Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-18

this morning.
NAVAL OFFICER CHAPMAN, Of Baltimore,
was at the White House to-day to see the Presi
dent with reference to retaining his present po-
sition.
FIFTY SEIZURES Of cigars and tobacco, made
in the first louisiana collection district within
some months past, were to-day reported to the
internal revenue Office.
SENATOR BoUTwELL's SEAT in the Senate is
on the left of the chair, and in the rear of the
row OF desks formerly occupied by Mr.. Hamil-
ton, Of Texas.
CLERICAL PRoMOTIoNs.-Allen Wall, VIM.
Lamborn, and Paul Hersh have been promoted
to fourth class clerkships in the Office Of the
Register of the Treasury.
RESIGNED AND ORDERED. - The President
has accepted the resignation OF Assistant Sur
October 18th next. Captain S. F. Barstow,
assistant quartermaster, is ordered to duty with
the military division of the south.
THE CABINET meeting to-day was attended
by all the members except Postmaster General
Creswel1, who was represented by First As
sistant Postmaster General Creswell. Prior to
the meeting the members were sworn in by
Judge ID. X. Cartier, Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court.
REAR ADMIRALs To BE RETIRED.-Rear Ad.
miral Alden, now in command of the European
squadron, will soon be relieved by Rear Admi-
raj Case, chief of the ordnance bureau. The
successor of the latter has not been decided.
Rear Admiral Scott will relieve Rear Admiral
Green in command of the North Atlantic sta
ton, on the 9Th proximO.
An IMPORTANT DECISION was made by the
United States Supreme Court yesterday touch
ing the operation OF the bankrupt act. A suit
h1l hoo .l,@ a. - 4
in Missouri on the ground that it was in contra
vention of the bankrupt act, it having been
made within six months of the bankruptcy OF
the party who had reasonable cause to suspect
that he was insolvent. The court sustained the
court below in finding that the sale not
based on the idea that the party was insolvent.
incidentally the court said that all sales were
not forbidden by the act, but only such as have
fraudulent object, and that il would be absurd
10 suppose that Congress intended to set the
seal of condemnation on every transaction OF
the bankrupt within six months before bank
ruptcy without regard its character.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commodore F. T. Nichols
is ordered as a member of the examining ard
retiring board; Commander Chas. J. McDouga.
10 temporary command naval rendezvous, San
Francisco; Lieut.. Commander John McFar-
land to receiving ship New Hampshire; Rear
Admiral G. IL. Scott is detached from command
naval station, League Island, and ordered to
command of North Atlantic station, per steamer
April D, relieving Rear Admiral Joseph +.
Freen, who is placed Oh waiting orders: Rear
Admiral Charles Wilkes from special duty at
Washington and placed on waiting orders:
commodore James Ii. Strong from duty as
inspector third light house district, on 30th
June next, and placed on waiting Orders-he
Will be succeeded by Commodore s. ID. Trench
Brd, who is detached from examining and
retiring board, 3lst May next; Captain Francis
A. Poe from command naval rendezvous, San
Francisco, and placed Oh waiting orders: Lieut..
Commander Geo. NJ. Bache from special duty
and ordered as equipment officer, navy yard.
Philadelphia.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsIDENr.-The
President sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day: .
Frederick A. Sawyer, assistant secretary of
the treasury; y: ID. Webster, assistant O.. S.
York, associate justice supreme court, Wyoming
territory; Jason b. Brown, of Indiana, secre-
tary of Wyoming territory;. Hiram Latham,
bell, register land office, Vermillion, Dakota.
Collectors Of Internal Rerenue.-lsaac II. Du-
yah for LIST district West Virginia; P. sheFey
Lewis, 5th district Virginia; Jno. II. Burrows,
18th district Pennsylvania; S. II. Bailey, ith
district Michigan; Alexis Cope, 10th district
Postmosf>rs-w o. Bigelow, Annapolis. Nd;
Robert $. Kindrick. Chattanooga, Tenn; Ebe-
nezer Ellis. Bath, y. Y; W. s. Krake, Raven
ma, Ohio; VIM. Jackson, Rock Island, Illinois;
Ipham, waltham, Mass; II. l. Grant, Colds
lorO', n. C.; s. Pearce, Wilkesbarre, Pa; .JnO.
w. Clark, Montpelier, Vt; H. G. johnson, Yer
Il. j. Tomkins, Mount Carroll, Ills; F. NJ Cas-
siday, Winterset, Iowa.
The PRESSURE In BEHALF OF COLLECTOR
THoNAs.-The White House was beseiged this
morning by tive Maryland delegations, number
ing in all about sixty persons, who came to ask
the President to retain John L. Thomas as col
lector Of the port Of Baltimore. There we're
four delegations from Baltimore headed respect
lively by DIR. II. nj. Hall. Vim. M. Marine, Bishop
Wayman, OF the A. NJ f.. church, and H. Clay
Hawkins; An Annopolis delegatiea was also
from the 9TH Congressional district Of Maryland
headed by Andrew j. Kelley About half of
tho those c present were colored men just before
them an interview, when Mr.. VIM. NJ. Marine
presented petitions, chiefly from Baltimore,
and made a few remarks saying that the papers
he handed him were signed by every leading
business man i'm Baltimore, and that there is q
remarkable una nimityof sentiment among Balti-
koreans in favor of the retention OF Collector
Thomas. Bishop Wayman then briefly adj
dressed the President saying that Collector
Thomas is the choice Oftke colOred people, and
that they would be sorry should any change
take place. The President promised to give
the matter careful consideration, and after
shaking hands with him, the members OF the
delegations withdrew. {.
The CALDWELL CASE In THE SENATE
When the doors of the Senate were reopened
yesterday, after our report closed, Mr.. Bayard
took the floor on the Caldwell resolution. He
the seat OF a member vacant, and said there
was never a more dangerous proposition enun-
ciated than that contained in the resolution re-
ported from the committee on privileges and
elections. 1t was an assumption Of power which
did not pertain to the Senate at all. The time
and manner Of the election OF Senator must
be In accordance with law. and into this the
Senate could inquire. But the Senate had no
authority to inquire into the motives of legis-
lature in casting their ballots or declaring their
wishes. The Senate could not undertake to try
or punish members Of the legislature for bribery
or other crimes. The Senate could NO more sit
on the qualifications Of members Of the legisla-
ture than the latter could judge Of the action
of this body. The Senate could inquire only
whether the legislature was chosen in due form,
and beyond this the Senate could not 70. He
was satisfied that money had been used to 60
cure Caldwell's election, and the cause of pu-
rity and the good name Of the Senate called for
his expulsion and the expulsion Of all like him.
/ TIE DRAMA "AGNEs" written by Victorien
Sardou for MiS Agnes Ethel, was performed in
this city for the Arst time at Wallis Opera House
Z last night, The play Is decidedly frenchy IN
tone and treatment. particularly in its sugges-
tons. The dialogues are witty, and the sltua-
= tions are dramatic in their conception, and
skiHfully worked up, making a very Interesting
play. Miss Ethel Is a handsome actress with q
pleasing face and fine figure, and In her role of
= the faithful and loving wife, managed without