Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1873, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, ' AT THE STAR BUILDIEES | Fenmsylvania Avenue, cor. 11th ; 5 BY THE EVEMNG STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, S. H. MAUPPBAN: Pret. o— THE EVENING STAR ix served by carriers to at Tex Cents rex Wee, o8 eNTs PRR MONTH. Copies at the h. By maii—three montha, meyear, $5. + WERKLY STAR~ Published Friday—$1.) =o earn ance, in botheases, and Lo pap’ r sent longer than SF Rates WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1878. TWO CENTS. Washington News s and Gossip. ceipts from this EVENING STAR. InTervat Raves ra Pource to-day were © 2 95. lowa increased the cot te-day. science Yand by $10 Lizrt. Cot. Prev. D. AFT arrived in this vity yesterday. Tum House Committee en Military Afiics met andorganiz: 4 to-day, but transacted only preliminary business. How. W. J. Brownrew has removed from East Capitol street to corner Delsware avenue ‘and B strect northeast. Whitney's Hotel. ‘THe House Committee on Forsign Affairs or- ganized this morning, and proceeded in a tody to pay their respects to Secretary Fish at the State department ‘Tet House Appropristion Committee held no session to day, having adjourned until Monday in order to allow members to transaet privat business in the seve ative depattments. ‘Tee SALARY BILL was recommitted by the House to the special committee, wita instruc- tions to report at S o'clock this afternoon a bill repealing all increase of pay, except where the constitution prohibits the repeal. ‘THE NAMES of the new delegates to Washing- ton from the Cherokee nation are William P. Adair, Jobn B. Jones, Dennis Bashyhead and Rufus Koss. The chief, Col. W. P. Ross, will accompany them. ‘Tae CoyoresstonaL Vistrors at the White House to-day were Senators Logan, Lewis, Sar- gent, Ames, Buckingham, and Ingalls, and Representatives Harmer, Hancock, (with a del- egation to pay respects,) Hazleton and Harri- ‘THE nEsvLt of yesterday's House debate in- dicates that the salary of members of Congress will be fixed at $0,000, and that the franking privilege will be restored, at least so far as re- lates to the free transmission of public decu- meuts through the mails. 0? TRE BILL® intrgluced in the House of Representatives during the present session, bumbering about 500, fifty-nine are for the allowance ef claims proper, and forty-one for war claims; making @ total of one-fifth of ali the bills introduced. Mr. H. H. Siva was yesterday elected clerk of the Honse Committee on War Clatms on ac- count of his thorough familiarity with the forms of business likely to come before it, he having been clerk to that committee in previous Con- gresses. Nava Onpers.—Ordered—First Assistant Engineer James A. Scott to recruiting duty, Baitimore, Md. Detachei—Midshipman N. T. James, fromthe Yancton, Asiatic station. and ordered to return home and report; First As- sistant Engineer Kobert 8. Harris, from re- eruiting duty at Baltimore, and placed on sick leave. THE PAY OF MacHi in the navy has deen increased from $41.50 per moath to #76.50, which latter amount is still farther increased by the commuted ration to #34, or $1,008 per an- nom. Candidates mav enter the service by applying at any recruiting rendezvous, or to ¢ commandant of a navy-yard, for examina- Paorosep LEGISLATION ON THE Liquer Question —Wm. E. Dodge, of New York, Judge Pitman, of Massachusetts, A. M. Powell, of the National Temperance Adeocate, ami others to have a hearing before’ the House ciary Committee at an early day in bebalr of a bill providing for the appointment of 4 commission to investigate the liquor traftic They will advocate the passage of the Dill intro- duverd in the Senate yesterday by Mr. Howe, of Wisconsin. Anwy Onpers.— Lieutenant Frederick Rob- inson, Sth artillery, detailed as professor of military science and tactics at the University of Vermont. First Lieutenant F. A. Hinman, corps of engineers, relieved from duty, and wili roceesl to Mobile, Als., and report for duty to Daptain A. W. Damrell, corps of engineers. Resignation of Surgeon James T. Ghiselin is ac- cepted. to take effect June 6, Lieutenant Colonel W. L. Elliott, first cavalry, now on leave of absence, will report to the command- ing general military division of the Attantic for assignment to dut CoxFIRMATIONS EY THE SENATR.—The Sen- ate, in executive session, yesterday confirmed the follwing nominations:—John A. Bingham, of Ohio, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Mini ter Plenipotentiary to Japan, vice Charles DeLong, resigned; Wm. i.. Scruggs, of Georgia, Minister Resident to the United States of Co- lombia, vice S. A. Hurlbut, resigned; James H Howe, to be United States district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, yicé Andrew J Miller, resigned. Co lectors of Internal Keve- pue—Edgar F. Snow, fer Wyoming Territory; Thomas P. Faller, for Montana; Constantine Maguire, frst district of Missouri. A. T. A. Forsbert, to be Consul General at Paris. A number of postmasters were also confirmed. Tue Weatuer Curoxicte of the Signal office for the week ending Thursday says:— “During Thursday of the past week a storm- center moved northeastward over the upper lakes into Canada, attended by very severe gales throughout the lake region. From Friday until Monday an area of high barometer passed from the northwest eastward over the lake region tothe middle and eastern states and off the Atlanti - A second storm-center moved rapid tward from Manitoba through Canada on Monday, and over the lower Lawrence valley and eastern British provinces on Teesday, causing rain throughout the north- west and the lake region. A third storm-center is now apparently located in Canada, north of Lake Huron.” ‘The VIRGIsta DELEGATES to the convention yisited the President yesterday and were intro- daced by Mr. Cromwell. who introduced Mr. W. M. Evans, who said that the delegation had come to pay their respects, and hoped that he might long be bappy and continue to stand by civil rights for the colored race until they were conceded to them. The President responded, faying he was giad to megt them; that he had always endeavored to secure fur the colored men their civil rights which should accompa"? entraneh ent. Certain rights are still with e hoped ere long they would find held, but themselves in possession of all the privileges which belong tofreemen. He said he did not krow what Congress would do in this matter, bat be thonght it likely that body would at its Present ccstion pass a civil rights bill. SecexTauy Berxwar has sent a communica- tion to the House of Representatives directly acensing General ©. O. Howard of trand and asance in office as the head of the Freed- Bureau. The letter presents a s! indictment. But it is not yet at all certain tha’ General Howard bas been a deliberate criminal He bad under him. as the agents of the bureau in the southern states, some of the greatest ras- cals outside of the wails of a itentiary, who lundered and defrauded without stint. Unfor- unately for General Howard, he was responsi- bie for their a; tments and to! been ex] reputation, it is to be hoped that General Howard may stand in no worse position than that of a victim of others.— Baltimore America & Britt ror THE RESTORATION OF THE whom the subject was referred, presented # bill, which was adopted, with reference livery of public documents through the mails. ‘The bull agreed upon, in substance, authorizes public documents to be sent free the free delivery of nore bm] wherein the fon be placed in parties, it is also Becemary for the name member send! @ document to be ap; ended to the = ‘The committee agreed to report f n to the free delivery of sends the agric: nt, and will no doubt regulate their distribution similar means Provided for sending public documenta’ President Grant and the Colored Del- egates, VISIT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS CONVENTION TO THE WHITS HOUSE. The members of the National Colored Con- vention proceeded to the White House at 11 o’elock this morning to pay their respects to the President. On atriving at the Executive man- sion all filed into the blae room, preceded by George T. Downing, the first vice president of the convention, and the other vice presidents. Here they were met by President Grant, and the delegates facing him in a semi-circle, Mr. Downing advanced and said: “President Grant:—The convention of colored men representing every state in the union has been in session in this cx! Becicty. ‘The families of Senators bave not generally ‘vegun as yet to observe ‘Thureday, their cus- tomary feception day, by receiving ca le. Yester~ day there was a great deal of calling dene because every body was out and society dis- charged its obligations very largely by paste- board. — Senator Schurz and family have established thesuselves for the winter at No. 10 Lafayette Sqware. and Mrs. amd Misses Schurs will Begin their receptions after the hotidays. —Mrs. Senator Chandler has just returned from the funeral of her sister, who died very sucdenly a week age, and owing to her affiction will not receive or go Mito society this for a few days, pre- Winter. Thisisa matter of great regret, as Mrs. | ‘ved over by Mr, Pinch! ‘who I regret is: Chandier is mruch admired and highly esteemed, calling and will bo grentiy mined sf therecteites ae ee ae daties ihe I have been deputized by the used to adorn. members to tender to you the kind feeling of — Mr. and Mrs. D. R. McKee expect soon to | the members who express the entire sentiment move into their new house on North B street, | of the colored pe: of the land for the valaa- Capitol Hill, ble services you have rendered the: —A very charming entertainment was the | YOUr public life. By what has alrea done we begin to feel that the country has near- ly arrived at that state designed by our fore- fathers that all men are created free and equal. convention has assembled to express our ee ae oe 0 Con to give us re- , and from the cxyrenion ¢ of your senti- ments given by you in your ge ee address we have no doubt that such lef will meet your a7. In the name of the colored race I ik you for such expression.” REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT. The President replied as follows: ‘I am very glad to receive the convention and listen to your remarks. I have always believed that en- franch'sement and equal rights should accom- pany emancipation. These rights should have lowed without legislation. It is unfortunate german gtven last evening by Miss Coffin. Mrs. Chew, nee Coffin, received the guests for her g sister, and Mrs. Jewell and herself were the only married ladies present. The german was given to Miss Coffin’s friend and guest Miss Tracy, of New York. Twenty-four couples danced—Mr. Jesse Brown Mise Tracy leading. Among the ladies were Miss Kadtoot, Misses Beale, Miss Annie Smith, Miss Beckwith, Miss Lizzie Dyer, Miases Sher- man, Misses Fletcher and Misses Garland. Those who had the Capea of attending pro- nounce this oneof the most agreeable parties given thus far this season. Tre Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections were in seasion two hours to-day hear- nak ag bape vol is money, to Lair — z » but existing ice seems ave ing arguments regarding the Lousiana contests. — 7 gh ory ‘ne p Arey See eih eceertiet wees Mr. Douglass then said: ‘1 thank you, Mr. President, for the fullexpression yeu have made and the sentiments you entertain.” A general hand-shaking followed, after which the delegates took their leave. The Alleged Freedmen’s Bureau Frauds. Tue House Committee on Elections to-day heard additional arguments pro and con from Mr. Shellabarger and H. E. Paine on the elec- tion cont»sts inthe West Virginia districts. The subject will be resamed on Monday next. Secretary Fisn, on being interrogated to- day relative to the Virginius matter, said that everything is going on smoothly, ‘and that SEORETARY BELKNAP’S REPORT TO CONGRESS. nothing bas occurred = le likely to — Fao | _ The Secretary of War has sent a letter to the preven in cal ; Fores notee hes Saonmeae se seg pases. House of Representatives in relation to the charges of fraud and malfeasance in oftice against Brig. Gen. 0. O. Howard, in connection with bis management of the Freedmen’s Bureau. ‘This letter is accompanted by evidence from the records and accounts of the late bureau, which, it is claimed, sustain the charges. The 4ist Congress, it will be remembered, at the instance of Fernando Wood, investigated Gen. Howard and virtually exonerated him from being influ enced by improper motives in his management of the affairs of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Sub- sequently it was alleged that. Gen. Balloch, Howard's chief disbursing oficer, had kept 135,000 of the bureau funds on deposit in a and had been drawing interest upon it isposing of {t, as he clatmed, to make good the losses ef himseif and brother officers sus tained by erroneous payment of bounties. Eal- loch had previously resigned and could not be tried. When the bureau was abolished, shortly afterwards, Assistant Adjutant General Vin cent was put in charge of Its papers, aud began the investigation which has led to the discovery of the facts commuaicated to the House by the Secretary. A preliminary report on the subject was made to the House last session, but at too late a day for it to be considered, ‘The Secretary in his letter says that the responsibility and accountability attaching to the late commissioner, so far as nowdeveloped, amounte to upward ef $278,573 66, and may be stated under the following headings: Claimed by colored claimants, who allege INTERNAL LuPrnovewgNt.—The House Com- mittee on Roads and Canals held a meeting this morning and discussed several bills looking to cheap transportation between the east and west. It was decided before a action upon apy of them to test the constitutional right of Congress to establish and construct railroads and canals through the several states. THE CAPINET MERTING to-day was attended by all the members except Secretary Belknap, whose matrimonial engagements prevented his attendance. The session lasted two hours and a half, and it is generally understood that it was mainly devoted to a discussion relative to our relations with Spain. Members of the Cabinet were r- ticent as usual in regard to the proceedings, bn‘ admit that important matters were under cou sideration. A DELEGATION oF BANKERS from New Eng- land and New York had an extended hearing this morning before the Committee on Ways and Means, advocating the repeal of the taxon deposits in savings banks. The committee will call in a body to-morrow to pay their respects to President Grant and the Secretary of the Treasury. It is understood that they will soon take up the question of providing additional revenues, as a large deficiency is anticipated within the next few months. that they have not been paid their pay and Juper UNDERWOOD's SUCCESSOR.—It is un- bounty, aithough the records of the Treasury depariment show the settlement of the claims, and vouchers have been filed by the late bureau as evidence of the payment of $53,868.39. Second. Defalcation of St. Clair Mandeville. £5,505 29. Third. Defatcation of O. C. French, reduced to $3,014.54. Fourth. Defaleation of B. P. Runkle, 367: Fifth. Acknowledged by George W. to have been paid to B. P. Rankle to reimburse the latter for mistakes made by bis agents in Paying bounties to the wrong parties, $1,331.00 ixth. Due by the late bureau in conse;juence of illegal double pay and certain accrued inter est, several thousand dollars. Seventh. Irregular fund, called retained bounty fund, under the act of Mareh 2, 1367, not accounted for, upwards of $121,000. Eighth. Misapplication of public funds and filing vouchers with the accounts covering a certain month when payments were made in a prior month—misapplication, 36,314; vouchers covering the time uent to the actaal state of payment, and therefore erroneous, $75,048_total, $109,363. The Secretary says the commissioner was not tried by court-martial because the latter be- derstood that the President will on Monday send to the Senate the name of Colonel Robert W. Hughes, late candidate for governor of Vir- ginia, tor the position of judge of the district court of Virginia, made vacant by the death ot Judge Underwood. Among those who had interviews with the President this morning were Colonel! Hughes and Colonel Johu S. Mosby, of Virginia, who called in company This visit is signidcant in view of the fact that in the recent political campaign Col. Mosby re- fused to support Col. Hughes for governor, be- cause, it was stated, of some personal diifer- euces between them. Tux Bayrkevrr Law anp Civit RiagTs Brcr.—At the meeting of the House Judiciary Committee this morning the sub-committee on the subject, reported a bill providing for the total repeal of the bankrupt | which was agreed to, and will be reported at an early day for the favorable action of the House. ‘They aleo agreed to report favorably the supple - mentary civil rights iim i he The ‘vote on the proposition to repeal the bankrupt law was 6 to 4, as tollows:—In the at- | came barred in part, under the statute of lim- firmative—Mesers. Tremaine, Cessna, Ward, El- | itations, before it was discovered that he was dridge, Potter and Jewett; in the negative— | amenable. The Secretary believes he could yet on —— 5 eihag aH of Indiana, Frye and | be tried on some specific charges by court-mar- . Gen. d not vote. ‘Taxes Recom- mended. IMPORTANT LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICH- ARDSON. Secretary Richardson has addressed a letter to Mr. Dawes, chairman of the House Commit- tee on Ways and Means, setting forth that the revenues of the government are not sufficient to meet the demands made upon it, and request- ing that speedy legislation be had to place at bis disposal the additional sum of tort ~two million dollars. To meet these dema' he recommends the restoration of the duty on tea and coffee, (which will yield about =2,000,000,) and an increase of ten ‘cents per galion oh the tax imposed on whisky, 4 cents per pound on tobacco, and the reenact- ment of the law taxing the gross receipts of railroad companies, express companies, &c. 1! this should not be sufficient to meet. the contin- gency, he recommends the restoration of taxes included in schedule B of the revenue law. _————_—_———o tial, but deems it best that the entire subject should be submitted to the House of Kepresen- tatives. He also states that ‘‘the Department of Justice, however, has been fai with some cases, and others are to tollow, of appar- ent malfeasance, with a request to institute either criminal suit or civil suit, to recover moneys belonging to the United States, or both suits, as may be proper, against such of the nom ‘and agents of the late bureau as may be iable.”” The letter of the Secretary of War was pre- sented to the House to-day and read. Mr. Wood upon the conclusion of the reading, introduce: & resolution directing the reference of the sab- ject to the Committee on Military Affairs, and instructing them to request the Secretary of ‘War to convene a courts-martial for the trial of Gen. Howard or any other official implicated. This resolution was objected to and voted down for the reason that it was mandatory in its terms and in a measure prejudged the case. @he letter of the et, was then referred to the Military Committee without instructions. District Affairs in Congress. ACTION OF THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO-DAY. The Senate Committee on the District of Co- lumbia held their tirst meeting this morning. Mr. Sumner’s bill, entitled an act to secure equal rights in the schools of Washington and Georgetown,was referred to Senator Hitchcock. ‘The bill relating to the abolishment of the war- den of the jail and placing the institution in the custody of the marshal, was referred to Senator Jobusten; also, the bill authoriziug the Wash- ington, Cincinnati and St. Louis rafiroad com- pany to extend their road into the District of Columbia, through the states of West Virginia, Obio and Illinois. The bill to incorporate the Capitol and North © street railroad company was referred to Senator Dorsey. The chairman appointed Messrs. Johnston and Dorsey a sub-committee to meet the House sub-committee—consistinz of Messrs. Colton, Clark and Leech—with instructions to gener- ally inspect the improvements about govern- | Imereased Ni A LARGE MEETING OF WORKINGMEN, was held at Cooper Institute, New York, last night. The telegraphic report says: Resolutions were presented denouncing high salaries of officials, demanding work from the city government for these of emp.oyment; declaring those in need should Bay shelter and necessaries of life and send bilis to the city treasury to ba paid hereafter out of wages for such work as the city might give them; and, to prevent panies, urg- ing a graduated ‘taxation which would stop the lock-up of the circulating medium and restrain the accumulation of wealth by individuals, Other resolutions of a violent and agrarian character were offered and speeches were made in their support. REVOLUTION A from Puerto Plat The city pronoun AINST Bagz.—A dispatch ted November 2ith, says: ed against Baez yesterday. ‘The revolutionists issued a mantfesto declarin, their reasons for pronoun against him, al- leging that he wishes to impose upon them his brother, Damian, to the presidency. He is charged with acts of tyranny, misuse of public funds, aud the unconstitutional ‘altenatlon of Samana to an American company. General Gonzales bas been elected governor of Puerto Plata, General Caceres an leaders of the peng eres troops, having gone to Santiago ment property in the District, and my such recommendation for the action of the fall com- mittee as they deem it. The Atocha Claim. INJUNCTIONISTS TOO LATE—THE MONEY that for the revolutionists. It is DRAWN FROM THE percent ie considered that a majority of the people A short time the Court of Claims award already against Baez. = Ga - to Mrs. Eliza A. J. Atocha, administratrix ot BALTIMORE AND OHIO RalLRoaD - | A.J. Atocha, $207,000 for alleged to Dexcy.—The Doardof directors of the Baltimore have been sustained by him by being illegally and Ohio railroad company held their ilar | expelled from the republic of Mexico, and monthiy meeting & youteteg. and reel Mr. | terday morning Messrs. T. J. D. Fuller Ww. Jobn W. Garrett president for the ing | W. ce ed » bil for si injunction to year, and Mr. John King, jr., pro Rtas parties from dra: money tems In the of Mr. who yet re- | the Treasury, aa — lh ad mains unani- that Low mous. ‘This will be the. eth tone oe a hoviey besten” Saietetratrix ‘Atocha ES ‘6 Mamaiac) met his death at 7 Hat ies Teeent decision, which, under Tu New Hamp- c= the Ui To su Hanozp To-pay—The or ase mateenen, tenged to be hanged December 12th.” this continent. FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Farpay, December 12. THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. — On motion of Mr. Harris(Va.), the House took up and passed the Senate bill oe Thomas 8. Bocock, ©. J. and D. Griggs, of Vir- ginis; and ‘Jou Weagat, of etas, of thelr Mr. Holman (Ind.) asked leave to offer a res- olution directing the Wi to the House it any to the Illinois Cen! transpor- tation of troops since January lst, 1866, and whether since the date aforesaid anything has. been paid to any other raiJroad company for = tr ortation, and the company to which it was paid. Mr, Hale (N. Y.) inquired upon what intorma- tion fie gentleman based his resolution. Mr. G. F. Hoar objected, bat subsequently = the objection, and the resvlation Pair, Duell (N. ¥.) presented petitions he raid by eee merchants and others in 27 ‘the of the bankrapt I Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Beck (Ky.), from the Committee of Wa: and Means, reported a bill to relieve John 8. Miller, of Illinois, of taxation, in nence ~ aime 50 barrels of alcohol. ‘asse: THE REPORT OX OEY. HOWARD. The Speaker laid before thé House a letter from the Secretary of War in re! to the management of the bureau of freedmen, refu- ees and abandoned lands. (An abstract ot letter, which charges ities on the part of Gen. O. O. Howard, is published else- where in ogi ie Star. Mr. Wood (N. Y.) demanded the reading of the communication, and then offered a resolu- tion i communication to the Com- mittee on Military Affairs, with instructions to Teport a resolution providing for the trial b: court-martial of Gen. Ho" or any other of- = of the army who is implicated by said etter. Mr. Dawes (Mass.) moved to amend s0 as to refer without instractions. He thought that would be the best course to pursue. Mr. Wood preferred his own motion. He had. all confidence in the committee, but he pre- ferred they should be instructed. "He was pro- ceeding to discuss the question, when Mr. Hale (N. ¥.) objected to debate. On a viva voce vote the amendment was agreed to _by & yote of 98 to73—a strict party vote. Mr. demanded the yeas and nays; and the resolution to commit without instructions was agreed to—yeas 174, nays 8’—a strict party vote with the exception that Messrs. Kasson, Killinger, Smith of and Todd, republicans, voted in the negativ: Mr. Dawes then suggested that the word ‘‘al- legea” be inserted before the werd detalcation in the resolution. He did not think it proper to charge ap absolute defalcation. Mr. Wood said the Secretary of War, a mem- ber of this administration, had charged the de- falcation. If the other side of the House would not stand by the administration on this qaes- tion, he (Wood) pro; todose. He wanted to know if they proposed to shield this man. It 0, they wouid do it on their own responsibility. Mr. Dawes said he did not propose to shie/d any one. but his side of the House would not agree to pass judgment until after conviction. The word “alleged” was then inserted, and it was then reterred. The House then resumed consideration of the salary bill. DISCUSSION OF HACK PAY REPEAL. Mr. Comingo (Mo.) defended the increased pay and argued that, with mileage and the ranking privilege abolished, the pay of mem bers was really less now than ever before. Mr. Phillips (Kan.) advocated repeal, because it was demanded by the people, and, in his opinion, they had a right to demand it. It was acase in which Congress was standing at the bar of public opinion. Mr. Bareh: (ii.) said in his opinion the great question was whether the bill should be simply repealed or whether Congress should also return the amount of increase received since March last. He thought the people de- manded such action, for he believed they were as much opposed to the great increase of salary as to the retroactive feature. They were not here to try the last Congress, but were themeelves on trial before the people. Mr. Orth (Ind.) then advocated nis amend- ment, which made an absolute repeal, put he would like to insert an amendment exempting the Judges of the Supreme Court. Mr. Tremaine (N. ¥.) inquired whether there was any provision for covering back pay into the Treasury. Mr. Orth said there was not. He did not pro- pose to make the bill retroactive, but to have it take effect from and after its passage; for he could not, by his vote, admit that he had since jast March taken money to which he was not justly entitled. He thought his instructions were the fairest that had m submitted, and that his proposition would give general satis- faction. Mr. Kasson (lowa) at this point indicated a desire to demand the previous question. Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) hoped the debate would g0 On, as others desired to speak. Mr. Orth here insisted that he had not yielded the floor, but that he was prepared to call the previous question. Mr. Mrnroe (Ohio) said he was opposed to back pay and to forward pay, and wouid yote cheerfully for repeal, and he also wanted early action as the best way of settling the vexed question. Mr. Orth demanded the previous question on his Instruction, which was, directing the com- mittee to repeal the whole salary act, except with reference to judges of the Supreme Court, 80 far as it could be constitutionally done, and to ascertain the ring amount of salary, mileage, and all other allowances (exclusive of any estimate for the use of the franking priv!- lege) paid to members of the 41st Congress, and to report a bill determining the compensation of members hereafter at the amount as near as —* thus ascertained, with necessary raveling expenses, restoring all other salaries as they were before the Daseage of raid act. The House, by a yote of 132 to 126, seconded the demand for the previous question. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAP FIRE IN BALTIMORE. The Old Museum Fiames—The Smerican ‘Theater Comique Baraca ut. g & Bactimore, December 12.—A little past two o'clock this morning, the large five-story brick building northwest corner of Calvert and Balti- more streets, known as the Old Museum build- ing, belonging to the W. W. Glenn estate, was discovered to be on tire, In a short time the flames burst from the upper stories, occu- ied by the American Theater Comique, esers. Howe & Clathworthy, proprietors, and by three o'clock the upper stories of the building: were cOmi!stely burned out. The lower floor of the building wa* oreuvied as stores and Fekiaurants, digs wis not Aamagei Dy tite, but suffered considerable loss, being delug<d water. The loss on the building ts estimated from $15,000 to $20,000. prewe a Jeweller, sustained dai to the amount of £2,000 by water; A. Maull, cigar store, 82,000; Howe & Clothworthy lose #1,500, together with the wardwardes, Xc., of the theatrical compa- y. Atone time Barnum’s Hotel see in at janger, and a number of the guests prepared leave, but the fire, which the stage, beige bd scenery, was confi the museum bu! THE CUBAN SITUATION. The Virginius on Her Way to K-y West More Outrages by the Santiago Butchers. NawYorx December 12.—A Key West dispatch says: “Seven war ships are now , and suffi- cient naval sti res bave been received there to sapely. 10,000 men for three months. The officers of the Wyoming revert that the estate of Mr Brooks, acting consal at Santiago, war burned, probably by the volunteers. A Swise jeweler was warned to leave that city or declin to trade with American naval officers. Consu! Young says the life ot Schmidt, the America vice consul, would not be worth a cent if there were not American war vessels in the harbor.” Departure of the Virginius from ii Havana. Havana, December 12.—The steamsh'p Vir- ginius was towed out of the harbor of Havana ‘at half-past jfour o'clock this morning by the Spanish man-of-war Isabella la Catolica. The tug-boat returned to the city at seven o'clock The destination of the Virginius is supposed to be Key West. —-« New York Notes. RAID OX GAMBLING HOUSES. New Youre, December 12.—The police made a raid on the gambling houses last night in the ec and fourteenth precincts, seizing faro tables, roulette boards, chips, <c., and arrest- ing and taking to the station-house nearly a hundred jetors and players. John Morris- sey’s and a number of other big establishments jot wind of the matter, and closed their rooms in advance. GREELEY MEMENTO. ‘The board of aldermen has appointed a com- mitteee to give, as a mei ito to the family of the late Horace Greeley, an illuminated albam, containing the action of the city authorities on the occasion of hisdeath; also, an excellent por- traitof Mr. Greeley. The album is about two feet long by one broad, bound in black velvet. Wall Street aon New York, December 12.—Gold opened at p Hd since advanced to 10\al0y. On gold loans the rates have been 5 toi for or: ing. The rise in gold is directly due to the ad- yance in Foreign Exchange, which for prime bankers sterling bills has been put to 9 9%. Commercial bills for the moment are scarce, prime being held at 108j. Money is in abundant supply, to good borrowers at Gai Prime mercantile paper is qnoted at 949%. Government bonds are strong and higher. Southern state bonds are dull and steady. In the stock market the volume of business was small, only two stocks really active, which were Union Pacitic and Lehigh, dealings in Lake Shore, Wabash, and Paeific Mail, which came next in order, having been small. ——e The Marriage of Secretary Belknap. Crxcinnatt, December 12.—Hon. W. M. Bel knap, Secretary of War, was married at Har rodsburg, Kentucky, yesterday, to Mrs, H. L. Bower, daughter of Dr. John A. Tomlinson. A Reshite for Partiet. Ofc aco, Decemy\er 12.—Partiet, the colored wife murderer, who was to have been hanged at Joliet to-da; been respited for a week. cee MovemEnt.—Proof of the and growth of the farmers’ west will be found im reports eting of the mastersof granges ich 700 delegates were in at f the state grange of Lowa, at which the efgisten ‘ef 1,835 subordinate eranges in testes with 's membership ot nearly 100,000 was reported. Both the grand masters in th@ir opening addresses jusixted on the necessity @f adhering as an organization to the non-polt! 1 character with which the granges set oft, but both contain the pregnant Suggestion to politicians that outside of the grange the members are expected to take part in politics agd act for the common interest. ———————— of the annual in Ihnois, at tendance, and APPLICATION FOR AN IN, jCTION AGAINST Rav. De. Onaxzy — At Chicago an application was made on Wednesday to Judge Farwell of the circuit court for an injunction restraining the Kev. Charles E. Cheney, lately appointeo it‘nerant bishop for the west by the Keformed Episcopal church, from further exercising power as a minister of the Episcopal eburch The application is made on Debalf of scvera members of Dr. Cheney’s church, wlio have op posed his course for some time past. A Nova Scoria VILLAGE SinkING.—Las Sunday morning a subsidence of — abou the center of the village of Westville, which i built over the Arcadia coal mines, took place ‘The surtace of the ground opened on the stree near the post-office and sank down several feet per | a number of houses and «dwellings in th vicinity. Operat ong are now in progress get ting matters straight again. No one was in jured. THE LIPERAL REVURLICAN GENERAL CoM- MITTER of New York last night adopted a res- olution thatin their judgment the gentlemar who has been nominat by the President to the Senate for the Chief Justiceship does not ssess the requisite (ualifications, and the nom- ination should not be confirmed; also congratu- lating the country on the adoption of the gene- ral amnesty bill. SPECIAL NOTICES, Dreka’s Dictionary Blotter, A new and usefal Holiday Gift, being tthich weitere are lablo to epell tacorrectly ich writers are liable to spel! inco' . “For tale by Stationers, nad at 1033 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Send for descriptive price Tint. decé-sw Mrs. Jo ough Mixture FOR THE CURE oF COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, CROUP, INFLUENZA, AND FOR THE RELIE# OF CONSUMPTIVE PATIENTS IN ADVANCED STAGES OF THS DISEASE. Notwithstandi tg the numerens Congh Medicine: ju the market, Mrs. Jones’ Cough Mixture has sold uore rapidly than in former seasons. This nore larity is entirely due to its extraordinary merits. It never fails, not even in the most obstinate cases. to give speedy and permanent relief. It is lo take, and is therefore specially adapted for chil drcn apd persons who cannot take nauseating medi- cines. It will well repay a fair trial. ricws—Large size. 91: icasant small, &) cents. For sale NATTANS, Draggist, noal-tr Corner ad and D streets northwest. eee Sy : Don’t fail te procure MES. WINSLOW'S SOOTH- ING SYRUP for all disoasos incident to the period LECTURES. Y M, C, A. LECTURES. : LINCOLN HALL, F.F. V. HAYDEN, eho Cy BAST te I u i ‘ seats, Npitras a Waren Gases Gov, 9an Penn: “TLcetares begin promptly at § o'clock. Doors open HE AGASSIZ, BOIRNTIFIO COURSE will be aives in FEBRUARY. dec3-tr FESTIVALS. STATE RECEF TION FIST ORAS soctaABL FOR THE SEABON OF 1973 AND 1574, ‘The ENMSYLVANIA BEPOUBLIOAN A830- ola. inaugurate the season. by Seeing thelr free GBAND RECBPTION AND SOCIABLE On WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 17, 1873 Beason tickets, sdmitiing gent! and ladies under bis escort, $2,to be procured members SPURS Rioclation ia ail the Departments. dio tt E*eoutton, ‘MBS. E, A. STETSON LOGEE will give lessons privately or in classes. Readings for benefit of church or benevol nt objects. Stammering and all defects of specch speedily LADIES’ GOODS, JOE FRE poigen ik ae decit-im S. HELUEN, 718 Market brace, HA dsomast Ab. ppnonst AssORT LADIES’ CLOAKS AND SUITS in the City. FRENCH CORSETS AT REDUCED PRICES BEST PARIS iy GLOVES a Pair. HAIB SWITCHES AT $6, WORTH decl0-Im 8. HELLER. 715 Mark M**- SELMA RUPPERT, 614 9th Street, Opposite Patent Office, Calls the attention of the Lediesto ber large and elegant assortment of FANCY AND WORBSTED GOODS, SUITABLE FOB HOLIDAY GIFTS, jally Embroidered CUSHIONS, SLIPPER wel ty fe. ENDERS. CasES, LIGHT SCREENS, 5 See, cases, and SLIPPERS on Usavass, Cloth ‘elvet. gatltorye Deantitul ssection of Ladies ang Chit. a orsted: 1, Barques, or 5 awe, Legsings, «tc-y and Ohildrens MERINO OLOAKS RACKS, Randsomely carted ie ween et donee E. A. MeCORMICK, P AVENUE (up stairs) A large and aaa of wepeisiinigag ses BOUND Hats, constantly on hand. ‘Orders for DRESSES, &c., filled by Miss GED- NEY, of New York city. nov2? tr st BOBSE’S HOUSS or INDUSTRY DRESSMAKING. Ladies’ TROBSEAUS, Children's SUITS com- pleted at the shortest notice. ovIs-lm 2OVI G stree’, between 3th and Nst sortment of Bonnets and Hi Hite Narula Penn. avenue; Balti 3 jew York, I imore, Obarles 7th st’, near Broadway, Par- | icular attention paid to bridal and mourning or. street ders, Also, dressmaking in all ite branches, B. YOUNG’ ow . NEW YO! ZAAB. Fashionable H. parters for es » PAROY GOOMESINO UNDERWEAR, ant NOTIONS, lowest market prices to all. Soar dal SEVEDTH STREET, NEAR ; “ eh vn RERTOR STARE REAMET an, we = Hosiin: It imparts a beautifal gloss to the faoric Jenlé-ly DISCOUNT FOR CASH! DISCOUNT FOR CASH! DISCOUNT FOR CASH! © PER CENT. DISCOUNT? 10 PER CENT. DISCOUNT? 10 PER CENT. DISCOUNT! Tam J ary 1, 1874. LOCKWOOD, HUFTY & TAYLOR, 623 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Have concluded to continne to offer their entire stock of LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN'S FINE FURNISHING GOODS AT DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT. ON ALL CASH SALES UNTIL JANUARY 3, 1874, On account of the continued nnscttied financial condition, and the temporary decline in prices of some goods. Our stock is now complete in all ite details, @ comprises full lines of— LADIES’ COTTON HOSIERY, LADIES’ MERINO HOSIERY, LADIE: ILK HOSIERY LADIES’ MERINO UNDERWE: LADIES’ CLOTH GLOVES, LADIES’ DOGSKIN GLOVES, LADIES’ CASTOR GLOVES, LADIES’ CASTOB GAUNTLETS, LADIES’ BUCK GAUNTLETs, LADIES’ DOGSKIN GAUNTLETS, And an Immense Stock of the M2 (E ESTREN, O18 13:4 stract_meay G, bine Dien aeeusd ben Geo Vox can an he past ho UMAN HAIB, cheaper wl shade braids, 8 inches, = 8, au Pare banch CURLS very chea; Forty inches and examine our large stock. wrpe-t <] CLE eo AB S™ Ta SPiSTABLISHED 1519) 0o Fhe eldest end largest of tts kind st oot may be in the wor! S oth A. Lg ay ite H. B—Guaranteo given that no color rabs off, bring your articles soon, to get them back in time, A. FISHER, FIEST CLAS8 SCOURE! 615 oth street. pPposite Patent Omen SPECIALTIES OF HIS BOLE PROCESS. Ladies Dresses cleaned without taking them apart Gensiemen’s Clothes clothes cleaned without shrink- ing. se Spots removed oo they never show § Kid Gloves cleaned on short notice. Prices mod- erate; punctuality guaranteed, sepl-ly DRY GOODS. ¥ ee ae qi HOLIDAY PRESENTS! Linen Cambric HANDEERCHIEFS; Initia! Havdkerchiets, in ail letters, half'dozen or singly, ae low us 40, 50 end 78 cents each, A'l Linen Handkerchiefs from 75 cents per dozer upto a, each. GLOVES, HOSIEBY and NOTIONS. Also, complete lines of Staple amd Fancy DRY GOUDS at the very lowest cash prices, ®7° ONE PRICE TO ALL. a BOGAN & WYLIE, decl0-tr 1015 and 1020 7th st. northwest. REDUCTION EXTRAORDINARY! PBI 6 cents. rth ' BEsT BRic. D FLAT CAM Scents.” ELEGANT PARIS KLDS, 69 cents, CORSETS, 37 conte COTTORS and DRESS Goops sgually Jow. novas tr 120 F stroct, bet. 12th and Tsth. (C400 SND EXAMINE FOR YOURSELVES Alpacas and other Dregs Goods at popular prices, Blankets, Comforts, Flannels, Sheet: Li ‘at greatly reduced figures, aureas pape Dry Goods of ali kinds at right prices, Bi Fs ins in Gent's aud Ladies’ 5 ‘sen Bandker EMORY BAXTER, nay iv BANKERS. N4THORAL BANK OF THE BEPUBLIO, UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY a LEE poitestigna made on all arte of the Unies 1920 ‘partments of the Government. Capital, ore Surplus Fund, £10000. FITZHUGH OOF. CHAS. BRADLEY, ~ (octi7-ir] Prewt. [AN AMERICAN SAVINGS BANa, NOS SEVENTIOSTEEDTS = Post Orrick DerantMEnt. Back hours: 9a. m.to4 mm. ‘until 8 p. m., to receive deposits only. ced eid on deposits. "Collections made, anc exe E SOHN HITZ. President, A. EBERLY, V. Prost W.F. MATTINGLY, Bed Oe PRENTISS,Connt Ld FSseDean's SAVINGS AND TRUS COMPANY BANKING HOUSE, 1607 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, (Opposite U = Treasury.) ALL PROFITS paid to DEPOSITORS, = toe ‘ot 3 “INTEREST on and upward, frow moni T por 0% on Oxx' Dowian Wednesdays anc Sat jeposits ) Ls jyi-tr Bprstine noUsE J. H. SQUIRE & CO., 1446 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Orrosits WiLLaRy’s Hota, WASHINGTON, D. 0 8 per cont. interest paid om depostis. Fay of oficers in the Army oéshed in etvance. Ors iL t~—‘i‘—S™SO Banker, B. WHITE, Ox te 938 street, DE. 5 IROPODIST, ARIES oon ature I ‘of the CELEBRATED SEAMLESS KID GLOVES In oné, two, and three buttons. MISSES’ COTTON HOSIERY, MISSES’ And alarge and handsome stock of WATER-PROOF CLOAKS AND ENG- LISH WALKING JACKETS ID GLOVES, FOR LADIES. MEN'S WEAR: We have just opened an clegant stock of CLOTH GLOVES, CASTOR GLOVES, DOGEKIN GLOVES, BUCK GAUNTLETS, KID GLOVES, In one and two buttons, and in ebados and aires Extroerdinary Inducements To Gentlemen OFFERED BY LOCKWOOD, HUFTY & TAYLOR 3 PENNSYLVASIA AVENUE, We have determined that onr Shirt Fectory shalt be kept rouning in fall force thie winter, our bands employed, and have ae an ludacement to offer TO ALL OUB CUSTOMERS WHO WILL F. VOR US WITH THEIR OBDEZBS NOW WE WILL MAKE A Df&count of 10 Per Cent. FOR CASH On All Speelal Orders for Shirts, WE MAKE FOUR QUALITIES. $15.00, $15.00, $21.00, $24.00, snfodnens oD orem. © make six cost 813.50, 916.20, 818.90, 991.60.9 ‘This discount is an indncement never offered by any manufacture on special orders, Consider the saving of 21.60, $159, 68.10, 9240 On every one-half dozen which ts eufficlent to purchase many other os . - J ‘We make the celebrated PALMER'S PATENT DOUBLE-YOKE -SACQUE SHIRTS,