Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-19

lor, United States minister to Germany. He
died of dropsy.
The Select Election Investigasion
Committee.
Shortly before adjournment OF the Senate
yesterday, Senator salisbury, chairman of the
committee appointed by the democratic caucus
to select
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
Of the select election investigating committee
handed to the Vice President the names of Sem
atoIs Bayard, Wallace, Garland and Bailey for
appointment as the minority members.
REPUBLICAN BACKwARDNESS.
None OF the republican Senators whom Mr.
Blaine yesterday requested to serve on the COM
mttee would accept the honor. The chairman
Dawes, Window and Cameron of Wisconsin,
but each Of those named declined the position
The republicans insisted that Blaine should
take charge Of the investigation which he had
brought about, but
Mr.. BLAINE DECLINED TO SERVE
in any capacity on the committee Last night
1t was announced that Senator HOar had waived
his personal desires and consented to serve as
chairman. There was a little gathering of
Senators at Mr.. Blaine's house last evening to
discuss the question OF the personnel of the
committee, and the discussion there was so un-
satisfactory that it was determined to hold a
caucus on the subject to-day.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TO-DAY
At II O'Clock to-day the republicans met in
was agreed that the committee should meet and
organize aHd begin work during the holiday re-
cess. None of the senators were anxious to
lose the holiday vacation, and the unwilling
ness TO serve was so general that a committee
consisting OF Senators Allison, Blaine and
Christiancy was appointed to select the five
members. Those selected must serve.
THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS CHOSEN
The republican members of the Blaine inycs-
ugating committee were agreed upon late this
afternoon. They are Me5srs. Teller, Cameron
OF WIS., Mitchell and kirkwood, with senator
HOar chairman.
HUNDRED DOLLAR COSsCIENCE.-The Secre-
taTy OF the Treasury to-day received in an en-
velope, post-maIked Philadelphia from an un-
known person, 500 TO be placed to the credit of
the conscience fund.
ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED ExCuRsIoNIsrs. most
OF them ladies, from Central New York,
were at the White House last evening. Mrs
Hayes received them in the east room and they
went away happy.
THE RIGHT OF CORPORATION to levy a tax
to gay judgment upon bonds came up in the
Supreme Court to-day in the case of the L. S.
eX rel. Alfred Hindekoper, plaintiff in error,
versus the county court OF Macon county, Mis-
souli; Mr. Joseph Skippen made the argument
ior the plaintiff. The action arises out OF a
mandamuS proceeding by IIindekopen to COM
pei levy and collection of tax to pay his judg-
ment recovered upon bonds issued under
authority OF act OF general assembly, by the
Missouri and Mississippi II. r. Co, under Which
act IL was lawful for corporate authorities to
subscribe to the capital stock of said X. r. Co.
ana might issue bonds thereof and levy tax to
OF one per cent. upon the assessed value of the
taxable property, for each year. The county
court having failed to provide for interest on
bonds, the question is whether the provision in
the act OF Incorporation, relating to payment of
interest and principal, is an absolute and exist
Ing limitation OF the power Of the said county
court.
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL.-A tacit under
standing has been reached by all interested that
vote Oh the bill for the distribution OF the
Geneva award shall not be taken until the first
Tuesday after Congress conveneS.
EX-GOvERNOR FoOTE, OF mississippi, who has
been confirmed as superintendent of the mint
at New Orleans, was at the Treasury depart
ment to-day. lie took the oath Of Office and eX-
ecuted his bond. He will leave for New Orleans
tomorrow to oenterimmedtately upon his duties.
THE Hot SPRINGS OMISSION INVESTIGATIONS
The Senate committee investigating the Omis-
sic OF the Hot Springs clause Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill met this morning and
examined MI Theodore +. King, Chief enrolling
clerk OF the House OF Representatives. His
testimony showed that the sundry civil bin
was enrolled piecemeal, the different parts OF
the bill and the amendments thereto being CO.
pied as they were acted On by the conference
committee from data furnished by the commit
zee without having the Official copy OF the bill
until after its passage-11 pm. subsequently
he compared the enrolled with the bill as passed
and found several omissions and errors which
were corrected. Nothing in relation to the Hot
Springs that was done was in the handwriting
OF witness. The portion of the bill that was
omitted was in the original copy, but not en-
rolled. 1t has never been out of the enrolling
room OF the House.
THE DISTRICT BOND INvEsrrGArrox.-Tne
endeavOr TO make a unanimous report to-day
generating all persons charged with any fraud.
ulent motive In securing the pa sSage OF the 3.65
District OF Columbia assessment bill.
THE SEvENTy-FIFTH CALL for redemption of
hye-twenty bonds OF 1865 consolS of 1855 has
Just been issued from the Treasury department
giving notice that the principal and accrued in
terest OF the bonds herein-below designated
Mah as sss bonds OF the ae,
Treasury of the United States in the city OF
Washington, on and after the 18th day of
March, 1879. and that the interest on said bonds
viii cease on that day: Coupon bonds, dated
July l, ls65, namely:-slG0-No. .,G0l to No.
14S I2O; S50O-NO. 105, ,0a1 to No. lO6 695: $1,000
No ee4,eel to No. ZIG, a42-total coupon, s. 4se,-
pleasure OF the United States after the 1st day
of July, 1S1o,' as follows:-S50-No. 9, ,494 to No.
2soa: $loo-No. 1880 to No. 1921; $5oo-No.
II 81 to No. II ,s3.: SloOO-No, 1896 to No.
1886; $5,O0O-No. 12,7G5 to No. 12, 722; 10000
No. 25,'0l to No. 265S6-total registered, IS, 55;-
$50. Aggregate, slos96,10o.
LIVE Fish On TIE RAIL.-Yesterday at the
B. * p. r. r. depot there were transferred into
trains going south 5000 live salmon i'm cans
from the Ertlid Hill Park, Baltimore. for Macon,
Coylngton, Milledgyille, Conyers and Reynolds
In Georgia. Though large number of eggs are
distributed by the fish commission. live fiSh are
q lSO sent.
ANOTHER NOTARY.-Thc President has added
to the list Of notareS public for this District the
name OF Hiram W. Barrett.
FOlLING THE MANHATTAN THIEvEs-The Pre-
Sident to-day approved the act to authorize the
issue OF certain duplicate registered bonds for
the benefit Of the Manhattan Savings Institu-
tiOn. The bonds to be duplicated by act OF Con-
gresS are those recently stolen from the Man.
haitian bank.
The TOBACCO TAX.-The senate committee
on finance have decided to take no action on
the question or reduction OF the tobacco tax
until after Congress cOnVeneS January .th
ANOTHER MARES NEsT-The committee on
public expenditures Investigated to-day the use
Of wire sewing machines for sewing books in
the Office OF the public printer. the allegation
having been made that it was not wise ex-
peiditufe for the Government. on account OF
the cost OF the machines. which were 81 500
each. Hr. SteiGfeid the clerk in charge OF th,.
machines, was called and testified that the