Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-06

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TO those implicated it should be IN ovn that the
there is not the slightest fo1ndauon for the
stories Of frands in the p1yment Of colo-ed
soldiers bouuties, and maiotain sach fraads to
be impossible. When the bouoty legislation
wae passing tn -ousa Congress a conference
was held between Second Auditor French. the
Second Comptroller, Gen. Howard and com.
miitee Of the mot reepectable claim ayeass
practicing here, and the result was 80 vision.
which was subsequently enacted Is a1 add.
tioual safexus-d, that bounties, prize money,
&c, to colored soldiers, should be disoursed
through the Freedmens Bureau.
Nor TRUE.-The newspaper statements that
the lote Gen. L. G. Baker died worth S,0o.Oo0
that amount, he left nothing whateve and his
family are in destitute circum7 7tancss. His uu.
fortunate hotel enterprise at Lansing, Michi.
gan, swept away all his properly, including
the receipts from his book, and the cepy fright
to the same. He has been in declining health
for more than year, and hts spirits have been
much depressed by his pecuniary embarra 5.
ments and the failure Of his expectations to re.
oeive what he considered Justly due him for his
services in the arrest Of the assasins Of Lincoln
IN NARKANsAs.-Geueral Mcdowell, command.
ing the Fourth Military District, has issued an
order announcing that the State of Arkansas
having been admitted to representation In Con-
kreSs, the acts providing tor military govern
ments In certain Southern States has become
iroperst'ye as TO the State Of Arkansa-, aud
everything in the hands Of the military author.
ihes concerning its civil afiairs be Immediately
tnraed over to the eyeral duly elected officers
OF Ihe State. Ereyet Brig General q. II. Smith
IL charged with the execution Of the order
DELEGATION of aeve lty Ave yoang ladies'
graduates from the Elmira, NJ Y, Female
College, visited the White Hoase this mornin ne
and Were received by the President q nd Mrs
Patterson in the EasS Room. The ladic-, ac-
eompanied by Prof Ford srd Mr.. l.. M
Wells, beads OF the college, are now making
their annua, excursion, and have Just arrived
here from Fortress Monroe and Richmond.
CONGRESS TO-DAY.-Both Houses are in
session to-day, bat with a very thin showing
Of members, and 1t IL doubtful il vote by
yeas and nays would show aquorum in either
House. UP 70 p m. no leSi'latiou OF i'm.
portance c,siling for such voI had come up.
SENATOR HENDRICKs is in his seat to -day at
tending to his usual duties, apparently obIivi.
ous of the flct that the Denocr luc Natio, -
Convention is IN session a, New York Quite
likely, however, he keeps ole ear ooop for the
click OF the wires TO announce who is nomi
mated.
HON. THAD. STEVENS five additional arti
cles Of Impeachment, aud a speech in support
Of them, are in print, ard it is under iood that
be will endoavor 10 present them and deliver
the spce b tomorrow.
IMPROVING GovERSMENT PROPERTY in
WAsHINGToN.-ln the House tod " Mr Up
son introduced q bill (Which was referr d 20
the Comm,itce Oh AppropriatiOas) mak,n, an
appropriation TO reimburse the c,ty OF Wesh-
ington for e1 penses incurred in i'm PROV ng the
property Of the General Government in Wa h.
ing,on city. The following is the sum to he
srmy 20 reimburse to the Corpora. ;on of ne
city Of Washington, for expenses incurrei IN
improving the property of the General Gov
erDment in the city. under the provisions of acs
Of May S, 1854 and in accordance with tpe re.
omnendation OF the Secretary Of War, in hook
OF estimates OF appropriations, PIP. PA aud 2is,
y! 6,s43ee; Pror!ded, That section fitcen of
an cet entitled "Al act to incor porate the ely
OF washing tonaod to repeal all &C here oiors
p's ed for that purpose," approved NAV Is
ls8; and scction thrts OF an act approved .day
D, 1854, e1titlcd S. An act to amend en &c. 20
incorporate the Inhabitants of the city of Wssh
irgtor, pissed March Is, le9O,' are hereby re.
peal; q, and 70 improvements Of the re g.
rHeys. avenues, or other property Of the Upi.
made uutll an appropriation shall bave been
irade therefor, and such appropri. ton, when
MAD seall ee expended under the direct on OF
the chief engineer Of the army. .
FILING BILLS IN EQuIrY-Mr. Miller intro.
duced in the House to-day bill which pro-
vides that in all cases where bill ha. been or
may hereafter be filed In the District Court of
the United States for the District Of Columbia
to Get aside patent or restrain the D. psteutce i'm
any man ner relating to patent rights, it, shall
he lawful for the Marshal or any deputy ep.
pointed for that purpose in any part of
the United States 70 serve the subpoena or
other process to compel appearance in
any part OF the United States, the same as If
the defendant was q resident Of the District Of
Columbia: and " snch defendant cannot be
found, the service may be made ON his attor.
ney; and il neither can be found, then notice to
be published for four con nSecutive weeks in
Two daily papers In the city of Washington,
which shall be deemed equivalent to q per.
sonal service. Referred to Judiciary Com.
mittee.
HON. Mr. Shellabarger, Of Ohio, will sail for