Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1873, Page 1

. e Ghicage Dailp Teib e, VOLUME 27. ‘WATCHES, NEWATCHES AND TIME-KEEPERS GILES, BRO. & CO,, 266 and 268 Wabash-av. Monufacturing ourselves, and through our New York and Buropean Houses, we have the advantage of offering the newest patterns at the lowest prices. . It will be for the interest of those about purchasing, either at Wholesale or Retail, fo compare our stock and prices with those of other manufacturers and importers. LIFE ASSURANGE. Of the United States, No. 120 Broadway, New York, [LLUSTBATION OF TONTINE SAVINGS FUND ASSURANCE, . ‘Tontine Perlod, 20 Years - Ordinary Life, $10,000-Age, 40-Annual Premium, 8313, Onabashs which th exporfenoe of five yoars has do- morztratod to bo very consorvative, it In cetimated the eerurud would hiave, at tho oud of tho Tantine Porlod, the Collowing option: Lt Accumulntod surplus in cash, if destrod, 89,566.00, and tho original polioy may bo continusd at & cost of suly $185.00 annually, 2d. Balo of Pulloy to the Company for $13,080.00, 8d. Pald up Pulloy, $23,600.00; or, dth. A not yoarly inoame for lifo of $813.00, and $10,000.00 1o reprasontativos at deat! By this plan tho maximum bonefits ara aflorded to those o exhiblt groat vhiality. A man may not only proteot .his astato and provido for thoso depanden; upox his vxers Hous for support, in ¢as2 ho should hu out off prematurs- Iy, bat may socura a provision for himself In old ago, AVAITABLL JUST WHEN NRLDED, Boo tho Soctoty's documonts rozardiug this plan, H.F. JERNISON, General Banager, 108 Dearborn-st.. cor. Washington, CSHICAGO. W, HES, JIEWELRY, CHRISTRIAS ‘We are opening a frech, new variety of all the late choice designs in Sterling Silver, Rich Jewelry, Fine Watches, Chains, Diamonds, Fancy Goods, etc., pelected especially for the Holi~ day Trade. BOBEH & HAMILTON, S0 State-st., Southeast corner Washington, WOOLEN GOODS, ‘We shall_offer our entire stock of FOR- EIGN and DOMESTIO WOOLEN GOODS, gonsiuting in part of Hoslors, Glovas, Mit; tons, Mew’s Onrdigan Jackots, Shirty and ‘Drawors, Scarfs, ubias, IToods, Woolen Yarns, Zophyr Worstods, Ganvas, Embroid- erien, &o., at PANIC PRICES. Wo guaron. too flzurcs to closo cash buyors to suit tho 0o, URKITT, SUTTON & STANLEY, 117 Franklin-st. APPARATUS, Wroneht Iron Pige & Fittings, Esttmates for Heating and Vontllating furnlabied ouapplication, SAM'L I POPE & (0., 87 & 89 Wost Lake-st, DRY GOODS, &a, H R, B, IPDOWELL & €0, 284 West Madison-st. Woure now oftering speclal bargnina In Lane dies’ dy-mude Cotton, Cambrie, nnd BMesino Underwenr, aud Frencl erienn Corsets,s We guaranteo u suving of ono-third, "TO R Storesunder (o Ollftan Hotol, cornor Wabasb-av, and Bonruv-al, 1 am anzions to hove thoss sturos ocoupled, and will mako terms satlsfactory to tonants, Inquiro of IRA [IOLMES, TO RENT. Dwelling No, 8.3 Wabash-uv., contaluing 10 yonms, gas, liot and cold water, bathoon, &e,, &, A good bari attachod, Inqulve of R, J, WALSHE, MoVicku's I_‘I)_n;n‘n- Jaitding. PHOTOGRAPHY, -} 8 3 o Pay. u,,-ugin»r. 809 Waat Mladlauu-at, WANTED, e T AN e rn SITUATION WANTED « altfon of trust In whioh cara and ncou- A b e 5 O Lonou e AbiHIy UG &4t v 1o buat, ol oty roforeice and Iy ot atrald of S O wiko an ongngemont with & e matcuniile S hoe Ik Trom aiy 1 Juuusry, Addrows ¥ & s D oRios. ENT, i i teunfers ou this I CHRISTMAS PRISENTS. We arein daily receipt of new goods designed expressly for the Holi- day trade, made to our order and of our own importation. Bargains in every de- partment. W, HATSOH & €0, JEWELERS, State & Monroe-sts. FINANCIAL, Prosion, Kean & Go, BANKERS, 1 81D, 'EST STDT. 157 0 160 T uiinat. | Cor, Thmdelgh & HALocadate, Rocotve Doposits and Discount Business Papor, Bterling Bills on Tondon, E. R. fREMAIN & CO., Bankers, Stock, Bond, & Gold Brokers, No. 6 Wall-st., New Vorl, Aropropared to exceuta orders af tho New York Stack Exchaga; buy and soll Stacks, lionds, and Gold; carry the rainuon margins; gIvo the ‘wsal facilitios to deators ho desiro 1o tako advautago of the present low pricoof e Wo Inako a snecialty of tho co-onerativo eystem, which ives ; (oct accurity and quick: protits to sunll oparators. Sicculars giving fall particulars Wil be sont by moll o bad on applieation, i SALT LAKE CITY NATIONAL BANK., L. M. DuRELL, Prost, J. M. BunkerT, Cashe, Cras, HEMPSTEAD, Atty, Colleations mado in Utah, Montana, Idsho, Novada, Atizons, Washinston, Californin, rogon: and ro- nitfed for Iu our oxehnnio availablo kn any’ part. of th tited Statcs nnd Ganiadu, lixobango dud tolegraph ank can e procured from mur Chlengo corrospoudent, tha Third Natlonal Bank of Chlcago, CATARRH, CONSUMPTION, DEAFNESS. Tefora your e bagomen honcloss, apply to DOCTOR 8. W, INGRAIMAJ, Ko, 187 South Clarkeat., and bo No tecs until curod, Modicinos furdishud at bl iust bo pald for vion got. Mxaunination aud oo fr23, $250 Reward. I will givo tho abovo roward in cash, for the approhen- sfon and arrest, or for information that will Joad to tho arrest of tho person or porsons who ot fire tomy two bousos on Washingtou-av., Ienwood, carly yestorday morning, the 8th fast. JOTN M, WAITE, 184 Denrbor: REGREATION, AMUSEMENT, AND EDUCATION COMBINED, Threo of the most Instructivo anid entoraining games ovor offorad 0 the pubille. | Aviludo, foi Buup, t0o; To- tan, Wo. kaoilere, Stal Toy Doslars, npan reeoint of of, piic sl PAGE, IUYNE & G and 170' Sonroost., Whola: salo_Agants for tho Nu ELANK BOOKS! STATIONERY and PRINTING turuishod promptly and J. M. W. JONES, 108 AND 106 MADL T, ikl Gl IFor 1874. 200 Pages. 6500 Hngravings and Colored Plate. J Qunrtcrly, at 55 contn n year, K ot o A iy st e omhe prlast 1Gic, Tuwohostar, & __PICTURE FRAMES, Frames! D o Tor tho Month of Docembor only, Rotailod at Wholeaale Prices. Comprising nur targo staok of Partralt Framos, Solid Qcul and Bquaro Photugeaph Ueamen in Gold, Walnut, Towawaod, GUC Frames Trou 25 couts 10 829, Don't buy uatll yoa seo wur goods and pric o'y CULVIR, (A, P. C. BONTE, . CHARIM BELLS, HABH B A limitod numbor of thuse memantos of Tirn, mady frim the motil of tha Chicay ie:l, aro olles 2o Hn‘l Eulu I!y‘ll:llu‘}:r‘ llr“hll l‘\:r lll‘llumllurlxh ) Troas, i U ul ‘Hrud 1 et of Ll TS BHO, OGS, W and i Wabash-av,, Chicago, 11,26 per Dozon, 512,00 por Gross, . 8, Uln\'lll)'l‘ & €O, 114 BAST MONROE-ST tho Uhtoago Sunrl Hutse T LOWTERY, ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY. Drawings twido uhucy monihe Glrculurs, giving full ing formutloty son fron’ un Aumlontisi, Pelige oa-hed ad ortdory fifud, Kateuosdliiy deawing 18 Decnibr, Addroan A, MARIG S G, Agruts, bl Bioadwg, Now Yok, Ttonm o4 ar £, 0, Bux i l CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1873. WASHINGTON. Record of Yesterday's Pro- ceedings in Congress, Debate on the Salary-Grab Re- peal Bill in the House. Opponents of Repeal Talk of Popular Clamor and a Corrupt Press. Main Points *a Senator Morrill’s Free Banking Bill, Ho Proposes to Authorize the Issuo of $200,600,000 in Gold Bonds, To Be Used in the Redemption of Non-Interest Bear- ing Notes. Senator Carpenter Selected by Caucus ns President Pro Tem, Letter from Secretary Fish Relative to His Recent Cuban MNego- tiations. Alleged Heavy Land Steal in Colorado. Spectal Disnatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, BESSION OF THE JIOU! Wasnixarox, D. 0., Dec. 9.—Thio announce- | ment that the hills to reduce Congressional sal- aries would bo diacusaed drew a largo number to | tho Caitol to-day, and tho Houso gallorien wero | fairly crowded. REDEMPTION OF THE LOAN or 1858. The morning-hour was taken up with the . pasango of the Scnato bill to provido for e 1o~ demption of the loau of 1858. A good deal of dizcussion oveued upon its introduction from i the Ways and Meaus Committco, aud it was amonded in soveral particulars before it passed. Tho principal amendments adopted | wero; That the bonds should bo paid in coln, if dosited by fho holdor; {hat the timo in which tho bonds wero {o bo i exchanged for the new b per conta by tho partios winhing o do 8o was limited to ono month; and tuat no commissions or ullowances whatover | sball be paid for the exchange of the bouds— | thus putting the traueactions entiroly beyond tho reach of the Syndicate, Of course, tho bill must go back to tho Senate, whero it is supposed | thet tho last amondment il be warmly antag- | onized, | COX ON THE REDUCTION OF BALATIES, As noon a8 the mornjug hour had oxpired, Halo, of Maine, brought forwurd thoe question of the roduction of salaries, and Mr. Cox mado tho opening specch. Ilis remmks wero in self- defouse, and intended to show principally that he bad decided, boforo the death of Jumes Brooks oceurrod, to roturn his back-pay to the Treasury. Ilo quoted the lotter of hia brother- in-law to the Treasurer of tho United States, : dated April 20, covering tho check for tho amount, and atating that Mr. Cox had opposed ! tho incroase, and had no desire to profit by it. Mr. Brooks' death occurred somewhere aboub tho 1at of May. Tho chaigo was a disngroeabls one to deal with, and Mr. Cox in defending him- ; nelt showed but little of the charactoristics of the businces maw, although Lo did prove that the death of Drooks taok place after ho hind covered in his back-pay. Nogley, of Pennsylvania, seomed to be the ono most disposed to press tho charge upon Mr. Cox, and in the course of the day sovoral amus- ing but not particularly dignificd passagos took | placo between thein, CONDENS THE GIAB, Attor Cox, followed Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, who is an old moember, but who was not a niem- ber of the last Congress, Lawrence, nn dull, prosy, wntton speech, dwelt upon the enormity of the offenso of taking back-pay, aad of taking pay at tho increased rato. Ho did take pay at tho incrensed rats from Mureth last up to and including August, when it was published in the newspapors that other Congressmen had ro- fused it, when, an iden scoming to strike him, ho reformod, covering the exceas over the old | rato into tho Treasury, MR, LAWRENGE CROSS-EXAMINED. Lawronce hos uncqualod ability to seatter an eudienco, andn o twinkling tha "hail was filled with a loud buzzing, in tho midut of which he droned along till, in the denuuciatory pavt of n Kmup‘:{u against back-pny Lo was futeriupted : y Wilson, of Indians, who Iuquired | if bo (Lawrenco) wss nob & member of Congress in 1800, Lnwronco ndmitted that ho was. Wilson then further inquired whetlior e lind not taken about $4,00% buck-pay, which the membors of Congrass voted thomsolvos in that yeur, Lawreuce, very much disconcerted, began an ovasive 1eply, when n roar of laughtor, which the Spoaker could uot provent, drowned him out, The question was ro- peated, Au uttempt was medo to auswor it in | ried through, ho same evasive mannor, when a second roar of lzughter interrupted him, During tho confusion : ‘clhu followed, tho Speakor yapped Mr. Lawrence | own, Nothing of note occurred in tho discussion of tho suuject by Messis, Kendall and Negloy, oxvept that Nealey dovoted himwolf ontively to Buaset Cox in an oxcitod way, without bure- iug that gentloman vory much. Whilo -Wilson, of Tudiung, who followed Negley, was in tho | midst of tho woighticst and wmost dlspassionate argument of the day in defenso of the incrense, ! Luwrenco taok occasion lo_ask somo questions which brought Lhim agan_into notico, when an | organizod utiack wus mado upon Lim by various . pasties, DIFFERENCE nnr\vzzsl'ruj: anaps or 1806 Axp R When ho wug pressied to the wall, ho acknowl- edsed that bo tool: Iy back-pay in 1360, but ox- | cused bimself by saying that tho nmount was not wo lurgo uw that voled by (ho! lnst Congicss, ond thut the crimo did not consist so much in tuking tho back-pey ad it did in taking suol n largo s in that way, At thiy, Dawos neliod him to bo kind encugh to stato just how much back-pay a Congressmis might “tako without committing a criminul of- Tenuo, following thut up with remarking that ho (Lawrence) had takon tho buck-pay in 1806 be- yhody elso dir, but that ho connemned Lecauso tho peopls condemned it, and nothor (hu gentloman’s rulo was not €0 alwuys with tho Inultitude, Tho hitss woro k0 palpablo and no completely oxpored the chieap, littlo demagogue, that 1t was imponsi- bio for sumo timo to cheek {ho Gerikivo laughtor that filled the kall, In tho midnt of 1t all btaod Lawioneo, Jiko n o dotooted encak, ontloavoring ! 0 got an_opportunity to anewey, which wan de- nied him by his thoroughly-disgusted solleagues, YURTHER EXPOHURE OF LAWRLNOE, Washivgton Towusonl syoko, brietly ndvocat. * on tho ehnractors of roveral Ing n_nalary of €6,000 without perquisites, and then Lamison, of Ohlo, took the fioor to defond the fncrones, which he did In nfl‘mecll of auch manly dignily and oloquonco ag to tako ovory- body by kurprise, this boing tho firut time u{nc he _had spoken at any longth, Again did Lawreace como in for public attention, Lamison produced the ofticlal report of an inveatigation or alleged election frauds in Now York, which Lawreuce was ordorod by the Iongo to mako some years ago. 'Tho report is ombodied iu a bound volumo printed at the Con- gronslonal printingr ofico, and bears a8 & frontis- pirea » finely oxecuted sicel portrait of Law- 1enco, which ho had inpertod thore ot Govern- ment osponso, nnd without authority of Inw. This sgain brought down {ho Touso, and Law- ronce hnd nothing to may. Bofore taking his sent Lamuson produced the Globe aud quoted [y pasnage from @ aucech which Lnwrenco mado fn 1800, which demonstrated conclusively that it was the duty of Covgrossmen having takon an oath to sup- port the Constitution to take the back-pay voted fn that yoar, Indoed, tho ontivo intorost of tho seesion to-dny centored on Liwronce, who in thorouglily despiaad by ovorybody a8 an un- mltigated demagogue. Lho oxposure was highly relislied, and to-night forms ko chief topio of couvereation ab public renorts, FUITIUER DYBATE ON THE DILL. Lawrenco was followed by Starkwenthor, of Conmccticut, in favor of tho reveal. Btarkweather wns wucceoded by Lynch, & colorad member from Mississippl, Who arguod that if it was wrong for Congressmen to in- oronro Lheir own pay, itwas fiast an wrong for them to decrease; and ho therefore atated that, whila ho hoped that the decreaso would ho made, ho aleo tristed that it would be made (o appiy to tho noxt Congress and not to this, Tins unique proposition was rocoived with smilea, O'rien, of Maryland, & now momber, thon oloved the debato for to-day with a turgid spocch waich left ovorybody in doubt as to which sido he fs on, "'ho dobate will be continued to-morrow, when 1t is expected that Huwlay, of Connecticuf, Ben Butler, und othors, will speak, and & livoty time i anticipated. THIE CARPENTER OCANDAL IN CAUCUS, At tho Republican Senntorirl caucus to-day, tho Carpenter matter was very fuily discnasod, {hiat gontleman boing obeont,” but as tho Sona- tora did not deom the obarges well founded or wortliy of notice, thoy were ixnored, and ho was nceordingly re-olceted I'residont pro tempore. Thixs indorsentont will doubtless encourago Car- vonter, aud will go far to seb lum up sgain gocially. A motion was made in tho Republican Bena- torial cancus to exclude Ramndell, the Now Yol Zribune correxpondent, from tho roportors' gailery, bul it was stronuously opposed by Conk- lm&; and Carpenter himsclf, who by this time hind joined tho caucus, andit was defeatod, A DEMUCRNTIC OAUCUS. The Domocrats of, the Sonate have not for ‘maty yours gono Lthrough the formality of nomi- nating o candidato for Prosident pro tom, but to- duy tiiey held a caucus and put in nomination Seuator Thurman for tho position, nud will cast their entire vote for Lim, WATTING ¥OR TIIE MOLIDAYS. The C smmiilee on Ways wid Meanu do not ox- poot 40 %4 Lo work on tho measuves to increaso the revenues until after the holidays, In fact, tho peoplo need noc look for any legislation of importanco boforo the 1st of January. TILE CONPIRMATION OF BHEPUERD to be Govornor of tho District will bo reconsid- ored by tho Benato s soon 8 it ean bo brought up. Conkling pledged himelf somo time since t0 oppose n cunfirmation without investigation, and ho is ono of thoso who did not kuow what was transpiving whon the confirmation was made, Iio feels bound to have the maLtor reconsiderod. ‘Ihere is quite » focling of ‘ndignation in the Sonato nt the mamnor 1n which the job was car- It will not lmve o good offact upon tho lozisletion desired by tho ring. 'TIIE COLORED PEOPLE'S CONVENTION. At the Colored Peopie’s Convention to-day, Dater L Clul, wholed the rovolt of the Olio colored prople agnins: tio Republican party lust fall, atteipted to vy cak, but was shut off bucanuo of bis disloyalty, This was accom- ylished by the adroit use of parilamentary tac- ties by tho tinglenders of tho aifair, who Administration supporters, although two-thirds of tho Convention voted to hear him, Mr. Clark i not discouraged, and thinks he will have an opportunity to sperk to-morrow. ALLEOED LAND-FRAUDS IN COLORADO, Maj. Lauder, of Denver, hos como on to Weshington to ask Congrees to invostigato en nlloged Innd-steal iu Bent County, Colorado, in which it 18 ctalwed Jerome B, Chaifes, the Porri- torial Dolegato, i8 interested. Maj. Lander brings with him o quantity of docamontary ovi- denco in tho shape of aflidavils and recorus. T'ho atolen land consistu of over 4,000 acres, and isa pr of what is known as the Los Animas grant. t has Deen nnder cultivation by actual gettlors for n numbor of years, aud it is, consequontly, vory valuablo, The Town of Los Animug, tho westorn terminus of tho Xaneas Pucitlo Rail- rond, i8 built on land inclnded fn the alfegod thoft, 1t is clnimed that, sided by tho oflicinls of the Pucblo Land-Ofice, patents to tho abova land wore, in S2ptember Inst, granted to Coleb Wilson, Chatles ¥. Walling, Orton Spencer, Samuel A, Loug, Slicor B. Evaus, Amos K. Howe, aud Lhil L. Millain, fraudulently rop- resented as nctusl sottlors, but whe areunknown o the residonts of Bont County ; that, soon after coming into posscssion of the Entnntu, tho above named persons transferred their interest to David IL Moftitt, Jr., Cauhier of the First National Dauk of Denvor, of which institution Delegnto Chaffee is Prosident, and of courso ho comes in for his shao of tho swag. It is undoistood that Mr. Chatfoe does not dony that he stands in for a share of the profits of the transnction, which fu well known Lo be in the interestof the Kunsas Pacific Railvondt. A full history of tho matter will at an oarly day bo laid beforo” Cangrouy, and an invos- tigation demaudod. BECRETARY FISH AND.JIIB SON-IN-TAY, At the very beginning of tho coutruvorsy be- tween Spain and tho United States abiout tho seizuro of the Vivginiuy, aud almost overy day siuce, u cortnin cluys of journals in this conntry linvo clainied that what they nre pleased to eail Secretary 'y wenk-kneed poli in other words, L failuro to bring abont Loutilities ho- tween tho two Republics, wos duo to taa influ- anco of his son-in-law, DMr. Webstor, who isthe attorneycf Spain av Now York. “Lo these insinustions, of courso, My, Fish hus mado no publie donial, A gontloman of this city who is on intimate torms with tho Sccretary aow days ngo addroseed lim a noto whoreln wai mentiono: tho Webstor story, He raceived a voply from M. Fish which thongh privato was shovwn to your corrospondont, In it Sceretary Tl says, in_ wubstunco: Mr. Wobstor was in the employ of Byunin a8 an uttornoy two years be- foro I received my presont appoiitment, At no timo sinco Ihave hold tho portfolio of Stato, cithor before or sinco the occurrence of tho pros- ent dilficultion Lotweon the two countrios, hns Air. Walstor by lottor or word of moulh attompt- ed to influence the nogotlution botwoen this couutry and Hpuin, TUL DENVER TORTMASTEN'S CAGE. Postmarter-Goneral Ceswell to.day received another report from ono of fiis wpocial agonts whilownaliing tho smutted_charaolor of il. . Dennett, of Denvor, Col,. My, Bunnott was ac- cused of sovoral misdomeanos, including the suppression of the oircuintion of the Weekly Mrror, un anti-Adminiatiation papor published { aw Dunver, o stoppngo of it exchango-lst, and the knle of the stock thus obiluad to o junkedonlor; wio, with tho publi- oation aad oivculution in his ollico of un obsceno rad Libelons anphlul, roflecling citizons of Dunver wha had sought his romoval, It iy churged, on good nuthority, that on the arrival of the speeinl ngont av Dewver Mr, Beunott took him on s oxcursion to the Mountain Parks of Colorado, and during tho trip tho investigation waw had and tho Yeport propurod. Hovaral citizens of Denver convorsaut with il the facts in tus ease aro here, snd proposo to rulso u row sbout tho ugeut's report, ANAL, WasniNaror, D, C., Dee, 9, —The Secrelary of tho Trensury to-tny vout 1w the Senate a teply to o formey renolutlon of that body vencerning'the Loulsvitlo & Portland Caual. As the cako now stands, tho Boaid of Diroctors nre nuthorized by tho Legmlutura of Kentueky, aud stand ready to traustor tho work und all its righty, titlos, fran- chises, ofe. to tho Umtled States, o by mont by tho lattor of about & 050 for ho bonds, niocks, aud onrront debts, The Beo- retury of tho 'T'rensi undor tha logisintion of Congrons, 18 nuthorized to raceivo, transtor, nnd muko paymonts, but thut oflicor Jiaving cortain discrotion_ullowad lum, m respoct to buth_time and monner of earrying oul the anvlulullu of the lew, hositato:s to nct in view of Lhe large sum of money necessary, aud whilo wo lmmmlluq, 1O~ celves imformation of corlain suits at Inw Insti- tuted by oluimants (Lolrs of duvisoos) which in- volve tho tille to tho vory land through which l tho caual runs. LAND OFFICE REMOVAL. Tho T.and Oftico at Litchflold, Mina., ias heen removod to Lac-qui-Patlao in that Htato, PRESIDENT OF THE AENATE PIO TEM. Tho Republican SBouators hold a caucus after tho adjournment of the Heuato, contiuuing sn hour and o balf, Aftern goncrnf interchango of viows, Sennlor Carpenter was designatod for Presldont pro tem, Mr. Carponter did not nt- tond the caucus, but romained al his seat in the fonato. Aftor his molection, two of his friends poparatoly camio to him and Informed him of tho rosult, whoroupon he put on his hat and cont and loft tho chamber. TIE DEMOORATI) OANDIDATE. The Democratic Senators held a cancus this afternoon, sid rosolved to support Allen G, Thurman for Prosident of tho Hounte pro tem. RESIGNED, 1t fs Anid thet Gov, Durbank has sent In g rosignation an Exccutive of Dakota. MATRINMONIAL. Socrotary Bolknap will bo martled to Mra. A. T, Bowon, of Cineiunalti, at Usrodsburg, Ky., on Thursday, the 11¢h nst, JUNGR DELANAY BESIGNED, Bark W. Delaliny, the United Siates Judgo of Kansas, ins tondored his roslgnution, Onlsial chatges hiad boon preferrad agaivst-nim Ehat he {s a common druukard, Orozior, the prexent pro temporo Sanator from Kanwas, fs indorsed to 111 tho vacancy. COLORED MEN'S CONVENTION, A National Convontion of Colosed Citlzons an- sombled in tho Hull of tho House of Delegnios to-day. Botween 200 aud 300 delegaten were proseut. ho eall for the Convontivi ska of Congross a Civil Rigghts bill, R, B. Elliott was clectod tomporary Chsivman, and o Cummitteo on Credontialy was appointed. T'ho Convention ihen took n rocoxss. —_— FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. SENATE, ‘Wawinatos, D, O, Dee, 9, SPECIE PAYMENTI, A bill was preconted by Mr, MORRILL (Vt.) to provide for the roenmption of spacio pay~ ments and freo bunking, of which ho had pro- vionsly given notics of introductioy, Roferrod to the Committeo on Finance, NQUIRY, Mr, CARPENTER introduced n resolution 1= ptructing tho Judiciery Committeo to inquiro if thin twonty-ifth scetion of the Judiciary nct of 1789 was ropesled by the second soction of tho act of 1867, and to inquiro and roport if furthor logisintion is nocessary, These seviions ho ro- gurded a8 wriby of orror to Sute courts, Pessed. TRER-PLANTING. Mr, INGALLSintr duced a yeeolution divecting tha Commicteo on Pubhe Lunds to ingitire inta tho expediency of eo amending the act to ou- courago the growh of timberon Western prai- riew 4 1o roquiro tho apphcant for the benefi: of tho act Lo cultivato tue requisite numser of acros by the end of tho lirst vear, nnd tu have tho amo planted [u troes under proper cultiva- tion afler tho expiration of threo years from the dato of entry, L'nssold. IMLONTS AND EXPORTH. My, MORTON submitted n resolution instruct- ing tho Becietary of tho Treasury to report o the Senate tho amount of imports sud cxporty betweon tho United States aud Cannda during tho years 1871 and 1872. POSTAL TELEGRAPRY. the trausmission of correspondence by tulcYA’npi\_ 1t is in ail substantinl particulars identical with the s2-called ** Hubbard bill ™ for conuccting the telograph with tho postal sorvico. BULOU: PAYNENTS—FREE JANKING, Mr. Morrill's (Vt.) bill for the resumption of apreio paymonts and for freo bankiog directs tho Seovctary of thio I'reasury to issue 1n 1eturn for Qopueits of United States notes to tho amount of $a0 or upwards $100,000,600 of loan coriliicates, payablo 1n four years after dato, and boaring in- to:est st tho rato of 3 13-100 por ceut per annum. Al tho National Dauks montioned ‘in 8ec. 81 of tho National Curroncy act aro nuthorized to hold ono-half of their reserve in theso certifieates nud the other lalf in United Blatos notes or gold. All other National Banks may hold sny part of thelr ro- sorves in thoso cortificates, United States notes, or gold, and any doposit avnilable jor the ro- domption of circulating notes may bo counted s part of tho rosorye of un nssuciation organ- izod in any of tho citics named in the Cuirency act, to which such dopositmay be duo; pro- viled no mterest bo poid or 1eceived therefor, avd all United States notes #o received shull be cancelod. Tho Sccrotury of tho Tronsury 18 directed at any timo after Oct. 1,1874, Lo lssuo 5-20 6 per cent gold bonds to thu amount of #200,000,000, the proceeds of whiel, whon sold at par, for gotd coin, ho ahall, on and after Jan, 1, 1875, rodeom in coin such United Stetes Totos, not bearing intexest, payable to the bearar, a8 may bo presented in sums not less than $100, at tha Lronsury of Washington or at the Subs Treasury in Now York, and nll notes so redoemed mny bo xeissned nt the discvoticn of tho Hocre- tary of the Tyeusury in puymont of any dues of the United States, oxcopt United States bonds and merost on the public debt. Finally, tho Dill proposes to supeal all lmitations on tho amount of National Bank curroncy, oxcopt the restriction that the amount in circulation issued to any National Bank shall not exceed 90 per cont of bounds doposited as sccurity on the amount of its pald in capital stock. MILITIA BILL, Mr. INGALLS introduced a Dbill to arm and equip _the whole body of tho militia of the Uuted States. Lt providos thot §500,000 be ap- propriated aunually for that purpose. Al arms isguett to tho mililin to bo of tho »ame pattern as adopted for the United States Army, MIRSIRSIPED LEVELR, By Mr, ALCORN—A Lill to provide for the conitruction of levecs on the Mississippi Rivor. 1t authorizes the Ohicf Euginoer uf tho avmy Lo Lavo survoys and Grawings mado ns woou us practicablo for tho location, design, and execu- tion of a completc systom of lovecs for the reolamiation of the Missirsippi hetwean Cairo 2ud {he Balize, tho cost of _the work to bo defrayed by iusuing aad selling United States bouds from time to time o8 may be necessary, not exceeding £96,000,000 in curroncy. 'Tho States benetited are to cedo Lo the Unitod States all swamps sud ovoriloved lands within their limils, and also othor lands embinced with the buse of snid Jovees, . A tax on various draiungo dietricts Is to o lovied for maintwiniug the lovees in rapaivs. ‘T'he leveoa axe to bo the property of the United Statou, COMMITTEE APFOINTMENT. & A ) i unt, Mr. RAMSEY itrodnecd a il to providsor [:*ouegthwechuoly au to thut " Pne VICE-PRESIDENT appointed Mr, Alcorn a member of the Comuitteo un Wayn aud Means, to 01l & vacaney in that committeo. CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS. Mr, MORRILL, of Muiuc, intreduced n roso- Intion inutructing the Scerotury of the Tronsury to pommnnicato to the Senato {hie amount jud 10 Burveyors, Naval Ofticots, Colloctors of Cus- toms, and detectives for the colleesion of finew, totfoitures, ote., for tho ton yoars ending in 1872, Pogsed. PHESIDENT PRO TEM. Tho VICE PRESIDENT zuve notico that from to-morrow e would bo absont for soveral weols, and it would Lo necessury to ecct & Prosidont pro tom, 2 CURRENCY BICL, My, BUCKRINGIIAM called up his bill to pro- vido for frea-bunicing ; to secura on elustio cure 3 to appreciate the national obligations and to renchispecio pryments without comnmerclal embnrraxsment, and explained briofly tho provis- fony of the bill, ADJOURNMENT, At 1 o'clook thio Benuto adlourned till to- MOLLow, IIOUSE OF REPRLSENTATIVES, CLERKS OF COMMITTS A rosolution wus aduvpted wathmiziug the employmont of clerks by vonuuittovs Wi e ployed clorks at tho Inst Cougress, TIE LOAN 0P 1454, Mr. DAWES,from the Committee of Ways snd Maans, roported o bul to provide for the ro- duiuption of tha lonn of 1568, 1L ditfurs Komo- what Irom a llke Lill lmuml by the Hennte. 1t doctnres that tor the purpose of iedesinmig bouds Issied under (hu nob uf June id, 1953 1t in tho plensurs of tho Uuited Scutes to poy ull coupons aud rogistorod bonds or tho loan of 1868 on tho Ist of Junusry, 1874, ut which dato Intor- ot thuraon shall conso, und {t wpproprintos movoy to cnn{ out that provision. ‘The recond nection authiorlzos the Boceotrry of the ‘I'reasury to ixsuo an equat amount of & por cont bonds in exeliubge for such boudsof 1865 as the liolders thoroof ny donire 10 oxchensto, an or Lefure the 1yt uf feh- riary, 18T, provided that nu commisions or sltowances whatover bo pud for the oxchange of ho botds, Mr, KILLLY movad a substituto for the bill, It proposes to pay the loan of 1558 1 cualy, nad tlmtdw nuthorizo an oxchianga of the b percent onids, Mr. DAWEH #ald that tho Sonato bill was not raportod bak, to avoid & conilict as to tho right of the Bouato to origivate money bills, lio reltornted hig provious statoment, donying that any commiseion had been allowed fo the Hyndi- cato fu connertion with the Genova awad, A contrary inioronce nrose from tha fact that Greal Britain bad some gentlemen in the Byndienato to transnct that business, and without tho cost of o nill to tho Unitad Btates Gov- orumont. Ho opposod BMr. Kelloy's substi- tute raying that tho papor promisos of tho Gov- ornment wero floatiug unredeemed all over tho country, in tho shape of logal-tendors, aund it wag tho bettor pulicy to givo to the bolders of tho loan of 1858 tho option uf oxchangiug their bund for tho now 6 per cont honds, Mr, KELLEY eald that his bill proposed to savo to tho Governmont 31,000,000 n year in intoreat, by nllowing the fonn of 1468 to 'be paid ut once, whilo the money lay dead in tho Lrons- nry and whilo the Amoridan panl)ln woro willing to lond hundrods of miitions at low ratoes on cer- tificatos of deposit, Legal-tonder notos woro not promises to pay in gold, They prowmise fo puy 50 many dollars, and the dolinr wus what the noveraign power declared should be a dollar. Mr, BURCIIARD moved to mnond the bill by prolublting tho paymont of intorost on b or cents frow tho 1nt of January to the tima whon thoy sliould Lo oxchanged, and sintod uhind the interont which Lo wished to save would be nearly $100,000. Loost. Mr, GARIIELD moved nagan amendmont to Mr. Kolloy's substltuto, that, in ordor to make p tho deficlency, o dufy of b'conts por pound bo imporod upon tan, nnd 3 cent on coifao, and enid that at this mowant the oxpenditures of the Govarnmoent woro bn{und the rovouue. Ifo wus onposed to the enbstitute, but, 1f it woro to be adopted, he desived to hive couplod with it tho provision he hnd offered. %lr. Unrileld's proposition was ruled out of orde, ‘I'ho substituto iinotf was rejected, and the bill o8 mnoudad, substituting the” word “coin” for “monoy,” passed. TIE SALARY-ORAD REFEAT, BILT. : Tho ouse then proceaded Lo the diceiasion o the bill fur tho repenl of the iuorcnse-of-zalary s Mr. COX spoo In favor df ‘tho ropeal, but ox- resscd bis preforonco for the bill as presoutod ¥ tho minoiitv of tho Committoc. Mr. LAWRENCE made a rpeech in favor of ropenl, lecauso it was domanded by Lhe poopls, wlioso ngents sho membors of Congresw were, 1 Congress failod to inn ont tho low, tho omiu. wiou would bo mot with continuons dofeat of the Republican party, and _thiat would ba a caiawmity 1o which hie (Lawrence) would not contribute, Mr. WILSON (Ind.) nsked him whother he did not take $1,000 back-pay I 1466 ? Alr, LAWRENCE (amid Ioud laughtor all over the Houre) roplicd that * [Todid tako whut overy other membor of that Congrous took. Iio suded that tho eulary fixed by tho nct of 1866 Iind not outraged tho publie jndemont eud pubs o conscienco ns she act of 1873 hiad done, and that tho fack fnrnished, perbaps, some reason why members of that Congress had not rolurned their back-pny, Mr. WILSON tried to put further questions to Mr. Lawronce, but tho latter, amid much con- Tusion and lnughtor, refuscd’to yield for that purpose. Mr, KELLOGG askod Mr. Lawrenco whother members of the Thirty-ninth Congress had not taiten doublo mileagn for themselves aad re- duced it one-hall ay to fulura Congresucs. Mr, LAWL 13 replied that bo did not Laughter.] Mr. RANDALT aslkod him if he bad taken tho increased pay for the lust hino months, Ar. LAWRENCE roplied that ho had, but that B had retnrnad tho differenco to tho ‘I'rensmry. Mr, KENDALL (Nev.) oppoeod repeal, While lie bad tho ntmost respoct for tho will of tho people, when fairly expressed, lto made a clear distiuction betweon popular will and popular clamor. Il clnimed to Lo able to show that tho galary a8 it now stood was loss than the old, enpecially in the caso of o member from tho West, and Lo undortook to do Boby shawing tinf thoy jost by tlio abrogation of milenge, by tho zoponl of the fauking privilegs, sud tho withdrawal of the allowances for stationery and nowspapors, e was not. theco' to_nttomyt to defy tho popular will, but ho ropeatod tint lio drow n wide distinction bezwoon the pop: i faily exprossed and iho popular clamor demagogues nnd by n eorrupt aud partisan press, Mr. NEGLEY made somo remavks in ntfusion to what lio ealled the oxtieme sensitivenass of tho gontleman from Now York (Cox), and re- forred to his lm\'iuig Topt his back-pry some thne Teforo returning it to the Troasurs. Tho gen- tlemau, hio said, appears on this iloor immedi- ately on the commoncoment of this sossion as a conspicuons figure of o group of gentlo- mon uzious snd zeslons in urraiguing their aswocintes for committing n greac wropg against the public treasury, and public sentimont, and I desire to_rofer to tho gentloman’s ncts'in order to put_im in o posi- tion in which ho hns put himsolf. From Juno 4 to Nov. 5, the gentleman _drew 3,135, although not olected as & member till Nov, Jr. COX~* Is thegentleman aware of the law on that subject " Mr, NEGLEY—"T am nware of the Iaw, and 50_i8 tha wentloman,” Mr. COX~* o lnw is exprers in it. In the gentlomay Awaro uf the I Mr, NEGLLY—* [ am nwaro of it. Mr. COX—*¢ Lot ug seo what it is,” Mr. NEGLEY—"“Tho gentleman has ounly served nino doys in this Congress, and yet lng drawn over £5,000, I that is not drawing back- coy, I appeal to tho common seugo of tho House.” Ar. COX—*IIns tho gentlemun served ans longor in thls Congross than I have? I way sworn in tho samo day ns her” Mr. NEGLEY—"But I am not showing the Tlouse o disgnsting oxhivilion of virtue, 8sis tho gontlomun, aud consequently Iam not hera juaking my own defeuse. If inis moasuro bad been iutraduced iu ths intercst of ecouomy, it ‘would have commanded my vote aud my earnest support, If it bad boon introduced out of respect to publio opinion by the gentlemen who had the most right to introduce it, T mean thosa who bad favored the incrcase, I should have been willing to givo it my support; but on tho contrary, it bas been introduced by s numbor of gontlemen who bayo just oseaped from the follies of their youth, and who come here for the purpogo of enrning some new roputation.” ILaugme:E. Mr. WILSON (Ind,) eeid it wns not his pur- Imun to arguo ugningt tho repeal of tho Sulary bill, nor to arpue that tho sulary was nol fited too high, but Lie desived to show that thero was nothing i that action unworthy or dishonest; that o man might voto for it, and still bo the peer in Integrity and conscionco of all the mul- titude of hiy detractors, llo ropeated to M, Lawronco tho quoestion whother ho hud not dinwn o bck-pay voted by Cowgrens in 1865, A, LAWRENCE replied that overy mombor of tliut Congreas, except tho memborn for Wont Virginin, had fakon tho )y fixed by tho et of 1806, Ho condemued tho Sulury act of March 3, 1873, not so much beeause of tho back-pay, a8 becuo both the Luck-pay and front-pay was too Lilgh. Mr. WILBON (Ind.) rominded Mr, Luawronco that lio hud condemued it awhile ugo beenuso it wan back pay. Mr. LAWRENCE—** Beenuso it was back pay —too much In amount." [ Laughier,| Mr, DAWES—"1 want the geutloman from Otlo '(Lawrence) to tell us how mueh back-puy ho would go for. [Loud laughtor,] 1o says that it 1865 ho Look his back-puy'becanso ovel member of Congress did 80, 1o returns in- creass of pay beciuse lis snya tho peoplo cone demn it. 8o he goos with tho multitudo what- cver way tho multitudo goos, |[Loud laughior at tho oxpouse of Lawronco.) Mr. LAWRENCE desired to mako n vojoinder, but Me, WILSON, who Lad the floor, declined to yiuld to him, 2 Mr. WILSON (Ind.) continued his argwmont. T0o uid won might differ na to the yroyor wlary without being oithor robbers or thiovos. Tho yiooplo, however, hnd the right to aomand that tho net of tho last Congress should be ropentud. Tho peoplo irad made iy demund, and Cuir greas wais bound to necede to it, Whatever Con- gvenn wouid do wonld bo eriticised, bt perhinps thio boul way of dwposing of (ho matier *was to pincs tha law as it was betore, and ho trusted thut the House wounld put tus bill on that Liaxls, Mr, TOWNSEND advacated the nmendmene rapazed Ly hiisolf, fizing the ealuvies of mein- Eum at §o,000, A, LAMISON nssorted that the popnlar ciamor saninnt tho incroarold Halary Lill wis got up mainly by demngogues and incerested palti- cinng 3 that ho had ot hin courtitnents sud pr— guod tao qustion ta thewr entlro wutistastion, aud that ho hod no fear of his ability to conviucs thom again that Lis porition wau co o Mr. LYNCIT sigucd that whatover chango way to bo mnde, whauther of incronso or dectease, whiould uot take effect during the presont Coa- 50, Mr, IIALE (of Maine) gave notice that ho would Liy to get a voto on the Dbill to-morrow, and tho Houso adicurnod. gard to N IBER 111. THE CUBAN AFFAIR. —_— Everything in a Fair Way for Amicable Scttlements The House Committee Agreo to a Naval Appropria- tion of $5,000,000. Scens in Havamna on Recelpt of tho News of the Protocol, Notes from the Navy«Yards. ADVICES FROM WASHINGTON. Spectal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, THE PRESIDENT CONFIDENT OF PEACE. Wasuiyarox, D, C,, Dee, 9.—Tho Prooldont, In couversation to-day with & numbor of promi- nout geutlomon, was ab pains to expross bis on- tiro confidonca in tha speedy sottlemont of the Vivgining caso in s manner which would be on« tirely entietactory to our own poople and highly nonornblo to both nationa, Tho tenor of his ro~ marks was that rocont advices aro such as to lead to the opinion ho had exprossed. 1o maid, finally, quite cmpliatically, and as if to sum up: ** Gentlemen, there will be no war." 7o the Assootated Pre CAMIHEY MEETIN ‘Wasnryatox, D. C., Dee, 9.—1'he Cabinet fo- day waa not 0 gosslon moro thaw sy boue, All tho_memberk woro presont cxcopt the Sucroiary of War, Nouew fentures wero proseatod con- corning our relations with Span. 'Lo-night, it in wid ont high authority, that overything is bo- tlaved to bo 1u far way ot neconuuodation, A OPINION OF SECHETANT ROUESON, 1ToN, Dee. 9.—The Scorotary of the ) waen beforo the Cowmittee on Appropria- tions Lo-day, said that he d.d not tnnk thors would bo » war botwoon the United States and Spain, althon:h it was uecossary to strangthen thio navy as tho bost manuy of presorving pence, and protoct Amarican interosts, — e AT HAVANA. THB EARLY EXCITEMENT OVER TILE PROTOOOL, New Yonx. Deo. 9.~Tho Zribune tu-morrow will publish & lattor from Havann, dated Dee. 4, in which it is stated that tho popular opinion oxcited by the Spanish advices from tho United $States ab ono timo reachnd s fovor heat, but is now subsiding, On tho stroots and among the Volunteers sad lower order of Spauiards thero wero threats of violouce, and at one point amobhad actually concluded to destroy the Virginius, but wore dissunded therorrom by the netion of their officers, ‘I'hore fu no queution but thet all tho Spaniards on tho istund aro adverso to reliuguishing the Virgining nad wonld not do it if they wero not absolutely cowpelled. By thoso who profer war to o sure ronder of tho vossel, thero are throats of bLurn- Ing or scuttling 1t. Boserious biavo thoso threate Lown ro nuriced, tint the gunrd ou the Virainius, which contiaucs to lay at the navy-yard, has beon douoled, aud other cxt:s procauions taken. “ho ofilcors uE tho navy KEENLY FECL THEIR TUMILIATION in the roturn of :he Virginius, aud it has boen proclaimed in tho nowspipers thes 1f tao vossel i given up all tho - ofliears of the Yor- uado will resign ol grades, Lonors, and docorations, = oud retio from the servieo, and thut many of the officers in othor war vesucls will do the seme. Such has Loen the tone since tho aunouncement of tho do- mnuds of the United Staves. MATTENS ARE NOW GROWING QUIETER, aud, whtlo tao cogged iucontion of the Span- iards atill oxists, aud thors muy bo somo trousle at th time of tho surrudor, tho Guvernmont will tako such precautions ns 1t cau to lesson the dnugor. - Ahe fund for s testimonial to the oflicers of the Tornado has renched 32,200, and is mcufiiu‘ only very ulight additions, i IN MADRID. AUINISTER 51CKLES, New Yorx, Dee. 9.—A Varls dlspateh enys. #Tho reviguation of Minister Sloklos was bused on tho fact of the Washington Government ne- gotiating directly with Spain, aud ovarlooking him. 'Tho friends of Gen. Bickles say that ho will, on Lis return to Washington, formelly ton- der his revignation as Minister to Madrid. ‘TE VINOINIUS. Tho Spanish Government claime that it ja not bound to surronder tho Virgioiug until the 18th of Dovomber, —_—— THE AMERICAN NAVY. Special Luspateh to The Chicagn ['ribune, AN APPROPRIATION DY CONGRESS. ‘Wasuisaron, D, C., Dee. 9.—The House Ap. propiiation Comunttoe agreod to-day to report ta-morrow, 1t opportuuity offers, tho Il mak- ing tho appropriution of 5,000,000, which bas boen asked for by Bcerotary RRobeson. It wili doubtless pass without material opposition, ACTINITY I THE NAVY DEPAKTMENT. Notwithstauding the opinion of the Prosident, which was kout you to-night, tho Navy Dopant. muut is still busily ongaged in pre;aving for war, TImporativo ordors havo boen issued to rendoz vous our ecntire availablo navy at Koy West at once, and to laston work iu tho navy-yards. Many vessels not ontirely volitted, but in fwir sbayo for service, Linve beon ordured to Koy West without furthor'dolay, Tha Canandnigna, which has beon refitting ut Leaguo Iuiund, wou ordored off to-day, althotgh ber ro- Paivs wro by no means complete. ‘The Kearsaigo, which_ has boen out of commission for yours ab Luve Tslund, was put in commission tu-diy. 7 [0 the Asaciated Press.) THE YOW A MANHATTAN, LewEs, Del,, Dee, ¥ i United Btates stcumer Vowliatun, with the monitor Manhattan in tow, went to sox this moruing, THE KEAISARUL, ‘Wasuiyoron, D, 0., Lec. 4.—A telogram from San brancise” jnfonby tho Seerotary of the Navy that tho Kewrsargo wont into commission at Maro Islaud yosterduy. b MORMON PUBLICISTS. Savr Lake, Dee, 0.—The News, the Mormoz Church orgay, bolioves that tho taw of nation Justitien tho eeizuro of the Vivginius ahd thy putting of tho Cuptain aud others un board te death, oven if the vossel mghtfully cartied the Uuited States flng. THE FAMINZ IN [OWA. Contributions for tho Iclicf of the Osceoli County Sufferers Kaken Up In buvenports Speeial Lsispateh to The Chicago Tridune, Davexronr, In., Dee. 9.—A mooting to toke action to nid tho sufformg homestoaders in Oscoolu County, Iowa, was hold in this city lact night. A committco was appointed, who will hnva in chargo the work of gathoring and for- wardityg supplios, Nows comos evory day of tlo great suiluring smong tho settlors of Oscouln County, and it is vory probable thata laige wynantity of supplios wil be forsarded from th.s t-lxl.r. Mlany contributious woro recvived io- ny, i\ ———— OCZAN STEANSHIP NEWS, Tavenroow, Dee, S.—Stenmships datno ord Caledonin, from New York, have ariived out, | Nuw Yonx, Deo, 9.—Arrived—>Stenmehips VWy- ouing ana daabuian, from Livarpool. A{nu, stener City of Drussols, from Liver- oul, m Movirne, Dee. . Now Yuik, hus Nrw Yon, Dec, 8, slu, from Liverpool, Stesmship Australis, from Arsived, stoamship Ruce A LIBEL SUIT, Spectal Diapateh to 1o Ch cano Tribune, Inotasaroumn, Lidw Dee, D.—Dr. lonry Colo, ot Kukomo, lud,, to-day bogan suit fu st Toged jibol agatust 1ho Duily Sentinel, plavug bia dawsgon ay $40,000