, 1872-11-09
WASHINGTON.
Langston, the Colored Lawyer,
to be the Solicitor
General.
The Diplomatic Corps in Full Force Con-
graduate the President.
General Grants SeIf-Satisfaction
on His Reelection.
Bingham to Be Sent to st. Peters,
burg.

Special Despatch to The Chicago 15iburs
TRACTION ENGINES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Ihe contractors under
the Board OF Public Works to-day put in opera
ton, in the absence Of horses, traction steam
engines aud steam rollers for the purpose Of
hauling dirt, gravel, and stones, to be used in
grading the streets, alleys, DC. One Of these
steam rollers hauled six large wagons loaded
with gravel with much ease, without even leay-
ing an Impression Of the rollers On the wooden
and concrete pavements. An additional number
will be put in operation tomorrow.
ANNUAL. REPORTS.
Many Of the annual reports Of the bureau
officers have been finished, and some Of the re-
ports of the heads Of Departments also. They
WILL all this year possess very little interest.
Mr. Ella, the Fifth Auditor, reports that his
Office has settled over Il 600 accounts, involving
over $72, 100000.
DESTITUTE sEAMEN.
During the year, 1,012 destitute Beamen we're
sent from foreign countries to the United States,
thus involving q cost to the country Of over
$4,000. Many Of these seamen were forced
from the vessels they were engaged in by bad
steamers might secure the wages they had earn-
ed and thus forfeited, and they might ship new
crew to be treated in a similar manner on the
other aide Of the water.
The salaries Of the Internal Revenue officers
for the year, was $79, 1854. The cost OF clerk
hire, furniture, rent, and stationery raised this
amount to 9169, ,597. The salaries and expenses
Of detectives we're ST.. 1888; of surveyors of dis
tilleEies, 328,484. The draw back on rum and
alcohol, and taxes enormously assessed and col
1ected refunded, reached the sum Of 9112, ,307.
The amount paid for printing stamps, and for
the paper, was $509, ,099.
TIE DANv1LLE RAILROAD.
Secretary Boutwell, heard to-day Committee
Of interested parties, hereafter referred to, in
Richmond, Danrille d Petersburg Railroad, as
having been the property Of the Confederate
States. The Committee claims that the Con-
federate Government owed them over 81 o00, 900.
The Secretary has granted them until the LIST OF
January next in which to file their proofs, and,
in the meantime, has ordered stay Of pro-
ceedings till that time.
THE coLoRED CABINET MINISTER.
Those who have conve1sed with the President
to-day, relative to the contemplated Cabinet
aspirations for the Attorney Generaiship are
worth answering. Others, however, equally in
innate at Court, state that the President is
bound to recognize some negro in the Cabinet,
whether it be Langston, Fred Douglas, OF some
other prominent colored leader, and that he is
not so indisposed. The latest information is
that Langston will succeed BrietoW in the So
lcitor Generalship.
BINGHAM.
It is whispered in Administration circles that
John 4. Bingham is to be provided with foreign
appointment, as small token OF appreciation
for his services in the late campaign. The mis-
sion, St. Petersburgh, is the appointment agreed
on.
ARMY MATTERS.
General Hancock, being the senior General
in the United States service, is now being push
ed by his friends for the command Of the Depart
rnent OF the Atlantic made vacant BY the death Of
General Meade. His seniority OF rank
is urged as the main reason Why
he should be given the most desirable Of the
Military Departments. The old quarrel be-
tween Hancock and the President comes to the
Tont on this occasion, and it is suggested that
he latter will settle the difficulty By abolishing
he departme altogether.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
The amount Of claims now pending before
the Southern Claims Commission aggregate
grand total Of $43. $3.50, 900.
GENERAL HOWARD.
General Howard is to be added to the already
long list Of applicants for the Indian Commits
AS General Walkers' resignation
does not take effect until the 1st Of January,
the coming man has not yet been indicated. It
is also rumored that the General is to be ap-
pointed to the Major Generalship made vacant
By Meade's demise.
OHIO AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.
The monthly report Of the Board OF Direc-
tors Of the Ohio D. Chesapeake Canal for Octo-
ber shows an income from tolls of 955,924, an
increase over the month in the previous year Of
g. 1922. The increase in tonnage is III, ,099 tons.
The balance to the credit Of the company in its
was Sill, ,9ls. The company estimate that their
loss the last year by reason OF the want Of Ta-
to rwas S25, 900.
VIRGINIA COTTON INTERESTS.
Virginia now boasts Of twelve cotton factories,
having capital Of 81 ,000, 900, employing 1000
persons, and netting profits OF about rs per
cent.
THE MISSOURI sENAToRsHP,
When the returns from Missouri we're coming
in at the White House in such way as to indi-
the President remarked that he hoped this would
not have the effect Of defeating Frank Blair's
return to the Senate. When interrogated as to-
his reasons, he offered no explanation.
It is stated that the Board of Public Works
here has concluded upon the sum Of $4,000. 900
as the amount to ask Congress to appropriate to
aid in the local improvements.
PERSONAL.
PRESIDENT Grant, after attending the funeral
OF General Meade on Monday, in Philadelphia,
ITO the Associated Press1
CONGRATULATED M BIZ TIE CORPS DnLomAr1QuE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The members Of the
Diplomatic Corps, at noon to-day, called ina
body upon the President, to tender their con-
gratulat1ons upon his reelection. They we're re-
:eived in the Blue Room by the President and
Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant, and the mem
bers Of the Cabinet, and the ladies' OF their
households, as follows: The Secretary Of State,
md Mrs. Fish; Attorney General and Mrs.
Williams tue Secretary Of the Navy, the secre-
:ary OF the Treasury, and Assistant Secretary
3owen, Of the Interior Department. Of the |
Diplomatic Corps there were Sir Edward |
rhornton, British Minister, and lady;
Blacque Bey, Turkish Minister, and |
ady; Senor Broges, Brazilian Minister, and lady;
Freyre, Peruvian Minister; Count Corti, italian
Minister; II. De Bellonet, Charge FAfa;res Of |
7rance, .(the Minister from that country being
lbsent from the city; II. Delafosse, Belgian