Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1875, Page 1

| €xeTInation In detall of the tax list for three FEATS, and of delingvencies of previous years Nrcer the cid corporations. and also listol licenses and other dues. Such examination bas not been made for want of time. A DEPUTY COLLRCTOR'S DEFAULT. | We are informed that a deputy collector failed to pay over about €15.06 of his collee- liens. and that the matter has been placed in the hands of tae attorney of the District. Having thus discharged the duties Imposed vpon them in the manner which their best Judgment dictated, the members of the board of audit respectfully submit that the time bas arcived at which they may be relieved from further service in the affairs of the Dis- trict, and at which the claims and matters Upoa which they have not acied may be by mre 9 to the governing —— at a) he District withon iriment to public or TWO CENTS. | private interests, and request that, at Such time as Congress may deem advisable, the change be made THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsyivaula Avenue, corner 1ith Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company 8. H. RAUFFMANN, Pres't. aes ‘THS EVENING STAB me oars at Tux OENTs Pi 3 By mat—postace prepa: =— Che Lvoening Star, Seam *S. 46—N2. 7,088. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1875. REVIVAL SSRVICES.—Rey. J. A. 09 Tek oon ee ee TUESDAY, December 14. master jeneral M. C- Meigs Trncting during Telegrams to The Star. BT All subscriptions Secastabt in advance, and tted to Congress today, makes recom- ¢ . wid presch in Wauga fe ae rateteed prisoners, | SENATE.—The Chair laid before the Sen- | BIS @sence from the United States. Mili ‘mo paper sent Lonser than patd for. WT Kates Sf adver tisine furnished om appivation ch Evers s - ‘i ~ s. ;. dations as to the treatment of prisoners, bier tary Aflairs. TRE PUPILS OF THE nig durirg the week, excep: Saturday.at7:0/ Washington News and Gossip. | ™™ ate the annual report of the Attorney Gen- | By Mr. Randal! tio - "clock. Come ii 7.8. 4 iy 3 dail (Pa.)—Joint resolution pro- ACADEMY OF TBE SACRED HEABT OF | o'clock. “Come avd help us. It gt P and strongly urges that U. S. distriet attor- eral whieh wae Dae is he Geeaices ee ee ners | THE DYNAMITE EXPLOSION, AMUSEMENTS. Report of the Attorney General. | FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. | pom the Secretary of War for copies of or- | ABRTYRDOM OF ST. CELIA; A MUSI- is MARTERDOM OF 21 A SPECIAL NOTICES. HIBERNIA BENEVOUBNT ASSOUI\ 7 om % beys be paid by salaries only. The Attorney } NICs > THE U. 8. SupREMZ CoURT will take a ‘hat after the next Presidential election the | OTHERS AY: Dee. ti tS seate Senate ne Sa aan Greene | 1e0res Src Friday next to January 34 1576. | General is satisfied that there is as much | 0M the Judiciary. President and Vice President of the Uaited e Doors open at 7 o'clock: their Hall, tn fol remal'a, on It street, between E —a impropriety in paying them as they arenow | Mr; Patterson presented memorial of | states shall hold their office for six years, | PLOT TO DESTROY THE MOSEL. Se ard Kon WEDNESDAY, the 15th ins 2 | GovERNMENT RecEIrTs To-pay.—Inter- | paid as there would be paying district jadges —--* — oe av | but neither the President, nor the Vice Pre- ATIONAL THEATER, o'clock sharp. to attend the -nneral oi their dec pal revenue, & ; customs, $151,153.25. | In thesame way. He recommends that the | #PPropriation for the improvem: ot | sident when he succeeds to the office of Pre- a pacha Mother member, THOMAS FitzceRato, who de — assistant district attorney for the District of | Charleston harbor. Referred to Committee | cient, shall be eligible to re election. Juat- “THERE S MILLIONS IN IT. oe he pang aains of the 13th instant. THE AMOUNT Of naiioual bank note cur- | Commbia be appointed: by the Attorney | 0 Doneres. S leation | Cary. THE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP. The col brated American Comedian, Or EIS PES) ENIS LYONS, Roc. Sec. | rency received at the Treasury to-day aggre- General, the same as in the states and terri- putt ,Conkling presented @ communication 1B eg O7Brlen (Ma.)}—Resolation direc ee a ans DissoLutio SHip—Tne | gated $212,950. Mat the lest or ae attention to the fact | to the commission for the codification of the | !€ the Secretary of the Treasury, if j Mor > . -———_— tha Ss ‘tof the " n compatibie with public business, to report MR, JOHN T. RAYMOND, Sayerrhte, beween No POHIPMAN. & THE London Quarterly Reve tor October, Ditiiee or eta ee ee laws, pointing out certain defects in tue re- | /PComPAUD the practicability of trausterfne | UNION LEAGUE OFFICERS ELECTED In the great American Comedy, in five acts, of A GlOSMER and C.D GILMORE. for the prac Choate & Co., (Scott | his office (as is the case math the clerks uy | Vised statutes. Referred to Committee on tice of Law and prosecation of Claims and Paivats, | received trom Warre is hereby dissulved by mutual con rhe Intere tand good will of CHIPMAN, Hos. | ©0- reprint,) is a suy the several bureaus of the internal revenue = ‘~. | department to the control of the commis | sioner of customs. | the Judicia 7: nkling, Morrill, (Vt), Hamlin, COL. MULBEBBY SELLERS or bamber. the courts of all other districts,) nor does the clerk of this Supreme Court of the United Messrs. € DYNAMITE te ROK MER & CO.. in all their bu iness, except their s ¢ % = welll oe = wz | and others, presented petitions for the ap. ‘ - S Siaceseeinan ioe —— Ine Qed interest, are vested in C.D. GILMUBK, who | AMONG THE CALLERS at the White Hou elo hs such Deme eat wiays | pointment of'a commission to Inquire into | Mr. nod peenecerndh bagymey vara g the Alleged Bestsey the iE GORDON vill continue the same as successor, inthe name of | to-day were Sena Harvey, Mitcnell aad nere 1s obvious propriety that re | The alcoholic “Niquor traitic.” Referred to |S! atic Lt - ,and t rhe Setiont setreen. 3 ARIE GORDON. by | GILMORE & fix is authorized tosette the | Hitchcock, and Representatives Willard, | he head of a department approves and | Commitice on Finance. ‘as laid over. " BREMEN, | ~ fanned Rind permission of Messrs. Shook & Falmee. of the | business of the Inte firm. % fi | directs payment of accounts he should have | Cy is; from Committee on the | ,.BY Mr. Hunton (Va.)—Bill for relief of oning aee Thomas Union Sy 2 ew Work, together with N. P. CHIPMAN, DeBolt, Rainey, dley and Hyman. something te do with their settlement, and | , Mr. sascpes Bg - | James Beall, R. B. Hackney and Daniel P. | confessed to the | wing the eer ee &p. Gitmo Mn. BENJAMIN DURFEE, recently of the | fome knowledge of their correctuess. He tor thea ration or atte A: eee ae Delany, of Alexandria. War ¢ steamsbip Mose sake of the insar- o irs ee Soa eee Beara han dis a ggests th: ni 4 $ Cc bill for anne: 7 . arene = “COL. SELLE matinee. dec] cember 14, 1575. iw | Treasury department #has been appointer | SUSgests that the assistant attorney general | miccion. Iie explained that the bill merciy | Dill for Tellef of the Trustees of ance he held, and implicated others in the for the Post Office department, who is now appointed by the Postmaster General. be ap- pointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, the same as the other assistants. | Theolegieal Seminary of Virg Also bill for reliefof owners a nds sold for direct taxes fs NEW DOOKS, DIABIES, GAMES, €..1N | clerk of the Senate Finay - ee, vice Axeat varity at KUBEBTS’ Book ani Sin. | © °TX Of the Senate Finance Comuuttee tionery Store, 1010 7th street, above New York | T- M. Recs, deceased. avenue. deci3 29 extended the Ume and toneled no other questions. The bill was passed. Mr. Allison introduced bill amending sec- fon. bill Teport requires confirmation, Which cannot be gained before the end of the Judicial investigation which is now going on. Lmzeasy AND MUSIOSL 7 ENTESTAINMEST TOR THE BENEFIT ¢ RESCUE DIVISION, No. 6,S.0r T.. AT MPERANCE TEMPLE, 432 oth et TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1575 rt northwest, A., LL, FRIDAY, Dee. 17th 22 to Mo clock The entire vg will be thrown op2n. ings, Kecitations, Solos, Duetts, Glee. T Ceolambian Cadets. Ci Ourscd, will be present and giv’ an exhibition of their drill. ‘Tickets, 25 cents; to be bad at the rooms. Ballan- type tes and F. Youngs” decl3 tr GRAND CONCERT m at THE ROPOLITAN CHURCH, ¥ EVENING, Iv. 16th, > O'Clock, LABAB, of New York ER yN. CAULFIELD, of New York And the PHILHA ome SOCIETY der the direction of! ede te dB, CAULFIELD. © Admission $1. Tickets fi le L NCOLN HALL, THEODORE THOMAS’ ONKIVALLED CONCERT COMPANY. TUESDAY EVENING, December 1, WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 15 THEODORE THOMAS’ GRAND CONCERTS. First sppearance of the celebrated Contralto, MME ANTOINITE STERLING, THE GRAND OBCEESTRA, And EMINENT SOLOISTS kets. Ove Dollar. 0 centsextra. The sale of tickets eats will commence on Thursday, De- eember Sth, at Metrerott & Co.'s, where the pro- grammes of the concerts can be cbtained. Doors open at7.28. to commence at. Steinway & Admission Beverved » and reserve Bon « Pisnos exclusively used. St HEATER comieu ‘Bicceat’ Sive jaw Peansyloania Avenue, OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. Performance EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for La. Gites and Children EVKBY WADNESDAY and SAT UBDAY AFTERNOONS. FIBST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety. Drama, Burigsine and Comedy. nov2?-1y OLp No.) On Exhibition New No. 456 and Sale 439 EW Please remember Name and Number. jyl-ly ——— es FESTIVALS. AND FESTIVAL —Th AVENUE (MP) MIs: MccCaULE a it begioning on TURBDAY EVEN- 1G, Decembe- 14th, and continuing during the eek. Osster Si Tuesday and Thursday even- ines. decl3-6t* , AIR war HE ST. ALOYSIUS PAROUBIAL SCHOOL FOR * OPEN ON ST. JOSEPH’S HALL, Corner Sth and H streets northwest ‘The friends of Education are invited to atten3 The Steck Piano used is kindly loaned by JJ. fF. Lace & Ov. No. 923 ith street northwest, te —<—_—_ BALLS, PARTIES, &e. ;ptiny anaval Lever AND BECEPTION TO J ‘MES H HOPKINS, Gand Master Kufghts Templar, United States of America, VEN BY DEMULAY MO! NTED COMMANDERY, No. 4, at MASONIC TEMPL! SEDNESDAY B ENING, Dx: gw ser 15,1578. |. adm ‘Tickets $3. Dg & gentleman and lidies, Carriages can be obtained from B. Oruit Obarles Bari Price to and from hail, $3. HE £ECOND GRAND LEVER AND of the UNIFORMED PATRI- "BS. IO. O.¥.. will taxe place at DL FELLOWS’ HALL, 7th -t., on HUB-DAY EVENING, s6th Decem- 2 rt. Flac presentation by La ties, and other inter- eating exercises. Tickets ( & Getlemsn and lattes ', $2—to be had at Kidder & McLean's, 411 7b street, and cf tbe Committee. dec9-eost LECTUR He*, Vanenee. of Engla rs WESLEY CHAPE THURSDAY EVENING. Dec. 16, at $ o'clock, Subject “JOHN WESLEY; bis Glorious Life and Teachings.” Ticket, 75 cents. Noextra charge for reserved Fen at Warren Choste & Oo.s Bookstore, eusylvania avenue. decll st Di ve -LES BAZLIAN PEBELE SPECT. B H. H. HEMPLER. Ortician, decStrip 453 Penna. ave., corner 43 street. ———— SS Sree OG ctrert- HE ALTIMORE SHIR: D T Tt ri T FACTORY THE LWEST PRICES a a ery” MAT IN TTT 's ae : Y OF GOOUS WE O. PERS op is gs T'S. Ready Made. of Wamsutta Mus- for only $1 80. WTS. Ready Site, of Davol Muslin E WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF THE NEW JERUSALEM wil receive propos: mber 15, 1575, to sell to the or lees. of its trast bends. C. EB. PE: urer, PO Lock Box M. JEURSESON CO-OP RBar! teenth regular monthly meetin) 3 vanced on ashare, which, with the preminm to 12) monthly Dues on each share SAME! JNO JOY EDBON, dechl-3t CHRISTIAN LY PRAY M m; SABBATH SER- VICES in Lincoln Hall young men of the Asssociatior L orget and precenta: Young Men's (exclu <iy) meeting, 3 p.m. Young men cordially LDING ASSOCIATION — in the Hamilton oan = oa ober fe —, if subscribed for at once at the Treasurer = WARNER. President. A. PRESOOTT, Secreiary, HAMILTON BU ‘The remaining 5! WEST'S ALADDAN SECURITY TRAL, ‘ OBGE RYNEAL,Ja.. LL PERSONS DESIBING TO LEARN ND may find an ITMAN'S SHOKT-H. experienced teacher at Boys's Academ Jand’s church, 43g street northwest. Fu! 30 lessons, @10. "Thorough mastery of the whole subject guaranteed. octso-tf (fre HOT OB I0E-OOLD Tika, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Fure and Fracrant, WITH MILBUERN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, tr near Willard’s, SEE DIPLOMA of Holmes’ Old Man of the Mountain Liver Pulds at Dr. Jos. B store, corner 7th and M streets northwest. 0 'for the detection of Mercury or’ an stance in them torres JOHNSON & CO., BANKERS, Cormer cy Wth Streat and Pennsylvania Avenue, Dealers fn it and District Foreign Exchange and Gold. HB. OF FLEY & CO Corner Firti Opposite RENTH AND F STREETS, Treasery Department, BABK OF DEPUSIT, EXCHANGE, &o. Deal in GOLD. Government snd District BONDS, Foreign EXOHANGE, &c, Collections made on all points. Investment Securities on Commission. ma: fe W. WHITAKER. WHITAKER & COOKE, Claim and Collection A W. J. COOKE, District Claims a Specialty. octé-tr No. 715 ith street Op. Biggs & Co. = M.D. COOKE, Ja.,& S asthe 1429 F street. REMOVAL —WM. F. HOLT: Borthwest, opposite Ebbit leaned 4 bi od business acquaint businefs solicted, and money invested. OfSces for rent in same buiiding. jed-tf a “TEN DOLLARS” . WILL BUY A GOOD BUSINESS SUIT GENTEEL OVERCOA' Looks and Wears Well. FOR ONLY $12—$11— $16—81s YoU CAN BUY A FINE STYLISH SUIT HANDSOME OVERCOAT, EVER OFFERED FOR THE MONEY, PUR REAL SUPBRE STYLES $20— 825 —s25—830 CHINCHILLA, NORWAY, MUSCOW, AND WHITNEY, OVERCOATS, AND ELEGANT BUSINESS OR DRESS SUITS, ALL MADE IN OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT, BOY CLOTHING EQUALLY Low. HABLE BROTHERS, Corner Tth and D streets, cist ___Corner 7th and D streets. (, ¥: DAVIDSON & €o., SHIRTS made to order in the most | ~* 9 X legant maner, of the very best material, for $2.25, ene Ma. Davip Munsay, of New Jersey, bas | He recommends tho passage of an.act to pro- | {107 10 of the last Indian appropriation bill. | written a letter io members of Congress ac ty fund to the Japane LAFAYETTE IN Bronze.—B. H. Kinney, of Worcester, Mase., presents a petition to Congress asking for $i(),000 to erect a heroic statue of Lafayette in bronze, to be placed in this city in Some of the public grounds. THE FIRST EFFORT to restore the franking privilege comes from the democrais, a bill having been introduced im the House this morning by Mr. Bright providing for the free transmission through the mails of the Congressional Record. PERSONAL.—General Butler is in town. s**Senator Cameron is not sick. *+++Ex- Speaker Blaine has prepared an elaborate speech on the enrrency question which he will endeavor to deliver in the House on Thursday. IT IS UNDERS PD that Frank Smythe, of Va., has been appointed the doorkceper of the House reporters’ gallery. It is under stood, further, that the oceupants of the gal- lery are iu 2 siate of mind coucerning the ap- pointmen: MR. BLAINE’S SCHOOL AMENDMENT.— Inthe House, this morning, Mr. Blaine in troduced his school amendment to the Coa- stitution. It was ordered to be referrel to the Committee on the Judiciary when ap- nppointed. THE INCREASED PosraL RATE.—Mr. Starkweather, in the House this mor gave notice thai on the first Mond House shall be in session he proposed toasic evspension of the rules to pass his bili re- pealing the increased postal rateon third ejass matter and newspapers. SPECIAL MESSAGE ON SOUTHERN AF- FAIRS.—The President will send to Congress at an early day, @ message on sontuern affairs with special reference to the late troubles in Mississippi and the mode of con- ducting elections in that state, the inform t- tion having been gathered by persons desig- nated for that purpo: THE STATUE of General Baker, who was killed at Ball’s Blaff, and for which Con. gress appropriated $10,090, being the last work of the late Dr. Stone, who died recent - ly in Italy, was shipped at Leghorn on the 19th ult. for this city, and on its arrival here Will be placed in the old hall of the House o. Representatives. THE FREEDMEN’S BANK.—Tie old bill of jast session, looking to the bringing of suits by the commissioners of the Freedmen’s bank against theold trastees, and to hold them personally responsible for the losses sustained by depositors, was introduced in the House this morning by Mr. Whitthorne, of Tennessee. THERE WAS AP OINTED to-day by tue doorkeeper of the House a new incumbent to raise the American flag over the chamber occupied by the assembic1 wisdom of the people. His proportious are so large physi cally that it is with difficulty he ean get through the trap leading to ihe roof. Bat “the flag is still there.” ONE TERM AMENDMENT.—Mr. Randall, this morning, introduced a proposed amend. ment to the Constitution providing that after the beginning of the next Presidentia! term and after it shall have been ratified by the several state legislatures the term of the President and Vice-President in office shall not exceed six years, and making the incum- bent of the office ineligible to re-election. A MONSTER PETITION.—Mr. Randall filed at the Speaker's desk today a mammoth petition praying for the repeal of the bani stamp check act. The petition was enclosed In a bandsome walnut box. It is 706 feet or about one-eightof a mile in length; it con- tains 30,219 names, representing <i states and five territorfes. It was gotten up under the personal efforts of J. T. Heald, of Wilminog- ton, Delaware. THE SENATE COMMITTEES on Finance, Post Offices and Post Roads, and Foreign Relations held meetings to-day. Nothing but routine business was transacted. The two last-named committees took up the matter of nominations referred to them, and rm ferred them to sub-cominittees for report. The Finance Committee passed resolutions of sorrow at the death of Mr. T. M. Rees, of Ohio, formerly a clerk of that committee. NAVAL ORDERS.—Commander Alfa Hop- kins ordercd to command the Passaic, at Norfolk, Va., 23d inst.; Lieut. Commander Charles F. Schmitz as executive oificer of the ship St. Louis, at League Island; Lieut Commander Edwin M. Shepherd to duty a the ordnance depot at Bellevue, near Wash- ington, D. C.; Paymaster Arthur Burtis de tached from the navy yard, Philadelphia, and ordered to settle accounts, DISPATCHES from Kear Admiral William Reynolds, commanding U. S. naval force, Asiatic station, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated Manilla, October 18th, from the flag- ship Tennessee, announce the arrival of that ship at Manilla from Singapore, after a smcoth and pleasant passage of six days. Admiral Reynolds announced his intention of leaving. the latter pa-t of this week, for Nagasaki. If Is NOT PROBARLE thal the request of the democratic Senators for increased repre- sentation on the Finance Committee will be acceded to unless Mr. Frelinghuysen con- sents to Withdraw. It is not to be presumed that either Mr. Jogan, who represents the soft money element in the west, or Mr. Jones, who represents the uncompromising hard Money sentiment of the tar west, (both of Whom are at present absent) will consent to relinquish his place. THE DISMISSAL OF HENDERSON.—A res- olution was introduced in the House to-day by Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, directing that the President be requested to furnish the House all the corresponde: lati dismissal of ex-Senator Her sescn oe eee vide a uniform system of drawing jarors in the courts of the United States, and that a law be passed regulating the fees of U. S. marshals. He reviews the cireamstances in the late trial of Brigham Young, and says that if the courts of the United States recoz- nize thenineteenth concubine of a man as a lawful wife, then they mrst regard the off- spring of such illicit intercourse as lezit mate, and the courts will give countenance to a social system corrupting, degrading and abborrent “in every sense. It is for Congress to deal With this question, an to decide whether much delay Will not increase the difficulties. The Attor- ney General speaks of the very large number of fraudulent claims on whieh judgments are given by the Court of Claims, and says that he has every reason to commend the indus- try and fidelity of this tribunal. But no vig- ilance of the court can prevail against many of these ciaims, He recommends that depositions on claims be taken by those belonging to the De- partment of Justice who understand the cases, as this course will save much in coun- sel fees, and secure very great advantages to the government. He also asks for such laws as Will be additional safeguards against im. proper testimony, and force all old cases to an early trial. FINANCIAL STRAWS IN THE HOvVSE.—The soft-money democrats were heard from this morning in the person of Milton I. Southard, of Ohio, who introduced a bill to repeal the Specie-resumption act of January lth, 157) Subsequently seven other bills of the same purport were introduced from the demo. cratic side of the House. The repubiiean side was on the other tack; a bil! by Mr. Farweil, of Illinois, providing for the resumption of specic payments coming from that side of the House. To Limit THE DIsTRICT 3-65 Bonps.— Mr. Douglass, of Va., this morning intro- duced a joint resolution in the House pro- viding that the amount of District bon known as the 3-65 Congressional, to be her ter issued by the Commissioners of the king Fund, be limited to the sum of and that the semi- on said bonds *e for and made payable by the geu 1 appropriation bill of the Con- gress of the United States. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate, in exec tive session to-day, confirmed Christian Mullweber, of Iowa, to be American minis- ter to Ecuador; Richard Gibbs, of Ne York, American minister to Peru; Lewis Richmond, of Rhode Island, to be consul at Cork; Henry Vignand, to be second secre- tary of lezation at Paris; Gratiot Wash- burne, to be secretary of legation at Petersburg; William G. Riley, to be con sul at Zanzibar; George H. Owen, to & consul at Messina; Voiney V. Smith, to b consul at 8t. Thomas; Joseph Knotts, to b- consul at Chihauhau; Chas. Lincoln, to be consul at Canton; Dan. G. Richardson, to secretary of lezation in Mexico; also, a larg: Losey of collectors of customs, postmas- ETS, &C, NAVAL MoNvuMENT.—In the Senate to day Mr. Anthony introduced a bill which Was referred, providing for the completion and location of a naval monument to ti memory of the officers, seamen aud mar! who gave up their lives in defence of t country during the late civil war. The « cers of the navy have already raised a sv cient to pay Franklin Simmons, the seuip lor, and the bill asks Congress to appropri- ate $25,000 for the purpose of completing tbe statue of “Peace,” platform, steps, and cir- cular basin of the naval monument. It des- ignates the Secretary of the Navy, the chair- man of the House and Senate Committees on Public Building and Grounds, and Mr. Fred L. Olmstead, a cornmittee to select a site on some of the public grounds of the District of Columbia. THE CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC REPRESEN- TATIVES yesterday adopted a resolution offered by Mr. Waddell, of North Carolina, providing for the appointment of a demo- cratic executive committee, to consist of three Senators, six Representatives, and three citizens of the District of Columbia Mr. Cox, of New York, offered a resolution providing for the appointment, by the chair- man, of a committee of eleven members to suggest to the caucus, at a future meeting, such line of Lapod or action of public mea- sures as would best serve the interests of the country. This resolution was, after debate, agreed to. During the incidental discussion there was harmony of views with regant to the duty of the majority of the House. All agreed that they should, as far as possible, effect a reduction of taxation, and that the goverment should be honestly and economi- cally administered. No business apart from thet above mentioned was considerei, and the caucus, after remaiuing iu session an hour and a hair, \journed. ——_-<+2 - __ The Whisky Ring Frauds. PROCEEDINGS IN ST. LOUIS YESTERDAY. A large crowd assembled in the United States district court in St. Louis yesterday, in anticipation that the case of Supervisor Munn would be called, but it was not. Dis: trict Attorney Dyer, however, presented a recognizance of Colonel Munn, taken before Jndge Biodgett, of Chicago, in the sum of $10,000, also a recognizance of General Hab- cock, for $7.000, both of which were tiled. Daniel W. Voorhees then moved that the cases of Wm. McKee and Constantine Ma- guire, under indictments found by the grand Jury of the May term, and which were set tr Wednesday, be certified up to the Uaited States circuit court, in the January term, to follow the course of the indictménts found against those gentlemen by the jary of the November term, which has just adjodraed. THE INDICTMENT AGAINST GENERAL BAB- cack charges him with comping with John Mc- Donald, Joseph M. Fitzroy. Alfred Bevis, Edward B. Fraser, Rudolph W. Ulrici, Louis Teuscher, John Busby, Gordon B. Bingham, and with certain other persons to oem Jurors unknown, todefraud the United States of the internal revenue tax of seventy cents then and there im; by law uy and every proof gallon of aiarge dantity—- to wit, 1, Loe. 000 proof spirits, thereafter to distilleries then and there situated in the city of St. Louis, within said district. He sent to the desk to be re the Secretary of the Interior department on the subject. The bill was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Allison introduced biil to transfer the Indian trust fands to the Treasury of the United States. Indian Affairs. Mr. Davis introduced bill making an ap- | propriation for continuing the improve- meat of the Great Kanawha river, in W Virginia, Referred to Committee on Com mer. Anthony introduced bill for compie- tion of the naval monument. Referred to ‘ommittee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Merrimon introduced bill granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailor Mexican war, and widows of deceased so) diers. Referred to Committee on Pensions. Mr. Came: from Committee on Foreign Relations, reported bill to authorize Georg: P. Marsh to accept certain presents from the governments of Italy and Switzerland Placed on the calendar. On motion of Mr. Clayton, the Attorney General was requested lo communicate to any Information in his posses- sion relative to the treatment of United States prisoners in state prisons. ‘The Chair laid before the Senatea commu- nication from the Secretary of War, en- closing report of Major Comstock, of the en- gineers, o1 the progress made under the Eads contract in the improvement of the south- West pass of the Mississippi river. Mr. Cragin introduced bill to regulate the pay of certain officers in the navy. Referred to Committee ou Naval Affairs. ¥ Davis, calling for in- rernment de- olved for the m up and referred to nee by a strict party Vote—ayes 35, noes 2 UISIANA SENATORSHIP. ton submitted by Mr. West, au- thorizing the withdrawal from the files of the Senate of the credentials of W. L. MeMil- Jan as Senator from Louisiana was taken Mr. Saulsbury said be did not know that he had any objection to this withdrawal, but he would Jike to know the reason, as it vecmed a rather novel proceeding. Mr. Thurman said it appeared to bim as a matter of no consequence whatever whether the credentials we.c withdrawa or not. M MeMillan’s action and the acceptance of his resignation by Governor McEuery puts him entirely out of the question, but his action bad anc could have uo effect ou the case of Mr. Pinchback. Mr. Merrimon thought it just to refer the matter to ihe Committee cn Privileges and Election Mr. Morton did not es credentials were withdrawn or not. They Were « mere sham, as there never was avy such thing as a McEnery legisiature or a McEvery government. The credentials amounted to nothing, whether laid upon the table, under the table, or anywhere else. Mr. Stevenson agreed with Mr. Morton that it did not matter whether or not the ntials were withdrawn, But he dis- sented from the opinion of that Senator about the McEuery government. A repub!i- cau committee of this body had declared the Kellogg government the greatest sham and fraud that hed ever disgraced a@ free gov- ent ‘ameron (Wis.) introduced bill to aid nnebago Indians of Wisconsin to ob- tain subsistence by agricultural pursuits and to in their civilization. Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Merrimon introduced bill to amend the act granting pensions to the soldiers and sailors of the war of 112 and their widows, and to restore to the pension rolls the names of those stricken therefrom for disloyalty. Referred to Committee on Pensions. Mr. Whyte was of the opinion, and that withoutany reference tothe mevits of the case, that Mr. McMillan had no right to ask the withdrawal of his credentials. They were not his personal property, but were the propertyjof the state. He moved the refer- ence of the matter to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Mr. Bayard said these credentials were a partof the record of the case. He would ask to whom were these credentials to be deliv- ered. They came from the governor, or from "e whether these @ person claiming to be the governor of Louisiana. They do not belong to the indi- vidual who is named therein as the Senator. The papers belong to the archives of this body, and no one has the right to the per- sonal custody of them. Mr. Howe said undoubtedly these papers Were part of the records of the Senate, and if there was any private or public reason why they should be retained, he would say let them be kept. The claimant himseif wants to withdraw the papers. He has be- come disgusted with his claim and this is very creditable tohim. He will not suifer if they are withdrawn, and the state of Louis- jana will not suffer. He should vote to let Mr. McMillan have this spurious paper for which he asked. Mr. Howe said further that every Senator on this floor knew that Me- Enery was not and never Lad been the gov- eruor of Louisiana. Mr. Bayard said he believed in his soul that McEnery was the lawful choice of the peop.e of Louisiana for goveraor, elected in due form, and that he had been kept ont of his office by the usurpation of the Federal power directed of, the President of the Uni- et tates. (Slight applause in the gal- leries. | The motion of Mr. Whyte to refer to the Committee on Privileges and Elections was lost, and the motion to allow the withdraw- al of the credentials was then agreed to by a vote of 30 to 28, Mr. Dawes voting with the dgemocrats in the negative. After an executive session, the Senate ad- Jjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— After the reading of the journai— Mr. Starkweather (Ct.) rose to correct an error In the Record, in which it was printed “June 1” instead of “January ist” as the time ed for bis e bill togo into effec: Pisnd be took eomen ‘ion to give no- tice that he would offer the bill in the House on the second of states, on the first Mon- day tbe House was in session. e Speaker announced that the first busi- ness in order was the cail of staves and terri tories for bills and joint resolutions for refer- ence only. Under this call the following were, among others, introduced and orderai reterred to committees when appointed: By Mr. Blaine (Me.)—Joint resolution pro- = ng an amendment to the constitutioa of e United States. Judiciary. (The amend- it proposed is the school amendment of | Judies t of all “hited States laboring under onroe (Ohio)—Bill to amend the act creating a court for the adjudication of jabama claims. Judiciary. Mr. Southard (Ohio)—Bill to repeal the {for the resumption of specie payments approved January Mth, 1s A number of er gentlemen introduced like bills aud all Were referred to Commitice of Ways and Means y Mr. Bright (Tenn.)— franking privilege on the Conmpressional Record and on public documents. Post Offices. By Mr. Holman (Ind.)—Biil to repeal th bankruptact. Judiciary. y Mr. Farwell (Il1.)—Bill to provide for the resumption of specie payments. Ways ad Means. By Mr. Harrison, (1iL)—Bill limiting the Presidential office to one term, and to make him a Senator for life upon the expiration of his Presidential term. Jud 3 By Mr. ger, (111.)—Kesolution direct- to restore the inguire into the regular army to 10,000 men, or So hot involve &n expense execeedin; Affairs. Claims Against the District. EPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT. The annual report of the District Board of Audit, submitted by Messrs. Taylor and Brodhead to the President. gives an account of the continuance of their labors under the h, 1874, and provisions of the act of June % of the joint resolution of December 21st, 1874 R 74, and of February !5th, 1 ibe resnits reached are: Ist. Amount Of sewer certifica’ by the late Board of Public Works, accounted for in former reports, =2,014,409: since presented. © ; leaving $57,550 not et presented. There was also presented a siderable amount in detached and due coupons, certificates for which were issued to the gmount of $32,952.51. tiflcates of the Aulitor of the Board of P’ Works, $1 , R counted for in former report allowed to (reasurer, satistied, 703.90; dh transferred to class 4, £25,500; allowed’ since last repori, $34,337.16; leaving of such certitt issued 0 cates awaiting action and not presented, SS4,470.44; amount of certificates issucd since I report, including interest, $37,420.0 3 ‘his class remains the same as at last report, and embraces Auditor's and Con- troller'’s certificates. 4th. The claims under this class (contract Work) as presented amount to $5,298,055.s6, Amount disallowed, = amount al- lowed as per last ye ; Same a cr present report, same alloweu mt not certified, $105, 80, allowed bat Withheld for test of work, £165,46.60; same paid by Commissioners to labore=s after au- Git, $74,742.65; same not acted 0.1, £595,775.15 The item of $105,519.50 only awaits cert and of this ¥19,510.69 is withheld on account of deficiency in the work. The item of $165,903.60 awaits final acceptance of tl work. The chief portion of the claims m acted on awail report by the engineer. This class of claims differ from the other classes. as the Commissioners were uoriz’ 4 to carry out the contracts Gf tné late board of public works, and the larger portion of the claims allowed and certified is for work done under the Commissioners. The amount cer- Ufied for work done under the late board is $1,640,349.03; Same under the Commissioners, $3,906,450 82. Of the amount audited but not certified, = Commissioners. Of the claims not acted on, nearly the whole sum is for work under the late board of public works. 5th. The claims presented of this class Amount to $611,662.55, of Which $525,552.01 has been accounted forin former reports; $3#,- 338.79 since allowed; $40,336.57 disallowed, and $5,505.48 not yet act uy 5 tth. The amovnt of this el 55.03 audited but idited; #12 idited and certified to Commissioners, and $76,016.91 not audited to be so certified. 7th. In thts class (damages to real estate) there were presented 2,205 claims, aggregat- ing $ 30832. One thousand three hun- ¢red and ten claims have been allowed iv whole or in part. By last report, $510,041.59; and since last report, $310.6! disallowed $2,100,682.65. The act of June 20th, 1574, lim- ited audit to claims preseuted to the Board of Public Work: revel resolv tion of De- cember 21, 1874, the presentation of other claims for the period of thirty day during which 1,200 claims were present: Being impossibie for the board to make sonal! examination of each piece of prop~ alleged to have been damaged, two compe- tent persons were selected as a commission to visit property and report their judgment of damages sustained. This duty was per- formed under oath, and their reports were valuable aids. Sth. The amount of these claims (sewer taxes) is 83.52, of which $54! 5 was accounted fer in our last report; $3,071.39 allowed since, aud $4,038.48 unclaimed. THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF CLAIMS allowed and certified as above, and for which Auditor's certificates bave been issuel, is $12,898, 6 5 Add to this amount of claims allowed, but not cortified, 2,924 58, and claims aliowed but retained, S105 903.00, and the total is 813.197 78147, which is the amount of the debt of the Dis trict, as audited and allowed, exciusive of the funded debt existing June 29, 1574, to be increased by further reports of the work un- der the Commissioners, and by whatever may be allowed upon ‘unad, The lat'er, to the amount of $47 statement of in: amounts claimed, they may be slightly in- creesed, minished. ud on audit will probably be di- EX-TREASURER MAGRUDER’S ACCOUNTS. 1D our report of February 15, 1575, a partial examipation of tne accouuts of the treasurer of the board was shown to haye been made, Uusalisfact ittee on Military Affairs to expediency of reducing the at it shall ~ the sum of twenty millions per annum. Military erring to their report of December th, 5, and con- nuing the classification and onder as therein 187.01 is for work done by the gents of the North German Lloyd ¢ ¥ received a dispatch this moroing giving the names the passengers of the steamship Mose! killed and injured by the Dynamite ex Bremerhaven, as folle Second cabin— Cramer, Alfred Granichstadter, killed; Bertha Lehr, slightly wounded, Geo. Meter, missing, perhaps left. Steerage— Heinrich Kantz, Otto Kunrieke, killed: Era- estine Kruger and child, Ratolph Witte, Hermann Happe, Carl Model, Edw. Beeker, Adelbert Joset Paver, Wilhelm Schmidt, wounded. C. Lane, J. Grimm, Jos. Wiessner, Johann Roth, Friedericn ‘Sue- TARDY, Missing —— THE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP. More Balloting tn Cancus. RicuMonp, Va., Dee. 14 16 conserva- tive caucus to nominate a U.S. Senator met at 10a. m. and proceeded to ballot. Several ballots, thirty-three tn all, were taken, with no resull. Flournoy has been finally dropped. Tucker, Smith ant Stuart were dro twice each, aud Johnston, Goole and Let once each. The last Goode having been dropped on the pri resulted a8 follows:—Joun W. }an Governor Smith, 52; the Gonde n tly voting for Smith or pot at ail. Adjourned till atver t Session of the general assembly, at which formal ballot will be taken for Senator as required by law. Previons to adjourning, ihe caucus atopted @ resolution that in vot- ) joint assembly the con- servalives so scatter their voves as to pre- vent ap election till a nomination is made by the caucus. RICHMOND, Dec. 14.—At noon a vote was taken in both houses for Senator, with no result, the members scattering their votes so that the highest number for one person did not exceed 15. Immediately after adjourn- ment the legislative caue: in met and resumed balloting, but no result was reached up to the Lime a recess was taken. os ™: League, held here yesterday:— - Verree was selected president by 26 the vote standing 591 for Verree to ht. William Sellers 13 votes. All the rest of the mem- bers’ ticket, led by J. Gillingham Fell for vice president and James L. Clazborn for director, with the exception of one or two of the directors, is also elected, E. N. Benson, of the * lar” ticket, being successful by @ small majority. The “Verree ticket” sented the element which supported the eom- mittee of sixty-two in its action sive to the nominations on the republi ticket last fall, and the Knight ticket” represented the party which opposed the committee of sixty two and endravored to bave its action declared void and unwarrant: 4. THE W MY TRIALS. h from the Attorney General. Sr. Lovurs, Dec. 14.—A dispatch from Attor- ney General Pierrepont to District Atiorvey Dyer says :—The commission of Col. Jas, O. Brodhead @§ special counsel in the whisky nner oe has been forwarded on a re- iner of $1,000.” Another dispatch says RESIDENT DESIRES —— -*+e- ——_—_ THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. Where To Buy Holiday Goods. in order that the hundred thousand readers of THE STAR may know just where to go for such articles as they may need for holiday use or holiday gifts, we note below the places: where they can be best accommodated, and = to continue this usefal directory rom day to day during the festive season, as new advertisements appear. Everybody knows where METZEROTT's is, and everybody knows what au excellent piace it is to patronize, The assortment which he offers for the holiday trade is chiefly musichl, but very instrumental in at- tracting the attention of the pubilc. Piano Stools arid Covers of great variety and color, music boxes and musical ivstraments of ali descriptions are here on hand in the greatest abui ce. See new advertisement of Momcn Bros, in which the attention of the pubiic is called fo their fresh stock of Christm’s novelties, which was ouly yesterday opened, and which inclades ‘direct imporiations fron» Londo», Paris, and Vienna; decorated can- dies, willow ware. bronze and oxydized sil- ver ornaments, Russia leather and Vieana goo:'s, elegant books, engravings and crayon sketches. These are @ few of the articles of every variety and description they have at Christmas headquarters, corner [lth street and Pennsylvania avenue. Administrator's sale! Messrs. N. & J. GUTMAN offer the large stock of goods of the late E.GUTMAN for sale at 912 7th street. This stock comprises a choice line of black and colored dress silks, dry and fancy is in all grades, mourning goods, laces, vel vets, corsets, kid gloves, carpets, oll cloths, «ce. These goods must be sold; so call at once and secure a bargain. WM. BALLANTYNE, 428 7th street, calls attention to the largest and most Stock Of holiday goods he has ever offered to the public. Where is there a better place to selecta Xmas present than at a first-class bookstore ’ and can be found handsome m prese entation books, sete ot somtowt iy Ss Ly an bibles, yer books, ja- venile Dooks, writi desks, &c., &¢., in every style. Now is tUme to make your selections, BURCHELL’S spring leaf tea at fifty cents; we saee terer, 920 17th street. E. JACOB, ca . 7th Particn, dinners, &c., served in handsome style an: al reasonable prices. Meals seut out. Sil- ver and ive china to order. Sow, 720 20th street, — 4 best beef, lamb, mutton, veal, <c., the country affords. on as 8) cial counsel for the tay ort of whisky men Mr. Blaine, which has already been exten- | tion of the could roprictors, C. C. Pinckney and Yount | UEP Me Hee ee Bieestiing & tootuer quutees ef taietastion wan neers » C loan T. re. le je.) —] th: Was neces fe dbatele Wain the public service” Tais | Fah escaped. ad registry of vessels calling from plates ens tary. A ‘Copy Of Mr, Warren's report, was IN THE TRIAL OF COLLECTOR HILL owned; Commerce. Also, @ bill relating to | transmitted to the Commissioners of the oe a in Indianapolis yesterday, John W. Bing- | the importation of animals; Ways and | District. A FEELER.—Mr. Fort, of Illinois, threw a | ham, the distiller, testified that he paid the | Means. {WHOLESALE PHIORS | trouneing: a soecter ee acratic camp by u- | Tronth for not poaching on hiss hag uN ee, | age! esr Ome Eel pcBillto reduce post: | of Public Works appears to ha rant eS *yRPAMTRET in, ancora | We tania appoint oschan | Seti A andy eee | hy Surety oem yw | skeen nn eneney Uo * a a - | ment o! “mm was week. | ex: the e for the a Unie seiigns under the House, wounded | These bribes were given to Hill at Bing: | of Alabama Claltac, Tadtewen eee Conte |g The collector of the Int nts 4 $ FIXTURE ee oe — v weruEa E“©cArang np HOREHOUND um IN WASHINGTUN PRE OPK COUGH DRops: ‘The Largest and Handsomest ‘im the Country. wom FROST conven x "ONVENIENT, THISUKEST CoA Fok’ . = CLAY TAYLOB. THOS. H. YOUNG, | Union soldiers, not disabled rT bam’: in E Li — : = joant to tue COUGHS, OLDS. HOARSENESS, ete ee: "| ta date, shai preerrg, He demundel | related tn detail tae cgotmmmaites ache | pat Mae Suoc* Mt © tmuar tm | SoG oP moneys Exit on tik account tte CHEUAT and LUNG COMPLAINTS STOVES, RANGES, GRATES. §, divk vious question. When the House baving given Simon T. Powell, reyeaue su- By Mr. Chittenden (N. Y.)—A bill to fand | 245.89. An examination shows the amount 4 slate ‘MANTELS. iv! pa cee th, all the republican members | pervisor. a gold watch and chain on the oc- the legal tender notes of the United States hey afta Immediate Belief. Hatr-rovxp ‘Tin Br ofing and Gutteriag. House Furnishings, | VOted solidly, by @ rising vote, for its adop- | casion of the latter's visiting Louisville, Ky. | and pare the way for the resumption of oxus romS Cts. Within the reach of oll. 3 Tnodorous Cooking Vessels, that do not allow tae | tion. The democrats in @ body voted against | With reference to Charl Marsh, railroad i@ payments as son as may be practica- stuell to e-cape while using, decs-6w it. A vote by tellers was then a y a8 to whether | bl Bank! and Currency. [The bill au- ATHUR NATTANS, Druggist, republicans numbered ninety-nine in its | he would izes the ‘whole day as RANKLIN & CO., the bribe for false | thori: of the T: F favor. The nays of the democrats . Rovis.te__Corner 24 and D streets northwest No. 1297 PrSacrucanie Arenee, oe one hundred and, twenty-six. Mr Gosties Maran did not hesitate thirty seconde: eh ee as or ee nition oii ay ten o Al SA EnE tal trenches weasine Be [JORSES WINTERED a? | much as the union of the states had kes, | ‘THE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP.—The bal- Beceptic aud Pinner Suite FIGS ath Wen eeD gy Gentiemen devizing to | restored, all its citizens were entitle? to een, loting for U. 8. Senator by the conservatives latest Pisian st) le. Pe 4, ‘aa ry sideration by the ent. He moved | of the sig oe legislature was continue: Mr. Bliss (N. Y.)—Bill for the sale or soars hel ie coe Sees | EG ERIE Sa See We, | ato oe rte ropeniion am ihe | gentndny, but aia ot recut te otc o | asta Me Puta Min lecPU? fers seo die. “Mase! LOULE § Ci novai-im | west, Francie Miller, 460 Lp ordered. ™'€° | ‘Goode Si, Jonnaton Ni, Robertson * °F | Inbout Bay, Brooklyn. Naval aitairs. By Mr. Ely (N. ¥.)—Kesolution calling