Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-29

lGoDa at sly. from the opening until 11:3O O'Clock
from to "a on all stocks, with an ex-
cepttonal advance Of six per cent on Manitoba,
to 89b. At about 1880 the advance eliminated
for the time, and from then until 1880 there was
general decline OF to Ia, the latter on oregon and
Transcontinental, with N On Northern Pacific and
bonds was generally strong, and prices were higher
for all prominent issues. with the single exception
OF oregon and Transcontinental hrSts, which were
night VIZ ' % '''''' - '''>''
The Markets.
BALTIMORE. JAN 29-vfrdnia SKIES, deferred, g.
shrsss S. North Carolina sizes Old lio. bid todaS ""
aloA. Flour steady, with moderate inquiry. Wheat
southern quiet and STEADY western higher and firm
fs bid 10 60 xe ag[ wntsr red spot
Msrs aanq15y 1872 A asifd 5s S'
ali2A Corn-southern quiet and firm: western oun
March, soat0ss Alrii el5s asked: May. 65Aass OATS
mixed Hssst aa Eye da and
Lover esaes Provsiops steady and firm Esys7nsr
ceiptsnour 1859 barrels wheat. 600 bushels; corn
shipments~whpst. 1000 bushels corn. 1000 bushels
sales-wheat. 54l o0o bushels. corn. 2lO0o bushels
District in Congress.
THE WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE
bill was introduced In both houses to-day to
authorize the Postmaster General to select q site
for. and cause 10 be erected building for the
Washington city post office, and directing that
plans, specifications. and estimates be prepared
by the Secretaries OF the Treasury land the INTERIOR
ana the Postmaster General.
PRIVATE CLAIMS
The House committee on the District Of Column
bia decided to-day to report favorably the bills for
the relief OF Daniel Carroll, NJ. G. Poland and G.
RedmOid.
The House committee On war claims decided to-
day to report favorably the claim OF A. H. Herr OF
this city, for $1,000 for the OF Herrs island at
Horn ar-S Enrry ~ r{r, fI,a 1ntn
Mr. voorhees, introduced in the Senate to-day q
bill to pay TO Thomas Mcmahon, for labor and
services performed under Peter Mcnamara, con-
tractor OF The board of public works, s. ,545. Re
ferred to District committee.
THE LUTHER STATUE ASSOCIATION.
Mr. Conger to-day introduced bill in the Senate
to incorporate the Luther Statue Association
with John G. Morris and Gustavus A. Dobler, OF
Maryland; oswold J. D. Whenever, Charles 4.
Sch1eren and Augustus Keuntze, OF New York;
John W. B. Dobler, OF New Jersey; D. NJ. Fox, Of
pennsylvania, and George Ryneal, 1r, and John G.
Butler, OF the District Of Columbia, ncorporatorA
Referred to the District committee.
BILL TO PREVENT MIsCEGENAT1oN.
MI. Bennett, OF n. c., introduced bill in the
House to-day to prevent the 1ntermarT1age between
the white and colored races in the District OF
Columbia.
Capitol Topics.
THB CURRENCY QUESTION.
At meeting Of the House banking and currency
committee this morning the Hunt resolution de-
filming the policy Of the committee upon the subject
OF the contraction of the currency discussed at
length by Messrs Ermentrout, wilkins, Brumm,
and Hunt The resolution is as follows:
Whereas, undue contraction Of the currency Is
about to take place-unesS arrested by proper leg
islation, and whereas, sound and well-secured
circulation ID required to maintain Individual and
public credit,
benefits OF the national banking system be substan-
TALLY preserved and continued for the time being
The following amendment was offered by Mr..
wilkins which was adopted, viz: Provided, That
this resolution shall not be construed to be de-
claration in favor OF the perpetuaton OF the public
debt The resolution as amended was adopted,
Messrs. Brumm, Yaple, and Miller, and chairman
Buckner voted against 1t.
NIX. TYSON AGAIN ON THE STAND.
The committee on accounts to-day decided to con-
tinue the examinations before it one day longer
and MI. Tyson was again placed upon the stand.
Mr.. MALONE REHEARsINa HIS SPEECH.
After the adjournment Of the Senate yesterday,
Mr.. Malone retired to his committee room and re-
NAMED there until the Senate chamber
was deserted by all except the en-
ployes, who were cleaning up. He went
into the chamber and vigorously rehearsed
his speech OF to-day to an imaginary audience. His
ardent defamation after awhile attracted the
policemen and others on duty In the building. He
seems to have over-exerted himself for he was sud-
denly overcome with fa1nt1ng SPELL He was
carried TO his committee room and restOratives
to 60 home.
TERRITORIES.
The House committee on territories agreed to
day to report favorably Mr.. Townshends (IlL) bill
In relation to the admission OF territories states
OF the Union, which provides that hereafter no
Territory shall form constitution or apply for ad-
mission as state into the Union until It shall cOn-
tain permanent population equal TO that required
in congressional district In order to enttle 1t to
representation In the House OF Representatives.
BILL TO REPEAL THE TEST oATHs.
The Senate judiciary committee, by MI. Logan,
to day reported to the Senate bill to repeal the
test oaths The bill is substantially the same as the
one introduced by Mr. Garland about two years
ago, but not then acted upon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Senate voted this afternoon to attend the
funeral ceremonies OF the late Representative
Mackey Tn the House tomorrow.
Mr.. Logan introduced, In the Senate to-day, bill
to abolish the Office OF assistant surgeon general
The House naval committee to-day decided to re-
port favorably the bill to restore to the navy those
cadets leg1Slated out Of Office In 1882
In THE COURT OF CLAIMS to-day the case Of
Major ThosL P. Morgan against the District was
argued and submitted. The case OF J. H. Simons
against the United States. suit arising from the
collection OF the direct tax in South Carolina during
the war, was also submitted Judgment for S1Ol
was rendered In favor OF the claimantn the OF
Samuel Gallagher, guardian, against the District
PATENTS were issued to-day as follows VIM. T.
Adams, Baltimore, ash shifter; Fred G. Dieter1ch
and E. c. Wolford, Washington cigar dealers knife;
N. F. Graham, Fairs Church, and H. II. Young,
ves sRas ksp Se% S
tallic roofing shingie; Philip G. Russell, Washing
ton, balancing thermometer; N. N. Shur, Washing
for attaching buttons to fabrics, &C. Christian
Norch, washington, propulsion OF vessels