Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1874, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylymia Avenne, cer. Lith St. cd IVENNG STAR NEWSPAPER CONPANT, - 8. Ke MAUPPMANN, Peet. seni i seals R ts served Dy carriers to ING STs THE BYINING 57s EKI.Y STAR—Pablicnet Pritay—1.8) Invarietly in advance, in Doth cases,an | t longer than paid for, © advertising farnish-4 on application. AMUSEMENTS. THE EVENING STAR. | | Veh, 43~- pening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1874. EVENING STAR. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. » AL THEATER, -Savieie....... Lewase and Manager. ig, cok Sailor Waiting for Ro Sait from Day to Dey. de greatest of America’s jong tragedians, : EDWIN ADAMS Ithe charming dran jon, ia fire actr, of Ter- aps beactifal % eee eet RCH ARDEN, aact) by Mr Adagaat Booth’s Theater, New throwgbout the entire , piMs AS ENOCH ARDEN. n wilt ve presented with ves scansry, a> f Leaat. PORD's OPERA HOUSE, | MR AND MES. CHARLES M. WALCOT, 2 W.S Gilbert's cnarming Fairy Comedy, ia 3 acts, entitled TUR WICKED WORLD. by Miss Alice Brooke, Mi r on, Mise & Mrw oA t. Mir. Charles aha the B- gular Company SATURDAY. April 4, THE WICKED WOBLD. EASTRE MUN» AY, April 6. MISS CHARLOTTE CCSHMAN. Rex office oper Weer penete= com MONDAY, MARCH 30, (NE WEEK_AND MATINPES WEDNESDAY ANL SATUBDAY AFTESNOONS. MASTER COMBINATION OF THES DAY. The Famons far. April}. —wisr3)-tt omimiste the sbove will appear the } ete. MISS MARTHA WREN pid: Pant In conjunction with (reat epesial Tp hie col and MISS HELENE R&VEKE, arsetr & Tomie Vooaist @ASON OF 1574. , GFOEGE FELIX BENKERT'S HIBD CLASSI0 aL CHAMBER CONCEST, MARINI'S BALL, nerd) 2% TUESDAY ATIONAL THEATER. Mr. J.G, vaviile Lessee and Manager, BREE (5) NIGHTS ONLY AND ONE MATI- TRAKOS(H gms DITALIAN OPERA SI SIGNOES Na SCOLABA. EIGNubS COLETTI. 1, BOY, ac , kc. Grand Chorns and Orchestra, Masical Direc: Signor E. Mazio. Wedneatay ‘Thar-day, “Don Giovanni; April 11, Fanst.” new (fuor per )'gl2 each. Th nach tickets will commence Thursday 2. ata. m.,and the ther verform- apee wi lcommence Frida: at Metz rott & Co.'s Masie Store marso tf (B4RLOTTE CUSE as MEG MEBRILLES IN GUY MANNESING aT FORD'S OPERA HOUSE, EASTEB MONDAY, APBIL 6. BOX BOOK NOW OPEN. mars. 6 ECHERCHE DRAMATIC ENTER- TAUNMENT. SECLTATIONS AND IMPERSONATIONS By ACE GREENWUOD AND MAS. SARAH F. AMES, at LINCOLN HALL. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, at 8 o'clock. 75 cants; at "8 mOStC st \ at the door. A new aud attract Becure seats cariy. OLn No ) Gn Extibitien and Sale \ New No ase at 439 MARKAITER’S, No. 439 7th street, betwoen b and E streets, eight doors above Odd Follows’ Hall, Oboice Oil Paintings, Evgravings, Onromos, &c. Also, largest stock Paper Haog'ngs, Window fe Frames, P-cture Cords and Tas- i*, &c., fa the District. ‘TERMS Cas rc Name and Number. jel-1y" Please retormd LL KIND: OF C4ST OF ¥ WEABING aP- lL tae cam ——_ to the very pt ety, tage addressing or calling on bed 9 D streets between 6th and 7th uw. Motes dy mail promptly e'tended to. Cash paid. f13-tf ——— nn en ree tf BALLS, &e. THE "iT oF THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, MASONIC Ti TUESDAY EV&NIN hove entertainment, the Directors of the Foovital thick st oaiy Decoeeer character and purposes of thi to be benefited, the need for such Washington, and the amoant of accom in relieving the «3: and disabled poor, without dis: nationality or color, and free red Tickets may be chtained from the members of any of the ecmmittees, and a: the os where tickets for such entert: Mr.b 3. be EEE £8. H. Ranfimann, Mr. AB. Perrs, Mr pe. Mr mr. Dr. & Ea ™ = x M mr. 7 Mr. Etward Tomp!s. Dr. W. W. J huscon, Mies Loring, oo ae Poe Pies Fi —————————————————— ‘BNITURE, r= erick a my CARPETS, OILCLOTSHS, ac.. m25-Im*_119 Penu. ave 5. ue Waneeee BO J BW STBAW Ga’ a N A i AT AND BONNET BLBACE) Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee. Conclusion Satarday’s Proceedings Our report of the Disirict investigation on Saturday closed when Peter McNamara was on the witness stand. PETER M'NAMARA’S ST \TEMENT. As+tated in Saturday’sStaag, Mr. McNamara testified that he was to give $3,000 to Josop Oxrroll and George F. Gulick, members of the District Legislature, to secure for him a contract, and that he advanced to Carrol as partial payment. The following from the testimony of the witness explaina the alleged tranraction more fully and the action taken by Governor Shepherd when he heard of it: “I believe there was some talk about this thousand dollars between the Governor and me I suppose it was about a mouth atter the mac- adamizing was abandoned that Mr. Carroll came to me, upon my own pavement, when | was in a buggy, and asked me if I had any mo- t that time between twenty-tive and shirty dollars in one dollar bills, I believe, and I said, ‘Yee, I have money.’ ‘Well,’ sai be, ‘I want that other thousand dollars from I bought a house over bythe market, and [ want to pay for it this ver thousand dollars tor what,’ says 7 “My other thousand dollars for the pavement of Pennsylvania avenue’ I that you have not good sense.” be darned if I haven't got that much sense. have worked hard for you a Mr. Barnes; and, as bard as I have worked for ainst you with id think that Washington News and Gossip. ge Istervar Revexv ternal revenue to-day were $470,918. ‘Tue Frankfort Yeoman states that Represe tive Beck, of Ky., will not be a candidate for ‘The receipts from in- ‘Tux Secretary of the Treasury has directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell $1,060,000 of gold each Thursday daring April ($5,000,000 altogether.) TRE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER to-day attracted @ large number of visitors to the Execntive | mansion, many of whom had an audience with Begins at 8, over at 1-40. | the President. THE JupICIARY Commit rE of the Hones of Representatives has decided that the insursace companies are not entitled to receive any por- tion of the money paid by England in com ance with the decision of t Geneva tribanal. IT 18 Now ASSERTED that “Gath” thrashed Walker with Walker’s own umbrella, and a seemingly well-founded impression that Walker will never carry an umbrella again.— Cin. Cowmervial. He says, ‘I will Army ORDERS —Leave of absence for six months, on surgeon’s certificate of disability, has been granted Major J. A. Potter, quarter- The extension of leave of abq granted Colonel George L. Andr Uy, is further extended three months. is still very sick, but since yesterday, when the physicians stated that he Was somewhat better, there has been no per- ceptible change in his condition. friends were inclined to consider him as more coratortable than he has been for two or three days past. Navy Orpers.—Chief Engineer Wm. H. King, detached from the Ossipee onthe 13th instant, and ordered to the navy yard, Wash- ington. D. C., as inspector of machinery ativat. Mate Thomas M. Nelson, from the Fortane at Key West, Fia., on the 17th inst., and plac Mr. Connor and you, Iam now the Governor. sure enough he would go to to see Mr. Cross, here in the city, a very respectable and responsible man—he was a big friend of mine— and I also knew the Governor thought a great deal of him, and he of the Governor. Cross and told him what Oarroil ha said. Now,” says I,"*Mr. Cross, [ believe he is to the Governor to speak against me, bein, would not give him the other when I have no right to give in to him.” Now, I did not know whether Mr. Cross had spoken to the Governor or not; but, from one word the thought he might have done so, or whether the Governor might not have found out himself—he is sharp enough to so—from what I said. There was another itol Hill, and he told me Mr. ing to the Governor, and that be thought my name was used. Then, of course, L took it for granted that Carroll’ had been speaking to the Governor to do me no goo, since I refused him the other thousand dollars. I thought that he had been speaki Governor to do me injury. ADwIRAL Port thousand dollars, Governor said to me, i contractor on C: Carroll was spei Tax Joint Committee investigating District affairs have appointed Mr. Blickendorfer, of Ohio, engineer to test the government measure He will commence operations to-da: It was agreed that Gen. Babcock and the B yard orks should have the privilege of selecting ove or more engineers to accompany | im. I went to the Gov- Mr. Merrick.—Who was the Governor then ? A. Ob, I mean Mr. Shepherd, and I should have said the vice president of the Board of I went to the vice president myself. There were fifty or sixty persons in the office the same day I went there. very delicate question. to approach the vice I waited until the bigg~ t done there, and t Penson at —Mre. ex-President Tyler is stop- | Public Works. ping at the Union Hotel, Georgetown. She has a daughter at the Convent school. Stevenson left tast night for Kentucky to atten! the funeral of Col. Harvey Myers. who was killed by Col. Tyrrell on Saturday at Covington. Myers was the law partner of Senator Si Henry Bergh, ot New York, wa the Capitol to-day. Tre Derictency BtLt.—The House Commit- tee on Appropriations have the deticiency bill still under consideration, and will probably be ready to report it on Wednesday or ‘Bhuratay Attorney General Williams wa before the committee to-day, explaining the de- ficiency of $310,000 for the expenses of United States courts; and Commissioner Drammond was also before the committee to the deficiency for the rent of offices for off cers of the General Land Office. Prize Mongy ror Tax Carrr ORLEANS.—The Secretary of the Navy on Sat urday issued an order to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury requiring that officer to amount of prize money due to the di claimants on account of the capture of New Orleans. Of the amount of priz2 and bounty money to be paid for the capture of New leans the Farragut estate the division commanders, Admiral- Porter and Fleet Captain Bell, wii id other officers in’ pro president about. portion of them had I walked over to his desk to him him:—“ Mr. President, has Joe here to talk to you against me? Peter, he has not; why do you think s “Well, Ido not know,” ? says I, ‘1 thought maybe he was.” ¢ Well,” he says again, “wiat is the reason you think so? t away then as quick ‘as I could. all there is abont it,” says I. “Well, suppose he did come here to speak against you, what effect would that have. you longer than I have kno that is all I want to say abou’ I then went toward the door, — Peter, | want le took me outside ell, { thought I of this week. ith refersnee led me back; he say: to see you one moment.” of one of the windows on the porch, so th clerks could not hear, I suppose, and he “Has there been any money passed tween you and Carroll for the contract on Penn- Mr. President, 1 that question.” ve, don't care about answering “ Well,” says he, in a very emphatic manner, ** if you do not answer me tract before night.” I then told him. ‘ Now,” says he, “they were of no benefit to you. You go and get your money back from Carroll, ani if ever I find out that other man, a dollar, I wi am president of the board, iece of work, and will do al cep you from gettin Peter also testiti will cancel the con- ‘ou give him, or any 1 never, a3 long ax I ive you another in my power to that he had loaned Mc Barney, one of the engineers of the Boar.) of ‘The following evidence receive one-fiftieth; portion to their respective rates of pay. Derarsep Prixtep MATTE’ this department of the Post Office discloses the fact that nearly a quarter of a cordof u>paid printed matter is every month deposited in the ‘ost Office, which cannot be forwarded. cluded in the lot may be found books, miga zines, daily and Sunday papers, pictori in fact general assortment of misceila IMerature. Why not pay in full, or not sen at all? It is useless to throw away stamps on paid matter. The rate on printed matter (ex cept books) is one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof; books, two cents for each two —A look into Public Works, $150. on the point is of interes Q. Did you mean to o ‘Was that your understanding’ Q. Was it not a thousand dollar«? Str; it was $150, in five dollar bills. The Goveraor nt for me afterward and gave it back to me, and gave me a pretty good lecturing about it Q_ Did be measure work for you afterward’ and I am sorry he did it. attingly:—Q. Why are you sorry? A. As I stated here the other day, I did three ward, I believe, of grad and he would not giv» it tome. It was returned by the superintendents to the office as three feet, it to me, and only gave me, I believe, about two feet and a half. By Representative Bass:—Q. When was this money returned to you? The Witness.—One hundred and fifty dollars? Representative Bass.—Yes, sir. A.—I believe in about three days afterward ‘The Governor wrote me 4 note to come, I believe, to his office, and I went to the and he says: “Peter, I did not think you ” T says: “Neither ‘t you loaned Mr. says: *{ don’t think ” 1 will state that the money I did loan in a yellow envelope, and it was stated » ‘Mr. Barney, I will lend you this for sixty days.” That waa stated, in writ 1 saw the Governo1 out of bie pocket, and knew he knew all about it. I saw the enyelepe with the writing im where he from Mr. Barney.” « says he, “I did. Nov I find you again giving enginéer or any one in the employ of the Boar of Pubtic Works, I will cancel every contract So PAR AS THE TESTIMONY GORS It is a ques- tion of false swearing between Col. Magruter, espected citizen of the District of Columbia, and a contractor who admitted on the stand’ that he would not ct according to its specifications if he could oid it. Of course the “independent” corre- tpondents of the memorialists will claim to have unearthed a great fraud, but the friends of the District government are just as confident that the whole story is a i Collateral testimony will, before the investigation closes, settle this issue. Cal- re that he did not know that he hai mtract according to had done as the rest ut he would not give pertorm his con- as they were bef fultilled any part of his co: specification, but said he of the contractorsdid, and that the whole «kit" of them were a set of swindlers, who would cheat the board if they could. In his own case. the board had reserved $15,000 on account of pon-fulfillment of contract.— Wash. on the envelope, ing. on the enve! THE UTAH ConTEst.—The House Committee on Elections had before them this morning the contested-election case of Cannon, of Utah, versus Maxwell. Gen. H. E. Paine appeared as counsel for the sitting member, ( avd Judge Hawley for the contestant. Hawley made an argument, but had n cluded when the committee adjourned to meet to-morrow morning to consider the same sub- cs Mr. Cannon at th 2 and Peter,” says or lending mone Mr. Barney was then sworn, and narrated the transaction as foliows, in answer to the question, ‘Be good enough to state the transaction be- tween Mr. McNamara and yo hardly gave the matter attention enough to I believe, though, that Mr. McNamara met me on the sidewalk between 4 and 6th streets one day as I was going to din- ner, and banded me this envelope. Whenever asurements made of any of that kind done by the inclose a little note in an ervelope and hand it to me. I did not think anything about it, but just put the envelope in my pocket. This was Saturday night I found what there was in this envelope, happening to take it out of my poc! what was written on the something to the effect that Peter Mi would loan me $150. I didn’t want any of his money, and the next day ( down and handed the money laining to him the circumstances under ich I had received it. much money was in that envelope? Ow; 1 never cow know that on the outside of “McNamara will last election received Cy Tactical polygamist and has tour wives; second, that the ple who voted for said Cannon knew him to hence their votes are null and voi: the election was unfa’ remember it. ly condueted, and’ per. sons allowed to vote who had no right to do so; fourth, that the oath taken by Cannon in the “Endowment House, where p! he wanted any me: grading, or anythi ural marriages | engineers, he wou! shown by the evi- with good citizenship rnment of the United nt is the only t the election. nd and on Sunday States; and fifth, personwho was legally voted for a The Massachusetts Senatorship. (Extract of a letter from @ member of the legis- lature to @ friend in this city, received this face of the envelope— aes & low A. I don’t kn it. I simply | 4 £ Fata Cotision z ov RAILroap Taatwa,— Satu afternoon Ee H = E g testimony, our testimony that we did not mean | © thew imputation upon Mr. Barney person- stiy. | feel itis doe to him we should stace there rever was any suspicton lodged in our mind of Lis integrity. Gov. SHEPHERD'S STATEMENT. The Char an:—The committee would be plearcd to hear anyibing Governor Shepherd bss to Fay. Governor Shepherd.—I think Mr. Barney bas explained it. Mr. Merrick.—You can explain your action about it aud hew you handed the money back to McNamara. Governor Shepherd.—Mr. Barney came to me with this envelope containing this money, ant stated the circumstances of the manner of bis receiving it as he has narrated here. Q. How much was there? Geyernor Shepherd.—I do not know; I never counted the money or looked atit. Lasked tim the facts about it, and he told me. I then said | would send for Mr. McNamara. I did sead for Mr. McNamara, and asked bim aboutit, ant he siated the circumstances pretty much ‘a: he bas related them here, as I recollect. I di to him if I ever heard of bis attempting fluence in any improper way, by the u money or otherwise, the action of any me of the Board of Public Works, or any one con- nected with it, I shuuld cancel bis contracts ‘That is all there is of it. OTHER WPTRESSES ON OTRER POINTS W. W. Demaine was next sworn, and testified as te the prices paid for grading under the ad- ministrations of Mayors Wallach and Bowen. Solomon J. Fague,Wm. Sawyer, Francis Lamb, L. T. Follansbee and Robert Pumphries, testi- fled on various points without anything of in- terest being developed. Colonel J. A. Magruder was recalled anil ex- plained bie system of keeping accounts, &c. ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE AS TO WITNESSES. ‘The committee at a meeting held Saturday evening adopted resolutions “That the connsol of the memorialists and the counsel for the District government be each red to fur- nish in alvance a statement of what they ex- t to prove by each wituess recalled by them ‘hat such statement be furnished on Monday morning as to the witnesses now subpe aed and as to witnesses hereatter subpcrn: tthe time for asking for the subpona. That here- after the committee will examine the witnesses themeelves, and when such examination shall be concluded as to a witness, the respective counsel will be allowed to suggest further quce tions.” To-day’s Session. It looks very much as if the memoriatists have succeeded in indefinitely prolonging the farce which has been now for nearly a month in progress at the Capitol. This morning the session was held in a room, extemporizsd from the space in the rear of the ladies’ gallery of the Senate, a rough board partition extent along the corridor of the west wing of the Capi- tol enclosing it. The tile floor has been covered with board and upon it placed what looks like a brand new carpet. Within is a railing, and inside of it only the committee, the reapecc counsel for the “mem’s” and the District x ernment, and members of the press are aid- mitted. The committee sit on either side of a large table with the witness near the center, for the accommodation of whom a dais has bean erected, on which to place the chair he occu- pies, giving him a position of prominence. Toe outer space is supplied with old fashioned hair settees for witnesses and for the comfort of the loafers who are daily on hand, who include a baker's dozen of soreheads. ‘The villainous countenance of Marcellus West is the most prominent. In connection with the change of base, it may be well to add that the acoustic properties or the new hall are far from excellent, and it i+ with difficulty members of the press can hear the testimony. The committee was called to order this morn- ing at haif-past ten o’clock. ir. Christie, in accordance with the above- mentioned order of the committee, handed the chairman a list of witnesses present, and what it was expected to prove by them. Mr. Christie—The committee have under consideration a motion made by us to subpo-aa non-residents. In this connection I place in the hands or the committee certain papers to lay a foundation therefor, and desire John Vau Riewick to be sworn. THE HUNTINGTON PAPERS. Jobn Van Riswick sworn.—Witness hanied the chairman a written paper. Q. From whom did you receive this letter? A. From Frank Gassaway. He is one of the administrators of W. S. Huntington. [The lct- ter is one written by Geo. K. Chittenden to W S. Huntington, asking him to use his influence to secure @ contract for De Golyer and Mc: 2 Jan.) Witness said the letter was placed in hi+ hanas by Mr. Gassaway, to be retained by hi:n until the committee calied for it. Mr. Christie said he merely introduced the letter to lay a foundation for the issuauce of subponas to certain non-remdents. He off-red in evidence certain transcripts from the report of 1812and 73 of the Board of Public Works, tae certain payments to G. W. Linville, which, in fact, were paid to John O. Evans. The chairman announced that Mr. Quindy, of Dixon, Ill., had sent a telegr: stating he would answer the summons for his attendance. Ww: 18 BLISS,” BTC. Am a civil engineer by Q. Do you know anything of the change of le with reference to improvement in the A. Yes, sir. Changes have been mate many streets; around the Post Oitice ‘interior depart ments; couldn’t name them all; con't know only by hearsay that material belonging to property-holders was taken by the Board ot Public Works; grading, including ex- cavation, bas been paid for while witness wa< city surveyor all the way from 11 to 19 cents; the price included hauling, without any regard to distance. By Mr. Wilson:—Have seen plenty of mate- rial taken away from the front of property— right in front of my own house. Last year it was the general practice to take away the ma- terial; year, in some instances, property- pec have been allowed to relay the old ma- al Q. Have you heard that material was soll? A. Yes, tir; ‘a man by the name of E. V. Drain told me so. He lives just beyond the State de- partment, west of 1ith street. No one else told me. Witness was questioned by various members with reference to the R-street sewer. ‘Witness said a reasonable price reed grog J in the city at the present time would be from twenty to twenty-five cents. r. Jewett—The price depends upon the haul; my prices are for excavation alone: it had a fill, would measure it for exca’ all my contracts I aver: the haul; have given what would be the price of a haul two huan- dred feet; a haul five hundred feet would be about one-third of a cent more than a one-hua dred foot baul. - State tl difference between hauling three hundred feet and tive hundred feet A. About three mills fer each additionai hun- dred feet, reckoning nine milis tor five hundred feet. By Mr. Wilson:—Have examined the R street Sewer; bave not examined it to such an —— 1 ve never taken any measuremei don’t think it could have cost $2,000 to have cleaned out the sewer before it i seat Hip tf # 8 H B i worked on the B street sewer: a errat many slush and soft brick were used in the sewer: nearly two thirds of the Drick were soft or slosh | brick; Mr. Phillips, the engineer, object» to potting in the briek; he suid in his part of the | country the bricks were called salmon b the best bricks were taken away and sol brick was bauled from the kiln indiscriminately, hard and soft; what we cail slush brick; the best bricks were taken from the yard sold; mot from the sewer. Crors-examined stend three year: brick. Ry Mr. Merrick :—Mr. Bowen, the inspector, said bis conscience wouldn't let those bricks goin. By Gov. Shepherd:—Did you see me go along that sewer and break @ brick in every pile that was there? A. No, sir. At twelve o'clock the committee took a resess until two p.m. AFTER RECESS. The committee re-assembled at twenty min- utes after 2 o'clock. Mr. Merrick stated that he hoped the com mittee would take notice of Mr. Strong’s aly sence. Mr. Allison.—We were just considering tha’ question. We have a note from Mr. Strovg stating that he will beon hand to-morrow morn- ing it 10 o'clock. L.G. Hine was called, but the committe upon reading the paper submitted, contai what was expected to be proven by him. d-- clined to interrogate him. The witness was discharged. A salmon brick sewer may ; ® salmon brick Tight MR. PAEHTZ SWORN. E. F, H. Faehtz, sworn:—Q. Do you kno anytbing of a contract made between the Bo ani ot Public Works and Mr. Rhinehart? A. I do. Q. Who were the parties to that contract? 4 Rhinehart and myself were the patentees of a prismatic pavement, and got a contract for 31 street. Objections were made to Khinehart and it reverted tome. No member of the Board of Public Works was interested in the contract Never had any partner but Khinehart. No one was interested in the work but me. Certain parties were to have a share of the profita. Q. Who were they? A. One was D.C. For- ney, Ithink. Also, R. M. Hall, a real estare agent. “ What was your arrangement with 1). C Forney? A. He was to have (for giving me as- sistance in raising funds, &c.) oue-half (\,) of the net profits. This wasa verbal understand- ing. . ©. Was Mr. Forney to divide with anybody? A. I don't know; he helped me to deposit the $1,000 bonds required with the bid; he endorsed notes for me. Q. How much money cid PD. C. Forney get? A.'I believe that is a qnestion outside of i! investigation. I never executed the contr« I sold my interest.to G. W. ; ney received from my hai receive pay for work done; receiv G. W. Linville, he assuming my lia! M. Hall's interest I can’t tell anything ab» that was between him and Mr. when I sold out to Linville I aid nearly one square, between D and E streets; the work was stopped; don’t kuow for what believe it was for inclement weather; the syuare of pavement put down by me was subsequently taken up; don’t knoWby whose order. (The examination of the witness was in pro- gress when our report closed. FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Mownpay, March 30. SENATE.—Mr. Hamlin presented a memo- rial asking relief on behalf of the commercial marine of the east from excessive pilot tolls im: posed on the passage through Hell Gate. Ke- ferred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Hitchcock. from the Committee on the District of Columbia, a bill to incorporate the north O street and South Washington railroad. Mr. Anthony, from the Commit on Print- ing, asked that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the commani- cation of the Secretary of the Treasuty, calliog for a statement of the disposition of tines, pen- alties and forfeitures on account of infractions of the customs laws for the ten years ending the 20th June, 1 that it be referred to the Committee on Finance. So ordered. Mr. Anthony stated that the preparation of this document had cost $3,000, and it woald cost $6,000 to print it. Mr. Scott presented sundrs petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania remonstrating against rocuact ment of duties on tea and cotiee. Referred wo Finance Committee. Mr. Oglesby, from the Committee on Pabli. Grounds, reported back memorials of Governors of Obio, Indiana and Iilinois in relation to the two per cent fund ciaim of those states, with an accompanying bill providing fur the settlemeu- of the Fame. Mr. Frelinghuysen said this subject had been before the Judiciary, it involved @ question ot law.and he moved that the bill be referred to that committee. Mr. Thurman opposed any reference to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Oglesby said this question was not one ex- clusively of faw; it was also one of fact. it re- lated entirely to the public lands, and as suc it Properly went tothe Committee on Pablic Ls The adverse report from the Judiciary Committee bad not been made at this Congres-, but ata former Congress. It was a question involving the claim of three states of ihe union, a claim which they believed to be justin taw, fact ard compact. Mr. Morton said it would be treating the Com- mittee on Public Lands with disrespect to refer this matter to the Committee on the Judiciary, — proptrly belonged to the former commit- Mr. Sargent thought that Con, had al- read, ded with — liberality for the ex- tin Asters of this claim. d r. Thurman said it was the first time he had ever heard it suggested that Congress had made any provision for the extinguishment of this claim. Mr. yoy! said the government had built through Obio a highway as maguificent as that of the Cwsars. The matter then went over. Mr. Fenton introduced bill to provide for the settlement with the Six Nations of New York Indians of questiors wing out of treaty stip- ulations with them. Referred to Committee on Indian A ffairs. On motion of Mr. Sargent the Secretary of the Treasury was instructed to transmit to the Senate the report of Major George H. Elliott of bis ————. of European light houses. On motion of Mr. Bogy the Secretary of the Interior was directed communicate to the Senate what townships in Missouri are entitled to public lands to aid schools, the quantity due — and whether patents have been issued for the same. The Chair laid before the Senate sundry joint reso!utions of the Wisconsin legislature relating to the improvement of the Miss'ssipp! and Wisconsin rivers. Referred to Committee on Commerce. Also, communication from the porn Bad War indorsing the engineers re- je of examination of the bridge over the ississippi river at St. Louis. Referred to Com- mittee on Commerce, The unfinished business the bill to be vide for the redemption and e@ of United States notes and for free banking, was taken up. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Under the call of states for bilis and resolutions for reference only the following, among others, were introduced and referred, viz : By Mr. Hale (Me.)—Bill to provide for setting apart Rage eed lands in the District or Co:umbia for physical culture. By Mr. Tremain (N. Y.)—Bill to amend the act authorizing the appointment of shipzing r. McDougall ie. X.)—Bm to — Sisto conv tates, &c. it te for tbe gg re- the courts of the United 5: By Mr. Ross (Pa.)—B: funding of certain testimony on behalf of w ‘Sumonenengotcaima (Onio)—BMl appropriating ft Sry a cameras . By Mr. (Ky.)—Bill to provide a therefor. reese reer duliabente Of the 50 TWO CENTS. By Mr. Kendall (Nev )—Bill to amend the act | National Cnion Savings Bank | S By Mr. Shoemaker (Pa)—Bill to regulate Non on railroads ‘bis call a large number of private bilie were introduced and referred rhere are Dot few changes in ¥ months have anything bat vogue fer so given place to positive are new shades of old colors— col f the bill in relation to the Lout: The Committer on Commerce | reported back the Senate bill with amendments TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THE ERIE RAILROAD STRIKE. color breathed on it. innovation in pointed in the back, and under the point a Howcr of some rich bue. The style approaching more nearly the old The “darling he trimming |s of tne “shadow of blae” and the new stra: which I speak above; facings of same and aile trimming of a rose barely shaded with p: and a feather of the same dainty hae. rose and bate. two styies, One Svsguanaywa Derot, March 30 more troops from Phil: have reached Carbondale en route for this and sre expected to arrive here about halt yp nine o'clock this morning their meeting at eight o'clock decline the propositions made them by coms any the sherift wiil at once resort to torce THE STRIKERS FIRM. Susgrenanna Dare The strikers have met President Clar One thousan; he strikers AS - ard the other a Ch The outside ts one large th scarlet rose and buds, lemon colured feather, and the front trimming of bu is ried round to the back, maturing on tl With the full biown flower of umn blossom. The other combination of jet and lace and March 30, 9:15 a. voted on Vics * propositions, almost aaani 'y rejecting them. The vote was: No, 4° TAE MILITARY AGAINST THE STRIKERS. Svusqueuanna [ > Vice President Clark bas met a committee of strikers and refused to make any further con cession. The military will now be called upon to protect the road, as the company iutend to ctart trains of all kinds. gives several cuarming ith veivet and lemon trimmings, oats and wild flowers, another also of e trimmings; one ot ulle and Ince, covered with an embroidery of decorated with golden roses and black ale pink and bi Susqvawanwa Dapor, March 30, 11:30 a. m— The stiikers are being paid off in small squads, who are admitted inside the lines of the military y, and are then escorted be d the lines, when another squad is admitte:t ght trains wili be moved in about thirty minutes, under the protection of the military No attempt has been made to resist the troop. 1 | e Fora wilow, whose love of fashion outlives outout sends a baim in the sha, of the most bewitching head covering and jet, with feathers and sigrette on the ov e; and inside adainty cap to receive their whitoand Diack de chine are the Tavorite sliks used 1 bonnets, with the n ROW 80 fashion- s will be used with the most ie: profusion, and no words of mine can do jastioe | to the loveliness of this season's importations. : it languid looking roses, so lightly stemmed every motion of the head causes them to vibsate; bunches of hyacinths «i to inbale their del rare red in their nd only lacking their spicy brea: to make them perfection; roses, petals faintly tinged with rose r coloring that no sex-sb: ; coroncts of Iilacs, whose coming all bail pleasure; Sprays of star mine, chaplets woven as though of ivy and dusky vine leaves, with cluster of | dart ripe grapes; daisies, b | ped bunches of g ee, called the Bouquet de K a : Harrissvre, Pa., March 30, noon.—The | follow ing dispatch has been received here “ HeaDQuaRTsRs 9ra Drv. QuEBABNA Dror, March 30.—Gorernor J. F. Hartranft, Harrisburg —The strikers are being ii. Allquiet. Shall have all trains moving | ibis afternoon. Svsquananna I 2 Four bundred men of the fifet regim nt o left the train two miles out of Susq hanna and have just arrived. They . R. Dale Benson, and are quar tered in the long shops of the compan resistance bas as yet erOT, March 3¢ manded by Col been offered THE TRAINS RU yed forget-mo- New Yorx, March 30 ger agent of the Erie rai!way save all the pas Senger and freight trains on the Erie railway | 3) again running regulariy. and ticket agents | have been instructed to resume the eale ger over these sweets—thi« filled with nature, perfected by art, and, it, so mach more clever " and so much less perishable, that wraps there is a decided TEE RUM REBELLION. New York, March 30.—The men and women enlisted in the temperance cause gathered in the churches in this city and Brooklyn yest day, and made their prayer offerings in the presence of large congregations. three routes have been laid out for specia! work of visiting saloons. is found to be far more extensive and comp!i- cated than anticipated, but the visitors are tot prefer the unreal preference for the French waiking s Which comes m a light summer cloth of frosted gray, with garnishing of black silk and battoas ; a be eke temps prodaaee Fa the favorite colors, bave an abao- t trimming in passamentert nge. Some of the new suits are covered with braiding and embroidery. Batis: suits. with those of pique, are plain and em- broidered. are sans polonaise with bodies they are in prices to suit the jest purse—from #12 to $24. Breaktast. caps are universally in every style and color, muslin, with here a bit of lace, there a dash of ribbon, now a quill and now « pucker, the dainty structure is ready for fair Mar- guerrite’s golden tresses. Wrappers are im- ported for those of “bi for hours over their “chocolat, until visiting hi ‘ortable in the MASKED ROREERS last night entered a house in Jersey city, in which dwells the watchman of Densmitl Bros., jewelry manufactory; threw him to the floor, bound and gagged him, and because he ve them the keys of the factory not have, they piled about bi bedding saturated with oi and set it on f The watchman succeeded in freeing hi and escaping from t he flames, but the hous» NOF THE STRAMSHIP HERMANN y from Bremen, says be ier weather than frown 24th, during his profess onal ex which arrived Satu never experienced be; jepths of an easy chair, with '* last novel in their hand, and no thought beart-wearing than the one wonder ‘*as to ts Ler ideas.” Not that the price 1s £0 high; bless us, no! Gfteen or twenty dotlars would buy any one of them, but they are tov ¥ for mothers and housekeepers. For the neck there nd ties, rich in Koi COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS Van Nort bas signified his intention to resiz on the lst of May. THE TRIAL OP JULIAN D. SANBORN, Lucien Hawley and A'fred Vanderwerken, « an indictment Charging them with conspira to defraud the revenue department, was co menced to-day in the United States distri court, before Judge Benedict, in Brookly» ‘The indictment sets forth that these parti: « officers duly appointed, intended to de- the treasury of fitty per cent. of sums of money due ty it for taxes on legacias, suce tions and distributive shares on estates on the The second count in th indictment charges that these parties on the gacy taxes on the the late Richard Eliis, which they aii not deliver into the treasury. United State< District Attorney Tenney appeared for the . Tracy tor the defendants. Foreign Notes. ROCHEPORT’S ESCAPE. Paris, March 30.—The report that Henr Rochefort and Paschal Grousset have escaped at New Caledonia is con- dispatch from Melbourne of to-day’ date says they, with Gourde and Bulliere and two other convicts, have arrived at New Castle, @ the quaintest bows, Ms of soft sheeny skeleton jackets in bia k lace and jet, as are in their loveliness as they are odd in their construction; others, fashioned of wall muslin and lace, worth a prince's ransom, decorated with ribbons of rose, lilac, and blue celeste; and jackets fashioned of the ned and invaluable to those of our “belies” who frequent the gay watering places, for with these charming accessions auy ordinary dinner dress may be converted into am Sashes are made of soft twilled silks, very long, very rich, and as low as #4. ‘2th of March, 1873. evening toilette. Pronecution and B Fans are neither yulgarly large or absurdly small. They are in linen, decorated with palut ings of vines and flowers. Sun umbrelia« aro decidedly novel in their of silver gilt and silver formed into daggers, swords, guns, horses hoofs, &o., &c. For the little peopie—stray sunbeams from God's own home—there are the nobly braided Marguerite suite of pique, from #3 to #11, aud thoee of brown linen, with their homely brown braiding, in prices fro Normandy cap mdies, having them SHANTEE VICTORS. There was an immense crowd of people in Windsor Park toeday to wit ness the review of the troops of the Ashantee expedition. General Sir Garnet Wolseley was in command. The review took place in the presence of the Queen, Prince of of Cambridge, and Prince Arthur. The weather faces relieved by $1 to ©; and abortions we common iy see on our streets, bat the airy, graceful structores fashioned of a French woman's perfect ideas by her deft fin- | gers. Hats in all shapes, all prices, aud of sil | Quaitties. But our space is gone, and our breath exbeusted. only enough being left to retorn thanks to Mr. Willian, who kindly permitted ag from his stock of French ES Lox pox, March 30. ‘THE WAY THE CARLISTS TELL IT. 30.—The Carlist Junta here ispatches from Durango, claim- ing that the royalists maintain ail thei tions near Bilbao and that they ba: telegraph wires behind M. to make our notes , and to whose courtesy not attend the openin, for being able to read things in store for them Last ILuwees.—The "& arrived off Suez on Saturday night last, bearing the remains of Dr. Dr. L., who had had chronic for several months had proaching death, me & hut to die in. lowers. The first day be was confined to bed, and atterward be suffered * night and day. The third day he sai wae very cold, and requested that more grass be His followers could not speak b fourth day Dr. Living- stone was insensible. and died about midni ‘che > legial ti ie lative oon ballot was taken, re- Whole number of votes cast, oiee, 129. Dawes received vention to-day the si: sulting a follow: Walker, Pierce, Washburne and Wait tier, leach. The convention adjourned until noon to-morrow. THE ConcrecaTionaL Counctt—Resul! of advisory council of the losed “its session, which: jefly secret, at Brooklyn, Saturday, when, the doors being opened, the mod read the report agreed upov. counting the circumstances under which the council was called, and states that the com laining church were fully authorized in cai! At the same time tLe opinion churches dii It opens by re- jays. All bis pape and to the Secretary of te, are i Charge of Arthur Laingard, a British merchant ef Zanzibar. Tae Munper o ing the council. ARVEY Mrens, or : fi ile ub ae | a | “I i zi Fix ite z