The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-31
WASHINGTON GENERAL DIES PATcHEs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1873
CONTESTED CASES BEFORE THE HOUSE CON-
MrrTEE ON ELECTIONS.
The House Committee ON Elections to-day declined
to grant the request made by Hon. G. B. Darra
testent in tho Acklin Darrall contested election
from the THIRD Congressional district Of Louis-
ana for q further hearing
Tho committee also heard argument by Hon James
Pulitzer OF ST. Louis. No., counsel tor General Frost
contestee in the Metcaif-Frost contested case from
the Third Congressional district Of Missouri, upon
motion 10 have the ballot boxes from that district
brought to Washington In order that the ballots might
be recountsd by tho committee The committee de-
cned to taKc such action at present, and suggested
to Mr. Pulitzer that he should endeavor to have the
ballots recounted In Missouri II, under the laws Of
that State this could DO accomplished. tho committee
would grant him further hearing upon the motion.
THE YREEDMAN's Observation-Disclosures CON-
DITIoN OF AFFAIRS REPORTED.
The Secretary Of the has received several
aldavits confirming tho statements OF Witnesses
amined by him on Saturday last, showing that tho
condition OF tho Fresdmans Hospital after the
Investigation In the matter Of cruelty food and care
OF patienss vastly than since tho nvostga
ton began One OF the afndavts contains statements
showing frghtiu disregard OF the feelings OF the
patients In connection with the dissection of
bodies of patients who have died at the hosp-
tai One anldavit AYERS that the hospital yard
was made a common burial ground for the reception
of partially mutatod bodies buried in sacks. The de-
tails of the show that bodies exhumed the
sight OF patients of the hospital and all the state
ments In the afdavts IRE particularly severe on DR.,
Purvis.
INsrALMKHT OF THE MEXICAN AWARD PAID.
Senior Zamaoona, tho special agent of Mexico, to.
davp ho tai mc
OF the awards made by the JOINT American and Mexi.
can Commission In favor Of American citizens.
OCEAN NAIL sERvICE-BILL OF SENATOR HAM,
The Bin fnsroouced by Senator Hamlin to-day
mail service between she United States and foreign
countries at reasonable compensation for the dis.
tancs which said mails actually transported pro.
vided the service shall be performed American
built OF not less than 900 tons burden
capable OF running at Toast thirteen knots per hour;
that they shall be built accepted under the inspec-
ton OF tho Navy Department. aud that they shall at
all be subject to the Of the government at
reasonable rates OF charter.
THE BRANCH NAVAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.
Tho Secretary Of the Navy, in response letter
from Senator Paddock the subject OF establishing
branch naval observatory in the interior OF the
try he thinks very desirable that observatory
should be located at such point may be found pos.
the necessary advantages Of location and
In the ndations OF Renr Admiral Rodgers as
to the practical mode OF asccrtainng such point.
Rear Admiral Rodgers suggests. In order TO select the
most suitable place, that several Observers furnished
with hvc-inch objcctives, all carefully compared and
al ho
places observe test objects many nights as
practicable. Tho station which, after diligent com
parson Of tho reports OF tho observers shall be found
the best should be the chosen. large telescope
there placed would, in tho eld OF discovery, DOUBT
less do work which present observatory equal.
Mr. Rodgers is Of opinion that 5000 600 will the
expense OF such experiment.
COMMISSIONERS TO TEST THE GOLD AND SILL
YER COINAGE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Tho President has appointed the following gentle
commissioners test the GOLD and silver coinage
OF the United States for the year 1s77:-Profcssor
Charles W. Eliot, Massachusetts; Professor Thomas
Egeston, Jr, New York Professor Robert +. Rogers
Pennsylvania; A. Lowden Snowden, Pennsylvania;
Mr. J. b. l.. Curry, Virginia.; Rev. s. A. Bronson,
Ohio; Mr.. Charles NJ. Walker, Indiana; Mr.. Newton
Batoman, Illinois; Mr. Charles Beardsey, Iowa, ana
Mr.. John W. Twiggs, California.
The ex omcio commissioners arc the Judge OF the
United States District Court for the Eastern district
| OF Pennsylvania, the Comptroller OF the Currency,
ana the Assayer OF the Assay Office at New York.
The commission will assemble at the Mint In Phadol.
phia the 18th Of February next
HONORARY COMMISSIONERS TO THE PARIS Ex-
POSITION.
The President to-day appointed the following hon.
orary Commissioners to tho Paris Industrial Exhib
ton Alexander Mcleod. OF Delaware; Joseph @.
Thorpe and Robert H. Baker, OF Wisconsin, and John
! W. Mackcy and W. $. Keys, Of Nevada