Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1876, Page 1

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PUBLIO SOHOOLS —An examination of mitions sad "or pro: Wotion in the white :chools of Waebin=ton an Gecractown wht beheld in, the Fracklia Schoo! icing, on SATURDAY, the 271th instant, coun- cing at 9 o'clock a. ma JOHN RANDOLPH m2-3t_[Rep.&Chron ] Chairmaa of Commictos. cL ET OF URION $91.6 0 CNNELL,O.S.” SONS OF Jo AB —The members o PIONSEG COUNCIL and sister Covucils Bre re: nested to meet (fo regal all, corner Hhsna Detreets. WEDNESOAY EVENING. 24h To’ D, for the purpose of at- Mes ting, to be F FRANKLIN INS. CO., INSTON, D_O., May 22. 1376, ° SNELL ctor fo #48 BRAD BESVICE OF SONG x LUNCOLN HALL BATH AFTERNOON, MAY 2i<r, 1876 The adjourord anus! meeting fon will be beld SSTURDAE BV Instant, at 75 0 clock. | ie BEST. MILBURN'S SODA WATER. BaTURAL SPRING WATERS om Draught. 108-OCOLD TEA, COFFERS and CHOCOLATE. 1429 PuxxsTLyamia AVENUE, Spls-tr tear Willsrd’s. . W. WHITAKER, | Genera Clatee end Collection Asent, 715 Lith etrect, near Treasury Department. 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TYLER, Jr. WHOLESALE AGENT, mylSim* #2 19ta street, Washington, D U, NORGE SEINE DAILY aT THE Now FOLK OYSTER DEPOT, 621 B Street northwest, Soft and Hard Orabe, Oye Clams, Turtles, £0 may8-im " N. WHITE & Ov. DELIVEKeD Ty att ‘Lu PARTS OF THE OITE | & SAME RATS. Bee © per bushel; cariage, @ ceuta. APPLY TO Orrin oF wae GASLIGET COM. 413 20th street oorthweet, T11 lat strest northweet Or to 110 Bridge street. Teetown. martiy NATTAN'S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR THE HAIR. tay Arty GBAT OR F. NatTU AND ¥ Daanels for @3 49, | 1 | mittee that be a Che ruening Star, Vs. 47—N&, 7,226, WASHINGTON D. C.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1876. TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $319,758.68; customs, $127,529.87. THE SENATE to-day passed a bill fixing the rank of paymaster general as brigadier general, U. 8. A. A CAUCUS Of the democratic members 0 the House will be held to morrow night, to elect Fitzbugh’s successor. THE RESIGNATION of Collector Comly, of Philadelphia, has not yet been received by the President, as has been published. Speaker KERR has resumed his duties &s presiding officer of the House of Repre- sentatives. GonE To New Yor«.—The Secretary of War ard Attorney General Pierrepont went to New York this morning on the limited express, to be absent until Friday evening. MRS. AVERY,wife of ex-Chtef Clerk Avery, of the Treasury department, has recently been given a clerkship in the Interior de- partment, MR. FERRY, President pro tempore of the Senate, today appointed Senator Barnum @ member of the Committees on Manufac- tures and the District of Columbia. in place of his predecessor, ex-S enator English. DECORATION Day.—Tbe President has ordercd the executive departments to be Closed on the 30th inst. to enable employes be participate in obser vance of decoration ay. JUDGE TAFT had a conference with At- torney General Pierrepont yesterday as to the time he should assume charge of the Department of Justice. Mr. Pierrepont said that it would take him until June 1 t> com- plete pending business in his department, and it was decided that the transfer should not go into effect until that time. GEN. SCHENCK yesterday telegraphed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House from Obio that on account of ill health he could not return to Washington before next week. He asked the committee not to make a reporton the Emma Mine investigation until be could read the Cheesborough letter. The committee, in order not to delay their Teport, yesterday telegraphed him the 'etier in fall, and directed that he make answer to it by telegraph today, so tuat it cau appear in the report. SENATOR SPENCER bas gone to Alabama, where bis wing of the republican party meets to-day to elect delegates to Cincionati. It is understood that the convention will send delegate; with Morton as first choice and Conkling as second. Before leaving Mr. Spencer endeavored to obtain a pairoa the Belknap jurisdiction question, he being in- clincd inthe negative. He was unsuccess- ful, as the ground was taken by Senators that it was not proper to pair in a case in which they are judges. THE CABINET CHANGES.—It is the desire of the President that the new Minister of England shall be at bis post atas early aday as possible, and it is not unlikely that Mr. Pierrepont will sail in a short time and carry with him the reply of Secretary Fish to Eari Derby's last noteon the Wiuslow extradition case. The English mission was offered to Mr. Pierre it very soon after the Senate rejected the nomination of Mr. Dana; and Mr. Pierrepont signified bis willingness to accept, but nothing f be arther passed tween the President and himself on the sub ject, and he (Mr. Pierrepont) was not aware tbat his name would be sent to the Senate Monday. Judge Pierrepont ibioks that the affairs of the tment of Justice will be ready to give into the hands of his suc- cessor by the first of June, and until that one Judge Taft will remain Secretary of ‘ar. THE CIVIL SERVICE APPROPRIATIQN.— The Senate Commitiee on Appropriations have adopted the report of the sub-commit- tee appointed to examine the legislative, ex- ecutive and judicial appropriation bill which recently the House, aud which makes such sweeping reductions in the sala- ries and numbers of government employes. It is almost unnecessary to say that the Senate committee will recommend non-con- currence with the House in most of the pro- visions of the bill. They object to the pro- reduction of the paltry salaries of gov- ernment clerks, and, while a Cae § con- sent to a slight reduction in the clerical force at present employed in the executive depart- ments, they willstrenuously resist the twen- vy I, cent. reduction proj y the House bul. The committee will probably be ready to report the bill, as amended, to the Senate sometime this week. WAR WITH THE “MOONLIGHTERS.”—Sn- pervisor Meyer, of Missouri, telegraphed to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that, accompanied by a deputy United States warshal and @ revenue agent,he made a raid ona distillery near Cape Giraz- deau and red the entire works. ascertained that other distillers were in ope- ration in the neighborhood. In to reach them he was met b; with threats of violence. boas Te! aud bis men were forced to retire, leaving the frults Of the raid in the hands of the mob. He ap- plies for troops to assist in making seizures and arrest His telegram to that effect was referred to Secretary Bristow, who brought itupat the Cabinet meeting. The matter was referrred to the Secretary of War, who wi!) instruct the proper military authority at St. Louis to give necessary aid: Oaecom- pony of infantry will be detailed for this ser- vice. AT THE CABINET MEETING yesterday, the duration of which was nearly three hours, the reply of Secretary Fish to the Derby note was read. It relverates the views of this government upon the subject of the Winslow extradition. There was littie dis. cussion upon the general principle iuvolved in this matter, and none what TO the tenor of the reply of the Secrei of State, it meeting with the unanimous Spproval of the cabinet. Tne sickvess of Mr. J. Donald Cameron was mentior ad as a circumstance Which would prevent bis immediate assump- lion of the duties of Secretary of War, and, as @ consequence, Judge Taft will remain in cbarge of that department for a few days. It is thought that Mr. Cameron will be here and take the oath of office early next week. The situation of affairs in the Black Hills country was considered. Assurances have been given that an influential band of the Sioux are willing to relingnish their domain there and remove to reservations in the lo- dian territory. THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION —Pleu of Seo- retary Robeson for Far Play.—The Secretary of the Navy has addressed a letter to Hon. W. C. Whitthorne, chairman Committee oa Naval Affairs, House of Representatives, saying of thetr secret investigation of the Navy department and naval establishment: “The publication of portions of the unfin- ished testimony in detached parts has, as was lo be expected, afforded the opportunity tor es and iusinuations made in tae poblic pewspapers utterly false in fact and founded = ‘Ise inferences from the testi- ished any oMcer of my depart- Me mu ons ining 1s Sapposed to ap 2 peedy opportunity to be beara tb justification of every matter a: d ip refulation of every faise inference that possibly be mace; and I also demand that this hearing be bad in open session of the committee, to the end that public justi- fication may follow as speedily ag possible ihe cherges and insinuations made, Swift, of New Bedford, the live ok con- tractor, testified yesterday Hox, GopLove 8. ORTH has seat in bis resignation as minister to Austria and has gone to Indiana, where he is nominated for governor. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL to-day tele- graphed to M. D. Wickersham, postmaster at Mobile, denying the published statement that he (Wickersham) had been suspended from his position by the President. ALSCCIATE JUSTICE MILLER, of the U. S. Supreme Court, is credited with expressing the opinion in conversation that the Senate bas no Jurisdiction in the Belknap impeach- Ment chee. THESTAR Cid Judge Willard, of Michi- gan, a member of the District ot Columbia Committee, an unintentional injustice yes- tercay in calling him @ liberal. Tae Judge is @ straight republican in politics. THERE WERE A great many cailers at the the White House to-day. Among those who bad interviews with the President were Senators Cameron, Patterson, Clayton and Gerdon, and Represenatives Wood and Thornbarg. A MISTAKE.— One of the reports of the pro. ceedings of the Senate yesterday states that Mr. Conkling, from the Committee on Com- merce, yesterday reported adversely on the bill “46 improve the harbor of Washington city and the navigation of the Potomac river.” This is a mistake. SUIT ON A PAYMASTER'S BOND.—To-day District Attorney Wells entered a suit for the U. 8. agt. Aaron H. Nelson, F. D. Stuart and Job W, Angus on the bond of the former &8 Passed Assistant Paymaster U. 8. Navy, dated July 23d, 1870. Nelsen being eb ed with not accounting for the sum o! #1, CoNFIRMATIONS.—The Senate, in exec utive session, to-day, confirmed the follow- ing nominations: John E. Sherman, jr., to be marshal of the United States for the terri- tory of New Mexico. John P Hoyt, of Mich- igan, to be secretary of the territory of Arizona. Postmasters—Z. B. Hargrove, at Rome, Ga.; Wm. Rowland, Negannee, Mich- igan; Thomas N. Lee, Hancock, Michigan. THE CENTENNIAL ENVELOPES.—The Postmaster General yesterday decided to isene the new Centennial stamped en- velopes to all post offices ordering them, and to bigger cree requests on them the same as on inary envelopes. They will be sold for $32.80 per thousand for the full letter and $33 for the commercial size, the same as ordinary envelopes. PsRSONAL.—Speaker Kerr has returaed to Washington, much improved in: health. ‘The House special committee investi- gating Louisiana aflairs left here to-day for New Orleans. -+*-Mrs. Johnson, wife of Wm. Johnson, who for the last 35 years has occupied the position of acting assistant doorkeeper of the Senate, had @ shock of paialysis last night, and her recovery is considered doubtial. DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS who have con- versed with Fitzhugh say that he exhtbits signs of Insanity, and that he is not respon- sible for what he says. Up to this time he retaiss control of the records of his office, which he took away and says he will not surrender them while Sergeant-at Arms Thompson is absent in Ohio. In the mean- time members cannot obtain any documenis from the folding room, the Speaker having given orders not to issue any until the index books are returned. THE BELKNAP JURISDICTION, Discus- SION.—Senator Logan concluded his argu- ment onthe question of jurisdiction in the Belknap impeachment trial yesterday, Mr. Morrill, of Vermout, made an argament lasting three quarters of an hour phon d in favor of jurisdiction, and was followed by Mr. Eaton, who argued against jurisdiciion. It is now considered certain that the Senate will take jarisdiction. Some of the Bena tors hope ‘to reach a vote to morrow, but there are many who believe that a vote will not be taken before Saturday, NAVAL OnDERS.—Lieutenant Charles W. Chipp ordered to Newport, R.I., lat June next, for instruetion in torpedo service. Lientenant Charles W. Perkins to duty on board the practice ship Constellation duriog her ervise, Master W. E. B. Delehay to ex- an ination for promoticn. Passcd Assistani Paymaster &. P. Paulding to the Adams Ist June next. Lieutenant Charles G. Bowman detached from the hydrographic office 9th Jane aod ordered tothe Naval Academy. Master Frederick Upton from the Alert and ordered to await farther orders. The Ply- mouth was at Port-au-Prince May 7th, and expected to sail the next day for other ports in the island, and thence to Port Royal, S.C. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to day: Edward F. Beale, of the District of Colum- bia, to be envoy extraordinary and minister lenipotentiary of the United States to Ause ‘ia. William W. Jenkins to be posi at Charlotte, N.C.; Henr. itmaster at Pomeroy, Ohio; also, the fol- jowing promotions: Captain Caleb A. Carl ter D. Vi bill, Wm. M. Wallace, H. J. and Thomas C. Lebo to be captain: airy; Capt. N. B. McLanghlin to be major of the 10th cavairy; and 2d Lieutenants Jon G. Bourke, John A. McKinney, Frank West, Richard A. Wiiliams, and Chai to be ist lieutenants. Lot: ConDoN.—The joint resolution passed by the House on the 24th of April last for the relief of Edward O'M. Condon, passed the Sepate by a unanimous vote. The bill recites that whereas Edward O'M. Condon, a citizen of the United States, has been for some time closely confined in prison under the sentence of a Britisk court; and whereas an earnest and profound desire, evidenced by resolutions of state legislatures and pati- tons numerously signed and addressed to Congress, is entertained by a large and re- ble portion of the people of the United ‘tates that he should be rane. Therefore the President of tne Un! released : led States be requested to take such s' as,in his judgment, may tend to obtain t jon or ielease of the said Edward O'M. Condon from imprisonment. Tne resolution now goes back to the House for concurrenca in a verbal amendment. ANOTHER CONTUMACIOUS WITNESS.— The special committee of the House, consist- ing of Messrs. Payne (Ohio), Forney (Ala.), Maieh (Pa.), Waite (Conn.), and Henderson (il), lo whom was referred the charges against Clerk Adams, met this moraiug, and examined W. E. Curtis, of the Inéer- Ocean, in to & paragraph which ap- peared in tbat paper to the effect that a imember of Congress claimed to have evi- dence which he intended to present to the House, showing that Clerk Adams had sold his patrorage. Mr. Curtis testified that a gentleman made suck @ remark to him in a casual conversation, and he made a para- graph about it. When it appeared in the baper bis informant stated to him that he wad found that the charges were unfounded, and had abandoned the investigation. The committee desired to Know who his tuform- “ut was, but Mr Curtis declined to state, making the following reply in answer to tne “cm and of the committee: “Having promised upon my honor that I not reveal the name of my luformant; 4 « delleving it to bea proper law in jour- isiism that the writer of an article becomes responsible for it, instead of the persea from wicm the information on ch it was based is obtained, with all due respect for the House of Representatives and tuls com- mittee, I must decline to state.” Mr. Curtis was ou the stand about two bours, and his €xamination wiil be resamed Saturday at teno’clock. ——. 87 Winslow, the forger, has been remand- ed for eight days. 87-4 fire at Galveston, Texas, yesterday, destroyed about €100,00) Worth of property. 87 England bas now about 140 art senools, which h@ve an Gitendauce of nearly 30,000 Pupils. 7 As foon as the novelty wears off,a man never wakes ® baby for the purpose uf hear- ing it langh. a7-Th northern handicap race at York, e grees Engiand, Poli mS yesterday was won by \o- pase, The District Commissioners. THEIR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAW SUS- TAINED—THE FORCE OF JUDGE BUCK: NER’S REPORT BROKEN. As will be seen by reading Judge Buck- ner’s report on the District investigation in yesterday’s STAR, the censure of the Dis- trict Commissioners is founded on their con- struction of the act of June 20, 1874, under which the — commission government was organized. The Commissioners have shown by their publishe1 answers to inter- rogatoriés of the committee, that their con- struction ofthe act was teton the acdt- vice of their legal counsel ‘hatever mis- takes, ifany, toey have made, grew out of the construction of the law, honestly made, and which is not denied by the chairman in bis report. That the Commissioners gave the proper constructs: to tne act of June 20, 1874, 1s shown by the following Indorse- ment of the Hons. Lyman K. Bass, Jeremiah M. Wilson, and J. A. Hubbell, who were members of the joint investigating commit. tee of the last Congress who prepared and reported the act of Congress: LETTER FROM HON. LY MAN K. BAS! Bouse oF REPRESENTATIVES H WASHINGTON, D. C , May 15, 1876. GENTLEMEN: In re7ponse t> your in- quiry of me as to my constraction of certain provisions of the law of the last Congress ap- p.oved June 20, 1874, providing for the gov- ernment of the District of Columbia, and as to the intent of the joint committee which framed that law, in adopting aud recom- mending such piovisions to the »avorable action of Congress, I beg leave to say that I tbink the answer is clearly and unequivo- cally found in the law itself, I find noam- poles A in its expressions. The object of the committee and the object of Con was to abolish the then existing government of this District, as is provided in section one of the act, and to establish io its place a tempo- rary governmept to exercise its fanctious vntil a new permanent form of government could be matured and adopted. By section two of the act certain substantial powers theretofore vested in the governor and board of public works were devolved on a commis- sion to consist of three persons uader cer- tain limitations. It was provided that they should make no contract nor incur any obligation other than such contracts and obligations as might be necessary to the faithful admiatstration of the valid laws enacted for the administra- tion of the government of d District, to the execution of existing legal obligations and contracts, and to the protection or pres- ervaticn of ixoprovements existing or com- meaced and not completed at the time of the passage of the act. Tbus power to make contracts and incur obl'gations for those three specified pur poses was conferred upon the new Commissioners, to wil First. For the purpose of administering the laws for the government of the District. Second. For the —= of carrying out the Jawful outstanding contracts of the Dis- ict. Tbird. For the purpose of protecting and preserving existing improvements, or such as were commenced and were incomplete. Congress, in the performance of its duty in the premises, could not well have dove less. Not to have given the commission ower to incur obligations in the adminis- ration of the laws would have been equiva. ‘ent to abclishing all government. ‘ot to have conferred power aud authority to carry out the lawful outstanding contracts of the District would e been an attempt to re- pudiate and abolish such contracts, in direct violation of the rights of citizens. The for- mer government doubtiess had the phe to make valid contracts, binding the District, ‘and as to suc contracts it was not sought to repudiate or ennul them by legislative ac tion. All questions as to what were or were not la contracts were remitted to the commission, as were such other questions as pertained to the methods of execution. The commission for these purposes and others was ibe executive authority of the District of Columbia, and was vested with ‘awful executive discretion in the exercise of its duties, sneb as is = by all ex: ecutive officers. And if Congress had not given the commission power to incur obli- gations necessary to take care of existing 0) of the District, it would have been Brot sighted indeed On reading your answers to interrogato- ries of the committee, I do not see that your construction of the lawis different from that heretofore stated. e means for ine yment of the obligations which might be ineurred in performing existing contracts were ee for in sections 6and 7 of the law, by which it is seen that andit ‘were required to “fourtbly, claims existing or ated for which no evidence of indebtedne: bas been issyed arising out of contracts Written or oral made by the beard of public works.” and for the amount of such claim So audited the sinking fund commissioners were authorized to deliver the 3.65 bonds at par ina like sum. No other provision is made by the law for meeting such indebted- ness, and none other was contemplated by the joint committee, for reasons which are fully set forth in their report. 1 believe the foregoing is a response to all your inquiries on this subject. have the nonor to be, yours, very re tfully, LYMAN K. Bass. he Hon. W. Dennison, J. H. Ketcham, 8. L Phelps, Commissioners, &e. Ihave read the foregoing and concur in the views therein exp! le J. M. WILSON, Jay A. HUBBELL. POLITICAL NoTES.—The New York state committee of colored men held a meeting at Utica yesterday. Three delegates were seni to the national republican convention to state to that body. tne great evils to which the freedmen are exposed in the southern states through democratic supremacy. Sen- ator Conkling was unanimously endorsed for the Presidency. -*:-The New Jersey democratic convention passed patriotic res- olutions, and recommended Gov. Joel Parker for the Presidency. At @ democraiic meeting in Orange county, Va., for the elec- ton of delegates to the state conveniion, a resolution instructing the delegates to vote for Gov. Tilden for the Presidency was voted down, public sentiment favoring an untram- meled delegation. The Raoode Islaad delegates to the national republican conven- lon claim to be unpledged. Seven out of the eight are counted for Bristow. Ex Gov. Howard said to be the only unpiedged delegate, but it has leaked out that he is for Blaine. None are claimed for Conklin, effort will be made to have the vote cast unanimously. THE LATE A. T. STEWART died April 10. To-day tbe same span of bay horses, at the same hour in the afternoon, comes down Broadway and circles round the marbie store into Chambers street, there to wait at the door precisely as formerly when the reat millionaire merchant was in active f-. The only difference is that now another man gets inside and there is another man on the box. The world moves on as usual. “An- other man inside” tells the whole story. Such is Uife.—j N. ¥. Commercial. CunIovus FrauD WITH Bank Nores.— George Ulsamer was arrested Sunday night for attempting to pass what was described as @ counterfeit #10 national bank note, but what proved to be the yo half of a 310 rote combined with the lower half of a #5 note, What use was made of the other halves does not appear. He was remanded pending inquiry whether there is any law under which he can be held—{N. ¥. Journat of Commerce. a ereen TRIAL OF AN EPISCOPAL CLERGYMAN.— The trial of Rev. D. Eglinton Barr, former! torof St. James Episcopal church, Ei- leardville, is now in that beautt- ful suburb, having commenced on the 16th. The members of the Ecclesiastical court are Mesrrs. Betts, Sheets and Ringgold. Mr. Barr is charged with immorality ana drankeo- ness. ‘The sessions of the court are secret.— &. Louis Globe Democrat, 23d. Tue New HALF DOLLAR.—Many of the newrpapers are complaining of the ‘inferior guality of the new silver coin. aent- ly Mr. D. P. Jeffries, castier of the Legonna rational bank, has investigated the matter, and be pronounces the new hatf dollars of recisely the same weight of all the half ‘ollars coined by the a a and + ince the year 1853. They are also of the same quality of silver.—[Springsield Republi can. DFATH FROM DRINKING Ice WATER.— ee 5 Sa a — a ersbure, . died suddenly on Monda: nigbtot a} lexy, said to have been caused nated by bet parties for" nai ‘was a conservative, dressed @ mass meeting the 82-Four Co sept og ogy Re der and were hanged day. Q ig FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. WEDNESDAY, May 24. SENATE.—Mr. Sargent, from the Com- mittee on Naval Affairs, reported adversely on the petitions of Robert L. Way, R. J. Lord, and Captain Francis Rowe. In to the last-named he said the thee were satisfied that it was a case of great hardship. the petitioner asking compeusa- ton for bis property destroyed in Virginia by the rebels; but the committee thought i t Would be unwise to set a ent. The Chair announced appointment of Mr. Barnum to the positions on the Commit- tees on Manufactures and the District of os filled by his predecessor, Mr. Eng- ish. Mr. Conkling calied vp the House resola- tion requesting the President to intercede in bebalf of E. M. Condon, which was verbally amended and passed. Mr. Burnside called up the bill establish- ing the rank of the paymaster general as that of brigadier general. Passed. Mr. Clayton called up the bi!l to amend 33, 556, and 572 of the Revised Stat- mes of holding the terms of the same and @s to the jurisdiction of the same. The bill was read and then iaid over. The Senate then proceeded to the consid- eration of the articles of impeachment against W. W. Belknap. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. — Speaker Kerr surprised the House this morning by resuming the chair, and was pea congratulated by gentlemen on all sides. Mr. Ballon (R. I), from the Committee on Printing. reported joint resolution to print 10,000 copies of the Smithsonian report. Passed. The regular order having been demanded, the Speaker called committees for reports. Mr. Morey (La.), from the Committee on Lands, re; a@ bill to amend the revised tutes &O as to piace the disposal of — lands in the states of Alabama, Lou- siana, Florida and Arkansas on the same footing as the disposal of public lands in other states. addressed the House in Mr. Hewitt (Ala.) favor of the bill. ‘Mr. Brown (Kan.) opposed the bill because it affected other than agricultural lands. Pending further consideration the morn- ing hour exp.red and the bill went over. r. Harris (Va.) called up the contested electiou case of Spencer vs. Morey from the Filth District of Louisiana. Tbe majority report that Morey is not en- tided to retain his seat, but that Wm. B. Spencer was elected. The minority rej in favor of Mr. Morey retaining his seat The contested election case was still under consideration when our report closed. <<. The Democratic President Mast Have Music from the Ban During the consideration of the naval ap- propriation bill by the House yesterday Mr. Lewis, of Ala., offered an amendment to abolish the Marine band. This proposition afforded Mr. Harrison, of Ill., the opportu- nity for delivering a fanny speech, that was heartily enjoyed by both sides of the House. He arew a picture of President Grant enjoy- ing the music of the Marine band in the rouncs of the White House, while his riends sat around, with their feet on the balustrade, smoking his Partagas. And he spoke of himself (Harrison) moving through @ crowd of republicans in the grounds, with one hard on his purse and the other on his watch fob. (Laughter.) Next year, he said, with a democratic occupant of the White House, the scene would be different. [* Yes,” said some ore on the republican side, “Then we will put our hands o2 our et books!” at which there was renewed masa | Mr. Harrison.—Yes, but we will enjoy it. I want to see a der ocratic President there listening to the music, and I hope to be one of his friends, with my feet on the balustrade and one of his Partagas between my lips. Iam opposed to the abolition of the Marine band. 1 think of the democrats who want to os into the White House. There is a son of the great Empire state (Tilden) greater than Alexander. Alexander cut the gordian knot With his sword. bat the kuot was ouly a ring of hemp. But th's man hes cuta ring of Steel—a canal ring—and he may be in the White House. I want the Marine there togive him music; and if be should lead a bride to the White Houee we fet ged the Weddipg march and furnish s music beneath her chamter window. [Laughter.) We bave other men for that position, any one of whom would grace the Presidential chair as it has not been graced for long years. Are we todeny him the music of the Marine band? Never! never! never! (Laughter.)| We may have one from Ohio (Kelley, Bill Allen;) who now speaks in the Senate without uttering words of wisdom (meaning Senator Thurman). Are we to have no music for him? ‘0, sir; never! never! never! (Lond laughter.) (As much at the style and manner of the speaker as at the evident blunder of his last remark.) We bave a little west of the Hoosier State a it democratic war horse (alluding to ‘endricks, of Indiana,) @ man who, they say, isa littie of a trimmer. He isa trim- mer because his mtnd is so sound that he sees both sides of @ question, and does not grow wild on any side. He may be in that ition, and I may be als friend in hite House, ana shall he from the Mi vote, ever! in that seat, M man, & man who will fill the never was filled (alluding to Jud; the Supreme Court.) N. Se ego great law @s in politics, one itwhom hot @ word can be said. Am ite come here from Illino's to attend his inaugaration, and em I to go with him to the White House, and have no music toaid him in “tripping the light fantastic toe?” Nevei never! never! with my consent, never: (Continued laughter.) There is still another —one from Chairm: man wii If helisd not bees man who if he had no! great asa ral, would have been = in civil life He may be there. He will wish to have some memories of the it brought to bis mind % martial music. Is it to denied him? ‘Shall a marine band berefased him? By my Note, Sir, never! never! never! [Laughter.) en, Sir, there is still another, “the great ge stron; every pa. e Union. Mr. Harden h, of New Jersey. Parker! Mr. Harrigon.—I will call no names. He isallaround. The democratic party is full of the + it unknown.” (Roars of laugh: ter.) When that “great unknown” comes there shall he have no music? Shall tones come out from those silvery instra- ments blown by these gentiemen in scariet coats to welcome aod introduce that “great unknown” to his fellow-citizens? Not by my vote, Sir; never! never! never! As he sat down he was greeted with rounds of lavghter and applause from both sides of “Niue spesch and the ridi ie speech an @ ridicule proved too much for the amendment offered by Mr. Lewis. which was voted down “by a large mas jority.” Maryland Politics. [Speeiat of The Star.) ROCKVILLE, MD., May 23.-The demo- cratic convention for this (Montgomery) county elected the following delegates today to the state convention that meets in Balti more on the 3ist to elect delegates to the St. Louis eenvention: R. Dorsey, Walter Talbott, Ed. Waters, Johu Gassaway, Isaac Young, George Pcter, Spencer C. Jobn W. Bell. The delegates were strvcted, but it Is understood Louis from 3 aus trict. Mr. is @ Warm su; a den for the Presidenc; aes Sn QUBEN VICTORIA'S BIRTHDAY was cele- brated at Petersburg, Va., last night. Ad- dresses Mo by the mayor, and prominen: zens, and responses were made by British settiers. A congratalatory cabiegram was sent to Lord Di » to be presented to the queen. Flags were jauatet, aud much enthus’asm ditplayer. ee THe Lari coast cities and the capital terra; ody and Fiesiient betes be 4 ing for tue sale of nis property in case Telegrams to The Star. PRESBYTERIANISH, NORTH AND SOUTH. SECTIONAL QUESTION DISCUSSED. HARD TIMES IN ENGLAND. es CRIMES AND CASUALTIES, PRESB “North” and “South” Naw YorK, May 2i—At the opening of yesterday afternoon’s session of the Presby- terian General Assembly in Brooklyn, Dr. Musgrave, the former secretary of the Hom Missionary Board, took the floor to speak on this topic. He touched briefly upon the sep- aration of THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN PRESBY- TERIAN CHURCH and protested against calling ihis assembi the northern assembly. It is not sectional, itis natioual, as their fathers designed that itshould become. They mignt 5) Kot the “southern” assembly, for that iy 1s purely sectional. We, he said, bave done what we could to bring about uniou, and now we sbould wait until the southern church shall come to us seeking for union. But until that day — we are not to stand still. We must GO AT ONCE INTO THE SOUTHERN FIELD and plant churches all over the land. Give me, said the Doctor, $100,000 and men enougb and I will plant a synod in every state in the south within eighieen months. This is a part of our mission, and our relation to the southern eburch and the people demands that we do this. And we must do it also, to save this land from the grasp of the man of sin, the son of perdition. is, too, is the best way to bring about the fraternal asion which we all long for, and which may the good Lord hasten in bis time. ‘hay, of Ky; Wills, of Washington jendy, -; Wills, of Washington, endrick, of Ky.; Koox, of the Che. pomme 3 Presbytery; Rev. Mr. Murkland, of South Carolina, and others, spoke on this question, most of them taking position agaipst this assembly sending its mission- aries into the southern country. Dr. Hen- drick said there are twenty counties in Ken- tacky where there is neither a Presbyterian cbureh nor &@ minister of the cburen, and that within his own ey from six to ten men could be immediately ——. Dr. Knox looking over the report said he reeived that the Home mission board bad already established its MISSIONS IN 7 SOUTHERN STATES, and he could not see why the other states should be more sacred than those. Bat this brother from Kentucky bad just invited them to go into that state, and that is just hat this assembly proposes to do and to do once. Dr. Fowler could not see by wnat right or authority the soutnern ehurct claimed exclusive jurisdiction over that ter- ritory. The moderator, Dr. Vandyke, made @ few remarks to set the minds of commis- ‘ioners right on this point, and to cali their ‘tten tion to thedevotion of thisday to the consideration of the whole mission field, and Dot to this one phase of it. First, the mod- erator, claimed this church as neither sec- opal nor national. It is church of te Jesus Christ, whose field is the world, and it has @ right to go wherever the claims of Christian char- ity shall call its ministers. They enter this southern field as would enter any other fleld to cultivate it for Christ and for the chureh. But they don’t go there in any — of rivalry or usurpation, but as of it right to go anywhere for Gurist; and he med for Dr. Musgrave and for every other member of the assembly, any desire to inter: With the work of their southern brethren, but merely to go where pay Kd inyited and where there is room for Drs. Hi D.C; H THIS BERCURSTON rose upon @ recommendation in report that the board of home mission shall make no sectional distinction in its pria tions to mission flelas. Applicatioa came from eastern Florida, which led the com mittee to make this recommendation. Six thousand four bundred and ninety’ souls have veen added to the church auring the last year through these missions, nearly 1,00) Tore than the previous year; 210 new Saa- day were ; 73 church bull ings erected; 110 more helped into being; 63 churehes have become self-sustaining dur- ing the year, and all this much dove at a cost of $143,151. Big Storm im the West. DENVER, CoL., 4 23.—A violect rain and snow storm, whit Walled for twen ty-four hours in and along the base of the mountains, broke up early this moraing. ‘The rain fail in this city was upwards of six irches. At Central City, Georgetown, and other mountain towns, snow is to day as three feet deep. The railroads center- ing bere have ali lost bridges and embank- ments, and travel is suspended, but it is be- lieved that all the roads except the Denver & South Park and the Colorado Central & Boulden Valley wili be able to move their trains lark; to-morrow. The the count and can- reltab! vat bot now reliably estimated, but is doubtedly heavy. Considerable sus by owners and occupants of houses in the lower part of this city, but thus far no casualties are Known to have resulted from this flood, which has been unequaied since 1874. —_—o——— Guatemala Victorious. New York, May 24.—The foliowing dis- = has been received here from Panam: juatemala is victorious. The army of Sai- &t discretion. Gen. Santii Gonzales, commander-in-chief of the vadonian army, bas left for Nica. Zaidivar has been un- was Whisky Ring Convictions. NEw ORLEANS, May re re the O Brien distillery cases found John Hender- son .G. James Thomas, Alexander Mickie, John Hevder- son, jr., aud Jobn McWhirter, not guilty. ———— Viectoria’s Birthday. New York, May 24.—The English ships in the barbor to-day are decked with British flags in honor of the birthday of her Majesty Queen Victoria. Atsom- of the steamship docks salutes were fired at noon. Frost and Ice. TAUNTON, Mass., May 24—lee formed in Ubis section last night, and a heavy frost in the Dighton and Somerset disiricts de- stroyed thousands of strawberry piavis, causing immense pecuniary damage. —— Execution Yesterday. NEw Yorx, May 24._Burwell Newsome, colored, was yesterday at Windsor, Bertie county, N.C., fer outraging @ wh'te —— who worked with him ina cotton Marder. KEE N.H., May 24.—Alvan C. Foster, collecting mone: who and reed ved quite a ley, tue ture store of Riley & Miller, and gutted two stores of Skilton & Co. Loss 550, 5 it i EE E ' i ntey ii sie i @utl— de. Sigs renee Lomtpal, ‘Bbip- 86%: a Naw YoRe. Mav 2 —Stocks active ant sols 9 for both mds, 1857's, 107K; The Blaine Bond Iuvestigation. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE TO-DAY, transaction, met this morning. Ex-Speaker Biaine was present. £. W. Robinson, of Arkansas, testified that be delivered to ex Speaker Biaine a im the Speaker's room ay Josiah Chine ker. Kurry, of Arkansas, testifed that Rob- inson told him in the room of nis hotel at Little Rock Da the package contained 8. $20 000 of bons Mr. Blaine asked the wi the feeling in Arkansas was not bitter nsthim. The Witness answered that he (Blaine) was up- popular there on accountof Loe staud he took in the Brooks-Baxter fight. Mr. Blaine.—Have not you and others re- peatediy said, “Now is the chance to get even with Blaine”? Chairman Hunton said that be did not think a arelevant one. Robinson as to package contained bonds. Mr. Sickles, of New York, said that J Boone, of Colorado, and J: ker Jack), of Arkansas, bonds of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company were used ia corruptly to influence legislation. ‘The question was then asked bim, when an objection was raised to the missibility of such testimony, and it was appealed to the fall committee. ‘Fhe District im Congress. THE SENATE COMMITTEE. The Senate District Committee at reguiar meeting yesterday District tax bills which Houre of Re; tE z s * l @n act to incorporate the Christian Association was Dege ts gt to 4 in respect to record of wills, mode. jag busipessin the Probate Court, &c., Mr. Ingalls; House 3,435, providing Bs adjustment of claims against the D) jet ee ae for other wo Ingalis Merrimon: rig the Suburban ny | company, ir. Hitchcock; and Senate 551 to charter of the Washi Market x 5 HH fee if THEY N.C A. AND THE FREEDMEN'S BANK. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Dorsey, from the District Committee, reported favorabiy the bill recently reported to that committee amendatory of the act THE Great Day Goons YorxK.—The auction rectors is Brinks, Continental M: turing Company, Otis Duck Company, Warren lumbia — a7 Five fishing vessels Lives bay in ve been lost, the Gloucester (eas.