Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-28


source to-day were sos, 5Sl22.
HON. S. s. Cox is confined to his room by in
disposition.
LIEUT.. COMMANDER c. NJ. ScHooSMAKER
has been ordered to command the Frolic.
MISS NELLIE GRANT was the guest of Presi-
dent and Madame Theirs last night in Paris.
ApJoURNMENT.-The Senate to-day agreed
to the House resolution prolonging the time OF
final adjournment to Monday next.
SIR HENRY LYrToN BuLwER, brother of
Lord Lytton, and Minister to Washington from
1s49 to 1852, died in England yesterday.
REDUCTION OF FoRcE.-Congress having
unfinished the appropriation for the Third
Auditors Office for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1873, the discharge of thirty-five clerks will
be necessary.
RED CLOUD and his Indian braves visited
Brady's gallery this morning, and a number OF
excellent group pictures were taken of the par
ty, which will add to the interest of Brady's
great national portrait collection.
LIEUT.-COMMANDER b. P. SMITH, U. S. N
has been ordered to the receiving ship Vermont.
relieving Lieut.-COmmander Alfred L. Mahan
who is detached and granted three months
leave.
SAW THE PREslDRNT.-Senators Cameron
Nye, and Ferry, Representatives Wakemsn,
Foster, Harmer Shoemaker, ex-Congressman
O'Neil, and Charles Erasmus Perry, United
States Consul at Aspinwall, had interviews with
the President this morning.
The SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLR.n-Oficial
advices have been received at the Department
of State concerning the supplemental article to
the treaty of Washington, but they are of an
indefinite character, and, consequently, will
not be allowed to go the public at present.
WANTS AN ACKNowLEDGMENT.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has received the following:
Z" Mr.. Saerataray / inclOsed ten dollars and
thlrtay cents to contiOns fund on the 22d in
slant for over pay of clOting | have seen Moth
ing OF 1t in the advertise Ments A SoLGER"
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN THE HoUsE.-In
the House OF Representatives this afternoon a
motion by Mr.. Maynard, of Tenn, to suspend
the rules and take from TIE Speakers table the
civil rights bill which recently passed the Sen
ate, was lost by vote of 113 yeas to So NAYS
TWO thirds not voting in the affirmative.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Henry Selby, collector of customs, Duluth
MIMI; Egbert belong Berry, of New York
secretary Of legation Japan; David II. P. Por-
ter OF Ohio, Interpreter to the legation and CON
sulate general in Turkey; I'd lieutenant Henry
Leton, to be LIST lieutenant it'll infantry.
The Rockford, ILL.,, Gazette comes out with
whole column Ofjob type, including two ROSTERS
announcing the defeat of General Farnsworth
for denomination. 1t says that &c out of the a
delegates have been instructed against him. The
opposing candidates thus far are William Lath-
rop, of Rockford; GeneI al Dustin, of DeKalb:
and w. ID. Hawkins of Aurora.
DISTRICT APPRoP RIATIoNs.-Gev. Cooke.
MIR. Shepherd, Col Magruder and Gen. Chip
man were before the Senate committee on an
preparations this morning in reference to the
items In the sundry civil appropriation bill re-
lating TO the District of Columbia which they
explained at some length, to the satisfaction OF
the committee They also asked appropri-
alton OF 500 900 to build iron bridge over tn.
Eastern branch, and also an appropriation for
the Improvement of judiciary square.
The CABINET held session lasting about
two Rours and quarter this afternoon, but
transacted no business OF special Importance
although it is understood that late dispatches
received by the Secretary of State from Far
GIanYlIle In regard to the supplemental article
10 The treaty OF Washington were under consid-
GRAFTON. All Of the members were present ex-
Gept secretary Robeson and Attorney General
Wllllams The latter was represented by So
hcitor General Bristow, and the Navy DEPART
ment was unrepresented.
TIE KUKLUX BILL.-The House TODAY. nv
vote of lGS nays to "a yeas, refused to take
from the Speakers table to put upon its pas
sage the bill, which recently passed the Senate
authorizing the President to further suspend
the writ of haJedS corpus in states lately in re-
belion, better known as the kuklux BILL Amour
those who voted against taking it up were thu
following republican members Messrs. Am
bier, Blair OF Mich, Cotton, Donnan Farms
worth, Finkeinburg, Garfield Hale, Hay, KeI
logg, McCreary, Peters, Sheldon, Stoughton.
Strong, Sypher, Willard, and Others.
iHk DEPARTMENTS TO BE CLOSED ON MEMO
RIAL DAY.-The following is the executive or
der closing the execpt;ve denortuar.so ~
orotio,, da,,. N'p"' 'NAen'S VI Dec
ora.loh uay'
May q, 1S72.-The President directs me- to- to saw ;