Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1878, Page 1

PARA AES Be Re SE as ee oe Sa THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Lith street BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, | | the city bs car cents per week. 2 ., $6. fishe'l on Friday—g2 10 copies for $15; 20 cop fons must be patd iq ate 1 so paid for, & made kiuoWD Or gpaticae | he £nening Star. -Ve%, 51-N2. 7,868. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1878. TWO CENTS. AND POTO- RAILW ANY for the election AY Cee + A GRISWOLD, See. | » Pharmacists ¢ j n ed Lo regis~ Congress of € Halli of the Natic ton Bitidly, and other valua les . ts vaults a Arges Inoderate. omee jet3-1m MERICAN FIRE THE Dis- | ione | a fice, > third THU Rs. n the hvurs TCT OF nal el Trust: Rees ® BAY (20%) Woreecka loely followed, OUGHT T exactly p er er Work. W Phantes in their TALO LITHIA WATERS, revenue, = | THE EVENING STAR Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Rucerpts To-Day.—Internal zeustoms, $314,577.67. SUBSCRIPTLONS fo the tour per cent. loan to- day amoutated to $111. . AMONG THE CALLERS at the White Hou day MeMillan and Chris- es Deering, Page, Cain, acon. se . Peddie and NOMINATIONS.—The President, to-day, sen the following nominations to the Senate: Woodbury H. Polleys, of New York, to be con: sul at Barbadoes ; istant Paymascer Zac! ery P. Brown, master U.S. N. AT A SPECIAL CaniNeT MEETING this morn ing a general discussion was had of the bills passed yesterday and last night by Congress, and which would come to the President for his approval at the Capit! othis afternoon. EXERCISES AT THE NAVAL, ACAD. etary Thompson and Admiral Scott, y of ladies and gentlemen, to-morrow morning for Annap- \ to be present at the graduating ex the jemy, whieh iake strow. The $ Sto the gradu of lad from Washington, ¥ and to-morrow to be and at the ball to-morro' expected to be a grand aff. the party own. to-night the exercise i which is Tue Pron AUSE OF THE AKMY Pri. — Seeretary will issue veder to the army cit tion of the emy bill whieh prohil branch of the mumaitatus in » and directing its enforee- pt in the future GREENBACKS ror CUS — The House this morning passed a bill to make gre backs receivable for custo duties om a! atter October Ist. 2 No Moke Crviian EmpLoyes on U. 8. NavaL VESSELS —An act of Congress, ap. ved May 4th last, directs the diseontinu- appointment of clerks and secre: squad from civil life to commande: is of the United 5 and provides for the detail for officers of the navy not above the ry | fer. In conformity with this act Secretary tnais- | Thompson has issued an order directing that ezetions ef youth, nervy tiowenkuces: cang docay, | the appointments of secretaries and clerks. 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Si ous waters will be disc! mieare, No Oren ATR CoNCERT THIS EV On account of the attendance of the M band at to-night’s 1 fk White House, the usual Wednesday evening concert tol grounds will not be given this afternoon. DENT, appointed District bot. as has b He Cominission- en stated, a resident of des on the north side t, near Oak Hill cemetery The property on. is WitLin the limits of Georgetown. SraG WHISKY FOR CONGRESSIONAL WAKES AND S K. iy assistant sergeant-at Louisiana committee, has made a lover's committee. t Chairman Morrison was not he purchase of the old S e wren it pught he (M.) neis. Donovan, moreover. assur responsibi'ity for any of the crooked tran. : lions of the’ committee, and **siill harping * on the whisky, s: the amount paid foritand with which the tied, does notexceed the amon like bever- rms for paid for e to the © committee. usually appointed to attend the funeral of deceased evmem AN ERROR OF THE CLEKK of :the House in footing up the items in the appropriations for the Patent Office, as printed in the Record, is likely to have cuiiou: By this error, changes in the and the confusion of the night session, the rexate of appropriation was given as 34), when the items foot up to $3,00. The ratent 0 Jled attention to the’ matter, ard it was nowledged at the House of Representatives to bea mere error in addi- tion, or partly, perhaps, a typographical erro! But the Controller of the Currency has di cided that no more than the aggregate printed in the Record can be allowed, aud so it appears that the Patent Ofice musi do without $25,200 of its appropriation unless further provision is made. At the House the ew is taken that the specific oe constitute the a given is simply for the purposes of conve a idinformation. The matter may perhap t right in that ea fer allills, the sundry i is lueky for our economists ision of the controller that al error or otherwise the de to appear several hun- dred thousagd dollars nore, instead of 3. less than the actual or inten IDENT GOING TO Ont0.—Capi aptain J. Reese, of Ohio, are here » arrangements for the reunion of the sailors of the late war at Newar! in that state, on the 22d of July, the anniv ary of the death of General McPherson. Rep- resentative Keifer will be the orator. The Fresident of the United States and Minister Noyes will be present, together with other prominent citizens of Ohio. cL followi ri due bo doubt to the freq biil MS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.—The the fuil text of the bitl which | passed the House yesterday, with reference to claims against the government. Should it be- come a law it will relieve Congress of one-half | of its work by ridding it of the nuisance of ex- amining aims : private el: id, Be it enacted, &¢., That any person who may have a claim against the United States, of which the court of claims would not now have jurisdiction, but founded upon equity and jus. live, and not barged by any statute of limita- tations provided by any law of the United States, may tile his Dill inthe court of claims of the United States, setting out the grounds ofclaim and the relief desired by him; an the Attorney General of the United States shall aur and” plead thereto, as provided for other cases. Any issue of fact joined upon such bill may be tried by the court as now pro- vided for cases of which it has jurisdiction. The court shall find the f: ppearing from the testimony before them in each ease, and shall report their findings to Cong with r opinion as to the determination t uld be made of such claim. Congress shail hot consider nor allow nor authorize the pay- ment of any private clanm not payable under existing laws, until the same has been heard and reperted to Congress by said court of $ herein provided. Ail claims against rd Mates provided for by this act not prosecuted within six years from the pass of this act, or of the tinie When the same sev » shal) be barred, exeept that when 4 egal disabilily to sue, + brought wiculn six years, rs aitersuch disability suali within three ye cease, nate, in executive tay afternoon contirmed hominatious: Sumner I. Kim- wil, of Maine, to be general superintendent Af Whe-saving Jeflurds, to be U. 8. rh district of Missi.- ards, of District of general at St. Peters 2 number of posimasters and arin The nomination of Edward W. register of land office at Grand Was rejected. l h Bp vouollOn: Arnold, to ve Istand, Nel AY THE PLATT-Hastine: White give Will le for Ni Tue PRESIDENT AND M&S. Hayes will lea this evening after the Platt-Hastings wedding on the 9:20 train for Prineeton, N. J., toattend the commencement exercises of the college thgie. Dhey wil setura west Friday. WEDDING at the se this evening, Mrs. Hayes will ty the bride. The bride and groom pm the 0:25 train of the B. & OLR. R. ork. ve The District Commissioners. The Senate committee on District of Colum- ia met this morning, and agreed to report yorably on the nominations of Messrs. Dent and Phelps for Distriet Commissioners,—the first to serve one year, and the latter two years. Mr. Dorsey, chairman of the commit ee, Was not present, having been engaged in the conference committee on the sundry civil appropriation bill all night THE NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. 30.p.m., the Senate resumed open ses ving confirmed both Dent and Phelps as District Coummissioners. The Dead Lock on the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill. The conference committee on the sundry civil appropriation bill was in session from the time of its appointment at 8:30 p.m. yesterday until nearly 6 o'clock this morning. The com- mittee began its work as usual by passing over all jiems on which an agreement could easily be reached, and took up for eonsidera- tion the points of the greatest difference. The Senate has increased the amount of the Dill ten million dollars, including the amendment to pay the Halifax fishery award of five and a half millions. As can be imagined there are any serious difficulties in the way of agree- nient, particularly when the conference com- ttee is composed of men of such widely dif- ferent ideas as are the House and Senate con- ferees. Messrs, indom, Dorsey and Beck represent the Senate, and Messrs. Atkins Hewiit and Hale rep it the House. At 1: mber of the committee informed prter that there seemed to be no like: lihood of an agreement being reached by 6 p. m., the hour set for the adjournment of ‘Con er Executive Session of the Session, The Senate went into executive sess' almost as soon asi ealled to order this morning, with the intention of clearing the calendar of appointments. The three com- missioners appointed recently by the Presi- dent to represent the United States at an international monetary conference, Me: Wm. 8. kof Ohio: Reube! - ton kK, and Franeis Walker, of Conveciicut, Were reported to the Senate from ommenda- m. the Se ting these . The corridors of the Senate wine pd with residents of the District iting the result of the action of District Commissioners. ATIONS AND OTHERS CON- FIRM During the session the following nominations: Commissioners of Dist Phelps, for the te A Josiah Deut, for the term of one the finance tion. 1 nomir DISTRICT NOW ‘nate confirmed the year fro) Justices. of Alonzo W. Caureh, muel M. Wilcox, Simon Wolf, A.S. Tay John How, of Montana, to be Indian agent for the Western Shoshonee agency, Nevada. The Senate rejected the nominations of Samuel G. Reid, of Alabama, to be U.S. mar- shal for middle and southern districts of Ala- bama: and Thos, Cumming to be postmaster at Haekensack Mr. Groesbes ‘as also confirmed as ame of the International Monetary Con ence. The other two nominees will be take up and disposed of in ex : in the day. Mr, Groesbeek’s contir a laced on the r list, and will not be cally announced until the others are acted upon. 7 THe PRESIDENT went to the Capitol to-day to approve bills pass nd Was accuni- panied by his Cabine THe SaKaToGa, training ship, Lieut. Com- mander R.D. Evans, commanding, will drop from the Navy Yard down to the Arsenal wharf to-morrow, where her guns will be taken ou board. When this s ork ts completed she wil to folk to be dry-docked fe copvering. She then starts on her summer cruise aie TWesty MILLION R PENSIONS~ Tous’. under a suspension of the rules, to-day passed a bill to pay of pensions, which provides that all pensions herea ranted shall commence from th th of the person whose account the claim is paid. if will take between fifteen and twenty inillion dol- Jars out of the Treasury. Only three northern members voted agaiust the bill,it being a good bid for the soldiers’ v; The President's Titie. GEN. BUTLER DON'T BELIEVE IT INVIOLABLE. Gen. Buuer,as an individual member of the judiciary committee, has submitted to the House of Representatives his reasons for dis senting from the resolution and report of the ajority in regard to the inyiolability the President's title. He say: ‘The resolution of the majority is simply an expression of opinion that the two Houses of the Forty-fourth Cot gress, having counted the vote cast for Presi dent and Vice President and declared the 1 sult of the election, there is no power ina sub- sequent Congress to reyerse that declaration. Certain I am that an opinion on this question Was not asked by the state of Maryland, either by the resolution of the state or by the Dill. Both sought only remedy through the courts.’ He argues that this contention is clearly with- in the jurisdiction of the Supreme ‘Court, which is specifically vested with this judicial the constitut After furth argument Gen. Butler says: “But the const tution does not impart to either of the three branches of the government any such inde- pendence of the others as the argument of the committee assumes. Congress cannot try a e, but the proper powers of the judiciary . for the most part, inexeeutable without suitable provisions of law on the part of Con- gress, Gen. Butler concludes as follows “Let us state the question a and what is not revolution by amajority of the commiite or traud, by tergery and. per tion au very, a man may buy or def a Congress into counting torged electoral fee lificates of fraudulent votes, and be allowed to usurp thereby the office of the President of the United States, there is then no remedy inst his exercise of the high duties of t office and wielding all its great power for fou | Years within the power of our constitution. [ ill not admit that our fathers have made any such constitution or frame of government for the welfare of the people. I cannot admitt! there is noremedy for so greata wrong known toarepublican form of government guarded by constitutional checks and balances anid legal and judicial remedies. If so, then our republican form of government 15 ‘a failure, and will gooutin night and darkness, to the extinction of popular rights, and be suc- ceeded by a government in which the army shall put “up at auction for the highest bidder the right to exercise supreme executive power, as was done in the Ro. man Empire. Then, indeed, is no remedy left us but revolution, instead of the peaceabie one through the action of the judicial courts, acting under the constitution {na legitimate manner, to which ali from the highest to the lowest always have bowed, and ‘always will bow, and to the deerees of which all will quiet- ly submit. So far as 1 understand the term, Mexicanize, military usurpation is the Mexi: can mode of determining who is rightfully President. The one I prefer is the American mode of determining that question, reverence for laws and submission to judicial tribunals. 1 do vot discuss the question whether any | other remedy exists by the action of the two | houses of Congress on the subjectof the recog. | bition of the idential acts of an officer wiio has intruded himself wrong: ully into the gov- erument, because that question was not be- fore the committee, and it is not before this House. Tami glad, too, it passes from my hands to be dealt with whenever it arises by abier and stronger men who may occupy the seats which we occupy, to deal with that question if ever it may unhappily arise. Vv force ury, by corrup. . THE LABOR TROUBLES IN CANADA —A meet- | ing of the laborers in Montreal, Canada, di charged by the corporation, Was held i the Champ de Mars, and a petition addressed to the city council Was ado tting forth their distressed condition. 8 of labor troubles are entertaine he tenth anne 1 Society of Ci: g neers met in Boston yesterday th the Institute of Technology. Some of the most prominent civil engineers of the country were present. A number of pacers on interesting subjects were read and discussed. Mk. Portex may as well shut up his shop and take in his sign. His assorument of frauds may be curious but it is not valuable—[Chi- cago Times. STRIKE: he grain shovelers’ strike at Butlalo, N. Y., continues. *---The mosquito net Weavers in the mills of R. H. Adams, at Paterson, N. J., are on a strike. The cause Is a proposed reduction of wages, . ‘Taxes for Special Improvements. THE BILL WHICH HAS PASSED CONGRESS. The following is the full text of the Senate bill in relation to the revision and assessment of taxes for special improvements in the Dis- trict of Columbia, as it has passed both houses of Congress: Be it enacted, &c., That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, directed to enforce the collection, ac- cording to existing laws, of all asssssments for specia! improvements prepared under an: of the legislative assembly of August 10, 1871, as charges upon the property beneiited by the improvements in respect to Which said assess- ments were made: Provided, That upon com- plaint being made to the Commissioners, within thirty days from the passage of this act, of erroneous or excessive charges in respect to any of said assessments which remain unpaid, said Commissioners are hereby authorized to revise such assessments so complained of, and to correct the same; and where certifieates of assessment have been issued, they shall issue to the holder of such certificate a drawback certificate for the amount of such erroneous « ive charges, which certificates shall be received at any time in payment of assess. ments fer special impro shall be redeemed in the manner pre for the redemption and purehase of cates, as provided by an act of the le; assembly of May 20,1 tending the time of payment of special as- sessments, and for other purposes,” after the provisions for the pureha 1 redemption of certificates named in said act shall have been fwiy earried out. AN ATTEMPT MADE TO RECONSIDER THE BILL IN THE HOUSE. This bill pased the House at session yesierday, as stated in THE evening. At the afternoon session— nger rose to What he said was a ques- vilege, and said he would first seud read a resolution requesting the urn to the House the bill wh s morning for revision and ¢ jal assessment taxes in the Di: um di, morning AR last tion of up and Senate to Was passed t rection of spe triet of C AD) flendee inquired if that was a question of privilege. a . The Speaker said it was if done, but the wrong woul Mr. Springer said through a thin house. hension, and he wou! wrong had been ve to be shown. wi the bill under mi appre show that a great passed Wrong liad been done. The Speaker said the bill was passed prac tieally by unanimous consent. The genti man from 1 (Mr. Atkins) object onee, ane nily withdr the obj tion. ‘The ceutleman must show that a gr wron a doue before he can ciaim a question of privilege under his modion. Other, Wise any member might move to recall any Dill from the Senate. ' ‘Mr. Springer asked that the bill be read. and also a letter which Commissioner i ten on that subject, and it would then. be had been perpetrated. au Hol a measure of relief, Dat i: was a tax, and it only went through in consequence pprehension. The gentiem Tennessee (Mr. Atkins) objected to it only withdrew his objection when ‘he was assured by the gentleman trom Vermont (Mr. | Hendee) ‘hat the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Blackburn) approved the biil. Mr. Hendee said that was not true. He did not mention Mr. Blackburn's name. W! he did s the committee on the tet of Columbia Was unanimously in favor of the bill. Mr. Springer said if the Hous the letter of Coimmissioner would be shown that in this bill iz s Which w y iN al, member to the reading. peaker said the gentleman must show that a wrong had been done Mr. Springer said Br: letter would show itto bea wrong. Besides, the manner of fts sage Was a Wrong. The geutleman (Mr. Hendee) called It up when tere were very few meinbers in the House, and gentleme were informed that the committee were unan imous, Which was not so. Mr. Blackburn said, as his name had b sutioned in connection with the matt proper for him to say that the: before the Distriet_ commit these =pecial assessment his assent toa bill to revise the assess but he ¢id not favor a bill li passed to legalize the t If he had been | hee today he would have objected tothe bill. Mr. Atkins said he would have insisted upon. his objection if he had not been told that the e Was unanimous. : burn had not a word to say with to any misapprehension into which ventiemen might have fallen. He did not ame gentlemen for supposing avored this bill, for he did fav: regard to ass hts. But to thi Was Opposed, for it vas crude, dangerous and ill-advised. Mr. Hendee said tha a bill of this character was before the committee early in the session, and it was discussed and considered by them. To-day when he called up the bill he took no one by surprise. There were at least twenty bills acted on before he called up the District Hl, and it was read in the hearing of the House. The bill was, in his opinion, a very proper one. There is ‘an element inthe Dis. trict of Columbia who would not and will not pay their taxes. In order to satisfy this ele- ment it was proposed that the ass should be revised, and if errors we; MI they could be corrected. This element, which had money, could go into the courts and resist the payment of their taxes, while others, who were poor and could not gu ilo the courts, Were compelled to pay them. In thi ay °M,500,000 was paid, and there is the same amount due. Now, if the one element is not compelled to make payment Congress must make an appropriation to satisfy the poor peo. ple who were compelled to pay because t could ndt go into the courts. He, for one, glad that the bill had pasced, for it was a good one, and a measure 0} galleries.) . . Mr. Lockwood said if the bill proposed to re- vise only for the rich, who had not paid. and not for the poor, who had, it would be an in- justice to the poor, . Mr. Hendee said all would be revised. ninger here asked again that Mr. letter be read, but objection a sides. White moved to lay the whole subject on Mr. the table. The point was made that there was nothing to table . Mr. Springer insisted that he had a right to have the letter read and be heard, but objec- tion was made. _ Mr. Townshend inquired if it wou'd be in order to refer the whcle subject back to the committee ? The Speaker said that would not affect any- thing, for the bill was gone. Mr. Hendee said that if Mr. Bryan’s letter bs ood read there would have to be an explana tfon from him, and he might have to pay his respects to that commissioner in a way that would not be pleasant, and he did not wish to do that. After a reat deal of wrangling over the question of allowing the letter te read, it was agreed that Mr. Springer and Mr. Hendee each have five minutes. shoul Mr.Springer thought the bill had been passed in an inconsiderate manner, for there was not a quorum in the House at the time. He was property owner here, and had no special est in the bill, but he had been told by prominent citizens since the bill passed that the people did not want it, and that it was a great outrage upon them. Mr. Hunton wanted to know who gave him that information: " Mr. Springer had no objection to saying, Co- lumbus Alexander, Louis Schade and Mr. In- versol had told him it was OF ans outrage. He then sent up and had read the letter of Mr. Bayan. in relation to special assessments. ir. Hendee said that letter was written long time ago, and it referred to an entirely different bill, and not to the one passed to-day. The committee on the District had aimed to satisfy all classes, and they had almost suc- ceeded, except with a few, among whom were Columbus Alexander and Mr. Christy, and Mr. Ingerso:l, attorney for him, and others. What the biil aimed at was to make these men pay What they owe to the government and the Nstrict. Iu order to satisfy them a revision Was proposed. At the beginning of the s sion a stronger bill than that now passed was urged by all the Commissioners except Mr. Bryan, and gentlemen could readily guess why he opposed it. [Voices, “Let it out,” “Let's have italy) | Mr. Hendee said no; he believed he would not say more in that direction. He would say, however, that when this bill was under con- sideration Mr. Alexander and Mr. Dent ap- peared before the committee with their coun- selin opposition te it. They argued for hours against the bill, and he asked Alexander whether he would be willing to refund the money back to the people Who had paid what was asserted tu be an val assessment. He repited that he would not, but that if they had aid taxes illegally they must nd it. This ill, therefore, does Justice to all parties, the poor and rich alike. . Mr, Springer'’s resolution to recall the bill Was then rejected by a vote of 3 yeas to 115 nays. relief. (Applause in the | FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. | WEDNESDAY, June 1. AT. The President pro tem. an- priation and sundry other bills. ‘There was no quorum present, and on motion of Mr. Morriil the Senate, at 12:15 a. m., went into executive session. At 2:25 p. m. the doors were opened, and the Senate resumed consideration of business in open session. HOUSE.—Mr. Hunton rose to a correction of the Record, and said that the bill in rela- tion to SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, . which was printed in the Record this morn ing, Was not the bill which had passed the House yesierday. He wanted the Recore corrected. Mr. Springer objected to the correction. Mr. Hunton.—W hat right has the gentleman. to object? ‘The Speaker did not think he had any right. The Journal of the House shows thai House passed the Senate engrossed bill w1 was a substitute for the House bill. The Ree. 7 publi would be made. He would suggest to the gen- tleman from Virginia to see that there was no mistake made in the engrossment of the bill. ANOTHER EXCITING SCENE. Mr. Pound rose to what he said was a ques tion of privilege, and proceeded to read {rom amanuscript to show that there had been a gross violation of the rules of the House, last night, by Mr. Eden, of Hlinois, pending the motion to suspend the rules and pass tite Northern Pacific Railroad bill. When he made his motion there was a great deai of confusion on the floor, and Mr. Eden made some allegations which could not be heard in the uproar. No debate was in order, and yet in violation of all the rules of the House. Mr. Eden persisted, and his allegations, which were outrageously incorrect, appeared in this mornings’ “Record. “ile protested that this Was a great Wrong, as he had no. opportunity to reply. He was going on to make an explan- ation of the bill, wien Mr. House said this was nota question of privilege. The Speaker did not think it Mr, Found insisted upon bebig Ie Mr. Eden also rose while the House with calls to order. The demoerati Pound. who was take lis sea Mr. n rushed into the area in front of desk and said that Mr. Pound had A hin. c to order by and ded dd that Mr. dd, Should side demanc ontinuing to tr. Hanna and with his gavel and commanded both yeutle. ake their seats. en persisted, and said that Mr. Pound vas in the en:pley iroad corporations. Mr. Pound rose excitedly. The Speaker commanded him to take his Mr. Pound continued to address the chair, who directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to see that the gentleman preserved order. A deputy Sergeantat-Arms went to Mr. Pound’s se but the latter would not sit down, and after order was partiaily restored and he could be heard he demanded that the language of the gentleman be taken dowa and read at the desk. The Speaker.—What languag ‘The langu: just uttered, in den was read as fol- 1 to let the gentleman from Wisconsin mi resent me, if he is here iu the employ of railroad corporation: Mr. Pound.—Uniess the guilty man_ apolo- for his language, I move that he be cen- sured. Mr. Garfield hoped before any taken thatthe genUeman trom Iilinois would be heard. He had made a chars should hot be made against any member, and he should be allowed to explain. | "Mr. Eden said all he meant to say was that the gentleman from W as the active part was legis! he was emple The. Speak ith the explanation? Pound.—I am not. ection was paid attorney sinuation depended upon the emphasis put | upon the languave. Gentlemen around lim understood Mr. sden to put such empha: the employ of the railroad. ‘It was one of these remarks which Was injected into the Record when debate was not in order. He rnoved that the remarks be expunged as they were grossly unjust to the gentleman from Wisconsin. [Cries of no, ne.) Mr. Morrison thought that Mr. Eden’s expla- nation should be satisfactory Messis.. Duuneil, Caswell and Williams (Wis.) defended the action of Mr. Pound in calling up the Northern Pacific bill. He had done So because he was next on the list, and was no more interested in it than other friends of tne bill. They were not legislating particularly for railroads. a Mr. Morrison thought that givin) acres of land to a railroad was pretty well in their interest. a Mr. Williams said that under this bill the overnment Foe back 6,000,000 acres which it iad previously given. Mr. Harris (Va.) thought Mr. Eden's re- marks were out of order, but he did not think | ihe gentleman should be subjected to the cen- | sure that would be implied by expunging his marks. He thought the gentleman’s ex- planation was satisfactory. Arter further explanation it was agreed on all sides that nothing should be expunged, and that the subject should be dropped. Mr. Ewing moved to suspend the rules and pass a Dill authorizing the issue of legal tender botes equal to the amount of national bank | netes in cireulation on the 1st day of February 35,0040 legislating | last. Re; as lUY, nays 114 The Speaker announced the following as the committee authorized yesterday to atiend the funeral of the late Hon. Terrence J. Quinn: Messrs. Mayham, Blount, C: H.), Townsend (N. ¥.), (Ohio). ; Mr. Muller offe a resolution, which was agreed to, authorizing the clerk of the House to pay to the widow of the late Hon. T. J. Quinn the amount of money which would have been due him for the time he was elected. Mr. Southard moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill authorizing the payment of cus- toms duties in legal tender notes at par, on and after October 1, 1878. The bill passed— yeas 14, nays 3, two-thirds yoting in the af- firmative. Mr. Haskell moved to suspend the rules and Pass a bill providing for tne payment of ar- rears of pensions to soldiers of the late war. Passed—161 to 62, two-thirds voling in the af- iirmative. Mr. Kenna, from the conference committee on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill in relation to the election of Repre- sentatives in Congress from West Virginia to the 46th Congress. The committee leave in so much of the bill as applies to West Virginia, but strike out the Senate amendment author: izing the present legislature of New Hamp- shire to elect a United States Senator. The report was agreed to—yeas, 119; nays, 93. dwell, Jones (N. rrett, and Jones Death of a Banker. New York, June 19.—Col. Wm. M. Ver- milye, founder of the well-known banking house of Vermilye & Co., died at his residence in this city last éveni' Murder. Martin Dickey, who keeps a disreputable house on the outskirts of this town, shot and killed Frank H. Eastm: THE Marve DEMOCRATIC CoNVENTION at Portiand yesterday adopted resolutions in fa- vor of tie payment of the national bonded debt as rapidiy as possible, opposing auy fur ther issue of government bonds, and while opposing an irredeemable paper currency, be- lieving in a currency for government and peo- pie, the laborer and the bondhoider alike, and in favor of the gradual substitution of green- backs for national bank bills. indorsing tie action of the majority of the House of itepre- sentatives in their investigation of the elec- toral frauds, and denouncing generally We policy and practices of the republican party. Alonzo Garcejon, of Lewiston, was nominated for governor. A “PLUM FoR CHRISTIAN K. Ross.—Gov. Hartranft yesterday appointed Christian K- Ross, father of the lost Charlie Ross, master warden of this port, in place of James’ G. Me- Quaide. At noon Judge Allison administered the oath of office to Mr. Ross, who will enter pon tie duties of his new position at once. fe salary of the master warden is #2,500.— (Phila. Time. 49-The mayor of Montreal, Canada, state: thatevery precaution will betaken to preserve the peace of the city on the 12th of.July next piview of postible Orange aud Catholic con- PiyMovtii, N. H., dune 19.—Last evening | nounced his signature to the legislative appro- hed the wrong bill, and a correction | ) clusion of de! other republicans, while the Speaker pounded | s the gentleman satisfied | Garfield said the importance of the in. | upon it as to insinuate that Mr. Pound was in | | & FORMIDABL Telegrams to The Star. THE INDIAN WAR. Alarming State of Affatrs. HE “ROPEAN CONGRESS, THE EUVROP: v SITUATION. Peace Congress. LOND " ion that the Ber- Jin Congress would finish is work in ten days has given place tothe ¢ jon that it will cr The PSS meets again today at 2 o clock p.m., when it is expected Bulgaria will be the subject for consideration. The Emperor Better ‘ An official bull ning, ihe Emperor 3s satisfactory. Andrassy Insists. Vienna, June 19—The #remerhlatt says:— “Count Andrassy still insists that the Russi ion of Buigaria shall cease on the ry A Mistake | Loxpox, June 18 ent of the Manchester ¢ at he is aul set_atloat on plenipotentiaries | draw) from. the eon Turkey prefer Ueaty of San Stefano, if the autonomy to Epirus, Th aud Herzegovin The in, issued + that the Turkish been instructed to with: and de e that SS voted Lo. ssuy, Bosnia the Great meres. rial this moc: Sono doubt wilt be ed With the reali substance of the issue. It quest Prince Bismarck at at once fa ereome ; for, question 1 » HOLbINg iance and ini evel s in imme. ty ot its ul whether preponderant The congr ) pidly with a ques: portant and so complex. Its delays frequent adiournmeuts, so tar from sux favorable issue, only show that EVESS is areal, not a merely formal as- nd that it Will enter thoroughly into questions submitied to it. The truth is, it 1 be impossible to bring together a body of such powerful Statesmen merely to ratify a loregone Gonclusion. The balance of opinion nounced at the congress will be quite dis ‘t from the views of particular siates. Bismarck’s Dog Chaws Gortschakoff. BERLIN, June J!.—During the intervie Sunday between Bismarck and Gortschak the large Danish dog of marck made ferocious attack on Gortschakol, rescued after considerable trouble. The English Races. DON, June 19,4 p.m.—The r; reyal hunt cup at the Aseot mee: Was won by Julius Cesar. The cotton mills throughout L ware reopened to-lay Weavers resumed wor fuse to resume. Enrope or Russia sh intiuence in could not tien so in and iT, a who was Le for the ng to-day neashire arity of tl + but the spinners re Alarming Stat Affairs in the Northwest. June 1s Crook ion Wih NEW Yous ps. —Gene tl Sheri n aunock troubles. Gen S No seeret that le conside: tion growin, serious every day. crams from Fort Hall state that the Stosh: wwhed to their re: | the Wall P: | of Cotumbia wii shortiy join in the insur- rection, making 1. »1 hostiles an | Abed: Sand canons, to 6, j men on 0 | ) Soldie o from the departments of © and Arizon: and 20 from General Crook's depa can be used. Gei Crook has been oblige nies to protect th iuny regions, strip of “available men and The Bannoeks hold the ele- mManding a situation full of of ambuscadesfroamed by thousands Mf cattle, affording supgiies indefinitely. The situation is more seitous than it has been for | Years. General Crook says that the govern. ment has driven the Bantocks to warand to fighting. He held the council with the Ban. nocks in April, and found them not half sup. plied and starving. He telegraphed to the agent for supplies, and received an answer 0 appropri * He found that buff: nd game Wwe ‘The Bannock chie| said they had been allies of the whites in recent Wars against the hostiles, had furnished General Creek with scouts in the caipaigns against the Pintes and Siowx. In return for these services they begged General Crook to help them, but he found he could do nothing, ... fen. Howard's Forces. San Francisco, June 18.—According toa Boise city dispatch, Capt. Barnard arrived yesterday at Owiliee, crossing " above the e pany alry. Here he was joined by Capt. Whipple, with his two companies. Gen. How. ard Is supposed to be 25 miles in advance, ‘Winnemucca, the Piute chic ine intoCap.. Bernard's sap last night, bringing with him WI party of his men.’ He tells a story re the designs of the hostiles similar to that of his daught rah. Raid of the Savages in Orezon. _Adispatch received here last might from Baker City, Or The hostiles raided Burnt river yes stole 22 horses, and probably did other mischief. Capt. Bardier's company of cavalry lett hie y this morn- ing tor Oid’s Ferry ake iver.” MINERS’ STRIKE IN INDIANA. Troops Called For. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., June 19.—Judge David son, of Fountain county, telegraphed t ernor Williams to-day for troops to suppressing riots among tue miners. 5 Lignt Infantry will leave here this afternoon by special train. gone. Shot Dead by a Gnost. PROVIDENCE, R. 1., June 1.—Last night at midnighta drunken row oceurred at Maple. ville among the mill operatives, who had just been paid off. Nelson Armstrong, the owner of the Souaing where the disturbance cen- tered, went out in his night clothes with a re- volver in his hand to quell the tumult. Most of the rioters fled, raising the ery of “ghost,” butan Englishman named Samuel Hoyle at- tacked Anmstrong with a stone, and knocked him down. Armstrong, who is over 60 years old, had managed to get up,when Hoyle again attacked him and was shot probably fatally. A Bank Cashier Hangs Himself. Troy, N. Y., June 19.—Edwin A. Andrews, cashier of the Wrecked Greenwich Bank, at Greenwich, Washington county, hanged him- self to-day. The Markets. BALTIMORE, June 19.—Virginia six 25; ac, deferred, 44; do. consolidatet B04. 00, wocond series, £8; Past ue coupons, 83! Nori Carolina shes. od, 16; do, new, Bbid to-day. Sagar fra, BALTIMORE, June 19.—Ootton quiet—mid- dling,” 124811. * Flour dull and duchanees, ‘Wheat, southern old steady, new irregular aud | lower; Western spot and June easier, futures stea iy and firm—soutbern red, old, 1.Wal.15; dk 1,10a1.20; No. 2 western ‘winter ‘red. “spot. 113; June, 1.12% bid: July, 1.054% Tos Coin, southern “white. nowunal: * yellow higher Western opened dul aud closed firm —southers yels Jow. 48: western mixed. spot snd June, 40; Jay 46's, August, 47's: steamer, 39. Oats Scarce and fim scutherh, 2933; westeru white. $1432: io, mixed. Peunsylvanta, 29430, Kye quiet—z xd to prime.” 55.08. Hay steady and Wuohan sal, Provistons firm. Pork. <e Frovistons fiz. Pork, 1060. ‘Bulk meats, io Sab. Bat clear rib side Sab ol, shoulders, 555 pa clear ribsides, 6:5! Bans. Wald, Lard—retined, 7%. Butter dull «ud unchanged, ” Petroleum quict aud easier—refiued, 11: crude, 9. Coffee nomisally unchanged, Wh gesrce and firm. 108. Receipts—flour, 8.000; whet, 26,600: corn, 26.500: vets, 1,000." Shipmeats— cofn. 3.000. "Freights to Liverpoo! per’ steanor unchanged. NEW YORK, June 19,—Stocks strong. Money, 2% and 3. Goid, 1004. Exchange, long, 434 4: short. 4861:. “Gov -nments strong. NEW YORK, June 19.—Fiour quict and ‘Steady. Wheat % and L's cent better and quiet. Corn. stesmer scarcely so firm, No.2 34 ceut better and moderately active. LONDON, June 19, 95° 7-16 for money and 95: . U.S. bonds, 1867°s, 1064; ten-forties, 1004: n= fives, 107%. Erie, 16 "Illinois Genial 3¢ Fpungyivauiacentral, 31:4. New.Jersey Cén.tal, LONDOD New Jerssy crntral ccustis, BS “Tnnowe Ganteays mitral 6c lumote Centzal, 8554, Jerscy Central, 31}4, ae hat the conditioa of | ‘d to abide by the terms of the | r Chicago last | LOCAL NEWS. citement at the Pension Ofice, A COLORED EMPLOYE ASSAULTED BY a WOMAN About 11 o'clock today, Mos, race, colored. the mother of . Whose name has been unpleasa ced with that of the Pension office), y € a raid by the police on a the corner, of ith and e Pen sion office 1 him causing qu Itappears t ning nsion r went ta the Cole anced to politely, when she want your hand ; came down from bis room her, extending his hand drew back and s him four ave caused talk at nd disgraced her Mr. Jackson and others ran up and separated them and induced ber t {on the Way she said “1 hay vil | spill my bleed for” you." siated to the commissioner that the: in the statements that she was the gil with him that night: thal she was er nd he did not see her th id, and tac house but with admitted that 1 wother woman WORKINGMEN Devo Mass MEETINGS, WES 1 The Workingmen’s Assembly met | ing at Becks Hall—Mr. Emmons in the hair, and G. E. ry. A commn ney Ha, ad- NCUNG Tn workingmen we getting blame f ni. | Mr. Bishop —Renetit you mean.y wiean bh dl we are } peti it These eehnNges in t and are conducted by Who gets off lis incendiary la gouner of Pennsylvania The speaker was not 4 uld repudiate the | Bishop | ing e cee m1 Frid, Mr. Keyu the crowa 3 and the wo) nt it in tot Wdrinisit ing to vary or miu ent ofthe y did net want Wes: Point | ers bossing over them de se to the trout to be targets for the Indians, and fo command soldiers, and mechanics should | be place Sa water jc! tol Lean't be done ut do SL whisky as for the or has mechanics, th | periuten ustrong offfred a resolu Hien denour + Capitol meetings, and sarker itute, which was d, nt ind aw or an * cal together the workin hass-mecting for political ancement of the national greenback party or auy other politieal party; and that we ignore all connection with the parties who have held) mass-m in front of the Capitol during the p: | The Dentas Vi in the Equity Cd uiie Company clerk of this court shall f to the U.S. Cireuit Court, in session ity of Baltimore, the testimony in this there to be used by the wnsel in the ling suits: that the clerk shal custody of the testimony during there, si at their conclusion shad return the same." These cases are all for a 1 infrae tions of the Goodyear p Tits, and are brow | against some fourteen dentists in this city, a Welas a number more. in the the tials he (Gleason ) arrant was headquart ve bail for his a that on* of tril the U dismissed, him: th jury and ney other M e being i Ase Was 0) ¥ dismiss quaiters deve dbyt ED Hoks Frank Sinith, a 1, charge t with stealing a horse from § surn of that’ court, and the are Which the warden of the jail deliveced tir prisoner to the sherill, Smoot was dismissed n custudy yesterday, ‘aimst him. no one appr tne THE FOLLOWING INDICTMENTS were found by the grand jury of the Criminal Court yes- terday: Kobert Byng. accessory to larceny before the fact; Edward Johnson, burglary raQ Washington and Ells ta \y. nd lareeny issed. Bumpine Pr | twisle: Mrs. M. building, 125] sth street : s ctor En- Briggs, repair a frame northwest ; 275. Geo Sheahan, build shed corner 7th aud water streets: $20). C. A. Dennekas, repair a frame building, 1112 15th street northwest Johu H. Outrich, construct a three story brick store, 7th, between ud H street as follows— ave been H.W + sub 19, Letal.to V . WR. Woodware 1G W.S. Cox, lot 11, reservation Tw. Jos. Redfern to Lewis Gint . B. | Heath, deceased. PARDONE! dent tod BY THE PRe: T.—The Presi da pardon tg Frank din oi Criminal papers from the redemp- | tion bur reasury departinent, and | Sentenced to jail for four montas. THE COURTS. Craceit CounT—Jndge Humphreys. Yesterday, the wing cases Were tried :-— li agt. Burr; verdict for plaintiff for $0. Sinith agt. Sisson ; verdict for plaintiil for $189 | With interest. Kreamer agt. continued. Logan Lockhead Johnson gt. Pell et demurre With leave to amend. Vanderwerken a; wise et al. ; dismissed. gt. Sharp: ver- dict for the plaintitt. To-day, Johnson Bros. agt. Faunce; motion to quash attachment grayed: Levi: agt: Bren- @an; verdict for piaintifi—giw. Durant agt. Burgess ; verdict for plaintitf. CRIMINAL CouRT—Judge Wylie. Yesterday, Edward Hill was found guilty of the larcen; $36.68 worth of liquor, cigars, etc., from Dennis O'Sullivan, and recommend: ed tothe ae the court. Richard Harris, charged with the robbery of a hat from Miss Gertrude Chrismond, was found guilty. . Equity Court—Judve MacArthur. Yesterday, Goodyear D. V. Co. agt. Bright- well; testimony ordered to be transmitied to Baltimore. Thompson Davis ; restrainin: order continued. Pettibone agt. Kirk: ou: hearing. Smith agt. Dundore; dismiss: ¢ bill rescinded. Today, Hughes agt. Morrill; 5) decreed. Lavender agt. Lavend ing order issued, returnable June 2 bone agt. Kirk ; hearing tn progress. . PROBATE CoURT—Register Webster. Yesterday, letters of administration were issued to Cecilia Jane Hoover on the estate of Johu Thomas Hoover deceased ; bond, $10,000. She also qualified as guardian of the orphan children. POLICE CourT—Judge Snell. To-day, John Norris was fined $) for pro fanity inthe street. Mary Elien Perry was sent “down for vagr. Aunie Jolinso: same: down. Casey Catlett, same; dow Kichard Williams, disturbing the quiet o! Georgetown; #. Hattie Peck, profane: $5 Johu E. and Charies F. Sill, charged with keeping a gambling house; postponed. Annic Wilson, charged with Keeping a bawdy house in Grace stiect, Georgetown; continued Charles Chase, trespass on the land of Charles Miller; $5 orten days. Ernest Loefier, viola. tion of the Sunday law; $20. Kate Wesierfall, assault on —— Foiey: $. Charles W. Lomax. assault on Charles Gray, colored ; who testified that Lomax tried to ke him dance, and be. cause he did not feel like dancing he assaulted him, and cut him with a knife—a pretty bac case ; $0 or sixty days in jail. RAID ON POKER PLAYERS, John Wilkinson, colored, charged with keey in a gaming house vopped and captured pono oe oe eae Bang of fast colored eof dr: They were all = ‘and ‘their chips and Paw seized, grand jury; $0 OO aa-Pure sit ures af the Paris shows” 20% Peru Ay Lee