Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-14

COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, will return Tomorrow.
TIE democratic; members OF the Connecticut
legislature in caucus last evening nominated
Hon. o. 5. Ferry TOT L. : Senator.
The PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were Sem
ators Wilson. Sawyer, Flanagan, and Chan der,
and Representatives Banks, Lamport, Wake
man, and Sheldon.
TIE CABINET MISUNDERSTANDING Bel
KNAPP, Fish, Boutwell, and Robson, Postmaster
General Cresweli, Solicitor General Bristow
and Assistant Secretary Cowen attended the
Cabinet meeting to day.
HON. GEORGE VI. BROOKS qualified yes.er-
day as Judge of Probate for Middlesex county.
Massachusetts, and forwarded his resignation
as member of Congress from the 7th distric;
TO Governor Washburn.
TEN NEW SLooPs OF Wharf.-The House com.
mittee on naval affairs has agreed to report a
bill authorizing the construction of ten new
soops Of war. The bill is also recommended by
the committee on forei en- affairs.
PRINCE TAKAHIKo, son az 4 former Emnero-
of Japan, entered the Naval Academy Yesterday
as a cadet midshipman, under the act of Con-
gress, July q, 1865 which allows FIVE students
from japan. There remains yet one vacancy.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPRoParA-
TIoNs this morning agreed To report in favor OF
the bill appropriating siG0, 900 for distribution
to the officers and crew of the Kearsage, for de.
stroying the Alabama.
THE TEXAS CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
DEcIDED.-The House yesterday decided that
Mr.. w. I. Clark, who held the seat as Repre-.
sentative from the 4th district of Texas, was cot
entitled thereto, and awarded il to Mr. ID. G.
Giddmgs. But one vote was cast In favor OF
Clark retaining the seat.
CHANGE OF PosTs.-Lieut Colonel Stewart
Van Vliet, chief quartermaster division OF the
Atlantic, headquarters at Philadelphia has
Deen ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas;
Lieut.. Colonel l.. e.. Easton, chief quartermas-
e at the latter place. has been ordered to duty
at the headquarters division OF the Atlantic.
EDUCATION OF SOLDIERS ORrHANs-Mr
Scott presented in the Senate, to-day a petition
signed by General George &. Meade, George H.
Stuart, Jay Cooke, and other prominent per-
sons asking an appropriation of jD 900 in aid of
the national homestead at Gettysburg for the
education OF soldiers orphans. Referred to
military committee.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFICERs.-Lieut
Commander f. r. Smith has been ordered to
ordnance duty at the Boston navy yard, and
Surg Oh A. g. Rhoades to the New York navy
yaru; Lieut.. Commander George L. DAVIS has
been detached from the Plymouth and placed
on waiting orders; Medical Director Geo. Peck
from the New York navy ward, and ordered As
feet surgeon to the North Atlantic fleet; and
Clief Engineer A. II. Lackey from the Juniats
and placed on waiting orders.
BOARD OF VISITORS APPoINTED.-The board
Of visitors to the Naval Academy has been an
nounced as follows: Naval officers, Rear Admi.
raj b. +. Sands, Commodore c. Il. p. Rodgers.
Commodore John q. Howell; Medical InsDec-
tor Charles Eversfcld; Paymaster FIwjn Stew
TT.an EnpnHpr Il -
members: q. e. North, Judge Franklin j
Moses, Hon. Thomas &. Jones, Prof. w. II. e.
BARTLETT, Col. w. ID. Wickersham, Prof A /
Chaplin and Hon. Nathaniel Wiies. The exami-
nation commences on the 22d instant.
TEE TREATY CORRESPONDENCE IN THE
SENATR.-As noticed in THE STAR OF Yesterday
the President sent TO the Senate the correspon-
dence in reference to the Treaty of Wasbiag
ton accompanied by a brief message in reference
to The supplemental article. A short time after
me rect ptIon OF the documents the Senate wen.
nto executive session, when they were read liz
appears the design OF the President was TO
ascertain the views OF the Senate as to the new
al ,lcle to the treaty Withdrawing the claims f,r
consequential damages from the American
statement OF the case, with the provision, in
substance, that whenever EnglandOr the United
states snail be at war, and the other a neutral
me neutral Will make no Complaints for any
intl' ect, remote, or consequential injuries or
losses resulting from failure to observe neutral
duties. As 1t is known that Great Britain will
agree TO the proposed new article, and that
10th governments are anxious to save the treaty
10y tins means 1t was thought proper to place the
Senate in possession of all the facts in ortle,.
that the Executive, acting upon their advice
might pursue the negotiation so as to secure the
consummation OF the treaty in a manner
satisfactory to the two governments There was
a brief debate after the reading of the doeu-
ments involving the merits Of the question
motion was made TO remove the induction OF
secrecy. but this failed and the message and
documents were ordered to be printed in conf
dence, and referred TO the committee on foreign
relations.