Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 18, 1877, Page 1

- The Chicago Daily Teibune, VOLUME XXXII. MINERAL WATER, The Queen of Table Waters, HIGHLY EFFERVEBCENT. WIS AL AV ILE, A delightial beversge, LLIAM A, AN MO * Farsupertor 0 Vichy, seltzed, of any ather,” | DR ALERED L LOOJIN, i stoat gratefal and refreshing, L 1L OGIEN DOREMUS, “Absolatel, D I b Tesime s werior o Ml for sy web: oeg from all the objections nrzed agsinat z"lfl“ and Stiifcially acrated waters. 0%, WANKLYN, Landop, Eng. natedonly with [taown gus.” PEASLEE, *Usetul and very agreeas \TSTIN PL1 nie. . s, DIt AL, ard e sultettor Dyboepsat sk ves of Beute disense,” MES R. WOOD. My antactd; AR WHO0, nn e, sy DR, FORDYCE BARKEIR, Dy far the most 'eable, alone xrd with A Tarrin Gt Stomach OF Bidders an in oat s oR.d. MA}'K’H,!N NIMN. *‘Notonlysluxurybut **‘Impreg- K, ‘ble,” & neceasf To be had of all Wine Merchanta, Grocers, Druge I rug. 1 Mineral Water Dealers thi fifl“‘;% Alneral ater Al roughout the United FREDK DE BARY & (0., 41 & 43 WAILREN.ST., NEW YORK. SILVERWARE. N JATSON & 00, Invite their customers and the public to an inspection of a LARGE and FINE displayof goods in their line, and special- ly to new styles of RICH SIL- VER WARE, suitable for PRE- SENTATION GIFTS,BRIDAL PRESENTS, &c. All the rich, rare, and beautiful goods so much in demand, will be found in their stock, and are constant- 1y receiving new additions, at prices lower than ever. State and Monroe-sts. WANDSONRITONTSTEAES Monday, Oct. 22, at 2 o’clock p. m., ON TIIE PREMISES, IN ALDINE SQUARE, On Vincennes-ny., between Thirty-sevent! "Tilsty-chtnth-ate, > ereath and Noe. 27, 82, 84, 85, and 30, Lo be aold, are now ops fur Inspection, ALDINE SQUARE " 18 ONE OF THI PRETTIEST PLACES ON EARTIL, L‘;Il and sce the plan at our office, 118 & 120 Wa- wheav, WAL By SOUTH PARK BONTS. I will pecetve sealed proposals untll Ot 21, 18 12hL, 07 1o purciats of tho whole or- any patk of L (600 7 per cent Coupon Honds Taaued by te Nauil k- Conimbaloners, dated July 1, 1471, duo duly 1 et} Tntereat dnnuagy and July, ‘urciinre o yay pusavcrned infervat trom July list, fo adivion o e price d fur the o o rignt to all pruposals rescrved. i :"“"" o L. Il OTI8, Tecelyerof tho State Savingi fitutton. FIDELITY BANK DEPOSITS Taught at 75 cents on the dollar, viz.: 13 per cont cu’ and (0 per ‘cent (n unlncdmbered Hoal Estate) Eood title, with abatract, LAZARUS SILVEIRMAY, Chigmberof Co 7 PER C We ars "l:ll"rft{.},!:y property in su OP'TICIAN, s AIANANHE, OPTICIAN, Tribune Huilding. T. prepared to negotiate loans on chofce fm-. ctacles sulied to all sl g cipics, "Upers and. Kield ulmflufl'}uflmflh v fLreh meters, &t Ml‘licllhl\ TAILORING, P mm WANTED, WANTED, 810,000, ‘The sdvertiser desires Inthe munufecture ant lreaiy miade ani paruiy inir St oy i roniuy uewa will develop in Tt adveriiser iae eatubiien AT eatanil dreputation, and wiil kive 3od requirg frat-clas Tences, 5,00 e once, "Aditese 153 Sibane ofice . "L ve aceded 1Y W T HICAUO. ks o Fenders, Hraes Coal llods, Drava Fire-Irona snd Stundards 1o match. Drass Bcreens. aud lrass Hand- Jronw. Complete stock Just arrlved from Europe, at ALTUN'S, . 102 Slate: BANKRUPTCY. All Dersons baving clalug axaiust W. . Chtlgi'zk":’fu'{'i“"“;' daiuia turvrs dease forwurd aatic Reler Of o samo 0 by 1 GurA’ B et s BN (N Fitine Gold and Nickel TRVENQ P ot SLATE MANTELS, PHRODASCO & RUMNEY N A R4 2L WIATLS ~—BissOLUTION NOTIGE, The 8rm of Brown, Scott & Co., hsve thia day, by utusl consent, disoived, Tho busiuess will L cou- sj‘n"fl by J. B.'Dickorer & Co., st the same [lace, 171 foutu Watcr-at. who sssume all alilitien s arc su- 11790 colléct all accouats duo thy up uf Bruws, o, 5 a0, Uct. 17, L M. SUOTT. HATS, FALL FASIIIONS Now Ready. et A HATS. COUPER & HENNEGEN, s A A A b, A S— 20 Clarkest. S IR, iyl o D ACrr DO " KEEP'S QUSLOM SHIRTS, 0 10 weasure. Tho \ery beat, Gfor 9. No obile ativti 19 lukp wiy abirs vrdere satise HLCSH e i pnerad blesa ey WASHINGTON. Contested Cases Under Con- sideration in Both Houses. Senators Inclined to Avoid Vexatious Political Issues. Spofford, Democrat, of Loui- stana, Will Probably Be Seated. Darrall and Pacheco, Republicans, Seated in the House, Opposition to Gen. Harlan’s Nom- ination from Both Secctions. Substance of the Report of the Jones Silver Com- mission. The Demonetization of Silver the Cause of Our Financial Troubles. Gold Alone Totally Inadequate to Meet the Requircments. Demonetization Abroad an Argument for Bemonetization at Home., Some jof the Schemes which Are o * Bo Broached During This Sesslon, SENATE CONTESTS. A PEACEFUL DISI'OSITION, Special Dispatch tn The Chicugo Tribune, Wasnineroy, D. C.,, Oct. 17.—The Senate rkirmished sround the edzes of the Kellogg- Snofford contest to-day in an exceedingly cau- tious manucr, Everybody who spoke wns care- ful not to refer to the unpleasant facts in the recent political history of Loulslann bearing upon the case, and there wos an evident dis. positlun not to touch tho exploslye materlal for political discussion vontained in jt. The pre- liminary debate developed tho significant fact that Edmunds, Blaine, aud Conkling want' the the resolution to seat S8pofford sent to the Electlons Committee, {nstead of having Immediate actlon by the Scuate. As Conk- ling put it, theso new credentials needed the mintstrations of the Committee. It Is evidrnt that the Democrats tean to onpose the motlon 1o refer tha 8pofford resolution with THEIR BOLID ARRAY OF VOTES, The Commulttee on Privileges and Electlons Is, of course, vontrolled by the Republicans, and If Judge Bpofford’s credentials vere put in it hands it might be a long time before they couly be got out arain. The test question wliil be on tho motlon to refer, All the Republicans who tavor Kellogg, and all who want to postpone the time when' they must declde upon the werlts of the contending claim to the seat, will vots to refer the credentinls, It remains to beseen whether there are enough Republicans who want the questlon settled without further delay, and settled, as cverybody belleves it will be, by ad- mitting Spofford to make a majority with the Democrats. 'Tho ludications are ‘that thero ara enough, and ? MORE TIIAN ENOUGH, No disposition to mnake the case a wedge to open the wuy to discuesion of the actlon of the Louls- faua Returning Board appears to exlst on the Democrutic skle, and thy Republicaus seem tobo desirous of avolding this fruitful source of parti- san debate, It will not be enl{. however, to keep it closed, it the merits of the contest between Kelloge and Spofford are (ully arpued. Kellogie's caso _rests upon the consiitutional Eownr of the Roturning Board to return mem- ers of tho Lewislature, 1f the Board possessed that power, then KELLOGG 18 THE HENATOR. If it exercised It in violation of the Constitu- tion, as claimed by the Nicholls party, and it the Lexfslaturc s too sole judee of the cleetion and'returus of ita members, then Spolford s the Seubtor. Thls is the whole case fu & nu 1, as iar ns its legal bearings are concerned, Thero are some Senators, howover, who do not care much for the legal 1nuulou involved. They say that, as the Nicholls Government {s nolversally recornized, tho Louisiana Benators should represent that Government, and not the ex- ploded Government of Psckard, HIOUSE CONTESTS, ADMITTED, Soectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, WasminetoN, D. C, Oct. 17.~The IHouso finished tho Jast of tho Loulslaua prima-facie cases, aud commenced what 13 evident will be a protracted debate ou the Colorado case, and ad- Journed over until Saturday, with the under- standing that no business shall be trausacted untl Mouday. The Committees will not be an- nounced before Wednesday of uoxt wevk, The trst ten days of the session will thus liave been consumed by the House in organizing, Elam and Robertsou, Democrats, from Loulsians, whose natnes wers placed upon the roll by the Clerk, had certificates from Uov, Nicholls, and the Republicans from Gov, Kellogg. There was one fact discovered in the debate so-day of which tne Republicans were iguorant yesterday, The Democrats who bave been placed on the roll proceeded upon the sssumption that thelr Republivan oppouents would be scated by tho House on prima-facie certitivates, and had ac- cordiugly served notice of contest upon the lat- ter; cousequently, if refused seats on the Kellouy certificates, they were WITUOUT LEUAL STANDING before the Election Cuwnittce, and would pot bave been mble to contest, The rules of the House require that notles of contest shall be served upon an oppounent thirty duys befors the wecting of Congress; such not having been served, the g of the Dewmocrats techuically the Republicans out of court. This fact having been mado public, the Dewocrats cousented to waive the technical advantage which their majority gove tuew, aud granted the Republican coutestants the right of contest. ‘This evideutly will bs & barren right,ms thers is no provability that the two Democrats who were sworu lu ¥ can be upseated. Elam wus sworn in by a party vote of 1itayesto 119 nays. The Democrats complaio of the Republicans that they objected t the swearlng tn of the Louislans members after the Democrats Iv.nunh voted In the colored Republicaus from uth Caroliua. Pacheco, of Cullfornia, was also sworn in with but littie opposition from the Detnocrats, Ufl to this puint the House bus sustaloed Cler! Adaws o al) of bis decisious us to the prima. facle right, It docs not yeu appear what the action will be o eputatd PR e o ho Repu a no teuable p‘zmund in excludiog Judge Belford. ‘Tuut opiuion 18 shared by wany lealing Dewo- crata. Preparutious bave been made for un el- fort to contest. When the cuse is recalled Gen, Butler has the floor th support of Beltord CHICAGO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1877, Loulsiana Republicans think that if the certifi- catcs Isaued by Wiltz as Acting Uovernor of Loulsiana to” the opponent of Dar- rell had been received here hefore 12 o'clock on Monday, Clerk Adums would have placed the name of Derrell's opponent on the roll, although Darrell had certificntes both from Nicholls snd from Kellogz. A special messenger was scnt from Detnocrata high in authority to the express office as late as 11 o'clock Stonday morning with the message that an Important “packagze from Gov. Wiltz was momentarily expected at the House of Repre- sentatives, but it did not arrive untll the next morning. Loulsiana Republlcans also eay tnat they have Informatlon from New Orleans that Gov. Nicholls purru!elv absented himsel! from that State to give Witz an opportunity of lssuing the certificates. THE BILVER QUESTION. REPORT OF TIIE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION. Spectal Dispatca to The Chicagn Tribune. Wasuixoroy, D, C,, Oct, 17.—The report of Benator Jones' Commisslon upon the silver question, so long expected, was completed late this afternoon. Benator Jones has spent the whole summer here upon it. The report com- prises n volume of 200 pazes, accompanied by o volume of statistics of equal size. The fol- lowing Is an epitume of the concluelon at which the majority. of the Bilver Commission bave arrived: The first question relates to the causo of the recent change o the relative value of gola and silver, and to the effect of that change. The Commission concluded : ‘The caunce of recent change In the relative valne of gald and silver are mninly the demonetization of silyer by Uermany, the United States, and the Scandinavian States, and the closurs of the minta in Europe agatnst its coinuge. Theae principal causes were aided by s contemporancou diminu- tion of the Asiatic demand for silver, and by tho enormons aggregation of the actual and prospective yield of the Nevada silver mined. The ellect of ihe demonetizatiun so far accomplisticd has been slunally *disastrous, especinlly Lo the countries which have recently demonctized silver, of in which the gotd standurd wun siready estabilshed, THE BECOND QUESTION covers the two poluts of the restoration of the double standard in this country and of the best legal velatlon between gold and silver. The Commissivn recommends the restoration of the double standard and the unrestricted eolnuge of both metals, but are unable tu szree upon the legal relatiun which should be established be- tween thetn, TRE THIRD QUESTION relates to the policy of coutinulng legal-tender notes concurrently with the metallio stanidards, and the cffects thereol upon the labor, tndus. tries, and wealth of the country. The Comints- sloners do not suppose that it Is poesible to malntain paper In actual concurrent dreulation with coln unless the paver is made cqual In value to coln by actual convertibility into it TIE YOURTIL QUESTION covers the best means for providing for facill- tatlyz the resumption of specie-payments. The oplujons on this point are varlous and contra- dictory, The experlence of otuer countriea furnishes little oid 1 reachior conclusions which can conimand confidence, The et in re- gard to paper money - fssued directly by govern- ments, and having u foreed currency, seems to be that it hus seldom been redeenied in cotn, The Commiseion concludes that resumption fn this country s not practicable under the cir- cumstances until the existing laws making gola the -sole metallic legul-tender are repealed, THE TOTAL INADEQUACY OF GULD ALONE s apparent. Germauy, - Urest Britabn, and France are the only coubtries which have any considerable quantity of it, und the maximum estimates of the amounts they have In cofu aml bars o not exc ,300,00,0000, The Commly- sion think the qui ties in the Western World aremuch exacgerated, ‘The Commission belleve that the remonetization of silver will huve o powerful influenee In_preventing, and probably will_prevent, the demonctizution of sllver in France und n other Kuropean coun- tries fu which * the doublo atandard s still legally and theoretically mafutajucd. But §f, notwithstandlug remonctization here, further European demouetlzation shall tuke place, the resuit for us will be AN ADVANTAUEOUS EXCUANGE of the commoditics which we can spare for money which we need, Fluully, the Commiseion believe that the fact that Germany aud the Seandivavian Btates have ndopted the single gold stundard, and thatsome other Europeau nations may possibly adopt It, instead of belng reasons for perseverancs fi the attempt to establish {tin the United Htates, are precisely the facts which make such an attempt entirely Impracticable and rulnous. To pro- pose l; this country s contest for a gold standard with the European nations Is to propose to it & disastrous race in reducing the prices of lnbor aud commodities, in sgeravating the burdens of debt, and in the diminution and concentration of = wealth, in which all the contestants will suiTer fmmease nrnh}lly;l and the victors oven more than the van- quished, l’I'hll is signed by John P, Jones, Lewis V., Bogy, Georgu Willand, R. P, Bland, William 8. Uroeabeck, THE OFFICES. UAHLAN'S NOMINATION. Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribuns, ‘Wasminaron, D, C., Oct, 17.—The nomina. tion of Gen. John M. Harlau to be Assuclate Justice of the Bupreme Courtof the United Btutes was made this afternoon, as was fore- shadowed ten days ago in these dlspatches. ‘There aro indleations of & two-fold opposition to the confirmation of Gen, Harlan, Stranze to say, tuls opposition is expected to come from extromo Southern men sud from extremo Nortiiern men, and from exactly contrary rea- sous, The Bourbous, it Is sald, aro_ralsing ob- Jections to Harlan on the groundthat holsa Radleal, and not & proper representative or the Bouth or of tho Btate-Rights echool. Bomo of the Northern Republicana are obpostug bim on the ground that, although a Union soldier from the start, ho voted for Gen. McClellan and opposed the constitutional ameudments. It 1a not teue that Gen. Harlan opposed the con- stitutional amendients, for he made the cam- palgn for Grant and Colfux, stumpiug his Btats ou the platform of r TUR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTY, Marlan'sspecches fu support of the amnendments sro some of the strougest that have ever been muode. Tho story is also started that Gen. larian {s a relative by blood or marriage of Mrs. Huyes, This {salso untrue. Neither Gen. Har- ian or his wife are in any wuy related to the Prestdent's houscliold, and Gen, Harlan never saw Presldent Hayes until last sprivg, SEUIETAKY SUERMAN I8 not to cscapu criticlsm with regard to hia ap- pointtnents. The Forty-third Cougress possed a resolution declurivg that hereafter all Tressury appolutinents should be made on the basis of ratio of the populution of the Btates and Terri- tories, [t {s evident that this Juw has not been strictly observed. Today the Damocrats guve notice of a resolution calling upon the Secretary for luformation on that subject. PENSION AGENTS from different scctions of the couutry had a weetiug hers to-day to confer withthe Comnta- sloner of Penslous as to the best meaus of con- ducting Pullneu In the consolidated ogencies. Itis uctessary that the roll in the Trewsury shuuld corrcspoud exactly with rolls i the different penston districts. " They dld under tho old s Wwhero cueh State had its pension-roll, sud the States where thers were two peusfon districts had two rol Under the cousolldution order, the new ull thmes fuclude parts of several States, s bhus ocesloned considerable cousultation to ex- pedite business and prevent frauds. Mauy of these sgents privately cowplain of the con- sofidation order, and ‘express doubts us to its probable success. TUK DIFLOMATIC NOMINATIONS, ‘To-morrow the unew diplomatic noniinations are expected to reach the Scuate, and there s much speculation vouccruing them. It s un- derat that Fenosylvania 18 to have s flret- cluss missfon, elther for that veterun cditor, Morton MeMichael, or Me. Wayus MacVeugh, Slwoy Cumerou's son-ln-law, who wus on the New Orleans Commusslon, TUB FOND DU LAC FOST-OPFICE, It ngpun tkat tho contest between Kutchins and Houser for the Fond gu Lac Poat-Oflice 1 to be reuewed before Jhe 8enate bere. Kutch- {ua' friends sre not disposed tu allow Houser to be coutirmed without strenuous opr»uluu. Houscr is supported by Hows, whils Kutchivs wmn 10 bave tho support of the rest of the usin delegution. Kutchins' fricuds will aticwpt 10 cmbusrass Hows by charges of in- competency and double<lealing. This contest may tenporarily tranafer to the Senate the old fight between “Howe, Carpenter, and Wash- burn., The letters on file at the Post Oflice Department and the Fxecutive Man- slon disclose some of the mysteries of Wisconsin politics, Kutchina and Houser were both candidates for the oftice. Howe, In February, seemed disposed to appoint Kutching If hie conild be sure he wan not committed to the support of Carpenter. iluwes scruples on this acore appearcd o rise from the fact that he feared Carpenter might be a candidate againat Iim for the 8enate. In March, however, Howeap- penred an the supporter of Houser for the nosi- tlon. 11 ia an Interesting local quarrel In which, in view of the tradition and courtesics of the Benate, Howe Is Jikely to be victorious, ROMINATIONS, i . Tnthe Watern Annciated Pren, Wasninaton, D. C., Oct. 17.~The President sent the followlng nominations to the Senate tu-dlay, together with several hundred other a pointments which have herctofore been mi ublic: Envoys Extraordinery and Ministers Plenipotentfary of the United” States—Edward F. Nuyes, France; James Rusaell Lowell. Spaing Jobn “A. Kasson, Austria: Thomas A, Osburn, Chill: Heury W, Williara, Brazil. Ministers Rtesident of the United States—fohn L. Stevens, Sweden and .\‘urwn{( James M, Comly, Hawal- fau Islands; John M, Langston, Haytl, NOMINATIONS REVERRED. The Senate In cxccutive scasion referred the noininatious received to-day to the appropriate committees withoat taking up any of them for other action, An additional list of appointments made dur- fiz the recess of tho Benate will be seut to that body by the I'resident to-morrow. Thosc trans- mm{: to-day are only about one-half the total numnber, INVESTIGATIONS. IN BAN PRANCISCO. WamiiNatoN, D, C., Oct, 17.—The report of the Commission to Investigate the operatfons and conducet of the San Francisco Mint and Cus- tom-llouse s made public. ‘Ihe Commission unanimously report as the resuit of the investi- gzatlon that * ‘The customs service at port of S8an Francisco Is {ntelligently and cficiently per- formed, and, vn the whole, the revenue honest- Iy and economically eollected.” The Cominis- sion report in regard to the Mint that fts bulle fon and coining operations are faithfully and efticlently conducted, and that, *in bringing them fnto thelr present bigh state of efficlency, Superintendent Lagrange has performed his full aharcof duty,and is entitled to eredit therefor.” They say, however, that, while tho clerks have pencrally been fouud cotpetent and efliclent, * It Is belleved that a mwmuber of in. competent aud inefllclent persons have recelved urwlnmwntn inthe gencral departinent of the Mint, and been retained throush political ur other constderations, but not of a pecunlary uature.” In regard to the charges made by Pinney against Lagrauge] concerning the frauds on the Governuient in the aale of old materials, ete., the=y say that Pinney was by his own tes- timony ~ an accomplicé in the crime, if uny were cummitted; that he recolved motey, and that no portion of it hus heen traced by any evidence cxvent Pinney's into the hands of Lagrauge. They report, howsver, In regard to these alleged transactions, and cuncerntng certaln others in which 1t Is proved that the Guvernment money was misappropriated, that it was the duty of the Buperintendent to pro- teet the interests of the Government, and to excrelse the utmost vigilance over s subore dinates, eapecinlly tn respect to the disburse- meut of public funds. This, it appears plalnly, Ne did not do, and he 18 therelore morally responsible for theso frauds uvon the Treasury, and legally responsible for such sums a8 the testimony establislics as haviug been paid by Sellers to Pluney for undelivered supplies, and for sates of old materials not recounted ur, They state in this coonectlon that, *at the time of these Irrezutaritics, Supt. Lugrange was }ll,lfil.d Jnore or less abseut from the Mint for bis icalth. The Commission report that *Tho charzes agafnst Lagrange preferred by ex-Melter and Retiner Cochirane were not only not sustalned by the evidence, but untrue in fact.® NOTES AND NEWS, FATTERSON'S CASH, Apecial Mepaten (0 The Chicago Tridune, WasitiNaroN, D. C., Oct, 17.~The argument in the caso of Scuntor Patterson in opposition to the requisition from Gov. Hamotou to an- awer charges of conspiracy was to-day post- voned until the 81st, The lawyers clatm that conspiracy 13 not a felony, aud that the 8c¢nator can plead his privilege under the Constitution, but an attempt witl bo madeto have the charges Investigated by the Senate, If Senator Patter- son can be removed from the Senate the small Republican majority will be reduced by one, and & place made for Gov. Hamptou, who Is sald to have Sevatorial aspirations, BENATOR W'CREERY, of Kentucky, made one of his humorous speeches this afternoon In introducing a Lill up- conditionslly repesting the Bankrupt act, TIE LOUISIANA COMMISSION, A Senator has pmpnrud a resolutlon of in- uiry, asking the President to communicate to the Benate coplesof all instructions as to cor- reapundence with tha membera of the Loulsiana Commission, This {s Inteuded to cover tele- graphic correspondenice with the President pend- g the New Orleans vegotlutions. 1t is ex- pected that the contlrmation of Gen. Hurlan us Assoclate Justive will be aclayed for some thne on accuunt of this investization, HOU RUT LINCOLN, of Chleago, has beea tendered and declined the oflico of Third-Assis*ant Beeretary of State. ‘This oftico Is now to be tendered to Mr. Boker, Dubursing Clerk of the State Department un- dur Soward. WILLIAM NENRY 8MITI0 will not be conlirmed without opposition. SBome of the Western Benators have already indicated hostlity to his appolutment, . THE RECORD. SENATE. Wasinatox, D, C,, Oct. 17,—~Mr. Beck Intro- duced a bill authorizing the payment of 60 per cent of customs daties fu legal-tender notes. Referred. Mr. ‘Thurmau presented tho credentials of Heary M. 8pofford, Senator for Loulsiana, from March 4, 1877, and askea that they be read and Ar, 8poftord sworn In. ‘Theercdentials having been read, M, Mitchell moved that they be referred to the Committec ou Privileges aud Elections, Finully, Mr. Edmunds appealed to Mr. Thur- man to let the subject lie over uutil to-morrow, Mr. Thurman conseuted, haviug no desire to force the Honator to vole if be was mot resdy 1o doso, Mr. McCreary introduceds bill to repeal the Baukrupt law, and all the acte amendatory there- to. 1o spuke of its obnoxious provisions, snd argued that bonesty and falr desling demanded fts immvdiste repeal. * Tho Senate ordered the bill (o lie on tho table, 10 be taken up hereafier, Mr. Eduunds moved that the Commlittee on Privileges wud Electious bo discharged from fure ther cousideration of the credentials of Willlam Pitt Kelloge. Laid over until to-morrow, st the requent of Mr. Thuruan, Mr. Edmunds subuntted the following, which ;v‘u ll:“:r:l“ unthl to-morrow, st the request of . 1ta H Tieaolced, Thata solect committe of séven Son- ators bu appointed, whoso duty it shall e to take fnto cousideration’ tho state uf thy law respociing he ascertaining sud declaration of the result of the election of Prealdent aud Vice-Fresident of the Uulled Stated, and toat sald Contnittes have power to report by Ul or otberwiso. A h‘lsu uumber of petitions were presented and amony thein oue from cltizens of lows the pussage of a luw usklug silver a legal tender for afl suws; suother trom the Levialature of Michigan wsking Congressionsl aid for the con- struction of & tunuel under the Dotrult River st ur Bear Detroit, The cillzens of Mattoon, N, Y., petitioned for the remouctization of 1he old wilver dullar, A concurecut resolutlon for the rewoval of the books sud les Iu the loft of the old portioan of the Cupitol llldlllthnl o the baseuicut oOf that structure 3 ugrerd Lo, wa Uills ere fntroduced and referred authorizing the citizens of Coluradu, Novada, agd the Terrl- twrics 10 foll and romuve timber oo the public do- wain for winlng snd dumestic purposes; to pro- veut sbuses in the salo of postage stamps sud stamped eavelopes. Uy Mr. Plumb~To donate a portion of the mili- tary reseevation of Furl Harker 0 Kausas for tho eslablishinent of an vducstional or charitablo fn- -mu:luu, sad to opea the remainder to settle- wen - Alr, Grover, at bly own request. was excused fraum tutaer seevicy on tho Coumittos un Enrolled . Ou wotlon of Mr. Morrill & resolution filing the vacancles In the Commitioss s follows was ugreed 1@: Mattdows, of Ohlo, and Wallace, of Penusyl- vanla. on Forelgn Relstlons: Cameron, of Penne avivania, on Military Aftalre and Fublic Bullaings nnd tirounde: Armatronz, of Missonrl, on Hall- roads: Grover, of Oregon,on Private Land Clainia; Armatrong, of Mirsour), on Enrolled ills, Mr. Ferry, of Michigan. was made Cnsirman of the Commitlee on Past-Offices ani Poat-Roads, | pince of HamlIn, who retaina & piace on that Com- mittee ana metber, and Mr. Hamlin wan made Chairman of the Committec on Forefgn Ielations in place of Morton, who retains hie oid place an (:hairman of the Committce on Privilezes and Eiec. onn, Me. Morrlll stated that it was the wieh of the Sen- ator frain Indians (Morton) that thia latter chsnge e mae. The Senate then went into execative sesalon. When the doors reupened the Senate adjourned. notsE, Alter the reading of the jonrnal, the dleputed election cane from the Fourth District of Loutmans wean taken up, the question being upon the resol tlon of Mr. Leouard (La.) referting: the claim of Elam mith, the cnntestants, to the Col mitter un Elections, to decide who has & prima Tacte right to the seat. A long discusaion on pointe of urder followed, e, Gibeon nffered & substitute vroviding for the tmmediate sweartng inof J, il Elam. After de- bate the subetitate was adopted~yeas, 144; nays, 110, Elam took the modificd oath. Mr. Frye offered & resolution reciting that Clarles E. Narhbad presented a certificate of elec- tion signed by Gov. Kellogit, then duly recognized and acting Governor of Loulsiana, bt that the Cletk of the Honse biad declined to place N . name on the roll, bat had substitated’ £, W, ertaon on the authority of a paper slgned b Nicnotln, and directin: that the name of Rol Le struck off the roil, and Nash be swarn fn. Alter debate, o substitute offered by Ellia that Huberteon be sworn in was ed to,and the mod- 1fed vath of ofMce was administered. The case of Pacheco, of California, wan then calles up. when Mr, Garfield moved that the osth of ofice be admintstered, Agrecd to after dls- cuasion, and Pacheco touk i neat, The Coluradu casc next cume up, and, afters short debate, went over, Adjourned til) Satarday. with the understanding that no businese be done that day, WORK DBEFORE CONGRESS. A WESTERN RAILWAY BCHEME. From Our Oun Correrpondent. Wasinotos, I, L,y Oct 14.—It cannot be determined yet whether the extra scesion will be a long or a shiort one, but, from the talk of members who have already arrived lere, it can readily be scen that a’ great number of propo- sitions have been preparcd fur presentation to Congress between now and nest July, These schetnes are of o varled nature. Many of them Invulve the taking of a large amount of tnoney frum the Treasury, Among the more tmpor- tant propositions likely to be presented will un- doutitedly be found the followiog. Railroad legislation will uf courss occuvy & prominent place nnong the various subsidy schemes: Amnong tie bills which has recelved consider- abie support 18 vue providing for the charter of u passenger and freight raflway from Lake Michigan to the southeast scaboard, ‘This roposition received the attention of the committee on Rallways and Caugls in the last Cotigress, 1t Is supported by some prominent Weatern men. Amotg those who are futerested Init as proposed Incorpurators are Cyrus H. McCormick und Robert Kae, of Chicagu} 8 num- ber of Iudinoa capitubsts; the noted Gov, Berlah Magollin, of Kentucky; John Baxter, of Teanessee; Gen. Clivgman, “who, in his book of wemoirs, Just published, Los so_seve; tacked Jere Dluck on jaceount of his secession prochviticss sud a number of {nftuential persons in New York State. The object of the Com- pany 18 to build a rallroad fron CIIICAGY TO THE ATLANTIC SEALOALD, throuzh ludisna to Indisnupolis, thence to the OQulo River, through Keutucky to Lexington, to Cumberland Gap, to Asheville, N, C,, ond to Charleston, 8. C., with the privilege of muking branch roada to Port Royal, Bavannali, Augusta, Knoxville, und other places along the route. ‘This schiciae I8 tavored by 4 wood many South- ern people, who ‘are endeavoring to vstablish more jutimate commercial relatlons between the Northwest und the Southeru scabourd, and to create u uew Eurupean outlet for the crops of the Nortuwcest on the Seuthern coast. WIACK-HILLY RAILKOAD. Senator. Spencer, If e returns to the Benate, will undoubtedly co-operats with Seuators of the border States to advance Lhe interests of the Bluck-H1lils couutry, wiiere he has made his home, A bill has already been drafted fncor furullufi the Sloux vuf. Black Hills & Paclfic Rallroud Cotnpany, This bill provides for the construction of o failroad from Bioux City, lu., Gov, rtson westwanl through heumuni) Dakul Wya. ming, ldaho, and Urc;fun.w 'urtland, Ore., to be cumpleted wathin fiftcen yeurs, ‘The usual rovision, uf course, is attnclied that the gencral law relative to the nght of way through public luuds way be applicavlo to this Company. TUE COTTON-TAX DiLL. Mills, of Texas, one of the most arromant of the Blibusters, will probably ntermit his de- nunclatious ot the President as 2 usurper long enough to ask for votes upon hls LU for re- funding the cotton tax to the producers of cottont, He propuses, in a most general way, to refund the entire amount of tax on cotton which was collected by the Government of the Unlted States, fe will also - ask & suflicfent proof that the producer prove that he rafsed tno amount vf.cotton upon which he clafins to have pold the taxes, und thut he, throweh himself or others, pald tho tax to the Government. o wiil alsu order the Seeretury of the Treasury to stop uny pending actions sgainst persuns who have not pald taxes. Anothier cotton scheme Is one which provides “That the Sccretary of the Treasury ba author- fzed and directed 10 pay to the lawful owners, or thelr lezal representatives, of all cotton seized ofter the BUth day of June, 1565, by the uzents of the Government unlawlully, thonet proceeds, without interest, of the sales of the cotton actually pald into the Treasury of the Uuited States.”” And the Becretary of the ‘Treasury 18 to bo suthorized Lo reopen all cases ! iha Treasury, lncluding, of course, the Kreat number of rojected clatms, SOUTHRUN CLAIMS—DIRECT TAX: preliensive blll to provide for the payme all lunds suld for the noo-pavment of di taxes under the uct of Aug. §, 1561 A g deal ulJ)h!l)(’fl beloniging to disloyal owne was sold after this act, and boueht In futhe name of tho United States. “I'his {8 truo of the prop- erty upon which the Natlonal Cemetery nt Ar- Hngzeon b8 loested, and of the Lug estato In Vir- ginia. The titleds now in vrocess of decision, and the result willdetermine the uwnership ot a ve; considerable portion of these *Insurrectionary ™ lauds §o Vircinia. ‘The Southerners think that the policy of reconciliation requires that they should be relieved trom any further burdens on account of the disloyalty, and desire that within_two years ull “such lands may be re- deemed by the former owners, or thelrbeirs,upon payiunat juto the Treasury of the United States of the amount of thedirect tax asscsscathercon, and all costs Incurred Ly the tiovernment In nssessing aml -clllmr', with 6 per ceut interest from the date of sale. The ex-Contederates in- tend Lo be jusguanimous enough ja submitting this ‘lruwllllun to exempt from the provisions of thielr bill all lands which ure now used as national cemeteries, or upon which pablic bulla- ings or works have been erccted by the Govern- meut of the United States, Another schenie for the relict of the ex-Rebel owners of lunds sold lor direct taxes fs the m- surrcetionary Biates provides that the owuers may redeem them upon the payment of the amount of tax fur which they were sold without any luterest Lo the Government. COURT OF CLAINS. Another meaus of getting at the Treasury is to eolarge the jurhbdiction of the Courf ot Claime. Bills have becn prepared upou this subject. They give the prescut Court of Clatms almost unlimited jurisdiction over claime in the future; suthorize It to take up the cases which Liave been rejected by the Juyal Bouthern Clafms Cominlssion; trausicrs from the Treas- ury Departioent to the Court of Clalms the power to adjudicate cuses under the act relutive 10 the sale of abaudoned propertys; removes to the Court of Clalms sll clats pendivg in the Treasury, War, and Quartermaster-Ueneral's Depurtmieet; and gives the Court of Claims iurlsdlcuon over all claims growing out of the febellion which way be fied within o year aftur the passaye of thewct. “This proposc Lo upen tuo dours to the cudles millions of ciaims which bave alreaay been rejected, and 0 open wide the duor for fruud, and the nunutacture of evi- dencs of all sorts whuch the Guvernment at this remote perud would be powcrless to rebut. They go cven further than this, and wish to have distillers who mako less than 100 barrels & year given .h:cl:u advasitaces not granted uuder the geueral Revenue law to othier persons. LEVEE BILLS. Hooker, of Missussippl, aud probably most of the vther Represcacutatives trom tho Lower Mis- sisslppl River country, futend to introduce bidls to protect Loutsisug untl the sca-coust of Mis- sissippl [row the inundativus of the Misslssi) Y‘l River from the Bounet Carre crevasse, ‘Thl ercvusse {8 situated ubovy the City of New Or- leave. The sum ssked for the purpose of ef- Lectually stopping it ts $250,000. Ar. Glbsun's bII lust sesslon for rebuiiding & the levees and reclafming the alluvial lands sub- Ject to Inundation on the Misslssippi River pro- vides for an appropriation of £5,25),000 for that purpose. It I8 proposed to divide this sum in such a manncr a8 to bring the States of Mis- eourl, Arkanses, Tennessce, Miselssippi, and Loulstana to its support, . BRAZILIAN STEASMSIIP BUBSIDY, Loufstana membera will ask Congress to au- thorize the establishment of ocean mall-stean- ship service between the United States aud Brasil, The scheme contemplates the eatab. Hshment of direct mail connection between the two countries by means of s moathly line of first-class Ameriean sca-going steamships, to be of not less than 2.000 tous burden each, and of sulliclent number to make twelve round trips or Yugages per annum between the City of New Orleans, La, ond the yortof Rlo de Janciro fu Brazil, touchine at 8t. Thomas In the West Indics. It s ‘a,rupnrml that the expense of the scrvice shall be “divided between the two Goy- ernments, and that the United Rtatea’ portion shall not exceed the sum of $150,000 for the performance of twelve round trips per annum, ta be pmd out of any moneys appropriated for the service of the Post-Offiee Department, and that the mail-stesmships employed in the service shall be excinpt from all portcharges and customn-house dues at the port of departure and arrival in the United States: P’rovided, That a stmflar immunity from port-charges and cus- twm-bouse dues I8 granted by the Uoveroment of Brazil, THE NORTIHERN PACIFIC, One of the purposcs of the Northern Pacific is to secure the passuge of a bill to restore to the Northern Pacitic Railroad north of Tavoma, its terminus, on Puget Sound, and which is not op- posite ta and conterminous with its completed ine. This would restore to the public domuin all of the land heretofore withdrawa north of the terminal point and completed line, and west uf the dividing ridge of the Cascade Range of Mountaine, and to which the Northern Paclfic Railroad Company fs not entitled to a patent by reazon of fta belnz (Tooallu to ond cunterminous with the completed line of the roml. Another object of the Company Is to sccure an extenston of time for the completion of the entire road. TILE SUUTIL AND INTERNAL REVENUE. The Bouthern tobacvo-thieves have thought that the polley of reconcllietion gained for them eutire immunity tor thelr crimes, They have had Lere working in thelr Interest a consldera- ble portion of the summer “ex " and present Democratic Congressinen, who, upon the street- corners, talk very lovally In favor of the Bouth- ern policy, and fu the ‘Executive offices lmve breged for immunity for thelr cllents. They have been unable to obtain this, and many scores of some of the “most prominent Denm- ucrats' of North Carolina,and of uther Southern States, are beginning to feel the rigor of the Jaw. Other Southern Congresstien now pro- pose Lo endeavor to prevent any such serious embarrassinents in the future by pussing legix lutlon exempting tobaceo In o very great degree from the burdens of the Internal Reveoue Jaw. APPROPRIATIONS. BIPLANATORY LETTER PHOM THE SECRETALY OF WaAR, Wasuixarox, Oct. 15.—The following letter from the Secretaryof the Treasury, trausmitting estimates of appropriations required to com- plete the service of the fscal year ending Juue 80, 157, and of prior years, kus been addressed 1o tha 8peaker of the House of Represcutatives TaEasuny DErantaest, Oct. 15, 1877.—5i Agreeably 16 the joint resolution of Congre: dun, 7, 1846, I have the honur to transmit for the information of Congress the eatimates of ap- propriatione required for the military eatablish. ment for the service of the flacal year endlng June 0, 1878, as farnished by the Secretary of War, to- gether with specinl estimates of other deflelencien and reaporopristions required by the several execi~ tive departments for the current and pust fiacal years, an fullows: a2, 4730, 7 2, o War Department..... Library of Congress, ourt of Claimn Treasnry Departm Tost-Otlce Department ey Depurtiacal a LT PN Total.eus.s ++.$716, D08, 300, 60 Accompanying theee estimates are the following, submitted by the Sceretary of War without recum- G4 00, , 1 mendstion: Forta and fortifeations. eovaee8 2,078,000, 00 Rivers and hurbors. .. oo 18,220, 100.00 The 451,568 for permanent anhu; a0 submitted for the in- formation of Congre: but is not recom- mended. I om, very ectfally, your obedient servant, Joux Surnvay, Becretary of the Treasury, The following I8 the letter of the Becretary of ‘Warto the Secretary of the Treasury exolaining the estimates for the various Burcausof thu Department: Wan De 13, 1877, NTHENT, Wasmnxaroy, D.C., Oct, : The cetiinate of appropriations ro- quired by this Departinent for the “support of the army and for other purposes for the cuerent facal yeur ware preparcd by iy predecessor. and by bim transmiticd ta Congrese in December jast, | have made such woditications as 1 deem neccssary to conform then (o the present needs, The follawing 1s & summary of estimates aa now submitted: Military establishment.. 32, 750 Public worke, fortifications L 0TR 000 Harbars and rivers....... L 13,2 Bulldings and grounds, Military Acad; “'«{"""' o 10,000 sniidi y Lepartmenty, . 520,000 MlsceHlancoue, 1 records of tue Rebellion.. .. 40,000 Callection and payment of bountics, etc, . eouen 25,000 Survey: ces in milita- ry divisions snd departmenta.,.. .. 000 Natlonal cemeterles.... .. 125,000 Vay of Superintendents of National Cemelerie. Cires ar ean 59, 000 A brief ex; eemed proper. The frut ltem of K32, 750 e for the military estan- Jishment, end s in pursusnce of law, belui for support of the Srimy b it peesent ‘mazisum rength of 23,000 enfisted men, The estimstes for fortications and rivers and harbors are renewed, in sccordance with Lho sug- gestions of the Chief of Engincers, whoue letter relating therctowill bo found tn ihe appendix, but 1n view of the fact that a lareo part of the flecal year has already el ed they are submitted for such nction as Congi may deom pruper, and uo particulsr recomtnendation iu made, ‘Tho ltema for Military Academy, Htate, War,and Navy lu&r\ment buildings, collection and pay- mentof bountles, and for milltary divtsions and departoients, are all explained in the ln{ ix. Iun reference to tho State, War, an vy Deoarts ment bulldings, further explanstion is made that the Insecure condition of the butldlugs in which the variuus branches of the War Depart. ment are now located, and the denger of destruction by fire of papers and records of great value ~ ueccssarily stored smi used {1 unsalo places, render it very inportant that the buflding now {n course of coustructivn should be compleled 8t the - carlicst ) ple dato, and in order that the work may prog withaut inter. runtion the additional approvristion Iy deeumed Tequieite, ho sum of §20,000 was appropriated by Con- gress at 118 lastveasion for the publication of oicial Tecards of the Kevellion on an catimate fur $30, 000, An_increase of the sum sppropriated for the year ending June (M), 1§7Y, 18 necessary in order o on- able the Deoartment Lo broperly preserve through Guplication thy lirady collection of was photoxraphe i:m:lnu;d by Congress and to vigorously prosecute ¢ work, No apuropristion ensued from estimstes fur na- tlonal cemeteries and for pay for the Superintend. unts of patlonal cemetorles tnrlhu‘ur. Theso {teme of expenss, prmitively srmy afalrs, aro not nnw:numernludlmuur matters appertaining to mu-u?pouol the miiitary forces, und are o ra- Honual indeed a4 to require but iiitlo or no explana- tlon further than that the wrevious estimates for §207,000 are now reduced o $184,000. Youre reapectfully, UxonuE W, McCran: Secretary of War, ‘To the Honorable the Secretary of the ’l!rcmuy. THE NEW CONGRESS, PRODADLE KEPEAL OF TUR BESUMPTION ACT BY TUE HOUSE—HEDUCTION OF TN ARMY—RE- MONKTIZATION OF SILVER—3ULSIDIBS, Frons the New York Tridbuns (Anti-Silser und Besump- 1108 orgun of Juy Gould). Waauvoroy, Oct. 13.—A uew sesslon s al- ‘ways an enlgma. Nobody can see far into {t, to predict its course. The alwa sud opluions of nearly 400 members do uot scttle down into well-detined chaunels of action until after & good deal*of ferment and friction. The Democrats, baving a majority in the House, aud coming bere with the Indorsement of the fall elections, ought to take the respon- sibllity of organizing the Legistature. They declare that they are golug to run the Govern- meut for the remafoder of the century. The Republicans are therefore entitled by thelr position to walt quietly, untll they sce what principles thelr tful sdversuries pro- poss to run the Govelnment upou. ‘Their theories of goverument bave been wrougbit {nto l:m-t(«x, year after year, evor sinco 1301, sud bey can aay to the Denocrats: * Thers v our record. You bave told the peopls that you could make o better one. Lot us sev what you ropose to do.” What do they propose to dul f tuey wnly kuew, lbl:lv‘wuuld Le much casler fu thelr mlods. There bs not & question cowlng up fur discussion fn Conewa uon which thev bog i ER PRICE ¥ 5’5} CENTS. " &5 are nm"lmm:i on which unanimlity can’ | bo forced by fhe m.iw of the party caucus. The resumntigh question might be suppused to unite them, for most of thelr State conventions have declared/that tne act of 1875 ought to- be repealed, “but a little Inquiry shows that many of the Eastern and Southern Denio- crata are_strongly In favor of letting the law stand. The position of the Eastern Resnmp- tlonists is due to thelr famillarits with husiness and monetary intereats, and the Southerners know that,as the price of the staple of their aec- tion is fixed In goldin the Liverpool market, specic payments cannot hurt thelr constituents. The House will, In all pl’flblb"(?', paas a bill to repeal the Resumptior law, and it will get tha votes of o mnlurun»l the Democrats, but It will not be a distinctively Democratic measure, [ wish it would assume that character, and that 4 party {ssue could thus be raised: but it s ‘oo much’to expect that all the Republican soft- money zealots huve been converted by the lozie of events. If the Republicans of the House will stand by Eccre'-nr‘y Slierman, gold dollars and paper dollars will be of cxactly the same value one year from next January, Enough of them will do so, 1 belleve, to defeat the passago of a repeat bill In the Senate, or, at the worst, to sustain & veto (), but as long as neither party 1s solid on one sfde or the othier of the re- sumptlon question, it cannot be regarded as n clear political issue. Take next the sliver question. The men who want to make it legal by pay public and privato debts in a metal worth less than the greenbacks are chiefly Democrats, but are by no mcans all Democrats, On this question” the lines are abuut as eceentric ns on the resumption ques- tion, and are equalle far from ruoning parallel with party divisiona, There are plenty of Democrats who eee sbeurdity and disbonesty in the c{{v of the Dollar of the Fathers. The tarilf question Is coming 13. again. Probably three-fourths of the .- Democrats are oppased to the principle of protection, but they wiil not dare to make a revenue tarift bill varty meosure, because the other fourth Cuum stand up resolutely for thelr convictions, ‘To aseafl the protective princlple which under- ltes our tarlll system would be to lose Ohio, necticut, and New .Jersey, and to throw away the prospect of gainlng Pennsylvania. The Democrats, we may bie nasured, will not try to unite on this line. Will they try to reduce the regular army? No; becaue o number of Democratic nembers think it is none too laree for the needs of the conntry, and others believe, with (en, Me- Clellan, that it ought 1o be agood deal Jarger than it 1s. Wil they make a point of eutting down Government expenses still far- theri “Noj becauso they expect to come in power shortly themselves, and will then want ilberal nprru pristions to spend, Wil they favor subisidies! ‘There they are spllt into two nearly cnllunl factions, Wil thev attack the banks! Most of them will, but there are Democratic bank Presidents und stockholders In Congress, and other Democratic bellevers in a bank cur- reney, who will defend the present system, Wil they assail the President’s title! Such of the Hlibusters uf last session as are still members will try to do s, and thes will bavea fese raw reerniis from the West to help them bawl “fraud® and % usurpatfon, but the it lufluential leaders do not want to ralse this fssue, and will choke off the vamor. A resolutlon declarmg President Hayes not constitutionally in oflice would get less than Bfty votes fna Democratic caucus. What, then, do the Democrats a4 & party mean todof_ This 18 the question the Hepublicnus ask. The Democrats way reply: ** Waat ure you going to do yourselves? You have no more principles than we have.” But the Republicans can suy this: 1t Is not for us to propose measures ond theories. We will defent onr reconl. You say you are the domlnant party of the future, and are golng to control the Government. [tis your business to put forth gome |)u|l|:x'. Yours s the aflirmutive slde in the discussion. You have the floor. Now, what do you aflirm " Evidently the Democrats don't know what to aflinn. E. V.8, SECRET SOCIETIESs Covuxsus, 0., Oct, 17.—At the morning ses- stou of the Masonic Grand Lodge, alter hulding & memorial service, It was decided to hold the nest session at Doyton. Five new charters wero granted. A resolution was adopted providiug that tho fiscal year shall closs Aug. 81 Tne election of Grand Officers was commenced, W, M. Cunningham, of Newark, was clocted Grand Muster, and Reuben C, Lecinan, ot Toledo, Depe uty Grand. Recens, The Grand Lodge this alternoon elected tho following additional vificers: James K, Stewart, of Springticid, Seutor Grand Warden; 8. L. Fisher, of Wellaville, Junior Graud Warden; F. J. Phillips, of Geargetown, Grand Tressurer; John D, Caldwell, of Cinclonati, Graud Seer- tary. The question of recognizing colored Masonte bodies was lald on the tabie. A resolution for subjecting to discipline mem- bers dolng ncts subject to penal correctlon, ex- cept the selling of lHquors by hotel-keepers, was offered, and laid uver until the next seasion. LouisviLne, Ky, Oct. 17.—The Masonic Graud Lodge of Kentueky continued it to-day, 'M""Ec"h" following ollicers: G Master, Campbell 1. Johnson; Du.-uul( Grand Master, Jdacob Rice; ‘Grand Senfor Warden, Thoutnas 8, Pettitt; Grand Junior Warden, W. By as; Uraud Tressurer, A, (3. Hodges; Secretary, iliram Barrett; Grand Chap- lain, the Rev. N, A, M. Henderson, Soeeiul Pispateh to The Chicaga Tribune. gruinarisLy, I, Oct. 17.—The scsslon of the Urand Lidge of Knights of Pythiias to-day was wholly devoted to the proposed revision of the constliution, uud the ele:tion of otfleers and other business will burdly be reached until to- morrow. ey Moines, In., Oct, 17.—The Grand Lodgs of Udd-Fellows of the Btate of lowa met ut Mouore's Upera-Ilouse to-day in their thirtlcth annusl communication, M. W. Grand Master Herman Block, of Davenport, presiding. Thir tecn ollivers aud about 800 others are in attend- ance. Grand Master Block, in his report, says that veace and harmony prevails fu the jurisufc- tion, New lodges have been {nstituted fn all parts of tho Biate, and the membership has ateadily increased, Twenty-four cases of appeal were received the past year. Vartous dectslous have been 13ndered, one belng that ** No Indian oF negro, although hie have a card regular on its faco aud can prove himseclf {n the work of this Order, can Jawiuily be permitted to visii lodge thereof," unother befog that *the fuct that an applicaot for membership hus attained his majority by marriage docs not muke him ul!gl'l,»le to membership if yet under 21 years of ag. Specral Dispateh te The Choage Tribune. lxnlml'oum Ind,, Oct, 17.~The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masous twetin thelr thirty- ud annual conventlon to<lay. Graud Higti Pricst Peden states that thiere are ninety. five cbl;{}eu in the State, and & membership of 5,000. The following ofiiccrs were clected: Grand High Priest, Bimou 'F. Johason, of Jet- fersonvitle; Deput lllgh Priest, Morton Il Ricy, of ludlanapolls; Gruod King, Thowas B. Loug, of Terre Huute; Grand_ Seribe, Addison D, ‘E\fllllml, ot Anderson; Graud 'i‘muun:r, Charjes Fistier, of Indianapohs; tirand Secro- tary, J. M. Brumwell, of Indiauapolis. The Grand Lodge of Good Tewplars elected N. Davis, of Frankfort, Chicf Templar; Mry. Sallle Juckson, uf Jofe ferionville, 4. W. C.; J. W, Ruusey, of Crawfordaville, G. W, T, It was determiued to gair Davis 8600 a year and the Beeretury $300. ylvester Johnsow, of I[rvington, and C. W, Wude, of Crawfordsville, were appoluted dcle: utes from this State to the Right Worthy Graud £o:lg=. which meets In Misneapolis next May, ‘The tirand Lodge pussed resolutions sskiog the Lexislature to provide a uspitu! for nebriates, the wouey recelved from licenses and fines under the Liquor law 1o be apolied to its support. FINANCIAL, Bax Fraxcisco, Oct, 17.~The Post this even- ing says: *“'Ihe latest particulurs regurding the sevent wuspension of the firm of Cross & Co. show labllities of $025,000 and nominal assets of $125,000, consistiog in part of real estate, miug claims, ete. Within the pust sixty days £19,000 in bills bave been drawn sud waluly nogotlatea through our banks aud baukiug- bquies. A well-kuown bauker and largu credit- onof the firm Inforus us that thers ls not the sligbitest possibility of Cross & Co. resmning bubloess, znd states that 25 ceuts ou the dollar wulh.hu the largest awount realized on the [re ) PurLapxreaia, Oct.|17.—The fallure of the Albwn Priut Works s emnhlunu{denhd by thy tirm eud the cashier of & bavk intimate with thelr atfatrs. The rumor grew out of the Erumunk of uu acceptance in 8 Providence snk, whicl was afterwards taken care of. The party wakiug the wistuke has since wado eyery ble reparation, but sot befure coustderably vexatlon was intileted upon the tirm by the un founiad ruwar. oftlcers as follows: I