Evening star., 1870-01-28

| on poaro tne CongreSs, now lifting out at Phil
adelphia.
| PoLYGAMY TO BE ABOLIsHEp.-The Terrific
rial COMMITTEES OF the House yesterday agreed to
report bill to abolish polygamy in Utah, and
Incorporated a provision authorizing the Presi-
| dent to use a military force, if necessary, to
enforce the terms of the proposed law.
ORDERED TO SAXANA-In accordance with
the order Of Secretary Robson, Rear Admiral
Poor, commanding the North Atlantic squad
| ron, has ordered the u. 3. steamer Seminole
Commander Owens, to Samana and St. Do
mingo, in addition to the force Of United States
| vessels now stationed there.
BRKvET LIEUTENANT Col. E. BLooDeoop.
Captain 3sth United States infantry, having
been sentenced by general court-martirl to be
dismissed the service, on several charges, the
sentence OF the court has been approved, and
Capt. Bloodgood ceases to be an officer of the
United States army.
THE VACANCY ON THE SUPREME Court
BIEcH.-A delegation Of prominent Republi-
cans Of Delaware, headed by Representative
| Biddle Of that State, had an interview with the
President this morning, and urged the appoint
ment OF Judge Fisher, of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, to the vac ant seat
i uPOu shc ultcu Statts supreme Court Bench.
CORPORATIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLuN-
/ BIA.-hr. Vickers INTRODUCES cd in the Senate this
| morning bill for the formation of corporations
| and regulating the same in the District of Co
| lumbia. being the same bill which was intro.
duced in March last by Mr.. Wiley, and pub
| hshed in THE STAR at the time. Referred Tn
the Committee on the District Of Columbia.
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day, without amendment, the bill to extend the
time for the completion of the lateral branch of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad to Febru-
arg 1, 1870, and to change the location in the
city OF Washington along the bank of the canal
from * street to Virginia avenue, the ppvi-
sions of which we noticed in THE STAR few
/ days since.
| IHK EXAMINATION OF A. r. CoRBrN by the
| House Committee on Banking and Currency,
| yesterday and to-day, developed the fact be-
; yond doubt, as it was supposed would be the
case, that the stories in reference to the Presi-
dents connection with the recent gold panic
were atrocious falsehoods. After Mr.. Corbln's
examination closed to-day, Mr.. Smith, of the
frnl Of Smith, Gould & Martin, was examined
GOVERNMENT LAND FOR THE DIsrI!cr PUB
Lie SCHooLs.-Mr. Arnell introduced in the
IiuuHc O-udy Dill 1Or tne Dene1t OF the Public
Schools in the District Of Columbia, appropri-
atir & public land and money therefor, the pro-
visions Of which are the same as the bill intro
| duced in the SeI ate by MIR. Patterson a few
days since, and p, bli he'd in THE STAR at that
| time.
| THE WARRINGTON AQUEDUcr ExANrNArroN
The House Committee on the District of Co.
lumbia this morning resumed the testimony in
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| amined l.. G. Parke. James Mcclure, and X.
! 5. King. Tomorrow the Committee will visit
| the Great Falls, accompanied by Gen. Michler
Chief Engineer Samo, and Mr.. Sherrell. one of
| the contractors, to examine the work, &c.
| CoLoRFD TT OOPS TO BE SENT WHsr-The
| superintendent OF the mounted recruiting SER
| vice at Carlisle Barracks has been ordered TO
send all disposab,e colored troops at that place
| to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where, upon ar
| rival, they will, with the colOred cavalry re-
cruits now there. be assigned to the Tenth Uui-
ted States Cavalary. Lieutenant &. Won Blu
cher and Captain H.. X. Siscum, unattached,
are ordered for assignment to duty at Fort
Columbus.
APLEAsANT TENTEETAIyNEST.-S.P. p. Brown
Esq, elegantly entertained a party Of gentle
men last night, at his residence at Mount Pleas
ant, and received his guests in the most hospita-
BILE manner. He was assisted by Mrs. Brown
| and Mrs. Childs, of Boston, Miss Brown and
Mise Childs. Among those present were SEMI
| tors Morrill,, of Maine; Nye, Sawyer, Osborn,
Pratt, and Patterson; Representatives Bing-
ham, Cook, Conger, Crebs, Ferry, Gihllan,
| Hale, Morrill,, Scofeld, Shanks, Stevens, VIII
liams, and others; Hon. John X. French, Ser
| geant-at-Arms OF the Senate; judge Emery, of
| Kentucky, and c. j. Ost, Secretary Of the Paris
Legation; Messrs. A. X. Shepherd Lewis Gle
/ phane, II. Semken, X. NJ. Hall, Franklin Pbilp,
| A. q. Harl, W. b. Todd, w. s. Huntington DIR.
/ c. II. Nichols, j. W. Thompson, j. w. Boteler.
| w. q. Metzsrott, j. ID. Defrees, NJ. q. Emery,
| wm. X. Smith, Clark Mills, John +. Mitchell,
| wm. Mitchell, Hallet KiIbourn, u. F. French,
! Samuel Young, and many others.
/ INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION FOR RELIEF OF
/ THE PooR.-Mr. Hamlin introduced in the Sem
| ate this morning bill TO incorporate the Wash
| irgton Association for the Improvement Of the
! Condition Of the Poor, naming as corporators
Chase, VIM. Dixon, G. W. Riggs, W. W. Corco-
| ran, II. ID. Cooke, A. X. Shepherd, A. s. Solo
mons, s. Wolf, A. X. Browne, j. P. Tustin, L.
Ii. Chase, w. W. Potter, A. C. Richards. Geo.
Clymer, L. w. Kennedy, JAS. L. Fitch, A. Hart,
John H; johnson, A. p. Clark, Josiah Kellogg,
=. W. CLARK, Jas: Z. Dulin, Isaac Cross, s. Z.
Roberts, s. =. Baker, VIM. Boyd and H. M.
knight; said corporation to be capable Of
| holding real and personal estate not ex-
ceeding $500, 900 in value, which estate shall
| never be divided among the members of the
| Association, but shall descend TO their success
| sOrs for the promotion Of the interest, general
/ Welfare, and improvement Of the condition of
the poor Of the District OF Columbia. The object
OF the Association il the establishment OF a
| charitable institution for the improvement OF
| the condition Of the poor, in procuring employ
| ment, furnishing relief for the sick and desti-
| tute, and providing homes for the INDECENT. Re-
| ferred to the District Committee.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Asistant Surgeon John j..
Ligget has been detached from the Washington
Navy Yard and ordered to the Congress. Master
| Daniel w. Davis, Of this city, has been ordered
TO the st. Marys. First Assistant Engineer A.
4 H. Fisher, Of this city has been ordered TO the
1 Congress. Paymaster James N. Carpenter, Of
| this city, has been ordered to the Colorado.
A SOURCE or REvENUE.-There are ak mil
| lions Of dogs in the United States. Inasmuch IS
| these CANNES are of no earthly use to anybody
| but their owners, and inasmuch as they are the
| occasion Of no little annoyance TO the public
generally, IL is but fair that said owners should
| pay for the luxury. At % head, Sl2 OO0, ,0OO
1 might be re Allied 70 the Government from this