Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-01


.ais associates, at his house on Hth street, this
evening
SENATOR PoNERoY appeared by counsel he
f.re Judge Morton, OF the district court, at To-
peka, kansas, yesterday. ami. waving an exam
Jnation, gave sznenn bail for his appearance at
the June tom az the cOrTt-
THF NV SENATOR FROM FLORIpA.-The
Florida legislature yesterday elected s. Il.
Conover. (rep.) I. =. Senator, 20 succeed Sena-
Tor Osborn. Twenty-seven democrats voted for
Cenover.
REDEMPTION ~ THRKE PIKE CENTs.-Secre-
tsry Boutwell, to-day authorized the redemp-
ton Of sfcn Geo three per cents the interest ON
which viii cease 3lst March next. This leaves
emily S1iS,0CO uncalled.
THE CONSCIENCE FUND WAS increased SIS to-
DAY Nv an anonymous CONT hHtion in Albany,
New York. on account o. found in in
come return. No contributions have as vet
been received from any OF the -. NJ" victims.
Tux IIoUSE COMMITTEES ON CLAIMS have
determined to report hill authorizing the
southern claims commission 10 mclnde potatoes
ard tobacco within the list of stores furnished
for mil taIy use for which compensation may be
allowed
Sl0.80 FoE THE >nIDTERS' AND SAILORS
ORPHAN A~YLTM.-GeH. Chapman was before
the Hou-v committee GA appropriations yester-
s@y. and urged an appropriation of SIj,VD0 for
The Soldiers ami Sailors Orphan Asylum in
this District. The committee agreed 10 report
IN favor 81 an appropriation of $1,000.
GoEE WITNESSES CONING.-GeneraI G. NJ
hodgc. chief engine of the Texas Pacific rail-
read, left Marshall, Texas. for Washington,
Wednesday. to testify before the credit mobi-
ieT committee. EN-tiOy. Ha,lley. deputy sec
TttaTN OF state Strong, and Others. OF Arkansas,
Ten t0i Washington Yesterday morning. TO APP
pear before the >~l,atc committee uf privileges
ami elections
TIE WEATHER N -.NU.Ev.-The meteoro-
logical seminary for the month III January pre-
pare, ri tine signal service Office shows mean
barometer. - II. mean temiera ture 81: total
rainfall. Us insh'>- The coolest lay OF the
month Wa TIE 18th. averaging degrees; the
warnieSt The 10th averaging ~ degrees The
lowest FCint reached b. the Thermometer was
degrees blow zeTo; the highest o.. degrees
above. The heaviest rainfall on the 9Th
III inches. The prevailing wip.l was northerly
humber of miles traver>e'i, 5,1ji.
VICE PRESIDENT CoIF.x has been absent
from the Senate snce Monday ami j. bus. with
his attorney preparing defence Of the seeming
perjury he hS> committed before the credit mo-
"llier investigating committee. IL il under
stood That he intends IN prove that the II no he
deposited IN bank the day Oak6s Ame> SAYS he
paid him check tor that smOunt a, "A dividend
on credit nlohlfer stock, came from sums sent
him by Nh Oemak-r, the President of the
Adams ENiTe>>, George II. Stuart. of Phila-
'elPhia. aiJ Henry y. Bowen. the proprietor
81 The h"'l Mt cd>iph'a Star, si'seial.
Ar TIRE WHITE H"UsE To-DAY-There was
an immense crowd OF visitors at the White
House to-day. Gen. Dents room aud the main
hall being literally isnned. Among those who
>zu the President were Senators SAWYER. A mes.
Gilbert AMI FOREMAN; REPRESENTATIVES, >hella-
larger. Nrgiey. Dawes. Peek, Scofeld, Hale,
Nhlsciey. Kelley. Pierce. Common and May
mart; Judge Delit, With Nr- MitcheIi. ct New
orleans H. + FarrUn. L. ) district attorney
OF Georgia. James Atkins, coilectnr of customs
IT Savannah, Ga. anal VIM. Mark ham. OF Ca:
Capt. l. lie i. Provost. 18th regiment English
amy. ard Nj r. ,. Blackwell, of England;
a~o. several gentlemen connected 81 it'll the Dis
iFist EoNeFni1-Et-
APEACE CONFUSION To- rHE Mopocs-
indian peace policy Suggested BY Gen. l. l..
Apologize ami number of other prominent
Irrgonians, present ia this city relative 10
the settlement of the difficulties with the Mo-
doc Indians. IN oregon. have been adopted by
he sdministl alton. and wi. he Immediately en-
forced peace commission. consisting of Hon
a H. Meaeham, tte suPerintsndent of Inian
ahaiI> Tor oregon; Rev j. ~. WILDER, Indian
agent al SimeOe, W. II. and L. h. O'ponnell
tie present superintendent Of Indian affairs for
Oregon will proceed 20 the scene nf the d;ffcul-
~ charged with ample powers To hear AMI adj
jest all troubles Ar the same time news comes
fi"m the camp 81 captain Jack that he is
shNonS 20 nave a"big talk, looking towards
peace negotiation
VETO MESSAGE OF THE PEEsIpEST-The
President sent message TO the Senate yeSter-
day returning the hill for the relief OF the East
Tennessee University, without his approval.
he President says Thi. claim. for which
$500 are appropriated out OF the moneys of
the UntedsStatrs, arises in part for the de
StTucIon OF property by troops IN time of war.
and. therefore, the same objections attach to IL
a were expressed IN my message of June I.
49,, returning the senate bill awarding So nDa
"a y. Million Best III the precedent Is once Is
ta"lshed thar the government j. liable for the
fayageS OF var, tSe end of demands upon the
public treasury cannot b forecast. The LOYALTY
q the people OF the section in which the uni
NerSiiN - located, under circumstances of per-
Ora danger and trials thus emitting them tn
The most fayorabls construction of the Obiira-
lion 81 the govern Rient ward them. il admit
It'd and nethiag bar regard for NV duty to the
NE"ie people IN opposing principle which. ii
allowed, VIII entaii greater burdens upon the
Whole than the relief whis h viii be attended TO
part ,-hy allowing tais bill 10 become law.
could indOee me To return II with objections
Eecosnizing the elsins OF these citizens 20
81 their Claims by the government. ! would
heartily favor donstio-. Of the amount sppro-
iIistsG by ;his hih for tseir relief
TIE H0TSE ~ REPRESENTATIVE vs.
STLwAET--THE CASE STkTED-Edii-s Star
stewart, lawyer, testified that he was attOr-
sey AMI counsel for the Unon Pacific railroad
s"n pahy, asi that in that capacity he received
$4,000 Of tie compsny's OsAsd> to he used dis
fo>es Of, paid out. &c. for IL. That he disposed
"f 6em as directed; and that they went to va
ios faftle :, also clients OF kis. those rights
and claims he adjusted, in doing which n. astsd
>"meSimes a. an arbitrator. Ceansei are often
a>sto 40 tnlc.
When asked n disclose the nSanes of ,boss
PARTIES be refused The whole matter as h-
claimed . as privileged.
The Hosse insisted. and commissed him Tor
contempt.
Nothing can be ciearer than il stewart re-
ca wed those securities from the q. p. Il. X. Co.
as.ts attorney, and disposed OF them psrSua Mt
To fs directions; he eosld not and shasld not
haNe gone further. The names of the parties
Who received the bonds we're As sacred from
az snre as every other tiling connected With
~ y quite possible that stewart put the ease
on hASrower ground IA an he Aeesi to have done
ne srms 10 have rested on the fact that the
Parpsr RECEIVING we've also his clients: and
ther5oIe privileged. And the House probably
caught AZ the word arbitrator Even ON tbi.
ground. the action OF the House can not be sup-
i"orted; ~ the Old Hfes that a mas cannot he
compelled, either in person OF by he counsel
20 criminste himself. Is sound -
and when II is remembered that tsi.'re are
many quite good lawyers in the Hou.a: and
tina, they had the whole case before theml with
the a istinct fact clearly made 10 appear that
Stewart was the attorney for the COMPANY: an
transacted this whole business as sech IL is a