Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1876, Page 1

en ee a em “THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, enmevivania Avenue, corner 11th Street, BY Evening Star N Com Peleg te See ENUIS Gave ran wane, on Fourr sat TEN NTS me atonsh, jonihs. $3 OO; one year, WBRALY STAB—pubdlished om Friday— @2 00 a year, postaze prepard. BE All subscriptions invariably in advance, and mo paver sent lonner than paid for. WF Rates of advertising furnished om applicaivon. SS vee, 47 —N2. 7,172. SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘W. BELL, President CEN com- Clark's Hall, 479 SDAY EVENING, = lock Ube id Ite SOME A. JOHNSOM, Chairmai GEORGE W BULMES. Secretary. marz? CONTBACTOSS —An adjourned meeting of the Coutrectors under the District govern. weet will be heldon WEDNSSDAY EVENING, Zc inet ,at Buchley’s Nv 4$47ch st. nw. mU-2t DE. NEWMAN'S SERMOSS CHRISTIAN EX PERIENCE.—No.3now ready. Bo. 3+ iil sporar ther-day. 234. This wil prove very interceting. being a thor ugh analysis of the b tothe corruption of the pubtic Phonegrapbers «h..uid buy a copy of both no 2 Tuey wall fiud something of intersst nity marat-3t T OF_coLu . LUMBIS BUILDING i{aTl1ON * ST RiC AND 49 New Yor Dm After th and Treaserer will submit their o the Secretar reporte | The bouks f aud for stuck in tao tes are now open = Share« =, OUN H. WHEELER. Pres GEORGE W CISSEL, Soo. and Treas maril-ata (Rp) Spc TO TAX AYERS. COLLECTOR 's OF 5 y a priul proxim9; and if hat das ® peualty of two per eentum will be added on said inst one half of each tex. std on the first day of each sacceeding mon: til coullectea in the manner prescribed by law, aes to attach to the delin- due Ociober 1, W875 | commercial szeuts, ped @iers, ‘and produce dealers at largo snd in the eer eral markets a-e hereby jed that the licanses Jesued to them as euch. will expire on toe 3ist day of Merch and that the same must be promptly renewed this office. ‘ be un 30 Coltector, D.C. TUAL BUILDING ASSOOIA TION—Orcomtzed January, 1876 —8ab BS to stock of tuis Association wili be re fice of Secretary ,434 Louisiana avanney Second menthiy meting MUN- April Sd, at 7,0 clock t Smagerbaad Bail. corner 8th and B sta nce on mureet. BUSH ROD BOBINSON, Prestueat TRVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary. mar? td ‘TO GAS CONSUMERS. ‘Botice is beroby given thst on Mey t 5 Jet Price of ens will be reduced to = Baas per 1.000 Cubic Feot. CHARLES B. BAILY, febl-cowkM1 Sec. Wasuington Gasiixht Jo. ant eee HALL, A special service for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTEENOON, at 3% o'clock. Bhort addresece by Young Men. Music led by Cornet and Organ. STRATEORD FENDALL, ne ave &. a ATTORNEY-AT- LAW, cerreone HOT OB 1K COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILBUBN'S UNBIVALUED SODA, 1429 PENXsYLVANIA AVENUE. near Willerd’s febi2- ote or —— Ker tes Jonsson ac BANKER Corner of With Street and Peansy'vania Arenus, Dealers in Government snd District Seenrities oreign Exchai dG sept by REMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, atror acy-at- Late, bas removed to No. 1341. F st. Borthwest, opposite Ebbitt House, and will ve to'see his friends and ba-iness acquaint- Qnces. Legat husinesssolictted aud money invested Rooms and Offices for rent in same building )e9-tt | © on D. COOKE, Jn 200, BANKERS, 1429 F street =. SAMUEL GC. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIO, Orrice—Staz Bribie octi7-tf RANKL = co. OPTICIANS, No. 1297 Pevyevivania AVENTE Genuine Braziiian Pebdvie Spectacles. dec7-ly,istp Bee AN PESSLE SPECTACLES, B. H HEMPLER, Orriciax, GecS-tristp 483 Penna, ave.. corner 4% street. UNPARALLELED REDUCTIOWN! MAREKED DOWN WORSTED COATS AND VESIS. Coats and Vests sold at Coats and Vests soid at YOUTH'’S SUITS. Jantiegs tees outh’s Suits nner SOlLiDg Mi Wouth’s Buite sold at 19a Selling now at BOYS’ AND CHILDREN'S SUITS, OVEB- OATS AND ULSTESS st a great reduction of former prices. BEING DESTERMINEU TO REUVUCE STOCK, TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING @OOUS, PURCHASERS WILL FIND 11 TO THEIR ADVANTAGE TO CALL. A. STRAUS, \O11 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Between loth and ilth streets. cariTon nL || Qe LIVERY AND HIRING STABLES, He. 317 Third street s. FINE CARRIAGES POR WEDDIN CALLS, RECEPTIONS, &e. = SPECIAL ENTION PAID TO BOARDING — BOBSES. PURE SODA WATER, ™ BLOCK TIN LINED STEEL FOUNTAINS. £0DA APPARATUS FOR SALE OB RENT. Apply early to SAWL C. PALMER, DEPOT, $57 GREENE STREET, Groxertown, BD. O. iM CATERERS. very ‘te tbe mmaliest orders. marl tr nening Star. WASHINGTON D. C.,. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1876. EVENING STAR. Washington “sews and Gossip. nal reveDUr,, $159,644.75; enstoms, $613,671 91. PERS“ys 41. Mrs. General Mic’sler arrived in the city last evening and is at Wormley’s. Mr Caren P. MARSH arrived this morn- ing, from New York, and is at the Arlington. His wife did not accompany him. * SENATOR DAWES and Congressman Frye are booked for immediate campaign service in Connecticut, and Professor Seelye has been invited to make a few speeches. MR. MANUEL M. PARALTA, the newly ap- pointed minister resident of Costa Rica, was yesterday presented to the President by the Secretary of State. Srtru J. ARNOLD, of Rochester, N. Y., has been summoned before the Committee on E-xpenditares in the War department to tes- tify in regard to post tradership matters. ConscCIFNCE MONE ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has received an envelope post- marked Charleston, 8. C, containing $5. with a note reading “$5 conscience money. Charleston Catholic.” CosFIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday confirmed the following nominations of postmasters: Leeverett M. Hubbard, Wal- \ingford. Conn.; Amos W. Page. Chicopee Palis, Mass.; J. H Udell, Centreville, lowa: Jacob Alexander, Washington, Miss. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-Gay were the Secretaries of the Navy and Treasury, Senators Howe, Burnside, Ran ¢olph, Frelingnuysen and Conkling, and Representatives Hamilton, Ross, Crapo and uyneb. THE PATENT ©) & INVESTIGATION.— The committee appointed to investigate the charges of bribery preferred against Dr. Dy- renforth, of tife Patent office, met Monday evening, and after receiving all the testi- mony of complainant, adjourned unti! Taurs- day, 30th Inst. A K. OWEN, civil engineer, this morning appeared before the House Committee on Pacific Railroads in behalf of the Austin Topelovampo survey, and set forth the im- portance of taking steps to make the in- Gustries of the U.S. Inter-dependent with those of Mexico, claiming that all the tropi- eal groceries, fruits. woods, &«., which the United States imports from Caba may bs furnished us by Mexico, aud her 9,000.00 of reople will take in exchange oir manufac tured goods. PROSPECT OF A DEADLOCK.—In the Senate yesterda, r. Sargent, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported, with amead- rents, the consular and diplomatic appro- priation bill recently passed by the Hoase. Tie amendments resjore the salaries and © psulates reduesd and struck out by the House. The Senate, if it agrees to the report of the Committee on Appropriations, will refuse to concur in the action of the House us relates to a reduction either of the com- pensation or the number of our diplomatic representatives abroad. THe QuiersiL #8 MISE SALF.—The ar rangement for the sale of the New Idria quicksilver mine to Montgomery Blair coa- templates the formation of a new company, in whieh McGarrahan will havea large in terest, and {s the resuit of private offers of compromise made to him by officers of the ew Idria company six months ago. If the arrangement be fully consummated it will reove from the courts, the executive de- partments and Congress a controversy which bas existed for mauy years, and which has sequired bistorte interest. Tne property is considered worth much more than 21,000,000, the purchase price reported. LQ C. WAsHINGTON, who insulted Mr. Townsend, one of the members of the com- Toittee of which he is clerk, is a protege of L. « C. Lamar. Washington is elerk of two committees. Mr. Hantoa, of Virginta, a d mocrat, and an ex-rebel general, the chatr- man of one of these committers. will not tolerate Washington since his raffianly con- deet to Mr. Townsend, but Lamar cleaves to im. The result is the necessity of appoint- ing another clerk tor Mr. Huuton’s commit- tee. In this business Mr. Lamar does not appear quite the chivalrous and conciliator, gentleman that be ix considered by his ad- mirers.—[ Worcester ( Mass ) Spy. TREASURER New to-day state that he bad not resigned, as reported, bat admitted that he intended doing so very shortly. Some time ago he had a@ conversation with Secre- tary Bristow, in which he spoke of his con- templated resignation, the Secretary re that it would not be accepted. Mr. tends interviewing him again in a day or two, and If they can settle upon-a competent person the position he will tender his resignation and insist upon its immediate acceptance. Mr. New finds his duties very sittentt, and says that if Mr. Randall's original reduction bill is passed bo man in the world can fill the position sat- isfactorily. THE CAPTURED COUNTERFEITERS —Ran- dolph Winans and Charles Allen were ar- rested at Philadelphia yesterday, C. H. Win- termute at Portland, Pa, and George W. Wivans at Scranton, Pa., for having in their possession some plates for printing counte felt notes and government bonds. A thou- sard dollar bond plate was captured. The process of making the plates is a peculiar one, and may prove very dangerous. The parties arrested have a hearing today be- fore the U, 8 commissioner in Pniladelphia. Mr. Castlear, superintendent of engraving avd printivg of the Treasury department, Will probably go to Philadelphia to night or to-morrow for the purpose of examining the process by which the plates are made. WHEN THE STATUE of Ethan Allen, Ver- mont’s first contribution to Statuary Hall, was reccived In Washington,wrapped around the sword was a piece of paper.on which was insertbed, “Prima che io entri in Cassa pa- gate a questa Gente, 2 botligite di Marzala, ALLEN!” The statue, it seeus, was turned over to the American consul at Floreace, and the Italian workmen, with an eye to the main chanes, bad put the above words in the mouth of Allen In licu of his demand for the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga. The con- sul read the inseription. d on the other side of the rv transiated as follows :— “Ethan’s speech in behalf of the workmen— ‘Before I enter this box you must pay to these workmen 2 bottles of Marzala wiae.’”” Whether the consul took this gentle hint or bot isn’t known. MONUMENTS TO DEAD SENATORS AT CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY.—The Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day instructed Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, the chairman, patio gris back the resolation recently introdu by Mr. Anthony, di- recting tbe committee to inquire and report whether the monuments erected by the Sen- ate to the memory of deceased Senators (in the Cougressional cemetery) have been placed over the remains of those Senators and suitably inserived; aud also whether any deceased Senators are not honored by the erection of & monument. Mr. Morrtil Was aleo authorized to report a bill provid- ing that no monument be erected to deceased gressional omatns are actually d providing for the letter- ®) preseut uninseribed. members of Congress iu the Coa cemetery unless their interred there, ing of monum: GEN. BABCOCK’S STATEMENT ABOUT THE Dyer Lerrer.—Respecting what has been said about the recent correspondence of the Attorney General with District Attorney Dyer, intended to reflect upon General Bab cock, be (Babcock) makes and authorizes pe po ne pay ate ec te ee statement: — “1 found @ copy o' jetler open uj my desk at tive Executive Tao rot kr ow bow or by whom it came there. It was without any envel or direction to anybody. It was not marxed official or con- | fidential. There was nothing to show that it was intended for the and forms me that he never saw 1! Lome gy fo direction upon my desk, [ presumed it was put there for my inspection and and I placed it in the hands sel such action as they might proper in regard to it.” GOVERNME" 7 Receipts To-pAy.—Inter-* THE Case oF HaLLet KILBOURN.—Hon- orables George M. Adams, John G. Thomp- son, J. D. New, A. Herr Smith, and John M. Glover were before the grand jury to-day in the case of Hallet Kilbourn, recalcitrant witness in the “Real Estate Pool” investi- gation to-day. 2 NoMINATIONS—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-da: Jobn A. Bentley, of Wisconsin, to be Com- missioner of Pensions, vice Gill, resigned. Frederick C. Godfrey, of Michigan, to be agent for Indians of Mesecalero, Apache agency, New Mexico. Postmasters—Daniel Harker, Wilton Junction, Iowa; Albert T. Streeter, Calumet. Michigan; G. De Wolfe. Findlay, Obto; Joseph M. Cavis, Stockton, California; Daniel Choate, San Diego. Cal. RELICS OF THE Equinocria StoRM — The signal service observer at Sandy Hook reports to the chief signal officer as follows: The body of a colored wan, tound last night near where the schooner before reported came ashore, Is supposed to be a man seen in the rigging. The schooner’s name shonid be M.M Weaver, instead of M. M. Weed. The signal service observer at Barnezat re- ports to the chief signal officer tnat the wrecking schooner Curtin, belonging to the Coast Wrecking Company, loaded with a cargo from the wrecked ship Ontario, boand north, parted ber main jibstay off Barnegat sboals at 9.20 this a. m ; wind west, 24 miles WHAT THE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CosT- ING.—There is already a deficiency of 290,000 in the contingent fund of the House on ac- count of the great expenses of the investiga. tiors. It was officially announced by the chairman of the Appropriations Commit- tve early In the session that there would be bo deficiencies this year. Three and one- half months only of the session have passed, and for the one item of investigation ex: penses in the House there is already a de- ficit of $90,000. The expenses of the inveati- gations thus far are trifling compared with what they will be before the session is ended.—[Special N.Y. Tribune. ARMY OnDERS.—The leave of absence granted Second Lieutenant T. B. Nichols, 6th cavalry, (Camp Grant, Arizona terri tory,) with permission to go beyond the sea, is extended eight months. Captain John C. n,company B, ist Oblobeavy artillery, is mustered outand honorably dischared we service of the United States, to date July 25th, 1865, date of muster out of his company. Captain E. H. Liscum, 19th infantry, is granted one month's leave of absence on sur geon’s certificate of disability. Second Lieutenant Schwatka, 31 cavalry, will re- port in person to the superintendent general recruiting service, New York city, to con- cuct adetachment of recruits under orlers for 1ith infantry, Department of Pla x tain J Furey is ordered to the ment of the Dakota instead of the Platte. “FRANK LANDERS,THE INDIANA BLATH- ERIKITE, AND HIS FOLLOWING, AND R CONSPIRINGS FOR PLACE AND Jader the above head the Chicago e3 the following: Wa 3 ON, Mareh 19.-On Friday night Jasta group of young men, known in Indiana as members of the Hendricks club, arrived in this city on a political mission. They were empowered by the state com nit- tee of Indiana to raake terms for @ candidate for governor. Notice was given to the soft- mouey wing of the Indiana delegation, and on yesterday @ dark-lantern caucus assem- bled in a private room of the Capitol aud fixed on Indiana's governor. Thedemocratic cmissaries informed Messrs. Holman and Landers that the state is wild for tnflation; that all parties are hunting for a candidate pledged to paper mouey, and that the repab- \icans are dissatisfied with their platform, as itis only half way rags. 2 They were further empowered to inform the congressional delegation that it had been resolved by the state committee that the nly chance left for Cemocratic success in i diana was to indorse the nominee of the teyendeut8—Franklin Landers; that he 4 get many republican votes, all the pendeat voters and the entire democ. ey; that with him Hendricks could carry state with a rash for the presidency, and ithout him, the pattopal as well as the mocracy would be defeated. Hol au, recognizing the drift of events, at once withdrew any claim upon the consideration of the party as a candidate for governor, and Toiwited his co-operation to Landers. Hen- ricks himself had coincided wita bis fellow patriots that Landers was the only man that could insure success to the democracy, ai is willing to lend his aid to ine nomination and election. The priea of Lander’s candi- dacy is @seva@torslip for Holman, aud the presidency for Hendricks. Other bargains are in negotiation, but these are the main conditions of the Hendricks-McDonald sell- out. Until this embassy arrived McDovald has been a hard-money democrat. Though favoring Hendricks, a soft-money candidate, for the presidency, he has not assented to Landers’ candidacy until informed that Hendricks acquiesced. Overtures have been made to Kerr, but tbat genticman refuses to listen to such ip orem and will ¢upport no man who openly ps egos soft money. it is understood that his support of Hen«d- Ticks was only in hopes of # harmonious hard-money caudidacy. Hendricks having given open adhesion to the Indiana raga muffins, will therefore absolve Kerr from bis promised support. Tue Landers move- ment is simply & communist ratd of a most faced character. If it is not promptly met, public men here declare that it will re- sultin immeasurable mischief throughout the entire west. Landers is an Illiterate par- venu with a certain business a oe which has brought him to wealth. He buys his nomination from @ clique of disrepatable specuiators whose headquarters are at In- dianapolis, and who have left both the old parties because —— not force them selves into office. aders, it is said, paid $10.000 for his Congressional nomination, and it is openly declared that he would give 350,000 to carry the nomination for governor. Part of Unis money was paid in advance toa coterie in Indianapolis, which recently got up & pretended convention to name hiin for the governorship. If this grecnback craze were not spreading so rapidly, the detalls of this grotesque bargain and sale of a great state would deserve but passing mention. As, however, the adherents prociatm a par- pose of carrying the whole west, the details are given. Landers appeared’ last week openly as @ communist with that notorious incendiary, John Pope Hodnett, and a gang of red ragamuifins, demanding free plunder and property distribation. A public meet- ing Was held in which the extsting order of things was denounced as an outrage di the masses, and a revolution was invoked in favor of the poor. An American flag was dispiayed on the stage aad was draped to Mourning 4s an illustration of the death and burial of tbe liberties of the peopl —o-—————— VENTILATING AND HEATING THE House ov REPRESENTATIVES.—7» the Edilor of The Steyr: In an article in your issue of yesterday touching the bad air in the House side of the Capitol—suggesting a cause—you say:— The engineers whe attend to the machinery tnis session are political appointees who, it is stated, know nothing whatever about run- ning an engine.” Will you be kind enough to state that one of the assistant engineers now employed has been engaged in go nearly en re aod no It bas been found with him. The other assistant, recently a: inted, served @ reg- ular apprenticeship, as a machinist, in the navy yard. During the war he position of engineer in the ye part of tbe time in charge of the es of the monitor Montauk; was chief engineer of the ram Stonewall, sold and sent to Japan; ard since then has served for several years a chief engineer in the employ of the Pa- ¢ Mail 8.8. Co., in charge of the finest evgines and machinery ever made, and he bas a record in said company second to none. if the matter is carefully investigated, it will be found that there are other causes for the bad air in the House of Represeatatives and committee rooms. MUEDER BY A BoorBLack.—A tantly. He was @THE CENTENSIAL EXCURSION TICKETS are to be days, instead thirty, an Sropossd Ticket, Agente’ coureatun, fewe eieo is to be half fare Uckets for children. Pe pain) Fe ae nd A hyn ware Rene ppeal by members of Congress from Texas, bas tendered free passage to the veteran sol- diers of the Mexican war in to and from the Centennial ition. f The War Department Investigation. The Post Tradership Business. Some Lively Testimony To-Day. The Committee on Expenditures in the War department met at 1 o’clock to-day. John S. Evans was recalled and stated that he was mistaken in saying yesterday that he was Introduced to the Secretary of War persona'ly by Gen. Rice. Rice went to See the Secretary about this matter and he was informed by the Secretary that Marsh bad been promised the place. I asked him whether 1twould be any use for me to call on the Secretary, and he said I might call that night on him at his house which I did and Rice was not present. DR. J. M_ BRADFORD was sworn: He testified that in March, 1871, he made application for a tradership at Pox { D. A. Russell or any other fort; made appli- cation and had it endorsed by the Maine del- ¢gation, with one or two excep'ioas; met one Benjamin D. Peck; told him woat I had cove, aud be said he had @ friend named Hawkins Tay lor who was an intimate friend of tbe Secretary of War, and he thought he could secure for me the pest. I agreed to meet him, and did meet him in the rotanda of the Capitol. He sald he would do what he could for me; he saw my papers and said he would take them and do what he could; when he next saw me he said it would be ne- cessary for me to get the recommendation of the delegate from New Mexico, and he thought be could get me the post at Fort Craig, in New Mexico, as Fort D. A. Ras- fell had been promised. He came to me oue morning and said SECRETARY BELKNAP WANTED TO SEF ME. He gave me a card to bim. I called, and Se retary Belknap wanted to kauow why I want- ed the position. I said I wanted to make a littie money outside of my position He ‘wanted to know if I hadn't been a little Joose about some money transactions. I said leouldan’t recollect. The Secretary then re- quested me to write him a letter, as he al- ways made it @ point, be sald, to inquire Into the record of any appotntment he muse. I wrote bim a letter, and two days after I met Taylor, and he said he had MY APPOINTMENT IN HIS POCKET, and when I paid what I agreed to [ could have it. The next day I weat to Peck’s of fice and paid him $10 for his little services. The next day I paid Taylor with a note ona bank in Santa Fe, and received my appoint- ment, which was addressed to me in the care of Hawkins Taylor. » signed An agree- ment with Tayler to gd him $1,000 to pro- tect me at the post as long as I’ remained there. Peck informed me when I met Taylor that T. had sbown him a letter from Seere tary Be) knap stating that he would be happy tw meet him at bis office or at bis hoase at any hour, and woul! do anything for him or for bis friends. I then went to New York and met Mr. Spellbeburg, who was an appll- cant for the post at Fort Wingate. 1 mac ap arrangement with him to furnish m goods. Every arrangement was made by which I was to have al! the goods I wanted. I entered into an agreement with Captain W. T. Bennett, of the 9th cavalry, and tn consideration of $1,500 1 was to allow a friend of his to manage the port He paid me in part in, notes, which fell into the hauds of Hawkins Taylor. [ was abont to d for the post when I met in Washington a Captain Link, who OFFERED ME $2,500 FOR THE POST. When I nexttaw him Link said, a had better take my offer.” sald, : “Well,” said he, “they have ‘appointea another man to the post.” I inguiret into the matter, and found a brother of Delegate Chaves was appointed. I went to Taylor ard asked him why the change was made. id because he wanted to make it, and because | was in the habit of DRINKING WITH ComMON at the Metropolitan hotel. A friend of mine, named Coggswell, went to see Secretary Belknap about it, and he said he hat “re- moved Bradford because he was a scalla wag.” Coggswell then lotimated that tatn parties seemed to be in bis cor and could bave appointments voked at pleacare. Secretary Belknap showed considerable indigiation at this and said “It was a d—d lie, and he coald ek the man who said it.” Q Did you tnform Secretary Belknap that you paid Hawkins Taylor any money? A. I did; I informed Secretary Belknap myself, and told him Hawkins was my agent. Q What did the Secretary say about that’ A. That he had nothing to do with the agents at all; thathe made it a polnt to in- quire into the qualifications of all the ap- polntments that he made. Q Wren the Secretary appointed you he kuew you were paying Hawsins Tayloc fo- bis influence, or that you were to pay him? 4A. In making my statement that Score tary Belknap knew I was paying Hawkius Taylor money, I mean to infer be did Know it only from the fact that he ought to have known it, because Hawkins Taylor was helping me to get it. Cross-examined by Mr. Bass: Q. Did you. ordid you not, tell Secretary Belisnap ibat you were to pay any compen sation for the post? A. I did not tell the Secretary I was going to offer so much for the post, but tuat Mr. Taylor was acting as my agent, for a com- pensation. A BALTIMORE WITNESS. Wm. Henry Weigel, of Baltimore, was next sworn:— Is @ collector; was major @ud assist- ant adjutant general in the army; was mus- tered out in 1863, Q. Do you know Orvil Grant? A. By sight, only. nae Did you ever have any interview with im? DEMOCRATS nm? A. No, sir; I don’t want any. I know noth- ing of Secretary Belknap receiving money for appointments. I never said so to Mr. Elchier, of Baltimore, unless I was asleep, certainly not in my sober senses. I have never seen Orvil Grant at Barsher «& Co.'s. Know nothing of any contracts made by the War department. At ten minutes past 2 the committee took @ recess until 3 o'clock. ————— The Spencer Inyestigation. Before the Senate Committee on Privi- leges and Elections; investigating the man- ner of Senator Spencer's election, Rovert Barber's examination was concluded tis morning. He swore that no improper use was made of the $500 taken by himself and others to pay the expenses of a trip to Lowa- des county 81x mon! before Spencer's elec- tion; also, that the conrt-house legistature wes organized in the general interests of the republican re. and not merely to elect Spencer. All the republicans were in favor of Spencer any way. Witness was a frieud of Spencer, but was opposed to the organiza- lop of the court- house legislature. Ed R. Mitchell, formerly cashier of the First National Bank of Montgomery, and now a member of the legislature, was next examined, and testified that Spencer aud J. J. Hinds came into the bank together and made deposits on the 19th of November, 1572, and that they both drew out their balance on the 5th of December, which was the day alter Spencer's election by the joint conven- Hion of the two houses of the legislature. Witness submitted a transcript of the re- — accounts of Spencer, Hinds, and biting, from which it appeared that prior to the election Spencer had drawn out $1,900, Hinds 100, and Whiting $200 in all. Hinds’ balance was £2,600, aud Spencer’s several thousand dollars more. He test that on the 23d of January, brought oo bank two di alse balsas fo neato ated and elected as 8; 's |, and inated voted for him. The court-house EMMA MINE INVESTIGATION. Testimony of Ex-Senator Steuart. Gem. Schench's Interest and other Matters, The examination of ex-Senator Wm. M. Stewart, of Nevada, was resumed before the Houre Committee on Foreign Affairs this morving. Mr. Faulkner suggested to Mr. Stewart that he condense his varrative as much possivle, and refer more particalarly to tba! partof the matter in whict bis name was used, instead of giving in details over which there is no controversy. Mr. Stewart then spoke of THE DINNER THAT WAS GIVEN BY MINIS TER SCHENCK In London, at whieh he and bts wife and Mr. Parke were present. The day after the din- berat which the Emma mine was spokes Gen. Sebenck met him (witness) aud said t (Sebenck) would like to have some of the siock, but that he was very unsuccessful tn such matters and always lost. Parke some Gays alterwards sald that Gen. Schenck could have some of the Emma mine stork and that he (Parke) would carry it for bim. After the stock had been put upon the mar- ket witness understood that it had been FIXED ALL RIGHT WITH SCRENCK. ‘That that same stock bad been giv-n nim, but witness did not Know at that time how much. An arrangement was made that Baron Grant should select the English direc- lors and that Parke, witness and others should be the American directors. A geatie- mav connected with Jay Cooke, MeCullough & Co. who had been asked to serve on the board of directors declined. Met Ge». Schenck afterward and told him the troable they bad to get Amer'erns to serve on the board of directors, and suggested Lo him that he (Schenck) become one of the directors. male Witness told him that the directors receive a salary of $2,540 per year. Sc said he would think about the matte was about the 2d of November, 1% wanted to know who Would be directors aud witness promised him (S.) he would fiad out and let him know. That evening be called upon Gen. Schenck and gave hima list of the directors that had besa selected. Then went to Parts, and returning three days afterwards jearned from Parke that Schenck had consented to rerve. : GENERAL SCBENCK’S interest had been provided for bim two or three months before that; don't know that General Schenck received his salary as a director, but suppose be did; all the other directors received a sulary.' It was a very general thing for members of Parliament to get salaries for serving as directors on such boards. It was dificult at that time to float siocks upon the Englisu market—of any kind. Never knew what arrangement nad been made between Mr. Parke and General Schenck, or how much stozk had been given to the latter. Witness then gave a detailed accouct of bis VISIT TO THE EMMA MINE in January, 72. He was very mucn pleasca Al its looks, the ore was very fice valo- able. He then gavea cireumstanuiat hist of the litigation that took place in Jaue, when the Iilinots tannel company ext into the Emma mine, claiming that they had found and were working adistinctlode. An injanetion sued out by the Emma mise com- pany failed, and a trial was eet for tometime afterwards. Ju¢ége Poland, of Vermont, and witness were the attorneys for the Emma mire company. The case was settled by a trial, and an agreement was made by which tbeE-mmamine company paid the [linois tunnel company one hundred thousan — de lars. This was in November, 157: Witness took no compensation whatever for bis ser- vices and paid bis own expenses. At that time be bad disposed of his own interest and went there to protect the interest of the stockholders. LYON CONTRADICTED. Witness then took up the testimony of J. E. Lyon. avd deciared that all that part wherein it was stated that he (Stewart) a vised him to ec and bey upalil witnesses, jadges and jar. men about Sait Lake was unqualttediy alse. He admitted, however, that this pur- chase of 1) had been talked of, but denied that he recommended such a course. Healso tenied that be (Stewart) was angry because he (Lyon) did not agree todo this as Lyon testified. They were in consultation daily, and they were investigating the matter to see what could bedone. Never recommended a consolidation of the California and Emma mine. The witness said he found that Lyon was more anxious to get money than he was to go on With bis lawsut!; and that that mate him (witness) lose faith in Lyon's claim for one-third. Coates and Hawker, the Engli h brokers, wa ted to charge £10,000 for their services 1p introducing Parke avd wit- ness to Gen. Albert Grant, Sut they did not pay it. This request was made after Coates and Hanker bad failed to carry out their coutract to buy Lyon’s claim. Don't remem- ber the other English brokers who had a pull at the Emma mine, though every one he met on the street wanted to get some money out ofit. All of them wanted to be paid for their influence and the use of theirnames. Do not -remember the amounts that have been paid out to brokers, etc. BARON GRANT CONTRADICTED. Witness denied that he ever said that he would not gointo the company unless Gen. Schenck was made one of the directors, aad said the statement recently issued by Aibert Grant setting forth such a conversation was uutrue. Never knew that General Schenck had been spoken of as a director until Mr. Ruebeson, of Jay Cooke, McCullough & Co., declined to act as such. The committee shortly after 1 o'clock ad- journed. Mr. Stewart will conclude his statement to morro’ MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.—In the Sen- ate yesterday, a bill was passed enabling tne city council of Baltimore to provide $750 000 for enlarging the city court-house. ‘The gen- eral assessment bill was » In the House, the bill proposing an amendment to the constitution to prohibit division of the ublic school fund to sectional schools was lost for lack of a constitutioual majority. The committee on education made a report, deprecating the fact that so large an expen- diture by the state for public schools hax not met with more gratifying results. Tne teach- ers are paid a mere pittance, which is doled to them tardily and outof season. The com- mittee deprecate ail appropriations to iasti- tutions which bave no connection with the public educational system, such as coileges and academies; and asks for instruction to bring in a bi!) to give the county school com- missioners control of appropriations to acad= emles; alto a bill prescribing the terms upon which appropriations shall be paid to coi- leges. The education bill was considered. The state board was reduced to five mer- bers. An amendment was adopted placiog colored schools under careof specia! trastees in the county districts. White voters in the several districts are to elect yearly three dis- triet trustees, and indirectly to choose tne commissioners of each county. THE BoatMEN.—In every quarter yester- day the boatmen were discussing the invita- tion of the Maryland Coal Company wo sub- mit proposals to the coal of that com- pany by canal. It was generally viewed as an effort to settle the question of freights by the fairest method yet adopted, and there is every reason to believe that after the boat- men have fully considered the matter an acceptable arrangement will be made all a@round.—[Qunverland (Md) Th March 21. Tue Cominco ImpeRiaL BaLL.—Upon the arriva) of the Emperor and Em, of Bra-~ ziltn New York next month, @grand ball will he given in their honor by A. T. Stew- art. The guests will include President Grant nd the inet, the governors of several promibeut sad distiognished people from ail and distingn! people parts of the country, etc. AX INDIGNANT DENIAL.—Mr. W.H How- of state of A MOVEMERT is being set on foot in this place to it up & canal boat of commodious apartments, in le. TWO CENTS. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. WEDNESDAY, March 22. SENATE.—A large number of petitions were presented, praying the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating lquors in the Districtof Columbia Referred te Committee on District of Columbia. Mr. Hamiiu, from Committee on Post Of- Sons reported the House annaal post route Mr. Frelinghuysen, from Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a bill to retara to the Japanese goverument the balance of the Japanese indemnity fand, with the ex ception of $15,000 to de retained for prize money Booth, from Committee on Public for wagon roads over the Bia Mountains of Oregon. Mr. McDonald, from the same committee, reported bill con tate of Flort- da the sw: is granted by ectofl Mr. Bogy introduced bill for the relief of obs ip the northwest aud Indian territo to whom the government rmed Referred to Committee on Private F r 1 Land Ciaims. Mr. Dorsey introduced bill _amsnting the Act incorporating the Young Mea’s Coristian Association of Washing Referred to Committee on District of ( bill to amend section 47: Statutes. Military Affair Mr. Bruce introduced bill to provide for the payment of bounties ta colored soldiors and sailors and their heirs. Referred to Com- mittee on Military Affairs, Mr. Wright introtaced bill sale Of liquors in Une territories. Committee on Territories. Alsc bibiting the manufactore and gal Jeating liquors tn the Distr: Also, Revised prohibiting Referred to Dill pro- of intex- of Columbia. district of Co- Reterred to Committee on the lumbia. nds submitted joint resolation n amendment io the constita lare the 2 12) of t Military Affairs. The following bilis were passed Senate bill for the relief of Major D.C Sinith, House joint resolution granting the rights and benefits of the Soldiers’ Home to John ews, louse bill tor the sale of the arsenal and lot at Stonington, Connecticut, with amend- ment requiring the advertisement to be in- ferted thirty days before the sale. The unfinished business being the bill to provide for aud regulate the COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE, and thedivision of questions arising there- on, was taken up Mr Morton said he would ask the Senate toremain In session today unull this mat- ler was disposed of. Mr Edmunds sageested that the Senator better say to-morrow, as there was an other matter which ovght to be disposed of today. Mr. Sargent gave notice that as soon as the pending measure was disposed of, he would move to proceed witu the consalar and dip- lomatiec appropriation bill. Mr. Whyte then took the floor on the elee- toral bill, and read from authorities to sus tain the position heretofore assumed by him that the constitution lodged the sole power to count the electoral vote In the hands of the President of the Senate. He quoted from ibe remarksof Mr Yancey, Mr. Benjamin, and Mr. Henry Winter Davis as the jaris- eiction of the President of the Senate ti this matter. Mr. Whyte maintained that all the jong line of autherities from whieh he read were to the effect that the Senate and the House bad no power whatever over the counting of the electoral vote, that the fanc- tons of the President of the Senate were mintsterial. He warnei Congress not to tamper with this matter. In the course of hie remarks Mr. W. referred to the assertion of Mr. Thurman that it passed bis (Mr. T.’s) comprehension how any one could imagine that the constitution pat this pewer intosthe handsof the President of the Senate, Mr. W. said this idea had entered the brain of greater men than he. Mr. Thurman said he bad meant in what he said not to offend the sensitiveness of apy one. In the power which had been claimed as vesting in the hands of the Pres- ident of the Senate, he did not see how you could separate the ministerial from the jaal- cial fanction. He commen’ on the views of Mr. Winter Davis, which had been quoted from by Mr. White, and expressed lis ina- bility to see the force of the argument. Mr. Johnston said the electoral college was justas much a constitutional boty as the Senate or the House; it was equally recog- nized by the Constitution, and we were bound to acknowledge this fact. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Luttrell (Cal.) introduced a bill to prohibit contracts for servile iabor. Referred to Ju- diciary Committee. Mr. Rice (Ohio), from the Committes on Invalid Pensions, reported @ bill providing that all pensions on account of death, wounds or injaries received while in the line of duty since March 4, 1864, heretofore grant- ed orto be granted before January 1, 1580, shall commence at the date of death or the Ume when the wounds or injuries were re- ceived. Referred to the Committee on the Whole and made the special order for Wed- nesday, April 12th. Mr. Hopkins (Pa_) offered a resolution call- ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for copies of ail Correspondence on the subject of a change Of officers in the custom-house at Pittsburg; and also to inform the House what influence led to a suspension of the order. Adopted. The House then, in the morning hour. re. sumed the consideracion of the biil reported yesterday from the Judiciary, protuibiting Officers and employes of the goverament irom CONTRIBUTING MONEY ELECTIONS. Mr. Blaine offered his amendment to the original bill, and also to the substitute to include Senators, Members and Delegates. He said he congratulated the House ou the surrender of the doctrine of state richts, which had heretofore been asserted by the democratic side, by the denial of the right of the general government to interfere in the matter of elections in the states. He regarded this asa significant and gratifying circam- stance in the history of the times, aot an assurance that the democratic party would TO INFLUENCE unite with the republican party in reserving the purity of the elections. He referre: to the recent Senatorial contest in the Virginia legislature, giving the details of the balloting and tne manner in which the ‘ballot was purged’ by the withdrawal of the excess over the regis tration, Claimtng that as the republican bal- lots were on large paper and the democratic on small slips, ail bat five repubdlicaa votes were drawn out. He vext referred to two assessments made in 1856 by the democrats, and said the republicans liad never made bat one. There was no use in being pharastcal about it, the tact that all parties had asses- sed and collected money from persous hold- ing federal and state offices was too notor!- Telegrams to The Star. STATE CONVENTIONS TO-DAY. New York Republicans. Pennsylvania Deiccrats. THE EQUINOCTIAL STOR Sad Record of Shigwrecks. ————_ THE PRIZE FIGHT TO-DAY. ene THE EQUINOCTIAG BLOW. Six More Vessels ashore, Portsmouty, N.H., Mare) 2 fels are aahore tn the lower narbor. were blown of Gerrish’s ane Slerk’s and ove of them bas her mas (cst away, It Was impomsible to ascertal » night. [tie feared that thes involved considerable loss Auother. ComaserT, Mass, M masted sebooner is ashore « * Impossible last night Lo pame oF condition. Feurtees Disrsters Near Provimee- towe. PROVINCETOWN, MASS. fareh 22.—The missing men from the wre ded vessels to oe renames last sesters Dave this barberhave all tarnei wp. It is now believed that not a single if wee lost. Toe tttal number of disasters isu .reen. Three of the veosels—ine J. MH. Cols Comet and Charles Alistram he L. Swift, has & are badly damage The Wreck o Boston, Mareh = —Toe tie Haltie Eaton of Boston, Captain James #. Cook, 23 dage from Cienfuegos, for Bostur, we ‘hore during the storm of Tue-t:y at Gerrigh's are sunk Gone, the Wile ne to plc er, and several polot. Kittery, Me., and & | ‘rl perished except the firsi mate. The aud cargo are a total wreck. Captain sox was about <3 years old. Tae other perso lost were Jobin 8. Atwood, second mat Wm. Pitzpat. rick. Peter Boker#, Jeremiay %!-vens, Wm. Rrevenan aud Joseph Alba: Te dret mate, W.C. Lebarron, the only pt waved, be- longed in Middleboro’, Ma« Tne Hatee Eaton registered 345 tons. ly cargo com- prised 362 hogsbeads suga ) Logsheade and 4 Licrces molasses, More Disastrous 4) coke. PorTSMOUTH, N. H., Maron -A die patch of to day says: About ne ime of the wreck of the Hatt an uo- known schooner, apparent ress, was endeavoring to keep off « ‘with the terrific wind and sea could ui o«ve done so, and pot baving been seen o¢ Leurd of sinee, ough search was mace iy feared she 0 With allon boar: Several fish- ing schooners in the lower |.a>sor dragged their anchors and were crrven ashore. Wreckers have gone to Une.r cesistance. A schooner heavily loaded wav seea to cut y her masts to prevea: going ashore, and Was then not able to werlver the gale and went on. She can now heen ia a pre certous situation. Several cher schooners are ashore, but none of their w8 Were lost: ; The New York Rep. ttcans. Syracuse, N. Y., March « Cre repudit- can convention to nominate | 9. gates to the Cipeinnati convention met Lye this morn- ing and was called toorder ©. A 1; Cornell, chairman of the state cent. ii committee, who tn the course of bis rec «rar, alluding to the prospecis of the party 4 ine Presiden- Ual campaign, said “the meagee reswits of the canal war, and the conw. ole failare of confederates in Congress couragement loour opp able candidates and may safely evtrust ov ism of Ue ple.” temporary ¢ Pennsylvania Dea LANCASTER, Pa, Marci eratic convention met ta Fy) Hon. H. B. Wright, chairm pets, ~-fae demo- tetl at 12m, tne state central committee, called te > ivention to order. Hon. Wm. H. Playf-1' of Payette, was clected temporary cha». of the cou: vention by an almost ananisisus vote. Mr. Playford returned thanks meht. He counseled harmo. 4: the exposure of corruption 4a re isted. He said there should ¢ aesitancy in declating for right prin *, corruption should be investigated ev \upticated the President of the Uni tes. Tne following re clion was majority: That one repr ~ each senatorial district be s~ tod by @ la tative, from wt as dcom- mittee on credentials, perms yout genie: ton and resolutions, and thay ‘ae tions be referred to the convent.” w'thout de- bate. 1 the convention sect foar senm- torial delegates to the ratio va! convention, two representative delegate: fromm each Con- gress Dual district, and that " select a chairman of the sta‘e ce mittee. The calling of the ral st fifteen contested seats, mori taem from Philadelphia and Luzerny ‘fur the ap- potutment . credentials, of committee: organization and resolution» adjourned until 3 o'cloc ELKTON, Mp., March 2— rty of some four bundred sporting mea (oa Baltimore and Philadelphia arrived bh ~ #°t oightand this morning Lo witness ap» fxbt between two Philadelphia pugilist. \.aiced Weeden and Cleary, which fs to com: f' to-day near the state line between thi »isce sad New- ark, Del. Everything seems co beve been quietly arranged, and the ,cxic&tions are Uhat there will be no Interfe.e. ce vy the au- Uhoriuies. —$ POREIGN NEWS, A More fal Feeltex iu London. Lonpon, March A beter ieling pre- is at the stock eXchange Eogiish rail- ways are firmer, and there @ geceral im- provement in ces. The market for for- eign securities is quiet. Fallare tm Edinhurg. Eptnsurs, M epgineers and ship bulider: ing, pear this city, have ployed about 400 operative. tin neers Fight Between Miners «asd Iodians. fForT LARAMIE, Marci, 2.—-News was brought tn last night by & party from Cas tar City ot @ fight betweeo iet.ers and In- diane on Dead wood creek, Custar. The miners atta and Killed thirteen. O. killed. The Indians bad dee: Stock. More trouble is exy<«t Miles north of <vi the Indieas in The case 0 who was sentenced to be bin, at for Killing ® map named W crs, ordered a commutation to tmprisonraent for life. ———ne > jon of Appratxer Darling. AL March 22--'y1a. A. Dariiug as Tes! the r of this port. ened appraisers! I 18 Pp. 138 ata? ut street aud wien nchanged," Wheat Pepnsyiventa red