Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-13

tional Theater this evening. Her engagement
closes tomorrow night, and on Monday evening
Mr. K. L. Davenport commences a short en-
gagement.
The PRESIDENT this morning signed the COM
missions OF David C. Humphreys, to be Associ-
ate Justice Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Geo. P. Fisher to be U.
8. Attorney for this District.
MONSIEUR BLAoQUE, the Turkish minister.
left here with his family for New YORK, to-day,
from which CITY he is to sail tomorrow morn
ing for France, on one years leave OF absence
He is to spend about q month in France, and
thence proceed by Constantinople.
NoMINATIoNs-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
George w. Dent, to be Appraiser Of Merchan-
disc, San Francisco, California.
Francisco; Charles W. Webster, at Fort Plain,
n. Y; Charles H. Harding, at Bradford, VT:
Jesse Moore, at Owensboro', KY; Susan H.
Burbridge, at Hopkinsville, Ky.
TIE HOWARD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES
had no meeting to-day, on account Of the en-
gagements of Mr.. Bradley, counsel for the pros
ecutiOn, who was compelled to be absent, though
he desired to have General Mussey to conduct
the examination for him. The committee, how
ever, decided that as the examination had pro-
gressed 50 far 1t would not be proper to change
counsel, and therefore adjourned.
JUDGE HUMPHREYS, of Alabama, lately an
pointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate as Justice Of the Supreme Court for
the District arrived here last evening and is
stopping at the United States Hotel. This
morning he was at the Court House remaining
some time in each Of the courts in session to
day. He will not take his place on the bench
until the trial for homicide in progress in the
Criminal Court, held under Judge Fisher, is
concluded.
The House COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA this mornig had under consideration
the bill to incorporate the National Loan and
Trust Company, and heard the statements of
Edward Fitch, of New York, John ID. Defrees,
and other corporatOrs named in the bill, but
came to no conclusion thereon.
= CONGRESSIONAL RELIEF FOR The DOOR OF
THE DIsTRICT.-Mr. Sumner reported in the
Senate this morning, from the District OF Ce-
lumbia Committee, the joint resolution for the
temporary relief of the poor of the District OF
pose, to be expended by Josephine s. Grifi ng
and Rachel NJ. w. Townsend. $1,000 is also
appropriated for the Industrial Home School OF
Georgetown.
The RECEIPTS and expenditures Of the Gov.
ernment by warrants for the quarter ending
March 81, 1S70 were as follows
Receipts from customs, s1s l96, ,911 Is; Internal
celianeous sources, $3.50 ,4S4.s3: Loans and
Treasury notes and fractional currency, 49,
454 SO; repayment by disbursing officers OF
money advanced, 81 ,64 ,S5567. Total receipts
500 ,3.i ,005l,; balance in Treasury December
81, 1869, SIPS, ,463. .23I.16.
ExpendituIes-Civi and miscellaneous, 3d.
hAnn vs. o. 80,
Navy Department, s6,4s3, ,OO4.1s; Indians and
pensions, Sl2, ,624, %; interest on the public
debt, S3s ,ss9 go q; purchase of U. s. bonds.
SO ,364 80. Total expenditures S166 OO5 o29 IL
balance in Treasury March 81, 1870, s11s, ,S52,-
21376
CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY Into THE FINAN-
CIAL CosDIrIoN OF WAsHINGroN-Mr Conk-
ling introduced the following resolution in the
Senate this morning, which was adopted
Whereas several bills have been referred to
the Committee on the District of Columbia pro-
yiding for subscriptions to the extent of several
millions OF dollars by the corporate authorities
OF the city OF ashington to the capital stock OF
certain cert in projected railroad enterprises There
Resolred, That said committee be instructed
to inquire into and report to the Senate the
entire Indebtedness of the corporation of the
city Of Washington, the market value Of its
bonds and scrip, and its financial ability to meet
the obligations proposed in said bills now pend
ing, and to ascertain what further legislation. if
any, Is needed for the better protection of the
the citizens, and that said committee have pow
er, II necessary, to send for persons and papers
THE SENATE DISTRICT BUsrNEss-At the
meeting Of the Senate Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia this morning ell the members
were present
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie advocated the pronri-
ETY. of the passage Of the bill to authorize the
to the STOCK Of hs D. c.
Ohio Railroad the advantages of his road
over others, and the superior plan Of the bill.
70. sT3wn urged th the adoption Of seve
CreekIone to bring the creek down North
Capitol street.
Mr.. Charles n. Bliss, at the request of the
chairman, explained the condition Of the grades,
the probable cost Of arching, and the best
course to pursue. He thought the plan Of com
ing down North Capitol street very expensive.
done under the joint direction Of the Superin-
tendent OF Public Buildings and Grounds, the
Secretary Of the Interior, and the Mayor Of |
Itwas finally agreed that the bill should lie
over one week, the committee requesting Mr.
Bliss to cause the whole route to be surveyed, j
snd and submit 1 to the committee An estimate Of the
Mr.: 3. X. Seibert urged the necessity of pass
ing the bill relating TO building in the city of
Of Buildings. He explained that there were
many wooden buildings now going up here. and |
that no more should be built, and explained the
provisions relating to buildings in other cities.
Mr.. Bliss was requested by the committee 10 /
explain the laws relating to the building lien, |
which he did. He did not believe legislation by |
Congress necessary.
Mr.. Leibert asked Mr.. Bliss several question: |
and addressed the committee at some length on i
the subject.
VIM. H. Chase called to urge the confirmation |
Of friend OF his Tor some odice In the District l
Tho Chairman was authorized to report IA
vorably on the bill 8. 543 for the suppression of
drinking houses and tppling shops and to req
ulate the sale Of intoxicating liquors in the Dis
trict." This Is the bin introduced by Senator /
Poneroy and was reported in TIE STAR a. |
that time.
I. o. o. F.-The Grand Lodge Of Ohio, which |
has been In session at Columbus for severa, Il
days, adjourned last night. The subject OF the /
Orphans Home was discussed 1T length, and il |
was agreed to appropriate SO 600 for the Homes /
provided the subordinate lodges appropriated /
$40 600, making fund for the Home of $50 900 L
The Grand Lodge of California, now in ses- /
sion at San Francisco, have resolved to estab- L
lish Odd Fellows Colleges, and have appointed L
q committee to take the necessary steps to carry
out this object. q. w. Dannalls was elected L
Grand Master and j. b. Harmon Grand Repre- l
sentative.