Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-12
EVENING STAR.
M0NDAY..............J
fORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS-,
Ceosfag Proceediuos sofurdas.

/
A bill 70 exempt from levy aud seizure by
reason Of any Judgment OF a court OF OF aS nv
| work o. ART or production for the exhibited
% GA any Phiiosophicsl or me :hsnicsl invea-
same is on exhibition or while AZ IS beinS
1 transported 10 Philadelphia. was passe,i,
| Also. bill to amend the act Of Marsh Il
| 1873, in relation 10 emigration.
| SILVER BILLS.
| Mr.. Cox N. " called Mr.. Sszler 20 the
Banking and Currency rep ~ bacS 20, Se
| Payne Silver bill aud moved TO pcss IT III
| authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury 10
amount not exceeding ten million dollars, in
exchange for an equal amount OF legal ten
ders, the notes so received 20 be kept as q
special deposit, and 70 be issded only for a
shall be destroyed and credited to the sink
| ing fund. Mr.. Cox sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read a statement from the Urea sury
department, showing that TO June the
amount of silver issued In redemption O,
fractional currency was s5.iH,7S5; for pay
ment of currency obligations, - $50 45i.
total, sc 49, ,l69. There was on hand in The
Treasury, S5,oll,o19. and there had been or
dered from the mint 10 the Treasury
- go goo The bin was passed.
Mr.. Cox then reported from the same COM
mittee what Is known as the Randall oil.
aid providing for a further issue OF silver
coin. IL provides that, In addition 20 the
law, to be issued in REDEEM ption OF fractional
currency, IL shall be lawful TO manufacture
al the several minis and issue through the
Treasury such coiu TO the amount OF twenty
millions. The silver bullion reluiret for
THIS purpose Is 10 be puFcaasst from time TO
me 81 market rates with any m 0ney In the
treasury not other wise Appropriated, and
the resulting coin may De issued In the ordi-
nary disbursements OF The Treasury: but no
purchase OF bullion shall be made when tue
marker rate for the same Shall be such as
will not admit OF the coinage without loss To
the Treasury, and any gain OF seicnorara
arising from this coinage shall be accounted
ioF sna pad INTO me Treasury, as provided
under existing laws relative 10 subsidiary
coinage; provided that the amount of moaey
az any one time Invested 70 such ST yer bull
ron exclusive OF such resulting coin, shall
not exceed one million dollars. II IS also
enacted that the trade dollar shall not here
after be a legal tender; and the Secretary OF
ne Treasury is authorized TO limit. from
time TO time, the coinage thereof 10 such an
amount as he may deem sufficient 10 meet
the export demand for the same.
MI Randall said the whole purpose OF the
Dill was 10 increase the amount OF silver in
circulation. He did not believe the business
OF the country could be properly conducted
with less than fifty millions OF subsidiary
silver coins. Many business men thought IL
should be al least sixty-fi millions. There
was no contraction In the bill, nor did It
authorize the destruction OF greeubacks.
Mr.; Poppleton (Onio), from the Commute
ON Elections, made report IN the case OF
Abbott VS.. Frost, from the fourth Msssachu-
setLs district, declaring the former entitled
10 the seat.
Mr.. Townsend IN. W submitted a minor.
be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Holman, the Senate
amendments 10 the Post Office appropriation
bllI were referred 10 the Committed on APP
preparations.
On motion OF Mr.. Randall, the Hocse non
concurred in the Senate amendments to The
Legislative appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis (La.), the select
committee investigating the alleged frauds
In Louisiana was directed TO Investigate
also the recent outrages in the parish OF
West Feliciana, and to take testimony BIZ
iuil committee or sub committee.
Mr.. Frost Mass offered a resolution for
the removal OF the powder magazine on
Mystic river, in CHELSEA, Mass, as the same
endaDgeTs LIE and also the perpetuity OF the
BUNKER hlI monument. Public Buildings
and Grounds.
On motion of Mr.. Glover (Mo), the Com
mlttee on Real Estate Pool was authorized
10 SIT during the sessions OF the House.
MI Spencer ia was appointed a MEM
Der OF tue COMMITTEES on Mississippi Leyees,
vice Mr.. Norey.
The House then, at ass p M, adjourned.
A FATAL GAME OF CARDs-Last Monday
afternoon party OF friends, G Germans. were
pIsylng cards for beer In a saloon at Tenth
and ArizOn streets, when general quarrel
arose, and from words the party sooa came
10 Blows 10 the row john Q dincer, a tailor,
was clicked In the stomach by baker nameI
Francis Buudscher The tailor was carried
10 bis home, 1888 north 10th street. where he
died from The effects OF the kick at an early
tai said so MS attendant physician: THAT
baker kicked me In the stomach, and that's
what's the matter with me" Bundscher
was arrested last night and locked 10 ia the
ntu epih district station, TO await the result
OF the inquest. He limits that he did the
fatal kicking, but says he acted I'm self-de-
Iense. The two men We're warm friends
prior To the fatal ARRAY, and both were hard
WORKING, orderly citizens. The friends OF
the prisoner say that the tailor on his death
bed torgave the baker and said he pro
lint Sc fo a tai ~
dead mans friends. The deceased has re-
sided in Philadelphia for the past twenty
years Phiid. Times, 9th.
THE NEW YORK LIQUOR AND SUNDAY
LAws-The New York police commission
enter any licensed place where the liquor
law is being violated without paying any
admission fees, using force II necessary; that
they snail be In uniform, and shall not incite
or countenance any violation OF the law
The names of violators of the law are 70 be
reported 10 the district attorney.
Justus Schwao was brought up on writ of
habeas corpus Thursday before Judge bono
hue, charged with selling lager beer on sun
day. Ex-Jujge Friedman appeared for the
toxicating liquors on Sunday was not pro-
hibited by common law, and was a statu-
tory provision, and being of q penal nature
must be construed favorably 10 the prisoner
The prisoner was therefore discharged.
TAKING MISUNDERSTANDING Walsh.
or two ago at South Albany, n. j., sold his
canal-boat, worth $500, TO John Norton for
Sl00, and while be was asleep the money was
stolen from him. When Walsh became sober
be regretted the sale, and wanted Norton 70
sell him the the boat back again, at the same
time accusing him OF having stolen the
money. Mortar refused to surrender the
boat, and deDiel having stolen the money.
Walsh, 10 be revenged, IT is alleged, got on
board the boat secretly, and after saturattng
the beds with Kerosene oil, set fire TO them
The boat had 10 be Scuttled and sunk 10 save
the Pennsylvania Railroad dock TO which
she was attached. Walsh was arrested aud
committed TO await trial on charge OF arson.
= ~ y Times 9th.
CROOKED MoSEY.-The alleged mauufac-
tuTeTs OF counterfeit champagne are In seri-
Gus trouble, many OF their number having
having been placed under arrest this fore
boon on complaint OF the agents OF q. II.
Mumm Co, who allege that the accused
have been counterfeiting and using their
labels. The process is, to buy up cheap
California wine at a dollar a bottle, doctor
ITEM with chemicals, and then sell II at
about SIS per case, whereas the genuine costs
$50, or thereabout. The individuals arrested
are said TO be all connected with prominent
liquor firms. Most OF them have furnished