Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1871, Page 1

“THE EVENING STA: | BLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | } At The Star Bulldines, amd Bith at. orper Pennsytvanin BY TI by carriers to thate eob- Tux Cents THE STAR ti te fn the C! Wrer or Forrt-ro V2: 87— Fvenin q Star. GTON, BR. € Ley MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1871. \ SPECIAL NOTICES PERRY DAVIY PAIN KILLER. Pain is enppoees t) be the let of us poor mortals, ¥ F OLLAND Less Qs inevitable 4 death iteelf ani Liab! JOSEPH McARULS a) to come w Theretore it ~ remedial agents should be at hand LAST FIVE NIGHTS emergency, when the seminal principle lod @ ayatem shalt ch ow itself. and we feel t depressing ini ut eXiats in the Rw ame has made the circuit of lobe. Ainid the sternal tees of the polar regions © beneath the intolerab c or MB EDWIN FORKEST! Commencir MONDAY, Jas ist JACK CADE BICRELIE! tency. F n Killer has pushed gs wo higbways acleiy bi ple f ig its 4. Stich tex: 1s brought others epted. mmler eitnit © eccared for aug Big OUN AND EVENING ed fruil publi GHAND OPERA SEASON. THE SALE UF SEATS FOR SING T @PrEEAs Bas BEGUN AT METZERUIT™ » co ENCING MUNDAY ud 23, roe TWELVE SIGHTS Np TWO MATINSES THE GRAND and preserving tet d by al gists. Price, 2 and 5) cents. | JOUVEN’S INODOROUS GLOVE CLEANER re stores sited gloves equal to new. Sold by all drag aud Taucy goods dealers. Price, 2 cents. deS-ty | THESE FAOTS DEMAND IMMEDIATE OON | SIDEBATION uarded at -Disense should be @ ret or it must be onred. The alternatives are death ot such covsequences asrander lite ® burden. the mals: urily the blood, | order, regulate the female system, | Petite, banish every sign of dyspey | Tistn, increase the vigor of both body and mind. and | relieve the children of snunmer complaints, All this cau oniy be done with safety, certainty and prompt sess by Charles Gautier's ative Wine Bitters; so -eudorwed by many of the most f the compiote ere tt bse market where it Bative Wine Rittere oaze-te Drone . TUBSDAY—THE HU Obecree—Mrs UENOTS: Presenting in bi term) ineely driven theta out of th been introduced Gautier way be had of all drug: BATCHELON’S HAIR DYR. NESDAY—FRA DIAVOLO. Bose Herace, Kemp Bowler. Bro kbouse Bowler, ie $.c. Campbell, Hewri Drayton, A. Howell. 5 ‘This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world. Op. | Sarmloss, reliable, instantancons, does uot contain P 2h. | lead, nor ‘any eva 5 oF : mone Williaa Caustic Henri | death. ‘Meold the casted aod deiuatve preparations Dray A. Hewell. J i. Chatterson, kc. Lay ogy lag do not possess. The genuine, a ¥—CRUWN DIAND ¥Ds: Caroline Rich- | ¥. Av helor's Hair Dye baa had thery years’ ings Anne Kemp Bowler, Brooklonge | 3ntarn! reputation to Integrity es Bw m.K Secuin. A. Howell, fhe wry perfect Hair Dye— or Brown. Prt Ex_SUHEMIAN G sit . Appiled at 16, Bond street, New Bee edwin, Brookbouse Bowler, rk. tr ary NOMERON : Carvline Rich Ss. ») areline | eae Bernal. Zola feca‘e ‘awin. Wit LECTURE! Fannie Good Chatterson. A. iam Castle, E. Seguin, JH Howell . Peng - E FOR SECOND WREK.. | ith y.We.; Beserved Seats = thorized and correct editions ca : URES soar teed end convert olitions ca ECUBRIIPIC LECTURE fc Theater jadi tt x HAL LINCOLN BALL. ox WEDNSBDAY AND VRIDAY EVENINGS, JAN RELLOGG = AND 27-1571, tially senomnces one eY GRAND CONCERT PROF. YOUMANS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1571, Subject the World Renowned Pia MB JAMES M. WEHLI, fed the Celebrated Vocal: SIGNOR VARON}, Tenor, SIGNOR A. BANDOLFI, Baritone GEO. W. COLBY > 0: Awisted by je2 COBRELATION OF FORCES. | Pape LN HALL. ANNOUN( PMENT EXTRAORDINARY the French Fair take g.eat plea D Reserved ie by diagraps at Mi id after Saturday used at Miss Kellogz aunisetory of Mr. Albert | at Li JO THURSDAY EVEN pry m the celebrat Weber, corner Toth aveuue Y THUS. kK. of Reserved Seats yanl~ oe — ba = le Sty No. 486) ON EXHIRITION i—— 77 AND S, i Srexcr. ar ir MARKRITER’s, — venth street, between D and B strets, | ove Udd Fellows Bali. Paintings, Engravives, Unromo, st Stock Paper Hangings, W inde Pictore Frames, Picture Corda and Tassels, | TAY COOKE & co. So. in the District. SH. | Offer for Sale at Par and Accrued Interest mabeor Hemeand Nember. eetty"_ | THE Oo EE Ee ee ee eee | Firsd Mort Land Grant Gold Bonds i OF THE Berasris NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. by « Firat Mort. SAFE: PROFITABLE! PERMANENT’ igo, Bhades. al itsel!, ite rolling Mock, an: = F oes Te rf os ite = , PARTIDS | than Twenty Two BALLS, PARTIES, &e. | to eech mileof Rust. - — is free trom United States Tax; tire G2 )SP PALE AND CONCERT, pel ard Interest sre payable in ithe ' Tobe Prjov ipal at the end of Thirty years. and the Inter BY THE COLUMBIA At the rateot Sh) UN AND THREE- For the Benet « er anna denom.nations of $10), $50), 0 0, Mortzage are Messrs. Jay aad Kiger Thor ia Coutrat Bail ut of the Pennsy: Can 5 ‘These Northern Pacific Bonds will at alltimes before maturity, be receivable at Tr x Pen Coxe PREMIUM (or 1.10), in exchange for the Company s 50 cte.. adinitting 8 gentleman and isdies, EB. Wage: uo hay kindly tendere| the use of hestrion, which will euliven those lances. yements —Geo. Jusnemann, at their lowest cash price. utner, Goorgs Carll. Wilhan dn addition to their absolute safety. these Bonds a a3) Tt” yield ap income laree e believe. than any other —_ ———— =—4 class security. 0s hol. Coited States scan, by Converting them in! hern Pa ein ease their yearly one-third, and SUT hes tect: ill have a perfectly HOW T 74D H. B. ‘v GET THBM — You can do so with any of our Agents, whe will atho the tighest cnrreut price for ALL MARKETA! THE RECEPTIONS [Fe root or Monkers employ ed to weil ALE Occur JAY COOKE & €O., PH caner eats New Yoru «yp Washinton. bf ' IND ATTENTION Fiwal Azents Northern Pacific Kailroad Company. By wont Nations! Banks, and ral- vt atthe comatry. ~ WORLD! Received To-day iN MY PEEVAKE FOK THES! RECEPTIVNS, r * XE OF THOSE POLLAK DEPARTMENT, SWALLOW-TAILED COATS AND STYLISH THE BEST DOLLAR VORSE’ PANTS AND VESTS TO MATCH, ar . HABLE BROTHERS, BEFORE OR SINCE THE WAR. 400 CORNER SEVENTH AND D STREETS. PRICES AND (LALITIES _sal9 te GUARANTEED TO PLEASE. EORGE Pp. Gorr, MANUFACTUBER AND WHOLESALD DEALEK IN . WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE, @BUCERS SHELF AND STORE FURNITERB AND NOTIONS, BROOMS, BRUSMES, BASKETS. BOPE, CORDAGE, TWINB, NAILS, MATS, BLAOKING, MATCHES, WEAPPING PAPER, STATIONBRY, &c., ae SKUSH FACTORY. BRUSHES of every descripti kept constan: ©p bend and manaisctured to onder 7 aT THe “WOOD AND WILLOW WARS DEPOT,” 029 D StREsT, BETWEEN GTH AN elas . Btn ~ . HOLESALB ONL’ _w% GIGN OF THE BIG BASHET: G MOBT WONDERYUL TOY OUT. = y BRO.’S P. @ L.WiLp PO A bOST DANCING TOT AN EXAMINATION CTFULLY SOLICITED, ne te sell my stock at COST, as Lue the front part of my sore devoted en. OLLAK HOUDS before the Carnix al B. SILVERBERG, S12 SEVENTH STREET. ane Near Pennsylvania avenne,_ SEDI LERCH ES —a fresh gupply just re- iit saeco 37m, moons. Dracgist. Pa. avenue, west, Mvely to mtsic. Manu 2 won Peavey ivanie' one apd. sires L aR TMED ATO ania avenne ail kinds of CAL jeduced | WELCKER & HAGERTY S SAMPLE BOOM Drices, aUsicad iNSTeCM ERTS delb-e 008 doth street, opposite Troaeury. jal7 _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Ther IyTeERvsL Revanve. source to-day were $: ‘eipte from this Pennessee HH. Reeves a commission as Co: iarge from that State. ‘Taw mite to regulate rank im the Navy of the nited States, &e., wil!, from the strength of tie vote inthe Honge to-day on taking it up, juite certainly pass when a vote is reached. TRE Governor of eu Thomas gressman-at- Smoonp Lier. bas been detailed Gen. Halleek, co the South. > jae. P. BORDEN, 5th infantry, + cuty on the staff of Major mauding Military Division of in the House to. ed the congratulations from both sides of the House upon b tion to the Scnaie. PInst LIQUTRNANT Jaume M. J. Sawo, Tth has been ordered to report to the See for temporary duty iu tue War Departmen RD TO THR INDIAN Tuner. erintendent of general recrait ing tervice at Newport barracks, Kv,, has been ordered to forward 10) recruite to Fort Gibson, Indian Territory. Tur House Judiciary Committee this morn- ing agreed to report favorably on the bill amending the act of May ist. 1870, to enfores the rights of citizens ef the Unite vote in the several States of the Union. Mrs. Ronen T. Lixcoty, of Chieago, has rived here having been sammoned in conse- quence of her mother's. Senator Harlan’s— continued illness, Mre. Mitchell, of Missouri, Mrs. Harian’s sister, has also arrived. States to ARMY Opricers TAANSFERRED.—Captain BE. C. Bowen, 11th Infantry, and lst Lieutenan: D. 4. Keltow, 10th Infamtrs, have been retieved from duty at Newport Bacracks, Ky., and or- dered to join their regiment Tree Mextcay CLaims Coumtssion, at its session to-day, awarded to Thomas Dwyer his claim against Mexico of $4,000 in gold, with six Per cent. interest from May 15th, 1854, with $160 eurrency for expenses of suit, and rejected the claim of Mary Biencourt. Tae,pistTRicT WiLL IN THE SENATE—The House <ubsitute tor the Senate bili to provida anewform of government tor the District of Columbia, which passed the House on Friday, faving been engroesed was sent to the Senate to-day, and Mr. Patterson asked that it te rete to a committee of conterence. Messrs. Sumuer. Morton and Pomeroy thought t had better go tothe Committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, but no aetion was taken and the bijlremains on the Vice Presidents table until to-morrow. CROWDING THE STH to-day, Mr. G the following, which w: ‘Resolved. legis- weding z lation is necessary to of the cars of the W. ttailway Company: and t y to report at any time, by bil! or otherwise.” The District Committee will hear the state- ments of our citizens in relation to this subject, and, it is hoped, will soou report a bill com ng the company to give the people bet commodations (pon this railroad. hepre TRE Exrexses.—{i having been found impracticable to consolidate che Inte: Revenue districts in the more sparsely settle of the count the Commirsioner is ting otber wethods of reducing the expen- Lhe only districts which have already been consolidated are those of ew York, Brook siladciphia, Baltimore, end Cincimmatl. ‘The reduction in the expenses Mt the Bureau already amounts to about $s 0.- Wo, and Commistioner Pleasonton thinks that can soon dispense with the services of at least 4 more Assistant Asses e0: they be authorized ers Oliver A. ordsied to Charles F. Hu ns ordered tothe Naval (b- ervatory. Lieut. Royal B. Bradford ordered to the Naval Academy. Surgeon Lewis B. Hunter ordered to tue Naval Asylum at Phil. adelphia. Lieut. Commander Edwin White d tached trom the Naval Academy anil ordered to the receiving ship at Philadelphia. Surgeon Thomas ©. Waiton detached from the Koesaca and placed on waiting orders. Surgeon A. Kbode» detacbed from the Naval Hospital at Philadeiplia and ordered to duty as a member of the Board of Examiners. Lieut. Commander Edward &, Preble has re- | signed. NoMINATIONG To-Day.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day teuben Ellwood, assessor internal revenue 2d district Himmois. G. A. Putuam, assessor inter nal revenue 4th district Calitornia. J. Marsh, s1 ms at Kansas Oi chmitz Lieut. Commanddr George H, Perkins, V.S.N., to bea commander. Wm. 5. Diton, to be assistant surgeon in the nayy, i Postmasters.— Darius Wells, at Passaic, James Bor Mt. Sterling, Ky. ©. J. Ww ling, Wheeling, West Vas; Heury Massey, Char- jottesville, Va.; Henry P. Mather, iHarrison- ville, Mo. RORGANIZATION m THE DisTewr oF son introduced in the Senate this morni regolating the organization and conduct of the public schools in the District of Columbia, It provides that, for the purpose of assuring im- partial and tree school privileges to every child between the ages of »Ix aud seventeen, inthe Di - trict of Columbia,all subjects relating tothe pur- chase, porsession aud fale of sites, erection, re- pair and furnishing of houses, the purchase of the necessary supply of fuel and of books, libra- nes, charts and apparatus for illustration, the training, qualiucations, employment and pay of teachers, the admission dismiss; yap to be composed of ‘payee tae aa i 12 of whom 6 resi ol c rashington, 3 residents of Georgetown, abd Srosidentene the —, to be ted the Presiden’ 2 tion of the Education, 4 for the city, 1 for ifer the connty, to be appointes dage after the pacenge of the bil aad org 8 atter ie the treasurer ind to tan 1 and organize, Syetdenioet soa Qssistant su) yn de 4 forma the board or superintendent. The ated of morality and the provisions of the Constitu- tion of the United States shall be taught in the schools, but no appropriation, grant, deed or privilege of pecu- gittof money or land, and no piary value shall be voted, given or granted, assigned or allowed, directly or indirectly, oat of any of the funds or under control of the board, to ary school or r institution of le which shail not be entirely tree ir which shal) be conducted on any denominations: sectarian basis. The bourd is to have reed '0 purchase lots and erect scheol buildings thereon, ard the authorities of Washi a wud Geor, Levy Court shall make imme- diate sion tor the payment of the same either a tax on ail the tax- = or bonds of not more than Tun. The Bing two million acres of the public lands of United States to the District of Pero po pets ew 2g and maintenance of THE UNVEILING OF THE LINCOLN | FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Interesting Ceremenius. The committees of Congrets having the mat- ter im charge have decided that the ceremony ef unveiling the statue of Abraham Lincoln, executed for the government by Vinue Keam, shall take place in the rotunda of the Capite! on Wednesday evening next, at half-past seven. The mature of the exercises, as set forth in the programme proposed by the committee, prom! sees a most brilliantandinierestingataig, There Will be speeches by Seaators Tramball, Patter- son and Carpenter, and by Representatives Banke, Cullom, and Garfieid; and Judge Davis, of the Supreme Court of the United States, will Dnveil the statue. The Marine Band will enp- ply the muric appropriate to the oceasion. With speakers of thie distinction, were intimate persona! friends of Mr. L with a bail, the grandest ever used on aach occasion, lit up im @ way to dispel all shadows an assemblage of asize and acter to correspond with the dignity of t and with the great personal interest telt inthe statue of the Patriot Martyr, and in the youthral artist, the ceremonies canuot fail w be etrikingly impressive. Tar Cotormy © pat.—The Mii Com- ittee ef the House this morning sepointed a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Asper, Cobb an gan, to pr to West Point the circumstances of the troable aut of the colored cadet Smith. ittee will probably leave here for nt on Ebursday. InrERNaL Revgace a sirre iN Nise Since the org: ation of the Internal Revenue Bureau in 182, until the Ist of Janu- sil, the full amount collected has been #1,482,009,000. OF this total, $1,3%7,000,000 was collected tn the several districts. The remain- der, $95,000,000, isdirect receipts trom sale of stamps. Of the above total, one-sixth was col- ed from tax on spirits. Kailroads farniehed $31,000,000, while banks and incomes average #25,000,0C0 each. The New England and Mid- die States paid about $€909,00,000. New York Turnished =3:2,000,000, of which total New York city paid, in round numbers, $182,000,009, soe HS. .. Desirous of having the superfluous Washing- fon mud removed trom his boots, and anxious to lave the coat of blacking renewed thereon, the reporter of Tue Srar ersayed this morning as usual to enter the little hole in the wall on Pennsylvania avenue where he has for along time been accustomed, on the disbursement of a ten cent stamp, to have those apparently in- signiticant but really important services per- formed by a well-to-do, self-appreciative bene- ficlary ot the ifteenti amendment. But, much to bis surprise, he was on this occasion s by an antiquated colored relic of the past glories of Virginia, who quite eflectualiy blocked the door way, at the same time rema *Mus’ send in yo’ kabd, sal.” What!’ Mus’ send in yo’ kahd pasteboard, yo” know, wid y teak to tote “em in. “Why, how's that, unck “Well, yo’ know, Massa erry, de poprietor ob de ‘stablishment is been ‘round ‘mong de ‘partments seein’ how some ob ‘em puts on de style up dai, an’ done gwine te putoua little hisself. He seys it de picayune buro fel- owsin de gobment has to lal kalds sent into “em fust, "lore day see awy body, he’s gwine to Jo de same. Iey’s oney de serbants of de peo- ple. he says; an’ he’s a independent citizen, catryin’ on his own business for hissel’, and he’s ob de “pinion dat in sich cases de indepea- ent « ht to over de serbants Leastways dey calls demselves dat when dey’s round huntin’ rotes.’” “Well, but uncle, all the business men don't Jo that. “The larger the business the less style they generally put on.” n’ I done tole yde same ting he gib de orders. id Lim’ Marsa Corcoran, an’ Mars Cooke, an’ Massa Rizge, an’ Boss Shepherd, an’ Cap a Potis, an’ ali de’ buckra men dida’t pat on ne es. Same way in de ‘partments. mall.frein de bureaus which puta on $0 much “broidery work. De head managers don’t seem to teed none ob dat kind. Dey mcstly’ pears to be gemplem born. like ole Colo- uel ‘Taylor, and don't haf to put on no airs to make solks pleve.”” “Oh! these other show what they la suppose.” + Zackly, sek tse to be in de Ma Vows have to in substauee, t's it “zackly. Why, I done as'ry ‘partment when ole didn’t All a Gutbrie was de Secatary, and we bab dis dam foolishness den, yo" be de sober, ‘spectable people inde country see him and ali de rest any time, ‘out taki deir shoes at de front door, and bowin’ and ‘crapin’ all de way down de hell. But nowdays ¥o" got to send in vo? pasteboard to all de uns derstraps: an’ fo"lorg yo" haf to bring a letter f recommend to de dam stuck up messengers can git “em to tote vo’ name in. Dat's ,bears to me. But, I spect yo" kuow Low pretty much you think 1 cal you say, Unsle, And tmy boots blacked without d first 7" , sah, and Ise got tostan’ by much engaged an’ can’t al- all k o” trash. Bati yo'sall right, if yo’ send in.” As Usual, the min ow the inside had the ad- tage of us, aud we either had to send in our rd or do without what we wanter —as we have had to do a score of times before. And when we finally got in before the Awful Presence we found the newly-made Great Mogul quictly lying back in a cosy arm chair leisurely reading last evening's STAR, just a we have tound newly-made Great Moguis doing a score of times Lefure Such -in Washington. And such, in particular, is the result of official éxampie ! ssee- The Alexaudria a Fredericksbarg Baltiroad, ‘The committee on roads, t> whom was re- n uiry into the organ- vation and altairs of the Alexandria and Fred- ericksburg Railroad Company, sabmitted a report as tothe result of the thvestégation to the Virginia House of Delegates on Friday Last. Te majority report, atter areview of the or- 10n, says he above auswers all the $ propounded by your resolution, and, retul review of all the evidenco, your mbmittee are bound to couciude that the ginal orgavization was illegal and fraudulen but your committee tind nothing to slow that the present Owners of the purchase, G. B. Rob- ertsand associates, Were in collusion with, or had any knowledge of, any fraud perpetrated hy the original corporators, and believe that they are innocent purchasers for value, and should not be disturbed in the enjoyment of all the rights thus acquired.” A rep Teport was also submitted, in which an elaborate review of all the evidence adduced before the committee is set forth and —— upon, and — Soman as fol- lows: “Your committee deem it proper further to report that there is nothing whatever in the evidence adduce all calculated to excite the faintest suspicion of a want of the most perfect integrity and good faith on the part of Geor, B. Roberts and his associates. And it it shor be the opinion of the House that there were ir- regularity, illegality or fraud in the original or- ganization of company, and that the same Were caused by the act approved June 2ith, asi yi action sball be taken in re rd as will fully protect Geoege B. is assopi- ates in their rights ko meg fh et insure the in early day of an all-rat] through city of Richmond to the cites of s20e. --——— A New Wav or Suvaciine Diawonps.— Inportart Arrest by Col. Whitey.—Some *nce Col. Whitley, Chief of the Secret ery: received information that ene J. B. Blacki an imperter of diamonds in Broadway, Maiden-lane, had succeeded in smugg! = country precious stones to the nt 0, whieh This Afternoon’s Proceedings, shaves battedte Mowpay, January 23. SENATE.—Mr. Ramsey presented the ere- dentials of Hon. 0. P. Stearas, chosen by the legislature of Minnesota, ae Senator from that Stte for the unexpired term of Hon. Daniel ‘ton, deceased, ending March 4, 1871. credentials were read, after which the Senator clect came forward and took the oath of office. received resointions lature of Indiana, on ato the United 1 instruetions of the leg subject of annexing Dom! - Sumner said one of the epee re- ‘The resolations instruct the Sena- State to oppose the annexation of Mr. Morton arked titat the resolutions lie upon the table for the present, and he only now cesired to make the simple remark that the resolutions were passed by the democratic ma- jority of the legistatere of Indiana. Mr. Jewett presented resolutions of St. Louis Board of Trade, asking apprepriation to deepen the channel at the mouth of the Mississippi. Mr. Jewett ard thie wae a matter which con- cerned more than half the people of the United States, and he hoped the Committee on Com. merce, to which he asked the reference, would favorably consider the mat! Mr. Summer presented memorial of cer citizens of Obio, asking that a portrait o neighbor of theirs, a surviving revolutionary veteran, named John Allen, be placed in the pitol. Referred to Committee ¢ Buildings and Grounds. Mr. Morton presented resolutions of Indiana Legislature favoring an appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Wabash river. Mr. Trumbull presented similar resolutions of the Lihnoi= Legisiature; both of which were referred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Howe, from Committee on L re- ported House joint resolution extending the use of the Congressional Library te the commission appomted ‘to codity the laws of the United States. Passed. Mr. Trumbull, faom the Committee on the Judiciary mitted a report inreference to the case of ONGIA SENATORS, accompanied by @ resolution declaring that Joshua Hill is entitled to his seatas a Senator from Georgia. Mr. Stewart sniymitted the views of the mi- nority on thesame subject, accompanied by a resolution declaring thi Farrow and Whitely are daly elected as Georgia, and are entitled to their seats. Mr. Trumbell said so soon as possible after the reports are printed he would atk the Senats to take iy the subject for consideration. Mr. Howe, from Committee on the Library, reported a bill imcreaaing the compensation of the assistants in the Congressional Library, and asked for its present consideration, te which Mr. Trumbull objected. and it went over. Mr. Patterson introduced a bill regulating the organi7ation and conduct of PURLIC SCHOOLS IN TRE DIRTRICT OF COLUMRIA. Reterred to Committee on District of Columbia. THE SPECIAL COMMITTER ON THE ROUTH. Mr. Morton overed the following, which was adopted: Trcclred, That the special committee ap- pointed to investigate the charges of outrazes n the South be authorized to report from time to time as may suit their convenience and ta sit during the scssion of the Senate. NEW 3 OR THE DISTRICT. On motion of Mr. Harris, the Committee on the District of Columbia were instructed to in- nire into the expediency of providing b the erection of a new jailin the Uustr dmunds called up the bill ii TENBION® OF DISABLED SOL: ALOR! and children of deceased TRE of the wido' ® and sailors. . Seareate 4 ed the necessity of this bill. Mr. Edm utd the necessity for it was just this. The pensions which these peovle new re- -eived were net sufficient to maintain them, and the committee were constantly recetying thou- -ands of app'ications for an increase, and when they proceed to examine thefjcases there were ren thousand others equally as meritorious They had been brought to their present condi ion by the warfare of the government, and the government should look atter them. it should evuitably and efually among al ts pensioners. ‘The Dill was passed. Mr. Bayard stated that the resolutwn of Mr Morton in reterence to the special committee in be Smith case, which had just pased, had been agre Without proper consideration, vot baving aes the attention of a number of Senators. tered @ motion to reconsider the vote. = ‘i of Mr. Morton. to refund to the States rest aud dis-ount on their war bonds, coming up as untinished business, Mr, Morton remarked that « number of Senators seemed desirous that it should be referred to the Fi- nance Committee, and if the committee would make a speedy report he b: The bill was accordin, Committee. THE KILL TO PROTECT MEMPERS OP CONGRESS FROM IMPORTUNITY, and to preserve the independencee of the seve- ral departments of the governmeut, being the special order iur to-day was taken w) Mr. ‘on submitted communications ad. iressed to him by the heads of the executive de- partments, to the effect that there is no exces: of clerks in oy. of the departments, and that as «rule the clerks are faithful and competent. Mr. Trumbull said Mr. Morton was eud ing to make a personal matter of this thing. He Mr. TY had not attacked tho head: cf the Departments. He believed the heads of the Departments were as tree tgom blanw as they could be under present #@stem. It was the whole civil service system that he complained of, and not part y the service in the De- partments of this city. Mr. T. desired to call the atte mn Of Mr. Morton to the report Bouse Committee which had investigated m the New York custom house. HOUSE OF KEPRES the call of States and Territories tor bills and joint resolutions, for reterence only, the follow- were introduce: aud referred as indicated : Mr. Hale (Me.): itesolntions of the Legis- lature of Maine in relation to the ownership of certain lands on the Northeastern boundary, ceded to Great Britain. Foreign A ftairs. By Mr. Starkweether (Conn): Bill providing ‘or a commission to «determine the claims for damages sustained trom the Confederate cruisers Alabama, Shenandoah, Xc. Foreign Affairs. By Mr. Mayham (N. priations for the tmpré veliet Arsenal, at West ations, By Mr. Dockery : Baukrupt Act. Judiciary. By Mr. Price (Ga): Bill gran lands te aid in the construction of the Atlantic and Great Westeru Ganal. Public Lands. By Mr. Niblack (Ind.): Joint resolution of the “Legislature,” —— the Senators and requesting the Kepressutatives to vote against ra acquigition of San Domingo. Foreiga af- fairs. By Mr. Williams (Ind.): A bill to establish pas jos at Sitka, to facilitate transportation, and to promote commerce. Commerce. a Julian (Ind.): Joint resolution of the Legislature of indiana, asking for an appro- priation for the improvement of the Wabash river. ‘Also, a bill regulating the dis) the other mineral lands of the public domain. Public Lands. By Mr. Boyd (Mo.): The memorial of LOUI8 SCHADE AND OTHER GERMAN CITIZENS Y.): Bill making appro- ma of the Water y. Appropr: ys and Canals. By Mr. Hamilton (ils.): Bill extending ped for making applications for By Mr. Palmer (Towa): Bill bene | Bed ped telegraphs. Special Committce on Tel- ‘Mr. Allison (lowa): Bill to divide the State of lowaintotwo pera gy J q eastern judienal district of Kentucky. Judi- iary. ‘ ‘Dacota): Bill in relation to By Mr. Spink ( ie = ap mission to introduce it baying beem granted on Mr. Niblack (Ind) inquired whether it would be now in order to move to reject the bill. ‘The Speaker replied in the negative. ——— (Pa.) then demanded the reating of Mr. Kelley (ia.) asked leave to otter an amendment Prohibiting the road trom runnin, through any of Pai ant Park withoa the consent of the city of Philadelphia. Mr. Kelsey, (N. Y.,) who had charge of the Il, anid he was not op; to the amendment, bat its admission would compel a re-engross ment of the bill, and a neman for the reading of the engrossed bill had once sent it to the aker's table. ‘he Dill was then read consuniing (wenty-five minutes of the hour. Mr. Swann (Md.) then moved to lay the bill on the table, aud on this motion demanded the yeas and nays. Pending that motion, Mr. Eldridge Wis. ' moved to adjourn, and demanded the veas and nay Pending this latter motion, Mr. Niblack Ind.) moved that when the House adjourn, it | be to meet on Wednesday. the yeas and nays. The House rejected 1 the morning hour having withdrew his motion to a went over until Monday next. Bilis were imtrodaced on leave aul disposed don it demande! as follows | By Mr. McNicley (1li.): Resolations of the Uitnois Legisiature in relation to the improve- went of the Wabash river. Keferred to Com- PAVING OF PENMEVLYANIA AVENUS STKRET BART. Reterred to the District of Columbia Committee. By Mr. H (Ind.,) Dill extending protee- tizens wo may discover de- Reterred to the Committee on Commerc: By Mr. » (Pa..) resointion directing the Committee on the District of Columbia to buire what legislatives necessary to pevent e D STH posits of guano, OVERCROWDING OF THE care of the Washington and Gergetons Railroad Company, with leave to report at any time. Mr. Brooks, (N. V.,) objected to the clause of the regolution was stricken out, and the resolu- tion as moditied was agreed to. Mr. Young (Ga.) presented the credontials of | Hon.Wm.W. Paine, Kepresentative-elect of the first Georgia district; and he was *worn in and took his seat. The House then, on motion of Mr. Stevens, suspended the rules to toke up the bill in rela- Uon te naval rank. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. THE WAR IN EUROPE. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Stcr. MORE FIGHPING ABOUT PAKIS. Versatrtes, Jan. 20, via Lonpox, Jan. 2).— Under cover of a dense fog to-day, the Prenc troops were again massed near Fort Mont Vale rien, bat nothing further was attempted. The Peussian position at Moatretont was taken by surprise by (ue French yesterday, aud carried. but was Prussian ninth div tose in both bundred men sert positively that the National Guards will not tht ST. V“UENTIN OCCUPIED BY THE MAN GER- m.—A Alepatch from ‘tormed nd the town ch troops were 2.000 are wounded. re among the troph i THE SIEGE OF LONGWY. A dispatch from Arlon says the Prussians are ly vecupying the approzches to Longw and have destroyed a farm house within the j vesting lines. Forty Prussians perished iu the ames. It is said the fire of the garrison silenced one of the Prussian batteries. NOT MUCHOFA oePakourer AFTER ALL. ‘There és little news irem Paris, though ad- vices to the 1*th have been received. The dam- age by the bombardment is stated not to be extendve, and only a few persons have been killed. MEAT FOR PARIS. Large droves of oxen, intented have pasted throagh Kheims, and ave the advarce of Gen. Chanzy, who is reinforcements. FRENCH CRUISERS. ‘The French have esiablished a lire of craisers between Gibraltar and the English chanvel. Nine vessels have been appointed to the service, six of which are iron cla:ds. ONGWY ON FIRE, ETC. Lexpor, Jan. 21, 5.0 p. m.—The estat ment of a’ Belgian camp at Lamoe is discassed at Brussels. The bombardment of Longwy is vigorously continued, and the town is on fire. - ‘Tbe Prussians have imposed a requ 40.000 francs upon the people of Yvew ishment for the sympathy displayed ‘for the French cause. The mayor of the town of Bal- bec bas been taken asa hostage by the Ptus- . for Paris tion of , as puo- IN THE LATE sortit M Paks via Londo afternoon, both sides remain in their russian loss in the recemt sortie is The Freneh they have ed an armistice git honre, for moving the wounded and burying the dead. THE AKMY 1E NORTH IN FULL EAT 4 \.ovdon, Jan. ha Jan Cannrat, Jan m.)—Faidherbe b The arney of the Prussiaus shelled ts evacua- tion, fring houses in several places, and causing great consternation. PRUSSIA AND LUXEMBURG Loxpor, Jan. 21.—Prince Henry of Luxem- replying to a dispatch of Bismarck, no- laces the pledges made on tye part of the Pros sian government not to base accusation« on irre- spensible acts: and be promises to investigate breaches ot neutrality. This note SLAUGHTER OF TROGHT’S FORCES IN THE SONTIE. New York, Jan. B—{Special ta the Tele- gramj—A dispatch from our own correspon - dent at Vereailies, on the 20th, describes the sortie mace from the direction of the Bois ee towards the entrenchments opposite Fort Montretont. This sorti successful during the day, and was held by the until evening, when the immemse mass French leit in all directions trem the city, there was 8 concentrated on all sides. The k ended which the French were Sieeeetest iemeueet truce was ‘mans, earnestly entreated to consent to capitulation. f BAVARIA SANCTIC THE FE STR aL TREATIFS. Memew, Jan. 21—The Bavarian Chamber o/ to-day sanctioned the fedora: create ~ dy @ vote of 102 against 4s. 8ST. DENIS CUNDEK Fint Lowpon, Jan. 22,6 p. m.—The bow sar ef Paris has been uninterrupted! for (he ia days. Fire has also becn opened apow St. | ne The Mortgage of Central Pacisic Bai ae road Lands AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.—It the Central Pacitle “Tail ~ sh » is asserted that Company covering ail ‘ssion Within the State of 2 Iv Supposed that the th Sanderson, attorney for the cou pany, affirming that the mortgage for the purpose of evading any action of © gress, but to serve as the basis for « loau t issued in constructing branches. apes Ice and Smow. Poverupersie, Jan. 2.— The river is (rv from here to Prekskill, New York. Weather is imtense.y cold east and north New Yors, —it bas bees -uo here since Boo A, dam. s ths more w.thout abalcment af noon. tense. The U.S. Senator from Nebraska MICAGO, JAD, ; atch from Lin Br. Thayer bh “O20 Vote for Unit States Senator was @ wistake. Snow commenced ng an The Naw York, Jan. has been called by Mr. S . unfazed. Tae pose is to effect of actio & com: ong the frends of iveland. the co-operation of the exi! ole Fire in Milford, Mass. Bostox, Jan. 23.—A& fre in Milford | morning destroyed the Kay State aod A‘bam pS from behind trees, stoops, and other | hiding places, and after ! | diligent search for him, bat ay fs atter nightfall. | +The rey bra blocks, including wleven stores wad upper portions of two dwellin, stables and fevem horses. M burned to death. south of Cape Heury, was entirely destroyed fre on the 19th. The originated im t cargo, only a part of which had bees landed Inp., da D. Washburne, Surveyor dying of @ pulmonary howe, in Canton, Vermillion coun! a ' of darting out upon ng them @ thrast appears in the most ce have made a to the presest time have wot been able to tind him. Daring | the past month be has stabbed about @ doven | girle, and the people residing im the vicinity in which this sanguinary youth makes his rai have become +0 thoroughly alarmed that tis dare not allow the children to go out ii mysterious manner. The p with a small knife, be Last again, kuife mE two girls. Augusta Lesser, residing at the cor tace, inflicting & wound about two inches im length, which will leave a car for life. Shortly after this, Auna Blinkott, a girl four- ‘ween years of age, residing at 142 Remseu street, was sent out on an errand tor her pare: aol when she was passing the corner of Ws cho! and Grand streets was stabbed in the back by the same boy. The police were soon on hand, and although the most cliligent search was made for this sanguinary young scoundret, be co not be found. He wili mo doabt he ca eventually, and when he is, he should be p erly puntehed.—N. V, Bvenuny Bepress, 2 < see: Heavy Daw Tar Storm ty Barr wone— 4 Blown Down.—The storm ay night about 12 o'clech, was Productive of considerable damage in some sections of the city, by the uurootug of iy Mowing down of gable walls, sXe. serious damage, Lowever, and that attended with the most loss, wa: demolition of the new market bowse, nea! tel, boandest by Pennsylvania avenue, Fremont and Cook streets. The wind secmed to have gotten under the tin roo’ one Mast brought dow 1 the entire & breaking sowe ot the timbers almost into « ters. The rocf was supported by iron colem many of which were overturned. The enti structure will have to be rebullt. ‘The loss 1 estimated at from ten to to twelve thousan? dollars. ‘The iron.s of three three-story houses on Calhoun street, between Cook and Presst wn ‘own, also ® back of wind on Sa’ tare with a tremendon scrash, st valls of a row of buildmgs corner of Fulton Lowbard street were blown down, and th. walls falling upon the roofs of the back baild crushed in four of thom. These hours, be to Mr. Clocker, whose los wit; about $500, The tin roots of three Lowes on the northwest corner of Carey streets were blown of, entail loss to the ners. Mesers. Grime: of about 0), Baltimore Sun to~iay. —_— ae _ Tae Mersomst Book Coxceax—/7 - Case 8 nés.—A telegram from Ne {that the sion OL the Me dist Book Concern investiga Dr. Lanaten charges (lainant, is incorrect. (ions tor suspension of p trom the prosecution, and that nv concession o: facts were made by the accased at y the suspension was removed, | charges were withdrawu unqualitiediy by the | prosecution, not till then defendan tion of any The tables ar: ab-com mittee, with ex perts, is to investigate the aflairs or the Book Concern, The Methodist Book ©. fore timally adjourning Saturday resolution detming distinctly the @ book agent and hix asistant—that ¢ shall receive his orders from the agen’ directiy under him. There is said to movement on foot against tr. Lanaban Fill compel amother session of the Commit ce a! an early day Rv oF a Mart Caw.—Saturday the eastern bound rain en (ue Centrai Pacilic railroad was stopping at Alta. a station near (be Sierra Nevada mountains, and The passe possible tle robbers can escape. oie canapemmiaieie . 87" There are about 200 postumistresses in the United States. 7 Marked Mev.—Mark Lemon, Mark Smith, Mark Twain, and Bismark. Germany. S87 A co-operative store is Hartiord bas a declared e juarterly dividend of ten per cei.” @7 Advice to children—m ind Apothers. Advice to mothers—mind Advice to everybody—mind your gusted since that noble youth has th preg swans im Bristol, Vi