Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-05


TIE RESIGNATION of Capt. Edward g. B1yn-
ton, Sd artille V. has been accepted by the Pres
ident, 70 tske effect December l, 1872.
SENATOR SUMNER was in his seat to-day,
looking pale and haggard. He asked 20 be ex-
cuscd from service on any of the committees,
on account OF his i'll health.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Senators Chandler,
Ramsey, Osborne, Buckingham and Morton,
Gen. Cowen, Assistant Secretary of the Inte-
rior, AMI Represe natives Lowe, Bingham and
Stevenson called or the President to-day.
MR.. j. II. SAvILLE, chief clerk of the Treas
ury, who has been on duty with the Congress
SIGNAL appropriation committee for couple of
weeks asst, resumed his duties at the Treasury
Department TO day.
Mr.. THOMAS IL. DUDLEY, United States
consul at Liverpool, is employed by the Depart
ment of Justice to assist in the settlement of the
claims OF American citizens in England arising
under the treaty of Washington.
RECEPTION was given in New York last
night to Hon. f. b. Washburne, our Minister to
France, by the Union League Club. President
Grant was not present, having gone to New
York to the Greeley funeral, and not to attend
any festivities.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION was held yes
terday to fill seven clerical vacancies-two OF
class 8, and five of class 2, in group Ain the
Second Auditors office. The vacancies resulting
from this examination will be filled by the COM
petitors therein. There were fifty-one con-
testants In yesterdays examination.
THE BOX BOOK for the Lester wallack nights
at the National will open tomorrow, and will
doubtless be speedily filed from the desire to
see this fine actor. The expense attending Mr..
Wallach's engagement is heavy, and Mt SavilIe
deserves hearty encouragement for his enter
prise.
PERSONAL. - Senator Schurz's family will
remain in Europe this winter SENATOR Hill,
of Georgia, il detained at home on account of
the Illness of his wife. lie expects TO be here in
a few days. ''''Hon. 4. e.. Curtin is at Will
la1C's. Mr.. F.. s. Robinson, formerly a NJ p
OF Bristol, has been in the city for some DAYS
as the guest of Mr. Franklin Philip.
T6E CREDIT MoBILIRR INvEsrIGATIoN.-
Judge Poland, chairman OF the special commit
tee appointed on Monday at the request of
Speaker Blaine, to investigate the credit mo-
billcr charges, will call a meeting of the com
mlt-ee o-moTrow il Gen. Banks returns b. that
time. II is the intention of the committee to
beg the Investigation Immediately.
Gov. COOKE and other members of the board
Of public works, with Gen. Babcock, super!n-
tendent of public buildings and grounds, were
before the House committee on approvriati Ous
this morning, and explained at some length the
improvements already made, now in progress
and hereafter 10 be made. The members OF the
House committee OH the District OF Columbia
were also present
TRANsFRR OF NAVAL OFFICEGs.-Lieutenan ant
Commander h. II. Miller has been ordered to
lie receiving ship Potomac, at Philadelphia;
and Lieutenant Commander A. Il. Smell to the
receiving ship Vermont, at New York. Captain
:. X Franklin has been detached from the navy
yard, Washington, ID. c., and placed on waiting
orders; and Lieutenant Commander b. p. Smith
from the receiving ship Vermont and placed on
waiting orders.
Mr.. HINTON, OF the Boston Globe, saws that
Mr.. Sumner expresses the belief that his civil
rights biliwill pass, but emasculated from what
he desires. Senator Carpenter will not yield his
opposition TO the jury clause, which provides
that no person shall he excluded from iuries on
account of color, whether in federal or state
courts. MIR. Carpenter folds that Congress has
no power to iegislate on the subject.
CYAN" wites to the Springfield Republican
concerning the liberal Senators, that Carl
Sehurz sis q good deal depressed by the result
OF the presidential election, and does not hest
tate to attribute it mainly to what he regards as
The unfortunate nomination OF Mr.. Greeley,
Other liberal republicans have taken a di fer
ent view. Truhblll 1t is said, holds that il
would not have made much difference, whoever
was nominated; that Gen. Grant would have
been reelected over any man the opposition
could nave put up"
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND
Enthusiastically Boutwell, was before the
committee of ways and means this morning.
He told the committee that unless the House
TOOK some action i'll regard to his funding opera
tlons under the late syndicate, be would proceed
IN IKE manner to he otlate the remainder OF
the loan.
Commissioner Douglass was also before the
committee, and made an argument in favor
Of the adoption OF his bill dispensing with the
services OF revenue assessors. The commit tee
came to no conclusion.
. WOODEN SHIPS Or WOODEN GUNs-WBIcBq
Quite long procession OF inquiring friends
died past the desk of the Hon. Sam Randall,
this morning, to get enlightenment upon the
paragraph in his substitute to the ten steamer
DIN, which provides "for the construction of
mol more than ten steam vessels OF war, each to
carry ten or more guns OF large Caliber, five or
mere OF winch shall be constructed Of live oak,
Sc" The Hon. Sam is charged with desi yning
10 make quaker guns of live oak as a cOmpli-
ment to his Quaker constituency. but he de-
clares that be meant wooden ships and not
wooden guns.
The INQUIRY into the Indebtedness of the
District government and the cost to complete
the improvements authorized by the House yes
terday, will not necessitate the examination of
many witnesses. All the facts sought by MT.
Roosevelt's resolution can be ascertained from
the District records and the evidence of some
LcH 4'IslfiCt Idmlllar with all the facts,
he 0bstTuctiOnists of course will make eyery
EFFORT TO proloDg the enquiry and deter improve
ments, but il is not probable that the committee
Will consent TO repeat the long and tedious in
Nesugatlon OF last session. Even Messrs Roose-
vet and Crebs, who signed the minority repOrt.
are opposed to going over the case again The
board OF public works and Governor Cooke have
nothing to conceal, and are glad to place the
fuil record OF their official acts before the com
mittee, besides giving the meetings their per
sonar attendance to explain the work.
AUGUSTUS s. MRRRIMoN, the new Senator
from North Carolina, is a native of Buncombe
county, in the western part Of the state LAWYER
by profession, and is about forty eight years of
age. He first appeared in public lite in 1860 As
a member OF the legislature. Soon after he
made quite stir by the publication of a
pamphlet urging the abolition of the representa-
ton OF the colOred race as property. During
and before the rebellion he was regarded as a
Union man, and until the late canvass as NOT
been bitterly arrayed in party politics. HIS
nomination for governor, last summer was a
concession to the conservative wing of the
democratic party. He Ia strongly in favor of
internal improvements, DESTROYS Of building up
the state by immigration, and particularly par
uAl 70 ms native section, which has been 80
long neglected.
fkoHIBITIoN IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.