Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1870, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. ! PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Bullding, | SW. Corner Pennsvivanis Av. and lth St, EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY — + THE STAR fe served by lers to their sab- seribers pice at Tex Onnre Pi and ‘WEEK, ph CENTS PER MONTE. St the counter, Two CxxTs. = Copies 1Lrxe :—Three Monthe. One Do! ar a ars: One | the Ww LY STA: lished fngsOne Dollar at's bail 87 at, on Friday —_ nening Star. V2%, 85—N2. 5.256. SPECIAL Ni OTICES, BATCHELOR's HAIR DYE. This «plen-tid air Voye is the best in the world. Harmie le, axtantaneous, does not contam Lead. ne a's poison to produce paralysis or death. Av ¢ -sannted and ¢ na lastve preparat Rot poseres, The Dye has had therty years’ to uphotd its integrity as the only per(ect Hair Dye—Black or Brown. | Sold By gil Devargists. Applied at 16 Bond ‘stront, YX. fe Sar HALLS VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER they r vor's Hair Bntarnished reputation ever offeret to th ‘ast longer and * bottles Our Renewer shin as others. It will keep the Hair from falling out. It cleanses the Scalp. aod makes the Hair SOF LUSTRUUS AND SILKEN. Our Treat nm the Hair sent free by mail. BP. HALL a Nashua, N. H.. Propristors. Bor sale by all druccists. fe 2-deo& Wim AMUSEMENTS. WATIONAL THEATRE. Sixth Night of the Engagement of MAG KE MITCHELL SATURDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 19, LasT TIME OF THE NEW PLAY, LORLE, With its Splendid Cast. &c. MAGGIE MITCHELL AS THE PET OF THE CANTON. is not @ Dye; it will not stain the MASONIC CONCERT. g x. VOCAL A STRCMENTAL/ ASONIC TEMPLE on ING, Fen. 23, 1570, he M. ‘the District, assisted by the talented Soprano, Miss JULIANA MAY. TICKETS—One Dollar each, to be obtained at ly all the principal stores: from the officers of the different images. Rnd the fellow — €. B. RB. Colledge, son, E. B. MeGrotty, CP. Harmon. : SF The Chickering Grand used on this occasion is trom Jebn F. Ellis’, 306 Peunsylvani@ayenne, near wth street. feld-4t ATIONAL THEATRE. Unprecedented and triumphant success of PAREPA ROSA ENGLISH OPERA. CARL EOSA, C.D. MESS & CO.. Proprietors and Dicectors. DP VIVO. Business Manager. Six Nights and a MATINEE, Commencing MONDAY, February 2. First seas n and first appearance in knglish Opera in Washington of the great Lyric Artiste of the age, MADAME PAREPA ROSA, and her unrivalled Opera Company, comprixing the following best Lyric Artistes on the Raglish and American stages: MME Eth: Tenori, ¥ NORD- » in futnre advertisement. will commence om Thursday on next. Oo“ FOLKS CONCERT: OLD FOLKS’ CONCER’ y « (Me Bt KCHE-TRA OF 20 P' CosTUME OF 76. The music for the HE GRAND COMIC PANORAMA OF THE REMOVAL oF THE EVERY EVE- NING, at the WHITE LLERY, 467-9 ALL INCOLS 8B THURSDAY. FRIDA SATURDAY EVEN aS. February 1S, and 19, And MATINEE SATi EDAY, tie 1th, at2 p.m. The celebrated and eriginal PEAK FAMILY, SWISS BELL RINGERS, and their talented com- pany. ganieice — Reserved 5 s- Tickets for sais at Metaerott's Music Store, where be secured mrate can Be SSS TINE PRICES: Adults © cents © ven 1S cet dren... 0 cent: 200 OIL PAINTINGS! ‘ For sale and on. Exhibition at BARLOW'S gabe OF ¥: Ob! PICT Looking Gass Frawe Estabiichment. A™ BEPOSITORY, 249 F STREET. Between Thu centh and Fourteenth Streeis, O1L PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CHROMOS, &c., BOGER'S GROUPS OF SCULPTURE, ABTISTS’ MATEBIALS, STATUBTTES, &c., &c., PICTURE FRAMES, CORD AND TASSELS, &c., &c. ‘VET PASSE PARTOUTS, —_ PABLOB BRACKETS, &c & Fine Assortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. S| a HER fa oe. 456 foress® street, retee "Of STREET, NORTHWEST, So Military Bogaty Land Warrants, W. Land Patents, or Cortibcnten of Larsen at the highest market prices. bat ES™45LBep 1633. iN DE. OTT & BROS., COACH wakKRS hai CABRIAGE DEALE. 310 Pauneyeabe ses SOE KIAGES RECELY CEIVED ON), STORAGE AND SOLD ON CARRIAGES REPAIRE Th HINTS, best D Guaiity, at & BAUS, Popular Cie Store, Pennay! ia ave., force” Bet. ih aud Mth ske.,3 Gooreeast of Hith. ZR Bae peace, ~~ Sally taformed ea style high or low crown be renovated to le at INGHAM 'S HAT FACT: + 923 Tth et. aud K. Ba" New Hats made to order. fel-lm WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1870. TWO CENTS. _EVENING STAR. _ Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts to-day from this source were $222,061. MADAME DE CaTacazy has discontinued her ‘Thursday evening receptions. ComMisstONER DELANO is expected to return ¢ this evening from New York, and will be + office on Monday ‘ Tue Senate Coxmrrree on Public Lands esterday agreed to report favorably the Dil! granting two millions acres of public lands for school purposes to the District of Columbia. Lirvtesant Commanper J. H. Sanps ha been detached from dity at the Naval Observa tory,and ordered to duty at the Washington Navy Yard. Tne Hovsk Commirree on Elections met yesterday, and fixed Tuesday next asa day of taking the final vote on Segar’s case, represen- tative at large from Virginia. To nx PromotED.—Captains J. H. Strong and J. M. Frailey and Lieutenant Commander J. N. Miller have been order2d to Washington for pro- motion. Brever Lrevrenant Conowget Geonrce K. Leet, Assistant Adjutant General at the War Department, has tendered his resignation, which has not as yet been accepted by the Presi- dent. Tue Mississivrt DELEGATION in Congress headed by Senator elect Revels had an inter- view with the President this morning and urged him net to sign the Dill admitting the State until the bill removing political disabilities shall be passed. Tne CHARMAN of Committee of Arrange- ments of the 22d February celebration at Ma- sonic Temple request the attendance of the members of both Arrangement and Reception Committees at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday, 22d inst., at 12 m. A full attendance is re- quested. Barver Lr. Cor. W. G. Moone, Paymaster, and formerly private secretary of President Jo! non, bas been relieved from duty in the de- partment of the Missouri,on the completion of the dutics assigned him, and his resignation has been accepted, to take effect April 12th. €ol. Moore will return to Washington at his earliest conve- nience to settle bis accounts. CouRT MARTIAL SENTENCES.—-By direction of the Secretary of War, in cases where the sen- tence of a Court Martial involves confinement for a definite period of time, the confinement shall be considered as commencing at the date of the promulgation of the sentence in orders—if the person sentenced is in custody at that time— unless the time for its commencement is other- wise expressly fixed by the sentence of the Court or in the order promulgating the proceedings. ‘THE TARArEns.—Miss Maggie Mitchel! will appear to-night for the last time in “‘Lorle,” and those who have not yet seen her in that charac- ter should attend. We regret to announce that to-night is the last of the engagement of Miss Laura Keene and company at Wall's Opera House, and trust they seon visit us again. - This evening they ap Goldsmith's sterling comedy, * ops to Conquer,” and the popular drama of “Robert Macsire,” a bill which should till the Louse, as it will do, no donbt. FxGrsn Orera.—Lovers of good music wil be gratitiedat the annouucement that Mc. D. DeVivo, busimess manager of the Parepa-Rpsa Opera Treupe is in town arranging for a Driet season of six nights of Engilsh opera at the National Theater, commencing on Monday evening, the 2th instant. The company will, during their stay here, appear in Maritana; The Bohemian Girl; Fra Diavola; Martha; Trova- tore, or Faust: also, the new opera by Bulle, The Paritan’s Daughter, and Mozart’s master- work, The Marriage of Figaro, which opera has created a great sensation wherever pertormed. CoNFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE.—The Sen- ate, in Executive session, yesterday confirmed a large number of nominations, among them the following:—William Strong, to be Associate «Jus- tice of the United States Supreme Court; John T. Delaplaine, to be Secretary of Legation at Vienna. Also, the following to be Justices of the Peace for the District of Colambia:—Hillman A. Hall, James Donaldson, Thos. C. Connolly, Edward G. Handy, Richard A. Hyde, Joho F. Cook, Amos Hunt, Horatio R. Maryman, Arnold B. Johnson, Wm. H. Chase, Samuel W. Pear- son, James C. Dulin, Alexander Gardner, John Cornell and Erastus C. Weaver. Receptions Last Eventxe.—Although the weather was very disagreeable last evening the regular reception of Speaker Blaine was at- tended, as usual, by a large assemblage of dis- tinguished persons. Among those present were E: well, Senators Sherman, Anthony, Corbett; Representatives Beatty, Bingham, Paine,Stark- weather, Platt, Townsend, Upson, Lawrence and many others, nearly all of whom were ac- companed by ladies. Secretary Fish gave his usual weekly reeep- tion to a distinguished company. Senator Cole received and entertained his iricnds, among whom were a large party of lad‘es and gentlemen trom the Pacific coast. TuE CcBaN QuEsTion.—At the Cabinet ses- sion yesterday, it is understood the Cuban ques- tion was discussed, and after adjournment the Secretary of the Navy sent a dispatch to Kear Admiral Poor, at Key West, ordering him te constantly keep a vessel at Havana, and sug- gesting the iron-clad Saugus as the fittest ves- sel among those of his fleet for that purpose. « Zeta,” of the Baltimore Sun official letter has been received in eity from Macrid, giving informativn, claimed to be based trust ‘Spanish on trustworthy sources, that the officials are enter into for the sale ioe ees aes r demnity of whatever chatacter, but the pablic sentiment in Spain is so strong against thle pa poe hat re emia pa be ot this is that similar infor Tax Hovse Commrrree on Rees this morn- ng agreed to report against the bill for the s=t- tlement of contested e!sctions on the jury sys- tem, and agreed to recommend that the com- mittee be enlarged to fifteen, adding three new members. NoMINaTions.—The President yesterday sent the following nominations to the Senite: Da- vid Eckstein, of Ohio, to be United States consa at Victoria, Vancouver’s Island. Herman Sla- f.ke, of Connecticut, Secretary of Wyomii Territory. Conpition oF THE TREASURY.—Genera Spinner reports the wealth of the Treas- urer’s vaults as follows: Gold, £111,354,341; currency, $23,214,135.28; coin certifleates $43,- 156,60¢. The sale of a million gold Friday net ted the Government $6,253.12 profit. Praropy Epvucatioxat Fuxp Drinnxer.— Last evening President Grant gave a dinner to the Board of Trustees of the Peabody Edaca- tional Fund, who have just closed their annual sessions in this city, and other prominent gen- tlemen and ladies. ‘The following composed the dinner party: The President and Mrs. Grant; Mr. Dent, (Mrs, Grant’s father,) and Mr. Grant, the father of the President; the Right Rey. Bishop McIlvaine and his daughter, Miss Mclivaine; Governor Clifford and wife; Hon. M. Evarts and wife; Hon. Mr. Wetmore and wife; Mr. and Mrs. Riggs; Mrs. Chapman; Mrs. Bergman, Hon. R. C. Winthrop, Governor Gra- ham and hisson, S. Graham; Hon. John W. For- ney, Charles McAlister, Esq., Clinton L. Lloyd, Esq., Secretary Fish and Dr. B.° Sears Gov. Graham and Hon. Robert C. Winthrop were seated on either side of Mrs. Grant, while Mrs. Gov. Clifford and Mrs. Chapman were seated on either side of the President. After dinner many of the party visited the reception at Secretary Fish’s and Speaker Blaine’s. ‘THe SUPERVISING ARCHITECT OF THE TREAS- URY.—Quite an animated debate sprang up in the House yesterday over an amendment to the Appropriation bill, striking out the salaries of the Supervising Architect and other officers of the construction branch of the Treasury. The debate served to bring out a pretty gen- eral expression of opinion as to the merits of the Supervising Architect, Mr. Mullet, and the result was highly complimentary to him, the amendment being rejected by a vote of ayes 40, noes 78. The main complaint urged against him was that he made extravagant estimates, but, as was pointed out by Mr. Stevenson and others, the architect, a man of rare distinction in his pro- fession for ability and experience, and having the large and liberal ideas which are common to artists, might naturally desire that whatever is bait by the Government shall be worthy of the Government, but that if his estimates are to large it is for Congress to cut them down. The loss to the Government, it was shown from numerous examples cited, has not been in the estimates, but in having dishonest and un- worthy officials. Various members—Messrs. Lynch, Butler, Stevenson, Starkweather, Pe- ters, and others—testitied in very warm terms not only to the capacity of Mr. Mullett, but to his honesty and vigilance; and at the end of the debate, the amendment was rejected by the decisive vote above mentioned. The Insaze Asylum. THE CHARGES AGAINST DR. NreHoOLS—witaT PROMPTED THEN. The Seeretary of the Interior yesterday sent to the House ot Representatives the voluminous testimony taken by the commission appointed by the Sceretary of the Interior to investig: certain charges against Dr. C. H. Nichols, Su perintendent of the Asylum for the Insane. A good deal has been said with reference to these charges, and, now that all the evidence is in, it amounts to absolutely nothing so far as Dr, 'N is congerned, but it is shown pretty clearly that some of them originated in the disposition to get his place, an ers with a view to levying Dlack-mail. The ipal perso to sustain the charges ix one 3. ¢ whose motives can be pretty well inferred trom the following letter : WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1899. Dr. C,H. Nichole: as a detective having to the management shich you presi have been making invest: ns in regard to it. Through my own ettorts and by the assistance of Mr. George Kellogg, Mr. Atk Mr. Smith, Mr, Charles Dorrs, and others, obtained an immense amount of important information t ing with the construction ef the hospital building, and net ending with the purehase of sugar by Mr. Gregory in April, avr with. the Williams farm, ner yet with the coal house, which 1 deem it my duty to lay before the Seeretary of the Interior, the courts, and the country. Before doing this, however, I have thonght that it would hing more than fair to give y tunity for explanation. el , you have anything to communi- cate, I am at your service. If not, I proceed immediately. Yours, respectfully, 8. C. W. Duxtevy. It appears further from the report submitted yesterday that a great number of witnesses were examined, and the committee continued its investigations from the 24th of November to the Zith of December, but nothing tending to implicate Dr. Nichols was found, and the re- port not aly exculpates him, but is highly com- plimentary to his integrity and efficiency. J. Marshall Hanna, editor of the Saturday Evening Visitor, testified that he obtained the statements made in that paj from a clerk named Wm. G. Toner, who, in turn, obtained Gene pat pew two Yemales, who had been employed in the hospital, who, upon being failed to prove anything, for the very reason that they kuew nothing against . Nichols or his management of the asylum. Noone who reads the testimony can fail to be convineed that these charges were of that in- famous character which are entirely too fre- quent! a Sonees up against public officers in order that some malevolence may be gratitied or some nefarious end gained. — ATTENPTED OUTRAGE ON THE WIFE OF A Bisuor.—The following statement has just made its appearance in the Georgia journals: On the gyening of the 25th of January, it appears, Mrs. ‘ith, who had been spend- ing the day with an invalid lady friend, living near her reside fe i ff i i af E 5 i il i 5 e agh ig i i &. ate He f i z i ti Ey cit i, i : | i ih . | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, The Trial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Panis, Feb. 19.—The decision of the Hgh Court is published to-day in the newspapers. It is more serious than was reported befure. By an order of the court, datedon the Isth of February, 1x70, Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte is to be judged: first, fer having committed &@ voluntary homicide on the person oF Vietor Noir, and that this was eoded or followed by an attempt on the person of UL rieb Foureire; second, for having attempted the barricade of Foureire. This order places the Prince under the article 304 of the penal code punishment, being death. In case of extenuating circumstances tie court can Tessen the sentence two degrees. It is reported to-day that the sessions of the High Court will be held at Tours, in the depart- ment of Indre, at Loire. It is reported that the Prefect of Police will not allow the usual strect parades on Shrove Tuesday. ony Trouble in New Branswiek—A Gov- ernmental Dead Lock. Exclusively to The Evening Star. St. Joun’s, N. B., Feb. 19.—The Government is ata dead lock with the Legislative Council. because the former has dismissed Basford, who has been for many years clerk of the Council, and the Council refuse to recognize the right of the Government to dismiss their officers, and have retained Bastord in this position. ‘Th - Government accuses Basford of annexatio: sentiments, and say he owes the sional Treasury quite a large sum of mone A committee of the Legislative Council h: reported that they consider the Governor G eral as the only representative of Her Majes! in the Dominion, and as Basford holds his com- mission direct from the Crown, they regard the action of the Government as illegal. The Storm in Maino—A | Destractive et Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Lewiston, Mz., Feb. 19.—The severest gale experienced here for many years occurred yes- terday. The wind was furious until late in the mght, and it rained constantly for twenty- four ‘hours. The melting of two feet of contributed to swell the — flood submerged culverts and highways. The latter being washed out below here, the morning train on the Androscoggin railroad was stopped; but the damage will be repaired in time for the noon train on the Androscoggin railroad. A portion of the bridge at Farming. ton, and a small bridge at Wilton, was carried way. and trains will not be able to get through iS nday. ae ee New Foundland Don’t Want to Con- federate. Telezraphed Raclusively to The Evening Siar. NEw Founpianp, Feb. 19.—The House of Assembly agreed to aragraph in reply to the Lieutenant Governor's reference to confeder- aton with Canada. It declares the growing feel- ing cf disinelination to link the destines of New Foundland with those of the Dominions, in the future of which they can at present see ‘nothing to inspire hope, but mach to ercate apprehen- sion. ig Fatal Stabbing—Rum‘s Doings. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Siar. Warettno, W. Va., Feb. 19.—This morning, Richard McCracken stabbed Frank Mountz the heart. McCracken was arrested and con- fined in the lock-up, but escaped, and has not been arrested. e aftair grew out of an alter- cation if regard to the use of livery belonging to Mountz’s employer. McCracken was under the influence of liquo: Seige at The Irish Land Reform Bill. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Lonvon, Feb. 19.—The Saturday Review, of to-day, notes approvingly the acecptance of Gladstone’s land reform bill Trish mem- bers ef the Commons. The writer thinks the irish people will also accept it, unpaiatable though it may be, as the first instalment of the refonn, a ge Railroad Accident. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Spe » Mass., Feb. 19.—The express rain due here from Toston last might thrown from the track at W ibraham. One man was slightly injured by the accident, —. Fatally Wounded. Telegrayhed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Purtavetruta, Feb. 19—John C. Cronin was shet in the groin and dangerously wounded during a dispute in the street last night with stranger about Feu anism. - ? Ae ees Struck by Lightning. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19.—Two dwellings on Christian street were shattered by lightning during the storm last night. The families were uninjured. ——-—___ ‘The French Mission to Washington. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. samen css wl Say of = employe! mats delay M. Prevost Parado! appotitment as Minister to Washington. ee The Monarch. Telegraphed Eaclusively to The Evening Star. AxNaPolis. Mp., Feb. 19.—The Monarch arrived at ten o'clock. ———— The North German Parliament. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Berwin, Feb. 19.—The old officers of the North German Parliament have been re-elected. ———-++0e- —____ Cause of Mortality = Children, Dr. Snow, the able medical registrar of Provi- dence, commenting iy ant the excessive mortali- ty of children under five years of age (who, as most of our readers ) egren on an avi more half of the total death- tin, are’ charged ‘with exclusive due, and that lu and congestive f potent paragraph, which we ur wo Rassias to the attention of tash- sonable: es: “The truth is, the chief canse of infantile mortality is rot more the weather, or foul air, than ignorance and false pride of the mothers. Cuildren are killed by the manner in which they are dressed, and ec them, as Infants of the most tender age, able and rough climate, are left legs, and with low-neck same Louis othe ico crop is fine in Alaske—a quarter SF Maine suffers from counterfeit fifty-cent currency. divorces in Cleveland last week out the marriages. a7 The numbered ‘S7It iv paid that hundreds of mechanics aro now ‘employment in New Haven, Ct., and perconhe factories are diecharging men évery or be THE FEMALE CLERKS. Propesition te Increase Their Com- Pemsation—The Debate im the House Te Ho -e ase of Representatives yesterday be- ing in Committee of the Whole on the legisla- tive appropriation bill, Mr. Holman moved to amend the paragragh iu relation to the Internal Revenue Bureau by adding a proviso that where female clerks are employed in the duti-s of the first and higher classes of clerks, shall re- ceive the compensation of the clerk of those classes, which motion ied to a long de.ate. Mr. Holman called attention to the fact that at the last session of the last C vision similar to this was vote of the House upon an appropriation bill, but was lost in a committee of conference on some dis- agreeing votes of the two Houses, and said that he understood the fact to be that’ in many in- stances, if it is not al @ general rale, fe- male clerks are employed to discharge duties of clerks of the first class, of the second class, and even of higher classes. It was not becoming to the manhvod of members of this House to allow the Government to receive the labor of these FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. SATURDAY, February 19, 1*70. SENATE.—The Vice President submitted resolutions of Virginia Legislature, asking Con- gress for a general removal of political disabili- Ges trom citizens of that State. Referred to Judiciary Commi tt eroy presented a memorial, numer- by citizens of Washinges asking intoxicating P. expressed the hope Tict would soon make a report on this subject. Mr. Howe, from the Committee on the Li- brary. submitted a joint resolution authorizit the return of the private papers of Thomas Jet terson to Mr. Kandolph, his executor. Passed. House resolution appropriating ©3,000 to pay expenses of witnesses in investigation relative tosale of cadetships was passed. Mr. Conkling presented memorial of citizens of New York, remonsirating against any further continvation of the income tax. Keterred to Finance Committee. son introduced a bill to provide for the m of useless military rescrvations. Re- ferred to Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Morrill, of Maine, introduced a bill in reference to unexpended appropriations. Re- ferred to Committee on Appropriations. On motion of Mr. Thurman, the President was requested to inform the Senate whether, in violation of the treaty with the Cherokee ‘In- dians, any officer of the Governifient has under- taken to collect taxes on manufactures in the Indian Territory. Passed. tion which would be given to men performi: the same duties. If femalescan be pi employed in an interior capacity at S900 a But where they are cmploye. rm the duties of male clerks, it ts not worthy of this Government to receive their services without giving them the same compen- sation that men would receive for perlorming similar services. Mr. Farnsworth concurred in Mr. Holman’s remark that it was unworthy the manhood of this House and the spirit of the age to refuse to give to women the same rate ef compensation that is given to men for performing similar services. Many of the women employed in the Departments are the widows of men who per- ished in the military service of their country. Some of these women support by their labor large families. They do in many cases the duties of lourieen or sixteen or eighteen hundred dol- lar clerks; yet they receive only $900, while some stripling, who halt his time is smoking his cigar with his heels on his table, receives $1,200, ‘$1,400, or $1,600. It is a shame and a disgrace that this should be so. Mr. Negiey believed that two-thirds of the fe- male clerks were rebels, and said that val afer appeal has been made to this Department to cmploy the widows of soldiers, but such per- sons cannot obtain employments. Mr. Farnsworth thought the gentleman was in error, and again arged that women should re- ceive the same pay as men for similar labor. Mr. Dickey feared that if the salariesof female clerks were raised, their places would be taken by men who have the right to vote. Mr. Farnsworth thought there was no force in this argument, and said that in the Post Office Department it had been found that the female clerks did more work than the men used to do. Dawes said that the proposition now made hardly result to the good of these female ployes which the gentlemen seem to antici- rate. ‘These female employes have a field for their services in the De] ents: they have an employment there at the liberal compensation ot =! 00 a year, which is far better than they can get in any other employment in er place. And why? Because they can be found todo the work at that rate? It is becauce there is protit to the Government in employing females to do this work, and that is the reason they have got "y Mr. Pratt, trom Committee on the District of Columbia, reported a substitute for bill to define the powers and regulate the fees of the Coroner of the District of Columbia. Ir. 'y called up the House bill to estab- lish certain post routes, which was amended and passed. Mtr. Morrill, of Vermont, called up House joint resolution to regulate the hours of labor of Government operators, workingmen and mo- chanics. Mr. Spencer said certain departments of the Government had seen fit to constrne the law passed in 185s differently from the opinion given by the Attorney General, the law officer of the Government. “Mr. S. ‘then replied to the arguments of Mr. Morrill contending that his views were just as he had claimed, in the in- terest of the workingmen. He (Mr. S.) desired such further legislation as was necessary to serure to the workingmen the essential benetits of the law making eight hours a legal day's work. Mr. Abbott called up bill to pay Major J. W. Nichols, Paymaster, U. 5. A., $4,500, which was discns.ed and passed. Air. Tipton reterred to yesterday proceedings, when a telegram was presented by Mr. ner from the Governor of Nebraska, to th: feet that the Nebraska Legislature had ratitied the Fifteenth Awendment. Believing that par- liamentary courtesy should have allowed one of the Nebraska Senators to communicate this in- telligence he desired to ask his colleague whether he knew anything of this. Mr. Thayer said he had received a telegram from the Governor announcing the ratitication, and be believed the Governor intended that the Representatives of Nebraska should have been the medium of communicating the intelligence, but in hix temporary absence from the chamber the Senator from Massachusetts had seen pro- per to present the dispatch, Mr. Williams then called up the bill grantin; lands to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from Portland to Astoria and MeMinville, in the State of Oregon. Mr. Thurman opposed the policy of making any more land grants to railroads. It was now proposed to give to this little railroad an aruuant of land greater in extent than either Delaware or Rhode Island, nearly 1,700,000 acres, and they Will, if they can, take the tichest landsin ( Mr. ‘f. further continued, in an able arg against any further land subsidies by the Gov- ernment vate corporatis said it was the b p the resouces of thy is through it t want this these positions; and that, sir, is the tenure which they hold these positions. The moment you put it'upon any other ground and pay them precisely what you pay maie clerks, then there will be no further inducement to substitate fe- males for males in any of the Departments. ‘1lere may be all sorts of inducements which Weuld tend to crowd these females out of the D partments just so soon as they ie upon an equality in regard to pay with male claks. The ground on which a female clerk holds her place in the Departments—and it is the ouly she can do the werk as well for which we pay a male a much bigher price. The Government cannot resist that; the Government is compelled to give way to that argument; and it 1s just in that way these female clerks have secured the positions which they now hold. Ifyou say that when you cmploy a female you shali give her precisely the sme pay 28 a male, then there is no longer any such inducement to the Government, aud thes» pesitions will be open to all the political influ ences bronght to bear upon members in refer- ence to their conventions at horff, and in other +o as to secure these places for their male friends, and the result will be that these females will be entirely crowded oat. Mr. Farneworth—1 should like to ask the gentleioan whether we cannot get males for a jess sulary than is paid tothe males who are now be oe - in the De; mts, r. Dawes.—If you fill all these clerkships ac- cording to the principle which the gentleman advocates, then you must pay them whether male or female, at the same rate. Now, if there is any one who should not waxt the female put upon the same status with the males, but that the former should receive a less ow 3 than che latter for the reason I have stated, it is these vcry female clerks. gop the soundness of Aw the journal, the House resoty tee of the Whote, on the legislative appro- on bill. Before during so, however, on ion of Mr. Dawes. it was ordered that all e should close to the end of the paragraph ting to the Treasury Department. The committee then resumed consideration of the bill. ‘ir. Dawes moved to amend by striking out salaries for revenue agents, inspectors, and superintendents of exports, and drawbacks, and to insert in lieu of these officers, supervisors, detectives, and store keepers. Mr. Maynard demanded a division upon this amendment, and the fact was developed that there was no quorum present. The roll was pocormmaty caed, and a quorum of members answered to their names. The above amendment was then agreed to. Mr. Fitch (Nevada) moved to amend by making an appropriation for the branch mint at Carson City, Nevada, and to continue the mint there. This gave rise toa long discussion as to the necessity of a mint at the point named. —— TRANSFUSION OF BLooD FORMED on A Youne Lapy- the I take, that when the male clerks are put upon the same footing, the whole number of female clerks will be turned oat to ‘CCESSFULLY PER- —The Chicago Post Prrereerebortor an interesting ex periment of | crice of those whom they served to” bring here. ransfusion of blood into the veins of a dog, . formed at Rush Medical College last Wednes- | !telligent females, both in and out of the De- day by Drs. Freer and Hunt. The carotid ar- tery of the animal was severed, and the blood allowed to run out until the animal was appa- rently lifeless. An incision was then made in jugular vein, and the blood was ejected back into the animal’s system, with theetfect of restoring him to lite. The account of this interesting experiment given to the Post was noticed by the friends of a young lady in Iowa, who had been for some time wasting away with disease, supposed to be consumption, and they sent to Dr. Freer to come and make the experiment of transfusing into her system. Dr. Hunt, of the Faculty of Rush College, responded to the call, and found the Vege in a very low condition. He pro- ceeded to take some sixteen ounces of from arm of @ young. brother of the girl, partments, look practically at this matter just ar 5 Mr. ay gad gave notice of his intention, if he lived to be a month older, to introduce ‘a bill abolishing the whole business tc ted ter year, around this and in our lobbies, a parcel of women, hired, it is pretended, for the purposes of the Government, stances, he believed, for other in in- DUFposes alto and injected it into her veins. rr went into a comatose condition, and it was found that ‘gui more of the vital fald was necessary. not T st was drawn 3 TS semion. & sister of the invalid and was Injected, Ke said: Theirpnfiuence Is felt everyerkere: ani and finally a third supply, from another | };¢ Pail: Thei goes on Lam afraid the up- brother, abont ten years of thirty-six | shot of it will be in their kind. ounces of warm, living blood being thus con- ness to these finally place the whole Yeved into the’ system of the young woman | P¢**! ‘management. 1 within a few hours. The event is not yet deter- Prospects mined, though the desire, -sir, ot recovery are | which’ the God of heaven gave them, that te very hopeful, if the lungs are not too nearly | “¥ich the God of — », of destroyed. If the disease is only incipient ity pm al a the duties which untae Saigon thought that life and health will be restored. | isch na that they shall not come here This experiment is the only one of the kind ever o way I have indleaten “f attempted in the West, and is very rare else- | it the way I h seasion after on ‘Con. where, though it has tried with success. "Grould allow thie Aone) ‘he result in this cage will be anxiously looked | S7¢% 50 ree aneneiend {or pot only by the friends of the patient, bat | “Myr hee they ought not to upect the great increase of the expenses Ax ELoreuent—An elopement ps pay Of the female clerks would entail on the last week in the of St. James’ 7 does not ee Howard County Mi. Wittam | ,2if-Fareworth—‘This amendment females and — them the same compensa- _ "5 id about vas increased women @ rivalr; paces. zy were talking about places politicians from all parts. it be worth while or not to recognize facts. Mr | D. said:—Now, my colleague, if he was not quite so fresh here, would know that the chief stapte ot intluence at home with most of us is that w are backed up by those who bring in their ac- connts for services rendered, to be pail in the end by places under the Government. They are to be paid for in some way, and most geperally Bre, paid for im that way wnly. Now, when females come in competition with them for these Pinces, amd have no other argument to urge atthe fact that they cen perform th . wired as well ax they will be pe appointed, then I f polities is wh th these potiticinns. 1 contemptible; but st Mr. ) jencue Mr. Dawes} Propose to say that fact is true in regard to b | seit or ard to others? | Mr. Dawes.—1I do not stand here to say that i am any better than any other member on this floor. Ihave no idea that ! am any better. I | hope Lam about as good ax the average. But L have a single remark to make, and If my col. | league thinks it is not t t is because he has | not mingled in the polities of the country as | | much as he will have done when he shall have occupied a place here with bouor to himself and bis constituents ten or fifteen years. en, unless there comes a revival, a revolution, © moral retorm in the polities of the country, he will know what is the chief staple of trade among little politicians all over ihe country. Then he will know the bills or accounts wi are bro rent } Then he will know the why it was that the avenues to the Departments were for a succeeding the 4th of March last crowded with men who swal more thickly than did our soldiers when they returned from the war, and who | were there claiming their reward at the hands of members of ongrom claiming their | reward, and “ refusing to be comforted” unlens they could go home with their commissions in their pockets as compensation for services 22. pee to members of © . | If my colleague did not experience: of | this ng, during the first month of his | service here, he bas reason to thank God that he for one escaped that malaria which per- saded the atmosphere here, and which was tatal to any such thing as independence of action or | opinion in this House or in the other braach. ‘e were made slaves to th vile politicians from ali parts of the country who came here at that time, and who during the last few months have | been clamoring for an increase of the salaries of those very offices which the knees to obtain during the Administration ‘that it is suc! contend if the creased in the manner 4 have no other reliance than al they are powerless, but when they have the t they will stand oman equality with the men, and will be able to protect themselves. mavir ey tne qensinnes from Arkansas, [Mr answer gentleman . (Mr. He proposes, if I understood him eor- rectly, to iu a bill the next thirty days to exel crawled ou their month of this within all the female clerks from the partments. If he expects to secure the pass- Tec of such s Mill I think he will Gnd it a large undertaking—a very heavy job. : Because there ate branches of basinom tat females can do better than men. Mr. Chair- man, there are female clerks who are more skil- more ly than men they will be employed. and I not think the efforts of time-ner ving politicians will prevent it. Mr. Stevenson thought that if ali Mr. Dawes ald Nas true, the men who oceupy places in the Departments’ here ought to be driven out as the money of old were driven from the temple. Continuing, he said: L understand in fie, ecbond, filed ond fourth clase aed fensaic second, 5 and femal! clerics. 1 understand’ in the law prevent asa first, second, thir clerk; and as there | is no legal objection to it I do not sce why, when s0 appeinted, che female should not draw the salary which is attached to that position. I pro- Bose to answer ihe objection of my friend from Arkansas, (Mr. Vogers,) who makes the only ob- jection to it.and Lis objection is one of prejudice. look to the gent eman from Arkansas with miration; [look ac him with infinite admiratio. for i hav= come i the conclusion that he mn. be the snan crested ax Adam was, and not born ofa woman. (Laughter.] The gentleman says if he lives thirty days he means to bring in bul to abolish the employment of women by the Government. 1 wish Lim re Fy ae wr this Dill would pass I should fairly pray Haat he should not live so long. 1 warn the gen tleman that heavy judgments bave fallen from high Heaven on men for their heavy excesses, and it may be that in thirty davs we may becom. pelled to mourn his untimely decease. Mr. Rogers —I lave been assailed, sir, by the ives of the great State of Pennsyl- vania, and then from the ranite hills of Massa- chusetts, and lastly, from the city of Cincinnati, which sits like a queen on the Ohio river and ‘think it is that I should sa; ve Ua ara in reply. it I said on the subject of females acting a8 clerks in the Departments said in any spirit of levity, nor di: out ‘the import of what ipeant every word of it, and I repeat system Is demoralizing and corra; jowers the dignity of the Govern’ Tsay we ought to wipe it the ‘counder system wo had Thave hada mother as well as the eg Pennsylva’ x, and Would consider no duty more sacred than to defend their character and tation. Bat do not wish to have women here on this tivor and around this hall to have their . ido not the After further debate a vote was taken, and ‘was lost. AccIPENTAL Data ical Joke. — Ve boy aged 14 . at employ of fa med , and in the » James Cox, residing G4 Sout! in company’ with a companion went into the stable of Mr. C. and amased themeclyss by playing in the hay-loft. After this the boy éspied a rope suspended to @ ratte: and making a loop at the end of the rope, he remarked to his companion “lets play hanging.” and adj the noose he placed it abont neck and jumped from a box. z touching the flour the rope tened about his = in an insta ath. nt he =e the agonies of His companion dodging from the fearfal the face of thi ving tobocce. Ni to Er st : | i i i i & i iM oe un Et f 1 f i } E i f fe c 7 HH i (|