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submit . report at the next session Of Congress.
which was adopted.
Mr.. Hasleton, wis., FROM the committee %,
elections, submitted q report recomm.al.ny
that the claim Of Lewis Mckenzie Cor eNpen-.s
incurred I'm oontesting the scat Of Elliot "
BraSton, sitting member from the 7th Virginia
adopted.
Mr.. Perez, (Nn.s.) from the committee On
education and labor, reported Senate hili 20
amend the Agricultural college &C - - - ~
tend the time during which lands shall be grant
ed under the terms of the act Passed.
Mr.. Foster (ohcl offered resolution rcQGs -
ing the Secretary Of War to furnish the Aou-s
with q copy OF the report Of the preliminary sur
yey Of the Ssndusky river.
THE COLORADO ELL.
The House then, IN the morning honF. ur0-
cetded 20 the consideration cf the bill for tir,.
admission of Colorado a state.
Mr.. l.. H. Roberts N. n , opposed the hill on
account Of the small population of the territory
and the undue influence and power that woald
he given the new state by the admission OF two
members OF the Senate.
Mr.. Lowe (kansaS) argued that AZ the adop-
ton of the federal constitution. three states
Rhode Island, Delaware, and GeoGgia-had less
population than Colorado nov has. and Of the
twenty-four states since admitted. seventeen
were admitted with a les population than the
the extent of territory the railroads built and
projected. and the peculiar advantages present.
ed 20 settlers. was a guarantee OF the rapid
growth Of the proposed new state.
ON motion OF MIR. Starkweathcr. Conn. \
FRIDAY 81 next week was lived for the c0n~dsr-
alton OF District Of Columbia business. i'm place
OF Tomorrow.
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NEW YORk NOTES.


NEW YORK, Jan. I6.-Another denSe fog pre-
walls this morning, interfering with all kinu- e
navigation.
STONES.
In an interview Yesterday one of the praSs.s,-
ting counsel i'm the Stokes case said he Thought
il would be very difficult 90 have a stay or pro-
ceeding procured, and that there will be even
greater difficulty in the prisoner being able %
secure a new trial
THE ATALASTA BOAT CLUB
have elected Ransom Parker, ir., president TOR
the ensuing year.
THE BOARD oF FIRE UNDERWRITERS
yesterday appointed a committee 10 consider
the subject Of fires originating from supcr-heat-
ed steam.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Commissioner Van Buren, il sending TO tho
Governors of the several states a circular re-
guessing that each state shall send to the Vienna
exposition examples of the materials used in
common education, with statements OF the
suits obtained.
IN THE TWEED CASE TO-DAY,
eN-Deputy Controller Storrs testified 10 the bur-
glary of the vouchers. Objections were raised
az various stages by Tweed's counsel sup
posed legal points, but Judge Davis oyerruled
them, and the case IL progressing.
BIDs FOR GOVERNMENT GOLD.
There were twenty bids for government gold,
amounting 10 - .el5so, nj from ill-5i 10 il2JGx.
The government sold sl,o0o,ooo at Ii2-52k, 90
Charles Unger & Co.
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TELEGRAMS 10 THE STAR
This Anernoon's Dispatches
4 TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION.
GreenStlle. Pa. On Fire.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.


THIRTY BUILDINGS DESTROYER. AND Tr.
PLANES Still RAGING.
CLFvEIANp, ONO. Jan. ia dispatch frt-n
Greenyile, Pa, at O'Clock this morning sas 81.
IAN extensive ire II now raging here. IL coiu
menccd In the st. Charles hotel, in the heart "A
the village, and several large buildings a',t
mills are already destroyed Al midnight gsf,-
eral alarm was given. and Meadyille sent one 81
her fire companies by a special train. The hro
Is increasing. The loss cannot Ice estimated NJ
this hour"
later dispatch from Greenville saws about
thirty buildings have been burned down, a,i.f
the flames are stin raging. The origin of the hle
is unk nown, and il is impossible 10 get any de
tails OF the disaster.
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TIE DEAD EMPEROR UNDER FRENCH SOIL.
At the funeral Of Napoleon yesterday one OF the
persons who came from France brought with
him some soil dug from the garden Of the Tuil-
lerles, which he strewed over the coffin after it
was deposited in the sacristy of the chapel al
Chiselhurst Many French spies were present
at Chiselhurst while the funeral services were
taking place. The funeral services Of the Ex-
Emperor were also celebrated Ina Rome. Cardi-
nal Bonaparte, who was unable 10 90 TO Chisel-
hurst, was present. At Milan they were also
celebrated and were participated in by immense
crowds Of people. The mayor and project AID
the troops stationed in the city took part in the
ceremonies.
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Senator Psunerey.s Cnsauee~.

ST. Louis, JAM 16--A special from Topeka,
KS, says: IAN informal caucus of anti Pome-
roy members of the legislature was held last
night. Seventy-nine members were present
with majority Of twenty-six on joint ballot.
Pledges were given to oppose the election OF
Pomeroy. No definite action was taken looking
10 concentration upon any opposing candidate,
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TwEsTY-THREE APPLICANTS for promotion
were examined yesterday by the civil service
examining board Of the Land Office, to ill vacan-
cies therein
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LONDON, Jan. f6.-Advices from Zanzibar I'd
tie 30th Of November state that letters have
been received there from Cnyanyemba. an
nouncing that the expedition with supplies for
DIR. Livingstone, which was sent forward by
Mr.. Stanley, had reached the great traveller,
who again started for the interior of Africa ON
the 18th of August.
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PERsoNAL.-Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside and
wife are at the Arlington. .'..Gen Banks
addsessed the Derchant's ON change ct Cincin-
natl yesterday.
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Vfye In France.

LONDON. Jan. ia careful estimate OF the
number OF persons at Chiselhurst yesterday fxes
IL at cocoa. Many stores In London and
throughout the country were partly closed while
the funeral procession Was moving. While the
Prince Imperial was returning from the chapel
TO the family mansion he was saluted with the
cry of 81 Tire q EnPeregrr" In reply to the saln-
tstion he exclaimed, The Emperor is dead"
- Ttre Ia Frdnceg'
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SensenceA for Ma.slaushser.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.-Hugh Sweeney.
who with an excursion party went from VII.
mington, Del. 10 Bridgetown, y. J., i'm Angus
was this morning convicted Of manslaught.r i'm
killing George Nj. Davis, proprietor of the hotel,
where the party was dining, during a general
fight that occurred. Sweeney was sentenced To
i've years hard labor in the state prison.
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THE NAVAL CADETS AND THE ISAUGURA-
TIoN.-Secretary Robson has not yet decided
on allowing the naval cadets at Annapolis tc
take part in the Inaugural ceremonies on the itf
of March next
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CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIONs-Wnliam B.
Small was yesterday nominated for Congress by
the republicans of the first district of New
Hampshire, and Austin j. Pike, of Franklin,
in the third district.
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INTERNAL REvENUK.-Ehe receipts from this
source to-day were S26i,442IG.
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Recapture Of 2: Escaped lIerse.

PoUGHKEEPsIR, Jan. l6.-BTady, the horse
thief, who escaped from Sing Sing ON Sunday
night, was recaptured here this morning.
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SURGFoR j. s. KNIGHT is ordered to the re-
ceiving ship Chic, at Boston. Mass.
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OPERA BoUFFE-The librettos of La Petite
Faust and Les Cent Tierges, received from
Aetzerott & Co., are good specimens Of the
handsome, authentic edition Of opera bOuffe
issued by the New York Metropolitan Printing
and Engraving establishment.
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In THE WHARTON TRIAL at Annapolis yester-
day the Characterization of Mr.. Van Ness was
completed, as was also the examination of Col.
H. ID Loney. The testimony Of both of these
witnesses relates chiefly to the symptoms which
attended Mr.. Van Ness i'm his illness, after
drinking the lager beer which Mrs Wharton
gave him. Mrs Eliza Chubb also gave her
her seems TO bear heavily against the
accused, namely, that Mrs.. Wharton tried 20
persuade Mrs. Chubb TO testify that she( Mrs. G.
had bought the tartar emetic, not from Mr.
Myers, but from the other clerk at Gasman's-a
proposition which Mrs Chubb repudiafed
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Mrs. Jones' Cough MIXTURE

Mrs. Jones' Cough MIXTURE.
This excrilen. COUGH SYRUP Aas now been ured
"a ihis community Tor upwards of FIVE years with
.nsverfeilng snocess. 1t is easily administered,
being pleasant the taste, and given in small doses
teaspoonful for adult. will positively and per-
and Lungs as Coughs Cota~, Asthma, Group, intiu-
enza, Hoarseness, 3ronc hSis, and Incipient Con
sumption Aso for the rslef Of patients in advanced
not claim q will cure will certainly relieve TO such
an exter; that IL will DC considered blessing indeed
by such Patients Cszfdent that you will find it just
Putep in bottles, ST 80 cents and 81 each.
Tote had only Of
ARTHUR NATTANS, DrKSrif,
rov2a-tr Corner d and streets northwest.
No Explosion.
Use PRATT-S ASTRAL OIL; for sale by GEO.
2YNEAL. in $50 ID street, between sta and 7th;
price, 90 cehs per gallon delivered yshn tth,s I'm
On Marriage.
Happy relief for Young Men from the effects of
errors and abuses in early life. Manhood restored
treatment. New and remarkable remedies Books
and Circulars sent free in sealed envelopes Address
street, Philadelphia, Penn; an institution having
high reputation for honorable conduct and pro-
fessioBal skill. dec7 -eo3m
A Clergyman, while residing in South America,
az missionary, discovered q safe and simple remedy
Dis ase Of the Urinary and Seminal Organs and the
whole train Of disorders brought on by baneful and
vicious habits. Great numbers have been cured by
The afflicted and unfortunate, will send the recipe
for preparing and using this medicine, in q sealed
en'eID any one "eS o sfs s 4 sSSr''
mar2sb 0'1oo New W York york c City,
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WILL l. A r DIS ALL,

MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, Jan
nary aDth, 2lsf and I'd; also, MATINEE WEDNES
DAY, at 2. m Something New The Most Novel
Refined and Wonderful En,ert ainment in the World
THE MINIATURE MINSTRELS.
The Greatest Little Artists Living, in Grand Glee
and Ballad Concerts, and Musical and Miscellaneous
Entertainments. The whole Company between the
ages of and IA years. Each performer finished
artist. The Company include Mis- LIZZIE COOK.
the little great comique the most versatile and az
emplished performer of her age in the world Master
Dnan, the wonderful boy soprano, from the Theater
Royal, Covent Garden, London; Miss Alice Moiteno.
The brilliant harpi-t; &c, &C., &c New Music! New
Z, commence at s clock. Admission, Soc Reserved
seats, &c. Tickets for sale AT Willaris Hotel lost
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ADJUSTMENTS.

N Mr.. j. G. sAviLLE...--..isssss aad Manager
LAST dH EEs s s s$sE5Sf AES 81 FA'r
and the I'll This E.Eiirp sH55t B'T EVENING
First time in Washington Of
LIE PETIT FAUST.
AEE q Msphste PeMEEEk as
morrow s t iT J u January M r'f II,
RE Mt NIGHT III , ANP
LES CENT VIERGES.
Aimee, BcneIli, Jutesu, Lecu,er, Duchesne, War
I f1s Nf 3 e PER-
eh ~ f f1hEh aHtIIfEE'
SATURDAY NIGHT, January ls,ls73,
ACROSS THE WATER,
By Edward +. Thorne.
cfEkco II me LADY 81 EYN
WILLARD'S HALL,
w STREET,, NEAR l4IH STREET.
PROP. CROMWELL has the honor to announce tlr.
THREE LAST NIGHTS
Of his magnificent
ART ENTERTAINMENTS.
THURSDAY NIGHT, 10th January,
IREL AND AND OTLAND.
FRIDAY NIGHT, 18th January,
ROWE, AND ACROSS THE CONTINENT
SATURDAY NIGHT, 18th January,
ANTIQUE AND MODERN SrATUARY.
sATURDAY-MATINEE.
WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Admission, 80 cents; children, . cents; family
Tickets can be obtained at the oasee q Willard,
avenue. Doors open for the Evening Entertainment
Z; 80 eomn mel at o'clock; Doors open for the
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WARRINGTON THEATER CeMIQUE
w (kieveMh street, south Pennsylvania avenue }
ANOTHER NEW HOST OF TALENT
Engagement Of the most wonderful
PRINCE JADI DJALMI,
tPrince Of Abyssinia in his own right,


PRINCE JADI DJALMI,
tPrince OF Abyssinia in his own right)
And Justly called
THE NAN OF MYSTERY
Engagement of the accomplished gymnaTts,
WILLIAM FOREPAUGH, Miss ALICE NAPIER,
In their thrilling feats.
The celebrated song and dance men, Manchester
and Jennings; the great Dutch comedian, George s
Knight the dashing vocalist and actress, Miss Sallie
Mason the beautiful character yocaliss, Foy sisters
Grand Ballet Troupe: n lie Annetta, Emily Smith,
Emma Mar.h, Belle Graham, Fannie MAY, Ssllie
Wesner, Julia Bennett, Rose Celeste, Nellie Ander
son, Annie Donnelly, Maud Miller,
Bevy Of Beauty.
The accomplished dancers, Mr.. Gus Peters, Milo
Annetta, Dick Parker. Otto Burbank, Jas. Douglas,
r. jean Buckley, Miss Amanda Lee, and great
company Of artists.
Monday, Tuesday, and wednesday-COLLEEN
OGE.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday-Miss Macon, !,
great drama Of JACK SHEPPARD
Matinee Wednesday and SATURDAY.
Friday, January T-Grand Com mentary Bareit
to GEO =. KNIGHT. ~New Stars next week lL3
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THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS commission yester-
day heard the claims of Mrs. Eliza NJ. Dawson,
of Memphis, widow of the late Judge Dawson,
and United States Senator from Georgia, for
property valued at So, l25 also that of Mrs. La
ing to &9J1.
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METROPOLITAN VARIETY THEA.
lH TER

This week the greatest cards In the pro fe.sion-
-FOUR NEW STARS. viz:
The Little Infant Wonder, BABY BENSON, the
smartest aud most extraordinary child in the world
not quite live years Of age, whose wonderful Songs
Dances, Jigs, talk rounds, Presentations of Char
acter &c, create the widest furore ever witnessed
within the walls of theater;
MISS JENNIE BENSON,
The Champion Female Clog Dancer of the world:
The great comic SHERMAN, the original ARTE-
MUS WARD, and the Excelsior Song and
Dance Man, 'CINCINNATUS.n
CASTELLATTI. the Eminent Gymnast, in his great
act entitled :. The Ladder of Life" together
with the Great Company in Grand
Olio OF Novelties.
FAMILY MATINEES for Ladies and Children
EVERY SATURDAY at D. m.
EXTRA N0TICE.-Grand Conn Iimentary Benefit
MING, January l6 iH-2w
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AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Visitors were scarce
at the White House to-day. Among those who
saw the President were Senators Morton, Cald-
well, and Spencer; Representatives Garfield,
Shellabarger, and Dawes, and the Secretary of
War.
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GOVERNMENT COUNSEL. Judge Stanley
Matthews, of Cincinnati, declines the invitation
Of the Attorney General to act as government
counsel in the Union Pacific cases, owing to
professional engagements. Aaron F. Perry has
accepted the position, and will come at once to
Washington.
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HORRIBLE WIFE MURDER IN New YONG
In New York, horrible wife murder was 90
mltted In tenement i'm East Eleventh str....,
tuesday night, but was not discovered nn,ii
noon yesterday, when an ofhcer entered the
nouse ana discovered the body Of Marie Scheffe-
lin IL was covered with blood. The scsi,, IL
almost torn on, and there were several stabs in
the SIDE and through the arms George Sches,a-
IN, the woman's husband, who is supposed IN
ne me murderer, s boss plasterer, and has pot
nved with his wife for six months. The ALLEGED
murderer has not yet been arrested His mot6er
and her daughter, Mary Morse, were arrested.
q beastly state Of intoxicafion. -"
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: ANoTHER LOUISIANA SENATOR ELRcrRD.-
In the Kellogg Legislature Of Louisiana yester-
day John Ray was unanimously elected United
States Senator, to al the term made vacant by
the resignation q Kellogg. He Is understood to
Warmoth Legislature, Of the came state. IN ioint
session ballOted for United States Senator for
the long term, the result being, Warmoth "a.
Moncure g, Mcdonald 10, Bussey II, Blank II;
total 81. Noelectiop.
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MR.. GRKMxy's wrLL.-C. L. Bruce. secre-
s say VI me Children's Aid Society of New York
city, writes to the Sua q foIlowss aPsr,ni, -.
70 correct your reporter'sacc of the hearins
On M; Sreeiey's win at White Plains on Mon
gay. The Children's Aid Society are not and
nor have hey taken any action vhsteyey in shs
msssa. NJ. .. Z. Williams, treasurer OF the
society, va present on Monday e : personal
Trend OF NJ. Greeley, and ct me particular
tante are the executors OF The vim Of ISfi %
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LECTURES.

Il 4 L r. Z
"rRANCE. AND MODERN CIS,s ,rION.
zee RnFnlar pulpit orator, Rev. GE-artirgIS l.. I
thAPELLE d u. " III larture pnsler ACCOM-
81 the Young Cath dies Friend Sucisty, at o..
tys Han on SUNDAY, Jan. 18th, al o'clOch. .. IA.
Admission fifty cent? i@-Ss
AIoRAL EDUCATION SOCIETY LECTURES
lvI By Mrs. LUCINDA Ii. CHANDI IN
At LECTURE ROOM Of COngregatio,A.l Chureh
corner q and 10th streets.
SATU RDAH, Jan 1s;b, AT o'c fock n m
Maternal Law and the Crown Of Mcfaerhooi
sATU EDAI; Feb; Ist, al clock,
. - Old and New. 70
TIE EduCation q Fashion. IS Relation to Social
Immoraltic ~ "
Fourth N.sc,,iine and = ,raia;.e Law and The
Duties OF Psrentage-n j fnae to be announced
Tickets 70 cOUrse---.
Adraission 10 first .hree. So
Fccrth-.- ---------.- ... so
our MARTYR PR iSIDENT!
WAS He AM NFIpELq
REV. UsRES A. REED,
VI spEinene.ii III has ptepared Lecture on the
ia''ef IIe add Telis Io9S sentiments Of
AB kAHAu LINCOLN,
MetSh ne VIII q. Ever .: Lincoln Hall, SATCR-
"a EstNlS a., January .; ls7s at o'clock, for
Inc oeneht OF fse Industrial Home School.
Hon. .zNRY WILSON, Vice President elect,
dieBce.
Tickets - cents-n,sy be had at Ballantyne's, as
sth street. jl5-td
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Bic SUIT AGAINST SECRETARY BOUTWELL,
In New York, Bartholomew Clifford Calvin
has commenced a suit against Secretary Bout
well to recover the sum of two million dollars
being the alleged value of certain plans which
he furnished defendant to enable him to equal
ize the price of gold and currency, and prevent
gold gambling &c
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III UNITED STATIC, SPAIH, AND fHR SLE-
vkkr 2UesrIoH--In the epanish eortes yester-
va true that notes had pas.ed between the gov
ernnents Of Spain and the United States on The
SUBJECT Of slavery. Senior Gorilla, the presideps
Sala, said be was gisd % have An opportunity =.
make parliamentary denial Of such Am 49,
ton. He formally declared that no Commune
meets Of Madrid and washington ON ti,e suhies.t
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ARTHUR NATTANS, Drkssisf,
.oyr3tr Corner M and d streets northwest

No Explosion.
Use PRATT-S ASTRAL OIL; for sale by GEO.
2YNEAL. in, 639 ID street, between sta and 7th
price, 80 cens per gallon delivered ysnn tbs I'M
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PREsIDxNTIAL NoMIEATIoNs.-The Presi-
dent sent to the Senate to-day the following
nominations: Thomas 8. Smyth, j. w. Congdon.
Thomas Mason and George williams, 10 be first
lieutenants in the revenue marine service:
Francis Tutt1e, Thomas ID. Walker, George III.
Go0ding. Samuel +. Mcguire and David A.
Hall, 70 be second lieutenants i'm the revenue
marine service
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IHE OPPOSITION TO SENATOR POMERoY.-
A special dispatch from Topeka, Kansas, says
there is much caucusing going on, but no defin-
lite results have been reached. The contest
seems narrowing down to PomerOy and Gov
Harvey. The anti Poncroy elements have held
a general caucus, at which ffty-One members
reelection. 1t requires sixty seven to elect The
opposition to Pomeroy is divided between Har-
vey, Lowe, Logan and KallOch, and no organ
lied attempt has been made to center it upon
any of them,
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Nh. C. w. FoBEs has been promoted from
first assistant examiner to principal examiner in
the Patent Office. -
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The COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS Of the House, at
its session this morning, agreed to several bills
allowing certain irOn-clad contractors to insti-
tute i'm the court OF claims suit against the gov
eminent for additional compensation for extra
work on certain iron-clads constructed i'm 1862
and 1868. Six Of these bills win be reported to
the House under the call of the committee to
morrow. viz: those i'm favor of n. Mckay, of
New York; Donald Mckay, of Boston; Larrabee
& Allen, George w. Lawrence, and the Port
land company, of Maine, and s. SnOwden &
son, of Pennsylvania,
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I&seement Of Greedy Spectators to Defeat IT,
The House committee on the District of Column
bia this morning held q meeting, which was
largely attended in view of the fact that several
important measures affecting the interests of
the Diztrict were to be considered, the most
important of which was the consideration of bills
introduced by Mr.. Chapman on Monday last
providing for the improvement Of the harbor of
Washington. There were present of the COM
mission who made the report Of the survey,
Gen. Humphreys, Prof. Peirce, Gen. Babcock,
Gov. Cooke, e. p Patterson, and A. r. Shep-
herd. The plans and maps made under the di-
rection Of the commission were laid before the
committee, and explanations made by the seve-
raj members Of the commission. Much interest
was manifested b. the committee in this very
important work, asid the further consideration
OF the subject postponed until Monday morning
next.
There were also present Ex-Governor Wells, of
Va, and Mr.. DUNCAN, representing the aque-
Duct interest; also Messrs. Kidwell, John Will
sOn, Morris and Wells, representing the interest
acquired by Land patents, said TO have been
issued by the land office, when Joseph Wilson
was Commissiener) covering a portion OF the
swamp fats which the Commissioners propose
to reclaim. These last two interests expressed
desire to be heard, and IL was agreed that they
should be accommodated ct the meeting next
Monday.
In our opinion the fancied interests Of no COM
pany or speculative project should be allowed
to come between the needs OF the city 90 far -
rs health and commercial interests are corr
cerned. t@s