Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1876, Page 1

VOLUME XXXI. CHICAGO, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9 ey 1876. The Chicage Daily Teibune, G A SURPLUS STOCK OF FINE Gold Watches oo good for our Jobbing Trade, we will sell them at retail dur- ing this month. W.B.CLAPP, YOUNG & CO., WHOLESALE JEWELERS, 149 & 151 State-st. - WATGHES, CHAINS, Yeeklaces, Lockets, Crosses, 0f the Latest and Richest Patterns, for the HOLIDAYS. AH.MILLER, 61 Washington-st o CERITMAR GRS, ANELEGANT CHRISTMAS GIFT. ARTHUR HOPE’S MAN L OF Yrrento and Infaid Work, 2 FOR SALE BY ALI. BOOKSELLERS. JOHN WILKINSON, Publisher, 55 Lake-st. Spencer Cutlery. We offer the finest collection of Yew Pocket and Table Cutlery, Carvers, Razors, Scissors, and Case Goods, at great bargains. « SPENCER,” 54 State-st. Rogers’ Groups, 1ylendid collection for prescrts. WEST 0., 45 Madiscn-st. JEWELRY., MERRY CHRISTMAS ‘We are opening to-day some Beautiful Novelties in Jewelry, Bronze and Silver Goods suitable for Holiday Souvenirs, at fabulously low prices. Also new lot of ELGIN AXD GENEVA WATCHES, OPERA GLASSES, CLOCKS, ETC. ‘We shall hold ourselves in readiness to respond to telegrams from dealers at a distance for anything in the way ot Fine Goods. GILES, BRO. & CO., 266 & 268 Wabash-av. J. B. MAYO & CO. BEST JEWELRY, LOWENT PRICES. "TUST FROM THE PRESS, NOW READY. AN ELEGANT NEW BOOK ENTITLED The Floral Kingdom Its History, Sentiment, and Poetry. A Dictionary of more than three hundred plants. with the genera and famlifes to_which shey belong. and the 1anguage of Tilustrated with appropriate gems of poetry. By M ‘ardelfa Harrls Turner, with an autozraph Jeiter aud introductory poem by Willlam n Brrant. and s Practical Treatise for Amateurs on tle cuitivation aud analysis of Plauts. 2T 1. Description, Language, and Foetrs of Flowers. com- prising 326 pages, each page devoied 10 a plant. and these aiphabeticaliy arranged. Lesides the history and descriptions, there are mcre than 1,500 poctical guaia- tons—gema from the writings of imbre than 400 Poets. Cultivation and Analysis of Plants, PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. Tufs department crabirsces 17 pages, and fncludes the following Important subdivieions, the purport of which is suffciently ciear from ttles: Soils, Flower- Propagatng, Potting, Follage Insects: jioot Worms: Plants: and Forty-four Practical Precepts, the gist of many chaplers on florfculture. CULTURE OF FAVORITE PLANTS. This most uscful denartment occuies 43 pages, and embodies all the {nformation necestars 10 the success- ful cultivation of any collection of piants. Sixty of the most popular specics sre treated In det . and fnalpha- betical order for convenlent reference; wiille the direc- tions given are availablc for hundreds of related pisnts, makiug the work a complete mantisl{or the aTateur culturtst. embodying SELECTED BEAUTIES. This department emnbraces ten pages. in smaller trpe, and the followinz sutdivisions:’ Cholce Native Wlid Flowers: Cltmbing . Fiants—climbers prover, Twiners, Creepers and Tratlers; Ferns; Grasses: Heaths; a0d Mosses. STRUCTURE OF PLANTS. This debartment was desizned to furnish the amateur floriculturist an fnsight into the scfence f botany, suf- felent at least for the comprehension of suck wordsand phrases in regard to the diifcrent parts every day recurring in newspaper and maxazine articles. in forists’ catalogucs. and in books on floriculture. It embraces nine pages, rnd {acludes thene subdivisions: Chemistry of Plants, ‘flssnes, Liouts, Stems, Leaves Flowers. ' Inflorescence; and a full-page engraving (herewith given) to llusirate these subdivisions. DIVISIONS OF THE VEGETABLE KING- DOM. This department, the tenor of which i sufficiently ex- plalned by ts titlé, glves in two pages ciear and con- cise definitions of the following words. o frequently occurriog In all works on hotany or_floriculture, Viz.: Yarfety: Subspecles. or Race Subgenus, or Section: Genus: Subtribe and T uhorder: Order; Subelass, or Alliance; Class; Series, or Subkingdum. SYNTEMS OF CLASSIFICATION. Four pages are dexoted to this department, whleh i, cludes the Artificial Systems of Linnieus, the Natural Orders of Linnaus, and a spectmen of the Natural Sys- tems modeled after Endlicher's method; all tabulated with 8 clearness and precision that are quite equal to anything hitherto attempted. In one elegant, square octava volume, 444 pages, Fliteden ne paper, beautitul clear type; elepont red ine border, it 13 one of the handsomest books for the Holldays ever Jesued. SOLD BY SUBSCRIPTION. MOSES WARREN, Publisker, 103 State-st.. Chicago. HOLIDAY BOOKS. TPER CENT. property at SEVEN; -8 1248 per cent logns on sporoved cley real estate mad® £l F S B. PEABUDY & CO., 174 Dearhorn-st. MONEY TO LOAN Aiow rates on fmproved real estate {n Cook County: Loz pork, grain. produce, and provistons. Foreign dasge boughil aad sold- L ARUS SILVERMAN, Chiamber of Commerce. JOHN G. SHORTALL. ¥o. 24 Portiznd Block, southeast corner Dearborn and Waskingtos REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE LOANS HOLIDAY GOODS. HRHOLIDAY PRES WTEAIL " TO VISIT 106 BADISON STREET STEIN'S DOLLAR STORE Parian Statuary, Bronzes. Axticzant selection for Christmas Pres WEST & CO.. 463 LD PAPERS .FOR SALE, AT W efs. per Hundred. sdison-st. Yoty at Tribuge Counting Room. S — “CHARLES H. REED, - ATTORNEY AT LAW, \Room; i nu![ 5: 91‘ Dearborn-st. | i i t i i) Canarles and all kinds Sloging Bircs, Goldfieh,and Aquarics, very sultable for Joliday Presents at FR. KAEMPFER'S, 127 Clark-st. _ coLLARS. % Keep’s Collars. B Biyies, Begt Qualir fi:z o per dozens alx for GRING CO.. et Madtion 3t i | “ QUEEN OF HOLIDAY GIFTS.”, Longfellow?s Viking Ballad, The Skeleton in Awmor. Superbly Illustrated. HADLEY BROS. & CO. Sold by The Skelet_on_in Armor. ewport, as well g8 the finest +¢ A superh rouvenir of Elft-book of the year. Sold by The Skeleton in Armor. “+Tn this case the orlginality of the conception Is onty quaied by the exquisiie Dbeauty of the result."—New 3 v st 4 e KEEYN, COORE & CO. Longfellow’s Ballad of Newport, The Skeleton in Armor. Beautifully filustrated by the srtist who fllustrated **Mabel Martin.” Cloth, §5. Morocce, $10. Sold by W. G. HOLMES. THE GIFT-BOOK OF 1876. The Skeleton in Armor. v. Longfellow. Superbly fllustrated by Mary A. METHODIST BOOK CONCER! ws. McCLURG & CO. OF COOK COUNTY Will receive bids until 12 o’clock m., Dec. 28, A.D. 1876, for the following items need- ed in new Hospital buildings, viz.: Iron Screens for hot.air register, Budding of doors in arches of cosl bouse, Covering of Steam Pipes with Asbestos covering, “Large tanks needed in building, and One eight-ton Scale. For further information a to above apply to the Architect or Superintendent. HERMAN LIE: STOCKHOLDERS' MEEX Stockholders’ Meeting. “Tuimn NATIONAL BANE. 1 iRt o ee Dec. ., 1575, § tingof the stockholdel L e o Difcetors will De heid at (s B e on Tuesdar. vecn the bours of upper portion of MSEF President. PALMER IHOWSE BLOCK. DRY GOODS, &c. ™ REMOVAL. SPEGIAL, ANNOUNCEMENT. Prior to removal to our new store, on_Monroe-st. (next John V. Farwell & Co.’s) on Jan. 1, we will make special inducements to buyers in our stock of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, WHITE GOODS, Dress Goods, Woolens, Shawls, &c. Richards, Staw, Fich & Wincly, Importers & Jobbers of Dry Goods, Cor. State & Madison-sts PERFUMERY, WHAT SHALL | BIVE HER? A BOTTLE Of THE EXQUISITE “MARS” COLOGNE. Price, $3.50, $2, $1, and 25 efs. GET IT AT THE DRUG- STORES OF BUCK & RAYNER Where you will find, also, every varicty of Per- fumery, Sachet Powders, and other Toilet Luxu- Til CONFECTIONER (hristmas Candies! M. E. PAGE & CO,, WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERS 211 and 213 Lake-st. On and after the 20th inst, and during the Holidays, we will retail from our stock Fine French Can- dies, Mixed Candy, Crystallized Fruits, Caramels, Bon Bons, &c., &c., in filve-pound packages, at bot- tom pricey. Special rates given, on Mixod Candies, to Sabbath Schools, M. E. PAGE & CO. AND BRANDIE WINE! 3 BUY YOUR fiines, Brandies, &c. FOR THE HOLIDAYS, OF F. W. HAYNE & CO,, 200 Market-st. Jules Mumm's Extra Dry., Qt: PHOTOGRAPH ALBUNMS, Until Jan. 1 we will retail PuotocrapH ALBUMS WHOLESALE PRICES. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & CO., 118 and 130 Monroe-st. The Byde and Leather Bank, CHICAGO, Dec. 21, 1878. ual mecting of the siockholders of thisbank, 1$¥§:’;fiulon ‘of Directors for the ensulng year, will be held a: {1« banking office on Tuesday, the 3 tween the hours January next, beLween the HOATs o ptay 2 Stockholders’ Meeting. CHICAGO, '{x"l‘:.\ 18, l?fll‘he annual meetinz of the Stockbolders of .\l:;'c'h:\m!' Savings, Loan and Trust Comipans, ¢f his city, for the clection of eleven Trustees (o serve during 1he ensuing year will be held athe office of the (nm‘ pany on Tucsday. Jan. 2, 77, between the hours of 10 and ashier. LSON & EVENDEN, IL TANKS AND smPPkDiG CANS, 4B West Lake Street. e OEFTAGO & 423D FOK CATALOGUER. ALO ROBES. WE HAVE ANOHTER SMALL CCLLECTION OF BUFFALO ROBES, which we will sell at reduced prices in order to close ont. 3 BEs L5 < The attention of the trade in zeneral i solicited. T. B. WEARE & CO., 83 Market-st., for T. C. FOWER & BRO! E.P. HOWELL & CO.’8 163 South Water-st. SHIRTS. Keep’s Custom Shirts, Made to measure. The very best, 6 for 89. Not the silghtest obligation to take any shirts ordered unless per- Zotuly satistactors. KEEP SMNF.CO.,173 East Madison. FURS, SEAL - SIEs h DRY DIGGING. A Dearth of New Develop- ments in the Political; Field. Tilden’s Friends Still Hunting for Crumbs of Comfort. But Find Little in the Pend- ing Southern Investi~ gations, LOWEST PRICES | 1. 1 1 1 e s EVER KNOWN! Fueld, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., For the next two days will sell their elegant stock of SEAL! SACQUES! at prices that defy competition !!! and give buyers an opportunity that is seldom offered; and would advise them to take advantage of it. GREAT BARGAINS ! will also be offered in every department of their RETAIL _ STORE. FURS AT AUCTION! The Most Sensible and NTOS[ Servceable HOLIDAY GIFT Is A SET OF FURS. Do not forget Butters & Co.’s Auction Sale of Ladies’ Furs, Misses’ Furs, Chil- dren’s Furs, Gentlemen’s Furs, from a city first-class Fur Dealer, SATURDAY MORNING, Dec. 33, at 11 o’clock, At Store 108 Madison-st. GIVE! ant_Seal SACQUES, FFS. BOAS, CAPS. or & pair of Fur GLOVES. ou canafford it at the prices we now ask. Give s FUR CAP, MUFFLER, ROBE, or PAIR OF FUR GLOVES for his Christ- mas. Dowt buy until you get our PRICES. Basett&Hammond Targest Far House in Chicago, 142 & 144 STATE-ST. CANADA FurMannfatring Go. s Beap.« F (! Peankli Madison-st., X. W, Cor. Franklin. During the Holidays we will close out ihe balance of our stock at retail for manufacturer's cost price, and can offer splendid value in Shetland Seal Sacques, nemest style. Nova Scotia X! Sacques and Sets. Seal, Russian Otter and Bearver Sets. French Seal, nx, Alaska Mink and Otter Sets of medium gradi Genty Caps in largest variety. Children’s Cloaks and Sets, Etc., Ete. Our goods are all of this season’'s manufacture, and superior in_workmanship and finish. Any ar- ticle can be made specially to order. BEAK & BUCHER. Ladies’ and Gents’ Sealskin Huts, Caps, Gloves and Wristlets. Furs of every descrip- tion. Finest Goods—] BARNES & C0., 70 Madison. Lowest PARTLY MADE SHIRTS, Kee’i’s Patent Partly-Made Dress-Shirts. The vers best. 6 for $6; can be finished as 1l Wi {ght seam. il 8 EEES SNERTG COu 173 Enst Madison-st. Servative Sentiment at the South. The Senate Branch of the Compromise Committee Appointed. Cronin Swagkers Around the Cap- ital with His Little Elect- oral College. He Nevertheless Has Not the As- surance to Call for His Mileage. Leading Lights of the Illinois Democ- racy in Council at Springfield. They Issue Their Ukase to Con- gress on the Presiden= tial Question. Voluminous Testimony Eman- ating from the Louisiana Committees. How the Reform Tactics Won the Day in Ouachita Parish. COMPROMISE COMMITTEE. THE SENATE BRANCH. Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasmxotoy, D. C., Dec. 21.—The Senate branch of the Committce on the political situation, which will probably come to be knon as the Com- promise Committce, was announced by President Ferry to-aay. It is composed of Edmunds, Morton, Logan, Frelinghuysen, Thurman, Bayard, and Raneom. The four Republican Senators represent pretty fairly the two shades of opinion prevailing among their political associates on the question of counting the Electoral vote, Edmunds and Freling- huysen being understood to be in favor of offeriug to the Houee some plan of settlement, and Morton and Logan preferring to have the Senate stand firm* ly upon what they belicve to be its rights under the Constitation. The Democratic membera of the Committee also reprexent the less prononnc- ed differences of opinion on their side of the Cham- ber. Thurman has ehown himself tobea good deal of a partisan in the debates this session. Bay- ard is much more moderate, but stands very firmly for what he thinks to be the interest of bis party, and Ransom is a Conservative Southerner who will be very likely to follow Bayard's Jead. THE HOUSE MEMBERS of the Committee have not yet been named, but the Speaker intends toappoint them to-morrow. There has been some discussion among the Democrats of the House as to the number of Republicans that should be placed upon the Committee, some hold- 1ng that not more than two should be appointed. Speaker Randall said to-day that he thonght it wonld be well to have the same proportion pre- served between tne majority and minority partics in the House branch of the Committee as in the Senate branch, and that he should probably ap- point four Democrats and three Republicans. KNOTT VS. ORTON. THE CONGRESSMAN OFF SOUNDINGS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. WAsHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21.—The debate has settled one thing. It has established the precedent that the House of Representatives will accepta telegraphic dispatch as the official report of a com- mittee. Bainy, the New Orleans telegraphic man- ager, is to be bronght before the bar of the House to answer for contempt. The Democrats regret that the rule did not aleo include President Orton. Enott eaid that Orton ought to be arrested for thrusting himeelf between the Committee and the law. The Democrats have become so accustomed to theexercise of arbitrary power thas they did not con- eider so important a constitutional question worthy of consideration, and declined to allow the Re- poblicans an hour's debate. The Democrats re- sorted to the previous question and the gag rule. The Republicans, by filibustering, compelied the Democrats to grant the hour. Orton, it is under- stood, will not rest his case without a contest. It is well understood that, unless the telegraph is to be regarded as at least inviolate as the mails, its uses will be considerably restricted, and the bu: nessof the companies snffer to a corresponding extent. The House carried to its radical conclu- sion the extreme resolution adopted yesterday by which it assumes avsolute powers over all tele- grams hereafter. As against the summons of the Ho use, a telegram is no safer than a postal-card. The action of the House is characterized as a gorsa legislative encroa chment upon popular righte. ITEMS OF INTEREST. THE FORLORN HOPE. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. WasmixgTox, D. C.. Dec. 21.—Tilden's have professed to-day to have received pos formation from Representative Thompson that Florida has given a majority of votes for their can- didate, but Secretary Chandler is equally positive thatthere can be no doubt about the telegrams which have reached him aflirming the success of the Republicans. These are anxious days here for those who are onthe fence. The Hendrickemen are mad clear through at the idea of having Tilden clected President by the House, and Wheeler Vice- President Dy the Senate, leaving the Indiana man out in the cold. Some of them declare if Hen- dricks can't be elected Tilden shall not be. Some of the Northern Republicans are rather troubled by the manner in which leading Southern-~ ers are coquetting with Gov. Haye' friends. They desire no cntangling alliances with Southcrners at any price, apd would rather have Tilden maugu- rated than sccure the imauguration of Hayes by such support. Other Northern Republicans would like to enlist the old Whigs at the South, especially as that would divide the pative w! vote there, and thus insure the good treatment of the freed- men, a8 each would want their votes. IN THE SENATE. The Senate was very aull to-day, and it was not certaim there was a quorum present. A dozen Senatorsare scrving on Investigating Committees at the Sonth, and others have gone to their homes for the holidays. Those who remained were at- tracted from the party debate un the Oregon elec- tionto hear the spicy talk on the seizure of tele- graphic dispatches over in the House, and swere not even tempted back to hear the eulogics on the late Senator Caperton. This eulogy business is becom- ing very popular, especially when the deceased was not noticed during life. PRECEDENTS. The Scnate ordered 5,000 extra copies of the compilation from its journal by Maj. McDonald, 1ts Chief Clerk, of all that has taken place con- ectning the counting of votes. No extra copies | were ordered of a compilation by Mr. Wheeler, of North Carolina, of newspaper statements of what has been done when the votes were counted. THE COMPROMISE COMMITTEES. Scnator Edmunds has called a meeting to-mor- Tow of the Senate Special Committee, which some think will beable, with a similar Special Commit- tee appointed by the House, to devise some specific plan for counting the Electoral votes, THE CONSERVATIVE ELEMEN It 18 & fact recognized on all sides that extreme talk is dving out here. Amoung the Southern Con- gressmen therc are very few who talk war, while a number of those who openly declare that the South wiil do nothing to stir up trouble in case of Tayes' inauguration increases dai The un- mistakable undercurrent of conservative senti- ment among Southern men ho:, within the present week, had a marked effect on the Northern wing, inepite of efforts to ridicule all statements of its existence. Aside from this, the Tilden managers are becoming discouraged over the indications from the South. They have virtually given up the ides of bettering their condition by any showing their Committecs can make from either Flonda or South Carolina, and even in regard to Lonisiana they begin to fecl that, whatever technicalities of law their Committee may claim in their favor, they will not be able to meet before the country the mass of evidence the Kepublicans are collecting showing violence and general disturbance im many parishes. THE PLORIDA VOTE. To-day Nr. Ferry received the Electoral retarns from Florida by mail. Some Democrats have heen taking much comfort from the fact that returns from this Statc were not received, and they hoped before they ntarted the Court might order & new count. The Republicans, however, have fclt no special concern over reopening the case there, OREGOXN. CRONIN. -« Special Dispatch to The Tribuna. WasamsoroN, D. C., Dec. 2 Oregon Democrat who resolved hi Electoral College by flling vacancics, and who then was appointed Mcssenger to bring the Elect- oral votc cast by that College here, arrived to- day. He was escoried about the Capitol by Rep- resentative Lane, of Oregon, bnt could not mus- ter snflicient audacity to present his bogus votes, and demand his mileage, which would be upward 0f$900. He is a medium-sized man with a emall round head, carly black hair, and a nose which rivals, in intense red- ness, a rsilroad danger-lantern. To-morrow he goes to Richmond to visit friends there, but he will return here when Gov. Grover and Senator Kelly arrive, and obey their instructions. He did not make a favorable impression personally on those Democrats to whom he was presented. THE INVESTIGATION. To the Western Assoclated Press. PRICE FIVE CENTS, fdence that the mass-meeting hereln re cdln Wb e gravity of the oscatone. T ¢ DarRoRd DEBATE. The irst resolution was rexdily agreed to. The second elicited conmaerable discussion. Judge iller. of Cook. made a moderate speech in sup- POIt of the resolution, Chafrman_McCormick ex- Dressed himself as not entirely satisfied as to the undness of the view expressed in_the resolution, considered from a legal standpoint. There was m!;:h difference among eminent legal men on this point. _Ie didu't want to see the parties arrayed a8 hostiles aguinat each other. Conservative ile- Dublicans were as honestas Democtats. Their Views were entitled to counsideration. (ien. Me- Clernand sald it the Democrats conceded this right to the Presdentof the Senate, it was & com- plete surrender of the vital questions at {s- sne. If the Democrats didn't insist upom the right of the House to participate in the canvass of the Electoral vote, it wonld be 28 well to sar- ‘Wasmyeroy, D. C., Dec. The Republican Senators helda caucus this morning for the purpose of detormining whether the pending resolution offercd by Mr. Mitchell for aninvestization of Gov. Grover's action. etc., in regard to the Oregon Fresidentlal Electors, should be preseed to its pas- sage. it being considered advisable by some to dis- continue the profonged discussion of the subject, in view of the fact that the Committee on Privi- leges and Electious have already been given, by the adoption of Mr. Edmunds' resolution, sub- stantially the eame powers on this subject as that proposed by the Mitchell resolution. After some discussion, it was decided to press the resolution to a passage, and thus make a special case in regard to Oregon. No other action was taken, and nothing was said on the sub~ ject of the Joint Committee which is 1o be ap- Dointed by the presiding otticers of the two Houses to report some plan for settlement of all the antici- ated disagreements in regard to counting the Slcctoral votee, etc. The Senate Sub-Committee on Privileges and Elections_have subpenaed the following witnesses 10 testify in relation to the Orczon ciection matter: Gov. Grover. Secretary of State Chadwick, J. W. Watts, J. H. Odell, W. Ii. Cartwniht, Benjamin Simpson. 0. M. Denny, J.'L. Dolph, and G. A. Stecle. They are expected next weck. Cronin arrived from Oregon this afternoon. He soys that be has not vetdetermined when he will deliver to Vice-President Ferry the certificates which he bears. z THE REPUBLICLN ELECTORS. $ax Frayotsco, Cal., Dec. 21.— Cartwright, Odell, and Watts, the Oregon Republican Electors, with George A. Steele, Chairman of the Republic- an State Central Committee, d. N. Dolph, counsel for the Repnblicans in the recent Electoral mad- dle, and . Secretary Chadwick left here for the East this morning. ILLINOIS. ‘THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Spectal Dispich tv The Tribuze. SraixerPiELp, 1L, Dec. 21.—The Democratic State Central Committee mecting to-dsy panned outlarger in numbers than last night's arrivals promiscd, but still far short of anticipations. The meeting wag held inthe Leland parlors. There were present the following members of the Com- mittee in person or by proxy: C. H. McCormick, of Cook; W. K. Murphy, of Perry, by his prosy, George Judd; J. B. Mann, of Vormillion, by N. M. Bandy, his proxy; C. D. Hoiles, of Bond: B. F. Bergen, of Morgan; First District, R. E. Good- e, of Cook; Second District, Thomas E. Court~ ney, of Cook: Third District, Thomas _Shirley, of Cook, by his proxy, C. H. McCormick; Fourth District, R. Bishop, of McHenry, by his proxy, D. Cameron; Sixth District, J. S. Drake, of Rock Island, by his proxy, C. A. Keyes; Scventh District, W. A. Steel, of Will; Tenth District, George Edmunds, Jr., of Hancock; ct, H. P. Shumway, of Christian; Fifteenth District, W. C. Cochrane, of Shelby, by proxy; Sixteenth District, L. B. Parsons, of Clay; Seventeenth District, H. C. Gerke, of Madison; Eighteenth District, T. F. Bonton, of Union; Nineteenth District, S. Z. Landis, of Wabash. There were aléo present Miles Kehoe and his dele- gation from Bridgeport and vicinity, several Jocal Democratic leaders, and perhaps balf a dozen of prominence from other portions of the State. THE OBJECT OF THE MEETING. Chairman McCormick assumed the chair, and stated that, as the meeting was called without his knowledge, perhaps some one would kindly state its object. There was ominoua silence for a time. The cditor of the Register, who had published the meeting as calied to depose Mr. McCormick, was espesially silent. Judge Edmunds, of Hancock, suggested that Mr. Bergen, of orgsn, could teil, and, thus appealed to, Mr. Bergen stated that his understanding was that the meeting was called solely for the purpose of consid- ering the situation. Judge Edmunds concurred. He had joined in the call hecause, in the present political complication. he desired to have the bene- fit of the counsels of the leading Democrats of the State. Keyce, of Sungamon, having imbibed some- what, by associntion, the war-epirit of his law- partaer, Gen. John A. McClernund, said that the ciaim of the President of the Senate to canvass the Electoral yote and declare the resuit could not be allowed with safety to the people, and he urged upon the Committec THE DUTY OF PASSING RESOLUTIONS to the effect that the people of the State would sustain the llouse uf lepresentatives in asserting its riguts nnder the Conpstitution. Tilden was clected, and must be inangurated. The Democrats binit to any other result. N RESOLUTIONS. Others talked in the same strain, and dnally the following Committee on Resolution: u?pumb ed: G. Edmunds, Jr., of Hancock; C. 1L Lan- bier, of Sut B. Parsons, of Clay; G. f; Judge Niller, of Cook. e : would like soie three- minute specches supgesting what sort of resolu- tions the Committee ought to get up. No onesug- ested, 80 Gen. Parsons aired himself in 3 five-minute speech deprecating war, and never once alluding to his v e view obtained by cavalry service in his carlier life. Noone followed, and the mecting adjourned for dinner, Chairman McCormick to assure him that they didn™ wish his removal, and wouldn't accede to it at the demand of outsiders. Shortly after 3 o'clock the meeting reassembled, and the Committee on Reso- lutions sabmitted the following: THE RESOLUTIONS. Resolred, Thet the Committee do hereby affirm the constitutional right of the Senate and fouse of Kepre- sentatives, after the President of the Senate ahall have opened all the certificates reccived by him. to count the Electoral vote for Presidencand Vice-Presfdent of the Unlted States, and declare the reailcof such count. “Resolced, That we devy the existence of any consti- tutional right or power I the President of the Senate of the Unlted Statcs. [ndependently of the authorl from the two Houses, Lacount sald votesand ¢ Tesult thereof, and would regard such a proceeding as revolucionar; Tes at we have entire confidence fn the in- teliigence and patrlotisi of Congresy und of the peopic, and that, 1o this they will £0 above arty, Diaintaln zht, and sustain constiutionnl iberty, and that Congress will fairly and impartially determine the rsult of the late Presidentlal election (i such menneras will comuiand the confidence and sup- port of 2!l zo0d chiizens. solred, That 2 mass.meeting be lield I each counts e ou the 30 day of December next of all . frrespective of party, who are {n favor of per- 1 rres petuating the Iepublican ‘feature in our system of Goverament by ziving effect to the popular cholce of Electors of President and Vice-President made on the 7th of November last, for_the selection of delegates Lo & convention to be heidac Springtield on the Sth of Jan- uary next, each county to be entitled to the same num- ber of delegates as were sent Lo the State Demacratic Couvention'of June las T. Resolzed, That tafs Committec have an ablding coa- render at once. He was for msisting upon consti- tutiopal righta; The tollicking Tom dersir, of Ma. lon, took the loor, and wazed varmaw he ruceed- d. -~ His people wanted 3 fair conal zoing to have it. They jasniety WANTED TO SHOW THEIR TZETQ, and wanted a constitutional connt. In the nameof freedom, God, and humanity, his peoplc demand- ed this, all of them, from 75 years of aze down to 10, “They knew Tilden was elécted, and were going toinaugurate him. Here was the question: He wonldn't insist upon war, but, greas God! if_we submit now there was an end of the ballot. You conld ot look to the ballo:-box any more for re- lief. Tookto the examples of the fathcrs, and manfully resist thie wrong putupon as by Returning Boardr.” He wasnotin the last war, sud not for war now unless’ Tilden was connted out. That process he would He denonnced Pension Agents and Postinnsters. Hayes was not the cen- tral figure in this ftepbblican contest. Gen. Grant “was, was the Codar. Applause frequently interrupted this stirring speech.—the first loud war-talk of the day. Mr. McCormick again said he wanted o go by the law and by tho Constitution. ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTIONS. The resolution was finally adopted. The ayes were not loud. Gov. Koerner and others of le; acumen didn't vote. iles Kehoe and Dan Cai eron did. The negative wus not put. The othe: resolutions were agreed to without dissent. A suggestivn to appoint a Springfield Committce to arrange for the State Convention herc on Jan. next, and to foot the bill, was not fuvorably ca tertained. GOV. PALMER, being absent from the city, could rot give hir promtised talk, and the meeting therefore ad Journed. 1t is significant that, notwithstanding the howi raised aguinst him, no effort was made to deposa Chairmun McCormick. ~ On the contrary, every assurance iwas given him of indorsemcnt of Lit course, and Mr. Berzzen, supposed to be inimical tc him, desires it stated that not a single member o the 'Committce oppeses Mr. MeCormick. The pressure for his rewoval, it is now udmitted, wai wholly on personal grounds. LOUISIANA. QUESTIONS OF EVIDEN NEW OBLEANS, La., Dec. 21.—The Senate In- vestigating Committce met promptly. An effort was made by Senator McDonald to have the mem- bers of the Returning Board subpeensed, action on which was finally postponed by the Committeo till to-morrow. The question of taking the deposition of Eliza Pinkston was discussed for some time, and finally postponed until to-morrow. Counsel for the Republican side stated that they had eome forty-two more witnesses to testifyin re- gard to Ouachita Parish. The Democratic connscl stated that it would be impossible to have their witnesses ere before next Tuesday, as they had been mivled in regard to which parish would be taken up, and had subpenaed their witnesses from. East Baton Rouge first. The Republican counscl stated that the whole number of witnesses from all the parishes would reach 500. Senaror Sauls- bury thought it best to have an understanding at “present in reference to fixing a limit to the inquiry, @8 500 witnesscs on either side would consume all tne time till March 1. The Chairman thought the evidence might be abridzed by the counselon either side agrecing, as far as possible, to accept the testimony before the Retarn- ing Board, withont either side being expected Lo Cevelop further testimony from those witnes: Alenzthy discassion ensued as to the best meu of reaching the ub{'cc! simed at, viz.: whether or notthere was a full, free, and fair clection in the contested parishes. I wus the general opimon that this could best be solved by examining and completing the parishes separately, and thut the respective connsel might sift the testimony of their witnesses. and leave out all except the inost important testimony, and thus avoid much labor and waste of time. "As it appeary from the tabu- lated statements furnished by the Returning Board, that the polls had been rejected in twenty-te parishes, the labor necessary to determine the fair- nessof the election in those alone would be very great. It was finally agreed to proceed with Oua- chita Parish. JAMES GALLAGIER, aged 50, a native of Ireland, was the first witness called: Resides in Lonisiana. Has Jresided in Louisians for three years. Came from Milwaukee. Lived in Ouachita during the last clection. The first distnrbance he knew of was.on the 4th of July last, at a Methodist Sunday-school. when re- Durts were recéived of an uprising of negrocs on the island. Some of the ritle companies left, and went to the island and Bastrop that night. After that learned that three rifle companies were orzan- ized under Capte. McLeod, Ruflington, and Theo- ‘bald. Sqluuls of them visited Mr. Whited, on whose plantation 1 worked, to induce him to join the Democratic Club. They said - mothing to me, _ thinking [ was a Democrat, Whited asked what authority they had to call on him and force him to join the Democrats. One of them, named Mc- Henry, said that if they did not carry the election Whited would be a dead man, A fewdaysafter- ‘warde nine armed bulldozers followed Mr." Whited and wife from Jordan's Station and made numerous inquiries about him. The next day a portion of McLeod's company visited the plantation and frightened all of us. 3Mr. Whitred, his wife, and witness fled to the cotton-field. They retarned that night but, witness laid outall night. Some of the bulldozers assured Whited he would not be molested, and he and his wife returned to the house about 11 o'clock that night. Two weeks before the election, I attended a Democratic barbecue. Capt. Farmer and Col. Richardson made a speech. After they finished, commenced to organize a colored club. “They said that sixty-two colored men joined them. Some were willing, but others who were reluctant were dragged up. Went to the polls in_ Ward 4 aboat 11 o'clock of election-day; remminea there about three hours, Everything was peaccable, as it was all one-sided, and Republican tickets were not_allowed to be distributed. Bill Strover stood t the door and made the negroes show their tick- ets. They wers of a difecent color, and easily distinguished. When the officers adjourned at noon the Republican vote was announced as 51; but when the polls closed it was announced as 8. Only three other whites voted the Republicun ticket there, _The rifle companies were composed of white Democrats, who rode about at, night, fully armed, and terrorized the colared people. Al the poll where witness voted Mr. Miles brought some Republican tickets. The Democrats made him leave. The negroes disliked 1o join the Democratic clubs, but were afraid they would be beatea if they did not. JAMES R. HALL testified. Lived 1n Onachita for threc years. Formerly lived in Terre Haute, Ind.” Waa in the United States army. Previons to last 8t Monroe 1o wait on everybody. They presented me & puper, and insisted on my reading ir. Onc aruicle in the puper said all who refused to join the company wouid be cousidered unworthy of protuc tion, and he left it 1o themselves. I asked for explanation of this atticle. They said come Lo the meeting cnd I would learn all abont it. Bir. Whited came in theu, and tncyinsisted on his reading it. They were invited in "to tea, and one of the pary, mamed Ball, pulled vat 3 rovivee and laid it on the gullery, and wentin. Atthe in- stance of some ygentlemen opposed to the foria- tion of rifle clubs, I went to the ‘meeting. Nearly every white man in the neighborhood was therc. The best method of organizing was discusscd. Mr. Jonmea said, let all who wauted to sign the roll do 7o, and let vthers zo out. Nearly 1l joined. Mauy who had said they would not join did so. A commitwe was appointed to secure arme for the campuign. After adjournment, Cayt. ‘Theobold said w Jones, ‘~Yon ought w have every man join. The way is to muke it 10C damned hot for them to stay out.” After this they began to ride about at night. scldom in the dny- time. This compeny was known 3s the Colo: Guard. They visited my negro-quarters at nigi These negroes were all Republicans, and the T clubs would'shoot into the quarters. . He aleo corroborated Gallagher's testimony in re gard to bulldozers following Mr. Whited ant wife from Jordan's Station und he and the famil leaving the housc. He staid at the houst and prevented astampede of the Degroes. It ubont three hours Mr. Anson, overseer for Whited came up and said the rific clubs_were hunting & negro named Jesse Griggs, and would not dis tarbour folks. Iwent out thenand tried to iz duce the negroes 1o go back into their quarters Many of them were afraid todo so. Afierwasd MMegsrs. Packett, Dowman, and Nash, whom ,L knew, came to the house. They came up the roas and said they had come to tell s not to be fright ened. They remained till 11 o'clock, and m tronble occurred trom that time till the clecion Then the rifiemen continually rode about tin country at night. Capt. McLeod sent an vrder me to zeport 3t the house with my ho: d gur jmmediately. The courler said the C. anted every man in the colony, 83 th rising and going to storm Monroe. ing with the courier, whose name was Taylor, told him I would not go. The day before Capt. Farmer spoke gat the school-honse I was visited by Capt. Bowman, who ssid as he came by ths ‘barbecue grounds he heard that [ had semtto Monroe for trovps, and they would hold me re- sponsible. He said, **If Capt. Theobold hears of this 1 don't know what ne will do. Idon't wamt