Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1879, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. j PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4T THE STAR BUILDINGS, Feanrylvaaia Avenue, Corner 11th Btroet, [epee mr copia See os |. eee Che WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDN Evening Star, \ ————— eed ISDAY, APRIL 16, 1879. TWO CENTS. vesinonmnniortae eat ™ | VOL 53 NO 8193, elves of sdvertisine “mn on application. DRY Goops. SPECIAL NOTIOFS. BUNTINGs: “SUNTINGS: BUNTINGS: IOAN BUNTINGS Now rx Stock. 1 one all wool and all colors, at 20. ;1 ‘case 24.3 all extra quality, at 3e.; 1 cass all fe exiac. Teasn double width all wok si a 31 cane width, all wool, ai ‘Te. CH BUNTINGS -f case all black, (ors 20 $9 823g cta. 1 case all black, double width, from toi! now in stock, a handsouie line of tings in all the mo-t desirable shades, Single and double widths, at a | prices fe make Caily additions to our now large stock of Beazonable Dry Goods. W.M. BROWN, aplétr 817 Market Space. URE SILK snd WOOL GRENADINES. BUNT- PGs, a colored ah Shen DEES colors and all widths; beautiful SPRING D2ESS Sordi Pate at cart, See: ACK CASHMEUES, pare wool, 50. 62,75; LAUE JUNTING, A: OLIVH fui ear, Pure wool, $50, 63. 76° SHE TLAND BAAWES. OARTER’S, 711 Market Space. SILKS, STRIPED SILKS, CHECKED and @ very large BLACK assortment of SILKS COLORED. SILKS, 85. 68. 75, 87, 81; BLACK SILKS, 05, 75, 87, 81, 81.25, 81.50, #2: our @l and 81.25 BLACK SILKS are sractaL BARGAINS. apl4te Nittasurey aie iemen ety of styles, at Lc BAMBERG EDSINGS, 36., de , Be, 6c BC, 100. PSSUNTINGS, in black and c2lors, 12%¢., 182. and iG CASSIMERES. 25c. to $1.00. Saw Lawns and LMADRAS ae GHAMS. BLACK SILKS. 90c., 31.00, 812, 160 and up. 8 Bargains in GUINET BLAOK SILK, ENJAMIN MILLE, apl2tr 103 Bridge sircet, GxoRGETOWN. PRING DRY GOODS AT LOWED PRICES THAN EVER BEFORE OFFZK=D. Dress Goods, 10, 12, 15, 13 cents, suntin cents. Parasols frem $1. $1.25, $1.50, 81.75, $2: Black Css from scents. Double width Black A'pacas, 15 cents. ‘Cxssimeres for boy's wear, now styles, 25, 37, 50 cents. Yara wice Fercales 6% cents. Wralebore Corsets, 36 centa. Black Silks, 75, 87, 90. $1. 81.25. Bite ite Bed ed Spreads, 50 £0, 78, ST conts. cent. Boring ¢ 48, 25, 30, 37, €0, €0, 75 cents. lattings, 5! a fancy. ari 2 wide, 1235 cents. me pines now style ene oun 2 i splitr (South side), near 7th st. n. pans NOVELTIES. ‘We ca’l special attention of purchasers to our splencid line of - FRENCH DRESS GOODS, Is Aun Taz New Dzstons, Which we have just opened. An inspection of ou. stock is solicited. HOOE BRO. & CO., 1398 F st. n.w., aplly ‘The government to occupy. for the use of the Pension Bureau, rare ‘Bue: BOOTS AND SHOES. | L2® EVERrEopy comE 20 THE GBEAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSE, 491 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS, | SIGN OF THE RED FLAG, examine our stock of Spring Goods, Spring And eriiich i without douut the beat and Sumibctou in the. District aa | : fein el vets it pics wil eats al ‘bay. EXAMINE A FEW PRICES. Ladies’ French Kid Button 8h: i =e=°_GENTLKMEN OF ENGL" AH BIRTE OR Ce" brscant are, invited (0 stud tho, next mecting of th= BT. GEURGE’ 3 SOCIETY. Fst nw. third floor, S<T CRDAY SVENTN t Ven, when arr-.prementa for oper v oor z's Day Oil pe completed. — ay 16 of 3 S&S, FIRST BAPTIST CHUROH, 1th st be Serv: wee: Gand i, Rev. Dr. CurHu To night and every niabt this y. Rev. A. E Rocers, of Martins! pieach. Prof. King wil HretLe ov er the 15-3 ECIAL NOTICE. ES an pooat tert with meas collateral, on which interem 1s over due, must be renewed or redeemed immediately, otherwise they will be sold to pay ad. vances. 'P. WALLAOH, Loan Broker, apl6-6t 1417 Penna. ave nw. Y. MAS HARRISON, tvancelist, Hamline M.E. Church, corner, 9h avd Bitrecta, Praise Matting sci. Bovival at? 3p. = Soe $=_STRAW MATTING, CHILDREN’S CAR. (2S airGes Mosquito Canopiee, aud Winaow Rereens, at wholessle and re’ail, at the Furmture, Garpet, snd Unholstery Establishment of W. B, MOBES & BON, corner 7th stand Ps ave. n.w. ali Gp SULPHUR waTzss, MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Greenbrier, Whit id Kentucky Blue Lier hunt receive © SUPBOE am marlstr GHB, COLDS, BRONOHITIS SF kote the Guest ENGLISH HEMEDE, EEATING'S ‘coueH, a ested for over 60 years, Relief speedy and certain, Eitby aliareseine Prices ome E. FOUGEBA & 00., Aoxxrs, oct80-w.f.m,6m Hew York. BE NOT DECEIVED. ‘The increasing popularity of the Cincinnati Oleine Soap has caused many IMITATIONS under the nam? of Olcine Sosp and other brands of sm1taR ArrEan- ABOE, MADE TO DECEIVE, sold at a little less price, but very inferior in quality tothe t2” GENUINE OLEINE SOAP, a BE NOT DECE! ‘ED BY THESE IMITATIONS, BUT SEE THAT “PROCTER & GAMBLE’s CIN- OINNATI OLEINE SOAP" IS ON EAOH BAB. For SALE BY Guecrns EVERYWHERE. ap9-w,e,m,2m,lcollp BEAD OUB SPBING INDUCEMENTS. $10 $10 310 g10 FOR MEN. 10—A Fu!l Suit only #10. rat Sy 2 . @10—D)fferent Shades of Su.ts ouly $10. B10... B10... -B10.......B10.......810.......810 (0—A Gentes! Suit only $10. = $10—A Dressy Brut Say er $10—A Dark Suit ouly 610. $10—A Light Suit only $10. . “BRING THE BOYS ALONG!” BEST OHANCE EVER OFFERED. NATIONAL CLOTHING COMPANY, No. 400 Seventh street, Northwest Corner of Seventh and D sts. apllir WEDDING PRESENTS. JHE LATEST NOVELTIES IN GOLD AND SILVER, AS WELL AS A GREAT VARIETY OF FANCY GOODS, DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. ay 9+tr M. W. GALT. BRO. & €9, C= BUPPERT, No. 408 7th Streetn we HEADQUABTEBS FoR CAILDREN'S OARRIAGES, ARCHERY AND CROQUET, BASE BALL 4ND FISHING TACKLE, VELCCIPEDES AND WAGONS, mar2-Im AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES Gs FEATURES. ‘The finest and isrgest stock of Gas FIXTURES EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE OIT2. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. WI wuarantee cutire satisfaction. E. F. BROOKS. fentstr CoRconaN BUILDING, 16th Sz. ODN HOLLAND’s PATENT EECORD GOLD PEN, Patented Oct. 2, 1273. Is the highest achievement in the manufacture of Gold Pensand the result of experiments formoze than twenty years. The “MECOHRD” Pen is produced by a skillful combination of the two pre- cious and non-corrosive metals; 26 kr. Gold and Platinum, while the ordinary gold pen contains from Morron & Co. Now York. fot ae oe e150 up to $3.50, made by Baltimore, Ma. GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSS, 491 Pa. avenue. msri6tr LEOPOLD RICHOLD, Proprietor. ‘an aloy of copper, red Et withot Yielding that elasticity, vensity and steel ike ter which the costly’ Platinum supplies. The *RE CORD” Gold Pen Points are of the best Iridium, (Diamonds.) indestructible with fair treatment, and polished to glass-like emoothness. Steel pen writers have now every objection to gold ft ‘overcome, and every Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. enue, $270,050.49; customs, $57: SUBScRIPTIONs to the four per cent. refunding certificates 0-day amounted to $45,330. GOVERNOR WADE Hamrron, of South Caro- | Wa, arrived here to-day in company with Gen, | M. C. Butler, by the suthern train. Av THE WaITr lous Rurnside and Wt dom. Haskell, Mouroe aid He President to-day VctEp Down.—The House this afterno n voted down an amendment to the legislative offered by Mr. Atkins to abolish the Suth- ern Claims Commission and send all clatas hereafter to the Couit of Claims. A majority cf the democrats voted to abolish the com:nission and the republicans voted solid to retain it. THE DIVISION SUPERINTENDENTS of the rat'- | ‘way mail service were in session to-day at the Post Office department. Superintendent J 1: Cheney, of Boston, presided. ‘The day was 4. voted to a discussion of the proposed new reg’ lations for the government, of the service, and | a number of changes made. CONTRACT AWARDED.—At the meeting of the National Museum building commission to-day ore of the two rematning contracts—that tor concrete stone—was awarded to Gleason and Bimber. The contract for brick work is still in abeyance. | Senators Ransom, Representatives | nan, calied on the SENATE OFFICERS TO WALK THE PLANK.—The absence of Vice President Wheeler transfers to the presiding officer of the Senate pro tempore the right of approval of appointments to and removal from office under the Senate. Now that Mr. Thurman 13 the pro tempore prestdinz officer, his approval ts not hard to get, and the librarian of the Senate and the keeper of the Stationery room have been advised that thelr Services will not be required after Monday next. PERSONAL.—Mr. James R. Young, late execu- Uve clerk of the U.S. Senate, who has been | absent in New York and Philadelphia the Past: ten days has returned to this city. ----Mr. C. W. Moulton, of Cincinnati, Secretary Sherman’s brother-in-law, is at the Ebbitt house. .... Eu- gene H. Cowles, of Cleveland, has been recom. merded by the President to Secretary Sher- man for the position of assistant appointm=ut clerk of the Treasury department. .... Mir, Rudolph Kauffmann, who was on the staff of Commissioner General MeCormick at the Paris exposition, and who has been travellog in Eu- Tope since the close of the exposition, has re- turned to Washington. MR. PAUL GEppEs, one of the assistant execu- tive Clerks of the Senate, has received notice that his services will be dispensed with after Monday next. a REPRESENTATIVE DE La Martyr has filed as a petition the bill prepared by him, and heretofore ublished, providing for the substitution of Jnited States legal-teader paper money for national bank notes. Sa uf CoMMITTRE CLERKS.—C. W. Beckhaus has been elected clerk of the House judiciary com- mittee, aud W. F. Whitney that of banking and curiency, Mr. I. B. Linton has been appointed clerk to the House committee on expenditures ¢f the State department, of which Mr. Clymer is chairman, ConTESTS IN THE HovsE.—The following list of Representatives of the present Congress whose seats are to be contested, together with the names of the contestants, was furnished the House yesterday by Clerk Adams, and sub- mitted by Speaker Randall immediately before adjournment:—From the 6th Massachusetts district, Benton against Loring; frem the 2ist Pennsylvania district, Curtin against Yooums from the 1st North Carolina district, Y against Martin; from the 24 North Carolina district. O'Hare against Kitchen; fram the % South Carclina district, Ma key ag. x hors; from the sth Alibama dis! il against Shelley; from the #4 Louisiana distr Herbert against Acklen; from the 3d L: district, Merchant agalist Ackle Arkan: distr Bradley agains? §) from the 2d Florida distitet, Bisbee Hull; from tie 3d Minnesota dt inst Washburn; from Ut lcDowell agal Whiteaser. referred to the committee on ¢ held its first formal meeting to. et, Don SECRETARY Scnvnz has decided that the « veys of eight townships in California, m: Deputy Surveyor J. R. Glover under a contrac dated May 26, 1877, were not in conformity with law and Instructions, ad that Mr. Glover 13 Not entitled to pay for the work. OF INTEREST TO Nava OFFicens.—At the last session of Congress joint resolution was paseed for the “ rellef of Bushrod B. Taylor and other naval officers.” The resolution author- ized the Secretary of the Navy to organize a beard of three officers not below the grade of rear admiral. who shall examine into the case of Commander Bushrod B. Taylor and such other officers of the navy as did not have oppor- tunity from any cause whatever to appear be- fore the board created by virtue of the joint resolution of July ist, 1870, as may deem them- selves unjustly passed over by the promotions made in conformity with the act of Congress approved July pe 1866; and such officers shall ave ig) pear rson and present tosuch board their cause tr jevance, This joint reeolution was the result of complaints trom Commander Taylor and other officers af- fected. Secietary Thompson has issued a cir- cular directing a board of officers to be organ- ized in conformity with the joint resolution to convene at the Navy department on Thursday, the first day of May, 1879, and all officers con: cerned are notified that they can present their claims for consideration by the board etther in person, by counsel, or in writing addressed to the “ President of Special Board of Examiners, Navy Department.” Such officers as desire to. present thelr claims for examination will, with- out delay, make application in writing ‘to the president of the board, who will toform them when their cases will be considered. The ofileers to compose the board, which willbe con- vered under this circular, have not yet been designated. FASHIONADLE WEDDING.—The residerfte of Mr. and Mrs, L. H. Schneider, on the corner of 10th and Boundary streets, was crowded last night with guests Invited to witness the marriage of their daughter Miss Mamte to Dr. A. C, Adams, a rising physictan of this city. The large gather- ing of more than three hundred persons in- cluded some of most prominent citizens and their familles. The marriage ceremony was conducted by the Rev. F. H. Weaver and the Rev. Dr. Domer. ‘The bride and her sisters Mis3 Annie apd Miss Ida Schneider, who served a3 bridesmaids, madeacharming trio. The grooms- men were Messrs, Morsell and Brown. Tue wedding presents were numerous and costly. After a reception lasting from eight to ten o'clock the “nappy couple” lett for thelr new | home on Eleventh street, followed by the good | shes of a host of friends. | | THE ScrrLy, which took goods to the Paris exposition, will remain at the Brooklyn navy yard, Out of commisston, for the present. H her and ordered home to await further orders:— Lieuts. R. D. Hitchcock (commanding), Cuarles T. Hutchins, FH. Delano, and John itubbard; Masters Frank Rilery and J. M. Roper; H. 1. Keich; Pass Neil-on, and i ARRESTED.—John Monteith was yesterday ar- rested in Philadelphia by a secret service oper alive for passing counterfeit money. D ON THE PRESIDENT.—Rear Admira! U. 8. A., called on the President to-day in company with Col. C. H. Judd, chamberlaia and secretary to his majesty King Kalakua, 0 the liawaltan Islands. Col. Judd arrived in th ak Ben _— ulrement in a The SEROUS? Gold Bem is’ uarastzed 10 possess eeentd Permanency. ef fed Feriection. of Bota ‘bas: fa aZagttie by JOHN 0. PARES, 79 ru stret (CORE DOWN To FOUB CENTS. FOBTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $210, GASLIGHT OFFICE, G11 OnE 413 Tenth cirect, city last Saturday and desired to pay his re Spects to the President before leaving. He goes [i Poke to New York. led ned oy ing !s prosperous, able al jong happily in the Hawailan Islands, De! THE £POFFORD-KELLOGG Case.—The Senate committee on privileges and elections to-day officers, as follows, were to-day detached from | | the amcunt of $159,000,00 | follow ing Is the circular: | object, it 1s suppored, of creating a panic and commetced the hearing or argument in the Spofford-Kellogg case, upon the question waether or nortte action of the Senate hith- erio has made the controversy res adj Ex-Congressman shellal began an argu- ment in maintenance of Proposition, will be further heard to- G ‘The New Issue of Four Per Cents. CIRCULAR OF SKCRETARY SHERMAN. Secretary Sherman to-day Issued his circular giving the terms upon which he will receive | further subscriptions to the four per cent. b nds, ‘These subscriptions will be recetved to aud will be applied to the redemption of the ten-forty bonds. The “The Secretary of the Treasury offers at one- half of ore per Cent. above par aud acerued in- terest to date of subscription $150,0 four per cent. funded loan of the United Stites in deLommations, viz: Coupon bouds of $51, $100, $500 and $1,000, and registered bonds « $50, $100, $500, $1,000, 35.000 and $10,020, the pra- | ceeds tobe appiied to the redemption of Unlivd States bonds issued under the act of Maren . 1864, and commonly known as 10-40 boud: addition to this amount, $44,566,300 of these bonds, being the residue of the sum needed ‘vo redeem the 10-40 bonds, will be reserved for te conversion of ten-dollar refunding certificates. The bonds offered are redeemable July 1, 1+ ard bear interest, payable quarterly, on tue first day of January, April, July and Octover of each year, and are exempt from the payment of taxes or duties to the United states. as well as from taxation in any form by or under state, Municipel, or local authority. Commissions will be ailowed on all subscriptions of one thou- sand doilais or over, of one-elhth of one per cent., 10 be paid by the department by draft. Upon the receipt of full payment, the boads will be transmitted, free of charge, to the sub- scribers, Applications should spec'fy the amount and denominations required, and, fer registered bonds, the full name and pest’ cfiice address of the person to whem the bonds shall be made payable. All national banks, upon complying with see: on 5143, Kevised Siatites of the United States, ale agai invited to become financlal ageats of Ue government and depositaries of public To bankers, postmasters, and other *, ad all other persons, are tnvited lo ald in placing these bonds. They can make thelr arrungements through national banks for the deposit of the purchase money. ‘he money received by depositary banks on account of subscriptions will remain on deposit with satd banks, subject to the order of the Treasurer of the United States, to meet calls for the redemp- Mon of 10-40 bonds, which will be issued from lime to time, as ‘the Secretary may direct. Puy ments may be made to the Treasurer of the United States at Washington, or assistant tueasureis at Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cin- cinnatl, New Orleans, New York, Patladeiphia, St. Louls, and San Francisco, in coin, matured coupons, coin certiticates,or United States notes. ‘The Secretary of the ‘Treasury will also accept iy payment called bonds, certificates@f deposit, of uational banksspecially designated to receive Geposits on this account, but the bonds will not be delivered until the certificate has been patd for by a Treasury dratt, or by a deposit of a Uke amount with the treasurer or some ass{st- ant easurer of the United States, or until other U. S. bonds are substituted in their stead. ‘TLe Treasurer of the United States will also a cept, in payment, United States coupons matitr- ing within thirty days, or drafts in favor of him- self drawn on New York, which will be coll ed and the excess, 1f any, returned by check to tLe Cepositor. The Secretary will also exchange for any outstanding uncaliéd 10-40 bonds of the United States an equal amount of four per cent, bords. In such case, this department will pay tothe holder of said 10-40’s, interest ac- crued, & premium of one-half of one per cent., and a ccmmission of one-eighth of one percent, ‘len-dollar refunding certificates may be co verted upon their surrender to the Treasury of the United States at Washington, into an equal amount of the four per cent. bond herela de- scribed, but a p*emium of one-half of one per cent. wi'l be requirea on all such refunding cer- Uficates issued upon the certificate of a national bank dep: sttary, Al! blanks. or forms, or infor- mation needed, will be furnished by the depart- Ment Without cost. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary.” Financial Legislation in the House REPORT FROM THE COINAGE COMMITTSE, The first step to financial legislation was taken by the House committee on coinage to- day, which agreed to report a bill making in- terchangeable subsidiary s!lver coin with lesal tenders in sums of $10, and making subsidiary coin a legal tender to the amount of $10. Sub- Sequently the bill was reported to the House by Mr. Stephens, chairman of the committee. ‘The bill was drawn up, based upon a petition of the New York Gas Light compaay, Mr. Conzer mece tke point of order that the House no: having referred the subject to the colaage com- molitee it had no right upon a mere petition to dreft ay such bill, for the reason that it com milttees bad the right to draft bills upon peul- tors flied In the petition box, it virtually took away from the Huure the right to control its own business. Mr. Stephens sald he knew the bill came into the House in a devious way, bu’ | the (pewter trom Michigan (Mr. Conger) had on Monday last obstructed the introduction of bills, and members had sought the petition box to get their rights. Mr. Conger said he had only used the parliamentary righis of a mein- ber under the rules, and that though he had respect for the gentleman from Georgia he Would not allow bim to charge him (Conger) With obstructing legislation. Mr. Stephens sald he meant that Mr. Conger had proceeded ubéer the rules of the House, but nevertheless he bad and dis obstruct legislation on Monday Jast. Speaker Randall overruled the point of order made by Mr. Conger, and held that any committee of the ogee bad the ee lone legislation upon petitions properly refer: them. Mr. Conger then asked if the bill had been read a second time. The Speaker replied that it had not. “Then,” sald Mr. Conger, “I object to its second reading.” Next Mr. Buck- ner, chairman of the committee on bankiag and currency, raised the point that, the bill ‘was now before the House it sho banking and currency committee, inasm: it referred to currency. ‘This mo' nt on Mr. Buckner’s part indicates that the coinage committee and banking and currency commit- tee are bound to Icck horns during the session. Mr. Chittenden said that he had originally intrcduced In the last Congress the petition upon which the pending bill was based: that he had requested that it be sent to the banking and currency committee, and that the colnage Tomittee had no more to do with it than had the committee on invalid penstons. Pending further discussion the morniog hour exptrei and the subject goes over until to-morrow luorning. | 'To-day’s proceedings give abundant evidence that getting a bill whipped into a law by the devious course of the petition box will prove up-hill work. Important Nominations, ‘The P e.idi nt sent the followisg nominations to the Senate to-day :—Edwin W. Keightley, to be third auditor of the Treasury; James M. Melton, collector of internal revenue district of ‘Ter nessee; Fir-t | feitenants Frank Baker. 19th infantry, and Charles C. Morrison, 6th cavalry, tobe first Heutenants in the orduance depas ment; Lewis J. O’Nelll, to be justice of the peac fer Weshington, DC. Mr. Kelrhtley, the nomi ce for Ue tilrd audlorship, wa3 a mem- ber of the last Congress from the 4th district of Michigan. GOING TO WELCOME GRANT.—A resolution was oflered tn the lower brancn of the Pennsylvania legh lature yesterday, and referred to the com- mittee on federal relations, providing for the aypou tment of a committee, lo cousist of ten Senators and f'fteen Representatives, including The presiding oMicers of both houses, to procesd to San Franci-¢) to recetve ex-President Graat uron his return to tle United State, THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECT! U. 8, ¢ urt at Charleston, 8. C., yesterdiy, a verdict, of gulity was rendered in the case’ of Kerrigan for violating the election law. Chas. Liebenreod, white, was acquitted of a charze ot obstructing a United States deputy marsnal. A colored dt mocrat named Levy was tried for vot- ing twice. The jury isagree. BoMes TuROwN INTO A CuuRcH—Two bombs were thrown tnto the church uf San An- tonlo at Seville, Spain, last Sunday, with the 'ASES.—In the vill probab: stealing the valuable sacramentat plate b longing to the church. Several persons were injured by the explosto1 A STATE CCLORED CONVENTION was held in Little Rock, Arkansas, Saturday. ‘They ap polnted delegates to the confereice at Nas! ville, May 6th, favored Senator Windom’s re- lutions, resolved themselves into an auxiliary State emigration aid society, and having ex pressed a general desire to leave Arkansas for some state where they can enjoy the elective franchise untrammelied, adjourned. ‘THE Racks aT NEw ORLEANS yesterday had rainy weather and a heavy track. The winners were: Krick, two years old, half mile, 5.65; Judge Hancock, two mile heats, in 4.04 ana 4.19, Patrol, eecond; Grigeby, one mile, in 1.53, A PorvaR Mayor.—The Hon. George w. Cobb, mayor of Elizabeth City, N.C, was re- elected for the seventh time on Monday, end been renominated yy the conservatives of bot! Dolitical parties. He is a ical republican, but is nevertheless @ favorite of the people, FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, WEDNESDAY, April 16, SENATE.—Various bills were introduced and approportionately referred; among them the following: By Mr. Garland—To amena certain sections of the Revised Statutes relating to the navy. By Mr. oe ‘Providing for the establish- ment of steamship mail service between the United States and Brazil. By Mr. McDonald—To prevent frauds in the entry of lands, On motion of Mr. Saulsbury the committee on privileges and elections were authorized to em. ploy a stenographer whenever it shall be deemed pooped Bae any heariag before them. Cn} motion of Mr. Hill, (Ga.,) the same com. mittee was authorized to have printed for its use the arguments 1n the case of Spofford agt. Kellogg, relative to a seat in the Senate, to- gether with such decuments and papers as may be thought proper. The Sete resumed the consideration of the aimy Dill. Mr. Beck continued his remarks from yester- day. He read the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Hoar, denouncing the alleged democratic Programme as unconstituttonal aud revolution- ary; and then said the democrats were Lot proposing either to coerce the Presl- dent or to prevent the President from co- ercing them; nor were they setting up revolutionary measures, or endeavoring to pass acts which would deprive the President from using the army for constitutional purposes. Ali they proposed to do, as would be seen by the sixth section of the bill, was to say to the Pres- ident he should not recall the troops from the frontier, or where they were placed to preveat invasion from abroad, to be used merely for Political purposes; and that, while the courts were open, and all the judiciary machinery Working in harmony with them, he should not use the troops except on the call of the gover- nor or the legislature, in anemergency contem- lated by the constitution; nor shouid @ use the troops against the public will. ‘The democrats further said the money of the taxpayers should nos be so expended as to ena- bie the President to use troops for political pur- poses. “If this,” Mr. Beck, said, “was revolu- ton, let Senators make the most of it.” He then proceeded to review English history wita regard to the struggle of the commons with the sovereign, especially with Charles the First, Showing the triumph of the commons in the establishment of the liberties of the people of Epgiand. ‘The result was, that for two hundred years no sovereign of England had vetoed an act of parilament; nor should a Presi- Gent veto 6 Dill when its object was to repeal obnoxious and viciots _ laws. He said that the men who framed the federal constitution were well-advised of what was going on tn England and on the continent, and therefore threw guards around the safety of the people. He read from British law to snow that no troops are permitted to be quartered within two intles ef p laces on tie day of election, aud New Jersey, New York, Maine enacted, suds:antially, ‘fhe federal constitution ed the use of the army within proper . 80 that troops could not be used for election cr aby other such purposes, ‘The republicans, Mr. Beck said, had tureatened to apy eal to the people against the democratic ‘bh; but the de: ts would also appeal to tbe people, whose states could keep the peace With tLelrown militia, marshals and sheriffs, without federal intervention from Washington, and withcut marshals, deputy marshal: supervisors, no matter how immaculate they might be, from Jobn Davenport down. Mr. Beck retorted upon the republicans the charge Of revolutionary action by ae to the law of ises, which, he sald, was so framed that acts of Congress declared by any Cireuit Court of the United States, null and void, Were sustained, unless two-thirds of the Judges of the supreme court should agree in pronouncing them unconstitutional. He also referred to the manner in which the thirteenth amendment, abolishing slavery, was ratified, as affording another example of repub- Mean revolution. He quoted numerous prece- dents te show that 1t was not uousual to attach legis!ative on general tent bills; among ULem It was seen that the law relative to super- Viscrs and deputy marshals was amended on ab appropriation by a republican Congress; and Ubat the celebrated Drake amendment, whic annulled decisions of the Supreme Court, an i set apart the pardons granted by President Lin- colp, Was made part of an appropriation bill. In the conclusion of his remarks he sali the history of republican rule showed {t to be the duty of demccrats to curta!l the military power of the ccuntry, HOUSE —Mr. O'Neill presented petition o Philadelphia rectifiers and compounders of dls- Ulled s} irits, for the repeal of section 7 of the act prescribing bonds for rectifiers and com pounders. Referred. Mr. Springer presented certain papers in th contested election case of Haralson against Meets frcm the 4th district of Albama Ke- ferred. The Speaker then proceeded to call commit- tees for reports, Mr. Young, chairman of committee on ept- demic diseases, reported bill (for which the Sen- ate joint resolution to the same effect was sub- stituted) relating to the o1 lon of the National Board of Health. Mr. Stephens, chairman of committee oncotn- age, weights and measures, reported bill, pro- viding for the interchange of subsidlary colns for legal tender money under certain cireum- stances, and making such coin legal tender in all sums not excceding $20. ion 1 provides that the holder of silver coins of the United States of smaller denomination than $1, may [orn the same in sums of $10 or multiples erect, at the office of the treasurer or assist- ant treasurers of the United States and recelve therefor United States legal tender money. Sec- Uon 2 provides that the coins received at the treasury or assistant treasuries under the pro- visions of this act shall exchange the same in sums of $10 or multiples thereof for legal ten- der morey on demand of any holder thereof. Section 3 provides that the fractional or sub- fidlary silver coin shall hereafter be leg tender in sums not exceeding $20, and section 4 repeals all acts in confilct with this act. 5 ‘The report accompanying the bill states that ie pa ts based upon the petition of the New or Ges Light Company and upon other petitions M8 ad a Mr. Conger made the point of order that the committee had no right to report the bill, tnas. he as the subject had never been referred The Speat er inquired whether the petition on Which the bill was based had been. regularly referred Ubrough the petition box. Mr. ttephens replied in the affirmative. ‘The Speaker calied attention to the fact that the ouly endorsement on the petition was that of “8. B. Chittenden, February 7th, 1s79.” Mr. Stephens replied that the otter endorse- ment must have fallen off. Subsequently he found it, and sent it up to ‘the desk. Mr. Stephens sald that the bill had been in- troduced in an unusual way, but a right’ way. If he bad been compelled to resort to the tedious method of introducing the bill, through the pe- Ution bex, no person perhaps was more respon- sible than the gentleman from Michigan (Con- ger), for that gentleman had, on last Monday, obstructed the introduction of bills. Mr. Conger inquired if Mr. Stephens intended to charge ‘him with an obstruction of business not within the legitimate province of any mem. ber of the House. Mr, Stephens.—I did not. Mr: Conger.—Tnen, thougn I esteem the ven- erabie gentleman from Georgta, I would advise him to use his terms more carefully. i. Mr. Stephens.—In what way? Mr. Conger.—When the aise speaks of my obstruction as though ] violated any rule, even the great respect [have for him, will not allow me to keep quiet. Mr. Stephens.—I did not mean to say that the gentleman violated any rule. He did, however, obstruct the offering of bills last Monday, (ac cording to the rules, I grant,) and while he was obstructing one dcor — Mr. Conger (interrupting.)—I ask the Speaker if that is a proper expression to use about a member of this Po etn Eg he acts strictly within the rules of the House, and if it 1s not objectionable, and. (if I may use the expression,) unparliamentary. ‘The Speaker.—The Chair must take the word of the gentleman from Georgia, that he meant ho reflection whatever, and hothing which doe not mean to reflect is unparllamentary. Mr. Stephens.—I do not mean to reflect upon apybody when I say that any gentleman Alli eer nid That has got tobe a parliamentar word. The Speaker.—And a very expressive one The Speaker said that the question at issue was whether the committee had a rigat, on pentane) appropriately referred, to propose legislation. He was of opinion that any com- mittee bad that right. Mr. Buckner inquired whether It was proper to make a motion to refer the Dill to the com- mittee on banking and currency, where it mant- festly belonged. The Speaker replied that it would be if the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Stephens) yielded ur Bte phen deviled todo 80 at preseut, but r. ens dec! ted that he wo hereafter. on tntima’ juld do so 4 pending action on the bill the morning hour expired, The House then, at 1:15, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Blackburn in the chair) on the legislative appropriation bill—the question being on Mr. Springer’s amendme! to insert what is known as the Potter bill, which authorizes any person having a claim against the United States, not barred by any statute of jimitations, to file a bill in the Court of Claims, to which amendment §Mr. Young had efered an amendment to strike out the word: “not baried by any statutes of limitations. Rejected. An amendment to provide for an additional attorbey general (for the Post Office depart- Ment) was offered by Mr. Caldwell. Discussed ard rejected. The National Academy S.tences, ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO-DAY. At the business meeting of the Academy of Sciences this morning, Prof. W. B. Rogers, of Boston, was elected president of the academy, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Prof. Henry. The other officers are Prof. 0. C. Mars), vice president; Prof. J. H.C. Coffin, home secre- tary: Prot. F. A. P. Barnard, foreign secretary: newly-elected president of the academy, 1+ President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has been president of the American Institute for the Advancement of Science. He sone of the oldest and most es teemed members of the academy, and is emt- nent bot in science and in practical life. He Was One of the pioneers in geological work, and Was engaged with his brother, Henry D. Rog- eis, in the first jogical survey of Pennsyi- Vania. He was » at one time, a professor of physical sctences at the University of Virginia, By te earoy's business meeti the names of posed a8 members: 2 ‘Will be voted upon. The programme oe TO-DAY'S SCIENTIFIC SE3SION {ocinded papers by Mr. E. C. Pickering on the “Eclipses jupiter’s Satellites; by Mr. C. 8 Peirce on “Errors of pendulum experiments” and on “A method of swinging pendulums” propored by Mr. Faye: by Mr. £. W. Hilgara (read by Mr. Pumpelly) on “The loess of the Mississippl_and the Aclan hypothesis;” by Professor J. Le Conte (read by Mr. $, K. Gilbert) on “The extinct volcanoes about Lake Mono and their relation to our glacial by Professor J. E. Hilgard “Report of progress of the international bareau of weights and measures;” by Mr. @. K. Gilbert on “Stability and instability of drainage lines,” y Prof. Chandler on ‘*Polariscopic Acdittonal members present to-day bbott, U.S. A.; 8.8. Haldeman of ‘a., J. 8. Newberry of N. and J. G. Barnard, U.S.A. Besides the regular sessions an even- ing session will be held to-morrow at half-pasi seven o'clock, when bi phical memories of deceased members will read. Mr. Justice Bradley has pre} and will read a memoir pared of the late Dr. Strong, of Rui The National Hotel Outrage Case. Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, Judge Hag- ner, the trial of Major E. H. Curtis, alias Ray, indicted for committing an outrage on the per- son of Ella Ty: of Baltimore, at the Na- Uonal Hotel, in March, 1877, was tinued after our report closed—! Attorney Wells District ard bis assistant, H. H. Wells, jr., for the gov- ernment; W. A Cook aiid G- Bt Gorkuill toreese prisoner. . H. Truehart, room clerk at Barnum’s hotel, in Baltimore, testified that Curtis was there in March, 1877, for 2%; days. L. A. Chase, of New York, that he bad known Curtis since 1875, by Ube name of Richardson. Mrs. Lena Miller testified to prisoner coming to her house in March, 1877, and detalicd what tcok place, as to Ella going with him and to her jeaving the house; to Eila returning Saturday evening, the next day, and described her ap- pearance. THIRD DAY. ‘This morning in anticipation of the prosecut- ing witness going on the witness’ stand, there was a jam in the court room. THE STORY TOLD BY MISS TYDINGS. Miss Tydings took the stand as a witness. She appears to have more robust than when she appeared before, and was attired ina grey walking suit. — her testimony in aon eae on Ned to seeing Curtis at er’ have to stay in Washington nl ad to then going to the National Hotel; of Lethe die Dial cd ee ll meeinone after P acing a chair against the door commu: with his room, as there was no key in the lock: end stated that after going to bed she found scme one lying beside her, and she aske4 “Who ‘Sit?’ when the answer “It’s me” was givea, and then she said, “Who is me?” and the Was “Curtis.” Sie told ber struggles. He remained in night, but sbe had no conversation until next ao when he told bad no sister in Alexandria; that a ing about would kill her; but he would have timore to The r accompanied ard che Went to Mrs. Miller's, reaching there about dusk, She was bruised and her rightarm was swollen. DB. MARY WALKER IN COURT. eu the examination, Dr. Mary ‘Walker— in appearance a slender built boy—stood in the rear of witness, and counsel ob; toany one interfering with or prompting: witness. Dr. Mary auswered that she was not interfering with the witness, but she intended to remain there eC mn of the court she was shown to a seat.—REp.] Witness further testified that there was ate pred povans with the supper, and she par- o COL. COOK CROSS-EXAMINED THE WITNESS, night; the door was oped tn tie Sag oat night; the door was open eal the evening for about two oe ae fe ae = eg ewenee e given her; heard persons before retiring, and when she Gue Was putting hist arm around hee sug ine iS arm around her, and the ght had Been turned out. THE DaMacr Inaged and several persons in- Jured, besides one killed. One of the evidences Of its force was the pic! up of a horse and buggy, which were carried to a height of twenty to thirty feet a distance of about fifteen rods, atd dashed to the earth, the horse being crushed to a jelly and the wagon to splinters. ‘The cemetery, just outside the town, was laid Waste, nearly every tom! ays arly very \bstone belng leveled to PHILADELPHIA ~ Phil So ICANS FOR GRANT.—The adelpbia club gave a bril- lant reception last santo night to Gov. Hon. B. H. Grant was unanimously spoken of as President Hayes’ successor. tinuing -D. |pson tation of 143 members of the Tammany New Year's eve having been revel by the Supreme Court ie | 18 Mon wi of cided not to noi 3 Thompson said that by advice of counsel he fault ivissaid thas errant prove ings fan [uO wi will then be a the newly elected Telegrams to The Star. THE MICHIGAN ELECTION. N. Y. WALKING MATCH. TRAGEDY IN BALTIMORE. SEDUCTION AND MURDER. ATTEMPT TO KILL THE CZAR. —_—-__. CANADA AND THE MOTHER COUNTRY. | FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Queen Victoria in ——. Roms, April 16.—Queen Victoria the King and Queen of Italy will meet on Friday, the 1sth instant, at the Royal Castleof Monza, near Milan. After a week in the = and angie royal party separating, will return tn CW af- ternoon to Kavero and Rome respectively. Theiritalian majesties intended to visit Rav but there ts no palace or villa there capable accommodating the united parties and their at- tendants. Queen Victoria, while reo x the pleasure -he would derive from a visit Ki Humbert and Queen Margrita, intimated ber to save them from inconvenience by going to meet them at Monza. Queena Victoria's Visit to Italy will terminate on the 234 of the nt month. She will arrive at Paris on the instant, at Cherbourg on the 25th, and in England on tbe 26th. oJ -_ a roa wrote to Queen V' a, Sirscet. wee ‘The Egyptian Difficulty. Sry Apr feeNe arpiion aomoue, been made in solving plan % French and English caioets have taken determination, and have therefore Proposals to the deposition of the Khedive will be attempted. Count Schouvaloff Recalied from London. Lonpon, Ay 16.—Special from Vienna state That Count Schouvaloff, the Rus- ‘sian ambassador to England, left St. on Monday for London, to present letters recal ta the Czar is Alexander hoolmaster of in He will be ted Oy the The gen- He ts ascl verpment of -. Lontieff, who is charged with the ey ey ft has commenced 2 Reous. He was se injured by the lace, who would have ‘him but for = tervention of the police. ORE TRAGEDY. Bautr ADE 16.—A smoot affray MORE, 5 oc- curred in the western section of foe morning, which resulted tn the Geath of ‘one of gE i i fis i 5 £ is eee Fie isi id DEXNisPoRT, Mass., April 16.—Dr. D. H. Gipns’ drug store and laboratory were burned this morning. The loss is $itc0e —“pardally t- barber chop ‘and saloon; wastalgs de Loss $2,500—partially insured. The were Valued at $1,500, and were insured. —-— The Iliness of prnney J twe Methodist Rpiscopal church, jethodist EF; residence in this. city. For several death was looked for, but this physician pronounced lim better, in feeble health for several years. ss