Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-22
BILLS s1esKD.-The President signed the

Bay Company and other British subjects which
were within the Limits OF the award Of His
Majesty, the Emperor of Germany. under the
treaty of Washington of May Sth, 1871, and for
other purposes. Act fixing the amount of United
States notes, providing Tor redistribution OF
national bank currency, and for other purposes
Act providing for the publication of the revised
statutes and the laws of the United States Act
amending the charter OF the Freedmen's Saving
and Trust company, and for other purposes
Act to relieve Thomas Claiborne, of Tennessee
Of political disabilities imposed by the 18th
amendment of the Constitution. Act relieving
tue disabilities OF W. u. Jones, of Alabama
Act fixing the time for the election of Repre-
sentatiyes of the i4th Congress from the state of
Mississippi. Act directing the Secretary of the
IIeasn[y 10 report upon the necessity of a pub
Tic building at Brooklyn, y. V, and the cost OF
the same. Act to create the Bozeman land dis
irict in Montana. Act for the establishment of
life saving stations aud houses Of refage upon
the coast and lake coasts OF the United States
and to remote the efficiency of the life saving
service.
THE SAVE BURGLARY ISvEsTIGATIoN.-The
Joint Committee on District affairs we're busy
this morning in writing their report on the safe
burglary, which will he presented to both
Houses OF Congress this afternoon. The
evidence tends TO show that the arrange
ments for carrying out the burglary were
perfected by the secret service force of the
Treasury Department. The telegraph opera
tor, Mr.. Dun, who has an Office III the Metro
politan Hotel. produced the dispatch which
Hayes in his testimony said he sent to Colonel
Whitly. The operator who received the dis
patch in New York testified as to its receipt by
him, and lodged with the committee the mes
sepgeT's delivery book, showing that Colonel
Whitly recelpted for the dispatch. Major
Ben. Perley P0ore, as an expert, said the sig
nature of Witty bore strong resen-
blance to his signature on other docu-
ments, and was in his opinion not counter
felt. Williams, who participated in the bur
Committee, that if they will guarantee him
freedom from arrest he will appear before them
ana declare all he knows concerning the trans
action. The committee have notified him that
they have no power to protect him from arrest
but should be pleased to have him appear and
give his testimony.
THE JOINT Committees REPORT on TKg
PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-"The joint commit
tee on the affairs OF the District of Columbia
TO whom was referred the message Of the Pres
ide Mt relative to one feature of the bill entitled
IAN act for the government of the District of
columbia ard for other purposes" reported or
Saturday "that the Investigation made by this
committee disclcses the fact that much of the
Indebtedness proposed TO be funded into the
bond provided for was created when there was
no adequate provision for payment, and upon
basisof cTeGit-the contractors understanding
at tbe time that they were to receive evidences
of Indebtedness, the time or payment OF which
was uncertainty reason whereof thess evil
dences were depreciated in value. And while
there we're no means whereby the committee
could determine the matter with absolute GER
tainty, after giving the subject careful cOnsid-
Grafton, they believe that bond OF the charac-
ter provided for, would be, as a rule fully equal
in value to what the contractors expected to re-
ctlye under their contracts. Besides this, the
fundiDg proposed ia peTmissive and not COM
PulsCry. The creditors have all the securitv
they had when the debt was created, and in ad-
dltion the option to accept bonds provided for
No injustice. therefore, viii be done any credi-
tor v no shall take such bonds in lieu OF the Sc
curities he Low holds.
The idea that there Is anything like rapuIi-
alton Ia the bin is mistake. The bill does not
compel any holder of District securities To take
bonds for them. 1t merely gives him the option
to do so, CT TO retain them and receive payinent
thereof when the District may be able to paw
The changes made In regard to the District gov
eminent do not discharge or impair It's con
tracts or liabilities. The bill, therefore is not
reputation, nor is it unjust TO any holder OF
District securities which may be funded Unlsr
IL AS to small creditors such as iaborers, sc,
the bill contemplates their payment.
"For the reasons above given, and also be-
cause it would be unwise, in The opinion OF
your committee, to set an example OF issuing
tfty-yesr bonds bearing higher rate OF inter
est than 65, they ixed that rate in the bill and
their opinion remains unchanged"
In view OF the foregoing explanations the
President sigred the bill.
THE TURF-Jerome Pdrk.-At the Jerome
PaIk races on Saturday, the first race was ror
a. purse OF $500 for two year Odds, half mile.
The following started Victorious. Weasel,
Litte's CHI. f., by Kentucky, cut of Flukc, VIII
lie Burke Calvin. Willie Burke won easily by
three lengths; Calvin was second aud Weasel
third. Time, SIX. The second race was for a
purse OF =, COO, for three year olds, which have
not " on tins year, one mile. The starters were
harry Felter; Scratch, Sangamond. rhomp-
ing, Reform and Attila. Attila won easily by
four lengths, ThOmpson's oh. (. was second and
scratch third. Time, 1:HK. The third race,
free handicap, sweepstakes OF SIS each IL not
dec AIRED out, with $500 added, the second horse
to receive S125 out OF the stakes, one mile and
an eighth. Fadladeen, Buckdew, Donohue's
Artist, Minnie Maco and Minstrel started. Fad
iadeen won; Buckdew was second and Artist
thrd. The race was won by two lengths. Time
OK. Fourth race, free handicap, sweep
stakes OF $50, If not declared out, with $500
anueI, the second horse TO receive $50 out Of
the stakes one mile and fve-eighth.. Spring
box and Lizzie Lucas started. Springbok was
an easy winner in 253. The fifth race, free
handicap, stakes of $50 each, il not declared
out, with 500 added, the second horse to re-
eelye goo ont Of the stakes, two miles aud a
haif: Shylock, Village Blacksmith, Katie
wss the best race Of the day. Katie Pease won;
Ferodoc was second and Fellowcraft third.
Time, ABS. The sixth race was 8 match for
~ 800 each, half forfeit, three quarters of a
4. won In Liz.
Piasturg-The races at the Pittsburg Dri.
ving Park closed on Saturday. The tfot for
30 horses, purse OF 81 200, was won by Stswart
Maloney in three straight heats; Slow Go was
second and Lady Alice third. Time, 2.32X, . 81
ard 2.S14. The second race was for 2 40 horses,
q Poioo VI So.V, anu was WOn Oy Il tst En1
in three straight heats; Silverward was second
and Blonde third. Time, 2.42, 24s and 2 A
The third race was q match race for a purse OF
81 eco, best two in three, and was won by Phil
delphia Boy in wostraight heats. Time, 2i2,
PAP.
Two MRN DRowN9p.-A young man named
Lewis Shafer, while bathing in the Ohio river
at Cincinnati, on Saturday night, was seized
with cramp. Ephriam Caruthers, a friend of
Shater, went to his assistance, but was seized
by the struggling man. and both were drowned.
a TERRIBLE DISASTER is reported from the
East Turkish vessel called "Kars" was run
into by an Egyptian vessel ia the sea of Mar
mora, and sunk in q few minutes after che was
struck. or the $40 persons on board, 800 are
reported lost.