Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1872, Page 1

EE THE EVENING STAR. | Published Daily, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner Lith St, THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COWY. * M. BUFR AA N, Pres. — o THE EVENING STak ts served by carrier to ‘Two Uxwrs each. By mail—three months, $1.30; Biz months. €3 GG; one year THE WEEKLY STAB—prbiemse Pritas—aie | & year, GF invariably in alrance, fo both cases and o@ "paper *eat louger tegn paid for So Sates of adversining fornished om appiteation ee SPECIAL NOTICES. marty AMUSEMENTS, THEATER. ~ Lessee aut Manager, | MONDAY EVESING. Maren 95, 1872 BENEFIT SICe AND RELIEF FUND -# THE DB T FIRE DEPARTMENT, yen - benutifal play of Donat gE PESDAY FING unter the patronage of # FOES AY TGs or Srna heen” oe eee John Heni’s great play of a NAND PY £ N OPERA. OR. » oo CT A. SPACE. )Nas..MARG “ERITE. d engagement of Mr F comic opera compa m2), Mlle CHRISTIN Thu Mle CHRISTINE 8 MONDAY. A AMON AND PYTHTIAS, DISAPPO|NIMENT IN REGARD TO MR. BL. DAVENPORT. ho National Theater, wntil a Bicact temor Ww - *he following letter from 1) explain the cause of Rea pearance: Bis Walser $rrecr, Pmitavecrmia. Saturday — Mr. Ti received your no! rela- hirgton at the theater, and was @i-gto following day’ was taken down * og iv on my knee. and was obliged to hare been In bed troubles take longer to get ov like me thar in you young ¥ think I shall be able is Tam youre ver: ‘ PORT his letter has been plac-d in the bands of A. T.Cavis, Eeq., Grand Obancellor, Knights of Pythiag mis ONS. D. ATALIE’S GAITIE COMIQUE COMBINATION OF SENSATIONAL EUROPEAN NOVELTIES, AT ODD FELLOWS HALL, For One Week only. commencing MONDAY, MARCH 25 ‘The Troupe in part consists of Mons PD. ATeEIe the Man =aa the Iroa Ji LITTLE ZEPHYE, the Inte, ‘The Irish Comedian * “ Ranh es WILE Belial je ard others. ‘with Prof. bere. Together jeaner's Brass Doors open at 7; curtain rises at 3. dm ission , 8 and 25 cents; children haif price. ‘RAND FAMILY MATINER, Wednesdey set penaae aiternouns, March 7 and ‘30, at? p.m. Admission to Matince—adults, 25 cents; Children, 15 cents. m2} 2t + a aS _ i os. THEATER, NILSSON. THESTRAKOSCH GRAND ITALIAN OPERA MAURICE and MAX STRAKOSCH re- OUR NIGHTS ONLY OF THE BTE4KurCH GRAND TrALIAN OPERA. WEDNESDAY, March 277m. 1872, 4A Di Lam: LE CHBISTINE BILEGUS ae LOCI HURSDA ARI: s EN L. Cary. M.Ca; ® used by the Strakosch Opera. Es OPES LIBRETIOS. SAVE TAENTY CENTS! ‘The beat and most com ‘edition of N OPK. Les: COS Published. Only 15 cevte. For Sale only at FSi CEL Lis’ Mesto stoar, s Pen CA7ES® is pray caRTOo SIX BUSDRED PAINTING<, With more than 2.000 full lengih Figures, illus tating Games, Hunting Scenes, Keligious Gerem>- Bie. &c., now op exhibition a t itheenian tn @itucion, from 9 a. m. to 4.00 p. Jmitiance free 2-6 Op No.) ON EXHIBITION (New No. ane H AND SALE 439 ar ‘77m Sr. Bo. 616 7th street. between D and E streets, eight joore shove Od Fellows’ Hail. Qyolce 08 Paintings, Rngraving. Chromos. &. : ‘cmember Name and Number. sp3s-ly* BALLS, FIEST ANNUAL BALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF TME CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Tobe given at MASONIC TEMPLE, ox THe EVENING OF TUESDAY, April 2, 1872. MaANAcrAS -€. Kennedy, Mrs Ji mgs Milter, Gi ate if] Oe mess 5 SEIS ERSTE ISENT SS moe 28" > een 4g° tn; it. Br J he ienaiey Tickets, @10—edmiiting one Geudeman and two Single ticl i. obtained eppli- qctivn to sither Si the Granger ined angen ———— woes SUFFRAGE COMBATTED. LECTURE BY SaRaH MRS en fa ttl HOPPER, ow reEspAY Gti vzew rn. This Lecture is without reference to >. « r owt of which, with uther infur nces wptsvoral the growth of Mepublinas e bac +) eg the for BECTHICEED SUPESACE This ledytwan tode pendent thimser believi: io homens selene teeta egprerd ve - bs I power of the Ae crite, arruiog clearly and forcibly gmt of Suffrege onthe greand uf tare Jo commence at 8 o'clock he T chet 50 cents, to be kad at Metaerott's Mase the ev Bing of the ure. or eale at W. CISSEL*3, © worth 7th etrect, ASSOCIATED PRESS KB &PORTS ™ York News. ' THE INTERRATIONAL Gx Y ado ITs ore. } SEote Xew York, March 2.—At a meeting held by ?- | the Internationals yesterd: r® a 4 Montbey, in Switr WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 25. 1872. WTH OF WASHINGTON. A MOST ENCOURAGING EXHIBIT. Substamtial Prosperity of Our City. The Grand Futare of Washington. The following exhibit of the real estate trans. actions for the past year, made by areliable buri- ness firm, especially qualified to give the infor- mation, is a most encouraging one for all who have real interest in the prosperity of the city: Rrav Estate Orrice Kirsourn & Latta, Corner 15th and G sts., Feb. 29, 1872. —The transactions in real ¢state in the city of Washington tor the past healthy and encouraging progress, tulation to those who have faith inthe grand future of the nation’s capital. The recorded transfers ot Washington city preperty in the year 1570 numbered 2,065; the aggregate consifferation expressed being $4,927,000; the average consideration for each z recorded transfers of ‘Washington city property for the year 1571, are cent on every yard of id uneven, with not enongh sand under them; ‘imated the cost of sand at 12% cent= per yard, two inches thick, bat contractors did not put it down that thick; the amount of de- m to property bythe Board of Pablic nd cale 3 when streets are @ brick walls in front of terraces are sure to fall down; no city in the U States had such good sidewalks as Washington formerly had; they were the widest and best; brick sidewalks were better than stone on. had heard much complaint about the Board o/ Public Works taking off sidewalks; made an estimate of the cost of improving one street at prices fixed by the Boar there are 3,604 acres of streets in the city; wit- ness estimated thought it was five mil average price for sewers, pavements, &c., cost_of improving that str 8,500, including 15 per c to property; the whole cost tor improv avenue for pavementa, sewers and sidewalks would be $1,826,850, exelusive of the injury to had never seen the improvement of setts avenne; thought all work done in the city was overmeasured ten ured M street; estimated it ai cost of the improvement on that street over anu above the contracts made by the commissioners originally appointed for the im 38,851 wt the pro} hol pay; the commissione ove it at $196,043.10, and the Board of Public ‘orks charged for improving it $145,101 59; the commissioners contracted for sewerage, holes and traps, at #15.934. and for ading the street $5 ic Works charged $24 (30. mn holes and traps, and $120,774.26 for paving and grading it; it would cost $108, 130,000 to improve all the streets in the city at the rates estimated by witness for Massachusetts avenue. By Mr. Chandler:—Did not know that the ad- ditional $38,851.56 was for p streets the width ot the sidewal the circle at Vermont avenue and: lth street; bad not bought any property recently, and did property on E street last July for 75 cents per foot; if he had it now could not sell it for that; it was assessed at 50 cents er foot more than its cash value; it would not ring 50 cents cash to-day; sapposed some pro- at lees than its cash value; iece of property for cash: proper to tax bonds as per- sonal property; knew of instances where bonds were sold because a tax was imposed uy by the District Legislature; had been fa: with information } when he asked for Wwement; they are THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings Before the House Com. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Ravenvx.—The receipts from this suurce to-day were $535,511.81. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION has adjourned until the Ist of June next. GovERNOR CURTIN, our minister to St. Peters= borg, has resigned. — _ ArtHe Waite Hovse —Matters were very niet at the White Houre this morning, receiving very few visitors. Senator mn was among the callers. Navat MatTsRs.—Uaptain J. B. Creighton enordered to duty with Rear Admiral ham at New York. gs hax been ordered to League Isiand, Pa. B. Libben to the receiving ‘ship |FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. After the close of our report of the Congres- sional investigation into the charges against the Board of Public Works and the new District government before the House Committee on the District of Columbia, on tion of Major H. A. H Saturday, the examina- all was continued, and he testified that ne never heard of @y ussessor re- ceiving instructions to make the assessments as high as possible; believed a proper assessment of the property in the District of Colambia should be at least 125,000,000; he knew nothing about the $4,000,000 loan, or who furnished par- Massachusetts ties im Europe with the assessment of property in Editor of The Sta in length; at a fair ick, contractor, testified that he bad a contract with the Board of Public Works, in which James Waish was partner; he knew nothing about any other partner which Mr et would be S1.- and is a matter of nt.estimated injury Lieutenant J. F. By Mr. Chandler :—Mr. Samuel Cross nor any member of the Board of Public Works, nor a member of the legislature, had a witness in any contract be had David Miller, a farmer, residing in the first district, testified that improvements to some of the roads in his section had been made, but he knew nothing about the cost; thought the work could have been done more rapidly than it was. Leonard A. Stone, ® resident of the county, over the Eastern Branch, thou; were carried on in his sect! It was the understandin, shouid be emp'oyed on the road wi long to the republican club of the District. He Joined it in order to get his team on the road; it wus a two-horse team; first got #4 per day for it, then $6 per day.: The Board of Public Works had nothing to do with the action of the repub- John F. Murray, a member of the Legislature testified that he was at the Union Club-house oR one occasion when some members of the Legislature bad invited the Board of Public Works there tora conference; witness received #50 from Mr. Hallett Kilbourn in aid of his Mr. N. G. Ordway, Sergean' House of Represent: mittee. He said there were some peo; the city who are interested in the letter of J. Green as to the manner in which the election at which the loan bill passed was conducted. They are not connected with the memorialists, but they object to the manner in which theem- ployees of the Boardof Public Works and mem- 78 of the District government control the Houee of Delegates, ani run the political gov- erpment of the city. They are a committee of tax-payers, who propose to come before the committee and ask a heari conduct of these persons, which has become downright oppression. They propose to show that theee parties control meetings, intimidate voters, and make pom‘nations to suit the n- Mr. A.M. Green has & number of affi- dayits of several voters in bese — ee disgraceful proceedings have taken piace there; that men have bee! timidated in caucuses and meetings, and told that if they did not vote for certain nominations they would be turned out’ of office, discharged from their work, and left to starve rather than be sustained in their opposition to those in wer. Pair Eldridge did not believe that this com- mittee-room was the place for Mr. Ordway to linen to have it washed. e would tarn all out, and putin honest democrats. He bad seen that he (Ordway) figured in several political meetin, and he did not want a repetition The committee hadreceived Mr. Green’s letter, and the subject matter it contained was what they should act on. They would examine into the complaint carefully, but he wanted it understood that it wonld be done without any love or atfec- tion for either faction. Mr. Starkweather said that they had been public investigation, at which been at liberty to come and tes- it apy intimidation had been used was where the opportunity was given to make the fact known, and not as the hearing was closing to complain that the; He thought also that bec referred to the committee by the House for an cxumination to be made into the charges it contained in connection with the investigation Mr. Ordway said that he meant nothing of ation Was at the sug- to the 24,000,000 loan. ‘he other hearing was asked for by those who veted for the $4,000,000 bill, aud they wished to the committee and make their statement after this iavestigation was tinished. Mr. Chandler did not think that Mr. Ord should come in here and tack his statement 1 at the close of an investigation which was about completed on the side of the memorialists. letter of Mr. Green had been considered as part of the evidence and put in as such. ‘Mr. Ordway said ERNOK PINCHEACK, accompanied ator Harris, Representative L. J. ‘stant Secretary of State Fair- fax, of Louisiana, arrived here this morning New Orleans, and are stopping at the Ar- six acres; the Sour,and As provement wa: ders retused to contracts to im > ‘ht improvement~ ATTke ON ELECTIONS have m in a very loose agreed upon a unanimous report in the contes- ted case of Norris vs. Handley, in fayor of the Handley, a democrat ,and based his claim to the seat on the ground that Handiey secured his clection by intimida’ Tar Casz or Dx. Howarp—lIt is stated that Secretary Fish has sent an energetic pro- test to Madrid against the action of the Spanish government in the case of Dr. Howar: American whom the Cubans have sentenced to be transported to the Spanish penal settlements on the coast of Ainca. ‘Tue Sravisa LxGatiox.—Senor Roberts, the Spanish Minister, has transferred the charge of the legation here to M. Potestad, the tirst secretary, who wili act as char; Admiral Jose Polo Y Bet credentials, which have not yet arrived from” Tue Hover com member, Mr. By this comparative statement it will be seen that the number of transfers for the year 1871 exceeds those of 1 ate consideration paid an in 1870. The average tien for each conveyance is nearly $3,000. While the transsctions were largely of the property conveyed in 1871 is one- half more than in 1870! ‘This exhibit hove ad the Lyng pro- d prosperity of our city in a manner aoa to tlegree that is highly iends and equally discourag- to capital-movers and croakers—local and ‘The increase in the value of the property con- ely to the fact that persons sections of our country are purchasing residence sites, and making invest- ments here, with a view of maki their winter home and enjoying increasing attractions of the nation's ‘With a united purpose on the part of our citizens in pushing forward improvements ans} beautifying our city, the more rapidly will capital seek investmeat in our midst, and within @ very few years Washington will be the pride of every American citizen. Very respectiully, not intend to; sold increased, the ives, addressed the com- perty was assessed at never sold but one thought it right an at is econvincin, d@ affairs until | flattering to our veyed is owing lar, of wealth from al Tne case or C. C. Bowen, of South Car- who contests the seat of DeLar, ent holding a seat in the House as Representa- tve of the second district of that state, will © me before the Committee of Elections this Wek. Mr. Bowen, who isin town, is engaged h ‘oab, his counsel, in preparing his y the District authorities Question by Mr. Eldridge :—Wonld you be Willing to sell your property at its assessed concerning the A.—I did not come here to make Witness resumed :—Was an old bas nothing to live on now but the income from f be was a young man would sell Ex-Secretary Borte and family are at nt the guests of the President and Mrs. On Saturday Mrs. Borie and her two panied by Colonel K. M. Douglass ard Miss Nellie Grant, visited the Treasury De- partment, and were shown through the Engra- Printing Bureau by Mr. Eldridge—You say your property was as ash value under the old assga- Risovnw di bates. will show the most Q.—And you say that the assessment on your property Dow under the new assessment has THE SENECA STONE INVESTIGA- TION. becn increased $55,000. ‘The investigation into the quality and present condition of the Seneca sandstone used in the foundation walis of the new State Department Was resumed by the House Committee Buildings and Grounds this morni: the committee Messrs. Sessions, Wells and Orr. derich Sworn, and examined by is a civil engineer; Seneca uperintend. nt A Mr. Eldridge —Well, I cannot well under- ‘stand why you would not sell out to make $55,000. (Laughter-) If your property was assessed at sts full cash value beiore, and you were to sell it a would make £55,000, but you say you would not take the assessment ‘Witness resumed:—Has never been a specu owns nothing on Pennsy - ould not take $10,000 for his pro erty at the corner of 7th and D streets; it is ssed at $33,000; paid $40,500 for it; receiver T annum rent for that building, amount of the assess- ‘Tue Japanese Exnassy in this city has deen joined by a Japanese official named Souga- Wara, who was for several years in Earope its institutions and Sitting himself to introduction into J features in accordanee wit! M * counsellors. He was efit of his experience to the Embas y its 81 it There were present of at its assessment now pan of their best the plans of the recalied to give lator in property itness stone is of different vania avenue; it as a buildin; g the house ral Powell, on I street, and it worked badly, as it did also inthe Colum. bia Institute for the Deaf dmiral Powell was interested in Seneca stone, but believe some of his friends were; wit- ness persuaded him not to use much of this kind of stone, because he (witness) believed it treae cherous; have known of no case where Seneca bas been used in any national bull ding for the foundation where granite formed the super- have seen defective stones in the area e new State Department building; Seneca is more costly to work than granit: because that Tax New York Custom-Hovse Investica- Tiox.—The investigation of alleged abuses in the New York custom-house was continued to- day by the Senate Committee on Investigation and Ketrenchment. was again on the stand, mainly m regard to the seizure Naylor & Co. He was cross-examined at length by Mr. Casserly, Or importance were e! IAL Apvices From HavVanNa.—Rear Admiral Lee reports to the Navy Department from Havana, under date of March i3th, as fol- There is nothin; dispatch. Captain General sent. Quiet prevails The Russian fleet left on the 12th instant for Rio; ions were made by’ th in the harbor. Rear Admiral Chico came in on & gunboat on the evening of the 13th, from a visit ot inspection. His flag was saluted next and the usual visits exchanged.” Tue Arms Investication.— The Senate Arms Committee to-day examined Mr. J. W. Simenton, general agent of the New York As. rociated Press, ting the origin of the dis- action of the committee of the on war contracts, &c. Messrs. ‘ise, Riley and Starbuck were examined as to the detivery of armson board the steamers Ontario and Erie in November, 1570. The House Committee on Ex; War Department to Inquire into the Sale of Arms to the French did not examine any wit- nesses this morning asno quorum was present. THE SUPPLENENTAL CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, which has come up during the morning hour in the House for several weeks past, but has always been staved off by dilatory the democratic pare — the Pp again to-day, an: South Carol! @ motion to suspend the rules, to take the bill ‘out of the morning hour order for Wednesday, motion the yeas were 98 and the nays thirds not voting in the affirmative, the bill was not made @ special order, and only come up in the morning hour on Mon- could not tell the ment on bis propel By Mr.Chandler:—Could not tell within $20,000 what his property is assessed at; was assessed at before, and over $150,000 now, holding a lon; tus L. Brush everybody ha: ‘as questioned of the books of to his asses+ments; intended to go there; was one o1 ¢ injunctionists; contriouted_mon cute those proceediny action of the Board of Public Works; thought they were perfectly reckless: were as good 4s a@ pack ot thi here became somewhat excited a laughter by his last answer, ashe gave it with some show of feelin, Mr. Green said that be (Green) bad made A TIRADE AGAINST THE BOARD oF rentic had not been the letter had — facts of interest had condemned the ; did not taink they the opinion of wi that the walls of the State Department, are built of Seneca, might have been built of ite just as cheaply; the foundation of the Smithsonian is not built of Seneca, but of blue- ; would rather work binestone than Seneca; there is no doubt about the durability of biue- By Mr. Tyner:—The troubte with the walls at Poweil’s house was the dampness; think the present wails of the State Department are sufficiently strong to sustain the superstructure; even the best Seneca will absorb a ; the Seneca used in the State differs in quality, some being good and some bad; there are a few broken stone in the supcr- reedmen’s Bank building; would preter bluestone over Seneca as a founda. partment; the lower founda- tion of the State Depariment is of concrete; the stone, broken at the Deaf and Dumb Institute, had about three tons pressure upon it; think exposure to the atmosphere and moisture caused By Mr. Getz:—The stone in the deaf and dumb building was put to no test before being placed lis, although it had been seasoned By Mr. Sessions:—Seneca absorbs more damp- ness than granite because it is more porous; ture will dry out of brick sooner than Decause it is still more porous thaa the By Mr. Tyner:—Seneca stone can be delivered ranite; think the latter (had it beenon the ground) might bay ut in the State Department walls cheaper than ca because it cuts more freely; a goo: ht to cut twelve feet of granite per day; can’t within ten per cent. as much of Seneca; the concrete foundation ought to beat least two tect ick. By Mr. Getz:—When architects are in- structed to use a certain kind of stone in the construction of a building, it is not customary to use othe stone; witness would not feel author- ‘Would much prefer hard brick for partition walls to Seneca; would not h to use-Seneca stone, if brick is used with it for foundation walls. ‘Tyner:—A grenite building is seldom of granite, the division walls geue- rally being of brick or other material, Mr. Wm. H. Huestis recalled and examined by cutter will cut from 50 to Fr day; of Seneca stone he Fespense to an adver- stion of those oppose: -) Sat Mr. Eliridge had said Ls becanse he (G.) could not get the plans and spe- cifications in regard to the canal. Mr. Eldridge —I did not, sir; I said nothing of Mr. Green.—Oh, I beg pardon, sir; Mr. Mr Chandler.—I deny the tirade. Mr. Eidridge then reminded Mr. Green that he should be more careful before making such ebarges against a member of the committee. Mr. Green begged pardon for his statement. ‘THE IRREPRESSIBLE CRANE STICKS To 17. JT again request that my explana- to the number of men employed government being larger tha. the majority for the $4,000,009, be received a: am still of thatopinion. the oaicial reporter.— Mr. Crane gives it as then read from the statemen‘ jad been’ influenced to patronage, and asked him true. ey bad thought of taking the matter before the Senate District Commit- tee, where some such conrse could be pursued as was taken in the New York custom-house in vestigation; but if they would be allowed the same privileges before the House committee they would preter to have the examination made le was surprised to hear Mr. Chand- ler object. and say he knew nothing about this y) had consulted bim on the subject three days before, and under- stood him to say that the Green letter was not a part of the case of the memorialists. read the proceedings of that the letter was referred to the committee for them to consider in the District investigation. General Chipman thought Mr. Ordway had no claim upon the committee to come in now and an entirely new case, which has not been referred to the committee by the House. obser er of thi structure of the F tion for the State Dey Freveb mdi Littlejohn, Pren' mditures of the investigation, as Mr. Starkweather, to Put that down asa fact. Congress, showing chants and mechanics vote for the loan by he believed that to A.—Yes, sir. proprietors of fifteen news. ployes—in all numbering to vote tor the loan? Q.—And 61 men employed by the fire depart. mtrolled by Hallet Kil- ex it the hour, was uy) d at r Eliott, the colored me: cheaper than He has been a ceedings of th and he must have known that the ver: ade in Mr. Green’s letter have been ject of examination over and over again. That e should come in the double capacity before the committee as Sergeant-at-Arms ofthe House tatives and a public prosecutor of government, and ask us to prolong ation for the purpose of airing some of his private grievances, I Papers, with their em; 300—were influenced and make it the special ment, and 700 men cor bourn’s fund at $3 per head’ ir. ige—Now, Mr. Crane, do you be- to swear in that way? A—lI do. Mr. Eldridge —That’s all. Starkweather—Do y Crane, that all these editors an: joyes were any more corrupted, not give an honest vote, than you Mr. Crane.—I do. Well, I don’t say all. Tux Duror Sire Bilt —The bill graiMng privilege to the Baltimore and Potomac Raik- road Company to erect a passenger depot at the corner of Gth and B streets came up before the House today again upon a motion of Me Starkweather to ‘suspend the rules an, bill Gov. Swann, in the ii more and Ohio Railroad n his opposition to the bill, an of Garret: succeeded in preven! The vote on sus) i119 ayes to €2 nays, lacking five on! necessaay two-third to-morrow, at sufticient to pa CoMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE RECEIPTS —Commissioner Douglass makes a statement this morning, which shows the re- sources of revenue now taxable from September, 15% a: September, 1871, todanuary, 157 gat | ncrease and the and the increase and each source. The amou is $1,925,243 on tobacco, ed Iquors, $312,432.44 'on ba gina on income $582,316.91, on um believe, Mr. By. Mr, Wells: 3 ra 180 they could ‘were yourself? (After ‘some hesitation, . Starkweather.—You believe, then, that these men on the newspapers were so brow- they could not give an nest expression of opinion, 48 well as your- Mr. Crane.—Yes, sir. Mr. Starkweather.—You say five hundred merchants and mechanics were intiuenced to soto for the loan. Now, suppose you name morialists and their counsel to prove ard their statement to the committee that they to close their case to-day, I can see for granting Mr. Ordway's If he was aware of any additional facts it is his them before the committee. do not acknowledge any guilt. interest of thi mpany, was active with the friends ting its passage beaten and biased that The bill comes up Tam not «peakiny “ich time a majority vote will be i my office to be heard, I _ do so. ix not necessary, don't believe any o1 can’t cut over 40 feet; in tisement inserted by the chairmen of the Senate and House Committees on Public Buildin; S71, witness put in State Department building; io. 1” was from Richmor ide were 50 cents per cubic feet in dimensions, 65 cents under 20 feet, 60 cents for in dimensions, ’t respond to Mr. but asa citizen of asan oficer, is for me to resign pm: ‘hi Ordway; and jf it were, would acease you of possessing such a love for asto resign your office for the It ix doubted in this ‘Well, I cannot now. the stone marked + Ni her.—Suppose you name ten, Mr. Mr. Starkweat! for stones under te for stones over 10 and = and under be a jar gradation; ’s later proposals for stone. F. Sessions: purpose of subserving it. ¢commonity whether you claim citizenship in New Hampshire or the District of Columbia. Mr. Ordway.—I am a citizen and property- holder of this District. Mr. Crane.—Well, I could reckon them uj say no man could do trict government unless ecrease per cent. trom jatot increase on spirits 9660,700.83 on ferment- Banks and bankers Ir. Chandler objected to an: : teas his. Gullck could be present’ at the ease decided that both appear before the the same time. Pe ace until Wednesday morning at ten DesTRuctivs Free in Hac special t thie item be pet be as committee at ERATOWN, Mp.— American i i Fr 3 if i il? I i Hy 8 F Hi Ht te 4 é 4 cd i} i 3 : i f i posed to postpone debate ou the tax yaw materials untll after the recess, forty sare are | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. a were discharged onged to the society. ‘The emp overs have formed a league against the inte ie aroused 9 TWO CENTS participating in — banquet Inst Monday This Afternoon’s Proceedings © ed the policy Monpar, March 25. thing out of the associa’ SENATE.—A large number of petitions on | 4™ 'STERVIEW wee DR. OWA Tae awen Various matters were presented and appropri- wana letter ¢ * with Dr ately referred. d, the America < © bas been Committee on Naval sentenced to eight years at ote, a Spanish for the relief of certain |p Rear Guiraliar is found in 5 id of the # the om Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, reported unfay wonest convict duck ¢ aw hut, Div on petitions asking the erection of and untanned Wath a file «of bal dings at Phitadelphi + Dom Mig inion there was not the slightest probability The dec of any more large appropriations for public n buildings being made at this session. release Mr. Scott stated that he had reason to hope for favorable action in this respect from the ARREST OF ALFORD MIRDE © ER House committee, and at his request Mr. Mor- Michael Monahan and Pai rill withdrew the repor! 3 yesterday ow the Mr. Merrill, from the same committee, re Gray on the night of the 4 ported unfavorably on a bull for public build RETURNED TAM ONYET ings at Fall River, Maine. Ke pte peony at hs Mr. Morrill, from same committee, reported Dill to provide tor the sale ot the marine hospital ane groands at Sam Francisco. Passed. vouc re found Mr- Morrill, from same committee, reported | {orn is in the interert of Tmen! & resolution directing the Secretary of the r Tr Treasury to inguire whether the public service ne ong dg tage! noe ge tate a requires @ marine hospital at San Francisco, to | C®PPOt be found, the disiriet arte: ney ascertain whether St. Mary's College and | Sided to go en with the tri > grounds would be suitable for such purpose, | thieves Haggerty and Bau and if 0, upon what terms they can be pro- | TRE CAKE OF THE ALL RE cured, and to report at the next session of Congress. On motion of Mr. Conkling, the Senate non- coneurred in the amendments of the House to » the witness who the bill extending to aliens the benefits of the comstar acts providing for a removal of causes in certain | to the faveror the aceused. The district cases from the state to the United States courts, | made no opposition, aud the prisoners and a committee of conference was ordered. bailed in $5,000 each! The Vice President appointed as the commit- PgR near mittee of conference on the part of the Seuate Messrs. Conkling, Frelinghuysen and Sauls- a bury. The unfinished business, deing TRE TARIFF BILL, canvass of the political then came up, when Mr. Chandler moved to lay | conclusion that the a it on the table for to-day, in order to proceed | result in the choice ot with bills from Committee on Commerce. Sagasta progressists to the Co jal Sherman said he would not on mone the mo- | brauch of the Cortes. tion of Mr. Chandler, as to-day m set (or “8 7 the consideration of ‘ills from the Committee | y4,\nnip, March 23 Notwithetsednng the re- on Commerce. He said he did not know fusal of Don Espartero to become a candidate pty el Snag -osg bill, ia view of for the Cortes, he has been nominated for a ne action of t mate on Friday last. The | h cit question was whether it would be well to await | ™Cmber of that body frem the city of Madrid. 2 ere p bat . toda vovouy® Tmtr ich, came on in the Co . bam a led. adverting in hi~ # ldress now the tariff bill of the House, and to take up | PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES. and pass the House bill to repeal the taxon ten | ROME, March 25.—It is st that Prince and coffee. At any rate, he suggested now that | Frederick Charles, of Prusw hi i the Senate to-morrow take up and pass the House bill to repeal the tax on tea ami cofiee, | *3 ind before departing, im view of the uncertainty which prevailed in ‘of the army on the business circles, for on Friday he had received 4 letters and telegrams from forty leading com- mercial houses and organizations asking the | meaning of the action of the Senate on Friday. | The business of the turret vessel, and will carry four gums, each hen OxMITTRE ON COMMERCE weighing thirty-five a. was then proceeded with. = Mr. Chandier then called up the following _ Central America. bills: ¢ Panama papers elati erry | of the th ‘instant contain no news. ‘The ac pec Radi Regt don repnernnpenet bored ee dig gtd a fae ey zg T . el ag a aN ar the oe. The Spanish frigate Pizarro is still re ish a collection district at Daluth, | watching the Virginius, but the opinion pre- and to make St. Paul, Minnesota, a | Yailsat Paramaand Aspinwall that ithe Amer- vertofentry. Passed. ican government Fecognizes the Virginius ax Authorizing the appropriation for the employ- | Under that flag the P: will not interfere ment of surfmen at alternate life-saving stations | With ber departure. on the New Jersey coast, for the fiscal year end- ree ing Jane 30, 1572, t pended i it Children Burned to Death. bow Hagerton ¥ bt Taig) ng antes hen | St. Lovis, March 25.—On the night ot the 2ist at such compensation as the Secretary of the | imstant the house of Sandy Clayt-n, in Law- Treasury may deem advieablo, not toexcerd for | Fence, Kansas, was burned, and p= pplny each person $40 per month: Passed. three sons, aged respectively 14, 8, and 4 years, For the enlargement of St. Maries Fallscanai. | perished. "Mra. Clayton and ber infant were Passed. seriously burned. The mother will probably «ie. ‘To authorize the Lake Ontario Shore railroad SN oe i Toss Drawimg-roem (Car Rarned Onwege, ico SOnEEaretns Merch Seeks aoe Wagner To extend over the territory of Alaska and | @™8wing-room car Dutchess was destroyed by adjacent islands and waters acquired by the | fre this morning; loss #16,000. United States, the customs and navigation laws : of the United States. Passed. Dr. Centis, of Cincinnati, referrmg to are House bill authorizing the construction of a | cent case of death from the use of chloroforn railroad bridge at or near Evansville, Indiana, | gives it as his opinion that many surgeon» across the Obio river. Passed. too hasty in putting persons under the an en = ae *, Uc influence. He fives chloroform very HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Under | Souls through « ieee ee the usual Monday's call of states tor billsand | jation of chloroform is only a speedy method o1 joint resolutions for reference only, a large | making a person “dead drank,” and Dr. Carti< number of bills and joint resolutions were intro- | *0On saw that if the anesthetic state w Gueed. brought on gradually, as intoxication gen were referred te the com: iz: | is, apd stopped as soon as sense and misc By Mr. Lans'ng ( .> roviding for | Motion are by taking alcoholic liq) = the payment of Mary E. Walker fur services in | duced no worse etlect upon the system. In both the army. Military Affairs. cases the patient often vomits, both when takin, By Mr. Cox (N. ¥.)—Bill to the narcotic and when getting rid of it; and in jution authorizing the North Pac! ee poy Test operations 0. : | may'be produced. weer Of One over Baeea” I ee ae et ee other is that, in the useof the culoroform, By Mr. Mercur(Pa.)—Bill to amend the bank- | the operators injudiciously ply the ageht tov rupi act. Judiciary. fast, and do not step when the patient has 'y Mr. Sherwood (Pa.)—Bill for the relief or | enough By taking proper care in regard to Brevet Brig. General B. L. Roberts. M. these things, Dr. Ourtis says that Lions: Affairs. may safely be performed on very small children By Mr. Newley Epes te incorpore and very _ —— 2 aon ae | lungs * National Union Soldiers and Sailors Or; carts are diseased, or who much reduce ena eats . Military | by chronic ailments of various kinds. mitec onthe | TRE M. P. Cuvacm Dirsiccury 1 ¢ the Mississippi river. Special Committee on the pant, Mo atte harge > wha By Mr. Archer (Md.)—Bill iting a pension ev. Nice, as aul A e conference to Suran W. Meacham. Pensions. Washi cit week, is By Mr. Whiteley (Ga.)—Bill to enforce the “second section of the sixteenth amendment to the Constitution. Judiciary. By Mr. Handley (Ala.)—Bill to authorize the election of postmasters by the Pooriei select Committee on Civil Service. Also, bill to re- -erve public lands on which school houses have been erected; Public Lande, eee for the erection of a i¢ bul 3 Pablic ! Buildings ‘and Grounds. = » D. Evaws Reese. By Mr. Morey (La.}—Bill to confirm certain Mr. Nice’s withdrawal from the M. P. Charch rights and privileges conferred upon the Upper | Will, we suppose, obviate the occasion of Ked River Company by the state of Louisi- Bitay ey Sens Senenneings—Cumbe ree. (4d) 2 apa. Comme: i ; Peering Ld cote, and | _Finusts Lovoox Count, Va. The dwelling people com) fing the Federal Cnion, Judiciary. ot Mr. Aurelius Coc, near Mt. Gilead, was By Mr. Voorhees (Ind. }—Bill to advance the | *urned on Tuesday lasi about noon. Tue fre adi justice. Judiciary. originated from a defective chimney. Low By Mr. Waldron (Mich.)—Bill to authorize | Sbout €2,000, covered by insurance. The dwelling paid one rine at Satseeeniaon orbe. 4. Gineun waster’ vg Sano iy eof Dr. A. Gibsan, wi De; Steaus! ‘Aino. resolutions of the Mich Metaeeng on Tuesday evening last about 4 o'clock. Cause lature in relation to the Chicago refiet bill; | accidental. This was a valuable residence, and Ways and Means. the loss will prove heavy. We have not learned By Mr. Sutherland (Mich.)—Bill to authorize | Whether it was insured.—Lecsbury Washing fhe sale of Middle Island, in Saginaw river. | ‘oman, 23d instont. ic Grex. Frank Bt. TESTIFIES AGAINST - Ee erg SF rate fg deuce BaneanD—General Frank Blair was pan ty eaibtendl chenpanion Seabe called to testity against Barnard in New Unjust discriminations. Commerce. ? "| York on Saturday. The Generalsaid he met a Ww a te rela! Judge Barnard at the Astor Honse, and in a je- Fg Bato pe Mes yell Shevoy cone conversation about Erie andthe Uuion Pa- a a a ee s sew ¥: one of = i rerumed consideration the Dalauce ofthe mors: | tbe Union Pacife~and would dy t0 for uvosher ing hour, of referring to Erie. THE SUPPLEMENTARY CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. A Dac oy eee ee wait Elaeie an io allow the bill to be weep ee Car. vt pl erred oer | “ome gens, TR Rata to be teactnal une om morse railroad on the the morning hour of Monday. ye | f , fl i i i i ib i Fi i EP 33 HE H j ‘i i fF He Fi H i Hy |