Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1876, Page 1

iCann Daily ~1 aribmne. " VOLUME 29, 5 CITICAGO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 176, FURS, OLOAKS, SUITS, &o. IMMENSE [ Sl SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS, SAFETY! DIAMONDS, DEEDS, BULLION, WILLS, COIN, BONDS, 4. | SILVERWARE, Mortgages, oy ' | JIEWELRY,or other Valuables, Teld by Tadien, Duniness Men, Praferslonsl Men, Mechanice, Texchors, or Laborers, are securod sgainat Firo and Burglars by depasiting them in tho SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS *OF THE STATE SAVING INTITUTION, 80 & 82 LA SALLE-S] BROTHERS. 121 & 123 State-st, Mjchigamav.;anfl_'l‘wcnlrsecunfl-st LOOK AT THE PRICES. 100 Mink Sets marked down to $10. Our Finost Roal Seal and Mink Sots reducsd 50 per cent. Our §116 Soesl Bacques roduced to L] $85. Which havo been bullt to accommodate Chlcsgo snd Our $125 Sonl Sacquos reduced to THE NORTHWEST. . §80. . Safes for Rent for $6 per Annum Upward, GEO. . COOR, Manager, Og{ogf4o Hoal Snaquos roduced to T~ The BTATE BAVING3 "\'ST]T.UTXUN is the Oldest and Largost Saviegs Banlk in the Wont, 0 Por Cont Intorost on Deposita. D, D. SPENCER, Prest, | A D. GUILD, Cashier, SHIRTS. SHIRTS! WILSON BRO'S ORDER DEPARTHENT, New York Bills or Wamsutia Mustln Witk Finest Linen, - - - $34 per i, Wilh Second Pinest Liney - - 31 ¢ With Third Pinest Lioen - - 28" “ $2 7er dog, Shirls exira if GO are ailached, Qur linons are made to our order in Ireland, and aro scarcely oqualed in olo;iu.ncu of appearanco, and in durability. With our extraordinary system of adapting tho garments to tho woar- or, our superior workmanship -in manufacture, and our oxquisito fin. ish in laundrying, tho completost satisfaction may be rolied upon. 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago, And Pike's Opers House, Clncinnat. MUISICAL, CLOAKS. 1,200 Cloaks, desirable styles, at $4, \. 85, 87, $0, $10, §12. These prices aro loss than cost of the material. SUITS. Elegant Ovordressos and Jackets, 4, $5, $7, £9, $10 and §12, Half their actual cost. Suits from %6 upward. Bilk Suits reduced to %35, 540, $50, %60, and $76. StartlingIReductions Black French Cashmere, 50 pieces All-wool Cashmero 11-4 wide, 700 yard, reduced {rom 86c. All-Wool Cashmere, 11-4 wide, 86¢ - yard, reduced from 1, All-Wool Cashmere, the finost qual- ity imported, 48 inchos wido, at 1, £1.15, $1.26. 700 pairs Blankets, slightly soiled, very much under value. Before purchasing, look. Tho above deductions are gonuino, and we will convince you of it by call- ing at MANDEL BROS., ARTISTIC TAILORING. AL Quality, Style, Fit, Durability. : % Only 80 {7 an Dross springs from and Ulustrates sharacter, can it bo admltted to the reslm of art,” ‘WEDDING GARMENTS A SPECIALTY, EDWARD ELTY, Tho Hallat, Davis & COn,’s Upright Pianocs ara thoroughly known throughout the West, They stand in tuno longer thau suy panos made, ‘They are rich and full in tone, coustructed to endure, and are in overy easentlal tho perfoct pianos of thonge. Mtis- ical masters and amateurs in America and Europe pro- nounce tho lisllet, Davia & Co.'s Uprighta supreme and unrivaled. Musiclans and the musical public are invited to call and pxamine them at W, W. Ximball's, cornor Blate and Adams-ats. 2 t. snd Wabashav, FIRM CHANGES, DISSOLUTION. Tho irm of Shay & Poxrwon ia dissoived by mutusl GU I 0 N L I N E ® | sgrocnieat, Avihar i, Deagion retiring, FIRRT-CLASS TRON BTEAMBHIPSR, THOMAB 1. 8 Y, ¥ ERPOOL, ARTHUL L, PEARSON, Between NEW YORKand LIVE Q S cas S0 calling at Queenstown, 1 COPARTNIERSTLIPX, N 3 L Lilduft bave fc d Carrying the United States Mail. Thonas J, Slay aud Simon J, Kilduft bave formed n copartuership under the firm title of Bhisy, Kilduff & Co, Al notes and necotnts due 1o or from By & Yearson will be ecttied ut the oflice of the present fisn, who will continua the Lusiness at the old stand, north- west coruer Madison aud Fraskl} SAFETY AND COMFORT. ——— e, Y ;K;LDUI’}‘ & CO, Chicago, Jan. 10, 1570, DINSOLUTION. The firm of E, Burnhum, fon & Co, is this dn{ Ais~ solved by mutual agrecinent, ¥, 1, Burnivun retiriog, EDWIN Il BURNHAM, Ju AN W, PLUMMER, ROBERT MORRISON, COPARINIERSITIP, TRobert Morrison aud J, W. Flummer have formed & copartucrabip under the Grm titl of Morrlion, Plum- nuy & Co, All notos and accounts due to or from E, Burnbom, Son & Co, will 1u soltled by the present Nz, who whlk continue the business st the old stand, HENRY GREENEBAUM & CO,, EIFTEL-AV. STAR BALL LINL UNITED BTATES & BIAZIL MALL STEAMSHIPS, Balling regularly overy montt from Watson's Whasf, Brookign, N, Y. For Fars, Pernambco, Bahis, and Rio Jauerio, calling 1t 8t Johus. Yorto Rico. NELLIE MAITIN, 3,00 tons, Jan, 33, at 1 p, m. JOUN fllIAHALL{ 2,500 tons, Fob, 23, at 1 p, 1, ‘WALKER, 2,700 tous, March 2), at L pom, s B, ¥ ¥ SON, P EI & CO s tho 4t of tho mobili falls on Buldsy, nesme [ 8281 84 Lakest, ~ MONLISON, PLUA i l!h‘n'dn{‘xvrnvlmm "Theao ateamers nro perfect | Chieago, Tl Jan. 8, 1470, e n - = = r—— the Intest improvenunts, huviuy Ursi- | = modstions, CT LINE TO ERANCE, ailantio Company's Mall Stoam 1.8 MRSy The chicapest fusl In tho market for domeatio use, 3 uarels us this Savursia foute: for whe Cotiiaout | = Urder Ly Postal Card or at elthier of our oflices: 143 o _soutnerly than auy other), will sail from | Lasall corner Feorla awd Kinzic-sts.,, Aun aud by Noria Hivor, 88 1oliuwes ‘Ada and Kiuzie-ats., Haugamon snd Car- ;A NRADUR, pangll saturasy, Ja aud 40 East Kinzio-at, e PHIGE OF PAS: {includivg win W. P. REND & €O, A Il Flrst cabln, 8410 aud 8120, accordlug to scco.uiudation bin, 874 tnled, it tocond cal , §4). Itsturn tlokot HEALTH LIFT. rates, mr Age §30, with suporlor Acccumu A A A AP s e S S e e A 'Indflfl 2 n.zmmu wlum:k‘.l‘n' oarg H 1 t L- ft “donutc DuBIBOLOTS. b 18 Db EETAN, ARott. ib Drasdwaz, N. ¥ ca. 11G. Buy Mori'e Juproved Hedtu Lt prico 5 sz outha’ azercluc, $13 13 montbs', 327, mC‘\‘Ih:lgfl Health Lift Co,, Yarlor “ A" McCormick Block, K, B. SMITII, National Line of Steamships, HEW YORK 10 QUEENSTOWN AND LIVE{POOL, ‘;fi'.‘"‘"u"é#n'-?‘ 1oas, 2 LR NGLAND, 418 REXOE, ‘.‘“‘7 ll)'l;’luw““ot‘(n i Cabin phssage. 8 70, ‘our Ttatura ave mado the cciluction of over-dua claima our solo ota L reduced aan. " Hisorago tlokets, 825 currenos, | busless siuca 1872, nud no facliies exlat for securing Draite fvr £iand upwards va drest e cifuer in 4ho Unitod btates or Canadas surpuss Britaln, P, L Notihustt sorne Clark ang Randoph it hereian iuseo). Uhicage. o oIon-4t: (oppoRILa new Iy oura, Wo wako large, long, over-due, and claitas againat tho Government npectuities, Send for clrcular. EHASILI Collction Ageiicy, st aud Aanrooal., Chicago, Grent Western Stenmship Line. From New York to Briatal (England) diroot. ARAG 25, Byw CORNWAL! bin Pi “MISCELLANEQUS, MONEY T0 LOAN 2 70 Iatermediat ; B ., $20, b. G 3% A anh Aiinie Lot SOALES: On el Yalate fn Oblcago sud viclnity ; lmproved 555 proferred, Funcslu liand, FAIRUBANKS' MEAD & COP, 135 LaSalle-st, STANDAUD Party Secason. %[oclmy in flowers for partics, triwmings for balls an SCALES ¢! dresses, constantly va bsud and dxed 10 FAIRBANK®, MORSK & 00, e A HONCELACT S, imporier direct from W 111 &35 Lakest, Chicago, ot 1n dowers AU featbart, 50 Wabasti-av.s south of 97 ° Pocarclultobuyonly theGonulae, | Elghtzenth-ah! WASHINGTON. Ben Hill, of Georgia, Replies to Blaine's Amnesty ‘Speech, Secession and Treason Find an Eloquent Champions Andersonville Is Painted in the Garh of & Mod- ern Lden. Eulogies Delivered in the Senate on the Late Andrew Johnson, Anxions Efforts by Leading Cities to Seeure the Repnhlican Na. tional Convention, One of the Granger Cases Now Being Argued in the Su- preme Court, The Democratic Dilemma in Congress === Scarch for Prizcipicss Apprehensions Concerning the Explosive Ingredients of the Majority. THE AMNESTY TALK. CONTEDERATE DAY Iy THE 10USE, Spsciat iapateh to The Chisaao Irioune, Wasuixaros, D. C, Jan. 11.—Mr, Dialoe's apecch bas proved a much more uncomfoitable thing for the Domocrata thian they were willing to admit last night, Tho witticisms of Cox, and tho sharp points bo made, turned their atten- tion from Blaine's frightful arralgoment, and at tho closo of tho debate they were boasting tbat they had really been victors; but after sleeplog off tho excitoment they began ta appreciate tho fact that tho effoct of Blaiue's speech would ba to make the poople roslize again keénly that thora has been a war, and they turncd to Mr, 11ill to-day with one accord, koping ho might be ablo to break tho force of Blaine's offorts, Thero woro quite s number of Republicans who yeutorday FAD MI8AIVINGS 83 to tho wisdom of Blaino's course, but tho turn things baye taken fo-day has given the whoto advautngo of tho debato to the Repub- licous, and placed the Democrats in a position which mony of thom sdmit ia unfortunate. Tho labored attompt of Mz, Hill to frove that there wore no eirocities at Andersonvillo of & graver character than those ho charged as existing at Elours and Rock Islavd, is regarded by a puin- ber of Unfon Democrnte s o very weak and most ombacrassing posttion. To describe Ane deraonville as a eort of socond Gardon of Eden, with plensant grounds and running streams, ali surrounded with & beautitul log stockade, wheore- the fumates wero comfortably clothod, fed, aud cared for, was a little too much, ana tho Dsmo- crata roalize to-night that n most embarrassing and damacing debate s upon thom, TUE NAMPAGE OF WILPPED AND DLATANT **FIAC- EaTLIS" Tha gcono in tho Honeo was ono to make one forget that uecession In a crimv, or that thera has been o clvil war, That Gion Hil shiould ap- pear in the American Congresa at all is a curious political anomaly; that he should appear as tho oulogtist aud apologiut of Jeoff Davie and to defy thie loyal North isn fact which the future his- torion will rocord with incrodulity. It wasn gpcoch which nll Union soldiors will road with awazomont, pain, and angor. ‘Thora were Init the crack of tho old alave-whip, the truculout threat, aud tho plantation swaggor of tho old days. The old slave dogma that tliero i no virtuo ozcopt in violence was sgain exemplitied. oo ihil, in tho namo of tho united South, and spealing of it ns of a forolgn conntry, bos returued to tbreaton—to nullify—tho acts of tho Govern- ment which he botrayed, aud to nnnounco n dotermination to control the Government which e disownod and whicn has pardoned him, pro- teating that ho was o citizen of the wholo coun- try. ONE BOUTHTRNER CAN LICK FIVE TANKEES. Tho spocch was narrow, bigoted, and meanly scctional. It raked di hato; 1t showed the bitterness of an uncouquered and unsubdaed Rebel. The altorior purposo of Lis speoch was very plain: it was to sbow tho North that tho Bouth has dotermlued to do within tho Union what it fonud impossiblo to sccomplish by re- cension,—that tho HSouth intonds to take posses- wion of tho Govornment whoee lile it pought, sudof the flag which it dotested, ond ralo tho North, His words wero plaln: “When the Bouth went out of the Union, she went hugging tho Coustitution to bor Losow, aud eho comes back bringing it with hor.” HERNAIL POIL LINCOLN, AND A BOPE TO JtANG 1ty ! ‘Turning to tho Republicsn side, ke said tho South bad besn drivon from the Union by s bigher lnw, fauaticium, which pover kept a vledge or aboyoed & Iaw, and that the Bouth lad como back to compel f, cism to obey tho low sud livo in sccordanco with the Coustitution. Il scomed to burmn into the hearts of the Republican members, In his fury, impu- deat and arrogant passion, ono could almost soo the camp-live buiniug. 1l denied that Jent Dais know of the Audorsonville atrocities, whon it is o fact that thero ara a ecorc of qnpem on file in the Coniedarata archives of tho Inspector and other ofticers at Andereonville, showing that Davis kuow of the atrocitios there, nnd did 5 not iaterfore, Theso pupors sre all vizod in Davis' own hand. TUE KNIQUTS OF THE GOLDEX CIRCLE YLEADING FOI A LITTLE “ chow." Thera aro rumors that tho Demoorats, Alll’lfll:ll 'y by the ultra-uorepontunt character of Iien L spooch, Lave eudeuvored to kot Lim towodity it befora it appears in the Jecord, and to strike out somo of the wore objectionable pnesages. ‘I'hoso prusages canuot u3 orased frow the mewm- orius and note-books of all who bieard Lim, Hero ato tomo of bis oxtruordinary stato- mouts ¢+ Bun Hil, an amuostied rebel, said that he could forgive—he used tho word ** forgive "'— tho Uafon eoldiors for what thoy did to tho South, but ho would not forgiva the politician, o contrasted Gen. (irsut with off Davie. even {n_ovnnection with Anderson- villo, and thought Davis the better man. 1llo charged the murder of the Andorsonville prison- ors upon Secretary Stanton. ' 0, BIANE] WHENE 18 TUY BLUAR? Ho adniilted that ho introdu ed a resolution in tho Confedorato Bondto declaring that, atter tho Emancipation i'roclamation. every Union sul- dier found on Houthern soil sbonld be troated ag amurderer, 1lo justitiod tbis resolution m the Houso to-dsy, ‘and wsy applanded for it by tho Democratio members, Bomo of tho Union poldiera awon| the Demacrats looked on in surprise and slont pan, gan, Joif Davia' Postmaster-Cisneral, also a Ropresontative, helpeld Bon Hill with Lis facts. Bew thil waid, with an mir of throatoning triutph: * Tho Houth i3 bore and slo intends to remaiu, Wo aro in our 1wr's house, and wasro at howe, thank God,” He appeslod to {he shades of Villmore, Cass, aud Douglaa to aid the united Bouth to put the North uuder its foot. & WK MIQHT A8 WELL XXOW JT. The Democrata Lhemaelyos concedo that they bavo made s great blundor by permitting this subjuct 1o como up for debate. That it did is due ontirely to unskfilfulners in pariiamentary teadership on the [ art of the Dewmocracy. ‘They had it in their power to atop all” debato. They hava ruccecded in marendering the ontito _control of the subjact-matier into llepubtican hands. Tho amnesty pronosition lns now practically become nn sflirmative meanure, by which tho Republican party pro- 1'ues to smtioaty every rebel in the South, with he uingln esception of Joff Davie. It is this proposition which the Democrats opposo, Gen. Carfleld han the floor to-morrow, and is preper- ing au elaborate apench to show the roal charac- ter of the ontrages at the Bonthern prisous. Theso sto & hutuber of Democrats who are urg- g thet no reply bo wado to Garlle'd, 80 that the Lall Lo stopped, butb the counces are that nide will apesk. QUILTUS OF TIHE BLOODY-CHASY RICKXES3 WITH STHE DARR LODKIN OF TWO IAYs' DENATE, There is penoral expectation that Mr. Reagan, nho wad a member of the Davis Cabinet. will foel obliged to defond Davis, SNir. Blatno will cloas tho deliate, and ho expeets to show Levoud question that Jeff Davia had full knowledgo of tho aufferings of tho Union priscnors, and omit- ted to interfere, PIOTTEEN MEMPTRS aro on the lint to rpeak on nmuesty, Ifurlbut, of Tilinols, Las o speech roady. 16 the tawreraten Press) = L L Wannnarox, D, C,, Jan, 11.—The Tonza this morning, atlor tho introduction of a [ bills, pococded to the consideration of tho Amtesty bill, and was addreased by Mr. Hill, of Cuorgia, He_disclaimed all denire on the part of Limasll and b 8 uesocistes from the Bouth to reopen tha 1li-feeling botwoan the two nactions, ‘The coun- try had already suftored enough from fends, Ho and his aseociates had como liero nith the patrie otic idea to rememuer nothing but the countrs, the whole country, and tutui § their backs upon il tho Lorrors of tho part, to look with all carneatnos to flad rlories for tho fualure. Tho pentloman (Blaine), who wan the acknowlodged leader of (he Republican porty in tho Ilouse, and who wus aspire ing to be the leader of the llepublican party <f the countrs, lus, however, wille:l otherwice, end rected dotormized that o wounds which wern beal ing stiould boe reapened, snd that yesaions whizh wera hunhed should ba rifofiamed, He (Tfill) wiehea thn Houes lo understund that hoand Lin associater did not racduracate eithor the pury ie or tho manifest doe sire of the gentleman, snd -h{lc they felt ft thelr perativa duty o vindicita the iruth of hirtory se v Rards their ‘section, they did not inteni to ray nn: thing calctlated o 51 the fentieman in thn wark_of crimiuation end recrimination, Aud of keoping np tha 3z by politiclous after the brave men biave said tug War efinil end, “Lhe geutleman from Aaino had ma 1o TIFO POINTS IN HIR PRCECH— the mngnon{mity and grace of tho licpublicen party tnd tho Lrutality of those whom o pleared to term rebels, As to the first quection,she did 102 propora to veary the House to-day, becaune, with the Istory of the list iftecn years yet fiezh In the nind of ‘tho world, it was nneless to sperk of the krace and magns- nimity of tho Hiepublican pariy. With tho taster eu- alwved, with_intelligence disfran hised, with tociety disorderod, with States subvarted, with Legislatures Ainpersed, poovis could not afford 1o talk of grace and nugnanimity. If that were grara and_mognanimity, e pruyed God to save tho conntry i futuro from sucli wirtuca. ‘Lhe genticman from Maine had made ths grave indictuont ngainet Mr, Davis that Le wao guilty of the murders and crimes at Andorsavilie, and the gentleman (Blcine) stood befaru the country wilh his vory fome in geril, if, after wmak- ing such a chargs, he falied 1o prova 1 He (H1i)) would take up the geudeman’s propasitions inthelr order, Ha hoped that no one would imagine ho woa here to pass any eulogy on 3r, Davis. The record on whichh his fame must rest bad been mads up, and Lis companiona aud friends bud remiticd that record to the only tribunal that would mive an impar- tial judgment—1o an honeat porterity. In thy e 1imi: no eulogien of his could belp 83 no censura from the gentlomsn (Blafne) coukd darage it, an'd no act o esolution of the Ilonoe could atfectit. ‘he chargo againes Mir, Davin wan that ho wasa duliberate, willful, acheming murderer of thourands of bie fellow-uitizc: Knowing the high character and reputation of tife gen’ tlmwan from Matne, be (11{1) bad supposed, whey Lo leard the charge fall from his Ups, that Le had cer- tuinly mude a racent discovery, and Le Ustened for the evidence, but what wan §L? Nothing huta partlal re. portof & Congresvional Committes, The testimony read was EXCLUBIVELY EX taXen whilo the gentlenan now ou trial Lefora tho country was In prison, withont 2 hearing and_ without an opporiunity of o hearing. If there was uuy princi- pla bold ¢xcred i the Angio-Saxon_suind, it was_ that an_Eoglishman wusnot to_bo_condemned until Lo shon!d by confronte* with hix wiinesses ; but ths tes tlmony waas not enly ex perte, but wis muttluted, adroftly mutileted. In thin connection, Mr, 1l ree fevred 10 tho statement of Dr. Jows, one of thio wite Teanes 1n the Wirzrfal, who bud tecn sont by the Gone federate Governmonl 10 wako a report a1 o {he conri- tlon of Anderaontiile, but swhose renort tad never roachied the Coufederato mnthorities, That rupcrt Iiad {n the hands of the Indgo Advocats been mutis Iated, and Dr, Jouos hal ealled tho attention of the court to tho fact, ony of the suppress:d slatements Leing that tho 'ho'i.alehness autl dizappointment umong Lo prisoners uad Locu mure dostrictive of life sLisu auy physical esuse, Duritig 1h:& whole ikrco monthy of Wirz's trinl the Federal Government, with all the meaus at its dis- yosal, had not prodiced a single witnows to connect Lo name of Mr, Davis with a singleatrocity, Even on the day of his execution Wirz had been offercd com- tmutation of hin neatenco i€ he would implicate Mr, Daviy, but Wirz's answerto Lis counsel war: *3i s5hude, you know that I Lave aiways told you that do not kuow anything about Jetfersin Davis, tla had no conuection with me as to what waa done at PADTE ‘TENTIN0 7 Audersonville, 1 would not bocomo 8 traitor upainst bim | o wuybody elsa even fo eave my, N Jut, saf Mr, Al what = poor WO, within twe' Lonrs of bia excention, would ot for bia life, tho gentlerusn from Malne'says to the conntry for the sako of keaplog his porty fn power, Scunafion,} Bir, Cieletiamty 18 o faleenood, bumane ty 184 lie, clviifzstion ina cheat, or tho T who would ot make s falte chargo for bis lif was never pulity of wiliful murder, AN ODIOUS COMPARISON. r, 1till went on to argno that, on the loglo of Mr. Diatites sy eec g A, Davls tosjousiole for the acto of Winder), President Grant might be held 1o- egonuibls for 110 acta of McDonald aud Joyce, and ho saked whether Mr, Blalne meant to esiabuli A rulo of coustruction that would suthorize tho country to ar- rafign Lrealdent Grunt for complicity in tho whisky Wau_3r, Grant rospousiblo, ho asked, for Alt-Mobllic, for tho Banhorn ‘coutract, or for tho fraudu in the Dintrict of Columbia? And'yet Mr, (rant had absolutely sont to the Benato af the United States for confirmation for a high ofico the name of & ian (slludiog to Alex R, Shepliord, of Washington) who ‘slood charged beforo the country with the gresseat reculations and frauds on this District, sfter tbo clxrges had “heon mads, aud yvifle they wore peading, Ho (Hill) was ueither tio anlhor nor disckile of wich politicel logle, Lut i€ tho gentleman's (Biaine) proposition. with regard to Mr, Davis woro true, the by tho kamn loglo Gea, Grant, fustend of Lelng eutitied to a (hird teri, wus entitled totwenty terus in lwenty Penitentiarier, [Langhter,) The argitment wag false. 1t was il ‘ou Amorican sules of luw, snd was without precedont, Ko prece- dent for it could te found in any clvilized country, Ho (ILill) acquitted Geu, Graut of complicily i th whieky frauda and reventn frauds, and the sacts ac- quitt: Mr, Davia of complicity with any utrocity any- whicre, M. Tl procoeded to quoto TIHL LAW OF THE CONFEDERATE COVERNMENT on tho subject of thu treatitent of prisoners, i whick 1t fa provided that rationg for prisouets of war shall be tize snmio i quautlty sud quality as those furulaied fo colisted mon in G srmy of the Confederncy, 'hat Tsw, he nakd, won pised by the Confodersts Co greas, wus | approvod by Davis, and waa, 80 £ar a3 Davia' siency was concornod, sxecuted, The geutlema from Maina hns gone so far o8 (v way thst Mr. Davis Liad seut Gon, Winder to- Audersonvilio for tlie purposo of vrgunizing & den of Lorrors, The auawer 1o that wad un order locatiug tho priton, Wwhich Hil preceeded fo read, und which provided ' that it should be fn a Lealtby locality, with plenty of pure watur, & runuing rtrean, sud I pocsible shade trees, s 16 the Immiedtiate nelgliborhood of wrist aud mawe tubite, Vhat, he esid, Qid nob louk lke orgauisdnga den of Lorrors, Nr.' Biatuo had safd that 5o Confud- erate prisouer In the hands of the Fuderal authuritics hiodl suttered, but that thiey had always becn allowed to Ly whataver they wauted. Tho only anawer liy would qve o that wes that he bitanell bud once had the {ionor of helog du priscn in the Nortb, u day of bis imprizoument tae officer i charge of” tho yrlson bed Kindly told bim o tht ho would put bin on Andersontllle faro, and would not sliow iz to buy suyilimg. lie (Hill) only got re- Jeased from {mprasument uficr ten daya' ofiurt beforo Geu, Dix, of New York, Mo thed proveeded to diacts tho causo of the hor- rors ot Andersanille, He fuld that tho drt causo Was wout of medisiug, Lut whoro 1ho fault e, they could not got modicint, Thoy did not bave mediciun fu the Coufedorary, and thu Lederal Gavernment bad ‘made medlcins contraband of war,~—a thing which 1o other countey on earth bud ever donu hetore, Not even hiad the Duke of Alva dono such a thing,” Even tue Fedoral offieers hiad recolvod fustructiona to uxs amiue womon pessing through ho lines, to ssarch thielr polticoats oven, %0 a4 bo- prevent thelr careyiug wmedicine 10 the Confederacy, Who, Lo aakivd, Wan re- sponsiblo for that 7 Thers was al:0 anotbor muisfor- tun, and that was WANT OF CLOTUING, Clothlug, of ecurse, had beoa made contraband yof war, 116 declarcd that whatever horrors had existed at Suduereonville, not ono of thum could be uttrivuted toasiugl order of thn Confederato Qovernmont, snd think overy oneof thum rew outof tho necuesity of ho oecaslon, which uscossity was fastouml on tha Cous federaten by the conduct: of tha otber side. He challenged Btafno to mce: bl face ts face, and fact to fact, In tho diszusatan of tho quostion, declariuz that the {tmo was piat when the vouutry couid sccelit ua- co of aaserifon for force of arguniout, reckless. Hicas of stataneut for the trutt of history, ‘He (Uill) did not waut 10 unfold ihe chapter ou 11 other slde. Mo wus su Amorican who houored his country, sud bis whals coustry, and it was not pleassat for bim ta briug foxward nroof that ,any postion of hus country d i the Aret Bad leen pufty of willtal erie, willfol treatnient of * posr, tranacld ' prisencrs, Most of thess lorrors wern fuseparallo from 3 Plate of war, and hn wanted tha [eopia to recollect that, an that'horeafter they shoitld ot ba brrien into anothor war, An 3 sctoff to the tent " (Biaine') statement about Andeerontilie, Le weuld rend somo extracts frot1 s Intter written by a Cane. erate rurgron, who wse a prisonee of war ot Lim; Tie road portiona of that futter, in which ft wan atit d that the mortallty of Limira was oo lcas thao st An- dersonvilie, Mr. Flatt aeke] him who wes the authior of the lt- cr the tel e, 140 replled that he 4id not know, 3ir. Flatt declred, aa liviag within 46 miles of El- mira, that the statemients wera b nlifiediy folae, M. 10l replisd thst Lodid not sy that the state- ments wero_true, but only that thes wwere as good as the statements quotod on the otbier aide, e merely sl tham an & net-ofl; hut, stter ail, what was the fest s to the degroo of mitery aufered in Northern and Houthern prisona? ‘Cho test wea the result, The report of ir, Stanton, Becretary of War (e Rapubllan atdn of the House will bellsve Lim), exbibited fhe fact that of the Federal 3 rironern in 1he hanis of the Cunfeld:r- ute autborities duriny the War, 22,576 Lad died, and that of tho Confelerato pridoners fn Feders! hands, 26,498 had dicd, Burgeon «General Barnes (bo sup- e8! llepablie na wonld bellave him) alan had given the numb.er of Confo lerate prisoners in Federal handn durine the W nd of Federal prisoners (n &, Therefore, out of the ) prinaners In Confednrata hands only 22,556 atil fed, while out of the 220,000 Confederate prisoners in deral bauds, 26,636 had dled, The ratio wuam that 2'7er coutof Coufderate privonsrs In Federal hauds e, und Joxa than 9 per cet of Federal prisouers in Confedrrate hauds, end, my friend (nddresving 15l ins with great e nphbay! wio e the murderer? I would hove belleved Gen. Barnes fn preference to any pollscian over thers, ‘The gentleman (U'latt) rays bo lives 26 miles away from Elwirs, Perliaps Le could have maelied ths smn‘l-pox that far, he certainly could not have seen it, «nd I venture t ¥ that {f smail-pox was at the prison camp, mocuio. could have got bim mearor than 35 wmilor. 1fo 15 » wonderful witness (laughter) ; but itis not equai $o the mutilnted evidince waich tha gentlo. . nuan from Staize introduce] veaterdny, - We know how our priconers nufTered in Federal handr, if we choose tntell, Thousands of anr poor fellowa eams howe from Flulra, Fort Delaware, and other places with tuelr Gog=re frozen off, with their toes frozeu off, and with thear tecth fallen out, But the great question iy, 2% last, who was respousible for that etate of thinge, and that (s really thoonly finpartant nuestion, o went on to dircurs the history of TIE EXCHANGPR OF PRISUNERS atating that ail propositions from Confodurates for ex. chunge, znl for the amelioratiun of thr condition of the prisoncrs, were rejected Ly the Federal Govern- ment, Sir, Disine eaked e, Tl whether e bad not been a meinber of the Cunlederate Senate, Nr, Hill replied that ho badt Leen, Mr, Blaine then proceeded to anote a rerolutfon offered in the Confederate Congrees by Senator Hill,of " 1, to thoe following effcct ® every pecen pretending {0 te o soldlor or of tue United Btates who shall be captured oo 1'of {hn Confederato Btates after tho st of 1y, shall o yreagmod to bave the territory o tho Confederite Htatss witin the intent fo incile insurroction sud to #bet murder, sud that unless satisfuctory proof be sd- duced t1 the conrrary befors o military court, "before which bin trial sbull Le had, Le shall auffer death.” o a-ked Mr, Hill whetber he was the suthor of that resoiation, Mr, Hill—T w{ll g7 to tho gentieman from Maine very frznkly that I huve not the slightert recollection of hearig it before, Mr. Biaino—You do not dufl' e 3ir. Jiill-1 do not kzow, Aly own opinion s that T neser wat the authior of that resolution, but I have no recoilection of it, If the gentleman can givs me thy rircuinatances under which it wad introduced I may rocollvet, Mr. Blalne—On the 1at of October, 1832, tho Ju. diciary Commiltee of the Confederate Congress made 3 report and oifercd o serics of Tesvlutions, and there- upun Eenator 1l 45 recorded s HAVING OFFELLD TUE RLSOLUTION whish Thirve just rad. 3, Hill—1 s Caairman of the Judiciary Commit. tee in the S2nate, snd very Ukcly, lke the Chiairmau of tho Cowmittca on Rules at the last seerion, I may hiavo conmented to that report. [Laughter st tio ex- peimne of Hlawe,] Mir. Blain—Dcos the gentleman sdralt that he made that repart 7 Mr, 1{ill=I do not know, but 1t s vory lUkely. [De- risive Lunghter on the Republican side.} Mr, Blsine—Tho copy which I bave qaoted from in entitiol * Republicanism §n America.” I winh to know ‘whether the gentloman was the author 6f that resolu- tion, M. T1ill—I really do ot recollect, [Ienewed laugh- fer oz the Repubiican vide.) M, Binloo (persistently)—Tha pentleman hes uot #aid tht be wau not tha author of i, Mr. Liii—T do not; but I think I was not the suthor of it Mr. Blaine—T thonght that, an the gentlemu’s »Tort wran to show this huinsue cliaracter of tha C Congrens, thia might ald him in remembering the tacte. 3r, WA—With ull due deference to the g ho did not think any such tuing, [Laugl thought hu would divert them frons the parposs uf 1y arguwent, M. Diaine (spologetically)—Obi, no; the gentleman cau kayo ull thio time L wants, Atr, 1ill~Wnat mearurea_the Confederato overn- ment might have thouglit proper fo_ tuke at that timo he women and children of the Confuderacy rroction 1do not Tecollect, but 1 shall mot Do diverted by the gentleman from the course of my nrgument to gu dnto tho history of slavery, or of the Jobn lirown insurrection, L kuow this: That, Whother I o sy otler geutlomsn oo tho Commities was the cuthor of tho resolution (snd which 1 think mora tlan probable), our purpesa was not 0 do fu- Jurtice to any 10an, woman, or child, Norih or Soutll, but to adopt what ‘we deumed atritigent meseures 10 JFotect gur wites and cbiidren from scrvlle inwirrec: ion nud rlaughitor, while our brave sons wero in the Held [Murmiure of applaure on the Democratic slde.] 3Ir. 1iill then continted his remarks relative to the exchange of prisoners, and mafd: Tho Coufederate Government otticially proposed in Auguat, 14od, that if the Federal Government would send ateamers and transporis to Savaunah the Confederate Government woutd retnrn tho sick and wounded prisoners in itn heuds withont an equivslent, That proposition, which wau communicated (o the Federal suthoritice in August, 1834, was not answared until Decem- tor, 1861, when wome ships were sent {o Savannah, Ths yecord will show that tho chief nuftering, the chief mortallty, at Andersonville was belween August ud Docember, 1604, We soughit fo aliay that suifer- ing by asklug yon to to take your prusoners off our hunds without equivalant, sud withuut ssking your ro- turn of a o, and you réfuscd to do it 3Lr. 11l went on fo quote a series of RELSOLUTIONS PABSED UY THE FEDERAL PRISONERS st Audersonville ou the 2sth of Septembor, 134, in which all duo praise Is wiven to the Confederate (rov= erument for the attention pald to them, sud 10 wiich 1t 18 pagd that the sutforiugs which thay endured were not caused futentionally by the Confederate Governe Tuent, but by the force 0f eircumwtanocs, Commenting upon'that resolution, Mr, 11ll kid brave men ure als waya bonest, and trao soldicra nover siandored. 1 would bellve tho statement of ihosu wallant sokliors at ~Andereonville, sa contalned in_ thst resolution, %n _preferenco ' to the whols tribe of Ttepubliconn politictany, (Laughiter on the Demiocratic side.) What can be sald of pouple which could reject such appoals from thetr owti woldsers, und yeb, oven in rosponse o that, succor did uut eoma WhiY, b contioued, were ull theso oppeals Feisiod 7 Why'did the Federal authorities retunu to allow (heir oW1l surgeons o attend upon thele own soldiers when prisouers of war, and to carry ieir mediciue and coms furta. Why did ' the Federal Goverument refuss to exchange prisoners, man for may, sud officer for oMficer7 Why did 't refuso to stand up to jta own rolemn engagement make lu_ 182 £or the exchango of prisouers 7 Whols in fault 2 Thera MUST DE A REASON for this preat ntrocity, and tbat is the nest point to whieh T wikh to call tho attoution of te House, Listen 10 the teawon the New York Inibune 10_telrring 10 the 0. careences which T bave relatod, nays (I rupi yu would beliove the Frioune fu 19 4 1f you do niot lciovo ft iow,) [Laughter.] In August tho Rabels ifored o ruew tho oxcliaiie, nat 1OF man, Gen. Grant then teiegraphed tho follwing (mportaat onlor © W1t ts hord oh our men Leld {n Houthern prisons not to exciange them ; but 1t 18 humatio to thows 1t 11 the ranks 10 tight oir battles. Every man released i jatolo or otherwisa Locomor an active woldier agulbat us at auee, sithar directly or indirectly, 1€ wo ommenco & ystem of excliangn whik liberates oll prisoners takes, we will Liavo to nght on until tho Vhiole Soutn is extorminatod. It wo holl thoso eaugat, they count for no wors thn dead wmen, At this. partcular Wwe to rvieass all Hebel prisoners Nort would jusure Sherman's defest, aud compros iniso our safety here.” Mr. Gachcld ssked 1001 from what book ko was reading, Mr, 1i(11 replfod that the Yolume from which ho wan roxdiug wus tho Ldfaof Jefferson Laviy, (Derisive Iauglter on tho Hopublican slde,) 1Mo eoked Alr, (ar- ficld whether ho would say that tho telcgram was ot true, Mr, Garfield—T haven't safd o word about the tele- gram, I wmerely arkod you what book it was, r, Hill—"Tho extract 1 the hook {8 taken from tho Now York Tribunia of 1364, but Lure i Gun, Grant's tatimony before tho Comimittes on ihe Conduct of the War takon on tholith of Februsry, 143, You Deliove him, don'tyou? (Laughter,) Mr. Hill hore rad Gol, Grant's testimony before tho Committeo expiaintug 1o Teason sty lio was oj- Jossd to au excliabgy of privauors, und which was Gitoct the ssmo as was given in tho felegran quoted from 1o (ribune, ouo seutenco being in theso words 441 did not soems it sdvisable or Just to reinforce tha cnetmy, and an jumedisto Toanmption of exchaliges would have had that elfoct, without suy corrcaponding benent.” Mr, 1ill then quoted a letter from Juriua Honrl Drowne fu the New York [ribuna to the oflect that Gen, Butler hud stated 1n o spooch st Lowell, Mans., that e hisd been prompted by Alr, Stanton to put for- wurd (he negro queation in order fo complicate tha excliango of prisoucrs, Mr. Lrowne's comuent upsn it belug that A, Hi'mton was tho digger of th in- named graves which orowded the vicinty of every Houtheru Frison with ne/er-to-bo-forgotten Lorrors, THE BUMMING-UP. M. Hill then procieded tosum up hiv argument, and suds What have wo praved? I have proved that the Federul authiortbica Lruke tho cartel deliberato. Iy 1 hayo proved tbat they refusod 10 reopen that car. 141 whion spproschiod by ir. Gtoyhoussa s commissivn saloly on ihe grouud of bumanity, I Buve proven that {hoy made medicine contraband of war, and thexeby lefs ua to the dread Beceasly of supplylug tho NUMBER 139, & prisoners with auch med & in the Confederacy, 1 b 19 allow aurgoons of canld bo improvised wedl_that they refuned u_army to accompany f9eir prisonere tothe &¢I have proved that the Confederate authorith 5~ ared 10 retien your sick and wounded withow' & ulvaleut 1o Avjrunt, 1434, aua that you neree 4, 1 have prove matid g3ve an 2 re ritoner that ft +to o) Iy untll Uerembel your high officersin come 5 .y they wuuld not exchange > 3" 4 huniane to the Lrisoners Wut eruelty tota£08 " A in the flelh It wasn part f your iniltarye Ay 10 fet your prisoners suder ruler than (S & » Confederacy shonld have un fuereasy & 4 mittars foree, 1 hava vire provel @€ Atk ali (he Lorrors which 39U hava it 4 nolse about 8% occurring ab Andeeousile, Ioteca oceurred fa prisons Whiero you Led our tranjs, and that thn percentae of dasth wen 3 per cent preater AmMong our prieoners in 300r biuda than amiong your GrieOBers 1N 0-iF batsIn, Filien the geutlerman trom Malun risen 8gain to give Lirths to that unmitiy ted effumon of gendus withont a fact to puatat i, 1 Which Yo aga ¢ * And bere befora my God, measuring my words, knowing thelr fall n- tent and fmrort, I declaze that nesther the deedn of tho Duke of Al¥ain the [aw Coucdrles, nor the Mase acre of 6t, Hartbolomaw, tor tho thumbecrown aul nemien of tarture of the Bput-h Tuquisition, begla to -umpara in atrorlty with the hidcous crimo'nf An= dersoumill,” Jet bim add to it : ©aud tho atzocities of Anderaousille 4o not begtn to rompare with the atrocke tiea of Elmira, of Fort Donglas, or Fort Delaware nud of ail the ‘strociiles, botn at Andersonsiile ani Elraira, the Confeorata Gnvernment standa acitltted f1om s} rerponaibility and blatne.” S, 0l theu quatéd {rom & apcech mado by Jffer- #0n Davin to Confederate soldiers after the retreat nf Gen, M(Ciellan from Ifore Nichoond, in which ho #aid that the srowning gloty of thio Aokdiera was their humanity to the wounded and prisoucre who hist fallen Into their Lunds. Ho alao teferred to the fact {iat the Richrond £nquirer, which Blaine hiad quoted yeaterdsy an suthority againat Davle, had stated that tbe bumanity and generosity of Jeflerson Davis would inovitably ruin ihe Coufoderacy. Tho gentliman from Mafno hud introduced that witness to prove Davia gullty of nhumanity, and yot the witoens said thiat the humanity aud geuerosity of Davie would ruiu the Confederacy. Mr. ilill also quoted the following from the Liich- mond Lramwer: * The enving bae gous from ot untmanly crnelty to snother, encoursged by their 1m- punity, till they aro now, and have been for woma time, Inflicting o thio Loople of the country the womt liots rora of Uarharotia and uncivilized war; it in spite of all thie, Mr, Davie, fu bis dealiugs with the encniy, I8 43 gentie 8% 3 ucking dove," and that, continued Hiil, ie truth, Thoro of uswio wern thera at the time know it €0 bailio fact, One of {hie most parnistant charges brought by the Richmond Eeaminer snd somo others sguint Davis was humanity, Over aud over 3gain han Alr. Davie been Leurd to pay when applied 10 10 retaliate for tho horrors inflicted on_our privons era—(I quote hin very Ingauge,) “Toe inbumanity of the enemny to our prisoners cau be 6o Justification for & disregard by un of tha rules of civilized warfaro and Christisnity.” ‘Thercfore he persiated fu it, nnd this paper crled out sgainst ki thut be would ruln the Cunfederacy, Lut why Uring up suck subjects 7 War 18 slwass borrible. War alwaga brings bardship, death, sorrow, paity, and destitution ; snd bo s uns worthy to Lo cousldered B statsaman, looklng toward the pacification of tho country, who will parade tie horroza inssparable from war for tho purposa of keep~ ing up the mtrife which produced tuues Lor- rors, My mesage to the geutleman from Malbo s thia: Thero aro mo Confederatos 1u this Honse, Therosre no Confederate aumbitious, desires, or purposes {n this House; but the South ls here, and here she intends to remain, [Entbusiactic demounstrationa vn the Democratic nide and in the gul- loricn.) Let fanaticisms do 8 work ; let it fas i pul Hfying wct,—tramplo on the Comstitution,—abnegate the pledges of its fathers, incite raids on_vur people, muiply fnidelitios untif they aball be ke stars of Deaven or the sanda of the seashore, without number ; Lut know this, for all your {nfquies tho South will never agsin gerk s remedy in the mudnees of another secceslon, [Lenowed uppisuse) Wa are here we ara in onr fatners’ house; our fatiers sre our rompinjoms, and wo are st home, tuank Gud, (Eutbueiusticapplause.) Wo camotograt. ify uo vengeance ; Lo retallite no wronzs; ta resent no past inenlts ; to reopen no atrife, e came witha patriotic purpose to do whataver i onr political power 7hell be to reatorean bonest, ecosonlcal, and contiti- tivusl adinindstration of the Goverument. Wo come charging.on the Unfon nowrong to uw. The Jnfon never wronged the South, The Union has bun an unmized Llessing to uvery seetlon, to every ftate, to cvery man of every color in America, We' charge all our ‘wrongs to (L3t higher law, fanaticirm, which nerer kept u pledge or law, We nought to Jeave the sssoclation of th who ~would not kesp tidelity o tho covenant, We souplit to ga by ourrelvurs but 50 far from Liaving lost our fidelity 1o the Constitution, we hugged & Lo our onom and cur- 1o it with uw, ' Tirave Unjon men of tho North, fol- Iowers of Webster and Fillmore, of Casu uud Doug- Tuss, you who fougbt for t30 Unign far the sake of the Tnion, you who coasad to fight when tho baltle was cuded'nud {lie aword sbeathed, with you we bava no quarrel. We felt your heary ari fu tho midat of tha struggie, but above the roar of cannun e heard your voles of Kindness, callug " Brotuers, como bick 1" We aro hers to co-operate with' you. to do whatever wo can, in spite or nil our gorrows, to re- iild the Unlon, to restore peaco, to o b blonelng to tho country, aud 1o make the American Unfon what our fathera futended 3t shiould bo—the glary of Ame jor and a hlersing to humanity, 8ot you, gentlomen, wEo perseculed th by your infidelities until you drove us out of the Uniou ; “you, who then claimed fo ba the only frieuds of tho Union which you had before denounced 8 3 Icagus with deathi aud a corenant with Ll you, who follow up the War when the soldicrs who' fought It have muds jesce and gone to thetr nomea; t sou wo huve no concessions tomzke, Martyrs owe 1o apalogry to tyrants, and while wo are ready ta make every macrifico for the Unfon, eecearlon, howuver defsated and oppreased, will confess no sin to fanatl- clam, Lowever Ligoted and exactiug; yet, whils we ko o you no concession, we fay {his: We come e¥en 10 you 1 1O ULTL of ravenge. We Bavo but one ambitiod, and that 15 to add our political power to tho patriotic Union iaen of the Nortli in order to compl fanaticiam to obey tho 1aws, and to live in the Unian sccording to the Constitution, We do not propeac to compel vou by oatls, for you mover kcp them. ‘The Sonth did the Union one great wrang, sud wo como tafer 83 W can o repair it We wrunged the Unlon_gricvounly when waleft Jt, tc o scized, and rent, and torn by the men who had denounced i an o leage with death ond o covenant with bell, We nsk ¥ou, gentlemen of the Repnblican party, ta rito above all your animoeities and to forget your old sin, Let us unite to reqair the wrongn that distract sud appresa tho country. Let us turn our back on the past, and let 1t Lo aaid in the futnrethat hu Aliall be the urcatent Jatriat, the trueet patriot, the ablost patriot, wha alialt do most fo rerrnlr tho wrougs of tho past, and to pro- mata tha glordes of the future. (Loud and sustained pplause 01 the Democratio aide of the Houza aud in tho crowded galleries,] TIE ANDIEW JONNSON RESOLUTIONS. As Mr, Il fnjehed his speecn, Mr, Gurdold, of Olo, took the toor, ‘The dubate was interrupted hy a messaga from tho Seuate aunouncing the action of that body in contics tion with thy death of ox-Prraiient Andrew Johneon. Mr, MeFarland rose to offer the usual resolttionn of respect, but in view of the fntensu intetest manifestod 1n thio amneaty dsbato Le ofieiel to defer the enlogles until to-moarrow. 'To hiat, howerer, Mr. Kulloy object- ed sa frrogular and auprecedented, Tio offer wan withdrawn, and the procceaings of the day were closed with apeoches 10 eulozy of Mr, Johnaon, miade 1y Mewsra, McFarland, Thoruburgh, Young, Waddetl, Conger, Co3, and Throckmortun, —_— THE RECORD. BENATE. . Wasmvatoy, D. C., Jan. 11.—Mr, Oglesby presented a potition of citizens of Baratogn, Iil,, asling fors ropealof the Resumption sctof January, 1875, ns well as tho Nationa Bank act, and tho substitution of legal tenders for Natioual Dauk notos. Referrod. NAYAL MONUMENT. Mr. Anthony, from the Committeo on Naval Aftairs, roported favorably on the bill to provide for the completion nud focation of the naval monument ia Washington, Passed. PETITIO Mr. Windom presouted a potition of citizens of Wisconsin aslang an appropriation for tho completion of the canal from lotcage City, Wia,, to the Musssmppi River. Roferred. o neLes, Mr, Merrimon, from the Committes on Rules, roportod udversely to tho resolution submitted by Mr. Morton beforo the recess to mmond tho twenty-nfth rule, so tiat bills wag be introduced without giviog provious notico. NEW RILLA, Mr, Paddcex Introduced n bill to ensble tho peopla of Now Mexico to forum a Copstitution and Htate Government, and for tho adwission of anid Btatu fnto the Unton o on equal foutlug with the originul Btates. Meferred, ¥, logy Introduced a bill to cstablish » branch mint of thy Untted Statea g2 81, Lonis, Referreds Alr. Dorscy introduced o blll to sulhorize the con- struction of & bridgo acruss the Blisulsaippl River ot Monplis, Referrods ;: CHEDENTIALS, Mr. Withers progentest thio eredentisls of Mon, Johu W, Solimaot, Teelccted United Btata teuntor from Vieginis for six years from Mareh 4, 1977, ltead aud lald on Wb, EULOGIHTIO. After the oxpiration of the morntng hour, Mr, Coop- er snuounced tho deatl of bia late: colleagus, Androw Jotnson, sou detiverod a eulugy, Mg, Morton followed s, Gooper, and declarsd th Mr, Johiison was a bravesnd honest man, Ho refers Fod tu tiio Vot for Liy (mpeachument which ho gave, sl ssd for kit bo had 10 spology o maks, 1l bo lovod Mr, Johnson bad violated “the law, but ‘Lo was willing o' lob tha memory of what o 'regarded hi fanlts Lo buried with Lim, and to reuiemlor ouly bis services to bie couutry. 100 (Morton) askel for i tho samo cburity by would avk for Limulf tn the in- ovitablo hour, To reviewed at somy lougth the lifs of 3ir, Jobuson, and tuld biv services should always Lo remembered, Eulogles wers also dolivered by Souators McCreery, Merrhuon, addock, Bogy, Daysrd, and Key, "At 1he concluston 0f tho eulogied, the usual resolu. Uoun of sospect toquiring Benalvzs W woar & Ladgo of mourning thirty d mouenin thirty dsss woro adopted, aud tha Benata IINUBE, Dilln wera Introduced and referred ss follows: Iiy Mr, Morrison—~Propsratory to the redemptlon of United Btates noten and the resumption of_npocio pay= menls, It propotos rotaining 014 in tha Treanury to the amount of 40 per cent of the ontatanding legale tenders; requires National Hanka to retain the gotd b for' their interest on bonda deposited ta recitro thelr enrrency tl they have 40 per cent of their ofite standing notew, aui repeals that portion of tha Niee suniption act compelilng speclo resnmptlon (n 1879, COMMIITEE NEPORTA. . Mr, Harmilton, from the Approprlation Committas, reported the Mliltary Acedomy Appropriation bill, wiiich was mide the order for Tnnné:y noxt, Itap rropriates $231,31, A4, D, Wylliams (Indtans), from the Committes on Ac- counts, reported s resolution fiziug the number and pay of commlttes clorkn an followa: Elections, $5 pur day; Daoking and Curzency, $3; Iaci0c Rallroadsand - Ballways and Cauals combined, $4; Gommerce, $33 Pant-Oticen oud Tost Roads, £ ;' Indian Aftatrs’ on Mines and Mining combined, $1; Military Affairs, &35 District of Columbi, $5; Juniciary, $43 Thivats Taad Clalmn axd Educatioh and Labor comblnod. $43 Naval ANaire, $4: Expenditurea in the Poat-Ofice b‘plfl- mont, §3; Foroign Affairs, $3; Territories, $1; War of 1812 and Tavalid Peosions, combined, $3; Patonta, $4; Public Pulldings snd Gruunds and Expenditures in the Treasury snd War Departmonts, §5; Accounts, $5, In the course of the discussion on the resolutlon, Mr. Williams statod that his Clunmklltndvmmod to provide for twenty committen clorks fn addition to the five provided for law, making twenty-fve inall, wlhieress, at the I Conpress, there were thirty-Ave, T reaolution was adopted. ( anice (Ubio) repocted & resolntion aqainst print- fudez and summary of cates sdjudicated ade ¥ tn the Claims Cotnmiationers. Adopted, Mr, Atkins, from the Appropristion Committes, re- ported the Pension Appropriati 1, and it was mada tho special order for Friday nost, ' It spproprle ates §25,550,500 —_—— NOTES AND NEWS. DISTRICT FINANCES, Spectal Tnapaleh lo The Chicaao Tribune. VAsntNaTox, D, C., Jan. 11.—The first waxk‘ of tho Iouse District Committos will bo toin- ventigato tho iesuc of .65 bonds, and to provide ; some means to ptop furtherissues, The District Commiasioners to-day ask an appropriation to pay tho intorest on more than €14,000,000 of them, This is very much more than it was over expocted could bo issuod, Tho original lunit was 8,000,000, THE INDIAN BERVICE. The Houso Iudian Committeo has appointed & sub-committee to proceod immedintely with the investigation of the Indian Service. TUE COMMITTEE-CLERKS. Tho Houre has commenced Ita roduction of n!Eanlllurcn by the most nigeardly ecouomise. 1t ks cut down ‘the ralsricn of some of the Lardeste worked committco clerks £0 cents aday, snd haa fue creasod the compensation of thiose who hold ainccure plares, Tho bumoug-cconomy of the Democrata 8 slicwn by the fact that they have appointed a clork to the Committes on Iiavision of the Laws at 38 daily, when tho laws nro oll revined sud printed, and tho work of the Comunitten ended, THE 110 CITIZS AFTER TILE DIG CONYENTION, A delegation of ifte:n of tho prominent cliizens of Cinciunati arrived to-night osa commiitea to influ- ouce thy dealgnatiun of their city as tho placo for the National Hepublican Convention, A number of the ‘leating citizenn of Tndisna and Rentucky will id them 1t tho etfort, The Chicago detegution is ex+ pected to-marrow, Thers waaa meeting of some of ihe Tilinols Congreseional delegation n tha rooms of 4. Y. Scammon_to-niglt to consider upon & plan of presenting the clain of Chicago, THIL-TERM NONHENAL, Thers hax been a rumor that the President will send @ Third-Term lctter to the National Republican Com- mitten, “Tlo atteution of o Preaudent wus to-dey oalled fo this rumor, when hesald thatlt 18 withou! foundation, TREABUNY BOOKKEEPING. Bonator Davls, of Weat Virginia, will soon fotroduce & resolution aakiug for a committee to mvestigato tha Tressury bookknepiug botwoan the yosrs 1860 and 1872, He clatis that duriug (it year tho booka were manip- ulsted so that they do not sccurately represcnt iho coudition of the public debt. CONRKLING FOIL IRISIDENT. Don Cameron, Harry White, and other Ponnsyivania Tepnblicans have been hioro in cousultation with tho Presdcnt and Conkling for several daya, It is sald thiat they propoe Lo vecure a deleyation from Penns ayivania In fhe Republican Gonveotion n favor of Corkling for I'resii eratlo Convention 1t {8 understoo cut, Primarios for the Demo- ‘atready been held in Philadel- that am Randall will hold the elcgalton, and that ho will not ba well diaposed to Eerr's fricnds, (1 the Apsoriated Prew.] TIE GRARGER CASES, WasrrsoToN, D, G, Jan, 11.—The Supreme Courd to-dax took up'the Giangsr cads, Chicago, Durlington & Quincy Inilway againat the ‘Attoruey-General of Tows and others, * Argument {s in progress, with prov- pect of consuming two days, QOUNTING THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTZ. ‘The Republican Benators Leld a eaucus ta-uight to cousider Mr, Morton's bill to provide for and regulste tho countiug of votes for Urosident and Vico-Prestdent, The caucus, aftcr Wo subjoct had been dismiened . Agrecd 1o abolisl tho {wenty-second jolut-ruie, an rupport Morton's bill fu Heu of it There issub- stantfally but lttle differcuce belween thod Jowt - pulo and tho bOL The now featuro in tho aiter {s thal, when the two liouses nparate o decide upon any obejcction thad may Liave beon moda tu the counting of any electoral| Yot or voles from any Ntate, or for the decirion of sny otler question pertalning thercto, each Henator and Hepresentative may spuak to such objoction or question ten minutes and not oftener than once, yrovided that, afrer sn ¢ i debate hias lasted two hours it shall be tu the power of tho wuajority of esch Houss 10 hrect that the main question suall ba put without further debate, Accordinz to the prescnt jcint rule | «ueations fn controversy re Tequired to bs decided In each Houre sepurately without debate, ANOTULR INVESTIGATION. Senator Davis will suomit the following fa the Sennte to-morrow, and will speak upon the subject to-morrow ur next day ¢ i Whereae, Thero appearn {o he materal olterations and discrepancies o 4the ofiictsl flnauce reports | of the 'Treasury °Department u& fo the aunual expenditurcs aud receipts of tha| Governruent and public debt, and particolarly in toe Tenorts of 1A60, sud 1506 auil 1472 fnclusive, hict dfcreparcios, chunges, and_ allerations involve largs smounts, and_no satisfactory esplanatious sppear an. the face 0f #8id reports for tho same; therefore, he it Lesoteed, That n commttteo of five 'bo appointed to inveatigate thy conditdon of the books and uscounts of the Tresary Depurtiucnt, particutarly with relerenco 10 the discropauci s and alterstions in amounts and! fgures that Lisve toon made fu them, espoclally in tra auntial statetnents of expeuditures of the Governmeut, revenue collicted, and tha public debt, cuntuined n such rcports, aud if auy such dlscropancies and alterations be fonnd to exiat, to veport the satuv, and the extent and natura ihereof, he years whoren they occur, by what authority made, If any, the Faeu that fuduced thew, siid Feport generally wachs other and further infarmation. beasing upon the subject as to them may peeu beer, ud thst suli Commuttoe have power to gend for peruous and papers. BENOCRATIC PHESIDENTIAL ASTIRANTS. 1t 1n axeerted that friends of Seuator Thurman have orgiulzed withina few days, and propuss to purh bis cansidacy for toe Dewvcratic numination for President aud havo msde uvvrtures to certain Demo~ cratic Congresamen who have Luen regarded ag friand. Iy to thio luterests of Senator Bayurd, Several Domos eratfe Grangers in Conuress ato jusbing the claiws of Justico Davie, of tho Bupreme Court, as the Demo- eratle vandhiate, and names of sevoral prominent Democrats are mentioned ss favorablo to bld nominae ston, i POLITICAL GOSSIP, TUE THOUNLES OF THL DEMOCRATIO MAJORITY IX - THE HOUSE OF REVKESENTATIVES, From Qur Own_Currespondent, Wasmisaroy, D. C., Jan, 8,—About the only feature made cloear io tho political situation as developod thus far fs, thes the Democratio majority iu the Houso does not as yoiveaitaway : claur to advanco a single stop in suy direction, The adjournment over on Thursday indicated wsimply that, aftor a month wastod in vain efforta Lo mako a start, and after a fortuight’s rocoss fn which to perfect thoir plans, at the end of {ho socond day's scssion it was found nocessary to halt, that tho contusion in the ranks wight not bo worse confounded, The trus inwarduoss of tho majority wes exposed by Fornanda Wood with sinipter savgfrold that ro- paid tho snubbing o recolved in the appolnt- mont of the Committecs, whon, ou the motoa 10 adjourn ovor, ha reforred ta tho time already wasted, snd suggested that, if tho Ilouss was not yot yeady to proceed with its buaiuoss, it might be questioned WUETUER IT £VER WOULD BE READY. ‘Fhoe loaders winced at this thrust from thoir own inldst, bus tho only effoct of it was to extort fiom thew tho admisaion that thoy were yot roady for nothing, which thoy made by rushing turough the motlon in a way that ssemed vory like a coufession that it wasindeed yet uncortain whetirer they ever wonld be ready to tako up the live questions prossing for action at this sossiou. ‘I'lys waa cmphasized by thaalarm oxclsed by tho proposition of Morriwon that to-day (Satur- day) be devotod to a sesslon fu Commiticoof tho f¥hiolo ou tho Btate of the Uslon. loriison, it {8 understood, mado it, at-the request of Bouth- orn mombers who yearu to alr thoir eloquenca, which, of all things, is what tho lesdess are at prosent ;most alurmed ab progpost of. The trep-