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New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-lhe National RESI-
dent Democratic Committee have completed their organ
izaon and established headquarters ~ No 32l Est,
near the Ebbitt House. The Committee is made mp
follows: Senstc-The Hon j. w stevenson OF Kentucky
the Hon ". W. Eaton OF Connecticut; the Hon. II. G..
Davis OF West Virginia; the Hon. W. p Whye of Mar!
land; the Hon j. B. Gordon OF Georgia House OF Rep
resentatiyos-The Hon. Hcister Cymer Of Pennsylya-
MIA; the Hon C. W. Chaplin OF Massachusetts the Hon
/ VI TufockmortOn OF Texas the Hon. q. T.. Hooker
Mississippi; the Hon. A. >. Hewitt Of NewfOrk tn,
Hon W. NJ Robbins Of North Carolina; the Hon. VI Say
lrr Of Ohio. District Of COlumbia-H. W. COrcUran,
James T. Harvey, Charles Mason
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AT HIPPODEOHE BUILDING.
NOON SERVICE from ~ 70 l O'Clock EVERY DAY, Satups
day aud sunday excepted, IN Madison Avenue iisL
SUBJECTS:
Nn,,D Az. March 6-R Reports u the lOui'i Work.
y. March 7-t'htirt our rock.
WEDNESDAY, March b-PTouiises
TITURSD AY. march Vh2nhs-ty1uS
FRIDAY, March 10 Inemp race.
SAITVDAN March H. and saturday thereafter the
Noon Meeting wll De held IN Associat!cu Han.
from 10 o'clock
AFTERNOON SERVICE 80 p. m. IN Madison Avenue
Hal TUESDAY, Maph I Iect,r- the Blood. Repeated
IA tn evening WEDSEsDAi Msrch Second Lecture
BlOad. Repeated in tho evening THURSDAY Marrh o.
Tacture UtaNen Repeated Ia the evening. FRIDAY,
March Second Lecture Heaven krpesed IN the even
ing ...----.. -, -, - -. -
~. had on appicatou Onice Fonrthsve and Twenty etb
st aud Tn IG 81, sni al Young hens
A~sOcatiCn FOur,h ave. aud twenty fhiih ~
EVERY NIpHT--Satuniay eICeptei- services IN Ashsoh
Avenue Hall 81 Oc!Ock -. -. 49,.
MONDAY EVENING Mr.. SANkEl, ss,iSted oy snnmDof
of CIrrgyuien, wil end n Praise Meeting -, - -.
Assocsf on Hall Twenty thI1sI ana fodrths'e-
alsO al o'clock - -. -, a...,..
vv1NES'S MEETING EyerY dav sunday excepted nom
VI ", tn i.ab n M In the Fourth Ayence Han
urtsriNt FOR NOUNo MEN oSLf-In Fourth Avenue
Hail. at clock - ,,..,,u... ...... ,ho.. .,.siess
Ths ese Meetings are Largo aud n uss oe as
,,sr by private subscription. CoDtribuLons can bs 20
+ fIRRP0NT MORGAN, ESQ, Ireesa et. - s Ssns..
sAMUEi THoRSE. Chairman COMMITTEES of ArssaSsSna
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
A WHISKY DIsTILLER's GUILT.

PIrTsBURGH Penn, March 9.-ln the case OF
the Government against Samuel Thompson of Browns
VILE PENN who was indicted In this city for removing
spirits from the dIstlery without paying the tax the
Jury this morning returned verdict Of guilty on the
first count Of the Indictment The penalty Il three years
imprisoument aud a fine of $1,000. About $40 worth
OF property belonging Thompson has been seized Tor
violation OF the enue law.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
NEW AFF1DAvIrs IN THE MCKEE CASE.

ST. LOUIS, March -District-Attoney Dyer
to-day filed in the United States Circuit Court counter
adays TO those filed by the defense some days ago. on
the motion FOR a new trial in the Mckee case. The prin
cpal affidavit is that OF Hugh Summers OF Pike County
in which he says that the statements made by watson
Foster in relation To his Sumners conversations regard
ing the Mckee trial and the guilt OF Mckee are wholly
faiso and unfounded.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
NAVIGATION OPENING on TIE HUDSON.

PorGHKEFrsIE. n. Y, March "a special
di.rach TO The Eo> tonight rates that all the ice IN
the Hudson north Of here j. mcying, except slight
gorge near Stuyveant- The NorwicL passed south ic
oay from Rondout with barges in tow. and another
tc,,er , leave RoDdout 10 morrow for the north All
The upper Hudson steamers will probably commence
running next week. 4 boat could push ihFoIgh 10
may be considered permanently opened i0- the season
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10

Dublin University Rowing Club. President Close Of the
Cambridge University Club says he has doubt but
that one crew from Cambridge will accept President
Bush OF the Dublin University Club states that Mr. Labst
will row under the name aud color OF the club tho
sinescull He adds that the club will probably be
represented by fOurOartd crew.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, March 9.-Mr. Cave has returned
from his mission to Egypt He arrived in London today
BERLIN, March 9.-The P,Ussirn Gross Gd:ette
announces that the petition Of AInims family to the
Emperor for the Counts pardon has been refused.
OTTAWA, March 9.-In the Committee on the
Depression Of Trade, Mr. Drummond OF the firm OF Red
path Go. Of Montreal said American drawbacks had led
" the artal closing " their cinery snco ls1l
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5peelai Aouees.
tIocdy and sankey, Hippodrone.


the information O pastors aud cyntDuoIs expenses
meetings Committee desire " state tickets ars
good for al SERVICES. sAML. THOKNE
Chairman Committee " Arrangements
Post-0m - Nouce.-The FOREIGN MAILS .Or tls eek
sudIng "a fURDAl March IL, 1915, will close
~ ESDAH at ~ a., Tor Europe peg steamer ala
Queenstown WEDNESDAY, ~ 80 a ui. Europe
per steamer China, via Queenstown; TiUItSDAY, az
az 30 for Europe, per steamer Geert, Plymouth
CherDDurg 9ni Hamburg on SAfU hDAf at q M, tot
scotland direct must De specially addressed per
Bolivia Glasgow, and AZ 1880 for he Continent
steamer America Southampton aud brS
aud /. Tor Great Britain. ireland and France
steamer GsTml.ic, Queenstown Ihe mails for China
&c. will leave san FrSnGccO March TO- 1878 The
direct mail for Bralll &c, leaves New YORK March 2
L
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
nIsrIIIERs TRYING TO COMPROMISE

CHICAGO, March 9.-Hesing. Rehm, and sew
era OF the dsters indicted by the last Grand Jury are
attempting to make compromise with the Government
and plead guilty OF the counts in the indictments
against them They have held numerous conferences
with Dstrct-AttOrney ngs both yesterday and to-day
and rmors are prevalent that they have made prOpos
tions 10 give evidence valuable to thee government
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10

LosDoS, Friday, March TO- 1876.
The Posts Berlin dispatch says the petition
Of the Anm family rrfuseI by tHe Emperor William
in of unfayorabe report made upon it by
Prince bismarck aud the Minister Of Justioe. The
preliminary inquiry against Arnm Is now con
cluded. The indictment OF which he Is
tO be tried will shortly be hsnde TO the High Court OF
state. 1t contain, important charge which has not
before been published The Count Is accused OF conduct
ing the negotiations for the evacuation OF the occupied
province. In France with result detrimental to the ln-
teTests Of Germany.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
crTy FRAUDs AT PrTTsBURGH.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, March 9.-The Legis-
lative Committee to Investigate municipal affairs at
Pittsburgh met ogain yesterday and examined mayor
Mccarthy subpenas were issued for City Treasurer
Noree Controller SuodgTass City Assessor Phelps and
Cty Attorney Bgeow all of whom refused to respond
until the Committee decided 10 give their cases 10 Tie
Grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
P1SSENGERS ARRIVED.

FROM HAVANA-Ta st>9mshfp Crssoent Citr, March o.
Mrs. II. b. Andrews j. Ygesas Monanys August schio-
bert Manuo Perez Elizabeth Crawford Mrs Mary Deyfust
and child, Jose s0bs. Mrs H. Dupat a So6erg Lhas
Coelly. r. A. Smith r. NJ. Sanc WaTDa1r. L. r. Null
dsr ]. k Radys. w R0yden. d. Q. Moenbres. IL IL Lone
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
MIDNIGHT WEATaRR IMPORT


For New England, slightly cooler and partly
cloiy weather with noruery winds, shifting 10 east
ery southery, and rising, followed by falling barom-
eter.
For the Middle States cedr or fair ce0her and eostery
10 sDHh,rlv einds ,r s1ht ea0Hges IN temperature,
and f.isina fOLlOred bN fGlLlnl bdr0nifter.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10

MONCIRE ID. COSwAY's East LECTURE.
Moncure ID. Conway will deliver his last
lecture in this country before his departure for Engan1
this evening the Masonic Temple His sn'Sec VII be
The English state and Statesmen"
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10

The TRIBUNE calls attention to The very
handsome wooden shed In the city Hall Park 20 which
is attached nno white marble wing, Dog used as the
NeY.York Poet once We'vo noticed that shed our
selves aud have often Thought how destructive the Post
Ofice Is TO It's srchuectural enect.-lfhe n T. Ccs-
nneroiRl Advertiser,
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10

Mrs. MARY j. HOLMES commences new story
in The NEw-YoRK wEEKLr, entitled CmlTt NJ DOR
II is written expressly and exclusively for THf Nav
YORK WEEKLY.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10

EXGLIsHNEs TO ROW AT THE CENTENNIAL
PHILApELPHIA, March 9.-CommOdOTe Fer
s,ison Of The eehuyki Navy received to-day eommsnos
ons from tho Cambridge Univsr,it! Beat Club and the
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10

AT collection made ut n charity fair a lsdy
offered the plate to rich man who was well known FOR
Lis stnginsss f" haVe nothing" was the curt rcply
Then take something. Sir" ssid tAs lady you En'"
I am begging FOR the poor.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES FROM UTAH

SALT LAKE CRY, March 9.-James B. Nc
Kean and George A Black were to-day elected as dele
gates from Utah to the Cincinnati Republican Con-
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
HE STATE or Trade
rRrrrlra CLOTHS MARKET.
CATTLE MARKET.

Providence H. L. March 9Printlng Clot sduil and
best 04N64s offered &C. at 30 das; some q
Standard and Extra goods reported st 3Ic, cash.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
MARRIED.

AsTEN-LINTHICUM-O "Wednesday, March a at the
residence u W. o. LDtLicum he brides brother, by the
Rev O. Is. Draper. D. D., William B. Asten OF Harlem 70
Fanny daughter Of the late Thomas T. knthicuB, esq,
Of Baltimore.
Baltimore papers please copy.
All Notices Of Marriages must be ipdorsed elh fsll
and adj
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
THE CENSUS RETURNs.

WHAT lUgCK HOGEBOoM ACTUALLY SAID ~ The
APPoRrONaEST COMMITTEE STATEMENT OF
G$S. SHERMAN.
iBT TELEGRAPH 10 rag TRIIuNs
ALBAaN. March 9.--The return Of Gen. Il. L. Sher-
man Of Oneida to his seat in the House. from which
hs has boon kept by the local elections makes a
moro definite statement possible in relation to The
iSiBUNEs account Of tho meeting Of the Assembly
ApportiOnment COMMITTEES, which Judge Hogeboom
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
THE CHARGES AGAINST COUNT yoN ARNIM.

ground that the Christians to be trusted in his
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
snecinI Rclialea. ser,lcc-.

MOODY and SANkFh
At HIPPODRU&E BUILDING.
MOON SERVICE from ~ 70 O'Clock EVERY DAY, Satur
day aud sunday excepted, IN Madison Avenue iislL
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SENATE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
LosDoS. Friday, March 10, 1876.
The Tiues's Paris dispatch says;

The Ministry OF Public Instruction and Worship has
been divided NJ. Dufaure takes charge Of the Depart
Inent " Worship because NJ. WaddingtOn IL PrOtes-
tant The latter remains Minister Of Public instruction
and Fine Arts.
The following gentlemen have been elected Presidents
the various bureaus OF the Senate Bishop DupaniOu
VI. KOlb Bernard, Gen. Cnanqfnler, and NJ de
Kerdrcl Of the Right, Admiral P0thnau, NM. RampOnt,
Fery, and CarnOt, ReIubic8ns. and Admiral Runciere
NOury Ipart-t. Eleven Presidents Of BureauX In
tho Chamber OF Deputies are Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
BELKNAP'S BRIBERY.
THE RIGHT OF IMPEACHMENT.

NTVTTTT
SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ENGLISH AND AMERl-
CAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IMPEACHMENT
REMEDY AND MOI APUNISIIMfSr-A CARD FROM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09

MUST BIZ sOLD-BEAUTIFuL COUNTRY SEAT
WI and rarm Of 20 acres North fennsylvania Rail-
Toad ~ 10 minutes walk station ID minutes 20 Phs
dsphis and Centennial baldng~ ~ trains location mn
surpassed for beauty and health large modern stone man
aud back q house; grounds around house be.auisIiy
adorned with choice plants shrubbcry shade aud orna
ment trees; house stables icehoue, poultry and
wood houses abundance choice fruit beautiful stream
water bathing and nahing acres splendid woodlnnd
lovely for boarders price, tos ~ Gays only
$500; caAh e3OUO balance possession any time
take A. n train from foot Of Liberty g.. New York,
Bsthshe Pa there take North Pennsylvania Railroad
Issuiss . Lshsss Hosa fos Mr. WALKER; sarrsssvsit
M.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09

mo LET-oN JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS NEW JER-
sew neat brick House, 20x4O With bay window three
stories and bath, and all other modern improve
cns: neghborhood good; order perfect and only deen
minutes from the city BY steam 40 Trains day $50
Address box 3s4 apply - the Real Estate Agency
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IN SANK LOCALITY, An EL9CA AIT POUR STORY
brick House wish every pess:ss inpsevsnsns
Address So apply ~ the Real Estafe Agency Of
q 0ARABRANT. Berxsn square Jarsay Cits uciektA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-05

at II so, and that the gentleman could
not go on without general consent.
Mr. Pike faced the House, but the cry of
"Question'' which now filled the hall indicated
the temper of the members, and the gentleman
took his seat. The House would have heard
Mr.. Pike had he showed a particle of courtesy
to Gen. Anderson, but the members took occa-
sion to resent the offensive and domineering
behavior of the able representative from
Calais. The rebuke could not possibly have
been more emphatic.
The Legal Affairs Committee to-day voted to
recall the bill reported yesterday, requiring al
dermen of cities to add the names OF persons
to the voting lists who make affidavit that they
are legal voters, and substitute bill requiring
aldermen to be in session the day OF election
to correct names incorrectly put on and add
such as are omitted by error. Session for the
correction of the lists of voters are to be held
for five days preceding elections.
The Military Committee voted to-day to re-
port in favor OF the Bath Military Asylum for
$4,000, Bangor Orphans Home for $4,000, Port
land Female Orphan Asylum for $4,000.
The officers of the First Regiment ask for
$4,000 to defray expenses of the First Reg.
ment to the Centennial The committee will
further consider the matter Tuesday next.
The Judiciary Committee will report against
repeal of the claims court bill, and against es-
tablishing rates of the Rockland Water Com
pany.
The Committee on Ways and Bridges will re-
port adversely on the proposition to require
counties to support bridges costing $1,000 or
more,
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Forty Fourth Congress-First Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to limit the
value OF household effects entitled free Of
entry. Referred to the Committee on Finance,
also letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
upon the same subject.
The Senate agreed that when it adiourns tc-
day it be to Monday.
Mr.. Sargent sent to the clerks desk and had
read letter from Moses Kelley Treasurer of
the sinking fund committee of the District of
Columbia stating that bonds to the amount of
$780, $50 have been issued since Jan, 27th and
enclosing resolution adopted by the commits
sion on the 18th, to the effect that no more of
such bonds be issued after The 9th, excepting
SO far as necessary to complete the delivery Of
those for which application and certificates
have been filed, and stating further that appli-
cations for such bonds had been fled at that
time amounting to S563400.
Mr.. Morton spoke at length in favor of the
admission of Pinchback, concluding at 2 O. clock
when the Senate on motion of Mr. Cameron of
Pennsylvania went into executive session,
After discussion Mr.. Sherman moved to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was passed
yesterday, in order that the amendment SUBJ
mitted by MIR. Eaton of Connecticut and agreed
to might be stricken out That amendment
provided that the resolution shall not in any
way recognize the liability of the United States
to pay either the principal or the interest of any
such bonds as may have been issued on or since
Jan. q, 1876.
Mr.. Sherman's motion to reconsider was
agreed to and he then moved to strike out Mr.
Eaton's amendment. He said, after the COM
munication presented by the Senator from
California, (Sargent he did not think the
amendment should be in the bill, but the inter-
est should be paid on the bonds issued since
Jan. 9th, as we'll as upon all others.
Mr. Herman favored the retention of the
amendment of Mr.. Eaton as this Joint resolu-
tion passed the House JAN 25th and no bond
should be issued after that date.
Pending the discussion the morning hour ex-
pired and the subject was laid over.
Mr. Boutwell, presented "a memorial of the
Society of Arts of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, asking the appointment of a
commission to consider the subject of uni
form system of weights and measures. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
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MATTERS in MAINE.
importance i'm Gardiner,


GARDINER, Feb. 4.-The reformers' fourth
anniversary meetings in Gardiner last evening
and to-day areSwel attended and enthusiastic
About fifty delegates from the Bath Club and
sixteen from the Lewiston Club are present.
The speeches are full of earnestness and the
reform boys wide awake. johnson Hall will
be filled this evening.
Broke Jail.
PENNINGTON, Feb. 4-William Williams
broke Jail here last night and escaped, where
abouts unknown. He was committed about
four weeks since on the charge of obtaining
goods under false pretences. His family lives
in Auburn.
Liquor Dealers Sent to Prison.
ROCKLAND, Feb. AIN the police court to-
day Marion Staples and John Hanrahan, Main
street saloon keepers, were each sentenced to
three months in the county Jail. They appeal
ed.
Teachers Association.
LEWISTON, Feb. A large number of
teachers met in the Grammar School Hall to-
day to form an association. Discussion Of the
subject was had and committee on organiza-
ton appointed. 10 the evening the committee
reported and presented a constitution Teach
ers were present from Portland, Bangor, Wa
terville, Pennington. Kent's Hill and other
places.
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DIED.

In this city, Feb. 4, Mrs. Mary Adams, widow of
the late Samuel P. Ingraham, aged n years.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at II P. NJ at
81 High street.
In this city, Feb 4, Mr.. james @. Adams, aged So
years months.
In this city, Feb. 4. Eddie T., youngest child and
only son of FeInad and Millie L. Libby aged years
months.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at O'Clock,
at No. 43 Merrill street.
, In this city, Feb; s. 8. Amanda, only daughter of
Benjamin and Sarah A. Fogg.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at the residence of her father, 292 Congress street.
Burial at convenience Of the family.
In Eureka, Nevada Feb. 1. Ellen c.. wife of John
L. Hinckey, daughter OF Joseph Wescott, Esq, of
In Brunswick Jan. Of. NJ. c. Merrill, aged 5s years
months.
In Brunswick, Jan. q, Mrs. Lucy Eaton aged rs
years months.
In Lewiston, Jan. 25, Mr.. James d. Mitchell aged
81 years 10 months.
In Auburn. Jan. 49, Miss Eunice Pratt. aged 81
years months.
=, In Bridgton, Jan. 81, Henry. son of Mrs. Clara
Taylor, aged years.
" The funeral services Of the late Peter Mer-
r will take place at II O'Clock, tomorrow, at his
late residence in West Falmouth.
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At times it rises into eloquence The power of
presenting a view with epigrammatic felicity,
OF by a touch at once brief and luminous, is
not absent though it is seldom displayed. The
book is on the whole generous and enlightened,
and bears the stamp of unfailing honesty. We
may not invariably accept Mr.. Stedman as
guide; we can always welcome him as an in
teresting and suggestive companion. He has
not approached his light spirit, nor without the
preparation of due pains and culture. De-
cidedly Victorian Poets might have fallen
into worse hands,"
Burnham, the antiquarian DO okseller of Bos-
ton, has collection (says the Springfield Re-
publican) which he lately bought at DR.. Shurt.
lef's auction But he did not succeed in cap
turing the Bay Psalm Book, which would have
sold for 81 800 or $4,000 if the Old South dea-
cons had not withdrawn it from the sale by
the aid Of the Supreme Court The gro with in
the price of old books is we'll illustrated by this
example of the Bay Psalm-Book. Old DR..
Prince left his library to the Old South Church,
containing five or six copies of this work,
which was one of the first books printed in
New England, and was from the press of
Stephen Daye, the first college printer at Cam
bridge, who was brought over from Engl and
by Mr.. Glover, who set up his printing press at
Harvard College in 1889. Altho ugh rare
book, it had no great peouniary value thirty
years ago, aud copies could have been bought
for $50 perhaps. One of the first to obtain
copy from the Old South deacons by barter was
Edward Crowinshield, at whose sale. some
years afterward, it was found that the British
Museum was bidder for this particular book,
and got it at fabulous cost-perhaps e1OO or
G125 This instantly put up the price of all
other copies, including DR.. Shurtleff's, which
he had bought for what was then reasonable
compensation paying for it not in money, but
in other books. His title to it will probably
be found unimpeachable. but perhaps his
family may compromise the matter by giving
it up to some library without sale at auction.
7. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia
have in press and will soon issue Mrs. Oil
plants new novel, An Odd Couple, printed,
from advance sheets; also Married Beneath
Him, by James Payn, in uniform style with
Lost Sir MassngherJ, and The Clyffords of
ely fife, by the same author, published by them.
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Also the memorial of the Massachusetts
State Temperance Alliance demonstrating
against any appropriation being made to aid
the Centennial Exhibition unless the sale of
intoxicating liquor be prohibited on the
grounds thereof. Referred ito Committee on
judiciary.
AT 2.20 the doors were opened. Mr.. Sher-
man said it was evident the motion made by
him to reconsider the vote by which tie amend
mend of Senator Eaton from Connecticut to
the district 65 resolution was passed, would
lead to debate and therefore he withdrew it.
The resolution was again passed as on vester-
day and the Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Knott of Kentucky, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the Senate bill fixing
the time for holding Circuit Courts in the dis
trcts of California, Oregon and Nevada, with
amendment, which was agreed to and the bill
was passed.
The Speaker proceeded to call committees for
reports of private nature, under which call
several private bills were reported and referred
to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Faulkner from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported back the Senate bill
authorizing Mr.. Marsh United States Minister
to Italy. to accept chronometer from the re-
public of Switzerland, and table from the
Kingdom OF Italy, in recognition of his services
to those governments as arbitrator on ques-
ton of boundary. Passed.
The House at 1.35 went iuto committee of the
whole on the private calendar, Mr.. Holman of
Indiana in the chair. Several bills were
passed.
In the case of the bill granting a pension to
VIM. 7. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr.. Cobell oil
Virginia notified the House that the man had
been confederate soldier before he became a
federal soldier.
Mr. Rainey of South Carolina explained the
history of the case showing that the man
Duncan had enlisted in the Confederate army
in order to procure the discharge from rebel
prison in Knoxville of crippled brother who
had been arrested as Union guide, that be
had deserted at the first opportunity and joined
the Federal service and remained in it during
the war.
After some discussion the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Buckner of Missouri the
bill to pay the interest on the 1865 bonds of the
District of Columbia with the Senate amend
ments was referred to the District Commits
sioners.
The House at 415 adjourned till Monday, g
proposition to have a session tomorrow fol
debate having been objected to.