Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1877, Page 2

© the biil which prevented him from giving it his ;;33-. ?v‘(gn'-i_-';'n : gh!ll;'hume. rovsl. In bis opinion the emergency bad Finley, Mnteners Wilkand, mmn for Congress to put its vlie hands on | gog " Nean, itk A, 8 the SBapreme Court. The emergency Was nob | Frankln, New, (Mich.), such as should compel Congress fo trample | Fafter, = Norton, Willlama (Del. ), down the dignity of tfint high Court. If this | Ganee, O'Tirlen, Williams (Mich) il Were passed it wonld become a precedent, | ivson, iver, “nu-‘ and the ..‘.’.,,, great farce would be l}mfl H{?‘&' \g:m “re\r o) : FLATRIIONNS ABAIN Goalid, Phiiilps (o.), Wilron (In T T ewbosgh spoke In favar of thebill, | Gunier, | Heree, Youd o Mr. Townsend (Pa.) did not think the Viees | jraviion (N, i), Piatt, Youne—1o1. President had the u&xge poRar to count votes, and et T i -The tirere! . nker (Ind. ), arfield, 0 'y i hfln n’."z’z“&"%p‘.fl;‘éa the bill as at variancs | Tinker (N. Y.), Iale, Tainey, ik the whole course of constitutional prec- | Ballon, Tiralson, Rubinson, " edents. His great objection to the measure | Ranke, Tendee, Jame “was that it created a tril n‘v!\n& unkm:\vn‘ nlr'li):fi m:‘rrkbum. llcngmon. ; ':; fatat fics - Constitution, without limited powers, and : ) Saclokd ‘suthority expressiy delegated to & Judge of the g;:g'l:r;lmm)' Tiabtiets, Hlemor -axtent of its own nuthority and its own powers, it 3 Brrchard (111.), Tnribnt, Smith [l'l.}, 0 it supreme on the question, ntez, fman, Smith (GA. iy l“.mk "ANOTNER TELEGRAM. Caldwoll (Aln.) Tanes (Kyds e i *, Mr. Vance (N. C.) sent to the Clerk’s desk | Cannon, Joyee, Thornhnmh* 3 * and had read a felegram from Gov. Vance, of g:"', i 2“"335« Rmn“dh LY) North Caroling, stating that the resolution :nel l Rante, T orhen, approving the bill had just passed both Houses am, ance (0. of the Legislature almost or quite unsnlnoualy. | LoD l'::‘nv';'r:“‘ R0, Mr. O'ffrien supported the bill. Danfora, Lynch, Waldron, THR PREVIOUS QUESTION, Denfaon, Magoon, Wallace, (8.C.), At 4 o'clock, the timo for the general debats | Datbins, Atiilikin, Wallace (Pa.), having closed, Mr, Payne ross to move the pre- | Dunnell, Mille, White, yious question. Beforc making tho motlon, | Dunham, Monroe, Whiting, i howcver, he allowed to be read an amendment M{;h‘" \\‘\:‘\Xl‘l:::‘ which Mr. Hopkins proposed 1o offer, the most (Il'v:cf;or' Williame (Adac) Amportant polrit belng to refer to the Commis- Dankeh Noud (Fa g nde slon all the testimony taken by the Commlttees Pintsted, Woudburn, ol cither House, Froemar, Topleion, Woodworth—80, Mr. Payno refuscd to allow the amendment | Fryp, Pratt, o be offered, and moved the previous question. ~“Tnen an effort was made l»;)lr. Sonthard to get in an ainendment which hic ud suggeated fn Seven Democrats and seven Republicans were bsent, namely: Fegard to Colorado, but e was et with loud | King. | Poren Phmakey, s for the reguiar order, und Mr. Paynoin- | 4ollin et Dhiel sisted on the previous question. Wieginton, Cason. Wheeler, Tho previous question was scconded, and the | Johf, Fhlllips (Kan.), maln question ordered. Mr. rmu having the final hour to close the debate, yickled a portion of his time to Mr, Walker (Va.), who declared that he would giva the bill his cordlal support, Mr, Lawrence oppused the bill ns creatlng a tribunal unknown to and outside of the Consti- tution. He enumerated efght constitutional objoctions to the bitl, and sald thut the refusal on sny prefext to receive Electoral votes -that ‘bore evidence, ot legality on thelr face wasonc of the most fiagrant, palpable, monstrous, and ‘dangerous disregards of the Canstitution that ever had been or conld Dbe invented or con- celved, +~ Mr. Blackburn opposcd the bfll becauge In his Judgment there was no proper mh.tcrt matter of arbitration, and because the tribunal pro- sod to bo created was extra and antlconsiitu- fonsl, Tho bill was a temporary makeshift. Its ndvocates dared not plead ft ms n pre- cedent for the future. It was but an abortion bom_ of o timldity which sought to avold tha .responsibllities ol the hour. If, aald he, this fraud s to be con- sumsted; if the popular verdict s to be re- versed; If the Constitution is Lo be disrezarded; 1t the precedents und traditions of the country arc s bo outrazed by the induction into the P'resi- dency of a man who has been repudiated abthe polls, Tet it be done by an_ open application of arbitrary power. Let it be done by force. Let it bo done amid throes of revoluilon, but let us not seek shelter under a law of questionablc constitutionality. Whatever else may be said, [ o slncorely trust that it will never " be truth- fully sald of this Congress that it abandoned its rerogatives, and muillt 10 avold Its responsi- ilities, I trust that It may never be tmlhlullf’ chargged that In this crisfs, not fraught with daugers which sone attribute to {t, timidity ap- ‘peared where manliness should prevail, and that cowardlce unsurped the hour in which courage should ruie. [Applause.] Mr. Jones (hy.,) opposcd the bill, not somuch on account of fie unconstitutionality of measurc 28 ot account of the hnpolicy of the measure, « MR, FIELD (N. Y.) snid while he thought the Wl was un- questionably within thecompetence of Congress lie was sure'that {t wusa Just and honorableset- tlement, and the best method of escaping from fmpeading danger. The arzument was ex- hiausted, members were ready to vote, and he should take no part i further discussion. He 2ould not refrali from expreasing admiration of the fidelity and courage conpled with the mod- eration of tho mcinbers of the Concurrent Com- mittes an bath sides and in both Houscs of Uon- gress. Whenon Wednesday nizhit the Senate sat to detfidce this gucstion,” he watched with an anxicty which he could not express the flag that floated over its chamber to sce (it wasstill - fiying. There it floated ull through the nfrht, watching until duylight caine, and as the sun ruae over the shaw, highting up this Capitol from bascment to dome, the ffug vos furled, and 1 kuew that the day was svon. |Loud appluuse). Nk, HROWN (Ky.) favored the bill. A month ago he had despaired of the KRepublic. Asa partisan he bebeved that the vole as cast for Preshlent siowed nearly o quarter of a mitlion majority for 'Lilden, audamiflion Hlnl)nrl(y of ‘white votes of the country, and he had feared that the necessity wonld be thrust upon them touttempt the foauuration of men who they belfeved haa won, Dut” patriotizin had prevalled. The trl- wmph of thia compromlse woulld prove the sta- tility of the fnstitutions of (he country, ft woufd give assurance to the country, The see- tlon from which he: came was broken-hearted and {n the weeds of mournlur, not only for nm- Ditien und prosperity, t for ~ hberty. That rection would lift up.. jgala her sun-lit brow with insplration fn her heart, aud with cocourszement thut her lberties were 10 be protected and perpetuated, amd her equale {ty as @ part of the Governinent, secured. Tri- uinph! It was the triumph of the work of ‘Washington, and to-night when the wires thould flash the news to millions that the biil had assed {t would receive the fudorsement of the mpartial judement of good men from one cnd of thic Jand to the other. The mountalns would nod to the valleys, and the vaileya smfie to tne seas, and the scas rush up to kisa the shorcs, TE 13 CONTENT TO ABIDE BY THE NESULT. Corumnus, 0., Jan, 26,—In referring to the passage of the bill for counting the Electoral vote Gov. Haves said to o friend sev~ eral davs age, but who makes It public this morning: “I want it distinetly un- derstood that [ do not desire to influcnce the action of Congress one way or the other in the matter of tne Elccloral bill, ar any other matter reluting to the Presidential clection. The whole thing is In the hands of Congress, and I shall be content with ita actlon.” PENNSYLVANIA, REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT. TArrisnena, Jun, 20.—The foflowlng resolu- tion was adopted hy the llouse of Representa- tives of Pennsylvania: That the vote cast for the authorized Electors for Presideat and Vice- President of tne United States indicntes the ejectlon of Rutherford-B. Hayes and Willlam A, Wheler to these oflices, respectively, and they of right ought to be nangurated at the Natlonal Cupital on the ensuing 4thof March, by the con- stitutlonal authorlties, Harnisocuko, o, Jan. 20.—A resolution bemng {ntroduced In the House to<lay declaring that it was tho conviction of that body that Tayes and Wheeler have been duly elected, the Deinncrats left the hall in_large numbers, thus breaking the quorum. Several were subse- pueutly” found, and compelled to aunswer to :lnclr names, and the resotution was adopted. VARIOUS. NEW YOUK ATPROVES. ArpanT, N. Y., Jan. 20.—~Tho Benate to-day, by s vote of 15 to 0, adopted a resolution ap- proving the Jofut Committee's plan for ascer- taining and countinz the Electoral vote. ARIZONA. SAN FrANCISCO, Jun. 20.—A San Diego dis- patch enys W, 11 Hardy, defeated candldate for Congressional Delegate from Arizona, has !xetmouul the Supreme Court of that Territory o compel the Seeretary to recanvags the vote, Stevenson, the prescit vandldate, havinge re- celved a certiliente. It §8 thought probuable the Court will grant the petivion, and, If it should, the facts will show 1hat the Sceretacy ncted Iawlully, and Stevensen will bo sustained, ANOTHER CLAIM AGAINST TILDEN. peciat Diepatch to The Tribune. New Yonk, Jun. 2b.—Feoliowlug the examplo of District-Attorney Bliss, Javob Weldermann, architect and Jandicape gardener, hos brought suit nealnst Mr, Tilden. This Is to recover the balaucs of a bill alleged to be due him for work doue fn 1574 at defendant's house in Gramercy fark, The auswer denfes n}ly indehteduess. Mr. Weldermann's lawyer says his elient in- formed him that he had crsonal appliention to had heen put off an varlous pretexts untll his patience was exhausted, Weldertnann sald, tuctiermore, that, when he presented his il Mr. Tilden seeucd surpriseld, und asked hin 1 be were not._employed fn the Department of Tarks, to whi=h he replied that he hud been, but wosnot at that tme. On_ the streneth of this some curious persuns are Lrying to llzure out the relation of the Department of Parks to architeets’ private bills, THE [ONOUS EASY, Svectul Dispatch to The Tribuna. BURLINGTON, Lit,, Jan. 2 13 reported In nd zonerally betfeyed, that the prose- cution brought last mnouth sgalnst Benjamin Feldman has talen an unexpected turn, wnd serfuusly fvolves a cftizen of this place, Feld- man, wlien brought before the Grand dui d illegally, but nile s name registered amd ine eed bim to vote. Todd was indicted, and Feldman was held for a witness, Todd, being wealthy and fnflucatial, wave ball at once. ‘The affalr uwakens considerable intorest here, Todd Inving been ono of the st active Demvcrats requently made Mr.tildon, bt H and the material elements would mingle with | in the tast catapaicn. the 5lndncss of a redeemed and saved peovle. Anather man, Jacolh Wohlwend, was indicted . [Loud applause. | for repeatiug, having, it (3 alfesed, voted twlso MR, GISON spoke in support of the bill us a mensure of ace and safuty for the South particularly, und fl: sent to tho Clerk's dedk and liad read n dls- patel from members of the City Government ond merchants aud bankers of New Orleaus in i approval of it. at the same poll, He vlalins that some one clse yoted on fifs name. The circumstanices were all kunown tothe judzes of election when Wohl- wend's vote was taken, and his vote was sworn in fn the Gice of the fuct thut his name had been previonsly checked. (o fs u Kepublican, amd Illu prosecution follawed upon the prosecution of Feldman, wio is o Democrat. One or both of the cases 18 to he Lricd ot the present term of the United Btates Court, now in session at Keokuk, MR PAYNE, Chairman of the Committee which reported the bill, closed the debate in brief but earuest #peech, in the courseof which lic remarked that, though tho davger of civil war had been flip: N pantly snecred at, there bad been danger of such “a war, with which no war in anclent or modern Republics could have compared. ‘The debate was closed, aud the Spesker an- nounced that the vote wuuld now b taken on the inal passage of the bill. JOLL-CALL. ‘The Clerk procceded to cull the names of members, amid the most Intense Interest and cxcitement, and as Republivan after Kepubfiean voted *No," the vole scumied to create surprise 1o many who had supnosed that lully one-half of them would support the blll Tho Speaker anuounced that he would cxer- clse his constitutivpal E vilego and vote s Representative from the State o3 Pennsylyania, LOUISIANA. KRAPING TIINAS 1N ANEYANCE Apecial Dispatch fo The Tribune. New ORLEANS, Jun. 2.—Quite an [nteresting correspoudence has heen conducted between Gov. Packard and Gen, Augur fu regard to the ulleged violatlon of tho alats {n quo by parti- sans of Uen. Nlcholls in gome of the interior parishes by forcibly taking ppssession of oflices to which they were not returned. The whole matter was referred to the Presldent, and he lias directed the Becretary of War to order Gen, Augur to refnstate the old ofticers In certain q i i { | i ' i . he caso of the Oua- Tfe directed the Clerk to call his nane, and his | Parishes. fn Tosponseol 4 Ayar Wwas drected with spplauve, | cbita ofticils 1 was shown that they Tad been commissloned before Fluaily the count wus cum\»lclul, and the result ‘was aunounced us yeas, 1915 noys, 80, Tacre was but o sllght mavifestation on the announceient, aud then the spectators Jeft the gullerles, und one of the wost lmportaut and excitlng sessions of the House was closed a3 5:25 the 16th, und, us thelr predecessars quictly yielded up the ofices to them, tho President thougit this no violation of the status in guo, ‘The Nutehitoches case was nore flagraut, Ou thie 20th of Junnury D, Plerson, o defested can- didate for District Jwlze, took possession of the bench uoder w comnlssion from Nlcholls, The s THE VOTE. ‘The tollowlug is the vote in details E. TEAS, Bherlit and Coroner, both Republicans, and g Qe b, Loveh whose clection fs not even disputed, refused to ilureis (uve, ), K Ak, [ I revopnize bim, 1o suspended them und up- naworth, nreis (. )y ea 5 S ortine] Anderson, Harels (Va.), Rell v,n(nml others in thelr stead. Ezernack, the Al Harrison, Redlly, Presideut of the polfce fury, refused to approve Hartridye, lice, the bouds of tne Sueriil 50 appainted. Harlzell, Riddle, Pierson suld he could cither spprove or Halchor, Robbius (N.C.), | goto jall. Fzermuck telegraphed Gov, Packard Hathorn, Robbine (4. ), u Lielp, Gove Vachard Jaid tho fucts lefore Haymond, - ‘Roberte, Augur and the President, aud the Presudent ki Leuble, Hoss o9 | havondered Augur Lo rostore thio suspended Hewlit 15, Bherlfl snd replace watters as they were before H Hewitt (Ala.), Plercon’s usurpation. ‘There fs 1 1l s, A GREAT DEAL OF ANXIETY NENHE } Hoou Hoar, Behlcicher, in all clreles u to the fortbeomtng repurt of the i Hradley, Holnan, eelye, Benute Comnittee und the sctiou of the Presi- H Brigut, oo Bheakley, dent. Business has just ubout stopped, und o 3 !‘WW:.(’“T-)- Southaed, fuefsfon one \B;y oF Illle other will be {‘-llel”l!; = everybody. There s u very wene belle unlfln'u;‘hw'u.),lluu! flar Mo aloption © of - tho . Fleetoral 3 abelly Tunter, |luu mhy‘ (.'u:‘lgwas turats Tilden for Culdwell (Tenn), liuoton, Steuger, Cresident, and, ws a natural cousvquence, . Chnaeanh Jnato Rtoviocm, Nicholla for Governor, Ex-Giov, Warimach this [ Candle; N. IL.), Stone, evening, however, astonished the natlyes by offering to bet $10,000 that HAYES WOULD MW THE NEXT PRESIDENT : Lo, and Palkard thie Governar, 1t 18 protable the ; fl:flf{:flflfi‘n’, State-House Legislature will elect their shorte Laue * Fhonaas terun Senator ofi Sowday iext, 1t s wot une i enworth, camiorton, ely a new mon Will bo takien up—possibly ' ety durocsmrton | Gen. W, L, MMillun, There &5 woine ‘Galk of Tucker, electivg Senator Weat, but, us e would have to resiin bis present seat. Lhat would leave thu Btate without o Senator until hls contest with Eustls could be settled. Sem— SOUTII CAROLINA. LAST OF THAT BLECIOBAL LUSINESS. CoLumbla, 8. C, Jun. 20.—~The Supreme Court to-day rendered u decision {n tho quo ¥ eade, Watierson, warranto proceedings against the Hayea Elect- P Vetia O4a) | wre, dlamissing the case on the grounds that the 1 Moasy, Whiuhano. peoceedinge were illogally presented ou the purt THE CHICAGO TRm_UNE- SATURDAY, JANUARY 27,. 1877—=TWELVE PAGE f the State instead of the United States. ‘This ?:chnk:fl flaw disposes of the ;Rlcctoral caseof thiz Staté, & INVESTIGATIONS, A PEW 1LIES NAILED. WasmineToN, Jan. 26,—The Committee on the powers, privileges, and duties of the House in counting the Elcctoral vote 'to-day cxamined Charles H. Brush, telegraph operator at Talla- hassee from the Bth to the Iith of November. Ie remembered hearing telegrams - gotug over the wires; onc from Gov, Stearns to Z. Chand- ler, which sald, in substance: * iismarck should be at or ncar Tallahassce fmme- diately.” This was seut before the troops arrived. Z. Chandler telegraphed Gov, Stearns he had roen tha President and Secretary n!“nr‘ and troops would be se: Witness “did nof pretend to xact words of the dis- Imlches, and doclined to upswer this question, *Iid you speak to anybody of the contents o ihe tefegrams 1’ Witess liud no recollection that cither party sent a ll(.!émlch saying “We must have Florida, South Caroling, and ' Loufs- fana by fair meana or otherwiso,” The Committea adjourned tili to-morrow. BIESSHS, CABMANAVE AND RENNED, two colored members of the Louisiana Return. ing Board, havc arrived, and are to be examined to-morrow, CONGRESS. SENATE. Mr, Ingalls introduced a bill to attach to the Territory of Wyoming n certain portion of the Dinck Ffills country for judicial purposes. Ke- ferved, Mr. Alllson fntroduced a biil to extend the furlgdletion of District and Circuit Courtsof the Unlted States for the punistimeut of crimes over Indlan reservations within tho limits of organized ‘Territories, Referred, Mr. tlowe presented vesolutions of the Mil- waukee Chamber of Cominerce in favor of an appropriation of 30,000 to ald fu_the establish- nient of 8 temporary colony for the purpose of exploration and scientffic” research at or near thg 8lst dearee north latitude, Refesred. Mr. Windoin presented resolutions of the Minnesata Leglislature fn favor of the passageof abill nutlmrlzln‘w an_appropriatfon of the pro- ceeda of sales of public ?unlls within the limits of States and Territorics aMicted with grass- hoppers to fhe nee of safd States and Terr(torics, In puyment of bounties for the destructlon of grasshoppers and their egps. Referred. Mr. Ingalls (Kansas) presented concarrent resolutions of the Kangus Lepisinture fu_favor of the L\Ynmnrln!lnnpl money from an Indian civilization fund for'the Dnfluum of attorneys contesting the itle to the Ozage ceded ands. Referred. Mr. West moved that when the Benate ad- journ to-day it be to meet Monday next. Ke- ected—yeas, 95 navs, 59, Tho mornibe hour having expired, Mr. Jones SFI.. called up the petition of the Democratic Presfdential Electors of Florida, recently pre- sented by him, asking that thele votes bevount- ed as the true return, and addressed tho Senato ot length in regard to the recent cleetion in that State. e arzaed that the Tilden Electors were legally eleeted, and liad been deprived of their rights by the State Canvassing Hoard, which had no judiclal nuthnflt{, and uo puwer to go hebind ihe returns of the County Cunvasscrs. The petty shuflling and trickery of the Return- ing Boards might for n moment mislead the people, but the sober sccond thought would come and dispel the mists of error. Mr, Thurman ealled up the bill to amend the Pacific Rallroad ncts, 8o us to provide a sinking- fund for the liquidation of fndehiedness due the Governtnent by sald roads, so that it ahould be unfinlshed husiness to-morrow. Mr. Allisou, from the Committee on Appro- priatlons, reported with amendinents the Milk tary Academy tAppropriation bill, Placed on the calendar. Moust of the ameadments are of an unimportant character, the prineipal onca helog to restore the longevity pay to Profcssors and instructors, and oppropriating $11,000 for the pay of the baad. Mr."Windom, from the samo Committee, re- ported back the Fortifieation Appropriation bill, with an amendment Increasing the ml\raprlw- tlon for the urmament of sca-coast efenses from §100,000 to $200,000. Placed ou tho calen- ar. After exceutive session, adjourneds e — THE RAILROADS. THE SOUTHWESTERN RATE ASSO- CIATION. Tho General Managers and General Frelght Agents of the roads belonging to the SBouth- western Rallroad Rate Assoclation returned from St. Louls, where they had been attending the regular monthly meeting, ‘This meeting, ns previously stated In Tre Truwuse, was of much mors lmlyommm than usual, from the fuct that it had to consider the complalnts made hy somo of the Chlengo roads fn regard to tho dhcrimiuation fn fayor of Toledu, At the formatlon of the pool it was declded to make o rate to Toledo in order to give the Hannibal & Bt. Joe Rallrvad a chance to keep ur its _conncction with the Wabash Rail- rond. The rate from Missourl-lllver points to Toledo on corn wos flxed at 274, and to this had to bo added on throuzh business, the regular tarl( rate of the Eastern roads. ‘Ihis’ 18 but tive cents more than is charged from Missourl River points to Chicago, giving Taledaun advantage of five conts over #owds shipped through via this city. Of course the Chieagu roads were losing buslness under such an arrangement, and they requested the 81, Louis and Hunuibal roads o” short time axo to rubmit to un cqualizaton of rates. But theso rouds having connections with lines to Toledo, and being consequently the galners by the discrimination, refused to have the matter adjusted. This refusal envaged the Chlago managers greatly, und they vowed that if no change was made they would withdraw from the bool. The mattér was referred to the monthly meeting held in 8t. Louls a day or two ago aa a deruler resort. The 8t. Louls and Hun- nibal roads, seeing that the Chicago llnes were determined not to atand this Kind of. work uny longer, ond not willing to havo the pool bursted, from whk'lnhu{ had galued most, came down frot thelr high horse and agreed upon an_adjustment of rates, After o long and heatew discugslon It was decided to abolish tho speclal rate to ‘Toledo altogether, and onl leave the rate to St. Louls anid Chleago. All busfuess to or via Toledo s now subject to the 1arifl rato to Chicago and St. Louis, and local Leyoud, This removes the diserimiuation of five cents which has existed heretofore in fayor of Tuledo. 'Fho rate from Miszourt River points to Chicago 18 now 23¢ cents, and local to ‘Toledo 1U cents, which Increases the rate to the latter palut tive cente, The rates from river points viu Bt. Louls correspond with those yia Chleago, This urrangement, walle it prolongs the life of the pool, does not cure catirely fis flis. "The Hanuibal & 8t, Joe does not 1iko the arrangement, utd, while it reluctantly aubimit- ted to it at the St. Louis meethiz, thero {s overy indicatiou that it will svon kick over the truces and leave the pool altugether. It cannot now compete with the other Hnes oo through busluess, snd 18 virtually prevented from ship- ing to Tuledo via the Wabash Itailway, which Is one of 1t The Wibarh Rufl- ts beat connectlions, way 18 uow virtually cut off from sharing Inihe busiuesa from Missourl River poiuts, t is **bull- not y to tacitly submit to belng dozed" by the pool fioes, Iu order to get its share of the busiuess, It will, it is sajd, cut the rates between Tuledo and Hlantibal to sugh low flizures as to make ft an object for the Hilnnibul & St Jue Rallevad to contluue to shilp s Mis- souri River freizht to Toledo. 1 regard to'the lumber rates, about which there was also some trouble, bhut littio coutd be learned, 1t 13 understond that & new roso- Intlon wus wlonted, which will overcomo the difticultics that have arbson from n wrong wordiug of the old vne, The rates, liowaer, remain unchanged.—34) cents per luu puunda from Chicago to Missonri River paluts, aud 131§ ceats from 8t. Louir. Al lwnber witl have to be shipped at actual welght. Bayond this nothe ing wus done by the meeting except dividing the busluess done during the month, LITIGATION, ST, Louts, Mo., Jan. 3.—The Mistour! Pacilic Rallroad Compuny entered suit to«lsy In the Cireult Court of this county ugaingt the Athan- tle & Bacilic Rafiroad, uow called the St, Loufs & Bun Franclseo Rallroad, for Lreach of cons tract, snd aaking Judzment o the sum of $7,050,000. “The suft grows outofl a lease by tho Missourt Pucitic and its branches iu Juné, 1872, to the Atlantie Pactde, which, Boods calmed by platutdl. was w lawfully broken, ~ sand the nzgregute sutn prayed for Is made up of several amounts whilcli plaluthl allcges were lust through acta of the defendunts, and the sale of the Missourd Pacltie under a decree of the United Statcs Cle- cult Court Jast fall. TTEMS. The General Frelght Agents of the Western roads, who buve been In sessiou at the office of tho lllinols Central Rallroad adjusting their freizhit classitications, were compelled to ad- Journ yusterduy for oue wegk, ui sccount of exbaustion. . 3Most 6f the Rallroad Land Comwmisstoncrs who were attending the Couvcution st the Puliner House have left for thelr respective homes. The next wmeetlug will bo held {n Bt Logls on the Orat Mouday {a February, 1573, | FOREIGN. Additional :Hints as to the Meaning of the Russian Manifesto. Pioncers of tho Czar’s Leglons Arrive on the Danube. The Porte Offers Peaco to Sorvia and Montenegro, With a View to Test the Temper of the Russian Bear, The Clerical Abuses Bill De- nounced by the Vatican, Excitement Caused by the Conscription in the Basque Provinces. A Fow of ilic Tribulailons of Tive Mexi- can Yresidents, \ TII TAST, TiE RUSHIAN MEMORANDUM, LoxNDON, Jan, 20.—The Parls correspondant of the Times gives the following additional de- tolls of the proposed Russian memorandums Russia will further remind the Enropean Pow- ers that in conscquence of the refusul of Austriu, France, and England to partfefpate fn this pro~ gramme, Ruasis sotered upon more direct indl- vidual intervention,and the Czar at Moscow an- nounced his intention to act alone, If necessary, toexact by force from Turkey what Russia knew beforchand could not otherwise bo ob- tained, Ruesin agreed to Join the Conference because of her profound respeet for the pa- cific wishes of Europe, and #o a3 to permit the Porte to show tho full extent of its relractorincss and {llwill Russin agreed to reduce her demands to the minhnum. Henee- forth Russin .thinks hereelf entitled to reckon on the continued collective efforts of Eutope, whose accord for conmon ulterior action hus not been destroyed by the conclusion of the Conference, Tha memorandum concludes by stating that Russia proposes shortly to submit a programme to which sho hopes to obtain the adheslon ot the Powers. DEPARTURE OF AMDAS3ADORS, CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 20.—SIr Henry Elliott, the British Ambassador, left to-lay. Buron Von Werther, the German Ambassador, and Count Zichy, the Austrian Ambassador, will sall Saturday. Gen. Ignatiefl,s departure Is still retarded by the tempestuous weather in the Back Sea. TURKISH REFONSS, The Porte Intends introducing of {ts own so- cord the reforms demanded by the Conference. 2 CONCILIATORY, Loxpoxy, Jan, 27—5 a, m.—Reuter's telogram from Coonstantinople says it Is nsserted that Midhat Pasha has addressed a concliatory dis- pateh to the Princes of Servia and Montenegro, proposiug a direct underatanding with the Porto beforo the expiration of the armistice. The Turkish Ambassadors have been ordered to comnmunicate this step to tho various Cabi- nets, dlidhat Pasho has also ordered the Pro- vinelal Governors to maintain fricndly relatipna with forelgn Consuls and vesldents, and take measures to prevent disorders. INSTRUGTIONS TO RUSSIAN OPFICERS, Lonpoy, Jun, %.—The Standard's dispateh from Bucharest says 1t {s asserted (hut the Rus- slan War Offico Is preparing clreulars to inforin cotnmapiders of the urmy entering o friendly country that the finhabitants must be treated like thelr own countrymen, and any offensy aguinst them will be severely punished. ‘This injunction refers to Roumania. Later Bu- charest telugrams say untters scom to have taken A BENIOUS TURN. Russlun ploncers have arrived on the Danube and are examining sites for bridges. Work on tlic Roumaniuvn Raliway and the summer resi- dence of tho Prince has been stopped, as war (s believed to be Imminent. ‘The Zliines correspondent at Vienna says Rus- sia, before making a formal proposal for com nion action, has svunded various Powers. Nono of them, however, scem at present prepared jogobeyond the moral prossure which they have already exerelsed by withdrawing thelr Ambassadors [from Constautlnople, This I especlally true of Austria. It Russls entertained tho Llea that Austria would now be more disposed than she was ub the time of the Soumurkofl's misafon, not only to sanction, but cventually to participate i cvercive measures, she bas prob- ubly been undeceived by this time. Itis sheer delusion %o expect that Rusala will allow Servia to make peace separately, whils the poasibility of war between Turkey und Russia exists, Ser- via wiil not dare todo so aguinst the will of Rusala. A SIREWD MOVE. The Times' Belgrade dispatch confirms the re- port that Midhat Pasha hus proposcd peace no- Botlations to Servia. The correspondent adds that this fine stroke of diplomacy is to force Russlia's hand. The Servians will not dars to refuse the Porte’s overturcs, unless Hussia openly promlses to support Servia. ilence Rue- afa will be compelled to declare hersclf or lose the assistance of the Servian army and Servian territory in case of war. MIDIAT TO MILAN. Loxnoy, Jan. 27.~The Vienns correspondent of the Dally News telegraphs the text of Midhat Pasha's dlspatch to Prince Milan. The dispateh voncludes o8 follows: **Couvinced that your Highuess sharcs my desire Lo secura peace and terminate & regretable uud disastrous strife, T fraukly fuvite you personally to cunciliation with the Purte by direct negotiattons." The News’ apeclal from Vienna stutes that the Powers have agreed not to Interfere with the negotiations between Turkey and Servin unless Turkey's conditions infringe on the Servians’ rlghts as establlshed by the treaty, MONFENEORO. A Pesth correspoudent of tho Newseags; “1 hear from Cettinje that the Montenegrins are enthusiastle for war and are maklug all prepara- tlons to resume hostilittes. Prince Nikita lus declared he wiil never make peace unless he re- celves udditlonal territory,” KEFUGELS, Ofliciu) statistics vhow there are now over 50, 000 Bosnian retuzces on the Croatian froutl ‘The Dalty Teleyrapk's special from Vieuna re- orts that Derviech Pasha, by command of the irand Vizier, has tuado overtures to the Mon- tenegring at Scatari for su arrangement which would include wrrltorial concessjons. ‘The Puarts Tenne 8uuounces thut France has rofused to furnish the Porte with otllcers for the endaninerie. TFTRANCE, PEECAUTIONARY, TAn1s, Jan. 26.—An oflicil decreo promul- goted to-duy probibits fmportation into or transit through France of borned cattle, sheep, or Guats from Geruuny, England, Austria, the Danublan Prindpalities, or ‘Lurkey, Linporta- tioa frous other countries fs allowed, subject to rigorous vrelimluary inspectlon by the sanitary authorities, . SCARCITY. Dlstressing accounts uto recelved of scsrclty iu Pondicherry, und famlue is constdered hu- minent, .The Government will demaud the credit of the Chawbers for the necessury relfef. VEusawLgs, Jun, 20.—The Minlster of the Coluncies uaked tho Chamber of Deputies for & grant of $20,00 to et the expouscs caused by the famigo L Poudicherry. CADLNET ITEN. Bien Public says: “‘Should Duc de Cusce, Miulster of Foreign Affair tire irom tls Cabluct In consequenco of thn(nemcuu with AL Simon, binister of Justico aud Presidcut of the Councl, M. Biaon will take the Forelgn ortlolio, and M. Dordoux becomo Minister of ~the Interlor. OAMDETTA, Pants, Jan. 20.—M. Gambetta hns heen re- dleciod President of the Hudget Committee. He made a speech denying that the Republicans are disunited, e urged the necessity of the maln- tenance of a complete agresment, and declared thut he would act as friendly, trusting his fel- low-workers of the Ministey, MEXICO. THE TRIALS OF TWO PRESIDENTS, BAN Fraxcisco, Jan. 26.—~The Mexican ex- President Iglesias states that when Lerdo car- ried the Prealdential election July last, {n defi- ance of the Mexiean Conatitution lhnjting the incumbent to one term, ho, as Chief Justice in the abscnce of one legally elected, was entitied under thio Constitution to succeed to tho Presi- dency, e put himself tn communleation with Gen. Dinz, who ngreed to assist him to his rights. After Congre:s, on the 2th of October last, declared Lerdog elected, Iglesias, fnding hfs position dangeroue, fled in dlazulse witn four friends to Guanajuato, which had declared 1 s favor Nov. 10, Diae, with 7,000 or 8,000 volunteers, defeated 8,000 rezular troops at ‘Tecaa, euding Lerdo'srule. The victory couverts od Dinz from a_partisan to an gspirant, Tho followed” him I a body, leavinr without support. Dee, ¢ had Iglesins - brought before him for canleronce, and declared hiis intention of following tp hls_ rovoltionary vourse, snd reap the henclit of his victorles, ” Inlesias and party then struck for the Pacilic coast, reaching Mauzanflla Jan, 13, f{e says, as regards his future {ntentions, that he lsdetermined to make cvery codeavor to accuto his constitutional righis only. The Mexfean war veesels In the Pacifle were, when ho lust heard from them, both pledged to his cause. If they arc still true, they will arrive lere within ‘two wecks, and he will return with them ot once, If they full to come, he will within twenty days leave for elther Glaymas or Acapuico, probabls the Intter, belleving Gen. Alberez will hold “that ety true to him, If o cannot obtain foot- hold fn any of the Paclilc States, ho will then o to Now Orleans, and thence act fn the Northcostern States, which favor his cause. He says that Lerdo. after the battle of Tecoa, found his ecause Jost, and with n party of fifteen, including Escobeido, after many dangers, reached Guanajuato, Here the party were taken prisoners by {ien. Alberez, o parttsan of Iglestns, but were ni- lowed to eacape, as nothing could he galned by holding them. Escohedo was not shiot, as re- ported, but, with Lenloand the rest of the ParLy. on the 2th of December, cmbnrked on a derman_merehant vessel, hound for Panata, Lerdo declared to Gen. Alberez that he con- #idered his vause hopeless, and would not return to Mexico except as a private citlzou. GERMANY, DANK SBTATEMENT, BERLIN, Jan, W—Tho weekly statement of the Imperlal Bank of Germany shuws an fu- creasc of 18,780,000 marks. BLECTIONS. Beruay, Jan. 26.—On the eccond hallot hero to-day three Progressists were elected to Parlia. ment, Hlerr Forckenbeek was deleated. ROME. TUE CLERICAL-ABUSES RILL, RowmE, Jan. 20,—The Congrezation of Cardl- nals, which was ordered by the Pope to examine the Clerfcal-Abuses bill, has unanimously de- clared that it violates the liberty of the ciergy. It i stated that tho Popo will publlcly protest. Audicneca at the Vatican were suspended Lo+ day because of the Pone's indisposition, ek SPAIN, EXCITEMENT IN TIIR BASQUE PROVINCES, BiLnao, Jan, 20.—Great excitement continues in the Basque Provinces voncerning the conserlp- tion, and capeclally in the miniag districts of Somnorrosto and Ualdoes. Scveral war stean- era have arrived at Bilbao, and hare been placed at tho disposal of the milltary authoritics. i = BWITZERLAND, EXPORTATION OF WATCIHES, GrNEVA, Jan, %6.—Tho cxport of watches to the United States declined 48 per cent last year, The deeline 18 82 per cent for the past two years. s T CASUALTIES. ASHTABULA, Curverawp, 0., Jan, 20.—Tho Leader's Ash- tabula special says: At the fnquest to-day Jamnes Dorun was sworn, 1s employed s Track-Master by the Lake Shore Road ut Ashtabula; was so emnployed when the bridge was bullt across tho Ashtabuia Creck, He says that a doublo track was luld acrosa the bridge 6t or about the tine 3t swas bullt, but that one of them was used for ordinary travel untll the whole roul was doubl tracked, which was ubout four or flve years ags Ho hos never found the rails on the brldze much out of line. He examined the track east of the brldgo tha morning nfter theaccident, and found no evidence of the train having loft tho tr: Could have discovered it easily if It had doueso. Ale has never knowna car to rim off the teack on the bridge, There are guard-rails tho wholy Ienith of the bridge. dumes K. Stobbins aworn, 15 a jeweler at Asthtabula. He wasat the bridgo about forty minciesafter hearing the alarm,” Whon he firat s the wreek the frames of the cars wereatand- ing. He lielped some of the wounded up the hill and then went Lo the cars, He heard’ crics for hielp from different parta of the wreek at this time, and wondered why water was not be- ing thrown. Oot some Wuckets and men to using themn, and then went in search of a ateam- er, and found it standing tdle, und usked wh they were not throwlne water'on tho fiee, il was answered they bag beon told they oid not want any water, ~ He told thewn ycople were burning alive, und could be saved by water. They told him they conld not act without orders from thelr Chief. o suld, * Where {s hel We'll Lave water dawn thero or we'll houg hlin. He was answered that they did not know where lie was, Beiug exhausted aml discouraged, he left the wreek sud weat to care for the wounded, TERRIFIC OIL BEXPLOSION, Toston, Jan. 20.—An explosion took place this evening in the kerosene-oll works of B, &. F. Jenney, 8outh Boston. The maln bulld- inz cauwht fire and was entirely destroyed, ‘Three men wers in the Luliding ut the thne. Twa escaped, the third is missing, A tank cor taining 00 barrela of oll wes consumed. Loss estimated at #30,000. During the progress of the fire another el‘)lu-luu oceurred, Ed P, Huskell aud I, J, Kelley, flcemen, were danj ously Injured, and taken away insensible. [, F. Currfer wun badly ijured, s several ofliers sifehitly. Thousands of people thronged the viclnity of the tire, A number were on - the fee near Hunton Wharf, when {tgave way, and Nefife Crowley and a boy, name unkiuwn, were drowned, A MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE, Cusvesse, Jun. H.—Thice men wers over- whelmed aud cavried down the mountalu near Centennial Mine yesterday by a snowslide, One of them—Thomas Hodgson, of Hollaud,* Mich, —~was killed. The otber two—Capt. Kelly and George B, Davis—cscaped with elight fnjury. The avalanchce was set In motlon by the dis- charge of a blast in Prospeet 1ole, FROZ TO DEATI, CLEVELAND, 0., Jun. 26.—Last Wednesday evenlng Mra. ‘Mary Geary, aged about 55, left o neighvor's house, near Meadville, Pu., to walk to her own resldence. Buine distance away she took thu wrong road, and wus found last even. ing frozen to death. e I'ATAL EXPLOSION. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Fort Warsg, fud., Jun. 20.—Yesterday a bofler in the saw-mill of Juues Goff, 4 miles from Eaton, Ind., exploded, killing two men fustautly sud wouuding two others so badly that they buve siuce died. Several other men were badly injured. A FATAL AGITATOR. CLEVELAND, O, Jan, 20,—W. . Christlan aad Willlaw Howell were botis fuetantly killed to-day by the bunllng’ of au agitator at the Etandard Oil Cumpany’s relfnery. bk il S bt 4 OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxpox, Jau. %.—Steamshlps China and Utopla, from New York, aud Atlas, frum Bos- ton, baye arrived out. New Youx, Jun. 06.—Arrived, stcamers Otuello, from Hully Elysa, from Londous [fof- land, frem Londou; Wicland, from Hambusg; Ohio, trom Bremen. HaLIFaX, Jau, 3—Arrived, Prusstau, from Liverpool. UEESTOWY, 20—Stoauship Jdab trots NP, e s Eleotion of Ben ‘Hill to the United States Senate from Georgia. H. G. Davis and F. Heroford Electegl Senators from West Virginia. A. Deficiency Reported in the 1llinois State-House Ap~ propriation. Excuses Offered for tho Now Inevitable Infraction of the Constitution,. Viows of Attornoy-General Edsall Regard- ing tho Eleotion of Judge Davis, THE 8TATE-HOUBE. A DEFICIRNCY. Special Dirpatch ta The Tridune. , SpriNgrieny, I, Jan. 20.—The report of the State-House Commissioncrs, so long defayed, s at last out of press. The expenditure on ae- count of the new State-Housc from Nov, 30, 1834, tho perlod of the lnst report, to Dee. 1, 1870, amounts to 8744,003.65, making a total ex- penditure of $3,432,216.03. At the datoof the last report the Commissioners confideutly ex- pressed the opinfon that the cost of the bulld- Ing would coritg withtn the constitutlonal Hmit, to wit, 83,500,000 Beforo the close of the year 1875 b becamo cvident that thero wonld bo a defiiency. It has arlsen from different couses, By way ol explanation end to rofresh the memory, it Is stated fn the review that' the speclfications and esti- mates for the new State-House adopted {n 1867 were preparced and submitted by Jolin C, Coch- rancs, an architcet of Chicago, under the pro- ‘vistons of the nct of 1669 making further appro- priations for the buflding. These plane, specifi- catlons, nnd cstimates were submitted to TIE, JOINT COMMITIEE ON PUBLIO BUILDINGS and State Tibrary of the Scnate and Houso of Repreaentatives in - April, 1860, which wero then subitnitte:d by this Joint Committeo to three dis- interested citizens of the State,~Augustus Bauer and Asher Carter, architects, and Willlam C. Deakman, master buflder, to examine and make estimates and report to the Joint Commitice. By this time the foundation of thie building had already been completed at a cost of 8105,680.07. The cxperts mentloned, after inveatization and examination till August, submitted & report recommending numerous changes, which, while improving the character aud arrangement of the hullding, lfld&! materially to it cost. Thoy sald, intheir report: It will bo scon that tho total additional cost of the abave npecificd CIIANGES AND MODIPICATIONS racammencud by us o8 lmportant is 3203, 100, and which, added {0 the amount of our catimates based on the plans and speclfications submittod, amount 10 §3.0.41,010. 80 us the entiro cost of the bullding ahove the' foundatlon. Tho vxperts were of the oplnlon that the ox- coss over §4,000,000 might be saved by omitting certain portlons of the work, but the Cominls- sloners suggest that In this the experis were mlstuken—that in fact the chavges they recom- wmended made the nceessity of other changes unl Mercuse of expense 80 as to larmonize other portions of the work. The experts rec- ommended that the floors of the rotunda and hails and the basenients be marblo fusteatl of Jollet flagerin 180 that the hall fluors of the tecond and (hird stories be warble instead of wool} that coluinns, pilasters, arches, ralls, and Ualusters Inclosing the grand stalrway be nar- ble fnstead of ironj afso that the waluseoting nnd soflits o the grand stairway be inarble in- stead of plaster; beeause such change s neccs- sury to make the whole harmonize. Tho_Com- mizsioncrs say that, in order 1o preservothe rec- ommended harmony they found it NECESSANY TO CHANGE TIE BTYLRE of the whole interlor inish, thus making ono beautiful whole. Thn cxperts’ report, with the recommended changes, was nceepted and ap- proved by llmLuthlnle Cumiitices, and they then, by resolutlon, authorized the Commis- sfoncrs to proceed with the work in accordance with the same. ‘The latter coneldered this action as directory and went ahead with the work, in- cluding the changes recommended. The Cone stitution of 1870 Timited the amount to be ex- peuded on nceount of the new Capitel grounds and construction, completion, and fur- nishiug of the State-louss to 3,500,000, uat!l tho proposition for any wdditional expena- iture should be submittcd to o vote of the peopla prior to this restriction, Tho catimated cost of the bullding proper, as rendered by the experts, nud excluding all ‘incidental expenses, was £3,03L,040.50, in uddition to the $405,65.67 already exoended on the foundation, making A TOTAL COST OF $3,406,737.54, The Commiasloners, acting under direction of theJolnt Commlttee, udopted the changesrecom- mended, and, having Instructed the architects 1o vonform the plans and specifications thereto, proceeded Lo execute thg work accordingly, and while thus engnged, with that end fn view, an adiditional burden—the furnishing of the build- ing and fitting-up of the grounds, tho estimated cost of which {s $155,000—was {mposed upon thom by the Constitution of 1870, and, at the sume time, they wero restrlcted fn oxpenditure to 33,600,000 for a1l purposes, without a vote of the poople. ‘I'ne Commissloners glve the followlog REASONS in expianatton of thia deficlency: 1. 'What weveral items of expenditure have been incurred that couldnot have been auticipated, and which are not property chargeabto to conutruce tlun nccount, anil which, In the fudgment of the commirsioners, ahould be refunded by the Legls- 1 gm 10 the New State-lHoure Fund, dmounting to hat the ertimates made no provislon for farnielng the bullding, nor for ]}(rl ling, fencln; the grouuds, and making suitable walks in ant around the vame, 8 large item of expensc, —ca- thmated at $185,000, —which additional work and expenilitures were fncluded and fmposed on the Commisslences cntlie o.nstitutional limi. J. That the account was tuken fo these eatl- mates of the vxpenses to be incurred for archi- tectx, wuperintendents, foreman and an watchman, o preparo ita ueccssary wpecitcations, direct and superintend the work, receivo aud take acconnt of the largu amount of mute recelved for use In butlding, and care for and guard the same, amounting to dale to $133,- €81.10, 4. ‘That the salaries of (he Commissfoners and Secretury of the Board, thelr ofice expenses, rents, ndvertlng weru ot Included in the eeti- idtes. ‘Thess itema amonut 1o $7:3, 87,01, 5, That the location of the steani-heating works outeide of the State-llonse grounds insteuCof un- relo, o first in- ( from tho dust, o, anid smoke of coal, a great dealideratum o a Iling devoted 1o publlc oitices and records, in- cd the cost over §25, 000, . 'That the chapge in the constructlon of the {mrr dome from fron to stonc, determined upan an Cl!l{ duy, neces<dtated o change in the kind iy, of imaterlala co be used n s conats and the luer nd helght, decned nteenary by tue acting architect in_fully develop. inz the plans to preseive tho yruper proportions, fucreased the cost $265, 188, 57, ‘Fhat the adoption of the changes recommended by the Hevising lioard and Legisiative Commitices favolved wuch larger expenso than the atinphe fu- creane nuted by them, marble-work “jtself, when completed, will coat about $180,000, about 250, 000 above thelr estimute. ‘This change from wood to marble o the rotunds, and the mlu-cnuusf of corrlilore, necessitated & chango in the style character of the plextering, from plain work with corresponding coruices 1o plastered walls, paneled ceilings.and toie artistic sud oruamcptal cornices and Dioldinze, » prescvo 8 umily of deslgn g uify of styleund the beauty of the sev- of the stoucture, those was lwflt'nll{ for 120 tn the wiole atyle and character ol tia wuod-dniels aud plaateshig, wddiug vory largely to the expen-e, TUE COMMISSIONERS ULGE THE EARLY COMPLE- TION of the buflding, Thoy say that for about §450,- 000 tu $475,000 the extirior can bo preseryod cr u u a fardle and tile work. 43,168,060 Blastering, ., £0,000.00 Steam hcatin; 6,150, 00 Inmbing.. 1,500,060 Zinc work. 33,000, Ornamentai ginre, ‘ei §7:000-00 Patnting and glazing. Cleaning snd pointing cot atone. Freaco painting......... Furnitore, carpets, and Incldentals, ralaries, eto. Tareenger and freight otes: Contincomplets tho ‘building Add fencing, coping, waike, bolllaking the Rrounds I 85,000.00 Totalewisas e suserssensenss $000,887,50 THE COMMISSIONERS CONCLUDE that, if the Lerisiature should determine to re- fund the money referred to as not properly chargeable to flie constrnction sccotnt, the amount of $28,400 would, they eay, ennble the Comnmissloners to complete the work on the roof und upper dome, and, to provide for the présent necesslties of the Supreme Court, the other amount additional would cum}‘vlclu the Law Library, Agricultural Museum, Adjutant. Ueneral's_oflice, aud Muscum. The geological rooms and other apartments, In” the basement are already demanded for e, and to that ex. tent forward the worlc, the smount so rofunsded to he deducted from the deficfency. The report :u:-'l\ltlcs mauy exhibits of oxpenses, ete., in do- ail, 3 8,000,00 581,887.30 and em- THE SENATORSHIP. JUDOE EDSALL. Attornoy-General Edsail, of Springfleld, was o guest at the Grand Pacific otel last evene Ing, und thero a. TRUWNE reporter had o brief Interview with him. Mr. Edsall is In poor healtly, and goes East to recuperate. Sald tho reporter: “\What do you think of tho. United Statcs Benator-elect 1" “Ido not thiuk that it is the worst thing thac could hiave been done, aside from not elcets fug a Republican. There wers a good many small men candidates for United States Senator, and If Judge Davis had not been selected you couldn’t have well missed one of these," **What do you think of Judge Davisi? * He I a good, sound, practical man," LY Why do you think hie wanted to leave the United Btatce Bupreme Couct Bench “ Hecausc there 18 a great deal of hard work counected with the positlon. The Judge isa enial and heavy man, and not very active of habits, Tdon'tthink he will do ‘much hard work Ia tho Senate. Il {s notn specchmnlicr, and nll Lis roputation lias been macde vpon the heneli, - Hu bias remarkable good judiment, and he whl do goud work on Cominittocs, hut do. mot think ho wiil be nctive in debate. e, I understand, intends to ro- tnain b lits present position untll after the 4th of March. 1 someswhat question the propricty ol thut, as, I nelieve, it will be showing thiat hio Is with the Dentovrutic }mrt;, aud would use his Influcnee in their bebalf, U'nis would be ugrave mistake to. commence with, i€ it is truc, and tesaetr hig replitation as a not-partisan amon tlo people. Virgil Hickock, an old rock-roote Deuioerat, who for twenty years wns Chalrman of the State Central Commitiee, Ia dissatisfled with Judge Davls, and says that ho will Kot act with the Demucrats, heeause his inclinations are not in that line, and never can be. “How docs Betatar Logan Lako his dofeat!” “* He takes it a8 philggoplifcally as n man can, though he Is naturally somewhat chagrined. Ha bore u? mlmlmhlr under the clreumstances, He Is plucky, and looking forward wost hope- o hiak Ay otber Ttepubl 1 o yout think nuy other Republican coul liave been ulcc(ud?"’ 1 hael an opinlon that Judge Lawrence could have heen elected, but others_who were right anong the meintiers of the Legialature think differently, and I think, probauly, thelr opinion Is the correet one.™ ““3Vas thero nny enthustuem among the Dem. ocrats aver Judge Davils' clection *Not much, nc[y woreall too tired of ballot. Ing to enthuse much, It is not a victary for the Democracy, ‘Thev can_only say that no Repub- lieun was otected, but they are ‘nowise sure that they've gottena bcmueml." RANKAKLE, ILL. KANRAREE, IIL, Jan. 26.—~Tho nomination ot Judge Davis gives more un}m-nnl satisfaction hera than any” other cholco’comid have dune, Hoth parties aro apporontbypisntisfied. The Dem'r:cw.u are fiylng thelr {u honor of the oven! “Bupreme Court to-day {ssued an action to Dr. 1, Pluinb lost 1, Simous geiued 1, and Stlllingd loat L. s ————— . + THE DUEL, and the titerlor tlnished in @ plain, substantial wanucr, but vot in a style Ly comport with the uther tutertor wurk, nor lu a atyle to meet the spproval of the people; that lor 550,000 to £515,000 the whole cun'be completed in o style In Larmoxy with the average of tho fuishied Jartn aidy ou tho Wholey berhups, qulty satits actory to the people, und that for $675,000 ft can bo made to surpaseby far ANY PUULIC BUILDING OX Tils CONTINEST, making the uterior of the rotunds what it stould be, the crowning feature of the bulldsog. ‘Tho architect, Jubu C."Cochirune, esflinatcs the Qeflclency at $569,557.%0, lu u Jevgthy report ubiolutig the followlug as neccssary to cow- plete the bullding; Foundations of the south portico......8 2,005.00 Cut stuge, freight, snd scitin, 227,000, (&2 Brick work. 15, 845.00 Iron-work.. 0, 825,08 Carpouter 28,348.19 INDIANA. TIH LEGISLATURT, Special Dispaich 10 The Triduna. INDLANATOLIS, Jan. 20.~In the Ilouss a bill to allow tho exumptlon. of 2500 of personal property and tools and implements of mechan- fcs from oxecution was defeated alter a very warin discussion. Tho dobate occupled about the entlre session. In the Bonate thero was considerable excitement over whiat scemed tobe an effort on the part of the liepublidan Seuators to break a quorim. ‘The Democrats voted to postpons the Joint Convention for the electlon of ofllcers until the 21st af Fobruary, and the Repnblicans, fearing that meant infschlef by delaying it so latg In tho sessfon, bhegan filibustering oo the vote, and wlhen a call of the Scnate was made, ho quorum was present. Upon reassembling In the afternoon Beuntor Dykeman fatroduced o resolution're citing thaé Daxter, Larue, and Johnston, of Purke, had «abscnted themselves -to defeat s yote, contrary to the act ot 1847, which provides 1,000 peoalty for bolting, and calling pon the Urand Jury of this county to cxamine tho facts, Mr. Baxter's nowo was stricken out, he satis favtorily explalning s absence. ‘The othier Senators said they cauld do the same, but would not whilo such a resolutlon was pending, Final- 1y, aller a heated debate, the whalo matter was laid on the table. ‘The troublo arose from the evldent determination of the Democrats in the Bennte to prevent the clectfon of Republlean Prison Cotmmlssioners, Btats Librarian, Trustec of the Btato Iustitutions, cte, B BENATORS ELECTED, WEST VIROINIA, Warensng, W. Vo, Jan. 20,—0n tho fint Joint bullot to-day, IL. G, Davis was elected Senator for the long term by a vote of 00, to 27 seattering, ond F. lereford for the short tenn by s vote of 70 tu 17 scatteriug, on the scvond Joint ballot, p OXORGIA, ATLANTA, CGn., Jan. 20.—Ben Hilt has beea elicted United States Sonator from this Statey to succeed 3fr. Norwood, onl1o, mLLS, ETC. Corumnus, 0., Jan, 3.—In nccordance with tha resolutions of tho (enoral Assembly, the Charles Wilson, Supermtendent of the Athens Lunatic Asylum, to appear sud show by what right ho hulds his present itlon. n the House bills wers introduced to provide for the appolotment of scyen persons Lo act us b Btate Board 0! Medleal Exaumidners; to provide for the Incorporation of farin and labor ussovia- tions; to require Bherlls to advertise the sa'ch of lund located fu cities fu duily newspapers whode circulution excceds thut of o weckly. KANBAS, BENATONIAL, ‘TorekA, Kan., Jan, 20.—Tho fifth ballot for Unlted States Scnator stoods Osbors, 8; Plummb, 83; Sbnons, 24; Bears, 25; Harvey, 22 Dlafr, 13; Btilliugs, 5; Elder, 4; Phitlips, 37 Morton, 1, On the sixth ballot Harvey fi?h'fl‘ i Special Digpatch 1o The Tribune, Nuw Youk, Jan. 20.—Dr. May, father of on¢ of tho late ducl wus questloned by tbe Graud Jury to<lay, as was also Jaumes Kearuey Warren, “bunker. The examiuation of both gentlemen occupled less than ten minutes. A its closs the (rund Jury wus no wiser us fo the duel than before. 1t Wwas expected that Dt May, at Jeast, would possess lisportant informs: tion which could nol criminate himself, and must, therefore, be given up, This is prol the Just attempl in the mutbor, TRADE REGULATIONS, Naw {OHLEANS, Jan. 2.~~The Morchautd Exchatige on Thuraday passed resolutions uduvl; ing rules and regulations of the Pork Packers Assoclation of the West, and this wmarket wil herealter bo guided by such rules aud reguls tions Letween sellers wnd buyers of hog {"fi ducts, resolution was also adopted waking all salea o1 provisious, bresdstulls, and oibef produce from and after the 1st of February ng-r able in cash upun the delivery of goods, uniess otberwiso speclally agrecd upou between W4 parties fntercsted. f - Bhakapeasy makya tho magician Prospero morsiisy aver ]h{:wllhlyg" nylnudnsflc“ d umunl-m:nl&‘ 1Mfe. "1t ia only "tuo uficn that We are'compelied & dwell on the ssging evancseeucs of and ! permanesica of evil. Tois fe noticeably sv in 4 ciicats of comutorce ~scented Boaps, fof Iuw*; B. T. Babbitt's Loitdt Soup alms a4 p roforwy .'nl iyl dolicate, nnscontcd with.pangeat odor. the t detlzht for the tollet and buk»uwfi Forthe use of babies bothing can compare Witk ¥ A ot