Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 19, 1875, Page 5

+ Philajelphia, eee nement ft will thenceforth be read of ith wonder and admiration in the annalw of too tage, bat secon no more. It waa only the strong atollectuality and excoptiapal power of concan- tatlon possoased by Mins Cranmax which could erder popular so weird, unnataral, and re- pliant a conception of the fancy, located as itis 4s time and among s peuple foreign to our present agsociationa and sytnpathics, Scorr's wore! had the voreatility of charactor, the com- now human motives, and tho fascinating literary hharm which apply to all times and to all couu~ ries, But the play was necessarily divested of barre part of these attractions, and it has loft Meg Mferrilica alone, standing out in bold relief, snd dependent upon the genius of tho inter- prelar for ite hold upon tho people. Milas Cosi wan croated the Jfeg Aferrilies of the stages vhen Mies Cusmaax maxes her final exit from the atage Afeg AMerrities must go with hor, and ihe curtain will fall upon both at the eame time, ———_—_>—__—__ ‘The financial opinions of the Cincianat: Ca- tele received a violont shock recently from 6 speach on the carrency by the Hon, Mexnx D. Wanmmore, ¢ By somo crror this hoterodory was sttributed to Ministor Wasmnunss, who was thus nado rospaueible for viowa which he could not sntortain by any chance. It's vow discovored jhot the spesker was not only an Indiana Waan- buns, bat that he was norelation of tho Minister toTrance. Tho Gazelle frankly explains the aricr thus: ‘The Gazette nome time sgo made some extract from. a sccy eproad-eag!a apeech, on maintaining the duty of Con:geeg to expand tho currency with the industrial 01 th, ipereare of business, territorial expansion, fue fure prospects, and cost of Ontsbing sverythiug unfin- he | in the country, delivered July 19, 188, and re- rsd in tho Globe, on page 4014, part 4, socond acs- Kon, Fortieth Congress, 2u our adwiring remarks om Vuls'great American doctrine of peper-money Lnfation, wo credited theso remarks to fiinu D, Wastuunye, now Minister to France, A friend of Mr, W. talh 4 our attention (o tho matter as boing the reverse ,B Wasonunye’s views, sndon craminatian we havefonnd that the specel wea not mace by im ‘but ty lixany D, Waswnvnw, n Kopresentative from indi. aia, Weblavo before noticod some remarke reported of }Unister Wagnnonsz, in an interview with en Atmorican let foonaeymuiea showed o! a view oxactly the oppo: fofation ideas of the Indlena ‘Wasmacnn's PERSONAL, Mee Crama Monnrs’ succoss in Ban Francisco Is without parallel, V7. A. Pratt, tho plscioulturist of Elgin, ts at- tho Tremont House, ‘Mra, Postmast er Jzwru recelyes on Wodnes daz during tho season of Lent. Tarl Rvasex1, after fourteon years of refloo- tion, regrets the escape of tho Alabama. Argzanpae Dowas hag promised to writes fivo-nct drama for the French theatro in Ber- Br Gen, Borixn's hond bea been taken aa a modol for matoh-box in Parian, It saves sul- Phur. Gon. N, P. Banxs, Congressaman-olect from ‘Massachnsotts, is a lato arrival at the Palmer Eouso. ‘ Capt, Alatcolm MoNeill, an olf and woalthy eitizen of Christinn County, Ky, who bas large procarty in Chicago, Is dying. Mr. Coantes Oatvert has returned to Eo- piand to euperintend tho production of ‘Julius Qesar” on a grand ecale, ‘Tho funcral of Capt. 1nram, of lows City, who fot with tho sad and fatal accidrot leat Tucaday, was largoly attended yostorday. Had Maj, Canons-of-Colorado Powett timo to setaro this season ho woul] have mado $10,000 dy it. That's whore time is monoy, “Tt’a ao ill wlod which blows nobody any good.” Thoy havo bad so anusually-fine catch Af muskrats in Minnogota this winter. Mr. Datr's now picco, ‘Tho Big Bonanza,” ‘Was produced Wodneaday night, It is a qhes- tion whethor there is any monoy in it. “A Sight botwoon a negro boy and a besr, aftor which a dog will be aot upon the bear,” Allthis lo Waco, Tex., for the contomptilis sum of 50 sents, . _ Fane Davenrorr's arm being founa inforlor + {> abspo to that of Mra. Caxyunr, alo seoks consolation in apelling her fiat name with Anal ion é ‘Mra, Senator Joaxpn I. McDoxatp died very muddenly at Indianapolis, Ind., yesterday. The Bevator and wifohad only been marriod a fow months, ‘Theso things never do turn out right. It is {CHER aud not the sizth juror who was to havo fafon down in aft, There was a miscue somewhere, Gen, H. 8. Laxetxo, Financial Agent of the Centennial Exposition, arrived yesterday from His headquarters are at tho Grand Pacific, Auvan Nermazt, one of tho oldest and most Promivent oll-operators in the vicinity of Titue- > Ville, Pa., diedon Wednesday, of consumption, at Ban Diego, Cal. Martha! Bazanms has boen spoken of asthe yoming man in Spain. That's where bis castles @ro, aod where # man’s real estate is, thore will his heart ba also, One of theindicationsof the complete aubja- gation of the city by gamblers was tho Inquiry made by 8 German depositor yesterday for Eaxo & Preston's bank. Mrs. Baicos, well-known Washington corre- Spondant, is baving a high old time fighting the Tentennial Committoo over the amount received ‘4 the Washington tea-party, Prmounacx’s anzicty aboot the injury which bas been done to hia name is needless, If he weroin the Senate and “arose by any other fame” he would amel! as erect, Snobs of an economical tarn can rent W. B. . Aston’s house for 99,000, as bo has moved up- > town to be near his sone Jony and Witty, and + his daughters, Mre, Cany and Mrs. Deano, Mea Jeno Jewri, Horcneiss gives her ‘frst dramatic recital in Now York on Wednesday eveniog, at Steinway Hall. This new aspirant __ *0 dramatic houors is a relative of Postmaater- Geverl Jewxu, When Sotmzns frat hoard of Ratwoxp's suo- tone az Col. Sellers, he sald he had just begun to eapair of justicn Hohad felt for yoara that all Rarxoxp wanted wag a chance, and predict- edfor him ® brillant future with distended monoy-bage, Houston (Tox.) audiences have more sense shan most poople, Whilo Paanx Omanyaau was Playing Kit at the theatre, ALrngp Rooo was 60 {utensely disgusted that he heaved a great sigh and died happy. At Bt Joseph, Mo., Vicroata WoopsuLt was given a public reception, and presented tho most Keen, cutting, and fascinating argoment in favor Of her aide of the free-love question the St. Jo- #] @eph erald reporter ever heard, A faces and aiylish reeeea in bigh goceiton. The mustacue cf lime, oy sisoshnee Pa wekenea me with the Septanuate.—Lucy Leoper's The wiiter makes » point of this mustache With such candor au ta induce the belief that it Cy tie frat aud only ons which has disgusted her, “Jey Bes,” of the Boston Journal of Vom- wae 00s to Opera bouffe ‘mot to atudy art, tae uaiseny, and saya that Dr. Honaxs adinite 7 bas bag Sdveot of Lroia T'uompson'a lage 7 olunes posi) les diflculty in making bis peehond the mauifold mysteries of i th r $e bomen frame, Bee the wonderful power of ‘i We are tnformed by an ata Jemen who are now ondearoring to if b & chi AR the Consumers’ Gag Company ace in lanai, Persoos who formed the ‘Mutaal Company to or three scars ago, and tried to well cut to be eeu Bide Company for 100,000, then for aera than for $25,000, and then quietly ool A Ueclo girl in New York lost hor eyeb: Kerosene explosion. A surgeon « dure ‘eonceal ibe hideous deformity by causing &@ ples @f akin to grow over it. Me took vlees of the noalp aud geaitod I) over the 070 very sue. erman that the gen- corafnlty, and everybody congratolated patient and curgeon on the experiment, When, how- vor, tho place healed, hair grew upon the akin, and now that child haa a remarkably bair-eye ‘appearance. ‘Maj, Y. 8, Partox, formerly Paseengor Agent of the Neahville & Cuatlanooga atlroad, iu at- tempting to board a moving train at the Loute- ville depot in Nashville laet night, was throw under tho cars and horribly mangled, He lived but a short tine aftor tuo accid ont. The Hon, Tnoman Tioen, af Tort Wayne, ona of tho pioneera of Northern In- diana, diod of paralyals Wednesday night, aged 67 sears, Mr. Tiorn was one of the old- est newspaper mon in Indiana. In 1833 be founded the Fort Wayne Sentinel, from which herotirad in 1865, and which is still io exiet- enco. being the second oldest journal in In- diana. HOTEL ANRIVALS. Sherman Houts— ton, Fou du Lac; man, Alabama; A. II, Cievolan ohn P, Smith, Bost Cambridee |. M. Jacoby, ‘New York; fliram Granger, Maitland Porter, Cleveland; E. 0. C frotand; Samuel C, Hall, —D, RA, Chase, Detroit; ton, Cioeinuetl; 8, M. Philbrick, Maino; York { Sigmund Lger, New 2 York; Hiram F.' Halo, Kansan: Jacob Smith, Jr., Kimball, “Boston, ae Plate, Boston ; G. Be Smith, Bloomin Lyon, New Haven? 8, 1, Gillott, Boston. Houst—O. Damon, Massachneetts? Charles’ Hermany, Lonjevifle; H. 1. Kod, Phfladelpuia; G. A. Irwin, Omaha; Howard Alle, Cinsinnatt; Q, We Porter, Evanston Somuel E, Reinhard, Biltimoroy tt, F. Rinty, Paladeiphia; N. A. Blark, Londen. WW. if Rickey, Hertford; W, P. Sprlager, Pbilidelphta 5 Benjainia F, Martin, ilo; Daplel 0, Ripley, Pitta burg: 0.0, Chapio, Denver; John \ Francisco; F, rapie, Detroit; D, Ireland, New York,...Grand Paciie—W. HH, Blevens, Detroit; EA- ward Fidridge, St. Paul; W. H, Wyman, Cincinnati ; 5, 1, MeSfahion, Indianapolis ¢ ‘tho Hon L, W. Morse, Vanhitals Thad O, Pound, (visconsin ; J. 3. Hen- rick, Ottumwa; J, A, Hauborn, New Hampelire; F. Bslem-on-Erie; J. Mf, Hobagu, Winona; Dover: M. I,’ Patrick, Salt Lake; J, B, Cairns, Trenton, Mo. THE KING LOBBYIST. jowan, San His Impudent and Insulting Auswer to the Minnesota Legislature. One of the Most Extraordinary Bits of Bombast Evor Seen, Special Ditpatch to The Chfeaco Trtbiene, Mrswearois, Mion., Fob. 18,—The Tribune ‘will print to-morrow a throe-colnmn letter from Cal. King to tho Legislature. Foltowing are the principal polnta made by him: To the Legtelature of Minnesota “GentiEsey, BevaTous, AND RePREsENTATIVES: It bas boon my good fortune to como into pos session of ® copy of cortain joint resolutious relating to myself, which resolutions aro said to havo been pasned by the House of Leprosentatives on tho 80th day of Januory Iast, and by the ' Bouate on tho 6th day of February, 1876, Aside from avy bearing these resolutions msy have upon myself, they sre, as coming from your body, very extraordinary in character, Thoyare, gentlomen, very extrao:dinary in so far as thoy correctly filustrate your Inck of knowledgo of the common propriclics and decencies of official position, your painful disregard of truth In your ofileial action, and YOUR FALSE AND HYPOCBITIGAL PRETENSES of virtnous regard for the honor of the Btate of Minucsots, In dealing with you and your joint resolution therefore I abnll, gentleman, sponk of you as I know and uudorstand you, paying nore- gard whatever to that oificial greatness you 20 pomponsly assume daring the brief eixty days alloted you wheroin to fit and complete youracif for that undying political fame and immortality which each of you no doubt suppones himself to have beon born to. As for your joiut resolutios genilemev, in which you so in- decently assume the falachood that I lave no- cepted monoy a8 a consideration for my ser- vices in alding tho paseago of a eubsidy bill in the luterests of the Pacific Mail Btoamship Com- pany, they are, interpreted in other more com- mon language, LEGISLATIVE LIEa, They are les ina dcublo sense, foasmuch as thoy not only chargo main the broadest implica tion with baying ‘ascapted monoy for my scr vices,’ otc., but In asserting, by the samo broad implication, that Ihave refused to appoar beforo tho Committee of Ways sod Means to testify as to my councction with and knowledge of the passage of the Pacifio Mail subsidy bill} for I now again aesort, what [ tro yearsago truthfully atated under oath, that I NEVER ACCEPTRD OR NECEIVED A DOLLAR a8 a cousideration for my gorvices in aiding the passago of tho bill, while I took great pleagure in apposring beforo tho Committea at the ‘very opening of their investigation, and testifying fully as to ali I know concerning tho matter. Therefore, it is, gontlemen of the Legislature, that I thus dlatinctly charge you with baving spread upon the recorduof your reapective Houwes flagrant, audacious falachoods concerning myself—an act which, to use your own language, is calculated to ‘cast dishonor’ upon the escutcheon of Minnesota unless you shall have the docsncy ‘to at once reotify your position’ by expunging these disgraceful falee- hoods from journals, “Under what arrangemont, I pip recoive a large gum of money about the timo of the pasa- age of tho Pacific Mail aubsidy bill {a a mattor which I do mot propose to discloso to tho world, except in my own good time, nor until the evidence, whlch Tam uoable to resoh bow, can be secured, to the oad that tho exnct facta in the case cau be prosented to the public, which will biog to mo the fullest and most completo vindication against tho falsehood which you havo spread upon yor, reepoctive jonrnala, Until that time, whiot, trust, will not be far diatunt, I havo only to eay that not one dollar of tho money received by me, of whicb 6o much hasbeon talked and writton, was ever intended or applied to ini!uence a voto upon tho Paclfo Mail sabsidy, and ao word or Nino of all tue ovidence that han boeo takea dur. ing thia long aud most searobing invoatigation even * polote' to apy auch conclusion, “And #0, COXACTOUA OF Itt OWN RECTITUDE in the matter, and pausing here to tender to that one roprenantatlva Who was just enough to- warde me to rofusa his assent to your lying deo~ eration of my rratolul thanks, I pave on to some other points which I prepoaa. O prosent to your snd the public’s consideration, ‘The Colonel then overhauls the Legislature individually und collectively, ia the emphatlo, caustlo manor charscteriatio of bin, —— FIRES, NEAR CARTHAGE, ILL. Speeial Dispatcn to she Cinoace Tertune, Ountuaox, Li}, Fob, 18.—-The farm bonse of A.B. Regnier, 134 miles south of here, burned thia morning, The house coat 92.0%. Moat of the furaiture was also foot; insured .u the Hart. ford for 61,050. AT OTSEGO, MICH. Spectal Dispatch te The Chicaco Tribune, Katautaroo, Feb, 1&—A fire this evening de. stroyed Cobn’s woolen-mil! at Oceego. A dis- patch came here for help, end an eugine and Sitty Meu wont to the depot, when another dis atch sald it was too lato, Lous, $20,000, AT KENTON, O, Bpectal Dtsvatch to The Catcage Tribune, Torin, 0., Feb, 18.—A fire octurred at Kenton this sfternoon, in which seven bueloeva blocks were destroyed, involving = lose of §150,000 ; in- surance only €30,000, Assintance was telegraphed from this city, but failed to reach Kenton before the fire was under control. AT HUMBOLDT, KAN, Boectal Ditpatea te The Chicago Tribune, Luavexwouru, Feb, 18.—Thie morning the Laudreth Hotel, at {iumbotdt, Kan., burned. ‘Tne house was a tlreo-tlory store, Tho conteuts wore mostly saved. ‘Lhe binidiug is a total loss. ee WEW YORK FAILURE, Naw Youy, Feb. 18.-—Th wap & Co., retail elothie yarn Red a THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1875. WASHINGTON. The Senate Refuses to Adopt the Pinehback Reso- lution. The Ends Mississippi Improve- ment Bill Passed in the House. Appropriations for the Pur- pose Limited to Eight Millions. The Central Pacific Comes For- ward with Itd Com- promise. Southern Representatives Issue an Address to the Southern People. A Presidential Proolamation Oonven- ing the Sonate in Extra Session, ana oe 1 Little Progress Made on the Tax- Bill Yesterday. EXIT PINCHBACK, ‘HOW THY BENATORIAL ASPIRANT WAS DISPOSED OF, Special Dspatch to Lhe Chicozo Tribune, Wasmnotox, D, C.,Fob. 18.-Tho Pinchback do- bato this afternoon camo to a auddon and almost dramatic end. Upon tho motion of Mr, Morrill, of Maine. the resolution declaring that P. B, 8. Pinchback was duty clectod and eutitiod to his seat was tabled by a vote of 99 yoan ta 22 nays, ‘This voto fa not an absolute teat of a vote upen tho diraot quostion of the admiesion of Pinch- back. Soma of those who voted to table the revolution would yoto for tho admission of Pinchbeck, ‘Tho reason for tho motion can 10 covered in tho poultion which © Bforrill, xa Chairman of tho Committes on Appropriations holda. ‘Tbe night session lad mado it oyidout that the Democrats, within tho limit of puysicat endurance, would tot permlt adicoct votu to be taken upon neat ing Pinchbacs 80 long as there wos any proba- bility that tho resolution could bo adop.ed, or there was ingonnity and vitality evough left in the Democratle Senators to deliver warda. It was kuown to bo the purpose of tho Democrata to couture, if necessary, the whole of tho ecanty remnant of this sceslon in debate upon thin resolution, Thoroby they had Inteuded to defeat not only the seating of Pinchback, but tho paesage of tho House Civil-Rights bill,” and of any political bitis which might come from the House, As the rosult of A CONPEUFNCE AMONG LEADING REPUDLICANA, {t was docided ¢n postpone fucther consideration of tho Pinchback cags tuntil the appropnation bills could ba paszed, and tho responsibility of the neceesity of an extra eession bo thereby ro- moved from the Republican party. This pur- jose, nwited with tho absolute oppoaition to ‘iuchback, secured tho tabling of the resolu. tou, This action does not neccsearily finally diapoas of tho Pinback osse, as under tho rules of tho Senate, unlike those of the Hous, the resolution can at any lime be takon from the table by » majority, not a two-thirds, yote, so that, if Pinchback really bas n majority which ho can maintain, it will at auy timo be witbiv the power of that majority to reauma tie conujdera- tho of bis resolution, But, practically, it is bo- leved tnat the vote to-day BETTLMS THE QUESTION FOR TMS SESSION, inasmuch as tho great proumuro of cther bustuess will prevent Pinchback trom controlling a major- ity to again call op bis resolution, and uext acs sion Lo Will have fess strength than now, Tho follcwing {a the vote by which the Pinchback resolution waa tablod: ‘Nays. Aulsen, Mager, Robertson, ‘Authony, Lamblfon Qtt.), Raulsbury, Bayard, Hamiltun (Tex), Schurz, aA Ingalls, Scott, Goukiing, Johnson, Sprague, . Kelly, Btovenvon, McUreery, Stockton, Murrimon, aurman, 1 Morrill (Me), ‘Tipton, Fentou, Morrill (Vij, Wadlelgh Frelinghnysen, Norwood, ‘Washbura, Goldiuwaite, | Rumsey, Windom Gordon, oun, Wrigui—Jo, Ral Boreman, Hamlin, Patterson, Cameron, Marrey, Pratt, Chandler, lowe, Ramtoy, Giayton, Jones, Hargenty Gouover, Logan, Speucer, Cragin, Morton, Biowart, Forty (Mich), Oglesby, Woat—2, Flanexan, Of those who voted to tablo, it bos been cur- rontly believed that the following on tho dusot qoention would voto to sent Plucbback: Allison, ntbons, Erelwahoysen, Ingalla, the two BMor- rilly Ramsey, Waubburn, Windom, sud Wright, Edmands hae not voted on any of the motiona in this enso, ezcape on this totable, He sat all through the nigbt io bis soat, and refuned to re- spond to his namo, Ss RIVER IMPROVEMENT, JRTTY BYOTEM APOPTED FOR TUX MOUTH OF THE Mississirrt, Bpectal Inspateh to The Chicavo Tribune, ‘Wastuxatox, D. ©., Fob, 18.—The Mouse, aftor to hours debate to-day, passad the Eads Jetty bill for the improvoment of tho mouth of tho Misslasipp! River. Tho majority for the bill waa so overwhelming that the opposition could not command a voto by nays and yeas. Tho West. avd South, irrespective of party, unitedly fa- vored tho bill, ‘he provisions of the bill, as amended and paged, ara thos: That James B, Eads, of Bt. Louts, be authorized to consteuct mich Permanent ond suficient Jolties, and anol munlury works as are neconsary, 10 ereato and permanently maintain a ‘wide and deep chanuel betweon the southwest pare of the Alieolsipp! River aud the Gulf of Mszico, aud for thal purpose ha may coustruct in tho river outlet or pass, wud Uicowise in the Gulf of Mexico, such walls, Jetlion, dikes, levoos, and other structures, ploy atch boaty, rafts, and appliances, au ho ina; Lig’ proseuution Of maid work deers fare led, that no auch strictures etoployed shall materially {oterfaro with the freo navigution of anid pass, sud to motect sald works he imay bald ud ‘wy levees na wuy ba necessary to aecure thelr permanettc; along the banks of the’ river or eoulliweat pussy Provited, that, unless the conatruction of tho work shall bo tulstdutially commenced withta eight mouths of the approval of this act, and prossauted with due duligenco, thevo provisions "eliall be void, and unleas Rads sholl secure a navigable depth of IU feet of water through sald pass within thirty mouthw afer the up~ Proval of this scl, Congress may revoke tho privlleges ranted snd calicel the obligalious assumed by the ited Htatey, and Congress may revoke the priviteges Granted and’ cancel the obligations apsumed by the United Status, untess Eady aball, aftor secur ing 20 fect of wator, secure an additional depth Of uot lees than 2 feel during each suscoodiog year thereafter, untll $6 feet uliall have been eecured, and 4 fevt additfonal, of 30 feet, willin twenty-four months After baving secured 20 feat, and in case Eade shall fall to comply with the foregofng couditions as to depth Of water aud Une for sny period of twelve monthe in exceas ct the Uine zed, teu the sch aall aluo- lutely become null sud youd without action by Con gress, “These providons are mado oblijfae ory open Eada’ beizs, | ‘That the couditions prow scribe: y THE ADS rl be compliod with, the United Btates to pay Rada $8,000,000 for constructing the works, and biaining a depth of 99 reat in said channel, and the annual sum of $160,000 fur rach aud every yosr that ald depth of 30 eek be maintained Ly the Jetues and ‘suxthary works aforewald (u said southweud pase dur ing twoury yeara after Brat cecuring the sald depth, AN AMENDMENT Way ADDED to tuaure the permauency aud durability of tho work, Itdireots the Hecrotary of War, if Eada ia not permanently constructing the jetties, to Toport the facta to Congrosy for action. Mosare, Stauurd, of Maino, and Wille ms, of Wieconsin, made the principal peechea onthe bill. Stanard ssid tho aubject bed been before Congrosa for the paut trelve Bionths. The Committes Lad had every poaubio aid, and bolleved they bud prepared, a Dill oa nearly perfect ax possible. Tie reviewed tue no- tlon of the two Houses rovulting iu the appoint. ment of & Loard of Eucineosa, six out of soven of whom reported in favor of the jotty sytem. ‘Ho uaid the wum inight wacom largo, but the Clas- oroment ix annustly expending §:09,000 tu $30), 000 to weoure 1734 feat of water, while Eady pro- ‘pened to doopeu it, leaving bis nicuey in tho aude of the Government o6 & GUABAMTES TLAT TOR WORE WILL BB DORE, and to leave 92,000,400 for twenty yoare asa wusentes thes the depth and willl aball Le inaintained, recoiviog for the necessary work 160,000 e sear, which tho onginenra estimate will ooet 330,009 & year, Fle roforred to the estimates of the Engiooer's Departmont eetting the cont of the werk at €2/,000,000, whilos private Individual propored to do the same work for $4,000,000. Besides this, tho Govsrnmant awintord no responsibility and patd nothiog until the wark was execated, Charloy Wilkame, of Wirconoin, said the peo ple of the Northwost are vigilautly watchiug for some action that would pl.oe the vast corpora- tions #nbordinatea to legtslation. Ilo thomht the trae plan was to open the tro great natural water-wave,—they are through the sfiaslevipri Tuvor to the South, and tho oluer by the great laxes Lo New York. —_—--—_—. DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS, SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SOUTIERN PEOPLE. Wasmmatox, D.C,, Feb. 18.—The following address has just boon prepared by the Demo- cratic mombera of the Bouth and Southwest : ‘To the People of the Sruthern States: ‘You have couflded to the undersigned in tats cone Junction of sffetre the delicate and dittcult teak of ynarding in the Federal Qungress your pulilic interest, your rights, and your reputation, You will therefore pardon tho berty we take of addreviing you at a Period eo critical upon mattor affecting your destiny and {bat of your posterity, You cannot havo failed ty observe tiie peralntent eiforts of some of tha leaders of the Republican party to revive the antmionities of the leto War, which happily aro fet givicy place to » spirit of concord nnd unity {n every section of ‘our common country, It ia {mporalblo ta predict cer talnly the effect of these appeaia to passion, We Lo- Hove that, through the honest reprosentation of a few upright ahd conscioutioue Foderat officers and agente, an fudepondent aud able public press, and of many Sitteens, witout regird to party, the true condition of fhe Boithern (Bates on erral fentiment of the Syuthorn ie are ing gradually meds known, to our” fellow-cltlzens ‘of. the Norib, We hope for their favorable decision when fully apprised of all the facts, ‘The groat euds of goxl gov- ernment will bo reached whou the people of all suc~ {ions forget that we havo ever been enenilos, and come logethor as tp thoearly days of the Republic, emulating cach ater in devotion to the beat interests of the country, With this exalted purposo In view there fs nothing inconestent with the honor and manhoo4 of rave poople to renolvo to auifer with herole patience, whatever be thelr provocations and wrongs, looking through the foarful prosont to the hopeful futare, and repolllag unjnst oplthota and gratuitous tuanits with dignified moderation. Let every white man in every nolghborhood In the wholo Houth regard himself aa acommniesioner af peace, maintaining the Kindilest relations towards the black nian, rememboring that ie reaponaliiity for the extreme poverty to winch bo hae been redaced, and the corrupt Govern. mente to which ‘his vote hay subjocted un, Test not so much [upon him as ‘upon the bed men who, with the axaurance of Federal support, havo, by appéus to his worst passions, sought to make him out an enemy, While we labor by aD bonat rocaus to copsince Lim of the truth that our interest aud bis are {dentical, pnd that both must be proservad bs good government, and that those who all up atrife ‘between o8 are eneinies of both races, let us at tho aime time see that he Je fully protec: ed (in hs guaranteed rights’ to vote se to please tn all elections, Tat m4 continua to deat with him honestly and fatris, and let us continue coriliaily to invite to our midat those of apy political pay whocither soektokuow the truth or to find homes upon our soil, Wado not exaguerate when we admonieh you of tho disheartening fact thut every atreet disturbance, every Lomickle of whatever ehsr- noter, by whomsoover committed, by Lisck of white, Teptblican or Democrat, uch as’ are tocident to a Lousiana Sub-Committro, bina sompleted bis roport, bat it has not set been arreed to by the other metobors of tho Sub-Committee, It in stated thet it will contain a revolution recog- nizing the validity of the Kelogz Governmont. ‘The Alabama Committee expect to bring up thoir bill on Tucoday noxt. SUF, MINT QUESTION, ‘The Senate Finance Committes postponed tho farther consideration of tha mint quostion une til taia moruing, fo order to await tho arrival of aCinemnnat! delegstion. This marming, owing totho fatigne incident to the night wesnion of the Senate, the bearing wan postponed tll Bat- urday, Attoaltimait igexpocted tho deleya- tions will all again be tieard, ee THE REVENUE BILL, POPSENT CONDITION OF THE MEASURE. Sxecrat Dupateh to The Chicaso Trioune, Wasurxotox, D, ©, Feb. 18,—The only changes which bave thus far beon may in the Commities of the Whole in the Revenue bill, as it was originally reported, ate the adoption of an amendment increasing the tax on champagne winen from #6 to €9 per dozen for quarts, and to #4 and $4.60 for pints; au atnendment incrozs- ing the tax on cigara from ¢6 to 86 por thot esnd, ond an amendmont which struck out the provision that renealed tho tax on matches. Tho votes upot {hese amendments in the Comuittoa of tho Whole, however, do not furnish 4 certain index ago the final yote upon the amendmentain the House, It is known that nome voted for the amendtmonta in the Commit- tee of the Wholo who will vote ogainat tho bt!l in the House. The bi) ecoms to have more atrongth to-day than yeaterday. ee DEMOCRATIC EMBARRASSMENTS. THE MUNGAY CluWD OF OFFICE-BEEKERB—APPRE> MENAIONY OF AN EXTHA MESAION IN MARCH— DISCORD ON THK FINANCIAL QUESTION AND THE SUEARERSHIP, Dirateh to the New York Times, Wasmtnatoy, D. C., Feb, 17,—The Democrats oxpreag, and without doubt feel, great anxiety to pasa the Appropriation bills and avoid the ne- censlty of aneztra session. Thoy dread tho re- sponsibility they mast assume, and the conflict over the offices, which cannot fail to be persons. and bitter. If tbo House ebonid meet on March 4 thero is little doubt but Fernando Wood wonld be elected Speaker, Cox aud Ron- dail both know thig, aod they ara among those most auxionn not to have an extra reegion. Mr. Holman is credited with tho ro- mark that ho wished Congresa conld adjourn tull a yeor from next Deco:nber. Thera era at least thirty-five candidates for the Clerkehip who have couated up already. The Post-Uilice hay etill moro numorons competitors, who aro probably envious of tha opporwuuities which King bas shown thet tho Postmaster enjoys. If Mr. Wood should oot be Speaker ho will cer- tainly be Chairman of the Ways aud Moana Committeo and leader of tho Houne. The attompt wa made soon after the holi- da: to hold s meeting of leading Dem- ocrats from all parte of tho country, to confer with the Democra:n in Congress, and atrango a policy and istus an addicen, Belmont vy counmunity npon earth, is perverted into evidence of @ apirit of lealesiness ond violence, aud a purpose to accomplish folitical enda, We weit know (ho groas ine justice of auch charges which have welgut only where mnorsuce of our trus condition yrevails, Screnuoue efiorta are now belng made by thoss who misreprosent ‘on, tw induce the passoge by Con, the most jangorous measuren in order to Ircitate our people to dive them to dospair, aud to provoko them to violent outbresks, 12 order to furnish an excuse for applying foe mliltery tuterference. We ox- Press tho hope that s majority of the present Congroca will not be found ready to sanction stich legislation, ZEAL be accomplichod, Jt would be againet the protest Bot only of the Democrats, but of the moral worth aod atatorinsoslup here of the’ party in power, and of such Republicane ua Drysnt, Cvaris, Chazies Pranciy Adanie, and others whose putriotism and sponse of juntice are known to tho entire country. We ray, however, mistake, The most extreme oppression and tnconotitullonal measures. may ba {mpored npon you, Insuch an event we would appeal to tha wiedom and'patriotism of olong-enfering people, by every hope of the future, for continued forbearance ani hopafut roliance upon the virtue and the souse of jus {co of the Americun people for the ultimate vindica thon of cur righta, the protection of our libertier, and the sufety of our repiitlican form of government, Bigued by Sonators Goldthwnite, Slevouson, Nor- wood, Cooper, Gordon, Ransom (N, ©), MeCrary, Bogy, Jotnson, and Merriam; und algued ‘vy the fot lowing members of the Houso of Representatives : Gort, Cakiwell, Dell: Bromberg, Atkine, Waddell Gludlogs, Herndon, Miles, Willie,’ Hancock, Critten- den, Joha Young Brown, Harris ‘Young (G3). Whit- Bowon, Heck, Bland, Adams, Clark, Arthur, Comingo, Durham, Huuton, Matcher, Gunter, Glover, McLenn, Vance, Hobbins, Blount, Horrls,’ Whitehesd, Standoford, Stone, Sloss, Young Giy., Wells (Mo.), Milliken, Reed, Lamar, ——— THE CENTRAL PACIFIC, PROPOSITION TO COMPNOMIER WITH THR GOYERY- XRNMENT; Special Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Wasurxatoy, D. 0., Feb, 18—Tho Bocretary of the Treasury has received to-day from Mr. G. P. Huntlogten, Vico-Presidont of the Central Pacilic Railroad Company, & proposition to com- promigo the obligations of the Company to tho Government on account of oid granted for its construction and equipment, on » plan similar to that proposed by the Uu-on Pacific Company. ‘Tho fetter of Mr. Huntington, of which the fol- lowing la a copy, has bea reterrod to (he Solic~ {tor of the Treasury, aud will probabiv be acted Son slmultaucously with that of the Union Pa- etic : New Yous, Feb, 17, 1075,—Hun, 2. H, Ertatow, Sem rewry of the Treasury, ete, ele, Weahinuton, D. Com Bi he Dirootors of ‘the Coutcal Pacific Balirvad thorno, Bright, Croaslan on, thon tot pay Awaount annually, fo be placed at interest as a sinking fund, {o pay the amount that the Compan, recelved from the United Statos Gorernnient, 10 ai in bullding ite road under the acte of July 2, 1862, and July 2, 1866, Now, whilo te mansgora of tho Central Pacito Tiatirond Company would prefer to pay as required by tho ecta above nained, rather than to advance auy considerable ammount of tuoney inore than in called for by sald acta, {f they could Lo allowed to do so without Loing annoyed by unfriendly legislation or menaced by threats of auch legleticn am bas been the casa ninco the completion of the road, still they would rather pays fixed amount, largor than has boon earnod anit gone to the credit o the Company up to this time, or 1s Itkely to 1p years ta como, then fo suffer such aunoyanoes aa they have Reretiforo, The Cenizal Yacins staliroad Compuny wil, therefore, for the sake of having all parties ratistied, agreo to fay, in Hea of payment un now required by te acts of Congreve before mentioned, $200,010 on the let dey of ‘October, 1876, and oa tho Ist dey of Ostohor in each ‘year ‘thereafter, untll the amount, compounded each siz months, sball Uquidato the cialza that tho United States Government ow has agsiust she Central and Wastern Paelio Hail roads, both roads balug now cousolidated under the name of the Cautral Pacitc, (ho payments, a atove mentioned, to bo in fall eatlafaotion of all unrettied quontions Uetwcon the United States Gorernment and ¢ Central Pacitla Rallroad Company, Tava the houot to be, very reapocttatly your obe- lent servant, , P, MontiMarox, Vice-President, . —— EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE. THE PBEAIDENT'S PROCLAMATION. Wasinxaton, D,O., Feb. 18.—The following was iuaued this afternoon: By the Presideut of tho United Btatos of America, a proolnmation: Wurncan, Odjects of interest to the United states require that tho Senate should be cuntencd at 13 o'clock ou the Sih day of March nozt, to reocive and act pon such communications as muy’bo made to it on the part of the Hxecutive, Now, therefore, I, Ulysses 8, (rant, President, of tha Uuttod states, baring ooosilerud if to Le wy duty to tasue thts iny‘proclamation, declar- {ui thot en extraordinary oooaaton requires the Sauate of the United States to convene for tho transaction of businesy at the Capitol, in, the City of Wasblugion, on the day March next, at 12 o'clock at noon on that day, which of all shall at thet time’ bs —entitied fo act as Ene ‘of that body are hereby required to take notice, Given wader my hand and thesoal of the Cited Staten, at Wush{ngton, on the seventeenth day of Feb- ruary, inthe year of oar Lord, ove thousand elght hundred and seventy-five, und of the Independance of the Tinttes putes of America the ninety -nlnth , & Guar, Dy the Preakdent Mawruton Fist, Secretary of State, ——-—— LOUISIANA. CONSERVATIVE TALE. Special Dispatch to The Chioagn Tribe, Waaminatox, D. 0., Fob, 18.--The Louisiana Conservatives’ Compromiso Committee ts nob maklog much progress here. Information baa been received that additional Conservative wom- bera will soon be here, and that thirty members havo agreed to ndopt the first Wheeler propoul- tion. It now seems probable that tho status of tho Loutalana btate Govornmoat will not ba de- fined by Congressional —fegiviation, There are too many Progidentiat sspirupts to permit avy of the mea who imight com. pol a solution by Congress to undertake he work, ‘Ihe result ia that overybody is try- ing to evade their responsibility, and nothing is done, Tuo Louisiana odjistmout ts aluo an. igganized by those who are the most easiest im favor of tho canous political bul, A compromixe, if any tw effected, iy Uualy to be mace ontelde, if not in spito of Couurevs. It ta belived that the Preaideat, with respect to Louisauy, dealros the paraee of jot resolution recognizing the Kelloxg Governwont, and sustaining the Adinine latsation alnce 1872, DOM COMMITTEE'S AZPORT, George ¥, oer, Choisman of the sevond came over from New York: and met many others, informally, and it was fonud that tho danger of an opan rupture on the cu:rency question wap 80 great, iu caso a meeting waa held, that the wholo affair bax been indefinitely poutponed. ‘The New York men mado propositions to loading Soutbern men locking to tho nomination of Gov, ‘filden for President, aud promised, if the South would accept him, they should bo allowed fo namo the Vice-President and to Lave 5 large voice in making the platform. This was ac- ceptable to tue South, and several consultaitons hiavo been held onthe subject. Tho delegates tron the South will inevitably rulo the conveu- jon, NOTES AND NEWS, ‘ToaT $18,000 cugcn. Wasmnoron, D. ., Feb. 18,—Tho Ways and Moans Committee resumed the Pacifio Mail in- vestigation this morning, and examinod George D. Erumbhoar, of Philadelphie, Troasmer of tho California & Texas Railway Construction Company, who corroborated the statement of Mr, Whiting, mado several days go, 28 to the character of tho check for $18,000 given to Seuator Colo, as agent of Whiting, for payment of an fostallment of stock of the Gom- pany to which Whitiog bad subscribad. THE BNEQMAN DIAXONDS. The Proaldent to-day approved the foint reso~ lution of Congress authorizing Thomas W. Fitch, an engineer of tbo United States navy, to accopt of tho wedding present from the Khedive et agbrPt vo his wife, Alis, Mlunle Sherman i ——_+—— MONGRESSIONAL RECORD. SENATE. ‘THE PINCUBACK CASE. Wasnmroron, D, C., Feb, 18—-At 12 o'clock this moruing Mr, Magar yielded for 9} motion to adjourn, which wea rujocted—yeas, 43 nays, 32, When the mo- tion te cdjourn was Dade but one or two Senators wors in their seats, tho otota being asloep in tho clerk aud commiticerooms, bot they were soon called out 0 vote, ~ ‘The divoussion of the resolution for the admission of Pinchiack as Hecator from Lowinana lasted ail night, and at 0:30 this morning afr, Emuads offered tho fulowing: Strike out the resolution for the sd~ mitaton of Pinchtack, aud insert the following: “That Uke Ovmnittes on Priviloges and Elections be and 1 hereby Instructed to report forthwith = ta) declaring tak no Constitutions! | Gov ernment sive in oulstana, and providing for, the election of s Governor, Licutonant Governor, and membors of the General Assembly for tho Biate of Lanlaiana, end ll other Stata officers which, by the Oonatitution of that Stato, arw to be electad by # vole af tue people thereof,” Mr, Hankom then fook the Soor and » th of bis desire to rostare peace an jurth and South, Nausom spoka ti noon, when ho afd that it was tipporaible fur Lim fo go dn in bla preseat phyxt- catconditiun, Me would not ask the Sonste to ad- Journ, bat would ask the privitege of being heard at 0 future time, Mr, Doutvell then took the floor, 3tr, Norwood spoke on the geueral condition of the Bouth, At ls.f-psat 9 o'clock ho yielded to Mr, Stor- rill (Mfe.), who apealed to bie friend Morton to allow (his reaofution for the admission of Pinchback to te laid aside now that the Indlan Appropriation bill might be cousidered, ‘Mr, Morton opposed laying the resolution axido, and bald “the dispes.t of 18 was of inave tiaportance than tho passage of the Appropriation bitis, If they falled, anextra acasion would have to bo valled, and thy re sponsibility would not be with tho Republicans, ‘The fenate, at d o'clock, on motion of Mr, Morrill, of Sialne, bys vote of yeas ity to nayw 22, Lalil the reso Jution for the adantesiou of Pinchback on the tabloz lr, Ferry (Gonn,) wea paired with Loutwoll, TLE INDIAN APPROPRIATION FILL, Air, Wost moved that the vonate aujourn, Rejected za at aome la milo —yens 6, nays 62. ir, Windam moved that the Benate procoad to the coilderation of tho indian Apprupriaion bill, treed to, ‘Sr. Beliars presented resolutions of the Legtalature of Missouri in favor of establishing s branch mint at ‘Bt. Louls, Referred, ‘Tho Bauato then proceeded with the consideration of the Indian Appropriation bill, Mr, Windom, who has charge of tbe bill, said tho sinor Indiaus for the present the ainount eppropristed Ui year onding Juna 24, ax reported by the Gommittes, ® decriise of £462,070 an compared with tho tu ror the present fiscal +. The Sauate Comuntles on Appropriations had frtdod to the bil whieh eame from the House $277,917. As the bill was roporiod to the Henats It wan $1,725,877 ‘Jeas than the catiuiates sulsnitted for the discal year “fovea utinporteat, amendments reparted by the veral unimport.Dt amendmen Committee wors azrece to, TRE HOUR OF MEETIXG, Me, Morrill (Mo, called up the resolution fixing the hour of meeting of the Bevato at 11 o'luck a, mi, and 1k Wea amended vo an ta provide that {t take effect on Haturday next, aud then agreed to, Pending dis3ussiow on tlie India Appropriation bill, Mr, Bargent moved to adjourn, Agreod to, and the Haiate, aflar a continuous sssian of nearly twenty- nina hours, adjourned, MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, {THE REVENUE BILL . Tromediatoly after the reading of the journal, the Wouse veut into Committes af the Whole on the Rer- cnuo vil, Tue tint vote was ou Mr, Houtbard's ainendment, as eniended by the amendment of Afr, Ox, to alrike cut the fmt section of the bil, which relates toibe tax ou whisky, Tho amendment way Loat, 64 voting tu the adirmative and 90 iu the negative, Bandai then moved toatrike out $1" in the first section, and Inscrt * 90 cents,” so that the tax on whiaky abould be 00 cents, ‘he amendment was lost £3 voliug in the athrmative, und 63 fu tha negative, Mr, Bauniug moved to strike out the proviso in the firat section, tang stock on band, Mr, Dawes expisined that fect of striking ont on hend $1, The the prorlao would be to tux the smendment was rejected. Mr, Kasson offered an amevdmort, on behalf of the tho Cominities, ‘providing that ts tex on sprite cave tracied tu bo delivarad before the 10ib aay et ‘abriary, shall be patd by tae purcuaser, Adopted Ar, Atvher (Md.) moved to strike out the enacting musa, Lost, by a vote of 63 to 84, ‘The secoud section af (ho bill wave rise to tong de- bate, Vurloue amncudinents, looking to a reduction of the debt, wore offered and rejected. The principal amendments adopted were; First, an swendawot in re to coutracts, similar io its provislous ta that relative to whisky tu the tirst section; aud, sucend, an. ameudinent jucreaviog the tex ou clgana Which low BY, a bee tox 0 $5.75, Cigarettes are rulscd from by to ceuta, + MISUSSTFPE DIVER IMPROVEMENT, ‘Thetditfor the toprovetacnt of the BMiscisslppl Biver wee taken up, Mr, Ganerd, who bad charge of the bil}, made a B explanation of ita provisions, aid advocated tf Considerable disausslon failowed, Mevercl send. miautsto the Li re Olfered and rejected. One st ered by Mr. Thc 13, tO alitke Gut tbe portion of MOTH LIES laeeta ihe Boaralary of Was ld scxstruch the work in cise of defanit of ay. Eads, wan ad apd the bill pissed, ents THR TARIFF RIL Consideration of tho Tarif bill waa reenmed ta Octomnitizn of the Whole. 6 4 z poallt Prete Hn nesiton, 40] ing the tsx on matches, waa agit, tbe fourth section, Increasing the duties on mo jases cud Suyar 25 percent, a aubetitute wee adopted substantially (ho samo, but including meiado, Aimution to vtrike ‘out the mfth section, whieh re peals the 10 por cent reduction an manufactured £00‘, wae diecurned without action until the Cominil- tee rote, THE ronce DILL. Afr. Cobtirn, from the Heuw:t Camntnittes on Alabama, Atalrs, reported the exucua force Lill, which was Of- doped to Le trluted mand reromnitte, e Hause then took a recene till 123 beasion to be for pension ful omy. Toe ts evening FOREIGN. The English House of Commons Re- fnses to Seat John Mitchel. Mitchel’s Son to Become a Oandi- date for Tipperary, A New Senate Bill to Come Before the’ French Assembly. Germany Proposes to Enforce Her Claims Against Spain, GREAT BRITAIN, DR. RENEALY'S RECEPTION IN PARIJAMENT. Loxpoy, Feb. 18.—At the opening of to-day’s eeaaion of the Houseof Commons, Dr. Konealy, the newly-electod member from Stoke-on-Trent, entered alono. The Speaker requested him to withdraw, because for 200 yoars {thas beon tho custom for anew member to have two intro- ducers, Jobn Bright and Whalley then offered to accompany the new member in that capecity, hut, on motiou of Mir. Disrasli, the oustom was dtaponged with in thin case, SUITCHEL'Y CASE, The Honee proceeded ta tha consideration of the election of Jolin Mitchel to Parliament from tho County of Tipperary. Dierac'! moved the resolve of which he gave notice Isat Monday, declaring Mitchel ineligible because he is a con- victed felou. O'Shaughnessy, member for Limerick, moved that the debate bo pcstpoued, in order to givo Mitchel’s fonda time to caualder the peculiar circumstances ond determine what courso to pursuc. Bir Richard Bagally, Attornoy-Genoral, con- fewwed that he had vot had suffciont time to considor all the logat sspocts of the case, but ergued that Mitchel was liable to arrest, disqua'ificd to hold a soat'in Parliament. Sir William Veroon Harcourt asid tho doubts expreasod by tho Attormey-General elowed that delay in the matter was desirablo, A mistake would cotail the sravest consequences, ALr, Startin, on lrieh member and Yome-Ruler, declared bimrelf reaponnibic tor Michel's escape, baving toen coneultod in rogard to its lexality. ‘The darquis of Hartington thought, after the admissions of the Attoroos-General, tt would be moro diguified to rofar tho quastion tos elect committee. Disracli ridiculed the reference of this qos tion toa committes, The Mouso, he sald, must decide with promptitude, and not show such ig- norance of its privileges as to allow # convicted felon to ait witbio ite balla, Tho motion to postoane the dobate was re- fected, 102 yees to 269 nays, A motion to refer tha subject to @ committee was ucgatived, and Dieracli's resolva was adopt- ed without a divieiun of tho House. A motion for a nw writ of slection in tho County Tippsrary followed, and was carriod without a divigion, Gisdetone and the leading Liberals voted witb tho Ifome-Rulera in tavor of postponing tho dis- cussion. tia stated that, in consoquence of Afitchel’s diequallfication, hie son, formerly a Captain in the Confederate earvico, will _bo presonted asa eandidato for Parliament in Tipperary. Should he prove Giequalitiod, Kickaom, a rolcased Fee nian, will be invited to etand for the couaty. Mitchel is reported to be eeriously ill in conse- anenee of the excitement attendsnt upon election. —_-—_ JAPAN, Bax Faaxciaco, Feb. 18.—-Tho Pacifle Mail chartered steamer Vancouver arrived this even- ing. Sho teft Honk-Hong Jan. 20, Left Yoko- ams Jan, 90. Fob. 15 was the date fixed for the final departure of English troops from Yoko- lama. ‘The Froneb trocye wero to leave the Tole lowiug day. Possibly thoy might be further do- tained by the small-pox in the ingliah camp. THE FORMOSA EXPEDITION, A commemorative medal isto be given to all participants in the Formcsa Expedition, ‘THE POILADELPIA CENTENNIAL, Two hundred thousaud dollars is appropriated by the Japanese Government for expenduures in counsction with the Philsdol-hia Centennis For axpenses of Commisrioners to examine it dustries and repoit, €100,000; for purposes of Japanyao aiticles to de sent, $30,000; for tans- portatiou, $20,000, HETOENCHMEST, Provinional ofticca in Yedo of vations Kens or former provinces, 2bout 250 in uumbor, bave ust been abolisbed, and the business conoe tated in a bewroau of the Interior Departmen! RAILMOADA, ‘The Ex-Daimfo of Arvs offers to conatract a rail: from Yedo to the northec extremity of the izand at nis own coat, th z fo relgnort 10 Yokohsms and continues among forelgnors in San Yodo, but is declared by physiclaus to bara Tesobed ita limite, FRANCE. AWRW SENATE BILL. Panis, Feb, 14—Lhbe Right sod Left Centres have agreed on a new Dill for the organization ofthe Senator It provides that tha Asscmbly ehall appoint seventy-five Senators, who shall bo irromovable, ‘Tho remaining 225 ate to be elected by the councils general, municipal coun- cily,, suit couuolls of arondissements, and one- third of that number is to be renenod by elec- tiou avory three years. Prosident MacS{ahon bas agreed to renounce for executive the prerogative of appointing a portion of tha Senate. _ GERMANY. ‘WSMARCK TAKCH A REST. Lonvor, Feb, 18.—A Berlin dispatch says that Biemarck takes @ vacation of aix months, at the request of the Emperor, WAB-VESSEUS ORNEDED TO HX IN READIES, Loupon, Pot, 18.—Five Gorman tnov-of-war at Kiel have been ordered to be in readinoes for immediateservice, Thoir officoryandcrowsarenot allowed to go ashore. It fa supposed tbat they aro tosall for Spanish waters in case there is soy further dolsy of satisfaction from Soaln for the Gustay outrage, ‘This movement will proba- bly force Spain to resume sotive messures against the Carlist: ——e ITALY. THE PAPAL ENOTCLICAT, Lownoy, Feb. 19—6 a, m.—An Encyclical from the Popa tothe Prusalon Bishops is published. It denounces tho Falck ecclesiastical laws, and excommuvicates mombers of tha cept benoiiclaries from the State, SPAIN. REICFORCRMENTS FOR CUBA. Maven, Feb. 18.—Three fron-clade a4 2,600 troops will be sont to Cuba soon. ————————— MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, Loursvittx, Ky,, Feb. 18%—A apecial to the Courir-Journal’ from Clarkavillo, Teun, 4as dutenge oxcitement provaila over tho mysterious disappearance of Johu U, Benueny, of Lafayette, Christien County, Kentucky, fo came 10 Now Providence, 2 ailles from Clarksville, on Tune day, ty dell tabscon, Fridey he got acheck for 8250 whic he collected, In tue eveilug ho started home. On Satarday bls horve wax found near New Providence, ridevloss. Citizens have boew searching $lo eonnte: ioe senaeny without auc cesy, wnd it is sad he ba: oo his and ho {s suppouod to have Leen muntered and lls body couccalod. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Tho commencement exercises af the Modical Department of the Iowa Ntate University ocours the nret week in March. ‘The appiication for th: Bppoiatmsas ofa Ro- coivor for the Deavenacd », Lawrence & Gelvae- id eatd to-morrow in Davenport by Tae wow elty dirsstory of Micus Cily, 5 published, contains 1,957 names, showing o Dopulation of 6,700, an facrecse of over 9,000 wince tho census of 1870, Yesterday a nogro was admitted inte the senior class of tho Rove Itiah Schou! in New Oriosns. ‘Twenty out of trenty-two in the claas let tha school immediataly, No disturbance. ‘Tho Grand Lodga of Michigan Odd Fellows Yeaterday alteruoon doslared Gaorge Dean. of Detroit, olectod Grand Mastor for that State. ‘The receivts of the year were over 618,000, and thera ia noatly 4,00) iu tho Treasnry. By the prosent decision of the United Statos Supreme Conrt at Warhington as to tho right of couuties to tax aubsidized railroads in Nebraska, some £300,000 will be pald over to the various County Treasurers in that Siala on Monday ext. Alarge moeting of auldiers was held in St. Louis last night, st which rozolutions wero odopted thanking Congronsmen who voted for the bill for ihe equalization of hountics which recently pasecd the House, and respecifully ro eae Senate to pasa the same bill. 9 Odd Fellons of Mount Carroll, lt., and nelylboring lodgos, held their aonual celobra- tion at Monnt Carroll yesterday. Delegations from Savaons, Larnar, Froerort, sod o:ber Daints were in attendance. ‘Tie oration was de- livered by Pant Grand Fairbanks, of Iowa. The Hight was gurrendored to eovial and gastronomic fentivition, Cutting of passonger ratoa between the Wert and the ast hea created somo excitemout in Kanasa City among rnilroxd men, Tho foro from that eity to Cincinnati in reduced 84.60, moking it $16.60. Many predict an early rotarn to the system of comminuion as the fight ts be- coming warm, Tue Kaneas Btate Relief Committee has re- celved notice that anothor cash contribution of £3,000 was atarted yeatordsy moiuing trom Cake {fornia for the relief of the doatitute in Kansas. This makea $6,000 contributed to thts object by Califorois in Kaneas, and a contribution of same amouut has been made to Nebraska. THE WEATHER. Wasuinatoy, D. C., Feb. 18.—For the U; Miseissipol aud Lower Missouri Valleye. coo Northwest, and the Upper Lake region, risio barometer, north and wost winds, colder, and cloudy waather. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS, Unicaao, Feb, 18, Tone. [bar The [it Wend. (Ravn Wher. 653 a, m,130.9: 0 ols, Z., gentle, H18a, m.30.16 15| 47:8, fresh... 2:00 p, m,190.04° 20) 70'H.y freals..s- 243 p, 85 a) 818, freah 20.83, 43) MOK, tree | 2a scl8., trea, Maximum thermometer, 21; minimum, O, GESEDAL ORSERYATIONS. Cutz4g0, Feb, 22, Slaton. | Bar. Thr} Wend, Kam) Weather, Cairo v.04 nal a ld. E. gontle|.....| Threatening Cheyenne. .|29. QIN, W., freab| lear. Chicago. Ft 8., fresh, ght Fe 173. 30,Calm’ 1H8., gout TUR.. gentle. 10/9, W., fresh, wlan, trea Im. 140/Clear, ‘belek, +2./Clandy, 4 wentl 2Oi]Light snow, WW, from toudy. UN. W., froah, loud, 1/8, fresh -[Cioutly, 18)Ne Cloudy, ATHOKPUCDIG FHENOWKS Special Diapateh to The Chievo Tribune, Prrrenuna, Pa., Fed, 18.—Cimmorian dark- Boss reigned in this city this forenvon. About Toc adenso fox raised from the river, which soon covered the city like a funeral yell dering day for darker than uight, ‘Tio wtrae! wero lighted. By 10 the mist daylight roturning. A METEOROLOGICAL EDEN, Batt Lazy. Fob, 18,—There has been no color woather dariug tho winter in thin valloy than 10 dog. sbave zero, and, although there bas bean a covaiderable quantity of snow in tho mouatains, Mining operstiuna have continued without inter> ruption, and much more ore hss been taken out than during sny previous sinter. Speetal Dispateh to The Chtcaqo Tribune, Srovx Crry, Im, Feb, 1 ‘uo weathor here bas been mitd and cloudy sil day. To-vight thero are signs of astorm approsching, Reports just received from Fort Randell ond Yaukton Agoucy, Dak., stute that o farioon avow and ¥ind-storm commenced there this evening. Te will Probably stnke thin section Lofore morning. The St. Paul Road exoecis to ret (rains through to-night, The Mincis Contral is still blockaded. That road was reported clear to-day, aud at noon strain lett here for Fort Dodge. Whon about 35 miles east it got atuck in the snow, and bod to alandan ita attempt to got throogh, SCOTT STILL HOPEFUL, Special Dispatch to The Chicaan Tribune. Des Atoiwes, Feb. 18.—Tho Stale Journal will to-morrow morning contain tho utstement that itw editor is in soerenaion of evidence that the "Texas Pacitlo lobby have not abandoned tho pnc- pose of getting thelr job through this Con- green. It chergea that the lobby is composed of someof tho wotet meu of tho country, in- eluding Credit Mobilier Dodgo, Hoxie, and thera, and raya they will ecruplo at nothing to get their job throngh the closing hours of tho ¥esrion, and that honest men in Congress should pot be caught napping. LADIES’ GOODS. a AO IN SIMPSON, NORWELL & 00. OFFER A MAGNIFIOENT ASSORTMENT OF LADIES’ COTTON UNDERWEAR Manufactured expressly for their Hetail ‘Trade, and made from the best material, at Extremely Low Prices! 4180, ANOTHER NEW LOT OP Hamburg Embroideries, Edgings, and Insertions. PRICES ALWAYS THD LOWEST. SIMPSON, NORWELL & €0., 79 & 81 State-st. SMULLINERY. Saaee MILLINERY! 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