Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-29
The District in Congress.

ANOTHER LEGAL HOLIDAY PROPOSED.
Mr. Edmunds introduced in the Senate To-
day bill as follOwS:-That section Go3 of the
revised statutes of tbe United States, relating
to the District Of Columbia, be- and the same
hereby is, amended by adding to the days
trict, the 22d day Of February, and such day
shall be q legal holiday for all the purposes
mentioned III said section. Referred to Dis
trict committee.
KATHERINE CHASE SPRAGUE WANTS HER
TAXES ABATED-
Senator Dorsey presented in the Senate to-
day the petition of katherine Chase SpraGue
for relief of the estate of s p. Chase deceased.
The petitioner represents that she is the
daughter of Salmon I. Chase, late Chief jus
tice OF the Supreme Court, and that her father
District. 2l% miles from the CapitO', c0mpriS-
ing fifty acres of land and a brick dwelling
house known as "EdgewOOd." Petitioner is
sole owner of this property. and asserts that it
has been taxed far in excess of its actual cash
value and in excess of the same description OF
property in the District. The assessments OF
lhe property for the year ending June 30, 1878,
is s25, $50. and for several years prior to the
present year the sum of S3l 800, which peti-
toner claims IS unjust to the sum OF ST., 0j0 OF
Sli,Cu. PETITIONER therefore prayS Congress
District OF Columbia to abate 50 much of the
taxes now due as are in excess Of an assessed
vaiue OF said property OF $4,000 per annum for
SAID excess, together with the penalty for the
past four years.
WADE HAMPTON AND FEDERAL LAws.-A
special dispatch TO the New York Times from
Columbia, :. c., JAN y, says: Collector Bray
ton has had an interview with Gov. Hampton
uron the subject OF the enforcement OF the
revenue laHS III this state. The governor in
sisted that the people We're law abiding but
we've angered al The bad character Of the radi
Gals appointed to make arrests. Collector
Eraylon, OH the other hand asserted that his
and est no
same class of state officers. During the inter
view no progress was made toward a better
authorities. Subsequently, Collector Brayt0n
wrote 4 long letter to the governor closing
with q proposition that Hampton should nOmi-
nate to the collector five men to act as
Specla! force for the suppression of the illicit
traffic in whisky and tobacco in the disturbed
region, promising to give them 4 fair OppOrttl-
nityto show their superior efficiency. Hamp-
ton has not yet replied.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD PROSE
CUTION.-heSsrS. Anderson. CaZanave, and
board, were brought before the superior crimi
nal court of New Orleans Yesterday. The
court refusing the change of venire, the de-
tense took bill of exceptions. The court
granted the motion for severance of the
trials, and the case of the State vs.. Anderson
was fixed for trial. and empanellng of the
jury proceeded with. Only four jurors had
been obtained when the court adjourned. A
motion to fix bail for accused was made AS
sStant Attorney General Egan suggested that
Anders0nS bonds be $O,WO, and CaSanave and
hennerS ZOO. CaStillanOS said no dScrimi-
nation should be made. He saw no reason to
ask different bonds from the prisoners An
defSon was remanded to the parish prison.
The defense has six perempt0ry CHALLENGES. the
state four. Anderson says there is not one
cOlored man OF white republican on the Jury
list, which was made up to convict the return
ing board, guilty or innocent: Casanave was
released on bail. kenner is in jail awaiting
bonds: The sheritf has entirely failed to dis
cover the whereabouts of Gov. Wells.
SITTING BULL WATCHING HIS CHANCES
Gen. Miles, commanding the United States
forces i'll the northwest, reports that Sitting
Bull continues at Woods mountain. over the
Canadian border, but he has lately been on this
side, Additions are being made to his camp.
which now numbers 500 lodges by deseriiOns
from the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies.
mliltary preparations against raid by Sitting
Bull Will be made
;koBBERY OF FREIGHT IRAIN.-A special
dispatch to the New York Times from Tren
ton, n. j., Jan. q, says:-Early this morning
the Philadelphia freight train on the Pennsyl,
wanna faltr0ad which left New York at 1879
p p M I'M SATURDAY, was robbed of large quantity
of sllk cloth, linen, cigars, and other articles.
the value OF which is unknown as yet The
thieSes We're concealed in one of the ears, and
Mnen near the coaling station. two miles from
thlS city, the goods were thrown out and loaded
on wagon by accOmpliceS.
ISter 10 Mexico, arrived at New Orleans from
Mexico yesterday, and left for Washington in
The evening. He expects to return to Mexico
shortly.
The NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM House WITH
OUT Observation-Disclosures from New Or
leans report that General Anderson being
under arrest, cannot act as collector of the
port, and the second deputy, Mr.. Copeland
being absent on account OF sickness the con
tlal OF the custom house has been claimed by
thle1 Clerk TomlinS0n. Special Agent Porter,
OF the treasury department, has been dis
patched from Washington for New Orleans TO
take control OF the custom house. and is pro.
fided with funds to pay employees. =
WHAT THE Coal MEN HAVE NOT Done
lhe agreement between the representatives
0l the coal companies at their meeting i'm
fhlladelphia last week was not signed by the
Olheers OF the company, us stated i'm the dis
patches from that city. President Dickson
O1 the Delaware and Hudson Canal COMPANY
SAID saturday, that resolution embOdyjnp
The agreement was adopted by the meeting
put no signatures We're attached. Nothing
had been done, he said, in regard to fixing tha
total output, either for the year or for the first
three months, as telegraphed. Nearly ali the
mines were now idle, but any company was AT
liberty to resume work whenever it wished -
N. ]. Tribune, 18th.
MARRIED IN AN Open BOAT TATSEI-Roh
WardlOw and Miss Martha Draper OF New
port Landing, being both under age. were nm
able TO get a license, and on Sunday last
ROBERT hired q boat and q minister and mt