Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1875, Page 4

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. (Continued from First Page.) fod po’icy throughout the whole sphere of <= nal ‘msidilities. be e esti for the reguiar support of this branch of the service for the next year amount to a little less in the agg-ezate than those made for the current year, but .ome additional ap- oy riations are asked for objec’s not included the ordinary maintensnce of the navy, but believed to be of pressing importance at this time. It would, in my opinion, be wise at once to aford suticlent means for the immediat> completion ofthe five double-tarretted moni- tors, now undergoing repairs, which may other- Roma renee ‘owly an: ee one ared from cu expenses. wah these sur navy, armed w.th the destrac- tive weapons of modern warfare, manned by our seamen and in charge of our instructed off- cers, will present a forces powerful ter the home purposes of a responsible though peacefal nation, ‘The report of the Postmaster General here- with transmitted gives a ful! h‘story of the workings of the department for the year just yp 't will be observed that the deficiency to supplied from the general Treasury in- creased over the amount requited for the pre- ceding year. In acountcy so vast inerrear as the United States, with large proportions Sparsely settled, it must be expected that tiie important service wall be more or less a burden upon the Tressury for many years to come. But there is no branch of the public service whien interests the whole people mo-e than | that of cheap ard rapid travsmicsion of the mails to every inhabited part of our Next to the free school, the postofice is te> great educator of the people, and it may well Fecerve the support of the general government . The subsidy of 5150,000 per annum, given to vessels of the United States for carrying the mails between New York and Rio de Ja- beiro, having ceased on the 3vth day of Se tember last, we are without direct mail fa- cilities with the South Amertcan Stites. ‘This is greatly to be regretted, and I do not hesitate to recommend the authorization of a@ renewal of that cont, act, and also that te | service may be inereased from monthly to remi-monthly trips. Zhe commercial aii- Yantages to be gained by @ direct line of American steamers to te South Americ 11 States williar outweigh we expense of tue service. By Act of Congress, approved March 3rd, 1875, almoet all matter, whether propotly matt matter or not, may be seat eny distance through the mails in packages not exceeding four pounds in weight, for the sum ot sixteen ens per pound. So far as the transmission of real mail matter goes this would seem entirely pro- per, but I suggest that the law be eo ameuded as to exclude trom the mails merc! 2 OF ali ions, and limit this tran<portaten t> may bs clawed atiicies enumerated and wh! ‘as mail matter proper. ‘The discovery Portion of the the effect to gold i: Blaek Hits, a oux reservation, has had induce large emigration oi point. Thus ‘ar tie efiort to reaty rights of the Iudiaus t jon have been saccess! bat. the will certainly witness a large ir nemigration. Tie nezotiations nquishment of the gold fleids hay- it will be necessary for Congres’ pt some measure to relieve the em- barrassment named. The Secretary of the Interior sugges: @ that the supplies now appropriated for the sustenance of that people being no longer ob- ligatory under the treaty of 18s, but simp’y 3 gratuity, may be issued or withleld jat bis Hseretion The condition of the Indian Terrstory, to Which i have referred in several of my former @ntual messages, remains practically un- ebanged. The Secretary of the Interior has taken measures to obteiv a full report of the condition of that territory and will make it the Subject of a special report at anearly day. It then be necessary tomake some further TecoeDomendations in regard to legislation for the goverpment of that territory. ‘The steady growth and incres*e of the irusi- t ‘atent Office it sure the progre’s of the indus © country. Ibe receiptsot the off # of its expenditure, and th2 owice g erally is in a prosperons and satistactory cundi- tion. The report of the General Land Uftce < that there were #002 acres less cisp. during this than daring the last year, move than one half of thie decrense was in tands dispored of under the homestead and timber culture laws. Thecause of this decrease is supposed to be fornd in the grasshopper seourge and the drouths which prevaiicd so extensively in some of the froatier states and territories during that Lime as to discourage and deter entries by actual settlers. Tne cash receipts were less by 200, 3 than during the preceding year. The entire surveyed area of the public do- Main is 660,205,041 aeres, of whieh 25,077.55 ueres Were surveyed daring the past ye ir, Jeaving 1,154,471 ,702 acres still uns veyed. port of the Commissioner presents many interesting suggestions in regard to ine management and dispo ition of the pab- Jie domain and the mortification of existing fay the apparent ‘mportance of which 5 «i insure for them the carefal conside- ration of Congress. - ‘The number of pensioners still co to decrease, the bighest number hay‘ reachcd during the year ending June : During the last i=; 557 names were a ‘ed to the rolls, / Wii were dropped there- from, showing a net decrease of 14. But while the number of pensioners has de- creased, the annual amount due on the pen- sion rolis has increased $4,753.13. Tals is caused by the greatly increased average rate of pensions, waich, by the libe.al legislation of Congress, bas increased from 2.20 i 382 to $10.91 In 1575 to each invalid pen- sioner, an increase in the average rate of 15 per cent. in the three vears. During the year ending Juse 0, 155, there was paid on account of pensions, ircluding the expenses of disbursement, < 3,116, being crease of fort atinnes ig been 3, 1572. $910,632 less than was the pree year. This reduction in amonn of expenditures was produced »y the decrease in the amoant of arrearages due on allowed claims, andon pensions the rate of which was increased by the logistation of the preceding session of Congress. At the close of the last fiscal year there were on the pension roles 23 B21 persons, of which 3 were army pen Bioners, 195,474 being | and 14,885 wid- ows and dependant rei Pensioners,of whom I, were pens the war of whom were suvivors an It is estimated that $2),5 ed for the payment of pensions tor the next cal year, an amount $0€5,00) less than the es mate for the present year. logial explorations have been dd With energy during the y: aD area of about 40,0 square mi in the Territories of Colorado, Utah a New Mexico, develoniu agricultural and mineral resources, and Z in- teresting scientific and topographicai details of taat rexion - i The method for the treatment of the Indiape, jopted at the beginning of my first term, has been steadily pursaed aot With satisfaction and encouraging results. It bas been productive of evident improve- ment in the condition of that race, and wil! red With only sued modine experience may indicate tl heretofore appointed to the charge materials furnished to the Trea y partmew Ment of Agriculture, the Smithsoniat @ commission ef food fishes, to be , under the legis! ¢ International Exh during the cent been diligent im the discharge cutiee which have devoived upon it, ‘and the prepar.cio. $80 fa- made will, with the aus at command, gt assurance the governmental contribution will be mace one of the marked characteristics of the exhibition. The board hasobserved com. mendable economy in the matter of the erec- tion of a building for the governmental exhibit, the expense of which it ‘sestimated will not exceed say $3048. This amount has been withdzawn, under the law, from the appro- priations of five of the principal departments, which leaves some of those departments with- theient means to rendeg thsir res} i exhibits compiete and satisfactory. ‘he exhibition being sp tnferactional one, and the governmen’ being & voluntary contributor, ite my opinion that ita contr.bation should be of acharacter, in quality and extent, to s1s- tain che dignity and credit of 50 distinguished a contributor. ‘The advantages to the eountry of a credit- able display are, in an international point of view, of the first importance; while an dndisferent or increditable participation by ine Government mould 1 be hamiliating to patriotic feelin, our people them- welves. i commaent the eacisnaten of the board for the necessary additional appropri- ations to the favorable cousideration of Cou- The Powers of Europe, almost without ex- ception many of the South Americaa States, and even tae more distant Eastern Powers, bave manifested their em sentiments toward the United States. ‘e ae inet of the world in our progress, by ng steps to join with us in celebrating the Ceateauial of the nation, and I strongly recommend (uat @more national im be given to this exhibition by such islation and by such Sppropriation as will insure its success. Its value in bringing to our shores Innumerabie usefu) works of Sri and skili; the comming- Ving of the citizens of foreign countries and ourown; and the interchange of ite 1s aad factnres, will far exceed any pecaniary Iny we may make. Wansmit herewith the reportef the Com- ext tive tercitorv. | i growing out of the causes | | pretty Jewess named Lena Cothman. Tai District of Co- lumb’a; to all of which I invite your attention. The Bureau of Aj has accomplished Taneh in disserainating useful knowledge to the agriculturist and also in introducing new and usefal productions ted to our soil and climate, and is worthy of the continued encour- agement of the Government. ‘The report of the Commissioner of Education, which accompanies the repert of the Secretary of the Interior, shows a gratifying progress in educational matters. In near! ani that I have (Asoo transmitting 90 ess I have called attention to the a: not Ns say scandalous condition of attairs existing in the Terri of Utah, and have asked for deii- nite to correct it. That polygamy should exist i a free, enlightened and christs ian country, without the power to punish 0 tia- grant a crime against decency and moraliiv seems preposterous. True there is no law to sustain this annatural vice, but, what is needed is & law to punish it as acrime, aud at the same time to fix the status of the innocent chiliren, the beng | of this system, and of the possibly innocent plaral wives. But as an insiitation, polygamy should be banished from the iand. While this is being done I invite the attention of Congress to another, —- haps no less anevil. The importation of Chinese women, bat few of whom are brought to our shores to pursue honorable or usefai o2cupatio Observations while visiting tue te: of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado ¢ past ‘autumm, convinced me that exis laws regalating the disposition of pu lands, timber. «e., and probably t aws ‘themselves are very def should be carefuily amend¢d,and « day. a a he lands €, aud this only where stock cau reach water (to quer thirst); cannot be governed by the same laws as to entries, as lands, every a: Which isan independent estate by itself. L must be heid in larger quantities to justif fruitfo!, or to justity utilizing it as pa ‘The timber in most of ths territories 1 pr paily confined to the mountain regions, w ste held fer entry in smail quantities on as mineral lands. The timber is ‘he prop: the United States, for t®® disposal of which there is now no adequate law. The settler Must become a consumer oi this timber w! ir he lives upon the plains or engages in w Llence every man becomes eith himself or, knowingly, a patron tresp My opportunities for observation wer sufficient to justify me in recommendi specific legislation on these subjects, but, do recommend that a joint eommittee of {ue two he ses of Congress—sufficiently large to ca into sub-committees—be organiz- visitall the mining states and terri turing the coming summer, and tha shall report to Congress 21 ts ch laws, or amendmauis to deem necessary to s > the s of the government and the peo- ihese territories who are doing 50; mweh for their development. Tan nre the eitizeus cccup; ig the tecri- | scribed de not wish to be trespassers, i they be if legai ways are provided a to bece ers of taese actaa F position. Nl be the last annual me | have the honor of tr: uz | ~wagress before my successor is chosen, i | Will repeat or recapitulate the qi ious which I deem of vital importance which ma be legislated upon and settled at this xes First, that the states shall be required iv } afford the opportunity of a good commoa School education to every child within tneiz Limits. Seco: o.sectarian tenets shall ever be tanght i school supported in whole or | in part by the state, nation, or by the pro- ceeds of any tax levied apou any comm«ut- ty. ke education compulsory so far as to deprive all persons who cannot read ant Write from becoming voters afier the year alsfracchising none, however, oa grounds of illiteracy wao may be vuters at the time this amendment takes eifect. Tt declare church aad state fore: and distinet, bat each free w Spheres; and that all ¢: a. th, drive out licensed !mmorality. asp ygamy and the importation vi ri 3 Centennial year, it Seem @s though now, as we are about gin the seeond century of our national existence, would be @ most fitting time the se reforms. Fifth. Enact such laws as will ins Will Commimnd the respect of the world. 2 that these views will commeid 3 to the great majority of tne ri shit and patriotic citizens of the United States Iswbniit the rest to Congress. U.S. GRANT. Executive Mansion, December Th, Vis. +2<2- —___ | Mock MAPRIAGE.—Ada Heinman, a ‘onng Jewess, toil Judge Otterbourg 4 . ing story yesterday. Sue said that some tia ago sxe made the acquaintance of Adtolp Si tein, of No. 174 Delancey street. ar in Jrly 20 he induced her to be pr married tohim. He took her t> a hou-e o7 tbe west sire of town, in West Twenty- ev- enth strect, she believes. and a marriage cer- emony was performed by @ gentlemau who Was in:rodnced to her as Mayor Wickhsm; she then accompani: 4 Silverstein on a bririal tour to Washington, Baitimore and Phila- delpbia; in September he abandoned her In Philadelphia without a cent, and she told her story to some charitabie people and ob- tain:d money to return home; upon her arri val in New York she learned that Silver- stein had been married in October toanotier was @ legal marriage, the one with her-rlf baving proved to be a mock one. She ob- tained 2 warrant for Sliverstelu’s arreston a ebarse of abduction, seinction and abardon- | All the parties in the cae are very ¥, aud Silverstein was heid for far- mination. ¥. Heraid, A SNAKES rory.—George M. Ball, ayoung man ofeighteen years.employed on the farm of Mr. Periy, in Westfield, has been accus- tomed to diink, while milking night aad morning, a quantity of warm milk. A few fallingto take his accustomed something came up in his throat choking , and he fell over seuseless, son of Mr. Perry was surprised to see a sbake’s bead protruding from Ball’s mouth, but on attempting to seize it the eerpent re- treated dewo his throat. a powerfal emetic | Was administered, and in a short time the young man vomited up a “hookel adder? two feeteight inches long, and aboutas thick a8 two fingers ofa man’s hand. It lived only five minutes. Ball has probably carried the serpeut for at least twelve years, as he was aecustomed to drink from a small brook when a boy. Since parting from his t draught, OLUTION—SCIENCE-RELIGIO! © Tel i faith. “It points ont that St. gustl taught the development of life from the tn- nie; and that the Fathers were nearly all d that the creative days were vast pe- of whieh our days are only the faint- 3. Even man, so far as he is an fely viewed as a product of these questions, the editor long to science, and not toreligion. ts only that the soul be reserve! for an immediate aet of the Creator. WoLv¥s IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. — The Greenville, Ala., Advocate states that five Py “ave been arrested in Coffee and Crenshaw, charged with the burning of Elba last Tuestay uigut week. Two negro pr prs of Crenshaw county were involved ar; the tary and arson. They broke open the Store, took what goods they wanted and set destroyed Dre to the building. Riryl pear gid 000 and there was no was valued at about $10, insurance. .\ considerable quantity of tne goods have been recovered in Crenshaw conn- yy in possession of the above reverend gen- tlemen. A SYRIAN CONVERT to Christianity was urged by his employer to work on Sunday, but he deel |. “But,” said the master, “does not your Bible say that if a man has fm role By hee oped Le tn abl ay be ma: out?” “Yes,” answered Hayop, “But if the ass has a habit of falling into the same pit Sabbath day, thea the man should elther fill up the pit or sel that ass.” A SLIGHT MISTAKE.—Some earnest fe- male revivalists on their rounds from house to Cleveland, O., ae other geutieman, and Spent in urgently ap mei after 8} condition, lei: in disgust when they — interviewing the his epiritue they! found bishop-elect EXPLORING OKEFENOKEE SwAMP.—The last Okefenexee letter to the Atianta Consti- a I a RT swan built ty a race of men before the indians.” Several skeletons were taken out 1 of ove of thera, but some crumbled a3 soon oo to the atr. = ————— is lecturing on the ques- to-morrow ge death > a to Almost any oid! inform ber that there is sueh @ to-1 and that it will be ihe very hottest day of (ae season, Crur- Jour, uous. could ‘morrow, us, 18 rather nioned Met! aanaeare | year will amply ; June | 1870, whic! ry of the Treasury. sbows receipts and expendi- tures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, as follows:—Total ordinary receipts, $254,020,771.41, premium on sales of coin 5, 910,279.08 total net receipts, exelu- sive of loans, $258,000,051.10; balance in treasury, June 30, 1574, 150,/31,691.03; total Ponditures, #77,éz,002-94; redemption of the tures, #274, ption public debt, #19,405,936.48; total net disbarse-. ments, $294,029/32932; balance in treasury 30, 1875, "$144,702,416.41; total, $438,791,745.73. This statement shows that | the pet revenues for the fiscal year were $238,000,051.10, and the ordi. expeuses, (including the award to British claimants, $1,929,519,) $274.025,392.94; leaving a surplus revenue, exclusive of provision for the sink- ing fund, $13,376,058.26, From the statemennt of actaal receipts and expenditures for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, and the estimatesof the same for the remaining three quarters, based upon ap- ions ‘already inade, and also on the jon that Congrers will not increase the expenditures by deficiency or other appropria- tivus, it will be seen that, in the judgment of the department, the revemmes will reach the sum of $27,456,145 14, and that the ordinary expenditures will amount to $28,417,513 76 ‘This exhibit gi surplus revenue of $29,008,- 601 3%. Under existing laws it is estimate: $32.2 32 will be required to be provided for the sinking fand for tu: year. went, as here submitted, shall p: mimateiy correct, the reve short by the amoant of $3.2°5 4 of provid- ing tor \he appropriations tnade by Congr. Eictimates fur fiscal yeur endin fot up: Total ordinary receipts, = ‘Total estimated expenditares, o: 2 Mioking fund account and princiaal of public deb: 5.009 00. Itis expected ‘that for this fiscal year the surplus revenues of ihe Government will amount to $ 006. The estimated ar to be provided for the sinking fund i 06: +). There is reason to hope, ther t the income of the Government for vais rovide for all its ohticn- By the thly statement of the public debt issnet 0, 1805, the reduction of the debt dur- ing the year was shown to be $14,551! 4. THE SINKING FUN. ne current fiscal year it is estim: 4 must be applied to requirement a call was m rior 28, ineludiug the sinking fund. rr For th ade on 1,000 six per Aiteen $5,009,000 eS e-iwenty bonds, and hi wember a further call for sot the sameclass, ‘The balance p sary to complete the total amount tor thiv year wil be calied from time to time insuch manner av‘ cause the least distarbance of the mar- ket, and it is hoped that the whole amonnt will be precented for payment within the year. 1 AL DEBT. ded the refand- %,800 of the national debt daring last sixteen months, with the steady in= provement of the national . edit, iuduces the beliei that the remsinder of the tix per cent. bonds can be refunded, within a reasonable in aceordance with the provisions of the 3 beiore mentioned. The attenion or Con wever, called to the fact that, by the authorizing act, the bonds io be Tate of four aud one half per cent. any time atter the expira rom the date of their ‘ssue, efore, recommends that an e made to the act of July 14, all extend the time of redemption ng of S17, tionot ny ‘The Secretary, th amendment | of such bonus to thirty years from the date of | their issue, BRESUMPTION OF SPECIE TS The existing provisions of ed States notes lesa! tr h public and private, w: relating to transactic t,isan artificial barri rr a gold and silver, tending aot only to prevent the flow of gol t this promoting tue ship broad production of the p reason Congress shou der quality of the uot 3 made, and liabilities arising atier a tixed a z y- The wstday of January, 1579, » as toall c a by la es notes then 2, 1b Would be proper y when the r>tempt utstanding s i se.v to pro: tsuch notes shall noi be legal tend: cts made. or liabilities tneurre: first day of January, 1577. du iurtherance of the purpose of the act uf the last C specie payments, the Secretary recomm: that authority be given for fyncing leza! notes into bonds bearing a low rate of im! Such bonds should run for a longer period o! time than those now authorized for refunding the interest-bearing debt, and shou'd be made available (o national bauks tor deposit to secare thee cireniation and other lavili tho Government, and should bear a rat nterest £0 low ag not to cause too rapid absorption of the notes. It seems probable that a bond bear- ing interest at the rate of focr per ceat., would invite the funding of a saficient amount of legal-tender notes to lessen materialiy tue sam or goli which, in the absence of such prevision must be accamulated in the treasury by the ist of January, Isc, to care. 1 the imperative requirements of th January M, 1875. If ic be apprehend: ¢ authority to the Secretary to funi an nolimited amount of notes might leal 19 too suaden contraction of the currency, Congress could limit the amount to be fended in any given pericd of time. To resume on the Istof January, 1579, with- in | upon the trade and commerce of our own and out further legislation, would require the accumulation of @ large amount of gold ia the treasury in order to avert the possibility Of failure of the plan. Such an emount of gold can be procur. d with difficalty, and not Without more or less embarrassing effect other countries. The present abundance and cheapness of both currency and capital pre- sents a favorable opportunity for the with- drewal and redemption of a considera partof the outstanding Jezal-tender note: thereby naking easy and effectual redemp Lon now pledged. SILVER CO:% RESUMPTION. ‘The Secretary has been urged to begin the work of resumption by issuing s\lver coin in re- demption of outstandiug currency, and it has been insisted that, under tho first section of the act, he has no discretion, but must issuc the Silver coim as fast as it can ba turned out from the mints. While the act requires ihe coinaze to proceed as rap'diy as practicable. it di in terms, require the Secretary to once; nor does it fix the period or ti the issue must begiu. For obvious reasons, it has been, and yet ia, impracticable to putor keep silver coin incirculation. The prese’ recitation of currency below gold preclud2s probability that silver would remain iu cir- enistion. GUARDS AGAINST CUSTOM PRAUDS. ‘The first general suggestion which presenta itself, by way of remedy for some of the detects of the present system of appraissients, 1s an increase in the number of general appraisers, to be drawn trom the ranks of subordinate offi- cersof requisite ability and experience; and, secondly, a consolidation of customs districts, by which minor districts would be merge! in | larger ones, thus reducing the sphere of actiun of this classof Officers, and enabling them to concentrate their efloris to better advantaz: Another remedy, and the most effective wir could be adopted for correcting the evils of t appraisement system, is the sabstitution, s as practicable, of specific tor ad-valorem duties. The Secretary recommends restoration of ¢ duty on tea and coftee. THE WHISKY PRAUDS. ‘The Secretary cons.ders itimportant to the future collection of the revenue, that all par- ties engaged in persistent and systematic frauds shail be visited with the severest penalties ot the law. To this end instractions have been re- peated!y given to officers of interna! revenue,and others in the service of this department, to ren- Ger all proper assistance to the oiticrs of tha Department of Justice i the prosecutioa of the and ia the detection and guilty parties as have not itis deemed of especial im- officers of the Government who > tar s TRE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. ‘This bureau is charged with functions closely affecting the public credit and the integrity of the national currency, and its management tor many years bas been most eatifactory, whether reference \e nad to its usefulnees and efficiency = to the faithfainess of the officers directly in charge. With the use of a special ard distinctive paper, manufactared under the supervision of the De- it, and the system of checks and coun- Emenee! enforcing the accountability of each og employe —— hg tsegas — pees of engraving and prin’ public securities, if is believed that, the ‘bizhest Uicable measure of security has been attained, and that the government is fully protected against unauthorized issues. CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. ig O1 remedy for the evil, it is recommend- Ea that all such clatme be barred if sented within a specified time. {Other department reports will be found ou the third page.) B7 Twenty-five Sisters of Charity. »anish- ed from ‘Germany, have settled at We'sning- ton, Iowa. sv Jeff. Davis's daughter is nezotiating a matrimonial contract with the first cashier of a Memphis bank. w7-Teacher— What is the definition of Mirtation?” latelligent young pupll—it is Attention without intention.” e7-Emily Faithral says that Qneensiand | is @ woman's paracise—that no woman will- Ing 19 work need Know wust waot is there. ! not pre- Hon. J.D. WARD, United States district attorney for the northern district of Illinois, has been requested by the Attorney General to resign. Washington News and Gossip, | FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. | TuEspAy, December 7. SENATE.— The Senate met at noon. Prayer by the Chaplain, and reading of the journal of yesterday. —_— Mr. Eaton presented the credentiais of THE MONITOR CATSKILL has gone into | James E. English, appointed by the Goy- commission with the following officers: | ernor of Connecticut to fill the tn Commander, Henry Wilson; Lientenant L. pe wage ogee — — — ots 8. Ty, a ere ten’ were Deletes tye eee omcer;, Lieut. Daniet | Pea acd i Mr. English advanced to the desk Mason, Passed Assistant Engin Te Bp ack dg Bualile, Assistant Engineer A’ Ve Zane As: | , The Clerk of the House anpearat and an- istant Paymaster Z. T. Brown, and’ As- tistant Surgeon John M. Steele. THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN- TION.—A meeting of the Executive Com- mittee of the National Democratic Com- mittee was held at the Washington Hotel yestertay afternoon. Augustus Schell, of ew York, presided. There was a discussion with reference to the holding of the next national convention, and the prevailing sen- Ument favored next May. chairman Was given authority to call the National Committee together, which is composed of one member from each state, A DELEGATION OF THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS, comprising ex-Governors ctient, and Hon. Thomas Cochran, arrived Wilard’s last night. They propose to te the President and his Cabinet and puses of Congress to Philatelphia to iew the exposition buildings. It is pro- osed that they siall be conveyer” to Philadelphia next week on Friday night or Saturday morninz. They will present 1 ‘ougréss @ memorial asking for an appro- PrATON Of $1,500,409 to secure the compl lion of the centennial buildings, THE PRESIDENT's MESSAGE IN THE SES- ATR —At precisely a quarter past one o'clock this aiiernoon the President's message was deilvered to the Senate by Mr. Levi P. Lackey, assistant private secretary to the President. It was read in a distinet yoice, audible all over the chamber, by Secretary Gorman, and wa: listened to with close attention. The interest grew deeper when the Pesident’s allusion to the banefal effects of priesteraft wis ad several republi ators exchanged significant glances. His recommendation relative to free public schools, and bis advocacy of the taxation of church property, were listenea to with close attention by both side: of the chambor, as were also his views unfavorable either to the recognition of Caban independence or Cuban belligereney. REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAtCUS.—The republican Senators held a caucus this morn- ing and appointed a committee, consisting of Messrs. Wright, Hitchcock, Boutwell, Pattersoo, and Sherman, to revise the stand- ing committces of the Senate. Tae commit- lee will report to-morrow. There are four vacancies to be filled—one occasioned by the death of Mr. Jobnson of Tenaeszsce, and Usree by the death of Mr. Ferry of Cc necticut. Mr. Johnson was on but e committee—Post es aod Post Roads, while Mr. Ferry was chairman of the Com* mittee on Patents, and al.o was a member of the Committces on Private Land Claims ard of Education and Labor. It is thougat probable that as Mr. Windom, who is next on the list in the Patent Committee, is chair- inan of the Committee on Transportation, Mr. Wsdieigh. of New Hampshire, who was formerly on the committee, will be made ‘bairman, The cancus this morning was not in sessiou more than ten minutes: PAY OF REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE RECRSS.—Among the reports presented to the House of Representatives yesterday was one by Mr. McPherson, the retiring clerk, which has reference to the payment of the monthly installments of salaries of members and of- ficers of the last House during the recess. Mr. McPherson says: In performing thisdaty bo question arose except as to those gentle- men who, when elected, were in the discharge ofthe dniy of state offices. In these eases payments were made to Kepresentatives €lect ouly upon information of iheir resigna- tion of their state offices, and from and attor the date of such resignation. He calls par- Ucniar attention to the case of Sergeant-at- Arms Ordway, who was chosen a member of the New Hampshire Legislature in March last, shortly after the adjournment of the Forty-tuied Congr and qualified in June following, remaryking that since the last date he bas declined to pay Ordway the amount of the appropriation for the compensacion of Sergeaut-at-Arms. He observes tha. tiere aw providing for filling a vacancy in up Occurring during the receis, a con cy Whieb would cause serious em- barrassment. APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED FOR THE NEXT YEAr.—Secrelary Bristow's estimates of the expenses of the government for the Bscal year ending June 30, 1517, amount to 612, 8. Estimates forthe year end- ing June 30, 1576, we.e $310,030,769.% ¢ in estimates over preceding year, 34, 35! S358 95 prigiions for the year ending Jane *o, $293,106,117.57; excess of present esti- e precedin, year, $21, - Amonz the estimate amounts are the following :— Public printing and binding under the Congressional printer, including the Congressional Record, $1,944,5 for the improvement of the Agricultural de- partment and grounds, $21.45; improvement of the Capito! grou.ds, $109.000 fapito! ex- tension, =69,000; expenses of the rd of Health, $52,175; expenses of the Washington fire department, ; Salary of members rd Health, $1,000; current expen- » $10,000; Metropolitan police, #205,000; salary of judges of the Dis- trict, $20,590; government hospital for the insane, $225,000; Columbia deaf and dumb asylum, $00,009; Columbia lying-in asylum, s1 '; repairs to Interior department build- ing, =18,000. THE DRAWING OF SEATS IN THE House, Atone o'clock to-day, according to the s; cial order agrecd upon yesterday, the mem- bers of the House proceeded to draw seats. While the Hall was being cleared the com- mittee appointed Lo wait upon tire Pre’ t reported that the Presideat would comam- nicate with the House in writing fortiwith. The House, however, decided to go on with thedrawing. Mr. Kelley, who by lenztn of service was entitled to the first choice, eneose the seat formerly occupied by Mr. Dawes. Mr. Stephens had reserved for him the seat formerly occupied by Heister Clymer. of Pa. The first name drawn was J. O. Wuitehonse, who took Averill’s old seat. Taos. M. Gua- ler was next called, and took the seat form- erly occupied by Mr. O’Brien, of Maryiand. Wu. 8. King was among those called early. The drawing occupied over an hour’s time. Ben Butler's old seat was taken by Mr. Mc bil, of Iowa, The first negro calied was Jere Haralson, of Alabama, who took a seat Jn the rear of Mr. George F, Hoar, of Massa- chusetts. John Young Brown, of Kentucky, got the seat formerly occupied by Beck. of the samestate. Blaine took the seat of Me- Creery, of lowa, in the last Congress. When ike neme of Cox was calicd, Luttrell, who had taken his seat, surrendercd it to him. PERSONAL. — Senator Dawes, who was kicked in the knee by a horse a few weeks ago, is still quite lame, but manages to walk with the aid of a cane. His knee ts incasea in an elastic band ealeulated to repress swelling and keep the joints in place. It is not yet quite certain t! he has not received @ permanent injary. “Senator Whyte. of aryland, was thé recipient of a beautiful basket of flowers yesterday, the gift of a lady. -+--Ex-Governor Pinchback, the per- sisient claimant of a seat in the Senate for two years it, has arrived in the city to renew his efforts in his own behalf. His case comes up in the Senate on Monday next. Mr. F. H. Bi , of the Detroit Zvening News, will be in Washington for the session. +++ Ex-Governor Noyes, of Ohio, Murat Hal- stead, of the Cincinnati Commercial, Samuel Bowles, of the Springfield Republican, and BE. B. Haskell, of the Boston fferald, are regis- tered at the Arlington. ---- Gilbert Munger, the noted landscape painter, has returned to Poe a9, aftera a dene rn on the acific coast, more than was spent in‘and about the Yosemite valley. on. Lyman K. Bass, the Baffalo Reprc- sentative, bas taken the furnished residence of Mr. L. L. Crounse, on 1ith street, near usetts avenue. Mr. Crounse and family will not return to Washington for the winter, Mr. C.’s business !requirinz his pres- ence in New York. They have taken the residence of Mr. C.’s partner, (Mr. ee ) So aceasta, iene i en! ation 5 ers » the retiring Clerk, was adopted THE WELL-KNOWN ACTRESS Susan Denin died at Biuffton, Indiana, on Saturday. Was @ beautiful woman and a0 accomplished actress, but like oo of her profes- sion she had @ hard lil She~died from the effects of @ fall received while playing Leah in Indiang) three weeks ago, a8 men- tioned in STAR some day ago. CaPTaIn MCNALLY’s Rarp.—President Lerdo. of Mexico, has ordered an Pe tion of the circumstances of Captain MeNal- ped raid into Mexico in‘ pursuit of cattie eves. Captain McNzily’s meres has been presented with £509 by the citizens of Brownsville, Texas, for tueir services. the Pope as iat when they were walkin; the Vatican gar- Gens it was Dimself whora wesrisess frst compelled to suggest sitting dow. | Bigler, of Pennsylvania, Hawley, of Con- | nounced the organization of that body and Appointment of a committee to wait President in conjunction with the comm ittee of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Frelinghuysen, the Sen- @ took & recess till I p. m. At the expiration of the recess, the eom- inted to waiton the Presideot they had performed that daty, and had been advised by the President that he would communicate immediately with the two Houses in writing. Presentiv thereafter the President's secre tary apprared and delivered his annual mes- sage, Which was read from the desk. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The House was opened this morning with prayer by Rev. J. L. Townsend, of the Choreh of Incarnation of Washington, Caaptain of the House, Mr. Bisine (Me.) rose toa brief porsonal explanation, aud said that he was report ih the debate yesterday as saying tha’ Would in an indirect way seek to dishonor the compact.” He had been Posed by some he had understoxdas appi ing this remark personaily to Mr. L» He bad used the expression as it wou! applied to commercial paper, and the gentleman Koew him too wel pose him to apply s Mr. Lamar (Mi y fell, buthe believe l,com his knowledge of the gentieman thai he was incapable of offering a gratuitous insalt t> himself or any other gentieman. Mr. Addison Oliver, menber-elect from the 9th Iowa ¢ istrict, appeared and was sworn ip 8 & member of the House. On motion of Mr. Randall (Pa.) the Honse then took a@ recess until 1 p.m AFTER RECESS. Preparations for drawing for seats were commenced immediately aiter the Honse was again calle | to order. Mr. Clymer (Pa.) asked and obtaiued eon- sent for ihe colleagues of Hoa. Alexander H. Stephens (Ga.) ta select his seat ia advauce of the drawing. On motion of Mr. Sayler (Ohio), Hon. Wm. 1. Kelley (Pa), the oldest member of the House, was permitted to select his seat in advance. The floor was, under a suspension of the rules, cleared of all except members, who vetlred bebind the bar, anda page who had Joun been blindfolded drew the first nem: O.Whitebouse, (N.Y.)! Wm. 8. King ( was the sixth name drawn, enunciation provokes a tion. Jerre Herraldson the first colored member Speaker Bi! Messrs. were 7 republican center, “d Mr. K (Pa.), who bad taken tbe seat occup Mr. Dawes in the Jast House. The old democratic members were less for: tunaie in securing contiguoas sea M Clymer (Pa.j, Randall (Pa) were drawn car! Mr. Cox, through’ the couri trell, who moved one sea: chair. Henry R. Harris ( Of closing the list. The drawing of the names occupied an hour and twenty minutes. After the drawing there were quite a num- ber of exchanges made between those who mutually desired to «do so. The message of the President waz thea read by Dr. Mehatiey, one of the reating clerks. early dra securing his old had the honor eee THE PENNSYLVANIA CoAL MONOPOLY.— ‘The anthracite coal trate for the week end- ing the Zth uit. foots up from all seuro 591,566 tons, and for the year to 22,605,768 tons, against 22,350"250 tous to corresponding date Jast year, an increaze of 225,518 tons. The most marked movement the past week in the anthracite trade is the action of tne Reading iron and coal company, which, “In conse- quence Of the overstocking of the eastern coal markets,” we see it stated, have “stop- eS production at thirty of their collieries in be Schuykill region. The ten remaining collieries, having 2 daily producing eapacity of four thousand tons, Will continue to sup- ly the furnaces and railways in the vicinity. ‘he suspension will throw about five thous- and men and boys of work. During the present week twenty-five individual collie- ries will suspend, and it is thought that by the middle of the month the suspension will become general, throwiog ten thous? ad peo- le ontofemployment. The suspension may last two months, and even continue watll spring. The Rea:ting coal and iron company have also ordered a stoppage of work at their ore wines where six hundred meu are ein- ployed. enough ore haying been produced to last until spring. A prominent coal of 2ra- tor says the miners have been industrioas and economical since the resumption last June, 60 that many, if not most of them, are prepared for the suspension.” By this oper- ation the associated carrying companies wi i be able to maintain prices iad the policy they inaugurated three years ago, the mais purpose of which was to lengtien the coal season by inducing consumers to lay in their supplies carly in the year at slightly low: prices, anil under the assurance that tn Would atvance upon rather than fall late ia the sesaon from the low prices at the open- ing.—Phila. Ledger, 6th. DEATH IN THE BALL-Room.—Miss Wil- helmina Townsend, a young lady, diet sad- denly willedancing at omg tay Boston on Thursday evenin 7 last. at evening a ty of young la lies and tlemen, num- ‘ring about forty couple, held a sociable in Pythian Hall, and were havinga merry time. None were exjoying themselves more than Miss Townsend. She had during the even- ing danced several times, and while waltz- ing, after having passed around the hall a few limes, sbe suddenly fell from the arms of her partner upon a setiee a corpse. At first it was supposed that she had only fainte!. Medical aid was sumtroned, but too late. Her father, who was present, conyeyei tie body to his home. She was a httle more than sixteen years old. The physicians pre nounced it a case of heart disease. Tue event so worked upon the nerves of another one of the dancers, named Sarah Pollard, that sue Swooned, and was taken to the police station and scr upon @ cot, where she lay in a death-like stupor for ‘nearly two hours, at the end of which time it wa3 deemed best to convey her to her home, she then showing but slight symptoms of returning to her for- mer self. DFATH FROM THE BITE OF A MAD CAT As mentioned in a rather indirect paragraph in y esterday’s Commercial, a young Ger- mén woman, living over the Rhine, died receuUly from the effects of a bite from a rabid cat. It is ascerta’ i that the vefor- tunate s name was Mrs. Charles Wuest, r dence on Vine street, near Fiftrenti. June last tae women was bitten by the cal, then supposed to be mad, but as no bad sym- toms were In time developed ail fears were dispelled and the matter was forcotten. About six weeks ago, however, Mrs. Wuest to feel queerly, and soon systoms of hydrophobia were shown. A numbesof phy- sicians were called, but their pre ciptiens had no avail. and about six days before Mrs. Wuest’s death, whieh occurred on ears the disease of Loe iobia was plainly marked, The mad ravings of the ;oor wom- an required her being tie! down to her bed. Since her death, applications were made by yon tomake an examination of th? , but the husband stoutly refused, and the bety was buried on the day before yes- terday.— Cincinnati: Commercial. A MAN MURDERS HIS WIFE AND STEP- DAUGHTER.—William Aiden, an Engli: F man, living at Cleveland, Ohio, having a quarrel with bis wife Saturday selzed an axe and se" her head from her vered body. He then went to the house x L. ‘Benton, where his er 8 hammer mu! itis ee mg fatally. tempted to in’ , Was pee a that his “wile, i —. He said Wi when he married her,) and his daughter were “stealing him Well and you shall see it in six weeke; it eli for its good that we take It, with you in six woeks, shall fare be! with you. Conway follows Spurgeon Mooty avd Sankey’s work § &? Morense D. in ceelarivg that io Engcand bas left no pemacent resale. Telegrams to The Star. GENERAL BABCOOK’S CASE, | THE DEUTSCHLAND WRECKED. 150 LIVES LOST. -—— BOSS TWEED’S FLIGHT, DISTRICT BO) ne FOREIGN NEWS. Alleged Bonapartist Pilots. New YoRK. Dec.7.—A Paris dispateh says The Bopapartists are plotting to effect a co alition with the members of the republican party with & view to effect the overthrow of the government on the question of the sena- torial nominations in the assembly. The members of the parties of the rignt and the leit are agreed on the question of the nomin. an of #4 senators; 31 senators remain ua- choren. WRECK OF THE DEUTCHLS ND. 150 Lives Lost. Lonnon, Dec. 7.—Lioyd’s agent at Roches- ter reports this mworcing that a boat has come ashore in that vicinity from sieamer Deutschiand, of the North German Lioyd, from Bremen December 4, for New York. The boat conta'nc 1 one man and the dead bedies of two others. The mn repovts that the Deutschiand is aground somew! in the North tea. Lioy ness, nearer the mouth Drins the news of the disaster to the Deutsch land, but gives no further details. Tae two men perished irom loag exposure, having been in the boat for thirty-eight hours. Deutchland itself is also unkoown. Angust believes that she is totaily lost, with ali her passengers and crew. They mutabered 150. 550 Lives Lost. Loxpon, Dec. 7.—Lioyd’s agent at Sheer- ness telegraphs that the person who arrived in the boat was a quartermaster of the steamer Dentschiand. His name is Aucast. One of those died from exposure was named Forsenstein, and the other's name ix an- known. ngust Struck a sand bank in the north sea. One boat leit the ship before that oreupied by Avgust and his companions. The fate of that boat is unknown. TWEED'S ESCAPE. What a Boy Saw. NEw York, Dee. 7.—A boy who says he knew Tweed well, because four years ago in New York he was frequentiy sent on errands to the Jatter’s office, and became thoroughly acquainted with his fleure and features, y terday called on the chief of the Brookly po- and made the whi following stateme: at the foot of Joralemon hee, Ss opened the door of the carri e boy alleges, Wm. M. Tweed. The tail the boy to hold the hor accompanied by Tweed went t edge and looked anxiously up & river, as tf ex own the cling 2 boat. Aiier waiting y returned. Tweed got into the carriage. and the man again taking the reins drove rapidly off in the direction of Fort Hamilton. oa cca THE ST. LOUIS WHISKY FRAUDS. The Grand Jury to Decide in General Babcoc! St. Louis dispatch of the 6th to the Herald says: The U. 8. grand jury did no work to-day, having adjourned uniil to-morrow morning. A report was current this roorning that a true bill had been found against General Babcock last Saturday, and that a warrant for his arcest ‘Was en route for Washington, but the report Was without foundation. There is authentic information on this subject to the effect that the grand jury still have the evidence under consideration, and that to-morrow immed!- ately after meeting a voie will be taken on the subject. The district attoraey was ab- Sent.rom the city to-day, and the object of postponing a voie until ‘to-morrow was to consult bim on some point of law. ——_o__—_ The Murder of Miss Conklin. WATERTOWN, N. Y., becember7.—Tiie ex- citement over the murder of Miss Conk/in, at Rotland, last week, is unabated. Rutian, who was arrested on suspicion of killing the girl, and who fs now in jail in this city, is 17 years of age, and is an adopted son of a neighbor of the murdered chiid's father. Tue chain of circumstvntial evidence against him is almost unbroken, but he cor tinnes to a@cert his innocence. Ruttan has been se- verely punished upon two occasions for posing upon girls in the neighborhood. ——__.—__— — western = » Which carries the morning papers, either jumped the track or ‘Was thrown off oS misplaced switeh, the train running at time about twenty-five miles an hour; it ran head oa an eastern- bound extra freight train. The two engines Were demolished, together with a lot of freight ears. The track was blockated until 10 o'clock. The mails were coaveyed by ‘wagons to and from New York. my Reform in erry A NEw York, Dec.7.-At&a meeting of the Tammany society last night it was resolved that a committee of fives! Id be appointed by the crand sachera to consider the ? ivisa- bility of amending the constitution Lo as to provide that there should be no lon; any secrecy iz the proceedings of the soolety. 8 Stepson. al urder of Naw Von, Deere Rel h Vreeland and his wife, Susanna Mary, of Boardville, N.J., have been arrested and imprisoned on suse Ppicion of causing the death of Vreeland’s Son, a child aged six years. The stepmother is charged as the principal in the crime, and Vreeland as accessory. ——_—— Kestoration of the Princeton Sta- dents. NEw York, Dec. 7.-The Princeton (N. J.) Colieze students, who were expelled, have received permission to come back ‘again, they having promis:1 to have no foctier connection with secret societies. a 7 Distriet 3.65 Bonds, NEw Yor, lee. 7.—The Distriet of Col- Umbia 365 bonds up to and ineluding Ni 26.209 were declared a good delivery Commission on securities of the sic: change yesterday. THE COURTS. CRININAL CouRT—Jucdye MacArthor. This anorviug the follawiag persoos sum- Moned to fill vacancies on the grand jery ere called and questioned: Samuel Bacon Ym. S. Mitchell, James P. Willett, Jobe Baker, Frank Hume, Tnos. P. Morgan, L. Barbour, Jas. Penny ; all of whom ‘were declared eligibie. Mr. Magruder was absent, a Jas. Bowen was sumiaaued in bis place. Mr. Samuel Bacon was appointed foreman and sworn, and the oluers took the same oath. The court then charged them as to the nature of their duties, and he referre | tot fact that it was formerly the duty of re court to cail the atteation of the gran’ in- quest to the subject of infractions of the law as to popular suffrage, bat now they were relieved of the benefits as weil as the corrup- ions attendant on suffrage. Richard b. Griffin, Patrick Sweeny, Thos. Lowe, E. C. Baum, Thomas Hyer. G. W. Larner, W. B. Moses, Joseph T. James McDermott, 8. . Dent were called as petit jarors. Frank Herbert picad guilty to an assanit, and was fincd $10. George H. Hawkins plead guilty to an assault. DS IN WALL STREET | the | rts that the steamer | ! bes <7 oO” CEIEP SIGHAL OPPTeRR, For middie and ea=tern states, statiouary Or falling barometer, (ncreasing rortherty | Winds, foggy weather, with rain or snow apd Stationary or bigher temperature. __ LOCAL NEWS. Amurements, ae. Bational Theater.— Mr. Joun the “Gladiator | Lincoln Haii—Hans Von Bulow's grand concert Fords Upera House —The German Toeaver Company in “ Naveisse.” Theater Comique —A bright list of new face in an excelient variety performa Locatis. The street lamps wiil be light: F mand extinguished at 5.20 joody and Sankey will uot ais cat before April nest. ‘ _ Waim sympathy is felt for Mossrs. S. L. and A. Huble in the they have sustained by the death of their estimabie mines | There is a larger force of workmen em | ployed in the Waship avy yard now | than at any time sir Cuvaa excite ment in the winter of Messrs. Duncanson Br ngton Marke! o'clock, the fr: an office, for $4 M.Cationgh mp at “ } sold » or the Wasu- Company today, at 10 injured Sw and throwing him 0 The Amalgamated Soci: | Carpenter key presiden | Thomas Wiliams treas |. The Jacksen Democra the Metropolitan ¢ the serenade to Spea ty o About red, died «; wl's restaurant, corr The cause of death was ay ducet by excessive drt »plexy, king werr store m the cuarge of t 4 Maude Hamu ton in the appe ? of Madam Woit t keeping a bawdy house. The Coroner, am af Kentucky, sai | Sporting man in that stave, | dead in his bed | day, and the jur | death was cau own hands. THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, Where Ke Buy Holiday In order that the bundred thou of THE STAR may know ju such articles as thes may % this ie the Appe: rs pro to © wr from day to day ¢ &s new advertisements BARTRAM & p.. tat? Stock of « de, ine! * army and navy, wedding » fits, lacies’ rifting habits. Sper cent. is atl Corer of Pennsy str-et. festive sense very rms aol Umbrellas are neetet th Weather, and good ones can be mancfactory, 615 D street. GRIFFITH & ANDERSON ces! at onceand inspect their iarze asvor holiday goods, Their prices are rea .« kid gloves 50 cents. and good catic» cents a yard. iT Per Butter, cheese, eggs, por Fresh arrivals daily by expre ston, at D. £. DUTROW'S, corner streets. jrand opering of boots and deseription and vari J. W. SeLny, att 2 fine selection Of Berlin « soods @nd canvas embroideries, w Are so mueh tp demand as the Coristenes seascu appror *hes.” UM. WILtTAn's ladies will fod toe ve brated gossamer water-proof, one of storm garments ever inaie. Mr ais0 b28 @ new arrival of ban Kcods, ladies’ and misse~ cloaks 200 A reduction of twenty percent. on a and imitation laces. old man said he ha! plenty of « but they were both in the wash. ~o ty a like predicament cali at the , BALTIMORE SHIRT FACTORY, 10. where they will make you a set at « re able price and in elezant style. eee PAWNDBROKER'S SA VALUE.—Jacob Costelberg, street, Baltimore, through Thy t @uctioncer, begins his sale to-morrow o Hood's buliding, northwest corner of Penn- Sylvania avenue and Ith street, con Pir the it collection d pledges ever offer:d at sntion in this The coll embraces in great variety as well as a lendid assortment of gow watches of styles, and from ce} brated makers, and n iarge assortment jewelry and bronzes. We understand thet every article will be warranted, and if not as represented the money will be refan ted. Parties in search of Christzaas presents con! Dot do better than to give this sa! Attention, as every arlicie will posit) 59x, wo —_—~——_—. ASSAULT ON AND Ronsery oF A LADY In HER Hovse.—Mrs. A. M. Jones reports that she was en; in domesiie dutic about five o'cloc: wurday mori" residence, No. 450 New Jersey avenue, whee she was approached by a sinat negro man, who had by some means obtained Access the premises, and who pr ber mouth avd fro his hand over Book SALE THIS EVESING.—Commen this evening at7 o'clock, Tuomas Dow avolioneer, will séli at bis Pennsylvanii large and le collection the private libraries of the Cansten, esq., and others many rare and standard biogra poetry, the art % ee at 4 o'clock p. tm. a o GRAIN MAnker. 9,200 bushels whest S148, £1.50, =1.51. amounted to 6.00 bushels. No sal offer articles, ond an * and some catiecty news ata yobs ges eet teen tees Similar goods cast Doacht tn any j-weiry etore to pepe er ho DIAMONDS ANU SOLID GOLD JeWELEY, LID SILVER A’ TED we: o FRENCH AND AM CLOCKS