Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-11

be recIprocated 10 an equivalent
extent In the r1eantine he can only
say Of his brutner OF the ETPress that
he seems 10 be rather stupid sleepy
jenkins with not sufficient industry or capa-
eity 70 pick mp "ites, and sho wing the jealousy
usuaiiy displayed by persons Of his rtra- bill
ioss stamp for those more successful than
themselves. But what ne lacks 10 industry
he makes mp in style; only the "son OF s Bish-
OPP could achie We such phrases of cnoice Eng
hsh-Hili English as glitter through his COL
upn and q half OF fashion mater; --orIliiauts
like these, showing his capacity toirslt upon
polished and ..edncatsd" society, alt has
always seemed 10 us that when Americans
went (ssc) TO Enrope to put themselves through
process OF refining, their opportunities for
enjoying good society AT home must nave bsen
somewhat limited" III they would only en-
Joy II (s,c) like honest people what a blessing
II tsic) would be- s.And here let us in form
our female readers that seeing how bunglingiv
our cstemporares did sie) their Court Depart
ment,7 and so forth and SO On So
+. PRESENTED TO THE PRKsIpKyr Yesterday
morning Mr.. Robert Crawfor OF Camnock,
Ayshire, Scotland, was presented 70 the pres,-
dent and General q rant by Secretary Seward
sMr. Crawford lately represented the Borough
OF dudley in Parliament and was a warm
friend 10 the United States during the late
war f.
By TyPosRAPHGAL ERROR, the title OF
the Committee on Reconstruction, as anpoun-
ced by the Speaker yesterday, was given in
our Congressional proceedings as the Commit
tee on Hetrencnment ...
ACQUISITION or TEERIToRY-He on. Cadwal-
ader @. Washburn made vigorous speech
xnn
OF new territory as lately entered upon by the
government.
In regard TO the purchase OF 81. Thomas he
quoted from Anthony Trollope. (,he commis.
sioner sent out by The British Government to
examine The Danish West India Islands with
view te their pu rchase.l 10 show the worth
ssnsss and unhealthiness of that Island
Mr. ". proceeded topay his respects 10 Alaska,
Indicating an utter want OF respect for that
acquisition. MIR Washburn was listened to
with much attention by the House.
HoSiSArIoNs.-The President this mern,ns
sent 10 the Senate the name OF G. II. Hoihsier
Of Connecticut to be Minister Resident and
consul General a. Hayr He alss sent in
about seventy five nominations OF officers in
The regular and volunteer army Tor breye.
ranks from Major General down 10 Captain.
PUELIC LAND IN Iowa.-The Commissioners
OF The General Land Once To-day transmitted
90 the Governor of Iowa indemnity patents
Nos. 50, ~, 6G, = AID II, embracing l0IIs 9t
ares OF iand select ted by the State OF Iowa
nnder toe act Of March =, ls5J, in lieu of
swamp lands in Hamilton, Taylor, Wright,
Page ard Anderson counties, lows. located
military bounty land warrants and scrip.
SOUTHERN RAILROADS The Select Com
mittte on Southern Railroads this morning
reported that they have concluded the taxing
OF testimony on all points embraced in the in-
st-uctions of the House. except as TO the ex-
pediency Of declaring forfeited lands granted
III aid OF railroads to Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissipp, Louisian and Arkansas in schich
case the testimony IL now being procured
through the W ar Department from the miiirary
commanders In those portions of the South.
Upon The other points they will be prep ired
To report I'm a short time after this testimony
shalt have been printed. The testimony taken
they now report, and ask that the same may
be printed.
(Signed)-J. W. McCIurg, Ulysses Mercur.
II. ID. Washburn, John W Cnanier, Pniietus
the testimony, which is very voluminous.
embraces the evidence given by some nifty
Witnesses. ".|f
DEFICIENCY yAPPRoPRIATIoN.-The A Speaker
aid before the House to- day a communication
pom Secretary Browning, transmitting a copy
OF a letter from the Commissioner OF Pensions
lie asks for an appropriation Of $4,000 10
supply deficiencies In his Office for the current
fiscal year. The Secretary recommends the
appropriation. ana says the appropriation for
contin gent expense, OF the Pension Bureau.
made at the recent session OF the Thirty ninth
Congress, has been most judicioasly expended:
hat portion OF the fund applied to the investi-
CATION of frauds practicsd upon the Bureau
having resulted in q SAY wing to Ihe q yernment
of sum exceeding the appropriation. -.- no
PKEsoSAL.-GeneTal Dun G reen is in Wash.
ington, looking much broken, but showing his
noted vivacity in talking upon poiitlcal mat.
ters. He was about the House halls this
morning. leaning npon a stan nearly tall as
himself. Hon. Horace GreeIey and Hon
VIM. Darling. of New York, are at the Eb5itt
House. ....General w. s. Hllyer, Of New
York. and Jas. Murphy, II. X. Raigaii, Will
ham Donsh,on, and j. Hooyy, Republican
committee from Philadelphia are stopping at
Wllards Hotel
Mr.. CAEEr Introduced in the House TO day.
q bill (Which was referred to the Committee
OF the judiciary, )eRacting that the provisions
OF the"aet fxingt he compeAs alton efihe ba,lias
and eriers Of the courts of the District of Co.
Iunbia-" approved Eeor aary -, 1897, be and
they are hereby extended so as 10 apply 10 the
bailiffs and erisrs OF the several courts OF the
United States. ,tssH F. F'tl+ 81
UnsPosAL OF PUBLIc LANDs.-Commis-
sioner Wilson, OF the General Land Ofiiee, has
received returns showing q disposal of l2.sis
acres Of the public lands during the month of
November last at the local Office at Nebraska
City, Nebraska. The greater portion Of the
lend was located with agricultural college
scrip. and the remainder taken under home
stead law, sold tor cash, and located with null
tary W werrants.
THE AGRIcULTUKAL DErAgrMEST - RE-
DUoTioN OF FoReB.-rhe House Committee
on Agriculture, this loren oon had long and .
pleasant interview with Col. Capron. the new
Com missioner Of Agricu culture. during which
ths matter OF a complete reorganization OF the
Dt partment was disc ussed, and the members
Of the committee approved Of the views Of
Col. u. The iwerk Of curtailing has already
commenced, and the experimental farm has
been added to the propagaftng garden, the
whole teiiIg under charge Of Mr., VIM. SAM
ders, the horticulturst Of The Department.
The services OF Major Gleason, who tor some
tune past has faithfully discharged the duties
Of superintendent, have been dispensed with,
there being no fuTther, use for a superinten.
dent Mr. William +. Gleason, clerk to the /
Ma or, has also been dIsmissed The Comnis-
sioner expresses his regret to port with Major
g., but he reservation used as an experimen-
tai hrm being entirely too sma all, the same Was
added TO toe propagating garden. a0r3IIIIE8 a
TIE seed room on +, between 9th aud tn
sire cts, is being closed mp. and the employees