Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-15


transfer by transport barges the garbage of the
city, the cost not to be over So, 900. The COM
missioners are also authorized to employ con-
vict and pauper labor in filling up and reclaim
ing the marshes in front OF reservation 13, on
which the jail and asylum and the army and
navy magazine are now located.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT
was called at TWO O'Clock this afternoon The
committee at to-day's meeting agreed to call up
the bill to provide for the settlement Of all out
standing claims against the District, and con-
ferring jurisdiction on the Court Of Claims to
hear the same The bill is now on the House
calendar, having been previously reported at
the last session. The committee also agreed to
report bill to extend the jurisdiction of JUS
tices OF the peace in the District, so as to au-
thorze said justices to try all civil causes over
which they have jurisdiction anywhere within
the city of Washington or Georgetown.
CORN AND COTTON CRops-The following is
the condition Of the cotton and corn crop as fur
nished bv the Department of Agriculture to-
day: Cotton-The returns from correspondents
for the month ending December 1st, 1S1s SUBJ
stantially confirm the report of the month pre-
V1ous. The weather has been favorable In all
sections OF the cotton belt. Corn-The corn
crop during November deprecated through i'm
perfect ripening in our heaviest corn growing
regions, the states north of the hio river and
Missouri, some states falling off ten per cent.
the country to 29.1 bushels, which IS exceeded
by that OF only one former year,-29.5 in 1875.
This rs reduces the aggregate production about
leaves the crop larger than any previous year
by over 100, 600 900 bushels. The states and ter
rilories west of the Mississippi river return over
1G0, 0,000 600 bushels more than in 1878.
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.-Professor
Monroe, OF Ohio, a member OF the subcommit-
tee of the House committee on appropriations,
having in charge the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, says that he does not expect
that the consular bill will be reported until
after the Christmas holidays. This for the
reason that MI. Singleton, Of Mississippi, also
member OF the committee, wants to report last
years bill and put it through. The Secretary Of
state, on the other hand, wants about ss0,000
additional to meet the expense he has been at
in collecting statistics of the committee Of labor
abroad and the prospects OF a revival OF COM
merce.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE OF COMMERCE devoted
two hours Saturday to another committee from
the national board Of trade who appeared be-
fore them, to urge upon Congress the import
ance OF authorizing the appointment of a com
mission, and inviting Great Britain to join this
country in considering the subject OF reciprocal
trade relations between the United States and
Canada
THE COLORADO DELEGATION held a meeting
yesterday to discuss the Ute problem. After a
conference of three hours, it was decided not to
undertake to oppose the joint resolution as
amended in the Indian committee Saturday
The sentiment OF the committee is against the
resolution as 1t came from the Senate The del
egat1on hope that when the resolution goes to
aeonference committee there will be an oppor-
tunity to make more favorable terms. Senator
all rights guaranteed them by the present trea-
ty. by engaging in the recent war. The people
OF Colorado will accept with impatience any So
luton of the question which does not result in
the unconditional removal OF the Utes from that
state. If they are permitted to remain on so
large tract Of mineral and agricultural land,
certain than that the miners will seek an early
opportunity of going In and possessing the land
Sudge Belford expresses the opinion that these
men viii Unto the reservation each armed with
Winchester rifle, stake Off claim, and defy the
Utes and the United States army at the same
time. The MInta reservation, Just across the
border; in the territory of Utah, is ample say
the Colorado representatives, for every possible
want OF these Indians. To complicate matters
1t Is reported by army officers just arrived from
the west. that general beliefof an immediate
Indian war prevails in military circles. They
say that Notwithstanding the favorable termi-
nation OF the Los PinoS negotiations the Ute
murderers Will not be given up. Gen. Sherman
has said nothing on the subject, and his order
keeping Gen. Mackenzie at Fort Garland. Is in-
terpreted to mean that trouble is anticipated.
PERsoNAL.-Mr A. NJ. Clapp, editor OF the
National Republican, has gone to Philadelphia
to meet Grant 80. Miss Alice Longfellow.
daughter Of the poet, has become the Massach,l-
sets vice-regent of the Ladies' Mount Vernon
Association. -. David Haviland, senior part
ner and founder of the house of Haviland Co.
the famous fa1ence manufacturers of Limoges
France, died in that place on Saturday Mr.
Hav1land was New Yorker by birth. and was
In IN tae slxty-hfth year OF his age at the time of
his DEATH. -. General Thomas T. Eckert has
resigned the position Of president Of the Attain
tic and Pacific Telegraph Company, and the
resignation has been accepted by the directors.
He Is TO become president Of the new American
Union Telegraph Company. -. Senator Win
dom was registered in New York last evening.
-. DR.. c. F. Mac Donald, of the post of1ice de-
from Europe in the steamer City OF Berlin yes
terday. -. Mrs. z. B. White, wife of the cor
respondent of the New York Tribune, is quite
Ill, with typhoid symptoms.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN MAINE-A private
dispatch received in this city late last night
from the editor Of the Boston Globe, sets forth
that the result of the canvass of the vote in
Maine by Gov Garcelon and the council would
De the giving OF the legislature to the fusionists
II this information proves correct Garcelon will
either be elected the governor, or Low, the
understanding seemed to be that II the fusion
ISIS were successful Smith, the greenbacker
was to be the governor, and then next year, II
the fusion ticket was again successful, the dem
ocTats were to have the Z. S. Senator.
TIE WEST POINT APPROPRIATION BnL.-The
subcommittee of the House appropriations COM
mittee have agreed upon the West Point Aca-
full committee tomorrow. The aggregate sum
is understood to be about $275 900, which is con-
siderably In excess Of last years appropriation.
Provision is made for the erection OF new bar
racks and about half the sum asked for is
granted with the understanding that the build
ings may be commenced, and whatever is
needed for their completion Will be included In
the appropriations next year.
The LEGAL-TENDER QUEsTI0N.-Senato But.
Ter to-day submitted an amendment to the Bay
ard resolution, providing that the repeal Of the
legal-ten power Of the greenbacks snali date
from January ], 1885, instead Of going into Inn
mediate effect as provided In the Bayard reso-
luton. It is believed that the amendment will
insure the adoption of the resolution by the
Senate. There are Senators who say they are
afraid that an immediate abrogation OF the
legal tender power would depreciate greenbacks
and thus unSettle values and business, no fix |
the date hve years hence will give time for the
change and remove this objection, as it Is ar