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SUNDAY, MAY II, 1879, AT $50 \. VI.
x EREk r Hsa Gs On AS2 g9s IS
SaS SJt espgsp ihR oyer ak s
Annnsp9, ana dg May Ps1a%9G
e"tbASttfFiiM6ohhES' ? 3Rp LAUREL EXPRESS.
am ter, iiagerst9wn, and WAY stations. nog,ro,,
S AND ih2ffK rXF far RG7T HP q
fT bGHIs 2 SXPpfAs9 G2eE@Es a 4SP
town, and Valley Branch except sunday
a"" d daily Grs %%'G 10 and"sRy daily except Gp
aooa,,i0n Sunday only Baltimore Annapolis and
1000 BALTIMoRE EXPRESS. stops at Biaden.-
Lilrg, College, Besville. Laurel, Annapolis June
non, Jessups, and Hanover
AnqPRRfL'A beP ly A GS6 B S6
l2l-tOn sunday only-Baltmore aud Way.
SR9IiiTDys AL Wy Rs 1t@iSaf
REL EXPRi:ss'. FredericE, Via Relay. stops
at Annapolis Junction.
Of Rocks and Way Stations only.
ffRPprg%SSs 5 bId &nE s AND
TlMoRE EXPRESS. Norfolk; except sunday
boat at canton Stops al Bindensnurg and laurel
G39-pont of Rocks and Way stations.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ellicott City, via
slSTTiCiiicAGo, coLUMBus, AND PIrTsBuRG
EXPREss. Sleeping car 10 Chicago fittsburg
In15c fNE'W YORK, PHILADELPHIA, AND BAL:
TMohE s ESImE sEGs and
oo$ SfKf S 81 A&b Gg@cfNNAr1 EXPRESS
tDaiy. Sunday only. Other trains daily, except
All tiains stopat Relay station.
For further information apply at the baltimore and
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AUCTION SALES.
TODAY.
TINRUsTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM.
Il PROVED PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY,

Il PROVED PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY,
by virtue Of u deed Of trust dated November 2s. A.
Dls7i and duly rec rded In Lber No. az. folio rs,
umbln and by virtue Of certain decree passed June
y lT9 m equity cause No. O5Bl, docket 49, ana where.
Bridget Fnpm ct al, defendants and ut the written
request Of the party secured | shUl sci at public
auction, IN front Of the premises on "WEDNESDAY,
lowing described piece or parcel OF land
lying and being situate IN the county Of
as and being part Of tract Of land called
the Girls Portion and contained within the follow
Ing mees aud bounds, to wit bounded on the west
er SIDE by line running north u degrees vest sixty
one and four one hundrodths tG ilO0) porches rom
p9p oc 81 I irmc, @ ] & % V he linz
OF Thomas Cnrbery' land south 90 degrees 10 minutes
west on the south by n line OF McChesneys land
AIRY stone, and east by the following lines OF
part sold of to James Selden, to witt From point
on the southern line near the branch, north degrees
west two and eghtyfour hundredths q Il00) perchts
drcd and ninety sly 091) percles to q marked
nlnety-slx iO6) perches to a marked hick-
Org north thirty SIX and one.quarer gG4o degrees
and OnequnIter (sOAo) degrees, east twelve perches
thence north.thirtysix and one-quarter t35s o) de-
Thomas Carbcrys south line. con talning 10 acres,
rovd and@ perches, together with the improvements
Terms: $1,000 cash; balance in two equal INSTALL
mcnts, payable IN six aud twelve months, with inter
a.. the rate OF per cent per annnn secured by
chaser's option sQ) deposit at time Of sale. All con
veynncine at purchasers cost. II terms OF sale are
serves the right resell the property ut the risk and
cost OFT deiening purchaser, n>,,,,, r.,,.,.a
or THE ABJvE SALE IL POSTPONED TO
IKE place on The premises, ut the same hour, on
HiiAISARD II. WARNER, Trustee.
w; y. WILLIAMS Il CO., Auooneers
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Good Little John Howe

He didn't mean to poison his dear brothers
when he put Paris green in their tea cups
He intended the mixture only for his mother
Precious boy
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FUTURE DAYS.
q FORGE TRuEsDELL, Aucuoneer,
~ GO seventh street northwest


TRUSTEES SALE OF a VERY FINE AND DE
SlRABLE Residence, BEING No. .u20 q
STREET NORTHWEST, WASHISGTON, u. e.
BY virtue OF deed of trust dated March Ii, 1874,
and recorded In Liber No. 73y folio Sl. &C. of the
land records OF the District of Columbia, and Of de-
cree passed by the Supreme Court of said District at
special term, on the lst day Of July 1872 IN equity
cause No. d1li, and at the request of the party
cured VIII sell a. public autiion, in front OF the
premises, ON ~ ESDAS the 18th day Of July 1872 ut
oco D. the following described real estate and
premises, situate III the city OF Washington, III the
District OF Columbia. to wit:
Lot numbered eighteen NS), In square numbered
one hundred and three 1851 as the same Is recorded
In Lber II. ID. Cooke No l. folio lt, together with
the fine brick dwellng-house and other improve
nrnis thereon.
Terms OF sale. one,third of the purchase money In
cash aid the balance In one ana two years for which
the notes of the purchaser secured by deed of trust
per cent per annum VIII be taken or the purchaser
may pay all cash, ut his option deposit of 500 Will
be required mt le time OF sale and u the terms of
sale shall not be compiled with in ten day from sale,
the property will be resold nj the risk ana cost of the
deinultng purchaser.
SAMUEL X. BOND, Trustee,
Enttr and a. lali Al
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SAMUEL Il. BOND, Trustee,
y3eo&ds 81 Four and .I-hali street.
TNRUSTEES' SALE OLA VALUABLE BUILDING
u LOT. LOCATED ON IRWIN STREET, AND
NEARLY OPPOSITE THE FORMER RESI-

BY virtue of deed OF trust, dated March l. 1915 re-
corded In ber sol, folio S4 seq one of the land
lords Of the District of Columbia. gnd at the
quest Of the party secured thereby. will uTtr ut
public sale, In front OF the premises on MONDAY,
tho iih day of JULY 1870 al O'Clock y M all that
piece or parcel of real estate, situate III brown n
TOdds subdivision of Pleasant Plains and Mount
Pleasant suburb of the city Of Washington District
of Columbia known as ami being lot number, seven
"a in block nunbcIo two o. of said subdivision, be-
ginning for the same at the southeast corner of said
lot seven "a and running nOrtherly hundred and
fifty Q5O) feet; thence westwaTdy fly (50l feet;
thence sOutherly one hundred and hny UjO) feet; ;
thence enslwardly fifty G0) on the line of Irwin
street TO the place of beginning.
Terms of sale: ono third cash: balance In SIX and
twelve months, with notes be ring interest per
cent from day OF sale secured by deed of ihe
properly. deposit Of 500 viii he required to be
cost q the purchaser 4 inc terms Of sale are not
trustees the right 10 resell the property ut the
risk aud expense of the denultlng purchaser.
WARREN G.. STONE r,,o,,oo
BERNARD II. HASLEN, j irus'ee'
". III. WARNER, AuCtlonecr jy3end5t
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Great Doube-Trnck
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST, AND SOUTH
WEST.
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H. T.HELM BOLD'S
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT
BUCHU-

A SPECIFIC REMEDY for all Diseases OF the
Urinary Organs Non.retention or lnContinence OF
Urine Irritation, Inflammation, or liberation OF the
bladder and Kidneys; stone In the bladder, Gravel
or Brlckdust Deposit, Brights Disease Milky Dis
charges, and all Diseases OF tue Bladder Kidneys
Prostate Gland whether affecting Male, Female, or
Child.
FOR WEAKNESS arising rom excesse, or dssI.
patton, attended with some OF the following symp-
tOms Nervous Debility, Loss OF Memory, Indisposl-
ton 70 Exerlion or Business; shorness Of Breath,
Dimness OF Vision, Pains in the BACK. Chest, and
Head, Rush Of Blood to the Head, skin Eruptions
Pale COuntenance. and Dry skin.
IfTIESE SYMPTOMS are allowed 10 go on very
frequently Epiieptic Fits and Consumption follow
When the constitution becomes affected with organic
weakness II requires the aid of invigorang med-
cine 10 strengthrn and tone up the system, which
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU does In every case.
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DROpOsAG.S FOR CONSTRUCTING AlR.DCCT
IN CAPITOL GROUNDS.

Sealed proposals will be received ut the office of the
Engineer OF the Capitol Grounds until ~ M, July II,
for the CONSTRUCTION Of an arduct in West Capitol
Park. The above work will consist OF earth eNcavR-
lion and furnishing aud laying stone aud brick MA
sOnry. The Government reserves the right to accept
any part OF any bid or TO reject all bids.
Plans and specifications can be ut the Engineer
Office, corner Delaware avenue and u street north.
plst
Proposals should be Endorsed Proposals for Build
Ing Air Duet In Capitol Grounds" and addressed to
EDWARD CLARK,
lNipOt1 Architect A. y. tuDtO1.
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NAVY PAE-OFFICE,
~ WASIuSGTON, ID. G.. June 30 ls70
Sealed proposals (u duplicated TO be ndUiSed PRO.
posals Tor Coal and Miscellaneous Articles" viii be
deceived at This oncc until I'm The 18Th day OF July,
1870 for articles to bn delivered at the Navy ard.
Washington u. C., Tree of any expense to the Gov
ernmeni, and subject TO the usual nspection, viz:
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
Requlsitiun No. HT-5O0 tons Cumberland Coal
acquisitions No 1903 i0O, ITO, H. and III Consisting
Of Il lot ut Miscellaneous Articles, null description OF
which can be seen III this utliCe.
The right is reserved To reject unyOr all bids not
deemed advantageous 10 the Government, RcspOnSi.
Bile security reauired Tor the prompt aud faithful de-
livery of the articles.
Blank forms for bids al this ohge
j. 4. SMITH.
JeS0 Puy.mspector L, :. y.
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HWANCIAL.

S0S sSsE;,5Ss ssSs
dress BAXTER d co Bapkers. II Wast.N .s2seoly
A GOOD WAY TO SPECULATE IN STOCKS Is
"A TO secure privileges. These cost from $40 10
400 and afford oproi tunties TO both small and large
operators To secure handsome profits. Any number
at shares Of stock bought and sold commission
carried on per cent. margin, Mining stocks bought
and sold through san Francisco and New York Min
ing Exchanges. Pamphlet, fully explaining how 10
rrOhably operate In Wall stlea mniled free.
PECK Il HARRIS,
Jyl:M&sS.m - and q lirond street New York.
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I AXE HOUSE, SPRING BEACH, NEW JER-
- sey ut head of lake, i've minutes from the
beach. Accommodates 10 guests. All modern i'm.
pr"vements Central Road from New York and
pennsylvania, on Bound Brook from Philadelphia.
icli-lm H. W, ABllD1vr
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NATIONAL MUSEUM BUILDING CoMMls-
4

OFFICE OF SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
WAsnINUrOS, -. e., july ., 1879
Sealed proposals VIII be received ut The Office Of The
Smithsonian Institution until IL H., Monday, the 9Th
of July, isT for furnishing and setting in place
tain GLAZED rEItRA-COIIA aud CA-T-IRON
DRAlN-PIPE In the new National Museum build
Ing.
Specifications and plans may BE- seen at the office
OF CiuSs II Sculze, architects, CorcorRn building,
Fifteenth street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Jyi-:t
pROPOsALs FOR CASTlRON PlPE.
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hELMBOLD'S BUCHU

HAS NO EQUAL In diseases peculiar TO females,
Chronic Inflammation Of the Uterus and all com.
plants incident TO tn sex.
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DROPOsALS FOR FILLING AND GRADING
l. GhOtNDS SOUTH or EXECUTIVE MAN.
SION,

l. GRovNDs SOUTH OF EXECUTIVE MAN.
SION.
OFFICE Oh PUBLIC BuILDISGs AMI GROt NDs,
Old Building, Navy Department,
Seventeenth street,
WASHISGTOS, ID. G., July /, 1879.
Sealed proposals for furnishing earth and soil Tor
filling ana grazing grounds south Of Tie Executive
Mansion viii be received nn July 10 49," Mt II M,
aud Ol ened Immediately Thereafter.
Specifications, blanks, aud any further information
rcuuir,d can be obtained at this office.
THOS LINCOLN CASEY,
Lieutenant Colonel Of Engineers.
iyaO In charge of Public Building AM Gr0nnda
TENREASuRY DEPARTMENT,
Il BUREAU Oh ENGRANiN" AND PkiSTi<G.
July I, 1870.
Sealed proposals will be received at This Office until
" o'clock a., Tuesday, The 10Th lust Tor d0!a feot
more or less) Of Woven Wire Cloth, No "a mesh,
painted dTub, ~ follows;
one piece feet wide. 1917 feet long.
one piece feet wide, ?es feet long.
one piece feet Wide is4 feet long,
The price submitted should be per square uut for
the article delivered ut the Department in Washing
ton,
The right 10 waive detects aud TO reject any or all
bids Is reserved.
Proposals should be marked Proposals for Wire
ClOth,n and addressed TO -. H. IRISH,
Hl chief of Bureau,
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OFFICE Oh BUILDING foR
STATE, WAR, AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS.
WAsnISGroF, u. g., July >, 1853.
Sealed proposals for furnishing ana delivering Cast
iron Pressure aud Drain Pipe and Fittings for the
north wing OF the building Tor state, War, aud Navy
Departments in this city viii be received at this OF
flee until IL m. of July " 1871 aud opened immediate
ly thereafter in presence Of bidders.
Specifications, schedules general INSTRUCTIONS for
bidders, and blank form OF proposal will be fur
nishcd to regular manufacturers dealers only on
upplicai ion 10 This Office.
THOs. LINCOLN CASEY,
ly3.lt Iiauie nnntC olone of Engineers
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To take effect
SCNDAN. My u. Is7g AZ $50 4. ".
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pR0pOSAL9.
u RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES |
~ PATENTOFFICE BUILDING.
OFFICE OF ENeISrEn ANp ARcgirFC,g.

WAsHtNuToS, July 4, 1879.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will b. TO
ccyed at this office until ~ m. of tho 18th day july
1872 Tor furnishing and delivering ON the north front
OF the Untel States atent.Oitice building, sheet
COPPER for roofing aud cutters, g1lyauNcd IRON In
sheets, hammered glass for skylghs, and polished
plate glass for windows IN accordance with specliiCa
lions aud schedules. which, with any desired add
uunal Information, may he obtained NJ this office.
Proposals should be made In the prescribed FORM
indorsed Proposals for sheecOpper' Tor galvanized
ifon &c, &c.), aud addressed to
ADOLF CLUSS,
Jyl-d Star Enplnoer AID A'"'i -,
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BLACK HILLS NOTES.

The patriotic people:of Deadwood have
opened the strings Of their gold sacks and
poured out 1906 to be expended in celebrat-
ing the 4th.
.Deadwood. Times, 18th: A. commission
Of surveyors composed Of County Surveyor
kello for Lawrence county, Tones for Penn
ington, and Scott as referee, started yester-
day morning to survey and establish the
north line Of these two counties. They are
accompanied BY seven or eight assistants and
will bsoccupied for from twenty to thirty
days, commencing at point ten miles north
Of the 44th parallel and run due east to the
Cheyenne, setting stones every half mile.
Desdwood Dispatch, 18th :: At Buffalo
Gap, Thursday night, by the sudden rise
and overflow Of Beaver creek, caused by =
water spout, eleven persons were drowned.
Their names were Mrs. Moore, Mrs.
Rhodes, Oliver Rhodes, Frank Reed, Clyde
Rhodes, Cliff Rhodes, Maude Rhodes, the
latter three children, all emigrants on their
way to the Hills from Mills county, Iowa,
and four men, going from the Hills to the
railroad, names unknown.
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w,AsHlINcTon.
AN ARGREEMENT REACHED.

AN NARGREEMENI REACHED
The committee on conference on the leg
islative appropriation bill arrived at COM
plete agreement this morning. The L0use
conference rscedes from the amendment
making an allowance of $l25 for each rep
resentstive and senator for stationary used
or commuted during the present extra ses
sion they also recommended concurrence
by the house in the senate amendment
striking out the section concerning the pay
ment Of the claims of laborers under the
District of Columbia board Of public works.
THE CERTIFICATES.
Washington, June 18.-Of the forty mil
lions per cent certificates issued but
$47, 100 remain in tie various depositar-
les and $l7.484,OOO Of the amount issued
have been converted into per cent bonds.
CAUCUS ADJOURNED.
Washington, June 16.-A quorum of SEN
ators in the democratic caucus WAS late iu
assembling TO dsv, and when obtained SEN
ator Hill moved to adjourn subject to the
call of the chiiImsn: Without debate the
motion was carried. {,
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earthquake yesterday near Aci, Sicily.
Five villages we're almost wholly destroyed,
len persons killed and several injured. The
inhabitants of the district are fleeing en-.
masse.
CHANGE OF CAPITAL. r.
Paris, June l8:-The French senate. and
chamber Of deputies will mset in congress
reviss the article in thScon.
stitutl0n making Vet1ailles The sestof the
with view of removal of the
chambers to Paris.
ALGERIAN RESURRECTION.
Versailles, June l8-Minister Lepere as.
sured the chamber Of deputies to-day that
the disturblncss in Algeria afforded no
present cause for anxiety. The house con.
sequently consented to postDonement OF
an interpellatisn on the subject for one
month. The French commanders in AL
gerla reports his arrival at Medina. Ten
chiefs OF the Rosel tribe endeavored to OBJ.
tain suspension of hostilities by falsely
representing that the rebel leader had fled.
The rebels were warned to surrender to
him OF they would be attacked last night
SUBTRACTION DEMANDED.
Madrid, June 18.-Goyernment has or.
dered the prosecution of energetic measures
to obtain satisfaction from San Domingo fol
the outrage to the Spanish flag, in the arrest
last winter and subsequent execution Of two
insurgent dominion generals who had taken
refuge on board Spanish vessel.
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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
1NoUEsr PosrpoNEp.

INQUEST POSTPONED.
New York, June 18.-The inquest in
the case of Mrs. Hull, murdered last week,
has been postponed till tomorrow.
SETTLING 4 DIVORCE CASE.
Bridgeport Conn, June 18.-Olive Tom
linson last week begun suit for divorce.
She returned to the city this morning, went
to his room, took his revolver from bureau
and threatened If not reconciled would take
her own life. He advanced towards her
and was shot above the heart, and then shot
herself in the left breast. The woman's
wound is not considered dangerous. Mrs.
Tomlinson claims that the shooting of her
husband was ACCIDENTAL, and he that it was
deliberate. The parties are prominent here.
Tomlinson is man of considerable property.
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Tie advantages OF theS0 Lines are
l. II the passenger Is going to or from any
point in the entire West and North West. he can
buy his tickets via some one of this COmpany'S
lines and be sure of reaching his destination
BY IT OR IT'S CONNECTIONS. ss~s
2. The greater patt OF Its lines are laid with
Steel Rails Its road bed IS perfect.
3. 1t is the short line between all important
points. -,
i. Its trains are equipped with the Westfng-
house Air Brake. Miller's Platform and COuplers
and the atestimprov ements for comfort. safety
and convenience *, E
s.. tits the only Road in the West running the
celebrated. Pullman Hotel Cars between Chicago
and Council Bluffs
g. Its the only Road running the Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars either way between
Chicago and s. Pau. Green Bay. Frespor, Ia Crosse
WInona, Dubuque, mcGfesos, Milwaukee.
T.. No road offers equal facilities in number
Of through trains, equipped with Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars.
at intermediate points.
The popularity Of these lines is steadily in
creasing and passengers should consult their in
teresy by Purchasing tickets via this line.
Tickets over this route are sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents in the United States and Cana1as.
Remember, you ask for your Tickets via the
Chicago & North Western Railway, and take
none other.
For information, Folders, Maps, &C.. not OBJ
tainable at Home Ticket ONCE, address any
agent of the Company or
MARVIN HUcNiTT, ". n. SIEkNETT,
esa1 Manager. Chicago, H. Cent Pass. Agent.
Chicago, u.
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FOREIGN.
THE PEDESTRIANS.

London, June 18.-At half past nine to-
day the score on the pedestrian match was
Brown, 252 miles; Weston, 240; Ennis,
16l Harding, 109. At that hour Brown
and Ennis were walking, Weston and Hard
ing resting. Rowell has Deposited one
hundred pounds to bind his match with the
winner. .--z:
Panchet Of Buffalo. Who won the last
match in New York expects to challenge
the winner, but prefers the match to take
place in America.
Betting, of which there is very little, is
2 to on Brown; but there is reason to ex.
pect close race between him and Weston.
The latter has astonished every body BY his
performance this forenoon. He, looks fresh
and is confident Of winning. 1t is doubtful
il Hordiug will resppear. Ennis seems
good for scoring 45O miles. Hanlou is ex.
pec.ed here soon, and gram reception 10
saggestsd.
London, June lS.-rhe score At 4o'clsck:
Brown, 2s1 Weston, 27l; Ennis, $50 ;
Hsrding,. 100. Brown dog Weston a.
Rowell did OLeary. ~ So.
ECONOMICAL MovE.
Madrid. June Bishor Tabre, Catho.
lie, ia giving up his palace and retirisg %
the subarbs effects AviaG Of ten thousand
dollan per anaua.
KAnrnouAKE.
Roma, Jass Is.--Thsrs ~ . violss'
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LIST OF tETIERs.

Remaining in the postonace Of Yanktou
Yankton county, D. T.. June 1S, 1879,
II not called for in 80 days, will be sent
to the Dead Letter office. :af !
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Remarkable Sale 'ot. the Sour
per Cent Certificates.
The House Engaged In a Contest On
q tho Political Assessment Bill. =
In the Great Pedestrian Match in En-
gland Weston is the Second
Best Man. aas
-coNcREssioNAL.
SENATE.

Washington, June lS.-The committee
on civil service and retrenchment 10 which
was referred the memorial Of J. B. Green
and others Of Rhode Island, relating to al
legged violations of section 1924 and 1705
Of the revised statutes and alleged violations
Of civil service reform, was authorized 70 cit
during the recess, and to appoint subcom-
mittee to conduct the investigation.
The Mississippi river improvements COM
mission bill'was taken up.a 49,
The bill passed with the senate i.asnd-
nasnts tsprovlding that The commission shall
consist Of seven members, three from the
engineer corps Of the army one from the
coast and gesdetic survey, and three from
civil life, two Of whom shall be civil engin-
eers. Nessrs. Chandler, Morrill,. Plat and
s Salisbury were the oaly sssna.tofs voting
nay. s$.% ~. Gsass VIII
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Beck read many afidavits Of union men
and ex-union soldiers showing military in
reference at elections in Kentucky 10 1865,
in reply to Blaine's standing challenge to
produce instances of the kind. - i.
HOUSE.
Washington, June 19.-Neal introduced
joint resolution defining the meaning of
section 2 of the act making appropriations
for the payment Of arrears Of pensions.
Passed. 1t includes within that act all
persons who have been or who may here
after be placed upon the pension rolls by
virtue of any special act of congress.
The house then resumed consideration
of the bill prohibiting political assessment.
Porter, who had charge Of the bill insisted
on the previous question, as republicans
declined To fix any time for action ON the
bill before January next. TEE republicans
therenpon declined to vote, leaving the
house without quorum.
Stephens, chairman Of the coinage CON-
mittee. reported the bill for the exchange
of trade d,llsrs for legal tender dollars, and
debate thereon was limited to two hours.
Pending consideration of that bill, At.
'kins submitted the conference report son
the legislative appropr iatfon bill.
The morning hour was consumed in
voting upon dilatory motions. and the bill
relating to political assessments went over
without action.
McMahon, from the appropriation com.
: mittee reported back judicial expense bill
with the senate, amendments, and on his
motion amendments numbers 2 and 3, YER.
bal, were concurred in, and amendment No.
l, excepting from the provisions of the bill
section 1892 Of the revised statutes, was
not concurred in. .SE