Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1879, Page 1

*) THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Btreet, By The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S.H. KAUFMANN, Pres’t. nx STAR is served to subscribers in ort bp carriers, on their own account, at 10 trnts per week, of 44 conte per month, Copies at the counter, 2 centseach. By m postage prepaid— @ cents a month. one year, $6, Tar WEEKLY Stea-publiahed on, Fri postaue prepaid. 20 copies for i coviee | ns oust fot} pe in ad- aes vance; ation. FA special meeting of the R. W. Nb LODGE wil be helt on WEDNES TNé. the 25%b dtalock. mst, at WEET, Grand retary. Tectars Daniel Draper. pes. wen D and E «w..next WED. 30 o'etock, febz5. 2 ~_PHALL HOLY CKOSS CHURCH, corner Masa D chase @ avenue and Isth st—Ash Wednec Services Morning Prayer, 10%¢ a.m. : Litan ith Meditation and Holy Communion, 11 a. Veepers, 4 pin. It (ea Notice. Parties leaving the city or others desiring the ser- yices of an auctionver in the disposition of their ef fecte wouid study their interests by emploving the services of THOMAN DOWLING, corner Pann vania avenue and Lith street. His facilities for dis- playing ana disposing of zoode is iusurpasse?. He algo hee a number of rooms for storaxe purposes. feb? Soe aud BEDDING, ice, GOODS an iN are offered at the establishm W. B. MOSES & SON, corner 7th st. and Pa ave. nw. janl5-ly HAVING BOUGHT THE PATENTS FOR Dr. Colboun’s Porous Evaporator, we recom- mend :tas the best possible way of moistening the latrobe stoves sud steam the revister, and renders the a@irmo’st and summer-like. If you wish to avoid headache, catarrh and sore throat, use them. HAYWALD & HUTCHINSON, S17 Orn STREET, Sean THE AVE Brass Fi ish Tie, Slate Mante en Furpicre, Hanzes and Latrobe ing Work. dect? eS “MILEUEN’S PHARMACY, 1429 Pexnsyivanta Avexur. | 8ODA AND MINERAL WATERS on draught ail | the year. Biue Lick, Bedford and Bethesda Waters by gallon. oth wholesale pr 5 the | tr EP Urea for over the physicians of Pa supe rior to all others he prom of diseases, recent or of lonw stan Prepaied by CLIN & CO., Paris, |» where. oct29- £,thvsly MUTU. NEFIT . LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW*RE, N. IsconroraTeD 1845. ‘tus, in 8 Sane on New York Standard (Mar- ket values). eonenel Henry itetaria C. Grover, le jcFarlan, Jone! A Haisey, BC. Millers J Amzi Dodd, O. L. Baldwin, Theo. cl ¥.T Frelinghuysen, Wm. Clark, Ed B. Wright. Orricens. Lewis C. Grover, President. ‘Pearson, B ©. Miller, Treasurer. J. B. ice-Presii't. BX Conser Adjuster: BH. Teese, Counsel BORANVILLE F HYDE, District Axent, Room 2, Le Droit Building, Washington, D.C. febi5-lu. N®& TO CARRY THEM OVER. 3 NOT TO CARRY M¥ WINTER IN ORDER NOT OCK OVER, ” WILL CONTINUE THOSE IMMENSE RE- uCTIONS IN THE PRICES OF WINTER GOODS FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS. formerty 325 formerly 824 formerly $20 A. STRAUS, Tux Porvtam CLOTEIER, 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue, fedis-er Between 10th and 1ith streets, ee WINES, AT COST FOR CASH. APOLEON CABINET, quarts $21.50, pints $23. CABINET VERZENAY, only $21.50. DRY VERZENAY, quarts 214.50, pints $20. @ HB MUMM, quarts $20.05, pints $21.75. HAVANA AND DOMESTIO SEGARS. vt. off for CASH on all grades. making bine of our “Punchinello™ Brand $300 per THOMAS RUSSELL, Jan23-tr 1913 Penns. avenue. ELECAmPane AND HOABHOUND COUGH DROPS Are the moet pleasant and e‘icacious remedy for COUGHS, COLDS AND ALL IRRITATIONS OF THE BRONCIAL TUBES, oat and strengthening the voice. ‘They are being used by thousands with the very They are put up in half pound packages for 25 ARTHUR NATTANS, Corner 14th ana I and 94 ané D sts. 2.0. febiT-+tr — REFINED CIDER, te uality,, bei received and f% Geanel low prices i Bartels, Hosa and Betting tor SAMUBL C. PALMER, Depot 57 Greene street, febizr GEORGETOWN. D.0. Rie JEWELRY. We of to cash in fer wreat Soiree “y= purchasers FINE JEWELRY, WATCHES, OLOOKS, Dia- MONDS SOLID SILVER AND PLATED WARE, FRENOH AND AMERIUAN CLOCKS AND BBONZES, Ero., At private sale. B. GOLDSTEIN & 00., UPHOLSTERY | evers- | — | | | the Senate the following nominations of post- | | P Tuma and four republ} | ed from practice be ore the pension off | attaek on Ge | citizens who served as soldiers, or colored men + Foening V%, 583—N®, 8,080. Star, FRIENDS OF THE RILL AT THE WRITE ROU. The interest felt tn the anti-Chinese immi- gration DIN ts at it the height with the people on There ts not a member of Section of the cow amedt. ‘acitie slope. | The Anti-Chimese Bill. | 1 j in the tab | not WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1879. TWO CENTS. THE EVENING ST AR. Washington News and Gossip. Internal Recrirts To-pay. a3 NOMINATIONS.—The President to-day sent to tasters to the Senate: Franklin M. Fayetteville. New York; Hiram W. Hascall, Le | Rey, New York; Samuel S. Brannan, Portage, presented an amendment in the Senate to-day to the sundry civil Dill roviding that the clocks at the Capitol shall Berreguiated by the time of the National Ob- servatory. IN THE CONTESTED ExecTion Case of Frost vs. Metcalfe. from the 3d Missouri district, the House committee on election has decided uran- imously to report in {avorof Metcalfe (rep.), the sitting member. Iv 4 Hovse Democnatic Cavers yesterday it was agreed that a bill should be introduced abolishing the office of public printer, public printing to be given to private contractors. ‘There “were only twenty-elght members present. ‘THE YOUNGEST MEWBER member of Congress elect tucky district. who succeeds —Mr. Thomp3or, rom the sth Ken- Judge Durham, ts in the eit: lie will be the youngest: member of the 46th Congress, being in his thirty-third year, Tre THovse at 3 p. m. was voting on the | merdments to the legislative approp ‘ML reported from the committee of the t ten mi ‘3 pa three a vote was being taken on the supervisors of election clause, and the republicans were refraining from voting. epeal of the supervisors laws has €. The democrats had ns voted with the TRE FOITER INVESTIGATING COMMIT: in secret session for over two hours this morn nurber of docume the chair and dis djourned to I on day next. passaze seeks to mers therefor, been st claim agents connection with it gh madge, L. Love, George Baneroit, Seta John on std Georze Ward, constituting the firm of eo Bancroft &Co fo) coustituti m of L. Bingham & Co., J. M.MeMill R. A. Demmick, Y. Birch coustituting the firm of MeMill ; « Birch: William “Conard and Richard | McAllister, constituting the firm of Wm. Con- | 5 rd & Co., R.S. Lacy and A-P. 1. ating | the firm of R.S.« A. P. Lacy. E. P. Halstead and 1. H. Bursi ‘THE CABINET did not discuss the anti Dill at its session this afternoon. Bef! gress adjourns, however. the President will. | d iu a message vetoing the bill. Walker, Tarne was a RATHER LIVELY SCENE in the { House to-day. In debate a few days ago onthe lections amendment to the Ieg- | islative n. Garfield, in a speech favor- | th of the s that wi iticlent workings prominent gemcera n sent to the penitentiar ig. This Gen. | iretiection upon | himself and dist ay Inade a personal . Garfield, alludin im as one 0 had worn the white robes and shouted out. bear false witness azainst ishbor. need the statement of | and the person who ute! er. Gen. Gartield rep se, and Geclined to be drawn . To fortify his previou tion ot Eph , “Eph Holland was convicted of illegal » but President Hayes pardoned him,” added Banning, “he was pardoned on the recommendation of prominent republicans, | and now acts with that party.” ‘Tne LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.—At ten minutes of twoo'clock this afternoon the legislative, ete., appropriation bill was reported } from the committee of the whole to the House. The amendment adopted in committee of the whole increasing the pay of the 22 principal examiners in the Patent Offiee to $2,500 was Stricken out in the House, which will leave the pay of these @xnployes at €2,000 per annum as originally recommended by the appropriation commtttee, which is a reduction of num upon the salaries now paid. THE ART CLUB holds its weekly “Social” to- night at its rooms, Corcoran Bullding, and wil have some new attractions. The Social last | week was overflowingly attended, and the assemblage enjoyed a bright and pleasant art talk from the a¢eomplished Mrs. Cary Long. It ‘Was just of the right length, and not too ponder- ous. The display of pictures was very fine, so paphing constrt #400 per an- | in fact that by general request they were ept on exhibition for three sul juent days of the week. The music by Miss Erni, Miss Edda Drew, and others, was much enjoyed. CONFEDERATE FUNDS IN THE BANK OF ENG- LAND.—The joint resolution introduced by Rep- resentative Jorgensen authorizing and directing the President to cause an investigation as to the funds belonging to the so-called confederate States in deposit in the Bank of England, or in the hands of private citizens of Great Britain, in its preamble recites that it is believed that the so-called confederate states, while exer- one the authority and holding commercial relations with the government of England, c>l- lected large sums of money from certain citizens of the United States, and deposited the same, or some part of the same in the Bank of Eng- land to the credit of the so-called confederate States, and that a portion of said sums of money sul remains in said bank. The resolution authorizes the President to take such action to secure the same, wherever it may be found, to ‘the end that it may be refunded and patd to the who worked on the fortifications or served as teamsters in the so-c: confederate armies, and who were disabled in such service and who are now in fi nt circumstances and are de- pendent upon the charity of the community for a living. PROSPECT FOR A PROTRACTED SESSION OF THE Hovss.—At twenty minutes after one o'clock to-day the House, in committee of the whole, by a strict vote, adopted the Southard | Ulis city. ob- | { tired in an { cona were d | broidery in ci | wore a Short prinee party, smenament & ne legisla ive a] ropriation , repealing W authorizing the appoint- ment of supervisors of election. The ewes yeas 125, nays 110, The result was hailed with demonstrations of approval on the democratic side. Mr. Hale gave notice that he would de- mand a separate vote in the House. The re- publicans conciuded not to filibuster tn com- Inittee of the whole, but wait until the vote was Teached inthe House. It 1s the intention then to flitbuster several hours before they allow the democrats to pass the amendment. ee [ee for a long session (probabl it) is. attering, as the pending bill very likely be disposed of by the committee of the whole some time this afternoon, and be reported for the action of the House. ‘THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. HazEN.—C. K Peck and William Harrison have made charges to the Secretary of War against the integrity of Gen. Wm. B. Hazen, U.S. army. Peck and Har ison are contractors who have fu ‘The cha: General Hazen Pet out of his testimony in the Belknap ‘fal, te Sed post. Get 3 jazen tes very strongly as to corruptio1 ee u ph pe een petecmes Tony was false. Peck, It 1s Washington Society. ‘The diplomatic corps have decide(lly taken the lead in entertaining this wiater, and the sea- son winds up with the fluest fe’e ever given in ‘The Mexican minister, Mr, de Zama- eona, and his family, have ranked all this 5: in «mong the social leaders. The ball given last «vening at the Mexican legation possessed the charm of novelty, as It was not only a reproduc- tion of such entertainments when given in th: ¥ of the Monteztunss, but the invitations de- | noted that it was in honor of our Secretary 0 State. The preparations have been going on for som 4s Lie mivister rented tie house ad- Joining his own, and at a gr ways and furnished the house ia the haudsomest. Style. ‘The iliumination of the two houses last night attracted a vast concourse of spectatol ‘The exierior was brilliant with rows of gas jets in. globes of green, red and white, the national colors of Mexico. Above tie main entrance was | the coat of arms of our sister republic, in | £as jets, an eagle standing on a cactus With’ a serpent in its beak, and on the cornice, blazed the d The guests entered one house and ceeded up stairs to the dressing rooms. Inthe one devoted to the ladies’ suse there was a mina- ture fountain of cologne and floral devices. Ad- joining these rooms was the tea rogin. Oaa table rested a massive silver waiter, with a Vice of silver lined with cold. Alof the cups and saucers were of the precious metals. The guests then descended by the stairs in the re dence of the minister. By thls arrangement tie | usual blockade on the statrs was avolded. ‘Tue | scene now presented was one of enchantment. ‘The large front window was converted into a | bower, where orchids and blooming plants were | artistically grouped. Above hung a shield of immortelies, on which the flags of Mexico and our own were caught Mercury’s winged rod merelal relations Mr. tablish between the ‘two 1 This was the same di at a ike 2 The real tgs o the two countries were ed in the bay window of the front parior in the other house. ‘The first floorof this house was used for the | supper and dancing rooms; tl a resides, for te Fr versation. In both, plants and choice flow making the wh € lors and bal cost eut, door sae ther, and above was the con sires 10 ¢: Us tying: conn ¢ nyraved at ception parlor was ed by a palattag of 2 Mexico, In fr bie, on which was a wem ch bowl, lined with gold, and w: fromwhicn the Ul uD ina forest Alain trickled ove: and icicles, and was ch tints a: jous, wh empted he ed by Sehor Don Jos: ary of the Mex fuininate at sitnse' h far exceeded am re before, y i thing ever a sigh mn, ard Secretary Evarts. in Sh the fete was given. received the gue: Mexican Minister is biessed with a charming Wife and two lovely daughters n ble son, who fs an attache of the entire family were untiring in eir guest f attentions e de Zamacona was at- robe of es colored silk with bas and pink striped Peki has met with the favor funate as to be abie to rich material. The overdress was border embroidercd gauze edged with fringe which contained the colors In the silk. Valencieane lace trimmed the neck and siecv Diamond ie de Zama- tuaie and trimme t tolletie of lilac der colored brocade. nd Austrian legations as between the contr i feo there has be pM bined with lave: ‘The Brit could not Ty neet O.. Heutral ground others, Mr. and the those legations are very friendly. etiquette requires that they should not acce: hospitality on state occasions from each oi be The Chinese minister and Mr. ‘Isat, the inier- reter, were present all the evening with Mr. artlett and his pretty daughter. The latt wore a ich white silk. sent her as a present | from China, Count Litta, the Brazilian min! ter, and Mme. Borges, Mr. Dalla Costa, the ge: Uemen of the Japanese iegation, Mr. Cairi«, Mr. Rustem, the Spanish minister and several of the secretaries of his legation attended. Others of the diplomatic corps, both ladies and gentlemen, came after the entertainment for | the benefit of the Epiphany Church Home con- cluded. Others went tirst to the german given by the Washington Assembly.” Postmaster General, Mrs. and Miss Key and Mrs. Brown of Tennessee, Assistant Secretary Seward and his wife, and the First Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral and Mrs. Tyner were present, and al: Justice, Mrs. and Miss Strong, and Judge Swayne. From the White House came Governor | and Mrs. Hartranft, Miss Cooke, Miss Dicker- son and Mr. Webb Hayes. Many Congressional familtes were present. Senator Jones was with his wife. who wore her superb bridal dress of white silk embroidered NS eat with peariand diamond ornaments, and Mrs. Lester, who wore an elegant white sik, embroidered in needle- work, and Gen. Simpson's daughter, who was very richly dressed. Mrs. Singleton, of Mississippi, wore very handsome light pearl- i colored brocade, draperies on the | with Side of Chinese bi le in colors; orna- ments, diamonds. Her husband was with her. Miss March wore white satin, embroidered in gold, very becomingly made. Mrs. Dorsey wore a very elegant toilet of pale pearl colored silk, with cherry colored trimming. Among those who attended were:—Senators Sauisbury | and Anthony, Senator and Mrs. Howe and M Totten, Mrs, Barnum, Mrs. Davis of W. Va., with Mr. Augustus Schell of New York, Senator and Mrs. Morrill, Senator and Mrs. Angus Came- Ton, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Senator aid Mrs Windom, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Spencer, General and Mrs. McCormick, ex-Governor and Mrs. Shepherd, who were warmly welcomed on ‘thelr reentree in society; Representatives Neal (of Ohio, and wife), Bridges (and wife), Tucker (and wife and daughters), Carlisle (and wife and petite, Miss Farron of Kentucky), Cole (and wife), Burchard (and wife), Turner of Kentucky (and wife), Ben Willis (and wife), Carter, Hai- lenbergh (and wife), Hooker, Powers (and wife), ining (and wife.) Representative ies, Mr., Dwight and cou ‘ters, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. and Miss Kedfern, Mr. and } the Misses Larned, Miss Sherrill, Mrs. Coston and son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. David Smith, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Wight, Miss Norcross, Miss Heard, Mr. and Miss Edes, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sher- man, Mrs. Haines, and beautiful Miss Clark, Mrs. Carlisle Patterson, Professor Baird, Mr. and Miss Bruen, Mr. and Mrs. Hannegan, Miss Bruce were present. Mr. it (and wifes, Mr. George W. Adams, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Curtis, Miss Janes, Miss Mann and Mrs. Mohun were | among the well known of the press. The sup- | per table was as elaborate as artistic. Boned Uurkey and ducks were made to resemble the | fowls when alive. There were cornucopias, with | plenty of bon bons, castles, forts, ruins, tem- | les, and the Mexican cagle in confectionery. | ices in the shape of the fruiis with which they | Were flavored, jelifes, and a dressed head, | wh'ch was very natural. The wines were choice and abundant. In short, the supper was as artistic as the decorations within and without. Many of those named were also at the german which closed the series of brilliant entertain- ments given by the Washington club. Thedec. | orations were very handsome, and the favors of the choicest kind. Mr. McCauley led and Mrs. W. W. Williams received the guest. THE Last Six Daxs OF THE SESSION.—To-day being the first of the last six days of the session @ motion to suspend the rules ts in order, and Ss any ition that receives a two-thirds vote can sed without debate. The only meas- ute which was tried to-day was the proposition of Mr. Monroe, of Ohio, to authorize the Secre- tary of the Treasury to sell bonds to pay pen- ‘sion claims. REVISION OF THE PENSION List.—The majority of the Senate committee on appropriations has come to the conclusion that it is decidedly im- committee y agreed to report hack @ complete ret of the list before the arrears of pensions are ithstand- rus SE aoe es ae ‘Uon in the civ ill, | power | thorit FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. The Night Session of the Senate. The following is a report of the proceedings of the Senate last nigh Discussion of the bill to prevent the intro- duction of contagious diseases, &c., went on un- ti] half-past 11 p. m., when the te, a vote being taken on a proposed amendment, again found itself without a quorum. A wearisome di the Sergeant-at request the presenc of Senators or to bring | them tn, which terminated at midnight with the adoption of the former propesition, and that | Cfiicer was so directed. ‘The Senators who responded to the last roll- call were Messrs. Allison, Bailey, Beck, Cameron (Pa..) Cameron (Wis.,) Cockrell, Conover, Davis (Ill.,) Eaton, Eustis, Fe y iS (1 , Gar- | land, Gordon, Flarris. Hill, fones (Fla ,.)Kellozg, Kernan, Kirkwood, McMillan, Matthews, Merl mox, Morgan, Oglesby, Paddock, Plamd, Ran som, Roilins, Saunders, Spencer, Tetler, Tate- man, Voorhees and Wadleigh—total, 36. After an hour's waiting for a report from th? Sergeant-at-Arms concerning the execution of the order of the Seuate, Mr. Voorhees took the floor, and Severely animadherted (as he hat dere durhig the discussion above indicated) upon the refusal of those present to exercise the ccnstitutional power of the Senate to compel the attendance of its own members. He said he noufy the country that upon a ques tion involving the exclusion of pestilence from the United States the Senate deciined to exer- cise the power conferred upon it by the consti- tution, and, Instead of compelling members,who are sieeping in their beds or enjoying theim- selves at foreign ministers’ balls, to come here and attend to their public duties, had merely srequested” their attendance. ‘He felt dis- tressed and humiliated that a quorum could not be obtalued to consider a bill of tls paramount importance. At1 20 the Serg ovedie ‘ant-at-Arms reported that in order of the Senate he h: ‘onkling, Howe, Chaffee, M om, Walla anthony, B. thermore herson, Shai detained at $ ors had not yet retin Harris thereupon moved that Uh Aims be instructed to compel t af absent mnenibers, except such as ar in addition to those above named ta- ent and Ray Old emp is the first t t 5am. a roll call, t, disclosed U there being ouly t rds the Si port: second order of the $ than pas and 25 yets, eant-at-ATans pre- ot W.Va), Cc Donald, Morrili, Anthony and Patt son. Senators D rill, Dawes and An- thony have reported in person. Senator Blatue promised fmmediute attendance ing would ‘M itor Conk- give no assurance of attendance. Senators Donal at their lodging: Hamlin, Barnum their doors, ported. ick. Senator d Ch: idier did not open Other messengers have not re- is Harris inquired if the Senate had not under the Constitution and its own rules to compel the attendance of its members? The Presiding Officer.—That ts for the Senate ide. The Sergeant-at-Aris has made his Mr, Harris —But has he executed his order? Mr. Cockrell,—He 4s ii process of executing itnow. Mr. Harris—Very well. time 1 make no complaint ‘The Presiding Ofiicer.—T If he needs more an en- trance if, upon applying at, th Senator, be is ret Mr. Anthony (Ss thi one of the suggest that in which the few instances sé Of the military has not becn prohibited. | {Laughter.} Mr. Anthony then inquired whether the Sena- tor from Tennessee (Mr. Harris) would have the Sergeant-at-Arms intrude Into the chambers 01 nators and take them by force ? ie Mr. Harris replied ubat no Senator had the right to absent Himself from the transaction of public business. he did so without leave, the Senate had power under the constitution and rules to compel his attendance, and if this required au invasion of his residence, the power should be exercived. Mr. Morgan said he desired to present to the attention of the Senate the case of Senator Conkling, who would give no assurance of at- tendance, and to inquire how long the Senate of the United States should have wait for the attendance of that Senator. He moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to bring Mr. Conkling into the Senate. He made the motion special because he had not heard of any other Senator who had defied the power of the Senate and refused to comply with its demand. He wished to know if one man should dominate the Senate or should the Senate exercise Its au- Mr. Eaton thought it was not proper to single out a Senator in this way. It would be better to make a general order to enforce the attend- ance of a!l Senators able to be here. ‘Mr. Harris agreed with him, and moved to amend Mr, Morgan's resolution accordingly. Mr. Kernan expressed his belief that none of the Senators who had not yet arrived iatended to defy the constitution or this body. Gentie- men waked up at three o'clock in the morning —after perhaps leaving the Senate chamber paired—were not likely to discuss matters very precisely with the Sergeant-at-Arms’ messen- 7S. eir. Thurman called attention to the language of the constitution, that the rules shall be en- forced insuch manner and under such penal- ties as either house shail provide, and after pointing out that the Senate has provided no penaity for cases ilke the present, he expressed grave doubts as to the existance of any author- ity for the Ser; eant-at-Arms to break through a door, as had been suggested. Besides, such a thing as breaking down a door and dragging a Senator here would be inexpressibly disgrace- ful. and he shrank with horror from the idea. ‘Although he thus believed there was practi- cally no power toentorce the rule in question, and although he did not believe the Senate weu'd gain any time for the Pro} r transaction of public business by contin he never- the.ess felt that, as the effort to obtain a quo- rum had been pushed thus far, it should be com- rete J. Mr. Voorkees ironically deprecated any fur- ther efforts to bring Senators here to attend to thelr duties, and remarked that he had never known a more contemptible farce at 4 o'clock in the morning. ‘Mr. Harris’ amendment was adopted; yeas Rays 10; and the motion of Mr. Mo! amerded, and made of general appl then agreed to. Mr. Kernan moved to nse with further 32, in as thus leation, was proceedings under the order. Rejected; yeas 15, Days 24, Pending the execution of the order, (the pres- ence ofa quorum being disclosed by the last | two votes,) the Senate proceeded with the con- sideration of the bill to prevent the introduc- Uon of contagious or infectious diseases into the United States, and to establish a bureau of public health, Mr. Kernan’s amendment offered last even- ing was rejected—yeas 17, nays 24; and the bill, ithout further discussion, was read a third time and then lope The Senate then t up the deficiency ap- Ppropriation bill, at 4:35 a.m. adjourned to meet At one o'clock this afternoon. ‘To-day’s Proceedings, ‘The Senate met at 1 o'clock p.m. Messrs. Bayard, Morrill and Ferry were ap- pointed the conference committee on thé part of the Senate on the bill to amend the interna! revenue law. Subsequently Mr. Morrill was, at his own request, excused, and Mr. Kernan was appointed in his place. Mr. Withers presented a petition of A. F Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on the Judiciary, re) a favorably on House “eed exempt em in the ae service military and Jury Service. Placed on the cal- ee ae and Patterson were found | Bayard, Butler, Hie § ‘The House met at 10 o'clock, incon- tinuance of Monday's session, and the time be- tween that hour and 1! o'clock, when Monday's lon ended and Tuesday's bezan, was ¢9a- sumed in the disposal of private bills repories from (be committee on military affairs, Mr. Munroe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill providing for the payment of ar- Tears of pensions. {it provides that t “To authorize the issue of certiticates of devd in aid of refunding the public debt,” be so amended as to authorize the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to apply such portion of the procee of the sale of certificates of deposit provided for in said act as may be necessa any iT the payment of S.J Mr. Atkins called attention to the fact that the House nad already passed a bill appropri- ating $26,000,000 for the payment of arrears of pension: Monroe replied that his bill was to pro- vide the ways and means. Mr. Ewing desired to have read his bill for the payment of arrears of penstous by the re- issue of U. 8. Treasury notes, but this was ob- Jected to. The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was defeated—yeas 116, nay: Mr. McMahon stated that he had voted yes- terday for the passage of the civil sundry ap- Propriation Dill, under the impression titat it contained nothing but appropriations. It did. however, contain legislation in regara to ar rears of pensions, which had he known would have made him vote against the bitl. Mr. Harris (Va.), chairman of the committee on elections, reported resolutions in resard 9 the contested election case from the 3d cuazres- slonal district of Missouri, declaring that. kG Frost (the contestant) is not, and that LS. calf (the sitting member) fs, enticed to tin Laidon the tabie. ‘The House then, at 11:55, went intocommittee of the whole (Mr, Blackburn in the-chatr) on the legislative app Hon bill, the question betns nendinent repealing tie ral supervisors, ed from Mv.t Banning qu last Wednesday to the effect tha ad been sent from Cinclanati to the Y, for slection frauds, as wou meinds Tam aware polities was 1 certified my Staniey know, and_ never After the ele by both part United States district court, with a ize. arepublican distr ean mnarshal. Wha while of Hamilton’ comprising two Co! sops in all, were convicted of ileal pra of whom five were sent to tae peniten : ‘Ten of these fifteen were from the 2d district, three of these ten were republicans, one ng a colored republican. ‘This, sir, iS the record regarding the election of isiéin the 2 Congr furnished to me—a district compased of able men, who hate fraud and detest falsel In their behalf, in the inierest of and as a matter of justice to m. pronounce the assertion made q to be untrue, and I denounce its author, who- ever ke may be, a8 a falsitier. Before uttering s rtion the gentleman should have been certain that it was true, and should not have made himself responsible on this floor, and be- fore the country, for that whieh the re; hows to be fal: Tam informed that the ge eman was wont to clothe himself tn the white »bes of an evangelist, and ascending the pulpit to preach the gospel of Him who commands a shalt not bear false witness against Uh) neighbor.” Sureiy, he, of all men ta tits How should satisfy himself of the trath or falsity of an eecusation before placing it upon the rec rds of the nation. One word move: I desire t» be distinctly understood about tnis matter,once for all. If any person Ineans to assert that a slagie fraudulent vote was cast at the election of 1s with my knowledge, by my advice, or throt my procurement, I here and now pronounce the assertion a malicious falsehood. I might follow the illustrious example offered me and retaliate by gathering up all the slanders con. nected with the gendeman’s official record, so well Known to the press and the people of ‘the country, and pour (bem out on this huor. But as I know nothing of my own knowledge as to the truth or falsefiood of these charges, I scorn todoso. And here I leave the gentleman to a full enjoyment of the position he has made for himself. Mr. Hayes took the floor, but he was asked to yield to Mr. Garfield, and he complied with the generally expressed wiil of the House. Mr. Garfield said that he had no particular desire to say anything in reply to his colleague. He had made no ohare agatnst that gentle- man. He had not named his name or his dis- trict. He had not said anything implying that any member had done any corrupt thing. It his colleague was ambitious to get into a con- ional district of Ohio as it has been por troversy, and to elevate himself to the position of a controversialist with him, he tailed; for he (Garfield) had not challenged either his colleague's personal character, or his name, or his district. He had beer talking about the ne- cessity of alaw remaining on the statute book, to protect the purity of national elections; and, after calling attention to the frauds practiced in New York, he had mentioned also the election frauds practiced In Cincinnatl. Ali ‘Unat he knew about them was what any inteill- gent reader of current history also knew. His only authority was the testimony of one Eph Holland before a court of competent jurisdic- Uon, and in the nature of a confession,—to the effect that he was an experienced repeater, and was engaged, under promise of pay, (not from his colleague,) to carry on the work of Inereas- ing the majority of a certain party in Cincinnati; and that he himscif had put somewhere in the neighborhocd of 300 frauaulent votes in the box. Eph Holland was sent to the penitentiary; and it was said in the public prints that one car'took 14 of his associates to the Ohio penitentiary. If that statement about a general state of facts had rendered his colleague restless and troubled, he (Garfield) was not responsible for it, because the records bore him out. He had made no per- sonal allusion. Mr. Ewing took the floor (but was informed eee r. Townsend (N.Y,) that there was nothin; about greenbacks in the discussion.) He ask Mr. Garfield whether Eph Holland had not been pardoned out of the penitentiary by Gov. Hayes; and whether he was not now an active rer. Roster literposed. th K that Mr. Foster interposed the remar! it Eph Holland had been a delegate to the last can cratic convention in Cincinnati. Mr. Garfield replicd that, as republicans had never any success in that vein, he did not believe that Holland would prove himself a suc- cess under republican at Mr. penning denied that Eph Holland had been sent to the penitentiary. He had been sent to the Dayton jail, where he had enjoyed all the luxuries of life, and he had been pardoned atthe instance and melee republicans only. Mr. Foster suggested that the luxuries had been furnished by the democrats. Mr. McMahon took occasion to say that the Dayton jail was the best jail west of the Alle- gbaby mountains, Mr. Bani eine proeeten (amid loud shouts of “order”) that col le (Garfield) had not explained or (Banping) ha¢ which he declared ratic party. ty le, and this House was called upon to help it out. "If these laws were enforced,tie democratic fetes knew that the penitentiaries ‘with democratic voters. Mr. Davis (N.C.) criticised the right of elec- live franchise in Rhode Island Massachu- setts. In the latter state no one was allowed to vote who could not read the that were a test in the southern states nine- tenths of the republicans in those states would be excluded. In 1876, by fraud, by perjury, forgeries, by the improper use of the army, a1 of the voice of the people had Telegrams to Tho Star. THE BREATHITT OUPLAWS. Desperate Attempt to Escape, | LABOR STRIKES COLLAPSED, FIGHTING THE PLAGUE. OTHER EUROPEAN MATTERS. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Depression im the English Cotton ©. PRESTON, ENG., Feb. 25.—The dept the cotton has increased. Healy & C given notice that they must stop their six hun- dred and eighty looms within a fortnight uni trade improves. Tals involves the discharge from two to three hundred hands. The Home Rule Leader Sick. Lonvon, Feb. 25.—Dr. Isaac Butt, the home Tule leader, is suffering from acute bronchitis. A consultation of physicians yesterday pro- nounced his symptoms favorable, Queen Victoria Going w the Conti- nent Rowe, Feb. 25.—The italic revives the report that Queen Victoria will er thls spring, going first to Italy, where she will spend sonie Ume at Baveno, She will after- Wards, it says, visit Cobura and Darmstadt. Burning Houses tm the Plague Dis- trict St. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25.—The committee ap- pointed to siiperintend the buraing of infected in the plague districts has commenced ations. ‘the two Powers in Asia. VIENNA, 2 : 5 ion in of jeal corresporidence sav thought here that Lord Dufferin’s appointmer as ambassador at St. Petersburg may lead to a renewal. bly, in an improved and extended form of the Ividing (ue spheres of the two powers in ¥ Collapse of the yerpool Strikers. Loon, Feb, 25.—All aecounts agree as tothe utter collapse of the strikers of Coal heavers and dock laborers at Liverpool. Austrian Influence South of amebe. A dispatch from Tirnova to the Times says: The Kussians are perfectly aware of the in- Uigues of the azents of Austria to promote | Austrian occupation of the country between Novi Bazar avd the Fgean sea, and they are doing their utmost vo quiet the Bulgarian azi- tation fora union of Roumalia and Bulgaria. | believing that further troubles at present would tend to alarmingiy increase Austrian intlueace south of the Danube, e ans are aware of these secret rivalries. Tle radical party are endeavoring to obtain thelr ends by threaten- ing to throw themselves into the arms of Aus- trla, If the European powers would consent to abrocate the clause of the treaty of Berlin for the establishment of a Turkish garrison in the Balkans, the moderates would be able to coa- trol the ‘Bulgarian assembly, and the Rouma- ans would be suficiently salistied to obviate any fear of disturbances. The deputies from koumalia and Macedonia were merely adi tothe opening of the Bulgarian as “J the Russia Acting Square. The Constantinople correspondent of the Times also testilies to the loyalty with which the Russians are fultilling their treaty obilga- Uons, A proclamation issued by General Stole- pine 1s extensively circulated in the districts how being evacuated, announcing the re-estab- lishment ‘of ‘Turkish’ administration and dis- suading the Christians from abandoning their ones. The Egyptian Hate of Interest. The Daiiy Tersraph’s Paris dispatch denies ngiand and France favor a reduction of ') pUan rate of tnterest. English Collicries Winding Up Busi- Ness Anaction has been coi pulsory winding up of the North Staffordshire Coltiery Company. It 1s sald that another larze limited company near Hanley is about to vol- untarily wind up its busin a THE BREATHITE COUNTY oUr- AWs. A Desperate Attempt to Escape. CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.—A dispatch says :—Jason Little and other convicted prisoners of Breatiaitt county, Ky., made a desperate attempt to escape from jail on the night before their departure for the penitentiary. They had cut through the floor of their cell to the room below, from which they could easily have effected their escape had the plan worked to sult them. They had ar- ranged with friends outside to engage in asham fight on the opposite side of the jatl when they were to make their escape; but the prisoners were discovered in the lower rooms, and Judge Jackson ordered them to be put in irons. Boiler Explosion in a Brewery. READING, Pa., Feb. 25.—Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning two boilers at Frederick Lauer's Park brewery exploded with a terrific crash, demolishing about 20 by 60 feetof the north: east corner of the building. Owing to the early hour there were but six men in the brewery, ali of whom esca} injury except one—the fore- M™man—who received some slignt ne oo entails a loss of ‘The cause of the accident, which, if it had hap- peved later in the day, would have been very Serious, 1s unknown. There was sufficient water in the boilers, and 65 pounds of steam was registered at the tint ——<—<— —__ Contested Eleetion Case. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., Feb. 25.—The taking of testimony in the contested election case of Don- nelly against Washburne, in the 3d Minnesota district, closed last evening. The investization extended through forty days, and it is general- ly admitted to have shown the election to have been an unusually fair one. None of the charges have been sustained. Incendiary Fire. TIARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 25.—At Mt. Union, Pa., this morning the frame dwelling-house of Mrs. Weai with the household furniture, was an incendiary. Loss $2,509, The Markets. Feb. 25.—Virsinis sixes deferre, 544; do. second series, 41; coupons,'77?, bid to-day. Susar quiet— Feb. 25.—Ootton + tesdy and firm— mice aud een whet ee iq ie dmitted | mbly as | spectators, | ir w usly made in Th 1 veto Of The bill rests in California d a, in vari all the « on to the num riddance of t Teen just received. ‘Tae ned attentively, and irequently pd his Vieitors. When they lad taished stated Uhat he, to s from the peop! he nd also petitions irom the same ans 4OnS NOL to sign ft, was glad to bear all Would carefully consider the ang: had When the det most of them left with the impressioa that the Chinese Will not have to go, if Uueir deparvare dpends upon the President's approval of Lue tif id on tt mats that. on left, leen-Chinese-at-one-load Dill. Litenany TeTY.—At the me Literary Sve a, Dahigren’s, the exercises wet orative and pa’ “ie present. ident of t ed this re Notwithst Of her afternoon reception, Sirs. Lt fresh and interesied in all that oc: resident of the so enced the Mte paper on the the pa reer of Washington, nection with the r P read 3 subject of © jug it as a myth, w : logtes and their truth play so important hambram closed the pro on the ¢ ashington. family of La F: rticularly acee; speakers, as U: P All the were members of the socie- ty. Inthe course of the evenin: 2 letter wri ten by the bend of Washington and a brooch containirg some of his hair, genuine rellr were exhibited for the inspection of the lk The contributions we | er; the music by Mrs. Neag'e! asury to sel! bonds claims under the arr it did not even ree This, however, is no In will ‘not provide the me but that it prefers to walt until the ways and means coramittce, which now has the subject under consideration, makes {ts report. Ss 10-4 were Senators Booth, and Mitchell, and Representatives Page oster, Pol- lard, Danford, Harmer, Ward, Buckaer, Camp, ‘Townsend. Throckmorton, Morve and Hart, and Member-elect Melibone, of Texas, APPROPRIATION OF INSCRANCE Preeman, lately president of the Orphans’ Life Insurance Company, ork, las been arrested on a serious that city, and 15 held in custody in default of giving $300,000 bail. ie 1s lodged in comfortable quarters at the Astor House, under charce of the oficers. The Complaint against him is made by the receiver of the Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Company, and demands of Lim the payment of $252,000. ‘The aitidavits charge Sheppard Homans, A. W. Giti and Messrs. Gaff and Holbrook, officers of the two insurance companies, with being jointly re- sponsible for the money, but Freeman alone rs arrested, as betng the only one likely to be abla to pay. The money was obtained on a loan. from the Guardian, and it was paid for in stock of the Widows’ and Orphans’ Company, at par, which afterwards became worthiess by the bankruptcy of the company under the manage- ment of Freeman. INDIAN OUTRAGES.—Two freight wagon trains were attacked by Indians (su; to be Little Wolf's band, who are en route to Sitting Bull) @ few miles from Rapid City, Dakota, a few days ago. The Indians fired several volleys into the town to Hy to the rescue of indians attack vent the citizens from re" he teamsters. Another ed Rev. Dx. FULTON EXPELLED FROM THE Bar- mist Cuvxca.—The Bay pastors in New York had a i and exciting discussion yes- terday over Dr. Fulton’s offensive reference to the loyalty of certain ministers of his church. A special committee reported that they had ‘sent a communication to Dr. Fulton requesting him to withdraw his letter of partial apology ‘sent In last week and substitute another cov- ering broader ground. This he declined to do, and, therefore, the committee recommended his Suspension from the conference. After one or two amendments to the report it was ado} “og yy & motion forexpulsion, made by Rey. M. Moore, was passed—25to 11, Several members declined to vote. * GLOVER'S STYLE OF ELICITING TRsTIMONY.— ‘s chair. choked him room pulled him off.—{Wash. Cor. Springfield Republi~ can, - one nee le Pdi Be a Post omce onversing” with an acquaintance, aca sy on ‘sh and fired the whole charge of buckshot destination, or isis. au Gomestic d mater will that te postunarkcshowing name of ofee aR: i i E it i ty i i i Bugs fi into the former's head. No reason is given for ‘the assassination, PorsoNED HIMSELF IN His CeLt.—P. R. Fergu- who held the position of chief local agent of the post office in was arrested for Stealing laters December ‘potsoned A Minister Rosesp.—While Rev. F. Methodist pastor of St. John’ Chinen, in N vices N.Y.