Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 4, 1877, Page 1

Bidoye Llaiin CHICAGO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, WASHINGTON. ?@) g = s VOLUME XXXIL PNDERWEAR AND IOSIERY. i e s reat Rednction! 77--TWELVI: PAGES. : linz men, who opposed all confirmations, and, it I8 belleved, Senstor David Davie, 8o Mr. Heory 8mith was saved, thouch as by fire, fi'f,l.'d;‘:::,‘,‘f‘“" bt Ieavee LRluks Very el PACKARD TO BE PROVIDED FOM. COMMEXTS OF THE CINCINNATE OAZETTE &5 A vaper was circulated to-day about the Sen- Crxeiictt msalento The Chicass Tetiune.f- ate and House requesting the President to ap- e AT e thn Gawt In atca i of the portion of the mesmaze devoted Lo PIAMOS. DRESS GOODY. SRICE FIVE CENTS. Yt prejodiced mind will find it Impoesibio to mq N any serivus objections (o & moxage which com: ,»"1,“,}",5,3’:;‘,’,‘,’:,‘,‘;;‘,’,’},{;}‘:,’,"",}},‘,;‘;‘,l‘.,}’,"':;d"l‘dfi‘: ! ' _Mevery contract or obligation made or implied Safter Jan. 1, 1879, and payablc In dollars, tut & bot In a specified kind of dollars, sholl be pay- atilc fn United States coins of tho standurd of . weleht and finencss established by the lawa of Opening of the Regular Session BT rTe UNDERWEAR. ISIERY. WILSON BROS, To close a large num- per of lines at once, have so reduced prices that no equal as bar- gains are offered. 67 & 69 Washinglon.st., Chieago. 69 & 71 Fourlh.st., Cincinnati, 408 quth_Fonrlll-st.. §t. Louig. HAL WATERS, LLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER, The Queen of Table Waters, HIGHLY EFFERVESCENT. PR, LEWIS A BAYIE, .** A delight(ul beverage. DIt WILLIAM A, HAMMOND, * Farsuperior ‘to Vichy, Seltief, or any other. DR, A] :FP’SBD L. LOOMIS. *‘Most grateful and ‘Teireshing, " I"Ahmml'ely nuro 121 & 123 State-st. Michigan-ar, and Twenty-second-st Enormons Reduction PRICHEHS YERY DEPARTMENT RESS G0 100 pes Bourottes—Choice Frengh designs, 03 prl:: horotofo;o. sl.ld i 160 Borlin Corda—~44 inches wide, elo. o ng:‘uutontylu. at $1,60; prico horototorn, The Ratings of the Judees, CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, PHILADBLPIIA,1876, STEINWAY, " 00 on Square Planos, ont of a possible 061 06 on Upright Pianos, out of a possible D61 0 on Parlor Grands, out of a possiolo DG L 04 on Concert Grands, out of & possible 061 GRAND TOTAL AVERAUE ‘The next highest exhibitor reached In Lis total average 803 only, an certified to by the Judges, der to protect the public againat imposition, and 99 8 rebuke to unscrupulows ndvertisers, the Judges have tiven another ceriifiente, dated July 28, 1877, to Stolnway & Sons, ns follows: ““This 14 to certlty thet the Planafortes of Mosera, Ktoinway & Buns, comprising Concert and | 100 case Parlor Grand, Square, and Uptlght, exhibited by 8 them at the Centennial Exnositlon at Pliiladelphta, in 1870, PRESENTED THE GREATEST TOTAL- LENT QUALITIES and navelty of conatruction, and fu all noints of oxcellenco TIIEY RECEIVED OUR HIGHEST AVERAGE ', and, accordingly, our unnnimous opinlon concedes to Mesara, Stelnway & Sons, ‘IIIGHEST DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL | 62 p TUEIR STYLES, " LYON & HEALY, Stato and Monroe.sts,, Chicago, NEAR FIELD & LEITER’S, MRS, C. THOMPSON'S, 210 Wabash-av., HUMAN HAIR SWITCHES, PUFFS, CURLS, WIGS,| UNDE AND TEE SARATOGA WAVES.|LADIES, Fronch Matolnasa Suitings—Entirely now, 1,60 ; oheap at $2.50, Sl AP0 80 -4 Frenoh Bourottes— xed, p‘éx‘gé%o oolora, at §3.00; reducod from 8 ‘Assorted British and Domostio uitings, ot 150, 200, and 260, SPECIAL SALE OF GUINETY BLACK SILKS. ioces nt $1 per yard, hithorto rold #old by us & 43 pieces at $1, VELVETS! VELVETS! 100 pieces Dla ty at sl o8 Bilk-faced O hos wide, ot £3.00. Guinet’s Suporior All-Silk = Velvetas, hes, at $0,00~Iast yoar’s prico s! FROF; WANKI, DIt K. R. PEASLEE. Uk DR. AUSTIN ¥ ok Velvots of suporior qualis loaking Velvet, 27 eful and vory sgrees- *Heaithtul, sud well i, STy far o ¢ SARISEN i fag e 0t omach of Biadder, a0 i o el sufted for Dyspeps fl.qu SIMS. ‘*Notonlysluxury but y. por yard. Guinot's Volvots, superior por yard, reduoa‘n‘i rromqu ‘Dlankels! Blankets! Blankels! NOTE THE PRICESI Blankots at $: 9 08 quoted by us during the 8-4, 0-4, and 10.-4 Comfortablea at $1.20, upwarda. REDUGTIUN@AURBIMBY RWEAR GENTLEMEN, and CHILDREN. N. B.—An examination of our prices cannot fafl to convince everybody that we are offerlng substantial hargains In each and every depariment, MANDEL BROS, 121 & 123 State-st, | Michigan-av, DYIANONDS, . NATNOR & C0. Wo are tho only house in the | Amnounce their stock of Diamonds, Pcarls, Camicos, hed of all Wine Metehants, Groce ! wi-tne'r Doalers thiroughout the o FREDK DE BARY & CO,, 41 & 43 WARREN-HT. NEW YORIK, FOR RENT. DESIRABLE OFFICES IN THE TRIBUNE BUTLDING TO REINT. WM. G, DOW, Room 8 Tribuno Building, REMOVALS. DR, JUSTIN HAYES' MEDICAL, AND ELECTRIGAL INSTITUTE, REMOVED TO 167 WABASH-AV.. Chicago, PALMER HOUSE BLOCK. FINANCIAL. COUNTY ORDERS And City Youchers Bought By smberof Commeree. EXPOSITION STOCK, Tractional shares bought snd sold, It s dealrabloto #ave tha fract(ons consoltdated. 4 EDWARD L. DREWSTER, 101 Washioytonat, GOEAN NTEATISHIPS, AMERICAN LINE. Philadelphia and Liverpool. 9 only transatiantic line eatl ng o 4,000 gniu of Every Articlo reducod in price to satisfy thoso looking for Bargains, Goods sont 0. O. D, ovorywhoro. " WOOTN AND SHOFS. CKBROS: Fine Boots and Shoes AT RETAIL. 149-151-153 State-st. West having the “Dorgola’ Side. Inco and Button—prico......85.00 | and other Precious Stones more complete than ever. Their importations this fall $5.00 | have been made most favors Persons intonding to malic Christmuas Presents valuable should make carly selee- tlons, so as to recelve ample attention. State & Monroe—__sts: NOSTER'S ARTGALLERY COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE. @ iness dull times MR. MOSHER wiil u':‘u'c':l‘lnlulllul mes smske the CABINET PIIOTOGRAPIS Fortne eateaordinary low drice, $68.00 PER DOZEN. shed ‘artfais, une-third chies, lctures nd Copylng & speclals 1025 STATI-ST. OLOTHING, Hand-made Calr Gentlemen, very choico. Machine mado......... Tonguo Boots Sole Agents in Chicago for £, C. Burt’s Fine Shoes. DBULLOCK BROS. SHERIFF SALE, Woduesday, Dec, 5, 1877, at 10 & o, Wil sell tho entlre Stock and Fixturesof L, B, BTOWELL'S MERCHANT TAILORING ENTABLISHMENT, 1n Jots to sult purchasers. Jarge awount of TFOREIGN OLOTHS, &c., Bfak(ng one of tho bestesclected stocks in tho city. ROOM NO. 3 (UP BTAIRS), Southeast corner of Clark and Madison-sts, CIARLES KERN, Sherift. By JOIN K, PRINDIVILLE, Deputy, g, Kalitng avery Towmsier froms phiiudeipy 3 ruta; Sheadsy Trom Liverposts” 4 BED STAR LINE, ternately from PHILAD TEUT 804 ONLY Lo A BTOCK CONSISTS of & olph-et., Chicago, er. ANCHOR LINEMALL STEAMERS New York and Gisigo; thefr farze | pu &'l eg: 13, oo | BOLIV! Ehatls LIS | B 0w Tork to Lanion diree U1 1. or Londouderry Fur Mmmfac-} turing Co,, ¥ Madison and Frank- urstua 1lckets at reduced rad oSE 5, b Wathingion-st, TATE LINE. ShvEnruoL, LUBLIY, NDOSDERRY, FXW YORK TO GLASGOW, T2 AN o ¢ PENNSYLVANL Chioago. 'pricusnd sy A & BUCHBR. T DIEUCILANT TAILOHING, | THE DEST First eabln $33 an. CA {ngw, WIS, and Saturdsys H J.B.HALL&CO, “Talions. 130 Dearbora il 1 g \ Y, & North German Lloyd, feetal ity to Southamiptou, = IDov_lLl‘?t}'rgun, New York, CUNARD MATL LI tlreo tinoa s week toand from Britleh ¢ Company's Ofice, morthwest coroer luu‘o. Gouersl Western Agent. Great Western SBteamship lane. From Kew York to Uristal (Luglaad) direst. «Fucaday, Dec. 11 T T WATCHES AND JEWELRY, N ANOIES AN JE W T LR Rodyers Pooket CUTLERY: Bisoust, Trblas bls. MORE of the BIANANSE, OPTICIAN, Tribune Bulldlag. JON G. ASHLEMAY, 136 STATEST, scieatige prin. et QLA Tctcopen Mar ACOBCH ”I{ONHG!A“M " GRAFES AND MA! RATES ABRAGON. Bym: 70; Intermediaty, £43; evusablo rutes” Pre: b SLATE MANTELS, -at., Blichigan Cepun P ROBASCU & RUMNKY £ uwfnl"'fih-a’b‘. List of Nominations Passed Upon Favorably by the Senate. Algo the Prominent Ones that Wero Allowed to Go by Default, Mr. Smith Becomes Collector of Chicago During the Clos- ing Moments. The New York Nominations Kept Back and Por- m‘ted to Die. A SecretarySherman’s Instrue- tions Under the Ten- ure-of-Office Act. Faifure to Confirm New Appoint- ments Reinstates the Oid Incumbents. Oomments of Western Journals on the Financial Portions of the Presi- dent's Message, Leading Items in the Estimates for Western Rivers and Harbors. THE OFFICES. DECIDED TO DEGIN ANLW, Apectal Davatch 40 The Chiciao Triduze, Wasmixatox, D, C.. Dec. 8.1t was decided before the Scnnte went into exccutive sesslon his morning that the devico to continue the extra ecaslon iuto the regular by not adjourn- ing ot 12 o'clock would not be succeesful. Bpeaker Handall, with Journal Clerk Smith, of the House, had czamined ail the precedents and discovered that in the Thirteenth Congress only waa this done. The journal of that Congresa shows that there 18 pothingz to distinguish the extra from tho reguiar acsslon, and that there wss ‘no adjournment, but the Speaker doclded that tho clause of the Con- etitution which eays, ‘ Congross shall assemblo at Jesst ouce in every year, and such meetings shall be on the tlrst Monday in December unless they shall by o law appoint & dlfferent time,” mude it impossible to prevent the regular seasion from DEGINNING TO-DAY AT NOOY, The Bveaker came to tho contlusion that the act of adjournment would be merged in the higher authurity of the Constitution, and that the latter must,bo regarded as having flxed landmarks for determining the sesslons. Ac- cordingly, the 8plaker had dotermived that, whether & concurrsat.-resolution of adjourn. ment was passed or pot, he should declaro the frst sessfon adjourned at 12 o'dock without a day. A conference was had with tho Vico-restdent, who, after examining the law, came to thejsatne conclusion, Accordingly those Benators who had thought that the nominations might be prevented from falling with the extra scsslon by continuing it past 12 o'clock to<day ADANDONKD THEIL PHOIECT. The Senatc was about an hourand a half in exccutive sesalon. Somo thirty nominations wero conflemied, most of them belng those to which no objection had been made, or those to which no objection was made whenthe final eune firmation wasproposed, Tho New York Custome Ilouso nominations are sald not have been con- sidered, and fall with tho scaston. Thc caso of E. A Hoyt, nominated to be indian Commnis- sloner, fell and was LITERALLY TALERD 7O DEATH {n tho closing Liour this morning, a Scnator be- fog ou the floor in opposition at the timo of ad- journment, The case of Jack Wharton excited great opposition, ardcharges wercmade agalnat him, but they were refuted, and he, ufter a briof debate, was contlnned. Thumas B, Bryan, of Chlcago, agalnat whom Columbus Alexander nud other noted District personages huve been apparently for personnl reasons waging a per- sfstent warfare, was also contirmed, aud subse. quently in open Benate recelved the hearty cone gratulations of bis fricnds, There could bo no possible charge aguinst Bryan personnlly or officlaily, and the opposition to him was led by aman who was sorely dlsappeinted that he was not appofuted Comtnlssioner himscll INSTEAD OF BRYAN, John I, ¥lagg resigned the position of prin- cipal Legislutive Clurk'of tho Benate, to takv elfect with tho begluning of the regutar session to-day, Willlam E. Bpencer, of Wisconsin, was promoted 0 the position, Mr, Bpencer has been Journal Clerk for a number of years, and 15 one of the most obliging and {utelligent ofit- cers 0f the Benate. 1ils assignment to higher duties will give satistaction. Benator 8Bpencer, of Alabama, saved half a dozen of his tricnds holding office in that Stato who had been superseded by new appointments, not ono of whom was confirmed by the Senate, CONKLING'S QRIRVANCN. There are fudications that some arrangement witl be mnade between tho Administrution and Senator Conkling a8 to the New York appolut- ments. It 1s now intimated that Becretary Evarts is willing to come to soms agreement which shall bo satisfactory to Semator Conk- ling, and it {s quite posaible that, as a result of the differences of opinion which have ecxlsted, Conkling way yet work in barmony with the Adninlstration. . TUE CUICAGO COLLEOTORSHIY. The nomiuation of Ar. Ilenry Suith to be Bmith to be Collector of the Port of Chicago waas calied up the Jaat but two before 19 o'clock, ‘The Jast two were Thomas B, Bryan and E. A, Hayt, Tndlan Commissioner. There then re- mained but about fifteen minutesof the sussion It would bave beon possible foreither of the Ilinols Seuators $o bave provented action i Mr. Hulth’s cass by ralsing eveu the most formal objection. 1Iad they doue this, Mr. Biith would ot be Collcctor to-night. IHow- ever wuch Beoator Oglesby may have preferred the sppolntment of some other porson in tho firet fostance, §t s quite certain at the critical time, when without suy dificulty o could bave sbsolutely sccured bis defeat, be did nothing to defeat him. On tbe contrary, Oglesby is reported to bave sald fu executive sesslon b should not oppose the con- firmation. UNITED STATES MARSHAL UILDRUP is said to haveurged Oglesby to uot oppose Bmith. The vots upon Smith was 59 vess, 0 nsye. The pays consisted of the elgbt Conk- even 8 report from the Cotnmittee, Lawrence is reported to have been really Warmoth's ap- ofntinent. e (s a partuer of " that gentleman i1 8 suear plantation. Warmoth, who was cx- nreted to return here to-night when ha left, claimed to have positive assurance of the President to again rend {3 the name of Luw- rence, Packard stated to-night that the President bad offernd him two or three places, bhut that all of them invoived leaving Louislana. This Packard dues not desire to do, He will not be made a politi- val exile. It 13 certalnly among the possihilities, It mieht be sald provabilities, that Packard, after all, may receive thia important place. He certainty fa willing to accept ft, and has no feud | with the Prestdent. XOMIHATIONS SENT 1X. ‘o the Wettern Associated Press, Wasttinaroy, D, €., Dec, 3,~The President sent to the Scuate this afternoon the following nominations: John B. Hnwle;:flll.). Asnistant Beeretary of the Treasury; Ezea A. Hayt, of New York, Comminsioner of Indfan John B. Blake, Postnsaater at Avuca, Is, THE PITZIIMMONS CASE, In executive sceston to-day the Senate re- moved the injunctiun of secrcey from the vote by which the nomination of Owen . Fitzsim- motis was confinned, Those who voted for cun< frmation were: alrs | Balley, McCreer fiayaid, Sichonatd, Beck, Matthews, Butler, Morean, Cockrell, Pattersan, Coke, Johinton, Whyte, Conover, Jonen (Fla.), Withers—23, Davis (3ik), Kernan, All Democrats cxcenting ' Conover, Davis, Matthews., and Fatterson. The followlng Benaturs voted In tho negative: :ll{;‘nu. ?nflj:lll‘.n".: (‘)‘;}"IIIJL uthony, "onkling, eaby, firuce, Hour, Paddock, Hurnside, livye, Rolline, Cameron (Pa.), Kirkwood, Teller, Windom—18, Cameron(Wis. ), MeSiilian, Chpey Y e S All Rerubl(unu. The following Senators were pafred in the or- der named : Bootiy, Dawes, Jones (Nev.), Spencer, Fd- mumlz,i'crr , Blatne, Ingalls, Rargent, Mitch- cll, Pluinb, Dorsey, Wadlefgh, SBnunders, Ket- loge, lamtin, Kepublicans, who would' have voted asuinst conlirmativn, with Voorhiees, La« mar, Hereford, Dennls, * Thurmau., Mazey, Grover, Ransom, Merrimon, Wallace, Arm. atron, Duvis (W, Va.), Randolph, and Barnum, Democrats, who would have votea ine favor of conflrmation. CONFIRMED. ‘The following nominatious were confirmed last Thursday, uut suspended on motions to re- cousider. None of thesc motions to reconsider were calfed up for action, . The nominations therefore stand cuntirmed, and are so officlally &mnnulculed to-day: J. E. Montgowery, New York, Consul at Geneva, Tostmaster—Robert A, Condan, Gallon, O, . Recelvers of Putilic Moneys—tarrison Kelicy, tuneus, ot Topela; E. N. Sweet, Nebraska; Colfax, Washington Terrltory. N Registers of Lund Otlices—31, O, Salter, Kan. sas, ot Tudependence, ‘The Seuute this morning confirmed the fol. lowlag nominations: Jack Whartun, United States Marsbd fur Loulslana; T, 13, Lryan, Commissioner of the District. of Columbia T. B. Reid, of Wisconsin, Consul at Funchal, Madeira; J. A, Campbell, Wyoming, Consul at Basle, Switzerland; J. F. Quarles, Consul ot i\lnlmn; J.F. Wilson, Towa, Cunsul ot Jerusa- e, Indian_ Agents — Albert G. Boone, Poxca Asency, Indlan Territory: Joseph Abbott, of w Ilaven, ut the Los Pinos Agency, Colora- du; Peter Kouat, of Heleng, Mou., at the Flat- licad Apeney, Montunas Williant R, Matteer, St. Luuls, of the Moquler, Pueblo Ageucy, Ari- zona; Audrew Cronley, Tucsun, at the Papigo Agency; John E. Pyié, of fienels, at the Navajo Ageucy; ol C, Mallory, Jr.. Portland, Ore,, at the Colorado River Agency, Arizona, Charles M, Howanl, Detrolt, Reccive of Pub- Ite Moneys at Santu Fe, New Mexico, JUSTICK SARLAN, ) Waminoroy, D. Cy Dec. 8,.—~Gen, Harlan will arrive hicro on Saturday next, sud take hi seat un the followlng Monday as Assoclate Jue- tivo of tho Suprewme Court. IMFORTANT DECISION, The Sceretary of the Treasury and Attorney- Geueral bave been in consultation to-doy on'a question arising under the Tenure-of-Ofilie act fu_ relation to certmn officers of internal revenue iu Toxus, It is understowd that the Attorney-t7enerat has rendered wn opinfon that the fallure of the ¥enate in extra scssion to conflrmy the new oflicers spuojuted in place of old ollicers suspended virtuslly relustutes for the time betug aud untl the future actlon of the sopolntivi puwer the officers suspended, nnd {nstructivns to this effect have been trans- iuitted by tie Socretary of the Treasuty to the ofticers 12 question, THE MESSAGE. IN TYASUINGTON. Snectal Dispatch to The thicago Tribune, WasiinutoN, D, €., Dec. 3.—The Meseago meels with very general approval here. ‘Iicre arcof courso those belonging to each political party who disapprovo of the Presideut’s views on the situsifon at ‘the Bouth, but some cou- seevative Democrats as well as Republicans ac- cept uud approve ol his statements, Iis houesty of purposs, his patriotlsm, aud s strong good sense conciliate to bim the regard and reapect of dmpartial men, COMMENTS OF TILE 8T, LOUIS REPUULICAM, Spectal Dispatch 0 Tha Chicuyn Tridunas. 87, Louts, Mo, Nov. 8.—The Jepublican says: Un the subjert of the sllvor dollar the mossnge apcaks thy injous, I1f uot tho actual language, of Hecretary Bierman, Strangely enovugh, {1 Juakes the cxistenca of 8 lirgs publie dobt the cuief Tenson uguinet an uhthmited cotnaxe of sll- vor dollars. I the face of the fact that o debtur ouglt to bo allowed totake ndvan. 1age of every uptiou and privilege which tne law und the couteuct pernlt, it argues that, us we Lave ouistandiug $7.0.000,000° of §3 ver cunt bonts and $7UN, 000,000 of 6 per cent bunas, which we may want o refund In bonds bearing & Jower rate of lntereet, wo waust waintain a high public credit RY GIVJNO THR WOKLD TO UNDBRSTAND that it ks our purposs (o pay our debt in gold alone. All the bundé taued aince 187, Jt boids, are justly payable lu guid colu, or cuin of equal valud, becauss in lmudyur was passod Lhoact dropping the silver dollar from the coluage, and ‘it " declares that, s« to ¢ prior 1o 1674, It fa belter o pay thom n gold tony “minc the gold dallar wss tue onty one Ia circulation, or . contemylated by either Government or thre bohdlolders, There js A 000D DEAL OF FRETENSE OF DRPERANCE 1o sllver a2 a valuable, usclul, sad conveniont money, uceded by the 1nterestn of thy people, und the meesage favors the colnage of silver doilar, but ft would liave ihese dollnis jucecaaed it value sbove 1o old silver dullar of 41315 graing, s0 2a to wmake them equa)l fu valus 10 th gold dollar, and, in addition to this, 1 would L the lepal-tender quallly restricted to acbis o lmited “amount,” While bLolding theso viuws, huwever, Mr, liayes states that jiia the function of Congrens L0 coin wouey und regulate the valus thorcof—u posmible futimation that, i Congress shall pasa the Skiver bill, he will not veto is. COMMENTS OF TUR *'GLOBN-DENOCHEAT." Tu its editorial reference to the President’s message to-norrow woruing, the GlubeDemo. crat wiil contaiu tho fullowiug coucerulng the President’s views on the curreucy question: 1o the widstof & micwsage of which the strung poiat iy that it avolds wakiog suy poluts, It isa relief (o Ond. a8 we “du, Slter much reluniuary fouriab of vagueness, that the Freae Hont . fu ly comwitied to the paywent of yur public debt, lutuerst and privcipul, 13 gold, aud 1o the yetontiun uf the yeesent gold valua as the slanusrd of our permaucut currency. It ie %0 juwe portant tu wyoid ny doubt ou this pofut that we quole bis words, The two coudltions on which e loglite mre: **A mear appi 10 equality of cubumercial yalue between pold avd aliver coinage of the sanie denomiuation, and & limitation ot the anounts fur wiich silver colusge is 10 be & legai- tender.* TUR PREJIDENT LIAS IT IN HIS POWER ¢o enforce thesa sery plain conditions of HSuuncisl commoa sense, sud the only quesiion ls whetber be will beand the sliver mouster in Lis deu with & veto. ke bas taken the trouble Lo point vut the aupremacy of the Executive In bls departient, aud 1bo auLnority of the Execuliva Ls as absoluts aa the sutbority of Conyrers Lo cusct, Should b exescivn bis suthority, we do oot believe that tua Sliver bill and the Kesuption-itepeal bill wouid ever tind tha roquisite sLrenib Lo secure Ha evactment, OF TJB MESSAGE OENEHALLY Isaurd it saye On tne whole, wo &ro very gustain thas the mo:p ing the publlc crealtors, and, In thelr ajm, they would cheat themselves. It further adds: This position on tho atlver lesns Is the only one that can put gold and silver In circnlation, and e not uuly one of gond faith, hut that which i3 mosi profitable to our Country. A3 fo the Hamemption act, the Prestdent tv|denll{‘ln’l Ahiat ftneedsthesld of practical measures, hut flicse can't ne expected from thisCongrers, and he {# op- posed 1o uny backward steps. 50 are we, HBut we waut practical farward etcps. COSMESTS OF TIHK ENQUIRER, The Enquirer saya: 1n tho discussion of thesifver question the abeo- late rublection uf the Prealdent to thusaoney-lend- ersIn painfuliy appatent. The upshot and sane of his arzement and recommendation may he fonng 1n the alngie peremptory command (for It st be cunatrned as Auch) Congress that, In sny Ieghlation {mwfill'nz for s silver colnuge, and imparting to It the quality of legal-tender, thers must be dmpeedied on the ucasuroa firm pro- vislon excinpting the padlic debt heretofors ls- sued and now ufitslanding from payincnt, either of principsl or interest, in - Any cotne age of feay the Dresent ‘That is nesrly all there is tn the Sitver bill ae it passed the House and in tefore tho Seuate frum tho Ecnate's own. commitiee, ihe imsuance of the LN I tn make ailver once more money, Tacaln the ald sityer dollar, not s new one, and to make tf money ix the remonetization of wiiver, To that the Prenident snnotinces 111y DETERMINED OPPOSITION, Nl conslders but onc cians, the lenders af money, He forgets the Amcrican people ‘who were compelled 1o borrow and, the men of toll who ate compelled to pay the debt. The P'renident saya ‘*that tho power ‘of the United States ta coln money and reguiate tho value thereof uu*'hl never to Lo exerclaed for the purpuse of enabling the Government to pay Ita oblizations ju a coln of lesn value thao that contempiated by the parties when the honds were franed 10 the natie of thy puople.” WE SAT that the power of theec axeunts to coln money and to rexulate the vsiue thereof ouzhi never to be exercieed for the ‘-urpu-z of rubling the people. It ought nover to be exerciced for the purpuse of paving the obligations in & coln of greater vaiue than that nominated In the bund, That is the obligation Contempiuted by uil parties, CHICAGO SUB-TRFEASURY. ADDITIONAL CLERKS NERDED, Bpectal Dispateh tn 1ne Chicann Tribune, WasiiNaToN, D. C, Dec, 8.—~From the estf- mates submittcd by the Secretary of the Treas- ury with the Presldent's messago, the following ftems of Western Interest are taken: The As- sistant Treasurer at Chicago requests an In- crease in the forco of his oflice, The Assistant Treasurer of the Unlted Btates recommends nn {ucrease of one asalstant bookkecper at $1,400, and one additional clerk at 81,200, as spproved by the Treasurer. ¥Frank Gilbert, Sub-Treasurer, notltied the Tressurer that the approvriation for the Chicogo Sub-Trensury for the fiseal yeur 15 less thau for any other Sub-Treasury in the country, Naw Orleans exvepted, and that the foree of the Chileazo oflice s lesa thun that of sny other, WITHOUT ANT BXCEPTION, while the Chicago Bub-Treasury does a larger business than the one at Baltimore, 8t. Louts, Cincfuuats, or New Orleans. The bovkkeeper Is n pressing veed of asalsvance, usls the clerk, whose duty it {s to couut and sort money, The Treasurer suys thnt the Azgregate o1 the trans- sctions at the Chilcazo office are largely fu ex- cess of the aggregate of transactions at any of the officos numed by Gilbert. Tho cloafng of the Sprivgileld ponsion sgency and the tranafer of its busiuess to Clifeagu nas” largely odied to the numner of penslon cheeks, and fucreased the work of the Chiengo Sub-Treasury, EXTINATER For the Cnatom-Tlonse and 81 b CHICAE0. 0 rers, Custom-Houve at Evansvlile, Girand Rayids Post-Otiice,. Lingoln (Neb. ) Court-Hou, St Louts” Custoneilonso Hock ‘Jelacd Arsenul (1! les e completion of the present projected aLoys and geueral maintenunte),,...., 509,100 Indianajulls Argenal 8,100 Des Moines Rapldsis Fort dadisun, 1a., 1i Burljugion fiwrl River tmprovements up; Roek taland Hupids - Nltaols River..... Misslusippt thivér, Anthony ., Minuesotd Rive Chippewn River, Wabash River Clicagu Itiver Caluriet Ua Mictigan City River, . Most of the minor Wester: have already been publishied, NOTES AND NEWS, FROFOSED ADIOURNMENT, Spacial Dispateh (o s Chteuyn 1vi3une, WasstNaron, D. C., Dee. 8—I¢ is generally belleved that the Senate will not du much busi- negs this woek, many Scuators havivge gone home. An adjournment of buth Houses. from the 221 of December to the 6th of Junuary Is proposed. Iy scews quite certain that the Souste will re- construct its Comuittees, aud the Democrats will undoubtediy have a grester proportiouate repreaentation than hitherto, but it docs not scem lKely that tho ofticers of the Senate will bu disturbed at present, altbourh Col. Urdwuy, formerly Sergeantal-Araw of the Huuse, seeks the sawe positivy in the Senate, A BLIGHT MISTAKE, 1t is now said that Bittiug Bull and his Chiofs did not underatand the offer of our Govern ment, and that tbe Canadiun suthorities have received recent infurmation that thetrlbes state rver catimates they did not refuse to o back. The shorttess* of the interview, the rapidity of the widress of Gen, Terry, and toe fact thaf the fuzitives from the buttle of Bear-Paw Mouutain had nformed Sittine Rull that Gen, Terry wos a participant in that fletie, and they could not Hsten tu s man who had on his hands the blool of their race, s0 absorbed thelr attention that they did not Buderstaml tho Government Counussloners, The tulerence from this nformation is that had they fully understvod thoy would huve been willluz to comie back, TIE GHABSHOTPER COMMISBION, A letter has been receivol here from C. V. Riley, of St. Louls, Prealdent of the Grasshop- per Commissiou, stating thut the Cumnnssion will convene here fn Junuary, and that ctforts :l}'ll be made Lo sccure an uu:.'lmuual appropria- . + DESIRE TO HE RECOGNIZRD, To the Ialem Associaled Press, Wasiixotoy, D. C.y Dec. 8.—Mps, Sarsh J, Spencer and Mru. Sarvent, wifo of the Senator, tots mornfug asked the Prestdent to recom- mend [ hits messave legistution by which wowen would be recognized fu foreign as well as do- suestic appuittinents; also that he recounmnend an amendment Lo tae Conetitution to secure womau sullrage in the States. The President replied that ut & future time ho mlsht o writing his yiows on thu subjuct, but wot say that If Congress suould recommend such an ameudment to the Coustitution it would cet bis aporoval, RESUMPTION, VIEWS OF THR COMPIROLLEX OF THE CUN- HENCT~~HATIV OF 8I'ECIR TO BANK CIECULA- TION IN TUE PAYT—sTKEXGTU OF THE Ase TIONAL BANKS, The followlng {s an oxtract from the snnyal report of the Comptroller of the Curren: Bee. 8 of the uct of Jau. 14, 1875, provides that “0u aud afier the (st day'of Jauuary, A. D, 187V, the SBeerctary of the Tressury shatl redecu, mealn, toe United States legdl-tender nutes then vutstaudivy v thew preseutation for re- demption at the oflice ot the Awsbstant Treus urer of the Usited States iu the City of 3 York in sums of not less thay €50. This leg- slation iy witbuut precedent, for Congress, on April W, 1516, by resoluucn declared that “ii‘mm and after the 20U duy of February uext no dutles, tuzes, debts, or sutay of wouey ae- cruing or becowiug payable to the United Btates ouglt to be collected or recelved other- wise than fu the legul currency of the United Etates, or Treasury uotes, or uutes of the Bank of the United States, tu notes of bauks which are payable aud pald on demand fn the said legul currency of the United States.” - The New Yo:k Legislaturo tovk similar action at about the same time] and wzwn ou Marcy =% 1375, passed au act providline that “ajl axes Jovied a1 continmed fu tbis State on wud aftr Jan, 1, 1579, shall be collected fn gold, United Statcs 0 |-itund States from 1535 1o 1843 was 1 oint Gov. Packard Collector of the Partof | sitver question, will ray cditorfally to-md- the Unitel States at the time the cuntract or P ] of the Forty-fifth Con- ew Dricans, Eflinghuin Lawrence, who was | tht the Peesommr by coptorially to-md- @& obligation shall have been made or Implied.’t q fominated to that plece, was not confiemed, | thatof all honest mien, but there nre romiy; L AUSPENSION AND RESUMPTH gress, his nume having fallen Loslay at nooli without | mase, who are captisated with the idca of cheat- | Tho banks in tids country, with the exception of those in the New England States, suspended . ?)en!e yinent fn Heptember, 1614, Tie New urk hanks reswined specle payment on Feb, 20, 1817, but resumption was not gencral throughout the country until about the close of the year 1810, 'Ihiers was alsoa general suse pension in May, 1837; butin May of the nect yuar the New York and New England banks again resuined soccle payment. ‘The banks in Penosyivania finally resumed uoder thu co- erclon of the State Leglalature In March, 1812 Bauks in other portions of the country resumued atalout the eamu date. A gencral suspenaion agaln gccurred fn October, 1857, the banks ro- auming specle payment in the following year, It wuuld be lustructive to comuare the condf- tion of the bauks during previeus perfods of suspension and resumption with that ot the preseut time, but detalled statements of the assets and labilities of the banks durfog the Qrat periad of suspenslon, which continied foe five years, cunnot be obtained. The published statistics of the Stato banks during the later periods mentioned are not wholly satisfuctory for the purpose deslred, for the reason that the bunk reports were not of uniform date in the several Statcs, while it is known that the items of specle, ctreulstion, and deposits yary greatly in ninount throughout the tountry at Uifferent dates {is the same year. The specie, as revorted, was not separated” from checks payable In coln, and it lakuown that in some lustances thesams « specle was more than once returncd. 4 ¥rom such data os are now abtatuable the fol- | lowlug table has been prepured, giving the ltewns ' of circulation, deposits, ond bank balances ofy all the banks, and of the apccic held by them ' les of eigit years, covering botlof the | f suspension and resumption: H > a ; 1 s H H | * b4 s EIRCIE I I , 3 3 dn h 5 Ik n?-‘r'.gl‘ = S 5 Bloeiaer 7 £|gE2RgEsE) TS = glzzgianss| &3 i ;.- 82881 T8 2t sggie 2 123! 3| 2p8sy LG P|SEERIEER B| 8822380 § 3% g HES sl g §1 5 i | | 53 Ja . ! £ |5 8 :_} o 3 i . 3 1ot L BATIO OF SPECIE TO BANK CIILC By reference to this table fv will be scen that durlng the first period the averase of spseic to cireqlation Lheld by the State tunks wus 5l and to cireulution and de; 1z the second period, 82, and 1605 e frelv, The ratio of specie and lepaltemders 1o clrentation of the Natlount Bankn for the ereht yeurs uamed was 45.61 gad to cleculation and depusits, 15,79 per went. The returus of the Blate boaka in the New Enzland States awi in 1he ¥tate of Now York woee nore regular and rellabie than thote of the benks in any othbr rortion of the Unlon,and u coimpartson between he Siate banks for Lhe perinds namcd with the Natlunal banka for the last eight years Iy given ih tho. followins-tahles, and froin 16 to 1855, 15.9, aml of specic Lo cirauta- tion o depoaltn and bank balances frum 1855 1o 1542, ll.le-hmI to total llabilities, 0.6, Tuthe National Banks the agsrerate ratlus wore 21,1 and 108, In the New -York dtatc banks ths aggrerate tative durlng the tirst perlod wera U0 and 1451, and during the second perivd 10,7 and 12 per cent respectively, In the Natlonal Hauks of New Yurk Stuté for the last olght years the ratios wera 115.4 to clrenlation, snd 26 to circulution, deposits, and bank batances. In the New York City banks for six years, from 1885 to 184, the rutlos of tho State banks were 3,7 and 22,2, and In the Nationat Baoke, from 5}‘ 3 to 1877, the aggregute ratios were 231.7 and ‘The National Banks are required by Sec. 5,173 of tho Revised Btatutes of tue United States to Env thelr creulating uotes on demand, and by 4 of the act of Junie 24, 1674, to * keen nud Liave on deposit in the Treasury of the U::mud Stutes, i luwful money of the Unfted Scates, sum equal to 5 per cent of thelr clrcutation, to be lu-lnl sad uscid for the redemptiou of g olrentation” When the leguitender notes ehisll be redecined fu coti the bunks will also La roquired to redeem In cule or in such unotes, Theso potes will then become coln certificates, and wiil be more convenfent and desirable for gunersl use thun cofn, for the reasou that the cunt of thetr transportation will bo loss thun of specie, STRENGTH OF NATIONAL DANKS, Iuwill bo seeun that the average strength of the Nutfunal Bauks for the fastefght years is fully equul to that of tho Ntate bunks duribg {wflm&u uf suspeusion sl resuption (o former ftucs, and, if resumption is to tuke place upon , uuy fred date, Thy National Bunks will be cers tafn, 08 a watter of precaution, to strengthen toelr roserves bevond the averages here given. 1t cannut be doubted, therefore, that the Na- tiunal Banks witl bu prepared Lo redeem thewr eireulatiog natea ut uny date of resumption which may be Uxed upon. But while 1t fs ad- witted thut the banks may easlly pay in coin thelr efreulating uotes, It [s sald “that” it will bo fimpasslble for them to provide fu tue 1ame way for their deposits, Thosu wuo take this view rocced on tho assuuiptivn that the banks will he catled upou 1o pay thelr deposits in specte, ‘This wus not true during auy tormer period of specte puyment, and 13 Jess Hkeiy to be true une dur the Butional bauking systemn than {t was under any previous system of bankiug. The buuks in this country irum their st organiza. tion have, in tuucs of resuraotion as well as ol suspeusion, recelved frum thelr deslers curreut bank notes, and have pald out the same. Tnis istrue today fu England, Scotland, Uermany, and Fruuce, tn afl of whiclh' couutries the bauk note is preferred, a8 u rule, to cither zold or silver. Ouly a small portion of the bauk clrculation of the country, ut any pertod prior Lo 103, waa cither saie or cone vertivle, aud thy Jusies to tue holders of Dank-uutes is estimated 1o bave been not less than 5 per centanuually upoy the whole amouny, of vlreulation outsianding. Yetcven thia clre cufation, pour aud defective 83 it was, was freely recesved by the bauks sad was rai out by them tu thelr depositors, suclosely [deutitied Wero tuc intereats of the oue with the otuer, Tle notes which were returned Irom the com- werclal centres, for rodemption “were rewdily paid out and circulated ap howe, sud the des wand for specie wherever It oZted was almost entlrely uwing cither tu al excess of curicacy or to w want of contidenve fu the mstitutiors which fysued it. ‘Lo peoble tbroughout tlho CulLLTY LQWY Kuow what, prior 10 13, they could Ot Kuuw, Jur iL was not then tiue, thay every bank-uote Is safe Leyoud peradventure; sad tnat i€ theae notes are uot paid at the couuters of the bauke wittcl wauod them they will ba paid at the Tressury Departwent in lawful wouey, avd that the securntics held therefor are anply sutheizut for that purpose, No reasvu, theiefore, exists why the pople—who Lave ot duriug the last fuurtesu years lost one dollar turougirshe use of bauk ootes~should deciiug 10 roceivg payment of their deposits in such Butes. ‘Fleat Lutes ure not ouly pusrautecd by $ac Uovernmeut, but they wre recelved by it ja vaymeut of wltatrs and other. ducs, ‘exceps aytivs on dmports, aud wre disbursed by It iy payment of all derands exceps interest ou the gublu: acht and fu the redemption of National. auk notes > ‘o National Banks hald §350,000,000 of loate \