Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1870, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Building, | SW. Corner Ponnsvivania Av. and Lith St, ‘BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY pian THE STAR fs served by carriers to thetr mub- ibers in the City and District at TaN CxxTs PxR Surecer Donte rors CENTS PER MONTE. Copies ot the counter, Two bean sme * x6 —Three Months, One Doll aul Bitty Cente: Six, Mouths, Three Dollars; One Year, Five Dullars. “No papers are sent {ror the for. + Y sv. btished om Friday HE WEEKL AR. ed on morsing~Oue Dellar-and -a-bell «year. Ot VV". 35—N2. 5.285. SPECIAL NOTICES, ideas BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. Thix Mair Dye is the best in the world. Harmless. reliable. instantaneous, does not coatain ou to produce paralysis or death ath. Avoid U insive preparations boasting virmes they do not possess. The genaine 'W.A. Batchelor's Hair Dye has had therty yeers’ untarni- eputation to uphold ite fntecrity as the only perfect Hair Dye—Black or Brown. Sol by all cists. Applied at 26 Bond street, N.Y. feStr MANHOOD AND WOMANHOOD. ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, on the Dacsicnel nenled env Addreds, HOW ATION, Box P, Philadelphia Pa. LIEBIG’S COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT secures great A in housekeeping, and ex. Ja36-eosm fel-T&F im AMUSEMENTS. WATIONAL THEATRE. BIE MITCHELL. BENEFIT OF MA THIS (Frvinv) EV ‘The new and Le LORLE, (the Tiny Bel FEBRUARY Istn, utifal play, entitled RL. n.) ZUBELE, Supported by GRAND 6 Saturday 2 0 elo ALADD HE REUL LAMP. It, LD FOLKS’ CONCERT! = OLD FOLKS’ CONCERT! ! GHOKUS OF ONE HUNDRED VOICES! Washington's Birthday! AN OLD FOLKS RT WILL BE GIVEN T KY 22, UESDAY EVEN FEBRUA. AT LIN’ HALL. The services of the TALENTED StNcERs of for this occasion. as- FOICES, and < Country, and the will be a reminder of Ns. Tickets. 5 Stores of W.G.3 ott & ¢ $i the Bookstores of Parker, 7th street, opposite the Post Office. and Ballantyne, 7th strect, between D and BE. By order: af fels-2t BROWN, Conductor. * : EAMES HITEHURST GALLERY. IC PANORAMA OF T CAPITAL, EVERY EVE URST G E commences Children, 15 cts.; Families ot hes Adult parties — fall ook, * a "clubs, or of persons ont of employment— te the organization or per- est amount of tickets by the . W cts »y them a fon selling the great of Mareh. fe 16-tf INCOLN HALL, 4 THURSDAY SATURDAY EVEN- IN ~ 1s. and 19, Ané MATINEE : RDAY, the 1th, at 2 p.m The celebrated and orixiual PEAK FAMILY, SWISS BELL KINGERS, and their talent Admission Reserved Soa ale and on Free Exhibition at BARLOW’S. Yo ARTS. A large number of ES suitable for Holic be found amongst them. No. between 1th and "th streets, so icture 5 E ath Penna. & . over LAMBS Looking Gls Frame Establishment. _nolt-4ra_ A“ BEPOSITORY, 245 F STREET, Between Therteenth and Fourtuenta Streeis, OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPH ROMOS, &c., ER'S GROUPS OF SCULPTUKE, ARTISTS’ MATERIALS, STATUETTES, &c., &c., PICTURE FRAMES, CURD AND TASSELS, &c., &c. VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, PABRLUB BRACKETS, &c A Fine Assortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. oc ly a SMITH « STRONG. 48 EXHIBITION jNo. 486 a ee Ear ao pe B ; REBT. aa TP 456 5 nth street, all, |. ae. Window 5 4 rt ‘rames, P} rd ip hag- oe baie. Please Remember Name and Number. ap 2-ly A™@= BR. SHEPHERD & BROS., WAVING REMOVED To THEIR NEW IRON WARK EHOUSE, 910 PENNA. AY., BET. 9TH- AND 10TH STS, (souTM stp.) Respectfully call attention to their assoctinent of GAS FIXTURES, comprising ALL PATTERNS MANUFACTURED BY THE Tucker Manufacturing Co, New York; also those of Mitchell, Vance & Co, New York, WHICH ARE SOLD AT MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES. ‘The Largest Stock of BRONZES, Locks, and MANTEL ORNAMENTS ever exhibited in Washington, and at the LOWEST BATES. manufactured, of style and nish equal to the finest aaperted marbles. TERRA COTTA AND IRON WARE, CHIMNEY TOPS, EARTHEN FLUES, VASES, DRAIN TILE, STATUES, RIDGE TILE, SEWER PIPES, &c. Sole Agency for MOULE’S PATENT EARTH CLOSETS. We call especial attention to our R GRATES. LATR@BES, FU: PARLOR GRATES; LATR®BES, FURNACES comprising all the most improved varieties, FOUNTAIN JETS of every style. PLUMBING, GAS and STEAM FITTING, of the most extensive character an% cf all descrip- im the most tions, executed at reasctable rater and pproved mapper. "Rail and examine our Stock and Salesrooms. f2-6m ES™48L1sBED ise. REPAIRING in all its branches. € Ai Carrianes, left Jor Repairs, Storage or Commis- Joun ccox, J CE PEACE, neltte orrosivE KIRK WOOD, EVENING STAR. Washington Nows and Gossip. Iyternat Revenve—tThe receipts from this source to-day were £393,0: ‘Tue nrtx. relating to judictal proceedings in the District was reported back from the Dis- tr'et Committee in the Senate this marnin;, with a few verbal amendments. PASsack OF THE Mississiprt BeLt.—'The Senate ) esterday passed the Mississippi bill just as it came from the House. imposing the same fundamental conditions that were in the bill to admit Virginia. It will be laid before the Presi- dent to-day for signature. By Monday it is ex- pected that the Senators and members will be admitted. Nomrvations.— The following nominations Were sent by the President to the Senate to-day: David Eckstein, of Ohio, to be United States Consul at Victoria, Vancouver's Island; Her- man Slatake, of Connecticut, Secretary of Wy- oming Territory; Chas. G. Thomas, Postmastar at San Jose, Cal.; W. W. Sellers, do., Pekin Hl.; and John R. Andrews, do., Saco, Me. Don’? WArT THE PRESIDENT TO SIGN THE Bic.—Mersrs. George E. Harris, George U. Me- Kee, J. L. Morphis, and L. W. Perce, members elect from Mississippi, called on the President this morning to request him to delay signing the bill for the admission of that State for the present, but the President was too much en- gaged before the meeting of the Cabineto see them. Pourticat. Coxprtion of Covonen Pzorte. At a preliminary meeting Wednesday night Senator Pomeroy was authorized to invite Sena- tors and Mr. Whitemore, of South Carolina, to invite Representatives to assemble on Monday night at the residence of Senator Pomeroy, for the purpose of taking inio consideration the Folitical condition of the colored people of the South. Reverre DErartMent-=The Ways and Means Committee, having farther considered the proposition to erect the Internal Revenue Bureau into a department, has modified the original proposition so as to make ita depart- ment like that of Agriculture, Indian Affairs, the Land Office, &¢., with corresponding pow- ers, dutics and responsibilities, but not give its head a seat in the cabinet as was originally con- templated. Lavras KSENE.—For to-night, the last night but one of Miss Laura Keene’s season, “Peg Woffington; or Masks and Faces,” is on the bills. This will be the occasion of a grand fare- well benefit to this fine actress and manager, and the public of Washington should testify their appreciation of the capital acting of her- self and her excellent company, by crowding Wall's Opera House to its utmost capac So mote it be. Tue Pranovy Epvcatioxat Fuxp.—The Foard of Trustees of this fund concluded their sessions yesterday. They delivered some Pea- body eulogies and passed some Peabody resoln- tions, and appropriated $91,000, to be expended up to September Ist, 1370, by the General Agent, under the direction of the Executive Commit- tee, in neighborhoods, in all the Southern State It was voted that the next annual meeting be held in Philadelphia, Pa., on the third Wed nesday in February, 1871, and that a special meeting be held at Memphis, Tenn., or some other point in the Southern States, during Oc- tober of the present year. The Board then ad- journed until that time. Last evening all the members of the Board. except that gorgeous cree-chaw, Mr. George Peabody Kussell, the secretary, dined with See retary Fish. To-night they dine with the Pres ident. Soctety rx WasmiNcTos.—Col. John W. For- ney gave last night a gentlemen’s party, and his spacious, comfortable mansion on Capitol Hil! was crowded for hours with men of note in poli ties, business, and society. It was a deserved bet most handsome compliment to Col. Forney personally, and a graceful one to the Fourth Estate incidentally, that the President honored the affair with his presence; thus setting aside the senseless etiquette that would prevent the Ocoupant of the Presidential chair from taking any part in the social life of Washington outside of the White House. President Grant, with Secretary Fish, Secre- tary Boutwell, Secretary Belknap, Secretary Cox, and Postmaster General Creswell arrived about half-past ten o’clock. The President Spent some time receiving the greetings of the guests, and afterwards took a seat by the side of Col. Forney and Secretary Fish in the reception room, and listened with mucb apparent interest to some fine vocal music by Mr. F. A. Chase and Captain C. C. Ewer, and to a recitation from Lowell’s “Hosea Biglow,” by Mr. Clinton Lloyd, Chief Clerk of the House of Representa- tives. Abont 11 o’clock the guests were marshaled to the dining room, where a bountiful supper in Wormley’s best style was set forth, and duly enjoyed. It would be difficult to enumerate all the guests of prominence, but among those present were the Cabinet officers above mentioned, and Attorney General Hoar, Judge Davis, of the U.S. Supreme Court; Judge Casey, of the Court or » Senators Cameron, Carpenter, Fen- ton, Drake, Harlan, Howe, Patterson, Ramsey, Morrill of Vt., Thayer, Howard, and Schurz; Representatives Banks, Benton, Bingham, Cox, Cullom, Dickey, Donley, Getz, Giltil- lan, Kelley, Lawrence, Mercur, O'Neill, Myers, Morrell, Townsend, Palmer, Rog- ers, Roots, Sargent, Stokes, Negley, Van Wyck, McCormick, Upson and Welker; Com- uissioner Capron, Mayor Bowen, Judge Holt, Admiral Dahlgren, Lieut. Commander Chandler, Judge Cartter, John Potts, Esq.. Chief Clerk of the War Department, Major Slack and Major Cash, of the Marine Corps; Mr. F. E. Bille, Charge d'Affaires of Denmark; Rev. J. P. Newman, Kev. Dr. Sunderland, Rev. Mr. Rankin, W. J. McDonald, Chief Clerk of the Senate; Hon. W. H. Smith, Solicitor of In- ternal Revenue; Hon. Caleb Cushing, Hon. J. M. Brodhead, Second Comptroller; ‘f. L. Tul- lock, A. K. Shepherd, W. W. Corcoran, Robert T. Lincoln, W. 8. Hantington, Franklin Philp, A. 8. Solomons, Ben. F. French, H. Semken, 'W. G. Metzerott, F. A. Chase, C. C. Ewer, Dr. F. T. Howe, A. B. Mallett, Clinton Lloyd, Mr. MeMullin, of Va; Edward Clark, Architect Capitol Extension; Martin Bresch, a prominent banker of Berlin, Prussia; G. C. Rice, Superin- tendent of the Treasury Department; F.A. Bos- well, City Collector; Surveyor Donegan, Hon. E. C. Banfield, Solicitor of the Treasury; John F. Cook, City Register; Dr. A. T. Augusta, Prof. George B. Vashon, Prof. Benj. Pierce, David ‘W. Mahon, Simon Wolf, Charles H. Fowler, H. 8. Vanderbilt, 8. P. Brown, Robert Bell, Hon. ‘Tho press was represented by Messrs. L. A. Gobright, Ben Perley Poore, D. C. Forney, ‘The party did not break up until after mid- night. he £oening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1870. TWO CENTS. IN ANSWER to various inquiries respecting the invitation tickets to the ball on Tuesday evening next at the Masonic Temple, the committee beg to state that in me cases are the tickets transferable. Only the party whose name appears upon the ticket will be admitted. ‘THE Georcia SENaTORSs.—Senators elect H. P. Farrow and R. H. Whitely,from Georgia called this morning on the President to pay their respects, but failed to obtain an inter- view. “LorLE” is by no means the best play in Maggie Mitchell's repertoire, and does not ful- fill,the promise of the two opening acts, which are much better than those that follow. The character of “ Lorle,” the spoiled child and art- less woman, is exactly suited to this popular actress, and she made the most o: last even- ing. Varry was very good as “ Lindenhost, and Mrs. Germon was capital as ‘“ Barbel. The other characters were fairly done, eonsid- ering it was a first representation. We think the performance will be improved by omitting the transformation scene at the close. The effect of the death-bed scene is only marred by the added spirit tableau. “Lorle” will be repeated this evening for Maggie Mitchell's benefit. There will be an “Aladdin” matinee to-morrow. Ant.—Mr. Theodore Kaufmann has on exhi- Vition in his studio, over Metzerott Hall, his celebrated painting of “Farragut Passing Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay,” which attracted so much attention and elicited such favorable crit- icism while it was exhibited in Europe last year. The picture, which is a wonderfully spirit one, represents the old sea dog lashed to the shrouds, in the act of saying:—“D—n the tor- pedocs; go ahead!” It is much liked by our critics who have seen it, and Mr. K. will be glad to have the public generally call and ex- amine it. — The place so long oceupied by Mr. Stanley as the painter of Indians, par ezcellence, bids fair to be occupied py Mr. A. Zeno Shindler, formerly professor of drawing in the college of Henry IV, but now residing in this city. Some of his portraits in that line, to be seen on the avenue, show both breadth and strength of treatment, and a thorough knowledge of the character to be portrayed. His studio is on Twelfth street, where he has also some land- scapes which find many admirers among those familiar with the scenes they represent. —H. K. Browne, the sculptor, has recently completed a fine medallion likeness of the late Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, which has been cast in bronze, and will be placed on @ monument about to be erected to Mr. Giddings’ memory at Ashtabula, Ohio. It is pronounced by his friends to be a strong resemblance of the great champion of free speech in Congress. — Constant Mayer's fine painting, “ Recogni- tion,” has been added to the attractions at Smith & Strong’s gallery on F street. Our Picture loving citizens should not fail to see it. — Hiram Powers has recently completed fora gentleman in New York another copy of the Greek Slave,—making, we believe, the fourth. It is all very comfortable for a sculptor to have workmen go on producing copies ad libitum trom the model of an original statue; but how is it tor the owner of that work, to have it repro- duced in this way, and to that extent having the value of his well-paid for property depreciated? In any other business than art, such a proceed- ing would be characterized by @ very harsh name; and it is due not less to his old customers than to himself that Mr. P. should tind a new subject for his talents, Natrona Pavixc Company.—Senator Nye this morning introduced a bill in the Senate, which was read twice and referred to the Com- mittee on the District of Columbia, incorpo- rating the ‘National Paving Company of Washington,” and naming as corporators T. T. Fowler, Thomas L. Tullock, John M. Davidson, Wm. H: Chase, Ben. F. French, James M. Ed. munds, Richard B. Nixon, Charles S. Bates, S. P. Brown, John 8. Crocker, John H. Russeli and Wm. J. McDonald. The capital stock of the company is fixed at two hundred thousand dollars, in shares of $50 each, with the privilege of increasing the same to four hundred thousatd dollars. New anxp Extensive Devosit or Roorine SLATE NEAR DetvutH, Mrwn.—There has been deposited in the Geological Museum of the U. 'S. General Land Office specimensof this beauti- ful mineral product, which cannot fail to be- come of the utmost importance in its vicinity. For all the — for which it can be em- ployed, for ing, for graphics, for billiard tables, mantel-pieces, cupboard shelves, bath tubs, and as a general substitute for sawed mar- ble, it cannot fail to come into very genera! use. Its fissile character causing it to split up into convenient thickness, will go far to cheapen the cost of manufacture. The color is and can be made to harmonize with other mineral mate- rials in construction. ‘The extensive quarries are now being opened on the line of the Lake Superior and eet Railroad be- tween St. Paul and Duluth, Minnesota. The readers of the Western travel during the early historic period of Lake Superior, remem- ber the knife Portage across which the Indians carried their canoes, when voyaging between the Great Lake and Great River. ‘The sharp knife-like stones that wounded the Indian’. feet, were slate nts trom the beds now being developed. The United States is now almost exclusively. Iago with slate from Ver- mont, Pennsylvania, Canada or Great Britain, No quarries are operated west of the Allegha- nies, and these new quarries must, therefore, become inestimably valuable for the cities of the Great Lakes and the communities within the Mississippi Valley, where wood for rooiing is daily growing more expensive. The slate in question is dark blue, similar to the celebrated varieties of North Wales; is hard, smooth, ho- mogoneous; and easily split into large and very thin pieces. The supply is inexhaustible, and the vertical veins are sufficiently wide to allow a large force of men to work in them. . ConsoLipartion oF Vicia REPUBLICANS. ‘There are in Virginia three separate Central Committees, each professing to represent the Republican party of the State. One of them was organized last March by the men who se- ceded from the Republican convention at Pe- paged tv ited Gov. Walker; another by the bolters from the Republican convention held at Kichmond on the 24th of November last, and the by the remnant of that here yesterday, and called dent Grant. “Hon. J. H. Platt introduced the delegation, stating to the President the object they had in view—namely, of uniting the Ke- abl ty in Vi remar! it was ‘ly 1m should triumph in that State w shoul consolidate ir strength. The President re- ceived the m with much cordiality. He said the movement was Sriinently proper to be FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Fruvay, February 18. SENATE—Mr. Sumner sent to the Chair and asked for the reading of a telegram from the Governor of Nebraska, to the effect that the Legislawure of that State yesterday ratified the fifteenth amendment, with but tive dissentin: voices. Mr. Sumner presented memorial of medi faculty of Harvard College, asking that s rank be accorded tw the medical officers of ti Navy as is betitting the members of an hono: able profession, and as will conduce to the eiti ciency of the naval service. Reterred to th Committee on Naval Aftairs. Mr. Sherman presented memorials of 800 cit zens of Baltimore and 8,000 citizens of Mary land, asking, in the name of God and liberi; ition of struggling Cuba. Referred i. Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Hamlin, from Committee en District 0) Columbia, reported back without amendmen bills to incorporate the New Era Printing Com y and to amend the charter of the Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Nye introduced bill to in the National Paving Company of the st oF Columbia. Referred to Committee on Districi of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Sherman, the funding bill was taken up, and it was then made the specia! order for Wednesday next. And on motion of Mr. Chandler. Monday was set apart for consideration of bills from Com- mittee on Commerce. Mr. Sumner called up bill to provide for the appointment of a solicitor to the Department of State. He said this was a matter of great im- portance and convenience to the Department of State. Mr. Trumbull opposed the principle of the bill. There should be but one law departmeni ef the Government, the Attorney General. To be creating these solicitors for the different de- partments would cause a great variety of con flicting decisions, and would produce infinit trouble in the various departments of the Gov ernment. He had no objection to an increase of the Attorney General's Office, if the force there was not sufficient. Make another Assistant Attorney General if necessary, but have all the law business of the Government under the con- trol of one head. The Senate had last year decided against this principle, by providing that when the present oa gpa is exhausted the office of Solicitor fur the Navy Department shall cease. : Mr. Sumner said the Secretary had informed him that this assistance was absolutely needed. ‘Ti eSecretary wanted some one under the same root with whom he could communicate at once informally, some one who could examine the numerous Claims against foreign governments. He (Mr. wl coincided with Mr. Trambull’s views. He thought it would be well if we had « Department of Justice, as had many of th: European governments, and he did not see why we could not, but we did not have such a de- Pp rtment now. This bill should be passed to meet the immediate and pressing necessities of the State Department. Mr. 8. called for th: rT aling of a letter from the Secretary of State aiag ae ie yemsee of the bill. Mr. Trumbull moved an amendment that the officer to be appointed shall be denominated “Examiner of Claims,” which was agreed to, and the bill was then passed. It also provides for the appointment of three additional 4th clas clerks for the State Department. Th: salary of the Examiner to be $3,500 per ann um. Mr. Hamlin then called up bill to amend the usury laws in the District of Columbia. Mr. Hamlin said the law now in existence wes the old law of Maryland, which provides that where any interest beyond 6 per cent is taken the whole amount of the loan is forfeited. This Will is to conform the law to the present iaw oi Maryland, which provides for the forfeiture o: the ‘amount in excess ot 6 cent. He hi other amendments to offer, allowing interest of 8 per cent, where a written contract is made tv that effect. Mr. Wilson hoped this amendment would not be adopted, as he considered it entirely in the interest of the money lenders of this District. He moved to insert 7 instead of 8 per cert.: which was not agreed to. The amendment of Mr. Hamlin was then adopted. r. Thurman moved an amendment that where interest beyond 5 per cent. 1s exacted the whole value of the loan shall be forfeited; which was adopted ‘The bill was then d. Mr. Hamlin then called up the bill to en- courage and promote the International Indus- trial Exhibition to be held in Washington city im 1871. fue following amendments of Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, were agreed to: Providing that the Board of Directors shal sell the property of the company, within one year from the time the exhibition shall be ope, to the pnblic, and to pay ail debts, &c. That within one year and a half from the opening of the exhibition the directors shal submit to the Sccretary of State a report oj their proceedings. That possession of the reservation on which the building is erected shall not be held longe: — = from the time of the opening o: the exhibition. ‘That imported goods for the exhibition shal! be returned to the port of entry at the expense of the exhibitors, or of the corporation, as mutually d upon. ‘That sold during the exhibition shall not be re-exported within one year after opening of exhibition. The United States shall have alien on such goods until the duties are paid, and in case they are sold and removed, the corporation shall b: holden therefor. Mr. Thurman moved to indefinitely ne the bill. He was satisfied that unless the Gov- ernn@nt assumed the whole burden of this thing it would be a failure and_disgr: ‘He knew what would be said, that we it through for the credit of the na- tion, that fhe national honor was involved. Our taxes were high enough now, without going into spending a | amount of money on a show, and first or last the United States would have tc pay the bulk of the expense. Mr. Hamlin would say but one word, and then leave the matter with the Senate. ‘The business men and the wealthy men of the District were interested in this matter; they were very earnest in its favor. They say they can make it asuc- cess with no charge to the Government beyond what is now in the bill. They have secured now, they say, $2,000,000. They are in correspondence with the Governors of nearly every State, and also have an extensive correspondence with foreign parties, and the indications of sue- cess are most favorable and flattering. It is probable that the building will be erected onthe reservation infront of the President's House, and that square will be graded anyhow, whether this bill is passed or not. Some say that this is not a proper local lity for an Interna- tional Exposition. Certainly it is not London nor Paris, but it isthe capital of iprtinanype and in Europe these expositions are always he id at the capitals. Now it it was held at New York or Philadelphia, you get the opposition of one of these localities fo the other. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, that this was not the time to hold the exhibition, the country had not sufficiently recovered from the % the into such a in army and navy. would also be very ex- nzive. }, the diffleulties of aczers ere were very great. New Jersey and Mary- land charged tol oS i ceeeee that came over their to city. . Stockton this was an oft repeated slander on the State of New - She had never Lame on any one through nation < deen made against in the Bathe Byeaker laid before the House a number of executive communications, and among them the following, which were referred as stated : Communication of the Secretary of War in Telation to the clauses for damages by citizens of the District of Columbia. Claims. Communication trom the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to receipts from customs and other sources in Alaska since its acyuisition by the Government. Ways and Means. p Alte: from the same, in relation to the mate T of nts of the Treasury Depart- Ways and Mt 4 8. f the Interior asking an appropriation of $125,000, to pay certain ac- counts, approved by Gen. Harney, in relation to the Sicux war. Approp:iations. Also, asking an appropriation of $45,000, to Pay unexpended bala:ees in relation to Indian Claims in Dakotah. Appropria Also, from the Board of D ot Correction of the District of Columbia, ask- ing an appr ion of $2,000 for said institu- tior. Appropriations. The Speaker also laid before the House a ge trom the P: sident, transmitting far- ther papers in rel ion to the outrages on American citizens in Caba. Referred to Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs. Also, a communication from the President in relation to the ‘ment of claims of Americi citizens against Spain. Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs The House th: tee of the Whole and re of the legislative appr question being. uy motion of Mr. ne worth to sirike ont the ap; Supervising Architect of the ment. A long debate followed, in the course of which the merits of the question were lost sight of, and members discussed the eharacter of the archi resolved itself into Commit- d the consideration ton bill, the pending tect, Mr. Mullet. He was attacked by Messrs Loughr » (lowa,) MeCrary, (lowa,) Boyd. (Mo.,) Farnsworth, (1i1..) and’ others, and he was defended at length by Messrs. Stevenson, (Obio,) Peters, (Me.,) nch, (Me.,) Butler, (Mass.,) Starkweather, (Conn.,) and others. Mr. ‘Dawes, chairman of the Committee on priations, in closing the debate said th: se the committee had recommended tl appropriation they would not be considered endorsing all that the architect had done. The le the app roptiation simply for tae office The responsibility of retaining the officer is with the Secretary of the Treasury. The amendment proposed by Mr. Farnsworth was rejected. —_—~<se-___ Prorosep Repuction or Taxes ny Firry MILLIONS—Views of the President.—“Zeta,” the Baltimore Sun, says in a dispatch from thix ed, through leading ay and Means Committee an important determi- nation which was made by the latter at their meeting to-day, by which it was agreed to re- duce the haps hy millions of dollars! The committee concluded that thirty millions of this sum should be taken from internal taxation, and twenty millions relieved by the reduction of duties on importations. This conclusion was arrived at. after careful deliberation, on two grounds: First—Tiat the business interests of the country demanded that the burdens of taxa- tion should be lightened; and, second, from the beliet that the interest on the public debt could not be reduced for at least a year on the plan proposed by the tunding bill now pending in th Senate. This proposed reduction was carried in the committee with but one objection, and hy gave as his reason that he thought the sum was his opinion the actual necessitie- vernment demanded a revenue which would be cut short by this redaction. On esterday the chairman of the Ways and Mea: Committe accompanied by another member of the committee, had an interview with the Presid and the policy of a re duced taxa’ was urged on his attention He said that while the public debt was so larg: he had advised against a reduction of taxation for the present year, but he was now satisfied! that the country demanded and that the Gov ernment could stand a redaction of interna taxation equal to at least thirty millions of dol lars, and he hoped that Congress would take » step in that dircetion. He thought that if thir were done now it would hasten the day of speci payments, and place the Government on fooiing that next year it could easily fun public debt into a consolidated bond be: lower rate of interest than was now _exacte: the Treasury. It was not until the Republ members of the Ways and Means Committ: were assured of these views of the Presiden: that they agreed to recommend to the House th reducticn already named. When the action o! the committee became known the telegram flew thick and fast to business men and new-- papers in the leading cities. One of the prinei- pal means to secrre less taxation will be » Proposition to be made at once in the committe: to reduce the income tax from tive to three per cent., and to increase the exemptions from on to two thousand dollars. No direct vote wr taken in the committee on the reduction of the tariff, as it was claimed that the pending bill 1: the House already made a reduction of twent: millions. By counting that the fifty millions o: reduction was made up. —+s0e. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN CALIFoRNIA.—A cor- respondent of the San Diego Univn writing from Fort Yuman, January 19, gives an account 0! one of the most desperate aftrays that has ever occurred in California: On the night of the 18ti of January a miscellaneous crowd, comprisin, steamboat captains, miners, clerks, gambler: and roughs, were ona “tear,” and were roam ing the street all night, indulging in the nois; and riotous demonsirations usual on such occa sions. Toward daylight they visited a Mexicar: house, where a free fight ensued, in which fou men were killed — and seven wounded The scene in the morning is described as sicken:- > the extreme. The bodies of the dead la as they fell, while lying near were the wounde: men, some horribly gashed with bowie-knif. wounds, some shot through the body, and other< beaten so as to be unrecognizable. But few oi the crowd escaped unhurt. The names of tw: _— = were George Carr and “Gassy”” ireen. names were not ascertained. Green has long ae one had been @ soldier and re THERE WAS A TRIAL of some sons of St. Crispi any violator, to refuse to take the place of any mem- ber discharged on account of refu: to teach: anew hand, and to be governed by the lodge. None of the officials a reliabl atte as “on the record.” record wa ordered to be pr Inced, when it appeared that it had been spirited away. Two CHIDLREN KILLED By LIGHTNING.—A severe Moeaay dren of the Rev. Baptist Hi Sekpas "Hs F ik TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. SPECIAL REPORTS. THE MONARCH. THE GREAT BRITISH IRON CLAD. The Most Formidable War Vessel Afleat. Description of the Ship. Her Arrival in Maryland Waters. Official Visits and Courtesies of the National and State Authorities. Special to The Evening Star. ANNAPoLis, Mp., Feb. 18.—The British iron- clad “Monarch,” the mosi formidable war ves- sel afloat, anchored in the Bay last night, and this morning was to have steamed up and dropped about three and a half miles below here in the roads between Thomas’ and Hack- ett’s Points, but the storm has prevented. A dense fog covers the river and bay, and nothing can be seen of the Monarch. The chief of the Bay Pilots’ Association reports that be gave orders te the two pilots on board to anchor off the mouth of the Patuxent, thirty miles below here, in case she could not reach the Severn before dark last evening. It is possible, however, thatshe may have reached the mouth of the Severn during the night, but we cannot see a quarter of a mile down the river, on ac- count of the fog. As soon as the fe the Monarch is sighted C mander, Capt. Commerell, the hospitalities of this post. Capt. Commerel!l will then come ashore and be received by Commodore Worden and presented to the Governor of Maryland. ‘The customary salutes will be exc! and the Governor will extend to the officers of the Monarch the hospitalities of the city. State ‘Senators Earle and Hinkle, De! Kilbourn, itiee of the extend to the offi- it the Capitol, Ke. Ten been appropriated for their There will be a ball at the Naval Academy on Monday evening in their honor. The Baltimore City Council and the 5th regiment Maryland militia are expected on Tuesday. If the ship arrives this afternoon and Capt. Commerell is ready, Admiral Porter, Sec- mr y Robeson, and the 1 Committees of the House and Senate will visit her age great number of strangers are v! is city to see the ship. B. APPEARANCE OP THE snr. The Monarch was built at Chatham, and launched in May, 1863 Her total cost was ‘$2,500,000. She is of strikingly beautiful model, entirely built of iron, and is very roomy and comfortable. She is ‘registered at 5,098 tons, and according to American measurement the extreme len of the vessel is only 320 feet—10 feet less than the English measurement. The other principal dimensions breadth, 57 feet 6 inches; dey inches; dranght when ad, | 33 Seat 2 nel fect 3 inches; draught when light, forward 12 feet 7 inches, aft 18 et The wwetgut ofthe hull, with skin-plating and extra girders included, is 3,€74 tons; the other weights, boil- ets, machinery, spars, &c.,amount to 4,632 tons. The hull, which is of iron, is by 7-inch iron armor on the most important parts, and 6-inch on the other parts, the plating Gdy.32 inches of teak backing, Rich thickness of skin-plating awd ae arrange- ment of longtitudinal girders, which are worked at intervals of about two feet, thus forming a network of framing in conjunction with the strong: vertical frames inside the skin-plating, which are about the same distance apart. The device has proved so satisfactory as regards the efScient support it gives to the armored side that it has been adopted in all British iron clads built since the famous Bellerophon. The "e or weather deck is 14 feet out of water. This deckis guarded by thin iron ——. fitted in sections and fold outwards. that in action tLe whole deck is perfectly clear. THE TURRETS. She has two turrets, situated very near each other, about midships, in which her battery is erried. These turrets are 26 feet 6 inches in diameter, and are constructed on thesame prin- entertainment. ciple as ‘her side armor. The iron plating on the turret is 8 inches in thickness, laid = BS teak bacl of of 12 inches,.with an iron 1 inch. turret is two guns, aud near the port-holes the plating is inc Sa Se nodiecteees fate Sees main deck, addi support ven beneath by a combina- and supperts. On the five ship, inalde of which ave the te aengins % which are the terre funnel and steering apparatus, the latter in- tended te be used when the ship is in action. ‘These bulkheads are similar in construction to her sides, with the excepti it mor is only ‘ive inches in thickness, laid upon @ teak of ten inches, E i : a MASTS AND YARDS. The three lower masts are of hollow iron 40 ee nic sac deck, the mainmast Infisen So fect, “Khe mainmast weighs’s3 tome, main yards are 105 feet long. ‘THE ENGINE, PROPELLOR AXD RUDDER. ‘The Monarch has fourteen engines in all, two main engines being of 1,100 horse power, the others consist of donkey engines, a pair of blast engincs for the furnace, drain engine to pump the compartments, and asmall sc. engine to start the main engines. bas i The Hi H t i i it & i H | commander ts obliged to expose his beads the stokers’ mess rooms and the berth: 0 the warrant officers The mach has been taken to render it clear from _o- ing of tron ware, and bs trieed up when i in action, HER ARMAMENT. Her armament consists of nine gans; pounder deck howitsers, two 115-pounder rified chasers on the bow, one 7-inch gun and four im- mense guns—two in each toms, with 12-anch bere. The shot used tor weigh G00 pounds, requiring 6 pounds of pow der for a single charge. A CUMPORTADLE SHIP. The ship is well ventilated, and has a perfect syttem of drainage connecting all parts of the vessels with a sewer in the bottom. She also has a thor system of fire apparatus, so that can be deluged witht nutcs. She is Lighted each, deck. ae front of the forward turret Is the pi While surveying the course. ‘There crevices for sighting, as in our turrets, and the order to steer the vessel. The telegraphic appa- sahestoom the engine room connects with this wor Everything about the vessel has a neat and clean appearance, and her sailing qualities ar@ said to be unsw 1. Duris the across the Atlantic, when the table on the Plymouth could place, and men_could not on account of the heavy seas and rolling of the ship, the Monarch was as steady, and all her as comfortable as upon other vessels in ordinary weather. KER OFFICERS AND CREW. The officers of the Monarch are: Captain, Jno. E. Commerell, ©. B.; Commander, Arthar C. Curtis; Lieutenants, Edward Pilkington, Heary A. Arundell, Wm. H. Jocelyn, Francis J. J. Elliot and Malcom McNeill; Stat! Commander, Wm. H. Drysdale; Brevet Major and Marine of bert B. Gardner; it i . Rumley; Chap! John J. Harrison; Stat 3 Fasken; Pay or, Ji officers and crew num! divided as follows: Officers 5 kers 65, sailors 255, boys 73. ber in ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA. San Francisco Startied_A General and Incidents. Exclusively to The Boening Star. Saw Francisco, Feb. 17.—An earthquake vis- ited this city to-day, causing the hotels and pub- lic buildings to be vacated instanter. The streets were filled with people before the shock had hardly ceased. Fortunately, it occurred about, the time of the recess in the public schools, and. children were out playing. In the schools which were tn tension the teachers ‘o children under control, ona F the schools the mimes erated quitts panes ‘The custom-house was uni emptied of its oceupants. jared, The heavy at Pettaluma, causi vacate the brick buildings. and warm at the time, but it ts raining ‘this evenit a The Legisiative Council of British San Fraxcisco, Feb. 1—The Council of British Columbia was day by a commission, Gov. women Slammin, Feb. thee tbe Joursaie of ti , Feb. 18.— ‘of this ci ye the address, Cuban insurgents. which is dated October 8, 1869, was @ contribo= of two aid the ad — —— cause