Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1867, Page 1

YPN i 6 > EVENING STAR. | EBMSBED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) aT THE STAR BUILDING, © W. corner Fown's arenuc and Elevensh street. SY NOYES, KER & Co. ———— The STAR ts served by the carriers to ‘heir solecribers in the City and District at Tum Omete rum wes. Copies at tne counter, WiiD oF without wrappers, Two CznTs each. Fares oR Matz1Ne:—Three mouths, One Dediar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- | be No papers sre | ger than paid for. } STAR—published on Fri- | font from the office The WEEELY LL ETS THE EVENING STAR_ WASHINGTON VEWS AND G@SPP, | Jewne.” If we may rity ot oa of diamonds and other om our youth; and we faacy | somes of ovsr prevty betles responsive glauces, equally One establishment, we ere told, has a solitaire | Regiment Oavalry; 4 ring wai oues valued at A BE FNLOO, Aad twenty | > 000 each, while ics | @ Stock of diamoad jewelry is held to ve Worth $400,060, and ite coral stock is pat down at B10% j Another house prides itself on the posses> | son of Bm ege-sBeped pair of diamond ear- | rings Worth <13.00¢, and several of the famous | Esterbary oritiu Of the six wen jewels of 1Bie collectsat ch found their way to this | the house in question nas sold eighr. sre valued (unset) at | b, $1,000, $2,000, snd $1,000; and four (set) $4,508, $15, $1,000, aad £700. Its prese: soem OF dizmon: mecinding the above, ic 4 to be worth $500,000. Uther gems, incla- sapphire, set In diamouds, and | vatued a: $40, are worth about $25,000. The | Or8l stock alone 1s warned at #30,000—num- f coral beads running es high OE. taplisimert claims bonor for Bold. valuable pearl set ia the Uaived is composed of twenty pearis es | @arge Ss & good sized pea, surrounded by The whole set is valued at A necklace of rose pear! is valued at T'wo years ago this hous* owned a pair | of diamond ear-tiogs of eleven carats, valned at $22.00, also, ope Esterhazy diamond, worth S',0e, At hey bave a dismond cross wor & In ed B to the stock owned | @ pas also On exbtbition ihe | "of diamonds, vatued at | nally contributed by the women ot we South in sid of the rebet cause. Trey were bought by the ¢ sburg Monument Associa- he proceeds of their saleare to ve devoted 0 theerection of a home for crippled soldiers on the Gettysburg battle-fleld | In the way of styles tor jewelry, we may baubles, that the rose-tinted Neapolitam coral still Bolds its place as a favorite article of or- eamen',—being im Many cases eladorately cut | @ classical designs. Cameo-cut opals ana | emeralds are also in favor, while finely cat | tome cameos sre Considered always in good taste and reasonably s' pizin opals,o fashionable a few years since are now in butstight demand. Egyptiaa di gms ave superseding the classical tor this year's fashion in the setting of gems, oraa- | Menie, Ac, and indeed im all Dut articles of silverware. Ebony onyx, an article superior | to jet Is also a novelty of the present year for ormamen:s, medallions, &c.; and onyx sleeye | butions, with platinum letters in old English, | or German text, are muck admired. So much for the benefit of the ladies and gestiemen of fashion and means. For our part, we baveaiways found « mother-of-pear! | four-eyed solitaire, Well sewed on, very use- | fulaf mot unique Ss a fastening for the wrist- | band, wDile = few blots from Arnold’s writing | fiuid make an effective if mot stylish adorn- ment for the shirt bosom. TEE VeTO.—It is understood that the Presi- deut will not bold for the constitutional ten Gays the District bill to strime out the word “white,” Dut will send to Congress within a week bis meseage disapproving the bill. This ‘Will enable Congress to adjourn trom the yun over the holidays. Tue DE Soro Sare—Arrical of the Steamer | De Soto at Fortress Monroe with the Crew of the Monongahela —Secretary Welles this morning received the following despatch | Fortezss Monrog, Dec. 12.—Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy: De Soto at tats | port, seven days from St. Thomas; passen- | gers, Danish and American commissiovers. | Officers and crew of the Monongahela. I wili | report in person at Navy Department Friday | morning. Cuas. 5S. Boses, Com’re. Com. Boggs is expected here to-morrow. | ‘The telegraphic dispatch elsewhere gives fur- ther particulars as to these steamers. | | | | | SeNaTon WILSON returned from Richmond | tis morning and was in bis seat to-day. | MnS. SOUTH WoRTH is bard at work at “Pros- | pect Cottage,” Georgetown, upon & new story | for Bonner’s Ledyer. Bonner bas no card | equal to Mrs. Sontnworth, and it is a remark. | sple fact that the commencement of a new | story i the Ledger by Mrs. S. invariably in- | creases the sale of that weekly some forty Dousand copies. chat is to say, there are that | auimber of persons certain to read everything | that she writes. His writers of celebrated pame. like Everett, Beecher, Prentice, and others, give the paper some prestige im certain circles, but do not krep the circulation of the PSper up to flood tide, and whenever there is & sensible falling off, Mr. Bonner bas to cau og Mrs. Scatbworth for anotber serial. The usual cireaiation of the Leger is @bout 195,000. when Henry Ward Beeeh+r commenced his | of “Norwood.” the cireulation run up to 295,000, but before the story was concluded i: cropped down to 175, as it proved by no means thrilling enongh to suit the majority of story readers GENERA! GRANT, it is reported, is the choiee tor the Presidency, of the Nauional Coancil of the Soldiers’ and Sailors: Union League, trom the several States, whieh met in this city yes- terday in secret session. PRINCESS SALM SaL™ is in Washington and 4s somewhat of & lioness. She sails for Europe | om Saturday. REDUCTION OF FORCE IN THE PENston Or- vice —It is reported that one hundred clerks ‘Will be dismissed ‘rom the Pension Office ou ‘he ‘ist instant, but no notice has been re- ceived by any yet. Of course there is great uneasiness Among tbe clerks in that office. Secretary Browntog and Commissioner Bar- Fett are both well Known as being favorable to retaimimg men in oflice whoareabletodischarg: | jy" the duties, and will not dismiss a faithful | clerk of appomt an incompetent one on po- Utes! grounds alone. There are now em- } Ployec in the office about two hundred and Atty clerks, being more than allowed by law, and ity TY probable that the force will be reduced at an early day. HORACE GREELEY was at the Capitol to- Gay. and beld large jevees of friends apd ad- imirers in both the Senate and House Hall. ‘Tez STORM which prevails in Washington to-day, it is learned by telegraph, extends | nortB at least as ‘arss Boston, aad westward | to Cincinnati and Chicago. and south to Rich- | mond. | FROM THE STEAMER Miyxnsota—The | Navy Department bas received a welt Minnesota was leave ,wpoRai for te Wee: Indies ang pL we few dye the War Department, mustering ont the fot- lowing named officers of United States colored troops, to, from amd after January ist, 1563, their services bewg no jonger required: Bré- one Of ORF covempo- | ¥ nel 24'b Regiment: Brevet Brigadier Generat now om sale iM New York | Elipbalet Whittlesey, he diepisy® We ase to read of | Brevet Brigadier Genera! Chas. H. Howard ‘y could onty gaze | Mansfield French, 136 i better, call some | MajorS. N Ctark, Ist Lient. 6ith Regiment | visitors om, XXX. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1867. Orvicmes To 58 ‘MvsTenep OuT.—The fo}- | lowing order has jast been promuigated from Briesdier Gemersi Orlando Brown, Colo- ‘olonel auth Regiment! Cojone} t2-th Infantry; Brevet ionel Wm A. Caer, Majer 37th Infantry; Major J.T Watson, sth Regime Brevet Major Stuart Eldridge ist Lieut, 61th Ist Lieut. A.S. Dyer. Sth Regiment a Lieut. Sebastian Geisreiter, o:n Regiment Cavalry. HEAVY REDUCTION IN TRE Treasury Dr_ | PARTMENT.—Lt is said that the Joint Retrench- Committee now in session atthe Treas- me! vry Department will make a report favoring ae reduction of the force employed therein to | ac least two-thirds of the present number. By | this reduction between five and six buadred Persons will be dismissed from tne Department The Secretary bas decided to dismigs & num- ber of female clerks employed im the various bureaus aod about sixty wil be dismissed be- fore the frst of January next. ‘THE SENATE beld & caucus this morning at 10 o'clock, Senator {Anttony in the chair The subject which occupied the atten- tion of the previous caucus, the election of a ‘Sergean!-at-Arms in place of Mr. George T. Frown, was again ander cousideration, Gen- Burbridge was warmly urged by his friends, mainly om the grounds heretofore stated, but friends of Mr. Brown insisted apon a mew desl” of al the officers, im case any rf itis probatiy no turther effort will be made to change the officers of the Senate. DULL TIMES at the Uspitol to-dsy—no spec- tators in the galleries—sil telegraphy South and Wes: cntoff. and nearly so North—the cor- respondents unRappy out, of sorts with their copy *spiling™ om their hands—and the pros- pect of ig to foot it home to their resi- dences fi eorgetown and other ontside set. tiemente, through the dead-lock upon street. | car travel bythe snew. The {ace of all nature looks deeply dark! beautifally—gray. Tue Cowwrrrer on ELecTions this moraing heard @ continuance of the argument case of Brown, (Ky..) contested by Mr. Sinith. on cBarge of disloysity. To-morrow, the com- mittee proposg to take op the case of Trimble, whose reat is contested by Gol. Simms. upon ebarges of disloyalty. and securing Diselectioa by i!legal voting. The committse expects to De ready to report to the Honse on all the Ken- (ueky cases before the adjourmment of Uon- gress for holidays. Tez W The usual crowd o w ecutive Mansion t6- day, nearly all of whom had an interview with the President. Avorney General Stau. berry, Secretary Brownuing:and Secretary Welles were with the Execu Tua? Brack Car.—It is learned that the Judiciary Committee, at their next meeting ‘Will proceed to investigate, and endeayor to solve to how the President's Message leaked out before its presentation to Congress. Most of the correspondents here ‘will be summoned before the committee to testify what they do and what they do not know on the subject. REcErrTs Frow Ovs1Toms.—The receipts trom customs at the ports below named from December 2d to 7th inclasive, were as fol- < 2+,807,22 5,000 60 imore. oe New Orleans, Nov,25ih to San Francisco, Nov. 4th to 9h. m 5 74596 2 9 SHS 199.01 THE RevoRT of the operations of the Bank- rupt law will not be ready before February. | Lt will be made up of reports from Registers in Bapkruptey throughout the country, and only about one-third of them have been heard from. Reports received ‘hus tar indicate that the law will have to receive some amendment, in order to make it fuliy meet the wants of the community for whose benefit it wa: made. Tue WAYs aNv MEANS CoyNITTRE Dave stull under consideration the Whiskey ques- tion. Attheir meeting this morning they ex- Smined ard bad expiained the operations of | ‘ae “Horton” Meter. To-morrow they pro- pose examining the merits of the «Tice Me- ‘er. Commissioner Rollins was present at their meeting to-duy. INTERNAL REvENy Receipts from thig source to.day $275,195 =1 a N ng € We published ia yesterday ‘Ak the pro- ceedings of the atternoon session of the Na- tional Union Repablican Committee at Wil- jard’s Hotel yesterday, fixing the time and place for holding the Nominating Conven- tion. At the evening session, the following call was agreed upon previous ‘o adjournment ine die “The undersigned, con-tituting the National Committee desiguaied by the convention held &i Baltimore on the 7th of June, 14, do ap- joint that 4 Bational conveution ef the Union | epublican party be held at the city of Chi engo, 1il., on Wednesday, the 20th day of May next, at 12 o'clock m., for the purpose of nom- ipati and Vice lent of the Uusted Staves. Each State of the United States is gauthorized to be Tepresented in sald convention by 8 number of d legates equal to twice the number of Sen- tors and Representatives to which such State entitled in the Nation: ngress. ‘We invite the co-operation of all citizeus rejoice thatour civil war bas happily ter- minated in the discomfiiure of rebellion; who would bold fast the unity and integrity of the a and maintain its paramount it 10 1d 10 the utmost its own existence, whett- er imperiled by secret conspiracy or armed force: who are in favor of an economical ad- ministration of the public expenditures, of the complete extirpation of the principles sud pol- icy of slavery, and of the speedy reorganiza. Uon of those States whose governments were destroyed by the rebellion, and their nent restoration ‘with the true principles of Kep gov- Marcus L. Ward, N. J.,Chairsan; Secretary: oun B. Glare, N- . Hussey, Me; N. B. Gardnér, C. Ciafiin, Mass; sam’! A. Purvian 5. Fowler. Tenn, B.C. 4 N.Y; B. R. Cowan. Minu.; Newton Edmunds, Dakota: Jada, H. Stark- O&to: Thomas D. K. Goodloe, N. C.; Thomas G. Turner, RK ; Samoe! N. Cra: iS. J. Bowen, Dist. of Col., J.P. aa candidates tor the offices of President | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. De Setv with the Danish he Captain Barrongh eof Rear Admiral Palmer—Six on the Steamer Dei Fortress MonRow, Dec. 12.—The United States steamer De Soto, Commande- Boggs, bas arrived from St. Thomas. She brings the Danish Commissioners, Rev Dr. Hawley of Aubarn, Wm. Moore Vice Consul arSt. Croix | And the.officers and crew of the Monongahels, ‘which was wrecked at St. Croix. Five of the crew of the Monongahela were lost. Ospt. Burroughs of the United S:ates Marines, of tne United States steamer 5: yellow fever at St. Thomas. Rear Admiral Palmer was very low with it, and Sore rern Cpe — ot fever on the steamer Don and six deaths. The De Soto had her bottom repaired by di- vers and leaks bat little. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associated Pre: Lonvon, Dec. 1l—Noon.—Oonsols. 3; U.S. 7; LMmots Central, 394: Eriee, 43x. LivgRPoo, Dec. 12.—Cotton qmiet and un- changed; sales estimated at+,000 bales. Bread- et. stuffs q , Loxvow, Dec. 12, 1:20 p. m.—Consols de- j. chimed to 92 13-1 rican securities are steady and unchanged. The Paris Bourse is strong and rentes have advanced. LivgRroot, Dec. 12,2 p. m.—Coiton is rath: more active, The sales will reach ~.ik0 bales. Breadstutts quiet. Lard advanced to Svs. Tallow declin d to Hs. meBanna, died of PUGILISTIC. Arrival of O'Baldwin, the Irish ¥ h m ight in Eng- Fight for the Cham- of England. pecial Dispatch to the Star.) Naw York, Dec. 12.--O’Baldwin, tne Irish Giant, a celebrated English pugilist, arrived here yesterday. He was accompanied by Jack Hicks, also & prize-fighter. O’Baldwin comes out (o this country to meet Mace, against whom be was matched to fight for the championship of Engiand. but which fight was stopped by the authorities, Mace being put under heavy donde not to fight in England. The Sharpley-Kelly Affair im ‘ew Yerk — Interesting Particulars — Sharpley Killed and Kelly Badly inded. (Special Dispatch to the Star.) New York, Dec. 12—The telegraphic ac: count of the Sharpley Kelly fight yesterday ‘WA&s not altogether correct. The origin of the difficulty was a rivalry in the minstrel bus! ness. It began in Boston last summer, whet Ieon and Tom Sharpley had words. The party,met at Leffingweal’s umee in the after. hoon, aud at the close gf the performance To Sharpley met Leon, and, according to the lat ier’s siatement, struck him in the face. Sharpley is a man, and Leon a small one. Kelly came to the rescue. A struggle fell to the easued, and Kelly and Sharpley ground On rising Kelly drew a pistol and lired, Sbarpley falling mortally wounded. Kelly then fired again, ‘und the shot took effeet, Sbarpley dying within two miontes. Sam Sbarpley thea came and drew a revolver and shot Kelly in the head. The latter fell, and Sam fired a second shot, shooting off one of his own Singers. Kelly tasy possibly survive. ‘The affair has created great excitement iu the city. . {By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 12.—The Coroner empan- elled @ jury on the body of Sam Sharpley, killed in the shoot, and a post morfem examina- tion sbowed the deceased to have been shot in three places, one bullet penetrated his hears. Leon was examined and remans Indies and Ceatral America Havana, Dec. 11.—It ts ried that Presi- dent Baez bas offered the yy of Samaria to the United States for a loan of a million of dol- lars in gold. Attempts to organize expeditions in Arracoa agains: President Cabral bed failed for want of funds. Small bands of revolutionists are flowing into Hayti, badly provided with arms and ammunition, and have been arrested. The contipnous rains cause muc among the plante: Among the French Islands slight shocks of eartbcuake are of frequent occurrence. Advices from Honduras report earthy uake- there, and the disappearance of islands in that neighborbood. Several shocks of earthquakes have also been felt in Venezuela and among all the islands ‘n that vicinity Ab affectionate farewell proclamation tothe inhabitants of the Danish Islands, which bave been sold to the United Stetes, has been rs pared by the King of Denmark, and will be delivered on the ist of January next It is reported that the Untied States Govern- Ment bas reopened negotiations tor the pur- chase trom Baez of the Bay of Samana- fering Mexican News |via Havu Special Despatch to the Star. Havana, Dec. 11.—The news from the capi- tal of Mexico by the steamer Georgia, shows what the people were pretty generally satis fied with the loans negotiated in the United ‘States by Minister Romero, during the late civil war in Mexico, Their amount is considered intiguificant, and the people have become re- conciled to them. Hence the Government be- comes stronger as its agent's acts are vindica- ted. The Government will present a biil to Congress which shall dseignate the mode of p8y ment of the outstanding Mexican bonds, and will also determine what bonds are legiti- mare. The loan of the Emperor are repudia- Army d—Fenian Demen- joon.—Several British | soloiers who participated in the ceremonies in ; Ronor of the executed Fenians at Dnb- | lin, inst Sunday, and marched in the funeral procession, have been placed under arres!, and will be Immediately tried by court | martial. | _ Despatches have been received trom all | paris up Ireland giving accouuts of exhibj- ons of popular sympathy in the fate of Allen | ard his companions. in guile & number of the principal towns there have been funeral processions, in which Jarge multitades wearing national emblems | participated ts General Sheridan at Home—Suit Acainst General jissed {Special Dispatch to the Star.) CoLemeve, Onto, Dec. 12.—The Supreme Court bere bas dismissed sixteen cases for ‘Want of prosecution, One was agains: ex-As- | sistant (Quartermaster General Biies, for the part he toox in the arrest of Waste Paper Olds. General Sheridan was here Tuesday, and took the 11 o'clock train for Perry county, on 8 yisit home. & Gubernatorial Election in Kentucky, (Special Dispatch to te Star } LOUISVILLE, Dec. 12.—Chief Justice Pevers, of Kentucky, in conformity with the law of the State, has issued a proclamation ordering an election to be held for Governor, on the first Monday im August next, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late Governor Hein, The Sterm. PurLavetrata, Dec 12.—A furions North. esst snow storm commenced here early th: morning. Naw York, Dec. 12—A heavy snow storm commenced Bere &t 3 o'clock this morning. and mow (1:15) continues with unabated violence. —_—_— The Base Bail Couvention. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) PHILApELrBIA, Dec. 12.—The base ball con- vention yesterday transscted very little bus! Teport of the Judiciary the proceedings | discretionary power. CONGRESSIONAL, —~-—. SENATE — Yesterday after @ur report closed— Mr. Morrill (Vermont) coutianed his ch in advocacy of bis bill imcresse the value of legal tender motes co He noticed the roposition of How. K. J. Walker to negotiate Picen of $250,000.00 in Ea ne Tesume 5] some length on the nations! banking system, and the effect resumption would have im re- MOVing some of ita present evils. After quo- ting from the report of the Comptroller of the Currency im reference to the revenues derived these banks, and commenting thereon, he said: Let Congress—as the lurzing purpose in some quarters has been disclosed, at this time and in this age of the world, unprompted by any overruling necessity—deliberately add 200,000,000 to our currency, or even issue United States motes to an equal amount with and in place of :he notes Of nationa! barks, throwing £375,196,60 of United States bonus, now held by the banks, 8t once for sale upon our own money markets for whatever price they would bring, and tbe effect wontd he d plorable. After that, if legal tenders prow, fifty cents on 8 dollar, it Would te as mud! could reasonably be expected. The time cbosen to carry this bill into effect, July 4, 1969, 1s believed to be opportun: At the suggestion of Mr. Johnson. the far- ther consideration of the bill was postponed ti Friday next. * The joint resolution to allow Admiral Thatcher to accept @ decoration from the King of the Hawaiian Isiands was taken up, on motion ef Mr. Conness, and passed. The Sepaie then went intoexecutive seasion, and soon after adjourned. Hovse.—The Honse, at 2 o’clock yesterday atternoon, went into Committee of the Whole om the state of the Union, when Mr, Wash- burn (Wis ) addressed the committee agains: Tecent treaties for the cession of territory, (ref- erence to which was made in yesterday's DTAR. Mr. IMaynara said he bad no doubt that Great Britain would be willing to take the Walrussian bargain off the hands of the United States and pay Russia the amount stipulated in the treaty, with, perhaps, a bonus; auc he asked Mr. Washburn whe her he was willing that the Government should take that course. Mr. Wasbburn inquired what reason Mr. Maynard bad for believing that Great Britain had any such desire. Mr. nard replied that he reasoned, a prior’, from the general Forpoee of Great Britain to get all the land it could, every- where under the sun; and also from the feel- ing manifested there when it was Known that this treaty was on band. Mr. Washbarn, referring to the first reason given by Mr. Maynard, reminded him that it did not apply to Walrussia, as that lana could hardly be considered ‘under the sun.” [Laugh- tor.) Mr. Broomall addressed the committee on at they were payable im currency. At the same time he looked upon Mr. Butler's scheme as dangerous. ‘The road to specie Cy arya was no easy road. 1t could not be reac! except throngh terrible privations and sufferings. Especially on the part of the laboring masses of the country who had nothing to fall back upon. But rt @ retura to specie payments 'y. The only question was how 1 was to be done. His own plan was embraced in & bill which he bad intreduced some days since, requiring the Secretary oi the Treasury to redeem greenback from month to month at a fixed rate, say 136, to be diminished ¥ cent. each month until the specie reached. He warned the Republican side of the House that if members allowed themselves to be led away by the senseless clamor of aemeeany their seats would oon be filled by others. Mr. Wasbburne, referring to the statement of bis colleague (Mr. Ross) some days since, that Be was in favor of a further depreciation of the Peamesey, dedarad, that it was that admis- — bg et 4 aatice age ra = je: and now 1a im to his dec- larstiot of a policy the i fatal and destruc- tive to every interest of the Jaboring classes and to the best imterests of the . ‘That coun’ was the poll of the speculative. the gam- biers, the? stock: jobters, Rnd the shysters of Wall street. His colleague would tet them grow rich, but would impoverish bis constitu- ents. His colleagne bad confessed that he was im favor of watering the currency—a sort of swill-milk operation. [Laughter } He would hold bis colleague to the swili- milk policy, and would not let . He un- derstood b oieri ‘™m out of it sympathy with sol- ond wih their widows and orphans. appreciated his crocodile tears. (Laugh- ter. Mr. Butler asked Mr. Washburne to say, or no, whether be was in favor of paying Five-twenty bonds in gold. Mr. Washburne, 111 , replied that he was in favor precisely of what was stated in his speech. (Laughter } The Committee rose, and the House, at 440, adjourned —e—_—_. Taurspay, December 12. Mr. Howard presented the memorial of Jo- seph Riley and other assistart engineers in the revenue service, asking that commissions be ‘sued to them, and their appointment be sub- ject to confirmatien by the Senate, as other of- ficers of the navy: Slo, that euch legisiation be enacted as will secure to them a fair share in the distribution of prize money. Referred to the Committce on Commerce. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Fi- nance, reported favorably the House bill ex- empting raw cotton from the internal revenue tax. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Mili- | tary Affairs, reported fj ing the right of way through the United States property at West Point to the Hudson River estshire Railroad Company; which was passed. Adr. Patierson, trom the Retrenchment Committee. reported a bill limiting the con- tracts for stationery and other eupplies utive Departmenis to ove year, w! ue present unsettled coudicion of prices remains. assed. Mr. Nye introduced a bill to amend the vari- ous acts establishing the Navy Department of rably the billgrant- the United States. Reterrea to Committee on | Naval Affairs. Mr. Sherman called up the bil providing that all moneys accruing from the sale of aj tured and abandoned property, now in the bands of the Treasurer of the United Sta‘ shall be covered by warrant into the Trea: y, and not to be drawn thence unless by author- ity of Congress. ‘Mr. Edmunds made a farther expla in justification of the action of Secretaries Chase. Fessenden, and McCulloch, in adjnst- ing cigims from the former owners of this property, which had been done under the a: - vice of thé Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Fessenden tno great misunderstanding i regard to the man- agement of the property, and that misunder stBuding had been aggravated by the talk of parties outside, many of whom bad been dis- Appointed at the disposition made of it. The Whole mauer was ore of great concern to the Secretary. This property was scattered all over the Confederate States, some of it in Eu- Tope, and reacbiug the vali of thirty-five millions. During bis (Mr. F.’s) snort incum- bency of the Department, eight montbs, this Property Lad been & source of the greatest embarrassinent, and he was informed by ihe present Secretary (bat it had been no less se to him. The act of Sis certainly gave the Seoretary A great deal of this property was seized which was not aban- doned, many of the ——— be hos Government seizing property wherever they could find it, and wor knowing or caring ‘whether it was abandoned. Afterwards parties came forward With proofsof loyalty, Qud that the property had not been abandoned by them; and Mr. Chase, act mg under Sdvice of the Solicitor, took tJ round that it was within his prov- be to le whether the p: ty was aban. oped, Mr. ¥. concluded by arguing inst the polj- cy & necessity of the dill. rete el for fifteen to twenty mil. no’ 1g in the of on account of this nor the injustice to the ght there had been a | Of this is now held in New York, and $2,000 im the baun@s Of the Seeretary. The commities bad no repo! the bill il thie session as they were Suxious to give the Secretary me to settle the claims, butas s matter of princ ple it was wrong to allow these special tunde <@ remain out of the Treasury After some further discussion, the bill wa postponed until to-morrow. The concurrent resolution of Mr. Drage, censuring the President for the language used im bis last ennual mereage respecting the re- constroction iegislation of Cengress, on which ar. Johnson, of Md@., was entitled to ume cor Mr. Draie asked co make a personal exp: nation, and said tbat in the National Into! i- encer Sth and 10th insts,,and of the New ork Worlc of the 11tB, there was published ‘Qn extract from 8 letter of the Cincinnati Com- mercials Bl ery corresponden: stating that he (Mr. )) bad, in the Missouri Legis- lature. voted for the enslavement of all negroes in Missouri. He pronounced it totally and unqualifiedly false in the im- Pression it would convey that ne voted to make this a | A Dill to thie effec: had been introduced at the previous session of tae Leg- jalature, before he took his seat When i: came ty the body in which he was be pad voted for amendment providing tna: ai) free Negroes Who came into the State after 1837 sbould be ensiaved: but on the fina! passage of the bill be had voted sguipst tt, and when it was sebrequently brought up he had again voted against it. Mr. Jonnson then commenced his remarks, and asked the reading ef the resolution. Hovswor RerREseNnTaTIvEs —On motion of Mr. Elliott, (Maes.) the Committee on Com- merce Was directed to inquire into rhe causes ofthe boat depressed condition of the ship- ping interests, and whether that interest Goes not require a remission of internal du- ties on material entering into building mate- rial 10r vessels. Mr. Gartleld, (O.) suggested tnat the gentie- m&n inclade an inquiry whether the resamp tion of specie payment will not benefit the sbipping interest. (Laughter) . Elliott declined, and the resolution as Teported was adopted. Mr, Beaman ( Mich.) offered a resolution di- Tecting the Committee on Agriculture to in. quire into the expediency of creating the office of Auditor of the Department of Agriculture, whose duty it shall be to pass upon ali accounts and claims against sald department. Mr. Holman objected, and the resolution ‘went over. Mr. Laflin, (N. ¥ ,) from’ thefCommitree on Printing, reported a jomt resolation, author- izing the publication of <he li t+ postal con ven- tions concluded betweer the United States and Foreign countries, im the same manuer as trea. ties and laws of the United Stas are now Pubhshed. Mr. Banks asked that the resolution be adopted, as there was no other means whereby the postal con ventions could be made Enown. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Baker (L11.,) reported a re: ring such portions of the Preside: as relate to education and Ia! mittee on Education and Labor. On motion of Mr. Logan, (Iil,) the Gom- mittee on Corumerce was directed to inquire into the expediency of locating at Cairo, Lili. nois, the marine bh. tal formerly at Paducah, Kentucky, but which was destroyed during the war. On motion of Mr. Banks, (Mass) the Pres- ident of the United States was requested to in- form the House if rot incompatible with the public interests what he vessels have beer sold since ti ay of the war; the mames of such vessels and amounts for which they sold: the amount experded upon them; by what au- thority such vesseis were sold, &c. Mr. Pile (Mo ) offered resolutions adopted at & mass mee'ing of citizsns of St. Louis iu rels- tion to the righis of American citizens abroad. Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs. The regular order of business having been demanded, the Speaker proceeded to call the States for resolutions. i ) introduced a resolu ng the clerk to give to certaim members named volumes of documents which had been stolen from the mails while in course Of transmission. Not agreed to. On motion of Mir. Ohauler (N.Y) the Com- Means was directed to in liency of levying a tax en coats \y cres.s arms household turnitare im actual use. Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) asked, but failed to ob- tain leave to offer a resolution requesting the Mt copies of ali m Commanders of the five Southern Oligarchies, and all orders of the subordinates in relation’ to the enforce. ‘ment of the reconstruction laws. Mr. Getz (Pa.) offered the following. Whereas it is reported that the cities of Bos- ton and Pittaburg have recently elected ocratic Mayors; and this indication On the part of the people of these cities of a epnit of disloyalty, therefore resolvea, that the Select Committee on Reconstruction be directed to inquire whether the States in which these cities are located. bave Republican forms of government, whether they dont need recon. ruciion. Objected to and laid over. On motion of Mr. yn, (N. ¥.,) the Oom- mittee on Appropriations was directed to in- quire into the expediency of purchasing a site and erecting buildings at All for the accommodation of the On motion of Mr. Lawrence, (O.,) the Com- mittee on Judiciary was directed to inquire into the expediency of providing that Solicit- ors im the various Departments of the Govern- ment shall be considered officers of the Attor- ney General's Department motion of Mr. Garfield (Obio), ihe Co.n- mitteeon Rules was directed to adopt a rule Providing that members having leave to ad- Gress the House on personal explanativa shall ccnfine themselves strictly to personal mat- ters. Mr. Ashley (O.) offered a bill in relation to the retention of officers of the Freedmen’s Ba- ~ Referred to Committee on Freedmen's fairs. | _ Also, introduced his bill of last session to | facilitate the restoration of the Southern States. ferred to Committee on Reconstraction. Mr. Spalding (O.) offered aresolation reciting that it was deciared im the second article of ,; the Constitntion of the United States that une President and Senate shail have power to mak With foreign Powers, aad de- claripg that while the House does not ‘claim any right to participave in the {reaty-making | power, but that its voice should be beard in | perfecting treaties, ke. Referred to the Com. | mittee of the Whole , Mr. Cary (0.) offered a resolution, which Was referred io the Committees of Ways and Means, declaring that in the opinion of this Mouse, the Secretary of the Treasary should | Bot provide for the immediate payment of the bonds of Febri > is47, now due on the bonds of I<8, due x suly 1868, Dut thst the payment of the same should be postponed un. | Ul the currency and legal tender notes are of ihe same commercial value. Mr. Mayuard (Tenn.) offered a resolution directing the Committee of Fereign Affairs to ing vire into the ex) cy of providirg that our diplomatic an lar representatives to Hayti, Liberia, and o:her African ports hould be selected from among American citi- f African descent. Referred lo Commit- Affairs. Schenck made the point ot order, thai Constitution no distinction of citi- zens should be made. The Speaker said the point was not well On motion of Mr. Washburne (1il.) it was resolved that when the House adjourned to- ‘til Monday next. . Williarma (Ind.) introduced a joint reso- lution to amend the act a &n issue to ittee | The 5. uit In Ecbsta te ete aetaae: jon delegates in seventy-th: embers of the last Legisiature. There ry isan entire willingness to the result of the waras ‘Boal, but "aere in earnest ppownion ben oy) State being under thejcontrol of the col- ore z In the Alabama reconstruction the amenament to the bill of miller et al. vs. the Mayor, Ac, of Geerget FenePad Term, Octuber, WU7.— Supreme Distric: of Coiumt.a. TRE KUTCRAR’S CASB—OFINIOR OF THR BY MR. J UeTICR WYLIR 2eRT We publisbea some gays sins abr tery of the controversy between :ne in LDS OY, Whoes-ablishes their market Ronse im opposition to the new Structure erected for msrket purposes by the Municipa) autRorives there Drowseht befure (Be Supreme Coc: ict of Columb. aud s a rs, of BB A detract was pudliched Ip the STAR time. Ae the questive is ao :mporians BVOlvi0g the POWEF Of city te Ra torities, im estadiishing And regulating mar- kets, in gTantipg oF refusing licences to green grocers, and Other points of luleres!, we Rave Fielded to the request of many of our readers, nd lay before them ‘o-d&y afaili report of the opinion of Judge Wylie, as tollows ~The coutreversy, in this case. lo volves mainly, the. qur-tion as to the law/sui power of tbe power on the par: o private individuals. Ia the year 1663, the Corporauon of George. LOW founé it mecessary to pull down, and tbe old marke: house, wBich bad been Used for & period of more Wan fiilty years. and Dad faiien eb ilo decay, and Ww ere, One, OR the same sie. Whilst this work was ip progress, the Uorporaicon ieased from ie owners, 8 large building, known 4s the Old Tobacco Warebouse, and fitted it ap s+ a mar. ke: building, and there the markets were beld till che pew market Rouse was compiered, 1a the year iné5, the butchers paying ior the use of the stalls, And for their licenses, as former- ly. About this ume the Uorporsuon began for the first time te issue hoeases to persons tra ding as greep groorrs,’ which suthoried m to selifresh meacs, Le. in &uy part of che Wo. Anyone whochose coula oben ube license by paying tue tee, S10 59. The tee for & butcher's license was 3}) a year. Tue new building being compieied, the Corporation gave up the use of we Tovticco Warrkouse, amd directed that marke:s should be beld.im Ge old place. But the da: . clined toreturn, fud, themselves, purchased the Topacco Warehouse, at & Ost 0: SH,oW, and fitted tt up for the continuance of their buriness, at an additional cost of 6,000, and claimed the right 1: esviblish their OWb market, and conduct theiro®. bosiness ip that place, under teir ilcense as green gro- cers; ane this was probably their rignt, at chat time. The Corporation then advanced (he fee for & green grocer's license to eighty dollars, while that fora butober was fixed a: onty forty. ip theexpeci@'ion that this difference might induce the butebers to go to the new market But the policy was a failure; for the butchers preferred to remain, and carry on their busi- bess on their own property. cailing themselves green grocers. Butt on ihe let of May last, the Corporation passed ax ordinance which pre- Libited the granting of Licenses to green gro- cers, iu any cases whatsoever. But even th bas, thus far, failed of its object, and the butc ers, sinee then on their bust- iy kind. This was & violation of an ordinance of the on for wRich these compiainaats, ae well as ob butchers, have been prosecuted and fined, Pending before the Justices of Peace in Georgetown, awaiting our decision sa this: and as the violation of the law of the Corporavion in this respec: is of daily renewal, iresh prose- eutions are Likely to be multiplied. Uader these circumstsnces, the comp/sinants, for themseives, as well as tor the other butchers, baving 8 common interest with them, Rave filed this bill, in which they pray as follows “That tbe said Corporation may be required to appear and answer the allegations of the bill, amd may be enjoined from prosecating further suits for fines and penalties till the question of rigbt is settled by the couris; that they be required to issue green grocers’ li- Censes, &s heretofore; or, if that cannot be done, be decreed to pay all losses and damages and expenditures in purchase of property and eines Of green grocers, ch. ‘ne preceding statement of facts present: the case made in complainant's bill, as ents it, stry of the numerous impedii ‘nts, wDich have gathered around which tend only to produce contusion. W. shall, presently, however, examine ihese, ana see what they are werth As Dew presented, the case is before us ou | complainant's motion for an injunction, as set out ip the prayer ef their oili, bas been already and submitted, on the vill, the amended th@answere of defendant to both these, and the exhibits. All the facts which we deem of material consequence, im the controversy, are admitted by both sides. There are others, deemed material by the compiainants, but these are all positively met and denied by the de- fendants answers; ana for the purposes of this | to be ue. decision must, betaken The power to‘establish and regulate ‘kets’ ‘was expressly granted by Congress im the char- ter of rgetown, and the validity of the grant cannot be questioned. willbe anderstood from fae folioarigg rs m the f assage im Bilackstone—“With us, in En; a the King's prerogative, so far as it relates fo mere domestic commerce, will fall, Ger pie pa articles: first, the to belonging. These can oni: set up by virtue of the King’s grant, or by and immemorial usage and prescription, which presuppose suck grant Limitation of these public resorts to such tume and such place, 88 May be most convenient for the TrROOd, for! Apart of the economies, or domestic policy, whitch considermg the kingdom as a poe grea the ne as the master of it, ne, 'y, has a right to dispose, and order =s be Neases.” 1 Com. 274. P \ Coke, also, says (2 Inst.22) «None can havi @ fair, or market.but by grant or prescription. The right, therefore, to establish and regu- jate its markets, and die ‘ime, - manner, the place, thereof, is unquestionable, and is ex- elusive. The Corporation itseif isthe ultimate | arbiter on the question as to the convenience of the time and piace for its markets, lection of these, made thorities of the town be incon venint to ihe peo. ple, that is a complaint whose redress is with the people themselves, in the choice of their Own officers andagents, and not in the courts. ‘The site which may be most convenient for one portion of the population, will certainly be incon venient to some other portion. Must decide the question amongst themselves, by vote, and the minority must submit to the inconvenience which is as this, which involves no question of “Rights” de- nied, or +Wrongs” licted or threatened’ There, prebably, does not exist, in thts coun- of land, which its courts would say was the most convenient for its population, or whose _ market buildings are constructed the mest convenient plans. But that fact never been deemed enongn to authorize their courts to select better sites, amd build Detter market bouses forthem, It is quite true that Corporations Lg eigenen are amenable to to the whole of | quoted, and has been | be | Pageired (6 PRY ‘Sen j imeerted by thetr own folly. or 1 Obs URBRCY, OF Care leesMness, OF Crtermined | Lance of Ke own lawtul ' fave of notice, an | sider, they bave bil, iat they , OF can suffer, | aity Joes by (Deir purchase or improvemen* | bound, therefore, to bow orpo | Fatem more than Sfiy thousand dotlars, ani cOMpininants say would yield & revenue ot over four *bousand dollars a year trom sail Tents, Besides the premiums ou leases, wDicl im the time of the old market amounied to aboutthe rame sam. Sut mm comequence {DiS AtLeMpt, oo Ube Part Of the Duichers, 'o es'ablieD ther own marke:, Wis revenue, for the Bail year immediately preceding tm 74 oF this Bad Deen reduced to the «am of only $294. Ai mus! be obvions (na: the present struggle, If the | ot the Corporation the market, ts practically uid be drawn to (Rat of ike ba Of the Corporation for « anishment of [raods um jon ger be exerted, and (be pai Would be made the victim of fals® welghis act measures. un Wholesome provisions, and Wi ibe otMer Bumerous copirivances, which would spring into activity in crowded mart, w Be police mepe. to IDepencent principles, and om the rascaily mEaim of caves! emptor. Another objection urged by compiniasa:s gainet the Corporation marke: is, tna! i bes been constructed aceording (0 &@ plan whic Genes a sufficiency of room for the ac- commod@ation of the pobiic, and that ther own tobacco warebours i* mach larger, more siry, and beter arr This is denied by the answer of the drfeaday which ets out ths! fs markernouse | Ample in dupepsions 'o Secommodare the who | ay Of (Be town. pay we! on Loe | plan of (be Farmers’ Market of Patiadeipb =, except that its aisles are wider than those of ‘Was adopted, ted by the had visited all the Councils tor that parpe ans Of several experieuced uifal architects, an@ reported all their information to the Oosnc One other objection still remsins, namely that che Corporation marke!-house encroaches on one of the public streets of the town, ex- tending four fret on etther side, beyond th Mne of the former butiding, amd bring, for that reason. & pablic nursance, comptaias: can Dot be rightially required to hold markt in sach & place. These allegations are also demied by th= ae. fencant’s answer. Bulif they were trae, they WovId involve aD issue nto Which we could Bot inquire in the present suit in the present yect of & ai tinct 8nd indepen jent proceeding, institated by the proper authority, to tet chat issue, anc BO other. So long a8 it is enifered tostmad, these complainan's cannot be made ladie either civilly, or cfiminally, for transact their business there, Ibe Gor tion alope is liable for its continuance. Whatever proceed mgs @re instivuted for its abscement must be against tpe © tion. Ooke says, (2 Ja: 406:) “11 @ patent for s fair or market be to Butsance, it may be repented br fours feciry Tt ie the same principle whicd bas Been often bo mers in saits by Sorporasious, where the rts have deuied to defendants the privilege of showing that the pinintiffs bad violated saa forfeited their charters. Nor is it 80 clear, either, that the Corporation of Georgetow ght Bot, if st preferred, establish its mark it 48 mot pecessary to express aa opinion. Detendant has, b) jerisdiction over complainants bad a full a its answer, objec'ed toonr is cAse, on the groaad chs complete remeay at law, wh beriy wee uy And bave decided upon, in the suits agains them by the Corporation for the regover, the Snes. But but a very inadegvate remedy ina coutroversy like this, involving, as it does, a great mal- tplicity of suits, expensive And vexatious jiti- gation, ® delay of justive, and io the meantime msreasing ip jary .o both public and private in- leregts: and have, (berefore, assumed jurisdic- tion over the controversy and the parties.” sore The Industrial Heme Sch . The Board of Managers of this Association met last evening at the resideace of Dr. D. W. Biles, No. 24 F street. Henry D. Cooke, Psy. president, and D. M. Kelsey secretary. Be- t Nathan A 4 ‘Moses \y. H. A. Sreweter, ©. M. Hart and others, while among the isaies were Mrs. Bliss, Mrs. Gangewer, Mrs. Keisey, Mrs. Riebardson, Mrs. Onester, Mrs. J. C. Saith, and others. Reperts from the Executive Commitise were made through Mrs. Bliss, chairmaa; by Miss Sullivan, their secretary, announcing their on - 8 i H a 8 4 upwards of forty destitute children were a: | the Home on thet day, and chat tne donations of Money and provisions were abundant. At an early day. The duties of a City Missionary or Saperin- tendent o: the Home, in connection with those ‘Tesch: ‘employ such persons for these positions & thelr Wisdom Would approve. On motion of U.M. Hart, the Solicitor of | Pimance, H. A. Brewster was authorized to se- to ay H eB Ey 3 5 | i al ; F Hi ir is i i i tH fy }