Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. ‘The Largest Circulation im the District W. BD. WALLACH, Editer and Preprieter. WASHINGTON CITY - NESDAY..... FEBRUARY 27, 1867, ; ‘7 RRADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. | SEX OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. TO ADVERTISERS. The toltow mg » the officaal showing of the citeniation of the daily papers of this city Competing for the Goverument advertising Gnoer the recentaet of Congress directing such Sd vertummg to be made im the two daily news- Papers of Wasbingtoa faving the larges etreulation Evunine Stan. 7,715 copies per day. Chromite ., sa * Intelligencer. 3562 « “ The returns of advertising by the city papers or the quarter ending December 31, 1906, as tke from the books of the Internal Revenue Oftice, are as follows: EVENING Stag. dnielingencer . Chromcie . Republican THE RECEPTIONS, cman The White House. The Indies of the Executive Mansion, Mrs. | Stover and Mrs Patterson, are at home every | Monday. The Cabinet. The ladies of the family of Hon. O H. | Browning, Secretary of the Interior, will re- ceive their frends on Wednesdays, at the resi dence of the Secretary, on the east side of Montgomery street, Georgetown Heights. | Secretary and Drs. McCulloch have issued cards for two receptions, the first to be held on | the evening of *he 23d imst., and the second on | the 2d of March. | Mrs. Postmaster General Randali will re- eeive at her residence, No. 107 New York ave- | Bue, on Wednesday afternoon. sore. IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER CHANNEL. Abdout the importauce and feasibi iny of ebanging the channel to the Washington side @f the river there appears to be no doabt, and Sil agree that 1 must be effected, Mainly, by a of @ breakwater extending from Ma- son's Isiand eastward, and by partiaily dredg- ing a channel across the fats in the same di- | rection. How to form the breakwater bas not been distimctiy stated by the engineers who ave written on this subject; probably for the Fessom that it was necessary for them to have | more exact surveys and soundings. But on | the question of forming the channel they are more explicit, and al:hough there is a general Sgreement in the object aimed at, yet in the | manver of accomplishing it there is a differ- | ence. One proposes to dredge a channel across the flats of only one hundred feet width, and toa depth of tweive feet, dependiag on the | current to work a greater depth, and to extend the width to some 1,700 feet. To this part of | Dis plan there are certainly some objections First, it will require too much time for the current to do so much work. Second, the great quantity of deposits to be thus washed Sway will not only be wasted, but may ov- struct the channel further dow. eam to an unnecessary extent. This danger aud waste mught both be avoided by using these deposits in the formative of and filling valuavie lots alongside of the channel, as proposed in the pian submitted to the Mayor in De- cember Jast, on the improvement of the ca. mal and river, im which it is very properly claimed that there is an intimate connection between the improvement of these two thor- oughfares and between the interests of the city that of the General Government. In this Pian itis proposed to dredge the channel to the width or from one-fourta to one-third ofa mile, from Mason's Island to the foot of 17th street, and with the deposits thus dredged form about one hundred and thirty-two acres of land between the channel and the canal west of 17th street, which it is supposed would be Worth full two millions ef doliars more than its cost, if thas formed ana amproved as pre- posed. In this ways capacious channel could be formed in much lees time than in theether, and the deposits of the river thus applied would be worth far more than the cost of dredgin, the channel; besides, it would obviate all ap- Prehended danger, and all objections that might be raised to allowing some millions of cubie yards of deposit being washed d stream. The cest of dredging the channel ‘would thas not only be fully returned in the form of valuable lots, but the lots could net be formed and filled so chi aply im any other way as by tb applyi the earth dredgea trom the chan: The location and manner of improving the ground to be thus reclaimed is thus set forth im the report submitted to the Mayor: Tdis field will be bounded on the north by the Chesapeake and Onic canal, east by the per@ad causeway at tne toot of r7th street, ud un the south and west by a curved line of one mile in tength, torming the river frout— which will contas a superticial area of 5,730, G00 square feet, a fraction ever 132 acres. The | Jocation and surroundings of this extensive field are peculiariy favorable tor an econom. ical conversion of it in10 a most conveniest and valuable coal depot, or into wharves and mumerous sites for warehouses, to be used for various commercial pu: . This may be accomplished by dividing the reclaimed iand into six or eight parts, Penkpes eomnaig | in width With the widtm of the city squares in that vi- cinity, and forming deep, navigabieslips south nd opposite the middie of each square, and extending from the river fromt due north to | Within fifty feet of the canal. At the head of each slip, and on the fifty-feet space dividin, the slip from the canal, there might be placed j cranes for transferring coal and other goods or | articles direct from boats in the canal to ves- ' sels im the s:ips, or from the river eraft to the | canal boats. By thus |; the slips oppo- site the city squares, the middle ef the epaces between the slips will come opposite the streets Tuaping Dorth and south; therefore, by extend- | ing the streets south across the canal, and seross the middle of the land or pier spaces between the lips as far as the river froat, there Will be wide spaces between these streets and poe phase be used as open wharves, or for opposite ends or sides fronting on the streetsand on theslips. Couat- ing the river front and the sides and ends of the slips as wharves, weshall have about three miles of such property within the one mile in extent of river front, and all advan arrasged tour frer higher than mean tudes in the river, is & circumstance that may be used advantage- ously for cleansing the slips. By having siuices at the head of each pares hee dc these us thor. Ourbly cleansed as often as may be aired. ‘The length of wall required to ten rove these 1 acres in the manner descri will be about (nree mi hich, at $15 a lineal foot, $237,600 00 seecee 507,333 20 Total COst....+0.0 00, sesecceccsce.--- $834,955) 20 Estimating the vuloe of the property reclaimed and thus improved at 58 cents a square foot, including the slips, theo the whole poo pre — t 080 square feet will amount gtd sacers <2875,000 00 its value over its cost..............@2,060,066 80 x A great difference certsiniy. Yet this is not all; tor, by taking the earth Qiling mainiy from the river, will effect all the d: ‘will be required to form @ broad and suM-tent channel for the rivet trom Mason's island as Ser east Sb i7ch street, which of itself would be & large sum, and ought to be added to! the foregeing vrlae of 92.040, 166.80. In dredging the chacnel furtber east theearth can be similarly weed in the formation of other. valuable Property between 17th street and the Arsenal, an extending Government reservations. : 1 1t will thas be seen that tp? canal and river Sate aa “pryepee jacted. ow an t is hoped, may no! - ef the work poe to be done by the General Goveroment, or by the property that formed in the coar be reclaimed or aewly ch im) tovements, of may tall to the one or the other, or to private | source te-day ‘were $537,954.59. | Way to secure all the ends desired, would, city, or how mach of | ¢d. partes are questions tl con. tidered in (his communication, the whole ob- ject Of which is simply to mark ou a needed sysiem of general imprevemen's by whieh all may be benefited. Certan portions of the river impfovement, 6uch as tuat west of 17th street, Tight perhaps be made by private enterprise, the parties receiving for compensation part of the land to be recinimed. provided the work done shall be made to conform to sach a eral system as may be adopted by co au'hority, and the general regutation id com. tol thereof shall remamn under the city or netional authority. Bat the canal being the property of the city, lying as it does wholly within its corporate Imits,and being the most important part of and epen: to the successful working of iis extensive system of sewers, the efficieat or ill working of which will aff-ct favorably or enfavorably the value of most of the property of the city, as well as its general health, tnis, sside from its commercial value, gives to the too W uch general ‘mportance to make it OF proper to allow it to become in any way subject to the caprice or avarice of any vate Company OF private inier+sts. Sach companies, e titmied as they usually are, having for first object the maki the greatest possible amouatof money, will mot be likely 'o provide in the best manuer fur all the public interesis connected with and depending on the Proper improvement ot the canal. vidual interest, and perhaps counecti other companies, or with o as yet undevel- oped projects, mignt inc them to the sey Opposite. Whereas, tne city, realizing as it does the importance of first and fully provid- ing tor the Dealt and geueral welfare, sees and also feels the importance of improving the city canslin the best possible manner for the ad vanement of the commercial int rests; oot Teoarding it merely As @ section connecting t “hesapenke ond Obio with the proposed Ansapol's canal, but also as a link connecting betb of these with the destined extensive com- Mrrce ot the Potomac. There views appear to be sound and practi- cal, and tbe results anticipated are quite with. in the bounds of reason. The objects aimed a, are certainly of great importance. The gestion that whatever work may be done in the formation and execution of these imp: ments shal] be mace to conform to a well ma- tured general system, and that the regulation and control thereof shall remain under com. petent authority, is certuinly important. For iBstance, the form and locationof the slips, Piers, wharves, ard the entire line of river front should ali be exactly established, and the construction ef every part, whether done by the Government, the city, or by private Parties, should all be well executed on a clearly defived plan, and thus avoid such irregulari- ty and contusion as exists in the wharves and piers of some of our leading commercial cities, There is no necessity for such disgraceful work: besides, it is far more economical, on the whole, to doe the work right at first. All oftne Proposed work could and should be well and permanently secured along the water side by substantial walls composed of stone above water, and resting on firm pile foundations, the cost of which will be from 815 to $20 to the lineal foet, equal to $80,L00 or $100,000 to the mile. Such walls will last for centuries and obviate the necessity of frequent, disagreeable and expensive repairs, which always attend Wooden structures of this kind. The surest perhaps, be to have the whole work and all other work of this nature planned and executed uncer the direction and supervision of a com- petent and faithful commissioner. THE TARIFF. Mr. Morrill 1s zealously pushing the Tariff bill in the House, but it has no earthly chance of getting through this Congress. The House Ways and Means Committee made two hun- dred and seveuty-five amendments to the Sen. ate bill, and of these, barely nineteen had been considered up te 2 p.m. to-day. When the fact is considered that the session ends at noon of Monday, the chances of getting the bill througa the House at this rate of progress, in season for the Senate to act upon it are dubious indeed. The free-traders, and those on the other hand who fear a reduction of present duties on cer- tain articles in which they are interested, seem to have joined forces to defeat action upon the new Tariff bill. Should it fail this session, it must go over until January next, as there is no probability of getting it up in the coming sbort session. eae penta SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST SURVRY. Professor Benjamin Peirce, of Cambridge University, has been appointed Superinten- dent of the United States Coast Survey, in place of Professor A. D. Hache, deceased. Proteseor Peirce is one of the first Mathemati- cians im the world. The oath of office was ad- ministered to him this morning. THE TWENTY PER CENT. BILL, It was stated this afternoon that the Presi- dent received the bill granting the twenty per cent. merease to civil employees of the Gov- ernment about eleven o’clock this morning, and immediately signed the same. DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS. Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office has just received returns from the Dis- trict Land at Ionia, Michigan, exhibiting an aggregate disposal of 11.660 acres of the public jJands during the month of January laste The larger portion of the land was taxen der the homestead law for actual settlement and cultivation, the remainder located with agri- cuitural College Scrip, Military warrants and tr for cash; the cash sales amouating to —$—<________. PUBLIC LANDS FOR A WAGON ROAD. The Commissioner of the General Land Of- fice has just transmitted to Goveraor Fair- child of Wisconsin certified transcripts of approved lists containing 23,400 acres of land enuring to the State of Wisconsin under the act of 34 March, 1963, granting land to Michi- g4n and Wisconsin to aid in th astruction of a military wagon road. T aty contin. uous miles of road have been completed in the State of Wisconsin. Taw Wasutxcron Connsrronpents’ CLUB. The representatives of the press of different cities located here met last might in the room of the House Committee on Banking and Ou: rency, and organized an association to be called the « Washington Correspondents’ Club.” L. A. Gebright was elected president, George W- Adams first vice premdent. J. B. McUalior second vice president, Crosby S. Noyes tary. L. L. Crounse tréasurer. W. B. Shaw, W W. Warden. J. B. Young. B. &. Elliot, and J. W. Fitch, were chosen as the executive committee. The object of the organization is stated to be the cultivation of fraternal feeling among its members, and the establishment and maintenance of a reputation for the profession which its influence deman A ReErout was afloat at the Uapitol to-day that a member of the press bad heard trom a friend that an acquaintance of his had been toh it a member from Ohio had learned that a Senator from Massachusetts bad been in- formed that General Grant had said that the President bad announced that he wouid sign the Military Government Dill. At Iasi ac. counts from the Oapitol the newspaper men were industriously engaged tracing the jinks of the report. Tax Wess SistBRs.—Another crowded house at Wall's Opera Houee last evening gave evidence of the high appreciation by the Washington public, of the capital acting of Adaand Emma Webb, who have improved immensely in the last few years. Ada is with- outamy doubt destined to attains prominent position as acomedien —————— ee Tus Natiexal Parx.—In the Senate, yes- terday afternoon, on motion of Mr. Poland, an amendment to the army bill, was adopted, “appropriating $2.500 for the survey of a Na- ional Park at Washington.” -_— Naval Onpers—Paymaster De F. Barton bas been detached from the Swatara, and or- Gered to settle Bis accounts. Past Assistant Paymaster Robert W. Allen has been orderea to the Swasera,: S7-The bewitching Webb Sisters are filling x Roese nightly to overflowing. ) | gin VASO? ene Military Government vin not sent in to-day as was generally expect, 1t is looked for on to-morrow. IwTEawaL REVENUB.— The receipts from this GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ¥ asnineton, Febraazy 97, i8ev. Jay Cooke & Go furnish the following que- tations of Government securities: ues, 18665. 'y U.S. Five Twenties, JanaJ U. &. Ten Forties. Lewis Johuson & Uo., quote Stocks and Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows: Naw Yor, Feb. 27.24 Board—U. S. i831 Coupon 6's, 1104; do., 52's, 110%; U.S. 5's 10-40 8, Coupons, 101%; 7.30's, 105%; Uaaton Uo, 45%; Cumberland Coal Co. pref'd, 31}; Quick- si! ver Mining Oo..3< 4%; New York Oentral RR. ; : Hudson River K.R., R. R., 12%; do. guaranteed, ; Liltmois Cen- trai R. R., 116; Cleveland and Pittsburg R. R, 80%; Chicago and Nortnwestern R. R., 36: do. preferred, 65%; Oleveiand and Toledo K. R.117; Obicago ‘nad Rock isiand R. R., 964; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne. and Uhicago R. R: 95; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates, 254; Pacific Mail. 132 4; 2 p. m., Gold, 140. Lonpon, Feb. 27. 4 er Uable.}— Bonds, 73% Erie, 374; Consols, 91; Lilinotis Ventral, 77. ——————_+ 20 NOMINATIONS, The President has nominated the following Quartermasters U.S. A. To be Colonels—Major Robert Allen. Major J.L Donaldson, Mayor D. H. Rucker. To be Lieutenant Ootonels—Major R. Ia- galls. Major J. 0. McFerran, Captain R. O. Tyler, Captain J. A. Ekin. 'o be Aseintant (Quartermasters, with rank of Captain—Amos S. Kimball, S.'B. Laaffer, D.W Porter, E. J. Strong, James T. Hoyt, Gilbert ©. Smith, John C. V. F . handler, With the rank of Major—Jo William Myers, R. N. Batchelder, C. G. Saw- ‘a, James A. Potter, M. 1. Lud- telle, J.J. ington. With rank of Colonel—D. H. Vinton, Osborn poker Rutus Ingalls, E. B. Babbitt, R. E wary. Witb rank of Lieutenant Colonel _ M.S. Mit- ler, A. Montgomery, S. Van Vliet, L. A. ton. K. W. Kirkbam. To rank as Major—H. ©. Ranson, J. M Moore, A. J. Perry, Tredwellt M ore, A. R. Eddy, J. D. Bingham, H. U. Hoag To rank as Uaptain—N. S. Cons Wainwright, Thomas B. Hunt, E. K. Kirk. To rank as Lieutenant Colonel - cola- baird, U. H. Tompkins. To be Asristant Paymaster General, with the rank of Volonel—Danie} McClure. To be Deputy Paymaster (ener: ravk of Lieutenant Colonel—C. H. ry, N. W. Brown To be Paymasters_E. D. Judd, J.C. Dewey, H. O. Brigham, Chas. H. Halsey, Wm Smith; B. Mayer, J. L. Hodge. R. D. Ulark, C. M. Ter. Tell, J. W. Nicnole, H. B. Reese. V. C. Haana, J.M Nelson, T. H. Stantos, D. M. Adams, U. J. Sprague, W. R. Gibson, J. W. Smith, P. P G. Hall, C. W Wingard, E. J.P. Canby, W. B. Rochester, G. W Candee, J. E. Burbank, N. Vedder. J.S. Walker, G. Pomeroy, W.H. Johnston. M. McGrath, E. H. Brooke To be Medical Storekeepers—Geo. Wright, G, T. Beall, A. V. Cherbonnier. To be Chief Medical Purveyor, with rank ot Lieutenant Colonel—R. S. Satterlee. be Assistant Medical Purveyors, with tenant Colonel—Dr. C. MeDou- «al, Dr. E. Habadil, Dr. R. Murray, Dr. C. Sutherland. To be Surgeons—Dr. C. Wagner, Dr. J. P. Wright, Dr. 0.0. Gray. Dr. W. 0. Spencer. gettin eres. Sl alae bie Tax GoveRNorsBIP oF MaRyLAND.—Yes- terday morning Lieutenant Governor Cox. of Maryland, received a letter from Governor Swann, in which the latter says: ‘Having informed you of my Purpose to re. Sign the position which I now hold as Gover- nor of Maryland on this day, 4 now state, in order that it may be communicated to the Sen- ate, to whom the announcement has been made, that J de not feel at liberty to take this important s1 without further time for delib- eration. 1 1 communicate with the General Assembly at as early a day as practicabie upon this subject.” Annapolis was filled with Politicians, office- seekers, and persons who came down expsct- ing to witness the aration of Governor Cox. There was great excitement and mach disappointment among the friends ana parti- sans of both parties, and rumors of all kinds were prevalent. (Quite a sensation ‘WAS pro. duced by the announcement in Baitimore, and itis nowstated Gov.Swaan will not resign, but will dechne the U.S. Senatorship to be was recently cted, and will assign t Teasons for his ac to the Legislature in a day or two. . with the Kixosiuy will lec- Pacitic Coast eto OF oes or _— WASHINGTON M. E. ODD FELLOWs’ HaLt. NAVY-YARD, a PEDEUSRY 21° TO MaBOn OO i @: aes BROKER'S NOTIO“. x woMESBS.8 GOLDSTEIN & 00., : treet west, neat bema’s ov. Teave tocall the attention Large store-rooms, with good safes for vala- rq ee Lpsivate office connected for all confiden- Money advanced on Gold and Silver Watches, Diamonds. silverware, ewelry, sad Ga ail kinds ‘ Aiee, 08 Bonds, Stocks, Berips, Government Se- poe ws inde by day or week om morehandise sub- 8. B —Arran; ts have bee: ich dep ting property. with ue can Tocalve Seah te eg a LD. OORF ROTIONBERY. M & DINING SALOON, bet. 130h and 13th ste. Partics supplied at il Hi rami faue: a a sis i hoa acer ‘ee, beet guality ‘able Or; anes: Salads, im ‘ater ‘ geroet i jsoharlote ane ele ete . sacha a te order foll-im JOSEPH BH. SHAFFIBELD. if - pn a poe my lad wil it'ee a board of appeal, and of correction: fre ij day: second sory City Hall, weet wing, from 9s. Tar! McPHERSON & FERGUSON, 67. le q meme hg oo a5 Pome eompound- wered. ionic OUR OU! STOMERS. Pactficy reduced to Senate; task colons tai ie CONGRESSIONAL. Waprespar. Febraary 27. SENATE —The bili toamend tne acts relating to the Davy Was read. ‘Mr. Grimes offered an ame: ment (bat hers. & ter the pomber 0: cadets at the Naval Acad- i be one for each Senator, Repressut- ative.and Delegate in Congress; une tor the District of Columbia, ten at large, and ter ad- ditional, to be seiected from the boys in the avy deserving of such by reason of capacity apd good condu: 5 Other amendments were adopted and the dill Mr Harris, from the Committee on the Ju- diciary, reported the bill to amend the act for the removal of causes im certain eases from State courts; which was ¥ It provides that in cases between citizens, where the amount involved exceeds en affidavit of either of the parties that he has reason to believe he cannot obtain justice in the State Court, the case may be removed to the United States Circuit Uourt in such State.] Mr. Trumball, from the Committee on the Judiciary, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the bill desigaating the La toalyes to Actas President in case of the disabilily of the President, &c. Mr. Trumbull snid there was some doubtin the minds of the committee as to the kind of 3 law which should be passed, and as ext Congress would meet so soon, it was tho ght better that the subject should go over to that body. Mr. Anthony moved that the bill be placed agreed to. on the calender, which was 5 Mr. Poland asked leave to take up the reso- Jution authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms to erect Monuments in tne Congressional Uem- erery to those Senators who bad died since 1s61. Mr. Wileon said if there was anything that Was & disgrace to the country, it was these mouuments. Jt was a good thing that none bad been erected in the last six years, and he hoped there would never be any more erected. it we were to have monuments, let them be fitting and in good taste. Mr. Sumner eaid originally there was some reason for these monuments; they were placed ever the remains of those members who had died in the city and were buried in the Uon- greesional Cemetery. Latterly, deceased Sen- ators and members had been removed w their bomes, and he could see no reason for placineg cenotaphs in an unvisited spot. Ifthe memory of their deceased assoeiates was to be perpet- uated, he wonld suggest the erection of tablets in the Capitoi, where they could be seen. The resolution was then referred tothe Com- mit‘ee on Contingent Expenses. The compound interest note bill was then preceeded with. The Committee on Finance report suitute for the House bill, as tollo That forthe purpose of redeeming and re- tiring avy compound irterest notes outstand- ing, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to issue temporary loan certificates in the ner provided by section one of the act to authorize the issue of United Siates notes, and tor the redemption or funding thereof, and for fanding the flout. ing debt of the United States,” approved Feb. 25, 1862, bearing inteaest at @ rate not exceed- ing three per cent. per annum, Principal and interest pavable in lawful money on demand; and said certificates of temporary loan oa f constitute and be held by any national ban! holding or owning the same asa part of the issue provided for in sections 3i and 32 of the act OTE stim A national eurreucy secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and t » pro- vide for the circulation and redempticn there- of,” approved June 3, 1364: Provided, That no less than two fifths of the entire reserve of such bank shail consist of lawful money of the United States ; and provided furtner, that the amount of such temporary certificate at any time outstanding shall not exceed $10,- 008,00. Mr. Sherman said the Heuse bill authorizing the tesue of $100,000,080 legal tender notes o redeem the compound interest notes was a violatien of the public faith. House —Mr. Stevens (Pa.) asked leave to introduce & resolution regulating the restau. rantin the House wing of the Capitol. It pro- vides that the Clerk of the House shall invite proposals for the keeping of the restaurant, to be opened on the i2th day of March, 1567, and biennially thereafter; and the right to keep the restaurant shall be awarded by t! Clerk. The person obtaining the restaurant shall pay the sum of $i,U0v for the privilege of keeping the restaurant, that amount to be turned ever tothe treasurer of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphan Home for the benefit of that institu- ton. The resolution met with some opposition, but was finally agreed to. On motion of Mr. Stevens, (Pa.,) the House resolved itself into Committee of the Wholeon the naval appropriation bill, Mr. Dawes( Mass ) in the chair. The principal appropriations are follow. ing: For pay of commission, warrant and petty officers and sermen, $10,>2 for bu- renu of yards and docks. £1,067,000: Navy Yard at Portsmonth, N. H., $67,000; ditto at Boston, $127,000; ditto at Ni York, $163,600; ditto at ee. $+6,0:6; ditto at Wash. ingtom, $90,000; ditto at Pensacola, $80,460: ditto at Mare Island, $71,277; Naval Asylum at heist pre 866,230; for pay of superinten- Gents and the civil establishmenta the several Navy Yards and stations, $158,967; for ex- penses of the Naval Academy, $283,913; for ex- penses of Naval Observatory, $21,500; for navi- gation apparatus and supplies, and expenses incidental to navigation, 285,626; for payment Of bounties to discharged seamenp 250,000; for expenses of recruiting, apprehension of deser- terters, assistance to vessels in distress, &c.. $500,000; for bureau of construction and repair, $63,000, for burean of steam engineering, $24,000; for bureau of provisions and clothing, $18, 15: tor Naval Hospital at Washington, $5,000: for the Marine Corps, including pay of officers, men, &c., eterna ae ee sto! contingencies, &c., $1.596,212.01. On motion of Mr. Brandaces, (Conn.) an amendment was adopted authurizing the Sec- retary of the Navy to receive ana accept a tractof land on the Thames river, near New Lon Connecticut, for naval purposes. Mr. (Mass.) moved to amend by ~~ an a priation of $65,000 1ér the repair o: the Marine Barracks at Washington. Mr. Rice said since this bill was drawn his Attention had been ealled to the fact that the Marine is here were in a very dilapi- dated condition, and this appropriation was ne , Mr. Schofield (Pa.) said the only dificuity in his way was that he did not see where the money was to come from. Mr. Kasson (lowa) said that as he under- stood it, this PPro riation was to rebuild the ‘west wing of the ‘racks, and he feared it would open the door for an appropriation to rebuild ull the buildings. The amendment was rejected. Mr. Rice (Mass.) introduced an amendment, Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to use any sum “hatisters apercocaied, for naval Purposes and unexpended, for necessary im- provements and = at Davy yards esti- mated for, but for which appropriations have not been provided in the pending bill. Mr. Rice stated that the committee had left @ut $700,000 for yards that had been estimated ee ee to ey = ‘hich are n e successfa! aval establ'shment. 8 sub- reyected. Oni Y.) moved to nd bya Proviso that no superimtendent or other son employed im any navy yard of the cou try shall be allowed to take any part. directly or indirectly, in the political questions ef the day while in the employment of the United States, but this shall not deprive any officer of the right te vote. Mr. Kasson made the point of — — amendment was not germane te the subjec under consideration, and the Osair sustained the poiat of order. The committee then rose, and the bill as ‘was reported to the House. The amendments were adopted in grossand the bill passed. ° ‘The Spesker laid before the House the an- nual reportof the Smithsonian Institution, and it was ordered to be printed. ‘The regular order of business being demand- ed, the Speaker announced that to be the con- sideration of reports trom the Committee on Foreign Affairs iu the morning hour. Mr. Benks P gatonge waived the right of the committee to the morning hour. On motion of Mr. Morrill, (Vt.,) the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on = tarif bill, Mr. Pomeroy (N. Y.) in the The amendments of the committee in the relating to wool of all classes, fix- LLL PL. y eas ee sale e8 @ great sacrifice. fe 27-3¢ “TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Marine Disa« sgare Searching te be Centiveued i uce—Fimascial, &c. (By Cale to associated Press. LivErPool, Feb. 27—Neon.—Intelligeace has been received hereto the effect that the Bark Irma, Capt. Camming-, from Gai veston D-cember 25th, for Liverpvol, arrived at Fay- all leaky aud otherwise d«maged Pakis, Feb. 27.—The efforts of the Ameriexn levauen here to procare remiss.on of baggage Serrch uring tbe contin of the Paris Eaposition have failed. Toe Freach Gover, ment bss officially iatermit the searc: Feb. 27—Neon —Oonsols, 91; Erie, 01s, 77; Bonds. 73%. Market i= dull aud Morning have been tri: the da: NDoM, Fi ‘27. ening.—Consols, 91, Erve, 36%; Illinow Central, 76%; U.S. 5-20's, 73%. ‘b. 27—Evening —The cotton little more active to-day, bales. Prices remain un- cbanged. Muiddling Ori 8 i3kd. Middiing upiauds, 3y¥. Breadatoffs marke: generally Corn, 37s. The market for provisions nebanged. Lard, 508.34. Limseed Oni, 33s. Trom, 53¢.6d. Leter from Chi: Japan, and the West Indies—Progress ef the Chinese Rebel- lien. San Franoisco, Feb. 27 -Hong Kong advices via Yokahoma, to Jan. 13th, have been re- ceived Pankow is threatened by the Nenfe rebels, and the country people are flocking to Craven Isiand. The peopl Pankow are preparing i beeu reinforced by tne . The Viceroy of Pekin is col- lecting forces to march to the province of Sbepsbi, where the Mahbommedan Neufe rebels have taken possession of the capital The clipper Ariel bas made a retara voyage from London te Hong Kong in 79 days. The United States frigate Shenandoah, which lett Calcutiazior China, is expected at Houg Kong in a few days. The Itahian war steamer Magenta, at Hong Kong, bas attracted much attention, being the firet representative of the Italian flag ever in the China and Japan seas. There was great destruction to the rice fields by flocds near Perang,and thousands of people are suffering. A fire ac Yeddo destroved four miles of houses in the commercial portion of the city. Fire. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27(h.—Six houses be- longing to Perce Butler's estate,at the corner of 5th and Caliowhill streets, were damaged by fire this morning. The jossis about $3y,000; no Insurance op the buildings. PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 27. —The extensive cot- ton mill of M. Biundin. in the 2ith Ward, was burned this morniog. It is insured for $145,0.0. The following Baltimore companies are losers: Phenix Company, $10,000; Citizen’s Company, $10,000. The Temperance Conventi: HABRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 27.—1n the Tempe- ranee Convention this morning, a resolution was adopted calling on the medical profession to be careful im prescribing aleobolic drinks. Also, & resolution urging the enacting of a law to prevent the sale of bitters. Horace (dreeley was introduced, amid great applause, ani made a lengthy and able speech, for which he received a vote of than! WO MORE OF THOSE PARLOR GEMS each; beaatifu T PIANOS. for $300 LAN Wen rosewood ; seven octaves, iron fram: ted, JOHN F. 8 at 306 Pe.avenue. warran| fem TRAVELERS 18 WANT OF TRUNKS THAT WILL 8TAND BAILBOAD USAGE, Should purchase TEUNKS, VALISES, LADIES’ AND MEN'S SATOHELS TRAVELING BAGS, &ec., ac., At the practical and extensive Manufaetory of JAMES 8. TOPHAM & 00,, 7500 SEVENTH STREET, EAST BIDE, ONB DOOR ABOVE ODD Lows’ HALL, Trunks, £¢., promptly and thoroughly repaired, fem 3 Swart OHEOCK SILK POPLINE. ‘We invite the attention of the ladies tos bean- tifal assortment of very fine quality of SMALL OHEOK SILK POPLINS, in Black and White and Fancy Colors, the MOST DESIBABLE GOODS in the market, and only £1.50 per yard. LYON’S BLACK GBO. GRAIN aND az MU! SILKS. Ten pteces splendid quality. Lyon’s Black Gro. Grain and Armere SILKS (white selvege) at the low price of $3.50, $2.75, $3. $3.25, $3.50, 83.75 and @4 per yard. Ladies in want of a HANDSOME BLACK SILK may rely upon getting frem usa good article at A LOW PBIOB. NEW SPRING DEESS GOODS im great variety from 25 cents to 75 cents per yard. Meh CONGRESSMEN AND J.3J.MA¥Y 200, 308 Peunsylvania bet. 9th and 18th sts. fea? stit M22cnants TAKE NOTION. THE ABW STEAMSHIP LINE. velt street, Kast itiver. nioadi: at Bartho- 1! leate tor Blew York, THURS: Bjcaee notify shippers to send pany. corner of 17th street and W. THOMPSON, President. T PIANOS. thither ae oS hii | which we bave tak cxchange ; one of them almost . at the ware-rooms of W.G. METZEROTT 2 08., Bole agency of Bteinway’s Pianos. fe 28-3t* GB"4t BARGAINS IN DEY GOOvB. Wa havea large assortment of Guedes om hand which we will sell for the lowest cash prices, memely:— OALIOOES, from 12 te 99 cents; BLBACHED OCOTTONS, from 1234 to 35 cents; TOWELING, from 125; cents a yard ap; All Wool OASSIMBBES, @1 0 yard. Our entire stock of Winter Goods at and below cost. We have on band a large assortment of MOTIONS and FANOY ABTICLES which we will sell below market prices. KID GLOVES cheap. EBNSAGE & LUTTRELL, fe 26-8t* Corner 20th street and Pena. avenue AS * RARER TED: aPaRED. ALEX. B. SHEFHBED & BEOS., svecussoRs TO 3. Ww. THeMPsON & Co.. Mo. 269 Penn. svenue, Washington, B.0., DEALERS IN ETALS, MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE, MPLUMBING, Gas ond STEAM FITTING)’ Fesupene WORE i chee reteeseras by ex: men prices, ir yN py cag ones rater seers Srntary tat Affsirs tu Geotgetewn. Tae FLB 1: Om.—tbe Sliowing is & oor. rected 16 1 the sore for Mayor and Qomm. omnct! at the late election, from which Prats that the vote for Mr. Addwion was «3 sostead of 923, as was first an the majority for Mr. stead of Some slight changes sppear im the vot tor Commes Council The correct yore Mayor. Chas. D. Welch, 1.019; Heory A oa. For Common © it Welch Th mas Brown, #0; A heybrrn, 89, C S. kK 5 Levi Davis, \pleby, $7: 999, Jol BS Barrer, $7, John B. Dayiron, #2: Wm. Olabanen, 9; R. L. Cropiey, 9%: F Jones, 969; 3. 3 Kane. 958. David Edes, 959, James Goddard, 974, Wm. H. Robrer. 6; Esau Pockretl, 1 013 This cerreeted vow, it will be Perceived, lenves (be jist ot Common Coun number of votes, das —Welch ticket, 7. ticket ta ted with the serenade about ii je bo distinction Det weem those elect-d and ce‘eated. Some person, very im- Tudeotly or maliciousty, went to Herring i and toh colored people assembled at chorcD, that 'e men were assembling on Bree ge street tor the purpose ofattacking (hem. 1) caused grat 2inrm among them, and they beenn to preprre forerli oe’ Ofcer Pax- f20n goimg around tsection fading the col- oreo men excited and armed, ascertained the cause, and by telling them what the fact was, qviered the ire of the men, wDo at once dis- persed aid went peaceabiy to their homes, ‘bough they were veryangry with those who started the mischievous alarm. A Mvenw Neepeo luraovexent —Now that we are to bave a change in the Vorporation, we Sgain call nicention to the shamefai condi. tion of Aquednct and Mon'gomerr streets par- neularly where they intersect. This appro to Georgetown trom Washington is ry disgrace to the communit sands of strangers who visit us a poor opimon of eur enterprise. On the Washington side of the bridge is a good pavement and cleanliness On the Georgetown side the mud is at mes so deep as to compel persous who ride on the street cars to go to Green street, a block oat of their way. What is required is a pavemeat of blue gneiss om Aquedact street, aleo Mont. gomery street, at the iatersection, and a proper grade of the latter from Aqoeduct street to Bridge street, with sidewalks aud Gagging. Bartist—At a meeting of the receatly organized Baptist Society, the foliowicg gen- tlemen were elected trustees of the church to be erected on Market, between 24 and streets:—James MecQutches, Wm. Britt B. P. Nichols, A. M. Appler, James 8. W. ‘The society intend to erect an edifice of bric the dimensions to be about 50 by 75 feet, and cost about $10,000. The pian has not yet bee submitied to the building committee, but will be considered by them shortly, and the work of construction will follow 45 soon as the sea- son favore it. Wuisker Brame ror rt —Yesterday Wm. Gates, Sam‘l Boothe and William Pewrs were arrested by officers Roby and W bite for assanit and battery on Patrick Donoghue. it appeared on trial before Justice Buckey that on the ning of the 25th the accused went te Dor oghue’s for liquor, some he accommodated an otbers were refused. They got angry and Pe- ters seized Donoghue and commenced dragging him from the shop, and then some articles were stolen. Justice Buckey fined (dates 85 56, dismissed Boothe, and held Peters to bsil for court for assau’ id battery. Henry Young W&s arrested by officer Warwick on suspi- cion ef the larceny, and be is held fer a hear- ing. FiGnTInc 1x THE CounTY.—This morning, officer Jones, of th ty, arrested Catharine Jakehar. fter Taylor and Africa Wisby, all colored, for fighting the county. The two first named were fined $2.50 each, and the last ‘was dismissed by Justice Buckey. FLOUR AxD GRatm Market.—There are no changes in the price of breadstuffs. The de- mand for choice grades flour for the local traae continues moderate. Sales unimportant, and no receipts of flowr or grain reported to-day. Port FEORGETOWN —Entered—Steam > Ryther, from Baitimore; Valley Tomlin, from New York ™ merchan- GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTs. HEAP A Th 101 Bridge street Georgetown, Galiooes, 12 “to 18; Merrimac and be cts; Delaines, choi: i! Blogckea Waclioe sy, Sona yee 20; James? Steam Mits JAMIN MILLEB. —1 MBH B INTERI D™ MITER S TEs PB TENT OFF! ASKING T. war, se Pe tbe petition of New orks pray! goes, ¢ granted tena the i Are selling Merrimack, Sprague, CALIOOBS ot 99 conts; Wamentt.s13e.; OOT- TONS at very low prices. Also, receiving, a fime assortment of Spring ‘White Marseilles OOUNTER- ABK, and many other desirable and cheap goods. JOHNSON & SUTTON'S OLD STAND, fe 25-3t* 921 Tth street. a Ee Ati 'et F app betwen in aed Orxn neson 5 asvon Pleas. tr orm. Se A See ter, est oa