Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Avenue, cor. lith St. ——— int THE EVEN ‘AR is served by carriers to ER ig AI ‘TY-youR OsNTs @: . counter Cunts cach. By wail—three months, S12; ‘ix meteor $3.99; one year, $8. 1 THE WEEKLY STAR—Poblished Friday—$1.50 Qyrar, BF Invariably im advance, ia bothcases,and Bw” Rates of advertising farnished on application. Seeger eT ST AMUSEMENTS. ™ DUCK, ‘The celeb: moo Blocutionist aud Reader, Will give OF RM Pices of SYRACO PRoe Scenes from the Piay om aod Pythias, Ebel; Love. or the P-criess Goneveive, Coleridge: Ustic the Lion (s Boliad), Monk L: ak ; Mr Pic. wick anssam Weil r.o> ths Bampage for al fred J uxgte and Job Trott F, Dickens. 30 Cen: reserved seats, 73 Cents. ward ocbek. Dingamo Wavy-Yar!. ce. On THU: a=) SDAY ¥ BB — The princi pot to be fund in the Mr. Collins mat or cecasionaily imtenstfi <i. MR Wraxur REEVE, the distinguished English Spectalist co, Oonnt of t man Em Bie., 75. and gl. Begive at 8. over at 9:30. NAtTiOsaL THEA MONDAY, FERavABY 42 - WASHINGTON 3 THD TWO PEBFORMANOES MATINER Vist APPEARANOB OF? 7 REGAMEY THE GREAT CA E LAST WERKE oF JARRETT & PALMER'S Viennotse and Parixienne BALLET TROUPE. Last week -f th» KIRAFLY TROUPE of Banecarian Dancers. BONI, GLOVAS=1. KARU LIND, VIADI3 ULM sts aot Bal iu of sixty Cor: jaacieciaa--— g » nee. Eteut GRAND ORGAN CO “4 OONGBEGATIONAL CHUROH, 10TH aND G St=., WEDNESDAY EVEDING, F.b MISS EDITH ABELL, The Amecicun Prims Donna. MISS CARRIE WOUSTER, ‘The Amateur Pianist J. W, BISCHOFF, Tha Wonde nd CHASE. Mesers. EWE! . The Favorite Vocalists. Dr. J- P CAULFIELD, Musical Director. iesion. 75 cents. Tickets at music aud book- febal ASHINGTON THEATER Comiarr, WW 9 tian Birest, below Powe, magus’ GREAT SENSATIONAL PRAMA WEDNFSDAY AVD Sa TURDAY. CLNG FEBRUARY I6ru. bing Comadier i . MISS KATE RAYMOND, ip the great Metropol reation WAIFS OF NEW YORE Bup 14 by the popstar Ret jupported by the popular Actor. ME. B. COLLINS, . AND 4 SPLENDID D#AMaTIU TROUPE. First appearance <{ tbe eminent Artiste, ry 25h Blind Organist. AFOTB N.Y JouN be davhirg and besntifal Serio-Comie Vocalist, MISS BLANCHE STANLEY. Tho fescinative tolo-dausewe, MISS FRANK CHRISTIE. The ah ane Actresevs and Danseuses, THE BAR ®!- N SISTERS. The picasing Darsense MIFS AD PIE GRABAM James 8. Edwards, Walter Pea, B. 8. Hodges, Jos. Whitiaker, ne Harrison, Amelia Gorenflo, Fannie May, &c., &0.,in © stu? ons en aipment. IBTH' MUSIO! “NOVELTY! DRAMA: @ GRAND FAMILY MATINEERS WED-/ 9 NESDAY AND SATURDAY. Crange of Bill at Each Matine>. fedié y\) Gees ty oe COSTUMES FOR LAUIR~ GRSTS. AND C. RSW. FOR ree PARTIES, AND PRIVATE THEAT- CALS, at HABRY DONESUE’s, 329-tm_ 307 Th street. 3 doors north of Pa ave. ie) Naw Be a MARERiveR’s, '7"* 5. 9 Tth street, between D and E streets, eight = doors above Odd Fellow's wait — ing erica, Ghote Oil P: Engraving», Obromos, &o. Also, largest "Paper Bt . 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Brbject—* Yosemite Valley.’ Tickets 25 o: ommencing atSo'cl'k. (31-3 REY: 98. cuaris, THE GREAT ORATOR OF THE PULPIT, Wil give two of bis popular Lectures AT METROPOLITAS M. B.CHURCH, TUESDAY bg) Smaps February 25, UBJECT. MODERN CHIVALRY" WEDNESDAY BVENING, February 25, BI ZOT, BUILDING” AND’ BEING,” nord by the public and the press as his great- eet. fort and moat popalar lecture, Admission, with reserved seats, 75 cents; tickets, Wi recerve! sats to both lectu i The sale of ticke's will commence Friday, Febra- Ory 20, at Metrerott's SO EXTKA CHARGE FOR RESERVED SEATS. febis 7t BALLS, &e. ene ne Lh oe *B&ND DEDICATION BALL, G the G eee and for ily tenet of SESS. ge LEAVE YOUR ORDERS aT BEEN’S, 622 9th Street Northwest, SHIBT PATTERNS CUTTO ORDER. jant-4n ait Be. Sis Che Loening Star V=. 48—NE. 6,529. i i Hl ii : fig! ii Hi af i J i i i WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1874. TWO CENTS. H 4 EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, INTERNAL KEV! source to-day were ‘Tux House Judiciary Committee this morn- ing agreed to bear arguments in relation to the claim of Chorpenning against the Pest Office department on Wednesday of next week. Tue SENATE GALLERIES were filled to-day by persons who came to listen to the speech of Senator Schurzon finance. The Senator spoke with more than his usual force and eloquence, and was listened to with great attention. THE sILt for the relief of Assistant U. S. Treasurer Hillhouse, to cover a defalcation of nearly $200,000 by one of his clerks, was con- sidered by the Senate Finance Committee to- day, and they agreed to report it favorably. Tue Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections met this morning, and listened to Representative White, counsel for Senator Spencer, whose seat is contested by Mr. Sykes. The committee at noon adjoarned until 2 p. m., when Mr. White resumed his argument. Mx. Dawes hase. e home from Washing- | ton for a few dayson private business. He was in Springfield for a short time on Saturday at- | ternoon, and as serene as could be expected under the criticiem of both friends and fues.— Springfield Revublican. Tawasvey Receirts ror Tae Moyta.— The revenues of the government are steadily inereasing from week to week. The internal collections will be within a half million dollars of what they were the month preceding the panic. There will be durmg the moath a sub. Stantial decrease of the public debt. A Rarrroap Banos CoytRoversy.—The Committee on Commerce of the House heard an argument this morning in the interest of the Chieago and Dubuque railreaa company,which desires such legislation as will give to them the same right to use the bridge over the Mississippi river at Clinton, lowa, as is now enjoyed by the Chicago and North: ern railroad company. Bit to ARoLisH CaPiToL Puwisa- MENT.—A bill was introduced in the House to- day by Mr. Barber, and referred to the Judici Committee, which provides that the pun. shment of the crime of murder shall be con- finement at hard labor ina state prison for life, and the provisions of the act shall apply to a1 prosecutions now pending or hereatter insti- tuted. OProseD TO REDUCTIONS IN THE INDIAN ArPRorRtaTions —The House Committee ou Appropriations this morning heard the Com- missioner of Indian affairs, who protested against the reductions contemplated in the Irdian appropriation bill. The Secretary of the Interior and Hon. Felix R. Brunot, chair- man of the board of Indian commissioners, wil! give their views to-morrow on Indian matters. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL was again before the Senate Committee on Appropriations to-day, and considerable progress was made in disposing of the different sections. Judge Aldis of the Southern Claims Commission, appeare before the committee and explained the e: of the last section of the bill, in regard to the appointment of two additional commissioners of claims, to have charge of claims from the Quartermaster General's and the Commissary General's offices. The committee meet again Thursday morning, when they hope to dispose of the bill. Tae First National BANK [NVRSTIGA- Tr1oN.—The House of Representatives this morn- ing adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Banking and Carrenzy, instructed by resolution of the House to exam- ine into the condition of the lst National Bank of the city of Washington be, and they are, farther authorized to appoint a sub-committee to make suebj examination with power to em: | ploy a clerk and stenographer, and if deem-d Lecessary to take the testimony of experts. The resolution was introduced by Mr. Farwell, of Nilinois. ‘THE S10vx INvEesTiGATION.—Bishop Hare, of the Episcopal Church, and Mr. Hinman, of Connecticut, who speak, the Sioux language, sre the commission who are to visit the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agenctes to investigate the condition of Indian affairs there, a to inquire into all the circumstances and causes of the recent murders. They are to be accompa- nied by an Indian inspector, and also by Mr. Prank H. Smith, one of the official stenogra. phers of the House of Representatives, who is to take an extended western tour for bis health, and at the same time act as a special Indian Commissioner. BiLLs SicwzD BY THE PRESIDENT.—The President has signed the act for the relief of Kobert N. McMillan, late collector of custome and superintendent of lights for the district of Teche, in the state of Louisiana. Also, the act to change the titles or certain naval officers, and for other purposes; which provides tha’ from and after the passage of this act the grace of first assistant engineer shall be chan; two passed assistant engineer, and itle of second assistant engineer shall be changed to assistant engineer; also, roving that the course of instruction at the Naval Academ tor cadet engineers shall be four years, inst: of two as now provided by law. Dxcisioxs OF THE ATTORNEY GuxERAL.— The Attorney General has decided that ale for- felted to @ State and taken before the United ‘States tax is paid from the manufacturer by the process of a State court seeking to enforce the forfeiture, cannot be seized by the United States officers for the non-payment of said tax while it remains in the custody of the State officers. He has also decided that the phrase “State Banking Association” in section 6 of the act of March 5, 1865, providing for a tax of ten per cent. upon State circulation, includes all associations for banking by private agreement of parties as well as an association organized by a special act of the state legislature. TSE CAPTURED AND ABANDONED Property Founp.—In response te a resolation of inquiry, Secretary Richardson has transmitted to the Honse @ statement in regard to the captured and abandoned property fund, containing the following information:—The total amount of money covered into the Treas: a8 proceeds of tales of captured and abandoned property, con- bog Anes entirely of cotton, was $20,919,656 Of this amount there have been paid to claim- ants under awards of the Court of Claims. 26,200,463; on judgments of the United States cireult court tor New York, $27,029, and as ards by the Secretary of the T: the act of May 18, 1572, $97,734. also been Sse expenses of collection, ee a in the Treasury ‘here remain unpaid judg- Court of Claims amounting to H Fy § i H : 73 tage. It was soon apparent that the whole row Dia fai: Congress. Unjust Discrimiuation in the Classi- FO: TY-THIRD relt) RESS, Mr. Wood (N. ¥.) objected unless the Com- | was in danger of Gestruction, and Caief secnuanvan mans ae PUNT LOOKOUT os of Clerks, B THIRD CONG: J mittee of Ways and Means first considered the | neer Cronin sont im @ general alarm, whi RAaILmoaD. Editor Star: 1 desire through the columns of Tunspay, February 24. << — Pet ey ee pee ye ony pl — _ whole Mr. Rice, of Iiimois. tatroduced in the House | your paper to invite the attention of Congress | SENATE.—Mr. Scott presented joint réeotu- | {ne Sen ctn amarante tmtte, ausemce of thie bill | force went 1 bard and unoessing labor to-day a bill supplementary to the Washington | to what appears a grossly unjust discrimination | tions of Common Council of Philadelphia re- | out ten or Aitcen thousand dollare ammeces sneceeded in extinguishing the fames. City and Point Point Lookout railroad bitl, | in the elassification of clerks in some of the | monstrating against lease of lazaretto site for a | *arily. T y: The bill was referred. A number of bilis were reported from the Committee on Private Land Claims, but were bureaus and divisions of the Treasury depart- ment. It is agreed on all sides that clerical labor should be compensated, as far as possible, which provides that the company may enter the city of Georgetown with their railroad and construct the same within the limits of said city powder magazine. Mr. Schurz presented memorial of bankers and merchants of Chicago in favor of the re i ia i £ i : according to ability, integrity, responsibility, 5 reterred to the Committee of the Whole on the | and there being Do fire-walls betwoen the build- See ectamane, route, eeatnnlng ALS Poa | Rd gencfal wcfuineia tothe goveriment, si | SARPtON Of ePeCle ae oe ert tang commitine of he W inge fhe, Sames eptead rapidly chrouxh. the trict of Columbia, thence outside of the city | wherever in the department labor is to be per- | riers, asking an increase of pay. The House then (at 1.30) resamed considera- | roof-frames ef the entire row. The furnitare limits and avoiding the property of the United | formed req high order of these quatiti- | Mr’ Kelly presented memorial in favor of th- | ton of the oo ‘gt was remeved from the entire row, and im the States to the mouth of the Piney Branch of the | cations, bor should be recompeased ac! bill granting aid to the Dalles and Salt Lak. 20 tat asthe Sanne oF ee a confasion come wee brol ee a Rock Creek, thence by way of said creek tox | Cordingly. For instance, if certain labor to be | raiiread. ya public documents | Detective Mc! , ingoing tate one point near its mouth, thence by way of Water | Périormed in one of the bureaus or divisions | "Mi, “Sherm presented memorial asking that | ®Te concerned. bourses found $50 in bank notes, which he re- ierect (oa potut near the northern us o 4 Fequires ability, responsibility, and experience | tne 12h of February, the birthday of Ateaker: | _ Mr. Willard (Vt.) said he was SPpowed to the | stored to the owner. Other valuables were the Aqueduct bridge, thence to the northwest- | Worth $1,800 or 82,400 per anaum, labor in an- | Lincoln, be set anuct aes tatoo gerding bill, and also to the bill of Mr. Hale, of | sa te other bureau or division of corresponding im- ed ve Bo and citizens apd restored ern boundary of the District of Columbia, the frighte: losers. The Mr, Oglesby presented memorial of Oxicago , for he understood that the committee " whole row was oc portance should be worth equally as much. proposed to permit Mr. Hale to offer as an | cupied and generally were owned by the occa- Pegs of chore sonata nee us see how this is. Under the legislative, judi- remy soneree® Setinst any further tevnss of | TPS Gment bie bill for the absolute restoration | pacts—Mre‘Lrown. Dr. Winter, Ding- and +pecitications to be first approved by the | cial, and executive bill now before the Housoot | P*ETT These” petitions were appropriately re. | of the frauking privilegs. If the Rending bit the chim: q Secretary of War; also, to constract a branch | epresentatives we find that the Fourth Audi- | ferrea, passed, it would take seven or eight hundred Mrs. Campbell, Red: Collamore, railroad outside of the city limits to connect | t0F has in all 56 clerks, five of whom are fourth | “Tne Chair presented memorials from Milwau- | \housand dollars out of the Treasury. and Henry Proctor—are among the its road with the Washington branch of the | ©), or in the ratio of 1 to 9. — Third Au-| xie praying against any increase of the cur- —— —-— losers, and they are mostly insured. Much of Baltimore and Ohio railroad, avd authorizing | “itor bas 173, and 11 of fourth class, or 1 to 15. rency, and for amend: nt of national bauking the loss was occasioned by water, and there are Congress to alter oramend the act at any time, | Tbe Second Controller has G4, and 11 of fourth > but few of the boams which will not need re- class, or 1to6; while the Seooud Auditor hasiss, | SC, 1 Prevent the payment of interest on de Referred to the Committee on District Affairs. 4 its, and that the banks be compelled to ——— plastering. It is estimated that it will take c . | and 6 of the fourth class, or 1 to every 30 cler! > v4 about 87, to make the loss. BULL 10 AMEND THE BALTIMORR BRD FOTO: | Tete eee rer th nesied Mee es eep their reserves in their own vaults. THE GREAT FASINE IN INDIA MAC RAILROAD ACT. In the House to-day Mr. McDougall intro- anced the following bil: Be it enacted, &c., That 80 much of the act approved May 21, 1872, entitled an act to con- eo, 8 communication from the Secretary of War, inclosing a report from the chiet of engi- neers “as to the amount required to repair the breakwater at Duluth. Referred to Committee It was remarked that, considering the close proximity Of the fire to a thickly set vorbood and the [immense crowd ered, the very best order was observed. The ten résponsible divisions, given but siz 4th class sal: ions. et the ‘Anditor is jes for these divis- nd none of the class termed ‘principal clerks” in other divisions of the Treasury de- 410,000,000 New Yorx, February cial says an eminent corres Distress for Want ‘00d. A London ape: mt of the Lon is: iH po hremen were highly commended by the on Commerce. don News, inal that descri ; . firm the action of the Hoard of Aldermen aud | PArtment of minor importance and requiring enlt,, Norwood nted joint resolutions of | Of the Indian famine mye he ete Roves mate stan et ae ee Common Conncil of the city of Washington des- ment division” (a division, by the way, requir- e Georgia legislature, asking aid to the At- over a wide tract alc ignating a depot site for the Baltimore and Po- fomac railroad company, as authorized said evmpany to run across the public reservations to their depot on 6th street, be, and the same is ig the foot of the Doundaries of Nepaul, stretching to near Darjelling, remote districts remored from the railroads and other means of lantic and Great Western 5 Mr. Cragin presented memorial of citizens of Washington, asking that the short session ot Congress be extended to the month of May, and Was not destroyed. An alarm was turned in from box No. 42 at 11:15 a. m., caused by the discovery of fire in a bourse on New York avenue, near léth street. ing a very high order of intelleck to assort, fle away, aud Keep dusted applidations for ap- pointment) there are but twelve clerks, the +, ” rn jeation and diff to . Lord Ss: Committe eee Referred to the District | (iy a2'an) per annum.” The ‘revenue aa: | wat the, second Wednesday of that monty be | Nortnbrooke informe me that mace serrouraie, | Smokes and Games ieee Lye f pd Committee. 400 . lesigna mn day. Reterr Seek ee seem dey) re) 2 » og Be End is “principal clerk sion pee anges | Comittee on Privfoges and Elections. tion to‘Teras, comprising total poptiation of | ™e8 before mach — General Chipman introduced a bill in the * t 4 T. Logan present & memo! of 1,967 re- 3,000,000. ese ATS not all. other Hone to-day to provide a pension of $2) per | The ‘division of navigation,” with ite multi- —~ by acne = spectable citizens of Chicago asking an increase J the currency. Referred to the Committee on nance. Mr. Buckingham, from the Committee on In- lan Affairs, reported a bill to autherize the syment of annuities to the Seminole tribe ot ndians. Passed. Mr. Logan, trom the Committee on Military — reported favorably on certain private ls. Mr. Conover introduced a bill to protect tae navigable waters of the United States from in- jury and destruction. Referred to the Commit- tee on Commerce. Mr. Pease introduced a bill to endow a female university and six normal schools in the state of Mississippi. Referred to the Committee on Ed- ucation and Labor. On wotion of Mr. Morton, the Committee on ——— Washington's Birthday on the River tudinous and onerous duties, has a corps THE POTOMAC PRUIT-CRowERS seven clerks, with its “chief” and his ‘‘principal clerk” paid $3,000 and $2,400 peraunam. And the chief or principal clerk of “Supervis- | qi ing Architect's division” is paid $3,000 per an- num. None of these ‘principal clerks,” so called, ever assume the obligations of bureau chief clerks, yet the chief clerk of the Second Auditor's bureau of 185 clerks, whe is liable to be called upon to perform the functions of Second Auditor in his absence, is to receive bat 000 per annum. His position, and that of other bureau chief clerks, is regarded as in- FSerior to that of “chiefs” or “principals” of simple divisions. e will assume that the story told by the annual report of the auditor has not been read by the committees, and were it not a fact more tricts, 14,000,000 people, are threatened, and are described as almost entirely without food and The Coolies feel the pinch most, owing to a total suspension of work in the rice fields. The government contemplated, prior to the outbreak of the distress, certain public works: First, irrigating of canals; secondl ern Becet 4 railroad, and lastly, toe embect. ment of the Gunduck river. In the first named 32,000 laborers have been employed. Their wages were paid and the money exchanged for food at an adjacent government store. Lord Nortbhrook says the government has arranged for sufficient food till May with large reserves to meet contingencies. | The calculations are based on former famines, but itseems doubtfal whether they will prove adequate, owing to the fact that in previous month for Samuel Birdsall, jr., of Washington, D. G., lave captain Company D, 6th Wisconsin volunteers. TNLAND AND SEABOARD COASTING COMPANY. To-day Mr. Chipman introduced a Will in House of Representatives to incorporate the Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company of the District of Columtia: Section 1 uames as in- corporators John W. Thompson, W. G. Metze- rott, Samuel Bacon, Wm. Stickney, A. H. Herr, Wm. B. Todd, J. H. Baxter, A. B: Stoughton. Section 2 fixes the capital stock at not less than $100,000 nor more than one milliop dollars, to be divided into shares of $100 each, said com- pany, is authorized to ran vessel: propelled y steam or other power between Washington, Georgetown, Alexandria and New York, in- cluding the’ ports on the Potomac river’ and ‘Oar Poto. mac fir ke pope who are i terested in solv trans | portation for pg bet ‘& party R~ and | gentlemen to join them in ba nese) ceremo- nies upon the occasion of ~y~ 4 AES their new steamer. The i Fream boat National was kindly placed at their di by | Capt. Gregg, and a company of about one hun- dred ladies and SS embarked =, my were terday morning for the trip. The day was len <3 ‘without aski | and beautiful as May. Among the Chesapeake bay and the tributaries thereof, nerally known throughout the country, and | Privileges and Elections was granted leave to Tellef” *Thedintrict, at be ee 5p apogee several members of Congress and their wives. and to prosecute @ general coasting trade in the | > Congressmen who have occasion to to dea! | sit during the sessions of the Senate. and transportation is growing difficult for want | Prominent among them we observed Hons. J. transportation of passengers and freight of | With the office, that it is one of the largest, most | " he bill for the relief of Edward H. Calvert of food for the cattle. The correspondent oon. | Allen Barber, McDill end Hazleton, of Wis Cvery description, and is alsoauthorized to pur- | !mportant, and hardest worked under the gov- | contin, Dobbins, of New Jersey, Cannon, of illinois, and Wilbur, of New York. The were inthe best spirits, and en- Joyed the ride, the scenery along the banks and the contents of various | Daskets with hearty zest. A short stop was made at Colling- ‘here a fine nd where a Cooperative Homestead Association are laying ernment." I would invite attention to # few facts, such as the examination of paymasters’ and other disbursing officers’ accounts, army cluded as follows: From what I have seen since my 4arrivalin India I believe, first, neither the government nor the people can tell amg og actual position nor p ieate the future; seeondly, the government is most fully alive te its responsibilities, and measures have bees. taken to fully cope with the difficuties; thirdly, the absence of railroads in remote districts is mostly dreaded, as the goverment is without means for the avoidance of grave obstacles. ebase or construct such docks, wharves ani bniidings as may be necessary = its use. The Temaining sections of the bill refer to the managenent of the affairs of the company, | P&y 8nd muster rolis, medical and ordnance and which are vested in a board of direotors, nine | clothing accounts, examination and revision of in number, to be elected annually. Indian accounts, all involving muilions of dol- lars; examining ‘and anditing pay and bounty Tue Caninet skssion to-day was short, and fn, claims, requiring the same character of labor nothing out of the ordinary routine was under | Tequired in the examination of pension claims, discussion. (yet the pension examiners are given twen was passed. Also, bill ranting a pension to Julia A.Smith. Also, bill granting pension to Caleb A. Lamb. Also, bill granting pension to Capt. Ben. Farley. Also, bili granting pension to Wm. E. Prince, of Iowa. Mr. Logan introduced bill to authorize ap- pointments in inspector general partment of the army. Referred to Committee on Mil- itary Afiairs. Mr. Oglesby introduced bill granting bounties of $150 each to certain New York soldiers en- out leasant raral village. The boat E ste tn on by the forts, Mount Vernon, the White aiaseesieareS 4th class clerks;) th duties of the warrant, | titled to it. Keferred to Committee on Military New York Notes. House, once th of Bellvotr Onstle, occupied J. AMBLER Smirn, of Virginia, proposes to pick Srna orp ed we fa division; the in- | Affairs. PATAL PIGRT AT A WHISKY SALOO! by the elder Fairfax, and again rounded to in introduce in the House a bill which he is now | Yestigation of frauds, an cation of crim. Mr. Wright reported bill to compensate Sam uel Adams for services rendered in exploring the Colorado river and ite tributaries. Mr. Conkling, by request, introduced a bill for the relief of Rob’t Murray, jr., of NewYork. Keferred to Committee on Foreign Affairs. ‘The unfinished business, being the bill to equalize the distribution of the national bank: ing circulation, then came up—the pending question being on the motion to recommit, wit: tions offered by Mr. Merrimon and adopted by the Senate. Tr. Schurz, who was entitled to the floor, said that np to Friday last he had not intended to submit any remarks on this subject, as he haa hoped that in the confused jumble’ of proposi- tions presented to the Senate no harm could result te the interests of the country. The spectacl2 which had been presented here for New Yorx, February 24.—Joln Dacy, Ed- ward Meehan, and James Cook, young men, gotinto a fight last evening at Thomas and Greenwick streets, and Meehan was stabbed fatally and Cook seriously. Dacy was arrested. The row originated at the opening of a new liquor saloon on Saturday night last. THE MURDER BY NEW YORK DETRCTIVRS. The shooting of the man McNamara by a po- lice detective, Sunday morning, creates. much feeling here. Superintendent Matsell, when spoken to for information about the shooting of jcNamara, said: «I know little about it. The terrible condition of President Smith, police commissioner, has excited me so much that I have not given it much attention. The officers had a right to smash doors if they thought their man was in any of the rooms. the beautiful bay which receives the waters of Pobick and Accotink creeks. Here rose the magnificent bluffs and wood-crowned heights of Gunston, the once renowned estate of George Mason, of revolutionary fame. The old man- sion, restored frem pertial and dilapida- tion, is now owned by Col. Daniels, of the Rich- mond Sta‘ Journal and isone of the most noted of the old homes of Virginia. Col. J. M. Lewis, late of Wisconsin, has just erect: plendia house, with al! modern improvements, on a bold headland, which commands one of the finest views on’ the river. His place is calied Ben Venue This beautiful bay, protected on three sider vy lots bills, surmounted by noble forests, is to be the terminus of the new steamboat route. The boat isto be here every night, af- fording to the weary denizens of the city « tem- nal and civil cases in every U. 8. district court n the country, &c. Justice should be done, and it is earnestly hoped that this matter will be inquired into further by —— ‘A perfecting, providing for the removal of the ‘Washington uavy yard to Alexandria. THE THIRD socIaBLE of the New York re publican association will take place on Wed nesday, the 25th inst. It promises to equal any given in the past, which is in itself sufficient t guarantee a most delightful entertainment. Prrsonat.—Baez, the ex-president of the Dominican republic, who has been here some time, will leave in a few days, aud sail from New York for Europe, to establish his resi- dence in Paris, where he received his educatiun s**-Joseph Patterson, Wm. V. McKean, ex- Governor Bigler, Colonel Jobn W. Forney, aud otber Pennsylvanians, are here to urge tl Piay. Privileges to Railroads. jRORORTOWN, February 24, 1874. Editor Star: Georgetown’ seconds most earn- estly the recommendations In yest of your paper as to the revis leges granted to railroads in this District. She also presumes upon the endorsement given to the communication printed yesterday from stern Branch,” and opposing any plan of railroad bridge which would impede navigation on faid “branch,” aud hopes that equal promi- nence may be given to a protest Inst imped- me Lahey was evidently so nervous and excited | borary escape from the toils of the day rh sage of the House centennial bill in the Seunte, | Ing Dot S branch,” but the main “Potomac | weeks was enough to make the civilized worl | that he fired his pistel in the sbecnce of cree. | the zumimer. On all aden oe t thees sont Aekenbam, secretary of the British lega- | Tiver,” by the present «Long bridge.” When | stare. The argument had been deliberately | thing better toda, -h ciate inten ote pistol, | sre charming sites for villas, with tion in this city, and Watson, secretary of the | the right was so bastily given to the Baltimore | made on this floor that the precious metal: | should here been ty ia hone Besides, the | @very advantage that can tempt a man legation at Copenhagen, are toexchange places | &°4 Potomac railroad to cross the same, an sp could never more be the standard of value, be- | officers forgot to wear their shields, and that | % fTural enjoyments. Up the creck, @ — ‘a portunity was then afforded our guardians in | cause they were not equal to the products o! was very wron, few minutes run, the party reached Accotink, Tux Cuinese CoxsissioxER aT THE WutTe | Congress to provide @ snitable dridge at th: | industry.” As well aay that the yard stick could where the boat is building. Here they de- Hovsg.—Secretary Fish introduced to th. | expenre of that corporation, to which such a| never more be the standard of measurement Dead but Pi iLLe, February 4 tug Possum. Lov —George Play, of this city, who disappeared in New York fifte-n months with about 81,590 belonging to » merchant doing business here and who was my eed bave been murdered, has turned up in Montreal, where he has since been living barked and were entertained by « brief bat very fine address from William Snowde of Collingwood, and an ode by D. P. 8 5 esq. An appropriate song was sung, and three cheere given for the new » The | Ry mage uj — th, -» president of steamboat pany, to bi home, valuable franchise was then given; but not only was no better structure provided for, but the case rendered worse than before, the draw being narrowed and the future assured of the cmbankment OF causeway, upon which as a base, above as also below, triangular reserva tions are being erected, 60 elegantly adorned with the wild luxuriance of our noble river, President to-day the Chinese Commissioner of Education, Chin Lan Pin. Mutual expression of a desire that the relations between this coun try and China sbonld be continued, were ex pressed. The conversation was carried on b the distinguished foreigner through an inter preter. The Commissioner was also introduced because it was not as long asa roll of carpet. Argumente had been made here to show the great condition of prosperity to which Austria and Italy and other countries of Europe hast attained through a large paper circulation. He could tell the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Mor- ton) that the statesmen of those countries were under ar assumed name with another woman a ving their best energies to the devisemeat ot | Play's wife iidren i hivis * fe, @ charming and noble matron, Pace embere or the Cabinet. His visittoth | and year by year adding to the causes of dix: | trans to get rid of this paper ‘money, and they | city'and had mourned him se dead ne tt OS | ete oon boxpitality ea atl eens Executive mansion was merely to pay his re | case, and contributing to the further damage of | would listen to hie srewee with a smile oF ———_ ofthe hungry And. tm y foel as if spects to the Chief Magistrate, and not wit) | our ‘ing interests. derision. Mr. S. read from Marco Polo's trar Foreign Notes, wanted to Joi iawn farmers reference to any affairs of an oficial character ‘astern Branch” pleads the valuable assist- | els in China illustrations of the eiiect SICKLES’ ADIECS. club and live in s country blessed with sach Nommations.—The President sent the fol- | *2¢¢ Tendered by its waters in floating to their | of excessive issues of an irredeemable currency. Maprip, February 23.—S ckles took leave of | good neighbors. lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: Robt Gernsinen ak pee besllowen ike Dacete ty HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Billk: | 5 YRERDOM OF THE PRESS IN SPAIN ample partore A. ch, and iusoned H. Lindsey, United States attorney for Neva- for the relief of Samuel E. Rankin and Matthias . to ches from Me Hai the reminder that not ys was the large stone da. Wm. P. 8. Sanger and Phi! by which extensions to o' to be civil engineers inthe navy. Lieat. Co! Charles R. Woods, 5th infantry, to be colone! of The £; has been fined tolati ‘ip C. Asserson, prees ewe ae => er public buildings ween ‘ashington, Whitehead, reported from the Committee of the Whole on Saturday, and which came up as and passed were made, floated on the waters of the Poto- mac to the “G-street wharf,” but that the ves- a unfinished business, were taken uw; Suicide ia Baltimore. Can- y of fine si 2d infantry, Major Joseph N. G. Whistler, 221 | sels bearing them passed through a channel cat Mr. Farwell (lil) offered @ resolution, which BAttiworg, Liye 3 24.—George Lynch, | entertained the compan: ween the infantry, be lieutenant colonel of 5th infan through the bar, and paid for not with money | was edopted, authorizing the Committee on ed 26, committed cide this aorning by | All were surprised and doliguted with ‘peo try. Postmasters—George F. Weston, at Ply- | from the United States per G or from that | Banking and Currency to appoint a sub-com- shooting himself through the head. He was to | ple and the country. The wooderfal success of mouth, Mass.; James Ferri Jeifersonviie, | of be Logeny: ee city, but supp! by the corpo- | mittee, and employ a clerk, and if a | bave been married to-night. the colony of northern families here located Ind; Samuel P. Baldridge, Jackson, Ohio; | ration of Georgetown. stenographer, and examine experts in ing —_—_-see was ae a guarantee of a splendid fu- Jobn T. Taylor, La Cygne. as; W. H. In all seriousness we ask attention to this | the investigation tuto the affairs of First Na- Labor Notes. ture for fine but neglected region of the up- Dodson, Florence, Miss., J. M. Wells, Oxford, | matter. A port that ships annuali nearly a | tional B: of Washington, D. C., heretofore 1150 COTTON OPERATIVES ON STRIKE. per Potomac. Mise; H. Carpenter, Hamilton, Nevada; W. N: | million of tons of coal, a lar; ‘quantity of flour, | ordered by the House, The cotton and woolen mill ——— of There was no formal vote taken, but the sen- Berkley, Alexandria, Va. aes Se meen onl: ate aos and = There Devine | been no boner soe the Honse | Philadelphia held an enthusiastic cone | yes- | timent met with general suse that gh EE “4 whose @i i ’ “Tas Combat Degrxns; Ox, Ye Brava!” rehandise ine bpp hn for bills’ ig; pool heresy hy el eye eo we ekg terdsy morning. About 500 were cludi lar of wo! Gnu fire slpi'caiciat Ss men. Resolu- weekly, and aimost daily, merchandize for all of should at least former prices any trib: to that bosons matron an apr ate the Di 1d be not re- int Reieted. in is primloge, Widen the draw of nthe was the war-cry of the Simmons and anti-Sim- who forever iu the nation’s momory. Late in the reference, as is usual on Monday morninzs. mons delegations at the Capitol to-day. After Under this cal! quite a number were introduc -d the bri “hours” of the dr: and referred toay committees. amo: eed met out en ny oy toon Phan noe en luctantly leaving thei pt ne ‘onetery nti-S: head ¥ jag | receiving are not iclent to meet iy ing their =! nf sacuaee dios nog President %. | tender be those of ight as well as the day, | them were the follo ig: expenses, It wes also resulved 7 friends with many good wishes and lingering day, they went up to the Capitol and called out | 0 tbat even excursion parties may be allowed By Mr. Wood (N. Y.)—Bill to regulate pro- | stand firm until their employers accede to their | recollections of fragrant coffee and fresh coun- Mr. ‘ell, with whom they hada long con- | ‘he Privilege of return’ ceedings in the collection of customs daties. | demands. Mr. Black made a speech, in which | try milk, as well as healthy, happy faces that terence in relation to the confirmation of Sim. wodaghon Lt he aoe ipo Sree Also, # bill to regulate the duties on imported | he said that weavers cou! at four to six | dispensed them so gen 5 ly at- mons a8 collector of the of Boutwe!l was non-commit Su Simmons delegation, fresh from Boston, had a lovg conference with Mesars. Boutwell and But- id make bi doliars a week at the reduced rates, which were submitted to —n. the crisis; but now that business is brighter It was their right to demand wi ing Mr. - tach to such a ndid river as that witn which ently; ® | nature bas provided us, and we stall try aud tolerate the A CorreeTep Witt Case —To-dar, in Circuit Court, Judge Cartter, the case of Grin- der ef al., agt. Grinder, was ‘called, Mr. J. e wine. By Mr. McDongall (N. ¥.)—Bill to pay Wa pC! for a machine furnished the United ies navy. P bridge which lice aret the old prices. There back on us in the spring, the tor- oak re seiaeeaien ler, ft th By Mr. Clarke (N. Y.)—A bill in reference to | hands on a strike in Kensington. Nerris for plaintiff, a J joore and dese ‘The letters fa hie Gab, when ne, rest | rente as they roll from the mountalaeto theses. | the tess s Uonien pease geld coins. “LIVE AND LET LIVE.” Paschal for defendant. ‘This cose comes Up on Simmonites this ' morning, eid that as no If the present procedure of the railroad com- By Mr. Smith (Pa.)—A bill to authorize and The following is the substance of the resola- issues from the Probate Court, on the ot direct the Postmaster General to contract for the late Adam Grinder, who Gied a few months carrying the mails on a certain route in Penn- sylvania, and repealing so much of the law as requires this route to be carried on the rail- charges bad been made ai ing the inte, or ability of Mr. Simmons, the main opposition appearing to center in the fact that he was a friend of Gen. Butler, he should not withdraw pany is sted and ils nt of ite ty E sights by cose somne ee eaten ts of others, it must not be tions adopted by the workingmen of Indianapo ir ease of “the schooner Charmer” be @ lis at their meeting Saturday: ‘‘We most heart lly incorse the maxim “Live and let live,” that uent jaborers may have the sumeright to set or It will be recollected that one, and it be forced, by at least self-interest or | road. q their hire as the merchant the his nomination. have been dona? © Undo what should never | | By Mr. Lowndes (Md.)—Bill to reimburse the | right to affix a price to his articles of merenan. | Ceceued, Wat ® brickmakor tn the southern INAUGURATION Day IN May.—Mr. Cragin, | have been done. “GRORGETOW! trustees of the M. church at Oldtown, Alle- | dise. The time bas come when labor should as that ‘ after his death se: ps in the Senate to-day, presented a petition from hany county, Md., for the destruction of their and fora uprising and , pur ing to be his last will were pro- Psy f the U; wh PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADE.—Shipmentsof arch by U. 5. trooy of all of industry to put ded in the Orphans’ Court, dated respec- itizens of the United States,” praying that | coal continue light, and will not be likely to in- By Mr. Smith (Va.)\——A jomt resolation tively March 234, 1565, Febraary $4, 1570, and for various good and sufficient reasons the | crease until the lower, sprim amendatory of the joint resolation of Avril 18 Zaber 28th, 16:1, Dasetthecs tances ous inviting mpath ot Saye and nico tne iaa | aed" catrying Spunice Ee etaan’ Glens | yesranseioen to Bettas to the late Admir! Sioss Resecion faeeed om oan a rm increase the ul t ation day of the President of the United | of coal. Alf desize, Including the letecene wk wey lee) Risleni 408) DONO eesti on Sel Dn ee noone De tates het ir beon the second Wednesday | the miner, to have clear yards at the opening | thorizing the light-house board to make inspec: real estate, and the third bequeathes the estate f the ith of March. The peti- | of the trade for the current year. ‘he ii tion of the coast of Georgia, with a view to the to the widow, two broth: and a nephew. The to say: “If Congress seventy years | trade is inactive. Consumers are using as littie | erection of light-houses, object of thiseuit is to act aside the last will, on ago were required tosit till March ith, how long | as possible, prices are unchan; ere By Mr. Young (Ga.)—Bill to authorize a pro- waar Sidra he the he was at the time incapact- should they sit now with our increased number | is s seeming determination on the part of the | motion ia the Inspector General's departaect | AN Ex-Tax Cotecron Ansaloxep.—On oie: ‘a valid will by reason of in- of ulation, together with the carrying companies to give their policy of con- | of the army. Saturday the Brooklyn board of audit met in temperance. nom! of witnessss cation of business? Again, | trolling the price of coal through the season a | By Mr. Hays (Ala.)—Bill to reorganise and | secret session in the city hail. Tax Collector | De} suore on both on this point. that is hore written and print: | fair test by graduating the supply all the tim= | fix the time fox holding a U. 8. district court in adeau, and ed, we suggest to CO ‘semen and to others | to the current demand.— Phila, dger. Alabama. Kxooxep Sexsxiees py Some Oxe Un- the hazard to health of ving the warm halls By Mr. Packard (Ind.)—Bill to grant to the KNowN.—About o'clock this of legislation and the comparatively mild ¢! state of Indiana land covered by waters of Officer Avern picked up @ colored man mate of Washington, D. C., for the more f Porsow His Wire.—James McManig: Lake George in state. iaferro, whom he found menses and stormy flelds of the north, east, and no i tone at Bloomville, Seneca county, Olio, Sat- | By Mr. Smith (Va.)—Biil to abolish the of- ceat Island ‘Hail. He was totes to his boisterous month @ warrant sworn out and ity commissione: home. Limerick when March. charging him with attem: eieeecnr eeveeen oak ‘commiasioner of seed osouriontonce by panting be and by gi By Mr. Shanks apie to provide for the it of to In diana and to enable them to obtain sand whe tstvea te thal mameieer yh a8 —— in consequence of absence witheut By Mr. Ward (Iil.)—Bill to amend the na- 25 See Nee CEs) Si ta salen to min- . Stone (Mo.)—Bill impreve- Mr. Field 5 ill in relation to in- Ld a a bill to increase the crease of the currency, and = Mr. Barker ( Wie.)—Bill to abolish capital anc, Wm. L. Bramhall, Ap- » W. D. Crossman, Porc’ " jorence, Donn Piatt, Chauncey Smith about fifty other citizens of Washington. ———_26e- Taree Huspaep Mex on.4 Caxz or Ion — Intelligence has reached Bay ity, Mi duties from importa.