Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | : > PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, : AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Sylvania Avenue, corner Lith ity > BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompary 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. } ——_o———_ rerved ty carrters tc > z - ” ‘ era. r THT rf = a cPNO Pe WASHINGTON, D. C.,. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1876. TWO CENTs. = = . Ee -OTICES Th 11 @ R Society and Personal. The Congress Gas. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Th —— SI EC TAT XN TIC! E\ EN IN G STA e The receptions yesterday were very largely Editor Ster:—When I came to Washington = sees | Telegrams to € Star. clrigess’ BE. | — = attended, giying the pleasing assurance that | @ few years ago,I had been regarded as a — Resp eae laa iewped Oak occu t enn aah <paneiaand | requested to me :, + our gay season is now fairly opened. man of fair abilities by the public of my na- splenic — ee ase 4 peape iz S t 12 o'clock, in Washington Nows and Gossip. sy Shepherd sors poe guest, Miss | tive county. My wife, indeed, thought me | ®t¢ a communication from the Secretary of | NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS. THE PREeIDENT'S EVENING RECErTroNs | Sanderson, received many calls, welcoming | far above the average; but she may have | bs baky pieponsectht gaa of ae ms fe A =~ to | ea Will be held on the second and fourth Tues- | #11 comers with their bright smiles and | been partial, and I am willing to put myself | HE¢rs, Of amounts appropriated pend u : eat ayer provement of the mouth of the Mis: NVENTION TO-DAY. eays in January and the fMarih Tuesday in | @£reeable converse. before you at the public estimate—tair to | sissippi river. Laidon the table and ordered THE CO £ 1 tomeet at | February, fron: to 10 p. m. Mrs. Thomas Bry an was once moreat home | good. Alas! the fine gold has become dix to be printed. - +e WEDRESVAY ‘4 t > afternoon: re her friends In the quaint drawing rooms | medat Washi pn. Ifear I gradually Also, communication from the Secre hs 5 . . oe my . Mrs. Grant’s Saturday afternoon recep. | to her frie s Ls aunt P ur r ime AGT GittzeAS” | tions wiit begin next Satards | of Highiaud place. A hearty welcome home | becoming idiotic, owing to loag and useless | of War relative to the official pub THE TWEED STRUCK JURY. = fond 3 108 p. ra. aad was given her by all those who had so « efforts to u and the monthly bills ren- | further appropriation for tue wae ee — sea es " plored her protongea absence. Mr. dered by the Gas-light Company. I gp Cominitteron Spercpecions. - Rome 2 Govern T Recerrrs To-DAY. esent, joining with lis customary mental bev nent I os Also, communication from the Secretary | INTERESTING FOREIGN on ae Pde nin ali the merry chit-chat. toa bill for August, 1 ing for the | o¢ War Me Soren tis eapatianes OF nae pila 9 ae eee Mra. Wyl s surrounded by Autrondacks July 10th stopped off the | fag certain military te ee eae = ELL, althou 1¢ afternoon. gas at the meter. urning September ist, | o Sietereod ue Gon ei » os apace aa rt were ki T found the xas bill Just as dig'as ever! I | ee) Se Ney InIsil HOME a i not ea: ai r protested, ended by paying. not being | “yr Conkling presented memorial ——_o—— Pareict ort ma, f THE AMOUNT of nation Willing tohaver © gas stopped off altogethe | zeus of New York asking passcg of comber 31, 1575. § aaa a ae Next mon neda great deal; but the | ZF 3 Bat tranit E 2 SSASSIN Jone ived at the Treasu Sil ous only aboat a, ol hey | Stitutional mdment _pronibiting t THE AMITE ASSASSIN i continued to swell until January, but 1 | Pert! "Reterred to =. — A could see no connection between the rate of = = adhe —— If not part withi enlarg itof the bill with my eoasump presented FOREIGN NE of water watl be cx tion of gas. About that time, eonceiviag | me whe Tom Hughes Declines to Come Le B. Monroe, iret Lieut. Charles F «t Second Lieut. He last meeting at 40 perc B il. WABNER, President. JAMES FRASER er JNO. A. PRESCOTT it ganl-it REPRESENTATIVE Geo. F. HOAn, of Mas- sachusetts, is detained at his hom2on ac- count of sickness. No day will be fixed for the Vice President Wilson eulogies until Lis return. PROPOSED STATU: AYLoR.—In the House this morning, Mr. Frye, of Maine, jutrodueed @ bill providing for the erection at some suitable place in this city, of an equestrian statue of Gen. Zachariah Taylor. A LARGE NUMBER of persons called at the White House to-day, many of them ladies. Among those who had interviews with the AVINGS DANK .—The mal dividend of interest to rater Janzary 2 New York avenue. WASHINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE, L streets northwest.—New MONDAY. | President were the Postmaster General, Sen aE. ceived by the year or | ators Bogy and Buraside, and Representa- cial branches. tives Wells, Bennett, Pniilips and Hancock. BR, President. c: 30. rE OC: yLDEERS THE Hovse 1N CoMMITTER OF TI TON AND. CHO! WuoLx, on tue state of the union, this A MEETING OF T Cm the WASHINGTON AND GEORGE TOWN BAILROAD COMPANY, for the election ef Directors, will be held at the office of the ¢ F, corner of Ist street weet sud Peonsylvania o> WEDNES! A Y, the 12th day of January, 1576 The polis wili be opened at 12 m., end closed 2pm Fransfer books will be closed on the 10th of Jan wy January 13, 1576. H. HUBT, President. Good? td mornir distri toe eeveral THE MARINE CORPS. resoluiion offered by Mr. O'Brien, of Md., was adopted by the House this afternoou, directing the Commit- tee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the « bursements made on accoant of the marine corps, and to.also inquire and report whether the corps cannot be abclished and its duties be yerformed by the army. MR. RIDDLE, of the ith district of Ten- fessee, presented his credentials to the Speaker this morning, und he was sworn in. This distriet was quite unfortunate. First Mr. Head was elected and died. Then Mr. Fite chosen to succeed him and he too died, and Mr. Kiddie can truly be called the most accidental member of the House. THE ARTICLE which appeared in the Chicago Inter-Occun, attacking Secretary Mr. Wheeler, of N. Y., in the chair, essage among ‘at N A i ITERARY SOCIETY; DAILY PRAY MEETINGS. at 12:15 and 6p. m; SABBATH SER- VICES in Lincoln Hall. § m., conducted by Organ. coriet and precents: Young Men’ ively ) meet »6p.m. Young men cordially tu- s 4 2s 6 p. & po fig ALL PERSONS DESIBING TO LEARN PITMAN 'S SHOKT-HAND may Sod an experienced teacher at Hoys's Academy, Sunder Jend 's charch, 43 street northwest. Frill course of 20 lemons, $0. “Thorough mastery of the wuole oc! wubject auarantced. Bristow, has been disowned in turn by each (pO. BOT OF ICE-COLD Tea, editor, manager, boss, and proprietor of that 7 = aper, un no one is left le e COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Seapeualbility pon except the foreman and | Pere apd Frasvant, roof-reader. It is generally believed in WITH MILBUKN'S UNBIVALLED SODA, 1429 PaNne¥LVANia AVENUE, Chicago to have been the work of spirits. It looks like that.—[Cin. Gazetie, THE FREEDMEN’S BANK TO BE INVESTI- GATED.—In the House this afiernoon, Mr. Dayton, of Virginia, introduced a resolution providing for the appointment of a select committee to investigate the affairs of the Freedmen’s bank. After slight debate, in which Mr. Randolph, of Pennsylvania, said that he hoped that that the terrible wrongs of the poor colored people would be thorough- Jy investigated, the resolution was adopted. THE PoLicy of the democrats towards the liberals is not calculated todraw to them much strength from the latter political ele- ment. In the House, Mr. Banks, who was interested in only one employe, A. G. Broad- street, did not carry the necessary weigat to bave him retained. Yesterday he was “bounced,” and now the distinguished Mas- sachusetts statesman can reflect upou the ingratitude of political parties. am Lt ris at Ds corner 3¢ and East Capitol streets northeast. 21,000 for the a-tection of Mercury or an) ether poilsctocs supstsace in them. = by oc! | ead 13 JOHNSON BANKERS, Cerne o iSin Stresi and Penns; wanve Avian, Desiers tn Government and District Securities Foreign Axchsnge and Gold. ‘sepl4-ly J oH. E. OF FLEY & 00., SE Tn RAVER KE, ConnER FirvzENtH xD F STREETS, Opposite Treaory Department. BANK OF DEPUSIT, EXCHANGE, &c. : in GOLD, Government and District BONDS, reign EXCHANGE, &e. Collectivns made on all potnte. Pi cern rie os ww — THE QUESTION OF EXPATRIATION Was re- » ie E QUGRE E88 OC ferred to the Judiciary Committee by the = BANKERS, 14 watreet, | report of the Ways and Means Committee in pe 9 the generai distribution of the President's OVAL — WM. F HOLTZMAN, Aitcr- | message submitted to the House to-day. Mr. ey-at Lave, bes removed to No. 134% 8 st- | Banks contended it should go to the Foreign eee eee eriends ani beniness acgenine. | Affairs Committee, and called on the eliair- fauces. Legal businefs soticted, and money tuve . | Man to defend such reference. Mr. Swann, ‘Booms baliding. sud Offers for rent in same 3e9-tt | of Maryland, threw his ample form in front |AMUBL U. YOUNG, of the area facing the Speaker, but what he a Cm WOYARY boscie, said no one, not even the short-hand report- otly-tt Ovrics—Stak Buitpine. | ers, could hear. ALL the recent indications from Iowa seem to put Secretary Belknap ahead in the Senatorial contest. The latest sign comes from the editor of the Marshalltown Repu/ti- cn. About three weeks ago he requested tae people of the state to express their choice for United States Senator by sending the name3 of their favorite candi lates to his fice. He received answers from all parts of the state, and when the ballots were counted Mr. Belknap had more than one hundred majority over all the other candi- dates combined. ARKLI Ho. 1237 PEYS<tL¥ANiA E = ate — 1 Geneiue Brazilian Pebble Spectacl: decl-ly ety ZILIAN PEPRBLE SPECTACLES. B™ - H. H. HEMPLER. PTIC oO dec$-tristp 453 Penns. ave. REDUCTION IN PRICES aT THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION. — The members of the Centennial Commission with several leading citizens of Philadel- STRAUS’, 1011 Pa. Av. phia were onthe floor of the House to-day e OVERCOATS. urging immediate action with regard to their appropriation. There is to be # meeting of ASTEACAN BEAVER OVEBOOATS eelting for | the Select Committee on the Contennial to. Se OV ERO morrow, when it is understood 4 bill will b> TCR BEAVER OVERCOATS selling for @18,{0r- | framed covering the manner in which the ENGLISH KEESEY OVERCOATS selling at 914, | ®pptopriation, if made, shall ve controlled and disbursed. Members of the commission QVEROOQATS eecling tor anyious for immediate action, du order forme 2. mi neni, : maciinte act 12, former price toi he matie: effort will vl DIAMOND BEAVER OVERCOATS selling for eres cnpet Guach & Bet eee WHITHLY BEAVER OVERCOATS selling for | *Upension of the rules appropriating 9. former price $12. a ie $1,500,000. ea ee VAL ORDERS — Midskipman W. H. Nostrand, ordered to temporary duty on board the receiving ship Independence, navy yard, Mare Island, aud on arrival of Rear Admiral Aimy to report to him for duty in the North Pacific station. Passed Assistant Engineer Jefferson Brown, to the Manhat- 4 tan, at Pensacela, Fla. Lieutenant Com- mander D. C. Kelis, detached from the Rio Bravo — ordered re ee con a " , at Pensaco! ‘la. ‘aval Con: DRESS SULTS. award Hartt, from the bavy yard, Paila- a oI RESS SUITS from delphia, and to special duty connect eyes 8K CLOTH-DBESS SUITS from 918 | Os! Tith ine centennial, Commander Georse FINE ENGLISH WORSTED SUITS, Prince Al- | H. Preble, from command of the navy yard, ANE PHUNCH DIAGOMAL WORSTED SUITS, Ho willsoniemd ia hie stead Pee Lester Wallack style, from @15 to @25. HH. |. Wills ordered in his st ls MEMORIAL IN BEHALF OF THE GIRLS Ra Pe . from 4 te 8 . - mg CHIEDEES S OvisoOs' tS Tram ties years, | Board of Trustees of the Girls’ Reform School Bors’ pad to M4 years. of the Districtof Columbia. The memorial BOYS” from 9 to 14 years. s€ts forth that there is at present no provi- You ue fo 2 pore, sion for the shelter of young ruined and de- Ou ATS, from 15 to 2 years, serted rere for the ee oe refor- ST Cail eariy to avoid the raph. Ts tion o! and women w! ve Vicious and «bandoned; that during the A. STRAUS, BSA", according to the police retaram, 4d vad a i} its have on Sa non GR treets, that 2,152 girls and women have ecletr Between 10th and ith streets. | been arrested. fessional beggars Brady's wi reformatory institutions shows that70 per Ak PORTRAIT GALLERY, cent. of the inmates have been reclaimed, 625 PENSSYL' A that the goveroment has provided for & boys’ 6TH AND 71H reform school of the District, that the ser- Vices of the most competent architects have been secured to draw plans for a model girls’ reform com! the best features selection of a site and construction of suita- beh ag in the national ital mh iris” abandoned infants, girls with tendencies to crime, ts outcasts may be re- ceemed, educated and trained to in- members of the dustrious, skillful, comme unl! ty. ington, Mrs. and Miss Gouveneu Morsell, and many others promineat in society Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Wood, Miss Woot, and Mrs. G. H, Hickok, have arrived and are at Mr. Wood's residence, 825 15th sircet. ‘The larlies reeeive oa Wednesday. Last evenivg was a delightfal one to the guests who then enjoyed the hospitallty of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzgcrald Beale. The Bachelor's “German” #ll that is fairest and brigi.est in society at Marivi's this evening. Many of those who called on Mrs. Bryan yesterday asked to see the paintings of Miss Bryan, and were struck with amazement at thé wonderful talent displayed by the youth- ful artist. One of her finest productions bangs in the parlor at Judge Wrylie’s, a Christmas present from Miss Bryan to her aunt. Miss Bryan will not enter society this winter. The fase! ation American ladies possess rs is abundantly proved at pre- @ number of ladies in the dipio- who are natives of our own be Madame Mariscal, the wife of Le an minister; Madame Dardon, the of the minister from Guatemala, Sal bride yavor, and Honduras; Madame Baltazzi, the wife of the Turkish secretary of legation, and Madame Hegermann, the bride of the Danish minister, are all handsome and ac- complished Americans. Miss Nettie Manning purposes spending the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Powell. She arrived before New Year, and received with Mrs. Powell on the first day of the yzar. WHEN MR. MAYNARD was chairman of the Banking and Currency Committee last year, he demanded, and Mr. Dawes yielded the point, that all matters, bills, resolu- tions, &e., including also the portion of the President's message applicable to the re- demption of specie payment, should go to the Banking and Currency Committee. The Ways and Means Committee to-day in re- porting for distribution the President's mes- Sage, ordered that all such matters be re- ferred to the Ways and Means Committee, and left for the Banking and Currency Com- mittee only the question of the resumption of specie payment by the national banks, taking away from it the consideration of the eneral question of resumption altogether. Str. Kasson called the attention of Chairman Cox to the matter, but he mae no effort to bave the action of the Ways and Means Committee overruled. WaytTs TO REDUCE EXPEXSES TO THE TONE OF FORTY-THREE MILLIon.—Judge Holman, who !s second on the Committee on Appropriations of the House, stated to-day that after a careful eXamination of all the estimates now before the committee, it is manifest that the expenses of the govern- ment for the next fiscal year can be reduced at least forty-three million dollars. He pro- poses in the items of river and harbor and public buildings alone to eut down the esti- mates eight million. In the estimates forthe Post Office department 2 heavy. reduction is also to be made. chietly in the items of post- masters’ salaries and the free delivery of letiers. The law now provides that iu all cities of 39,000 inhabitants there shail be free delivery. 1t is proposed to limit the free de- livery system to cities of not less than 80,000 inhabitants. The next heavy reduction is to be inade in tue estimates for the army. It ‘spronable that Lhe committee will recom- 1a reduction of the ai ) men, esponding redd in the statr ‘al officers. Tne estimates for the y reduced. Sto be seen whether the Hous and Serate will sustain the recommenda® lous of the committee; but a majority of the latter propose to advocate the above re- ductions strongly on the floor of the House. NAVAL EXPENSES IN CONGEESS.—An examination of the estimates for appropria- Uons for the Navy departinent, now before the House Committee on Appropriations, shows that there Is no deficiency for money supposed to have been expended by the Sec- retary of the Navy in fitting out vessels of the navy. The impression has gone abroad that the “busy note of preparation” which was heard in all the na’ i Troe for several months before the assembling of Congress ed the department in heavy expendi- beyond the regular appropriation, and it was supposed the Secretary would ask for an appropriation to cover the deficiency. The fact is, there is no deficiency on this ac- count. Ali the money expended was taken from savings from the recular appropriation, which the Secretary judiciously used to put the vessels of the navy in an efficient condl- tion. With regard to the pro “cutting down” of the Sg Sig meetin lor the navy, it is understood that Secretary Robeson will not Interpose any objection. He takes the ground that if the efficiency of the service is impaired by the proposed action of the dem- ocrats in Congress, the responsibiiity will rest with them, and not with him or the de- partment. He proposes to ran the depart- ment, while he is at the heal of it, upon whatever funds Congress chooses to give him. He has po idea of incurring any re- sponsibility in the matter of defigiencics, THE PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE PRO TEMPORE.—The Seuate Committee on Privi- leges and Elections held another meeting this morning to further consider the resolu- tion offered by Mr. Edmunds before the holiday recess providing for the election of a President of the Senate pro tempore on the ith instant. A long discussion ensued, aud the committee adjourned to meet again to- morrow morning. A majority of the com- mittee present this moraing (Logan, MeMil- fan and Saulsbury wore absent,) held that nig agpenerne in the case of Hon. Jesse D. Bright, elected president of the Senate pro tem, vice Fillmore, who became Presid ent of the United States by the death of President ‘Taylor, in 1856, was the correct ove to follo’ On the 9th of June, in the year named, M: Bright wrote a pote to Senator Charles E. Stuart saying that he must be absent a short asking him to take a aca) as id his authority to do so was doubted. the result was a new eiection, Mr. Bright being again choren. It is understood thatall = Lg Feros the Cp ery tee vans 'r. Ferry not baving been absen’ eo Bessloca of the Senate, has never fortel and conse- adoption of Mr. ‘ing him Presi- 2ape ome Perl mee Z B : < 21 g Li 5 2 5 Ly that I would foree that mytaical man, the meter-inspector, to see mé or some oO} family at the end of the month, so that might agree as tothe amount of gas con- sumed, I had the meter removed from the | vestibule to the cellar, aud the eellar door kept locked: but the meter-man continued invisible. The water got into the cellar a overflowed the meter; Luen the cold weather came ou and the water was {frozen and re- mained soa long time. I got no gas, bat the gas bills came with the regularity of a moath- ly pulse. When I got thawed oul again, I t my revenge by getting up an illuminat: every night; but the gas bills lesseaed as days grew longer. Every month I had a plcasant conversation with the man at the gas office. That estimable gentleman has always assured me it was ail right, and I Would be satistied if [ would study my meter. Well, I have stuaied the three little watch faces on that instrument,—only, however, to add to my intellectrai*obfaseation. Oace, when Thad just paid a montily bili of $3, (my bills all have a marvelous kn ot coming ont even dollars or half dollars, after deducting the percentage for cash payment J took up sadly the brigat bull bill and sooa became deeply interested in the indorset printing under the b ng: * Howto reed the meter.” When Squeer's pupil had spelt “horse,” he was sent out to curry that ani- mai, £0 as to make the spelling sink into his memory. So my wife sent me ont to read d by the rebel pirate S reason of their vocation were clainisin time, ask to be allowed to py 1 to Committee on Judiciary. ristianey presented joint resolution islature of Michigan tn r and harbor improveme eferred to Committee on Commerc Chair laid before the Senate various int resolutions of the legislature of Mich: igan, which were appropriately referred. | MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST. | _ Mr. Sherman. from Committee on Fina reported resolution directing the commis- sioners of the Freedman’s Bank to report in detali the amount of assets of that concern now on hand and distributet, and also d tailed statement of work of comn since their report to the House of Kepres: fAtives inIsTh. Adopted. Mr. Sherman introduced bill to amend the act of Jvne, 1sT4,relative to the Freetman’s Savings Referred to my we < Mr. Ch of the le tain riv presented a petition, accompa- nied by a bill, to prov a site and the erection of a huil form School in the Distri Referred to Commitiee on ts mbia. THE FAR WEST. Mr. Mitchell introduced bill to provide for ir the removal of the Waila W. and othe the meter. The result was awful: the bill | Indians from the Una je represented the state of the meter open the sare to sett! as i; two days hat elapsed, and tne | Aico, bill to provide for , meter now showed 37,400. pi that in | 4 military telegraph and railroad li two days I had burned 12.690 feat of ¢ Fort Canby toPortiand, Oregon, Al: worth, according to the charged rates, S31. At the same rate, the bill for the mon Would be $519.30, subject, of course, to the usual discount for cash.” My poor wife was inconsolable for tne next two days, and said often we would be ruined by that awful ¢ company, that no income could stand it, and sue would pack up at once and go to the poor-house; but I went to the meter again, and that'veracious reporter of gas consumed, indexed 37,000, showing that so far from having consumed any gas in the last two days, we had saved, and had chalked up S00 against the Gas company! Taat brought wifey around again, but i have felt a goot deal dazed since that time in watching the forward and retrogade movements of th> little bands on the meter faces, and wonder- ing how I will come out with that company @t the end of the month. I feel Iam growins for the farther improvement of the W mette river, Oregon. Also, bill extending the time for the completion of the Oregou Centra) 1ailroad from Antonia to McMtun- ville. Referred to Committee on Reilroad Mr. Conkling introduced bill toamend the et of 1564, providing for a national currency. Referred to Committee on Finance. Also, 11 authorizing the President to nominate Wm. Weish for the grade of commander 1 the United States navy. Referred to Co: mittee on Naval Affair: Mr. Dorsey introduced bill to define certain crimes and the punishment thereof. Jndic- jary. Also, resolutions looking to the in: provement of the Arkansas aud the Whit ab tieing Referret to Comiaittee on Tranuspor- tation. Mr. Sargent introduced bill relating to the 2 ~ ‘tion of commodores in the na’ Re. nervous and may bring up yet at Dr. Nichols’ | RoGPA'to committee on Naval Affaire, establishmenton the hill. Mr. Clayton introduced bill to anthorize 1 bave asked several Congressmen and two | terms of the Ut Led States dt iet eourt to members of the Cabinet to explain the curi- ous things about the gas-bills aud the meters, 80 briefly adverted to; vut they have all told me they never had a gas-bill presente to them. This, too, is strange. Perhaps if a good investigating committee, with long noses, should be appointed, they might find out some leaks in te gas-light system Con- gress has invented for Washingtoa city. My broker told me the Stock was treimen- dously watered; but when I ordered hii to buy me some of it, hereported, after a : chase, that none could be had, except ly treble par value. Perhaps if all who have had experience in As would let the public have it, more light would be sued on dark corners which ty Gaslight Company does not iliiminate toth entire satisfaction of our citizens. bejheld at Fort Smith, Arkansas, Referred to Committee oh indian Affairs. Mr, Morrill of Vermont, introduced bill to provide for the further redemption of legal tenders, in accordance with existing law. He said that he assumed that no Senator would propose to repeal the specie resump- tion act, and he had therefore propose tas measure to expetite the odjects of Unat act. He would ask leave to-morrow to submit some remarks in ex planation of te bill. The resolutions of Mr. Morton defining the relations of the states and the general gov- ernment, came up in regular order, wher Mr. Morion asked that It be laid over to await the pleasure of bis colleague (Mr. Me- Donald), who desired to submit a substitute. The unfinished business, being the resolu- tion of Mr. Morton for a committee to inyes- Uigate the Mississippi election, came up, When Mr. Morton asked that it go over till Monday. The Senate then went into executive ses- sion, and then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The House reassembled at 12 o'clock, the Speak- er, Mr. Kerr, in the chair. The Speaker laid before the House a large number of communications, mostly on rou- tine business, which had accumulated dur- ing the recess, and they were referred to ap- propriate committees. The regular order of business being the call of committees for reports during tae morning hons, the several committees were called, but there were no res Ses. On motion oj Mr. Morrison, (Ill) the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the Cates of referring the seve- ral portions of the President’s message to appropriate committees. Mr. Morrison then offered the usual reso- lution In relation to the distribution of the subjects to tue several standing committees. The committee then rose aud reported tne resolution to the House. Mr. Kasson (iowa) called the attention of the chairmen of the Committees of Ways ard Means and Banking and Currency to tbe clause in which that portion of the mess- age relating to the redemption of greenbacks Was reierred to tae Ways and Means Com- mittee. He said he simply desired to call attention to the subject without making any point bimself. Mr. Morrison said the subjects were so near akin that It was almost impossible to sepa- rate them. The committee had followed [heaped closely and had kept as near the ine as possible. Mr. Banks (Mass.) suggested that that por- Uon of the message relative to the tec of expatriation should go to the Commiitee = ‘oreign Affairs, instead of the Judl- ciary. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) said that the rule of the House could not be controverted by a reso- lution. The House could refer bills ‘relative aty AT Lux. No IRREGULARITY.—The authorities at the Interior department state that the selzur= of the office, books and vouchers of Major G. W. Ingalls, Indian agent at Fort Gibson Which was noticed in yesterday’s Srar, not on account of any saspicion of misap cation of funds intrasted to his care, Gui for other reasons. ANOTHER SPECIE RESUMPTION BILL.— Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, in the Senate to- day presented a bill to further provide for the resumption of legal-tender United States notes in accordance with existing law. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue, sell or dispose of @t not less thau par in legal-tender notes either of the descrip- Uons of the bonds of the United States bear- ing interest at a rate not exceeding four and a half per cent. per annum, described in the act of Congress, approved July 1, 1870, enti- tled “an act to authorize the refunding of the national debt,” with like quantities, privileges and exemptions to the extent ne- cessary to carry into fall effect the act ap- proved January 14, 1575, entitled “an act to provide for the resumption of specie payments,” and to use the proceeds thereof for the purposes aforesaid. And the said legal tender notes so obtained upoa the issue of said bonds shall be held and con- Sidered asa partof the final redemption of such notes provided for in the act of Con- gress last ments and shall be treated accordingly and caficeled: Provided, that the prine!pal of the bonds herein authorized may be made redeemable at any time after not less than nor exceeding forty years from the date of issue. All contracts entered into after the Ist day of January, 1873, snall be payable in accordance with the legal tender standard of gold and silver unless otherwise provided at the time of the contract. Ail national banking associations stall be re- quired to hold in coln as of their lawful money reserve on and x January 1, 1877, one-fourth; after January 1, 1575, one-lall; a s ok I. to the greenbacks - ud after October 1, 1878, tnrec-fourths. Ferey Eromittee. ° the Banking and Cur- APPOINTMENTS LY THE House Door “S Sac Had the remarks of Mr. KFEPER.—The following is a complete list of appointments made by the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives: Assistant Doorkeeper, J. W. Jennings, Texas; Su intendant Foldiag Room, A. W. Fletcher, Pa.; Superintendent Documeut Room, A. W. Reese. Gay Assistant Superintendent Docu- ment Room, C. C. Aleshire, Osio; Document government. r. Burchard (Iil.) referred to the action of referred the last Congress, which that part Title Clerk, Lafayette Fitzhugh, Texas; | ofthe message relating to the reiemation of Clerk to Doorkeeper, Wm. J. McCont, Ky.; | the legal tenders to the Ways and Means Messengers—Eugene Darnin, N. Y.; Francis M.Schell, Ind.,(of the floor); N.S. Clark, | sQumotion ki ee resumption to Banking and Currency, and W. Va.; Samuel J. Richardson, Texas; 8. O. present resolution was ‘sam Heumingwa » Ark.; C. Se Vas = Seereccee ae va at aa . Dulan, Mo.; Geor . Lafevre, Ohio; " ra: ‘Wm. Deagan, National Soldiers Home; Gen, | yriifac Gece that Grete cece an A. Bacon, I1).; Silas Carr, Mo.; Timothy G. | 4 ppropriatic ns Commi: paying out Sullivan, 'N. ¥.; John Baxter, N. Y.; Wil | avd to the anking and Currency the mont Leach, N. C. E, Hambleton, Ga; | of money it should in. did not Patrick Doran, Ala; W. W, Stringfeld, N- , however, to the resolution Grenwith J. Houston, Ky.; Timothy J. | Bere, but to leave it to the House when the 'y, Mass.; Samuel £. Gittings, Md.; Geo. | question of of bills came 3. Coleman, 'N. J; Frank Smytne, Miss. ‘Mr. (Pa.) conteaded the Folders:—John H. 1 , N.Y.) J. K: | Somrmities, and that commitvee pti Robinson, J. R. Dunbar, Pa.; J. S.| the Ban! and a s, Tepn.; C. T. Lewis, Texas; Temple | “yr. (Obio) said this question , Texas; Janes ©. Curts, Tenn.; Geo. every session, the reason was Wen eS 8. Blood, 5, collision between the two Mo.; Jas. L. Knight, msnother they’ were car Bios get c. Di there would no bitter- usier, * Let the resolution be G. Lovg, lL; Lewis Ne suggestion of Mr. Cox be "Florida; Ei ‘matter of reference. MAYORALTY ELECTION ition was filed in the ee ES Latrobe at the last ee Coe 2, 1815. The Geecinets, a" La- 2,265. THOMAS Scorr, Tennessee, in rela- railroad, be built in the interest made by’ the Watkin committee was it is on to be Slopled, and committee appointed to ~— connect ox | might be suggested after a with invited to act as referee, and decide all ques- Uons that may arise. ie Catholic chureh, has | and Mr. McDermott has been settled and dis- Haverhill on a charge of continued by agreement of conasel on bows w You, Jan. 5—A on says Tom H t ma 2 intery A Paris cispateh says Thomassen, the widow ‘of the dyuaintie assassin, has deliver lin police authorities ber husband's volu- ininous correspondence. The Miners’ Strike in Belgtam Baussers, Jan. 6.-Many of we who were on a strike haye work. is hoped that the strike is now ended. The burgomaster of Louviere denies that the strikers used firearms in the recent disturbances, or that the disturbances were us. Troopsare still patrolling the dis trict, hough its nol likely their services will be required. England's Commissioner and the Khettve Lonpon, Jan. 5.—The Re company’s correspondent at that there is any foundation trouble between ded. raluers med re Britisa special cormissic hedive They are on the best of terms. Pasna res’ i because he was dissat with the separation of the eommere foreign portfolios, both of which be bad heretofore administered. Tne Loudon stock Was Seriously disturbed yesterday ccount of these ruiors; a heavy fall oc- curred in Egypatian es, Wich, how- as been in great part recovered to- Home Rule. Yestertay at Dublin there was a conf ence of the me ase of com- mons Who bel party in be pursued of parliament. pport tue land bill which by Mr. Isaac Batt, the upon the course 1 n€ coming session y decided to » is to be tutroduced member from Limerick city. Tue basis of bill will be fixity of tenure and fair rents. Mr. Bott will also ask leave of the house to introduce & bill making better provision for unive.sity education in Ireland. The ques- tion of home rule will be raised Ia the com- mons at the close of the recess, invariably taken at Easter, when the attention of tue house will be called to the severity of the ceercion aet, the question of taxation, the catue trade and the amnesty bill. A Brok: Cable. It is announced that the section of the Brazilian cable between Lisbon and Madeira is broken. ction tor Christians. The Times this a. m. publishes a letter from Ragusa containing the following: “Ali in- formation from official and unofficial sources confirms the opinion that not only is Aus- trian occupation of the insurrectionary prov- Inces det >, but some for- eessary as avie mas er they are a precaution against a most 7 sacre of the Christians where’ unarmed and helpless ——\_—— The Tweed Strack Jury. EW YoRK, Jan. 5.—Jadge Westbrook gave 2decision to-day on the challenge to the Tweed struck jury. On the first point he holds that a completé list of all liable to jury duty is impossible, and as the jury were tran from the list suppliel to tne county clerk by the commissioner of jurors aad cer- tified by the latter; his omission to make a copy for the clerk and keep the original hiim- selfwas not fatal. He sustains the cnal- lenge, however, on the second point, namely that ihe process to the sheriff lo summon th jury was defective, as it contained only 23 pumes of those selected and another not chosen; in other words did not contain the 24 chosen, —_+—_—__- The New Hampshire Republican Con- vention. Concorp, Jan. The republican state convention met here}today, and was called to over by D. Hall, chairman of the state comunittee, who made @ speech in which he accused the democratic party of Seexing to restore the old rebel slave-holding power in the councils of the nation, and predicted a triumph of the republican party in this cen- tennial year. A permanent organization was then effected. Hon. P. C. Cheney was nominated for governor, and Wm. A. Pierce for railroad commissioner. Jimmie Blanchard, the Liar. Boston, Jan.5.—St. Atvars Utepntnns this Moinipgstate that the lad calling himself Charlie Ross, aud who has caused such gen- eral comment in the newsp2pers, was fully identified to-day by the = of Mil- ford, N. H., as Jimmie Blanchard. ——— Massachusetts ure. Boston, Jan. 5.—The state legislature met here to-day. Geo. D. Loring was elected — of the senate on the first ballot; — Dons was ye SF = of the house. sermon will be delivered to-da; at the new Old South ebureh, af ———a Wanted §10,0000 Damages for Libel. Boston, Jan. 5.—The libel suit of Metcalf vs. the Boston Herald to recover $10,000 damages, resuited in a verdict ia favor’ of plaintif for = A Washington Wrestler. DETRoIT, Jan. 5.—A wrestling match be- tween James H. McLaughlin, of Detroit, and Walter J. Benjaniin, of Washington, D. C., last night, was won by McLaughiin. ct fe teased The Markets. BaLtiwore, Jaa. middling, 12\alt%. Flour dull ana Ww jo. western 1.35, P red, 1.87a.40; Marsland red. I 15al.45; bern wae, ew,’ chern whlie, 3 fou Mic, Dew, 4 [4 & iti? 5 = He H et i ii i Fes Be 5 i 5 i | 3 ! : saul i : | | The texts inte wer cided npon their chotee for speaker lat sev looked J. Morrt the eons e gant ex pmedy He estimates the receipts « th. of Washington connty toward The State ares AVOUSSING IN MARYLAND morratic members of the Mary! re et in caucus yes ay rresent the name of tk. The reform mem- caucus, but have not yet de. No ces- { proceeding tn regard to the guber- contest Was Agreed upon, bat there erAl suggestions made, ail of wh’ Tort, as suggested by Hon. son Harris, to postpone if possible thE Of the vote for governor until ted cases of the Baltimore dele it beacted upon. It was suggested {memorial adapted su ndiguation” be preseated immediately ‘ g of the spaaker the for the € T'S MESSAGE. sent bis m ure yes last fw ned was treasury « laute in the fiscal year at $500.00 lex tha that there be will be a detic 1 at the end of the year, unless the appropria- tions are reduced or the diversiot the general fond of som flowing tuto the sin recommends revenue NOW Assig ng fund be trans- ferred to the gener fund. He refers to the Assured BUCCESS « and rays portions of the state, and say must be devised to put an end to these mai he Centennial Exhivition it be a. Pean a fall rep Industries. ion exist He calis a n certain ne remedy ifestations and maintain the supremacy of the law. THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE organized yesterday at Jackson. Mr. J. M. Stone was elected president pro tem of the senate. from the fact This Pye becomes important it if the present governor and lieutenant governor are impeached, as is designed by the large democratic majori- ty, he will become governor. Gens. Lower} and Featherstone are aspirants for the U. 8. Senate. offence The governor's mi gives much to the democrats, who describe it as falsifying the conduct of eltizens prior to the election and magnifying incidents connected with the campaign. THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATE was org the Hi speaker refused yesterday by the election of » Davis, of The democrati to vote on the anized 2 E.W pro tem. ground bad already beea chosen gpeaker pro tem at the end or Louis were S01 against against jolpti 25; one ary 31. formai District Judge J that the In Ch Ucular and the downfa againet terda: Mille have Hon. J. learned middle of December, the what plea the General would mak called and “TATENENTS MADE BY THE EX-UNITED STATES ATTORNEY AT CHICAGO. “crooked” , Charged with conspiracy, posed of atonce. Ugly rumors were circ lated Monday that another arrest of persons who are implicated in the ring would be mace, to take in several ex-officiais who partment in that district. of the N. Y. Times had a c¢ torney for the district, who prepare. dictments for the first lotof arrested dis- Ullers. “He siated positively tbat the plan of procedure on the part of the government is to keep up @ vigorous prosecution until tie outer rim of the ring bas been reached, when there will be a genera! proclamation of amnesty to all engaged, except to co-rapt officials, upon their promising to settle aud sino more. The men who have fall extent of the law. Sov be attached to Mr. Ward's statemeuts, as be had ample opportuni: representing these same THRE Copan Qt euna dispatch » Of the session of 2 The Whisky © racy. DEK OF THE ST. LOUIS TRIALS. In the United States Circuit Court in St. esterday the whisky cases which Ume McKee, and joint case against McKee & J. N. Fitzroy, January 20; one case tantine Maguire, and onc against Maguire & Mckee, January ase against General Bal.cock, Janu- General Babcock having made no plea to the indierment against bim, Attorney Dyer said he did not kaow hen M. Kram,Babcock's counsel, stated nileman would be prevent waca enter & plea of not guiliy. jeago on Monday there was no par sensation beyond the fact that ® rumor became current about nooa that the distillery oi Shuteldt & Co, which ig oe of the largest in America, was to be seized in the afierpoon. ment in Chicago that has stood up under the the keen serutiny of the government officials This is the ouly establish- evidence of the indicted distillers. The seizure was not made, but hints were Strong that aday or two would witness its 1e knowing ones alleging phat tions have been provel it. The grand jury assembled yes- and the cases Of Hesing, Kenm and i, couneeted with the revenue de- corres poadent versativn with D. Ward, recently United States at- d tue in- ted in nd profited by the be punished to the weight must y to post himself when the goverument in prosce iting men. TION ABROAD.—A Vi- The Spanish cabinet from a@ cobfidential quarter, in cular note of the United States to the baro- Cuban qnestion was hot only of but of European interes! cations — have a consequences ‘a lists vive the i it i ie i ef that the merican, be that compli- between the United States and Spain ments A fe encourage the resistance, and re F E | is i i 3 i e a e i icf fs i | ' i i b | I 3 i i 4 ‘il i H : i i ! Philadelpbia, as bers ago certified up from the District court were set a8 follows: Two cases it be dig