Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1875, Page 1

VOLUME 29. BLACK GOODS, COLOTHING. JLACK £00D§| TRUTH. DEPARTMENT. freat West End Dry Goods House. CARSON, PIRIE & (O, MADISON AND PEORIA-STS,, Gl sttontion to tho following reduotions which thoy have just mado in thoir bost mako of % HOHAIR BRILLIANTINES, #0 cnt quality reduced to 6 cts yard. 90 cent quality reduced to 70 cts yard, $1.00 quality reduced to 75 cls yard. $1.12§ quality reduced to 80 efs yard. §1.25 quality reduced to 85 cts yard. Tho prices nt which the abovo grados aro ¢fered oTo much bolow cost of importation, sad mako them tho cheapest goods in the wuntry to-day. . Two cases Dlaok Alpacas at 30 and 30 ots di o spocial baraain. 5 'y {8.Jnch Black Fronch Oashmeores, All Woo), 76 ota yard. 42-inch Blnck French Cashmeres 00 ots, worth §1.16 yard, 42.inch Black French Oashmores $1.00, worth $1.36. All-Wool Diack French Crotonnos, 45 ots, well worth G5 cts, Yull Linos of all Latest and Deairable Htowrning Fabrics. ORBAT BARGAINS IN BLACK BILKS. Pl ionintiioibb it ol oot Rc i HOLIDAY GGODS. s OON i HERRY CHRISTHIAS Wo are adding to our vory largo #lock daily, and offer the bost see leted stock of Jowolry, Watches, Dismonds, Bilverwaro, &o., over opened in Chicago. I MATSON & 60, State and Monroe-sts. WE ARE BETAILING AT COST, Yor the Next Ten Days, $35,000 Worth of DIAMONDS. FRISBLIE & RAPPLEYH, 170 LaSalle. NEW PUBLICATIONS. 4 HAND-BOOK OF FLORIDA. JUST PUBLIBHED, FLORIDA, IT8 YENERY, CLIMATE, AND HISTORY. Vb wn sccount of Obarleston, Savannah, Augusta, + 3d Alken; a Obapter for Cousumptives, an Yarious papers on Frult Culture, etc. DEING & WMPLETE HAND-BOOK AND GUIDE. By Sidney Lanier. FROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, umo, Extra Oloth, $1.78, RECENTLY I18SUED : {EAND-DOOK OF PUNGTUATION. By Prof.J. A. Tumer, 16mo, Cloth. 73 cents. VD RYMCINTH., A Novel Dy Mrs, Randolph. lwo, Qloth, $1.76. MIBOELLANIES OF HEINRICH HEINE, Tnolated by §, L. Flefshman, 12mo, Cloth, $1.50, VIDZR THE BTORK'S NEST. A Novel. From the Gwminof Katsch, 12mo, Gloth, $1.35, l:":hr als by all Dooksellers, ar will be aent by $outpidd, on rocolpt of the price, by VB, LIPPINOOTT & 00,, Publishers, 718 and 717 Markot-sty Philadelphis, ALE. SWEET | SOUR ORANGES, LEMONS, ML\: Bt John's River, Florids, recoived wsokly, foniala nowiichy Prult offered Lu Chlcago as that Lo be 4 constautly at TAT NS, 146 Fast Madison-st. LAZARTS SILVERMAN, IANIEEIR v u Ohamber of Commerce, Ohloago, jices MONEY on Produoe, lieal Fatate, City Cer- “";Ind Reats, Exchauge for sale ou all parts of HONEY TO LOAN Bl Fatate in Ohtcago and vicinity, "Yunds in MEAD & COE, [ 158 Luallo-at. DISSOLUTION NOTIOES. DISSOLUTION. Lm:‘:;:‘; barelofore existing betwoen Wi ) dlagsired. ‘bopas Parkar bas this day been mu- .‘:‘b'lohmiou will coptinue the business s suce Wity sy ktou & Packer, and will sesumo all ia- <412 calloct al dobts duo sald frm, DISSOLUTION., ihat the partnorahip hereto- i uodersigied, under the frm bt & Klolu, 1a bereby Wissolvouby mutust & leary Kisin zeiiring from ihe frm. e (2, OF by ald S will bo pald by and to 0. 0. ¥. § % HENBY KLEIN, Wanufacturer PRICES! NAMED FOR Men's, Youths Boys, and Glildrens CLOTHING! AT THDB ] J 5 131 & 133 Clark-st., 117 Madison-st. HOLLISTER, & GORMATL 221 and 223 STATE-ST, Carpets FOR HOTELS, CHURCHES, AND PRIVATE DWELLINGS, COMPLETE LINES OF Foreign Carpets & Rugs, And all the well-known styles of American Mannfac- ture, Tn order to make room for spring importations, wo shall offer for iho nost TIARTY DAYS, our entire stock at greatly reduced prices, and iu styles and qual- itiea which challenge competition, Caah customors can save from 15 40 20 per cent npon all goods purchasad at this houne, rnintneit OMMMBGEE o DECORATED DINNER SETS, DECORATED CHAMBER SETS, AT A GREAT BACRIFICE, AND BALANOE OF QUE RETAIL STOOK AT rROM 1070 26 PER CENT LESS THAN COST As we aro determinod to closo it out entirely by Jan. 1, Partiessclecting CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ‘Wilt be conmulting thoir own interests by examining our stock beforo purchasng. slaoweore,r Wo save you from 33 1.3 t4 5U per ct. on anything in our line. oarly, while atock is complate. confinue our Wholozalo business as usual, KENT & KEITH, 202 AND 204 \WABASH-AV, COAL, E. 1. REDSTRON & (0, ‘WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL DEALERS. Ofce—Corner Adams and Markel-sts, Cor, Adams and Market-sts, DOCEKS.{Cor. 1ith-:t, & South Branch, Cor. Erie.st. & North Branch, TO RENT For Rent, To o reliable firm, for jobbing pur- poses, socond, third, and fourth floors of our store, Nos. 38 and 40 Madison.st,, 8t, Mary’s Block, each floor 40 by 86. BIDDLE & BOYD. WANTED, PARTNER WANTED, SPE- OIAL OR ACTIVE. Two energetle, azpsrienced men, fu charge of an bonorable, lucrative, and well-ealabiisbed Sobblog business 10 Chicago, desire & partner with $:5,000 L0 $19,000 10 purchass ihe intereat of non-resident, who, being engaged in mAnufacturing, bas not capilal to 7o for tho wants of the businoss, First-cliss rel- uce 28 to worsl aad business qualifcations wiil be nged, _Addross 1822, Tribuna ofice. ~ COLLEOTION AGENCY. _ b nituds, I Claima of whstever magnltuds, locality, or dats, by soindiig t this otfics will bo. pusbad: 98 setuement fa the g [ckeat possible time, We et on old judg- anls, 4nd reaurrect old or abandoned clalaus, eliber arine or mercaatile, and DIG the Monay out of them witliout attornoy’s foss 1u suits, and no ob unlss collected. FRASIER'S COLLEOTION Aa¥Noy, Qoruer State snd Monros-its, TEETH. L] Nh] y‘"’) and $30 when you can geb the best full ot of toeth at DR. AICCHEBNEY"S for §3. ‘The Bucat and most fashionable resort in tuessitys Coraer Clark and Bagdolph-stse WASHINGTON. Latest Phase of the Louisi- ana Senatorship Ques- - tion, McMillan Withdraws, and Pinch~ back Feels More En- couraged, Messrs, "Chundlcr. Pierrepont, and New Confirmed With- ~out Opposition, J. Q. Smith Also Confirmed as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Two Bills Introduced to Faemtato the Distrihation of the Geneva Fund, Bogy, of Missouri, Delivers a Characteristic Address on Finance. Mr. Blaine Underlined for an Early Speech on the Same Subjects The 1.ist of Standing Committees Announced in the Senate. THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP, TOW TILF: OABE BTANDY. &pecrat 118 atch to Phe Chicago Tridune, ‘Wasnrioton, D.C., Dol 9.—A uew feature of tho Loulisiana Senatorship haa been dovoloped 1 tho reading to tho Bennto of tho lotter from Mcalillsn relinquisbiug Lis clsim to a evat in the Sencte. Ile claimod to have bean elected by the McEnery Logislature of Louisians, and his credentials were migned by McEnery as Gov- ornor. It is undorstuod McMillsn dooa this as o pact of tho Whooler compromire, so that tho presont Loglaiaturs, whichs is tho resalt of tho compromise, may chooso a Benator regularly, of whosa elcotlon tue Republican Benato can raiss no question, they Laving indoreed the Whooler compromise. The Leglalatura which is to clect the Benator is so closely dividod that onch party clalma & majority in_joint baltot, but it is thought no eloctlon will'be had until the yacan- cies in the Lowor Housa from tho parishos of Grant and Quachits sro filled. Theso parishes aro very cerlain to roturn Conservatives, which will mako tho election of a Conservative Sesator certaim, I'jiuchback is st} pushing his claims, but with no apporent progress, Pinchback’s friends aay l{olmpf doey not want bis case scted on until after tho Lomsiana Logislaturo has ad]ourned, when, if the Benate rojocts Pinchiback, ho (Kol lozg) can appoint o man for tho vucsncy. ‘I'ho withdrawal of BicMillan from the contest for the seat seems to placo Pinchback in & very different position before the SBunate. It proba- bly gives Pinchback tho right to bo Byorn in on his credentials, and all investigation of his right 1o a S0t must como altorward, ——— THE NEW SPEAKER. . SKETCH OF THE CABEER OF MICOAEL ¢. £.nB, Mr. Kerr was born near Titusvillo, Crawford Couuty, Pa., March 16, 1827, of parenta in mod- erate circumstancos. Il was chiefly solf-edu- catod, but studied at tho Erle Acadomy, whoro ho graduated at the ago of 18. Dunng his at- tendance at the Academy Mr. Kerr bocamo at- tached to Mies Coover, a school-teacher in Erio, and immediately aftor s graduation married Lier. At lus request the marriago was kopt a sccrot until bis return from thoe West, where he remained about two years. By teaching school Mr, Kerr oarned the means to defray his ex- penses at tho Louisviila University, whero he roceived tho degros of Duchelor of Laws in 1851, In 1852 he began to practice Iaw in the oftice of Judge Smith at New Albany, Iud., noarly op- posite Lonisyille, on tho Ohlo River. His abili- ty, Iudustry, and integrity soon brought him 1o the notico of the public, and 1o 1831 he was elected City Attorney, =~ Ono yoar later Lo was chosen Prosecuting Attornoy of the county (Flovd). In 1856 and 1857 e was a momber of tho Indians Legislature. Five'yoars Iator, in 62, bo was elected Reporter of the Supremo Court of Indians, and edited five volumes of ro- pores, In 1804 Mr. Kerr waa olected s & Jom- ocrat to the Thircv-ninth Congresa, in which ho served on the Committees un Irivato Land Claims aud on Accounte. In the Fortisth Con- grasa bio was & member ot tho Committces on Xioctious and Roads and Canals; 1n the Forty- tirat Congross of the Civil-Bervieo Committee, and in the Forty-second of the Committes on Waya and Means, In 1872 he was dofeated for Congressman-at-Largs In the Forty-third Con- gress, by Qodlove { Orth, the Admiistration candidate, who recoived & msjority of 126, and he was olected to ihe Forty-fourth Congreas in 1874 py s majority of 1,209 out of a total of 26,573 votes. S S NOTES AND NEWS. . DLAIKE WILL 8PEAK OX THE FINANCE QUES- TiaN, Sweeral Diepateh to The Chicago Tyibune, Wasuinatos, D. C., Deo. 0,—It is understood that early next week Mr. Diaine will address the floune at length on the finsncial question ina formal speech, of which advanca sheota will be sont o tho press. Those who geuerally know Ar, Dlaloe's movements and purposea sxy that the apesch will be o caustio review of the finan. cial hereaies of the Democracy, and will bo un- mistakably for hard money, NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. The Sennte to-dsyconfirmed Mr. Chandier snd M. Plerrepont without roferonce, and the same compliment wes extended to T'reasurer New., Tis ls le‘dom dous, except ia the case of a Cab- inet officer or ex-Semator. John Q. Bmith was alao acced npon immediatoly upou ité rocoption, and aitermards conlinned, A DENIAL. Benator Morton donies {u the most smphatic torms the statsruent in the New York Sun_that b telegraphed to the 8t. Louls mey in 1872 for money to holp the election. He says ho never telegraplied to them or to any ons ¢lss sesking their aid, aod that the story 1o all its parts is ab- solutoly falee, WOOL'S UNFOFULARITY, Thore is su underfoeling among ths Demo- crats sgainst Fernandu Wood, The scurrilous amphlet published agaivet him durimf the Epukeuhtp campalzn has intensiied it, A leadivg Democrat, and friend of Kerr, said to- day that to disposs of Fernando Wood' was the most dificult problem in framing the com- mittees. THE DOUSE COMMITTEES, . ‘The conacrvative Democrats are working hard to bave a Nosthern man, aud i poesble a War Democrat who was 8 soldier, made Chairasn of tlie Committes ou Military Affsirs, This n went 14 entirely political, ln order to avoid tho ffcet upon the country of the appolntmeut of & Rebel soidier to that position. 1 3 tled that New York Is to have the Chsiimapsbip of Ways aod Meaus, and Penn- sylvauis of Approprisucns. Dlalne will proba- ¥ bave a place ou the Wavs aud Means. Ho wilt it be waute s, Bo: e frionds aro urg- lug luw 1o take an active place v vomwitiees, CHICAGO, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1875. but ha rescrven himeelf for work on the floor {n view of pormible cor.tingoncien. THI NEPUBLICAN VOLICY, Said an old Republican membes QOur pollcy i winter should be onm of masterly inactivity. We should wait until tba Lomncrits make & miataka, and then tako advantage of it. They can ncarcoly avold discucsion of {he finance. The massage and Driston's report will ineyi- tably bring them to {t, The momont they ‘do thin their party will aplit o pieces. The Re- publicann ehotld have nathing vow (o say abont tariff or finance. ‘They should wait." 1iisine’s rnllcy(ll said to bo tbis: DBealort; plve tho Jemociats rops ; do not object to investigation, but vote for them; forco the JJomocrats tn dina- agreement ; stop talking about the ltebollion ; do not sliake tls blood shirt. DESIRYY TO DR INVESTIGATED, J. I, Sately, of Ohlo, who was long In the Port-Oftics Department, apd who Lisd charge at oue time of weighing tho mails for eighty rail- roada, has drafted s resolution which wiil soon o presonted ta tao House, asking an {nvestiga- tion of mlll-wulkhinf{. Bafely was charged with grons frauds, Ila claims Lo bo able to vindicate bimselt. Ths Post-Oftice authorities think they nill boablo to show that tho charges against Lim wers well founded, DON'T MIX WELL. Thera are very uoticeshis olements of dlsor. panization among the Democrats. The War Democrats_find it quite difficult to harmoniza with the Confedorates. Ilolman {8 atype of these, akiog of turning out all the officern of tho old House, ko said, pointing to the Demo- cratic sido: “*They are all Confederates over there, anyhow, and they will be turned out in two yoars.” {0 the Assserated Press.) " A VREAIDLNTIAL MISTAKE. WisminotoN, Dec. 9.—1tho Promdeut made & very giugalar orros in Liis anooal moskage—ono which iu creating much unfavosable comment amoog thie logal fraternity. 1ic saya in his mes- sage, that Congresa should deviss™ somo bettor method of vorifying claims agajust the Govorn- ment then at prespnt oxiets through the Court of Claums, sspecially thoso claims growing out of tha ate War, and that a very largo percentago of tho amounts pasaed and paid arc eithor wholly frandulent or are far i oxceas of tho roal losson sustsined. Tho Proeidont thon con- tmues aod refora to tho awards made and claims peuding for lossos alleged to have been austained on emall farms, The blunder made by tho Prosicent is this, that the aubject-mattor of which ho treats is outeido of the juriediction of tho Court of Claime, and tuo points which Lo wnkice have no application to that Court, which bas notbing whatover to do with the class of cases alluded to. It is probablo that the Drevidont intended to refor to cha Bouthern cisims, and to tho way in which fraudulent claims bavo boen gotlen through the I'ressury Departaent. The President’s astention will be called to tho mistako. and 1t is belioved that ho will take an onrly occasion to rectify it in a mes- #age to Congrora. REVENUE APPOINTNENTS, Francis C. Norwood Las been appointod Store- keekor for tho Foursh Missouri Distriot ; Fraok ‘I'. Ruseolt, Guager. in the sawo district, and Jolin J. Davio sud Samuel D. Frank Guagers in tho Fourth Obio Diatrict. JAPANESE DIGNITARIES, Gen, Goorgo . Whliams, formerly Deputy Commissiouer of intornal Rovenue, Is hero, en routo for Earope, as & Commiasionor of the Impo- rial Goveroment of Japan, Ho is accompsuiod by Japaneso oflicera of rauk—Tomino and Mina- yo. Tho mission haa roteronco to tinaucial and commorcial mattery, TUE MESSACE ON THE TAXATION OF CHUNCH PROP- ATY—TIE AMOUNT LLELD IY TUE VARIOUS DE- NOMINATIONS, Dracateh to sew York Herard, P Wasmxotox, D. C., Dec,7.—In couasction with tho portion of the President'n message recom- mending tho tsxation of al church properiy throughout the country without exception, the public will bo intereated tn knowing the amount of property held by esch of theaifforent religious denominations in tho yoar 1870, when the last national censua wne taken, It will bo secn that the blow tho Prevident alms st soctarianism would fall most heavily on luejown denomination, —the Methodist,—and that ho bas grestly exag- gorated the smcunt of church property hold by tho different secta, unloss, as is quite lmproba- ble, tho total of $354,4K3,681, winch, according to the consus, they owned in 1870, hay trcbled in the wtorval of the past fivo years. Tlus totsl waa divided up as follows Metnodlats, 4 The remainiug $35,000,000 being distributed between eovonteen other denomipations, That theso figures are correct a vouchud for in a note at the foot of tho tablo in tho prihted com- peudium of the consus, readivg an followa : 4 Tho statistics of cuarches are belioved to be subatantially exact and to present a just view of tho organization of tho sevoral roligious deuom- 1wnatjons found within the United States,” It is acoincidence that tho Romen Catholios, who number jnst sbout ono-seventh of the population of the country, ara credited in tuo cenaus with pummn;if(un ona-soventh of tho cburch property in the Uvited Statos. —e—— THE_RECORD, BENATE, BSTANDING COMMITTRES. ‘Wasnixaton, D. C.,Dee. 0.—Tho standing and seloct ‘oommitieos wore announced, as followa: Privileges and Elections—orion, Chairman ; Logan, Mitchell, Wadlelgh, Cameron of Wisoonsin, MeAlaz, Buulsbury, Mernmon, Cooper, Forelgn Rolations—Cameron of Pennaylvanis, Char- man; Morton, Hamlis, llows, Frellugliuysen, Conk- ling. MyGreery, ogy, Eaton. insuco—Bherman, Chalrmun s Morrill of Vermont, Forry, ¥reliagiuyeeii, Loges, Loutwell Joncs of Ne- Yada, By, ™ Approps orrill of Maine, Cliatrman: Wia- dom, Weal , Allison, Dorsey, Davls, Witers, Cummerco—Conkling, Ctiairman: Bpeneer, Hout- well, Catneron of Wiscousit, Buruside, Mcdillan, Itan- som, Denuls, McDunald, Atanulectutea—Raberisun, Chintrman; Booth, Brucd, English, Wailace, Agrictltura—Frelinghuysen, Charman ; Tobertson, Usrvey, Davis, Jordan, Alairs~Logan, Chsirm, Miiary an: Osmeron of Penusylvania, 8pencer, Cliylon, Wadicigh, Burnside, Gordon, Randolph, Coclroll, Naval Alfairs—Oragiu, Chalrman; Anthony, Morrill Muine, Hargout, Cunover, Nurwood, Why(s. Judiclary—Ldininds, Corfrman ; Conklivg, Freling- Biyscn, Welght, owe, Thurmap, biavemaon, Yoat-bnices and Post-ltoads—lumiin, Ohatrman Ferry, Dortey, Jous of Novads, Diwes, Padiock, Hauinbury, Mazey, Koy, Publlo dl—\}ulub{. Chatrman; Windom, Mar <oy, lamilton, Paddock, Booth, Helly, McDonald, Jdones of Florids. . rivato Land Clalme—Thurmsn, Chalrman; Bay- a1d, Logy, Edmunds, Clristisncy, Todtan Affsirs—Alllson, Chairian; Oglesby, Mor- 2l of Biaine, Ingals, Clsytou, Hogy, McCroory, Peasions—inysiis, Chairman’; Allison, Hamilton, Booth, Bruice, McDbonald, Withers. Merolutionaty Claime~8t6venson, Chadrman; Johus- ton, Uoldilwaits , Morrill of Veront, Wright, Clsime~Wright, Chairman; Mitchell, Wadleigh, Christiancy, Mcifillon, Cameron of Wisconsin, Ca- ‘erion, Cockrell, Jouea of Florids, Distrlet of Columbla—8Fencer, Chatrman ; Hitche cock, Dorsey, lugalls, Roberteon, Merrimon, Euglish, TPatonts—Wadielgh, Chairmas; \\'mdu?i' Dawes, Jolinston, Keruan, Pubide Buildiogs and Grounds—Morrill, of Vermont, Chairmau: Caweron of Jeuusylvanls, Puddock, Coorer, Whyte, Territorieeililcheock, Chalrman; Cragin, Patier- son, Chriatiancy, Sharon, Covper, Maxay. Ttalirouds—West, Chairmuan: —litchoock, Cragin, Howe, Usmilton,’ Mitchell, Dawes, Ransom, Kelly, t Capertin, Euton, Mines and Mining—Sargent, Olslrman; Hawmlin, Alcorn, Hazvey, Shagon, Uoidthwaite, Randotph, Itevision of tho Laws of the Unitod Btales—DBout- el bidrman Alcoro, Obristiaucy, Capacian, Wal- o0 Educstion and Lsbor—Patterson, Chairman; More ton, Morrill of Vermont, Lurcalds, Druce, Sharan, Qordon, Mazey, KG‘{» Cavil ‘Bervice and” Retrenchment—Clayton, Chair- fuan; Welglt, Ogleaby, Alcora, Patteryon, MiCreery, Rauduipb, ‘I'o Audis and Control the Conliugent Expenses of the Beoale—jonos, Of Novads, Cusirman; Dawes, Deonis, Priuting—Anthony, Chalrman; Sherman, Sauls- bt g l.lllnrl —Howe, Chalrmal munds, Ransom, On Rulos—Ferry, Obsirmau; Hambn, Merrinion, o Enuroased Bills=Bayard, Cliainioaa ;' Withers, An- oDy, }Zlurnllml Bills—Conover, Obsirman; Bobertson, . On the Levees of the Missaippl Biver—Alcorn, Chairman; Claytoo, Llarvey, Coouar, Cozkrell "o Exsmsino (o Haversl Drsuciss of the Qivil Ser- gor—mnnuu. Ohalruwnsn ; Conklbug, Merrimon, on, On Transporiation Routes to the Sesboard—Win- dom, Chalrinau; Eherman, West, Conover, Mitchell, Lurnaide, Nocwood, Davis, Johnston, Theso Bomiuatious were confrmed by the Sensts in exocutivo scsslon, Mr. Bayard said, oo behaif of the minority of ), be desired to expresa regrot that upon s Comumiites of Fiosuce, mumbenng Rino DISEATISFIRD. ' members, they bad not been sllowed the same proportion which the seneeof justice on the part of the majority hiad given tho minority on other committoes, At thia timo, coneldaring this im- portanco of tho dutios of that Committee, the number of tho mindsty on the floor, and thair share of tho respoombility in molding loginla- tiou in regard to flnances, tho ratio deomed by the majority and m(uumF & just ono upon other committeon ahionld prevall upoo this Committeo. Ho Lind understood, Lowaver, that two members of the [Mimance Committee, the Eenator from Itinoia (Logan) and tho Senator from Nevada (Jonen), would bo hero soon, and upon their ar rival it war proposed to consider tho subjact of sllowing ths minority grestor roprosentation. 110 hoped tho propusition would bo carried out. DILLA AND PETITIONS. . It wan ordered that the buls and memoriala presented yeatorday be taken fiom the table and roforred to appropriate committecs, ¢ Mr. Tngalls presentod tue potition of the widow of A. F, 8bort, late Deputy United States Sur- vosor, asking sn appropriation of #10,000 com- cneation for tho luss of Ler husiand, who was illed by the Indians while surveyiog lands in Kaneas, Referred to the Committco on Indian Affairs, Mr. Mazey preseuted the meomorial of the ‘Texas Constitutional Convention in reistion to dopredations on tho peojile aof the Toxas frontier by bands of marauders organized boyond tho limitaof tho State, Hinforred to the Committeo on Military Affaira, Mr. Cooper prescutod 8 memorisl of the book- arzonts of tho Methodiat Eplscu; al Church South, asking to bo compensatod for the loss of proserty at ichmond, Va,, snd Lowswille, Ky, durng tho War, Roferred to the Committeo on Claima, It was ordercd that when tha Honate adjourn to-day, it bo to meot on donday nest. M'NILLAN, Mr. Wost presented a letter from W, I.. Mc- Millsa, of Loumdaus, a-kibg permission to withdraw his credeutinls as Senator-olect from tho Btats of Louwsisna by the McEnery Legiala- turs. 1lo submitted an order that the request for withdrawal of the papors bo graoted, but objec- tion was mado by soverai Seuators on tho Detno- cratic eide, and it was [aid over, GENEYA AWARD, Mr. Conkling mtioduced a bill to amend the act creativg a tribunal to adjudicate the teneva award, Ilcferred to the Committee on Judicinry, It repeals 8o much of the twelftn rection of thie act 88 excludes 1wsnrance companics, and alluws them to participate in tho award. It alao ex- tenas the timo of the Court for s period sufii- cient to enabls it to hicar and dispovo of sucly additione] claims, such period not to exceed ono year from the expiration of tho time for fiing claims under this action. Mr, Suermon intioduced & bill to extend tho duration of tho Court for tho adjudication of claims arisiog out of the Geneva award. Hefer- rod to tho Committee on the Judiciary. It pro- videa for smending the act of Juuo 23, 1874, 80 28 to mako it fnclude all claima directly rosult- ing from damage caused by the so-called in- rurgont cruiser Shenandoali bofore hor de- parture from Melbourne, Fob, 18, 1863, the Clicamaugs, Georgia, Nashvilie, Retribution, Bumter, aod Tallabasee, respectivoly, that may Lo presented to tho Court of Commiissioners of Alavama Clsims within stx months after the pounsie of this amendatory act, The bill pro- coods to declaro that all such claime shall be 1e- ceived, adjudicatod, sud paid to tho samo extent and offect, and_ip the same manner, and out of tho same fund, that is provided in the actof June 23, 1874, for ciaima resulting from damage caused by the acts of the Alabama, Flonds, aud Bhenandosls, after their dopariure from aMel- bonrae, The second section provides that the Commis- siuners shall, as soon s practicalie, report to the Hacretary of the Treasury each of the sev- etal judgmonts which bave boen or tay bo hero- after roudered by them for loss or damage causod by the Alsbama and I'lorids sud thoir tenders, aud by the Shonaudoal after ber departuro from Molbourue, and tho Socrotary of the Ureasury slall, as soon a8 may bo after citherof n judgmonts are reported, pay the xame, with fu- terest thoreon at the rate of 4 per cont por An- num from the date of loss an oertfied. Tho bill fiually provides that tho duration and powers of said Court sball be oxtonaed to the 224 day of Jaouary, 1877, ana authorizes tho Prealdent by proclamation to farther extend said time and powers for s poriod wnot exceeding oue year thoroaticr, RATLIOAD SILL. Mr. Ingalla introduced a bill to amend the act of July 2, 1864, to aid in the constructiun of a ruilroad nod tolegraph line from the Missouri River to tho Vlacific Ocenn. Referred to the Committes on Railtoads, 1t provides that the faflure or omission of elther of the Paciflo railroad companies o pay the coets of surveying the lands to which thoy aro ontitled-under Coogrossnional graunts, or to take patonts from them, shull not exempt such Isuds from local taxation ; but thoy shall be sud- Ject to taxation by Sistes and Territories, upon ovidence of lieta which it is herely e the duty of tho Commissioner of the Geuers! Land- Ottico to propare and furnish to the (lovernment " of any Btato or Torstory who msy apply for the Bame, showing what iands pertain 1o the respoc- tiye grants in their rospoctive Btateor Ter- ritorial limits, YINANCE DILL. Mr. Bogy introduced a bill muthorizing the paymont of duties on tnports i logal-tendors sud Naticnal Bank notes, It provides that on d after July 4, 1870, the duues on Imporis ay be paid in legal-tondora aud Nationa) Bank notes or coin, st the option of the importer. Mr, Bogy waid is was bt his jntention at this titue to discuss the murits of thoe bill, but Lo looked npou it as s wesauro tending to spocie- resuroption, and, in his opiuion, is was the only way the country would ever af resmnntion. Ho offered the bill 60 as to propare the way for this operation. Tho only way to resume spocie- payment was by appreciating tho paper now in circulation. Ho was uot in favor of anv in- crease of paper currency, but ho wishea to appreciate that paper. As long a8 the countrs had the system of Natioual Bavky, whothor it was a wise one or not, {t seemed t0 him that it was the duty of Congtess 10 _give that papor as much valus as possivle. 116 dosired tha amouut of legal tenders now in oirculation to romain &8 At pres- ent. He looked upon any contraction of tho currency as ruinous to the country. 1le thought tho bill submitted by lim could be explained as the only measura whicu could possibly lead to resumplion, aud at_the proper timo he would endsuvor to explun it. Mr. Morrill (Vormont) said he would not dis- cuss the mesaure now, but after the statemont of the Benator from Missouri (Bogy) be (Morrill) deomed it I»mper 10 (mAle & couutor-siatement. It was perfectiy oloar that the measure which the Senator proposed would be one of contraction. It would at ouve drive sat of the country what little specis we now have. When there was uo uee for specic it becama & come modity, aud would bo exported. Tiie passaye of thig bill would be s viulation of the pubiio faith, sad ho was dorry to soo tual this was the firat proposition in vegard to fluances brought into the Chamber. Bhould the Lill bo passed, it- would reducs our rovouus st least 25 per cent. The very salvation of tho country. depeuded uvon & strict adheronco to the pledges of tho Qovornment. Meferred to the Committoa on Tiusuce. noLES. Mr., Morlon submiticd a resolution to amend the twonty-1ifth rulo of the Seuate w0 that bills wuy bo ivtroduced withogt previous uotice, and that it suould not be nocesssry to stato in the minutes that porunasion had been asked or ob- taiged to introduce a bill without such notice. Ar. Mortou aald it cost several hundred dollars every sesmion Lo print tbose formal words in the recud, aud Lie #aw 1o use o {8, Reforred. APIOUUNMENT. After oxecutivo session, adjourned till Mon- sy, g NOMINATIONS, Tho following nomiuations were ssut in to- day: Comivodors Daniol Ammen, to bo Chief of tho Buteau of Navigation ; Cummodore L. D, ‘I'renclard, to bs Reur Admirsl; G, W. Emery, of Touneuses, Governor of Uwah; B, B. Axtell, of Cshiforais, Governor of New Mezicoy John R, Clark, Surveyor-Genaral of Nebiaska aud lowa; Mark Tiiton, Penalon-Agent at Madisou, Iod.: E. C. Watkius, Ivspector or lodian Af- fars; Thomas O, Woodward, ef Towa, oue of the Esaminers in the Chief Patent-Ofica Fordinaud Mernill, A. O. Matthows, Thomas J, Brady, aud Chamberlain, Bupoervisors of luterusl Revenue. Collactors of Intorual Novenue— Chasles AL Lynch, Nineteenth District of Peuns wrlvauin; Josophs 1. Webater, First District of Tliuois; Thomas J. Kinnoy, Nuth Llinow; Charles B. Pottengill, Kighteanth Oblo; J, M. Lean, Fifth Wisconsin: L. B. l'iowbridge, Firae Michigan; R T. VsuHoru, Sixth Missourl; J, 11. Biurgeon, Firat Alissourt W, B. Holden, Bixth Kentuoky ; W. F. Green, Sixth Teonessea ; Collsctor_of Customs—Josoph R, Jones, Dis- Sxiok of Chicago, Appraivers of Morchandiss— Barbour Lewis, Memphia, Tenn.: 3. B. Howlett, Louisville, Kv.; It, C, Feldeamp, Chicay 11, Consnla—I.. of Tonncsene, Joseph Kretta, 1ot Chbishuahu Bebuyler, Secretary of Legation to Consul-Genersl at Conatantinople. ~Clinton Hpencer, Ypeilanti, Mic Havlor, Eant Saginaw, Mich.; W. I, Fuu{lha. Juflerson, Win.; W. C. Garber, Madison. Ind.; B. W. Davis, , Ind,: D._D. Tavlor, Cambridgs, O.; D, W, Simmons, Jscksonville, s Ill: W. C.'Buvder, Fuiton, Ill.; 8. G. Smith, Peru, Ili.; Charlea I Tolt, Clinton, X Bunderland, Builington, In: David D Taul, Minn.; Luke Marvin, Dulath, Min NUMBER 106, FOREIGN. “goments of the Spanish Press — on President Grant's g Message. 5!y Believe the Enropean Powers . Compton, Columbus, Nob. £ Would Not Tolerats Intcr« AUDITIONAL NUMINATIONS. == . ‘I'he Pronident nent to the Seuato to-day a very £ 5 ventions Inrge uumber of nomiuations, almost all of § & them belug mado duriug the rocess. Among o & e them are the following: Zachariah Cnandler. t bo Hecrotary of tho Interior: Christian Will- weber, of lowa, Mintstor Hewrdont to Ecusder: John C. Now, of Indiana, Lrearnrer of tho United Siaten; Curtis F, Lurnbam, of Kon- tucky, Aseistant Secretary of the Tremsurs; John Q. Bmith, of Olio, Commissioner of In- dian Affairs, RAILROAD NEWS. THE CHICAGO & KORTHWESTERN. A Tumexe reporter called upen President Albert Keep, of tho Chicako & Noithwestera Railroad, yesterday, for tho purpora of ascer- talniog what that gentloman biad to way in regard to tho additions! reportas sont from New iork re- garding the bad condition of the finnuces of his rond. Mr. Keop said ho had nothing toadd to what Lio had alreadv said, TLe statement given by him to the reporters wea eutiroly correct, Iis Liad not the least doubt that theee rovarts emaunted from 8ome person or parsons. anxivus to boar the stock of tle road. Ihat 1o one be- lieved tueno reports was beet mcen by tho fact that tho valuo of tho stock had not duprecintad in the lcast; on the contrarv, it bad advanced. Ho was not willmg to amsert that the renort came from Jay Gould, but it ceriainly looked that way. Tiat geutleman had long been auxjous to encure a conuocting hnk betwean Chicago and Owabia, and Lo probably thought by dopreciating the securilies uf the Northwer ¢in he could seviiro a controling intereat in this hine, The exhibits made of the financial condi- tion of tho road in tho annual report, pubtished last August, were correct, and minco that timo the flontiog debt had been'largely reduced, and, if business coutinued an good s at present, & further reduction would be wade befoie tho end of the preseut fiscal year. CHICAGO, SAGINAW & CANADA, Afreiat Dispateh {o The Chiearo Trionne, East 5a015aw, Mich., Dee. 9.—The Clncaro, Saginaw & Cauaia Uailrosd Company to-day completed 20 miles of fron on the track of that route. West of 5t. Lonis, Mich., tho track 1s in good. coudition. Lakes View, tho oext ob- Joctive poiut, will be bed 1o ten dayy. A SUDSIDY. WitrzLixe W, Va,, Dec. 9.—An election held in Drooks Couoty, thia State, to-day, ns to whether that conuty #hould transfer ita stock in the Pittsburg, Wheeling & Kentucky Hailroad to the Company to epabls it to completo the road, resulted favorably by s voto of 197 to 22, SIOUX CITY & FEMBINA. Bvectal Disrateh to TAS Chicaqo T'ribune, Broux Cirr, Is, Dec. 0.—The Hioux City & Pombina Raitroad Company commenced laying Yies and iron to-day, and will completo the road to Portlaudville, 30 milos from bete, by the lst of Jaounry. YES, YES. Bax Fraxciseo, Dec, dispatch from San Diego says that a potition is bewng Iacgely signea ssking Congiews to extend 8id to the Toxas Pa- cific Hallrond, to enablo it to build & competing line to the Pacitic. TFIRE IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Lox 345 at 1:30 o'clock yester- day afternoon was causcd by a fire in tho two-, story frame building at No. 32 Blao Islaad ave- nue, owned and occupied a4 » distillery by Will- inm Mather. Loas on builling about £30, sud on the stock about §500. Origin of thoiro, o de- fective flue. B The alarm from Box 523 at J:14 o'clock yeator- day afterugon was causcd by a fire in the twe- story framo bnildiog st No. 676 Went Lake stroet. owried by Willlam Sbade, 2nd occupiod ua 8 muili- nery sud dry_goads stora by Pelter Erickwon, Lon:d on building and contents, 3100; fully in- surad, ‘Tho alarm from Box G at 2:12 o'clock yesterday aftorpoon was csused by a tire in the four-story brick building at No, 21 Michigan strect, owned by Willlsm Corrigan. Tho bascmont was_occu- Plod sss plckle aud vinegar faciory by Hemz, Noblo & Co., whote loes'is about 8300, and Is fully jnsured in foreign companies. The other floots were formarly occupied aa a board- iog house by L. B, llarkaess, whoso furpitare was stored on tho tiurd floor, where the fire Lroko out. Ho valued the furniture at §2,600, all of which i a total loss. It wae 1neured for 81,600 in lomo companics, The damago to tha buitdiug will not amount to more thau £100, IN NEW YORK. Ncw Yonr, Dec, 9.—Tho buildioge Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4 Mivsion place, and the rear buildings Nos, 58 and 60 Park, and Noa. 148, 150, and 152 ‘Worth stroot, wero burned early this morning, involving » total loas of about $20,000, wisic is mostly wsurod. ‘The principal losses sre s fol- lotvs: M. A. Tavior, §30,000; Dariow o, £16,000: Donalason ' Bros.. §130,00; Nov York Newspapor Union, 5,000 Duna, Barlow & Co,, 810,000, H, 8. Arcuer, $10.000; George Daboise, #40,000. Tha llouse of Indugtry sud the Mission Houso narrowly escapod, Baveral adjoining bulldinge woro much damaged, mainly by water. ‘The Luildiuge, like their occupants, were insured, ¢ A FARM-HOUSE BURNED. Bperial Dipalch to Jha Chicaae Tridune, Larsverre, lud,, Doe. 0.—A houso on the farm of Van 8. Burton, uorth of Dayton and 8 miles oast of Lafayctte, buroed to the ground last night. It was occupied by s pephew of Mr. Burton nawned Sharpo ; the family wero absout. The neigbbors saved ot of the furviture. Loss, £700 § no [nsurenve. ; AT WENONA, MICH, Srecial Digpateh ta The Chicago Triduns, EastHaanvaw, Mich,,Dec. 9.—A rowof tmenty- five wooden buildings in Wonons, Usy Couanty, owened by H. W. Hage & Co., was set un fire by iocendiariea tnin morniog aud burued. Loss, €6,000 ; no ineurance, g UTAH ITEMS. Bavt Laxx, Utsh, Doc. 9.—The case of (Gaorge Toynolds, indleted for Ligamy, who has obnce boen triod aud couvicted. but the veralet sot aside by the Bupremo Court on account of au error in the pumber of grand jurymen, (s’ again o triat before the Third District Court, aud the Jury was obtained to-dny, The panel of the tirand Jury in the Bocond Distrior at Deavor, Utab, was filled to-day, Thure is only one Mormon upon thi Graud Jury, and «t 1s expocted that & largs number of indictments for bigstny will be found, ss the Judige called their atlention particularly to polygawy and lascivioua cohabitauon, WORK OF MEXICAN CATTLE.THIEVES, GavvesTox, Tex., Dec. 0.—Dronnuville adrices state that information is recelved that a contract Las been mado at Monteroy for the delivery of 13,000 beeves. Ouo hundrod and: fifty bides wero recently recoived at Mataworss frum Monteray haviug American braods. Informa- tiou from difforent points alooy the Lo tirande ives tho number of catilo crusded juto Mexico unng the oot month. ‘The hsy nunbens 1,280, moat of them driven towards Montorey, O lierd was tuiou to Cawargo and demanded by Capt, Kings, sho agent, but tho Moxicauy re- fused ta deliver them. - Tarkin G. Moade, sculptor, and the Ames Manufacturing Coniyany, of Chicopoe, Mass., unite in s raquest to the Linsola Blouumant As- sociation to pesmit tho exibi roup for the monuisut af th: 5“: requost Lss boon granied, =ction of Senators by the French Assembly Under the New Constitution, The Republican Element De. - velops Unexpected Btrength. Further Defails ni the Steamship Deulschland Disasier, A Carlist General Sentenced by Conrte Martial to Four Years' ime prisonment, SP2y COMMENTS ON THE PRESIDENT'S MESIANE 3labnin, Dec. 9.—fho journals of tlus city camment variously on tho messago of Prosident Graat, but all hopo that Spain will vanquish the imearrection in Cuba by furce, onergy, and por- eoveranco, LoxboN, Dec. 10,~A adrid dispaich savs Thursday moruing’s papors thero onxprou tho opiniou that _the portion of Dremidont Graot's mies#agoe ob Cubau nffaira 18 no more alarwing thau biu furmer utlerances on the sabject. Tue connervative journals cousiger s language seri- ous. The general opinon i political circles in that tho mossagn in favoratle. The Lpoca sod Diario Espagncl think that sntersention 1s not really intendod, aud belicve that Luropo would xml: nll‘lyl\r it. Furtbier reinforcemen i e ls are proparing for COURT-MARTIAL, Iexnare. Doe. 9, - Tho iist Court- Martial baa sontonced Gen, Gaballs to four years' im- prisunment, FRAMNCE, ELECTION OF KENATOBS, Pans. Dec. .~In the Awsemly to-day, bale loting began for the election of weventy-fivaSane afors, who aro to bold office for lif+, Due D'Audiffzet Pagquier, President, aod M. Martel, Fursg Vice-Prosidast, of tho Assombiy, wers elect- ed, no_othor candidates obtaiviog the absolute mnjority which ia_nocosasry on the first bailot. Jhe Left developod aurmriing strength n voting. Their candidates received an avorago of 323 votea each, agamst 317, the average nambor thrown for thoso of the Right. Slembors of tho Right at0 astounded at tho rosult, A L3 0% MARRIAGE, Pagitr, Nov. 22.—In the Assembly to-day the discusnion of tho Electoral biil had nearly finished with despairing mouotony, when M. Doloastels proposed the following nider to Clauso 1z Lyery marrded man or widower, with or without clildren, sball have the right toa complementary voto, A mau againet whom sepatation shall bava been de- creed by the courts of 1aw aball lose this double vote. 110 datended thin proposal in tho solema tone habitnal to bim, as'n premium_on marnage, & protost sgainst celibacy, bus did not aiceeod in distracting the Chamber from ita conversations, M. Lsuoglois roso to avawoer bhim, He s speaker whosa Yoice, gostures, mauners, sud bomely phrases alwavs onliven tho Chamber. It waa silent and listenod to Lim. sod was elloat when, atier trviog to reply by abstract arguments, he concluded by exclaiming, *Cau Ir, in sbort, bo aupposed iliat tho priest whall hiave only oue ud that tho rexton, if marricd, shall have The Chamber rejected the amendment. < A MoNsTER, A married woman namied Bovon has beeo con- demned 10 death at tho Lot Arsizes tor murder- ing her sovon obildron and s granddaughtor by tushing needles into their bodies. She had ten children, seven of whom died under 13 montha old, ana it was not until tho death of ber grand- daughter that au investization was mado. He- apparent motive for this st crimo was that tho child might dio before its father, nho was in " a dosporato condition, aud that she might thus wccuro part of his prop- erty, to the prejudice of hor daughter-fu-law, whom she detested. When asked bow sho came of sticking needles into ber children's sho etated thal thhe public houss aho kepe thore was ouo duy s conversation on infantt- cide, and it was said babies did uot suffer whon murdered in this way., The jury {n this case could discover no extenusting circumstances, FLOODS AND STURS, Inundations and gales aro roported from all sides in the Valloy of tho Eure. Not leas than 4,000 treca in the forost of Dreux have been blown down, Imwmense damage hay been done all over France. In most districts, howsyer, the floods sre subsiding. gt THE DEUTSCHLAND DISASTER. MORE OF TilK BAVED, Loxpox, Dec. 9.—~Tlhe followlng eloven addi- tonal nymes of passongers saved from the Deutsciaud aro furnished this moraivg: Firnt Cabin 1 Dioderioh, Becond Cabin—I'rocops Ladolkoft, of Ruasls, Steerage—Florian Bauerls, of Bavaria; Goory Drestert, or Fralunt, of Albsny, N. Y. ¢ Anus Hubert, or lieichonberg ; Wilbelm Hurgo, of Prussis; Msris Stosrnagel, of Emdorf ; 31 Hehuster, of Newkirachen; Auton Telchy, of Now York; CGeorgioa Frank, of Bohemia ; and Jolsnu Gags, af Jachingen. . It 18 probable that some others are saved and not {doutified on account of tha coufusion of osmos 10 tranecribivg and telegraphivg. THE LOST. . The childof AnnaGruoolk diod on the steam- tog, after leaving the wrock. Altogolhur. about forty of the passengers and Dty of tho crow are still unaccouuted for, ' Tho Deutsclland wlil probably becoma a total ona. INVESTIOATION, LowpoN, Deo. 105 a. tu.—With the latest {n- formation st Land regarding the lossof the steamubin Doutechiand.tt fa eatimatad that at least sixtv-eight porsons, of whom forty-six were pasiongers, wero drowned. A Corouer's Inquost has boen held at Bhoorness on Lhe two bodies found in the Quartormnster's boat.- The Jury rafused to adjourn tinally until the result Of the oflicial inquiry, which is held at Harwioh, 18 kuown, Muantiaie, they bave roturned a ver- di:t of desth from exposure, thus leaviug the ‘l.lnr'lck inquoss to fx the respousibility for tho iraster. ‘I'no inquest st Harwich opened yesterday, The Captain and other oflicers of the Doutsche land were exsmined, but zuolhing new was elicited. T'he quest wes adjousned antil Tues. day nest. . Hix more dead bodies have been brought ashiorv at Harwich, A dispateh from Sheerness says the Deutsche 1aud haa brokeu 1 two. LATEST. Loxvox, Dec. 10.—Iu the lnquest st Harwich yestorday Capt. Brickeustein testifled that he sigoalod” passiog vessels dunng 3Mondsy, bus nove auswered. Jurymen aud others admitted sliat his slgnals of distress wore seoa st Harwich. Ajur&mu statod that the weawen did gz feel | bound to risk their Lves and go to the y baviog no life-boat: ‘The Times this morning]eays facts, if unexs plaived, cast disgrace on the Euglish name. ‘Che Iatest estimsto malkies tho butal vumber of lives lost on tho Deutechlaud seveoty-eight. It is now macertalued that tho crew pumbered ninety-nine, of whom fourteen were drowned. ‘Tho Captain adwits that he was an hour snd & quarter out of his reckoniug. The steamer Mosal iakes tho surviviug passeugors to New Yozk, INCIDENTS, Niw Youx, Doo. 9.—Dispatches from London state that tho tiret sigi from thy wiocked woon by wen of the Lngluh const- | st 6 o'clock Moudsy morulog. d servios voral coast.