Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-12

hAhIEbS ERRN PROPERTY.-At-
torney General Pierrepont has decided that
/ lne government can resell the property at
Harper's Ferry, and twill be sold in June.
| ELECTIONS for L. s. Senators will occur
in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Con-
| necticut as soon as their legislatures meet.
| That o. New Hampshire c0nvenes in June,
and those OF the other two states in May.
THE EMMA MISE.-PrOf. ROssiter Ray
mond a mining expert, was examined in
! detail TO day by the Committee on Foreign
| Affairs, in relation TO tlP formation and
| working OF the Emma mine. Mr.. Il ytnOal
! coErnuorated the opinions of Others, that Il
4 the mine bad been properly operated and
/ WUIkt II would have proven 10 De worth all
| tIai was expected OF IL. The eros S-eX5 Mi
/ Sllon oi Mr. Psrke was resumed 10y Mr.
I HEWITT HO new facts being developed.
BILLTo ADMIT NEW MExIco-Ta House
! Committee on Territories has agreed To re
port the Senate bill for the lrilission of New
4 Mexico as a state in the Union The COM
iHittee, however, voted yesterday. 10 name
/ tie proposed state Monte yuma. Tdere was
2 proposition to call il Jefferson, but IL onIV y
| received three votes. At the next meeting Of
| The committee II is probable that the action
| 81 yesterday will be reconsiderei, and that
me name OF SaladO Will be substituted for
| that OF MOntezuma.
TIE FOLLOWING ORDERS concerning
| Quartermasters have been issued:-Caotain
| harding general department OF the Platte.
| 10 relieve Captain Atwood of his duties al
| Camp Douglas and Ogden, Utah territory.
| Captain Atwood will be assigned 10 dufy AT
| Fort Monroe. Captain o. G.. Robinson will
remain at Omaha, Nebrask a. Captain L.
G. FoTsy III IS relieved from duty in the de-
partment OF Texas for assignment at Fort
Brown, Texas.
W.O. AVERY, late chief clerk OF the Treas
uTy department, testified substantially be-
fore the House Committee investigating the
whisky frauds, yesterday, that he was inno-
cent OF Tie charge upon which he was con
vieted In ST. Louis, and that he thought he
was beiT prosecuted; that Con Meyrue upDn
whose testimony he was indicted. was per
| JrTer and "A bad man generally. He was
asked concerning the kilograms sent to Joyce
ana McDonald, giving them inform alton
about the movements OF revenue agents He
admitted having sent them, but denied aay
| guilty intent in so doing, but that he sent
! them TO add TO his own political influence
knowing that both were friends of BabaOck
ard that Mcdonald claimed to be a warm
| irieEd Of the President. Avery left here last
night in charge of Marshal Sharp for ST.
Louis. where he i expected To rgcai vP MS
senteE &c Tomorrow.
EEFRE SENTATIVE PCRYAN's ALLEGED
SALE OF CADETsHIPs.-The Committee on
CIVIL Service continued the investigation
into Congressman Purman'S case Yesterday.
Ir Pu1man was present, with ex-senator
Carpenter "a his counsel. DR.. SimkinS tesri-
FED that he wanted to have his son apDOinted
rs naval cadet, and got introduced to Pur-
man and stated his wish 10 him. Purman
SAID he would consider the matter. Witness
afterwards learned that q cOlOred how mad
. teen appointed 10 the place, aud smoke 10
Purman &boutlt. Purman said that appoints
ITt.t was only made for political -ffae,
aclOTg the cOlOrcd voters, AMI told witness
he would have chance yet. a Mr.. d IKE
"~~ FL rL3gu and told witness that Putnam
q. OuId sypoiIt JUS so.i calel FOR 300. VII
ness We to Purnan AID ss,IeI IN II Dyke
hFT vrs1r m lLrxf }, f,-gFg
man SAID he was.
CONVERSATIONS The Senate. YESTERDAY.
confirmed the following nominations :-Ja,.
N. Armstrong, of Iowa, principal clerk of
private land claims ia the General Land OF
nee. Frank Campbell, register of land off 20
herwin, Kansas; W. c. Painter, receiver OF
public moneys. Wall8 Walla, Wyoming
Territory; Josiah Stalljpgs. postmaster. Co
lumhUS, Miss. Naval Promo ions-Masfer
William II. briggs 10 be lieutenant: MaticaI
Inspector Edward Shipper 10 be meiical d.
rector; Surgeon b. ]. Gibbs 10 be medical
inspector; Passed Assistant Hosea j. Rabin
70 De surgeon; Assistant Engineers J. s. D =
den Charles w. Rae and George III. Kearney
10 be passed assistant engineers Marine
COrps-Captains G. j. Hebo and p. X Fen
dali 10 be majors; First Lieutsnants H. J.
Bishop and Il l.. Meade to be captains; Sec
ord Lieut.. q. c. GOOilOe TO be first lieu
tenant.
CoNKLING' 8 FAsTIDIoUS NOsE-A funny
little Incident concerning Senator Conk!ioy
ChItC lily hUOWlt1ge To-Day. he WAS din
Ing at Wormley' s, sitting alone al mis- table.
gentleman who knows him intimately
passed down the dining room, and not haV-
ing seen him since the New York cO1ven-
lion, my friend stopped TO offer cOagratula-
lions, taking vacant chair beside Sir.
Cons The congratulations were accept
ed, but there was not the usual warmth man.
ifested In the succeeding chat; the Sena.or
had evidently something unpleasant upoo
his mind; he fdgeted with his napkin, toyed
with his fork, looked longingly at the dam
ties before him, but never touched them.
Finally, looking up with a disguised face,
ne said, "Really, my friend. excuse me-
but-yOu are saturated with nicOtine!o or
course my friend departed instanter How
in the world with such exquisite sensibiIi-
ties has the honorable gentleman endured
the sights and smells and general abomina-
tons VI elections. Hash. Cor. Of Clsre,a,Id
PldjndeOleT.
Ihls Is well enough for a story, but those
who have seen Senator ConkIing riding ont
Fourteenth street road with Gen. Grant nj
an evening, taking in with placid but evil
dent satisfaction Me fine flavor of his com
panions cigar, WHIT believe a word oft.
ADVERSE REPORT on THE BILL TO PRO-
TECT CONG REssIOSAL WITNESSES In the
Senate. yesterday, Mr. EdmuUds from the
Committee on the Judiciary, submitted an
adverse report, signed by all the republican
members OF the committee, on House dill
Z5,1, 10 protect Witnesses TaO shall be re-
CURED 10 TESTIFY In certain cases. The ma
OF JectiOnS, based both NJ on constitutional
Considerations and eXpSdiency, and present
all argument of nearly ~ pages in support of
this view. They close by saying that they
canrot recommend the passage of a law the
cOnstltutlonality OF which is more than
doubtful, and which violates the universal
| ly III derstoOd principles OF free aud Just gov
eminent, and that has been proved by ex-
| p5 rience TO be utterly useless and absolutely
miSchIevOuS in its operations.
| The minority committee, Messrs. Thurman
and Stevenson, in their report say they fear
| that the bill as IL passed the House is BROADER
| in its scope than public policy or the ends
! OF justice require, and submit a substitute,
| providing in brief that any witness before
! either House OF Congress, or before the SEN
| ate sitting as a court OF Impeachment, who
| shall decline IN answer on the ground that
| his answer ight eliminate himself and sub
| Ject himself 10 any penalty or forfeiture i'm
| posed by court, In consequence OF his dis
| closures, shall, IN answering, be exempt from
4 prosecution by any court except for tn
| crime OF perjury.
POLITICAL NOTs--The charter electio 1
| ia Jersey City. NeV I2rS"v. yesterday re-
/ sulted in tie els' i.I 81 . estes Cleveland
! Gem, for mayor, by so aisJ J-ity. The boa 4
1 of aldermen Will be a tie, and also the boar 4
| OF education. The democrats elect a major