Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 4, 1877, Page 2

s ' THE CHICA! ) TRIBUNE SUNDAY. MAKCH 4, IS7T/—SIXTEEN rAGls ditional _section lowying.aduty of thres,cents per Honse there is notable confusion, but no disor- fer. The President, after the state dinver, im- medlately proceeded to the President’s room, ndfacent 10 the Senate Chamber, and, attende by several Cab}.m:t umefi,r Aenggg :n! examip| 5] TS 5, e hanging _about the fous persons door, urging thelr Representatives to at- Send_to.the. enrollment and engrossing . of their bills. At this hour the faflurcof the Army LUl seems inevitable, asneither House is likely 0 recede from the s ph _prohibitiog the use of troops in the Sonth. Senator Biaine has announced that the failure of the entire bill is infinitely preferable to indorsing such & bill. THE NOTABLE FEATURE of the Senate to this hour- s the defeat of the of Bounty bifl. Logan moved 'to substitute - the' origioal House bill. This was ruled not to be in_ order as the substitate was in reality the pending bill The adoption of the substitute would have avoided the necessity of sending the lg‘l' b:&k to the House for action. Logau em-nh ‘y‘: t- Yocated It, calling upon the Senate to be just to ldiers. Sargent, in position, claimed e eoula require $100,00.0%." Morton farared the bill. | The bill was indefinitely post- fmmd—ms, 81; nays, 5. This is its final de- e s ocrats forced throug] u’;”r’ufi‘;"m is calculated toassist the Demo- cratie Clerk in bulldozing the ormanization of the next House. The rule gives the Clerk die- tatorial power, places the Serzeant-at-Arms un- der kis orders, and gives him almost unlimited constabulary to carry into excention any revolu- .cratic epucus this' evening adopted an address Demlnr«’nuc may decide. In the organization. of & new House the only officer under the Constitution is the Clerk of the preceding House, who has the right to detormine, prima facie, what members shall be placed upon the roll to vote in the orzanization for Speaker, and hitherto the Clerk has never had any powers except that of temporary presidink officer, by mutual consent; ‘bat, spparently contemplating revolution which willbeserions anough, to give the Democrats con- trol of the next Hnus::‘g. has becn thought necessary to. clothe him with Eo THESE ARBITRARY POWERS. T4 is uudoubtedly the intentlon to .place enouzh. members from contested districts upon ‘the roll to give the Democrats the Speaker, sad if there are Republicans manly enough to offer tance to a Clerk withont constitutional powers, this new rule will enatle the Clerk to enforce his position. One thing it cannot do. It cannot give the present Clerk backbone enough to undertake any revolutionary scheme. LOAVES AND FISHES. THBE ANXIOUS “INs.” Bpecial Digpatch to The Tribune. WasHINGTON, D. C., March 8,.—>Mark S. Bangs Bas arrived here, and, like a great many Federal officers, is understood to be uneasy about his official head. The strongest candidate suggest- ed azainst him has been Robert Lincoln, Some of the friends of the latter say he is not a can- «didate far the position. ‘There witl undonbtedly be a changein the Marshalship at Chicago. It s understood here that Harvey does mot with to retain the Col- Jectorship. Whiting, of the Peorta district, who has been mentioned as a candidate for office, says he would accept none. There is undoubtedly considerable antagon- iem between the friends of Robert Ingersoliand” Gen. Logan over a Cabinet position from Ik~ oofs. Gen. Logan’s friends are making very swrong efforts to secure the place for him. Telegrams have been sent from a good many Etates, from personal, political, and military friends, recommending that Hayes should ap- point Logan to the War Office. y SENATOR OGLESBY IS INTERESTING HIMSELF 1n bis behalf, as'are a great many other Hlinois men now here. Hayes has given no indication of his intention, but did eay at the meeting of ‘the Hlinois delezation substantially this, in reply 1o Oglésby: “There are many reasons why I ehould feel friendly to Logan. When I first ran for Governor he came over into my State and did ‘me very efficient service, and he has always been kind tome.” Ingersoll's friends claim that he 1s not activelv in the ficld for a Cabinct position, bat intimate that he would aceept it If "offercd. It js evident that they hope it will be. - Inger- #oll, of course, would desire no other placethan that of Attorner-General. 1t is almost certain tust that place bas been OFFERED M'CRARY, OF 10Wa, ind sccepted by him.* Ingersoll’s {ricnids posi- dg'v declare that he wonld not accept a foreign mission Hani rogranime upon _Which the party mond wants to be Collector of Peoria in_place of Knowles. W.E.Chandler, of New Ham shire, who was so active in Hayes’ intarest in Florids, expects to be made Solicitor-General. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT, by zeneral consent, appears to be assizmed to New England. Hale, of Maine. is no longer a candidate. Cragin, of New Hampshire, whose term as' Sepator expires to-morrow, is exerting ‘himself to secure the place, but rumor to-night points towards Gor. Rice, of Massachusetts,who was twelve years an of the Naval Com- mittee of the House, and was then and is now o g:;on:! friend of Gov. Haves. Some of the publicans are very much concerned to-night over the report that Gen.Joe Johnston, robl%ly the preatest military genius of the Confederncy, is to be tendered the portfolio of the War De- partment. It is certain that Senator Sherman 'has recommended Haves to appoint him. Edwin C. Anderson. of Georgia, has' strong 1ndorsemcuts for Secretary of the Navy. He i3 about 50, was a distinguished naval officer be- fore the War, bas never been identified with ‘politics, and is strongly supported by naval offi- cers, aud is also sald to bave been recommended by Btanley Matthews. THE INAUGURATION. : SAMNT'S FUN. Bpecial Dispatch o The Tridune. ‘WismINGTON, D. C., March 3.—It is reported ‘that a telegram has been received here from Til- den stating that he will be sworn in to-morrow £t 12%'%lock. Dudley Field, Sunset Corx, and many of the filibusters joined in a telegram to Dim notifying him that the House had decided ‘that he was elected. AT THE WHITE TIOUSE. 70 the Western Assoclated Press. ‘WasmneToN, D. C., March 3.—The Execa- ‘tive Mansion {8 beseiged to-day by an immense throog, & majority of whom are here to attend ‘the inauguration veremonies on Monday. The Presldent gave a peneral reception, and hand- whaking was kent up for a long time. The Presi- dent expressed to many bis delizht at the ap- proach of the time when he shall relinquish his - public office and its attendant cares. THE RUSH TO THE CAPITAL. Tralos stiving ars literally crammed with travelers, aud hotel accommodations are be- coming difficnlt to secare. From . present fndi- cations, there will be an immense crowd .in the city before to-morrow night. dpf:lm are fising and ma_&ng::- llnedthc prin- avegues. The Capital has already put on ‘Tolidav stire. L E COLUMBUS CAD! T8 TS, of Columbus. O., arrived this morning, and were escorted to Willard’e Hotel by 3 ment of the Washiogton Light Infantry. ‘The innucural procession wiil be composed of four divisions, and will move at 10 o’clock 2. m. o Wi B ippie U B et Maj.-Gen. Wil . . 8. A. Aldsto - Chief Marshal: o B First Division—Capt. Ramsey’s light battery, four guns and- four caissons, imd twelve com. panies.artillerv, acting as infantry, all ander command of Brt.-Maf.Gen. W. H. French. Second Division—United States Marine Cox g’-m companies, under conumand of Licut.-Col, avwood. Third Division—Col. Robert J. Fleming com-~ mandicg, and aids; “'lshln%mn Light-Infantry Corps, State Feacibles, and Weccaco Legion, o Phn-delgxrl:h: Washington Light Guard, Wash- 1oion Artillery, First Battalion District Mulitia s.:uomdy three companfes, and Columous (0.) dets. Following these come -the President and Vice-Presiden the Commissioners of the District, ;‘nd !:gcr dlultinnlshg us, the citizens, ouni gus organ 85 aAn es Pfid&i_b—elccfi,nflfl follow. ety +;.inc Fourth Divisicn will conslst of varions civic organizations. - President Hayes will tako THE OATH OF OFFICE =S 2s President at noon to-morrow in the Execu- | tive Mansion. - It Sstice Watte, T\ be admivistered by Chiet- VARIOUS. B-LOOD. Special Digpatch &0 The Tribune. Wasur¥Groy, D. C., March 8.—There was a very ‘violent scepe in the caucus. Beverly Douglas, of Virginia. said to have besn under - the influence of liguor, was particularly abusive -of Lamar, the presiding officer of the cancus.’ ‘He:charged Lamar with treachery to his party; ~sald -that -ho had sold out in order to se- care Lis own admission to -the ‘Repub- »Jican, Bepate, and denounced Lamar in very opurobions and offensive terms. This was sev- eral times repeated, Lamar each’ time Tequest- ing the friends of Dotiglas~to remove Lim, a8 -the oid man was scarcely responsible for what be said, but, after being removed,. Douglas cach time returned; threaening aitack, and, finally, Lamar, stung to aoger by thosc extraor- dinary provocations, drew a small vor_ket: pistol in the caucus and .told Douglas friends if he(Donglas) was mot re- moved he certainly would be killed. Thereupon Douglas’ fricnds were quick to take Douglas forcibly away. Lamar, of course, great- 1y regrets being provoked to passion to guch an extremity, bus it would require very much more patience than an ordinary man of Southern birth has to remain quicttinder sach assault as that made by Douglas. , . DEMOCRATIC PROTEST. the Western Assoclated Press. WASTINGTON, D..C., March 3.—The Demo- to the_country prepared by Representative Hurd for the signatures of members of the party in Congress. The address is in the nature of a"protest azainst the declaration that Hayes and Wheeler were duly. elected; criticizes tho action of the Electoral Commission, and asserts that the right of Congzress has been invaded; that crime and fraud has reccived judical ganction, and that Republican 1nstitutions have been imperriled. The caucus only adupted the address. It was of short duration, and uot Tnumerously attended. + NNMINATIONS. - The President nominated this evening: Culver C. Sniffen, of New York, and Josepl W. Wtam, ot Tllinois, Paymasters, with the rank of Major; Majors Franklin E. Hunt and Henry Prince, Paymasters, to be Lieutenant-Colouels and Deputy Paymaster-Generals. AT TUE CAPITOT. The President and members of the Cabinet ar- rived at the* Capitol shout half-past 10 this cvening, and beran the examination of bills submitted for approval. VISITORS. ‘The eallerics of both houses were filled, and thelcorridors throngek with sightseers and per- sons interested in legislation. THE OATIL Tt is safd that the President-clect will not take the oath of office tili Monday. ' COURTESIES. Members of the Pennsylvania Legislature here paid their respects in a body to Secretary Cameron. PRESIDENT GRANT, accompanied by Secretaries Fish and Robeson and his ~Secretaries, U. 8. Grant, Jr, and C. Soiffen, went to the Capi- tol last _night, and imnmediately went to the President’s room the Scnate wing. He sent for several Scnators and Repre- sentatives, with whom hg conversed on public matters. Hé arain urged his views in favor of additional lemiglation fo facilitate the resump- tion of specic payments, aud expressed the Tope that even in the few hours left of the ses- sion something mizht be effected. A SLIGUT UNPLEASANTNESS. Some excitcment was eaused in the House to- day by a dificulty between Representative Gloverand 2 newsvaper correspondent named Mrers, growing out of the publication in a Bultimore paper. Glover struck the correspond- ent in the face in the room of the Sergeant-at- Arms. Myers then went into_the hall of the House inecarch of Brooke Mackall, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms of the Real Estate Pool Com- mittee, who had given Glover the information concerning Myers. Meeting Mackall, blows were exchanged, but the partics were scparated. - A large crowd soon rathered at the door near which the distarbance took place, but the ex- citement soon subsided. UNION LEAGUE. The National Executive Committee of the Union League of America was in session to-day. The business done is not made public. The Committce, afier the meeting, called upon President-clect Hayes. NEw Yonrk, March 8.—A special meeting of the Cnion League Ciub, called for to-nisht to reindorse the proclamation of principles by the Cincinnati Convention, has becn adjourned till Thursday next. THE LONDON PRESS. COMMENTS ON THE BESULT. Loxpux, March 3.—The London Times praises the Democratic leaders for their moderation, and thinks their conduct will secure the entire sympathy of the law-abiding American people, who are well able to appreciate moderation and respect for constitutional restraints.. Among public men, Hayes’ eclection cannot excite gen- eral enthusiasm, except in those who regard poli- tics as a gambling, tricky game. It may be viewed with moderate satisfaction, as an cscape from the worse cvils of a prolongation of excitement or conflict of titles, but Mr. Hages has not, BRIOrty USRS Administra: | tion situated as this must be. With the best ju- tentions, he will probably be unable to carry in- 10 effect miny of the pledges of his letter to the Cincinnati Convention. We trust our anticlpa- tions are wrong, and that Mr. Hayes may show unexpected force of charactor sud conquer the sympathies of the nation by an honest and fear- 1less reform policy. The Times then discusses the claims of the various politicians upon the new President for Cabinet offices, showing the difficnlties he must encounter at the very outset, Mr. Hayes has now only a few hours to adopt resolutions apon whick the future of his party depends, and which must infiluence the political history of the country for the next generation. Reform mcans renewed life for the Republican _party, and rapid progress Ior the United States. obstructiveness means the fatal opposites of these gains. The London standard says the undisputed succession of the Presidency which bas been secured, is worth all the sacriiices of partyin- terest or cven of public equity it may have cost. The weakness of the new Government in’Con- gress rds great hope of decent Government,’ econoniy, and justice 1n tnc South. The London LVaily News considers that the success of the filibustering section of the Democrats would have caused 2 Republican re- action, ruinous to the future prospects of the Domocrats. It thinks the South will be better off in some respects than it would have been out ‘causing that interference is,.thequestion ‘which now agitates the White-League men, and it was proposed and agreed upon that A CORDON OF NICHOLLS' ARMY shonld be drawn around the Capitol, and.no one be allowed to pass in or out untfl the inmates should be starved out. The idea that Packard is going to fall an easy- prey to- the White- Leaguers in case _troops ave withdrawn is ab- now splendid- surd. His garrison is’ Iy armed, well-provisioried, nnfi i good spirits. Mr. Packard said to- day to Tme TRreUNE correspondent 't"nnf. he was Governor of Louisiana, and Gen. Nicholls’ adherents were 3 mob; that President Grant _had denominated them a aob, and Gen. Augur had Informed Gen. Nicholls that hé should so regura them. If they come down and attempt- ed to surround the State-House he should HAVE THEY ARRESTED. ' Upon being asked if he should make application to President Hayes for Federal help, he remarked that ““God helps those- Wwho! help themselves.” All he desired was official recognition. The joing resolution of the Legis- Inture asking for protection from domestic vio- lence was not on file in the Executive office. An address to the people of the United States: is now being circulated among leading colored men of Louisiuna on the subject of the proposal to turn over the State Government to the White Leazue, denouncing -it as a suggestion of basest treachery to the colored people, and’de-- claring that if the Republican party has not the. fairness and courage to stand by its principles and protect its friends it shall no longer receive the support of the colored people; and that as the benefits of suffraze are to be taken from them they will refrain from casting a vote in. the Southi in subsequent elections. 'DISPATCH TO NICHOLLS. WASRINGTON, D, C., March 3.—Representa- tives Ellis, Gibson, and Levy, and Col, Burke, alter an luteryiew with tlie President this morn- ing, scut the following telegrams to: Gov. Nicholls: e T WasmiNotox, D. C,, Mirch 3. 1877.27% Gov. F. T. Nicholls, New Orleans: The President 8ays he senta disvatch to Packanl Thursday, notifving Lim thas the troops could not Jonger be emploged to nphold efther claimant, and that he does not believe Packard would attempt any offensive oper- ations. The President sent the dispatch so he might bave time to retlre his presions if dis osed, The Preeident s3ys instractions have been sued which cancel all orders for the preser- yation of the status quo; thut noither you. mor Packard are longer bound to observe -it: that he means s that the pepple : of Lonisiana shoula be free in their affairs from Fed- eral Interference as the people of Connecticut, and that there will be no disposition to interfere with them any more thau with the peaple of New York. The President concurs with us that yowimmedt 15 fisue a proclamation. and urge prolection, mesty, and peace. Being asked if a posse_execut- ing & process of the Nicholls conrt would be inter- fetred with by the military, the President replied: “No more than in any ‘other State." Being asked if Nicholls' oflicers should take poescesion of the ofiices in tho State with- ‘ot violence, would there be military interference, he replied: ' **There would be none; that the mil- itary would only be used as it has been oncein Naw York, and would beiuany of the States, to overcoma mobs too formidable for the civil poweror the State authoritics.” We_ have submitted the foregoing dispatch of vesterday to the President, who has re- vised jt with his own hand, and authorizes us to state that in ita present form it_is absolutely cor- - s rect. (Sigued) Bl Wt M. SLIGHT DIEFERENCE OF OFINION. Public comment Emwiug out ‘of the latest official action of the Government here upon the affairs of the contending State Governments in Louisiana assumed a ncw phase, to-day because of reports that gained circulation to the effect that differences’ of opinion had griginated be- tween the General of the Army and the Secre- tary of War ‘upon the ground :taken by the Genéral Government in a telegram sent March 2, by direction of the President, to Gen. ~ Augur as to the noa-recognition of either of the political parties in Lowsiana, Gen. Sherman to-day telegraphed Gen. Augur in connection with the subject, but repeated applications to the General for a Dop{ of the dispatch were refused, mainly because i was more of & personal than official communi- catfon. . The General, however, says that under existing circumstances he considers it proper that Gen. Augur, in whoso caution and judg- ment he has every confidence, should remaia on theeronud for the purpose of preventing breaches of the peace by either party. Gen. Sherman deprecates any action which would be' construed as forestalling_the officlal acts of Yrcs‘lg‘é‘l‘z‘ Hayes. Gen. Sherman hat sy considor tho im- -HHCEEA A YIEE under the circumstances. MORTON. Benator Morton was serenaded to-night at the Ebbitt House by his Ohio friends. He ackoowl- edged the compliment by making a speech, say- ing in_conclusfon: “I am not authorized to speak for the President-elect, but I venture to sy that in pursuing a just and conciliatory policy it must procecd ‘on the basis of on enforcement of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth. and Fifteenth Amendments to the. Constitution of the United States. It must proceed upon the basis of granting protection to life and liberty and to the political rights of all classes, without .rezard to color or politics. There can be no compromise, no peace which is not based on the political and civil rights of all dasses of men, When there shall be such protection to life and liberty, then therc will be péace and tran- ?uillny, ‘but not before. 1 bave mo doubt rom his utterances and lofty character that he will do the South full and ample justice, and endeavor, as far as possible, to obliferate the past, and'blot_out the batreds engendered: by the War, aud that every step ia that direction will be for peace, eceurity, aud piofection of all Senator Morton, in the courss of his speech and at its close, was cuthusiastically applauded. The screnaders retired, the band playing “ Hold the Fort.” 2 SOUTH CAROLINA, . . ATALK WITH THE PRESIDENT. ‘WasHINGTON, D. C., March 8.—The President bad a very interesting conversation with. Gen. Gordon on South Caralina affairs.. Gen. Gordon appealed to him to take someactioftwith Tegard 2 Bouth Carolina, as he had in Louisisna. The under Mr. Tilden, as the Southerners will now cqually control their own local affairs with- out having the same temptation to aouse of power as they would have had in the case of complete Demoacratie success, - The State Gov- ernments representing the white population, while they at tke same time are bound over to Xkeep the peace with the blacks by the existence of a Republican Federal Executive, may turn out to offer a better escape from the difficulties of the situation than would the election of o President with less disputed title. The friends of America, and the respestable temperate por- tion of the American public. may thuscongratu- late Mr. Hayes on his clection. . The Lall Mall Gazelte says: President Hayes must refy for the vindication of his political character, cot on the blunders of his encmies, but oo bis own acts. We sce little reason for believing he will shake off the authority of the Repablican majority in the Senate, which is able to cocree him with the power of vetoing his a intments, or thot bis Administration will d&: er in any material points from that of Gen. Grant: ‘The Economist thinks the proceeding of the Electoral Tribunal, and the way in \Lr'mm its decigions have bcen sustained by American public opigion, looked st broadly, are very giznificant of the tendencies of political feeliny in‘the United States. The tirst thing notice- able is' the steady, business-like American woderation which, when the arrangement be- twecn the two opposing parties is once ma e, is desirous to stand by the arrangement, whethierit works well or ill for the party conern- ed, Self-contral which submits wi(hgoogglw 10 asbitration, after it has once been accepted, even though the decision ro against the persou who aceepted iv,‘ls the first requisite of all political stability. Whatever may be the immediate re- sult of the deision of the tribubal in relation to the Democratic prospects, its ultimate effect fs likely toserve very well the views and policy of the Democratic ‘party. Whether Tilden or Hayes was clected did not appear to us 4 questin: of the lighest importance, excent in 1ts beariog on’ tlie discouraganient of fllugal and disorderly use of power in the balf-civi States. Practically the accision of the Tribunal makes any judicial investigation into. euch illeznl practices by independent autbority able and. willing to see justice d Tor the faturo improbavje. *0 oc° ustice doae LOUISIANA. THE PACKARD SIDE. Special Dispateh to The Tribune. NEWw ORLEANS, March 3.—Thers has been less excitement here to-dsy than yesterday, and 2 feeling of disapppointment and perplexity in Democratic circles at the nature of Gen. Sher- man’s orders to Gen, Augur, which the more sagadous consider rather & recognition of Gav. Packard than an order for the removal of the troops, which they expected. The White- Leagners are displeased that they have nat been givenan opportunity to go down and aitempt the captare of the. State-House. They would have -gone but for telegrams from their advisers in ‘Washingdon-begging them not to do o, as bloodshed wonld bring on interferonce from the troops. How to capture the State-House with- President said he had not yet made up his mind concerning South Carolina; that Chamberlain had not given hfm much trouble, and he hoped that the courts would be ‘sble to settle the matter without any interference on his part. Ho said also, that perhaps it would be best for him to seco Gov. Hayes and ascer- tafn his views about the propriety of withdraw- ing tho troops. He said further, that it was possible that on reflection he might to-morrow conclnde to issue the orders asked for in South Carolina, but he could not say for certain. He expressed a desire to take sucz action in both of these States as was right, and would mect the aporoval of the country. To Democrrts with whom he conversed, the. President intimated that it was his wish to banish all feclings of political antagonism or resentment. The warm B:rsnnal manner of the President made 2 pro- und impression on them. - NEW YORK: GOING TO WASHINGTON. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. New Yorg, March 8.—The number. of peo- ple who lett Jersey City "to-day, and ‘especially on the later tralns, shows that New York will be largely represented at the inauguration cere- monies. Extra trains will rao-all day . to-mor- | row. Among the delegates will be twenty-five members of .the Lincoln. Club. Several other Republican clubs and nssociations will send del- egations, and but for the lateness. of the final decision s still larzer number would have gone. “Itfs & noticeable fact,” says the Times, ‘‘that the Conkling ‘men, who are sapposed to reflect the feelings of their chief, are sulking in their tents.” Many flazs have been flying to-day-from hoth public huildings and private housés. The man- sion of Thurlow Weed was thoroughly decorated and gay. . In a few instances small flags with a band of black were.put into view. ~ The Sun came out this morning In mourning, an outrageous proceeding, which-was- * EQUALLT DENOUNCED by members of both parties. ‘The Graphlc made 2 hit by declaring the Sun was‘in mourning for the murderer ‘Thomas, who was hanged the day before at Anburn,, “Thus ~gadly pass our friends away,” was the condlusfon. .- Considerable excitcment was caused in Jersey -City this morning by the * action -of certain Democrats -in fiying the national flag at half-mast, unfon down, and in mourning, it be- ing, of course, understood that this “was dox bechuse of -tho declaration of th. eloction o e Sasdsonio new fae e me new of the 4; flawn, and the action: of the tor of tha paper.cansed much unfavorabler : prominent Democrats. The.rémarksmade.by the crowds which collected _about these flags werc so threatenlng that” they were.faken down ‘beford novn. ™ : TR O Mr. Tilden, without anybody’s advice-has sosked his head literally. _ After he had rcad the result of the cousit. Friday morping be or- |-pound aponall coffoo and ten centa pet poand upon. +poind apo: 8 Y, d upon i O (7AN tea imported uto the United_Stated from an S e n R Tl LA o {:}ter “Th paasage of ho uct, t> cnable the Secretary it was. raininz ‘bard, _He rem: %0 |10f the Treasary tomect the.domands o g hours without' an umbrelln, and returned o |"™y Ty opan said he supposcd.there was not a_Re } d y soak ¥ ¥ho g Dill. Gramercy Park thoroughly soaked. There aro | pyplican “who would refuse to vote for this | two theories: one that be wished to thns cool e did not like !'xoh':Sn E,:;?n :;t::np'!.] t:txfii‘g e.(t"tg Mesenet b txl;uég'}:é ey o b remeral ‘Houss bill as a substitate for G the bill just amended. - - A B eanie ats DOSHVG | o Che CRAI ried tht ko o . order, as i that nis mind is afeoted. Thls galng some ere- | "4 ozoiae an' carnce, ofor o save bis iyl bill, saying it was probably the last appeal he ‘wholesale to water. ‘should {zvc’r ‘make In' the halls of leglslation. Ho = had estimated that the cost of tho IR :ox;l% L not : 0,000, bat it wau ten year CONGRESS. 255:;8 i the law and disborse that amonnt. SENATE. He spoke for the rights of the poor eoldiers, lnd‘ e o ammoiaCo8 o | Lo Cobe VS b pEece i deesd. hoe dom, Dorsey, and Wallace were appointed mem- 'Mv:or_ iara 1n the allery.] : bers of the Conference Committee on the Sun- [* ¥y ¢’y 5 Teminded occnpants of.the gallery that dry Civil Appropriation bill. ' if the applanse shnn]dge repeated he would order 3t Windom trom the Commiticoon theleg: | g ey oM AOME 1 o mad supportea islative, ‘Judicfal, and Executive Appmpfiut{on "I‘f fi\dm{’uls(m‘mn U'IG"- filnn; f"“hu bnn:;\,g; bill, submitted a report, and in explanation |:fidelity, but he did nof u:n!' ch aisalf hoting by thereof sald the Houso of Representatives un- | 437 1ot giectest, expent, for, 000 FCioCh i Uil dertook ‘to rednce a very large number 'of sal- | for mistaken reasons. - Ile.vetoed it on.actount of aries which were fixed by the Compromise act lhi‘shzfimnnn; 1;:211&:% r.o‘ ‘:hu fié‘f‘:‘x%'r{s.fi“éfi' v;.:’: of Iskt yoar. The Scuate m“”“‘(’i"“‘fe salar- | BT, upmmmhwu':l oue:ihid of $100,000,000° {es, and the House conferees agree: navery | to carry .out:the L 0 passage of the' few cases the salaries have been reduced slight- | was an act of simpio justice; and it mast = : = »q | bo passed some, time. The men who shoyld pass 15. On the question of mdudngi t‘uel’rmidm:nltI s | iowonld ,fium’n‘;c_“‘f n:‘l}re,%,_d mfl “"é h!y”t ‘:: salary, the conference was unable to agree. He | his Republican frionds they had auffere o moved that the Seaate agree ' to the report of gf‘lg' L‘ig:‘;’:fi mrfi‘,’:“i,lw :h%\:f'dw::u:gtflzcnm fi! the Committec, and insist upon its amendment: | merits, “If it required dmendment in sdme_small i t's salary. So ordered. 1t Hcr solvlnt(fiv:?!e gz::fitsf:’;wscnnf erence beduggcg hoped the amendments concurred Ia in‘Committee for in regurd to that amendment. * Agreed to. Messrs. Blaine and Mackey were appointed vis- of the Whole wonld be rejected”when the bill ‘should be.reported to the Senate. After some oint Milif lemy. TEAS. ¥ The Chair lj;h:l hcfon: the Senate a communi- Davis, ordll, cation from the Secretary of War, indosing a Anfil;o_n:. ]r}:mm i;gflé'fugg'n. Jetter from the Secretary of tho Treasury, call Barnum, Jievefora, Ransom, ing attention to a recent decision of the Supreme | Bayar Johuston, < Borgent, Court in regard to land-grant railroads, and BYy -L:::"-s (Fla.) é‘?fl»‘e’flifi’i_ suggesting legislation to secure the reduction Fotaan, Teller, 5 towhich the Guvernment is entitled for trans- MuCreery, Wallace, 4 vortation, ete, Referged. ‘ Maxey, ‘Whyte—31. Mr. West (La.), from the Conference Com- 5 wa mittee on the Post-Office Appropriation bill, | Antson, Dorsey, Morton, submitted a report that the conference had been ,Eoulm!lj. ; erry, J’-fl.‘l’@. unazble to agrec upon_the item increasing the |:BEMSG.. Hilondoek, Fatterion, appropriation for mail transportation by rail- | Cameron'(Wis), Ingalls, Sharon, road. The Sepate contcreces bad agreed | Chaffee, ch:m. “’,rléul;h. to fir the amount at $0,300,000, but the | Claxtan, Mo Wright=as. House conforces insisted that the appropriation |'Gaver &' 3 should not exceed §7,200,000. On account of the reductions made last year, the mail service between the Atlantic and the Great West was less efticient than it was in 1875, Aithough the difference be- tween the tiwvo committees was only $100,000, meunt injury to the service, as the estimates of the Post-Office Department for this service were over $10.000,000. Tho conference also failed to arrec upon the amendments in regard to subsidies for the mail service_between San Francisco, China, Snd ‘{npan, and between New Orleans and Rio do aneiro. After a long discussion, by a vote of yeas, 20, nays, 11, the Senatereceded from its amendments appropriating §500,000 for the mall service be- tween San Francisco, China, etc., and the same amourit for service between New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro. The vote on_ receding from theamendmonts in regard to subsidies was as follows: Mr. Blaine, from_ the Conference Committee. Army Appropriation bill, reported that-the Com- mittees had been anable'to agree. Thero Were two points . npon which the conference disagreed: The first was In regard to the reduction of the army t0,17, 000 mex; to which the Senate conferoes would not agree. The next was the fifth section of +the House bill, forbidding the .use of the army to .support the cliims of rival Governors or Legisla=. tures in Lonisiana and South Carolina, The House couferces took the ground they would not, under the circumstances, consent to~ tho passaze of the Aray bill without this fth section in it Tnbis opinion the Joss of the Army.Appropriation bill wonld be a very small one compared with the as- sumption on the part of Congressto say what the Presldent of the Tnited States should or should ot do with the army. e would liko to havea new conference, bat preferred that the House _should ask for it. A i The report being Iaid aside, Mr. Blaine subse- Torcordy, Sherma. qUERly e ot the Strats T aven e a2 Johnston, Steveason, amendments, -and ask. for o new’ confercnce. Blane, Jones (Fia.), Teller, ‘Arreed to, and;Messrs. Bluine, Allison, and With- Chaftee, ernax, Wadlelgh, Lers were appointed conferces. Christlsncy, JcDonald, Tyatlace,: The Confercnce Committee on the Legislative Glavion, Norwood, Noe Appropriation bill did not agree about the Presi- Faope P, o oo, dent's salary, and a new conference was azrecd to. A uisbury, The Conference report on the Post-Ofiice Appro-. XATs. priation bill was agréed to. Bogy, Ferry, Mortan, Aftera long discussion {¢ was voted to print Bosth, Hinalla, Sharon, 5,000 extrn copies of the report and testimony, Conover, Reliy, Wesi—11. with Oregon Electoral Case, also 6,500 additional Dawes; Alschell copies of the report of tho Monetary Commission. Messrs. Windom, Allison, and Davis were .ap- ointed a new Confereace Commltites on the Leg-" stative, Judicial, and Esecutive Appropriation Mr. Cameron (Wis.), from the Committea which made the investization into the recent elaction in Alabama, submitteda report, Ordered printed. Messrs. Cameron and Wadleigh asked the privi- HOTSE. Mr. Eaylor offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to report unon the best method rcr;firot:cung the flwmm"“ of Cincinnati from ice-lows., ted, \Mr. Tucker otfered a resolution reciting that all. fnvestigations have closed, owing to the termina- tion of the scssion, and as the imprisonment of witnesses cannot conduce o - ascertainment of, the - truch, therefors the Scrgeant-at- Arms be dirccted o aischarge all persons in his custody. Adopted. M, Singleton, from the Commitsse on Appro- priations, reporied back the Senate bill fixing the 5 the Signal Service, with amendments. assed. o3 On motlon of Mr. Holman, the Senate amend- ments to the CIvil Sundry bill werd non-concarced n. Mr. Eden, from the Committce on War Claims, reported back the Senate bill extending for two lege of filing, after the ith of March, reporls of the investigation in South Carolina and Louisiana, the testimony not Ueing printed. The Democrats objecting, the requests were withdrawn. The Ariny Approoriation bill wae called up, and the Committee on Appropriations reported a sub- stitnte for the Honse bill. Tho substitute 16 simi- lar to the Army Apprg{mlfion bill of last_year. Mr, Davis moved to reduce the army from 25,000 10 20,000. A long discussion ensued. Finally the amendment_was rejected—yeas, 25; mnaye, 33, Mr. Alcorn voting with the Democrats in the afirmative. The substitute was then agreed to—yeas, 32; Days, 23, ~ atabl: 5 aL i Amingps t, e b exeptn | {50 0 16 ltiging e e of G- to Codrred i, anibe bl o |~ 3lr. Haymon, from the Committée on Banking were cancirred in, and il Mr. Snerman called up the bill recently reported by the Committee on Finance in accordance with the mossage of tue President. to aid in the resump- tion of specie payments. He said he did not want to discuss the bill, because he knew if there should be opposition it conld “not be passed.. Ho a!}flnhnd the bill “(already | pablished), and said he had been assured by gentlemen of-both olitical parties that the House wonld act upon it f it sbould be passed by the Senatc. He urged the passage of “the bill, " and said he believed it wonld tend largely to promote public interest, M. _Bo.;z' said he bad not had an opportunity to examine tie bill carefully, but thonht it was ve: objectionable. and Gurrency, asked leave o report, declaring ex- emut from tazation all deposits. mide in savings banks. M. Morrison objected. There was” passed without distnssion and with- out the yéas xnd nays a bill making all pensions for death or for woands date back-10 the' time of the soldier's death or of his discharze from service, and providing -for the psyment of all-srrears of Densions on that basis. The conference report on tho Legislative Appro- printion bill was agreed to. It omits items for the payment of judgments of the Supreme Court in favr of the ‘Union Pacic Railread Company, andin favor of the trustegs of the Sloo (Nicar ragua) transit claim. 3r. Holmsn moved that the Honse fnsist on its disagreement in reference to_the Presidential sal- It might'lead toresumption, bot it would be in the most destructive manner. _He un- roprietor of that |: omment among | derstood his fricnd (Sherman) would soon be at the head of the Treasury Department. As_he was to occupy that very high position it scemed to him (Bogy) that the Senator was not doing 'his futnte fi:mn Justice in placing such 2 bill before the Sen- ary. *Tir. Gactield remunded the House that:Bresident Grant had already vetoed the bill to reduce the Presidentinl slaty, If the Honse insisted, it v pould presont tho samo isace to the Suigoing « Mr. Merrill said the bill hod received the almost | Prosident at a.moment whenit.woul y éngnimous aupport o the Committeo on Financo, | [AT (P (012 the Bill catting down the Mr. Sherman saif ¢ 81 nce ol e fiest sec- s e ;!n; %r m‘:db!r“ tm:ldl p:fu%l four .,‘, five u,l,,‘“' "i’;{ "‘;Lr.i c.“ ‘alling and other Democrats—Well, lethim 2k icen defeated In the House for fear it wonl i work contraction. _lie did not beliove it would do | 4, 31e: GAMeld—T do not beliove the House will Soie 10 roan T arket 8t prvsent was o favor- | PN Marrison—The Houde: fied the salary at le 1 e o sel ¢ portion o L3 5, It - '] ?-7,"“',) 'Txmmmxdnby s h}fl} o mli in Gurvency: ?fi;m Lwllen it was tnought-Tilden would bo e bill met with general favor throughout the N i gountry, and shoald bo passed. _Tts features had | y a1 ST the bl fals, two things will been discussed in the Senate, over and ovor again, will thon be Impossible to cut down. the P“:ed;' and there was nothing 10 be’pained by discussing | {ot!Giior for toas yomee E residens Atr. Cockrell safd financial matters were rezatat. | AF Hdcrison—-ill you take tho responsibility = {ng themselves very happily, and, if the subject be iarfleld—We can very well take any respon- ‘l)!l‘. nlomlz; n;l ]r:gl:unlnn ‘,’lnl'l-ld })f £ nec:.-sesdar{nta sibility. ring about specie pavment [¢ . move At ' i artfer considoration bf tho bill be nostpowed ual | (LU Eotion to insist was agreea ubon by a viva vace vote. The conforence report on the Fortification Appro- priation bill was acreed to. 1he first Wednesday in December mext. Agreed to—Yeas, 27; nays, 22—0s follows: B . YEAS. 3 ‘T'he conference report on the Post-Ronte 0~ Alcorn, Foithwatte, Ooieod ocation bill was agreed tor On postal-ent forml- Roy. - Gordoa, Patterion, ies 4 new conference was ordered. The iranking Bosih, Harvey. tankom; puivilege is restored for all public docuntnts pab- E;ckrl“. Hereford, Stevenson, i) )y order of Congress. Each Senator and Goover, I‘::’zhu:tu % o Representative, Sccretary’ of the Semate, and Daris Johmson. Fpllace, Clerk of the Honso has the privilege of franking Eaton, Maxey, Wright—27. them, and also outzoing members vnnil the follow= 2 EaL ! ing December. The United States Circuit and Dis— Ancoug, ragin, trict Courta are allowed to ‘appoint stenographecs Bourmell, Dives, and the same person may be, appointed in several Cauneron'(Wis.), ‘Hamifn, ool K Cameros il A resolution.was reported-by Mr. Knott from Chilihiney, Jones (Fla), the Select Committee on Privileges declaring that Conkling, 50 Samuel,J. Tilden received 196: Electoral votes of Coper, the Electors legally and_constitutionally appuint- Messts. Allison, Dawes, and Davis were appoint- | ed, and was thereby duly elected President of - the cd a uew Conference Committes on the Post-Office | United States, and that it is the oplios Agpropeiacion bil-* " | Tt that Shogias £ ninarcl eion ol the e ference Committeo report on @ | & like number of votes % }‘;omml:uuan‘h Appropriation - bill p;\—ns agreed | cleetod, o il as iy i also the “Conferenco Committae ‘report | A vote was takenon tbe question of - on the Naval Appropristion bill, which .1s Pnb- tion, and the House, by a agflcl pnrnu iefi?,‘h'i?x‘& stantlally the Naval Appropriation bill of last year, excopt that It appropeiaies abont . $550, 000 Jars for the pay of the navy. The llonse bill, making appropriations for the paymentof cAime reported allowed by the Sonthe €72 laims’ Commicsion, s pissed. poreral billa remoring political diaabilities wers The Conference Committee on the Post-Ronte bill_ renorted a dicagrcement on points regarding additional fast-mail tralns: also an amendment appropriating $75,000 to obtain additional mail facilities on certain roads, ihe Senate then receded from these amend- The report of the Conference settling all ofher - d_l'!lx:utl.‘él DD;;H[;TJ! agreed to. . ik i 'he Senate then went iuto execative 2nd s00m afterseards fook a shoft roseen, - o Upon_ reassumbling further ‘consideration of the Senate bill making an appropriazion of $10,000 for continning the improvement of the Manonzabely to consider Knott's resolution now. * The vote was {emporarily interrnptod byon altercation on the 0T in wi & menber and two ne > spondonts were iavolred i P o r. White prowsted against- the resol revolutionars, treasousble: aad demasore, " After tho result.of the vote wasannoanced, Mr, Garfield remarked if this resolution was an expres: sion of the opinion of the House it was oné thing, bat if it was a declaration ‘which was to becomss the logal finding of the House, it was another thing, .0 fLawrence submitied tho views of the minor. o ¢ Committee on ivileg n?h: ot : rivilegas. Ordered r. Wilson desired to. offer a substitnt Enott's resolutlon, declarlag that fhe: Elestora Yotes of the States had becn counted in accordance yrith lu; that Uoyes and Wheeler have been legul- 1y declared elected Prosident and Vice-President, and that it is the duty of all law-nbiding citizeus to ;’l’;.’ e 1m‘;tm{’m?1isun declined 1o allow nienamentto be offered, moving the: previous River in West Virginia and Pennsylvama was, af- | question, when (he resolatiok {et dissussion, postponed tl the frst Monday 1n ,qss—ma HeE patey vorey o o8 Bopled—17 to 1 - next. % r.. Field, froum the Select Commit - Some private biils were passed, and Mr. Logan | leges, repurted o resolation aecm‘?é?fir&? i called up the Hou-e bill to equalize bounties ot :| preamblo) that in connting the Loy ot of soldiers who served in_the late \War for the Union. | any State It1s the nght ang duty of Congvess and Alr. Davis said the Chairwan of the Committee | of this Honse .to~ inguire whether auy votes b Hinance (Shetman), not now in'his seat, stated | purporting to come from a State nars been cast by i 6, cost of the bill woitld be $100. 000. 000. persons duly appointed by thst State, and for that il Lozaa fi’:,gfi.‘fiifiq“& reliance in, state. | urpose to reccive evideace of forger, faisshood, knew it was just to F:y tioze.who served i‘::ofh{s Canvasser, T O 207 €orifale of any Goveraor of canvasser. arny, and the bill should be passd: The | Mr. Knott moved to d Committee on-Military Afiairs baving . ding tatior soveral amendments, Bnd. the question beieg oa | SARCE thns. Sene poocciarations, concurring therein, ‘Mr. Morton said he wonl :g,t:nlgrnfltlmc‘ungmcné,fllrthe adoption of .any* ment wor oy Aomeat would send tho bill bsck to the House, the resolution :b; fsing o suty on liouses (and not on the Prosident of. the snfxml)' ::E_e D&r‘lg ui_ ?m‘z&m‘c and uwr&uin Lae votcsto be | uni lectoral votes, 2 Sonnted ay and that no vote can “particular they'conld be passed hereafter, but he | *ibeing refused, aud the President's salary ! Committee, askedleave fo . e e whae & to Mr. Garfiel the R port the testimon; O s catd he asiked o rustriction. Erery. {bing relating 1o him might be printed. He wished aié relating to him suppreased. -nota ed. ~ Mr. Glover explained thut_the omission was not made at the request of Mr. Garfield. - Mr. Wilson eaid he was no more actuated {n the ‘matter by any regard for Mr. Garfield than if it re- lated to any ather.citizen, Dat he wonld n enconrage the growth of a new race of rattlesnakes 28 countenance the system of taking hesrsay evi- dence affecting men's characters. Therefore he objected. 3 M. Holman, from the Conference Committee on the Legislative Appropriation bill," reported that they could not agrec. The.only point Tefs was the. question of tne President's.salary.’ In this emerg- ency it was for the Lionse to determine whether it wonld insist upon or retire from its. position. He did ot believe a new conference would do. bettors 5 hance for the passage.of -bills. ki After some discussion, the House voted to wnsist upon its disagreement, and to ‘have another con- ference. S 3 The xame eon!eluesp—fl -Holman,. Clymer, and Fos- ter—were reappointed. L Tt The confereace roport om the Post-Office Appro- priation bill was ‘agreed to, the Senate haying re- ceded from.the steamship subsidics, and the Houee compromised on the appropriation of- 39,250,000 for mall-service, instead of $9, 600, 000, as provided by the Senate. r. Ellls moved to snapend the rules, and ipass the blil a roprimlnF 84,202, 000 for rel[;:.}_hing the Toveos.of the Missientont THiver, and rclmming the alluvial landsof the deita, the money to be expend. ed under the dicection of the Chief ot Engincors of the Army. Defeated—Yeas, 73: nays, 115. Mr. Siyler's amendment to the rales giving.the Clerk of the Fouse (ponding the election of Speak- er) nithority to require the Sergeant-at-Arms to aid in enforcing order, was discussed. The measure was resisted by the Republicans, Mr. Conger inquiring sarcastically what there: was in the character of the members-elect ‘of .the next House that warranted the supposition thore.shonld Dbe unnenal restraints put upon-them, ~while:Mr. Garfleld characterized. the proposition 83 frivolous. jmpertinence which conld only do harm, ., The vote was taken by yeas and nays. The Re- blicans refrained from voting in order to defeat’ e report, The announcement of the result, how- ever,—137 yeas to 0 nays—showed thata guorum voted, and that the report was adonted e cor- rectness of the Cierk's tally was challenged by r. Conger, ~who asserted there had been but 143 votes The . Speaker. stated .that he. would take .the. Clerk’s tally and none other, and that they asserted its correctness, 4 Air.. Page moved to suspend the roles and adopt & resolution condemning the recent attemut. 1o defeat the will of the geopl(nl Oregon, andalko condemning the corrnpt use of mone, to aid 18 that outrage, especially the payment of £3,000 to Cronin to defeat the election, for his part,in the famous transaction. Onaviva voce vote the Speaker sald the ayes appeared to bave it, but, few of the Democrats n- derstanding it, or not caring to vote aainst it. The reading of the resolution wasagain called for, and a vote taken by yeas and nays, which resnlted: Yeas, 87; nays, 80. The Speaker, by unanimons consent, suspended the roll-call 1n order 1o have sixtecn pension bills from the Scuate paseed, Afr. Caulfield offered a preamble and resolutions accepting, on behalf of the people of the United States, tbe congratalations of e people” of Ire- iand with profound acknowledgment and grateful recoumition. A«reed to upannmously. At1 o'clock a. m., the House, while waiting for farther conference reports, is little more dizorderly and tumultuons than at any preceeding period of the scssion. Few members remain in their secats, and many are on their feet all the - time, and the area in front of ihe Clerk’s desk is crowded with members endeavoring to get the recognition of the Speaker. * Suggestions fora recess find no favor, e alleries, which were crowded estly in. the night. bave now few occupants. ants' Appropriation bill have been concarred in, A motion tosuspend the rules and pass the Sen- ato bill appropriating §250,000 for a fire-proof Duilding for & national muscum was defeated,— yeae, D?:mvs, 76,—not two-thifds votngin the afiirmative. At1:20 2 motion was made to ‘suspend the rules and pass the bil] with reference to public Iands. r. Pace was active in pressingit. ' Mr. Morrison remarked of it taat it was a vicious and perniclons meusure. Mr. Page, who was standing within two fect of him. in the'ares, said that was not true, whercup- on Mr. Morrison caught him by the throst with one gflnd. -Nndhrthclr ncmnul‘mt ;b:‘x wéxiu \m;dc.ume:\d- 5 ers around quietly separating the disputants, a busineas went on as gt no such Interruption had taken place. * - : RN ‘The bill was rejected. - Ar. Holman reported that the conferenee Com- mittec on the Legislative A;?mpflndnn' bill ‘had ’been unable to a; on the President’s salary, and -moved for & farther conference. £ Mr. Clymer, one of the Conferess, movea that the House recede. Agreed to,.the yeas and nsys remaing ,8t $50,000; and the Legislative Approptiation bill o S ’ —Mr. Atkins, from'the Conference Commit- tec on tha Army. Approcsiation blll, reported that they were unable to ngree on the reductioh of the army, and foruidding its uwee in the Southera States. Further conference granted. 2a. m.—Mr. Wells moved the passaze of a bill® 1o refund and distribate 583,000,000, the amount of_tax collected on raw cotton. Mr. Holman—Too modest, entlrely. s The motion was rejected, withs faw votes in the’ tive. o . -THE. COMMISSION. TOE BALEFUL INFLUENCE OF THE SPIRIT OF. PARTY—THE NECESSITY OF CEECKING IT. To the Editor ar The Trivune. CriiCAGo, Mareh 8.—To the impartial observer of human nature and of human actions, much food for serfons reflection may be ‘found in the decisiond of this Commissfon. - 1t will generally be conceded that the mem- bers of the Commission are gentlemen of more than usual intelligence; that the two parties represented by them have in their ranks many men of equal honesty and patriotism; and that,’ 80 far as their platforms are concerned, it is hard to find any very material difference be- tween them. I think it will also. be conceded; certainly by those not misled by party bias, that neither of these- parties, including the candi- dates for the iwo highest offices, ‘would wish to come into power merely to ruin the country and the Government. And yet we sec the mewmbers of thls Commis- slon voting, first and last aud 2lf the time, sim- plyin obedience to’ party predilections. The Democrats, seven in number, Yote persisteutly for the Democratic candidates ani propositions, and the Republicans, eizht in number, vote 23 unanimously for the Republican candidates and programme. We may o further, and assume, with'the most rigid_conslstency, that, had the respective party “affillations of the different’ members of the Commission been reversed. —that is to say, had the eizht Republicans bappened to be Democrats, and the seven Democrats hay pened-to be Republicans,—the vote wonld - have been reversed, and we showld sce r. Tilden oceupying the same place that- Mr. occupies by one single decisive vote. These statements are so much in the.natare of truisms that it seems almost absurd to repeat them. “Now look at the facts from the standpoint of candid criticism, if we can elevate onrselves into such an atmosphore. Docs the virus of - party, then, destroy _truth, honor, and cxpedalfy Jjustive? 1satribunal that has been erected for the very purpose, and for 1o other, of adminis- tering impartial justice in & contest, the moat momentous ‘ever known, to be governed in its deliberations golely by party preferences and prejudices? Are “our young men. thus to be taught that-partyism towers above the princi- ples of right and justice, and s to be-the one sole criterion by which questions of a public nature are to be decided?- If so, I know of no higher crusade we can engage in than to make ‘war upon such a monstrous perversion of human natare, by which .manacles are pl upon the mind; amd men transformed into unreasoning I iave fous entertatned. i ave long ente: c opinion that no mare-profitable field of mlssionmp'y labor could be found than among your professional dyed-in- the-wool politicians,—such men as_hab:tually Jwear.the collar, sometimes labeled “Democrat- ic,” and somctimes * Republican.” P, 3 to the heathen is-nothing to it in pure philan- thropy, . And I marvel that. the sacred desk docs not sometimes resound to the' call to re- peatance upon this class of sinners. Iam sura that that -*drum:ccclesiastia” ‘could- not be beaten to better purpose than In summoning such men to rebuke, first, for allowing their own souls to be contaminated ‘with the absurd doctrine that the” political fancics and move- ments of their.own party are the only wise and meritorious ones; and, Secondly, - for. teaching such trash to their children and others. > ¢ fact is, a first-class reform in this direc- tionis more needed than'in almost any other; and many of the signs of the times indicate un: mistakably,that such a reform is actually tak- ing place; ’so that he who supposes that this ‘wretched spirit of varty is =oing fo rulethe fatureasit has ruled the past, is sadly. mis- ‘taken. Many of the best men of the ‘country refuse to bow their necksto the degraaing party- yoke, and' some of our most . inffuential news- Papers have, in whole or in part, emancipated themselves from the same ignoble vassalage.. - Almast the only areument of a general ‘nature, of any validity, that can now be arged fn favor of party submissign is the watch-dog theory that the vigilance of the outd is a restraint nupon the evil of the ius, aud thus tends.to ward off corruption. A enflicient aswer tothls Is, first,-that corruption is about -as flagrant a3 it well can-be-under. the present system; and, m&.e igrtgglr‘e is finy_flc:]d of any. synmni' of ce, it. will always.exist s0 83 there axc oflices to be. flled, it belnz: the special vocation.of the wut-dog, Argas, towatch alnst d ; rming. coulr- Logan therafore moved that the Senata non- | tion-of the Hogae of Bopuimafiad dete . Burc] moved to am “1Insert the word fenlistod™ beforo the word:| the . pepuinences. or- ory fhenticas anpZBRREL” and it oo agrend to—yeas, 315, fion O k. ‘::!i:!lfi: o 1"':.,: Autientica- 188, 18, . w8 : ithe . oniug. -the . nninber ; . TTas. s l;y‘\'n-hlchzheqmccmu Say T et ot ‘Alllsor, Davis," Mavor. PThe e B : Al Prvia Masos. The first vote was on Burchard's amendmont, | g:fl;{a ”fia‘;" %f;fifl- i :fle x}: wasrejected—yeas, £); nays, 128 (a m‘:z"y‘ Bayard, Gordon, Stevensoz, “3F. “Knott's amendment was with % 3 ’n‘;r:eé?rd. “Teller, > :Ig:ny x; .ndem'n resolution was -dop?z? wthfi%‘ ;nn" - Jallace, ¢as and nays. oper, ;w!.SATs Wither™27.. u;fihfifiumng’ ,EW,‘“ the '- . e il was agreed to. : i B“‘”’m f |Dorey +,.-The Senata smendments to Army Ap - Barsside, ... An,,,,,’ i ~. | tioa bill were prpess il ] %:‘nnd m‘t"."é&’.’,’fl:.' Gameron (183, Hareer. sence Commitice .(Alkins, Wells, and Poster) ap- e Hitehcopk, 4 i _anleglby:hcnpuuihcn_waknjrcwss‘. and the Otter ‘ainendments reported by the Committes | mediaaie -7 o a3 annonnced tg be held im: wére concurred ‘i withoat divislon. Also an ade. At the evening seaslon, -Mr. Glaver, Ghairmas ot ¥ith his hundred hungry eves the -iadoor sk mals Whio are feeding 3t the publig arfbs & A-whole volume would acarcely:: safiicsl, to ‘palt the- evils ‘and dearadation G o ywor. | #bin. The meanness, the tracplency;the’snt- | still, he did not deem it desirable to'closcall” The Senate amendments to the Southern Claim-~ bility. ~ = Hayes now mosities, the strange perversions of ch; engenders would fll muny chapters; 3 jenaer b whils ¢ many more could be written upon the . trigues, the proflizate de:'epuggs, vurubgfiff B0 tie ismorant clsses of Toter, 4nd th g ar at your genuine party-worshis ‘acgghple to nmiue;_h & Vel C 80ODEr Su 80 _excrescence u olitical system Is lonped of, th betten for o or-and safety.of -the Republic.. . WiLLrasr THE WEATHER, ' : WasmINGTON, D. O\, March. 4= & -| the Upper Lake region rising ‘barometer, ool - westerly winds, ‘clear, ar clea _n:‘v('en_zhk, e last nigh ruption all day. Thegrouad is covered tothy depthof six inches on a'l:rel.’anfldmi‘ fect deep have formed in places. :The stomy’, has becn one of the severest thathas evervigy: |ed this locality- at ihis scason.af the yeqr. Along the line' of: the, Keokuk - & DesMaine; Railréad the enow 15 from six"to”ten nchy e LOCAL OBSEDYVATIONS. | Curcaad, Time. | Bar. T .| TFind. 35! 900 M. 2802 18 .84 Calm 10:18p. T0: 29,93 17-} 83 .W., fresi ... TMaximum thermometer, S0: minlmam, 17 - BNERAL OASERYATIONS: i Ciuicao; March 3= Miantght: ] TAI_'I i T Aareh’ BStations. |Rar. _Wind Rain Davenport, De Lt snow, - frest 20 £ ralp: Lresh. ... Clear. G .. brisk " 63 Clopdy. Tort Huron.. VI gentt iy snow Keokuk s Clesr. Cle: CANADIAN NEWS Special Dlapatch to.The Tribupe. Otraws, March 8.4 Qispatch?received by the Government here announcés! that Ms, Berd foss, Belgian . Minister, . has, begn.officially ap. pointed by the Emperor of Austria as third Commissioner on" the . Halifax fishary arbitra- tionin the terms;of.the Washjngton Treaty, The Hon. Robert 023 s appointed Commis. sioner by the United States. Special Dispaich o The Tribine. SoNTREAL, March 3.—The Royal Canadisy TInsurance” Company; having suddenlvy applied to the Dominion Parliament for_power. tq re duce its capital from. $6,000,000 0 $2,000,000, - causes much comment. The President: of the Company exvlains that the principal businessis in the Unitcd States, and::the : insup. ance laws' therc: are @ very s as * regords -foreign companies.. B; 2 laws they are compelled to-hold a relnsurance reserve of from 50, to 60 per * cent of the: gros iusured premiums. The effect of this fs_ under certain contingencies .tomake not - only. their outstanding risks but. also their capital a J BONDS CALLED-} - Wasamerox, D. C., March 3.—Tha Assist ant Secretary of the Treasury to-day issned the forty-first call for the redemption of 520 bonds of 1835, May and November. The call is for 510,000,000, of which $7,000,000 coupap and £8,000,000 - “registered, bonds. (The. principal and interest."will be paid a the"-Treas on and, aiter the '8 o June - :fi interest wil cease .on glgnh;ny.wf‘h‘é ing"arg descriptions of thd.bonds: * Cou- ‘pon bon 83,850, both in- clusivi to 98,650, botn in- s, 3500, No. 37,301 to 81,000, No. 82,001 clusive; registered bonds, $50, No. 451 to 406, oth inclusive; $100, No. 6,251 to 6,530, both in- clusive; $500, No. 3,951 to 3, both inclusive; 1,000, No. 14,501 to . 15,050, ~ both'inel 5,000, No. 5,585 to 6,767, both fncjusive. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. WaERRING, W. Va., March 3.—The Ben Wood iron mills, that were entirely destroyed by firs nearly a year ago, have ‘heen’rebuilt and bavai resmued operations. The new mill is entirely fire-proof in every respect, and is considered to ibe the tinest D:l" mill in th‘z’rgr}i#nd States. Dispateh to - LaSALLz, L1l., Mare S ho Comipon.Cou- «cil of this «ity this afternoon.resolved unan- imously to make all city officers elective by the. people unsdcr mm‘l‘lnw. A-u. . Spectal t0 The Trivwne: - Fort WArxNE, Ind., March 8. —Arthur Morrs, charged with the murder’ of Dr. E: M. Pioney, who surrendered himself to the officers here last Sadturday night, had- his prelimi ‘examiva. tion at’Forest, O, to-day, and-whs OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. - NEW Yok, March 3.—Arrived—S! State of India, from Glasgow. Lospox, March 8.—Steamships "Chios mid Nevada from New York, and’ Atk from Bos- ton, have arrived cut. - AR SAN Fraxcisco; March 8:—Gleared—Steamer City of ‘Sydpey, for:Sydney’ via Honalaly, to £ail on arnval of - the British: mails this evening. Sailea—Steamer City. of Tokio, for.Honghong | followin, via Yokohawa. . b ——— 3 TELEGRAPH . RATES. Cr1cAGo,- TIL., “March -3.~The - Allsutic - & Racific Telegrapn Company will on Monday, . March 5, ‘make another sweeplng reduction. To all points east of the Missourd Rier it éstah~ lishies but three rates; viz.: 23, 85, and 50 cents. 1t fncreases the limit from each office from 100 to 500 miles, air-line distance, and makes the rate 25 cents. The general reduction averages 85 to 30 per cent. ¥ o — ——— § FINANCIAL, INCINNATI, O., March 8.—The failure of the. bank of Booke & Hunt, at Lebanon, 0.; is ssld mated at $300,000. 4 . e ———— i ‘- FIRE AT LAUREL;IND, ™ H ¢ CryCINEATE, March 8.—A fire at Laurel, Indy. 9 four-mile yesterday destroyed the -Fragklin New YoRg, March 8.1 schoomer wad wrecked at Barnegat last night - and, ail hands lost. ¢ : , IN THE FIRE. Come hither, little daughter, and stand Rrute— P We'll w!'l‘:h the pretty pictures theglowing émber? make: 'Way overin the corner, T see n castlc tall— Amm}dl(i'he ruddy windowa the shades, of-evening gal The aahes look Iike smow-drifts that le spon the s : Andsee that huge volcano the aif with 1ava Sllsg Beneath it rests a village doomed. to misfortune e el When The wind comes down the chiipaey s tho dancing flames leap higher.. - Ah. dainty little dreamer! it we conld ‘Within the flrt.ligbl something of what for thee! X I wonge'r. 9my, darling! 1if ‘your ‘path will beas: And rosy with happfuess as the fire i to-nizht? Thers are many hills, iny darling, that your sweed feet must climb; Bands Must you toil, my little lady, with those wee. 5 of thine? . : Ah!nseless is all dresming: 'twili ba made plalz some day. E o d 4 ome, Tove. 1ot's ‘watch.the fire; aflinieh Fia cor thoughts away. . Farti WALTON: P ———— Razors. ‘Barbers tell us that razors get ing, but If lald by for twerty days thec shave well. By mycruscopic it is fourd that the tired razor, from long stroppinz: by the same .band and in the 200 directivns, iras the nltimate particles of & “‘fié“ “nq’ :Eg'é“g?'mx i mtl:e??:t' bub tion, like the of ‘a piece of J atfer o moth's Toss fhose fibres reamanss themselves : beterozencously, erossinz . &% other and . presenting- a- saw-like -cdgh S tibre supporting its -fellow, and hence ¢ the instead of belng forced down without cutting as-whan. laid by. These ks many other Instances are, offered to prove i the ultimate particles of magter .are Alwsys 1otion; and they say. that, in. ths»utoflé}fm eldiug, the absolute momentum of the. mer canses, au. entangleméut . of the_ o Lo beside the oy e s forced into the'steel so 1t at the polnt of contact- Weaiker, to be very disastrous. Tne liabilitles qrud-