Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-09
Congregational Notes.

The SENATE DEBATE On THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The Senate further debated the bankruptcy
bill yesterday. Mr.. Jones' Of Florida, offered an
amendment. which was agreed to. giving a
party sought to be thrown into involuntary
bankruptcy right 10 demand jury trial as to
the grounds of the bankruptcy. Mr.. Morgan
offered ar amendment which was also agreed
to, making il an act of bankruptcy to deal il,
FUTURES in certain articles of prime necessity
sueh as corn sugar. cotton, rice. etc. Mr. Hoar
addressed the Senate ST length in advocacy Of
the Lowell bin introduced by him. and had
not finished his argument when the Senate adj
journed.
RELIEF OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE
MONITOR.
The bill for the relief of officers and crew OF
the United States steamer Monitor, who par
ticlpatei in the action with the rebel iron-clad
Merrnac on the 9th of March. 1862 was taken
up in committee Of the whole in the House. A
long discussion ensued. in which Messrs. Flower.
Hewitt. Cook. Harris, Thomas, of Illinois, Steele
AeC0ok. Robinson and Bayne participated.
The enacting clause OF the bill was stricken ont
by vote OF l02 10 81; and the committee rose.
but no action on its report was taken by the
House.
THE POSTAGE REDUCTION BILL.
Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania chairman of the
House committee on rest offices and post roads,
yesterday afternoon reported bill reducing
letter postage to two cents, and it was referred
to the committee of the whole.
STOLEN PROPERTY IDENTIFIED.-There was
1dentiled Yesterday at police headquarters a
large plated ladle. six small silver plated tea
spoons. gold smokers of peculiar make. and
twenty-five plated forks. stolen at the time of
the burglary ar Mr.. G.. w. Adams house Aprjl
SSo. BE- and recovered from Joseph Harbour
house. on 2d street. Yesterday. Mrs X. C.. Foy
recovered a fne silver call-belI stolen from her
residence May 6. 1882 and found amono the
JOS Harbour spoiis at police headquarters
REAL ESTATE TRaNsFERS.-Deeis I'm fee have
been recorded as follows: II. A. Willard to H.
X. Willard, undivided fourth interest in so.
51S; SlOJ. Phebe A. Whitehead ct al! to WHITE
ard Overinan. part 3, SCI. aGS; S362i J. F. En-
mis-, trustee. 10 G.. W. Clark, lots Ii and II, so.
GIG; SEQ. T. s. Brz to A. H. Herr. all OF
sq. 270; S12 eco Gonzaga College To the Ma
tional Rifles subs So Z and s. So $40; -. 594 90.
Mary ID. Biddle. trustee, to Henry s. Brnker-
ho1, lot 4. block 40. north grounds Columbia
university; S9O6-25 +. Douglass to w. G. Tall
Zero, lot Is. Sec s. Barry farm; Sl03. John A.
MOSS TO same, pit. 2 sec l. same; S3I0. Mary
w Joyce To III. kraak. pit. g. so. ISL; 81. 75O.
Hannah j. MatthewsOn to s. Adele Simonds
lot ., so. BIZ 8. W. Clabaugh to j. w.
Ross and Mills Dean, pit. 4, so. 60; 80.
The New AND BRILLIANT STAR AT FoRp's.-
Miss Margaret Mather will make her debut
before Washington audience on Monday even
ang, In the Shakespearian character of Juliet
Win young Salvina as Romeo, and Miles I.eyick
rs Mercsato Since 1929 when Fanny Kemble
niae net Hlst appearance on any stage i'm the
| same character, and assumed az once a posjtion
OF the first magnitude on the boards-few "a.
pirants have achieved more favorable endorse
ments from the critical world than Miss Mather
1naI she possesses genius OF high order is un-
0eniabe, and the very freshness of her youth
y an advantage over the more elaborate WORK
OF older, but not greater actresses The a,
dience on Monday promises to be one Of .-re:t
0istlnetion-representatiy OF the highest grades
Of Washington society. 1t is fitting also that it
should be large, and give such welcome to the
tair young artist that she viii recall her great
success hereafter with pride as Wei az pleasure.