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THE NEW ELECTION LAW

Mr.. morrill,, Of Me-, introduced, in the Sen.
ate to-day, bill requiring the Corporations Of
Washington and 0eorgetown to pay all neces.
sary expenses, and q per diem compens aaen
TO each OF the Judges OF Election, under the
recent act Of Congress, of Is per dav for every
day they shall be actuallv v employed in the dis.
charge Of their duties. 1t shall be lawful for
any of the Judges of Election to administer
oaths In all cases relating to the duties assigned
them by law; any person making q false
statement under oath shall BE- deemed guilty
Of perjury. The Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of the District shall appoint tn zee
Commissioners OF Election ia each voting
precinct in Washington and GEORGETOWN: who
shall hold their Offices for two years, whose
DUTY II ehall be to take charge of the ballot
boxes at the polls and make returns. And the
said commissioners shall receive the votes of
all persons whose names are on the list Of
voters In said precinct prepared by the Judges
ofelection and none others. They shall have
power 70 administer oaths and examine per.
sons Offering to vote, and other witnesses as
TO identity OF voters persons swearing falsely
TO be deemed guilty of perjury; and the COM
missieners OF election shall receive the same
compensation for their services now paid to
commissioners in said cities Referred to Dis.
trict Committee.
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THE MARYLAND sENATORsuIp

The caucssiDg of the conservative members
OF the Maryland Legislature resulted last
evening. as announced by telegraph from
Annapolis, in the selection OF Hon. PhIlip r,
Thomas as the nominee for United States Sem
ator, TO nil the vacancy occasioned by the
expiration, on the Atm instant, OF Hon. Mr.
Creswelfs term. The vote stood Thomas
%: isaac ID. Jones, 20; AIsxander.Eyans IA
scattering, 2. Mr.. Thomas is well known to
the people of the State, having once been lis
Governor. TO which position ne was chosen
on the Democratic ticket in 1s47. He had had
experience in public lite before thar period
having been elected 10 the Legislature in 1885,.
the following year TO a seat in the lower House
OF congress, and then again In 1913 TO the
legislature He was, at the breaking ont OF
the rebellion, Commissioner of Patents here
and On the resignation of Hon. Howell Cobb a.
Secretary OF the Treasury. was called by Pres
Ident buchanan TO that position, which, how
ever be held for only short time He is a
lawyer by profession, and is at present a
member OF the House of Delegates from Talbot
county. His nomination is considered EQUIV.
alent 10 an election.
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TO ADXERTIAERA.
HE SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION


The bill supplementary to the Military Re.
construction bill, reported in the House OF
Representatives yesterday by Mr.. Wilson, OF
Iowa from the Judiciary Committee, aud
which passed by strict party vote OF yeas
lis, nays ~. is the as that introduced in 70
the Senate BY Mr.. Wilson, OF Massaehus
IL directs registry of voters to be made under
the direction OF the commanding oaicer in each
district, prescribes oath for the voters and
directs that when SAID registry Is com pleted an
election Is to be held for delegates to frame
State Constitution. The Constitution 10 To ne
adopted by q majority OF the registered voters
and on Its approval by Congress, Senators and
Representatives are TO be admitted from such
State.
IL is an excellent measure, absolutely neces.
sary TO make the former bill effective, and haz
two features which particularly recommend IL
In the nrst place, the provision for registry OF
voters who have taken an oath that they ara
sincerely and earnestly attached to the Union
and Government of the United States and
will support the Constitution and obey thu
laws; such registered voters only to choose
delegates TO the State Conventions: will pr..
vent their management by the same class of
politicians who engineered the rebellion, and
who are now striving to retain their power
and control the Stale governments In the
South. In the next place, ii gives the assur.
anee 10 the Southern people that when State
constitutions adopted by the con yenrIons have
been approved by Congress, their Senators
and Representatives will be admitted This
provision removes the objection OF the most
violent OF the rebel press against the military
bill. that II contained no guarantee that the
Southern States would be admitted even n
they accepted IFS provisions in good faith.
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REILDING CnMpANY

MI Nye introduced in the Senate to-day a
bill 70 incorporate the Washington Land and
Building Company Of the District of Column.
bia, with John NJ. Brodhead. n. p Chapman.
stephen Flanagan. S p. Brown James M.
Flanagan. VIM. w Harding. W. 5. Allen,
Brown. Charles ID. Gilmore VIM r ShaU
and ID. @. Forney as corporators The bill
authorizes the company to purchase and sell
land IN the Fifth and Sixth Wards OF this CITY,
erect dwelling henses on the land so pur i.
chased, and rent. lease or sell the same Re.
ferred TO District COMMITTEE
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Military Rule Necessity in Texas.

GALVESTON, March ll-GeneraI Griffin has
Issued an ORDER saying that in conseq aence OF
repeated outrages and murders in Grayson
county, and the seeming unwiil,ngness or
aeiiiy ef the Officers TO give protection to citi-
zens, order number fve is suspended in tiray-
son county, and the sub-assistant commits
s'or' IS hereby directed to arrest all persons
who are or who may hereafter be charged with
the commission OF crimes or offences against
citizens, refugees. or freedmen. In cases
where the civil authority failed, neglected or
IL unable to bring the parties to trial detain
proper judicial tribunal may b ready and
10 try them. Mr.. Lamp, secretary to Cover
nor Throckmorton, has gone to Washington TO
consult President johnson about reconstruct
ing the State.
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Affsirs In Georse,svn.

The CANAL.-The work an progress upo, On :.
bse OF the Canafsonunues 70 b. principally OF
preparatory character, iookiu 90 the res N n
ton OF navigation along the entlre route IA.
work OF the Baitimorr s. Ohio Raiirss1 =, a.
Point OF Rocks, where they are vtdeainx IA.
way Tor double track, may possibly induc.
Superfntrndent Spater 20 DELAY the one nirr NJ
he division. but we hear thar ne has not oeIi
gated himself TO do SO, and he Is nj liberty q,
let the W alter IN at any time when the interest
Ct the Canal requires II 10 be done Thai mar
be on the 18th inst, or later dale
THB NEW STEAM FIRE kSGtNR adrtc.~
from the Amoskesg Manu- featuring COMPANY
OF Manchester, N H., announce the coInpl.
ten of the steam fire engine built for the ca-
poraton, 10 supercede the hand engines 60
steamer hiss been shipped. and is expecte 90
arrive TO- m orrow. r-...
FORT OP GEoRcTTowN.-Estered steamer
Columbis, haye, from Baltimore with mer-
cbsndize. .t- f" ..ts
THK RIVER FRONT The work OF reftunr
tie wharves has progressed rapidly, and most
OF them are I'm exceilent condition. Sc yeraI
are receiving their cargoes. and river men are
beginning 20 make their appearance ss for
merly.
FLOUR ANT GRAIN MARKKT-MarKet Tor
nour firmer, TENDENCY OF prices upward for
high grades, v hich are in active demand VITA
as ls.st quoted. Extras are selling At sf3 IS to
Sl3.e5; choice brsnds, sit37aei4 5se cut extra
Sls.25 10 8i3; supers scarce, Gil 50aSi2 Grain
NO receipts, and no wheat I'm the market De-
mand for mi ling active. Corn in Iood de
mand, all IN store taken and transferred to sec
ond hands, snd rs far as anticipated receipts
are beard from all sold. The aayices from
western depots indicate that receipts will fall
short OF expectations for Hour and gram Tas
hrst receipts will be about the 18th
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL GRorNps

H-Nf1-'''N UT NUS
Mr.. Patterson, OF ~ H introduced in ths
Senate to-day bill to enlarge the public
grounds rounding the Capitol. 1t provides
for the enlargement of the grounds by exten
zion between First street east and First street
west, norfhwaraly 10 the south side of r street
norin' ana southwardly to the north side OF
street south.
The w ashingron and Georgetown Railroad
company are required to remove their
rack from Delaware avenue. between A and
streets north, and from the Ca p,tol grounds
and ron the same along Il street north to Ist
street east. thence along 1st street east to the
main line on Pennsylvania avenue: and the
metropolitan Railroad Company are required
10 move the track OF their road from A street
north and from New Jersey avenue between
A ana streets north. and TO run the same
along the route prescribed for the Washington
and GEORGETOWN railroad, TO the iDterseefion
OF ist and Last Capitol streets
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FINANCIAL.

Lewis Johnson 90, quote stocks and
Bonds in home And foreign markets as follows
NEW YORK. March IL list Board-U.S 1891
coupon os. lG9h do. 2O's, IOah; u. 5. SIS
1880 3 Coupons, " Y, 7-3O's, 1C5a.; Canton Co,
45a: Cnmheriand Coal Go. prefd, 81; Quick
SILVER M ming Co. 80 4: New York Central r.;
10y; Ere Railway. 59x; Hudscn River K R.,
1904, Reading X. r.. 1iih; Michigan Central
X X, lGGi Michigan Southern and N. Indiana
h X. ~; do. guaranteed. -; Illinois Gen.
trsl R-R ,1AS; Cleveland ana Pittsburg r.,
81: Chicago and Northwestern X. r., 3fI;
do preferred, SEX Cleveland and Toledo X.
X. 1l9 Chicago and Rock Island X. r.. % X
Pit'sburE, Fort Wayne and Chicago X. r q.
SS Ohio and Mississippi Oertiacates, % 4
Gold, p. m, l33S. ..... ..
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ALEXANDRIA ITKxs.-ws clip the following

ALEXANDRIA ITKxs.-Ws clip the following
from the Gazette OF yesterday afternoon:
Spring navigation has opened in earnest
.nd the number OF arrivals at and departures
from this port has at last considerably in
creased. The Potomac was white ned this
morning, with the sails OF river crafts aad
coasters, while the smoke issuing from the
stacks of various steamers on their respective
ways mp and down the river added activity 20
tne scene One tug had In tow this morning,
bringing them mp. four large schooners.
IL anords us great pleasure to be able to
state. on the best au thority, that the necesssry
repairs TO the Alexandria Canal and the Aou
duct will be completed, and water let in, on
or about the LIST OF April next, at which time
beats from Cumberland will come directIv
through1wth coal. Thus we have the prospect
OF an early resumption of the coal trade
which Is OF vital importance to the welfare OF
We understand tnat the original Union citi-
zens OF THIS place, who are not con neetsd with
the late Radical movements here, are 10 send
or nave sent 10 Congress, q Representation
concerning proceedings In this city, connected
with the Municipal Election. and as an OF set
TO the represen tattons made TO many mem bers
OF Congress, designed to injure Alexandra
The large brick bsiIding situated on Union
street, between Queen and Pnncess, known as
the old steam mill. has been ntsed mp as =
Barytes Mill. and las week, under the man
aeement OF j. L. Symington, the operation
OF grinding the mineral called heavy spar
was commenced there. Some thirty or forty
hands find constant employment ut this mill
Petitions praying the Congress OF the
United States TO re-annex the city and
county OF Alexandra 10 the District OF
Columbia, were in circulation in the different
coIored churches in thIs city yesterday FOR
signatures, and were TO aave been presented TO
the Senate this morning.
Messrs. Broders & Downbam, Of this city
have leased. and thoroughly fitted MP, aud
prepared for dIsullery, the hrek building.
Just east OF the gas house, formerly known
as Anderson's bakery, and Will, we under-
in a = ~
The body OF the coiored woman Susan.
whs was drowned while crossing Cameron
Kun, on Thursday last, was found the next
day by the parties who were searching for
~, about one hundred yards below where
she was drowned, and buried.
Fine rock nsh and perch are brought to
rketreg ularly, but the prices yet are too
high, to admit of ready sales. White perch are
offered al 50 cts. per bunch.
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SAFE pINNrK BY TILE pREsInINr

Z.
The ninth State Dinner Of the President this
season will take place this evening at clock
In the State dining room at the Executive Man.
sion. CARDS of Invitation have been issued to
the new Senators and about one-half Of the
new Representatives in the Auth Congress, TO.
gether with their ladies. The invitations to
the members for this evening comprise all the
new ones on the list from the letter A. toH
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BILL TAKING AWAY THE DISTRICT CHAR
......... TERS

MI Morrill,, O. Me, 70 day introduced in the
Senare the bill introduced by him last session,
providing for taking away the charters OF the
Distrief cities and the Levy Court, ana for the
government OF the District by Commissioners
some amendments are made to the bill as
originality introduced by Mr. morrill,, among
them one str king out the section allo win the
Ihsfricf delegate In Congress. Refer ed to
District Committee. :. .-.-. 80 : =
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GOVERNMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT

MT. Wilson introduced in the Senate TO day
reso luton instructing the Com naittee on he
District to ing uIre into the organization and
equipment OF the Government Fire Depart.
meDr OF the city OF Warrington. the n u "a Der
of men, horses, engines, and ambulances EN-:
pioyed. and the total monthly cost of the
same. also, whether the expense cannot be
materially reduced. or whether any addi-
ronai legislation is necessary TO promote the
e efficiency of sand fire dep artment
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REPORT CONTRADICTrD

statement having been p q blished that there
was trouble at Williamsburg, Va, between
the whites and freedmen. and the military had
been called out TO suppress the same. General
,. Y Armstrong, Superintendent Of the 5th
Distriet OF Virginia. telegraphed to General
Howard to-day that he had NOT as ked for a
military force al Williamsburg Eight mounted
men mad been sent TO Yorktown for few DAYS
to assist an removing freed people; but there
was NO trouble Whatever
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FRENCH sPnLIATInNs

Mr.. Sumner, from Senate Committee on For-
eign Relations. reported to-day on the French
SpOliation bill, (Senate bill A. adopting the
report OF the committee made In 1864, by the
committee recommending the payment of the
Claims.
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lNcREAsE OF FORCE IN TIE PENSION Or
yICE--t nder recent act OF Congress the
Commissioner Of Pensions is authorized to
increase the force Of his ONCE by the appoint
Inent Of eighty additional clerks, the business
of tie cflce having greatly increased within
the past year. By this law about sevent y
temporary clerks now EMPLOYED In the once
will be made permanent clerks, and ten ne v
clerks appointed o.. ID. r..r. r.H.rt. ....
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RFCyUyFD THE prw.pD

Mai J. T. ID. Couzins, the detective Of the
Treasury Department who arrested Lee. the
defaulting Treasury clerk, this afternoon re-
ceiysd draft for $3.50 IS. being the amount
OF reward Tor the arrest, recovery OF the
stolen bonds, and expenses inc cured in making
the arrest.
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NEWS.
= FROM EUROPA TO-DAY.
Ireiaud Trsssuil-Anesher Rising Ex.
P~esed-Striks 81 Labsrers in Paris-Bis-

Il \
IrelAud Traacuil-Anesher Rising Ex.
Prcsed-Strife 81 La bsrers in Paris-Bis-
mafck.
IL fBy Gable to the Associated Pr.ss.J
LonoE, March IN ,on-The F-nian
bands Ia Ireland have AL dispersed, and the
ertire Island is now tranquiI
The authorities, no viewer, have good reason
To fear another rising, and have taken the ne
cpsssry measures TO prevent II
PARIS. March i2-Noon--Tae labor ~ en-
Flovea in preparing the grounds IN buiIdtug s
Tor the approsc ching Uniyersal Expssit on have
struck FIR higher wages.
BERLIE. March l2-Noon-Count Won His.
marck recommends a compromise between tue
various factions In the Germ an Parliament in
order TO adopt a ne w copsiitutiou.
LoNDoE. March MISUNDERSTANDING 81; Erie.
3ek: u. s. 5-2o's TAX; Illinois IS.
LIVERPOOL, March 12-Ncon.- Cotton to-
day opened dull and without much activity.
Sat sre very small, not aggregaung more
thsn 500 or GOO bales. Prices are uu-
changed. Mddling Upiands, 1Sd; Middling
Orleansl3kd; Breadstuffe are q MET and steady.
Lard is duh at Sos Cd; Bacon, Ais per cwt for
Middling; TaIlow, AS Sd.
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~From ]. @. Parker, Post Once News
Stand, we have, in convenient pamphlet form,
The U nitsd States Bankrupt Law OF 1867, to-
gether with the Household and Homestead
Exemption Laws Of the sc veral States.n .
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CosxrssroSEK OF EDUoArIoN.-The Presi.
dent has appointed Rev. Henry Barnard, Of
Connecticut, TO be Commissioner of Ed ucatiou
under General Garneld's bill establish ing the
neWsbu reau - rEi8ef --.l 2 fF'e
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AN EfGHr HOUR Law IL ILLISors--The
Governor OF Illinois has signed tas ball mak. :.
Ing eight honrs a legal days work in the
State, IN abs-sce of contracts to the CONTRARY
1t goes into enect-immediateiy. ID .I.-u.'I -
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nEPARTMENT or THf TNTHRfOR,
" UNITED SEATES PATENT OFFICE

u UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE,
o. tn. petition Of L. sara Of
SaMSteI, Ohio; Irayins 70. the extension Of .
las 70: - F:.s! .i.: isi
s5asr.s ss.s g: :S =. ~ g. sD :: s.sra
re Ne, Patent n one. :n noHHAr; Ne soth d.y Of
have, Why .s2d estltios ossnf pos p B. srsstsd.
shs 10
;st forth 10 writing, q least tcsny day. before
party 70 be r.sd the said bearing must BE- tsisn
q the HSoh II. s. 81: .s:
testimony must be nied in II. Once .Sensv sS DAY:
SetSrn the DAY Of nsarinE The .Isa%s.ss
:ss es si ssimss In
the Republican and the intelissnoer, Wa.hlnstsn,
week for three successive weeks; the srs. Of said
publications to be ct least sixty days previous 10
the day OF bearing.
Comm omni. J. aa 81 Patents.
and :.a 70 Il. s:
psper containing this notice. nh ll-Iawsw
DROPOSALS FOR FLOCR
O@es Depot Commissa,y Of S.1ssiet.nes,I
s..,sd p, .ash,ns,on' u C. Marrn I1lss
suL.lstencs Department win
TWELVE HuSDk EPou q ;a''' BARRELS OF
The proposals will be for what lie known at this
Depot as Nos. and 2. and bids will be enter
tanned for any quantity less than the vhoIe
BIDS must be n duplicate, and for each sr ade on
separate sh sets Of paper
The seliYery OF the Flour to commence within
nye days from the opening sf the bids. and must be
delivered In such quantities. daily, the Govern
ment may direct at the wharves, or Railroad De-
pot in washington. ID. G.. ~ - : = :.
The delivery of all Flour awarded to be com.
the bid.
Bids will be received for Flour to be delivered in
new oak barrels. head lined.
Payment will be made in such funds O. the
government may have 10 disbursement
The usual Government inspection will be made
Just before the Flour is received. aud will be
accepted which 10 not fresh ground and of . suse.
rior quality. : :.
No bid will be entertained from parties who
have previously failed to comply wi tn their bids
or from bidders not present To respond.
Government reserves the right to roget any bid
for any cause.
Bids to be addressed to the undersigned, ct No.
223 G street, endorsed % Proposals for Flour."
900 g. BELL,
NH Fat MAJOR and o. g., U. Q. A.
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S-The fesians in New York continue to be
greatly excited over the news from ireland
They are said 70 be using every means 10 give
laid and eonfortn 10 their friend IN ireland.
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lsTERSAL RkyEHuk.--The receipts from this
source to-day were So. log SO. p.
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ER's NOTICE.
MEssRs. Q GOLDsrEIN 4 90.

No. 80 ~ street west, near Penn q ave.
Beg leave TO call the attention of eur old patrons
and the public fu general that We have no en-
iiall.d our ousiness and are prepared to offer in
ducements to borrowers that have never been OF
Tered oefore-sxpressly to parties wishing large
Large sfore rooms with good safes for vain.
tial business. " "
Money advanced Gold and Silver Watcher
Dismopds, StlverWsrs, Jewelry, and on ell XII nds
curities.
Loans made by day or week on merchandise sub
NJ Arrangements have besn made By which
persons depositing property with us cau recei We
the same at any princi al city of the niou
- FOURAND- A-HALF SrREET fe Tiff
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Tsor,oI i IL FsS S SiAl1p.As ' OF WASH Is

Ine Bcara on hs s hayins conpletel the
appeal. AID fer the parDose OF maxi N correctfons
fom the 18th tpstsas TO April LIST inclusive, Veuu.
days excepted ~ school Gom misssoue F'U Roocss
yscend story City He'll, vest wtns from . .. a. "a
By order s q tie President. INIT ,.i.otk,i'
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MExICo IN atamoros dates to the Ath OF
March have been receiy ed, Juarez was al San
Luis on the 2ist Macmillan was at O usre-
divisions, under Miramon, Castillo and Me-
ia. marquee is chief of staff to the z "a peror
Escob-do Is at San Miguel, eixhtee lragues
distant, awaiting endorsements. Regul.s,
win four thousand men, and corona, with
eient thousand, are expected soon to arrive
and give Maximilisn another battle. The
Oity of Mexico is garrieoued BY two THOUSAND
soldiers. Pornrio Diaz 10 at HumOulia with
eight thousand men, and expects q reiuforce-
ment OF fonr thousand before attacking tn
city OF Mexico. In taking command In person,
Maximilian. said: This day L deeired long
since, put obstacles were in the way. 1 am
now free frcM all compromise and can follow
my own sentiments" The foreign representa-.
hvts at the capital have petttioned ana pro.
tested to Macmillan, rehearsing the prev rous
murders and robberirslby bis chiefs. and askiu
for security in The expected battle. Max
mll1en will command in person.