Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-08

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| Saturday. What little movement there was 10
| prices was upward, but IL wasn't large. The net
q TO = on the general list. AT 1870 The market
| Vas firm. Government bonds were n higher for
the ilGs. State bonds were duh ami \ To per
| cent lower. Railroad bonds We're duh and firm,
ara prices were generally traction higher.
! Foreign exchange was quiet during the forenoon
at unchanged rates from ,turday.
District ia Congress.
| DAMAGE CLAIMS
| nj. Hawlny to-day introduced in the Senate
House bills to authorize tie Court OF Claims TO as
| certain the amount OF special damages sustained
| 6y Max iucls, Mrs NJ. c. Henderson ami George
JueneEian 10y a change OF grade or cerrain squares
| tee.
| USE OF THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
| The Senate to-day passed the bill prohibiting
| the use OF the Capitol for any PURPOSES except
| those OF legislation and for the Supreme Court,
but allowing the President to desig nate Its tor
funerals.
PASSAGE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
! INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION.
| The House to-day agreed to the resolution
offered Oh Saturday by Mir. MUrch, to inve stig ate
| the eli rye made that Mr.. Bailey, tie chief clerk
OF the House. used his offical post on to further
the Interests OF the Washington Gas Light Com
| pany The Speaker VIII announce the special COM
| mittne some time to-day. and the Investigation
| VIII be proceeded with at Once.
THE BILL TO PUNISH LARCENY.
The House today PASSED the bill to punish
| larceny la the District, which was prepared by
Judge Shell. TIE text OF the bill has heretofore
| been published In THE STAR.
THE BELT LINE RAILROAD CHARTER.
! On the motion OF Mr.. Pierce, OF the House Dis
! trict committee conference committee was
| agreed to on the dfsagree!ng votes between the
two he uses the bill to amend the charter OF the
| North o street railroad company.
Capitol Notes.
Afr ya,, n NJ
seat this session Ben Wood OF N. ", has been In
his seat about three times since the 47th Congress
organized; and Walter A. Wood. OF the same
The fertilization appropriation bill is to be CALI
cd up In the House as soon the shipping bill Is
out OF the way.
THE RIVAL TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
The subcommittee or the House judiciary com.
! mittce having In charge the bill for the regula-
ton OF telegraph ana cable companies I" this morn.
Ing heard Mr.. Peck secretary OF the Mutual Union
Telegraph company, in explanation OF the hard
ship TO which his company Is subjected by reason
| OF the refusal by the Western Union telegram
company to receive dispatches On the same condi-
lions as they receive them from private cit znns.
me committee decided to give the Western Union
ana other telegraph companies an opportunity to
be heard at an early day to suit their conve-
nience.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE
The Senate in executive session Saturday con-
hrmed the following nominations: varnum b.
Cochran to be register OF land Office. Marquette
Mich POstmasters-Ei j. Marsh, Chilli Oche,
Mo-; James II. Lloyd, Liberty, Mo-: John j. Heisel
Brunswick, Mo-; Geo. X. Buckner Saint Charles,
Nc.
Senator Farley, OF California, arpeared in his
seat today for the first time this Ses ion looking
quite thin: He has had long and severe spell Of
ckneSS, but Is now recovering.
lee examination OF Gen. ComStOck, president OF
the Mississippi river commits siOn was resumed nv
the fmprov ment of the Mississippi river commit
Tee this morning. Gen. COm5tock further ex-
pialled the costs and methods OF the work. He
Will be heard in conclu ION Tomorrow.
A DECISION was rendered by the Supreme Court
OF the United States to-day. that the act of the
legislature OF West Virginia, passed December IS,
1e6S authorizing the city CT Petersburg to issue
It's bonds for the purpose Of lending the same to
persons engaged In manufacturing was invalid
ana the bonds issued under 1t void as against
| the city.
THE TRANSIT OF JOHN CHINAMAN-The Treas
ury department is governed by former opinion OF
the Attorney General in acting upon cases involv-
ing the question OF allowing Chinese lahorers to
land I'm the United States which holds that they
are not allowed to p IS through this country The
department has not been Informed oflicially OF the
recent opinion of the Attorney General, made to
the secretary OF State, til It Chinese OF any conG.
ton may be allowed to pass through the country
provided lt Is their intention to 60 elsewhere.
THE COURT OF CLAIas iaet to-day. Judgment
for $500 was rendered in the case Of John NJ.
LansSton on account OF salary as n member OF the
former board o! health OF the Di trict OF Columbia
The case of Kulb agt. the United States, which
involves the ownership OF So coo gold certificate
was argued and submitted. A motion to yacate
Judgment IN the case OF Theodore +. Forbes was
Oyerr4eu.
HE NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD, Rear Admiral
Worden president, met at the Navy department
to-day, and examined Master I. @. c. Salter for
promotion to be a lieutenant
A NAVAL CotRT MARTIAI.-A general naval
court martial has been appointed to meet at Nor
folk, Va, in few days for the trial or such pris.
oners % may be brought before it. The detail for
the court Is as follows: Capt. w. g. Kirkland
Commander c: NJ: SHOEMAKER. Lieut. Com
manier {. Ii. Rockwell, Lieuts. Perry Glrst c.
Il. Curtis. A. B. Dillingham; and B. Leach with
Lieut.. L. 1. Wood as judge advocate.
The NAVY YARD BOARD, OF which Commodore
Luce is president, will leave here in few days
for visit to Pensacola and Key West
RANGE OF THERMOMETER at the ONCE OF the chief
signal officer January 8, 1851 a. M, 29s; II a. |
m. 3D. Z; = p. H., 81 Maximum, 3A4 /; minimum
2S.
BODIES OF THE JEANETTE vIcTrMs-M,nfster
Hunt cables TO the Secretary OF the Navy from ST.
Petersburg dispatch from Ensign Hunt, dated at |
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