Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1885, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Penarylvania Ave. and lth St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 20. W. MS Stan_published on Friday—$1 a ons mnst he paid in advance; Che €rening St dr, = Vor 66—No. 9,922. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1885. TWO CENTS. THE INAUGURATIO} PARTIES IN WANT OF A BAND OF MUSIC, ay applying & Ie BROWS Pewee RTRAITS OF CLEVE YUAN of Arms Kinds, yr URAL DECORATION FOR EVERY OXE. ‘THE AMERICAN FLAG DECORATING COMPANY will open Seaton Hall, corner 9th and D streets, ary Sth. 1885, . os T VERY LOW P Sara Sah Saat rotiare, “Apps to ee iia ithe & sox, fee northwest. 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GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAy.—Internal Tevenue, $356,642; customs, $632,71 ‘Tie LANCASTER BEAUS AND THE BELLES OF NicE.—“We have not heard yet that the Lancas- terhas sailed for the Congo country,” sald a naval officer this morning. “She was tosail about the ninth or tenth of this month, but I guess they didn’t want to deprive the belles of Nice from enjoying the reception announced to be held on board the vessel om the 14th.” AMonG THE WHITE Hovse CALLERS today were Senators Maxey, Harris, Sewell, Van Wyck and MeMillan; Representative Wemple, anil Representativeselect, Weber, J. 31. Davies and P. A. Porter. THE Navy DEPARTMENT 1s Informed of the salling of the Lackawanna from Acapulco for San Francisco, s AN Any Retinixe Boarp, consisting of Major William D. Wolverton, surgeon; Major Charles B. Throckmorton, 2d artillery; Capt. Frank B. Hamilton, 2d artillery; Capt. James E. Wilson, 2d artilléry; Capt. Timothy E, Wile cox, assistant surgeon; First Lieut. George Mitchell, adjutant 2d artillery, recorder, has, by direction of the President, been ordered to convene at the Washington barracks, D. C.,on the 20th inst. for the trial of such persons as. may be brought before it. An army retiring board has also been ordered to convene on the 20th inst. at Fort Snelling, to consist of Lieut. Col. Wim. T. Gentry, 25th infantry; Major Chas. H, Alden, surgeon: Capt. Frank G, Sinith, sth artillery; Capt. John R. Myrick, 34 artillery; First Lieut, George E, Bushnell, ‘assistant, stir= geon. First Lieut. Henry Romlyn, 25th in- fantry, has been ordered before the'board for examination, Army ORDERS.—Leave of absence for four months, to take effect on or about February 20, 1885, is granted Capt. Thomas J. Lloyd, 18th infantry. Leave of absence for three months on surgeon's certifleate of disability, with per- mission to leave the division of the Missouri, 1s granted Capt. Edward Moale, 3d Infant Goop Work or THE Rt UE MARINE.— ‘The chief of the revenue marine service reports that during the winter cruising of the vessels on the New England coast, the Woodbury rendered assistance to six Vessels In distress, the Dollas nineteen; the Gallatin four and the Dexter five, A Navan Court MartrAt, with Lieut. Com- mander Wm. C. Gibson as president, has been ordered to meet at the Pensacola, Fla., navy Yard on the 18th inst. for the trial of private Michael T. “Cody, of the marine corps, on charges of de i PERSONAL.—Senator Chace and Director of the Mint Burchard were guests at the Clover Club dinner in Philadelphia last night Fred. Grant said last night in New York that his father had not for the past few days been so well as hoped for. Last night, however, he was considerably better. - A. Williamson, of Washington, and Commodcre Badger are in New York, Gen. Swaim’s Second Trial. SUMMARY OF THE OPENING TESTIMONY. ‘The witnesses examined by the Swalm court martial yesterday afternoon were Georze A. Batchelder, the quartermaster’s clerk, who re- ceived the requisitions of Gen, Swaim for forage and wrote the orders on I. C. Hewitt, the con- tractor, for its delivery; Luther E, Burket, Hewitt’s manager, who ordered the forage de- livered; Sidney Despard, Hewitt's driver, who delivered the forage at the CystieStewart stables and obtained receipts; Win. Dunean and Frank Contee, employes of A. E. Bateman, who Te ceived the forage at the Castle Stewart stables; Dr. Borden, U. 8. A., and Dr. Boyee, who signe the Be for Contee (as the latter could not write); Henry Edmon: im’s coach- man, ‘who testified that Gen, Swaim did not Own any horses in 1883, until he bought two in May; and Sam Anderoi leman of Bate- man's, who received foraze from He: r Hatenian wok bis qne horse to No. 1740 Massa- chysetia avenue, Where forage was received for ‘one horse in May, 1883, THE TRIAL SUSPENDED UNTIL TO-MORROW. ‘When the court met this morning it met in secret session, and the announcement was made hat further proceedings in the case which was m trial yesterday were postponed until to-mor- Tow. The circumstances attending the post- Ponement of this cuse have given rise to the conjecture that the business ‘with which the court is occupled in secret seaslon is the recon- sideration of its findings in cither the original Swaim case or the Morcow case. ‘The impres- sion prevails that one or the other of these cases has been referred back to. the President upon’ the official who revi TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. At Tuesday’s session of the House committee on the payment of pensions, bounty and back pay T. A. Broadus, a cierk testified that in the early part of October he took the case of a widow to Mr.Comstock,chlefofthe western divi- sion, and said, although it contained a techni- al defect, {tought to be passed. Mr. Comstock: ked what congressman had presented. It, “Mr. Holman,” replied the clerk. “Oh, he's. the great objector,” the chief sald. “He's a a—d democrat, and if the case is” passed it will be worth fifteen votes to him in his local- ity. Hold it up until the requirements are complied with.” Mr. Broadus said the defects ¢ tine were remedied, and that the S passed. ‘The testimony before the comnfitice yesterday was printed in Tur Star last evening. TESTIMONY TAKEN TO-DAY. At the meeting of the committee to-day, Mr. Comstock, chief of the western division, testi- fied that he was instructed during the recent ¢campatgn by the then commissioner, W. W. Dudley, to extend the same privilees accorded Congressmen In presenting pension cases to Mr. Grubbs, of Indiana. Mr. Grubbs was the republican ‘candidate for Congress from. the fifth district of that state, and was the opponent of Representative C. C, Mutson, democratic can- idate. Such an order, Mr. Comstock said, was considered strange, both by bimselt and clerks in the office. It hail been the practice to ex tend these privileges to ex-members of Congress, but never before had they been extended to persons who had not served in Congress, and who, like Mr. Grubbs, was a congressional ean- didate, A number of clerks were examined who cor- roboruted the testimony given yesterday, What orders wese given to hold rejected cases ‘until after the election. ~ se. The Prevailing Snow Storm. 1T CAME UP FROM THE GULP STATES AND WILL PASS OVER BEFORE TO-MORROW. “We predicted this snow storm,” suidsan in- dications officer at the signal office this morn- ing, “but it was a question whether the predic- tion would be verified. The map showed a storm yesterday inorning in the gulf states, and it Was no sure thing that it would not slip cif the east coast. “We chanced it though. It wok a northeasterly direction, and here it is. It is snowing and raining all through the southern states this morning. I don't think the recipitation will be very heavy here, as it will clear off-and be fair to-morrow. ‘The temperature? Oh, {twill drop some, but there is no cold wave at work. It will be cdlder this evening and to-morrow morning and then it will grow wai 2 — Rebelling Against Secretary Chandler's ONE NAVAL OFFICER WHO WILL Nor oBEY IT. “You haven't heard the last of that order for- bidding naval officers from influencing or at- tempting to influence legislation,” said a naval officer. murmured a STAR reporter, iH,” continued the officer, “I think you'll find that a man abont the size of James B. Beck, of Kentucky, has interested himself in this matter and willenfleavor to learn who gave the Secretary of the Navy the authority to de ive an American citizen of his birthright,and. Penoutan'e be surprisee if the subject is looked Into pretty deeply. 1 was not in any way ine tel in that ‘memorial to Congress that caused the order, but I wouldn't be deterred by that order from writing to Congressmen on any subject I wanted to, nor from talking with Con- gressmen about any matter that interested me. Gr Thad been one of those officers to recelye the Secretary’s letter I woulda’t have answefed it myself, as some did, but I would have chipped in with the others to hire a first-class lawyer to give u legal answer : ————+e7.—___ The New Oricans Exposition. COMMENDED TO THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERA- ‘TION OF CONGRESS BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The President, in transmitting to Congress yes- terday the report of the board of management of the world’s industrial and cotton centennial exposition at New Orleans,and the memorialof the United States commissioners to the exposi- tion, Veg teem additional appropriation sking authority to Teopen the exhibition during the winter of 1885~86, says: “A failure on the ‘t of the management to carry out the original intent in regard to the exposition might reflect upon the honor of the United States government, since twenty-one forelgn nations and forty-six States and Territories have Joined in the enterprise through faith in the ‘sanction of the government, view of this fact, and in consideration of the value of the ‘exposition to the cause of material general edi T respectfully "submit, the Feport mentioned for the favorable cousiders, rt. ap2-llme | tion of Congress.” Pflations, réported the Indian appropriation “ Mr, Willis (Ky.) moved that when the House |. for the House to close debate on pai AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. STATUS OF APPROPRIATION BILLS. TWO HOURS WASTED IN THE HOUSE. OTHER CONGRESSIONAL PRO- CEEDINGS. The Senate. The chair lafd before the Senate a letter from. the Secretary of the Navy recommending that the meridian of Greenwich be adopted for all nautical and astronomical purposes. Also, & letter from J. Schuyler Crosby, Acting Postmas- ter General, upon the importance of securing possession of certain documents relating to the ost oilice department of the late coniederate States. ‘The papers were appropriately referred. Mr. Dawes, from the committee on appro- il with amendments, It was placed on the calendar, STATUS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS, Mr. Ingalls said he had seen it stated in oppo- sition quarters that the republicans were en- deavoring to force an extra session. For the purpose of getting accurate information in re- gard to the status of appropriation bills he would ask a statement frem the chairman of the Senate appropriations committee. Mr. Allison replied that the military academy Dill was the only one which had become a law. The District of Columbia bill, the pension bill and the consular and diplomatic bill are in con- ference: the Senate passed the army bill yester. day; the Indian bill was to-day reporteg and will'be cailed up to-morrow, and the committee have in hand the agricultural bill, which will be reported Monday. Mr. Allison’ added that the post office appropriation Dill, the legisla- tive, executive and Judicial bill, the naval bill, the fortification bili, the sundry civil bil and the general defteleney bill have not yet come from the House. ‘These, he sald, are six of the Tost important appropriation bills whieh have not been received from the House. ME, BECK THINKS THERE JS TIME ENOUGH TO GET ALL THE BILLS THROUGH, Mr. Beck, a member of the appropriations committee, sald that speaking from years of experience on the appropriations committees of both honse he would say he could not recall any time in a short session of Congress where the work of the appropriations was. better up. He had seen the time when four or fiye in portant appropriation bills came to the Senate nthe last few days of Congress. ‘This would not be the case now. There was time enough toget all the bills through. Mg. Allison wild that if the Houso conld get the @ills over in reasonable time there would be no danger of not getting them through, Mr. Ingalls inquired what tme the Senate would require before the ciose of the sesston in to properly cousidey the appropriation ils yet remaining. Mr. Allison said: “We ought to have all the bills next week—except, perhaps, the general Getlciency bi.” There Were now fourteen work- ing days of the Senate remaining—assuming that much work would be done on the 21st in- stant. Mr. Beck saw no difficulty in cetffng through with the appTopriation bills, or in Huvingampie timeto consider them. SENATE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL, ‘Mr. Morgan said that, with a view to facilitat- ing matiers, he had introduced a river and har- bor bill in order that the Senate committee on commerce might make progress with it. He would not undertake now to raise a discussion of the question of the constitutional power of the Senate to originate appropriation bills. He thought he would have.no difficulty, if the dis- cussion were up, in showing that the Senate could, at any rate, originate a river and harbor DILL, Sitch he did'not regard as a general appro- priaition bill, Mr. Morgan regd from a decision of the su- pseme Judicial court of Massachusetts as to the nature of money bills. Mr. Lapham quoted from Prestdent Washing- ton’s first message to Congress to prove that ft Was bis (Washington's) bellef that approprige tion bills could eriginate only in the House, Mr. M sald it would no doubt be unfort- unate for any man to. differ from President Washington in his opinion as to the constitu: tional powers of the Senate, but we had to deal With these questions us thay came to us In, ou own times, and they would have to be dealt with down the centuries, If it should turn o Mr. Morgan said, that the House of Represent? atives should send no river and harbor. bill to the Senate,{t would be for the Senate toconsider whether it could not orizinate such a bill and send it tothe House. He (Mr, Morgan) didnot believe that the appropriation of money for the ice of the people was a funetion from which te Was shut out, fale earnestly hoped the Senate commit- tee on commerce would think twice before pre- cipltating the question ralsed by Mr, Monga We were estopped from raising the questic referred to by the Senator from Alabama (Mr, Morgan) because the Senate, by its rules, had treated the river and harbor’ bill _as_a regular appropriation bill. ‘The House,Mr. Hale added, Would never agree to part with the power of In- itiating the great appropriation bills. Mr. Ingalls said he was the innocent cause of so much discussion. He was glad to have the assurances of Mr. Allison and Mr, Beck. He (Mr. Ingalls) had made the request in order, if possible, to repel the insinuations mide to the effect that the republicans of the Senate and House desired an extra session of Congress. In Mr, Ingalls’ judzment, nothing could he worse for the country and all its various business In. terests, than iin extra gession of Congress, If there Was a republican Senutor who desired an extra session, he (Mr. Ingalls) did not know him, He doubted very much whether the interests of the incoming administration would be bene- fited by an extra session, and it was proper, {f there Was to be an extra Session, that a declata- tion should be made that the responsibility for ‘ould depend not on the republicans of the nate or House, but upon the party friends of the head of the next administration. Mr, Hour, from the committce on privileges and elections, reported a resolution allowing George E. Spencer, formerly Senrtor from Alae being the amount of his actual ary expenses in maintaining his title to hils seat. Mr. Saulsbury said that, as a member of the committee on” privileges ‘and elections, he did concur in the resolution offered. On objection of Mr. Cockrell the resolution went over one day. ‘The Des Moinc river lands bill was then taken up, and Mr. Lapham proceeded to ad- dress the Senate on It. . Atl o'clock the mutter went over one day? Mr. Lapham retaining the floor. Mr. Hoar, from_ the conference committee on the electors count bill, reported that the House and Senate conferees had been unable to agree. ‘Ay the House members of the conference com mittee had not yet reported to the House, Mr. ‘Hour moved that a mpssage be sent by the Sen- ate to the House infofining the Homse that the Senate has received this report. (The disagree- ment, Mr, Hoar said, had taken’ place In the tirst Week of the session.) House of Representatives. The House met at ten o’elock in continuation of Thursday's session, On motion of Mr. Payson (IIL), Senate amendments were concurred in to the House Dill to prevent the unlawful occupation of the public lands. ‘went into committee of the whole on the river and harbor bill all debate on the pending sec- ‘tion be closed in an hour and a halt, MB. REED RAISES A POINT OF ORDER AND IS OVERRULED BY THE SPEAKER, Mr. Reed (Me.) raised the point that this mo- tion was not In order, as it was not competent raphs of the bill which had not yet been read it com- mittee, ‘The Speaker pro tem. (Mr. Blackburn) sald that this point would have been well cen if directed aaainet general appropriation bills and revenue bills, but @ river and harbor bill had been repeatedly held to be neither; and the chair, therefore, overruled the point of order. Mit, REED APPEALS FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR AND A LONG DEBATE ENSUES, Mr. Reed appealed from the decision, Such a ruling would establish a precedent of a most astonishing character, and one which must necessarily recoilon both sides of the House. In the rule, which allowed debate to be closed upon pending paragraphs, no distinction was made between general epepetion: Dills and other bilis; and it was mot possible for any mem- ioe toglve any ground of difference between them. Mr, Hiscock (N. Y.) suggested that as it, been the policy of the committee of the whale to consider each pamgraph separately, It was not proper for the House to plose debate on. raphs which hod not been read, and wi therefore never had been under consideration in committee. ‘Mr. Long (Mass.) called the attention of the ‘House to the fact that. if the principle involved in the deeislop of the Speaker werd carried out, it would be if the power of any committee 16 ut an entire bill in one section and then cut off bate upon that section, air. Young (Tenn.) suggested to Mr. Willis that’ his DHT might ‘@ speedier ition Af this question of limiting debate were held in abeyance for some time longer. fr. Cannon (Ill) did not believe that there existed any substantial ditference between general appropriation bills and any other bill, ag far as this point of order was concerned. Mr. Keed quoted from the debate, ‘which occurred in the Forty-seventh Congress, when the sober sense of members THE CALIFORNIA AND a ition was made to cut off debate on paragtaphs of the tariif bill, which had not n read and considered, in order to show that Messrs. Carlisle, Hammond, Randall, Cox and Blackburn “had protested vigorously ‘against the proposition, the latter characteriz- ing it as more adroit than manly and honor- able. Nowhgre in those speeches was he able to find thafuny aistincedlon had been. made between general appropriation and river and harbor bills. Mr, Stone (Mass.) thought that, to adopt,the construction of the rule contended for on the other side wns a gross abuse and perversion of e rule. Air. Cox (N. Y.) thought that {t was the intent of the rule that all bills to take money out of the Treasury should pave free, fair and full dis: cussion in committee of the whole. He quoted from a speech made in the Forty-seventh Con- pe by Mr. Carlisle, in which that gentleman ad declared that there was no rule or practice by which the House could cut off debate or amendments on clauses not vet read. Mr. Borne (Pa) thought that the ‘river and harbor bill could be considered in a very short ‘time, and, as a friend of the bill, he was in favor Of the usual discussion, Mr. Willis (Ky.) said that this was not a ques- tion concerning the liberty of debate. It was a uestion of the license of debate and the limita- ‘Hon of that license. Who had been discussing this bill? Had there been any desire on the part of the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Reed) to bring the bill to a vote? Would he avow that that was his object? No; but he Bro ed, under technical rules, to fritter away the time of this House. He might not, in his wife stateamanship, be willing to make that amendment which was so full of eloquence, to strike out the last word, but there were others who did it and did it with his a) fea L. ‘ir. Willis then passed on. to discuss the deci- sion of the Speaker, maintaining its correctness, and citing from the debates thich occurred in the House in 1860, in order to show that it was the purpose of the framers of the rule, which was now to bo construed to allow the Hous close debate on either the pending paragt or section of a bill in committee of the whole, Mr. Kelfer (Ohio) thought that It was compe- tent for the House to close debate on the pend- ing section. Mr. Thomas (I1.) argued that though there might be no precedent for the rullug of the chair, that rulfng was clearly correct, and_that it was manifest Under the rules that the House had the right to limit debate as well on the tion as on the paragraph. The majority to contro} the action of the House and ta Tpeponstbility therefor: and he was assured that a justity the ruling of the chair in this instance, whereby maintained the right of the majority to control the action of the House with its responsibility. THE APPEAL LAID UPON THE TABLE. Mr. Willis (Ky.) moved to lay the appeal on the table, Agreed to—yeas 121, nays 103. And then, though it was two minutes past twelve, the House adjotrned, and was immed!- ately called to order on Friday's sessio1 NN KQILROAD Mr. Henley, from the committee on public lands, reported back a resolution requesting the President to inform the House what were the reasons which impelled him to uppoint a mission to examine the line of te Cul and Oregon railroad, sald railroad having filed 1 to complete its line within the time required by law. ‘Mr. Oates offered as a substitute a resolution respectfully requesting the President not to coufirm any favorable report which may Puls by the commission recently appouited by him to inspect a section of the Culifornia and Oregon roud, nor order patents to issue until the Senate gets upon tie Tiouse bill forfeiting certain lands granted to :tid in the construction of that railroad, nor until afler the adjouru- ‘Mefft of the pres “nt Congress. He offered this substitate, he said, because he did not think that the Original resolution Was exactly respectful to the President nd would not accomplish the purpose sor which it was Intended. ‘The substitute was ruled out on a point of order. MR. ORR SAYS THE RESOLUTION IS AN “oUT- RAGE ON THE EXECUTIVE.” Mr. Henley demanded the previous question, but no quorum voted, and Mr, Horr raised that point, saying that such an outrage should not be perpetrated on the executive without de- pate. ‘ ‘The previous question was seconded—116— 47—on a vote by tellers, Mr. Steele (Ind.) moved to lay the resolution on the table. Lost42—s8, THE RESOLUTION PASSED, The resolution was then passed. peaker laid before the House a number tive communications, which were ap proptiately referred, among Wem the follow! "rom the Secretary ol rare lation authorizing’ the expenditure, forelther of the cruisers,of the balance of the appropriations for steam machinery for the steel cruisers, ‘The House then proceeded to the consideration of business under the special rule. On motion of Mr. Hill (Obio),a Senate bill was passed (with amendments) am 2474 and 2,475 Revised Statute the Yellowstone national park. On motion of Mr. E. Taylor (Ohio) a bill was passed authorizing the President to appoint assed Arsistant Enzineer Nathan B. Clark (but without specifically naming him) a chief engineer on the retired list of the navy. On motion of Mr. Willis (Ky. that at ten o'clock to-night’ the House shall take a recess until ten o'clock to-morrow, THE P. 0. APPROPRIATION BILL, At 2:10 the House went into commytteo of the whole (Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair) on the post office appropriation bill, the Pending question being on the point of order Falsed by Mr, Holman (Ind) against. the are @ allowing additional com; American steamships for carrying ocean mails. The District in Congress. NO MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO ‘ DA There was no meeting of the Senate District committee to-day, nor will another meeting be held this session. As far as the cerned District business is perhaps at an end. Capitol Topics. REPUBLICAN SENATORS OPPOSED TO AN EXTRA SESSTON. Mr. Ingalls in the Senate to-day emphatically declared his hostility to an extra session of Congress, and in fact he spoke for the republi- can side of the chamber. ‘The republican Sen- ators do not Want an extra session, THE SCIENTIFIC BUREAUS. ‘The Joint commission framed to study the workings of several scientifle bureaus of the verninent with a view to their consolidation ina single department, have made an exhuus- tive examination of ’the funetions and the workings of the signal bureau, the geological and coast surveys and one or tWoother bureaus, and have accumulated a large amount of vale uable material, which will soon be published in book form, "The rush of legislative work in- eldent to the closing weeks ofa session of Con- gress has lately interrupted the labors of the commission, and it now appears probable that the further’ study and the duty of makfng a final report upon the subject will necessarily be left to another Congress, MR, RANDALL DECLINES TO TALK ABOUT HIS INTERVIEW WITH ME. CLEVELAND, ‘Mr, Randall, on having his attenticn called by a Srar reporter to the published statement that his Interview with Mr. Cleveland related chiefly to the question of an extra session. and that Mr. Cleveland warned him of the disad- yant that would follow, sald he would uot talk of his interview with ‘the President-cleet. ‘He declined also to say anything further about an extra session. THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, ‘The House appropriations committee expects to dispose of the naval bill by holding a night session to-night, and have it ready to report to the House to-morrow morning. The sundry civil bill was under consideration last night, but was not completed. Night sessions have been held by the committee for a month past, and Will be continued until all the bills ard dis- PENSION FOR GEN. THOMAS’ WIDOW. Representative C; C. Matson has been in- structed by the committee on invalid pensions to favorably report a bill providing for an increase ofthe pension to the widow of Geo. Geo. H. Thomas to $2,000 a year” THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES THE SENATE. The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the army appropriation bill as reported from the committee. The total appropriations for sub- sistence of the army were reduced from $1,900,- 000 to $1,800, . Another amendment re- Of the quar prebtars dee Ree ee RS oi rmaster's de} ent from $690,- 000 to $650,000. ‘Several other reductions Were made. ‘The only increase made by the Senate was $6,000 for the library of the sur eon general’s office. CHANGES OF PLANS OF NEW CRUISERS, The communteation of the Secretary of the Navy, in response to a House resolution calling for information as to the expenditures of the naval advisory board and the changes of plans for the hulls, boilers, &c., of the new 18, Says that the advisory board has expended no monoy, having no, power to do 80. ‘Phe cost of fhe ehanges the new veuscls is reported as Auanta, $21,061, and Dolphin, $15,880. HIGHER INSTRUCTION OF NAVAL OFFICERS. The Secretary of the Navy yesterday, ina communication informing the Senate of the sation to | steps that had been taken to establish an ad- vanced course of instruction for naval oficers at Coasters’ Harbor Island, R. L, says. there is rative necessity for such @ school, in at officers may_Keep abreast of modérn improvements in naval science, especially tor pedo servi NOTES. Tho Senate yesterday confirmed the nomtna- nation ot Edward J. Curtis, of Bolse City, to be Secretary of the Territory of Idaho. ‘The bill repealing the laws for the preemp- tion of public lands, for the entries of ands for Umber culture, and’for the sale of desert lands, passed the Senate yesterday, with the amend: ment offered by Mr. Palmer. so THE FOURTH OF MARCH. The Progress Made in the Work of Preparation. STANDS TO BE ERECTED FOR SPECTATORS—TNE NEW ROOF OF THE BALL ,ROoM—oTHER MATTERS, NO ADMITTANCE TO THE PENSION BUILDING, The executive committee at their meeting last evening adopted the following: “Resolved, that noone be adiitted to the Pension build- ing after Monday next except employ they only upon a written order of th of the committee.” SEATS FOR THE At the meeting of the i committee lastevening the privilege of erecting stands in the reservations along the avenue from 17th street to thi pitol, was awarded toW. A. Dyer & Co. for $705, with the stipulation that not more than $1 per seat would be ehanzed. A stand largeenough to commodate 1,000 persons will be erected by in fron White House f tinguish ts. TI a thought roof of the ball room would be comy Weel, and he was authorized t introduce e light If found necessaay for night work. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE. n, of the fire department, in ac- cordance with his instructions from the District Commissioners, has submitted a report of his Inspection of the Pension building, and also letter trom " just fire t tions hi Daring ( f foree of ‘the buil tached to an engine and car galleries and at’ the prope: inst any damage by x At a meeting of the tof the ball, a. ght. it was decid to twelve sections, aud, with about fitte points t ou of the rool, nmittee on man- Brooke, chairm divide! moerats, the re- tween 200 and n their midst a ‘on the shoulders ,_ from the eente Nacstall, from which Will lic banner. aL forty laborers are at ive weix! W pounds. The Silver-smounted xty_ carpe! k in the Pe lumber for the new roof, The larze tn which were obtained trom Baltimore, arriy this morning. ‘Those wishing to Join the President’ ards for the i their nam Mounted al procession will send t J ns, 1105. F street y next, ge humber of mounted ve joing eapplications for rooms are pouring in upon the comm on publie comfort from all 18 01 The supply is still equal to the demand, and the quarters. are not, only atiracitve, but the prices are mi ite, Yester- six letters Weie received and today twenty-nine, The Bayard Legion, of Wirain briv tothe i on, Del , will uguralion, ae in democratic central association, of Baltimore, expect to take part in the parade With between iwoand three hundred men, lion. Henry C. Kelsey, the secretary of state of New Jersey, calied on Col. Berret this morn- Ing, ut head arters, At the meeting of the Colnmbia club last eveninz—Mr, Garduer secrets was ciected marshal. “The club live engaged Schrocder band to recetve visiting orzunizations on the 3d of Mareh, and have adopted a uniform of sill hat, gray’coat, yellow gloves und bamboo cane. — ~se0—— Increase of the Navy. REPRESENTATIVE RANDALI'S PLAN. At the meeting of the committee on appropri- ations to-day, Mr. Randall presented a substi- Uute for that part of the naval bill which pro- Vides for an Increase of the navy. The substitute for a commission to select plans for , to consist of six civilians who shall be skilled in wood and iron construction, ship- building and en, together with the es and to promi marie und naval architects, others interested In such matters, pose of getting advice and suggestions for new for the n: Aiter considering all the iuvestions and advice thus collected, they shail determine the gencrai classe: erof vessels to be constructed, and eause tensive notice to be given, calling on amar architects, engineers, inventors and all others skilled in’ naval ship-building tor competitive ns for such types of vessels as in the opin fon of the board should be first constracted. ‘The board shail determine the relative Dierits of the various design: bits so present- ed, and shail inake wwards for the same for exch Of the classes of ve-elsand for such merito- ous exhibits of parts of the same as may be med Worthy of adoption for the service. For the hest of each el award shall be 820,000; for the second best .000, and. for the third best, 810,000. Itis further provided that the 1 report their ansmit it to Congn neers and rthe pur- sd approved by the Presi- dent built: by co 't with the lowest responsible bidder, ind, if found satisfactory i be adopted as'a standard, and that there! shall be open to ail constructors. ‘The commis 1s are to receive a compensation of $10 a ————+e+______ Men Who Get Their “Little Billa” ‘Through. A VALUABLE HINT TO CONGRESSMEN. “See there,” said_a Representative toa STAR reporter,when Mr. Brainard got his bill through the House on unanimous consent yesterday up- propriating $150,000 to complete the court- house at Erfe, Pa. “That's the result ofa cluse mouth. The only men who get bills through are those who say but little. I never knewa man to getagreat to do over a bill, and have alot to say about its merits but’ Holman, or some other objector, put 2 stop to It, “Here this man fs always busy’ at his desk or In commit- tee, and seldom takes any part in discussions thit are agitating the House every day, yet he is said to have passed more little bills for the in- terest of his locality than any other man tu Congress this session, Nearly all the bills of a local character that get through are y quictmen. I have been watching the thing, and it fs ‘a curious fact that the men whose names always appear in the Record tld oppo fition fo nearly everything they attempt to pass, You may’ see, after a while, thatall the members will stop’ talking and go to work on their little bills. “If they Jearn tat this is the Nay toget them through, we'll bave a Quaker Conzress. ‘Then the calendars could be in a session. MeDonald’s Friends Agitated. ME, HENDRICKS’ ALLEGED HOSTILITY 10 THE EX-SENATOM CAUSING A STIR," The McDonald men are excited over the re- peated declarations that Hendricks is working to defeat the ex-Senator for a cabinet position. Senator Beck is said to be circulating ® paper, which has already been signed by twenty de- mocratic Senators, urging the President-elect to put Mr. McDonald in his cabinet. ‘This will be followed up by another visit to Cleveland by the Indiana delegation, headed by Senator Voor- hees. The Indiana men on the quiet speak very bitterly of Mr. Hendricks’ alleged antagonism ‘to McDonald. ‘A member-lect, who had a consultation with Mr. Cleveland and Mr, Tilden at Greystone, is authority for the statement that it been positively settled that Senators Bayard and Garland are to go into the cabinet; that Lamar is hesitath ut accepting a position, but Will doubtices go into the cabinet, And. thee {t is quite likely, though not settled, that McDonald Will get the Treasury portfollo, AVeRpicr ror Tire DisrRict.— in reuit Court, Judge Cox, the case of Wat- oe Wastes, fet. the. District of Columbia was tried. ‘This isan action. to recover against the District for land condemned as an alley. ‘The alley was condemned in square 762, 1879) bul tt yras not until 1861 that t fused to accept the ainodnt exeepton aarGunt e amount Slaimning that he ‘was entitied to interest, an alo to.a sum deducted for benefits to the'prop- .. The jury, under the rulings ‘court, found a, verte ‘for defendant. srs osc The American Protective Tariff New York yesterday and its. Tame to the National Provective raritEcagus, that one vessel ofeach lass ad- | er the building of simila: or better ships | Telegrams. to The Star. CABINET GOSSIP AT ALBANY. BURNED 70 DEATH IN THEIR CELLS. Horrible Fate of Twenty-e ight Lunatics. THE ENGLISH CAMPAIGN IN EGYPT. ————— PARLIAMENT AND DYNAMITERS. ci GOSSIP AT ALBANY. Farther Reasons W Should Not Go Into the Cabinet—Mr. Money No Longer a Possibility. Special Dispatch to Tae EVENIN Star. ALuany, N. Y., February 13.—The incessant talk regarding the probable composition of Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet has develop few new fea- tures of interest. There is good ground, however, for the statement that President-elect Cleve- land will not appoint toacabinet position for it 1 sons, however strot any man not qualified for the position for which ‘This fact renders somewhat doubt- mentor Mr, Manning as Secre- sury. Mr. Manning's views on the tariff are understood to have broade d somewhat within a year, and he ts said to be willing to be classed as a conservative tariff ne former. He has en some attention of late to David Welles’ lectures and publications Congressman Money is no longer regarded as acabinet possibility. SS THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE. The Number of Insane Patients Lost Now Thought to be Twenty-cight, PHILADELPHIA, February 13.—The fire of last night at the almshouse entirely destroyed institution set apart for the Of the 6S4 inmates conflned there y are missing, but it is thought most of then have wandered away. At nine o'clock this morning two more charred bodies 2 ward No.2. They had been roasted md all recognition, Several human forms abe seen in the burning wreck in the cellar, Tis now thousnt that 2B of t been taken ot been Ae r. There seems no doubt that they are lost, and. that their remit among the ruins. “During the night many insane persons ve found wandert nt parts of the city, some of ther i y seemed unable id in some eases Aptos piteously not to throw Tver, Others seemed to take It as agrand joke, and laughed gleefully when the subject of the tire was mentioned. ONE OF THE ESCAPED MADMEN SCATTERS A cKOWD, Another came flying duw1 South street early this morning with a manacle attached to his wrist and a few links ofa chain dangling from Mt. He shirieked and laughed as he struck Fhe ig the frightened people, It wus. y to use Violence and knock him down before he could be secured. ANOTHER CREATES A PANIC IN A STREET.CAR, Another madman caused a pante 1n a street car by Tushing in balfclad and with his tace scorched and blackened. He sank cowering In nd it was soon found that he was ore irixhtened than those who had run away, ‘The report that the streets were full. of escay acs caused much alarm in West Philadel- and strangers look upon each other with ch distrust, The firemen are still at work on the ruins, They are weary and half frozen,each man's helmet and coat_ appearing as herd as armor, but their search for bodies 1s continued steadily. There appears to have been a great deal of un- necessary trouble caused by rotten hose and @ scarcity In the water supply. To remedy the latter a dozen brawny firemen chopped a. hi inthe thick ice on’ the Schuylkill river, but when the hose was introduced the mud’ and 1 bits of ice split the leather and the at- yt wes a failure. The confusion about the he craitiness of the Insane people In se- themselves, the promiscuous manner In n they are being and the utter f all those who have had them in prevent an accurate estimate being made of the loss of life and property. — From Wall Street To-day. Ew York, February 13.—The stock market was lower at the opening this morning, the ac- live stocks showing a decline of & to percent in the first prices, and this was followed by & further decline of & 10%. Western Union was pressed for sale, and only In the first hour fell to GUY, against 613, lastevening. St.Paul was also prominently weak, selfing down to 73%, a decline of %. After the first hulf hour the mar ket became dull, and later recovered a lange Portion of the early losses, Wester Union, Pa- cifie Mail and St. Paul being exceptions. AtiL o'clock the market is steady at the recovery. To Protect Part VERY STRING ent. SASURES TO BE ADOPTED DMISSION OF VISITORS. February 13.—The regent *dyna- mit sion in the house of conMuons hay- the fact that under the ex- isting rules governing the adtmission \of strangers to the galleries and lobbies of the houses of parliament it would be an easy matter for dynamiters to convey explosives into the Duiidings during a session of parlia- ment and catise the death of many of tts mem- rs, the government has decided to adopt more stringent rules regulating the admission of visitors. “Members of parliament in fature introduce strangers Into Lies. The speaker of the 1 alone have the right of tickets ofadmission to visitors, and miy issite ti members for ‘their friends after having received a week's notice, sothat in the meantime the antecedents of the proposed visitor cau be inquired Into, ‘Turn- Stiles will be erected at the entrances to the galleries es, and experienced detec- tives will be y Atcach of the turnstiles to carefully scrutinize strangers as they pass. Tn all cases where visitors are accorded mison $0 enter, the house of ‘commons they the gallerie: house of commons x Will be required to register their names and dress, and will be furnished with numbered tickets, which will be charged up against the respective signatures, The lobby of the house or commons will be strictly reserved for the use of the peers, members, officials, and persons specially authorized by the speaker, New ORLEANS, February 13.—The colored mmissioners’ educational conference met last night at the Congregational chureh, in this city, to carry out the aims Suggested’ by the original call. A number of prom it colored men were present, including MW. Gibbs, of Arkansas; F,G. Barbadoes, of Mastachuseite; W. J. Simpson, of Kentucky; R. H. Herbert, of New Jersey; Phillip Joseph, of Alabama; Ion, P.B. 8. Pinchback and James Kennedy, of Louisiana, and many others. Mr. Gibbs 'ex- plained the object In view to be mainly the es- tablishmentof schools for technical jucation of colored children in mechanical branches and trades. After discussing the objects in view at some length the conference adjourned till this p.m, ip ‘The Missing Lake Steamer. GRAND HAveN, Micu., February 13.—The steamer Michigan’ bas not been, heard of since Monday, and much anxiety is felt for her safety. ‘West winds have Seat ano the ice to thi shore, making nav impossible unttl an cast Wind drives theice into the lake: Death of a Noted Kentuckian. Lovursvit Ky., February 13.—Robert M. Argo djed in Girard county, Kentucky, a few days sice, aged 60. He was'a stepson of Gen. Thomas Kennedy, one of the most remarkable of Kentucky pioneers, Gen, Kennedy's plan- tation was a from which Lewis Clark, a slave, fled forty-live years and to Canada. Clark was the 1 ‘of George Harris in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom's Cabin.” Argo knew all the actors in the drama. ‘While a youth he was rendered entirely. Meat and dumb by an attack of fever. Years ago he devoted himself to the Study ana kee ing of bees, and became one of the most cel briced bee culturiets tu tue unton. He conte uted many valuable articles to bee-keeper's Journals, —_—__ Threatened Break in the Whisky Pool. CnicaGo, February 13.—A special from Pekin, I, this > Says: “The Ent Dis morning, sa} 2 ‘tills , Of city, ‘Spill- tillery regardless of the Western BS80- the pool regarding te buck pay whites thes ane ae. ‘the mgt will very the trouble is adjusted? pool What the Storm Cost the Ral ’ | Probability ef am Attack om Metemnch ‘on Sunday—The Arabe Quiet. Loxpox, February 13.—Gen. Lord Wolseley tscompelied to remain st Korti, owing to the importance of ley vongenpnesens copstanuy passing bet him and government. "A dispatch from Kort says: COL Sir Redvers Buller will probably. attack. Metempeh next. wPhias been dectded to take no stepe looking to the calling out of the reserves tl meut has assembled. An offer comes froin NewSouth Wales toren@ five dred Infantry and two batteries of am Ullery to the Soudan Within e month, THE ITALIAN EXPEDITION, . February 18,—Two trans bear ‘sof the second expedition to the dtoday. The troops received am heir departure. Boren abn Desperate Strike for Frees jom. Coveanrs, O.. February 18.—While at work in the penitentiary foundry’ yesterday, Chas, Dailey. : prisoner serving — yeane a or burglary, sprang upon the guard, Jobn J, Moduire, and beatand. kicked. hit unmerds fully. After beating him until Insensible the convict ran for the wall. Berner, the youn murderer who caused the Cincinnath riot year, started 12 pursult, and after a sharp rum Nari nic the fi Sea ss ovation bef A Convier captured Dailey and brought him back to the Prison. “MoWuire is quite seriously Snjared. General Foreign News. , A ROUGH PASSAGE TO RUROPR, Loxpox, February 13.—The British ship Oom- stance, Captain Andrews, which has arrived at Liverpool trom New York, encountered @ se ve gale on the vornag: oring which her cabin Was filled with water, boats were lost and much damage was done, She re ro Werlan bark Observant, Capt. jarstell from Gaiveston, December 19th, for Liverpodl, Which Was abandoned at sea, OBSTACLES TO THE UNITY OF THE ENGLISEE SPEAKING KACES, Loxpon, February 13.—The 7imes devotes am, editorial article this morning to the letter write Mr. Gladstone to Mr. G. W, Smalley, law® and printed tn the New York Zritung on the ‘first of the present month, ‘The Timed doubts the realization of Mr. Gladstone's of the ant! of all English «peaking Among t obstacles which the Zimes sees tm, the Way of such a consunumation are the ruoe ons in and about Ireland, and the squabble) between the advocates of “fair trade” and the protectionists, THE TROURELES IN SOUTH AFRICA. Loxpon, F ys vices from a South Afrte Dellicone section the Boers deel ingle tis fired HuMiland, they will absorb the colony The iuiabltants of ive latter country are Tesolved to resist the aggression of the AN ANARCHIST OUTFIT SEIZED, ‘ berg in Bohemia, printing pry wilutonary documents ind a quantity of dynamite were selzed. FRANCE SEIZES LANDS WHICH SPALN CLAD, MAnntp, February 13.—The Jmpareial wakes the charge that France has established @ pros mate over lands on the border of the Bight of Biatra (west coast of Africa, which bev Joug to Spain, HARMONY ON TIE CONGO QUESTION, Lisnon, February 13.—It 1s announced tha the gow nt of Portugal and the Internas African association have becn enabled land, France wud Germany to reach an wi mundi ny rd to tho Fights claimed Uy cach wloug the Tver Congo, — Telegraphic Briem, A fireghis morning in Owen Coo & Sons tannery at Pittsfield, M. ted the maim building, a wo 30 by 100 feet, and three stories high. The loss is 815,000, A fire In Chinatown, Deadwood, 1 ae Stroved ten bulldings yesterday, Loss, $12,000, T ‘aviest sufferer is Wing Tsue, a nt gtam from Rockford, Til, says Viliam +4 Well-known young aetorand stage the “Lights O° Loudon” compan; Secretary and Mrs. Frelinghuysen closed thelr series of formal entertainments this season with ‘one of the pleasantest and most brilliant recept tions of the winter last evening, when the many friends of the distinguished host and hostess turned put in full force to show thelr appreciar tion of enjoyable hospitality. The Becretary and Mrs. Frelinghuysen grected thelr numeroua, questa ns they entered the main drawing rootag Mrs, Frelinghuysen standing beside ber bi band attired in a rich toilet of black vel with draperies of Jetted lace, and headdress white roses and lace. Miss Lucy Sore a trained drew of white cating with hone of goid brocade and crystal trimmings, and wad most active in her attentions to; while Miss Tiltic, presiding at the tea le as appeared most becomingly in a dress of taco gver satin. The ladies present all wore superb toilets, and a more atvering line rarely Deen neon in Washington, large number o} prevent ihe President and Mrs. Meklroy, Sustioes of te Supreme Court, numerous Set and sentatives and ictabers of the diplomatie corps, together with a long ‘persons prome incutin omiciu, political mud social Hite, ‘The german given by Miss Duncan lastevet ning was one of the prettiest and most. Ble parties of the ecagon, sbout thirty coupled participating. Mrs. Dram and Mrs. Throcia, norton presided ut the favor table, and the man Was led by Lieut. Lemly with Miss ae About ek oe igen tyne 2 ine ras served, afler ‘eerman, Were numerous and selected with great taste, ‘The reception of Mrs, miclbvegateare enh her daughter, last evening was a very bril and Gel ‘nif ‘ontortalnntent. The attendance Included many persons tu public Ie, butt was especially notable for the large number of per= manent residents of Washington present, and. the occasion Was @ memorably pleasant one iq, every respect. ‘Miss Estelle Huyck entertained a number of her friends informally last evening, in complie ment to her gucst, Miss Otey, of Lynchburg. The Misses Van Aucken’s german et Worm Jey’s last evening was a delightful success, the fifty couples who. participated had a enjosable Ue. The floor of the ball room in excellent condition, and the musi¢, favor and figures were all that could be desired. ‘The Ascension Church Bazar at Willard ball Js attracting large crowds of visitors, and bids Thir'to be succesctul to the fullest expectations, ‘The meeting of the Hartwell Union W.C. T. U lasteveniig was a very pleasant Songs, speeches and recitations were the of the evening, and the occasion Was fully Joyed by all present, ‘The National Rifles gave another of their pleasant dancing receptions at their: ast eveulug, which, being the last of thelr entertaluments for this season, was unt crowded. The toilets of the ladies were elegant, and the Ist of guests comprised of the most prominent in society. A very pleasant dancl wig 4 ‘was given a8 McCantey’s hall, on Gapitol Hill, Jast evening, by the Sans Houcl Dancing club, which was most jtful and enjoyable sicoess in every particular, and attended by & large number uf friends of the club. ‘The sixth annual ball of the Italian Benew nh ety at Abner'’s last event) was @ nowt joyable affair. The ‘commufiaee = charge oa onl pena ts were Most at ive thelr and everybody present had 9 de Tigutaar ue. a ‘On Wednesday evening Miss E. Rosa Hart, of Missouri, gave a reception at the residence of Col Coombs, on F street, where she is visting. to the Missourians residentin this city, It was © ee ee by all par- ipa’ Mr. Charles A. Moddiman,of this ity, waa married on Wednesday at Yonkers, N. Y. 08 ‘Miss Florence E. East, of that place. * A number of friends were delightfally enters tained last night by Miss Clarke, 2905 P street, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson have issued in- ‘vitations for an informal @athering of friends a& their residence, 1620 K street, Monday evening ne cacotisegyprendyp sig heres sami stig + | Svening, proulse to be very atttuctive sodial, The members of the Congregational church Roto o St berber in Sonora toed x Bem, at cee eter an Invitations by Miss Spindle, 84 O street, are gee gtueany evening peri 29 met Mines will spend some time with her, Quite a numberof the young ladies, who have been most active in social life this winter, con- late taking a rest by to St. Augu> tine! Fis, early in the Lenten season. Dliss Wakefield, now the guest of Mra. General: Dudicy, will start for @ tour of the Pacific const Mrs. Lockwood, of St, Louis, who has been iciupton, at: the Higgs mobs, Sil snakes vaae ‘to friends in Baltimore next Prog ty lege gorge nyo ‘Misses Ne st ul Lefroct * VIRGINIA BCHOOL ghee FATAL RESULT oF READING Dime. Raereeenctacees