Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1874, Page 1

* . THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Poemmsylvauia Avenue, cer. Lith St. aY THE EVENING STAR ABWSPAPEZ CPMPANY, SM. MAUPPAANG, Pres’ a STAB is served by corriers to ZeM avENING S732 gocety orien | . oNTH. Copies at igo counter Pwo Geers cab. By sali-threeimgthe, | 91.50; six months, $3.00; one rear, 95. WEEKLY STAR—Publishet ¢riday—91.00 ofeas SF tevariat ia ey a both cases, amt | Re paper sat longer BF Races i advertising farnished on application. eee = ee: ae *. 43—N&. 6,597. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY I, 1874. LECTURES. tH LBOTUBES.—The Third Lactare courage “the discovery of cement of med 2, yw trusts’ ain ant Uver Action.’ The m=tical >rofes- 4 all otbers interested io scientific stadiesare 4 JOSSPu HENRY vard ot Tras LAKD HALL, Aatrance on F rtrest, near Fourteeath, At the reyuest of many persona, ME. SUTRO Eas consented to repeat bis Lectaro on MIBES AND MINING, Tnstrated by the CALOIUM LI’ At 8 o'clock on the evenings of TUE*DaY, May 13, SATUBDAY, May 16, TUS. DAY, May 19, THURSDAY, May 21, and SATUBDAY, May 23. An oxge* the diagrams and views: the leciare witl be the foiowing-—Map of ths Uv ites States showing the Mineral Kogions; ths c f the ; Dividing Ltus of Goid and Silver; the Washoe Bangs of Moaotaias: Geological Histor) ; Mouat Devid-en as aa Island oak; First Appearance of Gr-eustune; Brevking Through of Trachyte; How Comstock bode Origin Sted; Horses, Fit ing of the Fisearo with Gold and Biiver; Laterlor View of the Bichest Mises in the Sorig;, Two Hundred Miltsonsof Dollars emay ‘Moutn of the satro Tunnel; the Mines; Bailrosd: Tunbde: Air Drills; Ex at, ibited daring Produced a ey ii Alr to Bering Holes Nitro- Dwell: ; Mines of the Harz Mountains, in any; mney 2.0 Feet High; Principles of Ventilation; usumptive Minere—the cause of bumaaiiy .de- remedy: Accidents ia Mines; A Uave— Miners Buried Alive; Preaature, Blast—maimed to ape and Rescue through the Tunnel: also, V f Mining Scenes in all Parts of the World. Admission free. Tickets be obtained on ap- gies Dat the office of Willard’s Hote’. et the etre politan Hotel ai Mosers. Phi Bolu- Rone’ Bookstore. Thoss heretofore Issued are cond lectures. [Cbro BR mayll EXCURSIONS, &e. SRSONS DESIRING TO VisIT THS BiG FALLS or wish to be gccommo- Gated to PIONIOS, &0., call at the sth aod K af odated. Vom fortable busses leave in the moruing aud roturo at bis mar Ti Im* WM. F BSAMER. IMSSIC TORNISBED FOR BALLS, Picnics, * ancin, poses ; FISCHER. Residences corner Ith api Perects Berth. To those who are not acquainted w me,I would say that I am able to pleage all; and if I dost, bo pay dematded. Prices reasonable. mayl-6m" OR CHARTER, ‘The elegant and commodions Iron Steamer PILOT Boy. WM. B. BYLES, 4 6os t Sppty to ap29-t sed Fo CBASTEB TO EXCURSIONISTS, ‘The favorite Steamer PALISADB. WM. H. BYLES, Agent, Gru Street Wharf, cut, ‘wart, Apply to _srats Fo CBABTEL, ‘The A. No 1 Steamer EXP ., Cap be had for excursions om Tharedays and Fri. days of each week. ‘Apply BN. B. FITZACGH, 4, 6h Street Sp2o-t eel LADIES’ GOODS. MISS McCORMICK, 906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Up Stairs.) 1 am In constant receipt of the newest designs in BILeL Y Goons, cHlp STSAW BONYETS AND BATS. IMPOSTED BOSN&T: ent, Wharf. FRENCH FLOWEBS, apis-tr At MADAME ESTEEN'S. < reduce our mormoes, stee raids, acd Curis. Very ralde atyi_a @1 aud upwards; beautiful Gurls from cents npwards. Ledies in want wil! ssve money and time. ‘Call and examine. We guarantee satisfaction to ‘apT-3m NE® SPRING GouDs AT REDUCED PRIC RS: ‘W GOODS. BW G MP Pabasous, SUR UMBBELLAS, =— Ca And NOVELTIES in Fancy YOUNG'S N.Y. B. marlé-tr 4 QTATEN ISLAND, NY. DYBING ES P . LISHMENT—ESTABLISHED tags ‘The oldest and largest kind im th of tts A ISHER, FIRST CLASS SCOUB: B, = ab ne OY bias Patent Of SPROIALTIAS OF His SOLS PROG! Ladves Dresses cleaned without taking thom part. Gentlemen's Clothes cleaned withor ehriaking. Grease spvta removed effectually, v0 thet they neve? again. Eid Gloves cleaned on short nctice, Prices mod- erate; punctuality guaranteed. sepl-ly SUMMER RESORTS. Dba gong BUALD—OAK GUBW, coavenient to Oity by rail, is vow open te ri Boarders. i On, may 12-3" 5 “LIFTON, FAINFaX COUNTY, V Cc ‘cudeTat Buagp. YA The CLIFTON HOUSE is Y ception of families for t! ; rooms not engaged, many ~~ occupies by those who occupied them 2 Terms moderate, and all the appointments of the Deuse comfortable and desirable. may9-tf YATTFON. T2 Poptlar and Hoaithy Summer Besort, sit- ates in the Snest of Loudwun very pear ‘Purcelivitio Dep . ashing. ton and Ubio B. B., rimed. by ‘mountains, Silty will be Spen, for the Saeco or eee fee . oF Ist, seavon 1574. Beautiful scenery, pleneane walks, Pty ene aea saa ee A ano i yaeutly if desired by the Boarders. Foes toumen the cou! breezes of LB is clevated region it 4,0. WEIGHT Losdoun County. Va. At SsBarocs SPRINGS. 6 pb na GRAND UNION HOTEL, fend BRESLIN, PUBCBLL & O0., Proprictors, j a Waser. ARB YT’ to spend the Bam- pa scree y Ds Worversrilie te Be ane D W eraersvti ‘ REAL ESTATE AGENTS. Be BOYLE. FRANK BABNUM. JUAN BOULE «& co, BEAL BSTATE 4ND NOTE BROKERS, AMUSEMENTS. ATIONAL THEATER — NS N Mr. J.G@.Savitte, Sole pret tg He LAST NIGHTS y's Fifth Avenus Thester Comedy Company, in Alexsucer Domes’ Great Parisian Revelation, rf MONSIEUR ALPHONS edapted and sugar by Mr agen Daly | Rn) wer rats te Miss Liat Monette, Qor riot; Adriee ns, Sadie Vivian, SAND’ ALPHONSs MATINED, SATURDAY atZo'cl le Seale of Prices:— hestre Scats, 91.25; Seats in Orchestra Cire ; Drees Circte,75 cente. Ad- mission, 25, £0 and 76 cents. moylt. BT ENTSBTAINMENT, TO BS GIVEN AT THR STH PAPTISY OHUBCH, SOUTHWEST, MAY 19TH AND 20TH, 1574, ‘ commencing at 8 o'clock, for the beneiit of sail ehureb, Adults tickets, 2 cents Ca Lire, half- price. mayit 4." BAND OONOERT, LIBERTY LODGE K.oFP., at Odd Fellows’ Ball, Na’ . TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING, May 15 h, commencing at 3 o'elock p. m., in which some of the best musical tal- he District will take pert. Tickets can bo embership ofthe Lodgs. 1t* N ATIUNAL THEATER. Box sbeet now opened at Metzerott’s and Box Office of T! TUESDAY EVENING, ay io HAMLET. emer aMcer PIAMONTI neg seine Mh ae | 2 OF... 5 Liv EVENING, +A 22. BESESIT OF SIGNOR SALVINI. vID GABBIOK. DAVID G. SALVINI ber hj rorite role of SULLIVAN. DAY. Ma FAREWELL SALVINI MATINER. senvie? io his grand and famous im F RD'S OPERA HOUSE. LAST WEEK OF THE ASON. FBEE LIST POSITIVELY SUSPENDED. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 11, And every evi ning une the week, aad Saturday Matines. First appearance in this city of SCHUHMANN’S TBANS-ATLANTIO NOVEL- TY COMBINATIO: From Niblo’s Garden, New York, in the GREAT PARISIAN FOLLY, PANTOMIME! SKATZES! VSLOUIPEDE TOURNAMENT! Masi - Frute, DON FERREYRA. _Admissi- nz 80 cente,75 cents, and @1. PREATER Com:QUE, MONDAY, MAY 11, EVE NIGHT, AND TWO MATINEES. First appearance of the Queen Vocalists, ics MINNIE LUDEB. nee of the eccentric Bong and Dance arti: DAY ‘end GINIVEN. First appesranc: Bignor GiusePeE NORTON. Favorite, JOHN H CARUB. Last cy icing the French mayll_ INCOEN HALL, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY = BSATUSDAY, No 13,1 t¢ First a FRABK MAORVOY's 5 FRIDAY asd 15. id 16, : Comedian, Mr. Bo o.iginal character, ABNEY, THE GUIDE. his celebrated characters, Fritz. our Friend, and Oid Black Joe. Miss Mary MacCrea, the popular Oontralio. Biss Hattie Ciifton, the favorite Soy ise Kate Byrnes, late of Dublin Prof. Mosetin, Musical Director. To concinde wiih ‘hs langhable farce, THE HAUNTED GUIDE. Evening prices: Admission, 50 cen’ der 13, 25. + Feros seats at rand. COMMENCING TUBSDAY, May 12. TUESDAY ant WEDNESDAY—BICAELIEU. THUESDAY—SHYLOOK. FRIDAY—OTHELLO. SATUBDAY MATIN LAOY OF LYONS. SATURDAY NIGHT—BIOGABD III. 4 few choice seats can be secured at the office of ford pare, Bowe, Weshingten, good for around seats commences Wednesday, May 6. tickets will be good to oF Baitim. f the Baltimore and on ‘ail: ore of the a1 ratl~ road. Aorecial train will leave Baltimore at 11:18 ashi dart Booth engage- ment. Bound trintickoos: ‘oh edmtesion, el. mys Exhibition and Sale \ New Ro MARKRITER paca D streets, eight So. 439 Tth street, between D and 4 doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, Jhoice Oil ing inge, . Also, ae over, Head nas, Wisdow sein, Wiogs, Nails, Ac in the District," “™* 7 ‘TERMs OasH. ‘Please remember Name and Number. jel-ly* ATE, EINDS OF CART. OFF WEABING AP- PAREL can be sold to the very Dest adv Soy 10D etrects between 6th | prom ptly attended BALLS, &e. Manis & BATES FIFT! FLORAL MAY BALL, AT MARINI’S HALL, TUESDAY, May 19ru, 1874. Tickets admitting Gentleman and Lady, Extra Ladies tickets, $1.00. Tickets for sal Mozsic Stores. HORN'sS INFALLIBLE OINTMENT, Notes by mi at mayls td After a trial of twenty years this ointment has Proved itself asure remedy for all diseases of the skin, having effected a radical cure in casos of twen- ‘'y years standiog. Thus Erysipelas, fata, Tetter, itch, Barber’s Itch, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Piles, Sore Eyes, Milk Leg, Blotches and Pimples, and in fact every eruption of the skin per- @auently cured without aay other remedy. Is tes- timony of its wonderful healing power I refer te the following Washingtonians: Bev Alfred ames U. ariland 909 9th street nort ,. wi southwest. q + orner Sth and @ streets southwest. lexander, Jeweller, Penneyivauia avenne, 1 916 G street sournwest. Price 6 cents Forsale by all principal Drag- gists, also at 906 D street southwest, where a large ‘aumber of testimonials can be seen. A perfect cure guaranteed. may? 2" DOBN YOUR PARKS AND LAWNS FOCNTALNB, VA! ‘i CHAIRS, SET- a oeapecci 5 BSE Ment snd onan, 8p28-1m HAMILTON & PEARSON. PHENIX PLANING MILL. LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICE oF MOULDINGS, LABGE AND SMALL. VEEY CHOICE! VBBY CHEAP. Ww. OnE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENU8.—Tho receipts from this source to-day were $414,925.25. A PENITENT New Yorker, who has been cheating the government in some way, finds his coward conscience too much for his comfort, end sends $600 to Gen. Spinner by the mail re- ceived at the Treasury to-d Tae PENsacota—The Navy department is advised that the United States steamer Pensa- cola sailed from Callao April 28th for Sa Francisco, and would arrive about the middle of June. THE CHOCETAW CLAIM of $1,800,000, to pay for certain lands sold by the government, was considered by the House Appropriations Com- mittee to-day, but they came to no decision. Several years ago the Senate pasaed this claim Tue Hovss Naval Committee to-day agreed to report the bill to restore Capt. Louis O. Sar- tori to his original position on the navy regis- ter, next below Commodore Wm. Reynolds, on the active list. Tas Tonze Lecturss.—It will be remem- bered that the third lecture of this course will be celivered in Marini’s Hall this evening by Prof. Da Costa, one of the most eminent men im the medical profession. His subject is one of vital interest to every one, and as the lecture is free, we look for a large aud intelligent audience. Rumoval or Army HEaDQuARTERsS.—It is understood that the President has finally con- sented to General Shermaa’s long entertained desire to have the headquarters of the army re- moved to St. Louis, and that such transfer will made about the lst proximo. Manifestly the capital is the proper place for army head- quarters, at least during a time of peace. and in making the change it seems quite clear that a mistake will be committed. Tae conpition of Representative Mellish, who was taken tothe insane asylum on Tues- day last, was somewhat improved last night, although he was still delirious. His pulse had fallen from 142 to 112, but he had no appetite end declined to eat anything. Dr. Nichols is doing everything in his power for the unfortu- nate man. A brother of the Rupresentative came from New York last evening, and is with him at the asylum. Tas Women’s CenTgaxnxiaL Exsoutivs CommiTTBE of Washington, consisting of Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs, Edward Beale, Madame Bergh: » Mrs. Gen. Sherman, Mrs. Gen. Chipman, Mrs. Gen. Eaton and others, have iseued an appeal to the women of the United States in behalf of the centennial celebration, asking for their cordial co- operation, in order that the occasion may be made worthy of the American name and the great event it commemorates. Taz Corton Tax —A number of southern Representatives held a meeting in the room of the House Committee on Agriculture, to-day, to tix upon some measure for the reimbursement of the cotton tax levied by the government some years since, and subsequently pronounced un- const'tutional by the U. 8S. Supreme Court The amount of taxes im: was 260,000,009. Thirteen southern states were represented and the members were generally agreed that some measure Of relief should be passed by Congress, Tue BRracn AvTotyr#s that have attracted *o much attention at the book store of Choate & Co. lately, will be removed to Baltimore after this week, and those who have not secured specimens of these really superb copies of the great works of art in the European collections should improve the opportanity. It is gratify- ing to know that a goodly number of the fiae pictures have been purchased by citizens 0: — and culture to adorn their walls and cables. THE Canrner was in seseion to-day for nearly two hours, engaged in a discussion of the Ar- Aansas problem, and as to the final decision of the government thercon. It seems very certain that @ determination has been reaciied as to what course will be the proper one under the circumstances. Intimations have been mate to the Officials here that an appeal will be received from the legislature now in session at Little Rock, and a telegram from there ts expected. 4s soon as it is received the decision of tl e ernment will be announced and measures taken to have it respected by es. It is very probable that this will be done before night, ConPIRMATIONS.—The Senate in executive seseion yesterday confirmed the following nom inations: Joseph ©. Abbott, collector of cus- toms, Wilmington, N. C.; ary. 4 Clayton, of Georgia, consul at Callao; David J.Williamson, of California, consnl at Valparaiso; Jame. Grundley, consul at Kingston, Jamaica; Geo W. McAdam, postmaster at Mount Pleasant I A'onzo G. Sharp, colector of interna. revenue, third district, Tennessee; Lewis Stowe, Indian agent, Chipp ency, Minnesota; J. M. Hodge, receiver of public moneys, Cawker city, Kansas; Edw. M. Brown, receiver of pub- le moneys for Bismarck land’ agency, Dakota. PrnsonaL.—Gen. Robert 0. Schenck, United States Minister to England, who is now here, bas arranged to sail for his post of duty on the 20th instant. ----Herr von Bunsen, who is to have charge of the German Legation here dur- ing the absence on leave of Baron von Sch!ozer, the accredited envoy, arrived in New York on Tuesday by the steamship Pomerania, from Hamborg. ----Representative A. M. Waddell, of the 3d North Carolina district, has been re- nominated for athird term by the Conserva- tives. The Wilmington Star is confident that he can be returned by an increased majority. JouN BRicut oy CrviL Ssxvicg Rerorm.— Mr. Dorman B. Eaton, president of the civil service advisory board, has received a letter from John Bright, the celebrated English statesman, in which he says the opening of the civil service in England has met with gene. a! approval, and after the experience of some years it would be now impossible to go back to the vld system. The present plan is one which is felt to be more just to all classes, andit is calculated to supply more aspable men for the various de- partments of the public service. Ip conclusion, he hopes the good ronse of tus American people will enable the civil service commission to com- plete the proposed reform. Tus ComMiTres ox War Clams have de cided that the commissioners of claims hava no authority to reopen and re-examine cases here- tofore reported by them to bm ago Conae quently, all ‘applications received by the com- rs for rehearing will hereafter It is understood that the Senate Com- mi denied. mittee o1 day. 4 Nicz Law Port im a Liat Casz—In the Court in General Term of this District to- day the case of A. H. Wilder agt. Wm. Welsh was called, J Hale and General Mussey for plaintiff, and Sf. De for defendant. It will be recollected that a few months plair- tiff brough. suit for libel—the ® letter written by defendant ing that ited false vouchers for sup- Biaimed being #100000. Service of process was made on defendant wher he was here as a wit- Da Waisker TRApERs AnD Horst THIEVES IN Tux InpIaN CousTRY.—United States Indian Agent Miles reports from the Cheyenne and ‘Ariapahoes, respectively’ slong the line of ‘Texas cattle ‘and’ that if THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee, The Joint Special Committee investigating District affairs was cailed to order at 11:30 o’clock this morning. J, BLICKENSDERPER, JR., AFFIRMED: Q. State your occupation. A. Am a civil en- gineer by profession; have been engaged in ex- pcegpey hep and making measurements in the city at the request of the committee; have been employed asa civil engineer over thirty years on the public works of Ohio, and on railway work in various places = the country; have been employed by the United States in connection with the Pacific railway in 1857, "6s and '69; did work for the government at Wes: Point; was a member of the board of public works of Ohio eight years; was president and engineer of the be; atone 18. Q. Will you state what work you examined in this city? “A. I have examined P-street circle, Scott square, Kawlins square, Virginia, New Hampsbire and Maryland avenues, work around the Patent and Post Offices, and work on G str in connection with my examina- tions I have examined the vouchers for the work that are in possession of the Board of Public Works; Ihave used every endeavor to make accurate measurements; used cross-seo- tions and profiles when I could get them; I availed my-eif of all the appliances within iny reach to form a correct opinion. Q. Explain to the committee how far you differ from the measurements made by the Board of Public Works? Witness consulting data said he would give generai results: He first took up P street circle and said he measured everything he could see except the grading. The asphalt causeway ma; 11,696 yards; A gee —_ sidewalks, ag, 21,195 feet; _gireular curbing, 1,837 yards; fl ob7 lineal feet; parking, 136 1s. Samo made asphalt, 13,935; wood, none; as- halt sidewalk, nore; brick sidewalk, 961 yards; fag, 20.201 teet; circular curb, 1,536 feet; parking, 109 yards. Witness yards he did not estimate any sidewalk on the north side of Massachusetts avenue adjacent to Senator plewart's property, because he did not find any there; he had been told it was there but was taken : This may account for the fact that Samo has twice as much brick sidewalk as I have in my measure- ments. I approximated the grading around the P street circle, and made it about ten thousand yards, @ few yards more than Col. Samo; the P street circle I m: isured to cost 874,759 hasmade it $78,540.15; witness exp ined he had rot made a measurement Samo bad, which was in his (Samo’s) favor $1,000. The next point L examined was Scott square, which is as follows: Blickenderfer’s Samo's Measurement. Measurement. ay..7 ‘The aggregate of measurement is 345,73: Including grading the difference between my measurement and Samo’s would be avout $2,000. had no data to estimate the grading. BAWLINS’ SQUARE. Blickenderfer. Asphalt carriageway. .3,211 yards. Cobblestone. 2. 8098 4 Wood, Samo. 3,163 yards, 299s” feet. “ 7 yards. 729 teet. had n> * 1 the grading here, data; the difference in cost is Blic measurement, $22,210.31; Samo's, $22 after making a correction which’ was’ made: vefore the correction was made the difference was about #14,000. By Mr. Mattingly:—Q. How do you make his aggregate more than yours, when your estimates sn but two instances exceed his? “A. 1 have not analyzed to see. Mr. Allison.—Ii will be printed and you can then cross-examine the witness. Witness explained these were al! the measure ments he made of carriage ways and sidewalk» and other visible matters; had, however, estimated certain grading. First, New Hamp- shire avenue, I made the amouut of smbank- ment, 67,657 yards; excavation, 61,853; total, 132,512 yrds; in this is included ards be- tween H and G streets, which was takén out by the contractor who did the work on Virginia avenue, and was paid for by Virginia avenue, making $109,255 aa the whvle cost of the work the charge in the Governor's answer is 149,434 makin, difference of $40,251; the government psid $6,251.11 more than was paid to contrac- tors; I find the contractors in several instances have been actually over paid; on New Hamp- shire avenue they have b-en paid for work in oxcess of what has been done; Hulsey, a con- tractor, was overpaid $1,000; Murray was over paid £5,258 31; the correct charge against the government should be $17,739.47: @ charge made is $39,864.40; = an over charge of 22,124.93; 1 had a profile of this avenue and the benefit of cross scctions; they were in existence with several exceptions, there were no notes for the excavation between H and I streets; [ ca'eulated for work poe done, not »etween building line and Uullding line, bat work that was actually dore. Witness stated he allowed nothing fer the green measurement. The next point witness measured was Vir- zinta avenue; hed complete notes of tus entire avenue, cross sections and profiles. The gra- ling, including reservations at 25th and G streets, is 102,657 yards. There was allowed the contractor 103.00 yards; the government was charged 104,000 yards. The United States was bog 104,000 yards at 40 cents, and haul at 36 sts. The correct charge to the U. S. government should be €41,909.33; the overcharge is $10,785 on G street, betwoen 2ith and 26th streets. Witness found the grading 12,402 5 con- ‘ractor was allowed 16,239 yards; the govern- ment was charged 33,109 yards; the ent was overcharged 21,407 yarde, er in dollars, 212,550.91. The government is also overcharged mm sewer on the work; it is charged for over 3,060 feet, and there is only some 700 feet on the work, making the total overcharge $17,683 53. ‘Witness explained that the difference in over- payment was made by paying the contractors -#ice for the work at the intersection of the reservation at 26th and G streets; the govern- ment also paid twice for the work. ‘Witness said on Maryland avenue east he found the grading to be 221,268 yards; the jount charged the government was over 600 yards; contractors were allowad $91,- 165 31; the government psid $02,830.23 as its share; the excess charged the government over the total cost of the avenue was one thousand dollars; the government should have paid $62,909.77; the exceas is $20,920.46. ‘Witness etated that he had not inclaced any old work which had been done. ‘Witness measured also around the Patent and Post Offices; he found grading on F street to be 20,066 yards; the work was done by day’s work, ‘and included lowering the gas and water mains; the cost would amount to $2.06 per cubic yard for the earth remeved; on 24 street, between Pennsylvania avenue and H street northwest, witness made mearurements; he had no notes; used the marks on the sides o! es as marks; he found the grading to be 9,106 there was allowed to the co1 oe over 23,000 verpaid be had ed at other work, lool but bad not brought it to a final conclusion, be- caure he could not get data. 2a street, betw With to Hst., men’s Saving and Trust An abstract of the be Dill, as passed, wi 3 found im the S7"A young lady at\Cairo playea = gasses of enchre with # young man to ses if she should marry him. She swung for the jack and caught FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, ‘TRuRSDay, May 14. SENATE.—The Senate met at 11 a. m. The President pro tem. directed the roll to be called, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there was a quorum in attendance. The roll was called and only thirteen Sena- tors answered to their names. Mr. Windom said the Committee on Appro- priations had obtained leave (o sit during th: vessions of the Senate, which accounted for the —— of the Senaters who were on that com- mittee. Mr. Hamlin said a number of other Senator+ were probably e: in the committee rooms ‘The Chair said the rules of the Senate pro- hibited the transaction of business in the ab- sence of a quorum, and his attenticn hac been called to the absence of so many Senators yesterday at the opening of the session, and this was the reason of his action to-day. Mr. Saulsbury moved to meet hereafter at noon. ‘The Chair said no motion could now be made but a motion to adjourn. Mr. Chandler then moved to adjourn, but af- terwards changed it into a motion for a call of the Senate. The roll being again called 40 Senators,3 more than a quorum answered to their names, and basiness was then ded with. Mr. Pratt, trom OommitteeJon Pensions, sub- mitted adverse reports on a large number of petitions for pensions for soldiers and soldiers’ widows of war of 1812. He explained that such adverse reports were made because he had been directed a days ago by a majority committee to report favoradl: the House bill giving pensions of $8 ‘month to all survivors of the war of 1812, without re- gard te time of service, and also to the widows of survivors. In reply to a question from Mr. Saulsbury, he said be wo call this bill ap whenever he could get the ear of the Senate, although there were some features of the bill which did not meet his approval. In answer to @ question of Mr. Merrimon, he said there was no provision in the bill for the soldiers of the Mexican war. Mr. Spencer, from Committee on Commerce, reported House bill for relief of owners ot steam ferry boat A. Burcon, of Iilingis. Passed. Mr. Boutwell, from Committee on Commerce, po peer with amendments, bill to relieve ships and vessels in certain cases from payment of SS ae fees. Mr. Frelinghuysen, from Committee on Com- merce, reported House bill in reference to ope- rations of shipping commissioners’ act of June, Passed, 1872. 5 Mr. Gordon, from same committee, re) bill to change the name of schooner Jennie Spear to Sarta Rosa. . r. Conover introduced bill to change the laws relating to the United States district courts a Florida. Reterred to Committee on the Ju- iciary. Mr. Conover submitted a resolution reauest- ing the Prevident, if in his opinion it is ex dient, to transmit to the Senate copies of the correspondence in the case of the arrest of F. A. Dockray = the Cuban authorities. Mr. Conkiing objected to its present consider- ation, and it went over. Mr. Hitchcock called up the bill to incorpo- rate the Capitol, north 0 street and South Washington railroad. Mr. Morrill ( Vt.) said he would object to the bill unless that part of it autherizing the lay- ing of tracks on Massachusetts avenue was struck out. This avenue was unquestionably the finest in the city, and it man ag to be pre- served from these railread 5 ‘The bill was then laid over until to-morrow. Mr. Gordon, from Committee on Commerce, reported House bill for the relief of Charles J. Sards, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Also, from the same committee, reported adversely on the House bill amending section 19 of the diplomatic and consular act of August 18, 1856. (The bill hibits consular agents from véing absent from their posts for a longer period than ten days without the permission of the President, and also proh.bits such agents from corresponding in regard to the public af- faire of any foreign goverament, with any per- son — jan the proper officer of the United States The committee was discharged from the fur- ther consideration of the bill. Mr. Cragin called ap bili for the relief of Philip S. Wales, medical inspactor United States navy. Passed. The unfinished business, being the currency bill, was then taken up, the question being ou che amendment of Mr. Wright, providing that the proportion of greenbacks to be retired shall ve 25 instead of 50 per cent. Mr. Washburne asked if the Finance Commit- tee contemplated to compel the government to retain aleo a portion of its gold ia reserve, to be ceady for specie payment. Mr. Sherman.—No; and such an attempt would be useless, The government had aurpius .evenues, which, unfortanately, is not now the case. Mr. Washburne thought that the government sbould take aso a step in the direction of epecie payment, as it required it of the national banks. If he pecame satistied that it would be to the interests of the —_ it the circulation of pational banks should be done away with, and vernment issue all the currency, he would favor it. But in all fairness he would say to the committee that he entertained serious doubts as to the effect the bill would have. Its might cause greater uncertainty than that now hanging ever the country, and probably the country would better off withoutit than with it. As to whether it would work contraction or ex- pansion would depend upon the number of na- tional banks organized under it. He thought the banks would be apt to wait until 1877, when they could get bonds at par. ‘be amendment of Mr. Wright was adopted, as follows: Yias—Mcsers. Alcorn, Allison, Bogr, Boreman, Cameron, Oarp-uter, Olayion, Qonover, Dennis, Dere-v. Ferry ( Mich’), Giibert, Qoldtnwaite, Gor. larvey, Hitobo.ck, Johnstou. Logan, McOree- errimon, Mitchell, Morton, Oglesby, Patter- Pratt, . ipton, son a Ts rison, Spencer, West, Windom, Wright -33. me Se Antbens, Bayard, Chandler, Conk- a per, Davis. Edun Fenton, Fianagan, Mager, Hamilton (M4), Hamilton (Texas), Ham- B Seo oerill Me. ‘Vt.), cent, Howe, Mo Jy Morrill bury, Schatz, Scott, Bherman, Stewart, Thar- "Rt Chandler moved to lay the bill on the table; lost—ayes 19, noes 55. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Lowndes ( Md.) introduced 4 bill making an ap- propriation to purchase building adjoining wen a Medical {tne ro dk used scientific pu 8. © property consists 0: a stable ‘and Carriage house, and is offered for sale by Dr, A. Y. P. Garnett, for between three and four thousand dollars.) Referred to Gom- mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Mr. Duriam,(Ky.) from Committee on Bank- ing and Currency, rey back the bill to amend the charter of the PREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY. Mr. Durham proceeded to explain, and re- ferred to the several acts of incorporation of the institution. The purpose of the charter was a le the freedmen to lay up their bee! banking institution in the country. He called attention to the fact that in the crash of ir. Meigs made his PO ¢ 3 ‘the. pank at Wasbin; out re on the Speaker's table, f rency. He them quoted and ee) that hae fecured: laelt in and pana — 5 he = en (CN. ¥.) eaid was informed ‘interest was gelariy. Hie’ then. als to the colored race a eet SP Freedmen’s bank. to have read a letter soomn the seteaey. the ‘Mr. Stick- ney, which would show the animus of Mr. Brom- berg im making his fight upon the bank. The Foening Stat. Mr. Woodward, and alleging at when sult was brought on the bond Mr. Bromberg attempted to destroy the credit of the bank. Mr. Bromberg said he had never recoived notice of the suit, and all the statements in che letter referred to were faise. ‘Mr. Hawley (Conn.) inquired if Mr. Brom- yo t. Brom repli Mr. Hawie; eo statements or states from which received, and to loan said funds as directed in the first section. Section 3 provides that when it shall ap that the interests of depositors require e it shall be lawful for the trustees by and with the advice and consent of the Controller of the Currency at any time to close any of the agencies or branches of the bank and make a private division of principal and interest among de- positore. Section 4 prohibits the loan of more that £10,000 to any pan: one sa rn a ment net exceeding five years upon an: officer who may embezzle wiltally misapply meds of thi ake un- authorized ‘imits the up the bank, collect all deposits, dis- tribute the fonds among depositors. Before ‘ing to act the Commissioner shall exe- cute @ bond in the sum of eggne ye y Bhi good and sufficient sureties. paid not to exceed $3,000 per annu: Mr. peg eae introduced a bill to amend the act for the sale of land under the act levy- ing direct taxes. Referred to Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Eldredge, (Wis.,) from Committee on Judiciary, reported @ bill in relation to proof and execution of wills in the District of Colum- bia. Passed. The House tnen resol ved itself into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Niblack im the chair) and resumed consideration of the deficiency appro- priation bill. ——+20e--—___ District Affairs in Congress. ‘The House District Committee met this morn. ing, but took no definite action on any of the pending bills. THE SENATE GAS BILL. The bill which recently passed the Senate re- ducing the price of gas in Washington to $2.50 ber thousand feet is now with the House Com- mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds which ba not yet acted upou it. DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS POR TBE DI6- TRICT. The Louse to-day, iu committee of the whole on the déficiency appropriation biil, passed the ‘ollowing items relating to the District of Co- iumbia:—For the payment of navy pensions, £75,000; for of deputy commissioner of pensions, $2, salary of medical referee, £2,600; additional compensation of four sar- geons, $2,400; to pay John W. Wright for rent of building corner of G and Sth streets for one year, $9,000; for the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Or- phans’ Home, to be expended under the direc- tion of the Secretary of the Interior, $11,350.97; provided that hereafter no child or children shail be admitted into said home except ‘the destitute orphans of soldiors aud sailors who have dicd in the late war on behalf of the "as provided for in sec- tion three of the act entitled “An act to incor- porate the N. nal Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Or- phans’ Home,” approved July 25, 1856; and provided further, that no cuild not an in- valid shall remain in said home after having attained for the current of Columbia, service of the present Sscal 5 Dumb in the District of Columbia, to the trustees of the institution to pay the yet due on the purchase of the estate for riation shall bave made by Congress. For continuing improvements and buildings at the botanic garden, $3,000. For improving the Capitol grounds, for sewers and sireet lights for same, $20,000. The provision of bill to reimburse the fund of the Reform School, in the District of Columbia, for work done and materials furuished in the erection of the build- g ve the amount of now involved in ruptey of Henry D. Cooke, or of Jay Cooke & Co., the same having been in the hands of said Hevry D. Cooke, a8 treasurer of said Reform 3chool, at the time of his bankraptey, and being then moneys belonging to the United States, was under discussion when our report he was. ynn.)—Then that is one of the | i a the band toy js the Baxter lines, bit Grayson four or five times over the Bead wits his pistol. Grayson then drew his pistol and fired six shots, rotreating as he fired. The others returned ihe fire. Gol. Brooker, of ost, the nipple, the ball hislung; Wm. Kufus Brooks, a soldier, standing in front of the state house, was shot through the shoulder. Sheriff Graysou's bead was badly out by Henry's pistol. AN EXPLOSION The Brooks men were making cartridges in the state house tast evening. One of them bad a pipe, from which a spark fell into & canister of powder, which exploded. of them, Jobn Houre, had his face, eyes, and hande so badly burned that be will probably die. The other, James Ford, had the left side Of his face and one of bis eyes burned badly. ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE TO-DAY. Lirria Kock, May 14.—Both houses met this morning and adopted the following jont reso- lution: Teas, the Legislature of the state of Arkansas bas convened, a quorum in each house being present, whereas, the capitel af our state is occupied by armed and contending forces, and hereas, the state house is now in m of armed troops, there- Resolved, by the General As- of the state of A: state against violence and insure this body protection, and that & certified copy of this resointion be at | ~~ eae & President of the United Foreign Notes. THE NRW GPANICH MINISTRY. Mapgip, May 14.—The new ministers were sworn into office . The governors of several provinces and mber of other high officials have resigned since the change of gov- ernment. TE! DISABLED STRAMER ETSIOPIA. w, May 14¢-—The Gras ip Ethiopia, on the Zid ultimo, ing her main shaft, GRAD DUKE NICHOLAS. he A cette says bolas was not which put beck = in consequence of b= reached here to-day. Mail Robbery and Murder. St. Lovis, May 14.—The Republican has a fpecial Lh Mo., stating that a mail carrier Mr. Trutt, who was riding with him, were robbed a day or twe ago in Cayton pinery, and the mail rified. The rob- bers were by 8 party of 20 men to Boone county, Ark.,and fn « fight with them Rev. Mr. New was killed, and another man seriously wounded. The robbers escaped. Mr. New was 4a minister of the Methodist church and had bat recently come from lowa. oe Bids for Government Gold. - New Youx, May 14.—Tho bids for govern- ment gold to-day aggregated $5,465,000, at 2. oe government swarded from 112 04 te 112.10. -20e- Icz Cror.—The mildness of last winter (albeit it has been continued extraordinarily iste into the spring) has not prevented the gathering in Maine of an immense ice crop, estimated at from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 tons. About 300,000 tons have been already sold or bargained for at S3 per ton,® price which is largely Temunerative to the cutters. Not less than 5,000 vessels will be required to away the product to the markets, and the yiel: of the Kennebec slone will require o 3,000 vessels, or an a: of nearly fifteen vessels a day during the tion season. Tom Bow.txo’s Fast Tixa.—Mr. McGrath's race borse made one of the most wonderful per- formances on Tuesday at Lexington, Ky.,ever known. in a dash of a mile and a half with Mr. Grinstead’s colt Jean Valjean, Tom won in 2 minutes 344 seconds, and continuing on a haif mile further made the two miles in 3 minates 7% seconds. The mile and a half is 2 seconds faster than Glenelg’s 2 minutes 37\ seconds at Long Branch in 1870, with it pounds short of weight, and 4% seconds faster than Blue’s 5 mmutes 52 seconds for two miles at Saratoga last summer. Comprisory Epvcation.—Governor Dix of New York, bas signed the bill which compels parents and guardiane of childrep between the of eight and fifteen years to give them ina school or at home at least fourteen weeks regu- lar matruction overy your im reading, writing, arithmetic, Eng! mar and It prohibits the employment of children che ages named at any labor during the time when the district schools are opened, and schoo! officers are given gutbority to see that it is en- forced. TuR NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS tiundred delogases were present’ Vice Prent uD ele; were 2 dent Lawton, of — eer pe THE PRESS of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the currency bill as follows: Of 903 papers 514 sustain the veto, 408 oppose it, and 1] are non- committal. Of those sustaining the veto 295 are republican and 217 democratic. Of those op- posing the veto 234 are republican and 174 dem- . Indiana, Missouri and Kansas are the only states where a majority of the papers op- pose the veto. Conrmc rout Senators! , lowa, Kansas, M: cum votes Cast, | mam es Barnum, Inj » 20; unanimous nominee. G. A. R.—The eight annual meeting National Encampment, Grand Army of the Ke- public, met at tarrisbi saa yesterday, and Uhsries Devens, Jr., wae ‘ istration are Amos J. tawny tl of ndmii j % the Du tof Columbia, and H. pay Virginia. Chicago was meeting place. OS a: Sand aGaInst Jay Cooke 2 wi foodruf!, in ow ¥ bas decision of Judge Blatchford in favor of the Government : | | j e i it if th i if jl i 7