Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 17, 1872, Page 1

* Cla, iy pided and dcoreted ———— VOLUME 26. CHICAGO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, itago Dail © aceFuLy o . . /e3BUAS JO 418J2I00G \WRQI0Y) HIOH . F oeniog NUMBER 120. —v HOLIDAY JEWELRY. HOLIDAY JEWELRY! We have Holiday Stocks in the West. just opened, direct from Paris, one of the largest Let the unbelievers call and be convincesr, Everything Retailed at Wholesale Prices. Will be open every evening until Christmas. B.F.NORRIS & CO,, 137 & 139 STATE-ST., near Madison. FANCY GOODS. UYERS OF NOTIONS And Faney Goods will find at HAWLIN, HALE AND COMPANY'S Wholesale Warerooms, full lines of Jewelry, Dobbs, Pocketbooks, Whitby Jet and Shell Jewelry, Faney Boxes, Dolls, and every variety of Christmas Goods, . Ribbons, Neckties, Specialties in Corsets, and a full stock of staple goods belonging toa large Notion Department, and all at New York Jobbing Prices. Franklin and MNadison-sts. = HOLIDAY GOODS. A A A A A A e . etall. SUITABLE Christmas and New Year's Presents. LATEST DESIGNS OF Dimmer, Tea, and Toilet Sets, Cuspadores, Tete-a-tele & Toy Sets, - Motto Caps, and Saucers, and Hugs. DMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF Bohemian Glass, Vases, Punch Bowls, Co- logne and Liguor Sets, Parian Statusttes and ‘Vases, Lava Figures, Vases, Cuspadorea and ‘Bmoking Sets, all of own direct importation, and sold for less than by any house in the city. Itwillwell pay to examine our stdck ‘before purchasing elsewhere, F. &k JAEGER, 7”3 WABASH-AYV. X EVENINGS "We shall keep our store open for it the accommodation of our friends. + Monday, i Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday EVENINGS! N, HATSON & (0., STATE AND MONROESTS. REMOVALS. REMOVAL. . R HOLLISTER&CD, < Carpet Warchouse, ‘Jave removed to the New and Spacious Store, 121 & 123 STATE-ST,, NEAR MADISON, VWhere they will be pleased to see tteir friends atter this date. ¥ REMOVAL. CGERSTENDBERGH COMMISSION MERCHANT, Has Removed to 199 East Kinzie-st. s ———————————— FINANCIAL., Loans Negotiated 2 ostate, o the city or suburbs, at currentrates. bt G. 5. HUBBARD, Jr., 168 East Washington-st. “GREENEBAUM & FORENAN, ‘Bankers, 64 Bast Washington-ste 1 oan o sl estate ot collaterati. Buy and ol o o aapias potea and morteRses. [oN OPENING. GRAND (PENING oF WENDEL MAGNIFICENT JEWELRY Bstanlishment, At 235 Wabash-av., Corner Jackeon-st., TTO=-1DAX . Large display of Holi- day Goods. BOOKS. NEW BOOKS C0BB,ANDREWS &00.'5, 469 Wfl)gsh-av. $ I3 & Nordhof’s California, - = = = = WepsRme, - - = = - = = Twenty Thonsand Leasnes Under the Sea, His Level Best, by E.E. Hale, - - - Little People of the Saow, by Bryant, - Shawl Straps, by Miss Aliott, - - - Chatterbo for 1878, - - - - - - Forster’s Life of Dickens, - - - - - The Oufcast, by author Beantiful Snow. - O to The Geysers, a Book for Boys, - - Figuier's Human Racg, - == - - - - Keel and Sadde, - - - - - - - A Russian Jourgey, by Miss Proctor, Gareth and Lynette, by Teonyson, - Pennsylvania Pilgrim, by Whittier, Myths and Myth-Makers, - - - 0 COBB, ANDREWS & CO. TO RENT. OFFICES IN THE Tribmne Buildin Are mearly finished. Several are yet wuntaken. Fire-proof, with vaults. English tile floorsthrough-~ out. offices in the city equal these in every first-class respect. Plans of the Tribune Building can be seen at the office of W. C. DOW, Room No. 1, Nevada Block. LIVERY. 0. L. BOARDMAN, WINOIN.A. Livery and Boarding. Stable 11, 13 4D 15 MONRIEST, Between Wabash and Michigan-avs., 3 tne & SEn . . N & 2 B9 1 1 €49 DO O kit B DOt ek €37 bt €23 CEIICAGO. MEETINGS. Attention, Sir Knights! Stated Conclave of Apollo Commandery, No. 1, K. T., this evening, Dec. 173t ¢ oiclock. ot Masonile Temple, corner ted and’ Randolph-sts. Speciel busiuess. Tostaliation of officers elect. . By srdee of 106 . On B. B. W. LOCKE, Recorder. Attention, Butchers ! & meoting will bo held at thefr hal g 9 cial busiaess. Letall sttend. PA:;"W?J";T"' fe e D, ZELLOLE Peda Masoniec. Aetilsr Lodge, No. 38, F. & A. M.—Regular oo 08 Bloeatan eaning: st ton Fol1o 0o sonie Temple, for work on the M. M. Dogres. Th Leraity corbiafly tnsited, C. 1. CHEARE, Sen i Com- SCALES. FAIRBANKS STANDARD - SCALHS OF ALL SIZES. FATRBANKS, MORSE &CO > 6 WEST WASHINGTON-ST. STATIONERY. PAPER., Blank Books and Statonery, WHOLESALEA:_ND RETAIL, CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE&CO, STATIONERS, Blank BookDMakers, Printers, and Publishers of Commercial and Law Blanks,, 118 and 120 Monroe-st., CEICAGCD. Books and Printing for the new yeer should be ordered without de- ' HOLIDAY €005, Photograph Paper Weights, Stands and Albums, MusBcal- Albums, Fine Pocket Books and Portmonnaies, Teather and Fency Wood Writing Desks, Leather, Glass and Bronze Fancy Goods, Library and Office Inkstands, Dominoes,Playing Cards, Chessmen, Chess Boards, Cribbage Boards, Backgammon Boards, Gold Pens, Gold Pen and Pencil Cases, Fine Pocket Knives, Diaries for 1878, eto. The largest assortment of Fine Stationery in Chicago, at moderate Pprices. HOLIDAY GIFTS. FACITY A 1 BOLLER, The old Established JEWELLER, Temporarily located at 176 State and 42 West Madison-st., Is selling Fine Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Bronzes, Leather oods, Fancy Goods, etc., etc., CHEAPER “Than any House in the éity. PRECIOUS DIAMONDS, WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY BOLIDAY PRESENTS PRICES EXCEEDINGLY LOW. R. J. MORSE, 449 Wabash-av. £T~Open every evening until 8o'clock during tho month. of December. LADIES' GOODS. HUNT, BARBOUR & CO. Will open, TUESDAY, Dec. 17,2 new line of BERLIN (LOAKS Of the very latest styles, which will be sold at prices to suit the times. Also, a _complete assortment of WATERPROOF CLOAKS, of our own manufacture, at low prices. PAISLEY SHAWLS, Both Long and Square, in new de- signs, at prices barely covering cost of importation. Ladies in want of above goods will please examine our stock. ment. None but first-class Dressmakers need apply. Call between 8 and 9 o’clock @.m., Tuesday. 103 EAST MADISON-ST. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. WNWOTICH. The sunual meeting of the stockholdors of the Fifth Nationsl Bank of Chicago, for tha election of directors for the ensuing year, will be held at the office of said uk, in Chicago, on Tuesday, Jan. 1Y, 173, between tho P. m. hoursoi $and ISAAC G. LOMBARD Cashier. Chicago, Dec. 10, 1812, MISCELLANEOUS. OPERA-GLASSES. THE FINEST AND LARGEST STOCK At M. POLACHEK'S, Optician, %6 Enst Madison-st., next 3cVioker's Thostro. At Israel’s Pharmacy, -av., comer Harmon:conrt, cxn be found £ Wabash-a%., SRR setoction of 2 EHOLIDAY GOODS, OF ALI. DESCRIPTIONS. Leatter and Fancy Wood Writing Desks, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, At Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co/'s, 118 and 12 Monrog-st., Chicago. J to 'sacrifice his personal WASHINGTON. Mr. Hale’s Anti-Oblivion Resolution Adopted in the House. How the United States Minister‘to Nicaragua Receives a Tripli- cate Salary. The President Favors the Abo- lition of Wyoming Territory. Alleged Credit Mobilier Frauds on the United States Government. Proceedings in Congress Yesterday. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. CHEAP TBANSPORTATION. Wasmsazoy, D. C. Dec. 16.—Western material, wants, and Decessities aro receiving full attention the present session inboth Hounses of Congress. Thus far about fiftecn bills have introduced, looking toward establishing wator lines of commaunication from the Mississippi to the Atlantic seaboard, and to regulating pessen- gor and freight rates on railroads, 50 8 to pre- vent the annual Tiso in prices always incident to the locking-up of water navigation. By its action to-lsy, the Sensto demonstrated that it has a full sppreciation of the situstion. The vote of 56 to 8, by which Windom's resolution- was adopted is considered 88 equivalent to an unanimous indorsement of any possible schems by which the JVest can_be relieved of its annual embarrassment in getting its products to mar- ket. Benator Windom's resolutions, which were adopted by this overwhelming vote, contem- plate the appointmont of a Bpecial Committee of Beven to investigate the whole subject of transportation between the East and West, and o report thereon aa spoedily as posaiblo. The latest on therailroad transportation ques- tion is the resolution introduced by BSenator Stewart, to-day, and which instructs the Judiciary Committes to mauim how far Congress, under the constitutional provision giving it authority to regulate commercs, csn either build railroads betwecn Btates or can interfere with the rates of freight. If one-half the bills opening up theso questions of such vital importance to the West and East, can bo settled upon this session, the troubles now experienced in this direction will speedily be in a fair way of solution. INDIAX MATTERS. The Committee on Indian Affairs had a mo- nopolyof the fieldin the Senate this morning, and their time was mostly devoted to kLilling schemes in which the Stato of Kansas is chiefly interested, and which have been sccumulating on their hands for tho past three years, ‘The first bill to receive indefinito postpone- ment was the one introduced by Senator Pom- ero last session, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to sell the absentes Shawnce lands in Kansas to white settlers, andgiving every one of the Iatter who squat on_these lands the par- amount right to purchago the same. Clayton's bill to suthorize the Secretary of the Interior to receive the funded bonds of the State of Arkansas in exchange for certain bonds now held by this official in trust for the Chicka- saw Indians, snd to issue the Agrioultural College scrip spportioned to the State, and_held by him a8 secarity for the pay- ment of the eaid bonds, also took the eame course. Pomoroy’s bill to attach a portion of the In- dinn_Territory to Kansas, for judicial purposes, received much consideration at the hands of the Committes at its sessions, both this year and last, but its passage was finally unanimously agroed to be both unwise and inexpedient. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. The appropriztion asked for by Senator Caldwell, of $350,000 to enlsrge the military depot at Leavenworth, was also indefinitely postponed. Senator Pomeroy’s bill for an appropriation of $110,000 to reimburse white settlers in Kansas for_depredations committed by the Shawnee Indians was unfavorably reported upon, and its indefinito postponement was also orderod, EANSAS SENATOBSHIP. The Senate Committes on Priveleges and Elections indicstes its willingness to proceed With the Kaness Benatorial invertigation tho coming session. Senator Morton, Chairman of this Committes, felt it incumbent on himself to apologize, to-day, that no farther progress hed been made in this case. His excuse was that during the summer, Mr. Rice, of Arkan- eas, was the only Senator who offered convenience for the purpose of making & trip to Eansas in order to invnhigfia this matter, There were several witnesses in Kansag yot tobe examined, by whom it i5 intended to establish the fact that Caldwell paid npwards of $30,000 to secure his present seat. THE CIVIL BIGHTS BILL. The colored people hero are making arrange- ‘ments tohold s grand mass mesting, noxt Thurs- day night, for the purpose of bringing public sentiment to bear on Congress in the interest of Sumner’s Civil Rights Bill. The Massachusetts Senator .does not think he will be able to call this measure wup till after the holidays. It will “meet with the s&me oplfinsltion from such Republican Senators a8 Morrill, of Maine, and Carpenter, that it ex- perienced last year, the objections of these gentlemen boing chiefly confined to the jury sections. SENATOR ABIES. The Senate, to-day, without objection, ac- cepted the resignation of Senator Ames from the Committee_on_ Military Affairs. Such pesce- makers a8 Vice President-Elect Wilson, the late Chairmen of this Committes, labored with Ames to disuade him from this step, but the son-in-law of General Butler refused to be com- forted. He would not regard Logan's promo- tion over his head other than 83 a personal slight, if not an 1nsult, snd to serve further on the Committee under such circumstances would be considered a want of epirit on his part. WASHINGTON CITY APPROPRIATION. After the introduction of fifty or seventy-five bills to-day, the houses considered a variety of subjects, including Louisisus and the District of Columbiz, but there was littlo of striking in- terest. ‘The item appropriating a million and a quarter of dollars o tho Board of Public Works, which was tacked on to the Deficiency bill, oc- casioned a good deal of eoxcitement, and some i]l~tempere§ debate. It was supported by Gen- eral Garfield, who made a very pursuasive speech, and by other members of the Appropria- tion Committee, but it was fircely opposed by Famnsworth. Thelobbyintherearof the Speaker's desk was filled with the Board of Public Works, the contractors, and the general crowds of lobby strikers that swarm the Capitol when any matter that has promise of money comes up. A FINANCIAL MISTAKE. It was shown in the debate that during the gast year the United States Minister to Nicar- 5gus has been roceiving $22,500 as his salary in consequence_of tho consolidation of the San | Salvador and Costa Rica Missions with that of Nicaragus, the salary of each being £7,500. The mistake was in forgatting to abolish the ealaries of the two Missions. A FOBEIGNER FOR PRESIDENT. An expression was had in the House, tp-day, on the proposition to amend ths Constitution 50 as to enable o foreigner to be elected President and Vice Prosident. It was presented by Mor- gan, of Ohio, and recaived 71 votes to 34 ageinst it BEBELLION BEMNINDERS. The mesaning of the resolution of Mr. Hale, of NMaine, regarding the names of battles during the war, and their inscription on the flags and records, is this: Mr. Sumner offered. his resolution . several days ago, and it was lzid on the table, Mr. Logan and one or two others then primed_themselves for speeches in denunciation of Mr. Sumner, and when every- thing was ready Alr. Edmunds and others went to Mr. Sumper and told him he had better take his resolution from the table and have it disposed of. This course would have enabled Mr. Logan and the othersto speak their pieces, had it succeeded, but as it did nof, the resolution of Mr. Holden, that the names af baftles ought not to be stricken from the flags and records, is expected to perform tho same service. It passed without objection, and when it is taken up- i+ the Senate, Mr. Lo- gan will be enabled to save hiswork. TEYAN COMMISSION. The members of the Texas Frontier Commis- sion were before the House Appropriations Com- mitteo to-dsy, asking,for pe iy appropria- tions to aid in the:work-assigned them. ey want £8,000.in addition, in all $29,000. 7 MOBE WANTS, The Washington Board of Health was also present; asking for a total of £50,000, and the Postmaster of Boston wanted funds with which tumbny edditional ground for the Boston Post co. s e . ' IQE NEXT HOUSE. MMr. McPheraon, the Clerk of the House, has prepared, so far a3 ;oflibla at this time, the roster of the next House of Ropresentatives. The full membership will be 292. The Democrats, or Opposition, must have, therefore, ninety-eight to break the two-thirds majority of the Republicans. Thus far the Democrats have cighty-nine votes, and New Hampshire and Con- necticut are yet to elect their members, The relative strongth here given does not include the members from Florida, Louisiana, or West Vir- in, these being subject to future decisions. here is a prospect that five, or af most, six Democrats may be added, making, in all, not more than ninety-five, or three less than a third of the memborship. THE CREDIT MOBILIER. The Credit Mobilier Committee met to-day, but Oakes Ames was not prepared to submit his testimony in full, and- additional time was granted him, His sttomeys are preparing his ‘voluminous statement which he will make oath to before the Committee. Vice President Colfax presented himself and asked £o be examined, but was informod by the Committee that they were not yet ready for his tostimony. COLORATO. The Honse Committee on Territories cellod on. tho President, this morning, with reference to ‘tho bill before them providing for the admission of Colorado as a State. The members stated to the President the object of their visit, and desired to know his views upon the subject. The President roplied that he was y in favor of an enabling act for the organization of & State Government for that Territory, and that ho believed it ought to be made s State. He also said that the Territory of Wyoming would grombly not, within the lives of thoss presont have the requisite population to (‘unlily her for admission, and thatit wass useless éxponse and burden to keep up the Ter- ritorial form of Government. He was, there- fore, in faver of suitable zction by Congress, which would _sbolish . the Territory of Wyoming, snd restore ifs Qomains to those toritories from _ which it was originally formed, viz.: Utah, Montans, Idsho, and Colorado. Ho thought this action Tould be just to all, a3 Wyoming's populstion did not exceed 10,000 inhabitants. He also be- lioved that by tho scquisition to Colorado, and the increase of her population during the next yesr, she would have the requisite number of 130,000 inhsbitants for admission. The mittee are in favor of the bill, and believe it would pasa tho House. CREDIT MOBILIER AGAIN. 3. B. Young, of Georgia, failed in his efforts, to-dag, to presont to the House an_smendmen to the resolution under which the Credit Mobi- lier Committeo is now acting. Ho has & pre- amble prepared which recites the fact of the formation of tho Credit Mobilier, and that the former resolation ia not brosd enough, inaemuch as it is limited to tho bribery of members, and does nat cover the inquiry as to the frauds of that organization on the Government. His re- golution enlarges the scopo of this inquiry in this pastioular, snd diresto that s full history of the Company be reported, and that the Comsnit- tee ehall hereafter it with open doors, and that any citizen may bo prosent at their sittings. THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL SCHEMS. An argument in favor of the proposed ship canal around Ningara Falls was made before the House Commerce Committee to-day, by Colonel L. A. Thomes, of Towa, Hon. George I Post, of New York State, and Hon. J. H. Gary, of Virginis. The argument was based on o bill _ recently introdaced by Mr. Donnan, of Iows, providing that the canal shall be & Government work, constructed under the direction of the Secratary of War, and shall be freo of tolls, an amount sufficient to keop it in repair only being collected. It s said that Mr. Donnan was elected to Congress on this issue, and becauso he was an outspoken advo- cate of the project. The canal, as contemplated, will be about 6 miles in length, and 16 foet deep, £0 accommodate lake vessels, and will cost from $12,000,000 to 15,000,000, and can bo completed within two years from the commencement of the work. The principal consideration advanced in supportof the achemo was the lack of cheap transportation facilities Detween the Enst and the Weat, wheraby, while thonsands are famishing in the Easi, mill- ions of bushels of grain are ~ being burned as fuel in tho ~West. The fact that facilities for_water tranit tend greatly to keep in check railrosd monopolies, and to_pro- ducelow transportation rates, was_ also dilated on. The arguments wero quite {ull and ex- Daustive. No indication has yeb been given os to what sction the Committée will take in re- gard to the wmatter. APPOINTMEST. Charles B. Wilkinson will be nominated to tho Senate, 1 -morrow. as Collector of Infernel Revenue £+ ue Tirst District of Missouri, vios Ransom, resigned. To the Assoclated Press. NOMINATIONS. 2 ‘WasHINGTOX, Dec. 16.—The President sent to the Senate, to-day, the following nominations : —W. Hawkins, Collector of Intornal Revenue, Seventh District of Tennessee. Postmasters : H. K. W. Bont, Los Angeles, Cal.; H. J. Waldron, at the Dalles, Oregon ; J. . Bacon, Oregon City, Oregon; L. H. Wakofield, Port- land, Oregon; D. Eston, Albert Lea, Minn. ; J. D. Antor, Webster City, Iowa; A. H. Vilison, Polla, Towa'; D. H. Frost, BelloPlam, Jowa; A B. C. Hitchoock, Sidney, Ohio ; G. R, Eldridge, 2 N ¥ B Grant, Stophen's Foint, Wis. C. Btewart, 8t. Joseph, Mich.; T. E. Clapp, White Pigeon, Mich. ; J. R. Huggins, Palmyra, Mo. ; W. K. Hull, Columbus, Ky.; Dra. T. H. Iasking, Ky. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. The South Carolina Ku-Klux case was disposed of in the Supreme Court to-day 2s follows: B parte, T. Jefferson Greer on habeas corpus to the Marshal of the District of South_Carolina. In this caso Greer was held under a death war- rant issued by the Circuit Court upon on indict- ‘ment charging him with & felony under the En- forcement act of 1870, The question was wheiher this Court had jursdiction to dis- charge tho prisoncr on & habeas corpus. Tho Court sre divided in opinion and the writ is denied in consequence. A decis- ion of the case would have involved also the do- cision wpon tho question of tho consitutionality of_the Enforcement act. In the case of Barnes and others sgains the Philadelphie & Reading Railrosd and a number of other roads, tho plaintiffs in error were Col- leotors and officers of the Internal Revenue sor- vice, against whom'suits were bronght as tres- passers for having distrained certain property of the railroad com%anies for an alleged non-pay- ment of taxes, and the question presented was ‘whether under the 122 Section of the Internal Rovenuo act 2s amended by the act of 1866, dividends declared in the month of Decomber, 1869, but payable in January, 1870, and interest pigable in the month of Jantar, 1870, were lia- lo to n tax. The judgment on demurrer below was for the railronds, and it is here affirmed by & divided Court. DISSATISEIED. General Dick Taylor called on the President to-day, with the view of obtaining some modifi- cation of the Executive policy with reference to the affairs in Louisiana, but retired dissatisfied ith the result of his mission. RELIEF OF HILLHOUSE. The Secrotary of the Treasury, to-day, sent to the House the draft of & bill for the relief of Thomas Hillhouse, Assistant Treasurer st New York. 1t appropristes 100,000, this amonnt be- ing equal to the proceeds of the sale of the stamps embezzled by James J. Johnson, & clerk in his office, withont fault or negligenco of Mr. Hillhouse THE TEXAS COMMIBSION. The Texan Frontier Commission were, to-day, requested to appear before the House Commit. tee on Appropriations, and were interrogated at length on the present and future condition of their important work. It .is thought an_esrly appropristion will be made to enable the Commission to resume its labors. Com-" The Commission also had an interview with the Preeident, who, to-day, sent to Congress the report relative to the depredations on the Texan frontier. The President makes no recommenda- tion, but loaves the entire matter to the deter- mination of Congress. PUBLIC GEOUNDS. Ths Becretary of the Interior has ssked of Congresgnn. appropriation of $283,000 to com- plete the purchase of two squares of gonnd, with improvements, in order to increase the ares of public grounds connected with the Capitol, 400,000 having been beretofore appropriated, and which proved to be insufficient for the pur- pose. REVENUE MARINE OFFICERS. The Secretary of tho Treasury has_sent to the House of Representatives tie draft of abill providing that Revenue Marine officers, after Torty years of service, may voluntarily be placed on the retired list, and that those incapable of Eerforming active duty on water may, through a oard, be tranaferred toland duty, and receive full duty pay. N SPECIE RESUMPTION. i Mr. Cox's bill for the resumption of specie payments, introduced in the House to-day, pro- vides that on and after the 1st dsy of —, 1878, United States Tres notes shall. ceaso to be Iawfal money or logs) tenders in payment of debts, public or private, except in B ment of debts contracted after ‘eb. 15, 1862, and beforo tho lst day of —, 1873, and except in payment for taxes or inter- est due or to become due to the United States. The Secretary of the Treasury shall withdraw from circulation and destroy during the month from and after the first day of —, 1873,not less than — millions of Treasury notes:heratofore issued, until tho whole amounts thereof ro ex- tinguised. The Banking and Currency Commit- tee will proceed to the consideration of the sub- ject at its meeting to-morrow. THE OHICAGO POST OFFICE. It is given out that Postmaster Eastman, of Chieago, will shortly resign his office, and_that General John McArthur will be appointed his ;I;casum‘. Esstman and McArthur are now e. GENERAL WEBSTER, United States Assessor at Chicagd, is now here. He will, it is thought, receive an appointment ‘Tnder the now Intornal Revenus bi ‘been intimated, however, that General Webstor expectsgome other agpainrmant. R, FARWELL'S CURBENCY BILL. -« _ Representativo Farwell, of Chicago, will shortly introduce a bill designed to secure greater elasticity of the currency. Its main 8cope is to permit National Banks to use 8 per cent bonds as half their legal re- serve. It authorizes the issue of $150,000,000 S per ‘cent bonds, the proceeds of the sales of which shall be applied to the pur- chase of outstanding 6 per cents. The bill is not compulsory. Withou! increasing the vol- ume of carrency, it scures greater elaaticity by enabling banks to increase their facilities egual to one-half of the existing legal reseive in times of panic. Indirectly, the fllwknnwleflges W= erin tho Becretary of the Tressuryto issue $14,000,000 additional lilga.l-tenr]en. Chicago bankers approve of the bill. 3 CONGRESSIONAL., | BENATE. . THE CALDWELL INVESTIGATION. ‘WasniNaroN, Dec. 16.—3r. MORTON stated that the Election Committee, during the recont recess, had not investigated the chnrgend:‘gnmst Mr. Caldwell, of Kansas, owing to the difficulty of getting the mémbers together. NEW BILLS wers introduced ag follows : Mr. CARPENTER, regulating the taking of private property for public uses. The bill pro- vides that in gll cases in which Congrese has ap~ propristed, or shall hereafter lpgroprine, money for the purchase of the site and erection thereon of any fort, magazine, Arsenal, dock- ard, Post Office, Custom House, orother needful uilding, or has appropriated, or shall hereatter appropriate any monsy for tho purchage of any real estste for any public use, the President of the United States shall designate the Secretary of some one of the Departments of the Government, whose duty it shall be to eelect the same and cause it to be surveyed and represented upon a plot or map which, together with on estimate of its value and situation, shall be reported to the President. If the Presi- dent shall approve thereof, it shall be_the duty of the Secretary to procure to the United States the title of such site or real estate, if the same can be procured at and for s fair price and com- pensation; but if the same cannot be &o ob- tmeghorif eaid real estato or any part there- of shall be held or owned by infants, lunatics, or othex persons incapablo of conferring title, or belong to an unknown owner, in_any such caso the matter shall be referred to_the Department of Justice, and it shall be the dnty of the Attor- noy General to apply to the Circuit Court of the TUnited States for the District in which the same shall be situated, with the view of obtaining the pmglorty by legal proceedings in the manner set forth in tho bill. » Mr, POMEROY, granting the right of way to the Kansas & Colorado Railroad ; also to extend the time for tho payment by settlers on tha Osage 1ands in Kansas. THE DULUTH HARBOR. On motion of Mr. RAMSEY, the Secretary of War was instructed fo communicate any infor- mation that demay have concerning the dam- ages done the Government works st Dulath by h lato storme, and a5 0 tho cost for zepairing oM. CHEAPER TRANSPORTATION, r, WINDOX celled up his resolution for the appointment of » committee of fiva on the ques- tion of providing cheaper transportstion from the West to the East. He modified the resolu- tion, meking the mumber of the committes seyen. . HAMILTON demanded the yess and nays. 5. FRELINGHUYSEN wanted the question reforred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. STEVENSON objacted o such reference, because the Committeo on Commerce was not fit to consider the rightof the Federal Govern- mont to construct internal improvements. Mr. MAN said this question had already been exhaustively discussed. If the object was 10 got & report on_it, leaving ifs legal aspect un= touched, he would support the resolntion. After 'further discussion the resolution was passod—yeas, 56; noys, 3; Cole, Vickers, snd amilton (AA.). RAILBOAD AID. DMr. CASSERLY introduced a bill granting the Califarnis Central Narrow Gange Railroad Com= any certain rights over the public lands af Bockeis, Calitorssa. Beferrad, EXQHANGING BONDS. Mr. SHEBMAN, from the Committes on Finance, reported, with amendments, the House bill suthorizing the exchango of registered bonds for coupon bonds. As amended, the bill authorizes the Socretary of the Treasury to issue coupon bonds in ex- change for registered bonds of the same class, denomination, and description, provided the ex- penso of their issne bo paid by the owner there- of, and under such regulationa ss the Secrotary of the Treasury sball prescribe. ‘THE MINT BILL. Mr. SHERMAN also reported from the Fi- nance Committee the House bill revising the Mint and _Coinoge Isws, with smendments, among which is one providing for a trade silver dollar of the weight of 420 grains Troy; s silver half-doflar woighing = 12§ drachms, and s quarter dollar and s dimegre- spectively, one-half and one-fifth the weight of a 50 cent’ coin. All these silver coins are to be legal tender at their nominal value for any amount not exceeding g4 in any one payment. BELIEF, A bill was introduced by Mr. CRAGIN, for the relief of Miles Greenwood, of Cincinnati. “‘TEN SLOOP " BILL. Mr. CRAGIN gave notice that he would call up to-morrow the bill, reported by him from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to provide for the construction of ten sloops-of-war. . RAILBOAD FARES. On motion of Mr. STEWART, resolutions were sdopted instructing the Committee on Ju. diciary to m%:um how far Congress is anthorized to regulate the rates of fare and transportation on - railroads between the States, under that provision which snthorizes Congress to regulate commerce between the States; and, also, to mcL\ura a8 to the power of Congress to anthorize the construction and operation of rail- roads passing into or through two or more States, and to report by bill or otherwise. THE FRENOH SPOLIATION CLADIS. Mr, CAMERON called up the Franch spolia- of the tion Eill, and spoke in its favor. Mr. VICEET'S followed in dr bil, which was then 1aid aside informals. RECEDED. ~On motion of Mr. SHERMAN, the Senate receded from its amendment to ihe Internal Revenus bill, providing for the appointment of twenty-five additional royonue agents. BEAVER LAKE. Mr. PRATT submitted s report from the Com« mittee of Conferenoe on the bill relating to the bed of Beaver Lake, Indisna. K At 11 o'clock the Senate went into Executive session, and soon after adjournod. HOUSE. NEW BILLS. A largs number of new bills wers introdnced, including the following = Mr. BTEVENSON. ‘o accept the Lonisville and Portland Cansl and reduce the tolls. _ Mr. HAWLEY (Illinois). For ahorse railroad on Rock Island and its bridges. p Mr. MERRIAM. Authorizing free banking: also, restricting Post Offico sdvertisements to the papers printed in the district where the ser- vice is required. . Mr. COX (New York). For the resumption of ecie payment. Phtr. RS (Pennsylvania). To repesl tho law requiring donble postage on matter not fully repail Pk DUEE (Virginia). To repeal the tax on tobacco;_also, to anthorize o practising physi- clsn to import medical books for his own use ree of duty. i Mr. FARWELL (Tllinois.) For the furthor Xnndlu%ot the public debt. Mr. WALLS_(Florida.) _Granting 1,000,000 fiores of the public lands fo the Brown Theologi- cal Institute, in Florida; also, for a like grant to the Agricultural College, of Florida. Mr. TAFFE. For s bridge across the Missouri Rivar to Sioux City. Lo Mr. GARFIELD presented & petition of two 5008 of the lato Senator Douglas for compensa- tion for cotton taken from them in North Caro- lina @uring the war. SUMNER'S DEFEAT. Mr. HALE (Maine) offered the follawing pre- amble snd concurrent resolution: - '’ W; Natlonal unity cannot fail to be strengtl- ened by the remembrancs of the services of thors who fought in the battles of the Union in the Lute war of the rebeltfan, therefore, be it Resolved, As an exposition of the sentiment of Con- gress, that no measures bo taken foward removing from’ the ister or regimental cclors of tho United States z e names of the battles of the rebel- ion., Ado}gted—yeua, 115; nays, 53. = No Republican_voted against the resolution, and on} Getz, Man®on. fonr Democrats for it, nemely, W, bbard, Parker (Now Hampshirg), and MORE SEW BILLS. Mr. AVERILL introduced s bill granting & charter to the Northern Ceniral Railway Com- pany of Minnesota. L . FARNSWORTH offered s resolution in— structing the Post Office Committes to inquire 28 to the propriety of the election of Postmas- ters. Adopted. M. BUTLER (Mfase.) moved to suspend the” rules and pass a bill for the transportation- through the mails of sgricultural and dowering seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, etc. at the rate of two cents for every four ounces, the weight not to exceed four-pound’ packages. Passed. . DUNNELL (Minn.) moved to suspend the. rules and pass a bill extending for aix months the time for the completion of tha ‘Winona & St. Peter Railroad. Passed—117to 22. Mr. MORGAN (Ohio) moved to suspend tha rules and pass a bill proposing to amend the Constitution 8o as to make naturalized citizens eligiblo to the Presidency and YVice Presidency of the United States. Rejected; 84 to 71, less- than two-thirds in the affirmative. THE LOUISIANA TROUTLES. Nr. COX (N. Y.) moved to suspend the rules and odopt a resolution reciting that the Staty: Government of Louisiana is now administered ‘%y orders from the Federal Courts, supported by ‘oderal bayonets, sach a condition of things being subversive of civil government and dan~: gerous to liberty, and requesting tno Presidanb: 1o inform the House why the Executive of tha: United States interfered in the afZairs of that: Brate, giving all the facts; sleo, to give &ll inw formation on that subject relafive to the con duct of E. H. Durell, United States Judge thers, 80 that the House may determine what steps, i} any, onght to be taken in consequence of such. interference in the political affairs of Lonisiana. Mr, STEVENSON (Ohio) asked 3Ir. Cox to- omit the preamble. Mr. COX consented to that, and_to the insere tion of the words “if not incompatible with pube: lic interests.” Mr. ELDRIDGE (VWis.) asked Mr. Cox not fo. insert those words. Thers could be no such thing: a8 incompatibility with the public interests in al matter of thal kind. Congress was entitled to: know by what right or authority the President interfered in the civil government of the State.. Mr. Cox said he inserted these words sor 25 to have the resolution adopted without any partisan or acrimonious discussion. He only wanted the facts to come out, andall the basis’ for the President’s action in that most importe ant matter. Mr. SYPHER donied that the President had interfered in any wayin the Loumsiana matter except to order the execution of the mandates of the United States Court. Mr, COX declined to take the statement of tLLr. Sypher, ar of the newspapery, in the mate or. Mr. SYPHER— I will furnish proof of it.” Mr. COX—* The gentleman cannot speak for the President.” : 1lr. BINGHAM suiga!ted to Br. Cox to strike out the allusion to_Judge Durell, s the infors mation which the President would publish wonld Tnecessarily cover the point. % eaid ho did not intend fo amend the resolution any further. Mr. SCOFIELD SPA.) asked Mr. Cox fo omit the closing words of the resolution: “So thal the House tsy judge, etc.,” which he thought. implied that the House would do something pere haps offensive. 3 . COX declined to accede to the mqgv:finn- Many Republican membars shouted *¢ Lot ug vote it down.” The resolution was rejected—yeas, 79 ; nays,’ 99—a Enrl:y vote. B Mr. BTEVENSON (Okio) then offered aresolue Intion, which was adopted withont division, re« questing the President to communicate informa« tion relative to the condition of affairs in Loui- sians, and what action, if any, he has taken with. regard thereto. ) FOREIGN RELATIONS. Bills to enforce the stipnlations os the Cone vention with Venezuela of the 25th of April, 1866, and to amend the 1w of the 18th of Augnst, 1856, regulating the Consular and Diplomatia Bervice, were reported from the Committee on Foreign Aftairs, and ordered printed, snd res committed. 3 SOUTHERN TROUBLES. _ Mr. SMITH (New York) offered a resolution. instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire what legislation is necessary to gnnd sagainst the dangers threatening the liberties of the people of Lonisiana, Alabams, and Arkansas, and to guarantee & republican form of Govarn- ment, and to avoid the danger of civil war in the several Btates of the Union. Adopted. THE DEFICIENGY BILL. The House then at 3 o'clock went into Come ‘mittee of the Whole, Mr. Scofield (Penn.) in the Chair, on the Deficiency bill. The bill appropriates $1,699,832, comézrla!ng. the following items; For postal cards for the quarter, $50,000; for locks for pouches to con- tain registered lotters, 33,000; for coast-survey vessels, 9150,000; for continuing the coast sure survey, $20,000; for census expenses, 912,000x for the captors of the rebel ram Albemarle, $202,912; for photographing copies of patents, $20,000 5 for mlpmnni Government propert® in the District of Columbia, 1,241,920, P . G ELD explained the various itams in detail, replying to questions in regard to the Albemarle matter, and giving a full explanation of the item for the improvements of Govern- ment property in the District of Columbia. After a long discussion on the latéer subject the Committes roso without action, and “tha House Ajourned. War Department Weather Prognosze tications. Wir DEPARTMENT, OrFICE OF THE Cmcy S1axan OrFices, Drvisiox oF TELEGRAMS AND REPORTS FOB_THE BENEFIT or CoMazRCE, WasarsaoN, D. C.. Dec. 16.—Probabilities— For the Northwest and upper lakes, partiy olondy westher, higher temperatures, norih- westerly to_southwesterly winds, followed fo- morrow with diminishi; northerly and northeasterly ds, cloug; wenther, and light rain, clearing to-morrow wita lowe rtem, ture at mEht‘ In the lower laks region and thence over the Middle States, cloudy weather, occasional E&m Enow and rain, clearing to-morrow. _In Canads and New England, south= westarly and northeasterly winde, clondy weath- er, light snow and rain, with lower temperatures and increasing pressurés to-morTow. The display of warning signals at lake porig has been gnanended for the winter,