Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1873, Page 8

THE UHIVAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1I, 1873; 'WASHINGTON. (Continued from the Firat Page.) to recommend to tho ITouso that olaims for com- pensation for property takon in loyal Htates bo recognizod, 'Lhis will lot {n the Morgan, Cham- bersburg, and Marylaod raid-claims, whioh wnount in the aggregate to many millions of dollars, Congross has atondily refusoed to recog- nizo wuoh claims np Lo this time, FARWELL'S CHEAV-TRANSPORTATION DILL. Tlho Hounso Committeo on Rallroads and Canals sgroed to-day {0 ropord tnvomhli Tarwell's bill to provido ctivap transportation betwoen Chicn- g0 and Now York, the substance of which was tolographed you rocontly. EXTNA APITOFMATION FOR THE NAVT, Mr, Garfleld failed to sccura action to-tlay on the bill makiug extra approprintion for the navy, as ho was not 1n his eeat when his Committoo was enlled. It will bo presented to-morrovw, and will recoive tho nu{apari of the Torelgn Affalrs and Naval Committeot. It appropriates $4,000,~ CONTLSTED ELECTION CASES, The House Committes on Blootions have beon congidering tho Louisiana elogtion casos, and the prospoots ars that thoy will award tho noats for tho Tirat and Second Districts to the Democratio conteatants, while tho Republican claimauts will bo awarded the seats for tho 'Fhird Distsict and tho State-at-large, ‘This wiil throw out Sypher, Sheldon, ayd Darrall, and will admit Pluchbaok. It tooms aluo pretly well sottled tht, in tho West Virginin caro, tho conteutants who'woro clectod o Octobor will be soatod. TENSIONS. The Houeo Committeo on Invalid Ponsiony navo decided to roport favorably on Butlar's bill restortug tho widows and heita of soldiors of the War of 1812 to the pension rolls. SUEPUERD'S NOMINATION, A motion was mado in tho Lxcontive Bonsion of the Boz:ato to-day, by Johuson, the Democratic Souator from Virginia, to recontidor Bhephord's confirmation. 'There is, however, no enrthly prospect of accomplishing auything moro by this action than to delay the confirmation for'a day ortwo. 'The Bennle will not attempt to investi- zato nuything, o:lmclnlly rumors; and no chargos Lm‘u been formally prefarrod agninst him. THE CHIEF JUSTICESINIP, Tho Senato Judiciary Commitico held o meot- ing to-dny, and again “considered tho Willians nomination. No conclusion was reached, Sen- ator Bdwuuds, the Chairman of tho Committoo, was atronys in his opposition to tho confirmation. The Committoo think they can finzlly ogres on the proper course to puisuo by to-morrow; meanwhile, public sentimont in this vicinity secms to be wearing aronnd in favor of Williams, A SPLCIAL BAOW CONMITTEE. A spocinl Committos on Exhibitione, Willlom 0. Kellov, of DYounnsylvauia, Chairnan, was annowncod to-day by Speaker Blame. It will liavo chargoe of the Pliladolphin Centenniul Ex- bibition, and will also, it is oxpected, investigato the conduct of tho American Comuiesioners to e Vionna Exporition at an NEGULATING TUE FINANCES. As ehovlig th varigty of apluion entertained by our legislators on financinl questions, it is stated that,when the Senato Finance Committes aot to-dny, onch member lind Lis own plan to submit, 1o two of them agreciug in any particns lar; and the dwcussion was honiod and pro- tracted. REWNOVAL OF RICHATDSON. Influential mon from all paris of the_country pre joining in & common offcrt to induco tho Predident lo remove Secrotary Richardsou. Thoy tro free ta complnin that o is utlerly antit for his position ; that ho knows nothing whatover of financo; that his ovory act vince _ho hes assumed tho dutics of fhooffico haa been o mistako; that he is ruin- ing the finnnces of the couniry; and that, un- foss ho is spocdily removed, hio will do moro dawngo than can be repaired in mony gears, The DPresidont, who las un- Bliken confidence in Richardson, hears el thet theso gentlomen, who comprice the Iealing and succussful business men in the ovntry, havo to urgo, tu eilonce, and makea no ign, whilo Richardson is serencly conflder. TUL CINCINNATI POST-OFFICE, “With regard to tho Cincinnati Yost-Offiez, the Prosident bns, by a grand_stratogle movomont, ra‘ioved himself of ail embarragsments, Ils has dgirected that Columbus Delano, Sceretary of tho Interior, ubnll have tho privilege of naming tho suceeesor to Foulds, nud Mr. Delano, with Chatles I. Baldwin, Special Agent of the Post- Oflico Doparlment, is now receiving proposals for tho place, Whis favor is grauted to Mr. Delano breause, a3 it in stated, the recent clection in Obio, so faras it wasa Ropublican succesy, was Doluno’s parsicular in- dorsomont. ‘I'he President rogards the cam- puign a8 baving beon conducted on behnlf of Delano, and belioves, with Aloxander Sands, that, if o Dopublican Legielnturo had bocn _elected, Delano .would have Ticon chosen United States Senator, As Delann furnished tho gincws, the Vresident holds that 1o is entitled, as o slighit repayment, to farm out tha Lederal ofiices in Ohio..” Sherman acquics- cea gracefully in ihie arrangomont. [T the Aasociated Press.) NOMINATIONS. . WasamoToy, D. C., Dee, 10.—Tho President sent to tho Senate tho following nomiuations : A, J. Smith, Surveyor-Gouoral of Montana Tor- titory : Jncob Roch, Pension Asent, Dubuquo, 0, § inm M. Stafford, Recoivor of Public Moroys at Liko, Nov.; Jomes 11. Howo, United Btates District Judgo for tho Lautern District of Wit con-in, vico 3illor retired. Postmastore— A. B. McDanicl, Haupibal, M. ; 8. C. Tuller, ‘vaverse City, Mich. ; Lyman S, Gilkoy port, Ind. ; John R, Hotnling, Rockville, Cyrnn I, Prouty, Cadinville, 11l ; William Inyes, Parsons, Kan, NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. Tho Senato_to-day confirmod tho following nominations : Mayshail Jowell, Minister to Rus- sia; Jamoes Moredith Kend, Jr., Miniszor e dont to Greees; Jobn L, Wilsn, of Ohio, Co eul b Dromen: Alfrod A, Freeman, of T neuses, Counul at Praguo; Lovi T. Iull, Colicc- {or Second District ot Michigan. Surveyors— Gon, Silas Tieed, Wyomiug Territory; Nuthan Kimball, SurveyozeGenoral of Utali; Dana E. Ting, Minucsota; Willinm MoMichen, Washing- {on Lerritory ; Stlas Garter, Rogistor at Lincoln, XNeb, Postmastere—J, Glass DcPheeters, Iiloomington, Iud.; Peter DTlatter, Seymour, Ind.; Jumos M. Watts, Delphi, Ind.; Georgo I Daun, Greenburgh, _ Indj; itobert L. West, Wickitn, ~_ Kan; Willim _Tracy, fiuf, Michg William W. Eenyom . Michi Edward_ J. Southworth, Tudson, Mich, ; Georgo W. Mathows, Faw Pa, Ucii, ; Damiol U, Miiit, Urbana, O. 3 Mrs. Lo vanin Adair, Portemouth, 0.3 M, J. Wiight, Yallejo, Cul.; M. L. Domott, Lexiupton, Mo.; Thomas_Moore, Metropolis Cl'g, Il ; I, C. Neggloy, Pittaburgh, Po, ; Henry L. Boics, Syea- moro, Til. 3 Alxs, Cata L. Nichols, Fort Leayen- worth, K g 3 Twehnel 'Lritt, Farmer City, . ; Laucius Whitnoy, florris, TIL ; Cheistian Y. T,oug, Caviboge, 1ll.» Emory’ Grogg, Frirbury, Ttk s 1 1. Mennieht, Vordin, 1115 Cadet Tay- lor, Wo ous, IIL ; Jobn R, Cameron, Otiwa, J1L; Rilza Jane Greves, Unarga, I, ; Willinm 1L Awon. Gilman, Il.: Joweph ‘8. Iarnes, Masn Cly, Il ; Hugh McKinney, Arcola, 3. ; Witk E. Siith, woodstock, Til. ; James ¥ Cary, Wanicopan, 1. ; L. A, Hamlin, Ovausn, Mich, ;' Jon Makin, Blurcatine, In.: Daniol Waverly, 1a,; John A. Bills, Vinton, Tage, Tort Dodge, Ia.; Mrs. S, S, \xton, Ky. ; B B. Hoald, Harolds- 3 Mis. Lucy M. Porter, Lowsville, Xy.: Gidoon Lejsonring, Charlostown, W. Va, ; ¥, 1. Brootw, Iluntington, W. Va.; John Lytell, Plormouti W. Va.; Horman G. Lafcole, Chey- enne, Wyoming, TERRITONIAL COMMITTEE, Tho Territorinl dolcgates Lave organized a commiftico to look afier tho spealal intorests of tho ‘Territories, MeCormick, of Arizona, is Chairman, aud o subcommitteo has bosn 'ap- pc‘ilnted, to whom have beon referred various brils, Lurgh, R DITOLTANT DECIRION, . Tho Bupremo (fourt to-day, in the caso of tho Chicago & Northwestern Railway ugainst Ful- ler, reMdrmed the docisjion of the Jower court, which was to_tho cffect that the luw of the Stata of Towa reguleting vailroad freights was valid, as within the power of tho Stato lo protect its pooplo from fnposition, Tho road was chnrged with Imposing double rates for furni- turo from Chicego to Marshulltown, In, PAONSTNT NOMINATIONH, Tho Senats Commitles on Foreign Telations to~day reporied fuvorably on tho nomius- tion of subn A. Binghaw. to bo Minister to Jagun, but, objeciion lmving boon mado, no action wan taken on tho ropmt, The opinion of rominent members of tho Commities ia that Einnlmm will ba conflrmed. "ho Eeunte Committco on the Judiciary ta-day Lin un oxtonded disgignion on the nomiuntion of Goorgs 1. Wiliiuis to Lo Chiol Justice, bub cumo to no conclusion. THL PARRAGUT PRIZE MONES, An arder hug heon pastiod by dudgo [Tumnhirey, in tho caso of Admiral D, K, Farcagut vs, tho whip Motropolin and othor vossols (Misnlusippt yrize cuew), divcchng the Beorotary of tho Trenary t0 cover, within the jurisdiction of tho Court, the prize-money involved, 03,620, tho appenl of the Govornmeut loviug boen dis- miseed. uov‘. nnzrgu;n.fl 0 Benate ex: tlon was to-day mado in the - lwu!-lA nv‘: -u-inn wion to ru{)unhln: tho vote by which A. R, Bephord was confirmed a8 Governor of tho Diatriot of Columbin. e FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. BIINATE, Wasitnazon, D, 0, Dee, 10, TETITIONS, Mr. FENTON presentod the potition of the Hocloly of Friouds and athors, in Now York, nsk- iug for the ul!pulnlmunc of n committeo to regu- Into the traflio in aleoholio liquors. Mr, BCO'L'T said ho had a sfwilnr potition, and mm-ud that It bo roforred to tho Judiciary Com- co, Dir. BDMUNDS hoped not ; ¢that the Commit- teo would roport that Congress had nothing to do with tho subject, excopt in the District of Columbia und ‘Lernitorios, He would bo glad to tuu el Iflgitlalnuun, but ho ‘tm ctm!w'l"md thnt Joneross had no power oxcopt as siated. Monnrn, FB]ELINGHU SN, SUMNER, THURMAN, CONKLING, BUERMAN, MOR- BILL (Me.), and othiora prosontod similar poti- tions to that of My, Fenton, aud, on & vato, all woro reforred to tho Financo Commiltee. Mr. LOGAN prosented o potition from the businces mob of Chicngo naking for tho ostab- lishmont of o brauch mint in that oity. Re- forrod to tho Cominitteo on Financo. NATIOSAL DANRS WITEOUT GHIOULATION, Mr., SHERMAN, from the Commiltco on Tinanco, roported favorably o bill to authorlzo tho organization of National Banks without cir- culation, Pinced on the ealendnr. TuE §44,000,000 RESERVE, Mr, FERRY (Mich.) introduced a bill au- thorizing the Secrotary of the Treasury to issuo $44,000,000 roserve fund nnd moko it n_part of thio permanent circulation. The bill s designed for tho immedinto roliof of the presont strin- genoy and to restors confldonce aud activily to tho country, Referred to tho Commwittee on Finance. NEDEEMADLE OURRENGY, Mr. SHERMAYN, from tho Fiuance Committoe, roported rosolutions declaring that it ia the duty of Congress, at ita presont scssion, to adopt 'mensures to strongthion tho publio crodit, aud di- veeting uaid Cownnittes to rovort a bill providing for the issuo of gurrency at all times rodecmablo in fiold or its equivalont, r. BAYARD presonted the views of the mi- nority of tho Committeo, directing tho Finauce Committeo to report menaures for a roturn to specie paymonts, he rosolutions wero made tho spocial order for Monday next. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Mr, DAMILYON (Md.) submittod an amend- mont to the Constitution decluring thot tho United Siates should mako nothing but gold aud silver coin a legal tondor for thy paymont of pri- vate debts. NEWSPATER MAILS. Mr. DAVIS (W. Va.) introduced a bill for the transportalion’ of newspapers through tho wails, Referred. SAFETY ON STEAM VESSELS. The Houso bill; amendatory of the act to pro~ vide for the better security of lifo on vessols pxflmllcd Dy steam, was taken up. Mr. SCOTT, in roply to a_quostion, sald the net was only to apply to tow-buats, so a8 toal- low them to carry 160 pounds of steam to tho squaro iach. ILdid not affoct pavsongor vos- sels, Tho bill was passed. AMNESTY BILL. The Housa bill grauting geuoral amneaty was ead. Mr. BUMNER objected to tho sccond reading of the bill to-day, not because bo was opposed to geueral amuesty, but befora it becawo n lnw ho desired to sccure justico to his colored fol- low-citizons. COTTON SEIZURES. Mr. GORDON submiited n vesolution direct- ing the Secrotary of the Treasury to communi- cato to the Sonnte all particulars relative to the cotton soized under’ orders_of tho Departmont after the clogo of the war. Lnid ovor. TIE LETTER WRITER. Mr. SUMNER oftored n resolution, which war agroed to, dirceling tho Committco on Post Oftices nud Post Ronds to considor the oxpe- dictey of providing s further convonienco in correspondenco known os the ‘lottor-writer” with nono cent stump, being o now article of stationory adapted for a lotter circular aud nawspaper Wrapper. NATIONAL DANK CIRCULATION, Mr. MORTON introduced bill providing that any National Banking Association deciding to reduco it capital stock, as prnndinfi in Sece. 18 of thio Nutional Currency act, shall bo outirled to talio up n pro rata portian of its bonds upon depositing Inwful money of the United States or roliring its own circulating notes in tho propor- tion required by law. Referred. NEWSFALER MAILS, Nr. Davis’ bill providing for (he freo trans- ‘miswion by mail of nowspaperss and_periodicals, authorizes newspaper oxchaugo to be made freo of postago au formerly, and also the freo trans- mission of weekly papers to subscribers within the county whoro published. At 1:15 this nfternoon tho Sonate went into oxceutive ecasion, At 2 o'clock the doors wero reoponed, and the Senato adjourned until to-morrow. IIOUSE OF REPRESENSATIVES. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. PUILLIPS asked leuve to offer & resolu- tion recoguizing Cuban independence. Itoferred to the Committeo on Foreign Atlairs. M. DAWES offored & resolution directing tho Postmustor-Goueral to inform tho House wheth- or Cusiom-Houso ollicers or detectives have ex- amined correspondance passing through ihe New York or Boston Post-Oftices, for the pur- pose of axcortaining whothcr the Revenuo laws ad been violated, ete. NMr. WOOD, from the Committeo of Ways and IMeans, reported an olaborate resolution direct- ing the Secretary of the Trensury to report in detail the cost of funding the public debst, thus fur, inlo 5 per cent bouds. NATIONAL DANKS WITIOUT CINCULATIOXN, Mr. MAYNARD introduced a bill to authorize tho orgauization of National Banks without cix- culazion, Iteforred to the Conumitteo on Bank- ing and Cutrency. AGRICULTURAT RETORTS, Mr, TAYS, from the Cummitteo on Agricul- ture, reported & _resolution for printing 255,000 copies of ench of tho annual agricultural reporty of 1872 and 1878, Iloferred. INCREASE IN ‘TUE NAVY. 5 Mr. SCOPJELD, from tho Navul Committeo, roported & bill authorizing tho presont numbop of enlisted men of the nayy to Lo incroused from 8,500 to 10,000, 1Ie said {he Secrolary of the Navy informed the Committco on Approprin- tions that ho had not men enough to man the thips, hgr. GARFIELD offered an_amondment pro- viding that tho temporary incroase of force shonld not continuo_beyoud the 1st of January, 1875. 1o belioved the speck of war would soon blow away, aud that the country would find it~ solf again in calm and posco with Spain. Mr. COBURN—WLy, then, iucrease the nayy! Mr. GARFIELD roplied that the gontleman himself was awaro of the facts ic relation to tho Bpanish Government, Mr, BECK declared that no Secrotary should have authority to increaso either tho mmy or navy. Congress should rotain that powor in its own bauds. Mr. COBURN regarded tho proposition as at least unfortunate, ‘Fho Government was doing ovorything it could to bring ubont an nmicable ndjustment, aud it seemed to bim that, wlilo thnt condition of affulis oxisted, any increaso of tho war powor of the country might creato agi- tation and apprehension which would tend to Lronik up thonegotiations foran amicable adjust. ment, Ieinquired what would be the cost of theso addiftonal 1,600 men, Mr., GARFIELD enid ho could not stato thaf, bus Lie aad beon instrucled by tho Committeo on A;xpronrinfluus to roport o bill approprinting £4,000,000 for the oxtracrdinary oxpenses of the navy, Ilo proposed that tho mattor should bo Ensnmnafl until the result of tho negotintions ccamo known, It might tuko o weelk, or two weelss, but if war broke out und tho counlry was called to not, tho enlistment of 1,600 men for tho navy would be accomplished In & sinslo day. Let the deelaration of war bo once mado, aud thore would bo no scarcity of men oithor for tho namy or navy, Mr, KABSON advocated tho bill as & nocossary measuro, 1lo would vote for it, even without the amendment muking tho inorense temporary, 1o wanted to bave tho tavy mada compotont to rotect Awcrican commorce aud flag from lnsuly yy Jauroronn powors, My, ARCLLER supported tha bill, After furthor discuusion, Mr. Garileld's smend- monc was sdopted, and the bill, thus smended, passed. CODIVIED LAWH. Mr. BUITL.ER (Mase,), presonted & codiflen- tion of tho United States Inawu, proparod by tho Commissionors for that purpose, Reforrod. NAVAL APPHOPRIATION BILL. . Mr. GARFLELD, from the Committee on Ap~ propilationy, reported o Dbill appropriating 124,000,000 for cxtraoydinary exponses of tho navy, Hoferred to tho Cownnittee of the Whole, THE AALANY BILL, Tho Ilouno then rosumod the dobate on the salary (‘uonllml. Mr, ‘CREMAILN addrossod tho Housein favor of tho proposed roduction, As 1o tho suggostions mado yesterday, that tho report of tho Balmy DIl was urged by domagogues, ho romarked that it that reproscatatlve w a domsgoguo, who faithiully labors to carry out tho popular will, aug who'in dolng o i willing to gubmlt to pose | sonal snorlfico and lors, thon ho wished that the Houeo woro full of such domngognos. Ilo aup- posad that the ¥ounumun of opposito viows, who Tight bo catled nnti-domagoguoa, bolongod_to that school whiel: belloved nnd practiced tho bo- liof that public oficera woro crestod not for tho henoit of tho l{mhllo, but for tha bonoflt of the incumbonts. As an extraordiunry oxample of thiat clnen of publio ofMicors, ho reforred tlie Houso to ono who hnd onee boon o mombor of that Dody, who subsequantly held ofiica in tho City of Now York, ond who, by means of couspiracy with other office-holdors, usod a public oifien for tho nfi;:rnmliznmmlt of his own fortuno. That mon bad ufferad the ponalty which soonor or Iator comes to punish thoso who violate tho Inws of God or man. Thoso who wiah to profit Dy that man's oxample might look in upon him incoll No, 84 in tho I'enitontinty on Black~ worl's Island. In conclusion, he appenled to tho, Houso'to repesl tho act of March 3, 1878, Mr. HAWLEY (Coun.) nddressed tho ITouso in favor of a reiluction of nalorics. Ho did not object to the increnso givon to tho membors of tho Cabinet and Justices of tho Bupreme Court, Aus to the Presidont's salary, he had not voted to mako it §60,000, and would not do so. 1lo was surry to aoe such a tono of denunciation or con- 8uro ot provailed in the Iouso on this subject. It waa bolow the tone of tho nation. o wanld vete for o reasonable roduction of salaty, and to, give mombers whal thoy ought 1o huve, Mr, KELLOGG favored n roductivn of tho snlaties of members aud Sonators, but did not bellevo that tho pooplo required auy intetfor- onco with Lo snlavick of other ofiicinls. LLLIS 1L RODERTS (N. Y), sald it was truo that great violence aud lack of diserimination Tind charaoterizad the public presa on the ques- tion. The Indiscriminato abusc of publio tnon, without reason and withont decent protext, was ucrymF sliamo. If ita offects conld Lo kapt at lionie, it would not be o mischievons, nlthough it dlminisbed tho incltoment to laudublo ambi~ ton, If mombers carried thoir oyes to the other sido of the Atlantio, thoy would seo how groatly more mischiovions 1t wan, My, NEGLEY—Did not the gontloman carry his back-pey Lo the othor side of Lhe Atlantic? Mr. ROBERTS—~1¢ tho gentloman lias watis- fled his own consclonce with reforonco to his back pay, ho has Snrfumud hig dutyl; but Iape pesl to hiim not to decido my duty for tno. Mr, NEGLBEY~I mean nothing unkind to the gontleman : bul I eimply make inquiry whothoer tho gontloman did not Iately roturn his back-pay to tho Tronsury ? Mr, ROBERTS—Whon I nssent to degrado this body by n personnl controversy, it will bo when I change wy estimato of public dusy. Dlr. NIBLACK said the most graceful thing to do was simply to reiustato substantially the old law, leaving all other questions conuccted with it to bo sottled heronflor on somo ntore ap- propriato occasion. 1o did not think that tho compensatlon of mombers of tho Cabinet and of Judges of tho Supremo Court was tao high, bub ho thought that the President’s wnlnry was out of ull proportion to the othor salaries fixod at the last sousion, ) Mr. DURMAM dld nol_consider the compen- ention fixed by the It Congress too much, but would vote for a roduction in obudience to public sontiment, o Lelteved his district demanded it, and that the good of the whole country do- munds tho restoration of the franking priviloge. Mr. DAWES said he still thought as ho did at thoe lnst session thut tho increase of salary wos nn unwiso moasure. 1le thought there should bo o xovision of tho rates of componsation of Ecraum in the civil sorvice. All that hnd beon one in relation to the increago of pay must bo undono ns far ag the Coustilution Wil pormit. Tho Constitution lLus wisely guarded tho Exceutive . ngalust any encroschmeut on his compensation, Wo can, thero- fore, _ tal freely obout tho enlary of the Exccutive Lecause wo knoy that anylhing we do canuot reaclrtho presont Executive, Ile stauds beforo the country, thank God, ne ouo who uover souglt that Plucn as a position for the atlaimment of wenlth, but wo have made compensation for the future, togother with the porquisites of the ofiice so Mi:h thnt horoafter whon hio shall have lett tuat pluce wo shnll pro- elaim to the country that tho highest offico in ity gift is a position for tho uttaivment of woalth, If wo leavo tho matter therc, contenting our- selves with the idea that the "wholo condemna— tion is coufined to tho fact that 1t tonches our own salary, wo misjudge, With §200,000 enlary theroure perquisites sliowed which vary verylittlo overy year from $50,000. So that wo leave the Dresident’s oflice hioreaiter with o compenention of 2400,000 atrached to it for the torm ; aud I submit thab when wo can do it without our mo- tives being impugned, when we stand go far from any person whom it can offeet, and when wo ¢au do it under circumstances that nohody can say it i o reflection npon bim, it is our duty to mect that question, and meet it fairly and squarely. 7 o Mr. DAWES enid that ho saw no proprioly in increasiug the salarics of Judges of tho Suprome Court NI& Cubiuct ofilcers, and ho thought thoe compensation of the latter hionld bo brought down to the enme pa that awarded tho President of thie Sennto and Speaker of the Houso. M. TALL (N, Y.) I ask the gentleman from Mansachusetts, as the lorder of tho Houso, aud as Chairman of the chief financinl Commiitso of the ilouse, whether, in bis judgmont, leave ing the voicoof tho people aside forthn moment, aud on his oath as A member of the House, if ho considery a ealary of $10,000 a year an inordinato ar extruvagant enlary, cilher for the headof & ((\Jepmt'l;nout, or for a Judge of the Supremo ourt ? Mr. DAWES—In a country which prides itself on its simplicity of mamters, and of institutiony, in a countiy where no place ought to ho sought iu the gift of the peoplo for the moncy it con- fors, 'L eny to iy friend from New Yorl, that I Doliovo thet it will bo n sorry day for this country when wa put_buch a_compensation to_our oflices that they will bo sought for the money thoy will briug, and L auy, therefora, that it is bettor for orery'ono of tliese men {hat their compensation shall bo what it was before tho passnga of the nw of 1873,” G, I, HOAR—** My collengne oatntemont in re« lation Lo tho President’s perquisites will un- doubtedly attract attention throughout tho country. 1Io has stated that tho perquisitos of tho Presidont’s oftice anount, on tbe average, to £50,000 o year, making his salary and perquisites for a single torm 3400,000. Nowy, I wish to nek himn how ho malkes out that sum 2" Mr. DAWES--T havo done just this: I have tekon from tho approprintiou bills the sums_ ap- propriated for tho Prosident’s houseliold and Lin liouse, Just what would booxpended by auy othex ofticer’ who Jias his own houso,—not the cost of tho houso, but yearly appropriations for carry- ing ib on, nnd keoping it in ordor and yopair, G. F. J0AR—[s it not for muintaining the stato in that houso which portains to roceptions and other exponsos of tho oflico 2. Mr. DAWLES—Thoy are sums which the Prosi- dent, it ho wero placed on a footing with other olliciuln, would bo obliged to pay out of lis own ncome, G. T. II0AR—IE ho did not bave it appropriat- cd ho would not wpend it ; that isthe wholo of it. NMr. Dawes' twenty minutes hiore oxpired. Mr, MARSHALL favored the repeal of tha bill, Lo Lolioved aluo that the ponding bill should be amended by a provision thut no mem- bor alinll draw his salary until efter ho had op- poured and qualified, aud taken his seat. Mr., IALE (Me.) gavo notics that lie would movo tho previous aucstion at 8 o'olock to-mor- oW, NEW COMITTEES, The BPEAKER announcoed the following Com- mittees s On Mississippi Levees—>oray, Hurlbut, Stan- ard, Picreo, Rico, Rundall, nud Lamar, On Contenniat Celebration und the Propored National Census of 1875—Kelloy, Ilawlay sclmu.), G. I', Honr, Shanks, Woodford, Butlor "l'enn,), Siith (Ohio), Iart, Oloyton, Young, Harvik, Standford, Adjourned. ST. LOUIS. The Clergymen and the Mayor In- duige ta LBocriminntions, Speciat Disvatch to The Chicugo Tribune, 8. Louvts, Dec. 10.—Quito o controversy ia going on in the papers horo betwoon Muyor Brown aud the Rov. Dr, Burlinghutn, n Daptist clorgyman, whicl I8 gotting quito intorosting. Ihoe Mayor thinks the clergy aro not doing their duty by the public institutions of the city, aud the clargy enll tho Moyor a_domagogus, Tho Mayor rosponds that his partionlar rovorond op- potient visited the Jardin Mabille when in Paris, nud soems likely to prova lus nusortion. MORTUARY, Spectal Dspateh to The Chioano Tridune, Dernorr, Mich,, Dee, 10, vory large nume Dor of prominent Mpiseopalisus have renchod Lown to-dny to attend tuo funcral of Bixhiop Annitage to-morrow morning, ‘Iho remans wro Jaylg i Bt, John's Chureh hevo, and huve Leen vittted by largo numbors to-day, Speeiad Dispateh tn The Chicago Tribune, Mruwaukes, Wis, Deo, 10,—Memorial ser- vicon ara to be held in this eity to-morrow as a iributo of respoel to (ko memory of tho lato Thshop Armitago, whoue funeral i to take placo from Bt. Johw's Church, Dotroit, to-merrow. IHis succenyor g, of courss, & kubject for futura conslderation, and vory little thought hns been iven to the mattor in'this hour of afiction b 08¢ baving tho matter in chargo, ho Hiands Ing Committo of tho Diocose loft horo this aftor- noon to nttond tho funoral at Detroit, Speetad Diepaleh to T'he Chicann Tribune, Font Warxe, Ind., Doo. 10.—The funoral ob- goquien of the Inte Chinrles D. Bond took place to-day, 'The procorsion was & very large ono, Tho Ilav. C. O, Tate, of ‘Lrinily Iipircopnl Chureh, and the Itav, Waltor Scott, ‘of tho Ohurel of the (lood Bhepherd, conducted tho burial nor- vieen. Among tha pnfl-lmnrum wora the Hou, T, K. Edgerton, tho Hon, Pliny Hoagland, and the I{on. 1. D, G, Nolsou. eSS | FIRES. Xn Fort Wnyno, knte; 5,058, 518,000, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Tour WArNE, Doe, 10,—This moiniug about b o'clock n firo broke out in tha warchuuse ownod by W. 8, dsall and loasod by W, T Ab- bott, consuming tho building and contonts, con- sisting of 500 bnrrels of flowr, 40,000 pounds of Iaxd, 16 cases of boota and sloos, and 3 organs, The firo burned fiercoly for o loug time, and whon it renched the Inrd tho heat and fiamos wore intonso, The tofal loss {4 ostimatod nt from ©18,000 to §19,000. 'Tho followin, 8 o et _of tho losers and {heir insurance: O. L. IIill, musio dosler, three organs, valued at €500, not insured ; City Milla, 500 barrels of flotr, valuod at 4,600, Inwured for S3,000; W.T, Abbott, 40,000 poundsof lard, valuod nt 83,600, jusurod for $1,600; Mr. Wal- Iaco, 10 cneos of boots and shoes, loss or fusur- anco not known, the owner belng out of the city. W. 8. Edenll, owsor of thu building, which is “valued nt $8.000, states his insurance nt £5,000. Tho origin of the firo is & myatery. It wos flrst discoyorad in tha basoment, and sproad witls groat rapidity, the building being of frame and vory dry. In Eddyville, in.3 Loas, 860,000, Special Disvatel to The Clideano Z'ribune, Davexront, In,, Dee, 10,—On - Snlurday night tho town of Iiddyville, Wapollo County, Iows, waw nenrly destroyed by firo. Sovoral largo buildings wore burned down, together with tholr contonts. Threo firms weio burnod out. Thoy woro: 8, T, Cnldwell, dry goods and grocories; J. C. Dunlap, hardwaro; snd McEntiro & Co., dry goods and grocorics. ‘Tho Masons and Odd- I'ollows lost considerable by tho burning of their ladgo rooms, 'I'hio totnl loss amounts to $60,- 000’5 insurance, 30,000, A At Springficld, O, CINOINNATL, Dec. 10.—A fire at Springfield, 0., Iase night, destroyod tho depot flour mills, with srain, sheds, ole, holoss 18 not nscerteined, ‘T'ho Insuranco on tho building, machinery, and stock is 815,000, Laten —1ho loss in the firs at Springfiold, O.,' is §46,000 ; inaured for $2,000 cachiin the Frank- {m, of Wheoling; Firemen’s, and Ohio, of Day- on, 4 e WISCONSIN, Inapoction of the State Charitable and Eleformatory InstitutionN. Speciat Dieputeir to The Claeago Tribune. MapsenviLig, Dee, 10.—~The Committes of the Logislature appoinied by Gov. Warhburn to visit the Btate charitablo and correctional iu- stitutions mot at tho Exccutive ofico ‘Iuesday evoning, Bountors Campbell, of Lafayetto County, and Schantz, of Washington County— the Iatter in place of Scnator Greeno—dcelined tho invitations, and Assomblyman Barton, of Brown ; Dunnivg, of Daue, and Finkelnburg, of Buffalo, wero presont. Tho Committeo do- cided first to visit tho Soldiers’ Orphan Asylum Homo hero; to-morrow to visit tho Stato o~ pital for the Insano, noar heie to go lionco to Jonesville, whora tho Blind Instituto fa_located ; thou to the Doaf und Dumb Asylum, st Dolovan tho Milwankeo Charitablo Institution; the In- dustrial Soliool, ab Wanlesha; the Slato I'rison, at Waupun ; and tho Nortborn Lespital for the Insane, at Oshkosh, Noithor Goy. Washburn or Guv. ‘Laylor will go on the tour of inspection. Bales of Btato lands, forfeited by tho non-pay- mont of taxes, wero increased lo-day to ubout $10,000, some selling o4 high as 3 por acre. i e S, THE WEATHER. SYNOPSIS FOR TWENTY-TOUR HOURS. WaspiNatoN, Dec. 11—1 8, m.—The pressure Lias diminighed from the Lower Lako region westward to tho Missowri Valley and southwost- ward to Kontucky, with cloudy wenthor and rain. Generally” clear weathor and light winds, and 1nins with unchanged tempora- ture provailing in _the Southorn States ; generally clear weuthor, with light norci- westorly winds, and contiued low temperature in New England and tho_3fiddle Atlantio States. 4o lemporaturo remains unchanged in tho Lowor Lako region, whilst it has risen in tho Misissipps sud alissourl Vatloya. PROLADILIIIES, For New Englaud, cloar weather and low tom- porature, with tight novtliorly to weatorly winds will provail dumx§ the greater portion of the doy. Tor the Miadlo Atlantie States, northorly to weslecly winds, with low tomporature and clear weatlior until Y'hursduy ovomng, During ‘Chursday night, increasing cloudiness, winds shifling Lo castorly and _sosthorly, nnd probably threatening weather. Fortho South Atlantic States, slightly rising temperature, and gencrally clear woulhor during tho day. Tor' tho Guif Sintos and Tounessco, partly cloudy wentbor, with rising {omporature, aud possibly light rain in tho TLowor Mississippi Valloy. ~For tho Obio Valloy, and thence northward ovor tho lako region, ris- ing temperaturo, light cnsterly to southorly winds, with continucd cloudy woather and ram. Tor tho Northwest, rising temporaturo, with cloudy weathor aud rain, except in the northern portion, whero snow will prevail during s por- tion of tho day, followed Dby less cloudiness aud clearing weather. GENERAL ONSERVATIONS, Gutcaao, Dog, 11—1 8, m, Slatfon, | Durs| Thr| Wind. | lainj Weather, Dreck'nridg 29,84 21|W., brisk 0 Cloudy. 5 ]w.ml 50Calm g,r‘ 403} 0| e gentle, ... 8.V, ol ., freeh Light snow, Gloud colo Marquieti 3 1= g & Milwaulkeo 19, 23 Ligbt " rain, Omaha v'Clondy. Toledo. Light rain, Yanltton, i, LaQrosse —_ loef, Leavenw! Light vain, at midnight to-night, In tho caso of Theo- doro Wiok, ‘Iroasurer of Olark County, on trial oo a charge of ombezzling £00,000 publio funds, bronght in a verdict in favor of the Btato of 20,000 on the firnt, £10,000 on tho second, and §300 on the third count, and not gnilty on tho fourth, Tho sentenco of the Court is resorvod till to-morrow, THE INDIANS. Depredations’ of Comanches in the Southwent-=Nnny Scitlers Killeds GanvestoN, Doc. 10.—Tho followlng dispatch will appearin the Gulveston News to-morrow monm%: HAN Anrosio, Dee. 10.—On thebth inatant the Indiaus atlacked three mon 76 miles from San Antonio, snd mortally wounded George Boll, A boy was'shot iu the “log, snda Moxican had an arm pinned to Lis eido with an_arrow, Tho Ine dinns drove off soventy-five hoad of horsen. Later—The Indiang, in their rald on tho Nouces River, have killed twonty-four persons, mostly shedp-lherdors. The son of Mr. Grny, o Enntingo Rancho, wad also killed. Buok Gravos, in commnnd of & party of citizons from Corpun Chriatl, ia 1n purauit of thom, Thirty Tndians attacked Reill's ranchs, and capturad thitty-cight horsea ; no one wan killod, o Indians aro suppoxed (o be Comanches, Thoy came upon two Moxicaus, oue of swhom jumped dnto & well to eavo himsolf, " Thoy caught tho other, stripped him, and throw J¥m into thio woll aftor tho other. At anotbor rancho, whero thirteen herders woro drying shoep, thoy killed seven snd_ hung “them to'tho troos. I'ho wheronbouls of the othor six is not known. BUFFALO. Inspection of the Xarbor and Brealks wator—Damage Causcd by tho Ifec- cent Gales Snectal Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribuie, Burrato, N, Y., Dec, 10.—The Bonrd of United States Army Eugineers made offlcinl inspection of tho DufTalo Herbor and the now breakwater to-day. Gens, Woodrnff and Comstocl, and Cole. Wilson and Harwood weve in tho party, ‘They found the mouth of the harbor filled with o dopoait of sand, so that navigation by largo vesoly Is difioult. Tho now broakwator wns demared by the rocent gale Lo the extont of £8,000, 'The roport of tho iuspection will bo ofllcially transmitted to Gon, Ilumphroys, at Washington, to-morrow or next day. OBITUARY. ¥on.John 0’Connors ‘WasnmvatoN, D. C., Dec. 10.—Hon, John 0O'Conmor, ox-member of Congross from Toxas, formerly of Indiana, died hore to-day of congos- tion of tho bowels. e Dr. Oxford, of Flint, Mich, Special Dinputch lo The Chicaao Y'rilune, Dernorr, Mich, Dec, 10.—A dispsich from Tlint ropotts the denth there of Dr. J. M. Oxford, ono of the beat-kuown residents of thiat town, CANADA. ‘The New Cabinct Ite-Elccted by Ac. clumation, Special Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, OrrAWA, Dec. 10,—Evory one of the Cabinet DMinistors who songht ro-election have been re- turnod Ly acclnmntion, save ono, and his major- ity was inoreased. 'U'wo soats Lave beon won from tho scandal party. WALSH AND DONNELLY, Fiftecn Years for the First nand Eight for the Sccond, Soon after the opening of tho Criminal Court yosterday morning, tho jury in the Lawloss mur- dor case sent word to Judge Troe that they bad agroed upon o verdict, ‘Whon brought into the conrt-room, the fore- man geve the document to the Clerk, who read it aloud, in tho prosonce of Walsh and Donnelly, their families, and tho conusel in tho case. The vordict was as follown: e, tho Jjury, find the dofendants, John Wslsh and wiliiam Donnelly, quiity of manalauglhicr,—JohnWalsh 2 principal, aud fiz his punisiment at fiftron years in the Stato Ponitentinry ; Wilifain Donnolly s accesnory, aud fix bis punishmont atelght yearsin tho State Tenitontinry, Ppiue KENNEDY, Foreman. At tho roquest of tho Stato Atlornoy, tho worde “ priscipal ™ aud | ** aceessory ™ wera stricken out, 83 being illegel, nnd the verdict wos read as amonded. After tho jury woro polled, tho prisoncrs wero romanded to await soutenco, They ehowed littlo omotion until thoy reachod thio jnil, when both mon gave fros exprossion to (heir foclinga. Thoy stoutly afllrmed thoi noconce, aud snid that the ncquittal of McKel ‘Tuoudny Lind gone far in influvicing thoir con~ viction. Walsh is S0 yenrs of age, aud has o wifo and two childron. Donnelly is 27, and is nlso married, Thoir counsal, Mr, Jackaon, cu- tored a motion for a new trinl, whicl will be ar- gued somo time during next wook. Lo NEW SYSTEM OF STREET NUMBERING AND NATAING. On the 25th of November, 1872, tho Common Council passed an ordiuance adopting the decimal systom of numbering Liousos,—that is, of giving 100 numbers to each block throughout the city. - Of courso tho sole objcct of such a sys- tom is to facilitato and simplify the roaching of nny givon polut upon any stroet or avenue, This, Lowover, seemas to bo but very impor- feotly accomplishiod by this ordinance, 80 long as all the strects or avenues of tho city are not dosigontod by numbers or lottors matend of pames. Tho proportion of owr slrsots now dosignated by numbers is only ebout one- twelfth, and ‘they are not arrauged upon any uniform system. Blr. Otto Poltzer, who has charge of the Map Dopartment of tho oard of Publio Works, and upon_whom dovolyes tho Iabor, under tho diroction of the Board, of rogistering and aflizing these numbors, under whutover systom msy bo adoptod by tho Conu- cll, has worked out & plan which will apparently sceuro, if adopted, all the results that can bo bnd from this decimal system for our peculiarly divided elby. r. Peltzor would designato strects runving north and south as * gyonues,” aud those running east and wost as * ptreots.” Ilo wonld then praceed as follows ¢ ALMOST A WRECK. Lousvie, Ky., Dec, 10.~As tho Mary Hous- ton was descending tho falls this evemng for Now Orleans, with a heavy cargo aud full list of passongors, tho night being very dark ond misty, she was yun almost under tho low epan of tho bridgo, which would hove torn hier to pieces, bub was turned short from {ho right pier of the contral epan into the chan- nel, the sharp edgo of tho pier tearing hov right forward guards off, togothor with twenty-live Lartels of whisky and other froight utorcd (here, which foll into the river, The shock was great, and her pussongeis, 30 or 40in number, word terribly frightoved, nucene of great confusion enauing. Blo came to Portinud, liowever, whero sue is laid up till to-mortow ovoning for ropairs, SUDDEN DEATiL Special Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune, Beanpsrowy, Ill, Dee. 10,—~Conductor J, T\ Phillips, of tho Rockford, Rock Island & Bt. Louis Railroad, was found dead in hiu enbooso this morning, The waichman went to tho ca- haose, whera Mv. Phillips and his brakemon woro sleoping, to call thom to tnko the moruing freight uorth, One of the brakemen answored the enll, but, upon trylug to nwaken M. Phillips, it was found that ho was dend, 1Ns death must have been quick and painless, a8 thote was no sign of o strugglo. A pliysielan was called, but lifo was oxtinct, Tho vordict of tho Coroner’s jury was doath from heart disease. T'ho remaing wore {aken to Roek Inland, whero the family of {he docoased roside, e loaves o wifo and Lwo danghters. ——— YELLOW FEVER. (tavvestoy, Tox,, Dee. 10.—A special to the Neien grives wocount of move cases of yollow fuver at Colnmbus, Tospon, Dee, 10,—The steamer Amboriz hins arrived at Livorpool from the Capo Const of Al+ riea, Thirteon of her crow diad of yellow fover, —— THE ELECTION IN TEXAS. Ganvesroy, Tox., Dee, 10,.—All additional election nows vocolvod show an increased Demo- cratic mujor! < — THE ERIE CANAL, Arpaxy, N, Y., Doce. 10,—Navigation will bo renumed on the oustorn divislon' of the Erle Caual to-morrow, —_—— ENBEZZLEMENT IN OHIO. CmvornnaTi, Dao, 10.—An Enquirer speclal trom Bpringfeld, O, s ibat the jury, First—Tako Fulton strcet, instead of Madi- son, as undor tho prosent ordinauco (enlling it River atreot), as the basc-line for tho number- ing of tho avonues, Fulton stroot is the con- tinuation of the maln branch of the Chicago Rivor, and this obvistes tho nocossity which would arifo it Madisou street wore talkou of pro- {ixing theletter # N" (north)to avenucs on what has been known to our citizons, sinco Chicago had a pluco on the map, a3 the “ South Side." . Sccond—Tuko Btato street, ealling it Division aveuue, a8 the base-line for the numbering of tho streets. 'This allows all tho avenues cest of Binto streot (Division nvenne) to bo designated by lottors **4," 1, 4 C," otc. Tho reason for lottoring and not aumbering thoese avenues iy, thut what, under this plan, is “Avonue A," would be * East 1'lvut avonuo " if numbers woro used, and would have to be called ** North East First avenue,” afior orossing tho river to the North. Lhird—Letter and not number all stroots run- ning onst und wost, lymg cast of North Stato #treet (North Division avenue, notth of tho river), for tho #amo reawon that tho wvonues cast of Stato strect (Division anvenue on tho South Sido) re lettercd, that i to sy, * North First street,” if numbored after crossing east of North Btate street (North Division avenue), would liave to be oalled ‘“*East North Firat streot,” wherens undor this systom it would sim- ply Lo * A% streot, Iourth—Designato all short . ivrogular stroets botween the avouncs us ¢ courts,” all irregular straots bolwoon stroots as *placos,” and all dingonal streots as “roads.,” 1n the numnbering ot the houscs, thoso would oll commonco with No, 61, 161, 251, s tho caso might be, depending on thelr distanco from (ho base-lino, My, Poltzor hns propared o sketeh or rowgh map of tho contral portion of tho clty, illustrut- iugs his wystom, It 3 bolioved that wdor 1t any reasonably intelligent person could, if ho knew what strest or avenue lio wns on, sud the num- ber whoro hie way, rouch any othor part of tho cily, for which hio Lind the correct address, CITY ITEMS, About 9 o'olook last night, Oficor Martin Lbinger discovered flmmes {u the front room of # two-itory framo house, No, 186 South Deu- Plaluos streot, ocoupled by J. W, Murry, The ofilcar broko open the door, and with the anist- anee of the ocoupants of {ho houso, put out the flames beforo they Liad done muoh damege, The tire started from an averheated stove, igniling a sofn, "I'he Vair for tho bonofit of Bt. Mary's Church, which commenced on Iast Mondsy ovening, rroluh«cu {0 ho u most unprocedontod succoss, Tho largo hall iscrowded evory avening, aud ovory ono loaves the hnll avnr{lovonlng anxionss Iy wmhmg’lh?t the tiwe might bo prolovgod to_ tho *woo small boura,” Thoro fa a contest for o magnificont gold wateh botwoen the following prominent goutlemen of tho ity : Mavor Colvin, Commissioner Bhoridan, and D, 0. Leach, of the Amorican Ixpross, Thio livoliest intorest iy man- 1fosted In this friendly contest by the numorous frionds of theso popular gentlomen. On Friday ovening tho olioir of 8t Mary's Olurch will vou- «er somie cholco solections, "I'his choir is by far the beet In tho elty, Llio Fair will torminate on Saturday night, ———— AMUSENENTS, ¢ TIY. OPERA, Tho opora” of **Faust” was reposted lnst avening, and, notwithatanding tho disagreonblo woathor, tho thentre was well filled. Tho cast was tho snmo a at tho first represcntation, with tho oxcoption that Mra, Van Zandt took the rale of Marguerite in place of Miss Kollogg, Tho only now fonture, thorofore, which nsoda natice is that artist's poraonation. It was moro or loss of an ungratoful task, comiug so closely upon Misn Kollogg's personation, which is n very popular ono, but she srood tho test ‘handsomely, and gavo » pleturo of Grotehon which was differ- ont in many respects from that of Kollogg'n, and at the smno time was a vory romarkable por= sonation, The striling . fonturos of it wero, flrst, tho lnnacenco and guilolorsnoss whiol: slio portrayed ; socond, tho feoling of pathos and tho dopth of pasoion which hor voico is enabled to oxpreas by its natural quality; and, lnstly, tho wondorfully distinot intonations which made evory word hltuh:flhlu to_tho hearer, and thus grently heighlened tho affcct. In theno three renpoots hor Marquerite has rarely boon cqualod. It ls cortally o faok upon whichi tho managemont mnay plumo itself, to liave two ar- tists in a troupo capablo of giving such excollont orsonntiony of this oharactor, Thi P‘X\ Trovatoro™ wilt bo ;:lvolf. o Rlneypilng —_—— Another Lot of Those Fino Black Mohair £ilpncas 8t 373ge—tho price oleewhero 76c, 1,000 pleces colored alpacaa ot from 30c to 450 ; old prices, 60c to §1. Some of tho Lest 500 binck alpacns iu Apierica, 600 dozen XId gloves at 76¢, $1, and §1,25,—about half tholr value, 1,000 corsots of our own impurtation, at 76c, $1, $1,23, 2nd 81,50,—n great bargain, In our earpot dopartuont W oro offoring -good fngraina at from G0o to 8503 En- g:ll:ll.u'r‘:uuflli ot tl. Il:lh)'ll:l'ln'nl} ’nll kinds of dry goods aye nt lenst ono-thivd fhelr mouney; O, W, & E, Pardridge, 114 and 110 Btate nhrect, Y O Ve & Ex SRS ik () —A Iady called at tho County Conrt, in Sacra- mento, to mq‘uim the proper stops to talko for tho pardon of ber won, who bad met with the misforluno of o sentenco to the Stato Prikon at Son Quentin, 8ho ngkod of an ofiicial in_tho building who has kopt tho run of things, sud he, to hio ablo to answer definitely, had to inquire: **Which one of your sons, madamo, do yon wish to got out? You havo three thore, I believo," ‘*T'ho last one,” she suswored, e DEATHS, A AN e S P AR ARAARAAAA RICHARDSON--At Galosburg, T, Ci . e Rty ol oy R t=un Doe. 10, of inflanimation of the brata, rga U, Nrinler, eldost son of Uliverand Dontao Frinior, agud il sdars snd 3§ monthe. Funoeal fzom eesldcnor, i1 Sampe t 0 n. ., by onrriggus o C are fnviied (o avteud i ‘Moutreal French p: on Friday, Dea, ary: “Trisndy of tha ¢ furtlior notico, 8 Dloben 0oy, Docuoeu-at., an Weiiusdey, Deo. 10, e %l 18t af Gorsy, County Woxiord, Iraiand. Tuoerslon Iildayat S m. Privadsof tho fawily ars Inyito REVROLDS-At the family rostdonce, & Do o, Beneral 4.Biits Tarsior wrs’of Mo iyt nolds, Eaq., {u her 39th yoir, & native of Northampton- hire: §27" Finglish papors plosan copy. EIAVILAON ¢ the Hall trphan Asylum, Dec. 10, Mra, Anus O, Davidson, widow ‘of the MNev. ‘Jamer L. Davidson, late of Docaiur, aged 68 yoars aud 8 months. llbbrl lfi“g’l?:'i«]% Asslum 8¢ 5 p. m., todsy; interment FiE Ol £H-Spnmield and Deeatuz papars sops, SIRA —~Mrs, Loulss , mother of Sidney M. Sea, of Citiiom, Wis., 1ast ovonlog, 1366, 9, Hstes ¥ged th & AUCTION SALES, By TAYLOR & BARRISON. 300 CHOICE GERMAN CANARY BIRDS! At our Baloesonms, 204 aud 208 Eaat Madlson-st. An Agant of GHAS. REIOIE & BRO., the woll- Lnown lmportars of Aidmals aud Birds, of Now York, has just arived with fargs and unusnally fine colloction of Cnunrs Dirds, Goldfinches, Cinfilnchen, Line nets, Sislduns, Parrots, and other Dirds. Tartios wishing FINE SINGERS will find this an un- ‘nsnal opportuuity, u8 tuo Canaries ara thoie Iatast impor. taton from tBu Hartz Mountains, just rocuived by stoamor, ‘Dealern will pleaso take notios that they can bo supplied at Now York pricos. TAYLOR & IIARRISON, . Siand Augtionecrs, Mudiron-at. * Thuraday, Dec, 11, at 0 1-2 o'clock, Tumeense Stock of Fauey China Goods AT ATCTION, AT 204 & 206 BAST MADISON-ST. Gonsisting of Llogant Vasos Bohomian Glasswaro, Ohina R iguros: Tancs. fofiot Soia atd Bosos, Smoking ‘Ca:padores, Motto Cups and Baucors, Diniier ets, reach Coffoot, &c., &c., mnking ano of the Hiusat :illsmus.l of Faucy Goods over offorad in this at Auction, TAVLOR & HARRISON, Auctioncers, 201 and 206 Fast Madlvodest, FRIDAY, Deo. 13, at 10}5 o'clack, largo salo of WINES & LIQUORS, At our Saloarname, lison-at., consist. Catiforatn Burt, i Ao, n bottlos} jioy. In hictlca; Drandicr, Kuio, l‘llllnfl \‘Yl‘llt llll)flllll lllll‘ni(r] a5~ nus, ol 1o B soid Witirauy OR & HAITISON, Auctionoern. SATURDAY, Dee. 13, ANOTIER IM. s ORI S e FURNITURE and CARPETS, CGansiating of evory desceiptian, of Hausshald Goods, Among tho stock ara eomo ELEGANT PARLUR SETS, vrhich must Lo sold. TAYLOR & IARRISON, Augtloncors, 201 5 Bast roservo, telock By BRUSI, 508 & Balesroom, 41 South Caonlest. ATTRACTIVE SALE OF Oil Paintings and Elegant Chromos, At Btore 207 North Wolla-st., Comrenclu; WEDNESDAY, Dco. 10, at7p. m., and continom tarangl. th WEok at’ shuie haaer adovding North Bldo ro-identy & raru opportunity to purchasa a chwles collation of Palutiogs and Ourowmos, rogardicss of cost, as thoy must ba salds LRUSH, SON & CO., Auctioneors. THE SALE OF ELEGANT OIL PAINTINGS From the Philadelphin Art Gallery will bo continued on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, Doc. 11 and 12, at 10, 2 1-2, and 7 1-2 o'clock each day. Many finc works aro yot in the col- lection, and will be sold without re- 801'VO. & ©O., Auctinncery, 08 & 70 Wabash-av, AW AT CT IO, RLGULAR SOUTH SIDE SALL OF Household Furniture. Tho Ymrient Display of Llognut Farnlture aver oftered at Auction. 76 Sats of Paclor and Chambor Turniture; 160 Pl Libears naxd Bhntns-mmons atnitoess mor dlaoto ooyl Dlos ‘and Sido and Gorner Wiiatnates 100 15 bles; B0 P A rockory Btk Gesn , Wi Ioraud Ofid ok, Bedsteuds, lhwi"lt‘ull.l’l'irodu.l Lusisy o3, Unrpole, Btaves: a large 1ino of Table Unilery ar Diaed Warb, ~ AU uelock, Buggion and Hathose, OnSATURDAY, Doo, 13, at 93 o'clock, Q1O. P, GORL & CO. "By BLISON, DOMEROY mr Regtlar Friday's S, o Z“‘Jflufi¢ ‘l'ol”’-l“o]\' .}ll;;o.. H‘II&‘IEBRIHI-‘BK mtiing iste aeut uels of o i) R TR TDRY MONNING Do 1o et phe atme: ‘Parlur and Chambor Vurnlture fugroat varioty. Nowand Second-haud Dinlug-ronm and I‘{Iluhnu Turnituro, A Inrga rtook of Couk aud Parlor Btevos, Bodding, Ulane kubvl’d L l'flu‘ll:lfl‘. .I;nfl‘umn\‘vll"ln- “flakhlghlln and Yol a5 In Shliy o ) 4 ATy sl 3 trado; and a gonorsl amort ___________ELISON, POMEROY & (0, By WML A, BUTTERS & CO., AUOTIONIERS, (BSTABLISETED 1858.) 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