Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Worthwest Corner Penazylvania Ave. and 11th Bt, by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company, e GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tue Evewrme Stax ts served to subseribers tn the Sieh ee gcl fer month Cope ptt come 3 ‘month. ‘at the counter, 2 schtseaci cents » month, ame year, $6; six mon! {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as Beeond-ciass mail matter.) Pt, are id. “Bis nioutln, $l; 10 covsce for 815s) Bopies tor $50. Malti of nivertiing made knows oa application. Che Kvening Star. Telegrams to The Star REPORTED “IMPRISONMENT OF GENERAL SKOBELEFF. —_— ‘The Fived Forty Miles Wide. 4 GOVERNMENT STRAMER WITH PROVISIONS FOR THE V% 59—N2 9,027. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1882. AMUSEMENTS SPECIAL NOTICES. = = RAND CON iT G AT THR, E-STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, E hear 6th porthw WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAR I~ Madame 3 ubile aticntion to the necemity of at the atten Sountey of the wigs of the feraale slavery of the oF mon Church.” FORD'S OPERA HOUSE. TO-NIGHT, MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. BEAR THE GRAND CHORUS BY MORMON EMI- GRANTS IN, ONE HUNDRED WIVES. On Monday, March 20, GEORGE THATCHER'S MINSTRELS, from the Arch Street Opera House, Philadelphia, where they have ap] for = SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. NATIONAL THEATER COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 13, “When I aay I can do thing I do tt." Engagement of the Eminent Comedian, JOHN T. RAYMOND, TUESDAY, WI ESDAY and THURSDAY MONERTNGR. and WEDNESDAY MATINERS In his new tmpersouation, FRESH, THE AMERICAN. Friday and Saturday Evenings and Saturday Matinee, in his and ever-popular character, ‘Mark Twain's COL. MULBERRY SELLERS. mis Blew Scenery. ‘New Costumes. New Bffecta. Under the -Brooke & Dickson Monday, March 20~The Hanker's Daughter. — m13 G4riray THEATER. FRG Marts GEL ane TUESDAN ARR in hie |FEHAN AND COXNES G rare ater Mi ANY, the great Specialty Artiste, the great Dancers, Vocalists, and the greatest of Comedians. =e 30° Artin 90 Ro. 626; ON EXHIBITION (No. 626 E { AND SALE AT E Street. MARERITER'S, Street Ro. 626 E = PABLO Lectures. MR. JOHN ALBEE Ml read four lectur@s on (1) Chaucer, Bsxon and Keltic cont ture, D. B. St EVENINGS OF MAROH 15, 18, 22 AND 25, at 8 o'clock. Course tick ; for sale at BRAD. ADAMS" ew Og TUR Se and 3) Anglo and ‘TO COLORADO, NEW MEXICO AND © CALIFORNIA LEAVES NEW YORK ON THURSDAY, MAY 4r= 3802, for a delightfal tour of Firry-rivE Days. Nine miles traveled of Pullman and Sil: Ralace cary Soveay Lcxuv, and all expen fo ret Gebrice, which sculpt .00.. did opportunity, before to visit abtlendid opportunity, never offered, AMERICAN CONTINENT. iculars in special Progam free by mail on N.Y. = rns suplica ion to 108. COOK & KON. 26 a Manager. 1431 Penneytvan’ ©. A. BARATTONL ATTORNEYS. wance psyment: onl: itieaes No invesemaed cafe eed beter: cr that ORANGE CULTURE IN FLORIDA. The Lake Bastia Orange Grove Company, ust orran- Hooke open “Yor subecription,” This’ com mine advance ‘payne y'#5 per month fora Hinited iy gives invested. SMITH, 25 O wtreet northeast. THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE Journeymen Plumbers and Gasfitters of the city SESDAYS March 16, sf700 pan. Al invited. By order of the COMMITTEE.” mi4- RATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, (MEDI- cal Department of Columbian Cater }-An- sesatance of such large returns for the Call at ones. H. at or 1—THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH ATTENTION ITIZENS OF Wi ig at St. Dominios Hall, corner 6th and F streets south: Teay, THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, to act upon the onjer Exevative Committees») Snvoms BBY ve aa ‘E. D. WRIGHT, Secretary. ene oa THA Henaat Nee (Providence. permitting) cach Evening this. week. at OE gg gt op rs Then, aud all others who are tot petted or have ne- wlected to attend the services of God'shouse, are specially invited, and who are unsaved come, ml St Cea nbia w! f the Associated ive orders for wear, , Housebold Sewing, Knitting, Enibroidery, Domestic Service, Waaling by the hour ¢i day, or any’ work @ woman can do, to the Woman Work” Department of Associated Ubari 1117 Broadway and 578 Fifth avenue New York Newport, B.I. fi PLATTS CHLORIDES. Eee PISINEECHING AND DEODORIZER. ; ODORLESS, PROMPT AND CHEAP. Quart bottles, 50 cts. MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Penneylvania avenue. —————— AMUEL KE . DEY GOODS, 930 7th atreet northwest. New French and Scotch Ginzhams, Just opened; best jualities: “sik, ‘Sating, and Rhadamee, extra good values. (op SAL 8. sHEDD, 409 Ora Sraeer NoaTHwesr. PLUMBING, FURNACES, RANGES, TINNING, MANTELS AND GAS FTX . Jobbing in all of the above Branches. 531 16th street. JAMES H. McG WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN BUILDING SUPPLIES, 1421 New York avenue, near the Treasury Department, Bartlett, Hayward & 65," Achifectial Iron Work. Ma- Papin pg es Ornament ad Portland Cement. &- Leads, Oils, Plate, ; Minton’ Tiles, Terra Cotte, ‘ Poqis im HE REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE 00., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. INCORPORATED Dec. 6, 1881. CAPITAL, $200,000 M, ASHFORD, B. BEALE, I L. JOHNSON, E. F. RIGGS, . Vice President. ‘Treasurer. Teanes policies of insurance affording sn absolnte Tinstee Or suortwemen; slog covabereer wanton tee : : absolute 1 ¥ of abstracts of title, and in general ‘transact s all relating to the investization and transfer of Stles to Teal estatein the District of Goluma- OFFICE:—Gunton Building (second floor), 472 Louts- jana avenue. Ht EDW. H. THOMAS. e HALL & THOMAS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, ™é6-3m* ‘916 F street northwest. ET PORNEY-AT-LAW ‘Building, _Practices to athe Courts. H. MILLE, N. Attorney-at-Law, Rooms 6 snd 8 Gunton Law ___ 472 Louisisna avenue. wo ions, and thesettiewent of in Gunton Build- Jaltdm W117-1M9 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND W409 TWELETH STREET NORTHWEST. STILL FURY REDUCTION IN KID GLOVES. Row IS TH! TIME TO BUY THEM. JAI ROYAL KID GLOVES. Poruer Price, $1.35, yAL KID GLOVES...... Uraolly Sell for $1.50, GRE LGN ALANS KOVAL KID GLOVES......$1.00 Worth $1.75. FrON Pal During the past few days we have made Sweeping Zeductions ii ALL oxr Departments, to make room for our GRAND ¢ NING CP SPRING GOODS, DUE NOTICE OP WHICH WILL BE GIVER. Pe m2 Mose ‘TAL STEAM GRANITE WORKS. @. 8. WALKER, Dealer in ali kinds of MONUMENTAL GRANITE CEMETERY WORK. Kinds of ‘a spectalty. runtes to give much better and Potiabed oe ne ee fine = RICHMOND, BALTIMORE and MAINE GRANITES. I manufacture Urns, Vaults, Sereophagus, Monu- ‘Went, Headstones and Copings. Tpolish Cofuume, Piseters and al kinds of Mould- ‘Estimaves furnished on: = to any of my customers, "ihe very best and 1318 1320 New ¥< svenue WEDDING PRESENTS, im DECORATED POTTERY AND PORCELAIN, RICH CUT GLASS, f. FINE PLATED WARE, &0. M. W. BEVERIDGE, Gare Weep & Beventwor,) 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 3 io a Sete & fli 200, 200! foes 200, § ees eco 200, g PURE AND UNADULTERATED. ‘The pecullar medicinal qualities of Whiskies distilled from the finest growth of rye in the renowned Valley of the Monongahela, have attracted the attention of the Medical Faculty in the United States to such s degree as toplace itin & very high position among the Materia Medica. We beg to invite the attention of connoisseurs to our celebrated fine OLD WHISKIES of the following well- known brands, IN CASES containing one dozen bot- tev each, via: UNRIVALED UPPER TEN WHISKEY. VERY SUPERIOR OLD STOCK WHISKEY. For excellence, pureness and evenness of quality, the above are unsurpassed by any Whiskies in the market, ‘They are entirely free from adulteration, and are of na- tural flavor and fine tonic properties. ‘These Whiakies are sold under guarantee to give PER- FECT 8A TISFACTION, and can be had at all leading srocery stores at retail. H. & H. W. CATHERWOOD, 114 8O0UTH FRONT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. m9-3m D®= LAKE AUBURN MINERAL SPRING WATER. i ‘the blood and ves: and vigor ‘itis an excellent substitute for malaria. The Co oy Cope Doig monly ER it 00D bola: dally of this all healing water — forth 1. re agent, G. G. CORN W! ive Grocer, 1418 Pennsylvania ig has just received 100 ‘Waehington, D: 0. — LAKE AUBURN SPRINGCO., North Auburn, Maine. HON. J. I. CO} Presi HAR; Wop, ‘rreaurar dent} Lewiston, Mine, fresh supply of H4*waep & HUTCHINSON, 347 KINTH STREET NORTHWEST, BRANOH CORNER EIGHTEENTH AND P STREETS, ) ‘Vor sale at office of the Washington Gas- ight Compsay, or atG. W. CROPLEY'S (Dros Store, ‘Weet Washington, Washington News and Gossip GovERNweNT Recerers To-pay.—Internal reve- entie, $187,(94.86; customs, $676,387.59. RartoNat Bak Novus received today for re- demption, $225,000. Boxp Cais.—The Secretary of the Treasury to- day issued calls for the continued 63, amounting to $15,000,000, to be patd in three installments of $5,000,000 each: the 109th payable on the 34 of May, te: Sioch on the loth of May, and the 111th on the 17th of Mas. ‘Tue Secretary of the Treasury was at his desk to-day. THERE are but two vacancies at present in the Pay corps of the navy, so that the appointment of two candidates who successfully pass the ex- amination will rest with the Secretary of the Navy. The others who are successful Will await vacancles in the corps. ALL THE MEMBERS of the Cabinet were present at the mecting to-day, except Secretary Hunt, who 1s confined to his home by a slight illness, Only routine matters were discussed. Aono THE CALLERS at the White House to-day ‘were Senator McDiIl, Speaker Keifer, Representa- Uves Taylor, Henderson, Thomas, Wadsworth, Moore, White (Ky.), Robinson (Ohio), Harden-, bergh, Herbert, Pierce, Orth, Stone, Ray, the Com- missioner of Agriculttre und Judge Ladd and H. Parsons, esq., of New Hampshire. MILEAGE To ComMopoxEs.—The Supreme Court: has rendered a decision giving to a commodore maileage at the rate of eight cents per mile, while traveling in foreign ships on government bust- ness. The accounting oMicers of the Treasury rtment held that he should receive an amount only equal to his traveling expenses. SERIOUS CONDITION OF THE SICK CONGRESSMEN. — Representative G. R. Black, of Georgia, was at the point of death yesterday afternoon, but by the ex- ertions of his doctors he was brought back to con- sciousness, To-day, however, he began sinking again and this afterhoon the doctors thought his death might occur at any moment. The condition of Representative Allen, of Missouri, was this af- ternoon reported to be dbout the same. Force Neepep To Brine Ur Tue DELAYED Pen- SION CLATMS.—The House committee on pensions asked the Commissioner of Pensions to make an estimate of the number of additional clerks he would require to settle all the claims before the Pension oftice in three year’s time. ‘The Comints- sloner yesterday submitted a letter to the com- Inittee, in which he estimated the number at about fiiteen hundred and fifty. It is hoped that a plan for settling the delayed pensions will meet with the approval of Congress. ‘The Secretary ot the Interior and Commissioner Dudley are both anxl- ous to have an additional force in the Pension office. At the present rate of progress it will take thirty Years to settle the claims now on band, and by that time most of the claimants will be dead. The Commissioner of Pensions has recommended that nO more appointments be made in his office at present. ‘Tue JEANNETTE SeaRcH.—The Secretary of the Navy has recetved a letter trom Lieut. Harber, in Paris, enclosing the following from Mr. James Gordon Bennett: “Danenhower's last dlspatch says Melville had started from Jakutsk January Tam, with three parties, headed by ‘Nunderman, Bartlett and himself, and that they would be on the ground by March, and not leave a stone un- turned, searehing every inch of the territory. All that Lieut. Harber can do, therefore, wiil be to conduct. supplementary search for Chipp after river opens in May or June, by which time, no doubt, Melville will have found DeLong. Tele- fraph mé answer soon as posible.” | Seretary ant has also received the following telesrun from Mr. James Gordon Bennett, In Paris: “1 have transferred steamer Lena to Lieut. Harber, ‘and have notified him accordingly. She put at my disposal b; authority to tike chirge of her on Irkutsk, undertake repairs, etc.” Secretary Hunt telegraphed Lieut. Harber to take charge of her, and make repairs necessary for the search, THR Case oF SERGRANT MASON.—MT. J. G. Bige- Jow, counsel for Sergeant John A. Mason, says that from the examination he has thus far made, be Is sitisfled the court-martial, In Imposing the sentence of dishonorable discharge from the anny with loss of all pay and imprisonment at hard labor in the penttentkary for eight years, exceeded its jurisdiction, and that the sentence on this account ts void. NAVAL OnpeRs.—Licut. Z. L. Tanner, to spectal duty connected with the construction of the uew fish comm'ssion steamer Alba’ Lieut. Albert Ross, detached from the training ship Portsmouth, ‘and ‘placed on waiting ord Ensign Charles Laird has reported lils return home, having been detached from the Palos, Asiatic station, on the 6th of February, and has been ordered to examina- tton for promotion; Lieut. Charles Seymour has Teported his return home, huving been detached from the Ashuclot, Astatic’ station, on 6th of Feb- Tuary, and has been pkiced on waiting orders, Ir 1s THE NAVAL Arre the European cruise on the Portsmouth and Sara- toga, mentioned in yesterday’s STAR, and not the maidshipmen. oe JUDGE SAMUEL BLATcH¥ORD, Who was yesterday nominated for associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, w 1s born tn New York city, March 9 1880. I1ts father, Richard M. Blatch- ford, was In iis day a leuling ‘member ef the New York bar. Juke Blatchford gr duated at Colum. bia College in 1837, and in 1838 was made private Becketary to v amd. Sudsequently he studied law, and after entering the bar, in 1846, Temoved to Auburn. He returned to New’ York in 1854, and soon acquired an extensive practice. Among the important services he has re the profession can be mentione the. prepar: of the reports of the U.S court of thé secoml ¢ cult, and his share of the work of collating Blitch- ford & Howland’s reports of the admiralty cases decided by the district court for the southern dls- wrictof New York. President. Johnson appointed him ag U.S. Judge for the southern district of New York in 1967, and bis distinguished services there were recognized by Prestdent Hayes, who ad- vanced him in 1878 to the office of U.S. elrcutt judge tor the second circuit, which post he still Personat.—M. Romero, the Mexican Minister, is in New York.—Miss Horner, of Washington, was @ passenger by the overland train to arrive at San Franctsco jast Friday.— Liberia being a very un- healthy country, the people of Providence, where he now lives, are exerting themselves to have Mr. T. Downing, formerly of this city, sept Tice Boys who will take |. there as U. 8. Minister.—Messrs. A. K. McClure and Frank McLaughlin, of the Philadelphia Ties, ae at the ‘Ss ——Ex-Senutor Henderson, of Mis- fired from active business on account of falting health, and is going to Europe to recup- erate. Belief of the Flood Sufferers. TELEGRAM TO THE FRCKETARY OF WAR FROM LOUISIANA. ‘The Secretary of War has recetved the following telegram from the Louistana commissioners: “Are supplying eleven thousand souls for fifteen days with curtafled rations trom the one hugdred and sixteen thousand received, which are now ex- Tausted. Ciena before us for fully as much more, and distress inereasing. Require at once one hundred and fifty thousand rations addition- aL” ‘The Secretary of War onlered Capt. White- head, at New Orleans, to purchase at once one hui thousand additional rations to meet this demand. STEAMERS TO TRANSPORT PROVISIONS TO THE DES- ‘TITUTE. Secretary Lincoln to-day telegraphed Assistang Commissary General Beckwith, at St. Louis, that the chief of engineers informs him that Macken zie has placed the steamer Barnard at his Dn. Beckwith’) disposal, and that Handbury will have two more boats for him in a few days. The Secre- tary assumes that, unless further advised, he has enough steamers now-at his disposal. CONFERENCE OF REGISTER BRUCE WITH THE SECRE- TARY OF WAR, In addition to information contained tn private Yetters concerning the devastation and suffering caused by the floods in Mississipp!, Register Brucé’| ved a petition.signed by a number of the members of the legislature of that state, asking him to use his influence to have additional efforts made to have the SUFFERERA, 87.5 March 14.—The government mer Anita which left bere yesterday with a ma Provisions on board for suffer TWO CENTS. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS FIELD DAY IN THE HOUSE. SHARP FIGHT ON THE ANTI-POLYGAMY BILL. THE POTOMAC WATER SUPPLY BILL. FLOOD RELIEF BILL IW THE SENATE, ETC. Senate To-day. The chaplain, in bly moratng invocation in the Senate to-day, prayed, “Look,'Oh! Lord, in tender compassion upon our fellow-citizens who are suf- fering from the ravages of the flood; give them food and raiment and everything that is conven- fent for thetr relief.” A memorial was presented from the Wisconsin legislature In favor 0: the taprovement of the Mis- sissipp! and Its tributaries in connection with the greit lakes. Mr. Cameron (Wisconsin) submitted and had read joint resolutions of the Wisconsin legislature in favor of the bill for a court of appeals. Mr. Morrill reported back tue House bill to repeal discriminating duties on tea and coffee, the pro- ducts of the possessions of the Netherlinds, with an amendinent in the natureof a substitute making the measure a general one. Mr. Morgan, from the committee on foreign re- lations, reported adversely on the claim of Helen M. Fiedler agatnst Brazil, on the contract. of the hire of the ship Cirvasstin to transport emigrants from the United States to Brazil in 1867. He sub- mitted a resolution requesting the Prest-ient to call the attention of the Eunperor of Brazil to the same. Placed on calendar. RELIEF OF THE PLOOD-SUFFERERS. Mr. Harrison, from the military committee, in response to the Instruction to inquire as to the pro- priety of increasing the appropriation under the resolution of February 23, for the relief of sufferers by the Mississipi overflow, reported that the com- mittee was unable to state With even approximate exactness the number of sueh persons, the difm- culties of communication in the flooded regions pre- venting the state agents for the distribution of sup- lies and the army ofticers sent by the Sec’y of War from enumerating the sufferers. Many of these, the report states, are crowded upon the levees and higher points of ground surrounded by the flood, wiiere they must be sought out and supplied by the reifef boats. ‘The Secretary of War 1s of opin- ion that nearly 50,000 people have been driven from their homes by the wate are in need of tem- porary rellet, nam: Fennessec, 18/000 in Mississippi, 18,000 in Arkansas, 1,500 in Missouri, 5,000 in Kentucky, and 8,000 in Louisiana. Capt. Lée, one of the offiters sent into Mirsissippl, states that the number needing uid there has been greatly underestimated, It Is also believed that the number of the destitute in Louts- fana will be largely increased, as fhe flood 1s only now reaching that state. Prior reports ut the War department {ndicated that the rations distributed and on hand would suffice to feed those entitled to relief until after Aprit 1. Later taformation shows tls calculation to be incorrect, Capt. Lee suggests 500,000 rations, In addition to the 150,000 already sent, Would be needed in Misstssippi alone; apout a rations were available at the date of the last onder for distribution, March 11th. Since then 200,000 rations have been issued. Itseems proba- bie that some ineasure of relief must be extended the sufferers for at least 60 days to come. ‘The comunittee add that they are not prepared to re- commend a continuance of the relief until the des- tlute are again able to maintain tuemselves, pre- ferring to leave this to the voluntary action of the people; but as the work of relief hus not been suf ficlently organized, because of the belief that the public ‘appropriation would meet the cage, they are of opinion that there Is still a pressing demand tor food supplies that cannot be met by private ef- fort. ‘They accordingly reported a joint resolution appropriating $100,000 additional for the sufferers. Taken up and Nominations To-day. The President sent the following nominations to the Senute to-day: Lieut.-Col. Rufus Saxton, deputy quartermaster- general, to be colonel and Assistant quartermaster eneraL, Major Richard X. Batchelder, quartermaster, to be Heutenant colonel and deputy quartermaster genera NCaptiln Edward B. Grimes, assistant quarter- aster, to be major and quartermast:r. Cuptiin E. C. Balnbrldge, Sth artillery, to be major Ist artillery. pefitst Licutenant Charles Merris, Sth artillery, to e captain, Secom! Lieutenant. William H. Coffin, bth artil- lery, to be tirst leutenant. cond Lieutenant Wiliam L Ptteher, 8th infan- try, to be first lieutenant. é Cupt. Chas. Smart, assistant surgeon, to be major ant stirgoon, 3. Bird, 23d infantry, to be cap- uartermaster. Alexander C. in, U.S. marshal, territory of Montana. To be consuls of the Untted States. —Frank W. Bullou, of Kentucky, at Kebl, Germany; B. Oeil” Duncan, of South "Caroliny, at Naples; Budd Sinith, of California, at San’ Blas Josiah "Turner, 0° Michigan, at ‘Ambersthu Cunada. Edward W. Henderson, receiver ot pul Lc moneys at Central City, Col. Adolt Dobrowsky, receiver of publlc mfoneys at Shasta, Cal, Jacob V. Carter, of Kansas, agent for the Iudians of the Sic and Fox agency, Indian Territory. ‘The House of Representatives. THE CONTEST OVER THR ANTI-POLY@AMY BILL. ‘The House wet at 11.30 o'clock this morning, tn continuance of Monday's session, and the Speaker announend the Unfinished business to be the con- sideration of tie antl-polygamy bill, and the pending question to be on seconding the demand or the previous question on the third reading of Mr. Reagan appealed to Mr. Haskell to allow an opportunity tor Che offering of amendments. Mr. Haskell said that it was understood that the Es opponents of the bill—thos: who desired no legis Lition at all—were destrous of tucking on some stizht amendment mervly for the purpose of hang- ing up the bill between the twohouses. ‘The em{s- Safles of the Moruion church were here to dereat, 1 assidy sald that there were a number of on the democratic side who would vote for the clean bill without amendment. Mr. Haskell inquired how many democrats would 10 80. Mr. Cassidy replied that there was at least one who would, Mr. Blackburn asked Mr. Haskell whether he was willing to refuse the right of the majority to vote upon smecdments to the bill, r. Haskell replied that he did not want to deny to the other side debate or amendment, but he Wanted 1 have the bill passed as itwas’ Let a Vote first be taken upon the Dill as ft came from the Senate, and if it. were voted down then It could be amended, Mr. Blackburn sad that he knew of no man who ‘Was not willing to vote for any bill that looked to the suppression of polygamous practices in every portion of the United States. Me was sure that here was no man en the democratic side who would cffer any obstruction or dilatory motion to the passage of this Dill, which many members be- leved to be bad in several regards.’ They wanted an opportunity Ww perfect the bill before it was voted upon. SIIARP TALK. Mr, Haskell contended that if the majority of the House desired to amend the bill it eould vote down the previous question. Mr. Blackburn.—There is no precedent for such @ practice. ir. Haskell.—It is the practice of justice and ye ir, Blackburn.—You must perfect legislation before you vote upon a bilL Is the gentleman afratd of an amendment? Mr. Haskell replied by renewing hts demand for the previous question. Mr. Blackburn.—You won’t get the previous question under gag law. CONFUSION IN THE HOUSE. For several moments there was great confusion in the chamber, the voices of those members who were endeavoring to arrive at. some satisfactory arrangement being drowned by the sharp ra) ot da Speakers. Gavel and ihe loud erie tar ane ra higan) raged ‘to make ichigan) mar: le thought that the tion coming from temen en the other sile was iperfectiy fair. a rel which ‘The first amendment offered was by Mr. Reagan. to amend the section provid ing east ‘no polygamist wbigaintet shall vote in Utah Territory, by the nsertion of the words “any pel deing” a polygamist, &e. Reject Mr, Mills moved tO strike out sections Rand 9, which prohibit any polygamist or bigamnist. from voting at elections, and provide for the a) ment Of territorial election officers by the lent. He expressed himself as being opposed to polygamy and in favor of stamping it out, but In o doing he did not desire to commit a grave offence against the American people. This bill would overthrow the long-established principle of ifgovernment. The people of Utah had some political convictions not in accordance with the views of the majority on this floor, and they had to answer not only for their religious but for their political convictions. After further debate, the first part of Mr. Mills’ amendment, striking out section & was resected Without division, and the latter portion, striking out section 9, by 4 vote of yeas 89, nays 189. ‘The following democrats voted in tie negative with the republicans: Messrs. Beltzhoover, Try, Cas- sedy, Oolerick, Morse, M ve, Phelps,” Rice (Mo,}, Townshend (IIL) and Wilson, The vote by which the House refused to strike out seetion 8 was reconsidered. The roll-call con- sumed the remainder of the hour, and when Mr. rown. "The cas S metal Hammond (Ga) desired to offer an amendment the | lie, was draped with Diack clot with a deep ‘silk Speaker ruled that {t was not in order. iringe. On the lid was a silver plate inscribed Mr. Singleton (IIl.) thereupon suggested that Mr. | with the mame und family comnection Of the 12 phe. Haskell had been very successful (probably on ac-.) di date of death, &. Tus rae evn. count of his experience in trapping Wild animals) | ket was complet covered wil floral | The proprietors of the Sportsman have offered & ew championship cup witt 160 pounds added, to ‘The Faneral of Lord Montagu. A CEREMONY AT OAK HILL CRMETERY IX WHICH THRDIPLOMATIC CORTS PARTICIPATED. The funeral of Lord George Frances Montagu, of the British legation, whose death occurred on Sunday last, took place this morning, the services being held in the chapel at Oak Hill cemetery. The carriages containing the members of the dip- lomatic corps and others who attended the fun- “ral assembled before the late resklence of the deceased, 1340 I street, at half past ten o'clock, and (here the cortege was formed after the casket had. been borne out to the hearse. The line of carri- ages Was stopped at the entrance of the ceme- tery and the passengers alighting were formed intO a procession, which followed the hearse into the grounds t the chapel. The British min- ister and members of his legation with their ladies, imembers of the ation household and the pall- bearers were in advance and tminediately followed by the members of the other foreign legations. Following these came others whose Telations, per- sonal or official, to the deceased calied upon them to attend the ceremonies The casket was borne from the hearse to the interior of the -) chapel by the pall-bearers, John Davis, Major ae? Linden Kent, Lieut. Fred’k Paine, U. 8 N35 Paflippe, Berard, of the French legation, and el will then w ars’ Point, from whieh place a number of ty will be sent out over Ue so otic anda the people, now haddled together on bits of broken levees and other dry spots, bul still surrounded by water tn that tlt be ried to places where they can be more comfortable and properly Provided ior. The southern reliet committee of Louts will tesue this morning an citizens generally for money, tood, cl cines and anything that cah be officers and passengers of the City of Batow Rouge, which arrived here yestenlay from New Oriea say that the river has an average width of forty miles. Nearly all the way from Cairo down, and with the exception of some sixty miles above and below Vicksburg, the levees am elther washed AWAY OF covered With water, and of uo particular RAILROAD BREAKS REPAIRED. New ORLEANS, March 14.—The breaks on the Une of the Chie: Louis and New Orleans Taliroad, caused by’ the overfiow, have been tee valred, sind through trains are now running agalg ‘Cincinnath, correspondent of ie Em William Prince Bicmarck on Sune Tt is reported has been arnsted and confined th in a ise ed on the ae 4 7 batt conta offerings of the rarest description. These in- e debate the anitl-polygam in- | cluded two large wreaths from Mintster West, | the winner ina sw: Tace to be rowed on ued until 2:30 o'clock, Messra. Carlisle, Tucker, | a beautiful desizn in English ¥ from 4 anes: and Converse were the principal speakers tn oppo” so Seen vines, S pum. | the Thames on Jupe 19th or #0tn. sition to the bill. Messrs. Robeson (N. J.) and Has- kell advocated the bill. ‘The District in Congress, THE COLOR LINE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOIS AND ELSEWHERE. The Dill introduced by Mr. Murch in the House yesterday, providing for securing equal school rights in the District, makes 1t unlawful for any School official to make any distinction whatever, on account of race or color, of any pupil In atten: ce upon or seeking admission to any public or common school in the District that {s maintained wholly or in part by moneys raised by the taxa- tion of the people of the District. Mr. Haskell also introduced a measure which pro- poses to do away with discrimination on account Of race or color, which itis shall be @ general law In all states and territories, THE WATER SUPPLY BILL IN FUL, The full text of the bill to increase the water supply of the city of Washington, and for other Purposes, reported in the Senate by Mr. Harris, from the District of Columbia committee, on the 9th inst., fs ag follows: Be {t enacted, &c., That the Attorney General be, and ts hereby, directed to proceed to condemn the land not already owned by the United States upon Which the dam’ at, the mouth of the Washington aqueduct, at Falls, on the Potomac river, Tests, and the land necestary for the extension said dam across Conn’s Island tothe Virginiashore; and for that purpose the sum of $42,500, or s0 much thereof as may be necessary, 1s hereby appropri- ated out of any money in the Treasury not otuer- Wise appropriated. Sec. 2 That the Secretary of War be, and is hereby, directed to extend the Washington Aque- duct from its present eastern terminus to the igh ground north of Washington near 6th street ex- tended; and that the land necessary for a reser- Volr of ample capacity at that point, and the right of Way for the aqueduct to that point, be procured by condemnation or private contract; and that he construct at that point a reservoir of the capacity Of not less ‘than 300,000,000 gallons, erect the necessary gate-house, and lay Such main connec- tons as may be necessary to furnish Washington and own on ample supply of water; and that he complete the dam at Great Falls to the Jevel of 148 fect above tide, and extend the same at that level across Conn’s Island to the Virginia shore; and that he raise the embankment between the Potomac river and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal above the dam, so as fo protect the canal from the increased flooding which the completion of the dam will cause in time of high water, or pay to the canal company the amount herein’ appro- priated for that purpose. And the following suns are hereby appropriated out of any money in the ‘The Queen started for Mentore this morning. ‘Somenn ae a Te IMPRISONED MINERS larch ~The shaft of the Lamiey colliery ‘has fallen in aad one hundred and tty miners are ned. Bat faint are en- tertained for ir recovery alive, ae West and daughter, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Howard and lady, Mr. Adath and lady and ‘Mr. Cado The Chinese minister was attended by Mr. Bart: lett, secretary of the Italian and Chiltan ministers were attended by ladies. The State department was represented by Assistant Bancroft Davis The little completely filled when the there being but a small center for the casket. Rev. Eptscopal burial and the casket was low- ered temporarily into the yault In the chapel. After the ceremony the casket. was placed by Un- dertaker Harvey in an oaken box, Itned with gal- Vanteed tron, hermetrically sealed and bound with brass, and then ited in a pri instructions from England as 10 the disposition of the rematns have not been received, but It is ex- pected that the casket and it contents will eon taken across the ocean to England. ‘The inscription on the plate on the casket 18 a8 : “Lord George Francis Montagu. Fourth Son of George, sixth Duke of Manchester. Third secretary in H. B. M.'s diplomatic service. Born January 18, 18 Died at Washington, United States of America, March 12, 18 2” vices from Flores, under ‘7th, _ ‘that Sy 3 en, January 17 cola, went ashore nnd’ Decale: a ‘Votal lows, and ‘that six of her crew were drowned, including the captain, CABINET CHANGE IN ROYPT. Loxpox, March 14.—The Times this morning EiVrascnt wpe ae Bey, the. jan minister of war, will shortly be- BRITIEN RETENUR, In tte financtal article this cr the Times , havy and civil estimates only luction of 100,000 HOW THE PRESIDENT'S COTTAGE WAS FURNIBHED. Ithas been represented to the Senate sub-com- mittee investigating the Soldier's Home that the purchases for the President's cottage were made by Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Hayes without any auth- ority whatever; that Mrs Barnes, accompanied by Mrs. Hayes, drove trom place to place in the city purchasing whatever they thought would add to the comfort or elegance of the and ordered the bill sent to the board of commissioners; that when the bills were presented to the beard at least one member thereof was not only surprised or non- plussed, he regarded the purchases as extrayagant and unnecessary, but did not want, to p) iim seif in the position of humil the wife of the President “of the United wife of the commissions by refusing to pay bills they had contracted, he theretore approved the In the charges made inst. the board of commissioners the matter of expenditures for the Home in the past cuts quite a figure, many in- Btances of alleged extra ‘and wastefuiness robable that the committee of are giver, and it fs p b P x investigation will recommend very material fe Wititred Howard ‘Tally, 108 years and re Pane hi eee cia t Fatis, | Chitnges in the mode of conducting the financial | 5months, died in this re » She was £145,101; for protecting the Chesipeake and Ohio See ot Re Seta th Bellew, Bread canal from the additional flooding in thne of District Govermment Afinirs. - sins ater by reason of completing the dam, $12,300; | Commissioner Morgan Was absent in Baltimore M: for land damages and extension of aqueduct tothe high ground north of 6th st. extended, wrens Per marae OF Prof. Baird, of the Smithsonian Institute 1 Was | state. Last evening @ rall was removed for necessary uin connections, $165,400; ic to-day furnished with a copy of the report of the | Gulf, Colorado and ‘Santa Fe track, ‘00 miles south damages, Work and material’ for resérvolr and | gafety committee, 50 far as it relates to chat Insti. | of ute place, on a high bank, und an express train Ea Cae hear Gun street extended, 7— | tution. made a miraculons ‘Gr at the rate of In all, $1,440,279.30. ‘The heading “Charges of Selling Liquor Without | 25 miles per hour it over the ties, strikt Capitol Notes, License” tn yesterday's Sta was Incorrect, a8 was | the tra <7 mi pasted all right in front of the removed ruil. to The Senate anti-polygamy bill will be passed The would-be wreckers attem during the day. The republicans will vote down all amendments, and the bill, it 1s likely, will pas 4n the tdentical shape it passed the Senate, shown by the body of the article, which read “fatture to show their licenses for restaurants.” Poundmaster Einstein states that he ts taki wpa great, many dogs this year, and bat few 0 them comparatively have been redeemed. The House committee on post, ofives and post THE QOUTHEKN MARYLAND RAILROAD. ot rmpateae, Va, March 4.—The annual report roads to-day agreed to report favorably a_ DI sterday the © te . D. Myers, nt of etersburg and to provide for the pensioning of the employes ao Nay, Guimsulsins mile cee Weldon rullroad, will be submitted to the annual ot : mall service who may be- | Hon. H. 2 meeting of the stockholders to be held to-morrow. bled In the line of duty. The Senate committec on foreign relations has agreed to report favorably the nomination of John Russell Young to be tuinister to China, and Corne- Mus Logan to be minister to Chill. It ts sifd that when the nomination of L L. Lewis, to be before the pose confirmation bec duel with Peyton Wise. Mr. Singleton, of Tlinols, tn his remarks on the I-poly: lay said it did no law now in the District of Columbia to punish adultery or fornication. After the adjourament of the Hous? of Repre- sentatives yesterday a repub!ican caucus was an- nounced W take place to-morrow (Wednesday) eventug. When the Senate ant emday inittee, in relation to House bill “to authorize the Southern Maryland Railroad Company to extend a Taiiroad into and within the District of Columbia.” ‘The Commissioners state that they are Informed Utat a considerable part—about twenty mtles—of the road has already been constructed and oper- ated, and that no objection exists to the extension of the Ine through the District. as proposed in the DIL. AS the Toad will cross two county roads near the city Hmits the act should be amended 80 as to require the road to make its crossings above or belowsrade. For unis purpose the wort 30” in tine five, section four, should be omitted and the words “above or below grade, 80” inserted after the word “way” in Mune six of the same gection. The Com- missioners state that they are not informed as to the tinanetal strength of the company. THANKS TO THE SAFETY COMMISSION. The District Commissioners have sent to Messrs. Peter F. Bacon, W. R. Collins, James A. Tait, Wm. G. Brock, Thomas B. Entwisie and Martin Cronin, the following communication :“The Cemmitssioners It will Show the gross earn! year 1861 to have been » the expenses $123,~ 962.42, ‘The receipts for Une past two months were $52,807.45. The reeeipts ef the road for the past Year show a heavy tncroase over previous years. Strange Story of a Man Rescued from Drowning. PurLaperrata, Pa, March 14.—Last night @ steamer passing up the Delaware discovered aman straggling in the water off the clty front. He Was recovered, and stated that his name was Charles Leishner ; that he was a stringer In the city that he had requested a mun to direct him to 10th and Market wtrects, and that instead of doing so, the stranger took him in the opposite direction, wo the docks, knocked hita down, robbed him of $83 and a watch, and then deliberately threw him over- board. sshner gives only au imperiect descrip- Uon of bis alleged aassatlant. Declining Pesitions on the Supreme Court Bench, LETTERS OF MESEKS. OONKLING AND EDMUNDS. The followlag correspondence has been made public: Senator Edmunds will op- use Lewis once fought a gamny bill in the House to-d: enough, and that there w: the House er overruled the Point of order made last Week that as the bill Involved an appropriation of money it should first be considered tn committee of the whole. Mr. | have received your communication ef this date, Converse ap) pealed from the decision of the chalr | which eleses with the cletenay ct ee and the appeal was laid upon the table—yeas 119, | Which soar none en that the @uty for nays 8); a party vote. Mr. Haskell then demand pleted, ana requesting that it be therctowe gis, the previous qlestion on the third reading of the | Charged, and direc t me fa notifying sou of thet DiI” ‘The democrats refrained from voting, and | Gouigiahce With that, requese wttenton thee the point of no quorum was raised. A cout inks for the prompt and ‘thorough performance ensued which continued unUl nearly 7 pata. of the duty imposed upon your commission by the then the House took @ recess until 11:20 a.ih. U- | Order of December 221861 The contmneatans is is signea by Secretary Tindall The Smallpox Spreading. 178 PREVALENCE ON THE VINGINIA SIDE OF THE (polygamy, bill came up in eS] MR. CONKLING TO THF PRESIDENT. Wo. 29 Nassau Streer. New Yore. March 3, 1882, Mr. Presifent: Absence prevented prompt ac- knowledsinent ‘of your two esteemed letiers, Which were found here awaiting my return from Utica. The high and unexpected honor you rofler by selecting me associate Justice of the ay. ‘THE BILL TO REDUCE INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES. The House committee on ways and means in- formally discussed internal revenue matters at * Supreime Court of the United States is greatly teir meeting to-day, and came to an understand- | RIVER—LETTER FROM GRNERAL HAZEN—PuoroskD | Yupreaue eure, matte: that sub-comintttce report to the full com-| QUARANTINE —SEVEN NEW Casas IN HIS erry. | Verwed. TC will ever be & matter of = tee Ou, hursday next the bill to reduce internal revenue taxes. The committee further agreed to discuss the bill on ‘Thursday, but not to take action This morning Health Ofic-r Townshend re eelved a note from General W. B. Hazen, chict Although urgent demands Gee ; signal officer, U.8 A., War department, calling 1 Sent, TCAs needy Pentre here voldably alt | the attention of Dr. Townshend to the fact that it EEinoee Rt eG Bs: comimtttee Will be prepared to report ‘a bill to the | 8 believed on reliable information that the small- W: det me hold this =e pleasare ~ House before the litter part of next week. The | pox among the colored people residing on the AT- | rerrea. ‘but ‘not lost. I have the bonor to be sub-committee, as before Indicated in Associated | Hngton estate, Virgtaia, 1s on the increase, and | incor your oedient servan Press dispatches, have actually agreed upon the | tit it would seem desirable to isolate the inhai- | 82! x Dubiec Gamaiun: basis of a bill which they Will report, und under | tants there from this city, His Excellency the President. the agreement at to-day’s meeting they will meet | . Dr. Townshend in reply to the question of a cian Stak reporter as to what he intended tw do stated that he was Peecaiatey ne wo Investigate as to the extent of the disease there, and if found neces- sury te establish a strict quarantine between tis city and the Virginia side. ‘There were seven eases of smallpox sent to the smallpox hospital here last night, six from No. 205 Virginia avenwe southeast and one from 1021 4th street northwest. WHAT TRE HEALTH OFFICER GAYS. to-morrow and adopt the framework of the bill to ‘be presented to the full committee on Thursday. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. ‘The Senate in executive session yesterday after- noon confirmed the following nominations:—Wil- lam H. Scruggs, of Georgia, to be consul at Pana. D. &. Lewis, of Virginia, to be U. S. attorney for the western district of Virginia. Walter A. Smith, ef Coiorado, to be U. 8. marshal for the dis- trict of Colorado. Paymaster Jonn H. Stevenson, to be a pay inspector In the navy. There was proidnged contest yesterday afternoon over the confirmation of Paymaster Jno. H. Stephensen. ‘The pessinaticn = aren os i committee on naval a! AN son maintained that Mr. 3 the pubite factorily met certain charges of offic! fact. | He four Tuade against him when he was acting as purchas- | te physicians, ing agent for the navy in Japan some years ago, | 2Btagonizing him, and he was He was finally confirmed, however, by a vole of 34 eee THE POST OFFICE APPROFRIATION BIL, as amended by the Senate committee on appropria_ work. He says There that he has endeat ee eee Mr. Shuckers Says He Did It. It was stated in THE Stax yesterday that the Garfield-Rosecrans letter was given to the press ‘vy Mr. Jacob W. Shuckers, formerly private secre- THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD,