Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1876, Page 5

pody younger than the United Blata only 100 yoars old, indesd, aro quite 8 drug in {ho market. Now Ilampahiro has bioen making s lo-do sbout & man of 113, but Virginia now proudly displsys a woll-presnrved womsan who pnns t0 140 years. As womon always make thomanlves out younger than they Are, this damo may be tivice or thrice ns aged. For aughe wo know, she nursod CoLuxnus when he wae & baoy. —_—— Coantes Nospiorr'a latest book, eallod *The Cotton Strtes in the Bpring and Bummer of 1876, haa just beon publahed by D, Arprretay & Co. 1ts dedication is aa follows ¢ 7o the Pyendent of the United Statre—Sta: I tae srecttully affar you a roport o tho polltica) and ine dustris) condition of novaral of the Houthern Fiates, ihe resultof an explorution mada by me during tho sying siid summor of the preaant year, at the reruest of Mr, JamEs Gornon DENNxTT, for thn New York Jirrald, “'The facts collocted hera'neom (o ma likely to And Reminds {he Other Sido of the futercat you, who, I sincergly belieyo, have failed to Increasing Confederate Clamgr make the pnopls of the Routhern States contented & ity becatine, in your axaiied poaition, t was infor, for Appl'Opl‘mhous. funately difficult for you to know tbo real condition ni thoro Blates, which rapidly and contl ity :banged from yoar to year of your Administi i#ad you been abife to_examino them for yours 1674-5, 88 you did in 1865, 1 cannot doubt thal Ronthern holley would, in very many particular ueen diffarent from whiat {L Lisa been'; for 1 1 Suty, %8 it doubticss ties nod increase fi seppiness of all yous Tyily, your obedlent servant, WASHINGTON. Incidents of the Debate on the West Point Bill, Hale, of Maine, Fitly Character- izes the Democratic Re- * form Humbug; Still Another Brief Chapter on the Cuban Question. o y, conteutmant, sud Very respact. Cmantes Nomororr. | Tratructions to Our Ministors at Madrid, Paris, and London. L — Mr. FAuLrsEn, of Virginls, has introduced & ‘vint resolution, which s being considerad by ho Commliteo on Judiclary, proposing an mendment to the Copatituiion, glving the Preaidont tha veto power over appropriations, as foltowe ‘Tho Preaident shali bave power ta dlsapprove of any som or $lems of any bill inakiog appropriations of monoy ombrucing distinct ftems; and the partn of the bill approved ahall be the Isw, snd the itsm ur ftems of appropristion disapproved ball bo id, unless ropassed according to the rules and imilatlons proscribed for {he pasuage of otlier bills sver tho Executive veto, Thin provision {s found in tho Constitutions of both Pennsylvanls aud New York, and was copled from the Chleago Mayor's bill of 1872, whcro tho idea was firet put in logal form. Schemes of Specufators fo Secure the Refunding of the Cotton Tax, Items in the Consular and Diplomat- io Appropriation Bill, Bill Introduced in the Scnato to Establish a Mint in Chicago. DopLex Bocrk, whom Chicago can almost claim 18 ono of her own muslcians, and StDNEY Liax- 1£R, o young Southern poet, whoss magazine contributiona hava sttracted o great deal of at- tention, aro sboat o shake hands across tho bloody chasm, tho lattor baving boon sclecied Lo writo the toxt of a cantata for the Contonnint Musical Festival aud tho former to eet it to music. So far as tho musical part of the work is concarned, wo know that tho selection fsa good ooo, If Mr, LaNren's muso In as accom- plished as Mr, Buex's, thoir union will result fn 4 very notable creation THE WEST POINT BILL. DEBATE IN THF HOUBE. Speeiat Disraleh to Lhs Chicaga Tribune. , Wisuwxatoy, D. C., Jan, 93.—The House spent another day upon tho Militory Academy bill, and accomplished little. Tho Republicans nro unanimous In their oppozition to tho reduc. tion of pay of tho West Point cadets. Thoy arn supported by some of tho leading Domocrata. Indoed, tho moat esrnest speech made against this reduction tas by Durham, of Kentucky, who Lad tho coorago and mauliness to broak {from his party, and to declaro ho would not leod hils voleo to aid In crippling West Polat. Direct- 1y his opposition bocamo known thers was man- ifestod an fntontion on tho part of some of the Democratic leaders to read hilm out of the par- ty, snd thoy tauntiogly inquired if ho wos on Independont Domocrat. Durham defled their intimidation, and challenged them to n comparison of yocords, Mr, Hoar, who has boon & Government visitor at Wost Puint, do- acribed tho rooms of tho cadots ss - NERMITS' QUANTENS, nod their food as unpalatable. 116 thought thoir pay should pot ba reduced. Mr. Ifals exposed tho hypoerisy of the Domocratic pretensious to reform by calling sttootion to tho immensenam- bor af Southern ciaims {utroduced. Evory man that lost a mulo or a fenco-post in the War now wants pay, and the pay of tho West Polnt cadeta i3 to bo whittled down to eave funds for tho cotton-tax 1efunding echiome. Mr. Garfleld showed that for four years this very bill had boen tader chiargo of an loucst Domocrat, Sam Marehall, of Illinols, whio had cut it down to tho lowost cont. Bungot Cox, In the coursc of the dobato, got restivo under tho insiouation that ho was a doughfaco and that Soutbernors were his masters, and used such unparlismentary lan- mn%n that Lo was callod to order forit.” Itia manifost that thoro will bo much bittornoss in the consideration of tho Appropriation billa. et st SPANISH RELATIONS., WHAT 3MR. PISH HAS GATD OFFICIALLX. Spectal Diapateh to Tha Chicag Irtbune, ‘Wasuinaroy, D. C., Jan. 28,—Tho correspond.. anco botwroen the Unitod Btatos and Spsin refa- tive to Cuba has boon printed. Tho soveral Jet. tore and diepatches that have not baen printed contan much of intercst. From the toxt of theso diapatohes it very cloarly appoars that the Qovernment at one timo perionsly considered In. terforonco. This may furnieh the koy-noto to the naval outlay in Novembor, The following oxtracta from this correspondence lndicato the position of tho Governmont with rospoct to the interferdnco. A San Francisco paper has sots new fashion in the publication of birth-notices, ns will Lo son by the following ¢ ' CROSItE—Bunday, Jan. 9, to Harriz and Jous O, Crownits, a nom, Mothier and chilg dofng well; ianks 10 Dr. LANGDON . Thia1s a very protty way of complimenting & succeeaful physician, but suppose that hohadnot been, how would it look to say: ¢ Mothor and child doiog badly, thanks to the stupidity of Dr. LasopoN "'? The 8an Fraoclsco papor has og- tablished o dangerous precodent, Tho anthor of {ho clover squib, $ Tho Pil- grim's Progress, 1620~1876," published in Tox TnipuNE somo timo ago, i8 J, IIauvoxnnp Trea- BULL, of Hartford, s noted scho'ar and antiquas risn, the only man living who can read Elliot's Indian Bible. When ho dics, the precious trutha containod thoroiy would be lost wore it not for the King Jaues, Douay, and a hundrod or 80 othor versions, This most clever of all centennial productions to date was originally published in the Hactford Courant. —————— Wo obogrvo that TE Citcaco TrrmuNz and the Qin- sunatl Commereial aro maklug ayrocabls Temarks about Mr, BrAxr, Dut wosuspect thoy aro thinking elitho timo of aman by the n¥moof WARRDURNE.— Spnngileut (Mass) Repuolicun, B The Cincinuatl Commercial prints the above rithout note, commoat, or & word of diesont, —_— THE WEATHER, Probability that Tl Morning’s Frecmo Came Just in Timo to Avert Destructive Floods=Lugubrious Dis« pniches from Indisnn and Obio— Tho Regulnr ‘Cables. Wasnixeron, ), 0., Jan. 29—1 o, m.—For the New England sund Middle States, contiuued warm, cloudy weather, with arens of rain, southe sast to southwest winds and falliog barometer, tollamed by colder weathor during tho night, Tor tho Lake Rogion, arcss of rain and snow, followed by decidedly lowor tomporature, strong winds shifting to southwest and northwest, and tising barometor duting tho night. Specwat Dispateh to I'ha Chicayo Trioune, IxpraNAroLis, lud., Jan, 28,—The heavy ralns of the past fosr doys havo Bwollen all tho stroams iu this viciuity to a great volume, and conxidera- ble apj rohicusion ia folt that unloss tho ram ceaso sho disantrons floods of last summoer will be ropested. Ho far no sarious damage haa hoen 1eportad, but tho niver i atill rising, and may ol commit avoc. A numbor of bridges have been washed away, but thoy wore emall onos, wd wo_ jutorruption to travel hus boon oc- sasioned. Al tho railruads havo takeu extra rocsution to prevent any troudble. To-night Liero is norain, but there {a no prospect of clear weathor, BAX Fpaxcisco, Jan, 28.—A gals which pro- vailed Bunday last is ropresented by seafaring mea to have bocn the maat ssvere feld onthug £oast for yoars, Nears ara entertainod for the TO GREAT BRITAIN. TFish to Bohenck, in Novembors The Government of Grest Drilain may, porsibly of {in own accord, think proper, {n view of {ts own futer- ests, to co-opetato withi tho United Btates in this effurt to arreat s cruel war of devastation. 'This, howover, i3 & quemtion to Lo refacd by 1for Mafeaty's Governe ment, Humaniy, its own great interoets, and a re- gard for the provorvation of the peace of tio world, it in belioved, will, without doubt, lead it to support tha posftion which ihis Governmeit has st lengih been forcad fo axsume, and 1o addroas ila representative in Hadrid to that ead, EXPLANATONY. TFish to Bchoncels, in November: You will oxplain that intervention {4 not contem- plated as an immediato resort, but as s conlingent ue- censity in case Iho contest bo progecuted and satiafac lory adjustment of existing grlefs bo not resched: and that we sincerely desite €0 4void any rupturc, snd aro anzious to mainisin pesce and entablish our ‘Telae tiona with Bpain on a permanont basls of friendahip, A COUPLE OF J.ONG GERNTENCES IN ELINU'S AR Fieh to Washourne, in Novewmbor nafoty of the British ship Prince Umberto, ; %1 1t1s believed that other Powors, as well for the io- wiuch loft ibis port tor Portiau on the Oth | (orest of thelr own ubjects or citizens aa for the sake ultimo, Bhe took a pilot on board off Columbia | o7 umanity at large, will recognizo tha Justice thereof River bar ou tno 13th instant, but has not been ween or heard of sinco. specrai uspatch to The Chicago Tribune, East_Baovaw, Mich., Jan, 28, —Dispatches from Ludlvgton, Reed Oity, Evari, Loomls, Casoville, aud Esat Tunu‘ roceived to-night, all roport heavy roin, snow sl gone or fast dieap- penring, aud lumbering oborationa again nt a standatill, It has been rainiog hero all day, snd there is no gsnow. The lumbermen are disap- poiuted, sud may not a third of the stock of loga will boin, Tho weathor in as warm ua April. Hpeciai Lispatch o The Chleaye Tyiouns, 8toox CiTy, Is. Jan, 28.—A spow.storm, ac- eompanled by high wind, commenced hers oarly this morning, and has continuaed all day, It hing now stopped snowing, but the wind is still blow- ing, drifting snow considerably, but not so much s 10 Baveroly interfora with the railroads. The wmergury in falling fast, ‘Che barcmoter is ris- ing. A dispatch from Tort Sully says the wind ia blowing at the rats of 0 milos au hour, and thu maercury is 14 bolow zero aud rupidly stok- ng, and tho necessity of the courss whicli tha President fecls 4 his duty to purene, You wilt further state that thio I'ressdent {8 of opinion that, should the Govern- 1nent to which you are sccredited fAind it consistent with ita viown €2 urgo upon Spain the {mportance aud niecemslty of elther terminating or aben- dontng thin confest,~which now, sfter s con- tnusnce of weven years, haa mot dvanced toward a prospect of succesy ou cithor side, bt which 48 charaterized by erueltioa, by violstions of the rulos of civilized modern warfare, sud by plllage, desola- tion, and wanton incendisriam, threstoniug tha in- dustry, capacity, and production of an uxtended snd fartils’ country,—the friendly espresslon ef such viows to Bpain Tight lead that Governent to & dis- passionats conulderation of the hopelonnasa of the ‘conteat, and lead o 140 earlior reataration of peaco and prospurity to Gubs, if mot tothe provorrationof the yeace of (he world, BE UAREFUL IN “TRANSLATING TII8 INTO APANISIL. Fiuh to Cashing, in November: The instruction 286 fa uot intendud as man- datory in apy seuss, but in tho spirit of friend. ship, sud ' motica of a neccssity which may'ba forcad upon (ho President, but which lie Liopea t0 av0id, and deairos Bpain to ald him i escaping, Ao ara sincercly desirous to presorvo peace and to e tabllah all relstions with 8paln ou the most smicabln snd Uderat basts, but we must be reliaved and bo se- curo &4 to tha fuluro, sud you ruay give pouitive assur- shce $0 1his eflect, Svecial Dispateh to The Chicage tribune, Oanvonpars, 1k, Jan. 28,—1t haa rained sl moat tncensantly fu this county for the lagt sizty hours, ‘Uhiteo and a Lalf inches of water havo fallen In thst timo. Thera is dsnger of the wator golng into the ooat abafts at Mount Ca: bon to-night, causod by the rise of tha Lig Muddy River, Ouaua, Nob., Jan, 28.—A mont terrifie wind from the northiwest Lse provailed throughout thia section of the country all day, Tho weath- ot 18 very cold and the air full of frossand ice. Cineiwars, Jan, 2W.~Tho most jocessant raina throughout tho Obio Valley for tho last two days bave caused & rapid rise in the Olio River aud its tributaries, But litila damage 18 et yeported, but, it it continues to-morrow, sorioua troubie will bo experionced by the raif- vosds, 'The lower part of the city 18 already sutlnlly under water, and the river in rising at b0 zate of threo incnes per hour. —_——— STHE OLD COTTON TAX, SCHEMES OF BPECULATONS, Specral Dispatch to The Chicage Trivune. Wasninatoy, D, U., Jan, 28,—A uew offort to gocure tho paesage of the bill to refuand tho cot- ton tox will be undoubtedly mado this wictor, apd members of tho Committes on Ways and Mesns have already boen approached by per- sons asking to secura their support of it, This fax, which was collccted betweon the yoars 1803 and 1868, it wifl bo romembered, hua beon do- oldod by the Huprome Court of the UnitedStates to bo unconstitutionsl. A year ago etroug Jobby was organized for tho purpose LO0AL OLSERYATIONS, - Uni0Aa0, Jan, 29, | of wecuriog & refundivg of this tax. "Thwe, l)u.l’l'hrmu. Wind, Halu We'tir, | The certificatos showlng s paymfous 2061 e bad been bought up in the Bouth st », m.f29,61 da] 8LE, 3062 4H; By pominal zates, and were #ald to Laye beon held e e ety a0 bya fow npwl;hlori.l ’:nd hl;l thnv]- eundnc: 33 P, 1,149, 418, W,, freah., .| .02,0lear’ys | thosa intereated would Liave made a cloar pro! 9:00 p, m, (3065 ¥71 81[8, Wi, brbak..|.. .. [Cloudy, 1 20018 m‘lwm I Tols: W2 vetekn i Glondys | of from 830,000,000 to 850,000,000 “This year BEVERAL NEW PLANS have been proposed, Oneis that the tax shall be refundsd to those who actually paid it, with- out regard to present ownersbip of centificstes T3faximum (hormomater, 20, Miuimum, 2, |GENXRAL OBGERVATIONS. Our3aao, Jan, 48—Midoight, Btatlon, ) Dar.|Thr| l"‘“n Weathier, | showing sach payment. Another proposes to .0t 11 . 8200 United Histes bonds equal inawouu' to the vt B (8% "paid by tho citizonk of esch Histe, and Tirack'rige..|30. 88| —16{N. ¥ to msko {hess bonds a perpetusl 'fre Davenpart . 30,01 uchool fund, the intersst to = be' spplled 14 M o f30.21) 10 the asupport of froo schools 1o 2 (Lo Bouthern ':mm provided the authoritica of thene Blatcs kesp in oPaminn such a systom as iu required by the bill. Otbor propositions (i, tovide for rofunding $he tax to the present S id Foiders of taz-cortincates, The amount of this b (ol tax d was about 860,000,000. The pass- callect age of tlie bill to take this sumgut of the Treas- wry io any formmould aidre then countasbalange THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. JANUARY 29, 1876." in Utah, the delogation contending ¢ Church loaders ontirely control the baliot among the Mormous, many of whom would vots with tho Gentllen it allowed. The Pramdent ax- presred Lin symeathy for any movement tonding 10 nlleviate tho presout condition of mattars i Utab, and the evils spoken of by the dologation, aod aeaured thoin of hia persistant afd in all Iaws passed Lowards that end, It is undorstood that Col, Patton 18 to bn appointed United Hiates Distriot Attoraney for Utal, the | The Benats, a9 8 mark of respact to ! daceased, adjournsd tilt Mondsy, the largest sum which tho Fouse hops to memory of #ava by the utmost economy in public expendi- turos. HotRr., The Breaker announced tha following selact com. mittes aut the real estate 0ol and day Cooka indehite: neen:, Mosers, Glover, New, Lewis, Prath, and 8mith —_—— COMMITTEE WORK. HAVAL INFEBTIOATION. Bpeetal Dinateh to The Chieage T'ridune, Wiasmizaton, D. C., Jan, 23.—The 8ub-Gom- mittea of the Houxo Committeo on Naval Af- faira will to-morrow axamine Admiral Portar snd SHr. Felton pressntad a ‘mersoréal of the Territorlal Legialatitre for an ennbling set and tho sdmiasion of New Mexlco as s Fiste, Iteferend. A : fng tiiat "th is of the Uuite tho Paymaater-General of tho Navy in regard to —_— oAt o (e a ot aad fos T flates entalitats (ho presant mode of making contracts, disburs- THE RECORD. tho Fudersl Constitution § that tha righta and puswars ing mums appropristed for tho support of tho BENATE. of the United Btatas Qovernment aze dafined nnd tme ited by the Frderal Conatitution, and caunot be ene Inrged or diminished,except by amendtaent toths Con- stitut o Mr, Hamilton and others nbjacted, (n motion of Mr, Whitthorne, the Catrman of the Committen on Naval Atfalrs, a nelect cominittes, con. siating of Mowars, Whitthorne, Wiilis, and Dauford, wan autharized to take teatimouy at Norfolk in regard 1o thie slleged abunes and frauda st that navy-yard. CONSULAT AXD DIFLONATIC BILL, Mr. Slugleton, from tha Commities on Appropris- . Wasgixaton, D, C., Jan. 23/~The President pro tempore laid befors the Henate the Houso bill fixing the rate of postage on third-clans mail matter, which was road by title and referred. Mz, Mornll, from the Cominitlee on Appropri- ationy, reported, without amandmont, ths louss bill rolating to the Centonnial celobration of American Indepondonce, and recommended itg navy, and the general management of the flaan- clal buginoss of that brauch of sarvica, TIIE LOUIRIANA RENATORSHIP, The Louiaiana Senatorial quostion Is likoly to bo aoon wottled. Mr, Morton, from tho Commit. teo on Privileges and Llections, submitted a ro- port that thero i no vacancy in tho oftice of Senator from Louisiana, and recommending ihat tho papers relativg to the claim of | pansage. Placed ou tho calondar. o gave no- | toue, reported the Coa and Diplomatic Appro. Lumis be 1aid on the table: that F. . irintion bill, which was tnade the apecial order for 1. Pinchback was duly electod a3 Sonator from tica that ho mouid call ¢ up for action on Mon- | Wednesday nest. It sppropriator $11PAT, and fixvs day next, Mr. Logan introduced a bill to establish a mint for the cofnage of gold and sjlver st Chicago. Refarrcd. Mr. Hitcheock prescnted the memarial of tho Leegirtstivo Assembly of New Mexico, making for the passage of an act o sdmit that Territory luta the Unlon s & State, on an equal footing with thu other States, Roferred, THE LOUIMIANA BENATORSHIF, M, Merton, from the Committes on Friviliges and Floctious, reported back the papers relatiog to the clatm of 3, D, Enstis for a eat an United fitates Sena- tor from Tovlsfana, with a written report, doclaring {nthe opinjon of {La Comunitico, thero is no va- eancy in the Henale, B, P. B, Pinchback Laving Leen elected United Bltes Senator for the term commence ing March 4, 1833, Ho recommended that ths papers Le lsid oo the table and printed, Ko ordered. Mr, Saulabury said, as o momber of tho Commiitea on Yrivileges and Flectionn,he dissouted from the con- clusion of the majority, 1u bis judgment, there was = yacancy existing at the tire of ke clection of Eustis, and his credentisls, although frregnlar in form, were ali that wero necesary to entltls him to his seat, and at {he proper tinie Lo (Saulsbury) would state the grounds of Lis disscut. Mr. Merrimon, o member of the Committee, aino ivnented, nd gaid that Lo bad glven Lis ressons in the past at couslderabls lengl, Mr. Cooper, of the Cotnzittee, also dlssented, nnd sald Lo belioved the Commiittes Liad considersd and re- ported 0n_a question not pertaining to the casoof Gastls. The report Just submilited neems to bo basad upou the Jdes that Piuchback was elected, and lie did not think tint quostion wau tefore the Cammittde, Mr. Mortan gave uotice thaton Weduesday of next week tic would sak the Seuate {o proceed 4o tho cou- aideration of the Loulsiana Senatorlal case. 1o thouglt it ahould be scttled vue way or the other, Thie Chalr stated that Wedntaday ind been set asido fa pay tribute to 1ho mewmory of (e Iate Senatar frow Connecticut (Ferry). 5Ir, Morton (hoi said be would call the Loulaians cann the fallowing da; Mr. lowe salil that ho was glad to hoar bis friend (Morfon) uive tho notice, 1t really scemed to Lim (Iiowe) thiat this quostion was ono of thio highest privi- lego. 1t not only affected tho right of the wan to the woat, but it affected tho right of the Htata to ropre sentatéon on thin floor. The Senato should oither #ll the vacaucy ot refuso to do so, aud let the peopla of Loulslana eend souie ono else here, THI DISTICT DILL. Alter the expiration pf the morning hour, considers- tion was rosumed of tha Liil 10 jay tuterest'on the 3,63 District of Calumbia bonds. 3r. Allison submilted an amendment providing that any inaue of sald bonds beyond the suni ‘of $15,000,000 18 lieroby prohibited, Ar, Sargent ssid Le did not think the amendment of lis friend from Jowa went far enough, o there. foro submilited the following as a substitute for that amendment. A “And provided, that the certificates here- tofore jesucd Ly the Doard of Audil, including {Loss converted {nto 3,63 bonds, and thoso which have not Leenso converted, aud certiticaten heteatter fo bo fa- aued by the Board of Audit or thelr anccessors §n office, suall ot wxcend in tagaggregata tho suin of 613000000, 3r, Allfson safd tho amendincnt of Mr. Hargent might be odded to that submittea, 3r, Uamilton (Texss) inquited If tne Senator from California (Hargent) thouglit hin amondment would stop thio 183ue of 3,06 bonds. As loug as Congress rec- ognized (hoso boucs tho issna of thein would bo con= tinuad, o woull underiaka to say that tho fssuo ‘would go on untll the amouut reached $30,009,00, un- less Cougress no{xmd i, 3Mr, Ssrgont said tha abject of his amendment was to gt off tha power of tho Commissionera s tsauo more nds, - Mr. Bherman sald the statement roade by the Sen- stor from Towa (Asliton) yesterday, tbat the District Commisstonera lindl excoeded the powers conferred upon thew, oxcited surprire, 'Tho gentlomen cotn- Joniug thi Hoard of Commicstoners wero men of the the pay of Miniaters o (ireat Britaig, Franc Duany, snd Rnesls, a8 §14,000 rach: to Bpain, A Rrazil, Mexico, Jazan, snd Chins, at $10,000 Ttaiy, at 48,0007 to Portugal, witzerlaud, Belgitim, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Noeway, Turk Vonezusla, and tho Mawallan lrlande, at g eacits 10'Chill and Dollvia, ono missinn, to Yeru, Leusdor, and_Colambia, auo misston, 5.’ ts the Argeuttne Republe, snd Paragusy and Ura- wusy, onn mirsion, §6.5005 Lo Guatemala, Costa Ries, Menduras, Halvador. Nicarsgus, oue mission, $10.L00: and {o Liter, Lowsiana iu January, 1473, Mr. Morton gavo notico that on Mooday next o would call up the Lowaimna Beoatorial question for action. Tho Comuittee from which this report was made hold » meoting tlid inorniug (o consider tha caso of Euatis, and thie roport above was adaptod by 8 vols of i—Morton, Logan. BMitchell, and MeMillag,—~to3—Eaulsbury, Merrimon, and Coop- er. Wadloigh, and Cameron, of \Wikconsin, wora abseut. This action effectually disposes of the cado of Eustis, and lucreasos tho chaucen of Pinchbeck's admssiou to the Benate, It is evidontly the intenfion of Borton and other Republican Heaators ta take up and push thiy mattor of admitting Pinchback. Tho Domocrat- ic Booators aro confident hio will not o adwit~ ted, but Pinchback's [riends aro cqually certain that he witl bo admitted by a majority of from throo to six voten. It i expectod that somoe of the Indepondent Republicans, who leat spriug opposed M'inchback, may now volo for ki, EALARIES. The offica-holders havo already begunio be- 8iogo the Appropriation Cammitteo with argu- ments agaiunt o reduction of walaries, Chiel- Justice Drake. of the Court of Claimg, way henrd this morning romonstrating apalust suy S:ducllon of the sularios ¢f the ofllcers of that outt, , $1,0U. Thn report accompauyinit ho il e prefuced by ex- tracta from the cuactment upon whicl the servica tlands, embraciug svine uf the sokroes of fntormation the Committee Liad teforo them in thelr exliaustive ro- vearch, the stuly of Houth Anierican countries in which the reduction of represcntation a principaily 1asde, Thero data conniat principaily of tables show. ing the comtnercs, extent, and population at ditferent yoiuts mnce thera countrion bave satabilslicd an Inde- Vendent form of povernment, Mr. Springer Introdn:ed bills to probibit American citizenn from boiding slaves In foreizn conntries, and 1o regulata eloctions i Utah Territors, Referred, Mr, Hluslon, from the Cammitéeo o Hevolttio Penrious, reportrd o bilk to amend tha act of the 14ti of February, 1871, pensioning noldlers of the war of 1812, und to teatora 1o the peuslon-rolis those persons whioee namen were stricken thierefrom in couseyuence of dislogalty. He moved to liave the Litl ut upon its pasrage. Mr, Conger made the point of order that it must firt be counldered in Cotntnittee of 1he Whoie, The polut of order was sustained, and tho bill was so referred, * TAE MILITATY ACADEMT BILE, The 1ousa then went {uto Colmmittie of the Whols, witls Mr, Haskion In the clair, on the Military Acado- my appropriation Lill. Tho Cierk procecced {o read the Lill by sectiona for smeudment, Mr, Hamilton (¥. J.) moved to awmeud thoclaura for tho pay of eadcts Uy wiriking out tho wrords * wt 450 each, in addition to Fatioun,” snd sub- stitute tho wordw * at £340," AIr, Halo moved to amend the smendment by etrik- Ing ottt 740 ¥ end anbatiiatiug Y600, Ineuppart of bis smer.dmert, Mr. 1fale aaid bie d-precated anything which kbould Lo inoked upon as au attack on this in- stitution, Io deprecated anything which should be conwiderad ne & first Mep in tho direction of an attack on the military establisiment of the country, There was no danger of larze standiug army, that sbould uppress_tho poopls and burden it and entup jta reve- nues, The inllitary organization Lad been reduced, and was, to-day, oily what waa noeded fur frontfer 1f tLis was the tiret atep in the direction of bifshinent, he warned gentle men_and especially gentiomen_on tho otler rhle, that 1hio country would™ ot euatain thein du such a waove- mont, . Handall, tho Clisirman of tha Commiltes on oppoved Jr, lale's stnenament, and Lt nune of tho money went mto the pockels of the cudets, Lut wa, i1 fact, 8o appropria- Hon mind for thetr suppart, and that it wos. belived that $340 was suflicient for that purpcas, Thy effort {0 show that the Commiltes was cutting down, in sny dearee, any of the comforts aud requirements of tho cadets, waa & mistake, 1t was trua this wan the frst il preeented in which the question of economy carac up, but no gentleman knew Letter than tie goutlemat fram Maino (1{ale) that the Commitice had declded on & reduction through all the departmente, That re- duction was 10 per cent, and was 1o be furilier carried out, reduciug the number of ciuployea 24 per cent, and by increasing the houra of eervice from six to GEXEDAL APPROPIIATION BILL. The House Appropnation Committeo con- tinued their labors on the Legislative, Execu- tive, and Judicta! bill this morning, and finfshed its conaideration mo far ey tho Htate Depart- mont {8 conceracd. Tho ralaries bave beou re- duced about 10 per cent ond the forco 20 per ceut. THL AT, The Honso Committeo on Military Affaira Lield anotlior 10eating this morning on tho bill proe poring & roduction of the nymy aud on iho bill 1utroduced by Mr. Banning to roduce tho pay of army oflicers, No conclunion was reached, but tho sentimont of {he Commitice is oppoued to both propositions. v —— THE HAWAIIAN TREATY, 174 PRESENT BTATLS, Speeial Duspateh to T'he Chicaco Tribune, WasnxoroN, D, C., Jan, 28.—Tue Committes on Waya and Means hiad asaigned Tueaday noxt for tbe conalderation of the bill to carry into offact the Reciprocity Troaty betwoen the Unlted Htates and the Hawaifan Isfands, ratified by the Sonata during tho apecinl sossion of March lass. That troaty contains tho followlng provieion: Tho present convention ahall take effect a¢ soon_as 1t shall have boen approved d vroclaimed by his Majesty the Xing of the Hawaiian Islands, and shall have been ratified and duly proclaimed oo the part of tho Government of the United States, and uot until tho law to carry it into operation shall have beon passed by {ha Congress of the United Htstos of Anierica, This provision it will bs scon requires not only ratification of tho treaty by the Sooate, buta apocial act placing tho srticles covered by it on tho free list bofore it goca into operation, 'Mr, Waod, who bas uhurxiu of tho bul will aavdeate it in Committoe, and Kolly, who ia opposed o it, will reply. Tho diecussion is EXPECTED TO DE QUITE GITARD: Kelly'a opposition to tho bill is nuderatood to be boged, notso much on tho morits of the ques. tlon itsolf ns upon his gencral opposition to pn: measuro looking {owards n reduction or aboli- tion of tho turiff, or an operation which may bo coungldored as a precedent for tho negotiation of & rociprocity troaty with Cauada. ———— MR, BARCLAY'S RESIGNATION. TRE OLD JOURNAL CLENK'S ABSISTANT NEMOVED— D& RESIGNS AT ONCE—THE IIOUKE DEFRIVED OF TUE DEST PARLIAMENTARIAN IN THIS COUNTRY, Disvaieh to the New York Irivune, ‘Wasmsoroy, D, 0.,Ja0, 26.—Mr, Jobn [, Bar- clay, Journal Clerk of tho House of Ropresenta- tives and-author of DBarclay's Digest, to-day resigned tho position which bio has Lield for more than s quarter of o contury. Lhe following {s hie letior: Mr, Adams, Clerk—Bm: Your trestment of my old Iriends, Mehaney sud Clayton, both of whom bad as- eurances from your friend of retention, is so suyges- tvaof mimilar ireatment of myslf, that I prefer to nsleet tho timo mysclf, and encs I Lierchy name this a8 tho day of my realgnation, fan. 26, 1870, Jonx AL, BAncrav, AMr. Barclay{s now 60 yoars of . Tho re. moval of Mr. Clayton, his aseistant, whom ho hiad trained to tho ditleult work of the position, was the occasion of his resiguation, as it was mpossible, in the nature of his businoss, to train anothor to do tho work scceptably at tho presont hosy season, and ho preforred not to bo, responsible for any imperfect work. To train an ass(stant would roquiro tho presence of Mr. Barclay at the desk il day, labor which hois not able to perform. Mr. Barclay Lins boen tho leading authority on parliamentary dieciplino for a long eeries of yoars, and ho baa boon ro- garded by Mr. Banks, Mir. Grow, Mr. Colfax, and Mr. Blaino ag the best parliamentarlan {u tha Uuitad States, Ho bas boen oflicislly con- Docted with the Houso of Roprosontatfves siuco 1847. He bogen undor Speskor Winthrop, on tuo recommendation of Celeb N, Bmith and the late Promdent Lincoln, who woro inembers of that Congress., 1By his aptitude, ability, and education ho became go usoful that he has boon rotalned in ollico continuously ovor sinco through the personal solicitation of tho following Speakers; Howoll Cobb, Linn Boyd, N, P, Banks, James L. Ory, Aaron Ponn- Ington, G. A. Grow, Bchuylor Colfax, aud James G Biaine. His removal was once attempted Ly Joun V. Forney whon he was Clork of the Hougo, on sccount of pohtical pressure; but the Bpoaker intorfored and prevented it. Mr. Bar- clay, although nover obtruding uis political prin- ciples, but making tho dischargo of bhis duties psramount to every consideration, has Loon an acknowledged Republican, and his usofulness to the Iouge cannot bo oyerstated, Bpeaker Korr reforred to him in the following termsduringtuo Jofforson Lavie debate on the 13th s, : The Bpeaker—The Chatr overrules the paint of order 1oade by the gentleman from Maine (31r. llalno), The Chatr deairea only in_addition t0 nay—aud ke {a glal 10 be ablo to any {t—that, in this ruliug, bo & upon all points sustained by tho venorsbls Journsl Clerk of the THouse, tho suthor of our Digest, who bas had expe- rience of twenty-slght yoars, — NOTES AND NEWS, TIHE REPOLLICAN CONGLESSIONAL COMMITTRE, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicaga Tribune, ‘Wasutnazox, D, C., Jan. 28.—~Thoro was very activo lobbying to-day to secure tho Bocrotary- ship of the Republican Congressional Com- mittoe, eight, Mr. falo agked Mr. Randall whether La did not pro- #o ta make any exceptions to tbat Tule. 3tr. landall replicd that as tacro were azceptions to all rules eo the Compuittea had made fmportant prcepe tlons to this rule. 1t had excepted, for instance, tho Vice-Tresident and Librarian of Congrets, and they sbiould contlntie to make exceptions in cascs of mers slorious and useful ofticers of the Government; but tho poliey of the gentleman fronf3aiue (Halo sevmed 10 fudicste n dotermined purpoes ou tho part of the other aide of the Houso to_ obsiruct the COmmitteo in ita_economical reform movement, ife hored ¢hat mermtora ou his sido of the Louse would march for- ward to tho support of the Commitico on ApProrria- itghest cliaracter, and on that acconnt wera called | tlous, for Le deciared to the Housc and to the people Liore (0 tako the place of tho losal Government, which | that ia no particular dil that Commitica mean 1o do Liad given discontont to Cougress, I therc had beeu | injustice fu the lesst degree. a0y overlkaue of thess bonds the fault was with the | Mr. D ainst W reduction of tho pay Board of Auditand not with tho Commissionerw, The | of cadety, n favor of legitimiste re- et of Junio 9, 1473, coptemplatcd that the Commis- | suctions, but ho would not be led fato reduction by eloners should goon and complote tho coutracts al- | apy party or lenders of yurty, ready in existence. Whon they came Lors, they found | AP Afking asked Mr, Durhsm whether e wasan that tho law made it ouligatory for them' to ox- | independent Democrat, ecute theso contracts, and the Loard of Audit was ex- | Mr. Durhiam goplied that he wes 2a good & Demo- preasly requiradtoauhit and pass upon sil claims | €rat £a any man on tha floor, Lut he was not golng to againat tho District arising from coutracts mado by | voto for siiunjust reduction to pleace any yarty, the Uosrd of Publle Works, It was true that the Mz, Neal alko opposed the reduction. amount involyed {n theso ooutracts turned outto be | 3lessrs, O'ricy, Townseud (N, Y.}, and Hoar spoks larger thau ft was estunated, Yeb the contracts were | agatuat reduction, i valid aud tho Commisslonors wero botnd to cxecute | The queation was taken on 3ir, Uall's smendment, them, Ilonrgued that tho plans sdopted by the Com. | and it was rejectod, C8 to U6, 1niasioners socured Lo tho city practical and useful re. 3ir. Cox culnplaine:! that tho members of the Re. sulta, They had done notlifug which they had uo | Publican sfdeof the [foure werw oLstructivnists to re- right to do,and wherever doubts had arisen thoy hal | form. ‘uwc had commenced opposing reforu o the Leca docided fairly wnd 50 os to promots the public | West Polut bill. Whers would'they end 7 They would good, e would £0 williug to psas & law prohibiting | opposo reformi on tho N 1Ll on the Army bill, on tho Hoard of Audit from fsuiny ahy moro certificatoss | the Conular and Diplomatic biil, and on tho Cuil A3 10 caso now stood, Congress Lsd mado bad bar- | Servic ill, Wher wasveform fo be bepun if not galn, wnd there was no use to whine sbout §t, I | Lere on this particularly prodigal znd lusutlous ays- £15,000,00 would cover the indebledness, Congrees { tonsat Weat Moint? Tucro waano other piaca whers oughit to limit tha smount of 3,65 bouds to that and | thoy could begiuao well, e had hero an order froum repoal the act conferriny suy power upon the Board of | Gen. Townsend, signed by order of the Becretary of Audit, 1Mo sald thiess 505 bonds wers created by ofti- [ War, tu whicl'ho read that * No officer, eitlier active cers of tho United Btates, and tho faith of the United | OF retircd, sball direct!y or indirectly, withuut Leing Statos was plodged for thelr redemption, Therawasan | called upon by tue Lrojer auttority, suggest or recata- obligation on tlio part of the Uovumtcat to pay the | mond suy selion to 8 thember of Congrcss on 1 ques- Sutereat on (hem and estabileh 3 siuking fund to pay | tion of military busincss,” Iefnferred that the gen. thio princlp tlenion from Maine and Illinols (Malo and 1furibut) Mr. Allisou aitd ho agreed withs the Senafor from | bsd lad the advantage of some suggestion from Ohio (Sherman) as to the character of those bonds, but | ofcers, from Profeescns at Weat Tolut, or perbaps Tie difiered from that Benator as to the coustructian of | frotn Gen, Townsend hiwself, This very curlous order of Geu. Townsend contains also this sentence ¢ #The foregoing 1x not intetied Lo prevent officers from filustreting messures before Congress which Liave received the sanction or favor of the lresident, Secrelary of War, or General of the army" Now, 3ir, Chinlemian, 1 kel eimply to have thts paj er put on record (alluding to Geu, Towneend' order), #o (bat member, cau ace whoncs tho fufarmation comes by which tiio gentiemen on the ollicr #1do of tha liouse ovyoto ceonomy, Mr, Jlale sald : T do not proposs totske anylessons in econdmy from the gentlowan from New York, 1 have bad sorus experience fu thiv Iouse in sitemiting to lio functionary stiouid ses fo tho completion thereof; | teduce expenditures of the Gaucrument, The Come but that gave tho Commfssionera no power Lo inaugus | mittee on Appropriatiuns in past years, as T endeavor- Tato groat schemes of smprovemenin, Le guotod from | ed fo skow tho other day,” Lus’ gome through the mct of June 20, 1874, sud arguod that | a t work n that -~ direction. the 365 bonds were i mo o whats | Nelther 1, mor tho Chairnsn, Lot sy member over M revonus of tho District, «Tha imue | of that Cammittes, nor uy membor on this sids of of 1he 3,65 bonda was suthorized o {ake up all tho | the House, ever received any, aesiatancu in that work certificaten of indebledness which wera then floatiug | from the genteman from New York (Cnt): yot ho around, aud not worth €0 conts on tho dollar. They | ataude hero to<lsy sud points to us and $o'ms as were uot forced on the contractors or any one else, | standing {n the way of a reduction in expeuditures of ‘Thn holdora of theao old certificates were given thelr | the Government, snd ho strogates to Limself and to cliolco 10 take 3.63 or mol, The Drevideul, befora | his party the credit of first sraking tolessen the Lur- tigning the act of June 90, aont & messaga o Cone | dens of the people. Mr. Chairwan, that gentieman Rress wuggeating & higher Tato of interest than 0,05, | knows that we ate to=day two monthu advanced in this He (Thurman) ~thougt then, snd aull thought, 1§ | scesion, e knows that ihe inait timo of tha aession [ua & very unususl procosding oq the Lart of & CElet | lias been taken up i tho introduction of Lile by i Maglatroto, but it was very wite and proper ome, | sulf and bis frisude on that sido of tue itouse, making That mesnage ws3 refarred 1o the Comuitties, snd & member of the Comunittea oxplaiued 1o tho Preaident why 1t was not deewrd czpedient to pay mora intoreat, aftor which the bill was aigued, 11s would uot sy the Comunins.oners Lad exceoded” ther suthority, but, 3f tuoy Lad uot; the Committeo and Congreas wero grossly imposed upon by the late Government of the Distrlct, 2 M, Gliorman safd the Government may hiave under. catiruated tho amount neceesary to_complote tlie cau- tracts, 1¢ everybody was 1o be punished for faulty eatimales, there would uot bs & public otlicor in the couatry who would escspo. Mr. Thurman alludod 0 tha bill to provido a Gnv. erument for the Ditrict, submitted st tho lant seaslon by alr, Morril (Me,) and sald tho Senstor (rom Tu- dlana (Morton) found someibing in t againet color or previous condition of wervitude, wnd he {hundered wayatit. The Bonator frow Dolaware (Liayard) found omething {a §¢ about the liquor business wbich the clause in regard to the yawer of tho Commlvsion. crd, That clause was oue of limitstion, 1t snid the Commisstoners should not do certyin thinge, 1t gave them power to protect and preserve tho Improvements tuen exlating or commanced, aud nat completod ot ho tine of ths passago of the act, Lo did not believe tho Commiesiouors had commilted any fntentional wrong. 3ir, Thurman satd it might bo ssked, Why were the powers of tho old oard of Public Works vested in theas Cominicioners? 1t wan for tho very purpose of enabling them to_completo the faprovements ale ready commenced, Work had becn autharized by the old Government, and #t was nocessary that soma pubs fresh demands upou tho ‘Treasury. o kuowa that thess clalms are coming up frow the ot In dumands Tunning from $10 ta §:4,000,00, and that they aggre- gate ton thines a8 much an the Repubican party has saved beretofors. Ife knows that there By not 'a man in the Houth who iost o mule through the advances of tha Federal army thatis not coming up bere and elamoriug for pay from the Unlted Ktates, Ho knows that Lliars {a a clsim Lere fur §3,000,00 (0 pay the cutton tax, The pointof all 1 aw saying 44, toat, when thera clalin come up and aro pushed {rom that' aide of the House, bo will Lot dave to, Vol £galnst them, Ar. Cox—I havo voted against them., Mr. Halo—1 will sutinit o ths record whea It cones up, 1 donot curu what tho geutfotwan has dubo {n the past. T know that uow be iy ilrawns alony i & current Which Lio cannot esiat, and that when iliess claime come up, and a word {s sald to him by bis mavers, bo will uot dare to volo agaiust thuio, sud that thi A Cabinet otlicor spent somo Umo At 51050 him, cladima will be sustataed, with aona oxceptions it m tho Capltol in tho luterest of tho present in- Alr, Morton—That was againat (he Democratio par. | e, un that alde ofike House:and I say now that I do bout ty.. (Laughter,) not believe ho (Cox) will be 1a that eace piton, apmbent. Mo Thirman—Yeas 1t was eutlrely too moral, [Re- | . MF. Cox it teply to_ Mr, lale, waid tho_gentloman DRISTOW AND TUE PRESIDENCY. Bouthern Republicans of prominence jued a rived say that therois a movoment on foot in the ‘South to sand delogationa to tho Natioual Convention In iavor of Bristow for President and Jowell for Vico-Presidant, {4'o tne Ausociated Trows,) TUE DEMOURACY, ‘Wasnxaron, D. €., Jan, 48, —A mesting of tho National Dowocratio Exscutivo Committeo was beld at the Arlingtoun Hotel to-nfght, Au- guatus Beliell, Chairman, On motfon aof Hona- tor Haudolph, of New Jersey, it was rasolved to Legin an early and active organization of the Domocratic party through the Unlied States for tho campaign of 1876. Senator Randolph was chowon Vice-Clisirman, the llon, ¥ Daroum, of Connocticut, Treasuror, and A, I, Banks, of Misslemppi, ~Rosldent Becretary. uaker Kerr, Bauatars Wallace, of Ponusylva- ula, Gordon, of WGoorgis, and_ Htevonsou, of Kontucky, and Ropresentatives Lamar, and oth- ors Were prosont, AKX APZAIRS. The Prosident visited to-day by a delega- tlon from Utah, conslting of Oliver ’A P'atton, Register of the Land Qifice at Halt Lake City; Gou. Blarshall, United Statea Marshial for Utah, aud othor promisent Uentile cltizons of tuo Ter- ritory, Tho delegation desired particulsny to obtain some means by which theferie of polyg- .m!r may bereachod in the couits, and to Igfl end proposes a revision of the jury law by which entuos tiud anything in suy record or votes, cutlier for retinnelinent or prodigality, to Sustify him' in sayiug it 1 lisve uny nissters excepd (o povpls, my coumtite Mente, What did ha meau by my mantera? ¢ On what teat doth (b4 aur Casar foed, that ho (s yrown su graaty s fo Lk I tlat way (0 e ? |Laughter aud vxcltoment.] Alr, Hale—Does the gentlomnan wunt mo to anawer ? ov—Yes, sud promptly, Mr.lule—1 wean the leading, dominating influences of tha party of which the geutleian |s an aclive and hopured wember,—butlueuccs which by will bo buund to fullow, sud, o far as 1oy say sa without beisg olfensive, 1o ubey. Alr, Cox=That belongs totha future, Tho gentle- man (dir. Iale) bas beeu known iu the last thru or four Congressea as * Hlaine's Little Bub,” (Laugliter cud incresed excitemont, ) Mr. Garfielit roso to a polnt of order, but Mr, ilsle ot j, #n tho uproar aud confusion, bis vetort fu these words @ “1 will put anyaelf agaiust the Luzzing fiy that was “shoowd* vut of reputation awl fama by the Jsto mewber froo Madsschusotts (Butler), [Laugbter, sud foud raps to order by Chstrman.) Mr. Garflsld sgaln eallod the gentleman to order, and Mr. Cox asked bim, {n & tuns of iujured fu: of \bie United Ktates lu auy ubiization 10 pay thu prin. | nocouce, *Why did you allow hini to pub iw in that cipal or interest of such bunds which have Loeu issued | predicament 1 contsary 1o, ur nol in pursuance of, law, Ar, Ials (uamnllya—l do not call the geotleman to Ar. Hargent submitted an sdditlon to the amend. | order, 1 bops he will be allawed to go on, aud that | 1ent prescutod by hiin #0 as 1o provide that whon the | shall besllowed to explain, Hunit 10 the lssus of said Louds abhall be reached the Mz, Uariield—1 call tho gentleman (Coz) to order, Board of Audit of Du‘gl:l‘nfl&lln abolisied, sud | and lnalst on thy werds Lelti taken down alludlug to ail papers in their posseasion turued over t0the Dis- | Hajo ss ne's Littlo $ub.! lrk‘r Commissiouers, Mr, Cox (tu & pacic mood)—I withdraw them. T Yeadlng discusaion, Mr, Bogy presanted a memorlal | la not worth while to tske thow dowa. of G, O. Bingham, Adjutant-toueral of Missourl, aek+ | Mr, Halo (in & balligerent mood)~1 sz willing to he of a law sutliorizing the exatnfustion, | put * Nkoo 8y " agalust them, newed laughter.) Hesuming his argument, My, Thurmon ».I'o"o“h. eatiniato to completo the work wulimitod by Gov, Huepherd, snd said thoy wero juade after tho work ud “contracts awarded, and thers bl been orders Was 10 excusa w) read {romi the guarantes clau: 31y tho 1esuo of 3,03 bonds, au flcd guarentee, The piedgo was that Congress would favy £33¢9 10 [Ay & portion of the bunds walch aliould tio paid by tha people uf the District, aud the portion 10 bu patd by tha Qenerst Covertent sbold be paid out of the National Treaaury, 1o argaed thas Cou- gresn aboukd pay B portiun of tha exponses of tho Dis- trict, but (hat Tartiou uever Lad been detormined, Congress bad neglocted that duty, The first thing which Congress oght to do should by ta declars whiat portlon ot luttest and yriucipat of tieve shoutd o nce paid out of the Natioual Treasury, and tha could ba cotleoted from the prople of the District. 1n conclusion, Lie safd Ls proferred the resolutio 18 cata from tha Houee of Jepreseutatives, and opposed 1o tne amendmcnts [ropusud by the Henata Comiuittcs on Appropristions siriking out the urovisa probibiting auy tucther fssue 0f°3.05 bonds, aud tuat notbiug I the resolution suall juvolye the Government g 7 fox— 1413 ouly copy~ polygamiste shall be excluded ss jurors, | slowaucs, sud paymeat of clstms Of tuat Hiate sgulaut Mr, Cox—That 13 a swall business. as undor the prosent wystem with the | eSeeers BRERREL N ”P“u'n‘n'xm, e g ne c"‘“h.&':x:han uired from Mr, Garfield whethop Htates troops during the lato W T P o, 3 s ko of te Houds whan tharsos, ! Maormon lygamisty in the jury.bo; sa A@puffl,flfum obtain unjfl;’uon.‘ l’i‘l:: foterview also zelated 10 SLe suirage qussilon he withdrow his cali for tuw offeuslve wosds to be rev a tisg., flh- “fig;flta id be wosld not tastat om #hy Slr, Goodwin aaked Jeave o ofier a resolutlon declabs . 3tr. Cox—T was only pravoked into using them by the vary unparismentary languags of my friend from Maine,” JIa had no right to attributs to ms any servil n{. never obeyed ‘the beheats of Bouthetn men. All'through the War stood by my country, Is had no tight to indulge in that, 1'naver votad fot Bouth- ern clalms, 1 dld not vola either for the Centennial Bill, " Did ihe gentloman vote for it? Mr. Hale—1 did, Me, Cor (triumphantiy)—You votad for it this mes- 100, hut Iaat year you votod sgalnatit, sad gays good reanona for It Mr, Hale tave (o make 8 remurk, Mg, Cox—-You alt down, If yon plesns, (Tanghter] Mr, Hialo~1 have good reasons for both votes, Mr, Cox~Now keep courteous, (Laughter and much sxcitement fn the hall and galieries.) ‘The Chalrman interrupting the proceedingy, sald @ The Chair feals it his duty o say eraphaticaily that, 1n & dignified ifouse, as this cught to be, this constant clangdug of hands and cheeriog 18 unbecoming, And the Chair will appeal o the good sennn and Judument, and common efvility and decency of the body in ask- ing them to refratn from it, anil bo will my to the 1eopls occlpying Aeats i tha gallerics thst §f tuey attemyt it ihe Clair will at once order tha gallo- it to b cleared, The Chair canpot maintsin order on the flonr of the Iotise unlees overy member ab- serviatho diguity and courlesy spproprista to the Hauee ot Repecrentatives, Alr, Cox #aid he ontirely spproved of the Speaker's suling, and continted hin remarks, 1o 3aid when tha Domocratic aide of tue louse, after & hard old strug- g8 to eet inta vower, atter the scoundrelism, after tha swindling, aftor the prodigality of many yeats, never Atralyht, slways crosked, o _your aide nf thn finuse (ltepublican), and o the part of the Administration, cutnen in kiera with one little Lifl for Weat Point, not neeking to reduco expenditures beyond what (hey wera (0167, §¢ in oppossd Ly the Rejublican economists eating thetr own w R the na 10 thn Dame of Lioueat men everywhiaro, I protest in oup word against 1ba whole body uf that side of ino luuse a8 wauting In fair, square nconnmy, Al your platforms favor retranchment. and tha peagls ery for It everywhers, sud yit, on the very Grat appue- tunity, when there {s an honest, fair, square bill brought In bere which cuts down luxarious lving at Weat Point, tho whule body of Itspublicane i iu the (;3; of tueir awn platform and of their previous rece o sanrs. Congter and Garfield opposed the reductions, and Mr, Lamar favored them, Ar, Hale dofended himself Trom the charze of fn- consfatency brought ayainst him by Mr. Cox 4o voting apainst this Coutentiial blil lant Cougrea wnd for it this Conpress. Tha reason for his vote againat it In hifs Iast Congress wan that the Lill then would have commitied the Government fo the wholo cost of the Lsposition, ~Me bad uever Lad an un- feaant personal ~contravorsy with any member, ut when in tho idst of s discustion that wia wol jersomal, but might be called stiimatad, thero wav’ languga nsed which should only e hrard fn fow places, and when such language was butled at Litn he waw 80 vain that he waa st to retort a1 hin had done a faw monients ago in lauguage equal- iy unpariiamentary, for which be should probably, & bo did norw i the Prenence of the Houss, apslogize. Mr. Cox—Tho geutieman from Maluo_liogan thiess personalities by rematking that thcro were masters over me, Yinaliy the discusion closed, and the Comrmittea proceedud ta vota ou the smendments, Mr. Hawiitou's amendment making the pay of ca- detn $5(0 without additionsl ration, was agreed to, ‘All the utler amendments, either {u regard to cadets or profensors, wero voted down, L5 Without dixposing of tle L] tho Commitles rose, 1IN UENORIAM, Mr. Bsranm offered resolutionn for the appoint mment of & coinmittea of Geven 1o taka onder for super- futcading the funoral of L. H, Htarkwestlor, into membor from Connecticut, who died in Washingtey $hin morning;and that 1e' remsing he moved to walk, Conn., under charge of the Kergesnt-at-Arma and atleuded by the Committee, il {hat, as an sddi- ttonal mark of respect, the Houas do now sdjourn. The resolutionn were agread 10, Mensrs, Darnum, Onriicld, Wheeler, Phlps, Hoar, Tanders (Conn,), atd Ahie wera appornted such com. Iuittee, and tbe Louss adjourned, the session to-mor- Tow t0'be for gentral debsto only, ‘A Dotaocratic caucus waa announced for to-morow eveuing, —— CASUALTIL ACCIDENTS IN NEBRASKA. Special Dupateh fo Tha Chicagn Z'ribune, LixcoLy, Neb,, Jan, 28.—George Kimball, an ola geutleman residiog near York, was fouud frozen to doath yesierday morning, o was croseing a slough with his team when tho ico troko and nll went through. Tho weather was by no means sovere, but it is aupposcd he way thoroughly wet and chilied, and diod trom ex- posure. Jamea Gruntnal, whilo scalding hogs on o farm in Dutler County, yeaterday morning, threw scaldivg water on his threo littlo eluldren, ecalding thom torribly. Onaof thom died befora noon. One of the other two is belioved to bo fatally injured. A DANGEROUS FURNACE. Bpectal Corresvondence of The Chicass Tyidune. Erguonx, Wi, Jan, 27.—A portable gasoline furnace, used to boat soldering-iroos, exploded in tho tin-shop of Messre, Liedl, Wiswell & Co., aud but for the promptitudo of tha proprie- tors an entiro block would probably have burned. Mr., Liedl seized tha furnace and threw it into the etioet, winle Lis partners skilifully appliod water to the firo within thoshop. My, Liedl's hands and wrists wero noveroly burnod, aud his faco slightly. ‘The lessou taugnt by thoe accident was effectual, and tho dangerous npparatus is ;lrflldy permanently roplaced with & charcosl aroaco, KILLED BY A BURSTING WHEEL. Bpecial Correspondence of Tne Chicaoo Pribunt, Taxsixa, Aich., Jou, 27,—Robort Mount was killod yeaterday, nesr Feoton, by tho bursting of a balance-whecl on » wood-sawiog machine, A small piece wen driven thirough bis body, He leaves & family iu good circumstancea, CRUSHED BY AN ELEVATOR. CrvetsNaTi, Jun. 28.=J. 3. McCullough, of the firm of J. 31, McCullough & Bons, dealers in secds and agricultural {mplemonts, was caught betwoen a floor and an clevator platform this morning, snd, it is thought, was fatally crushed. DISAPPOINTED CONTRACTORS. Lreaveuwortir,” Ki Jan, 28.—Bomo twenty- five gontlomen from various parts of tho Union assemblod horo yestorday to bo present at the opening of tho bids at tho Indian Superintend- eul's office for 6,000,000 pounds of boef for tho Southern Kiowa, \Wyoming, Wichita, and Chey- enno Indiane, but before tho bida wero opoued a dispatch camo from tho Indian Bureau, Wash- ington, posponing tho matter, ‘Thedo proposala have been advertived since Inst Octobor, and tho oponing of bids postponed several times. Tho action of the Indiau Burcan caused much indig- Dation smong cobfractors, bumbers of whom have been hero on several provious occasions, and being disappointed in tho esmo manner, MORTUARY. Borivaroy, Ia,, Jan, 28.—The remains of the late Will A, Harlan, son of ox-Senator Iarlan, were {nterred in Forost Ifomo Cemotery, Mt. Dleasant, to-day. The fuoeral services wore very largoly attonded, porsous boing proseat from otlier cities of tho State, g s A Conspiracy Against Prince Milano of Nervin, Par Correapondence New York Times, A tologram from Uelgrade informs uvthat & plot kad been discovered for tho wsaassination of Prince Milano-Qbrenoviteh, and that 1t bag so far cxtondod sa to menace & insnrrection and perbaps a revolution, Linoreatic measurcs woro taken, aod it sy ba in tino, to suppress the popalar ontbreak and the attempt upon tho lifa of tho Princo. Thiu is no now thivg in the his- tory of Sorvin, for sovoral Princes Lavo beon murdered, The lifo of tho founder of tho preseut dynasty wasg both tragic and roman- tic, Princo Milosoh, tho first Obrenoviteh, was o gimple sheplierd, who eulisted as o soldior in tho wsurrection against Ottoman rule. Buink o strong-nunded youug follosw ho soon becaus an ofticer, sod his daning led to his appointmont 24 & commander-in-chicf af tho insurgont army. In this capacity, although a man ot very limitud education, ho showed both heroiem and geniuy, -Ho was mada a Priuce by tho Hkopochtijna of Sorvis, and hegan by ansassinating hw nval, Karageorgleviteh, in order to bavo the power. Mo uged to bosst of this murder in tho most opon maunor, By turnd ha was execrated and sdoroed by the peoplo, ovarthrown and restored to power, and ultiniatoly s diod o opular that Lin doscendants suurod iu bis glory. Yln was succeeded by bis son, who was i turn sasasuinatod by a Karagoorgiorvilcl, and thon the young Milano-Obrenovitch was electod to tho throno. Thoro are aovorsl Karageorgiovitch protenders, and they aro daubtless “contioually on tho look-out tor an opportunity to assassi- pate the Prince, regarding themuelved as the owners of tho throno by divine right, Thoy sposk of tho Qbrenavitch family ad upstart par- yeuns, aa Louis XVILI, usod to spesk of *3L. lo Marquls do louapacte, General, commandiog the armies of tho Liug." ———— January aud July, Jonathan Cuse, of Hoosic, N. Y., is wealthy and 80 yeurs old, A bright youug widow charmed Lim, and Le marriod her slyly, His woddiy proseut was @1,000 fu cash, “'Now, go Lome,’ ssid tho new wile, ** get all your bondw, wmort- gages, and moucy, and briog them here. 1 wiil take good care of tbem aud you.” I{o went, Lut bis fanly, haviog loarnod of the warriage, imprisoned him in his houas, declanng that bLe wliould not rejoln bia wifo, 1lslnd made a will givivg them bis prop- erty, and they did not waut to be foolod out of 1t Mru. Case aent & carriago and a ston drlyer g geb the old man, bus the eort falled, Then a she wont hersalf, and, aldsd by & hired man, bes sieged {he houss, the doors of which wett locked, Her husband shouted enconragement to har from a window, and pistols wera brand. « ished by botl parties, but she had to RO away without him. Tho courts will decide, OBITUARY. THE HON, HENAY H, STARKWEATHER, ‘Wasntvoton, D, C.. Jan, 23, —~The; Hon, H, H, Starkwoalher, Hepresontative in Congress from Cannecticut, died here this morniog, Mr. Stark- woather was conacions {o the last. and convers- od with Mis, Starkweathor, who arrivod this morniug at G o'clack, twohoura befaro ber hus- baud's death, GEORGE WILSON, CINCINNATI, Ciscisaatt, O., Jan. 23.—Georga Wilson, al ons time §s prominent meorchant of this city, died guddenly of congestion of the braln las{ might. FINANCIAL, KANKAKEE, ILL. Spectal Diepateh to The Ghicaos Tridune, + Raxgaxee, Ill., Jan. 28.—~John Darham, proe pristor of tho Kankakos Bank, mads s gonera! statement of affairs at & mosting ot the creditors this aftornoon. Ilis liabitities wore 86,000 assols, ©00,000, estimating his roal estate purchaso value. ——— SUICIDE. Seeeial Ditpateh to The Chicago Trfdune, Proxmia, IIt, Jan, 23.—A girl named Calia Land, employed ns a domeatio at No. 420 Hamil- tou street, committed suicida this forenoon by drowaing arself In a cistorn. Tho cause of the act is unknow: NasiviLLe, Tenn,, Jap, 28.—Alfred Reddick, 16 years old, sent a bullet through his heart to. day, aftor soma alight from a marriod womau fo1 whom lis had formed o atroug sttaghment, Tho Coroner's jury, according to tho Courien Journals Nashsille' special, fotnd o verdict of stiicide, and charged tiho woman with boing the causo of the deed. Mra. Rees is the mother of cbl"nil‘run, and old enough Lo have been Reddick's mothor. INTERNATIONAL OCEAN TELEGRAPH, New York, Jan. 23.—The stockholders of the Intornationsl Ocoan Telegravn Company, Presis dent Orton in the chair, yesterdsy considered plana for an equitablo basie for the consolidas tion of tho preferred and common stocks, and referred to the Directors, with power, a plan Wwhich recommends the relirement of the pre- forted wtock, and tho issuance, in lieu thereof, of threo ehares of common for every two shares of preferrod stock,no siockto be so reirsusduntit 90 per cent of the stockheldors have givep thoir coneent in writing. Tho Diroct Cablo Company Lave reanmed buse incay, via Nova Scotia. Tua State Noard of Agriculturo of Nebrasks, in seagion at Lincaln, yesterday elocted the Hon, Moses Biocking Prosident, and located the fair thig year st Lincoln, Sept. 25, BUSINESS NOTICES. To Fousckeepera.—The attention of teads of familion 4 respectfully invited to the eupe rior quallty of Buructi's Flavoring Estracts, They ste cntirely frea from the poisonous olls and aclds whish enter into the comporition of mazy of the I Utigua fruit flavors mow in tho markel, They ore highly concentrated, have all the freahness and dells cucy of the fruits from which they are prepared, and ars lers expensive, Meats, soupe, ebc., may be gaeatly improved by Durnett's Extract of Celery, Lo Albert &, Alken’s Great Story TIE MOLLY MAGUIRES™ will soon appear fa tho FIRESIDE COMPANION. e Y Nafe and Sure!—Almost overy hour ings iv freah tstimontala of more and moro con. sumptiye fuvalids who have been cured (after years of tortiire) by using Wiebart's Pino-Tree Tar Cordial, whieh contains no powou! A IEnrely vogetabls extract, :lhbmualxly semoving from the biood sl} taints and umore, For Throat=Discnses nnd Atfoctions of the chest, **Brown's Hronchial Trochea® are of value, For coughs, frritation of ho throat caused by cold, or unusunl excrifon of fhe vocal orgaus, o speaking in public, or singing, they produce beneficial reaults, BEEMOVAL, REMOV AL CHICAGv TRON BEDSTEAD MANFG CO., Termoved 1o 147 and 149 North Wells-t,, bet. Kintie and Michigaa. Ordors by 1aail yromptly attende 1 to. —— > CIGARS. FINE CIGARS. RMANN & BATES, 9, 11, and 13 Wabasheav,, socond foor, Chicago, The Clicapent and Lest Cigaru ever offerod 10 tho Pubile, We are menufacturlag Cigars with Mana's Pateat Clirur Machine, which coablcd s 10 sell il qualities of hiye gocds from §10 to $20 per 1,00) lower than tho Rame quality of hand-mado goos can posalbly be sold for, bisldos enabilug us to fmurove thesmoking quali- tic of tho cgar, 3y will grva 81 for esch cigar of onr manufacturo which will viot wmako freely, o tho pricos : Pure Havius CIEAT, per 1,030, v sevesnvazorsorers 858 Pare Havana filler and wrapper, with best Con- necticut binder.,.. ... Seensssntarace Puro Havaua ller and binder, with best Connecti- cnt wrappos o Pure Uavann Blier, witls ext’ Congeciicut wrap- perand binder... These pricen ara for ot of 600 and ypwand, 8. U, D., withs & roduction of § pr ceut on caso lobt, Our colsbrated Little Dick, Havaus and Connocticut, equal {0 any §10-ci d, per 1,040, .58 All thoee cigars i snd criticiam, Sen Tiie monoy ro- turied ju every caseif goods are ot a8 representod, ___OIL TANKS, V/ILSON & EVENDEN'S ! oOIL TANKS, ATEASURING PUMP, 47 & 49 West Lake Bt CIITOAGO. %% £ Sead for Catalogue, Mann(acturers ot EVENDEN'S WOOD.COVERED OANS, TIRDM CHANGES, DISSOLUTION. Ths copurtnersbip heretofore existing under by firm name aud style of Chbase, Hanford & Co., is thi day Masolved by inutual consant, P, C. Hanford fe authorized 1o colleet all dybts dun sald firm, and all liabilithes of sald frm must be prescoted to bim for payment, 0, P. CHABE, Chicago, Jan, 26, 1876, 1, C.IIANFORD, ‘The understgned will continue (o Wholesals Off, Taint, snd Glasa busineas at the old corner, 61 and 63 South Water-st, and 1, 3 snd 6 Wabashay, Thanking the trsde for tLe liberal patronage to the old frm, would respectfully solicit $hio samo for himself, 1. ¢, HANFORD & €O, DISSOLUTION. Public notico lu hiereby given that the copartnership Leretofors exlating between tho undersigned, and dos ing busincsy st No, 111 Bouth Clark-st., Chicago, O, undor the firm name of I. L. Carr & Co., s this day disgolved by mutnal consent, and that all outstanding accounts due tha sald firm will ba collected by oz suo- ccssors in business, 1 Jeunioge & Co,, who assume sl its outstanding liabilitles, 1, L. OAR, N, 1, OBAVES, Chicago, Jan, 23, 1876, L, JENNINGS & 00, DISSOLUTION. Tho copartuerehip heretotors oxlsling under {he Qrn uamo sad stylo of Lamberyer, Wolt & Co,, has this dsy teen dissoived by mutual consent, business 10 Ba comiined by Feter b, Wolil and Aruold Wolff, undur the style and nawe of ¥, ¥, Wold & ro, YETER F, WOLFF, ALNOLD WOL¥P. DRAZILIAN PEBDLE SPECTACLES Bultod o ali siglts by wsapection at MANSBAE%, clan, 64 Madlson-st, (Trivune Dulldingh -