Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1874, Page 1

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TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINER The Famons MAJILTON-KAYNOR F Tm their grea: New York a “GABRe AMIGY: thed =e a 3 St ry 0! tue Bae THE SE TON. en bir an = P ,DBAMA. FAROE, — BURLESUTR, BSt INST Bi WCET, UMENTAL MUSI*, Preceded by 9 Cap: Fsce. LITTLE FOLKS’ MATINGE SATUS | _Monday next, Katie Pat m & New Senrations! Drama! New Variety Sta: MARRY CLIFFORD: ¥ CLIFFORD: LIFE OK DEATH L FB OR DEATH Li¢5 OR DEATH Lif OR DaaTH ROBERT NICKLE. Great Wicard of the Word. TOMMY WINNETTE, nabare cand Dance M WINS ;. iting Lay Jig Danc Mons. DU VERSIE, Covatortionist. J. W. SHARPLY Musical Wonder. OTTO BUBBANS rn " WAEDS Pamicy WA TINEES WEDNESOAY AND SAT- 16-«f URDAY - GR*cE GREENWOOD AN MKS. SARAH F. AMES, ONS AND PERSO ATIONS Ar LINCOLN HALL, FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 20, 1071, Ats o cloer The following and other selections iz costume will a Tattle, that Battonvills Gossip, will OL hea story sbout Washingten. es os nd Lady Mac M give Lady Teazte Bimi-ston. £0 cents, reserved seats, 78 cents: to bs had at Kilis & Oo." masic store. marlé 5t BNo )Uu Exvibitien and Sule \Nrw No “a= S39 ae d tru 3. MARKRITER’S, (E streets, eight Tru St \ No, 439 Ttb street, between D C Fi a Nails, &c., ia the District. EF Picase remember Name and Somber. jel-y* LL KINDs OF CAST-OFF WEARING AP PABEL can —— tothe very Sone mddreset or ci on t. 5 OF edareere i D strects between 6th ant Teh rom ptly attended to. Caeh paid. LECTURES. ae AND THE CHUBCH. ie! bt Bev. P. N. LYNCH, D. D., Bishop of Chariestou, 8. C., will lecture at St. Al is ry SUNDAY EVENING, March 21, at 80°clock p. m. . en eae Caer a . ALOYS1 BEA ST. A ts pay Tickets, © cents; t b pny lvanie event 7th street; and at the NEW! STYLISH! ATTRACTIVE! SH AND NOBBY. 7 “CUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT.” FIEST OPENING OF FINE SPRING WOOLENS, FEENCH, ENGLISH, SCOTCH AND GEBMAN CUATINGS, TROWSEBINGS, SUITINGS. WHICH, WITH OUR SUPEBIOR MEKCHANT TAILOKING FACILITIES, WE ARE . MANUFACTURING TO ORDER IN UNEXCELLED STYLE, FIT AND FINISH. Examine Our Steck. SF This Department is in charge of Mr. DANIEL F. KEYWORTH, « skillful aod artistic Cutter, lately connected with one of the principal Merchant ‘Tailoring Ketablishmests of om Square, New York City, MERCHANT TAILORS & FINE CLOTHIERS febs-tr Corner 7th and D Streets. | wr; Vt, 48—N2. 6.550. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL KEVENUE.— The receipts from this The Hover Committee on Appropriations to-day resumed the consideration of the de- Bielency b: no conclusion, Tux Hovse Appropriation Committee hare accepted an invitation to visit the boys’ retorm school on Sunday next. AT Wuicn Exp Ssatt Tum Leak ne Srorrep?—N. G. Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms Of the House of Representatives, has written a letter to the Honse Appropriation Comm tt- asking for anincrease of his salary so that it vball aggregate $5,000 Tue CaninetT Meetinc.—There was a very ebert session of the Cabinet to-day. All the members were present excepting Secretary Fish and Secretary Kobeson. The former, who 8 -ick, was represented by Assistant Secretary Davis. Coxnition 4B NATIONAL Bawxs.—The Controller of the Currency has issaed a circular to national banking aseociations requiring the:a to furni-h him with a report of their condition as shown by the hooks at the close of business on Friday, the 27th day of February, 1274. “STanve or Fionut.”—A dispatch to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from Sante Fe, N. M., March 18, says: “If sapplies for Meses- lero and Southern Apaches are stopped Indian most starve or fight. I have no doubt that wac Will result. Can nothing be done? L. Eowrs Deouey, Superintendent of Indian Affairs.” PRRsonat.—Jndge Dent is very low this af- ternoon, and his death is expected at almost apy moment. It is thought he cannot live through the night. The President was with him for some time this morning. Hon. Nv than Sargent continues to improve. and there ig full bope of his recovery. ---: Bertholie, the new French Minister, sailed from Brest for New York on Sunday last. OMY IN THR Post Ovrics DEerant The Postmaster General has officially tified heads of bureaus of the Pust Oilice de- jartment that for the remainder of the present «ficial year there must be no increase of ex- penditur’s. In secordance with these iastrae- tons, no new mail routes will be opened or now appointments made until the commencement of the next fiscal year. C. Swexr, who was nominated by lent and condrmed by the Senate yee terday to be pension agent at Chicago, Blake nghter of the lat eputy commission or ability wa: ConFiumations axp Resection. — T Senate, in executive ion yesterday, con- firmed the following nominations: Thomas N. Chase, of Georgia, Indian agent at Green Bay, Wis: W. W. Alderson, of Montana, Indian Agent at Milk River Agency, Montana; James y. Steele, of Kansas, consul at Matanzas, Postmasters—Chas. H. Prince, Augusta ; P. D. Crosby, Danbury, Conn; BR. E Donald, Charlotte, N. dos. A. Scranton Pa D. Atkins, Freeport, Ill; Theo. © ps, Bay City, Michigan. The nom:nation ot Mahlon Stubbs, of Kansas, to be agent for the Kaw Indians, of Kansas, was rejected. Prov. Proctor’s First Lecture on As TRONONY in this city last evening was attented by an unusually large audience for a purely scientific entertainment, an than ori narily intelhgent and appreciative. ‘The dis tinguished lecturer, who was fitly introduc! by Prot. Henry, was the recipient of frequen’ evidences of approval, and big magnitied tlias trations were particularly well received; bat on the whole we doubt whether his etfyrt mst the reasonable expectations of his autience Judged as the presentation by an eminent Savan of the attractions and achievements ot oue of the oldest and most exact sciences, ti seemed to lack both application and connec tion. in other werds, it was,to the general hearer, rather hazy aud nebulous, as was per haps allowable, considering some of the su topics discussed, though it may have satistiod that portion of the auctence farther advances in the study of astronomy. A DELEGATION from the United States Patent Association, receitly organized in this city. osisting of Hon. J. 8. Perry, of Albany, N. -» chairman; Gen. M. D. Leggett. Commis sioner of Pgtents; Dr. CO. S. Stansbary, of Washington; Mr. li. G. Bulkley, of New York, and Col. Theodore A. Dodge, of Boston, ap: feared berore the House Committee on Pateuts to-day tn reference to House bill 1040, generally known as the commissioner's bill, for the reor- ganization of the Patent Office. ‘The members of the delegation generally approved of the Lill, put thought that some of its provisions ight be amended to advantage. Mr. C. Ss. Whitman appeared before the committee on behalf of himself and George W. Dyer, of this city, and urged that section 25 of the patent Jaw be so amended that the life of an American patent shall not depend on its expiration in a foreign country. The committee took no ac tion. Nomrwations.—The President sent the fol lowing nominations to the Sen ate yesterday :— Daniel J. Vaughn, pension agent at Portsmouth, N. H.; Ada C. Sweet, pension agent at Chicazo. 1.5 William Kilburn, ensign in the navy. The President sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate to-day: David Reed to be United States ok western district ot Pennsylvania; Frederick Baggs, collector In- ternal Revenue 6th district of Indiana; Fre.te rick H.Sehenck, of Indiana, consul at’ Barce- lon: ohn J. Turtle, of Delaware, consul at Maranham, Brazil; Passed Assistant Engineer Albert Aston, to be chief engineer in navy; Paymaster Joseph A. Smith, United States navy, to be advanced six nambers in his grate; Jno. Hancock Hale and James M. Ambler, to be astistant surgeons in the navy; Robert Had- son. chaplain in the navy; Cadet’ Engineers 1 W. Wooster, H. T. Cleaver, J. K. Barton at Robert G. Denig, to be assistant engineers: Elijah Easton, postmaster at Owatonna, Minn.: J.P. Billingsley, postmaster at Marion, Ala. oe ee Co-orgRation.—A workingman of Dundee, Scotland, writing of co-operation in that town, says that about a year ago a few men clubbed tog bought @ box of soap and a chest of tea, and retailed itamong themselves. Tne results were astonishing. ‘here are now one hundred and eighty shareholders, and they have a shop of their own. Democratic OMIN ATIO! ‘= OREGON.—A dispatch from Portland, Oregon, says. Th democratic state convention cornanised Woden acclama- day. Governor Grover was chosen by tion for reélection, and Mr. Chadwick for re- ——— and G. A. London election as secretary for representative tn —During the the steamer Great Republic from to Yokohama, Lieutenant Gill, of the United a suicide by ping overboard. cause of the act is un nown. eee A TRANS-ALLEGHENY CAWAL CONVENTION beld im Pittsb: was ‘yesterda, eerie resolutions asking further apyropeist A passed, convention ried to mest Wasningion pril next.” L. Patton, of on the 23d of Treep or Lirg.—Robert E. acest fen is, Philadelphia, went to Cape ia ran in to himself. He in and drowned in bis hat, saying he was tired of life. A CieRcyMan Turns isvenrton.—F; Druon, of the Catholic church in St. Anes Vermont, is trying for the prize of £100,009 offered to the inventor of a device for propelling canal boats by compreseed air. ——SS——__— ANOTHER INDICTMENT has been found by the United States grand jury in Brooklyn agains” Sanborn, Hawley and V: , on ® charge of conspiracy to defraad the government. S27 The early bird stands a better chance of catching the worm in sueh weather as this than he did a few weeke S7 According to the St. Louis Globe, there was a fertile desert in Le a yee It was probably adorned with a fw oases. g SF Noah, the one man considered worth sav- p gy Tel TAL did the same thing. " : WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 20, i874. COMMARDER OF THE NIONR. Merch 20.—Sir Lampton Cor der of the British ship of war conspicuous by her se tion at Santiago de Cuba on th : the captured steamer Virginie aan geet TWO CENTS. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. amount of $281,167.43; [this includes $90,910 PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE T9-BAY. District First which accounts for excess of payment over estimates;) and that the estimat«1 cost of the contracts awarded to Lewis S. Fil- bert amonnted to $775,581 21, and the paymen’s made to him amounted to $732,979.75. But none of the contracts were given at any improper price, nor have any improper esti mates or payments heen made for any or either of the parties named. All such allegations are — any foundation in fact and reckless!y le. 7th. It is admitted that in contract number 41, made with John O. Evans, and in contract number 42, there Is a stipulation allowing the use of cld material which might be removed; but this was allowed not for any advantage to them, but because itavould facilitate the pro- grees of the work. It is donied that the board agreed to furnish to them certain undesignated costly machinery owned by the District of Columbia, to be used in the prosecuting of the improvements by said contractors, and without charge. The fact is, the only machinery purg chased by the District government was one steam roller, the use of which was accorded to any contractor needing it, he paying the ex- penses of running it, but’ as respects the con- tracts referred to, the parties furnished their own material, and did not use it at all. It is true that the following provision “pro- vided that partial payments may be ma under the direction ot the said party of the firs part otherwise than under the direction of the sa Answer of the Government to the ree. The Joint Congressional Committee investi- gating District affairs resumed its session at 10 O'clock this morning, ali the members presen except Mr. Jewett. Mr. Harrington read the answer of the Dis- trict government to the first charge of the me- morialists. It is as follows: ANSWER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS To THE PIRST CHARGE OF THE MEMORIALISTS. This respondent, in answer to eaid charge, says as follows: ‘That it bad not, and has not, any knowledge of any conspiring or confederating together of Jobn 0. Evans and the other parties named on the first page of said charge, tor the purposs obtaining, controlling and’ securing certain contracts, and the money to be paid thereon ax averred on said first page of said charge, but from information and belief ayers that ‘ssid charge is false. ‘This respondent denies that ssid Board of Pubiic Works, or any member thereof, did aid and assist the said loin O. Evans aud said other parties named to carry out and successfully ac complish the purposes and the objects of such alleged conspiracy and confederation. This resp admits that said Board of Public Works, as composed at that time. did let ard award to John O. Evans, Lewis Ule- phane and Lewis 8. Filbart. respectively, a wumber or contracts as hereinafter set forth, but denies that the same was so done unlaw- fully, or to the great loss and injury of the Dis- trict of Columbia, or the government of the United States, but on the contrary aver that the same were to the great benefit of the D:s- trict of Columbia and government of the United States, and that a portionof said contract made with John O. Evans were awarded to him on the petition of som? of said memorialists anit others, as will appear from the two letters tul- engineer, as provided above, if in the opinion of the sald party of the first part the Vigorous prosecution of the work will be pro moted thereby.” was not in the first printed blanks of contracts, but it was Inserted in writ ing, and embraced in the amended blanks of contracts prepgred by the attorney of the Ds trict. Butit isdenied that said Evans and his associates were thus enabled virtually to prose- cute the improvements without advancing an considerable capital on their part, and to r ceive pay in advance ot any inspection or esti- mate of the work done by them. And it is de- nied that printed blanks with this provision omitted was exhibited to bidders prior to the Ist_ day of September. This provision was in- lowing: serted, as its terms clearly indicate, to secure and “*To the Honorable Board of Public Works of tiv | promote a vigorous prosecution of work which District of Columbia had been delayed by litigation in the coarts and We, the undersigned, property owners | investigations, and which it became highly im fronting on Lafayette Square, east side, | portant to have completed with the least poast- known as Madison Place, also on Penu- | bie delay, and will be found in other contracts syivania avenue, between Madison Place | than those made with the said Kvans and his and 15th street, respectively petition that the sidewalk on Madison piace, especially the cant side, be widened eight feet, to be grated, and the roadway trom curbstone to curbsioad be paved with what is known as the Scharf ates. It is denied that for the purpose of assisting Evans and his associates, they were permitted to become sureties for ‘each other upon the bonds accompanying all tue contracts It is admitted that Lewis Clephane executed ti favement; provided they, the Scharf Pavement s attached to contracts number 293, 41, 145, Company, will grade and pave the same in ali | 29, 42, 27, 159, 191, 31, 32, aggregating $171,000: respects as perfect and qpmplote as that port: but it is denied that the said Lewis Clephaue at of Vermont avenue between H and I streets, in | the time was not worth over § . These front of the Arlington hotel; and further pro- vieed, that they will contract to do the same for the sum of $3.5) per square yard for grading and he same; and, farther, that the Schart Payement Company, will look the United States gover t for that portion which legally belongs to them to pay, both ov Lafayette square and Pennsylvania avenue. fronting on the Treasury building grounds, an: wait the actionof Congress for an app tion of the money to pay the same. We tarther respectiully ask that the property-owners } enly assessed the amount required under th. laté territorial act by Congres ol its just proportion, tue gove: be avenue the railroad company its; t grade of the sidewalk on Mavlison. pl. tablished at once, and the property quired to conform to the same, under dir of your honorable board. For the information of the board we woul state that the gas main aud water main, to gether with a 2 {oot barrel bi sewer, a viber tlle-crain sewers, have been laid on Mat isoa place. The street will not, therefore, have to be broken for either of the purpuses n: (Signed|—James ©. Kennedy, Geo. W. W.W. Corcoran per A. Hyde, A. B. Stoughton J. W. Aivord, president Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company. Wasninoton, D. C., May 24, 1871. The above parties represent more than three quarters of the private property along which the pavement is asked to be laid. Accompany- ing this 1 band you the ageut’s offer te do the work at the price named. Janus C. Kenner “ Wasnixoton, D. C., May 24, 15/1. To the Honorable Board of Public Works Distré of Columbia bonds were taken for no sinister or improper purpose, but as in any other business transac tion, bee the parties executing them were regarded as good. The bundsmen were accept ed only after critical exawination by the leg <r of the D strict, to whom they wera r ferred by order of the board, and no loss has re- ited on these contracts to ine District. It is denied that exceptions were made to favor Evans and his associates in regard to keeping the improvements in repair, by pro viding in the contracts Nos. | 194 that the work should be kept in repsic for one year These contracts amounted to $19,018 53. it is demed that any arrangements were made with the said Evans and his associates injurious to the public interest, or any knowledge withheld from any party to whom it should nave been communicated for the interests of the Distric: with a purpose to promote in apy manner the interests of said Evans and his associates, Sth. It isdenied that the board greatly aided and assisted the said Evans and his associates by unlawfully extending and enlarging the im- provements to be made under their said con- tracts, Contracts were originally given within the limitation of five hundred thousand dollars especially appropriated by the act of the Legis- lative Assembly of —, and atterwards, when the four million loan was suscained, approved and became available, contracts according to the original intention were extended. The bonds given for the original contracts were regarded as sufficient for the extensions. It is denied that the beard violated an express act cf the Legislature Arsembly in allowing ad ditional compensation to that provide! in the contracts to Lewis Clephane by in creasing the amount to be paid for grading from twenty cents per cubic ° " yard over th The undersigned, owners of the patent for | hoard pricesestablished January 2, 1872. The iaying the Scbart asphalt pavement in the Dix ‘ increase was general and applicable to all con- tracts, and made on the recommendation ot th- engineer of the board, and deemed jast ant proper, andi-less thau as paid for similar wort im other cities, It is denied thatin any manner whatever to aid and assist the said Evans anc his associ «tes the board used its power, patrona, ence to obtain the passage of “An act, creating dra tions in the cities of W and that by any act or purpose of the , the property purchased by Hallett Kil bourn and James M. Latta, trustees, in the northwestern portion of the said city of Wash- ington was made subject to a tax of eleven mille per Square foot, while property of the memoria!- ists and other citizens was subjected to a tax of twenty mills. This act referred to was regularly passed by the legislative assembly, and its pro- priety and validity, it is believed, were fally considered by the members of the legislature prior to its passage. It has been vindicated in the opinion obtained from the Hon. Caleb Cushing and the Hon. Jeremiah 8. Black, to be found on pages 471-477 of the Governor's answer. Thus it will be seen that by the terms of the act of the legislature section No. 1 is taxed seven mills per syuare foot, section No. 2 eleven mills, section K . 3 five mills, section No. 4 twenty milis, section No. 5 tweaty mills which assessment ts based upon the actual cost of draining these particular sections. It wiil also be seen that the different rates were passed by the legislature, and appear in the act re- terred to; and is act was passed in accord. ance with the provisions of the section of the organic act allowing special taxes for special local improvements. 10th. It is denied that for the purpose of aid- ing and assisting Jobu O. Evans and his associ- ates the board rediyer'y aaah the limitations of the original plan of improvements and acte of appropriation. It is admitted that in some cases the actual cost has exceeded the estimated cost, but this was the inevitable result of the improvements carried on in the District, and involved no violation of the duties of the board, or of any law of Congress or of the District. ‘The estimates as made originally by the boatd were general, and the act of the Legislative Assembly ot July 10, 1871, allowed a departare therefrom, as will appear from the first section of said law. (The section is here quoted.) This also Appears from an extract from the report of the Pretare_ ooany Committee of the House of Representatives made May 13, 1872. (The ex- tract is appended.) Ilb. This pn? georges denies that in order to still further and assist the said John 0. Evans and his associates that they have en tered into a large number of contracts with the said Evans his associates for the laying down, at vast expense to said District govern- ment, of carriageways upon the streets and ar- enues of the cities of Washington and George- town, in said District, long after the experience of those cities, and the experiments also of many of the Ee cities of the United States, have established their insufficiency, inutility and want of durability; but, on contrary, this respondent states thatin order to procure all ulet of Columbia, hereby agree to contract fur iaying said pavement on 15% street, (Madison Place.) between Pennsylvania avenue and H street, and Pennsylvania avenue, between said Madcon Place and 15th street, for the sum ot ) per square yard, said pavement to be lait as good 4 manner as that infront of the Ar ton House. Joan O. EVANS & Uo. The word grade the street and avenue ha- been omitted, but the cobbi than pay for it. James ©. Kennep and that said contracts w awarded at per snare yard, instead of 93,50 as prayed tur by said petitioners. ‘This respondent further avers that all of the contracts awarded to said John 0. Evans ant to his alleged conspirators constitute a small Proportion of the contracts fur wood and asphalt pavements awarded by the Board of Public ‘orks and actually executed. This respondent admits that said Board of Public Works prior to the 25th = of Augast, A. D.171, did cause to be published said ad- vertisement set out on the first page of said charge #s published in the National Republican Italso admits the issue of the circular set oat on page 2 of said charge, and says that said cir- cular was sent to every responsible vidder whose bids were regarded as por pre by the board; and that at the meeting called for by said circular all persons to whom the same had been addreased Were admitted, and that no one was exc!uded. The object of the board in publishing said ad- yertisement and circular was to establish a uni- form scale of prices at which the work under contemplated contracts should be done, as set forth in the report of the board to the President of the United States in 1872, and by him trans- mitted to Congress on page 17 of said report, in the language toliowing : “In the outset it was determined that it would be better for all parties concerned to establish a scale of prices at which work sbould be doue, aud to award contracts at these uniform prices to responsible persons, who, beiag paid only for work i done, would have no interest in defrauding their employers. The result of this lan, as carried into practical operation, has Been entirely satisfactory. By general advertising, bids were received for all classes, and descriptions of tinprove- ments, the prices were fixed, based upon in- formation thus derived and upon the rates paid in other cities, and the work was awarded at those rates. The character of the work performed has demonstrated conclusively that this is the most economical and eflicient means of prosecutin such undertakings, as it prevente straw bi: and contracts to irresponsible parties, who would otherwise harass and retard the board in their operations, either by selling out or by pre- ferring extra and imaginary claims, to secure more than @ fair equivalent for the services rendered. The only instances which have given trouble the board have arisen under contracts: ed by advertisement to the lowest bidders t specitic improvements. the contractors have defrauded their laborers and employés of their pay, left the work un- finished, and entailed heavy loss upon their Gnished, and ent the ‘nformation and Sxperienee possible upon ‘The board points with pride to the work done | the sutoedant End’ pope pavedcar con cent and the prices paid, and are satistied that no | for use in & capital city, where heavy teaming one investi, ibject ~ and im- | is exceptional, an: cleanest, smoothest partially will fail to acknowledge that in noin- | and most durable pavements were the stance on has 80 much been acco! kinds needed for the District. On the 20th of in so sbort @ period of time and at a cost so Son following, as will be seen b; refer ence page the It is denied the nw tracts 216,41, 2, 148, 29, $2, 105 159, 194, 31, 32, pees, ner Pg a General SA, = 107, 20, 291, 295, be a “iehe iss, ‘ous, Army; General M. C. Melee, aartermaster 246, 508, 511, 565, 620, 621, 622, ‘cal, 694, 707,'709, | General; General J. K. jargeon Gen- ™, Sng OF ame ae y “alow fae = General 0. E. » En in i , 824, 952, were unlaw! Charge of 5 let and awarded on the sth day of September | Frederick Le Holmanea aith eee to John OU. Evans, or any , Without | requested to consider the ‘ving any gobi ice, Betvately, or in any Trent, Amd the different kinds of patent pave- were | men! thereon. awarded to other asible bidders or parties, ‘On the 15th of May the follow! report was for the purposeof ing the said Evans, or for submitted by these gentlemen, which will be apy other improper purpose; and it is asserted found on pages 226 gnd 277 of Journal of the that the contracts awarded to said Evans were | board, ard which is as follows: awarded fairly and jdstly, brea conceal- ene submitted for opinion of the it was believed after full consideration and ex- | hall the Board of Pablie Wake wore ae 4 future use of wood pavement in the District of Columbia. “The report of the chemical investigation Vo pre ao lished in the District. b; A Mt i@ also denied that these con: | geom Generate’ cen and wore let in disregard of s communi- by seventeen ou contract on M_ street and other work, | crete pavements be used,—the “The board recommends that bitami »ous co! avements Verment avenue in front of Arlington Hotel, on 16th street west and Scot? Square and on G street north, between 14 1 and 15.) streets west, being made the standar!; and that wooden pavemen' demands them. “The bituminous concrete pavement giv promise of greater durability, and it is mu easier on horses, carriages, and drivers. [{Signed,}—M. C. Mzics, E. Bancock. “ Wasuincton, May 21, 1872. “IT concur in the views and recommendation of the other members of the Advisory Isoard. {Signed,} A. A. Humraries. Your Teepondent would also call attention t the report made by Mr. A, Kellogg, engineer ir chief of department of parks, New York; Jotr Y. Culyer, chief engineer Brookiyn park com missiover, Brooklyr; Jobn D. cipal assistant engineer Fairmou delphia, and others found from pag ing Committee upon the subject of concre pavements, which is as follows, and from whi it will appear that these gentlemen fully con cur with the beard in their use of the descrip tion of pavements adopted and laid down in the cities of Washington and Georgetown. And your respondent further states that » comparison of the payments laid in the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Toled: and Columbus, ins the state of Ohio, with the pavements laid in the citics of Washington aud Georgetown by the Board of Public the only refutation needed of this charge. Your respondent further states that the par ties herein named as conspirators have laid but & small proportion of the concrete and wooden pavements put down in the streets of the citie- of Washington and Georgetown by the Board of Public Works. ‘That in regard to the source of proving the specifications on page that they are entirely ur, knowledge of or interest therein. Your respondents deny any and all allege tions in relation to the integrity of their con duct not heretofore specially denied, and they assert that in whatever they may have donr they have been guided and controtied by a de sire to promote the beet interest of the Distric: of Columbia, or the citizens thereof and th people of the nation at large; and they further assert that the only foundation which exists for accusation involving the purity of their inten tions or ihe correctness of | the’ motives arises from inaccurate informa’ on, mix conceptions of law or malignity of feeling, anc they are prepared and anxious to meet any and all charges which may be rendered suficiently specific which may hereafier be made againsi them, tully satistied that the more closely the charges are examined the more perfect will be the vindication ot the board. Errors of judgment in the prosecution of the large Improvements in which they have beex engaged may have occurred, but these it t mitted, if they should to an exist, whether s respects the interpretation © attributed to the error of judg an corruption of purpose, or im purity of intention. THE DISTRICT TAX LAWS, Mr. Thurman said at some future time be would ifke to have the provision of law whic! allowed the government to levy taxes and ther cell the liens thereon. Mr. Harrington said it was a question whict would be iikely to be discussed during tue cours of the investi,ation THE RUNTINGDON MBMORANDA, ETC. Mr. Mattingly said counsel tor the Distric government would admit the Huntingdon mem oranda and Kilbourn letters; also that the firm of Jay Cooke & Co, did advance Kilbourn 4 Latta $25,000, . Huntingdon, who was in the room, upo> on was discharged, counsel for the alists reserving the right to summon her at any futore stage in the proceedings of the investigation. Mr. Stanton submitted a letter fram Superin tendent Wilson of the public school-, statin that there is no unsettled account against thy school board for the erection of scheol building» THE PAVEMENT QUESTION. Mr. Merrick said there were only three classe: of pavements contemplated by the Board o Public Works, which were embraced in the es timate upen which the four million loan wa based, namely: macadamized, cobble aud wood and that concrete pavements were not contem plated to be put down at all when an estimat for money for improvements was mai this connection he referred to the advertise ments of the board to show that no concrete ed in the proposals in tree's. ‘tion toa journal entry of the Board of Public Works of September i Is71, trom the journal which was turnishe counsel for the memorialists, on which day bid were opened for paving carriageways and curt ing sidewalks. He also offered in evidence ay entry from the same journal of the litho; September. 1871, which set forth theschedale u! the work described to be done by the Board 0: Public Worke, showing the streets to be paved the quality of the pavements, the names of the contractors, Ke. He alao offered a portion of the same journal] of September 15, 1571, showing the report of the committee to whom sewerage bids yere referred, and recommending that <2 per thousand for laying bricks was a fair price and 40 cents per cubic yard for grading. The chairman requested transcripts to be fur- nished from the journal, and that the same be admitted as evidence. At quarter of twelve o'clock a recess was taken until two o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The committee reassembled at 2 o'clock. ae Merrick offered for inspection con- tracts Nos. 159 and 194, issued by the Board o° Public Works to Lewis Clephang, showing the limitation of time as to keeping work in repair which in the nisth section provided that the pavement laid by him should be kept in repai: forone year. He then read the same section in another contract, which showed that repairs were to be kept up one year. He said the Dis trict government claimed that in the insertion of ove year instead of three a clerical error wa- committed, and he desired the committee to in- spect the contract to determine that poiat. PARISEN ON THE STAND. Wm. B. Parisen sworn and examined:—1 reside in Washington; my occupation is laying asphalt pavements; [ commenced in the spring of 10%; the first pavement I laid here was in. front of the Arlington; it is called the Schart pavement, but it ditfered somewhat from what is now known as the Scharf pave- ment; the carriageway on Madison Plac: was laid by the Evans concrete company. The pavement laid on Madison Place was not laid at all similar to the one in front of the Ar- lington House; the ee vement hi four courses; on Mi mm Place the be laid only where existing contracts, or some other exceptional reason J. K. Barwgs, 0. ‘orks, ix ‘our respondent says formed in relation to the matters therein charged, and have no Virginius aod her atrived bere last 5 or he conrman onsets Ee, 2 commits FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Farpay, March 20. SENATE.—Mr. Hager, in presenting a joint Tesolutien of the California legisiatare against the further importation of Chinese, said this C q portance , and the recitals therein contained, he said, were entirely correct. The import of the Ohinese on the Pac.fic coast bad none of the characteristics of & free and volu: importation of against whom there is said to be ments, bas been arrested on the being concerned in extensive forgerie of rail. id bonds last August. _ TRATRYE reePoanen y poze pert 4th street Opera’ House, in att *leap for rife” last night missed nd not catching the rope, tel the theater. He feil a di even feet, but his head striking the corner Private box injured bim so severely that he dic Ba few meme He war ° treaty did not practically confer the same rights upon Americans as it did upon Chinese. “The Califormans did not object to the terms ot the » but they ob Jected to the manner in which it was carried out The Chinese did not come there for curiosity or for trade, or as permanert residents There is no longer any Chinese emigration to Australia, the British government no longer encouraging it. The Chinese who come to Uali fornia come under servile labor contracts which are not only in violation of the treaty but in violation of our laws. All the Chinese in Calltornia are owned by six companies tn si Francisco. They have their agents in Chin and they bring on the most degraded of tha: population, and after they arrive they own them Just a8 much as the slaves of the south were ever owned. They hire them out at such rates that no free labor can compete with it «i in this way European emigration is almost entirely discouraged. Itis through the English courts at Hong Kong that the shipments ot Chinese are made, and the Emperor o China bas fairly endeavored to prevent it The people of California, the laboring classes have been so much crowded out of employment by these Chinese that they have been almost on the point of rising up and driving them out by force of arms. If this thing was to goon, the inevitable result would be that the Chinese would outnumber the Americans. He read an extr; trom a San Francisco paper to show Zow Chinese women were kidnapped and sold to California for purposes of shame and prosti tation. In conclusion, Mr. Hager offered a res. olution ivstructing the Committee on Foreign Relations to advise with the President as to the expediency of opening mgotiations with the Emperor of China 80 as to secare such moditi cation of the Buriingame treaty as will ; hereafter the importation of Chinese femles mtv California tor immoral pur , and of inese maies or coolies, under servile labor contracts, Mr. Johnston District of Colu proving of the act of the District of foor of avout ra a Senatorsuip occa pics the attention of the state houte ic clnsion of almost évery 0! ber of members of the legisiat themeelves pl in favor either ¢ Hoar or Adams.) Any more choose t. ret icent or nop-committal. It i# sald that a can vars of the house shows a arality in Hoar, strong support number for solid. Their but it is generally reported that §. of Worcester, or anated, jenator Verry, i be the maa. Anoth Teeatos, N peal the act appropriati tenpial was reported a but notwithstanding it was dar. It provides that #6, subscribed from all suurces | priation be granted. A. firet re this appro- urg yesterday, and was Lorri y mangled, # only three hours North Carotian. VOLCANIO CoMMOTE FIRMED. The Charlotte and Asheville papers give let ters from persons res nm the ueighoorhood ot Bald Mountain that conticm the telegraphic accounts. The Kaleigh News says: The people NS OON- rom the Committee on the bin, reported House bill ap: f Khe islative Assem sly jumbia relative to c pal parishes in the Disirict. Pa-sed. | Of that section are becoming much alarmed Bir. Stewart introduc Dill to increase the | Sbout a rumbling noise that has been beara pens.on of the widow o late Major Genera’ ily lor some two months, proceeding trom Sumncr. Referred to the Committee on Pen being jarred for miles in PS. Mr. Spencer, by request, intredaced a bill re. lating to sales of property under deeds of trast in the District ot Colaml Keterred to the Committee on District of Colambia. Wr. Hamlin, in referenc: Mr. Hager, said ili t to its p ent consideration, as it was an inquiry wo should be addressed to the President, as it the prerogative of the President to movements relative to treaties Mr. Hager presen legislainre of Calif further subsidies to the Pac The Ashville Expositor pat. lashes letters from reliable partics in the vicinity of the disturbed mountain, who all give the same report in substavce, and the mbabitants | of the section are Preparing to leave from fear. We meta couple ot days since the editor « Expositor, ana he assures us, u Of the aesertion of genticmen trom the distarbance, whose word he ex + that no donbt existed of the | Mountain was in terrible throcs cause, the rumbiing quaking of the earth be t, while there are positi aalation of ag 5 c Mail Steamshiy company. Rete pmmit Pos, | the mountain is on fire. company. Referred to the Committee on Pos. | tbe m S eoraptdiy os they whan Mr. Sherman called up his motion providing | t#in- Would tt not be w Scventist to that the bill to equalize the distribution of tue | !0ok into this m at writing ational bank circulation shall be made the | {rom there says *-1t tw leave der for Monday next at one o'clock, and that | # It is pot stoppea, . after two days general debate speeches be lim- | OW TRE ELUCTION BELTS TRE TEurEKANeR ited to 10 minutes each. CatsavE. The Charlotte Observer of the 15th bas far- ther confirmatory detaile:—This tercible sab- terranean tuunder has been heard distinctly at Marion and Uid Fort, a distance of eightoen or twenty miles. Consternation preva! the inhabitants of the section of th lying around Bald Mountain formed by * jable gentleman jast trom the front” that “an old blockade whisky distiller, who bas been making whisky ineo Tevenue oficers for five or six Mr. Bayard o! d to any limitation of de bate on so important a subject. Alter some ai: mon the subject— Mr. Sherman modgified his motion so as to provide that the bill shali be the special order tor Monday next, which was agreed to, and Mr Sherman gave notice that atter one days he would again ask for limitation of the debate and he would insist upon standing Ly the bill until it was finally disposed of. ‘The unfinished bus yess, bei ng the army ap propriation bill, was then taken wp. prong lhe aes ‘~ HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. | ‘noie abandon his distillery and called Dawee,(Mass.,) from the Ways and Mean Committee, gave notice that he would oa Mon day ask the House to consider the foar handre: million bill, and said the committee would ai low an amendment to reduce the amount to t« offered. Cd Mr. Hyde (Mo.) called up the contested elec tion case of Sloane vs. Kawis, from the firs Georgia district, the majority report declariny Mr. S.oane entitied to the seat, and the minori- ty report declaring Mr. Rawls entitled to it Mr. Hyde proceeded to add the Hoase ir support of the majority report ™ ear (Pa.) argued in favor of the minor d the validity of the election ot , the sitting member. jock the Speaker announced the Dis ct of Columbia Committee entitied to th floor, and recognized Mr. Hale, (N. Y. man of that committee. Subsequent caer onenger yo ere, under heading ot 1); —_ +2ee- The Charges Against the Commis sioner of Pensions. GBN. BAKER'S EEPLY TO MRS. H, M. BARNARD's PETITION. Gen. Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, yes terday forwarded to the Speaker of the House of Representatives his reply to the petition of Mrs. Helen M. Barnard calling for his im- —- on various grave se atfecting is integrity as ® public officer. The reply is long and first takee up the charge that he has borne clerks on his roils who have done noth- ing but draw their Be He says that Helen M. Barnard has been the only drone in the Pension hive, with the exception of one K. J. Hinton. She came on the rolis of the Pension office witbout his consent, and went off with bis fall knowledge and at his earnest personal request. He states that Mrs. Barnard was appointed a clerk in the Fifth Auditor's Office in { and was dismissed the same year for “ ‘general worthiessness nd mischief making.” Tue commissioner issued an order requiring ali copyists to report at the bureau daily for duty. in bis neighbors to-pray for bim. For the last idaye & grand prayer meeting and re- has been going on in th Bald Mountain. 1 that the day of 1.— Last Sunday night George W. Wheeling, adealcr in human hair, eloped trom Trenton with « widow named Smith. Wheeling has two children, the eldest being five years old aud the youngest one month. He lived with his wife up to Suu Jast. Thetair venus who stole away his heart this time is a daughter-in-law of 8. B. Smith, banker in Trenton. Her husband, Ellis B. Smith, died @ short time ago. When Wheeling was about to elope he posted a notice on the door of bis store that there was a death in the family and he intormed his wife that bis mother bad just died in Baltimore. He carried off with him about £2,000 worth of his best sjyck and a gold watch belonging to Mr. Hartley, a saloon keeper. The widow took with her, in bonds and money, about $1,800, the proceeds of the sale of her household eflects. She took with her a boy, eight years of but she did not leave im the came train with Ler admirer George. Her maiden name is Fost andshe is a native of Trenton. The balance of Wheeling’s stock was attached yesterday for asum of =s%) by Mrs. — A. Dunn. His wife’s maiden name is highly respecta- will be found else. istrict affairs in Coa- Davip KaLakva—fhe New K wich Islands.—Prince Davia Kala) Just been elected King ot i the late Lunalilo, was not related to his prede- cessor, but is descended from the high chiets ot Maui and Hawaii, and stands first in rank in the Kingdom by virtue of his blood. He bas been closely identified with the political history of the country daring the last three reigns, and is exceedingly popular with the native hanakas. lutions endorsing him were adopted at # mare meeting bheid on the day after the late King’s death, and when Queen Emma, on the Sth of February, issued a proclamation appeal- This order Mrs. Barnard disre, atid only nea ie oe ee Lo anotver. Gy Se ee we”, done | Kulakaua’s favor, and at the election for mem mitspelled, and generally incorrect that it had | b€t of the lower house of the legislature, hsid all to be recopied in the office. the commissioner asked in person that she be dropped from the rolls. He says he also caused the discharge of her brother who was a clerk in his office for longed absence without leave and general conduct. The commissioner on the 2d of February, the native party was very successful, so that the result of the election of 4 monarch by that body, which was appoint+ ed to take place on the 12th, was practically de- termined in advance. He 'y Op the Proposed cession of Pearl Harbor to this country, but has aiways professed to be very orably disposed towar Tae Riess Mareigo Wowen ts V: touches up another party, who, he alleges, is concerned in a conspiracy against him, as fol- “One R. J. Hinton was transferred to my stone wes laid dry, with a second and bill “securing to married women third course; 10 as mt was used. | Witness ex, ail property acquired by them before and after anc ee ee eae 25%) | Grawing full pay as a clerk, aud during the | Wars s®e: Satan ane — | ge ge ter it cost about $2.9) > eat dered a.day's pen Bry slate senate, provides that all the prope: vement would cost beyond $1.80 per yard. oy Mr. Stewart:—I did the Arlington pave- W. W. Corcoran, In the Evans pavement on Madison Place, as laid, he would be willing to do the work at $2.50 per yard; don’t think the any woman shall coutinue to be held by after marriage, as before, and that neither its Tents, issues, nor profits shall be at the disposal A ber husband, or liable for his debts; that an; determined to drive this class of persons from oe woman oon lenoae or oc my rolls. J finall , and from that | quire it by “gift, grant, devise, or bequest from day to this this news t has | an: than ber husband," and con- tly assailed me in the columns of every trol [tas if sbe wore unmarried, except that, if na) into which he could gain In ‘apart from ber addition to his two yearsin the Census Office, convey her real be enjoyed ten months’ in the Pension deed, and that Office without rendering ser As 8 journal- usband and wife contracted be- There are sor. are sev- bill; but these somewhat before J ‘been tried for jany, whiek kent a note was ~ pended to the ‘statements from Ww. of the that