Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1873, Page 1

THE EVEN yENING STAR. Published Daily, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, i Pemmsylvania Avenne, cor, Lith St., | : t : HR HVENIVG STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, & B. RAUCKP MANN, President. premise show Rimthe list ef mem ; ; ment to Pomeres dere whe would! vote For him, the list was shown, ‘ ‘i with the ack that it Gul oot make any 4) trer “ . Vork voued for him or mot; amder- ° " ; INVITATION To A “RUSINES® INTERVIEW? M meaut-that ? oy wanted te buy bis vere. So 7 tar as tv. Pomeroy, im scturt 4 < grants for schools, &c.. andether pub! for the state, had been a talthfw . = but he believes had sone mare to dow ‘fs and corrupt the politics of the stale than other man. By Mr. Aloorn:— Witness intended te acoept § money if Pomcrey eftered it, and went to b« THE EVENING STAR ip maberibe ” Toom to induce him fe eer money tntended te imluce Pomeroy to place ceuduence in him, vd betray him, aw {HE WEEKLY staR_ { R_Published Priday— $1.8) WRirmtinet etnies | «WE, AND. 6.214, | WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1873. \ TWO CENTS. | <Saa irr eansepe roy Wein ed eneune nina Beda. SSutivead witness war to detent Pomer ee Se, SPRCIAL NOTICES. | EVENING STAR. Kx: ial “| * . ‘wae. | Washington News and Gossip. = Dot think it was to the interest of the = as a . = he shouk’ be reclected; he believed that Pom of the railroad company, and whenever the | CREDIT M@OBILIER INVESTIGA. | eros Ko using money to secure his clection, was as to whether the owner- Tron. and he believes so now; be Setiomad Mt there i Preceedimgs of the Senate was po chance of defeating him ani cou. Committee. es co mahe perure; he delivered the original CREDIT MOBILIER. Repert of Judge Poland's Committee. Resolution: fer Expulsion ef Wevsrs. Society. The bad weather of Sunday was rather en- joyed than disliked, as it eased the consciences at many who felt too weary to attend church, the only trae and tints, mod aappeiek or embarrass them in their action as mem- bers of C peo assured them it would not. <= a es received from Mr. Pemeror to Mr micas, retiabl Bord throwing the blame the storm @anse A ‘She commail Im the Morrill special committee yesterday, ; c r taneows & iach or all drags! te ped 16 by brows » w and James Eroot pad as pee evatere Gent Sa on aD | ctuer cur sapest@iabd, Sie: quoted trom | yiminet. secretary of che joint convention. aa Shes ares easy ‘ “ fonda was ed with Memabe: that they were aware of the object of Mr. Ames, | his testimony before the Poland committee at pmanene Ou Marriage. SME HOEY CREATE AD The Cases of Other =, = $5 or that ‘they had any other purpose in taking this stock than TO MAKE A PROFITANLE INVEST WENT. It is apparent that those who advanced their money to pay for their steck present more the appearance of ordinary investors, than those who did not, but the committee do not feel at Hberty to find any corrupt purpose or know!l- en founded upon the fact of non-payment ue. It x <¥ also to be observed that those gentle- men who surrendered their stock to Mr. Ame- before there was any public excitement upon the snbject, do not fess to have done s upen any idea of im iety in hokling it, but for reasons affecting the value and security of the investment. But the committee believe that they must have felt that there wassomething so out of the ordinary course of business in THE EXTRAORDINARY DIVIDENDS they were receiving, as to render the investmen' itself suspicious, and that this was one of the motives of their action. NOT AFFECTED IN THEIR OFPICIATS ACTION. The committee have not been some length as to the transactions between him- | fer believi selfand Mr. Patterson. J Remon be = Mr. Ames resumed:—The credit mobilier stock | the hottest period Contestywherens belore came into bis hands from August, 187, to April, | they had been turonged. seco, Me Prine et ress. Atchison, told him that Mr. Eldr In answer to questions of Mr. Patterson, Mr. | Halleck ach ha! a m. Ames testified that his impression was that the r $4,000 was paid in Boston. Mr. Patterson thought it was paid in Wash- > was received With ogi ha migeeeacrd and a propertion society peop! made nara ae. —Mrs. General Sherman. haz such a genial, hearty manner that it refreshes the epirit« to call npen her. Miss Lizzie Sherman and Mis Wheelen are both charming young ladies, and have a pleasant word fer every one. After of- fice hours Gen. Sherman jotns the tamily circle, which makes the attraction complete. The most delightful people are always wet at Mrs. Sherman's. —Another agreeable reception wasthat of Mrs Judge Strong. The parlors there were thronged, and Mrs, Strong, aided by the young ladies, reu- dered the visit of all agreeable. The ladies are favorites, and have the happy faculty of enga- ging in lively conversation with a large circle at one time, which is quite an art where the la- yt to sustain a few mo- ments. Where the company are agers gor quainted they entertain one another, which is a leasant assistance to the hostess, as it relieves y relief far Young Men from the effects o AT THE CASUNET MEETING to-day al! the mem- and abase in early life. seen, | Lou were gresent. iments to marriage repoved. New of ate ent: New amd remarkable remedies. Books | 4... poner the Dearctery ok te Treasury hasdecided that the divis: ‘marine uiare + Ada: WARD. SENTATION, Nev a Seath Sh hospital service in the Treasury department shall be a bureau. » Phiiad stphia, Pean.; on institution having a tat vl rable co t and o- tonal ent os Tor bet © So ‘A Cara. Rermsestarive H. H. STARKWEATHER A Cleve: pean. while residing in Soath , | war lest week nominated tor reclection to Con- pl pg gress trom the 3d (Connecticut) Congressional district by the republean convention. Tre Massacutserrs Senatorsntr.—The Massachusetts house of delegates yesterday laid over a resolation to go into the election of a United States Senator to-day. PresiwEextiaL Nowrwarions—The Presi- dent yesterday nominated to the Senate, Com- modore 8. H. Scott to be rear admiral; X. F. E. AMUSEMENTS. Upton to be master in the navy, amd a large The House specia) committee, of which Judge Poland is chairman, to inquire whether any members of the House “ were bribed by Oakes Ames to perform certain legislative acts for the benefit of the Union Pacitic railroad com- pany by presents of stock in the credit moe- bilier of America, or b; resents of a “atuable character derived eretioias” or whether any member wax bribed by Oakes Ames ‘or any other person or corporation, i any matter A on, Sy Ah ead dut mitted their y. In order to @ clear understanding of the facts as to contracts and dealings in reference to stoek of the credit mobilier of America, be- tweep Mr. Oakes Ames and others and mem- bers of Congress, the committee make A PRELIMINARY STATEMENT of the connection of the cotfipany with the Union Pacific ratiread and their relations to each other—with which the public is alread; . How long have you known Mr. Patterson ° - Since he first came to Congress; about 18%. Q. Who introduced the conversation first about investing money ? A. I don’t remember now. Q. What was your imlncement to make money for Senator Patterson that = moneys bad : besides that. when the cany.- i-Poimeroy men counted wine tain, but the most bitter of th: « pped off one oy one and gone over to r = ether side; he suspected improper A. Friendship. Witness declared that the ere ueed upon them; he thenght th charge that he had given this stock to influence | rafts were shown tor the purpose votes was false. He had induced a number of | jving the chection wt toes han 7 perwus to go in the credit mobitier who were | hav declatel hut ia wu ettings would pot members of Congress. being accused unless he was guilty, he wax Fi os some of them to whom you offered a te Pomeroy alone, Ay mA part of familiar. This part of the report closes as fol- bie to find - most gigantic and corrupt despotism that «1: Ee Be aE nt i ts er of an almost impossible task where there | lows: : ; that any of these masbers of Congrem have | if. Manion Bradford, F. W. Glmore, Moratlo crushed the state. ntaa aeeaais * FP ASBINGTON THEATER CoMIQUE. | eumber of mixisbipmen to be ensigns. are from fifty to a hundred in the parlors atone | ‘After the Ames contract had been execute! | been affected in their official action in conse STATE SENAT 1 MA. s0mW (Eleventh street, south Pennsylvania avenue.) 7 Bo time. it was expected by those interested that by rea- son of the enormous prices agreed to be paid for the work very large p would be de- rived from building the road, aud very soon the stock of the credit mobilier was understood by loss. IT also induced SEX ATOR-ELECT Booy sent a memorial tothe Mr. Garfield, Mr. ATION... | Missouri house of delegates yesterday, asking ten ™ Yer Cotdc | crate the Senatorial bribery investigation be re- BILLY PASTER: | opened, and promsing to aid in the closwt maranteed them again: Was sworn aud examine. He corroborated + ir. Dawes, Mr. Binghi stantially the stateraents of York concern. ¢ Kelly, Samuel Hooper, the planning and purpose of the conspira Feremes and others; — and the of the frst installmen SOME BACKED OUT AND GOT FRIGHTENED. quence of their interest in credit mobilier stock. * # * ‘The committee do not find that either of the above named gentlemen in contracting with Mr GREAT ASTR — The wife of Mr. Justice Hunt has tecently arrived, and gave her first reception yesterday at Wormley’s. Judge Hunt and Mrs. Roscoe Ames had a corrupt motive or purpose himselt | | * money received by York from Pomeroy: } vow abin aon dom le sted. ception; the Judge | those holding it to be worth wuch more than its | or was aware that Mr. Ames had any, nor did | Witness thonght it was a i investment for | knew nothing of the bribery except what Yo: YER” Se —— ee Mune neces aie eres of Gian aeee par value. The stock was not in the market | either of them su; he was guilty or any im- | them, and slid not want any legidation, asthe | had told him — ew wile telore bet ansival., tues. Mant ee a@ face | and bad no fixed market value, bnt the holders | propriety or indelie in becoming a par- J Toad —. it bere ae ue wed ‘To-Day’s 7 ANOTHER NEW PLANET was discovered list | of such placid content that it rests you to look ¢ it Lewes ol Loads ng re im worth at oe of this stock. Had it aor a a Seer Eva i Baker r. Frea Nickersan Ry vr pong ws on — ted ight, Feb 7, by Dr. C. H. Pegers,of | ather. The folds of white muslin abont the | least dou par value, and in January or se gentlemen = were aware - eth on wd 2 » | o'clock to-da: ~ Fre he Guat Fanste lig Provees RIEET LE BON. | Gratin, NeW. ee Ne Kosee oo mle ri, | meek OE i danen gave her atinves tab ioe ofS, | POrUn re TEE Cee ae ee aS RTT oF | these gentlemen | upon “the stock and | B- Bates, Jos. Nickerson. Oliver Amos, O: | ofthe committer, road a statement to the ef Great [rich Vocslit, MR. PAT ROONEY. The | “'Mton, N- ¥., a 2 I a tiakeress. There is no question about the faet | value, but it does not appear that these facts | how they were to. be earned, w + Chee J. M.S. Williams. f that Mr. Pomeroy and his cownsel, and end Dance Men. GOSS AND FOX. | ascension aM north 15% forty minutes of de- | Quekares®. Ther admired; and considered a | were generally or publiciy known, or that the | could not then acqnit them. And here, as wel Mr. L.. P. Morton was — on — Prosecutors of Mr. Pomeroy had proposes! DODY Z. = rapid motion north, eleventh magai- | charming acquisition to Washington. All the | the holders of the stock desired they should be. | as anywhere, the committee may allude to tha’ | the certificate of stock and envelope deposites d disp har ude. Supreme Jui paid their respects during the MR. OAKES AMES day to Mrs. Hunt. — The party given by Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop at the spacious dwelling of Judge Wylie, was one-of the marked entertainments of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop gave this entertainment in honor of their hed son, who is now visiting them during a brief absence from college. This with him. which he said he had just received subject, “Congress had chartered the Union | with him. which he Pacific road, given to it a liberal grant ot lands, and promised a liberal loan of Govern ment Lomis to be delivered as Jast as sections of the road were completed. As these alone might not be sufficient to complete the road, Congres- authorized the company to issue theirown bonds for the deticit, and secure them by # mortgage upon the road, which should be a Tre Cram oF Mars. DauLGren.—The House committee on naval affairs this morning agreed to allow the widow of the late Admiral Dahl- gren id before the court of claims te be com- pensat for a husband's Bye to the amount of $75,000. She claimed $230,000, but the committee cut it down to the above amount. was then a memoper of the House of Representa- tives, and came to Washington at the com- meneement of the session, about the beginning of December, 1867. Di that month Mr. Ames entered into contracts with a consider. able number of members of a Sen- ator and Representatives, to let them have shares of stock in the credit mobilier company, the committee Senate resolution to investigate but the particuiar charge made by \urk a, THE HANDWRITING ON THE ENVELOrE | | Mr. Pomeroy. witness could not recognize. It was by some one of the clerks, but he could not identity it. ‘The writing on the envelope was then read, as follows: MR. 3..c. NOR Was sworn. Witness testified it Of the Kansas Pi x that he ig the W Patterson: see letter tr of Hon. J 12th, 17 tier Asi iN + goricn ball-numbered among its guests many of the | at par, with interest thereon fromthe Ist day of | lien prior to that of the Government. Con vited Lim to come to i ton oper’ « Jepor Witson, chairman of credit mobilicr | judges of the different conrte official anal diple. | the previous July. Itdoes not appear that in | gress never intended that the owners of th: Bon. | Tefft House at Tope FRIDAY, Sebraa: “At to | committee No.2 is bard at work on the report matle lite were represented, atmy, navy, and | any instance he asked any of these persons to | road should execute a mortgage on the road x whi eK | reom and met there York, Simpson, and John- See Fas Conpeny “fiz | Of the committee, which will be made to-mor- | the resident society of the city. Mrs. Lathrop | pay a higher price than the par value and in. | prior to that of the Goverimment to rare Also, the following words written and subse- | son, and York told him he had been invited to oo a * row or nextday. Should any of the witnesses | Wore a rich maroon-colored velvet trimmed with | terety nor that Mr. Ames used any special ef- | money to pnt in their own a bein 4 ener Pk B.Co. toHon,5.W. Pat | ‘aed thank Tks {MEFRerer Ta who have been’ summoned to appear come be- | >!ack lace, feather to match the dress, worn on | tert or urgency to get these persous to take it but “only “to build the road. 4 the head with a bandeau of pearl. Mrs. Wylie ae 4 i oe. In all these negotiations Mr. Ames did not en- No member of Congress ought to placr supjrose he of A Host OF NEW ARTISTS. pe fey sion ber ik be Rong adios GR ag wore blue velvet, with shawl of white | ter into any details as to the value of the stock. | himself in circumstances ‘of suspicion so that | Witness and the others sald, “Vos, BRILLIANT sPaRS, Ve: terially affect the report _ point tuee. Mist Page looked very hand- | or the amount ot dividends that might be ex. | any discredit of the body shall arise op his ac Der last betore the iaeeetigation ey ecced, | aud then expose him. But itrequires werve to THE “ALIE TROLPE. “ seme in white silk, which was covered | pected from it, but stated generally that it dose. Tv. | Ns D’azAl ComMISsIONER OF PENsIONS.—In a letter ‘The Man of + the Ma: fre st ddefo fourital, Sire a from Augusta, Me., to the Biddeford Jouria!, ‘Fhe Female Sampee, end the finest format wowan | Hon. J. G. Butler, @ member of the Senate of York replied that He HAD THE X and was willing todo it if defeated. At ¢ Senator then said he never held credit mobilier steck, but had held Union Pacitic stock. In answer to aquestion of Mr. Scott, wit count. Itiof importance titat thi national legislature eoald be tree, ofall taint corr aption, and it is Of almost eqnal necessity that the people should fee! confidence that it ix with pleatings of white illusion. ‘The petite Miss Strong wore white French mus! rimmed with Valencieune lace. Miss Derby ware white would be good stock, and in several instances said he wonld guarantee that they should get at least 10 per cent. tor their mone: * + ‘the Iron Jaw. r eroy could be ork’s reqnest witness and the ‘ ’ : ; ~ testiticd that the endorsement was in the 4 Ming es Sle tierhaseen bo woone ; om silk train, with a superb overdress aud jicku ot | | Mr. Ames was at thistime a large stockholder | +o. Ina'free government like ours, we cay ness tes others in the room searched him betore he we 5 a {hat state, writes: “11 have it fresh from Wash- | Valencienne lace. Alise Ella Hay word a tea | iu the eredit mobilier, but hedid got iuterd are | expect che people will Tong the Twn it | Baudwriting of Oakes Ames.) oy Pemoag’o oben ash Geoak Galle eee. Wad tastoete caine aes. ington that at the close of this session Governor | rose silk. with rachings of illusion, and sprays | Of those transactions to be salesof hisown stuck. | they lose respect for the lawmakers. lex Fr. Amex was recaled, — Me FR of money. After meroy gave York the TORT PETIT, vomeaiasionee or, do, accept the position ot | of biue ‘flowers both in the head nnd dress, [rbut intended to fill all these contracts fron | ‘Forthexerencomewethink rekeresovery man | y 3 money he Vork sent for withem to come and Fg : commissioner of pensions, which will be ten- | Mra Attorney General Williams wore a tine stoek*belonging to the company.q¥ * + It was finally artanged that 313 shares of the stock of the company should be traugterred to Mr. Ames to enable him har jprcuem his engage- ments, atnl that number of shares were set over on the books of the company to Oakes Ames, ruster, to distinguish it frum the stock held by him before. Mr. Aimes at the time paid to the company the par of the stock and iuterest from the July pre vieus, and this stock still stands on the books in the name of Oakes Ames, trustee, except thir- teen shares which have been trausierred to par- ties in no way connected with Congress. The committee docs not tind that Mr. Ames had any negotiation whatever with any of members of Congress on the subject of thi stock prior to the commencement of the ses- sion of December, 1x67, except Mr. Scotietd, of Pemmsylvania, aud it was not claimed that any obligation existed trom Mr. Ames to him as the result of it. Tn relation to THE PURPOSE AND MOTIVES OF MR. AES in contracting to let members of Congress have credit mobilier stock at par, which he and all other owners of it considerei worth at least double that sum, the committee, wpon the evi- dence taken by them and submitted to the ', Cannot entertain adouls. he said but his testimony was a rehearsal of that before the Poland committee. At halfpast fonr o'clock the committee ad Journed. ‘in Cony sor in any hablic ition, wo held see Lim, went and found 8 mn and others himself aloof as fai P80. there. York took a bundie of money and said, “Pomeroy gave me this; count it.” We all counted tt and fownd the sum $7,000. Wit- ness asked York how be felt and he had a hari ruggic over this thing,” and I be- ave prayed over it, but] feet ughter.) On the day that aude his exposure wituess asked the i dered him. « pesition he has long desired. In that case Hon. John B. Foster, of Bangor. now sident of the Senate, will be Governor.” THERE WAS A LARGE CROWD of visitors at the White House this morning, many of them strangers, who merely came to pay their re- Spects to the President,aud have & look throngh gl the rickety old mansion in which the American February 20th, people Compe! their Chief Magistrate to reside. Semators Cameron, Scott, Edmunds, Logan, Spencer amd Lewis, Representatives Platt ‘atu Foster bad interviews with the President pre- vions to the meeting of the Cabinet: also, Mr. and Mrs. David Golbraith, Mr. aud Miss Daka- LLPxeons Batt. fal, of Boston, aud Rev. M. L. Foster, of Balti- A CHORTS OF NINETEEN COLORED vo. | ™°F* CALISTS — oy . oe public with Tre Potaxp Commirrer.—No decnment of ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS | Dinety-eight pages was ever listened to * ru E rRES ENT WEE 5 seen with such treathless interest as the cndered with force ek eon and Osbin | report of the Poland commiitee by the — enced sere. Tce Mut effect peealtar only | House toxlay. Oakes Ames oocupied & frei © reserved sents can bewltained at Bal- | Seat and stood the concentrated gaze prett ok Store, 425 Thetreet. Tick 4 | stoicaily. He smiled when the report bore hard- t eston him. Mr. Brooks, emacieved and pal from illness, looked the picture of ’ J. M_BELLEW aca tn 5 picture of death, but WILL GIVE TWO DRAMATIC READINGS AT ¢ other members most immediately inter- - 2 - «sted showed signsof deep feeling, and of cor- LINCOLN HALE, responding relief when the portions of the re- On the Evenings of February 24 and 2:, conuneuciog 2 dg which their names occurred was over silk, which wasone of the most elegant costnme= of the evening; the bine ruchings and trim- mings were artistically arranged. Mrs. Charle~ Astor Bristead wore an elegant toilette of rose- colored silk. with point lace tlounces and cape of Jace. Mrs. Senator Conkling wore black velvet, with white lace aboat the neck and stars of gold about her heal. Mrs, Bristow wore cherry-colore1 ilk, trimmed with white lace. Miss Dulaney wore a dress of pink si!k, with flounces and overdress of white gaze de chan: brey. Mrs. Gen. Hugterwore a rich blue sati: with wh te etrimmings. Mrs. Stewart pink silk, with pieatings ef white; overdress white. Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames wore an elegant black silk, with fichw of white lace. Mrs. Gen- eral Ricketts wore a handsome pearl-colore:| » trimmed with black lace. “Mrs. Judge Richardsen looked elegant in cameo-tinted silk, with white lace, neck and page of amte- thyi#t. Mrs. Sherrill over a pink silk train wore a white broculed poplim; aronad her throat wa+ & superb omament of amethyst, and a diasnond v fastened the elegant white lace. Mrs. “McKee wore a white gaze de chambrey trimmed with green; she is as charming as in the days of her girlhood, when she was a noted bele in so- ciety. Miss , danghter of the hawl- wore a some, white silk, tri with blac sites. There were so wn possible from ali such in fluence, that he be able to look at every public que: eye only to thr public good, but that his conduct. and-motive~ be not suspected or questioned. TI cisuis the committee feel compelled to. mak the action of these members taking ti stock, is that they were not s tly caret: in escertaining what they were ing, and that in their judgment the assurat of a good investment was all the assurance they neele We commend to them amd to all men the le of the venerable Senator Bayard, in response an offer of some of this stock, found on of the testimony. The comuittée find nothing in the con motives of either of these members this steck that calls fer any recom the committee. 4 p berada ‘The committee resumed its session this morn ng at kalf-past ten o'clock. Senator Patterson was recalled, and testified that he had ny recol ection ut all integard to the envelope depos- ted with Morton Bliss & Co. He had no recol- ection of receiving a etter from Morton Bliss & Co. in May, 11. Only the memorandum on the envelope’ showed such a letter had been sent. His papers were ail in New Hampshire and he had bad no opportunity to look for the letter. One of his ob lian. seawon will be pr fir tu although that b GEN. H. V. BOYNTON RECALLED. Witness published a statement to the effect that the stabs of the checks were shown lo Sen ator Harlan in i868. Received his information from D. W. Bartlett, correspondent of 0 York Jndependent. Dit not make the p tien upon Mr. Bartiet’s authority, as Mr. Bart tett had requested him not to «lose, but at a t period, ufter hearing the same from persons. Could mot remember now who persous were, as several vears had elapsed Witness was directed to write up various mat- ters relative te the lowa election for bis Ly wef and intended to publish this matter ai ‘Mr. Henry L. Dawes, of the House of seutatives, gave the intormation te Mr. Bartlett Wi meant to convey the impression that the checks were ery, but hisevidence was not shaken At the close of the examination Mr. B. F. Simj+on, counsel for York, ask iven. "The committee review the evidence im his case at length, and xay Mr. Brooks had taken such an interest in thy credit mobilier company, aud was so connected with Dr. Durant that he mast be regarded a~ having full knowledge of the relations between that company and the railroad company, and ot the contracts between them. He must have known the cause of the sudden increase in val of the credit mobilier stock, aud how the | Bell, ot the N, Bank of Le worthy by whom he expects to leat the $7,000 paid to Y: vy Pomery, anc w. ‘hatrman. of the i Mr. W. E. Guerin, o! recently im pomrestion, Le summoned as witnesses against mmeroy, and they will be ney = to-day. adjourned a coming and ele- gant tollettes that it seems tnvidions to mention one without all, but inso large a namber it is interests of the roa! might sntier by adverse leg- ze “cel . cap. | The committee then il W o'clock at 8 o'clock precisely poe ee kmposble to particularize all, In ad- | islation, and what he desired to accomplish was | expected profits were to be m We have | CS#D TO INFLUERCE THE ACTION OF ME. MAR- | to-morrow morning. A large wumber of Sena- Penson aL.—Senator-elect Oglesby, of Ill., diton to the attractions of so muc to enlist strength and friends in Congress who | already expressed our view of wopriety 0: | 4.9 Sesaee. aad tors including five or six ladies, were present has engaged apartments at Willard’s, and will beauty and elegance there. were flow would resist any encroachment upon or inter- p f & member of Congress becoming the owner | “5 Squaton, red as counsel | thi morning. Caleb Cushing was present a ee * bo music, dancing and a fine scpper. The | ference with the rights and privileges already | of stock, possessing this Kknowied, . But gg ll agile a Me. pad | | one of Pomery’s counsel, but took no part in ( FEMALE INTERNE spend some time in Washington ‘after the New | fotiowing is partial list of the whoa pres- | secured, amt to that end wished to create in | Mr. Brooks’ was not only'a tombertor Co ST net ee toe the examination of witnesses. , STE R®UBLIC seHOOLS OF THE Hampshire campaign. beecetae Hooper, | ent: General Sherman, Miss Lizzie Sherman | them au interest identical with his own. This | gress, but he was a government director of th to hion Gen “pacmreenpretin yy that t - —— - FOURTH DISTRICT. of Utah, received a telegram mormng | and Miss Whelan, Senator and “iss Ramsa eens is clearly avowed tm his letter to | Union Pacitic company. As such it was lis daty | '° him, rrdige iy wt Dinakanedl Gancthe samoe wenwesbeenere pee yiating that Brigham Young lett the south of | Mrs. Bristow, Miss Dulaney and Mrs. Judy comb copied in the evidence. He says he | to guard and watch over the interests of the | fotrespond TSér oF US commenced to write «| KORTYSECOND CONGRESS RDma: phe Pole el (tah last night for Salt Lake City. * Hons, | Field, Mrs. and Miss Bristed, Senator and Mrs. | intends to place ‘the stock “where it will co | government ip the road, and to see that thes 6, and im 186; or 6 = eng oe ft - Felix R. Brunot, “Geo! H. Stuart, of Phila- | Cole, Miss Cole and Miss Whitney, Ju and | most i tous.” And again “we want more FRAUDS ABOUT INDIAN 00 & be delphia; Nathan Bishop, L.L. D., New York, and Jno. D. Lang, of Maine, members of the Board of Indian Commissioners, are at the Arlington, on business commected with the Indian service. ---- Hon. Wm. Welch, of Phil- is at the Arlington. He is in the city basiness. Nere protectel? and preserved. To insure sstcis faithfulness on the part of government «direc tors, Congress very wisely provided that they should not be stockhoKlers. in the road. Mr. Brooks readily saw that though becom ing a stockholder in the credit mobitier was not forbidden by the letter of the law, yet if was a violation as ¢@ its’spirit and essence, and th fore had the stock placed im the name of h son-in-law. The transter of the Oakes cont 8, Judge rs, r+) ‘Olin, 3 and’ Mra’ MacArthure Sir’ kaeeed ed ee Colonel Piatt and his sister, Mrs. Worthington, Major and Mrs. Mansfield Brown, General and ‘Mrs. Marcy, Colonel anu. Mrs. Audenteid, Mr, and Mrs. Sherrill, Mrs. Costin, Dr. Drinkard, Dr. Baxton, Mr. Falwards, of te civil engin “f service, n Mrs. iver, Gen. a Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Stewart, Secretary aml frien in thix Con, ’ In his letter to McComb and also in statement prepared by counsel ire gives the philosophy of his action, to wit: “that he has found there is no dificulty in getting men to look after their own property.” The committee are also satisfied that Mr. Ames entertained a fear that when the true between the eredit mobiller company and the Union Pacitic beeause generally known and the means by which the great profits ex- ORY EFELONSS SERS TABLES VANFSAND MUSICAL ENTERTAIN for the bene ft of SB. Jose 38. Professors Gon and Rie Randall. $14 and Lucas will appear. cents. Senator Scott objected to this course of exam- ination, as Indian frauds had nothing to du with this investigation. Mr. Clarke said he wanted to show that tho poe ned had been malignant towards Senator arian. n, Boynton.—Mr. Chairman, if you are going to try me, persoualiy, | would like te try my Own side Of the case, alter the counsel Senator Harlan gets through. This Afternoon’s Proceedings — TrEspAy, February 1% SENATE.—Mr. Cameron, from committee on foreign relations, reported back the Hoase Dill to authorize telegraphic communication between the United States, Japan and China, and asked for its immediate passage, but Mr. Edmunds objected, and it wentover. ALL'S NEW OPERA HOUSE. JONN T. FORD... Pri J. 5. Greets... Theatrical ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT IN THE Case oF Mr-Coirsx.—Upon a further examination of ot tees, and the building of the roa: wn- “ - c : ; rh Seuator Harlan suggested to his counsel that H - = the account of Vice ‘Prexideut Colfax in the | Miss Boutwell, Mrs. and Miss Davis, Mr. Horatio | pected to be made were fully understood, there tract from which enormousidivisdencds eee . Mr. Pratt iutroduced bill to proviie a cirenit THE OPENING PERFORMANCE First National Bank im thia city it wasdncos, | King and ter, , airs. sod 3 was danger ‘that congressional investigation derivesi, was allduring Mr. Brooks’ oti. | B¢ dK! not want to pursue the ue of examivn- | court ior the state of Alabama, Ikclerred 70 iven ered that in addition to the deposit testified to | Ferris, Jud; Idis’ and ter, Mr. Mori. | avd action wonid be invoked. cial life a5 a goyerument director, must have = piccted to. | He supposed Gen- Boynton | jndictary committer. . Febrnary 22, 1873, by Mr. Colfax of June 22d, 1863, as the proceeds | The President and Mrs. Grant were prevented | The members of Congress with whom he dealt | been within ‘tis knowledge, and ‘vet pamed | would admit that he had writteu articles agaiust |“ Mr. Pool reported from the Committee on the When the Comedian, 000 note given him thy George F. Nesbitt, | {om accepting the invitation to be present by | were generally those who hud heen friendly and wn without the stightest opposition from him. ‘The MR. JOSEPH JEFFERSON, f New York, another deposit on tle 1th of | 2 Previous ¢ mt to dine with Speaker | favorable to a Pacitic Railread, and Mr. Ames Gen. Boynton.—Yes. sir, judiciary House bill amending the bankrayt committee believe this could a a do not admit any personal hottie fecting? | actgone 0 yrexidothet sho auametings ation: fs ee : San and Mrs. Blaine. Mrs. Bryan, the venerable | dk! not fear or expect to find them favorable to | done without an entire disregard . eeting. uptshall be the amount allowed by eae: MOOT CosOLY ees jones nape y a AS olen ee F- | Seikerel’ Mrs tacheops though totally blind, } movements hostile to it; but he desired to stimu- | obligation aud duty, and that while apy Hon, Hoary 1 DagnesExZATiVe pawss. | the constitution and laws of each state d MANCE- entitied ing this fact last evening ‘adilitaeell @ ween co enjoyed the evening by conversation with dif- | late their activity and watebrulnessin opposi- | to guard the public interests in the road he ‘on, Henry l.. Dewes swore.— Witness tee ively asexisting in Init, and that such exemp- tions be valid against debt« contracted before the adoption of ~uch constitution and laws as well as of those since. Mr. Conkling expressed the opinion that it would be best’ to co RIP VAN WINKLE, Judge Poland's committee, s ; ethannaan c-ly | Wentimony on Tuesday last he forgot entirely to Rew Sccnory. golnted tor this ceacion' vp, Wijex | Mention that he recelved a eam drat trom Schactier, Artist Mr. Nesbitt on July 13th in addition to his The wail painting and dgcorati ne or the nouseare | $1,000 contribation previously mentioned. Ts and assistants ee titted that he was told that the checks for $10,000 were given to Senater Harlan. Witness had no | ig kKuowledge ef the fact. Mentioned ir. Bartlett and others what he had hear Thought he heard Mr. Alley say that certa joined himself with the promoters of a scheme whereby the napent Was to be defra: aadl shared fn the spoil. In the conclusions of fact dence, the committee are & ferent persons, who all sought the op) mity r. She of exchi ng kindl; etings with her. ina bright examplo.ot Sbeerful patience uictes & most crying afiliction. Illness prevented Mrs. Thomas ‘an from being present. tiem to any wnfavorable action by giving i day December, 1861, Mr. €. C. Washburn, of Wi iutrodueed Bers this whole subject in ean ¢ papers were found among the Union Paci Mr J re ‘The Haytien Minister and Madame Preston a im the House a bill The committee then re reat lengit ottyewe ~ rth relation to bankrup by taking wp and pallding erected for . oa . Pa % * stestion of | Fallro: pers showing that checks had been | [ = 3 wane Ls Bago cted for Mc. anas Berry by Me. Tuk Max Wao “Put Ur tue Jon” ox | have issued invitations for a daneing tion to en Te ee el ene evcchanceon the erat jitestion of way we Tart i are th considering the bill to repeal abse rately the over its members, and say: “But apart from these geueral views the committee are of the opinion that the fact» found im the present cases amply justity the taking jurimliction over them. NW reasons the 2ith, at nine adil § een Fen = oe ic were to this, and desired todefeat it. Othermeasures apparently hostile to that company, were subsequen ty infroduced ; stubs or copies of the checks were shown to Sevator Harlan. All he heard about it was a above reiated by Mr. Alley, D. W. Bartlett sworn.—Had an indistinet re- ‘The performance will be oa ta aeeeie » | Sexavor Pomeroy—Alexander M. York, who Rime Forte das and eocasion by Professor Louis | appears as the principal witness against Sena- ichestra. first ven. | tor Pomeroy, is .& rather under medi he first three even- | i siightbuild aod rey om at the Arlington on Monda: ra o’elock. The sale of reserved seats Boss sity | heighth, of ppereutiy abeat Cea . Hamilton (Md.) regarded the bavikrapt act astinving beeu of mo benefit whatever to the debtor, and it ought to be repealed. —4Mrs. Hutchinson gives a matinee dansante at herelegant residence this afternoon, from 3 ings will take place at the Ope Mr. Edmunds this particutar Lill was — y com| i the , - y give evie sai | CoMection of telling Gen. Beynten that he (wit- 7 Mondor Fs .ruary 17 at 9.0% gt [ante tae tte ea eee complexion he i | to 6 p,m. ‘Thte willbe the lastof Mrs. Hutehin- darend Me Wabbens, ort ee wach ce sank Set Teyiowing the Icgal § Colas beam ae Mauee bets ee ee a ay eg ey RESERVED SEATS 7 37.20 | dnd wears a fall, but rather short ena fiw | son's Tuesday's receptions. MESERS. AMES AND NROOKS ments about $10,000 having been given to Mr. | » Atte! —— fos ea i beard and moustache. His features are regu- | —Governor and Mrs. Cooke's dancing party ‘The conclusion of the report is as follows: = Pgencg! pag Seely a8 but was not cer- | PASS west Point a ppropriation bit! was then OipNo On Exhibition New No. | !r, and when he smiles he displays his upper will take place this evening. sired | In the Judgment of ite committee. the facts presonacltan inne 1 Dai “en that the checks were | taken up, and paused. wats, H aud Sale } 439 front teeth. His eyes are sunken, —. Mrs. General Jeffries and daughter hoid e refe reported in regard to Mr. Ames an Mr. Brooks aria rn's move, makes this quite ent, The foregoing in deemed by the committer a sufficient statement ef facts as to Mr. Ames taken im connection sith what wil be subse- would have justified their conviction wuder the above recited statute, and subjected them to the penaltiestherein provided. The committee need not enlarge upon the dangerous character of these offences; the sense ot Con; is shown AND HE CRIBD OVER THEM, amd offered to restore the money. Witness saw someth! in Gen. Boynton’s letter to the Ge zette about the matter before he mentioned any- thing that he had heard érom Mr. Dawes. some! q At Tru St | and when he is interested, become considerab!: So. 429 7th MABKRITE distended. He is.rather an amiable looking - £29 Teh street E streets, cigit | yentleman, and, phrenologically speaking, is a doors Fy Bal &. ” above all. Orotes of Betaniogs, Baer : wong-headed man.” In the committee room Also, largest indo to-day he seemed io be entirely at his ease. Mees aewp ene, Cie a besnticely The toliowing bills on the Calendar were assed House bill for relief of Henry B. Mears. F. extension of a patent vo Atex. tho York. Aut izing the President to appoint Frank M. Ashton second assistant engineer of their text SecepGoh to-morrow afternoon, at PaveiwextiaL, Nominatioxs.—The Presi- . dentsent the following nominations te the Seu- | quently stated of his transactions with par- | by ihe severe penalty denounced the stata Recess until 1.30. the uavy. House bill £ fof JW oy Ses tm the District. Led Navat Cuancus—Capt. Homer C. Blake, | ate to-day: David D. Smith, supervising inspec dealer persons. Mr. Ames made ‘seme con- | itself. The of s were not a violation ot pri a Oe and Win. Moulton, ar. Tor relia of Joxiatt 3 caer. tities = detached from the command of the Alaska, and | tor al of steamboats; Joseph G. Hester, of vate right, but were against the very life of THE POMEROY INVESTIGATION, George Jennings. For relief of Howard F. ‘ placed on waiting orders. Lieut. Com. C. M. = = consul at Sent pe de Verde eee ah ad Fis eee eee ee oe | Chester; Liewts. Chas. H. Rockwell, D.E_Ji pee Gch and 7th sirects Dorthwest, sells car | A.S. Snow and Geo. F. Wilkins: Mi janes, 4ECOND HAND CLOTHING F. Forse, R. M. G, Brown, at bewethon tesif the cost of r SILK DRES' GOBD, SILVER, BRA. . bought at fair prices for o Bowsehold Fernitare constitutional TnmMen poisowing the fountain of eghintion er en The duty devolved upon thé. eemmittce has been of & most painful and delicate character. ae, bave it to the best of their ability, They have with the greatest care and deliberation, fer while they desired tu do their full duty to the House and couatty| justice Mot Also, the Honse bill reported to-day to ebeourage and nee: teh graphic - nication between America, Ale aed Europe. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— Mr. Ritchie presented the petition of Jacob Smitis and others, who served 59 days in the war of Preceedings of the Senate Special The special Senate committee consisting of Mesrs. Frelinghuysen, Backingham, Alcorn, Thurman, gnd Vickers, to investigate the charges of bribery against Senator Pomeroy, “2d Lieuts. Peter Leary and Gee. Dutt, to be Ist. Heutenants; 2d Lieut 0. W. Pollock, transactions were so nearly taneous that the committee deemed it their te obtain all evidences in their power toal) then members of either House, to the House. Aguy, Ovricens’ Derosirs—The following order was issued from the War De} they were mont anxious mot to de commenced their sessions at 3 o'clock yesterday | 112, for pensions. Reterred to committee on roan Yesterday: “ Whenéver there shall exist, in the any man. In forming these conchuions, they | afternoon. Senator Pomerey was present mite | Pensions of 1812. to by A same city or town, twe or more depositeries have intendéd to be entirely cool and dispas- | bis counsel, Hon. Caleb Cush! and Hon. A. The regutar order of business ha: been de- —_ a — .e Layee es specially ae igna Ear the resoption aus safe- slonate, nat ee themselves, we be, swerved H. Horton, United States ot mye eo Hone sovmina bevties Level ot BALLS, &. Acdeai Tnepecenr Edward Sbippen on tie | sedate ante ceme tear Saarang SSar ans Saha fae ent 2a ot : . Wabash, in consequence of ii-health, and | fntrussed with such funds at that, place shen * TT 49° RE Finst GRAND BALL ‘on waiting orders. cause the amount of his deposits of ‘said funds RESOLUTIONS OF EXPULSION. p hen bas YS or RECHABITES, | Tux Wars axp Muaxs Ixvesrroation. | 12,>¢ Propertionally distributed to said. depos pe ey t oe ae Mr. John T. Denny, formerly president of the an tusbaY Mise, Foy, wee New York Stock Exchange, but at present iD spare, no offo a Ticalfaceune Fie gumcuacesre | chairman of, the aw committee of the Ex _ snd ladiee, GA; to bo hat of any Ses A | Sastees pare: thabr evidenoe the wa; the'Fent. de “ad ital meahe commitiee to-day hoecetaner ie — charges udge Sherman pow RRrc oPeRa GLassEs. be COMBINATION SPECTACLES. A>" GR iH. HEMPLER, OPTICIAN, & é 453 Penna. avenue, corner 4 stre: Gennive Brazilian Peddie Spectacion —_:\alé-ly CHINESE TEA HONG Has removed te 618 B street, Between éth and 74h, nore side. ‘TRAS cheaper than ever. Wo reptéo pay. febls-om ___L. BENISMIM, Propristor A FINE LOT OF 4 He c. BIRDS! . A splendid assortment .of ali aieas of CAGES and > BREEDING CAGES. Also, MOCKING BIRD FOOD freeh on bana every week at zg F H fi g, . of 4 he 535 ; . nee up all trace of nary village. 1