Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 7, 1875, Page 1

NI Bt B VOLUME 28 DAKING POWDER, DR. PRICE'S CREAM BAKING POWDER RATED i 5 blished o-called challongo of the Royal Baking Powder Co., pul on tThgol:t inst., is an absurd proposition, and not entitled to considoration ing reasons : g ;:f {;‘;g?};gfm Baking Powder Co. proposo to solect all tho chemists, not n.liowing the challongod party to have the common priviloges of a chn;l;‘n g‘eh'o chomists of Chicago are excludod, and tho analysis tq be con- vfluuted in another city. Tho Royat Baking l’owdex: Co. made their attack \n Chicago, upon sll Chicago manufacturors of Baking Powders, thorofore 1d close it thoro. khe%;}m'l'“he conditions are purposoly mado such that no manufacturer in the world could comply with thom. There is no Baking Powder mado without tho uso of somo proserving substance, wh‘ich,_whcn used only as puch, becomes s part of 8 porfoct Baking Powder, justified by tho highost hority and practical expericnce. nhezfa‘}:\;tflzryas{ Bukil:xg Powdor Co. asport ovor the signaturo of its ufllcorx; that they placo in tho markot ¢ the ‘Purest Baking Powder tind one of the highest strength attainable,” and a8 8 recontly-pllb!iahod analysis made by Prof. Mariner of tho Royal Baking Powdoer shows lt. to contain 23 per cent of flour, they are not, until thoy justily such practice, in a posi- tion to challenge. We thereforo offer tho following to the Royal Baking Powder Co. of Now York: A CEIAILLISING-E. emists of any city shall bo chosen, one by the Board of Henlth of t’l‘:’:l;ei:yo l;l‘ Chicago, one by the Royal _Buking Powder Co., and one by yurselves, who shall analyzo the respective Powdors, that mado by the Royal Baking Powder Co., and Dr. Prico’s Croam Baking Powdor, made by us; the samples subjected to analysis shall be from go?da sold bs: both partios previous to tho 1at day of Docombor last, in the citics of Chicago, 3t. Louis, or Cincinnati; tho analysis to takeo placo in tho city of Chicago \s soon a8 practicable. The manufecturers of that Powder which shall, by tho proposed investigation, be found to bo tho }_mmnt and most offec- tive, shall namo & public charity in Chicago, to which tho other party shall pay tho sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLABS; tho defeated party shall lso pay tho expenses attending said analysis. Accoptanco of this prop- osition to bo made in writing and deliverod to us within soven days from this date. STEELE & PRICE. EXPOSURE OF “A FURTHER FRAUD. What docs it signify whothor the materials from which Baking Pow- ders aro made arc bought by the pound or bushel, so long as the consumor INVARIABLY uses them by measure (toaspoonfuls), and NEVER }:y weight? If two cansaro of tho same gizo and both aro full, one contains as many toaspoonfuls as tho other, and it is not in roason to suppose that that which contains a large amount of flour could go as far as one of far greater purity. Dr. Price’s Cream Boking Powder is acknowledged to bo tho PUREST and STRONGEST MADE. Buy it in cans securely labelled. Do not pay the same prico for a heavy, full-weight Powder, when flour can be bought for three or four conts a pound. STEELE & PRICE. CIICAGO, Jan. 7, 1875. DISSOLUTION NOTICES. DISSOLUTION. Tho firm of BLISS, MOORE & €O, is dissolved by T e KA ol Hion A WAt T Lo ach Tithonzod 1o slzn (n liquidation, and to collcot aud ad- Jout W einiua uo a0 lgto . ALEXANDER P. MOORE, WILLIAM 1. TOPLIFY. Gn10Aao, Jan. 3, 1878, Tho undersigned hiave formod a copartncralilp for the (raninetion oba wml?-.i'.f'fl?.,m{ i<inoss. on tho Cily of Cileago, tador thonaina and sloa SANCL BLis3 & CO. B Ml TR WILLIAM B, TOPLIFF. ... EINANGIAL, $50,000 Cash To invost in real estate. Insido bus- iness propertyonly. Sondlocations, sizo of lots, and bottom prices. Or to loan, long time, reasonablo rate, on first-class socurity, AddressX 'Y Z Special, Tribunc ofMico. GWYNNE & DAY, lhull(en,( . 16 Wall-st., New York. LA BLISHED 183,) ‘We recelv deposits subicet to check at eight, and atlos fnferent on Lalkicce, Wo luiy ana sail on cammission Hailrond stocke, Jlands, Gold, ofc., cither for cayli or o time. ~ Wo mane advaatos or curry iooks ou margius for lung o hort pe: $500, $1,500, TO LOAN for throe years at 10 per cent on Improvod Chicago Res) Eutate. TURNER & MARS1L, 102 Washington-at, Cu1cAGO, Jan. 2, 1875 DISSOLUTION. Ths partaorship exlsting betweon P, J. Towle, John ‘Ropor, snd J. W. D sooclal partuor, under the o mamoof Towle & Roper, has thisday espired by limita. on., Chloago, Doo, 8, 1874, wur” cust e, P, J, TOWLE, JOHN ROPEIL, J.W. DOANE; Specisl, Notice of Limited Partnorship. {fotios ta boraby given that the undsfgnod have formed o 1imiod partuersbip undor the laws of the Kiate of ilil. Bols, uadur the firm of Tuwlo 4 Joper for tho purpose of fransactiog thio who'osalo geocory bisiness in Chicago, Cook Oruaty, Miinuis, 'Thys said partnorsbip is to_ozyire a; at ! Patriok d. Towlo Nud i ST . °2§=:‘m§r 1'Chicago, 1 inols aro tho goucral parinor ARTISTIC TAILORING. i said fiti, and Gorgs C. Iand, of Nowton, dase, Rivabam Aoty of Hastor, Siavw., ro. 150 poctal arle the nery, sud have contribatod w1d d lato W the irm Yol beaaty. iy thas nd dutfara cach. ulcago, Jau. b TRICK J. TOWLE, GRORGL O, RAND, SERRERDAVARD] spoctat DISSOLUTION. Notice s hereby given that F. J. DODGE and P, G. DODGE, copartnors as lumber-dealcrs at No. 111'W DISCOUNT on alf Garments ordored of ua duriog Janu- uary sod February, 1975, EDWARD ELY & CO0,, Tmporting Tailors, Chicago, 111, TESTADLISHED 188.] firm nvma of ¥, J. DODGK & BIO., havo day dlssolvzd eopartnersbip, said P. G, DODGR retiring from sald frm, P, G. Dodgo will collect and recolve ail dobts dusor owing sald late firm, and pay the liabilitles fram tho saimo s Dated at Cuivax May alwaza find sucoous In s crodit bustnes f deblors pay = mptly. 3 i o cialn B DISSOLUTION. B B einr 10y PaaeNces Uiat Wil Tl anacy adiels of t Thits ng FHRASE] MAN HROS., of this city, and Paz- | §2compromist whb Lud aobt anACTL The flrm of GUTH List ton, 1il., 18 this day dissolved by wnutnal eansent Agouoy, corier 5tatd and Maug BUL. I TIIAMAN, DAN, GUFHMAN, CIIAB, QUTIMAN, ANNUAL MEETING, The annual meuting of tho Tirst Jan. 3, 1875, ~ COPARTNERSHIP NOTIOE, nitarian Boslsty of, A28, Chilergo will bo hcld In the Hocloty's Chapel, cornor of COPARY Michigan ar. and Twonty-Alird at., on Saturdsy ovontug, PR . I L ! Tho undonlgued bare formed & capartnarship for the | S 8,12 {or tho dlction of Oiioorsand transatiun of Inuss us may come before tha micetlog, Ly \ransactlon of the YWholesala (irocory Business at the city 8. W. DUDSON, Socretary, M Chicago, under the firm name of Harmon, Morrlam # 0o, They will succeed tholata firm of Harmon, Mes. wr & Co., which (orminatad Ly limitation on thedlat Docember, 1874, sad will pay the indebtedness and ocol- ot Lha credits of the late firm of Harmon, Mesor & Co, 19AAC N. IARMON, RMON, CHAKLES W, MERITAM, S, L3l A AAD General Partosrs, i £ BRYANT, 3 L. W, MESSER, Specisl Pariuer, Chieagy, Jan. 1, 18715, NOTICH. Tbe firm name of 8. Friodmann & Co., under which we on busiouas fa Colcagu, tigia, 111, e avon, 1M, flagron, Wi, I_;a. sen changod Luis uayto rmum-:; l“fh o I::h order of Tustces. "THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders of the North Chicago City Railway Comp'y, For the Electlon of Onicers, and for the tro uctlon of such other Lusiness us muy c befure them, will be beld at the Company oitice, 4180 North Cluark street, on 1'U EMDAY: JANUARY 12, 1875, ut 3 o’clock by m, WIRAM CRAW. rorman Nationel Bank. ik sunual moctiog o Stockholders of 1he German Ne tnnal I DRD. Becty, CIIAS. BAOHARACH, Eigia, i urjnso ul olasting Dirncioes fur tiia wili e hold st the banking T day o Jlaanacsy bet Hibgraian Banking Assoclation, b, e, s, ol by uckbaldars o, s UAMILTON 4. DOX, . Jau. 6, 1675, g DOX, Cashler. SCALTS. FAIRBANKS' 'SCALES OF ALL RINDS, FAIREANKS. MORBE & 00, 111 & $13 Lake St., Chicago, Bezarefultobuy only the Genulna, CHICAGO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 SILVER AND PLATED WARE. Silver - Bridal Gifts. The Gorham Company, BrLygnaiTis, EavADLisurd 1831 No. 1 Bond-st.,, N. Y. Rich Bridal Gifts---Testimonial Picces--.Fam- ily Silver-..Farks and Spaons-.-Services for Tea, Dinner, Lunch, &e., &e., of Sterling Parity only. Those derirons of obtalning a ticles of Folid Silver, beartug tho Gorbam Storling Sitamp (Llon, Anchar, an | tho lotter (3, wh ch x & posltivo guaraniea of parity, may do so throuch the leading Jewelars of this cit, nnon 2y favorablo as If obtained from the Gorham Com- direet " HOTEL. 'T0 THE PUBLIC. Having purchasod the interest of GAGE & RICE in tho Gran Pacitic Hoiel, I havo this day assumed its manage- ment, &nd shell givo it my personal attontion. ‘Wolcoming its former patrons, I will also be happy to receive my old friends and the public gonerally. JOHN B. DRAKE. CROCKERY, CHINA, &c. ATTENTION! A large Bankrupt Stock of Crockery, China, Glassware, and Silver-plated Ware for sale at astonishing low prices, in lots to suit purchasers. Must be sold at once. Some very suitable goods for Hotel and Boarding-house keepers. The attention of the Trade being es- pecially invited. Call early at 176 East Madison-st BANKING. HIBERNIAN Banking Association, Sonthrrest cor. Clark and Lakesls. SAVINGS DEPARTHENT. Deposits made betore the 10th of this month will draw interest from the ist instant at the rate of six per cent per annum. ~ GROCERIES. E I OFFER AT LOW PRICES Malaga Grapes, Liston Barple Grapes, {loculate Mignionettes, Dehicsa Nuisine, irinee, Jovso Muscatol Ralitng, Zaote Currants, Fige, wranigo Pool, Loion Peel, Chierrios Giscles, Apricots (acien, Mirabelles Glaclos, Assarted Fruit Glactos, irazil Nuta, Nell Almonds,” Enwlish W aluats, Pbau Nuts, Citron, Uranzce, cre Pears, Jeme ¥, ¥ ot b sos o 4 ROCELET iR es GARDE. T0 WATER & GAS COMPANTES, CLOVEATIE O VORI Olfice, Philadeiphis, 6 Nurth Soventb-st. Cast Jran Uas and Water Pipes, Last Iron Fiango Heat- fagaad Steam Pipos, siop Valves for Wator or Gas, FIRIE EZWIDIRAINTS, Gas Holdors, Tolescoplc or Single, ud Wrought Tron Work of all kinds, for Gas ELLON, Bupt. Canting DAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, &c. A large Banokrupt Stock to be closed vut BANKRUPT SALE. District Court af the ted Ntates, North- ern istrict of lmllullg N BANK NHRUPTOY. tor ch W K YA S Heary Butters, In t) B " 0 undors! ncd, Leonard G, Klinck, Awsignes of the uticy_ that o estate” of said_ bagkrupts, hercby givwa at ou Baturday, the 334 uby of Jauuary, A, D. 1835, at W0 a'clock 10 the furuncon, st tho ou! co W ablic Lite Bulldiug, on LaBalte-st.. botwoen Madi:on aud Monroo- sta., lu 1o Uity ul Chicago, bo wil auil Ly pubils aue dua, for can G tho bighost biddor or bldders, il 1ho right, 1itlo iorascf tho sald bankrupia, dad of, iha ' doralguod av Assiunzo afurusaid, ia aud 1o the folliwing duseribed real oat. Dol 48) turty-clebt villaga lois i in th Vallego of Bia ' i Coaoty of Torsltory uf Colorado, teld lots belng 32168 foat cach . Also puli of jusurance {u folluwiug baukeupt com- ilido aud §uathor, Lostus, Sase.; $5, Wi Fam, of Now York (1 tain cartilicatas of aivck. - Also the uncollectod R A R A uL whiroof may bo sous Uil ‘pafiicntais b plication s\ iag oiice, Ltoam No.5) Ashlaud Hlbok, Cal- ouger 11 LEONARD G. KLINCK, WiCAGO, Jas. 3, 1815 0o 84 sluresald. AN ARMED TRUCE. Such Is the One Now Existing at the South, Gen. Sheridan's Dispatches Arouse Great Indigna- tion. He Is Denounced by the Cler- gy and Merchants. Who Do Not Relish Being Called Banditti and Assassins, No One in Congress Agrees to the Martial-law Suggestion, The President Will Not Issuc the Proclamation Desired, But He Upholds Sheridan's Ac- tions Thus Far. Another ¢ Banditti ** Dispatch from Sheridan---Assassination Fearcd, The Day in Washington...Hot Debates in Both Houses. Proposition to Order a New Election in Louisiana. The President to Recommend This Course in a Special Message. Gen. Sherman’s Views--—-Philoso. phy of the Emecute. LOUISIANA, SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS. THE CONSERVATIVE LEGISLATURE, Speeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New OnLraxss, Jau. 6—12 p. m.—1t is probable that soveral of the Domocratic mowbers will, cither to-morrow or next dug, tako their voats in the House. It is not likely they would dare do it wereit not for the fact of Gen. Sheridan's prescnco, but people aro geiting so they are uot quite so afraid todo as they plenso. Another reason for their desire toget back in sbat Gov. Kellogg bag prepated a proclamation declaring vacant the seats of nbsent mombers, and ordering u new eleetion. Thero is JMTCH TALK OF A COMPROMISE, but the ouly possiblo khow forthe Democrats is for Lhemm 40 return Lo tHOIT reAts 88 BOON 88 [IO8- wible. Much dirsatisfaction 18 expressed with 3r, Wiltz by mewmbers of his party for having callod on Gen. Do Trebriaud ~to protect lis orgamizauion of tha House when ho was Speakor, Wiltz eaunot fairly bo blamed ersonally for ihis, however, a8 lis cali was asod on o resolution uuammourly adopted by the Ifousa with nono but Demecrais present, except threo Reputlican, calling on Gen. De Trobriwd to use s forces to clear the Tokby. Mr. Wiltz, a8 Speazer, appointed a comnuttee of two to wait on Gen.DeTrobriand, who stortly after sppeated on tho tloor of tha Houee, and was received with cheers, and took wstrections from My, Wiltz and execnted them, Mr. R H, Marr, rojiesenting the Whito League, waited on Gion. Sheridan this eveniug and stated that the Whito Leacuo was ready to rurrender to tho civil autborities, Gen don hos expressed himeelf ns dotermined to Lreak up $he organization, sud is going to com- pel them to dirarm, BTARTLING DISCLOSURES. Bpecial Duspateh to Tlic Chicavo Lribune, New Onneaxs, Jau. 6.—A large number of prominent gentlemon assembled u Gov. Kel- logg's parlor at the Btato-Houso this slwernoon, to hear tha Governor’s testimony on the subject of tho White League before the Gongressional Comittee. Among thoso present were Con- grossoien Moroy and Darrell, and Ropresonta- tive-gloct Gen. R, L. Gibsou, Spoaker Ilabn, Geu, Hugh J. Campbell, Gen. Loonard Sewels, Capt, Cuoarles E. Fenvor, and others, Gov, Kuollogg's testimony was vory oxteusive and val- uable, gomg back to the incipiency of the Wlite Loaguo organization, eubmutting dates, figures, and documentary evidence in support of his ovi- uence, ‘U'lie most remarkably feaiure of his tes- timouy was that Le bad information that a cor- twin organization of tho White Leapue had Jwd their pisua sud deterunued upon au attempt to ABSASMINATE TOE PRLYIDENT OF THE UNIIED BRATES, Tho organization woicn he refeired to was composud of ignorant and reckless wnon, who probubly argued that tho P'resident was respon- wible for bis Governmeunt. Mis opinion was that the White League might not be responsible for this organzation. During tho conduct of the Governor's tostimony Mr. Phelps oxcused him- self, and retired,bring under tbo necessity of leaving for Washington on the 4 o'cluck traw, and Mr. Foster continuod taking tho testimony sloue, by, Foster was to leavo as 6 o'clock, The poople aud press have not recovered from their axtoutshinouc and indignation i 1egard Lo GEX, BUERIDAN'S DISPATCH TO THE BECRETARY OF THE WAL suggesling that the Wite League be treated s8 baudits, Thoy biave coutidence that the Geueral will be bLrougbt beforo s court-narshal aud cashiered. A member of Congress, in converastion with T TRIBUSE correspundent on this subject tu- day, tated it ss s cpinion that every effort would be made to deprive Gon. Sheridan of the contideuce ot the Awcrican people, Geu, Mcr- 1ill, who hiad taken o siunlar view of tho couui- tioh of alfairs as Gen, Sueridun, had been per- secuted with such virulouco that his usetulnoss was greatly impawred, At Bhroveport he had Loaraof s plot already forwed to AESABSINATE GLN. EMERIDAX by getting & crowd atound hun when ho should b taking an siring in tho Bt. Charles rotunds, which is & plage ot public 1esort, and quietly sticking a huife in the General durng ao alter- cation which thoy would provoks witn him, The metber of Cougress reforrold to way astonlsbed at tho testimony of Clon. Kmory in rogard to the White Leaguo.” Gen. Emory, bo declared, was 60 woll convinced of the existence of a plot vn the parc of that organization to capturs Sheridan, or do him bodily injury, tbat at (Gon. Eniory's) request Aduital Mallaney kept eteam up ou i hitlo steam tloat for days to- gether, to bo ohed for waking Ehotidan on board one of tho versels anchored in mid-river in case of auaitempt ab its fultillmeut. THE LEGISLATURE, Although thore i gient oxcitzinent in tha city, there is nomore ciowding siouud tho State- House. lu accordauce witkia roguest of Messrs, McEnery, Wiliz, and datr, the Dewocrats remain away, and tbe Republicaus have stayed away all tho time. No business of imporiance was to-day dono by the Legiststure. Gen, W. L, Modallen, wao Jdmn Beuator Finchback's scat, snd who Sheri-, 1 e Chicagoe Dailp Tribune. 1875, is huzh in the conncils of the Democrats, pald a Yisit to tho House, and was a long time engaged in counvernation with Speaker Hahn. It IL! bLe- lieves| that the Democrats will #oon return and tako Gheir acats, and relv npon buying up or kid- napiing enough lepublicans to give themaelven A mnjority, Thi Democrats are acitated over the report that Clen. Sheridan bas orders to PLAGE USDER AGREST TIIE WHITE LEAGUE LEADERS, Marrhall Packard hold & consuttation with Gen, Bhendan thia morning, and it 18 believed to havo Leen in reforence to that aubject. Tho local Democratic papecs expresn the bLelief that the cr;untry in on the verge of anothor cisil that t30 poople of the North will not quietly ntand by and sena military government piaced orer the Htate of Lonisiana. TIE LATE-T BITUATION, . (10 the Asociated Preasd NRW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 6,—fbe eituation in tho city: romaims unchanged. The troops 1 the fiiflmm.lln havo been 1educed to some twonty en. Up atnirs, before noon, some fow hangers-on weie diifiing about the hallwais seowmingly w’illnuz purpose, and there was no cxcitemstit of a 7 kind, "lhe Cunservative members mot in t No. 1 Ht, Lows street, but interert tranepired. The memi «rs are paticntls awailing the preparation of the- memorial, which 1t is tlouglt wiil not be cown! eted before to-morrow, Sl SHERIDAN'S POLICY, A SOTHER DISPATCI TO SBECELFARY DELRNAP, N zw Onieass, Jan, 0.—Gen. Sheridan for- wa Aled the following dispatel to Seeretary Bel- Lt ap to-day: . ¥ tte o, WV, W, Belknap, Seeretary of War, Woah- 1 satm, . C,; The city §8 very quict tomlag, Bome of e baudiiti ‘made jule torcats gt that they would assassinsto me beeauso I dured o tell te truth, A 1ot afrald, and will not be stopped from enforciug tue Goveruent orders, Thero ate localitfen {n thiv Dejartuent where e very ulr bus been impregnated Wk Lt sarminatiou 0r howe yeatr. (Bikued) ¥, 11, Buznioas, Lirutenant-Gusieral Comunuding. BESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS, New OnLEANS, Jan. G.—At 8 specisl mecting of the Board of Underwriters beld thia day, tho folluwing report of a Committee appointed at & previous meetiug was unauimously adopted : Jiesoled, That this Bostd haa read with feelinga of the d sorrow and mortitication the published In- 8410 Giepateh of Gen. P. 11, Bueridan to the Hon, the Bueretiry of War under date of the 4th inst.: that wo extoctn it » wuuton, Rross, aod unjustiiabie wrong sud litel on the fuir Inine of every citzen of our blute o This Bourd biss been establirhed for o pure~ mercial jurpore, No political question lug N discubsed or proposed, but tbis crmiual ouwrsgs upon the best futereais of our city by a SUTAL er 10 {emporary power, Nob ouly warrants but i lds from Un this expression of our uuquaiified dental of theso vile expressions upon our citizen thut ws give our assurance to our brother-under- writarx at th North and West that we clali to be trus sud luy-al citizean of the Uuited States, aud s such wo arc u luweloviug and s luw-abiding people, aud that Mife an 1 property are a8 safe with us a8 with them ; for the Luth of which we contidently appeal to the uoble army of Knights Tempiar from every Hiate in the Univn who receatly visited our” eity: that we cenmot but espress our SUTPIase” thiat any ove occupyiog tho position of Gen, Shersuan szoutd presume L such kuowiedge of ak legedd iuportaut facts upon such Lrief opporiunitios as be gossivly could bave during tho +h ri tune he has bieu ai tie Houth, und the Gnly excuse we find for Buch Utlerances 18 'S suggestion that cuices to us this tnoruizg from Now York, that tis disjaich was writ- ten 1 Washingiun, and_sent 1o Gen, bheridan before bo left his Northern command, Hewlead, Thst wo caracetly apvealto aur Northern Dreth “n, to $ue Congress of tho United States, 1o thelr love ¢ f liberty aud Justice, to atford us Lhiat § Foiection froin this present ‘violcnce, and frum the wrong atd outry e which may follow, which 88 fellow—iti weus of 1L18 3 ent cuntry we hose a right to demand ; that we cord -y indorse the mauly snd patriotic expressiona f 1k « Cotton Exchauge a1 their Iast meeting, (5l gued) T AUAMS, President, i AMITTEE OF BEVENTY. . Thio Chairman of tho Commwittee of Beventy isaus s the tollow:ng card 0 thas People oy Licisianus ¢ In e uanio of uli that mon hold dear and sacred, 1 im jilure oy fellow-citizens 10 avoud by all means 169 troo u which our encrules and opjresnors buve delio- oratc ly set upon ws, Our delivcrancs srom poiitical Loud sgo’dejends o3y 00r frudence sod forbeatsnce, and v contiict wiik the eoldiers or authurities would bring: ruin to our hopes, sud the riveting of our cbuil. 7 A Litle niore uf the herofst, paticuce, and forli urance which Lave sirawty coversd you with i« riskinbio onor, and aroused thy Aympathics of the enti ¢ countey in your 1avor, und the urnrjation st e fo Which yon ure'mow subjet wid lave , a1l you will be ouve 1moroa free,a prespurs wiit 4 hippy eople, Siigined) R. I, Maun, Chairman of tho Commitice of Seventy. CLERGYMEN'S PROTLST. To Tw American I'enp. V4 rEnEAe, Gen, Soridan, now in command of the Deguriment of Missouri, baw, under date of the dth i, addiesred a commupichtion to Gen. Belkusp, Hary of War, m which bo reprerents tho people of Cikatn ot rge 88 brewthing Tengeanco o ull law- ful nuthority, sl approvig Of tadrder ud criwo; e W BEnRAs, He has given to that communication full pub.icity, we, tha undcraigued, baliero 13 18 our duty to pracidu 10 the whole Asucriean peopla that theee chirges sre umnerited, nnfounded, sud crroncons, and Can Lave uo othir effect than of Berving thu fu- tererus of corrupt poiliicting, who are at this moment mokiug the most extrume eiforts to perpetuate thelr Jovre tu our Stato of Loufslana. (Signed) N, J, Percue, Archbishop of New Orleans ; 3.1, B Wiluer, Dishop of Loulsiaua; Janes 5t Gut! Lrig, pastar of the Templeof 8,03 J, O. Keener, Jhaek ap of the Methodist Epincopal Cuurch South; ¢. Doll, dtector of St. Josepuh Cuurcl, and many utliers, TUF. BANE PRESIDENTS RESOLVE. At a genersl meering of tho bank Presidents and Caxhicrs of this eity, convened this day for the puspuso of expressing thewr views ou the disprsichies emanatiug feom Gen. Bhenvan, and sen. on the 4th inst, to Gen, Belluap, Sceretury of War, the following resolations were unaui- mowly adouted: Liea vited, Fhat wo hiave read with profound surpriso aud wgitinate fndiguation the aispatches of G Blerl lau to the S:crotary of War, uud fecl it our o to cut (r our solemin_prGtost aguinst the nssertiond it conta us a8 unfoundsd 1 facl, unwarranted, sud un. callvd for, unl we berehy repel'them and hrand tuem Wik wucll {ndiguation a3 Leavoves Loneat, loyal clti- zens. ‘Luer above was pigned by tweuty-eight bank Dreai.lauts and Casliers -— THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, TESTIMUNY TAKEN YESTERDAY, Nesr OBLEASS, Jou. 6.—At tho sexsion of tho Congressional Committeo to-day William Vigers testified s I was Clerk of the House of Repre- soutat ves, and was present at the organization of the IHousa on 3louday. One hundred and two mombeis snawered to their names, At the wewond orgamization fifly-fonr members snewored to their pames. 1 only ket a fally with shot. Mr. Albert Maginnis was oue of Conservatives, I was ordersd to call tho soll. Mr. Wiliz ojectod me, aud Gen. Campbell ealied upon Gen, Da Tiobriand to pro- tect me 11 caltivg the roll. Tifiy-threo lepuio- licans answered to the cal!, aud twa Datocrats, acde & quornin. I was 5o confused by the 1t 4 couldu’t keep o tally a8 1t ought to have bozu kept. Some more mowmburs were sworn in ifter that, sud if votes wero cast. Of thesa thrue mewoers had becn sworn 1 sincs the previcus rolt-call, Al the Republicans voted cxcept Cossin at tho roll-call of the second or- anizatiou. After the firsi calling of the roll r. Bollen mada a motlon. Mr, \tlltz took the stsud, an.d tooh possession of tho gavel and called tho touse to order. KELLOGG'S [ESTIMONY. Between 1 and 20'cloch the Committeo ad- ourned to tho Siate-Houre to take Guv, Kel- opg's testimony with regard to the Winte Leagne. 1 auswer to Mr. Phelps, Mr. Kellogy eutd; Tho VyLite League a8 » distinetive orgnne ization was orgaumzed about Apnl or Mav lust in the Tucho Purish, and notubly in St. Martin snd St Mury l'arighes. When he went to Washingtun in Juno lust everytling s quier. lho Unitod Ststas troops were recalled shortly aftor, but ‘Y\'uryluiug re- mawed squuet, ‘Lhe wetropolitan police st that timo were a well-orgamzed and disci- plined torco. Ho believed tho thousands of Visitors who iame to the city Mardi Gras would testify tiab no city, not even Paiis, wus at that timo well * puliced as New Or- leans. Abou.t July the Nicayune commenced publishiog a.icles about the orgamzation of a Blocl Luflflle*, and statod that large quantition of aymsbad beeu shipped to the country parislies, Gov. Kellogg nubmitted an ollicial report of the Adjutaut-Gou iral showiug that only about 130 arws bad been wont nto the coun- try, Of theso fifty woro designed 10 arm & compam of white cavaliy in Catahculta Parish, and forty of thom wero burat up 1n the court-Louse, to they wore stored. The Lal- suco woru mamily vld muzzlo-luading Eutloids, sud mauy of them were eiumply loaved to the cudcts of the Baton Rouge Universily e abuolutely doriiod that there was any Dlaol Leajuo, and asyarted that the leaders of the Wuite Leaguo v eore woll aware of that fact, though many of the rank and fle undoubtedly believed it. AIr. Pholpa here laft the Committes b/ to Waabington, o Kellogg, continu'sg bis testimony, Sted Iy numnnm;i‘mr:ldn:xt. wwhich, ho said, ' ‘~ra brought to his knowledge in mach amr Lthat Le wa~ bound to pay somo regard ta 1t 5 PLOT TO ABSASMINATE THE PRESY 5 sod tho conspiratora in which wer < indez- yous at Daltunore. Ilo exonerated o Whita Leaguo from any counection with ™%, plan, which ha belioved was conilned to 1 € +istona- ries, and e gave tho Commities U3 § me and dresa of his informant, <05 In connection with the Returs=y joard, he deuiad empliatically rzain that hs @ bad sny caucas or consulintion with tas. and mad they were alone rerponsibio for their decieion, Mo _thought tho powers conferred on tho Board woro excessive, and would not spprove of them, but the law was tho oue apptoved by Warmol in the inierests of the Furiomsts befora be camo 1to office. s sub- mitted to the Cominitino a numbsr of documouts to provo allezed traudulent naturalization sud registration in New Orleans, aud at tho closs of hin tostimony handed in to the Commiites the followiug PLOTEST which he hed received, rigaed by fifty-two of ths members declared elected to the Legiela- ture before hio callod on the troops to cloar the bail of unauthorized praons ¢ 2\ ORLEANS, La,, Jan. 4,—[is Excellency, William 12 Keliong, fiovernar— Tue undersigned, mem- bera-glect of tho 1onse af Representatives of the Gene eral Assembly of thin Hiate, ascembled at the ball of the liouss, in the State-Houre, ut 12 olclock this cny, and answerel to the cull made by the Clerk, linmedintely thereaftar the chsic waa forcibly taken poseocsion of in vivlation of law, and an attempt mad s o organize the Houso cone trary toJaw. We caunut obtuin our legal righta un— Ion” members are plaled in possession of the Hall. Wheusver the Mall {a cleared of all JeTeons save the genut men ela:ted, we will proceed to organlze, We therefire invokoyour ald fn placing tiio Hall in” posncesion ol the membxrreclect, tat we rany attend 1o the perfor nance of uur dutics. ‘Ahie Congressional (ommi.te) concluded their 1abors, snd left for Washiniston this afternoon. COMPHOAM:BE PROFOSED. In a communuication to Kellogg, McEuaery, and Penn, Mr. Foster, Chairman of the Cougres- pional Bub-Committen, addressed a commuooica- tion to cach, acknowledging the receipt of propositious, sither written or oral, from each, offeriug to leave to their decision aod arbitration the settiement of their various claims, and declaring that they cannnt further cousider tho question unlesa cortainly assured that their decivion, w!iatever it might be. would ba scquisced im by esch, and nc- copted by all a1 a floal declaration of their rights. McEn iry and Penn promptly re~ plied aflirmatory, (dov. Keilogg, it i3 eaid, promised to reply hy letter to Washington. ieut.-Gov. Autoino stated this evening, iu an p terview, thathe wouli cousant to no such com- promise, ——— THE SHREV ZPORT DISTRICT. MAJ, MERBILL'S REPORT TO THE ADJUTANT-GEN- EBAL, NEW OnLEAXS, Jan. 6.—Tho following report ‘waa vesterday receivud from Maj. Merrill by the Adjutant-General of the Departmeunt of the Gulf, and by bim transmitted to Gon, Shoridan: 1{Eadpquantrrs Duznicr or UppEn Ren Ruves, BEREYLrONT, Lo, Doz, M, 1874.—T0 the Adjutant- General of the Derart nent of the fGulf, La.—Sim: Referriug 10 your telegram of Dec, 13, recting me in certain sveuts to Le in readiness to aup- press slolence, and to let it be understood that I will do it, 1 have the honcr Lo report that, b view of these fustructive, I hase lieen st some pains to_inseatigute tse prevabalities of violenco here, and the followingare tue facts, as uearly 39 I can ascertain them : Tue state Returatug Board have officially announced 1hat the candjiates fo oftice in thin parizh on what is uuwn ae the Badiud ticket are DULY A9 D LAWFULLY ELECTED, The Izadets of tle cppasing party decare that such 1s not the fuct, and_tue pereona tliers declared elected shali pot take ar ha’d néice, ‘This determination ap- yearsiabe wall soitled, sud “ev geuerally exproascd awl approved by tt 5 large majority of tho whites that 1 hsronodoubt il s more than an idle threat. This expreesion fu maily instauces ia accowpanied by threata of vinlonce and even death 10 ths oflicors if they attompt to tak the ofiices, and I cannot doubt tuat kuch threats are very seriously rande. They are only a repetition of wisat was, atall times, the oven talk of the jeaders beforo the clection. ‘Three of the oflicers roferred 4o are members uf i Lower louse of the Legirlatore, and all three are now in New Or- Jeans, The others ire Parfels Judge Cresswell, Sheridt offzier, and sever 1l minor uibicers, fuciuding the po— Iice jury, juetices of tho peace, and constables, Thers 18 o the part of most of themn such APFLEJIENKION OF DANGER 1n assuming their dutes tuat, except (ke Parish Judge, 1 don't thiuk any (@8 of them will attempt, or could be induces, 1o tuke b'x oftico, ‘The Parish Judgeis s man of coura'ze and co siness, and I cannot tell wheter L will uiternpt o tals: bis ottice or mot, 1 have not ecen im recoutiy, sud no defluite’ tnformation from bim. “As Tobg s any or il of these ofticers choces to refrse to exerclso tho functions of thelr offices, I conceive 1 am not called upon to do anylhing in the matter, My instructions cover the followiug ponts, aud will be carried out: Tuat 1 recogniz s the legal State ofticlals only such Persans us aze 1 reoguized a8 such by the recognized exventive or Sudicial officers of the State; that in tise logal excrel:o of thor duties auch oficers must 10t be violently disturbed or {nterfered with, and it such violeuce acur it slall bomy duty to ‘nuppress it 5 that my adv jce to all persous 1, that if any ques- tisn of Tight ex.ists a8 to any person nolding olfice, ot the cases uf sucia persons bo taken before TUE RROPEDR LEGAL TRIBUNALS, The leading Tirdicals have left, Tho usual worrying and barassing of the DEgrocs goes on with luteraur- siour, but lately noacts of violunce have cowe to my notice, Such ac1are now contined to plundering, wi:h or witkout eama_sbow tf legal forms, ana_diiving them frvimn the'r houses to secel pluves 10 Uve alse- where, Very ruspoctfully your obedient servant, Liswin MERntst, Major Seventh Cavalry, Commanding. ———— A'? WASHINGTON, THE EXEHCUTIVE DEPARTMENT, THE TRESIDENT FRLPANING A BPECIAL MESSAGE. Special bupateh to The Chicuao Trivune, WasmiNatoy, D, C., Jan. 6.—~Tho President is preparing a special message to Congress in re- gord to the Loumiana situstion. From the pre- luninary indieations, it will bo of an unusuaily terso and pungt:nt chatacter. o will review tho action whioh bo Lss been compelled to take in tho abscuce of legislation by Congress, and call attention to the. fact that the State Govorument, haviug boen recoguized by the Stato and United States Courts, nnd Congress having failed to act, ho had no other resource undor tho law and Con- stitution than to recoguizo Gov. Kellogg's Ad- winistration ns tbo Government do facto. He will ask Congiass to either pasa a law for A NEW ELECTION, with the neceessry eafeguards for an houest and fair oxpreseion of tho people’s wislics, or sustain him 1u recoghizing the existing Governmont. 1t fauot improbs.ble—although tlie putpuse on this poiat s not o well matured-—that tho President will alzo #uggest legindation to the end of the suppression of the \White I esgues s a secret armed politicud and lusurroctionary organiza- tion, Thero can bo no dou'st that the President now puipusos Lo place tho Louisisun case before Congress aud tho couutry ju » manner which will compe) the settlement of the difilcultica at an earty day, The mewsa to will probably not be Iuid before Cougress until after the Cabinet meating on Frida: u AP TO SITERIDAN. Wasmisaros, D, C., Jan, 6,—Tho following telegram way s ent to Geen. Shoridan to-day ¢ Wasmxarox, D, C., Jwa, 6,—Gen, . H, Sherulan Newe Orweana : ' 'Puo Trowatont and all uf us bave full ontidence it andt thorot gy spprove your course, WiLt1ak W, BELKNAF, Becrelary of There 14 no probability that the Prosidont will issuio puch & prociamation as Gen, Sheridan sug- gents in his telograin t, Beerotary Belkuap yos- terday, HBECOND DISPATCH, The followiug telvgram was sent to Gen. Sheridan to-night WasniNaton, I C., Jan. 6,~To Gen, P, I, Sher- sidan, New Orlean tolegtapaed you Buatily to-day ausworiug your dis satsh, | You seem 10 fear we will bo misled by blased ¢ x partlal statements of your acts. Bo assured that th | P rceidont and Gabinet coutide your wisdom, au £ rest In thio bollef {oat ull acts of Jotury linte beana 44, il bo Judlcious. Tuls Itutend- e n telegram, fossy fi iy bde LEIEBIR, s W, Devunag, Becretary ut War, iy N CONGRESS, HOK VP, IN THI SENATE, Specic & iggtch to Lhe Chicauo Tridune, WasuiNe oy, D, C., Jan. 6.—Tho Louzisun dobate co atiuued in the Beoate. Tho scene re- winded yno of. the doeys just bolure the War, whon th.e slave power was st itaheight, The gallerie s worr) densely packed, oud the lobbies reachitig to ‘it wero crowded with struggling 8poot forv. The scone ingide the chambor was NUMBER very animated, The session was even more esrncat than that of yesterday. Twq cabinet miniaters wers in attendance, and many distinguished strangors wers upon the floor, Benator West, of Louisiana, made an excesding. Iy clear statement of tho rocent occurrences at New Orlcane, and showed tho animus of tha anti- Kollogg faction there, West made it » strong pownt that the procesdings with respect to raate 1ug thoe fivo members were hsld before tho Legis- lature was organizod. FENATOR GORDOX, § of Georgia, made the specch of to-day, Itis the second time that ho bas taken part in any prom- inent charactor since ho entered Congress, Hu roputation as a Confedorate leader, ua woll aa the sentiments which he uttored, commanded unf- versal atlontion. s wa# ono of tha prom. inent under-ofiicers of Geun. Leo, and re coived eight wounds in tho service. Ie lad the division under Gen. Early which nearly captured Washington, Ile went Into.the debats a8 hio would lead a divigion into battlo. Gordon directed Lia attack chiotiy against Sonators Mor- ton and_Edmunds. Thore has not been such a purely Bouthorn spesch made in tho Capitol sinco the bezinning vt the War. Gordon evtdent. Iy bad the sympatbies of the major portion of the galleries with bim. Ho dofended tho Houth. ern peoploand tho ngont of the Bouthorn Asso- ciated Press, whom Morton and Edmunda had attacked. He said that what the Associated Prossagent South hadsent was trne,~ an aeseriion which he waa responriblo for as 1 mau aud 8 8 Senator Lere, and_ before his God. Loud applauso fullowed this statemont, which seemed ko much liko tho old plantation awagger. Gordon's frionds to-night are endeavoring to exolain that Gordon did not bave any reference to tho duello in thia blustering nunouncemont, but the impresrion lelt among; the minds of Lo publicau who heard it was of tho most painful chiaracter, EDMUNDS POLLOWEER GORDON, Tho latter bad especialiy aesailed Edmands, be- cause ho had characterized the habits of the old elavo days a4 scmi-barbarous. Edmunds was clear, cool, and severcly sarcastic. ile nidiculed Gordon’s dopunciation of bim for bhaving do- scnbed the slave epoch a8 semi-barbarous, Ed- munds charged that Gordon's sllusion to his personal remponsibility was an appenl to the duollo, which tho North _still calls _semi-barbarous. Turning to Vice-Presi- dont Wilson, who was presiding, Edmunds saud : * Mr, Presidont. does ;not that lsnguage ro- mind you of tho times that are within your rec. oliection and experionce, whon the prodeccssors of the honorable Benator from Georgin, and those who agreed with them in opinion, usod to make use af the sama lapguage when they had no other arguments, and, when they could not maintain here precieely what thoy wished to maintain, would Sght it out by the duello 2" FLANAGAN, OF TEXAS, followed in oua of bis qualot, droll, inimitables, and illiterate speeches. fo described the con- dition of the Uuion men at the South. Many Ropublicans regretted that Conk- ling did not epeak, 36 it was nuder. #l00d that he had evidonce showing that the Louieians Democrats endeavored to gain sympathy by muking themselves martyrs to mil- itary interferenco. 1tis learned hero that the Congrossional Investigation Committee wers in the ltepresentstives’ Hull when rovolvers and knives were drawn, and thers would have bsen bloodshed had not tho United Stated troopa re- sponded to the call of Kellogg. Tomorrow THE DEBATE WILL DE RESUMED. Benators Bayard aud Ferry, of Coun., will ope poio the Administration. "Benator Schurz ar- nived to-night, He will take {;ut in the debate, 1o was 80 anxious to do this that he tolegraphed on to have the debate protracted. . It scemed probablo that the Louisians ques- tion might be debated to fiual action upon this techinicality in & formal resotution, but the sub- ject will bo more directly called to the attention of Congress by the specisl message from the President on Fridsy. IN THE HOUSE, Louirians and Phil Sheridan were also dis- cussed in the House. The real quention befora tho Houso was the Army Fortification bill, bug this was usod meraly 88 & cover for the gonoral, random, partisan debate upon the Louisiana sit- ustion. Thero was much pertinency in the tens dency of this bill, for, if the talk of the fire- eaters prove true, thera will be noed, ma Gen. Garfleld saia, of fortifications. The seri- ousnoss of the dehate and tho excitement of the day was illustrated by tho remark of one of the calmost of the Ropublican leaders, who said, It this keops on we shall soon hear the drum tap,” One sigoificant feature of the day was that, notwithstauding the direct inquiriee of the Democrats, no Republican speaker was willing to fully justify the action of Bhoridan at New Orleans. The resolution calling for a new clection, which was introduced by Mr. Hale, of Muaine, does not scem to have been very generally considered by members prior to its introduction. It is certaw, however, ihat the general drift of opivion among tho best Tiepublicana of ths Hoanso favors tho proposi- tion for o new eleotion 1 Louisiaua. ‘U'lo great« eat ditticuity wlich the proposition will beve to eucouuter is Lthe doubts i tho winds of movy ag to the warrant of authority in the Constitution for tho ordering of n new election. Homo of the ablest lawyers of the Ifouse, however, aro pre- pared toaccept tho arguments of Carpenter's old specch as to such & coustruc- tion of the clause of the Coustitu- tion which provides that the General Government shall guarsntee to every Staton epublican form of Goverumont. Tha runniug debalo upou Louisiaua would Lave becomo a gencral discuesiou and Lave resulted in the eshibiion of much bad blood if Kasson, of Jowa, bad mot insist- ed thac tho Hasle resolution should not be debated nntit tho Louisiana Lnvestigating Committes shall have made its report. The Louisiana question May not como up arata in tho 1loure untit Monday, as it is probable thak tho flnance debate will consume the rest of the week, DEDATE IN THE SENATE, {70 the Aasnciated Prear.) Wasmxatoy, I, €., Jau, 6.—The Scoate this morning resumod its coosideration of tho reso- lution wubmitted yosterday by Mr, Thueman in rogard to the Louisiana troubles, the pending queetion beiog on the motisn of Mr. Conkliog to insert the worda * It mot incompatible with tha publio intorests.” Mr, Weat eaid it was somewhat remarkable that those who thruat this resolution upon tho Senato declared they were in possession of all tho facts about Louisiana, yei they wanted the President to send information to them. 1t had been charged here that Gou, Bheridan was or- dered to New Oil:ans over the Goneral of the Army, and contrary to all usago. Ho (West), be- lurny::ummunviuz his speech, asked tho Soere- tary of Warif such had boeu the case, and the Secratury replied i the negstive, and lauded evidenco to hitn to eon Mr, Wost then sont to tho Clerk's desk aud hLad roud the following letter, recetved from the Scc+ ratary of War: Hravquaszens or THE Awuy, &2 Louts, Dee. 10, Gen, W, 1374~ W, lielknap, Secretary of War, Waan- inglon, D, C,{ GENEBAL: 1 Lave the houor to av- Yuowledge tho recelpt of your coniduutisl communte cation of Deu, 26, with inoloaures. Very respectfully your ubedient sorvant, (Sgued) W. T, Sitzaxax, General. Mr. SBsulsbury—That s a simple acknowledg- ment of the receipt of tue confideutial commu- nications, and does uot state the character of shom. Mr. Weat—\Yhen this resolution shall bave been nassed, aud sil the information cownes (s, tho Sesator will seo that it was an acknowledge- mont of the receipt of all orders aud communi- cations 1 roference to Geu, Sueriaan being ore dered to Now Ovleaun, Thatis tho faot, snd I know it to bo sc. Ho then proceeded to reviaw tho ciroumatancos attendiug the organization of tho Legisiature in New Orlesns on Monday last, umf charged that, by the laws of Louisiaua, the acts of tho Conservative members of that Legislature wore illega), violaut, and revolution- ary, and, in fact, wora acts of s mob, The reat- g of tive members, whouv seats were coutt before auy permanent organization, was wi u parallel, The vote by which Wiltz claimed to have beeu cluctod Bpesker lacked five of » legal majority of the bod» 1o vext réad ¥un¥ Congrotsinan Polté: zation, sud discoul; a telogram stating that reseut at the organi- 44 the action of Wilkz, Gon. Do Trobrisod™ 3., first called upou to inslntsln order laww re lobby by the so-called Conservative msjw-ty in the Houss. The tive men who ocouicsted ¢he ecats had