Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-11
ALL THE MEMBERS were present at the
Cabinet meeting to-day. The session WAS
short and unimpcrtant.


Cabinet meeting to-day. The session Was
short and unimpcrtant.
PERSONAL Hon. John NJ. Harlan, of
Kentucky, who presented Gen. Bristow's
name as Presidential aspirant, was on the
floor OF the House to day. Hon. William
ID. Kelley left Philadelphia yesterday 10
join his family at Atlantic city, the House
OF Representatives having gracefully &C
corded a full leave OF absence to the veteran
statesman until the close OF the session.
EXPENSES OF THE DIsrRICr-The Senate
to-day amended and passed the House bill
to defray expenses of the District. The bill,
as amended, is as follows:
BE IL enacted, DC, That the sum OF $500, 900,
or SO much thereof as may be necessary, be,
and the same is hereby appropriated out OF
appropriated, to be paid into the treasury of
the District of Columbia, tho share of the
United States OF the expense of said District
Tor the year beginning July 1, 1876.
Elk POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL has
been interviewed In regard to the cases al
luded to In the report Of the House Postal
COMMITTEES, and says the assertion that Con-
tractor Kittell was wrongfully paid q certain
sum on bis contract Is simply false. The
contract about which there was suspicion,
could not, after long and patient investiga-
TO strict discharge Of its terms. He was
used as witness against Kinds, but In such
way as to lose the case. After Kinds ar
rest Mr.. Jewell persistently endeavored to
induce Judge Fisher to get an assistant dis
trfct attorney, but he refused, saying the
turies OF the District knew him and he knew
tbe turies, and assistance would be OF no
avail. His statement proved true as TO his
knowledge of juries and they of him, for the
trial, brought on during the absence OF the
Postmaster General, resulted in Kinds ac-
qrlttal. In regard to Peterson he said so far
from his being favorite he incurred Peter
sons hostility by forcing him TO properly
p bis contract s f after nS
Withheld. He did fall and his pay to the
extent Of $1,000 was withheld, and he had
not recovered It up to MT. Jewell's retiring.
testimony this assault Ia said To be predi-
Gated, both were discharged from the depart
ment for cause, OBrien for connivins at
over-payment of contractors. Mr.. Jewell
prepared a bill for breaking up the straw bid
practice. and urged its passage, but no &C.
ton has been taken on II.
RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHooLs-Proposed
Substitute for the House Joint Resoltaion.-The
Senate Judiciary Committee have agreed
unon and reported the following as a substi-
tute for the House joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution concern
Ing religion and common schools:
ReSotred on the Senate and House Of Repre-
$1,000 ssn !IWo thirds OF esGh house concur
proposed to the legislatures of the several
states as an amendment to the constitution
vi Tue StAtcB, WHICH, WnoQ raIlQe0
by three fourths OF the said legisla lures,
shall be valid as part Of the said constitu-
ton, namely:
Article 10. No state shall make any law
respecting an establishment OF religion or
prohibiting free exercise thereof, and no reli-
gious test shall ever be required as q quail
ncatiOn TO any office or public trust under
any state. No public property and no public
revenue OF, nor any loan Of credit by or I'M
der the authority OF the United States or
any state, territory, district, or municipal
corporation shall be Appropriated to or made
or used for the support Of any school, educa-
tional or other Institution under the contro
OF any religious or anti religious sect. organ
iZation or deuomina ton, or wherein the par
ticular creed or tenets of any religious or
aDti-religious sect, organization or denomi.
nation shall be taught, and no such particu-
lar creed or teDets shall be read or taught In
any school or institution supported in whole
or In part by such revenue or loan OF credit,
ard 20 such appropriation or loan of credit
snail be made TO any religious or anti-reli-
gious sect, organization or denomination, or
10 promote Its interests or tenets. This arti-
Gle shall not be construed to prohibit the
reading of the Bible In any school or institu-
ton, and 1t shall not have the effect to i'm.
pair rights OF property already vested.
Sec. Q. Congress shall have power by ap-
proprfate legislation TO provide for the pre-
vention and punishment OF violations OF this
article.