Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-11

Antonio.
| The Speaker appointed Messrs. Gidilnrs
| Sheuey. Mckenzie Muller LOrniy RrentYno
| townsend OF n. \. and Powers as such con-
nl'tee on the part OF the House and the House
men as mark OF respect for the deceased, at
l::l5 adjourned.
Ebc Funded Deb: Of the District.
THE l. $ TREAsURER'S BILL FOR ITS ESTINt3CIsii-
MENT.
Secretary Sherman has written the following
letter to the chairman OF the House committee
on appropriations:
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sth 1879
Referring to the estimates for the SUPPORT OF
the District OF Columbia for the fiscal year 1879
and lsso, as approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury November 29th 1878, in accordance
with the act OF June 11th, 1915 providing a par-
manent form CT government for the District OF
Columbia. have to call your attention to the
recommendation OF the Commissioners for per-
manent provision for the gradual payment OF
the entire District DEBT within the time the 81
bonds have TO run by fixed and constant
amount Of 81, ,163,oG0. to be paid annually to the
sinking fund commission to be by hifa apDlied
TO the payment OF the interest on all indeh' cd
ness and TO purchase, for Immediate canceila-
tlCa. the outstanding securities OF the District
and the 3G5 bonds until they are all b ought in
and destroyed. The Treasurer of the United
states. who. is hy law the sinking fund com
missioner of the District. states that the an
nuaI sum OF Si155,3S..5 applied to the pay
ment Of the annual interest and to the gradual
eHtinguishInent CT the debt would be sufficient
draft Of an act which embraces the views of
the commissioners and the sinking fund com
missioner, and which has my approval. re-
commend that it be Incorporated in the act
making appropriations for the District
Very respectfully,
JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary.
The following is the text OF the bill referred
tO:-'That there is hereby appropriated out Of
the revenues Of the District OF Columbia Tor the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1919, and annually
thereafter. until the debt of the District shall
De eXtlngulShed. the sum Of 81 .155 5S3 for the
payment OF the interest on the funded debt OF
said District, exclusive of the water stock, and
Tor the gradual redemption thereof; which sum
Is hereby constituted q permanent annual aD-
Fropration. and shall be annually charged TO
tie pr0portionate Appropriation Of the United
states for the general expenses Of the District
over and above the amount 50 required for the
interest on the funded debt shall be annually
applied 10 the purchase and redemption OF the
debt of the said District until the same shall he
eXt1ngu1Shed: and all bonds and other evidences
OF DEBT so redeemed shall cease to bear interest.
and shall becanceed and destroyed in the same
aanler MAJ s+ as nited states bonds are Cancelled
and destroyed; ard all acts or parts OF acts
Inconsistent with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan TO-
day amounted to s2G25.45O.
THE CHARGES AGAINST TIE SOLDIERS HONE
The chairman of the House military committee
siSting OF MeSSrS Eyins (Sc ca Marsh (Pa y
and McCOok, {N. W to examine the charges
preferred in the report submitted TO the CON
mittee through the secretary OF War, charging
mSmanagement OF the superintendent and
other officers Of the soldiers home at Hdmp-
tor, Virginia, with instructions to report To
the committee, at its meeting on Tuesday next
MhetEer or not. In their jugment, an investiga-
ton into the charges preferred should be made
THE ORDER recently issued by the p o. de-
pa!tment declaring that the products of the
papyrograpbic electric pen and type writing
processes must pay letter rates OF postage un-
der the law has been suspended so far as the
papyr0graph and electric pen processes are coz
cefned. until March 4th, unless legislation By
Congress shall decide the question before that
date
IF SALT RIvER.-The President has issued
az executive order in accordance with the re-
commendation OF the commissioner Of Indian
affairs, setting apart certain lands On Salt river
for the Pima and Malicopa Indians III Arizona.
PERsOSAL.-Mr. Frank W. Clancy, of this
city, who performed his varied duties asprivate
secretary TO Commissioner General Mccormick
at Paris so satisfactorily ard inteligently. was
also private secretary TO Governor Mccormick
wien he was Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
CAUCUS OF RFPUBLICA,- SENATORS-A caucus
CT republican Senators was held this morning
it being called at the instance OF Senator Ed
mundS. Senators, generally speaking. are very
feticent as to the character OF the meeting. bat
ADMIT that 1t was with regard 10 the successful
resumption OF specie nayE, eats and the good
results attending the same \ committee OF
seven Senators was appointed to report on the
SUBJECT at future caucus The public welfare
from a "Specie- pay Yment' standpoint was very
generally discussed and glorifcd in by those
present. The discussion, however. TOOK Il some
what wide range and drlfted TO the subject of
future order OF business OF the Senate.
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FATAL RAILROAD ACcIDENT.-A train on the
Iron Mountain railroad was dltched near Ken
sett, Mo-, Thursday. Baggage Master kenSett
was killed, EXpressman Brown moftaliy in
Jured, and several other perSf rs more or less
wounded.
A HEAVY Snow STORM prevailed in Southern
Ohio, Thursday, falling In some places l6 inches
deep, and drifting at various places five feet.
Trains were delayed on all roads. The ice on
the Ohio at Cincinnati remains firm.
THE REPORT OF THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION OF
New Orleans for 1878 has been completed. II
shows the receipts from all sources ohave been
1888 40; the disbursements were s3SO.1S5, OF
which s2e7,s5 was expended in New Orleans,
and the balance for the relief of other yellow
fever infected places. There were 2l,244 pa-
ueEtS relieved, 1912 Of whom were White and
5,l3 cOlored.
THE TELLER COMMITTEE at New Orleans yes
terday heard statements from Ben Williams
and William Carpenter, OF Caddo parish. A. H.
Leonard, district attorney for Caddo, and j. r.
HOrnsby, of Natchtoches, In suppart of charges
OF democratic violence and Intimidation OF
voters. II. c. Rogers, L. Tempieman, G. A.
simpson, ana J. H. Shepherd OF Caddo, were
called by the democratic members of the com
mtiee. ard in substance denied the statements
OF tie pl leFioUS witnesses, asserting that where
thee were any troubles the colored politicians
were tie aggressors.
BUSINESS EMRARRASGAENT.-An Allentown
Pa. dispatch reports that the Lehiyh Valley
iron Company 1T Coplay Is embarra Ssed, and
that 1t Will either make an assignment or be
sold by the sheriff. This Will throw a large
number OF hands out OF employment. The capt.
tai Stock Of the company was S690000 The
iry-itl,