Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. * THE WBEELY + €2 604 yar, p ’ pad — : POM GREAT ¢ m. Bev ‘att wore ee Ps OF T 1m i 4 will Ww hw r ‘There will bea publica F TRAYS ROOMS on TH it and p n to aid the Com AL cit tic 2 M.D., W.Gcehran & Go., & Co. & Home, & Co., Bre, ¥ Jobnecn Browbers, B Riley. or & Sherman, George B. Kencily, John Van Joha Pettibone, wile, John A Bak ner. Wa. cirney 7 ©. B.Oburen & ml22 RUTLOF.—The anunal m bers of the MUTUAL F ANY, of the of Seven +e. will bo of ‘MORVAY, Jsnuary 17th, 1s 1B from 10 o'clock &. m. antit 2 0 clock p. m. pital in cash, real estate and other se- cay curitic «. aves Capital in premium notes + Losses and expanace for the year eading z ELEY HOTELER, METBOPOL!S SAVINGS B second semi-annual dividend of interest depositors will be ‘abie on or after Janaary 6, it the rate of run ve per cent. per annum ov al eu the half mary ending January 1. i574. Loterest pot cal : Joy rt Sb ENT, President, dec3h-th gta 10t m., conduct ion; Music. TMAN'S 3 experionced teacher at Roye's Acadeny Iand’s church, 43 stroct_rorthwest. lessons, B10. | subject guaranteed. BOILING HOT OB 10K-OOLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, } Pure and Fragrant, | WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1449 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ccm tr near Willard’s BEE DIPLOMA of Howes’ Od Mountarm Lever Puls at Dr. Wm. iv ootl® 1iw* (28 onac0N 5 w- BANEEAS, Serna as With Sirect and Peamsy wane Aoenms, tm Government and District Becuriites se] Deoiers Foreign Exchange anc Gv HE tsyeco, BH. EOF ELEY iy ee Comyen Frrreexty aXp F Staeets, Opposite Treasery Department. BABK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &. Deat in GOLD Foreign EXCHANGE, dc. Collectivas made on al! pointe. Investment Securities on Commission. maré-tr BEMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Asi wey-at- Law, has removei to No. 13: Borthwest, op: Ebbit pieaeca Sncee. Lezai businets soli: ad moues Inv a vented. 2 _Booms snd Offices for rent in same butiding. jed-tf | Fvenng § Star, Vo", 47—NE&. 7,113. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JAN ARY 13, 1876. TWO CENTS. and business Men of the 138,590 09 faoin a NK.—The fton deposit one or more calendar months ied for will bear interest like the y led by Young Men'sexcla r=. SONS DESIRING TO LEARN fee rE OSORT- BARD may find so Fr sande Thorough mastery of the whole — cott0-tf ‘Man of the F. Scala, . Government and District BONDS, post ljonse, aud wi hie friends and business scquaint- COOKE, Jk. £ CO, BANKEBS, | ae Dd epid-tr 1429 F atroet, j Sau UuL o.¥OUNG, PELIC, cul?-tt estes 2 S439 2 € Tth Street § BARGAINS Is grades and prices. ferent sizes and colors. in Watnut, Gilt, and Vei Gold, Siiver, PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, and OHBOMO erton’s Popular PASTEL PAINTINGS, Papel and, Syuare size PANEL FLU FANCY ABTIULES, &c. PAPER HANGINGS WEEKS and STATUARY Orders for Paper -hangings, Window Shades. and Picture Frames puuctually filled aud satisfaction gearani ited at MARKRITER'S, No. 439 7th street. 7 Terms cash janW0-6r RAN & CO., F HN e CIANS, Bo. 12237 PENNsYLVANIA AYENTR, Genatse Brazilian | | ees 7 PEBBLE SPECTACLES. BH. H BEM TEES. dech-trlsty 453 Penna. eve., corte } SEMI-LVNVUAL CLEARING OUT SALE. A LARGE LINE OF WINTER GOODS STILL ON HAND. EVERY GARMENT WILL BE FORCED OFF AT ONCE. THESE ARE THE REDUCTIONS MADE: 923... SUITS EEDUCED TO.......915 $25 OVERC OATS KEDUCED TO. 916... 3UITS REDUCED TO... @16..0VEECOATS BEDUCED TO. 13.......3U1TS REDUCED TO.. @13..0VBRUOATS BEDUCED T?.45 THESE ARE ABSOLUTE, GENUINE AND VERITABLE REDUCTIONS. Steck YWust Be Reduced. HAEBLE BROS Comer 7th and D streets. Peraross. POTsTOBS —The Ee ak ay Pi in Tied pate ANS BROS & 00. r red uced pr! Nani” OOS Rn atreer.apy Pseat Hie, s 43% (7th Street, “Tinned and Sra Pebble Spectacles." dec7-ly Jst corer 434 street. LARGE WHITE READS 9) Biankets EVENING STAR: | Washington News and Goasip. Govannunnt Res tr r To-pA Axe THE ManinEs.—A!l ills of the Marine corps that ha to the Naval Committee mitted to a sub-comm ennsistiag 0 Messrs. Lewis, Willis 2 nd Harris. | ! He bar us, ¢2 za) all he could.” | our capita! ax uh in N.Y. THE COMMUNICATION from the District Commissioners with re‘erence to the interest on the 3-65 bonds (printed in Tae Srara few dayssince) was presented to the House this morning by Speaker Kerr ana referred to the District Committee. Tur HoGe Contest._The House Con- mittee on Elections bave fixed Saturday next for the hearing of arguments in the Hoge (South Carolina) contest. The nature of the contest arises from the fact that the district represented by Mr. Hoge is not con- tiguous in territory. THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE on the’Pres- ident pro tem. settles three points: First, that an election of President pro tem. is not dow) [oe vitiated untila successor is ¢ secoud, that the death of the Vice President coos not vacate the office of Presitent pro te third, that the Senate can change its Presi- dent pro tem. at pleasur: FoR THE Poor—A bill bas been intro- duced by Mr. Hunton, of Virginia, appro- priating £1,595 to pay the overseers of the x county, Va., for timber ent S of the poor-honse tract of y and for other supplies ‘ai army during the late land in said taken by the F war. THE Boston Journa’ is opposed to having the Nationa! Republican Convention held in Washington. Anywhere else, it thinks, would be better. How would Alaska do? The inhabitants of that Areadian retreat. we are sure, would bring no local pressu to bear upon tue delegates.—[Caicago Tri- dune. NAVAL ORDERS.— Boatswain Michael Hick-y, ordered to the training ship P. moutii, at San Francisco; Ensign Car Badger, detached from the navy yard Warhington, and ordered to the torpedo steamer Alarm: iswain Wm. Man from the Pertsmouth, and placed on waiting | order: ie) AT THE CLOSE oF GEN. GARFIELD’s SPEFCH in the House yesterday, a beaniiful bonquet was seut in and placed on his desk. Attached to it was a card bearing the in- scription, * With the compliments of many crippled Union soldiers.” l’reparations were being made this afternoon to compliment Mr. Blaine, at the conclusion of his speeci to-day in the same manner WANTED A RAILROAD TO BLADENSBURG. Mr. Henkle, of Maryla yesterday pré- sented to the House of Representatives etition sigaed by H. Nelson Chapman, ia’ kins Taylor, and a large nntaber of asking the incorporation of a sith dl road extending from the Capitol, via Mar. land avenve and the Bladensburg turapike. to Bladensburg. The petition was réferret to tue District Committee. AN IMPORTANT PATENT EXTENSION ASKED For.—The Senate Committee on Patents met this morning but did no bas ness except to assign Thursda b instant, for # hearing of the application of the heirs of Waiter Hant for an extension of his patent for paper collars. Tne applica- tion is opposed by Westmore and Jenner, of New York city. Tne capita! employe! tn the ownership of the Walter Huat p $5.060.600, and the number of collars m fac.ure! per Cay averages £1,00),900. ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY. Senator Wright's bill, introduced yester- day, proposes to abolish capital panishment y mitted against the laws xe United States or the District of Co- lumbia, and also for any offence hereafter committed by any United States soldier or mariner and triable by military or naval tribunals, except in time of act It provides that the punishment fi mes hereafter committed which @ haw punishable by death, shall be by life impris- orment. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.—Tie President sent the following nominations to the Senate today: Edward S. Wheat to be U.S. marshal middle district of Tennessee; Henry E. Prickett to be associate justice | supreme court of Idaho territory. Pension agents—David C. Cox. of Ohio, for District of Columbia. and E. Mc Murtrie, of Minneso- sota. ot St. Paul, Minnesota. ‘tmas' A. W. Popple. Dunkirk, N Y¥.; Alfred C. Tine, Sandusky, Ohio; Ki ”. Bogert, Beaver }iam, Wisconsin; Ed. C. Sumner, Denver, Colorado terri’ EX-SPEAKER BLAINE got the floor on the amnesty bill at one o’clock, aud spoke one hoar, amid numerous interruptions and Some excitement. His argument was matniy directed to show that the ill treatment of southern prisoners in northern prisons was untree. He closed at two o'clock and called jous question. After the order was dail yielded to Gen. Banks, WhO proposed an amendment to the bill, in- serting @ modified cath. This could only be xcevpted by unanimous consent. Speaker Blaine objected. Mr. Randall said he thought he couid fix it so as to get in {f the gentieman { om Maine would let him. Mr. Banks thea I roceeded to address the House on the bill. SENATE CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday confirmed the foliowing nomina- tions: A. G. Gaylord, of Michigan, to be assistant attorpev general, vice Walter H. Sith, resigned; Ed sin B. Smith, of Maine” w sistant attorney general. vice C. H. Hill, re igned; Thos. Simons, of New York, as- sistant attorney genera!, vice John Goforth, resigned; Henry N. Blake, associate justice of Mipresota. Ualted States Attorneys— Gerry W. Hazleton, for eastern district of Wisconsin; Henry H. Wells, for District of Columbia; Charles S. Varian, for Nevada; Join B. Stickney. for northern district of Flo, ita; John K. Valentine, for eastern dis- trict of Pennsylvania; D. T. Corbin, for South Carolina. United States Marshals— Chas. Hopkins, Washingtom territory; H. W. Laffingwell, eastern district of Missouri; James N. Kerns, eastern district of Arkan- ‘Win. Bagiey, inaian agent at Stictz ayers Tm. y, agent at agency, Oregon. Patents—Thomas C. Woodward, 0! lowa, and Vergil D. Stockbridge, of Maine, to be examiners-in-chief in the Patent Office; aiso the nominations of a number of post- masters, receivers of public money, &c. A LEAK WHICH MiGur BE STOPPED,— & Seeiety and Perso: cold weather of yesteré tigue all ave ex perk constant attend leasure interfe vy or the fa- quent upoa to social-duties and e the ladies who ra- S Do reeeived in one of the will and many e to enjoy the animated cony fon the wife of our new Speaker wo handsome aids, Miss Rose Miss Hamilton. This was one joyable receptions of theday. iaking calls were Mrs. Field ss MacDougall, Mrs. Clifford, Count tess Hoyos, Baron Biane, Dr. Blum fegermenn, ‘S. and Mi Vainwright, Mrs. Watterso: 3 rh and Mrs. Proetor Knott chy, } s. S. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Bo: ton, Mr. and Miss Hopkins, Mrs. Coscon, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Jones of Florida. Mrs. Babeock and Miss Campbell, Miss Cash, Gen. Ramsay. and Mrs. MeAilister of California, Mrs. Pa ker aud Mrs. Bonligny, Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs. Neal and Miss Dodge, Mr. and Miss Eames. Miss Nanpie Smith, Miss Kilbourn, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. MacArthur, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Ronald, Mrs. Nordhoff, Gen. and Mrs. Pitcher; Mrs. and Miss Baird, Mrs, Linder- Ps | man, Mrs. Key, and Mr. Nelson. Judge Swayne hopes soon to welcome to bis home here his sons Messrs. Henry aad Frank Swayne and their brides. Geueral and Mrs. McClellan purpose re- maining In the city some days longer. Senator Dorsey has leased for tiree years the residence formerly occupied by Mr. Col- fax, on Lafayette square. One of the handsomest toilettes seen atany of the receptions yesterday was that worn by Mrs.,Jewell. It was gokien brown silk, mingled with a cameo tinge, elaborately garnished with the same material and rich Tringe. It is universally the subject of remark that ing this season is more magnificent eve, been the case before in Wash- Individual instances may be cited elites heretofore seen that have fuliy equaled those now adorning our saions, bub rich attire Is more generally adopted now than it was in the past. The sole reminder of a times is the fact that our season has passed its second week aad no entertainments have as yet been given or ineed comparing with the bali< whic! rch ecla’ to our social life thr: four winters ago. Mrs. Linderman (wife of the Director of Mint) will receive at her resitence. 1 Street northwest, on Fridays during the sea- son, from 2 unti! 5 o'clock p. m. Scxeet Cox was very well pleasel with himself Monday evening; accorting to the World, he “did not hesitate to say that he «i killed Jim Blaine.” Better not be in too pat a hurry about interring the remains.— wfield Republican. NEwSs FROM THE FLAGSHIP li tcHMOND.— The Navy department has received a letter from Rear Admiral Werden, South Pacific sta dated Coquimbo, Chili, December pouncipg the arrival, ou the 7th ultimo. of the flagship Richmond at that port, for the purpose of quarterly target practice and inspection of the ship. "Officers and crew all well. It was his intention of sailing for Valparaiso on the 10th. THE INTEREST ON THE DisTRr Boxp Mr. Morvill, of Maine, to-da: Senate, introduced a bill entitled ay he payment of the interest oa the e act of Congress ap of June 20, 1th, entitled “An act for ue government of the District of Columbia, and for otber purposes.” The bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. It is the same as the one lately introdneed in the House. and has already appeared in full in THE STAR. A LIBERAL REPUBLICAN GETS AN OF- FICE.—H. H. Smith, of Michigan, has beea appointed tll and printing clerk of th» e of Representatives, vice J. H. Bone ke. Mr. Smith was clerk to the Comn tee on War Claims of the Foriy-second Co: gress, and though a liberal repnblican was elected and served as clerk of the Committro on War Claims of the last Congress. His appointment ts the first recognition of lib- eral republicanism by the present House of- cial. THE TrsT OATH.—The House Committee on the Judiciary bas under consideration the question of preparing a bill providing for the repeal of the oath now taken by members of Congress and office-holders gen- erally. It is held that, inasmuch as the cen- nui year has been ushered in, all acts culated to revive the memories of the war ould be repealed. It is also held that the iron-clad oath being specialiy provided for aspecifiec purpose, and the occasion for it having passed, it should not now be exacted of any office holder. The proposition is to have the oath of office only prescribe that the one taking it will faithfully support and defend the constitution of the United State: and well and faithfully discharge his duties. DipLomAcy AND Ecosomy.—The House | Committee on Appropriations, this mora- ing, had under considerations the consular acd diplomatic appropriation bill. There Were present, in addition to the members of the Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Secretary Fish. The matter under discussion was a proposition to con- solidate the South American ministers aud | thus reduce the number of ministers resi- dent, and to reduce the salaries of several of the now first-class ministers to second-class pay. Gen. Banks offered the proposition on the ground as far as England in recognizing the South American repubiies, inasmuch as they were republics, and more identified with our in- stitutions than with Great Britian. He also deprecated the proposition to reduce the Ressian mission. He thought it as impor- fant a station as France, Great Britian or Germany. Gov. Swann, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, stated that while his committee was willing to co-op. erate with Eppesesistion Committesin auy reiuctious which cou'd be made, they desiréd to consider the subject. It was dirested that a copy of the bill prepared by wie Ap- propriation Committee be furnished Member of the Foreign A Tairs Committee, and without Cincmace of the matter the committee aJjourned. Secreta Fish thought it inex; lent either to consolidate any of ourmiss’ made be could indicate such the least detrimental to the — as would prove public service. hb the usual Wednes- | vat: | that the United States should go | each |. The National Republican ( Where and When Shali It B2 Held. Meeting of the Nattional Repubiican Excentive Commitee. Cincinnati Ahead in the batotin The Nat tepubti ixecntive mittee » 4 oa Hotel | morning lock were prese \ eighteen members and thirteen prox! re were known to be six or eight members in the city who did n answer to the roli-call. In calling the committee to order, Mr Morgan stated that the object of the meeting e tue time and place of the National Rep’ lion. The roll was theu called 4 ra | Short debate it was decided to admitail the proxies present. It was then proposed to hear one delegate from each city in aly a Cony A for holding the national e¢ vention; delegate to bave ten minute waca eG x Was first admitted. everal Garileld, beball of the delegation, presented the cx for Cleveland. Ho stated thal he was { favor Of holding the convention at the p where it would help the fight, aud. theret taought the convention should be beld Ohio, and, if in Ohio. it should be nek Cleveland. Mr. Shermaa then made a few remarks endorsing Cleveland. KEPRESENTATIVES OF CINCINNATI were tben admitted. Governor Noyes spoke in behaif of Cincinnati, making a very strong argument, whiea was received with enthusiasm. THE SARATOGA SPRINGS DELEGATION Was then admitted, and Mr. Sackett addressed the committee, urging the a/- vantages presented for holding the conv: tion at that point. He stated that in addi- in tion to the existing accommodations, otners | Would be built if the committee deemed it necessary. His people, he sald, would build acentennial wigwam, and do more to re- | Kindle the old enthusiasm that existed in the days of the lamented Lincoln, taaa the people of any other section. TRE VHILADELPHIA DELEGATION was then admitted. General Bingham, in behalf of the committee, said he wax author. ized to extend a most cordial and earnest invitation to the committee to select Patia- delphia as the proper place for holding the next Republican National Convention. ie then spoke of the immense hotel accommo dations to be found in Philadelphia, and also the superior railroad facilities to be offered. He referred to the eminently satisfactory manner in which Philadelphia took care of the national conveation four years ago, aud Stated that the same could and would be done again if the committee should deem it proper to select Philadelphia as the place for holding the convention. He spoke ef the great centennial exhibition, where would be gathered an iminense concourse of our own people, and also of other countries, and he lhougkt the represent=tives of the great re- publican party should be there ina boty. After Geueral Bingham’s remarks, Mr Snowden added a few words, urging the se lection of Philadelphia. Both speeches were received with @ great (eal of enthusiasm. THE WASHINGTON DELEGATION was then admitted. Judge Casey, in beba’ of the delegation of Was ton, urged upon the committee the propriety of elena 4 the convention in tuls city, sub mitting the following atdress atopted at the citizens’ meeting ere last nigh To the National Kepublivron Commit As'you will soon designate ths time and place of holding the National Convention io nominate candidates lor President and Vice President, we, @ commitice appointed by and acting on behaif of thecitizens of Wasti- ington, beg leave to call your attention to this cily as a convenient, eligible and appro- priate place for the me Of your couven- ton. Vist, tis accessible by first tavel from all parts of t Second. There are ample a lent tie tel accommodations fur the large numbers that usnaliy meet on such cecasions. Third. Congress will in all probability sul in session when the couvyentioa st meet, and it would alfori Members aad Se ators opportunity of « large number of intelligent, triotie gentlemen who shall ¢ gates or visitors to the convention; and i: this way a salutary influence may be exerted ment until pear the close of tue se: Fourth. Washington ts m city in the Union neniral g: flicts and bitterne: prevail bere tothe in any other eity of ty ) of more importance now. in tis centennial year of our existence as a nation, when ali Patriotic men and ail political parties are vieing with each other in their efforts to bury the apimosities of the past, revive our depressed material interests, aud re-estab lish the great gore po of the Americaa revolution, upon which our goverameat was founded by the patriots of that day, sith. The convention wiil be held after the great American centennial exposition shall bave been opened at Philadelpnia. We are but four hours’ from it, through a charming country,and by splendid roads. Thus dete- gates and other gentlemen attending the cou- vention could on the same trip, with their families, view the exhibition of the wo. | ful and marvelous progress of the world i this nineteenth ceatury in al! that relat the improvement, refinement and elev: | of mankind. Si'zh. Even here in our city they could unite pleasure aud improvement with the businessin hand. Tae Capito! and other lic buildings, in their excellence and va- ety, furnish an exhibition and study of architecture, in its highest development, no where else to be found on this continent The great Congressional library furnishes so- lulious and references no where else to be obtained; the Smithsonian, the national o»- servatory, the Agricuitural department, the Coast Survey; the Light House board.’ the Signal corps and Meteorological bureau, ti Patent Office, the engraving aad printing of | our paper money in the Treasury, each per- feet and tor ae in its own department, furnish together such attractions to the in: | telligent visitors, sowhere else to be foun: inthie country. The vational collection of pictures aad sculpture, su, pameentad by the Corcoran Art Gallery would afford delight to all of esthetic tastes. Seventh. Above all, we should be delighted to have your convention here, to exhibit to the many intelligent and patriotic people who would come, the progress and improv: | ment of Washington. We wish them to in the early blush of summer our streets. avenues, squares and drives. We are vain enough to suppose that they would feei a | just pe in all that concerns its interests and improvement as the capital of theirown great pation. iy. We are instructed to say, that should you determine to hold your conyen- on in this city, convenient and ample ee and halis for that = will cheerfully provided by the citizens of Wash- — And we promise to you and your myention, cacy of the claims of such city as the placs centenn: o be an especial assembling the re prese Mean party in the v fields of Lexington ker Hel, and within the walls of the olt Cradie of Liber We need hard! the committ of @ core eer ar anes welcome, with ample ments for the accommodation of th vertion. Very respectfally, in beaalf of | commities. Hesaid Br tion. She had no ean ebe would like to 2 . he hoped, to the be: ST. LOUIS NEXT. Van Horn, of Missouri, th . Louis, x 7 2 4 2 5 the eligibility of | had strawberries and ma: offered by any ot But ifthe comm’ mn San Francisco, he | other place. j NEW York. Gov. Morgan then in behalf of the citizens of New York extended @ corilal invitation to the committee to hold their convention in New York city. He spokeof the superior | advantages of hotel and railroad accommo- | dations, aud of a hall in which to hold the | Couvention, mentioning the Grand Opera | Hoose and the Hippodrome. This business being exhausted, the com mittee then proceeded to select a place tor bolding the convention, by bailot. AN INFORMAL BALLOT resulted as follows: Cinciouati, land, 4; Chicago, 8; Boston, 1, New Saratoga Springs, 2; Philadelphia, Louis, 1; Washiogton, 1. This vote was taken by roll call THE FORMAL F It was then decided to ¥ the frst formal ballot resulting as follows; © ee 19; Chicago, 6; Boston, 1; Philade hia, 16, Pigne next ballot resnited as follows: C cipnatl, 29; Philadelphia, 16; Chicago, 7 The committee again voted with the fol lowing result: Cinciunati, 29; Philadeipbia, 18; Chicago, 7. Instead of taking another ballot the com- mittee adjourned until seven o'clock p. m., when the balloting will be resumed. Before the adjournment a motion was carried in- structing the chair to appoint asub-com- mittee of five to prepare a call. The follow- ing are the names of the committee: Sena- tors Howe and Morton, Messrs. W. 5. Cnand- les, Gorham and Fulton. The object of the adjournment was to allow time for mem bers of the committee who are members of the House to yote on the amnesty bill. Whisky Ring Confessions. HOW THEY DID IT IN INDIANA. In the McGriff whisky fraud case before the United States Court at Indianapolis, yesterday,George Hogan,one of the ring. lestsfied that he frequently allowed spirits to be withdrawn end shipped on old stamps, Which would afterwards be returnet and nsed for thesame purpose. John F. Crisp, inside ganger and boo&keeper for the Bing bams, testified that during the last half 0. Isif about 209 barrels per montu of crooked whisky was shipped from Patoka to E ville. HOW THEY DIp If IN CHICAGO. The Chicago whisky cases were all ferred Tuesday, none of the accused being ready for trial. An interesting point in the dispatehes is “crooked” in the ntages superior to city ad here. ow naniwaons wor for some Every day adds tions of the vastness of the cou- spiracy to defraud the government. ANOTHER SENATORIAL CLAIMANT FROx Lowistana.—The Louisiana legisiainre 5 rday elected John R. Eustis to the United te. A dispateh from New Or The proceedings are regardei as having agreed to leans says: iuformal, the Senate not an election, but adopted a resolution that there was no vacancy. The annovncement of the result of the election was loudly ap- plauded by the crowd In the galleries. Sen- ater Blackburn stated thal he wanted to leave no further excuse for the United States Senate to teave Louisiana ont after MeMil- lan, Pinchback, and Marr had fatled to getin. Mr. Pinchbeck was preseat in the House during the election. It is stated that Lieutenant Governor Antoine will refase to sign the certificate of Eustis’ election. Mr. Eustis favored the Wheeler compromise.’ MAGNETIC IKON IN VIRG A.—The min eral brreau has received from Mr. William H. Moore, of Ne!son county, a sample of Iugnetic iron ore. The “property trom Which it comes is situated on the north side of Hickory creek, In the county named, sbout ove mile from the Albemarie county line, and some three miles from the Vir- ginia Midiaod railroad. The thickness of the vein so far as vucovered, is abont four feet, with indications of an increase at a greater depth. Its course is about forty-five degrees northeast and southwest, and |. doubtless forms eo of the great iroa de- = extending from Albemarle through elson and Amherst counties. evidently very rich, The ore is but seems to be some- what tiianiferous.— Alerandria Sentinel, 12th, KIRKWOoD NOMINATED FoR U.S. Sen- ATOR FXOM lowa.—The general assembiy of Iowa convened yesterday moraing 1 nominate a candidate for U.S. Senator. A communication from Mr. Harlan was read withdrawing from the United States Sena torial candidacy, for reasons which he hoped Would be satisfactory to his friends. After this the following bailots were had:—On the informal ballot Kirkwood received 53, Price 24, McCrary 15, Belknap 5. There were two blank ballots. On the first formal ballot Kirkwood had 56, Price 27. McCrary 14, Bel- knap ts. Hon. J. Kirkwood, having received a@ majority of the votes, was declirad the ix- oe Lominee for the United States Sen- ate. GEORGIA’S Dest.—The goyeruor of ( gia in bis missage to the legislaturé, wh mein Atlanta yesterday. says tat the bonded debt of the staie amounts to $5,005,560, and that the public credit of the siate has steadily improved and may now be considered firmiy re-established. In ref- erence to the ali defalcation of the late treasurer, Joun Jones, he states that the eo- tire amount for which that individual is Mable on all accounts is $291,209. For this amount he has bought suit against Jones and bis bondsmen. THE SPRING ELECTIONS.—The first state election of the centennial year will be held in New Hampshire on the second Tuesday in March. Connecticut will follow with its election on the first Monday in April, and Rbode Island two days later. This will be the last spring state election in Connecticut, the amend: d Constitution changing the time to November. _——$$—$_. CTION FIGHT took place on Tuesday after an election, at Gatirean Con. Joan W. Forney, in a letter to Mr. iverpool fur jadelphia steamship Ohio on the 2d of February. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRES THURSDAY, January ! SPNATE—Mr. Dorsey presented a me- morial of the avge of Arkansas in favor of the improvement of the Mississippi presented a memorial Minnesota and other st propriation of £100,900 for th: eat of the upper Mississippi ris exeoutty ration 4 the oF bureaus. Adopted. Mr. Christia: structing the Ju quire whether the act of M in the provisions it makes for the e Exeentive office in the ntingencies, aud If 89 Lo report What additional legisiation is neces sary. Adopted Mr. Daviscaliet up h ing for the appointment o: tee to make an EXAMINATION OF THE TREASURY BOOKS Mr. M Vt.) suggested that Mr. Da deter bis remarks until ine chatrman of the on Finance [ Mr. Sherman] coaid tion provid Loomant nalors suggested tb oon al Lois Lime, ivered his speech on tae subject his resolution. Mr. Bentwell €: ances in the Lwould be M on to print army and navy re ate. Referred Ling. The Senate then went lato executive ses sion, and then adjourne: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Toe galieries were packed at an early hour to day by an expectant audience, anxious to Witness the closing the amnesty drama. The reading « been completed, the folk the Commitice on Printing to ascertain the cost aud charges made for work done at the OVERNMEN TING OFFICE and at what p same work caa b. done by private contract; to ascertain the cost of printing the Congre t dterord, aud whether the work ot be done as well private contract, and to inquire generally into the Goverament printing office and workings, incinding the question whe there been any e: re of n bex ood thatauthoriz Adopted. By Mr. Luttret! branch of the Px , Texas. coastra: iiroad from Marsh: Lo nia: reierred. board of admiralty and for other purposes referred. Also, bill making an appropria Also, bili to provide @ tion for the improvement of Mare Island Cal; referred. . By Mr. Morrison (IUl.)—Resolution direct ing the Commitiee ¢ to prevent here after the publication of any matter in th cord pot @ part of the records of ty House. By Mr. Pierce ; Mass on asking the stown, V the last battle of the MR. BLAINE’S CLOSI G SPEECH. At a quarter of | ol the House re sumed the copsiceration he amoesty bill and Mr. Blalre took the floor. He sai! from the tone of the debate on the other #ide of the House one would imagine that the republi can party was trying to add some additiona’ stigma to the name of Jefferson Davts and others in the south, and it will uherefore not be unprofitable Lo see who brougiit tion here. The gentleman from Penn» nia wanted to honor Jefferson Davis. what higher honor can there be than to cou fer folt-panoplied American citizenship’ He lost cit!zenship by crime, and Mr. Randall brings his name here and wants to confer it upon him again with hot haste, and proposed to putit through without devate. dia not propose to do i! in that way. He) Blaine bad brought nothing in‘lammatory into the discussion that was pot justifiel by the facts, Whatever of inflammatory ‘there was, was the fault of atieman from Pennsylvania. His proposition was not to punish but to houor Jem. Davis. Toe gentieman from Massachusetts | Mr. Seelye bad said yesterday Upat neither the gent man from Georgia, (Mr. Hill.) nor the gen: Ueman from New York (Mr. Cox) had dared to say a word in palliation or excase of the course of Davis. ‘On the question of the treatment of pris- oners-of-war in the north and south, and on the “uestion of exchange, the <pcech of the gentieman from Ohio (Mr. Garfieid) bad been so exhaustive taat nothing was left for him (Mr. Blaine) to say. It is unanswer- abie. But there is one part of history to which he must allude, @nd that was the allegation of the manner in which con. fecerate prisoners were treated in the prisons of the north. The gentieman from Georgia (Hill) said that the confederate prisovers were treated as badly at Elmira Camp Douglas and elsewhere, as were the federal prisoners at Andersonville. ——_- ore —____ CoL. LAMAR’S ACCEPTANCE.—Wheu L Q. C. Lamar was nominated for the United States Senate by the caucus of the demo cratic members of the legislature of Missis sipp!, he made a brief address, in which be sald: ‘It would be affectation in me to dis- guise the pleasure and gratification which Ubrill me in this the proudest moment of my life. There are occasions in the life time oi every man wheu he can but imperfectly ex press in language the emotions of his hear: All that I can vow say is, that as a south érfi Man, a Georgian by birth and educa tion, anc a &i'sslssipptan by adoption in my earlies manhood—I come t0 tuaak this con- vention of southern mep, descendants o: southern ancestors, for having committed into my bauds the rights, the honor, and ee By your unre stricted and unrestrained I am elected to an office adorned by the genius and staigemanship of a Davis. Mr. BEECHER DEMURS.— Yesterday afier- noon the attorneys of Mr. Beecher served upon the attorneys of Mr. Moultona forma! notice of the demurrer to the complaint ip = suit for hong dat ag ey Beech- it that he went before obedience toa summons SEEKING REST AND FINDING None.—The Cincinnati Gazette says:—“Rev soathera border of | | THE SITUATION IN FRANCE, mem MACMAHON’S PROCLAMATION, —-—e—_—_- IT CAUSES A SENSATION. a A WHOLE FAMILY DROWNED. FOREIGN NEws samserts that 1 6 for Use ® p list ax by Preside: Boftet sing general motry wilt g torn tand mis- id not been bis ment of says be : zht pot westly tried rai pottey should bal MacMa- and apprehen ombly are ex- The Mie of the ministry is not yet Fariber announcements by tne of- Oral Are EXpected Lo morrow. A Big Gale om the Mediterranean. Onan, Jan iolent gale occarred on the western Mediterranean today, and swept the Algerian coast with great’ fury. The damage to property bere is estimated at S100 00. Parts at the Covtenstal Loxpox, Jas jeyraph's ial says Paris oe Captain mackie, bis wife and aed in the Hadsoo, night. They were re- t aber and euil- the captain was river ou the ice, when Cow turning from dren on a nand sled, wh: Wing @cross the disappeared through au air hole, od. h Was not suspec: nol been recovered. The bodies have CINcINNAr orizing the trustecs of tue Cincinnati aod Southera rasirord to borrow #6000090 in aiditioa to The amount authorized by the origional Will be introduced tn t 0 legis day. Itis claimed that this sui ts needed to complete the work of buliding the road. At is estimated that the cost of coustracting the entire Line will be about $16,000,000 The Centennial Hakkisnee Pa.. , ja sepate and bh thts morning req mibers of Congress vote for the $1 tion. riation Prager) Pen: e passed a resolu- * ting Senators and rom Pennsylvania to 1,000 centennial @ppropria- ———_o—_—_- A Member obie Family Dead. New York, Jan. .—Herry Somerville member of & neble family in Eng- died Tuesday in Bellevue hos tal, he was taken after being found in the streel Sick. ie was not, however, destitute | a the Black- mploye arrested on a charge of drowning the convict Gardner, claims that the latter fell overboard A Centennial Pigeon Shoot. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ti.—An interna- tonal pigeon shooting touraament is to be held at Sufolk Park, near this city in Jaly. Prats do ~cteelmey Death of a Bank President. Boston, Jan. 13.—David Seow, president of the National Bank of the Repabtic, died of heart <lisease last night. ——aetmemenes The Markets. 15 —Virgints 6's, pesiers. 40\s; West Virginias, 9; North Osro- bew, 8. ta » 2 bid to- x pen Bugar quiet and stecds, Wy 1's 13 —Cotton dull ap heavy, ex- —m idl 16; quiet and eas yellow. now, B5a6l. foasc sear este, 24026 Petr: oumetrong and W Gord. Ls salt. Cofiee stem fn New a, rel nicky > LOM Governuients active and seeds awl, ae for bonds, 15538, old, Sompon. Brie, to-day ts £40 ACCESSIONS TO CALIFORNIA.—Toe Sau Francisco Alta of the 3d tn “During the year 1875 the ra’ tant says: broaght us persons, and took away 29.535, lem gain of 13,99:. Thesea brought 2} 825; tooe, away 12,502, leaving 21,255; @ total galn of One hundred and eighty thousand indred and ninety-uine arrivals tp one year indicate certainly a growing interest in the Pacific states and territories, ieu- larly in Calitornta, for she retains the most of them. The net gain to our population, by excess of arrivals over di res, bas been, @uring the past six years, 212,702 % Should we ever have an enumeration of our population—which has never yet been done, each census having been very imperfect— the state will probably show @ greater ber of inbabitauts than has generally supposed. The Chinese immigration bi been, during the past year, 18.144, and during the thirteen years last past, 119,057. Of these, 4,406 were femnaies, CHARLES O'Conor REcoveRtne.—Tas New York papers announce wh O'Conor is slowly improving. During th most alarming period of his iliness he stub- bornly rejected sll offert of either batbs or restorative applications, the work of restoration wholly to nature. He eats two meals, sometimes of hearty food,every day. He sits in bis chair allday, a able to move about his room withou' — is gradually turning his attention what are bee. In the House OnLy Wwe Uteb Mov- Seat Doubtless the