Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. 4 PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘enmsyivania Avenue, cormer 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Ni Oompany —~e—— STAR ts served rou Foust” 3 00; ons your, @6,00, pubisshed om Priday— THE BEMGah~ OF ST. Pat RICK'S T. A. SOCIETY Bre requested to meet at Carroli Hal FRLOA 2! 836 o'clock sm .to attend Mass, watch will Seledrated lor the Sucietios only. "AM temp ragee mon are invited to joiu with us in procession on that da” with Green Rosette. By order of 143" THE PRESIDENT. Y, be ENTAN SI, URXER USE —All Baptists fri ofthe denomination are tnvit-d nd Usnterninl Mase Mesting at bur h, oa WEDN&SDAY BV it 73 jock. Under the auspices ternial Memorial Committee, fil be delivered on ths ** History he past crutury,” by the well jor. Bev, Wittiam Catucart,D. ia Tt i presumed every Baptist is sufficiently iater- ested im the early history of the den. mination to in- sure 2 crowded house he exercises throughout will be of a chsracter Commemorative of the Centennial year. F order of Committee marlt-2t 0.0. F —OENTRAL LODGE, No 18 special meeting will be held TUESDAY BVENING, 14:h tost., at 75 o'clock. to make ar- for the funeral of Bro. Jame H Euneral Wednesday afternoon, at 20% 13 3 - 8. LOBD, Je. B 1.0.0 F —GAND LODGE — 8 | toex. | 8. tat ¥ iD. | m .st the BOARD BLS Market 89900; wes FRASER, Presidest. INO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y, 711 Gast n w. mit-2t NOTION TO TAX PAYERS. joLiacyon's Orvice, Dernier ov Cournta.t Wasuinoton. D C., Mareb 3, in76. nof Tax-payers is called’ to the fact instalment of the taxes for the current year ¢ due the Ist of April proaimo: not paid on or before that day a penalty of two per cengum will be added on ssid last one half of such tax. and on the first day of each succeeding month til collected in the manger siescribed by lew. alty ©: eral markets ave hereby p: Jesned to them ss such. will expire ob tue 3tst day of ‘same must })- promptly renewed . JUHN COOK. sllector. D.C. L BUILDING ASSOOIA IN—Orzanized January, 1S wcrt en to stock of this Asociation w Ceived at cfce of Secretary 454 Loulsinnn avenue: oppenite City Hall Second menthiy meting MON DAY, April 30, at7o clock p. m,. at Swngerbaod Bail, corner & . atrance on 8th } mireet USHROD BROSINSUN, Presiaeut TKVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary. mar? td 5 per 1.000 € cHa _febl-cowk™1 Bee. a: <a NOOLN A especial service for YOUNG MEN, SAUBATH AFTERNOON Short addremee by Young Men. Music led by Ovrnot and Organ. STRATFORD FER 455 Low aE eet BOILING HOT OB iC COLD TEA, | COFFER AND CHOCOLATE. | Pure and Frorrant, WITH MILBUBN'S UCNEIVALLED B0D4, 16429 PesxsiivaNia AVENUE oct30-tr near Willerd Kr tts Jonsson 2 00. BANKERS, Corner of Wer Street and Pinasy'vania Aven . | SYAT-LAW. | Deslers in Government and District Securities Foreign Exchange aud Gold. sepis-ly ee ¥. HOLTZMAN, Attor sey ai- Lave, has removed to No. 1331 F st Bortbwest, opposite Ebbitt House, and will se leased to see bis friends and business acqusint- |pces Rat brsiness solicited and money invested Booms and Offices for rent in same bailling Jed tf iH. D. COOKE, Ju. 2 00, BANKERS, _apts-tr_ ___ 1429 F street. SAMUEL G. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, Orrick—Stan BrILDIns. octl7-tf *RANKLIN & CO. PTICIANS, No.1227 Pusxxsvivania AvENTE Genuine Brazilian Pebole Spectacios. decT ly 1st BPt48 PEBSLE SPECTACLES, H. H. HEMPLER, Ortictay, GecStristp 453 Penns. ave.. corner 4% street. For March 1i7ttb, “ST. PATRICK’S DAY.” BLACK CLOTH SUITS. ENTIRELY NEW AND EXTRA LARGE STOCK. PROVIDED EXPRESSLY FOR T. PATBICK’S DAY.” PRICES ARE LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE. BLACK BLACK BLACK CLOTH COATS, CLOTH PANTS. CLOTH VESTS. ANY STYLE OR QUALITY DESIRED. WELL MADE AuD THOROUGHLY SHRUNK, CALL. HABLE BROS.,; Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothiers, marlo-tr Cerner 7th and D streets. APPLETON's aupnican CYCLOPE » hes Fe 2 Tes. it = avery - took or upto an Eee rman reap naoraree,, L. C. BISHOP, ¥ ® DRUGGIST, 3113 PENN, AVS.. BET. Litx AND 197" 8TS., (Special axcention given to fomremdus Prescripe DRUGCISTS’ SUNDHIES AND FINE TOILET wulm = 1113 VARIA AYE, | necessary custo Vo, 47—N°. 7,165. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $273,169.78; enstoms, $549,612 94. ALL THE MEMBEuS, including the new Secretary of War, were present at the Cabi- net meeting tc-day. New HAMPSHIRE RETURNS Will be re- ceived this evening at the Washington News Bureau of the Boston Journal, 1553 F strest, opposite the Ebbitt House. POSTPONEMENT.—The Artists’ Ciub Re- ception and Exhibition has been postponed from the date heretofore named to Saturday evening next, the 15th inst. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Hoar ard Logan, and Representatives Wells, Wallace, Haribut and McDougall. THREE committees of the Houre—Indian, Militery Affairs, and Appropriations—were to day contending for the reference to them af the bill transferring the Indian burean to the War department. PostaL Carps—The ment yesterday issued 2,1¢ t Office depart. 000 postal cards, | the largest issue that has yet been made in The Increase of issne this year responding term of lust year has 10 per cen been 41 3 ANOTHER DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.— The House Committee on the District of Columbia will lo morrow commence aa in- vestigation into the conduct of the adminis- tration of the several reformatory institu Lions in the Distriet of Columbia. Yt will be condueted with closed dooors. A SWEDISH TEsriwoniar.— Mr. i- muds to-day introduced a bill in the Sea- ate to authorize Spencer F. Batrd, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to receive from the King of Sweden a diploma and decoration. constituting him a_meraber of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olaf the same being a literary and scient order. PERSONAL.—George H. Reay, the well- known late contractor for stamped envel- opes for the Post Office department, died this morning at balf past three o'clock at the Gi sty House, New York. Mr. Reay was a Warm hearted, genial, gentleman, and had many friends. Hon. W. W. Ketcham, of Pa., bas been ill four or five days, at Wil- lard’s Hotel, with pneumonia. °----Gen. Gardeld has returned from New Hampshire ife ts quite sanguine of a republican victory. CENTENNIAL EXpENSSS.—The collector of customs at Philadelplia estimates that within the next six weeks there will arrive atthe Centennial exhibition buildings be- Tween 50,000 and 60,000 foreizn packages, and asks provision for employing nearly 150 per- rors to examine. appraise and matntain the dy of these exhibits. ‘There saiso an additional appropriation wanted 500,000 for the proper display of the ex- f the several departments of the gov- ent. This matter is referred toa sab- wiltee of the Appropriation Committee 2e Hous Ocr SovuTH ATLaNTIC FLEET.—The Navy department is to-day in receiptof dis- itehes from Rear Admiral Reed Worden mmanding the South Atlantic station’ dated on board the flagship Richmond, at Velparaiso, Chili. February & He reports th of the officers and crew auusually Tue Omeba was dally expectet from Callzo. The Riehmond was expected to sail between the 20th of February acd Ist of Mareh for Callao. stoppiag at the important ports en route. The new C fan irou-c'ad Valp»raiso, 01 3,500 lous displacemeut, was in port. Ms. KILBOURN BEFORE THE BAR OF THE Hovse®.—At ten minutes after two o'clock tnis afteraoon Mr. Glover, chairman of the committee to investigate the District real state pool. called up the ease of the recu- rant witncss, Hallett Kilvourn. The testi- mony tai en before the committee, In so far &s bis refussi to nase answer is concerned, Was read to the House. Upon the conclusion of the reading, a resolution was presented cirecting the Sergeapt-at-Arms t+ arraign the said Kilbourn at the bar of the House a3 a recusant witness. The House had tne mat. ter un er cov. ideration when our report closed at 3 p. m. THE BILL REDUCING THE PRESIDEN('S SALARY to $25,000 from and after Marvh 4, Is7, passed the Senate to-day by a vole of to 20,as follows: Ayes—Messrs. Allisoa, Bogy, Christianey, Clayton, Cockrell, Coni- ling, Dawes. Ferry, Goidthwaite, Hamijton, Harvey, Hitehcock, Kernan, Key, Logan, McCreery, McDonald, Maxey, Morrill (Vt.), Morton, Patterson, Stevenson, Thurman, Wallace, Whyte, Wright. Nays—Messrs’ Bayard, Boutwell. Cooper, Davis, Dorsey Frelinghuysen, Hamlin, ‘Howe,’ Ingali Jones (Fla), Jones (Nev.), McMillan, Mitet ell, Paddock, Robertson. Sargent, Sharon, Spencer, Windom, and Withers. THE NOMINATIONS oF PoLICE ComMis- SIONERS.— Jt may be pretty safely predicted that the nominations of Messrs. Sweeney and Gray to be police commissioners of the District of Columbia, now with the Senate Committee on the District, will be reported favorably, and that they will be confirmed by the Senate. There is some opposition to their confirmation, but it is of a compara- lively insignificant character, not affecting thelr personal integrity or ability, and in- sufficient to justify an adverse report. There is good reason to believe that the nomina- tion of Col. J. G. Berret will be reported ad- versely on account of his acknowledged con- —— with the Pacific Mall steamship matier. THe House ComMirrar ON INDIAN Ar- FAIRS held @ long session yesterday oa the question of transferring the Indian bureau to the War department. Tne vote was doally taken on reporting favoranly tothe House the bill recently reported to the committee by & subcommittee on that subject, ant the result was as follows: Affirmative— Messrs. Scales, Boor Ppa Hooker and Morgan. Negative— Messrs. Page, Van Voorhees aud 8. member of the committee (Mr. Lane) was absent, but as he is known to be for the bill, it was agreed to report it favorably. The minority of the committee will present a re- port, to be written by Voorhees, opposing the transfer to the War department and recommending the establisnment of a de- partment of Indi fTairs. NomMINATIONS.—The President sent the following noreinations to the Senate to-day: Richard P. Derickson, to be collector of in- ternal revenue for the first district of Iili- nois; James Atkins, collector of customs at the port of Savannah, Georgia. Cone, consnl of the United States at Para, Postmasters.—Newell Jones, Homer, New York; Sylvanus Milner, Mount Vernon, In- — = ——— wile, ali. fornia: . King, tehig an; Lesite J. Perry, Paoia, Kaveas; Willtere in: soll, Pueblo. Colorado territory. Milt! ‘romotions.—2i Lieutenants Theodore E. True, Edward L. Batley and John Scott be Ist Neutepants of the 4th infantry; 24 Lievtepant Dillard H. Clark to be Ist lieuten- ant 15th infantry. THE GENEVA Awskp.—The House Com- s | mittee on the Judiciary will make a report amendatory of the act for the distribution of Che ¥ pening $ WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1876. lar, TWO CENTS. ‘The War Department Investigation. Kon. George E. Pendieton as a Witness. How He Got Half of $148.000 for lecting It and Didu’t Divide, The Committee on Expenditures in the War department met this morning. Dr. A. F. Terry, who was examined yes- terday was recalled, and testifi2i that he wassummoned on Thursday last to atttent the committee. Witness had telerraphed Peck, of Durfee & Peck, to wait at Keokak, Jowa, until be received a subpeena from the committee. Hear last night that Peck was in New York. He generally stops at tho Metropolitan hotel there—when Pec comes here he always stops at Willard’s, Just as Mr. Clymer was preparing a tele- graphic subpeena for Peck, he received a telegram from him stating that ke would be here on the 16th. HON. GEORGE FE. PENDLETON testified that he has been prestieni of the Kentueky Central raiiroad since Decesaber, *€9. When he took the position of president of the road, he found that there was a large claim agalost the government. The road formerly belonged to Mr. Robert Bowler, of Cincinnati, who was his brother in-law. Witness was previous to that a director of the road. and on account of the death of his brother-in-law, he assumed the presidency of the road, soas to settle upits affairs. After civing astatementas to the condition of the road when he took it, he said that he found that the claim was for transporting troops, supplies, &c., and was fora difference abore the amount allowed for the same by the gov- ernment. Went to see Governor Stevenson sbout the claim, who told “him that it had been banging on for @ long time, and that FIFTY PER CENT. WOULD BE GIVEN to any one who would {ake it and have it paid; then went to see others who were in- terested In it, and made an arrangement by which he was to receive one-half of all he collected. Looked at the papers and by them found that it had been presented in "G2 or 3; Une allowance was for $148,000. Wit- hess prepared the claim and presented it to the War Department. It was referred to General Dunn, with whom he (witness) had a great quantity of correspondence, which he supposes is now on file. The claim was reported by Generai Dunn favorably, and passed the War Department. Witness after- wards got a draft and then received the money from Mr, Boutwell, who was then eretary of the Treasury. TOOK ALL THE SWAG HIM3ELF—DIDN'T DIVIDE. Never id the Secretary of War, Gene- Tal Bel dollar’ in any way to have the ed, and never agreed 'o pay him anysum. The claim was for the difference above what had been paid ard the regular tariff rate, less ten per ecnt. Can't explain why less than the tariff rates were charged. The Baltimore and Odio and Louisville and Nashville railroads were paid eir full tariff rates. If witness had had the preparation of the claim he would have potitforthefoll amount. The claim had been offered to others before witness Look it. ad & personal ERVISW WITH THE SECRETARY OF WAR ofa balf an hour, when he statea to him brief the case. The Secretary sent for Gen. i n, and sald to him “Here js a claim that Mr. Pendleton presents which is referred to you.” Went then to Gen. Dunn’s room, and afterwards saw him several times. Most all usipess he had with Gen. Dann was ia t The claim had been before Secre- ¥ ton and Secretar; y Rawlins. Ithad also been before Gen. Meigs. Each of tnese declined to pay the ciatm as filed. Tuis, wit- ness learned from others, not from personal knowle Dov’t know why the quarter- master general reported against the claim. Witness put in an argument opposing the decision of the quartermaster general, and upoa whieh Gen. Dann made his decision. THE ONLY PERSON WHO WAS INTERESTED in the claim tn apy way with witness was A. H.R om, who was @ clerk in the fiee of the road. He rendered services in making up the accounts ou which the claim was based. The owners of theclaim made an additional allowance to witness, so that he could pay Mr. Ransom. His impression js that the Bowler estate, of which witness fs the administrator, had a@ three fifth interest in the claim, the rest being owned by Messr-. Stevenson, Erost, Keefe, and others. The co" tract that witness had with the owners of the claim was amerely verbal one, not hay- ing been reduced to writing. No one except Mr. Ransom assisted witness in any way in getting the claim through by Mr. Robblos.—The allowance was made by Gen. Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate; never gave Gen. Dunn or avy other official aby Money in cOnnection with the elaim. THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND HIS FAMILY NOT IMPLICATED By Mr. Blackourn.—There was no‘hing in the claim that would implicate the S:cre- tary of War or any of his family inany way. By Mr. Danford.—The claim had beén pre- sented reveral times and hai been rejected. Had no knowledge that it had ever been pres@hted to Secretary Rawlins, though the papers may sbow that it bad. Had no know- ledce that Gen. Hall ever re case. Did notrequest Secretar: refer the claim to Gen. lbuon. the decision of Gen. Meigs refi claim and opposed that decision in a writ- ten argament that he filed before Gen. Dann. Think that the original rejection of the claim by Gen. Meigs was based on the ground Lithad been before the War de- tment and had been rejected, and that the eutucky railroad was entitled to the claim as the government had been to the expense to change the gauge of the road. Told Gav. Meigs that he was mistaken about ft, and that the gaugeof the road had never been changed, and presented proof ot this to him The government may have re-erecte! some of the bridges along the road, but don’t think that there was any charge for bridges in the claim. Cannot remember distinctly, as it has been some years since he transacted the business. The claim was paid in Jane, 1571. Think that he paid Ransom #15,000 for bis services in connection with the claim, MES. BOWERS went to Europe in 72. On the day the claim was pald, or soon thereafter, witness started for Europe, to meet his wife, two daughters, adopted daughter, and son, who were then in urope. His family had just goneto Rome the time. Witness has gone to Europe every year except the last four or five years. His family reside there. Never paid any compensation to any one to assist in getting the claim tbroagh. MR. PENDLETON’S PROFITABLE CONTRACT WITH HIMSELF. Mr. Bass.—As administrator of the Bowler estate, and as president of the road, you made @ contract with yourself by which you were to be paid 50 per cent. for the collection Of this claim? ba Pendleton.—There were others inter- ested. Mr. Bass.— Who were they? Mr. Pendleton.—My sister, herson, and two younger children. Mr. Bass.—You got 50 ing this claim, your salary as the read, and three-fifths of the — of your brother in-law's es- 6? Mr. Pendleton.—I did. MR CLYMER said by permission of the committee he would ask a few questions al to himeelf: Witness never saw Mr. Clymer in Europe, and never bad any conversation with any tember of this committee in relation to his statements to infamous false- r cent. for collect- bis 1est!mony, of which committee, at 12:30, @ recess unt 2 o'clock this when Gen. ton << afternoon, Boynt IT APPEARS FROM THE OFFICIAL DOCU- | big fee for getting a claim of 2145,000. department, presented the warrants by which the claim was peid, which were or- dered filed. The first is No. 1,785, payadle to Par Femmiicson, Sie $20.200; Gated ‘une 12, 1871, indorsed by Geo. H. Pendleton, President, Ry to First National Park Bank, New York. @ second is for £56,000, same date. The third draft is for $68,553 62, same date, in- dorsed by Mr. Pendleton, to be paid by Northern Bank of Kentucky. Mr, Wannell testified that all A 0 papers Were filed in the Third Auditor's office. The Warrants or requisitions bave been in his hands for some years. The warrants are countersigned by the Register, Third Audi- tor and Second Controller, and were issued on the requisition of the Secretary of War, being also countersigned by the Secretary of War. All the business was transacted on the same day, the 12th of June. 1s71—Mr. Hartley was acting Secretary of the Treas- y at that time. The warrants are market | ial.” e witness was examined at some length in regard to the routine that drafts have to | pass through from the time they are issuet until they rre finally cashed. A. P. RANSOM TESTIFIED that he was the auditor of the Kentucky Central road. The books presented by him contain the letters, &c,in relation to the claim. The books showing the payment of the claim are in the treasurer's office of the Kentucky Railroad company, and not in the books presented. Have been auditor from Jaruary 1, 1864. My brother, A. R. Ransom, formerly bad obarge of the claim. After my brother was made general agent of the company. A great many of the papers in that claim were made up by witness; never knew General Meigs bad rejected the clatin. ever bad any conversation with Mr. Pen eton in relation to the claim, or never heard that he had any particular influence with the Secretary of War. Don’t know that Mr. Pendleton regarded the $0,000 =e My brotuer made up the claim, and ue may have told me what he received as his fee, though Mr. Pendirton never spoke about his fee to witness. Never had any inter the road—exccpt drawing a salary. Think that Mr. Pendieton received 36,000 4 year salary. At this point ME. ROBBINS PUT IN AN OBJECTION to investigating the private business of Me. Pendleton. He thouzhi the committee was organized for some other purpose; Wat of ia- vestigating offictals of the government. Senator Stevenson, of Kentucky, was then summoned to appear before the committee and explain his connection with the claim, if he desired to do so. At this point our report closed. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. The Proceedings To-day. The investigation into the affairs of the District government and the board of audit Was continued before the House District Committee this morning, commencing at 10 o'clock. A VOLUMINOUS ANSWER. AudltorsTayler and Brodhead were present, and pnt in their answers to the interroga- tories propounded by the committtee. Tae answers are very voluminous, covering some twelve bundred pages of manuscript, none of which was read. Tye chairman remarked that there was much of it which It would not be necessary to print in the report, but he would examine it. MR. APPEL EXPLAINS. Mr. Appel, @ clerk in the office of ths board Jit, read a written statement respecting the payments made to Lewis & Co. It set forth that the payment made to Lewis & Co. for earth placed in the canal was too much, and that it was his (Appei’s) error, but that it would be dedacted from any amounts yet due the firm. MR. OERTLEY AS A WITNESS. B. Ocrtley sworn.— Witness read a written Statement setting forth that grading was paid for at 30 cents per cuble yard, ax Ubat was the figure upon which the Du Commissiouers paid the old claims of tue board Of public works. Tue sta! ent also Showed that Hewett & Co. received an extra allowance for paving 9th strect, on account of the tronbles incident to their work made by the laying of the car tracks on that street. The remaining portion of the statement was in explanation of the expert’s report con- cerning Hewett « Co.’s contracts. The witness was examined by the expert, and stated that Hewett & Co. were alioweJ oY cents @ yard outside of thelr contract for work done on 9th street on account of the exira work the railroad impose! upoa the contractor. At twelve o'clock the committee aj our: until the District Commissioue: in Tok Stak. The Three-Sixty-Five Bounds. PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST The House of Representatives yesterday concurred in the conference committee's re port in regard to the payment of the interest on the 3.65 bonds, and the bill only awaits the signature of the President to become a law. It provides that the Commissiovers of the District of Columbia shal! transfer to the Treasurer of the United States, for the pa: mentof the interest due Febrnary ist, 14:8, on the bonds of said District, the sura neces- sary to pay the same from any unexpended appropriations heretofore made by Congress, or from any revenues derived by taxationon the property of the District issued under the provisions of the act of Congress approved June 20th, 1374, subject to the requisition of the Commissioners. excluding funds raised for thesupportof public school na that any further issue of 3.65 boud is hereby prohibited; and provided that the said Commissioners are hereby directe? to discontinue all work and labor on streets, avenues, bridges, sewers, canals and struc tures of every kind the payment for which is to be made in the 3.65 bonds of the District; and provided further that so much of the law as aires the First and Secon? Controllers of the Treasury to audit and adjust the floating and unfanied debt of the District of Columbia, and issue certificates therefor, and of the joint resolu. tion continuing the board of audit to ex- amine and audit the unfunded or floating debt of the District of Columbia, and of the act to extend the time within which the board of audit of the District of Colambia may receive, audit and allow certain claims that have never been presented Lo said bourd, be and the same is hereby repealed; aud all compensation allowed to said board of audit for their services under the provisions of said act and the acts amendatory thereof, shall cease; and after the expiration of thirty days from the approval of this joint resola- tion, all books, papers and records of the said of audit shall be turned over tothe Commissioners of the District of Columbia or their successors in office. Sec. 2. That there shail be no increase of the present amount of the total indebtedness cof the District of Columbia; and any officer or mn shail knowingly increase, or or abet in increasing such total indebted- ness, shall be deemed gut!ty of high misde- meanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be ——_ by imprisonment not exceeding ‘ years,and by a fiue not eé: ten thousand dollars. The bill was announced in the House to- day as duly enrolled and it received the Sere oben bernie It will be sent at once to the President for his val. The Male Claim Case. ANOTHER POSTPONEMENT. The case of the United States against Geo. W. Bryant and W: with fem ea, Seen mo. resumed in the Police Court, bav Judge Snell, at 12 o'clock to-day, was fur- ther continued until 9 o’clock to-morrow, it being unde: at hour Mr. Bryant will si; his intention to waive — defenes in and give rong for is 1» Sod that counsel for Mr. Craig will, at game y pursue FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. TUESDAY, Mareh 14. SENATE.—Mr. Withers presented a paper from Jno. G. Moore, of Virginia, setting forth the proper solution of our financial troubles. Referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Maxey fag petition of prominent lawyers, bankers and others of Galveston, Texas, asking a repeal of the bankrapt law. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Sherman, from Comniittee on Finance, reported a bill toregulate the transportation of bonded merchandise, &c. Mr. Ingalls, from Committee on the Dis trict of Columbia, reported favorably House bill to incorporate the Matual Protec a Insurance company of tae District of Co- jumbia. Mr. McDonald introtuced bill to Incorpo rate the National Surgical Institate of the lhistrict of Columbia. Committee on District of Coiumbia. Mr. Hitchcock, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, reported favorably the House bill to incoporate the Georgetown and Tennsllytown Railroad company Mr. Sargent called up the the Interests of the United St lands to the city and county of § co. Cal. Passed. ‘Mr. Dorsey introduced bill amending the act incorporating the National Union Fire relingaish in certain a Francis- Insurance company of the District of Colum bia. Committee on District of Colambia. The calendar of general orders was then proceeded with, the first bill being the vill reducing the salary of the Presideat of the United States to $25,000 per annum. Mr. Sargent objected, and the bill went over. He said he objected to the biil because in his opinion the present salary of the Pras- ident was not at ali too much in view of the duties of that office. national banks to or- 1 of £59,000 in towns ir- respective of population was tndelinitely postponed. The following bills were passed:—Senate joint resolution autnorizing Rear Admiral Jobn J. Aimy. U. 8. to accept @ decora tion from the King o! Hawaiian islands; liouse joint resolutto: James, consular agent at San Jose, toaccept a piece of plate from the Queen of Great Britain; Senate bill for the relief of Wm Bowlin: House bt peasions to Jobn G. Parr, of K Pa., and Frai | ces C. Elilott; Senate biiis granting pensions to Abrabam Elis and Uriah Bundy. BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS IN THE D The Senate bill to incorporate thy zens’ Building Company of Washington was discussed, and objected to by Messrs. Sher- man and Edmunds. Mr. Dawes saw no rea son why an enterprise of this character should be incorporated. The purposes si forth could be just as well gained by private effort if sincerely directed. The bill was sus- ceptible of much mischief, as innocent par- ties wonld not Know what the real resource of the concern are. The public will be mu safer by this concern doing business ia thelr own private capacity. Mr. Sherman submitted as a substitute for ve eptire bill the following: “That s¢ 5%, authorizing tbe formation of cor; tions in the District of Columbia, be amex soas to extend toand include building as soelstions. Pending the discussion, the morning hour expired and the bill went Mr. Thurman presented, remarks, memorial s army, asso of Edw ted of participating In the Fen tions, urging Corzress to use Its eff: the British government to induce cy in big case. Referred to Committee on For- eign Relations. Mr. Logan presented memorial of 3,000 ex- s asking the passage of the bill to ¢ bount Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. HOUSE UF REPRESENTATIVE Mr. Atkins (Tenn.), from the Committee on Ap- propriations, reported the bill m&king ap- propriation for the payment of invalid and other pensions with Senate amendments, with the recommendation that the amend- ments be concurred in. The amendmeats were concurred in. WANTS VENTILATING. Mr. Kasson (Iowa) asked unanimous con- sent to offer a resolution directing the Com- mittee on Pubiie Buildings to examine Into the cause of the bad ventilation of the hall, and‘ that they be authorized to take suci steps as they may find necessary and expe- dient to increase the healthfalness of the at- mos phere. : After cebate the resolution was adopted. THE PROPOSED INDIAN BUREAU THANS- wa th appropriate ed by 1,500 of y FER. Mr. Sparks (il.), from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported @ bill lo transfer the Indian bureau to the War depariment, and asked that a day be specially assigned for its consideration. Mr. Cook (Ga.) having reported a bill of a similar character yesterday from the Com- mittee on Military Affairs, @ controversy sprupg up as to which committee had the custody of the subject and which hill should have precedence, a running debate between tbe several members of the two committees being carried on with a good deal of anima- tion, each committee seeming anxious to re- tain contro! of the measure. Finally the bill was referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole and made the special order for two weeks from Thursday next. THE CASE OF ME. KILBOURN. Mr. Glover (Mo.), chairman of the com- mittee on the real estate pool and the Jay Cooke & Co. indebtedness, submitted a re- port concerning the refusal of Hallett Kti- bourn to answer certain questions put to him by the committee. . The report was very lengthy, embracin, ths original resolution under which the con pointed, the subpcena sam- moning Kilbourn, and the testimony of Kii- bourn up to the point where he refused .o reply to the question put to him by tne cou- mittee. Tuk Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate to-day bad under consideration the nomination of Charles H. Dana, jr., to be m'nister to England. AN EmwPuartic DisCLAIMER.—The follow- ing letter was sent to-day by Mr. Simon Wolf to the chairman of the House Commit- tee on Expenditures in the War Department: MARCH 11, 1576. Hon Mr. Clymer, chairman, &e = Seeing a Mr. Wolf mentioned in the public prints as connected with the post-tradership scandal, I beg leave to say most positively and emphatically that, outside of the in- dorsement given to a Mr. Friedlander (to which I testified the other day), J a/solutely know nothing, and any statement to the contrary is faise in every particular. Very respectfully, 8. Wour, Recorder. THE CASE Or GEN. BELKNAP.—The grand jury have examined no additional witnesses in the case of Ex-Secretary of War Belknap this week, and the case may be regarded, so far as a criminal prosecution is conceraed, as in statu quo if not finally terminated. It will be remembered tha! grand jury hat examined Hon G.M. Adams, Clerk of the House of Represen: ves, Mr. Wm. linson, Mrs. Band they lites, who mete s agains! 4 committee, t gt evidence, and they were. excused pres- ent. From the fact that Mr. was at great it is su; that sees = some res of the case. U1 the ce of Mr. mM can be secured the Prosecu- tion is ai an end. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.—In the Mary- land Senate yesterday a joiat resolution was inst the Senators Reapre sentatives of Maryland in ofalaw jon for ity improvement of the of the Lev geen river. The House, s|ppropriating uthorizing Edwin | Telegrams to The Star. NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION. REPUBLICAN GAINS. FRAUD CHARGED ON BOTH SIDES. EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET FAILURE OF THEN. Y. STATE BANK. THE NEW FRENCH ASSEMBLY. EXECUTION IN ONTARIO. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION. special dispatch , Says: The election ned with one Of the brightest of March days. The fears of bad travel have disap- peared, as the mud and water froze solld!y last night. A large vote ts now predicted. In this cily @ great number of counterfeit tick- ets are in the field, put out by both parties in ibe interest of Toda and Proctor, candidates for Senator. No result ean be reached unt! after midnight. Reports from various towns Al noon indicate republican gains, Littleton is democratic on the state and county theket In Hurrisvitle the republicans elected their representative by ove majority, In every town it Is satd evidence of FRAUD ON BOTH SIDES are apparent, and challenging at the polls is brisk. In Portsmouth some exeitemeut was | caused by the democrats challenging the voteof J. H. Kent, the United States detec tive. He finally gained point. Dover South thows republican gains up to noon. H mpton clects @ democratic representative by 2 majority. AN UNUSUALLY LARGE vorr. Coxcorp, N. H., March 14.—The clection In this city is progressing very quietly, and litle or po excitement prevails at the va- riens voting places. Toe vote up to noon has been unusually large, and the BKEPUELICANS HAVE MADE AN INCREAS over last yeur. They will doubtigas gain be- tween one and two bundred over year’s | vote in the central wards—the 4th, 5th, oth dith. A count was made at noon, which gave on the state ticket 750 for Cheney, the republican candidate for governor, and 380 for Marey, the democratic candidate. Geo. E. Todd, the republican candidate for state Senator in district No. 4, is ranning siderably ahead of his ticket in this city. tches giving the votes for moderators stowns are belng received at the rooms of the state committees of each pariy, and so far they have been gen- erally favorable to the repabiicans. CHASGED TOWNS. Amorg the towns which were democratic last year and which elected repabdlican mod- ators this morning are Newport, Pittsfield, olebrook, Northfield, Orange, Newton, orrey and Parrisvilie. The democrats have received favorable reports from Bedford, Hillsborough and Autrim. In Laconia a bard, contest was anticipated, also in Farmington, and both parties are anxiously awaiting news from them. The moderator votes are not by any meaus abso- lute tests or indications of results, but they show the tendencies of the popular yote. The republicans claim to be confident twat Cheney will be elected by the people, and the democrats also claim that their ticket Will be sueceseful. Nothing has yet beea re- ceived which will justify a definite predic- tion as to the result of the election, although the moverators so far received are favorabic jor the republicans. Nothing has been re- ceived that will give an Indication of how the house will stand. deemed FOREIGN TES. Organizat of the French Assembly Paris, March The senate to-day defin- itely elected the Duke D’ Aadiffret Pasqaicr as president and M'M. Martel and Duclerc, of the left, and General Laamirault and M. Kerdrel, of the right, vice presidents. This result produced a sensation. as the left de sired the election of Jales Simon to a vice Semagens He, however, ouly obtained 12) votes, while Kerdrel, the lowest successfal candidate, obtained 152. M ae, Rainneville and Vandier, of the right, and Saint Vallier and Scheurer Kestner, of the left, were elected secretaries. The sixth sec- retary will be elected to-morrow. MM. Baze and Desnignes, of the Lavergne fac- Uon, and General D. Aurelle de Paladines, of the right centre, were elected questors. The chamber of deputies definitely elected M. Grevy president, he recelvi 462 votes against C. M. Clorrac, of the and MM. Beth: the left, were elected vice betta proposed that eight secretarys be elected instead of six, in order to increase the representation of the majority. The Proposition was accepted. MM. Lion. legi- limist, Savary, of the Lavergne group, Lamy and Chiris, members of the left cen- tre, and Carnot, Fouvier and Clemencean, of the left, were elected secretaries. Theeighth secretary will be elected to-morrow. M Gailly, Denfert and Rochereaa, of the left, were elected quesiors, and two more will be elected to-morrow. M. Ricard, who is wit) out @ seat either in the senate or deputies, te resolved to resign his position &s minister of the interior unless he is elected to the life fevatorship rendered vacant by the death of M. De La Rechette. American Railroad Bond Fergers in New Yorx. Murch 1t—A cable spacial states that Harmens and Rollins, the pariies Who begotiated the forged bonds of the Cul!- fornia and , and New York Central rallways, were arrested in Paris and sent to Brussels, at which place the negotiations took place, and are now in prison there. A Destractive Gale. Loxpox, March 14.—The gale of Sunday last was very violent and destractive around tbe entire coast. Numerous shipping casualties are reported. An unknown brig- antine was seen to founder off Portland at midday. All hands were lost. The sea was running tremenduously high, and it was im- possible to send assistance. The telezraphs throughout the country are still deranged, and conmmunication is slow and ditticult. The weather continues unsettled. In France telegraphic communication was deranged to ap up; lenteu extent. In Paris roois, chimples and trees were blowp down or car- ried away. Numerous casualties are re- ed. some of them fatal. The damage in e on as which were flooded by tue rivers grea’ along the Seine were blown down. violent The was also on the French coasts. *” ‘ EXCITEMENT (8 WALL STREET. Failure of the Bank of the State of New York. NEw YorK, March 14—The Wall street markets were electrified it The District tm Congress. A BILL TO ENABLE THE DISTRICT Coat ‘The bill introduced In the House yestentay by Mr. Buckner for the sale of certain prop erty in the District and the parchase of other a:d South Washingiee yo company. ‘The bill amends the charter ao ax to author ize and allow the company to extend its line on 4th and 1ith streets west from O street to P street north, and to lay @ single track and ron Its cars ope way upon P street between 4th ard lth streets, instead of laying a doa- bie Wack gpd running its cars both ways upon O street WHICH DAT The chairman, Mr. Spencer, was directed to ascertain in relation lo the petition of J. M. Langston and others, prayiog that the lth of April pext be made « holiday for government clerks in Wastington, whethe: ereary of the emancipation of sh the Iistrict of Columbia, mean thy the i 14% or h of April, the latter date actually the anniversary of the emancipation referred to. THE MUTEAL PROTECTIVE FIRE INSTR ANCE COMPANY. Mr. Ingalls was authorized to report an act to Incorporate the Mut Protective Fire Iv surance Company of the District of Colum bia. Mr. Ingalls subsequeatly reported the > Which DAMES as Lncorporators Goorge Taylor, Wm. Ballantyne, Jon C. Harkeess, Wm. J Sibley, Augustus E. Perry, Norval W. Burebell, Joseph Casey, Chas. F. Peek, James H. Saville, A. M. Braen, Jobo D. M ery Blair, George Lowry, ith, Je Ta A. Pollok, Je ch, #1 Of the District of Go- d James i. Fi ambia. GEORGETOWN AND TEXNALLY TOWN RATL- RIAD. Mr. Hitehoock, ported favorably fr tee House bill 1,458, t Georgetown and | Tenn company. This bill name tows as rajirowd SOT POTALOER fichard W. Carter, Major A. Nicholson, B. kK. Swart, A. P. Fardon, Lewis D, Means, sniah Shoemaker, Josop Weaver, Morris Addler, Jacob H. Ken. John T. Varnetl, James Hofman, 8 Lion, Phity Brooke, Charles Be Their associa ties a thority to | h and Bridge streets, allytown via High . With the priviler road from Tepnallytown, road leading to Rockville, ern boundary line of t lombia, RUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. Mr. Ingalis reported favorably the bill to incorporate the Citizens’ Bul.ding Assosta- ton of the District of Columbia. It was dis- cussed at considerable length, many Sena- tors holding that the association coald be incorporated under the general Incorpora- lion act. The morning Lour expiring, the Dill went over. A DAMAGE CLAIM In the House yesterday, Mr. Booker intro- duced & bill for the relief of George Baner, of Washington, D.C. The bill directs the «i ing fund commissioners to issue bonds of the aningic ratiway track from Georgetown, to District of Co- District of Columbia, known as three sixty- five per centum bon other class of bonds that may be authoriz y Congress for the payment of such claims, to the amount of $500, and to pay the same to George Bauer for damage resulting to bis property, pumbered 617 and ¢i? Tth street borthwest, by the action of the board of pub- lie works in changing the grade of the street fronting bis property. NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE. Mr. McDonald introduced tn the Senate to- day @ bill to imeorporate the National Sar- gical Instiiute of the District of © it names a incorporators Drs. Hi Allen, of Indianap« Wm. 8. Peck, of the ne city; Wm. P. Johnson, of Philadel. J. BM. Hinkle, of San Francisca, and orge W. Handy, of Atlanta, and gives them authority to establish in Loe Distrietot Columbia @ surgical institute for the treat- nt of all surgical cases, and for the manu- lacture ana sale of surgical instraments and appliances for the treatment of injuries, dis- ee ses and deformities; and also to establish, When Ceemes advisable, a eehool of sar, and & charity hospital. ' The capital stock of the company sbali be $500,000, divided into -bares of £100 each, and may be increased to £1,000 600. NATIONAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. Mr. Dorsey introduced in the Seuate to- day @ bill to amend an act entitied “An act to ineos ite t ational’Union losarance Company of Wachington,” approved Feo- roary 14, 1865. The bill reduces the nominal amount of each of the shares of said com Pans from $°0 to $10, aod requires the presi- jet and directors of the company every six Months to make division of such profits de- rived from the business of the company as they may consider to the interest of the stockholders. ace Bautrmon arch 14 —Virgtia oid, 39. West Virgin’ 9 North Carolina sixe 014, 16; eecial tax,2 bid today, Sugar S Petroleam .— fee unchanged. Whieay fe: abort. 400. New Vouk, Wheat quiet and firm Lonpox Merch 16,12. p m.—U. Wig; 10-408, MOK. Brie, 19 THE TAILORS’ STRIKE —The joursaeymen tailors are jubilant over the victory gained by the di eof the men arrested at the instance of Brooke Brothers, avd meatings were held yesterday in different piaces to give expression to this feeling. It was deter- mined bot to relax the “watch” at Brooks’ store to binder the frm from obtainiag men to fill the places of the men ou strike. Tue two men beld toserve for a test case,to deter- mine whether the men bad the rigi to discharged, after being brought before the supreme court, chambers,ona writ of he- beans us, which was procured to obtain an immo hearing, in place of the writ of certiorari which was firsi applied for.—{N. ¥. Herald, 13th.