Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-26

CHIEF ENGINEER WIN. III. SHOCK, U. s. N,
has been ordered to the New York navy yard to
succeed Chief Engineer Wood, who has been
promoted to the head of the Bureau of Steam
Engineering.
Mr.. j. V. Chiffon, of Warrenton, Va, has
been appointed temporary clerk in the De-
partment of Justice, and not ''district attorney
for Virginia." or CONFIDENTIAL secretary to the
Attorney General" as has been stated in sew
eral papers.
Mr.. w. L. HUNT, of Illinois, has been APP
pointed assistant superintendent of the railway
mail service at 81 900 per year and IS per diem,
vice j. McGrath, who has resigned to accept
the position Of superintendent in the Chicago
post offide.
The SENATE passed a resolution to-day to
adjourn sine die at O'Clock this afternoon, and
Messrs. Anthony, Morton and Casserly were
appointed committee to notify the President
Of that fact. The Senate then went in execu-
tive session to act upon the nominations pend
ing.
SENATOR PArTERsoN's STATEMENr.-The
senate, this afternoon, agreed to allow Mr..
Patterson to submit his statement in reference
with the report of the special committee on
that subject, but not in the Congressional
Record.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Medical Inspector Edward
Shipper is ordered to the Philadelphia navy
yard, and Surgeon j. H. Clark to the naval
rendezvous, New York. Lieut-Commander
Theodore F. Kane is detached from ordnance
duty at the Washington navy-yard, and ordered
to report to Admiral Porter for duty.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-vice- President Will
son, Senators Patterson, Clayton, Logan, Ste
vensOn tky.), Gordon, Lewis, Chandler, Bout
well, Wright, Robertson, and Buckingham,
and Representatives Plat, StOwell, and Sener
had interviews with the President this morn
ing.
THERE Is THE BEST AUTHORITY for contra
dieting all reports sent from here to the effect
that Secretary Richardson's appointment to the
Treasury is only temporary in character. There
has never been any intention on the Secretary's
part OF retiring from the Treasury to 90 into
private business.-Boston Globe Special.
SENATORS Brownlow, Cameron, Davis, Ed
inuIds, Flanagan, Hamilton, of Texas, Ham
ilton, of Maryland, Hamlin, Johnston, Pratt
and Wadleigh have already left the city, and
Senators Gilbert, Merrimon and Wright leave
tonight A few Senators will remain here sew
eral days, but most of them will have left here
for their homes by Tomorrow night.
THE GENERAL PASSENGER AND TICKET
AGENTS CONVENTION resumed its session at
O'Clock this morning, and again proceeded to
consider the subject rates and commissions At
about O'Clock p. IN. set of rates and com
missions were adopted and the convention then
after adopting resolution of thanks to Mr. j.
L. Cake, proprietor of Wizards Hotel, for
courtesies extended, adjourned sine die.
GEN. LEeGETT, Commissioner of Patents,
has no present intention of resigning to prac-
tice law. The rumor telegraphed from this
city that he intended to resign probably origin
ated in the fact that he was recently admitted
to practice before the United States Suprem.
Court. This circumstance, Gen. l.. says, was
partially accidental, and had no special refer
ence to his present position.
HAVING SOME DOUBTS on the subject, the
commissioner OF internal revenue has requested
the Secretary of the Treasury to refer to the
Attorney General for an opinion, the question
vide that the number of collection districts shalt
not exceed the number of Congressional dis
triets, he would have any right to create an
additional collection district i'm Virginia by
dividing the fifth district of that state.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed num-
Der of nominations, among them the fol-
lowing naval promotions Lieut.. Comm snder
Geo. Il. Stevens to be commander; Capt. John
Nj. Il. Clitz to be commodore; Command
stephen B. Luce to be captain; Lieut.. Com
mander r. p. Smith to be commander; Com
mander l.. Davis to be captain; Capt. Andrew
Bryson to be commodore; and several others OF
lesser rank.
'WINrER LINGERING 'l&C.-The signal Office,
at .S5 this morning, reports snow at the follow
ing stations :-Buffalo!N. "; Burlington, VT;
Chicago, Detroit, Mich; Grand Haven. Mich
Sangun, Can. and Toronto, Can. Rain at Bal
timore, OswegO. \. V, and Rochester, n. Y.
The lowest temperature is reported from Breck-
enridge, MINI, the Thermometer being ID BE-
low zero; at St Louis, zero; ST. Paul, g.; Chi
eago, 150; Duluth, Mimi, So; Milwaukee, Wis,
12o, and Omaha, Neb., 80; all above zero.
ENGLISH OPERA.-A large audience, e)nsid-
ering the rain storm, assembled at Wallis Opera
House last night to hear wallaces pleasing
opera, mariana" sung by the company now
performing there. President Grant and dauo h
ter occupied private box. The performance
was, as a whole, satisfactory, Miss Emma How
sen making quite a favorable impression as
ease and spirit. Mrs Seeuin was char1i G ~a as
usual, in ''Lazarillo." Mr.. Eugene Clarke's
''Don Caesar" was pleasing surprise to many,
as they did not expect he would either sing or
act the role in so acceptable a manner. The
part requires good tenor, and he filled tn BILL
Mr.. John Clarke's "Don JOSEF was also good
The chorusses were weak. "M artha" ton glt.
BRIsBANE's PNEUMATIC TUBE.-In the Sem
ate, this morning, Mr.. Anthony offered reso-
luton directing the Secretary of the Interior to
inquire, and report at the next session, why the
pneumatic tube to connect the capitol and gov
eminent printing Office has not been completed,
how much money has been expended on it, and
all the facts connected herewith. A full de-
scription of the pneumatic tube, and how it is
constructed, has been published in The STAR
1t will be remembered that it is composed of
strips of board. which it appears are not of suf-
hcient strength to bear the pressure of the earth
above when the tube is buried deep as it is
near Z street north. At this point it ia some
twelve feet under ground, and the great wei ght
of the earth on 1t has caused it to fiatten. 40
that the sphere to contain the packages cannot
pass beyond that point. Mr.. Brisbane went to
New York some time ago, to devise means to
remedy the defects, and announces that he will
be able to make the tube perfect. Nothing has
been done for some time towards curing the
evil, and many are of the opinion that it can
never be made successful.
SENATOR CLAYTON ExoNRRArED.-In the
Senate yesterday after our report closed the case
Of Senator Clayton was discussed by Messrs.
Wright and others. The question being then
on the resolution Of the committee generating
Mr.. Clayton from the charges against him, Mr..
Morrill, W.T. said he had not suficiently exam
incd the testimony to justify him In giving an
expression Of opinion. Messrs. Salisbury, Cas-
sery, Stevenson, Thurman, Ransom, Kelly and
Stockton all said they should refrain from
voting in this matter because of want of oppor-
tunity TO give the examination necessary for q
correct judgment. Mr.. Carpenter said for once
he was with the democratic party flauphter1