Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR Published Dally, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenae, corner Lith St. 08 EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER CONT. s. &. a4 manor sana Pres't. TRE EVENING STAR is served by Carrier to their eubseribere st Tex CaNTs PEK WESK. or Fos- ft- Four Cents Pex MONTH. Copies at the counter Two Cents each. By mail—three months, 91-50; x months, 23 00; one sear. $5 THE WEEKLY STAR—oubitahed Fritay—$1.0 a year, SF Invariably in advance, in both cases, ead no paper seat longer (nan paid for G7 Rates of advertising firnished on sppliestion ee SPECIAL NOTICES. ARTHUR NATTANS, Druggiet fanz tr second and D atrects, N. W. Wines, Liquors, a&c., for the Helidays More than one hundred of our citizens feel them solves under personal obligation to C. GAUTIER, and 1219 Peunsyivania avenne, for be = doe rough the virtues of his celebrated Bic inthe festivities Incident to the day eanon Alb: vagh Mr C. takes mach pride being & public benefactor, he does not allow ‘Other duties of his business to aacape his obser Batcheler’s Hair Dye. ‘This splend: is the best in the world = Feliabley inmanceous ee not eaten ST fon . Wa hachciors ‘Hair Dye’bas Bas eer iutegri t8-tf Exntae snc AMUSEMENTS. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1872. Che Loening Star. &, B9—N2. 5,909. TWO CENTS. EVENING ST | Washington News and Gossip. INTRRNAL REvenve.—The receipts from this sourve to-day were $529,048 77. Tee JaPanese Eunasey left Salt Lake city yesterday morning for Ogden, bound eastward. Curr Justice McKean, of Utah, left Salt Lake city yesterday for Washington. A mam- moth mé«morial endorsing his course has been torwarded to the President. Tue Uxrtep Staves sTEAMeR KANSAS, pew at Havana, will sail to-morrow for Key t,to take on board the expedition for the Nicaraguan ship canal. ond to neil ‘so low. | «mencail, even though it | survey of the propose A NUMBER OF LEADIN have tendered a banquet to Col. ney and he has acee pted, and designated the sth | of March as the time. soctEtTy.—Hon. Ebon C. Ingersoll entertained the Speaker and a number ot members of the House of Representatives at dimner last evening, at his house on K street. Rervsticayn vorens in New Hampshire and Connecticat now im Washington are requested to meet on Saturday evening at 7); o'clock, at the rooms of the national republican committee, No. 1320 F street, near the Ebbitt House. A cory of the notorious Weekly Caucasian published at Lexington, Missouri, was sent to Gen. Dent to-day, direeted to “Gen. Fred Dent, First Lord of the Dog-Kennel), Washington, Gen. Dent has no doubt that it was forwarded to him by one of the editors. Tue HOvsk CONMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS this morning agreed upon the fortification ap- propriation bill which appropriates about £2,000,000. Fort Foote and fort Washington, M:l, are each allowed $21,500, Fort Monroe, Va., 342,500, and Fort McHenry, Md., $21,000. distinguished il, ane be asrared that ohat they h a nest what the Say in bie line will bo uct valy pure but uuadalter- ated deci? NEY NATIONAL THEATER. THIS (FRIDAY) NIGHT, BLNEFIT OF ug. OTHERN. Last TIME BUT TWO OF LORD LUNDREARY. Scenre your Seats to avoid a rush. It EW NATIO SECURE YOUR SEATS FOR LORD DUNDRBAKYS ONLY MATINEE. General Admission, 10 cents. All Seats, $1. It W2Y B4tiowar THEATER. le of Peat= fo Bights commenced THIS Friday) MOB: The Choral Society Have the hener to announce to their passive mem bei and the public. a CONCERT, ‘Teo be given MABCH 2p, 1*72. ‘They wil! be assisted by the Emisent Violinist, LEOPOLD DAMBOSCH, of Berlin. Also, MISS RANDALL, ( utralto, axp MRS. ELLIOT. Soprano. ‘Tue Cuter or Potice would like to know the name of the miscreant who sent the following “The Commissioner of Agriculture, in token of disapproval of the de- straction of cherry trees, declines to observe the birthday of George Washington.” Vic® Prestpext Cotrax delivered an ad- cress in Brooklyn last night upon the life of Washington, and referring to the Alabama claims, said that England was bound by the Treaty of Washington and the decision of the z pee, and would have to pay the debt in to Tae Star office AL THEATER. The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AP- vats have had under discussion the subject of consolidating the staff corps of the army, and General Slocum has been desi; bill tor the consolidation of Paymaster General's and Quartermaster Gea- eral’s Departments. A Forriex Coxtripetion To THE Cox- science Fuxp.—The Secretary of the Treasury \c-day received a letter (anomymoas) dated Loa- donderry, Ireland, February 7, enclosing # halt Rete of the Provincial Bank of Ireland for three pounds sterling, to pay fifteen dol tax left unpaid when the writer left A " He says the other half ef the note will follow in r. JOHN E OWENS’ 11TE Hovee Visitons.—The President saw ne visitors to-day, owing to his fatigue after his it to Philadelphia, except Hon. Charles Francis Adems, w1.o called with the Secre! of State a little before noon, and the Chicago delegation at present in the city in the interests in Congress for the relief of legation is headed b; Ogden and Scawmon. Mayor Medill did not come, as was expected. RETUEN ov THE PREsIDENT.—In response to- & special invitation, the President, Secretary Delano, and General O. E. Babcock left the city at i245 p. m. yesterday, to attend the levee J. W. Forney, at bis residence in P iladelphia, last evening. easant evening, the Pr ew York train, which delpbia at about 1 o’cloc! this city at about 6 o'clock MAKING a CiTizEN ov Lo.—The committee t's party took the ses through Phila- @. m., and arrived in ‘ociety. ‘a charge for reser¥, a. £28 Cus ASD HISTORIC READINGS BY MISS MARIE K. MYCOETH, AT LI LN HALL, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUABY 27, 1572. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. “She has wonderful! talent for the career she has az Herast. marked out.” “She exhibit dence."—New York Temes ‘ewe York Her: ““Bhe is a charming elocutionist."—New York Sun. Tickets 50 Cents: reserved seats, 75 Cents. to be bad at Ellis: Music Store. Readings to cui be orderrd at I SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. BF The vale of seats for MB. SOTHERN'S NIGHTS ommence at the box office of the Tneater on Wille FRIDAY MORNING on Indian affairsof the House have had uader discussion the bill to make citizens of the indians under the same rules and restrictions as applied to foreigners. A communication was received Borden Interior Pe the propriet: na- le tribe as an experiment to There is an interesting question entering into this discussion as to whom property lands in case citizen. ittee recommend requested by the Secretary from the Secre' will belong tri! ship is bestowed. The commi the bill, amended as of the Interior. A Hagsw Seytexce Rewrrrep sy THe Prestpeat.—The President has ordered re- mitted the unexecuted portiou of the sentence of a court-martial in the case of private John Mone, 12th infantry, which directs that said Malone “be indelibly mark with the letter D, one and o1 that he forfeit to the United States all all monies that are, or may beeome, gation of this sentence; that confined to hard laber for three years, & twelve-pound ball chain four feet long; and United States ail pay and per month during the same period. TRANSFER OF Navat Orricers.—Lieutenant nusual strength, talent, and confi. eee enews — mer jock. fed) te = Sree = ed on the | EW NATIONAL THEATER. ne halt Inches long to his ‘leg by a forfeit to the Soclock During the en ry it of thie artist the following scale of Prices bas been wpe BE hestra............1 30 | Reserved Orch. Cir. 1 25 Orebestra Circle Bererved Dress do. 1 0 foie tt - OLD No. ON EXHIBITION New No. ane AND SALE 439 7rE Sr. aT ‘7TH St. ARK mn Bo. 416 bd street. between D and £ streets, eight fall. joore above Odd Fellows ‘ain ings. Chromos, Bc. LECTURES. ON MASONRY. 3d Georgetown, Methodiet reas, near Bridge street "Pickers 2. and at Sel gson ¢ Music Di ‘The attention of the M. of the general public is ed ene of much interest and iustruction J 8 GIBRS, Worshipful Master Potomac Lidge No.5 By order of the Ledge. 121 3 ,sC?PTURES i AT MOUNT VERNON PLACE CHURCH, Corner of th and K streets, ON FRIDAY, THE 230, AND THURSDAY, THE 29rn INST. The ¥ REY. Jas a DUNCAN, D.D., D President of Randolph Macon College Bubject The Poet f Lue feb20- dts [ Chron. ,Rep.&Patriot} Fess «co. OPricisNs, SP Ne.1227 Puywsrivavia AVENcE. _Genuine Brazilian Pebble Spectacles. jau19-Sm Riemer PARC Commander James G. Green and Lieutenant Abraham H. Vail, have been ordered to the re- Lieutenant Edwin Lon; as Richard A. ceiving ship Ohio. necker has been ordere: Commander Crossman. Breck andJobn Garvin the gunnery prac: e-been detached: Licut. remes Pict Geen ee ‘cell, from the receiving ship New Hamp- te ihe District’ and erdered to speci mander Crossman; Lieut. C. the Pawnee, and ordered Commander Croseman; M. Gunnell, from the naval hospital, ., on the ist et March, and member of the board of tion of oflicers; Medica! Inspector Chas. Evers: field, a» member ef ex: examiners fer promo- board, and or- the Washington naval hospital on the March; and gssistant Surgeon Adam » from the Washington navy yard, and pieced on waiting orders. Gente, tobe had ts Bosketn e Maske Deen anetty Bookstore, | Ivromranr MEsrine op TAR Capinet—The Consideration.— ‘The meeting of the Cabinet to-day was one of unusual importance, dispatches from Minister ck, brought over by Hon. Charles Francis and the reply of Gladstone to the last ur ‘ernment in relation under considera conference ma Seeretary tate, in to The are of dams, it will be remember. communication pf o: to the Alabama clai Prior to the session members had an informal Adams, who came with the in relation to the feeling in Joshua F. Bailey, nue at New York, was If city in elegant retirement, and abu: We now have reason te Vit tus ONE IDEA” CLEAN SWEEP CLOTHING BaLa, _ At Oak Hall. 626 7m street. nose indant means. belie We have recent ii us that, eo far Mat REN aM Cate cekefREEE W000, expected from 4 het gual ard bong eal cay ._, Ie may be proper tp saz also in thi connection that best qualified to jadze are satisfied that Mr. Bailey did not use for his perronal benetit the money with which he stand. charged on the books of the government. Decision 1s THE New York Cenrrat Rattroap Case —The Commissioner of Inter- nal Kevenue has decided that the issue of inter- est certificates to the amount of $25,056,000 on the 10th of October, 1868. by the railroad coim- pany, is substantially a scrip dividend, and tax- able under the internal revenue laws. He tur- ther decides that the admission made and yet of record, of the company when the said certiti- cates were issued, that they were based earnings of tho road, and expenditares of the company equal in amount to eighty per cent. of the stock of the yop! (823,030,000, being the amount of the scrip dividend,) is binding and not be disregarded as against the rights of the government, though subsequently contra- dicted by the counsel of the company; that the commissioncs in the matter of admissions and contradictory explanations, has the powers of a court to judge ot and accept, or r-- ject the explanatory evidence; that only such earnings, income, gains or profits as are repre- sented after September, 1862—the date of the liret income tax law—are liable to taxation; that the measure of vaiuation for the taxation ot scrip dividends is generally the ‘ market value.” but that when, by this admission of the company, the scrip actually represents dollar for dollar of its face, then the valuation thus tolemnly given by the company will prevail in adjusting taxation; that so much of the divic as belongs to the period from September, 15:2, to September, 1868, is to be taxed in this ‘case: that the dividend covering in time fifteen ears’ carnings, c., six-fifteenths of the whole, cing the proportionate amount between 18%. and 18f3, is what must be taxed in this case Six-fifteenths amount to $9,214,400, on which a tax of five per cent. should be collected. District Affairs in Congress. The Sexate Committee on the District of Co- lumbia met this morning ard heard an arga- ment of Gen. Chipman in reference to the bill for the new jajl, who explained at some length the necessity of a new building; why the work upon it was stopped; the insecure condition of the present ene, &c. @ft was suggested by some members of the committee that the bil? be +o amended as to require the District government to make ifs proportion of the appropriation be- fore the work upon the new building should be commenced. The bill was discussed at some length, but no actien was taken thereupon. Mr. Sumner was authorized to report an ndment to the bill to improve the harbor, before the Senate, to provide that the sur- shall be extended to inctude the entire wa- ter front of Washington and Georgetown, and to the head of tide water. R.T. Merrick, esq., was before the committee in relation tothe vill introduced by Mr. Sum- ner on the 8th instant, relating to the issue of bonds by the autherities of the District of Co- lumbia, and to prevent the increase of the debt of the District, published in The Star at that time. He presented a memorial of certain members of the Washington Board of Trade in favor of striking out the second section of the bill, which disapproves of the act of the District Legislature authorizing the issue of $600,000 in favorof the Piedmont railroad, and henge 4 that act null and void. The committee struc! out that section and agreed to report a bill ap- Proving of the act authorizing the subscription by the District government of £600,00 to the Piedmont railroad company, and Mr. Sumner subsequently reported such a bill in the Senate. Mr. Sumner’s bill relative to the iasue of bonds was laid on the table by the committee. [it will be remembered that the bill disavproved the Dis- trict improvement actof July 10th appropriating $4,000,900: provided that the District debi should not be increased unless by a two-thirds vote of the people and the approval of Con; nd Prohibits the District from levying takes on any property, or on the avails thereof, which might be situated outside of the district.} see THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. The Congressional investigation into the charges against the Board of Public Works and the new District government was resumed this morning before the House Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Starkweather said he had received TWO LETTER one signed “ Tax-payer” the other signed +: J. A. Cushing.” These letters were not abusive of the committee, but one received some time since was. He theught if gentlemen bad any- thing to say they should come before the com- mittee, and not be ape! letters. Asto the anonymous letter he should pay no attention Mr. Williams.—I should throw it in th> fire. Judge Poland.—We will pay BO attention to these letters. If the parties have anything to — them come betore the committee. T. Starkweather.—If we receive these letters ‘and allow them to be pubiished there will be no end tothem. We will, therefore, Pay no atten- tion to them. If the parties have any charges to make they can come here. Edwin L. Stanton. sworn.—Ie Secretary of the District of Columbia; had with him ALL THE CONTRACTS sven | the Board of Public Works. Question by Mr. Green.—Will you produce the contract made with Mr. Peter McNamara for the improvement of North Capitol street ? A.—I have them all here, and it will take some little time te find it. Mr. Green.—Well, I will give you a list of such contracts as I want, and you can get them out after a while. Mr. Stanton.—Certainly, sir. Witness hada schedule of the coxtracts and the day upon which they were filed in his office; the contract for the M street bridge was filed on the 17th of February; did not know who prepared the blank forms tor the contracts; witness bought the skating park for Mr. Shepherd and conveyed it 10 him. 4 Mr. Roosevelt:—Witness bad nothing to do w NEGOTIATING THE LOAN; signed the bonds; had not signed more than one and a-balf million dollars’ worth of the bonds of the new loan; had nothing to do with expendi- tures; did not know how much time the Gover nor spent in his office; examined the title to THE SKATING PARK for Mr. Shepherd, and made the purchase for him; had no sinister purpose in making the pur- chase; thought he porehased it at a better advantage than Mr. Shepherd could have done; Witness endeavored to procure an additional warrantee to one of the lots; conveyed the prop- erty to Mr. Shepherd very shortly after he received the deed; would charge Mr. Shepherd for services as well as any other client; had made no charge yet, but ex todo so. Mr. Green suid. sai tm TRE CONTRACT FOR THE M STREET BRIDOE was dated January 25, after this investigation commenced. Mr. Chandler.—Well, what of it, Mr. Green? what of it? Mr. Green.—It is a violation of law. IT WOULDN'T WoRK. Mr. Green submitted an affidavit of Jackson Grant and Lewis B. Himer, to the effect that they went to inspect and measure the work on Tiber creek sewer, for the purpose of laying the Lyd relation thereto before the comm! storeroom is on B street, near Tiber creek; the furniture and carpets which he furnished cost between fitteen and sixteen thousand dol! the board dedacted for 10 chairs, which coui — found in the ere np lgectocory | lose in the carpets, amounting about $200; witness measured and charged for carpets before they were cut and puton the floor; the board measured them after they were on the floor, and allowed such meamrement, by which witness lost 32 yards of carpet; has received the full amount oF his bill; had quite pp me | the money; witness voted for the $4. lo: believed be had lM segs tht to furnish the w biting of the Legislature having contracts had nothing Cwttecn eelling furniture to the Dis- trict government. Question py Mr. Green: _Were repeaters rn ® oa, fraudulent votes cast for you at the last elec- oe A. I do not know. Question by Mr. Crane:—Were not voters brought to the polls and answered to n&mes not their own to vote for you? A. I do not know. Q. Did you ever hear s0? A. 1 saw it so stated in the Citizen. Q. You never denied it ? A. No, sir; if I had attempted to correct all the lies I saw in the Citizen I would have had my hands full. i Mr. Roosevelt. (editor of the New York Citi- ee What Citizen do you refer to, Mr. McKnight? A. A paper published in this city by the gen- tleman on my right—pointing to Mr. Crane. Mr. Chandler.—You are quite sure it was not the New York Citszen, eKnight ? A. Yes, sir. (Laughter. MORE ABOUT THE MORRISON BUILDING. Witness resumed:—Furnished the legislative hallaiso; did not get more than his goods were worth; if he had it to do over again would charge more; sold the Shes ata fair retail figure; had nothing to do leasing the Morrison build- ing; the building was unsafely guarded, and the 10 chairs could easily have been taken out of the back way; knew nothing about what was cut off of other bills; never furnished @ mirror for the Morrivon building, although the Citizen said 50; is furnishing the government and private citi- zens with furniture now. [To Mr. Crane.]— Will furnish you too if you give me the money before I deliver the goods. J.G. Naylor sworn:—Is acai iter and build- he Morrison building; ¢id notdo it by contract; was em, d up suitable for the offices or the District gov- erpment; Mr. Shepherd was the principal man who gave witness the job; never works by the day; Was authorized to fit up the building under the direction of Mr. Searle; furnished all the material and labor; disbursed all the money. and made eut his bill against the District of Columbia, charging in it all the bills which he paid to other parties; all bills came through witness; charged a commission for —— business, but it was stricken out by the Gov- ernor; mot remember the net amount of Mr. Shephera’s plambing bill; thought it was be- tween six and seven thousand dollars; did not think any of the bills were high; phere was immense amount of work done there, char; no commission on Mr. Shepherd's bill, cause Mr. Shepherd is a personal friend, is a balance due witness up to September 5th; witness had employed A. K. Browne to aid him in getting his money; he said as he was a mem- ber of the legislature he could not collect the claim unless witness him a retainer fee to show that he employed him as a lawyer; witness gave him $25, and was to give him ten per cent. on the amount; witness went to Mr. Browne be- a. he believed he eas teen ge rid entlemen in power; subsequently Fitter to asaistin getting the thoney ad mate mo bargain with Judge Fisher; Mr. Browne rece when witness ore Judge Fisher; did not know if Mr. a rd had received hix y in full; the fire-proot vaults in the old City Hall are very small. By Mr. Green:—When witnessemployed Judge Fisher he (Judge F.) said he would share ‘he fee with Mr. Browne. By Mr. Roosevelt—Never saw Mr. Shepherd at the building except when he§would come there to see how the work was getting on; the total amount of all the bills with Mr. Searle Was about $84,100; some of the bills were dis- counted by Mr. Eaton, of the Freedmen’s Sav- ing Bank, at the rate ot 10 per cent. par witr e88 lost $4,000 foo henorable act in Mr. She) one farthing; has always been frendly with Mr. Srepherd except once: had little difficulty with him’ and that was settled; “it was a private atl ” g xtent of Mr. Gree Mr. Williams.— We are not investigating as- 8 ult and battery cases. The witncss.—The difficulty we had has al) been settied. WHATNR. RHINSHARDT KNOWS ABOUT FRAUD- ULENT VOTING. P. H. Riineharit, (accidentally? in the room,) was sworn:—Is Chief Clerc of the House of Delegates: saw a colored man attempt- ing to vote in the 16th district, at the first elee- tion, and heard it charged that the man had ap- peared at the window and voted previously in the day; did not know if he had yoted before; at the last election saw two men vote under false names; they gave names not their own, and which were on the registration papers; did not not know how they voted. By Mr. Crane:—Witness had declared that Mr. McKnight was elected by fraudulent voting; made the declaration on general rumors; knew nothing of his own personal knowledge. _By Mr. Roosevelt:—It was the custom in this city fer the republican voters me to the polls in a body; was not acquainted the men who were contractors under the old corporation; did not take a very active part inthe last campeign; witness made @ canvass of his district at the first election, knew exactly how the election would go; at the last election said he believed Mc- Knight was defeated, just before dark; never saw Mr. Magrader draw a warrant in favor of Mr. Dickson, the democratic representative; had heard that the Board of Public Works paid money to secure Mr. Dickson’s election; Mr. McKnight wasa rival candidate to witness some time since; witness stood at Mr. Magrader’s tableon the day previous to the elec! Mr. Magruder wean order in writi: for #100 for the 22d district; saw an order Gtawa for Mr. McKuightat the same time; did not know what it was for; did not know whether it was from a political fund. Adjourned until Monday morning at ten o'clock. ss0e- TRE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION OF Missount, in session at Jefferson eity, yesterday chose delegates to the Philadelphia convention, and adopted resolutions congratul: the peo- ple that the principles of the republican party, as enunciat by the national convention in 18€8, and which’ have determined the internal and foreign policy of our government, have realized the b! home and vindicated the honor, power of the American republic among jessings of pet and ifevthes 2 = nations of the world; endorsing the national administration and reciting at length its achieve- ments; declaring that inasmuch as the discour- aging elements of other states are now looking to ‘issouri for confirmation of their hopes of divi- pow in our ranks, we take this to pro- national republican convention. also press ‘comadames in the prommtabionay wa, and pledge the party to su the f the Philadelphia convention, = ° Dominee of THE Nationa. Pro Their Candidates and Platform.— prohibition convention esterday morning. One h four del sent James Black, of Pa.) was novia FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.} TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. wie: AR — This Afternoon’s Proceedings. ri ah Paipay, February 3. SENATE.—Mr. Sprague presented joint ree clutions of the Rhode Isiand legisiatare, in- structing its representatives in Congress to oppose ail efforts to remove the Indians from the territory set aside for them. immer, from the Committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported a bill assent of Congress to the subscript District of Columbia to the Piedmont and Po- tomac railroad. e Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Post Offices, reported, with amendments, bill to authorize mail steamship service between New Orleans and certain Mext This Afternoon ——— ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. dia Londen Berere’ in Note in Before tt fe Written Mere. Lonpon. Feb. 23.—' just issued an extra, ment to the note of a case. Great the people to see the paper, and the extras are selling Tapidiy. Dispatches. nari Granville on the Ale is manifested by Feb. 3—For some time fecl.ng has existed between the Alsatian i ser it culminated = a serio was suppressed b: twelve of the ringleaders ‘Were arrested, but not until many persons had been Sherman Calis om the Pope. ‘A special dispatch fru man Col. Audenried and Lieut. Grant. previous partare from that city fur Naples, it interview of Pope. The party subsequently called ta. mittee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to punish stock gam Mr. Sherman called up bill to prohibit indi- viduals or corporations other than bauks to is- sue notes er bills, to be used asa circulating m= dium. He said that railroad corporations in some of the southern states were now issuing notes and putting them into circulation; thi- defiance of the national, but of . It was banking withont any se- curity, for these shinplasters would not be re- city, and yester thorities, and verely injared. The bill was passed. Mr. Sumner called up the House bill to pro. of the harbor and river at C; which was amended to in clude the superintendent of the coast survey in the Board of Survey, and The unfinished business of Mr. Sumner to investigate THE FALE OF ARMS TO FRANCE, was taken up. Mr. Cole suggested that, by unanimous con- sent, 5 o'clock this afternoon be set for closing the debate; but Mr. Harlan objected. Mr. Trumbull said every effort at reform in body was met by axpersions of persoral motives and charges of waut of fealty to the blican party. Everything that is brough’ forward in this body is discussed and acted on “imply with a view to its effect, or supposed +flect,on the republican parts those who insist upon subordinating measureso! public policy to the dictates of party interests is the Senator trom Indiana, . That Senator ch: a here, whose object is republican party. He (Mr. T.) did not know by what authority any man assumed to be the ex- ponent of the republican party, to be the rey sentative of its principles. and to read out of the party all those who might choose to differ with at the Senator from In diana was not only net the exponent of repab- tican principles, but he had departed wide from the very principles on which the republican Last March, when the Sen- ator from Maseachbusetts (Sumner) was deposed from the chairmanship of the Committee on Foreign Relations, a filled so long and so well, the Senator from In- }), in & speech on this fioor. boldly not the right of the thing which was to be considered, but the question was whe- ther we should stand by the usages of the re- that Senator said that no matter what his convictions were, he would vide for the surve; Washington. D. The American Murder in London. Loxpon, Feb. 23.—The working: the American, Minor, on Saturday night, having left a family in very dostitate -ireumstances, the Americans residin, jon are subscribing funds to relieve of the sufferers. South American and West Indian News. New York, Feb. 23d.—South American ad- vices states that a severe gale at Valparaiso car- several houses, but |. An Arancanian Indi: rising was expected. Twelve persons were kill- railroad, near Tabon, by the ot am azle. No Americans were The editors of the Peruvian National hay been released fro: sed. 5 home the resolution y in January dai @recks are re} vd on the Santiago Mr. Morton.) rges that there |s ABAL nm and defeat the igston, Jamaica, dates to the 19th instant state that memorial services in bonor of the tered students in Havana were held there 28th ult. Ice was very scarce at Kings. ton. The British troops were ‘rom Jamaica. The American squadron was lon soon. The Cuban refu- cultivating to- talists are pur- “xpected at Kingst gees in Jamaica are extensive acco. Several American capi chasing coffee plantations. Port-au-Prince dates to the 3d inst. state that was probable, and the burn. palace was believed to have disaffectioni bim. He would show party was founded. another revolution i ot ition which he bad outrages. Central American advices state that the cochineal crop of Guatemala is short. ‘The In- dian rebellion of Ecuador has bee: The new mines at Caracolas, Boli rich. The Salvador indigo crop ix is rumored that Salvador and Guate- mala have made an alliance a ; A rising of the people against caragua is threatened. The Costa Rico crep is small. publiean party, and yy the party in whatever it decided upon That is, the Senator would sacritice his con science, bis conviction cf what was ri; behest. He (Mr, T.) maint usir:ess of this Senate was to enact leg! tion for the whole sneer agg Br the ——, can patty or an: . Mr. T. then revier the circumstances an the special committee to investigate IN THE NEW YORK CUSTOM and quoted from the declaration of Mr. Morton tosustain his assertion, that the committee wa~ the interests of the repub. who made ment for an investigation were cha: deavoring to fasten corruption on ‘Certainly these Senators wanted to fasten corruption wherever they found it. The ition as desired by these Senators was ywn by 35 to 24, and then under the res- olution which was passed but one Senator of the twenty-four was put on the committee. Sub- sequently, however. another one of the twen four was added. The Senator from Indiana justifying the manner in which the committee would have acted soas to put the investigation into the hands of its en- Says the committee has vin- the organization o: a Viee President Colfax on the Alabama Claims. WHAT HE SAID Ocean as to the Mother Country (as we call her) this soles the order ot arrest must be vacated —¥ step th @ distinct understanding all over question and ditticuity he- tween these two nations were to be submitted to the arbitration at the world that evs nat on the 12th of 7 es es ee has discovered ween republic and the mon. neither nation will dare, in the face ized world, to destroy that compact which is solemnly made before God and man. and to leave those irritating difticulties open for . [Applause.} If we were not to receive one dollar as the result of that arbitration, | would stand before my countrymen and say :—*‘ Settle this question ether we receive nothing and whether our beco: rather than recede moral position in respect to Says to the counties tones: Disband your men in France, in Ger- ; 7 “thgae een Copy our example, and sul it your utes tO impartial arbitration. [Applause.} 1 About a Baltimore Minister. SS Mp., Fi per of fineh has cre\ 4 disti: min feshionsble chu oral young ladies this church. The paper ‘was raised, says no dicated itself from THE CHAKGE THAT IT WAS A WHITEWASHING He (Mr, T.) would not go into any review ot the operations ef that committee, if were open and they were all before the people. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Sev- eral members attempted to obtain unanimour consent to introduce measures, but were met by objections, and the regular order was at once entered upon, being the consideration of the DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION treasury becomes impinging on the at! a bair’s breadth fi Weavenly bod these nations occu nations on earth. of Europe, in tru: armies of millions many, in Austria, mings’ more recent announcements; and seteuce and religion—or one tative of it—will for once ar in accord. The inmbabitants of the earth will have at least this consolation, that after the Plantamour comet comes within the range of telescopic observation, and becomes visible to the naked eye, there will vet be a long time for them to set their houses in order and prepare for the “eternal smash” that must ensuc BILL, which came over from Wednesday. Mr. Swann (Md.) being entitled to the floor. after the previous question was ordered, yielded to 'r. Voorhees, (Ind.,) who said that the House in this bill paid its complime power of Europe, and it seemed ould now show its sympathy for ling for liberty a ublishes a sensational article. of this city, pastor tS city, pastor of a with the seduction of sev- hed to the Sunday schoo! gives the nam> of D. Huston as the minister and seducer. ‘The agent of the Associated Press le wrns from authority that Dr. Huston has lett the city, and the scandals with which he is connected are said ‘o have occured while he was pastor Methodist Epi ve forthe past eleven months he has P f Trinity Church, on Mad som avenue. The matter is now being investigated by the church most despotic the down-trodden who are stru He then proceeded to address ‘THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN CURA. at the power of Spain was vanishi from , but her retiring steps were mark: with bi , a8 were ber advancing footsteps upon this contiment. and course pursued by the Cubans, andcen the barbarities of the Spanish. conduct of Spain in her course towards Americans and American commerce, and said this was done by Spain under the plea of the i t we were afraid to government must igerency of Cuba or continue to insults. Mr. Voorhees cited a long list of barbarities perpetrated by the Spanish authorities upon American citizens, native Cubans and others and asked if the American Co1 complacently upon scenes like:ais. He charged that since the war bad begun there had been 1,828 executed, 2,650 seized and to this day their fate unknown, 177 men and women who had been banished to penal colonies on the coast of Africa and elsewhere—for all of which state- ments he held a list of the names, with dates and He detended the He denounced say that war did exist. This admit the belli submit to these End of the Snow Blockade on th: Pacific New York, Feb. 2.—A patch of the 22d, states that four trains have wrived there, and the snow bloc! -onsiderel over. »lockaded trains, but were put out by the pas- rs who suffered severely. The China started east yesterday. oning numerous washou' olling stock ot the road lamaged by the blockade. ——-e Laramie city dis- Fires occurred (W. Va.) Intell a man by the name of J pox in that city a few weel time his wife and son—a lad of Thaws are occas- on the road. The has been materially people came from P. ouly three or four tather was taken kick, and havi friends able to assist them when sicknese upon them, they lad to be cared for at the expense. On the I means to procure Wholesale New York, Feb. cil state that a ban ead of a Chilian, killed in one oreigners, near the river Platte. ‘ts, aided by the authorities, tarned upon the murderous band, killed ten, and took risoners. The leader of the villains was taken rom jail and lynched. It was expected that f the prisoners would be shot by the were out of the fe referred to the aniards towards e students, the 0! treatment last fall fell upon thy vilized world like a clap of thunder in a cleat He cited the recognition of the indepen- publics ot South Amer- professing republi. extend oo barbarities practiced by the S) zt. and to the case of t! Quarantine Abuses, New York, Feb. 23.—It was shown in the wi tine rt charges of the quarantine department; hat bribes of various always facilitated be inspection of vessels. It was also testified Property underseid. hat the quarantine recognize the belligeren federacy. Scarcely had e accorded belligerent rights. Mr. Gartield (Ohio) hoped the Mr. Voorhees to omit an matic intercourse wi ous! Th NO TIME TOTRC Our relations with S; with Great anything should without a resort to war, it would be a lized world. He hoped the yesterday ‘that jumter been fired upon =f REASE OUR Sometacarsons. i }, OF any other nation with or do anything to rete Og eunton a AIN; butif dim should the ft. culties arise, pecessity fur Going to Japan. AB ORTENTAL BALLAD, RESPECTFULLY DEDI~ CATED To oar EMBASTT AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. [The en! vee song, which was first Pablished im the San Francisco Coll, i# wn- derstood to have been written for the occasion by Hon. Horace Capron, and sung by Deputy C mmissioner Williams, of the Internal Reve- pue Bureau, at the farewell banquet tendered him at Indep polis just before leaving for Japan.) Singing, ho! for ashort and st bby junk To play my hand ina foreign im Bix thousand mikes away ‘Then blow, ye toadies Mow! And Wet the music y For I am off for the Speken— Vee, my bloomin’ Japs, I'm off tor the land of tea and tycoons; and if leant. turn an honest penny while there, and come back with two swords and ® paper fan, you may call me an American politic Biow, ye toadies And let the For Pm of fort Six thousand m (Here the singer exec bi to the tune of tu Oh, bright and beautiful the day When I shall see Japan A prince’s crest rpon my breast ithin my hands a fan A tan within my hand. m vs. A sword apof each thigh A little Jap upon my lay Ob, how is that for high? marry the daughter « made a da mio aud sticks, revel in wes ilastrated works of © Til ride through Yokohama strects Upona pie-bald mul, Tl tie a brick upon my head To keep my caput cool, To keep my caput cool, my bors, And bew to fashion TV come it grand im the f Six thousqnd miles away Spoken — 1 understand that the thing in Japan without the hat to succeed as « a block on ag. 4 sort of eu ary which Dame Fortufie may lit Lim tute power in consideration of h, Of for Japan land, Six thousand miles awa Then 1'll sail me back in m: With a gallant company; I'll hold my court in my little bunk, Til be bea 4 I'l) be an embassy, my boys, Dressed up i petuine Qay—2y ay, one-eyed junk, And the snobs will freeze to the J apane=« Frow six thousand miles away. Then biow, ye twadies, biow! And keep your knees in play, For PM soon return from Japan las, Six thousand miles away. Ml be remembered that about # year ago gilt concert was inaugurated tn Wa-uingts city. purporting to be for the bemefit of certain orphan asylums, and of which Gen. James S Negiey was chairman of the executive commit. tee. A large number of tickets was soldaliover the count but for some reason the matter was finally withdrawn from public attention. pears that Patrick C. Devlin was the acenbte the sale of tickets in this city, and disposed = a number, the which be used to account for to the executive eomm tee. | Suit was instituted in the name of Gene! Negley to recover from Deviin the amount the proceeds of the tickets sold by him. and order of arrest obtained agains! defendant. T! case came before Judge Moneli, of the super a court, on a motion to vacate the order of arrest. The defence set up was, that the sale of tickets was in violation of the law® of this state against lotteries, and that, theretore, plaintiff could not maintain his suit. Judge Monell has now ren dered a decision, holding that the sale was in violation of the state law; that, therefore, the plainti could not maintain his suit, and hence - Times, Feb. 21. A DECIDEDLY EW SENSATION is promised xt August. The famouse essor of astronomy at ¢ Plantamour, p similar known of. By the elaborate calculations of this leasned observer, the uew comet is darting di rectly toward our globe with prodigious velocit and will come into of August, as aforesaid. terrible object will be wary degree of heat; and the catastroph: Possibly be avoided unless by a det ve Pp y an extraordi proguost ‘ th iy. We believe that this alarm cy corresponds with one of Dr. © unequivocally be Wao Gor tHe Bonrps cane betore np Curtis, in the marine court, in New Yerk, on son Railroad Com; what became of certain bonds of the company. The New York Sun says: Officer of the company, was put on the stand. He declined peremptorily to answer any of the questions put by Wheeler's counsel until com- pelled by the court. After fraitless attempts of the witness to evade a direct answer to Mr. Dw rill's interrogatories. feesion :—* ¥ legislation. You see the company wan a bill passed by the federal Congress to the company the right of way to W 1 went to Washington tosee about the matter, end promised a good many Congressmen a cer tain amount of these bonds. —W. passed, and the men got the bonds. ———— ‘ednesday, of Wheeler vs. West Shore Had Aquestion arose as to m. Bertholiz, an 1 nade the following con: . 1 gave those bonds to intluence to get ranting t Point ell, the bill Dizp ANON® STRANGERS. Hing ey ot the 20th inst. says that ell died of =mati- «i Since that fered an attack of wv ha they were furnished with sportation to their home. —_———eee—— Five 8tck Wovtp nave Saver Sopom. Dr. Cattman, superintendent of the bureau of street cleaning, seut in a communica‘ion yester day to the board of heatth, petitioning them to cause his salary of $4, to cease ana determine after this month, and asking permission to retain the position as an honorary oue. The doctor gave as his reaso for this strange re. ing to do. His petition of the board. reat ta! inted Viceroy of India, v aa, dered brook will be better known to Ameri- cans his family name of Baring. He ts the of the Northbrook coronet. He i i itt i il Hf