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PENSION OFFICE METHODS.
The Past and Present Management TO
be Investigated.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS COMPLAIN OF BEING
sNUBBED BY COMMISSIONERS BLAcK-How
SENATOR MITCHELL SAYS HE WAS TREATED.

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS COMPLAIN OF BEING
sNUBBEp BY COMMISSIONERS BLAcK-How
SENATOR MITCHELL SAYS HE WAS TREATED.
The republicans in both branches OF Congress
are after the Pension Office. The senate yes
terday passed a resolution Tor the Investigation
ol the management OF the Office, past and pres
ent. Representative Buchanan has introduced
a resolution In the House Tor the Investigation
OF the management under Gen. Black, and sew
ersl other memoers have had similar resolu-
tons prepared. Members OF Congress say that
their letters 10 the Office do not receive proper
attention, and that they are not treated with
courtesy when they make personal visits TO
the office. prominent member from the
west said Ia The STAR reporter yesterday that
he never went To zee Gen. Black That he did
not Ieei al II he were humiliated. 81 am noth-
ing but member OF Congress-, he said, but as
an American citizen .ecl that / SHOULD re-
ceiNe halfway decent treatment iroIn the pub
lie servants.
Senator Mitchell, OF Pa, the chairman of the
Senate pension csmmittee, is said TO be very
Indignant over having been refused an inter.
view 10y Commissioner Black the other day. He
called at the Pension office aud asked 10 see tie
commissioned. The messenger at hrst refused
TO take his card in. lie insisted that he had a
right TO enter, and commanded the messenger
10 announce him. With much reluctance The
messenger compiled but returned To state that
Genera. Black Was busy and could mol tie dis
turbed.
:. Does he know who am 2" asked the Sena-
tor.
"Yes. sir; but he's busy" replied the messen-
ger.
"Well," said the Senator; and he went at once
into the deputy's rooin and requested to be
shown into the presence OF the commi ssioner,
expressing the opinion that as chairman of tho
pension committee he had the right 10 see the
pension officials on business.
The deputy took him into the room. whero
Gen. Black sat looking over his mail As they
entered the general looked up for AN instant,
and lnen, wit,lout say ing word, went with
his work, aud completed IL before stopping 10
zee what his visitor wanied.
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HANGED FOR VILE CRIME.
Charles Williams suffers the Extreme
Penalty at Cam bridge. Nd.

CAMBRIDGE, MD, Jan s.-Charles Williams
colored, convicted Of outrage on Mrs. Eliza j.
keene, white, in this comfy, was hanged here
to-day. From the time OF his arrest. during
his trial and since hi> conviction, he exhibited
an almost total indifference TO his tate, and IL
not until last night he manifested any APP
parent concern. De protested his Innocence OF
the crime. The offense was committed In the
lower part of the county, which II sparscly
populated. and the assault was made on a farm
road while Mrs. keene was passing from the
country road, whore she left her husband. TO
the house OF "A FREUD. He was more defiant
than otherwise. but last night partially broke
down and wept, declalins that he was % lie
murdered, and spoke with much bitterness
against Mrs. Eeene, the prosecuting witness.
CleTgymen, both white and colored, were with
the doomed man to-day, and when they spoke
III is too late; am going 10 hell, where shall
meet acCusprSH
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He Declares Agrarianism Must Cease
and That the Irish Must BE Got Out
Of the british Parliament.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, JAN S.-The home rule discussion
which has been In the background tor the last
few days has been brought to the front again toy
John Nd eys speech last night This is the
first real radical lead. He began by declaring
IL was moonshine To say that $50 liberal MEM
bers, fresh from their constituencies, have no
mandate 10 deal with the Irish question. Lib
eralism would be all unworthy of its great ira
ditions unless il did the right and courageous
thing. "Any approach to Satisfactory settle
ment in Ireland must be through dealing with
the land question. The late government. 10
their great honor, passed an act to prevent
landlords from coniscating the property of
their tenants. That was a noble exploit. 4 do
not think we shall be able to deal satisfac-
tOrly with Ireland until we have passed
some legislation to prevent tenants from con-
fiscating the property o. their landlords" This
means in Otner words that the enforcement of
contracts must precede home rule. He said
further: IL want two things-order IN Ireland
and power ia the house ofcommous." Treating
OF the last first, he continued, "Do what You
will with your rules of procedure. you will not
have restored the old British parliament; you
will not have made the British people master
in its own house until you have devised some
scheme or other which will remove the Irish
members from the British house OF commons"
On the first question he said: The two tory
policies, Coercion and county govern
ment, do equally little toward settling
the country" On his own attitude ne said: IL
have not come hete Ia develop a scheme OF gov
ernment for Ireland. That is for our leader.
Whatever the Tunes may say, and whatever his
as>aiianls, secret and open, may Say, believe
there Is no man in tie realm who Ii competent
To take this Ia X in hand except the statesman
VINO has devoted the best part of his lie to
am Iteration OF The condI tou of Ireland; whose
great abilities aud human sympathy will be
lou id tue only means capable uf diving The
great Irish question. All that L would urge
ullon you is not to Toe ni,led by any Idea that
W. are at "A mere pa. liamentary crisis. We are
in IL great natio. crisis. In conclusion he said:
If | am in favor of finding new ways
OF dealing with the Irish problem, of leaving
the old rut and OF approaching that Problem
boldly, calling ui,on our statesmen 10 give some
constructive solution "a our difficulties it il be-
CAUSE am persuaded that ia that direction il is
that you must look for the strengthening % The
empire; that in any other direction you VIII
only weaken the empire, tie your own hands
anu make yourselves poweriess for carrying out
III ,se great tasks which have been confided TO
this nation. Alter this speech, as Morley and
Guam beriain very intimate, the radical at
tltuue BECOMES clearer.
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Judge Advocate General OF the Army.
AN ANOMALOUS CONDITION. OF AFFAIRS-AN
APPOINTMENT EXPECTED SOON.

Judge Advocate General OF the Army.
AN ANOMALOUS CONDITION OF AFFAIRs-AN
APPOINTMENT EXPECTED SOON.
There II AN impression that the President
will at an early day put An end to the present
anomalous condition OF affairs In the judge
advocate generals department OF the army.
Gen. swain was suspended for twelve years
by court-martial from the Office ofjudge advO-
cate general, and before his term Of suspension
expires he will be placed on the retired list. AS
matters stand now there can be no Judge advO-
cate general, the office being filled by Col.
Leiber, rs acting judge advocate general. The
secretary Of War in his annual report recon-
mended that judge advocate general be
appointed, or that Congress iegi~iate In the
matter. 1t Is now said that the President will
make q nomination aud let the Senate and
courts decide upon the effect OF such y course.
1t IL thought that he will send in the
nomination at the same time with that OF q
successor TO Maj. Henry GOodfellOw, who died
recently at Fort Leavenworth. Two or three
prominent army officers are applicants for the
Office Of Judge advocate general. but the Presi-
dent IL not restricted 70 the army In making q
selection.
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From Wall street To-day.

NEW IoRK, Jan. S.-There WAS a very tams
ana steady opening 10 the stock market this
morning, the only change from last night : clos
Ing worIny OF noIce beIug in Delaware ana
Hudson, which WAS up a per cent Since the
openlng the market has been dull and weak,
the declines ranging from a To 2, per cent, th-
gransers being me leaders. The principal az
IINiIy during the hour has been in 81. Paul,
Missouri. Kansas and Texas and Erie. There
MAS a sli.,hI rally in some few cases just before
4 oclocR, but at that hour the market ~ duh
and weak aud generally Is 10 - below opening
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UT AGAINST THE ATCHISoN, Tol
SANTA Ne RAILROAD,

SUIT AGAINST THE AItHIsON, TUI'LkA AND
SANTA BE GAILRoAD.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Ian. S.-A suit has been
brought in the superior court at Topeka, kans.,
by "A stock holder representing l.4UU shares III
stock, against the Atchison. Topeka aud Sant,
lie railroad and its directors, asking Tor Al II
ceiNer for t.Ie company, an injunction restrain
ing ii IRON further Prosecution of the railroad
schemes in New Mexico, Arizona, Old Mckee,
aud California, engaging in Others. The
hearing wall be had January 20tn. The bill al
leges Laat large amounts of stock arc unau-
thorized ard ISSUED illegally, and asks that IL
i,t .:iucaLpu
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TuaBeIing for Liberty.
SIXTEEN (
TEEN CoNyIcTs EMPLOYED IN ARKANSAS
MINES MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan. S.-News has
reached here that sixteen penitentiary CON-
victs employed in the mines al Coal Hill, tins
state, effected their escape on "Wednesday.
They tunueIed for "A distance OF 30 feet. The
work was commenced at tine time of the strike,
which occurred three weeks ago. ana continued
until the tunnel was completed, without tho
officials discovering it, A search was made
Throughout the mines for the purpose OF ind
ing the passage, but Ii proved successful. the
cDnvicts having 80 efectuaily closed IL behind
Them that not trace Of IL Is left Two OF tho
men nave been recaptured. Bloodhounds ana
posse are ia pursuit of the Others.
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The House Com ,nittees.

BrT FEW OF THEM ORGANIZED TODAY.
The attendance of Representatives at the
Capitol to-day was small, and principally con-
fined to members who were in arrears in their
CORE pondence, and desired to take advantage
OF the recess TO attend to private business. Con-
trary 10 general expectation, but few COM
miitees organized.
Nj. Randall has not yet issued a call for the
assembage of The appropriations committee.
The new select committee on American ship
ping interests is ut present without a meeting
room. The same state OF affairs exists as to
several OF lie select committees, and the
efforts t. provide suitable cOmmittee-rooms for
the accommodation of the select committees.
The committee on commerce organized this
morning and fixed Tuesdays and Fridays as the
days for meeting.
The committee on naval affairs also organ.
lied and named Wednesdays and Fridays as
In view oil Tie additional importance of the
work Of the committee growing out If the as
TO It sne S dH It Wss s
proper 10 subdivide the work; accord
ingfy chairman Herbert was instructed to
the committee. From the tone of discussion
this morning II seems probable that the men,
bers will be divided into six subcommittee.
body upon the Secretary OF the Navy to pay
their respects.
The following-name persons were to-day APP
pointed and sworn In as committee clerks: w.
G. Mcbride, Of District Of Columbia. alcoholic
pensions; John F. Elliott, Of Texas, Indian af-
fairs; w. p. Rix, OF Wisconsin, military affairs;
d Hsrs ssss and pSs
10 the Department OF the Interior; Alexander j.
Jones, OF Illinois. claims; Clifford Sanders, Of
tories; Louis Chobie, Of Texas, eommerce; P. v.
DeGraw, 0f the Dis trict of Columbia (temp.-
raryl foreign affairs.
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81. Paul's Ice Palace.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan: S.-About 50 men,
Montreal, are engaged In laying the foundation
oi the ice castle. the ice Tor which Il belnis
hauled by 10 teams. The ice IL about
Inches thick, and the blocks are cut 3 ieet e
inches long and = feet wide. The foundation
walls Tor the central tower are TO be D fect
thick, tapering 10 Iorty inches al the top.
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Leaving the Carotinss. Georgia a~d
Alabama I'm Grent NWmbes~ for the
West
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. s.-Another large
party OF negroes numbering several hundred.
passed through the city yesterday en- ronte from
the Carolinas 90 Arkansas. The exodus OF ne
groes from the Carolinas, Georgia ana Alaeains
10 the west is Increasing each week. Fully one
thousand have passed through this city In the
past fortnight. and hundreds OF Others are
making arrangements to leave A. soon as poe-
sible. The movement IL more general than
ever be ore and is produced chiefly by high
rents. bad crops and the defective tenant sys-
tenn in this section of the south. The move
ment is beginning 10 be felt In all the states
south, and Is attracting widespread attention
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ST. Louis. Jan. S.-The business portion II
the town ol Cuba, Mo, on the san Francisco
road, almost entirely destroyed by firs
yesterday. Two blocks were burned, ANA
among the buildings are the Cuba tank, Park
hotel, Newman Il Jones general store. j. a.
Cairns billiard hall, the Baiar building, Ell.
Tie loss IL about SJO,0Uo.
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A SLIGHT FIRE on THE ALAsK

AsLlehE flkE On TIKI ALAShA.
LONDON, Jan. S.--A slight fire occurred wee
terttay on the Guion line steamer Alaska at
Liverpool from New York. Ii Was soon extin-
guished, after damaging a few bales of cotton
and some oi the fittings oi the steamer.
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Woman suffrage the Remedy For

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The woman suffrage
county committee at its meeting last night
passed Q resolution denouncing the pending
bill To take suffrage away from the women OF
Utah, calling On New York Senators and Rep
resenlatives to oppose IL, and declaring woman
suffrage the true cure Tor polygamy. The re-
quest was telegraphed TO Senator'S Evarts and
Miller At Washington.
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MANY Rustucss railurc~

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The business failures
during the last seven days, as reported 20 r. q.
Dun & Co. to-day, number, for the United States,
310 and Tor Canada, 20, or n total of 500, being
the largest aggregate Tor any week since JaIu-
1855,
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Hotel Haests Jumping Tor Their Lives.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. S.-The st. James hotel
at Batavia, was destroyed by fire It H. m.
There were many narrow escapes. Two men
Jumped frpm the fourth story and were severely
Injured The hotel vas owned by A. Q. Coiiins
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kilograms to The Star.
THE RADICALS AND IRELAND.
A Significant Speech by John Morley.
THE CAUCUS AT COLUMBUS.
SMUGGLING ON THE RIO GRANDE
Another Exodus of Colored People.
The Republican Caucus at Colambu
Attended hY No Excitement.

The Republican Caucus at Columbus
Attended by No Excitement.
Special Dispatch TO THE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS. O., Jan. S.-The nomipation OF
Hon. John Sherman the republican candi
date for Senator in open caucus fast night sur
prised no one but the democrats, who still
chung to the hope that there might be one or
two votes against the nominee. The caucus
was in marked contrast with that held two
years ago, when the city was filled with politi-
clans and political agents. AT that time the
ballots cast Tor the successful candidate were
numbered, and the ballot given To each men,
Der was registered In a book for that purpose
Last night there was no excitement. and demo-
Gratis as well as republicans were present. Gen.
Noyes made speech, which was taken as adj
vice as TO the course the house should pursue
In relation to sitting members from Hamilton
county. He said: "When you have made up
your minds to what Is right. and justice ana
evidence are with you, il is not worth
while to 60 around two sides OF
square when you can go straight
through it. You have your case in hand. stand
on no sentiment; have no delicacy; ran RISKS
Of any kind. AS Ia your forces, stand together
sure and to it that next Tuesda. and Ned
nesday when you eject "A United States Senator
you do not elect him by slim majority of 2 or
3, but by majority of ID or 23. The general
pubicans. that if the ten republican represent
ativeS from Hamilton county were admitted TO
seats on the floor, TO which they were entitled.
they would not vote for John Sherman. The
general stated that seven of the Hamilton
county republicans were on the floor, and that
he could answer for the other three, and that
they were all right.
AT noon the committee on privileges and cleo
tons are in session and their report Is eagerly
looked for. although there is no doubt as 10 what
that report will be.
EX-SENATOR " DONALD on HAND.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, who Is in
| the city for the purpose OF attending the Jack
| son club banquet tonight, visited both houses
during the morning session. He was compIi-
mented In both chambers which took recess
| and the members were introduced.
There promises to be a very interesting time
| at the democratic gathering tonight between
| the kid" and ''mos>back" factions. Hon.
| George l.. Converse will make high tariff
speech and Mr.. Watterson is expected TO give
expression TO his views. Ex-senator Thurman
will preside.
pv Tod DraSs
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Washington News and Gossip.
Saturday Advertising.

Saturday Advertising.
Advertisers will confer favor by handing in
their announcements as early as possible for
to-morrow's sixty-four column issue, In order
TO insure insertion and proper classification.
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The firm Of 81. n. Smith 4 Co., Of Richmond,
manufacturers aud dealers in agricultural im-
Their liabilities are abous SO sOO0s and nomt-
nal aasets, $50, 600.
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RANGE OF THE TnERMoMErER.-Tl,ef follow
ing were the readings Vt the signal ONCE to-day:
3 am, 23.6; z AM, 21.O; IL AM. 22.S; p. N.
24.6 Maximum. ISL. Minimum, 10.4.
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The Signal Service COurt-Martial.
A DETAILED REPORT FROM INSPECTOR GENERAL
BAIRD.
Inspector General Baird has submitted to the
Secretary Of War his full report on the recent
courtcmartial Of the signal service class at Fort
Myer, which created 30 much not0riety at the
time. The first report OF Gen. Baird was not
satisfactory TO the Secretary, a. 1t did not deal
with sufficient detail upon the mems SIDE Of the
case and IL was returned to him with directions
10 make more thorough repOit II will not be
made public until after the return OF the Secre-
tary OF War from New YORK. II II learned,
however. thatthe report Il = very searchtng and
detailed one.
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49, Distributing Agency,
go 10Th 81. II W.
All styles Of printed matt carefully circulated
di.-ImH
TEr-s TREASURY DEPARTMENT
O~IA OFFICk OF COMPTROLLER THE Cur
RkNcY.
WASHINGTUN, December 18th 1855.
Whereas by "a tlS!sctOry evidence presented the
undersigned, II has been made 10 appear that THE
NATIONAL BANK OF WASHING ON" In the
CITY OF WASH NGTON, In lie COUNTi OF
WASHINGTON, and DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
has uapiieu with all the Provisions the Revised
st utes OF the nited STAT required be complied
with before assoc.ton shall be authorized COM
meiice the business OF banking:
New. therefore, 1. HENRY ". CANNON. Comp
NAT. ONAL BANK OF WASHINGION," In the
CITY OF WASHINGTON, In the COUNTY OF
WASHINGTON. and DIST Riot Of COLUMBIA. s
authorized u commence the business Of Banking as
provided III Section hi,yObe hundred and Mxty-nlne
OF the REVISED 81 atutes of the United States.
In testimony wBefeO, witness my hand aud seal of
IL 81 office, this 18TH DAY OF DECkMbk:k, 1850
II. w. CANNON,
d3l-6W Comptroller OF the Currency.
TT~ A MEETING OF THE sTOCKHOLD-
AS3 ers of the W SHINGTO.> AND FORGE
Town RAILRoAD COMPANY. tor The election Of
Directors will be held the Office Ut the Company
Georgetown, on WEDN kSDAY, The 18th day Of Jan.
uAry, 1855
lhe polls will be opened ut 10 an and closed st II
M Transfer books will be closed the 9th Of Janu
airy. 1SS6. aud opened on January l4th, ]. 80
h. HURT. President
c. M kOONkS. Secretary. d2S-Va18
n q nD
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THE free ZONE.
Merchants Along the Rio Grande Petit.
fiOnfng for Its A lpOlifiO

tiOntmg for Its Abolition.
Ell. PAs0, TEX, Jan. S.-The merchants OF
this and other American towns on the Rio
Graude are circulating petitions, which will be
sent to Washin ston, requesting the United
States government Ia abolish the tree zone be-
tween this country and Mexico, owing 10 the
facilities il offers for smuggling ON botn sides.
IL Is stated that the smuggling has grown 10
such vast proportions as To seriously affect
legitimate trade.
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l. U Vi B l. Il.
CASH DISCOUNT FOR 3o DAYS

CASH Dis CUNT FOR 81 DAYS
afdwu' ds IL per Cyl.t off mar tei prices
Georgia iot'ii K 10 per tIt Oh mars pficc-.
Ie' -. 4'.!e4SiOn 10 per cent c.I market illges
Virginia .Ost. 40 .,cr oil ltt-tF1el prc..S.
VII -iItlt n'Ttk q !'ef eIi 81 ~ Ct,.
\H-ia - .uscotiug 10 percent oil UjuT,et prices.
NiIgihta iartitiOi. Ia er cent oil niarue' Ioes.
VI 4it ite ~. INN. per GEM uH ;Iktt r ctS.
y 1ii,t 1lne tas- per cent Ou MAJ -..t pr.1e--
" itc Pms, oettcE ate, u per ceut Oh ket
prices.
Ing made Engagements fer all my mil work.
cinG rtSH, oof-, titn.S, AlOultiii,S AM if...,-
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ho eti.i teti-fea tu building. and VIII estimate te
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Eoitns L. share part your orders will endeavOr
u please you iii 4us..i1y ana irCnlt"eaS
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We ma q a specially III i0r hing
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senator Sherman.s Thanks.

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. Sat the opening OF the
legislature this morning the following telegram
was read to each branch, being address Sed To the
speaker OF the house and the president OF the
senate, respectively: "Washiugtou. Please con-
vey TO the republican members OF the general
assembly my profound and grateful thanks tor
the nomination Tor senator. JOHN SHERMAN.