Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-03

" ansion this morning, by special appointment,
To ay their respect TO the President. The re-
c ptton took place in the east room, and was at
mart of the President and his vis;tJrs. Secretary
De'alo iDtroduc d q tie President to-day a
numbtr OF chiefs belonging TO the Rses and
gorgeous costume, desiring to make a ine i'm
preston With their great father, as they had
business TO talk with him. Secretary Rich ard
son, General Bristow and Postmaster i}eneral
Creswtll also had an interview with the Presi-
dent.
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION The Joint
special committee investigating affairs in the
District OF Columbia met this morning. all the
me bers being in attendance. They were still
IN session up to the time of our guing TO press
During the meeting Colonel Ghristy, of counsel
for the memorialists filed his reply as a re-
1Oinder to tie arguments of counsel for the
District, which was ordered to be printed.
The committee at hslf-past II O'Clock sent a
special message for Mr.. Harrington, who was
soon afterwards in conversation with The mem
bers, it is presumed, in connection with the re-
cent safe burglary. There is a rumor to-day
about the Capitol that the committee has made
report on this branch of the case under seal
TO tie House of Representatives, which will not
be made public until IL Is called up for action
1t lie the intention of the committee to report
on the affairs in the District, IL possible, this
week, but certainly BY Monday nexr, and to
this end 1t Is thought that daily sessions will be
held.
IOi MhSruCer appeared DSfOrS the commit
tee to- day and explained the charge to himself
OF the $50 600 check paid to Filbert. He said
he was mlsled, In the first place, by a typo
graphical error in the Governors ans Ser,
which charged him with $4,000 Instead of
$4,000.
THB FRBRDMRN's BANK-The folio wing is
an abstract Of the bill in relation to the Freed
mems Bank which was sgreed to by the Senate
this morning: "That within ten days after the
passage Of this act the Controller Of the Cur
Iency shall appoint three competent men, to be
sly led and known as commissioners, whose duty
IL hall be, under the direction the Controller
TO take possession of the books, assets, aud re
cords of every description OF said corporati
and lis subordinate branches, who shall have
authority to collect all debts, dues, aud claims
belonging to such CORPORATE and, upon the
order Of a court of record of competent jirls
dictiOn, sell or compound all bad or doubt
full debts; and on like order sell all
the real or personal property, or an,
part thereof, of such association on sGcb
terms as the court shall direct; aud such
commissioner shall deposit all moneys collected
with the treasurer of the United States, subject
TO The order of the controller of the currency
and at Leaf once In three months make a state
ment to the CONT ilrr of the currency and to
the trustees of the corporation of all their acts
and proceed ngs; and frOm time to time the con.
uoiler shall make rataSe dividend of the
moIey so paid over TO him by such commission
ers on all claims which shall have proved to the
satisfaction of said commits toners, or afjudi-
Gated in court of Competent jurisdiction
The second section prescrIbes that the com
missioners shall give security in the sum OF
So 700 each, to be approved 10y the secretary OF
tie treasury; said commissioners to be invested
with the legal title of the property after
having given such bonds. The commissioners
are also empowered to EMPLOY the necessary
agents and attorneys az NAV be necessary in
closing the affairs of the corporation, whose
compensation, including the salaries of the
comm sion, shall be paid out Of the assets be-
fore the distribution of the proceeds thereof,
The com missioDers are to receive an annual
salary, TO be fixed ~ the Secretary Of the Trea-
s1ry and the Controller of the Currency, no. tc
exceed 3 { % pnr anGum. The fourth section
pres,ribes that il at aug time , i:ore tie busi-
ness OF the corporation shs be nsi'y closed
The Controller OF the Currency and tho said
commissioners shall be OF the opinion that tn.
business of said corporation can be Tesu mel
and carried on in pursuance with the term. o.
i he original act of Incorporate. they NAV
with the advice and consent of the Score ary of
the Treasury ard the Controller of the Cur
rency, surrender all the assets and property
then re manning in their hands to the board of
trustees, which may be elected and continued
n once for that purpose, provided in the act to
incorporate the Freedmen's Saving and Trust
company"
THR SALE OF THE LATE SENATOR SUMMERS
EFPEoTs.-The sale of the personal effects of
the late Senator Sumner took place to-day at
his former residence, corner Of Vermont avenue
and ii street, Messrs. Latmer s. Clesry being
the auctioneers. At 10 o'clock the rooms on the
first floor were crowded with large throny OF
persons, many OF them being from Boston, New
YORK, Philadelphia, and other distant points.
Nearly one half Of those present were ladies'. A
large number of newspaper men were present,
making notes or the more important sales Al
10 O'Clock Mr.. Lstimer opened tina sale in the
posed Of hi. chen table, looking utensils stoves,
lot OF coal AMI WOOL, coal hods, an axe, shovel,
&c, to different parties, at good prices. He
next proceeded to the dining room. Many of
q al
James Wormley, whose purpose it is to use them
In hitting up "Sumrer dining room" in his
hotel. A carved walaut marble-top sideboard
was knocked down to him at $500, aud a carved
walnut xtanston din ng table at $50. In this
room diiapidated H. brush went for $3.50, a
walnut picture rack for so. and two walnut
easels al 81 and 8 80 each. A small scrap
basket was sold To Mr. Go. ]. Downing for 81.
In the library, a walnut Office deck went to
A. M. Howe. OF Boston, for $40; Walnut book
shelves to Fred. Doug Is, at 81 each; a walnut
bookcase with glass d. ore TO q. T.. Beaman, OF
New York, formerly rivate secretary to the
SENATOR for $50; another walnut bookcase to
Miss Boutwell,, "a daughter of Senator Bout
wen for sol; a Turkish lounge to Mrs. Pitts
for s35; walnut armchair, upholstered in
green CAN AJAX, TO Fred. Douglas, tor S26; a
Turkish rug to a )ston lady for S21; a set OF
tea poys TO Mr.. &. G. Beaman, of New York, for
81; and six small walnut brackets TO Mrs. Will
bur for 81 80 each. A lot OF sidebOard orna
mentss sucn as book racks, rural picture frames.
brackets, call bells &c., sold at good prices.
were sold to Mrs B9verIdge at S3.25 per yard.
One large gilt-trame French plate mirror went
10 Hon. Freeman Clarke for The comparatively
moderate sum of S192.5O One walnut bouquet
table was knocked down to Mr.. Morse for S2l.
and one sheepskin rug went to Mr.. Starr for 81.
The articles comprising the gilt parlOr suite,
upholstered In silk brocatel, were sold sepa-
rately. Mr.. James Wormley got the center
divan, without the pillows, for $50. Mr. George
L. Downing secured one Of the pillows for SO,
and the others averaged about the same sum
each A reception chair, beautifully upho-
stored, was bought by lady from Boston for
SS7. In this room a carved walnut card table
commanded as high price $50, while a
Bubl-work armoire went to a Boston lady for
Sl.i5. In this connection it may be stated that
this Boston lady, who made q number Of pur.
chases, gave no other name in buying except
Boston" A email gilt and china card-receiver
in the parlor sold for S2s, while the brocatel
and silk curtains commanded good prices.
When our report closed the articles in the
lower hall, consisting of % yards OF Brussels
carpets, large Persian rug, Swiss cuckoo
clock, French plate mirror, aud a walnut hat
rack, were about to be cold. The tall musical
clock in the hall was not offered for sale, 1t be-
Ing nndeIsto that it has been sold at private
sale for the extraordinary sum OF IS 900. The
sum or 81 600 was frst offered to Latimer &
Cleary several days ago, but since that ii is
understood that two other parties have put In
bids, one for $1,000, aud the other for 80 900
1t Is related OF this musical clock that Just prior
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