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National Republican., 1880-02-26
The Sixty Surgeon Bill.

A disabled soldier correspondent writes THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN from Boston, Mass,
under datc of February 16. He signs his
name MS Hugh Quinn, and gives the number
of his pension certificate as 26,129. He repre-.
scnts his case as one of extreme hardship. His
lower limbs arc utterly helpless and his spine
is so affected that lie has not been able to lie
on bed for twelve years. He has to be at.
tended with the care of child and it requires
two men morning noon and night to lift and
attend him, and his intostnos still protrudc
through his unhealed and unbeatable wound.
IIo has q wife and daughter, aud all arc COM
PEELED to subsist upon his pension of $50 per
month, out of which he pays So per week for
men TO attend him. He makes the point that
he never could be removed from his rdom and
though the Sixty Surgeon bill declares that
attendance upon surgeon should not be at
tended with any expense to the claimant he
does not see how thar could be possible in his
case or if he should be on his deathbed when
the Commits sioncrs hold their session. He in-
Inmates that under the Surgeon bill the Gov
ernment would virtually rob the dying PEN
sioner's family of the pitiful sum he is en-
titled to. There is something in tho prescnta-
tion of this question that the lawmakers
should consider before taking action upon the
Surgeon bill,
National Republican., 1880-02-26
THE SOLDIERS, .EiIR.
Army aud Navy Night-How tho Voting
Stands.


Stands.
Army and Navy night attracted largo
crowd to the fair at Masonic Temple last even
ing which was carefully scrutinized by the Ia
dies in charge and the most made of IL possible.
Customers were as bountiful as could DO desired
and no table was slightod in the distribu-
tion of their favors. The ballot boxes, when
closing time arrived, showed tho following
scores for the different articles voted for:
Fireman's Billiard Tablo--No. /, 0 votes;
No. 9, 1877; No 4, 80; No. q, 2.
Police Lieutenan5s Uniform -Gesslord 40;
Kelly, Ga: Arnold, So Guy, 81.
Masonic Jcwels-St. Johns Lodge No. IL, 2;
Lebanon Lodge No. T. 81 Dawson Lodge No.
16, A.
Presidential Cane-Blainc, 7; Sherman, 4;
Seymour, 3; Thurman, 4; Tilden g. Grant II;
Hancock 2; Bayard, /.
Naval Officers Sword Commodore Ammen,
4; Lieutenant Mark, 1.
Watch for tho most popular minister-Bishop
Pinkney, @; DR., Paret 3, aud scattering, s,
Rifle for the most popular member of Wash
ington Light lnfantry-J. s. Miller, 20; Bas-
soft, s, and scattering, 5.
Racing Shell-Aualostan ID Potomac, II.
Gold Badge for the Uglest Man in tho
Corps-Georgo Breitbarth, 100; j. O. Addison,
81; j. G.. Cowie, 26; scattering, 81.
Revolver for Honorary Member-A. W..
Kelly, Is; E. G. Davis, 10; J., A, Downs and
IL. Dingman, each; j. p. Wi!lett, 3,
Policemau's Badge--Harlow, 80; Duvull, g.
McHenry, 8; Auldridge, 2.
Letter Carriers Uniform-H. l.. Hyatt, 80.
Cane for Honorary Mcmber-CaptainR Rodier,
146; A. w, Kelly, .,
diplomatic night" is the order for tonight,
National Republican., 1880-02-26
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
Five Per Cent. Land Bill Defeated
in the Senate.
An Effort TO Reconsider the vote--Tho star
Service Deficiency Bill Reported.-The
Minnesota steal - BulldozIng In
the Louisiana Legislature
A Veterans Opinion
Political Removal.
Congress Yesterday.

In the Senate yesterday, an adverse report
was made by Mr. Hereford, from the Commit
tee of Claims on tho twenty per cent claim of
the baililIs, messengers, &c. of the United
States courts in the District OF Columbia.
Mr. Salisbury introduced bill authorizing
the District Commissioners to dispose of square
di0 (Corcoran Marketl. 1t proposes that the
south half shall bc leased for market purposes
and the north half divided into lots and sole, ,
the proceeds to be applied to the construction
of school buildings. Referred to tho District
Committee.
Something like an old-time political discus.
sion sprung up over proposition to repeal the
statute prohibiting the appointment of those
who served IN the Confederate army rs officers
of the army and navy. The morning hour ex-
pired before a vote was reached, but the debate
indicated the passage of the bill by party
vote.
The Five Per Cent Land bill came up as un-
finished business, with an understanding it
was to be disposed of at this sitting. A vote
was reached at late hour, and its Oonsdera-
tion indefinitely postponed by vote of 2S
to 20.
Mr.. Plumb gave notice of u motion to recon-
slider. Mr.. Edmunds proposed to reconsider at
once and settle the question. This was re-
sisted by the friends of the bill, who endeav-
orcd to adjourn. Motions TO that effect were
repeatedly defeated, but without quorum
voting. A call of the absontees showed
quorum present, but so many were paired that
after u struggle of an hour or more, Mr.. Ed
munds at 1880 yielded, aud the question will
come up as unfinished business to-day.
In the House, after tho transaction of some
business, by unanimous consent Mr.. Blount
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported II bill making appropriation for de-
iciency in the Star route mail service, aud it
was referred TO and considered in Committee
of Il,,. Whnln tI.i,ara an Tod knf fa
had until I30, when the committee rose with
out action, and the House soon after adjourned.
Before adjournment Mr.. Coffroth succeeded
In having taken from the table and referred
to his committee invalid Pensionsl tho bill
providing for an increase Of clerical force on
pension work, with Senate amendments. 1t
will doubtless be reported back to the House
In a lnu nr INrn
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Tho EpIseornl MISSIONARY Conference.

There was large attendance yesterday at
tho sessions OF the conference of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society, Of the Profess
tunt Episcopal church, held at Epiphany
church, The morning service began at 10
o'clock with holy communion, which was fol-
lowed by Il most interesting address by Rev.
DR.. Vaughn Lewis, rector of st, Johns church,
city. An informal discussion cusuod, aud was
participated in by large number of per-
sons. At ll;3O o'clock domestic Missions"
tho topic for general discussion, WAS
introduced by an able aud carefully
weighed argument by the Right Reverend
George William PetcIkiu, d. d., bishop of
West Virginia. A most interesting discussion
ou Homo Missions to Colorcd People" fol-
lowed, being opened in an eloquent address by
Rev. Alexander w. Weddcll, d. d., rector Of
St. Johns church Richmond, Va. Az the con-
cluson Of the discussion the meeting ad-
jourued until 7;3O o'clock. Tho society recon-
venod at the appointed hour, and an overflow
ing audience was present A general mission
airy meeting was held aud was addressed by
Rev. John Cotton Smith, ID, d., Rev, Jacob s.
Shipman, y. d., and Rev Randolph IL. Nc.
Kim, d. D., rector of Holy Trinity church,
Harlem y, Y. The coniorouce will open to-
day al | o'clock,
National Republican., 1880-02-26
THO Star MniI Service.

After the debate in the House yesterday
upon the Star mail service, the Speaker, just
before adjournment, laid before that body u
communication from the PostmasUer.Gcneral
dated February II, in which, after reciting
that the attention of Congress was called to
the subject on tho 9th Of December last, he
says: ut is of course, impossible to con tinue
the present service without the additional
appropriation, and in order to keep within
the law, | am compelled to issue the follow
ing order, which is much more sweeping in
its effect than would have boon necessary
had it been possible to have ascertained the
will of Congress before so much of the third
quarter of the current fiscal year had elapsed" !"
The order reloucd to reduces the service on
all Star routes to one trip week on and
after March /.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
The Senate and the Refugees.

A meeting of number of prominent col
ored gentlemen was held last night at tho
residence of DR.. A, t. Augusta 1910 l. street,
for tho purpose Of considering tho opposition
offered in the Senate to tho resolution for the
admission of goods sent by philanthropic
friends in England to the destitute colored
people in Kansas free Of charge, A set of
pre0mbles and resolutions was adopted, setting
forth the facts in tho case, commencing Con-
gross for its action in authorizing vessel Of
the United States to carry corn, provisions
aud money contributed to the suffering people
OF Ireland, free Of charge doploring the fact
that any Senator should throw obstacles in
the way of foreign charity to suffering native
Americans, and rendering thanks to tho Eng
lisb friends of humanity who have contrib
utod the goods referred to-,
National Republican., 1880-02-26

VERIONT REPUBLICINS.
A Preference for George F. rdmunds


MONTPELIER, W., Feb. 25.-Tho Republic
can State Convention met at Trinity Hall
this morning. General w. w. Grant, of Bar
ton, was elected president of the convention,
and in brief speech denounced fraud, intmi-
daton and corruption.
Resolutions were adopted setting forth that
the developments of the past four years in the
disclosures of plots to subvert the choice of
the people in the election of President, by
bribery of electors, in the practical overthrow
of popular government in seven States of the
Union, by terrorism and ballot.box frauds,
and in the recent desperate attempt to steal
the State government of Mainc as part of Il
scheme to tant the voto of that State in the
next Electoral College, furnish occasion
for n just alarm on the part of friends of the
Republican form of government, commend
ing the prese mt Administration for its success
ful resistance to the attempts of the Demo-
cratic party in Congress to subvert tho inde-
pendence of tho constituent department of
tho Government aud to Coerce the President
into signing bills making important changes,
which he could not approve, and for its
efforts to elevate tho civil service. That
tho Republicans of Vermont present to
the Republicans of the country George f.
Edmunds as suitable person to DO made cam
didate of the Republican party for the next
President. We do this not wholly or chiefly
from our State pride in man, whose public
services have been so homo rable to the people
whom he has represented, but because his
pure life, his eminent ability, his valuable
public service and his unflinching Republican,
ism have marked him by higher title than
the accident of birthplace or residence as Il
person fit to be President of the United States;
himself, representative of what the Repubi-
can party ought to hold as its most precious
possession, an unswervng fidelity to the
principles upon which tho party was built and
has won its great reputation, and Of the in
tellectual power and moral sense and courage
through which alono it can preserve what 1t
has so worthily achieved. His conduct would
be of itself n declaration of principles and the
sign of success.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Echoss Mom ralIs church.
TALLs CuuRcu, yA,, Fob, 25, II

4 ALA0 AAlsNilf ' A. ItDs ~ lCOOs
10 the Editor Of The National RepWJiicdH:
SIR; The fourth lecture Of tho free course
given under the auspices OF tho Literary As.
sociatlon of this place WAS given at the Cou.
grogatioualst church last Tuesday evening.
Tho programme consisted Of duet by Misses
Brunuer and Minute Adams recitations by
Miss Anna Mccormack and MIR. Ezra Steven
sou, Of the Indian Bureau ana The lecture by
Culouel A. b, Meacham, Colonel Meauham's
vivid narrative Of the MOdoc tragedy was lie
tened to with undated interest for fully an
hour aud a-halt by u crowded house.
Political interest is not fully awakened
here yet, Among the Republicans tho three
leading men for nomination for President
seem to have nearly AN equal following, Tho
postmaster, Il, j. Birch, who is an enthusiastic
Sherman man, stalking steps toward orWuiz'
ing Sherman club. Among the Democrats
very few opinions are expressed as yet
The chairman Of the Fairfax Republican
Committee has issued call for q convention
to be held At the county seat March lS, 1850,
10 roorganize the party and send delegates 10
tho State convention, II Is thought local
meeting will be called within 4 few days
ERNEST,
National Republican., 1880-02-26

crat, Of ST. Paul, majority Of 2,310 in very
light vote, the average Republican majority
on the State ticket ut the same election bcing
1 1,1S7. There is something of local rivalry bo.
tween Minneapolis aud st. Paul indicated
here in the majoritles usually given, but in
the case Of General Washburn's oyerwhclm-
ing majority IL was coupled with an unmistak-
able Endorsement of his high personal charac-
ter among his neighbors as against the trickery
and demagogism of his opponent.
study of the vote given in st. Paul will
show that while the average Democratic ma
jority is usually from 500 to 1000, when st.
Paul man is pitted against a Minneapolis man
aud tho local feeling is stirred up, the Demo
cratic majority is sometimes sweled to double
that and more.
These figures are given so that the public
may see upon what fallacious and utterly un.
trustworthy grounds this contest for General
Washburn's seat in the House rests.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Tho Thumb-scrow at Work In Alabama.

Robert 4. Smith, brother of Ex-Governor
Smith, of Alabama, is tho Collector of Customs
at Mobile, Collector Smith, Ikea large pro.
portion Of the Alabama Republicans, has ex.
pressed his preference for General Grant RS
the next President, whereupOn Mr.. Secretary
Sherman requested his resignation as Collector
Of Customs, Mr.. Smith has replied that he is
not ready to resign, but that Mr., Secretary
Sherman may remove him he so chooses. 1t
is not charged that Mr. Collector Smith is not
a faithful officer or that ho has in any man.
nor violated any OF the civil.service rules of
the Administration, but simply in the exer-
else Of his independent Judgment ho failed to
recognize tho merit of Hon, John Sherman
rs a Presidential candidate.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
c.

and my vote for selecting him as the man In whom
we believe, looking to the masses In the
election, and ooking,to safety and peace afterword.
A vote OH Forstor's amendment followed
and It was defeated-yeas 217 to $50 nays.
The resolutions were then adopted.
A delegate moved that in case Grant Is not
nominated at Chicago, the delegates be in
struoted to vote as q unit for James G.. Blaine.
Tho motion was tabled. The delegates to
Chicago, Presidential electors and members
of the State committee were named by Con-
gressonal districts, after which the convention
adjourned sine die
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Washington & Georgetown Railroad.

Among the documents laid before the House
yesterday was tho report of the treasurer of
tho Washington & Georgetown Railroad Com
pany for the year ending December 81, 1879,
as required by the terms of the charter.
The report shows the total receipts of the
company to have been Si22, 2,O514O, of which
$4,000 was from bills payable and bond nc.
counts, leaving as regular receipts 1857 151 H.
The total expenditures were $I2iOG3 80
Among the items of expenditure are the fol-
lowing.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Presg Comments.

New York, Feb. 26.-The Tribune this
morning congratulatcs the Republicans of
New York upon the harmony that prevailed
in tho convention yesterday, aud says the
convention will be certain TO have the effect
Of making the discussion of tho Presidential
question, which began in earnest among the
masses of the Republican party after the snap
judgment in Pennsylvania, more vigorous and
exciting.
The Herald says the resistance to the third
term has proved altogether stronger than any
body dared to hope or ventured to predict
twenty -four hours ago.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
GIass.naII shooting.

A gluss.ball and pigeon shooting match oc.
cured at HolmeNd's place near the soldiers
Home, last Saturday, The wind blew II per.
feet gale, and rendered wing-shootiug cx.
tremely difficult One fye.bird match ac-
cording to the Bogrdus rules, was shot. The
following Is the scorei
Woody, 1, 0, /, 0, 0; Simons, 0, 0, 0, 0, ---;
Van Arnum, /, /, l. 0, /; Hosiins, 0, 0, 0, l.
0; Smith, l, o, l, 0, 0; Ogden, /, 0, o, 1, 0,
DR.. Van Aruum won tho match Woody
and Ogden shot of ties for second prize
Woody winning by one bird.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
NnlnlIIlIlnIa.

Tho President sent tho following nomi ma
tions to the Senate yesterday;
Henry Sterne, of Indiana, to be United
States Consul Gt Pcsth; James b, Mitchell, of
Virginia, CoIlectorof Customs district of York;
town, Va,
Postmasters- Orlando Hardy, at Albion, N.
Y; Robert /, Smith, at Austin, Mimi; John Il,
Bliss, at Ottawa, KOu,; Samuel Marhod, ir, at
Glrcln Nilln- OHM
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Kentucky Craol,s coming to Warrington,

The National Fair Association yesterday re-.
coivod telegram from Mr., james Williams of
Emiuence, KY, stating that he had shipped
ten of the finest horses in his stables to par.
tcipato in the spring running meeting, to be
held in May. Among the flyers Is Checkmato,
who spread such CONSERVATION among the
hackers Of Lorillard's stable last season, Tam
pico and Cincnnatus, Tho horses are al
good ones aud will undoubtedly make things
livA'- in any race they May be entered for,
National Republican., 1880-02-26
General Grant in Mexico.

GALVESTON, Feb. 25.-A Nc,cs' special dated
City of Mexico, February "a, says: General
Grant. held Il reception last night at the resi-
dence of Minister Foster. The elite of Moxi-
can society was present. On Thursday
grand festival dedicated to General Grant will
be given in the principal plaza. -Four hun
dred musicians are preparing for the event.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
IndIann Delegates Elected

INpIANAPoLIs, Feb. 25.--Delegates TO tho
Republican Convention at Chicago were elected
in all the Congressional districts to-day. A
majority of them were uninstructed, but
twelve are known to favor Blaine two Sher-
man and several Washburne for second choice
National Republican., 1880-02-26
FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH.

1879. The President in transmitting these
documents says: "Thc subject of the report
and of the accompanying bill is of such liza.
portancc that 1 respectfully commend it TO
the prompt aud earnest consideration Of Con-
pressn
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Marriage Licenses,

The clerk OF the court has issued the follow.
iub marriage licenses: William b. johnson
aud Gertrude A. White, d, W. Mcqueen and
Mary A, Davis, J. w, Cook, OF Howard county,
Md, and Laura V. Klopfer, of this city; l., d,
Aymcs, of New York city, and Florence Har-
risOu of this city
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Shut Ont of tho Mnil.

Tho Postmaster,Genera yesterday issued
the usual order denying the privileges of the
registered mail and money order system to b.
IL, Martin & Co., No, 1913 Clark street, Chicago,
who are alleged to be engaged in obtaining
money by false and fraudulent pretenses,
National Republican., 1880-02-26
The washington Market Company.

The House District Committee has set apart
next Tuesday evening for the further Gonsid-
Grafton of the bill to repeal tho charter Of the
Washington Market Company, aud will hear
parties interested in the matter at that time.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
The Llst CInsnd.

II was stated at the War Department yes.
terday that owing to the large number of ap.
plicatlous which have beeu received for ap-
poiutmeut on the temporary roll, tho list has
been closed.
National Republican., 1880-02-26

Report of the Public Land Commission
The President sent to the two houses of
Congress yesterday u report and the draft of
bil submitted by the Public Land Co umis'
sion appointed under the act OF March 8,
National Republican., 1880-02-26
Iown DonoorotIo ConventIon

Dies MoINEs, Iowa, Feb. 25.--The Demo.
cratic State convention will be held ut Bur-
lingtom April T.
National Republican., 1880-02-26
nnIIdozInn i'm Lonisinnn.

The Legislature of Louisiana has crowned
its iniamies with one which eclipses all its
predecessors. 1t will be recollcCted that a
short time since Il portion of that body me.
morialized the Senate in behalf of the cause
of Senator Kellogg, II portion of which was
published in The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
On Saturday the Democrats of the Legisla.
ture commenced II crusade against the Offend
ing Senators and members, which has cul-
minated in an arraignment of them before
the bar of the Legislature for contempt in
their having momorializcd the Senate of the
United States, with demand that thoy shall
recant that memorial or he expelled from
that body. They were engaged yesterday and
day before in an effort to consummate the
outrage they had attempted The end was
not fully reached. What information has
been received is through private dispatches,
nothing having been received by our regular
press reports. The conduct of the Legisla-
ture, If correctly reported, is without parallel
In its outrageous character.
By Telegraph
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 25.--In the Senate to.
day, Mr. Cunningham rose to Il question of
privilege, and sent to the secretary's desk to
have read copy of the memorial addressed to
the Senate of the United States and signed by
the Republicans of the Senate aud House of
Representatives of Louisiana. The memorial
is in the Interest of Mr.. Kellogg, and repre-
sents that extensive frauds were perpetratcd
in the late election, and that, consequently, II
majority Of the members of the present Legis-
aturo were elected and hold their seats by un
lawful means. A comparison is instituted be-
tween the vote cast ut the election of 1876 and
that Of subsequent elections the intention be-
ing to substantiato allegations of fraud. The
memorial was read, after which Mr.. Ginning
ham said he considered the memorial not only
false and slanderous, but so disrespectlul to
the Senate that he desired action upon II reso.
luton declaring into contempt Senators
Cohen, Demas, Stewart and Semmes, who had
signed the same. The resolution was adopted,
when Senators Cohen, Demas, Stewart and
Semmes were arragued before tho bur of the
Senate.
Demas submitted paper which was read,
declaring that no contempt of this honorable
body was intended, and that he and the other
Senators arraigned for contempt simply exer-
csed their right to sign memorial to the
Senate Of the United States that the term Sen.
ator was affixed to the signature merely us u
means of Identification, and that no disrespect
to the Seuate was intended.
Further action was postponed until Friday
next.
National Republican., 1880-02-26

Illinois Republican Convention.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The Republican State
Convention will meet at Springfield May 10.
, 1880-01-18

1873. The conviction Of higher prices ana M
more staple business condition leads to r.
fusal OF nearly all offers, They have pouent ae
property during the past few monthsTtt n 81 st
peeaAX acre property cosea a1t IL dvance vH
J.. Schrader Bros, It's Dearborn street, trans
acta general rcal-estatel business, @ and ale H..
leading house. In business since lou3, tnel~
Ie fami!ar with Chicago property a 3'{exe sR{eSa
the market Is extremely promising, this being
based particularly Oh tie fact that for months
there have not been sscmanXI app!lcatlonss 1s
for purchase as at pre5eht. This is true % Of
I; Eastern capitalists seeking Investments
They deal largely in North Side property,
and their list embraces variety OF resi-
dence and business property in the SUBURBS
particularly Lake View.