Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1873, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. , Published Daily, Samdays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cer. lith St., w (a2 EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. s SE ErAmRENw, Prestdent. ee NING STAR is served by carriers to Me viers a Tex Cents PER WEEK. OF Forry- s By mail| months, @1.50; etx months, $3.00; one year, @5. ‘THE WEEKLY STAR—Publiched Friday—$15) year. S# Invariably inadvance,in both caees,and 32 paper sent longer than pald for. BF Rates of advertising furnished on application. ES NY This Aftermeon’s Dispatches. me: ———~¢- r A ASSOCIATED PRLSS REPORTS. IRENEW REPUBLIC. . - Satisfactory Pregress ef Agairs in - Mannan, Feb. 15. * no 4 im Biscay and Na = I ’ seusall teoUatieetn Goose proriace Sete Salmeron, Minister of Justice, will presen: ae prewcnts \ Sal bill to the National A tor the abolition of government has ord: e royal guard. Itis probable that the coancil o WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1873. TWO CENTS. omg Tied Since of Aime CENTS PER MosTH. ies at the counter Casts, each. ree 2 _EVENING STAR. | aaJBE2 Seteumessae DOUBLE SHEET. News, S8i' eon Fatulat’ons @f this government upon the in- Washing ton New ”, and Gossip. auguration of that great ebange in their form of IK TERNAL REVENUE. —The receipts from this | government. source to-day were £¥.4 ne. | Society. | Wirxessks Caine —A. M. York. B- F | rhe strength necessary for dancing must be Simpson, Frank. Bacon and A. M. Jotuson, of | self-renewing in society people, for yesterday Kamas, left Sta Louis last night for Washing- | Sncrneon the dance was a8 liyely at the house ton to testify: in the Pomermy investigation. —| or Judge Richardson as though it were the be Mr. Onp*vay has not declined being acan- | ginning of the season. The brother of Judge RK. Gidate for sergeant-at-arms for the next House | and his wife have just arrived to make a visit ef Representatives, but is now engaged in | intbiscity. Miss Bartlett is another visitor at writing letters to members-elect urging his | their house, so that the attractions are ver elaine, | strong. Mrs. aud Miss Richardson are exceed- ingly agreeable, and so hospitable that almost ‘Tire SovTtan Cr cous Commission yester- | the same ladies and gentlemen attend their Fri- day heard the chaims of Colonel KR. P.and Alien | day receptions every week. Dodge, of Georgetown, for property taken in —There were other large receptions during Alexandria county, amounting to $13,500; estate | the afternoon, one of the most agreeable being of Jas. Martin, of Staffard county, Va.. $11,700. | that of Mrs. Bouligny and her mother, Mrs. aud Susan A. Davis, of Staitord county, Va., for | parker. Mrs. Bonligny expects to have with By direction of the President, Minister Sickles | has been instructed to recognize the establish- | went: f a republite in Spain, and to tender the = her next month Mrs. Westmoreland, who has 1 ‘i friends here. A MAeS® young lady visited the President at | many fi the White House and writes to the Portland | —The reception of Mrs. and the Misses es: in Gs h with a | Aldis was among the most brilliant of the day. a weaken ar tad sane eee onty | They have several friends visiting them—Mr. ion I have to complying with your desire | and Mrs. Stravaaan, Miss Taylor, of Cincin- is that it obliges me to put on my glasses, and | nats, and the petite Miss Beckwith. ‘they make me look so very old to the la:ties.’ ” —Last evening was divided between the Warre Hovss.—As is generally the | agreeable family of General Sherman and the Scat Sunaaa peer was a large crowd of last card reception of the Attorney General and ite He to-day. Among | Mrs. Williams. There was also a german given pono og — ‘me President were tqesare bs = young people by Miss Coleman, on F is, Hitcheock, Clayton, Alcorn, | “treet. Sarina and Spencers Repeosrtentives erm’, | — The reception at the Attorney General's Dords, Hale, Lampert, Morey, Platt, Sheldon, | was crowded, but by such distinguished and Baws and Daa epee - Ball, T. Ww. agreeable people that every one felt willing to Peperich, J- S- Kicker and J. A. Duscher of } 50 in somewhat close quarters. There was every Lehi ee provision made for their entertainment. In the Suxate Conpinwartions.—The Senate yes- | handsome sitting-room next the ladies cloak- terday confirmed the nominations of a number | room there were urnsof hot coffee sending ont of postmasters, also J. G. Baker, to be captain | their aroma and inviting the tired and delicate im the revenue marine, (reappointed;) George | guest to a cup of this delicious beverage; sand- Delap, of New York, and S. 8 Willett, of New | wiches and ‘small cakes were also. provided. Jermey, to be third lieutenants in the revenne | Down stairs there was music and @ fine supper. marine; J.J. Payne. to be second lieutenant in | The graceful hostess and courteous host sto! the 6th cavalry; and Wm. W. Mitchell, to be av | near the front parlor door to give a warm wel- sociate justice of the supreme court of Utah | come to every one whoentered. Mrs. Williaza: territory. has wonderfully withstood the Favages of tie —-— Dusy season,and last night with untt spirits Pxreoxal.—William Cullen Bryant, the vete- | made herself agreeable to many humired people. ran poet and editor of the New York Rrvning | She wore an clegant dress of white and rose Pest, passed through Washington yesterday on | colored silk, with point lace about the neck an: his way to Florida. During the day he was at | Sleeves, Her hair was a cue thee the Capitol, and was shown through the buikling | IO". tne president shrived corey led Semen ee ne Cormick; of Arizona, who was | remained until the last quest bail departed. formerly connected wit Post.” ---> Mr. ~ DeB. Randolph Keim, late agent of the United | The evening before he paki Mrs. Stewart the States for the examination or conular affairs, | Compliment of remaining at her ball until one having completed his officialdutics. hasresumed | Crine the Seerctary of Stete ond whee oe bis capable connection with the press as the Secretary hee , Renater and Bra Spragae’ a burg Commercial at | Senators Howe and Fenton, Miss Fenton tie eres Misses Gurnee; Mr: Augustis Schell; Marqris Navan Crane Surgeon Henry €. Nel- | and Madame de Noailles, Marquis de Cham- som ordered axrecorder of the beard of medical | Brum Judge, General and Mrs. Dent, Marshal exammers ot Wa ant Surgeon H. Passed Assist- | tor Davis and daughter, Mr. Job Stevenson and to the Terror, per | Miss Eva Stevenson, Judge Richardson, who steamer of the zat tmst. Commander Jos. N. | had with him his daughter and sister-in-law; Miller detached from the naval station New | Judge Davis and aghter, Mrs. and nm. Coun., aml ordered to the hydrographic | Ferris, Governor Warmoth, Judge Field, Mrs. ofice, Washington, D. ©. Medical Inspector | Geo. Alfred Townsend and Mrs. Mason, Major A. T. Gihon from the medical beard of exami- | and Mrs. Mansfield Brown, Mr. Horatio King and ners, Washington, and ordered to special duty | daughter, Col. and Mrs. MeCoy and daughter, im bureau of medicine and surgery. Surgeon | Mr. Gurney, Gen. and Mrs. Worthington, Baron Geo. H. Cook trom the Terror and ordered to | Schlozer, Hon.Wm.M.Evarts, Mr.Turk, Mr.and retury home and wait orders. Mrs. Sherrill, Mrs. ‘Gon. Hite = Hr. Swayne md Miss Chandler, Mrs. Cary ai iss Stewart. ‘Tue MassacnusErts SexaTorsnir.—Per- | Snd Mis was magnificent in Nile grees ley,” of the Boston Journal, states in that pay beers : -t | silk beneath an exquisite white pointe lace over- that Senators Edmonds of Vermont, Carpenter | dress. On her neck was a glittering necklace $f Wisconsin, ami Morrill be! Maine, bave writ- —_ = een eee ten letters in tean m Judd, gret same * hs Sanger as to whether the logitiature of liane, | arms were mamive gold bracelets studded with cbusetts can now elect a successor to Mr. Wil. | diamonds. Miss Bessie Stewart wore a blue son to take his seat on the sth of March next, | “tk with an exquisite bodice and overdress of and agree that Mr. Wilson. having virtually va. | Valenciennes lace. Mrs. Sherrill wore one of eated bis seat by giving notice that he shall re. | those beautifal Paris muslins, with the rich sort ‘on the 4th of March next, the eof | lace over a delicate green silk. Mrs. Ferris assachusetts can next week legally elect his | Wore a superb wine-colored silk. Mrs. Bristow successor. If thisisdone, the state will not be | Was rich on Mien Tiatensy wore semen represented in the Senate duriug the short | Chantilly lace. y- at epeveane executive session which will pro- a trimmings of black lee Say Ceemmenes oe 18s 8 oe Harel. ii ‘and Miss Dulaney. Mrs. Edwards Mx. Marraews’ Testimony perone Tur | wore black velvet, and “used “a superb Potaxp Comitrex.—tThe attempt has been | black crepe fan that was spangled with made to disprove the evidence of Mr. Matthews | Silver, ths sticks of which were pearl iniald with to \- - that he had paid Mr. Colfax $200 in June, 1863, | ho like nearly all pg phe nag ‘mourning Because the books of the Sergeant-at-Arms do | when Gen. Washington died. ‘The fan has been not show that Mr. Matthews the amount | treasured and looks as elegant and perfect as ashe said he did about that time. This circum. | the fans of the present day. Miss Fenton wore stance does not weigh against Mr. Matthews’ | white striped gaze de chambrey with bows of veracity, as Mr. Lloyd, the chief clerk of the | black velvet. ‘The eldest Miss Gurnee gore a House of Representatives, made the toliowing | black silk train with overdress of black illusion official statement yesterday relative to advances | wrought in silver; gold and jet necklace and or- to clerks and the inanner of keeping account of | naments. ‘The Mi thesame: «It is true the books do uot show that | of the most deli Bir. Matthews received an advance on his | somely made and trimmed. Mrs. Governor salary, as testified by him, nor do the books | Cooke wore a show that he did not receive an advance. If he : received the advance, as he undoubtedly did if | was accompanied by the Governor. Madame he requested it, a memorandum was taken for ry rich costume,gwore a the amount and treated as so much cash; and at | necklace of great rarity. It was several strands the end of the month was handed back’ to him | of Brazillian pebble stones that were cut and set as se much eash, and the books, of course,show | to make a necklace and earrings that attracted nothing except that Mr. Matthews was paid his | much attention. salary at the end of the month.” — The crow: at General Sherman's was not AxoTneR Mopet WiTswEss.—Mr. ©. A. Rasa- | near so great as at the Attorney General's, but backer testified before the Pomeroy investigat- | the attendance was quite large, and included ing committee at Topeka, Kansas, yesterday, to | most of the distinguished people who were at the effect that Pomeroy authorized him to use | the latter reception. For this reason no men- woney to influence the votes of Representatives | tion of the persons or description of the dresses Davis and Cummings, but that he (Pomeroy) | seen at the residence of the General is neces- furnished him with no money to pay ‘on. He | Sary. As usual at this hospitable house, every abo swore that he was authorized by Judge | effort was made to contribute to the pleasure of Horton to offer Representative Bacon fo | the guests, and all are at once to feel at yote for Pomeroy, and that he made the offer, | home. Asthese receptions are quite informal, amd Mr. Bacon refused it. He testified further | music is not provided, but a bounteous and well that he was the guest of Pomeroy ata hotel | served table is always spread in the dining during the canvass, and, in answer toa question, | room, so that those who are Said he used to live at Waterloo, Iowa, where he | pleasant duties of the day er evening may ind Was ence convicted of burglary’ and served two | means of refreshment and recuperation. Zears and a halt in the peiitentiary, but was | —The sociable of the Indianarepublican club, by the governor, it bei: 7 A desevaet Get te wb te nee | held last night at Masonic Temple, was one of | one barrel of his’ shot innocent of the crime, and further that he told Judge Horton and Col. | the most drilliant and enjoyable affairs of the Ennis a few days since that if they would loan | kind that has been held this season, and brought kim $50 he would not appear before the com- | out a large attendance. The President visit- mittee. ed the bal! during the evening, and was es- 5 = .., | corted to the platform by Gen. Terrell, where ‘Tux Corrs oy Cavers from West Point will | he was received by Senator Morton, Hon GS, arrive in Washington on Monday morning, Qrth and Hon. John Coburn. ‘The ladies were larch Ml. They, with the ing charmingly, many were the comp!i- ef the compe, will bo qeertene a tan Moet | Rents they paid fe: the sootabia somites he House. The sorps will be under the usual mi the pleasantentertainment. Among the charm- ftary a line, the Superinteudent of the | 2% ladies who graced the occasion were Mrs. Academy, Gencral Ruger aud the Can mondeng | Hon. John Coburn, Mrs. Hon. James N- Tyner, pong aye ‘on, both having aaa | Mzs. Hon. J. M. Wilson, Mise Susie Evans; Miss Soe Cerany Goerel Upsen, both har cauar | w Miss Rose Calvert, Miss Crittenden, ‘liam, be D given by the superintendent to cadets ty be pa Davis of Indi: vensaits will be given ander strict militecerces | kins, Miss Mary Calvert, tta Kline, Fi'no case will sny cadet, while ts W, Fagton, | Many others. Some of the dresses were ‘vei afternoon, Masch Sd, thine Wil fo aca) | —Miss Mary, the beantiful and accomplished ee the carps in front of the Executive | daughter of Gen. John McDonald, well known jansion, on Pennsylvania avenue. On Tues- | in Washington, was married to Mr. William D. day afvernoon, March 4th. there will be adress | Greenman in St. Peter's church, Ripon. Wia., canny hentia Snenie Sat' | ue Wednetay Svengali the ere corps ynder command of General oe ent chek een i by ‘ood's Hotel, which was attended by many Pennsylvania avenue, between 7th 2th uC streets. There maybe other exercises, or this neat aoe mene Sas —Mrs. Justice Strong and the Misses Strong will receive on Monday afternoon, from two to aenan = A five o'clock. os IN THE BRiTiag Parwia- —The following are some of the entertain- EnT.—In the British house of commons yester- | ments to be given next week: Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop’s reception; Tuesday, boy Governor Cooke's; renesiay the i last of and Lady Thornton’s last reception; and Fri- day, Mr. and Mrs. Stickney’s and Colonel and Mrs. Freyre’s receptions. “It is also rumored that Miss Thurman will be married seme time during the week. —Mr. and Mrs. James Trabue, ef Louisville, Ky., and Mise Laura Davies, of the same city, ea —. are expected to arrive in Washington this week. raised ‘superintendest of police | Mr. Trabue is one of the wealthiest merchants in place of Kelso. of Louisville, and his wife is agreeable, b 5. eae &7-Only two Califurnia towns shops close on | “D4 vers witty. Sundays. —Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth is at home Sat- urday evenings at her fesidence, Prospect Cot- a thane as are full of small pox tage, Georgetown. Sv The latest feminine ofwearingthe | gyseven members of . Fack’s band of front hair is known as the Syke terrier style | stodoc Indians have, been inlictall lor seac don STA Utica girl intends toshoot her late lover, | at Jacksonville, Oregon. becenee he left her om account of her flirting | gg-The twelfth juror in the Scannel casein +20e- New York, was sworn yesterday, and the t BA Boston clergyman asks: “Does it pay to | adjourned until Monday. ssi sisi be good?” The it mobilier fellows say a7-The civil rights bill which passed the sive it up—N. ¥. Commercial. Arkansas senate last week was defeated in the 57 Bounets are tending again to the eld cylin- J honse yesterday by a vote of 37 to 38. Grical form, aud a revival of the coal-scuttle John M. Hodges, a broker, was kil sbape is iguininent. exe by falling down stairs at his residenssin ‘SA bill bas passed the Virginia senate mak- Piestome, jew York. ing Tolpction a felony, with a penalty of from | gg-An engine at the Danville depot rad ing » yeary’ imprisonment in the peniten- | Richmond. ay, and killed the fireman, Heury Rollins, = "30 SIX MADRID. , ‘ et Toll Extortion tobe | CREDIT M@BILIER INVESTIGA- | then read his testimony given before the com- | GRANT AND WILSON. Aqueduct Toll Bridge Extort catablishment of the re iden: ued ice-Presiden TION. muttee a few days ago, In order to make several! this city last 7 foe iswon of the The streets atec oNetine F | ‘The House committee on the District of| Proceedings ef the Semate Special | corrections, and to tance), by perm ~ Committee, Oficina! Notified of Their Election—Thet? Replies to the Joint Committee. ‘The jommt committee on the part of the two houses of Congress appointed to officially notify committee, several matters which had | ° + but there was ne disorde r revinees report that tran ey Rageica ral Soak by ween In the Senate credit mobilier committee after | 9° (oot gett ore anil continues exer: here extopting” in the usand most prominent citi our report closed yesterday * and questioned by Senator Seott. He testitied | districts disturbed by Curlists. It » bow Siitaren Goan mn ie SEWATOR HARLAN WAS RECALLED, that he could not remember the date of his first | «ver, that jon wi TRE ARMY 16 OPPOSED To TRY REPERIIC, * | the President of the resuit of the counting of county, against the heavy tolls eh on the | ard in answer to questions by Senator congo a a Bu dhet | Tas neo eae | : ridge. e! the | 1886 . . = | the votes of the electora} colleges of the pte faake te thie rhe ‘ge eae we :. on, he said he had not spr ~ pect oe pe rageedd dae wert an we ag yon pa = | states of the Union on Wednesday last, called | Soon? whom was Hon. Caleb Cushing, who was cheeks received from Dr. Durant. wer ae inten Special Commitee, | at the Executive Mansion at eleven o'clock this morning and presented to the President the | following letter: | THE LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT. Wasmixerox, February 1 y Sir: We have been appointed a committee by the Senate and House of Representatives to notify you that on Wednesday, the 12th inst., the Vice President. acting as President of the Senate, im the presence o1 th houses opened After our report proceed: of this Spam weday test. Seat Read <0 behall of the-mt ine | Sore chee ted o cooreraten an De iat | committee yesterday closed the examination of | “Sum easrispe nee’ eetkixp vioonore:e said he had not come to make a speech on the | wire given. Had a conversation with Dr. Du- | Mr. Huntington was continued to 3o'clock. | to advance the interests of thelr leader. oe sabject, but desired to protest against the pro- | rant in relation to the checks, and asked him During its progress he said be did not know of is practically blockaded by insurgent< ae a eee ie 4 eS “cron a page vin ven toany member | Phe insurrectionists ave cnt the railway be to collect the hi Fates of toll now being | out of the funds of the U Pacific railroad gre’ aver for the Central | tween this city ami the north at Pancoroo a charged, which he considered unreasonably | company to aid the election ef witness in Iowa. Pacific railroad company. He said that he had | town in the tain defile in the province of Sigroadway ove ihe aqueluct | MSirRtcnerane "inure ven nated tat ene | Eng" © Jenene B. Stewart to attend t | Borges © Toadway over the aq r. $ on.— : sana te ae ep ars . D. Mussey was then heard also in | stubs of the ks were shown to. im acom- PROGRESSIVE = * THE YEW v favor of the memorialists. He produced a com- | mittee-room in the Capitol. : munication from the United States Treasury | to introduce that witness 1 would prefer that | FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS | sre». Feb.15 mong the measures +0 and counted the votes of the electors of the | (. nt certifying that certiticates of stock | you examine your papers, as you say you retain rceatasSiate ste templated by the ministry are the separation o several states for President and Vice President | department certitying (PAs isthe cameet 1. fetjunaldea that peu man ne is the church ‘and state, and the apy ment © of the United States. By the count it was as- pe pe i aly nag an ¥ y your | This Aftermoon’s Proceedings | (icc tor tise Bile eee NEN O you were duly elect- ed President tor the term of four years from and after the 4th day of March, A. D. 1573. In performing this official duty we take occa- sion to tender you our hearty congratulations for the eminent civil and military services you have had the good fortune to render to the United States, and to express our confident hope that your administration during the term for which you are now elected will promote the peace, honor, and prosperity of all the peop) of the United States witbout respect te sec- tional or party divisions. With great respect, en & Jonn in 1837 in accordance with an act of Congress of ‘Witness replied that he wonld examine hi. March 3d, 1837, ing the said canal company | papersand he could probably fix the date of the @ loan of €300,000; the provisions of which were | checks. He had no recollection of having been that Alexandria city should transfer to the gov- | siown stubs or copies of the checks in the Capi- ernment ail the stock the held. He further showed | tol, Witness wanted to know if there were any what an enormous yield, considering the small | witnesses against him. If so, he bad a right to imvestment in cost of comstructing this roadway, | hear their testimony before replying. the present proprietors were receiving, amount- Senator Stevenson said he been informed ing each year to by a gentleman that the fact could be proved MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PER CENT. PROFITS: | that stubs or copies of the checks were shown to and many other facts proving that this toll | Mr. Harlan in a committee-room in the Capitol. bridge company have already received several | He (Senator Stevenson) did not say it was 50, times their investment. He submitted a billre- | put had been so told, and desired to ask Mr. ducing the rates of toll to one-third the present | Harlan about it. rates, and said that the bridge company would Mr. Stockton said that he had been informed ——+—__ will soon be presented to the national assem?|s Satvrpay, February 15. Senor Castellar, minister of foreign aftai SENATE.—Mr. Sherman, from the commit- ‘apatcn acknowledging the receipt of cou 4 gratulations of the South Americans in Paris, tee appointed to wait om the Presitent and Vice | @ratulations of the South A President elect, announced that they had per- | 2%" ~ ~ formed that duty. The President replied that | that the Antilles are under @ repu he accepted thejoftice, and he would endeavor im | of ment. He also says it has bee: thefuture asin the past to discharge Lis duty | ded to await the arrival of the tothe best of his ability. The Vice-President | national assembly trom Cuba betore atrange: elect also accepted the office, and said that Rix | ments for reforms in that island are made. Toe aim would be to discharge his duties fairly and | government intends to suppress the ministries faithfully. of colonies, justice, and public works, and to Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the committee of | abolish the svstem ‘of retiring on pensions off: conference on the consular and diplomatic ap- | cials under @) years of age. ERYAN, ‘On part of the Senat mt iation bill submitted a report which was The jntment of Gen. Paria te the chiet , then ‘receive a handsome and large profit on | that propriation James B. Bee theis original investment, and a clause provid- | Tax $10,000 was xoT Use Fox Exaction ree: | “CUediD. iotiomae, pr ph sepeiete’ : Rote u n OSES, $ . te » Wipes: Orange ne eemeats shedetalipe, of Georgetown. proprietor, Of | and he therefore desired 10 ask Mr. Harlan tf | op appropriation Siler ankcnheting from auch | Auth command "of equal ‘adecree for the | “President of the Cnited States, addressed the femeiten aun heetomn | be Zigtlved the money himself, and if sowhat | iiis'all amendments not germane. reorganisation of the Sante miu. ee J ig i" pe “ _ TRE PRESIDENT’S REPLY. branch of the C. & O. canal, he said, was fin- feeney wan Wen to “Mr. Harlan for another Bn i oem ea ood eg ce oaeee Witnemes im the Pomeroy Case. To this letter the President replied as follows: ee the U.S. seem aaving purpose, and not for election purposes. He aa winds so Sina of cocknemios already COL. YORK INTERVIEWED IN ST. Louis. “ vis Ly £400, i true, eretore asked the = a ies of satisinoten Win cay santero ‘When | the splendid stone piers upon ‘which ‘this coin: pele Aa a = been given. One amemiment to the naval bi Sr. Loris, Feb. 15.—The Democrat . I was elected four years ago there was less re- gard for Pea lines. In the last pes om political differences and personal hostilities more clearly defined the lines of party; but not- withstanding this] shall continue to endeavor to make my administration of the government one which will meet not only the approval of the great party which elected me, but as well of all the peopleof the United States.” THE LETTER TO SENATOR WILSON. The committee then called on Hon. Henry Wilson, and read to him a letter informing him of his election as Vice President of the United States, and concluding as follows :—** We take this occasion, while performing this official duty, to congratulate you on the high honor conferred upon you by the people of the United States. You have long been ntitied with the legisia- tive branch of the government during a period of unexampled difticulty. We are sure we state the universal feeling of the respective Houses to which we belong when we assure you of their pany have built their aqueduct and roadway, | “Mr. Harlan raised the question as to the and which are the tinest bridge plers in this | authority of the committee to go into all thes. country. The company transferred stock ot | subjects. It was for the’ committee to said canal to the government, which loan now. | investigate the charge of credit. mobilier together with the interest, amouut to nearly | corrnption, and uot all these outside questions one and ahalf million dollars, for which this | ““Senator Stevenson.—I have seen charges pub canal company or its successors should keep and | jished in 2 leading republican song Cin- maintain a free roadway over their aqueduct. | cmnati Gozett, charging that this money was which cost but a small additional outl 3 and GIVEN TO INFLUENCE THE ACTION OF SENATOR consists of merely planking it over and adding a HARLAN small trestle bridge at each end over the canal. | while Seerctary of the luterior. the same as is now in tise, and for which smali | Senator Stockton said Mr. Durant bad stated outlay the present lessees are now collecting the | that this money was given to aid in the election most extortionate rates of toll from all who have | of Mr. Harlan, ashe could shape the election. occasion to cross it. The cost of making the | ‘The witness now raises the point that he will roadway over the aqueduct was but $15, not tell the truth about it until he finds out what wards which Georgetown contributed as a gift | we expect to prove. The question he desired te the sum of $4,500, leaving but #13.500as the cost | Ick the witness now is of the roadway to the lessees, while’ by their | wat pisroatTion RE MADE OF THAT MONEY. own statements they boast of having collected If Senator Harlan desires or ers to post} during the four vears since they opened it to | answering this question till another time 1 bare travel the sum of no cnjoction. It is not as a matter of curiosity ABOUT £20,000, _ Z on my part. This thing has been made public was now pending providing that this govern- | lishes an interview with Col. York and B. Simy- ment should guarantee millions to private par- | son, who are prominently connected with the ties to build immense dockyards, to b> under | senatorial bribery business in Kansas, regard. their own control. He objected to debate on | ing the alleged statement by Pomeroy that the such important propesitions being limited to | money he gave York was a to the tive minutes. National Bank at Independence. York said Mr. Thurman objected to the rule as being not | there was no national bank at I 4 only ¢mproper, put as not really calculated to | There is a private bank there facilitate the dispatch of business. Page, whose isa frend of ned M (bull called attention to the opera- | was at T: at the time, and the probabilities tions of this rule at the lastsession. It provided | are that if Pomerey desired to subscribe for that no amendament not to appropria- | bank stock he would have have done so through tion bills be received, yet what actaally did take He further stated that he received place under that rule?’ A most important bill, opeka, informing im relation to elections and through ¢ - that it had been ascertained from what ations of which a lawful state government has | the money " been overthrown, was off as_an amend- | and that it would be identitied by the man wio ment to an appropriation bill, and was ruled in | made the package. order and put on majority of the Senate. WHAT MR. SINTRON RAID Mr. Conkling alluded to the great consump- | Mr. Simpson said he expected to represent the tion of time caused by Senators making politi- | Kansas re before the investigating com- cal speeches intended for popularetiect, and de- | mittee at Washington, or in other words, a» -oon clared himself in favor of some previousquestion | as he testifies as a witness, he will become prose- sincere respect and hearty good will.” while their whole canal has paid them ¢ in the newspapers and I feel it my duty as a —— by which a wholesome limit could be a a ioe “a THE SENATOR'S REPLY. the same time but about one-halt as much. It | member of the committee to ask the question, — | Put on debate. uces whe will owenr to hove ese Mr. Wilson thanked the committee for their | could be clearly shown that the bridge company Mr. Harlan said he understood the Senator HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. | Pome 4 ions v congratulations and for their assurances of the Dr. Dawson, and Mr. Cummings, who Pomeroy good will of both housesof Congress. He grate- vw called that he did not expect, when they applied to Congress | trom Kentucky (Mr. Stevenson) to i w ec for the right to construct said roadway over | had" alditional intareccee a. ee their aqueduct, that they would be percaiteed | "2d_8d ne Averill, (Minn.,) from the committee on Indian affairs, by unanimous consent, reported a bill “CHEAP FELLOWS,” Hy accepted the high trust confided to him by checks, and he thonght that he had a right to ; ~ and could be honght for G20 or @400.a piece. the ‘hited States, and said he | to demand such enormous rates of toll as they ——- i ed to | authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to \ r teoe should sivive to discharge the Gatecec enna applied for in the Dill they presented to Con- | {egiqqtrmation betore being called upon settle the accounts of Charles E. Brown and J. | They, however, did not sell, Simpson also <a tion assigned him with zeal, fidelity, and im- partiality. He expressed, too, the hope that the coming four years would be consecrated by those entrusted with power to the peace, unity, and development of the country, and that those in every department of the government might retire at the close of their official careers with the consciousness of duties well done and with the approval! of their country: Place for Revenue Officers, ning Fight” in North Carolina. HOW A REVENUE AGENT ARRESTED TWO MEN AND HOW HE LOST THEM—HOW THEY SHOT AT HIM AND HOW HE “PLAYED DEAD.” that Mr. Bacon, who accompanies them to Washington, will swear that he was offered his vote, and that Pomeroy himeeif told him that any arrangement with his agent would be faithfully carried out. He also said that a quarter of a million of dollars, distributed by the recusant witness, Mr. Stewart, at Wash- ington, would implicate Mr. Pomeroy if tbe truth were known. gress, embracing the right to establish a toll. | “Mr. Morrill said members of the committee bridge, &c., but expected that Congress would cut | need not give witnesses their reasons for asking it down about one-half. ax they declared it was | Guestionss ‘Every Senator on the committer the custom to ask in such cases double the | jad aright to ask any question he desired with- amount expected to be allowed. It was nearthe | ont giving reasons to tke witness, close of the session, July 27, 1868. when the bill WHO GOT THE MONEY? was passed, and unfortunately no one appeared Mr. Stockton asked the witness again if he got betore the District of Columbia committee on | tne nomen for thon tne chee behalf of the people interested. to object tothe | 4. 1 got the money for one I remember dis- high rates of toll asked for, andl the committee | tinctiySand J suppoxe 1 got that for the other bel ng caaware of the above facts, in the hasty iso. They were both under my control, how- legislation, so near the end of the session, the | ever, bill passed without reducing or cutting down Q. Who got the money? the highest rates of toll the lessees had the as | A. I endorsed it and gave it toa friend to get surance to ask for. They, as well as every one. | the money. Whether he gave the money to me were astonished that the’ cutting down was not or handed it te some friend, I don’t remember. done, and as a consequence these lessees have, Q. What is the name of the friend to whom from their investment of $13,500, realized trom | you handed the check? these extortionate rates of toll during the | "Sir taran' I do wet want to bring im the last four years from $70,000 to $50,000. | names of others. While the United States government have from | "Sir stockton fepeated the question. time to time purchased and since maintained Mr. Harlan—Well, { make inquiry of the free the other bridge entering the District of | chairman if itis necessary that | shall answer Columbia, and which were all originally toll | that question, bridges, this seems an unjust discrimination The committee-room was cleared, aud after a against the people residing near thi» bridge. | conference of fifteen minutes the mem ut the petitioners only @ low rate of tol! | bers the doors were reopened, and Mr. Morrill, ut present, believing that a just government | the chai man, armounced that the committee will ere long discontiaue to show any BE soniegnae d was of the opinion that any question asked ax inthis connection, by making this’ a free | to the distribution of the money received was wid; thus make all highways leading to | hertinent. tal free. meager these gree- | " ‘The question was then asked:—What was thc dy speoulators have thus realized annual re- | name of the friend? ceipts more than equal to their investment, they | “4"*Sliitont have in all cases detiantly refused to follow the Q. Do 1 understand that you handed him the universal custom of commuting toa reasonable | on tex amount per annum the toll with people residing A. Yes, sir. near their bridge, but have insisted on chargirg Q. ut was done with the mouey after- for each crossing. Titis has been extremely | wara urdensome upon the people, especially the | “4. It was under my control, but Iam not die hundreds of poor laborers, gardeners, and far- | tinct whether Mr. Carlton handed the money to nm ‘is pany out of their earn- . coined Seta oy ig dois cars ton tl wit DO You recollect in what shape the money the national cemetery at Arlington, the thous- | “A” 1¢ was in enrrency. ands of strangers annually visiting that place | ("You have no recollection as to what Mr ure often heard to express suprise that the Carlton did with it? United States government should allow such ex- A was used to defray the expenses of the tortion as is charged to cross this cheap bridge. ion in Towa. I have no doubt it wasap On the day of the annual decoration at Arling- | j tied ax funds are usually applied in such cases. ton (in May) of the graves of thousands of the na- Q. Towards your election as Senator? tion’sfallcn herocs,on those beautiful hilis,ithas | 4" Well, yes: towards the election of the legis- been the practice of this company to exact the | iatnre. soo.” highest rate of toll from the thousands who cross. | “iy S17. Stevensen:—Witness did not remem- The company have boasted that on the last | yer Cariton’s first name. ‘He was the agent or n day that they thus unjustly collected secretary of the from the people over six hundred dollars, \ METHODIST BOOK CONCERN hile they would have been ex on such | in New York city, and resided in New Jersey. In occasion to have thrown their bridge open | Did not.know where he could be found now — fr Em pened AY ge le nominal Q. Did you receive any other funds from any extortion, these over-fed speculators threaten | pfay'h Plover or officer of any railroad com- to close this bridge, four-fifths of which justly A. Not that I know of. Witness then ex- belongs to the government, if said ‘ament | jai in New ree ie cere ment | plained. He was in New York, where he re- th ceived the check from Durant, and asked Carl- { tirst, viz: cut down these enormens | ton where the bank was. He asked it I had any Fates of toll. | But the people are now doing | hank busines. I told him yes; I had a check. mhat they should have done at first: protesting | He replied well our bank clark’ will attewd tot ainst the coutinuance of such a high rate of : vitness di : toll. "The whole population of the Tistriet or | 211 gave it to him. Witness did not remem: Columbia are in favor of having these tolls re~ | 15 uo with thedistrivation of ins oa ee duced, except the few stockholders, among | 2? Who had chargest itedistinnieg ae Lee: whom is Vakes Ames. i vl r ‘A, Mr. Wells oue of the parties to the bridge ae re interest, then appeared in their alf, but ad- can i ‘ . mitted much that was calculated to still further | $"P wiih try'to ugk ae ee ee. mit: impress the committee with the great wrong | tee desires it.) Win, H. Corkhill was one ot one done the people by the company he represented. | friends with him whenhe got thecherk eal ine Among many other statements he asserted that | moncy might have been ba to him. Was their investments on their canal woukl be a | mamey might lave been bauded Piva failure were it uot for the tolls they collected | ™G"Syiy son tne tan eooeey to, W. on their roadway. i : eninge General Chipman here asked Mr. Wells if he | Yit!, you from New York or deposit it in New expected the hundreds of poor people to be thus | *S™F aa not ae; taxed to make wd the deficiencies of the canal | whether receipts? To which he replied he did. The F. Hasster, late agents of the Chippewa Ludians in Minnesota. Passed. Mr. Dawes, (Mass.,) from the select commit- tee to wait upon the President and Vice Presi- dent-clect and inform them of their election, re- ported that they had discharged that ey and that they were charged to t to the Senate and House the acceptance of the trust by the in- dividuals respectively. Mr. Shanks, (Ind,,) from the committee on Indian afiairs, reported a bill regulating pri- vate contracts or agreements with Iumlians, which, among other restrictions, makes it un- lawfel for any officer of the United States to contract with or aid in the enforcement of 4 contract with any tribeof Indians or any ind{- proved by the Secretary of the Interior and commissioner of Indian affairs, aud recorded in the office of the latter. Passed. ‘Mr. Scofield (Pa.) asked leave to report a bill grant an annuity of $50 per month to Mary Swift, daughter of Thomas Truxton, deceased, late commodore in the U.S. navy. but objection was made. Mr. Willard (Vt-) asked unanimous consent to offer a joint resolution coxzratulating the people of jm upon the establishment of a a The Estate of Horace Greeley. . FORK, Feb. 15.—The appraisers of Horace Greeley’s estate estimate bis per- sonal property will foot ap to about $120,000. It is said Samuel Sinciair is indebted to the estate at least $8,000. There are about $190,000 of bad debts and worthless securities. The appraisers say C. Vanderbilt, jr., owes the estate s0.000 ven $5,000 to ir. % pana they can have such money ax they ueed at any time. The following is an extract from a report of Supervisor of Internal Revenue Perry receivod at the Bureau of Internal Revenue yesterday: * * * “From Wilson, Revenue Agent Berry proceeded alone through the county to Earpsboro, in the 4th districtof North Carolina, and seized one wagon, two mules, eight boxes unstamped tobacco, and two boxes stamped to- baceo. The driverof the wagon was accompa- nied by his brother on horseback, who was the owner of the team and tobacco. Their uames are Rogers; and they are UNPRINCIPLED AND DESPERATE MEN. After considerable resistance during which Berry, holding by the heads of the mules, was dragged two or three rods, he succeeded by drawing his revolver, and threatening the = ties in compelling them to surrender, which they did, apparently in good faith, Berry was making arrangements to store the tobacco, Reuben Rogers stole behind him, snatched his revolver from his belt, and jump- ing back fired at him, at not more than eight or ten feet distance. Berry jum; and fell to the ground, thereby saving iis life. Rogers then ran a few steps, ti and would have again fired at , but supposing his shot effectual, and two old men who were near by shouting to im Charge of Incest. New York, Feb. 15.—A Newport special re- ports the arrest and jailing of one Essex tor the crime of incest with his own daugh er. The Ways and Means TIMONY OF PRESIDENT KING, OP THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, RELATIVE To JUDGE SHERMAN’S CLAIM AND MR. BASSETT’S PROPOSITION. The only witness examined by the ways and mcans committee to-day in reference to the charge against Judge C.1. Sherman and Mr. George A. Bassett, clerk of the committee, was Mr. Edward King, president of the New York stock exchange. He testited that he had been anable to find the letter of —— Sherman, referred to, claiming €10,000 for ser- vices in Wi , but that it is mow im the hands of in Brooklyn, who bas misiaid it, but that as soon as found it will be produced before the committee. He presented to the committee the REPORT OF THE &UB-COMMITTRE of the New York Stock Exchange, to which was referred the claim of Judge Sherman. The re- port, which is dated “New York, January 25, 1sr2,” sa ‘That upon summoning witnesses, hearing evidence aud giving the matter thorough in » they find no basis for a valid peg hang —— and ar. a com- e Propricty ot the Claimant (howd he so elect) to appear Deivre the committee, or a sub-committce for "ul of proving oF substantiating such LS ap jnestions as te any pa- pers or that ie had on the canject under inv the witness produced TER M JUDGE SHERYAN, addressed to Grand Lockwood, Jr., Gated “udge’s hoome, Unies suse come . of Obie, March Z, 12.” The extract from the letter: ‘Last nication from the President transmit a report of the prison commission. wo the committee on education and labor. Also,a message from the President in relation Preoinesa a bill for tne sabilities of Wm. Smith, of Fauquier county, Va., oe del gor The regular order was: |, and ‘THE GENEVA AWARD BILL, 3" on which the previous question was ordered yes- (erday, came up as unfinished business. M (Me.) offered and advocated an “DON'T MURDER THE MAN he jumped on his horse, and accompanied by his bi er, who drove the team, started at top speed to leave the place. All the male popula- ion of the hamlet called pacers, except the two old men above-menti » Were absent at the time of these transactions, attending a sale of land, ete., about three miles distant. Before leaving, Berry offered a reward of $100 for the arrest of the guilty parties, and on the return of the people from the sale_before-named, a party of three, to wit: J. 0. Eason, Dr. Waiter Def- nam and Capt. A. ylor, armed with double- barrelled shot guns, commenced THY PURSUIT on foot the sane it. After following the fugitives for several miles, they heard the sound of wagon wheels, and. faintly discerned ‘the wagon, (it being very dark.) ‘Captain Taylor, in the meantime, being an old man, had fallen behind. Dr. Defnam shouted to the fugitives “halt!” and they, not heeding the order, fired ae nee un Si = retreating wagon, which shot was immediately returned, and there ensued A “RUNNING PIGHT,”” Dr. Defnam firing at the blaze of the fagitives’ pistols—Eason’s gun missing fire, the ammuni- tion with which it was loaded having become damp. After a pursuit of about a mile the fuzi- tives cut the mules clear from the wagon aud made their escape, leaving the wagon and to. bacco behind in the road, which was taken charge of by the pursuers. Warrants for the arrest of the two men have been issued, and bis | eflort will be made to have them arrested. “<It is very difficalt, since the repeal of the moiety act, to obtain information of frauds on the award, and received by the government. It had been paid to the government ateix per cent. in gold, and it could not afford to hold the five per cent. interest in currency. It was true the government lost one year's iuterest. the time whicl elapsed between the award and the time fixed for payment, but that was more than made up by the diference between the five aud ele per cent. In ii ums. Mr. Frye (Me.) said, re the shipbuilding district Int Maine, Ge suppomted the bill reported ly the committee. He not claimant from his district it it. I am not certain L brought it here or gave it to a friend cs H in New York. Congress, the revenue; and, in my opinion, unless it is | impression made by the representations before Same y became reenacted, blockading will inerease to an alarm: | the committee was positive as to the jeotiee nats, go eee econ oy eee to repeal iy ing extent a approaching tobacco sea- | ot an immediate reduction of the tolls In ac- ‘Mr. Harlan.—Well, leave it to the chairman THE SURVEYORSHIP OF THE PORT. and other son, despite the best etforts of the officers.”” cordance with the memorial. if 1 am to answer that. New York, Feb. 15—A great deal of com. | result was bromght . ment was announcement ‘The Mermon Question. ATTEMPT To SWINDLE THE Govenxwext.— | ,,The chairman notified Mr. Harlan that he ecccnggete of ae — af at the | and infusnecs aand SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO een eon pres apgenlinhir = og By ~— dict’s name bad been withdrawn from the Ihe net ay dap. ‘The President yestendan ng drawn on the United States acistant treater Senate for the postion of surveyor of this port, | there would E i i i 3 i H | by the disbursing officers in Arizona, have been discovered by Mr. Felton. They amount to sev- eral thousands of dollars, but none of them have | 5 ! | é i ! ion of that body to the T don’ — STOKES’ CHANCES Lire. tain whether ‘the it 7 A} POR Secuemae ues nae opla® = oe! the guilty parties are or rome one else. The Tepresentatives of the. press were vee. cha ‘still " ues, during the coming reces,from a threatened In answer to questions of Mr. Scott, the wit- a access to and = right; ax conflict between the federal and territorial | T#® New Rercazic or $paty.—The Spanish the cuperecs Of frisote te en BOTS rant bectnss wae Ge oe | i from authorities. After referring to flict of | Assembly has elected several vice-presidents, the expenses of friends in the aw The remaining for convenience. ut ween territorial and the | and also an address in reply to the mes- | ti©n; 80 far as it depended on witness it was 90 isa in the action of the sen- | ter. Another United States courts in Utah, and the w sage of Amadeus, in which Proposes to offer 5 ip the selling value experience of the past few the ent | bim bine anor Ba cit: return for his a ae. Stevenson:— x", after May Pacific railroad of says he cannot doubt that Congres, wil agree al or vaya so aaet pee 1th, 11 (A 1 s, seoeive ‘Yours traly, sh See tobe lfc tnd at ng an pat | Canin Aon mtn ne altace aes | fees 9 Sepiee etapa te ies ak a cael rept sons should be allowed to treat the approbation. Kuowe asthe roads? relative to laws {he United States with open defiance Tar M = Gindener A. Not that Iam aware of, so far as I can peappeenendees ~~ ~"—“ecchagetranesss< Saat i Can rest eaieeeannns are entertained | , 5 Sadremed a etter te the aeaer’ : | “Mr. Stevenson said he had some other ques. dink of Mews Ol ele Pid Spon this subject turbulence oak diethes ate missioners, j in the name of the eek Mr. Harlan, but would Postpone said he had no know whatever of tiene srs meat trout dceneram | cine coe eke Sa oe chaste | Samii ea eee Sh Sie, ee eta Dee in view of this and other obvious considerations, | {472 that the people demand that the murderers | | BY Mr. Wright:—Some portion of the money President of the he earnestly recommends that Congress at its be given up to the state authorities for trial and & cc Di a, ‘Incarred in sition was never submitted pass some set which will Re and that the rest be retarned to 3 think much of it went — Eis Dunsict courteot Utah te prosed aienable | The reservation. into the hands of the chairman of the state ex. transects pendence snd efficiency inthe admimwtration of f Re seen narnia tepnea) Sire omenine. At any rate, a large w and justice. ICIAL8 are reported to be a pa ; Tor thelr Clas arave, with their bondholders At4o’clock 4 - their claims against the stat Gran, ANTS sie' Clty Journ yee or the ofine rts milton of dotlrn PROCEERDIN: Sn the Mormou fund to ascertain what dispoct | take st ninety centson the matey ese e? | Senator Mori tion was made of large sums of money sent to | lature and rpeominent citizens are not quire into credit mobilier SS Se eae Soe clined to Proposition. stock among Senators, resumed its pos or’peghass Arent heen sotained interest | Tae Boumsoxs wor Raconciep—The | half past one o'clock this afternoon. "Senator coung. Paris L’Univers, Legitimist organ, contradicts | Wilson was. and the dispatch of Sept. Tue Arkayaas Civit Ricuts Bit Dereat- | the report that reconciliation had been effected | 16th, to the N. ¥. Times, city, contra: ED —. @ discussion four days, the | between the two branches of the house of Bour- | dicting the story that he ) had Axinass beves ct ovoues, pp tew edn bon. It asserts that nothing has been done Say Somers 1 the was read. he streets of 2 . wo pane” nema ed ized —— Salegrame cans against the bill. The vose stood sage was chamber = authori: Bia pet re- | Se-Forged checks to have been Tae es hore = to | member Nhe United States antattas to be completed and: ready for tho reception of investi ‘@isclosurea of corruption | though siherabstaneet'it p atten Presckns enemas N has, however, arrived eo tar | in high official circles in connection with rail- | General c > 7she disbursing officers of 1 from the Culted States. Zi way concession. : Pe character, rand J Arizona have been i