Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8, by The Evening Star Ni GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tue Evexrxe Star is served to mbecribers on their own Ay ‘month. Senteach. By mali ‘ne year, $6; six mont mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; RE eo ade Ram option. Se i é i kr | te FA 4 ; 5 H i ' i % B8—N°: 8,944, : WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1881 TWO CENTS. if i SPECIAL NOTICES. , CALCIUM LIGHT EXHIBITION OF HIS. torical Scenes in Europe, Exy. Palestine and fet, at Foundry ME, Church TUESDAY, Decenaber 6, Sp.m. Admission, 25 cents. oe d-2t HERE WILL BE A SPECIAL NG of lecdical Hociety THIS (Monday) EVEN- .,inLenman's Building, 1425 New York avenue, Celoex, to take action upon the death O. “4 stent; “Ti as of Dr. ©. M, — @. PALMER, M.D. THOS. E. McARDLF, M.D., Secretary. Tt A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OHIO oie tion will be held THIS (Mon- NG, at 7 o'clock, “at Masonic Building. All Obioans in the city - pa ‘By order of the executive committee. as 5rd __ H. G. POTTER, ‘SYLVANIA REPUBLICANS, A’ he rexular monthly meeting of the Penn- Association will be held at Tall- between 9th and 10th streets UNION BUILDING ASSOCIATIO? ‘The third monthly meeting of this Asso aria held at 6 ntan Hi Sr C. M. CONNELL, Secretary. H NATIONAL LAND LEA ch, will meet at their 30 o'clock, December © meets NG, 4, 138) for the payment of dues atid tale of money. , ‘This association 1s permanent in its character, has new features and advantaxes, and offers the best exist- ing means for earning interest on monthly savings gad obtaining Icans on easy mouthiy payments, "Last Month money sold so that as much as $1,000 was obtain- bie for a monthly payment of $12. [Cg GRAND PROMENADE ConcERT aD MARTHA WASHINGTON TEA PARTY For the Benefit of the ‘WASHINGTON TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES, MASONIC TEMPLE, ‘Tuvaspay Evestxe, Decemen 8, 1881. Music by the Marine Band. be China decorated for the Society will be on exhibi- ‘Admieston, 50 cents. a3-5¢ agents here and in adjoining cities to mtroducs and in luce machine; an entirely new specialty per cent on investinents: iculars upon ; come meaning business, at 103 434 street, avenue, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 225-4 corner, Inguire for HUNN. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, : WASHINGTON, ‘November 21, 1881. ‘A stated aminal mnceting of the contributing members of the CHILDREN’S HOSPI1AL of the District of Co- Tumbia, for the elect irectors, will be held at the Hospital Building. on MONDAY, the Sth day of De- rs 1881, at 7:30 o'clock p. m: : REGINALD FENDALL, n23-ata6 tary Children’s Hospital, D.C. (Se sPEciar yorice. Orrick or THE Mutvat Fie Ins. Co. or D. C. ‘Wastixerox, Nov. 30. 1881.§ Policy holders are hereby notified to renew their in- surance on or before the last MONDAY in December, attend fo your renewals and thus avoid tne crowd. expenses and the condition Compeny for the Preocnt year, the ‘account of red On. ‘business of the SEW PRESIDENT their last meeting, eS. EUREKA SPRINGS WATER (from Arkansas), Sumunit, Deep Hock, Geyser (Sarators), grees Water. and ther Nataral Waters freshis received, Water, an ‘and for sale on draught at MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. GAS FIXTURES. E; F. BROOKS, with Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s goods ands quarteref e century practical entices. Fees Meet all competition and sell at LOWEST HATES. Ime mense ‘Retort Gas Stoves, re- E. F. BROOKS, 531 15th street. st ATTORNEYS @. RIDDLE. H.E. DAVIS, JAS.E. PADG! ie HIDDLE. DAVIS & PADGE yD Dae TT, _ Attorneys-at-Law, Practice tp ma faptea Coath ed te Unie Bin be ni Be Cogrt of Claims, the courts of Maryland. “Vincinia and District of Columbia, and before the Dopert- ments of Government and Congress. n13- ROSS PERRY, R. ‘ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 342 D Stauer, Opposite City Hall. ENRY WISE GARNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, - No. 2 Columbian Lar Sth st., bet. D and sep6-6u, Ip a wunieeron DO H. MILLER, jas’ removed his office to Gand 8, Gunton Law » Louisiana avenue, near City Hall. Jy25-6m FF, ZAN3 US, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ROOM 31, LE Droit Building, corner 6th and ¥ streets north- ‘weet. Practices before the courts and the departimenta, pe and Associate Counsel in it Cases. JOHN Moray, 2126 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AxD 428 97H NoRTHWEST, hason hand large assortment of the best makes of LATROBES, Cox, Whiteman & Cox's Celebrated Splen- @id and Ruby and other RANGES and HEATING STOVES, Novelty FURNACES, &c. FLUMBING, TIN-ROOFING, JOBBING, STOVE RE- PAIRS, &e. ‘Prices and terms reasonable. A No. TRANGE, with all the fixtures, $14. $2 Connected to Telephone Exchange. _n11-1m, Ip HH4T4ep & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET, BAVE AN ENTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS IN AEL THEIR LINES, ACES, RANGES, LATROBE STOVES, SLATE MANTELS, GRATES, &c. SANITARY INSPECTION AND THE REMODEL- ING AND MODERNIZING OF DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES IS MADE THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF OUR BUSINESS. EW We cive Favorable Estimates for New Construe- Washington News and Gossip, GovERNMENT Recrirrs To-pay.—Internal rev- ‘Navan Onpers.. Greenleaf, to the M! ‘TRE StanpaRD Do Saturday last the Tre 531,500 standard stlver dé corresponding week of last y put {nto circulation ‘The ficures for the iF Were 352,499. AprornTEp.—J. P. Penny has been appointed in- ternal revenue storekeeper for the 4th district of Indiana. Tus Prestpent will probably move into the White House this evening. ‘Tae ComInc TrEasuRY CHAxGrs.—There have Deen noofficial changes in the Treasury de- partment other than those heretofore mentioned io THe Stan. Assistant Secretary Upton, as stated in Saturday's Sar, hos resimned. Wis resignation has not yet been accepted. When the change con- sequent upon his resignation will be made 1s not known. It is ascertined from the best. suthority that there will be no more changes for at least. a week yet. But there are changes coming in the near future. Mr. Tingle, chief of the Treasury official agents, will more'than likely be superseded. His removal’ is almost a certainty. Neither Second. Assistant Secretary French Chief Clerk Power have __ resigned, as Teported. It is thought that a New York ‘man will succeed Director of the Mint Burchrd, {hose administration of his office nl deen in sev: eral respects, ally in the west, unsatistac- ne eople over whose Dusiniess he has A certain supervision. Mr. James, chief of the cus- toms division, will in all likelihood be retired. Certain changes in the office having charge of the disbursement of the Treasury contingynt fund are spoken of. The statement that Mr. Wyman, assistant treasurer, is to be removed is oMlicially denied. In the general discussion of changes the Possibility of a new superintendent for the bureau of engraving and printing is mentioned. No however, other than that given in THE Stak last week have yet been made. Ganrimio Mtmwontat Hosta Fox.—‘Trensyer Gilfillan has received the following additional subscriptions to the Garfield memorial hospital: Tuthill King, Chicago, Ill, $100; B. S. Dunbar, Augusta, Ga.) $50; Crow Creek Agency, Dakota, $15; C.'8. Pitcher, Easton, Me., $1; Wesleyan Methodist Soctety, Ada, Onto, $11.41. CoLoRED CREWS FOR VESSELS SENT TO YELLOW Fever Disrricrs.—The United States consul at Demarara writes to the Department of State that from his long experience he would recommend that all vessels from this country to that port should ship, if possible, colored crews. Yellow fe- ver 1s now an epidemic in the colony, and a great Many white seamen are falling victims to it, but colored crews are not affected in the least by it. No Message To-pay.—Owing to the delay in the organization of the House of Representatives the message f President Arthur is not expected to be communicated to Congress to-diy. The message was completed at a late hour last night, and put in type. It is understood to be quite long: Goo News rox THE GOVERNMENT PRINTERS — Judge Lawrence, First Controller of the ‘Treasury, has decided that the employes of the Government Printing office are entitled to compensation duri the time that work was stop on account of the President's death, but not to compensation for the stoppage of work on September 26th, the day of humiliation and prayer, as the work’ was sto} then by common consent. Under this de- ctsfon the employ és are entitled to four days and a half buck pay. Sort Akuy ORDEES.—The leave granted Capt. Lewis Johnson, 24th infantry, is extended two months. The leave of Colonel Robert Murray, surgeon, 1s extended two months. Leave for four months, to take effect after December 10, 1881, is granted ist Lieutenant Charles Selmer,’ 3d artillery. First Lieutenant Richard W. Johnson, assistant sur- geon, will report to the commanding generar de- partment of Dakota for assignment to duty. IN ANSWER TO AN INQUIRY from the Secretary of the Treasury, Judge Lawrence, ist Controller of the Treasury, has decided that In making sales of Office proj States wwhote amount realized theretrom muse bs yarned into the Treasury, and the fees of the auctioneer and other expenses Involved be collected as other claims against the government. PERSONAL—Mr. Netto, who has been appointed minister from Brazil at Washington, is not ex- expected here before spring. He is in Europe, and will winter in Paris.—Walt Whitman denies tue plory that he Is thinking of making a visit to Eng- land.—Z. L. White, editor of the Providence Press, formerly the excellent Washington corresponden: of the New York Tribune, is in town.—Mr. Hill- house, son of the late Assistant United States ‘Treasurer at New York, is in the city, visiting Sen- 2tor and Mrs. McPherson.— Representative Walk- er, of Pennsylvania, is located for the winter at 1531 I street.—Gen. W. F. Fit rald, late candl- date for attorney neral on fusion tick peer is at cinnati, et in iMlard’s.—A. C. Sands, of Cin- at the Ebbitt. A Government Clerk as a Pension Agent. * HEARING IN THE BARNARD-MORRISON CASE. ‘To-day, at one o'clock, the hearingin the case of Egbert 8. Barnard, a clerk in the Treasury de- partment, was resumed. He 1s charged with re- ceiving an illegal fee in the case of James Morri- Son, a pensioner, and also with violating the law in Going so, as he was a government clerk. Mr. Coyle ay for the government, and Mrs Lockwood for the defence. ~ Morrison testified that hewas in company D, 1st colored troops, during the war, a part of the tine under defe: ;_ that ee fe eee eres oft June, al month, nuin! whieh was admitted in evidetice. He Tocelved 1¢ through Mr. Barnard; did not know that Mr. Bar- nard wrote any letters in reference to the claim; but he went with him and the witnesses to ‘Squire Wall. The witnesses were L. Blue and Beverly Johnson. When Barnard came to him with the certificate he sald he had good news to tell him, and told him to get in the buggy. Pulling out the paper he, sald he (witness) was to get #71690; that e did not want him to go back on lim, and he wanted a loan of $216, for he had done what he could for him. He pulled out the papers which was fixed at the City Hall, and then went to the corner of 8th and F street, ‘and showed them to the gentleman, who asked Mt. Barnard if he had any Interest tn’ the case, and he answered, “No,” and the check was handed to him, which was cashed on F street, near 15th street. ‘The money was pald to witness and he got in the buggy with Mr. Barnard and when they’ reached the cirele (the Towa circle) Mr. Barnard sald, “if you can get along, without me I will take’ the money and go,” and witness said he could not let him have that much—s216é—but would give him $100 to square the thing up. Mr. Bai sald he would like to have $200 and witness gave it to him, he saying that he would pay him interest; Mr. ard counted it out—two $50 bills and five 20's. counted the He then went home money—$516.9). Mr. Barnard came and gave him a note for $100. which he did not pay, and finally told Mr. Barnard to make it up if he could and put ft in Gen. Starkweather’s hands. ‘On eross-examination, Morrison said that he gave Mr. Barnard $200 and took his note for $216, which he gave up for the $100 note, and on the latter $40 had been paid. Dr. Salter made out his pay then Gilmore & Co., and next Mr. Starkweather, Were his attorneys. and Mr. Barnard never was his attorney, and told him that he could not be his attorney, for he was in office. He regarded Mr. Starkweather as his attorney, and had paid him. ‘The hearing was in progress when our report a Two Sctppen DEATHS.—The coroner examined into the ease of Thomas Kennedy, who died sud- al denly in East Washington, and lored, aged 100 yea the house of her son ‘at Hilisdale, DC tions in all our branches, #1 &&% BE FRE oyaat os $ te BRE Goo UU NRE uu § RN “ NDERYUL GUN. Lary, AMAS- gente 3: 5's hegeean Fore End! Ext Pi t Doul Boited! Trial ‘and_warronted to shect as banlas 8 $100 Gun. 65.0. BU sughvere for culy $35. A perfect beauty ‘mec! isan. O'MEARA'S SPORTING BAZAR, 147 PENNA. AVE. (near Wiliard’s Hotel), p18 SE Ww H. WHESTLEY'S STEAM DYFING AND WET AND DRY SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT. ‘Win call for ant éeliver WORK anywhere in the Dis- Ngpon rece’ t of address by mai or otherwise, SoodS recciyed sud returned by tall and exyress frp nd tall parts of the country. No. 1068 (OLD 49) JEFFERSON STR: ar6 by EET, EAR BaINGE. GeouGrtown. D. C. ADAM VERTHIFR, FROM PARIS.—LACE bgp ae re piranee, and other. fine work in a, supe- manner. prices. 1223G st.u.w. 08-Sin —— Scppen Deara or Mx. Kr Kibbey, one of the oldest. and most citi zens of this District, died quite this morning at his residence on C street, near 34. He attempted to get up morning, but Was unable, and went back and from apoplexy. Mr. Kibbey’ w: seventy: fitth year of his age, was ith Plymouth, England, and came bere a youth ang, ears in the leather Dustness In’ Al car- Hed it on in this city, retiring saps te ee years ago. He has sigce been quite bl He leaves a widow and three Srand-chlldren, | his two sons having died some years ago. Mr. was a man of wealth, most Of lls. ‘propesg in real estate in Baltimore, a pisces in this District’ web i roughly estimated in ct ly Eo‘amountto about two and a halt millions peccebdhomubsinas M. E. Cuvxcu Untox.—The pastors of the M. E. chuiches of the city having felt for some time ast that the cause of Methodism in the District 5 Suffered Cepeda Soman of the lack of unity of action amo: oe have lai taken steps for the organization the ee Chereh Union. 'S Will be held monthiy, Learipg on subjects of interest to the cause, and which papcrs wil be fead and such 6 as may be deemed neces- sary fer the of the and social bonds among the various aistrust ability o) amined tne prisoner twice and watched his ba OPENING DAY IN CONGRESS, | tect them Scontats te onan tothe coun THE ASSASSIN’S TRIAL | 2°" 2°. = baa T believe that you, a8 a body amd fod wit Mr. Davidge stated that he was not at Iherty to tacace precat, Mr. ScoviRe. juties, 1 prosine Geveteipecit reitheaier sot Ehis conduct Im coures ence the prisoner Truth” Mr Davide nating Serre ee EE eee en ety ae ae feast aor | EXPERT TESTIMONY TO-DAY. | "unos atrctccumtaation tue witness sa he gas taking up too tac ictal acta. Twill strive toe just a8, regardiess tr Dr, MacDonald beosive Me hed eran eral fetany mere am ORGANIZING THE HOUSE, of pal or section. Where party principle is \ death certificate in the case of a involved I will be found to be a repubi ican, all other ts Thope tobe able to act free from party bias. It 1s a singailar fact that, at this most pi us time in our nation’s history, no rty 4n either branch of has an abso- ute majority over all other parties, and it 1s therefore peculiarly fortunate that at no other time since, and for many years prior to the acces- slot of Abraham Lincoin to the executive chair, has there been so few unsettled vital questions of a national character in relation to whicy party Ines have been closely drawn. ‘The material prosperity of the people is inadvance of any other ot in the history of our government. The vio- lence of party spirit has materially subsided, and you need. The court at 3 o'clock adjourned, ‘MK. RCOVILLE'S RYPOTHETIC pot GUITEAU GREATLY EXCITED. because in Neurologi- the man- ums in this country. Ex- ining a statement tn his cross-examination that -id not Delleve in future rewards or punish- its, the witness said: “I am, like a great many sclentine men, what is called an agnostic. I dou’t | kuow anything about that matter. I want more evidence before T e up my mind.” GUITEAU THREATENS TO MAKE IT HOT FOR HIS DIVORCED WIFR. © The prisoner, who had been looking over Mr. Scoville’s note book, here broke out: “Ihave just struck by a keeper and killed, ai SCUSSINE a before.the ¥ >4l Soctety he had passed ent gement Of Insine axy ay Mr. Scoville based his questions to the experts, was as follows: “Assume It to be afact that there was a strong hereditary taint of insanity in the blood of the prisoner at the bar; also that at about the age | of thirty-five years his own mind was so much deranged that he was a fit subject to be sent to an insane asylum; also that at different umes from | that date, during the next succeeding five yeare, he manitésted such decided aymptoms of I KEIFER ELECTED SPEAKER. Owing to other engagements of the Criminal Court the Guiteau trial was not resumed till eleven o'clock this morning. The prisoner was brought up from jail half an hour later than usual, and on that account was greeted by a larger crowd than commonly. GUITEAU AFRAID OF THE CROWD. v began to protest as soon as taken into the court house against the manner in which he is ‘The Senate. ‘The regular session of the Forty-seventh Con- gress began to-day, and both Houses were called to order at noon. In the Senate, after the usual interchange of friendly grectings by the members, the President protem. (Senator Davis, Ill.) formally convened tty, without. simulation, that many different persons in great measure, use of the reasons 1 rel i fue chamber and, after prayer by the chaplain, | for its existence ‘are gone. While the untversal | *Xen through the crowd. He demanded of Dep- | had my attention called to a discourse about my | conversing with him and observing this conduct uty Marshal Williams that the van should take him to one of the rear doors, where his passage into the building could be accomplished more privately. He said that there were 40 or 50 dis- presented the credentials of Senator-elect William Windom, chosen to fill the vacancy caused by his Tesignation in the term ending March 3, 1883; suid vacancy having been temporarily filled by the ap- pointment of ex-Senator Ragerton. tendency of the people !s to sustain and continue to build up an unparalleled prosperity, it should be our highest aim so as to permanently promote and hot cripple it. ‘This Congress should be, and I pro- foundiy hope it will _bé, marked peculiarly as a former wife. I repudiate her, and have for years.” ‘The court remarked that that had nothing to do with this case, and tried to quiet the prisoner, but he went on in an excited manner. “If she comes believed him to be Insane; also that during the Month of June, 1881, at about the expiration of Sald term of five years, he honestiy became by the idea that he wos tnspired of death the President of the United ; on this stand I will make it pretty hot for her.” | states: also, that = > bellowed. TE ee eee ee eee ee ee ean ee ate oe ne DO eae ere eine, around, Dd Tot | Afr “scovilie sectapled to. restrain the prisoner, | Seis, any tuat Ne acted Upon what he beti-ted Windom, accotupanied by Senator Hoar, appeared, | 18S are yet necessary to give to every citizen | only he, but the officers guarding him, would be | hut he broke away and shouted: “She must have in accordance with the Divine will, In pr-piratton Wes ly qualified, and entered upon his duties cules protection in the exercise of ali political | killed. Mr. Williams declined to make any new Thave heard about Resolutions for committees of notification to the House of Representatives and the President, in- form! ae of the organization of the Senate, were adopted. The annual reports of the Acting Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims and Public Printer were presented by the chair and laid on the table. deal. for, and in the accomplishment of such purposes In Chicago, She always lived | also, that he os : Well when she lived with me. We fat first- | Preeiden poy yt yy class boarding houses and hotels, It is such an outrageous lle, T can’t contain myself. just now in Mr. Scovile’s note book.” poss Went into a long dissertation on. types of Insanity, some of which changed a man’s pecull- arrangement, as the present one had been sanc- tioned by the court. People began to pour into the court room before ten o'clock. MR, REED AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE. Mr. Chas. H. Reed was in good season, and at once took a seat at the defence table. A STAR re- Fights With evenly balanced party power, with few grounds for party strife, and with no tmpend- ing presidential election to distract us trom purely legislative duties, I venture to suggest that the present 1s an auspicious time to enact laws to guanl against the Tecurrence of danger to our in- stitutions and to insure tranquillity at perilous times in the future. the President under what he believed to be a Divine command, which he was ne Uberty to disobey, and which belief amounted toa conviction that controlled his conscience and overpowered his. Will as to that act, so that he could not resist the at tinmediatety mental pressure upon him; aiso, arities, and others that did not. Mentioning the | aft ot =} ‘one A communication was also presented by the | , Again thanking you for the honor conferred, and | porter asked him as to the report that he was to | expression." ve Paresis” as a type of relicred too smd —a Be ye ty - aa chair from the agent of the National Associated | #8410 invoking your aid and generous pube ments T| assume charge of the defence to-day, He said that insinity, Mr. Davidge appeared in a quandary as i am ready to take the oath prescribed D3 the Constitution, and forthwith proceed with my best ability, guided by a sincere and honest pur- Pose, to discharge the duties belonging to the office with which you have clothed me. [Applause.] Capitol Notes. The Senators arrived slowly this morning, and when President Davis’ gavel called to order not more than halt the number were present. Seve- Tal of the desks were handsomely ornamented with flowers. Senator Ranvo.n was more favored in this respects than anybody there being two pyramids of flowers on his desk. Senators Anthony, Hill (Col) and Lapham, and Pres!- dent Davis were also the recipents of boquets. Senator Windom was sworn in. Quite a number Of old bills which died with the last session were reintroduced. The committees of the House will not be ready for the next ten days, and may not be announced until after the holiday recess. The impression 1s that Judge Kelley will be the chairman of the ways and means committee, Hiscock of appropria- tions, Kasson of foreign affairs, Townsend,of Ohio, of currency, Neal, of Ohio, of District of Columbia, and Dunnell of public lands. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Raum was on the floor of the House pending the organization. ‘The diplomatic gallery dt the House was almost empty to-day, only one lady was a spectator in it. Both of the Virginia readjusters voted ior Mr. Kiefer, the republican candidate for Speaker. A strange mistake occurred in the election of Speaker. “Mr. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, who voted for Ketfer, was recorde@ as voting for Mr. Ford. ‘The mistake came about because Mr. Hazeltine, a greenbacker, voted for Mr. Ford, and the roll thus came “buttercupped.” Speaker-elect Kelfer and Mr. Hiscock, of New York, occupied seats side by side pending the organization of the House. ith the exception of a new Secretary of State and an Attorney General, the report is that, there will be no Cabinet changes until January. There seems to be but little doubt but that ex-Senator Frelinghuysen will be Secretary of State, and Benjamin Harris Brewster, of Pennsylvania, At- torney General. Judge Kelly, the father of the House, bad a mag- nificent floral boquet on his desk this norning. Mr. Dunnell’s seat was fairly covered with floral decorations. It Is understood that Mr. McPherson, the newly elected clerk of the House, will appoint nearly ail the old subordinate officers who were turned out witen the democrats took possesston. All of these are here except one. He cannet get here because he Is dead. Clerk Adams madea funny mistake in making up the list of new members. Jn the case of a Ver- mont district he placed upon the Toll the name of the governor who signed s member's certificate, instead of the member hintself. Mr. Kasson de- tected the error and {t was at once rectified. Two hundred and ninety members answered to their numes, only two being absent. ay wea Christianéy Diverce Case. AN INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT AT ITARTFORD. A telegram to the New York. Herald from Hart- ford, Conn., Decomber 4, says: “An interesting affair in connection withthe Christancy divorce sult has just come to light here. It has been known that one. of the Important withesse® in behalf of there was no other ads ite motive for the act than the conviction that he was executi vine will for the ood of his country. all these propositions to be true, state your opinion the prisoner was sane ‘he time of shooting President Garfield?” A CRANK'S LETTER TO JUDGE COX. Prof. J. W. Shively, who calls him: True Messiah,” of Sharon Springs, N. in this city Thursday, took rooms at No. 614 6th street, and sent the following note to Judge Cox? “ Wasutnctox, D.C., Friday Eventi December 2 sh o . lay Dg, “To His Honor, Judge Cor, the Court and Boss af the Guitean ria: “I write this note to let your honor know that I arrived in this holy city, the New Jerusalem, last night about 9 o'lock p.m.; stopped over at the first‘hotel near the depot, and have token a fur nished room for one week at 414 6th street, where T can be found at any time you are ready to pub me on the witness stand. ‘o tell you where and how you can find this wondertul Lord God, tis Press making application for desk room on the law and floor. Orde! to be referred to committee on rules when appointed. ‘The hour of meeting daily was fixed at 12 o'clock m. Mr. Ferry submitted a resolution instructing the Commissioner of Patents to consider and report, by bill or otherwise, such proposed legislation as Shall effectually protect all innocent purchasers and users of any device,inventionor article patented under the laws of the United States froin pay- ment of, or obligation to pay, any royalty for such urchase, or use of any patented article abandoned to public or general use by the inventor or paten- tee thereof, or from the payment of any royalty for such purchase or use of any patented article Whatever, unless claim therefor shall formally be made or presented by the inventor or patentee to the purchaseror user of the same,within two years after such purchaser or first use of the device or article so claimed to have been duly patented. Mr. Ferry asked present consideration of the same, but at the suggestion of Mr. Edmunds the Seg was laid over for one day under the Tule. that was not strictly true. He expects to take part in the examination of expert witnesses, Among those in the court-room this morning were Gov. Bishop and ‘EX-SPEAKER RANDALL. Mr, Randall did not remain long. He visited the marshal’s office and explained that he was away from home when Mr. Scoville’s subpcena was served on him Saturday. He desired to be excused until Wednesday. Mr. Scoville, being called into the conference, remarked that he desired to ques- tion Mr. Randall on the same toptes on which he had questioned Senator Davis, but he was willing to excuse Mr. Randall altogether. THE PRESIDENT TO TESTIFY AS TO BIS INTERVIEWS = ‘WITH GUITEAU. Mr. Randall then left. It was rumored that the President would be put on the stand to-day, but this was denied by the defence. Messrs. Scoville and Reed had a brief interview with the President yesterday, and madean appointment to meet him | to-day at 4 o'clock. The President, if he 1s placed on the stand, will be asked as to Interviews which Guiteau had with him in New York during the po- litical campaign and also to produce a letter writ- ten to him by Guiteau. There was considerable buzzing to-day regarding the alleged BACKING DOWN OF FOUR OF THE EXPERTS forthe defence, since hearing Guiteaw’s cross- examination. The other experts kept silence in the matter, giving evasive replies when questioried about it. A new expert, Dr. Jamin Strong, of Cleveland, Ohio, appeared in the court room this morning. He was summoned by both sides, but 4s acting with the government, which represents the most popular stde. Experts say they have never been called in a case s0 remarkable as this, where the testimony of the prisoner himself forms art of the evidence on which they are to base eir judgments, Owing, probably, to the counter attraction of the opening of Congress, and the fact that it is popu- larly supposed that the “fun” of the trial Is over, the pressure for adinittance to the court room was not so great as usual this morning, though the Toom was densely crowded. OPENING PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. ‘The court was called to order at 11:07 o’lock a. m., Deputy Marshal Williams opening the court | in the absence of Crier Donalson. The prisoner was at once brought in, having a bundle of newspapers in his hand. He was smarter in ap- pearance than usual, his hair and beard having been freshly trimmed. ‘The First Expert Witness, James G. Kieman, the first expert witness, was then called to the stand and sworn. WHAT GUITEAU WANTS THE EXPERTS TO TESTIFY TO “Before any expert testimony begins, I desire to make a short speech. The very point which 1 Want the experts to pass upon is-this. I have stated it repeatedly, and I will do itagain. When a man claims that he is impelled to do an illegal act from a power beyond Which he cannot recall, when his moral agency is nominated: I ‘want these experts to say Whether that is sanity or insanity.” .to the meaning, when the prisoner spoke up and sald: “What's the English of it, doctor? We are all common folks here and can't understand that scientific language.” After that the witness explained his technical terms as he went along. ‘The witness being examined in reference to original insanity, mentioned among other evi- dences of such insanity, a deformity of the head— one haif being larger than the other. “That hits me exactly,” said the prisoner, “one side of my head is smaller than the other. The doctors were examining me the other night.” GUITEAU AS A CROSS-EXAMINER. When Mr. Corkhill, who had been questioning the witness, concluded, the prisoner spoke up and asked: “When hereditary nimbus exists in a man doesn’t that have to show itself sooner or later?” The court permitting the witness to reply he ore “Yes It has to show itself sooner or later.” ~ “That's all,” said the prisoner, waiving his hand with an imperious air. 2 Then speaking to the court the prisoner sald: “If the political situation hadwt existed last spring there would have been no occasion for this inspiration.” ‘The witness was then submitted toa long ex- amination by Mr. Scoville as to cases which had come under his observation, When a man took to feign insanity, the witness said he gene- Tally first faid stress ona lack of memory; then he claimed lack of knowledge of ordinary erent, and then assumed incoherency in speech thought. The line between sanity and insanity Was Not always 80 easily determined. “My memory,” said the prisoner, “is remarkabl good, doctor. “here is no simulation about me, go straight always.” ‘The witness said it was easier to determine whether a man was simulating insanity than to determine whether he was ‘Insane. The wit having said that out of twenty-five persons there are five who are not sane, and would sooner or later be fit subjects for an’ insane asylum, Mr. Davidge remarked: “A most encouraging prospect, torahey will tax Judge,” said the prisoner, “They w! ke you, ju 5” Ball e , with a laugh, addressing Mr. Davidge. @ jurors are doomed,” said Mr. Dat the lawyers will take their places,” The witness afterward explained that he meant oe roportion of men would | ee to bave unbalanced minds, ir insani ot be i tely manitest. = At1o’clock the court took a recess for half an am hour. Col. Hinton Examined. When the court reassembled at 1:40 p.m., Col. Richard J. Hinton, editor of the Sunday Gazette, was called to the stand and examined by Mr. Sooville. He had taken part, he sald, as a writer in the political campaign of last year; had been about the republican headquarters in New York; had seen the prisoner there; had formed the opinion that he (the prisoner) was a decidedly ill Dalancod. cranky egotist. The witness being sked what he considered of the prisoner's speech, “Garfield against Hancock,” said that he thought itridiculous. uiteau Becomes Violent. ing the Die Assumit r. THE LATE PRESIDENT. Mr. Sherman submitted a resolution, which also lies over until to-morrow, for the appointment, on the part of the Senate of six Senators to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the House to consider and report by what token of_re- spect and affection It may be proper for the Con- gress of the United States to express the deep sen. sibility of the nation on the event of the deceas the late President. James A. Gurfleld; and ti much of the President’s measage us relates to that melancholy event be referred to the sald cou BILLS INTRODUCED. ‘The regular orders were then proceeded with, when numerous bills were introduced, read twice and laid on the table to be referred to committees when the same are Sypoied. Among these were the following. By Mr. Morrill—For a commission to Investigate the tariff and revenue laws. By Mr. Conger—To promote the efficiency of the Ife saving service. By Mr. Beck—To provide for the retirement of the trade dollar and its recoinage into the standard silver dollar. By Mr. Miller (Cal.)—To enforce treaty stipula- tions relating to the Chinese. By Mr. Windom—To incorporate the Garfield Memorial Hospital. By Mr. Hill (by request)—In relation to the Vene- zuelah award. By Mr. Sherman—To provide for the issue of ‘three per cent bonds. At 1:10 p.mn.,0n motion of Mr. Ingalls, a recess Was taken until 2:30 p.m., to await the gate « communications from the House and the Presi lent. awful Deity of the republican party and of the Christian Teligion, who inspired your prisoner, Guiteau, to remove, to shoot, to assassinate President Garfield; dind I insist’ and demand that His Awful Majesty shall come peaceably into court and answer to the change Four Guiteau, makes against him, and if he does nob come y into court to answer to the charge, Idemand that His Awful Majesty shall De arrested and brought into court to answer to the charge that the prisoner, Guiteat makes ayulust jm. Judge Cox sent the letter to police headquar. ters, and this morning Mr. Contell went to the | writer's lodgings and arrested him. He is sbout sixty years old, grey bearded, and with long white hair, and is very talkative. Tie will be sent to the asylum to-day. He wrote similar letters to Judge Porter, Mr. Scovilte and otiers. TRIAL NOTES. Dr. C. F. Folsom, of Boston, an expert, yesterday exaiiined Guiteau's eyes, with te aid of a lam Th. ‘The Apostle Paul, the tramp crank who was sent to jill recently, forwarded an epistic to «The AMlicted Guiteau ” yesterday which, after e Ing a belief in the assassin’s sinecrity and insunity, closed by saying: “ But propare yourweit to meet your God! find Public Opiuion 1s against you. ‘The Verdict will depend en the Experts—So Mr. Scoville told me he Doctors Y. lieves, sodo Ll But are Untrustw: -. In reply to a question yesterday as to what he nce a duty 4 the ro meng said: “If e find I sin ve Was ac un- der the direct wilior ine Deity, then ‘uiey should acquit; If they find Tam only shamming and did not believe I was 80 acting, they should con- viet.” The rule adopted yesterday not to admit visitors | to the jail was very stringently entoreed. Only a Yery few persons gained access to Guiteau’s cell. These included experts and friends of Mr. Sco- ville and his family. Rey. Alex. Kent, pastor of the Universalist church in this city, yesterday Ereached at the Mae sonic Temple on the theme “Gutteau and Divine Guidance.” Mr, Kent said that the fact that this a in believes or professes to believe in Divine direction, and that he seeks to Justity a most. hor THE SENATE ADJOURNED. Upon reassembling, Mr. Edmunds offered a res- olution continuing the committees of the Senate as they existed at the end of last session. Mr, Pugh moved an amendment authorizing the President of the Senate to deciie whether the committees shall be equally or otherwise divided between the two political parties. Laid over without action. At 2:35 the Senate adjourned. “ y wi ” “Thats false,” yelled the prisoner, and turning rible crime by the plea tl: led by ‘ . Mrs. Christiancy was George E. Haight. In Se} ‘They wi be heard on that subject,” remarked a le Dy Pl hat he was God, ae vores ae ates the pin tor | tember last the fet was taitish, ede that alee. | the court. : to Mr. Scoville, added: “If you a trying to make — not cause us to doubt the reality of ‘biving Se ieee) Som i tended deposition by Haight was taken here by ‘THE WITNESS TESTIFIED Me out a fool, stop. I don’t take any stock inyour | guidance to those who seek right. the construction of a building for the congress-| local attorney under a commission from the court that he hysictan of Chicago, havi Une of defence that Iam a fool, and I have told | , Capt. Paul Boyton, the swimmer, who has ‘ a : 5 Bra ae ri ip down the Ye tonal Mbrary east of the Capital, which passed the | of the District of Columbia. ‘The deposition was | 9 uMEe hae Gate oe "= piney tems Gemea sonatas Just returned from his trip down tue Yellowstone s gress 1 fi , | taken with closed doors. It appears that Hu ted 5 a agi ‘and Missou ator ef the we Voorhees: inenda press tite mnatter of sib: assenger on the same steamer wit Mrs | editor of the Chicago Medical Review, and lecturer | The witness continued to give his opinion of the Test he will go t ceedings to-day. After a shi Was 2 Ghristinney waen she fret went to Peru, and that ‘Australia after reaching Lima he called at Minister Chris- tlancy’s official residence and there became cognizant of the troubles existing between Mr. Christlancy and his wife. The reason of the very great secrecy observed while the d ition rary building, and hopes to get a bill through 1 time for the work to be cominenced next spring. SENATOR SHERMAN’S REFUNDING BILL. The following 13 the text of the three per cent refunding bill, introduced in the Senate this after- on medical diseases at the Chicago Medical Col- lege. Mr. Scoville here read from manuscript a hypo- thetical vase,based upon the evidence for defence, alleging that a man was aMicted with a hereditary ch. “The best_men tn the republican party spoke well of that +h,” shouted the prisoner. Then, turning to the court, the prisoner an- nounced with excitement: “I don’t take any stock in that kind of defence. Iwould rather be hung Telegrams to The Star being taken 1s now for the first time fully re- | taint of insanity; that he was under the delusion | aS a man than acquitted as a fool.” Then, turning General Ne Beko Asuna Silat eo veal ged of inspiration, &., and committed a crime under | to Mr. Scoville, the prisoner added, angrily: “You Foreign News. Be it enacted, #c.,That the Secretary of the Trea- | yeu. crs. Chistancy, 1 fs aie perlod, | that delusion’ 4c’ and asked whether he cad | Ragas wusitees Ba Bonsior Matte on uae A. LONDON VIEW OF GUITEAU'S MADNESS. Hartiord during a part of, if not the entire per and in frequent consultations with Mr. aight Mrs. Christiancy arrived here on the 22d of sury 1s hereby authorized to receive at the Trea. ered such a sury and at the office of any assistant treasurer of person’ sane or insane. stand, either. It was a of impertinence and | _Loxpox, December 5.—The Daily “Assuming these facts to be true, I should say | an insul@to me.” Telegraph, aie cussing the question of Guiteau’s madness, mat ‘p- Says: the U. S. lawful money of the U. 8. to the : s- | the prisoner was insane,” replied the witness. ‘The witness then continued, remarking that Gul- | “In such cases the verdict of mankind at lange 1s amount of $50, or any multiple of that sum, | teren, it ischinsed co Mra kagenber wactioce “ave you any doube about itt” teau wasa laughing stock about the committee | more to be than that of a jury, and un- and to issue in_exchange therefor an equal r ‘No, sir. ton, D.C., using her matden name in part, and was volce demands Uiut Guiteau assigned to rooms Nos. 30 and 31. general Shall pay the full penalty of his crime.” BOTH KADICAIS. amount of registered or coupon bonds of the United Si “That's false,” yelled the prisoner. “I don’t States of the denominations of $50, The’ witness was then turned over for cross- i cl know anything about you, sir. I knew the men This was or ther side. | examination, which was conducted by Mr. Dav’ course to conceal her plans from the other sid $100, $500, $1,000 and $10, of such from as he may | When the person immeillate! interested discov- | idge. The witness said he was formerly connected | who did the business—Gov. Jewell and others.” <a Prescribe, bearing interest. at the tate or 8 aay cred How tile lady had registered and that a guest | With the Insane hospital at Wards lelgnds ne tec | Carmine to Mr. Seavilleg “elt son put any more |, BERNE December 5M. Corner has eau vane cent. per annum, ayable either quarteriy Or fenl-| of the house had noticed the name, directions | been disharged from there owing to having refused Such cranky fellows on the stand, Ti blow you up | Pivs * annual at e 2 y e U a in.” * Vice-president. They are both radic Beenostcescesiy Mrs. Coleman Sentenced. New Yous, December &— Mra, Eilzabeth Cole» man, Who was convicted on Friday la: map shiughter in the third degree in shooting and kill. were given, at least It 1s soaileged here, that it be eras s, it 1s said, was promptly done, and thereafter the rooms appeared as occupied by “Mr. William N. Roberts.” ‘This name appears in the book as newly written over an erasure, excepting the word “Mr.,” which was formed. by erasing the tw sign a certain death certificate, and on account of a paper he read before a medi¢al society. After some further questions Mr, Davidge asked the witness if he thought a strong case of hered- itary insanity had been tnade out in evidence. Mr. Scoville objected to this question, as it Such bonds shall be exempt from all taxation by or under state authority, und be payable at th= pleasure of the United States. After the first day of January, 1887, the order of thetr payment to be determined by law or in the absence of such e witness was then excused, and as he was leaving the stand Guiteau called out: “All the high-toned men of the republican party spoke well of that speech.” Dr. C. H, Nichols and Other Experts. mira : legislation by rules and regulations to be pre-| jeter “s” from “Mra.” ‘The matter wasat thes | was the place of e jury to welgh the evidence. ing George T. Coles, an employee of Miner's by the Secretary of the ‘Treasury. Kne| Sunncd wren e mine guests and the clerk, and THE QUESTION OF HEREDITARY INSANITY. Pee — oe. rm ndegeeagied oF the | theater, was tee Gtierci om Miedl stceli apie set tue reempiion ot be rom pty secrecy was enjoined, expect yas 1 had beenad-| Tne judge sustained this objection, but after woutnetay Insane Asylum, called and | four years by Chief Justice Davis. mitted that ly Was Mrs. ancy. his: . id | swe a the U.S. bearing 33; per cent. interest, and the | secrecy was so well observed that until this time | Ome discussion permittéd Mr. Davidge to ask the - Scoville read the “hypothetical case” to him, The Central Railroad Mexico. ay te amount of deposits tinder this act shalt it has been impracticable to secure sufficient facts a i by: question in the following fo1 “assuming the evidence submitted to the jury to be true, do youmean to say that a strong case of hereditary insanity had been made out?” Mr. Scoville objected to this, and finally after some (discussion the prosecution was permitted to ask if, conceding Mr. North’s testimony was true, ir. North testified to L. W. Guiteaw’s crankiness,) the witness considered the old gentleman insane. “That was the opinion, judge, of the entire city of Ereeport,” sald the prisonef, addreesing Mr. avidge. “We will show what the opinion of the whole elty of Freeport was,” retorted Mr. Davidge. “# All right, show it out,” said the prisoner, and, after a pause he aaded: * A good man, but badly cracked on religion.” ‘The witness, basing his judgment on Mr. North’s testimony, sald: “I should regard Mr. Luther W. Guiteau as a person Of rather dubious mental con- dition. T have not facts enough to form a decided opinion.” Fhe substance of the evidence regarding other meinbers of the family alleged to be insane having ‘been submitted to witness in the form of a query, he said he should certainly write the case as one of hereditary insanity The wituess being questioned as to Dr. Rice’s evidence, he said he believed insanity could exist without hallucination or delusion; he believed in what is called moral insanity. The examination of the witness was frequently interrupted by dis- cussions between counsel as to the udmissibility of questions and repltes. ‘The witness sald that Dr. Rice’s state- exaltation an y ent was va soared if sent to an insane asylum, not be ‘The witness b: he said, seen two or three, if not more cases, where ‘patients had labored under a delusion of inspiration by the Deity, and under that delusion had the object of not exceed the sum of 300,000,000, ‘The ,House of Representatives. ‘The assembling of the first regular session of the Forty-seventh Congress had the effect of draw- ing to the Capitol this morning a vast number of visitors. As early as 10 o’clock the approaches leading to the building presented a lively appear- ance, and by 11 every seat in the galleries of the House of Representatives (except in the space re- served for the diplomatic corps) was filled, even the steps leading to them being utilized as resting places, On the floor the members indulged in cordial hand-shaking and greetings. Mr. Keifer stood for a short tine In the rear of the desks, and was warmly congratulated by his colleagues upon his suecess in obtaining the republican nomina- tion for Speaker. CALLING THE ROLL. ‘The hum of con’ ation and the bursts of merry laughter continued until 12 o'clock, when it was promptly hushed as the Clerk of the House, Mr. Adams, called the boy to order, and an- nounced the opening of the session. He then pro- ceeded to call the roll, beginning with the state of Alabama. The roll call disclosed the preenee, of 285 Repre- fe pds bapasied and the list of absentees was call al Mr. Kasson, of Towa, called attention to the tact that the clerk had called the name of Farnum, as Representative from the third district of Vermont, instead of Grout. ‘The clerk stated that it was a mere clerical error, which he immediately rectitied. ‘The roll call was then finished, and showed that 200 Representatives had answered to their names. ‘The absentees being Morse, Scales, Mills and ‘Dyester. MR. KEIFER ELECTED SPEAKER, Nominations for Speaker being then in order, J. Warren Keifer, of Ohio, was put in nomination by Mr. Robeson; Samuel J. Randall, of Peansylva- eget Mr, House, and Nicholas Ford, of Missouri, ‘by Mr. Murch. bg Messrs, Burro ‘ich.), Holman, McCook and Ladd were appointed tellers. ‘The roll was called, and the result was as fol- lows: Whole number of votes cast, 285; for a choice, 143: For Mr. Keifer, 148; for Mr. Randall, 129; for Mr. Ford, 8. is (La), Haseltine. Tones (Lesage Lada Mos. Tows (Mo.) azel jones: ‘Murch, ‘and itive ito. pre fees: ‘None of the candidates v Messrs. Ful Crry or Mexico, December 5.—The Central railroad has been completed to San Juan dei Rio, 4 distance of 190 kilometres from this city, The government has contracted for the est«bishment of a mortgage bank With Mexican parties. elation upon which to base a connected story. The pre- (printed below.) and the doctor sat sence of Mrs. Christianey so far from Washington and during the time of the deposition of one of her most important witnesses, bas occastoned a good deal of comment. She was evidently acting stnply as a detective in her own case.” ArrempreD LAND FRAUD ExPosep.—A scheming lawyer of Vincennes, Ind., recently applied to Mr. Holcomb, the acting commissioner, fora copy of an old 1and patent for 1,700 acres of kind tn Vin- cennes and Decker townships, stating that the at*nt had been lost. and never recorded. The land was entered in 1837, and the patent was signed by President Van Baren, but-had passed Into the possession of the trustées of the W. 8. Bank, and from them to the Peabody estate, ‘The lawyer after obtaining the copy altered it to rep- resent an original re-issue, and induced a farmer to enter into a partnership’In the ownership of the land. ‘The farmer, however, showed the paper to a lawyer, and the Scheme came to naught. ee ne AN ACTRESS AT Bay on THR StagR.—The attempt to serve Miss Davenport with notices of two sults, instituted by Miss Anna Dickinson, while the for- mer was delivering her soliloquy as Lady Macbe' on Saturday evening, in Philadelphia, an amusing scene not down on the bills. oMicer had the notices tied on the ends of a short string, and his design was to throw the string around Miss Davenport's neck. Se compre, hended his intention, and while he pursued she Was dodging to escape this novel description of bow-string until the fellow was dragged off the Stage and ejected from the building. He wasa little man, and the troop of brawny Scots Scene-shifters that surrounded him ina moment, had little difticulty in lifting him off bis feet. Two very thin in very tight trousers were seen to gyrate wildly inthe alr, performing a feat of lofty tumbling, and jn a second he was ‘The audience made the theater ring with applause, but the scene-shifters and supers, who had hustled the intruder out; did not. Tespond to Gesy, and Lady Macbeth recemmenced her solil- Dr. Nichols was excused from the stand, to recalled for cross-examination uereafter. Dr. Chas. F. Foisom, of Harvard university, was next sworn. ‘The withess said that, assuming the hypothetical statement to be true, his opinion was that the prisoner was unquestionably insane. Dr. Sunuel We of Salem, Mass, was next sworn. The hypot aving’ been read tohim, the witness sald before answering he would want to know the qualifications that’ the friends of the prisoner had to decide he was in- ‘Sane and the interpretation of the term inspira- tion. “I use the word inspiration,” said the prisoner, “tas the interjection of divine power into my mind.” The prisoner then mage quite a harangueon the subject of inspiration. ‘The witness, still claiming not to understand the uestion in reference to inspiration, was excused Wall Street To-day. New Yorke, December 5—The Fost’s financial article (1:40 p.m. ¢dition) says: The Stock Ex- change Markets are all strong, the stock market being rather more active than on Saurday, and the other markets less so. U. 8. bonds are higher for 4's and 4%’s and extended 6's. The extended S'sare unc State bonds are nowlnal t up 10 805, of th Tiong thug far tock market is am ad~ vance of » the latter Reading, to 714, and ine cluding Boston Air Line preferred of 4%, to 67. Richmond and Danville has advanced 2), Memphis and Charleston 1X, to 72. Manitoba 136 to 1334. ‘The remainder of the list lad adv: cae. The trunk line stocks have been only steady, ‘coal stocks have been strong, elevated stocks have ‘been neglected.” The Wabash and southwestern stocks = show more but ‘illing to ut Was Wi! hi ae” upon the hyp the prisoner was unquestionably Insane. ‘Dr. James H. McBride, of the insane asylum at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, gave a stmnllar reply to the 1. Walter Channing, of Brookline, Mass., was next called, and his reply was that tile man was THE Prize FicuTers, creas tere bode, bein, rn! it tl to bail out orprion Frank den, en on county jai Suilivan gave tae pre which was admin! sicred. by Mr. Kelley, (Pe) os a ‘s the oldest member or the House tn point ot service