Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-04

He is not yet able to sit up, however.
TIE RESIGNATION OF Second Lieut John c.
Bateman, I'd infantry, has been accepted By the
President, to take effect June 1, 1872.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFICERS Lieut..
Commander Merritt Miller has been ordered to
the receiving ship Sabine, and Lieut. NJ. r. 8.
Mackenzie to special dutv at Wilmington, Del.
Hon. BENJAMIN STANTON, formerly Lieu
tenant Governor of Ohio and member of Con-
gress, died suddenly at Wheeling, West Va, last
night of paralysis.
The CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by all of the members except Attorney General
Williams, who was represented by Solicitor
General Bristow. The session lasted from noon
until 2:30 p. m.
GENERAL II. II. HoYT, internal revenue col
leetor of the 18th Pennsylvania district has
rendered his resignation as collector, to take
effect on the 36th instant. He intends to take
the stump in Pennsylvania for Grant.
THE CENSUS OF 1s7O.-Gen. F, A. Walker
superintendent of the census, has nearly
completed the census of 1870. By the first of
July il is expected that the services Of all hut
six clerks can be dispensed with.
PERsoNAL.-Vice Admiral Rowan has as
sumed charge of the Brooklyn navy yard.
dialogue Bey, the Turkish Minister, has gone
to Long Branch to spend the summer, leaving
M baitazzi Enendi charge d'dTdires.
MURDER OF CAPT. GEORGE M. CoLvoceRRs-
SEES, L. s. N.-A dispatch was received at the
Navy department this afternoon from Mavor
Goodsell of Bridgeport, Conn.,. stating that
capt. george Nj. Covocoresses, of the navy
was robbed ana murdered in that city last
hight' NO particulars were given.
TIE HON. JOSIAH t. WALLS, of Florida
no haa T.
tive committee of the Union League at Phila-
delphia this week. Mr.. Walls is the colored
representative from his state, and authorizes an
unequivocal denial of the statement that he is
opposed TO the denomination of President Grant
CADRTs.-A son Of Gen. Thomas Francis
Meagher has been appointed to cadetship at
West Point by Hon. VIM. Roberts, representa-
tive in Congress from New York. He offers the
appointment OF cadet midshipman of the naval
academy for competitive examination to the
schools OF his district. The examination will
take place on the 18th instant.
AN ADVERSE RKPoRr-In the Sena.e ,bio
morning Mr.. Vickers reported adversely ON tn.
bill to incorporate the Washington canal and
water power company. This bill, it will be re-
membered, was introduced early in the session .
ana proposed to take 1000 gallons of water
dally from the distributing reservoir to run
water power manufactures along the canal in
Georgetown and Washington.
The WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Carpenter and
Kellogg (the latter with the Louisiana delegates
TO the Philadelphia conventiOn) and Represent
atyes Dawes, Wells, Burdett and Wallace had
interviews with the President o-dsy a. did the
georgia delegates to the republican convention
Inc LOUISIANA delegation unanimously re-
quested the President to withdraw his letter to
Collector Casey asking him to resign the colIec-
torshlp OF New Orleans.
ACKNOWLEDGING the acts approved by
the President to- day were an act directing the
conveyance OF certain lots of ground with i'm
provements thereon, for the use of the pubic
schools OF the city OF Washington; an act TO en-
able the President TO appoint "A pavmaster-
general; and an act amending an act entitled
ian act directing the CONVEYANCE of a Iot of
ground for the use OF the public schools OF the
city of Washington"
NoMrNATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Major Benjamin Alvord, to be paymaster
general and colonel. 1t Col. and Dep O. NJ
Gen. Langdon e.. Easton, to be assistant QUAR-
termaster and colonel. 1t. Col. and Dep o. NJ
Gen. Stewart Van Welt, to be assistant quar-
master Generals Alex. Montgomery, Tredwell
Moore, Hyatt &. Ransom, Asher r. Eddy and
Kufus Saxton, to be deputy quartermasters and
lieut.. colonies. Captain and Assistant Quarter
masters VIM. Myers, Herbert Nj. Enos. and
benjamin q. Card, to be quartermasters and
majors.
The TARIFF BILL PAssED.-BOth the Senate
and House to-day agreed to the report of the
conference committee on the tariff bill, and the
House, after ordering that 10 900 extra copies of
the bill be printed, adjourned until Friday next
Inc new tarif bill as passed goes into effect on
the LIST Of August next. The tax on tobacco is
nxed at ~ cents per pound and on whisky 20
cents per gallon.
The number of internal revenue collection
districts throughout the country is fixed at 80.
instead OF 90, as the Senate desired. The stamp
TAX ON bank checks and drafts is retained
and all other stamp duties are abolished except
those on tobacco and liquors.
GEN. HowARD's MISSION TO THE ApAcHIs-
Peace Agreed UpOn.-The Secretary of the /, to.
rior has received a dispatch from Gen. Ho war
dated Camp Grant, Arizona, May "a, via San
Diego, California, LIST inst, In which en-, How
ard states that after three davs' cou Icil at
winch there were present G. neral Crook,
americans, Mexicans, Psppagt es, Plmas, and
one thousand Apaches, by thei &c liefs, peace
was agreed upon. He adds: "Several Apache
cnlloren (prlsoners) cheerfully brought by the
Mexicans, are left here. The Indians solemnly
engage to go on no more raids, and to help
General Crook to look up the incorrigibe
hostiles. Those who left Mcdowell are Gaming
in and sending, asking for peace. Good men
reJo1ce whiie the bad men are active. Success
seems now sure"
WHAT Ex-PRgsIDKNT JOHNSON KNOWS OF
THE BUELL. Observation-Disclosures Johnson's
testimony before the military committee OF the
House of Representatives yesterday only showed
that he knew nothing Of the disappearance ofthe
records in the court-martial of Gen. Buell.,
which are missing from the archives OF the
War department. He said that il his name was
mentioned In the records, it must have been to
his credit; he made this remark in order 20
discredt the insinuations that possibly he had
some agency in the removal of the records to
hide unfavorable comments or testimony upon
his conduct while acting as Military Governor
or tennessee; the commission was held before
he came to W ashiDgtOn to take his seat as Vice
PRESIDENT, and after he became President he
never thought of the subject Of the records his
mind being engaged with public affairs nor did
ne know that they were lost until he saw publ-
cations to that effect in the newspapers.
THR ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANASSAS
RAILROAD BILL PAssRD-The bill which
passed the House Q few days since to authorize
the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad
company to run trains and transport freight and
Passengers within the District of Columbia.
passed the Senate this morning without amend
ment, and now awaits the signature OF the
PRESIDENT. This bill, 1t will be remembered,
ALLOWS that company to run locomotives and
trains over the bridge which has been con.
sIucted by the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
company across the Potomac, and to put down
single track along Maryland avenue from its
western terminus to its intersection with the
Washington canal, now In process of being
cd 49,