Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 13, 1877, Page 1

___The Chicage Thily Tribuy VOLUME XXXIL SILKS AND VELVETS, SPECIAL SALE Sitk and Velvets WILL COMMENCE THIS MORNING 121 & 123 State-st. Michigan-av, anfl_mmy-scaunfl-st. BLACK SILKS. 100 PIECES IMPROVED AMERICAN SILKS at $1.26. 800 PIECES GUINET'S at $1,26, $1.60, $1.76. 75+ PIECES TEILLARD'S at $2, $2.26, $2.60 upwards. These amre fully 24 inches - wide, AND WARRANTED NOT TO TURN GREASY WITH WEAR. COLOREDSILKS Specinl attention is directed to a Lyons Gros Grain Silk, 22 inches wide, at $1.25per yard. YELVETS. 27-inch GERMAN VELVET, Silk-Faced, Linen-Backed, at $8.00 per yard. 100 Pieces 18-inch TRIMMING VELVET at $1.25; last sea- son’s price, $2.00. . g [Full lines of COLORED VEL- “ VETS in all the new shades, ‘to match every shade of Silk, at $2.00 and §.60 per yard. We invite inspection and guarantee our prices the lowest. Samples of overy description sent tree on applieation, Country orders promptly and acs curately filled. MANDEL BROS, 121 & 123 State-st., Hichigan-av, and Twenty-seeond-st, RIINEIR.I)E‘M:‘VA HILH THE GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY, HUNYADL JANOS, NEW APERIENT WATER. Boeelally recommend- e for richuess ta sper- fent salts, and it ent- cacy In Bllious sttacks, preveution of Gout, Plles, etc,, sad a3 an ordinary aperfent by LIEBIG, VIR CHOW, WOAN: iy oMt UN, and tle entiro cdical profession B ) in Lugland sud Germany, DR, 2 DAk lh.‘( NIMS, New York, "'Ass las ;‘:}'Sv preferivto every otlier minersl wi 1 DR. JAY .l'.S 1. WOOD, New \’?rk. it Eenile and palaleias Wper DR. W, A, HAMO **Certala, rto any olher n, York, “Th el o S urgative DR, Alil‘l:l‘"l”[!r’n’n:' Loon 'manxv&rk. The st Tor datly use, o COceat spectaily DI FORDYCR BAIULEIR, N L Re lul'mm-. (] A G T DR, LEWIS z "rre. Terred 1 any Sther isanigare Yorke PT AWl UL 4 DOSE. LAS: Ev enul i 3 L 8}’".'1&5‘,’.‘1 ;nm- the name of The Apol: FRED'K DE BARY & 0O., Il&S,aAWnr:nn-n., New York, olo Agents for United States and Canads. YOR SALE BY DEALLRN, GROCERS, AND DRUGGINTS, —— STEAM &cy STEAM PIPE, liating Coils, Radiators, D Filtings, Hot Air Begisteflsl.l%g.l,l&cl.pe FIELDHOUSE, DUTCHER & BELDEN, MANUFAGTU’REEB, Corner Canal and Monroo stroets, PARIS FLOWERDS, PARIS FLOWERS, A large aud clegant assortinent of FLOWE 5,";‘, l'zrk'rmg{s for Winter aty :n?l B}n:uul:rfi Freach 1 It Va. Guth of Elyhtecntbest, o e for partice snd Wedding, DAK URNS AND HEATERS, s S A R, B The cbeanesl place in town for BAR URNS, BALTIMOUE HEATENS, &c. URNS, | sty fpea ey MERCHAN S ebdeddi o = Busin eS T TEHB :fx'é'"i" nd City Vouehers Bought By AILORENG, | Fase Casiueres. 438 o g g} ults Flas Eng, Sultl =z 1 B.HALL& 00, e el s LAZAJUS BILVELMAN, ° COUNTY ORDERS PIANOS AND ORGANS, STEINWAY 4 | FVARIABLY - VICTORIOUN! Ta order o protect the prbdlic serainm Impasition. wad dvertiners, the Judges on at the Centennfal Eshibition, Phlladelphts, o given Lo Btelnway & Sons the following CERTIFICATE: **This {a to certify that the plsuo-fortas of Mewsrs, Btelnway & Bons, comprising Concert and Patior Oraud, Square and Upright, exhiibited by them at the Centennfat Gxpositlon at Philadelphia, tn IR78, pree sented the greatest totality of excellent qualfties and novelty of canstruction, and 1n all polnts of excellence they recefved our highest average of points, and, ace cordingly, our unsnimous uplatun concedes ta Mesrs, Blelnway & Eous * Highest degree of exccllenco {n all thelr atyles.’ Dated July 28, 1877, Bigued: WiLLIaX TitousoN, Hexnr K. Otives, F. Levassurn, Oxoxag F. Bristow, Ev, Fave Prnngr, JauxsC. Wa I, SCurEDyAYEY, J. E. liLaarp, Joszrn Hexn F. A. P, Banxaxp, The follawing are the ratings s3 originally made snd copted from the nate-books of the examining Judges, duly certided by them ON BTEINWAY & BONS' PLANOS: 0G on Bquare I'lanos, out of & possible Y 0 on Upright Plaovs, out of & posstble DU Y 006 on Parlor Grands, out of a possibio 061 04 on Concers Orands, out of a pomsible 113 U6 GRAND TOTAL AVERAGE DaK11 £2° The next highest extibltor reached & total avers 2go ut DUX only. &3 All tablea of ratings published by other plano-forte manufacturers arv declared falss and frauduleat by autiority of the Judges, * BTEINWAY & BONS Have been swarded the Iilghest ltonors at the Centens nia) Ll bitton, 170, Viz.s W0 MEDALY U 103 AND W DI AT O WM AEB T UROR ST, no other Eabibitor hartn,seceived s niar dlsinclion: daicia Feport on BTRINWAY s 0xDIBI b AIN DuidI0R: *SFor grentest concert eupacity In Grand 1 fanny, ax alxs highest degree (vl‘l"r"l‘! J g s pirtnon, cis. 1rgess rof tone, und exirauriinar, rTYING Cu ) wieon, und durasilinyg of nrechuanism; wiso, vozyd dispo- Aitlaw of the sirings und comstruction, und bruciny of The vetal frame.” The report then minutely describes snd emphatical fndorscs the six rINCIpai PALCRS IproYeitate whte Biavo mado (o teluwey © i wieh THE BTANDARD PIANOS OF THE WORLD, ":l‘f‘thlllrvmrlun BrRIXwWav's exnibit In Machinery **These articles of composita metal show the Mhest peryeciion nrinieh it wovkinanenns Au T st firmuess and Unifornity of mtul struCLUTe, & steci-)icy snd sounding quallty with 8 tenstle streugth exceedin, buunds jer wdars coatimelcr, as demousirate by actual teain. Tho full meful frames. of cupois shape. pusiesaua unequated degiea of resleiance, pere pulting a vanly Incresaed tonsion of wirings Wiitiout 1he slfgbtest dargerof break ur erack b sald metal framies, tiereby cobtiterubty fhereasing the viriitony powrer, tnil dugiien: asisny quliites ot thel ustruments," L ofe STRINWAY & Soxs have alio pecatved tho Firat of tha 4 Mednis t dlonory Fatin 1608 ¥ ek Brire cdat, Lopdon Kxhibitdan, 1802 tho Notionsd Gopt Medal' of Bwedon and Norway,. 1887 Aedal of the *ioeletle Libte dos leaux Aris," Par(s, 1877 Acad feal liguurs of *'The Roval Ackicmlesat Aris " Bofe i tockliolm. * Aluo, 1iore Lia thirty-AvD other it American Eabibitions, aud testiniuniale fromy nlltt.e moat eminent Musiciaus, Composcra, 'd Artlate i the world, who all unite in tie unaninous verdics of o SUPRRIORITY OF TOR ATKINWAY PIANO OVEN ALL oTikns, An uniimited gusrantee with every Plano, Hiustrated Catalogu ! "E?;B e ogues, with I'rico List, mailed LYON& HEALY: STATE AXD MONROE-STS, g?#v‘m ) y establiahment 8ive i " Fhe ot Camada [mheshaninm null Alink Bacques, Fur Manufac- % 'NEWFST DESIGNS, turing (0., |esscigacouis o Wy JLoriseiiene o Woes: Madison and Frank.|weoas sl e g Ainests., Chicngo. Iludiesof he ety ™28 BEHAK & BUCIHER. OPTICIAN, A A it BIANANSE, OPTICIAN, Tribune Bullding, Fioe gpectac es tulted Lo sllalghts o) ctpler. Dpcrn and Fleld. Gloocn Schuch, Diometers 46 ! sclentifie prin- elescopes, Micro- The “ORAPHICY rior Blove for 1877 at-clas very JIANTELE, - lalu, * Gold “wad Nickel i e, ot Sicit BLATE MANTELS, Good Upright Plano, of Addrees W 21, Tribune Ofic MISCELLANEOUS, - Owiug 10 removal to Calltornia ] am_closing out wy stock of Watches sud Jewelry st leas tLan one- half the urual pi tail, - Joll U, AN, 13 5t MR. WM. I. BROOKS, of the orm of Wililag) [. Bruoks & Co., New Urlesos, manufacturcrs Lo Bt. Jamica Parisb, L., of Perique Toe i sl ot B ogleine Touad st kA)?‘l’lL!.H :flAWJN‘. Clagk: CHICAGO, TUESDAY., NOVEMBER 13, 1877, WASHINGTON. The President Desires to Talk with the Dissat- isfied Senators. He Will Submit His Reasons, ‘When Desired, for All Removals, To Begin with, He Tells Why Cerfain Southern Democrats Were Appoinled. Close of the Debate in the House on the Army Bill. The Measure Is * inally Pagsed Without & Division. Last Offer Made to the Govern= ment by the Pacifi Railrodds, Representative Page'’s Bill Bar- ring Out the Heathen Chinee. The Z¥ront-Door Commission Will Visit Chicago Bhortly. COMING TOGETIIER. TIE TRESIDENT AND THR ‘‘WORRMITED" BEN- ATOIY, Speetal Dispateh ta The Chicaga dridune. ‘WasinnagToN, D. C., Nov. 12.—The caucus of Republican Scnators s already bearing good vesults In the explanations made on behall of the Adminlstration. If these explauations aro not entircly satfsfactory to the anti-Admints- tratlon Republicans, they will certalaly lead to a better understanding. One subject about which the Republicans were anxlous was °the appointment of Democrats to fmportant offices. They seem to fear that it {s a part of .tho pollcy to Ignore Republicans, especinlly fu the South, and to win the support of the Democrats by giviug them most of the fnportant positions. This ldea 13 sald by thoso who are authorized to speak for the Presldent to be entirely erroneous, as thu President has not lutentionally appulnted any Democrats in the Northern States or in tho Bouth WITH ONE RXCEPTION, and that where Democrats have been appointed thcy were comprehended in the two following classcs: First, whore it was impossible to find acompetent and reputable Ropubllcan to fill vacaucies, This clasa was very small. Second, where the Republicana were 80 divided into fuc- tions that the appolntment of a representutive of nny oue of the factions would bave been de- nounced more bitterly by tho opposing faction than the sppolntment of a Domocrat would have been by all the factions. Under this ruto the President has been cereful to place no one In position who has uot announced his fntention to . SUPPORT TiH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS and ali the reconstruction laws, The only ex- ception to this fs that of the appolntinent of Fitzslmmons as Marshal In Georgia. In this case o Democrat of prominence has been ap- polnted on the recommendation of Alex- ander Stephens to take the place of a Republican who, upon the whole, was a suce cessful officer, Fhe reasons statea by the Presl- dent for this sppolutment are theso: The mountaias of Nurthern GQeorgia aro occupled by people who generally carry-on an filicit-dist!l. lery business, The people of that scction sym- pathize with tho distillerfes. They clalin that tho action of tho present Marahal fa regarded as olitical persccution, The President declded to ry the experiment of appoiutiug & Democrat to overcume this prejudice. WILL BILOW CAUSK. ‘The President was only inforined of Lue action of the caucus of Ropublican Senators on Batur- day afternoon, and bns conversed freely on the subject to<day with several of the Senstors. He recognizes Tully the right of Scnators to call for the papers sbhowing what causs, If any, exlst for the removal of au ofliclal before the explration of his term of oflice, and the Cablnet will take somg formal action on tho subject at its meeting to-morrow, Meanwhile Judge Devens Los already supplicd such fnlor- mation desired by the Seuate Cominittce on tho Judiciary, ond Beeretary 8clurz came in person to the Capitot to-day to explaln why certalu re- lufi:}l of Indian and Land Agents has been mi e TUE ARMY BILL. TS PABSAGK IN TIIN IOUSK, Bpecial Ditvalch tn The CAicago Triune, Wasmnaroy, D. C., Nov, 12.—Tho House passed tho Army blll. The Importsut mmend- ment proposed by Mr. Clymor restricting the army to 20,000 men, and taking conunand of the army so far as to declare that the Commauds er-1n-Chief shall always have four full regiments of cavatry stationed ou the Rio Graude bord ar, 'was adopted by o strictly party vote. The im- portant amendment of Atkius, of Teuncasee, providiog that ofllers when assigoed to -staff duty shall reccivo no bigher rauk or pay than thelr liueal rank or pay, was defeuted by a vote which was NOT STRICTLY PARTISAN,' The Democratic votes which defeated the latter amendment were reccived by the ment aslduous efforts of the members of the stafl.riationed in this city. They have been workiny: coustantly sioce Baturday among thetr Demib.ratic friends to obtain votes vnough to defeat. the amend- ment, which would directly redare their rauk, pay, and statlon. As some of thu.e statl officers are cither Democrats or bave {2 Aucntial Demo- cratic fricods, they were abdy o carry their poiut, and the Domocratic prrty will be com- pelled to acvept belore the ‘vountry, the respon- s{vility on the one hand ¢if having refused to cut off what Gen. Sherman humsclf declarcs o be the excrescences wijich are eatfug up the life of the army and squ:Anacring its appropria. tion, while on the other/hand it will nave W ANSWEE 'S1N PEOPLE of the Northwest rud tLec nation why, bys a strictly party vote,/tue tohabitants of Texas along the Ria Grancle border are to bo giveu the tullest protection by an Increase of cavalry force, while the ploneerr; of the Northwestern Terrl- tories are to be riadered defenseless by the re- duction of the irfantry. ‘The Democra b.c party in the House, oo the plea of econosy, bas reduced the army by 5000 mien o one kection, and Increased it by a very large amou gt in another. To sccomplish this plece of sectional legislation, and to gratify that Lossility to the Uulon army which thuse whoupy that srmy couquered seew’to cherish for it, it has been nceesiary for the House Denocracy / 'FO VIOLATE TIIE CONSTITUTION of tbe/ United States by attemplug to blace Htmitstd ons uoon the Comimande-ln-Chiel of the arwyy eod 10 disregard the statute lsw ol the country, whick provides that armny sbali Lo kept st the standand of 25,000 weu, The best Repubilcan lawfer- say whatever lim- itation the House may e pleasd to put upon the dispositin of troops, the President of the United States under the Coustilution le still the Commander-in-Chief of the army, and hy his oath of office must move it wherever ex- iggency requires. For the reat it is a manifest viulation ta attempt to repeal the statute law In an aporopriation bill, gud the House Democrats will uitimately accomplish hothing by it, as the Benate most” certainly will not consent tothe fnposition in the name of sectional urejudice of any such shackies upun constitutionul Execative puwer. NOMINATIONS. REPUBLICAN OFPOSITION. Apectal Diepaich fo The Chicagn Tribune, Wasitixgron, D. C., Nov. 1%.—The first- in- stance tn which opposition bas been made by Republicans to a ndminativn by the President oceurred to-day In the case of Btevens, of Maine, nominated for the mission at Stockljolm in the place of Andrews, of Minnesota. It was scarcely o test case, lowever, because Btevens' nomination had been reported favorably from the Committce on Forclgn Affairs. Eenator Windomn objected to the confirmation,and vuted against it with his colleague, Senator McMiilan, and five others. Senator Windom's reasons for upposing Stevens’ confirmation were entiro- Iy personal, as he considered Aundrews, who s from bis Btate, to have becn unjustly treated, TIR REAL CONTEST between the Capltol and the Whits House will Leon the confirmation of tho Now York cus- toms offlcials, and it s casy to sce that the President will bo successful,—although by the aid, perbaps, of Lhe Demnocratic Senatore, Stiil It cannot be denfed that * the confirmation of Btevens and the retnoval of Andrews was a vio- lation of the rule the Kepublicun Senaturs are understood to hiave agreed apon with respect to removals. Andrews was an oflicer of merit, and no charges of any kind were pending or had been made agafust hin, It 18 stated that there were but slx votes agatnet conflrmation. = CONFIRMED, T the VFeatern Awsociated Press, Wasninaton, D. C., Nov. 12,—=The Senate in exccutive session to-day confirmed Jobn L. Stevens, Minlster to Sweden and Norway: Ed- gar M. Marble, of Michigan, Assistaut Attorney- eneral; Jobn . Detrees, Public Printe neth itayner, Solicltor of the Treasury M. Bravtun, Collector of Internal Revenue fur h‘uuuh Carollus, vice L. Cass Carpenter, re- signed, Uuited States Marshals—Robert I1, Chitten- deu, for Kentucky ;Joseph L. Morpbis, for North- ern Missourt, 5 United States Attoracys—0, B, Patterson, for Towa; Juines A, Warder, for the Middle District of Tenncasee, VACANCIES FILLED, The Honse Committee vu Public Buildlngs and Grounds elected Edward Mercer, of At Junta, and W, McKeogh, of Memphts, reastaura- teurs of the House. The vacancy In tne Post-Office Department, for the exsmination of star and steambout routes, was filled todlay by the promotion ef Muj. Roy I Eaton, ! —— TIIE PACIFIC RAILROADS. ANGUMENTS DEFORE TUE SRNATE COMMITTEE. Speciat Inspatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘WasuinatoN, D. €., Nov, 12~The Senate Judiciary Comntnittee met at 1 o'clock to-duy aud remnained in seaslon until 5l{stening to argu. meuts o Thurman’s Pacific Raliroad bill Judge Bhellabarger addressed the Committes in behall of the Unfon Paulfic, and ex-Scnator Trumbull in behalf of the Central Pacifie. Both apeakers contended that the reserved pow- er toalter, amend, or repeal cootalned in tha acts of lucorporation did uot authiorize Con- [press to change tho terms of tho cuntracts 80 as to mako the debt to the Government wature befurs tho exviraliun of thirty years from the date of issuc of the subsldy bonds. After the arguments were concluded, Mr. Huntington, Vice-Preal- dent of the Central Paclfic, sald that fn order to ,bring about & larmonfous scttlement he would within & short time SURMIT A PROPOSITION for the limitation of the Government debt, Mr. Dillon, on behalf of the Unlon Paclfle, mado a similar statement. Nelther of them wmade any inthnation of the terins to be pro- posed. After consultation, the Cominitice uustruncd turther consideration of the matter untdl next Saturduy, to give the companics tiwe to prepare thedr terms of settlemeut. Mesan, Huntiogton and Dilloy went to New York to- ulght. Ex-Senator Trumbull returus to Chle CAgO to-worrow, TUR NBAKING, To the Weatern Assoctated Press. Wasmnoroy, . C., Nov, 12.—The Benate Judiciary Gomnmnittce heard arguments to<lay from ex-Senator Trunmibull, representing tho Central Pactile Raliroad, and 8, 8, SheblaLarger, representing the Unlon Pacltie, o opposition to Senator Thurman's Slnking Fund bil, Bldne Dilloy, Prestdent of the Unlon Pauie, and C, P, Huntington, Vice-President of the Central Pacific, were present to submit a proposition for thy ropayment of the Governmcent's ad- vances of interest on the bonds of tho com- punics, but the arguments of counsel werelong, and prevented tuelr submission, TUB PROPOSITION, It {s understood thut the two Compsules offer, firat, to reconvey to the Government about 0,000,100 acres of land, whicl llm‘y propose to Lave credited ot o mato of $1.U5 per acro. Sccomdly, to pay {nto the Treasury semi-an- nuilly $1,000,000 cach per snnum, also such amounts asdded to the foregolng and to tho earnings for Government transportation as will crunte u sinking fund sufllcient,with its sveumu- lst:ons of compound foterest, to liguidate the tutal amounts advanced or to be advauced by tue Governwent for interest on bonds by the year 1003, or _about flve yoars subsequent to the average date of the maturity of tho bonds. Toe Comwmittes expect to make a report upon the subject at an carly date. / THE CHINESE, PAOR'S BILL BARRING TUEM OUT, Spectal Dispaich to The Chicayo Tridune, Nxw York, Nov, 12.—The World’s Washing- ton speclal says tho Houso Committeo on Edu- cation and Labor will have before it at tho rezu- 1ar scasion of Congress she question of Chlacse immigration aud labor. In view of the infor mation prescnted to the last Congross by the Commission selected to investigate the subject, it ls extremely probable that Congress will speedily take some deflulte action, cither for or against the Chiucse. A number of bills having fu view the prohibition of fmmigration of Chincso subjects into America will Le ifntro- auced a¢ the regular sesslon. Page, of Cailfor- nia, Lios already introduced a bill to probibit the Jmiigration of the subjects of Chlua Into the United States. The preamblo of tho bill recog- nizes the existing treaty obligations as to the rights of cltizens of America and China in each of the respective countries, claims that Chiness fimmigration s INJULIOUS TO TUN PEOPLE amoug whouw they settle, and that thie provisions ot the treaty granting reciprotal rights Lo the subjects of vither nation to reside 1 the other can be abrogated by the concurreuce of tho two countric: withiy une year, 1f at all. The bill enucts that ou sud after Juu, 1, 1879, it shall be unlawiul (or auy sublect of China Lo coter the, Jurisdiction of the United States uuless be les upou the day of his eutry s certideate, sigoed by the United States Minister {u Ching, and dated ot wore than sixty days prior to it presenta- tion, vertlfyiug that the possessor thereof comes v engaus I & wercantile bugiuess or as 4 REPKESENTATIVE OF MERCANTILE LUBINESS IN CHINA. For violations of this wectlon of theact any Cuincse subject, upun convaiion to the Uulted States District Court, sball bg tined $100, und, tu defaule thereof, be fmprisgned at bard tabor for tve wonths, The waster or owaer ot auy vessel bring such offeudez is to puulshed by * dynu of $100, for the payment of which bis vessel shall be lable, Tuu Marshal of the Umted States District Court 1s (o cause thy return to China of all ite subjects convicted under the act, and to defray e ¢xpenses thera ol out of the fuud created Ly the recovery of ficea from violations uf this & —— NOTES AND NEWS, A B0 SPEC, Suecial Diepatch 10 Ihs Chicaze Tridune Wasuixeros, D. C.y Nov. JA—The Ualted Btates Supreme Court to-day rsudercd a deci- sion of great kuportauce 2o the bolders of Mise souri county and towosuip boadi. The case came up on an appeal from Cass County. This Is a reversal of & former decision, which decided in substance that the law authorizing the fssuc of the bouds was fllegal. and that the bonds could not he collected. In eomsequence of this deelslon, the bonds fell to five cents on the dollar; but by this decdsion to-day, however, the Court declares that the law ia constitational aud valid, anl the bonds are lezal. The differ- ence between thera two declsions is explained by the fact that the former case was Inade- quately presented, and that it went off largely on collateral lesues. Ex-Senstor Hendersou, who argues the case which was successful to- day, Is sald to have Leen fortunate emough to have purchased $100,000 of ‘these bonds for a nominal sum, TVINDICATED. Charles Sumner's action on the battle-flag in scriptions hias been vindicated to-dayby anorder from tho War Department, which directs that so much of General Orders No. 10, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's offlce, scries 51,302, us requires the names of battles Jo which restments have been engaced to be placed on the war reglster, be suspended until further urders, METCALPE, of Bt. Louls, the Republian who was farly elected over Frost, received a telegram to-night stuting that the Supreme Court of Missour to- day feaued o percinptory nandanus upon the Clerk of the Court below to grant Metcalfe o certificate. Metcalfe now: exnects to be sworn 1o this week, TUE XATURALIZATION LAWK, Mr, Breutano prescnted a bill for an enttrg reorgantzation of tha paturalization laws, and for a unilorm certificate of naturalization. THE SAVINGS DANKS' RELIEF BILL. Benator Davis Introdaced in the Senate and Carter Harrlson in the House the blll for the relief of the Chlcago savings banks which has already been publisherd In - these dispatches. The bill Is general (n character, and is Intended to IDpl{ to Iusulvent savings banks in all Staies, The blll will be greatly alded if saviugs-bank denusitors will send putiiions here in aid of the bill. Forina for the petitions for this purpose bave beeu sent to Clicav 0. CON D ELECTIONA. ‘The House Elcctivns Commitice to-dny com- menced the couslderation of the Colorado con- tested election vace. Pattersou spoke un hour lu bis own behalf, and the Committee adjourned to Wednesduy. Tix Senate Elections Commit- tee has apoolnted o sub-commnlttec conslst- fog of Wadleigh ,Chalmmn) and Mern- mon, to confer with Gov.’ Kellogz and Judge Spofford, to ascertain to what extent these two contestants sgree upon the facts fu- volved in the case. The Republfean members of the Comnmittee also stated to their Demo- cratie colleagzues that the Loulstana case wos not considered In the Seuate caucus. OUIt CUSTOM-IIOUSE COMAISSION, ‘The letter of {ustructions to the Chicago Custoni-tHoure Coinmissloners was prepared to- day. The Commission will be in Chicago in ubout two weeks, CONKLING'S EXPLANATION, » To the Western Assucialed Press, Wasnixaios, D. C., Nov, 12,—\r, Conkling (Io the Senole) arose to make a personal explu- nation, and referred to the publication of Fri- day lust In the New York Jerald, purporting fn sume geveral seuse to come from bim, It did not profeas to be o report hiterally of anything said by Jum, but prolcsscd to bu a narrative of privaty coaversatfons, aod it disclaimed accur- ney. As geoerally read. it seemed to have been gecepted s mmatbingf which had become 1o be known as an . interview, He .desired to state that for some months he had tiot held an futerview for publication with'any one, save {n one instance, and then fu regard to the uscfulucss aud services here of the dead Sevator fromn Indiana, In all other inslancea by hud declied to be Interviewed. The Herald's statement cootalns somo remarks which Lo mace in casua) conversatlon at times. 1t coutalus other remarks which be never made® ot oy tine, 1t uscrlbes to him forms of ex- fesslon quite {ndefinlte, to say the lenst. V'ords like these, In tle presence of the grati- {ying and great achievements of the Republic- nas of Now York,” hie was in no mood 10 utter. MEXICAN CLAIMS. Tne House Commwittes on Forelgu Affalrs considered tue question of suspendiug the pay- uwent of two Mexican cloims apaiost which charges of fruud and perjury bad been made, but without coming to any’conclusion. The counsel for Mexico stated that thuclr Govern- nent denired to show the utmost good faith, and boped that the awards on tho other elaims woutd be promptly paid;.alse that no susbivion wis to be rulsed ‘againat the character of the umnplre. LIBERIA. REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF THE APRICAN REPUBLIC, ‘Wasmixeros, Nov. 6.—The Department of State is In recelpt of inforwation from Liberia ou tho subject of thie condition of that country and lta adaptability for coloulzation, It is rep- resentod that tho frequently-repeated atute. ments us tothe fertility of the soil and the beauty of the country are correct, but that the climate on the sea-coost is very dangrerous to all but'tho natives, IHorses, mules, sud donkeys canuot live there, Iorsea are found in the jo- terior, but whon brought to the sea-coast sicken aod die.. Although as to tewperature constant summer prevalls, yet the missmatic in- fluence, the result of the heavy rains altermating. with hot sunshine, causes sick- vess during six months of the vear, and during the remalning six montks the powerof the sun I such that it is wlmost impossible for any but uatives to work, The mean tempera- turs ls about 85 deg., but on account of the dunpness of the cliwate the heat 1s auitry, de- ressiug, and weakemug, Thero i still very ittle civilization and very little agricultural enterprise. Liberia has never produced sutll- cient food for ber own consumption, and, af- though she should be o great rlca-l;rwlnfi country, rice is imported from England aui other countrice and sold at 1o bushel, twice ths cost at which rlca could be grown sold there. Flour s 814 a butter $1 per pound, and hams $3 to 83, Uther provislous are prapor- tiopalty high. ‘Thers s not & plow {n use fu Liberia, and tho sgricultural implements are of the mnost primitive charscter, such as cut- lasscs, hoes, blll-hooks, ete. There are no pub- Me schiools. The fumigrant has to cowveto witly the native labor. The natives are strong and handy, aud one of them will do Lhe work of & horse at 50 cents & day, ‘Tne scttiers wanted fn Liberla, as thoughttul and prominent Liberians recognizo, aze those who can afford and would preter to pay thoir expenscs of voyaze and seitie- ment. ‘The back blily country {s sald to be fluy sud healthy, but It is benctrable vuly by the foot- patbs whlcfn have been cut by the natives through the aimost impeneirable foreats, and everythlug uust borue on the heads or ‘backs of natlve carrices, as there aro no roads. The fuct s that the scttlers canuot o to the high hills and undulating plaius, said 10 be In the intenior of Africa, with- ovut means t provide themselves with roads, and without treaties of commerco and friend- ship with the nuwcrous petty Kiugs, who are, u imany instances, elther openly or covertly hostile.” 1t would frequently Lo necessary to chtoree such treatics by means of au armed furce, w8 England aud other Eurvpean Powcrs which bave African posscasions have fouund from experience. Au luteresting secount of the plan of African developmcnt carried out by the British at Sierra Leono is given. At first youug Africans from the colony were cducuted fu Eurove, with the view of yualifylug .themn to traln aud lead tbuelr countrymen, but It was found that such ecducation somewhat untitied them for thelr e In Africa, rud therclors schools sud & collego were establlshed at Bivrra Leons for the cducativn of young Alricaus, hundreds of whom are now educated yearly ana preparcd to take an acllve ):m 1 the develop- meut of tueir country, So far as yet scon, this plan of the cvangelization und civillzation ol Atrica by the indizenous people with the ald of foreign Datluns seeius practicanle wud likely to sucsesds ‘The catablishment of wanus labor schools in Liveria is suzgested. Some of the nativetribes, especiatly the Vel tribe, forty miles from Mon-. rovia. sre of remarkable jutellizence, aud could be wadeuse of fn tos de { THE RECORD. = BENATS, Wasuixeroy, D. C., Nov. 12.—A number of bills wero Jutroduced snd referred to sppro- priatg committecs. Amoog themn werw the fol- lowing: By Mr. Window—To establish a Department of Commerce. By Mr, Matthows—For tho enforcement of ! 4 ) jo Aawagpy Y LR julgments and decrees in States other than those whero rendered or made, By Mr. Moxy—A resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inqnire nto the expediency of constructing defenblve works on the Rio Grande frontier. Lald over for the present. By Mr. Conover—To provide for the survey of an fnland water-route and canal from the tissisaipp! River to the Atlantic, By Mr. Davis (1il.)~To remit the taxeson in- solvent savinua banks, The Vice-President presented a communieation from the Prenident tn answer to the Senate resolu- tlon. and incloning the report of the Sccrclary of the Navy of the appropriation for and expenditures Ly the Navy Department from March 4, 1780, o June 70, 1470 * Also -announcing that o similar statement for the War Depariment s In courso of preparation, Ordered printed snd referred. Ho aleo presented 8 communication from the Presi- dent transmitting & statement of sppropristions ond expenditares on account of srmy and navy penelons from March 4, 1789, to June 30, 1870, Teferred, A Lill paseed anthorizing the taking of land tor publicusc at the Intersectlon of Peoneylvania and Maryland avenues, on tae weat front of the Cepi- ol, , Mr. Sargent introduced a resotution asking the Becretary of the Navy to Inform the Senate If the revised dtatates concernlug promotion In e navy are complied with, ed to, The Senate then went loto executive reaslon, and when the doors wore reopencd adjourned. novsr, ‘The Army Appropristion bill as reported fror the Comnntice ot the Whole on Saturday caine up for conmideration an thie regular order, ‘The Grat amendment was that of Mr. Sehizicher, strikinz out the clause probibiting the reermiting of the sarmy beyond Lhe namber of enlisted wen on the rolls on the 1st of Nuvember, Concuered In. The amendment of Mr. Culberson, pmrnufl“ps that four cavairy reciments be recrutted (o JU men cach conipany, to be employed in the defense of the Mexicau and Indian frontlers of Tesus, pro- vided nothlog herein coutained suall anthorize te. cruiting beyond 20,000 men was concurred ju. Yens 158, nays 127, The Kepublicans voted aolldly against the amend. ment, and were joined by Mesare, Glddings, Mills, and Schlsicher. The amendment providing that staf officers ahail not be entitled to or receive any additional runk, sm{. or allowances was rejected—yeas, 1:23; nays, i ‘Thenegative vote was given by Hepublicans, ‘backed by Messra. Blackburn, Carflsie, Couk, llare ;Il;md Elckhoff, Muller, Potier, Willis, and Ran- ol pls, . Garfield seat to the Clerkndesk and had read a letter from the Becretary of War defending hime o}t from the charges made sgainst him n regard 1o the recrulting of soldicrs since the Army oill was before the Commitice on Appropriativis, The Secretary claims that the enlistnsent of recruity fa cxpressly authorized by law. and therefore 1t ve carried un even in the abeence of an appro tion, Nevertheless, he had not deemed it continue recrulting after the 1at of Jaly, not. for the want of anthority, but because he thiought 1t inexpedlent to muster -men inte the service when there wae no moucy to pay them, ‘Tue order had been accorhingly isaued to stop recruiting on the 1st of July, Sule renuently an urgent appeal hsa come from Ma), - Gen, Mevowell, commauding the Military Division of the Pacide, approved aud urged by the General of tho Army, asking suthority to enlisl recraite for the cavalry regiments engaged in tuat Depurtment 1o carrying on the then exleting Indlan war. The Secretary ylelded to that appeal, ot recralting had veen fora short time permitied for that pur- puse. Tue order for this recrntiug wus not oply lawful, bot urgent and necessury, and a refusui to sake it under the then cxlnting circumetances would have suojected tho Department (0 Rrave censare, eapecial liy 28 the smulluess of the furce engaged In that Indian war was the occasion ut the grenl deloy tn conquering peuce, and of the death of many brave oiticers and nien. Tals order for recruiting had beeu cuuntermandes the cwmergency sccmied over, and no enlistments bad been inade since, The impression that somn 600 men had been enlisted recently was an entire mistake, growing out of the misconstruction uf tho Adjutant-General's Lelegran., . A wupplementury telegram from the Becretary was also road, atsting that the order for enlistment was wade, not by himself, but by thu General of the Anny, on the Sth of July. Mr. Lutning, Chatrman of the Committee on Military Aflaira, alsu seut 10 tue Clerk’s desk and had reud a telegram received to-day froms the Ad- Jutant-General stating that the recenliiing-retarns showed that 1,025 men had been cnlisted wince the 1st July, 1577. The principal part had been cn- Nlated on the P'acific coast by authority of the Gene eral of the Army, given onthe ith of July, to meet the exigencies of the Indian war, Mr. Jiewitt (N, .(. member ol the Appropria- tlons Comumitice, criticlsed the Secretary's letter, and saul If there had been any mistake or mirape prehenslon it was due to the conceatment of facts on the part of the Secretary of War and ofiicers of the ariny, and 1o their want of candor in -mlns o tue Comoitive the facts of the case. Ile then dis- cunsed and denied tho rignt of tue Secrvtary of War 1o autliorize enlistments fu the abscuce of an ap- propnation, and clatmed that there was no such rizht on the pert of the President, If the Preei- dent hod thiat power {t would bo the concesslon of every prineiple fur which the Anglo-Saxon race had strugeled from the time of Chatles the First to the preeent time. In supvort of his posttion r. “Hewitt clied the impueition of the shipe muney-1ax by (haries the First and the rebeiliun of Jolin Iluwipden and uthices, the Ll of Rights under Willlam the Third, sud _ tho daclaration of Judge Story that the controt of the people over the standing aruly was ubsolule, by reason of the pow= er'nllun: Hotiss of Rtepresentatives 1o dizect appra- rstions, P Mr. Garfleld replidd that the Huuse would com- aro the candorof tho letter jnat read from the ecretary of War with that of Mr, llewit" in such 8 way us would not be unfavorable to the Necre- tary, He wished to know if thy gentleman thought the President sliould have dissolved the anny be- caude thers was nosppropriation made, or that thy army shouid be allowed to melt away vy deathand deacetion until 1t should become tou lauiliclent to 29 s00n a8 rotect the frontier, The whole Itegatar-Army il bad been ;i:und without & dollar of ap- prapriatio L wtood entirely separate from the Appropriatlon Il Congress could refuse “to wppropriate money, but army would atill stand, " T Jaw fixed tuo number of the army at 25, 000 men. In the grest pressury of danger on the Pacific Coast pulisnt wien had goue to the army headquarters {u order 1o assist m“uuleflln thelr homes agulust the wavages, and ad been lold, there being uo appropriation, they would have tu trust to the justice of Congress fur their pay, When, by this meany, the country had been saved, it was flsunted tn aco of the Sece retary of War that be was fuipeacuable fur high crunee and misdewesnons. e (Uardeld) did not belicve tne majurity of the geatiemen cn ths Dem- acrutic mide of the House eympattiszed with (bat kiud uf talk, aud the cuuntry wuuld set IS down as beig tnde’ for she purposs of throwing ebluquy apon ihe gellant ariy which bad dune %0 much to save the counlty from greal peelle. It was a5 unkind us (¢ was unpstaiotic and crucl to Lbo srmy, Congress mighl, of course, ro- fuse 10 puv thuso thuusand e who bisd Ueen rue cruited, but the country would then kuow wheiber Congress was Lhe oueiny of the aruy, Mr, Conger sald the country kuew the officers as- ssited. Thoy peeded no defenso, Mr. Donning betd if the oMcers and men of the army were without thelr pay It was because tho President bad ot called Congress together befure the end of the flscal year, s under tho Constitu. ti0n he should have done. e would vute fur the preseut bill, bat net before putting on recond his Gpposition (o the mwan who bad viokited the Cousti- tution by falling to call Coutreas todetber before the 2t uf July lust, r, Dunucll fclt bound, be said, when he heard the word **cuncealnient * applied to the Sceretary of War, to vindicate that ouicial. No trucr man 1han ticorgo McCrary was conuccied with the Guye ernment, A more honest man never buen connected with the Government. Conceslucnt waus nul 8 part of bis nature. He was su ewinent. 1y just, fair, and nunorable mex, < Iu cunclusion Mr. Dunnell criticiecd” the bill as magnyying too much the dewauds uf the Tex: frontier snd bellttiing the wauts of other froutiens ‘Fne discussiun closed, uud the bill passed wit! out divisiun. Alarco number of bills were then introduced snd referred, fncludiog a blll to amcud toe laws in telation 10 wallsble matier of the third class: tue exisling banking jaws: duelguating the Lune for the weetlug of Cougeess ou tho Urst Munday in January; 10 reduce the number of ilitary cadeta: for paymient for all cotlun selzed sfter the 2Ulu bf May, 1875, aleo, to reiund the iax ou raw colton collceted trom 1503 1o 1803, By Mr. Hunter—1o prohidit by constitationst anieudwent the payment of clalos sttsing out of tha late Reballiow. - By Mr. Backner—For the examination of the cluiins of Missoucl agatust tho United States; 8leo, 10 probiuit the sale of policy or lottery Uckuls 1o the Listeict of Columbla. J Me, Phillips -For dutles i legul-tcuder o &4 000 a8 Luey are q.unul«d at par with Jegai-tender coin of the Lintted c Blatcs. 3ny Uills were aleo {ntroduced and referred for the taipruvement of hacbory, rivers, eic. Alr, springer ufered 3 resolution calling on the Becrelary of Siate for inforization as to,tko b dewniny paid Uy the Spauieh Goverument un ac- cuunt of the cxecution of Gro. Kyan aud vlbers in Cuba tn Novewber, 1873, Adopied. ‘I'he House then sdjournad, * ——t— FIGHT ON THE TEXAS BORDER, GaLvestoy, Tex., Nov. 12.—Tho Nase' special saysareport reazhes Fort Clark thas Lieat. Bullls, with & swall party ol seouts, vrossed tho Rio Graude uvar the mouth of the Pevos River, sud was attacked Ly a body of 30 Indisus sod vompailed to retreat. Loss mot stated. Col Youug Lus L/t Fure Clark with 800 cavalry 1o seluforce Bulis payment of fwport (4 PRICE FIVL CENTS, "VANDERBILT. Beginning of the B.eal Struggle for the Dead Man’s Fortune, The Daughter Who Married a Frenchman the Contestant. An Eminent Lawyer Makes Serious Allegations in Open Court. Inhuman Treatment of the Firsk Wife of the Commodore Oharged, Cornelins Yanderbilt, Jr., the Victim of a Conspiracy Engincered by William. Prophecy of the ** 0ld Man * that Hell Would Bo to Pay When Hi Died. % o, Sorclal Dispaten to Nzw YoRk, Nov. ume of the moct #tartling and scusational statements ever mado Iu a court-room In this city were made to-day by Beott Lord, Council for Mrs. La B8au, the contest- ot of Commodore Vanderbilt's will. This will, leuving the nulk of lis vast wroperty to . his cldest son, William H. Vandervllt, was admitted to probate last summer. Most of the cuntestants compris- ing the othier children of the dead capitalist withdrew, but onc of the dauchters, Mra. La Bau, #tll contests and sceks to bave thy probata sct ozide so that she may get her shiare of the es- tate under the statute of distribution, instead of the legacy of §500,000 loft to kier fu the will, whlle the younger son, Cornelius Jr. Vandorbilt, has ot the same time o auit pending against the estate fn the Supreme Court. The hearing tu the case of Mrs. La Bau was. begun this ufterucon before Surrogate Calvin, The counsel representing the coutestant were Mr. Scott Lont and Judge Jeremiah Black, while the proponent's interests were louked after by Mr. Heury L. Cliuton, Judge Comstock, aud r. Theodoru E. Leedes. TIUE COUNT-ROOM WAS CROWDED, and, & few luntes before the bour, Mr, Wille iam H, Vaoderuilt, with bis counsel, My, Chil- ton and Judge Comatock, Mr. Augustus Sclell, and his son, Mr. Wil H. Vauderbit, Jr., entered the room and took seats by tho long table hefore the . Burrogate’s desk. Mr. Lord aud Judge Black, who bad come into the court-roou - previously, ex- changed cordial greetings® vith tho oppostng couasel, while the propunent, glanc.og careless- ly aud Indifferently around the room, removed his overcoat and comfortably settled himself In his . chair. Mr Cornellus J, Vanderbilt sat fn one of the rows of chalrs reserved for spectatoss at the sidoof the roow. As for the remainder of the audlence, thers werea number of well-known members of the Bar i tho room during the ses- sion, and & large sprinkling of young imen and women, Fromptly ot the hour ad which the hearing of the wuse was set down, the Barro gate entered through the side *dour laadiog frum bis office, aud taking Lis seat ou the duls remarked 5 4y '*ARE YOU NEADY, OERTLEMER{" “Resdy ou behall of tho oxeeutors,! re- plied Mr. Clintou, brietly, and Mr, Lord said: “Wae're ready, sir,” whereupon tho Surroguts remarked, * Proceed, gentlemen,” aud Mr. Lurd, bringlog futo view a ponderous wmanu. script, arose and eald that, i1 It pleased tio Court, he would - il the unames of some of the witncases be- furo he opened tho caso for thu comtsstant, Danicl Drew was one of the witnesses who did uot unswer to bis namw when it wus callad. Mr. Lomd thon read trom his manuscript the open- fug argument for the contestant . ‘Thorearter Mr. Daulel B. allen, s son-lu-law of the lato Commodore Vanderbilt, was calied to the wit- ness-stund, aud his direct exam fuation by Mr, Beutt Lord, which was frequently futerrupted by the upposing counsel, was not tinlsaed ‘whan, at 4 o'clock, TUS PROCEEDINGS WERE PUSPENDED, and the hearlng adjourved untid 11 o'clok to- morrow morniug, ) ‘The Times says: The stroug language used by Mr. Lord in his address was sowme- thing of m surprise to most of . the sudicnee, 0 not to tho counsel ¢a the upposite bide, and sowe of the charges made ugalngt Williun £, Venderbilt wers of a very serious character. Alv, Lovd, fu begiuniug his argument, udinitted that tL scemed b -urdous that & man that accumulated » hundred mitlions, and was famous for Lls streugth of will, bad pot the powor to dispuss of his own tortune, yet there was nut on reconl amore uujust disposition of a large catate. The deccased Commodors left two sous aod elight daugbters, who, uuder tho statutes, wers entitled to un ecqual sbare of tho property. ‘fo one ol Lis sons he gave $95,000,000. Hoth of hls sous had equal clalms upou Lim, sud the one who Lad been FRACTICALLY DISINUEKITED, having besn bequeatbied unly the wterest ot 5 per cont upon $300,000, had an wdditionsl caln to conslderation, vecause be had il bis 1ifs been the victim of » diseuse whicn, althoueh it had not {mpalred his mind, bad been very palnful, The Commodore during bis lie Ladl not shown s0 wuch fuvor for bis eldest son as his will suggested. When be called bim from t1.o Staten Jsland farm xud shut Lim for- ward on bis rallroad enterpriscs, bo wus only ln. bus father's haods. The father used tossy to Lis subordinates when Ly gave onlers for somo {mprovewmeut, y * DON'T LET WILLIAN KNOW ANTTHING ABOUT Tuis, or ke will think ba origivated {t.” The Cowm- modore bad put his son, who bore his own Christian uawe, under a rovoltiog vassalage, oud just here Mr. Lond made the fArat specific charge agalust William H. Vauderblit, and aosserted that by was responsible for bis fatber's will. While the coutest agalnst sdmitting the will to probate was golug on, Mr. Lord said the pruponeut offured bis brotlher $1,000,000§f be would not press hisclalw, sud afterward offered him 10 jper ceut of that sum and DLENIED TUAT HR MAD EVER MADNTUR FIRST . PROMISE ‘The daugbters were not treated in 30 unjust s wauner as Curuelius by the will, kbut thelr fu- Juries were scarcely less outrageous, The Cow- - modory, for s long thne Leforo his death, was - suffering gread \pain, to reliove which stroug mediciues wers giken hiw, which werssufcicatly powerful to weaken bhis mind., s desire to have his fortune perpetusted in his own name became s wanla. Commodore Vauder- blit, Mr. Lord sald, was addicted to a form'of ¥ice which bad » direct ndueuce upos his brup, ¢ Moreover, he was a sufferer from chronic waladics, Bright's discaso of the ki«