Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1870, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | —— PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Bullding, : SW. Corner Pennsvivania Av. and Lith 3t, BY THE at the counter, Two CENTS. | i EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. THE STAR te rerved by carriers to their sub- | en Di in at Ten CENTS PER Surgccr Ponty vocu Custs FER MONTH. Copies : —Three Months, One Dollar wT Ry Cents, Six Months, Three Dollar; Oo* and Fite Dollars. No papers are sept fru ne an sins Dat paid for | 28, 85—N°S. 5.273 ‘THE WEEKLY STAR— published oy Friday | oJ . sm id. morning—One Dellar-aud-a-half a yea, \ : —_—} v¥ af . ae Une Legislature, and could not, therefore. ta) the oath, but bis course had always been that of + a friend of the mon. Mr. Deweese (N. C.) sald Mr. Shober was not decision of the Mr. Paine appealed ¢ we —o Chair; and, on motion wk) (NW) the ox taki om the ir. Paine sald the was now before the Kove Mr. Sheet ofthis auatuitie e Mr. © ties. Mr. Bingham said he Dediclary Committe had invest the matter, and was satisfied that Mr. Shober labored under no disabitities by the 14th amendment to the Const! - . He wasa member of the Nerth Caro- subject to any disabilitics under the 1ith amend ment The Chair, in answer to inquiries, staled that WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1870. 2 BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e. SPECIAL NOTICES, i i E PARLOR | r HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER Is the only i Preparation for STORIN To ITS ORIGINAL BTSTLOIC AND PROMOTING I wTE. Dts the chempest preparaicon ‘pubire, as ome bottle rerll ‘a: ‘complach me: of any ot Our Rerewer is not e Dy skin as others. Te will keep the Hair from failing ont. He cleanses the Scalp, and mates the Hair SOFT, LUSTROUS AND SILKEN. Oar Treatise on the Hair seut free by mail. R P. HALL & CO., Nashua, N. H.. Proprictorr, For sale by ail drugaists. fe 2-deo8 Wien } H = — A NOVELTY IN STAMPED PAPERS. } BATCMELOR'S HAIR DYE. CH NOTE PAPERS. beautiful patterns. | The best tm the 102vld—does not contain lead—n fed im colors with the dawes! the tere. ‘The | vit poisons ty paralyze the byt Produce ce: | | FASHIONABLE GAME. it will met stain the Tt ts sed im rthern cities, eos Coma ow Price @omolet tself ter all with hamiseme walnut top. $10. r Teyiicn, and private . Me te perfertly harml se—reliable—omsanta, 3 = grows. Avoid th vaunted and — Lossting virtues ther do not possess, in Funes and Staple STATION pe thedanger.. ‘The genuine WA. Batchel TING, WEDDING and RECEP- Jair Dye has tarriy years” repucat uph intesrity. Sold by Dguggists. Applied at 16 street, N.Y. ia ALL NEW BOOKS AS SOON AS PUBLISHED. PHILP & SCLOMONS, WHOLESILE AND KETAIL BOOKSELL ERS AND STATIONBKS, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, band With streets. LIEBIG’S COMPANY'S EXTRAC T secures great ec: . msekeeping, and exer nuine without the sicnatnre of Baron L nventor.and of Dr. Max V f1-TS Fim wi AMUSEMENTS. Wats OPERA HOUSE. 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BOSTON is OLD FOLKS CONCERT. consisting formers, at the Congregational Church Or FOLKS At the ri will repeat orgi- FEBRUARY. jectic Magazine, Bar, ad at John F. EDs" n th street, fel-tt ¥- NTUFIC LECTURES Mineteent \e RIDAY ING, UARY 12, omen : ky on Nat Ven JA et distingniched «rien . of New Ye « Lite, Alm: Mrs. Shak<pea: f Democratic and Eure te. Cap Paper, pesat the eet prices Steliar Chem wer lowest peices. far theme ‘ BF Lectures to SHILLINGTON = Be ed Commer # t Loosoer rex rm )LIDAY DAYS. per quarter, according < on MONDAY HT times matic and book stores. or wwat OB. BULLARD. Direotor OIL PAINTINGS! tment of HOLIDAY | February 200 it yor sale and on Free at BARLOW’S YPOGHAPM ALBUMS, | £77 Fale Andon Tote ‘A"large number of FOCREY BUUKS MODERN | PICTORE efor Holiday PFANCY Us. Selling very | aainine for yourself will be fou nme. between 12t J.€ PARKER'S AMBS Looking Glass and ‘OK AND STATIONERY STORE, | # Pt nent. wolt-6m Opposte Post Officer, hand F Ste A REPOSITORY, 245 F STREET, DENTISTRY. -- Berwen Trertenth and Fourteenth Streets, QV EELS & bRicHTWELL, DENTISTS, GRAVIN OIL PAINTINGS. E | PHOTOGRAPHS, CHROMOS, &e., ROGERS GROUPS OF SCULPTURE, “ARTISTS MATERIALS, STATUETTES, Ac., &c., Rawere aXe btn Ses f PICTURE FRAME ce ’ VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, PARLOUR BRACKETS, &c Avsortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. VANIA ~W eo Wit, AF oc ly SMITH & STRONG. So. 456, No. 456 , Tin H TH Svaeet STREET. ot A vaintingss "ngrevinesy Cnromie, 2, iti a wings, romos, te Largest Stock Paperhangings. Window cure Frames, Pleture Cord’ aud. Tas- Naile. &c., im the District. MS CASH. kK rates, and er teeth permanent, on Mt} partial sets att warge for Evglish Kub- or branches of ¥ atten performed in Fat mid priews. You are rd see specimens at our office be. wel chi Operative Dentix wily ALLS, PARTIES, &c. 1ON QUARTETTE CLUB URAND MASQUERADE BALL, A a1 MARINI S ACADEMY, Id plates taken in exehange at fall & lel Valuation Tor every (above epecitied) el wor DFS. %2452 HLA N PENNS NUF and 15 ATE & Sievert, Berwee axw ru. ed. Pure Ntirous Oz" by 0 ae Se Ae a we Ferrall Kn Pe ena |g Spay EVENING PEBRUARY 7rut, 10, all these having werk done af our office sati«f: % Si fu every particular mo 20 ly Tickets at $2. vimitting a Gentle toe obtained =f all the ni “ beat Mei ry = Music Ste 7th street, Gpposite Nt 405 EDUCATIONAL, Litrisgert rewar 4 CHAKLES ST BANKERS. J B. BRYAN. Pres. —_ J.-A. RUFF, Treas WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK Corner of Seventh street and Lonisiana avenue, YS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. Open daily from 30 a. wa. crbay EVENING. from 6:20 to AY COOKE & Co., BANKERS, Buy and sell at current market rates » That, pursuant GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, Approved GOLD AND SILVER. ry Ordera for STOCKS, and BUNDS promptly exe inds of the | oo INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS furnished. L=*"* JOHNSON & co., BANKERS, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, CORNER TENTB STERET, ihity rough and fiuished Ma-ic and Ornamen- pupils in English department ining full inf REV. JA LIPPLN a STICK OF THE DISCONTINU ANCE OF THE NE DISTRICT AN THE UISIANA. in the State of Leui herein be made enby a Orieons, in said State, from after the Int dav of December next. ~ Will cease to be enbject to entry at that Tihe date above mentione The er at New Ores Ne applications for entries of any DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE. ler my hand. at the General Land Office, it aud Corporation Bonds bought ané of Washington, D. @etober. AD IND. By order of the President + this 2M day of Allother Marketable Recuritise sold or bonght co Commission. dy EPNS WILSON, - = ieneral Land Office ep Laxn Orrice, = December 29. 1909." books and records ave been removed to I be prepared to re lands embraced in James m. SCOVEL. J. K. H. WILLCUXx SOCOVEL & WILLCOX, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW. 4. MARKET SPACE, tor Janus $ BARNARD, Bepister, (Hoard of Trade Rooms.) ES. Receiver. WASHINGTON, D. € : Praetise in all United States Courts and before the 8 ja ta WwW ©. LYCETT, 2 Pe whem te Me Tae Outen. Jey 3 ee + BOOKBINVER AND gAPEK RULER. om it May Concera—Applications having m4 ade under the act of June 23. law, f No. 1012 Pennsylvania avenue, between lth and teeur of the following described Land Warrante, Jith streets, south side. DsraRIMENT oF THR InteRion, Pexewx Ovvire. July 13 Bhich are alleged to have been lost or destroyed — « int: ound. jicsls Ketice is hereby given that at the date following the | ant ciecpegnt arctabyatendarn: Perigadics ign of each warrant, anew certificate or war = > like tenor will be reissued, if Bo valid objec- ficu should the a . it. VAN AEMNAM, Commissioner. #6; for scree, insued ander Be net of ary li, 1ds7, in the name 5 : sod was granted March 21, 8. Yobraary 6, N EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, INTERNAL REVENCE—The reccipts to-day from this source were $100 Hox. J. F. Wises, of Iowa, is in town, and was on the iloor of the House to-day. Ti¥ admirable portrait of Edwin M. Stanton, which attracts so much attention, in Galt’s win- dow, was painted by Kufus Wright in 1864, and is the property of General Ekin. any has hington on pud- completion of which be Tue Hover Comairree ¢ this morning had Secretary them during the whole sess the estimates. TATION! ol before min reference to Reavis, the would-be Capital mover, is lounging about the Capitol to-day, batton- holing members in the interest of his wild projeet. ‘THe SeNArs yesterday rejected the nomina- tion of Attorney General Hoar to be an Associ- ate Justice of the Supreme Bench by the vote of 24 in favor and 33 against it. Tie SENATE was engaged on District of Columbia business to-day, and disposed of several bills, as will be seen by our Congres- sional report. Serene or S “Supervisor Williams, of Indiana, has ordered the scizure of the large ‘listillery of Bingham & Barton, at Hazleton, Ind.,and a large lot of spirits have been fraudu- jently removed therefrom. Tne Surreme Court Vacascy ern Senators are urging tl ‘Thomas J. Durant, of Louisiana, for the vacan- ey upon the United States Supreme Court Bench caused by the rejection of Mr. Hoar. ‘The South- appointment of THE story that a couple of distingaishea Senators were introduced to the wife of the colored Senator from Mississippi in the gallery the other day was a siliy canard manufactured p correspondent of a New York Pro! presented in the frem Federal City Division, Sonsof Tem initios Pr ance, of this District, asking the passa, prohibitory liquor law for the District of Coium- Via. DPENNSYLVANIA ay took up the Sei ania avenue, but the p ‘iby Mr. Benjamin that the bill tion clause PAvixe Avescr.—Th m- it went on the private calender, to be cons af the Whole. r nest w ‘The new proprietors ar erable J listie experience, av less make the Her per. a A Coootrr:ke trom the Board of Trade, con- sisting oF Messrs. Bacon, Metzerott, Gilm: and Hall, had a conference, by with the te Committee on the Di: in regard tothe ment of the usury law in the District, and the enactment of a general incorporation act. During th expressed egret that the citizens of Washington were © tor beou n und likely to otis rited as favors NOMINATIONS. lowing nomin President sent the tut. tions to the Sei le this after- ot North, ‘lisworth, to be C toms, District of Niagara. *A. 1. Underwood to bh at Boston, M toms at Pastanay Wii. H. to be Jud Florida. U.S. Marshal tor the Ter- of the UL S. Ji. H. Meath to sry Mex Samuel Bard wo be sovernor of Dlaho Ter- eto be Postmis $$ at Waba- —The second levee season, took place last tented by an immense t room, and halls being ‘lock, and from that of visitors President, thi ng, and was t! eat whieh st erected, thus preventing the asioned by persons entering and leaving by the sam= pas The fwil Marin di. in uniform, was stationed in the hall adjoining the East room. and during the evening rendered appropriate music. The President and Mrs. usual positions in the Bly Sharp presenting the vi and Gen. M duty for Mrs. ¢ Among the many distinguished persons who calied during the evening were Vice President Colfax, Chief Justice Chase, Speaker Blaine ly; Secretary Boutweil and lady; Secre- tary Belknap, Attorney General Hoar and laty; Postmaster General Creswell and lady tary Robeson, Secretary Cox and lady; Mr. Cat- am ¢ ant oceupied their e Marshal Roberts, the Spanish Minister; Mr. Rangabee, charge d’Affairs of Gree M. Berthemy, the French Mimster; Senators Wilson, Warner, Thayer and lady, Johnson, of Virginia, Ed- munds and lad; ott, Howard, rz, Cob- bett and lady, Harlan, Sherman and ladies, Spencer, and Williams and lady; Kepresenta- tives Dawes, Starkweather, \ vorhees, Schoticld, Farnsworth and lady, Winans and lady, Morg Brooks, Maynard, Jones, Ward, Kelley, Hill; Gen. Sherman, Gen. Ames, Gen. Eaton at lady; Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Parker and lady, Deputy Commissioner Doug- las; Admiral Goldsboroug! Chandler, of the Navy; ex-Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi; Gov. Campbeli, of Wyoming; ex- Senator Doolittle, Paymaster Hobbs, Col. Day- or Cox, Third As- sistant Postmaster General Smith, ‘Thom- as, and many other prominent persons in official and private life. A force of policemen, under Lieut. Harley and Sergeant Buell, were on daty throughout the building to prevent handling of the furni- tare or blockading of the doorways. ‘The toil- ettes of the ladies, as a general thing, were very rich and in admirable taste. ‘The reception was, on the whole, probably as largely attended and brilliant as any of its pre- decessors. Generals Dent and Babcock, of the President's staff, were present, and assisted in entertaining the guests. Mrs. Grant was sar- rounded by Mrs. Gen. Porter, Mre. Gen. Bab- cock, Mra. Gen. Dent, Mrs. Judge Dent, and ‘Mrs. Marshal Sharpe, who assisted ber in re- ceiving. WHERE SHOULD BE THE CAPITAL. ‘The first thing now is to determine, as nearly as may be, the poritions of the three balance centers, spoken of in the preceding number. THE BALANCE CENTER POR THE EAST. ‘The great business centers of the Atlantic section are: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Orleans. It s> happens that these are all nearly in one straight line on the map. All the other business points of the section will balance upon this line, or nearly so. The balance center of these tive cities. ¢ ing their importance proporti ent population, is near Wi and if the average of com should be considered as exp ters, the true balance center tion would be thas determined. If, however, the actual present business of the country should be fairly estimated, the point would be considerably nearer New York, th ial preponderance of whieh and the dustries of New England overbaiancing the more southern leverage. But there are other considerations which should enter as elements into the cateulation. The staple products of the Southern States—cotton, tebaces, rice, and sugar—enter more largely into commerce than the other agr cultural products of the country; and, in this view, other southern ports, as Mobile, Savannah, Charteston, and. Nortolk, should add more weight to the Southern arm. Besides, the matter should be considered not merely in the light of the present, but in rela- tion to the probable future condition of the At- lantic section. In this view, the South will probably grow in relative importanee, lx ofits advantages in climate, the not yet quately supplied demand for its staples, its present sparseness of population, and its im- mense tracts of unoccupied fertile country, pecially in Texas, the extreme southwest; wh ynestionably render its future growth in astry rapid and immense. ‘These considerations may well mov center southward nearly or quite Washington, which also lies exactly on the commercial line before joned. At any rate, r cen- the Atlantic see- from the true center, as it should be determined, and it may be reckoned as such in this diseus- sion. TNE BAL ‘The determin Mississippi section ix not great business points are hicago, and St. Louis. ‘Th ance of these four cities are arly the same that neither can materially swerve the center from the geographical determination. Two direct lines—one from Pittsburg, to St. Louis, and the other from Cinemnati to Chieago—eross bother near Indianapolis; and “al of the railroads between these four points co centrate at that city, the halane dered roximate! oR THE WEST. lance center ofthe difficult. ‘The four tsburg, Cincinnati, an] import- It the oth West siness points of Milwau- Pau enworth uid enter inte ty result could not v: tar i the three extreme is, and St. Paul, nearly equilateral Je, formed > connecting lines, woald have its ue Hlinois lin west of indiana. The owth of the W) hiy will not siderab! extent, sinee, aside the foar gr . doubtless, i . Will have an overpower nter whi business pe tatu im kee st country of the V taken up; and most uibtiess, al States bordering the western | i, the great b: and no large citi vieinity of In assumed as the balance ce Valley for al! time. TUE BALANCE CENTER BETWEEN PHE TWo &EC- 2 to rise. ianapolis, theretore, rot the M IONS. ‘The balance center between the Adiantic and Mississippi sections, ge ly considered uerely, would be near Pitts mount evidently is tee far this arg. Bu n the sections, bein nid the pv mg and 2 the Mississippi seetion i s Jong, rende! ry to fix the true center further eastward. pre import- ant consideration, however, is the relative infla- ence of the two » ch I shall elucidare in the comparison fur ng. Yet it is ne- vessary here to furi nt data to ap- proximately point out the balance center be- tween the sections on the trite basis: First, taking the tour great commercial ce! of the northern part of the Atlan Boston. New York, Phil “Iphia and Baltimore, whose balance early the vity of New York, asa tive of that section; and the four rs of the Mississippi section, i, Chi and Pitt-burg. am! thei center is ‘simply at the present ti for Boston, about 650,00 Philadelphia 1,000,000, a Itimore 350,000; total, 4,000,090 inkabitants, and for the four western cities, an average of 250,000 cach, or a total of 1,000,000 inhabitants. T! of calculation, would be a little the Southern Atlantic division, balanced therewith, would move the centre southward to a point near Hagersto Maryland, a central location between ¢ great mountain chains of the Alleg! ‘livision between the Atlantic and Mississippi sections. And, as will be shown, the fature ret ative importance of the two sections probably will not move the center farther westwar OF these centers, as above determined, let ns consider the comparative merits : . NEW YORK AS THE CAPITAL. ctual accommodation of the greatest number who bave business with the national govermment, or occasion to visit the national capital, were the only consideration, New York has a claim,which cannot be rivalled by any other point, as a location for the capital. It ix now the commercial and mechanical capital. At least two-thirds of all the imports of the coun- try are into its port. Its relations with all other partsof the country, West as well as Easi, are more important than of any others bet themselves; and its connections with side world surpass those of all other cities of the country together. The larger part of the gov- erument revenues is collected and distributed there; and every great business interest of the country concenters thither. If the balance, in all of these paramount considerations, should be adjusted with ail other parts of the United States, the center could hardly travel a hun- dred miles from it in any direction. Neither let it be imagined that the future will diminish its relative importance, nor that any rival city willever grow upon this continent. Every other city is comparatively local in char- acter, and depends mostly on local relations and local conditions fer its advancement. But New York flourishes and growson the prosperity of every locality in the United States. And, more than that, the advancement of the entire world is more or less subservient to its progress. If this country is destined to surpass every other in Weaith and importance, New York is just as surely destined to be the leading city of the world. With all the unequaled ad- vantages which the West has enjoyed, im an unoccupied and fertile country, in the very midst of the latest civilization and activity, close by the enlightened, energetic and rapidly advancing inhabitants of the East. who Lave built it up with their wealth, who have peopled it at the expense of their own population, and who have an amazing tmfatua- ton of x ing benevolence, have given ations of the pubite lands to build ite rail- ads aud endow its schools, while forbearing to toke any themselves for such purposes—except reecutly, to establish agricultural colleges—and with the prineipal portion of the immense im- migration from Europe to swell its tide of advancement, none of its cities, rapidiy as they have sprung up, have compared with the pid progress of D ork during the same time. In addition to this, New York already has the start and prestige, which it would difficult, if mot impossible, for any other city, under the most favoring circumstances, to gain, ‘The tendencies of business are to gravitate to the largest centers, thereby continually aug- menting their preponderance. And this process is constantly going on toward New York by the itable law of individual inclination aud in- terest. ‘Thus, if an enterprising man is doing a@ business of five thousand dollars a year ina small city, and has the means to move to New York and carry on the same business with the probability, if not certainty, of doing five times more, he is very apt to go there. The climatic law, also, has its fullest favoring influence on New York, which is situated exactly on the ther- mal line of greatest human activ: No other position on the continent, with equal advan- tages as to harbor and centrality, can compare with it in this respect. ‘The above reasons, others not necessary to enumerate, point out New York asthe great commercial metropolis of this continent, if not ultimately of the whole world, tor all future time; and its claims to become the national eap- itai are and always would be strong. If there are other considerations which render it proper to have the capital located somewhat apart from New York, it is apparent that the distance therefrom should not be incenveniently great— that the capital should be within, at most, a night’s travel, so that no day should be necossa- rily spent in going between the capital and the netropolis. REASONS FOR LOCATING IT AWAY FROM NEw yor ‘The main considerations w determine the position of the capital somewhat away from New York are :—First, that the legis- » for the whole country should be carried . erish intensity and red activity of t trope! that it should be aside from the immediate importunities of the great umalated and culminating the: ht have ondue influence on the le t might hai nd the imam vision incom h the free self-control, or mi trol which a commereial metropolis should be rth, that, the capital being the head, mmereial metropolis the heart of a nation, it is notadvisable, in the possible event of invasion by an enemy, to hazard both ther. But, though these reasons are sufi- ent to determine the position of out of New York, neither one uor all Jy separate it far therefro ss adea should not be lost sight of paring the other points next to be dis PM ATIONS RY THE SENATE.—The Senate in Exceutive session yesterday afternoon - ‘h did and should Mence com. rmed a nnn of nominations of offi Mw the Navy and Ma Corps, Customs and tnternal Revenne officers, Postmasters, &e.: uso for Fustices of the Peace for th unty of Washington—Joun Co: Frastus ©. Weaver. yand « and the coin balance on hand $103,000,000, fifty mil- which is represented by gold certificates currency balance ix eleven millions, and will probably be largely increased during the month, as but two anillions of bonds will be ased for the sinking fund. ™ tendent of , to say that the Printing wng ago ge8 against his in- ‘. . Evoress. PayMExT Yo Peystoners.— n Acrman, of the Pension Of lressed a letier to Hon. Mr. Law- , of Ohio, of the House Com: is, Which is a substantial ar, ions four times a year He shows that large of pensioners are obliged to raise money. itifiertes at most exorbitant rates and indicaths that this would not one if more frequent payments were also shows that a considerable nui iz. from the Committee via, reported a bill to incorporate the Trustees of the Corcoran Art Gallery, namin M. Carlisle, Jas, C. Hall, Geo. W. Riggs, Anthony Hyde, Berrett, Jas. C. Kennedy, Henry D. Cooke, and Jas. ire, of the’ cities or Washing- ton and Georgetown, and W F. Walters, of Baltimore, t conterred upon them by the i ran. Es|. The Secretaries of War, Treas: wd State, are authorized to settle and de- tion tor the building Art Gallery during MADAME Carta RecErtion yesterday afternoon was a very brilliant, as well as a most pleasant, social entertainment, and her parlors were thronged with distinguished gentlemen, and the beauty and fashion of the city, who were received in the most cordial manner. Among those present were Hon. George 8. Boutwell, Mrs. E. M. Richardson, Mrs. G S. Bout- well, Miss Boutwell, La Baronne de Gerolt, Mr. jockton, Mrs. Creswell, Adiniral Bailey, Prof. Henry, Fish und lady, Secretary Cox, Hon. Robert . Baron de Gerolt, R. M. Taylor. George Taylor, United States army; Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Col. Llewellyn Jones, United States army: & Mr. D. M. Auken, Mus Helen F. Cox, tary Belknap, Mrs. Belknap, Charles F. Van Murk, New York; Miss Schenck, Mrs. C. Chase Oldtield, Mrs. and Mrs. J. C. Bancroft Davis, General'A. B. Dyer, Mr. Theodore Bailey, and many others. ————— ie Pg Nihari nt — con lpi Asreot.— The Shoeppe case has made its e in anew shape. A bill has been introduced. tnto the State Senate, which passed that body on Monday, which allows writs of error in cases of voluntary manslan, . not only ereafter be taken to the Supreme Court, but in cases now pending in that tribunal. The bill further proposes that Supreme Court may notonly review the law of the case, which is all that hag hitherto been dene by that tribunal on writs of error, but that the evidence may be cousidered and the Court may determine whether thcre were sufficient facts in the testimony to authorize a verdict of murder in the first degree, and if the Court should be of the opinion that the jndgement was not justitied by the evidence, it may reverse the dec of the Court below and send back the case for a new trial. While 1t must be admitted that there is much doubt in the 5! case as to whether his guilt was proved, it must be re- — that the supposed necessities of his uation require stich spcetal legislation a3 this.— Philadelphia Inquirer. <a. ' ‘the Of the bili would net prevent the Election Commitice from further examin TWO CENTS. | Mr. Shober's credentials, and reporting apow t right to a seat. ir. Arnel! (Tenn.) moved te lay the bill upon the table, which was agreed to —ayes *. mays o« The morning hour having expired, Mr. Cook (10.) moved that the House go into Comm ter the Whole on the bili priating 6.0K for the relief of the poor of the District or Cv umbia. Agreed to. ; i The House being in Committee of the Whol>, ee. Ferry, of Michigan, in the chair.) M ‘ook moved that the committee rise and report the bill to the House. Mr. Benjamin moved te amend the FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. SENATE biog bs gine hel presented | memorial of meeting at Cooper Institute, New York, asking the recognition of the independ- «nce of Cuba. Referred to Committee on For- sign Relations. r. Hamlin reported from Committee on Dis- trict of Columbia bill with amendment to ap- cinta stenographer for the Smpreme Court of jumbia. umner, from Committee on District of | ' Ar. Benjamin's resslution was sdopted, ant bia, reported a Lill to incorporate the | the commitice rose and the Fecommendation Gustces of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and for | wast: other purposes, a Mr. Farnsworth said if this resolution wae Mr. Harris, from Committee on District of | adopted it would be an outrage. The District slombia, reported a bill declaring the con- | of Columbia wax {ull of ction of an act to i © the Nationa Theological Institute of 1 Passed. Ar. Sherman called up bill authorizing Se retary of Treasury to withhold due any ate when said State i i bill, ant De > Dis ther own M1 authoriztng’a tax to be lew ict authorities for the support poople of £ m. They we oor Of this 1 Phe people of this District should wot be taxed alone to snpport che or of tts bonds held in trust by the Tuite Mr. Kelly (Pa.) hoped the recommondat Passed. fort * of the Whole would not Mr. Ramsey then moved to take up the House | concurred House. ‘The vote just Vill abolishing the franking privilege; which | was one of the most unjust ever recorded in U was agreed to. j House. Mr. Carpenter called up resolution requesting | “A yaember suggested the most inkums the President to furnish all int | Bare Keney accrpted ¢ suggestion. It was possession relativ } ene of the most inhaman yetes ever give the para - | Members on the tloor talked about coda \ . tional scrupies on this matter, but this was a The franking bill was then read. | mere subterfuge. When a few years ago appeals Mr. Sherman moved an amendment, that | came over here from Ireland, no one th nothing berein contained shall be constraced to | Gf a constitutional scrapie about feedh attect the free Gansmission through the mails | who were starving, and vet it is to ewspapers within twenty miles of their place | venient to make this excuss here publication. own poor. These poor are those who: Mr. Ramsey hoped no amendment wontd be | have robbed. They rre old, and blind, and made, but that the bill would be passed from | poor, because all their money was taken tue House. from them, and those who should have been Mr. Sherman said it would be great injustice | their protectors were sold from them by eon to take this privilege away from the country | sent of the laws of the United States. Will we oe . "i now cast them off hungry, and blind and dex ir. Conkling said this provision could be pat ‘ titute 7 These poor are not citizens of the Dis into the postal bill, which would be reported in | trict of Columbia. They are the children of afow days, and he hoped Mr. Sherman would | each of the Southern States, whose sell has boon withdraw the amendment from this bi | enriched by their blood and sweat. They are Mr. Sherman could not withdraw the amend- | men and women, who have grown to be wixty, ment. It would be a great injustice to the coun- | and eighty, and’ ninety years age in slavery, ry papers to withdraw this privilege from them, | who have been robbed by our laws of their they then could not compete with the great | money and ef their children, and now city papers. on Mr. Hamlin said this and other subjects were pose to make the poaple of this District tax themselves to support these poor. uccessary to be considered in this connection, | The United States has property also hece, and and he hoped it would all be referred to the | he would axk whether tiat should not alwo be committee to bring ina proper bill. It was not | taxed to help feed the poor? He hoped for the proposed that_ this act should go into effect be- | honor of the country the recommendation would fore July, I8i0. He could, however, well un- | je rejected aud the bill would pass as it came derstand the hot haste of Snators to press this | fromthe Senate. Let os show as much regard bill who did wot want to vote for it. [Langhter.} | for our own poor as we had shown for the poor Te-day had been set apart for the consid-ration | of 4 fo: ign country of District business, and he wished the order to |" Mr, Cook demanod the previous question, beadhered to. There ix no carthly necessity for | which was seconded after a good deal of Onpo voting for this franking bill to-day. sition from Mr. Benjamin and others. ‘The morning hour expiring, the Census bill |" The House, by a large vote, refusod te com: e up as unfinished business. mit the bill to the District Comumitteo with in @ had no objection that it should | structions. 20 over informally s0 that the franking bill | ~The question wasthen taken upon the amend should be proceeded with. Itted by Mr. Logan to authorize the Mr. Hamlin insisted that the special order ary of War to ixste rations. should be adhered to, and District of Columbia | Mr. Scofield (Pa.) suggested that this au. matters proceeded with. nt was to make the Secretary of War ah Mr. Kamecy then moved to postpone all brsi- wseer of the Poor. vers to proceed with the franking i, apo: dime: ced te—yeas 9). nave i Mr. Hamlin called the ayes and nova. | gg Ue Smeudment was agr ae ie ‘The bill 110, nays 6 The bill as passed direets the rations Lon the requisition of the Society, Directors of the Industrial Schoel, and kindred orgamzations. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND. The Cable Telezraph Service —The De- pression in the Cotten Trade. Telegraphed Exclusioly to The Evening Star. Loxpox, Fe dolays net amended was then passed—yeas rit. He had for the last ever opportunity offered to abolish this privilege, and he intended to vote ~o now, at the same time he would say that Hie thought the machinery which had been brought to bear to aflect public opinion in this matter was belittling and degrading. Mr. Scott said -on urged tur not taking did not go mto effect but if it was taken ap he at it go effect on March Ist. proceed wiih the bill was then bee Is ont Ant How years voted w 1e2 The motion te ejecte Howe, Johnston, AMlorril!. of Vermont, ratt, Bobertwn, Sauisby : ~ Stockton, Su chers, Waraw x. Sawyer. Sherman; Thayer, Thurman, Tip > Williams, and Wil- ize offi- «tive Departments to adminis. connections, The Go the Ist imst., assw system of the king Thment authoritios, wf the telegra to this cr oath vases. Passed. Mr. Hamlin called ay bill relative to the ac- nis wea . E wledgmc nt of deeds in the District of Colam- ayer a Present depression in the cotum “riter ascribes the caw the raw material and th orion of American manufactures, and thinks the tr amedics for the distress are, first, wreater intel- ligence and skill on the part of the workmen; and second, a reduction iu the price of coals. ° Riot and Bloodshed in Mississippi. Teiegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. a curred at Mr. Hamiin called up bill to authorize the | {ween negroes and’ whites, growing ost of a ving and sewerage of M street, Washington; | youth named Farmer shooting and wounding a Also. bill to incorporate the | negro who had assaulted him, which, “at one time, threatened to invulve the whe section it aptiomdhed | an e negroes, who were armed. for Farmer from the constabie, and thre kill him and burn the town. A messenger wax cixpatched to Columbus for assistance, aud ft. armed men returned on the train, who arre=tod Seventy-five negroes. The others fled, aud at last accounts qttict had been restored. = sien The Western Distillers. Te egraphed Exclusieely to The Evening Star. Crycrxx ari, Feb. 3.—Revenue officer Brooks, of Philadelphia, together with Supervisors Mr. Voor! rothing he mp ees moved an amendment, that in contained shall be construed to any title agreed upon before the passage | this net, which was adopted, and the Dill based. 1 up Dill to incorporate the ington rpatiic Medical Society, 1 Wax amended #0 as to provide that no ypetent practitioner shall be deprived the ight to practice on account of color, and the tl passed. A. riot ouild gt The Committee reported an amendment strik- ing out that part of the bill which donates 700 feet of land for the site of the mill, and pro ing that the sume shall be purchased; which w: greed to, and the bill passed. NOUSE.—Mr. Slocum (N. Y.) rose to a per- sonal explanation, and called attention of the House to a matter which he said affected the Military Academy Sind the integrity of members ot this House. He then had read an advertise- ment published in a New York paper, ostering | Dwyer and Clark, have been inspecting the tor sale a cadet-hipe in the United states Mile goscing in the first atid second districts. “ive 4 wemy at West Point, and directing | 8nd no indications of fraudulent practice amon = applicants to. address “ Congressman,” New | the Ts. or at the distilleries or rectifying York. Mr. Slocuin then offered a resolution The examination has beeu lirecting the Committee on Military Affairs to ‘uquire What member of Congress, if any, has ~old. or offered for sale any apppointment to he Military Academy at West Point or to the Naval Academy at Annapolis; that the com- wittce have power to send for persons and rs, and that they report the result of their tion to the H yuse. -) said he would vote very resolution. A lady of the highest respectability had informed him that a ent on hou “es member of Congress offered to get hor son a | te deed. ‘Jones died instautly, but Carpenter adetship for $300 cash. He lad asked the | Uegled for five or seven minutes. name of the Congressman. The lady refused to > rh sive it at the time, but said she would furnish Russia Wants Peace. isietter. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Wood (N. ¥.) said he had seen several | sr. Perensnvnc, Feb. 4—The Jouraal, of ships oftered for sale and he hoped the | gi. city, an official organ. finds it necessary te- hore Seek tink the reso. | @8¥: in view of the Montenegrin question, to lution be enlarged 0 as to Investigate conduct a f members in the other Congresses. Mr. Slocum thought of that, but doubted the authority. If it could be done he would like to have the investigation extended back. Mr. Stevens had no doubt the investigation could go Wack, aud Mr. Slocum then changed his resolution accordingly. Mr. Schofield (Pa.) and Mr. Kelley (Fa called attention to an advertisement that appeared in a Western Pennsylvania a ees cadetship, and urged a thorough in v The resolution was adopted immediately. Mr. Lawrence (Uhio) introduced a bill to pro- {fide the mode of paying Pensions. “Referred to Committee on Pensi ee ee Double Execca Telegrophed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Newcastie, Dev., Feb. 4.—Jones and Car penter, the cojured men sentenced to death for Tape, Were executed at noon, in the jail yard the presence of six hundred persons. Je made a short speech, repeating that Carpenter ax innocent, as he himself had urged him te de cheerfully for thi Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Maprip, Feb. 4—Official dispatches from Havana, announcing the defeat of the lusur- nts by the national troops, were received late evening, and were the occasion of great re- Covusve, O., Feb. 4.—The last of the con- ‘election cases in the House was decided i The 5; - to call the committees tor nepetn ets ecioene mating. Maun Mivommy (N.Y) Asper, (Mo.) Cobb, (Miss.) and Witeher (W. Vax) all submitting private from \oinmittee ou Military , Which were dis- posed of. and passed to donate cap- tuted cannon for the erection of & soldiers tom- ument at West Point. ‘Mr. Gilfillan, (Pa.,) from Committee on Dis- trict of Columbia. favorably upon the Dill of the Senate giving to the of Co- ithe dorwes of Teenty-aecoud Sand siseet went a at the cot retook. (Mtoe Commi ir. s 5 m same ittee, re- ported back Senate bill to pave Pennsylvania Mr. Benjamin (Me.) made the point of order that ‘the itt contained an and m Committee of Private Calendar. eels The Chair sustained t int of order, eee ee econ point of ontr,afa ir. sm. (| from the Judiciary C m- mittee, reported a bill to relieve Francis si ber, Representative from the Sixth North Caro- lina District, of the of taking the iron- clad oath, and that he be to his seat upon taking an oath to support the Constitu- tson, Ke. Mr. Paine (Wis.) made the of order that this was not a private bill, it affected the