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eS Ts Seats per wosk or tf conta per nosrahe Copies at the cents each. ‘prepaid— 50 BaBBELs THE. EVENING ST PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner lth Btrest, Br The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 4S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. EVENING Stak is served to subscrivers in their own scoount, at 10 Sy mail—postage ‘blighed Frida: copies for'815;°20 copies V2, 53—N2. 8,098. ST ENe te WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1879. SPECIAL NOTICES. | THE EVENING STAR. ee, MEMBERS OF MERIDIAN = = Bets tacts Hal BO ORION, (Watauaasy at | Washington News and Gossip, Riktarons oon" the faneral of our late Bro., oF acne AeaS = Eheeeneee _WM. M. ELLIS, Secretary. NATIONAL MEDICAL OOLLEGE.—The Annual Commencement will be held um Lin- RSDAY, March 20, at 8 p.m. Boors ‘open at Py address to the ‘tuates wil ‘xratuates delivered by Prof. 3. FORD THoursoN, MLD. ; G. L ‘A. F. A. KING, M.D.. Dean, (Ge SEEN W0OD | CeMETERY — 8. special ‘Mi @ icv of the LOT OWNERS OF GLEN- of 6th and 6 streets northwert,on WEDNES: DAY EVENING. 9th Sastent: at 13 o'clock pax ‘of importance wil be ubmitiod for cousidors. “ | ae bes W. BARTLEY. mparl7-3t President Board of Trustess. NROS 10 CENT MUSICAL LIBRA Ee gO. Ths cheapest Music in the ‘orld, at ROBERTS’ Bookstore, 1010 7th street. move New York avenue. marl5 Ge SULravr waters, MILBUBN’S PHARMACY, 1429 PENNEYLVANIA AVENUE. id Kentucky Blue far. White Sulphur an — ‘At the Establishment of W’ B. MOSES & corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh Bw. maré-tr NEWFOUNDLAND COD LIVER REW'S Drug Store, corner 9th = ipivanta arouse. '60 conts 4 bottle— febz6-im 01 piel punt NOTICE. Bo re Porous we recom ttas the best possibie way of moistening the gy a a stoves ia attached to the , and ‘moist and wish to avoid catarrh and sore throat, HAYWAED & HUTCHINSON, 817 9rH STREET, NEAR THE AVENUR ‘Brass Fire Sete, English Tile, Slate Mantels, Par- Tin Roche and sobbing Work. deciT ; CT nea A TEET. Ug CAPSULES, iphyiciane of Paris, ee nen ree see ROPNTr fo all others forthe prompt cure of sll cases ‘Of diseases, recent or of . » Paria. Sold r. Prepared by OLIN & every- 4 CAND. ‘Having more Heavy Goods on hand at this sesson { the year than I usually have, and in order to \@uce them as quick as possible, preparatory to pening my Spring Stock, I will continue to sell for te wzxT Tex Dars at the RepvceD Prices which bave heretofore offered, viz:—Overcoats from jwenty-five to Forty Per Cents; Business Suits, (reas Suits, Coats and Vests and Cassimore Pants fom Twenty to Thirty Per Cent ; Youth's, Boys’ ha Children’s Clothing at proportionate prices. | 00d many of these goods are suitable for early Wear, and if Purchasers do not have imme- use for thein, it would Pay to reserve them for Fal | A. STRAUS, 1011 Pa. ave., marttr ‘Three Doors East of 11th st. j= RECEIVED, 4 BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF BASTER CAEDS, Ratencing Maren Ware, Prange & Hothe, of Len. Also, a compe DINGS FOR LENT. Forslety 5p. PREE, Jn., F Sire Woes Devoe Lath and’ Pa: ave ll oe ar THOMPSON'S Surat Factory, 846 F street marl0-Im Opposite Patent OM REFINED OIDEB, peel EiSeE iow pilose in Barrels; Haws and Bottlos, Oy" | SAMUEL C. PALMER, Depot 57 Greene strect, the . House held @ caucu it-at-Arms, consin; for Doorkeeper, James Tennessee; for A wocd, of Michigan; tor Chaplain, Dr. Naylor, of pore Methodist Episcopal si city. an executive and Garfield, of Ohio; Conger, of Michigan; Dun. The wages are about two-t! cost. AD cost of those who do the work.” at the wharf ind all PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CA i | Lot its mist } With the formation of its committees and shaping of the legislation of the land. enue, $11, Customs, $433,028,29, AT THE WHITE Hovsk To-pay.—Senators Cameron (Wis.,) Randolph, Davis (Ill.,) and Ferry, and Representatives Townsend (Ohio,) Dunnel!, Harmer, Aldrich, Davis ([ll.,) Pound, McCook, Bailey (N. Y.,) Miller (N. Y.,) Morton, McKinley, Vorhis (N.J.,) and Forden (N.J.,) called on the President ‘Y ‘THE PRESIDENT'S MEssaGE to Congress, which wiil probably be sent in to-morrow, will contain only about two hundred words. It will merely call attention to the fact that the last Congress adjourned without providing for the army, and the legislative, executive, and judictal expenses of the government; that suci failure was the cause of the extra session being called, and will recommend that provis'orfor these branches of the public service be made. AT THE CABINET MzetIng this afternoon Sec. retaries Sherman and Evarts submitted infor- anation that has been received by them concern- Ing the threatening condition of affairs in Alaska. It was decided that a U. S. man-of-war skould be dispatched to Sitka as early as pos- sible. The Alaska, 1i guns, which 1s now at San Francisco, has been selected and will sail a3 SOO a3 Soon as she can be prepared for the voyage. Orders were sent her yesterday after- noon to take aboard stores. Her commander, | Capt. George Brown, will be instructed not only to afford immediate protection to the white residents at Sitka, but also to investigate the condition of affairs in Alaska and report what | is necessary to secure permanent peace. The Alaska fs a screw steamer and carries 12 guns, Tue U.S. 8. Surriy, Lieut, R. D. Hitches cormmanding, arrived at New York yesterda; from Havre, France. She brought home ex- hibits from the Paris exposition. The health of her officers and crew is excellent. The re- turn of the Suppiy leaves but one United States vessel that took goods to Paris in foreign waters. Thus fs the Constitution, which is now at Lisbon repatrii Caucus OF RE Evect.—The republi z REPRESENTATIVES an members elect of the yesterday afternoon, Mr. Frye chairman, and Mr. Amos Townsend, of Ohio. secretary. The following were nomin- ated unanimously: For Speaker, General Gar- field, of Ohio; for Clerk of the House, ex-Con- reseman J.H. Rainey, of South Carolina; for Jeremiah M. Rusk, of Wis- M. Melton, of Gen. Harry Sher- church, W: committee of the re- ublican caucus Sirougnout the Forty-sixth congress: Representatives Frye, of Maine; The follow! nell, of Minnesota; James, of New York: Har- is, ‘of Massachusetts; Henderson, of Iitinois; Harmer, of Pennsylvania, and Haskell, of Kan- sas. After some discussion as to its form, but with practical unanimity in regard to Its pur- pose, a resolution was adopted, “that it is the ‘Sense of this caucus that no legislation shall be eritered upon during this session of Congress other than that for which the session was spe- cially called.” Only one vote was cast ar the adoption of the resolution. During the pre- i interchange of views a very general desire was expressed that the session Should be of short duration, Mr. J. D. DErRzes. public printer, in declin- ing a serenade tendered him by the employes ot | the government printing office, expreases h's ——— of the compliment, and a(.ts: e recent attempt to steal the government | printing office (and the consequent reduction of your wages to starvation rates) by an amend- | ment to an appropriation bill, was the very climax of ring audacity. It is no wonder when brought into the Senate no Senator dared to avow himself to be its advocate.” He expresses the belief that no Congress will return to the system discarded twenty years ago “merely to il the pockets of a gan‘ of adventurers infest- ing the of legislation on the lookout ior 7 plunder. The present cost of the public printing and ‘Yinding, is that of the ma- terial used and the wages paid the employes. Is of the entire reduction therefore must. be at th: During th: sessions of Congress, he concludes, a great fore 1s put on soasto get out the work promptly. After adjournment many are furloughed untli their services are juired again. These cio not even now make enough when at work to Support their families when unemployed. RETURN OF THE AMERICAN EXAtBiTs. — The ships Supply and Trimountain with returned | gocds from the Paris exposition, arrived et New York yesterday. They will discharge ¢: of Martin and Fay, Brooklyn, not taken from the wharf within 48 hours after landing wil! be put in bonded Warehouse at the cost and risk of owners. The Supply has as part of her cargo pictures. ‘The Constitution is still at Lisbon = cannot reach this country before May ist. the American lorer General McCormick wjll go to New York tc-moriow. Mr, Randall’s Henomination. At the caucus of the democratic members of the House last night Hon. Samuel J. Randall was renominated Speaker on the first ballot, | receiving Mr. Cox 4, Mr. MacMahon 3, and Mr. Morrison votes, Mr.{Blackburn received 57, MR. BLACKSURN'S SPEECH. When Mr. Blackburn was informed of the result he went into the caucus and made the foliowing speech: “Mr. Chairman:—It fs not in my power to | express to the gentiemen who supported me tn ; Unts contest those sentiments of ay i thelr partial elation in which I hold this evidence of friendship. ¥ will in candor say that 1 had hoped that it might be the pleasure of tils House to have imposed the responsibilities and duties of its Speakership upon one froin the ' section ard the people with whom Tam Identi- | fled, for I felt assured that had this been iis | action the result would have proved to the People of this country that the south deserved rust, but might saicly be ¢ f I been selected tor this service it would bi been my duty—it certainiy would have be my pleasure—to wield the great powers that pertain to this station in such a way as to put all seciions and factions behind me and premote the general interests of a common country, in which its citizens should hold equal ‘rights, and to which each citizen feblt-sr GZORGETOWR, D. 0. LUMBER. LUMBER. LUMBER. ONE DOLLAB WILL BUY 100 FEET OF BOARDS. } who cave their live ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY i 100 FEET OF BOARDS. ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY 100 FEET OF BOARDS, Hi aT WILLET & LIBBEY's, i OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET, OO. SIXTH STREET AND NEW YORK AVE. marll-tr = to | pape pee era reste G | ‘made to order in the most ‘Batisfaction 1009 F strect 2.00. OUT SALE. h was | ord the nomination | Speke as follow u nder a common allegiance. I would have endeavored to prove to those generous friends from the north who have stood by me in this contest that their confidence was not misplaced, for I would earnestly have endeav. ered to bury the melancholy memories of troubled past in those trenches where ie ‘ds mculdering remains of the martyred hei to its surugzles are eas resting. I aia party Iman—I atm a partisan— not tor the sake of party, but because I honest- ly and earnestly beifeve that the best interests oft my country are to be subserved by the tri- umph of my party's principies. I have but th to say: tke edict of this caucus is to be final and conciusive, and if there be one among the fifty- seven gentiemen whose friendship has given ine their votes that hesitates or doubts, To Bim I now appeal to make the verdict of ee effective when to-morrow's roll is called. u, sir, that the nomination of the man from Pennsylvania, Mr. Randall, tor k ip cf the House of Representa- Forty-sixth Congress, be made 3 greeted with loud applause made unantnous. ME. RANDALL'S SPEECH. Mr. Randall, tn accepting the nomination, Ki presentatives: For your action, just commu- nicsted to me by your committee, Loffer to YOu thinks dee| Sincere. Should your nomina- \lon be ratified to-morrow by the iTouse of Rep- resentatives, I shall strive to discharge the du- Ues Of the ofice with strict impartiality a5 to Presperity of the people of the whole country. ‘Applause, loud and long continued.} sures, party and sections, and as far | les to promote the best interests and | Opening of the Forty-sixth Congress. | SCENES AT THE CariTOL TO DAY. | The proceedings to-day in organizing the House were tame enough, and hardly repald the crowds who sat in the galleries. eagerly watching the proceedings. It was one o'clock | when the House proceeded to elect a Speaker. Mr, Ciymer nominated Samuel J. Randall; Mr. Frye nominated Hon. Ja: Rey. Gilbert De LaMatyr nominated Hon. Hen- Bradley Barlow, of Vermont. was called, he burn announced his vote for Mr. Randall, it Was Inet with applause on the republican side and in the galleries. Judge Kelley voted for Hendrick B. Wrig! ‘hich of a sensation. ‘Neither Randall, Garfield nor Wright voted. Randall received 143 votes, Gar- field 125, Kelley 1, Hendrick B. Wright 13, show- ing that two hundred and elghty-two members voted. Just before the vole was announced Mr. O'Reilly, of New York ariWed, and voted for Mr. Randal, thus giving him 144 votes, which isa, majority of all the Votes of the members elect. Mr. Randall was declared elected, and at halt- ast 1 o'clock was conducted to'the chair by en. Garfield and Representative Blackburn. As the three advanced up the main aisle, there Was prolonged applause. Judge Kelley being member in continuous service, ad- ministered the oath to the new Speaker. Among the new faces which attracted the most atten- tion were those of ex-Secretary Robeson, who cecupled & seat in the last row on the republi- can side, Gen. Joe Johnston, of Virginia, who Sat to the left of the main aisle, and Godlove J. j Orth, of Indiana. Mr. Blackburn’s desk was ; literally covered with ftiowers. One conspicu- j ous floral present was a magnificent basket, having his Initials in the center, made of violets. There was also a ae pyramid of flowers on Speaker-elect, ndall’s desk, i 1 | A Comrnimentary SERENADE will be tender- | ed to Speaker Randall by his democratic friends this evening. The procession, headed by the j —e Band, wiil leave the National Hotel at 4:30 p.m. THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan since yesterday's report amounted to $1,097,000, APPOINTMENTS.—The President to-day ap- pointed Murray Hanson to be commissioner of | deeds in the state of Maryland for the District of Columbia, and James H. Smith notary public for the Distyjet of Columbia. PLACING THE Four Per CENtTS.—Treasurer Gilfillan ard Chief Clerk of the Treasury Upton, | were at the Post Office department to-day, in | consultation with Assistant P.M. @. Tyner and | Mr. McDonald, chief of the money order divi- in regard to tke placing of the four per cent. certificates. The Post Office department ; Will co-operate with the Treasury in placing ; the certificates, as far as it sable. The de- | partment will Soon issue a circular to all its | money order postmasters, calling their atten- | tion to the offer of the Treasury department to ; designate them as depositaries in placing the j Certificates and inviting them to act as sneh, j and assist the Treasury department in every i ‘Way possible, MAJOR ANSON MILts, 10th cavalry, has been ordered to report to the department of Texas | for duty with his regiment. NAVAL ORDERS.—Cadet Engineers F. H. Eld- | redge, G. H.'T. Babbit. and Alberto de Rulz to examination for promotion. ; _Ausy ORDERS.—Capt. A. C. M. Pennington 13 ; wansferred from battery M to battery A, 2d | artillery, and Capt. J. G. Ramsey from ‘battery | A to battery M. ALLEGED CHARGES AGAINST CONGRESSMEN.— A telegram from Cincinnati, March 17th, says: Considerabie excitement prevailed in tais city te-day over reports that the democrats have ; been gathering evidence to show that Butter- | worth and Young, con; men elect from the } 1st and 2d districts of city, were elected by | unlawful means; that a pre number of affida- viis have been taken and will be used in Wash- ton to-morrow to prevent the sitting of the above named gentlemen. It is charyed that, many of the afildavits are signed by fictitious ens and that they will not bear close scru- Dy. {THE AiTEMrTED Wire Mugven IN Ricawoxp | YA.—Counsel for Angelo Baccigalupo, who tempted to murder his wife in Richmond oa ; Saturday night, will sct up the plea that h insane. The prisoner took the train on 8. } day for the west, and got as far as Milfor | the Fredericksbarg anc on Potomac railroad, re j turned to the city and made the desperate at- i tempt to murder his wife. | THE CoLorED DU telegram from St { Louis, March 16, says:—The steamer | Tower arrived here to-day, with about 500 more ; Plantation negroes from the south. Many of ; Unem seemed to be in comfortable circum- Stances, a8 about one-third of them immedi- the steamer Fanny Lewis, bound for Kansas City, and a like number will proceed ; to Kansas by rail. The remainder are now in | charge of the Colored Benevolent Society here, and will be cared for until some other disposi- } Uon can be made of them. | . Rrent Rey. BisHor KEANE, of the (Catholic) ; diocese of Richmond, was * ern t invited by | the clerk of the Virginta House of Delegates to open that body with prayer during the present Week. This ts the first time that a similar invi- tation has been extended by that body to a Catholic prelate within the recollection of the oldest attache of the House. | From Minsteexsy 70 THe Pui Pit.— James M. Sutherland, known to the theatrical world as Senator Gob Hart,” minstrel orator, was bap | tised on Sunday last at the Berean street Bap- | tist church, New York, in company with four other converts, lie has renounced the staze and Is going to devote himself in the future to the gospel ministry. fits father was paralyzed a few days ago, und one of his brothers is a | minister. A “Snows oF SuLeur.’—A telegram from Reading, Pa., March 17, say: *It commenced raining here last Mght and continued until ubout noon to-day. All over the city can be noticed a strang ‘low deposit, resembling sulphur, supposed to have come down with the vain. It has nelther taste nor sme A tele- sterday saya:— beneath the hich fell last night a substance, in some bait an inch deep, strongly rese:abling sulphur. It has the color and smell, and a quantity Of it scraped together and set on fire | burned as readily and euitted the same tumes } as sulphur. Deeyein co Gen, GRant.—The Philadelphia | committee appointed by the councils to ar- | a range fora reception to Gen, Grant met yes- terday. It was announced that free tickets would be given toa committee to go to San francisco to meet Gen. Grant and fetch him to Philadciphia, and that Gov. Hoyt and Mayor | Stokley would probably accompany the co:n- | mittee. The committee adjourned without { action. | IN FAvon OF THE MILL C. 8. clr. | cuit court at st. Louls yesterday decided the cases of the American Midditngs Purliler Com- | paby against the millers of that city in favor issued patent dees not conform to the original, and, therefore, 1s invalid. The Minnesota ci | follow the i | of the defendants, on the ground that the re- | i | Loui axes, ‘The plaintiffs Court. Tar Rie E. Poindex' Sb TRAGED fadicted for the murder of Cur- ; Us, was taken up in the Richmond (Va.) Hust- | jurors were | | ings court yesterday. Only three | obtained. “Adjourned to ‘Thursday. An effort in the Virginia esterday, 10 tix the me |, Vinersia’s De: house of de! 1 for taking a! defeated for want of four votes to make the ‘¥ two-thirds, It is expected the Dill this week. will y Mexican minister to the ed in St. Louis yesterday, ed by a cominittee of the mer- chants’ exchange. ‘To-day he delivered an ad- dress before the merchant’s exchange on ‘I'he commercial relations of Mexico with this coun- uy.” SENOR ZAMacor United st | 8 Anthony Devitt, a defauiting tax collector | Of Shenandoah, Pa., was sentenced yesterday to one year’s imprisonment and costs of trial. OTHER NOMINATIONS MADE. og mn, Vt. had 11 consecutive A ballot was then taken for the Clérkshlp, aecee or ony leighing, and Yet has not bad sulting as follows: George M. Adams, of ke! any heavy falls of snow during the Winter. It brs be Present it), 76; OX. came light and often. TTROMpuO, or Cee aN oH, Messrs, JohD G- | “ga-Tho greenbackers of the Sixth District of and Jas. M. Stewart, of Vij present | Texas will hold a convention, in Seguin, on Fri- ipcumbents). day, 21st Inst., to nominate & suecessor to the ton for Serpeeneoe rina Doors, late Congressinan Sebleicher. Postmaster, respectively. br. Harrison, of the A band of fifty-two moonshiners released Mount Vernon Methodist, Ez church | three revenue prisoners out of Hartsville(Tenn.) south, = Tenocninay caucus ‘hen, rr journed. 6 ed for in, The | jail, Sunday morning, and took away a wagon before 10 O'clock, ad- pe which had been seized by revenue of- i A. Garfield, and | drick G. Wright, of Pa. When the name of | voted for Judge-Kelley, of Pa. When Black- | h created something | . Loi probably appeal to the United States Supreme | he case of John | eon the state debt bill was | FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, TuESDAY, March 18. SENATE.—The galleries of the Senate were crowded long before the hour of noon, at which time The Vice President called the Senate toorde’, and ‘The Rev. Dr. Sunderland, the chaplain, deliv- ered a prayer, returning thanks for the favor- able auspices under which the Senate had c :n- vened, and invoking the special blessing of the Almighty upon Congress now assembled. ‘The Proclamation of the President of the United States, giving his reasons for couvoking Congress in special session, was then read vy Secretary Gornam—namely. the failure of the Jate Congress to pass the bill making appro- priations for the support of the legislative, ex- ecutive and judicial branches of the govern- ment, and thé army appropriation Dill.” _ The Vice President then directed the Secre- tary to call the names of Senators elect who could take the oath of July, 1862, and requested them to present themselves, four at a time, which they did, being e-corted to the Cuatr by their respective colleagues. In accordance wit this order the following-named Senators took what is commonly known as the “iron-clad oath”—namely, that they were not engaged in the rebellion, or gave aid or comfort to it, and that they would support the Constitution of the United States. Messrs. Allison of Iowa; Cameron, of Penn- sylvania; Carpenter, of Wisconsin; Conkling, of New York; Farley, of California; Groome, of Maryland; Hill, of Colorado; Jones, of Nevada; Legan, of Ilinois; Morrill, of Vermont; Pend.e- lon, of Ohio; Platt, of Connecticut; Slater, of Oregon, and Voorhees, of Indiana. ‘The following named Senators then respec- tively took the modified oath, namely: To sup- Port the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, taking It without mental reservation; and fur- ther, that they would faithfully discharge their duties under It: Messrs. Call, of Florida; Hous- ton, of Alabama; Jones, of Louisiana; Vance, of North Carolina; Vest, of Missouri; Walker, of Arkansas, and Willams, of Kentucky. Mr. Hampton, of South Carolina, was not present. Mr. Gordon was also absent, as his credentials, having been somewhat informal, were returned to the executive of Georgia for correction. The Vice President laid before the Senate the credentlals of Charles H. Bell, appointed by the governor of New Hampshire during the recess of the legislature, to fiila vacancy occasioned by the expiration of the term of service of Mr. Ww a Mr. Wallace moved that these credentials be laid upon the table until to-morrow. His reason for doing s0 wss a grave legal question was pre- sented as to whether there was such a vacancy as could be filled by the governor. The subject should therefore engage the careful con- Sideration of the senate. He withdrew bis motion temporarily to enable Mr. Rollins to make a brief statement. He sub- mitted ali the precedents he could find, from the commencement of the government to the present time—nine in number—showing that under circumstances similar to the at Senators appointed by governors during the ro- cess of their respective legislatures had been admitted without objection. He expressed the hoye that, after those ee eer the oath wculd be administered to Mr. Bell. The Senate could examine into the question at another time. Mr, Wallace renewed his motion, saying he followed the precedent in such cases; and the Question having been take the credentials were laid on the table until to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Thurman, It was resolved that the Secretary inform the House of Repre- sentatives that a quorum of the Senate as- sembled ard were On motion of Mr. Bay: that a committee of two mem! s 3 to business. it was resolved be appointed to join such committe as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of both houses have assembled and are ready to receive any communication he msy be pleased to make. The Vice President appointed Messrs. Bayard and Anthony as such committee. On motion of Mr. Whyte, it was orderod that the datly hour of the meeting of the Senate shall be 12 o'clock until otherwise ordered. On motion of Mr. Whyte, the Senate took a recess from half-past twelve to one o’cloc:. On reassembling, Mr. Whyte said, from informa. tion received from the House of Representatives. he did not think it possible that the House 0’ Representatives would Ss Aes before three or haif-past three o'clock. He, therefore, moved that the Senate adjourn until to-morrow, and this was agreed to at five minutes past one o'clock. HOUSE.—The opening of the first session of the 46th Congress was witnessed in the House by an immense concourse of spectators. All tke members-clect were early in attendance. and for nearly an hour before noon, pleasant greetings were interchanged. At noon the House was called to order by Mr. Adams, the Clerk, who read the proclamation of the President convening Congress, and stated that the time thus designated having arrived, he would call the roll which, as Clerk of the House, he was required by Jaw to prepare. He thereupon proceeded to call the roll by - tates, beginuing with the state of Maine. THE FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT. The state of Florida having been reached, the clerk called the name of Hall as representative frcm the second district, and explained why he had put onthe roll the name of Hall rather than that of Bisbee. Me said that he had re- ceived the certificate of the election of Hall, ed. by the governor, under the seal of ate, and that subsequently he had received sundry papers in behalf of the election of Bis- bee, among which were a certified copy of the canvass subsequently made by the board of state canvassers in obedience to an order of the supreme court Of the state. While that subse- quent canvass would show the election of Bis- bee, the clerk did not feel at liberty to regard anything as a credential within the meaning of the law, except the certificate of the governor. THE STATE OF IOWA HAVING BEEN REACHED, the Clerk explained why he had placed on the roll the names of the nine members whose names appeared there. They had presented certificates duly signed by the governor, and the question whether the election had or had not been held on the day fixed by law was one which the clerk did not feel called upon to de- cide, but which the House itself, when organ- ized could decide. AS TO THE STATE OF KANSAS the Clerk stated that he had not put on the roll the name of the person Claiming to have been elected from the state at large—the state be- ing only entitled to three members. ‘The roll having been completed, the Cierk announced that 285 members had answered to their names—the only two absentees being O'Reilly and James, of New York. ELECTION OF SPEAKER. On motion of Mr. Wood (N.Y.) the House then proceeded to the election of Speaker, when the following members were put in nomi- nation: By Mr. Clymer, of Pa.:—Mr. Samuel J. Ran- dall, of Pa. ; By Mr. Frye, of Maine:—Mr. James A. Gar- Neld, of Ohio. By Mr. Dela Matyr, of Ind.:—Mr. Hendrick B. Wright, of Pa. Messrs. Clymer, Ellis, Hiscock and Stone were appointed tellers to count the votes, and the Clerk proceeded to call the roll. When the name of Mr. Blackburn was called ; and when he voted for Mr. Randall, there was around of sppleuse On the democratic side and in the galleries. ‘The vote resuited as follows: Whole number of votes cast 283. Yor Randall. For Gartiel For Wright For Wm. D. y ak | _ ‘The members Ma! for Mr. ‘gh were: Messrs. De La Matyr of Ind.. Ford of For- sythe of Ill., Gillette of Iowa, Jones of Texas, eed of Pa., Ladd of Maine, Lowe of Ala. Murch of Maine, Russell of Miss., Stevenson ot iil, Weaver of lowa, and Yokum of Pa. ‘The member voting for Mr. Kelley was Mr. Barlow of Vt. When the tellers announced the result there were but 148 votes for Mr. Randall; and Mr. Cae had just raised the era that was less than a majority of the whele number of members elect, when Mr. Reilly, of New , York, (one of the two absentees) arrived in the ; Chamber, announced his presence, and cast his i i vote for Mr. Ran thus giving that gentie- man a majority of the whole number of mem- ‘bers elect. The incident was the occasion of much applause. a a cares ee appointed for the purpose) thea conduct Speaker to the chair, THE SPEAKER'S ADDRB 8, The Speaker, on taking the chair, addressed the House as follows: Representatives: By your vote 1 am elected for the third time to the exalt Speaker of this House. For this evidence of He Bey ral si conieienee I offer you my eartfelt thanks, The ities and du- ties imposed nme are heavy and difficult. With the sae. of God I ‘shail dischasge them Without personal bias or ignoble partisanship, Observing strict imnparitality as to men, meas- ures, parties and sections, it wiil be to me uo- speakab’e joy if T can help to bring about that substantial fraternal unton which comes alone through ‘wisdom, moderation and jus- Uce.” This new Congress meets in its first fession under the call of the President. Owing to irreconciliable differences upon. vital issues important and necessary ap- propriation bills failed to pass at the pre- vious session. Then the political sentiment of the two Houses wasautavonistic. Ibis now in complete accord. This House, fresh from the eople, brings with it their latest will. We are bere for such legislation as their necessities, welfare. and honor demand. ‘That will as ex- piessed by the majority in calm and decoro: jorm let us hope will meet with universal ac- eeptance; moreover, the country expects of this Congress that it will wisely and detibe ately legislate to remove the burdens that h. too long weighed upon the patriotism and pro: perity of the people; and with the fervent hi that the spirit as well as the letter of the c: stitution shall be the controlling influences in directicg such legir1\1‘on, Iam now prepared to take the oath of office, THE OATH OF OFFICE was then administered to the Speaker by Kel- ley, of Pa., the oldest member in continuous length of service. after which the oath to the members was administered by the Speaker, in groups of states, When the members from Delaware, Mary- land, Virginia, North Carolina and South Caro- lina were called in one group, ahd when the Speaker sald he woutd first administer the oath to those who could take it in the usual form (that 1s what is known as “the tron clad oath”) ibere were only five members who stepped for- Ward and took It. Among the most conspicious of those who took the moditied oath was Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Representative from Vir- ginia, Mr. Frye objected to the administering of the oath to Mr. Hull of Florida; and that gentleman Was requested to stand aside for the present. Subsequently, Mr. Harris (Va.) offered a reso- lution that Mr. Hull be swora in. Mr. Frye moved as a substitute a resolution reciting that the credentials of Mr. Hull had been annulled and made void by the judzment of the supreme court of Florida, and that the state board of canvassers had declared and cer- lified that Bisbee had been duly elected; and that, therefore, Bisbee 1s entitled to be sworn in on his prima facie case. By arrangement the matter was allowed to go over till to-morrow, and the papers were or- dered to be printed tn the Record. IN THE MARYLAND CONFERENCE M. P.CHURCH, at Centreville, Md., yesterday it was ordered. on motion of T. H. Lewis, that a record be Placed in the minutes of the statistical history of each minister and chi of the conference. The committee on conference entertainment repented 8 PS oteadlnd haere ~_ — ment, and the report passed without debate. J. 8. Smith, J. M. Brown, W. T. Valiant and 8. 3. Wiley were d tothe secondyear. J.D. McFadden, F. Kline and A.C. Berryman passed, the latter with honorable mention. The first item of Dr, Bates’s call for a convention, to the effect that certificates of membership shall entitle their holders to membership wherever - they may_be presented was voted down-yras 88, Nays 77. Committee on colored members recommended the apgointment of fraternal detegations to colored churches, and to help as far as possible all local colored churches. A paper on temperance, arg minister greater efforts in the cause, wing Christian who sells or indulges in lotoxtcaats, and commending a prohibitory law was passed. BURIAL ALIVE BARELY Escargp.—Near Free- landsville, Ind., Miss Floria Fel daughter of a well-to-do farmer, who from the school of Notre Dame, Ind., in Decem- ber last, immediately after the cola attack with pneumonia, and on Monday March, 8, she apparently died. The burial was delayed until March 8. The funeral was totake place at p.m. At that time as the friends and relatives were taking a last look, the mother, suddenly utttering a cry, declared she saw the eyelids move as erate in life. Then the corpse suddenly arose to a sitting posture in the ‘conta, Miss Feihiman gazed wi stare, and then sank back apparently exhausted Tt was three hours before she became conscious. aie beston she passed in trance is a perfec Kate Cops GONE TO STATE PRISO! Cobb was taken from the Norwich i urday afternoon in a close =. leetd With Warden Hawes took Conductor Ma- oney's train south for Wethersfield. The part- ing in the train with her mother, brother and children Vad pelprinpied affecting. A — crowd gathered at the depot In Norwich, w! in waiting for the shore line train. She wa closely veiled, and exhibited considerab'e emo- toh. ToaN. Y. Herald He Sevag Mrs, Cobb ex- | aye her confidence in being liberated trom er incarceration. She still maintains her In- nocence of the crime of murdering her husband, po ence Bishop as the greatest scoundre of the age. ANOTHER WALKING MaTcH—The Spoils of th: Late Contest.—On Sunday last Rowell, the win- ner of the six days’ walking match York, received a dispatch from Sir John Astley complimenting him oa his victory, and inform- ing him that Edward m Weston had already challe: Rowell for a six days’ walk, the match to take place in London, comme! May 5. It is also understood that Ennis, Row- el’s most f¢ le competitor in the New York walk, will take in the contest. Rowell apd Ennis were lively as crickets-on Sunday. and both called on Harriman at his hotel. The latter 1s still stiff, but will be out in a few days. Mr. James E. Kelly, business of late walking match, stated that the amount received at the box offices was $51,600; rent of the bar, $2,525.25; —- gal- vileges, blowing $54,225.25. The expenses, he THE HAMPTON Grir.—What is locally called “the Hampton grip” has seized half the popu- lation of Charleston, 8. C., white and colored. ‘The News gays that the doctors call it influenza, aud that it is frequently accompanied with o neuralgic pains in different parts of the y. ‘Miss MARTHA SCRUGGs, described as a Deauti- ful young lady school-teacher of Johnson county, Texas, who was en; to be married K, Ark., in April, his wedding to toa young man in Little fiber a printed ieornage wo another woman, an chnine and ex- Pired in paipful convuisions. DEATHS FROM ‘TRICHINOSIS.—Mrs. Greifeld, the widow of Max Greifeld, died in Brooklyn, New York, yesterday, from trichinosis, Her husband died on Wednesday last, and her moth- er about five weeks ago, from the same disease. The servant, Henrietta Dier, 1s said to be in a dying condition. the petiole, SLOS8ON AND Soe billiard; have arranged a match for the billiard seen plonship emblem, the game to be played in issued Chicago the third week in May. Slosson the challenge. ‘THE Baptist Pastors of New York yesterday discus:ed the subject of systematic relief for dis- abied ministers and families of deceased minis- ters, and a committee was appointed to con- sider the feasibility of devising some plan for the movement. Coat PRICES FOR MaRcH,—The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company have an- nounced their prices for March for ed on board vessels at Port Richmond, viz: Hard white ash lump broken, es and stove, $2. $1.50; free burning, 2.25a3 $1.50; Lorberry, $3a$2. $2.25, REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF CoaL.-The Scran ton and Lackawanna Coal Company haveestab- lished agencies in Boston for the sale of coal at retail, and considerable cot i $2,500 ; Lykens Talley, $3.50a similar array ements. SMOHOLLA, the most restless and dangerous {Indian on the Pacific coast, isin comeany: with Chief Moces, who is on his way to city, and this leads to the belief that there is no bility of Indian hostilities in Washington tory this summer. a@ hegro, assumed suc! vernor ordered the rifles . Everything is now quiet and no fur- tele Fehended. uble is app! e2-The Vicki Commercial says that the pietgaem mn mana og S27 Greeley, Colorado, has aign-boards on its cipal streets reading: “Twenty-one miles to Bio nenrestsaioon.” Telegrams to The Star. POLITICA e ua IN NEW ¥ Removal of County ton. lerk ¢Gumbic- val of County Clerk Gumbleton, and the retention of Rogister y. Hubert O. Thompson has been appoint- cd county clerk, and this morning took posses. sion of the office. Gumbleton was also on hand but did not attempt to throw any obstacle in he way of his successor. It was not known vntll this morning that Hubert 0. Thompson had been appointed by the governor, and it now appears that he (Mr. Thompson) took fession of his oftce at three o'clock this morning lest’ Gumbleton should make efforts to prevent bis assuming the duties of the post. Deputy County Clerk McLoughlia. who served under Gumbleton, was removed this morping by Thompson, and J. Harvey Ford appointed in his place. A force of police is sta- toned in the corridors adjoining the county clerk’s office to =, order. Affairs of the office ae Se, fre pe Peon isa large gath- ering of politicians of all political parties around the City Hall apd county clerk’s office. THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS will meet in secret session to-day. They will probably confer in regard to their course of ac- Hon to-morrow, when they will have to answer before the mayor as to why they should not be removed from office, _.. What John Kelley Says. New Yore, March 18.—John Kelley to-day said in regard to the removal of county clerk Gumbleton, that the act was unjustifiable The record of Mr. Gumbleton’s ofiice would show any fair minded man that its business had been conducted by him with the strictest integrity, fidelity and capability. a FOREIGN AFFAIRS, | A French — iom Nipped in add Paris, March 18.—The commitiee Lengle’s motion submitted in the Cuamber nt Deputies on the 13th inst., for an investigation of the causes of the fluctuation in the five per cent. rentes, between the 22d and 27th of Feb- ruary, after hearing the explanation of M. Leon Say, minister of finance, resolved to recom- mend the chamber not to entertain the motion. The French Cabinet Lonvon, March 18.—The Tis Paris corre- spondent says: The friends both of the cabinet aS a whole and of M. Waddington, could only rejolce at seelpg the ip given to a minister without a portfolio, who wouid de- yote his entire time to general questions in- oe frittering It away in departmental de- Reductio Lonvon, Mi burn to the have not withdray of wages. ‘The Belgian explorer Waudiner diet ot sen- tery in Contral Attion, = . A Bark on Fire. Naoagaxt, March 18——The | At prican bari Kong, is on fire here. Part of her cargo wit be Grant ite C 17.— Ex-President Grant Ay and left this city for SH See yesterday Rangoon him on his travels, ex} Teap @ rich harvest in the lecture field. Certain complications among the scheme the spolls resulted in the facts coming to light among the newspaper men of this city. A Shootin: BESEREEe i Pe purcl sale about a year the Savings Newport. Oe PST, Cincomats, On Marth 1Ook Eeeally of ICIXNATI, O., March 18.— seven reer pamed’ Stanley, ii near Terre faute, Ind., a on last by Uleir food. “The Tahoe Theos eee yesterday; the others are very ill, f —— __ Bank, Su: in Ni vm ee ee i ic~8 Orleans. . has suspended. in yee Bedese Spee a bee eo nt will eventually ‘be paid in full. Suffocated by Gas. Se ei 1—Sonn Scrofford, og Pr ao we St nigat ———— Rat ere march eek tame crowd of ple departure for Louisville, by way of the Ohio to-day. ef oo yee Markets. BALTIMORE. March 18.—Virginis | ‘T; do. consolidated, 657 Sphere ane te TIMORE, tett:r—middling, 9 15-1 wit and iS ie Seep my ees eset aay. 1.) 4X Corn, southera ; Siueees ‘spot and March, A 4504355 ; May. 24 ; steamer, ne asses do, ta bey 359. Hay dull and at District Government Poundmaster Einstein killed 56 week, cH ed 1,235 bushels of oysters at condemn: 3 ‘This is one of the whar' LOCAL NEWS. , and reports the total of son the decrease. Let the war Suiton, the Inspector of 1, last Satur condemnations of oysters ever made in city. 7 mmissioners have selected headquarters Dutiding, to De Smeat, chemist, and in: a be used room tn 2g cor-crete, In which to test the quality of mate- ria’ vu Lovejoy a for the two new schoo school houses & specialt plan generally admired. school “Sli, bad no objection to Mr. they te Lot change their purpose in this respect, used on the public works. pert PUFpOse as 10 Lhe plans to sent tothe Paris exposition whic builai ishing pians or advice, do it without cost to the Distric: STATISTICAL. SCHOOL BUTLDINGS. Hl upon the D'strict Commissioners to try and prevailon them to re- be used 1 houses to be erected this made this subject of y, awl prepared the h Was 80 It is called the “ Henry commissioners saa they . Chass or any other provided is In reply to a note from John T. Nagle, de- puly registrar of records, New York board of health. Dr. Townshend states that the popula- ‘Ucn Of the District was estimated on July ist, 1S78, at 160.000, and it is estimated that “ill be an increase of 500, July 1, 1579. ‘Uhe year endin: buniber of births were 3,791; sul TRE In ing What duty ts expect the orders of the District der all necessary aid to the water during the temporary of that oftice, the water registrar may be necessary for the police to for water rent or taxes; to note and the water registrar all instances of water ing, elther from careless use of it or from in the mains or service pipos; also, when ings are being erected, has the necessary pel office: also, wien service pipes are from streets notice that the trench in in which the; shall be between the police and the children, Keving them of a sense of terror at the Peo officers, has caused | seni ‘Schools in this District, pupils. The order reads:—“The membe: Clally called t ven, “thai children of tender years jocked up in the cells of the station births, 407; deaths, 4,254. POLICE AND THE toa of the mit. from the mains in the into » hot less than Uree feet deep. gene: to all teachers of to i5e E of the om the ‘verbal orders for misdemeanors,” except where such are known to be hopeless!; resis are made i take the to the parents or guardian the reaigence of the be ascertained, then take the tonhouse and for cause child to its home and i ag 38 FF if December Sist, 1s7s, the wee that the : there os; De eaten, DEPARTINRNT, ‘ted of his officers under department: wena report ! i ne 32 ahesa i a z Hi ia i il i Y FH i A i arid i : i i pa rr : 5 : a8 [ 5 , a g Fi ii Bi ) s We 5S ba a i i F i i i i ei F 2 : | f ee f i li | i if i li Hal uf i bi : i il 4, i 76 : fil z i i Pf po cy ede cd aan om ann funeral