Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-10

1HE hEAhSA"E arrived at PenSac0la yeSter-
day.
GENERAL ORDER just issued, directs off,
GERS OF the Marine corps In transferring enlist
ed men TO furnish Information as to .their
character, promotions, reductions. and their
causes; and otner general information.
STANLEY MATTHEWS AND OEIo DEMOCRATS
Private dispatches received here are to the
erect that the democrats OF the Ohio legisla-
ture yesterday refused TO unite OF a resolution
or endorsement OF the nomination of Stanley
Matthews TO be an associate justice OF the Us.
supreme Court.
SENATOR BLAINE Is con fined to his house
With an attack OF acute rheumatism. He is
getting better, however, and expects to be out
IN day or two
DISMISSED FROM THE ARNY.-The President
has approved the court-marttal sentences OF
dismissal In the cases OF Captain C. ii. Camp
bell. 9th infantry, and First Lieutenant Fielding
l.. Davies, 22d infantry.
CONFIRMATION.-Th Senate in executive ses-
sion yesterday confirmed the nomination of
Ellis L. Bieroower to be L. s. marshal for Ne
braSka.
The SENATE INAUGURAL CONMITTFE-Jn nler
resolution submitted by MIR. Pendleton In the
Senate to-day, which was adopted, to appoint
committee OF three to make arrangements for
the Inauguration on the 4th OF March, Vice
President Wheeler appointed Senators Pendle-
ton, Anthony and Bayard as such committee.
SENATOR tONKLING AND THE COMING CABINET.
Major Butterworth, who represents the first
congressional district Of Ohio In Congress- has
returned from a visit TO General Garfield at
Mentor. He was asked II Senator COnkling
would have representation in the Cabinet, to
Which he made reply: III Senator Conkltng has
a. fnr gffa hfvanf
fused. but has been told he can have any other
place he may choose TO select, would It In
such event be General Garfeld's fault If New
l ORR Is without representation in the Cabinet?.
THE HOUSE OFFICIAL REPORTERS.-The com
mittee on rules of the House. in reorganizing
the official reportorial corps, provided for the
appointment OF a chief for the corps, and
Speaker Randall has selected for the position
MI. John j. McEihOne who has served as Of
ficial reporter for thiTty-one years. has great
natural ability and quickneSs OF perception,
and is altogether the rig ht man for the place
GENERAL GRANT AND PROPOSED NEW Ma
TIONAL BaNK.-Mr. Murray, a brother OF the
governor OF Utah, was In the city the other
day. He stated at the Treasury department
that new national bank would be formed In
New York city in short time TO be known as
the United States national bank. General
Grant, he said would be one OF the incOrpOra-
tors Mr.. Murray Will also be one OF the incor-
poTatorS- AS yet no application for incOrpora-
ton has been made to the Treasury depart
ment. but 1t is pretty generally understood
that such bank with General Grant as one OF
the 1ncorpoIators Will be established.
THE HARRISBURG DEADLOCK Nor BROKEN.
Leading Penns5 lvania politicians are of the
opinion that tie changed condition of affairs
at Harrisburg will moi at all simplify the pend
ing senatorial struggle. Gen. Beaver simply
takes the Place heretofore occupied bT Oliver
and ReIrtseI tit,ve Bayne that occupied bY
Grow. II Is believed that the dead lock wilt
continue, ard that the only change Will be,
Beaver y II not be able, perhaps, to secure al
the votes Oliver had. Gen. Beaver vas tha
chairman o. the Pennsy lVanta delegation al
the Chicago convention. He Is al excellent
speaker.
The WITHDRAWAL OF MR. OLIVER as a cam
diuale 1or Senatorial honors at the hands or ,ue
Pennsy ai..a LEGISLATURE has started the gossip
that Mr. OiiVeI viii now be the candidate the
Camerons will push On behalf of Pennsylvania
for Place In Gen. Garrield'S Cabinet. Mr.
Oliver ~as the candidate Of the Camerons for
the Senate. TO leave The matter just where 1t
Is will place the construction upon divers
Withdrawal that the Camerons have been de
feated, and their power curtaled in a state In
Which II has heretofore been all powerful. IT,
Therefore, the Cameron family can have Oliver
put III the Cabinet their defeat viii be TEN.
peIed with reward which will still leave the
impression. at all events that the Clan { am
erOnS still live and have some influence still
left.
ARMY ORDERs-Leave for three months OF
surgeons certificate Of disa bllity is granted st
Lieut.. John j. Dougherty, 1lth infantry. The
leave granted lst Lieut.. W. F. Norris 9th In
fantry. is further extended to June Is 1851, and
his resignation has been accepted by the PreSi-
dent, TO take effect June Is. lSSl. Leave for
three oaths is granted 1st Lieur. Edmund
Rice. adJutant 5th Infantry. board OF sur.
vey. 10 consist of 1st Lieut.. c. H. Rockwell 5th
cavalry. lst Lieut.. X. A. Williams. sth cavalry,
and lst Lieut.. II. Il. Wright, 9th cavalry, will
assemble at the recruiting rendezvous No ll2
north 9th street, SLLouls, 18th or February 1851
Major I. j. Ilaines. commlSSary or subsistence,
Will proceed from this city TO New York city
and Boston, Massachusetts,, On public business
under Instructions from the comniSsary general
or subsistence.
THE WAYS AND MBANs COMMITTEE met TO-
day and Mr.. Kelley presented report and the
following substitute for the bill upon the sub
Ject which has been under consideration by the
subcommittee OF which he Is chairman:
Resolved, That the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company is hereby
taxes assessed by the commissioner oil Internal
Revenue upon the interest bearing promissory
notes heretofore Issued by it to It's employees,
commonly known as wages certificates, pro-
Vlded that the said company shall pay the
actual costs and expenses incurred in The pro-
cee0lngs taken TO enforce the paymento OF the said
taxes. The report was adopted, and Mr.. kelley
was instructed 10 report the substitute resolution
10 the House for adoption. Mr.. Mills offered
the Following, which was also adopted and Or
dered 10 De reported 10 the House favorably:
Resolved. The the chief OF the bureau OF statis-
tics be, and is hereby, directed to have the
table OF rates OF duties and imports under the
several tariff acts from I.S9 70 1870 continued
10 the present time, and TO have the same
brought forward TO the date OF publication and
each annual report OF said bureau, and pub
lished In the same" Mr.. Nick .nley reported
substitute for Representative Amos Townsend s
ohio "blu In relation TO the duties on the
manufactures OF iron etc, +" which was adopted
six to four-apd favorable report ordered
The PROPOSED HALL OF RECoRDS.-Senator
Vest too day, by direction OF the committee on
public buildings and grounds, called up the bill
10 appropriate S2U0 O00 for the purchase of a site
near the war department aud The erection
thereon OF a nre- proof building to be known as
the nall or records aBd used for the storing and
government An amendment providing that
the building shall be constructed In accordance
Win pians proposed by the Quartermaster p.n.
efai ana under bis supervision and direction
was ADOPTED Senator Vest said he was Al
fected oy the committee on public hui1dn1a
and grounCs to have read a letter from tne
quartermaster general and to urge the fmma
date consideration OF the bill. The letter ws a
read and IL stated that day before yesterdav a
fire occurred In the Old Navy DEPARTMENT nov =,
used for the War department) caused nv rim.
PLY extinguished before much damage was
dome fhp raW w ho