Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1875, Page 5

WASHINGTON. Hale, of Maino, Puts Forth o Financial Teoler in the House. Jones, of Kentucky, Seizes the Bait and Proves a Sorry Gudgeon. food and Randall Come £o tho Res- ¢oo in the Nick of Time. gpeaker Kerr’s Tribulation Over the Committee Selections. Fornando Wood Must Be Sac- rificed to Party Ne- cossities, Ths Oouse Adopts a Stronz Anti- Subsidy Resolution, 4&nd also Exprosses Itself Emphati- cally on the Third-Term Question, tnother Attempt to Open the Door to a Host of Southern Claims. fhe Scnate and the ‘Whisky Frauds-—A Genoral Ame neity Bill, . DANGEROUS GROUND. A VERY ORERN JONES. Snectal Disvateh to The Chicaon Tribune. Wasmmvatux, D, C, Dec. 16.—1bo finance qeston cannat bo avoided in thls Congreas. The Democrats fa tho [Touse had not the cour- ag¢ to mest ft to-dny, nlthough the hot and in- wonsiderate zeal of Jonos, of Kentucky, nemly brought them to a test voto. It was this pastioalariy that thoy wished to avoid, and the reolution which raised tho questton was temporariiy smothsred in comwmittes. The mbject came up by rosolutiou of Usfe, of Mame. Tlo resolution: recited the hnrd- money racord of both parties, and pledged the Hyuso to lend the Seeratary of ihe Traasury whatover afd ho necded to facili- Gata & roturm to wpecio payment. Tha older Democrata wanted to rofer the resolutlon. Hile presscd the provious quostion. Hot- blooded Jones, of Kentuoky, moved to table it. ‘Ibls was tho motion that ‘would compel a test vote, The Democratic leadars RUBKED T0 JONES it the fate of their party depended on thoir meed, sbowed whers his bad pariiamentary practics wonld bring them, snd bopged bim to withdraw his motion, otherwise the ty would war plit upon & record voto on finance. did 30, but, restive uuder the chictation of this lsadorsbip, ho made Ing parliamentary slip etill more ridiculous by & hot epesch In which besald bo withdrew his motion oniv at tho re- est of his collanguo. 1t was migmficant that ilsm D. Kolley lod the opposition to the Halo tesolution. 1lus resolutiou is understood to Bave beon seon by Biaine. aud to_reprosent Lus views, It will undoubtedly be msda THE TEXT OF BLAINK'S FINANCE SPEECI ater the holldays. Keiloy nill roply. The por. sous who Liave alceady listod themsevos with the Bpeakor _to speak to thiw remolution are Blaive, Judge Kellov, IHale, of Muing, and Chittendon, of New York, The Demo- crals aro very fearful of thia debate. A record voto will be inevitable, mnd It will take more thao a Ster Chamber of thirteen o preserve the Bourbons from diwintecration on the finance question. The nuity of thoe Do mocracy s the union of the advecates of the ng-baby and of the gold dollar. Lbe issue, it 8 probable, must be met soon after tho ldsys. TheHouse bad & vary busy dsy. —_— HOUSE COMMITTEES. ATTENDANT JELLOUBIES. Special Dispatch ta The Chicace Ivouns. ‘Wasnntorox, D, C., Dec, 10.—Korr is build- Ing for tho fatu:o, and will violste parliamentary uge for party nocessity. Wood fesls this teenly. aud smid to-day with & sopremely con- tmptaous eneer: * Cox Chairman of tho Ways sod Means! Why, 1 could hotd bim {n my lap I -1t baa beon suggested that Wood might securo ihe Forelyn Affsirs, but Lis fileuds ssy thut if Wood ia degraded from the Ways and Meaus he ®ll altogether decline committes service, and remain & thoro in Keir's sido. Banks bas pone home, caitmin that he s to to Chair- wn of Military Affairs. Ho has told bis friends that he bas tho promise ot 1t, and has even engagod a clork tor the Com- mittee, Randall, there 18 no doubt, will bave the Arpiopristions, ana Harris, of Virginia, Elotions, A stroug offort has been made to induce Morrison, of Iliincis, to accept the Chalrmanabip of the District Committoo, but he declined 1t. Morrlson was the leader of the lilinoin delogation, which preseuted Kerr to the e, and Morrison Las winco beon supposed ABLI TO SECURE ANT POAITION E‘bl‘! be wishes, XKerr 18 carrying out the volley, 'To the viotora belone tho epuils," within his own party, and the Kerr aduorents will be Hist Tewarded. Cox, 1t fa protty _certain, ia to have the Ways and Means, and Wood 18 to lose it. ‘This will be & depradaon to Wood, who, by sll the 8sagen of the House, haviug buen already on the miltes, baving been s candidate for Bpeak- o, aud bolog one of the cldest membsses ou the Democratio ide, sevm:d to ba eutitled to it, but Wood s likely to ba ssciificod to party ne- Oésaitiy His sote-Cungressional rocord sud bia old alMance with 'Pammany will kil bim, Bpesker Kerr will monounce the commit'ces Monday nest, Thereupon tho Houus, the Sen- ate coasoasing, will adjourn unul Tuesday, Jan. 4. ' The snnonncement wiil be made Lefore tho bolidays fn order that some of the more impor- taot commttess may sit durlng tho recoss. An &itempt will bs made to iave tho Elections Com- mitten commence work ss soon as posaiblo, fu order that some of the contasted catos mav ba ented Lo the Houso aon after the New ora I8 no reason to change the fore- Oust already made a4 to some of tho leadlog Chatrmansbips, s = DEATH 70 SUBSIDIES. ACTION OF TURE HOUSK, Speelal Disvalch ta The Chicags Trduna, Wasmrozon, D, C., Doo, 15, ~The Tex €i8a bull is killed unlesa the Houss'shall stultily Marecord taterfa the season, Holmau's auti- Subuldy resolution was adopted by a vote of 218 Past088days. The insroduction of ths reso- oreated much excitemont, The Bouthera Demoarats were very much anooyed, and many Horthern Democrats and Republicans dodgod. Tha reeclgtion declared that Lo the present con- ton of the financlal affaire of the Govern- Went, no gubsidies in money, bouds, publio . indorsements, or by pledges of publio credit ahould be granted to corporations, nssocl- %, or companies engsged o or proposed 0 sagage fo publio or private enterprises, sod all #pPropristions should be limited to objsota im- g;mutly demanded by the public service. (M;':' Yoting fu the uegstive were Mesars. B 1, Dazialt, Douglas, Duwnell, Goode, Jr., “W:( Harrig (Va.), House, Huoton, Hyman, fif"( ‘i" Kelloy, Lamar, Mulls, Moray, 0’| Bu:fl eagan, John {(euly. Hlemous, B v““- “_‘ono, Tcr;_v. l‘nrockmnrwn‘ Tucki Wl (i3 v, “Seatse o Tounenid Qa thiy Lise tacu «an be found very few Norib- 'THE CITICAGO TRIBUNE: TIIURSDAY, Cantenn That s ornnemen, [t wan atated that th wan exceptel from this reaniution, {rotty cartain to recoive 81.60),000. — HOUSE NOTES. TIE THIRD-TERM BUSINESS, Svectat (navatch to The Chicans ridins, Wasatyoroy, D. C., Doc. 15.—~Thae third term has a¢ last had fte dav 1n the House, Sevoral unsuccossful mttampts woro mede 1n the laat Congress to obtain & )ecard vote upon this quas- ton. To-day Bjringer, of Iilivows, introduzed one, decirriog & renomination unwise and uu- patriotic, and i¢ prasod by the extinordinaty voto of 232 yeagto 18 nays. Thera wero o great maoy dodgoera on the Republican side. PARNEY'S DAIANK, Caulfiold Introduced a bill proviliog thatheada ofthe Qoveinmaat De; artments mav occupy scats upou the thoor ; Rl%o, 1 F9 oEIng an Amend- ment to the Coneuution providiug that no per- ron ahiall exeiciko tho oflice cf Piendent for more tuwa a Bingls term. ASDERSON, OF TLLINOIS, offered 4 resolution declaring it to be '*the wenso of thin Iutis0 that insteid of tho imcreano 10 the revanues ta meet the axpenitures of the {ioyernmant we ate tu [avor of reducing the ox- ponditires to the smount of the ravenue.” It wae aduted 3 &lso, B 168 lution that tho Lanke an | Commaren Commitien report a bill 1 peaitug tho National Hauk law, and anbstitote Treasury or fegal-tenger notes lor all dubts public and private, or n tond boaring 3.65 per cent Interost, which was relorred. THE HUN Y RAIDERS, Tho Bourlous to-day fuifilled all tho predic- tionw that bave Leen made respecting therr cu towplatod raid npon tho ‘Tressury. Through one of their montbpieces, Vauce, of North Caro- liun, the? Aought to uress to & passave 8 reaolus tion abohishiug all laws which malke fuyalty a condition preeedent to the paymeut of c'aims, Thoy epecificd particulatly tho famous joint resolution of 1867, which 18 almact tna only bal- aark acainst thy Southern Treasury-ratders, Somo of tho Noitliern Dewmocrats wvare snuoyod a* the prasumot:on of this priwosition, and, led by Mr. llolman, joined with the Rnpublicsus in pending the rosvlution to a commiites, MEIGS' SUBSTITUTE, AN EFFORT To INVESTIGATE, Speaaat D.an.teh to L'ie Clacaar Trebtine WasuixaTox, D. C., Nov, 15, —Rufus Ingalls {8 not to ba parmittad to rest easy in his barrow- ed placo of Quartermastor-Goneral. Yostorday tho Houso called for information as to tho rea- son# for sending Quarteimaster-General Moigs atroad. Lo-day the Iouse dacided so find out what Tngalls bas boon duing m Meigs’ absenco. This was dono by s resclution calling upon the Secretary of tho Treasury (or a hatof claima pending iv the Quartermaster-Gouoral's oitics when 16ave of absence was granted Gen, Moiga, and those that have bson allowel sinco that leave way crauted, with the nature and amoant of such claims, aad copics of auy recommondi~ tions qindo by Gen. Meigd on t1o samn. Thid s intended #8 o diive at Ingalls, about whowm 80 manv storios g, @ been circiiated. ‘Lhe resolu- tion is, howevor, quite as ikely to AID_JOBRERY 2 na to discover it. Thero aro scores of claim agents in this city who would give large sums to obtain coptes of this llut of claimu. They have triad 1t mauy timoy and friled, Poseession of thua list f8 a very great auxidisry ta the prosecu- tion of the frasaulent cluims business, Tho het will be usod for swindling honeat claunants, aud for manufacturine bogus teatimonv. Iu calhing for this Hat, which has bitherto been koot eo atrictly from fho loechea, tho Bourbous wiil band this sceros informat.on over to the joboors. But this {n apparently thair purposo, Rl i GENERAL NOTES. & FAMILY CONCERN, Srecial Diaviteh to Ihe Chicago Tribune, Wastixaton, D, C., Daec, 16.—Tho Intornal Revenue Buroau occasionally tin 14 a rich case of uepotism. The 'atest is that ot W. R. Wilmar, who goos out of oflica as Collagtor of tha Iifih District of Marsland by Its cousilidation with the Third District, 1le bad three Doputy Col- loctors, us follows: Lemuol Wilnar, st 81,500 per auvum; Pero Witmar, 8r., at €1,000 por aooum; oud Pere Wilmar, Jr., at 81,500 par aunum, And bo ronted ins offico of L. M, Wii- mar at £130 por novum. TUR MILWAUKEE POSTMABTENBHIP, 1. C. Payna now aoponrs to Lo ahoad in the contost tor tho lontmastorsbip of Milwaukeo. West will donbiles bo remuved, TIT IOR TAT. Thera {s littio doubt thwt the Democrats in the Dousrtments will be removed ¢) maka roym for tho Union soldiers discharged from tho Houso. [0 the Assoriated Press.) TUE CUBAN QUESTION. WasnivaTox, 1. C., Dec. 16,—Tho published ropore that tho United States hmve subanltod propsents to Groat kritsin, Francs. and Uerma- Ly, lookivg to au latervention on the Cuban question is coutradicted, 1t may positively bo agerted that oven if the Govarnment should in the futuro be inclinea to wuch inte.vention, 1t would do 80 without asking or deairing tha co- operation of foroign powerd. OOWEX. There waa & ramor 1n circnlation to-day that Gen. Caweo, Assistant Becretatv of the Iite- tior, ind been roquested to rusikn, but Bec- rotarv Obandlar, who wua interrogated oo the nubjcet, anid the rumor wes anurm{ davold of truth ; that Gen, Cowau was eotirely iu accord with bim, and fully enjoyed the confilsuce of tho President. and there a3 no desira whatever that he should retire from Lis present ofice. —_— THE RECORD. SENATE PROCEEDING! A largs number of memorisls, neking for the ap~ pointiont of & Commissiou 1o Inquire futo the msnu- facturs and sale of intoxicating liquors, were present- & and referrod to the Commiltes on Fiosnce SMIBSIASIPPI ELLCTION FRAUDS, Mr, Morton submitied the following rosclutions: WiEnzas, It is alleged tuat the late olection in Mls- slssiuyt for wembars uf Congraes, Stute oiliery, wud memberd of tue Leglalature was cuaracterized by great frauds, vioionce, snd Intimidstion, wheieby the frcedom of the ballo: 'was in & grost messure dostroy- @, & velyn OF Lerror establisncd, Lailol-bozos stuff Wil apurious tickets fmpoused upon voters 0 thata popular misjur ty of mors th.n 25,000 Wy Oveicowme, wnd i {ts placo was givon wn apparant but frsudulent mafority of more (B0 13,000; nud Witznzas, The Legivlature thne choseu will have b3 elcction of & Benator 10 repreaent Laat Slaty fn (his v; snd Wirzneas, If (hese sllegalions aro trun a great num= ber of citizous uf tho Uniied Blutes Lave bad thelr rights under the Constitution aud luwa of the United Stales wh kedly violated ; therefore, Rexolved, That o comimittee of five Senators be &) polntad by the Chalr to nvestigsts thu truth of safd allsgutious, a1 1o clrcumatatces uitending wld elec tlon, With power to visit enid State to maka this iwvese tigaflon, ta seud for Larsons und papers, and use all Dnecessaty process i the performanse of thelr dulles, ami 10 1 «ko report o tho Seuate before the end of uls wersion of heir investigation and Sndings. AUttis e juest of Mr. Hayurd tha resolution was lafd over unt:l to-morrow, und [t was orderod pria THE WIINKY YRAUDE, Mr, Stevenson unumitted the following rosolution : Jtesorced, That tha Secret iry of tho Treisury b, and hes hmlv(. requeated ta {ransmit to the Benate oy loa of lstiers, ud fnstructious relaling to the orgeuizatlon und pr the allegod fu- fractio. of the lnternal Hovenue lawa st 8t Louls, Chicago, und Milwaukes, if Dol deomod fncowpativle wiih (L@ publiodteieet, M, E imnuuds—That bad better lla over, Mr, Sherman said it Was necossary to keop fhis {n- formation secvet, 8hould it La calisd out Ly sitber Huu o of Congress aud printed it would have tho vftect of allowing tho gullly pariles to escepe, Should the fufosmation Lo scut to the Senate Lbero would be an eud (0 all pross utions now in progress. He bo bis friend (St-v:uson) would uot peeis 1he resolution, Every omcer of the Govarument now cliarged with the ‘cf prowecutiug thess porsonse Was now pressing 1t syaiuat friand sud fos, and be trusted they would contiouo such prosecution uniil every gully man ‘was punished, Mr, Steveuson said he had every coafidence in the Becretary of tha Trossury, but he thougut the Henste sbould havo this latormation, lHowaver, 89 his feivnd (Eherman) objected to its passuge, ho (Stevenson) would wot oJect ta baviux tho retolution referred 1o {hie Commlstes on Fiusnce, of whish Comuities that Bouator waa Guairman, oid he happensd to know that the Treuury would ceedingly o~ 1f called upon 1o furulsl iuforation, and e could not suswer It witnout violatiug bis sense of putlic duty, Tiis Whisky liug would bs pumsned, and it seczued Lo Ll it wau est to lot tue mattor gest wilh the Executive authurity. Mr, Edmunds seld It weg{d not be compatible with Ppublly Intercat to meke puBlic s mingle paper couuected with the-e prosecutions, No oificsr could sy it would bo #3¢s {0 make a plecs of Inforwation public untl he saw what efiect it would have on the guilt of tue sccuzed pervon, The publication of iuformation mignt ba & key to allow the escaps of tho guilty ones, and be was sure the Benstor from Keo- Tucky a3 well sa bimusif deaired to heve il Luplicated in this whisky conspiricy punlsued, He g Benators would vola sgainst the reselution, sud tako the rivk of the good people of the United States tbink. iog that they belouged to the Whisky o1 auy otler MHing, Itsometimes bappeuad thatsenators abould 16k thie people think they wers vollug i screeu somo party friend, OF e3puse S0Mma ATty SFiIg, rather tuan violate their sense of puvhc daty, M. Steveuson sad ho had seen in the papers some telegrame toucling hese jrose:utions, sud lauching 1hs goutiemen umployed by 18# GOYeruwent 1o carry them ou, Tho publi’ation of them did ot ssess to ba n jucompatile with the puulic iuterest, As b wed to bo wuch objection to the re-olution, I;- wovpd tust 1t be referted to the Commities ou igance. Az, Conkling 214 be was not willing 1o refer suchis | s ewnintion nw this to any Commi the proareution of crimn. ‘Lhis te t mgh* deter ation wam not in 1rioed wlil the pre edeniaand ueiga of tie San fr Tho Benate sionld € dire tons of the o B areof fhe Qovernn ent to wend Inform tion (0 1t urd -+ 1t wie Wid{ 1o ke the respousitinty of a1 b wtion. 10 Lula TR o was 4t pasaingg Gt e oal L to thn Fiee deut, and ho Al xd bu Wiy Jurlge 010 118 cutie prbabity with gt fs tnterest.” le (Coukitng) wis wiiltug (0 stund by LIy fel-nd from Vermont, wud due min thia quea im s to lawyers and ‘egislators, o1 not dstseminy 1t io view of et thid some fud.vidual somawnere might o Hene te did n.t want ta tirn on the i Any man who ever ncied 3 & piiblia progecutor knew tb foly of surmdiug ifarmation hifue ihe publte, 1t cow'd do 1o ot and might do harin to re a1 est (lia be retary Of 1hie Trewanry (0 examning svary 10 ogram atout this businows, that lis might know whici 1o make pablic, 1t woukl e impostny & duty up-u hin wiieh tho Benate ought nat do. He hoped the resolution would noc by referred. e, Alorton 8 bl Tuere must be sane purpose cn- fertatned |y tho Geuntor fron Rentucky in ofiering thiareao ulon, e nui-t Lo umler tha impresain fhat tnero bad bezn same {nformation withbowd rom tue punlle, Any yunhieston winct couid oa ale woutd slow to the count(y thut the Sccrctary of Ihe Troasary ond oli the yutiic offcers had airiven to Uring Lo guilty tien to justine. e hellevad Luis jub- lieaton wouid viudiats the Administratin, wouid viudicale tha Freridont of the United Btates of all tho chiurges in e ugatust bim, It would sl tht he liad done sl in Liv jower to’ punins the gniity without siaring filend or yarty. e (orton) beiteved hin frisnd (Sterenton) could uot do the Adminatration & er service that by bt ini thin resolution pasued o far an Lie (Mortou) was cou crued, Lo wav wiling 10 votn for 1, L'av.ng it to the discreticn of tho Secre- tary of flo Treasury to wilhhiold much Infarmation 28 ‘wight defeat 1.6 onda of justice, and with that undesstanding he would vois for i . Mr. btavenson sald the Sccretary of the Treamiry would cnly glve such Infornution as would not hin- jede protocutions, Ho dil not geo whit ob-ectinn Leustorn caild have_tn referring the mavter (o tun Fi- nsuce Committee, Thero wan information which he would Iike 1o iavs. 1o had aren thibudistingiivhed gent'eman biad Leen distmiaeed from ibe | rurasution. and lic (Stevenson) would Iike (o knnw soinctling about it However, 0 thure was w0 mch ubjictivu to the Tewolutivg, Lio withdrew it. IN MENORIAM. Br, Cocper gave notlce that on Turaday nexthe would ae Binmate to coustder the ras)intiing con~ motmorative of the iife aud surviios of his late col- league, Audraw Joliuson, POLITICAL ODLIGATION, Ar. Morton submitted the following concurrent Ten dutiun 2 Resnlved, By the Scnate, tho 1H{suse of Rapreeeuts- Urves concurt g, that the peopie of tha United Btatos coustitute a nation, and ara one people in tho seusn of Dationsl un ty. Reso ved, That the Government of the United States 13 ot a compact vetwesn tho Htates in their muni | med by tho pe thelr prim.ry capicit hat tho rights of the States are detinel wid teed Ly the Constltution, and mot Lyany ontside thoory of State soverelguty, aud that (he rizuta of thy Blates cannot by enlarge | or dimlnisbied, except by an amendment to the Conatitution, Kenolved, That the rights of the Statsm Lave the #amo sanictlon and sezurity in tho Constitution aa the righta and yiower of the Natlonal Government, and thiut lo-al domestic government by the Stutes, within the limita of the Constitution, {8 an essentlsl’ of our Ireo Rapublican nystem, Jlesoteed, That the doc'rine that a Stato has the right to eveds from tho Undon fs incansistent with the {dea of natfonality ; i fn confiict with tne mpirit and ru tuve of the Coustitution, au:l should Lo regardeil a8 having been forever extinguished by the suppres- sion of tue reielii: Mt. Mortol @ {0 bave thesa rewolutions printed end lald oo ible, and it w.e a0 orderad, He gave notice that at some future time b would eall thew up for action, RULES. Mr, Edmunds suhmitted & resolutlon that the foint sules of the Souato snd House of Hepreacutatives i t scenlon of Congresa be, dopted an (Le Joiat rules of Tor the prescns so:sion, Raferred, iak before tho Senato a Tesolation ‘zh- 1mi tod by N, Morton on the 10th ins'. ro umend the twonty-B{th rulo of the Senato so that billy may be in. traduced without rrevious potlce, Keforred o tuo Committes on Rutes, CONTESTANTE' CLAIME, Mr, West submitled tho following : Olered, that the Cominittes on Contingent Ex- penken ba instructod to teport what amonnts of come pensation, if suy, ure, hntheir opimion, duc to the s rpectiva cotestants, Willlam L. MeMiilan and Jobn Itay, claimants to the saat fu the Senate for {1io nuux. pired termm of W. P. Ke logg, aud to William L. AleMLil. as clain aut lieroeoforo 0 the seat in the Senate for tas term commencing March 4, 1874, R-fe-red, Mr, Btevenson presentsd a memorial of citizens of Loulsvile, askiug an_nporoariation ta purchaso a ?ullg‘llng.lox tha Unitod St.tes Coarts lu that city, Ne- forsed, NOWINATIONS. The following nowinations were sent to tho Benato to-day: . Whte, A'absms, Chief Justice of Utsh Territary ; H, W, Blake, Montna, Asso-late Jus ico of sSlontaua Terrllory; D. I\ Toompaon, Orogou, Governor of Tdubo Terri o'y : A, 8, Gaylord, of Alicnigan, Austal. ant Attorney General; itobert A, Keliy, Penaton Agout at Lousavilly, Ky, Reginters of Lnd Officas—W. R, Dates, Evat Sagl- naw, Mish,; W. B. Franklin, Quiilicotbe, 0,; Thomas L. Bond. Baina, Kan, Roceivor of Public’ Moneys—Thomas H, Pressnell, Duluth, M Toat Froderick B, Leltor, Chatlotte, Mich. : John T. Ozden, Welllngton, O, Bmuet P, Badridgs, Jarkaon, 0. 3 Uuited Btates Attornoss—E, B, Pomeroy, Arizona Territory: D. P, Dyer, Eutoin Disirict of Stinsourt ; €. 0, Bradley, Colorado Territory; G, W. Hazlutou, Easicru Divirictof Wis-oualu, United Statea Mayshale—if, . Lofingwoll, Enstern District of Missouri ; W, F. Prouser, Middle ' Tenncs- woo§ Wilitam B. Swez y, Wyoming Tersitory, CONFIRMATIO: TY TIHR SENATE, Fordinand Meyer, Bu; ervisor nternal Revenue, vico Jolm McDonnl i, rerigaod 3 L M, Dn, Colloctor of Internal Bovenuo First District of Wisconsin, Registers ¢f Land Oticer—Ii, L. Toylor, Wichita, Kan.. Piatie, Neb,; Joug P hioe. D, Buckworily, Ko.th Edward_Slevenson, 'Toula, ‘homas, Choyenno, Wyoming ! Laren Lt lexsudris, Minn. “Bocelvers of Public Nonays—Fraderick Barton, Eaat Bagioaw, Mich. ; J.C. Whipple, Cheyeune, Wyo, Ter.; R. B, larrinjton, Daatrico, Nen.3 W, F. Vright, North Pistle, Noi. ! Gcorga 1i, Folsoin, Taylor's Fulis, Minu.; P, C, Stattin, Dutrolt, Mich, masters—Olueies O, Ewwall, Keut, 0. Toslau pi 1. Fattaraod, Flun, Poat) TobLine, Nlles, O, ; J D, D. Taylor, 'Cambrlig Lm0 W i, SieCoy,"Cadiz. 0.1 1t L o Washingion Court-House, 0.; E. ¥, Sinftt, Galion, 0. W, P, Wolf, Wilmlugtoy, 0.: J, 8, Crafn, London, ©Q.; O. T. Letchor, Dryan, 0.3 F. C. Wickbwm, Norwa'k, O,: Willsm Hichard- u, “Coippewa Falle, Witi; Willam ¥, Forsyine. flernon, Wis, . Wil-ox, Derlin, Wis,: E. D, eary, Giaro, Wis.; James Uiay, Horieo feb. ; 3L, L. Humilton, 'Owatso, Mich,; William Hayler, East Siginaw, Mich. : Jumies W, 'Hine, Lo Jvin B, Hards, Three Rivers, . O, Craudall, O Alleg.m, Mich.; Cbarles P tonns, Miun, ; Clintow Bpencer, Y utl, 3§ b : Willlsin P. Hardlug, Oymbridge Olty, Ind, ; Miciwel G, Gorbe: Madison, Tud. § H, W, Duvia, Richmond, Tu . Pulllips, Kokomn, fad.; Aro. S iseklomin Rushiville, Ind. ; Litke Mirvit, Duluty, Mion, ; M. 6, Taskell, Portage, Win,; Wiliism Wallace, attle Crenk, Mich, 3 A, P. Yops, ‘Shellyville, Ind/; Willlam N. 1tnglies, Columbis, Tenu, HOUSE OPF REPRESENTATIVES, The Spouker stated that, fussmuch a+ tho commit- tees were not yot appolnted, be wouid proceel with thie cult of tne Btatos for bilis and resolutions, Mr, Pryo fotradu-ed a bill to m ike porevns churged witu crimes snd offenses witnsases lu Uniled States oourte, RESUMFTION. Mr. 1sle of Maine, offcied tho fo'lowing resolutions, and moval the previous questivn on thelr wdoptlon ¢ Wigaras, The country lssulerlug uuder tha ovila of an irredsomable currency, which cuusss uncestalnty fn busfise and sl{mulates speculation, 10 the preju- dice of leyitimate business and lavor; aod WukReas, Both political parties in the United States stand commilited ngsinst rapudiation, sud i favor of 2 apasdy retirn to specie piyucats: aud Wiigxxas, Con, establislied a like policy fn toe et of Marcla 16, wlich was followed by the act of Jan, 14, 115, | g for tha return of wjocio payimeute on thio ut duy uf January, 18iY 3 theryfor teanlued, Tust fo tus judgimant of ‘tais ilouse, prompt legluiative messures should be talon ta render said act of Jun, 14, 18.K, offe:live by plicing fn the Lendsof the B:crotasy of the Treasury whatever nowers may be necessary to that end. Mr, Jouew, of Koutucky, moved to lay tbe motion oo tho table, A On that motton T ¢all for tho yeas aud 1, Ul nays, Mr, Wood—1 suk the Chair whether this resolution 1a 0of of that pacullur chiaracte: thit It stiould neces- sarily be conslderod by 8 cewmittes? {Laughter oo the Repubti~an sldeof tas touse, "Toe B, aaker—The Ubsir does uot vegard that as a proper parilimentary Inuiry. 3(r, 144)a—Iu otaer words, the geotlemsn from New Fork wisies to put the questiou off, ¢, Wood— do not want it put off, Ism resdy to meet It quite as early, o8 the gentloman from Al aine i, who otfers & mere enijity, vigue declasation. [Laugli- ter on the Republican ndn::! Iwant the questiou to ¢ conaidered by an appruprista commities, aud to let that committes’ report 8 proper legulistion. | b asked for the veas and nays 0n the motion of the gel teman from Reutucky, Alr, Joues—1 withdraw the moilon, (Trlumphant Lauguter on the Rapublicau exde.] I do this under tho advics of my friends. (Laughter.] 8 1 per lly concerned, gentlouien know what my opl- on s and that 1 am ready to meet the question; Lu* iny Irlenlu seom 10 prefer that tua reaviution syould be refurred to » committeo, aud | bopo sonc gentle: men will wake that motion, J iberslore withdraw wy motion 1o lay o the table, Mr, Hale demanded the yeas and oays oo the pre- vious quastion. ‘The House refased (o second the ~ayes, 187 noes, 143, Several Republicans voted no, Awong thewn was Ko of Peansylvanla, who way the Arst mau 10 pasa bstween th tellers ou tht aide, resolution was then, on wiotion of Mr. Holman, seferred to tho Commiltes on Danking aud Curreacy, POSTAL BILL, hBIl\l were further lutroduced and reforred ae fol- we ;- ther—~To amend the Jaw relating to watter of toe tbird class, provide tof Januiry, 18:6, the postige on periodicals, snd posters, voseslrd circulsss, d corrected P10t shoets, uuces of {ractiou taereof, postage ou all aiber maiiable matter shal now providsd by [aw, He moved {0 sus- he rules and pass the bill Handall suggeated that tos bill be Arst consider frevious question aud that the pendt ¥r, d by & commiitecs M, Starkweather ramarked that the bi!l only pro- Fodod (0 cazey oul the ualvecesl desire of te people DECEMBER 1b, 1875. trhava tha po-tage on 1rinelas winte it may Me. Henn §i—1 &m 7 470 30 4 ling =9 tae frim Cunne iz o haie s e, o IRy dm f thy Bt an. v sl 1 11 43,113 1t tuare are Fue posa 23 o §esio) 1nterest of @ mouOPHY, AL 1 wietha ae. reforiun, ‘Tue ge: so r, He wau th now ' ait oy ok bimaelt, s ol oo i ciff 1130 g it out oun over ai i re: o propar AbILe o cure all thy shuses in virieis. ba 11 waut this ball pus by & enminti tlow f 1ist ymar. 3Ir, Blargwes Oftuce Depatiucnt. i Bendni—l Otfice Dzpat tment inlation. Me, Atirkweathier—1 am qnitecertain tat it 4id vot. Mr. Lawrence—Iyiea not e il Tesore the law to w31t it veat befo-e .t was pepete L7 Mr, Stariiweather —15 does a6 10 tramsient matter, Itandail made palnt of urler toat the ir.0 oy o thie rules as ) paas toe bill wav ot 1o brder ~This Lill comes from the Fost- Dt 9213 cuataln that the oat £0% ursiat (i tast {ufansoun bog- tod 5. Tud Speaker anatalnad the ro'ut of arder. 3r, Starkweatarr the moved ten g1evious qaention on tie pasa of tha bill, “Tur Houn refusrd to recond ho previous ques- yes 015 usys, 12i—and the bl was then, o nio- 't Sir, Jabdalt referced 12 Wo Post-0Jiée Coni- wihitee, BILLS AND RESOL“TIONH were furtlier fuiroduced, atd referr d .o follons ¢ By 3. 11wl t—Dirs Ung (be Hecretary of War to farnini 4 st of cLims reudiug ib the Quartcrman. for-Gencral's Dopartment at th time that Jeave of ab- acuce was grabted Quartersaster-Gencrul Meign, which b.vo iinca that date be:n parssd aud a. together with any report ur sia ement i rela- +to made by Oen, Msgs, or by the acting Quartermaster-General, A ote | DIABILITIES. Ty Mr. Rondall—To remove political dissLilittes, re- moving all uiny.ilives imposed and. remajuing on an persan 1y virtue of the (frd section uf the fodrteent article tstie amendments to tho Cons ftutinn, aud Jug evry peeson thaceliom ; aiko providiug that 4 ) crs na when olacted or apyointed {0 uy of- e uuder the Vuited Stater aball take the molified osth, (e moved ths previous queativu on 28 passvzc, Alr, Bluine exprees 1 the upinion tust bo combined posiiion would be mad, o the Lill on the lep 1blican 2 of ths House, but be nsid that some mem ors de- rired toaubmit cert ju oscrvations fu regard to it Lo theraforo awke | the gentieman from Pannsylvania un the yeueral proyrieties of legiulstion, to ullow u bill of thin magnitiido ‘o be referred, ssmuring bim Luat no factions oprosition would be inade to baviog a fatr vOoj upen it, L Mr. G.Teld anggested that there was sometbing In tha Linguaze of the hill which ought to he ameuded, Mr, Kand | disciaimed any dasire to act with un.luc hosto in the wstter, ‘The floura atthe last revion upanimously pas-ed @ aimitar bill on_motien of Alr, Maypard. He did ot cuppuse, ou account of the Jitical elisnge which the House ha & ndargone, thls Wl would meet any nbjection from fho Rewublican side; but it wan cuouzl for bim W ktiow that discus- sion”or _dol1y was desirad. M) Auggesed Lt Lo made e spechal ofder for to-norrow. LI B a0 suggeaiad taat it o peatponad Ul after the ho! Mr. Itandsll—I want tbe holinays to b real and sin: caie, and 1 waul evory man 1o fe-d wi that timo tuat ke 1a elleved from wli 1 ast politicel dlsabuiitios. 3r. Biaine—I abouid disiike very much to do suy- {ling thet would deprlve the get‘lemaa of the mot Joyons of Lolidnys, Lut 1 think be b und very many Jodans onca mhnee 1 havo kuown Lim, with ali thess Rentlemen under disabiiltics, Jall—1 b va eujoyed thom mysslf, but some been denrived of wuch enjoynient, aud 1 watt the caming holiday to ba s Caulenuial Lolidsy in fact and in apitit, Yin ly the bill’ was made (he special order for noxt Tuesdsy. o 8 oTAn" SILLS, Dy Mr. Cochrane—D, 3 four condemned cannon i twenty cannou-halin to the Lidies’ Monument Ase sociation of Allegheny Coanty, Fa, Pan-od. Ty Mr, Ho kius—A resolotion oalling ou the Se-re- tiry of tho Treasury for a l1at of parts of entrs fn thi conntry nt which tho amount of dutics re-clved e less iz g 03) cnad 1 malutuinlog $uck burts of ealry. Adopte I, Iy Mr. Dourlass—To Incresse the pay of men at life- saviing s tfone, By ar, Iinntor~Ta ostend the observations of the Sigital 8:rvira #0 a4 t2 Len-At the public heal k. By 3r. Walker—T consolidate the boad:d debt of tha Utted Stutes nud redics the jntercat thereon g M. Vaure —To repenl o sctt of tho 2d of Mirety 1867, and 4th of Feuruars, (852, probiliting prymenta t én 01w not kuown 10 bo upposed to the Robellion, He moved the previous qu-stion on ita parsige, 3r. Holman sugessted that the bill Lo referred to » committec, 38 It was very genaral in Its provisions Mr, Vance replied (16 a lilie il In_substance, had ba-n passe | Ly tha Honse soveral 'tims, particalarly 1d to pontions of tho war of 1 12, 3r. Holman tad that thatact only concerned per- sane on {be pepsian-rolls, white the bill propored went far boyond that, Ho d!d'not {hink it safe to legisisto on suca & maasure without due consideration, Tha LAll wwan thersupon referred, Tiy Mr, Rob-ina—A rexabition rcltiog that the to- Dac.o trade [n liable to derangement by rewmon of the uncer(aluty fu rezard to legialation con e-n'ng tha tix on tobucro, aud that it {n d.nirable to_quict the sppro- heusions on that subjs:t, aul do-liring & fe tho pur- powo of the [onso ta allow no modi:atton of the pres. *ot tax on tolyiczo 10 gn fnto effe t beforo tho lat of Juls, 478, 1lo movad e provious question on its adovtinn, Tz House refiised to se~ond the proviom question, and_the resolution was rofesrad to the Committes on Wuysand Muane, MORR RILLS. Bills and resolutions wore furilier introduced and referred as fallows : By Ale. Rainey-~To abolish tho Houss Committes on Frosdmen'n Affairs, By Mri Cook—To refund tho cotton tax collocted bo Wean 194 aud 1301 3 alto to authorize payment for il cotlon aelzed by tha Uuitad Staten aflor Moy 29, 1805, 137 Mr, Baoning—To establish & brauch mint at Ciucnm.ath, By br, Lawrence—Instructing the Committes on Forelgn AT.irs t> inquire into the oxpediency of res storiug to the Jupaueas Government so much of the Japauess {udsmuity fund ss may Dot be necessary to oot the junt cleims for d1mages and expenses proper- 17 chargeatls on that fund. Adoptol. A'a0, Wlo Tariug it to be tho ense of the House that s roticy of finance shall be ttesdily pursued whioh, with- out \lllnuo::nury vxlk to hlllh.}u wlllld ult‘llmamy «qalizo_tho purch sing power of the gold an T b, Ho velmarked that the Fesolution erabodled s subistance thy priu fples put forth fa thie st Hepub- lican p'atform of Oulo. ile moved e adoption, Mr, lolm+u movel fts refercuca to the Committes on Baukiug and Curron-y, and 1t was 80 referced, NO AUNSIDIVS, Mr, Holinn oTere 1 th followlag resolution : Jeewo vel, Tust, fu tuo judgment of thia Lonwe, in the preseut Hu nelsl affairsof tlis Goverument no subeldiea in monoy, Londs, pubilc lsuds, indorse. ments, o by pledgeof public c-odit, should be graut- ed {0 ‘mnocistions or corgorations eng ged, OF pro- 1osing to eugage, in public or private euterprises, snd proprintions from tue Public T o y 28 sball be imperatively dowsnded by tho public ser- vice, He moved the previous question on its adoptlon. Bar, Hoar nquired wheiher the resolution was fn. teuded to cut oif un appropriation for the Centcnoia) Alr, Holmun roplied that it wis not vo latended, sn 1t e did ot supp-se jtwould have tht eifect, though o Limaelf wae willing thst it should Le e consTnsl, “T'hie previous quesifon wi tution udopted,—yes, 2233 YEas, Adams, Qarfleld, Alusworth, Gauve, Anderson, Gi wot, Avb, Qlover, 3 Bogy, Goudwin, Thltig » (Ka, Bagley, Quater, Pierce, Bayley, 1 Hale, i Mamlton (Ind.), Uaker (Tnd.), Hmitton (N, 5, T Baker (N, Y., Bolay, Hurnlvou, Boilog, Hardenbirg, Heabe, Harrlw (M, Beil, Hrrie (O Hes (Tames B.), u Warrivon, eally (a), Hariridge, Rie, M rteeiig, 1t5UIns (Ps.), Maicher, Rotbi Haymuud, toberts, fiendesson, Rolinson, Heukle, Ro-a (N, J. Hereiotd, ik, Bradisy, Heritt (N, ¥.), Sampion, Brown (Ry.), Mewict (Aia Burage, Biown (Kana), Hill, Basler, Burehard ( Hoar, Heales, Bar-hard (Wis.), Holman, 8:humaker, Bile gb, Hooger, Beeloye, Caldwel (Als)), Hopklus, Bueatley, Caldwell (Toun.), Hosklus, Bluglslon, Camptell, Huubell, Sluneckaon, Candler, Huttsr, Baith (Ps, Cannon, Herd, Bmlth (0a. Caton, Jenki, Southard, Caawell, Joued (N, BY, Bparks, Cute, 3o Syringer, Caulterd, Biarkweathar, Cuapln, Btenger, Bleveusd Browally Tarvos, Cnittenden, arie (K1), 040, TuomMon, Thomus, Thorobur, Towagend Tuits, Taruey, Van Voorbees, Vauce (U.), Waddall, Waldrod, Walker (N, Y.), 0ub, Welisce (8, Cu)y Waling, MucDougal, Ward, M:Crary, Warren, Al-Dul Waeeler, Whithuyg, Wiltthorne, Wigginwn, Wwiks, Wiilard (C, 0., Wililsms (M) Wullfaros (W, Wil 4 (! Williaws (lod.), Wil uns AXR.L, Wiitiama Mick), W, Ya,, T Jo Wood (N, l’.y. Woodworidi—128. T Crounio, Caibersan, Cutter, Danford, Willis, Wilob W newmspagem placd | Cabeit, waan | Dareall, Do, Dau et., s e et 5o ./ Siemone, Bmalls, Yo iny 8 (Bat If e uau sy prese Calisd he wokid Lave voted 1n tae nugative. NEW RULE. Mr. Ho'man aleo utfered w resolution fo eststlish thi $ollo A1 2 oW rue: NOt auil tu poviaions In any such LN or wmend- ment tueruts chauglng ez tlng Loy be in order, xe €4 wivn b8 BO'Sg Germans 10 tue subjs.tof a tallio Fatrench exp uditures. Keforr:t, TUIRDTEKY BLSULUTION. Mr, Springer (1i.) 0 lered ta 1 duwing Teadlution, and aoved The pPEVIOTS G 16581 OB 1K aduptiy e ., i tue upinion of twis 118z, the precadent estindinhed vy Woabington aid ouisr Pres- Jents of the Uinted Stater iu retiriug irom toe Uenlinl oftca after their second terin baa Locame, by umreeraal Concusrence, & part of 0ur Repu.diian oya- femn of goverumient, and that suy desartura (rom tafs tune-houored cus.on would be UL wiag, irictic, and fraught with peidl to o Yo revio.i Te1o- Tution adopted—yeas, 235 ¥ Aams, Qnode, Awsworth, Uooadin, Auderson, Guter, e, andall, Ianiltoa (Indy, hamtiton (N, J, Lan. ack, % erdeuterg, E8N ) I Kea, kesgan, Hte:liy, Joun, Lteiy, Jaw, 8., Rice, Lovdins (8. C)y 3 Je.), Dukar (N, Batsou, 1.uuing, Lieoue, Lell, L Blicrbas {.riceil, bang acher, B.ount, Ly ioune, Heuwl. Lra iford, Heusie, rigat, Heroford, Brown'(By,), Mewat (8. T3, Browu (Kau), ILwite (Ala) Butakiey, Buckuer, Hi, 5.ngeeton, Burchard (1), Hosr, Kitshicarun, Barch.rd (Wie), H luian Pt (W' durlegh, oker, Huuiih e, Cabied, Ho, kg, Buutusid, Caldwell (AlaL), Laskius, ke, iwed (Cenuy), Hi Bpriuger, mupuell, it burevather, Buenger, y S.evenon, A Bione, Uuuen (Ky Bwaun, Joyie, Kaason, Ky, Keteliam, Buot, Coulirane, Lay i€t (Ind.) Colline, dandars (Conuly, e Couger, Laue, Couk, Cuwan, coz, 3 ¥y Crapo, Van Voorhees, Crounve, Vauce (U, Cuine,som, Lord. Vaue Cutter, Luttrell, Wadd 1T, Danford, Lyude, Waldron, all, Mickey, Walser (N, T.), B ash, Walker (Va.), M. Crary. Walliuca (Far)s Mebill, Walung, AeMarion, Walkn, Metaite, Ward, Mudr, Warreo, Miliken, hlls, Movey, Monroe, Whitihurne, Morgan, W.ggtuton, iy, Morriaun, Willard, W, 3L, Evaus, Wit wnn, A, 3., Faulkaer, Wil same (Wie), Felton, u (Dei.), Forrey, ma (bl Yurg, ¢ Iiam, (Al Yoster, s Olca.), Fraukiln, Wilits, Fresman, Wi Frost, Frye, Wood tbujy Fuller, Payne, Wood 1K, Y.), Garbield, Fatlips (M0), Woodwortl, Uause, Thilips (Kaii) Yenies, Qilsuon, Pierce, Youug—232 Glover, Piper, xara, Dradley, Lyucy, Smalle, Deniaou, Michiugall, Wallace (8. C.), Huralsod, Nary, W Uuge, Tage, Welin'(Misw.), Hubell, Plaisted, White, yman, Prat. Walttng—18, OTHER NEW DUSINESS. Bils and resolutions wers also futroduced and re- ferred, as followa By 3ir, Cwu.feld—Providing that the heads of the Executive Dspartents shaii occupy seata ou the tloor of thie House ; alao, roso.ulion 1o amen tie Consti- tutlon Ko tudl' 5o peraon ahall be eligible for the Preni- deacy of the Uaited Stites for more tuab o siugle tera, By Mr, Anderson—A resolution declaring it to bo thosenso of the House that, initesd of increaiog the revenusa of tne Nutlon il Goverutnent to mest i ga- Fenses, the Houss is iu fuvor of reducing the ex;ictises to meet tho reveuus, Adogted, Alto 3 resoition s ru.tivg the Committee oa Banking aud Curreury to report a Lty repealing tue National Bauking lsw, and substitntiy; for National Tauk currency oatloual paper money 1eaned direatly from the Traawary, made a lgal tend.r for wll debte, public or private, 1n0,uding duics ou Linjoits, aud 16 Uo Interchangeable fur resfstrad Louds, Lowriow 4,65 por ceut interest. Roferrea to the Committes on I.nk- ing and Currency, By M, Clark—Appropristing §1,000,000 for de fng and permancitiy loca’ing tue costiel of th sourd Ruvar, witn & Vlow of secoring bavigevle of 5 foet during low water from Soux City th tue mouth of the river, ll~Authorizing ths Postmastor-General Juto and determine the loises by robbery and larceny of Fost-O.tices, aud to credit. Postiusstcrs withs the smount if found 1o be without fauis or uegit unce, L By Mfr, Burkner—Reduring the sslary of the Presi- dent of the Unitd States after tue 4ih of Mar:n, 1977, 3ir, Bilue ssked uganimous cons:ot that the reso- Tution uffered this morning by Mr, Ralaey, sbolishing thie Oomumittes ou Freadmun's Affalrs, migat e cou- sidered us agroed to. The laptaof Himo wu | progress of eventa Ead rightfully oulifereted all distin >tioca be- tween Americuu citizeus, and the erpetus.ion of thi Quwitter, useful as {4 wus when Srat org.misd, w tuw sy UDpiedsant seminder, if not a redoction, on the whole race, Alr. B sine’s request wan unanimousty agraed to, By, Ward (N, Y.), mtroluced a b suthoidzlug the appointment of Commissiouers 10 asvertaln un wiat terms, mutuslly benenchil, & trssty of commerca be- tweon the peogls of the Unitel States sud Dominfou of Oaniads can'be neg tined, Relerral. Mr, ltaudall 1ntruduced a coucurraut resolution pro- vidiug for the adjourntment of both Housws from Monday next it T weadry, the &b diy of Junuary, 1676, 16 nuid that ho offired it afier couferenvo wiiy wotll s{des of the [uuss, Tus rsviulivn W.s agreod 10, und tue House adjourued tul Frifey uext, NORMAL UNIVERSITY, What the Institution lns Done and Proposes 10 Do, Spactat Disvitch to T'ha Chiearo Prioune, Br.ooMixutoN, Tk, Deo. 15.—The Siato Board of Educatios met in the State Nermal Bchual thls moroing. Nearly all ths members weie present, includlng ex-ofticio llon, 8. M. Ltter, btate Super ntendent, I'resident Edwards pre- sonted his 1epors, which, thouzh briof, waa fuil of interest. Toe total atteudauce ju all the de- partments the pressntierm s been 449, of whicls 235 aro femalea, Total 1n the Normal Department 268, During the term two instructors liave heen added, and suother adaition {4 recommendod. ‘Tue veport agaerty that nover before In tho his- tory of the school bas such offvetun) work beou done, Tue work ol tbe trawning depactment has been carricd on faithiully sud wuccassfully dur- fag the vas wummer vacatin, New fluors and new roof were cousrrucied, aud thore fv a tal- avco feft uuexpondad fra:n the specisl fund for these purpuses. Othier repaira to tle buidlog are wgently neaded. ‘I'he repors goes on to show, at some length, the progress of tue scboo! in this fourteen years duiing which Dr. Edwerds has bsen 1ts Prir.aipsl. In tho Notmai Departm n 1801, 153 ani‘n wero catalogued : lu 1 5, 487, fnsll the departments 1o 1831, there wore 235 pupds; in 18740, 779, ‘The cost of maintaining the achool has pot in- creased 1n suyibing liko this proportion, while thw fcnme from the Model School has incressed out the eawo as the at:eudauce. I'tie simount sppropriated to the tlliuas Normal Behool hes for yeais Leen larger than to muy otber Normal Senool ju the Union, yel the per capita expenss 10 leus thao avy oter, There has boeu great piogreen iu yopard to tho number of papils en- wued in 1oacking and acho-d work. ‘1bere wers 17 teaching and superintondiux last yesr 8 f4r as known, 1u lllinols there wers ten Cuunty Superitendents, and many in very amportaat poattions 1n this and otuer Btates. ‘Thie report concludes aa follows ; ** 1 belisve the -glmol is now exertiug a wider and wore beveficent 1nfluence thsu over beforo, aud farther, shat its power fur good has oaly beguu, aud that, wita4ne funde as its dieposst sud tae fmpnise already gained by wav of mcwevtum, it may be mado (o produce greater rosalts in the fzglng yoars than bave yei been uchioved by The reslguation of Prevident Edwarda was rlm-unuc sud reluctantly accopied. L'sof, E. U. evett, soui0r Professor, was elocted tewporasy President at & sulasy of 38,000, Yus Board wul elect & peswauent Peesideat at & spocial meeting lu Marn. umplimentary resvlutions were passad aud tendstad to Prosidens Edwards, Tu the annual cantest a¢ Normal Hall to-oight, between the kiterary societios of the Normal Scbool, the Pliladvlphisus won four of weven ponta by lewdnz 1n debato and paper. ‘Tuo Wozlitoaiaie wou o tha cratisn aud vooal and e wuental mosiz ine awn-ues was large, 101 thn er0.Civma of 3 liigh oraar POLITICAL, HTAEL TS PULL HIS FOOT OUT F T, " Soecial thenat-h ta 2 he Chicaas Tribung New Yoax, Dac, ., —Dishop Havan, ins let- tertothe Tribune, explaiing Lis gosison on the third torm, sava: It [s tha cuntom of our preashers’ mestings to fo. it theif vinitors to maks 8aue remarks nu’ the Jects ?ith which thoss visitors ara famiar. thiny requeated ta epeak apon the Soutb, Tha Sovit thn wisncveral weeks old, My engigemanta had pr. veuted my Leing present st any provi i Tue fnvitition mv( ¥ proviyus eetin BISHOP HAVE his epe crowded ataie tude, N mule the evenng befora fo s o nt Muele al, s deew the multl- ot Bty persony | tua Ro ise knew thit 1 had Leeo luv.tad, aod bardly sun of them expst d meto wpeak. 1 caine to tho cuurch uear the close of ths 1d droen'with 6o inteution of speskiag. After the Pro- feenor wan tiraug, the sudienre Lezan to disj erss, The Prosident eaiied me out, Tha proichers, some Gty or 60 (N0 223 0r baif thit NUmier were nresent at ooy time, sud s hundred or tws of thn poople ast down, 1 stepred fo the fraot, " did pot secend the pul,it jieform, and, oot tking o my overcosl, spoke a few worde, 1t wan two or 1res rulnutes past 12 when ! leg n, and twenty minntsa when § 3t down. noticcd 'tle cluck hoth times. Tae " two haur thus dw.ndles down 1o efebtesn minutes, 8y dwind.es the who.e attatr, 1 agoke cf to Ioyaliy of tho men of coiot 13 our uatl-n; of the large iwewber ridp of our Cunrhi in the Koutnj of our duty ae & Cuured to Le truo 1> ihesa our brethren sa they woud ho 1 quated e, Wiltow's dylug remark—ttat the neat joitiet Lartie would e fangut, not on feeuen of finauce or achools, but oo the eamc quo tors an Le. foro.—llberty and nwon, 1 (hen mdded: *1f wa tLruw over our fre-ent 1ulr, wha hae sived un once, we aliall ruu 18" Tust qa nition 1 coreztly made by thie repotter, and thit 1a tho nuly rorrect stem o hiv wwaole account, &2 for an it relat-n ta my srts o wards, Lnever aaid of drestied of & ‘n7 that atilted opes L with siretchied up form and g eyes, 1 bere: with," ete., which e puls 120 wiy thouth, I did add, bwever, it be thootes th forgtt, whit wat'the ouly [scudiur word thatl utter Lrethren, 17 the renomiuation of Pre-des; Tuat wan'al Unaidl. papars ad it, 9 Yravetier, T tulnk, quated me correctly, Ia:koit'ie brathren 10 pray for tho re uomination, Tue 1 liark a perfect Feht to do—a right us B cluse, sn & Curistian, 88 & miinister, 13 & toan, Tue bretliren made no teprescuted. Some rerpen ted, A vomio Ly the less Metuolist fawuion of stamgivg ang clapping. How many responded 1 knaw not, “Altarwatd tuey approved, by a rixiug vore, iy words, Aato Low muny ths vote included, I donit huow, Tuis fa lbe whole of the acove. [t wan nat, ax Fou suggest, n ** prteup job,” Notoly uxzpectol i, T {id 0ot expeet (o 1ay ¢ when I o 1 Uil intend to writs an artiele which, perlaps, suld have oftered the Irioune, fulo whore columis I have in the ol1en times ouce and agsin been admitred, which article I projosad “to eatitle “ Pray for the Re-eiection * of President Orant,” Lul 1o ever Loard me pesk of such 8 purpose, ped my Jton ,ofore It did myn& -ml Jost 110, 8t not more, which Uinight havo earued. This du_tbe head and front—aud i uk and rest—of my nm:whur Nor in this onoffcnro, Prayer carried our country lita and thrang the great atruggie s century g, Prayer carried it int4 ond through the groater struggle & decade ugo, Prayor ust camy ux through tho wtrug yet ‘baforo us Prayer is tho Chrintiau's «8pectsl prnlege—ths miniater oopectal duty, 17 dave prayel may thirr I3 0y PUIEA for previous Presitin'e, even for teir claction, and aitetided prayer-meetlng for that purpose, 83 bave thousands of miuistera, 1t any body of Christiann choose 10 TF1y fOF tue reuaniration aud re-vloction of the Presfent, 1 don' sre what Lusiness the reat of tuo world Lina to moddlo wita 11, We with- vtos place anl & commanion the cuteddy worid oo: not caru ur dare 1o ent. ¥, and where reyortecsare cx-luded, even 1f | ren ¢ is theredn thin the shardny of sest attempt to bring the Methodist Lpiscopal Chiurch futo the field, snd tymokaLora vartikanu in this strifz, 1s ost niinat. That Obureh con ‘crne herelf u thy of Biata nw wor loysl rewotutions and Joyal re;orte abun lautly alow, Lt she hian never, dire tly or indire Ly, wite trollsd pominations, aud never ehowna shadow of preference far iho greit soltier wh saved hnr country, over his two gre.t <omrades In victary, Shernian sud acridan, who are, the one by mar:i.ge, aud the oher Ly birth, allie] tothe eect with which sbie & mont zt varlance, 10 Batists, or Presbyterians, of Evlscojas lns, chods 10 yrsy for nuather man for orr Tuler, they bave 3 perfe-t liberly 10 fa do, though 1 trust they will yet_hold meatings with MetLalista for this common o Jeet,ns I know M. thodits would with them {f they parieip.ted at all In much 3 prayer.meet. ing, were the I'rendvnt antiliated with either of thete Lodles, Woyrived far Lin-oln, who sttanded ths Pracbyterisn chiurch, the samz ee Oraut des the Methodist, and we Alould for Sherman wero be as cla rly Uit man of the buar as bl groat comrala, 1f tue C tholios—an 30U miggest—leire the Fape for Presideui—nd 1 bava na'doubt they do so derire, in {341 00t - form~—tliey Lave a perfecs Tigat to oy r um, THE VIRGINIA SINATORSUIP, Recunosp, Va, Doz. 15.—John W. Johnston wia nominsted for Uniled Statea Senator on the forty-fiftn Lallot. SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS, MopiLg, Dee. 15.—CorroN~Qutet; middhngs, 120%¢c; nat recaipts, 1,635 baled ; exporty, coaste wiee, 493 ; sales, 6,500, Bavaxxay, Dec, 15.~ CotroN—Quict and firm; middhngs, 12}c; net recoipts, 4,617 bales; erorg. 4,725 ; cxporte, to Great Nntain, 4,075 to the Continent, 6U0; coastwiue, 1,155 ; sules, Cnantesrox, Doc. 15.—CorroN—Firm : mid- 5"'55" ldc; net recelpts, 5,507 bales; salbs, Gavvesto¥, Doc. 15.—Cotros—Quiet ; mid- dlinge, 123¢c; low midlhogs, 123c: net ro coirt+, 4,429 bales; exports. to tha Contlaent, 1,600 ; cosstiise, 2,2.0; salsg, 1,875, "BUSINESS NOIICES. Burnett’s Coconine nllays Irritation, removes all tendency to dandiuff, and juvigorates the actiou of the capil aries In tho Nighest degres, Tue Co-oudue bas carned 2 dessrved reputation’ for pro- moting the growth and preserving thy besuty of the bumin bair, L dies dresuing their alr claborstely for the ovening will fiad tnatit impals & Laithy, natural glos to the bair, aud will causs §t to retain it alisge for hours _TAILORING., 1 have & larger stook of Winter Overcoat- ings and Buitings than is nsual for the sea- son, and will sell them for the next 15 days at 15 per cent off for OASH, Many novel- ties, direot from London, and not to be found elsewhere, ) GE0, W, MATHEWS, Tailor, Room 2, 170 State-st., cor, of Monroe, it EO RS S esr s GREAT SACRIFICE OF LADIES' FINE FURS, LATEYT SV FiNssD QUALIEY, N, frsiIne, URKHE, : IAL B ARGAINS, Y LY MARTIN'S HE’?\‘&,‘ w8 -2t i Se of Real Mink, Franon Soul. Aarten, or Lyos. Mok Matt, whii .8 vr Cullar, l': uh:: hl‘l;t,ll \l-ll"llnrfl ll;h a7 Laos aad s Flu Ak unu".?u ‘Coltar or 8. i Handaume Fou ARTIN, I SUATEST, __OILTANKS. ‘WILSON & EVENDEN'S ¥ OIL TANKS, )} MEASURING PUMP, 47 & 40 West Lake Bt CIITOAGO. £ Send for Catalogue. Mavufacturers of HVEND_BN'S WOOD-COVERED OANS. _LIQUORS. Fine Old N. E. Rum, Wae are prevered to furntsls all_parties requiriog & supply of sperior New England Ria, of various ages, {n et quaniities a uisy by we wilied, _ Allorders oF nquiries o tdresaed to the undereiy 7| - maliste attantion. . 1, D. KICHARDE k SONS, 87 rud #J Btat anton, AS 1ee. DA BitAZILLIY PEILE SFECTACLES lted to all ighte by ibapection at MANASSE', Optie e AL USa s {Tribune Bullaiog), % Op NO “IONS, Chas. Gossage & Co. Holiday Goods! Wa dieplay, for Ghri:tniu Sales, ExquisiteEmbroideries In’ 8ilk, Chenile, Barlin Wools, and New Ap- nl}qnu.Work, Rich Velvet Sliprer Patterns, Kid Slippers, Toilet Sots, Rugs, Foot Rests, E!‘egant Cushions, Ohair Btripes, Scraens, lipper Oases, Commenced Patterns, lumi- nated Mottoes, Book Marks and Engravings for Embroidery, S Bronzes in Groupe, Figures, Vases, Ther~ momoters, Inkstands, Mantel Ornaments, Paper Weights, Porcelain and Orystal Vases, Flowor 8'ands, Oard Reosivers, Jewel Boxes, Scotek Wood Glove and Hdkf, Boxes, Matoh Boxes, Napkin Ringe, J: apx{nem Baskets, Work Boxes, Trays, Trinket Boxes, Vienna Gilt Goods, Choice Articlesin Pear], Ivory, and Bhell, 8wiss Carvings, Ladies' and Gents' Dressing Cases, Writing Deske, Smok- ing 83ta, Albums, Watch Stands, Collar and- Guff Bozes, Portfolios, Pockot Books, Elegant Fans for Bridal or Opera, and an immense stock of Toys, Dolls, Games, &c., for the little folks, Theso stocks include o wide range for choico in boaut.ful and appropriate artioles for Holiday Gifts, We have made popular prices on largy lines of Christmas Goods, And invite an inspestion of the greatat traction in goods and prices. Chas. Gossage & Co. DREsS GOODS, [0 PAYST0 TRADE, O THE EST STE” Special Bargairs 0ms Now Displayed on the Counters of the Great West End Dry Gouds House. Ono caso Camol’s Hair Buitings, 25 cts yard ; regular 40 cent quality. Heavy Gray Wool Sorges 45 cts, fors morly 75 ctas. Now Stylos in Plaids reduced to 60 cts, formerly 85 ota. Fino All-Wool Fronch Serges from 50 cts upwards. All-Wool Empress 37 1-2 cts upwards, Our regular $1.50 Lyons Poplins, last season’s shades, reduced to 76 8. Roceiving New Goods daily for our cheap tebles at 20, 26, and S0 cts. All elogant assortmont of All-Wool rinted Cashmeres for Dressing Gowns, Larsan, P & [0, MMADISON & PEORIA-STS. HOLIDAY GOODS. " SC00PEDI] 30 PER CENT CLEAN OFF FROM JOBBERS' PRICES! AT THR BANKRUPT HOLIDAY BAZAAR. Over 3,000 Fine French Hair Bwitches at your own [pricos, to Qloso cut. Over 500 dog. Ladies’ Fino Cotton Undergarments sacrificod regard- less of value, Toys, Bilk Haudkorchlefs, Ties, Albwms, k., & and over 5,000 ueful wud orcaniensl urticles,’ at 'his immense per vent leas thun wholealo pri ea, T Stock tnust b cloted out by Jauuary 1, Remember, 81 Eust Madison-et., Opponl&, MeVicker's ‘Theatre. GREAT HOLIDAY SALE| BOOKS AND BIBLES At Half and Two-thirds Value. GOODSPEED'S, No. 208 State-st. CHRISTMAS GIFTS | WHICH GIVE MOST LASTING FLEASURE, Cloths {from _ | FINE ENGRAVINGS: BUITABLE ¥FOR \\ Framing and Portfolio, | At JANSEN, McCLURG & ©0.'8, 117 and 119 Slale-aty sEa s HERMAN WUNDERLICE CEO. ED PFEIFFEY, Agte 3 Joba- e %