Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-09

SENATE BILL 90, authorizing the secrs-
tary Of War 20 make q survey for postal
route between Austin, Texas, and Topolo-
vamro, at the mouth of the Gulf OF Caiifor-
nle, was considered IN the Senate today,
ana us passage urged by Senators Caper-
ION, West and Maxey. It will DO voted on
,,o-norIow. Toe distance Is but 500 miles.
MeSico nus promised 10 assist our en- gineers.
tbe sum asked To report 10 our people infor-
haiion relative to this route is Si5,0o9.
THE PROGRAMME OF musIe for 70 morrow
saturday. evening, at the Presidents
grounds, by the Marine band, Professor l..
schneldor leader. Is az follows:-1. National
Nlr. March, op. Prophet; Meyerbeer. 3.
overture, La Grand Duchess d. GerDlstein;
bfcnhnch. 1. Fantasia, Brasseur de Pres.
'or; Adam. .. Selection. Girons G.rois;
'eSoeq. G. waltz, Maneri Klange; Strauss.
J. Grand Fantasia. op. Tampa; Herold. 3.
Paraphrase Uber Die Lorchy; Nevada. o.
March, Turkish; Mozart 10. National Air.
NOMINATIONS - The President sent the
GLOWING nominations to the Senate o.day:
Nespasian Smith, of Mississippi, to be col
iector of customs at Duluth, Mimi. Military
promotions - Second Lieutenant Peter s.
Bonus, of the lst cavalry, TO be first lieu
tenant OF the lst cavalry: First Lieu tenant
VIM. T. Spurgin, OF the 2ist infantry, to be
captain Ia the same regiment. POstmast-
eTs = Ezra Sprague, Birmingham, Conn
Richard >. Taylor, Athens, Ga. Richard
McAllister, jr., of Mississippi, to be consul
at GuayaquIl.
THERE WAS ANOTHER BREEZE IN THE
HOUSE at quarter before two O'Clock to-
Jay. Mr.. Blaine (Me.) arose to insist upon
his motion TO reconsider the vote whereby
the House ordered the testimony in his case
before the Judiciary Committee to be print
ed. Mr. HuntoD (Val antagonized this by
motion to lay it on the table. Mr.. Blaine re-
minded the chair Is. 8. Cox that yesterday
ne promised 10 recognize him when the
pending matter (the Geneva award billy
should have been disposed OF Mr.. Cox over
he ex-Speaker. 81 have no ground to ex-
plain," said Mr.. Cox. "I never knew of a
Speaker TO refuse to give the grounds OF his
decision" retorted Mr.. Blaine. The vote
was then taken on Huutou's motion, and
The republicans refused TO vote, which left
the House without a quorum. Ben Hill
AMI so old Hurd democrat of Ohio, aud
oIners OF opposing politics to Mr.. Blaine
Before the vote was announced Springer of
lllfrois, rose TO a question OF order. Mr..
Blaine said nothing was In order but to an
nOunce the vote. Mr.. Cox seemed to lose his
temper and general excitement prevailed,
the vote which was 131 yeas to . nays, not
quorum. Mr.. Page, of California, moved
TO adjourn. MIR. Springer made the point
nat , those who did not vote gould
Brown, with good dc n OF excitement, ASK
ed: 81 want to know if this is the American
Copgfess?' Mr.. Blaine got in good hit,
"hlch was applauded, by retorttng that il
was the most surprising Congress ever assem-
bled. Mr.. Morrison tried to pour oil On the
Ioroied waters by introducing resolution
Erecting that the Cald well dispatch be
printed with the testimony. To accept this
would have been a concession on the part
OF the republicans, and still keep Mr.. Blaine
of the floor. Mr.. Hoar objected and Mr.
rage assisted on his motion to adjourn. IL
is probable the democrats Will refuse to vote
n ,0T u, ard a dead lock seems Inevitable If
BIalne ls not allowed to proceed. TIE cali
Of the Toll on the motion to adjourn was in
progress Wien cur report closed.
THERE IS MORE TROUBLE IN THE DEMO
CRATIC CAMP at the Capitol. 1t appears
that some weeks before the decapitation of
he champion American letter-writer, Col.
titZhugh, doorkeeper of the House, num-
Der OF his loyal subjects and sub0riinates
conceived The Idea OF raising purse suffi-
''eut 10 buy the celebrated spanking team"
nat conveyed the Colonel and Fay" to
BREAKFAST every morning, as so graphically
'eScrioed by him. This spanking team is
he property OF Otis Buxton, the foImer door
'eeper of the Houte. The money (s39O) was
falsed oy an assessment upon the employees
atthe House. The 'aoys' UNDERSTOOD from the
1ead Of toe folding room, and Schell, OF Ii CHIT
ng lame, (hero OF a recent knock-down, who
|as charged $40 for the sport by Judge
|Eell, who had charge OF the raising OF the
ind, that the money was to be use for "po-
ltfcal purposes" with sail that the words
Inply," and responded literally and sutfi.
leLuy. cIhe team was purchased, and the
,resentatlon speech was arranged, when
Col. FitZhugh's official head was cat OFF ia
ne mannef heretofore described in the
coiumns OF The STAR. TOTS put damper
On Inc presentation proceedings, and those
WHO had control of the team decided to keep
it until further developments; but quarrel
arose as TO who should use the team in the
meantime, and to satisfy everybody joint
STOCK company was organized, the capital
or the same consisting OF the spanking team
STOCK or shares In the team were issued TO
All subscribers OF the fund, and again all
went well for day or two. Some days ago.
however. some OF the stockholders learned
that the team was being used by the folding
room, and the income received from the
same applied for the benefit of three or four
subscribers In that department. Hence the
present trouble. Several of those who SUBJ
/ >crloed, or upon whom a forced assessment
vas levied, threaten that they will expose
the whole arrangement If their money is not
retnrned; and say that they do not consider
other man as covered by the words "politi-
cal purposes" All efforts at q compromise
raTing JAILED plan was struck upon
satisfactory TO all, and that was to give the
team 10 Mr.. Patterson, the present door
keeper, but that gentleman positively de-
etlned 70 have anything TO do with 1t. Aud
here the matter rests; but there is loud
grumbliDg from some of the stockholders,
who want TO get their money back.
THE NATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS at New
York yesterday adopted a resolution TO ask
congress Tor an appropriation TO send a rep
resentatlve To the International prison con-
ress In Stockholm, Sweden, In September
1871. The work OF the childreu'S aid society
IN picklng up llttIe waits in New York and
sending them west was discussed. Mrs Cot.
fin, OF Indiana, thought that the west ad ali
the waits and destitute persons they could
manage. and that they should not be sent
out OF the state OF New York. Mr.. Brace.
agent of the society. said that out of thou'
sands sent west only a few became burdens
while others grew to wealth and position.
Mr. Griffith, OF Maryland, agreed with Mrs.
Coffin.
A BIG SUIT.-ln the superior court at New
York yesterday trial was commenced 10 the
suit by Drexel, Morgan & Co., Jessup & Co,
ard Others against the Davenport Railway
construction company. Among the defend
ants are L. A. Scott, president of the Penn
sylyania railroad; Andrew Carnegie, Thomas
ID. Jewett, Cakes Ames' administrator, John
Duff, and Gordon Dexter, of Boston, and
others The suit is on the company's note
for S251 900 worth Of railroad iron TO build
the road from Davenport, Iowa, to st. Paul,
Mimi. These notes are now due and unpaid.
and the question is whether defendants are
corporation or partnership individually
liable.
THE WOMAN QUESTION AMONG THE
DoCToRS.-At yesterdays session of the
American medical association in PhiladeI-