Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-21


tcoguiz,d John T. Collins IS vice-cousu o.
Uruguay, at Brunswick, Georgia.
FEAMcIsCU GOMEZ DE- LA FORCE, secretary
at the senate OF the Eepuhlic of EquadOr, ami
brother OF the ex-preeideut, had audience with
President Grant this morning.
KING KALAKAUA will leave Washington on
Wednesday for Norfolk, where he will remain
day OF two; then visit Boston and Nes B-d,o-a.
Mas. Retui ming, he will sop A. Philadelphia.
lien 80 Cirt ct To SHU Francisco EN- r1ut4 IN hi
i-laI q home. TIE King and party visited the
II, asuTy this afternoon.
TIE ELECTIoE CAsB OF Bell VS.. Snyder, Of
the 2i Alabama district, vas settled this morn
irg by the House Election Committee, which
Instructed Judge Harrison to introduce a RESP
luton in the House declaring SNYDER, the sit
ting member, entitled to the seat.
ALBANI-Nr. Louis W. Lsin, agent of the
St'skosch Grand Italian Opera Company, IL in
town, arranging for q concert at Lincoln hall
January 4tn, at which Mile Emma AlbanI, the
char ming young AmeTicsn artist, who has male
such sensation At the north this season viii!
"FpeHr for the nrst time before Washington
audience.
WAsHIEGTONIANs IN EURoPE-The Amsrf-
can Register Of November 2sth give. the follow
ing names of WaShingtOnians now in Earops.
At Pa'is-Ar. II. 81 Miss L., and Mss X
Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. y. r. AM Harry
sherman, Mrs w. l.. Marcy, Mrs. g. Mar
snd son, DT. j. p, and Mrs. j. Z. Newman. A.
Geneva-Mlss Evsrts.
THB SAFE BURGLARY RESOLUTION EVERY
MoNDAT.-In the House, this morning, Mr.
bromherg, OF Alabama, introduced the resola-
ton offered last Monday by Mr.. Z eek, about tn
safe burglary trla!-printCd in full IN tbs
STAR or Monday last. The House refused t.
second the demand ter the UrcvioTs uue-tiOr
hy vote Of y to 81; md it went over. Mr.. Ran
oni, or Pei nsJ !vaIia, gave notice that the res
o!uuon will be introduced every Monday.
CAUCUS OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN REPRE-
sENTATIvEs.-There were about thirty mem
heTs Of the House present at the caucus OF
southern republicans held Saturday night 81
ihe capitol. They appointed a COMMITTEES con
sl,tlng or MAYNARD of Tennessee, White Of
Alabama, Mckee or MIssissippi PIatt of Vir-
gtUIa, and Whitley of Georgia, TO confer with
senate caucus committee, and consider what
lrElsatiGn Is needed in the interests OF the
rOuth. The caucus decided to vote in the House
agait - lLe LOiIday recess.
THE FUNERAL CT the late Commauisr vii
liam b. Gushing took place yesterday after
noon f.Om :he navy yard. The remains. es-
"rted by three companies OF the First Reg
mcuT National Guards, Capt. W. G.. Moore 81
con pany A, commanding. and & battalion OF
marines, CAPT. HaycOck, cOmmanding were
conveyed to the Congressional ce emetery. where
hey were deposited IN the vault ami will here
after be removed 20 Annapolis for burial. Many
army and navy officers were present.
THB SIGNAL SsRvICE.-The bill introduced
in the House OF Representative. to-day by Mr.
CTooke, of New York, to provide for the Signal
service, provides for one chief signal officer,
one assistant 10 the same; eight Off cers, with
the rank and pay O. captains, mounted; eight
With rsRk and p9yo first leutenants, mounted:
ore hundred and fifty observer sergeant, and
IS many first aud second class privatss as may
be necessary, not 70 exceed tvO for each SER
ltsht OF Whlch thirty may warranted as cor
itts!+. The enlisted men 10 receive the pay
7iC allowance formerly had by enlisted men IN
The slgnal corps OF { ir army of similay grades.
he biIl was Teferre To the Committee on Mil
itaTy Affairs.
ABOUT CLARKs.-Mr. John S. Clarke, the
comedian, is the proprietor of the Charing
Cross thester, London: Mr.. III. l.. L ateman is
The lessee and manager of the Lyceum theater,
in the same city. Both were born and raised
within two hours ride of Washington; they are
The uniy two y n.eFiCsn managers in all Europe.
vi clarke 1s the 0nty American actor tL at ever
-"cctsfully acted English comedy on English
soil. he played Dr. PanglOss for sixty nights
cOn-ecutively, at the Haymarket, to the largest
receipts known for many years a. that famous
'hesteT. he has also acted with the same sue
50 At the Strand and the ChariDg Cross, a.
well as st other theaters IN London.
RRPORT OF TIE LIBRARIAN OF COHGREss-
Erection Of Separate LiJTaTy Building Recon-
B9eHded. The annual report or the Librarian
oi Congress shows that during the pas, year the
ucEe8se OF the library has been highly gratify-
Iug. BY the regular remuneration OF hooks in
the library on the fret of December, 1874, it l.
found that the aggregate number OF volumes
now amounts 10 "a 10, to which must be added
about &,COJ pamphlets Out Of this aggregate
the law department OF the library embraces
81 AZ volumes. At the corresponding & ate one
!eaT ago the library cOutaIncI 8 rs volumes
a. u exhibiting an Increase during the wear of
- 5 The Librarian deems It Lis duty TO re-
lew the suggestion made IN his former annual
reports, to the effect that TO enlargement of the
CspltGl hkey to be agreed upon can possibly
furnish either permanent or appropriate ac-
cOmmOdatIon fOT 50 great library as this is be-
coming The collection OF books has already
been twice doubled in numerical extent WITHIN
the past thirteen years. The present rate OF
increase from the ordinary accessi0us by COPY
right, by documentary exchanges, by the con
tribUtlOns OF the Smithsonian Institution, and
by the very moderate purchases now made, will
swell the library 90 five hundred thousand vol
umeS IN less than twenty years, and to two mil
ION volumes before century passes, this, too
without any Increase of the present extremely
modest Appropriation OF Sll, 500 for the annual
purchase Of books. The Librarian gives the
considerations which impel him 10 the c9nc!u-
siUn thAt "A separate building for the library OF
CCngTess, constructed throughout with special
reiereECe TO its present necessities and frture
growth in its manifold departments, is de-
"Anded alke by wise regard 10 economy and
p bic policy.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYxgxrs.-The
Senate Committee on Finance this morning re-
ported an important bill providing for the re-
sumption Of specie payments. The fOlI0Yingis
correct summary OF its provisions:
first Free banking To he open to al! indi-
viduals and associations, without Limitation OF
capital.
Second. The returning OF an amount OF green
backs equal TO eight per cent. OF the amount OF
new national DOtes Issued with the greenback
circulation, shall be reduced to three hundred
millions, after which no further reduction of
the gTeebbacks Is 10 take place. 1t is claimed
that by this provision there will be neither ex-
psnsicn nor contraction OF the currency, as
about twenty per cent. is now required as bank
reserves.
Third. The withdrawal and destruction OF the
fractional currency, and the substitution of sill
yer coin, the arrangement 10 90 into effect as
HOon as practicable under the direction of the
SEcretlTy .; the Treasury, who is authorized
u Cse the surplus money In the Treasury for
supply ing the silver coin; IL this is not sufi-
cis Mt lie may sell the req uisite amount OF bonds
Of the new series to obtain the funds for that
purpose.
Fourth. RI moving the cost for eoinsge Of
gold a. the &c yeral minis.
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