Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1874, Page 1

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FLASH RRUSHRKS, HIE#= sod TUILET PERFUMES. EVERY DRSORIPTION BATHISG tven With Bair Reaches aud Corsh w. & THoMPS 6 gnarantss ®, Pharcactat, Fifteenth stret. S E.A.McCORMICK, @ 905 Pennsylvania avenue, (up stairs.) ELEGANT BONNETS ANU BOUND HATS, WEENCH FLOWESS, #RATIERS, BIKDS, VELVETH AND SILKS, Which wil! be soit at very low rates. nor?-tr ADIES WUULD DO WELL TO CALL AND me M WILLIAS’S large stuck of x and DRESSES. octls-S0 I 2 Bala « IDS MA) To erder in Paris, at octl3-3 WILLIAN "s. Wy Bt LatessT AMD FINEST ASSOKT. oe of LADIES’ URUEBGABMENTS car leant af ‘cetth-tes WILLTAN’S BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e. APE HISG OF NOLAND, BY FABUEOM, cou plete, for eale at SHILLISGTON’S BOOKSTORS, Corver 45; etreet acd Ponnsylvanis avenue. feleen Forrere. by Susan Morly. Love that Lived, a Sovel; by Mrs. Biloart. Bare ry Noontn by Galt Hamilton Th L a B f Wild Actuals, ilastrare Peittics for Young *mericeas, by Chas. So The Lictle Lame Priace, by the sathor of Bal ifex ‘Foe Narsers, for the Youngest Restera. L ny Miertiy. el Docse. by the anthor of Maid of Ske ries Bartender, or the Art and Mystery 2 Drinks. L ttle Folks, © Magazine for the Young; ilias Band ae z besut Os-het cf Brniniscerces, Bote, Lotter aad € elopes, Pass B. array yeteis. at SHILLINGTOS'S BOOKSTOR Cecl-tr corner 4% street aud Penu’s sven N* BOOKS ar WM. BALLANTISE 427 Seventh Street, Life ant Literatore ip the ert MeOosh. ¥ Longiolt © Paul Mare Mintatey * Tombor. the BY BUYING WOvVy¥. 30 Per Cot. Discount. FIVE CLOTHING ATIN NSE REDUCTIONS. FCECED SALES COMPULSORY. 30 Per Cent. Reductions, TOO MUCH STOCK STILL ON HAND. PEREMPTORY CLOSING SALES Prices Down 30 Per Cent, $4 to $8 Saved A SUIT OR OVERCOAT COMz AND SEE BEFORE YOU PURCHASE. Save 30 Per Cent, HABLE BROTHERS, MARCHANT TAILORS € FIN BCLOTHIBAB ccls-tr__ Gormer 7th and D Streets n.w. HELLER & PINKARD, eee iormace axe Rete Daveaiers Bucressors to Dr. Daneel B. Clarke $ Uo Bo 477 Peunsylvaata avenus, bet 4% and 6th ats, sip Foreign sed American Pharmaceatical 8s. r eras select siock of IMPORTED FANCY GUC be for the Bontdays. drela-te > games CBERSE' OB! BSB! t Parm-sen, Edom, Grusecre, Son Sage. Roqvwefort, nf . + Botlandtec: Kabm- Gente. Bent batel, Ubedder, Bolla em Hab Weiry, New York Uream CH 6: ROHELT 1s 1332 F street. ‘KaMINE TH BRAZILIAN PEBBLES EX*4"1"4 Sow Seu. ron 6 Fise li Gad Frame GL Ases tor fet 1. aie'g: Texamousren a STRICTLY RES General Commisstou Me chant, 916 Louisiane sveaa, Che oL 4i—N2. 6,784. AMUSEMENTS. RDS OPKKA HOUSE. \GOSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1974 Grand opentzg night of MB JOHNS CLARKE, i The Eminent Com: ol Peden he United David Kalak-us. of tho order distingnished & 88cs. The se.to c Hawatien Islands, side Oomed: afer Mr (ar! a O>G THE REESE ERS. Toconciuée alih hs Famous Pers nation, — | SOODEBS THURSDAY NiGHT—THE #100W NTNT. abr Weil eaten De MAE € X-MAS CLARK. MATINER FRIDAY sin two a WAVILLE’S MATIONAL THEATER. NEW xX MEERY CHBIST As AND Harry Al. ent for pstrively +ix nigtteonle, a Saturday attarnoe KOR ANY HAR®Y ATKINS ; «nema MOS DAY, Decembe 2 © rt ontil Fhe tice, Warkin Romantic Drama. entitied TAOL DEN ONDER TWO bLaGs; pr noun 14 Public the greatest dramatic trin day | Bepicte with thrilling situatt ar: McCarthy. with song+, nd trims Matinee, FRIDAY AFTRA BOON, at 20% GrorePentiy Ma ince SATURDAY 4f 2 eel ck. Rednesd price of adwiesion Momora: on en's £6 Bests secered et Box if “Bred Acs: HINGTO OND. FHRATAE © Y.TUES AY RESDAY Me from Cradia to vof ba Bev + IN, artinte of race dertl 6:* nets teat prarsnce t Paving aud Miss Iba abit. q@»P FELLOWS’ HAUL, TERUBSDAY, FBIDAY ani SATUBDAY, Ducemewnz 24,25 and 26, ‘The celebrated Negro Boy Pianist and Vor BLIND TOM, who for twenty years has remained aa unsolved mystery Admission, 8 cents: rererved « Biatenny be secured three Metzerott’s Music Bt ONSND FAMILY MATINE®, SATURDAY, Decemner 261TH, at 2:30 p.m, nto Matinee. £0 cis 5 —The Steinway Gand Plane Cor certs is kindly furnished by Mle.ze dec th Gt nM RAGL. Ew ret. between ith DNESVAY sid TRUBSDSY K Decemte: 234 ane 24cm. SPIRITUALISM EXPOrED By Prof. Decrecpen at 7, performans ererork. ist. t 7 XHIBIT Y BYENING eck Acwh Lis from t [82 CANTENHIAL sxuizs or SOOTABLE® BY THE PESNSYLVABIA REPUBLICAN As- SUOIATION, ‘Three in nomber. are annoanced, The firet come+ efon vest TURCDAY, a Masonic Bal, whin tre “Mautbs Washington’ Tea Party” will’ grace ine “Ticke'e to be hid of members of Association ¢ BAND CONCERT x ar CONGREGATIONAL CHURE WEDNESLAY EVENING, Becember 30, BRILLIANT ARBAY OF TALENT, FULL POILHABMONIO SOCIETY. V.W. OAC LPIELD, Organist Grace Oharch, N.Y. MES. MOBELL, MES. CAULFIELD, MESSRS. EWER sni COHR Warhington favorite, Prof GEO. WALT£L, Prof. J. P. Caulfield ws. Music Mt Dircetor, ‘This concert ts Independent ef the realar cours+ ‘The next one of which will be given by the Mich inge-Bervard Trovpe. January Acmiestor ar For sale et Eilts’, Parker Bros., Brad sel and at the deor. ()PEe4 Liseertos, Uniy correct and complete edition, Price, only 10 Gents. iecuki J. F. ELLI3 & CO 4 937 Pennsylvania av | heed BALLS AED PAGTIES, MADAME &. RASTIE «From Baltimore,) token pleasure f informing the Ladies of Washing ton thatebe bas from this Gay taken charge of the BALK DEPABRTMEDT st CHa8. BAU 4S, ano being experienerd tu this basiuesa for the’ beat fam ty Years goarantees f: isfactioa fa HATH PBESSING, CHaMPOUING, ard OUTFING \RILDKEN’S BAIR sd BRIDB'S AIK DRESSING empec'slity. Lades will be attended tip their own houses by lowe in th: ir orders at CHAS. BAUM’S Ov Fesetory, 405 7th strat HARRY DONEHUE, COSTUMER, 495 Ll rm STREET, PEAR B_ nd neatly fitted-up Parlors and Show-room ad ebly-increseed stock Aasquerade and Theatrical Costumes, ompritiog several hundred new and costiy Dresses together ei"h every variety of Costame—Ladics. dots and Cuiidron” MASQUE BALLS AN) PARTIRS. = PRIVATE THEATEINALS, TABLEAUX AND ULD BOLSS’ OUNCEZYS & thorongh knowl taslvea to the w barg=s, and disport: tc + We seldom fail 10 give satisfac: L. MOXLEY, COSTUMER, 607 LOth Street Nerthwess, A large collection of Fi Artistic BAL TAB Chaat THSATAICAL COSTUM “e BALLS nd PARTIBS enppiiod at “Pos. Kena t 4 furnished with each noets delivered aud culled for & muortbey. Tosh pAssow S GALLERY oF FIRB ARTS 1228 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS. mn cf FEENCH PHYTO attnes, fuldiug doors, for Por celsines and Photograpn. New @ oda received daily for the Hultdays, octl-3m . Jie Ne) On Exhibition ané Gaie\ Naw Se 4s6 } 39 yu Bt. a Tre By. mak wen py So. 439 The street, between D aud | uae stent Mi, doors above Oda Fei Ua Pelntings, Bograrings, Chromos, &@c . horaeet — hing A Hsngings, ee 3, Pictures, Fram: ctare Cords end Tas- ‘be District ~RORGE WASHINGTON Gr 1576." kev. Dr. O. B TIFFAR w_IN ap ‘OF THe WASHINGTON ORATIO: al - BaTIONAL MON aT, At Lineoty Hell, ect td MONDAY EVBNISG, Deo 2et. 1876. ‘Tickets firey cents. For sale st Bilis’ Music Score, GST Penvayivania avenue. No extra charge for Feserveseats Oration to co emence at 8 oolock. Ww. S. RUOSE, CIGARS AND TOBA090, No. 1233 Pennsylvania avenue, near 13th street, Whclessi> Dealer ‘Of the Cactos, Le Manoter sod Stockton Cigars. Agent for ‘The trade decli-3q | at au carly period effect the ening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1874 TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. Washineton News and Gossip. The re INTERNAL Revenr pts from thi- source to-day were £521,613 Trex Hovse District of Columbia Committer sill not bold any additional meeting until after the Christmas holiday OFrictaL Kaco@srtr0n. recognized Jobn T. Collins as viee-cousal of Uroguay, at Brunswick, Georgia, Feamciscu Gomes De LA Forex, secretary of the senate ot the Kepnblic of Equador, ant brother of the ex-president, had audience with President Grant this morning. Kine Katakava will leave Washing Wednesday for No:tolk, where he wili day or two; then virit Boston and Retw ning, he will & Sav Fran te King and party ¥ Vreaeury this atternoon. mon mato a 24 Buliord THE ELECTION Casw of Bell vs. Snyder, of the 24 Al trict, was settled this mc ing by the H Election Committ instructed J Harrison to introduce a Intion mthe House declaring Svyder, the sit tieg member, entitled to the seat, ALbANI—Mr. Louis W. Lein, agent of th Strakoseh Grand Itaitan Opera Company, 18 in town, arranging for @ concert at Lincoln ball, Jwunary 4tn, at which Bille Erma Albani, the “barinthg young American artist, who has mate cai &@ tensation at the u this season, wil ppear for the frst time before # Washington acdience. Wasurrotontans in E —The Ameri can Kegister of November 28th gives the follow ing names of Washingtonians now in Earop at Pois—Mr. Ho M, Miss L. ebinson. Mr. and Mre. J. tman, Mrs. W. L. Mare apd sen, Dr. J. P.. and Mrs. J. P. Newman. At Geneva Miss Evarts, TRS Sar2z Benotagy Kusotetion Eveny pay.—In the House, this morning, Mr Bromberg, of Alabama, introdaced the res ven offered Jast Monday by Mr. Dock, about th ~ burglary triai—printed tn full in Tus STAR Of Monday last. The How second the demand tor the previ a vote £72 to 54; and it went over. Mr. Ran Oall, of Pemnestvania, gave notice that the rea olution wil. be intr very Monday. Cavews ov Sovrugun Rercerican Reva SENTATIVES.—There were about thi bers of the Honre present at the ca southern repnilicans held Saturday night « the Capitol. They appointed a committes con siting of Maynard of Tennesses, White of Alabama, McKee of Mississippi, Platt of Vir z'nia, and Whitely of Georgia, to confer with « Senate caucus committee, and consider what Iexislation i needed in the interests of the + The caucus decided to vote in the Hous st Use bu Zz wok pl yesterday after- nocn from the navy yard. The remains, es rted by three companies of the First: Keg sal Guards, Capt. W. G. Moore, »: mmanéing. and @ battation ot Aycock, commanding, wer: ngressionalcemetery, where were deposited in the vault and will here atter be removed to Annapolis for burlal, Many army and navy officers were present. Tax Sionat Ssavice.—The bill introduced in the House of Kepresentatives to-day by Mr. Crooke, of New York, to provide for the Signal reice, provides for one chict signal off arsistant to the same; eight officere, wi rank and pay o’ captains, mounted; eig! with reek and peyo- first lieutenants, mounted; ove hundred and fifty observer sergeants, and meny fret and second class privates as’ may cessary, not to exceed two for each ser- of ch thirty may warranted as cor- The enlisted men to receive the pay allowance formerly had by eulisted men mn the rignal corps of t.« army of similay grades. ike bill was reterre 1 to the Committee on Mil- itary Affaire. AvovT Craaxe.—Mr. John S, Clarke, the comedian, is the proprietor of the Charing Cross theater, London; Mr. H. L. Bateman is he lessce and manager of the Lyceum theater, in the same city. Both were born and raised within two hours’ ride of Washington; they are © chy two A weric@n managers in all Europe. 18 the onvy & on fivan actor that ever comedy on English loss for sixty nigh market, to the large: years at thet famo acted with the same en d the Charing Cross, a: rs in London. consecutively, at the H. receipts known for mi heater. He css at the Strand well as ot other th Kero? oF THE LinzaRtay oF Concaess— Erection of a Separate Library Building Recom mended.—The annaal repo: 2 Librarian ot Congress shows that during the pas. year the Herease of the library has been highly gratify By the reguiar renumeration of books in the brary on the firet of Decemh 4, it ts that the aggregate number of volumes mounts to 214,157, to which must be adde 1,000 pary Ontof this aggrogate law Gepattment of the library embra: 7i2 volumes. At the corresponding date one age the | 23729 volumes, us exhibiiing an iner aring the year of 4 Librarian de it his duty to re. made tu his former annual ct that no entargement of the Cap y to be agreed upon can possibly fur either permanent or appropriate ac- commodation for so great a library as this ts be- coming. The collection of books has already been twice doubled in numerical extent witnin the past thirteen years. The present rate of increase from the ordinary accessions by copy- right, by documentary exchungos, by the con- tributions of the Smithso: Inatitation, and by the very moderate pur Ww made, will swell the Hbrary to five hundred th umes in le years, aud to two mi bon volu without avy tr appropriation of S11 # before acentury passes, this, too, ot the present extremely he annual 0 Abrarian sion that as Congress, co rererence to its present neceast growth in veld departs » is de- manded allke by a wise regard to economy aad P blic policy. KESUMPTION OF Nructe PayMertTs.—The ate Committee on Finance this morning re- od an important bill p for the re- sumption of specie payments. tollowingis a correct summary of its provi Firet. Free bank june: to be open to al! is and associations, without lumitation of capital. " vi |- The returning of an amountof green- backs equal to eight per cent. of the amount of new national wotes issued with the greenback circulation, shall be reduced to three hundred Billions, after which no further reduction of the greenbacks is to take place. It is cinimed that by this provision there will be neither ex- pansion ver contraction of the currency, as about twenty per cent. is pow required as bank Teserver. ‘third The withdrawal and destruction of the fracboval currency, and the substitation of sil- ver coin, the arrangement to go into effect as soou &s practicable under the direction of the Se the Treasury, who is authorized Ww use the suri money in the Treasury for Supplying the stiver coin; if this is not sufi ci-nt, be may sel! the requisite amount of bonds o! the new séries to Obtain the funds for that arpese. Pp ourth Removing the eost for coinage of gold at the several mints, Fifth. The reeumption of specie payments to commence on the first day of Janaary, eigh- teen rundred and seventy-nine. The of the Tresscry is authorized to use the surpius specie in the Treasury, but, if that is not sufti- cent, t@ sel] bonds in order to obtain gold to pay the Tressury notes. But this last provision dors bot, ike the others, go into immediate = ‘The legal tender act remains undis- turbed. The bill having been agreed to almost unanimously by the caucus, there being on! four disentients, iprures the passage of the bill by the Senate, and it will, it is thought by the Senaters, the House of Representatives by ‘& respectable majority. In this case, no doubt is entertained that it will receive the approval of the President, as it is in accordance with hi« cent. aanualiy, chat a van ae — its place with no inconve- ulepee to ic. The government is ab! te parekees ond cote tilver at @ protit, and can a. The Vicksburg Disorders. PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT. The President has issued @ proclamation Gated December 2ist, 1574, commanding all dis- orderly and turbulent persons in Warren county, Mississippi, to disperse and retire peaceably to their abodes within tive days from Gate, and that they refrain from forcibla res! ance fo the laws and submit themselves to th lawfal authorities of dcoa i state. The Stowell investigation. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A WITNESS ‘The investigation of the charges against Rep- resentative Stowell, of Virginia, was puraned this morning by the House Committee on Nava Affairs. State Senator Geo. W. Graham, the principal witness for the prosecation, was m: ing, and there were many conflicting star as to his whereabouts. 1 willing to swear that he came up tre moud on the steamer Keypa: Another witness i did not come in Washingte tithat eof Virginia. Where h ject of tmm diate ing grant-at- Arms Ordwa: Mr, McGeorge was he is not ts not now in as gone is ms he part of Sere Stowe!l's oistr ») for five weeke before he w: appointed to the Naval Academy from the 4th district. Beyond this he knew nothing. Hon. Charles H. Porter, ex- Congre-em im from the 34 Virginia ngreseional district, stated t» the committee that he knew nothing of his owt knowledge. The committee decided not to take any evidence upon hearsay until Mr. Graham was beard from. and as that gentleman was not “come nt able.” the committee acjourned ‘The following is the statement of Mr. Porter upon which the charges against Mr. Stowel Were principally based : © I wish here to make Artatement which { believe, but which Ido nor know of my owx knowledge to be true, though I bave it from @ tonrce which is entitled to my entire troet. About one year ago Stowell sold the naval cadetebip of this district for €1.000. ‘The circumstances were these: A step-son of Dr. Beatty, named Schoolcratt, living @ abort distance from Richmond, went to Charlotte county and boarded with @ man namel Me- George about thirty or forty days, and was ap- pointed to the Naval Academy from the fourth district. This was in violation of the law of Congress on the subject, and would abject him to expulsion from that body; while Whitte- Ore’s case showed Well enongh what course nid be pursued when a cadeiship had been 4. I make these statements boldly; and tt Mr. Stowell feels himsvit aggrieved, he can find his remedy before the conrt: by @ suit for slan. Her. and ict the evidence ehow what the trarb really it. Stowell hus sold himself, aud he will sell you all.” Presipss 2 ig Kalukats wit be present at Ford’s Opera House to-night to see Clarke, the come: Nomrsations —The President sent the fol wing nominations to the Senate to-day: Lewis FE. Pareons, United Stats vama. Jobn L. Linth'oum, appraiser of mer- chandise, Baltimore. Jobn J Mott, ot int distric! M. Ha agent. V aleo a large nus th THe BeMArns of the iate John I}. Mice, N.C from the Chicago district, left Baltimore last night on the 11.50 traia for Chicago, sesum nied by Mrs. Rice, and Mrs. J. B. i Va., @ danghter of the whose houses he Mre, W.S. Swith, ¥ Orean Smith, and Mrs. George L.. Dantap, of Chicago, all daughters of Mr. Rice. The ful- lowing members of the House of Represent sivea accompanied the remains: Hon. M. 4 Southard, ¢ Hon. Hiester Clymer, Penn.; Hon. G. L. Fort, ili.; Hon. J. W. Bagole, Mich., and Chas. Y. Du: leputy sergeaut-at-arms, ASSIGNMENTS OF SalanrEes —In tha Hons this morning Mr. Frye, of Maine, introdaced following, which was referred to the Jadt ciary Committee and ordered to be printed: “Whereas there are doubts existing as to the valicity of the assignments by way of antictpa- tion of the instalmentsof the pay of employes in the civilservice of the United Stats: Th fore it enacted, 2. wign ment by way of anticipation of the pay, compansa- tion, or emolument of any officer and employe in the civil service shail pass a fall and valid title therein to the assignee or assignees: Pro- ided, That the said aesignment shall be for the current term of payment ot the assignor then running and no longer, and provided there shall be paid ror the said assignmonta snufiicient consideration, and it shall be the duty of the Paymaster, disbursing officer, or pay clerk, when the assignment shall be for the ful! term of the said current term of payment, te pay the asiguee or assignees without extra compensation therefore provided, thet tt said arvigoment shall have been acknowledz before an oficer authorized to take acknow edgments.”” Tus Pacivic Mai Isysstication,—The eub-Committee of Ways and Means engaged in the examination of Irwin in regurd to tue Pa- cific mail subsidy, met with a check Saturday, the witness refusing to give infor the specific ue of the money which he ac knowledged to have used to obtain the subsidy He bas been very frank in his testimony here- tofore, and bas auswered all questions in regard to Stockwell’s management and the general af- fairs of the company with great readiness, but bas refused to answer questions bearing directly upon the disbursemont in Congress of the fad entrusted to him of $:50,000, The sub commit tee, consisting of Messrs. Dawes, Beck and Kasgon, upon consultation, det ned to in tredace a resolution in the House to Irwin be brought betoro the bar af to show cause why he shall not be coum for contempt. ‘MR. IEWIN REPORB THE COMMITTRE TO-DAY. The Cominttee on Ways and Means thi morning beid an open session, when Richard & Irwin was brought before them and asked by Mr. Dawes: “Will you state with reference your testimony betore the xub-commi Friday whom you did employ to procuring the Pacitic mail subsidy A. I netther employed, nor promised, nor agreed to pay, nor had any understanding with auy person, that he should pay to any member or offcer of this Congr or the 424 Congress. 8. (. Piesee give the names of those persons whom you did employ? A. i roust d for me to answer that que: the four reesons given tothe + om mittee, aud also fur an additions! reason which £ wili now state. Some discussion at this point arose in the co mittee whether Irwin's statement to the & committee, tnciuding the four reasons referred to, shouid now be read tothe full committ: rd thus be made pablic. Lt was finally deci ded by a vote that they should not be read at the public meeting, and Irwin then proceeded to state his fifth reason for declining to answa this question: that the Ways and Moans Com. mittee bave not been authorized or empowered by the House to ask it. Q. Will you state to the committee what por- tion of the seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars you put in the hands of other perrous to aid you in your work: A. 1 paid the whole amount that I received to the other persons whom | employed. Q. Will you state what was the largest sum paid to any one persou? . 1 decline. Witness then, in response to other questions. testifled that he paid no money to any person: except for their own personal tervices, and that be bad @ list coutaining the uames of such par- sone, but that there is not among them the bame of any person who is now or ever has been & member or officer of the House. Wit- ness reiterated bis refasal to disclose the names of any persons whomeosver employed by him, on the ground that all counsel and other per- sons whose services were secured were em ployed in the same confidential character. ‘The chairman then stated that Irwin could be excused for the present, while portions of the record of Lis examination were being writ- ten out for presentation to the House; where- upon Irwin said: “I am in a very weak con- dition. The committee have crowded ms this mornt ‘4 and crowded my memory. and I desire to be allowed to revise and correct my testimony before it is made public.” ‘This privilege was accorded him by the chair- = he committee then went isto secret eession, TESTIMONY CORRECTED. In the published bg ie report of Di- rector James 1). Smith's imony given before the Ways and Means Committee last Friday, he is made to say that Stockwell it large sams of money in obtaining the Mail subsidy. ‘This was an error caused by witness’ low tone of voice, and has been to-day corrected in official record of his testimony. He no knowledge of large sums ere soese by Stockwell in obtaining the 'y the contrary, as p oan basa be money Ww! alleged corrupt purporcs. 2 5 gees FORTY THIRD CONGRESS, ———— Mornay, December 21. SENATE.—Mr. Boutweil presented memorial Of the Massachusetts State Temperance Society and various ministers of that State, asking the probibition of the manufacture or sale ot aleo- hotic lijuorsin the District of Columbia and the territories. Mr. Scott and Mr. Pratt presented similar P+ titions of associations and citizens of Peansyl- varia. r. Spencer presented similar petition from iood Templarsot Alabama, all of wh ca THE NEW FINANCE BILL. Mr. Sherman reported from Committee on Finance bill to provide for specie resarption Referred to Committee on Finance. [The b is the same as that agreed upon by the repu can caucus | Mr. Anthony reported from Committee on Printing aresolution to print 500 extra copics of the report of the Librarian of Gon Passed. Mr. Sherman said be would call up as s0n a possible the new finance bill. Lf tuere was no other important business after the mora ng hour he would ask that it be called ap to-day. Mit. FLANAGAN EXPLAINS, 3 Med attention to a dispa’ch in the New York Heralil, in which it was stated that be had gone to the’ Post Office Commities put the Texas p ce nominations tn et, and they had not been seen si He said he had not been in the Post Oflice Gow- mittee room, but the chairmun of the committee had brought the nominations to him ta his soa’ inthe Senate, and he (Mr. F.) had, after con- sultation with bis colleague, reported one of these nominations back, tue postmaster at San Antonto; the others he had teld ap. He then referred to an article in the Washington Chron- icle, in which he was represented as inunical to Postmaster General Jewell, He said that he did not know Mr. Jewell, and had nothing against him personally, but he thozght he had given the republican party some hard licks in his removals tn Texas, although he beileved there bad been but three postmasters removed in the state. Mr. Hamilton, of Maryland, introduced bill to reimburse the state Of Maryland tor arms furnished during tue rebellion. Keferred to the Committee on Clarn STRICT OF COLUMBIA APPAIRS. Mr. Washburn introduced a bill to p le for new fire-alarm telegraph for the District of Columbia. Keferred to Committee on Pavite Brildings and Grounds. Mr. Thurman iutrodaced 9 resolution in- structing the Committee un the District of Go- lumbia to inquire whether any legisiation is hecessary tO protect conducwra of etreet rail road cars in the Di-trict of Columbia from being required to work an anreasonabie number of hours in the twenty-four, and to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Edmunds sa:d this subject had been a! ready befure the Commi jt Mr. ‘Thurma: from the conductors and trom citizens on the subject, avd he had understood that these con- ductors were requirea to work seventeen hours acay. He thought the Committes on the Dis- trict was the proper committee to consider tue subject. The resslution was then adopted. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. Mr. Morton satd that on the first day of the session, after the holidays, be would at the ex- piration of the morning hour ask to Lake up the amendments to the Constitution, reported mt the last session from the Committee on Privi- leges and Elections, in relation to tha election of President and Vice President. Mr. Boreman moved that the Senate proceed to voteon the motion to reconsider tis v»: refusing to order to a third reading the biii to establish the territory of Pembina, which atter some discustion was agreed to, the vote re- centidered, and the bul then recommitted to the Committee on Territories. he legislative, executive and judicial appro- priation bill wae read twice and referred tw the Committee on Appropriations. THE DISTKICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT BILL was then teken up, the question being on the ememiment of Mr. Morton providing that the Buard of Commissioners shall be elocted by te people instead of appointed by the Presiden: Mr. Sargent criticised the elaborate phra-e- ology of the bill, and said it would have been com plete if a Webster's or Worcester’s dict ary vad been edded to it as an appendic. thought the bill was burdened with details ana was £0 obscure that it would be @ hinirauce rather than @ help to those called upon to co: s'rue it. He asked why it was the people ot the District were deprived of the elective fran chire unless in One insignificant feature. War this to be understood as an admission that the Tepublicon party intended to abandon ney su Trage in thie District, the capital of the ua tio: 2 He was not prepared todo this; was no: pr pared to exy to the colored mep in the syath to the repubitcans of that aection, that Congress Was vow io, theirs bour of trial, ‘and afcer 1 dark days of persecution to which they had been subjected since the adjournment of Con- gress lact eummer, to surrender sack @ prin ple as that of the eutfrage. As he believed thet the ballot was necessary fi the protection of the colored man, as he b: lieved that the struggling people of Arkansas avd M: ppi and Louisiana would not think that they were deserted, he could uot vote to deprive the people here of enffrage. Mr. Logan believed that this city would be bettor governed if it had its own mayor and ounc!! to carry out the laws of Congros:, that it should also regulate its own police aftairs. Mr. Flanagan expressed his gratification at the amendment of Mr. Morton, and said that as 4 representative of the south he should cor- dially support The constitution kne' tax-payers where the enffrage was coucerned. It knew only the people, without regard to evlor. He considered this Lill as @ fatal blow to the perpetuity of the capital at this plece, for the miilion of colored voters in the coantry would vote in a bocy to remove it to any other piace. If this precedent of excluding the colored peo- ple here was once tet, it would soon be filowed ail over the south. He regretted that Mr. Mor- ton bad net included Woman suffrage in bis smerdment, HOUSE UF REPRESENTATIVES.—Under he call of states for bilis, &c., fr reference, the following were introduced : By Mr. Frye (Me )—Moking valid the as- signment of pay of officers and employés of the United States. Judiciary et, Mr. Dawes (Maes )—To provide for the publication of Treasury accounts. Ways and Means. By M He Eams (1. 1.)--In relation to ixternal revenue taxcs aud the duty om imports, Ways nd Mears. By Mr. Crooke (N. Y.)—To provide for the sig- naleervice. Military A ttairs. By Mr. Albright (Pa. )—To amend the Pen- sion laws. Penstons. By Mr. Archer (Mu.)—To amend the patent lawé in relation to trade marke. Patents. Also for the relief of Jobn W. Wright. War Claims. By Mr. Whitely (Ga.j)—To prevent frauds in sete Hersey elections aad fur other purposes. udic! . By Mr. Danforth (Ohio)—To moval of cavsestrom United States courts in certain causes. Judiciary. By Mr. Atkins (icenv.)—To further define the duties of United States marshals. Judiciary. By Mr. Ward (11.)—To turther amend the act for the collection of abandoned property and for the punisbment of frauds within the juris- diction of the United States. Judiciary. revent the re- By Mr. Wells (Mo.)—Bill for the {mprove- ment of the Mississippi river, between the mouth of the Missouri and Ohio rivers. Commerce. By Mr. Loughridge (lowa.)—Bill to restore the tax on incomes. Ways and Means. The above cail haying been completed, the states were called for bills, &c., for action, the callresting with Alabama, when Mr. Brom! effered a resolution for an_invé ation of the late safe burgiary trial. The jution is the game as that offered last recap ding’ Beck and which was rejected by a two-' vote. Mr. Bromberg demanded the previous ques- tion, bnt the House, by a vote of 72 yeas to S4 nays, refused to it. Mr. Randall em) gave notice that he would offer the resolution on Monday next. The Lge gentleman has no right to ve notice in the morning hour on Mon- y +e. Oz of the notable social events of the week isthe Forefathers’ Tea Party to be held at the residence of 8. P. Brown, esq., at Mount Pleas- ant to-morrow night under the auspices of the Cariscian dsmeittunar matpunen: < PEESONAL.—The following persons are regis- tered at Willard’s: Hon. D. A. Wells, Conn.; F. A. Hart and wife, Conn; Geo. B. Cake and wife, Camden; W. Stuart, N. ¥.; 0. A. Seward, N.YS. 7. Blatchford, N.¥.; M. W.Gaylord, N’ ¥.;A. B. Abbott, Glen Falis;0. S. Ghester,New — Lo Spear = ie New York; = berts, Nebraska; ~P. ers, New 4 Geo. W. Stone, Ala; L. Reed and wife, Maine™ TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THE BUBNING OF THE JAPan, 1 —The « Severn! more Of the crew and passengers of ths steamship Japan bave arrived heres The {01 lowing yet remain to be heard from. KR. M Tulideli, a cabin passenger: one steerage pas senger, Surgeon Gale, several of the crew, aud 40 Chinese. The steamer was first discovers to be on fire about Il o'clock on Thursiay ey ning, the fire being located over the boiler vessel was then 150 miles from Hoeg After Fs spent in frattless efforts under control, the captain and at one o' were tra y remained about " on that day, when all proceeded tor The mails were not saved NEWS THROUGH NEW YORE. Naw Yous, December 21.—The Paci Steamship Company have received the ing Gi-patch: One Kore, Sawatow ¢ ni Fe crew. aud Sh CD Japan in the ship not yet heard fiom. deot. Friday morning ail han the boats. Sowtow. D capt Fr. W. of yesterday, after covering depth of four inehes, 1 ete to the ail, sleet and rain untii after midnight, when a heavy gale from the north an , the ther ly below freezing. Slect formed on the telegraph wires in the city and mometer falling ray TWAS SE Ase y Motiday Goody That the hundred thousand re &R mAy Know just w TORCH Where « go for ace ai * as they m one © tay @ we note d pisces whera can be best accomn t, and propose o continve this useful directory (roc to Gay during the festive season, ss tacments appear. Evers body ts thinking of present d while thoasands are perplexed as to what ail give, others are more auxi sualy think a the ing “what shali I get?” The former class can Yery resdiiy rid themselves of ali embarre ment by stepping into HamiL Tom & Pearson's, Awe. tlere are ch are the kind Young Men's Christier ation at oth and 1) streets Hower stands, va ntels, grater, Latrobe ating stoves, weather «' Patent Cooker, earth closets, Porxios & Mine's now-explosive lamps, &o., Kc , im entiess vari ety, and prices sarprisingly ‘The an.oancement made that Yarxs & Mitoa b ¥ pt among the women over pew tops in the chare & genera! ‘heme fortes tab if Vater & Machel! mean t ey are aul ie It (ooke as , Sod taat's ind of ly bi eT- boo as, bistori« tentti works re heir and are treasured im re- fined @ ed Cire’ Buca gites ae the re stantial and good. a there and n varie articles «uitabie to the od cepecially to Catholic taxce and scottmeat: are speciaition tm of D A. Bosman, > G street. rid aud etlve rosarics # Tung is alms S08 ANT papers « f the year mere A grand piano joy to the bos aying the prion, ai! so weil salted for ( ents, can't vicinity to such an extent as to prostrate them | pereee ee = bundr Ger Biacre, and telegrapalo counec- | sole agente for Steinway's pianos aut Alason jon east ¢ Harlem river has been entire! amlin’s cabs'z s ware d snepended until this (Monday) neon. Ali the — aie ee oe police wires are prostrated, and the fire engi- | ™&}, (tresses are made to clin, neers instructed tl tains of fire engines to | oo he bodice and skirts seems keep extra horses in readiness to wend for other | to be wun. the bodies descend very engines in case any fire shoutd occur, Jow over the hips, ther Janction with the skirt A FRAUDULENT PAILURS. It is stated that the fatiure of Henry MH. Mor- gan. butter merchant, is nothing bat ary-tema- zed fraud upon victimized creditors. Wirt MORDBR. Wm. Grey was arrested for murdering his Wile yesterday. Browerton vilisge, N. J., on Saturday after- boon, leaving her children at home in charge of & decrepid old man. Three of them—s little boy of Fix, and two giris aged eight and four— wandered out on the ice on the Morris canal, tell through aud were drowned. A NEW CIVIL SUIT AGAINST TwRED. A new civil suit bus been commenced against Wn. M. Tweed, in which Edward Marrener is joined as defendant, on behalf of the city, to recover from both £550,000 alleged to hare beer trandulently charged by Marrener for supplies for the 10°h street department and fraudulently certified by Tweed as deputy street commis sioner, for payment. The supplies were tool mats and brushes, &c.. and were farnished b tween Is68 and 1571. The enmmons was served on Tweed on Blackwell's Island several daye age. —— A Prisoner BKecaptared. Puttaverraia, Pa., December then Bushong, wo escap second time from Morristown ptured lastevi ning at Mana: ce he had walked after his ———— Salcide. ATLANTA, GA., December Anderson, formerly private Sve! Governor Crawford, committed suicide this rning. Financial embarrassment was the ause. i —Jone- day for the jail was re nk, to whios ape. ver 1.—Col. § ——_-—___ The Boston Ontrage. Bostom, December 21.—The nego arrested for assaulting Judge Lowell's daughter has Leen held in $20,000 tor trial. ‘The girlisin » fair way of recovery. a A Waits Giet Ovrnacep NEAR Boston—A twel Prominent citizen and judge ot the U tes court was brutally a-saulted Satar: afternoon near her father’s residence, at Uhest- nut Hill, a few miles from Bo: by a nesr about twenty-four years old, who attempted to Violate her person, and used a knife to e:fect his purpose, though he only succeeded partiall , After robbing tbe child, he left herto her fat. RY & Nzoao year old daughter of ay p had heen skating, and was retarning home pogh a dexee piece of woods when the raffian way laid her. She managed to drag herself home and relate the terrible story. Police were orce set to work, andevery eilort has been made to capture the fend. Telegrame have beensert ut thus tar there is notrace of whereabouts, At touro'clock Satar- fternoon the cuild was reported t> be ins condition, but later there is reazon to hope t Ler injuries are uct of ® mortal character. ater—A Boston telegram of last night says The negro who assaulted the daughter ot Judge ell. of the United States Di tcourt, was rerted, twelve miles from this city at @ late ur to-night. His name is Ambrose Williams, nd he is aged twenty-three. He has teen iden: tified asthe perpetrator of the vutrage, and is now in jail. Tur Crimixat Bzcoun oP Two Dars.— The telegrayh is burdened with the recital oF some dreadful crimes that have been committed in yarlous sections of the country during the part two days. The most shocking of all is re- ported from Philadeiphia, where au unforts ste girl, victim to her own sin, was murdered by medical malpractice and her mutilated re mains conveyed to the dissecting raoto of a col- lege. Near Boston a young child wasfoully oat raged by @ negro, ani now hovers between life and death. ‘The ruffian assassins of the mining regions in Schuylkill and Northumberiani counties Pennrylvania have killed two men against whom they had a grudge, and the im- 2 of similar criminals affords little reason to believe that they willever be detected and puni-hed. Two of Pinkerton’s detectives, who were in the dangerous quest after the nigut-raid- ers and tratn-robbersof South westera Missouri were found dead near Kansas City on Satarday An organized effort was made on Satard: evening by the convicts im the New York Stat» penitentiary at Auburn to fre the taildin The flames were started in several detach structures, but were extinguished, aithoagh during the con(usion a noterious counterfeiter and some other prisoners escaped. Covrt Von Arnix’s Cas cable diss patch to the N.Y. Herald says Voa Arnim’s sentence embodies no dishonor. The charges ot embe {to the ground. The gener belief is that the Emperor will pardon hi. Both the prosecution andthe defence have ap pealed to the Kammergeicht from the sentence. The case wi!l come upin the higher court in about three months. ee Toe Usvat Rsscir or Foouxa with a Pistot.—Police Captain 8. S. Bourne, of Brookiyp, was accidentally shot yesterday by Jobn C. Pollock. The Istter was examining Beurne’s pistol and pulled the trigger. tuinkine the weapon was unloaded. The ball entered Bourne's left breast, instantly killing him. FaTat KAtLroapD CuLtision.—A collision eccurred Saturday on the East Tennessee, Vir toia and Georgia railroac, two miles east of Jarter’s depot. Tenn., killing two men, named J. Crounse and Wm. Wyatt, and injuring five, none fatally. Two engines and several cars = smashed, and two cars with contents were urned. Five Escarts rRoM AUBURN PRIRON,—At six o’clock on Saturday evening Tom Bailard, the notorions Buffalo count iter, who was held in jati at Auburn, New York, to await the actimmofthe United States Court, effected his ercape, in com: with fourother prisoners who were confined for peity offenses. In THE eae in Baltimor> - urcay, Mr. Stirling prosecation an | Mr. F. P. Siew ns for the defeuce, spore each two bourse. The courtthen adjourned till thi- morning, when Mr. Matthews will make the closiny by Mr. Fata AcoIpsst aT a CaTsotic Cavacn The roof of the new Catholic church at Sedali:, beers for the defence, to be followed ti Mo., ga’ tie Arp 3p A — rtantly killed, and John Gal- Wm. Hughey avin fatally injured. * 1 = 0 THREE CRILDREN DROWN! The widow Vreeland went to market near being © way dow with ge ¥ &scart waich is tied half Ball dresses are powdered rsiiver or stadded orer with beads or gcm*. ‘Those who have not a at their divposal get beade re; most it ts necessary to Lave the p for Gne reves aud dresses. The all colors and Sgares, plain silk: evlendid shawis, cloths, h #tere at Booan & Wy th street, form the ie hi hore 1 ko, In sore 8 a great variat res. now ny lady. ere, be there are of fancy Be sare aud go and toilet tr there, ladies. Windsor ties are univers worn round the neck; tuey are very becoming and vory elegant \ bandkerch bork indies and gentle © comment pone should venture in a 109m OF Pion without Fecioting the neces the - Heart, la:d in a tell stock, wi ladies and © looking. thoxa lovriy two button Jouvin kid gloves—the very best ior ¢2 per par From tiwe immemorial aud for ali future time oders avd cormetics, have been and will be used. No article about th ‘s more appreciated no totiet om rect with= Jor cass im cut glass, Kassian leatber, snd sereanto wood, from $2 9 $3, totlet bottles in bacbarat, cut glass, and tecor tion from 59 cents °0 $19, and toviet sets from ¢ to #3", gut bronzes, ink Wels, match safes, and oatarupply. ¢ Cigar apd ash receivers, thermometers in’ cut giaes acd bronze, ivory haw brushes, shell combs, hand and thaving glatses, tourists’ caps aud bottles are in store tonishingly low at W. S store, No. 10% 1th etrect. Among the th: usand and one act from for Christmas gifts non tore acceptable to many por the eta instare: id fe sale et prices ae Taomrsos’s drag Engiaud; Sei- ty, or the Boy Doctor, giving the plystology of the humen system, that & child of teud_r years can comprebend, by Dr. Foot; Plain fois y the eame author; Max Adler's Harly ante’s interno, sp Yorred tions, by Dore; Photog Tals, trom Berk torai Dooks, Ke; 8! These are ilustrated masic, 1 to be EQ. Guxsow & F street northwest, at prices to sult pocket- book. weles such sve the eye and toys, & ,are all very tickle tt tancy, bat eto maken blained, merry Cbr c b and ihen let the fancy fixings come in afer- wards, Nuts and candy are tmdispensivle, and when five-and-s balf pounds of fresh mixed nuts can Le bought for #1; five poands mixed candy for $1; and tour poundeof Frexch creains for the same, it ehould be looked atier at once. At this rate, @ jolly Christwas is within the reach of all, UB. W. Kazp & Sona, tancy grocers, No. 1213 F street, ecll at the figares Lamed, and what's more, every other artic in the grocery line, both fancy oad staple, fair aud rearonable rates. They have a repata- tien for fair deali Ste and usefal gift to makes lady, and one not very expensive cither, is a good pair of sciscore, a pocket knife, a sct of table kuives or tea spoons. Gonos Faancts, HW STRERT imports them direct from Joreph Rocgere & Sons, Sheffield, aud can sell ® food article cheap. lere’s something to look after! Wasa. B. WitiaMs, auctioneers, corner ith and D tireets, opened toeday eighteen cases of goods of Inost elegant workman: a copsigniment of dry goods, consi dress patters, handkerchiefs, lc ch ureon exhibition and for py: What next! Poultry, game, nuts, butter and ftaplesns ur D. E. Det now, commission merc 10th an? U streets, have jurt rec da stock, amor g which tsten barrels of prim barks. Get oui the nut-crackers! A novel and most usefal thing is the um- proved sher, whi laces cr aviest bed clo and no wear aud tear. It will be sent to yoar homes for tria can be seen at Mavcen'a Staxrivne Stee, No. 617 7th street, poate Patent Office. Nothing promotes discord in « family more ergs are pensible articles for the hoiidays. nant, corner than an old out-of-tune piano. G. Koun's, practical mo mak 2 New York avenue, near 7 et, ker Mr. Kuhn w li tune uy a piane in double quick time, or repair them at a trifling cost. ‘The agency for the celebrated Hallet Davie & Co.’s grand square and upright pianos is at No. 112 lira Sraeer northwest. Sold at very small profit and on reasonable terms. ‘There are many who never bay « reaty-made suit of clothes, but prefer to bave their meas- ures taken and have their garments made to or- er. There is no more reliable tailor in this or any other city than Mr. F. J. Uginenomn, (suc cessor to H. F, Louden & Uo.,) citizens’, army aud navy merchant tailor, No. 36) Penieylva- nia avenus, under the Metropolitan Hutel. A good fitting sult of clothes can be got of F. 8. Sa1TH, merchant tailor, No sls F treet, opposite Patent Office. His repntation for giv- ing his customers fits is making liveiy times for him. A email outlay in the best kind of paint fora wetal roof is money well sid out. [Inst is de~ stroying bundre roofs in Washington. Paint will preserve them. Get the best. F.