Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-02


corpor alton of this company. Mr.. Bartol,
president OF the Washington Gas-light COM
pany, and Mr.. McIlhenney, engineer of that
company, appeared In opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Bartol read a long printed argument in
which he contended that oxygen gas is dan
gerous and necessarily expensive; that 1t
tested, and that ii is bad policy to encourage
competition, since two small companies
cannot furnish gas as cheap as can one.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Jacob
NJ. McGrew, of Ohio, to be Auditor OF the
Treasury for the Post Office department.; +.
Il. Lilley, deputy auditor of the Treas ury for
The same department; VIM. Sanborn, OF
Michigan, TO be secretary of Arizona terri
tory; Ephraim McMurtrle, TO be pension
agent at st. Paul, MINI; John l.. Conley,
colleCt tor of internal revenue for the 4th dis
trict OF Georgia; VIM. s. Chichester, sur
Xeyor OF customs at La Vaca, Texas; James
h. Mitchell, collector of customs al York
town, Va; Ridge Paschal, collector of cus-
toms at Corpus Christi, Texas; C.. w. Darl-
ing, Indian agent at Fort Berthold, Dakota;
e u. Relknap, Indian agent at Tulle river,
Salliornla. Also number of consuls, post
masters, &c.
THE MEXICAN BORDER RAIDS.-The Sec
retary OF War has transmitted TO the House
voluminous documents in relation to the
cattle stealing raids into Texas by the In
dams and MeXicans, which have been de-
LED at various times within the past few
years. In reference to the question whether
the department can dispose OF sufficient force
10 give complete protection to the Rio Grande
bofGer, the general of the army DOUBTS the
possibility Of preventing all raids, but thinks
tney may in great measure be prevented
by increasing the strength Of the companies
on the iron tier. Congress by simply anthOr-
iZlng the President at his discretion to in
crease each company serving there to one
hundred enlisted men, would meet the emcr-
gtGcy more ecOnOin ically than by any other
course possible.
COMMITTEE The House Committee on the
District OF Columbia held meeting this
morning, but transact no business EXCEPT
The reference of the following bills to SUP
cOmmittees:-TO regulate the duties of con
stables and marshalS; Judiciary. To provide
fer the inspection of Illuminating oils;
Sanitary Conditions and Regulations. Bill
To extend the time within which certain
GAINS may be presented to the Board of
Audit for settlement; Ways and Means. To
Incorporate the National Bond and Mort
gage Company; Corporations. To regulate
the practice OF pharmacy; Sanitary COuui-
tiOLs and Regulations. To INCORPORATE the
Drove yard and a Oatt0!r Company; CorpO-
ra'lOnS. To incorporate the Villa and Sub
urban railroad Company; Railroads and
Bridges. Memorial OF certain citizens OF
Mary and avenue for T sIief from illegal as
mentS; Streets, Sewers and Avenues.
Memorial OF lamp lighters for relief; Edu-
cation aud Labor. No action was taken
with reference to the proposed investigation
into District affairs.
THERE WAS QUITE A SCENE in the Senate
this afternoon during Mr.. Sargent's vigorous
defence of the Board of Public Works and
the District Commissioners, when he turned
to Mr.. Bay ard, who sits near him, and with
considerable asperity expressed his regret
that Mr.. b. remarks of yesterday did not
appear in the Record OF to-day. He had
heard that Mr.. BayaTd charged that the Dis.
trlct Commissioners had paid $3.50 coun-
sci fees TO Gov. Shepherd's counsel during
QG - a i'm and no had
other very serious charges. Mr.. Bdyard 1859
in his seat, his face considerably flushed,
and hOlting up several foolscap pages of
Ms. said he would read what he actually
did say, with the Senator's permission. Hs
then read from his speech of yesterday, iu
which he said he was crediOly informed that
the counsel for the Board OF Public Works
had been paid III the bonds of the Unitet
States. Hewas interrupted several times by
Mr.. Sargent who said he did not want him 10
reiierate his speech but TO answer his Ques-
ton but he persisted in finishing the reaiing.
La er in his speech Mr. Sargent read the
private letter written py Senator Allisol,
chairman OF the late veStigating commit
tee, to friend Of Gov. Shepherds soon after
the Investigation, saying that he was very
s r.y Gov. s had to be sacrificed, that he
was innocent. &C. Mr.. Sargent asked the
grave and reverend young Senator from
Iowa." as he styled Linn, 10 say whether
ne wrote that letter. Mr.. Allison, apparently
considerably disturbed, arose, and said at the
proper time he would do SO, but at present
70 did not propose 10 be cetechised by the
Senator from California. Columbus Alex
ander was an interested listener in the
gallery during Mr.. Sargent's speech.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL. CAM
PAiGE.-The democratic Congressional eau
Gus met last night, and continued In session
tin a late hour, representative Lamar IN the
cnair, and representative Banning secre-
t2ry. There were about one hundred and
sixty members present. The chairman an-
nounced the Congressional campaign com.
mn ~ = nod nc lon.
Tesentative Ciymer of Pa, chairman; Rep
resentative Chaplin OF Mass, Representative
Throckmorton of Texas, Representative
Hooker tof Miss, Repres entative Hewitt OF
y. Y, Representative Robbins of n. c., and
Representative Sayler of Ohio. w. w. Cor
cOIan, j. T.. Harvey and Judge Mason are
members on the part of the District of CO.
lunbla. The Senate appointed as part of
tue committee the following gentlemen
Senators Whyte OF Md, Wallace OF Pa, and
Gordon OF Ga. The chairman OF the caucus
also announced the committee on conSulta-
ton as follow: Representatives. Cox OF N.
Y, Whitthorne OF Tenn, Randall or Pa,
GCote Of Va, BuCkner OF Mo, Wigginton
OF Cal, Hartrldge of Ga Blackburn of Ky,
TaIbOA of Mass, LyEde of Wis, Eden OF
H., Payne OF Ohio and Caldwell of Ala.
Rcpresen tatIve Landers of Ind, introduced
in the caucus his resolution declaring for the
repeal OF the special resumption act Rep
reSeDtatiVe Paine, Of Ohio, offered as an
amendment his resolutions favorIng resump-
tion and opposing both infiltion and con
traction, but setting apart a percentage of
gold coin as preliminary means to resump-
lion. He supported his proposition in an
hours speech, and much Interested his aud
ltors. Representative Bright supported Mr..
l.6Lders resolution, and REPRESENTATIVE
Holman expressed his views in favor of the
substitution OF United States notes for ma
tiCnal bank paper. No action was taken on
The pending propositions, which are reserved
fCr further considera lOn,
TIE HARPER's FERRY PRoPERTY.-The
Secretary OF War. to-day, in answer to q
resolution OF the House, transmitted to that
body history OF the sale Of property in No
vember and December, 1869, at Harper's
Ferry, Virginia: The property sold at that
time was as follows:-First. The water power
OF the Potomac river aud Shenandoah river
to F. G. Adams, for SOC 900. Second. The
ferry across the Shenandoah, with land at
tached, for Sl,I90. Third. The perpetual
right TO cut wood from the mountain tract
adjacent, IS GOO. Fourth. The right to dig
iron ore from the Friends Ore bank, S13 900.
Fifth. Over two hundred and forty small lots
In Earper's Ferry, aggregating S73 ,303.50.
y me of these have been settled for, but few
EuIaber and small amounts. No payments
Lateyer, however have been made for items
Nos. J, 2, 3 and (, as above.
The Secretary says that the case of Adams,
he being the largest pnrchaSar and pXprcia.