Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1869, Page 2

EVENING STAR. Largest Circulation in the Distriet *ROSBY S. NUVES.. WASHINGTON OITY THI Pspay. JANUARY 21, 1969 --Editer. S/F READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTsIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. To Alvertisers —Our advertising patrons are requested to send mm their favors before if e@clock ™. as advertisements received Mer cannot be imsmred an iosertion in ‘Tax STAR of the same day, om account of be pressure of news matter after that hour Wh every disposition ‘0 accommodate, we fra oblied to lay dowa and Ives he Senatorial question is badly mixed. There was no election in the ballot beld Tuesday. id the Legisiature adjourned io meet in joint mvention yesterday. The result of this eon- ventivn Bas not yet reached us. Sfeantime the contest Las assumed so macb bitterness that be Hvudricks men have strong bopes of | its Deing takes up now. We shail be crowded ‘curing enovgh bolters from the Repuolican | cide toeiect Hendricks. He received one Re- ublican vote on Tuesday. Much of the acrimony of the contest is due to be personal quarrel becwrea Guinback and vernor Baker. The Senate of Indiana b: passed a resolution censuring Gov. Camback or the “Camback-Baker correspondence” pre- ‘sos to his nomination om the State ticket last year In this correspondence Cumback pro- pored to Gow Baker that the latter stoatd .ppomt him (Cumback) United States Sen- wor to fll the vacancy im case Mr. Hendricks hould resign to accept the nomination on he Democratic State ticket, and agreeing if © WAs promised the appointmen: mo! to “kK suv place on the State ticket. Mr. umba frankly stated that bis object in jesiTing the appointment was that he might stand a better chance to be chosen by the Lecisiature for the uew term, and must have been somewhat surprised to find Gov. Baker ot only not agreeable, bat that he regarded the ‘ropotition as “corrupt and indecent,” the ‘Governor adding, “I feel humiliated that any samaa betng shoald measure me by so low a ~iandard of common morality as to make it.” The members of the Indiana Legislatare evi- ently consider Gov. Cumback’s offence a very venial one, however, for the correspondence was mae public before Mr. Camback received ube remuin ou for Sew Camback Das now tssued a card, in wDich he sileges (oat the first proposition tor a barter of offices esme trom (governor Baker bimselt, aud ue produces some letters from other parties srongly confirmatory of this statement. In wel. ferocious viriue umed by Goveruo: Baker seems io be rather theatrical, in view of he tact be is © pretty smart potitician, and nas beard before of such things xs bargaining the Seuatorial elvetions for the distribation te and uations! vilices. The practice is undoubtedly reprehensible and demoratrang, nd it Governor Baker can break it up he will cecerve that reward of happiness which ts said te tollow upon the clo=+ pursuit of vircue. More “Rarcacan IeNoraxce.” &¢ —The Marlboro’ Guzetie of yesterday (Wednesday has the following conceraing Baltimore sud Potomac Railroad ~Whes the Legislature o: Maryl.nd, siter Apattent examination ito the satter. passed a law doing just |) and to southern Maryland, it wits hoped the managers of the Haltemore and Uno Railroad would Dave ceased to wage war upon But it seems this Company has become in- >yieated by success, and is determmed to > im t's power to cripple all enterprises that do not promise to add pelt to its cotiers. Now a0 is arriving to impede the entranc ot the Bal- tumore and Potomac Katiroad into Baltimore ty. Butsnrely m this enlightened age her Cry Councils will not lsten to apy proposi- ton caicniaied to check works of internal im- aliy such a work as will car- Ft narket the wealth of regions now locked vp for want of facilities for transporta- ton We are pleased to find the Baltimore pa- pers, With one exception, laboring bard for Tee ingress and egress of railroads to that city, Avd the paper which 1s said to be the excep. nan denies having any The «» says the Baltimore Siw is the paper it refers to, and that its “ignorance of the affairs of our road is almost culpable,” and hopes that it is Bot “governed by a sinister mo ‘uve im advocating any monster monopoly over vonpger and ess wealthy corporatioas. The az then makes the following interesting “WAteMBent! as to the cond.uon of the road: dice towards eur “Tifa that ork on fourteen miles ot bis rood low the - ting to Washington ety ts beng pushed with great energy, and Hinges OB (he two secuoms compleiet A + is at work withia a tew miles of Marlboro’. and the entire line from vero’ to Collington wil! so0u be ready for be Inyingof rails. And further, the engineers have been for Mamy weeks past busily eugaged n the survey of the road from Marlboro’ to the Potomac river, and have now partially com- pleted itas far down as Charles county” The Leadon journals concar in praising the sperch of Napoleon at the opening of the French Chambers, as a frauk and transparent expressicn of bis policy. and as the words ofa true Frenebman addressed to Frenchmen The fmes is sorry that the fabric of a Stue Which he bas saissd is based on personal guy. ernment, And cannot survive its making. Tae CONVENTION OR THE SETTLEMENT OF (Lams AGAINST EsoLago—A great many timg statements have been made as to be terms of thy protocol for the settlement of be Alabama and other claims. Elsewhere we give this :mportant document as submitted to ae Senate, onit The fossil railroad <orrespondents of the Balumore Suv who oppos* the building of any wore railroads t: Washington, now very prop- erly supplement that old fogy ish ides expressing regret that the Washingtonians should have put 18 opposition line of sieamers on to the Clyde line. Eiection returns, almost complete, have been received from all parts of Spain. It ean now be stated, with a close approximation to be exact figures. that the Constituent Uortes 2 be composed of “kw Mounreaists, 4 Re- heans, and 15 Bourbonists Frem Sbiilington, (deon Building. and from Hisacbard & Mobun, we Rave Harper's Miya- some 82d Peterson's Notional Magazine for Febe weary. Also, trom Blanchard & Mobun, we bave Harper's Weekly tor January “9, Tre Reset ties tx Ccea—The insurgents a Cubs Bave burned the town of Datil. Par- uenturs of the de-trocion of Bayamo have been received. The mlsabitants before and afier ‘he firing of their homes fled to the woods and tb Ta mowntins. It i reported that the F op imeted three days. The Prensa ye "Be rebels sacked the city before setting it o fre. Adecting details are gived of the want and suffering of fugitive citizens ia the moua- ‘ainous districts, Which sre uninhabited and wetitute of provisions. Diario is tutored that be rebel General Peres offered to surreader himself and the forces under Bis command, provided that uncond:tional pardon sboald pe ecsoted, The Speni<b General at Santiago bis ceded these terms, Sug expects that Pere, wil soon give Bimself ap. The Banc Commercio bas pet resumed permeate, and its prevent copdition doubtful. Thegeneral finan- Cm, condition at present presents an inaus- picious appearance. S7-A five thousand doliar monument is to be erected over Sam Houston’s now nameless grave. at Huntsville, Texas. SF The latest proposition im Chicago is to bring all the railroads unto the exty by meats of undergrcund tunnels. The Rev. Miss pra toe Chapin bas re- <igned the pastorate of the Universalist Society at Mount Preasant, snd gone tos Milwaukee church ats sslary of $2,000 a year. @A vumber of ladies im Suitivan, ind. marched sround to the liquor saloons the other | tay and beld prayer meetings. prayiug vigor- ously for the suppression of iptemperance. 67 The Young Marquis of Bute, the wealth. set man im England, has joined the Church of Ri He made his first communion on ‘Cbrietmsy day, at Nice. 7 The body of Wash. Hendly, who eloped with Susap ‘Jones from Memphis Te Saturday. was found near Bartlett Stat Mouday periorated with pistol balls. | ofsubsidies and public lands | court musi take cognizance. dei | THE RAILROAD QUESTION. The Debate in the Senate Yesterday. In calling up the railroad bili yesterday, Senator Sherman stated hat the bil as it now stands upon their table bas received the «anetio. of the House of Representatives at two or tater different times. 1t was reporied at tue list Session by a nnanimoas vore of the committer of the House. It has beeu sent to the Seuate in one form or another at least three times, and the Senate have never yet approached a vote on the question so important to tue local in-erests of this city ard to the people of the United States. He would say to the Senntor from Mame that he couid have undoubtedly obtained the vote of the Senate at an earlier period cf the session on this particular bill but lor the absence of his (Mr. Fessenden's) col- league. At his request he did not call it up. ft seemed to bim that to postpone it any louger would be simply to defeat the bill. The oiil contains no new principle. He knew it was an important measure; but if it is passed in the Senate he bad no doubi whatever of its passage in the House of Kepresentatives, because the ame bill bas passed there repeatedly. There 4s scarcely a doubt bat that the bill as it passes here, substantially, will pass the Howse; so that its pacsage aepends npon the Seuate, ur upon At a later period of the sessioa with public measures. Now, & word as to the importance of this bil! Sarel: an Wishes to sabmit to the legal Testriction which compels us to come to this city only by one way; and the more Sena‘ors thipk about the restrictions by which this Dis- trict is curbed and restricted the more impa- tient they will become. 11 there is to be no re- let by Congress and we mus’ submit to tai-. we generally endure what camnot be avoidea But it seemed to him thet the case is so press. ing. so manifest, that Senators will mot waste mach time iu providing the remedy. Instead of votmmg for the bill lying on the table he \. ould a great deal rather vote for two or three gea- al deciatory resolutions. or a billin the na- ture of @ general railroad law, authorizing anybody to build a railroad to Washington who desires to do it and will risk the uecessary capital. Now, tocreis a siruggle bere between bills that propose to take trom the Treasury of the United States sums of money in the way ad the like aid in the construction of rai/toads. Why! Ba- e railroads develop the country. And yet ‘we retuse to consider the proposition to ‘al- low peop!+, without cost to the Government. build raiiroads from the capital of our country, That isthe position in which we are placea. Hie trusted the Senate would take the bill up and give it such consideration as it deems necessary. and make such amendments as Senators shall agree upon. This was not the child of bis taucy, as Bis friend from Maine seems to say. tis true he mtrodac-d (he bill but he claimed nothing as original in it, He took the House bill. with some slight moditl- cations. to make if, as be thought, more acc#pt- able to the Senate and more acceptable to bts own views, and introduced it. Lt was only by bis desire that @ special committe was of- ganized: but it was upon the suggestion of the Senator from Michigan, (Mr. Caandler.) waco sid the Committee on Commerce had already considered the subject, and would ratuer not consider it agasn on accoun’ of ther di visio upou it, Therefore © special commitiee was organized. aud the bill reterted to that commit tee. We. however. did not press itat the last 2. beesuse it Was introduced at the close the session, but we caretally considered the Tae committes went ovei jetatis care. fully and mace some moditications ia it, and reported it bitek tothe Senate Tuereas novang new mm ii; uothipg difficult in itexespt the question whe.her or not the Cougress of the d Siates can authorize the construction of railroads to smd from Washington. He usted. therefo would be taken up and nized with auy other measure, some further discussion, the Senat+, by © of 26 to 25, dec to take the bill up, bd the debate was continued as given in yes- ey's Srar down to the following portion Whyte's speech in opposition to th Mi W read from the Maaison Papers rela liveto the debate on giving of sucha power to Congress when the Uonstitution was being framed, acd Mr. Madison made the same proposition which is made here to-day. Penn. | sylvania, Virzmia and Georgia were the only | .ates Which yoted for the proposition of Mr. Madison to give Congress the power to grant charters of corporation for roads and canals. Geneal Jackson, one whom he (Mr. W.) bh always been taught to respect, said, in his Maysville veto, that this power had never been attempted to be exercised by the Govera- ment; and, in bis (Jackson"s) opinion, it did not possess that right. President Polk iso discussed this | weston. taky he But we are uot left to the Executive Depart. ment. In the case of Correll, Mr. Justice Story said the purchase of terrifory within 4 Stace did pot mvalidate the Tisdiction of the State over its seil. Several other cases were cited by Mr. W.: all bearing on tae prin- ciples cited by Bim, and he asserted that no. ere could the judgment of any respectaol court be adduced conceding the power cikimed tu this bill to the General Government are the penalties preseribed in this bill to be enforced | In the State courts or the United States courts! If the corporation is not greater than the State. and the State has the uriediction over its own soil, then the State Would any one say thatif arobbery had been committed in the old United States Bank, in Maryland, toe United States court could bave tri-d the offen. Ger! No lawyer could sucevssfuliy maintain such & proposition, tinless where the jurisdic. tion over the soil bad been ceded by tae State to the Generai ( Tement. Thi titled to promote commerce among States, and the power to pass it 1s claimrd uader the pow- er to regulate commerce, but that power 1+ specific, Aud gives no rizht to take away the jurisdiction over the eminent domain of a State That power of Congress isnot to build railroads and canals, but to regulate the com. merce Which passes over them. In the Wheel- ing bridge case Mr. Justice McLean said if Congress was to build a bridge ov ra naviga- bie river, it would be difficult to flud such a power im the Constitution, aod that such a fearful and extraordinary sssumption ot power had rarely been cisimed by any one. Mr. W. further read that if any State obstructed travel Congress might intertere, If two grest railroads meeting on the borders of two States, and which had been declared Post ronds, should refuse to make reasonable then he would not say tha: Con- interfere, but it could only be wicable to every ratiroxd from Maine to Texas, aud this was only incideatal to the general power. No such power a8 was claimed exists in Congress under the Oonsti- tution. But even if such a power did exist be would protest against the passage of the bili on Sccount of the great danger to tae interests of the country. Once transfer Qongress into a great corporation-making machiae and y transter to the rotunda of the Capitol thy isd. bits of toirty-four of the States But he contended that there for any such new roads as proposed by this bill. The State of Maryland has been foreraost in the promotion of works of improvement. It bronzht its treasury to the verge of bank. Tuptey im sdvancimg and pushing forward such works, and without selfishness or dispo- sition to deprive the adjacent States and terri- tory of their benefit. Of all, the people of Washington bave the least cause to complain, The Chesapeake and Obio canal, on which Maryland has sunk in principal and interest more than fifteen millicns of money, bears upon its waters from the coal and mineral Tegions of that State their richest treasures into the distant cities. it Bas expended more than twenty million doliars on which it does not Tecetve one per cent. interest. It bas been charged by the Senator from Obio with fostering the Baltimore and Obio Railroad Company to the exclusion of ali rival interests, It is denounced as gnarding a Monopoly. and refusing to open its territory to Tival competition. The accusation is unjust. Maryland has been generous to sach improve- ments on all sides. She bas spent at least $5,000,000 of bet money op the Northern Central railway, and upor the Tide-Water canal at jexst Daifas much. She has granted ratlway charters without number, both on the eastern ‘and western shores. She bas done it, on the one hand. while she saw the southern travel by way of Nortolk and Annemessix diverted from her great city: and. on the other, through Hagers- town to the Northwest. The branch road to Wasbivgton enables western travelers to pass to the capital without even seeing Baltimore. At the session of her Legislature last winter, out of tour hundred and seventy laws nearly fifty were acts cf im tion for new TaIWAss, amendments to old cl or ap- propriations in aid of railroad constructions same Legislature Fiated $50,000 for the buildipg of rallroadvin Prince Geowen, St- Mary's, and Charles counties, this District It provided for a co! now at work: to a ‘® route tora rom seme point in Prince G: Y ie waters of the Oberapeake: at Pose poke — = the previou: enon its retused to make any cl in the charter the Baltimore aud Potontac railroad ‘which shou'd prevent a direct connection over its line between Baltimore and Washington. That she may have erred in some of ber legislation he Gid not pretend to deny: but her good far out. weigbed her evil. ‘The capitation tax on the Washii branch of the Baltimore and Oaio railroad is, in bis judgment, v bether constitutional or pot, nn- founded in justice or in policy. It exacts as well from her own citizens as trom strangers Ate fratts an vppecessary and burdensome toll are but a gain to the coifers of the State of some seventy five to ninety thousand dollars per an. DUM ON Ap Sverage, and it is no compensation for the grievance it inilicts upon citizens of tt Ro necessity other States in transit over her territory. ought to be, and he trusted it would be, re. pealed by the ‘are at its mext tor he did not think it bad now the ler seuetion; and this is manifest by the graut of tbe charters of the Metropoli an road and the ore and Potemac road without the im- Position of amy sack tax. Ip regard to the failure to check bagrage Ubrough Baliimore, he regretied it very maca, ‘and would be willing to co everytaing ia his power to remedy it. He was no apologist tor the Baltimore and Obio Railroad, but woald eek Sor the rexding of the letter of Mc. Garratt to Mr. Reverdy Johuson, two years ago, Tela. tive to this checking of ‘gige throuzh Bil- timore. The Semate could now jutce who was to diame, The Senator from Ohio had thonght itenormous thatthe Washington branch of the Baltimore and Obio Railroad had mide $3, per mile during 1586 in ‘bat year all the re- turning troops and sarpius sappiies ware transported Over that road, which accounted for these apparently large earaings, bat {rom A report of the Pennsylvania road, which he had in bis hand, he ssid that the recsipts of that road for thesame year were tuily as mu:a in proportion. Mr. W. then ailuded to the different roids which were now in process of constraction. connecting with the Battimore and Ohio rail- road, and which would givea shorter Ine to the West, than any other existing route. and to the Baltimore and Potomac road, chartered by the State of Maryland, and which was a rival road totbe Baltsmore and Ohio railroad. Mr. Whyte said: Again. in speaking of the Baltimore and Ohio Kailroad Company the Senator from Obio says “Its rivsls are not allowed by the State of Maryland to compete here. Wa-hington is ex- cluded from the benefits of this bealtny compe- ution.” + * © «It isa monopoly in that it prevents all rival lines. and indeed every means of railroad transit from the residences otthree-fourtus of the people of the United States to Wasbingtor, except over their road. Capitalists aud rival interests would have built other railroads to Washingtou long since, and the orly obstructions is tnis raitroad, which has thus far defeated all competition snd has monopolized on its owu terms the railroad iransit to Washington. Now the ponorable Senator entirely ignores the Baltimore and Po.omac Raiiroad Com- pany, of which I have spoken. Mr. Sberman.—My friend must be aware that the Baltimore and Potornsc Company was not believed to have the power to come to Wasa- ington: and it was by the euergy ana per- sistence and contintied labor of my colleague, (Mr. Wade,) for days and days here in the Senate, that authority was fiaally given to make & connection wrih that road in order to get to Baltimore: aad that was opposed with great violence, to my surprise. by tne Balti- wore and Qnio Ratlroad Yompany. My col league availed himself of an old charter of Maryland for a road from Baltimore down to some place in the lower part of Maryland to authorize a connection with that road, aud also ayailed himself of sm authority in that charter to run a branch twenty miles to get this compe- tition of which the Seuator speaks. Mr. Whyte —I grant it and I accept it. 1 am speaking of to-day; I am answering a Proposivion ct to-day, not of the past; and I honor the distinguished President of tnis body that he saw there was the proper mode of mi- king # rival loeto the Baltimore aud Ohio raul road line. 1) showed bis wisdom. aud I would have voted with him and supported him it 1 had had the honor to hold a seat on this floor atthattime I am speaking ot to-aay. not of Yesterday. I say you ignore the act that you have given power to this Baltimore aad Po- tomac road to enter the Instrict of Columbia and Maryland bas given it power to move from the Dnstrict of Columuia across its own ter- Titory to Baitrmore, and to conuect with the Northern Central railway. or any other rail- Tond, thus raking & rival roud to the Baltimore and Ubio road. 1 am defending my Srate from the imputation that she has gharded and protecied a monopoly. 1 do not belong to the fossils of the pasi; Tam speaking of the men ofto-day. I reiterate that when my distin- guished friend trom Obio spoke in the Senate Chamber, 4 few days ago, he entirely ignored the Baltimore and Potomac road. a rivat inter- est incorporated by the Siate of Maryland, without the imposition of any capitation tax, ably presided over by tne newly-elected Gov ernor of the State. aud whose road ts now be- ing rapidly constructed. That road is guided and governed by the men of 1s and not of 1532. “It is no myth. but aliving thing. Its Aavantages have been well known, and the poks to its capital stock have open for the rich capitalists of ir fortunes in this hed-for artery to the heart of the na. tion, To show bow they have responded to the munificent offer of that company I beg the patience of the Senate while I reada letcer trom its worthy President Fain View, Collington Post Office, Prince Georze County, Maryland, December 31, I-t=. Lear Sir —L desire to Tepeatto you in writing what I said orally a few days ago in Balti. mor. that the “Baltimore avd Potomac ratl- road,” of which I am the President, will, 1 think, Beyond donb! be completed trom Balti. more to Washingtoy by January, 1870, Nearly every mile of this part of the road is being bow rapidly graded, some of the sections have been completed, and the grading of thoz not yet under way will be immediately com. menced Our contracts have just been made for cross-ties, We are about tocommencs tue bridging, which for the present will be only of & temporary character, to enable us to get our tains immediately ru z. aud thus enable as also to transport by rail the heavy material for const ucting the bridges ofa permanent nature. ‘The road will be, as you are aware, in all re. spects a first quality one, with its northern and Western Connections made by steam, and with. out change of cars at Baltimore. The route ‘will be rather around than through Baltimore tu Cur depot on the northern side of that city. The time between the cities of Baltimore and Washington will not be over one hour. and every facility and comtort will be otfered both to through and local travel. It not be known to members of Cangress that this new Toad is exempt from the “capitation tax’ which imposed upon the present Baltimore aud Washington road, and that the connection Which the Suerman bill proposes to make with the Penrsylvania Central is alreaty made with it by tbe Baltimore and Po- tomac through "the Northern Central, The Balttmore and Potomac road completed. Ax it surely will be ina year,we Rave two first. class and competing roads between Washing- ton and Baltimore, each one connecting with Tival roads in the latter city to the West. and also giving the same choice of routes to New York arg Puiladelphia via Harrisburg which the Sherman bill proposes. What, then, can possibly be the necessity or the motive for the Anco: poration of this National Road north! Lf 1 48 to allow the investment of Washington capital it has an opportunity already offered it in the Baltimore and Potomac, in which, not- Witbsiauding Washington is so greatly interest. ed, yet not one dollar hus been invested by her citizens. or oneshare of the stock owned by them. Keceguizing that the facilities or accommoda- tions of trade and travel do not require a third road from Washington and Baiumore, (the granting of the charter tor which might’ have only the effect 10 embarrass the new road, which 1s being built against the opposition of Siready powerful interest) | have written you thus tuily in the confident belief that you will be able to successfully impress these views upon Congress. You ate at liberty to make uy use you think proper of this letter, even to publishing it if necessary. Lam, with Bigh regard, your friend, traly and re-pecttully, Opes Bowre, How. William Pinkney White, U.S. Senate. I bave bere « map of this road, showing its courses, and giving, with the other roads, a View of the routes, which, all be short! opened northward from Washington; and. it Senators will examme it 1 do not think any candid mind will favor the exercise of at least doubtiui constitutional powers in granting of the cbarters pro) by saad bill. It is said that necessity knows no law; but in this case there is neither Iaw nor necessity for the pass- age of this bill. Lameure that the honorable Sepator from Ohio will confexs that these two enterprises uow undertaken aud being rapidl. carried through—the Metropolitan branc! road snd the Baltimore and Potomac road— ‘Will be suificient for the wants of the District, and ought to be satisfactory to all parties con. cerned. In May, 1866, as ii see by the Congres. ional Globe of that date, page 2,575, that Sena- tor then said “If the State of Maryland will go one step further, and authorize the construction of a railroad trom Wasbington directly toward New York, and also authorize the construction of a railroad from Harper's Ferry or from Martias- burg acroes the State ot Maryland in that region ot coumry, I think it will d” ali that way State could sommes A demand of it. . Creswell.—To what point does the gen- desire a road? ir. Sberman.—From here to the Point of Rocks.” ‘These reasonable expecttions are being now fulfilled. Then why shall you invade the soil of Maryland, and grant cbarters to corporations to down the interests of ber citizens and of men in England who are largely interested, baying given their money to make the pioneer road across the Alleghauies. The M-tropoli- tau road is making ite way to the Point of Rocks. and the Baltimore and Potomac road Will be finished by January 1, 1570, with its nections, either around the western side of Baitimore eivy with the track of the Northern Central rairosd, or, crossirg the river at Lo- cust Point, will pass to the east of Baltimore, and make its junction with the Bultimore, Wilmington, aud Philadelphia rairoad. Here, then, Will be “the consammation de. youtly to be wished;” and I appeal to Senators ‘J apy more can be reasonably demanded ? ‘Without wearyiug or fatigaing the Senate by aturther discussion. I apy to Senators, to their candor and to their justice—Marylund baving broken alt the bouds of the past, it there were bonds in the past; land having terprise to build these roads—whether now the power of Congress shall be extended over that State to destroy sll the capital and all the in- terests created there of which I have 5] ‘and to build up a mon in railroads be- tween this capital and of New York and the other ts named in the bill ? Mr. -—We have been unable for some tite past to do any business in executive been period @ay. BO’ Move that the Senate two the coneidera- tien of executive business. _ Sumner—l bope we shail go om with this i. Mr Sherman.—Let us go ou with this bill. Noting im execative session is More pressinz. OTSTERS. ww Law prepar. 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Dat ond La the NATIONAL FRE hvenge ou THUMSbAT EVEAING, 2m iat oa | ANU TRUST COMPANTS we baat = Heng Vince widl be removed on the gth infest to Ne. a ») BATES FOR Casa 8. BURNS & vO 340 Penvsyivania avenne, between 9th and 10th str-ets, HePSs "I verived, 23 BALES CHOICE HOPS oy BE NS & SHAW. B street. between th and EBMUVAL i. FRERDMEN?S -BAEESGS 3820 Im ‘ quested, i 73 Tih stvectv apposite. the Uaneral @act. OMice, inpartances cece {* Toanesiod., Baviness of'| co 7 svjoicing tag oie et Fine 8 Fee a ye) ae THOS, THOMPSON, Gr.sec. | alias bE atl nl 8 Saeed Linrstonx: uimestone: Limestone The Annual Festival of ras Club will be held at Temperance Hail, on # strect. between 9h | 5 CAT LOANS of the favorite aul well oown and bth,on MONDAY BVKNING, Jan ztueis + | pace of Doors: pen Mt7-30. Chair to be taken ats Sapper | LIMESTONE FAMILY FLOUR, Just recets +d and for sale Also. al) Grades of WESTERN AND SOUTH EBN EXTRAS, -uitable tor Bakers and Grocers. REAVASS & SHAW, 10 o'clock, to be served in the Hall by Burchard 322 Penna. avenue. Tickets $3, to bs had of Alex Gardner, Albert Woooley, John Cameron 4 McLeod. and the I'resident. No effort will ed to make this the entertatameut of the ‘acon. | 3 ___Botreet, between lth and 1th “ieav-ta GRO. W.BALLOOH, Present, | 4 Oe EVENT STREET. gg F HE REV. W.O_VAN METER. of the a Ty Howat ation, new Yore, with lecture SINTY Days. at Uovgregationt eth, corner 6 ros =e Y EUNE? Day end THUSSDAY RVEN To make room for Spring Stock, we #hall offer for ines. fuuary 2 ana 21, for the benefit of the Cal Sree ie than our usual + OUR cholce vary Baptist Churcl ie . \ etChurch a wi PA PERHANGINGS— Al grates and prices em Fines it|*-ween te wiliuivs sour ecoreat oF ee Yracing «beautiful selection Gilt Knbroiderrd nominee te WINDOW 8H ADES_Discrent siresand cotors - Sbasies made to orler degersrnnd® “Wourtecs Xeers among Little Wan | SOV U'AND SCUAKE PICTURE FRAMES— The children accompanying Mr Van Meter wit’ | Thr greatest variety in the city, Frames seit vc eof their sweet music | Order ‘iieuce with toKtimitinnce “a0 Ocnte. Tickets at Ballantnnes yivania avenue, T ‘ani 10th. PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS, NAILS BINGS, &c tifa! callection of PAINTINGS. EN at : ean nil CHROMO. handsomely framed inh meai evaid as —yrgp WR ete [ome og fg og 7.0) Practical snd experienced workmen. Persons renovating -r decorating are invited to - call snd examine oar stock before purchasing & + EBMS CASH lease remember the name— J. MAR Jal8-Im next at ¢ r z ALL PERSONS HAVING BUSINESS with etery are rejuested to the he one Bill Cone aie : cone titans 299 atl re estat Miselt’ GUSTAV HARTIG, Sec’y. yali-iw* OBNTRE MARKET. it BOTICE Is HERKBY GIVEN THAT all DS eecabee nich Rent is not paid by the ist Of EBRUAKY Will be 0005. GERUARDT, jas Clerk Centre Market. OFFIC OF TAS WASHINGTON GAs LIGHT COMPANY. No. 472 wth stroet weet Washi stom 15th January, 1869.—An election tor Directors of this Company. to serve during the eneuing year, will be held atthis office on MON ie Ist of Febroary next between th. rand 1. CHAS. B. BAILEY, at Bec CITY BRC Re PUCENG STOCK In order to reduce our large stock WINTER DRESS GOODS, contin thirty or torty Our stock of FANCY COLORED AND BLACK SILKS Ts uptenally large. and we lave recently reduced the price of them also Would al call attention to onr large stock of EVENING DRESS GUODS, comprisia: STER'S OFFICE, Wasitine Tox, D.O., 3 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCE! Lbereby give notice that trem th: fice wil: not recognize the trang! NING SILKS of all kinds, ENCH MU i. LIN arsemeNte OF estimates ot t i SLINS, in white aud colored, work done by ps a nee = Corporation. ; 7 Oe Te vston. Ail py ne Golding transfers or as<ignment~ «Los . which have bern accepted by this off =) are or And « beantifal eteck of ae ee ee TINSELLED MUSLINS BY THE Ya ya eet F. A. BOSWELL, Register * Suitabie for overskirte Se. See ee ee ee Be ONE PRICK ONLY, in plain heures, Tuary 2 19 —Notic eon that. the WM. SHUSTER & BRO, ard «ft Directors ba’ dividend oF ja 19 3tif Bo. 324 Va. e dcllar per share on tl of the road for “ = - er ° P ANALY BIBLS AND MOOKING BIRD- the teix months, payable to stockhoiderson | (~ Lon eeeEe AtNo 274 7th st ane after the 12th inatan’ ne 4 ya ts Im* ST. BARIESECHT | WM. W. MOORE, Bec y and Treas. ind CITY REGISTERS OFFICE, Wash os, D.O,, January 4, 1339. TO THOSE IT MAY CONG! t. JW. THOMPSON, Pres't. Thereby give notice that the LIcKNSES for Buct-te Tb-orance Agents, Bil Posting Butcher’a, Stalls, Auctioneer: Livery Stables. | Oe Pown Brokers. er- in Kags Boxes, Barrels | : E % nd Bone, as oo a. pony leap d of | GREAT pDIscoy ERY « ra Tbe rem wed wit n days thereatter. F- A. BOSWBLL. aS (Chrou&Bep} Register. (ie DENTAL NoTion. | W. H. BABRETT, D. D. 8., | (Formerly of Philadelphia,) No. 20 43 street, be tween Pa, ave, and O street. All Dental Operations skilifelly performed Teeth extracted without pain by administering Pure Nutrous Ozude. DBAPER'B REFERENCES Prof. T. L. Buckingham, D.D 8 Prof. James Traman, D D'S. Prof. Geo T. Barker, DD. 8. i Prof Kiias Wildman, M.D.,D.D.8 are bia College of Dental Sarkery, Phiiadelph Harvey Lindsley, M. D., No. 370 Catreet, Wash- ington, D.C, oc 2 tm CUMMINS, 0. om 47 SEVENTH 6TRERT, AB EXTENSIVE BOOT AND SHOR HOUSB, Where the public may find, always, ‘ what they want,’ and that of the best quality. SEVENTH STREET, coe doors south of K and Northern Market. OXES ORANGES { 110 oxo Res eon State Jast received per Str Virginia and J. W. LUMSDON i 53 Jans avenue, MOST WONDERFUL MEDICAL DISCOVERY SINCE THE CBEATION OF MAN. VEGETABLE, BUNIONS: BUNIONS! (HILLBLANES: BUNIONS SORE FEET: ja2i3t* U NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, ) Wasnixcton, D. C.. Jan 3,1 On the petition of E HAKBY SMITH. \f Ber gen, New Jereey. praying for the extension of a ent granted him on the l/th day of April. 1455, for sn improvement in sewing Machines | icted can have apeedy and per fect cure warranted or money refunded It is ordered that said petition be ucard at thir pie S office on the 20th day of March. next. fom may ¢ppone this extension. Objections depeal Bone. and other papers cho ld he fd’ in tle office twenty days before the Jay #f hoarinz, KLIS A FOOTE a2)-lswiw Commisstoner of Patents USITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, Wasuixoton, D.C. January 15, 1860 Ou (the petition of WALTEu H FOROUSH, Any per Wasuixcton, D.C This ix to certify that Ihave had a very painfal Bunion of two years fora gno4 deal of the time y swollen ns to | unable me to w 108: have tried many sald to be rianedies, had vo relief until Loom menerd DRAPER'S WONDERFUL MED ICAL DISCOVERY. of which: L obtained one half. ttle. and now have no pain: can wear my , ly withont any inconvenience. and bare of Kuffalo. imi nisteator of the estate of E, | Poot A 4 ‘ B. Rorbush. docoased, praving for sheextension of | Ftv strret, totwecn Bod T onsen HO. 3? en an! |. Fors +, O@ ——, r Pe SIE a visions bane steers; til 13, aed in fivedivisions pam- = Bered eapectively ingnotus, fuss iueand il | qsSthrerived and -wora to before me. a Justice of the 234 day of May, 1865, for an improvement in | this 2th of January, 1859. Grain and Gra-s Barvesters "WM. MABTIN. J.P It is ordered that said petition be heard at thir office on the 20th day of March next. Any per son may oppose this extensto Obiecitons; depo, sitions, and other pay ee cereal Pe Sled fa This is to certify that I have been troubled for ce Ewanty eage batons the Sag cf be 3 one year Swollen Limbs, Legs and Fest; 90 eo that they were nearly twi ja2i lawsw Commissioner of Patents ‘which the dector called Om J. J. MAY & €O.'S ene ones came PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT. since last Marc! til com: PER'S DERBSUL Mk! am now ee halt 30% PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Briweey Ninru ano Texru Srxners, poor hi s Ne to go to work, Ste 80 © SRBULEN (his X mark} DODD. Buberribed and swore to before me, & Justice of re braey in and for Washington County, D. 0. a HER Gay of January. ee MARTIN, J. P. S7 DIRECT IMPORTATION. gp Per steamer Ohina we have just received 300 dozen best quality PARIS KID GLOVES, Which will be on exhibiticn TO-DAY, (Monday,) JANUABY 15, : Wasntn. rom, Janaary 1th, 1999. We offer full te of Despre’s. Al grine'sy Taetrameee Gourvoicerte and: alceae. | , Tbs ete certity that Thats hed ‘aa exceodinely dro's, with one. two, three, and five buttons—ali | Poccnuroume” bolt et Baxren's ‘WORDEE- colors and sizes. FUL MBDIOAL D! ¥ has effected s per- In addition to the above celebrated makes, which | fect cure. , rawr ‘JAMES M. (his X mark] CLAYTON. eer, eee Ha Kio" GLOVES the" 9 No. 127 IBth st., bewweeu H anil I stresis. ‘amnlees Gloves market. Subscribed and sworn to defore me a Justice of Sz OUK STOOK OF GLOVES on baud canno | the Pesce. in an! for Washiogton couniy, Dec, be worth le-s than this lith day of January, 56s 000: i. MABTIN, JP. Those wishing Gloves for Baile, Parties, tons, fe Y will fina JU: — . Ban THEY WANT at tae PALI KID GLOVE 3018 5t, J.J. MAY & co. Price ONE DOLLAR Per ottle; 6 Bottiea, RB BUTTE! bie = 40 5ok* pain port puree Sent to all parts by express, on receipt of money. 200" PRIMes NEW YORK APPLES, Mo saddles PRIME NER ISON eee dectcecuenn Bed torent Oey Re oe Office No. 1 Washington Building, v 58 Louistena avenue, corner Pa. avenue and 7th st..24 floor, at beter = = ss from 9s. m.to3 p.m. Cc aw ouLE AD i HOEGE ate) Boar st the Kirkwood House. 19. Cheeta FIV EST G TBA, only 91 25— — aha paPOWDER "only g1.80 Waswixc rox, Jaa. 15,199, eget JAVA COFFER, 35c. N.B—i am waty.% euter into contract with FINEST RiOS 22 and 25c Sores toes ones. ea ey FAMILY GROCERIES of vert description, at | Spl: eure and very LOWEST PRICES 0. WITMEB. ae H.8 DI 119 ivante avenne, = - 8 DRAPER. ja¢-tm Stwern thane 2h streets, | sibel 4 T NOTICE. eg Curzer:onnrsen OBaove cay TOBAOQUO: ved to 4 cs Just received, a large quantity of LEAF To- 80 Boxes Bes 8 SakgAT® CUTTING) Bacod, direct trom which I offer to For ‘ACTORY ie f pba yee FO reasonable prices. THE NORtGmam eopuce company, || invesnitee’ URNA BOP TSE ceeane, tems Penna. ave., det. Tith ats.. jad Im" between 2d and 3d streets. $100 Nore rewaid’ ft toe appr the R EMOVAL. sealer. My x Spalniag'e Diserice st f Pore DEAT SEES, county, near Seas ria . and for ve the corner the evidence cee a ee ont. You« Cid AND SixTs Stree © -ewie Attorney at Law wie —— . 1869 FOR 39 Days, i 30 DAYS. Re S. 0 DAYS : CaLu AND iNE TOCK MUST BE REDUCED Stoce, MUsT B EDUCKED DRESS SUITS, DEESS SUITS: RUSINESS S| 11 ~ BUSINESS SUITS, OVRROO VTS VY KMCOATS BOY! CLOTHING, BoYs' * OLOTHING, LDREN'S CLOT CHILDREN™ CLOT A. SAKS & CO A. SAKS & « A. Saks & CY. STREET. STRERT. STRRET venta EVENTS VENTH aise F J. HEIBERGER, * (Buccemor to H. F. Lorvon & Co CITIZENS. ARMY AND NAVY MEBCHANT TAILOR, Metropolitan Hotel. (1ate Brown's, JI8tf No. 362 Penn avenue, Washington __ FOR THE HOLIDAYS. ALL AT TH Pest 0 BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE And SUBSCRIBE for your MAGAZINE or Pa PEB for 1869 Subscriptions are received at Publishers’ prices, and the postage saved Also. EXAMINE THE JUVENILES WOBK BOXES WRITING DESKS LADIES COMPANIONS HYMN BOOKS, PBAYEER BOOKS, ALBUMS, ALMANACS, DIARIES, & Constantly on band, all the latest POBRICA TlOS, aud o varied assortment of STATION BLY STAMPING, LITHOGRAPHING, <¢ EN- GRAVING executed in the best manuer, JOHN C. PARKER, POST OFFICE BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE, No 45% SBVENTH STRBET, CORNBE FP. aed Ls y 1to « at No. 233 Pexnsitvania AVENCE 13th ats CORDIALS “bet. aith uth side. Washingtoa. 9.0. Italian Vermicelli, Macaroni, &c ; Pastes of al! kinds; Pure Oltve Oi! from Lucca; Pure Sorent on Ni - Sictly, Swiss. snd Parmigisn: Cheese. All kinds of (1 Italian Wines. no 333m" 486 © serone runcuasina 486 Your Holiday Presents, caun at MARKRITER’S. 4-6 SEVENTS STREET, Between D and © ste. No. del)-6w caer AS GOODS IN EVERY VARIETY IN MY LINE. Choicest Cheess of many kinds; French Brant; Peaches at 75 cts per pottic; new Florida Oranges; New York Appice: JAPANESE FANCY Goops. Iny ial Prones, Sa'ad Oil of fret gualicy, jpat imported direct. Paty De Fois Gras, Glacie Tui i jallard’s © Fruits, Nats, Spices Coftecs. new crop Tras, Salags Grapes, Smyres and eed i OI Petite Pots, (of my own importation.) Ach =. a port. W. BUBOBELL, Corner 14th au! $80.000 wosrn or vex L GRADES FOR SAL) BEDUOED PRIU. LYONS SILK VELVBTS. Bi FANCY COLORED SILKS, SILK 5 REPS ond POPLINS, with many other styles of Le ariety Li f all kinds. riNus. TABLE LINENS, RILEY & BROTHER. No. 36 Central Stores, Betwee: and Sth streets, opposite Genter Market. sal-6t New BOOKS FOR SUBDAY SUHOUL TEAGHKRS AnD OTHERS. Be re. 00 LABD AND THE BOOK; Or, Biblical bie drawn from the een’ Ang toms, the Land, And our FANCY STATIONBRY, suitable for Weddii Receptions, au@ Private Gorrespondence. ENGBAVING VISITING CAEDS in lathe: styles. TT WO LAST! Laer SP DOUBLE OOMBIN AT ANT SrEC Tsu ARTISTES ave Delighted Thousands. YONS WEITHOEE'S Lo MOLLE IDELIE. ™ AM Ube Sntling. 29 Male ans RAND FRENOB ctting Parisian Ly SATURDAY AFTRRNOOS —OAN CAN Matinee *°¢ GUN THE MAN FISHMAN MERWArO, Slveps. Swims, Kats. amd Smokes moder Water ON MONDAY NtowT. TBE AQUARIUM SKIPPr® wel L Now on their Trig sment- of Gebuine Pieuty of + eon Pecaliar to W Vee RICARD Prima Donna ead Wonder Most Astomuting Singer Marvelous Voice of Par Cancate of Swecte the ae stwct NATIONAL + THIS EVeENIN met A: The Vice. \ rtne. Grenden cf the Great Metro p An Unejuatled (est of bars Mieturragne and Thriliine Stace Ev acts PON SBEET NOW OPEN TER DARK MATINEE Sati EDAY AT? OOLOCK amet ATER wind La COTERIE CARNIVAL BAL Masgre ar MARINI'S ASSEMBLY KOOM® WARY 4 imo Carpival, so -acecestully f tuem. that @ repetition « talh ated Aterer A BOTR Ss { Directors MOXLEY, - * FANCY DRESSES AND DOMINORS For Ladies, Geutiemen, aui Chiidren L Apply to Mrs tetween # and @, Ant ca LLERY 304 PENNSYLVANIA AVEN BETWEBN NINTH AND TENTH SYReET vice collection of Vile PAINTINGS. Ger- . Db. Hnglish and Awerican CHROM! 3; KAVINGS. PHOTOUEAPHS, Pacs@ PAR: BROSOUPES ang 7 PRR OROUE BkROUPIO Ke wai and Square PIOTURE FRAMES, COUDS BLS ac & Picture Frames made to orter, Prices mode ate. a ¥.8 smria. Bees: PS ZREEIB DANOING” ava M: avenne, opprattc. Batre, Hotel. We w: Teepectfally anconree that we are BOW prey ed to recety, ie ty prices as whi eait the times, Aud mer [ivi the prices of other Profesmira iu the city t sre te tor Circulars formation. Class gn TORSDAY and SATURDAY. froma ta sottl ie TURSDAY apd FRIDAY trom ets OY eck ts Professors future both, ty te at mere i Soustanily tp attendance M4sisi "8, FASBIONABLE ~ DANOL B. between 9b and 10th streste, open for reception of P pits. For, ct — Paria et the Academy for circa Wot Teton Ls nor +, Bee aud Btove si = P BROWN a sons, Corner New York ave 4 1oth et sasott 1,000 ross ov ayrinscire FOR SALE DUCED PRI-ES FOR CASH The oncerstaned will sell from this date his en ope ot CUAL at evontly reaiaced Prices, for cal WHITE O20 B00 ons Fo) Nace. = ped oo) HESTN BRD ASH BG and stove ~d “ CBBSTNUT AL, The above Conl is of the very beat qnality and ia oa sood copdition. Delivered to any py ier of extra charge. Also. HICKORY, OAK, and PINE W @ and spitt, or iu the stick. . MARLOW ww 20 26° Oficeand yard.cor Tthet and Coat at gevvcen rarce COAL AT LOW Rick T have received notice to remove my Coa! Depot to give way for the tmproverment et 1 bave a large amount of the best f the RED AND WHITE ASH CoaL fore! there, which must be removed in thicty aye 1 will eet at low price rather than remove ft Twi.) sell it tm lots ot very low price by HOUAY BT 6-18 Coruer of Hand 12 “4STABLISHED IN 1=50 HICKORY, 0, AND PINB WOOD. Powed an‘ eplit in anysixe reyaired and deliv eyed in any part of the District of Colambis. tree Tobar; ANTRRACITE AND TUMINOTS COAL. At GALT’ Foct of Bet a. — ta Yagp, oct of Sew. rc eee OE. 323 Batroet, Jaseoow AC; ining Btar Office BAVE YUUB ORDERS FOR N L GLEay s hoy s Tnrontasr sEwe. 0. B. JEWELLS PEEMIUM 8OAPs are actnowledged to be ASK YOUB GROCER for any of these and take ‘Bo other. apt ante by all of the BEST GROUERS te the Maputactosy, Hoe 600 and 608 @ strest norte by eat Wesbtagton.D 0.