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'% f % * * V?-. 53?N?. 8,07'). WASHINGTON, D. 0., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1879. TWO CENTS. I . THE EVENING STAR. r - I'l ItLIKHEII DAILY, Except Suml.1T, I AT Till: STAR HUILIHXGS, Feaafvlvaa.a A-enae, Corner lltii Street, B? Tie Evening Star Newspaper Company, s. If. A I yrf MA .V.V. Prta't. Tpr. Evfoxo Stab is served to subscribers ;n the city by carrif-rs. on their own acquit, at 10 ?-? n's | er week, or 44 cento p?-r mouth. Copies at the counter, 2 cento each. By mail?postage prepaid? to rente a month, one year, *1. The Wekii.y star-published on Friday?1?- a }<?r. |-'rUufe prt pa.cL. 10 copies for $13; 20 copies f J'-T $20. f 2" ~ Ail mad ?ii'>sorii'tipn? mn?t V?e raid ill 4<I\anc?; no pst'er sent lontrer than so paid for. l Iiat? s of adv.rtisiiiK mulr known on application. | SPECIAL NOTICES. W A HPICUl MKETlSO OF THE IttOI CA I. SO<'IiTY. 11 i'. ?iil be hold ob MOV ( I DAY, February 24th. al h o'clock p m., to take ac : W tin ayw the cVntti ot Df. JnnHC.ftli.li r DR HAGN kK, V. D. President C. HA Kf Kf>s<-|l > !!) ! . M D . P?-c'y 1" J ? a- CuLI JU IA KAIL A A* COMPANY. t?- j the ?nr'ial election of Se.en Directors for th? | COIFMBIA KA11.\v ? V < oM f AN V, to serve the j erobiuK ynar. will !? he'd at the B >ard ot TriUe ! K<< u,n. tti'.t Market Sp.?ce. TliEhlJAY, March lit!>, , 11< \;u?o l>e>ween the hours of 2 aod 4 o'clock p.m. f.->.v4 iN-?.n? w. ir. <;m;Krr. j rv-r Ki^ l.An REFORM TICKET " n)B BOABD OF MANAGERS OK THE MUTU AL FIRE INM RANCE COMPANY. D. or C j Nominated at the meeting at Odd Fehuwa' Ha:I Friday eveninsr HENRY PoLKIfHiiORN. .James o. f i> aards, GIO. W. COCtlRAN, UiHN H CLAGETT, GEO 1 DtARING, A ? . RICHARDS. WM. KI.Mi. tJT Flection Monday. Febtnary 24, 1979. at < Frai k in Ha'l ct.ri.rr of oth ami C sts. n w . <entraiii* ti t>th st Polls open from 9 o'clock a.m. to : f o'e'ock | m. Evety policy holder should bo prase it and vote. Sj>eciul accommodations for ladi>?s W> v?^ie { To fa^ilitit^ the settlement of dispute wlti.-h nay a* i*e at the election tor managers ol' theMutoal Fire Insnran e Company, all ni^m'iers are re<jte-t.il to bruur their policies with them. ' lebi'2 2t [Po-t.Rep..? Sunday paj>er?. It 1 FFRNITURE. CAKPETS, I'PIiOLSTi UV ! *T?? GOODS atd BKDDlNt*. ai wholesale pij.-rs, are < fIVred at the eetabli-'.iment of \V. 11. MOSES ' hON. corner 7th St. and Pa. ave. n w. J?nl5-ly pj~5^ BAVISO liCJCiiH l FlIK PATKVfs~FOK A I?r. Co.b >!iu*o Poroi;i? Evaporator, ? ) r> au>? i d '.t ao the Ix'ot pcot.;bi.- way of moisten:nv the ' hot dry uir from fnrna?vs, U?rol>e etove.-? and stoaru 1 ct>i*?. It ?tta? l>e<l to th* rewst-r, ainl renders tim a'rBttO'??t ard oi;mi! er like. If you w?sh to avo.d ' ht au-i Le, catarrh and sore throat, use them. liAYWAKD ? HUTCHINoON, ( SI7 ','TII Sir.l.ET, \E\R T!!E AVENX'E. Br?"? Fire Set". English Tiie. HVite Mantels. Parlor Grate". Furi ar*s. Kai>^v*? and Eat robe Sto.es. Plumbing. Tin <r mid -J >1 >biuK U'ork. de?:l? THE NATH?N>.E SAFE DEPOSIT CoMrb PAN Y, cc>rwer 15th gt. and Ne* Yors aio., iukns OoverumeTit and other Pou ld for e.?fe k^ 'plu?. at dl per $1.WX) lor a ve?r. 3t(ina'!<v.?enr:-'V\t. *1ICKXEY. Pre^devt: GEO. W. liHitiS. Vice Pres't.; H P. ?*i*DEK. SV,.: A. U STURTEVANT, Treao.' HENRY A. WILLAHO. JOHN CAhSELS, THOM. EV VX.HL J; :ne->>o;i:a j *3FOR OOrOB.?. COLDS, PRr,>rr-HITI3, he., use the Great EJ.ol.b?U RsiItBY, KEATINti'S COUGH LOZENGES. Tested for over SO years. Relief speedy aiid cert.^ln. i Sold by *U druKirr-ts. Price 50 cents. E. iOU?iLHA & OO-, Aosjfrs, oc JO-w.f jn.Cm New York. } | MI T1AL BENEFIT LIFE 1XHVR iXCE COMPANY, NEW'KK. N. J. Iscorporvthi 1S45. Prui.i.T MrTt'Ai.. Assets. 1. 1.H70 (par values)... . ?.>.l,47o,TS2.2S Liabilities tilass. btandard) 3i,lU,3i).Kl Hurj Ins. inclufJin? dividends of 1*79.$ 2,357,424.05 Bui i '.us on New York Standard (ilar ket valutss; .$ 5,937,1til. 18 Directors. Lewis C. Grover, HenryMcFarian, J B P'irsori, Joseih A. Hfcis<y, B.C.'Miller. E. A. Strouir. An:/i Dt^ld. o L. Hal lwm, Thao. M;ickn? t F.T FrtlxmrhuyseD, Wm. Ciark, Ed. H. Wright. Officers. Lrwis C. G rover. President. B. C Miller, Treasurer. J. B Pearson, Vice-Presd't. E. a. btroti?f. Bec?etary. B. J. Miller, Actuary. B. N. Conner, Adjuster. F. H T'"cse. CounseL GRANVILLE F HVDE, lnstii. t A<ent, Hooni 2. Le Droit Bnil^iiv. Washington. D. C. iebl5-lm A^OT TO CAltKV THEJI OVEH, IN ORDER NOT T?> CARRY MI WINTER STOCK OVER, I WILL CONTINUE THOSE IMMENSE I'.ZDEC HONS IN 1HE PRICES OF IYLSTER GOODS FOR TIIE NEXT TEN DAYS. j OVERCOATS. I OVZBOOATS now fie formerly 93E- ! OVKBOOATS now #14 formerly OvtKCOATH now 81'J.... ... .formerly $Jo OVERCOATS now $10 formfirty $13 OYKRCOATS now <# formerly $13 OVERCOAT8 now formerly $lo ; OVXBOOATS now f4 formerly %h j SUITS. BUTTS that were S2S .now tit I t-UITS that were $23 now $15 ! SDl'iS that were $20 now $15 1 SUITS that were $17 now $13 j SUITS that were $16 ..now $12 i SflTS that were $15 mow $10 , SITTS that were $12 now $8 1 BUTTS that were *10 now t7 | COATS AND VKSTS. OOATS and VESTS from ?21 to $16 OOATS a.d VESTS .from $*> to $14 I OOATS and VESTS from $15 to $10 OOATS and VKSTS .from ?12 to <8 PANTALOONS. PANTAIXjONS sold for $* aeJlla* now BC.oo PANTALOONS ao'.d for $7. ..selUnw now $6 00 PANTALOONS m>ld for $6. . .aeUin< now $4.N? i PANTAIXXJNS sold lor $5 ..sellixiK now $4 00 j PANTALOONS sold for $4 seliimc now $3 00 PANTAL<tK.>NS sold for $3 seilintt now 52 "0 PANTALOONS Bold for $2.60 Mlllmr now $1.S0 ; All tbk Pbics Ticrrra Have Bees Uiaaar. Down fob Xl u Ubeat Sals. j ^ A. 8TKAUS, The Pc?ri..4B Ci.othieb, MO 11 Pennsylvania Avenue, febiS u Between lath and 11th atrfeta. I'UAnPAtiXL W?E8, AT COST FOR CASH. NAPOLEON CABINET, qnarts $21.50, plnta-J^S. CABINET VERZENAY, cuiy $21.50. DRY VERZENAf, quarts $19.50, pints $20 G H. 41I MM, quarto $20.00, pia*J $21.78, HAVANA AND DOMESTIC 32GARA 10 per cent, off fOT CASH on all trades makiuir , the price of oar "Punchinello" Brand *3X0 per hundred. 1 THOMAS RUSSELL. lar.-2.S-tr 1*13 Pmno. atwwite. VitCAMPA^IE <1A1> llOAUHOIXD couan Dhops Are the most peasant and efScacioaa remedy for COUGHS. COLDS AND ALL IRRITATIONS OF THE BRONOIAL TUBES, ? CW-arizi* the throat and Btrenifthecintr the voice J are IxjUik used by thousands with the very best rtbults. j They are put up in half pound package* for 25 cents. ARTHUR NATTAN8. rgf Vomer 14th e?? J febl; tr <a?<J 94 as?<t I) tit, tt.ar. BXRRLL8 REFINED CIDER. Of anpeiior quality, now WiEir received "*nl for sale at low prices u? Rjirfcls, Ky^a and Bottles, by* 8AMCSL C. PALMXR, Vfvot 37 ttreet, febi7-tr GEORGETOWN. D. C. Horse owr^rs, attention i OoUewe Y;ua Farm !)i miles above . /y Georjfetowit on Teunaiiytown roa?L offerslfmg* the bert of induoeme> t for winteriu* Horses dUCat at the low price of $1h |>er month. Firsteiaes stab lea. wth box atall for every horoe. Two feeds of irramdai'y. Vetexinair aueuilanoe free. Dr. B. P. P. Loboj reaidimr on the place. For farther particnlars enquire at 10th at. n. w. *>J2Mto la M0ZLSX. It - THE EVENING STAR Washington News and Gossip. gotekxment receipts To-dat.?internal rerft'lC, #. 4.2!',', f4">i,4yT ;>0. So script-ions to iour ptr C0Ilt loan to-day were f 4.716.550. '1 tjf. scndrv Civil Appropri ition Bill was beiDg read in the House at o'clock. Nominations.?The President sent to t'.iP SirVw!S;ers"omi?,,'ionso'a iars" A Shawnee DEi.hu.t iion of three pe rsons is n tcpcity, and bail an interview with tii? < .. . mlsslonrr of India^Affairsto-da m" Him. Approved.?Ti e President to-day apn;i5ef of tbe Lo?lso Home in tut District of ( olumbia. avong the Confirmations oy the senate Saturday were those of Horatio c. Burchard, of /imp'h d.irf Ctor of 'he mini, and ( omin> fher.-urcdifst a,niaD be,ear a(imlral 011 No Win*.?According to the established custom at tli*? \\ hire House, there win bp no 'lrS:.n'Cdal tlK" r^eptlon the* to-m'm I X-POOR K H KTEK I'OI.K Of t lip HOll.se has Writ ten an open letter addressed to the members of the 4",in congress, beinga rniew of the action ' I' ,rr' J'n Tenib^rs of i 'ongress pendin-' t'le inor tlie affairs or bis office. Mr. I'olk iiii'rVr.u'-1'it in'T Was ? conspiracy against rf J*, ii tUat ,!l " "th?" n,,a. .J. II. Biker - a-!' I??t'';iai'-5t!ie meanest man in co-i?L h*tter is a statement showing liruv he was harr^r-rd by > ongressinen to trel i\nMoivrtat f '!if i:" frie",ls\a!''' a No serves'to . * o\\ toat t tTi^iei-suicn and not he I'olk. were t.lJc assigned to the famous soldiers lull. At th~ Meehxi; or the Teller committee ' this morning senator Teller said t;iai ii it was drsiiTd to investigate th. manner of coiidut't- ' I'," elections In Pennsylvania. New York I ""I1, - \J,rM1"m and coloraila. where; ! ii isaia rt. frauds wi-re committed It. i! wouiii ' be i.eccs.-nry ror !i;e i ommittee lo sit durit. ?ew?^?Congr^a^todo this it would w , , "'v t0 obta.n the authositv oi the ! mir i-Vi v'i'r :,s ,hP>'1'. 'har,'es came from the 1 lUL.i'mj vi me committee tney ought todosij?v;' al '-'->'<s the.s should continue j t. t i xamiRatj'in. senator Garland replied :i?n , . .e minority would d-? thi at the next meeting ! ' 'r,.:UVt;'y 110:1" ;'n 1 tliey would then be ! f Ii . ? p "f-n t:ie terms of a re-*.:u- ! . < ii t?*^eie:c<i to tie senate wlthaviev. or i f-MUKiMi.' tne invent luation daring the recess l Ite;sub-committee, oi which Senator Hoar is ! chairman, to examine into the matter m" as? ess- i ii ents for political purposes.- ha\e not \ t-t taken an.. testimony. They sa\ they are waiting i >r the democrats to sen.) them witnesses." T ie liLsT tosiimony taken by the Toller conTnUrw* was that oi Alfred Fairfax, colored, a c'iti/eu of I Loui.-iana. a minister of the Baptist denoiiiiua- i lion and a member of Hie republican pa>-tv . Hi. testitied as tn the cireumstanccs of i he difiiiiV :S.ai ll l o,!1M'last October, occasioned, as j In danVr' (lem^iuts, which placed his life | SIk. k xfi's Ci.osini: Litrkakv Rei nion.?The ! spacious parlors were o\ ercrowded on Saturday evenirg at the closing literary reunion of Ho i S!?pKf^nA most admirable and enter\vini ^ w , " ie was read by I'r.'fe-sor Mt t li'V 1V'S' I -1- lv-?f thieago, who exhibited In hln oun brilliant, vigorous and no'lstud entcnces a mastery or stvle posses ed b,- I few mocern writers. John savory! of the ron tion:-1 Library, read an excellent original i lrliniho ^.ashIcston"s Crewel! to his onicers, ! a id the literary entertainment was pleasantlv vancdI b> vocal and instrumental Sc bV ; ?! "e Erui and Col. lloratlo ?'. King and wife <if wifo ,nli i ''fstmaster General Kej% with "his ! wife and daughter; Hon. A. Ii. SpifTord and i man> other prominent persons were present. j Petition for Atpoiktment ok Cathomc ! Cbaplains.?Mr. Candler, oi Georgia, has pre- I sented in the House a petition from eit^ens of ' that Cathode chaplains be ap- I pointed in the atmj and na\yin proportion to faith in thole Thf. old nocsE or Kepresentatives Hall. Mr. Morrill, irorn i he committee on public buildings and grounds, submitted an amendment to ,s,^Hy cl?vU bil1 appropriating $lo,ww for i die-proonng in part of the old Hail of Kepre- I ^entatives?viz: for taking out the gallerv and I wooden partition ab.?ve it, for constructing brick walls and extending the play of the door Will There bf. an Extra Session??There is stiil a good deal of speculation as to the probability ot an extra session of Congress. The leaders of bot h sides are divided in opinion on he subject. Neither side seem to want it but ' the time of adjournment is fast drawing ,.n i and there is still a go<Kl deal of business to 1 transact. The t-enate expects to get through bill to-day. ana it is probable tliat the House will dispose of the legislative bill to- I moirow. An eiTort will be made to pass the ' sundr> civil bill under a suspension of the f riiii s, but it will probably tall, it is not thought Itmiho ISic"'" Among the President's Callers to-day weie senators Wallace, saundcrs, Kernan, ! ei*rj. Paddock, Kf llogj^, Logan, Renresentc!!l? k E?' Pound, Hainey, Mccook, and tiYP^i(ot^\-mtaPr ^r iry' UUfl KcpresentaVorkd.strict 1(iabe,ry ?r t,ie 131U The General Deficiency Appropriation Bn l was peponed to the senate, irom the Senate committee on appropriations, this mornin" ?rby fUe committee in the bill! Li, i v ^ tiie Senate, will cause the J0 fal^' because the House will never consent to the paj ment of one item which the commit!f ? tbas infrt-n in the bill. Tnis item ai?i^ I', fates .' /?,tor defraying e\j)eiises of the s; preme Court and circuit and district courts cr t he l nlted states, including the District ii ? clumb.a: ar.d also for Jurorsaad witnesses and expenses of suits in which the United states aro n t?,X)^C,?tlona for offenses commltli>% . 1 u,ted S,ates, and for safe k< eping or prisoners and for defraying the ext * nses which h^ve been and may be incurred in tne enfoicement of the act approved February 1 - etitit led "an act to enforce the rights of citizens of the rnlied states to vote in tne several states of this Union, and for other puri o~ev or any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. The other amendments uf importance made by the Senate committee to rLe bill aie xs follows:?Salary charge d'affaii-s i .'ieece, *3,turn; punishing persons for violations of revenue laws, fgs.ouo; to settle the accounts c*r Henry c. l?e Ahna, late collector of customs at Alaska, S3..VW; survey or the Atlantic and u'f C08st3, r:i)too?>; survey Pacific coast, ci nipen^atlon for'2*2 third assistant examiners, -v clerks and :o laborers in the l'atent office, to be employed during the remainder of the current tltcul yeur, $15,0u0; for photo-ilt hographing ccj ies of drawings damaged by the Patent t>.i.ce lire, $25,o>x); for arrears in draughting and otter work in relation to private land claims, and for surveys of public lands in the different tenltorles. expenses, sc., $l'7,2900; for miscellantous items of expense in the Senate, expen-, ses of select committees, a.;., $-27,500. An appioprlation of fs3,333.33 is made to pay the 1 tcltlc mall steamship company for carry Ins: tie mails between San Francisco and China in lb 1. The M/jor Reno ani> capt. Blur cocrts Martial.?The Judge Advocate General of the am y has acted on the proceedings and ilndlngs of the Keno court of Inquiry recently assembled 1*2 i.h'.cago. and on the proceedings and rtndings 2,1 i1? * aPT- '"air court martial recently assembled in New ^ 01k. The tlrst was coivened at the request of Major Marcus A. Heno of the 7ih t if. cavalry. had b?en made tf?at Major Reno had n the Litue Big Horn (the Cust<*r ^ev? m rt J^n guilty or cowardice an1 n-mlssrenon rpq^h ^l01 h,s d.uty- The court la Us Srvtt t?ie general conclusion that the Kernel evidence a ;ainst Major Lniai tk ^ i werrant a trial by court Is now unriiV ,en ?PProv?L Ma lor Reuo arrTon^^ ^"31- trom lhe army for his 9S^ti!&^SS3SSSSSiSt SntencTtotoMh*!^^ln thl8 country, tne will m the service. The The date fom which rapt. Bla^^ dlShaiw wm effect Has not ^^h?ge Tl?c Potter Investigation. kh. w001-lev contradicts mk. fftvl* by a1tidavit. j The rotter Investigating- committer met at 12 0 ( lock to-day. when the chairman lead the following letter, which had been received fromM j v. collej : "1 I r> cixcjnnatti. onto. Febnr rv 22. is?9 1 ! ..mn.t' !:? a/k*?? -V- P' !frr< C/..c,>;..a?:_vour ! '' ' , ' < ha lies \\. Wool ley. says lie is fortyVe*eu rearscf a^e' a citizen of Cinei?na*u a lawyer by j r. re-si..n. and a taxpayer by oac'i ?u ,H never indulges in alcoholic drin'r. nord ies he e\er engage in irame-> or ii<r".r.i i nrnv^nof VV \11 f??" iiior#- than a week:'is now confined to his bed, and cannot leave iVJ,. S1 1 Jobably endangering his life. *? 1! r . read the evidence of one 11 *?n before your commute <>n x' x- U D instant, as published In the *:.? Jfibvne on the ist'n inst., and answers, i without condition, equivocation, or exception. , that 5:0 far as t he statements of the said coyle 1 purport to say to hiin, the affiant. the same are so utterly lalse that he cannot otherwise better I desciibe his estimate or them than by simply i j sajlcg they are absolutely untrue. As atllant I , is unable to go to your committee, and the I | committee cannot come to him, he respectfully ! j asks that this affidavit be allowed a place with 1 the records of the committee. Aftiant says if j your committee will receive and tile a sworn statement from him. as to all his transacj ticris in political matters in the state of Louisiana and Florida in 1^70. he will have lus amenuensls prepare the same at once. Af- j j flr.nt promises that in such statement he will ; ] respond fully and fairly to every point of at- ' tack made upon his conduct, from any and every i ; responsible source, so far as the same has come 1 ' under his observation. < . w. woom.ky. i Sworn to and subscribed in mv presence br Charles w. Woolley, this 22d February, w.?. i i'hep. a. Johnson. .Justice of 1 he Peace ! Mr. Hlseock moved that the affidavit be not i I received, and this was carried. 1 '1 he chairman said he would communicate 1 m 1th Mr. Woolley and tell him ha was 'o a'tend i , as early as i>ossible. i anottfek dent a?.. The chairman also read a lettc!" from Mr. A!- ' exander Thaln, the gentleman who, according ' to coyle's testimony, offered t-> s.-'i Floridt's ; returning boaid for Sloa.i ao. lie asks re rails- 1 Men to come before the committee and rcfu.e ! tliechalve against liim. N : acdou was ta!;en upon tiic letter. ; ! MK. WIM.IAM K. rilA.VDIiHK asked to place in the hands of the committer seme papers in the handwriting of General Bar? >7 opewaaaletfor written by him t a Jas ! 1 elj, MoMiceilo, Florida. IntiWielir-' A. c. Hopkins, r t 1 he 1'ost office department. as a man lit to lie trusted. The other paper wis t memorandum dated December wu, to Mr , Ma cs, one or the republican collectors. These ! et 1 ets were put in evidence tos!io*v that ar * hi* tin e they were written General Barlow* was 1 act ing In the republican interest. : Mr. Chandler said he desired to make a further statf ment. About ihree weeks ago he received a letter from Mr. George Bliss, of New Yo^k stat ing that he had learned that John I. l)a\ enfhorii t kl!rl"iMl cipher given to him (Mr. : w r. i'<? rr,\v - (>n - to Florida on So- i emoer stli, is(<?, together with numerous tele- ! grr-ms sent by him to Florida. He had re: Med ; to Mr. Buss, asking him or Mr. Davenp.i t to : serd me cipher and telegrams, but neit her had repl.ed. He mentioned this in order that, the I committee might send tor them if they saw tit MK. JAMES 11. MAnnOX was r.r vt re called at hi own request, to ronlv i to certain statements affect log him which had i b< en made by Jack \\ harton. Jle recapitulated 1 Li.--statement as to how b<> came to Washington ! and reported to \\ barton on his return, whar- ' ion Knew that Gov. Wells was for sale, and 'ic ! piopo.sed that they should see Mr. Packard in regard to it. They t alked the matrer over with him, ai;d sam.o.o was mentioned as t he sum that would be required. Go\. Packard did nor decline to put up the money, but said he would take the matter in consideration. mk. d. .1. m. .sewktt, who acted as the secietary to the republican campaign committee of Louisiana in I si.;, was I then called. sr.d gase evidence with respect 10 I tl.e iraudulent protests that were made from ' several parishes in Louisiana. The District Bar and tl?e S?ic>i<!?-nt. j A delegation representing the Bar Association of the District of i 'oiumbla, Leaded by ^ aitei D. Da\ id^'c. a ad consLsling of s. s. ! Ilenkle. W. ll. Maury. Knoch lott rm it. K v.'- ! liott, Beginald I'endall, and \V. b. Webb, < j'ded i 011 the Piesident to-day. The object or the vi-i ! was to urge the appoiLtm-nt of Waher s. c \ of the District bar. as the addiiional jud^e < r the District court. Mr. Davldge presented a ! petition headed with the names of w 101- ' coran and (George W. Biggs, and beailngih.' 1 names of over live hundred citizens of thi ni? ! tiict, asking Mr. Cox's appointment. He also 1 presented the resolutions adopeed by the Bar association last Saturday in Mr. Cox's favor. I Mr. Davidge mad<- a f. w remarks calling atten- i lion to the great unanimity evidenced bv the ? people and by the bar in asking for Mr Cox as ' the additional iudge. He said Mr. Cox was in ' every way qualified for it. being a resident of 1 tbe District, an excellent rnrist. arid riopular i with everybody. He also claimed that it was ; thought very proper that the place should be ' given to a resident. The President replied, "lv- ! ing assurances that the wishes of the people of ! the DLstrict should be respected. The interview was a very pleasant one, and tended to ! strengthen in the minds of the delegation the ! beliet that Mr. ('ox will receive the appoint merit. It is understood that the President referred jocularly to the fact that the bill creat- i ng the additional judge had not yet reached him and was not a law. Like every other place of Importance,the judgeship has attracted the I eye of a retiring republican member of Con gress w ho will be out after March 4th next The candidate this time Is col. John M. Thomn- ! son, or Pennsylvania. Ills claims have been i presented to the President, and his friends assert that they ha\e very flattering assurances ! of success in his candidacy. The National Democratic committee on j Saturday dcclded to authorize the executive committee to appoint an auxiliary to the ex- ! ecutive committee of that body in all political matters. The committee adjourned 10 meet 011 the 23a of February, issso, in Boston. The executive committee met at night, and decided to instruct the congressional committee to ap- i point an executive committee for tiie same pur- i pose as the auxiliary committee previously ! mentioned. John (;. Thompson, sergeant-at- i arms of the House, was elected assistant treas- i urer, General Duncan s. Walker assistant sec- I retary, and Colonel Isaac E. Baton or Kansas, I was appointed to the vacancy on 1 he national : democratic committee caused by the residua- f tion of Abram S. Hewitt. ! tne Ncmber of PETtTioxs introduced in the House of Beprescntatlves during the present Congress is 10,167. THE CONKUNG BCRVSIOE I'.vrr.EASANTN-Ess.? The executive session of the Senateon Saturday afternoon wasenli\ ened, it is stated, by a sharp ( controversy between senators Conkling and ! Burnslde. It grew out of the calling up of the nomination of Mr. Stratton to be steamboat lnsrectorof one of the New York districts. MrBurnslde objected to it3 consideration. Mr. conkllngremarked that t he Senator trom BUode lslar.d had already objected several times to the consideration of Mr. Stratton's case, which (Jen. Burnslde denied. Mr.conklingthencharacteilzed tbecoEduct of Gen. Burnslde as officious, ! intermeddling, impertinent and impudent, and ' when (;en. Burnslde attempted to interrupt him refused to yield, and demanded of the chair that his right to the noor should be respected. Gen. ! Eurslde replied with a great deal of feeilng. lie ' said he wished he had the tongue of a Blame in order that he mlcht make litting reply to the Senator from New York. This allusion to the ; famous personal attack of Mr. Biane on Mr. conkdng in the House in lscs was a keen thrust from Mr. Burnslde, who wenr on further to de- j clare to the senate that in all his experience he ; had never known so much duplicity aud false- ! hood crowd'?d Into any case as has been ejected into this one by Mr. Conkling. He could not re- j ply In the same strain to the person who had ! Just taken his seat, as he had not that same command or language, but he would sav that he was willing to put ills word against that of a man who all those who were associated with , him knew to be a constant and an habitual pre- I varlcatorand a teller of unttuths. At this the ' chair rapped Gen. Burnslde to order very vigor- ! ously, and an adjournment cut off the war or ! words. Hon. Mr. Masson, Dominion minister of mill- ' tia. while giving on Friday, in Parliament, an i address in l<rench of condolence to theoaeeti i on tbe death of Princess Alice, was seized with 1 a lit, and he was still very ill on Saturday. i WThe supreme court of south Carolina has o\ erniled the appeal or ex-Representative Bobbribery senlenml 10 tlie Penltentlsry for . *"TGen- German will start upon a journey to the coast of the Pacific about April 1. He re\le*ed the Louisiana militia Saturday, with G$!";SS?eral P' T* The Suntli) Civil Appropriation Bill ITEMS Ok 1>5 STRICT INTKHEST. The follow ing items of interest to the District ot Columbia are In tlie sundry civil appropriation bill, w inch has been reported to the llou-.e i frc in the committee on appiopriatlons: For lalor and expenses of engraving and ' print rg. $;.60.imh); expenses of removal of the i Bun an of Engraving and Printing, and for ne.v ! machinery and fixtures needed Vj complete the ( stab ishment of the bureau in the newo nldiu,', ! including new boilers and a new engine, f vu? f >; for maintenance oi the U. 8. carp ponds in t in' city of Washington and elsewnere $5. <?.); lor the V. S. naval observatory, $3,45?, wunu shall be immediately available; for work on the t itol. aiid for general repairs thereof, $5j,oo:?. i .r imptoving the Capitol grounds and for paving Pennsylvania avenue around the naval monument, fcio.eoo; for me tire-proof reconstruction of the Patent oilice building' within the pre-x-m wails, under the plans submitted to Couguss by the Secretary of the Interior, $150,(KM, tu addition to the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for t his purpose by the act of June 20,18T8, which is made available lor t.te pui pose originally intended, to be expend'-1 unoer the supervision of aboard consisting or the commlssioder of Patents, the architect ot the Capitol and the engineer in charge of public buildings and grounds; for annual repairs to court house In the city of Washington, and for new furnaces, fl,<;oo; lmuro\ement of grounds, Lepai tment of -Agriculture: lor labor, new implements, purchase of trees tor arboretum, and lepairs of tools, $6,500; Government Hospital for the Insane, $??,oo<>; Columbia Institution for JL'eaf and Dumb, $5t?,o<ri; Freedmeu's hospital, iIs.ikio for subsistence and for salaries. '1 hat the sum of $1,533,361.56 be. and is hereby. appropriated lor the purpose of paying onehalf ot the estimated expenses of i.ne government of the District of Columbia for ihe fiscal 3 ear ending June 3otli, l$w>, namely: For irupiovemems and repairs, as follows: Work o i lioundary street auxiliary sewer, *iou,oiki; iac,eral sewers, $15,?K?; work upon sundry avenuej and stmts. $11.0.0011; replacement of pavemea.s at not to exceed $2.25 per square yard, $250,00 >; repairs to concrete pavements, $uw,ut)!?; materia. issued for penult work, $i5,i'0u, in all ( i (i. For constructing, repairing and maintaining bridges, as follows: ordinary care of uennlhg's, Anacostia, and Chain bridges, tuciudin; ! fuel, oil, lamps, matches, and so forth, $1,20 ; i rep!an king and painting Chain bridge, $^,.vi i; j repairing i;c lining's b; idge and its carriage, j ways, $u,5(Mi; raising embankments of Anacostia bridge ai d repairing piers and abutments ?3,(:tn); repairs of Kock creek bridges, ?; la all. $l(!,'.(-o. I-or maintaining Instltuiions of charity, reformatories, and prisons, as follows:?Washington asylum. $=.,?(?>; oeoigetown almshouse, $i'.v-i; hospital for the insane, $!7.r?iii; transportation , of paupers and conveying prisoners to wor.- ! house, .fv,rt(ni; ih form school. District of coluaibia?support of inmates, $20,000: Provided, That j all and singular the powers conferred and duties ! enjoined by existing laws upon the Department j or .lust ice or the board of trustees relating to j il;e Keftrm school in the District of coiiunb a < be, and the same are hereby, transferred to the C? mmissloners of the lust rift of Columbia; for ! ihe support and maintenance of the Columbia J hospital for women and ly ing-iu asylum, $12,on i: ; I'l'ci-Uil. That all the powers conferred and 1 duties en;joined bj existing laws upon tae board tl directors of said institution he, and the i same are hereby, transferred to the Commis- j sioners of the District of Columbia; for the ! support ai d maintenance of the children's 1 Lcspltal. $5,G(io: for .St. Ann's infant as;, nun. 15,1m; for the Industrial home school, $5.oo.>; j tortlie National Association for colored woiucu I and children, $5,coo: for the Women's Christian j Association, Provided, That lite above specilied amounts shall be paid to said iustitu- ' t ions, by the commissioners of the District of i Columbia, quarterly only, upon the presenta tion el a detailed report, accompanied by tinproper vouchers, show ing the receipts and disbursements for the preceding quarter, and if ' tie Commissioners snail at any time become satisfied that said institution is not being con ducted in the most economical manner p03sl- ! ble, cr in any way not calculated to best serve ihe eiuis oi charity, they shall withhold all further payments: Ai?i Provided, That here- . alter no appropriation shall be made for an. j charities w lthin the District rf Columbia unless ' the same be included in tin-annual estimates "f tl e Commissioners, whose duty h is hereby ' made to include in said estimates such chanties i as they may think proper objects of public aid i and support: and the commissioners shall ap- | point a board of visitors for the K? t'orm school , and for the t olumbla Hospital for women and I.ying-in Asylum, consisting of ten persons for , eacli institution, and shall also appoint two ! trustees for every ot her charitable organization receiving aid under the provisions of this act, ! and shall include in their annual report a statement, made by the trustees and visitors so appointed, as to the respective institutions lo a'dfd by the public fund: Provided, That said I beard of visitors and (rustees shall serve with- j out compensation: relief of the poor, $l5.ooo; in all. For the Washington Aqueduct, as i follows:?Engineering, maintenance and general repairs, f'2i),(H-o. General expenses?For salaries and contin- i gent expenses as follow.-: Executive office proper, $21,000; auditor and comptroller's oilice, $l*.?,(!C?; sinking fund oilice, $2,700; coroner's ofUce. collector's oilice, $13,soft; attorney's office. $9,000; treasurer's office, $3,so?i; inspector i of buildings office, $5,ssii: sujierintendenFs of I assessments and taxes oilice, $7.s"X?; Inspector's J of gas and meters office, $3,ckjq: Provided, That j from and after the passage of ihisact the said officers shall be appointed by, aud be under the I contiol of. the commissioners of the Dis- ; trict of Columbia: assessor's oilice, $7,25a; j engineer's oilice. $5->.wo. Fuel. ice. repairs, ' general miscellaneous expenses, and so forth, I for District offices, ju,0i'0: Provided, That all the officers and employees hereinbefore mentioned shall devote their entire time and attention to ihe duties of the office they may fill, and shall not be allow ed to engage in any other business, j For the public schools of the District of Co- ! lun.bia, salaries of officers, teachers, janitors, j ?vc., rent of school-buildings, $ao,i)oo; fuel, ! *12,oflo: rejiairs to school-buildings, $2",,(?:?! ; ccntlngent exnenses, including books, sta- j t'.onery, printing, insurance, and miscella- i ceous items, $'2i.5si ;r7; for the construction of J two new school buildings, purchase of lors, and i tui nit ure. complete and ready for occupancy, at I $;{7,5(Ki each. ?75,000: Provided. That two lots on square 15S, south side oi Massachusetts avenue ; aiid west of 17th street, belonging t-o the Fntied < states, may be used by the commissioners or j the District for school purposes, and they may erect one oi said school-houses thereon: An<i {rot kied, That the inspector of buildings of the District shall have authority and control over ai d supeiMslon of the construction and repairs of all school-buildings if the commissioners deem best to delegate the same to him; in all, $4 75, (CO. For the Metropolitan police, $'272,579. And t he payor the members of the Metropolitan police is fixed ai the above rates, the commissioners of the District to make such regulations as to classification as t hey may deem proper: Provided, That all new appointments shall be made to class one: -l>x' provided, That the number in any class shall not at any time exceed the number Leie!n designated; for tlie lire department : and fire-alarm, siKV.w, for the courts, $lt,5oo; tor the streets, as follows; Removal of garbage. $10,355; street lamps, lighting, extinguishing, and gas, $122,630: J*r<.vid*d, That all and singular the powers conferred and duties enjoined by the act approved June '2:>. is74. entitled "An act legulailng gas works," be. and the same are hereby, transferred to the commissioners ot the District of Columbia, and they shall also have the power to tlx the size of the burner to be used upon the street lamps: but the illuminating power shall not be reduced from that pioduced by the burners now in use; parking commission. $13,400; current work ot lepairs of streets, alleys, county roads, and so forth, sw eeping, cleaning, and sprinkling streets and avenues, repairs to pumps, cleaning Tiber sewer, $303,455; for miscellaneous expenses, &u),;;75; for the health department, $2i.4o>: Prvridnl, .That no officer of the District ot Columbia shall receive any compensation other than the salary herein provided, and no officer or employe of the District shall draw more t hau one salary or till more than one office. For the interest on funded debt. $1.016,124.12; for general contingent expenses or the government of the District of Columbia, $-ju.ow. All moneys appropriated under this act, together with all revenues of the District of Columbia from taxes or otherwise, shall be deposited, to the credit of the Treasurer of the Fnited States, in the Treasury, as required by the provisions of section tour of an act approved June 11,1;>7S, and shall be drawn therefrom upon requisition of the commissioners of the District of Columbia, such requisitions specifying the appropriation upon wnlch the same is drawn; and in no case shall such appropriations be exceeded, either in requisition or expenditure; and the aceounts for all disbursements shall be made quarterly to the accounting officers of the Treasury by the auditor of the District of Columbia, upon vouchers certified by the commissioners of the District of Columbia, as now required by law. And section two of an act approved March 3, 1877, entitled "An act for the support of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30,1S78, and for other purposes," be, and the same la berebs, repealed. bee, 4, IMl tue fiftb paragraph tf that por mmokwhmeanabkwkjhbmbmbflhbkabvun tion of the act of June 2ftfh. ls7s, making appropriations for sundry ctvtl expends of t '\e Kovernment for the iiscal year is7s?, and f <r other purposes, relating to the District of < >ltimbia. be. and t tie same Is hereby, amended so that the sum of money therein appropriated to pay the working-men or said District may b.? paid to those whose claims are due and unpaid trom contractors w ho-e accounts against the govt rnn ent of said DiMilct had been paid In part or i? ltt j prior or subsep e it ly to t lie p i ? ^a^e ot ti e a t of June -J:;d. i-74: and that n < f-ui h cla'ms sliai! b;- received, rtled. or gtudPed Mibs<v;u?miy to the fir >t of May, is7,j: Proiiixi. That the amount 10 bo pild on eaehcUlm shall he paid and received in tul' discharge of the claim of such worklnprmen. [Xotr.?Total amount recommended by rht-: bill is 4t?, of vhk-n the -urn of $l,5>3,36l.5<? Is for the District of Columbia] \\ asliitiu?iii Nncicty> The unpleasant dri/zle on Saturday aftermm did not deter many from going to pay their respects to Mrs. Hayes at her last reception for the season. There was a much larger crow d than on any previous occasion this year except New Year's day. Entrance to the blue parlor could be obtained only by slow progression. Mrs. Hayes had with her Mrs. John Siiermm, Mrs. Key. and Miss Schurz. secretary Thompson's wife and daughters were present, b it did not stand with the receiving party. Secretaries Evarts and Scliur/., the Postmaster General and Attorns General, the Misses Evarts and Miss Devens all called during the afternoon, as also did Judge and Mrs. Mrom:. Miss Walte and others of lilgh ollticial and social position. The visitors Included many who. except on a general holiday, can llnd'no time to attend these receptions. The President, who had ridden to the depot to meet Governor and Mis. Hartranfl, entered the blue room with tne latter as soon as they arrived at tAe White House. He vent wit li her to speak to the ladies receiving and the .1 pioneered her througli the room introducing her to many. After a .1 rds he took Ids place between Col. Casey, who was introducing, ai d Mrs. liajes. When the reception was over the I'lesident left the parlor with Mrs. Hartranft, and Mrs. Hayes and secretary Kvatts, the Postmaster General and M.\s. Sherman, Secretary Schurz and Mrs. Key, and col. < atey with Miss sclmrz followed After walking through the pnrlors and hall the party went up-tails. Governor and Mrs. Hariranft will p] ei d a few days at the Kxocutlve mansion. It should be remembered that the recentloa to te given by the President and Mrs. Hayes '] utiday evening to the diplomatic corps, i- tor Invited guests only. The Irritations widen were sent out last week an- handsomely engnn cd on a sheet >f white note paper and read: The President ar.d Mrs. Hayes request the pleasure of the company of Mr. (nr Senator) ? acd ti e ladies of his family, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 25tli, i>7!>, ar s o'clock, to meet tiie Members of the Diplomatic Corps, from - to ii." J The expression "and the ladies of his family" | should not be construed to mean to quote j -Pinafore," " his sisters and his cousins and I ills aunts." although It may be thai not a few j will so interpret it who would not ir invited to a private house. Even the spacious rooms ot ] the Executive Mansion will not comfortably j contain the crowd which will go there Tuesd iy. ! should tne invitations be so freely const raed. raj master and Mrs .(. \. carpenter have s> many warm friends thai it will give genera", gratilicatlon to know that secretary Thompson has restored Paymaster Carpenter to his Conner ^radcin the navy, being convinced that he was uniustly suspended two years ago. Master John McElhone, gives a fancy dress paity to-night, at the pleasant residence of his father. J. J. McElhone, (oiiiclal reporter of the 1 Ibaise) 1:11 > Vermont avenue. one of the largest receptions of the outgoing socia1 season was that of senator Blaine's on Saturday evening. Most every one prominent in social and political life of Washington attended, including many of his fellow senators from both sides of the chamber. Mrs. Blaine was assisted by Miss Dod^re. The DiMrict ill Congreisii. MEETING OF the SENATE COMMITTEE. A rreetingof theSenatecommitteeon District of Columbia was held this morning. House bill for the relief of the heirs of Edward B. Clark was agreed to, ar.d a favorable report directed to be made 10 the senate. It was agreed to report favorably House joint resolution making an appropriation of $l..*o > for the bene tit of Mrs. Kobeits' penny lunch hou?e in this city. A similar report was directed to be made on House act concerning street railroads in the District of Columbia." This act makes the streetcar tickets on any street railroad, where the fare is live cents, good for a passage on any other street 1 aiiroad where t he fare is t he same. The committee agreed to report favorably, with amendments, House act to amend the act Incorporating 1 he Capitol. North o street and South Washington Rallioad company. The clause of the bib authorizing the company to lay a single or double track and run its cars from its present line on E and nth streets n.w.. eastward on E street to 10th street; thence south on luth street to 1) street; thence east on 1) street to sth street; thence south on sth street to Market Space, eastward on Market space to 7th street, across 7th street to Louisiana avenue, and east ward on Louisiana and Indiana avenues to connect with the tracks of the company on 1st street, is struck from the bill, otherwise it remains as passed by the House, senate bill amendatory of the act to incorporate the street railway company above mentioned was reported adversely. Commissioners Phelps and Twining appeared before the committee in relation to the proposed increase of the water supply for the eastern pait of the city, and at another meeting will present detailed estimates for the laying of a conduit somewhat similar to the plan projiosed by Gen. Meigs. ta=SEn RV the senate. The Senate to day passed the bill to amend the charter of the Freedmen's savings and Trust Company, heretofore reported in The Stak, with an amendircnt. striking out the comptroller of the Treasury, and giving the Secretary of the Treasury power to appoint a commissioner, at $3,<iGo per annum, in place of the present t hree commissioners. The bill linking appropri ation for Mrs. Roberts' penny Lunch was alsa passed. _ Democrats Looking to Tii.den.?The Cincinnati Commercial publishes interviews with a large number of leading democrats in oblo and adjoining states In regard to the relations or Tliden to his party since the investigation of the cipher dispatches. The conversations reported show a decided preponderance of opinion In favor of tlie renomination of Tilden for the Presidency. Many express themselves in favor of Thurman. but pronounce Tliden their second choice, and admit that the claims of the latter upon his party will undoubtedly be suftlclent to give him the nomination if he enters the rield as a candidate. The Hartford Time*, the lead- ' ing democratic paper in Connecticut, declares in favor of Uie nomination of Tliden in isso The Baltimore Elopement? The Fugitive. Couple Thought to Be in Richmond.?A dispatch from Richmond. Va., is as follows: " Detective Wren, cf this city, has information to-night to the effect that parties answering to the description of lieutenant Arthur H. Fletcher, of llie Fnlted States navy, and Miss Bailey, of Baltimore, supposed to have eloped from that city on Tuesday last, are now here, secretly loeated at a private house In the suburbs." This story proved faLse, as the couple turned out to be a man and wife from Pennsylvania. 1 liligem inqulrv in New York on Saturday failed to discover a clue to the whereabouts of the eloping couple^ an Ex-Like Insurance Presioent Arrested. Frederick A. Freeman, formerly president of the Widows' and orphans' beneit lire insurance company of New York, has been arrested on a suit for some f-250,000, brought by Receiver Plerson. of the Guardian, which swallowed the Widows' and Orphans' company. The Pavilion iloteuthe oldest hotel in Long Branch, N. J., conducted many years by the late Gouveneur Morris, was sold Friday by the sheriff, under foreclosure, to R. J. Dobbins, of Philadelphia, for $25,000 over and above $22,000 legal incumbrances. An Editor Assassinated.?Jose C. Vallade, a popular editor, of Mazailan, Mexico, was assassinated on the night of January 27. He had opposed the policy of Gov. Canedo, and the people, believing the governor privy to the crime, marched to his residence to lynch him, but he had escaped. Altering Bali.ots.?Jos. H. Roush and W. T. Scott have been sentenced at Pittsburc, Pa., to one year in the county jail and $100 fine each for altering ballots in an election for aldermen. They were members of the seventh ward election board. Cardinal Ci llen died in a condition of almost apostolic poverty. Six thousand pounds sterling, naif of this in cash, waa all that he possessed, yet more than a million had been bequeathed to one way or another. Of the money which be left in cash, most would probabiy have disappeared in unheard of chanty had the CftrOliua only lived ft little YfNle longer, 1 rORTY-FMFTH C9NKWL Momut. February 24. SENATE.?The vice President > iui before th^ sen He H?use bill authorL ;:?g il?e * rotary or the Navy to accept for t he ;>urp<v if a \o\ ag-> ; of exploration, by war <^f Bell ring's straits, the I ship Jeanneite, tendeied l\v .!.i tit's Cordon Ilea- I ; ,t*il for that purpose, ii.e Dill was pas.~\i i w ithout discussion. j Mr Mitchell prepensed a petitioner citizens or ; j Oregon, favoring the i emu valor the I'mi.'iila ; j Indians train the reserva:lon uo.v <vvup:>' 1 b\ ! thorn in that .state. The petition was referred ' ! to the eon aattee on Indian aiT.ilr-;. Mr. Anthony piesented a petiu-.n <T j,.!;n n i Pefnes. public printer, stating that the.?!luv w; s tol)bed in January last of fst.sia, throug a no liiu.t of h's and ask lug to be relieved from resj <'i!sibi.iiy. Referred to the committee ??n P mting. Mr. i-oisey. from the committee on the tr.et (t < oiunibia. report?Ml a substitute f Hoi.se bill to pruvide tor tlie settlement of all outsiaudlng claims against the District of < >uu.Jjiii. and conferring jurisdiction on the* -tin 01 < lalms to hear the miu". Placed on the e ilei.dor. ?ir Hauls, from the sanie committee repotted with amendment. House bill for tho relief of the leirsof Edward B. Clark. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Rollins. from the same committee, rrj ported back the bill to provide for the settlej n.eit of the tax lien certificates errone.mslv j issued by tlie lat** authorities of itie District (it i Columbia, with the recommendation that the i Senate a^ree to the amendments proposed bv ! the House of Representatives. The auvill ments v ere concurred in and ' he bill passed ! I Mr. ltmalls, from itie same committee, re- J : ported favorably on House bill approoriat'n r ' Si^ j" for Roberts'penny ltiuch house. Passe.1 j Mr. iiarr!-?. from the same committee, rep ?r; e,i with aineridnrte&ts Uouae bill eoncerntmc street ' J jwjroads in the 1)1.strict. Plated on the clleaMr. Hamlin, from the committee on forei gn leiations. ieported adversely in senate bill io fcjant to grant to the \merlean ocesin <"ai?le and "lc'.e^taph Association of Philadelphia pnvile^es to lay. ojHTa'e and 'and cab es. i t., i wiies. ic.. and tlie committee was discharged fiom its iurtler consideration. Mr. Lick submitted :ui amendment to the bill I making appropriation to pay arrears of t*-nj frioxts, which proposes to suspend the opera'; ?n i M' all laws providing for a linking fund and .:p p!>ing t he surplus revenue in t ti< treasury. a:- 1 tor pa\ ,n^ cujrent. expenses. to t he pavilion* of ni testis of pensions. Reierredtotheeoiamri'' : i n appropriations. Mr. Bayard called up the bill amending tne i charter of the Freedraan's -avings and Trust company. Passed. Mr. I?a\ is u . \ a i submitted a resolution anI U.< v?/Hiu' tl.<* M* t'ci (.'?fo ;im!n^ tho | books and accounts of the Tie tsurv depart me at ! to employ an extracleifcfor :*? days. Auteejfo. Mr. AMson. from the committee on appropr' I I ationp, leponed. with sundry amendments, th? | detlciercy appropriation bill, and gave ?io?i,-f? | that he would call it up as soon as tie army bill , f-hould be disposed of. ; Mr Can eron (Wis) gave notice that asso m | fistlic army bill should be dls|?osed of he would ! call up the resolution reported by the cot.imi'tee on privileges and elections declaring l). T. < oii?in entitled to the M'at as senator from South Carolina in place of M. Butler, the ; : presi nt Ivcumbent. After the conclusion of morning business the ! Senate resumed oonslderat ion of the unfinished business, bein^ the ariny appropriation btll,and ! the discussion upon the clause in regird to al- I lowing railroads to use their telegraph Une5 f >r ' commercial pumoses was continued. Mr. Jones Fla spoke in favor thereof. lit )i"SE.?The House met at in o'clock to-diy, | in continuance of Saturday's session. Hills were passed removing the political disabilities of <i. H. Hill, Samuel Barron, John A. Levitt, and J. T. llusttc, of Va : -lames I. White, of Fla ! and (ieo. 15. Cosby, of ral.; ..nd then the House resumed the consideration or those amendments to the tobacco bill upon which separate voles were demanded. The tirst of those amendments was the on" which provides that retail litpior dealers shall paj and wholesale dealers fl'W; retail dealers In malt liquors $??. wholesale dealers fn?. on motion of Mr. Clymtr, this amendment was non-concurred in. This leaves the section as passed by the : Home, providingtha* rectifiers rectifying less than ."co barrels of Sj"lilts a year shall pay a li- i cense of into. , The next amendment was the one tlxing the date upon which the new tax on tobacco shall go into effect, the Senate having changed this Sate from 1st September, iSTs, to May 1st. lsivt This was concurred in?:s yeas, ti nays. , The next amendment was the one striking , out the clause which abolishes the tax on matches. i Mr. Wait moved to concur. ' 1 >" t agreed to?yeas 102. nays l:tl. ; This is equivalent to a non-concurrenc^, and i leaves the tax on matches abolished. The session of Saturday terminated at the point, and the session of Monday was owned 1 with prayer. < Mr. cox (N.Y.) presented r. so'utlon of a ! nil's meeting of ci.'ar makers of New York, as < to what constitutes a factory. Referred The House then resumed the consideration of i the tobacco bill, and the next and last Senate i amendment, upon which a separate vote was demanded, was that which provides that when ! any bank had ceased to do business, bv reason ! of insolvency or bankruptcy, no tax shall be < assessed or collected, on account of such bank, j w hich shall diminish the assets necessary for i the full payment of its depositors. The amend- ' ment iurther provides that provident institu- ! tions, savings banks or savings institutions, i shall be exempt from tax on so much of their I < | deposits as they have invested in U. S. securt- i ties, and on $2,<?ooof each deposit made in the name of any one tlrm and person; and this ex- J emption shall apply to all savings deposits in 1 any legally organ 1/ed banks whatever. , Pending action on the amendment? ! Mr. Gaiheld moved to lay th>' bill and amend 1 f mentson tlie table. Hejccted?yeas n?>, nays j t 147. * j ] The vote was then taken on? oncurrlng 'n the amendment and it was defeated?yeas 1*6. ; nays 131. ' A committee <>t (Conference was then ordered i on the disagreeing votes or t he two houses on r tlie tobacco bill. ; I Under the call of states the foil m ine bills < were Introduced and retened: By Mr.Willis N t \ )?In relation to cadet engineers in the nivy' ' Abo, in relation to promotion to the rank r of rear admiral in the navy. Also, in re'ation i to dismissals from the service of the navy a By Mr. cox (N.Y.)To retire national bank notes. d [It pro\ldes that whenever any national bank r notes shall be received at the Treasury, it shall , t, be the duty of the Treasurer to burn or other- ; t, wise destroy the same, and in place thereof io c Issue an equal amount of U. s. note^of the same f! denomination; and no more national bank notes n spall be printed or issued, or paid out bv the a Treasurer or Assistant Treasurers.] By Mr u helley (by request).?Authorizing the issue of s coupon certlflcates of deposit to aid in the re- k funding of the public debt. n A Ccre for Maonkss.?There are at present si 1,500 patients in the Lunatic Asylum on Black- n well s Island. The annual report of the superlntendent of the institution, just issued, sho*s that the number of patients discharged during u lS.s far exceeds that of any previous year. a:?d o this increase is mainly attributed to the dally s; exercises recenrly introduced to dl\ert the o niinds of the patients. The gymnasium in o Amusement Ilall is considered the most useful u adjunct in accomplishing a permanent cure, k The hall has been fltted up with every facility d for gymnastics, and the patients are greatly si delighted with this exercise. This branch is a: presided over by a conductress, who selects f; fiom each hall such cases as are considered n mild enough to receive this treatment. During d the forenoon of each day one class is instructed. The exercises consist mostly of marching, dancing, swinging Indian clubs and dumbbells, fr Many of the patients become proficient in the c< use of the Indian clubs and in dancing.?[A".}'. ? Herald, 22d. I (H A terrible stokv of sramk and dk4th 0] has come to light in Poughkeepsle, New York, a A young girl of fifteen years of age. named M a ry ia M iiler and her child died to night. Before Mary c< Miller died-shetoid the story. As yet the au- tx thorltles have taken no action in t he matter. n< " ? ai A Ministerial Scandal.?At Snreveport, La. In a tlrst-class ministerial sensation has occurred. I st Henry Mcculloukb, a well-known citizen of pi Slireveport, suddenly returned home and found i rt? bis wife in the arms of Rev. Mr. Talbot, a colored te minister and pastor of Galilee church. Mecul- Bl lough assaulted the preacher, whom he severely w thrashed, battering up his head badly, and ; ra w ould hare killed nlm but that Talbot rushed th out. minus hat, coat and boots, leaving the woman in tears and shrieking. Lc Barring America Oct.?The Agricultural fn Society of France at a meeting recently unanl- of mously adopted a resolution requesting the gov- Bi err;ment to follow the example of England in ax prohibiting the importation of live American ar cattle. The Italian government has prohibited the impoi tatlon of American swine or any prep- I a rat ion of their Qesh, as a precaution against wi trtcMaosls, ia Telegrams to The Star. REVENUE CUTTER FOR SITKA. . CHIEF MOSES DISSATISFIED. HirnsTs ON ( HIVKSF. IMMlMtlflOV. folic.i?.m M.nK. I'oltrr luvrMiitallM in , ? I riini r. \ om o\. i , b. m Tu.-r.i i-s' . ..m spoodc it 11 ,s >t that cmi r.u 4f|?* ''' wiNbtiie chnttiber t? n?p.!n ie ai p?l.:;..:.eL:.trv . .villi ?v-i?u. I,, ikll u,,, pivocedn the \t.'iMmv lt said lh.il ihe . all n-i will strongly ?... , .?> M.n as aa i :.a _u :.i..ei,t ??u tue (uur .u>of mo t Xt'CUi l\o. Haiti in tin- I a mini' lliMti>i% <?t Intiin. A sjuvlal dispatch to t !?? / from . alcuvta s#y?: "A slt.:ui ralu moude and the ;,or proviso* > has haprnved tlie mii^ ? s what. Tt* 1 Ji :i?U> 1 needs (Met MW Mm The condition*, t tin' spring erop tln? is venr critical Popo ,? ?? Pi'fiti. * II :> I*o?:ii<?u. 1\< vk. F. b. -4. IT.e lV|<e oti Wed ? 1 ?y. replying to iui address fnun the. i .1 i'<. om. phasi/ed M> desire to reconcile pr.n vs and pw jiies to th?* church: ins readme^ i >< t. ?a tin nat.d lo all w lu> rei?etit and ?v?-c their prosecutions. ai d ht> ut Cinching ii. ?*n;t.?u alwuys to combat In the defence of the rights and inde|**t:d? i .<? ol the ohur. U those w ho make w ar against her. rnon mi F%K xoktiixxot. A l<( it nuc Cutler for Mika. I 'MN.'isr.i, Feb. a.!.?\ dispatch trim Portlai d.- I'Mvnn. says tlie revenue .-utter Walcoti tt-ft Port Tow u;A'Ld tor sltka on the y-th Instant. ( hlri IOM'H I.!eut. v\.kk1. ?f tien. Howard'*sciff, reports thai he lias delivered to Chief M.ises the Intelligence freui the interior department i.uu tie cannot have the reservation he a->%< l f<ir last tall, through ?.cn. Howard. MCx's expressed great disappointment at the d?*rilAl ?*f tils le< pi est, but said that he would t ry 11 persuade his jjeople to do the next best thine the governnieiit \>.uld allow, but ould not \ou -h for ttie manner in which they would receive s'leb hid news. Tlie f'ttllitiaii < ar %>i?ell (ti l*!iilult.'lk<t||H. Phii.ai>ki.i*hia. Feb. n.-The tu^ K''he.v*, which left die l?re*k water at uoou v.- .terd.iy with diaries W . Angell, the defaulting sreretary of t! > I'ulltuan Palace far company, re a.'Wed lier dock at ten minute-; p.ist one o'clcek this mornlnp. The prisoner. ?iio w.?t in charge of lteteotive Frank and siif rtntendetit ii.wdman. walked from the rivet- fr uit to liro&d street, when* a carnage was taken and ti e pat;\ proceeded to Mr. .ioodm.in's houw% ibmtlieyspentttoBteW. At t o*cV> k thin trioiLlri'^ a ?:<-puiy sherin to*ik tiie prt- >t?'!- lut<j custody aLd .t?n\ey.d liim to the. >urt of <?tnniOti pleas, counsel for the Pullman I'alaoe Car company announced ht> read.ne>s to taaue proof of t Ii.- prisoner tx'iiig the san?.' j rson as named In the warra.'it. The ! ! I ;> : .t :-.'ii.'d Acgell of l.is rights under the law. b.r !;e r plied tliat lie did not desire that ;i v.ri' of habeas corpus -hottid issue. After Jjearhtg testimony the judge remanded Angell to i>.Frank, ci l.oudon, who will ik*' h.:n t<. * Uioago. < iiliiornia ftiaptivts %p.x al to tlie. I*r?'%ld?'ill. San Fit an. isco, Feb. ?The Me, .-op i!lt m Pa|>t 1st church was densely crowd <1 to-nljht, iiiai the follow Pig was adopted by au ua i; mm < il?ing \ote. and will be telegraphed t j the I'residetit to morrow: ?vait Feb. -it.?7' i:. Ii. //(t-*-*. /v?"/ the I nit,it .S7av*._Two thous.irid cLrlstliins.citizensa.ss? nibied 'ortheirordlmuy -en lee In Metropolitan Temple last evening, by a rising vote i^ tltlon you to t.l^u the biff n>stia nli.g *'ld!ie.-e lmmigtaMon ;*s t nea-UKi vital to cur civil peace, our buslias-*pro?pei1ty aLd our t hrisllon clvlll/atlon. Sitttcurt-il inr VinlHtins thr Cti-ction l.au. B\f Ttmoke. Fell.84.?In the F.s ir.-ii:* court this morning Martin Hums, a i i1?re or election lu the Utli ward, plead guilty t iUating hlt^ deied a l . ssupervisor at the tt?> < >ngre?slonal election. Judge Bond tine i hiuifiand costs, with in.piist nmcnt for twel.e months. Den<l. Romwvt. N. V.. Feb. W.?Hon. Abralum Ilrtivn Hasbrom k, an ex-memb-T or ? on^resa at.d ex-president of l.'utgers eoiuv, .1 ? d at hl4 lesldence in Kingston last night, in l-.ls >sta >ear. Nilleil K> ft fall. Harrisbi'ro, fa.. Feb. 24.?.John I ego. an employe of the Pennsylvania railroad, fell rrom * height tralu on tothe track yesterday and w as killed. l>ied ill Jail. F.i.vir.A. X x .Feb M.?.lamesC.Slocumdle<l [n Bryan .tiiilo county) jail a few days Mn<_vf where he wascontmed. The narkt-u. aAiriHUBE. Fell i-l ?XTlriniii? p:i? d"ferr?"l, : do. a'niwjlidatftrt, 55S ; do. Moo-xi ^ri?, 43; lo. |?Ht <li:?*couvoiii", 77 . bid to-day Btwar ijuiet? K isott. 8',aS5, BALT1MOKE. Feb. 24?Cotton qu:?t-mMdlina. > 11 10. Flour Hteady?Howard rtrv?t anil nicer, 3 2' &H 50 do extra, 4.iK?84 6o , do. fani: y, 175a?.5'i city millf suivr. a.2SaS 50; ao. extra, 4.ml ?4.fo do. Rio brands, 5.75; Patai-Kjo fanji'y, 6.5tl. Wh^tt fonthern lirio, ^ou lu?rn rt?d, l.UOal.OH; do aiulR-r, l.l' al.ll *>; No 2 P^nnnrlrania red,l.lOal.loVj. No. 2 weeterr wirW r->d, ?i<it, hlt?,al 10 t; Much, 1 llat.U , . A; i ih 1 12.it IJ . L'oni. Boutberti (iuiet: w^tern active ! r fi.t ire? ? loutliom white, 44)$ai,V. ; do yeilow, 44a44S|; western imixed, siot and March, 44a 14S , Aj n', 16. May. 45',; steamer. 41)$. Oau anji-*.>uthern, 3UjtSli. weotern white. !U*M2; do inix^t. 3ti. Pennsylvania. 31a3?. Rre nominal, 57afio. Uay hi- a.ly prime to choke lVun^ylvaina and Maryland, 11 "O* 12.00. Provii-ioiin li .flier and ael!V'-*Me? eora, jid, y 50. new, 10 50al0.75. Bulk raeatjt?loone ihoulden., ; clear rib mdee, 6', , do. j acked, 5\. B?oon-Bhonldem, old, 4V : new, 5. clear rib sid<wa Hamn. S? .alOH Lard -refined, ti^roe*, 7w>. Butter quiet?rr nie t.> choice western i a< ii-'d. lSaM. rolle. 15al<>. htm' nvady?15 for frrHti I'"tro!?n?i inlet -crutte. Waat.'.; nwd. >Jt. Coffee dull?Bio raitmed. llal&V- Wbiaky dull ana n ruirjai. 1 OS. Pn-i^btn to Liverpool per Fteamer .juieit-?*ton, fed : flour, 2e. 6.1 ; KT?>n, ?>Vd. BMoetpU?flour, l.fsx;; wheat, 48.900 oorn. 168.0.' i; 6,7<J0. JJjti inenta?wheat, 179,371. oorn. Jl'i.'Wo. NEW YORK. Feb 21?Stocks weal M^ney. 3. Exchaiure, lomr. *K5; abort, 4W. (iov. rut&ema 1rm NEW YORK. Feb. 24.?Flour'iitiot Wheat .juiet. Jorn ti-iner. LONIX)N. Feb. 24. 12 10 p. m ?Tfitf?olB-ni'> ley. Hi 3-li<; for the account. 96'; D. 8. bondu, fourLnd-a-half per cents., 107'..: lP67s. 104. ne? fiv*-, lo6\. Illinois Central, W. New Jersey Centra!, 4'.^ IKFM'EKCK W ITH TBK iKOtAKS.?Br. MCGIUi udd\, the new Indian agent at Bed Cloud, say s ie has learned in his experience wit h the red nen that a physician can have more influence ilth them than anybody eLse. noi excepting athollc priests. When they have once been daced tinder a physician's care, and have reelved tangible benetit from It, they have great espect for him. He succeeded, while w ith the fed cloud Indians. In so far gaining their contilenee and overcoming their auperstliIon as te ittend their women In several cane of conflnenem. w hich they will not allow even th -lr med>ine ui' ti to do. The salutary effects of proper nodical treatment In these cases did much to ive me their friendship. He opened a hospital or t he sick. At tlrst he could only obtain three amates. the Indians ha\lng a strong prejudice gainst It. The number increased, however, to pward of two hundred per month, treated inIde and outelde. He proposes to pursue the ame course, and give them th. benefit of a ledlcal pracUce which was largely obtained In ospltal work. He bellves he can soon have a uccessful liospiui in operation, with nurse* x>m their ow n number. shot f.ik LaCGHmo.?At Haverstraw, N. Y.f ist Thursday afternoon while several members f engine company No. 2 were carousing in a nloon Win. Kingsland. another member of the cmpany, entered, whereupon Frank Kennedy, ne of the party, flouilshea a revolver, and said e would shoot the first man w ho laughed. ;ingsland laughed at the remark, when Kennev fired, the shot taking effect In Klng'.and'a iomach. Kennedy surrendered himself to the uthorltles this morning and was placed under j r.iNi bail to await the result of Klngsland s lniries. The w oundea man lies In a critical eonItion. No New Trial for Mrs. Cobb.?A telegram om Norwich, Conn.. February 21, says: The Minwl of the convicted murderess, Mrs. Kate i. cobb, to-day withdrew the motion for a new lal enteted January 25. The counsel are retlmt and assign no reason. It Is the general pinion that Mrs. Cobb would gam nothing by new trial. Mrs. Cobb remains In the oounty dl In this city, and still maintains her tnno*nce w ith characteristic persistency. 8he has een put under strict prison discipline, but does at crow thin under it. She la bright, cheerful rid evidently gaining flesh. UuIisb new and npos unit evidence oe discovered uo further eps will be taken for a new trial, and the -isoner will soon be removed to the Wethers?ld state prison to serve her life sentence. Inreet in the case will subside until the trial of Isbop, Mrs. Cobb's alleged paramour, which ill ^mmeuce on the third Tuesday of nert onth. in New London, before Judge Culver, of e superior court. A* An. ftBtRHor Bkatek to Death.?The indon 8tmn<larrt has the following dispatch am Constantinople: The Greek Archbishop Adrlanople has been beaten to death by kmm ilgarlans. The Greeks here are Indignant, id 3,000 of them have requested of the Patrick permission to attend the tunera*. prEx-i*o?t maoier General Jewell aad W. Otiy, of the British legation at Waahingtoa, ar^ jMltrwl.