Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1872, Page 1

‘ > Pwo; ae aso bern charged that » THE EVENING STAR provision in section 1871, “that tm no case shall the said board enter Published Patty, sundae Exeepted, | into @ contract for ans © AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corver ttn St. a A the amwennt . FUE EVENING STAG NEWSPAPER COWY. | made under the hait yet . THE KV fe served by carrier to | their enbecriters ot Taw Cents 22a Ward, or Fox- & MONTH. Copies at the counter | ah. By mall—three mouths, $1.50; 2. © one star WEEBLY “TAS—prdiehed Friday—9L OF invariably fp etwas ia - Tr ihan paid f | ALPRARETICAL Fwasacece mae sr Werke ai Tickles 0a EV ENING STAR. SM. MAE EAA, Pre as might be WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1872. TWO CENTS. | Sfpctstat it spine oe FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Chancler argued that the expens will in the end be f = . = = — = = otlaed THE DISTRICT COVERNMENT INVESTIGATICN. | twas prepared in the course of a few weeks | derived therefrom, ard b = eres SS sabe ana without the sia ofa epee caginees. 1 Property -hoiders that section e TES * pSTICES OF THE PEACE. : * Proceedings fore the Comm! e next quotes the act of Congress appointing | 216,451, being about one-twent cPUSINESS DIRECTORY: | once giavar netswecarmamer tat ip,_| This Afternoon’s Proceedines, = Ean siasigams anes | eer rae arene | THER, Stor FispinGs, ee. | Washington News aud Gossip, Wapmpepay, April 24 The House Committee on the District of | for ether tiling or arching the canal. © | U Branches of Bus ness se Se aa > 2 . ver reviewlug at length the action of the W_S. Jenns,7157th street, between G and H. — EN ATE.—Mr. Morton, from the Committee | ©Olumbia met this morning for the purpose of t — To rt INTERNAL REVEN: he receipts fromths | SED M 5 District authorities in to the canal, the AGRICULTUGAL WAREHOUSES ~ “0. cae a Sete | scarce isang werk auc ui on Privileges and Elections, reported that the | bearing the arguments of the counsel for the | To's marke that gr £50,000 has beer Sons oe eS La mse bE REARS. | Sony F Kina, 6 Base, avenue, bet. 6th and 7th, ae committee bad examined the credentials of Mr. | ™¢morialists and the District government, and | expended on that portion of it which it 18 no™ ve LIVERY STABLES. Mre. Goversor Coon Ransom, as Senator from North Carolina; that | Closing up the investigation into the charges pavers a we me that the action of th« BF Puls Gruss Gon | KEYes & Co., Willard’s Hovel Stables, 14th & Dats. | “ay aficrnoon was ny . the credentiais were in proper form, and the | against the Board of Public Works and the new banded coeeetenens ks in tho matter is a high AKCHILECAS. a | Wacmisoros Walton, 1038 Beret eer A pisparcH reccived bere from Secretary | committee accordingly recommend that Mr. | District government. Tn regard to the svstem of ietting contra Arene+ x . p Tres j Delano announces his departure yesterday from Den rE, E Peter Campbell said as the testimony of Maj | adopted by the board, he claimed that come, Pini poy Ren cnngga Mr. Ransom came | morse reflected upon him he would like to mak renters ph off and a most pernicious pcr ” dy id fo a statement in re. . favoritiem inangurated. “ avaRY ease bach ant hgrere Mr. Coombs sai he woul withdraw his prop Mr. Coombs chen goes en to deny the fa'rnes ‘ a bicipreed en aie) and said that now. | csition, made a few days since, to delay th of the vote on the four million loan bi . ‘or t he ret me, nce Bh. every seat in the | cubmission of his argument until alter the testi that men were brought in just before t tented On hie doh ck ee ee Which | MOBY should all be printed, and he would nov | tion and put to work in order that ther ¢ pe rea ont Co ot rats fact upon which | ask that time to print his argument. might be obtained; contracts were given ont the Senate and the country might congratalat: Mr. Chandler said in eompliance with th | jntluence the election. MANY persons Opposed t etselves. . suggestion of the committee he was readyt | the loan refused & st 4 ghose who piit, Cole called up the conference report on | wutmit his argument. could procure so tickets ay Sinet the losn, & t eee appropriation ceed - 7 Several members of the committee thonghti | ‘The result of the election shows that it re jag hyena eg ad ‘aroun = best to go on this morning and close up th | ponents of the loan had Vigorously prose Trumbull, who complained that the committer Steer unbaign the majority would have be + tht Data | € F street, near 7th st:est. RIES. Pa ave. het Ith and 13h ats, LUMBER YARDS. AT-LAW. Wor, McLray. corner 13th street and canal. 7 i sen, and M ot near City Hall MACHINISTS. py Aseuerons Arro —George opp. City Hall. | Jory MeCuRttann Louisiana ave. and 10th street. abe S semesons: Aeros Saree : MARBLE WORKS. ham and George H. Southall have been Sg RG That bet, NV ae andbat, | appointed assessors of interna! revenue, 4h dis- Box & bet. 23 2hh ste. 7 trict ef Virgin | MARKET STORES. soar pli sore | AnrisetoN Manner. b. A. Walker. 1410 I strect. REPveticaN axp } | Mireere: tas MaugeT Srone,N. B.cor-A anton. for Colorado. sted at her reception ary Fish, Mrs. . Gen. Dent. ATIC papers pub- « ferior © and that the MOC Malt. (Notre Pal ‘ ietaee Seat ombs said he was ready, but wanted t gee Sei fg megec ea hee beat sand Date. op.City Had. | Hisrrs Navioxat Manusr diilith st-uear Pasay. | shed in the 3d North Carolina district conced: | nay excceded its power in adding new legita, | Ait; Coombs said he was ready, but wan eet war] Zor the vember of votes cast for t & relation to the W AUCTION AXD COM. MERCHANTS MANTLES. that Gen. Allan Rutherford, Third Auditor ot | tion. Finally the report was recommitted to er—What about Mr. Camp | 108m was les, than half the number registere tion of the eee We oe Wek Pe ee eetathe nt, | HAMitsox & Franson, State, Marble, 2c.ccr.9&D. | the Treasury, will be nominated for Congress | the committee or conference, bell's application? (orien an pee agen y SE eae a hain ie Sanne SRess ras - “| A BR Snernenn & Co., Mantels, & ,910 Pe ve. | by the republicans of that distri "SE OF - 5 . . ‘Mr. Eldridge.—I think the controversy be he goes oF eth in a he expediency of Ailing Guesx kW «ws, 101, cor, 1th and D streets, ‘& Suen wax, 63} Louisiana avenue. 7 ¥ pativorneradisie HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Pel pa Major Morse a personal matte. | Sttempt to show that the Boardot Pathe Work= It was ¢ seventy years ag = ; . Price, (G re o i et 7 jor Mors co “ a vised ge slative ore, th. ruilre “ so < AR AENGS, ae a | MERCHANT TAILORS. AT vane Waite Hovse.—Among the callers | Price, (Ga.,) from the Committee on Printing Mr. Chandler said he bad suggested that M ae Rg carers en oe oes eas, Babee exaust, eens: § Market Space. Teh Pa Ee: SY aboy ABER | on the President to-day were Senator Spencer | reported resolution to print 5,000 copies of the | Campbell shoule have an oppertanite to reply | RmteTing themselves g « we ye a Ben: eaters : wanw oe +S door cast We st. | and Representatives Upson, Schofield, Chaftee, | minority tariff bill; which was agreed to. Also | Mr. Eldridge withdrew any objection. In the regard to the advertisements, he sai! | Think becharare or thasmaened foe the gr ie & Bread, 2 Mrs LETT, €14 9th st., opp. Patent Office. | Sargent and Platt. The Sceretary of State a & concurrent resolution from the Senate for MR. PETER CAMPRELL'S Sravaneer. the papers had received $190,900, which adi the canal lost all its commerc W. Twoxx.(wilesale only "i04Sth at.,nearay, | Prstmeater General also had consultations with | printing 22,00 copies of the case of the Unite | Mr. Campbell was then called, and, inancwe | to tile hmoumt torother printing, Make atta, | i pontifer e sadn “hsp ° | tue Seer States under the Washington treaty, with az | to questions of Mr. Chandier, testified thath | Or erss'dn, mad ot ivertisements wer alth of the city. The» 5 ee EN, OF om. . amendment substituting 10,590 fo! y had no interest whatever in the 14th street con | piven to the newspape fluence them for nothing te aco che e Gresaxe: fas ith wees ore Teoma 3 s Mr. Cox (N. Y.) thoaght the couater cast | tract; did not cause that contract to be writte: | fj. $4,000,600 loan and that bill of N. than eoat to earnest & “MUSIC STORES. day heard the claims of Maria Howard, fi id be printed at the same time. in the name of Lewis & Hewitt, and had noun | Minter, of $12,000 for advertising in the Aazirger. d out and kept fi) : 3 A, re es sig Mr. Banks (Mass ) urged the immediate print | derstanding those gentiemen that he was t nt. He denied the authority vo: ly all the o Lucas's, 1148 7:b street, near M atreet. $02.25, Jane E. Coyle, for $1,412.39, Eliza J. | ing of the case. haves fourth interest in the contract; in M: | the Board of Public Works to condemn private | becu given in favoror dredges ok Re NEWS COMPANIES. 4 pmers, $1,187.30, and Daniel Williamson, tor ¥, Butler (Mass.)—What is the use of print- | Shepherd's store one day witness was waiting t Property for a public alley, as they had inthe | been based upow the aba Natiovat News Com T, H, Covle & Co.,323 Pa.ave, | wall of the claimants being from Fairfax ing a gone case, have an interview with Mr. Shepherd. whe: | Peart Mr s' residence. | comsting t rid of th county, Virginia. r. Ranks.—My colleague has no right to as | Major Morse came in anil took a seat by his si ‘ is wat, | oe omparison of th roer tht Pete sav, Law,Titles Conveyancing SSS RTD sume it is a gono vase. = ™ he yin began to find fault with Hewitt & Mr. Chai for the District government, | pester em sine t brett amp satoos, corner 9th & Paste. Prnsoxat.—Baron Offénberg, the new Rus Mr. Cox moved that the resolution be recom- | Lewis, and growled very much; witness replied | ‘en subm jhe: Sangean cai tan Deened os aaait on v., bet I2thandisthsts. | sian Minister, arrived at New York on the i norder that the committee might hold | -«Major I am astonished to hear you talk so abou NK. CHANDLER'S ARGUMEST. raditions, SVO~; CORNGE 496 Mirek. i Hon. Win. A i report the complete case. your triend, Mr. Hewitt;” then started to lear Mr. Chandler commenced bis argument b “pg eo a ™ 1 st lon. m. A. y pI case. 5 5 ; en Ss 2 oe ned et by by decidir, o fll up OYSTER SALOONS. Kewell, of Mew. Jessey, ts at ‘the Imperial id AC was impossible to report « | him, and was going to Mr. Shepherd's room | saying:—s* In reviewing the seven or eight hit- | fry advice ant kushota uN, 1016 Peon. ave.. corner lth st. | pee sorge B. McC d visit complete record, tor the case was not complete: | when he (Morse) hailed witness and said, ‘‘Hay. | dred pages of the record of this investigation | © pte th anette - {G_W. Driver.) 126-15 Penn, av, | Hotel. Gen. George B. McClelland visited “ cisedng aver sedan at eee oe came at once to their suppor ja i the Washington Club last evening, and was | Y¢!. ; you an interest in that contract itneee re | Sitending over $0 dayn, of which the momori- | ii sith, on the 3d day of May _ PAINTERS. = P avenne. | handsomely entertained by the members who Mr. Dawes (Mass.) asked what the objections did endorse a check of $50 —— 1 about tea ace. and the acstio <hieeod Grorge own. | CHaRLEe AENOR SiO sth st. near Penna. acenue, | bandsomely entertaines Were tow delay till the rest of the record wa drawh by Hewitt; wae in hus office when Hewit, | the District severest. about 1, with 38 wit Pubiie Works Was been, tows i us 7. 2 5 % fe - airy i by the followin, nesses: Pr vw Hit & Bt. Bleach=r,924 Pa.av Sancti Pomme arn bet Deantehet | THe District Councik—The Senate Diz- r. Banks said the country demanded the in- | Kilbourn; consented to do it, and the check wa | whist ts the issue?” What action do the m De. T.8. Verde Dr. D. W. Ble, dea ee RS. Xixs corner Han N.W. trict committee held their regular weekly session | formation. and it was important that it be far made payable to bie (Campbell's) order; under aioe ae mand which the District authorities | jgubc Ock, Crosby 8. Noyes, Thomas iow ia, 1 Gcmousnss 7 Dem Hihet eet Fa ars. and Dat, | (C-day wud agreedto report favorably the momi- | “Senet. (onio) said the smaller number re. | 2eClit ws ‘any interest inthe contract except t | “Phe principal memoriallat, Mr. John H. Crane, oe Lee Ore ae Cat sb4.6 &7, rear tet-Uotel. | Dations of John A. Gray and Joshua Riley, as ported would place three or four copies in each | have the Beard of Public Works recognize i | distinctly answered inquiry in the early aa en Beaty, ar Penn avenuo, | members of the Legisls cilof the Dis- | library in the country, and the cost would be | when they came into power, as Hewitt & part of the hearing by stating in substance tha trict of Columbia. The consideration of th $230 per thousand. were friends of witness; the statements of Majo @ charged that the new District government | Temainong nominations for the Council was Mr. W. R. Roberts (N. Y.) said the country | Morse were not correct: did not mean to say tha | had been se inoficiently extravagantly. and postponed until Monday next. required the pe eeten, ond it was an unwise | Major Morse swore ee) Soe — aged that a oe interests | @ ; — : ahold it. like his body was diseased, and he was required that the organic act should be repealed, Tt Fen et. 19: “A Ernrotocicat Reszarcnes.—Mr. Kawage ent to the Senate resolution wa | with a kind of morbid insanity. the government eucirely overturned an] de. eh Teese Fi UFrecee lossstkat, | 82d other members of the Japanese embassy ed by a vote of €6 to 71, and the resolution | R. Hewitt was recalled, and testified tha y : a Cov red sewer, it i SE one "| and ex-Goyernor Army, of New Mexico, have pted. : mpbell was not interested im the Lith | un ifs place. ~ pepeal ond bailae op ~ PATERE AGENTS. compleced arrangements for an exchange, | Mr. Banks gave notice that as soon as the | street contract; never said he intended to giv: | ‘This statement of the question at issue is cor- | SyUld.of course, tll the canal and build.a sewer rea through the Smithsonian Insti ofintorma- | Counter case came from the printer he woul pbell 10. per cent. rect. The memoria! and various other written } ‘The only serious donbt as to the expediency ot tion in regard to the habits, manners, and cas. | Of'er a :esolution to Lave extra copies printed. fourth of the proti documenis submitted by Mr. Crane hi- | giting the j grows out of the fear tha 2 10th at« toms of the Inos, or aborigines of I The regular order was demanded, and th- | ceived $10,449 from the co: y's funds, any | counsel, and a! he testi | per sewers cannot be constracted to O.F. Hall a e consideration of the Goat Island bill was re- | which must be accounted for by him in their | their witnesse Ps e x F w Mexico. It has been as y heavy rainfails in the city; but in hand 12 wt is considerable similarity in | 8u2ed as the unfinished ines final settlement; witness gave £7 @ contri of both scientific and practical wi the Indian tribes of New Mexico aad the Inos of ———EEE bution to the election fund trom Hewitt, Lewi versant with the subject, a paralie Japan, & Co., after consultation with the members o be constructed adequate to every. « . ansylvania aceone ————— LL. $ « | the firm, and conveying the unbealth: Lipper Muvutaccurer, 26 7chet. 5. W. REAR ADMIRAL INGLEFIELD, naval attache —— Wm. A. Cock testified that on the 5th of Ma: | tion amounting to, cation,” and the d-- | todcep ‘water. It sec BRASS WORKS. PIANeS. of the British legation here, arrived at Havana This Afternoon’ 8 Dispatches, ea a ee ae =e ree : re 9 He siapelon 4. robe sae sas ae peceseary, both Fibs & Leste. 316-15 2 13th street. ‘ on Monday on the United States monitor Ter Snare, eee subsequently the Board of Public Works con | bring on ion and pestilence.” indeed | { take the place ot cee cenet. con Shs & Bed ror. He praises the monitor's crew tor thei ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. | tinued the work, and on the 14th of August wit | with being « of thieves,” who, in addition | by the construction of other int beg oa coolness and courage during a fire on board, ———_—_— nest waa directed to prepare a new contrac | to their other crimes, and in order toconces, | b2, {ue construction of ether inter Ba which was extinguished betore much dama The Indirect Damages. with Lewis & Hewitt; Mr Campbell had uo in have resorted to “false and fraudulent” er unis caren was done. The admiral returns to the United WHAT SIR EDWARD THORNTON SAYs. terest in the contract; a paper was drawn up ‘n and sworn statements to the committec. ‘ States to-day, and will leave shortly for Frg- EW YoR«, April 24—Sir Edward Thornton | giving Morse one-fourth; nothing was sai his being the indictment fo. which the me. land, haying been promoted to bé second in Minister to this country, spoke las: going to show that Campbell was interested | morialists have made themselves responsible, Paxten Swiru, Phi gvenae, | command of the British squadron in the Mediter- ight at the dinner of the Society of St.George | Witness understood that under the old corpora they have been allowed the unlimited use of oe Mar wcncturer of M , Newe!s. | ranean. Ad naing to the Treaty of Washington, he sal! | tion Mr. Campbell had an interest in the work | the power and money of the United States t 5 peviees woe aes end dealer in Sash Doors& Blinds. ——— At ihe time of the conclusion of the Treaty o: | hut when the Board of Public Works came int. | procure the attendance of witnesses to rev h LASTERERS, Tue Rattreap Derror Sire Questiox.— | Washington I was gratified at having had th: power and Mr. Campbell became a member o. | thtir charges; have caused a large expen fitare bee a Jous F. biNo, 051 atnss. ave.. bet. 6h and 7thsts | Most of the session of the Senate Committee on | honor of being one of its signers. Lhadthetirm | the Territorial Legislature he positively de for this purpose; have oceupied three months’ pe . PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS. | the District of Columbia this morning wasspent Nenhoagi tng mtuploca oa a ane sti. | clined to have anything todo with it. time of the committee; have obstructed the im- > ths gp me Lee eee ee eee ie ya CA | in discussing the subject of the proposed dep er an idea that claims for indi. Page pope rye pert toca roeal: [ er aad Oo Gries Lente bt that the board prices for cuts were Or street. ss pad 7 sae 4 ye i r \- P piticers. 0 een powerless to pre . es — Bayi, } “Gand A. ing at 10 o'elsek a. m.,on Monday tor the tar. | (2 syeduent thoraval examination cary, bat | Orleans. aweaiies “Wax arate cuore, wae Bays Seem powerless £01 pe On the questio much will the foar m!l= i + & Exo. 60 1 %hand wth. | ther consideration of the ct. At ig under: | hax confirmed their original and publicly pro- | , Ait; Statkweather— Well, Tam afraid if w. | tht Ghat Baal Ciadicatins Ce ee lion loan accomy Mr. Chandler quoted 2 CHINA, GLASSWARE, @c. ptooll that the commitioe will heer sky moto. ur: ict. “Tbe government of the Calted | Fecal Mr. Mullett Capt-Grant will intertere, | for, that fival vindi BY be ¢ e | treasurer's statement, and said w.t n& B - +3 guments on cither side of the question and that ire that they think otherwise, and | 4, Mr. Green.—I will have Capt. Grant pat unde a they are entitled t | therefore, have not yet exhausted one mil they wil on Monday determine wu ction hn Se yhave the right toform their | “Sit Grant.—It is important, I think, My . have the harsh and sweeping | Me four miltion dollars at their con mand 012 Pa.ave. bet 10th & 1th ets, | “He Matter. Se opinion. I can but hop Chairman, that Mr. Mullett explain the charg | charge= of the memorialists broken down, » > Sch avd shepne, a Mrinonity Rerorr on PostMater ©: ent sncmes to app the great Pi ime he made against me of offering to divide patient! ated, that the last day « PRODUCE AND PROVE : WELL—Mr. Van Trump, of Ohio, trom the bap lieder oo aeems pelpar aan Seareweathios w Mr Gra Youcanca! | the ope ne the) cpanel sansed to be pre that Sava? <0 ~~ committee on post offices and y, dignitied. generousand | pre Gannett ekall do tbat, ab what action should be tak oa m1 BS presented a minority report yest tween two nations of about | Gen. Chipman.— Mr. Muliett was on the Mportant features Seine tee Sales the investigation of the charges agains F one of them to waive a claim to |-ness stand, and you had ample opportunity election b ayers of “ A waster General Creswell int n to straw iders herscif entitled, it would be | make him explain then. . appointed by the President, rape ~. bi d mail lettings gen: ral Teport i te for the cther to be bound by a de Mr. Starkweather agreed with Gen. Caip Ment of specia’ cinipioads Sin Semapten oNw. | K by Messrs. Van Trump land Car t renders her a debtor on account of nd the committee decided not to reca_ | tions fer Distric whale city, Atte ti Erpaixe & Jones is The minority refer to ‘the testimo (Goes not even admit she has Tullett. sition is made to reorganize the Boardot cutee, “Ebel ate Tthet jop. P.O ONPER, 513 7th st., oF relation to the submit to arbitration. Iam con © then proceeded to read his argu | Werks, or in any essential degree to change the | Waived to Bice et ee Se rrr ay the testim: ny shows that the F ha solution of the question iii! S | torm of government or its nresent omeeen Jae hoop iy enna raaer : " 639 H ett 7h eral was aware of ths exister applauded by every nation in th ARGUMENT OF MR. Coons. most feebie and ignominious termination of » | Poebennive rian bas be« from i t.. OD) Dep't | co yions against the governmeut in thi- it would do honor to the great repub- ‘The argument of Mr. Coombs commences b: | high-sounding and dewunciatory onslau; calibential sundace wLoma le, ING Tin street, opposite PO. Dept. | matter aud at least merits censure. nited States. reciting the charges of the memprialists aga the whole District government, threatenia: | P sad “CORSETS, SKIRTS, &e. . D Re. et, near Treasury Depatiment ————_ +00 ___ WHAT THE LONDON TIMES SAYS. the Board of Public Works and the new nothing less than its complete annihilation! ted De Lavies’ Underwear generally) #03 3th at R. _ ‘The Seneca Stone Investigation. New York, April 24.—The London Times of | trict government. ‘The 3:th section of the or In this view of the issue the District aut TISTs. Rouss, Henry Hyson, 42 9th. bet. D and E The House Committee on Public Buildings | ‘He 12th instant, in its article relative to the | ganic act provides that “said Boardof Publi | ties might, without farther commont. cat MERBILE. 1112 F street northwest SASH, POORS AND Bi 4 ‘ sieati presentation, with the protest, of the Britis!, Vorks shall have no power to make contracts t | leave the case in the hauds of the commi: nuOLL. 112 F street northwest. PiREy GOEL was SATE eet and Grounds continued the investigation into | counter case, suld:—* The course to be pursued | works shall have no pow Paymentor any cam. || with no fear este the decision, heyond the present {our pete ser hs strese, | TECSER the material and construction of the new State | before the arbitrators on Monday is so plaiu | Privoare except in pursuance of appropriation But the committees on District affairs in bot? por pon 4 a Juux Seotr «DixiveSaLoo S4 meale 2c) ius Lacav, Department this morning. pregfidcogentiong oryoo gsc linfelnnnt ert made by law, and not ae ee | ee oe are the guardians of the | Crease in population sid wealth a ring DOLLAR STORES. Nicholas Acker testified to the excetlent char- by segs J . | Shall have been made.” They respecttully sub | welfare of th rict as well as of the inter- | ty6 or the yeart,and open tx See ae Warracn's Dortax Stoxe, 491 Pa, av., bot is6th SEWING MACHINES. a acter of Seneca stone tor rough work; the frost | With the Liheodomeed ty ‘do not allow that th: mut that the plain intent of this provision is tha. | ests of the United States therein; and the Dis | {80,0t tte years snd uy nan tos DRESSMAKERS. WARTS arveiuping slonteperteee NT: | had not the least effect upon it if quarried in | ¢{#ims for con case are includedtin the roterence | BO Public work shall be contracted tor until ti» | trict officers avail themseives of ‘this opporta Me Ew nt by rnic) | s a, i t os ts Lewis Buacugt-¥ M_C A.B..9h&D | Warm weather; all sandstones were liable to = MARRON, (repairing a specialty,) 512 9h at | damage by frost if quarried in cold weather; FACTORIES. the Seneca stone was free from seams and fis- N.Y.) 1:13 Pa_ av.,bet 1th, sures; itis the hardest sandstone aud absorb: F st bet.8 © 9. 0 . | the least moisture; if witness had had th: Mra. Kline, 522 $th street. contract for the State Department ywouli 7 ERS. have used Seneca stene for the partition i ft jan of the Board of Public Works Legislative Assembly shall have approved, no. | nity of briefly reviewing their action darug | P2tt of the pi ~ . to arbitration, or that it is within the province | on{y of the proposedaork but of the'price fob. | the year, not merely to exculpate themselyc. ad one ag orp se canes of the arbitrators to determine whether theyare | paid for it. | It could not have been the intentio.. | from all charges of serious facies, bet abies } Cet irtenation, ar te camemoaraaen or are not included; and further, that we tender | of Congress that the Legislative Assembiy shoul: | that the thorough knowledge of District aflec. E aeenueveminor menace nena fur counter case without prejudice to the privi- | appropriate millions of dollars, in gross, to b | which har been acquired by the committee | Mest conse . nsitive property- lege, of which we intend to avail ourselves, 0° "7 ic We ‘ during this tedi 4 tf r On the question of “‘exerssive taxation.” Mr. whhdraving at the next stage of the p expended by the Board of Public Works at ‘t ne ous may result in libera +20 Poems. avenge, corner Mist BC. Suns, Cerner New York ave it FS Ga tsk. corner 9th and H KR h Fanorsoy. 15) Peons. ave. Cap vast Penna ave., Capitel Hill, i - Chandler argued that no error has been or can . own discretion. He argued that the Boardo. | and beneficial legislation which shall add large- My ol +. BRX Goons. eee eee PROM gy | Kaley had, examined ie stats "Depart: | eh, the claim tor conseauemtiat damages» | Futiie Works iad violated {nis section of th’ | Iy to the beauty jan Prosperity of the capital. | Tadting the statements of noxpert™ enisne AvES & W.sWaLr, 307th street, near La. arentie 4 os yg ly " aon i Tes) organic act and the act ot the Legislative A- ere is no great evil without some smal ; ‘ seer ox ‘ ~ EOVE HOUSES. sista. | Os WANTED ee et ncught the work there was extra gon; | te,board which induced us last sear to eter to | Sef : “4 - er, Jackson Grant, and bis coaijutur Mr. " | wros : i sembly in regard to the expenditure of publi | and even trom this investigation, waicl’ tas Knew of Ho influence that had operated fim. | their arbitration the claims we have preferred, tichs, Said: Rowen 8t Fre roduced so much injury, there may poss ES, remains undiminished; but the principle of ar. | Money for improvements. }* i é raltine, beet 4 . i “Surely after such reckless rec Le 2 c Se: 5 wit- 2 \ The act of the legislative assembly, Aug. 11 | come, through the aid of the committee, ben _ ch re een aice ae ial Scckasaten” | scm wos prcmcat whos scouvereren oneal bitration itself would be hopelessly damaged '« | 1571, was passed simply to supply the means fo efits more ian Sufficient to compensate for the | bythe two Grants snd, Thee Sin = cane NR OFFICES. a. STAMPING DEPOTS. in Mr. Mullett’s office; witness asked Me. Mul- | Nini the itmits to wlth teehee eee” | commencing work in pursuance of the appro | evils which the memorialists have intlicted. a oR rEucrhwest. | Mxs. G. H. Macren,6i7 7th « . ENGRAVERS. STE4M AND GAS FIITe B. Ba alxo Die Sinker,) 2 Pa. as lett if it would be worth while to put in a bid; Mr. Mullett said certainly, make a bid; Mc. Adems said he did not know but hisstone might be excluded,and Mr. Mullett said he had as f the Distriet need not hereafter parade their ove that the I). vard of Public Work riation previously made in the four million | While the District officers contend that they had agreed. What nation would ever again | Sct, and not for the purpose of putting 2500,00; | bave acted with Bdelitt and meneo athe ene Se classed shen the —— ee eee eines Reyes f to be | into the hands of the Board of Public Work- | omy and ti to De ecinha i “a4 referred to frien jadgmen' it were once i “ which b: dl the allowed that the mere fect of arbitration Sac. | tobe expended by them without limit or r. ave surrounded them, the: y The only wonder is that they make the who soon have that as any other; Adams did not say | jy ee ee eens or | Cate te Nass bose Satan. Eh She leauge | Cloor Castes Gus steeaner an ie . i 4 x been agreed upon gave the arbitrators laken. ing the ed sais ¢\ | ration of a new government and the com: - ¥ 4 it. ore wee Grd oe oat ene to but in a bid, or that he | jnrisdiction-and authority to decide upon every. | mistaken Insupposing they expended aid monc meats, | 2% forty or Gity millions! (p. 27.) ‘The thing which eit ing before them’ y Mr. Tyner:—Ordway had never said to under the authority of the act referred to. | ment of asystem of extensive improvements, mm, witness that he got his contract through the in- e ous! (1 F aigant might insist ou bring- | comparison of the list of contracts made by th | mistakes have undoubtedly been male. pox | M- Henry S. Davis vente them at thi far trom solicting a Judg- | Board. with the “plan of improvement” sal, | these mistakes they do uot shrink trom, be: | SE0FiNg, (p. 45.) and estimates the total co ; y ment ot the arbitrators upon the construction of | mitted to the legislature and incorporated in’ | rather iuvite the friendly criticism of the cces, | P2YINE and sewerage at #105, : or. Th wt. and Man Fin Rocheg as tl Peres, Mrlaaec caae Ween in charge o¢ | the treuty, we must deprecate any expression o! | the four millioneact, witl show how utterly th. | mittee, and. their advite ned ant evelding | Seek Se Sinks te he taxed ng Grain ac cor Mamacarhed | 2 oe eg ape “8*S- | the State Department, was next examined: | Opinion from them upon it, and indeed we may | board has disregarded said plan im letting i . | them for the future, ony ie “pe Detber than ataoen MBALMERS, : ene Coats phere street, | He presented certain accounts which were kept | 04,0 cserradtnag pes toe fant et pd Capi gin patting es ap oye ete = yo egret d toe harsh criticiem, how- | increased the accesment of Bis’ teal esters eae mani : =TORR. A. . a $ * Sa o as well as its character and cost. On the 7: | ever, they earnestly call attention to two im- - = = ‘yale aii {TITLE EXAMINERS. ; om Percept ind ofstoner his | declaration asto the meaning of the convention } | street road the board have exceeded their portant considerations : a a ee watene ed dex entice sf Ba. ave. anklet AGH Arey ss9 re. ay. Law Conveyanc’g Notary. | Thires showed the cutting could be dousin the | WheR they have been given to understand thnt | thority teat icass the sem of ‘$15,000. The First. The necessities of a new governm cause he i “sort of anole mon am . Re oe cet | Eee gr eee Ree ROREN: | Mesatin of 90 fet of Sencar game, | Hua Wait tent anh annuaut coz, | Kument then gos onto give tie etimaenf. | getting under way are muck gretlr awe | steno ler a8 . D f woaner @ s mi } | the improvemen +G, With, 18th, 19th, 20¢ » © new sy! f ee y sd debt of on P ueheateaay a Met te “ Ane i ot nea present, but | {te admissibility of the consequential claims. | anq 2st streets west, and thé actual cost. | Much werk had to ba dome tn the a Ee ee eee nt er the District 4 Tina & Wisstow 457 Pa. ave. bet she & 6th ete eee a Sin se | Mr. Getz intimated that he might have more to | 1{ should treat them. as a mere nullity, to b th improvements, which shows, he contend: Slent aed aif tae Tariana wil, be waGl- | Scciate improvements tad the arent sno 3 ie “T an = ri ct : tion p' a at the excess of expenditures on the stree ent, ntal expenses will be : . we LB STLERE STORES. oo espac. | TOUS FANCY ARTICLES, &e. closing the investigations OX" i Felationty | vefore the next stage is reached. Wa shall thos | wat the excess of expenditures Ja $156,812.4 | less. “The special difficulties which have oc- | CoPutal occasioned thereby, is apparent trom , aye a " : Persipent ; es - streets, and the excess of expenditures ov. i p4,225.615 : : , “ Slit. | Jac ®. Torman & Co.,4297t st, adjg 0. F Hol. jectore ot the ‘mceting of Woliiers at odncr | ciding whether the arbi‘ration is to proceed or | {it streets, and the excess of expe litigation conse With ninety miliionsof taxable property, ( cleane= to become abortive. [tis through the inclusion | ME, ShRropriation is SOV. Ht. F, 17th, 18° by their draughtsmen of claims we never re- ferred to arbitration that the difficulty has arisen, and if the difficulty is to be removed, i* must be by retracting the false step which has been provoked. We must await the issue witli no unworthy aaxiety, feeling that we have not stinted any efiort to render it one of peace anl nstitute in aid of the erection of a monument to General Thomas and four thousand Union soldiers interred in Cypress Hill Cemeters, that it is impossible for him to accept the invitation ne. near Ith atret, | 9 attend, and inclosing a check for $100 as 4 “ind Tit west. Ww. | Slight expression of appreciation of the object of ATCH MAKERS, ac S* | the meeting, which is one that commends its-if Teal estate except eleven millions of personal property.) the District indebtedness of »! ions now existing, or of eight milli will bethe amount when the four mi is fully issued, cannot be considered large, nd ali question, the improvemen will be effected by that joan wil! with: YM O.A.R sbet.dth @ Withers, whick the mext es H. Horr. (niso, Materials, C to every lover of his country. General Hooker | ftipted a1 ive _ pT ay Jounx A. Vax DoRes, 125 Pa. avente, will preside at the mecting, which will be a! . - If the taxation or inde! ‘or pro- WOoD ASD COAL dressed by Generals Kilpatrick. Logan, Wood- Te-Day. spective, were excessive, property holders would Wd Sternensox & BRo.1201 Pa.av..2 foot 7that | (Ord, Sickles, Burnside, Hon. Henry Wilson, | seryierznial APPOIRTMERTS 18 PRANCR. P = : a tz & Bro cor. «3 st. and Virclaiaaverns. | 0.6 Ore, a LOW WARE. a Panis, April —A dispatch from Versailles ‘y halders ,ahown Wu Beniey. 9 7th street. between Lend K. Wie. eo o7e 4 Big Basket. jevs A Comverunce oF Lipgaat Rervsricans | &nounces ulard has been ly P.P Litrie & Co .N.W. cor. Sth & B, Navy Yard. | WW At oEn, & ete NW. ited Minister of Finance, and that Tiess«- “an YANKEE NOTIONS. will be held in Richmond, Va., this evening. at | @ppoin' he hi ii ¥ % sene has received the appointment of Minister memorials before the committee. An analysis a Jong 5 Pesmonrs cai Pibing Tackle, 3D ac. |Z guies. (abalone only Ja01Pa, ov .nearmnat | Fhe gianniy Stearns, DE: Cuarieg 8. Mis, | Sone bas recelyed the eppolat of the signers of the ist memorial gives this re- HAIR WORK, &c. + pati ats bate fi be Lealee, Gods sence: nt, together, with Mie ‘Tepresentatives. {rom Mh thie S ‘06. These 160! $3,463,500 of valuat Mas. EC ¥.TH. Ladies’ Hair Dresser,1814 F st | ———~— ~~ ““\- " * “- Sito. Goods at wholesale. | (4. ia, Lynchburg, and Norfolk. It is | Panis, April 24—Thiers has completely re- Se tiie tee HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. = surmised that the delegation to Cincinnati wili | covered from bis cold. ‘aes e6.o1 aaa “24 hh. €. Cauvanttree he A EISE STOCK oF OPERA @ SPEC- | be instructed in favor of Mr. Justice Davis for TH oe reo eee bas or about 4% per cont. 2. W Ranmastd teat bet. sthami 1th: | MATHEMATICAL THSTRUMESTS SPAEB | the Presidency, and probably Gorecanr liba, | _ MADRID, AI a ~ LLB Scusnon loth g Rietclane Pocket Gatos of UMENTS €: Walker for the Vide Preilonsy’. two thousand ayoperty and higher - hay ted ba . a sng Bt ince La — smite TsE ConcREssionaL NOMINATIONS IN THE tak 7 the of ‘first, ‘teelf” Fi ba ra. 2 Bi <T. ROSE’S HOUSE OF INDUSTAY, und. ALexappRia (Va.) District—The Fred nei; Bilboa, of Biscay. Th tirade, and pet an argument por a statement of Jes Tormaicd Conia Rarer at Bat Pktte gate Dreeumat ag Titsvart | icksburg Herel aye: “We bear the | bands in La Mancha and Andafusia are ins’. facts, ‘and is utterly ‘when deprived of EL. Ro: ous branches. Ladte as neatly com; following gentlemen spoken of for | nificant in numbers. its i FS of mention—what it ©. Bunoess, 1415 Penney! at the shortest netice. Ohildren's Suite the conservative for in the HE SPANISH CORTES. terms the “second of bends for four m'llions MATS, CAPS ABD FURS. Py RE Aiexandria district: Jas. V. Brooke, of Fau-| Panis, April eer eee higner® OF Xhie memorial will Woines & torr. 9 Pa, r.,bet 2th amd 1th ss, | Sictete have Suplays ihe mst competent 4 on Judge Thomas. of Fairfax; Gen: Field uc | report that tent ef the Sational ee RSE SMOERS. a ‘ farrison, of Loudoun; and Gol. | Monday. Jor F. + Kh ot., bet. Sth & 0th ang VAL—My OFFICE ROOMS VE F. Ai. Hollada: of Ke Property, instead of ‘in valae nnder Hiocsss shod deousdinn a0 uanurat amet eee EN LeMOVED to northeast corser of inte | Phot twenty others speken of, — Duraiyes | te outery ‘ot debt and tasation, ie sseadily n= MOTELS a Fete, OPP OLE Or tHe Two colored cadets ut West Point, pony Pg and gendie~ Govt xaszat Horst, Pa. (heputticnn Chresicie,Patriet,1 manite) | Simith, the bone of contention, stands foregoing foch of fortune snd leisure are coaing Bowes Boveem, 8. We, eonmer Bi —! 4 x . a tenth tn hls clase, while young Napier, for whom outhorisies to bulld houses and make winter ORMIEY Hose. corper 15th ling bas been rtained + jean] i MOUSE FuuSISHING stores. | Sl ieee $1 stands at the foot oa cinse of (0 members. It = | "ic additional proot te wanted that the indebt= Ww 7 Metzerot: Mat? s oliar por init ir RNS, | friends fear that he may be pronounced ection.” | sdness of the ‘ereate no alarm, it 5 Bt ete wbetsabauiia, | BUBIONE’ CCT B eng (scnaw is pe ficient at the coming examination in June. card of | Sto the steady increase of the hat..opp Ue Pees Sg7-The Hartford Timer Impeaches this spring act | create canned peice oc ©. c ‘ear Baltimore of. as the meancet on record. have be oe ee ee aye EAM MANUFACTORIES. A stendasce ut rvsldensce @3 i= S7-'The Boston Globe insults Salem and L; tos eae vines oe Som Die to ot pes SE. corner lith et. & Pa ave { pvf-rm.d without pain. eo that the heading them ‘The Savurbs in Briel,” > | OF the Delaware and Lackawava Railrost Bow Fe INSTEEMENT MAKERS. ‘Wak with case iemediaely. Beters to'manp emi | DY 7 jaburbs in Brief.’ prices: a 4. ‘The en instrnmectss Trassee, a247th ot, | LOM Prgiclae, Surgeone. and thousands ceiber | 9 A. Greencastle (Ind.) waman, 72 yearsof tons fesse atsodt 12,000 do. steamer, aoa IASUR ASCE OFFicEs frcmtn tn tok bas” Press of buat | 8¢+'8 the mother of a ten-daysold baby. 12 i peas se « ve ine : : a er conte 22,0000 tons of grate, tons ae — kee t ades The Brooklyn Presbytery kas adopted an | of egg, at $3.45a83.47; tons of cheats Smatce vor tha Bar {uaniece Sonces exer pt between Sand Spm pverreto the General ‘Asembly of thePreeb s | at ny wailed se salons ioe that the he at. . op t as of ot Charch a, inet women ackigg. OFFEKS FOR GOVERNMENT nonDs. ‘water i Acemt Phesute thea 8 | BASSES 6 OS rcTANs, “go-“Ieok out foc tha U.S. Aon", Thon dice.| ‘These wees slavem oMbae ot Seats ee-dsts tw ence a3 acca Pts Ins. ’ So. 1993 Prpeane Ete 8 Virginia paper refer to an aivertixemaut pat | mounting to $302,100, from 111.61 to 3. Tas Tet , SOL-806 Genuine Brazilian Fpbble janls-tf =| into its columns by 4 federal assessor, amount tor sale is $2,000,000. Fourth Page.)