Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-24

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL to-day tele-
grsphed to NJ. ID. Wickersham, postmaster
at Mobile, deny ing the published statement
that he (Wickershsml had been suspended
ftOm his position oy the President.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MILLER, OF the U. 8.
Supreme Court, is credited with expressing
the opinion in conversation that the Senate
has 20 Jurisdiction in the Belknap impeach-
m9nt cage.
THE STAR did Judge willard. OF Michi-
gan, member of the District OF Columbia
Committee, an un1ntentional injustice yes
terday in calling him a liberal. Toe Judge
Is straight republican in politics.
THERE WIRE great many callers at the
the White House to-day. Among those who
had interviews with the PRECEDENT were
Senaf )rs Cameron, Patterson, Clayton and
Gcrdon, and Representatives Wood and
ThOTnbnrg.
A MIsTARE.-O One of the reports of the pro.
ceedings OF the Senate yesterday states that
Mr.. Conkling, from the Committee on Com
merce, yesterday reported adversely on the
oil Ito improve the harbor of Washington
city and the navigation OF the Potomac
river" This is mistake.
SUIT ON A PAYMAsTER's BoND.-To day
District Attorney Wells entered a suit for
the U. s. agt. Aaron II. Nelson, F. d. Stuart
and job w. Angus on the bond of the
former as Passed Assistant Paymaster U.
s. Navy, dated July 23d, 1870. Nielsen being
charged with not accounting for the sum OF
$1,000.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in exec
utive session, to-day, confirmed the follow
ing nominations: John L. Sherman, jr., to
be marshal of the United states for the terri
tory of New Mexico John p Hoyt, of Mich
igan, TO be secretary OF the territory of
Arizona. POstmasters-Z. B. Hargrove, al
Rome. Ca; VIM. Rowland, Negannee, Mich
igan; Thomas N. Lee, Hancock, Michigan.
THE CENTENNIAL ENvELoPEs.-The
Postmaster General yesterday decided to
issue the new Centennial stamped en-
velopes to all post offices ordering them and
to print special requests on them the same
as on ordinary envelopes. They will be
sold for s32. 80 per Thousand for the full letter
and S33 for the commercial size, the same as
ordinary envelopes.
PBRsoNAL.-Speaker Kerr has returned
to Washington, much improved in health
THE House special committee investi-
eating Louisiana affairs left here to-day for
New Orleans. MRS. Johnson, wife of
VIM. Johnson, who for the last IS years has
occupied the position OF acting assistant
dOorKeeper of the Senate, had shock of
pa last night, and her recovery is
considered doubtful.
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS who have con-
versed with Fitzhugh say that he exhibits
signs OF insanity, and that he is not respon-
sible for what he says. Up to this time he
retains control OF the records of his office
which he took away and says he will not
surrender them while Sergeant-at Arms
thompson is absent in Ohio. In the mean
time members cannot obtain any documents
from the folding room, the Speaker having
given orders not to issue any until the index
books are returned.
THE BELKNAP JURISDICTION DISCUS
SION.-Senator Logan concluded his argu.
ment on the question of Jurisdiction In the
Belknap Impeachment trial yesterday, Mr.
Morr1ll, OF Vermont, made an argument
lasting three quarters OF an hour to-day In
favor OF Jurisdiction, and was followed by
MI. Eaton, who argued against jurisdiction
IL is now considered certain that the Senate
Will take Jurisdiction. Some of the SeDa.
tors hope 10 reach vote tn morrow, but
there are many who believe that a vote will
Lot be taken before Saturday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenan Charles W.
Chip ordered TO Newport, r. l., LIST June
next, for instruction in torpedo service,
Lieutenant Charles w. Perkins to duty on
P Sea Inc practice ship Constellation during
an ination for promotion. Passt Assistant
Pay master 4. Z. Paulding 10 the Adams list
June next. Lieutenant Charles q. Bowman
detached from the photographic Office 9th
June AID ordered to the Naval Academy.
Master frederick Upton from the Alert and,
oroered to await further orders. The Ply.
mouth was at Port au- Prince May 18th, and
expected to sail the next day for other ports
In the island, and thence to Port Royal, sc.
NoMINATIoNS.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to day:
Edward +. Beale, OF the District OF Column
bia, to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary OF the United States to Aus.
tria: William W: Jenkins to be postmaster
at Charlotte, n. C.; Henry G. Smith to be
postmaster at Pomeroy, Ohio; also, the fol-
lowing promotions: Captain Caleb q. Carl
Ia, 10th cavalry, to be major Sd cavalry; list
Lleutenants Peter ID. Vroom, VIM. G. Hemp
nil, VIM. M. wallace, II. j. Farms worth,
and Thomas G. Lebo to be captains of cav
airy; Capt N. B. Mclaughlin 10 be major of
the 10th cavalry; and I'd Lieutenants John
q. Bourke, John A. Mckinney, FrankW West.
Richard A. Williams, and Charles r. Ward
| 10 be lst Iieufenants. Lott 8. Bayliss to be
| kota.
CoNDoN.-The joint resolution passed by
the House on the oath of April last for the
relief of Edward ON. Condor, passed the
| Senate by unanimous vote. The bill
recites that whereas Edward ON. Condor,
citizen of the United States, has been for
some time closely confined in prison under
| the sentence of British court; and whereas
| an earnest and profound desire, evidenced
| by resolutions of state legislatures and petit
lions numerously sigEed and addressed to
| spectacle portion of the people of the United
states that he should be speedily released
therefore The President OF the United States
| pc requested TO take such steps as, i'm his
| Judgment, may tend to obtain the pardon or
| release OF the said Edward O'M COndon
| nom imprisonment. The resolution now
| goes back to the House for concurrence in a
verbal amendment.
| ANOTHER CoNTUMACIOUs WITNESS
| The special committee Of the House, consist
ing of Messrs. Payne (Ohio), Forney (Ala.),
Msish pa Waite Comm, and Henderson
| tlll.), 10 whom was referred the charges
against Clerk Adams, met this morning,
and examined w. K. Curtis, of the Inter-
Ocean, in regard to paragraph which APP
peared in that paper to the effect that q
member OF Congress claimed to have evil
dence which he intended to present to the
House, showing that Clerk Adams had sold
his patronage. Mr.. Curtis testified that
gentleman made such a remark to him in q
casual conversation, and he made a para
graph about it. When it appeared in the
paper his informant stated to him that he
1ad found that the charges were unfounded,
and had abandoned the Investigation. The
committee desired to know who his Inform
ant was, but Mr. Curtis declined 10 state,
making the following reply in answer TO the
demand OF the committee:
Having promised upon my honor that
would not reveal the name of my Informant;
aaG believing IL TO be proper law IL Jour-
Is a In urfr