Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1876, Page 1

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PNG JAMESH W i VETERANS MEXIOAN WAR —Kegulas montaty meting oe place SATURDAY KV> SING. Ist April,at 7% 0 clock, at 1115 Penn ey lvarie ave J. W. DENVER, Pres. A M._KENADAY. Sec ma'29 3c MASONIC —«4 CHSPTER OF SORKOW will be beld on THURSDAY EVENING y Lafayette B.A. Chap No tor the ue M Withrsow h Masons tn good standiag aro fra M EE NOP Ty of sur late com ~ iP IN MASON, Secretary. TxD ation OF RELIEF APPOT amine cass of de amen n out of employment from th Bares og and Printiog : Bide Mr Mre Kev. Mr. Rev. Mr Jucd, 725 9th atre: Mre. Stickney 60} Metre Mre. Esukin. 9 Grant n Wee 1 Mire. Seu. st Mra © zn Copenhsvea. 5 App! abe S THE YUUSG MEN 5 MEELING IN LINCOLN HALL, Will be reeumed SABBATH AFTERNOON, MAROH 26th, 1476, YOUNG MBN ABE INVITED mar25-tr BICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING | ae D LOAN ASSOCIATION. ie Assvciation «iil bold ite regular antcal Eleo. tion for nine Directors, to serve for the ensuing ear.on WEDNESDAY, April Sth. at the office of g Barker. 3 Polls will be open from tion the Secretar Reports The boo! Eth series are now one on 3 LER, Pres. GEORGE W CISSEL, Seo. and Treas. 21ata [ep] NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. S TOR” onnneyy D. C., Mareh 3, 1576. AsBINGT ‘The attention «f Tax-payers t+ called to the fact the second instalment of the taxes for the current Year becoming due the Ist of April prozimo; and if ‘Ret paid on or before that day 4 penalty of two par eentum will be added on said last one half of such fax. and on the first day of each succeeding month Batil collected in the manner preacril 7, Ine, Also, a hike penalty continues to attach tothe ¢elin- yoent first half of auch tax due Ociober 1, 1575 Also, tae sttention of all commercial agents, ped- ‘and produce dealers at large snd in ths sev- Ke hereby notified that the licenses such. will expire om tne Sist day of March and that the same must be promptly renew his office, ‘JOHN F Coo 8, DisTaicT oF CoLumaia O01 L BUILDING A! Janw —Sab- fs Asa wilt be re all. Second menthly m tToclock p. m. ngoaduins street SHROD BO! 8 IBVING WILLIAMS 10 GAS CONSUMERS. ting MON engerbund Botice is hereby given ico.of gee cil te dace’ t ce of gas will be redaced to see net dd per 1 000 Cubic Feet CHARLES B. BAILY, febl-coekMI Seo. Washington Gasiigtt Ca. STRATFORD FENDALL, is isiana ar to #9 MO TTORNEY rete HOT OB ICE-COLD T&A, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frazrant, LBUBN’S UNRIVALLED BODA, 1429 PExxsvi YAT-LAW. wes JOHNSON & 00 BANKERS, Corner of Wh Street and Peansy!cania Avenua, Desiers if Government and District Securities P Foreign Exchange sod i sepis-ly PEEMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, ator ney-at- Law, bas removed to No. 1391 F st. Rortbwest. opposite Ebbitt House, and will ve to ove Dis Selaate = —— a Aces. Legal bosiness solicited aud money Inv Booms and Offices for rent tu same building jeo-tt HH. D. COOKE, Jx. & 00., BANKERS, splt-tr 1429 F street. SAMUKL G. 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Sa‘t jason's Hair line Ones. Suit. London Plaid Cass. Suit Kew York Mis Cass. Suit. BOYS’ SUITS. Norwalk Fancy Worsted Sait ™ Camden Pisin Case Suit Snow flake Faucy Cass Suit ... Kvickerbocker Oheck Cass. Sait ‘ Gees. Suit....... mar 2-tr cok DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY AT THE SAME RATE. New schedule—Foall load of # bushels for 3. Smaller losis 6 cents vel; cariage, 6 conte. °%, 47—N&. 7,179. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT ReceIPrs To pay.—Inter- nal revenue, $299,677 57; customs, $529,996.49, THE CONDITION of Representative Wii- son, of West Virginia, is somewhat im- proved to day. THE Senate Committee on Agriculture will Inspect the Department of Agriculture on Saturday. THE PRESIDENT, who hag been suffering for the past two or three days from what is said to be a recurrence of an affection in the nature of neuralgia, is etill unwell, and was unable to receive any visitors to-day. ACCIDENT TO SENATOR MORTON.—Last evening, a8 Senator Morton was leaving the elevator on the second floor of the Ebbitt tr joring his St uate as usual this morning, however. SOME OF THE NEWSPAPERS report the complaints of General Sherman over his pro- posed reeall to W If Sherman ts reeded in Washir m have his head- tersthere. If ot iike the trans- fer he has the remedy i his owa hands.—_¥, Y. Herat. ANCTHER PROTFST AGAINST THE Cor TING DOWN Procass. dward Young, eblef of the Bureau of Statistics, in the Treasury department, was heanl by the House Appropriations Committee this morn- ig. protesting against reducing the appro- priation for his bureau from £70,000 to £40,000. ELECTIVE FRANCHISE IN Urau.—The Senate Committee on Territories heid a meeting to-day and authorized Mr. Chris- tancy to report with amendments his bill to reguiate the elective franchise and the jory system in U ‘The amendments do not materially change the provisious of the bill as originally introduced. HaNpsomEe CoNTRIBUTION FOR THE PaintING BUREAU EMPLOYES.—The sum of $215 has been subscribed in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury for the relief of the suffering employes of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and it is expected at an additional amount will be subscribed to-day. NavaAL ORDERS.—Commander William M. Folger ordered to the Marion, as execu- tive; Ensign W. H. Masser to examination before the retiring board; Lieut. 0. F. Her- german detached from the Marion, and or. dred to the Monongahela as executive; Master Carlos G. Calkins from the Junta: and ordered to the stereship New Hamp- shire. MILITARY OFFICERS AND Crvtt. DUTIES. Gereral Sherman has written a letter to Secretary of War Taft recommending that Congress modify the existing statute teh virtually prohibits the officers of the army, boih active and retired, from being employ: ed in civil works. The matter is now 0 consideration by the House miitee. THe LIGHT-Hovuss Committee on Commerce t report adversely on the bill whic to reorganize the light-house establisim and make it burean of the Treasury de partment. The committee also agreed that il was not expedient to dispense with the services of one of the two secrrtaries of the beard, as is proposed by @ bill before tue committee. No MoSFy To Pay THE WITNESSES — The fund for the payment of witnesses be- fore Congressional committees has been ex- bausted for three dAys, and many of those wko have applied for their pay and have not received it, bave been compelled to sel! their claims ata@discount. Itis the intention to bave passed at once @ deficiency bili to meet the emergency. The total cost for witnesses thus far is @ trifle over $14,000. THE SPENCER INVESTIGATION. — The Senate Committee on Privileges aud Elec- ions met today to continue the Spencer investigation, when Gen. Morgan, counsel for the prosecution, stated that the witnesses beexpected had not arrived, but woul prob- ably be here to-morrow. The committca then adjourned until to-morrow morning, when, if Gen. Morgan’s witnesses are not present, the prosecution will close. DANA'S NOMINATION.—The Senate was again in executive session yesterday after- noon on the nomination of R. H. Dana, jr., to be minister to Engiand. Mr. Dawes said he desired to submit some remarks before the vote was taken, but was too unwell to do 80 then. Mr. Cameron, although he thought time enough had been ton this subject, bad no objection to indulging the Senator. The Senate adjourned without taking &@ vote. THESAFE BURGLARY INVESTIGATION.— Michael Hayes and Albert Cunz called upon the House Judiciary Committee to-day, pat were informed that the committee will not be able to examine them until to-morrow. Several other witness who claim to be pos- sessed of information in regard to the Harrington safe burglary, will arrive in Unis city to-morrow morning from New York, & deputy sergeant-at-arms he ving been there for two days serving subpoenas upon them. THE RESIGNATION oF Gov. AMES.—The following dispatch was received by General Butler to-day : JACKSON, MI8S., March 39. 147 General B. FP. Butler, Washington. D. Impeach ment articles against the Governo: bave been unconditionally dismissed, after gned. The arrangement is ea- Urely honorable to him. THOMAS J. DURANT, Rocex A. Prror ARMY ORDERS—Second Lieutenant Si- mon C. Vedder, 19th infantry, acting signai officer, now at Fort Whipple, Va., wil cred to Santa Fe, New Mexico, abd a charge of the construction, of maintenance of so muc grapk provided for by ac Inay be designated by the ec: al officer of the army, relieving Sec atenant Phiilp Reade, 5d infantry, acting sigaal offi- cer, Of his duties in part of said lines. Li continue in charge of t telegraph lines. Lieute and station will be at ta Fe. THe INSANE ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.— The Committee on the Expenditures of the Interior Department, now making an 1nves- Ugation into the affairs and management of the U. 8. Insane hospital, were in session for several hours to day with closed doors. Dar- ing this time they considered matters which will not be made public for several days. To-morrow they will resume the examina- tion of witnesses in open session, having been fornished to-day with a long list of wames of persons who will testify. Names ere coming all the time to the committee, and it will take over @ week to examine the Witnesses already summoned. SECRETARY Roneson UNDER INvESTI- CATION.—The letter of the Secretary of the N explanatory of the Navy depart- | Went's @ecount with Jay Cooke, MeCulloch & Co., which is pu d iu the publican Smorning. wes f sed the Real Estate Foo! Committee last Sat - mittee berger ace ie ose be Bag =. grams and letter published yes! io New York papers. It ts charged that the committee also ——- two telegrams, the puy ‘tof which was that the Secretary of the ‘aa eee by ome Actpg Secretary Reyno! 8 @ pay- ment of the draft it, favor of Sa) Gcke, McCulloch & Co., a8 Soon as he learned that the firm was ip trouble. It appears that by Ibe prompt section of the Secretary in the mater that the government will lose a Jollar. . The Committee on Expenditures in the other parts qf the ant Vedder's office Navy L ‘tment has called upon Secretary Robeson 43 a : = — condition af his unexpended appropriations for the j t fiscal year. The reply, of the Bee: will show that he bas sufficient to meet all demands for the nee of year, and will not be com- led to anticipate any of the appropriation j the next Oseal year. He locludes the | funds for the pay of oflices and seamen, funds on THE EMMA MINE SCAEDAL. Gen. Schenck 8t: es Before the Com- mittee. Gen. Schenck appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning, and was subjected to a cross-examination. Before commencing it the committee bai a brief secret session, and when the doors were re-open< 4d Gey. Swann apnouncei that the ecmmitiee had considered the questions likely to arise, and had instructed him to arrounee that the committee woul not al- Jow any outside cross-examivation, bat that ibey Would retain control of the exa.ni tom, avd that ail questions to witn ould have to be put throagh a member of the com- mittee. Gen. Schenck said be did not object to the conelosi ons of tbe committee. He thea said be desired to explain that portion of his pre- \ ons testimony in relation to HIS KESIGNATION aS A DIRECTOR OF THE AMMA MINING COMPANY. The question had been asked of the wit- res L ‘Do you Know of any reason signation of Gen. Sc w avd from the publie for one mont Gen Schenck said that he made no secret of his resignation whatever; although he re- Sgped on December 6th, it was not made P tl Jauuary 12th. He said he wrote Jerson, the chairman of the board, on tioned, and Mr. Anderson, to Gid uot resign because he lack-d #iUb in the valne of the mine, but from per- sonal reasons, published hts letter of resig ston in toe money article of the London dines of January 12th. He dented that he nade any concealment of his resignation, ui sald that! {ail who spoke to him ont the Matter that he had resigned, and t was generally known. He sald’ far- » be had had nothing to pany, either one way or eT -EXCEPL #8 A StOCKholder. © cross exumination was continael on T points, but it was merely a repetition o: the previous examination, fo imporiaat Kets iD addition to those already Known being elicited. Mr Hewett, a member of the committee, led the attention ef the chairman to the t that he had received the following CABLEGRAM FROM LONDON THIS MORNING Charman Conavitice on Foreign Affairs :—Ta confirmation of Lyon's evidence. 1 have the original craft of Schenek’s letter of resiga4- tion, in Park’s handwriting, and respecting fons, I have proof that Schenck re- ved a cable telegram in Paris, Decembor i2, from Park, advising sale on the in- passing of dividends, aud Schenck sent Cheeseborouzh @ telegram to sell ten Sand shires for him. Signed, McDouGatn, Chairman Emma Mine. DPNIALS RY GEN. SCHENCK Gen. Schenek said he was confident that nosuech draft of the letter existed, and he advise! to sell stock, ag stated in etelesram. He alsodentied that he sent a ram to Cheeseborough in relation to subject. Phe committee, at 12:90, 8 tjouraed, in order ve Messrs. Lyon and Johnson an oppor- he questions that they de- Gen. Sehenek to-morrow. ING WITNESSES. committee r TARE ARTIC Pelknap case wi two o'clee ofthe Ju ACH MENT in the ited to the Rouseat is afternoon by the ehairman ary Committee and were ordered te Lo be prioted, to be called up for future refer- state art The articles sre five in number, as din yesterday's STar. Toe fourth le embodies sixteen specifications, set yxrth €ach amount paid by Marsh to ‘The artict mpanied by tion ealling for th ction of seven sanagers to conduct the impeachment before the Senate. GOVERNMENT CoNVICTS—Through the instrumentality of Senator Davis the Attor- ney General has concluded @ contract with ibe authorities of West Virginia for the care and keeping of Uvited States prisoners in he new state penitentiary at Moundsville, 12 alles from Wheeling. The state of Wes \.rglnia contracts to furnish accommou sors to 100 prisoners of the United States, and the Atforney General statcs that he !hiy ks be will soon supply the fall number. The United States prisoners from the Dis- riet of Columbia, Maryland, and several of ioe southern states, wiil be now sent to the West Virginia penitentiary instead of to the Albany penitentar BiLL TO AMEND THE BANKRUPT LAWS. The billamendatory of the bankruptcy laws, reported favorably from the Senate Judi- clary Committee yesterday, ia the measure recently introduced by Mr. Thurman, with some amendments. As reported, 1t provides that no voluntary assignment by a debtor of all his property heretofore or hereafter made in good faith for the benefit of all hi's credit- ors rateably and without creating peng di ference, and valid according to the law of the state where made, shail, of itself, in the event of bis being subsequently being adju- dicated bankrupt ina proceeding of invol- unlary bankruptcy, be a bar to the discharge of such debtor. A REMINISCENCE OF WAR TIMEs,—Just before the examination of General Custer commenced before the Clymer committee yesterday, General Hunton, of Virginia, came into the committee room and ex. Reema ie cordial salutations with the mili- tary hero of the frontier. Said Gen. Hunton, “I am glad to meet you, General Custer; When we last met it was not as friendly a8 now.” “Oh,” said General Custer, “I am sorry to hear Zou say that our last meetirg Was not friendly. I gave you the best I had, a camp fire and warm blankets.” This ex: chavge of wo.ds would seem to indicate that Gen. C. had at some pertod of the “onpleas- antness” taken Gen. Hunton a prisoner. ETHE ARMY BILL.—The bill for the reor- ganization of the army, as it was passed yesterday, reduces the number of infantry regiments from twenty-five to twenty, and the cavalry from ten to eight. It does away vith the regimental organization of artil ery. It consolidates the quartermaster and commissary departments into one. The office of judge advocate is abolished. It pro. Vides$ that sutlers and post traders shall tbe elected by a council of administra- on, approved by the department comman- der, the General of the Army, and appoi:ted by the Secretary of War, In the agereg ite the bill makes a reduction of avout 200 offi- cers. It is not probable that it will get through the Senate tn its present shape, SECRETARY ROBESON says that the pubd- lished statement that he transmitted any money to the house of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co.,in September, i575, 1s not true. He fays that the money was transmitted to the Paymaster General of the Navy, then in London, to protect (in the event of Jay Cooke, McCulloch «& Co. stopping the pay- mept of the navy drafts) the credit of the navy; that the money was de- posited in the Bankof England and with J. 8. Morgan, and that no advances were made to Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. until the latter tof October, after the house had shown its intention and ability to continue ite regular payments of the navy drafts, an ample security had been given to Es. the government. He further says Jat the investigating committee can have all the telegrams and travsactions of such as may be in cypher by asking the department for them. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Svinner Howard, to be attorney for the Vnnted States for the territory of Utah; Wm. al of United States for district Frank Campbell, of Kansas, ister of land office, Kirwin, Kansas; Frank W. Perry, late captain 2ith infantry, to be second Ieutenant 21th infantry. Post- masters—Thomas Doak, at Cameron, Mis- sourl; Lewis Lambright, at Middletown, Onio; Joel A. Coffey, at Spencer, Indiana. Naval promotions—Captain C. B. Heb» to be mejor in the marine i Fendali, do., do.; 1st lieutenants and RL. Meade to be sapigins in the marine corps: 2d lieutenants G. C. Goodloe and Rich- ard Wallach to be Ist lieutenants in the same corps; Randolph Dickens to be 2d lieatenant same corps; assistant engineers J. 8. Ogden, Charies W. Roe and Geo. H. Kearny ‘sed assistant engineers; Medical In- Su B. F. Gibbs to be medical in- ‘lor; Passed Assistant Surgeon H. J. in to be surgeos; Master Wm. H. Driggs to be @ Jieutenant. THE WAR OFFICE IN ¢EsTIGATION. Hore of Gen, Custer’s Testimony. After our report, of the proceedings before the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department closed yesterday, Gen. Custer continued bis testimony, and to show the jealousy between the Indian and military said that at one time when the Indians were starv! t Standing Rock, the Indian department refused to allow him to feed them, sending him word that they pre- Jerred to feed them themselves. John Smith, & contractor, told witness once that one of the effects of the Secretary of War's visit to the frontier was to effect Sume arrangement by which better facilities for getting whiaky over the Canadian bornier conld be made, in the interest of the post traders. Witness sald he had known instances under his own ob- servation where Indian chiefs had accused the Lees traders of taking their goods from the Indian warehouse at night, and selling them the next day to Indians over the counter. Witness said Robert Wilson, an ex post trader, wrote him @ letter once, in which he said he was prepared to prove that Belknap made the traderships an article of traffic, and that he could prove that Belknap was the most corrupt man that ever held high position. It has always been knowa that Gen. Hedrick was the collector of the money from the traders. By Mr. Clymer:—He was an internal rey- enue collecior too; wasn't he? A. Yes, sir; iuterual and external both. Q. Had the Secretary of War been a man pure in purpose, could these frauds have gone on? A. They could not possibly. They could not have een carried on without his conseat and connivance. It is strange that the morale of thear.ny has not been uffected when head was so unworthy. Iam proud to say, however, that I think vou will find thal braes buttons have not been tarnished. NOTHING DONE TO-DAY. The committee held no meeting this morn- ing. Er ‘Speaker Winthrop and the Wash- ington Monament. Wasut th March, 1876. ‘he Editor of The Evening Star :* Sts: Lhave acctientaliy seen a notice in your columns that I am expected to address a meeting at Tallmadge Hail, to-morrow evening, on the subject of the anfilshed Mon- ument to Washington. It would give me the greatest satisfaction to say or do anything in my power for the completion of that work. Even ther hundred feet would make the obelisk a noble monument; and I trust and be eve that it will be carried up still higher, before many more years shall have passed away. But am just closing a brief visit to Washington, and I shall be prevented by previous engagements from belng present at Ine proposed meeting, for which my name bas been used without authority. Yours, respectfully, Row C. WintHRo: JUSTICE TO GEN. SCHENCK.—Euitor Star. I have known ral Schenck for more than forty years. I never believed him capa le of entering Into a conspiracy to defraud inthe Emma miae operatien, nor in any olber. To do £0, would be to belie bis whole fe of upwards of sixty years. te He is pot de of that kind of staff. In my view, he been the most infernally abused ma of time. The history given by bim before ne Committee on Foreign A (Tairs of nis section with the Emma mine transaction, must convince every houest, fair-minded man that he did nothing which shoald tar- nish his honor. His consenting to necame a director was a mistake,as he now thiuks d that is all. He has been abused because wrote out, for the use of some friends, tue rates regulating ® certain game at cards, and ihey were published without his Knowledge or consent. Gen. Schenck is pot the first vea- dieman, representing bis govern in- dulging ina game of cards, nor is it proba- bye that he will be the last. Jobn Quincy Adams (the “Old Parita as Tom Marshali called him,) relates i “Diary” that Henry Clay, Jonathan ell, Albert Gallitan, Mr. «ef, Commissioners at Gt dalget in tue game of “old sledge,” or “seven up,’ for some paintings, and that Heury Clay woo them! The public mind may be misld for a by elanders, but when the tratu is i there is always a reaction, and so i tus ayard @ud hin- 4a relation to Gen. Schenck. The State biican Couventions esterday. PENNSYLVANIA FOX HARTRANFT. The Pennsylvania Republican State con- vention metat Harrisburg, Pa., yesterday. Edward McPherson, of Howard couaty, was chczen permanent presivent. J.D Cameron, Wm. R. Leeds, H. M. Hoytand Robert W. Mackey were elected delegates al large to the national convention. A series of resolu- tons were adopted, reaifirming ihe platform adopted at Lancaster in 1875, and “in view of recent events in Washington” emphati- cally endorsing that part of it waich de- mands “honest men in office, men with brains enough to know dishonesty when they see it, and courage eaough to fight it wherever they find it.” The resolution galso demand as candidates for President ant Vice President men capable and above suspicion. The democratic party in Congress is a with removing Union soldiers from office and putting in confederates; attempting to force amnesty u) un niaat rebels, and recklessness: cowardice upon financial questions. The democratic party is gener. ally charged with “bratal and bloody con- spiracies” to use the southern states as @ unit in the Presidential election. No division or dirversion of tue school fund is to be tolera- ted. Gov. Hartranft’s administration aod his proposed uniform system for municipal government in the state are approved, and the delegates at Cincinnati are instrrcted to present his name as the choice of Pennsy!- vasia for the ——, to give him an honest support, and on all questions to cast the vote of Pennsylvania #3 @ uuil as the majority of the delegation shall direct. OUIO FOR HAYES. The Ohio republican convention met at Columbus. General John C. Lee, of Toledo, was chosen temporary president! aud made a speech in favor of Governor Hayes for the national Presidency. Alphonsus Hart, of Cuyahoga, Was chosen permanent pres the convention. Benjamin Wade, oyes, W. H. Upson and J. W. Keifer we.e elected as delegates at large to tne national convention. A. F. Perry and E. H. Bohn were chosen presidential electors. Th following state ticket was nominated: See. retary of state, Milton M. Barnes; supreme Judge, W. W. Boynton; member of board of public works, James C. Evans. The platform recognizes gold as the true standard of value and the only safe basis for a circulating me. diam, ard declares “that the policy of finance should be steadily pu.sued whien, without unnecessary Jujury to business or trade, will ultimately equalize the value of the coin and paper dollar.” Other features declare for tarifl, for reveaue with incideat- al protection to American industry, and po division of the school fand. The name of Gov. Hayes is presented for the presidential nomination. THE VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION at Burlington elected Hon. Russell 8. Taft president, and after addresses by Mr. Taft and L. P. Poland, elected the following dele- ‘tes at large to the national convention: L . Poland. jonel G. Vi Georg: ion of the school fund, specie payments, and resumption act. MaRYLAND LEGISLATURF.—In the Sen- ate, yesterday, aa uniavorabie report wes adopted on the memorial of John Hopkirs University for exemption from taxation. The joint resolutions aud the bill in reference to fodan oar O Gemma and Onio Rai! roperty and ordering si Tor adjustment of Dooney, tween the state and that corporation were ogee by large majorities. The bill to regu- gas meters in = the state. In the House the following bilis Th ; the favor speedy return to oppose repeal also, the bill to protect sb: were : The revenue bill; @ppropriation bill for 1877; tions in providin, bill rela. : B E cf tening Star. LEWIS CA6S’S DEFENCE. To the Editor of The Sar in Saturday's STAR isa note signed by “A. 8. Williams, M. C. Ist Dist. Mich.,” introduc- E. A. ” to the Detroit General Cass, 4 y= issue of tant. Mr. Williams, in his intro- ductory note, says: “The grave charges of your Correspondent are read mainly by a generation which knows nothing of oar dead statesman except from history, and which, unfortunately, in view of disclosures of the present time, ready to give credence to unfounded aecreatior low “unfounded Had Mr. Williams really read Mr. Brush’s “defence,” In which De Wintton’s “accusations” are admitted, and, indeed, put with even greater point and force than they were urged by De W. him- self. What are De W.’s “accusation “That General Cass, after General Jackson, Was the great ‘thunderer’ of the party. Un der General Jackson, Cass was Secretary of War. Cass’s collecction as extra allowances, illegally, of $68 000, and his orgacization of & company for speculations in western lands are notorious.” Does pot Mr. Brosh admit De W-'s aceusa- tops—that Gen. Cass did collect the $65,000, and that he did organize a company for spec: ulation in western lands. To be sure Mr. Brush handles ita little movedelicately than does De W. He is ma: tly disgusted with De W.'s expression—“his organization of @ company for speculation in western land and translates it iuto“a combination of ten gentlemen to provide fands for the purchase of public lands in open market, contributing each $10,000!" What was that? Was it uot aspecuiation? ©, Touchstone! ut Mr. Brush says the specniation was unfortunate—not remunerative. If that is tts history, as understood here for years, is at fault, bat, whether fortunate or not, it was Intended to be remunerative. The com- bination was manifestiy organized upon te basis Of its superior advantages, derived from the official positions of fts members; and the plea that the speculation was anfor- tunate meaply begs the real issue involved in the admission of the crashing fact devel- oped by De W.—the existence of such an organization, its Composition, character and purpese— tne bighest officials of the adminis- tration under General Jackson, combined for speculation in sales by the government Mr. Brush evidently so views it. He there- fore, and, indeed, with an air of triamph, as if the association of General Cass’s with an array of gieat names—ail in office, or promt- nent before the country, at the time—would exonerate General Cass from all blame in ch @ speculation, cites the Dames of the gentlemen composing the combination, as follows: — - Owens, of Ga; Hubbard, of N. H.; Webster, Davis and Lowes, of Mass.; Ben. Butler, of N. Y.; Cass, of Mich- igan; McHenry, of Md; Sewaid, ot N. Y. and even the ‘Great Magician,’ Martin Van Buren!” “ Ma! conscience!” Members of the Cabiuet, Senators, and members of Congress, democratic Vice Presi- ents, and (democratic candidates for the ‘residency--the highest officials and most prominent men in the country—eembined for speculation in sales by tha government! For, disguise It as you ‘will, it is that and Lothing else! What would now be thought ¢fa similar organization for iike purposes? What, .f republican, would be thehorro.. the how! of a virftrous democracy? What, indeed, was the credit mobilier? May not Colfax & Co., under this democratic exposition aud oefence, again spring to the front? DeWin- lon tenders, very heartily and sincer hanks to Mr. Brase for ‘& confirmatic Support 80 strong of De W.’s “unfounded cusation And DeW. is equally in Mr. Brasb’s debt for the confirmation of the othe, aceusaio Mr. B says of the collection” was for authorized pi x diture and pay, made by the department to which they belonged, upon the customary examination aad passing of his accounts, himself then in no position to affect the re: sult, outside of his vouchers, and whatever esponsibility, it »elonged to the depart- t, Pod not to him.’ Te the fact of the collection ts broadly ad- nitted. But if “authorized,” were they authorized by law! Were they legally pai If so, under what jaw? What are iis pro- visions, and where are they to be fouad? The have often been called for—have they ever been produced? Mr. B's plea admite he whole case. Of course they were paid “uron the customary exam‘nation and pazs- o¥ of bis accounts,” and upon the “youch- ers’ furnished. So was the Galphin! So was Pendleton’s little raiiroad claim—only ‘upon the customary examination and jass- ing Of the account,” by the department, pon the “voucher.” farnished! And would such allowances, even in that era of corrup- ‘lon bave bees paid to asimple citizen—even ‘oan ordinery loco fecociaimant? Who will jeve it? And ts it not 5! y too,—un- kind to say the least—to attempt to fasten as does Mr. B., upon the department, the whole “responsibility” of its payment! Such a plea, however, just now, is @ good one froma democratic stand point. It exonerates Pen- dleton from all blame in his little raid upon the War department, and fastens upon Bel- nap its whole “responsibility.” But Mr. Brush, with @ patriotic resigna- tion truly admirable, consigns ‘the other suggestious, balf insinuation and half allega- lon,” «to that class of assertions that sc- cused Washington of charging the govern- ment that he bad tuitously served up to the point of achieving its independence more for his cash disbursements than he actually paid and of overdrawing his salary.” Did Gen’! Cass ever serve the government “gratiitonsiy?” The prompt collection of his extra allowances forbids a belief so un- | worthy. Unfortunately, Gen’l Cass was but little like the“Pater Patria To be sure, it was claimed that at Detroit, in 1512, the General “swallowed his sword” rather than surrender with Huil; but then, he drew hi: y for the act—as an officer of the army! jut he never owned little hatehet,”” nor “cut down a cherry tree!” Indeed, his char acteristic double dealing as a public man— or, as Tom Benton deecribed it, in the U. 8. Senate, in 15i6—bis “riding on both sides of the saplin, 8 so rotorious, that an at- tempt at @ parallel between him and Wash- ington simply sinks into the facetious ! But Mr. Brush is peculiarly unfortunate. from a democratic standpoint, in his allu- sion to those who maligned the ‘Father of his country” in the matter of his revolut ary accounts! Who were they? Were they the friends, politically or personally, of Washington? If not, who then? Were they not the partisaus of General Cass’s “ Hoo" ANDREW JaCKkson—who, in December, 17:6, in the U.S, House of Representatives, u, the contemplated retirement of Washiigion, voted, with twelve otbers, under the lead of Mr. Giles, ef Virginia, against “the props testimonial of respect” for Washington's “public services?” The proposed address among other similar sentiments, contain the following: “For our country’s sake, for the sake of republican liberty, it is’ our earnest wish tbat your example may be the guide of your successors; and thus, after being the Ornament and the safeguard of the present age, become the patrimony of our descendants!” General Jackson had no wish, earnest or otber, either for “our country’s sake” or “for republican liberty,” that Washington’s “ex- ample” should be Un ide” of ais succes- sors—particularly @ “guide” for himself, in prospective; for he admired no such “orna- ments”—he repudiated allsuch “safeguards” as the “patrimony” of posterity. Were Mr. Brush therefore able toestab’ his cares. lt would be simply ap instance of @ locofoco ‘curse come home roost” in the wool of General Cass. More anon! DE&WIsTTON. Washington, March 27, 1476. Another Break im the Direet Cable Boston, March 30.—A Portsmouth, N. H., dispatch says another break has occurred in the direct cable; this time located betwen 40 and 60 miles off the Rye Beach station. The reir yg agecnate goriee see gale of sre ram a supposed ive been maliciously done, as the cable was in complete order up to the instant of snapping. ene his ep ea Bestgnacten of a Consul. OTTawa, March 50. -G. H. Prince, Ameri- can consul, has resignea ———— THE BRISTOW Hoe Story ExpLopEp.— The Cincinnati Ry secctal age: Isaac C. Reeves has vit in regi Bristow story, in which he says he told the in- ; that he never atany gave to Telegrams to The Star. AN IMPENDING DISASTER, A Dam at Worcester Givine We init, THE COMING EMPEROR. -_o THE CZAR’S RETIREMENT, pease Haat TWO CENTS. ACCIDENT TO A STEAME —_——_e—_—_ FORTY-FOUETH CONGRESS. RAT-ROAD SMASH UP, THURSDAY, March 30. SENATE.—Mr. Sargent presented a me morial of the regents of the California Uai- versity apd Of the trustees of the James Lick fund In reference to the LOCATION OF THE GIGANTIC TELESCOPR to be built from that fund. A meuntain in Santa Ciara county, Cal. has been selected as the most eligible location for the erection of the telescope. place *o selecte! is Wild and barren, and is on pudlic land. The memorial asks, therefore, the Unity 1 States to grant a suffictent tract of the public land at the place desirea. Referred to Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Stevenson presented a memorial of citizens of Kentucky and & resolution of the A reporter who has just come in from the dam says it still bolds. The gap is twenty feet wide and ts locreasing rapidly. The dam cannot hold much longer. On the Ragged Bdge. New York. Ma A dispatch from Worcester at 11 & m sare: Thedam has not given way yet. The bydrants ran all night. ‘There is intense excitement in the city. Hope Predomtnates “TON, March 9.118. m—A_ Worcester tch Jast received says: Esforts are being patch the break in the dam, and ws shows te 8 a good chance of er ‘hone a asking the good of = Amore & nrage i feeling prevails. ces of the United States to secure the ree os ork, Jease of Ed. O’Meagher Condon, one of the | Wwoncesree Mee Mae _The ad Fenian prisoners. Foreign Affairs. vices from the broken dam are of @ more Mr. Sargent said the memorial contained | Jccuming charns arce tree tronke, an almost indecent reflection upon the S! balss Of inp mind bot { dirt are being department in this matter, aad he could not 7 > hrown int water is belong udden givin. being gradcally allayet kely that ali the w ained off. Char the 8p. and th last lessencd. rash of the Fears of any structure are consent by bis silence to allow this to go unrebuked. Mr. Cameron, of Pa, presented petition of 000 citizens of Pennsylvania, against the proposed tzansfer of the Pension Rarean to Ihe War department. Referred io Committee on Civil Service. Petitions against reduction of the tari? were presented by Mr. Morton from work- ingmenof New Albany, Indiana,and Messrs Cameron and Wallace from citizens of Pena Sylvania. Referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Ingalls, from Committee on Pensions. reported adversely various private pension tills, and also favorably several private pension bills. Mr. Clayton, from Committee on Military AMairs, submitted an adverse report in the case of Max Rosenberg; which was co curred in. Mr. Burnside, from Committee on Com- merce, reported adversely on bills to mote the efficiency of the light-house viee, and the adverse reports were curred in. Mr. Sargent introduced bill granting the land desired tn Santa Clara county for tue erection of the Lick telescope. Referred to Coma:ittee op Public Lands. Mr. Sherman asked to take up the bill re- ported from the Finance Committee in rela- Hon to the LEGAL TENDER OF SILVER COIN, end which provides that the United States silver coins, with the exception of the trade col 1: be a legal tender to the amount ollars in one payment. r. Cockrell said he was a hard money man, and he did not want to see the silver coins of the | nited States demonetized. He Wanted to see silver coin a legal tender for @ ae @mount than Uthat named in the Mr. Sherman said the Senate Finance Com- mittee was now considering that very sub- ject. The pending bill, however, was merely to correct an error in the revised statutes which made the trade dollar a legal tender. The trade dollar was intended only for trade PUrposes with other counties; it was more valuable than the silver dollar. Any privat party having bullion oould apply at the mint and have it coined into trade dollars. Mr. Bogy expressed the opinion that silver ought to be made a legal tender to the amount of At least $1,000. ir with with haste, an. flood will be diverted 1 Tne water in the reserv less of a panic along the expe but eflorts to lessen Still in progress thron, te Brook and Bh © riv mmense crowd at the sce e troable, which Is growing constantly, and a largs police force ison duty Keeping order tn th crowd and protecting the goodson the vide s, removed from the houses and nm ries along the valley. The city is ereatly excited, but @ ng Is be, olpg to prevail at present The Water Ga’ WOoORCTSTER, Mass., Maren water is again Increasing and agh the small window e. The hole at the ot than one hour ago. Neo Fleod Yet WoRCESTER, MASS, March .—The latest advices from the dam indicate that the structure still stands, but the water has und & new outlet aside from the first in the gate house. Opinions regarding danger are %, but the best judgment fevors the idea that ihe dam will bold the water ran- ning off gradually, withoat serious damage below. It is possible, however, that the structure may give cause immense damage. All possible efforis are making to divert disaster. pet sae There is an ae’ r feel er wide is larger roprietors of the Manchester steel works at Newton, Heath, Lancashire, have failed. Their abilities are 5 ring. The Copyright Commission. The Manchester Gaardian’s Londoa cor- respondent understands that James Anthony Mr. Sargent said there was abont #1,000.00 | Eiited to the copyrioht coo ionT? Beet of silver subsidiary coin in circulation on the . PS 5 Pacific coast, which the people of that coast = The Tarkish Lonns had paid the government fordoliar fordotiar |, CONSTANTINON£, March .—The por in goid r which bad been | !&S decided to postpone t payment semi-annual coupons on the authorized for percial cr uthorized for commerc marpores with | Gocin April antl telp China had gone into general circulation, and as it was more valuable, the effect had been to greatly depreciate the silver subsidiary cot, avd the people of bis state had been very much inconvenienced in consequence. Mr. [Sherman in the course of the discus- sion said as the matter now stood, any pri- vate eltizen could control the coinage of the United States, for he could take bullion to the mintand demand that it he coined into trade dollars, which were now a legal tender, and were less valuable than the gold dollar. Mr. Jones, of Nevada, said when the trade ‘ohlar was first authorized it was more valuable than the goid dollar, but in erase «hence of the decline in sliver bullion the trade dollar was bow worth not more than cents in gold. He also allude’ to the in onvenier'ce caused the people of the Paciiic coast by tue trade dollar being now a legal tender. The bill went over at the expiration of the morning hour. Mr. Covkiing presented memorial of busi- ness men of New York against the repeal of the bankrupt law. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Cockrell introduced joint resolution requesting the President to intercede with ihe Queen of Great Britain for the relgase of Captain Condon. Referred to Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Morton presented resolutions and me- morial of the Society of Friends, now in ses- sion in this city, in reference to the eiviliza- lion of the Indians, and against their trans- fer to the care of the War department. ferred to Committee on Indian Affairs. The unfinished business being the resolu- tion of Mr. Morton proposing an vr Dy Mareh #0.—Louis Xavier the French author, is dead. Released. MADRID, March 30.—Tue Gibraltar an- thorities have released the Guarda Costas, recently captured by an Euglisn mercha nt- man. The Plague at Bagdad. CONSTANTINOPE, March #0.—The Levant eraid announces’ that the plague has reached Bagdad, where there are ten deaths daily. Egyptian sanitary authorities quar- antine arrivals from the Persian gaif for 15 days. The Crars Retirement Lospon, March 50.—Tue Pall Mall Ga- e's Berlin epecial says the owed re- Urement of the Czar appears partial con- firmed. It isstated that the Czarwt wil be entruste: with the eney during the summer, being temporarily invested with full sovereign power. oc et Discour. = aged. and Lonpon, March 30, noob--At the Stock xchange foreign securities opened steadier, but soon became demoralized agati Oue failure in the foreign market has already been posted In the house, and others are ex- pected. Egyptian and Tarkish securities are fluctuating rapidiy, with prices of the former from 2 to 4 lower than yesterday's closing, and the latter 1 to2 lower. The an- bouncemen! from Coustantinople about de- ferring payment Of the April interest until produce @ still further de- n ‘ . July is likely to INVESTIGATION INTO | MISSISSIPrT: AP- Pression in the price of Turkish bonds. Oue as modified by the substitute of Mr. Chris- | rant in tryrtion neomttiog to feet ee taney, was then taken up. a a a « ve been received in Alexan- dria in consequence of information teh bas reached Egypt that the position of Iis- raeli’s ministry !s seriously undermined by the management of the Cave affair and per- sistency in forcing throngt Parliament te yas —_ bill, — ny be exceedingly un) ar We Peo- pie. Thediviapnin the House of Commons on Tuesday night on the Irish borough fran- chise motion, in which the goverament had Mr. Bayard said four years ago, when an investigation was made into the affairs of the southern states with a view to legisia- ton, a joint commitiee of the two Houses of Congress was raised. Now, when this reso- lution of inquiry is brought in, and legisia- lion distinctly su; ited as & result of the inquiry, the co ordinate branch of Congress is entirely ignoied. Further than this, this inquiry is to be addressed aiso to the election of members of the other House. are a major! f only 15, the vole standing 179 DO precedents for either of these itions. -- 5. ~q Helasked who denied this information. “Not | SEMust 16, is cited as evidence or the grow Mf the liberal —_o___ DOM PEDRO. ing strength one petition had come from Mississippi ask- ing for it. No one had disputed the right of the Senator elect to bis seat. He commented on the enforcement laws and the manner in which they had beea carried out, and said there bed been the most lavish expenditure of public fands in the south by political emissaries in tyranpizing and terrorizing over the people. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE On motion of Mr. Shanks (Ill), the two bills for the transfer of the Indian bureau to the War departraent, which were made the spe- cial order for today, were made the sp» order for Tuesday next, and their cousiiera Uon postponcd to that time. Under ihe i ules as amended yesterday, the Speaker appointed the following Delegates as members of committees:— Mr. Siecle (Wyoming), on Indian Affairs; Mr. MeGin- nis (Montar on Mines and Mining; ana Mr. Kidder (Dakota), on Public Lands. A considerable amount of unimportant business was done under unanimous consent before the regular order was demanded, and the House ‘ied in the moraing hour to the consideration of bills ofa public nature reported from committees. Mr. Terry (Va.), from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill for the sale of the arsenal and lot at Stonington, Conn., recommending concurrence in the Senate amendment; which was agreed to, and the bill passed. Mr. Burleigh (Me.), from the Committee on Naval Affairs, rey oa a bill hyd avy it ———— in —e The on = — uring (be morning hour, essrs. Bur- leigh, ‘Whitthorne, Hale ‘and Kassou, and Mr. Faulkner, from the Committee on For- eign Affairs, ‘ted a resolution directing that committee to inquire if there is any April 2. The Empress will remain in the east during the Emperor's journey through the United States. The peror did not land here {n consequence of the quarantine, the Heveilus proceeded for Pernambuco p.m. — A Eatlroad Smash U; Concorn, N.H., Marcu 39.—A freight train which was standing on the Concord railroad last evening, Waiting for a washout to be repaired, was run into by a or train from Manchester. fe fireman, Wm. Saro- telle, Was thrown back in the tender, wuich telescoped its entire length with the = car. He was severely and perhaps injared. Assistant Superintendent H and Assistant Roadmaster Wm. bet Me ‘The baggage car of the pas. were . " rerger train was wrecked, and six or seven freight cars more or less Accident to a Steamer. New HAVEN, Cr., March 30.—Last night, the steamer City of for other purposes. morning hour red, THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT. i misdemeanors, with