Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-14

SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has issued regulations
for the redemption OF copper and Dickle coin at
the United States Mint a. Philadelphia.
Mr.. CHARLES F. BENJAMIN, clerk in The
War Department, has been appointed secretary
TO the Southern Claims Commission.
BOARD OF RBGIsTRAvroS.-Mr. Robert A
Griffin, OF Georgetown, was to-day appointed
o. the Board of Registration in place of Mr.. j
q. Waters OF that place.
THE PRESIDENT expects 10 leave here about
the last of April with his family, and Mrs Jud re
Dent, for California and they will remain oa
the Pacific coast six or eight weeks, returning
here about the latter part of June. A.fer
spending a week or two in Washington thew
will leave for Long Branch to reside there
during the summer.
AMNRsTY.-The House, at thee o'clock this
afternoon, by vote OF 1ij nays to 81 yeas, re-
fused to lay Mr.. Beck's amnesty bill on the
table. The bill grants amnesty to all persons
engaged in the rebellion, except former mem
beers OF Congress, members of State conventions
who voted for the ordnance Of secession, and
former army and navy officers.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate In executive
session yesterday confirmed the following nomi-
nations: Herman Raster, collector internal
revenue for the FIRST district of Illinois John l..
Grant. assessor of internal revenue for the
twelfth district OF New York. James e. Bum,
assessor Of internal revenue for the twentieth
district Of Pennsylvania. William u. GaIlay-
her, pension agent at Louisville, Nv. E. q,
Zevein, indian agent, New Mexico.
FREE COAL, SALT, TEA AND CoFvRR-Joirt
resolutions were introduced into the House OF
Representatives yesterday afternoon and passed
without debate, abOlishing the duty on bitumi-
nous coal, salt, tea and coffee. The vote
Ayr - ~ "a unr NJ o
IS against. Members Of the house say tn At
these measures, IL they become laws, will
reduce the revenue 1000 900 from tea and
coffee, s521 600 from coal, and s1,15o, 900 from
salt.
ME-. SUMNER attempted to present in the
Senate to- day, memorial from certain exiled
citizens of San Domingo, protesting against the
annexatOE OF that Republic on the ground that
Baez bad no power TO act in the matter
Senator Sherman raised the point OF order tina
foreigners could not petition the United States
Senate. The Vice President sustained the
point, and Mr.. Sumner could not get the peti-
ton before the Senate. Mr. Sumner in his
remarks denounced Bsez as an usurper, who
was engaged in the attempt to sell his country.
NAVAL ORDBRs To-DAY.-Lieut. Henry G.
Macy has been ordered to the South Atlantic
heet. First Assistant Engineer ". II. Harris
bas been ordered to the Boston yard. Master
Edwin q. PeDdleton has been detached from
the Photographic office and ordered to the
Portsmouth South Atlantic feet Master g. w
Church has been detached from the Portsmouth
and ordered TO return to the United States.
First Assistant Engineer Henry G. Blye has
been detached from the Pacific fleet And
ordered to return home.
TIE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION NOT SRTrrRn
YET.-The Serate o-day, by vote of 81 to Is.
laid the House resolution to adjourn Tomorrow
on the table. The Senate will not agree to adj
Iourn until the question OF legislating for tue
better protection of life and property in tn.
South has been settled one way or the other,
and every effort will be made to p ass bill for
that purpose. Should such a bin be agreed
upon in caucus this evening, an effort win be
delay; but if it fails, the Senate 1t is thou ght,
will agree to adjourn at once.
The SENATE COMMITTEE oN.PUBLIC LANDS
this morning removed W. Scott Smith from the
clerkship of that committee on account OF tn q
publication in the New York Post (of which
paper he lie the Washington correspor dent OF
serted that Senator Anthony, chairman Of the
Senate caucus, had packed the committee to
arrange the Standing Committees of the Senate
against Mr.. Sumner At the request of the Presi
dsnt. MT; Anthony upon reading the dispatch
the least foundation in fact.
TIE Jo1xr Hen CoMnIse1or were in session
at the State Department until i've O'Clock
yesterday. Minister Thornton, Earl de Gray.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Professor Montague
Bernard and Sir John A. Mcdonald of the COM
% ssion, with Senators Bayard, ANTHONY and
Thurman and Lord Tenterden, dined with
ON street The commissioners will be enter
tsined this evening by General Sherman. 1t is
understood that few distinguished friends of
the Generals will be invited to meet them
General Schenck, ii is said, will entertain the
commissioners some evening this week.
CAN'T AGREE UroN BILL.-The commit
tees Of the House and Senate caucuses to pre-
pare bill for the better protection of life and
property in the South met again this morning,
but were unable to agree upon bill. General
Butler, 1t Is said desired that the power to act
should be vested in the military, but Messrs
EdmuDds, Frelinghuysen and others would not
agree to this proposition, they holding that the
military should be subservept to the civil
authority: twas finally decided to report the
whole matter back to the caucuses for action
The republican Senators will, therefore, hold a
caucus Immediately after adjournment This
afternoon, and the republican members Of the
House will meet in caucus tonight.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to- day:-wal-
ter n. Smith, to be assistant attorney general
Of the United States; VIM. McAIichael, solicitor
of internal revenue; Sherman Conant, L. 5.
marshal northern district Florida; d. 8. Wade,
chief justice Montana Territory; VIM. h. Cheese
retary Of legation in London; stiiImsn ' a.
Fish, recorder OF land titles, st. Louis, Mo-;
Geo Bradley, Indian agent fer Michigan; Ed
win Ells, Indian agent for Washington Terri
tory; Culver Barcalow, collector internal rsve-
nue. Sd district, New Jersey; James Laidley,
assessor internal revenue LIST district, California
VIM. &. Harbinson, Assessor internal revenue.
Ath district, Pennsylvania; H. Ray Myers, ap,
praiser merchandise, Mobile; AndrewC C.. Smith.
collector Of internal revenue, LIST district, Min
nesota; D. A. Davidson, collector OF internal
revenue, 9Th district, Tennessee Retired Lieut..
Commander R0bt. Boyd, jr., to be commander
on active list -.
PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADs.-The Phils-
delphie Ledeeref Yesterday says: The anthra-