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OS Hove ereseus snd LOTS for salc st LE DROIT Apply to the owners, as above. bee EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GoyersMENT Receipts To-DAy.—Inter- nal revenue, $449,092.99; customs, $432,203.01. PeRsoNAL.—Mr. Geo. W. Jones, the pro- Prietor of the New York Times, is at the Ar- Magton. THE SENATE GALLERIES were well fillet to-day before half-past 12, in anticipation of the presentation of impeachment articles from the House. OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.—The President has recognized liamlet Orum as vice consul of Denmark for the state of Nebraska, to re- side in Omaha. Tue DIsTRicT 3.65 BoND BItL.—It is not probable that the 3.65 District bond bill will be brought up in the House to-day, for at 2 ociock no effort was made on anybody's part to have it considered. THE Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to-day agreed to report withont 2mendment Mr. Morton's bill providing for the counting of the votes for President and Vice President. Cou. D. C. Cox, pensioa agent, will eom- mence the quarterly payment of pensions to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, and con- tirve until 5 p.m. After to-morrow the heure will be from 9 a. m. to450 p.m. Tuk CABINET MEETING to day wasa very longone. The case of General Belknap was the topic that oceupied the attention of the t. and was thoroughly discussed. The pg had not adjourned whea our report THe FRANKISG PAaIVviLEGt.—The bill htroduced by Mr. Robertson in the Senate to-day to restore the franking privilege pro- vides that the act entitled “an act to abolish oking privilege,” approved January he repealed, and renews the privilege a by law al the time of the passage of said act. THE DIsTRICT REAL ESTATE POOL INVES- TIGATION will be commenced to-morrow To-day a subpeena duces tecum was issued re- quiring the firm of Kitbourn & Latta to far- nish the committee with all their books, papers, checks, stubs, &e. Mr. Kilbourn at once proceeded to comply with the writ, and is io-day having the books, &c., removed to the Capitol. 3 Tuk SECRETARY OF Tita Navy returned ‘ht from New Jersey, aud about half r nite an extended Inter ni Hiv occupied the sk of the of War this morning for a while sorously to work to perform the ith b fons aiditional duties temporarily assigne a by the President. ISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTE- Charles T. Gorham. of Micb., for- minister to the Hague, i Asst nt Secreta: place of Gen. C nt notiited that he wou has y of the Inte- TAGE ON THIED-CLASS MATTER. e to-day Mr. Hamlin tatroduced the rate of postage on thir. c' ter. and for other purposes. It provides that merehandise, patterns, scious, hand oil's, &e , pay according to the cistance con- veyed. In regard to transient newspapers he bill restores the Old law of one cont for every two ounces, provided the distance does not exceed one thousand miles, and in case the distance is more than one thousand miles fixes the rate at one cent an ounce. NAVAL Onvers. B. Harmony orcered to command the naval rendezvous in New York on the 15th inst. Capt. Homer C. Blake detached from the command of the val rendezvous, New York, on the 15th rd placet on waiting orders. Lieut J. Brice from the Naval Observatory. peten. the 7th inst. and ordered to y yard, Mare Island, Cal, 1st . Assistant Paymaster W. M. has reported bls return home, ha: been detached from the Wasp, South Atlantic station on 5th June, and has been ordered to settie bis accounts. AEMY ORDERS.—Liecutenant Colonel Ro- ger Jones, assistant inspector general, 1s de- tailed to Inspect certain unserviceable sub- sisteree stores and commissary property on hand at the office of the department com- mistary of subsisteace in this city, and for whieh Major George Bell, commissary of nee, Is res Thomas, 20th t nsible. Captain Henry infantry, is detailed for the international He will proceed to Phila- , Pa., and report by letter to Major 8. ord, ordnance department, chairman of board on behalf of the United States ex- ive pepartments, for instruction. NoOuTNATIONS.—The President sent to the Senate to-day the following nomina! Charles T. Gorham, of Michigan, to be A sistant Secretary of the Interior, vice B. R. Cowe ned; James T. Mason, of Vir- onsul at Dresden; John D. Ca- Mexico; Henry northera ant Join A. Gray mmissioner of Police for the Dis:rict mbia, vice Wm. H. Smith, nomina thdrawn; Thomas Murdock, postmas- ter Rock Istand, Ill. Army—Rev. H. L erty. of Pennsylvania, to be chapta! F. B. Taylor to be 1 Revenue Servic 1 to be Ist ileaten: am, 2d lteut. -A. D. Litth Lieut. J. EN. Gra THE NOMINATIONS Pottce Com Mis SIONERS.—Although the members of the Senate Committee on the District of Colum- bac t action they took at the romtuations ¥. Berr. 2k ant; Sd t M to reper favorably J. Muriagh and Dr, { they referred the the rominations of Wr C. H. Nichols, and u weeny, Berret and charges bave been mmittee consisting of 5) cock and Merrimon, re tustructed to thoroughly invest! gate and report. It will be seen by our list of rominations to-day that the Presideut has Withdrawn the nomination of Wm. K. Smith to be police commissioner aud subStituted the name of Joun A. Gray. Sap Loss oF Lire FRoM SHIPWRECK3.— The signal service observer at Tybee island reports a ship op Stonehouse shoals, three miles southeast of the station, this morning atseven o'clock. Further particulars soon. ‘The signal service observer at Kitty Hawi, on the North Carolina coast, reports, this morring,an Italian bark, name unknown, in ballast, hound from some port in Italy to Baltimore, came ashore mien te miles north of that station on the nightof March 1. She Went to pleces yesterday and her crew, con- sisting of thirteen men, were all lost, except four, who were picked WF ergy mo To iiie-saving crew attempted to board the bark and every man was drowned. Six bodies have been recovered and nine are still missing. THe WINTHROF Stasve—The first con- tribution of Massachusetts to Statuary Hall bas arrived and been placed in position. It is « heroic statue of Governor Winthrop, the first governor sent out by Englaud to Mas- sachusetts, &ud was made by Richard A. Greet ough at Florence, Italy. Winthrop ts represented in the actof landing from the shop. One foot is on the gang plank, and the otber on the shore beside a fer around watch = —— the ate ~ = is dressed in the costume early wearin: | a cloak and belt, and Elizabetuian To | bis left hand his | breast, and in his | Statue ts a pleasing one, on to the balls rhe Massachusetts wiil be Samuel Adams,by Miss Whitney, who is now en- Saged on the work in Rome. WASHINGTON, D. ©., FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1876. Social and Personal. - There was a deal of visiting done yester- ay in @ social way, jaud still more driving and walking. Wherever friends and ac- quaintances met on the streets or e!sewhere there was but one topic of conversation, tbe appalling accusations against the much beloved wife of the Secre' of War. Mrs. Belknap bas innumerable friends in Wash- ington who are ready to prove their fidelity by their sincere sympathy with her in her hour of trial. Beautiful, graceful, witty, and possessing a generous disposition she bas been not only admirea but loved during her residence here. It is the one pleasant feature in this deplorable business that her own sex with one accord commiserate Mrs. jelknap. While possessed of every charm of raind and person which would seem cal- evlated to excite the envy and jealousy of other women Mrs. Belkuap has so coa- ducted herself towards them as to win from them admiration and esteem. Mrs. Amanda Tomlinson Belknap is a native of Kentucky, and sustains the reputa- lion the women of that state enjoy for beauty of face and form. Ber sisters and her- elf bave been reckoned among the hand- somest women of the state. Her father was Dr. Tomlinson, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, one of a highly respected family. He and nis wife have been dead several years, and several of their large family of children have followed them to the grave. Oae of his daughters Is Mrs. Robert Bower, of Keokuk, iowa; her first husband, Mr. Wortnington, was the father of the two beautiful sisters who have at different periods visited their aunt, Mrs. Belknap, in this city, one of whom is now Mrs. Henry Clews, of New York. Another daughter was the secSnd wife of Secretary Belknap, and accompanied him to this city when he first took charge the portfolio of the War depart. » She presided as a “Cabinet laly” one winter and spring, and was ac- ‘ounted the most brilliant of the Cabinet ‘amily. She was amiable, generous and sym- pathetic in disposition, Was handsome in person, courteous In manner, and ready conversation. The present Mrs. Belknap was Mrs. Bower (a widow) when first she came to ureity. She visited her sister duriog the ring of isivin Washington and accompa- uled her during her travels in the summer. Both ladles returned to Washington early tn he autnmn, ana the present Mrs. Belknap faithfully nursed her s!sterduring the illness whieh preceded her carly death, and received the infant of a few weeks of age from its dying mother, and promised her tender care fo the helpless ttle one. She tended this baby through its brief lifetime with the same devotion she has since manifested towards her own little daughter, who is her only child and the first daughter of Secretary Belknap. General Belknap married bis pre- sent wife two years ago, he having been & widower for two years previous. ‘The little sirl, @ most promising child, is fourteen months old. RESENTATIVE W. W. WILSHIRE, of ansas, baving charge of the Indian in- vestigation, is lyIng in a eritical condition ammation of the lungs and nervous ion, resulting from overwork. ed that it will be some time be able to resume his daties ag: RS. WHEELER, wife of Representative William A, Wheeler, ot New York, died early this morning at 303 12th street. A cold, contracted ei ince, resulting the bursting . WASibe oceasinr the sad event, which was so unexpected that the sisters of th not time .oreasn her after rece! grain announcing her danger. r husband had in her, for tue thirty years of their conjugal life, a help- meet equal to his own high worth; and derly beloved in her own right ‘by every member of Mra. Rines’ household and by her entire social circle, both here and in Malone, New York, which has always beea her ce of residence. She was Miss place, ms to her marriage. $ distinguishing traits were gth and reeritude of eaaracter, a kind-hearted earnest christian, an atienaavt the New York avenne Presbyteriau ureb. To-morrow her remains wiil be co veyed to her home at Ma‘on3. ce GENELAL CROOK'S EXPEDITION.—A tele- gram from Fort Fetterman, Mareh 1, says:— The Big Horn expeditioa leaves here to-day. it consists of ten companies of cavalry aud wo of infantry, under command of Coloael R. Reynolds, of the sd cavairy. The trans portation will be parked on Powder or Bi j river, In charge of the lufantry. Tae ry Will then scour the hostile country east and north, striking prom pt and decisive on the Indians wherever found. The severe weather now pre . While rouzh on the troops, will render it easier to find and panish effectually tbe tribes preparing fur war. General Crook accompanies the expe- dition, and the fighting strength of the column aggregates 700 men, with forty days’ Supplies. Bad CONDITION OF VIRGINIA FINANCES. Iu response to a resolution of the Virginia house of delegates, Mr. Taylor, the auditor of public accounts, has submitted a state- ment of the financial condition of that state, in which he states that the estimate! re- cetpts of revenue in currency from the 2ith of February to the Ist of December, 1376, will be 3573, while the disbursements for period will be £1,749 ,489.05, showing felt of $551 This large deficit re- nits In @ great measure from the item of $409,000 arrearages due the school fund. The auditor says there are only two modes known tohim by which this deffett can be provi led for. First, by an increase of the rate of tax upon the value of laud and property in the State, or second, by a stamp tax and a tax upon the consumption of § THE EMMA MINE BUSINESS —Exr-Sentior Stewart Heard From.—A San Franci:¢ ) dis- vateh gives ex-Senator Stewart’s version of nis nection with the Emma mine. He denies that elther he or General Schenck re- ceived any stock in the mine asa gift. Wha he received was in pay for his pro‘essio: services asa lawyer and General Sch bought bis and raised money to pay tor {t. He says Lyon has been living for years on litigation, and that bis testimony in this matter is @ Lissue of falsehoods. —————<—————— Ercut Hcxprep Turks KILLEp.—In D«imatia there is a determined opposition tothe Turkish reforms. The placards pro- mulgating them have been pasted over with death heads. On Wednesday a fight occurred near babra, in which eight havdred Turks are said to have been killed. Tue Princ of Montenegro has become pacitic in conse- quence of Russia threatening to withdraw ber protectio ‘ Naw PRES(DENT oF Ligerta.—The Rev. James S. Payne, who has succee ied Joseph J. Roberts as president of the Repub- Ne of Liberia, 1s not unknowa in this eonn- try. He is a full-blooded African, a native of Richmond, was educated at the Moravian c@ lege in Liberia, and was twenty years or more an autithorized missionary to his adopt- ed country by the Methodist Episcopal church of America. Founp at Latt.—An Oshkosh twin was in this city yesterday, looking for his broth- er, who had been missing for twodays. Afier the twin had taken one or two drinks it broke upon him that he himself was the miss- ing one and that his brother was at home, milking. At this point the police gave up the search.—{Cimmaron N. M. News and P, ESS. BOWEN'S WRITTEN STATEMENT maile to Plymouth church on Wednesday night de- lg the confessions of a woman as to her own shame with and the discovery by her of his intimacy with another woman, also gives the statements of Mr. Richards, Mrs. Tilton’s brother, as to Mrs. Tilton’s cou- feseions. — A WoMAN’s Terence Deari.— Mrs. Mo: garet Burke, of Bayonne, while walkin; ou the track of the New Jersey central rail- road at Greenville, late on Tuesd: right, was struck by a locomotive and hurled fifty i ber body FIFTY PEOPLE BLOWN TO PIECES.—The town of Little Popo, on the Gold coast, has been destroyed by fre. Two kegs of powder stored in one building exploded a about fifty natives were blown to pieces. RING oe RECOVERED.—Tho city of Ni York obtained a ict befe Snage "Donohue in the Sapeoeae court ‘or Genet for fraudulent cs work on and materials on Harlem court ae GENERAL BELKNAP. Arrangements for His Impeachment THE “ARIICLES” NOT YEF KEADY. Matters of Interest in Connection With The Case. On the third page of this paper will be found a record of the proceedings of the House of Representatives, yesterday, in the case of Gen. Belknap, with the report of the Judiciary Committee and the evidence against the late Secretary of War. Below Will be found the latest intelligence in regard to the case up to the hour Tae STaR goes to press: AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. The galleries of the Senate and House of Representatives were filled by half past 12 o'clock by @ promiscous assemblage of peo- ple, anxious to witness any further proceed- ings which might arise in connection with Ube charges against and threatened impeach- ment of ex-Secretary Belknap. Tne proceet- ings In both Houses will be found in our reg- ular Cougresstonal report to-day. ACTION OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. The House Judiciary Committee held a meeting this morning to consider the testi- mony and prepare articles of impeacment. After a long session the committee ajourn- ea without baving disposed of the suoject. The committee was in session again aL2\ jock p. m.. preparing ie articles of ta peaehment. They will hardly get them ready today. Itis quite probabie that the Seaate will hot be in session to-morrow, and that the formal presentation of tue Impeacument articles will not be made until Monday. THE MANAGERS TO CONDUCT THE TRIAL. It is understood that of the may ors to conduct the trial on the part of the House, four bave already been agreed upon, as fol low Messrs. Blackbnrn ane Knott, of Ky; er, of Va.; and Robbins, of North Caro. THE PRESIDENT MISLED. An associated press dispatch from this city last night, says:—The President, tn conver- sation with friends to-night, stated emphat. jeally that he was not aware of the enormiiy of the charges against Belkuap at the time he tendered and the President acespted his rsicnation. From the hurried and tncohe- rent manner of Bel&knap’s communication to im, the President drew the conclusion that Mrs. Belknap, and not her husband was the guilty party, and that the Geceral assumat all the responsibility and censure in order to Scield his wife. Although he did pot inform the President that he was actually guilty mself, “he confessed that Le was not free m blame. The President says if he had own the fall measure of Belknap’s guilt, he would not have ylelded so readily to Bel- knap’s appeal in accepting bis resignation io the mild terms hedid, but, would have Jemanded that the 1 relations between vem should immediately cease, and that kpep should at once vacate his o a take all the consequences of his official mis- The President had no suspicion pek to day that Helknap’s officiai t was the subj. sligation, and nothing could have oceasioned him more sur. ica mavie to him time he presented his wrilien resiguatior GEN. BELKNAP. who succeeded Gen. Rawlings as Secretary of War in 1869, shortly after the death of that brilliant young officer, was of @ military His fatner was Gen. William @. Pp, and he was named after Gen. Worth. He was born at Newburg, N. Y September, 1829, and is consequently avout ii years of age. He graduated at Prireston in 1848, and was a coicmporery of Heister Clymer, of Penns, . Wid presente articles of impeacl George M Robeson, Secretary of 1) vy. He studted ‘aw with H, Consrio + Georgetown, D. C. and with Hon. Ralpp 7 lowe practicad at Keokuk, Iowa, where lie tet in 1851. H entered the army as m* or of the 15th Iowa infantry, serving duric; the war with the army of the Tennessee, partictpating in the battle of Shiloh, the setges of Corinth, Vicxs - burg. Atlanta, and afier Atlante macched with Sherman to the sea, He was brevetted major ine before the final muster out ip ic65, when he was regarded by Gen. Sherman and others as one of the most accomplished and promisins young officers in the service. He was married three times. His first wife was the sister of Mrs. Hugh T. Reid; the see oud was the accomp!ished Miss Tomliuson, of Keokuk, Iowa, and the third her sister, Mrs, Bower,whom he married two veiis ago in Kentucky. Gen. Belknap is in the prime of life, of commanding figure and presence, and filled a most enviable place in the regard of his countrymen. SECRETARY BELKNAP’S WIFE is a native of Kentucky, the youngest daugh- ter of Dr. TomUnson, a prominent physician at Darrodsburg. Her first busband, Joun Bower, was @ merchant of Cincinnatl. Two years ago, after the death of Bower, she mar- ried Gen. Belknap at Harrodsburg. Her sis- ter, Carrie Tomlinson, was also a wife of Belknap; but died December 20, 1570. The news of Belknap’s trouble has produced a profound sensation in Harrodsburg, where be and his wife have been well known and respected for years. WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT TIE MATTER AT ST. LOUIS A St. Louts dispateh says: Tae develop ments at Washington have caused profound surprise here and have been the subject of hg ail classes of citizens. Toe row will publish the an interview with the partner of Evaas, tue Ff -trader at Fort Sill. The gentleman :s i, J. Fisher, vice president of te » bank here, a man of means, and occupies a high social position. His statement snb- stantially corroborates the testimony of Mr. Marsh, so far as it relates to the business of the post, the payment of $12,000 per year bonus and subsequent reduction to 26 600, and other matters connected with the aifair. Mr. Fisher states that he knew nothios of Belknap’s connection with it, bat was told by Marsh that the bonus was for politica! purposes, and was used fonthe advancemeat of the interests of the republican party. Evans, his partner, will be here in a few days from Fort Sill, when both expect to go to Washington, and will probably tell what they know about the matter. WHAT A CASHIERED OFFICER SAY: The Baltimore Gazette ot to-day priats an interview with Captain George Robinson, who fora period of six years was stationed at Fort Sill. Between this gentieman and Belknap a very bitter feeling has existed and now exists, growing out of the fact, as alleged by Captain Robinson, that his’ at- tempt to publicly proci#im Belknap’s guilt had resulted in bis (Robinson's) beii tried before a military commission and lered. The following is an extract frem the con- versation between this officer and the Ga- zette reporter: Q. You have heard that Secretary Belinay has confessed having been bribed in a¥ = ing this trading post? A. Ibave. I was instrumental in having the Investigation made, although my name bas nes yet appeared in connection with the matter. Q. Do you know, positively, of your soval knowledge, inkt Belknap is eu) A. Ido. I knew, personally, that Beiknap received 88 & bribe the sum of $15, annu- ally for three years, payable monthly, in ad- vance. By whom was this money paid? ye Dr, of New York; J. 8. Evans and J.J. Fisher, the post traders at ro Was t so remunerative that they ‘as so ‘tates. When the above firm took sion as traders were heavily in debt and @ sraall st of ‘hen FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FRIDAY, March 3, SENATE.—The Chair laid before the Sen- ate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, enclosing reports of the Surgeon General of New Mexico on certain private land claims in that territory. Ordered to be rinted. PrAIso. the credentials of James Beck, eleet- ed as Senator from Kentucky, for the term commencing March 4, 1877, which were read and placed on file. Mr. Dorsey presented memorial in favor of the Texas Pacific railroad. Mr. Sargent presented a memorial of mer- chants of San Francisco agatnst the repeal of the bankrupt law. Keferred to Commit. tee On Judiciary. Mr. Morton presented a memorial of the convention of colored men of Texas, com- plainiog that the state government has prac. Ueally destroyed the free school system, and that the pew constitution makes no proper provision for free schools, and asking reiress at the hands of Congress. He asket to refer the petition to the Committee on the Judi- clary, and called the attention of the com- mitiee to tt. Mr. Anthony presented a memorial of agri- culturists asking Congress to take actiou in regard to noxious insects. REPORTS FROM THE DISTRICT COMMITTER. Mr. Spencer, from Committee oa District ef Columbia, reported adversely on memo rial of certain citizens of Waslilogton, ask- ing removal of parking in square 6}4, and it was indefinitely postponed. Also, frora the same committee, the bill making the of February a lecal holiday in the D Colana 2 and asked its present consideration, but Mr. Withers objected, and It went over. POSTAL. Mr, Robertson introduced bill to restore the franking privilege. Referred to Com- mittee on Post Offices. Mr. Hamlin introduced bili fixing the rate of postage on tbird-class mail matter, aud for other purpo: Poet Offices. Mr. Dorsey iutroduced a biil directing the Sovthern Clair Commission to examine the claim of Alexander Dayis. Comittee on Claims. Mr. Morton submitted a resolution appro priating $15,000 from the coatlngeat fend of the Senate to defray the expenses of e vestion into the election of Senator 8, Adopted. Mr. Conkling presented a petition of citi- zens of New York, asking the repeal of tse bankrupt law. Judiciary Committee. THE PINCHBACK CaSEe wes then taken up. Mr. Edmunds said he supposed every Sen- ator was weary Of this discussion, ious to come to a vote on it. Ia this lar case we Were acting under the con which says that each House is to be the ige of te qualifications of its owr bers. We can act not as pa p liticians, not as patriots. He could not co mesic mage the ity o tide the anner. He had with chagrin seer some lence of & dispositiou to act on this question from which were fatal. I n the considers ea as to what consideration are to excl question every vote would ef the absence of en we of this ais man’s or what admitted, ct iffe is aami it will effect if then the plain simple law of the cas ly is to be looked at. The resolation is « full and complete — deciarat or the admission of tus man for t . for which be wns elected would foreclose any lavest . “But what ts this prima i bears the great seal of the state of Louisiana. We know thatit is the great seal, for the Fame reason that we know there Is a ror @ legislature in Lou- isiana, tional Rat we ther kno! hen that it bears the great seal of th We the same right to ere was @ tegal legisiatare, ompetent to clect; to know whether there is oue or two leg siatures. If Mr. loge — as be shou!d call him for convenience—nad “e 10; the per- cEnery legislature, there ts not one Senator here who would not baye that we had @ perfect right to go behind great seal and inquire whethes that boty of men were competent to elect. It coull not be known that it was a prima facte case uarless the comp< tency of the legislatare was proven. THE BELKSAP IMPEACHMENT. Ata few minutes before one o'clock, Mr. Gieen Adams, clerk of the House of Kepre sentatives, appeared and announced thal the Hoase had directed the Committee oa the Ex tnres of the War department to notify the Sepate that the House nad directed articles of impeachment to be prepared agalost W. W. Belknap, and that the com- tmittee would soon appear to perform the duty assigned to them. At precisely one o'clock the doors of the main entrance were thrown open and the committee headed b. Sergernt-at-Arms Thompson, entered ut chamber. Sergeant-at-Arms French. Senate, then said: ‘Mr. President—a com- mittee from the House of Representatives.” The comimittee headed by the chairman, Mr. Hiester Clymer, then advanced to the bar of the House when Mr. Clymerread from a sheet of note paper, a dend silience prevatl- ing in the chamber and gallaries, the follow- ing: «Mr. President: In obedience to the order of the House of Representatives we appar before you, aud in the name of the Hoase ¢ Representatives and of the people of the United States ef America we do impeach William W. Belknap, lete Secretary of War of the United States, of high crimes aud mis: demearors while in office; and we a inform the Senate that the Honse of sentatives will in due time exhibit ar: impeachment against him avd ma the same; and in their name we deman® (iat the Sevate shall take order for the appear- ance of sald Willlam W. Belknap to auswer said impeachment.” As soon as be had Mr. Fe nished the reading, t pro tempore of “Mr Chairman and gentleme of the committee of the House of Represer tatives, the Senate will take order in the premises.”” The Hoxs> committee then bowed and re- tired, and Mr. Edmunds resumed his spe2ch on the Pinehback question. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Swann, (M¢.,) from the Committee on For- eign Affairs, offered @ resolution authoriz- ing said committee hay ig from time to time such testimony in the Emma mine in- vestigation as they may deem proper, Adopted. - Mr. Phillips (Kan.) presented resolutions of the legislature of Kansas in relation to Jands granted to the Kansas Pacific raliroad ee sg Referred to Committee on Padlic nds. Mr. Springer (Ill) asked, but fulled to obtain, leave to offer a resolution directing the Committee of Waysand Means to inguire whether the recent investigation by U. 8. grand juries and the prosecution in the courts of those: with defrauding the revenue bave been sufficiently tho. to ascertain that the laws are sufficent meet these besten or whether additional legislation is tt . red. rine S laid before the House @ com- from the acting teaples of tie euloz\ os copies of te eulozics it Wilson, aad the bill to soldiers of ist and their widows, The Speaker | yo regular or- der, to call committees for reports of private Mr. Knott, (Ky) frome Comalttee-ca Jad: ittles of Wm. L. Maury, New Your. REPORT OF THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMEN? COMMITTEE. At this point the committee inted to wait on the Senate and Tmpeach Wea. w. es returned to the e Was then resumed, aud a number of Senate bills were reported and referred to the Com- he £oening Star. TWO CENTS. THE CALL OF CoMM(TTERS mittee of the Whole. Mr. Hardenbergh (N. J.), from the Com- Mmittee on Military Affairs, reported @ bili Antietam for the relief of the trustees of 1 DAtional cemetery. Passe Mr. Jobn Reiliey (Pi all officers on daty ), from the Military Committee, reported @ bill to amend the act of May 18, 1574, in regard to leaves of sence of officers of the army, so as to allow leave of absence of sixty days without a deduction of pay, if such leave is taken In two years, or three months if taken once in three years, or four mon'tbs if taken once in four rears. E¢ucation and relief of the property ce the Private Calendar. M the bil The Mr. Bi r. Wh Beebe (N. Y.) in the chair. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.—In the senate yesterlay An order was adopted instructing the committee on Judicial proceedings to report as to the propriety of abolishing the manufacture and prohibiting the sale of all intoxteath imp: thet in pay ref, Loui xtc sition Be trom port more city was considered was re jected allowing each p have # challenger at each an tra its u A Wirk De SEI livir roe About a wee heeded ber not coaxing wou food. Dn Office bird re ¥ —For @ in Lad county 1. n dt rs, and ach place of registration, u { the juices of elec: @ bill w « liquors in Maryland f a heavy penalty Favorable re ting to the inspection and measure- §2s And gas metres. A bill providing u inspection of illuminating olls in Raltimore city was recommitted to the dicial proceedings. . matory of federal interference siana affairs Was passed—yeas 1s. A report was made by to visit pabite institutton’ employment of the convi canal river. The dill to rej in ¢ t, and it was agreed to—% to 55. puse then went into Committee of @ on the Private Calendar—Mr, ay @S Or. € 2 ek te marries couple nam K #20 Zachariah Dicks, the hus- dea willin which it was ‘pro’ le first, all of his pre should go to the children, and they to provide for their mother until her death. Mrs. Dicks very stern disposition of ‘the property, and demanded that the will be changed, bat her husband Becoming con vin <t Co no good the old lady began to threaten, and finally left her busba: roof, Sie never would taste another morsel This threat did not move the oid man, out the old lady kept t ong days she ate nm ercasiounl water. F often to try purpose, but u - u WHAT THE GrEaT SCANDAL TriaL Cost.—The law committee of the Brooklyn upervisors, to whom was referred tt tion of the jarors in the Tilton-Beecher case pensation, reported yesterday favor of an unnamed extra amount. Supervisor Steers moved to ne jurors six cents @ day for the 12) days Svpervisor McDonneli moved allow two dollars extra a da ‘or Clark said that he had made the follow- ing coliecttou of items of the expeuse of the fal:—Judze, $5,000; clerk of the court, 5 stenographer, jury fees (panel), #458; jury fees (sec- $1,308; court officers, 4; gas, &c., $1,000. seven hundred aud twelve dol- 1 seventy-five cents, fora dispute be- men which was never settled. The motion to pay the jurors $2a day was for extra com afte 3 € meals, $1,50: tween twe TDOOL served. 0; panel), in fi > ty elgh her she would not even see a pach Corres} $1,250; lost, as Was a motion to was F then | ORGERY forgery last Thursday ou ried by viile beil, his abs The lady was in F therefore Last Tuesday that handed him $7,100 in FIREWORKS mayor bas received we ir Word. a mout » fe y dd th m hey dreadfal den s1. The subject on the table.—(N. ¥. Sun, 2d. AND Fiicur oF A BANK .RRE.—Charles J. Brent, book-keeper of the Fall City (Ky.) Tobaces baak, committed Breat disappearet ¥, butashesent a telecram fro, Cincinnati to afriead that he uat got m oping with @ Well-Koowa Li cash and frm, noted for the grandeur of its py nic displays, soliciting a coutract f btbition of their skill in this city. gesting & programme which seenis to surpa 75 gorgeousness avything to which we ba heretofore been accustomed. An illumi Passed. Mr. Hoar (Mass ), from the Commities on Labor, reported a bill for the Sollege of William and Mary yed during the late war. erred to the Committee of the Whole on Bright moved to go into Committee of ole on the Private Calendar. Mr. Wood (N. Y.) raised a question of con- sideration in favorof the Hawatian treaty question was put upon the motion of 4 dered jurors’ $4,565; “T weaty- filled it nd the infraction made on a the committee tng the “a Viadensburg to the Patapsco late elections In Baiti- An ame : RATELY STARVES Hen. rs past there has been ship, this (Mon- 1 Dteks. were objected t9 euch a ed that fourteen ‘al, and only would she wet her lips with ds and 0 wo ia Sapervi- feas Phis check Brent tion extending over an area of two squar miles, a serles of very loud reports high ic Ube air, the ascension of a fleet of magnesium balloous, the scattering of myriads of stars, rand special designs, eagies flying to a ro, cascades of fre and a bouqdet 0! large colored rockets form part of the pro- posed display.—[ Phila. Record. EQUALIZATION OF FREIGUT RATE: nee of railroad represen ati vi yesterday at New York an agreemout was arrived &t for the equalizat he settlement of e7 It was decided that arate be fixe the trunk lines leading out of basis of 49 cents, the present ri a conte rates ties. other points to be based upon that. ing the western grain traffic rebate. Baltimore and Puiladelphia have be ing, was reduce from 3 to 1\ cents. lines were represented. ees REDUCING PRINTERS’ PAY.—AU a meet- of the employing book and pampulet ters yesterday at the Astor house, tue pela new schedule of of aboat ten cago oa . those fr -At eld jon of freignt sting diftical b; $200 3 Miss Smith has since $5,000.—[N. Y. Sun, 2d. = Ex-Gov. JouN Letcues, of Virginia, was stricken with yestentay, Rieh- — A SHFRIFP Sziztne a Onvace — pioan ME char at Morritowra, X. Yas been seized by Sheciff Freeman orks county for debt. sont The rese ogis- to of ft footstepe to her awl under the bed, or hide s she finally thered to her vow until death came rlease. ‘The deceased was 65 yearsof age.— mnnington (In peu- pay jar- 2s uce excited no suspicion. rankfort at the t the marriage report was rt Tuenday the bank Officials that Brent had clipped a regularly cheek from the bans check book Out for $15,000, and written the name of the Merchants’ Bank of New York as tue one it was wished todraw on. Presented to the Kentucky Bank of Louis- Ville forcoilection, and in return the te! @ check against his own bank for the dalance. Brent Was considered an excellent young man, and his fall hes produced considerable com nent. vd a on y- Tae rales go into effect immediately. Cotouel Scott was not present, though ail the other Telegrams to The Star. WINSLOW, THE FORGER. Committed for Extradition. DON CARLOS’ MOVEMENTS. WINSLOW, THE PORGER. He is Committed for Extradition, LONDON, March 3.—Winsiow was brought before the Bow street police this morning, and committed for extradition. Refore the commencement of Proceedings Winslow's family bad an inter. view with him in bis cell. Winslow was more cheerful, and bowed he the magistrate on entering the doc! sloot cartes the proceedings. not requesting to be sew Sir Thomas Henry, the mi said have bow received formal notifies= tion that tbe Amertoan government bas Hlied for your extradition upon the charge of forging seven promissory notes, detailed in the indictment read yesterday, and also for uttering the same. I have nothirg more to say than that I comenit you. Winslow bowed his bead slightly, gistrate asked him # he wnderteah, Wicsiow replied that be did. He then asked that the wateh which was taken from him atthe Lime of his arrest, wie was not m Valuable one bat prized solely on account of associations, might be givea to bis wife. Sir Toomas Henry said he had no power to make such ap order. He referred the sition to Col. Cheesebroagh 07 the American legation, who said the legation merely ap- peared to obtain extradition, and not as prosecutors. He thought it would not be- come them either to assent or object. Detec- Live Dowell of Scntiand yard, «aid the wateh was made of goll and seemed to be @ good , and that Dearborn. the American ficer, sald be would not ohject to give It to Winslow. Winslow supposed that would eae He outside, in the pas- the cells, talk- He settle the matter and witudrew ths tion. Me then removed to his cell. stood for afew mivat sage at the entrance ing with the detective als. seemed to be on Very gool terms with them and bid them good morning rather chee they promising to bri his friends around to see him. Toe pot about Winslow's being committed on rate charges of forging and uftering ts im- portant. After Sir Tho Leary had sald in conrt yesterday that he hat no: reseived the necessary notification from the British authorities, ihe American legation, remem- bering the fiasco in the case of Lawrence, tbe fraudulent custom boure age drew the appileation previous y sea’ forcign office asking theextradition of Wins- won the charge of forgery, aod to make everything certain substituted au applica- tion asking extradition t sarges of forging and uttering. slow will now await the legal time (fifteen days) before being surre ean oft ndered tothe Arm . FOREIGN NOTES. The U. 8 Steamer Sovreamer steamer Frankil 20 ore Cherbourg probably the 1 From there she will go to she will transfer the works of aris for the Philadelphia Centennial exhibition to the storeship Supply. The Frankli re to be at Gibraits Doo Bovroorr, March ferred hie departare fe past 2 to morrow afte: va Carlos has de- slaod ustil balf- Emberziemen' CINCINNATI, Mare Ishelmer, bookkeeper at the Ling saloon in this chy yesterday charged by embezzling $25 000, F immediate. ¥ tnrned over to Holland money, diamonds, Watcher to the amount of 13,00, and was then permitted to go free. 5 owned by Eph t “l, wae or with Bine-Nose Rowers Coming to the e « 1 tee Sr Joy, N. A moveme nt is ‘on foot to raise facds to send the St. John Paris crew t Ingelphia. A boat has . the Bagtish eW Will go into traiaing from Saff-cation. ADELPHIa, Mare’ Abvat half- past 2o'clock this moroing @ slight fire oc- curred ip the attic of Mrs. Bl es boarding house. The firemen while a! work in the back attic found the body of John Ward, thirty years old, wio it is supposed was suf. focated. —_ Huights of Pythias. PHILADE ‘a, March 3.-The Grand of the Kolgbts of Pythias of this "id a spectal session at the assembly £8 last evening, when the Past Chan- rank wes conferred. Tostantly PoTTsvILLe, Pa, March —Last through the accidental discharge of a gan & man named Naturfe living at Ru wa, was Instantly ktlied. ——_.——> Bavtiwone, March 3.— coueontanted, 9. West Vi 1% & North’ G in na kixer, old, >. Om s ; ste tio? ‘special tax, 2 bid Arch 3.—Uotten yuivt and ateedy— 125° “Fiocr stcaly aud 4m and a ey end. m Wheat cutet and steady — No z 36; Peunsylventa red, 137al 38: at red, 1 Sal 0 amber, “1.82al 85; do, 1.38810. Oorn—southera lower put’ firm western steady an@ firm; southern #! uthern yellow, 83a55 weeiern amixed, ot 0s bid March, Gs bid Apri. Oats ithern, a7. westera white, e4es8 Teast. "Hh. Bye ie firm at ant Batter 4 steady changed. Petroleum nom‘nally cuchanget notimally strong—Bio caress, I6al), ssbbing, 200. Whisky very ult, hig et 220i Me New Youn, Maren § —Stocke e Got wee URLING Srorprp. or Frederick Karche he 324 MELt, aod Who Kcepx a ci tore in Ewen street, near Meseroie, Brookiyn, and Wm. Eisner, music teacher, No. 43 Montrose ave. x in the neigh doraned tridge.on the Newton Oreei Brooklyn, ED. . Toe seconds of the Captain [liig, of the 28th regimeat, and Licutenant Job Schmidt, of the ith, were also arrested. Karcher is a repub.ican clan ar! aman who becomes easily exelted. Aboot four weeks since some parties placed @ stufled bear to front of the major's store which they had removed from in {rout of @ fur store a few doors above. As soonas. the major discovered the bear he seized revolver and pal a builet into the bear's side. The cavse of the quarrel between Major pez avd Efsuer is @l preseat nnkoowm N.Y. Star, 1 ENCE of Miss Cashman ig sion Traveller: +It Bot 2 Bi One time forme:ly kuown ag the church, o: Havover strect. This was at the time wt aiph Waldo Emerson, young man. aud unknowa, was @ coll of the Rev. Dr. Ware, this havin: only pastoral charge. it was lit nen that the it young preacher the unknown young singer in choir, salary of probably tbree dollars Wouid become so famous allover THE PUBLIC SCITOOLS are