Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1878, Page 1

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CAUTION. We learn that bogus Wagons, bearing our name, vollered forsale te Washington elty. la? may be obtamed from our agent, AN- + JOYCE, 412 14th street. BREWSTER & CO. Of Broom street, New jeB-1i0 OW READY, ‘The new American ROTARY WATCH, (Hop- Ld S10 Stem-winding and stem-set- ‘# Rood tune keeper, ork. Ll. P, LIBBEY, 437 9th street. MIDDLESE: N low PLR LASES | FLANNEL Suits, at the p30 A. STRAUB’. Bos SIS IN LIGHT ana DARK PAT: TEENS at prices that W1li astonish you, at ‘8580 _ 4. STRAUS’. EE THUSE HANDSOME SACK SUIT: colored, and made ey.al to Sarton oe be found on! (apso) AL ETRAUS"." GENU YACH a Ast ‘BY GET YOUR CLOTHES | You can buy them ready-inwlo, saving. aud st the same time mats ous! tom ‘ork, A. 81. us’, u yinced of tie fact BROS se Be je6-1m ras BEST OU in Catarrbs of Stomach or Badder, | Ez CLOT SUIT a STEAUS*, 101i Pas areose, | $M | | architect of the Capitol buil | the sundry i ce. ening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1878 TWO CENTs. TH EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. )VERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal nue, $243,081.85 5 customs, $303,566.50. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- day to amounted $1,125,600. PrnsONAL.—The rumor that Senator Bruce is soon to marry an Ohio lady is pronounced a first-class ho.x “My Dear Pitkry,” who has been sum- moned as a witness before the Poiter Investi- gating Committee, has arrived in Washington. prepared to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help him. THE ADJOURNMENT PRoBLEM.—The delay in passing the sundry civil appropriation Dill through the House makes it execedingly doubtful if Congress ean adjourn sine die on the I7th instant. It is thought that the date of final adjournment will be extended to Sat- urday, June 22d. Mk. C. ©. SyMPsON, one of the clerks in the office of the Sceretary of the Senate, will, it i said, be appointed chief elerk of th to sieceed to the vacaney occasioned death of Major McDonald. ‘by the SECRETARY SCHURZ AND THE CAMPAIGN Funp.—In response to inquiries from a clerk, Secretary Schurz wrote to-day the following letter: “ Dear Sir:—T have received your letter sub- mitting to me the following questions connec ted with the cire: received by you from the Congressional campaign committee, asking for contributions to the campaign fund Whether you are obliged to pay such coniri- Whether you are permitted to do soq, and whether your doing so or not doing so will et your official standing an in this department? 1. You recei as an employe of the governr tain services rendered in your offi ty, not as a member of a pelitical party. arned belongs to you. and, uni paci The taxed by law, it isin no sense Subjec | assessment ‘for any In return for it you are expected m your 1 duties “faithfully nd eficient nothing more. In this nhection have to call your attention the following statutory” prov (a) 1 6): "That all executiv ers as employ(s of the United States not ap- pointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, are prohibited from re- questing, giving to or receiving from, any other officer or employé of the government any money or Property or other thing political of” value” for purposes; and any such officer or employé who shall offend against the provisions of this sec- ischarged from theser- ice of the United States; and he shall also be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con- viction thereof shall be fined in a’ sum noi ex- g five hundred dollars.” 2. You are as ny other citizen to spend your spare money in any legitimate way you please, and ur political principles or your public spirit aly Suggest, provided you do not violate the above quoted provision of law,either directlyor indirectly. 3. Your contributing or note mtrib above stated, will not alfect in any manner whatever your official standing or prospects in this department.” THE LEE MonuMENt Fi of t tion shall be at once ¥ ND.—The managers the Lee Monument Fund, Richmond, Va. h written to Miss Florida Curingham, Secretary of the Committee of the Lee Monu- ment Association for the District of Columbia, acknowledging the receipt of $357.and return- ing their thanks for the acceptable addition tothefundonhand. THE FCNERAL OF Co! Don MANvEL FREYE, the late Peruvian Minister, took place -Cay from St. Matthews’ (Catholic) Chureh. coftin covered with biack velvet and hav. assive silver ornaments was placed ona e in front of the altar. The cata- as arched with the national flag of On the top of the coffin lay flowers in ‘m_of crosses, hearts, bouquets, and some forming the words Hope, Faith, and Charity. At the foot of the cofiin stood a large column ©: flowers, on Which was perched a pure white dove with outstretched wings. Requiem mass for the repose of the soul of the dead was cele- brated with Father Boyle as celebrant, assisted y Fathers Berroti and Ryan, and the choir. After mass Father Boyle made a short eu- logistic address. The coitin was then borne to the hearse and taken to Mt. Olivet Cemetery where the remains were interred. Senor Garela, minister Argentine Republic; Senor Borges, the Brazilian minister ;Senor Dalla Cesta, minister from Paraquay,and Mr. W. W. Corcoran acted as pall bearers. The funeral jargely attended. Secretary Evarts, P. Key. and Secretary Schurz of the Cabi- pe Were present, Col. Rogers, the President's sccretary, most of the forei ministers and attaches of legations and a number of member of Congress and a large numer of army and Navy officers some in uniform also attended. NAVAL ORDERS.—Commander S. Livingston Breese to command the receiving ship Wabash at Boston July 15. Captain Ralph Chandler from command of the receiving ship Wabash on July 15, and placed on waiting orders. Master Chauncey Thomas from the Powhatan 1th inst., and placed on waiting orders. THE NATIONAL GREENBACK CONFERENCE, called by the Hon. Peter Cooper, met last night at the St. James Hotel, and agreed to unite in @ Vigorous effort to procure the passage by the Senate of the House bill repealing the resump- lion act. A sub-committee who waited on Senator Morrili reported that the Senator de- clived to state positively his decision as to the bil. An address to the President from Hon. Peter Cooper, urging upon him the propri of communicating a special message to Con- gress upon the perilous condition of the coua- ty, Was read. INVESTIGATING THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, | A sub-committee of che House committee on expenditures in the Interior department was engaged this morning in taking testimony relative to the expenditure of the $15.00appro- Piated by the present Congress for the resto. ration of patent models injured by the fire at the Patent Office, during Which Mr. K. C. Gill, superintendent in charge of the work,testitied that of about 46 of the regular employes of the Fatent Office who were paid out of the $15,000 appropriation, only about one-fourth were en- aged in the work of restoring the models, ir. A. 8. Richmond, assistant to Gill, was also examined, and his testimony was to the same efect. Dr. Joseph, disbursing clerk, and Join Stiles, appointment clerk of the department, Were onthe stand. Dr. Joseph testified to re- ceiving $1,000 a year, in addition to his regular Salary of $2,000, for acting as peer to the y ding. The com. mittee will continue its investigation to-mor- rew morning, and have subpwnaed other wit. Lesses. A DEFIANT LETTER FROM MR. STEPHENS. — Hon. Alexander H. Stephens has written a let- Urtothe chairman of the democratic execu- live committee of the 8th congressional dis- tet of Georgia, in which he says he shall neither seek nor decline a nomination at the hands of the convention soon to meet, “but il,” he says, “the convention shall repudiate me as an unfit representative of democratic p: ineiples, and shall attempt to run me out of Le democratic party because of anything con- neeted with my recent public acis or senti- ments, thea I say to you and to them, plainly and distinetly, that 1 shall regard thefe edics as brutum sulmen, issued by the irresponsible fection of tricksters, and thé question whether 1 or they are sound in the faith of the fathers shall be left for the true democracy of the dis- trict to be settled at the polls. If this shall produce any division or dissensions in the party, then the responsibility for the conse. quences must rest upon those who have So as- sailed and so grossly misrepresented me.” CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate, in executive session, yesterday confirmed the following nominations: Charles Payson, to be Third As- sistant eo of State; Sevellon A. Brewn, 8. consul at Birmingam ; John B. Gould, U. S. consul at Marseilles; Daniel Waun, sur- veyor of customs, Galena, Ill. ; Henry A. 'Web- ster, collector of customs for the district of Puget Sound, W. T.. also a number of post- masters and naval promotions, Taz APPROPRIATION BILLS.—The confer- ence committee on the Post Oitice appropria- tion bilieame to terms yesterday afternoon, «i another of the general appropriation bills is dts; of. There siill remain to be agree: upon the JomaBE re, exeeulive and judicial, civil, the deficiency, the river and | Barbor and the army bill. | interview with M. this evening, and told him THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION. Testimony Mefore Potter’s Commit- ee. EX-REPRESENTATIVE DARRALL AS A WITNESS. After our report of the proceedings of the Potter investigating committee closed yes- terday, C. B. arrall, ex-Representative from the third Louisiana congressional dis- trict, testified that he was a candidate for Congress in was returned elected, and had a certificate from the governor of the state. [He has since been unseated by Acklin, dem.) Witness stated that a mah named King was appointed by Hayes and acted ascollecior for the port of New Orleans up to the meeting of Congress last winter, but, not being confirmed by the Senate, resigned. He had been judge of the stat : supreme court, and was appointed by Kellogg, but he ceased tobe a judge when the Packard government was upset. Next Mr. Lawrence was appointed collector by Hayes, but was not confirmed up to the recess. Then Packard was here push- ing his claims, and witness and Kellogg were backing him. Witness’s name was mentioned in case Packard should not be appointed. George S. Smith finally received the appoint- ment on the recommendation, witness thought, but did not know, of the returning board. Witness first met STANLEY MATTHEWS. in New Orleans as a “visiting statesman.” He and othe! led on him in connection’ with the collectorship for his influence with the President. Some time before witness lost his t Anderson came here and had an inter- view with Matthews in regard to that matier. Anderson represented both to Packard and himself that he had some intluence with Mat- thews, aud volunteered to go to see Matthews. Matthews authorized witness to say to Pack- ard that he would be acceptable to him, but the trouble was the President did not want Packard. Before that time Matthews was op- posed to Packard. Witness did not think that Anderson's fluence brought about the change. He and others had talked with the Senator a number of times. Up to within two weeks of the appointment of the other man, Matthews thought Packard would getin; then Matthews had one or two interviews with the President in behalf of witness, During last winter, witness continued. MRS. JENKS io have the Sherman letter, she had it and would use it i d tohelp Packard, who would i ew Orleans. Witness did not care to ta tin the matter, and told her she ha et see Packard or Kel- logg, and that was the last witness saw of her, The newspaper * boys” got hold of it and pub- lished it all inthe newspapers at the time. Witness did not care to see the letter, and did not ask Mrs. Jenks to show it, and did not see it. Packard was not here at the time, and when he returned she came out in the news- saying she had no such letter, and dit. Witness thinks she had gone ‘ackard returned. She was here about two weeks, but in the course of a week or so there was an interview with Mr. Sherman, in the course of which he said he never had given such a letter, and Mrs. Jenks admitted he never had, and she published the card to that effect. During that time Anderson was here, and he saw her. Her husband at that time had noemployment. He been in the New @r- leans custom hou: Seputy marshal and a tax collector under Kellogg. He was not with her here. Witness knew of nothing Mrs. Jenks said to Packard about the letter. Anderson told witness that the document had been left with Weber, and that he had a copy. Mat- thews never told witness that Andeson had any papers (meaning his letters) he desired to take up. On the contrary, Matthews told him the papers in Andetson’s hands were of no ac- count. Matthews said in regard to the Sher. man letter that he did not believe there was such a letter ever given. A LETTER, ess to_ Anderson from Wash- 17, 1878, was read, in which referring to the New Orleans coll orship and an interview with Matthews, which the latter said that Packard would be appointed, says to Anderson: “If you think best, you write to me that in thinking the matter over since you haye gone home you are more convinced that Lam the best man and that it will suit you best. He wants to do what is right by you, he tells me, and I know di sires that you should be satistied. Write a . need hardly say ns get the place I was here claimin, and told witness itcould bev help the par written by wi ington, Febru: withe reply to a question why he here was any relation be- tween Matthews and Anderson that would be of any importance to him, that Anderson wrote to Lim that Matihews had given him written assurances that if he withdrew any in he had he wou'd ask either Packard's appointment or that of witness. Witness never had any talks with Matthews about any papers or documents until a later date. ANOTHER LETTER was submitted: On February 27 Darrell writes to Anderson saying that Senator Matthews is working for him, the cabinet are all friendly, and the Sppoinemens lays between himsel and Packard, and that if no appointment is made till the icllowing week he (Anderson) had better come over from Hhiladelphia. Witness said up to the date of that letter the ipterviews between him and Matthews had contained nothing in regard to the documents in Anderson's possession. Shortly after that date he had a conversation with him in which he (witness) was first to mention the matte: About this time witness was informed that ni go.jations were pending between Anderson and friends of Tilden by which the documents were to be pissed in the hands of somebody in New York. DARRALL TO ANDERSON. The following letter was here submitted: “ Bouse of Representatives, Washington, D. D.. March 3, 18 My Dear Sir: I had'an what Thad heard from Potter, and that you had been over and assured me the papers in your own possession, and would remain so. He said jig had word from another source that a proposition had bees made by some one, and in talking remarked that ‘if alt Went right you ought or were to give them up. I said that ‘would surely be done and I would be responsible. He of course spoke only of the Sherman copy, and I referred to nothing else, You had best write him you were over, but did not care to trouble him, and that you assured me the pipers were safe in your own posses- sion, and would be given up when I went in, You understand neither of us referred to any paper from him you had, and all I favorable as we could wish. We will hear from Marks to..norrow, and I will at. once let you know. Write or not as you think best to but it seems to me better to write. Give my love to Mrs. A., and tell her we are going to win. Write any news from the S's. ‘f ruly yours, C. B. DARRALL. “das. E. Anderson, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa.” Witness saw Matthews probably the even- ing before this letter was written, He wanted to see him because he had heard of the propo- sitions made to Anderson to purchase the pa- pers, and it was the only time the papers were mentioned in connection with this a) point- ment. The statement in the letter that the papers Were to be given up if all went right is Substantially correct, and the particular doc- ument Matthews spoke of was . THE SHERMAN LETTER. The idea was that witness was to be a) collector, and when that was done t! was to be delivered up. Witness further stated that Mrs. Jenks, in referring to the Sherman letter, produced the impression that it was iven and signed by Mr. Sherman and Mr, ‘oughton. That is what Anderson also had always told him. Another letter was here read from Darrall to Anderson, in which he recounts the result of an interview with Matthews, who had been to noe Hayes, the gist of which was that Hayes was “DEAD AGAINST PACKARD.” Some colloquy occurred in the committee as to questioning the witness as to the influence of the returning board, which ended by read- ing the following letter: “Washington, D.C, March 15, 1378.—My Dear Sir: You will see ‘the action of the Lou- isiana Supreme Court declares the paper was not such a document as could have been forged, and this decision releases all of th: others as well as Anderson. Wells left New Orleans for here last night. It looks ver: much as if there was some kind of a trade, ani Wells was poming here to carry it out. I'saw Matthews to-day in the Senate. He thinks th: appointment would be made very soon w ought best Marks should come up. Nash will ¢ Pinchback’s letter and some others we have to the President to-morrow. Ido no: think zu need to come over till Wednesday night, But be rent poe ene Ltele; raph you. Wells wi ere Thursday, and you fag, I think, best i! u pal pointed he letter be here too, With those pers. This action of the court, I think, Weakens Packacd, and Matthews told me to- day Steele had no show at all. I ama little afraid old Wells mar 0 which case there wil fe danger. No ot! news. Truly yours, C. B. DARRALL. “To Jas. E. Anderson, esq., Philadelphia, Pa.” Witness, in response to questions, here said that up to this date no one be in Louisiaua except such as Thomas, son and Madison Wells would recommend. They certainly prevented Packard’s nomina- tion and his own, and _ they certainly secured Smith’s nomination. This, witness remarked, is his opinion. Anderson Is now deputy col" lector, Wells surveyor of the port, Kenner deputy naval officer; Cazenave holds no posi- tion, but his brother has a minor custom-house appointment. Cazenave is an undertaker in New Orleans. Senator Matthews was undoubt- edly in favor of Packaid or witness. The witness took occasion to state that he had never seen any of the letters ur assurances that Mr. Matthews had given, and he wanted to know whether Anderso. really had any by which he couid cause Matthews to render the desired assistance, and he Sotoprephed Ander- ton to come over. Besides the information that the letters were being nezotiated for by Tilden or his agents, he learned from a demo- cratie source that the copies had been furnish- ed toa New York paper and the republican Senator from New York. Anderson came over in response to his telegram and showed him the letiers. Matthews is the only person wit- ness conversed with on the subject, and he dis. tinct'y said the papers, ineluding the Sherman letter, did not amount to anything ;that he had ation that they had been ofiered to Til- den's agents, and that they did not consider them worth the purehase. * Q. Still the understanding was that if you fot the collectorship that cop: to be given up? A. 1 donot know that there was any un- derstanding. | It is hardly fair to Senator Mat- thews to putitin that shape. Mr. Matthews said if they got a suitable man Mr. Anderson ought to be satisfied. He was threatening to make such exposures as would unseat Mr. Matthews, and he thought he ought to give up all his claims. 7 Witness was questioned at leagth upon vari- ous points of his statement, and in the course swers said, inreference to what he had carding Mr. Potter and the proposed sale of the leiters, that he did not mean that Mr, Potter was engaged in the negotiation. Adjourned. h reference to the sub- or Matthews, to which ‘espon yet been made. Several of the democrats expressed the opinion that the Senator would damage himse'’ more by diso- beying the summons than by appearing before the committee, and, therefore, th posed to reporting to the House for its action the fact of his declination. No action was taken, the question having been postponed till toda t the instance of Representative Cox, of The chairman is in receipt of numerous letters from persons professing to have knowledge of certain letters bearing upon the questions now undergoing investiga- tion, and where they may be tound. Not much importance is given to their statements, as evidently they want to be summoned as witnesses, and take this means to have their expenses paid to and from Washington with the customary per diem. To-day’s Proceedings. The committee reassembled at 11:35 this morning. Mr. Potter was absent, having gone to New York last night, and Mr. Morrison acted as chairman. DR. C. B. DARRALI, WAS RECALLED and cross-examined by Mr. Cox. ‘The witness testified: In conversation with Anderson in the spring of 1877 he said that his protest was true and corre 0 far as intimidation and violence was concerned ; he said he had made his returns and protest correct and true; An- derson had conversation with witness, in which he claimed he had used threatening language toward the Senate; he said he had told Matthews that he would publish the doc- uments unless he did something for him. Mr. Matthews told Anderson that if he was going on in that yein he would have nothing to do with him :that was about the middle of March, 1877 ; Witness saw the origin: SI about the ith of Mareh, 1877. Mr. Nash and Mr. Anderson saw witness frequently. Wit- ness continuing said; Mr. Anderson at that ilme wasan applicant for a consulate; eailed on the President, and a week or two after that Anderson came to me and complaiued of Nash that he was not doing all in his power jor him. Anderson showed me the Nash agreement; A agreement Was if he did not spoke to er were op- tened Nash itto revoke Bis tary Sherman about the Shermaa letter; my kuowledge of the letter was ob- tained trom Jenks and Anderson Anderson in aking to me of this document last winter on several oecasion; s: 1 the letter was signed by Mr. sher an and Mr, Stoughton; when | sawa copy of the letter it was only signed by Secretary Sherman; I thought that’ the letter was a yi {ter my talk with Senator Matthews on the subject of the letters in Anderson's pos- session 1 came to the conclusion that there were other copies of the papers in existence. T have known Anderson since 1874 or 1875; my talk with Anderson about his protest was after the inauguration: Anderson talked to me of his hair breadth’s escapes from assassination in East Feliciana parish; Anderson was in a terrible condition, physically and mentally, when I met him just before election, except that he was not hurt at all; he said that intim- idation and violence were practiced in Ei8t Fe'iciana parish; from 1868 to 1872 Kast Feliciana was in my district; I usually had a republican majority of from 80) to 1,100; com- plete intimidation reigned in that parish in 8) 76, as I am informed ; Anderson’s reputation ma ‘northern community was nov considered eal his reputation in New Orleans might be air or middling; he was a diss ed man; up vo ate developments I thought his services’ to the republican party were meritorious and de- serving of credit. WHAT OPENED WITNESS! EYES AS TO ANDER- IN. ‘ON. The Nash agreement was shown to me soon after our visit to the President to recommend him for a consulate; the Nash agreement helped to open my eyes to Anderson's true character ; I did not revoke my recommenda- tion tothe President for Anderson after he showed me the > agreement; think An- derson told me that he heid interviews with Harlan while the vistamg statesmen were tn New Orleans; I left here for home about the 25th of April last ;saw Nash the same day that Anderson showed me the Anderson-Nash agreement ; Nash admitted having signed the agreement, but said it was fooiish. ANDERSON’S CLAIMS ON MATTHEWS. Mr. McMahon asked why Anderson was considered such an important man, in the re- lations between Packard and Darrall,with the administration. The witness replied that An- derson stated he had such claimson Matthews that he could cominand his support ; Anderson said he desired to assist his friends; that he wanted nothing for_himself. At no time to my knowledge, in 1878, was Anderson looking for a position. The witness was asked how he reconciled that statement with his previous statement that Anderson threatened Matthews with the publication of his letters if he didn’t give him a place. The witness said he meant to say that Anderson threatened Matthews if he did not give Packard or Darralla place; and contin- ued: I had curiosity to see the papers before 1 asked Anderson to show them to me ; did not depend exclusively on those papers to get a place ; depended partly on them ; had the con- yersation with Mr. Matthews on the subject of the Sherman letter shortly after the 3d of March last. Mr. McMahon preticee another telegram, which was identified by the witness. It was dated March 29th, ee Saying: “If you come over to-night bring all the papers. better come.” (Signed) C. B. Darrall. Anderson came over in answer to that tele: gram, but did not bring the papers; he said they were safe in his possession. By Mr. MeMahon.—If Anderson was the kind of man you discovered him to be in April or March, 1877, how wasyou on such confiden tial terms with him in March, 1873? Before the witness could reply. Mr. MeMa- hon introduced a letter in evidence, written by Darrull, April 12, 1878, to Anderson, saying that Hayes would not appoint Packard collee- tor; that Packard and Marks were pong to se2 Ma thews to get Darrall the appointment and requesting Anderson to write to Matthews in his (Darrall’s) behaif. The attention of the witness was called to a letter written by him on the 21st of April, 1878 to Anderson, saying that the collectorship wil be settled “to-morrow,” and conveying Dar- Far eng to Anderson for his eiforts in his ehaif. THE CONSECRATION of Rev. Dr. George F. Seymour, dean of the general theological sem- inary, as bishop of Springfield, took’ place at Trinity chureh, New York, yester: morn- ing. The ceremonies were very impressive. Tue SPRING Races at Wilmington, Del., commenced yesterday. The three minute Glass race was won by Little Frank in 2:555¢. The 2:50 race by John in 2:45, and the 2:35 race by Fancy in 2 = digh ining) struck the warehouse of Welch & Bacon, at Albany, Ga. on Moaday. Two angles of the buiidtig and 200 bales of cotton were burned. Logs $15,000. You had | FORTY-FIPTH CONGRESS. WENDEsDAY, June 12. SENATE.—Mr. Wallace, recognizing right of petition, presented a memorial from J. ¥. Al- bourn, of Philadelphia, asking the issue of $100,000,C00 in greenbacks. Referred to com- mittee on finance. Mr. Conkling resented a memorial of man- ufacturers and dealers in tobacco against the reduction of the tax on tobacco, or if reduced | allowed to holders of | Referred to committee _ that a drawback manufactured stock. on finance. The following bills on the calendar were taken up and passed: To correct an error in the Revised Statutes, section 4399, relating to the transportation of cattle; House bill levy- ing a tax on dogs in the District of Columbia, with amendments; House bill making appro- Priations for the payment of claims reported allowed by the commissioners of claims un the act of March 3, 1871; to. modify the a Apiil 3, 1: entitied an the government of the I ; for the relief of za Long, relinquishing any ciaim of the United States to lot 3, 3v in the cityof Washington; in relati tain fees allowed registers and receivers. Thirty-one bills in all were passed in the morn- ing hour. | he chair appointed as members of the com- mittee of conference on the bill for the pay- ment of the awards of the Mexican claims commissioners, Messrs. Davis (Ill.), Blaiue and Thurman. Mr. Dorsey, from the committee of confer ence on the Post Office appropriation bill, submitted a report, which was agreed to. The Senate then proceeded to the consider. ation of the deficiency appropriaton bill, The Dill was passed without amendment. HOUSE.—The Speaker appointed Messrs. Wilson, Chalmers and Banks the conferees on the part of the Mexican award Dill. istrict of Columbia: The House then went into committee of the | whole on the sundry civil bill—Mr. Carlisle in | the Chair. An order was made that all debate on each pi ‘aph should be iimited to ten minutes. ly. Giddings offered an amendment to ap- propriate $0,000 for the completion of the cu: tom house and post oflice at Austin, Teo Adopted, Mr, Cook otiered an amendment appropri ing $15,000 to lay the foundation for a new building for the library of Congress to be loca ted in Jud ry square. Mr. Atkins niade the point of order against the amendment that it was new legislation, and not in the direction of retrenchment. Mr. Hooker and Mr. Cox(N.Y.) hoped the point would not be insisted upon, because there was an absolute necessity for this build- ing. . Nir. Garfield hoped that nothing would inserted inthe amendment to fix a defini site. Mr. Cox (N.Y.) was oppos-d to the site be ing fixed in Judiciary square, but the commis- sion had overruled him. and it sustained, Some New Books. From Robert Beall we have the following new publications by Harper & Bros: Annual Record ot Science and Industry for Edited by Spencer F. Baird, with the a nce of eminent men in scie! The pres- ent volumeis the seyenth of a series commenced 1, and which took up the record of scien- tific and industrial progress where the ‘Aj nual of Scientific Discovery” left it off after having been published since 1850. The two, therefore, form @ continuous history of the subject for twenty-seven years. The present volume has several uew features, adding to its usefulness and convenience. hakespeare’s Comedy of “As You Like It.” Edited, with notes, by W. J. Rolfe, A. M. This edition of “As You Like It” has been prepared on ntially the same plan as its eight prede- the series edited by Prof. Rolfe and published by the Harper's. The Settlement of the English Constifution by James Rowley, M.A. The Comiag Man by Charles Reade. Of Harper's handy “ Hal Hour Series.” The History of aCrime. by Victor Hugo. The Russiaps of To-day, by the author of “The member for Paris."* The: Nos. 2and 3 of the “Franklin Square Library A Modern Minister, yol2. Mine is thin L. W, author of * Fai Modern Dwellings in Town and Country adapted to American wants and climate ; with a treatise on Furniture and Decoration, by E Hudson Holly. New York: Harper & ‘Br (For sale by Robert Beall.] This book is an elaboration of a series of valuable papers on ut subjects treated, in Harper’s Magazine in S76, From W. H.& O. H. Morrison we have: Child and Woman, from the German of Clem- entine Helm, by J. Zitella Cocke. Phila: James A Moore. In spite of the mysticism and spec ulation which characterize a large part of what iseven denominated the light literature of Germany, it is an established fact, as illus- trated by the works of Miss Helm, that the charm and attractiveness of German narra- live, as well as German poetry, exists in its directness and fidelity to nature. From J. Bradley Adams we have the follow- ing, new publications by Harper & Bros: he Russians of To-day, by the author of “The Member for Paris.” The History of a Crime, by Victor Hugo. These are ten’ cent numbers of the “Franklin Square Library.” The Coming Man, by Charles Reade. The Settlement of the English Constitution; b: James Rowley, M, A. These are of H uper’s Half. Hour Series.” Mine is Thine;a novel, by L. W. M. Lock- hart, author of “Fair to See.” A Modern Minister, vol IT, These are of “ Harper's Li- brary of Select Novels.” From W. H. & 0. H. Morrison we have the following recent publications by Houghton, Osgood & Co., Boston: Orthodoxy, with Preludes of Current Events, by Joseph Cook. These are of Jo.eph Cook’s Boston Monday lectures; the ob- ject of which is to present the results of the freshest German, English and Amer- ican scholarship 9n the more important and dificult topics concerning the relation’ of religion and science. The present volume commences with the rather famous lecture by Gook, entitled “Is There Nothing in God to ‘ear? Claude Lorraine. This is of the series of artist biographies issued by Houghton, Osgood ‘o.,in monthly volumes at 5) cents each. Reliability, compactness and cheapness have been aimed at. Memoir of William Francis Bartlett, by F. W. Palfrey. This is the well-told history of one of thé bravest of Massachusetts’ soldiers during the rebellion ; and who, when the war Was ended, was among the first to appeal ia behalf of generous treatment for the conquer- ed section. His eloquent speech in this direc- tion at the Lexington celebration, it will be remembered, thrilled the country and met with a most gratetul response from the Seuth- ern people. Kerames and other Poems, by Henry Wads- Worth Longfellow. This volume, printed in the handsome style of the Riverside Press, contains, in addition to Keramos, a number of poems under the heads of “ Birds of Passage,” * A Book of Sonnets,” “Translations,” &c, Historical Sketch of Parker County and Weatherford, Texas; by H. Smythe. St. Louis; Louis C. Lavat. his does not look likea promising tile for a volume of anything more han local interest. but with the personal an- ecdotes and reminiscences, racy of the soil of that Fosdion of Texas, the book is rather readable. Tender and True; by Harriet B. McKeever. Phila.; James A. Moore. [For sale by Wm Ballantyne J A story for young folks, by the author of “ Woodcliff Children. THE PRESIDENT’S TITLE.—The House judi- ciary committee, by a vote of 8 against 1, has decided to report a resolution, asserting in substance, that the Forty-fourth Congress was the properly constituted body to count. the votes aid declare the result of the Presidential election, and that no subsequent Congress has the power oe the = nrginyrendd nor ean Congress confer pow n the Suprem: Court, oF wy any other tribunal, to Te-op m questions which baye thus been settled. “Phe committee, to-day, decided to postpone until next Friday, the presentation of th order to give J. Proctor Knott, who from the report of the majority, an opportun- ity to prepare an argument explaining his po- sition. The majority report will be a ied with an eiapereta: opinion, Aehich will the re: be fuily explained ‘asons why the com- mittee take the ground that the fifth peices bas ho power to revise the sctlon of ie rorty-fourth ya respect Vresidential title, '<"°" WE 2 of | act for the support of | Mr. Atkins insisted upon the point of order, . The the | committee decided dropped. | Street, has failed. | Series, 27/5; past’due coupons. 8312; ‘Telegrams to The Star. | DEATH OF THE PORT BRYANT. PRESIDENT AT WEST POINT, EUROPEAN SICK PEOPLE. SS THE PEACE CONGRESS. EUROPE TO-DAY. Snow in Scotland. Lonpon, June 12.--The weather continue unsettled and unseasonable. There was a heavy fall of suow in Perthshire, Scotland, i yesterday. Failure. Mr. Muir & Sons, merchants of Glas- | gow, have failed. Liabilities $80,000, The Sick Empress and Wounded as been received liness of the though serious, is not_ regard. The L ess of Edinburgh, passed through this city yesterday. She is going to St. Petersburg in consequence of the illness of her mother. issued from the palace at 6:39 uing, Says the Emperor enjoy- ed an undisturbed refreshing sleep throuzh- | out the night. ed as dange The Pope. une 12—The Bersaglieri ( ) Stated yesterday that the FP id a protracted fainting fi atore. Romano olticially st Lb isexcellent. Tie Unita Cuttolica cc u the report that the Pope contem, going to the country. excessively hot. | Rome, Italian and suite arrived here at mid Gorischakol arrived at six The Ge | BERLIN, June 1 e issued | to-day orders that elections be held for mem. | bers of the reichsiag, un the 30:h of July prox: imo. The Emperor Sitting Up. A bulletin, dated 10:30 o'clock rounces that'the Emperor 1s si swelling of his arm has deereas an- WEST POINT. The Military Academy Exercises Wes? Point, N.Y. June 12—Gen. Sheri cK this morning, ree: al’s salute. President Hay in a revenue cutter herman is also expected today. The first class examination closed yesterday. The standing will be noupeed to-morrow morning. — Visitors are towing in. Arrival of the Presidential Part West Porxt, N.Y tial party a: | ernment S probably during the € . 1. the x d f direetiy to th ty and’ going directly to the 230 this mort g, and taking lunch on They were the wharf here by Major-General Schotield and other officers aud roop of cavalry and a battalion of en Carriages were in waiting, and t guished party Were escorted to Major Schofield’s cottage. The pariy de aye PS, the Secreta Devens and Mr. ises and drills are A Paris Comm ORK, Jun m Eloric tusioner Arrested. 2.—Geo. P. Hart, co: to the Paris exposi pnne yesterday on a udge Knapp on the applica’ion Henry De Zavala, a lawyer of this city. seems that H.: Zavala and David M also a lawyer, pos: Lathrop Combination Sewing Machine com- for #22 ion ef which they ived from company a note for $10,005) and ines, valued at $12.00). Porter owned ala 45 and Hart 30 per cent of the claim. machines were at first stored by Hart h the Remingtons. But he subsequently it is alleged, removed them and ‘disposed of them, appropriating the proceeds to. his ownuse. He then returned to Florida. He was stopping,on his way to Europe. in Ba- youne when arrested. Geo. W. Cassidy, a commissioner of the supreme court, held him in $5,400 bail to await trial. The Ohio Republican Convention. Cincinnati, June 12—The Ohio Republican State Convention opened at 10:lla.m. Judge Welch, of Athens, was elected temporary chairman. After ashort speech by him the prendns of resolutions by Wm. Aupt, and he appointment of committees, the conven- tion adjourned until 2 o'clock. The resolutions favor “impartial” investigation of electoral frauds, assert the President's title to be beyond Congressional inverteres e, and resist the pay- re. 3 2 ment of rebel clain . Failure in New York, June Phas! York. Rubber Co., of 26 Ba — The Combination lay street and west 2ith abilities, $115,000. The ate, machinery and which have been placed aisets consist of real outstanding account in the hands of a ree The Markets. BALTIMORE, June 12,—Virginia sixes, old, de, deferred, 434; do. consotidated, 0, second rth Carolina sixes, old, I do, new, 8, active, Byadly. quiet—aniddling, 11sally. “Flour quiet and un- ‘a, Wheat. ‘southern active, firm and T; western dull, weak and lower—southorn 1.40a1.19; do. amber. 1.20: Penusvvlaula red. L.1ai.17:" No. 2 western winter red. spot and June. “1.13; July, 109; August, 1.05." Corn, Southern white firmer aid higher; yellow shade easier; western dul!, weak and lower—southern i do. yellow, 474248: western 46%; July. 47°: August, 9 Oats firm and quiet—southern, 20333: Western white, 00: do. mixed. 29; Pen sylvania, 29.30, Bye dull and nominsal. ry firmer Lut not quotably higher. Provisions firm and unchanged. jatter dull and unchanged, Petroleum quiet—refined, 11';al1';, Coffee duli— Rio cargoes, 18'sa164. Whisky hrm, 107. Re- ceipts—flonr, 3.400: wheat, 17,000; corn, 80,000; cats, 2,500. | Shipments—wheat, 5,000; corn, 118,000." Freights to Liverpool per steaier uti: na NEW YORK, Jane 12.—Stocks weak. Money, i 3.100% bid. Exchange, long, ‘ORK, fan and declining. Wheat duil and 34 to 1 cent lower. Corn 34 and % lower and moderately active, LONDON, June 12, 12:3 La m.—Consols, 95 11-16 for’ money and 95 13-16 for the account. U. 8, four-and-a-half per cent, 1053; ten-forties, 1.9143 new fives, 107’. Erle, 15%: do. preferred, 38. “Iilinois Central, 8114. New Jersey Genral, 31. New Jersey Central consols, 87, —_—___-+e¢- + ___ The Experience of a Lucky Man. (The Norfolk Day Book.) Mr. Geo. R. Gornto, the lucky man of Prin- cess Anne county, Va., who drew the $30,000 rize in the Louisiana State Lottery, was eavily in debt, with a mortgage on his farm, and things goin behindhand with him gener- ally. He got hold of a copy of the advertise. ment of the lottery. He determined to make a venture. The next thing that turned u: that 2 was the gratifying intelligence that his ticket had drawn a prize of $30,000, more than enough to alter hiseurrent of bad luck, enabie him to raise the mortgage, stock his farm well, and put him on his pins again. Such is luck 2 = THE CHARGES AGAINST MRs. TILTON.—The Plymouth church examining committee satin judgment on Mrs. Tilton Monday night, she ‘ing charged with calumniating Mr. r in her recently published confession, and vio- lating her covenant in not Subeni sting vee mat ter first to the church. Mr. ‘heeler, counsel for Mrs. Tilton, and Mr. Joseph H. Richards, her brother,appeared and submitted @ written communication to the committee, simply reiterating the cha made by her in her confession OLApril 13. Walton then ‘ave ‘her testimony, which consisted of a Ferbal description ‘Or the scene which took Jace at the residence of Mrs. M 5 Closing the Pablic Schoots. EXAMINATION OF THE ADVANCED MALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. To-day the semiannual examination of the Advanced Male Grammar School, (Mr. BE. A. Paul, principal,) took place in the school room at the Thomson building. The examiners were the committee of trustees and the super- intendent, and the ‘cises Were in arithme lic, English grammar, algebra, phystes, physt- cal culture, penmauship and drawing, geome. try, physical geography, composition, eloca- and music, closing with the awarding of scholarship prizes to the Columbian University and Dickinson College. During the ning the attendance was very meager, b the afternoon there was a i The examination was all pected, refleciing credit on OLORED josing exercises took plac subdistrict colored sel rit rolls were as foll Sehool N teacher. — Samuel Mack Fanny Walker, Laura SCHOOLS inthe third is today, and the Miss M. V. Pryor, Retsey Randolph ettie Alex Dyson, Dradie nes Thomas, Jas. er, Mary Thomas, Lydia Lee, Jos. Robinson, Frances rah Washingte Johnson, is Theophilus Brace, liday, Wm. Crawford, Irving Simms, ss, Wm. Payne, Lorenzo No.5, Mrs. M. E. Tucker, . Benj. Butier, Robert ndolph Minor, Anna cher. Benton Berrys, Em ma Smith, Laura Blackwell, Clara Vodrey. Rebecca Miller, Albertina Miller, Hannati Marshall, Martha Moten, Mary Gant, Charity Hathman, Sarah Glover, Mary Carter, Alice Robinson, Mary Middleton, Eliza Rollins, Su- san Bell, Mary Camper, Win, ¢ on, Nelson Ellis, Helen Harrison, Hattie ‘Lee, Emma Chambers, Emma Smith, Geo. Harris, Re | becea Miller, School No. 2, Grade No, 5, Miss M. C. Kelly, teacher.—Frai Scott, Addie Bell, Ella Co: vington, Catherine Colbert. cis Smith, Harri liams, Re . , John W David Anna Ross, Fran- Hawkins, Cornelia Wil- jes, Andrew Anna Jor son Shorter, Anna » luey Smith, Alice Evans Lewis, Wm Wiis. ‘ood Is, Atkins. Sthat the Pope's | The weather in Rome is | 1 ar firm and fairly | BALTIMORE, Jane 12.—Cotton firm aua | f A. Sim nah Lig Spriges. rs, Charles es Jackson, John 1 Young, 4, Miss Ett Mary Cha Florence Toppin, Mary Whittington, Elizabeth V n, Thoma i Maria Wood, Alberta Davis, Robert No. 4. Miss G anner, and, 4 S: 1, Cornelia Luc ll, John Hows William Jannette Anderson. Humphreys, Levi Allen ‘imon Brooks, Johu Jubu- abeth West. ade No. 3. Miss M.C.¢ | teacher. — Eva llmore, Lucinda Upsher, Hattie Lancaster, Mary Coving: lenry Stanton, Arthur Brooks, James Charles John: | Estelle Tucker, El . Jacob Waters, William . Hester Hay: 0.3, Miss E. L. Fisher teacher.—William Thomas, William Branson, tepLey Mitchell, James Miles, Martha Hill Elizabeth Williams, Helen Par Frane Taylor. » Mudd, J. Brooks, Li Li ¢ Books, Mary Hurd, J. % 1 ter Boon. sephise James ey beth Ros: School Trace Sylvester , Anna MeKinsie, Barnes, orge Kelley, s Wracks, Anna Tay: 3, Miss M. A. Hatton, abeth Mack, Mary Dixon, Hen- Lee Miller, Benjamin Cox, is, Eliza Watson. Letitia Dunmore, gues Thomas, Henry Johnes, Grade N y, William) Smith, William | Robertson, William Carroll, Aunie Hunter, Mary Taylor, Tarah Sel ames Hamilton, Alfred Green, Julia Gordon, Emuna Lee, Louis Lewis, Louis Moussard. ol No. 1, Grade No Juia Walker, ith Miss A. K. Bowen, Alice Thomas, Jo- Maria Norton, Lu Davis, cuson. Bruce John- William Jackson, Arthur Green, Thomas | Green, Martha Pratt, Ann Mandexter, Eliza beth Johnson, Cornelia Better, Caldwell Bell, Charles Watson, John Al William iurd, Sophia Young, Clarissa Teeis, Philip Buier, J fn Sewell, William Tascoe. School No. ‘ le No. 2, Miss Josie A. Stewart, teache mue! Coying’ Thomas, Alice nA | Georgianna Robins Pollard, Price, Auna Brown, I ‘ade No. 1,M —Hatlie Williams, M Middleton, Rosy Wane, Ai Backs, Emma Ware, Wellington, Mary Annie Foster, Jewell, Mar liam Davis, Anna Stewart School No.2, teacher.—Ear rison, Anna Mary lin G iss A. M. Mason, ‘arter, Julia I gr ibson, George Robinson, ginia ‘Irooks, Florenes vn, Edward Webster, Wil- njamin Alien, Georgiauna Lee, rade No. 1, Miss F. M. Costin Parker, Flora Craig, Jerry Har- Benjamin Collins, gy | Humphries, Parks, Mary Wat James Evens, Jefferson, Benjamin W ral Julia Atkinson, Adaline Lucas, ner. School No. 3, h Rol- Susie irade No.1, Miss A. V. Gant, Sangster, Mary Washington, ¢ Do Andrew Clayton, s, Eugene Queen, Alice Neal, James Middleton, m Seott, neis Dulaney, Emit Scott, William Dyson, Isaac Hawkins. School No. 4, Grade No. 1, Miss C. E. Pri teacher.—Florence Smith, John Young. ginja W. Porris, Emma Lewis, Chiat | Hunter, George Gray, Thomas’ Fletcher, | Thomas Edwards, Martha Thomas, William | Flood, Alexander Davis, Philip Hill, Walter | Jones, Alonzo Perry, John Brown, Ernest Adams, Samuel Neal, Lilly Brown. Schocl No.5, Grade N. Miss R. A. Lee, Richa ate Adams, Mary da Erby, James Williams, San John Curry, Francis Thomas, Arthur Rodgers, James Young. Erby, Ida Lucas, Sarah Matthews. olson. = or. The District in Congress. DISTRICT BILLS IN THE SENATE. The Senate to.day passed, with an imma terial amendment, the bill to create a revenue in the District by levying a tax on dogs. Also,a_ bill to modify the act of © approved April 3, 1875. to amend an a titled “An act for the pappert of the govern- ment for the District of Columbia for the fisea! year ending June 3), and for other pur- poses,” which repeals said act so far and as the same affects the taxes or the collection thereof, assessed under the authority of the Jaws existing prior to ie passage of said act. Said act approved April , is so amended as to exempt from taxation the personal prop- one of persons not resident in the District of Columbia, subject to taxation in any of the states or territories, o¢ actually taxed else- where, and not used in said District for pur- Poses of business or gain. The House bill to provide for the settlement of tax lien certificates erroneously issued by the late authorities of the Djstriet of Colum- bia, was taken up in the Senate this morning. Mr. Harris proposed a further amendment provid: ing. that the certificates be redeemed in money at the amount paid for them, with fn- terest at 6 per cent. per annum. Mr. Rol'ins advocated the provisions of the bill making them receivabje at their face value in settle- ment of special assessment taxes. Debate sprung up, and objection being made the bill was laid aside. ngress en- THE NaTIONAL Party.—There fs a numer- ous attendance of the Greenback or National Party now in council in this city, inclading Dr. Sturgeon, chairman of the national com- mittee; Walter H. Shai editor of the New York Advocate, and ot the St. James Hotel. THE Last OF THE C telegiam from Havana, « ane 11, 4 so-called pear Gui'ermo Moncada and Col. Frei ; PI ‘ho 2 ble to cross the swollen river a few days ago, and being the last of the Cuban insurgents, have surrendered at Baracoa and Cobro. Gen. ez Campos will makea triumphal entry into Havana at the head of four thousand on next, at seven o'clock in the morning, eee A LIBERAL Victory mn BELerom —Tele from Brussels, J Baer! ule of the elections already Known show att