Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1881, Page 1

a mine a a es Se oe nee oo ‘THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sauday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Ocrner 11th Strest, by The Evening Star Newspaper Compa GEO. W. ADA is» the city by carriers! on their own account, st If cents per week, ordicents per month. GO pee st the cornter, 2 centseach Hy msii—postawe pre psid—S0 cents amonth one year, 8 2 wate, 5 [Entered at the Post Office st Washi agton. D. Aa second class mail matter | \ Tue WEEELY Stas—publishet on Pritas—#78 | P, postage prepaid. Six months, $1; li cuples |. lor #15: 20 for $20 Baal) mail mbecrivtions munt be pata tn ad | ‘ance: no paper sent lonwer than {8 paid for. ‘Hates of edvertisin wade know! 00 apD i er ES I SPECIAL NOTIC HCE member, C be Wednesday nex? ehnrehes.T RIGaN TEA STORE fel BPECTAL Ns Gay & ee TED TOS KAT. Te nested to ments misy be wares ned JAMES s. EDWAK™ S, Aassaee, 3 Ot D street north». VETERANS, ATTENTION '—The mem AUIUNAL VERE GAN CLUB OP BURNST acted 4 DE, B. D. NORTON, Kec. 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JEW LAW AND MISCELLA r N BOOKS. nae Abbott's Year Book of Jurisprudence... 25.00 Curte's Juriadicticn of the United 2 i 2 54 ions snd Defenses 6.00 ol. 5 50 Duify.....- 300 | Cisrke’ Culture, 4th E - 1.60 aibie's Personal Life of David Livingstone. 3 Seoteh Rermona, 1889. —- ace = “PANGY BEATIONGRY IN BOXES O8 PA. W. HH. & 0. H MORRISON, Law Loosskt Leas anw STATIONERS, 475 Penna. ave. mw. 25 AYWARD & HUTCHINSON, S17 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IX CITY RESIDENGES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. junl2 SARATOGA EXCELSIOR Lrousht from Saratoga precisely e spring. Sold on draayht Fa ave..G.G. OG. Simms’ 5 A 14h st: Chas F. Moore's, 1700 Pa. ave. ; hissra House Saloon, &., &e., &c. iap27-le 1p, 2m" VODWIN'S ©UN DIAL GAS HEATING STOVES, For Heating Parlors, Dining Rooms, Hail and Bath Booms. at Office of Wash'n Gas Lt. Oo., $ Tenth st. northwest. t Cail and examine them. jan2? {| 'GH | DROPS. CONE cob ‘GoUGH DROPS D ELEGAMPANE. AND EI "ANE. HO TELE POUND BOXES, 25c. ARTHUR NATTANS, Pharmacist, jan26 24th and I and 24 and D sts. n-w. | G_EsTLEMES HATS. Satin and Merino OPERA HATS. Gentlemen's DRESS SILK HATS. Enylian DERBY HATS. STETSON’S FINE SOFT FSLT HATS. Ctube and Societies fornished at reduced rates. |. H. STINEMETZ, Barren axp Fonaren, | 2002-4937 Pas aves nex? to coragr lithet. For | Congress be recommended to make an appro | terest both for the bonds and Treasury cer- | Ufleates abaoy percent. The fourth, tlrh and sixth sections of tne bill were not reached tur | action to day. | sho | discussion betw in Si he €vening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1881. TWO CENTS Telegrams to The ‘Star. ANOTHER PHILADE RE | Fiames Magipg in a tusine,, Sece ING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Govers revenue, & THE EVEN PTs To-pay. — Internal dent to-day valry, died last ig. Of paratysic. | eneral en las recom. ry of War that the name ged to Fort Myer, in ignal officer. AT THE CASINET MéatINe this afternoon the Propriety of sendieg @ search vessel for the Jeannette was diseussed. It was declaed thi: day at Fort “Four My merded to the of Fort Whipple be memory of tue late ¢ Priat fh forthe purpose of sending out the chu:rit. ‘The President wil send In a sp>- clal message making the recommendation. ‘THE MEXICAN Aw axps.—The State department announces that on and atter next Monday it will be prepared to“distribute the tifth Install- | ment of the awards made in favor of citizens of the United States by the joint commission of | the Vntted Sta i Mexi ganized under | t ne two coun- Irfes, THE PRESIDENT signed today the following bills: Ratifsing the settlement of taxes made by the District Commissto: 3 with the B.and Tallroad company; establishing an assay at St. Louls; and’ providing for the prin’ 0 copes uf the report of the Nattonal Heaiza. on ing of Bouitt Fexpine Bry nate finance com- } tee to-day agrced to amend the House fund- ing bill so as to make the bonds redeemable in five years and payable in twenty years from thet dates of tssue, and to fix the rate of in- TATZMENT. issued to-day. Teduetion for the month of January of Tue Pree Derr s 71. The decrease stuce June 30th last as DEED $50.72,7 The foliowing are the ‘Treasury balances:—Totat cash in Treasur: debi less cash in the Tr legal tender notes outs leates of deposit ou %; gold certifleates outstanding, $ sliver certine 499.12. ULTURAL APPROPRIATION BItt m the committee on agriculture, re- ported their appropriation btllto the House yesterday. It provides as follow: the purchase and at for the tntroductic ant; $15,000 for the tm injurious to agricuit in ptagious dis: 325.000 for experimenti for procuring data tou culture west of the for the reelan $5,000 tor th nd culture or the tea igation of Insects Sinn to Investigate ng dumb ant: z in sorghum: uing the need of agri- y mountains; $10,000 rid and barren lands; in of the Investigation the ereetion of the he appropriation ex by some $50,000, and chemists to the’ depart- ceeds that of adds three additto: Garticia’s Cabinet. AN ONO ERYORT OF THE s ‘ordirg to a Cinetnnat! correspondent of the New York Mercia. who 1s spoken of by that per as “friendly to Mr. Garfeld and sup- Posed to be acquainted with his purposes,” he Garteld) will make Mr. Blatne Secretary of He will not suceumb to the pressure to apyolut a New Yorker to the Treasury. He will appoint. a western man—perhaps Mr. Allison- to that position; but at present he ts undecided about aby name. He will solve the difficuity of favoring’ either of the republtean fa Conkling and ant!-Conkling In New York, by ‘ny One trom that state [nto wil call Into the Cabinet Robert Lincoln, of Chicago, (the son of tt great President.) who ts a sound lawyer and 2 uS republican, and whose appotniment Wili be particular'y gratifying to General Grant and Senator Logan. He will use special care to heve no Ingian or public land jobbery in the Interior department. He 1s deter He administration shat! not f: = re ¥ Schurz tn charact. and he has seriously thought ailing: eral Fra’ Walk present superintendent or | the ce se. ‘There will probably be in the Cabinet, the same Yorktown € ROPOSED MONUMENT AND CELEBRATION. ‘The jolnt commission to provide for the cele- bration of the centennial of the battle of York- town met at the War department to-day. Gen. | cl. The members of | ission, who designed the plan for the monument to be erceted,—Messrs, Hunt, Van brunt rt made a State a Ward—¥ present. ‘They | gard to the monument model of which Was in the room, and ex ned its differ There was iticism by the se + commit: After thts was @ Goode offered a resolution ubjeet be referred back to the jon for further consideration; they to y changes that may suggest them selves for the better, and to report to a future meeting of the commission. This motion w: adopted. Mr. Gocde also called attention the Inscripiton uy of the sides of tt base, Wherein is echumerated the number av Character GI troops that toox part in the steze of Yorktown. That 16 ion mentions 3000 militamen. Mr. Goode sald that tue records of histor owed that no intlitta other than the 3,5 under Governor Nelson, of Vi ginta, raised and ¢ in the state at hi pense, We He thought tt bat proper that this s' ssignated fn the ription. 'T the com. | Tuisslon agreré Yih a view, ho e etly the fa the chang ta the ins on, Mi alntion, which | Was a ary Of State be re of thy | {sale il th formation in the of ent dea upon the subject. | General Johnston cal attention to the f. ' that in the inseription stating for what pur | pose the monument was erected there was ' soise change trom the words as announced in | the original resolution for ion of Lise | monument. passed by the Continental Con- | gress in Visi. He thouzht that tt would ne | More ‘appropriate to ha act words of the or bal resolution for thi Other members of tbe commtt him, and It Was so ordered. ¢ ated that it was tb the procee of th tption. agr aeral Jounste intention > com ent there was an informal eh the artists and General a ‘The former sid taat the amount ot the present appropriation would not be suili- | cient to carry the monument to the hetgat that would make {t inost effective. General Joun- ston told them to prepare data on the subiect a he had no doubt upon this being sib- 410 Congress by the commission that the 1 of tle appropriation would be in- He asked them to make out thetr es- nates aud reasons for more money as early as Pos ible so tbat action may be had before the | adjcurLment of the present Congress. vy or Justcs C. Kamsgy, brother of | The Seereiary of War, who committed suicide @-t week, Was filed for probate in St. Pau! Minp., yesterday. He? leaves property valu at 310.000, of which $40,000 is in bonds aad stocks, apd the balance in real estate. It goes Share “and share alike to his nephews and hieers, Including $10,000 to Marion, hier of the Secretary, and to the Catholic and Protes- tant orphan asylums. The wording of the will is» medelof brevity avd strength. The will gives satisfaction to all the benetictaries, but creates a little surprise, for 1t was generally be- lteved that the daugnter of the Secretary would be his sole l gatee. The Secretary of War left Jast bight for Washing'on. King Katakava, of Hawall, who has arrived Francisco, eroute for Asia and Europe, says the object of his tour Is to visit the differ- ent patiops In search of desirable immigrants to take the place of his native people, who seem doomed, he says. to early extinction. He dots not favor Chinese !mmigrants, He leaves for Yokohama on the next steamer, j in the outset of the co! | of school hor | of Calmabia. ‘The | | ‘The District Appropriation Bill. DEBATE AND ACTION IN THR HOUSE. The House spent two hours yesterday tn dis- cussing the Dill making appropriations for the District of Columbia ME. COBR EXPLAINS THE BILL. Mr. Cobb explained the provisions of the bill. He setd:—The Dill 1s substantially the same as the corresponding bill passed a year azo, ex- cept that as to streets and sewers the amount is cut down very considerably below the aporo- priations then made. We provide in tals bill for the construction of four school houses, one more than we provided tor 2 year propose to appropriate in a certatn way # more than we app,opriated a year ago tor School purposes. This adaitional appropria- Mon grows out of a necessity for a high school butlding in this District. There are already Intermediate schools; but the demand, as 7 understand—and I have glven the question the best consideration I could—is very great for what may be termed a high school. This bill provides how this biitiding shail be constructed. There sre certain school boads growing out of an old jotiery system which was provided for by law. The money arising from that sche was converted Into bonds which this Dill now to pay off, and devote the proceeds to tion of a bigh school building, che location of which 1s fixed upon what 1s Known as “Coreoran Square. MR, HUNTON OPPOSES TAKING TH MONRY NEEDED YOR STREETS TO HOOL HOUSES Mr. Hunton se “Mr. chairman, we are met Jeration of thts ques- lion by what appears to me to bea mo3t re Markable, and, 1 the gentleman trom Indiana ise me, I will say a most viclous ‘The amou ed for the r ements Of Unis 0) for the present ‘al year to $100,000 for Le next iiscal year. here are, Mr. chairman, seventeen miles of rotten wooden pavements in thiseity. These pavements ly becoming tmpassal for the ‘They are rapidly decayins, are replaced as speedily a3 peseible not only wiil It depreciate the valtie of property along these avenues; but may, and possibly will, “spread diseas’ througuout 1e District, So that the first 1 the pari of the Congress of the tat to eLable the District Commissior these worthless, deci pa uoW in existence in this clty with some suv- stantial abd serviceable substitute. I need vot remind the committee that tinder the man- agement of the old board of public works, Obce in charge of the improvements in this city, avast number of the streets were paved with wood. (Of this work there still remata seven- teen mfles of Wooden pavements, or the re- Imains Of that amount of wooden pavement, Which, as I have said, is In a dilapidated and dargerous condition. ‘This pavement has be- come th some places impassable, ts rapidly di cas ing in all of Its paris, aud Is in such 2 cone Ucn that there ts absolutely great danger ot spreading disease throughout the city. as have satd, sir, the first great duty of the Cou gi of the United States is to see that these streets are taken up and good. permanent paiye- ments put down tn their Stead. It the appro priation in this bill for the replacement of these streets 1s all that Congress will allow tor that purpose during the next fiscal year, then Major Twintng. the epgineer of the District in charge of tls work, informs me that it will take six long years to take up the wooden pavements aud replace them with rock or concreie. I take it, sir. That Unis committee will not agree that a 1 So Important a@ character, 50 absolutely necessary to be accomplished as this tp a shore time, shail be carried on through 2 long sertes of years and In so slow anner as this. y this sum of $300,000 for the wresent Ms-al dwarfed to $10,000 1s because the appro. priations committee, al the instance of the gen- Ueman from Indiane, has devoted $170,000 for Me purpose of building school houses. Now, Mr. Chatrman, | will not yield to any other gentleman on this tloor in my zeal for educa- Uon and for the erection o s for the ehfldren of tats elty: but I do think that tt 1s improper ro tak money which should be expended up repewal Of these streets and appropriate Ofat for the building of school houses, not reinind the committee of the fact that last Jear, I belleve, We appropriated money to va: ibreé or four’ school houses, and the year pr ceeding to DuLld two, and now we not ouly pru- pose by this bill to di-vote $170,00 to Dulld three . DUT One Of these is to be erected iv $70,000, T fully agree with the geit ue man from Indiana that this $70,000 in 101 oe TT fall be devoted to the purpose of Dulld ing school houses in thts District; but Lam ua wi Iipg that any more than the sum of #10.008 embraced 1m these 3.55 bonds, shall be allowed for that purpose, or be devoted in the presen Coneition of District affairs to the building er seLcol houses, ME. HUNTON OPPOSES THE INSANE ASYLUM ANI JALL AVYROPRIATIO: ‘Tenuching the provisions of the bill to make the District pay in part the expenses of tie insane asylucoa, Mr. Hunton said: w, I think gentlemen will find upon consulting the stat- ules that this government hospital for the in- sane in the District of Columbia 1s a federal Institution, not belonging to or controlled wholly or in part by the District of Columbia: and if that be the vase, then the Commissioners of the District apd’ the Secretary of tie ‘Treasury have no right to inctude 1 tn the estt- mates of appropriations tor the District. of Co- umbia, And I take it neither the gentlemin from Indiana nor any other geatleman on the floor of this House can show anywhere In auy of the statutes that this was an establishment owned by or conirolied either wholly or ip pact oy the District of Columbia at the date 6f the passage of the organtc act. Tt that be the case, Mr. Chaliman, 1U is not within the power of tbls House, according to the law as it stands, 1o appropriate anything for the indi- et Insane In this government hospital, But AE the committee should tnluk otherwise, thea, 1 do not raise the appropriation trom $5,000, the am agreed upon ta a Conference between the two Houses 2 jg session of Congress, to a which 1s great!y beyond w by the District. tor Unis purpese under any cir- abees, ‘Then, Mr. Chairman, there is aa appropriation in this bill for matdtatatas ihe jail, Which 1s not embraced within the orga act at all, and which 1 belteve I can say with seme deg ertainty has never beed tatro- Gliced into an appropriation bill of the District ell, now, What {5 thus Jail L oug Does It come within thts organte act?) Unques Uonably not, The jailis a federal ‘msutatior regulated entirely by federal laws, aid with its government the District of Comm: 1 has noru- ibg whatever todo. It gentlemen of ihe co. talttee of the whole will turn to page 124 of Kevistd Statutes of the District of Columoia they will fiyd that the jali 1s entirely control of the rederal 2) rici government has no part or lot tn controtiiag or owning the jail tn thts Dis Unless it 13 embraced tn the terms of the organte act, the appropriation for iis support caunot properly be embraced tn the bill making appropriations for the support of the gov ‘for the Dis- irict. of Columbia, 1 1 attention to these g8 Lo show Uhat the committee on appropri us departirom the law when they under . pake Une Iistrict of Columbia pay its Support of the indigent insane tu overbment hospital and tor the support and watitenance or tue prisoners tn the gov- erbiuent jail. ACTION ON THE BILL. ‘The bill was ten read by sections for amend- ments. Mr. Hunton moved to tnerease the appropria- tion for the replacement of pavements from | $250,000 to $300,000, Mr. Robeson advocated the adoption of the amendment. Was the House williny for $150,000 to yo back On the regular estimates of the District Commissioners, Who had neither per- sonal or political interest on the question, and to leave the citizens of Washingtoa without remedy, simply because those cltizeas had no vote? ‘The amendment was adopted —s9 to 59, Mr. Hawley offered an amendment providing that of that $300,000, $225,000 shall be paid onc of the United States Treasury. Ruled ou. oa a point of order, Mr. Hunton offered an amendment decreasing the appropriation forthe support of tue tu- | digent insane of the Dis:rict tu the Gavernwest Hospital from $80,000 to nO. Mr. Neal advocated the amendment. It would be a gross abuse upon the people of tae District if more than $37,000 were appropriated. The amendment was rejected—23 Wo 49. On motion of Mr. Hunton, an amendment Was agreed to authorizing the board of trusives of the reform school to use the balance of the fund due them by the trustees of Jay Cooke & Co, for the erection of workshops. = erate area that in of $27,000, for maintaining the Distriee jail. The wheretipon me int of order was ov Dames oie out the clause. ject eB, 34; Di --no quorum. , ‘The committee then Tose, having concluded the consideration of five of the twenty-three of the bill. - Pifihe interesting proceed in the House on under our regular ‘the Dill to-+ are congressional head. Old farmers have a saying that a winter's fog Will kill a dog.” bs | Rhode Island avenue, the ladies at the Riggs The rea- | | Inusic was furnished by the Swedish Quart The Monday receptions were as numerous 9s usual, and most of them were largely attended. The families Of most of the Justtoes of the Supreme Court, several of the ladies living on House and National Hotel, Mrs. Bancroft, mauy ladles on Capitol 1 and at the Navy-yard were at home to visitors as usual on Monday. The @istance to be traveled In visiting on Mondays makes a labor of what should be a pleasure. People are beginning to talk sertously of re districting the city socially, abolishing the old. official reception days, and inststing on cercatn Iceslitles adopting each a reception day ror its neighborhood and strictly ovserviag {t as such, however varied the rank of ofictals who live therein. Several of the ladies of the Rigzs House who have been recelving together un Mondays wit! discontinue thetr receptton «ser next Monday, February ith. Justice Matier’s Wife and daughter, and Mra. and MiSs Snead Will, however, recelve their friznds, as usual, = Mondays at Unat hotel while they reraala ta e city. The event of the eventng was the Reception of the Washington Art Ciub. The members of This association are to be congratulated as weil Upon the deautital exhibit they were able to make on the walls of 1ts rooms as upon the size and character of the throng in attendance. At limes, Indeed, the pressure was a little wo great for either personal comfort or a satls- Tactory examination of the pictures placed oo view. No opportunity for such study as enabled one to jathom the artists’ motive or even to fairly appreciate their treat ment and exccation was possible. Such hurried glances here and there as the movements of the crowd aliowed Were about all tbat avy one could hope for until quite late in the evening. These, however, re- vealed plenty of finished patntings, studies ind sketches that were valuable and Interesting, both tor what they are and for what they promise. There were observable charming works in oil by Andrews, bel SSeLL, Fors- berg, Guillanme, Hillyer, Lockwood, Mi March, Poole, and We bewitehing ater colors by Holmes, Newton and ‘Turuer, aut Most artistic crayons and etchings by Miller, with perhaps “contributions “by others who-e names could not be read, or whose styie Was Not sufliclentiy stamped upon their work to make tt recognizable, at a distance. In ad- ition to these attractions a poetical trlbate to Mr. Corcoran, written by Mrs. Nealy, was read by Col. 1. Edwards Clarke, aud some dellghtiui As intimated above, — the was woth large and Drilila as is usual on such oc largely in the majority. Greatly’ tot regret of all present, Mr. Corcoran, who 1s the Honorary President of the Club, aud who has always taken “reat interest ta tts welfare, Was not able to be in attendance last night. Amo ™ others noticed during the evening, were | Mrs. Hayes and some of her young lady gue attendan t,—the - ladies, asions, being Senator Blair and her nieci es, Boston; hirs, Senator Hoar, M Coloraco, and Miss Siaymakt Representatives Burrows, wiz! Mrs. Dabigren; Mr. and ‘M. and Miss Nordbofl; Mr. and ney, M Doberi Gen, Hazen: Mr. Kauffmann, Dr. S. M. Burnett, Dr. and Mrs. Godding, and Prof. and Miss Gallaudet; Commissioner Bentley and wife and Commissioner Raum and wife: Mrs. Hoxte, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clark, Mis3 Jessie Kennedy, Judge and Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Ringold, Miss Taylor, “Mrs. ray, Mrs. Briggs and Mis3 Emma Janes: Mrs. hdrews, Mrs. Coyle, Mrs. Major Moore, of 12: street, and Mrs. Bradley aud Mrs. Weather. lead, of Syracuse: Col. a Mr. d. P. e. Major Robin- son, of Philadelpbla; Mrs. Dutour, Mr. Solo mons and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wyvill, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. V-Uson. “It will inverest the pub Ue as well as those present last night to know that the rooms of the Club will be open to ali during the remainder of the week. One of the taost. charming children’s parties Was given on Friday nigat by the and Marie Soteldo, the youus liters of the well-known Washing 9a e0 respondent, Mr. A. M. Soteldo, jr. aud graad daughters of Mr. W. H. Clement, ‘presiddar the Cineti ny ithera railroad. “The par > Ww Noyes; Mr., Mrs. Mrs. J. N. Watt- and Mrs. Leonard Whitney and Miss of Mr. Scieldo’s residence on lowa Circle we tasteiully decorated with flowers, though thir living bouquets of orate party dress outshone the flowers the: $ Weie about thirty children pre Tuuiiies of standing In the a and tn oficial and journalistic circles. lent music Was provided for the young danc aud an elegant supper closed the eveatng them. The dresses were as tuily up to the sty any Seen at many of the receptions for | childien of larger growth. ‘The marriage of Miss Suste A. Gedney, dans: ter of Capt. Gedney, to Thomas J. Co * N., will take place ‘at the Metropolitan M ehureh Tuesday evening, February 15th, o'clock. Mrs. Chittenden gave a lunch yesterday to young ladies and geatlemea also. The latter are rarely Included at these entertainmen: ——Senator Wiilfams’ wife and her lady {tors will return to Kentucky on Tau next. The young ladies purpose going t Orleans to" be there on mardi gras. Morse, of Sandusky, 1sin the eity.” He will b: marritdin May to Miss Davenport, Mrs. ( Iin’s nlece.—Miss Mulligan, who has been v iting Admiral Scott's familly, will soon revarn | home,——Miss Loubelle Embrey, who 1s the guest of Mrs. Cargil, on I street, returns ti New York on Thursday. She will be married to Mr. Copenhagen, of Boston, in May, and ac company bim to Europe. ‘The marriage of Miss Ella Burford, ot Mont- | gomery county, Maryland, to Mr, George | Austin, of Grenada, Mississipp!, will take pla to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, at 5 0% at the Church of the Ascension, in this city. No cards. PERSON AL.—. A. Ward. the distinguished sculptor, and R. M. Hunt and H. Van Brunt. well known arehitects,—the former of New York aud the latter of Boston,—are at Wort ley’s.—In St. Louis Sarab Bernhardt was erli icised because her dress Gid not tlt her.—Kiag bh since his arrival at San Francis as decided Co make his tour around the world by traveling westward, and will according}; suifor Japin on the Sih iast., expecting to reach New York some time in August next. — Representative elect Moulton, of Lilinols, is the city oa a vistt, staying atthe Nattoual.—— The dition of Mr. Thomas Carlyle 1s so alarming Uhat it is feared he will not survive but a iew days longer. Yesterday he was noi able to recognize futimate friends.—I-pre sentative Scoville ts in New York.—It ts std Unat ex-Senator Fentor has visited Mentor four Mimes since the electlon.—Mary Anderson makes her home at Willard’s while in Wash ingtor.— Hon. John G. Paltrey is said to have been the first to urge in Congress the two aud Ibree cent rates of postage.—Mr. Edw: Bocth bas been dining with Baroness Burd. Couns, to meet Mr. Henry irving. He is sald to be In every way pleased with the results of his London engagement.——Representatives elect Belmont and West, of New York, are at Willara’s. Ex. Secretat Delano, who has been quite 111 bere, has so far recovered as to be able to leave for New York, where he will spend the Lext week or two. The District in ngress. The petition of the Catholic clergy of the Dis- trict for remission of taxes on parsonages was reported adversely trom the Senate District committee yesterday. The request contained in the petition is partially granted in the bill reported yesterday for the remission of taxes on parsonageg. Mr. Ingalls, in the Senate yesterday. intro- duced a bill to amend the charter of the Mison'¢ Mutual Relief Association of the District so as to permit Ube association to create different Classes of membership, after the style of ibe Mutual Endowment Association. The same blll duas been Introduced in the House. THE POTOMAC RIVER APPROPRIATION. ‘The commerce committee of the House will not adopt the recommendation of the House District committee for the appropriation of one and a-quarter million dollars for the improve- ment of the Potomac river, but have decided to recommend an item of $5,000 to be put in the general deficiency bill, to enable the Secretary of War, under the direction of engluver officers, to a plan for the river lmprove- ment, to be sui to the next Congress, OUTSTANDING DISTRICT CLAIMS. ‘Mr. Withers to-day lutroduced in the Senate a bill to amend the act to settle outstanding claims against the District (the claims act.) I: that in all cases where petitions have een filed in the Court of Claims it shall pro- ceed to hear and determine the same, and any suit or sults for the same cause of action now pee. and undisposed of by final byes the Supreme Court of the t of Colum- bia may be dismissed by the plaintiff without of such cases in Supreme Court of | talued the point of order, and the item was then | sizein the United FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. | TvEspay, February 2. SNATE.—Mr. Morgan, from the committee on the state of the law in regard to the elect- cral count. reported back Mr. Ingalls’ resolu- tion as amended by substituting in leu thereot a concurrent resolution providing for the meet- | Ing of the two houses on the 9th in the hall of the House; fortwo tellers for the House and | one for the Senate to make a list of the elect oral votes as deciared; tor the delivery of the | result to the President of the Senate, who shail announce the state of the vote and the persons elected to the two houses. which shall be | deemed a declaration of the election of such | ersODS as President and Vice President of the | “hited States, and, together with the list of votes, be entered On the journals of the two houses, The resolution then provides that if (t shall appear that any voles of electors for President and Vice President of the United States have been given on a diy other than that fixed for the casi. ing of such votes by act of Congress, ib pursuance of the constitution of the United States, and if the counting or omitttag to count such votes shall not essentially change | the result of the election, they shall be re | ported by the President of the Senate in the Tollowing manner: “Where the votes of the electors cast_ on the—day of—, 1580, to be counted, the result. would be: ‘For A. B. for President of the United States.— votes; ang D. for President of the United States, — if not counted the result would be: “For | A. B. for President of the United States, — | Votes; for . 1. for President of the Uuited ’s but In either event —is ident of the United States; andta | be manner for Vice-President. ‘rgan asked for the present’ considera- tion of the resolution. Mr. Eomunds sald that inasmuch as the Sen ator from Colorado (Mr. Teller) and hunseit, two members of the committee, from wate this report had come either were not tayited or failed to get their invitations to the meeting last night, at whtch he understood Us amendment was agreed upon, ke thought they would like to see it in priut’ before com | mitung then selves for or agalast it. He ther: | Jore asked Ubat iyo over tur one day, under the rule, j Mr. Thurman Inquired of Mr. Edmunds wh: he meent in speaking of a meeting last nignt. ‘There had been no meeting of Lhe committer last night. Mr. Edmunds replied that his statement had Teference to a meeting of sore body which ne understood had been beld tast nigat, and that al that meeting this amendment had been agreed to. Mr. Thurman added that no mecting of ¢ committee nor of tne members of If uad be held last night, ‘The resolution was here tabled in order to be printed. The District th ea Appropriation Bill in louse Lo-day. HOUSE.—Pursuant to an order made yeste y, the session of to-day began at 1! o'clock. The morning hour having been dispen-ei With, the house, at 11.30, went into commitiee of the whole (Mr. Converse 1 the chatr) on the District of Columbia appropriation vill. . Ab amendment was offered by Mr. Barber | that the sum for the rellef of the poor be in- ereased from $10,000 Lo $12,600, It was voted down. COMMISSIONER TWI! 'S PAY. When the tlem in the bili was reached that the Engineer Commissioner shall hereatter be en- llled to the rank, pay and allowances of a co! nel of engineers, a potut of order was mate made against lt by Mr. aldrich. ‘The chair si defeated. SHAKP DISCUSS SON THE SPECIAL DIVISION. An amendment was offered by Mr. Hunton Providing for an appropriation of $4,600 for tn ASSESSMENT pay of clerks in the spectal division Of the District government Mr. Alarich opposed the ent, saying that the District pay: EXPEDSES OF {18 Ctl than any city of U E He heard & Commissioners had promised to compi revision of assessments by January 1st, and thought they were completed. He satd the re vision ought to have been completed in s mouths, tistead of three years: that the resi: of the revision had been to reduce the taxati Of the District $1,500,000, and the greater. pa of it in violation of .aw. The gentlemaa + charge of the spe th Le, Of Co LEGISLATED OUT OF OFFICE. Tlunton cetended the ameadmen use the District Commissioners wita on ay The continuance of the office ts nec: Mr, Aldrich satd he agreed uhat other dtvi. sions should also be reformed. He thougnt 1 Spectal assessment diviston shouid be abolishe because there 1s no further use for its existen: He satd he spoxe ot his own knowledge in making the assertion that the ‘Treasury depart. | ment cficials did not want the appropriation for the support cf the special assessmen division continued. In the estimates of tt. Secretary of the Treasury 1t haa been over- looked by bim or would have been by nim stricken out, Mr. Henkle said in many cases the special as! nents OL property amounted almost Uy, confiscation, © Congrese eventually offered relict by directing tbat a revision be mude. ‘The affairs of the District were tn chaos, the relic of ring rule. ‘The officer in charge of th: spqdial assessments divisions was a capable mah—a pertect encyclopedia of District affat MK. NEAL THINKS THERE ARE TOO MANY DISTRIC ENPLOYES. Mr. Neal sald he was inclined to be fair to the District, but he thought there were more eni- ployeson the pay roll than were necessary to co the work of the District government. He sald the Jaw which authorized the revision of special assessments had expired by its own Imitation. He believed the special assessments liens on property was the most tniquitous law ever | passcd by man to extort money from his fellow men. Mr. Cobb said there was no obligation on the part of the United States to pay any body for services which were not required to be per- formed. He sald why Mr. Hunton urged U ene appropriation for work, which the Dist Comiuissioners had said in a letter would be completed by January ist, he could not se unless 1l was to pay men for Work which tne, WOU!G Lot be required Lo perform, Mr. Hunton repelled any such tnsinuation. Mr. Neal said there was now no provision of law to levy special assessments. Streets avenues improved were now patd for in ano ?) Way; he had been informed there liad been al. y Lo less tan three revisions of special as- sessinente. He had seen a receipt on account of such revision for $54 pald out, whereas the Oliginal assessment Was only $15. He thougnt the board of revision could well be spared for one year at leasi, and he hoped no appropria ton for the special assessments division woald t | morning, Febry j Dr. Biand last e be made. MR. ALDRICH ON MB. ROOME, Mr. Aldrich obj: cted to the District. Commis- sioners getting Mr. Roome a clerk to wriie 4 letter asking for the continuance of the special assessments division while they themselv Said nothing. since he had been on the Di talet committee the Commissioners had never asked to have a salary reduced or an office abolished, He did not think their recommen- dation, one way or the other, should wetgh the weight of a hair in the consideration of the pending vill. He thought any one who heard the testimony touching Mr. Roome, developed at an investigation had by tke District co: mittee, would unite with bim in saying that Mr. Roowe was not the proper Officer Lo investigate the accounts of anyboay. NO APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS RBVISIONS. The amendment was voted down. The effect, of this ts to legislate out of oilice Mr. Roome and his clerks and abolishes the special assess- ments division. THE INSANE ASYLUM. An amendment was offered by Mr. Neal, con- tinuing the supervision of the Insane Asylum under the Secretary of the Interior, and direct- ing the officer of that institution to report to the Secretary of the Interior as heretofore. It Was adopted. ‘THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT TREASURER ABOLISHED, Mr. Fort sald he saw no reason why tere should be a treasurer of the District of Colum- bia. He thought all the funds were deposited with the Treasurer of the United States, Mr. Cobb said he saw no reason why there Should be a treasurer. The District Commis- ‘stoners, however, had, under the law, the regu- lation Of subordinate officers, and saw Ot to bave one. He sald now to pay taxes, a tax oer had to go through three processes. He nought either the treasurer or coliector should be abolished. The management of the District Offices, he thought, was extravagant to the le of the District. He hoped members of ag ress would take an interest in District mat- ters and frame a law which would cut off the Dow existing extravagance. He had intended to offer an amemndment to abolish the treasu- rer’s office, but. reflection -he had decided Rot to offer It at this time, & Subsequently Mr. Cobb offered an amend Ment abolishing the office of District treasurer aflcr June 30, 1SS1, and requiring the duties to be agsumed by te collector, all money col lected to be paid daily into the Treasury of the Un td States. He sad he did not care whether it was acted upon or not, Still he thought tt Lis duty to offer ft. Mr. Samford made a formal motion to adopt the Ccbb amendment. Mr. Hunton made a point of order against the ammendn ent—that it changed existing law, Mr. Samford said It certainly reduced expen altuies If the amendment prevaitea It wouid Teduce the appropriation for th ESeS:OF'S OMice from $22,000 10 $1 Mr. Converse (in the cliair) ruled that the amenoment was tn order. Mr. Cobb said the amendment was submitted to the Treasury department aud Was coucurred in by the Treasury officers. Mr. Neal thought the amendment ought not to prevall at this time, because the District ev was pending !n the Senate, r law It would remedy Ui omplained of. Mr. Humphrey guid he thought the treasurer should be the ex-officio colte: Was the custom in many cltte Mr. Hunton sald 'f the office abolished {t would not save a dollar. Th: Offices Of treasurer and assessor are now held by oneman. His salary was fixed by law at $4,000, While 11 would not reduce his Salary, 1 Would merely cripple the clerical force of” th: oftice, ‘The amendment to abolish the office wa: agreed to by sees 3 corn HE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. Mr. Cobb offered an amendment cuttin, collector's ofice down from $11,000 to $10,000 He said It was to conform to the amendment oF the gentleman from Alabama, just adopted. Mr. Hepkle had read a letter. dated to-day from the collector of taxes, stating that If th pasurer was | ©fice was not given the nutiber of clerks askeo for in the Commisstoners’ estimates the wor of the office would be cripp! He now had to Work the clerical force long after the ordinary office hours. The work of the office had tu. creased threefold. Mr. Cobb objected to the eocllector,beeause 1 exceeded & of the Commilsstoners, abd clerks who were sbovld keep their mc let the Cominisstoners 0 to Congress, and not mak them themselves. Under the amendment just adopted the duties Of the office would be lightened. It would b: Well, be repeated again, ror those holding th cfices not to obtrice thelr opluions informally upon Congress, bul trusl to The Commisston- «18 10 avis gress as to Uke retirements 2 government. nenaMent reducing the collector's omc 00 Was adopted. ered an amendment provid ent. [und of the collector's o: Lent Of $1.50) be used for temporars . It was ruled out on a point of order. XNBY'S OFFICE. pquest of th the estimates He thought employes getting good salaries whs to th Ives ana recommendations | Commons was still in session. tou —Fiames were this morning Issuing f six and etcht Patiapenrna, ered at Noor yn one of li_bulidines, - Nos. to wut. Nos 214 and 216 # upied by rand Stern, shoe mauuts aud y SM. Larvelere, printer, and tue lower part of 220 by Weldel & Smith, sploe manutactnrers: A AK flodrs Deng used by the ystooe Vorge Ca. Maver « Stern occupy the sixth floor of all the Dutidvacs ‘Toe tiying E anicated to 2 upled by Fret . 8 tallor, aud Seon aft-rward the Us Crushed born that stractare and 0. Kirehners sateoa, on t Sxchange Place and ( "sales, U fire, and several other butldtags tn yare'ln lames Maver < Stern bad b of shoes packet ready for ship. hh were a!l dest roy 10:45 & m.—The Dulidings, Nos. 214 to 2v0, are owned by John Kommel The fire started of the upper floors, occupied by Mayer 4 pread quickly. It has deen regarded per leh a5 unsafe for some Ume, and al present there ts considerable danger of the front Wali falling 9 & m —In the House of Com- « night, Mr Parnell. in supporting a for adjournment, was several times called to order for Irrelevaney. Toe Marquis of Hartington opposed the motion for adjourn- quent, and sald the Ume for compromise was The House was suli sitting at this morning. lock this morning ine House of AL 645 o'clock 1 for adjournment was rejected by a mous ks motlon vote of 121 to. 27. Mr. T. Healy, (home ruler.) member for Wexford. ‘hen resumed the debate oa the mato questiou, and spoke for considerabty over an hour. About 5:39 o'clock there was a considerable Infus of members who had been resitug. The ministers present are Sir Vern | Kt. on. George J. Dodson, Kt. te Ont and it. Hon. Wm, E Pors | church at Chazy y | When tLe clause for the support of the attor- | ney’s oftice Was reached Mr. it ndinent to appropriate § = stant attorney. A letter was read, sii nton offered an ) for a special ined y 3 Selline forth the manitola autKs of the attorney's ollie, and asking for ah additional assistast attorney. The amend- ment was adopted. namwent Lo increase the appropriation for parking commission, offered by Mr Aldrich, f101 ). Was agreed To. jectoral Count. US OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS. ‘The caucus of democrat! nators held yes terday afternoon was to consider the subject 0 the electoral count and provide for tt. Afte: Giscussion the resolution reported to the Senate. by Mr. Morgan to-day that the Senate shai meet the House, in the Hall of Representa- tives, was agreed upon. ‘The fact (hat Garfield and Arthur have been duly elected President and the ¢ . but as the democrats are tn tne ma. jority In both Houses of Consress {t was agreed Uhat the duty of counting Gartleld and Archur A th in We devo! at party. , the count “in te constitution,” sald The democrats belleve taat the on for the Hou= and of their to with one Senator, republicans are bent D to meet in the Senate chamber maintaing that the Preisdent of the fi the sole right to count the vo' recent declaration of a pury count unger a “strict” Mr. Edmunds that the Vicr id who 1 that this 1 al the Presi temocratic ped sa 8 upo: that mad: abd precedent the hc iso" D one ation to. sta y the resomtio: submitted ay peli the last; that If the Tepublicans in eliher house tilbuster and thus prevent its adoption, on Wi ry 9th, th ity in the Senate w order directing the ate to proceed to the hail of the House and join with the Represen- tatives In counting the electoral vote; that the aemocrats of oth houses will thus meet and they will have a quorum or majority of the whole, who will proceed with the count. It is apparent that the repubiteans tntend to oppose the resolution submitted to-day, but whethe: thes wil resort to extreme measures tn that opposition remains to be seen. day democratic major i submit and adopt an Last Hours of Poe. Among the interestt! monthly literary reception at the residence o: ning none elicited more in- terest or applause than the story of the las’ hours of Edgar A. Poe as related by Dr. Moran. Dr. Moran was in charge of Untverstty Hospital, Baltimore, when Poe died there, ang personully attended him from tbe hour of his admission at 10 a. m. of one day until his death at 1 a. m. the jollowing night. He asserts posi- Uyely that Poe was not drunk from lquor, but stupetied from the effects o1 some powerful narcotic. Emly Hawthorne read an original focm on Burns. J. L, MeCreery read a poetic legend of Dacota, entitled *Mourning Hazle, the Arapaho Ster,” and Miss Paine recited U “Maiden Martyr.” The parlors were crowdea with literary people, District Government Affairs, ‘The police Meutenants this morning receiv instructions to have all the pea-nut stands uy) the streets removed forthwith. No more per mits will be granted for these kinas of stands ALG bo renewaisof permlis. ‘The Baltimore and Ohto raflroad company are making efforts to afford every factiity vo organ- izations aud promiscuous passengers expected here at tube inauguratjon. ‘They have askea and obtained permission from the District Com- Inissioners to lay temporary tracks on D stree= northwest, between North Capitol street and New Jersey avenue, and on E street northeast, between Delaware avenue and North Capitol sleet, Lo accommodate the pressure of passen- ger. ‘The jenttors o1 the eight police station houses met last night and adopted a petition for an increase of thetr salaries from §::5 per month to #55, the price pald other laborers in the empley cf the District government, which petition was Presented to Ube District Commissioners this morning. Reterring to the request of Mr. J. W. Thomp- son, chairman of committee on fnaugura- t1on, for the privilege of erecting stands on the reservation fronting the Central market for the accommodation of t persons who muy wish to be accommcdated With a good view of the proces- S10 on the 4th of March. the Commissioners reply that they have no objection to the use of sald reservation, provided the committee will repair ll damages that may result therefrom. ‘he District collector and his assistants are busy attending to the collection of the water Tents—some 24,000 in number in Washington and Georgetown. Yesterday they collected 1,100 water taxes, and about the same number to- day. The time given by law for the payment expired yesterday. —__—___ MPFXICAN SOUTHBRN KaILKOAD.—Amorg the bills introduced in the New York legisiature yestercay was one by Mr. Astor to incorporate the Mexican Southern raliroad company. It Dames as the first irs U. 8. Grant, Eq- win D Morgan, Romero, Porfiro Diaz, Miguel Castro, Edward D. Adams, Jay Gould, ‘Thomas Nickerson and others. The compan: may erect and operate railroads and telegrapu Unes in Mexico. capital stock is $10,000,000, ArronentsnTs OF RAILROAD OFFICERS. —Col. 8. K. Jobpston, master of road, Baltimore and oblo bas issued a circular, bearing are the following of interest here: wy, Branch. R. E. cones supervisor, Laurel. tropolitan noo, S- Healey, supervisor, Wasb- ton elty. Ws City and Point Look- out Branch, A. Amane supervisor, Bladensberg, ‘Winchester and Potomac and Winchester and Strasburg Branches, M. H Burke, supervisor, ana water stations cast br Harpers Ferry, ings Balti 1 , ce President was admitted universally in | nate has | features of the reguiar | Most notabic feature tn the early part « bate was declarations by the pro.oanc cals rm, Chas. H. Hop-wood Broadhurst, that they, though feluctant to eur tall constiiational iberties, were couvineed of necessity of supporting the Dil. ) P. At Obe o'clock Ubis afternoon the house of AUONS Was Stil In s ton A tele am Ci-patched from the bouse at that time The heme rulers are so. well orepated 1 Henry With relays that It ts said they will be able to prolone the sitting at least until Tiarsday next, Durtrg the morning Messrs. O'su awhoessy, A.M. Sullivan and Finnigan have spokea. Mr, oved Ube adjournment of the house, called 10 order by the deputy rand once by Sir Ricard A<s! He then sat down ne inued by Mr. Barry, vic the home rule confederation. Preuier Glad > returned to the house at noo Sothern’s Will, The London correspondent of the Man Grerdan says the will of the late Sothern. icaves all the testator’s pro; cluding iand ia New York, to his sp Cowan. — A Church Burned. Wrirrtiais, ¥., Feb. 1 he Methodtst Clinton county, N. V., was destroyed by fire this mornta, The loss is several thousand dollars. The origin of the fire is supposed to nave been a dete: tue, Chicago Noonshiners Captured, Cnicaco, ILL, F Assistant Stliwell x seized distilleries on the south side, and cayrured five men who were operating them. Tae prisoners were taken before Commissioner Hayne and held for ball. A Steamshi OCEAN Beach, XN. J., Feb, Steamer Roratima, In bailas’, the Storm. 1.—The serew from Demerara, Went ashore about 6 o'clock this morntag. She hada yew of twenty-four and (Wo passengers. all refuse to be landed. The vessel tea 150 from the beach Inside the bar. There are of getting heroft to-day. \ heavy sea ‘nO doubt, the British steam. plain Tra'tles, which lett Lon dob Deceuwber 23d for Barbadoes, aud which ar- rived t and was supposed to lave satled January 2 for New York. kl de Ballot at Harrisburg To-Day. Fannisnuns, Pa, § 1.—The fourteenth in effectual ballot fort nited States Ss taken to Gay, and resulted as fol! Coming lo Wash- ington. x . 1.—Michael Mike,” arrested here for : Washingion, was before pallor justice to-day for examination. ie‘agreed to b lo Washingion without 1‘ formail- id was hagded over t Up rom that NEw istody vi Wali Street To-day. RW YORS. Fev Po 10-day e ‘esentaiive mar. {Sat the Stock Exchange opened lower than they closed yesterday and were feverish and unsettied during the frst bait hour. Tae Steadying intluence of large parciases was then appited to the market, the coniidence of Sthail traders was restored and the market has since been s The early devine ranged from *ja54 per cent, the latter CC. & L, ‘which fell to” 8%; Alt and T. O.' teil ; Ontario and’ Vi Lies Delaware, Hudson aud American Union 1s; each; Mlipois Central, 1: Metropolitan, 14,. and the remuinder of the list ',ai per cent. The aavance trom the lowest prices nas since ranged from 4 10 44, the latter Ontario aud Western. which 1s up to 92°, which has been the most active stock of the aaj Mnavelal BALTIMORE, deferred, 18; do. s, 31; do: ten-forties, 52% day 1 Cotton auil—midating, nrty coupons, BALTIMORE Reb li’. Flour ste unchanged. Wheat, souta: ern stern low and weak—southern red. 116 al.18. do. amber 1.20a1.25, No. 2 western winter red, epot apd February, 115 l15",. March, L1iKaL.17% April, 119yul 1944; May, 119%a Corn, southern steady and qui western: avd dull—southern white and y spot and February, 53a5%%- western mixed, steamer, 60%. “Oats dull—western white, 42043: ai 41 Rye rime to choice 22 Ears 1 jo cargo, ordinary A soft. 9% Whisky Recelyts four, dull, 1.12. 18,085 barrels; |,000 bushels. bushels; corm, 19,200 1 —Stocks firm. Lauwe—long, 483; shor 436. YORE, Feb. 1.—Flour (lower. Gorn heavy NEW YOKE, Feb. 1, 11 8.m.—The Stock Market opened weak and lower and :n theesrly de alinses a Cecline cf 4g 103% per cent was ree Tedod ae com- pared with yesterday’s cloring quotations, Outario and Western, the grat ver sheror, New York Gen- traland St. Paul snd Omaba showive moat weak- Alter the first board, however, the asstrned & firmer tove, and @ recovery of PM per cent tock place, in wh Ontacto an Western, Western Union ad the «augers wero mB. st prominent. MANCHENTER. Feb. 1, 2:30 p.m. ‘The market for garue aud fabrics is dull and canker Lower for a] articles. LONDON, Feb. 1, 12:30 p. m.—Atlantic ani Great We: tern first morteawe trustees’ certificat 63%; Atentic and Grest Weatern seconds, 31 Erie, seconds, 103%. New Yor® Gentral,” 15. Tilinois Central, 136. Pennsylvania Central, 66 338,600 YORK, Feb. quiet. Reading, 52% - CONDON, Fel). 1, 2 p. m.—Atlantic and Great Western first m trustees’ certificates, 6) The Appropriation for Providence Mospita: IT 18 DECLAKED TO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY DIS BURSED. ‘The following correspondence explatns itself: WasuINGTON, January 29, 1881. Hon, J. D. C. Aticins, Chairman Oommatiiee on APPT Op (AOS: