Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1867, Page 2

Tie Largest Circalation in the District Ww. Pp WA 4 ite. Preprieter. THIPSDay,. «+e. JANUARY 31, 1967. ‘7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SLE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER TO ADVERTISE! The ictowrug ts the officiat showing of the citemianon of the daily papers of this city competing ‘or he Government advertising aader the receutact of Congress oirecting such Savertising to be made ip the two daily news- psper+ of Washington Daving the larges oireular gE KG ST. Caremscd? see dnteliooncer. <1 ‘The returns of advertising by the city papers or tte quarter ending December 31, 1866, as t8ken from the hoo! Uthes. are as follows éveNtNe STAR. “ « Republican THE RECEPTIONS. ——_»—_—_—_ The White House. The Indies of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Stover and Mrs. Patterson, at home every B.S ay. commencing on the 14th instant. ‘The President will hold three levees, the firs! op the I7'D instant, the second on the 7th of Febroary, and the third on the 224 of Feb- Fuary, on each occasion between the hoars of Sand il p.m. The Ca et. Tbe ladies of the family of Hon 0. H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior, will receive their friends ou Wednesdays, at the nee of the Secretary, om the east side of | Dlovigomery street, Georgetown Heights. ‘The Indies of Secretary McCulloch’s family Will receive as usual on Wednesdays. Resi. dence 36 H street, between Uonnecticut ave- nue and 17th street Speaker Colfax. Speaker Colfax’s public receptions will commence on Thursday evening, the 10th inst. and continue every Thursday evening | during the session of Congress, from 8% toll o'clock. The receptions of Mrs. and Miss Matthews, the Speaker's mother and sister, for ladies and gentlemen accompanying them, com- mence on Wedoesday, the I6th inst., and con- tinue every Wednesday afternoon thereafter from | to 4 o'clock. General Grant's receptions (cards) willbe held by Gen’! Grant and lady on Wednesdays, the 23d instant and Sth proximo, in the evening. At nome every Saturday from 2 to 5 p. m. sore. IN THE OLD RUCK. The Intelligencer canrot understand how it is that the Star favors the adoption by the South of the Constitutional amendment, on the one hand, and on the other takes ground against the proposed action by Congress in the matter of impeachment. This is precisely where the STaR and the Intelligencer differs- The Star main‘ains an indepeadent posi- tion, where i: can discuss national | affairs with an impartiality that entitles Mts utterances to some consideration. The Intelligencer is 80 entirely Partizan, s0 committed to the copperhead ruck that it fol- lowed so faithfully throughout the war, that Bobody expects it to hazard an in lependent opimion ou any subject. Its readers expect nothing better from it each morning thana Tepetition of the same old tane—the same Towtine enunciation ofold worm-eaten political cogmas, and the same senseless abuse of Con- gress. Hence the growing distavor with which that paper is hela here. The community feels that it cannot afford to have the pestilent ecop- perhead utterances of thi Paper counted against it. Jt is felt that just sach | ullerances as these by the Intelligencer have served to convey the idea that this enure com- Munity is a8 unpatriotic as itself, a beilef on the part of Congress that has cost this District millions of doliars, and has been at the bottom of mucb of the adverse legisiation by Congress againstus. This comrmunity, and especially its active business men, are showing in the most unmistakable manner their determina- tion to repudiate any sympathy whatever with the mischievous course of the /ntelligencer. ‘This fact accounts for the spleen of that paper against the Star. Seat oor aaiemag ees INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CITY O¥ BaLTI- MoRE.—Yesterday Judge Alexander, in the Circuit Court of Baltimore, upon the applica- tion of Allen E. Forrester, by John H. Ing» Esq., solicitor, granted an injunction against | the Mayor and City Council and the Register | of Baitimore city, restraining them from ex- | pending or contracting to expend the $20,000 | iately voted by the city council to test the aa- | THE EVENING STAR, | | 8t12 o’cloc! The Maryland Legislature. After @ recess of three days both nouses re- Sesembiid yesterday, out for the want ofa qvorom no business was transacted the Senate. 1n the House a proposition was made to ap- point a special commitice to investigate alieced official misconduct on the part of Police Commissioner Valiant, of Battumore, but it was iaid on the table—yeas 44, nays 16. Lenve was obtained to report bilis to amend tection 227 of article fourth of the cede, re- isting to elections in Baltimore city; to estab- lish ten bourse as a day’s labor im cotton fac- tories, and to create a State board of commis- stoners to keep opeu the harbor of Baltimore. The Senate bill authorizing the sheriff of Bal- tmore city to give five days’ notice of the hold- ing of a municipal election was passed, and is nowalaw. The bill relating to divorces was defested The registration committee reported favorably om the billto add to the qualified registered voters in Baltimore city the names ot persons recently resterei to their tall civil Tights by the enfranchisement act. Sourn CaRo.ima— The Difficulty on the Cheves Plontation—A HBurean Agent Wounded.—More trouble has oecnrred on the Cheves plantation, in South Carolina. The negroes will not leave the piace, and still refuse to contract for this year. A collision took place yesterday morn- ing, in which Lueuteoant Lemon, of the Freed- men’s Bureau, was shot in the left arm. He returned the fire and killed the negro. Captain Brandt 1s reported as being held as a prisoner by the negroes. Colonel Sibley has proceeded to the scene of action with seventy men, and rumors ef an engagement are prevalent. The surgeon of the 16th Infantry has been sent over. . Savanwan, Jan. 30—Colonel Sibley has re- turned and reports all quiet now. but deemed it necessary to leave a heavy guard to retain order. The whole trouble is layed to a colored lawyer. named Bradley. from Boston, who makes a boast that he would like to see blood- ehed, and promises the negroes that if they will resist the Bnitea ‘States forees at the point of the bayonet the land will be theirs. The burn- ing of the steamer George Shepley is attributed to the same scource. There is a general feeling of insubordination among the negroes in this district. Fins in Loupon county, V.4.—Between 11 and 12 o'clock on Friday night, the dwelling bouse on the edge of the town, belonging to | the widow of the late Asa Jackson, was dis- covered to be on fire, and so rapid were the flames that it was with much difficulty that the farniture could be saved. The house itself, which was occupied by Mrs. Jackson and ber son-in-law, Mr. Wm. D. Easterday, Was entirely consumed, and its inmates com- pelled, at the dead hour of night, to seek shelter, over the snow-covered earth, beneath the reofs of their more fortuuate neighbors, The Joss is estimated at from $1,500 to $2,000, and falls most heavily upon the distressed wido w—no portion of the property being pro- tected by insurance.—Leesburg Mirror. TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE. -—- A resolntion was adopted by the Senate Tuesday authoriz- ing the Governor to employ counsel to defend the cases in the Supreme Couri involving the constitutionality of the franchise law. In the Houee a report was read from the spe- cial committee recommending the im peach- ment of Judge Frazier, of the Criminal Court of Davidson county, accompanied by articles of impeachment. Judge Frazier’s offence was the liberation from arrest under habeas corpus of members of the Legislature arrested {ast summer for absenting themselves and leaving | the House without a quorum. He will proba- bly be impeached. Vircinia LEGISLaTuRB.—Both Houses have agreec to the reportof the Oonference Com- Mittee in relation to the bill extending the time for the sheriffs to pay into the treasury the Tevenue for 1566. This report requires all sheriffs who have collected the revenue of their counties or any part of it, to pay the same into the treasury in accordance with ex- isting law, but those sheriffs who haye not mace coliecuons are allowed further time. ‘The graud + Consolidation cailroad scheme” csme up, with the amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on Roads, and these amendments being agreed to, the bill was laid on the table. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATERB.—The Senate on,Tuesday afternoon discussed the House re- solutions instructing the Pennsylvania Sena- tors to reject the pemination of Mr. Cowan for the Austrian mission. Able speeches were made on both sices. Senator Coleman offered & resolution, which was passed, authorizing inquiries into the power of the State to regu- late railroad charges for passengers and freight. A bill was passed by the same body creating a loan of $23,000,000, payable between five and twenty-five years, for redempti of the bonds and certain certificates of indebtedness over- due and unpaid. of the F1g8T be giver Feb- wa’ Hall. 7th street, be- - See future advertisemen i A FINE IMPE y: Bepresen: ND BALL OLTv: 1AL PHOTOGRAPH OF of theU 8. eee GRBOBGETU GEO. 8. We 0. GRBENLBAF. WMO. GRBENLEAF, Secretary. ja 31-3" (Ce CMBBIOAL MuTeAL BUILDING asso- LATION & meoting of the BOABD OF DIRBOTORS will be held on MONDAY BVBHING, February 4, at7 o’clock, at Queen & Abet!’s Hall, K street, west of Tth A full attendance of those who have sub- scribed for stock , se well as these who wish to join the Association, is requested. First payments on becriptions due. eae “8. w. MORRIS, Secretary, ‘BERS. F, -. Will thority of the Legislature in altering the char- gery ty raroet theo saie: a he | bo . ter of the city. The bond in the case was | §uspice COR ET RS ESDAT Ey: Nine, fixed at $40,100, and was entered by Col. Sam. | Jan Suet, 1867, Single Pickete, £0 or gale ; | at Book at 5 it g A uel H. Gover = Warfield T. Browning. | tare will commence at ‘o'clock. a at7 MaRYLanp AG LTURAL SOcIgTy.—The | y=> THOUGHTS ON HAKLET— Baltimore Sun learns that General Custus Lee, | ahs he! who was lately elected to the presidency of | em went be melanicea trom ated the Maryland Agricultural College, has de- a Longue Halt, oth skroct, - cimed the position. PAY EVENING, at 3 “eee [r= 5 a2 PERsOwAL.—Dir. Bigelow, the late American | Vv. DE. SAMSON, PRESID Minister to Paris, is on his way home. He lef: | ‘OF ee iat DULLES Sout Havre with his family on the 17th instant, by | of the New Eplscopai the French eteamer Europe, and may be ex- | UBSDAY, February st pected herein 3 day or wo vee ar room of the Charch of the 5 pow tlie : SF Rose Eytiage, for the last tims, as “Kate | De feltig ae rete e erent wal Peyton,” in “Griffith Gaunt,” at Wall’s Opera House, this evening. —————________ “RETrocession.”—The Alexandria Gazette baving learned that Mr. Ingersoll, of the Com- mittee on the District et Columbia.of the House } of Representatives, has stated that there will bea meeting of said Committee, on Friday, biter vid 1, Eta s. m., hime tae. pur- pose of cons: ig & bill proposing the repeal of fern ahaa of Congress of 1846 retroced! that the Pote of the District of Columbia, South of mac river and included in the county of Alexandria,” trusts that the constituted tborities of Alexanaria. and the ple the: silves, will take steps, as far as ‘oe are able, to counteract this design, and. if Possible, to frustrate a schem: ROnBERY—CHLoxOFO: Ussp.—Aboat 11 @ clock on my ag Th two men entered the store of Mrs. Wolfkline, on North Eden #treet, aud inquired for a pair of stockings and gaiters, which one of them put on; the then asked to see a psy. Rory coat, whic! ‘the second man found to fit him: desiring to see Snotber coat, as the lady was showins them one, 8 bottle of chloroform was thrown over ber, falling mostly om ber hand and arms, when be two men made off with their booty, and bave thus far eluded arrest.—Baltimore Sun. Fexsu Hergix the piscatorial 11 ppeared in our market on Monday, selling for forty-five cent per dozen. it is remarkably early in the season, yet, for fres! erring; they generally Go not begin to run ir waters until about the first of March. Those we saw were very large and tat. —Norfolk Journal. THs MaBYLa¥D PENITESTIARY,—There are attbe present time oe a ee the Maryland penitentiary—a ber then over before knows. Dr. hysician to the institution, reports tal is emp’ gile-case of eo that the and that there is not a sin- in the prison. 7 There is good sie all the way from Boston to St. Louis. ae Se Tbe Margais of Westminster hasan in- come of $4,000,000 per sanam. a7 They » 7 The Round Table consideos flirtation a neces sary evil. m7 Plenty of Cotton in North Carolina. gland there are five to one vane tae United States it is the reverse, S7 A man to Paterson, N. J., broke into jail tom avoid mawimony. G7 A Chicago thief was captured in Ger- many. A long race. g @ A “Lovers” Dictionary” is just pab: lished. s@ Beef is four cents a pound in New Or: leans had in view, must draw e lar, Lectures will be five be delivered on Tuesday and F: Tickets for the eo SL. conts ; te be had at the Book Sto: Office. ow GRAND I. 0. 0. F. LEVEE, FoR 7! BERERIT Gi Ri LIBRARY, At ODD FRLLO ALL, Seventh Btrect, and ofthe Je steost ‘BE ANNUAL MEBTING OF TH Heockriders of the W. IN@TON cre] the Gompany.on MONDAY, Potranrens. 4270 . rus 5 the sisetlon ct Directors, to serve during the’ oo “Felis open at 12 o'clcck m. and cloee of 3 o'clock pms OHAS. B. BAILEY, Secretary. ia i7- es eT oe ONBEY. LADIES’ ICB CREAM & DINING SALOON, 3th. CONGRESSIONAL. Frivar, January 31. Sevats.—Mr. Cowan ented the petition of m Ts of the bar page ane asking an in e of the salary Of the United States judge Of that district to $6.00. Referred to the a on the Jndiciarv. * t. Morgan p' ted a memorial from sur- geons, psym: rey Serge i&e.. who served an the ine teap the ition, asking for pos . Referred (o the Committee on Naval Affairs Mr Ramsey. from the Committee on Post Offices, reported, with amencments, the bill to amend the postal laws. Mr. Trumbull entered a motion tg reconsider the vote by which the bill in relation to the National Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orpban Home was passed. (This bill was passed Ist night. | Mr. Sherman presented four petitions from citizens of Ohio, asking the passage of the tariff bill passed by the House last summer. Laid on the tabie. Mr Sumner presented three ing civil and political rights without distinc- tion of color. Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Morrill introduced a resolution calling cn the Secretary of the Interior for a state- ment ofjthe amounts paid to the bailiffs, &c., of the district courts during the last year. On motion of Mr. Patterson, the Committee on Claims was instructed to inquire into the propriety of recompensing the ioyal citizens of East Tennessee for aid furnished the Union armies. Mr. Sumner offered a resolution calling on the President for a copy of all corresponden :e between the Department of State and our Min- isters abroad relative to the sean of the Gov- ernment towards the States lately in rebellion, and alco as to any inquiries addressed tothem relative to alleged compensation, &c.; which ‘was adopted. Mr. OOnness asked to take up the resolution introduced by him yesterday, requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to commanicate to the Senate his opinion in regard to the prob- able advantages of a commercial treaty with the Hawaian Isiands. Mr. Grimes opposed the resolution as not coming within the province of the President or Secretary of the Treasury, who bad nothing to do wiih making treaties. Mr. Conness replied to Mr. Grimes; atter ch, the resolution was adopted Mr. Sumner aeked to take up the resolution of inquiry introduced by him yesterday, call- ing on the President tor a copy of the letter of Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley, and also the name of the writer. Mr. Davis thoughtit better to let the subject drop. Mr. Mo'l-y had satisfactorily repelled the charges msde against, and a citizen of his eminence could not naw be unfavorably affected by the letter. Mr. Sumner wanted to know the name of this spy, this eavedropper. It was due to the country, and due to the eminent citizen whc bad been so maligned. Mr. Hendricks said it was the duty of the Secretary of State toask of Mr. Motley a de- nialot the charges. The Secretary had not made the correspondence public. but the Sena- tor from Massachusetts had. Pending discussion, the morning hour ex- pired, when the tariff bill was taken up. Hovsr.—Mr. Dawes (Mass.) introduced a Tesolution ,which was agreed to, directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to pay to Hon. E. H. Web- ster the amount of increased compensation to which be is entitled as a Kepresentative from Maryland, for and during the time he was a member of the Thirty-ninth Congress. On motion of Mr. Eliot, (Mass.,) the Senate bill supplementary to the act te prevent smug- gling, was taken from the Speaker's table and passed. J Mr. Donnelley (Minn.) introduced a resoiu- tion to print 5,000 copies of the report of the Secr-tary of War upon the examination and survey of the Upper Mississippi and t's tribu- taries. Keferred toCommittee on Printing ‘The House proceeded to the consideration of the amendments to the Consular and Diplo- mat.c appropriation bill, as reported from the Commitee of the Whole, and the amendment to insert Portugal was not agreed to. ‘The question then recurred upon striking Rome from the list of foreign missions of high gerade; and the amendment was agreed to. The other amendments were adopted en masse, and tbe bill passed. The bill making appropriations for the West Point Military Academy was then takes up, and the amendments made in Committee ot the Whole were concurred in, amd the bill passed. Mr. Trowbridge (Mich.) from the Commic- tee on Enrolled Bills, reported a reselution setting forth that the act to repeal Section 13 of the actto Suppress Insurrection, éc., ap- proyed July 17, 1582, (t wari Seated and the bili to regulate the Elective nchise in the Territories of the United States had been passed by both Houses of Uongress duly en- relled and submitted to the Committee on Enrolled Bills to the President of the United States on the Sth and 12th days of January Teepectively, and the Presieenrt had failed to notify the House whether he had approved or rejected the same, and that under the Consti- tution they had therefore become laws by Japse of time: and as they had not been pub- lished, the Secretary of State is Girected to inform the House whether the laws indicated bave been filed in his Department. Mr. Finck (Q.) objected to the reception of the resolution. Tae Speaker decided that the Committee on Enrolled Bills baa leave to report at any time. Mr. Finck made the point that this was not an enrolled bill but an original resolution. The Speaker said it bad a bearing upon the question of enrolled bills. Mr. Trowbridge said this was the first time in the history of the eountry when bills sub. mitted to the President had not been returned with or without his approval. The bills had become laws by lapse of time, and the resolu- tion was simply to ascertain their whereabouts, and if they were not on file in the State De. partment a proposition weuld be made to take such action as would secure a re-enrollment of the bills and their publication. Mr. Schenck (Obio) suggested that this was & new question, and the resolution should go further. The Secretary of State might answer that the laws were in his Department, and that he intended to publish the: and they would then appear without the approval of the President, and Oongress shou! action as will show that the bills became laws by the default of the President. The resolution was agreed to. The Speaker laid before the House a comma- Rication from the Secretary of war, transmit- ting the papers in relation to the purchase ef the steamship Illinois. Ordered to be printed. The House resumed the consideration of the bill reported from Committee on Indian affairs, . provide for an annual inspection of Lndian affairs. Mr. Higby (California) advocated the retain- ing of the Indian Bureau under the sontro! of the Interior Department. Mr. Schenck (Ohio) advocated his amen‘t- ment, which is to transfer the Burean to the War Department. He believed it would pre- yent the perpetration of wrongs, and it should be done on the score of economy. Mr. Kasson (iowa) argued that the present system of Indian affairs was a miserabie fail- ure. and under present arrangements the In- dians could not be civilized, unless to cheat and swindle them was the pi Fr process whereby to civilize them. The whole present system of Indian treaties must be abofished or else the United States must see that its faith is kept when treaties are made. The Indians themselves, he argued, prefer to have their affairs managed by the military, and such management was more eonducive to peace between the Indiane and the whites. The treaties as carried on by traders and egentsare continued trauds, and this system cannot be allowed to continue longer without in; justice to the bonor and dignity of the Unitea reed The bill of Mr. Windem he did not believe would correct a evils. Mr. Darling (N. Y.) advocated the transfer of the Bureau to the War ent. Mr. Sloan ( Wis.) believed any change in the Management cf Indians affairs would be for the better, and favored Mr. Schenck’s amend- m Mr. Henderson (Oregon) argued in favor of keeping the I dian Burean in the Interior: De- partment. The less they had te do with the percpet d ss Lseeae lor yA worked mu- tual corruption when brought in contact with each other. The Government could do but One of two things for the Indiems, either ox- terminate them or to civilize the remnant of that people now living. Ifit was to exterminate them, employ the military, and if to civilize them it was best t pass the bill as offered by Mr. Windom. Leach ask- (azeiacns: aozs; CABRIAGES On nosso jm ber oe! ae, end oom je 31-80* a ‘and ir7 an ettete, wu a “ii nan AYELon rm fOWR hax wood +, WAKER | owsue ‘rane |x-ootave, if te Re. 29-8 SOND EDITION ———— ' 4 0°CLOCK P. Mm. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, “‘Wastiseron, Januazy 31, 1967. Jay Cooke & Co furnish ttie following quo- tations of Government securities: Buying. Selling 107 whys Goapon, 161,.,. S Five Twenties, 1962. Five Twenties. 1664. S. Five Twentiee. 1865. ———-~<re FINANCIAL. Lewis Johnson & Co., quote Stocks and Jsonds in home and foreign markets as follows: New York, Jan. 31.—ist Beard—U. S. rege istered, 185i, 107%; 4 COUPONS, 107 6; 5-2U's, registered, 15; do. coupons, 7%: do., 1865; 115 X; 10-40 8, registered. 99%: do. ms, 99% ; 7-30 's, 10434: Ohio and Mississippi Certificates, Caaton. Cumberland, 344; Quicksil- 37%, Mariposa, 9; New York Central, fh: Erie, 54%; do. prefer'd, 70: Hudson. 126: Reading, 1134; Michigan Central, 106%; Mich- igan Southern, 694; liinow Centrar, 11x: Cleveland and Pittsburg. 76%; Cleveland and Toledo, 118; Rock Isiand, 93%; Northwes- tern, 34%: do. preferred, 61%; Fort Wayne. ‘4%; Chicago and Alton, 107; Alton Te Haute, 3154; Toledoand Wabash, 3956 43%: Boston Water Power, —; cific Mail, —, Atiantic Mail, —. Pp. M., 13436 EXAMINING QUARTERMASTERS. The Board of Examiners Tecently appointed to examine all officers appointed in the Quar, termastere Department, are holding their ses - sions at the office of Gen. Luddington, Chief Quartermaster, Department of Washington. For ceveral days past the Beard has been en. gaged in examining Major Kimball, formerly Quartermaster, Depot of Baltimore, but re- cently appointed in the regular army. SESE BS SS OS ae SURRATT ON THE SWATARA A letter bas been received in this city from an officer of the steamer Swatara, whe writes from Lisbon that Surratt is very reticent, Speaking only in answer to questions, and then 1m monosyllables. He is still clad in the Zouave uniform. He seems to be in good health, and is entirely self-possessed, Seger THE INDIAN DELEGATIONS The delegations of the various Indian tribes who arrived in this city yesterday, had an in- terview with the Commissioner of indian At- fairs this morning, They visit this city for the Purpose of making treaties relative to certain lands to be occupied by them. — recites FREEDMEN’S AFFAIRS IN MISSISSIPPI, The report of Brig General Alvan C. Gillen, Assistant Commissioner of tne Freedmen’s Bureau forthe State of Mississippi, showing the condition of freedmen’s affairs in that State during ‘he month of December last, has been received by General Howard. He states the demand for labor ie so great that freedmen are being brought trom other States to Mississippi where they can contract at wages of from ter to fifteen dollars per month, rations, quarters, and medical attendance. During the month there were 7,09 rations issued, being an in- crease of 139 over the issue for November. Tne freedmen show no spirit o idleness, and the planters are anxieus to secure laborers. School Matters seem to be progressing finely, and a growing interest manifested, which promises to be of permanent service. Two fruitful sources of diseaustaction to the freedmen are the laws prohibiting their carrying fire-urms and owning and holding real estate. SURVEY OF PRIVATE LANDS The Commissioner of the Oeneral Land Of. fice bas received from the Surveyor General of California returnsof survey for patents of the following private land claims under Mex- icamand Spanish titles: Part of the raache «Paso de Bartolo,” Bernardino Guirado con- firmer, containing 475.99 acres; ++Island of Santa Catalina.” Jose Maria Covarrulias con- firmer, 45,520 43 acres; ‘-Parroche de Jan Joan z las Carrisalitos,” J Romeo confirmers, 2.217 05 acres; nos,” Alice Marsh confirmer, $ 0 Joaquin,” Cruz Cervantes contirmer, 74.63 acres. PUBLIC LAND FOR RAILROADS. ‘The Commiesioner of the General Land Office bas prepared instructions to govern registers and receivers and agents of States and corpo- rations in the selection of lands under grants from Congress for railroads. There are at- tached to the instractions, ant made part thereof, forms for verification of lists of selec- tions and maps of designation and permanent location of railroads. ‘he same having been approved by the Secretary of the Interior, are now being printed, and copies will be sent to the Governors of States, railroad companies, registers and receivers of local land offices. PERsonaL.—Gen. L. C. Baker is in town. It is understood tha has been summoned to appear before the Judiciary Impeachment Committee. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $957,570.18. Dry Goods. Trade continues inactive. There is also con- siderable distrust and anxiety, which checks any early purchasers of moment. Money mat- ters being so unsettled ham} dealers. Credit is more circumscribed. i steady. Bleached goods are also without de- and only a few of the finest grades are ung. Heavy drills are in some demand, but light weights are dull. Canton fiannels are quiet. Stripes inaetiveand prices weak. Ticks without change. Heavy denims are in small request only. Prints elicit a little more in- quiry, but only very desirable goodsin quality and 8 sell. Some new patterns are offering. laines are in moderate west, and It clothes sell rather better. Broad- clothes are being bought by the clothing trade to complete assortments. Oassimeres, even of the most desirable qualities, are without buey- ancy, and job lots are sold low. Satinets inactive. Fiannels are in little re- lankets are inactive. There is no ge in the market for merry Lawns, linens, and dress-goods for the South are in request, and some lots of seasonabie fabrics e been sold at auction, realizing oregon! A prices. le gulks and dress- goods continue to attract buyers to a moderate extent. There Oe povever, no indications of an active deman ir spring Foods. are watching the movements of Congress, both with regard to the tariff and the conigens A and to such public impending measures which, if carried out, will unsettle the ia tented ns =_ limit business. Trade now wan' be let alone, and would gladly see Uongress adjourn heeds doing anything.—N. Y. Independent of to-day. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. pom cade ; on bai, Indies. Pe: aad r. receive an apology for offensi - by one@ of the Presidems* General It is reported that th® Brazilian army had rained @p advantage Over Bve er six thonsind state that the Honduras Govermmen' entered into a contract wih the French Gove mt t Constrect an inter oceanic railroad is the Republic +08 LOCAL NEWS. eo COURT IN GuNxRaL TRRM —This morning, on motion of Mr. Jos H. Bradley. the toliow- Ing Were admitted tothe bar of the Court, sab. ject to the operation of the rale preserioed by the Court tor admission: Andrew Breedley, or the District Columbia, eradm@are of Cam. | bridge (Mass.) Law School; C. A. Dadridge, ot Virgimia, member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court; and oa motion of Mr. Riddle, Jutge Loren Sberwoot, of he Texas bar, who, it was remarked, could take any oath which the Court might gre fit to pre- | scribe. THE TEST OATH QUESTION The Court annomuced that it was ready to | hear the argument on the motion to rescind the + Tule of the Ueurt requiring applicants tor ad- Tuesion to the bar to take the oat prescribed by the act of Congrese: of July 2, ‘ab? Mr. Totien said he understood that a num- ber of gentiemen wisRed to be heard in OPPpo- sition to'hs motion, awd suggesied that the hexring be ret forsome future day that they may bave time to prey are Judge Wylie said tumr \t could mot be expect- eo tor the Court to sitand hearevery gentie- man who chose to speak on the question Chief Inctice Cartt r remarked, after con- sulting b - colleagues. that the OCourt would hear two arguments on each side, and would postpone the hearing antil to-morrow morn- ing. Mr. Brediey remarked that his argument Would be very brief, and asked thatthe follow- ing forms! motion be entered on the minates In the Supreme Court of the District of Colum- bia. Allen B Magruder, by Jos. H. Bradiey, Esq., his counsel, moved the court to admit him to qualify and practice as as attorney-at- law in this court upon his taking and subscri- bing an oath orafirmation to support the Con- stitution of the United States, and the ceual oath to demean himself honestly and according to law in the practice of his profession, bat without taking the oarh prescribed by the act ot Congress on the 24 of Jaty, \~62, commonly called the -<test oath; and in support of bi< his motion, he tendered evidence to the court that he is a licensed attorney under the Inwe of the State of Virginia, and a practitioner of that State: was a member of the bar of the courts held in this District before the creation of the present Sepreme Wourt of said District, and is a member at present of the bar of tbe Supreme Court of the United States: and claims to be a leyal citiz-m of the United States: now resides in Baltimore, Md, and said Ma- gruder offered mn evidence also the proof of his having complied with the terms of the Presj- dent's procinmatton of the 29th of May. 1865, commonly called the amnesty prociamation, und thereby accepted and received a full par- don and aranesty for and on aecount of all acts of real or supposed hostility to and other offenses against the United States, and relied on the same to relieve bim from all disabilities and penaijties which may bave been incurred in respect to the accra ELROCTION OF DIRECTORS —At a meeting of Potomac Ferry Company, beld last evening at the Bank of the Metropolis, the following gen- Ulemen were elected direetors of the company for the ensuing year: William A. Darling, Henry D. Cooke, John B. Hutchinson, John Sherman, John A. Wills, William D. Colt, and Jobn Van Riswick At a meeting of the new board beld this morning, W. D. Colt, Esq., was elected presi- dent, and J. B. Hutchinson, Esq., treasurer. eens ne MEE SwEARInG In.—The recently appointed in- crease of the Metropolitan Police assembled this morning at Police Headguarters for final examination and to take the oat» required by the regulations before entering upon the dis- charge of their duties. In personal appear- ance the newly appeinted officers are up to the standard, all being over 5 feet Sinches in height: and their examination relative to in- tellectual qualification is said to be very cred itable. They report for duty to-morrow. toenail tamale IMPORTANT TO FEED-DEALERS AND Hock 8TERS.—The law @ cently passed by the Coun- cils, providing that wheat, shelled corn, oats, ng yor on the 17th inst., it will go into effect on the 17th of Febraary, after which dai ushel of wh will con- sist of 60 Tye, 56 pounds; shelted corn, 56 pounds ; oats, 32 pounds, 4 ad potatoes, 60 pounds. —_—~o—— DANGEROTELY IL Hon. Henry 8. Magraw, a Repreeentative in the Maryland House of Delegates, trom Cecil county, was attacked with a fit of apoplexy on Tuesda: ming last, while at Willards’ Hotel. He wasimme- diately removed to his rooms on F street, near 14th, and pbysicians summoned, bat Mes in a very dangerous condition, physicians this morning bad but little hope of his recovery. His family were noti! and arrived in the city yesterday. an AWARD OF Megha reba an wengh omens tracts for paving, guttering, grading, curbing, &c., in the seversi Wards whieh bide were ned several days since, were awarded by ayor Wallach as follows: ist. Ward—Tenly and Eslin; 2d Ward, Wm. B. Wilson; 34 Ward, Joshua Rooksey: 4th Ward, Charles Stuart: 5h Ward, D. F. Nutzey; 6th Ward, D. Giddings ; 7th Ward, T. Lynch & © RecOvERY OF 4 STOLEN WarTou.—This morning officers Harris and Rossiter arrested Dennis “Wrackail and John Mackall, colored, id watch and chain, the property of Geo. W. hes. The watch was recovered from John, 10 said he got it from Dennis, and Dennis confessed that he stole it. They were committed for Court by Justice Drary. eating PEDpLING WitHovt Licansz.—Simon Von- eg was erase Wrenn ae by sattoe ‘bor Dn, of tl Fou’ ‘ard, peddi withont license. He was fined $20. tor the larceny of a ies Seay SELLING OW SUXDAY.—G. W. Driver was arrested by officer Frazier, of the Second Ward, fer selling liquor om Sunday. Justice Moreell fined him $20.94. abel: 2" OE DIscHaRGEs.—A few days since 15 ear- penters were discharged at the Navy Yard, and to-day the machinists department will-be reduced by the discharge of 24 hands. —__ Bean inghavinse satan —— of police Teported this morning arrests during yes- terday. The in Corporation cases amounted to $76.60. pias: TE EE No Lecture —Mr. Taylor being detained by a snow storm West, there will beno lecture Motzerott Hall to-night. at SS POSE PANE Sa a ieee «| FULL SUPPLY OF GLOVES JUST BBORIVED @10,000 wosTE OF THE VERY BUST MAKES, VIZ; COUBVOISIEB'S, ALEXANDER'S, AND JOUVIN'S, 7 All Colors and Bises from 5X to 10%. S57 Good KID GLOVES at @1.95 0091.50 per pair. - OF Long undressed EID GLOVES, @1 por petr. a CLOTH and other warm GLOVES, from 75 305. J. MAT &00., 308 Pennsylvania a: Ddotweon pth and jeth conts to $1.60, j 7) re linary bade, Marte ad tre-ses The addresses were mostly moderaie in tour counsehag good order and tobrivty umong tbe colured men, The last epesker,im clossng, sar he wished to corree [be report ia the Chronicir &- to the former meeting They had not made ary Domination, and di” mot intend te; bet ia tended to wart for tbe train to come along. avd | if sbey bad the right man aboard they would be hon Painrvi AcctpeNt —Abont?\ o'clock inet evening Major Thomas McGuire, formerty « | Major in one of the volunteer regiments, walk. ine with 8 friead who bad batonearm, slipped } Aud fell op the pawement on the sonth ede of Bridge street, wear Lang's hotel, and tractured bis leg, nearthe ankle. He was tiken to the ‘ase and 8 physician was sent tor, vfortuna‘ely, noue could be found watii ® iale Dour He wes taken to Giles’ hotel where Le was properly atstended, and was do- | ing well this mo: 3 Rear Estate Save, by Thomas Dowling. | Avctioneer.—Parts of lots 6,7 and8,in Hel- “sae ion to Georgetown, with impreve- ning 60 feet on the south side of et. with @ depth of 120 feet, to F. TH Alfmire in Georgmews. Mast sii, a wmreueg vt the colored Ke tee i iseotgriows Was Beld at Mouar , don Chnect wu there @ae aturre acinnce,'he obmren being crowded (Rem. ent he Ged, and introduced liom. Mer * Brows. of Wan | { Qeorgetowa. Dr | 2, And ments Br dge st Sbasier, for $1.75 FLOUR AND GRAIN MARkeT.—There are no receipts of four or grain reported to-day, and the Iansactions are unimportant The prices are ubcbanged little doing; the receipts light, in band nearly exhausted. Prices nominally for prime slaughtered per 100 ibs. from wagons, aud $10.50 UxonuaTowN oary 1, 1887 This day assoc me ALBEKT EWS, the business wil ter be merece: F the paweandstyleot JNO W. CO... Shipping and Uvnmission Wholesale Desiers in Fruite aud A Ju0 Ww. LUMSBON pBorcsats FOR LUMBEB Trrascay Derarrwenr, OFVICK OF BurzEvisiNe SEc rect Jauwary Wiss \ be received ai th jog 7 Tessury Exte: lowing schedule 0,40 Hoeal fect of N Carolina (heart) Flooring, a — ick, Bot over 5 inches wide, an! clesr * feet, measure, W. Pine @om Cells,.1 fuch t 5 ww feet id measare,W. Pine Com Oulls.,2 00 fect, werd ms Spruce Scantil 1 iverd measure. Spruce Scan’ .Sbr4 inches, 20 teet leugthe oxerteed 10,000 feet. board measure, Sprece Scantling, Shy 4 inches 14 feet lemaths 35.40 feet voard measare, Spruce Bails, 3 by 3 in- ches, 2 feet tngths 15,008 eet, board meseure, W. Pine Selects, 2 in- ches thick. 3 000 feet, board measure, W. Pine Selects, dressed, 24 neh thick ay 3 -Sverd monsure, W. Pine Selects, dressed, oe ine! 1 ee ~oeem, W. Pine Selects, dressed, Je ine 1c 2,000 feet Loard measure, W. Pine Seleets, dressed, 15, in hee thick. 2 000 feet. board measure, W. Pine Selects, dressed, i 3 « lmches thic Po ai tack 1,00 fet pboora measure, Poplar, dressed, + inch e Al: the above descriptions of Lumber must be of is ba eeanet te ee be delivered at t UiMe te time as oF de: ds to state price a companied by a wri sponsible person that th: —- the coutract if guess ‘ ¢ Department reser right to reject any erall the vids. if considered for the interest of the Goverument to do se, or to accept any portions of t Bids to be enclosed in s sealed envelope and en- dorses * Propossis for Lumber.’ jaSi_ {Obron} Bx iu picks BEDUCED. J08.J.Mayaco., 308 Penn. avenue, between Mh and 10th sts., Offer.the balance of their steck of WINTER. DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WOOLENS. BLANK S&TS, SKIBTINGS, and other Winter Goods, AT GBBATLY BEDUCED PRI POR Cash. 30 30-20if Sxxue OFF TO CLOSE BUSINESS. A.W. TOWBHBND & 00., Jewelers, 516 7th st., between D and E. Having determined to retire from business, we ler our beautiful assortment of Jeweiry and Sur stock of Jewelry end Fancy Goods. we offer our patrons whe wish te pu @ ity of buying them at wholesale rates. PRICE LIST OF WATCHES. PP ni nosing sone. ancher movements, jewel- pea eo ott id 65 Wort ‘rete, “magia, ta ‘ Trounted with sofa Bterting sliver: Bret cost, @103 re for 9800 currency hole to be : a. Ww. TOMNBEEMD BCO., Jewelers, ia 10-Im* AL) 000 GBEY Gopkay ‘FON'S, Ps street. UST BBGBIVED 6 » few doors 1 oarae y which, a Laat rt TES from 50 te Bor? shee SEATBS from Sh to 9%, et the Bhate Depot. POULTNBY & TRIMBLE, Bo. 200 West Ge 13-1 Sy) SEAS FOUNDRY, A ore pctroct. Hoving started a BRASS FOURDBY in connec- tion with my Gen and Locksmith basiness, ham