Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 28, JEWELRY, i ) ELEGANT TEWELRY! New and Beautiful Designs received daily di- rest from the Manufacturers, especially for the Holidays. C. D. PEACOCK’S, D8 STANE-S"1 ., N, W. CORNER WABHINGTON, OPPOSITH I'IELD, LEITHR & CO. b P Vo i hoatey ok, Speledrep sy SeySntnye Sy e pememse e rnrteins ¢ e ELGIN WATOHES. WATCHES! AT REDUCED PRICES. Ladios? and Cents’ Watches, in teautiful designs of' Gold Casos. Boys’ Wetches, in Silver Cases. T'hoso Watches aro fully equal, if not superior, to any offored in ibo market, and woil worthy of the proforonce given them by Westorn uyors. GILES, BRO. & CO. Bent on approval to any part of the North. wost, FLOU FLOUR. THE STAR & CRESCENT WAILLS. Choice Flour at Retail, STAR & CRESCENT Coest Hinnesota WheaD), $§.00 ‘Warzoated ta make 57 pounds nro bread, and of bottor qualliy than any Winter Whiat T'lour at the prico, TOAYER'S EXTRA (Witie Winter Whea), $7.50 ‘Equal to any Wintor ¥hoat Flour {2 this inarkat. TATENT FLOUR (Very Chuite), - - - - $3.00 Dollvered iu any part of tho cliy freo of chnrgo, or ¢hipped to any address in tho covutry ou recolpt of nelces. Quality l'uuamcurl.d i Fresh-ground Wintor and Spring Graham Buckwhoat Flour, Ont Meal, Fino Whito and Yellow Corn Moal. CLLNION BRIGGS & HEERMATS, REW_PUBLICATIONS. —.KEW P s : : gn 1 L L] table and permanently winful preseni (s a For salé af all Music Storer, or'iclil be tont. by mall, pos: puid, Jor retall price, JTUST PUBLISIEED. PIANO AT HOME. 240 11350 pgon, filled with tho bost Plano Drets (4hand pltcuss, Turaliblzg aa wafalling fand of homo oatertatn- ot ORGAN AT IOMI, Yor Recd Organs. popriar oary plotes. Gems of, German 8'9. Voral, | Gems af Scoltish S'g, Voral. Gena o Sacred Song, ** | Gens af Strass,” Instrum'l, Wrenth o Gemr, Voeal, | Silcer Ch Toral, Oneratia reario, "W | Shower of Liarla, Toe. Ducts, Admirablo collectlon of Songs and Duots. usieal Trensure, Voealand Insteumental. Plautat'e Alh Inrtrumental, Fiancurie G i A1l thn aboso splandid collections are uniform in siyle and biudiug, have 2% to 230 Iargo pagas each; aea filfad pith ‘tua wost, nupuiar insle, and cowt I Bourds oacts 2,00, In Cloth, 83,00, Full Gilt, £40. e hannd and mast Intorceting haoks oro ajso tho Livea of Haulcl, Mozart, Weber, Heothoven, Moudols- Jolis, 0ic., Clo. ' Prics Srom B1.75 10 42,40 por voluino, LYON & HEALY, Chicago. OLIVER DITI0W & GO, GHAS, B, DITSON & 0, Basto, " 711 Broadway . Y. GENERAL NOTICES. [LLINCIS GENTRAL R. R SPECIAL NOTICE, N0 very ool L3 Shery alcity rossting: St Louts ate:155. m., omb o of any othor ranie, et Saw Drloans Righg, Expreas il stso run e groiy ol batwern Chlcago and Conuzalia, arriving av B 4 tho Seuth earing Chleago on 3 Sunday st p, m. o R Gennial I'3secipar Agont. TN O E. MAYOR'S OFFFICE, CITY HALL, 2izurins, Tona., Nov. 23, 1530, To _tho Halders of tho Bonds of the City of Iempht Ta cutsmlianca with s rorolution of the General Council of the Clly of Momphis, tho holdors of 1ts bonds aro ro- Juestod o meat a committog, appointod by tho Genoral Tounell, on Tuosday, tha 16th day of Deoombor, 1€74, at 2 1m,, £t tho 8¢, Nioholas liotal in tho Oity of Now York, For further Information, apply by mail or othorwizo for droulsr Iotiar at this nfie JOUN LOAGUK. Mayor. TO RENT. For Rent. That valuablo Whart property adjoluing Daltimors & Dblo Rallrosd Plors, Leeust Polnt, Baltimoro, with doop mator and rallrosd fo \Whart, Well walied for Wostora Btorsgo and Bhipping huslness, Apply to JOHN W, BO3s G, Mo, Fattoson'st, Bllimoro, Md. ofor to Morars. O, A. Malr & Go, enta B"nlfildlnnn‘fw;fi- oo Clrkor Frr bt ondons THi: STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING, Notie of Stockbollers” Mieetng ! Tho sunual mesting of tho Stockholdors of tho Iifth Natlanal Kank of Chioago, for tho olestion of Dirsotora for the ensuing yosr, and to votuan any chango in the Dapltal Btook of saiul Dank, will be hold at the Oico oo »8id ank fn Chicagn, on Tuosday, Jan, 12, 1678, Lo iwaen tho bours of 8 and 4 p. m. 15AAC G. LOMBARD, Cashler, Chicngo, Deo 1, 181 e FOR SALE, [N PEBBLE SPRGTACLES And Eyo Glasson, at . LANGGUTIU'S, Optlclan, 88 8tato-st,, oppaslta Ileld, Leiter & Co PO, il L) GUNTHER'S CANDIES | Celobrtod ibroughont, 1hs UTnlon, Hxprooned toall parts (1 pound and upivarda.)® dddress 8 & oeats & PURELTIR, Gontectioner, hiodg HOLIDAY GOODS, HOLIDAYS Union-Square, New York, Are now receiving their importations for the Holidays, and will open New Goods each duy for somo weeks, Their stock will be larger and vicher {han ever before offered by them. Early selections avo recommended, a3 having the advantage of the flist choice, and the avoidance of the hurry and confusion of the Intter part of {he season, Purchases reserved until the delivery is or- dered. During the month of December, commencing on the 7(h inst,, their store will remain oyen in tha ovening. * Fuas. BARGAING IN GaART FURS. Residence, 545 Michigan-av.. DEITNTER., SIELAT ., T IN O, EIR NI TN 3. In ordor o elosa out, without delay, a stook of Ladies' Fashiuuablo Furs, purohised at ths Naakeunt Sala of & Birst-olavs Now York Fur 1onsc, wa offor tho followlag Very Attractive Bargring, AMink, Franel Soal, Tgnx, Merton, or Rosal Er- mine Muff and Jios,' prico. .. Rundsome 345 Aink Faft, with Toa oF Cofiar.. Blogun 253 Yo Skaa Suitana 1 '~ All warcanted now wnd t\ .. 40 SHEE S el Foudn, from bew, natarials in latest styfes. Private Hestderce, £15 Aliehizan-av, Narth of Si xtoonifi-st. COFELES, i 1 Having just put up on our premiges, 1 and 3 North Clark- st., two of the largest size Pat- ent Steam Cofiee Rcasters, we will herenfter be abls to furnish Coffee-Drinkers with the finest qualities of both roosted and pround Coffees, hot from the roaster. HONG KONG TEA €0, 1and 3 North Clark-st., 14 and 16 South Talsted-st., nade CLIFTON HOUSE, Corner Wabagh-av, and hfonrop-st,, Opporite Exposition Bulldiag. Pricy Reduged 1 $3 per Day TYor singlo roors. Special rates to [xoursloniats. The Dest $3 per day Hotel, either East or West. JENKINS & HOLMES, Provrictors, OPTICAL GODDS. Burglars TIAVE LEFT MR A FEW ELEGANT OPERA. CGLASSES Which Twill soll AT GORT. Also, ine GOLD SPECTA. OLE 6,00 and npnrards, and all other goods suliabla 1 PRISI Iweill aall st tho ACTUAL M. PULAGHER, Quticlan, 143 Stathat, REMOVATL GEO. H. CUSHING, Dentist, A8 REMOVED TO 174 STATE-ST., opposite tie Palmer House, BUSINESS CARDS. GEORGE LIST, COFFEE HOUSE & RESTAURANT, 72 BAST RANDOLPH-ST., NEAR STATIE, TULE U 8. GOVERNIENT WEDARTIFICIAL LIMD AND DEFORMITY Apparctus Monufuctory, Toons &9, 47, and 2 Dorats Block, siorthwest ‘cornor Rtaio and Mandeon Dr. J. 1 GARDNEIG U b, Conpleslonor, Cilcagp, (. ! ntor. 11 Mndinon:at, ESTABLISIED 1850.] A H. MILLER, TR R TS I, 61 Washigton-st., between Stale 9111l Dearborn, NIOKEL, PLATING, (2 Nickel Plating dono fn frat.class stylo by & new concorn fom Now A A R R ekilltul wo end ratts sativiace in tho country, Lind's Bt jon, Call a . , BOILLWOSL GUr- Ger itandolyh aad Backetata. Soow &' o WASHINGTON. The Currency Question Sprung upon the House. Mr, Kellev’s Convertible De- lusion Brought up. Its Author and Mr. Butler Savagely Support It. Garfield and Dawes Answer Back Manfully and - Well. Butler’'s Speech * a Virtual Breal-Away from the Re- publican Party. The House Passes a Bill to Prevent the Employmont of Congross- men in Rovenue Cases, Couference of Republican Sen- alors on the Order of Busfnesss No Important Changes to Be Made in the Com- mittees. A Caso Involving the St Croix Land Question in the Supremeo Court, Prosont Status of the Granger Suits. THE FINANCES. AGITATION REOPENED. VIEWS OF WESTERN MEMBERS. Special Dispatch lo The GMcaco Tridune. ‘Wasuxaton, Dec, 8,—Tho Western men, af- tor having slept upon tho mossage, have moro doflnito viows as to the ingpuclal recommonda. tions than they were willing to expross yester- dny. They are by no moans agroed, Ropro- ventative CHABLES B, TARWELL thinks thal the suggestions coucerning specie payment are not practicable, and considers that the only way to sccuro an early resumplion of opecie, which he favors, is & schemo of froo banking, with tho relirement of from $1,000,000 to §1,600,000 of rrcenbacks monthly. This plan, ho thinks, would sottlo the quostion of specie rosumption 3. D, WARD does not indoras all tha propositions of the mes. wage. dleCrary, of lown, believos thnt tha proper coursn for the party to pursno is to sdopt the reccmmendations of tho messero as a finan- cinl programme, Ho considera that, if the Ito- publicavs do this, the Democrats will necesanrily attack rpecio m\{mont. and the consequence wifl bo, that thoy will be divided by disscnsions, It is avident that the linuncial que: THE LEADING TOPIO of the session. It tne boon brought before tho Houso much earlior than uad been ox- pected, ang was tho subject of a threo-honrs' divenesion in the House to-day. The oldest mombers cf the Honuo prodict it will continua to bo tho leading toplc of the winter, snd that therp ia very littlo probability of any definite financial logislation. BENATOR HITERMAN, bowover, does not dekpair of some compromiee, and Is now ongaged upon n kow bill, which he will soon prosent to the Seuate Fiuance Com- Taittea, Tho Kolloy 8.65 bill was before the Houae be- foro the mombers were conscious of it, and it seomed at ono timo as if 8 vole might be taken without much dobate, ‘the Houre roached ihe h;ll bfi: p}fing to tho calendar, at naarly the head o whicl ot is to bo THE KELLEY DILL was left lat session. ‘There wors four short spocehes on tho bill by Kelley, Gou, Butler, Gar- flold, and Dawes. Xelloy and Butier mudo two plauniblo stump speeches, without making any argument on the bill. Pending Kelioy’s speech it was gosslped about thoe floor that he was prapar- 10g tho platform of his nes lmny. Gon. Butler added that if Kellev went out ho would not go out alone. Thisbill will, doubtless, be discussed at considorabla longth. et S DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, MR, KELLEY'S 5.05 CONVERTIDLE-DOND DILL, WasniNaroy, D. C., Dec, 8.—~Tho Housa this morning, iu Commitice of tho Whols on the Genoral Calendar, taok up the bill of which Mr, Kotloy ia thenuthor, for the exchango of graon- bucls {nto 8,65 convertiblo bouda. Ar. Kolloy proveoded (o nddress the House in aupport of tho bill. Ho sait that it proposed that whon any indlvidual had any money lying idle for which he had no present uss, ho might lend it to tho Governmont at tho rate of 8,65 por cont, reealling it as ho might do from a savings baok wihon the timo came for the use of tho money, Ho claimed that the Qovernmont wounld thus got about $500,- 000,000 at that low sate of intcrost, with which to redesm tho gold-hearing bonds now held abroad ; that it would retiove tho Gov- ernment of its foreign debt ; that it would give increased valuo to groenbacks, diminish the do- mand for gold, and thereby remove the disparity botwoen thom and gold. It would quicken every industry, and rostors confidonce to the poople, DUTLER, OF MASSACHUSETTH. After spoaking for twonty-five minutos, Mr, Kelioy violded to My, Butlor (aes.), who advo- cated the bill, and clabmed thut it was in nccord with & position which bo had held on the nubject formuny voars, If a person wantod money us a buslness loan he could not borrow it on com- morcial paper 8t loss than 7, 8, 9, or 10 por cout, and why? Docauso it was undorstood that Congress and tho Executivo woro doterminod to contract ourronoy until speclo-pavment was reached ; but specic-paymont thero nuver had been, and nover would bo, It was o dolaslon, Tut upooie- values thoy would come to, flo wauted the Goy- ernmont tocomo into the n a4 n horrowor st a low rato of jutorost, thon the-noxt range would bo ueurer to it, sud so on till all rates of interest camo down, Iho Ropublivan party has been held responsi- bla for tho distross that has been brought upon tho country. Wo huvo becomo n party of fn- vested capital ; a party of bondholders nnd monopolikte, The Rojublican parly attracted tho true men_of tho country when 1t atart- o, becanse it started by bringing up Iabor, It commenced at the lowest stratum, tho slave, and ralaod him to oltizonship. DBut war and tho necossltios of the Government brought to tho purty tho capitalists of tho conniry, and at Iast, whoi tho war wan over, we lad o party ab the hoad of which wore capitalists, and at”the foot tho nogroos with not much aftlintion belween thom, Tnghwr on the park of tho Demoorats,] Thore {8 no occnston for your Inughter, us tho Domocratio party is in very iuoch tho samo condi- tion a8 tho old Whig party loadors, tho capitalists of that party, who would not go jato the Topublican party becauso they wonld not o for bringing up the . laboring mon, %‘Indlllg nowhoro olse to go, tley wont over and becnmo londors in the Democratio party, and 80 that {s o party now with old Whig boud- holdors for ite bouwd” and Irwhmen for itu tall {laughter]; and thero is very littlo nftillation lie- tweon the hoad and tail, eithor, We have got {nto thia abnormal condition of things, and the Ropublican party hirs got for tho last tino the opportunity to roliove tho country from ita dis- trous, Lo recovor ita confidovce, nud to show that the poopla aro objocts of ity caro, If wo fail now wo fail forover, booauen a party onoo in- angurated Inats for » generation; and that is to all of us hore forever. AT AMENDMENT. At tho olose of Mr, Butier's upoach, Mr, Kelloy offerad a nuhstitute for the seaond section of the bill Yrovld!ug that the Sacrotary of the 'ronaury shall invest 75 por cont of the United States nolos recolvad in oxclisnge of such convertiblo bonds in tho {mrclu\m or rodemption of any bonds outstanding at tho timo of the passago of the nct, or in the purchaso of gold with which to redoemn such bonds. Q¥N. GANFIFLD APEANS. . 3. Garfleld xaid: *I holiove this bill Is fraught with mensuroloss ovils Lo overy groat eud good fnderont of the people of these United States: not to the Covernment alono, but to the Govornment, tho capitalist, and, most of oll, the Iaboring intorasts. For the Inst ten yonrs I bave given a8 muoh of mv timo with whnt ability T could to study out this question pg to any olher bofore the Amnerican pouple ; and I believe it is clearly domonstrated that, wero wo now to entor ou the path pointed ut " in this bill, and_ advocatod by tho two gone tlemon wha havo nddreesed tho Iouso, that path wonld Joad ue by quick aud rapid grade down- ward to tho most mensurelesn disastor which hns ever befallen Lo buginess aud prospority of the American poopla. The gontloman from Masua- chusotts (Dutler) sayn truly thet o man can bor- row millions ou millions in Now York to-day if ho wants to borrow on cnll, but that if hoe offer commeroial paper, nud desires monoy for alx, or eight, or ten, or twolve months, ho cannot got it axcu!)t at & Inrgo rate of intorost. And then tho gentlemin gave a roason, which to me is the most amazing reason that oould bo given. The roason why money cannot be so borrowed, he says, is that men who bave money aro afrald that Con- gress will sesumo apeclo payment, or that Con- gress and the President will do it, Mr. Butlor—No, I did not say that. I enid thoy foared that Congross was going on it the con- traction of ourroucy. Iesid you nover could resumo. Mr. Garfiold—In other words, tho capitalists who havo inoney in their hands will not lond it for nlue or ten munths nhead for fear the logis- lation of Congress will make that money bettor &t the timo it 19 to bo poid back to them. Now who evor heard areason like that glven for any- thing in tho world? 1 can uniorstand precisoly (he roverse is the reason of tho mouoy lender, Ho declinos to put his manoy out of his hands for number of months bocauss of his fear of just such menesures ng this tending to dopreciuto the valuo of his money, and to provide that it ehall come back fnto his hands worth far loss than whou it Ioft him. Tho geutloman ssys that in his Btato, and il tho States, the busiuesy of the country slumbers on & voleano beeauwo, for oxamplo, thy $200,000,000 I the savings banis of Musrachusetts are fuvented thero on oall, und ho says that should tho sorvant girls even of that Statoat onco make a demand for their ?npnslla. tho buginess of the State would col- apso. o o, if I underatand tho nature and effeot of this, it'is to put thoontire financos of the United States in just such a position as that in which tho gentleman pictures tho affairs of his own Btato: to eay that sll tho great obligations which this Govornmont owes shall bo obliga- tions on call; to sny that there may bo n rush, not of gorvant-gitls alone, but of all the specu- fatora in the lang, to demand elther moro gresn- baeks for bonds deliverod, or moro bonds for greenbacika deliverod, Of courso, all great vol- umes of nouey which Now York capitalists hold to-day and sro willing to foud at 2 per cont on call, as the gentloman says, would be Jent to tho Government at 3.65 duriog times when it was not required for mora profitablo uses, Mr. Kelloy—Would the Government be in- jured by roceiviog at 8.45 papor interest and Tedoenubig 6 por cont gold bonda with it ? Mr. Gerfield—Witls tho prospect of hoing culled on tho noxt woel to use more than whnt they got for it in redeoming it when it was pro- sonted to them to get the cutrenoy again, This 18 n proposition to tho effoct that if there be a tuil in business in tho United States, so that a few mitlionas or a hundred millions may bo Iying idloat any time, tho Preasuryof the United States shall take that and give the capitslist in- torest on at. But the momoent that the capitalist find a more profitable use for his monoy in epeculation, ho comes to the I'raasury aud saye : “(jive mo my monoy now ; I have uot needod it while you have had it, and you havo paid me intsrest npon it ; but now that I cao epeculeto with it at a higher rate, givo it back to me.” Mr. Kelley—Why do not owners of (ho sixty millions which lic dead in your Treasury draw them out ? They stawd thoro, a perpetusl rofu- tation of that arguyyont. Mr. Gattield—If" o gontloman pursues a policy which demoralizes gold and makesita mere commodity, I do not wondar that men who heve gold are willing to let the Creasury keep 1t for them. But lev gold bo mads money,—the monoy of tho Constitution,—and they will soon withdraw it. i Mr. Kolloy—1¢ is not $60,000,000 gold, but grecubaoks, Mr. Garfleld—I bavo but fow words more to say. Wao havo boen going tirrough o great strug- glo that bogan \v)wnzihn \Wer. broks out, and has uot yet ended. We pussed " from tho fovol " of puace up w0 the turbulent and stormy hoights. of war, . and us a diro nccessity, not as a matter of . statesmansnip for peuce, but ny o torriblo and fell neceesity of war, wo issued $350,000,400 of pn}mr 28 a forced loan, with the full purpossof all thoughttal atatesinen “of that time fo take it “F at_tho carlicst possible momont and restore tho Cov- ornment to the money-standard of. tho Conatitne tion. Wo wont up booming in thoss days of in- croase end inflation, and, na in such times all business is ensy, 50 whon wo attempted to ro- tmn we found it very hard,’ Wo huvo been coming down thraugh wreat tribulations, dis- tress, and panie, and hard titey, for all mark our pathway downward: townvds solid values, The goutleman from Mausachusotts -(Butler) says thore has been 25 por cent of whriukage in Massachueoiis and 83 per cent In Now York, Thora hos been o great shrinkage everywhero, and now, whan wo ero almost down to solid ground and houest valuos, Lho proposition of thoso gontlemen ia thau wo cut Jooko “forover (I say foraver, ju the aeuso tho gentleman from Magsachusotts, Butlor, used it) from tho old traditiony) valites ot ‘our money, and go off floating, ballooning, flying, with no "~ lopa of return forevermoro, I should fool myself bago if I did not protest to tho oxtont of all my power againsi any schomo that proposes to send this coantry Lack ninln iuto tho clonds and darknoss through which wa have coma {u awr inancial affales, If there was over » time when Amorican statoyman- alip needod courago and self-douiul that sball yedues, Teduen, reduco expenditure and ezpane #ion, und remst all nchemes that would help to keep us from solid vauos, for honest_industrioy und honest rosults, that timeis now, In my judy- mant, thin country owen » debt of gratitude to the Vrosidant und Heeretary of tho Trewsury Tor tholr ultorauco on thut subject, and L believe they will recalve thae thauks of tho hettur aud nioro thoughtful classos of peoplo in this conn- try without distmetion of party, 1 trust that wa #hall not mistakio the effects for the canses. I am amazed at the gontlotmen wha day that the couse of our disaster is lnok of eurroncy, aud thiat more curranay {o tha romady. On the oon- travy, v i cloar to mo thnt ong of tho prima cuure of our disnster has hoen our unsottled, unsteady, fluctunting valuos, and that the remody for it a}l 18 ta roach solid ground, BPLLCH OF (0, DAWES, Mr. Dawos, Chaitman of the Committon of Wayw aud Moans, romnurked that, upog his mo- tion, tho Jowse hud gono Into Uommitten, not for fho purposs of procipitating this debats up- ou tho country, but for the purposo of addrocs. ingg ltself to curront buuinens, Yet, #old he, Tdouot know that I rogret that we have come at oncoupon the subject whiol rises above all othors in importunce, snd presses itsolf moro than any other for salution_upon the considera- tion of this Congress, I shall myself, a0 far as I can, endeavor to uUrgoe upon e Chicage Buaily TX CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1874. tho Ilouss the consideration of this questlon until they nunounce to tho counlry somo sot~ tled policy upon it, and I deslre, thorefors, to agk tho Committeo to riso noyw, and to permit na on tho morrow, it it bo convoulent, to ranow tha debato, not wimply for tho pirpiosa of indulging in dobate, in genoral piatitudea or onuncintions of principles, but for the purposo of applying onrsolven to the solution of this wlolo question. Tha Govormment of tho United Stotos hau £382,000,000 of its promiges atloat in tho lsnd. No othor nation has tho like. 'Thin na- tion in no other hour of its lustory wan ovor. in ihis wituation. Dififeultios that beaot Iabor nnd cn!mnl sariso sololy from tho daproclation of this £382,600,000 of promives. They nrs prominos of tho Governmont. Whoy aro bolow par. That measure, and that menauro alone, will' bring reliof to thie conntry, which will mako thom on a par with the monay of the olvilized world, Wo noed not address ouracives to any collatoral awuo, nor discuss oy other elo- montnl principles. What polloy is it tuat wnt 1nnke theso promisos equal to tho monay of tho world? 'Fhoy aro Lhe . promlses of tho Govornment. “I8 {s tho Govornment that buy deprocated its own promises, It ia incumbent on tho Goveroment ropresentativon hors to pro- vide ttnt tho Governmonl shinll make up to thoso | whom they have forced to toke this depreclated paper tho differeuco betwoon it and gold., No othor mensuro will be tolerated by tho civilizod world, or “will Lring rolief to tho distress of labor, the atagnetion of eapital, tho disturbance of values, thoso being all our woen, MR, CoX donreciated tho ronowal of this financial disous- sion as necessarily fruitloss. o kuow, aaid be, that no results will flow from it, oxcept thowo {fluctuations in _businoss which aro sure to follow such Congroesional agitation. Tho solid tho business mon, the mor- Inople chants, an worklngmcn do not expoct logisla- lation from this nession. It would bo wiso, if not decorons, toallow the popular party srhen in power to settlo this question I they can. Businens, if reviving, will fool a blow from this discussion of the subject. Speoulntors thrivo on thaso inconsequentinl debates. Waluiow the Benato will not pass this measuro, andtho Houso should not, and if it were peesed tho Presidon$ would veto it. A POINT OF ORDER. Mr. Rolley rose {o a point of ordor, and pro- testod ngainet any attempt to ovorawo tho louse By threats of what tho Senate or Prosident would 0. THE NIILL ORDERED TO BE PRINTED, Br. Dawes iuaistod onhis motion that the Commuttes riso, Mr. Cox—This is the dying kiok of s dying party. [Laughter, Tho Committoo then roge, the bill was ordored printed; nud the Hotiso adjourned, pbsbissir) e asin NOTES AND NEWS. BAD FOR BUTLER. AND FOR OTHER CONGRESSIONAL LAWYERS, Wasuiatox, D. C,, Doo. 8.—Tho toxt of tho bill prohibiting mombors of Congresa from act- ingin the oapacity of attornoy for partics in cases whora tho Govornmout ls directly con- cerned, whioh passed the Houso to-dny, is s follows: ‘That no Benator, Representative, or Delegate to Con- gresy aliall, ofter his eloction, or duriug hls continu- ance iu otlice, nct an ngent, avtornoy, proctor, advo- cuto, solicltor, or counscl for any porfon agatust ‘whot sujts or pracecdings other than oriminal have Loeen or aro uboutto ho commanced for violation of tuo revenus laws, or who Las any clatm for draw- backs or reclamation for ‘dutles, fazes, or oscisea puld or demanded for the United States, or any agent, ompleye, ' informer, or ofora Of tho rove enus or customs sorvice of the Uniled Statos in by ault or procooding relative to customs dtie, oxcises, or 43xes ; nor shiall ho recelyo any com-= penshtion, @ift, or roward from such porsons or oficers fot auy service, advico, counvel, or aid affords od such porson or persons, officer or officers, agont, informer, employe: and any vervon offending nguinat this provlefon suall, on conviction thoreof, bo deemed guilty of s mindemoanor, aud be punished by fine not wxcoeding $3,000, and hinprisoument for a term not oxceading ton yoars, at tho discretlon of the court trying the uame; and apy persou_who uhall pny or cause-to ba poid 'to any Sonator, Roprescutative, or Delegate, or to any porson for Lis uss or benet, di- Toctly or fndirectly, sny sum of imoney or other things of valne, bocauso of such servicos or advice relative to nny of the mattors aforesyid ahall have tho right ot any tima to briug sult for recovery thoroof or ita valuo 10 auy conrt in tho United Btates “sgainst such Seno- tar, Represontntise, or Delegate, or porson or jerso, who recoived Lo &:mo, or niay muoy unite all suck pers sous in the samo sult, —s SENATORIAL CONFERENCE, THF, PRESIDUNCY OF THE BENALE, Speeral Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasmisoroy, D, C., Dec. 8.—Tho Senate ad- Journed after a very short gesslon, and tho Re- publican Sonators wont into caucus, where they remained two hours. The Senators are uu- usually myaterious about the proceedings of this caucus, but from ecroditablo sources it is be- lioved that thoe following is the outiino of the proceedings : Tho first subject brought before tho caucus was tho consideration of the ques- tion whethor tho fact that Vico-Preaidont 1Yil- son hind resumed his position as presiding ofcor of Lbe Senate mado it necergary to eloct another Vico-Prouident pra-tem. to acrvo in case of tho future abseuce of Mr. Wilion. 'Lhoro wns Thore some contess betwoontho frionds of Matt Carpenter and his eppoucnts, when it was flually decided that anotlet etectton would nat ha neces- pary, but that Mr, Carpenter, in cnao of the ab- sence of Vice-Lresidont Wilson, would continue {0 b Vico-President pro tempore, + 8 8 PICKI, Tho next subject brought before the eaucus was tho propused chango of the ofiicers of the Honato, ‘L'ere hug beon for aloug timoe astrony appotition to Col, Mrench, Sergount-at-Arms on che part of somo Senators, and rupcs\tnd aiforts bave beon made to securo his removal; but, as his friends mawtain that he hug ulways provod hiimuelf an efficiont oflicer, he has baou permitted to remain, Tho attompts to mnko & chtngo to-day were sgain uusuceesaful, and the caucts dacided that the ofdcers slonld yomain a8 at prosent. ORDIR OF RUSINESY. The noxt subject wiy the appointment of « committeo to arrange the order of business for the ueasion, Pending the cousideration of the questios, & variety of wmotions were made pro- posing inesructions 1o tho Committeo, .\mon%’, tho propositions wis ono insstructing the Cong mittes to provide for n very early coneideratio) of tho Arkansas and Louiginnn quostions, 'L motion_gave riso to considernbls oxcitod db- buto, - This motion, and all similar motions,to instruet the Commitice, wers finnliy voted down, and tho Committen was lott to arrango the pro- prammo for tho sossion without restrictions: to subjects. The purpose of those oxtendod aauous dobates {a understood fo save timo in disenasing tho order of Lnainess iu upon Sonatk, ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA, {40 the Arsociated Press,) 3 Wasnivatos, D, U, Dee. 8.—Arkanseg and Touisiana affairs wore only incidentally vofgrrod to during tho Benato confaronca to-day, iw’mlng ; avident that a formal diacunsion of themwould | show a wido and irreconcilable ditfor- once of oploton. In tho Arthusay, casn, tho frionds of BSmith havas been seelting Congreerional action, and thpss of Garland operating aguinst 16, Haveral promi nout Senators sav If tho Sonato attempus to inter- woddlo with tho affairs of Arkansus they will be- como as much confused a8 tho partied to tho (tubernatorinl controversy themsolvosara in that fitato, lonides, thoy do not ses how Congras- sional action could henefit a Btate alrondy peace- ful, and they a1l to percoivo suy renson for in- terforing iu~ Arkansas, whon tho condition of Tonisiana, boing_of a suandalous character, has fadled to anenrs Cougressionad aetion. Lx-Goy. Jaxtor arrived hore to-night. s SUPREME COURT CASES, TUE HT. CROIX LAND T4 Special Disnnich o 7he Chlcago 1'ribune, Wasitseros, I, €, Nav. 8,—A cuxo fnvolving tho title to tho Duyfield and St. Croix laud-ginnt wab argned to-day before tha United Htates Su- prome Court. Tho caso Is entltldd * Sohulen- borg v, Harmany,” aud was argued by L, O, Pabmer for plaintifft in orvor, and by I, L, Spoonor and B, 0. 8loaus, of Wieconsin, for tho "ontred 8 milos weat of thin place. this foranoon, dofonso. The dofondunt out timbor on the lands in tho Baylold and St Croix grant, ‘The State of Wiaconmi sued them, 'Tho question raised was whethor tho titloto the Jands wasan tho State until divested by law of Congross, or wholher, aoeonding to the opluion of the Attorney Goneral of the United Btalea, the titlo had 1e- vortod without nct of Cangusa to the Geueral Govornmont. ‘Thoe State_Courts and tho United Btatos Curenit Court in Wisconsin bold that tho titlo wan vested fu tho Stnte, and could not be forfoited oxcopt by aot of Conaross, The Attor- ney Geuoral of thé Unitod States bhra given an opinlon that the lands by lapaa of tis Blmv,o 10~ Hag was vorted to tho United States, Thi orlgtnnllyhroufiht in the District Qounty of Warhiugton, Minn tho statute relating lo tho o livery of pernonal proporty, offect an nction to roplevin, Tho, county took tho ‘prupurly in e tho possossion of the dofonday quently dellvered it to the plai; polnts mede agaust the State wr‘ & Iho chiof 75 tho Hiate Edlsnon of o = complying | S5 aws that & froa fu the % st todispose aequired only’ a pormissivo ri tho lands for dofined purpoag! & with certain condlitions nam tho Stato acquirod no title of ft & lands, but & more naked powerf < of thom in manner sud for th! " jono, and no other than deseribed in the -grant, 'Tho furthor point was mado that tho lands reverted totho United Btalos nt the oxpiration af the period limited in the graut, Tho doolsion will not bo matle for somo wools, TUR GNANGER OASES, Thers aro thres casos ponding in the United Btatos Bupromo Court which -aro known an the Granger cnsoy. Theso cases aro No, 210, ** Tho Winona & §t, Petor izllroad Company va, John D. Dlake," which comes from tho Minnosots Ciroult ; No, 450, * Willinm Frodorick Plon, ap- allant, ve. Chicago & Northwastorn Raiirond lompany,” appealed from the Wisconain Cir~ onttr and No, 432, “DeWit 0. Lawronce va. duurgo H. Parker.” Burton O, Cook, Wiltiam M. Evarig, and E. W. Stoughton aro attorneys for tho railronds in all theso cnsos. Tho first cago will probably bo srgued in Fobruary, The othor cnses will not be argucd at this torm uu- Iens they are advanced and hoard with tho first case. — THE UNION PACIFIC TERMINUS, OMATA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS' LITTLE DIFFREUENOB, Special Dispatoh to The Chieago Tribune, Wasmnaroy, D. C., Dec. 8.—The Omaha bridge question was vory unoxpoctedly sprung upon the House to-day. Mr. Houghton, of Cati. fornia, whon tho Pacifto Rallroad Committee was called, prosontod a bill which waa not sup- posed to be rendy, and asked its pasaago. Tho Dbill provides that tho bridgo coustructed by tho Unlon Paciflo Railroad Company soross the Mis- sour River, betweon Omalg, in Nebrasks, and Council Bluffs, in Iows, togother with its ap- proachins on both aldes of said rivor, bo acclared 10 constituto and shall bo_oporated ns a part of tho continuous lina of tho Union Pacifie Rallroad ; that the snid Ralirond Company bo required to mako somi-znnual roj crtn,ulgflox and gortifiod by the Trensuror of said Company, sotting forth in datall the amount recotved monthly by eald Rail~ roed Company for tolls and charges for use of said bridge, said roports to be forwarded to and filed withs the Sccretary of tho Intorior. Hough- ton was strongly opposed b{‘ Crounyo, of Na- brasks, who stated tiat this vory question sought to bo sattled by shis ill is noiv in litiga- tion in tho courts of Jowa, ‘The whole subjeot went over after & brief prellminary debato. eisvistet e GLEANINGS. THE APPROFRIATION DBILLS, Spectal Dispatsh to T'he Chicago Tr{bune, ‘Wismixaroy, D, C., Dec. 8.—A report which has galned some ofrezintion to tho offect that tho Appropriation Committees would dolay nc- tion on thoe Approprintion bills till atter the hol. idays, i Incorrect. The Committees are deter- mined to pueh oons!deration as rapidly as possi- ble, and will not give away aun hour of their time axcopt in cages of groat emorgency. TIE BTEAMDOAT BILL. The friends of the Steamboat bill are hers in full force, and have a atrong hopo that they will Dbe able to sooure tho adoption of that measure by tho Benato this wintor, It has already boen adoptod by the Houso, .- -OMLIO RIVRR NAVIGATION.: Tho Ohfo River Commiadion will meot in this oity on the 16th inat. It ia composed of dele- gates appointed from Olfo, Inalsne, Weat Vir- ,:Ini-. onneylvania, Illinols, Kontucky, and Tenncsgen, by the Governors of thoso écm., sud their purpose ls to agree upon some plan for tho unprovement of tho navigation of the Ohio Rivor, whioh thoy will recommend to Con- gress for adoption. TRANSPORTATION. Tho Executive Committee ‘of tho National Board of Trade moot "Liere to-morrow for tho purposo of considoring what action can bo taken to induce Congross to logisiato in favor of trana- portation. Delogates from the difterent com- morcial cities and Boards of Trado have beon in- vited. - A PROTECTIONIST DODAE. The Srcnm)xlu to_the bill introduced by Mr. Laouoard Myera to-day, providing for the rostos ration of tho duty of 10 por cont on manufac- tures of cottou, wools, iron and steel, motals, paper, India-rubber, glasp, leather, and othor ar- ticles, is na follows : ‘Wrunras, The depression in business (hroughout the country’ dewnnde nuw more thau ever sueh prow tectlon to homo mnnufactires a3 will stimulato fudus. {ry and give employment to labor; and Witrneas, Tho restoration of wiiat aro xnown as the 10 por ceat dutles will materintly ald sueh n_result, whilo adding Jargely to the revonues and permitting 4 roduciion tion; be it enuctod, (To the Ascialed Press.) CHARGED WITH BELLING A CADETSUIP, Wasnisaroy, D, ¢, Doe. 8.—Tho Hou. J. P, Brady, memberof the Virgima Ilouse of Dele- tos, arrived hore to-day with cliargos that Rep- resentative Btowoll, of thnt State, sold o cadot- sbip in tho vavy. Thoy will toamorrow bo pro- sented to the liouso of Represontutivos, CUTFING DOWN LXPENSLH, ‘The Seeretary of tho Trousury has takien the initiativeingiving apersonal exnminution in steps takon for a turthier reduction in the exponess of collectiug the revenue from customs, and iy makiog & thatough osumination of tha farce employed and actnsl daties discharged by all Porsons in the customs scrvico, 1t lvondy ap- pears that thero will bo o saving undor the cob- tomplated reduction of probably $500,000 during tho ourrent flacal year, ~ « NEWSPAI'ER POSTAGE. The portion of the recent Post-Oftico roguln- tions for tho propaymont of postage on uowie papors und periodicls reladive to county papers has boen modttiedas follows : Nowspnapers, with- oht mt;n:d to the frogquenoy of iasio, ows copy to each subscriber actually for the timo belng rosidiog in the county whero the wame aro printed, are outitled to pass free of postogs througli tho mails, Bub the rato of post- ago on tho mame, oxceptlng weokltes, whon depositod in a letter-carrior's oftice for dolivory by the oflice or ity carriers, shall bo uniform at 1 cent enct, Wouklies, when eent through the mails to or doposited in o lottor-carrier’s ofilee in the connty whoro printed shall bo welghed 1n bulk, and be subject to o postage of 2 conts por pound, to be propaid at the mailing-oflica by gpecial adbesivo stumpa, INHANE. Commander Willlnm B, Cusbing, of the United Btatos Nuvy, was last night vemoved to tho Gov- ernmont Hospital for tho Indnno. CASUANLTIES, FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION, Tuavoree, Dac. 8.—This morning ns a west- ‘bound frelghl-train was side-tracking for & wost- bound passengor-tiain at Boca, the freight-train broka i two and collided with tho passougor- traiu, completely demolishing the eabooso and ono emlgrant-cer, killing two passengera iu- atantly and badly wounding threo othors, who aro not oxpocted ta live; alsa soricusly lujucing Conductor Donnott, who was & passonger ut the time, Tio wus thrown G0 foet down an ombank- mant, Quito n number are still mising, sup- posedd to be in tho river, us the emugrant-car w4 thrown down an ombankment. Quo of the Lilled was numed Lichtennteln, of thiseity, Yo ona on the western pastonger-train was hurt, KILLED BY A FALL - Specios Dispatel to Tha (: WAYLAND, N( TRER. jeapa Aribune, ich,, Dec,8.—A pamful accident oc- J. Lovonduski wus chopping down a large tros, whieh fell upon him, causing instant death, He wus 45 {anm old, by Lirth o Russian, unmarriod, and roslded m this place, BRAKIEMAN KILLED, Svectal tapateh ta The Chiegun Tribune, Haxnas Cirv, Mo., Dov, 8.—A biuketnan named Thomas Woothots was killed to-day near Ogdon Station, on the Kansas Pacile Road, while un- coupling & cur from the englno, o has a wife and two ohildren i Bulem, 11l DROPPED DEAD, 0s1a1A, Nob,, Dec, 8.—1ans Holling, o farmor, 56 years of ago, dropped doad ou the ball-room floor, whilo dancing &t & countiy ball, a fowiniles south of hero, last night, ibnne, NUMBER 109, FOREIGN. A Reply from Spnin to Mr, Fish’s Virginus Note. Its Purport Not Known, but Supe posed to Be Amicable, Probable Sucoess of the Constitwe tlonal Bills in Franoe, Inharmonlous Conference of the Cone servative Commoners of England. SPAIN, GOYERNMENT LOAN, Pinw, Dec. 8,~The banking-house 4f the Rothachilds have advanced 80,000,000 reals te Bpain, v THE VIRGINIUS AFFAID. Mapnin, Dec. 8.—Tho Minlster of Forelgn At. fairs hand ed to Mr. Cnshing, United States Ame ‘baenador, a noto in rogard to the Virgintus ques. tion on Friday, Anamioablo scttloment fs ex- pectod, ’ OARLIST DISSENSIONS, Tt {5 said that dissonsions in tho Carllst cemp aro increasing, and roveral loaders ave in nego- Hation with tho Madrid Qovornment with s view to submission, Tho bankers of thiu city have ndvancod 150, 000,000 roals to tho Govornmout for military purpases oxclusivoly. DON CARLUS AND QUEEN I8ADELLA. Pamg, Dee. 8.—Thero is & rumor that Don Carlos Is negotiating with ox-Quoen Isabolla, REPUBLICAN PLAN OF OFERATIONS, Tt is suid that Marabal Sorrano's pian for the sup‘urnsumn of the insurrcction ia to occupy the &x:: :'n‘ fi}“’: ::fl t::l: Pyrmnudull‘xo:xg!nn and, taking Carlis 0 ronr, drivo thom to army of Gen. Morionos, eiisn FIONTING REPORTED, HENDAYE, Dec. 8,—Fightiog has boen golog on at Oyarzun since 8 o’clock tfila morning. The fiting was hoavy this aftornoon, fEvha ssaihee GREAT BRITAIN, CONSERVATIVR DISCUSSIONS IN PARLIAMENT. New Yonx, Doc. 8.~Tho World's London spocial szys a meoting of Confervative mombare of Parliument was Leld laat Baturday, and it is asserted that it was far from boing harmontous, Tho quostion was discussed of & successor to the Promierahip, in case ill-health should oblige Dinraoli to rotire, The result of tho discussion showed that the Earl of Dorby had & vory alen-' der majority. . Tho indications wera that the' Duko of Richmond or Marquis of BSalisbury would bo the choice of the so-called rosctionary wiog of tho Consorvative party. Thors was also manifested at tha moeting considerable differ- onco of opinion on ono of the Ecolesisatioal bills, AFPLIOTED WITH DLINDNEAS, Loxpox, Dec. 8.—8ir John Karslake has be« oome totally blind, His aflliction was csused by overwork, and sifers i3 hopo that it msy prove temporary. —_— : FRANCE, ... PROPOSED COMBINATIONS 1N THE ASSEABLY. Pans, Doc, 8.—The scheme for a coalition off the Right and Left Contres in tho Assembly is making progress. Much depends on the eloos tion of Prosident of the Loft Contro at the oaue ons to-morrow. The friends of coalition sup«< port M. Obristophle, and those opposed have made M, Goorne their candidate. It is probablg that, to prevent a division of the Loft Centre o this question, a third candidate, M, Vantrain, wi bo nominated. Meanwhile negotiations ara go< ing on for a nnion of the extreme and moderate Right in oppoattion to the constitutional billa. S GERMANY, TOK VON ARNIN THIAL, Loxpox, Doc. 8.—A special from Berlin to the Daily Naws saya the decision whothor the trial of Count Von Arnim is o bo conducted in publia rests with tho Judges. Itis thought probabla that, while publicity will be nominally granted, tho Court will ba cloared of spoctators during tha more impottunt revelations of witnosses. ‘T'ne Emperor haa appoluted Count Von Arnim Boltzonbutg Govornor of Silesis. B . RUSSIA, PLOOD AT 8. PETERSBURG, 8r. Perarseona, Doc. 8-—A violent storm ooe ourred boro Inst night, cousing much damage. The tido rogo 9 fest above tho high-water mark, partially inundating the lower portion of tha city. A large number of familics of the poorer clagses wero driven from their houres. Over 1,000 persons wors sholterod by Lho police, and }ml;l\l:: Ieitchons woro openad to supply tho suf- orers. s e HORTICULLURIL Annual Mecting of the Ilinols Stato Xorticultural Socioty—lcorzanizae tion Under tho New Litw—[Reports. Snecial Dispateh to The Chicao Tribune. Pron, 11, Dee. 8.—Tho 1llinols Stato Hortle cultural Sovioty began its aunual Couvention ia the vestry-room of the Univoraalist Church at I o'clock to-day, Robort Douglass, of Waukogan, in the carir. B. L. T Bourland, F&q., of this city, delivered on sddrees of welcome, oxtonding to the Society the hospitalities aud good wishes of the efty. Presidont Douglass responded Ia a few words, and the mosting was then thrown opon for tha considoration of business. Becrotury B. Galusho, of Normal, yead hig ra- port, whivh was referred to the Auditing Com- mittoe, Jon Haggins, of Woodlawn, the Treasuror, read his roport for the past yoar, showving o bal- anow in the Trousury of $1,427,71, ‘This report waa also roferred to the Auditing Committaes. Dresideut Douplass thon made somo introduce tory remarky, congratulating the Bocloty on so Inrge & numver beiug provent, and on tho grest intorent that wus Luitg mamfosted in the subject al hotticulture all over tho country. His ro- marks wero briof, but to the noint, and were well rocoived by the Convention, After this the Society procecded to reorganize under the new Heata law passed Mureh 24, 1374, Briof dicoussion followed this proposition, aud it wau inally.decided to reorguize in nccordanco therewith, and comuuittecy were appointed for that purpose, A number of lottors from prominont hortioul. turists of dillcrent parts of the Stata were read, and the meeting adjonyned until the afternooa, On resaeembling at & o'clack, tho report of the Audlting Committeo was hoard, approved, snd tha Cammitteo dischargod. "Tha subjeot of reorgunization waa again takon up, conmidered, and more commitiees appointed, with a view to rendering tho organization more complato, 'X'En Prosident then delivered his annusl ade drous, - i "i'lm roports from the differont Vico Prosidents of varions hortienitural distvicls in the Btate woro uext heurd. Theso, nd w'geueral thing, waro very unfavorabie, showing that dry weathor had playnd sorfous havoo with troes and fruib 8L yonr. e e Sisenssion_followed tho roading of tho various reportd, und many and divers reasons wero givon for tho untenal dronght. “Tho Convontion Tenssembled 1 the ovening, and the oxercises woro opened by an address on goology, by 0. L. Basler, of Alton, Tt wasa vory luterenting lootnxo, andl was attentivoly Jintened to by those in uttendance, Tho Creator was plven eradit for overything in tho geological worid, und the theories of Hugh Millor and other uoiontists violontly attackod, Following Prot, Natler, came 1. B, Wiers, of Lacon, who, in tho absonce of the rogular loc. turor on outomology, delivored quite an able and iutorestiog addross on that subject, 1t 1s unforiunete that the nttondance ia so small, but it Is hoped that the succoading of tho Couvention will show a larger turnout.