Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-14


THE DISTRICT cocSClL INCLUDED IN THE LIST.
The President sent the following important
nominations to the Senate to-day.
Cornelius A, Logan, Of Kansas, minister TO
Chill; John w Foster, Of Ind; minister to Mex
seiiiss; James F. Casey, collector of customs
sT ct goo New Gsss asss1
3. marshal District Of Columbia; VIM. H. III.
Terrell, of Ind, pension agent at Indianapolis;
o4n Ss seSssa for
Florida; WI. Small, Of Oregon register public
lands at LinkvIlle, Oregon; Cyrus Northrop,
| o. Carr, supervising inspector steamboats,, 9Th
s. NJ. Golden, j. w. Buker, Adolphus
Han, Joshua Riley, J. W; Thompson, VIM.
lative assembly for the District of Columbia.
| Collectors cf Interaat Recenae-Lewis Weitzel,
LIST Ohio; John w. koss, 9th Indiana; Cole
vania; Edward huhl, 9Th Pennsylvania.
9. w. French, chief justice of supreme court,
DAKOTA territory; David Noggle, chief Justice,
| territory; Wv. Brookings, assoetate justice,
Dakota territory; H. s. johnson. associate JUS
! tice, New Mexico, John w. Kingman, asso-
Marshal, southern district New York,
Thos. A. Spence, Of Maryland, assistant attor-
| ney general for Post Office department; Geo.
Il
| district of Alabama, VIM. E. Parker, marshal
| eastern district of Texas.
Postmasters.-Henry King, Topeka, Kansas;
/ LID. WOrden, Lawrence, Kansas.
First Lieutenant VIM l.. FOulk to be captain
10th cavalry; Second Lieutenant VIM. Davis,
jr., first lieutenant 10th cavalry; Second
Lieutenant G. p. McTaggard, first lieutenant
18th infantry.
TRANSFERRED TO THE LIGHT HOUSE BOARD.
In accordance with the request of the Treasury
RI and fIa ,3ax;r
chief Of engineers, Major VIM. f. Merrill, corps
of engineers, in addition to his present duties,
has been ordered by the Secretary of War to
report to the Secretary of the Treasury for duty
under the light house board.
BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE NAVAL AcAD-
EMY.-The President has appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as the board of visitors to
the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd: Hon.
Alyah Sabin, Vermont; Gen. j. j. Reynolds
Y. s. A; Victor Dupont, Wilmington, Del:
VIM d. Hackett, Portsmouth, n. H.; Judge A.
A. Wright, Florida, Prof. David A. Wallace,
Monmouth College, ILL.,; Prof. C. G. Rogers
Tennessee; Judge D. A. Pardee, louisiana
THE GARNET MEETING to-day was attended
by all the members, and was still in session at
O'Clock. 1t is understood that the main topic
under consideration was the appointment of an
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, in place
OF Judge Richardson, who il Is confidently
believed will be nominated for Secretary. Tx
Senator Sawyer seems pretty confident Of
receiving Judge Richardson's place. but there
are many who believe that Chief Clerk Sayille
stands the best chance.
THE PRESIDENT arrived in Philadelphia at
2 p. m. yesterday and proceeded to the residence
Of Hon. A. +. BOrie, whose guest he was. Last
night banquet was given in his honor at the
Union League House by Hon. Wayne McVeiyh.
A number of distinguished gentlemen were
present and the evening was spent in social
conversation until II p. m, when the President
Withdrew, and an hour later took the train for
Washington, accompanied by General Bah
cock. They arrived here on the early train this
morning.
WHEN THE EXTRA SESSION or THE SENATE
WILL CLosE.-Several prominent Senators this
morning expressed the opinion that the Senate
would adjourn on Tuesday next. They expect
that the Caldwell case will be concluded to-
morrow evening, and the case Of Senator Claw
ton, which has been assigned to follow it, will
not take more than one day; hence that all
Others claim that the Caldwell case cannot be
terminated tomorrow, but will last until Tues
day, and the session until Thursday or Friday
The New BOARD OF COLoRED SCHOOL
TRUSTEES AND OTHER OFFIcERs.-The Gov
ernor has made the following selections for trus-
tees and other officers of cOlored schools under
the recent act OF Congress; their commissions
10 take effect on the LIST Of April next
4hree years-Henry johnson, Alfred Pope.
Afchie Lewis; two years-George b. Vashon,
Perry w; Ryder, VIM. H. A. wormley; one
ferguson. Superintendent, Geo. F. r. Cook:
secretary, Horace W. Parke; treasurer, Carter
A. Stewart
The LEGAL-TENDER REsERyE-The fow of
currency into the Treasury within the past few
days has enabled the withdrawal of part of
the leeal-tender reserves recently issued. The
amount now outstanding is only about 81 900, goo
andfhis, II Is thought, can shortly be restored.
neayy AZ
was 50 OO0, 600 on account OF pensions; S5i2 600
on account OF COpgressmen's salaries, and num-
of various relief bills passed by Congress. In
TINS connection. 1t may be stated that it will
not require 81 500, 900 to pay the salaries Of
members of the 42d Congress, but thai ae
whole amount necessary will be less nan
81 900 900. 1t is impossible to say to-day whether
the legal tender reserve fund will be further
encroached upon or not during the month
Considerable business accumulated on ind ye
Richardson's table to- day, he being unwilling
to act in many cases until the name OF the new
secretary Oh the Treasury was made public.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. A. Il. johnson. chief clerk
OF the light house board, has resigned that posi-
ton, to take charge of the New Jersey Repub,s.
can, new weekly started at Hackensack, y.
j. Ex-Governor William 7. Miner. of
Stamford, Conn.,, has been nominated for Con-
gress by the republican convention of the fourth
Lynch, of Maine, is to be given a dinner party
l by his Portland friends in honor of his eight
years service. The Columbus State Jour.oI
publishes a letter written by ex-senator James
w Patterson, February 4th, declining the ofice
OF president Of the Agricultural College of
Ohio Commissioner Douglas this iaorn-
ing, in answer to an inquiry assured Mr.. Rover,
collector for the 18th Penna district, that he is
not to be removed. - Gov. Sam Bard is Skin
mishing around town again, and says there will
| be one Of the biggest tights the world ever saw
over the Chattanooga misunderstanding; but that
l he is like the woman whose husband was en-
| gagged in contest with the bear--he don't care
| which wins.
" CAKES AMEs AT HoME-An Grafton bg His
Fetlow T6wnsmen-" That Nobiest Work Of Cod
| an Honest Aan."-A complimentary reception
| and dinner was given to Cakes Ames by his
i townsmen and their ladies to the number OF
| three hundred and fifty, in the Ames school
house, North Easton, Mass, last evening DIR.
| George B. Cogswell presided, and when the
cloth was removed welcomed Mr.. sAmes to his
home in a brief speech, highly laudatory of his
course and expressive of continued confidence
/ in his honor and integrity. He announced that
i the demonstration was made irrespective of
party. and felt that he expressed the sentiments
| Of all when he said that while others souQht TO
cast stigma upon their Representative fair
l fame and reputation, his constituents had
II alN ed him as fhaSvn ol,lna< -c.L