Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, Published Daily, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsyivania Ayeune, cormer 1th Si, | BY TLE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COWY. | SB. MA OKP MINN, Pravt. = ° = THE EVENING ST heir eubscribers st Tes 41 Fock CESTE PER MONTH. Copies at the counter Two Crnts each. By mail—three mouths, 91.00. ix months, $3.00; one year, $5.00 THE WEEKLY STAR—pnbtiched Sritay-Sh 5 ; = yenr. GP Invariably in wtvance, b cases, « © = gem sad 20 paper sent longer thas paid for j . 39—N . 5,885. SF Rates of advertising furnished on application, Vv Y ASHINGTO D. C., FRIDAY, JAN ening Star. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. jou of Botts. lan 2. — Betts, (he morde eed at moon to-day spatch Newark, Noo bung in the spac jail at 1 ARY 26, 1872. atives ef th previewsty. was folly and three clr ‘TWO CENTS. “SPECIAL NOTICE: New Vork,) | itlemen ab i @ | SP) 4 NOTICES. | EVENING STAR. ue tr Washington News and Gossip. Receptions, tw hal x: Preside tion from S$ to raary tandis take place every Tr Mrs, Colfax turing from The w dent's Cabine a Of each week | Speaker Blaiv: | the following Fr | o'clock —viz: Jan | oth. | Mrs. Blaine’s receptions every Wednesday afternoon of the season, beginning Janaary 10th, from 25 to 5 o'clock. Mrs. Marshal Sharp recetves on Fridays. Vednesdays January 34,) will receive ou | i { | rsof the Presi- Inesday after es of the sew willy, 2 Menwweme st be held on from 9 to ll 26th, February Also, a larce atel, Augelt Ti Ww pts from this to atte meacatl, even ur way HUK NATTANS, D sreond and D streets. ‘Wines, Liquors, &c., for the Holidays than one bundred cf our citizens feel _them- Ines under perscnal obligation to C, GAUTIER, "T217 and 1219 Pennsylvania aveuue, for be rough ihe virtues of his celebrated Bit sonree to-day were $312 Sreakee Buarne’s uit j th state, is rapidly recover Tar Captver WEETING to-day was attended all the members except Postmaster Genera! Creswell amd Secretary Robeson. Jay Cooxe, Esq., of Philadelphia, arrived in town last evenmg. He will return to Phila- Iphia to-morrow. Mason R. S. Witttamsoy, Corps of Engi- neers, has received forty days leave, to visit + we are glad Eothes being a public as being a publi the cther duties of his business to esc ‘Alread ona. Those in want of | panama, ‘Whiskice, Brandivs, Wines aud Liquors, ahould favor bln with a cail, and be sseared that what the; Sreaxen £ ia cone Day, is line will Denict valy pure Det chad citer | eee ented omit his reception previoush; evening. nessor his child, to pnvunced tor this Baicheler’s Hair Bye. ‘This splendid Hair Dye ts the best in the wor lsae, netiabie, insfentansctn, dove mot copes a8Es leave Little Rock, Ark., SEVERAL wits : "1 oF ; : Seoth “vata the vavated snd Iclasive preparations | to-day for this city to testify before the Senate Ryssting virtues they de not posness genuine | committee to investigate the A. Bachelors Heir Dye has bad shurty years mass @etarrisbed reputation to — ie nets nator Clayton. the only perfect, Hair Dye—Biackt or Brown. ahd TRE *URSCKIpERs to ner are requested to meet a! of THE EVENING STAR at day afiernoon. ar i Ne Yah sreagiote. Applied at 16 Bond street New e editorial rooms ur o'clock Satu AMUSEME RJ EW NATIONAL EVERY RVFNING AND SATURDA FRITZ" FRITZ |. Ke i. TRE INIMITABLE DULCH LUAEDIAN, id ARLES GAYLER'S CHAR EC OORSBFUL PLAY, FRITZ, OUR COUSIN GE. introducing BON DANCES, AN x HEATER. THIS WEEK MATINEK FRITZ Saw tur P ded inter Flanagan, Hai sentatives Bui Sheldon RESIDENT.—The President sc- ws to-day to Senators Sherman, lton and Caldwell, and Repre- Lamport, Myers and INSTRUMENTAL ebich he stand ! zr = x ¥ T gE ” s Tt eres amete . George J isin W baker S. Consul ; the guest of Con- DTK EOL ONDAY NEXT—~ Tho Pet St — MAGGIE MITCHELL — Fri? GBanp Babe Margce a, Chief of Ordnance Ss mabe was able to be at his yesterday, after €HASSEPOT GUARDS, | « been confined to his quarters at the loti | ngton Arsenal, for the past three weeks, ! IN GERMANIA, | TAL HALL, between 6b and 7h Ste AN. 31,1872 from an attack of pneumonia. SCHUETZEN VED AT HARMO: 614 Pennsrivania Avenur WEDNESDAY ane GRAND PERFORMANCES or tur Cereccate WASHINGTON rreanp AND PANTOM Tur New Yorx Centarat Ratinoap Cou- | Pany, through the'r attorney, have been noti- y Commish { week against the report of the i ed to ascertain what tANA IME ROGLIO.—The dispatch trom Gen. ternoon, stating that everything quiet in New Orleans. All the me umed thelr seats in the legislature, ks at an end. JCDGE Piety AnD HoreMa Musical avd Theatrical Perforw Gentlemen « Tickets, @ne very handsome prize will be givsi nt, one to the most comical a 4 ot cI e ” > 8 id ry z r = iy] 4 4 | Tue Case meen | The Judiciary Committee of the House this ae N = | morning heard a long argument of Mr. Hast- sel Fru St. | iMgs, of Calttornia, in support of his applica MARKRITER’S, * | for the impeachment of Associate Justide Fiel Mo. 416 Tih street. between D and E streets, eight | Of the U.S, Supreme Court, and Judge Ho 4 jours above Odd Beliows Hau. = | Man, of Califurnia. a : Gheor dareeee stock’ Paper Bearings Wi | Navat Trassrers.—Licut. Commander R. }, Pictores, Frames, Picture — aad Tas- ee apne P. Leary las been ordered to the Canandaigua, s nd Passed Assistant Paymaster John ft. Car- jon naval station. Lient. Nields has been de- andaigua and ordered to ae from the © Trequois. LECTURES. FV GEER EDUCATION. — Bev. BioHMOND FISH. D.D.. President of St. Lawrence Uni- ¥-reity. New York. will tecture in Masonic Templo om SATURDAY EVENING, January 7th. Sub uett—" The Higher E4ucation—Its Relations to Our Common Schools, and its Necessity and Place int Nation.” Admittance 25 cems. Doors open st 7 Joek. Lecture oummence at * o'clock. J25-3t™ «*porrize THE QUESTION. LOTTY HOUGH will Iectare on the above ia erent at Keresting (OP 5 TNCOLM HALL, FRIDAY EVENING, 26ru1 JANUARY. Admission. 50 cent jaa-de. ‘ PIANOS, &e. (ZREAT BARGAINS IN SECOND HAN GAR ARS ER es Te IR ES Pianos, Melc are Violins, Banos, ae over RNY D& BROS. ons to the Senate to-day William Y. Gilmore, receiver of publie moneys at Chillicothe, ©. Jo-hya W. Gilbert, Cnited States marshal southern district Florida. Amos Morrill, district judge eastern district Texas, instead of Wm. G. Goddard, whose nomination is withdrawn. GuxeRaL BUTLER was before the foreign afluirs committee of the Houxe yesterday, and made an argument in support of « section to the bill to carry out the provisions of the treaty of Washington by providing tha. beunties shall be paid to the New England idshermen. The comauittee took no action iu the matter. Tae Unpiscovgren Lan. g is atrue copy of an indorsement ona citation now iy the General Land Office in a cuntested land case from Sacramento, Hredouchee, dead. ¢ "420 ith strect west, lm __ between Ponnsyivania avenue an! E st. BAKE CHANCE—Haring ¢etormined to intro " i santo} A Baein inserts the celotinest Sone. ae a a MACKER PIA. day heard witnesses support of the claims at George W. damieso: er Jacksou, Alexander Scott, and Ira Field of Culpeper, » for supplies taken irom their farms by soldiers during the war, The business of the commission is ame at &3 per than any other first class Piano can be benght, or for reasonable instalimeats. ail aud examine for yourselves deck ARL KICNTER. $35 Penna. a BANHLIN & ¢0., oPriclsxs, No. 1227 Pevxerivania AVENUE. Genuine Brazilian Pebble Spectacies. junl9 2m PLEASE TELL YOUR FELENDS WHERE TO GET RELIEF. CORNS, BUNIONS, Obilbiaine, Vascular Bxcrescences, Unb and In- ng Toe Bails, and other diseases of the [oe'. Tmediatcly att face ely Wo. 659 lite street. § WiLLIaMs, f ated from d faithful receiv S.A., having been service, but + nor from in the line of duty, at he be retired trom © year's pay, and that his veward omitted from the army not trom long wounds or injurte the President «i the ser THE DELECATHE trom the different tribes in the Indian country were before the House com- ee on territories yesterday to protest against lic ITE S ostabi ite U_8. Treasury, Was! opps ington. (Brench Office, No 7 North Charles street. | the passage of a bil! providing for th i near Baltimore street, Baltimore.) Befers to may | rigitvation of the didvan we ol E.G. Boudinot, a Cherokee, appea measure that would territorialize the nation andat the same time secure the rights of the tn ‘Tue Syxpicate.— . 9 yen woretary Bontwell yester- FRAGILE Too broatiful GMb PAINTINGE | 4. Vichurew the sum of 655,025,000 five-twenty Shey br Haemandl ana Playing, «pd | bondsat various loans deposited as temporary Bout os s . security tor coin deposits on account ofthe Syn- LL sal Waren eed STL Rehan | dicate, bm the vanke of he Trpamen oticn lars achance—forty chauées on each Paint- | were tuned over to the loan branch ot the st Treasury to be permanently retired. The above bonds are aot ineluded in any eae ing. abies Fees ree Mahone it ie Sees The only “place ia the city Embroidery of every devcripton Beate set | Tue Amzaican awd NATIONAL BANK Norx Kinde, snd Embroidoricg Silks of ali colors con- | Comranres.—George B. McOartee, and assig- _ z tants, from the Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing, Treasury Department, have concluded the isis ty eye stamps, paper &e., at the potters, ; | Gites of the A’meri Mapionan Bank ia store and for sale by Note Companies in New York, find every- GF jan2%i Im 39 Water street, Georgetown TALL No. 24, q thing correct. aetown. D.C. . a KET —Heatrs Tax Treasury JyvestiGatios.—Phe rumor mentioned by 4 morning paper that theexamin- Tener erPeed ces ste cg See sparemaee SIR | ing committer now engaged in the BEEF. Lash. WOTTON o VEAL tn the Marker, funds and ex... ving he books and accounts in ‘that will compare favorabli x suspicions ‘dese WHINING.” | Uieouattaet? Yarean, Rare snepicions of ad- AMUSING TOY Commitice assert that it is im- possible. to x to conclusion their | ear re gulident that no additional deste ll ComeLINENT To Mr. Akzexan.—When it | Was firet announced that aj Tue Hovse Coxuittez on ArrRrorrta- Tions this morning agree@ to report favorably on the bill to increase the salary of the chief clerk of the State Department to $2,500 per annum. The Indian appropriation bill appro- Triating over $5,000,909, was finished andggil! he Feperied to the House immediately. GdOWernor Hamilten aud Representative Clark, of Texas, © coinmittee in relation toa c'aim tor repelling Indian hostilities. STRACT YOR CARRYING THE Eon —There was a joint meeti son Commerce and Post Offices and dis of both the Mouse and Senate this morning, at the request ‘ostmaster (en- eral, tor the purpo: erence with him | on to awarding the contract ocoupying | ise nt wore be'ore Of that sta ams & Guinon iin Tue Crane Acaissr N. P. Trist—The court of this District in general term yestsrday affirmed, on xppeal. the decision of Justice Wylie, in equ’ Trist. dt an nated the Mexic ground of claim in pressing the claim throngh Congre Wylie held formed no a quate consideration, being contrary to pab- policy. Tne Ways axp Means Commirtee this morn'ng heard a delegation representing the manufacturers of leather from sheep and goat sking in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylva- nia, New Jersey and Maryland, and they urged that the tariff in relation to those artic’ shi a not be changed. They claimed that there was capital of twenty millions of dollars invested in the business 5 change in the tariff’ relating to such s be injurious to the business. Senator of Ga., was before the committee, that protection upon rice be continued. strict MAvrers iN Conoress.—The Senate Committee on the District of Columbia this morning agreed to report without amend: ents the bill which passed the House last F Gay, and was published in Tre Star of that day, to fund the debt of the old corporation of Washington. The committee also agreed to ask to be dis- charged from the further ation of the Dili granting 2,000,000 acres of the public lands to the District of Columbia for educational pur- poses, and ask that the same be reterred to the | Committee on Education, as that commiltec hud similar bills pending befor ‘The Dill transferring the jail to the control of the marshal was referred to Messrs. Hitchcock and Sawyer, aml the bill to incorporate Yashingion Canal aud Water Power Company Was! Was referred to Messrs. Vickers aud Spencer. THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Board of Re- gents of the Smithsonian Institution was held Jast evening. Present: Hon. Messrs, Hamlin, ‘Trombull, Davis, Poland, Cox, Governor Cooke, Dr. Parker, and Prot. Henry. ‘The chairman of the executive committee, Hon. Peter Parker, presented a report of the receipts and expenditures for the vear, and + | stated that cach member of the committee lad | eriticaily examined every one of the 73: vouch- ers, had gone over all the calculations, and had found everything correet. The re: $64,070.51, and expenditures $4 a cash nee on Jist December of 16,5) | Besides this, Congress had appropriated $: | tor compieting the new halls for the n: | museum aud the care of the valuable specimens | entrusted to the institution, and this account | had also been carefully examined. The secretary, Prof. Henry, gave an acconut of the work de ng, and of some ot e scientific ig the year. A proposition from the leading astronomers urope and America was read, asking the tution to act asthe medium for commani- cating discoveries of plancts, comets, etc., by Atlantic telegraph.. By the present means of communication before a new plauet can be j heard of in another continent it may have changed its place and be lost to. view, but if the discovery was inmediatel ed to the different observatories of science would be greatly promoted. The jonwas favorably received, and y will make arrangements to accom- plish the object desired. A communication from Henr: with various documents relative te the invention and early history of the telegraph, was received and placed in tie archives A memorial from T. R. Peale, Esq., claiming the portrait of Washington now fn tie fnstita- tion, which was painted by his father, Charles Wilson Peale, in 177, was read and referred to the executive committee for report. rious matters of business were disposed of, and after an inspection of the building the board adjourned. See. a Sensipix TALK AT THE JAPANESE BAN- QUET.—At the Japanese banquet in San Fran- cisco on Tuesday night, ex-Governor Haight, democrat, in response to the Sentiment, “ The State ot Califer warmly welcomed the em- bassy, saying that God had made of one blood all men whe dweit upon the face of the carth, and this embassy marked a new era in the pro” gress of civilization and humanity. Rey. Horatio Stebbins responded to the senti- ment, “ The Spirk of American Commerce.” He welcomed the embassy fervently, and daring his remarks said: ‘+ While we are here to-night wooing the commerce of the old Governor, (pointing to Gvernor of one political party, (republican,) and Gov- ervor Haight as the representative of the other, ure committed to a policy to exclude these people from eur shores. position is absurd and ridiculous, asa policy it is nonsense: as a principié it is nowhere. {t is rag-tag-and-bob- tail. If any of your chief politiclans lve won # penny by it in the passions of an hour, beware, beware, when you put that penny in your purse, lest the eagle on the reverse side of your gold coin stick his talons through and scratch the face of liberty!” The wildest excitement followed, with round after round of applanse, and finally three cheers from nearly the entire company of guests, for the speaker—the main portion of them gathering round te shake hands will me. ‘THE Last Sap Pantixe or 4 Connenxen MURDERER AND His CHiLprex.—Geo. Botts, | the murderer of “Pet” Halsted, suffered the | extreme penalty of the law at Newark, N..!., to-day, as stated in our telegraphic column. He Was visited on Wednesday by Rev. Dr. Siegtricd, Mr. Fish, and Mr. Hughes.” The latter gentle man offered a feeling prayer, in which the cou- demned joined earnestly. He informed the rev- crend gentleman that he had given up all Lope, and all he now desired was to make his peace with God, and banish all woridly affairs from his mind: After Kev. Mr. H and his friends had departed the murderet’s two danzh- ters cailed upon him. The interview between the father and his children was affectin, painful, im the extreme. Botts tmplo daughters, both of whom are married, to be al- Ways true and faithful to Christ, aud when they bade him good-bye one of thi ¥separated in tears, Women Vorine 1x Kentuckr.—it is a fact mot generally known that women heldi - erty in their own right have the eeivifege to Kentucky. of woting on questions of tax- ation, and widows who are taxed for school pur- poses have the power of voting for school diree- tous. | They Meow vote Gither tn or by protz: they usuall: the course; at an election in last week, to de- town some ment, & nim ror P T of thens Agpeared at the pels and voted publicly, New Form or TRiaL.—In new kind and on c its extension to ether pig ot asp a J this eystem, yoo P seven inem! legal dd 16 lawyer concurs. A Szer ore is seid eae ats ih'and the the Society. ‘The symptoms of abatement in the socia fever were apparent yesterday in the smailness of numbers at the Senatorial receptions. Nearly all have made t'1e round of calls, and the evening dissipations have been so turious that the day- light receptions Lave been somewhat neglected On Wednesday. when there were at least a dred persons at one time in the parlors of one of the Secretaries, the lady of the mansion said “why I ; hundre ery slow were the v the ladies who re. knitting by her inorder to wh ‘One of the great p Mrs. Albert Ray's tor the anseute, and such @ call of to Tespond. — The sccond state given by the Preside ts being present: he Seer 1, Hon. F cretary of th: no, the Postmaster Senator and Mrs. Steve: 1. and Mrs. Merriman, the s the British Minister and Lady Thornton, the Austrian and Hungarian Minister, the Aegen- ¢ Minister and Madame » the Spgnish Minister and Mrs. Roberts, the Peravi ter and Mrs Frey: he Italian. Chilian, § ind German isters, the Brazilian Mi Mrs. Borges, Mr.“George W. and Mrs Childs, and Mr. George M.and Mrs. Pallman The table arrangements we y handsome, and the whole house presented a brilliant ap pearance. The pyramids of confectionery, of tlowers, and the glitter of glass and sil combined formed 4 most attractive sight. was us held a matine urse found many nner of the season was the follow- ¢ Secretary o of the Treas A boquet was placed in a frosted glass that rested in silver, and was placed beside every plate The President handed Lady Thornton to the table, her seat being on bis right, while that of Mrs. Fish was on his left. — The second card reception of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Wood last evening, brought together an immense throng of distinguished and fash- ionable people, as was to have been anticipated from the brilliancy of their first entertainment. The sple I saloons were Hterally packed d ing the evening with a constantly flowmg and ebbing tide of animated and sparkling ba- which distinguished men, beautiful ts, flowers, lo mu of even the mpressible observer. upriced, as did this o ves of all the best elem pital, it lly to attempt an enumer- ation of the prominent personages present; and where there is.so large a display of blended gniticence and good taste in toilets as was esented on this with the limited space take a description of the many beat It theretore only remains to be said that the di tinguished hest and his courteous and aecom- plished wife, aided by their daughter and her charming guest, Mi ang, were unremitfing and entirely successful in their efforts to make the visit ef their gu casion of memor- able enjoyment. —The party at Mr. Fitzhugh Coyle’s last night, to celebrate a nt ot their daughter inte socicty, Was a most brilliant affair, both in regard to appointments and attendance. spacions and beantifol ji ring the evening with t soci ty. —a noticeable featui e was represented in presence of os high in official station, the as- lage was mostly made up of old or perma- residents of the city. The toilets were as fe exceptionally elegant. — Among the most agreeable entertainments of the city are Marini’s bi-weekly dancing soirees, one of which took place at his pleasant and well-adapted halllastevening. ‘The attend- anee was large anc fashionable, notwith- standing other attractions, and the evening was most delightfully spent. german party was given Hicks, of New York, aided the host in the pleas ant duty of reeeiving the guests, among whom were included many prominent ahd fashion, people. — Owing to sickness in his family, the saa! Priday evening reception of Mr. Speaker Blaine Will not be held this evening. — This evening, the ball at Gen. Hunter's and the first card reception of the Attorney General and Mrs. Williams, will claim the at- tendance of a Jarge number of ladies and gen- Uemen of social and politieal prominence. — Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Mr. H.C. Alleman, of Philadelphia, to Miss Emma daughter of Hon. Wm. Helmick, of this city. ‘The ceremony is to take place in the Church of the Ascension, on the evening of Wednesday, February 7th, at 8 o'clock. to be followed by a reception, at the Metropolitan Hotel, frem 9 to 1 Tue Tuomas Concerts.—Thie brief season given us by Theodore Thomas’ admirable or- chestra may in truth be called a “Festival of Music.” The obligations between Mr. Thomas and his audiences should be reckoned, however, a8 mutual—the audience for the rich and sti ring programmes, Mr. Thomas for the over- flowing attendance of the elite of Washington society. | Never las Lincoln Hall been so crowd- ed. | Parties, receptions, germans, all gave way for the rtistic entertainments turnished during the two evenings and matinee concerts, rience has proved to the man: Of artists that the people of Was! preciative, and we are is more frequent visits. In April next they will revisit the city, and doubtless will do as well pe- cuntarily as they have in this last engagement. Good a3 a whele, the company also exccis in solo parts. Miss’ Marie Krels, pianist, who came to us a stranger, received a warm welcome. She p! ith great power, also with a peculiar delicacy, and in pianissino passages the clear touch is noticeable throuvhaut the entire hall. We understand that Miss Krebs is a fine vocal- ist, and also performs well upon the organ, The violin solowot Mr. Listemann were also notice- ably good, aud several of the other soloists eli- cited the warmest apple. AFFAIRS IN UTAH.—A telegram from Salt Lake city says:—The ‘erritorial c 4 commit tee of the liberal party are making arrangements in opposition to the admission ate. Prominent Gentiles charge "idly that part of United States Attorney Bates’ mission to Wasbin, is to effect the removal of Chief Justice Me » Judge Strickland and Governor Woods, and further, that the Mormons have secured Attorney Bates’ influence entirely against any further prosecution of the church leaders, tor the immediate admission of the territory into the Union, Publicinqairy is being made to know what became of the Sait Lake contributions for the relief of the Chicago sufter- ers. The pul official list makes no men- eciestanns saat co enh col 5 cit pe ¢ city alone amounted oe THE GEORGIA BEFUBLICAXS are the first to makea Manet mag of the canvass for a can- didate for P: nt. ‘The state executive eom- mittee held a On the 18th and elected a a tat cf Selegetce yd nee convention headed by Mr. Benj. (i A the late (Governor, resotition was was unani: instru: g the delegates to favor the ot GeneralGrant. | PENNSYLYABIA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. The republican committec of Eremyivenia has called a convention to meet Harris! 10th, to feeuattis Sratnee eee convention. a! Tun sachusctis State Tempe Con- te hr stan" BONE AP for the better suppression of » the steamer Atlantic Company. Mr. Bexror, of M in rT was nots in a horse car, butt was jyrtle avenue. le was citisen, ond got into certs ge home? 7." ‘Tween remains in New York city, despite the sum mons of the tions to FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. ntact NB ‘ This Afternoon’s Proceedings, —_——e Fripar, January 26. SENATE.— Mr. Wright presented the creden- ti Is of Wm. B. Allison, Senatorelect from Iowa for the term commencing March 4, 1873, which were read and placed on the file. Mr. Morton asked to take up his concurrent resolution for a sine die APDIOURNMENT ON MAY 29. Mr. Sumner remarked that it was certainly unadvisable at this time to launch ont upon the sea of discussion which would ensue frou th: taking up of this resolution. The resolution was then taken up, and Mr Schurz modified his amendment to provide that no sing die adjournment shall take place until » been passed securing civil service re hurz would simply say that if this ment was voted down it would be an in- tion that the Semate did not intend to pass v law for civil service reform. ment War rejected—ares 16, g im the affirm: churz, Sumner, Tipton and rep being Fenton, Trumbull. The question then recurred on the amend- ment ot Mr. Sumner, providing that no sine div adjournment shall take place until the passag: of th plementary etvil rights bill. vmbull moved a further provieo, + nor until the Senate shall have an opportanity & ccme toa vote on the Huse bill tur the repea of the duty on coal.” Mr. Sumner asked Mr. Morton to state th: Fentons why Le urged the passage Of tis reso- ution? Mr. Morton replied that he was not actuated by any political motives. He believed that if the jourmment was now fixed, Congress lress itself to its work and the work would then be done. sfour months would be allowed by the resolution, and that was amp time to do all the business, and just ax muc' could be done by the 20th of May as by July U5 When Congress remained here in lengthy ses sion, it was assailed by the entire democra’ press of the country for spending the people’> money. Now, when it was proposed to thuisl have ‘an early adjournment, the sam: press is charging that theres a political schem: in it. Mr, Si die then read at length from t speech of Mr. Morton, on May 6, 187 sition to aresolution fixing the day of ment for that se; 4, to the effeei enate should not be in haste to fix an adjournment, that it should stay until August i: necessary to attend to the great matters of tarit! and internal revenue reform, and of \ariou other important matters. All these conside tions, Mr. S. claimed, pertained mach more for cibly now than two Fears ago against fixing on arly adjournment. The morning hour here expired, and the res olution went over. TAE AYVORTIONMENT nILt was then take nd Mr. Trambull prove uss the bill and the amendments repor mmittee on the Ju tic : " the tables which accompany the report. H- stated that the only states losing members under the House bill, or under the substitute reported by the committee, were Vermont and N. Hampshire, each losing one. It was ni: mnatter for states to lo-e members of the Hi Atone time New York had 4 merhbers, ginia 25, and Massac: etts 0. The committee had, atter mature consideration, thonght it best that the numberot membersor the Hoase should remain at the prese y in favor of the bill, which, he said, had en debate. tor days aud days, and most carefully perfected ‘There were radical defects in th fect the organization , but related to the pumber ization of the nstitational pro the judy vision that ¢: of the qu embers. He did not contend that the bill came directly unuer that provision, but by the comity whieh had existed between the tWo houses trom th: beginning of the government, each had been lett to regulate pretty much thing that related to its own organization. He framed the 1 for a practical reason which applied isown state. The Senate of Ohio wax a tie, 15 deamecrats and 18 republicans. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Dawes (Mass.) asked, and obtained, unanimons onsent for the Committee of Ways and Means o sit during the session. Mr. Sargent, from the Committee on Appro- rriations, reported the regular Indian appropria tion bill, which was referred to the Committec the Whole and made the special vrder tor Wednesday next. Mr. MoGrew (W. Va.) oftered a resolution, which was adopted, requesting the Secretary oi War to furnish the House with @ copy of the — of a survey of the Monongahela river. ir. Niblack (Ind.) introduced a bill to author- ize the construction of a railroad bridge acros: the Ohio river at or near Evansville, Inviana Referred to the Committee on Commerce. ‘This being Friday, and the regular order being dcmanded, the Speaker proceeded, in the morn ing hour, with the cailot committees for report: of bills of a private nature only. Mr. Willard (Vt) reported from the Commit tee on Foreign Affairs a billdirecting the proper accounting officers of the Treasury to settle the account of Jolin Luke, of Uhio, formerly minis = resident and consul general to Liberia asd. Mr. Wakeman, (N. Y.,) from the Committee on hivalid Pensions, ed bills grating p. sious to Elizabeth be 7 and Jane which were passed. |» Mr. Peck, (Ohio,) the same committee, reported bills grant pensions to Henry M Scott and A Hanter; which were passed bill granting a pension to Elizabeth stroth Kerr (Ind.) asked a few moments” on this bill, and produced tht acts of the Congress, whereby the same bill was shown to have passed on the Sd of March, 1571. Mr. Peck said the case of Mr. Kerr was a strong one, and he would withdraw the papers. Mr. Bird (N. J.) from the same committee, re- ported | bill "granting : pensions to Charlotte ‘ane and Kev. Win. Rodman, which were passed. On motion of Mr Bird, Senate bill granting apension to Sarah Evans, was taken from the Speaker's table and passed. Mr. Manson, (Ind.) from the same committee, reported bills granting pensions to Adam Cor. rell and Mary J. Stone, which were passed. Mr McJunkin, (Pa.)'trom the same commit- tee, reported a bill granting a peusion to Martha Eleve! Mr. Cox (N. Y.) moved a reconsideration ot the vote whereby the bill was passed granting a pension to Adam Correll. Mr. Crossland (Ky.) said that Correll was a hanger on around the camps. and it was alway> coMai d@ doubtful which side he bel on He was arobber, a cutthroat and a thief. 7 then reconsidered, and the bil! laid over. . Mr. Wakeman, (N. Y.,) from the same com- mittee, rej tis granting a pension to Timoth: and an increase of peusion to James Passed. £ ton. ittee, reported bilis grantiag pensions te iota Smotley, ‘Walter Ka; ae Lies Roberton, George J. St. Louis, and Nathan Morgan. A number of adverse were also made by thedifterent members ofthe committe, and consideration of th subjects. sas the House a number The Speaker executive communications, which were re- ‘Gn motion ote Gece r i sot thow' aes 3 to the Union? I E ES rs asmisting ix t was brought legisiation did not mert @ large pumber Of cases. Ax the law now stoou no clai Dut submi conld be allowed except for supplies taken ofi- | end of the i eialty. In the campaigns of i862, °3. and 4, | He wore the same while the army was making its hurried marches Kn hes and halted to rest for the night, there att ° were some things taken offich read there was immense waste warrant for theexcention. Inev. Mr. s and crops were take im te bali ofthe pros cturned bis tha anythin; wav of evidence t appropriation. This amen.!mer Uraced the features of the Will i him, contemplated compensation prop taken fer the benefit ot the army or the come the warden of : palm Boonton by friewds. pbjeet the introduction of ae Atlantic # A with press the Mill which he he recess in December rocco A Pension Agent NE 18 ARRESTED TTON A CHARG DLING A REORO WoMAm T_E. McLean isa A been do! and where he young lady. He went from Nashville to bia, and attached to himself, we the title of colonel. For some time Col. McLean St. Loves, Jan. 2 Present, am duced before sperches were mad: action to remove the obst progres« or the Ath and Pacitic ra Ke-oluuions were adopted urging apon Con, sity aged fanps tion, to the end that a moved that now im fourtsh ike @ green bay tree. and was well | ratiroad between St. Louis an a'San r respected in the community. Monday wight. | via the In N however ash t to this city by United 1 States Marshal Devin, apon a charge of swin. ding the widow ot a negro soldier out of th: of $1 ®. It appears that the widow, whose’ name is Mary Hughes, some time in| 1809 placed im the hands of be Atlanlic and Pa citic railroad, were adopted. : . French and Spanish Affairs. THIER NK TION—THIERS APRA SVABIARD IN Favor THE UNITED STATES New Yorn, Jan. 26 Thiers ts endeavo Colenel McLean a claim for pansion anil other moneys due her from the United States on account ef the her deceased husband in . September of that year he collected upon these claims the sum of $714.99, which the widow | claims he placed in ket, and retained In July, 171. he agaip collected upon the claims $511.40, which he also k be ut never altho tim. ‘oleonel McLean h made other collections upon which he has m. evac ot Pra *y the German troops | Prince Bismasck has given his assent to with- | draw the troops on condition that thr f be paid earber than previ no fcturns; and further, that he has been ove ottrenes charping tor the colle. f pensions and sol- | Ts awnonncement timulaies dier’ clai prose! the ‘recent cr would be in power in Inthe Spanish Cortes Din to voce « Capt. ©. conduct of the colonel, and 0 lations are likely to be mad gating th her damaging rev —Lowiseitle (Ky House. - A@eirs on the BaNY.—Sunday night ths an) w aA lage puthbury we meni that ¢ THE Sax Francis west storm is ond: I the state. Johason howed that th h had been instant death resulting fi partes lived in that parte Hull’s Hill, Jobuson bei such occasions was ve amily. He bas severely beaten his w number of times, and once dislocated her i bone. Sunday night Roth abusive. so much so tl 1 Brokaw’s , which was but a short distance n-on followed her there and she seized a pistol be- a 3 er and fired it at her husband, | Bostox, « the ba passing throngh both lungs and lodging | were and other in the back. Johnson fell and died instant With Helen Josep > A coroner's jury was summond anda verdict | Mich arrived here this morning tr was rendered in accorda with above facts. | York, hooted and bustied her in the « Mrs, Johnson will be held for indictment; but | @Uing considerable public opinios is very strong in ber favor, it | Meh and railyoad oficial» it being thought that s!.- fired the shot in crowd to her carriage defence. Jolinson was arrested about « year ago 2 tor assaulting her brother, whom he nearly ki led, and was bound over for trial to the Su- perior Court, but his bonds being only $290 he lorfeited them.—New Haren 7 um, Jan, 21. Two MILLIONS oF DoLtans Ixvotvep.— The argument in a suit involving the vatidity of the will of the late Samnel Miller, of Lynch- burg, is now going ou in the circait court of Richmond. Suit invelves not only im- r gal questions, but the largest amount of property ever litigated in any suit tried in Virginia. Mr. Miller, after givir veral lega- cies amounting to about $300,000, devised the residue of his estate to the Board of the Literary Fund, to establish a school on the place of bis birth, in the county of Albermarie. tor the eda- jon ef the poor orphan white children of that county. This residuary bequest amounts to about $1,000,000. He limited this bequest over upon the happening of certain conti his ilegtimate children. A bill has b filed the neat friend ot these children insisting ape the comgenctee: have hi: ned a story, they escaped by means of a bed cord from vested inthem, and asking that the subject of the | the window. residuary bequest be paid over to them by the ° - executor. A bill has also been filed by the ex- ecutor asking the court to construe the will and toscttle several important questions involving . A Bar-reoom Murder. The Coroner of the deat who died st lin, Conn wounds rece! turned a ve from jai anotlier w of the jail. Then, making ¢ on Of this city, last evening resolve the ademption and satisfaction of rome of the | the London Towing Club to legacies, among them the legacy of $150,009 to | oared shell race during. the » the Lynchburg Female Orphan Asylum. It is | waters, The Atalautas leave tor insisted meer et legacies are specitic, ~~ in April, e were adeemed by the testator in his iifetime by a the sale of the siocks which formed the subject | Verdict for the Baltimore American of the bequest. It is further insisted that the iu a Libel Suit. pe legacy to the asylum was satistied by a gift to Barrinore, Jan. The libel case agains the asylum by the tettator in his lifetime, and | the Baltimore Aw ‘ought by Suyd after the execution of his will, exceeding in | Pewsboy, claiming £10,000 damag: amount the value of the Jegacy. "If these lega- | been three years in court, ress cies shall be held specific and ‘adeemed, it will | im @ verdict for the 4 7 ea o ~ increase the residuary bequest. Gant Winaviele. Grorce Wa: nineton’s OTRER —liwill | St. Lerts, dan. 25.—Mrs. Catherine Robinson be remembered that sometime since astory was | has withdrawn her soit (or $25,000 against Logaw started by the sensation press to the effect that | 1). Damerson, fermetiy por i the S@uth an illegitumate son of George Washington was | western Book Concern, for living somewhere im the west. Curiously enough. | of ber daughter. Just after the final exposure of the fal of ——o—_— this report, @ person comes forward and claim: | Burning of a South Am: that he is really the son of the father of his | New York, Jan. 25.—Private advices from country. in the course of the litigation now | Lom report the burning of the steamer pending in a United States court in this city | America, in the Kio de la Plata, December 1 concerning the Jumel estate, one of the wit- | She wes a Boston built steamer, and plicd be nestes, Mr. George Washington Bowen, yester- | tween Buenos Ayres ond Montevideo day swore that he believed himeelt to be the son | of George Washington. It is proverbially a wise | child that knows its own father. and Mr. Bowen | may perhaps not be precisely the wise child re ferred to, Still he is said to have a strong per- | sonal resemblance to Washington, and the that he has never before taid r, 4 * The Eurepean Mail New Yorn, +f ml merchants of this city will pet master General for a retern to the the transportation of iaropean ma stoamers. tinguished ancestry docs not favor the snpposi- | -_— « - tion that he is now attemptin, imporitic ‘The Market Sayings Rank Failure. It would, however, be rious « mstance if | New You, Jan. 25.—A mocting of deposi the blood of Washington sho be tlewing | in the Market Savings in the veins of some of those whe have hitherto | & commilitee to deme been known cal sense ae bis children only inametaphori- | The Printers’ Society of this city v1. Herald, bank. hment Committee in New York ves day that he voted for Smith for Speaker ot t es from Gainesville to Pal . Assembly, but not under pressure trom any | ida, and they were opened for business yes officials (os was stated ly some former witness.) | day. John NeKay, an arsistant weigher, testified te = several instances where gangs of men were seut | Reporied Shooting of J: to a primary election, Sd’ tor political work | "Sew Norm den se That generally recetving pay as if at work for the | comes from Wall strect. and wh goverrment. He Lo of 31. Van Cott, wno | far proves to be utterly wnfoun emunot read or write, holding « position in the | Barnand was shot this mornin houre. one time nine members of graph ( custom not stated. the Vaw Cott mily held ofice. Witness knew - that William Martin holds a position in the ens- tom-house because he voted at a convention as he was told to. He (McKay) was discharged in —The Senate to-day November, for attending a reform meeting, and | curred in the Houre amendment to a w denon incing republicans. E. Koberts testified to 4 for the investigation of the sti Inspectors for out goods kly, ne extia work, and thi suck inthe generajgrs: THE Post Orvice—A Hushand’s Rights. France the rule of the post offi x anes one Past fice ipto deliver «