Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 6, 1873, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, BEECHER-BOWEN, Turther Developments in tho Oage Againat N, Beccher, A Rofraction of My Bowen's Charges Read to Piymonih €hurch, The Innocenco of }ir, Beaoher Confi- dontly Proclaimed, \ > “Hin, Bowen Asserts that the Retraction Is Incompiete. And That It Was Not Intonded for Publication, Speeiat Diaateh to The Chieago Tribune, Nrw Yong, Dee. 5.—The sdjourned maoting of Plymouth Church, hold this ovemng, was quivt and unoveniful as ocompared with the provious one, whon Beecher made tho romarka~ Dble specch which dcolded tho course of nction eubeequently taken by tho church in reforenco to & communication received from two othor churcehos domaudiug a conferenco. RECONCILIATION, Tho result of tho meoting may be briofly summed up ag a general shaking of hands, and avownls of imperishable friendship. Resolu- tlony oxpressing tho viows of tha church regard- "ing its iudependonco in nll matters of dlscipling and government wero adopted, A FRATERNAL INTERPELLATION Mve ee Tho third letter from tho Church of Pigrima, Joludly with that of the Clinton Avenue Church, was flret rond, Whe lotter states tlat, after hearing tho resolutions passed by Plymouth Church, theso churches ndopted n courso of furiher action as probably desirablo, but g they were uncertain whethor, in deelin- ing tho 1oquost for a private canferenco, Ply- mouth Church wished to bo undorstood ns de- olinir:g to unite with them in calling a council of Congropational Churches, thoy preferred not to diaclose tho courso of action they coneidered, ‘but until thoy clenrly understood the mattor, They ask to bo izformed, whether tho construc- tion thoy have put on this part of tho resolu- tioza adopted at tho lnst meoting of Plymouth Church {8 correct. * MIl, DEEORER'S ANSWER. ‘When, tho communication was read, Mr. Bocecher read a roply which lio hnd drawn, This says that lio does not kuow of any question re- quiring tho ndvice of the council, but tuat if* further light was desired, and they wonld state the pornts to Lo submitted to the Council, Ply- mouth Church would promptly inform them of its position, ‘The reply was nuenimously adopted. ML, ROWEN'S STATEMENT, T'ho report of the Lxamining Cotamitteo was theu read by the Rov, 8. B. Ialhday. It re- lates to a complnint againet Henry C, Bowen, o menber of the chureh, and in it is inciuded w1 admission or statoment from Mr. Bowen, It ig nu follows: -*I, Ioury C. Bowon, having given crodit, perhaps without due consid- oration, to innucndoes afiecling Honry Word Boechor, and being intluonced Dby them, a8 was mntural o a man who roceives impressions suddenly, to the extent of repeaticg them,~—guardedly, howovor, and not for the purposo of injuriug him, but striclly in the coafidoncs of consultation,—now fool that therein I did him wrong. ‘Therpforo, I dis- svow all tho charges and imputations that have beon attributed to mo ns baving beon by mo made agaiust Henry W, Beecher; and I dzclaro, without roserve, that I kuow mnothing which should prevent mo from extending to him my most cordini friendship, contidence, and Chirlstian fellowchip; ane I oxprossly withdrus all charges imputed as having boon made by me, ond eet forth in letters written to me by T'heo- doro Tilton, on Jan. 1, 1871 ; and I eincoroly Yo~ gret having made any imputations or inuuondoos unfovorable to tho Chriatian character of Mr, Deochier, and T covonant that, for all tuture tims, I will never by word or deed recur to, rflwnt, or allude to nny of eaid charges, or imputations, or Innuondoes.” In viow of this resolution, it was ‘racommended that the complamt against Mr. Bowen bo dismissed. Aftar some discussion the ubjest matter of the teport was unanimously wdopted. TOSITION OF PLYMOUTH CIURON, Prof. Raymond then oifered the following res- slution, defining tho position of the cluwel ; Wreneas, It desirable that the relntions Cymouth Churel with other clurches sbould Hléarly understood, Liesolved, Thut this chureh reiterates tho princl dociured dil Ttulvs 1and 2 of it 3fenual, adopted Apr 17, 1915, us follows : “ This chureh i un independent scclcuingtical body, and in matters of Goetriue, orders, 1nd discipline i amenabis {o no other orgunizition, Ehia church will extendto other ovengelieal churches, 1nd recelve frow ther, that fellowskip, ndvice, and of bo ssafetance which tha Jawa of Chirlst require,” Tiesolued, "That wo interpret these principles s re- Ueving ull othior churches trom responsibility for the doctrines, arder, sud discliplive of thin church, and a3 seszrifng for this church the right to judge in every tage what fellowship, advice, or aslstance may, to- vordiig to tho laws of Christ, properly be offered or received 5 TEMARKS DY MR. BEECHER, Mr. Beochor then made a Lrief address. He eaid, **F'hero is democratic and urietocratic Con- gregationnlism, Plymouth Church hes nlways stood on tho platform of democratio Cot groga- tioualiam as distinguished from stringent aris- tacratic Congrogationalism, We are (aking dem- oeratic grounde, ns oxe most churches that are springiug up.” Alr, Boecher then read o lettor irom n Congregational clergyman in Massachu- sotts, who fully indorsed the nction of Plymouth Chburch in useerting its fodependenco. Tho res- otutions offered by Prof. Raymond wero thon uaanimousiy ndu’nlcd and the mesting adjourned. Qo the Associated Press, New Yong, Dec. 5,—Plymonth Church was denxoly erowdod to-night, it being made known that at the businoss moeting questions relating to the Beeckor-Tilton-Bowen scandal would bs brought up and ncted upon. After the uwiual Friday ovening meoting was fin- fehod, a busitess meeting wus at ouce oponed with prayor by Mr, Beechior. A letter from the Chweh of tho Pi!3rims was first road, wiich was in reply to a resolution passed at tho last meet- ing, aud mquen:infi to be iuformed whether D'lymouth Cliurch declined to tako part in » formal conferonce with the Clinton Ave- nue OChurch, 'Chey wero dosirous of baein, silout iu the matter, with & viow of avoiding al misundorstanding, a¢ it was cousiderad that their former communivation woa grently misnppro- hendod. Tho communication was accopted, Mr, Deechor read a roply which ho had prepored, re- quosting, bofore Plymouth Churel bo asked to take purt in o couail, to be informed of tho questions to bo discussed, Mr, Ialliday read o communication from tho Iixamining Committeo appointed to investignto the caso of Honry C, Bowen, reporting that Mr., Llowen intonds to staud by bla agreement, mado with Mr. Becener, and recommonding that the charges ngainst him Lo dismisaed, The report was adoptad, Trot, Raymond offored a sories of resolutions, to.tho offcct that Plymouth Chureh is an inde- peadent organization, aud permits no intarfer- snce in ita iuternal affairy, Mr, Boecher spoke in fuvor of tho resolutions, whicl: wero unanimously adopted, aud tho maot~ Ing adjourned, s W ’.l‘{nrn_ following card of Mr, Bowon's oxplains gelf i To the Editor of — : 81n ¢ Moro than aix months has paased since I wan taformod thirongh thu uuwapspers that sundry charges sgatnst ima liad boon presonted 4o tho Examining Coin- smittes of Plymouth Churell, I heve never eoen s copy of theso cliarges, and tho person who prosented then dad nover “spoken (0 wo on the subject, I 8ave nover been cifed to appear Leforo tho Examiulng Lommitice, although I have repeatedly expreesd iy antire williugness 10do ko on tho shortest possiblo no- lce, Nur huvo I Leen ablo to traverso or robut any A canp, lestimony thot might bu sought against me, After 8" faitbful scarch for tho testlmony of e Committes as stated by the pazistant stor, I utterly failed to obtuln it, " Ths only courso Jatore: thom wan o rocommend {iat. the cliara. by Hismissed, aud thiv was dono by a unanimous vots of ihe churcll, bit tho Committeo iu thoir roport and thio shurch in their ofticlal- sction strangcly omitted lo put that recommendation on the only permancut basis, viz,t that thoro waano evideuce to sustain the therges, but fustend of this hused it on an ural state- ment, whioh I rofused to put iu writing, since I would not appear in tho loast weaken “my " pro- leatation of entiro funoconco In refarenco o ihe reported charges, I ww nlio wmazed fhit e Qommitteo suould have embodied in Wielr Ieport aud thus given furtlier publicily to fragmont ot & docurdent which wav sacredly private, wiilch had ‘Yeant aurrsptitivusly vitalnod sud aaouymously pub- and all tha parties fo which wore solemnly e nover 3 diealgs it E ?\'n, Doz 9, 187, IIrNny O, BoweN, THE PINE-LAND FRAUDS. ‘The Churges Avainst Indinn Commiye soszer tmltis-lividonen LLLH mittod to tho Lavestiguting Com wion. {neetal Dispateh to The Chiragn Tvibune, 8. Paug, Minn, Doe. 6.—Tho wvestigation of Indtan Commisaioner Smitl's conduct will bogin Monday, whon formal chnrges wil bo proforrad by atlornoys reprosenting Mr. Wolch, of Philadelpbia, Hall, tho publishorof tho 8t Taul Dispateh, and othors concornod in tho wolfura of tho Minnesota Rescrvation Indlams, I'ho Dispateh this avouing prints the contrnels and eorrespondonco consorning tho salo of {ho Indian pino-lands in Wissongin, iavolving both Smith and Delano in_tho sals of 200,000,000 foos of plne atanding, aud tho privilege of cutting uatil 1802, ou the Lac Court d’Oviollos Roser- vation, for $125,000. The original contract was mado by the Loko 8uperlor ngont for £60,000, and tho time was fixed nt five years, Subso- quontly, the ageut himsolf dononnced tho trand, and Ruat, the contractor, wna cumpclled to pay £76,000 1more, the time buing oxteuded 1ifteon cate, 7! Wildor, of St. Paul, offored $200,000 for the sumo contract, entimating the plus ns worth 31, per 81,000, Bmith,through whot Wildermado hig " offor, subsoquontly ns Comumigsiouer ap- proved the supplomontal Rust contract, Delnno approvod both coutracls, the first on Oat, 10, 1872, whilo on tho Nov, 27th following, in rnJfly to n protost, Lie wrote that he had no knowledgo that tho contract had boon made, and eaid pro- ceedings hud been diroctod Lo stop it, aud tho Incinn ofiico way wwalling {uformation us to Lho cxact condition of affaire. Deluno’s, 8mith's, and Wildot's lottorh are copied from originals, which will Lo presouted to the Investixating Commission. The Iudians’ conrent to the sale wus obtained by interlining in the copy of tho contrast shown them o stipulation that the money would bo paid over to thom. They re- | "cotvo, by o dnte order, ono-fifth of the anuual paymout ou the contraot. Agont Clark,who signod thecontracts, was unfié for business, Tho chiof actor wau Acting-Ageut Honderson, who s denounced by lottor from C. 1I. Hownrd, of Chicago, Sectetary cf {ho Amorican issionnry Arsocintion, us ait escnped forger from Ohio. 'Tho last of the lotlors from Smith to Agont Clarlk, dated at Lho Wasnington Otilco March 6 last, whou Smith wantod the Rust supplemental contract approved, siguificantly reuds as follows : * Dean Mason : ¥o wants you,to stato the facts as to tho Indians oud tholr property wud yrospects, (hat will appear on record & reason for the additiounl contrugt,” POLITICAL. The Ordinance for the Submission of tiie Now Constitution by Penpsylvae niu Declared Vold, PmnapeLrina, Doc. 6.—Iu tho court in nisi prius, Chiof-Justico Agnew dolivered the unani- mous opinion of tho court in tho cuse against the Electlon Commissionora, The Court decided that tho Conventlon was bound to racognize the authority of the acts of the Assombly; that the ordinauco of submission was void, being in con-~ flict with tlie act of 1872; that the court has fall Jurisdiction, nono of the eoxieting branches of the Government belug nffectod by n Constitu~ tion thot {8 not adopted, Tho injunction is thereforo granted, 'Che Ring mon are jubilane, and many prominent inxpayers do not Liecitato to assert that the docision announce od bad beon ngreed to long since smongst the partisan Judgeson the Donch. 7% the Associated I'ress,] PHILADELPHIS, Pa., Dee, b.—In the Buperior Court, to-day, Juage Agnow delivorod an opin- ion, in which all the Judges concurred, restrain- ing tho Election Commiuxioners appoiuted by tho Constitutioual Convention from aoting. Thodo- cision {8 to the effact thut the Constitutional Convention had not the extonsive powers it had attomptad to nssert, and that it had boen guilty of an act of attomptod usurpation of suthority in sotting asido the eleotion systomn proscribed for by this eity, and Inauguraiing » now one un~ dor which tho olection for tho adoption or rejec- tl!tl:n of the new Coustitution shuuld bo conduot- od. ‘Woman Candidates, Boatox, Mass,, Deo. 5,—The municipal cancus last night Lo select candidatos for a Bchool Com- mitteo, placad threo women in nomination, —— e RAILROAD NEWS. Alleged Fraud on the Part of Ralle road Officinly, Speeial Disputch to The Chicago Trioune. Oepan Raris, Ia, Dee. 5,—Officors of thia city arriyod hero to-day bringing sa prisonors the following ofticors of tho Waterloo, Bello Plaino & North Minncsotn Railroad Company: C, B, Tonton, Presidont; J. D. Wilson, Socretary; G. G. Mnson, Amos Cottroll, and Johm A. Black- burn, Dircetors. Theso yentlemen wore arrested on the swvorn stetement of Noyon, Haydon & Co., coutractors, who clagim that thoir signature was procuted to a contract through deccztion asto tho assots of tho Company. A proliminary ex- amination will be Lad to-morrow, The Now York and Washington Aire Line Scheme, Special Dicpatch to T'he Chicugo Tribune, FuiLAvstruia, Dee, 5.—Last night at 11 o'clock & seeros mavting was held ob the Girnrd Housu, of partics intorested in the resuscitation of the Natiozal Air-Liuo Railroad, which engaged pub- lic attention to a great oxtont two yoars since. It is proposed to lay o doublo traclk from New York to Washington, with & mammoth depot in tho formor city. A Committes of four was ap- pointed to overhaul the acoounts and books of tho Company, praparatory to au fmmodiato ro- sumptivn of business. Enrnings of the Union Pacific. Oxaua, Dec, 5—Tho earniugs of the Union Pacific Railrond for tho month of October wera the lnrgest sinco tho rond opened, Passenzor Teceipts, $420,052 ; freights, :#675,000; miscofin~ ueous, B66,000; ‘totul, 81,170,536, Kxpenses, £630,000, Twonty-six’ car-loads gf Nebiaska whicat left this point, custward-bound, to-day. THE SAGINAW VALLEY. HBusiness of the Plnster Works at Alne =Lumbering on the ‘Tittubue Creeics Special Dispaleh to The Chicago Tribune, East Baa1Naw, Alich., Deo. 6,—A statoment of the business of tho Alabaster Plastor Worls, at Alabaster, on Saginaw Bay, shows that thero was shippod from that point during the senson 21,600 tons of rock-plastor, and 12,400 barrols of ground plaster, This is in oxcoss of tho busi- ness of former years, Trom -the fortheoming annual report of tho Tittabnwassee Boom Company, it nppears that 275,000,000 foot of logs were run out of thin stream tals scason, againet 810,000,000 last uenson, ‘Thero are about 250,000,000 feot of logs atill back in this stroam, THE CROPS. v A Falling ©ff in ‘Robhacco, Potatocs, . and HHay, Wanminaron, D, C., Dac, 6.—The roport of the Departinont of Agriculture for November and Detcinbor shows tuat tho nverago tovaceo erop, in comparlson with laat year, v 94, A falling oft of 17,000,000 buaslicls in potutoes Is indicatod. Tho Lay erop is 500,000 tons loss than last year, §—— LAKE NAVIGATION. " Speciat Digvateh to The Chicago Tribune. Derrorr, Mich., Dee. b.—~Dispatchos rocolved Yoro (his moining anfounco that tao propellera Ttoanolo, Scotly, Vaudorbilt, Anuie Young, aud Jamés Iigk, dr,, bave arrived at 8t. Clair Rive Thoy aro bound down with cargoes of floar. T'ho’only stonm vessel yet to Lear from is the Bropaller City of Dotroit, having in tow the arge Quiding Stax, —_— ANTI-WHISKY. New Yonx, Dec, 5,—The temporanca mon in council here Ixunrtil{ Indorso tho proposition for n Natlonal Commission, to be-authorized by Congress_to investigate and report upon tho nlcokouu Yquor traftle, and the rosults of prohi- bition and othor loglslation for the suppression of intemperance, and requost Seuators and Rep- resontatives to give the messure thelr early and favorable cousidoration, 4 —e UTAH ITEMS,, Bart Laxe, Deo, §,—The Buldwin Exploring Expedition, which returned Tuonday, dlsbands hore, 1t iu reportod that {ts uuocoss was beyond all anliclpation, Tho ladios aro proparing a publio gelobration of the contonnisl auniversary of tho Boston Toa Party, FOREIGN. Comments of the London Press on tho President's Messages The German=Spanish Imbroglio. GREAT BRITAIN, , Lonnon, Dee. b.—Vernon Harcourt was to-day re-cleted to L'arliamont from Oxford without opposition, THE PRESIDENT'S MES9AGE IN ENOLAND—COM- MENTS BY THE LONDON PLLSS, Loxnor, Deo. 4—06 a, m.—1he Limes, in a lender on President Graut's mousngo, kays tho excossivo privileges in rogard to froodom from eoarch clnimorl for vassels beariug tho Ameiican flaz wonld confor immunity on an open pirato. Huch protonsions are indoed short-sightod for n mereantile nation. We cannot for & momont bo- liove Congrous will adopt the suggostions to gym- hibit National Bauks from paying intorest on dopoeits, Wo do mnot agres with the Prosidont’a flnancial renurks, gonev- ully, and think ho is wroug in attributing ont troublos to the peenliar charncter of the enniency, The advico to 1oturn to spocie pay- ment would bo more eatisfactory if the Prosi- dent told (ho connlzy how to do it. Tho article praizen the message for its modaration of tone in goneral, “and on the Cuban quostion in partic- ular. Inglend will unrescrvealy support a pol- ey which roquives that h'}\am must really, ay woll a8 notiniily, sontrol Cuba. Tho Daily News sayu tho President's languago concorning tho Virginius nilaw is modornte and dignified, ‘Ihe Daily Telegraph eces in the domand for tha nbolition of ulavory in Cabn a mennce which will greatly incranse tie didllcaltios of Castelar's situation., ‘I'ho Standard thinks the onlyresult the threaty againgt Spain will have will Le lo hinder an ad~ Jnstmout, e GERMANY. : Brunry, Dec. I'he Norlh German Gazetle, by royul commsnd, gives positive denial to tho roport that Gen, Mantouffel hnd fought a duel. TUL SPANINL-OEIMAY JMBROGLIO. From the New York: Herald, Dec, 4, Tho naval demonstration whioh Gorinany is proputing to make ngaiust the Spaniards in' the Huoloo Archipelago lias heen (Ymvolzcd by tho commigsion of a vory highh handed and summary action on tho partof a Spanisk naval ollicer agamst Prussian merchant trading vessals off the Philippiney, Wa rgmrled. lately, tho fact of tho seizuto of tho Gorman trading vossoly Maria Loulsn and Gazelle by a Spanish minn-of- war oft Sooloo. The veesels wera brought to Manila, Tho erew of the Gazolle wero Jiberdted. ‘The Captain and supnrcnrgo of tho Murin Louitn munagod to cscapo, and tho Spaniards declared that thoy would bo trented ss spios if caught outeide the respective Contulates, Tho super- cargo claimed tao protection of the British Con- sal, and the Captaln that of Gormany. le stated that tho vessels were 10 niles off Sooloo when captured, and that, according to law, tho block- ade oxtonded only 9 miles; aud, further, thab tho, Bpavish authoritios had not declared any blocksde. = ——— FRANCE. MACMAHON'R SEVEN YEARS' TERM. Tho following message from Yresident Mac- Mahon, declaring his willingness to acoopt o seven yonrs' prolongation of his powers, waa 100d in'the French Assembly by tho Duke do Broglie on tho 18:h of Novamber, and eaused no little stir in that body: « GENTLEMEN: At tho moment that the discus- slon upon the prolongation of my powors 18 obout to commence, I thiuk ‘it my duty to iudi- eato tho guarautocs without which it wonld bo imprudent, in my opivion, to sccept (ho fromidablo tank “of governing a great country. According to tho usages of the Parliamentary systom, the Ministers will explain tho acts of tha Government to tho Assembly, which is their soveteign judge; but whon my suthority is brought undor discussion, and my responsibility ia in quostion, no ono will bo sur- prised at my making known my views, Franco, whose wishoes require for the Governmont sta- bihly and strongtl, would not understaud a ros- olution whioh would aesign to the Prosident of the Republio a power of whioh the duration and the character could be subjocted from the outsot to resorvations and susponsory conditions, T'o ?ofltpoun until the adoption of the constitu- fonal bills either o starting point of the prolongation of my powers or tho final offcct of tho Assombly's vote wonld bo equivalent to !(MlnF boforchand that what s decided to-day will' again be question & fow days Lenco, I, more than any othor, must "desiro that tho constitutional billa noceseary for dotormining the conditions of the exorcise of tho publio powers should speedily bo discussed, and the Assembly will cortainly earry out without delay the resolution it has already anived at upou this point; but if yon subordinato the proposal which is under dis- cussion to tho votiug of the constitutionsl bills, will that not ronder uncortaiu and diminiel the sutliority of the power you wish to create? It I had consulted mz own {nates ouly I should not havo spoken of tho duration of my powars, 1 yield, howaver, to tho desire which a number of the members of the Assembly have monifosted to learn my opinion upon this subjeot, I vnderstand the idea of thoso who, in order to Rive full play to important business affairs, havo proposed to fix the prolongation of my powors at ten yoars; but, after inving maturely rotlect- ed, T havo como to tho conclusion that a term of sovon yoars wonld bo sufliciont to meet the re- quiremouts of {he gonoral interests, add would be more commonsurata with the strength which 1 can still devoto to the country, If the Ausem- bly thinks that in tho ponition in which it has placod_me I am atill able to render some sor- vicos, T oponly declare that 1 shall use tho pow- ors which have boon intrusted to_me for tho do- fonse of consorvativo ideas, for Iam convinced that tho mujority of France ia as firmly attached to thone priuciplos as is tho majurity of tho national representatives. = laced 1n RUSSIA, Loxpon, Dec, 8,—The Pall Mall Gazelle saya that Ruesin is sonding another oxpedition sgainut the Turcomans, 2 —_— +SPAIN. Loxpox, Des. 6—0 . m.—The Government squadron bas not boen seen’in the vicnity of Cartagena for a woek. The insurgonts, in jtu absonce, have baen able to sccure fresh aupplics daily, and Liave capturod several provision boats. p e .. CENTRAL ASIA, Loxpon, Doc, 5,—A special dispateh to the Daily Telegraph from its Cential Asiau corre- spondont says: ‘*Gon. Kaufmaun, by his wastoful and corrupt_administration in Turkos- tan, aud big conduct in tho lato cumpaign againgt Khiva, has incurred the displeasure of the Gzar.” LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Judgmonts in Indinnapolis in Favor of the Ifepublic Fire Insurance Come pany. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicugo Tribune, Ixpraxavouts, Ind, Dee. 6—J., K. Payson, Assignee of the Republic Insurance Company, to-duy took judgment by stipulation against each of tho purties following : F. A. Itosy, N. Kimball, J,° Whitcomb, R. Counlely, n. B, Dorsoy, W. Morrow, I, r, Mayhow, J. M. Judab, O. Wade, and L, Noblo, Tho smount of the Judgmonts iy $627.60 ' ench, excopt that against Uonuelly, which 18 $125.50, Judemonts’ by de- fault wore also taken by the ssmo ‘{mrzy against A, T. (. Shaon, J, C.” Bowlor, aud J, Orft, for 1,137.60, $027.70, and 81,040, respectivoly. RIS ety el Al OHIO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. CreyrLaNy, Doo. 6.—The organization of tho Oliio Lito Insuranca Company, of this city, was completed to-day by tho election of n Board of Dircstcrs, consisting of Georgo I, Blaklos, Syl voater Hogan, J, G, W, Cowles, L. D. Laue, C. 1L Itobertson, John A, Seaton, and Calvin Ourr, of this city ; Ohntlos J, Uoss, of Columbus, and . 3. Welcl, of Athens, At o subsequent meet- ing of tho Board of Direotors, Goorgo I, Blak- loo was oloctod President; Bylvester Hogan Yico-Prosidout; J, G. \Y, Cowles, ‘Irensurer, an Honry E, Hess, Beoratar: SUICIDE, Special Diavatoh to I'he Chicago Tribune, Dzrnoir, Mich,, Deo, 6,—The dotection of Max Volkuor, & day or two ngo, in the thoft of niealsling bolongiug to Duhl, Newland & Co,, by whom he bad Leon employed for many years, and whose coufidenve iie had won, ended (o-day vory tiagieally, 1le sdultted his guilt, and, on promisiug restitution, bis nmElu)’erfl nob moroly agreod not to prosecuta hiwm, but bired him again in a tuberdinate capacity, 1is putllo disgrace wag too great, aud he shot and killed himself this afternoon. . Apecial Lispateh to Tha Chirago Tyiduna, Inpravarorss, Iud,, Deo, 5,—The dead body D 1873, CEMBER 6, of & German named Oharles Bolimidt was found thin morning in his smoke-houso, whers ha hind hung blnself, Intomperance was the probable renson for his not, Ilo leaves n wifo and soveral ehuidren, 81, Louta, Deo. 5.—Emil G, Rodall, assistant bookkaepor of the Franklin Bavings Insiitution, committed suioida this evauing by taking prow- slo acld iu » glass of boor. Complication in his acoounts, resultiug in n doficit of somo $500, and Lis divmiveal from the bank, waa tho cause of it motlon. . PO FINANGIAL. Philadelphin Monoy Market. Tho Jay Ceolte & Cos Iunitvuptey. &pecial Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune, Prtrapturnia, Dee, 5—Edwin M, Lews, Ite- colver of Jay Cooke & Cc., laving propounded cortain queations to Judgo Cndwallader ro- Inting to tho psymont of taxes on lands bolouging to "the estato of tha bankrupts in Dissourl, Iowa, Wisconsin, aud Minnesots ; tho revownl of noles hold by tho tirm, whioh avo maturing sud which the debtora aro unable to mnke paymont of ; the surrouder of collutorals Loldl by the firm upon the puymout of notes which havo malured ; sud the 1ecovery of collaterals also whioh tho firm parted with, the -Tm':lgu instructed Lim that tho taxes must bo pui f““" thore can bo no reunewals of notus, but the Receiver biny discrotionary authority to reeoivo part puyment, and that coilatorals which the firm lietd ‘must bo surrondered when (ke un‘u:u to sooure which they wore given hayve beon paid, A Meeting in Indinnapolis to Discuss thy mnncial sitaation, Syecial Dispateh to The Chicugo Tribune, Ispiavsronss, fud, Dee. 6,—Au immense mecting of eitizens to-night to diecusa tho {inan- clal question wus addressod Ly the Ilon, James Buckmunn, favoring virtual Intlation, by keoplng an amount of non-mtorest bearing bonds in re- #e1vo equal to the nationnl deLt, the bonds to bo represeuted by certifieates, wlich shril bo tho | clrenluting medium, | The Seerelary *© of nance Commitcoo roported - tunt 200,000 names could Lo obisiued tho potition. to Congooss embodying suggestions now cireninting in Indina, A resolicion was adopted unanimously indorsing th acifoa of Seutor Fery, of Micligan, tho _Citizons' Fi. over special Dispatch v The Clicago Tribune, PriLaviLriia, Dae, 6,—~The money markot to- dny was very nusettled, owing Lo the recoipt of oxciting now, m proportionntoly, The market was well suppliod with mouey, domands Lolug fow, and light. Rates wero almost without change, enll luane varying from 6 Lo 7 per cent, whilst prime paper sold readily at 9 to 10 per cent, ‘The Pittsburgh Nation:il Trust Come PianyseRankruptey Procecdings. Prrrspuran, Pa., Dee, 5—A petition was filed fu tho United Statck Distriot Court Lo-duy by tho Prosident and Trustos of the Natidual 4rust Company, asking that Robert J. Grior, lnto Casllor, bo adjudged a bLunkvupt. The poti- tion sots forth that Grior converted to his own uue large sums of money, valuable bilta recoiva- blo, and noten to the value of many thousands of dolizrs, which belonged to sald bankiug com- paey, the exact smount of which caunot bo givew, and has lofec the Stato with a view of de- Traudiagy Lis creditors., ‘The Coso of George Wird Grinnell & Co. | New York, Deo. 5,—George Bird Grinnell & Qo. appeared in court to-day and stated that thoy had ngreed with noarly all their craditors for & withdrawal of the bankruptoy proccedings, ana asked for an order, which was granted, that tlio Regmster lake Lestimony and 1eport on tho discoutivusnce of the procondings, ~ CRIME. The Stovenson Murder Trinl at Osh- Itosi, Special Dispatch to I'he Clifcago Tribune, Osmrosit, Wis., Doc.4.—1n the Srovenson mur- dor trial, IL B, Jackson, for the prosccution, bo- gon bis argument this morning, roviewing tho tostimony, followed by Charles W. Falker, in an able speach of thres_hours, for the dofonss, Georgo W, Barnott, Distrist-Attornoy, closod in a spozch of tiro hours, reviewing all the import- nnt poiuts in the case. The Court ndjoucnocd, leaving the jury in the charge of the She:il, Tho charge of Judge Pulling will be.given to-morrow morning. LATER. Special Dispateh o The Chicago Tribune, Osngoss, Wis., Dae, 6.—In the Stovonson mur- der trial, Judge Pulling delivercd his charge to ! tho jury at 0 o'clock, and the jury retired st 10. Aftor soven hours' dolibaraticu, the jury brought ina verdiot of mevelaughier in tne third degree. A Delibernto Murder. Special Dravateh to T'he Chicago 2'rtbune, Foxp pu Lao, Wi, Deo. 6.—A short time alnco o cold-blo wled murder took yplace at the little Viilaga of Drillion, in' Calumat County. A company of mou spent nearly all day in o | snloon. As might ba expeoted, thoy got drunl and quarroléome toward night. The company broko up, and all but one, & Swedo named Gust Potorson, left tho saloon. Afior they had Deen away o fow minsutos, the drunken Swede soized o shot-gun aud ran oftor bis lata satoon-nsso- ciates. “Wlen within o short distanco of them, Lo fired into tho crowd, iustuntly killing o youns man named Edward Whalen, the only depend: onco of o widowed mother. I'he drunken mur- derer was immudiptely arrestod, and is* now. in the Fond du Las Jail, Eleld to Answer a Charge of Arson. Spectal Disvatch to The Chicugo Pribune, OrTAwa, 1L, Dee, dward Crap, formerly an employs of tho glass-works in this city, is under narrost, chargel wibh having fired the lasg-works, which wero birued down here not long stuco, His proliwivary oxamination was begun horo this afternoon, = Dody-Snntching in Fort Wayne, Ind. Special Dispateh to The Chicago 4'rbune, Fonr WAxNE, Ind,, Dac. b.—Uonsiderable ex- citement pravails hero, caused by the disappoar- ance of tho body of Dr. Willlam Wiess, who was accidentally killod & short time ince. 'The dik- : ptimnnca is attributed to medical rosurrec- onists, A Prize-Fight and an Arrest. Larine Root;, Ark,, Dee, 5.—In tho prize-fight 1ast oyening, Ward was succossful, rady failing to como to tmo fn the iftls rouud. Both bralu: org and poverel of tho mclive participants were arrested to-dny for engaging in o riot aud un- Iswtu! aseewbly, and sout to jail in dofault of £5600 bail, Sute=Iobbing in Marion, Bl Caxno, 11, Dec. 5,~The safos of I, Hondriok- son and Mitcholl & Sons, Marien, I, were robbed by experienced burglars, on Wednesday night. The luttor lost 8250. Hendrickson's snfo contained a much largor amount, which the bur- lars farled to socuro, a8 dnylight interrupted om. Crimo in Momphis, Mexrras, Toan,, Dec. b.—~Jobn Graco, who murdored A, W. Taylor last ovening, wau sent to ?]ull to-day to awnit the action of tho Grand ury. it in now bolicved that the dofaleations of Woodard, tho sbsconding T'rustes, will resch $100,000. TIo wan last Leard frota in Now York. ‘'wo Negrocs Xinngeil. Catno, 111, Dao, 5.—Lindsey Brown and Levi Olapp, mulattoer, wora hanged to-day at Bland- vallo, Ballard Connty, Ky,, for outrago on a white married lady last summer. Thoy diod asserting thelr innocance. —_—— FIRES. Malt-fouse ncar Milwaukecs spectat Disputch to T'he Chicago L'ribune. MiLwaukee, “Dee, 5.—This foronoon at 11 @'luck the malt-houso of L, T'arp, located on tho Watortown Plank road, a short distanco outside tho city was diecovored to be on firo, ‘Tho ongines wero promptly onhand and subdued the Hlamen in » short time. About §1,000 worth of stock was dostroyed, and the building was dame sgod to the samo oxtont. Insurauco 1,600, At XInlifax, N, 8. Loxpoy, Dec. 5.—A factory at Halifax wan consumed this morning, Tho'loss is estimatud at 160,000, Threo porsons wero killed. At Fort Garry. Fonr Garny, Dec, b.—A destructlve fire oc- ourrad hero last night, by whiol tho Parliament buildiugs were totally conaumed. All tie books and ofticlal documents wore saved, sduaniichand i o) KANSAS CITY LIVE-STOCK MARKET, Speclul Dispntels to The Chicaqo Trlbune, - Kanaas Crry, Deo, §,—OivrLr—Iluceipts, {o: shipmicnty, 360, ' Thove ta ouly & fair fuquiry. S of throngli Texas steors at $2.0632.10; watored do, $2,00; Now Mouico cows, $1.75, Hoas—Itecelpts, 0,611, Thamarket is firm, active, :ag ivanced 5@100, Balea &4 §3.30@4.00, cloalug 3 1o | theso | Cluba, and stocks declined * WASHINGTON. Announcement of the Standing Committees in tho House. Special Diapateh to The Chicaao Tridune, OFINIONH REGANDING TIZ HOUSE COMMITTERS, Wasmnartoy, D, G, Dec. 5,—Tho announco- ment of tho committcon in tho Ilonse to-day crentod o prout deal of exeltement, M. Blaine could uot have contrived o moro complote stir- prieo for overybouy {hau ho gava when the list was rend. All tho eavafully propaied slates of thie knowing onen wore broken, and the faces in front of tho Speaker grow more and more blank a8 one by ono the committoes wore mado publie, A sort of wtupofaction soemod to hold tho ontire body enthralled for aboéut two minutes aftor the reading, when n noiso of {ntolorable and indignans buzzlug broke forth, which grew into a porfect vonr an soon as the adjournment was announcod ; and uutil w late hour to-night the rubject has been discusned in & hewildered mnnnor by (ho crowds in tho lLotols, The Bpeaker i3 commonded protty gonornlly for his indcpondent action with rogmd to tho Crodit-Moblllor mon in reslsling tho pressuro brought to bear against them, and in rofusing to punieh where bLis parly has not oven rabulied ; but froquont expressions, on all hands, show that the facts brought out in last wintor's fuvestigations hiave not Leen forgotten. 1t is chargod by disappointed asplrants for pre- formont and tholr immediato friondu that thoe Bpeaker is n candidato for the Presidoncy, aud bas swanged tho commilloos with n eyc singlo to thet awbition, The malcontonts say thut muny gaod working mombers have been slanghicred to make way for tho promotion of tnere politicians who can control votes, and it iy supposed will prove use- ful friends to o Dresidontial anpirant, Thero is a3 much quict satisfection with tho courso nf- fairs hove talten among the Speakor's frionds g ! there is of distrens and wailing among his politi~ cal oppoucnts. 1lis campaign for tho nomina- tlou, 1t in underatood, begins now, and will Lo conducted without relnzation from this timo on. TILE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. Tho old Committes on Ralirords and Canals, hitherto considered a good placo to put worthe loga mon into, has nequired new importance in viow of tho Clioap Pransportation and Grangors' Movemont, aud the Committee announced | to-dny, composed of such men ns AcCrary, Hoar, Sherwood, and Hurlbut, Is an unusually strong ono, which is thought good resson for thie bollef that Mr, Blaine Lias concluded it worth while to giva theso mattera considaration. The two parties will vie with each othor in bidding for tho support of thoe faimors. THE COMMITTEL ON WAR CLATNS The appointment of Judge Lowronce, of Ohio, to be Chairman of tho now Committeo on War Clalws, {ostend of Frye, of Mrine, 13 commentod ugon a4 ouo of tho ramarkable porformances of tue Speaker, The Committee will bs one of first importance, ns allclaims bofore Congress, arising from the various wars inwhich tho United Statos hove been engngad, will come bofore it. who made “the motion to Committeo, les sorved for old Claims Conunittee, while Lawronee's work { while in Congress ten Foa16 ago was ‘dono on tha Judiciary Comunittes, ~'U'ho only oxplanation of the appoiutwent given go far is, that Lawrence iusisted on being put on the Judiciary Committes, whora be was nat wanted; and to appease bim o was put ot tho hosd of an important com- mitlee, whoso business o is not at all familiar with, * Claim ngents expross themsolves oy i highly gratided at tha nl:puiutmun:, for ressons i which they do not publish. FERNANDNO WOOU'S PREFERMENT. The appointwont of Fornando Wood to a placo on tho Ways and sleans Commitieo, fustead of Mr. Cox, is unfuvorably spolen of as a yielding Frye, cronto tho the most irreconcilablo faction of the Democracy in tho Mousa, Cox is takon to roprosent the | bozter eloment of tho pariy, whioh may form o nuclous around which msy be ratlied those of all parties who do not feel osod to fall in with thelr old assoclates in giving woy to the corrupting influcucas which have such control ovor both parites ab this tima. By apnointing ‘Wood, Mr. Blaino s lost an opportunity which gmy Lo u Bource of regret to him at u future By, NEGLECTED * cLAtus.” The cases of Tyner, of Tudinua, and Sawyer, of Wisconsin, also attract much aitention. —“U'ynor bad been during bia entirs service in Congreus on the Committeo on Post-Oitices, and when the Forty-sccond Congrese adjourned flnaily ho was tho first man on the Committeo. 1o is said to Lo & capabla mnan, and his experionce on the Committco nnd thorough knowl- edgu of tho portal servica wero much recommendations as it was thought would so- cura him tho Olinirmauslup. To let him down unsilg, ho was put on the Appropriniion Commit- teo, but his friends doclaim loudly against the injustico done hini, Suwyor's case is o similar oue, he having been on the Oymmorce Commit- teo during all bis long wervice in Congrows, At i the oxpiration of the Forty-lirst Oungress, ho stood at the head of the Committes, but, to oblige Blaiuo, gave way to Shellabarger, of Ohio. This time he was ugain at the head, but was unceramoniously thrust asids to mako wav_for Wheeler, of New York, o formidable candidate for Speaker, aud o strong man. Bawyer still stands second on Commerco, and is also Chairman of the Com- mittao on Pacific Railways. 10w friends any that no man in the Houso was mora thoroughly con- vorsant with tho business of o committce, or more capublo of filling tho place of Chalrman but fitnous wag not {auon into eonsidsration, au Wheeler, who knows comparativoly noihing of tho partloular work, goos to the head. THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, Acomplots surprisa was given to Leonard Myers' friends by tho nk)pulm.moi:t of Orth to the head of Foroign Affairs, and theysoem bardly able tu comprohond it. ‘I'hore way avery reasou, short of absoluta sssurance from Mr, Blaine, for tho belxf that Myers would have the placo. Myers ropresonts o distriot In Pennsvlvanis, while Oxth was elactod ut farze ln Indiaun THI DISTRIOT COMMTTERS, Doth the Senato and ITouse Coimmitiees on the Dintrict of Columbin aro criticized a3 cwpecially teted for the purpons of wustaining the Dugtriet Riug. A number of gontlemen on these commiltecos nro large propoity-owners haro, Aud for tho District to tho smount of a groat aany millions of dollura fa to bo asked of Con~ gres this sossion, and, if tho appropriation is not made the shrinkago in renl ostute values in the eity will bo simply enormous, 'I'he Adminis- tration boing pledged to tho support of the moagure, Cougross ouly romaing to be securel, and it scoms probable that tho wmocans taken to soeure it will bo succossful, THUE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. By plicing Muynard ut iho head of Banking and Curroncy, the Ways and Means Committun standstwo Roveaue-Lanf advocates, four Pro- tootiomats, and five Free-L'ra.iors, PIE OHIEE-J USTICEANIP, ‘Flie opposition tv Williams is still confident, and cluitn to be gaimng groswd howrly, 's” NOMINATION, Tho faollng wita rogard Lo Dristow's nomina- tion baw cljatigad conidorably, under tho influ- onco of tho statemont thut ho 1a wtill connected with the Soutkoru Pacific Railroad, whish will conva Lo Congress for aid tlus winter, BENATOR POMEHOY IN TIS LOBNY, Benator Vomoaroy, it {4 suid, besds a woll- traived rallruad lobby, 1o is enganed ot pres- ont in enduayorin: to sooure the construction of tho siatitos affevting tho Coutral Pacitle, of “'xmfilcl the partioulars wore tolegruphed last night. e FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Wasiivazoy, Deo, 5, BENATE, . Not in session, HOUSE OF REIREBENTATIVES, Bills were introduoad nad roferrod as follows ¢ A Dill to establish an educutional fund, and to apply tho procsads of the publio lands to ths oducation of tho people. By Mr, BAMES-{'0 reduco poatago. - By Mr. HARRI8—T'o pay for Quartormastors and commicsary etores when purchased aud re- vl:olpllgd for without requiring the oath of past oyalty. - By Mr, MERRY—To strengthen the credit of tho roconatructod States, and to afford thom tlyanvial roliof, By dr, TYNER—To permit publishers of news- mEnrs and periodioals to excheuge, and pub- ]lu ors of weekly nowspapors to sond within the county of their publication ono copy thareof to uaotual subseribors tree of PoKtugw, By Mr, BURCUARD—T'o roquiro the Natlonal Banking Assoclations to retain o part of the re- serve of the ovin interest on buuds doposited as years on tho ¢ on tho patt of tho Spoaker totho demunda of | | | | 2 (Mass,), Adams, | son necurlly for oiroulntion ; also, to afd in tho antah. H;:hnmm of froo luhnn&n throughout the United atod, By Mr, BUCKNER—To abolish the tax on ol- gars, tobacoo nid imufy, Dy Mr. LOUGHIIDGE~To complate the Janies River and Kanawha Canul. Ly Mr, DORMAN—To afford cheap tinnspor- tation by wator from the interior to lhn Atlantie noahoard by way of the groat lnkes. TUE POLARIY BEANOIT, @, I' HHOAR offare:l & rosolution directing tho Becratary of the Novy Lo commusiunty facty tonding to show what legal or squitnble elaims tho ownors, ofitcers, or ¢row of the I uny otlior persons sy have ot the Uniod Staton for wasbitanee rendoreil the oflicers aud erew of tho Poiarls, Adopted. My, BAINEY offered a rosolution to sholish the Comuittor on Freodmen'’s Afaivs. Roforrod, 1K ETANDING COMMITTLL! The BPEAKEL sunounced the standing com- mittees of tho Ionse us follows ¢ Conmltce on Election1—Snth, of New York, Chatr- man § Tioniae (N0, Hazlcton, Lo (Pa.), Tike, 1tabs ftsout (Ohlo), ThaesIuoun, ifgie, Bpacr, Laniar, Orossland, Wags_anl Aleans—Dawes, Chudroian 3 Kelly, Bure chard, £, 1T, Rabiottw, Kanson, Waldron, Sholdoi, Fos- ter (Ohlo), Beck, Niblack, Wobd (N, X.) Aupropriationa—Garelt, Ginjemau ;s Hale (Me.), Whoolor, O'Neil, btarkwedther, Lougiirige, Tylor. Purker (\o.), Marsh, Bwaun, Uaneock, Ianting ail Currency—Maynozd, Ohairman ; Fare weil, Muroy, Hawley (Gonn.), Itunlor, Phelps, Hibbell, Nileh, Randull, Mitehotl, Ducinm, Jacife Ratlrond—Satyer, Chilrman; Sypher, Kile linger, Wougliton, Crockor, Willard, Gofwii (LY, Me= gmll(fn.), Wolls (Mo,), Barnum, Btaudford, Oreimer, eul Chatrman: Wells, Shumalo Funy, Sultis (Ohio), Barrows, Howe, Kion, Huhilon, iceler, Ciairmon ; 8awyer, Conger, slantiard, Vursons, Olayion, Holnian, Cluima—ITawley, Laizsiny, Surrally L It, Roborts, Commeres. Ttooper, Ae Bromberg, Weild ul owvnsend, y, 8t Jolin, Tufil] deman ; Diniol, Orth, 3, Lridiey, Dunford, wrraice (Ollo), Claieman ; Hazlo- Cobb, Katlogg (Conn, Woodward, Seudder, 4 (), Wilson (1), olmun, Hurels, Mor vlsou, Post-Offce and _Post-Iloade—Tacker, Ghairman ; Stowell, Pratt (N, Y.), Wiillan, Page, Danforth, Cobb, Caunon, Kandall, Rovd, Alkius, Manufuclttres = Favwoll, Chairman ; Halhiorne, Viery, Ruuslor, Fiold, Wiitely, Woouwortl, Waddel, Wilnou (M), Dowen, Biount. Agricutnyt—Iayw, Gunirman ; Lamport, azlton, Bogole, Wilson (f2.) Ray, ltous, Caln, Davls (Va), stcher, McLean (Tox.) ndian A fuira—averill, Olisirman ; Towe, Butler (Tenn,), Balucy, Iecond, MeNulln, Laweou, Har Cowingo, Giddings. Jititary * 4 pirire—Cobirn, Chjrmsns Donunn, Iriwley (0L Tnwley (Coun, Guucks, Alwight, :Dotygail, Taornburgh, Nesmith, Yonug, Halton, On Mibtia—Duiler (Tenn,), Gusitman; azlelon, Suydart, Raue, Crouse, Lilictt, Walle, Storm, Bioss, Horefurd, Cook, vt istrict of Columbia=IInle (N, Y.), Chinlrman; Harwer, Cottou, Itice, Metidio, Claxk Palla, Lapland, o 1 Eidridgé, Duutim, 8 On the Jdudictuyy—Datler (Mass,), Chinirman; Wil- (Ind), Voland, Tremuin, Lrye, Cessnn, White, Ward, Eldridge, Pottor (N, Y.), Jowett, Duilfc Iisgoiillire—ilivelth, ClatFmans. Whlels, Tichmond, Fiko, Wiiber, Suith/(N, ), Begule, Hyuce, chimor X Afyora (Pa), Chalrman irriove, ratt (Towa), Lendeo, yle (Obfo) Dt Buckuor, Natal ‘A Jatra—Scolleld, Cuntrmna s Gooclr, Hays Dlatt (Va), Puckard, Sctddor, Archery Waltthorno, Jawmison, Forelgn A fairs—bith, Clinirman ; Myers (Pa.), Wil- Iavd, E, R, Honr, Clarke, Ward, Atbert, Watliauws (Wis.), Roblnwou (131,), Cos, Banning, Terrtories—ScKeo (Miss), Chafrman; Curtla, Willlms_(Tud), iavens, Hoskine, Cruinz, Lort, ynes, Sehunatkor (N, Y., Brown (Ky.), ills. Teevolutionary Pensiuma—Suuemsker (Ps.), Chatr- man ; Lansing, Sprague, Wliliams (Mich,), Simith (La), Gratebtiold, Bikud, Guiwa ), Van.v, vl * Invalid Pogions—tus, Chair Private La Eimer, Seaslon Trceman, Brigh Budlelgh, JPurmant McJunken, Mellisk, Martih, Swsil, Sener, Youug (Ky.), Crittenden, 0'Brion, Rutilicays and Canals—McCrary (Town), Obntrman ; @, T, Hour, Tuibut, Dass, Sherwoud, Lowls (Ten.), ‘Taylor, Smlih (Va,), Avthur, Wolf, Siono Afines und Alining—Lowe, Cumrui#; Negley, Buf- finlon, Rusk, Hubbell, Page, Shens, Lyncl, Kendall, Bouthard, Hurris (G ), Freeamen's A ffuit s—Colb, Chnfeman ; Nuun, Rajney, Townseud, Oulion, Morey, Bavber, Souer, Comingo, Eden, Adatny (Ry.}. Education und Labor—Monroo, Chalrman; G, T, ‘Hour, Elilott, Darrail, Fiold, Craoke, McDili, Rapler, Storu, Whitehoad, Glover, . On Revaion of Luws—Dolsnd, Chalrman; E. B, Hour, Lawrence, Buell, Birber, Pendlston, Moore, Kusnon (Iud,), Steplicus, Kendall, Knapp, Coinuge, Weuhts, and Meustres—~Liooper, Chair- man; Houghion, Buylor (Ind.), Strait, Milly, Barry, Bell;Astc, On Putenfe—Conger, Ohulvinan § Haylor Glouents, Grutchield, Dobbins, N, G, & { ngeo, Sublie Luildings and’ Giourdi—Vlatt (Va, 2y Parker (N, 11), M: Choir- man; Hessfous, Riliingor, Sprague, Hermey, Plorce (Maay,), Lowndés; Strait, Wells, Perry, Miilikon, On licform vn Ciell Service. ), Chatr~ man; Willard (VL), Woods uribut, Butler (Saws,), Strawridye, Willded (Mich.), Laylos (Onfo,), Luttrell, Waltchoiso, On Bttieage—Bunly, Obainnan; Berry, Ray, Nea« mith, Parker (N, 1), 0 Adccounts — BuMnton, Suwser, Hovking, Wallscy, Arclier, O Isvenditares of State Devartment—Piokard, Olinirmun; Covb (Kan.), Bt, John, dorrison, Lamie 8 Clefrman ; on, s On_ Expenditures in the Treasury Department— Syplior, Ciaivian ; Snyder, Phillips, Schumacker, (N, Y.), Southard, Un Lcnenditures in the War Denartment—\itiams (nd),"Cbulrmau; Lawayort, Ourtis, Dright, Gld- uge, Un’ Expenditures in the Navy Department—de- Junken, Obwiriuon; - Durcows, Wally, ayoe, Heri- on. On Expenditures in the Poit Offiee Department— Barry, Cia ruan ; Todd, Mellfsh, Whitthorue, Young, Oni ' Expenditures in the Interlor Devartment—Orr, Cuairimu; Woodworlh, Lyncs, Robiuwon (IiL), Euwlr, On Kroenditures in Public_Iiiidinge—Duel), Chair- ¥i1a, Smith (O0), Prait (Towa), AeLoan, Cominittce on Rulcs—Tub Speakior, Maynard, Gar- fleld, Gz, Rwndall, On Printing—Donnan, Chairman; Male (N. Y., Waddefl, On Library—Fry, Chalrmon ; Monroe, Clymer, On Knrolled Bille—Darrall, 'Chairian ; Pendieton, Harris (Ga.). DUTY ON COAL. Mr. HAMILTON (N. J.) aniced leave to offer a | resolution instructing the Committee of Waya oand dMeans to inquire into the expadioncy of re- porting & bill to ubolish the duty on coal. Mr. COX dosired to amend tho rerolution by making it imperative on the Cemmittos to report u&ch bill. Objection was wmado to the resolu- tion. TENSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr, BHERIDAN (Lng, rising to o porsonsl ox- Elluntlnn, saitt -bo bad ' some ngenoy in keating i3 colloague (Smith)from the Fourth District of Louisiana, and, if auy wrong bad boon done in the maiter, bo considored himsel? personally responsible, Soms newapapera had charged that the cortificato read to tus House had beon oxccuted prior to tho roceipt and cauvass of the voturus iu New Orleany. Mo was informed on rehable authority that the returns had arrived aud been properly canvassod on the 23th and 29tk of Novembor, prior to the execution of the certifleate. It wad not & matter of physiosl im- possibility, as had been said, for o mun to go in three duys from nuy part of the distriot to New Urlonns. He susurod tho House that statoments to the contrary woro untrue, It was nlso o mis- tako to say thut that was o Domocratio distyict, No Domocrat over had boon, or ever could be, olooted from it, ADIOURNMENT. The Honse adjowrned tiil Monday. TRANSPORTATION. Low Water In the Missouri River at Plattsmoutie=The I2ailroads Unable to Malke Transfors. Svecial Disputeh to I'he Chicago Tribune, Praresmoury, Neb., Dao, 6.—The Missouri Rivor i ut a very low stage of wator., Within twonty-four hours the water fell two feel, W'ho trausfor-boats woro nground oll day yosterday. I'io river is not navigable for tho present on ne~ count 13 low wator and the blockads of ice. The la at feedor (-4 Chivago, Burling- ton & Quincey Kailvoad hus 1s tho Burlington & Mis- souriRiver Railroad in Nebraska, wost of the Mis- wouri, A large munber of ears of wheat are now dotaired on th:- side of tho Misrowrl. "Tho small 1ot8 of wi. .. aro about moved out of tho conntry, sud the Jarga lots axe held by parties who “Im 10t ship Lofore the opeuniug of lake naviga- tion, Grorge It Andre Osngosit, Wis,, Dac. b orgo I, Audrevws, an old eottlor, died this - (ternoon at tho ago of G0, IIn roprosontod tho Fourteenth District of Now York i the Thirty-tirgt Congrows, as o Whig. —— FISU-CULTURE IN 1OV/A, - ‘n2eisl Maputel fo The Chicuao Tribune, Dasexvour, fa., Dac. -A Hodioty had beon organized {n Ottumwa, numod the Fish-Cultur- ists' Ausacintion, which han for its vbjacs the on~ couragement .of fish:culturs in Iows, and to that sod the obtaiuing of wuitablo leglslation for the nvopor proteotion of flsh, and tho romoving of ubstructlous suiticiont to euublo fish to truvaiso tho streams, and tho enforcement of the Iaw relating to tho improper taking of flsh from walors iu tho Stato, A committos was ap- poiated to obtain information feom the Fish Cuunissionors {n other Btatos, and to framo and prenont to the Logislature o momorial uskiug £ proper logisiation on tho subject. This wuvement {a of groat impottance to ull sections of Contral Towa, and is the (st aotion that has boen teken in the matter, Waliuce, Barry, | omer, Direre, Willard '(Aich.), | SPRINGFIELD. Geceiver Mlinekley Roducing ix- DeM0 0 Mo €y Co & Be k2o IEewTli0 Sangamon Couaty Frenaivor s aan cymaCortiftivates of Orgunizne Spectal Dispateh to 'The Chicago Tribune, Brmwoviewy, Ill, Deo. h—I I, Iinckloy, Receiver of the Oilman, Clinton & Springiield Ttnilrond, loft fu n special car (his mormning for Qthuay, with o view of inspecting the eondition of tho vond nad L4 appolntinonty, Mr. 1insk~ 1oy snyu ha will raduco tho exponnos of Lo ruad, and, to do this, ho ls cutting down the wages ul the emplvyes and Inrgely diminishing the toree, 1o prajosey to hegi tho pays of bick ine debiediess to omployes ab an eavly day. S, alier, luto Cotnly Trowsnror, i litssoitle- mont with the Buard of Sunorvivors this alie noon, raired the question that ho should bo al- luwed the foon whioh inured ko him as_ax-officia Culluetor, notwitustanding the Hontd hnd fixed his wnlary ab 28,000 per anuum, and no nore, and ho i3 therefore requived & necount for such foes, It is probablo that n suit will grow out of it, It Is understood that ho has tnkon legal ads vico upon the position e takes, and fosls cone fidant of establisbiug hin vight to tis feon. The Seerolavy of Siate ormanizod the Bilver ompany of Colorado, oilica Ghicago, by the usual cartificato, Capital, £250,000, Liconse was granted to tho Groat Westory Coal Company, of Dellaville. Capital, 28,000, Tho ous, John M. Douzlnas, Joimn Nawell, and Mr. Oabory, muguates of the Illinols Cou- tral Rwilroad Company, wore in tho city this afternnon. They nore not ccmmunicative, hut thoir purpose haa probably boen foreshadowed in theue dinpatehes. S THE WORKINGMEN, Strilcon In Pennuylvanit. Speciul Diaputeh to T'he Chicugo Tribune, Pustarsveieiia, Doe, 5, —~Tho carpot-weavers of tho Ninotecuth Ward went on n utriko this morning, in consequenco of their emnloyers in- formiug them that they must submit to o slight reduotion of wages. Somo of tho mon, knowing tliat thoir families would ko in uxtrema want, ni- tomuted to go.to work, but woie stincked by the strlkers nnd corapelled to go o thair houies, and several who peruisted wore sovercly beaten, Tho mamnfuactuiers will nob run. thelx milla uuleen a rodnetion is wecepted, The trolu-hands of tho Reading Railroad, nk Tticmond, went on o wtrike to-uay, refuzing, like thoiy Tellow-laborers on Lha uppor ead of the line, to abido by the recont order of thae Rail- road Coinpany reducitg their wasos. HOG-PACKIZNG IN ST. 10SEPH, MO. Suecial bisnaseh ta The Chicaan Tytbune. 8t. Jormvi, Mo., Dee, G.—Hoys arvive in thie market freely, aud pnckers are 7 £3,70. ‘I'lte resnon is expected to close enrly, probobly Loforo the new year. ‘The munber packed wilt probavly fall below that of last voar, a fact ra- sulting from tho ecatoity of currency in tho hands of packors. 'Tho wenther iy cold, ausd BOmo 800w lioy on the ground, with a prospect @ moro, E OLOYHING. : Efi' @ ) : u@ ATTRAGTIVE SALE OF OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLIONW OF MEN'S ANDBOYS 10 CLOTELG Underwear, DISCOUNT OF 20 PLRGINT. This isa RARE OPPORTU- NITY for buyers. We say without hesitation this is by far the most extensive and best stock ever offered for sale in Chicago, and would ask exami- nation of goods and compariscn of prices. WILDE, BLUETT & CO, State and Madison-s __ DEY Goous IT PAYS T3 TRADE 0N THE WEST SIDE. Madison and Peoria-sts, OFFER TO.DAY: Lot of Tidies worth 40 cts, for 10 cts. each. Lot ot Tidies worth S1 for 25 cta. euch. Lot Linoe o3 reducod l'l'fm 75 cts. to 10 ota, ach. . L.ob Tutnon Ouffs roduced from 40 t0 10 ata, Tot Dimity Bands worth G0 ots, for 10 ota, . I;ggnl.moo Hlefs, raduced from 80 to 10 ofs each, Lot of Yak Tiaces ot 16,29, 35, 40, 50, 60, 835, 75 ats. and S1roduced from just double 0. Loba(i‘:lrlll’;ure TLacos at o apecial bargain, 1,!90025)05. Maracilles Trimmings worth $1 c pee. Lot Hamfurs Bdgings from 6 1-4 ofa yard uz, less than half prico. G Lot l‘rgrln‘nh.\g?vn Corseta at 40 ots, pair, re- ucod from S1. Ffimr grades real I'rench Corsets we offor at half the prices usually charged for sumo gracos, Lot Genta’ All.-Wool Bhaker Socks 25 ots. ‘par parr, worth 50, Lot Ladios’ Merino Ribb'd Hose 10 ots. pair. T.ot Liadios’ Fleoced Hose 18 ots., helf price. Log Ohildren’s FPanoy Wool Hoso 10 and 16 ota, : ',[‘ha bost 76.cent Ladies' Morino Vests in the Gonts Undorwoar vory choas, Barzaing in Glovos, Bargaina in Tios and Ribbons, It Pays to Trade AT THE OORNER Madison & Peoria-sts. Sophisms of tha Protectionists, FOR SALE BY JANSEN, McCLURG & CO. PRICE 50 CEN PROFLESIONAL, DR, WENFRY ULLN, QOULIST AND AURIST, 137 Bouth Clack-at., Chioagey 1il,, Oporatiog Burgooa for deafucsy, biiuduosm, eud al disas ey aud doformitios of the £yo aad Kar, The laigw stook of ariltlols] syes in the Weat,