Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. -» PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, J AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Aveune, orzer 11th Street, by i N Ci THE Evers Sram is served to sabsoribers in the city by carriers, on their own acconnt, st 10 gent per week, cr 44 cents per menth. “Copics at the connter, 2 cents cach. By 1sil_postare, pre, d—50 cents 8 month on: =eix M Pipntereé at the Fost Oftce at ‘Washington, D.0., as seconc ciser msi! m: | WRERLY Stan—published on Friday—$?a | ean, porary Feix touts, €1:10 copies | nr pone Brera 235; 40 copies for fe kil mall stbserivtons must be paid in sd- | vance. no paper rent lonver than is paid for. ‘Hates of advertising made known on application. (ee RR ‘oL | Fpenin WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1881. "SPECIAL NOTICES. | We MANS OHRISTI-N TemPE6ANCe | EF onion “Gospel ne tine TH'S. Moad-s) BYENING st balf-past seven, at Odeon Ha leorner | Major Hae will | od ef ne » ing every a ter noonthia week at20°lick, Allaro welcome It NIGHTS OF BT. PATRICK, ATE! Pe AGN an sie Balanes was desire ty at- tend the Bali cf the Knig) teof St Patrick, of Ba't- 2 requested i One. Devor y. i. sbarp, unifo strive on pantalcons. it ¢f 4 and Penn. ave. northwest. be pre-ent. By order JAMES RAGAN, Oomeander. al easin of MENT, LOO | 0. IW (Hueadayj EVEN | ING, st 7% o'clock, st Odd Fe lows’ Hall 7th at-ect nertbweet. A ful attendance of the Past Officers of the Subordo inates is fraterna it GEORGE E. EMMUN +, NOTICE—all te wemhors of J_N F WILEFKSON LODGE, Ro. 1943, @ reby notified t» meet at O1d Fe'= TUESDAY, the Isth, a 12 d the funé-al of wir late =. All members of Sister invited . P.@. M. GAREY PARKS, PS. ATTENTION, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The membera’ of MOUNT VERNON | iE. No 5, K of P., ara bereby notifiel to their Castle Hall THIS (Monday) EVES- | snuary 17th, at teven o'clock, to make a ente for the funeral of our late brother, IAM STEVENS ‘They vill also assemble at their Castle Hall on | TUESDAY, January Ibth, at one o'clock p.in., for the purpose of att By order of the U. it WASHINGTO’ The arm of Gi Going business in tl wnmary 15 188]. HRA & CD. ¥, contistine of Geurs m. bas this day been dissolv Jehu W. “ethera Fhaying soldant tnt. rest therein to George W. Cocl: member, aad withdrawn from th: Geo. WC CHA | Mexico In place of Minister Morgan, but the marshal's friends say that he will return to | Inctanapolis and resume the practice of law here. HERALL GE COUSRAN, JOHN COUBRAN. 1 wit) continue the busines of | D RETAIL, DEALERS Is OF , XO, at the ofd stand, ar fiw name of GEO. - . COCHRAN'S UO ; u all indebted to vhe jate fray will make | ment, and by whom ali Hab: will be paid. GEO. “RG! JOHN COCHRAN, 3215 Pennsylvania ove., adjoining Pension Office. yani7 3t yt BLIOAN ING. ‘at 7 o'clonk, icn'a Hall, No. 510 | hess of importance to every men: ber. -2t* THEO. F SWAYZE, Acting Pres't. THF SIXTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY | OF THE AMERICAN COUUNIZATION SOCIETY will be held on 1UESDAY EVENING, isth instant st 7:30 o'clock, in the First Bapti«t 13th street. Rey Jou &. WitHE Ww, - GrORGE W. Sams D.D., of New York, will deliver addresses. | sketract of the Apnusl Report will be read j15-3t | => NUTIOS.—All_ persona haviiw open ao- ©" countern my books. and if not settled by | cash or notes by February the Ist, 1841, their so | te wil be placed im the hands of a collector for te collection. WASH. 8. WILLIA Ws, iw 7th and D st. northwest. GOOD SOUP AND BREAD will be fur- niehed free EVERY DAY from 10 to 11 to needy persons brining buckets to the North-rn Liberty Sonp House, corner 5th st. and Dew York ave. Get tickets ‘wt the 6th Precinct Police Station, On Massachusetts ave., between, 9th and 10th sts. Jan3-Im Eee Notice. FICE OF THE o: MvtUAL. Free INsvRANCE Uo. oF D. C., ‘No. 902 Pax. AVE. N. W. | 1, i880. taal Fire Ineur- A JANUARY, Iss], the 17th prex., at Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st. between D aud Este. northwest, commencing at $ o'clock m. By the charter of the company, the election of PeveD DB aLagers, to constitate a board tocouduct the affairs of the company, is required to be held at the above meeting. 6th artic’e of the By-Laws of the Com- provided **At the annual meeting of the ¢ first business in order shal! be the of acbairmav, who spall conduct the meeting and election ecordance with the act of incorporation, between ihe hours of 9 o’clock a m. and 6 p.m. a policy-holders are requested punctually to att Wasnrxetox,D. 0. The Annual Meeting of the Mut RealEstate meses by fire during Decen ber 31, 1580, WATER REGISTBAR'S OFFICE, | Fe ter Ta AhBtNGTON, D. O., Dec. 29, 1880.5 Te ler ers ‘You are hereug notified that WATER RENTS for the year 1881 w.ll be due on the 1st of January, snd if not paid within THIBTY DAYS from that date the law authorizes DR. FLODOARDO HOWARD re moved his office and residence to 1019 F st., ith et porthwest, and bas associated with bim tn the practice of Medicine Dr. HOWARD H. . Office hours, 9 to 10:30 a. m.; 12:30 tol P. m., and 3 to 4 p.m. dec?2-1m has corner eet BODA! HUT SODA!! Fh cer Sie Sree — wai : estan aun! wholes ie, Binter sean. Oold Hoda and all Mineral Fear. sters for sale be year cy INERAL WATER DEPOT, 1439 PENNsYLVANis AVENUR. Ee EEO, BOTIGE-A fresh_eavply ot | Oe etn NOBWEGIAN Sa Ot at | REW'S Drug Store, corner . and Penney! Vania ave., at S0c. per ful! pint bottle. decll decd AYWABD & HUTCHINSON, 817 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING =| IN CITY RESIDENOES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WOREMEN, i ATTEND PROMPTLY | TO ALL JOBBING ORDERS. jsnl2 1831 50 YEARS ESTAB- 1881 LISHED. Good either before or after the Holidays. A Nicely Oleaned or Beantifi GENTS’ SUrT or LADIES GARMENTS tobe bad at WH WHEATLEY'S Wet and Dry Cleaning and Premiam Steam Dycins Establishment. . 1068 (49) Jefferson Street, Georgetown, D. 0. Work called for and delivered anywherain the | aty decd? M ry ING AND > avenue. . Cioaks, &c., made in : ‘at short notice. Ladies ‘can have @ Qui and Basted, and a perfect fit wuaran- jand-3m. Pp 2er OF COLUMBIA SIX PERK CENT i | BONDS, DUE 1501, Of different denomis ns, for sale. LEWIS JOHNSON & CO , Bankers. anS-1ut AT cost. AT COST, AT COST. EMBROIDERIES, REAL LAOES, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, | FEATHERS, | 4XD MANY GOODS AT LESS THAN OOST, IN ORDER TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS. Store for Rent and Fixtures for Sale. FRIEBUS, $09 Market Space, ~_sant2-1w Penna. ave , bet. 8ih and 9th sts. | | to a considerable extent. | Indian reservation, and therefore it Is contrary | @ Stop to the tr: | those engaged in tr. H great eentral city. gone west,. |G ht, somewhere in Onio, calicd Mentor, it isthougnt, ae _THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs To-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $522,563.92; customs, $811,563.59. TRE FOLLOWING internal revenue storekeep- ers and gaugers for the 6th district of North Carolta have been appointed: L. E. Davis, B. F. Tecder, T. S Wood J. A. Pearson, J. M. Shever bt A. iv mee, A. Buuds, J. W. Gordon, and T. M. Kiggs. George Fag-tman has ocen »ppoluted gauger for the 2d district of Virginia. Tur Oniy Loca Casa decided in the U. 8, 8 preme Cour. to-day was that of the Connec- Ucut General Life Insurance Company agatost C ate A Eldridge. Decree of District Su- preme Court (tur defendant) affirmed ‘with costs, GEx, ORD —The Senate to day passed without Gissent the Dill to retire Gen. E. O. C. Ord with | the rank and pay of major general. SENATOR SHARON was in his seat this morn- ing for the first time the present session. WHISKY IN Inp14n TeRRITORY.—The Internal | Revenue bureau has information that the sale of liquor tn Iadian territory is being carried on Yhat territory is an to law to sell whisky or any intoxicating liquor | within its borders. Commissioner Raum will Send special agents into the territory to tnves- Ugate and report, both with a view to putting attic and to the prosecution of Maksnal. RUssBLL, of the western district ot Texas, will soon resign bis position. It 1s Stated that he wants to be U. 8. minister to Waite Hovsk Caisers.—Attorney General Devens, Senators Dawes, Ferry, Platt, Saun- ders, Logan and Baldwin, and Representatives Alcricb, Newberry, Crapo, Harris (Va.) Upson, Young, Errett. Butterworth, Wilber, Bowmat Norcross and Van Voorhis, called on the Pres} dent to day. . THE VisttIxG Eprrors.—The Ohio Editorial Association, which meets in Zanesville this | Week, is to be Danqueted in that City on | Wednesday evening, and will leave for Wash- | IMgton on Thursday morning, by special trata | over the B. & O. railroad. It is not yet knowa how maby will constitute the excursion party, bat 1tis understood that quite a number will come, and that not a few of them will be accompanied by their wives. Neither the hour for leaving Zanesvilte or arriving here has yet been apnounced, but the party will probably resch Washington at a late hour Thursday evening. It is sup, that the committee having the entertainment of the visitors in charge wil] be advised on all these points in due seasom and that all proper arrangemeats to that end will be made tn time. THE Re or DELE@A’ ANNON, of Utah, to the points made against his election a3 dele- gate has been printed in pamphiet form. Mr. Cannon takes up the points made by Mr. Camp- bell seriatim and replies to them. In regard to the allegation that he is not a citizen Mr. Can- bon declares that he was duly naturailzed on the ith of December. 1554, but adds that whether he were a citizen or not, the governor of Utah has no right to go benind the returns which gave him the election, and he cites the law to sustain this point. SURGEON W. K. Van RUYPRN has been or- dered to the Brooklyn naval hospital. ARMY ORDERS.—Leave foF'six months on sur- Con's Certificate of disability Is granted Lieut. Col. F. T. Dent, 5th artillery. The superintend- ent general recruiting service will forward 59 Tecruits to Fert Brown, Texas. for assigament to companies C, FE, F and H, 20th infantry. JUDGE J. T. LUDELING, of Louts'ana, isin the city. Strange to say, he is not even after Jas- tice Wood’s old place or the place that will become vacant by District apaee Bultngs’ pro. motion to the circuit as Judge Wood's suc- cessor. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CORRINGE, U. S. N., is in the city. The obelisk will be raised In Central Park next Saturday, anda number of prominent people from Washington will go over. REWARD FOR BRaveky.—The Secretary of | War bas Issued a certificate of merit for bray- ery to Private Jas.quinn. Quinn was with L'eut, Schwatka and scout “Capt. Jack” in 1876 on the Big Horm and Yellowstone expeaitions, and displayed great personal bravery under tire and while digging and building breastworks. He also took part with 25 men in a charge upon an Indian village. He participated in six different engagements with Indians. He is now in the service #s a corporal. EX-SECRETARY THOMPSON, the president of the American branch of the De Lessep Panama canal scheme, rather astonished the House committee on inter-oceanic canal this morning in an hour's speech, in which he fully explained The objects of the ‘corporation he represents. He said that the De Lessep company had no objection to offer to any deciaration the United States might see fit to make touching the Mon- roe doctrine; that the company were —— Uhat the United states should exercise contro! over the canal; that the enterprise was open to the subseriptions of Americana, Englishmen, Frenchmen, or whosoever saw tit to subscrioe; tbat the company had received its charter from the French government, and had been granted the right of way across the Isthmus by a con- cession granted it by the United States of Co- lombia; the De Lessep company had no objec- | Uon elther to any of the other routes proposed. GOLD-BRARING QUARTZ FROM ALASKA.—Col- lector Ball, at Sitka, Alaska,-has sent to Wash- ington some very rich spectmens of gold quartz. He says: “There are immense ledzes of this ore and the free gold runs all through with Iittle variation in amount from the specimens sent. There can be no doubt of its immense value and richness. It is situated near the coast where the ice blockade begins to break up in April A ig now on the ground building huts, &c., and several more parties fit- Upngout. There are karge placer beds ulso, aud in the spring there is littie doubt that there will be a very great rush of miners. There cught to be a law for them by that time.” THE SPEAKER aXD REPRESENTATIVE Bui. rorp.—Some days ago Representative Belford, of Colorado, desired to have the recognition of the Speaker to further a matter of legislation. He sought the Speaker, and it ts alleged the latter told him to let him see what he had to Offer, and if he approved of it he would recog- nize him. Mr. Belford refused to su>mit to this roceedure, and quite a spicy correspondenve Between tie Speaker and Mr. Belford followed, in which, it fs said, the latter sharply crit!- cises the practice of the chair insisting upon an inspection of any matter of legislation. Mr. Belford, 1t 1s said, takes the ground that the Speaker is simply the organ of the House, and the House not the organ of the Speaker. Perso~al.—Robert Lincoln’s is the last name mextionen fn connection with a@ place in Preai- dent Garfield's cabtnet.——Senator Sharon ar- rived in the city yesterday, and, it Co ere, 13 at the Arlington. . D, Conway uaces Rev. Puulips Brooks, of Boston, the leading min'ster in America. He thinks Mr. Brooks’ teachings gold, and those of Mr. Joseph Cook as brass-—NMr. James H. Breslin, one of the preprietors of Willlard’s, in this city, was the recip ent of a complimentary dinner at the hands of the St. Lo ning, at which many leading citizens aertiaey We at rd, editor of the Boston Advert . 1s a Wormley’s ——-Senatvor Allison has taken H Greeley’s advice, and as is believed. $800, out of the army con' fund, for bis summer in which many ns ven a3 & of love.—Col. Lew Weir, well wo a Caucus of Republican Senators. THE KBLLOGG FIGHT, BTC. The republican senators held a cancus th's Morning for the consfderation, principally, of the Kellogg case. There was a full attendance, Senators Cenkling and Blaine being among those precent. Senator Anthony presided. The Proposition of the democrats to callthe Kellogg case up to. day was mentioned. Senator Conk- lpg made a speech, insisting upon the repub- | Means fighting ‘the attempt to oust Kelicgg With“ all the means at tier cominand. Senators Blaine, Hoar, and others cocined in this view. It was dectded that when the resolution declaring Kellogg not en Utled to bis seat was called up, the republicans would make a motion to lay it on the table finally; that if this motion prevatied ail right, but ifthe democrats defeated it, then the re- Publicans would filltbuster against the K=llogg case until the 41hof March, if necessary; that they would adopt any and all sorts of tactics to prevent consideration, and thus throw the re- Sponsibility of an extra session for the passage of eporepeladion bills, upon the democrats, me remarks ‘in regard to the usual or characteristic timidity of the democrats were indulged in to the effect that this timtalty would move the democrats to let the Kellogg case go by the board rather than force an extra session. The subject. of appor- tionment and the electoral count resolutions were alsO mentioned and the cnatrman was authorized to appoint a committee of five to take these matters into consideration and re- port at another caucus. soon to be held, what shall be done. This committee had not been appointed tbis afternoon. IN THE SENATE TO-DAY Mr. Conkling gave notice that he would antagonize the Kellogg resolution with the Heliiday case. After the Senate met the demo- crats learned of the action of the republican caucus and sent post haste for Senator Hill, of Georgia, that be might beou hand for the fight. Senator Saulsbury declared his intention tocall up the Kellogg case unless voted dowa by themajority. It was evident that the dem- ocratic advocates of the resolution felt con- siderable doubt of their ability to commana democrat! votes enough to put it through. At balf-past 2 o'clock this p.m., Senator Saulsbury noved to postpone the pending and all prior orders and take up the Kellogg reso- luton. Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin. hoped the Holliday case would not be laid aside, as he believed 1he Senate was about ready to pass ic. Senator Hill of Georgia, thought that if the foiliday bill could be disposed of during the day, it’ would be better not to antagonize tt. Senator Hoar stated that on application to the dccument room it was found that printed coptes of report of and testimony in the Kel- logg case could not be obtained; it had been or- dered reprinted and would not’ come from the printer until to-morrow. Therefore, the Sen- ate could not well goon with the Kellogg case to-day. Senator Saulsbury insisted upon cali- ing up. the Kellogg case. Tr. Saulsbury’s motion to lay aside the regu- Jar order and take up the Kellogg case, was lost by ayes 20 to nays 34. The following dem- ocrats voted “no” with the republicans: Sena- tors Lamar, Pendleton, Thurmaa, Whyte, Wil- liams. Groome, Voorhecs, Butler and Bayard; algo. Senator Davis, of Illinots. Tnis vote 18 regarded as finally settling the Kellogg case in favor of maintaining his (Kellogg's) right. to hts seat. The vote to take up was regarded asa test, and, as the list shows, ten democrats voted with the republicans. The District in Congress. ACTION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO-DAY. The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia at to-day’s meeting agreed to press favorable action on the following Senate bills, which are now on the Speaker's table: To amend section 553 of the Re’ ‘Statutes of the j District, co as to read that “any three or more Chub last Thursday eve- | ‘of the | to which it is persons who desire to form a company for the purpose of carrying on any kind of manufac- turing, agricultural, mining, mechanica!, to- surance, mercantile, transportation, tele- hone, or marketing business in the istrict, or savings bank therei, may make sigi and acknowledge, before some officer competent to take the acknowledgment of deeds, and file In the office of the recorder of deeds a certificate in writing.” Also the DIlto extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the Distriet. Also, the bill to authorize the Commissioners of the District to recommend a proper site for a union ratiroad depot in the elty of Washington, Also, to authorize t! e eapiny nent of an inspector of plumb ns for the Dis- trict. The District committee will hb: th night session ordered for Thursday of this week. It is the intention to then dispose of ali the unfirished business posstteie. PURCHASE OF THE FREEDMAN'S BANK BUILDING. Senator Bruce to-day called up the bill, for- meriy reported by him, appropriating $254 ov for the purchase of the Freedman’s ben’ wai ing, the money to be applied bv the bank com Inisstoners In paving Pro rava the ‘+ -t1or ‘he defunct bank. The bi'l was passed unani- ously after the adoption of an amendment accurately describing the property and its location. The commissionera hav- declared three dividends, and they state that with the purebase money of the bank building ($250,000) they will be abieto declare three more, amount- ne ae to sixty per cent of the claims against the bank. THE DISTRICT CODE. Senator Harris asked unanimous consent, to- day, to make the District code the special order for next Friday, saying he had no doubt it could be finished during Friday and Saturday. Sepator Conkling thought that basiness wa3 too preseing to set jal orders, and Senator Harris withdrew bis propositien. ( SEWERAGE OF WASHINGTON. The bill {introduced by Kepresentative Ellis in the House to-day (by request) to improve the sewerage of Washington directs a contract to be made with Bantz & Co., in accordance with Plans heretotore submitted and in the pysses- sion of the District Commissioners. STREET CAR TRANSFER TICKBTS. The bill introduced in the House to-day by Mr. Martin, relative to the transfer tickets in the District, provides that from the passage of this act all street railroad companies tn opera- lon tn the District or which may hereafter be incorporated, shall issue and sell transfer lckets for a sum not exceeding two cents per lcket, which shall be good for a continuous ride on any road from the junction at which Sald ticket is sold to the terminus of the road resented, and said transfer Uckets shall be deemed a valid claim of indevt- edness against the company issuing the same, and shall be redeemed by sald company in good and lawful money at the option of the company Teceiving and holding the same. Senator Brown’s Swallow-TFail Coat. Serotor Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia, is the Wealthiest man in his state. He is a man of Tarked ability, but is plain and practical, and not at all given to frills and things. He dresses something lke a Methodist minister; his smoothly-shaved upper lp and long white beard add to his clerical appearance. In his native elime Senate Brown always wore his Sunday clothes on all important social occasions, as well as to church. Until he came to Wash- ir gton be never collided with the social require- Tot nts of adress suit. And it was only about a week ago that he purchased one. His col- league, Senator Hill, told him that he must stop wearing his frock coat out to dinners and swell affairs, and must get a swallow-tatl cout, Senator Brown protested against 1t_on general nds, but particularly because the cloth put Into dregs coats was 80 thin. He suffers with heavy colds on the chest, and said he wag not going torun any risks just for thesake of slinging a little style. Senator Hill finally got a promise from bis colleague that he would geta fuli Gress suit, and have it ready one evening last week, when both were to attend aswell din- ner. Senator Hill called at the Metropolitan Hotel for Sénator Brown. The latter had his overcoat on, all ready to set out. Mr. Hi!lasked abcut the dress suit, and got an answer that, ‘it was all right.” When the two Senators pulled ff their overcoats and marched into the parlor of the house where the dinner was given, Sena- tor Hill was almost paralyzed. There was the swallow-tall coat on Senator Brown, to be sure, but it Was a thing of magnificent proportions, and Icoked like an overcoat cut swallow-tall Cee ae had ordered the tailor FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Monpay, January 17. SENATE—Mr. Wallace, from committee on appropriations, reported, with sundry amend- ‘nents, the Indian appropriation biil. Mr. Pendleton, from the census committee, | reported, with an accompanying detailed re- port, a bill making appropriation for compiet- compiling and publisniug tue returus of he 1th census. Nr. Garland presented the report of the Con- grersloual visitors to West Potut and accom- P.ny ng the same a bill amending existing laws in relation to the military academy at YG Point. Reierred to committee on military affairs. Bills were introduced as follows and referred: By Mr. Kernan—Authorizing the issue of an American register to the Egyptian steamer D-s- sorg. BY Mr. Willlams—To establish ocean mall service and making an appropriation therefor. On motion of Mr. Bruce, the bill authorizing and directing the purchase by the Secretary of the Treasury for the public use, tne property known as the Freedman’s bunk, aud the real estate and parcels of grounds adjicent thereto belonging to the Freedman’s Saving and Trust Company, and located on Pennsylvania ave- hue, between 15th and 15% streets, Washing- ton, D. C., was again taken up, amended aud passed. appropriates for tUbis purpose an amount not exceeding $250,000. On motion of Mr Burnuside—by unanimous consent—the orders were suspended and the Senate took up the Senate bi.lfor tne rellef of Brigadier and Brevet Major General E. 0. C. Ord. The bill passed without debate. On motion of Mr. Butler the Seaate joint reeolution creating the Yorktown, Va, centen- Dial commission was pas ‘The calendar occupied the remainder of the morning hour. HOUSE.—The Speaker, as the regular order, proceeded to call the States for bilis and resoju- tons, under which call the following were in- troduced and referred: By Mr. Dunn—To pro- hibit the sending of fire-arms and ammunition through the mails. By Mr. Martin, (Iel.)\—To provice for and regulate uransfer tickets be- Lween street railroads in the District of Colum- bia. By Mr. Springer—To amend section 3906. Revised Statutes, in regard to the prepayment Of postage on second class mall matter. By Mr. Fort—To pa the exportation of deceased catule and other domestic animals. By Mr. Willis, (by request.)—To regulate and im- iove tue civil service of the United States, Also, 10 establish a sub-treasury at Louis- ville. Ky. By Mr. Ellis, (by request.) —To improve tbe sewerage of Washington city. By Mr. Morse—To regulats appointments and promotions in the marine corps. Also (by re- quest)—In regard to claims for damages by reason of pubiic improvements In the District of Columbia, and ranting tbe Court of Clatn qurisdic'ton overihe same, By Mr. Newberry provioing tor a joint commission by the United States and Great Britain, to investigate the alleged false and fraudulent proof and stattstics used before the Halifax fishery commission. It recites the allegation that certain documents presented to the commission by the British government contained false, f-audulent and forged statements, &-., and requests the President to call the attention Of (he government of Great Britain to the alle- gation, and request sald government to join with the United States tn the appoinument of a commission, to consist of three persons, one to be appointed by the United States, on by Great Britain, and one by the two governments con- jointly, to fully investigate all questions of false und fraudulent proofs and documents of every kind ard nature, and make a report of such in- vestigalion with the proofs adduced, and the conclusions thereon to their respective govern - ments. Italso authorizes the Preatdent to do al] and every matter and thing to carry out the provistons of this bill. Also, for the -appolat- Ment of a joint committee of the Senate and House to investitrate the same subject. By Mr. Ford—Resolution declaring it to be the opinion of the Houge that every interest demands the immediate construction of telegraph lines by the government, and requesting the committee Ob post office and post ryxds to report a bill for the construction of such telegraph Itnes a3 may be necessary Lo protect the people from monop- oly. The Speaker ruled that the resolution was noe ea oraes under this Call, and 1¢ was not ad- mitted. By Mr. Kelley—Kepealing all acts impostag a discrim!nating duty of ten per cent on all goods and merchandise of the growth or produce of the Countries east of the Cape of Good Hope wh‘ch are imported from places west of the (spe of Good Hope. By Mr. Lounsberry—To Iegulize the collection of taxes on account of shares of pational benks. By Mr. Converse— To recjaim the swamp lands ot the Potomac Tiver and to deepen the channel of that river. By Mr. Hubbell, by request—Relating to the Stamps on cigars. By Mr. Keifer—To prevent the spread of ‘contagious aiseases among do- mestic animals. By Mr. Beltzhoover—To regu- late commerce by raliroad between the differ- ent states. By Mr. Hanton Authorizing the ‘Washington and Chesapeake Raliroad pany fo extend its road thto the District of C jumbla. By Mr. O’Connor—For the relief of all rsons having claims against the United states. By Mr. Davis (Cal)—For the importa- tion of machinery used in the manufacture of pe or flax free of duty. By Mr. White— ropesing a constitutional amendment Providing that VU. ‘States Senators shall e elected = by the _ people. By Mr. ue @ board of army ofdcers for the trial of incompetent army officers, The Speaker laid before the House a com- munication from the Secretary of the Interior, tranemitting the report of the superintendent of the census, whicn shows the total popula— Uon of the United States to be 50,152,566. Mr. Cox (N, ¥.) then introduced hts appor- tonment bill, which fixes the number of Rap- Tesentatives at 801, and it was referred, with the communication, to the committee on census. Population of the Unired States, OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CENSUS, ‘The superintend: nt of the census to-day sent to the House a statement showing the popula. Uon of the United States as follows by states:— Alabama, 1! 4; Arkansas, 02,564; California, 864,€86; Colorado, 174,649; Connecticut, 652,633; Delaware, 146,614; Florida, 267,351; Georgia, 1,589,048; " Tilinols, 3.078,769; Indiana, 1,57 362; lowa, 1,654 620; Kansas, 995. Kentucky, 1,645,788; ' Louisiana, 540,103; ane 645,945; Maryland, 954.632; Massachu- Be S06; 3 S04’; Nebraska, "452.453 ; - 1a,” 62,263, New Hampshire, 346,954; New Jersey, 1,150.9: New York, 5.053.810; North Carolina,” 1/400,047; Ohio, 3,175,259; Oregon, 174,767; Pennsylvania, ; _Khode Island, 276,648; South Carolin: 505 662; Tennessee, 1,542.463; ‘Texas, 1.572 574: Vermont, 332,286; Virginia,, 1.520 S06;' West Vir. ginla, 616.4 isconsin, f,352,480. This makes @ total of 49,369,596 for the States. The territo- Ties aggregate 665,663 and the District of Col- umbia 177,638, which makes a grand aggregate Of population of 50,152,866, A Woman Bleeding to Death on the Roadside. ‘This morning Mr. Frank Waller, a milk man living on the asylum road, reported to the 8th precinct station house (Capitol Hill) that tkis morning he passed, lying on the road about a mile from the asylum, ata place called “The Cut,” a colored woman lying by the roadside With blood flowing from her head, and soaking in the ground about her. She was not quite dead. Officer Anderson and Dr. Torry starced out at once to the ‘see for an Investigation. The police ambulance was dispatched by Maj. Brock to the place where the woman was found lying. In the meantime some countrymen had picked ber up and taken her to th» sub-poliee Station Jn Uniontown, where restoratives were applied by Dr. Torry, but it was difficult to say whether consciousness was restored or not, a3 she was Peostt ero to speak or help herself, She bad @ num! ted both her temples, and on the back and top of her head. Noone can tell who the assailant was, or for what cause the beating waa done, The doctor thinks 1t’must have taken place early this morning, and bad she laid out all night she wovid bave certainly died from the sed Sure to thescold. She was found between the Insane Asylum and Oxen run, end no one was pear her; and from her clothing, which is much torn, 1 looks as if she” had resisted SS pet ee hile le. The doc tors and others do not think she ‘been out- Tage it may have been attempted. No one could recognize her while at the sub sta- ton. It was given out at the station that abe was Siana kney. and her fa*her was sen’ but the old man said ke could not recog- | Telegrams to The Star THE TF EGRAPH WAR. Post tion Suit Ag: BaLtrmors, MD., Jan. 17.—In the U. 8. Circuit Court this moruing Judge McKennan directed the postponement until next Monday of argu- ment in the matter of the injunction of tue Western Union GH ee Company agatust the Pennsylvania Ratiroad Company restrain- lng the latter from interferiug with the bust- ness of the telegraph lines along the route of the united companies of New Jersey, and in the Suit of sequestration in the matter of Lathrop against the Junction railroad, an action to prevent the Pennsylvania railroad from tater- tering with and delaying the trains of the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad passing over the Junc- Uon railroad. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The Hanlan-Layceck Race Post- poned, Lowpon, Jan. 17—10 a.m.—Sporting reporters agree in saying that the opinion prevails that the race between Hanlan and Laycock, which Was fixed to come off over the Thames chain- Plonsbip course to-day, will have to be post- oped On account of the ice in the river. The ‘Uulbg this morning is 3to2 on Hanlan. Unless the water Permits of the race taking place on or before Wednesday, the tides will not serve for another week. 1:30 p.m.—The race between Hanlan and Lay- cock 1s to be postponed from day to day be- cause of the driftice in the Thames, Business Failure. Loxpox, Jan. i7.—The Southport and West Lancashire Banking company, limited. has suspended payment. The Salford Explosion. MANCHESTER, Jan. 17.—The boy who was tn- jured by the explosion al Salford last week is dead. The keeper of a beer house In the neigh- borbood states that two men visited bis house for drink, and left two parcels with him, saying they would call for them In the evening. Oae parcel, he says, contained wet mortar, with a trowel stuck in it, and the other contaiced What felt like a canister. The men returned according to agreement, and the explosion oc- curred half an nour after they left the beer house with the parcels, ALBANY ITEMS. Judge Noxon’s Successor. ALnany, N. Y., Jan. 17.—IU1s understood that Gov. Cornell will name John ©. Churehiil, of Oswego, for the judgeship vacancy in the ith Judicial district, caused by the death of Juage Nexon, Senater Kernan to be Renominat ‘The democrats will nomirate Francis Kernan for U. S. Senator in their caucus to-night. A Mangled Switchman. The body of James Quinn, a switchman on the New York Central ralircad, was found early this morning on the track shockingly Mangled and cut in pieces. Le leaves a wire but uo children. A STREET TO-DAY. .. Stock Markets Very Strong. NEw York, Jan. 17.—The Post, 1n its financial article to-day says: The stock ‘exchange mar- kets started off very strong. United States bonds are unchanged in price, which depends very much on legislation at Washington re- Spectipg refunding. Ratlroad bonds are strong at a general advance, the features being the junior securiles and of the southern and south- western railroads, which are largely the sub- Ject of speculation. Old chotce bonds are scarce in the market and rule at very full prices. Tue stock market, excepting Reading and the tele- graph stocks, opened strong acd high, and was alternately strong aud heavy, but ip the main has been strong. Crushed to Death. BaLTivoRg, Mp.. Jan. 17.—Clarence Hardy, sged 22 years, a brakeman on the Northern Central railroad, while coupling a train of cars this morning at Calvert street depot was caught between the bumpers and Killed. The jury ot Inquest rendered a verdict uf accidental death. Hui dy's parents, it 1s sald, reside near Bufiaio, The Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. 1].—Virginia sixes, deferred, 15 (arked ) do. consol 3 do. second series, 28, dq, past due coupons 9155! do. uew ven-forties, 49%; do. ten-forty coupons, 94 bid 5 ALTIMORE, Jan. 17 —Cotton _ dull—mid ding, 11%a11% Flour dull bnt stesdy—Howard , do. extra, 4.25 an) ‘$54 pb BSA6. 50: PEO i eat, eatier and depressed — southern red,’ 1,16a1.17; do. amber, No. 2 western winter red, spot_aud January, 1.1 1.164; mebrmary, 1.174al.17}¢; March, 1.198 1.194; Atril, 1.19Kal 20. Gorn, southern stea ty ; western lower aud cuil—southern white, 62; do. Flow, 88: western mixed, spot and January. Bsisabs%¢; February, 63%a04; March, 543a60%. Osis firm and scarce—western whit mixed, 44248. Rye a rhade better, 1028103. street and western super, 3.5024.00 25 00. do. fens 4 5. 25a6. 2bm4.75 Hay firm—prime to choice Peuneylvania and Maryland, 21.00a23.00 per ton. Provisions very frm— mest 5al3. Bulk eats — loose 8 por! 00. meats — shoulders arid Clear rib, fides, none offering; do. ras est %. Ficenshouners, 6 cee Eucerahueeprige dake wate ae S 38a! Ex pat timed, si Pein ordinary to Whisky .dull, 5 steamer, auet—cotion, bushels; 8 Frey 1442 bishéls, ta—wheat, 64,000 bushels; jeat, 392, 000 bualiels ; corn 22,170 bushels. - Da NEW YORK, Jan. 17 —Stocks active. Money, Sa6. Exchange—long, .98%; short, 993. Gov: erpments ttrong. NEW YORE, Jan. 17.—Flour dull.. Wheat heavy. Gorn steady; NEW YObK, Jan. i7, 11 8.m.—The Stock Market optned stror ¢” and buovant, and under briec pur- chases an sdvance was recorde:l ranginy f. to 236 Per cent, in which Rock Island, Union Paci the grater and coal shures and Texas were Mott couspicuous. ‘The dealings were on # very jar. @ ecale. gran ees FR Nd eee Miata, Bom: Ue - Bs eats cn tte ae o mortgage trustecs’ certifi. cates, 3335. Erie, 583. Pennsylvania Central, 63%. ESONDON. Jap. 17, 2:30 p. m.—linois Central, 130. Heading, Six. 7” ™—Hbnols EW roORE The follor 2.30 p. istand."ise%; Bt. Paul, 123: do. 190; Wabeat ‘Louis ava Pacific, W. U. Ketecraph. 107%: 0.0. andi er 283 Pacific Mail, "63" Dalen Pacing 119%. THE WHITTAKER COURT-MARTIAL.—Professor Greener, Cadet Whittaker’s best friend, to day received notification from the Secretary of War tbat the preparation of the records of the Whit- taker court of inquiry for use in the court- martial. which commences in the army build- ing. 1n New York, on the 20th instant, has been completed. The record comprises over 3,000 pages of foolscap paper. Prof. Greener will \ransmit the copy furnished him to ex-Governor D. H. Chamberlain, in New York, who will be Whittaker’s counsel before the court-martial. ‘THE JOHNSON-JOMNSON MURDER TRIAL.—In white man, indicted for the murder of James A. Johnson, colored, in March, 1530, on 14th street, above P street, was called. ' Mr. A. B. Williams, Who with Col. W, A. Cook and F. H. Aaya pears for the prisoner, stated that Mr. 4 who had almost exclusive charge of the case, was unable to be here on account of ill health, and he moved that the case be set for Thurs- day. Messrs. Corkhill and P% the set for Thursday, with the ‘anderstanding e A jat_ whether Col. Cook be preseat or not that the trial shall then go on. soba oie es ‘THE CHRISTIANCY CaSE.—The takinz of test!- mopy to-day in the ca~z of Ci Christilancy—bill_ for di g Star, TWO CENTS. SOCIETY NOT ‘There was a very large reception at the White House Saturday afternoon, from stos. Mrs Hayes, Mrs. Evarts, Senator Hoar's wife, and the wife of Representative Walter A, Wood were the receiving party, Col. Casey making the introductions. The parlors were lighted by as, and even more flowers than usual were Blacea in them. Some of the stands of flowers Which had decorated the state dinner tavle on Thursday, and which were still fresh, were | Placed in the blue parlor, where, as usual, tb Teception took place. Ail the young ladies wh: were visiting Mrs. Hayes have now gone, ex cept Mies Cook and Migs Scott, Who were both resent on Saturday. Nota few of the same ladies and gentlemen who called at Mrs. Hayes first reception a weck ago and again on Taes day at the Presidents sovree were again seen last Saturday, proving that these assemblages at the Executive Mansion are greatly eojoyed Mrs. Hayes wore white satin de Lyon trimmod With white plush and plain satin, Mra. Hoar a Violet satin trimmed with lace, and Mrs. Woo 1 a rich biack velvet with point lace. ‘The meeting of the Literary Soctety at the residence of Mr. Nordboff on Saturday evening ‘Was an Soe, Pleasant affair, and was reatly eLjoyed by both members and guests. ‘he literary feature of the evening was a Cussion of the question ‘What Shall We With Our Leisure?” which was participated ta by Col. 1. §. Clark, Gen. Alvord, Mre. Long, Mr. Nordheff and Professors Gill and Hoffman. Music was supplied by Miss Taylor and Miss Mary Johnston, both of whom sang charmingly. ‘The only vacancy existing in the soctety was filled on Saturday evening by the electicn of Miss Irish as A very enjoyable reception was the Imprompt one, to Which bo Invitations were issued, given to Representative and Mrs. Carlisle on Satur day cvening at the Riggs House. Nearly ail the ladies and gentlemen now residing at tha’ hotel passed much time in the parlor with the couple, who that day celebrated the 24th anni Vereary of their marriage. A Virginia recl, in Which’ many Congressinen and their wives pe Was merrily danced, Miss Davis, oi aes, Cbligingly furnishing ‘the music. ‘Mr. Spofford tuvited all present to a very han lsome and bountiful supper served in the private | dining-room of the hotel. General Sherman, Miss Sherman and Miss Rachel Sherman have issued Invitations fo: certain Tueeday evenings, the first being thr isth. Different guests have been tnvited tor each evening. as their house ts too small to entertain all their friends at the same time. Among thé ladies living on Connecticut ave- nue Who recelye on that day and were at home last Saturday are Mrs. Horbsby, Mrs. and the Misses McCeney, Mrs. aud Mi-s Peterson aud Mr-. Capron.—— Dr. and Mra. Baxter had a most agreeable reception Saturday at thelr rest- nce, on Hi street. Mrs. Baxter receives rega ny on Saturday.--—Gen. Van Vitevs con aud bis bride are expected al the general's residence, bere, to-day. The two Mrs. Van Vilets’ wiil re- ceive toxether to-morrow.-—Mrs. R. T. Merrick gave a lunch to ladies to-day ——Mr. Caldwell, of Connecticut avenue, gives a party Tuesday eveping.——-Several young ladies from Fremont are expected at the White House this week.— Mr. Preston, the Minister from Hayt\, attended the reception with his bandsome young daugh. ter. who has been spending a few days here. She leaves ubis week, but will return soon and pass the concluding weeks of the season here. -Ex-Representative and Mrs. Hurlburt, of Illinois, are bere for the season, staying at i3zv G street.— Mme. Outrey, though the whoopi.g cough has left her, is stlll 80 weak Unat she can not see her friends.— Washington peop'e Who mec Miss Abby Goold Woolson here last winter will be Interested in knowing that she will shortly publish a book. It ts to be entitled “Browsing Among Books,” and will consist largely of her talks and lectures given in pri- vate parlors and before other select audiences. Mutual Fire Insurance Company. THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTTON. ‘The annual meeting of the Mutual Fire In- surance Company of the District was held at Odd Fellows’ Hall this morning. There were but few—not over twenty-five or thii sone—present allendance last year. Mr. S. Norment, presl- dent of the company, called the meeting to order, and Major M. M. Parker was callea to the chair, and Mr. J. T. Petty appointed secretary. Mr. Parker, in taking the chair, referred te the small Dumber present as not indicating a lac Of interest, but as evidence that the mem! Were generally satisfied with the managemet The report of the secretary of the company (Mr. J. W. Boteler) was presented, read and adopted. It shows balance pmber 31, 1379, $7,346 Receipts: premium notes, $26,558. loans, $4,180.44; $2,416 66; loat Total, $35.259. count, $20.00; chase of property, $1,012.94; Mier expenses, &c., $10,417. a settlements, $5,241 95: in 912.35; cash, $597 30; total 7 nd and joan account shows: held December 31, 1879, $71,151; Loans (collateral, $25,000; Teal estate, $44,000; and 100), $71.1 Bonds hel Expenditures: ; repaid Investment loans, $2,100; pur $5,500; losges by” fires, 09; witn- the managers shows: receipts, 37,703.64; ex- penditures, $12,137." balance to credit of Policy holders, $15,566.39. The following were appointed the commis- siorers to hold the election which closes at six 0,clock this afternoon, two polls being opened: 8S. H. Walker, Oliver Johuson, E. W. Donn, L. M_ Saunders, H. W. Smith, A. 1. Hutton, Ga- briel Edmonston, C, F. Thompson. and T. W. Murphy. The ticket being voted for managers (obe Dame being scratched) ts as follows: Samuel Norment, John Van Riswick, M. Emery, James W. Barker, Jesse B, Wilson, E. Kurtz Johnson, Anton Eberly, George T. Dear- ing. Vote only seven names. Be sure you fcratch one name. (Write the number of you are entitled to on the back of this ticket.) District Governm: Affairs. Temporary irs have recently been made to the wosden sheds at the O street market, in order that they may be tenantable until there is a disposition of that square for school or other pur; ‘The revenue from this tarket 1s quite laige for its accommodations, and the outlay for these repairs is almost imperative to make them comfortable. ‘The District Commissioners have designated Lieut. Kelly, of the fifty police precinct, to take charge of the receipts of the concert to be ce Wednesday evening by the Potomac Boat dub for the benefit of the poor of the District, at the Congregational churcb. DOCTOR RED 8YN, whose. icuous outfit as a seller of eps medicines is well known about the gave a certiNcate of death of a colored chiid patient of his to its parents, who presented It to the beaith office for a burial permit, which cer- Uficate was not recognized, as Red Syn is not a registered physician. This «vas communicated by the parents to the doctor. who — to the health office this moming and kicked up quite a breeze. In hi he called th: LIQUOR LICENSES. ‘The following applications for 1iquor licenses have been disapproved by the District Commis- ere:—Dufly & naraer, corner Pennsylva— nla avenue and 7th Theodore Joun- Son, 211 7th street; Henry T. Schornborn, 213 ith street; Elizabeth Gerhold, 209 7th street; T. J, Trodden, 205 ith Mrett; Barbara Vandereide, 210 9th street; John Scott, 206 9th street; Henry Middleton, 2is 9th street; C. Horner, 214 91 street, and A. Nephuth, 212 9th street.’ Tne en- ter of ton Market Com; arket- houce ‘property, thou market- a lease is for my any declares mnable. 130 in the member ip the literary class. | ity in comparison with the crowd tn i jaterest on | LOCAL NEWS. The Pastors’ ton. INTERESTING MEETING TO-DAY. | | 4 meeting of the Pastors’ U ton was he'd in | the parlors of the Y. M.C. A. this morning, | Rev. J. R. Wheeler in the chatrand Rev, Artn Foster secretary. Rey. Mr. Steele made aa tn- quiry as to the number of mlutsters preseat “beh the resolutions were adop" the pas- tor’s meet ing declaring that the £ som mis- siovers who would enforce the law should be sppoipted. Mr. Kelly answered from memory tbat there were about Lwenty present. A WITHDRAWAL AND A PROTEST. Mr. Kelly read a letter from Rew. Dr. Lana- han, withdrawing from the unton; also one trom Rev. W. E Parsons, protesting against the intemperate methods of the pastors: union, Mr. Kelly sald tbat the acts were not those of sb unsuthorized body, and that they repre. sented the pastors. Rev. Mr. Parsons said tnat {seemed tO him that the meeting had gone beyond their sphere. He had observed that they had done good, for there had been fewer licenses issued. He bad no doubt that harm bad been done since they had passed the tem- | perate 12000. THE COMMISSIONERS DEFENDED. He bad asked several questions of the Com- missioners 28 to whether the jaw had been faithfully executed, and — recelved their avswer: + law | { i] thereto (oO ube effect that the had been that in ' y the To'he question why has not . ADner to obtain tne signa- ure of the Postipaster Gencral prevented the | Issuance of bis license Major Morgen sald that. the attorney had recommended that It tssue, | the opipton of Mr. Riddle being based on the | decision of the Cabinet, with but one dissenting | voice; that only Con; has the right to ob ject or approve as to ‘government. p y They further observe1 that the delay In exam - | Ing the cases was unavoidable, and ination the | two cases pardoned the parties had complied | witb the Inv, for the fault, if aby, was with the Comrdssioners. They had rejected the licences opposite the market. For these rea- ‘Sons be believed that the Conumissioners had e What they could. Kev. Mr. Leech sald that in his part of the cliy (ihe eastern) there were numerous cases | Where licenses disapproved one day were sud | SequenUly approved. Kev. Mr. Richardson said | that they had at last had an answer fresh and | direct trom the Commissioners, Rev. Mr. Leech | Moved that the subject be referred to a com- | mittee. | THE COMMISSIONERS CHARGED WITR rNconsisr- | ENCY. Rev. Mr. Richardson said that on the 17thot December the license board approved the appli- cations opposite the market: Mr. McDonald's license baving been approved the previous month by the Commissioners, and now they | disapprove Of all others. Does not this show BeOn~ELELCS? AS f0 Mr. Riddle’s late opinion | In opposition to his former opinion, he t act Showed that they Nad Dev r his former opinion. The Comu after having satd that they found that the law | had bern complied with, provide reguia- tions that all violations of Jaw should j be prosecuted. ‘They sald that. all | Should be prosccuted if thelr applications had j Hot been made before October sist, and they issued licenses to those who Nad not so applicd. Among these were Charles Shelton, Who did bot apply Uli November i6th. On the isth he was arrested and fled On the 224 his application was rejected, and subsequently he was pardoned, and then his Heense was aj . Is a Ube man who should have ‘ cerse after keeping open two weeks in den- ance of law? Leech said inthe case of Shelton the issioners had promised not to tssue a ll | cense for a plare fronting a scbool house, and Sbelton home, up One door and . and bis Heeuse was given him. hardson said that the faci of loose petoent of the law heretofore was shown by the fact tbat they have rejected a number Who had licenses last year, He dented that there bad teen # just construction of une law. ADVOCATING TRMPERANCE IN FIGHTING VRRANCE. Mr. Parsons hed that the Commissioners had been founa fault with almost continuously. He held that the Commissioners bad enforced the law and noting the case of Sheiton saying when he changed his door he was construct- ively Op the other street. The law was fall of Subterfuges. He did not believe tnat this should be a Oght with the Commissioners and it should be a reasonable, tenperst= movement. against intemperance. The majority of the Pastors noi being represented he claimed that Ubis was not the pastors union. Rev. Mr. Leech.—What about hurrying into ini? ne . Mr. Parsons answered that he didnot publish his letter. | THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED. After further debate by Kev. Mr. Hyde, Rev. Mr. Leech, Rev. Dr. Retlly, Rev. Dr. butler aod | Rev. A. Bouldin, the motion was adopted. and | Rev. Drs. Butler, Parker, Messrs. Kichardson, Power and Steele were appolnted the commit- we. During the absence of the committee Rev. Mr. Kamsdell said that he had become con- vinced that the law was loosely administered; that there was bad management in the office, ud there Was room for Improvement. Remarks were also made by Rev. Mesers, | Hyde and Leech. AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC, The committee then made a report in the Shape of an sddresstothe public. It states at they presented a paper on the subject signed by 60 pastors, asking that the law be faithfully executed; that their position ts the same to-day as before—asking that the law be enfotced. ‘The report closes: “We have seen their (the Commissioners) action condemned by the judge of the Police Court as m violation of law and us paralyving the same. We have seem them Gisregerding the law in the interest of the iiquor tr: c, an for three months ee mitting raloons to D Opposite the Gen- eral Post “omee ‘and Washingvon Market com- | pany in spite of protests sent in by the Postmaster’ General and the. trustees “of the market company. We aver in that they have licensed over one hundred saloons in this District contrary to law and their own regulations. Knowing these things, therefore, we have nothing to retract, regret or explain concerning our action in the matter; and in the name of the and order of this community, in the interest of the pubiicmorals, and with the fear of God before us, we declare our hearty sympathy with and endorsement of the resolutions adopted by the Pastors’ Union January Sd, 1ss1.” (These resolutions declare “that the acy of the violated law, the peace and ot the commvnity, and the p: jon of pub- lic morals demand the jnUment of Comimis- sioners who will faithfully and justiy execute ‘the law regulating the liquor tra! Kev. Dr. Retlly asked whether these resolu- | tions contemplate the removal of the Commils- | Slopers, and remarked that he was not in favor @ public. He deprecate e which have teen ‘Tudulged in from time «> time. THE COMMITTRE AMENDED THE REPORT ‘80 a8 to substitute the following resorution: * Whereas, it has been intimated that the pas- Urs movement Is in the Interest of some par- Ucular candidate, or candidates, for the oMce of Commissioner, therefore resolved that we have prosecuted Unis inquiry simply in the interests of justice, and Only ask either that a others who wiil. We have no opluion who those others shall be. Was adopted. Rev. Mr. Parsons said that the whole effort seemed to be “TO MAKE THE COMMISSIONERS SQUIRM.” dorsed the , DUL Was not in favor of sign- ny the pajier because Of the abeenoe Of vo meay who are in full sympathy. He urged that the Paper go out as the agdress or Vv. J.G. Ames ing the re- moval of a com er. Kev. Dr. Parker fed the commissioners as persons, but the right to demand the removal of those who fail to execute the law. Rev. Mr. Power moved SS ae lay the facts before the President. Mr. Hayghe Re . Messra, Richardson, Steele, Power and Fitz- hugh were appointed the committee. ——_ | Relief of the Poor. | ‘The amount of money deposited on account master ger Dy ALG. Leos $1815; ene KG. Leck, by ‘niieman. $1; C. H. Cherry, 60 centa; J. | Holaswo:th Gorden, $5; ‘Adams, (taroaghs —