Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1876, Page 1

-VOLUME 29. FINANCEALs TEIE Herchants', Farmers', & Mechanics' Savings Bank, 76 CLARK-ST., OHICAGO. THVESTMENT CERTIFICATES. Perfeot Seenrity—Liberal falerist Eeery Certificnte Svcured by Mortgage on Tmproved Real Estate. TABLE of lucrcane of **luvestinent Certinte erteny?? pecured on Improved real eninto. benre fna 1 toreats pnyablo In nuarterly Install- mients at the rato af 7 3-10 per cent per ane pume powing the accwmnulntion uf auni ne yented for tho benefit of Chilldren or othersy 0 mo) fareiiod. Flan Accamiatuted. 1nvestod. .8 142,01 340,07 o 174085 2,161.53 Gistimated upon tho hasia thal laterest, when du exodited on ravioge aco.unt, and Invested in IN BIENT QiRTIFICATES whanever $100 is thus scouma- ated. Any bolder of A Cortifioste haa the privtioge of examia- ing tho cundition of the frust AL any Ums on calilag at thoomes of the Trastos, Certitioates formarded, and fotere: rosted, it deslred, or remitiod by drsftor sartof the United Brates, Addreny K SYDNEY MYERS, Manayer, MONEY TO LOAN Du Reol Estata in Ohleago or vielnlty {n mama of 1,000 a0 ppwards, Fuuds {n band, MEAD & COF, 135 LaBallo-st, FIRM OHANGES. COPARTNERSHIP. 1 have sasoclated with me in the practica of patont aw tho Tion. Johwm . Thacher) lats Comunisaioner of ‘Paleals, under the fArm name of Coourn & Thiscler, st ‘Roows 03, 5), aud G4 Ashland Dinck, 65 Ciarkest,, Chi- cago, 31F, Thncher han bad over cleven seara’expe rience u the United Etates Patent Oftice, during which hio was Arsiatant Examiner, Principal Examiner, Ex- aminar of Iutcrferences, Examinor In Chicf, An nt Comum'ssioner, sud Corumissioner, Ie also reprosent €d thio Unitod ktates Government ‘st tho Interastionnl Paltnt Congress at Vieuna, Ausiris, by appointtment, of the President, We suall eontinno to procurs pateuts {n titis and forelgn _countries und conduct sufta relat- Ing fo patonts in oll conria of the United Sisies. Chicago, Jan, 3, 1870, LEWIS L. COBUTN. MISCELLANEQUS, SOUTHPARK Special Assessment, otice {8 harehy wiven that the Flourth Install. ment of the Bouth Park Speoinl Assessment, witls accrued {ntorest thiercon, la_duo aud_puyatle o s ottice of the Bouth Park Comuwisrion, Tioom No. 2 lepuuila Lite Dulldiug, Nos, 101 snd 163 LaSallest., Suleago. Pay st once anid save interest and cost, i W. L. GREENLEAF, Collctor, Jsnnary 8, 1876, Partics Declining Housckecping Wil get the hightet prices 10r their gocds, and imme- late cash, Ly sendiag tiem to tho Auction and Come~ mission Houra of B, DINGEE & €O, 2i4 and 370 East Msdlson-at,, near Markot, SAFES. [HPROVED FIRE AND BURGLAR C SATES. 200 Now and Hooond Bafes for snle at S, H. HARRIP’ SAFE MANUFACTORY, 33 snd 26 Eaat Randoiph-at., Ohidago, Safes moved, repsired, and oxchanged. TO RENT. TO RENT. The eclegant BStore 187 State-st., now pccupiud by the Wilson Sowing Machine Co. Possession givon at Bny timo, Apply in storo. DYEING AND CLEANING. when due, refa- ross losdy - DYEING. Ladies'and Gentlemen's Gurments dysd apd cloaned 108 auerior menner. BOSTON FANCY STEAM DYE HOUSR, 150 Bouth Clarx, 168 Jilucts, and 265 W, Mdison-ate, R BLANK BOOKS 5TATIONERY, &o. BLANEK BOOKS, Stationery, aud Printing, Furniebed promntly and at fair prices, by J. M. W, JUNES, 104 and 104 ifnfllafl-lh WANTED, To Businoss Moen. A situstfon ns bookkeeper, cashier, or correspond. Iog clerk Uy a gentieman of' middle ago. iiav had over twenty yoars® proctical experience il thevo caj aci- ticu—ttio paat efoven years (u ouo of tha largest housos In ihis clty, to whom by permission I refer. Otber ruferencen if desirod, Hablus unexceptionuble, Pleass sdusess I 2, Tribuns oflice, STORAGE. BTORAGI! BTORAGE? For Furnitue., B.gy-go, ote, Deat accommodations, Privato Wom, Tow rates of fosirance and CILICAGO STOIIAGY REPOSITORY, 374 78 Laat Madinon-st, nosr Market, ____UOEAN NAVIGATION, am J STAR BALL LINE, UNITED STATES & BRAZIL MATL BTEAMSNIPS, Saflibg requiutly overy montt froin Watson's Whaef, Brookys, o ¥, For Ity Pernambuco, I:bis, and Rio Janerio, calling 4t t, Johus. Farto Riico, NELLIE MARTIN, 3,000 tons, Jag, 33, at 1 p, m, tons, Fab. 2, at 1 p. m, JOHN_ BRAMAL., 3,5 3. 1, WALKEL, 9,00'tans, Match 25, 3t 1 p. . Wiion the 2 of tile moltli fulla on Bunduy, sfeam- s kil the dey provious, Thesa steamers uro porfocte Iy pew, with alithie Luteat mprovements, baviug firste taww passonger sccommodations, For frelght and prasage, st roluced rates, apply {0 3 3. B, TUCKEL & C0,, Agents, 84 Pino st, Now York, ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE L Usgscal, Tianasdavtia Uompauy's Slay Btosmaia 1 ‘g aplobdid vuesuln o ontiio it tbolng mut soutd ies No, Wy Burth betwoen Neow Yurk and i tia 1av0idlo Juuls for o iy Lo Gilior), wiil anl from {ivec, 33 Lrwe) Prpacke i PHIOK OF PARBAGH Firah cabing 8140 aud B130y wo.urdhin o 46 oo tion e B o, s vt imas i " ‘Soocmineasticon, 1ne Hudlug" a1} Besustaiine Witliont exire dbarEs. biskiae X .5 ncludizg wine)i marked 16U * 00 DL DAFFY #1071 10018 DEWEIAY. A National Line of Steamships, NUW Yuik 10 QUEENSTOWN AND LIVEKPOOL. vl'f"v“‘}'“ 3,678 100 Inrd:{, Jso, 4 at 1200, m. ENGLIND, 41 atuiday, Jan, 29, ab 78, m. ¥ LINEUT, g 1ge, 86 4's; o Rerraion: 5 ‘earrenor. . Return tiok: 18 8L teducid Tatos. Hiesisge tickett, 438 curcencys b;fl'fl)l-‘gu-nd Vowardsta troat Beltaian i Rerthe B . 1. LA RSON, gyoar Diask aud Rendalpiais. ' (opposiia now ‘Great Western Stonmship 1 yReg! N ok to Baw ot L . 0, §i0; Intarmedial THRTAS ok T L CUNARD MAJL LINE. Balling threo [a‘“‘)‘ ’Hru« umf- & week {0 and from Brilish Ports. A flc{vi‘- ?d?:fi" ‘:“D?M sorthwesd cornor Olaskand Lo M DU VERNKT, General Western Agent. SPEOYAOLES, Gany sy DRAZILIAN PEBBLE HPEOTACLES Balted 1o alt aighs ' R A b WASHINGTON. A Wonderful Diversity of Views on the Cur- rency Question, Text of Senator Morrill's Bill in Ald of the Resump- tion Act, The Navy Department Marked for Several Investiga-~ tions. A Proposition to Wipe Out or Transfer the Uuseless Marine Corps. Rarney Caulfield Would Investigate ihe Affairs of the New Chicazo Custom-louses Proposed Legislation to Compel the Pacific Bailroads to Settlo with the Goverument, The House Majority Again Evinces Tt Tove for the Grayhaoks, Plang for the Further Improvement of the Chicago Harbor. THE CURRENCY PROBLEM. AEIDERS NOT 80 BURK TUET AN BAVF, THE COUN- TAY NOW A8 WUEN ¥INST ELECTED. Spectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. WasmnoroN, D. C., Jan. 6.—Somo of tho ableat and moat earnost advocates of lionest curroncy, and among {bem Bepresontatives of some of the mapufactmiivg districts of Now Lngland, bave returned from tho hollday recess not a little dlecournged. They pay that thero are e vot very few signs of roliof for business- men, and that, whilo they bLeliove that o pro- nouncged hard-monoy policy would do more than anything olse to restors coufidence sud revive trade, thelr coustituonts look with great sus. pleion on suy contractlon of the currency, or on any of tho measurey propnsad by Secrotary Dria- tow to moko the aceof laaz January operative. Theso peoplo, whilo they beliove in hsid monoey, have s vaguo fear thot tho logislation ashed far will, in somo way, make money Larder to get, and, fo many cases, their bunivess 14 in such » dolicato condition that s straw ouly will bo need- ed to bresk tho camol’s back, Of courso a feal- ing liko this among the business wen of o com- myuity a4 {ts offoct upon tho Roprosentativa of tue districk in Congress, and it Is not, tucieforo, surprisfog to find that ovo New Eogiand hard- monoy man, at least, hns conio back determined to vote agatost tho logielation asked for by the Dretident and Becrwtury, though ho will op- poso the ropesl of the Resumption act of a year wgo; while apotuer, who desiten o 8eo tho measuron rolerced to pussed, aud will vote for thew, after luoking tho louso ovor pot only despairs of thewr success, but uoes 8o much dangor ou tho otuor side thut hie would ho glud to compromise with tho inflas tioniats ou tho baws of po legislation on $he ousreuoy question. MECHETABY BRISTOW LUGUDRIOUS. A momvor of sho Houso whob caliiny on See- totary Bristow, soveral days sfier hin sunul repors bud becu presonted to Con grees, sekod himt how it had beeo received, Ty Socretary replted that thosa members of Congreas who had called hiad prajwed I, some singlivg vus ono prt Aud solna ano:Lor, but tliat no ouc sakd anytling aboad ihe speoto-ro. sumption part.—tho ouly } ot that bo (tho Sea- rutsry) cared anythiog nbout. Thus he consid- ored a’'bad eigo. TUE COMSITTRE CONTEST. The virtual trinmph of tho Wavs and Moana Committon over that on Bankivg sud Currenoy lu & litclo conlent taat vocurred ta the llousa to. day op tho reforenco of thav Lt of the Viexi- dont's mesengo treatiug of 1osuwmption, was looked upon a4 a good #ign for honost currency, sinco the formor Comuiittco §8 believed to Do sirooger on that Bubject than the latlor. Itis probaple, howavar, That the result of that du- tata really indicutod nothing, stuco & setiloment wau 1u fack postponod until sowo ill on tho sub- Joct 11 introdyced. —_— IN THE HOUSE, MANY BILLS, Spectal Dupatch to the Cluenao Tribune. ‘Wasusxatox, D. Q., Jan. G.—1t waxs o ro:t of Mondsy in tho Houae. A great numberof bili wore utroducod. Most of thom were fiom tho Bouth, and a furge vumber wore fo- ciufms. Awmong (he more prominout otes way u Lill by Fryo, of Maivo, ralative to tho Goueva swaid. The origival bill provided for the paymout ot tho award aftor tho dissolution of tho Cowmis- slon, That was to take place inono yenr irom its crestion, but authority was givun tho Prow. dept to extoud tue time eix months. He did 80, Time oxpites Jon, 23, Tms Cougress extended the tuno elx months more, Theso exteusions put oft the day of payment of awsrds. Thin bill proposes the immodiate paymout of all the judgments alroady mado, awountivg to S« 000,000, Tho awnids only draw 4 por cont in- terest, whicn tho claimauts voustlor unjust. ‘The shipping futorest of the Last have long boen contouding agalust compulsory p.lotago under the Blate laws, Tho.mauer bas been brourbt Lo Copgroes b a bill by iluls, of Mawae which provides that Do owner. muster OF cone elgneo o AIIY #LIp OF veesel duly repirtered or enrolled shall by virtue of the Juws of suy Htute bo compelled to tako, employ, or pav u pilob not_voluutanly empioyod, on eutering or do- parting from sny port .or harbor, or entoriog, Passiug thiouglyur lewviog auy clisanal, padsago or strait within the wators of the Uuited Btates. CROUODILE LEGISLATION, The Domociats showed tho bypocrisy of their inientions and Taclings as ropards Union soldicra by & voto ou two resoiutions in the Houke thie afteinoon. Casou, of Iudians, pressuted a res- olutlon which declarod that wounded Unjun sol- dioss dewesved well of thoir countiy, sod should ba giveu preforence of umploylnnqp sl branchea of the Govorument servica. Yhe reso. Jutiun was characterized us Luuccmbe, bt it wad a buncombo which well revealed suo history aud puryoses of thoss who upposed b, Dowmo- crats, taking & leeaon from {heir oxperionca be- tore the reccss, resolved to fallinte no mare pitfalls, sad voted for she gesalution, Uhoy did ts undor ihe lead of Morrison, ‘The scorniul gension with which they reccived 1ta adaption showed that chey cousid- 2d that they bisd out-generaled the Ropublio- wu. ‘Llhoy reckooed mithous their host. Lney wore uoy perautted ¢o lougor keep tue word ol promiss tu tho est sud break (¢ to the hope, Directly atter ¥ho Cason reaolution was sdopiud, Fuort of lilinoy, who is giving the Demivorsts great anuoyance wita hia resolutions, presoutod another, ot bie ruferied to the action of the Honae In adoptivy the Ci resolution, and, 1n order to makse it mare tusa empty word, pro- posod to wustiuct the olicers of tha liouse to give Umon eoldiers the preference o Cupfederates on tho rolla. ‘Cha Domocrats were outrspped, They hiad just voted for the privcipls oL this resclution, bus it was not a principle to CHICAGO, TIIURSDAY, JANUARY 0, 187G, ba practicad, They accardingly stultifled thom- sslves by doollning to edops tho Fost revolution, d conlirmed thetr hypocrlsy by sending it 10 its inal sleep in the Centennial Committeo. CORTLY INVEATIOATIONS. The Houso to-day fuifitled the prapheoy that thin 1 to bo & winter of investigations, A great number af speclal {nvostigatioon wers ordered, and alf the lesding committess weto directed to maka {uveatigations within tho subject mntter of thelr rospoctive furisdictions, and wore meanted sothority to mend for per- sous sod papers, Tl grant of such ostraordinary powers to a dozon and moro cammittoos is inparnlleled (n Congreaslonal hise tory, and wil prove very exponsive to the Tross- uew, Amang tha speclst investigations ordered worc one into the causes of the falure of tha Freedmen's Bauk, one into the Marluo Corps, one {uo conntructiv oritiem in tho retiro- ment of naval ofticers, and one inta the mothod of employing labor in the navy yarda under Democtatiaas well ay Itspublican rule. The Matino Corpa‘will have n hardtime, The Chair- man of tho Committoe on Naval Affairs, Mr. Whitthoroo, 18 posuively immical 1o the corps, and cousidors ft a usoloan mm of tho meivice. Other mombers of the Houne feel that 1t shovld be dono anay with, Mr, O'Bricn introduced two rosolubiony to-day looking to the altimate ahandunment of thie carps, Qoo of thoxe resolutiens calls upon the Hocictary of the Navyio {nform the EHbusa whothor there are sny odlcors of tho Marina Corpn over tho ago of 62 years still retaived un thbd nctivo Jist,—if so,\why they have nat been ro- tired as binvo been otbor olicars, Anothor toso- lutivu_afforad by tho ssme gentleman dircetod tho Committco ‘on Naval ~Affsirs to inver~ tigate the disbursoments for the Marlno Corps, and to inquire into tho oxpodiency of sbulleliing sald corpa or tranaforring it 1o tho army, aud to loquire ioto tho value of teal os- fato now occupied by the earps, which could ba #old for the benstit of the public Treasury. Dot of thero resolutions wers adopted. RILKZNNY. Tho proceedings in tho Houso to-day plaini forrebindow a winter of wrangllog amoug the Democrata, if not ono of purty dizintegration. 1Yo leadera wore not anited upon so simple & oropostion as thy distribotion of tho subject mattor of the Frosidem's morsago to the Committes t0 which it rulatos, orifson, of 1llinots, Chairman of the Ways aud Meaus Commirlee, and the now leader of the Honwe, riceented the customary lotter of di-tribution. The arrangement of the resolution offended tio other Domocratic Chairmen, Cox, of tho Bank- iug und Curroncy, sud Swann, of Foreign Affaire, tuth of whom diwiegarded party disciplive, ro- {fused to follow their pew loador, and protested to tho Tiouse agminst his coswrss, Morrison {‘luldnd to Swann'® opposition, bt mamtained iselt agalust Cox. Morrigon s not what is calied o talking man. HOMETIING TuO MTCIl OF FERNATDO WOOD, e hna bock somawhat critieised far peraitting Fernando Wood to appear ag parlismentary feader in thia contoat hetwoen Cox and tho Wavs sud Mesns Committep. “Tho fricnds of Raudall and Cox ara to-day quite indiguant at it, and sy that they will not suffor Feinaudo VWood to Lo the praciieal Chaliman of tholesaing Commitieo of tho Moune, Morrison's friends say, over, that the conteat between Wood and Cox wag a meroly porsonal one. and that Wood had propared limsolf for it in tho Committer, ro that Morzinou could not take the matter out of Wood's Lunda. —— THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE. FAUWELL—LE MOYNE, Spectat Dispolch to The Chicdav Tribune, Wasuixatoy. D, C,, Jan. 5,~Tho House Eise- tionn Comnnitteo bad & moeting to-day, but at- tended to no buefoess of lmportanco except w indicate that the' many casea beforo it will be disposed of as soou as poseiblo. A docnment in tho Chicago caxs of Lolloyno ngniust Farwell s uskjue, Accompanysug the pniuted abstract of testimony in this caee are 8 number of ‘photozraphic . illustrations. Oue i a httlo two-gtory framo house, from which G0 votes were poiled fur Iarwaeil, and ouothor ftill amallor house whero Farwoll got 21 votos, It nppears from those pictives, aluo, that ho got b votea from No. 192 Kinzio stroot, that place boing an old rodiel suauty which bias bob been occupiod Binco A fow months nfter tho great firo. furwoll's majnm{‘. 84 returnod, was 186 vuten, 14 oppeass frum tus abeteact of tentimony that lio received 1 4wo wards in North Chicago 346 illogal votes,~votoa of repenters, na it is alleged, goro of whom voted in tho names of men long #j. 01 dead. Tho case as made out by Ledloyno is ous of unusual futorest, Far- well is yot to be heard, 1t 1a bolioved tI on neovuut of cha groat population and wesith of this district, which bas anuually recoived largo appropriat.ons from Congress, that tiis caso will bo one of tho first taken up and dis~ possd of by the Cammit oo, ey CHICAGO HARBOR, A3 ADDITIDNAL ENTHANCE. Speciat Disoateh ta The Chicaao Tribune, Wasunaroy, D. 0., Jan. 5,—Thoe Becrotary or War sent to tho Hooso to.day a spocinl report of Maj. Gillespio upon tbe Chicauo hatbor, Gil- lespio recommonds an additionsl appropriation of 810,000, and tho Becrawnry of War spproves it. Tlns oppropriation s desired to wake an ad- ditional ontrance on tho south side of the broakwater. This {u not ta interfore with the gouotal plan of thio Dostd of Engincers, Gillos- plo says, in substanco : “Since submitting my anuual roport, I bave carcfally watchiod tho outer barbor and_ too dificultics oxperionced by vowsela outeriug Chicogo Iiver from the ‘laks by the main ontraice durivg uortheass storws, 1iwasiors are iuovitablo. As aovn ug tho crib was wunk on ths north pior the broak- wntor bocame s qulct A rondstesd ss tho niver lneido.” Ghllospic Lelioves it will bo camer for veesels (o enter during noril- eunt Atotms hK ronnding the eomth end of the breakwater, Yuus conid thery awalt vossels. The great dutioulty in rourding who gonth pier s {nsufliclent wator, Yowdoly uraning 1034 feot find it duticale to anter thorn. ‘I'o utilizo tne breskwatar to its utmost vaiue, ho recommends the dredging of a chanuel 6% iest wide snd 2,000 feot dong turugh the noreh balf of tbe antor batbor, 80 as to couneet with the 10-foot curve st tho soath eud of the beewlewaer, A purmaueat chanvel ean be mado here for not mora than $30,000, It 14 neceseary to excavate 130,000 cublo yards. i NOTES AND NEWS, THE JUBY 8YATEN. Bpeelal Durateh to Ihe Chicaao Tribuns, Wasuisorox, D, 0., Jao, b—Dir. Hopiins, of Penusylvanis, has introduced a bill In relation to tho seloction of jurors in the United States Courts. It providos that oach United Bisies Cirouit Judge eball appomnt two citizens of d.f- Terent political parties, rosident of suld district or cironit, who, with tha Judgu, shall solect the jurors. In this way it ia oxpocted that tuo jury uystem will be entirely takon out of the political atuna, CENTENSIAL NLSOLUTIONS are fo order, lr, Uardenbergh, of New Jersov, by resolation, recommends ta tho bpoodle of the country tbat thoy assenblo in tbefr seveial conniiva on uext Yourth of July, and cansv to bave delivered a Lintorieal skeich of each county front its torm- ation, and that a copy of safd skatch bo tiled iu the Clork's oificu of the county, aud anather copy In tha oftice of the Librarian of Congress. In thia way it {s propored Lo obtafn a complete his- try of tho coumry, TIE BOUTUESN CLAIMA COMNISSIONERS tranemitted a supplomentary report to tho 1louse of Nopregontatives to-duy, ‘Tho valio of claiun disposed of tast yosr was £,051,974 The wmount allowed was 592,510, The uwmount diy- sliowed, ¥3,519.454, TILR DEAD BENATORY, Noday biss besu aut for thio dshivery of eulogien 0u Vico-Izesdout Wileon in oither Houso of Congrers, Lut on the return of Judge Iloar, who Iy detaliiod at Lome by wicknoxs, the Liwo of the torvico )il bo fixed. Hpaechos on the lifo and charustes of Andrew Johusou will be wade the nenato and Louse au Tueaday, tho jats Seua- tor's nollufius Ar, Ueoper, maing the trst epeach fu the Bouate snd Biight in the llous:, There by beon a good deal of convereation as lo who the cratarm on the occasiou sualt bo. There aro atill & number of Scuatora on the floor who voted for Jolinson's couviction 0y the articles of impoachmeat, Ramo- Yy Antnony, Cameron, Caphhm, Edmuuds, Irelinghuysen, Mori{ (Maing), Merull {Vt.), Mortoo, and Shormsn, How mauvy of thoeu will speak ou tha occasion 1 not kuown. ¢t i understood that Acthony will spesk i luemory of {he late Vice-Presidout, aud can lirdly bo expectod to apeak for botb, Ouly two of Mr. Johuson's late collesgues wero prosaut voted against his cooviction on tho im- oachiment trial, and both of thess—Tayard ana McCracry—are sxpected to deliver orations on Lueaday, WEST POINT. Ths #ub-Commitlos to consider tha Teat Point Acadomy appropriation have finished their bill, snd will rerort fuin falf to the Commistes At the titat mecting. Thn ¢stimatos by tne War Dopartmert for next sear are §337,470. The amonot recommended” by the Committee is #323,0%6, s reduction of $116,626, Randall, Cnoairman of tho Committos, will himsoll take chargo of the Legisaive, Excoulive, snd Ju- diclal bl in the Honso, DLTHERYORD. The Bacrotary of tha Trosaury han writtos a lacter ta Fieat” Auditor Rutharlord, eaying tha in the caosea which ied 10 1ho asking tor Bis se; Ignation, thers was potbing which in the sliglit- out degres alfected bl personal integrity, COME UP, MX. UCHENCK. A realution will bo offered in the fouse lns day or two instructiog the Comuntine on Yor- oign Affais Lo 1nvostigute the connection of lin- Inter Schouck with tho Machado einim, THY. CHIDASO CUSTOM-MOCEE, Chieazo iu to hiava the Custam-Ioase bnlding investigated. Caultleld offeral a resolntion di- rocting tho Committoo on Pubiic Buiidings and Cirouds to inquire wuto the clisiees made ln ro- Intion to the construction of tha Chicago Cus- tom-1louso. Adopted. 7o the Aseoctatend Presa} TIHE NENATE FAEIIDENCE. WasrixaToN, D, C., Jau, b.~The Sonate Com- mittee on Privilexed and Eloctiovs me: this moruing 30 conuider 3r. Ldmunds' resolution calling for a now nloction, on the 7ch juat., of a Picaident ef tho Bouate pro temnpore. Afieran hour'y aession the Committeo adjourued till to- moirow, without fablug final mctiou. An ox- prearion of opinion was obiained by a vota on tho quostion whetner or not the Henate has & 1ght 10 elect n presidiog olicar at o presont time, On thix Mesers, Motton, Cameron (Wis.), and Wadleigh voted in tho aflirnative, and Cooper and Merrimon in tho negauve. Mitchell did not vote. —————— THE RECORD. BRATE. Wasnmvatox, D, C., din, S.—After prayer by the Tiev. Josoph Cross, of 1llinols, aud the reading of the Jourual of Deo, 20, tio Caale 1ald befors tle Souats a communleation from tio Boerctary of War, tratiamite ting tho report of tha Cluef of Eugineers lu regard to the amounts sppropriated for the improvement of the mouth of the Missisalppi Liter, Fort Jacksop, and Fort 81 Phillp, Ordered privted and o ls on the table, Also, s communteation from the Secretary of War renewing he recommendation that the military reser- vations at Camp Crittenden sud Camp Griut, in Ari- zona Territors, bo tranaferred bo tho lutenior Depart- ot for dwrosal under the Pablic Lend laws, Or- dered priuted snd to lie ou the tatle. PETITION, 3IT. Cealling precatcd the petition of citizenn of Now York City, 3aklug for the pasrsge of an_amend- met o tho Constitation of tho Unite § Bintes probibite {ng tha apuropriation of money for any religious sect, Referred to tlic Judiciury Gotimuites, RLNEMPTION OF LLOAL TENDERS. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, intrudu-ed & bili to further povlda for ike redempilon of Unlted States loale tender notes i accordinde with exlsllug Liws, OF- dered printed and to Le o tho tabls, Ths followinges the falliet of ho il + Jie A€ ena ted, ete., Thut, 0 Surthor ouablo tho Secre- tary of the Tréasury ta provido for e redemption of tegibtoader Uniled Btatw notes in wccordance with «31stiug law, lie I suthorized to fusue, pol, or tajone uf, ot not Jess thau pur, fo legal-tonder Unfted States ne'loy, ither of the descrigtions of Louda of the United Siated bearlng luteredt at a rato not exceoling 4§ ror ccub por autun, deacti the st of Cun~ qress, approved July 13, entitled “*An_act to auiliorizy the Tefuliding of ths ustlopal dett,” with tiko qualitica, yirssficges, sud exemption to tho ‘extent uscedsusy to aery 1ot (ul effect th et of Congress npproved Jan, 11, 1875, eatitlod *An et for tia re- sumption of epeclo paynicate,” aud 10 usy the proceoin thareof for fhe purpose vasld ; nud the eaid leul- teilor noles #0 oliatued, apon ticieaus of uald boudle, sual Lo huld and coneldered an a jurt of the Gual rer dumplion of much wotus providcd for in tho act Congtress bsrcdn last menttoved, ud shall be troited accordingly and esnceled ; prociicd, iat o princlyal of tho bouus kerelu authorized may e mado ro leema- ble at auy tima not leas fan thirty nor esceoding forty yeata from the duts of iasuo. 5£0, 2. That all coutractapnlerd Into or made atter thn Istday of January, 1874, shall bo payablo i ao- cordance with tho legul-teniler ctandard of gold sud sliver, uuloss otherwive provided, at the tinie of tue contract. BEC, 3, Tiat all National tanking Associations shall boaud lioreby are required '3 old it com, A3 yart of thefr lawinl Woney reverve, (and after (e (st diy of Ssniary, 1875, ouo-fourths atter tha Iat day of Jatitsry, 1978, oho-balf, wuu adier tho lat day of Oc- tatt, 1874, thiceo-fouthe. Mr, Mornll salil o futroduced {ho Uill upon Lis own resgansuldzy, 1o osumod no Benator hicre destred 10 repeal tho act passad at tho Ined session to_provide for epecto rodemption, His purposs i Introduciug this bill wan to aid Iu ‘the exeoation of that law, 150 Kavgotlce thst ba would unk ave to subinlt surmo ro- marks in expluation of the bill atter the expiration of thio morniug Lour to-morraw, CUBFOMS LEVENUE FRAUDS. Atr, Boutwel) presented the vetition of 11, A. Brows, Iate Hp2ctal Agent of tho Unlicd Stat:a ‘Treinnry, aaze 111 A beariug in regerd to rereuue frauds by u aye. tumatizod usidervuiaation of fmported merhaiding, croaked fnvolees, and othior davicos,tis extent thereaf, and facilities provided by tho looss vouduel of cus- ‘o Lusiness, Referreds WISCONSIN MEMORIAL, M, Towe presauted the memorial of e:tizony of Wisonsin for tho cotaplotion of the Pur River iu- provement, Icferred ta the Commitico on Com- stierve, UECONDA OF THE BEDELLION. The Chair Jzf.| betore thy Sewato 8 commuinleation from the Hecretury of War, stsin g 43t sin o tue closo of thy lazt seaaion of Congrest tho prep sation of the alilclul recoeda of thy Luveliten, both Unon st Cou- federate, bave rapldly progrosed, aud stowing the wwouut éxpendad in wora, te Lalauce o1 biaud, e ete. fieferred to the Cominlies un Appropriatious, UTATES-IIGHTE RLIOLUTIONS, After the expleation of the mornlog hour, the Chair Infil before thio Benite the Btate-rights reaolations subs mitted by Senator Morton. _Mr, Morton sid it wan the desiys of lia colloagua (MeDimaid) to subinit o Tho Chair then Lald before the Heuato, a8 ugfiniahed Dusiuess, the resolutlon of Mr, Mortun toauthorize thio wppolutment of a commitivo to investigate the cir- cumeinuces witending tho roceut ele:tlon tn Mistestp. ¥, and, st tho requvat of My, Mortou, tho resolutivn i lald over Monduy next, 1IN MEMOIIAS. 3r, Houtwell gave natice taut on Thuradsy of wext week o would subinit to the K-pateresolutions rels g lo the service and public characicr of tuelate Vice-Preaident Wiison, VUZEDMAN'S BAY Mp. Bherman aubmittod & resolution that the Com- oners of the Vreedmin's Haviugs and Truse Corapuny, of the Diatriot of Columt:} 1o linreby dlie rocted 80 commualoats ta the Seusto & doteliod state tnuat of thie ussets of said Cowpany rematning undi. trituted, and all sasota collectard oF charged 1n any way a'nc 1o date of thelr rozort tramamitted to (30 House of Nepreseutatives on sa 14 of Docsmber, 1574, Agreed to, MICHIGAN WEMORIALS, ‘The Chalr (Ferry) und Obrstisuoy presented varians ‘mawmorils of cltizeus of Michigan {o favor of & law $3ing $20) Lovaty to sach Uulon sokdier avd sailor 1o ;‘N\I of » homestodd donutlon without actual settles waeut 3 nl4oa folgt Tesolution of thn Michigay Lexies Jaturs wwilug a0 appropriutiug for the capriruction of alguthouso on the weat bar of Mackinaw barbvr for tho {mpruvewent of the harer of o Jand, Mich,s for au amendment o ihs suaslou law 80 a4 ta grant peustone ta irie aoldiecs of tho Wat of 1813 who served Ave days and wero bunor- auly dlecbiarged ; and that the Homeatead law Lo & au.euded e soldlors and 8:ilors Who, by the los of & b oF oufvalent dissbility, ure prevented from maks {ug eattlement, shall bo eatlded ta un smoust of Liad equat to that which thoy would havo obtained with st tewent, Al of which were 1cferred, TUE AUKANGLE AND WUITE RIVERS, Ar, Dorwey subnutted & resolution directing the Cowmittoo on Tranaportatin floutea 10 1s Seavotrd 10 {uquirs And roport whethor ths futervats of th Uene eral doverutent do not dewzud that & comyato hiy- drographia survey bo mado of that portfon of 1y Ar- kiveus Iiver Letwoen Fort Smith, Atk and Fuchlo, Col,, to delermine whother Uit portion of said rivar In uuw, oc cas by niado, nuvigablo by tho removal of any ountructions that may be f exlsteuce, Refcrrul 116 ale0 subuifited i resolution fBstructing th miltee on Transportation foiten 40 fnquire w fowatdlity of Lngroving 1o nsvigetion af ih Iver Ly riioving tho obwtructions at Suifalo Glioxis, an i furtlicr, aé o the practicabilhy of deeperng the chiaunet and removing such otlicr Ohstructiune aa piay €ist 1n aatid £ivor, 40 a8 lo open 1t for oabigation by light-ar{ sicamers fiom Newport, Ak, 40 Forsyib, 1o Missonrl, Agroed to, B DANK. JUDICIAL, e, Allieon {ntraduced a biil ta divide the Elate of Towa {10 two fudicial districta, Heferruds Mr. Clayton fntroduced 3 Hl suthonzing torms of th Upited Blates Disteict Court to bo Lud st Fort Giteon, Indio Tecritary, udiau Alstrs, CURNENDY BILL. Mr, Conkling introduced s Lill to nmend tho act en- titled * An act to provide nationul cuprcucy secured by pledge of United Blates bonds, vide for , and Lo pi tho circulation and redemptcon tharoof,” approved e 8, 1684, Fiinoa, /IO (RASOOLT APy B Iila's of lis DU of the same title reported from b ato Fiuance Committen April 14, 1414, ve- Liting oual Banks fn Mquidation, sud proceed- lug ¢ entorco {ndividust Labiilty of stockboid te, s, Harvey 1o R isod ek 4a peorido 1 1 . e castor:ed & biil to provide for au lu- HAChbabiy gt veatigation a7, ts of tbe Rocky Mountaw locuats, Or-hy DAYBe Whiopyury, AgdguuL RS loger of Agricultum (o sp- point threa Commlssioness to maks an {nvestigation aud roport as 1o the best method of preventing the fncuralons of said locuats futo the fertlie Histes and Territurios, b FIEEDMAN'S NAVINGA BANK. Mz, Bherman futruduced a blll to amend the wct of Juno ), 1¥74, amending the cliarter of the Frecdwan's Buvioge and Tenst Conpany, ste, Fiusncs, The hill providza {hat fh casa of resigmatton or deatty of any of the present Cotamiasioners, the au vivors slisll carry on tue work. Auihority 1a given to 8cil th proverty at publlo or privats sale, pud com- promise delts, 1t afro providus \hat when the Come mixsioners ure prepared ta tmaka divideadn sl divi denutn slall bo paid by Aseistant Tresnurers of Gov- ermnent dlepueitarien throagnnut the country, After & ehiort executive tessjou, kdjourncd, The Houss resssembled to.day, sad the Bpeaker oce enpied to chalr In spparenity’ good Leaith, There 610 but few membern ainent, Thie 03th uf oftice was admintatered to 1t, 1, itdule «f Teunieance, Wwho wa viected 0 il the wherpiced term of Mz, Fito, deccased, A InrRo nuinber of Exicutive communic stions, whicls had accuraniated during tus reus, wers preschited and referred, TIE PRESIDENT'S MESHAGE. The Breiker then ealied on iba cotumitiecs fof re- Poris, It no commitie was roady, On'motion of iy, Sorrison, the Tiou-a went lnlo Commitiea of ibo Winle on theftaie uf the Un 3r, Wiiceicr in tho chair, and thansual resnluiiona & r disiddbuting the President’s wesmago to tas apbres Fratu counitices wera ulered by M, Morrisos, tud apted, Tuo Comtniites ross and reporied thio resclutions to the 1loune, when Mr, Kassou called sttention to the fact that amang tho subjects refarred to the Commilts fee Gu Wayn anil Mesna woro thoto of redemution of United Biates notes, the puriial repas of the Legale Tender a-t, and the gradusl reduction of iegal-teuder notes, Mr, Kaenon nuggested that, o ticsd mibjesd, were apocially within the furisdicifon of Uiv Com teo on Bnkiug aud Curroucy, tho refarencs of theat {0 the Cammittee on Ways atid Mouns would Lo opt to ‘canso 8 clanhing betwoew tho twu Committeca, 3r, Morrinan nsud 16 wat aimost {mpuasioie, 1n dis- tributing the Presideat’s inessaus, to separate 14 siib- Aecta 0 that thiero suosld be uo clyabiug botween com- wiltecn, but the Cointoittes ou Ways and Meaus, m preparing these rusolutions, hiad fosowed precedunts, and driud o keop several of tho committons within 1o 1t of taelr rpectid dution, Tihe sutret was fucitier discunned by Townsend, of Vennaglvauia, Cox and Wood, 6f New York, uichird, of Tittuokr, Kehiy, of Penuayivanis, sud Gard:-iu, the rdut of dis usitoa being (hat Jogisiation refucring to tho legal-tender notes belongsd 10 tuo Comuaitios of Wayn and Meats, while that roferring to ths § stioual Biok uoted Delgagod to tho Cummttes vn Bentiog and Currency, Finally the rotolutions were sdugied, sing the Committes on Uanking and Cuirency coni- Trol of the subjact of buuks, bsuking sud currency, sud resumption of specle Dayiucuis bY tha Nutonsl Bangs, . COMMITTEE CUANGE. Tus Bpeaker colied atiention to {be fact that Mr, Howitt, of New York, of the Commitics on_Fubiic Bulldings wnd Gronids, desired to bo reltered from tuat Commmitter, beetuse Ll Lusiness might frequently atiew Letween bin duty ond bisduterest, 11 retef do- sirad was grauted, aud Hewitt ¥as plsced on tho Come wiiteo u Forelya Melations, iy ezch: NLW BILLYS AND NESOLU LIONY. Tha Sposker then callod tho States for Lifiaand resn. Jutions. Un ter ts call, bilia wero inteduced sud e foree:L us follown: By Mr, Frye~To provide for {he payment of judz- menta of ik Alstuna Commiseion an roau as posaltle Bfier the 230 0f JAUUATY BExt; Als0, fOF ub BULMTS. 1 tue 1o Wathinuton of Zabary Taylor, the twelfth rockdent of tho Unitod Btates, INVESTIOATION. By Mr, 0'Brien—A rwolutivy directiog the Commit- tecon al AlTaird 1o luveniigate the disbursen uis for the support uf e marint corps, Aud to luquire jut) tho expdieucy of aboi{ahing wuc Corps OF rulis= ferriug 1t ta e srmy, Aavpied Also, & rosotion califng oo the Bocratary of the Navy tor Inforimation o8 o whelter auy officers of the navy OF marilia corja vvor tho dae of U3 yeats ave il retained of) tho Letvo liat, ad, M 80, Why ey Bave 1ot be n retired, Adopted. 1y dr, Goode—Callliig as the Recretars of tha Navy for fnformation an to whieth'r thy eight ¥i03m versela auttiorl.g oy theact of 10tk of February, 147), have e colructzd, and, i su, what bae bects telt cont. Adoptad, Also, {hstructing the Committes on Naval Affalra to {nquire end repart whethier ouy iwsterials behugiug to iy Governaent bave Lern Sraudulentiy or waong- fully temuvad from the Davy-yards, sud whomr 1hero have been zuy uniswlul cambitetious for the puirchase of ‘tigeaniz, Aled, Whetnor Loy part of thy raancy aprrogristid for' e comsiruciion ol the eht nteaw viesels of war, authorkel by tbe act of the 10th of February, 187), hna been minapiptiud for yoitl:al purpuse, or used o any nmuner Lo pro. fote the pucceen of thie Lepublican perty, sud eapecal Is wieger uy motey las been potd 10 1ncanpetent Jcza0us § O:heesing L0 tsiechanical skill whi) Liave beea employed i tae navs-sords on the conditlou eXpro s o or implivd that they wouid vote for the nowineds uf thu Repabilca o1ty M. ateou wuggeetal tnt the inquiry go l;m afew tiz pu year furtuer and melido the Limo=ra 3 My, Guode_preferred Lo reao.ution fn ga prescut ST, H0L CATIng o B Yaek 10 Uuie the d. I HrL Lawroties reuiarkol tiut the Fosolutivn spesited no navy yanl. Mr. Uoude~1t specifics all the Davy-yerds of tho country, M. ifolman uggested to atrike nut the wordy, ¢ Rte- publican. party,” sud substitute for them th ‘words *apy poliiieal partg,” Mr, tiowdu agreed £ modify the reaclution accord. 'y, whercupou easr, $aly (Malug), Gerleid, and vilict Republicans saiidl there was uo opposition to tho Tesviution an tuat rite, “Che resoluiton un this modifled w OTHLH RESOLUTION Dy Mr. Monta:~Ta yratret the pistal righta of fo- maten of ins.he- pylume ; slso s Ta=viation wstracting e Commtttes ou Lducation and Laboe to uqutrs tuto thuexp diency of mukig & modorate appropriation o1 ates of llileracy fur Statea which have estiLlished or vall esticlisil o ermsuent sywem of common sclioots for the cducation of their youlb, Adopiet, 1y Mr, Douglase—A resolutlon Tor tie appointnont of 4k loct comufil.e 1o nvesigato the afairy of tho Freedmens Auvings aod Trust Company snd lin everal Lraucl £, 1o causo of fis fullute, ths parties xponslble ther. Tor, ¢to., together with thie panirs unid seshlences of atl dultors of the Compaug, Ad.pted, 17 My, Harrly (Va,)—Ta restore 10 1hs pen fon-rofls iy nniien O Dersous Mrieh therstrom for dlee ogalty, 1y 3r, Caldwell (Alv)—A resolution calling on tlio S0 vatury of War foF iutoriiation us o tLe uuzioor of Uniled ilates troops stutisbed i tho Btatea of Ala= Ty, Missised, kapran, and Loulsisna, on the Gih of December, 175, Adopted, By Str. Miliken—Auiborizing tobacco producers to aci) tobaceo by etadl dn tho feat, 1iy Mtr. Durbam—For e bonedt of the Coristiin Cluira 0f Danvilly, sl of the Madisoy Fomals Acad- ety of Richmoud, By dr, Whie—' t all pensfons on sccount of deafh, oF wouds, UF diseusn_cuntracted { te service aince Mureh, 1k, #hall commenco frony the dats of death or discliurge; o Lo ovonomize wa the coflection 6f tho 'whieky a3z in remoto and out-of-the-way focalitled ; ulno fo {onure Lo succens of (o futerhatiunal exbibition at Phitadelphits, sud to mainiain the Looor af tus uatln; alwy, 10 pay rol- Qlers wnd sartors who sry cottied 0. bounty Lauds s Qollar pier acre 10r $hiven Jand. 1y Mr. Beegut—For (s beneit of the Preabyterian Cuur.h of Mur{recsu Mr. Telght gave not mova tho Houve to sdopt & sujlybla proceeding fn rulas t4aa t tua desta of tlo late oz-Presldaut Johuuon, 1y Mr. Whitthorno—To fuprove tue Bavigatin ot thu ‘Tenneeaca 1iver; alsd, txing the rato of joatuse on writtou local tnatler; alyo, 1o amend tho Toaas P~ cltle Railroad net, 1y 31z, Dobbroil=For tho Improvement of 140 Tan« Desazo oud Hiawases Rivern; 480, 10 re-eotublish the Uutvod States District Court ut Cha tancog., OUR VEIERAN HOLDIELS, Ty $r, Cavon—A rzeoiutiou recognizing brave ani galiant wervi ea rendered by loyal 8011404 10 the coune 11y 15 the Vo of 1t grestest uved aud peril, earactly Teommendiug o the peopls {hs utino watehiulness over tho riy! brave men by seviring emplogmint to therm ; that 1o sk cusen af jatkilo eruploymeut (2l other things being equal), the soldier sl fisve Preforeace over tha civils fai, azid declariug thst the Houso i# in favor of givmg liberal peneons to disessed aund cippisd solds-te, thelr widowa and chlldren, and thelr gopandent fatuers and wiothers, “Tuy provinas queatfon was acconded, M4 fog, and tho resolution was ngroed 10 amid laughtcr on both sidea of the Honse. MORE INVEMTIOATION, Mr, Morrison otfered & reaolutivn_directing he sev. ersl commilicia baving 0 cliargo mativrs pertaiuivg fo Iudlan Afuire, Ailtary Aliairs, Noyal Afslr, Yost-Uztces, Iublic Laods, Lubllc’ Hulldings and riunde, Olaima T Clafins, (0 inqutre futo auy stuimcs fi tho sdministration aud vxecuiion of £4o bze in fug lows atfectig those branchic of thu puLhe ser. vice, with yi.w 0 accriain whot clagyes and retarmation can ba wiede b xa tu promaie fntegrity, ecoumy, and efliciency ; slso fnstructing the Comunit: tecs ou Lapenditured In tie soversl Depariments to pro-red ut ance us required by the rules of the Houss to exminion futo 1he wlato of accounts and expeuditize of the respa. tive Dopartments, whether all the toneya Liave bovts iaburse Lt coutoginity wiih ths spprobriu- tion Jeww, ond what provisious arg necesssry o ba ailopta 1 80 provids wore purfectly for o proper ap plicatton of ubila mouwys, uud 10 ¥ecury thn Goveru- 15008 agwuat demiatida A list 10 ChSTucter oF extravas gaut fuamount, Al THE PA agreed to, that ke would next Tucsilay 10 RAILTOADS, 3r, Lawrenos offered » rudolutfon, which was sdopt- ed, requiriuy tho Judfeiary Commities to fports Law 10+ mpel bae actfic Rullway Companics 10 ludernuity {ue Gov:rument (or fntergst advzuced on sadaldy biaude iwswod 10 thu campaties, He waid tho Bopreais Court has secently decided that tho Goverameut v Bound fa py th Iutcrest on the auukly bonds, and 1 provislon fs susda for Felmbursement except tist whery frelglit of asseugers are cartlud for tue Gov. erhment onc-half tha chatyes sy be credit:d fo ud vence. Thowubaldy buads amouttel (o 63,0 0 A5 150 Intucest pald by the Quyerumeut over ‘s stuva the Liviglt oharics credited 1a over £:7,000,0 0, This Attaruoy.Uctietaf e e that fhie ral'nosd coni- vauics would owo tho Qavornment $H0MBU W s maLatity of tho bouds i aveut twenty Yeark AL thfs viill ba fo-t £ the Govesruent, uuleas wo uaw by lutw scctro indempity, This 16 the objoct of (e rego- Julon, 10 save tha Governoaht from tha loed of $200,100,000, TUK DENOCHAOY BLIOWE ITS HANT, Mr, Fort oflered o ro.alution declinog shat the doctsino fust euuuciated by sbe House i (he adop. e hicaao Duilp Tribune. g & rine nof o of the rerolution affered by M. Cason/ D Just that 1t shonid be foliowest by i & tho Hours ju Blilifz th muvordiuate places’ & mem and {ostruting them (u all wacl casoate &F 3 well ualiicd Unlon suldiers preference ov/ & ors of the lalo Confedorate army, {Laughter % moved the pravious queatiun on its wioption,! & revlous Anestign as not econded~—ig to 10}, 3 Mr, Wood (New York), remarking ipy' & Centenuial year, 8 yéar jo_which ol &5 diicnltie, ‘snd _controvorsiey shons de A the msenalnn, forautinn, Committea 1a Louss 0 .. Hioved to refor tha resolution to Y ¥ an Centenuial Celobration, v «g s 2910 birtiycaa and liave nomore 4R % e, Tla mirdion wan agrosd to,~121 Lo vs, 4ud tho resos 11 fou eae accorduigly refsrred. 3 ir. Jwerdion offered the £ dlowlag rorolution : Jizaniy :d, That in the detrfbntion” of 10 patronags of tha iimise uf Slepresthiatives and of tho Guvors- ment gencrally, o< via tad, sud who by law huve tho appokutcuont of snlordinates, ahould only regard tho Jettreanian teat, ¢ In i houtat 1 I o fatthful 7 22 1o capatin 7 * and thst 1a:eut oventa in by Fedderal Admintdration give peculiar oy huala 1o this Demo- cratic sontiment, [Laugliter,) Arlogte), SiF, Osut fimg,\ao CUMTOM-NOUAE, Mr, Csnifield offored a Feaokntion Mating that cor tain Clar @ havo Ueen mada dmplylug trsad abd mis fangurent (0 the canrtriciion of thy Chstome 1ouse sued Pot-Ottice butidivg In_Chicaign, aud e structing the Committee on Fallle Datidiugs and Grounds to enter on an Investigation of sucly charges, Adopted. - Mr. Bhrchand (NL)introduced o bl to oreats the Woateen Jadiciol Dintid. fu Tilineds, Tho House at 4:10 a1journod. ' WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE, THE CRNTENNLAL YEAR—NLCW TEAR'S RECEPTIONS —OUIL DILLOMATIC CORUA—PRESIVENT GRANT AT HOME—TIE GHAND DUSE AND THE GRA; TURE—~VIFITONS OF HIGI AND LOW HEGKEE— £ RECEIVED BY TR LADIEA—RE~ O THE RCSSIANA—IPLUF. VANLON AN DULE dlON, &pecval Correavondence of The Chicans Tuibunz, WiasitiaroN, D, Cu Jan 1, 1974, —\Wuat s termed cho ‘' Centounial Yoar " was noinly ush- ered In liarg, with the tiuging of bells, the ftiug of calutes, and convisial demonatraiions of ro- joiciog. But tbe * Centenuial Year of the In- dependanco of the United States™ really began oo tho IPourth of July, 1776, and it will exmiro oo the T'vurth ot July, 1476, when our Federal Gorernmont will b 100 years of age. N'importe, evervhady enjoyed the nieturual demonatration last might, which commonced in churches und ended 11 Lat-rgoms, . THE NEW YRAR'S NECEPTIONS hore at tho nutionel metropolis consist of tha Kuicherkocker system of calling en lady friends, adopted when Congrons pat at New York in 17, oud the Frouch ofliciai roceptions of ho jour delan. whicl Lave beon kept up st the Palace of the Tuilories at I'aria fcr 290 yenrs, by Bourbon, Oclesrist, Raopublican, and Dorospartist—King, Emperor, Conatitntwnal Sovoreigy, Cousul, or I'resident, No mutter who may bo the ralor of Frauco, alf the oflicials at M'ans trot thcmselves out on New Year's Dav to pay their respects, and to ewear allegisvco—until Franco superacded the ruler by 8 no.x one, OUR DIPLOMATIC CORPS, who have notbfug to do, aml plenty of time to do it in, regaid tho New Year's recepiious s o great accsaton, It I 3 court-nocusion, and they can Gross themeelves up in their cowit contumes, | rieh with embroiders and brays buttony, and as- mert their rizhy of * precodonze.’ Eachs dipla- muti¢ rooster roprosanty biy Sovarelsn, sod. were hin Sovorefan heto. our Cuief Mamutrata would teeat him with distingumehed conslderation 84 lus * great and good freud and ally,” So the Minister, or Waatever his ragk sy bo, claius that e ie to bo presented to the Presideut n¢ thesa foumat receptions befors thelr Honors the Judges of the Suprome Court, or even the Benators aud lleprescutatives. It wes wmusing to-day 1o sew them drive i to the White [lousa at halt-past 10, vomo with their tuukica in ROrgeous vetion, others iu cattiuges hired ata datlar sg hour. A8 they eellwa wesr theic court costunies, thoy all bad ay odor of esmphor and othor presersatives spninst motly, sud, asa genoral rule, tho wwre susizmicant the country Febreavuted, the mote ctorowdery and #tazs did tiie represcutative wear, Sir Edward Yuormon wasarrayed in the radber plain uwform of a Logt Commander of ihio Bath, win'e the Charqe d'Agfurres of the Grand Duchy of Pom- perniekiel wus £OIrROUSIF goLen 1p 100 sait s0 covered with “ambiundecy that is nouid etasd alena if Le taak it off. THE TRERIUENT'S RECEETION. Mennshilo tho Murme Iand. iu their scarloc unitorm, Lisd boon stationed 1o tue vestibala at tho Waue-tTouse, and Privazo Seciotary Luck as Mastor of Cercwmouses, G \—0s evory Awe.jcan gontleman i pected 0 wear on grest occsiony, —a solemu undopzaker’s garb of black, with white kil gioves. Mrs. Grant, who 6tood jost bobind bam, wore & very becoming blackedk drons, witlh an oraogo-colo;al silk overskirt, hoth tnmmed §ith o comtivation of orange und bia: On cuo ;ids of hier was ber auler, Mue. Shar, who wora a blacl-siik dress tnmmed with vi vot, und on the othor mde stood Mrm. Col. TFred Gisut, who woro o silk drens of & new color called ' crushed strawberries,” trimmed with lace aud small boaches of moss, rosebuds, and violaw. lu 4ho roar wors tho wives of tha Cabinet oflicers, jonerally diossed in black velvet, trummed with laco, althougl Mrs. Chaudler wote o wuit of lav- ender-colored ik, and Mrs, Bolunap was ro- splendent fua berutiful dices of gold-cotored aud light bine sk, When evervbody was properly placod, a elgnsl stasted the bund'a ** lall to the Chiet,” and 10 matrched the Diplomatisty, many of turm accom- punicd by their wives, Neerotary of Stato Fish, wtanding nosr the Premdent, introidncad the bead of each Logation, whu in turn iutreduced his subotdinates. ‘Uhe bowing of somu of those Juvtor ducks was & might to beuold. Lady Thotnion, who fs tul), slendor, and fair- haited, wory A bocoming watking-dress und banngg of uavy-blue sk i senora Muuulls, a Spanish besuty when she was younger, wore an olaborately-trimmod block Velvat smt and bontet ; Sadame Shishkin, of Russia, woro a a rwt sl bonpet o@ durk Lo velvot und 80 forth, the nitle stwond-eyed wifu of the Japancse Mumstor appearme iu kowmo charming Otioutai fabrics of gauzy milk, mede np after the fusulon-plates of the lust Godey, sod exciting many half-supprossed emilen. Tho Japs ure unfuitauate in their selecaon of ud- l\lam. who contrivo to make them appesr ridicu- ous, TIIE ORAND TURR was yaoresouted oy onu Doy sud 5o Effendis, who sparced searivt fuli caps avd gorgeaus usi- foriu, #o bightly fitting that it 18 evutent Washe igton fara agrees with the weurwis, Count Lalinkns oy the Austvian Miwater, up- pearea like a veritatlo Huvgarian, as be is, and the Cus.cellor tlegermaon, of Deninatk, soemed very proud of tis bride—Aes. Moudon, tha socalist that wae, Itis o pity thut Baruum could pot have these Diplom~tic genls and ladien ro- produced it wax, broadeioth” and yold-iace, aud tabiv the _fac-gimilo nround wiib iiia next morel aliow, Yoil aw not sure that our Dinlomatic repreventatives in forsiiu arts reflect gh taoor uyon us, altpough they bLave to woear Ppluin clotnee, I AKD HIGUTE DIGNTTALTES, his roster, the Supronid Court Was aso: Marsbul Nicolay, aud thete Honota cume pendor= ously in to puy thewr rospeets. ‘Yrnn Adjt.-es. Townsend headed the poxt delogation, which sopsssented the arm Ithough it wes noatly cuinposed af Hureau oflickra, * Who nover set a wquadron fn tho tluid,” Admiral Porter lod in & more valiunt array of navy oflicots, faliowed by Gy, Zeilin, of the Marine Corjs, und is statf, Dapartment dizmitaries folowed, of bigh sad low degree, ram tho dreaded appaiutinent clerks down (0 (ho Depuey Chiols of the Bucsux for tho distrivution of pens. Lrodhead's fato han made somo of the ol liureau aatoerats trembto au thor ahioos, sud thoy did not look bappy sy thoy wade thoir rajsaiss, "Ihe yetosans of the Moxican War tollawed, ana then cate 8 squad of the Graud Army of the Hoputlie. S expeoted to see u dologation of ox-Coufodersted, weariug the Rubel gray, but (4 ‘s said that ull hareabouts wera busy aitending to their dutles as oflicers of tho Louse af lep- Fesentalivos. WE, TUE AMERICAN VEOPLE, wera sdmitted st 1 o'clock, uud fuc sy hour thero wa a hvitg wide of humanity swooping past the Prouidont, earh oue gottiug 4 sisko of the aller- edlisud, Some endeavorod to have s littls chat, bitt thowo behind eruw fud thom uway. Presldont Gttt wontd, howevaor, occaniouafly rocognizo au ald nc:}nnluuuuu, and detaiu bim or ber while o said 3 ploasant word. TUE WECHEUTAUIES' RECEPTIONS, 80 s0on as tha Diplamats bad besu presented, the membors of the Oadluel, with thuir wives, NUMBER 133, ut ont for tholr Liomes, wharo oach ona of *rocoived,” Tue Di lomats all culod 04 1’-::: tary Fish, the militarv men il went to Becretary Lelknav's, 1. tho woarars of snahor-bistann ta Beerotary Louoson's, while every Dopactment ofeint exlled spon hin chiof ! Then avery one :v;ul nround overyshore, and visits woro paid THOSE LADIES " AT Moxe.” The ooly dinwback to tha das’s enjovment was A Liordn of yunng chavs of various callings who cinbbed togeth ¢ in quart«ttoy ¢, Lirs carningos, 2ud 100 ealled rigut aod left, without baviug the muhuiu. lc‘I-Lm u.[mll Iém‘llm.opxuhly of thalinitacy o which thay hutraded, Nover mis would walk beldly fn,—: Sl the Iady of ths housr,~aceapt tho Invitation to rafres,—eat and drink,~losve tholr carda,—and 10 to aomo othor victim of promiscuons Now esr's calling. Poor fouls! Tuav ottl bost ab their calling horo and thoia, and wondar why ine ¥iiations 1o tho enterninmonts of tho wsason 2:;; b ok boen ssnt to tho addiessey ou thoir TIHR DAY 6RATON mey bo consldored a3 luaugurated. Tho Prasi dout has nvited his Cabinet Lo cat tho lirst of bis Blate aiunors this wook, aui Socrotacs Clandler biag iwened cardd for w rotura fosst, A dav or two vill bruyg scores of the wives of Sea- #lors and Reprosentstivos tote, and tho raiad of ofiicial teceptions, dipners, aud soirces witl ue cowmenced. Moanwhile, the young peopls m;«aqc‘y'flfix;nud wulrlflummu. and the mni. iave enough to do evely mghe “*'til Qaylight doth anpoar.” BB MUNCOWVITE FLUSKILS, The formidabie acpearanco of iha plumel, embiol iered, and weliarmed chassonr who foie lows tue Lludsian Siinmtor bas rominded o lady Irieud of mine of kior debat nt oue of tho o -ep- ta-be rememocred balls givau by old Baron - dinco, 8 quarier of & century 8xo, As rhe ene tred the boune, (eaning un the Arm Of & boune tor +ho and escoried boy, Bhe mw Lo gigantic liugvianw, nuifo:wed liko Mol ta Genetsls. and thouche taat oun must be the Muisior and the other tho Sueretary of Legustion, 89 shio balt- od, sud was wmaiiug her bewtcourtesy, when bor Senatorisl excort 9aid, * Nover wiud thoso chap~—they'rs arvanta; give one of them your cloak,” aud bo baeriad hor slong. Sho con- tuved 1o got olf hey heay cloak, aud wheu thar renched the f:uer door, sacinga little, pursy old fellow etapdiug there, who Lhirew the gurment uver bim, aad o was simost 8mothered, It teok M momrat or t¥o to exlr.cato bim, aud thouwner ot the cloak felt anything Lut comtortebls u3 ho currisdd (6 into the Iadies’ dresying-roow. Lnter iu the avenicg, while convernme with Sfiey Will- i, the handsomoo youny beauty whoso heart Baodisco way then secuung, the ownor of the cloak leard, to ber hurfor, a young ox. fuisito aitempt to relate Bow pue had blunlered. Her first itapulss wss to run away, but slio rezavorod L self-possession, and, paying, * Lxcodo we, air, but vou are not relating thw incident correctly,” she nairated tior michap sy comically that Miza Willisme Isuglied beattilz, sud pald bor masied attoution ho rest of L Gvaming. ¢ SUHTAKES WILL JAPPEN." Thia reminds wo—3a uir. Lincoln wonld have said ol the fivst wocial enteitsinment hero at wiLeh thero was no distivetiou of color, It was 8t Lol, Fornes's, sheu be was Kecretary of tha senate, unid there wara pirunnt kome 200 0T sry Tomtientative men, cinbracing tho tirst talent of tho mesropolie, in due time supper wes annonnced, ana the paests, witer illing their plates at tiso yeil-supe pried table, formsd groups around. the roosn to onjoy the govdchorr, Sevoral susvamts, draseed 111 viack, af courre, cizeniatod absus witn botties of ciampaghio to Ll the wmitisd glesos, Just thon s voreran corespendent, thinning He s une of theso purvevory of goad etrer near him, satd, My good fellow, wou't vou bring & bottld of winn hioro. Our giawnes aro empty.” "+ Saart* waid tho parvas al lressed, with geoat dignicy, 1 o Prof. Vashon, of Hownrd University, god I beliove that am to b tho pleasuro of meativg yon at din at Seuator Sumner's table tamuTow” The correxpondent, wha had Livad hero undor Casicien reg, viss saonthed, but niads te beat apol ogy that ho coutd. Suite tacu, cofored Keutio OB Urs Bee 04 tho doors of tha Sannto aud of the Hunse, and at all nublio gntheriugs, Buy somehow their wivas have neyer been weleomed inta **eaciots” 14 is realiy M:s. Pinebback who oxeluues her buabaod “from tho ¥enate Chamber, «0 atrons i+ thy prajudice of easte even fow. Unriousiv, the Christiau pimo of the pr“rnnln'Seunkur from Miselsa1ppl, Mr. Druco, it i ROOY FOL THE DURZ! Among the other old Demovratic huiks cant upon the metropati= sincy the scciaeniat ti-lal. wave which restoiol tue Bourbon gwny in tho Houso g Docor, [ndian-Ageut, Reprosanrative, uator, Duke Gwia, flo Iy a wtalware old hsutuckian, thrao-searo sid ton years of sge, who dret pracuiccd m:diciod in Musssiop tiien camo horo 1 1341 ua & {oprasontative from that Ntatn; was then an ludian Agont; then went to Cubiformn, and #ms ony of the firel Senutors from that State, gorsing from 1350 nutil 1951, Daring his Souatorial career ha was ona uf the maguutes of his party. sud his wife and daughter dispensed liberal bosbitality at his stately restdenca at tho corner of Nunoteentlinud H streess, Mra, Gwan, Mrs. Clay, of Alabama, and Mrs. Gov, Browy, of Teuuessee, were thechasen frienls of Mrs. Jofferson Davis, and theie sncril influences mads many hrave men forgst their allegiduce to the United States Gavarmment aud foliow tye " Sinrd aud Bars™ of tho Rebellion, (Giwin, with bis wife and danghter, wers seut ta Parin ta iuthteuco the Governumzut of Nujolooc in favor of the Confaderacy, and ta ucge hiw to wusiain Maxitibian [n Mexico. [lu diathis, and wont to tho Halls of the Moutozumas with the ti-lo of Duke Gwin, but Just _theu tho bottom dropped out of the Moxicav Emph e, iniiowed by the collarno of tue Coufedoracy. 118 said that Gmiu managed to retain 1o bis hauds sotno of the Confederate plunier, vt ho tanow bacl again, hike othor Democrat.e Mica vhers. waiting for Bumeshing to ** tura up. Raconreom e CASUALTIES. MINING ACCIDFNTS. Sverlal Diapateh to Tee Cineato Triduns, Wrecessakke, Ps., Jan, 5—4A sad accldont 0o eurrad at the Forttort Colliors of the Riverside Coal Company to-duy. Josepls Marsdeu, a young mau 18 yoars of nge, waa at work with his faties biasting coal, whon the boy was wouts shor ditanca for & wedgo, and, whils retnroing, un. * othar muer fltod lus blast without giving soy warning, sud tha boy wus 8o terniby maugted that he lived but a fow minatos, A lad pamod Michzol Waldron, aged 18, wan Litted yeswerday at tho Rutarprisa Culliory of the Rivoraido Company, [lo wus runijug sn empty cat dawu & geate, Teguladug tho spoed with & Urske when the car mm..fi a sudden ourve, throwiug off young Waldron and kiiug biw. DROWNED, Spectal Papabe b Hr Chicaaa Tridune, Foxp po Lac, wis., Jun. 5—A boy named Ewil Kraft, aged 13 years, broka through the ieo while skatiny; on thoe 1fverin tho wostuia pare of tho city Iast might, and wan Jdrowoped. The body bas nop beon found, although stronuour «fforts were stade sines daylizht this morang. The wutor is unuanally Ligh for thfs time of your BOILER EXPLOSION, Oixciswary, Jan. G.—A Commercial epecial eays tho boiler of a portable san-miil exploded this worniug & miles below Gullivpolis, @., oz the Wost Yirgiuia side, instently kiliog Lafav- otto Gupple sud Johu Ary, aua #liglitly wouuds g two othors. e QCEAN STEARISHIP NEWS, Loxnox, Jan, b,~Tho rteanslly s Biberls, from Boston, aud Percire, from New York, bave ar sived out, New Youk, Jau, 5.—Arrived—Steamships Gil- vert, feow Mamburg; Muag, trom Rotterdaw Atexundris, rrom, Alediterianean. New Yo, Jan, 6,—Arived—Stosmor Ancho- in, from Clussow. - New Yous, Jau, 8.—Arrived-—S teamer City ol Montreal from Laverpool, Loxuoy, Jau. 8,—Stastaships Cusplan, from Baltimore, aad llliuols, fioa Poiladelpiita, Lave urrived out, e PDRTENTOUS THOUGHT ! Spectat Inspatch fo The Chicaun Tridune, Brursorieep, 1., Jan, b.—Gov. Bavoridye be- Ing abseut, sud thoro boing & possibilic thal Prosident Gleun's bustnces may call hita out of tha State, perliaps Spoaker Laincs way bo called upon to act sy Govornor ad-uterim Within the paxt taw daye, * odnee esch otler to .