Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1879, Page 1

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THE EVENING STAR. i Washington News and Gossip GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.— Internal Fevenue, $220,516.23; customs, $495,100.00, |, cocuer of st nw., oa aud after ie prea LEWIS, K. of R. ag RANCE OOM. | = MUTUAL FIRE INS! - wi bene vier aid ad). sph api hi SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan tc- | at * anki e-rner of 6th en e ats nw. on THURSDAY EVENING Apri 31,1872, | 437 amounted to $3,204,200. | £7 Se ek ck Business of importance Memwbx8 | arse Ware House oS H fiator Ferry, Gen, Tyner, Representatives Voorhis, Vance, Bing bam, Lindsey, Brewer, Newberry, Wells, Con- ger. MeGowan, Martin, Brigham, Jones, Shal lenberger, and Keifer called on the Presiden to-day. invitea to be p. it “ppb °° ORNS, RICHARDS, ( » TRO REVIVAL BSERVIVES at Hamline M_E. burch, conductes ? Teowas Harzison, Evangelist. 7, for the Wo. kers; 1:20, Kev ivel avl THE LADIeN SUCIA . OIRCLE OF GAL- = vary Raptist Church wil! hold a tazer in the rlore <f the chureh, on TUESDAY snd WED. *BDaY EVENINGS of this wesk, for the sale of fanes and vseful artic es, ice creami, refreshments, flowers, fruit,eu: All are invited testtend. at. MEDICAL DEP\RIMENT. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGETOWN Con. TH and E Sts. ‘. ‘The Summer Session will bewin MOS DAY, April ‘th, im the ‘A Cours: Thairman. DNiGHe + by Rev. CONFIRMATIONS AND A REJECTION.—The Sen ate, In executive session, to-day confirmed the | folowing nc mu nations:—Andrew D. White, o | New york, to be envoy extraordinary and min- er plenipotentiary of the United States to fe n, Of Tilinois, to be minister resident of the United States to the Central American states; Jacob H. Stewart, of St. Paul, Minn., to be surveyor general for the district of Minnesota; A. B. Norton to be United States marshal forthe northern district of ‘Corlece Lecture oom, at § o'clock’ p m. ‘on Dieeares of the Respiratory (Organs and Larsrgoceopy, by Ptof Cuis E Hacer, 3 Lee om Mino atvery and Surgical Pprtlancee, te Bin S Beas, aD skactuces om | Texas: Jeflcrson Fo Kiger ie eo ee ose Direaves of the Eye ent Swan M Brr- tice of the supreme court of Dakota; aud re- { Progen Cor ot, i Fhysioogy, by jected the nomination of E. B. Turner to be Cc LEINSCA MID Se United Stat district judge for the northern zk aa | let judg ‘There Lectures are feo to’ ali matri-ulants Ce Mee Epoaislcey and Pnsekce cf Masi,” to whica | DATID'T. CoRsIN, who was to-day nominated the public are cordia'ly invited. by the President to be chief justice of the su- = wet ¥F A. ASi rcme court of Utah, fs from South Carolina. | He has been before the pu | ears aS a contestant for the new occupied by Senator But for the past ten | at in the Senate | ler. | din Linco!n Hail, TRURS DA’ at8o'clock p m | Val SS "ADA¥ Address to Graduates by Prof.JO4 TABOR JOH —The Secret 80N,A M.,M.D. Doors open at TX o'clock, Pub- lie invited, avi marl 3t F_ A. ASHFORD, M.D., Dean. en counterfelt Bayitsh NOTICE—There will _be a meetiow of the Thomas McDonald, colored, was Risers of the INS AND AND SEA yest y. He was arrested in Btoc! Spte> aonsT NG Merny for p: g counterteit twenty-tive iten Sank. Ds on ee coe Sane on eae Pensoxat.—Prof. Riley, entomologist of the warStit AMUEL BACON, President > fICE_OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN- Ce OR URANOE COMPAN WastttsGTox, D. C,, Match 4 1879. ‘The Board mn advixed’ by tie anneal mening, held on the 20th of January last and theresfler, and the proceediogs therest, illegal and void, and that it is competsnt for Agricultural department, has resigned, owlng to ill-health from close nfinement. LourixG DEBATE ON THE ArMY BILt.—The Ticuse to-day decided to close general debate on the army appropriation bill at three o'clock on Friday next. This does not necessarily im- were ; however, that a vote will be taken on Fri- ‘Board to be > jot pape ae Sf Ge cers one ketene, and . because debate may after that be con- a pairing, under ex- Sutaencnes Eas Ries teeta ehe be afforded for the expression of the sense fh i ae Secretary give It is therefore ordered, That the : ia at feat oO; Ubted several days under the five minute rule. ReMOVAL OF THE Navy DEPARTMENT.—A covered causeway has been constructed be- tween the Navy department building and the new State, V and Navy department building. It is to facilitate the removal from one buildin; TS to the other, which will begin about the middle of the month. The wing that has just been completed wiil, as previously stated, be occu- pied conjointly by the War and Navy depart- nents wuttl otber portions are finished. Al! of the Navy department will be moved into the bew quarters. They are not commodious encugii to accommodate all of the offices used in the old War department building. The divi- volunteer rolls, com) of about two a clerks, will move into a portion of the oid Navy department building. The @ld War department will then be torn down and the coustruction of the new wing facing on the xi -_ | avenue commerce: Ee EABENG LEAD PENCILS. BeBER TS: | THE SENATE OFricss.—The democratic cau- Bookstore, 1016 7th street, above New York ave- | cus committee yesterday agreed to recommend nue. mar29-6t_ | that new appointments be made for all the sub- NEW U.S. 4 PE CENT. $10 OERTIFI- | ordinate places cf the Senate except that of CaTES FOR SALE BY H. D. Reon 2; Atzi Smith, superintendent of the document | ‘CO., Benkers, = (zi ig oe hey reom; Captain Bassett, assistant doorkeeper, | ‘aaa eopart) tw and keuben Johnson, the old gentleman who stands at the rain door, and Captains Parnell “bd Wilson, messengers. The last two are the only disabled soldiers on the rolls, and under cemocratic rule others of the same kind will be H employed. The recommenaation forthischanze | ‘Was submitted to the caucus to-day and adopted. SanaTE ComMirtee Ciuexs.—All but a few of the Lew Senate committees are now provided with clerks. Only in two cases were the for- x SULPHUR WATERS, MILBURN’S PHARMACY, i 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. oe cnn oe ee eo = a Com-- — roittee on Appropr lons, an rr ivan, for en eae eee recon | the Raval committee. The following are the PANY ret i nor Bonds for safe keop | Hewly appointed clerks thus far: Foreign Re. masr steps lations, W. L. Eaton; Finance, H. L. Bryan; per eM NEY. President ;GEO. | Appropriadons, T. P. Cleaves; Commerce, F° ‘Vice Proa’t.; B. P. SSIDEE. Soy 5 A H. altriend; pignutactures, WA, Pamincton; TANT, Tress. ; HENB! 4 eultur sdmont mn; A tary airs, CABBELS, THOS EVANS laneoom | | WPI B Affairs, H. K. Sullivan: Judi- Clary, W. A. McKenney; Post Offices and Post Hrvate Land Clima, G:F Beano tha ivate rit ¥ a. P. it; Ine FOR ots. REQSCHITIS. | smairs, Thomas Pilgrim: Pensions, Heury Cook; i Se eee, Revolutionary Ciaims, E. D. ‘Appleton; Ciatns, OOUGH C. C. Morrow; District of Columbia, ¢. Stone: LOZENGES. Public Buildings and Grot J.B. De Berry; for over 60 Relief speedy and certain. | Territories, S. P. Butler; Mines and Mining, M. br pte tags ey poy A. Manning; Revision of Laws, I, N. Burritt: E FOUGEBA & 00., Aarsre, | Civil Service and Retrenchment, L.. Finley; Co Ungent Expenses, James Banks; Library, J. P. Jones; Engrossed Bilis, J. W. Wilson; Enrolled Bilis, C_N. Vance; Mississippi Rtver, &c., A. D. Banks; To Examine Several Branches of tne Civil Service, W. W. Gate ; Treasury Ac- counts, W. Woodville. —— Sanborn; Ebidemic Diseases, T. L. Williams; Election Frauds, C. L. Flanagan, J.P. Calihan; Printing, F. A, Rich: urdsop, SPRING CLOTHING, eS CHANGES OF STATIONS OF ARMY PAYMASTERS. of Fine Worsted Dissoual and Gian is | By direction of the Secretary of War, the fol- ray Gost and Vests, and lowing changes in the stationsand duties of the ‘Colored Caseimers and Cheviot Suits, | onicers of the dey are made:— ‘Flannel and Yacht Cloth 2P pects tae | Major W. I. Eckels, trom duty in the depart- Frock, Worsted, Light and Decry laws assortment | ment of the south, and will repair to Sauta te, of Boye’ and Ohlldren's Su: New Mexico, and report by letter to the com- andee general, department of the Missourl. ‘The above are part of the goods received: | Major P. Gould will repair to Memp’ fied = borg Lelia i hed Ta irene iA better selection elsewhere. The: ents are cut, | Charge of payment of boun' C., to colores made and trimmed py to custom made. { soldiers, under the last sundry ctvil Dill. Major { N. Vedder, or the paymaster on duty In New similar instructions. rehased these goods st BOTTOM PRICES.and | Cirears wiltains poe can’ therefore, offer them at [RTOSISHING LOW | Major A. S. Tower is relieved from daty in tho Sere ree conten seextended to all to went | Gcpartibent of the Missourt, and will report. to sci f, whether they wish to purchase or | the commanding general, department of the en | Matte. Major H. & ‘Thomas, upon the reopen- | img of navigation on the Missouri river, will be | selleved from duty in the department of the atte, and will repair to Fort Buford, Dakota termitory, and report by letter to the command- | Ing general, department of Dakota, Major W. | aAitbur, upon betug relieved by Major Tiiomas, | Will report for duty in the department of thé Platte. BE __4-- STRAUS, THE POPULAR CLOTHIER, “- E haa SCHLiITZ BREWING Co.'s | A NePRASEAN Wno WANTS A Post OFFICE ; Bap.—The following, dated “Buffalo county, | Neb. , March 22, 1879,” is an exact transcript of THE PUREST AND BEST LAGER BEER SOLD | the contents ofa letter addressed to “Mister IN THE DiSTRICT OF COLUMBIA. | pestmaster general” and recently received by | that oftictal, only suppressing the names:—ml sun Gock we cail him soe for short but his nam Benjamin franklin H—— and mi soninla an- jackson—tha went down to the city of ceeny ahd got som one that knew how to gitup end Writ a petibin to git the O— post offis for MILWAUK. EE LAGER BEER. Bupplied in Casks or Bottles, by the Avent. SAM'L C. PALMER, 57 Greene street, i me A— the postinaster tha sa fs dishonist GEORGETOWN. D.C {va {sasoto. ‘Tha yot as much as tity nates on itesy enufand if tha had spent another BOVELTIES IN JEWELRY. . week huntin up vames that migit got more master A—— has goi a big farm lots of particalar attontiontoonr very complete | and mules and hogs and evry- eeerincnt of FINE JEWELRY, which taoudes © | thts sand we are poor no team nocoww variety of attractive ornaments of unique sid poc Die aud mi son aud mt son- Bar designs, all perfectly new. a %. | inl dont hav noting to do so we can tead tae Bracelets, Siiver- mounted Biss, Ge: est effls and make a livin it you will take It Beart Fins and Scart Binet, COG dioun, Oatt | fom A and wiv tt to lue we will take good staat ockeie, et pencils: Gays Neckiaces ead | czic of it and make mony we wiah that you Podkets, Halt Betts, Sc. eso good and giv me the post offis aud ‘M. W. GALT, BHO. & CO., i be your servent i maristr| 2107 Penna. ave. ‘THe Mineral WATER ConTgoyensy.—The fe advertisement in Monday’s Srak ot 3IX FINE DRESS SHINTS made to o~der of tne 5 H. Schultz, of N. Y., on the minerat water best Muslin and twenty-one hundred Linen Pile ready 2 vation. ‘TS made to order in the moat | vepsy LOW going o1 weusnner for B24 “Batiafact! yo euarantood, b 3 . Lally chat gas and ought to pt “ener —_ ig insists that seme ef these waters 1cn ELEY. tain 150 per cent. more gaseous mine! R were zs ‘ler tuan the natural mineral waters. great ‘nda: ned by the War department to- ‘We offer To the board on army equipment, convened by an order issued November 11, i The members of tne board will procee t to jcin their proper stations, and the recorde* Will compiete and submit the report of th? { FINE JEWELRY, WATCUES, CLOCKS, Drs. | MONDS SOLID SILVER AND PLATAU ‘WAEK, FRENGH AND AMERICAN GLOCKS AED BRONZE, er0., ; Work of improving the “White Lot.” | by a bread carnage-way. Improvements Upon The Public Grounds. THE WORK UPON THE WHITE LOT. Considerable progress has been made in the These grounds lying between the President’s grounds and Morument Lot will be made by Col. Casey to, conform with the plans of Downing, ploved by President Fitimore, so far as thts ean e doLe under existing conditions. Mr. Down- ing intended that the greater part of the space should be included in a perfect circle, planted | with grass, fringed with trees, and surrounded Th Was tobe ja the center of the kLown as the Parade or Presidents Pa: The remainder of the lot was to bs planted thickly with trees and shrubbery, and be cut by num- erous curving foot pachs. "It was contemplated, in Downing’s plan that the southern horder of the President’s grounds should take the form of afiai curve. But when Superintendent sichier caused the avenues to be cut through on the two sides of the White House, the Presideat’s | grourds were extended southward In the form of a half circle, thus making Downing’s cirele in Ube White Lot an impossibility. Col Casey therefore. to substitute an ellipse for le. This ellipse will contain seventeen ‘The work of grading ft. and of planting grass and the fringe of trees on the graded | porsion, is well under way. Nearly one-half of 1 will be finished this spring. Fifteen thousand aoilars are available for expenditure within the next fiscal year, and it is believed that by its eud the elilpse'will be finished. “The exeava- | Uons trom the proposed sewer across B street id furnish large amounts of soil cheaply, | some can be vbtained from the digging in | connection with the new State, War aud Navy buildings. The plan of improvement contem- plates the closing of the carriag uke center of the White Lot, and tae | making of B street, between the Waite and obument Lots a curving carriage road ot gvavel instead of a stone-paved street. The east side of the White Lot outside of the ellipse can be improved according to the design when the new bureau of engraving and printing buildirg 1s compieted, and the ‘Treasury build: ings now on the White Lot can be removed. The corner which will remain longest inco: plete is the northeast, where the President’ stable and the we Ops used in connection wit) the new State, War and Navy butidings stand. The latter cannot be removed for a lorg time, and there does not seem to be any other suitable place for the stable. A Boar OF SvRGEONs, composed of Drs. Pres- ton H. Balihacbe, of Baltimore, president; Jotin Vansant, and Truman W. Miller, recorder, will convene in this city on the Sth of April nex examine applicants for admission tuto the marine hospital service. WASHINGTON VocaLists.—Washington is get- Ung a name throughout the country for its Vocal talent. In addition to the number who have established a reputation outside the home city, we see that Miss Alice Hosmer, our youth- ful prima donna, has been winning laurels in New York in the new opera, “The Masked Ball.” She took the leading character, and the World, Sun, Herald, Star, News, and Evening Telegram all give her unstinted praise for vivacity of acting and excellence of vocalisin. BILL FOR A RalLnoap To Mextco.—A bill has been i.troduced in the Senate tls session to aid in the construction of a miiitary, commer- cial and postal rail highway from the district headquarters of the U. S. army at San Antonio, ‘Texas, to the Rio Grande, at or near the town of Laredo, thus establishing ready and rapid communicaton with our extensive Mexican border, with a view to increased protection of American citizens. eccnomy in military and postal expenditures and the facilitating of In- ternatioual intercourse. The provisions of this bill, So far as they regulate the retations between the United States and a proposed sub- Sidy raiiroad, are commended as being a great improvement over those under which the West- ern subsidized roads are operating. They do not offer the same room for controversy respect- ing inverpretation as the latter, and are thought among government officers, Charged witi the protecvon of U.S. raliroad interests, to indl- Cate the form that future regulations respecuing Subsidized 10ads suould and will take. ‘Tue bili Provides that the company “shall be obliged at ‘all Umes to transport supplies, munitions and materials of war, the United States miiis, and to do al} manner of telegraph and raiiroat Vice that the government of the United sites Inay require, Over its line of railroad aud tcle graph, at such fair and reasouabie rates of com- pensation for such services to tae goverument a8 May be agreed upon and adjusced by the Secretary of War, te Postmaster Geueral, o- the Secretary of the Jutertor, for their res pe uments, In conjunction with the prope Oflicers of said company, not to exceed th: emount paid by private parties fer similar ser- vices; and the government shall at all times have the preference in the use of said railroad and telegraph line and their facilities for tue purposes aforesaid; and all sums of money earned by the company tor service for the gov. ernment in this section provided for shall be credited to the said company; and no money shall be patd out of the Treasury for such ser- vice until the whole amount guaranteed for said company shall have been paid.” NAVAL ORDERS.—Medical Inspector J. Y. Taylor to examination for promotion. Passed Assistant Surgeon Frank Anderson from the =e ship Wabash and granted six months leave, SrgakeR RANDALL will announce the com- Iittees of the House on Monday next, if the House fs in session on that day. ‘THE GREENBACKERS HELD 4 CAUCrs last night and resolved that if the majority of the House further interfered with them in offering finan- clal bills in the House, to move to strike out of the army appropriation bill all sections per- taining to political legislation. AN IMPORTANT Nomrnation.—The President sent the following nomination to the Senate to-day: David T. Corbin, of South Carolina, to be chief justice of the supreme court of Utah Thos. 8. Wadsworth, of Illinois, recciver of public moneys, La Mesilla, New Mexico. Mar- Rae Kt. Gittings, postmaster at Carrollton, Mo, ‘THE FOUR PER CENT. REFUNDING CERTIFICATES were Issued yesterday. At the rreasury here, orders were received yesterday for $175,000 of the certificates, and to-day for $70,610. ‘These figures do not include the amount paid out over a counter. Yesterday $6,000 was s0 disposed | THE NATIONAL Boarp OF HEALTH ORGANIZED, ‘The first regular meeting of the National Board of Health was held to-day at the State depart- ment. All the members were present, except Dr. Bowditch, of Boston. A permanent orga- nization was effected by the election of a De. ‘abell, of Virginia, was chosea presi urgeon John S. Billings, and Medical Director, jomas J. N., secretary. An executive com: led, as follows:—Dr. James L. Cabell, Surgeon Billings, Medical Director Tur- eeeay vice-president and secretary. James 1 riage road through | jU§ | Porter. | aud that alter the separation of McDowell from Gen, Fitz John Porter Exonerated. | THE OFFICIAL REPORT IN HIS Cask. The following are the salient points in the | oficial report in the case of Gen. Fitz Jotun Por- ter, as taken from the report itself:—That the recorder bas used grea! dillgence for evid :ne:, especially such as might appear to have ab »r- 1g adverse to the claims urged by Gen. Porter; that due care has been exercised not to inquire into the military operations or the conduct of officers of the army of Virginia, further than was necessary to a full elucidation of the sub- Ject of investigation; that the new evidence, in addition to the old, has placed beyond a «1s. Ucn many important facts before the subject of Gispute, in respect to which radically erroneous opuions Were entertained by Gea. Porter's w- cusers, and doubtless by the court-martial tit proncuriced him guilty. ‘The result has been o establish beyond reasonable doubt all the fis g escential to the formation of a correct Judgment upon the merits of Gen. Porter's case. ‘Tue re- port is therefore made by the board with entire unanimity and without doubt in thelr minds with the reasons for conclusions and what a Uon justice requires should be taken by the President. THE BOARD STATE THE EVIDENCE as presenting itself under several distinct heads, vi First. The imperfect, and in some respect erroneous statements of Tacts due to th tial and incorrect knowledge in. possess witnesses at the time of the court martial an the extremely inaccurate maps and erroneo. locations of troops thereon, by which erroneo Statements were made to convey still more erroneous impressions. tons. Second. ‘Te opinions and references of prox inent officers based upon this imperfect know ledge. Third. The far more complete and accurate statements of facts now made by a large nuin- ber of eye witnesses from both the contending forees. Fourth. The accurate maps of the field of operations and the exact positions of troops thereon at different, periods of time, by wale statements otherwise contradictory or irrecon- Ciliabie are shown to be harmonious, and op- posing opinions are shown to lave been base upon ditferent views of the same military sit- uation; and FINALLY THE CONFLICTING TESTIMONY: relative to plans of operations, interpretation of orders, motives of action, and relative de- grees of responsibility for unfortunate result ‘They find from every view of the subj amined in the light of facts fully established by undisputed testimony, that they all lead to obe and the same conclusion in respect to Gen { ‘The board have exposed Gen. Porter's conduct to the test of the highest degree responsibility rec and have viewed exposition, THE EVENTS WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE CHARGES, ‘The report of the board of officers then pro- ceeds to give a narrative of the events which gave rise to the charges against Gen. Port Cmitting unessential detalls and limiting the:a’ selves to a plain statement of essential facts established by positive proof. The narrative covers the main portion of the report of tne at Concerning the charge of which Gen. Porter was found guilty of not having moved his com- mand on the night of August 2ith, 1362, 10 obedience to an order from Gen. Pope, ‘the board report that it was a manifest physical impossibility to march over that road’ that bight; that nothing could have been gained by the attempt, ard that it would have been wiser if G Porter bad delayed the attempt still that he exeicised tue very of a corps commander, and ‘that it was his plain duty to exercise it. KEGAKDING THE SITUATION OF THE ARMIES On the 26th of August, 1862, the board sustain at vely considerable length Porter’s tosistent of nized by military principtes, ie Whole subject under this before his original court martial, that Pope's. oiders were given under a misapprehension of the true situation; that inst of Jackson having the only force with whom Porter was to engage, that the whole confederate army, with Longstreet's command included, of 25,000 men, Were Confronting Porter with only 9,000 men, aud that Porter's corps was tue only one ready for action of the 35,000 troops composing tne | lett wing of the union army, ‘The board report that both McDowell and Porter had information early on the morning o the sth of August of the presence of the whol Torce of the enemy witlin reach by noon o | that day, and that McDowell, being Porter’ £eutor in command, had contro! of the opera ons up to noon and after on that, day; that h: (McDowell) ar:ived on the field and arreste1 the move! nent of Porter at noon of that day Yorter, by the action of the former, Porter wa jeft_to act upon his own responsibility; tha | upon the withdrawal by McDowell of his’ com mand Porter was left with but two divisions, 0 about 9,(00 men in all, to stand between Lee’ main army aud McDowell's long and weary The report recites, at much length and In de- tail, the other important events connected with tLe military operations of the 29th of August, 1862; and among other important facts it 13 made clear that Porter's display of troops in the early part of the afternoon of the 29th gave rise | to the belief, on the confederate side, of an at- tack about to be made, and that under this be- lef Longstreet sent his reserves from the ex- treme left to the éxtreme rightof his army, and im font of Porter; thus relieving the union army upder other commanders from this con- federate force. WITH REFERENCE TO THE FAMOUS 4:30 ORDER the board find that it was not received by Por- ter before 6:30 p.m. of the 29th of August; that the officer who wrote the dispatch only began to write it at 4:30; that the messen who took it could not have traveled over the route | Which they assert they had taken if their own | testimony be true; that one of the witnesses concerning this order had given manitest, in- consistent statements, and the other witness had confessed to the board that he had deliber- ately made false statements in regard to the route taken while carrying the dispatch, and as to still another witness on this polat his tes- timony as to the early delivery of the despatcn Was so completely broken down that no weight whatever wasattached to it. On the other hand, the testimony as to the Ume of delivery of the 4:30 order, such officers as Gen. Sykes, Colonels Locke and Monteith, and several other witnesees, all goes to prove that the order was not delivered until about sun-down, and this testimony has been “singu- larly confirmed” by the production for the first ume of a dispatch from Porter to McDowell, dated at 6 p.m., of the day in question, the contents of which show that Porter could not rt that when the 4:30 dis- patch was received Porter ordered an attack,bat, darkness came on. Using the the words of the leport, “the order was based upon conditions manifestly erroneous and directed what was Gees to be done,” and that, Porter wisely oidered further preparations to cease. ‘The board, cluding this part of {ts inves- ligation, says: “About this Ume when dirk- | nets had c on the rear of McDowell’s col- Umbn OF v troops was passing by the rear of Porter's column, still several miles from their destined placé on the feld, the unton army was not even yet ready for battle.” °° Porter's duty during the afternoon of the 29th of August was too plain and simple to ry her, Dr. Stephen Smith of New York, aud geon P. li. Bailhache, of the marine hosp! service. Kules and rezulations governing te meetings of the board Were also adopted. The be oe hen adjourned. !t will be in sesston for seme days, THE DEwOcRATIC SENATORS IN CaUcrS this committee recently appointed to designate en:- ployes of the Senate for retention, It was unanimously agreed that the Senate shoutd enuy retain Capt. isauc Bassett, tae as ant doctkeeper, and the venerable Wim. Job ston (well known as Une Keeper of the main door of Ube Senate chember), both of w have be or more, and Mr. Amzi Smith, the superint dent of the document room, together with tw of the acting assistant doorkeepers, who ar> crippled Union soldiers. It was also ayrea ‘that the changes in the force of the clerical em ployes shall be made gradually during the pre sent month, in such manner as to avoid incon jence us much as possibi : Tue FOLLOWING 18 THE List or PATENTS granted to citizens of Maryland, Virginia and the strict of Columbia, bearing date April 1st Portable platforms for fire and other ladders MartUn Cronin, D.C.; electric register for vot- ing, Rey Cc, is Baltimore, Md.; ratlway signal-lantern, D. W. F. De Grange, ore, Md.; mold for manufacture of heat-retaining coverings for steam pi &e,, C. A. Evans, Baltimore, Md.: soldering iron,’ H. Joseph, Baltimore, Ma.; swing, Samuel Mackbee, Balti- more, Md.; stench trap connection, Randolph joc} Atprivate esi Go; Sane | board aud then join his battery. Loan sup Commision Groxzxs, | ALL Deowxep.—The Signal Corps Station, ann Northesst corner 10ts aud B ss | south side Hatteras Inlet, reported to the chief —_iauTC | tiga Cfticer this morning, at 10 o’clock, as fol: pea lows: Small craft Wyanoke, captain a ad name not known, left Cape Hatteras, Su Novelties in LADIES’ SILK UMBRELLAS— | am., bound for New Brave. Passengers on SATIN STRIPES, and PLAIN beard Mrs. Rue and daughter, Mr, Whitehurst, MO TVORY ‘and FAruear., WoO! &£d one other man, not known, It 18 eeeeT ba ave. supposed they were all lost, Up, to yesterday ‘mart tr pm. body ir. hurst: been found; =. BALL,............ | eraft also found bottom up near Point of Beach: H.~ OF THE PEACE, noith side Inlet, ‘This infor: ‘Str set Mow oy just given from Roberts, of the schooner Pn Building.) mater | Mer McBee, Washington, D. C.; padlock, W. C. Mc- en Washington, D.C.: bell annunciator, Cam- ille Pilout mond, Va., road wagon, C. W. Sala ‘ashington, D. C.; column, F. H. Smith, Baltimore, Ma. §2-Lexington, Ky., will celebrate its centen- nial to-day with appropriate festivities. . morning recelved and ratified the report of the | S| service of the Senate 4 years | ee Water, not accessil admit of discussion, and the board are unable to find anything in it subject to criticism, | much less deserving censure or conc nation, He had made frequent reports to his superiors, stallng What he had done and what he had been unable to do; what his situation was in | respect to the enemy and what their strenzth: What bis impressions were from the sounds of action toward his right; how he had failed to | gel any communications trom any commander jn the main army or any orders from Gens, | Pope or McDowell as to his designs for the might; sending an alde-de-camp to Gen, Pope | Jor orders aud receiving no reply; not even in- formation bat the vital 4:30 order had been | Sent to him, and finally informing his superio officers that it left to himself without orders he wdhave to retire at night for food and where he was. sent not only frequentiy ly enough to insure the receipt of orders trem Pope or corr information from Me | Dowell, 1 they had any to send him.” The remainder of Use report is a virtual ex oneration of Gen. Porter: {The exoreration of General Porter gives him the right of reinstatement into the army. [5 | 18 generally understecd that he does not desire | this, however, and will not apply for it. He | Obly Wants a vindication. The report of the | Board wili be sent to Congress, and a bi!l passed reileving Gereral Porter from all his Present w These rey | column. | bill disabilities.) $2” During March the United States mint at Philadelphia coined $7,123,200 in gold, $900,370 in silver and $9,816 in base metal; & total of 1,745,520 pieces of the value of $203,386, £2"A warrant in bankruptcy has been issued against the estate of the Manufacturers’ Gas Com) , Of Fall River, Mass., in the affairs of which Chas, P, Stickney was concerned, §2"Two hundred and eight young men have been fned $3 each at Mulhouse, Alsace-Lor- Taine, for not presenting themselves for the conscription, FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, WEDNESDAY, April 2. SENATE.—Mr. Harris introduced a joint res- olution providing for a treaty with the republic of Mexico, Mr, Cameron ( f, Introduced a bill for the relief of the Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin, encouraging them in agricultural pursults and promoting their elvilization. Mr. Wallace introduced a bill providing for the publication of the debates in the first Sen- ate of the United States. Mr. Logan presented the memorial of the Su- preme Ancient and United Order of Brotuers aud Sisters and Sons and Daughters of Israel of the United States and tne World at large, asking on behalf of the colored peop'e of Iii” ncis a charter for the purpose of founding 2 So- Clety or organization chiritable in its purpos2s for the uses and bevefit of thelr race. The mo- moral was referred to the judiciary committe», The Vice Presideut announced the first bust ness in order to be the resolution of Mr. Hoar, heretofore introduced, declaring that the re: fusal by one house of Congress to make ne sary provisions for the support of the exeen- live, Judicial end legislative departments, and for the defence of the country, except upon the condition that the other house shall give their assent to legislation which they disapprove, and the refusal by Congress to make such pro- vision except upon condition that the President shall give such assent, are unconstitutional, dif persisted in must lead to the overthrow of constitutional government and the destruc- tion of the national life, 'e moved to lay the resolution on the ich Was agreed C0, as folio’ ar ey and, Hill of Georgia, 1Dou ., Morrill, Windom —20. ‘This conciudes the matter for to-day; but, Senators on this side want a direct vote on this resolution, I give notice thal 1o-morrow 1 will move to take It froin the ta- ble, if this course shall not be unpleasaat to tae purpose indicated. ’. Va.)—Has the resolution yet been referred to a committee? Kir. Blaine —Has the Senator just discovered that a resolution introduced ten days ago, and which has been debated, should now be referred to.a committe Mr. Davis (W. Va.)—Yes. Mr. Blaine. —I am surprised that the Senator should only now wake upto the propriety of doing what might have been doue ten days ago. Mr. Davis (W. Va.)-—I 9m not surprised that a Senator from Maine 1s surprised at auy- thing. Mr. Blaine.—I do not. say that I desire the resolution should be referred, for that would be the last of it. I do not propose to strangle tt in that way. Mr. Kernan.—I wish to say to the Senator from Maine that it would not be unpleasant to ne to take up the resolution for the purpose of a direct vote on it. Ihave not, however, though’. Proper to debate the question lavolved, as I think it better to wait until some practicable measure shall come before us for discussion. 1 am willing that the other side shall debate the resclution if they so desire. ‘The colloquy here ended. Mr. Edmunds said that recently he had the honor of being reappointed by the Vice Presi- dent as one of the board of directors of the In- stitution for the Deaf and Dumb. As he had served for six years in such capacity he now asked to deciine the appointment. The Vice President appointed Mr. Bayard in his place. Mr. Saulsbury, from the committee on privil- eres and elections, made zn adverse report on the credentials of Charles H. Bell, appolated by the governor of New Hampshire, fn the recess of the legislature, a Senator to supply the va- caney cecasioned by the expiration of Mr. Wad- leigh’s term of service. Mr. Hoar presented the views of the mt) of the committee, in favor of admitting Mr. Bell, signed by hunself and Messrs. Cameron. (Wis.) and Ingalls, After debate, it was agreed that taken up to-moriow, the reports r opportunity given for Senators to speak, aid then postpone further consideration of the sub- Jeci UM Monday, ‘The Sen: 5 minutes to 1 o'clock, went inte evecut m, and when the doors were | epened, at 1:30 adjourned. HOUSE —Mr. King asked leave to offer res9- lution calling on the President for fafermat 02 as to the preparation made to prevent the threatened invaston of Sitting Ball. Mr. Conger objected. Mr. Goode asked leave to take from the Speaker’s table for consideration the Senate for the purchase or construction of a refrig- | erating ship for the disinfection of cargoes, Mr. Congor cbiected. Mr. Gocde.—'rhe Senate should have passed a bill to petent the gentleman as a refrigerator. Mr. Conger said that he did not care anything about the vulgar sneers at him as an objector, considering the source from which they came. Mr. Goode disclaimed any intention of per- sonal offence. An informal discussion then arose as to the length of time that should be consumed in the debate upon the army appropriation bill. Finally Mr. Stephens moved that the debate close at two o'clock on Saturday. This was de- feated, but on motion of Mr. Dunnell it was or- dered that the debate should close at 3 o'clock on Friday. ‘The House then at 12:30 went into committee of the whole, (Mr. Springer in the chair,) on the army appropriation bill. Mr, Wililams (Wis.) said that under what. ever jurisdiction—whether state or national— an election took place, two things were ab30 lutely indispensable,—purity at the ballot box and peace at the polls. Every effort to secure those two things must be exercised or a sentative government was atan end. He had heard a good deal of nonsensical talk about bayonet rule in this country. He had read ef Lo government in history which did not rest beleca iy Cae! its permanence and authority, upon the bayonet. Whoever talked about such government, talked about an Utopla. He knew of bo bayonet rule in thiscountry except that which hed se down oue of the most wicked and cruel rebellions that had ever bee aes) the earth or which had denied his southern friends the delectable pee ane, of shooting nezroes. Ever Since 174 t publican party had been trip- ping over a chip, because thus far the first time that party had begun to acquiesce in the non- performance of the laws of the country. He contended that there was no piace where the President had not the right to send troops, whether to the polls or to the Churen of Christ. Me admitted that it was not a pleasant sight to ‘See voters nass at the polls within lines of bay- onets,but neither was it pleasant to see voters assailed by roughs with bowieknives and guns. He differed from the gentleman from Ohio (Gar- feld) in his opinion that the attempt to forbid the presence of troops at the polls was a fight on the skirmish line. He (Willams) regarded {tas the centre of the whole question, because upon it depended the whole question of federal authority and national perpetuity. The statute which it was proposed to repeal had, been yassed In 1565. at a time when the crisiS was passed, and wher It was but a question of tim2, when the brave boys of the north should come marching home again home, it is true, to a Jand filled with st and with brokea and bleeding hearts, but to a land devoted to libert: and Gcdicatea tolaw. That law remained on the statute book, and there, under God, so far as the republican party was concerned, it should remain forever, Mr. Townshend (Ill.) proceeded to reply to the charge made on Saturday by Mr. Gariield, that the democratic party was attempting to Starve the government to death. He angucd thet if the government was starved to death Uie responsthility would rest on the republican By. ‘The House had under consideration a a Appropriating $26,000,000 for the support of the army, That bill Wygnid pase tis demoorasio House and Senate. Then, it those bills fatied where would the responsibility Ite? It the President vetoed the bill, It would not be on account of the method by which the democrats Sought to repeal some sections of the statutes. He ‘Believed that the President would be guided by the precedents in the past, and by the prece- dents of the republican party in Congress. It the gentleman from Ohio wanted to find revo- luticnists he would have to look over the record of Joshua Giddings, his predecessor in this House; he would have to look into the council chamber of the President, and select John Sher- man, the revolutionist of isé7, when general legislation bad been pect upon the civil sun- dry appropriation bill. When that gentleman talked about revolutionists his maledictions would fall on the heads of Wilson and Sumner, and other republican leaders in the Senate in 1867, €2General Grant arrived at 5! terday, and will remain there sev 827A riot occurred at Flatbush, L. I., yester- there ery Ge eed quelled, buta relay of lyn and the yes- | Telegrams to The Star. DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN CHICAGO. HARD TIMES IN ENGLAND. GLOOMY TRADE PROSPECTS, POLITICS IN FRANCE. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Trade and Finance i eat Britain LivERPooL, April 2.—The Cotton circular of Smith, Edwards & Co., cotton brokers of this town, says Uhat the visible supply of cotton ts 250.000 bales below that of last year. Probabiy Spinners throughout the world hold a surplusof from 150,000 to 200,000 bales, and there may be a little more shipped from Indla for the remaind- er of the season, but in any event there must be a material reduction of consumption to carry usthrough the autumn. Whether there will be such a reduction at the present level prices of the raw material, will depend very much on | the action of the goverament as bearing upon silver and eastern exclange. Even the slight improvement now noticeable at Manchesier !s due solely to the proposal to lessen drafts on India by borrowing in London, but a series of such expedients would reduce the already de. Ploravle finances of India to hopeless ban ruptecy. The silver question 1s exciting grest interest throughout Lancashire, and opinion is steadily tending tn the direction of Mumttalism, Dut the tterests tn London opposite to it a £0 powerful that it ts doubtful wi aer a practical steps can be taken in that direction for a long time to come. u Te graph says: eror s markedly improving, aud 13 expe €d to be out doors soon. = “ Etism: ch’s Birthday. Prince Bisu received countless congrata- lations on his birthday. Even the liveral pa- pers publish complimentary articies, The French Divorce Bill Withdrawn Panis, April2.—In the chamber of deputies yesterday, M. Alfred Maquet withdrew his di- Vorce bil ou nding it impossible to get a day therefor, thus temporarily removing @ great cause of offence to the ciericals. the French Exhibition Buildi ‘The cabinet has decided to retain the facade of the main buliding of the exhibition, factag the river. The remainder of the site will be- come a military drili ground. ‘Two to One on Cambridge. Lospon, April 2_—The betting ia the race be- tween the Cambridge and Oxford crews, which takes place on Saturday next, is two to one on tne Cambridge crew, Direct French Cable Company. An extraordinary general meetiug of the shareholders of the Angio-American Cabiecom- pany will be held on the sth inst. to consider a scheme for the organization of a direct French cable company to work: in conjunc: —_ existing syst us Pou- yer-Quertier scheme. —— Gleomy Trade Prospects of Great Britai Loxvox, Aprii2.—Mr. David McIver, one of “a ita- that from his personal experience as a carrier be does not know of any nation whose trade prospects at present are so gloomy as Great Britain's. The in tae United States and eisewhere does not at all approach writes to the Times declaring unhestt ee — here. The British ex; tothe “nited States are comparativ: either as regards volume or value. “Rae Brit food importations are the balance of trade is s0 07 alnst Great Britain that he sees nothing: except rain for home industries whether manufacturing or agiicultural, if the present state of thi is ailowed to continue. The export trade from Liverpool to the United Siates is so small that wherever the restrictions on the importations cf United States cattle are removed cen- tiemen who are prepared to put additioaal steamers into the trade deliberately intend to make the outward voyages with water ballast only without joining im the scrambie for the litue outward freight whica other owners have Leen recently carrying as ballast at merely nominal rates. The British Bud; ‘The T¥mes, the bi be announced on Tureen says It wii show a surplus Cf £2,.02,0¢9 pounds on the ordinary ex- penditures, cut of wiitch It will be necessary to provide for supplementary 3 and do the accumulated raordioa Which will Something towards decreasing deficit of “£5,000,000, caused by the exti ry ee in heaping of eastern af- fairs. ‘The Times point that, despite the gecumutation ot {ils detclt, the ecuntry really 8 nD pay way, as as. ‘nist deficit was accumulating it devoted apy increase in taxation, or if such must be the debt, uncondition- tne restoration of the prices ‘paid poise es restoration revious to last year's reduction, when the trade revives. The Political Situauon France. The Paris correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says: “The question of the removal of the legislature is only . The ne- Cessity of its return to Paris is generally con- The question has been made a Pek, wo hang the grieyances of the left center on. They have been partial from and govern without them. center vote t in the senate they can Show the government that nothing can be done without their co.opet Their object, in Tact, is to bring about a ministerial! crisis.” ‘The Democratic Victory in Chicago, Curcaco, April 2,—at 1:30 o'clock this morn- ing the returns give Harrison (dem.) for mayor, 35 red, 1. SM; No.2 western wister Fed, epot atid Apel, 1.32 2).22%; May, 113a1.184 Corn, southern dal. and jower for w weetern quiet and steady— soutbern white, 46a46; do. Ww, 43: 3 Western nixed, spot and April. 435a43X; dune, 444ade5s steamer, 405, "Oats ‘enveylvania, do. mixed, 3Ua31. ‘Bye dul, vivania and | Xe The Walking Mania. THE NEW YORK WOMEN WALKERS. Ive women only remain on the track at Gil- mores out of eighteen that started tive days ago. Von Berg is more than tventy miles alead of all her competitors, and 1° is ¢ | she will take the first prize. At 11 o'c! | bight the score was as follows: Wallace, 296; Kilburn, 293; Klamasch, 249. ou Skee ANOTHER SIX DAYS’ CHAMPION MA’ le O'Leary last night sald that he had engaged Gilmore's Garden for the whole month of Octo- ber, and that a six Gays match will take place there some time {a that month. The contest- ants are to run or walk. ‘The winner is to have $5,000 and the belt. and challenge Rowell for the Astley beit. The second man gets $2,000, | the thira $1,000, and the fourtn $500. The ob- | Ject of the walk is Wo encourage ruaning in this | country. TRAMPING IN PHILADELPHIA, Yesterday morning Miss A Bartell gave up the attempt 0 walk 4.000 quarter miles in as many consecutive quarter hours, at Pulladel- phia, baving completed 1.175 quarter miles. Sne Was very much exhansted. e other woman, Ida Vernon, is stillon the track, having com- pleted in the aggregate over 300 miles. Last evening a race for The championship, medal and belt, for women of New York, Peansyivania and New Jersey, OF PROMISE TO s woman of 20 years, who country several months, long enough, however, to enter Into and afterwards have to have a matrimonial engagement broker, intended to return to Ireland by the steamship Sa nm yesierday, but reached Locust Point only to see the vessel moving down the harbor. Ter sister wason board for the same destination, having taken passage the day before. The donbly-disappotated woman secured a ticket by a steamer out oO! New York, and hastened to that city to emvark to-day. It seems that while stoppiag with tnends near Baltimore she made such an im- pression upou Uhe susceptible heart of a Baltl- more county swala Of 50 years Uhat he offered marriage and was accepted. The time for the ceremony was set, and the young woman's sister postponed her return to Ireland until after the event. Difficulties arose in regard © the different religious views of the ©9i parties, and the swain, on sober second . concluded to retrace his steps. Feeling a warm sympathy for the girl, and perhaps not wishing to figure in a br of promise case, he wrote to her mule reatives offering $50 asa gift. In bis letter be alluded to the disparity in the ages, and hoped always to be considered as @ fiiend. The lever caused a scene, bat in the end his ofer was accepted. The couple met, the money was paid, and a release from obliga~ tion to marry sizued. The young woman yes- lerday hurriedly made up her mind to join her sister in the voycge home. The from y York will reach Queenstown a8 S0on @$ . the Sardinian.—{ Balt 2d. MvniciraL ELections.--At Chicago, fe day, 6s precincts out of 198 give Harrison (gm. and greeb'r) 15.208 and Wright (rep.) 12,985. Schmidt (socialist) will, according to indica: Uons, poll avctel Of about 8,000 Uo 10,909, AU Bt. re. At Milwaukee, Wis., the 10 oUL Gf 15 aldermen, giving jority in the council, and 7 out ors. The county board will probably ocratic. The city gives Cole (rep.) for supreme court over 8,000 majority, The Mi court Dy more ‘The reporss trom the in wh saat a republican gains over THE NEw York Gini WHO MaRRiep 4 Car DkIVER.—Sarah Hill, oe rece’ ih, Gough uot distinguished. for beaut Sone manuers, touched upon gent about two years ago to reside with Mrs. Morris Barnwe way. lier family is in the best circles. It was that she met ber fate, when she had ride up town in a 7th avenue car, weeks yo Pag son her ~ Proposed iodo. Protests were on Fel y 19 Father Donavan: ceremony in the Church of St. Ji sa te 3 i i $8 i ash an honest, Start up ta some small (New Fork Sun, MILLIONAIRE VANDERBILT, son of at the Altamab. while traveling southward ers. afew Gays ago. retinue at the tea-tabie a freak of | i iz cre i E ness struck him, and he told one servants servant Tose the Alt tres & i i ig a peal; LI ft f F i if i i fi : i aR 6 i i i i L is f i é i from New Grieans, ew State, i 10,000 negroes will have left fever of ends. OW: to the low for | cause butan eto 1 x made to ance of fear that another them in life or limb, There such fear entertained by the bave no yield ig the of BO pros of wement. Keate i ——— — = Bn m Kansas and others same Spectes of animal instinct that impels one sheep to fol- low another. It is a is very hte gration from what has! designated as the joved region, which shows that there | is: "phe fact. Is 45 DO political cause, anda Tick of on ht (Fep.), 19,063; Semidt (soclaiist), laborers will be keenly felt in iselected. by aietrinle iy demoed ket on Caer a Da ais elect a y re is a to se. —J 4500, | The vote for aldermen cannot be given, patch Gp tek cansuananl Gasem ree "looming. but the socialists elgct several or tneir own | PST ag ‘March 8, says:—The church trial of men. ‘There are about twenty precincts yet to Elder W. L. Ma pastor of the Christian bear from. Church at Farmer City, vs. John A. Scott and ‘Tho Markets. i eee ine noni cates of ‘termi- 1BALTIMORE, Avril 2—Vireinia sixes deferred, | nated to-day in the full acquittal of Boole, ona ao. re z do. wecoua series, 4035: | Discs nvi Benes dt convenes bid today. Sugar quiet - ihe seauetton and illicit Intercourse with BALTIMORE, April 2 — stro ger | Scott before ant Mra. Soott ia” : onal husband some Chat Fg eee Staupin had ted her from the of*vireue. do. family, 4.7685.50; city mills super. | She was a member of his church. G0. extra, 4.004465; do. Rio brands, — san Peg onde r> yd bint on = A Heroic Mornmer.—At 1 o'clock. mbery 1.}iaL.15: No. 3 Feunspivania rede Cisiea | teEDOO, as ju per stewusr RN ;—cotton, 3 flour, 3e.34.; grain, oxa Receipte— flour, 3,038: " wheat, 71,200; 2,100: Eetiat Tye, 459.” Shipmonte wheat. ‘1/300; Tew K, April 2—Stocks steady. Money, EW, FORK, April2—Fiour quiet. ‘Wheat quiet. CEORDOR. April 2, 12.39 p, m—U. 8. four per Fg oe gt Sa ae Gonteal consols, 8634” Now Sersay Oantral 40. FULL Time ann Fru ig i! Parish & gine pilot and ki mercial, THR PENNSYLVANI Pennsylvania house of day a motion to the bill to pay the riot losses was yeas 74, nays Si. The bill willcome up to-day on second reading. Work FOR THE COLORED MEX.—The Pacific contractors on the extension to the lowstone entered into a contract a friends of Senator Windom’s coloniesoa, peneme. 80 says a telegram tren bisaasae