Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-11

prlated. Dr. War1ng, the secretary OF the board,
VINO was before the House committee on Friday,
naue cnargeS that Surgeon General Hamilton. OF
the marine hospital service, who had the disburSe-
ment OF the 100000 OF last year for the prevention
Oh epldemcS was unsSiful, fnjudiciouS and unSUc-
Cessiul IN his quarantine work, and that he had
MADE untrue representations regarding the national
BOARD OF health. in his efforts TO influence public
opinion In his favor. Dr. Hamilton will appear be-
fore the committee on Thursday to answer DR..
Nar1ngS charges In speaking on the subject to-
thin gay DE- Hamilton said that it would take some,
thlng more than the fpSe Dirt OF the national
board OF health to prove that he had been injudi-
cious or unsSifu In the matter of quarantine ragu
made. He added that he had no doubt OF his abil-
lty TO refute all the charges made TO the entire
Satisfaction OF the committee and the public.
CONDITION OF THE BILLS BEFORE CONGRESS.
The House has passed very few bills up TO the
present Several acts repeating land grants, the
Fitz John Porter bill and bill relating to the mum.
berand pay OF certain officers and enlisted men OF
the volunteer forceS make up the completed buSi-
ness unere are pending on the calendar OF the
Wnole House on thesState OF the union about forty
bills. among which are the shipping bill, the naval
appropriation bill, the bill to pension Mexican SOL
dlers, and that TO establish a department of agrt-
culture On the House calendar there are twenty
eight DIS and on the private calendar hundred
ana 1lteen. There are twenty bills which have
passed the senate awaiting action, and there are
thousands, besides all these that have been intro
duced and no doubt very many more to be intro
duced.
THE COMING SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY.
Hon. Joseph c. s. Blackburn, who will succeed
Senator Williams OF Kentucky, whose term expires
March T. 1885, Is in the 46th year OF his age, having
been born in Woodford county, KY, october l. 1S3S
Mr. Blackburn commenced the practice OF law at
to Chicago In 1850 he returned to Kentucky, and
at the breaking out OF the war entered the con-
Iederate army as private. He afterwards Joined
the staff OF Gen. William Preston as ald-de-camp
and distinguished himself for daring in several
engagements AT the close Of the war Mr. Black
burn settled In Arkansas, but in 1865 returned TO
hn I'D IN fnrp inn
and the practice OF law. He was elected to the
state legislature in 1871 and 1873; was elected to
elected to the 4Sth Congress democrat, receiving
1699 votes against 56Q2 votes for Hord republican,
Mr. Blackburn has been conspicuous figure on the
noor or the House. being recognized as one OF the
strongest and readieSt debaters In that body. He
was twice acaDdidate for Speaker but was defeated
In both contests by Mr.. Randall. He had announced
hlInSelr as candidate for the speakerShip OF the
present House, but withdrew In favor OF his col
league Mr. Carlisle, and threw his influence in that
the district represented in other days bv Henry
Clay, John j. Cr1ttenden and John c. Brecktnridge
He entered the senatorial canvass with but twelve
votes pledged for him. whilst Senator Williams had
nifty. Blackburn Increased TO forty-five, never
lost a vote, and finally succeeded In carrying off
the prize
MINOR NOTES
Senator Farley, OF California, who has been
dangerously Ill for some months, made his first ap-
pearance for the session to-day. He is thin and
weak, but steadily improving.
Senator Lapham, In lit OF Observation-Disclosures to-
day, whiStled for a page while the Senate was In
session. much to the discontinue OF the decorum OF
that body.
The Senate committee on public lands will be ad-
dressed next Saturday at IL O'clock by Hon. WIN.
NJ. Evarts, upon the subject OF the Texas Pacific
land grant.
Mr.. Plumb presented in the Senate to-day me-
mortal from officers OF the Union army, who were
disabled in service during the war and are on the
pension rolls, complaining OF the low rate OF
pensions allowed them In comparison with the
pay OF officers on the retired list.
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.-On the 18th OF last
month the store OF Mr.. Michael O'Brien, corner OF
10th and streets northwest. was entered by bur-
glars, who carried Off the money drawer, which
contained about seven dollars in cash and a num-
Der OF valuable papers Last night Officer Rhodes
arrested three colored men named Robert Gray
Richard VanderpOol and Ellis Trice, who confessed
to having participated in the robbery. They were
charged in the Police Court this morning with
housebreaktng, and the cases were continued until
Wednesday.
FINED FOR ASsAULTING HIS SEWING WOMAN
Robert Brown, colored pleaded guilty in the Police
Court this morning to a charge OF aSSaulting Mar
tha Faconer Martha has been sewing for Brown.
and because he owed her money She held back part
OF his clothing. He caught her sunday morning,
and beat her over the head with a chair, struck
her with his fist, knocked her against a window,
cutting her face, and also sprained her arm. The
court sentenced him to pay fine Of SO GO days
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