Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-12
Political Facts and Fancies.


largely attended meeting last evening to dis
cuss the political situation. The sentiments
expressed were generally of a pacific nature,
but il was the general opinion that the House
OF Representatives must be maintained in
its right at whatever cost. 1t was decided to
hold mass meeting at an early date. III
John Morrissey had believed that the Oregon
clared all bets Of?-N. Y. Tribune. IF the
two houses of Congress cannot agree, 1--WE
prefer they should agree,) let us have the
judgment of the Supreme Court upon this
business, through an amendment, If one is
necessary The Methodist Congressman
Watterson's epigram on Louisiana: "Gone
by the board."-N Y. Herald lon the
other hand, If the republicans insist that the
authentic action of the state is conclusive in
Louisiana, they must admit that ii is con-
elusive in Oregon. Upon the state theory any
must be righted in the state.-N. Y. Eceaiag
Post. The New Jersey house is tied, the
senate democratic by one majority A re-
publican candidate for the house gives no.
tice of cOntes If he gets his seat the ma
iority on joint ballot will be republican.
Proctor Knott wants the Blaine investigation
to be resumed, but it is doubtful if he is graf
ifed, for some of his party friends thinks the
subject may as well drop.-Wdsh Special
Springfield Republican. lit is inconceiya-
BILE that the democrats would have done the
foolish thing which has been done in Oregon
If they had not regarded their legal case i'm
Louisiana as hopeless. A stronger term
might be used to characterize the conduct of
Gov: grover; but II VIII serve at present to
consider IL as blunder of matchless folly
and stupidity.-N T. Post.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
which calls for one million dollars less than
last year, has not yet been considered by the
senate committee on appropriations. The
committee will recommend its passage sub
stantially as it came from the House.
THE Observation-Disclosures CoNFIscA-
TON CAsE.-Yesterday, in the Supreme
Court OF the United States, the cases ofWind-
sor, devisee, agt. McVeigh and Gregory, de-
visee, agt. same were decided. These were
actions by McNeigh to recover the property
which had been confiscated and purchased
by the late Judge Underwood. The court
below held that McVeigh had not had suffi-
cient notice of the confiscation proceedings,
and judgment was for him. That Judgment
IS hereby affirmed, the court holding that
jurisdiction acquired by the seizure i'm such
cases Is not to pass upon questions of for
TEXTURE absolutely, but to pass upon that ques-
ton alter opportunity has been afforded to
other parties interested to appear and be
heard upon the charges against them Some
notification beyond that arising from seizure
IS essential, prescribing the time within
which appearance must be made, and not
neIng given IN these cases by usual modes,
the decree Of condemnation is held to be void
Affirmed. Justice Field delivered the opinion
OF the court.
TEMPEST IN TEAPoT.-A few DAYS ago.
as stated in THE STAR, one of the centennial
guards, Captain ARRAY, of the commission
ers OF France, arrested on the charge of SLAM
der, Captain ARRAY having procured hls dis
misSal. He was subsequently reappofnted
and was again discharged. The policeman
brought suit for SANDER, etc. The French
captain was arrested, gave bail for a further
hearing of the case, and then appealed TO the
French minister for protection. He in turn,
appealed to Secretary Fish, who requested
the U. s. district attorney, at Philadelphia,
to dismiss proceedings, and the writ of ar
court OF common pleas of Philadelphia.
INSPECTING THE PHILADELPHIA THEA
TERS-In accordance with a resolution re-
Gently passed by the councils in Philadelphia
The building inspectors commenced a tour of
inspection of the theaters and amusement
halls of that city yesterday. Several defects,
have passed unnoticed, were singled out and
ordered to be remedied.
BELLA MCCAIN, the clairvoyant, charged
with the fatal poisoning of James M. Cam
field. an exhibitor at the late centennial ex-
bibition, was yesterday. convicted at Phila-
delphia OF murder In the second degree, with
q strong recommendation to mercy. The
prisoner was sentenced to six years impris-
Onment.
THE DEADLOCK between the French min
istry and the party OF the LEFT IN the chamber
or deputies continues without the least an
rearance OF q satisfactory solution. The Lon
don Times declares that the attitude of the
left Is distinctly menacing. and that the
course IL Is pursuing Is Evolutionary.
THE INVESTIGATION of the Brooklyn the
alter disaster continues. Among the Witness
es examined yesterday was VIM. G. Kings