Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-25

| President to-day were Governor Hartranft
Senators Hamilton, Paddock. and Hitch
cock, and representatives Hurlbut, Ross
| and Hamilton.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s25i, $40; month to date, $685.
7O2; fiscal year to date, $50, Os3 ,O95. Customs,
1853 ,657; month TO date S11 Az 53i; fiscal year
TO date, Sill ,2I9 ia.
MRS. CALEB p. MARSH was examined by
| the sub committee OF the House judiciary
Committee framing the Impeachment arti-
cles against ex-Secretary Belknap, to day,
at some length.
| THE KUKLUx INvEsTIGATIoN.-Ex
torney General Williams and ex Comptroller
| Br0dhead were before a sub committee of the
House Judiciary Committee to day, and
v ere examined in regard to certain eXpendi-
| tnres made by the Department Of Justice
during what was called the ku klux raids.
THE TREASURY AND THE NATIONAL
| BANKs.-The Treasury now holds 1858 1876 200
in U. g. bonds to secure national bank circu-
latiOn-a decrease for the week of 81 800, 900;
u >. bonds held to secure pablo deposits,
$3.50 800. NatiSnal Bank circul alton out
standing, 1855, 325 ,239, of which amount
s2O9S ,l9O are notes issued to gold banks.
CONFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate in execu-
tvesession yesterday confirmed the follow
ing nominations: VIM. II. Doollttle, OF Min
nesota, to be assistant commissioner of
patents, vice Ellis Spear, resigned; Emory
7. Beauchamp, L. :. consul at Cologne; J.
l. haynes. collector of customs, BraZos de
Santiago, Texas.
GEN. B. F. BUTLER called upon the Conn.,
mittee on Appropriations yesterday, and in
vited them to 60 TO Norfolk TO day to inspect
the Soldiers and Sailors National Asylum.
The steamer Lady of the Lake Will take the
party down, leaving to-day at D. m. Saye-
raj guests have been invited by the steam
ship company.
THE ALLEGED SAFE BURGLARY Con-
sPIRACY.-Major Richards, superintendent
Of police, was before the House Judiciary
Committee yesterday, and was examined in
res ard 10 the safe burglary conspiracy. Col
III. c. Whitley, eX-chlef of the secret service
or the Treasury department, will be exam
Incl by the committee on the same subject
on Monday.
TIE REAL ESTATE Pool INyESrIG ALTON
The Select Committee on the District Real
Estate Pool held short meeting this morn
Ing, In secret session. Mr.. Leonard Whit
Dey, the superintendent of the Western
UniCn Telegraph Company, produced under
The usual protest, number OF telegra ms
that passed through his Office during the
summer of 1872 and since IN regard TO the
real estate pool. The committee declined TO
give the kilograms or their purport for pub
licat!on. 1t is understood that a subpoena
has been issued for Judge Mac Arthur, OF the
VIII soon return to this city and appear
before the committee.
TIE NAVAL INvE sTIGATIoN-Mr, Isaiah
Hanscom, chief Of the bureau of construc-
ton and repair, on whose suggestion the
force OF wOrkmen at the Charlestown,
lMaSs.) navy yard was increased during the
last Congressional elections by over five
hundred men, was examined by the House
Naval Committee yesterday. He testified
hat IL was done at the request of the local
Of public expediency, taking advantage of
The good weather and long days to do up
some necessary work about the yard. and
aruy because GCoch and The late Vice
President Wilson wanted il done in order to
give employ ment TO mechanics.
FITZPATRICK NoN Esr.-The famous cav
airy general, Fitzpatrick, whose colors were
always borne well TO the front in many a
bloody COL filct during the late unpleasant
ness, mas at last beat retreat, and gone to
join Charley Ross and Boss Tweed. He
printed letter in New York paper about
week ago, charging that Gen. Battlefield
offered him $50, 600 for the New York colIsc-
torshlp, and demanding that he De summon
ed before Congressional committee to tes-
tify TO that effect. The general was at once
accommodated, and felegraphic summons
sent TO his home in New Jersey early this
week. On wednesday morning he arrived
In the city, and took quarters at the Arling-
ton, where he remained only long enough to
get breakfast, pay his bill, and depart for
parts unknown. He had no luggage with
him, and where he went Is a mystery. TIE
Sergeapt-at-Arms of the House has had his
deputies searching diligently for him In New
Jersey, New York city, Philadelphia and in
this city, but as yet no clue TO his where
abouts has been obtained. As Xii is little
fellow, II is surmised by many that he
slipped into sewer trap on his way to the
Capitol, or that he has been kidnapped
From Information received, the Sergeant at
Arms has reason TO believe that he is still in
This civ, since IL is known that he has not
left by any of the railroads leading out OF
Washington.
THE RETRoCEssIoN OF ALEXANDRIA TO
VIRGINIA.-In the Supreme Court of the
United states, yesterday, the case OF Phil
lips was taken up, involving the question of
the validity ofthe act OF retroceSsion of 1916,
OF Alexandria to the state Of Virginia. The
plaintiff in error insists that the taxes laid
Dy the stale upon his property in Alexandria
are invalid, because the property in fact is
still within the District of Columbia, the
act OF retrocession being invalid. The prin-
ciple upon which the theory proceeds Is that
legislative furctions are incapable Of being
delegated TO the people. Where an act is q
eTal laws affects the body OF the people, Is is
unconstitutional TO submit to vote of
either al or part OF the people the same ques-
Uon OF the wisdom or policy of the law upon
which the la wmaker votes in the pasSaea If
The law, and to make the result of thai VOTE
me condition upon which the measure be-
coming law is TO depend. In brief IL is in
sisted that the passage OF law subject to
approval or rejection by popular vote is un-
Constitutional and the vote OF the people did
not cure the detect, and therefore there was
no retrocessiOn, and no change OF Jurisdiction
followed. On the part of the tax officer IL is
commended that no action lies; that the indi-
vidual is not in position sought to be tested
Both sovereignties united in upholding the
retrocessiOn and authority of the OFF GER, aud
from their joint will there can be no appeal .
ID ssrs. Willoughby, ShellabaJger and vii.
son for plaintiff in error, X. L. Daniel for de-
dendant.
THE BILL TO REoRGANIZE THE Army
The Committee on Military Affairs has
agreed upon a bill TO reorgapize the army,
IL being Representative Bannings bill, with
some amendments, and ordered 1t TO be re-
ported favoraDly to The House. II does not
reduce the present effective force of the ar
my, but reduces the number OF infantry regi-
ments from twenty i've to twenty and the
cav airy from ten to eight, thus reducing She
number OF infantry officers fifty five and
cavalry officers fifteen, aud increases the
size OF companies and regiments. 1t does
away with the regimental organization of
artillery, reducing the field officers of artil.
lery seventeen. IL cODSGlidates the qdarter-
master and commlsSary departments into
ne, designated as The department of sup
plies, making large Teinciion OF officers
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