Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-14

PERSON Aba ron Blame, the Italian pissSter.
has rented. for the winter, Mrs. Major Ii.dsays
fine reSi(hnre on franklin Square. This will
make the second bride Of diplomat who has
made her entire into Washington SO, {ety from
this house. as II sill be- reFiemoere6 that Senor
Ro5erS, late Spanish minsster. brought his lady
there.
AMONG TIE CALLERS at the Write House to-
day were senators Garland Kellogg and
PttfEfb, ar1 Representatives HardeubUrgh
Bef. Dwight, WhRa Cind.), Reilly and Els
worth
The NEXT CESSrs.-A rs-eting of the Joint
committee on the subject O. taking the census
was held al the rooms OF the Senate finance
committee this morning. 1t was decided before
recommending any new h kgiSlation on the sub
]ect 20 hear the views OF experts on the census
laws. Mr. Walker. -eS-SIlperintendent Of the
census. Will be given 4 hearing early next
week.
SENATOR EDMT-Nps ELECTORAL BIII Repre-
sentative southland says the EdmurOS bill TO
provide f0r the manner of counting the cleo
tOral votes. which passed the Senate yesterday
win not Oe passed b. the House. The House
bill uDOn the same subject viii probably not be
considered until the holiday recess.
BILL To PURCHASE THE FREEDMEN's BANK
BJHDISG.-At the last session OF Congress the
senate passed bill apprOpriating S25o.0o0 for
the purchase OF the Freedmens Bank building
II was sent 10 the House and referred to the
committee on public buildings. That commit
tee recommended $I55,oao OF an appropriation
and sent il 10 the appropriation committee. To-
day the latter committee agreed 10 recommend
an appropriation of S16n,000, 5000 OF which is
for repairs. The freedmen's commissioners
claim a balance due for back rent. but The
$4,000 appropriated IS made 10 cover this
claim also.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on APPROPRIATIONS
this morning agreed to recommend the passage
by the House OF a special deficiency bin appro-
pria,ipg tie amount of s4500o0, required for the
continuance OF the present railway postal car
service throughout the current fiscal year. The
committee also completed the Indian appropria-
ton bill as agreed TO in committee. The bill
apprupliates in the aggregate 81. 100 ,0o0. which
l. but So dollars less than the existing law.
The committee also decided TO recommend non
concurrence in the Senate amendments To the
military academy bill.
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECToRY.-The first edition.
forthis session. of Major poore's indispensable
t0IiTfpSsi""at Djrect0yY is out in Still more ser
viceable form than ever.
WANTS PAY FOR HIS SLAvEs-Every now and
then some citizen of the District Of Columbia.
who. by reason of failure to make application
in time. OF from some other cause, did not get
pay for his slaves under act OF emancipation Tor
the District of Columbia, puts In petition 10
Congress for relief. Smith Minor, of this city.
is the last one TO apply for such compensation.
His petition was filed yesterday. The commits
sion appointed under the District emancipation
act Of 1862 had awarded him - 81, for seven
slaves. IL was afterwards discovered. however.
that Minor was citizen of Virginia when that
state seeded. and that he had voted for seces-
sion ordinance. He was consequently debarred
from the benefits of the act. He states In his
petition that he had voted for secession ordi-
rance lin a moment of weakness. and as he
has been loyal ever since he thinks he Shonld
be paid the amount which the commission
awarded him. The papers were referred 10 TIE
claims committee where they VIII sleep with
those Of like character which have preceded
them.
En- ATTORNEY GENERAL EDWARD PIERREPoNr
has been appointed special counsel for the
| nited STATES in the Lewis will case This is a
case Of MI Lewis. of Brooklyn, millionaire. who
left large beuuestS 10 the gOyprnmet and whose
will has been contested by several women claim
inS 10 be the IelictS OF the deceased.
CONGRESSMAN ACkLEN ExoNERATED-Senator
Eustis and Messrs. Eiam. Robertson and Ellis.
Representative from louisiana have signed
certificate that. after careful examination OF
the allegations made by II. l.. Smith against
Representative Acklen. they, without heSiJa-
tiOn, pronounce the charge against him entirely
without foundation and a base attack upon his
character; and MeSSrS. Foster Frye, CalkinS,
Cobb, Money ana GeateS. after d careful cOnSid-
GRAFTON OF the evidence submitted IL them touch
i'm the charge. declare it malciously made and
without foundation in fact.
AGAINST MRS. GAIEEs.-The House committee
ON pri ate land claims yesterday decided against
Mrs. Mvra Clark Gaines claim to 5000 acres OF
land under an old Spanish grant.
THE HoCsE COMMITTEE On YELLOW FEvEE has
appointed subcommittee 70 confer with SINH
lar sub-conemittees appointed by The Senate
some days ago 10 investigate different branches
OF The subject. Mr.. Garfield was made chairman
OF the subcommittee charged with the duty or
reporting upon the constitutional power OF Con-
gfeSS 10 iegiSlate upon the subject OF public
II.
method OF investigation, and Mr.. Gibson was
made chairman OF the subcommittee 70 select
experts
SENATOR CoNSI.ING has a singular case TO
argue neXt Monday i'll the L. s. supreme Court
II appears that when \. T. stewart was OF the
flesh he sold a merchant in Alabama a bill OF
goods amounting 10 three thousand dollars
The purchaser Immediately sold them al a loss
upon the first purchase. subsequently, Stewart
heald or the transaction. and brought suit
against his creditor for obtaining goods under
false pretenses. The AlabaLllan fiied cross
bill against stewart for defamation of charac-
ter and an Alabama jury gave him a judgment
fofs $25.aH. II was appealed TO the supreme
court. bur meanwhile Stewart died Judge Hi
ION. however. repreSen1ating the estate. is seek
ing 10 obtain release OF the judgment. Senator
COnkllng says that before ne gets through with
the case he intends 10 let all the supreme court
ludseS get All insight into the manner law is in-
tefpreted III Alabama.
The NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSoctA
TIoN will hold their eleventh annual Washing
ton convention January 9Th and 10th The
business OF the convention will. OF course be to
push the demand for woman suffrane
NAVAL ORDERs.-Pay lnspectorC c. H. Eldredee
as lnSpectokof provisions and clothing at the
Noffoik navy yard. Jan. ISt. First Lieut. J. NJ
Grimes has returned from the Asiatic station.
ahd has been placed on waiting orders Cadet
Engineer +. III. Bailey has been detached from
lhe Alert, Aslat1c station, and placed on wait
lhg orders. Paynlaster I. 7. CaSwell as iDSDec-
tOf al The Norfolk navy yard. Jan. lSt and
ofdefed 10 settle accounts.
A NOTABLE GATHERING.-Tnere was a very
notable gathering OF ..nOtables at a reception
given by Judge-AdyOcate General Dunn last
night at his residence, on Capitol Hill. 10 ex
senator Lot NJ. Morrill,. who is making the gene
raj and his family visit OF few 1iays. 'Th.
invitations (Which were sent only to persona
friends OF Governor MOrrilD brought togethe
Il company OF gentlemen. among whom ,ber
Were no less than nVe members OF the Cabinet-
NeSSrs- EVartS. sherman, SchurZ Key and
McCrafy; three OF the United States S,Inrema
Court, Justices Clifford Field and Miller. tn.
Vice President. the speaker of the House of Rem
resentatives. the British Minister. the Genera
OF tue army. and fully one-half of the member,
OF The nited States Senate. including Senator,
blaine, Bay ard. Beck Anthony Burnside Nor
rill OF Vermont, Wadleigh. Rollins McDonald
MaAey, Howe, Allison. Ferry Davis t,ocE
relI, WINDOW and Matthews and othar