Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Jivania Avense, cormer 11th Street, 8. H. hAUFFMANN, Pres’ ed | RY | The Evening Star Newspaper Company ‘t tenis am THE WB @2 00 a year, postaae prepaud. BF Ail subscriptions invariably tn advance, and | mo parer sent longer than paid for. ! WF Kates of advertising furnished om applicatior,, _ SPECIAL NOTICES. | OUNDRY OHUROH, 1h ara G, To mor row et it ™ . avon, D. (former pastor,) at 7% p.m. joaja. PaicR, It” ep CUAPEL OF THE HOLY UvMMUNION, | 32d. FB. Suvaayeat ila. m. aa m Sermon atli-"The ebm: le tor Faettog.”” iid WAUGH M. KR. ORUKOH —Preaching To morrow at li. m. by Rev. W. i. Praann D-D., of Mew Jersey; at 7.30 p. in. by Rev, Wit. ¥oRD Downs, of Baltimore. it" FIGST MAPTIST CHU BCH. isth street, be ween Gand H. Bey. Dr. Cutmerxr. pas tor. Service Morving and Bening of tu morrow. Children's church at 3 in the afternoon, All wel come CHURCH OF THB EPIPHANY, Rev. Wit pom F. Warn: Rector. Services Tu Tow at ila.m and 4and73 p.m. At the even ing srvicethe sestsare free and all are invited ‘The Rector will preach te Ds it* TTARIAN SBKVICES.—uev. A. ODBUAY, of Providence, R. 1. will preach in the Unitarian Charch,oo 6h and D streets, To- morro ia. m. and 75; p.m. Communion im- ett if"atter morning services. Sanday ech > ST. Palbs ENGLISH ‘and 1 ti. bureh,corn-rof lth LUTHEBAN yicxs To morrow Hi streets. Ser- Boom, City Hall, Sanday, at 3p. m , by Bev W.Lancakd,of Onio.” Subject: The destruction of the Koman Bmpire in the person of Napoleon LL ‘an the civil dominion of the Popery, in Pins 1} ‘a bding Gemonstrasion that the times of the Gen- es is exded, aud the reign of the Aumighty tag:t tat CHHISTADELPHIANS CELEBRATE the aeath of the Messiah every Sunday at 11 @.m. {nthe Circuit Uourt room, City Hall. ‘Te: Une Got. Salvation predicated m8 belief of the of the mim, be estab- Hiehed on earth of Obrist. ‘The natare of the salvation will the dead, to incorreptibility apd, immortality exalted to ® ition with Ohrist on hie th ruling the nations of the earth for o Years. Allare invited. CEPHAS B. LYNN WIiLG LeufURE IN St. Joseph s Hail, corasr H and Stu streets northwest, SUNDAY ch Sth, morning and eve Subjects: Spir! ism ud Spiritual Free a dom of God, whch will the retieri be @ resurrection from amon; au CONGRESS AND TEMPERA oS third pablic meeting of the (ONG: aL TEMPEBAN ¥ © —The OONGRESSION Pe BE SOCIETY will be held at 5 a bene) aes emma and J streets, TOU-MGOKROW, 7's p. m dresses by members. [it] J. W. OAIOK BRINGS, Sec, THE JACKSON DEMOUUST CIATION will meet at Beck's Hall, fava ne. between dth Su] 7th «treet DAY EVESINY, 7th io: at Thy o clock. maré St” JOHN EONOKIS, President. >. OF P—#XC (OR LODGE, No. 14 ae - m , to receive Equal ‘uniform Louis Marc! ot vekeck — No. 17. Usitorm membersin full order marti” J. W. FALOONER, K. of R. and $. i EQUAL LODGE, No. 17, K. of P—Tae Members of this Lodge are respectfally re- quested to meet at thei © New York ave- street. TUESDAY EVEN i, cont wee and 7) ING, March J.T ; k 7 full — ae bg da ot ternal visit to Bxca}-ior Lodge, Bo-ie 'ty oraer. JOHN P. JAOUBS, 4B oP eee K. of B. and 8. THERE WILL BE 4 SPEOIAL MEET- ingoftieST PATEICK'S TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, to be held SUNDAY EVENING at 2:30 cietk ” Business of imporiance, A fall at | tfull, anest Spars at Pe SHY Teueette MAY, Rec. Sec. NOTICE —The annual meeting of the stockblders of the NATIONAL LIFS IN- | BCBANCE COMPANY of the United States of Awerica, for the election of Directors for said com- | for the ensuing year, will be held at the | the company. 401 Sth street, corner of D street, | TUESDAY, the i4th of March, 1576, at lv o clock mn. Imar3-td} J.B. CRANK, Secretary. | VETSSANS OF MEXIOAN WAB—The | ular t 3. W KRENNADAY. Secretary. Gent. mS" L BUILDING ASS9O1A- | i> HINGTON, D.0.,0BGAN | IZED JANUA he first mon pe beld MOMDA GEBEUNY Haul, west—eptrance on St 3. be prevent at 6p. m., to receive subscriptions and iastie certincates wock. Shares $20; duce @1 Der mouth on each share. Sabscriptions will be re- Selved at the office of the Secretary. 45.4 lo Bvenue, opposite City Hall. an« the meet PPoRUSHROD KUBINGON, Presticat IBVING WILLIAMSON, Sec’y. 5 TU GAS CONSUMEKS. Botice is hereby given that on May 1, 1576, the net price of gas will be reduced to 34.25 per 1.000 Cubic Feot. CHARLES B. BAILY, Sec. Washington Gasiight Ua fel febl-cowk M1 S INSCOLN HALL. A special service for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTERNOON, at 3% o'clock. Bhort addresses by Young Men. _Music led by Cornet and Organ STRATFORD FENDALL, J siana avenae. = ATTORN febi2-tr wees @ HOT O08 | COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fracrant, WITH MILBUBS'S UNBIVALLED SODA, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE oct tr = near Wi wr 18 JOBSSON & CO, BANKERS, Corner of Wr Stree Dealers in Government and District Secaritie:, Foreign Exchange aud Goki ‘sepit-ly BEMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, ar. acy-at Law, has removed t isai Fk Berthwcet, opporiie Ebbitt House, ‘ani will ve Pleased to sew bis friends and bo-iness acquaint tand Pennsy'vania Avenue, * st Snces. Legat bosiness solicited aud money invested, Booms and Offices for rent in same butiding j¢9-tf w* D. COOKE, Ja. & OO, BANKEES. _epld-tr 1429 F street we gL OUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, octl7-1t Orrice—Stax Britoix GeLD soar! THE PUREST AND BEST SCHULIZ « CO'’S GOLD SOAP Js guaranteed the best Soap in the market for gon eral use. Fe realeby all MARKLIN & CO. 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C., SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1876. > TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. | Telegrams to The Star. THE BELKNAP CASE. The Articles of Impeachment—The Criminal Prosecution—Action of the Cabinet, etc. The Belknap scandal continues to attract a large share of public interest. The Impeachment Articles. The sub-committee to-day reported to the full Judiciary Committee of the House the articles of impeachment which have been prepared for presentation to the Senate. It is understood that they are quite simple in form. There are two counts—toe first charges Secretary Belknap with having acespted a bribe and the second count with continuing to accept the same. The committee wasstill in session ata late hour today. It ts prob- able, however, that the articles as reported Will be agreed upon. BELKNAP’S WEALTH. A member of the Committee en Expendi- tures in the War department, is authority for the statement that the committee are of the opinion that before it gets through the post trading sale business, it will beable to show that Secretary Belknap is worth at least $250,000. A BAD SHOWING. Gen. Custer yesterday telegraphed to Hon Hiester Clymer, chairman of the Commit- teeon Expenditures in the War department, bis opinion that there is no trading post west of the Missouri mver which has not been bought by tne parties holding it. POLITICAL USES OF THE SCANDAL. The national Congressional democratic committee met last night, and itis under- stood decided to make the issue in New Hampshire and Connecticut oa the question of official corruption in high places, leaving the financial issue to take care of itself. Sam Cox says the eyes of thecountry are not looking to the hard and soft. money issues now, but that the disgrace of B:ikaap is the absorbing topic. Action of the Cabinet Yesterday. The Cabinet remained in session yesterday until after3 o'clock in the afternoon. The subjects that received consideration were the imstitution of criminal proceedings against ex-Secretary Belkuap and those who wee associated with him in the practices of bribery and corruption that have jast been officially discovered, and the selection of a new Secretary of War. The President stated to the Cabinet that while be could take no steps which might look like the persecution of any one, he had determined to shrink from no responsibility that rested upon him, and he therefore asked the Attorney General to lake immediate steps to proceed with CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL BELKNAP and Messrs. Marsh and Tomlinson, and all others shown by apy evidence that shall be adduced to bave had part in the patnful transactions that were the subject of atten- tior. Upon this determination of the Presi- dent there were full and thorough expres- sions of epinion favoring such action as the President had determined upon without de- jay. The peculiar character of the case of Gen. Belkpap’s offence, differing in many re- spects, as it does, from an ordinary case of bery, Wasa subject of comment and dis- cussion, the result of which was the refer- ence of the entire matter to the Attorney General, who will take the necessary sters to enter criminal proceedings just as soon as the facts can be put in shape to be sworn to. is mentioned { AS a part of the discussion, it that there should be no de! ings because of the progre: ment trial. The two trials will bo independent of each other. Judge Pierrepont remained at the Executive Mansion for a short time after the other Cabinet officers bad gone to their respective departments, for the purpose of getting what facts the Presi- dent might be possessed of, in accordance with the determination to commence imne- lately (ne proceeuings UNder his charge, SUCCESSOR TO RELKNAP. The discussion relative to theappointment ofa suecessor to Secretary Belknap was of considerable length, but no decision was reached, and there will probably be another Cabinet session about it. The assurance is given tbat the person who will be appoiated to the office will be a man of bigh character and Kt own position. A Criminal Prosecution Ordered. It having been decided at the Cabinet meeting yesterday ‘as stated above) to begin acriminal prosecution of General Belknap, the President directed the Attorney General lo take charge of the matter and to make immediate preparations with thet ent in view. The Attorney General was busily en- gaged ail the morning with District Attor- bey Wells taking the necessary steps for an indictment, and the matter will next Mon- day be brought before the grand Jury, that bas been ordered to meet on that day. Tae penalty In Gereral Belknap’s case is impri- fonment for rct more than three years and a fine not to exceed three times the amount of the bribe. District Attorney Wells we: (after bis interview with the Attorney Ge. eral) to the Capitol toexamine the evider SECRETARY BRISTOW Was not, as has been stated, one of the com- pany with General Belknap when the latter presented his letter of resignation. Mr. Bris- tow was at the White House at the time, bot was on @ mission that referred altogetuer to business in his own department. NOT SURPRISED OUT WEST. The St. Louis Republican learns from a& gentieman just from Fort Sill that tue de- velopments in the Belknap case will create no surprise out there, beeause everybody at the post bas for along time been cognizant of the fact that traders have been required to send heavy monthly contribntions east, and they urged,n order to enforce monthly collections from their patrons, the necessity for making these remittances, explaining they were required to pay for the privileges they enjoyed. Lee & ids, post traders at Camp Supply make no secret of the fact that they hold their franchise aga thing pur- chased, and at large figures GoVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $546,162.19; month to date, ‘$1 278,788.99; fiseal year to date, $76,548, a Customs to-day, $415,012.79; month to date, $1,796,801. fiscal year todate, £101,008 481.4), HoraACE B. MERRILL, bookkeeper for the Pacific Mail Company, testified, at the ex- ayoination of Richard B. Irwin in New York to-day, that the expeuses at Washington were “ for divners aud suj aud keeping the press in form.” Mr. Levi P. Luckey, jate private secree tary ofthe President, today eatered upon the duties of his new position, as ehief of the Indian division of the office of the Secretary of the Interior. The position isa very im- portant one, as a large amount of money Will pass through bis hands yearly, and in tendering it to Mr. Luckey the President showed his entire confidence in his integrity. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieut. Chas. H.'Rock- well, ordered to the steamship New Hamp- sire. Lieut. Chas. W. Ruschenberger, de- tached from the receiving ship Potomac and orderted to the steamship New Hampshire. Liet. Dan’! Delhanty, from the iron-clad steamer Catskill and ordered towthe navy rd at Mare isiand, Col., istof April next. nsign Walter S. French, from the Ply- mou'b aud ordered to the iron-clad steamer Catskill. A PATENT OFFICE INVESTIGATION.—Dr, Dyenforth, an examiner of chemicals in the Patent Office, having been charged with re- celving a bribe forsecuring a patent for tllu- minating gas in favor of a man named Mar- tin some time ast May, the Secretary of the Interfor appointe? Mr Kaigha, and the Com- missioner of Patent Messrs. Bacon and Doo- little, a committee to examine into the mat- ter. The committee met yesterday and ad- journed for @ week or ten days, in order to receive reports and testimony regarding the case. ARMY ORDERS.— Lieutenant Colonel Ro- ger Jones, asSistant inspector general, will proeeed to New York city and report for duty to the major general commanding the Bu ta are the a ee 8, - Ludington, assistan pector a Ry a it of the Platte, gen- eral, lajor A. W. Evans, 3d ‘> aS ¥ 5 cavalry, ap ruary 29, 1876, is granted Captain E. R. Ames, tn amnery, ; THE BELKNAP SCANDAL. MARSH GONE TO CANADA. GENERAL SCHENCK COMING. ———__—_ FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA, FOREIGN NEWS. A Writ Served on Gen. Schenck Lox vox, Mareh 4.—The Hour a ierstands that a writ returnable in the Court of Queen's Bench, was served upon Minister Schenck yesterday, at the instance of the Emma Mine company. The writ was served as Gen. Schenck was entering the train at Euston station. Gen. Schenck referred the server to Lord Derby. Minister Schenck En Ronte for Home LIVERPOOL, March 4.—Minister Schenck sailed for New York to-day by the steamer Abyssinia. Spaniards in Tronble. A special from Gibraltar to the Daily News states that the prize crew of the Guaria Costa, overpowered and captured by the crew of an English trading vessel which they attempted to seize, have been commit- ted and will be tried for piracy. Don Carlos Gene to London. Bov Loane, March 4 —Don Carlos started at half past two o'clock this afternoon for London, where he wiil be due this evening at 6.35. ¢ in the London Stock Exchange. Lox bon, March 4—The evening Stand- ard’s financial article says: At this hour (one o'clock) a semi-panic prevails at the Stock Exchange in home railways, which have been forced for sale ata very important fall. Many sales are stated to beon banking ac- count, and itis assumed that the extent of the fallin some stocks will lead to difficul. ties at the next fortnightly settlement. A Grecian Princess Born. ATHENS, March 4—The Queen of Greece has been delivered of a daughter, The New French Senate. March 4 —An official notice issued to-day informs senators elect that there will be a preparatory meeting on the 7th instant to ferm @ provisional bureau to fix upon an order of the day for the first sitting of the senate. The deputies haye aleo received a sunilar notice, Amnesty for Carlists, MADRID, March 4.—All Carlists submi!- ting prior to the 15th instant are to be gra l- ed amnesty. Religions Toleration tn Spain. It is stated that the Vatican will not make @ formal protest against tne article of the ord constitution conceralng religious wler- ation. —— DESTRUCTIVE FIREIN PHILADEL- PHIA. Firemen Ipjared and $300,009 Da m- ages. PHILADELPHIA, Mare’) 4.-The extensive dry goods house ot ‘Wood, Marsh & Co., Nos. 309 and 311 Market street was destroyei by fire this morning. Tue flames broke oul about 3 o'clock in the small twostory back building,and are heal gamer to have originated from the stove, and a brisk breeze was pi vailing at the time which fanned the flames so that when the firemen arrived the tire had made considerable headway. The building No. 307 occupied by Garretison, Blake- more & Co., dealers in prints, was badly damaged in the rear, while the interior was pretty well delugel with waer; No. arket street, occupied by B. & H. Bet in ns Bros. & Dobson, dealers faney goods, was likewise dar 4 rear, while tbe Interior suffer sd About five o’-lock & portion of i of No. 313 fell, and cause the wall to fall. The s'ock in No. 33 Market sire: cupled by S.A. Cassady, cealers in silks, sotrcred from ¥ @'er and smok It was day- light belore the firemen mastered the fire. Phe entire loss 18 estimatel at $300.090. eClintock, assistant engineer, and e Gray, member of Truck B, were rely injared by accidenta ly stepping off the roof of a back building aud falliug into the areca below. ——_e—__—_ THE BELKNAP SCANDAL ™M rok beast to Canada. areh 4.—It is stated arsh has left here for M Pong ikeepsie dispatch says he was ou a train which passed there last evening. geoaisidhaao sila kK, that *. Marsh LA Seizure of an American Schooner by Mexicans, SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.—The scooner Nidaros, flying the American flag, and sail- ing from this wt fur Mazatlan, M: with an assorted cargo of merchandize, been seized by the authorities at the last named port, charged with smuggling. precited Cares, Soldier. Sergeaut Sullivan, is shot and instanly Fort Fetterman by ‘try, wa killed yesterday near “Persimmon Bill.” see FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SaturRDAy, March i. . = was not in session to-day. E OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Tue House met to consider the Hawaiian treaty, itbeing the purpose to discuss the treaty. The reading of the Journal of yesterday oc- cupied three guarters of an hour, after which Mr. Wood, (N. Y.,) who was entitled to the oor, moved that the House adjourn. He said his reason was that he was not in the House yesterday when the order for to-day’s session Was made. He wanted to make his speech to convince merabers. He did not want tomake his speech in the presence of less than a quorum, for he was not making bis speech for bunecmbe, for the newspapers Or even for property, but to convince the House. and he wanted a quorum. Mr. Kelley also protested against proceed. ing at this time With this important discus. sion. He wouid suggest that the House go into Committee of the Whole. and that gen- tlemen who were prepared to doso make speeches on genera! subjects. r. Hale eontended that that would be a lation of the order made yesterday, and that it had always been held that it would be dangerous to Violate an order for a fixed purpose. The Speaker held to the same view, and one olber subject could be properly dis- cussed. It was fivally agreed that Mr. Wood should not be deprived of the hour to which he was eutitied, but that other gentlemen should speak on the treaty. The House then went into Committee of the Whole, (Mr. Sayler in the chair,) and Mr. Reagan, of Texas, proceeded to g; in opposition to the treaty, arguing that it would not be the least advantage to the United States. —-+e-____ “A PROMINENT GENTLEMAN who lives in astate east of the Alleghanies” is the near- est the interviewers of Cabinet Ministers can get toa tion of the comiug Secre- tary of War. Rather indefinite. THE SHIPWRECK aT Kitty HAWK.—Sig- nal service observer at Kitty Hawk reports that the name of the Italian bark, wrecked on the North Carolina coast on the first Was “Nuova Ottavia,” bound from Geneva to Baltimore. Bark’s crew all lost except second mate and three men. Ca ptain’s name Bazzo Davida. No bodies have been received since report of yesterday. SUNDAY TRAVEL TO BE CHECKED IN JERSEY.—In the New J. house, Thurs- day,a@ bill was introduced to prevent the running of more than one train each day on Sunday undera ity of 3500. A ty of $500 is ri for the selling of tickets for exeurs! or other tickets at a low or unusual rate. —_—____ No WoMEN SUFFRAGE FoR Massacav- SETTS —The Mi usetts senate yesterday, by refused @ third reading to it to vote & vote of 19 to Ll, ibpeipaf athe Teint a estes a on manic! ¢ to hold municipal offices. The District “Real Estate Pool.” the Investigation Commenced. M». Kilbourn Declines to Faraish His Beo! and Papers, Except on Certain uditions. The investigation into the District “real estate pool” vrs commenced by the select committee reeeuily appointed by the House for that purpose, this morning. After a short private session the committee, at 11:30 o’el’k, opened their doors, being in session in the | rooms of the Committee on Mioes and Min- ing. Hallett Kilbourn, accompanied by his counsel, Judge Jeremiah Biack, Mr. Hillyer, of California, Columbus Alexander, Colonel Robert Christy, and several other persons, Were present,and Messrs. Glover, New, Lewis and A. H. Smith, of the committee. Mr. New, of the committee, asked Mr. Ki!- bourn if he bad with him the books, records papers, &c., called for by the committee. MR. KILBOURN SAID he did not bring up anything, and if he bronght up all the papers called for it wohld involve the transactions of the firm with everybody. He sail, however, that he thought he would come up and ask what par- tirular papers were wanted. Judge Black, counsel for Mr. Kilbourn, then explained to the committee the pre- vious investigation of this alleged real es- tate pool, and that it was not shown that any officer of the District government was connected with the ‘* 1.” Mr. New asked if it was not proven that EX-GOVERNOR COOK Was one of the parties interested? Judge Black answered that Governor Cooke told the committee the whole story of bis connection with the matter, but th ir. Kilbourn, being a trustee for others. refused to divulge who he was trustee for. The other fide failed to show that the * 1” was con- nected with any public interest. While the joint committee investigating Diatrict af- fairs never anpounced their opinion why | they declined to make Mr. Kilbourn an- | swer, they had, in the language of Mr. Lin- coin, allowed It to “‘peter out.” Mr. New said it would be better to have Mr. Kilbourn sworn, so that the record showing that he refused to answer would be made up properly. ME. KILBOURN REFUSES TO PRODUCE HIS BOOKS, ETC Mr. Kilbourn was then sworn and refused sent the papers, records and books, for by the committee as at present advised. He said he was not conscious of having violated any law,and thatheclaimed the right to be protected from being required to expose his private prsiness and tat of others whom hecid business for. He was stili a memberof the firmof Kilbourn & Latta, in which Mr. J. M. Olmestead was now interested. Mr. Kilboura further stated that if apy one could make any accusation or aMdavit against him thet there was any fraud committed by them they would give the committee all the books called for. He wanted tie affidavit to be made by some responsible person. Judge Black then argued at some len that the committee bad no jaristict this matter, and that an opinion had ly been delivered ia acourt im Philadelphia that the collaterals on hand wouid satisfy | the claims of the government, and that they would not loose anything by the failure of Jay Cooke & Uo. He argued that the com- mittee had no right to make this investiga- tion unless it was charged that there was | fraud of some kind, and that the government | would lose by it. If this was charged was ; this the proper proceeding? He did not think that any legisiation was needed, and tha: | courts were the only place to settle this. | A general conversation then followed ba- | tween the severai members of the committee and Judge Black in regard to the powers of & special committee. Judge Black said he was willing to admit that the powers grand jury or special committee wer broad, but he said there must be sou in asking for papers of a pr 2 If any paper of a public euar for, the committee has @ rizut to but 1t was tyrannical, wic to demand the production of s i vate interese Oo. Aus! ej protected by the tutior H vate papers. that the firm of ok no ailegations of fraud, and now undergoing adjudicati terfere. Had fraud against any go: r officer been charged, undoubiediy tne cor mittee had the desired power. There wy no cases on record where Congress lits at tempted to bring private papers before ¢ committee of Congress, except iu one c other than this, in 1533, when a commi Iried to bring out private papers below to General Cass, then Secretary of War. General Cass was charged with what woul be calied now being connected with a pni Jand ring. Congress at that time by # very decided majerity decided they had no such right. e committee then heard Colonel Ro! Christy in opposition to the views of Ji Black, contending that the last investi ing committee decided they bad the power to require the witness Kilbourn to answer, bul that other more important matters came ap and prevented the committee from carrying out their decision. Col. Christy said he thought he could in- form the committee that iLere would be no attempt to violate the Constitution of the United States. THEY HAD A RIGHT TO THESE PAPERS for the purpose of ascertaining how the m: ter stands. A legislative body may cause the production of public papers by simply ordering them, and if privale papers of a | public character are wanted they haye the right to issue a subpcona duces leewn. The reason why the joint investigating commit tee did not force an answer from Mr. Kil- bourn was because of the doubt of their power todoso. Titey knew thata committee of either bedy had the power, but were not certain of the power of a joint committee, and for that purpose a resolution giviag a joint committee the same power as a com- mittee of efther branch of Congress, which passed the House, but on account of the Want of time did not pass the Senate. That Was the reason why Mr. Kilbourne was not compelled to answer. This is not @ case where the witness is on one side and the United States on the other. Noone is upon trial, and the witness is pefore the commit- tee as a witnesssimply. This is not a geue- ral search for the purpose of gratifying a morbid curiosity. The /uces lecum was very carefully drawn, and the particular papers desired were specifically asked for. ic art £8 ANOTHER POINT. Judge Black inierrupted Col. Christy by asking if he contended that this rea! estate pool was a public trust, and added: -* prove that, I will give the case the Col. Chri replied it was just as public as it could be, with all of the mystery that was thrown about it. He then took up the argu- ment to show that this was a public trust. He contended, in examining into the pool he found maby things tuat were unusual and unnatural, though he wenid not sa; fraudulent. The chalienge that Jaigo Blac! made that these papers would be produce? if an affidavit charging fraud was made, was meaningless. The witness bimself says he has been guilty of no wrong; that bis reason for not answering is not because it would criminate aw and hence there would be no is no search, as he can do all himseif. The only are those showing wi! this real estate pool. is no effort to inquire into his private business, but into this public » Which has it so largely Inrealestate” e The committee then adjourned, and will at their next meeting make up their decision as to —— an answer and papers shall be re- su 5 os, it will not ots ra ve them untill Saturday 4 B. & O. R. R. AccIpENT.—A Baltimore broke | sued therefor by the Coramissioners of § TAXATION IN THE DISTRICT. Conference of Representative Citizens of the District with the House Commitiee. Washington, Georgetown and the County Represented. A Tax Bill Submitted. This being tne day set by the House Com- mittee on the District of Colambia to give a hearing to representative citizens and tax- payers of the District of Columbia on the subject of the framing of a proper law for the assessment and collection of taxes here, there was a large attendance of prominent citizens at the committee room at 10 o'clock a.m. Among the prominent citizens of Wash- ington present were Mr. George W. Riges, M. W. Galt, J. W. Thompson, John T. Giv Wm. H. Clagett, { T. Merrick, W. G. Me’ zerott, Crosby S. Noyes, Wm. Ballantyne, J. H. Semmes, J. Van Riswick, S. Bacon, H. Polkivhorn, G. Lansburgh, S. D. Castleman, James L. Bap i Crandell, Geo. W. . G. C. Cochrane, . F. Morris, Jos. Savage, Geo. E. Kirk, J. B. Clagett, A. H. Young and others. These gentlemen appeared to present their views on the subject of taxation and also to offer, in accordance with the invita- tion of the chairman of the District Commit- tee, the form of a bill that would in their opinion meet the views of the tax-payers obviate the defects of the bil! alread fore the coramittee. Mr. John T. Given, behaif of the delegation, presented. to committee the draft of the bill thus prepared, as follows: ‘The Proposed T: a A BILE for tbe support of the government of the District of Colambta for the fiscal year ending Jane 30th, 1X77, and for other purposes. Be it enacted, &-., That for the support of the government of the District of Colambia for the fiscal year endiug June 30th, 1507, aud for the purpose of imposing a just measure Of taxation, and of collecting therein the pro- portion of the expenses of the government of tald District of Columbia proper to be borne by said District, there shall be, and ts her bv, levied upon all real property in said Dis- trict, except #8 hereinafter excepted, a tax at the rate of $150 on each $100 of the as- sessed value of the same. That for such pur- pose, until otherwise provided for, the gene- ral Assessmaeut Of real property made for the fiseal year ending June 50th, 1876, shall re. main, subject only to the revisions for spe- cial causes hereinafter provided for. See. 2. That the amount collected under the provisions of this act shall be distributed for the purposes required under the varioas acts tn force the District of Columbia, upon a just and fair apportionment to be made by the Commissioners of the District of Colmmiia. or their successors in office: Provided, that before any of said fand shall be expended, sald apportionment shall be established by said Commisstoners and pub- Iisbed, at least six times in a daily news- paper published in the District of Columbia; and the said apportionment shall stand as the law for the 4 mentioned herein ny of said- funds ent r nt may be supplie y surplus in either of said funds so tuniess a surplus exists, the ing to ove faud shall not be apptied to the purposes of any other fund. sec. 3. That one-half the tax levied by this act upon real property shall become due and payable on the Ist day of November, 1376, @nd the other one half of said tax ‘shall become due and payable on the ist day of May, and in every case Where the tax this act shali be paid in insta! rein authorized, each of said pay- ts Bball be deemed to | mnt®of tue several fun: different purposes indicated in the second section of this act, and the pro rata propor. tion of the payments so made shall be car- ried to the credit of the respective fands. See. 4. That if one-half of ihe tax herein levied upon the real property taxed by act shall not be paid on or before the ist da: of November, 1=76, said instalment shail thereupon be tn arrears and delinquent; and theie shail be added, to be collected with such taxes, a pevalty of 1 per centum upou the amount thereof on the Ist day of each succeeding month until payment of satd in- Stalment and penaity. And if said instal- Ment shall not be paidon or before the ist day of 3 together with the one-bail ofsaid ortginal tax due on or before said Ist day of May,a like penaity shall be added on said last one-half of said tax,and the logetber si all constitute the delin- tax, tobe dealt with and collected in the manner prescri by law. All the taxes herein levied, or which may hereafter be levied, upon the real property within said District cf Columbia shall be collected w four years from the levy in, the collection of taxes shall not be enforead by law after-the lapse of said four years. It shall be the duty of the collector to promptly advertise and sell all delinquent property on which taxes shall acerue orshall be in arrears during his term of office; and if any | Such taxes shall be lost to the said District by reason ef the aforesaid limitation of tim? for collecting the same, each and every collector Whc se neglect may Lave contrit- ted togaid Joss shail be responsible to said District forthe amount thereo/, and may be District or their successors in office. See. 5. That it shail be the duty of the co lector for said District as soon as pracic: after the Ist day of July, 1X17, to prepare a complete list, for publication, of all th 1 roperty in said Distric hich shali then be 4 arrears, and as soon ossible after the completion of said list be shall publis!: the same with a notice that ifthe taxes due, to- gether with the penalty and costa thal may have accrued thereon, &! not be paid prior to the day named forsale, the property wiil be rold at a place and ona day to be desig nated in said notice. Such publication shall be made inthe form of a pampblet for the use of the tax-payers, to be issued not loss than three weeks next prior to said day of inting of the same stall be Commissioners of sail Dis- ‘cessors in office to the | resporsible bidder— the numberof cop'e to exceed 10.000—after advertising ten du proposals to print the same in thre «a Dewspapers published in said Distr Notice shall be given where such pam pi may be obtained, by publicatic datly three successive weeks before sa’ ly newspapers having the Ia: Jation in said District. Sec. 6. That upon the day therefore speci- fied in the advertisement of sale aforesaid, the collector shall proceed tosell any and all real property upon which taxes remain vn- paid, and shall continue to sell the same every secular day until all such property shail bave been brought to anction. Imme- distely after the close of the sale, upon ment of the purchase money, be shall issue to the purchaser a certificate of sale. And if the property shall not be redeemed by the owner thereof within two years from the date of sale, by payment to the collector of said District, for the use of the legal holder of the certificate, of the amount for which it Was sold at such sale, and 12 per centum per annum thereon, a deed therefor shall be given by the Commissioners of the District or their successors in office to the legal holt. er of such certificate, which deed shall bea t- oe and a to bea good ~e p2rfeet tits in fee sim fo any property bought at any eres authorized: Provided, That no advertised as aforesaid shall be sold Po st Cireu- - case the upon any property Is not sufficient to meet the taxes, ty and costs tbereon, i be bid off for the amount said Commis- sioners or their successors in office, in the name of and for the District of Columbia as oe: And also, Raph allowed the of improvements 8 while ne come was In bis, her, their or its Bee. 7. That the collector of ately after sale of any to the Dis- trict, any surplos remaining after collection of taxes, penalties and costs on any real es- tate, shall be deposited by the collector of taxes to the credit of the surplus fund, to be paid to the owner or owners, or their legal representatives in the same manner asother payments made by the District of Columbia. Sec. 8. That the Commissioners of the Dis- trict, or their successors in office, shall ap- point five competent persons to be assessors, Who shall be citizens and taxpayers of said District, and to bold office for the term of one year; the salary of each such assessor to be —; that it shall be the duty of the board of assessors to inform themselves by all pro- = and lawful means, at all times, of all Property in the District of Columbia which may have escaped valuation at pre- vious assessments. And for this parpose all buildings in process of erection, enlargement or improvement, the work whereon will per contract. or in good management should be completed on or before the Ist dayof Julythen bext ensuing, shall be Assessed or reassessed as thongk such work was already compicied Itshall be theirduty to assess and value i make return, on or before the Ist day of June ofeach and every year all and every species of property by this act made taxable aud not before assessed and valued; to reduce the as- sessment and valuation of any property be- fore assessed and vained, which may have been lessened tn value by means of fire or other casualty; to Increase the assessment and valuation of any property whigh may have been enhanced in value by ré&son « any addition thereto or improvement there of, and to make such corrections and aitera- tions in previous assessments and valua- as may, according to thelr judgment best information, be just aad proper. having in view the actuai cash vaiue of | the property. Said assessors shall bet the Ist and 20th day of Jane, 1x76, hold daily sessions for the purpose of equalizing the ASSeseMeUts retovore by them, and for the of hearing and determin- ing any au th retofore made by them. Each assessor | Shall, at their meetings as aforesaid, make | full and detailed reports of bis acts as such asressor. And during such period they sha'l have power lo revise assessments theretofore mace by them, or any of them, by either jus! ly ipereasing or diminishing any partic ular assessment. Upon the assessment so made and finally revised, the tax herein provided for shail be levied; and the collector uf taxes shall be in readiness to receive pay- ment on the same on after the Ist day of November, 1576. Sald assessors, before en- tering upon their duties, shall respectively take or subscribe an oath or affirmation before any officer authorized to wiminister oaths or aifirmations in said District, to faithfally discharge the duties of their said cffice, which oaths when taken, shall be certified by the officer before whoin the same shall bave been taken, and shall be fled with the Commissioners of the Wistrict or their successors it office. Sec. 9. That the property exempt rom tax- ation hereunder shail be the following and o the rone other:—Ist Property be! United States or to the District 2d. Churcher. 54. Houses of offenders; alms houses; buildings devoted to public charity or arts; houses to improve the condition of seamen and soldiers; free public library buildings and cemeteries. 4th, Lands or grounds appurtenant to any sald churen, bouse or building, so faras reasonably needed and actually used for the convenient ay he ment of any said church, house or bull for its legitimate purpose; but when any portion of any such building, house grounds, or cemetery, or church so in terms excepted, is used Lo Secure a rent or ineome, or for any business purpose, such poriios of | the same shall be proportionately assessed and taxed; and 2 portion so taxable sual be mdieated the 18 And assessments made by the assessors as herein provided see. 10. That for the objects aforesaid there isalso levied hereby upon professions, trates callings, occupations, business, and personal property in the District of Colambia, tu full of all licenses and personal taxes the follow- ing. to wit: Ist. Apothecary shall pay annually ©1 on each £1,0000r fractional part thereof of capital invested. Every person whose business it is | to manufacture, compound and dispense medicines, shall be regarded as an apothe cary; but apothecaries shall not be liable for an additional tax for selling other merchan- dise, or for the sale of alcohol in any quan tity, or for the sale of distilled or ferm: i liquors or wines, for medicinal purpose quantities not exceeding haif a pint at time to the same purchase: Commission merchants shall pay $4) ar nually. Every person except mere dine brokers. whose business it is @s agents for others to negotiate sales goods, wares, or merchandise of any kin whatever, or to negotiate freight for ow: Of ships or vessels, or for the shipper, or cou signee or consignees of freight carried ships or vesseis shall be regarded as comm. sion merchants, or to make sales for, or to aid apy merchandise broker by samples, who bas not taken out @ permit in accords: with this act: Provided, however, That a per. mit as commission merchant shall not © | const: to grant the right to buy and sell | prose as dealers, or to allow said merchant ils agent or employee to buy aud sell goo!s #8 dealers, or to allow said merchant, bis agent or employee, to solicit orders or 0” | for sale merchandise of any kind whate + by sample or catalogue outside of the ofc ; or Store of said commission merchants. | _ 2d. Auctioneers shall pay $100 annus and @ semi-annual tax on gross receipt» one-fourth of one per centum, except sais mace by order or decree of any court; 4.4 | the rates of charges on the sales of reai e: @t public auction shal! be 5 per ceatu the first $200, 2 per cent. ou the next = and | per cent. on all amounts in excess that sum. Auctioneers or others having permits to conduct their particular bus who may be guilty of farming out privileges thereunder whether for ps; | favor, to any other person or p | have no legal permit for suet upon conviction thereof court, be fined for each s not less than the tx bi business thus abused rded by the cc and, in addition tie ging t pae a and 3d. Merchandise brokers shall 3 annuaily. Every person whose busiiess is, whether as principal or agent, to orders for the sale oi mer dise, by ple, catalogue or otherwise, shall be regar. a8 & merchandise broker. 4th. Banks and bankers shall pay anau ally $100, and in @idition thereto .aall pay asemi-annual tax of 1-40tb of | per ceatum on the average amount Of deposits held dur- ing the previous six months. Every incor- ted or other bank, and every person a", place of business where crediis are opened by either deposit or collection of money or currency subject to be paid or re- mitted u) draft, check or orier,or where money advanced or loaned on stocks, bonds, bullion, bills of exchange or promis- notes, or where stocks, bonds, bullion, bills of exchange or promi: notes are re- ceived for discounts or for sale, shall be re- lasa@bank or banker: Provde!, Tot Savings banks whose business 1s confined to receiving deposits and loaning or investi the same shall pay semi-annually @ tax 1-40th of 1 per centum on the average amount of us held during the previous six months; but associations or companies known as provident institutions. savings banks, saving funds, or saving institutions, and doing no other busi: | 3 i i I i g ri Hi i 5 i nae Hs | E : i i i f i } ii ih z| i i i i i 5 z H : i t | Sau ? E i BE fi i ‘trict of Columbia, in which he shall do business. Every person whoxe business it is to fell me&t from market stalls sball be re garded as & butcher. 15th. Carts, wagons and areye shall annually as follows: Wagons, #5. carta, @. 5), drays, $250, band-carts, $2 Provided, Toa, no tax shall be required for carts and wagoa. used exclusively oa & farm or garden, or fo bringing farm ~~ y en produce to marke. t for hire. loth. The managers of concerts, exhibitions nd balls, for gain, pot otherwise eau merat- ed, or gardens of any kind, wnere an admis- sion fee is cbarged. shall pay for eact day #5. ith. Cireussessball pay $400 for each week Or part thereof. Every building, tent, apace, area, where feats of horsemanship or acro- batic sports or theatrical performances, per- taining to or being @ part thereof, are ex- Shall be regarded as acireus. Exhib- itors of wild animais shall pay €25 per week: Provided, That per etors of cirouses paylag @ tax on such shall not be taxed for exhibit- ing wild animais. 18th. Distillers shall pay €%. Every person who distilis or mavUlactures spirits shall be deemed & distilier. 1th. Dealers in merchandise of any kind whatever, not otherwise provided for, shall pay annually 4 uf each #10 r fractional part the: tai invested tn basiness: Provided, D all be for 4 less sum Unaa til "0th. Dealers in jet and fermented M- qnors, wines and cordials shall pay aooually 10 foreach $1,000 of capital invested: Pro- vided, That no tax shall be f jess sam <l further, any That this tax soa tosell any sstilied or fermented lijuors, wines or eor- dials in less quantities thar 2ist. Produce dealers shall Every perec buy and sell produce, fish, meats, or fraite, from Wagons or carts, stall or stand, or im Public or private markets so called shall be Tegarded as a produce dealer: Proviul QnY person selling produce of bis own ralaing shal! not be liable lo tax for selling the same, Produce dealers having stands in the several public markets shall pay ® tax for each; the same selling from wagons shall be liable for each. Persoun selling frait, cakes, aweet meats or other eatacies, from baskets or nds, whose average capital would pot ex- ceed $2) shall rot be liabi “2a. The proprietors of hacks, cabs, omni- buses and street cars, and other vehicles for transporting passengers for tlre, shail annually as follows: Hacks and carriages, $10, one-horse cabs, &. omuibases, 610; street cars drawn by one horse, $6; street ears drawn by two borses, #10; or other venicies capable of carrying ten passengers or more at one time, #16. 1. The proprietors of hotels shall pay an- pually as follows: Hotel contatoing twenty Tooms or less, suitable for the accommeda- tion of guesisy $25; the same containing more than twenty rooms suitable for the ac- commodation of guests, #1 a over twenty; each piace lodging are provided for travelers aud sojourners fe Jed as & bot+ re- a hotel tax of distilled or fermented liquore, wipes or cordials, 24th. Proprietors of intelligence offices who charge for services shal! pay annually $1). 25th. Fire insurance companies shall pay annually 50 cenis on cach £1,000 of capital invest Every company, firm or company whose business it is to grant policies of in- surance fox buildings of auy kiod, boats, vessels and Ships, furniture or merchandise, against loss by fire, shall be regarded asa fire insurance compan. 20th. Life insurance companies shall pay aunsaily BW cents On ach *1,000 of capital invested. Every company, firm or corpora- ion whose business i is To insure the life of any . or who may agree to pay to person insured auy sum of money, in cave of accident to said person. or who may agree, on Conditions. to pay to the person insure an annuity, shall be regarded as a life insur ance company. “th. Insurance sgents shall pay anneally and in addition, semi-annually, & tax of one per centum On Lbe gross receipts of such agency, whether such receipts are iv cash or uotes for the part payment of premiams. Every person whose business itis to act as agent forany life or fire tpsurance company the pripcipal office of which compary is located beyond the District of Columbia shall be rded as iugurance agents: Pro- vided, That in case where aay person is agent for more than one cc ny, the tax of $5 shall be paid for each company: Provided further, Toat authorized tosurance te may employ solicitors of insurance for any company they may be authorized to act for without paylbg additional therefor. 2th. The proprietors of junk shops shall pay $W annually. Every person whose bust- hess it ie 10 keep a store lor buying and se ing Old tron, rags, papers, second-hand cloth: ing, or like old material shall be deemed @ ke . roof a jank abr Dealers tn old barrels mys lax of § Mh. The proprietors of livery stables 1 pay as follows: Not exeseding ten Stalls, and *2 for each additional stail more than ten. Any person whose business itis to keep horses for hire. or to keap or feed Lorses, sball be regarded as a li stable keeper: Provide’, That nothiog con tained in tuis clause sball be so coostraed as to exempt livery stable keepers from an additional tax for ruuning cabs, backs Or backpev carriages. out. rietors of grounds used for bore racing or tournaments shal! be req iired to pay & weekly tax of #25, or 5 per day when so 0 Sist. Photographers shall pay annua!ly $27, Avy person who makes for bah photogra pas mbroty) » a pes or pictures by agency of light lbe fegaried as & pacto- rapber. =. Peddlers shall pay sSeannaally. Any T*on Who may offer for sale from Louse to se, or from @ wagon,any kind of mer- chandise, delivered at the Lime of sale, shall be known as @ peddier. Sd. Real estate agents suall pay $25 an- nually, and in addition pay -eanually @ tax of ope per centum on thelr commissions. Every person whose business it is otter for sale real estate for others, or to bourses, stores, or other buildings or real estate, or to collect reuts for others shall be regarded &s real estateagents: Provided, That the tax @s realestate agents sball not au- tborize @ny person to act as auctioneer With- out paying & tax as such. — ne ce pay $25 “yg very person who rec' , purifies or on een Sane Sake alee cess, or W! y mix! wine with any ‘material, manufactures any Spurious imitation, or sale, under the name of wh! rum, wine, “spirits,” any other name, fier. houses the business of which is ot Scheer reae men! visitors shell be house. na i