Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1868, Page 1

A ’ EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, S, W. Corner Pa. avenue and Lith street, , BAKER & CO. pat enya e rved by the carriers to their qe en te ie And District at Tex ies at the cou ‘wo Cents esch. —Three mouths, One subscribers in Price yor Matte Mr. Churchill, (N. Y¥.)—Bill to explain a thirteen of the act of July 24, Isa, for the fiscal year ending: J itary Aftoirs. - y Byers. (Pa.)—B.ll provuding that the incriased pensiow tllowed to widows and or- Phan shalt not be dee ed in ComNednence Of seach widows ead orphans brieg inmates of Public in: tity Invalid Peo ‘ ™ Mas» ‘ n & part of the education bore. Ketrenchment | | By Mr. Buyer, (Mans.)—BM! to provide for 2 “ | the Bence regulation of the custody an | ditare of public money Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollars; | prep ahne our year, Fire Dollars. No papers are sent from | fe office longer than paid for. he WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday | ing—One Dollar and a Half a Year. a s. XXXII. Mr. Brooks, (N. Y_)—Resolution | tion te WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1868. NE. 4.688. Under the nie aiken Teuton THE EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip, Derantwext or STATE, Wasuixerox, Sanuary 12, 1568. mation has beca received at this Depart ik, the Vice Consul of | city of Mexico, of the h ot December Iast at that city, ‘wis C. Slocum. Pourtrcat.—Hon. F. W. rs member of Uongress from Michigan, but for several years past collector of formerly ternal reve- ores first Alabama District. in @ long article on Con- gress, in its issue of Saturday, thinks the cona- try owes the SPECIAL NOTICES. BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE. tid Hair Dye ix the best in the world; harmless, relia’ | —The Trivune, body the high have had no Congres so deserving of the Repubtic’s | Statement is, howeve! | by the World, indeed, eve got to thinking very decidedly ot —In the South Care: Friday, a resolution declaring that the public kood required that all ideas of confiscation or disfranchisement should be abandoned, was laud on the table, by a vote of 6 nays to 46 yeas, 16 being absent. Gen. Beatty, the Republican cand: for Congress in the Sth Ohio district, in his speech opening the campaign at Caledonia, on Thursday last, declared himself opposed to any farther contraction of the currence: favor of paying off all bonds in the currency which 1s the legal tender, except the comy tively small amount which has payment jn gold stipulated in the bond —The New York Citizen, (Democratic,) which has heretofore been ardently in favor of General Grant for the Presidency, now calls upon him to say frankly and explicitly wheth- er Congress is to have his assistance or not, and tells him if he casts his lot with that body «he will be the most disgracefully beaten candidate for the Presidency that ever ran in the United On the other hand, the Rownd Table, a literary paper of Conservative tendencies, tells the General that his personal popularity can- not make him President, and that only as the exponent of fixed and definite principles has he a chance of election, and that chance by no means a certain one. —— The San Francisco correspondent of the New York World sketches this portrait of Mr. Casserly, the Senator elect from California, the trathfulness of which we should doubt if it wasn’t drawn by a Democratic artist: “Mr. Casserly is a bigot in religious matters, and he is intensely selfish and close in all mat- ters of business. His worldly god is monvy He will make a fine Senator, but Amore unsociable man never entered the na- tional chamber than he, nor one that in the every day aifairs of life is less calculated to maké friends, He is a man to admire in public, invaluable in pri pwblic reasons his election is a cause of great congratulation; outside of these reasons itis not Let it be understood, however, 'y has never been called in ques- tion, and there is no fear that it ever will be. His private taults will never interfere with his public usefulness,” Mr. Casserly commenced political life, it is said, as a free soil democrat, and was opposed to secession and warmly in favor of the war: but, judging from his speech made at the time of Lis nomination, he is now square on the modern democratic platform. “ —The resolutions of the recent Democratic State conyention in West Virginia declare that it is the duty of the Government to protect American citizens abroad, and to take measures to secure the release of those now imprisoned; express sympathy with President Johnson; approve his veto messages and indorse his pol- icy throughout; declare that the erection of the State of West Virginia is a fact accomplished, and pledging their best efforts to maintain her mtradiction latterly PHYSICIANS AND CLERGYMEN testify to the merits of BALL'S VEGRTABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENUWER, AY BAIR to itsorigiosl color and | the hai | Coayention, on ¢ oid im appearance are made young | fe boat javdruf and all Scarvy are of the numerous ‘oid upon our reputation. preparations which are > and in 1 CoNstMPTION. Probabjy never before in the whole history of ything won so widely and so deeply dence of mankind, as this excellent dy for pulmonary complaints. Through a long ‘among m her ad higher it bas become better known. n eter and power to cure the various affections of the lungs and throat, reliable protector & in their estimation, Its uaiform char- that can be given for incipient consumption. and the throat and lungs. jen attacks of Croa very family. an’ io colds all are sometimes «u ail shouid be provided with this antidote fo Although settled Coxscmrrios curable, still great numbers of cases where the dis. eave secmed settled, have been cor and the patient restored to sound Ceezay PEcToRAL. So complete is its mastery over the disorders of the Lut the most obstinate of them yield to it else could reach them, under the CuzRRY Pxc- and disappear. Sinoens and Pratic Sreaxers find great protec- haven ie always relieved and often wholly eured by taking the Land frequent doses. Baoncuitis is generall CurkRy Pectorat ins So generally are ite virtues known that we need not publish the certificates of them here, or do more than assure the public that its qualities are fully For ® AYER & CO., Lowzt1., Mass., Analysical Chemists. all Draggists ever he DaW comm ide OW THY DESTI F. THORNTON, the great English lairvoyant and Psychometrician,who the scientific clases of the’ Uld 5 as now located. hersel jaciamue Thornton possesse: ight as to enable KN MADAME E of t she delineates the very features of the person you he sid of an instrament of chomotrope. guar- hasband or wife date of marriage. x character. &c. This is no humbug. testimomials can assert sired. a certified ce that the pictare is closing @ smali lock of hair. an Birth. age, disposition and ‘c: —The Vicksburg Republican hoists the name of Grant for President, and Colfax for Vice President, as the choice of the Republican party of Mississippi. Nov So.—Some paragraphist has started the Story that Wm. Cullen Bryant's chirography, as respects illegibility, is second only to that of Horace Greeley, and that “his signature, when executed in haste, reminds one of a scorpion suffering from St. Vitus’ dance.” This saying sounds smart, and has had a wide circulation, but it does the great poet gross injustice. Mr. Bryant’s manuscript has always been remarkable for beauty, graceful- ness, and plainness—and, although now in his seventy-fourth year, his chirography is still superior in every respect to that of most men of younger years, and Early ments MABRIAGE, with ture means of relief. Sent in pea, free of charge. A Dr. J. , Hi tata Howard Associ a rarer HEEE, TO, EVERYBODY. euler. giv greatest importance to the young of both sonen icieaches how the homely may beautifah Tespected, and the forsaken loved. ane top — should oad Tecelve a copy post ‘Address PO. Drawer die” ‘Troy, New York. DENTISTRY. TEETH INSERTED TO GIVE CTION, — De PETTIN. ISTS , (late of Phila- e citizens of oo ag hat Tue National Banks 1x New Yor«.—The Comptroller of the Currency and Secretary of the Treasury have received complaints that the capital of certain national banks was being peculations, im violation of the national currency act. It'is alleged that the officers of the banks are involving their stabil- great sums on fancy railroad ited prices. The Secretary has ‘estigation to be made les the above to adjust teeth to, the most difficult Call and be convi |. ‘Teeth inserted Prices moderate. dels cob acy base required. 'Y.—Dr. M. LOOMIS. at No. 338 atl to all branch-, used in stock 5] Epes oe vet! remedied wi ordered an immediate ii by the examiners, with a view, if the com- F inints are well founded, of compelling the nks to comply with the national currence: juirements of the The defalcation of Le- verich, teller of the City Bank, in consequence of speculations in Rock Island, precipitated this action. quiry in relation to the subject will also be in- troduced in Congress. PARTIES ARE HERE from Colorado to make another effort for the admission of Colorado into the Union as a State. They claim that since the President vetoed the bill for a similar purpose, about a year ago, the population has increased some 5,000. Theo. R. Davis, the artist of Harper's establishment, who has traveled we don’t know how many hundreds of thou- sands of miles during the last eight or nine years, sketching for the publications of the Har- per’s, has just found time to be married, and is now spending his honeymoon with bis pretty bride (nee Miss Louise Schaffer, of Kingston, N. Y.,) in Washington, his native city. Ti No. 310 Pexnsyivania Avexun, ne uRTOF DENTAL SURGERY: ”, D* LEWIE®& DAYS, SaNtaL AS8OCIA- No. 260 PENN’A AVE.. Between J2th and 13th streets. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOU? PAIN. ge will be made for extracting where Ar- cath are inserted, although are said to have A resolution of in- , Teeth ‘are made. The ciation is now m nd Butber, at 4 Boston prices. All one can have it as cheap as fn the al et. All work will be done in the neatest nted to ntire well to call S94 ox Artist MaTED.. York, Patiaast tonne our work PAWNBROKERS. STINEs475 isth Hon. Noan Sarr, whose death was an- nounced in the STAR of Saturday evening, was the principal Journal Clerk of the United States He was a native of South Reading, Mass., but resided for many years ia Calais. Maine, and several times Senate since 1861. "Tie served STABLISHED 1552. o Me BERZBERG'’S LOAN OFFICE, i ‘and 6th ee Advances made in all sums on atthe ‘most reasonable rates, and for any length of time. STABLISHED FIRM OF T= eLD I Interest oa snage © 4 erally back, whitehaving been surrendered to t for cash and sold at private sale, servants.” This will be bad news to the young men of Washington, who are yet firm believers in the white cravat, as may be seen at any eve- WOOD AND COAL. Oa4L AND WOOD. dicts AND TOLLS Sav Neue Ente Laneacammeneetoaasimeneeet of SED Fe O00 aear Comrraction.—-At the request of Senator Arter THE PLace.—There is a sharp scram- ble already on foot for the vacant chief clerk. ship in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, made vacant by the death of Mr. Noah Smith, rs 8F Moabenth ey wet of Richard M. ¢ n for pensation tor FORTIETH CONGRESS. 32. 5ani uae oh te, ned Bers This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Iprors AXD DRUNKARDS IN THE District er CoLumnia.—In the House to-day Mr In- gereoll presented a bill, (which was referred to the District Committee,) enacting that the Or- TRE pestTiTuTION in this city among the Poor 1s very great, and it is represented that thousands are suffering for the actual necee- saries of life. A great many have come here TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | House, Mr. Archer (Md) presented This Afternoon's Dispatches. the Honse resumed the consideration i a of the recon-trnction bill, By annnta 4 phans’ Court of the District ot Columbia dered t he p im from other cities, under the impression that the | Fyiaus’ Court of the Distelet of Columbia Seat, i wes orders that ie Deere Governm-nt can provide them work. In view | the Supreme Court of said. District, “sit~ FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Mospay, January shon id the called ar bals-past tres SENATE.—The Chair presented resolutions of | {oat the sperches to thar a meeting eye —- Anderson, Mass... to halt an hour each relative to rights of a citizens, Referred to Committee = Foreign Peete, © , Mr. Hendricks presentd memorial of New FOREIGN NEWS BY CABLE. Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Rail- airs—Particalars of the Arrest road, the City Connell and the Chamber of rr Wisda ancien Commerce of New Orleans relative to grants of = ting a8 & court for the hearing of causes in uses in | Fenian Attack on Montebello Tower. equity in all matters pertaining © ‘a hed property of lnsaties, (diets or drank. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) t and dischai Lonpon, Jan. 20.—Advices have been re- of geattians! kc ceasemiiiees | thereae, | enlved here that the: ivalans wilecteld Mie. No letters of guardianship shall be granted | bello Tower at Duncannon, Irelandy on. the in such enses unl the Court shall be satiafled | evening of Friday. No paruculars have been of this condit.on of affairs, Gen. Howard was at the Capitol to-day urging upon Senators the propriety of Congress extending relief to those most in need. While he does not favor appro- printing money to be used directly for this pur- pose, he believes the necessary appropriations ould be Limited of . of the Imnacy, idiocy, or habitual drunkenness | Seceimei, 3 ‘ {) Maximili Affairs, &e. should be made to continue work upon the | Orne party sought to be cared for, to such de- Loxvox, Jan 20—Afternoon —Consols, 2% bee Fe ~ ~ eee eee Cable dispatches of last night bring the fot Government buildings, and sueh other im- | gree as will unfit them for ® proper care of | for’ meney’ and account entice ears roads. lic Lands. lowing interesting items of news ALr. Howard, trom the Comittee onthe Pacific _A strict search of the person and bargage o Railroad, reported a bill for the relief of thecen- George Franc Train disclosed no tral branch Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. Edmnnds, from the Committee on the Ju- diciary, reported unfavorably on the House bill Telative to Hall's carbine, Train asserts that he Mr. Ferry introduced a bill to incorporate A special correspondent from Ire- the National Union Manufacturing and Pub- land of the New York World. He has lormal= lithing Co., of Washington, D.C. Reterred to jy protested, through the United States (om ul, District Committee. Agtinet his detention, and dec th Mr. Harlan introduced a bill to renew the om no other grounds of « charter and extend the boundaries of the city of provements as are contemplated. This would give employment to thousands of people, and vert extreme suffering during the winter months. themselves or their property. The same method of procedure shall obtain with regard to the appointment bond, control of | property reports of doings, ky pres im the appointment ef guardians for» mi- nors; provided that no SueR person shall be kept in confinement withoat the order of the Orphans’ Conrt, or a Judge of Justice of the Supreme Court of the said District, unless they become dangerous to chemselyes or others, when they may be confined. Granp axp Perry JURIES—Mr, Ingersoll are quiet; U, 8. 5-20's, 71 ¥a72: Illinois Central, 853; Eries, 48}; Corn, 45s.: Pork firm at 75s.: Cheese, 52s. 6d.: Common Rosin, 6. Loxpon, Jan. 20—Forenoon.—Consols, 92%: S24 for money and account; U.S. 5-20's, Illinois Central, 85. Liverroot, Jan. 20—Forenoon.—Cotton firm and unchanged. Sales or 15,000 bales; Bread- stuffs quiet and firm. Lonvox, Jan. 20—Evening.—Consols, Z 'S. 5-20’s, 72; Illinois Centrals, 854; Eries, Livaxroot, Jas. 20—Evening.—Cotton qniet; his arrest by ion of being concerned Mesnexs oF Grex. GRayt's Starr deny the th of the statement that General Grant urges upon Fecretary Stanton the propriety of resign- ing his pite.. now that he has been reinstated. The statement alo mad that Gen, Grant will not recognize Mr. Stanton as Secretary of War, an Irish paper in his tru is without foundation, General Grant has | introduced in the House to-day a bill (which | yplande sy du the spor aad Te loeaies wet roreee Tie wa te unk as on ats ee ae a vs transactd business with Mr Stanton as | was referred to the District ommittes,) enact- i __ elsewhere in our paper to-day, in the shops of that city, to put them ont of the Secretary of War since the latter took FROM THE WEST INDIES. ? Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to forfeit the peach of the Fenians. PXyment of bountics to deserters and for other . jtor of the Dublin Ith Burposes, Referred to Committee on Military put upon what Atta tee Also, bill granting one million acres of land for the benefitof public schools im the District of Columbia. Referred to Committee on Dis- ki trict of Columbia. fuse at the € Mr. Stewart introduced a bill to facilitate the — heen arrested pep oy ena Referred to Commit- | don in irons. A man named Clancey has been tee on the Judiciary. arrested in London, charged with firing 1 Mr. Chandler introduced a bill to regulate | 3 policeman, A’ Fenian Seanvion’ eat upon the foreign and coasting trade of the yesterday morning posted on the walle of the Western and western boundaries of the Mansion House. Th wre is no cine to the per. States. Reterred to Committee on Commerce. — petrators. The boldness and audacity of the Mr. Cragin introduced @ bill to increase the | Pvuianss in the face of the vigorous means of salaries of the Judges of Utah Territory. Re- PSSiON, eXcites much UNeARiDess, ferred to Committee on Judiciary. "Kulm bas brea appointed Austrian Minister On motion of Mr. Davis, the Secretary of of War. The remains of the late Emperor War was requested to furnish a list of vessels Maximilian were formally received by the Im- purchased by his Department during the war, perial family at the palace in Vienna. The the prices of such vessels, to whom paid, &c, funeral obeequies were observed yesterday Mr. Chandler called up the joimt resolution | evening with gr tpomp. Inthe Church of the ing (hat from and after the {st of December, another ed- 1807, ob arrested lars charge is not ye however, to be coim- in the Fenian movement it is mow claimed os to be the party who tired the explosion, bas ‘ought to Lon- charge, aud in every respect recognizes him as Secretery of It seems to {be believed in some quarters that Mr. Stan- n will soon tender his resignation, but there he very best authority for saying that the ame course Will be pursued as has been indi- ed in these columns, that Mr. Stanton ha no intention of retiring from the War Depart. ment until reconstruction in the South is nearer Accomplished than at present. U, §. Steamer Minnesota — Shipwreck — Massacre—Attempt to Recover Specie. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Havana, Jan. 20.—A diver named Murphy had commenced operations to raise the ten thousand in specie that were sunk on board the steamer Rhone, near St. Thomas, during the hurricane of October 29th. The U.S. steamer Minnesota had arrived at Aspinwall from St. Thomas, after having made soundings for the cable which is to connect with the line to New York. The ship Coronet from Plymouth bound to Pensacola went ashore at Bai Ebush, and will prove a total loss, Havana, Jan. 20.—Our latest intelligence from Nassan is dated the 4th inst. There were complaints that the steamers of the American per day, for each and every day, while engaged im attendance before said court, District CuaRteR.—Mr. Harlan introduced in the Senate to-day the bill, the provisions of which are given elsewhere, in regard to extend- ing the charter of the District, It was referred to the District Committee. CoLoRAvo JewRTT was busy about the Capi- tol to-day with a hat full of measures for the preservation of the nation. Natiowat Lire Lxsuraxce Commany.—In the House, to-day, Mr. Ingersoll introduced a bill (which was referred to the District Com- | line tail toenter the BarbOr. saenceis to a incorporating the National Life Insur- ¢ Legislature of New Providence is to as- € foapeny: of the United States of America, | S¢mble in February, and it ix expected that the Srcrerary STANTON was busily engaged at the War Department toway and received but few visitors. No general orders haye yet been issued by him. GenreraL Howarp, Commissioner ot the Freedmen’s Bureau, this morning received a letter from Mr. J, B. Ramsdell, in Kentucky, . relative to consular appointments the question | Capuchins were assembled the Emperor, Arch. th Messrs. J. D. Defrees, Wm. E, Chandler, | Tate of trxation will be increased and the taoiff n sion mnbled foskis ee SSA MCRCAL Gr eo Geen eee SWilkenson, E. A. Rollins N.G.Starkweather, | On imports revised, Soing on paberring & So the Cxmmmeee 0 Com aacnolnecann pear hear pies tha ete but found violent opposition thereto from many | Jobn A. Wills, Frank Turk, A:S, Pratt and é +. er tb Ar. Chandler would say, in reply to the powers. Aiter the Tequiem mass had been cel- strictures of the Senator from fowa (Mr. ebrated, the body wa: removed to the vaule Grimes), that the consular =ystem of the — prepared for its reerption. Vas ds visited United States was more efficient to-day than it | the remains during the day while ng in state. had ever been since the foundation of the Gov- | ‘The Danish (sovernimen: hus moereed. Pomes ernment, Lo 1:6, the chairman of the Com- | the authoritirs at St. Thomas and St. John’s an meice Committee was the rebel Mr. Ch Official report of the yotr on ti of Alabama, and under bis administra; | Yiniwd Sints. Conar oe tion the consular system of the United | cador to Rum, attended tho Nw States was entirely in the hands of | Francis I. ox. rebels, who neituer knew or cared | ant speeches were made, nud for American interests and such was the ex- | Kreyailed.- tent of fraudulent practic.s that prevailed The party of the Left has been defeated in the among these Consuls, that many American citi- | Italian Parliament on a motion to ad a the zens were detained from ent ring into certain debate on the budget for this year. branches of imports. | In 1863 the whole system | ‘The Prussian Dict paseed the bill for a rail~ had been remodeled, and he had lately been in- | way loan ol forty million thalers. for med by the Secretary of State, that the Con- sular system instead of beiug a burden to the United States now paid over and above its ex- penses into the Treasury, about $130,000 in gold, and was an actual saving to the Goverament of | tion io the convention, after acknowledging the thirty millions, and Was as efficient and | receipt of a resolution asking for pay, says be worked as favorably as could be expected. Yet | has received intonation from the treasury that under these circumstances the Senator (Mr. | there are uo funds i the treasury at Miliedge- Grimes,) proposes to overturn this admirable | ville, but be will use best efforts, withou: xystem and detail line officers of the navy above ; to secure the means of paying the im the rank of Commander, to perform Consular | xpenses of the con vention, and at least duties, to detail officers of the navy to do duties | portion of the per diem and mileage of the about which they knew nothing. The Commit- | members, and adds: “If I find.on examination. tee on Commerce thought that it was better | that any funds which should be in the State to eptrust this work to men who had some | treasury have been placed beyond my reach. I commercial knowledge, and some ides of the | may deem it my duty to suspend, temporarily, Guties which they are called on to perform. He | the payment of a portion of the current salaries (Mr. C.) had come to the conclusion that the | of all the officers of the State who teeeive their good old man whose demise*had been lamented | pay vither from the State treasury or the Staue msong and story for so many years, (old | road.” Grimes.) was noi dead yet; but had only been | The convention refused almost unanimonsly sleeping. [Laughter.]" The old gentleman | to suspend the Tules to consider a meoleon thought that we were sillim the days of the | asking the Federal authorities to make advances Vikings, when the same officer was proficient | to meet the expenses of the convention. and in every department of business; when he could | also tabled a resolution to appoint a commutire scuttle a ship or keep & store equally as well. | of three delegates to examine the State treasu He (Mr. C.) was glad the old man wakened | One delegate gave another the lie during Sat , and he propesed to call his attention to the | day’s session, the quarrel arising out of jormous expenditures of the navy, and the | non-receipt of pay. Both caught up their abuses which existed in that department. Now | chairs, but violence was prevented and mutual thatthe Senator had wakened up, he hoped | apologies exchanged. that his Chief had also wakened up after his | Gov. Jenkins being called on by citizens a 1 . Hud there been a Stanton in the | the Executive Mansion, made a sj in Department, there would now have | which he stated that the funds of the had been'a cutting down of useless expenditures. | been removed to New York. and that be shonid all we wanted of the navy now was to bea | fight for them before the Supreme Court. ‘The mere police of the seas. More than a hundred | books of the State Treasurer cannot be found. ships might well be put out of comunissioa, and | The Postmaster and Express agents refuse to Mhy were there 10,00 laborers employed in the | deliver over to Captain. Rockwell, General different navy yarus. There were noneof them | Meade’s appointee, packages and letsrs ad. needed, and all the use made of them was to | dressed to Jobn Jones, State Treasurer of transfer them from one Democratic district to | Georgic. another on the eve of elections. The expenses | The correspondence between General Meade of the Navy Department could with much ad- | and Governor Jenkins is published. vantage be reduced from forty-seven millions | Meade considers the ordinance passed by the fo ten millions per annum, aud now that the | Convention to levy and collect'a specific tax Secretary was awake he hoped he would deyow | defraying iteexpenses, and requiring the Treas all his time and energies where they were so | surer ‘of Georgia to advance 0, to be ren sadly needed, and allow the Committee ou | placed when the specific tax is collected, as am Commerce to attend to itsown business. appropriation made by law in the sense used Mr. Grimes thought the Senate should con- | by the constitution of ia, which provides sider itseif indebted to him for the magnificent | that“no money shall be drawn from the trea. exhibition which had been furnished it to-day. sury ¢xcept by appropriation made by law,” Such an example of sarcasm and homor, such | an &n out-sprinkling of attic salt had not been | sue a warrant on the Treasurer for the amount youchsatfed to the Senate tor some time. All | called for by the Convention. Gen. Jenkins this, however, would not defeat him for main | says that after careful consideration of the issue, and he repeated that many of these Con- | whole suls were receiving perquisites largely in ex- | tions of duty, he declines to comply with (en. cess of the amount allowed them by law. ‘Mrade's request, and then states his reasons for Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, repeated the state- | refusing atsome length. General Meade re. ments made by him as to abuses in the consular | cri ves the communication of Governor Jenkins H. C. Swain as corporators. The company shall be located in the District of Columbia, and the capital stock of the same shall be 10,006 shares, of the value of $100 each, with the privilege to increase the same to an amount not exceeding $5,000,000, REVENUE OFFICERS FROM WASH- INGTON ASSAULTED IN NEW YORK. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) New York, Jan. 2.—On Saturday, Major West and several other revenue officers from Washington visited a distillery on Water COMPENSATION YOR MEMBERS OF CoNGREsS. } street tor the purpose of inspecting the same. ii ne Just after they had entered the premises they Mr. Hubbard introduced in the House to-day |, Just after the yn cond of mearae ton ee & joint resolution (which was referred to the | Oy'four of them were roughly bandied. ‘Majer Committee on Appropriations) fixing the com- | West is reported to have been considerably in- pensation of Senators. Members and Del jured. in Congress, from and after the 4th of March, 186%, at $4,000, and mile at the rate of ten | DISPATCH FROM cents per mile; provided that the compensation TR of the Speaker be €7,000 per annum. Tue ComMITTEE OF Ways ANE MEANS com- menced this morning to hold sessions for ex- press purpose of completing a general revision of the Internal Revenue Laws. Sessions will be held almost daily, and also of evenings un- til this work is completed. he residents, In Bloomfield the people be- lie ve they would get back their slaves, or the money for them, when the Democratic party came in power. In Taylorsville, Spencer county, they attempted to lay violent hands on him, but he escaped with the aid of one or two citizens. He urges that the Bureau be continued, and says the condition of the blacks would be deplorable without it. In Bloomfield a Methodist preacher told him they dit not want any Yankee abolition school teach- rs, becanse all they wanted was the money of the negrors, The preacher subsequently made an address to the colored people telling them all the Yankee school teachers wanted was their money, uch good feelmg at EORGE FRANCIS [Special Dispatch to the Star.] New York, Jan. 20.—The World has the tol- lowing special: “QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 18,—Have just been ar- rested by the British Government. Was seized on the Scotia immediately upon arrival out. Have told the Derby Cabinet that the American ultimatum is ‘payment of Alabama claims and release of American citizens of war.’ “GEORGE FRAN PRIZE FIGHT. Fatal Result. Sr. Loris, Jan. 20.—A prize fight on Bloody en Island, opposite this city, yesterday, between Gx. Ep. McCook, of IL, was to-day nomi- | Dennis Readon, aged 18 years, and Thos. Mc- bated as Assessor of the Eighth Illinois Dis- | Cann, aged 17 years, resulted in the death of trict, by the President, the latter. The affair was conducted very quietly. No particulars. It is expected that the inquest on the body of McCann, to-day, will throw some light on the matter. Readen and five others have been arrested, CONTINUATION OF THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU. Itistaid that Secretary Stanton will rescind the order of Gen. Grant directing that certain officers and agents of the Freedmen’s Bureau in Tennessee be discontinued after next month, having been urged to have the bureau contin- ued in that State by a large number of the citizens thereof, Reconstracti GronGIA.—General Mend: Train.” RECONSTRUCTION.—The vote on the Supple- mentary Reconstruction bill takes place this afternoon. It is sofe to say that it will pass the House by very nearly the full Republican majority. TRIAL or AN ARMY Orricer.—Hefore a general court martial, of which Major General James R. Ricketts was president, recently in session at Russell Barracks, in this city, Bre- vet Lieut. Colonel Philip W. Stanhope, Capt. 12th Infantry, was arraigned on tne charge of contemptuous and disrespectful conduct. to- wards his commanding officer and conduct Prejudicial to good order and militrry disci- pline, by saying, in the presence of a number of officers at Russell Barracks, while speak. ing of a recent court martial, «I. will have the whole proceedings of that regi- mental court published in pamphlet form, and send a copy to every d—d officer in the army, accompanied with a biographical sketch of all the parties concerned, commenc- ing with the reviewing officer, illustrated, showing him while the war ‘was raging mounted on a stool fighting turiously with & uill,” the reviewing officer referred to being ieut. Col. Geo. W. Wallace, 12th infantry, be- ing regimental commander. The Court, after hearing all the evidence, rendered a verdict of guilty, except as to the word “d—d,” and sen- ténced Col. Stanhope to be suspended from rank and pay proper and command for the period of four months, and to be confined to the imits of his post or station for the same period. Gen. Emery, commander Department of Wash_ ington, has approved of the sentence, except the stoppage of pay, which portion of the sen- tence was remitted. Brever Bric. Generar Horace Brooxs, Colonel 4th U.S. Artillery, has been ordered to assume the duties of Assistsnt Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the State of Maryland. WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. Protection of American Citi: [Special Dispatch to the Star.} Maptson, Jan. 20.—Resolutions were passed in both houses of the Legislature, asserting in the strongest terms the right of expatriation, and demanding the protection of American citizens abroad, native or adopted. LAY REPRESENTATION. [Special Dispatch to The Star.) Carcaco, Jan. 2.—A mass meeting of the METROPOLITAN Fink AND MARINE Insv- ANCE ComPANY.—Mr. Ingersoll introduced a bill in the House (which was referred to the District Committee) to incorporate the Metro. politan Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Washington, with Messrs. Nicholas Acker, Thomas Lewis, John R. Elvans, Lewis Cle- phane, George H. Plant, Chas. Kloman, Job W. Angus, Thos, M. Plowman and Albert G. Hali as corporators, and bearing the title aforesaid. The books of subscription shall be kept open EASE See aneeee CERN ene be taken. | iaymen of the Methodist Episcopal Onerch bas GuxxRaL Grant left here this morning for | been held here, at which resolutions in favor Richmond, Va., to attend a business meeting of | of lay representation in the councils of the the trustees of the Peabody Institute, of which beets ll gg _ ae of bd he isone. He was accompanied by Governor | meeting was Hon. 1. W. Ray, of Ini Santee Fish, of Louisiana, and Bishop McTivane, and | “74 ‘he Principal speaker Hon. Will Comback, of Lafayette, Ind. expects to return here to-morrow. INDIANA. State Claims Against the Gove: [Special Dispatca to the Star. Inprawaporis, Jan. 20,—The Adjutant Gen- eral of this State, W. H. Terrill, bas gone to ‘Washington, to urge the settlement of same two and one-half million claims, still pending, in favor of this State, and against the Generai Government, FROM GEORG' Taxes to be A; Pay the Convention NatioxaL Usiox MANUFACTURING AND Pusiisninc Comgany.—Mr. Ferry introduced in the Senate to-day a bill to incorporate a com- pany with the above title. It names John Me- Sullogh, John Hodgens, Wm. Paxion, J. E. Black, Jas. Scott, J. Thorne, J. L. Black, and Charles Herron #s corporators.. The pur and design of the corporation is to parc! the inventions and improvements of Messrs, ae lerron and — Sas ascntestare of ¢ writing, printing and other papers. the manufacture ofenvelopes: themanuinerure ana preservation of adhesive and other stam, Vided that no postal or revenue stamps shall be manufactured without a contract, Aud also co engage in printing and publishing, and for so Tue Warr Hovse.—But few visitors were at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly all of whom had an interview with the President. Senators Dixon and Conness, and General W. T. Sherman called upon the President this forenoon. mt, A Mother Accused rO- en. Yesterday evening we were informed by ta railroad officer, of 4 most horrible poisoning affair, which has lately come to light in Upper ~ : tem. with profound regret, considers his action as an doing to erect buildings, apparatus, &c.. for the | Sandusky, on the Fort Wayne Road, surpass. Bills. Se posed constr: ‘feed manufacture, production and sale of the same | ing in atrocity and fiendish cruelty even the [Special Dispatch to the Star.] energie ge po enn es uaghaneamst Gadoe within the District of Columbia, and if neces- | Mrs. _itinder veents of powoning in this city. ATLANTA, Jan. 20.—All the collectors in the By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. | moves Fim from the office of Governor of sary to increase and extend a part of said op- Pea following are the circumstances as related | sinte have received orders from headquarters s us: erations and business to any other place and State beyond the limits of the District of Colum- wes Provided such inerene snd ¢xtension shall in keeping and approve regulations and laws of said District and Beate. a7, Sherman the Senate refused to recede from its | Georgia with regret, entertaining for him higt amendments to the cotton bill, and agreed to the | personal respect, as both ‘are acting from a con- request of the Howse tor & Committee of Con | scientious sense of duty. ference; Ci ap] as fom- | Lovistaxa.—In the Convention a resolntion mittee on the part of the $ 4 Messrs. Sher- | passed fixing the hours of daily session from 10 ee ng resolution to the Com: | W8* 0PPosed to any steps looking to a speedy completion of the Cony: ** mittee on Commerce, and maintained that of. | Dermanent adjournment meal the nance cers of the navy were not competent to take Franchive had been definitely settled. A com- consular positions. an seed ‘Mr. Nye said some of the men who are rep. | Municauon ved from Gen. Hancock, Committee of Commerce were the merest pot- | paying the commiscionets of the weonen es house politicians that had ever disgraced the | delegates to the Convention out of the recon- “eThe bill suspending the contraction of the | *Tuction fund, Gen. Hancock had ordered their currency was here received from the Honse, | From Gen. Hancock to the camiinn arene With the refusal of the House to concur in the | to confer with inert Tein ee eed Senate amendments. of the tax levied by the Convention. Gen. Hat ia B motion of Sherman .the Senate insisted on | cock says, by the ordinance levying the tas me its sate amenteand sale’: for a Commitee of Gon vention prescribes the mode of its collec. hee. ie oe tion. That ordinance makes it the duty of the an et ccme Serdar By mone saad motion of | auditor to direct sheriffs and collectors to r. ‘was Inid on enforce payment. ye such perso: s. \ forcibly resisted, General wilt eee - Pan 9m ba Load the promptly use the military power to maintain lutions for reference only, the following were Sanapreetres Ee te tnmenailon Samnrday Src Oe Ne SITES A the commitiocs | on) Sowing toesiioes mee ee By Mr. Milter, (Pa.)—Joint resolution to ex. | theFe shall be no enforcement of collection of a — i eae have a | {2¥ debt contracted prior to the ist of January, ce a LE ‘coun. | 'S6l; all such debts sball be suspended until = eS poby onriey the year 190; all persons occupying public foe sing, segrtal Wy Quant Meruen eo shall be required to pay tx for school es engineer in the Navy. Naval | PUTPoses, the same as lawful owners. to hold any taxes now in hand. The conven- rite Sromaas Second af poleoning hae lela if Dole Oey tax now ik Be ren is & widow aged from forty to forty-five years, and hus been for a long time a resident of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, er husband, by whom she had four children, died some years ago. She never married again, but since his desth has given birth to three illegitimate children, who have been living with her. The reputed father of these children lives in the city of Pittsburg, itis said. It is reported that some time since he proposed to her ‘that if ——~2re-__ she could get clear of ber children | _ Save or Dickens TickxTs os BALTINORE.— he would provide for her and raise and educate | The scene which has attended the sale of tickets the illegitimate ones. Soom after, her eldest | for the Dickens readings in the northern cities danghter, aged about seventeen years, and liv. | was repeated in Daltimare on ‘Saturday. ‘The img in @ family some distance trom Dyes crowd began to assemble in front of Con- Sandusky, was suddenly taken sick, and her | cordia House, where the sale was to take place, mother sent for to see her. She grew rapidly | as early as five o'clock in the morning. ane. worse after ber mother's arrival, and died in | iously Waiting for the hour of nine. wits the great agony. The physicians could nctaccount | office would be opened and the sale of seats ich ep ‘tn the od: 90 tai ge that hour did arrive about three cious of poison at the time, ly was | hundred persons were gathered, strung out in Buried. ‘In'about six mouthy after tue szoond | Huneraa Perea stamping, whistling, and doing daughter died suddenly with the same symp- almost anything to Keep warm, except moving toms. A few weeks ago the next in age died in | out and losing their places im the line. The the same manner, and last week the last child Cy voy) of ber marrage was taken down, and APPOINTED. [Special Dispatch to the Star.} Arpany, Jaa. 20.—Judge Charles Mason, of Madison county, accepted the Governor's ap- pointment to fill the yacancy in the Court of Appeals caused by the death of Judge Wright. Rattnoap Tonovew MARYLAND AND THE District.—Mr. Thomas, of Md., introduced in the House to-day a bill (which was reterred to Committee on Roads and Canals) authorizing the building of a railroad from the District of Columbia to connect with the North Central Tailroad at or near the State line between Penn- sylvania and Maryland, with Thomes McNa- mara, Moses Kelly, A. R Shepherd, Dr. F. B. Culver, J. R. Elvans, John L. Kidwell, Chas. Bradley, S.J. Brown, Wm. H. C! it, Win. Orme, Amos Kendall, Thos. H. Ford, Jose] Casey, Owen Thorn, Samuel Bacon, Charles Knapp, of the District of Columbia: Charles E. Coffin, Mahlon Kirk, Washington Bonifani James ©, Haviland, Jobn Barnsley, Ed: Owens, F. B. Stanton, Geo. Burroughs, of the State of Maryland, as tors. The road is to run from city of Washington via Brook. ville and Owens’ ix, to the North Ceutral railroad, at or near the State line aforesaid. Lorp Lyons.—Among the foreign on dits which may have interest for our readers is a Tumor that this gentleman is about to marry a French marchioness, the widow of a well- known diplomatist. Grant or Lanbs ror District ScHooLs.— ing up all the tickets the purpose of selling them at an advanced rice. Of these latter gentry some have followed there were the ticket speculators, eagerly buy- ding the State of Mississippi assuming or pat— In the Senate to-day, Mr. Wilson, of Mass., in- —, ing any debts or obligations incurred th the re troduced @ bill (which was referred to Com- lion, or claim from the United States com- (oe. Tesolution re- steam @oats to use a newly invented tre = Commerce. yanikrupilaw. Select Gotamites on Bankrupt La ‘By Mr. Nunn, (Tenn )—Bint to extend a the neions. By Mr. Ingersoll, (Ii. im relation to {hulled 10 all the Demet and to all the ea ee SF Joe Jefferson is in New Orleans. | a their board atthe best ‘orgoadny, rT conclusion. PATENTS TO BE lest } ing om Tuesday, the 2th to Idaho Territory, but without coming to any”