Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1870, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted At The Star Bullding, 4,7. Corner Pennsylvania Av. and lth St, av Tan BVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. THE STAR ts served by carriers to their sub- Distriet st TSN CENTS PER seribers Im the City and MONTE. Copies ee | : he Lenin AMUSEMENTS.g ATIONAL THEATRE, AN. EMMERT, SATURDAY AFTZRNOUY, hildien 25 cents. ke now open CPP FELLOWS B SEYENTH STREET, SIX NIGH BS ONLY COMMENCING MONDAY. SEPTEMBER WYMAN, THE WIZARD, With Now Feats of Magic Matinee om SATUR DAY at 3 @'ch Every bowy ceta a Present at the tion of Costly Presents every seniat 26 ner it. mission 23 Cente Family Ticket, admitting six persons, $1. Doors open at 7 o'clock; to com- Mence at © 24 Tt | wscesamie HORATIO BATES’ FASHIONABLE DANCING ACADEMY, NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, Corner th and F streets Will epen for reception of pupils on TUESDAY, September 2, 1:7 For circnlars app'y at the abi T. ROMANS 4 ACADEMY OF the Gon een 6th ai Hotet ARINI'S FASHIONABLE paN- CING ACADEMY, Kera at ts#en ISS MARBINU'S ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Lf: reet, between 9th oy With, Jnow open for rece pti pupi te AND Het as oF Tr iti. aa . Thuraday, and Sat- ™. ‘Clete—Tuesday and Thursday, from 5.9 to Jevening Classes for Gentlemen—Wednesday and Toate Iececpergiven at any time Fer farther Intormation speiy at the Academy, or er throt ost Office, addressed to— 7 totter Uhreneg Mi AMINT. Marin! © Acaiem e06-taepo i. ath and lth Wasuisctos LIBRARY COMPANY AN: . OA. CONSOLIDATED LIBRARY, Fm OC dk BUILDING. Corner ef Ninth and D streets, Open daity from*s my. {il Wem” ing Room @. > Fee. Subscription to Library 23 perannam. «2 wt GALLERY AELO B or OLL PAINTINGS FOR SALS. Just recetved some fine PIOTU: avenue, bet 12th aud Lith sts. S6JOn Exhipition yo. 456 = i = ‘3nd Sale ™} Gta BtREET. Srass: at r MARKRITERS, 456 SeVvENTH STREET, between D and E streets Bight Doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, Choice Vil Paintings, Engravings, Uhromos, &c, Ano. Largest Sto Pape Hangings, Window #ic Tassels, Bags eases g ie Dati = Please Pemenaber Weme and Number. ap%-1y™_ A BY REPOSITORY, 245 “8” STREET, Between Thivtsenth and Four icenia Sis, ALNTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, = PHOTOGRAPHS, CHBOMOS, &s., BOGEER'S GROUPS OF CULPTUBS, ABTISTS’ MATERIALS, STATUBTTES, &¢., &e., PwrTu! FRAMES, = COBD AND TASSELS, &s., Be. VELVET PASSE PABTOUTS, PABLOB Wine Assortment for Se HOLIDAY any , REICHEN BACH’S Pianc Store, F. ©. We 48 Lith Street, toe Pemee. Avenue, agency fol the sale of tho celebrated PLAN Se Woe Boake & Co Baltimore, ed Won, n, Albany: also, second-hand Pi- Organs and Melodeons A. V. 8. SHIT! WHY NOT? it has been three months since we opened, oa He giateewe wold nine Pianos, six of which went aebington. The to * secret of our siccess ties tm the cheapness of our goods. We bought a large and varied stuck for cash, snd allow our customer the advantages we receive from the manufacturer: OUR STOCK OF PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS, And all kinds of MUSICAL MEBORANDISE, As well as SCHOOL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOUKS, BIBLES, (Catholie and others,) PRAYER BOOKS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS, INITIAL PAPEB AND ESVELOPES, GOLD PENS, JUTE AND COTTON TWINK, In fact, everything in the Hine of STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY Cannot be excelled. Toning and Repairiog of Instruments done at Short uctice. Send your orders to POE & SELIGSON'S New Musical and Literary Depot ts weet Georgetown. D.O__ | ae THE LADIES. Ihave now in stock and am receiving 8 very tnll Qeeortment of ZEPHYR WORSTED, from the celebrated factory of Bergmann & Co., Berlin, Prassia, which, for its softness, brilliancy of coloring and superior weight, bes taken the palm of ell other makes. My assortment of GEEMANTOWN WOOL ts now also very complete, and for warm Shaws, Afghans, &c., is very desirable. For Children's Fancy Stockings, I would recom- mend that pew j BALMORAL YABN, which ts strong and durable, aud produced in end- deus variety. BAXONY WOOL, ‘arlet for Tides, and in fine White for Infants sa Orn. seoomings, be.. ie one of the articles con- stant!y called for. SHETLAND WOOL, fe pore White, bright Scarlet and Buf; knits op very pretty, and bass weil deserved popularity. GEBMAN AND AMEBIUAN KNITTING YARNS, fm White and assorted Grays, I am also receiving, and would recommend the former for its superior screpgth. I shall try and keep the asortment of all WORSTFD YARNS complete during the season, aud would call the attention of the Ladies also to my tol! assertment of EMBROIDERY MATERIAL, PAPER PAT- TEBNS, CANVASS, BEADS, &c. My prices will, a beretofore, be fousd very rea wuable. B. SILVERBERG, 319 SEVENTH STEEET, bay. PexxetLvaNia AVENES 4xD D Staxey. wow «F = 5.473. SPECIAL NOTICES. ———e PURE WINES. I have made arrangements with one of the largest firms in California by which I am enabled to sell. for sacramental and the rest vit: BHRREY, _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. TORT! ANGELICA MOSCATEDAng HOUR: ale: | INTERXAL Ruvexce—The receipts to-d y SOUPPERNONG WINE from North Carolina; | from this source were $11,420. DRY CATAWBA. from Urbana Wine Go, bak dasa aa bana By poitle and om a ‘ESIDENT GRANT has gone to Cambridge, * | Proprictor of the Native Wine Bi eh ee poe Use, Moe. 2927 sad 1819 Fe sv. Wace . °-: | - sacuerany Komssom retarned here last 6ve- WHITE "GATAWBA BRANDY, for Brandy | ning from his visit orth. Peaches, $2 20 per gallon. a THomas Hvanes, M. P., England, antbor of cee TE AE | «Tom Browa's Sobeol Daye” and “Toms Brown at Oxford,” is at Willard’s. WILL POSITIVELY RESTORE @KAY HAILK To ITS OKIGINAL COLOR, It keeps the hair from falling out. It is the best dressing in the world, making lifeless, stiff, brashy hair, healthy, soft and glossy, For sale by all druggists. 8. P. HALL &00., Nashua, N.H., Proprietors ,/T First Assistant Evorveer A. H. Fisner, ".S.N., of this city, hes resigned, aad b's re- signation has been accepted. Rear ADMIRAL Raprorn, who was recently relieved of the command of the European flect by Rear Admiral Glisson, is in towa, and wasat the Navy Depa: tment to-day. se Decolmaw BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE. This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world. Harmless, reliable. instantaneous, does not contain lead, nor apy trfalic poison to produce paralysis death, Avoid the taunted and delusive, ° DEATH OF AN ASsEsson.—The Internal Rev- reparat enue office has received information of the death Hoa es heiore Hair: Dye hae had fart yrarsé | Of Wm. Wt. Cummings, assessor for the first dix- Unisriiehed reputation to uphold its integrity as | trict of New York, (Br Spereniehed seperation to Sueens 70, ROEERE St » (Brooklyn,) who died in that ni ait Ds A city this morni y uggists. Applied at 16, Bond street. New y th ‘ning. a ? fe5 tr THE ARGENTINE MINISTER and family baye returned to Washington, and ere settled tn their residence on I street. On their way here, they spent a week at Long Branch, where they dine] on famille with the President. = LECTURES, RAND ARMY LECFUBES. SECOND BEGULAR COURSE OF TWELVE. WENDELL PHILLIPS To open the season MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24. AN UNPARALLELED COMBINATION OF \, TAL’ . GoIxG Home To Vot.—The Secretary of the ‘Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior have both consented to allow the clerks in their De- partments leave of absence to visit their hom s and vote at the ensuing election. SHILLINGTON sends us Old and New and the American Agricu turist for October. ‘The arti- cle in Od and New on “The Lessons of the Mac- farland Trial” is very severe on Kecorder Hack- ett, the jury, and the press, and shows a consid- erable leaning-toward the free-love side of the question. ‘The Committee of the Department of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic, (twelve Posts.) take pleasure in sunouncing that they have concluded arrangements for, und positively engaged, the fol- lowing unrival-d attractions for their SECUND BEGULAR LECTURE COURSE, ‘To be given in LINCOLN HALL, ‘The ensuing season. PHILULPS will open the course tober 24, with his ince rable ET LIF. OPE.” NEC each week.) by Tne U.S. StTRAMER KANSAS now fitting out at the Washington Navy-yard for duty with the Tehuantepec and Nicaragua surveying expedi- tion, was put in commission yesterday, and her officers are now on board. The Kansas will be the principal vessel of the expedition. (C. C, Coffin,) the famous war ‘the'rebellion, and the recent Eastern traveler,on * DOMESTIC LIFE IN THE ORIENT ” OLIVE LOGAN. in her Great Dramatic Lecture, = bahghe i annum }» (Love, Hate, Jealousy, Ava- rice. &. HON. WILLIAM PARSONS, the eloquent Irish Orator. in his most brilliant and humorous Lecture. “CURRAN. AND THE WITS AND OBATURS OF THE IBISH BAR.” SAXE, tn his exquisite Poem, MBS ELIZABETH CADY STAN ‘OR, in her cteristic Lectare, * KATE AND PSETBUCHIO.” To be followed by the New and Beautiful Star, MISS LILLIAN 8. EDGABTON. the Women's Rights Question ia her mired Lecture on Matriage and Divc “WHITHER ABE WE DRIFTING. JAMES PSRBTON. the author and scholar, in his entertaininc and finished Lecture, “UNE HUN DRED YEARS AGU.” correspondent dni Tee SOLAR Ecrirsz.—The Navy Department will send two corps to Europe to observe the to- tal eclip e of the sun, which takes place Becem- ber 22d, one from the Naval Observatory here and the other from the coast servey. The ob servers will depart from this cotntry Geteger 1th. Presipent Grant and FAwiLy.—Mr. Dent (Mrs. Grant’s father) and Master Jessa Grant will return here this evening from Long Braneh. The President and Mrs. Grant, who are now in New England to place Miss Nellie and Master Ulysses in school, will attend the Farragut obse- quies in New York on Friday, and will arrive here Saturday or Sunday. iN JART , late Edit: f the Londot . 7 ~ = s Ln =e i MCCARTY tote Balter of the teaice | van Casrxer.—All the members of the Cabi- he now all ‘bing subject,“ TA& FBANCU- | net are now in the city, except Secretary Cox, SSIAN W ¥. TAYLOB. s0 widely known as the former Yar poct-editor of the Chicago B ning, Jour bal, in his exquisite word-paiming. ~ ENGLISH WORDS; THEIR USE, ABUSE ANDBBAUTY GEORGE VANDENHOFF. the actor and dra- der. and he willreturn the latter part of next week. The regular meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Tuesday next, as the President returns on Saturday or Sunday, and the usaal semi- matic re his most humorous enterta:mm: weekly meetings will be held on every Tuesday “A CHAT ON IBISH BULLS, AND THE FA- | and Friday thereafter. CETLA OF ALL NATION eal REV. ROBEGT COLLYER. the eloquent py orater, will cl the season with his logical and poweriul lecture, “CLEAB GRIT. ‘The proceeds of the entire course will he devoted to. the support of femi.ice of indigent Union sol die ° re. ‘Tiekets to be on sale in a few days, and dae an nouncement made as to where they may be pro ql s PRICES OF ADMISSION. Ope Gentleman's Ticket for the course. One Lady” Tar FARRAGUT Onsequies.—Secretary Bel- knap and Secretary Robeson leave here on Thursday evening for New York to attend the Farragut obseyuies in that city on Friday. The ies of U.S. troops stationed at Wille't « Governor's Island, with the band at- tached to the latter post, have been tendered t» the New York authoritie: 4 ‘aneral escort. mm 8 Ticket for the COMT# a... - Tree for ewe ed Nee nate teecares 2 PAYING For TERRITORY.—The Treasury De- Ti sold st the partment bas transferred tothe State Depart- ment $325,000 in coin for the purpose of paying the first instalment of the claim of the Hudson Bay Company andthe Puget Sound Agricul- tural Company, as agreed by the commissioners in their award, under the treaty of 1363, for the should secure seats for the full course as soon as | property acquired by the United States onthe they are put om sale o 31 north side of the Columbia river. The balance = due will probably be appropriated at the next session of Congress. HABLE BROTHERS, CLERICAL PROMOTIONS.—The following pro- MERCHANT TAILORS | motions have been made in the Quartermaster . AND General's Office: Ira 8. Allen, A. W. Latti- more, from thirdto fourth class; B. A. Farless, Fashionable Clothiers, CORNER OF SEVENTH AND DSTS.,N. W. trom'second to fourth class; George W. Part: seata for the ertire course . Referring with pride to the great success of their gwar Grand Army course. the committee re ‘iy apnouaces ‘that it Ie intended to make their wccond seriew of entertainments mat to enable them to fill the Hall with hl Tickets, and it is therefore advised that th ridge and ©. W. Hills, from second to third class; T. A. Scott, B. J. O'Driscoll, L. F. Kan- doiph, Wm. H. Hughes, and aay § W. Smith, from first to recond class. Jno. T. Neely his been promoted from first to second class clerk, in the Second Auditor's office. ret — “Zeta” writes to the Baltimore Sun that the English mission was offered to and declined by President White, of the Cornell (New York) University, before it was tendered to Senator Morton. THE VERY LATEST NOVELTY: THE IOHENZOLLERN COAT, In Bine, eon Olt Dahlia, iolet, . Green. Brown, and Black colors. ALs Melton Derby Suit, 387,008 immigrants arrived in this country in the year ending June30th, 1870. Of these about 160,000 were trom England and Ireland, 125,000 from Germany, and 15,140 from China. = ssee- = Tae Coat Market.—The Philadelphia Ledger of yesterday says: There is little change to note in the anthracite coal trade the past ~week. While there has been less demand for some sizes of coal there has been more tor othars, thus keeping the market nearly steady and prices on the whole tirm. The demand for t, for domestic use, and on the lines of The Scote ¥ Sait. and Many other makes of Cassimercs in Derby Suit style, ‘The Bine Plaid Short Frock C: ‘The Blue Melton Short Frock Coat Sang, ‘The Scotch Fi hort Frock Coat Suit, The Olive Me Short F: C ‘The Brown Melton Short Frock Coat The Gold Mixed Cassimero Short Frock Coat § he Steel Mixed Cassimere Short Frock Coat other makes of Cassimere too numereus to montion. Frock Goat Suit! ‘al car! ie Kg sgeronsg bee! ae = OF FALL OvERCOATS the past week, and but for the We have a fine assortment of Glengary or ing pe Stata tines auc ——— Gears, which will be the leading style for the Fail | St preseAt prices (or future delivei shouid FOR YOUTHS WEAR, i fine selection of * quotations. The shipping Prices of Saturdaylat Port Richmond, Philadelphia, fo thipmen of Bordentown and South of on Henry, were, for Schuylkill red as $4.75 a4.40, 1 on Ir Coat + Derby Coat Suits, Metropolitan Sack Coat Suits, &c , &c. OUB BOY'S DAPARTMENT he egg and stove $4.70a1.40, steamboat $4.20 $4.50, and chestnut €3.10a3.90, Is well stocked with all the latest Novelties belong- > thee that tne,” Parents wil do welby calling aud | $04 chestnut £3.90. | To other points within the THE MEBCHAST TAILORING DEPARTMENT i. with largest assortme: the latest | im as good supply as they had been for a week or aie = Soe ten cay = before, consejuently fr it char, SULTLNGS. CLOTHS, were firm. To-day, it is » there will ‘OOATINGS. KERSEYS. exis, | des meeting of interested in the Ointins Staloone, ever exhibited in | t0 fix the price of coal for by which wie ees 1 | to adjust wages at the mines for the current Sze Teepctally elct snare of pabic pe | emis work Lf i Kenerally, expected that Lag will no doubt object, and trouble in N.W.COBNER OF SEVENTH AND DP BTS., | 254 prospective higher, tolls, operators a welts INTELLIGENCER BUILDING, _ | thelr co Moke ee C= AND BUILDING. J. W. DBANE, CARPENTER AND BUILDER, prepared to ‘and finish to satisfaction in his that be knew about it, was arraigned thttenas Herat Which will bg dong | tat Re knew co New. York yestesda oe Seon ray, afternoon, and eomrnitted for a further ¢ exami. nation to-day. The 1nR0- ENT OF cence and treats the whole affair a8 a joke, but the police authorities say they intend to detain him until he proves bis whereabouts on, the night of the murder, and also make him an’ ex- ample to others seeking notoriety in milar manner. Kipling appears to have manifested insanity for some time and to have lived an aimless, dissolute life. = a S7 The downfall ‘1 ST ‘ASSOR’ BY GOODS, MiLiMea yeaminos, QD bs 3, Can be found at £vel?-1i WEIL ane, “ of Louis Napoleon recalls danend throughout the the cutting repartee which he is said to have received from Lady Blestington. The Countess HOWES LATEST IMPROVED, hau befriended him when he was a poor adven- = nfactaring 40 machines | turer in London, and went to Paris to be near eae Be sat. mere tha ay ofiee ae tbe | herchagriny nad aid ber nl ye . "This ought to be sufficient , he paid her no attention, but one sapariort of thant grcnlemt machines. day when thelr carriages wero abvrest in Agency Toe ry + Nay mn said, ‘Countess, oi ae 2 Rass SEWELET Grom how do ou expect {0 rematn in Paris? OSE B1LK She apswered, w: ignity ai ominous 8 Since “Only @ short time. How long do you expect ta close them PEI stay ” Beles rowmss, 1 Feansyivenis ove. ea + q Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1870. The Repeal Maddle. “The question as to whether Congres: ha: really abolished the office of Secretary of the Interior, and indeed the Interior Department, seems to be a more serious one than at first appeared. “ The facts are these: The Interior Depart- ment was created by an act of 3d March, 1849, entitled ‘‘An act to establish the Home Depart- ment, and to provide tor the Treasury Depart- ment an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and a Commissioner of Customs,” (9 Statutes at Large, chap. eviii. p.395.) This act creates an Interior Department. and provides for the appointment of a Secretary. It transfers to that cffice (the Interior Department) the su- pervision of patents, of the General Land Of- fice, the accounts of marshals, &c.; the Indian, Pension, and Census Bureaus, and of the public buildings and the penitentiary, and it also creates the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and provides for some details. Sub- sequent legistation added some special daties to the oftice of Secretary of the Interior. “The late Congress, by “An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to ” approved &th July, 1 e details of these laws. to the continued existence of the office of Secretary of the Interior. But, in the repealing clause, it is expre sly declared “that the acts and parts of acts set forth in the schedule of acts cited, hereto annexed, are hereby repealed, without reviving any acts or parts of acts repealed by any of safd acts, or by any clause or provisions thereof.” The proviso has some immaterial savings, as to antecedent rights. Then, not in the schedule, but in the repealing section, and before the signatutes of the officers, is “act of March 3, 1519, chapter age 295.” fever may be urged as history and ot want of legislative intention, in words, the act creating the oftices of Secretary of the Int rior and Assistant Secretary of the Treasary i repealed. The words are plain and anambigu ous. The rep ng clause embraces a dozen other acts, and whatever may be said azains the repeal of one may be urged as to all others. “As to the reason, and spirit, and effects, and consequences of su repeal, they are for the lawyers and judges, when proper cases shall be made. Now that the discovery is made, ques- Hons ‘murt immediately ariso for the Comp- troller, for the Executive, the Department °* Justice and the courts. The very doubt may lead to the serlous consideration of an extra session.” Editor Star:-The above extract from Tae Star, is a clear history, so far as it goes;.and as an apt paragraph it will arrest more attention than a moreelaborate article. Nevertheless, for a tho- rough understanding of the stupendous ques- tion it is necessary to refer to the other acts which are declared to be repealed in the same —— terms. The whole section is in these 1570, greatly It certainly looke; chedule of acts to apm xed, are hereby repealed, without reviving any ects or parts of acts re ayia actey or by any clause cr § Provided. however the repeal II not affect, impair, oF take awa img under sny of said laws; but of Action, both in law and in equi have arisen under any of said laws, may be com. menced avd prosecuted, and if already commenced mav be prosecuts il te final judgment and execution in the same manner as thoueb this act had not been yaseed, excepting that the remedial provisions uf this act -hatl be applicable te all suite and proc-ed ings hereafter commenced : And provt ted alco, That all spplicaticns tor pateuts pending at the time of he passage of this act, in cases where the daty has shall be proceeded with and acted on in manner as thongh fi'ed atter the passag: 2 And provided further, That all oftences sed and punishable under any of said 1 all penalties and forfeitures created there by, and incurred betore this act takes fect, mu y be ie of statutes cited and repeated, as printed in ¢ Statutes at Large, including such portions omty 0f the appropriation bills referred (0 as are apple rable to the Patent Office. £ Joly 4,195, chaptor Ss?.ol “Rot of July 4, 18%, cl 357. eolume 5, pag Act girch 3 Ika, Chapter &s, volume’, pa ter Bs. volam August 29, 1542, chapter 233 August 6. 1585, chapter 90 : May 27. 1-48. chapter page 2 March3 1549, chapter 10s, volume’, page 395 March 3, 155), chapter 32: volume 9, page i tev June 25, 184. chapter 159,’ volume 13: page 194 March 3, 1865, cl olame 13, page 533 Anne 27. 1366, chapter 148, volome 14. page 76. March 39, 1567, chapter 17, volume 13, W. July 20, 1868, chapter 177, volume 15, page 119. July 23. 1898. chapter 227: volume 15, page 165, March 3, 1869, chapter 121, volume 13, page 20. OPYRIGUTS. Act of February 15, 1519,chapter 19,volame 3,page 431. February 3. 1831, chapter 16, volume 4, page 495. June 20, 1S, chapter 157, volume 4, pace 725, ‘August 1s, 1556, cbapter 169. volume 11, page 13. February 5, 15t9, chapter 22, volume I1,page 33). February 15,1951, chepter’,volume 2 page D0. March 3, 1365, chapter 125, Folame 13. page $4) February chepter 43,volume Ii,page 35. Approved, Jul ‘The first very i: tant act in the schedule is ‘An act to provide for the better organiza- tion, of the Treasury and for the collection, safe- keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public revenue.” This isthe actof 6th A » 1886, statutes Leatenal, chapter 9, volume 9, g This bel cs ily known as the “‘Sub-treasury law,” which grew out of the financial difficulties of 1836, And although the paper money system, and the Internal revenue laws have greatly moditied its hard provisions, yet it forms the basisot the chief financial operations of the government; and its instant repeal would seri- ously embarrass the Treasury Department. The same act creates the offices of assistant treas- urers at New York, Boston, Charleston, and St. Louis. Cutoff these offices andthe complica- tions are still more increased. A number of acts, of no great moment, are repealed by lke descriptions. Some of them are only appropriation bills, and as to these there is this general saving: ‘*inclu- ing such portions only of the appropriation bills referred toas are applicable to the Patent Office, Of course the acts which appropriated money only have expended themselves and become ob- solete, except so far as the pernicious practice of riders, which introduced some general regu- lations, was concerned. But the very fact that this viclous system of legislation by rit-rs, which have no ing age to the subject of the bill, is tolerated by the constitution is the strongest argument that the repealing clause operas as the destruction of every act enumerated. In Georgia, Texas and many other States nosuch mischief could occur. By ineic 225~ stitutions it is declared that every law shall embrace but one object or subject, aud that shall expressed in the caption. That provision was carried into the Constitution of the Confederate States. Did such See: vision exist in the Constitution of the United States, the difficulty would be easy of solution. The law cont: creeping, — is entitled ‘An act to revise, consolidate, and copy-rig! for example, patents and cop; rights woal hardh De admmiasible as ‘‘one £54 ” And, if admissible, then the re section would be 7 or Go ee nase ‘or doubt, Congress passed a eral met ef eaueiioaien ogee ‘particular contin- gencies. The Com of Patents was neluded in the act; anc, hence, it is supposed, only hice, feted, tte Commustoner ot only whict re! Patents, But shy take that officer out of the general act, whic! ibstitutes the next subal- tern for the time being? Under the old laws. such substitutions had peen made under ° cl orders of the President, as was done by Presi- dent Buebanan. when he sent the Postmaster Genezal to discharge the datics of Lo enw ge Ral War,and as was attempted by President Jo! son, when be sent Thomas to oust Stanton, upon the hypethesis that the President had crea- ted a vacancy. But the law of 23d July, 180s, Ceclaring, ipso facto, alternates, — Te- peals the previous appointing power of the President. And whocan say, that Congress did not intend to repeal a law which makes the absence of superior officers 0 easy a matter, without consulting the President—thus lessen- ing the resporsibility of the Heads of Depart- ments ? And as there had been an effort to retransfer the Indian burean to the War Department, who can say that there was not a purpose to repeal the Interior Department? And as “assistant heads of departments” are unknown to the Constitution, while “ heads of departments” are created constitutional advisers to the President, who can say (hat the purpo’e was not to abolish the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury? Andasthe keeping of the vernment d: posits has long been an agitating issue, andat on time formed the slogan of party; and those posits now are beyond any sum ever corite: plated, and certainly beyond any possible s curiiy by bonds, even beyond lifetime as- certainment by count, who can say that it was not the purpose of Congress to repeal the Sab- Treasury law? In a word, who can say that this mode was not adopted to awaken the country and produce a great reformation in the administration of government ? ! know that it is a fashion to goto the Debates and consult them, in order to determine the in tention of the Jaw makers. But inthe impeach- ment trial, the able managers and the Senators who advocated the conviction of the President, clearly showed, from numerous precedents, the inadmissibility and the great danger of this practice. Indeed, it has become acanon ot inter- pretation, that such a practice cannot be rated. The legislative act, like any other solen deed, shuts out allantecedent and contempora- neous parol evidence, about which there may be perpetcal misunderstandings. The prorme or preamble of the Statute, the reason and it, the equity of the Statute, can only be consul when the words of enactment are da When these are clear and explic.t, however general the language, or unreasonable the law may be, as to its effects and consequences, nay it it be ever so immoral, jndges are not allowed to construe away the words or to deny their or- dinary signification, Here are words of repeal, cleat and + x plicit, and with no ambiguity whatever. They enu- merate a schedule of acts, and declare them all repealed. dta est lex scripia. The ettect takes the country by surprise, and every one is ready to say that it could not have been intended. 1 would give all possibie ctfect to the argument, ab inconvenienti, in a proper case. But this is not a proper case. Such an argument-can only be employed where the words themselves leave 3 ot = what was the intention of Congress. en intention has been manifeste! by clear and absolute words of repeal, we are not allowed to resort to the argument ab inconvenientt. By doing so, we might excape a present inconvenience But, on the other hand, we should establish the doubttul precedent of leaving every execative efticer to construe the ay expressed legisla- tive will for himself. Thereby he might resolve that he is still in office, when the law creating his office had been repealed. He might pay claims which Congress had forbidden to be paid Such officers argue, like Amos Kendall, that Congress could not have intended to allow a credit which it was the duty of the Post Office Department to ascertain. He might, like An- drew Johnson, express his surprise and disgust that all the President’s orders had to be trans- mitted through the Commanding General; and like Johnson, he might claim the right to remove officers, when the law of Congress had forbidden it. The better maxim seems to be that of Pres- ident Grant, that if the law is obnoxious and impolitic, enforce it more strictly, so that the people may demand its repeal. To the argument that many of the officers whose functions have been terminated, have ignorantly continued to exercise their former luties, and that all their acts will be void, it i~ ogh to say that the d- facto principle may ply. But very different questions are no» presented. Mr. Kichardson, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has resigned. He may hav: acted after he ceased to be such. Those a mey be valid de facto; but when the question appointing a successor shall be presented to the President, he will have to consider whether the law creating the oflice remains in force. So t! Treasurer and the Comptroller will hay consider tue requisitions signed by Mr. Cox And, what is of greater moment, the edminis tration and the people will have to consider the satety of the public funds in the hands o! assistant treasurers whose functions have ceasev) by the repeal of the law for their appointm nts. The bondemen of the custodiansof public mover will object to paying defalcations, because the law has been repealed. Securities are always favorites of the law. Courts may re: to enforce penalties because the law cre- ating the felonies has been repealed. Ifthe law has ceased thus can there be any longer legal eset Ad money in the Treasury” And if it be possible for the Executive to pos pone the question, it is not possible for the country long to avoid it. It may be presented in a thousand different forms, and in shapes where things may have been done which Con- gress cannot legalize. Certainly it cannot le- alize as to felonies: for that would be ez pos! ‘acto. 1 have no interest in the question beyond any other lawyer or citizen. If it be a Con, ional blunder, for which the repubjican party wil! be held responsible, in common with every mem- ber of the party, | must share the disadvantage. It it affect some of my clients beneticially, it e to will postpone injuriously. None of’ us should judge from any other standpoint than to uphold all constitutional laws as they are. Ax it is @ great question, it is the a and duty of every citizen to give it his best thought. | have arrived at the conclusion that the law m2ans what it says, and hence the acts declared to have been repealed, have been repealed. This may involve the necessity of an extra session of Gongress, simce with that body alone is the remedy. I have duly considered the argument that sub- sequent appropriation bills provide tor the pay ment of officers appointed under these repealed laws. If the question were one of constructive repeal, there would be some force in this view. But the words are of positive repeal. And the law for appointment having ceased to exist, one set of men could as well claim the appropriati as another. The intention of Congress be: expressed in words, we cannot argue a con- structive repeal of the repeali og by inference. This would be to favor rep —_ Gro. W. Pascaa 5S D street, Washington, September 21, pan sbiiln balay Tone of the French Press—Extiuction Preferred to Humiliation. A special to the New York Tr.dune, dated London, September 25, 1870, says: The election of the National Assembly is much discussed in the Paris newspapers. Most of the journals approve making the measure for appointing beans take _— bed eg hme jut come of the extreme republican are very angry. The Revcil says: “Favre tells us that Aseembly must be convoked, that we may treat larly with Prussia. He forgets that the republic never treats with in We FA : i qt ai i i | TWO CENTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. THE WAR IN EUROPE BATTLES BEFORE PARIS FIGHT AT VILLE JUIF The Prussian Redoubts Captured. Sortie by the Garrison at St. Denis. Reported French Successes. Metz and Strasburz Stil! Hold Ont. ORLEANS EVACUATED. PRINCE ALBERT THREATENS THE CITY THE FRENCH FORCES RETIRE IN G00D ORDER. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Star. FIGHTING AROUND PARIS, Tours, Sept. 27._The Prefect of the Depart- ment of the Nord, under date of Lille, Septem. | ber 26th, writes tothe Minister of the Interior as follows: i The following news has been received here by | carrier pigeon from Paris, dated Friday, Sep- tember 23d: : The division of General Mandhay vesterday attacked the heights at Ville Juif, on the south of Paris, which was occupied by the Prussians. | p, The battle began at three o'clock in the morn- ing. After sustaining a sharp Prussian fire for some hours our troops captured the redoubts of Mauling, Sague, Ville Juif and Hautes Brug- eres. Weoccupy them now. TheGarde Mobile behaved well. The same day a considerable force of French made @ reconnoisance and drove the enemy from the village of Dronsy. The same day General. Ballamere, commander at St. Denis, attacked the village of Pierre Fille, about a mile north of St. Denis, which the Prus- sians had occupied in considerable force, and the French troops returned to St. Denis unmo- Tested. A MISUNDERSTANDING, Loxpon, Sept. 27.—The French still believed, on Sunday, that it was Fort Dumont Valerien that had been demanded by the Prussians asa condition of peace, notwithstanding the Pras- sians say it was the city of Verdun. This ac- counts for the unexampled excitement which suddenly has been created throughout France. BAZAINE HAS NOT OFFERED TO SUR- RENDER. It is now said that Bazaine hes not offered to surrender Metz on any terms whatever. STRASBURG TO BE ASSAULTED. BERLIN, Sept. 27.—A breach broad enough to warrant an assault has been made at Strasburg. NOT FOR BONAPARTE. ‘The North German Gazetic (official journal) ot this city says, to-day: “Whatever may be the German plans about France, the restoration of the Bonapertes is not among them.” BAZAINE REPUDIATES THE REPUBLIC. Lonpon, Sept. -i.—Bazaine, repudiating the kepublic, demands the orders of the Emperor and Empress to surrender. KING WILLIAM'S HEADQUARTERS. FErRieres, Sept. 2.—King William appa- rently intends retaining his headquarters here He has made every preparation for a long stay, baving erected telegraph lines, etc. RESULT OF GiiSH NEUTRALITY.” BERiiy, Sept. 27.—Capt. Johnston, a bearer of dispatches for the British government, was recently roughly handled near Paris by the Prussians, and subsequently by the French under the belief that being an Englishman, he must be aspy. The English are unpopular with both sides. THE BOMBARDMENT OF STRASBUKG. BERLIN, Sept. 27.—The press in repelling the charge that the bombardment of Strasburg was carried on while the city was crowded with women and children, says that Gen. Ulrich, the French commander, has persisted in declining to allow non-combatants to leave. WAR NOTES FROM LONDON. Lonpon, Sept. 27.—All strangers are arrested at Orleans and Tours. General Trochu denounces stern penalties against cowardice, pillage, desertion, and other unsoldierly conduct. The portof Kiel has been reopened, now that the French tieet bas been withdrawn from the Baltic. CONTRADICTIONS IN THE NEWS. BRUSSELS, Sept. 7.—The Independence Belze of this city notes irreconcilable contradictions in the war news and the news about peace over- twes. BISMARCK CONTRADICTED. Loxpon, Sept. 2. Bismarck’s repudiation of the Cemand for Fort Mont Valerien has been promptly met by a reaffirmation of the state- ment signed by three Ministers of the Provis- ional government. The Branch Bank of France located at Havre bas :topped payment. PATRIOTISM IN MARSE'LLES. MARSEILLES, Sept. 26, via Tours, Sept. 27.— The Mayor announces a loan of 10,000,000 francs. Gaffinati, a Greek merchant, gives the munici- pality 2,000,C90 francs to purchase arms. A grand review of the Garde Nationale oc- curred yesterday. Thirty-two thousand soldiers were in ling, of whom 18,000 were well armed. THE MISSION OF JULES FAVRE. Jules Favre has made an official report to the government of bis mission to the Prussian head- quarters, and explained what terms were of- fered and why they were rejected. ORLEANS EVACUATED BY THE FRENCH The following dispatch from the Prefect o the Department of the Loire, dated Orleans to- day, bas just been received by the Minister of War: “ generals here, seeing that they could pot reset the overebasiing forces of the ene- my, commanded by Prince Albert, have just evacuated Orleans in good order.” REPORTS FROM LONDON. Loxpon, Sept. 27.—Dispatches from Mar- seilles, received in a roundabout way, state that the city is borrowing money and arming with her traditional patriotism. ‘The Prussians around Paris are said to main- tain strict discipline. ‘The departments of Seine-et-Oise and Seine- et- Marne are now all under their control except the city of Paris. GABIBALDIANS TO FIGHT FOR FRANCE New Yor, Sept. 21.—The New York Teie- gram bas the following:— '» Sept. 26.—Five hundred Gari- baidians have arrived here, and marched, amidet enthusiasm, to Tours, | irom <S tonsof oar from Brown | The ore averages $45.50 in currency Tt NAPOLEON STILL PLAYING EMPEROX. BEatrs, Sept. 7.—The announcement is re- peated that the Emperor bas revoked the decree creating the Regency, and has vent Metr to consult Bareine on the subjec peace. This pews is suppressed im Berlin, so fares possible. THE FRENCH CAPITAL ON WHEELS. Towns, Sept. G.— The removal of the govern- mcntal delegation from Toure to a point further south is imminent. At a meeting of the Coan cl to-day, the most energetic measures were Terolved upon for the national defense. Requisitions are to be made at ouee for all fire-arms im the hands of the people, and the in- babitants everywhere are to lodge and teed the trcops. Allmen under twenty-five years of age are to be called into active service. There ie & great scarciiy of arms. THE STATUS OF PaKis. Berwin, Sept. 2i.—The Foreign Omce mae advised the German reprosentatives abroad, ag well as the diplomatic corps im Berlin, that no government exists at Paris. The government de Face ts located at Tours; hence, Paris is left to pore military treatment. From Cheyenne Indian Affairs Ex. cursion- The Fire. Trlegrophed Raclusively to Tac Beening Star. Cunversr, W.T., September %—A letter from Fort Laramie says that the representa- lives of the Cheyenne, Mintnecongers and Ogal- Jala tribes of Indians are at that post, to reeeive T presents. Red Cloud ts expected to-mor- The General Ticket and Freight Agents’ ex- cursion passed east this evening. Ali are woil and in tine spirits, and delighted with their trip. The fre here last night was not so destructive first reported. It is now thought that WW will cover the loss. Completion ef the Colorade Ceu.. st > “Raliroad. Tetegraphed F. fu suve?| 9 The Evening Star. Dexven, Cot., Sept. 27—The completion of the Colorado Central Railroad, from Denver to Golden City, was celebrated at latter place With imposing ceremonies. The golden spike was presented by Gilphim county, snd thestiver spike by Clear county men. Over 4,00) persons from Denver were present. A free banquet given by the citizens of Golden City, with usual specches. toasts, ete., closing with dan- cing. During the proceedings Colonel Carter, Sideut of the road, was presented with a gold atch. 2 ~ Rig Buttons. Telegraphed Exciustvely to The Evening Siar. GRORGETOWN, CoL., Sopt The largest silver button ever produced in the silver ‘dis- tricts was taken out here by the superinten Jent of the Brown Silver Mining Company. It weighs 1,41 pounds trey. This button was cupel & Co. per A smaller button, weighing 4) pounds. pro- duced by the same company, ts shipped with the lirst described and both arc to be placed on ex- Libition at the Colorado fair in Denver. > on | More Trouble in the Second Peunsyt- vania Congressional jet. PHILADELPRIA, Sept. declines the democratic noi ond congressional district, plicates the contest in that district between O'Neil and Creeley, both republicans,who claim to have received Domination. ii Fire im Philadelphia. PRILADELIHtA, Sept. 27.—The store of R. N. leather dealer, on 3d street, above Race, per part occupied by Schoette’s paper tory.) was burned early this morning. Loss $50,0°0—tally insured. Several adjoining stores were damaged by water. Trips Resumed. New York, Sept. 24—The agent of the Ham- burg-American Steamship Company, in this city, announces that the steamships of that company will resume their regular trips, com- mencing with the Westphalia. from New York for Hamburg October 4 npgerarediniasiiessin: Passed Candidates for the Naval Academy. ANNAPOLIS, Mp., Sept. The foltor — candidates for —s into L—™ Nav cademy passed yesterday —Wailter 8. Hugues, of Obi Lvesan renee, of Michigan, and Ed- ward D. Bostick, ot South Carolina, Paper Mi St. Lovts, Sept. per mill (with a large stock of paper and ble macninery) belonging to H. A. Geise, at Quincy, Mlinois, . 1 — last night. Loss ‘s00,00)—insured jor $7 A Boy Cor dex afternoon, an afiray ocearred at 1 Willow streets, which caused the death of a named Sam'lJ.Simes, aged sixteen years. deceased anda lad named Henry Oram were sitting in the coal yard of T. J. Oram, when Michael Welsh and Jas. Donnelly, both youths, entered. Welsh, who was intoxicated, picked a aod lad to follow up the blow with a kick, when Simes, to escape it, ran into the office connected with Donnelly rau after him aud struck him “several times. Simes then ran out in his sixteenth year, and Donnel! year older, were up to await the result of the coroner's inquest athe ninth district station house. Walen lives on Callowhill street, below th, and Donnelly a Tith and Pearl streets.—Philedeiphia Diy, Bep- tember 2th. -s0e- repairs. Capt. ws 3 Matthews, of steamer Kensington, which arrived in Boston yesterday from Savannah, reports that at 7 a. m. ween Block [stand and Montan! large steam f and genboat standing in under steam and sail. He “supposed them to be French men-of-war, ine “Surpose,” cries the Pall Mall French Kepublic, eager to Gazette, “the i ge Out the disgrace some of the present war, show! day belp the a Kepublic to \- the ‘Alabams wrongs; then suppose jians shoul: ake © band tn the Gght (as they. surejy ould want to;) and suppose another 1 rise up in Spain, and insist en having .braltar, and suppose. on the top of all should crowd us to the wa'l in Asia; what a pretty pickle England would be in!” a Prey oe hey a peed seme Svictpg. e “ ning = Moline, Tin'sepe », Lottie Lar had passed ich the exception ‘c the last car, wi tbrew ber shaw! over her bead and sen: foremost under the car, the of which Sa her shoulders and neck, killing ber tly. She had been engaged to a young man who had recently broken off the engage- fi ven are about to form a society under the name of “Yale Fellows terial # han cinvtosn womnce modical stadents. az Where the woman vote was the heaviest in Wyoming, the Kepublicans made the greatest Ht HL it é i . calf Fy i i l