Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1873, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, | AT TilZ STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Aveuue, cor. Ltn St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, wv, Pres't. HE RVENING STAR ix eerved by carriers to wre at Tex Cents re R Monte NTs six month=, # THE WEEKLY STAR—P ayear, SF ly BO paper sent Ie V%, 42—N°. 6.473. Che vening Star. ASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1873. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. ATIONAL THEATER. Ma J.G Bavitcs..... sole Li FRIDAY FARE LADIES’ GOODS. PHE LiKGEST STORE AND THE LARGEST STUCK OF | HUMAN HAIR 6000s It is a well Koown fact amor mtbat H PHILIPPE, the “Coitear dn Monde | ant,” sells the teat HAIR GOODS at the trates, Latin, straagers, will do well to call ees for then O mbings of Hatr-made ap by the root by my e Indies of Wash- we. ip all the styles of the day. ures de Setters, tions = specialty. H. PHILIPPI Paar, 913 Pej avenue, aod Dane EYRE George Fawcett Rowe's JAN MONDAY EVENIN: decls-“w" Between 9th and Wth streets. | grem play of THE GENEVA CRUSS. | ust Fivap— | _Box Office open from § 8, m. to WW p. m. decld J Soe DOZEN TEN-TUCKED SKIRTS, DORD'S OPERA HOUSE SD CES si | ALSO, CHEMISES AT SAME PRICE. | BENCFiIT AND L\8° NIGHTS 1 decly-tm 8S. HELLER, 715 Market Space. of the Brill ‘1s UL ha MORRIS, L st 3 ANDSOMEST AND LARGEST ASSORT- I 7 H MENT OF ARFICLE $78 AT SUCCESS LADIES’ CLOAKS AND SUITS ARTICLE 47: | in the City. ARTICLE as RBaT SUCCESS | FRENCH CORSETS AT REDUCED PRICES GREA1 SUCCESS | BEST PARIS KID GLOVES ARTICLE 47 : at 21a Pair. (REAT SUCCESS HATR SWITCHES AT $6, WORTH 912. admit XE MATINEE SATORDAY, | _fech ph 8. HELLER, 715 Market Space. fear’ i citwisem As 5 i : 2 ecemb-r 21) te erm’ Cotimpers- MISS E. A. McCORMIC Kgs Desyiog sone siartling Teco 905 Paw. AveNcE (up stairs). M SING SING. a1g2t A large snd elegant assortment of O'D FOLKS, CONCERT, for the Danelit of the Worm Christian eociiion, at incon THPORTED BOSSETS 804 aouND HATS, | Hall FRIDAY EVENING. December alo-at constantiy on hand DBESSES, &c., filled by Miss GED- York city. nova3-tr Mé « L_P. JEANNEGET bi baer pin 3 from Paris with achoice aa ( )PERA LIBRETTUs. B20 CENTS Only correct and complete edition. PRIOR, ONLY i5 CENTS. — Hats. “Latest nov P ONLY 19 CENTS. © tith street, one dave from JOUN F. ELLIS & 00. Baltimore, S3 NW. Charles ~ = SSE Ith st’, near Broadway. Par- | @ UNT JERUSHA. Uncle Jadediat, and the Hap- paid to Bridal and mourning or- } / vid Man. at OLD FOLKS’ CONCERT, < in ail ite branches. novll | F EVENING, and will slog some of theit favorite song: declé-st P NEW YORK BAZAAR. ina MEEINO UNDEBWEAE, and NOTIONS, ‘At lowest pastors prtocs to sll. ect-tr 441 SEVENTH ST! EAR ee eeEE CSE ST te thi article in the world for doing ap clin. It imparts ® beaatifal gloss to the fabric For saleby Mosars, Maurice and Max Steakosch respoctfal Is anneunce 3.1573 BNING, Decomber MIGNON, with the following extraordinary cast, Madame Christine Nilsson as ‘8 Torriani as Lonise Cary as. M. Victor Capon... Signor Nannetti as. Scotara, Colstti, & GRAND CHOR Commencing MU ad, with rs. & OU., Mancfacturers, BAM, $9 Wiest Lombard strest, yaule-ty Baltimore, Maryland, ADAME ESTREN, €15 130A street near G, has yust returned from New York with the’ fall HUMAN HALB, cheaper than ever inches. &eT Ke 'S AND ORCHESTRA Musical Director and Jondnetor. gner B. Mazio Gee zere bone TUESDAY EVENING Dee. Beaty tactes, LA SONNAMBULA, me mission $2. Sears @l extra, Box served S2extra, “Family Circle $1 ats for either performance new for sale at Met- z rot & Co.'s Music Store, rRS COOPER, MBS. STINMONS, aad D®- N LIVEBANCE HIGGINS, willsinz at the OLD FOLKS’ CONCERT. 16-4 wast GTON THEASER COMIQU 11th Street, below Penna. A ANOTHER GRAND DIVERSION. Fir-t appearance in this city of N.Y. DYEING ESTAB. HMENT—ESTABLISHED i819. The oldest and largest of ite Kind in the country, way be in the wor! A. FISHER, Agent. 615 Sh street, betwoon F and G. tee given that no color rubs off es soon, to get them back in time. A. FISHER, FIRST CLASS SCOUREB, S15 mh erect, opposite Patent Ofice. ALTIES OF HIS SOLE PROCESS. +s Cleaued without taking them apart s Clothes clothes cleaned without shrink- ‘ts removed effectually, go that they in. leaned om short notice. Prices mod- nctuality guaranteed, sopl-ly EDUCATIONAL. NG A THOROUGH Knowl- res the dashing young Miss LULA DELMAR First appearance of the beautiful Se ‘MISS FLORA d NALD, In ber charming melodies fra’ the hills of Scotland. The favorite ew York Burlesque Artiste, 8 tad by thee LINA EDWIN jupported by the great London Comedian, MK BLAND HOLT, ovelty In the superb Spec Pur’ ‘tacular ooreanre THE FORTY iL THIEVE: te On. THe Boesers oF Ba E Produced in spiendid style, with ne TY, Cow i tuines, &¢ 1C.. Will A’ POWERFUL NOVELTY TROUPE. HERS’ | EDDIE MBS. E. A. STETSON LOGEE will give lessons Privately or in classes DAN. COLLYER BROT: The Chamgicn Song and Dave And all cur Popular Favorites Beadings for benefit of jt THE VERY BEST NT ERTAINS. church or benerol ut objects. . D. inees for Ladies and Children every WED Stammering and defects of speech speedily | NESDAY and SATURDAY. LOOK OUT FOR LINA EDWIN’S BENEFIT, remedied FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 Entire change of Bill foreach Matinee. _decl3 Resid 75 H street northwest, deel-Im = EST MUSICAL TALENT of the Siz, zit take part in the OLD FOLKS’ CONCERT. Fine hestra in atteudance. docls it PECK’S SELECT SC ceoruer lth and K stracts, cond quarter NOVEMBER za nowai-lne OSTUMES oo = ror MASQUERADES, y i PRIVATE THEATRIQALS. ee ; Mt TABLEACK, ™ > a H* = : . MOXLEY’S, Bo. 709 G STRET, _deel? 2m 60% i0'n street northwest. ine ‘]ICKETS TO OLD FOLKS’ CONCERT, De- See y__BSrwsun frm ond@ruOramers | (CEES pan ee T= IMPERIAL HOTEL, orsale at Metz-rott’s Music Store, Pennsylvania avenue, between 9.h and 10th. decls-4t JAMES SYEES, Proprietor, Frox J (REE MUSIOAL CONCERTS EVERY DAY AN ENING. Hear the Magnifices sais s nt 6,000 ORCHESTRION, Pesforming the latest Operatic and Natic2al Music, MB. SOHWARZENB: «68 Penneyivanis avon ects. wnbts fnstrament Fepreecnts an immonae Orchestra, rums, cymbals, and chimes complete. 82" Freeii cold LAGER always ou drausht. #28-Sm Ory Bo.) Om Exhibition and Sale) Naw Nc ne : ine * MARERITER’S, @ PENNSTLVANIA AVENTS, Besween Wh aad Math Streets, ING: _janhiy C. © Wutarp, EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.O COAL AND WOOD. cu £ Wo, 439 Tth street, between D ‘B streets, eight WOOD AND COAL Ghotce Olt Paiutinge, ‘Bugravings, Obvomoe, &c, FROM : Fe Lag eg 4 Pictures, Framee, re and Tes STEPHENSON AND BROTAER, rele, Rings, Nails, &c., in the District. AND GET THE BES1. ‘SF Picaso remember ame and Number. jel-1y* — ALE, KINDS OF OasT-OFF WEARING AP. Office 1204 Pennsylvania avenue, PABEL can be sold to the very best advantage iL and Depot 7th Street Wharf. declé ly 7 SiS). stweon @h ana ene *OODWIN Y. ATLER. Sotes by mail ly attended to. Oaeh paid fi AtLe«e’s Wharf, foot of Sizth ‘eet, — SPECIAL NOTICES, c mbina- completa list of words well incorrectly . at 1033 Chestnut nd for descriptive price dect-3w ri ale by Btatione: street, Philadelphia, list. Methers, Mothers, Mothers! Don’t failto procure MRS. WINSLOW’S SOOTH- ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period of teething in children. It relieves the child trom pain, cures wind colic, regulates the bowels, aud, by give relief and bealth te the child, gives rest to mother. Be sure and call for MES. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.” For sale by all draggiste. 1¥M-e06m FESTIVALS. ((HILDREN’s HosrrTan. A FAIR, for the benefit of this Hospita held on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, of this week, inthe* VERNON UIL DING, Corner of Pennsylvania Avenue anit wh streets to which the patrons of the Instita- tion, and others having an appreciation of this charity, are invited. The object of this Hospital is to provide Sargic al ‘and medical treatment for the helpless children of the District. ‘There will be for sale a large variety of FANCY. and other articles, suitable for HULIDAY PRES. ENTS. docld-st LECTURES. yea LECTURES. : LINCOLN HALL. evening, January 27. yd last, $1; Gough, §1 tra charge for reserved seats. at Warren Choate & Co.'s, 941 Penn- eylvania avenue, Lectures begin promptly at$ o’clock, Doors open at 7. dec3-tr _NEW_ PUBLICATIONS. ‘THE NEW HOLIDAY BOOKS! Songs of the Souls. By Dr.8.J. Prime. Son:mer Etchings in Colorade Half Hours with the Child bife in Prose ; every Boys Anoual for 1874. British Portrait Painters. Pictures by Sta ALL THE OHU WM. BALLANTYNE’S, deel-tr 42% SEVENTH STREET, Low z W ASHINGTON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. By Geo. ALFERD TowNsexD, ‘OCKMAN & SON, S28 Ninra Street, GENERAL AGENTS’ FOR ALL S CRIP. TION BOOKS, STATIONERY CHK s PICTUKE FRAMES, BOOKBINDING, §< Oey FC noval-tr ICHARD B. MOHUN & Co, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, 1016 Pennsylvania avenue. NEW BOOKS. Antoblography of John Stuart Mill, 8 vo... Chaaveau’s Axatomy of Domesticated Auimais, y Normandy Picturesque by Henry : South Sea Iayls by Charles Warren Stoddard Becent Music and Musicians by Tenate M: cheles, 123 me Pike's Bub-Tropic oun were S S82 eeee Be § ECRET OF SUCCESS IN WALL STREET S2pages. Bull, Bears. Profits Piles Coetine 10 atid B00: Matied for stamp t: Valentine Tumbridge & ‘ork. eota9-3m i? Wall street. New Y. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. <AM'L CRO! on Broker, SHEPHEKD'S BUILUING, 908% PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Wasuixetox, D. 0. Prompt attention given to the payiment of General and Special Taxes decé-Sm STANLEY JONES Real Estate Broker, No. 511 Tru STREET. US IN ALL PARTS OF EB CiTY FOR SALE LOANS NBGOTIATEB. MONEY INVEST. ED. dec6-tr No gum BOYL FBANE BABNUM JUAN BOYLE & CO., REAL ESTATE AND NOTE BROKERS, No, 609 1sth street, opposite U. 8. Treasury. handsome HOUSE on I street ._ A new large double HOUSE, corner Zs! jp HOUSE No.1010 Massachusetts avenue HOUSE No. 226 2d street east, for sale or rent. furnished or unfurnished. A COTTAGE in Wil ‘ard price, $2, veral small HOU: from Hi pa: We ine FABMS, improved and ap. prov ferent railroads running from the city, for exchange for city 4 os low fgares or for Beceersy, £0,000 feet of GROUND in various por- ne of th ecity for eale at low figures, on easy terms. or will exchange for productive improved proper. . Cy A furnished House for rent at $125 per month. DRY GOODs. a Nc REDUCTION. EXTRAORDINARY | PRINTS, 6% cen EST PRINTS, 10 cents. BEST PAPER UAMBBIC, 10 cents, BEST FLAT CAMBBIC, 9 cents ELEGANT PARIS KIDS, 69 cents. CORSET: centa. GOTTORS cea DURES Goons ally low, a ond PEERODUBAD & CO, nov26-tr 1205 F stroct, bot. Ich and DEALEE IN WOOD AND CUAL. Orders by mai! mptly attended to. Liberal deductions made to the trade. Blvaded and sto or delivered. EBACE 8 BAS: onus Yarde—Ho, O19) U6 strost southwest, end Ho. 1918 Depot—18% street wharf. BASE FOR THE FERBT. DB. WHITE, OxiRorovist, No 535 18th sti posite the Treasury, removes Corn: the shoe can be worn with ease. Hi Cargoes decli-te Bi ences, Obitvl . His establishment nent physicians,surgeons, and A cholee and varied stock of WOOD and OOAL " located in Washi —— erate fee of one dollar per visite Oiice hetee hoes Press of business daring inable to attend patients m. nowa9-tr REMOVAL. a.m. to6p m. Owin} office hours Dr. White ts at residence except after re AT HEILBRUN'S, TY 402 7tn STREET N. W. REMOVAL. CLOSING OUT SALE OF DEVLIN& CO., 60,000 WORTH oF GENT’S FINE STITCHED BOOTS, LADIES HOBBY BUTTON GAITERS, WHITE, RED AND BLUE SLIPPERS, RUBBERS AND &OTIOS. noM-Im" “SLIPPERS MADE 10 ORDER.” GBB ony ror case, SB 4T REDUCED PRICES. Havk8® REMOVED TO TH) SALOON PARLOR AT t 1106 F street. ee SERRE RENE Yo ravnxs, ‘321 Pennsy!vania » D. O. » ‘Weich Bopairing of every description, LADIES (oo a eg > Oe Suite Hetvar ne Baos, eens position amd temperatare, and aces uf |, VALISES. "ME. EMMA SOULB, de Paris, FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKBR. RECEPTIONS AND EVENING DRESSES sau 0 BZ Ail orders execated within 24 hours. DOUBLE Wo! DI ene COVARS, ac. Atthe OLD AND PRACTICAL MANUFACTORY OF ooo ane JAMES 8. TOPHAM @ CO., eaEy oc Ho. 495 SEVENTH STEEBT, Bm. BEMPLER, owe Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Halt. see aveuue, near 45 street. REPAIRING. SPELT BENE aps decd 3 7th and B streets, opp Game ‘D VOW WE GO Down! Down! Down! NO RESERVE! NO TRIFLING! OUR ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED, AND WILL BE FORCED OFF WITHOUT RESERVE. READ OUR NEW PRICE LIST: WE OFFEB WE ADOPT THIS GREATLY REDUCED PRICE LIST TO INSUBE AN IMMEDIATE CLOSING OUT OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK. COME AND SEE. HABLE BROTHERS, Merchant Tallors and Fine Clothiers, decls-tr Corner 7th and # Streets, E*t4scisa BD 1861, wo. nt HEE aon ‘Dresses ‘without being Garments Cleaned and Dyed without (Ghoee, Pate, ote. Cheaned st shortest EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL ReveNcE—The receipts from this source to-day were $349,374. Cou. Taomas A. ScoTT was at the Capitol to-day. Ex-SmNaTor Bex Wavx was on the floor of the Senate to.day. AT THE CAriITOL.—Secretary Belknap and Secretary Robeson and Postmaster General Creswell were at the Capitol to-day. SENaTOR CAMERON appeared in his seat to- Tr an absence of several days at his home in Pennsylvania day af Iris RerortEep that the Virginins will be brought to this city, where an investigation into her right to carry the American flag will be held. THE HoLtpay ADsovRNMENT.—At 2:30 p.m the Senate was discussing the House concurrent resolution to adjourn over until the 5th of Jan. vary. The prospects were that the resolution would finally pass by a small majority. Tne Senate Committe on Public Lands held their first meeting this morning, and after re- ferring about thirty blile to different members for report adjourned to meet hereafter on Fri days. THERE are several applications for extension of patents for the sewing machine before the Senate committee; one for the extension of the sewing machine which stitches lining into hats ‘These sewing machine applications are sure to encounter resolute opposition. ‘Tur Execurive MANSION wears a deserted look, owing to the absence of the President and the sad retirement of the ladies of his family. No official business, of course, is being per- formed during the President's absence, and the recent bereavement to the ladies of the mansion prevents anything like so festivities. ComMissioneR Smit Exoneratep.—Ad- vices from St. Paul, Minn., are to the effect that the commission which has been investigat ing the charges against Indian Commissioner Smith will close their labors and adjoarn t morrow. The report of the commission, it is further stated, will exonerate the commissioner Tue SECRETARY oF THE TReasuRY h issued a circular stating that, in accordance with the provisions of the law just passed by Congress for the redemption of the loan of 1858 holders of registered or coupoa bonds of th above loan may exchange them on or before February 1, 1574, for new five per cent, bonds o! the funded loan, par for par. RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.—We learn that the party moving in the matter of a Congres- sional investigation into the affairs of the cen- tral branch Union Pacitic, known formerly as the Atchison and Pike's Peak railroad com pany, has returned to New York, and that a motion will be introduced to this end imme diately on the reassembling of Congress. Tux Senate Committee on Patents held a nd considered the claim o: lef examiner of the patent office, for additional compensation while acting as commissioner. It adjourned to meet on the sth of January, when the application of A.G Batchelder and others for the extension of @ patent car brake will be heard. All the rail- ad combinations of the country are interested in contesting this claim ConTestED SEATS IN THE HovsE —The House Committee on Elections this morning in- structed the chairman to introduce a resolution in the House, asking to be disctarged from the further consideration of the election case from the 4th Georgia district—Bethune vs. Harris. This will leave the House to dispose of the case, without recommendation. An application was made by Mr. Sloan, the contestant for the seat ' Mr. Rawls, of the Ist district of rgia, for further time in which to take testimon y, which was refused. PaRpon OF DeszrTers.—-The following general order from the Navy department hax been issued: ‘The President of the United States commands it to be made known that all sailors and marines who have deserted the nava service, and who shall on or before the first day of February, 1874, surrender themselves at any naval station, shall receive a full pardon, only forfeiting the pay and allowance due them, and shall be restored to duty without trial or ‘pun shment, on condition that they faithfully serve out the full term of their enlistment unfulfilled at the time of their desertion.” CoNFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE.—The Sen- ate in executive session yesterday confirmed a large number of nominations of officers ap- pointed during the recess of Congress, includ- ing Harty Lott, register of the land office, aud Julian Neville, register of public moneys, at New Orleans; James M. Donnan, of Virgiai consul at Belfast, Ireland; Paul Dahlgren, con- sul at Rome; Thomas E. Milstead, collector of customs at Yorktown, Va.; John 'L. Penning- ton, of Alabama, governor of Dakota territory: Ata B. Gardner, judge advocate in the army. with the rank of major. A large number oi | omednyyiny chiefly in western states, were con- med, and the nomination of Gasember Jack- son, 88 postmaster at Ellsworth, Kansas, was rejected. TERRITORIAL Orricens ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE TO rx Dismissep.—The following cir- cular was issued to-day: DerarrMenr ov tHe INTERIOR WASHINGTON, Dec. 19th, 1 From and atter the Ist y of January, 1874, the absence from his post of duty of any terri- torial or other officer under the control of this department without especial permission, will be accepted as a tender of his resignation, and will be acted upon accordingly. Any officer ask- ing leave of absence will accompany his request with @ statement of the cause for making such arequest. The frequent, and it is believed often Lyraeremey? absence of officers under the control of this department from their posts of duty with or without leave, has occasioned such inconvenience and detriment to the public ser- vier as to render this order imperatively neces. sary. C. Detano, Secretary. A Petition Wiich Can’? ne Piczon- HOLED.—A petition haa been presented to the House of Representatives, which the signers will, at all events, succeed in keeping out of the musty pigeon holes of the committe. It is from fifty citizens of the city of Buttalo, N.Y. praying Con, that the i2th day of Febru: ary, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, be de- clared a national holiday. The petition is signed on parchment and framed in black eb ony, with of silver stars on the inner bor- ind is about two feet and a half square. The frame is encased lished, having ird’s-eye maple, 2 5 —a A argy-conyeggy nencdipaanigaense eee eke aittereet’ ‘United States, s deare has boon, flequently es for the formation of ae amsocineion 2 1 into Gun. BUTLER succeeded to-day in making an arrangements whereby full discussion will he had on the civil rights bill reported by him from the Judiciary Committee. There are a Dumber of members who have proposed speech es on the subject, among them Mr. Stephens of Georgia, and debate will continue for two days. Tre BayxevrtT Bitt.—The Senate Judi ciary Committee had a long session to-day on the bankrapt bill. ‘They were still in session « halt- past two this afternoon, It is understood they will report a bill repealing so much of the barikrupt law as provides for involuntary pro ceedings and will leave the remaining features of the bill for voluntary benefits intact. OFFICIAL INFORMATION OF THE SURRENDER or THE Vinernivs.—A telegram was received to-day by the Secretary of State trom the Consul General at Havana in, which the latter hat he has been informed by the Captain General that the Virginias prisoners were delivered yesterday to the Commander of the Juniata. ‘Tue House Committee on Banking and Cur- rency has decided not to meet until after the hoiiday recess, There area number of schemes before the committee affecting national banks and currency, but under the decision of the committee nothing will be done at present. It is understood that a great diversity of opinion exists among its members on the subject of currency, and it is the opinion of old members that it will be impossible for the committee to agree on any bill. Tue ComMITTER ON Ways AND MBAné this morning had under consideration a Dill to re- imburse Assistant Treasurer Hillhouse, of New York city, for stamps stolen from his office, but took no action. A long discussion was also had upon Judge Kelley’s resolution looking to the replenishing of the national treasu of a currency loan, rather than to taxes on certain articles recommen in the letter of the Secretary of the Sreamaty. The <ell discussion elicited the fact that Mr. liey’s proposition has no element of strength with the committee, and further consideration was post poned until after the Christmas holidays. Tue Senate Committee on Privileges and elections have under consideration the amend- ment to the constitution proposed by Mr. Sum- ner, limiting the President to one term, to con- sist of six years, and the several amendments suggested by the President in his last annual message. Should Mr, Pinchback be seated as a prima facie member, the louisiana matter will proba- bly come back to the committee in the form of a contested election. If he is not seated the whole case will very likely be recommitted to the committee. Tue CHarcrs Acainst Gx. Howarp.— The House Committee on Military A fairs met this morning and resumed the consideration of the charges made against Gen. Howard in the letter transmitted by the Secretary ot War to Congress. Secretary Beiknap was with the miitee upwards of an hour and explained © details of the exhibits accompanying his letter. The committee has not yet determined whether the case will be remanded to the War department with autherity to prosecute by court martial or whether it will be most ex pedient to proceed to recover by civil process but the majority of the committee are in favor of reporting a resolution tor the action of the Houre directing the General of the army to convene a court martial to examine into, and dispose of the alleged charges of defalcation. SENATEStBSTITUTE FoR THE HovsE SALa- RY BiLt.—The Senate Committee on Civil Ser vice Retrenchment to-day reported a bill to the Senate with amendments to the House salary bill, in the nature of a substitute. as follows Re it enacted, &c., That 80 much of the act of March 3, 1873, as provides for the increase of the compensation of Members of Congress and the several officers and employes of either house ot Congress,or both, be, and the same is hereby, repealed id the salaries and compensation of all said persons shall be as fixed by the laws in force at the time of the p1 e of said act. S ‘That the compensation of the several departments shall be each $8,000 per apnum. Section 3, That the Secretary of the Treasury is required to cever into the Treasury all sums that may remain undrawn or which have been received as increased compensation under the provisions of said act, approved March 3, 1873, and which shall have or may come into his pos by the return thereof. District Affairs in Congress, ACCOUNTS OF THE ROARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. In accordance with an intention announced n THe Star three or four days ago, Mr. Hale, hairman of the House District Committee, yesterday offered a resolution, which was adopted, “that the Committee on the District of Columbia be authorized to employ for a period of sixty days a competent accountant, forthe purpose of making a tall and exhaustive examination of the accounts of the District of Columbia and the Board of Pbblic Works, as weil as the former administrators under the government, s0 far as they relate to the improve- ment of streets, laying of streets, laying of water mains, sewers, gas, Xc., and the {ndeb:- edness of the District.” THE SENATE COMMITTEE on the District of Columbia were to meet this morning at 11 o'clock. On account of the absence of a quorum the meeting adjourned. THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING. ‘The commission named by Congress of which Senator Howe is chairman, to select plans of a new building for the Library of Congress, have received twenty-eight designs of different degrees of merit, and from most of the large cities of the country. Of the $5,000 appropriated by Congress for plans the commitcee will award $1,500 for the best, $1,000 for the second best, and 500 for the third best design. The com- mittee Lave held a preliminary meetirig and it is believed will have no trouble in agreeing upon the designs. They have until the 31st inst. to make the report. ENLARGEMENT OF THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD. Yesterday afternoon, in the House, Judge Poland introduced a bill, which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, for the purpose of enlarging the area and increasing the water facilities and conveniences for a dry dock, sites for iron plating, aud other metal working shops, for a location tor a marine rail- way, for the erection of buildings for the storage of materials, and of buildings for the numerous special manufactures carried on at the Wash- ington Navy Yard, to purchase a certain quan- tity of land, not exceeding forty-one and a half acres, lying south of M street, between the navy yard and canal; and for the purpose asking an appropriation of $300,000. Tus AccIpDENT To Ma. Joun E, Owew The Newark (New Jersey) Ad “While Mr. Owens the flames she was shot the lynchers. Tus Sanpwice Istamwpuns have taken a pera etn Fripay, December 19. SENATE.—The chair (Mr. Carpenter) stated that after mature consideration and examina. tion of the rules, be was convinced that he was in error inoverruling the point of order made by Mr. Fdmunde yesterday that the Hoase a4 journment resolution could not be considered on thatday. The chair was now convinced that the point of order was well taken. The reso! tion, however. though not unfinished business, could be callen up by a vote of the Senate after the expiration of the morning bour to-day. Mr. Sumner presented a memorial of sundry respectable citizens of New York, asking 4 gen- eral disarmament and settlement of all inter national disputes by arbitration. Keferred to Committee on Foreign Relations Mr. Sumner presented memorial adopted by the national colored convention lately in ses sion in this city, asking the passage of a civil rights bill; which, on his motion, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Fi nance, reported House bill in relatiog to the use of distillery warehouses. The ettec® of the bill is to allow the business of distilleries to go on, notwithstanding the death of a partner or a change in.the tirm. The bill was passed. motion of Mr. Fenton,the Committee on Finance were discharged from the further con sideration of the memorial of the legislature « North Carolina asking the return of the inter- nal tax collected on cotton. Mr. Anthony, from Committee on Printing. Teported without recommendation the bill or- dering the discontinuance of the printing of extra numbers of certain public documents, He said that it was apparent that unless some Provision was made for the distribution of pub- ic documents the printing of them ought to be stopped. ir. Morrill of Me. said it would members about $2,000 each to continue the ribution of public documents on the scale of several years past. No one could expect them to do this, and unless some provision was made for their distribution, he wanted the printing of all documents to be stopped. Mr. Sargent said it would cost £135,000 to print the usual number of copies of the agricultural the postage on which would cost mm- 000. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, said theonly saving effected by the abolition of the frauking privt- lege was the stoppage of the printing of public decumente. Mr. Sherman pronounced in form of at least & mdoified frestoration of the franking privi- lege, and said there were certain valuable docu ments which ought to be sent to the people. | | | | Mr. Sherman moved an amendment stopping | the printing of extra copies of all documents for popular distribution but not prohibiting ste- Teotyping. Agreed to.and bill passed. Mr. Wright, from committee an Civil Rights and Ketrenchment, reported with amendments the House salary bill, and gaye notice that he should call it up on Monday. Mr. Ingalls introduced bill in relation to set- tlers on the Osage trast lands. Keferred to Com- mittee on Public Lands, Mr. Cragin introduced bill authorizing cor- rections to be made in prize lists. Keferred to Committee on Naval Aftairs. The morning hour expiring, the unfinished lusiness, being the resolution on the subject of the finances, came up. Mr. Lewis moved to postpone it, for the pur- pose of taking up the adjournment reselutun, Mr. Bayard, referring to the disposition to take up the bankrupt bill immediately, dissent ed from the idea that there wax imperative ne- cessity for spee ap measure could not be perfected in the short time now available, and that a better bill could be passed after learning the will of the people. Mr. Chandler said Congress had been here three weeks, had increased the price of gold, bad deranged business, had done no work, and now it wanted to way. Mr. Boreman thought it best to take the hol- iday recess, and then come back here prepared to act with intelligence. Mr. Morrill of Me. thought there were public duties that shoud be performed, but when Sen- ators had made up their minds to adjourn and go home, he did not see much use in talking about the sovereign people and urging them to stay. Mr. Tipton said he had been in favor of the adjournment the other wy and now, after heuring all the speeches on the subject, he was still in favor of an adjournment. HOUSE OF REPRKESENTATIVES.—Mr Butler ( Mass.) offered a resolution authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to send a sub- committee of ten members to New Orleans to take testimony ih the matter of the impeach- ment of Judge Durell. Adopted Mr. Butler (Mass.) then called up IVIL RIGHTS BILL. Mr. Beck (Ky.) inquired what the under- standing was as to debate. Mr, Butler replied that he proposed to the time of the first hour. He would thei the preyious question, and would also yield most of the time of the last hour, reserving but ten minutes tor himself. Mr. Beck said his side of the House would not make dilatory motions or resort to any means to the passage of the bill if they were al- lowed ampie time for discussion. He would not consent that Mr. Butler should peddle out the term of the two bours. Mr. Stephens (Ga.) hoped no attempt would be made to have a vote to-day. Mr. Butler ssid he desired to cali the gentle- man’s attentin to the fact that tie bill was betore the House the last two sessions. His side of the House were wiiling to let amoesty and civil rights go together. They thought that while they had extended a free pardon to those who bad tried to break up the government, they should also take care of those who had be to save the country. It was finally agreed that the bill should be discussed all of to-day after the morning hour; that it shall also be discussed on the first day after the recess, and that the previous «aestion shall be considered ordered at i o’clock on the second day after the recess. Mr. Swann (Md.) presented the petition of Achsa G. and Sarah L. Wilkins, of Baltimore, in relation to property sold for taxes daring the late war. Keferred to Committee on War Claims. Mr. Eldridge, (Wis,,) from the Committee on Judiciary, reported a bill for the relief of E. C. Boudinot.’ Passed. Mr. Wilson, (Ind.,) from the same committee. reported a bill for the relief of John Potter. Paseed. Mr. Myers, (Pa..) from the Committee on Foreign Attairs, reported a bill to authorize Edward Young, of the statistical bureau, to ac- cept the nt of @ diamond ring from the Em- peror of Russi: . The — resumed consideration of the bystanders in some of by every man or land or under the common law. bili this state legisla unish the men that attempted to take herent cri gee citizen of the violation SC te cox yee asin of sae righ ned to reeala ‘chetr bounded. Santen guts Eo hated had ctti- Sta Sie tet cathe oeea o power or ‘could take these Fag inte So ater oe Deing’ tied, aid bo ons could tell the result, tor | short inte thi al , nd sald if Kentucky should do the same, not one negro m = Dundred could vote. Yet she had never thought of taking each a step; an evidence that’ her citizens bad no intention of de- priving the colored people of their rights, He charged that the attem, to force the tidren into the schools was not Intend- were men who would punish a white woman for refusing to Try & colored man if she gave as her sole reason for not mar- ryiny A number of bills were introduced for refer- ence. Agreed that the sessions for to-morrow be It w and Monday sb jor debate ont: TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, THE LOSS OF THE VILLE BU HAVRE. ri Oficial Report. Terrible Details of the Disaster. New York, Dece of the steam: re Captain Sarmont, ip \itle da Havre, in his official ort of the disaster, after alluding to the fact at the weather had’ been foggy from the time of leaving until Wednesday evening, when he was unable to.take the latitude by the Polar star, says I finished my calculations by it o'clock, when being very fatigued | laid down on my sofa after first w: orders night, and directi pressly oer on watch as usual to inform me of the siighinn oo- currence. At midnight the second woulg take watch, butas I never +| four bours ther at sea, I got up from the sofs at my cabin. At this moment a ship under full sail showed herself all at once on our path, and I hed HARDLY TIME TO JUMP ON THE BRIDGE, when the Ville du Havre was already struck right in the side opposite to the mainmast. I left the bridge to ascertain the extent of the damage; it was enormous, being a hole of at jeast sixteen feet, rendering it certain that the ship could remain but a little time afloat. engine was stopped at once by one of and the valves were opened. The water rashed in so quickly that there was no time to close the bulk-heac, which separated the engine from the con g ty Dollers, besides the bulk-head of the bunker baving been forced into the engine the water poured in that way ipto the boiler.” The Captain says be immediately ordered each officer to his respective p of duty, and describes his efforts to lower the boats and the falling of the masts, killing many of the people, of which full details have been received by cable. Continuing, be says: “1 must say in the ren the collision and the sinking of the vessel THE PASSENG! PLES OF COOL- calmness and resignation, and at the dreadful time of this lamentable occurrence, when three hundred. and fifty-five Persone were justly alarmed at the thought of certain death at any moment, and their only hope of safety was dis- appearing, the women were the first to give the example. "The passengers rescued undoubtedly owe their safety to that fortitude, which they did not lose for a single moment, and many others would have been saved if the cold water had not paralyzed their limbs. I have the aat- istaction since the wreck of learning, by quee- tiouing the survivors of the crew, that every one was at hie post; that each did bisduty, and ALL WENT DOWN WITH TRE VESSEL and were picked up from the sea, The lose of the unhappy officer who commanded the watch at the moment of the collision renders me un- able to give an exact account of the occurrence betore taking command myself, I can de- clare that the Loch Earn, to which I showed m ship's side, and which, consequently, hed nothing to fear from me, struck directly against my vensel, at the risk of smashing herself as well, when by a slight stroke of the ‘ge a ward (tor it was almost so already) thi ite collision might have been averted. Leaving the question of the collision aside, I readily render to Captain Robertson, his officers and crew the gratitude that we aliowe them for the good care taken of us. On going aboard everything was placed at our command. The ladics were made objects of special attention while the English, seeing that most of us were only half clad, divested themselves of a grea” part of their clothing, When the Trimouutain hove in sight, the passengers manifested a wish toembark on the Trupountain, which offered to nid us. I did not feel bound tooppose them, although the captain of the Loch Rarn any times declared that be felt no anxiety because of the damage, relying, with confidence, on the bulkbead which his vessel bad in front. myrelf, l offered to re mn on board with al my crew,the passengers having been transferred tothe Trimouotain. The Captain replied that it was needless; that be did not require us. 1 embarked on the Trimountain, leaving en board the Loch Earn two passengers,one of whom,{too sick to be removed, was left in the care of the other, and a fireman who had been injured. it appears from the statement of Captain Sur- mont before the investigating committee at Cardiff, that the steamship was strackon the starboard quarter at an empty space, and not amidships as was first stated. a SAanT1aGo DE i v xa, December 19.—The surviving and crew of the Virginius were delivered t» Commander Braine, of the United States steamship Juniata. Teer wore sent on board that vessel, which soon ‘ok her departure pete! The Virginius Coming. inius at i tin w of hited States steamer Ossipee. Sr. Lovrs, December 19.—A special dispatch to the Democrat, from , Says that infor- mation was received there that a farmer living near Cambridge, Saline county, . lot of in that town on W: about §: coat while = Toad, and hearin, ——— thicket, a an mat once, qui raised a party neighbors, captured three of the murderers, bung them to a tree, and then started New Yors, December 19. opened at 1114, declined to 110\,, advanced to lit, isnow 111. On loans the rates have a