Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1877, Page 2

- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1877. any negotiations tith Mexico on the subject, to suspond their payment, THE TREASURY, SENATOR DAVIS' 'ROFOSRD RAID. < —_— — WASHINGTON. ‘Another Day;s Debate in the Amonz the most tmportant Scoate smendments disagreed to by the ilonse Appropriations Commit- tae was the one appropriating $300,000 for what 13 ealled the Rtar Serrice or country mall-roata rerve Ice, and tha one sppropriajing $24,000 for defi. eiency In the pay of postal-ronte agents. The totha bill,_The House Committeo an Approprin- | 3ron Mountaly has discontinned alving raes to pofats tlone had azrded to reconimend n concurrence In reactisd via Nashsillo and U’Il‘l‘lfl'?,‘fl‘hi '.fl;ll-"‘Y‘l““‘; tho mnendment nppropriating 25,000 for the | Fhch it ean reach e the Mobiie & Guio it *1IL Siata Depnrrment ifioine, and “won-concurrece | ST EIRIG 0 KIv el BUSOGIEG vy i the nmendinent Anproprating $500,000 for atar | fanir s yrerialy naned Wl bt From Coltm: nervice (n eartying the malls, Tk dermini’ "' 1ron Sthungaim, " theee : « M !lmlpgl Riverto the Atiantic Ocean. Plicodon the calendar. Mr. Paddock, from the Committco on Pablic Tands, reported with amandments tho Senata hill to amend the nct to provile for the rale of & por- tlan of tha rescrvation of confeierated Otos and officz of I, P. Richardeon this morniug, ang died In n short time, # Crevmayp, O., Dee. 10.—Dr. Jared T, Kirt Jaud, o well-enatsn aelentist and blzniy ro spected cltizen, died at his reshlence ncar thig rou undred ese Uha 3 i 01 clty this morninz. Soectl Dispate to The Chcign Tribime. 3 1onrl and Snc and Fox tribes of Indiaan in tna |~ Mr- Atkins, the Chatrman'of 1ho Committes on | coata || per | huad o o £ bl mrning, o oeada fribnes . Couniry Tepresentaliven hnd bocn adrived In ade | WARmrsarox, D, 0., Dec, 11.~Something of the | $12t08 of ‘Kansas and Nabratka. isced on the | Appropriations, intimunted ajlesire to ofler remp | youiitied ¥ ot worteinonib i omtiowith | s, v, Mitiy, e, 10.—iamen C. i Senate on the Silver vanca of the action of the Committeo, and organ- | extended acope tabe taken by the Investigation | 4" are Introduced and referred: Loy ':;:_nll'n‘\nl‘lpwr:_;‘l;.lvrevr'n"\'l"n}:'v,lvlln'l‘r‘leivm;:"|;x:'\‘|yl'tlull‘-'v":' | Grand Master .\[n,,(,;, or Nipnemin, Tato s fzed t0 dofeat it. The rennit was that Into the acconnts of the Tretsnry may be gathered v Mr. Davia (W, Va,)—To provida for a publie The MNonse then eoncnered In the following | hant to Catro for fhree contd lest than nathing, Reglster of the Land OMee at Litchiiolt, (el Resolution. THAE COMMITTER WAS TOTED DOWN from the following letter, addressod to-day hy Sea- amendmenta: Itoms for the United States Mint at | mattera naw stand tha Souttieastern itoard hine the il- . vaniage onl of 8t. Lonls, s It resches far into the encs D e entar ot ue ariua: of tho Gongt. of e terliory befare the exccasive arnitraries of 118 e el e o tor fhn Rtata | Komhern congections begin, * Wiat ils upahat of th ‘laima; item appronriating £:125, 000 for the State | miaiter will e nonn of tho aiiwd men Intercaleid e Mota <k Post,Dee VNS ML LI | Arc sty wate 8 it aenuniapsid o for A Uourt-lonse and Post.| eo bul '3 = | are pref irn 1] tle Rock: provislon for seniins pudlic documenta | will unite to eut their uwn throat, thia morning In 8sn Antonlo, Tex. Hewent Bouth on arcout of failing health to’ apcud” th winter, His remaina will be Interrcd ot Litehfield, an? the funcraj there will Ly largely attenden by the Masons of tho State, 'Boerial Disniich ta The Chieapa Tribune, bfi!ldln‘ at Chatleston, W, Va. ; alea, msking an arpropristion for continning the Improvement of the Monongahels River in Penneylvania and West Viralnia; alw, making an_svpropriation for tha wrl;v'ovemen( of the Liitle Kanawha Rivdr, West na, By Mr. Tlereford (W, Va.)—~Making anappropr! by a majority of ahont forty. The Representa- tiven of districts tn which the Star Service Is located made common causg, and it will not be the fanlt of Congresa naw It every country rond does not bave 12 mule and pnk-n:{!dle. ator Davis, of West Virginis, to the Becretary of the Treasnry: Sint Please furnish the ¥pecial Committee of the Senato, appolnted ander the resoiution paseed Nov. 10, 1877 (a_copy of which ie herowlth in- Messts. Kernan and Wallace 4 ke 1 FraNxrix O nove, Dee. 11, —3ies, Dyeart, the 2y 3 Benefit their peg Clty of Loulsrille, it (nat L, The nmendment (o pay the rallvay postal-clarks | €19:61). the follawlng: ation for the_impravoment of the (ireat Kaniwha | fres through the maile; sppropristing 88,000 RO hes 50 ‘mather of De, and Col. Nyanrt and Mis, A, R, the Speakers of the 224,000 (R amunt of An REOAAY AeRelency: woA Firarc Watement ehawing the amount of tha | River, New Rivor, Elk River, and DigSandy River, | for 8 Comumisslonce t4 the "Tiiomationat Prison | Feshiliic & Chatianvors has somia 150 mtienof ok | Buothor L e o e et Nachina this mara: dofented by A mainrity of Awo votes, the voie be. | Prblcdebt altho close of cach fiscal yeat, from | fn Weet Vireinia. Congresant Stacxholm; appropriating 81,600 for | Mounian ltaxd, anid this streteh of * rond fanimostens | fue 3re, Dyaart was an old resldent of Lee Coune Occasion. Tni 1S4 ova” 0 100 syes: "The" defensof tha | {110 1877 inclumve, v appenrs o tnobooks of | "ny Mr. MeMillua—To entablah o Hoard of Loeal | the reprie and restoraion of aatentomodeld, | trely dejendr for s snlueas on s very rost 8 e e following Senate Amen Inicnts wera non cons o 3 res, sinendment {8 8 very xross {njustice to tho postal Inspectors of Bleam Veasals for the Collection Dis- rervice. 1f it were not for this service the conn- J leavea many relatives aud friends to moara trict af Minnc=ata and : Troaurer's, togeth-r with the amonnt of Interest taluth. cureed in: Ircreaxing tho {tem for continuencies 8 d the increase or decreass,of the public ty M, I T 1 i{ for the Troasury Department from 841,000 to THE NEW RATES, ry poat-runiten wonld not be of much importanes, s;’;:- ::‘rm 3 BBy Mr, I'addock—Ta provide for ascertaiaing the hi i om ) o} ATES, S, ‘mais from gre rus Wi be anring each of Aaid yeara, Tnesen atistained by citlzend of the United Stateaby | $80,000; appropriating £13, 600 for Custom- Jlouso efal I o Tritune, IRES. The Measure Will Take Pre- | diifvared ::;‘:h:m; hg{.me l'l‘:::::.l wfncfi“u‘:n::: Seconri—A. statement from tiie books of ench of | rearon of u!h’fi'...’.:i';‘.‘é?flu’é&-, i ngvmlm{ for Cammissionaras appropeiating 834,500 for the de- Aiclal Itenteh fo The OAEago THRINL PR #akd officers showing the revenro eollected and tne expenditnres of the tiovernment dnring each fiacal year nbave named, tabulated in the wanner and under the different heaus, as contalned in the an- nnal inance reports. 3 Third—A like statement from the *hooks show. ing the amount of bonds Issacd and redeemed dur-. ing each of sl years, amount and rate of fnlerest pokd on tho same, alao smonnt reallzed from the #ale of bonds and commiasions paid, If any, dor. Inx'encn of sald yenrs, ‘ourtA~\ 1ike siatement frhm the booka show- ing the amouat uf legal-1ender notesand fractiona) currency outstanding and in' cirenlation, aa alsq the amonnt of cash In the Treasury during each of fald voars. NOTES AND NEWS. TR BENATE. 5 New Yonk, Dee, 11. 0 Timet prints & com- ey e ot 50,800 *for | Micte Tiat of the new talen of froightto the Weat milenge to new Hematora at tha cafled | justadopted by all the tennk all-rail lines out of semslon; appropriating 9,015 for _ furnl- | Now York. ‘This s the final arrangement, and s tare for the Senats; appronriating 85, 744 for g Heliancni ltema for the Senates Approprinting | espected to romatn withont changa tul the open £0,000 for {be Natlonal Assactntiois for the Wotief | fuy of navigation in the spring, ‘The changes made of Colored Women sud Chlldren: spproprinting | consist In the reductlon .of second and 5".,L’?.‘,’l'.’?,i"";'s"“k?}‘}'}?f?..':%fi'é!‘fi.'fl'fl'&hfl .t‘l'n;::l third class mtes from the old basis of ati - o4 Daro and prohaha now edition of the fesd votums (00 conts and 75 cents per 100 puaxa af the Rtevisod Statutas: appropriating- 81,200 for | resvectively to B0 conts and 00 conts per 10 reparing for publicatlon the procecdings of the | ponnds, hoilrat closs rate romaing uneanaei, l'.'le:uml Commlieslon: approprntinz 83,000 for | ol the fourth class Ifl‘ c,hnrfml only to Q.l: nu‘ the preparation of 1Iall's srcond Arctlc expedition; | 11k, liannibal, Mo,, and St. Lonis ¥ et ere | propriating 820,000 for the sublication of tua | I ono cont per 100 ponnds lowor thin bo. official records of the Rebellion; sppropelating foto, . Comparol wilhs former years, oxvept Jan 81,420 for the loglalative expunses of (ashington | year.thore rates for an nil-winter tariff arolow, P Tareltory: appropriating 10,084 for the payment | Fates below arc given I cents per 100 poands to THE ENORMOUS AFPROFRIATION oF $500,000 for these cuuntry roads, an appropriation which with great Justice many denonnce as 8 swindle, Tefusen 10 pay $34,000° for service actually pere formed by the tatiwny pontal service, Thinlsn Btriking Instance of tho wreat favorlilsm which often cantrofe puhlic measures, The stazu-coach and the mail-ronte appealed earncstly to many wcores 0f members, but tho falthful work of tho pontal agenta i dono beyond the obsorvation of the Tiepresentatives, and goes unrewarded. A member votes Tor the contracts for hils disirict, hut refuses to pay the amonnt already esrned by the portal service, ‘Cha Senate amenidment extonding the franking veivilego wad T'ABSRD WITHOUT MUCH OPrOSITION aa it was mgwma In the Benato, Curionely enough, the Senate had overlooked its own presid. cedence of All Other Business. the na‘munt thereaf, Ity Mr, Doresy - Amendatory of, and supple- mentary to, the act to ineorpiorate the Texne Pa- eule Rallroad Company, aad to ald in its construc- tinn. (1t & copy of the bill fntroduced in the Houre by Mr. Btepnena, | By Mr, Chriatiancy—Releasing to certain States any title or rlght of the United States to lands un- der the beds of rivers, Jakes, and natoral ponds within thelz Timits not sarvesed as putlic lands. By Mr, Ku-nn-—Aw.mmnmsz ln.anufi to open and keep unabstructed the navigatton'afthe ted River, Me. Dorrey submitted a resolution directing the Secretare of the Interior to report to the Senata by shint anthority bands of Ute and Apache [ndinang aro Incated and ag Asency enabliened at Cimarron Kew Mexico, and' als» to tranamit coples of m} lettors and telegrams or other documents on filo in his Departnent calling attentian ta the depra- AT CINCTNNATL. CeerwaTt, O., Dee. 11 —The following Is the Insurance onthe hutlding, stock, and machinees of the Meader Farnltare Factory, burned lant pight: Dritish Amerlcan, of Toronto. $2,500; Cltizens', of Cincinnatl, $2,500; Fateficld. of Souty Norwalk, $1,250; Dayton, of Dayton, 82, Firemen's, of Dayton, $2,5004 Globe, of Cincin natl, 82,500 Lancastar,of Lancaster, Pa., 82, 600; of M $4,500; Mutual, of t' Cincinnatl, $2,5600; Uhio, of Dayton, £2,5005 OId Dominlan, of ftichmond, Va., 92,600} Merctinnta’ Mutaal, of Cinclnnati, §2,5600; Royal, of Lngland, 83,000, Final Conclusions of the Chicago Post-0ffice Entranco Com- - misslon. Public Entrances on Clark, Dear= h o S . ofc. intain Hinols G 2 3 born, and Adams Streets ingaticer, Sni o Honae gxtenied lta' prorisions Sneclal Dispatch to 1na Chicago Tridune, dations ofthere inaleus ot a~klo foz thole ro. | of Clalma suditen Wlanel {00 BT olrer haton w Dt feond Taind Rl A AN BA M, M R ded, to the Vice-Fremlont. ot n wonl was hea Wasntxatox, D, C., Dac. 11.—The Kepublican | - 3ir, Anthony supmitted A resolution instructing | hostilliies of '53 and '50: aproprinting $, 001 for asy Clo | Glaw CGio " . ecommended. abont Increasing the weight of the mallsand the . e ds L Gnaxp Rarvins, Mich,, Dec, 11, —Flro broka ouy conscqnient Incrense n the talirosd pay, majority In the Senate will bo but ono uow that | the Commities on Liorary o consller tho expali- | & paveucat In front of ‘the Atsenal grounds, = 7 2% | fn tho dey kiln of tho Phunlz Factory, In this city, ! - | encyof purchasingine pape unt de lNoe anolis, i . ) 3 It was, porhape, not to bo expected that the | Kuatia fa sented, connting Darla with tho Demo- | CREF L RUIMARENS PERETS 0 (' foceenat Feance | Tha queation on the smendment to_ pay the ex- $01 . 217 9 | to-dny, and desirorea 5o or G0 ver contof the Tauge would contribute much for tuo publication | crats, and it docs not scemn that he ehould be v A Y ] ' in: W o 83 % £ 1l N York Ni I f tha Itebelllon record: twithstanding the Se In the War of the Kevolutlon, and now in poeseae | penscd of the Custom-tlouse Commissionces was '3 71 53 | contents, and serlously damaged the building, The Two 0 he New Yor omina-~ :m -:'n it ;dm '?' prr[ncfl:l:d ':fl,‘"' m; r:mni‘l. "l;‘ Im?); counted anywhere clee, Tho Ecnate nuw stands | elon of his erandaon, the Marquls do Iochambeau, | taken by yoas nnd nays, and resnltzd yeas, 137, K1 3 64 | total lons In from 82,500 to 83,000, on which thers tions Reported upon Ad- Fnion and Contetorate nrmics shoutd bo pabiished. | thirty-elght Itenublicans to thirty-suven Domo- | Agesed to. # nays, 114780 Lho amendment was non-concurred w0 K.} «45 | o no insurnnco. 'The causa of tha fire s & myas vorabl i ho Houre rejectod this amendment by & conslder- | ctats, and ono Republican absenteo. T e e e S sr it | |"Ttie_quostion on (ho amendment appropriatinz B b i3 .33 | terr, s thokiin was Loatod by ateam. Yo ble majority, 3 WANT TO GO JIOME, Gnyernment to pay bonda in silver,and Ar. Kernan £500.00D for inland mall tranaporiation on star 12 i g & o ny applicatfons for leavo of absence | spoke in oppoaliion thereto, outes aml by # ata, and all oth - 3 NED, & A groat ma licatfons for | t abs ke (n opposl theret routes and by steambost d all other than rail I i & 'm A CAR BURNED ; IHEELDRONT 10ORS havo sironds eon catered, snd 1t eucm donbitul | o Nt Sefti yuotclfrom the et of Mareh 18, | 0 TGS, MG R S e e B e e T TioA pos Additional Developments Relating to | ™= CUNTON MOURS COMMIBONERM AXPORY, ubethers ','3';“"',‘:3',',;" the Honee wili be kapt hero by thtact the Govornment waa ledied to na'{ fin | pon-concureence, Tho amendment was concrrred o e o 48 | touted with hay, kraln, camp suoplice, sl o i 8 in i trict r e, n—yeas, nays, . B 8 B o 2 the Mexican Contro- Wammxaron, D, C., Dec, 11.~The Commis: TUB SUSPRCTED CRUISER. B o L e ey D ke | ANl Ammcnaments ' having bren disporod “of, tha | Tolono.c2uilily’ Loy 83 3% | nable epan of horscs belonging to T, Jeromn, of Aloners on the Chicaga Post-OMce front have com- pleted thelrrepart. The only member of the Com= mieslon who csme here was M. LaRne Marrison, 7 i biil gous back to the Honate, The Chesapeake & Ohlo Railroad hasnlsn reduced Tie Speakor mude the following npoofntments | its rates an recond and third class frolght to cor- Naval Affafes. Crittenden: War | respond. Its ratcs are now about 10 cengs on firat- that practically gold coin wax_tao only cuig maant for thy payment of bonds when they were tsunod, 1f the Guverument siauld now doclda to pay its 'The Treasury lopartinont will give tho steamer A Estelle a cortificata if tha bollern are faund fo 1ect Baginaw Clty. going north va tho Michigan Centra) this morning, canght Ore and was destroyed. Loss, $1,000; no Insurance, on Committes Th 4 on lts fal 5 ¥ i ::l ;‘?lfllmm:flfil fl; “:' xr’nmflnflnn. It will then mmd;‘lu lllvur) the creditors wonld have to come ll-';l:llnl: Mg;n‘ ]"I'emulvaio.vhlfirnwimil lm‘AIm’ fl‘?:r.l' allvzll.l :e:llmnnulaé:;x::-i):--’.‘mm :m:-n«:l: gl RS e report on 1ta faco scoms to convey something the daty of e Sta art [{ h wi orscs aned carta to take it 'nnal eteal icifo road, o'W o hird-clase, ans red Loy THOE STLVER QUESTION. | o'y false. tmpreesion. 1t ives tho tden that 1 | mevemente. | 0 Dopartmant Lo Watch et | B O e valutan when cha humdn wers | Now York: CIvil:Eefvico Itaform, Pitiors Hevlslon | 300 pounis balow the' all-rall Hinen, ' Thero raica CASUALTIES. PR ki #%fif%mu proposes to mako an entrnce on Adams street, *TI® DOORKERPER OF TIR HOUSK T e peapaatilon buvbedion 1 (Al e e LI ROne Land ol Ioknll, | nclude-Hssiating ik iy By WpeREl AN ROVWNE Ipectal aate o which hiad not been suggested before, Theonly | ta making snch explanntiona of tho charges agalnat > D ED. ‘Wasnisarox, D, 0,, Dec. 11.—Silver men have objection made to it here are, that the olevators at that end of the building are cut off fram oy con- nection with the public corridore; that will mako ft neceseary to onter the olavators from the atreat orvestibnle, ‘The original plan of the balldlng was 1n fact that there should be an entrance on Adams, Jackeon, and Dearborn streets, with a small one on Clark strect for mafl-wagons only, TRE ONLY OTHER ODJECTION made to the report is that the court ontrance on Jaskson street is in closo proximity to the antranco for mall wagons. The Department has as yet taken no action upon the roport, and, as the rec- ommendations fnvolve no structaral changes, the probability fa that no immedinte decision will be made, Itls rmbnb)a. bowever, that the Seceatary snd Bnqgnlu ng Architect will approve af the re- rt, 'The Treasury suthorities fay that they now expect that the Jackson street neople will com. Iain that making the mail wagon entrance upon uat rulna praperty there, THE TEXT OF THB REPORT 1s a8 followa: Cpicaav, Dec. 8, 1B77.—To the Ion. John Bherman, Secretary :{ the Treaaury, Washington, D, 0.—8in: In accordance with Instrctions con. talped in Departmeont letter of the 15th ult,, the undorsigned Commisaloners, sppointed (o con- sider and determine the question as to the propor {ront of the new J'oat-Offica und Custom-House in the City of Chicago, et insaid ity on the Gth Inst., and after careful (nxluuy into the subject, snd having argument aas to the ‘convenlence of tho g test number of cltizens, beg leava respectfully repurt thoir views as follows: 1t 1 Inexpedient to inany way changetheen- tranceon DNearbornstreet, ~econd—It |s expedicnt to make entrances to the Post-Offico for the pudlic on Clark street, and not oto recelve or deliver the malls by wagonson that atroet, Third—1t I8 bst for the maila to be racefved and dellvered br ns on Jackson atroet. Four{A—1t will add greatly to the convenlenco of the publle If an entrance to tho Post-Office s made from Adams strect In connection with the entrance | to the upper stories of the bullding of that utreot. From the above doductions the Comnilssloners e MINNEAPOLIS & 8T, LOUIS. RAILROAD NEWS. | Mssraous, Mian., Dec. 11.—The opening cxcurslon over tho Minneapolls & St. Lools Rall- THE EVENERS ALARMED,,. | rosdto-day wasn grand success, particlbated in The live-ntock shippers' zing, hettor known sa | by 500 residents of the towns along thte line. The 44 evener," look forward to the -mlirond Aman- | guests wero banquetied by tho citlzens of agers’ meotingto be held atCledeland to-morrow | Minncapoiis, The completion of the rall with great alarm., They are aware of the fact that | road marks sn era in rallroad-hullding 1n the atcangement by which they were allowed to | Minnesota, being bullt outirely without pocket a rebute of 815 per car on ali live-stock | Stata or Governmont ald, bat with home mznal, apnnmmu from thin city will ba materially moal- | throngh :{xr snenxylnt the ’I;rhenllnllcnt(, W, D W :hl- fod, 1f not ontirely legslated out of exletence. | burm, and his assncintes, ¢ line traversca n rich The ratlrond managers who bave alded thoi In | Fectionof thoState, and bas nlseads pewved exo thelr erab for the Jart two years will not bo ablo | FSugiukly, bemmon i to longer stem the tide which las Leen gradually i —— sottling in ogainat thia unjust discrimiuation, and DIVIDEND. will ba forced t2 rearrango the pools on o hasls | Pusnanriruia, Pa., Dec, 11.—The Directors of Phich aliows o rebatea e deawe the Lehful Valley Ratlroad Company bave declared heavon and earth fo provent the rail- | 8dusrterly dividend of 1per cont, psyable Jsu. roads from taking action agulnst them, They | 15 have received §n the shapo of robaies, for doing no rorvico to the roads, during tho Iast two years, the handeome sum of over $1,000,000, and {4 Is hut natwral that they should Do opposed to losing this handsome Iittie fncome. It I underatood (hat the evonors helid u mecting at tho Btock-Yards yestor- day, over which Mr. Nelsan Morria presided, for tha purpose of taking concorted action In rewnnd tn the hinpending unfavorable action LY the railroad nazora, ¥rom whnt can bo learned, thoy decided to pose to the Mnnngflnuww lan by which they rmmlm 1o **even” all the llva-stock shipmenta rom Chieago, Indianapolts, and St, Louls, promis- ing to apportion the business propurtionately bo- Lween thexo painta, und ablp trom no otbers, intnis manner, they argue, the opposition of the bouth- wuntorii rallroads to the oveners woula he overs come, and overylhing would he harmony ond noace, It In xald” they appointed a committeo to fi" to Cloyeland 1o nrge tho adoption of thia plan efora tho Managers' incotinz, If the rolironds rofura to ilsten o thefe arguments nnd enteeatien, and refuss to make on arrangement by which they will continug to vet the llun's share arleing from tlio profits on the livesstock trafiic, thoy prupose to “hulltoze" these ronds until they ure rondy to comte to anunderstanding, 1 aucl actlon becamen lasion, and sabmiticd Lo the Intelligent judgme: of ry Senator thether [ta paseage wonld be in keoping with the pledga made In the sct of 1800, He next qnotwd from the act of Feh. L2, 187, which demonatized the silver dotlar, and argued that tho Government did. thon etect In whleh coin the bonds should be patd. Tt declared its option then to pay bonda in gold coin, and not in ativer, 'I'hat act recognized wold ns the only coln. People who held ‘these bonds had the right to vay that it would not be in good faith for thy Goveriment to say **Wa will go back again nud ‘p:l‘ on Iy silver.” Many hundreds of militons uf_dollam’ worth of bonda had been lssued since 1873, whon the act demonelizing the silver dollur was ,lmued. - Wera thess bonds to bo pald with silvert 'hese bonds were purchnsed by steangers who reltod upon the prowiss of our Sacretary of the Treastiry that they sere to he paid {n gold.” Shonld this resolution Flnfll he dld not see bow [t could bo sajd that Congress hnul taken caro of the credit and honor nf the Govrrmn 1t would ba cheating the hotders of theso bonds to pay thom 1n sllver, und he teusted the Senate woull come to tho conclusion thut it bad nu right to change the lawn k0 as Lo make chicaper coln and put (Lol on thu creditors, The passae of this rosolntion would Lo dissstrons to the confidenco’ and crodit of our country, It had been eatd that the law of 1873, denonolizing the silver dolinr, waan fraud, = Bipe voso it wns! Who perpetrated that frand? The azonts of ko peaple af this country. Tho men wha borroweid the money did not perpetrato it, and if thore had been o wrong the people must deal with tuetr uccrodifed agants In regard (o 1t, and ot with the poople wio joaned monoy to the Goy. croment, Fu hoped and belioved for the rake of our Government, for the sake of oar people, uo such resolution as this would be passed, Lot Con- ®res Yo that which would restore ibe conddence now being shaken by theso agitations in the balls of Congresa, Mr. Beeic satd he thought tho act domonotizing tho sllver dollar was wrong, Ha referred to tho reiarks of Mr. Kornan, and sald §t was tho firt thne ho hiad leard s Demorratic Sonator on this flour defend the acts of the Itepnbilcan majority 1n Congress in regurd to finances, Noither had he heard o Democrat §n tho othee Iouse of Congress dofend theso acts. Thore had been many acts dono naumng which the whole Democratic party ymlnq. cd, When Congross umilertook to say tha the bonds were payabla tn gold slone, It did that which him that it seema probable . tiat. the Demacratle members themselves were more responsidle for the im::lo:mn;ol the oxtra force than isthe Door- eeper. decided that the Silver biit shall not bo bronght up in the Fonalo ontll & vote has becn tsken on 8* resolution. Unleas new propositions mitted the vote first taken in the Senato npon Matthows resolution will ba opon Conk- 1ing's motion to change the resolution from a concurrent to jolnt, Conkling claims that the only object of his motlon fs to prevent the Matthows® resolation from becoming, ns he called 4t, npaper resolutlon. Tho adoption of a con- cnrrent resolution effects nothing, but a joint rerolution, i passed snd algmed, wonld have the forco of a Ilaw. Conk- lug'« object 18 (o have the resolution go 40 tho President, and incurs veto It tho President phould bs disposed to vetolt. A vote npon the Matthows resolution inalmost any shape will test TRE STRANGTH OV THHE SILVER MEN. The organization of those opposed to contrac- tion of the currency and to execating the Resump- tion act is Mikely to result in a formidable move- ment, The only Senator present in the meoting to-day was Jones, of Novada, who called tho meet- ing. Ferry Is understood to be in sympathy with tho movement. The Congressmen presont wers Fwing, Kelley, Duckner, lartzell. and Phijlips, It s not tho parpose to create an independent party. Tho object s to agitata the question ont. sldo of party lines. One of the moasores dia- casned was the best means of reaching the masses 1o tho Eastern Btates, whota tho nowspapers ARE ALL TOSTILE, and where it 18 claimed the Assoclated Press is alro antagonietic to Lhe dissemination of such views. A Cangreesional Committee ia to bo or- ganized to nct in conjunction with State Commit. tees. 'The letter of J, Bhukers, published recont- Iy fn Tus TuinuNz, was discassed, and many of 1ts features approved. It {s expected that there will bo another mocting of this Committee to- morrow night, Jones, of Nevada, luckner and Pnlllips, of Kaneas, thus far are actiog ad an Ex- Bpectal Dianatck o TAs Chlcasa Tribune. CLEvELAND, O., Dec. 11.—A sad case of drowne ingocearred In a nond In tho sabnrbs this avene Ing, by which Willam Fotwoshlar, sged 18, and Charles Rhode, aged 20, lost thoir lives, ' Jthode ventured on the ice and broke throuuh. Iis comn- snion nitempted to gave him, but in doingso lost Tia'own Tifa. * Thelr ‘fricnds obtained thalr bodiss shortly after tho aceldont. BHNATOR BARGENT, tn a document recently recetved ok tlio State De. partment, is recordod as Honorary Vice-Preatdent of an assuciation whose conatitution pledges tho efarts of its members to expel the Chineae from Califoraia. SUNSIDY DILL. Tho first atlempt of Benator Kell towards lefihlmun conlstod In reintrodacing to-day an old bill of the Forty-scecond Congzress nru\'fi.')m( for the submidizing of a semi-monthiv ateamasbip mall sorvica between New Orleans, Havana, Grey- ton, Ballze, Blinon, and Aspinwall, the contract 0 rup fur ten years, the cost o tho Government to excead $300,000 per nnnu: AAVINUA INVESTMENT NONDS. Tho Benate Finance Commlitse this morning con- sldercd favorubly nnd will probably report the bill of Mr. Wallace, of Pcennsytvania,” to autliorize o long bond for tho Investment of savings, The biil rrnrldnl thatin licu of the 4 per cent bonds author- zed by the act of uly 4, 1870, the Secretary of l\\n‘l‘fl‘l\u"v |:\By I"“S 00, (1K), 000 50, aml yozrs from date, ahloseml-annually, > Thens conpon bonts aro to be made payabie to the order of paronn who shall pay the money for them, and aro to be transterable onl‘ b{ masigmment. Tlhe codpana are tv be payable In Unlted Ktates Jegal-tender uotes or coln, at the option of the Unitad Statcs. All National Banks aro mndo monoy de. positorics for the vayment of. these coupons, and are required to pay them upon tho production _of bonds ta which coupona have been attached. The bonds are to bo eola for coin-or lepnl-tonder notes at the rate st which l\\n‘ nAy stand in the market. An amendment will bo or- fered to this bill In the Benute providing that they can be purchased for their faco in logalstender, PROPOSED MONUMENT TO TIIE LATHE SENATON MORTON, The lndianl}won}u hero are circalating a soh. scription to build 8 monument (o the Jate Senator Morton. This was presented to tha President to. day, when he was about to subscribe 81,000, but Ausslatant Postmastar-Genernl Beady requested him FATAL BOILER EXPLOSTON. Cineixxati, Dee, 11.—A bofler in Clarko & Ihuck's machine shap At Viucennes, Ind., ozplod- e this moraing, tnatantly killing John Mitlor and James Coloman and_scriously Infaring Willlam Doleon and panlel Lynck. Soveral others wers sligiitly fnjurad. KILLED BY A TREF. Bpecial Dimutch ta The Thicazo Tridune. + East 8AnixAw, Mich., Deo, 11.—Peter Michele feld, a German farmer 24 vears old, living in the ‘Township of Bridgeport, was killed by a falilog trea to-day, ———— THE HAND WHICH THREATENS VICTORIA. To the Editor of The Tvibune, Prrranuvra, Doc. 7.~The accounts of the recont marriage of tho Duke of Norfolk, followed by your ‘ correapondent’s letter on the rapld incrcaso of Catholichsm in England, recalled a conversation 1 hnd when lo that country. The Tady—or rather woman, for sho {s not titled—with whois I talked 18 ju the Court.circle. Iler name appears Iy the publiabied Ilats of thoso who have puld homage to licr Majesty on euch nn occasion, or dined with the Duke of l— on such anothor, Her famlly be- longed ta tho nobility of Fngland In the days of Ellzabeth, and was banlstied with Charles. 11, She Is a devoted subject of the Crown,, focls that tho nrincipal buslaces of life ls to maintain its pro- rogutives, and could not quite understand how wo poor Americans gut along without & Royal family, . $ho {s aleo one of the most sincere, affable, nnpre- TTEMS, Mr. D, W. Parker, Divinion Superintendant of the Towa Divislon of the filtnols Contral Ratiroad. who was in the eity yesterdny, reporis the conntry roads In Towa In & very bad condition, which pre- vents farmers from bringing the large erops which are ready for shipment to tho depots, yot his lino {s dolng 8 tolerably fate busincas at present. An s0on ax tlio roads hecome passuble bo oxpects Lila 1ino to bo taxed to ita utmost capaciiy. It Is stated by the Bualo Commercial that the Baltimore & Ohlo Railrond his been discoverea in an attempt to defent the working of tho trunk Itnes' pool on west-bound froleht. It carrivs a lot of froight from Now York on shipbuard to a point tu Jeraey, whero It cauld be renchod by thele New York lnv, and thenco It could be shipped as Jocal freight at o deeided cut. 'The little scheme was discoverod, however, and tho nm&pun made ufil- davit that {ho frotihi beionyet o New York City, and natly bolonged to tho niool for ahloment. J. 1 Joy pud Eljah Smith, who on jol connt of tliemsulves and othor partios, holders uf rocommend, — Firsf, that tho entrances from Dear- 1o Legislatare had the power todo, 1o apoke of tho bonds of tho Detrolt, Bel ftiver & 1ilinols h ' ccutive Commitiee; Tho Committeo will Immedl. | born street bo ratalded in accordance with the arig- | ot to ialke the aum largor than $100, ua it wae | the s endiric ot bualnens Thrnmouy | lccumary. thoy “moan to combine and theaw oll | ironi. becaro purchasers of fils road for the | WNUNG, earneat women 4 have otaf mot, Her atoly commence the distribution of nomerous | M3 PIA%: the deaign to build tho monument from pabllc sub- acripuions. . THE HAILWAY MAIL BERVICE, Tho Convention of tho Railway Mall Saperin- tendents iera will complgte Ha work to-morraw, ‘This Is the sscond gencral meoting, the Aest having been held last year at Lake Maliopno. Tho results attending the iaat mecting were #0 oxcelient that the preacnt meoting was called. Tho Convention bas adopted & uniform system for bandiing the mall, for dlacipline of emploves and regulations woverning the serylee, for making returns, und for throwing additionul protection about the tuails, ‘Tho Buperiuteidents of Malls for the largest Fost- UOfices Lavo also been in attendance. The rosults accomplishied are satlsfactory. good judzmont and knowleduo of alairs sre guite ip to tho standard of a first-claxs American farmes's wife, snd I was groutly interested (nher remarks on-tho polltics, socisl cuetoms, and agelculture of hee euuntr{'. & . Ong suoject on which wa talkod, and which Mllcd ber mind with wrave apprchension, was the relations of the (neon and the Haatings family, 1 remombered the scandal cuuved by the young Queon dismissing her Mald of Honor, the " Lady Vlora Hastings, Tn disgrace. Wa talked 1t over; and to ber it wae sn ovent of great natlonul im- l\m‘\mflw, and ono which was deeply deplored by hu friendsof her Mnjosty, as having ailonated from the Crown ane of the most powerfal familics sum of S750,000 at o xale mate by virtuo of a de- cree of the Clrenit Covrt of Jounty, the road lelng sold undor a morigage, pave reorzanized the Company, . and filed articies of ussoctatlon in the ofiico of ths Seeretary of Btate, with tha fullowing Directoras. Cliriatian I Bufil, Allen Sholdony Jnmea B, Joy, D, D, Quirk, W, W. Crapo, Kiijah Smith, and ‘Theedoro 13, Bubl. The capilal stuck of the Compuny as reoreantzed 1s $4, 000,000, di- vided into eharesof 8100 each, Tho Kansaa I'scific Itniirond has sold during the month of November :25, 000 acrea of lnud 1o actual settlers, Most of tals emigration comes from the Eastern and Middlo States, - Becond—That the two recessed porticos on the g-rh u}gmt front be changed into publicentrances ki t-Oftice, TAtrd—Thiat the mails be recelved and dellvored by wagons from the Jacksun street front: the only changes required for this being to widen two door- ways aud ouild two partitlunwalls to form pos. sages into the Post.Office. - Fourth--That sn entrance be made for the pub- Uc into the Post-Office from Adama streat. With this report {s inclused & plan of the Post- Ofice nnder the above arrangement. Very ro- specttully, Tugo. . Jacksnx, Ilrxuy B, Mants A Lluu&lunn the country, and sald the Democmatio minority on hits sido of the Chamber bad grows to its pi 3 proportious, sud power in theothor 1louso of crens hnd prased. over 10 the Dowmocrats because hat party piedgud itsclt not te legislate In the ine terest of the bondholders. In conclusion ne argued that [t would buno lujustice to pay the bouds in v, .. . My, Wallace safd we hail, b om AT B AR o st TR SRS f o rocognized from 1853 fo 1873, Gold drave vut silvor becausv ativer wna undervalued. 1t atood at ntore thau 100 cents for n dollar Ingold both here andn England, Whou our bouds wora lsancd Iroin 1861 to 1673 colu meant Loth vold snd allvor, and tiic 6ption to pay in olther was ouce, Whon break mp any combingtion the railronds decide upon. [ the emitronds are really asteong aud united now as- thuy claim to bo. tiere 18 1o goo rea<on why thoy slould bo alarmed aboul threats, and mako concoxslons, Tho grain {2 much larzer than tho live-stock Lraflle, and y 1t hus not come to light that rebates aze allowed to whase duty {1t I$t0 wrensup that-busincas, as livesstoek husi- nass {8 ovened-up, and prevent the graln shipments from holtig mada over one or two favorita linew, At the time tne Chicogo livesatock puol wis nwde 1t miay hive beun ueceasnry to muka concearions to the eveneres and pay them for lielping to wmaintain 1lie combination and hizh rates, Uut slnce that epeecheson the financo queatlon. There was no apecial significance in tho fallure In the Scnate to-dsy to substitute the considera- tionof the Stiver bill for Matthowa' resolntion. Sonie of the most prominent allver men opposed sottin @ tho Matthews' meaaurc aslde. The main Tesvon was that tho frionds of the bill did not care - to antagonize Matthows' and his friends. It le not expocted that the final vots will be taken on tho Bliver bill bafore the recess, YESTERDAY'S DEDATE. ‘Tho ativer rcsolntion of Btanloy Blatthews came up to-day s unfinlshed businces, and was debated ————— N in thy realm, nnd piven an fnipetus to Popery, tho ) L tinie the New York nocl has been orgunized, which N o t e nearly all day, No vots 'was taken on wmmiissloners. ","“”" l““,",’"‘““ proposed {;‘ & now system | (he Funding act of 1870 was passed we inade the | has it tn it power to stap discriminjtions elther THE WEATHER h‘,'\“c‘xf«fl'u{v"fiv‘ifu\-h:c:?,fl't‘.nfl-'c'mx‘:fon wan diylded fiy i, Boveral” spacches yors madey (ho MEXICO of sovateiedletir picksyee, Undosihe pivtnt | wholo, 31,600, 000,000 ppyabl o ofthethen | 4y wktphere i o ittt rudde e i | A orricsn, Wasn | 10io panies by Lady Forss alemtest Tor anly o™ amoic Ctn " Paror ot the seeplation NEW LOINTS. arud fn ranait. the Tecord, of The Jac in #mply | et snd 35 H-10 graina of WOIL to the Joltar, Faps | L 40 do a to stop tho tnterchano of balncen il | OFrTCs oy O . mv—For the Tonner- toade which violate cxisting aurcemonts. This conrse has boen pursued In regard to the graln and ment businees, and 1t {4 bard to see why it cannot he cxtended to the Mve--tack businusw. Such an arrancement 88 18 now proposed by the oveners mughit have tha elluct of etopping the granbiing and dissatiafaction of tho Southwoat. orn fouds, bul the sawe causes which tave fnduced Tik TISUNE ta oppuse tho present arranvement would contiue to cxist. ‘Tho llve-stock businosy would contlnue to be controlled by a fow favored stippors, agalnet whow the small shippors, who aro allowed no robates, have no show, and the publle would still have to puy for ihe large umounts posketed by the ovons in tho shapo of rebatus by belug chargod higl rates than they would othorwise have to pay. THE RCALPERS WAR. The rallroada and the scalpers resied on thair believed herto be deoply wronzed, and eapoused hor canse an thatof tho famlly-honor, Tler be- havlor nfter her dlegrace intensliod ,tho fosllng (n bor faver, Sho never appesred in soglety, ‘‘never sintiod nqatn, ' und suon died of 8 brokon heart. Her nearoat femnale relotive, to whoss protection ahe returned aftor her diamlnsal from Court, was an Imperlous, poworful woman, 1 forget whether alie wan her rpother, sister, or_sunti but think tho Lady Flora was on orphan, and that Jt wae an older aistar who, devoted hureolt, in tlta and death, to rovengo, ‘ANl her influence was uscd agalnst the Queen, She never appearod at Court, or suffered any of her hmll{‘w %0, All her enorgles were conceatrated on the ono abject, —rnining the wom- an wholind inanlted hor honso, and wounded to the duath o gentle girl wholooked Lo her for proteation. Ua_her deathbed sho called hier famliy about hor, and exacted of eacha solumn outhof persvnal enmity to Victoria, | Amang thass wha took {hia gath was the youns kon and the Injured envelopo allowed fo pek. Under the rogulation ayreed upon, ns soon as a registored package 3s found Injured & new wrapper wotay, D, C., Dee, 12—1 a, m, —For the Tonn, see. Onlo Valley, and Upper: Lake rogton rising, followod Ly falllng baromoter, zoutherly to cast- erly winds, rislng or etatlonary tomperature, clear or partly clondy weathor, and posaibly followed in the two last districts by ruin areas. a sharp, bright speech of ten minutes, urging that Congresa pad the powar to compel tho payment of 1ho In silver. Toaald that ot tho timo of the passage of tha law authorizing the bonds silver ‘was aa good aa gold, and that It may chaove & doz- en times again before the bonds fall doe. The bandholders have no right to complain ant!l the tine when the bonds ate payabla, Then they have # right to refuse to recoive payment, and go to the courtaaboul i1 to decide tha tieaning of the laws, The benator indicated hie purposs t0 speak again, and urged the Benato to submis it to the fullest diacasaion, TIIE NOMINATIONE, CONELING'S COMMITTEN. ’ Bpectal Dlavateh (0 The Chcaga Tridune, ‘WasuiNgtoN, D. 0., Dee, 11.~The Senate Com- mittes on Commerce, as reorganized by the Ro. wus ordered to be ndozsed upon the bonds, and it waa s0 indarsed. Al of the bouds contained - this express provision, One of thu bonda he held In his hand had upon It those words: **The Unind Btatea of Amerles ara Indebted to the bearer fn the sum of $60. Tuls bony is lasued {n accondance with the proviston of an act of Congrevs. July 14, 1870, and Is ro- deemanlo at the pleasure uf thiv United Staten after tho frst day of Jule, 17, 1o culn of th slandard valuu of the United States un sald July 14, 14870, with intercet in auch coln from the “day of dste !‘mr‘.u!‘n.llm rate of 4 per ceatuul, payable quar. orly, ™ ete, iosuimlng his argument, Mr, Wallaco eaid the law niudo the couteaet, the band oxpressed it and Kavo nonce 0f i, Lyery boud suld since 1670 14 fayable by tho very Lerina of tho cantract in gold dollars 0f' 23 he10 graius, or slivor doliurd of 412% Aro wo cliests or repudiationists if we Spectal Panaich (o The Chicagn Teibune. Wasainatox, D, C., Dec.11,~—There aro several now points about the Moxfcan troubla to-night. Bonator Conkling Introduced a resolulion to-day, which was passed, provlding for the appointment of a apecial committee of seven Senators (o Inves. tigate tho Mexican border diiculties, to sendfor porsona and papors, and roport to the Bendle, Conafdering that a Ionse Commiltee Is conducting a simliar investigation, and that sll persons, fram the President down to the lowest army oficer on the fronticr, say there ia mnot tha slightest ground for xlety, the resolution of Me, Cookilng is rather significsnt, It s gener- ally kuown- here that Mr, Evarts ls opposed tothe recognition of the Disz Uavernment, and 15 10 be immodiately placed upon It. PATTENGON, s reprovonted shat onator Pattersonta en- gsged fn attempting to negotiate a cortol for the vachange of Indicted persons. The proposition in thst the Domocrats In Boath Carolina wiil abandon all palitical prosccutions of Hepublicans 1f tao General Governmont will diemisn tho Indictments for Ku Klux and Intornal Revenuo offens THE PLOUN-MIDDLINGS PATENT, = ‘L' the Wealern Aasociated Preste WastinatoN, I C.. . 34.==10 sho United States Supreme Court to-day the motion was called up to vacate the decree of the Suprome Court In the case of Qochranc ve. [cener, thu celebrated sult ondor the tlour-middlings patent, on the ound that gflor to the artument In the Buprems ago, Dee. 31, TBar, TAr T, Wind, |Vel. Kin,| Weather o83 B0 .73 W L0 47 1183 (W 008 48, o °F; w1111 44 | 60 1 b a0 4| 6L 10:08 poin 30, 148] 43 | w4 180 MEANS, BTO, 1874, 1679, | 1874 5 W33 2063830110 e ¢l bar, .. /50,007 20,7720 80, 283G 20, Marquis of Hute: and none of thews ever sppear ol 4 | Taurt in 1675 anvolloss had an unierstsnaing wit upon the contruct? 1a ¢ a breach uf momlit d neitherof the conte Yo 17513 ¢ t PP Dublican caucus, worka well agalost tho reaident, | HAb much of the uscloss anxioty s dua to tha Bec. | L0Tiancy, by which fho- case was virtually "o | t0vay Wo dulde by wur_contract? if iver hu o .i.;:llu:lt.“:w- y’eol‘lrd:: “'J.Z!':‘ir:“fi,'f?.":?." i G BT8R R I T | oo, I direetod that: she ahould be To-day, by a vote of Gto1, two Democrata belng | 71317 Of Blato and his course, 1t s oven binted | tled, and the argutnent proscntod 1n behai uf tho | Fone NP ATW Rolt duwn, mizht wo not pay in golat Y o N Y : s b8 fio w4 Tho avenging laay directed that: sha ahoul be t.'u ad: dverie " % | openly that ho defendants wan In consequence tneagro and in- | 'Uhis wis the option reserveil, Bnt, suy the other | Dow arrosts mide. 1t wasan opproesive calm that | Mean huni. +./i, 7u. 38 lav.60 [75.00 | baried in signt tl!t ;!llu Palaco,—I think the eno ahvenbuitiids a1 sdten sorkaton ;}‘:’g‘g' WANTS A WAR WITI MEXICO, aunicient, and Lence thy Court was lod to decids | side, you cliangod your standurd’ iu 167}, und | provatled, —ane that wmdicates o storm which g | Dir.of wind & Wi 1% feaa Whichy iy Xlors wat-ex : 3 in favor of the validity of the patent, The result of thia motlon 11 of vast importasce to the dourand milling interests of the conutry, Mu'tof rain, made” gold your uuit of vatus, Supnave | AV woathe o bo so silit, what doos ynar Do eay? It s payable In either by ity ex- rese tarms, Moy Lthe sovereign not change ts standard of vafuo? 1las the Uovornment not this power? Clearly 1t has, If sy, what reason fur complaint has the bondholdur? ' Hie bonds ure not due fur years to come, ‘This one ts payuble lu 1007, Musi we cross the bridgo boforo we et from har tomb should arle log toward the ituyal residence as s standing menace and remindor of the indignity ofercd ta the blood of the Hiatings, Showas barled accord. ing to ber wishi: snd my Inforwant spoko with & shudder of havine aften sean that threateuing mar- ble hund puinting in deflance st tho Quoen as sho sat in her own chambers of lor lnq obliged to see it on looklng out of windows aho had been jn of that be wants to intimidats the successful power there to such a degroe that ho may obtalu & treaty particularly advantageous to tho Unlted Btates, The resolation of Mr, Conkling s thoaght to he for the purpose of {nveatigating and reporting the condition of Affairs n ordor to show Evarts' foliles, and alao Lo prevent llm from golng ‘too far in the Hlable to leave havoo anf destructlon in its wake, Tho storn will probahly break ont thls moruing, and wlil be hersldod by the arrest of anothor batch of offemllng scalpors. Ho far the lattar show Lut few »slgns of - woakens Ing, and’ brag of thely abllity to withstaud all sitacks siuccomafully, ani como ont abead tn for Surveyor, was reporied favorably. IHa has haretofors been & fricnd to Mr, Conklisg. The five Hepublican members of the Committes were reinforced on this vole to report adversely by Denuts, of Maryland, Democral. The general underatanding ls, that Mr. Conikiing fcols sure that the Benato will sustain hls adverse report, otber- of .03 L i Slo'dy Clody lifair! * 4 Corracted for olevation abova tho ssa-lavel. Eolf-rosiatering Inatrutuenta, HawsLen, 8. B, Sergeant Slgnal Scrvice, U, B, A, GENERAL OUIBUYATIONN. Cu10a00, Deo. 11~Nidnteht, suaiions. |\ Bar.| 7. THANKS, ) A resolution of thanks of the Dlstrict of Columbla School Hoard was presented Proaldent Ilayes yos- torday ih recoguition of expressiona rolativé to thia District contained In the messngo, EDUOATIONAL. ) the end,' They talk mystoriously sbaut cortain , tho hab § of umng, iso he would not have mads It befors the recess, | Uifection ho s now afming. 5 Tho f1akof & sorlos T imeetings by the Depart. Jieral, te it the bualiois 11 any bandboldor whoto | ralirous whisly are dasirous of veolng them sac- a1 "Dhat the rervants of Mathor-Church would not The asscrtlon that be has Senor Zawacona waa not befors the Touse Gom- | meut of Ruperintundence, Natlonal Kducatlonal | Jibiacdy Juft s preach of pur contract wign the | cved, 8nd which are_clandostinely aiding them as @ 1)l to Imprava such an opportuuity as this foud Convention, met hety to-day, The proper 1o P i ax they can, Tt {s undurstood that th by a, ¢ d her intoreels. 1e & matter of AN UNDERSTANDING mities t0-asy, snd It is intimated that Bir, Kvarts | (ORRO 0T Ot A0 tional Tntoreata af Lhis bond showa $ho reveruer ilver stond at 90 within | Juch & ey ctu. e or The pands aad N plesenie A e o CORYRILMIN of Sby MAY HAYE INTERPEUED Lry st the Darls Exposition was discussed. and s | 8 Your, and all this thing ahout reputhation was a | fuatie & Ureut Wedtcrn fs ono of the roads, R ursys and thelr succass tn, tha ¢ e %) with s number 0f Democralic Senators is quite Y d, an buzaboo, May 1t nog again be at par be! it that for this reason the Erie & Chicago lne {s be- Marquis of Bute, the latsly-marriod Lady Flors genenally crodited. to prevent him. The ' Commiitee nevestholess | commitica apbulnted to tako charo of tuat sub. | UEIUCE, AT (LIPS B SLERE DARQ AN | g tavored by dhe scalpors. . Thia road souma to 4 Hastings, and hundroda if nut thssands of others e ruali, Patte ron ia- (i ikh s site vosd continned the nvestigation, and, in order to closs | Ject. Amoug the othor toples considored | $10 bolit Mstyurst, P toulquestionte, Mhstls | bignes onodted by tha war, sod conting | Inldeneod by thelr oxamplo, praves tho roadincns et fhe aoniuation nl;ll:ll,d : u.c:l’l' g- 120 ipoedily as porsible, a resolution was adupted | fia® gme “'Hr"l'fangfc't ;?hgxllfl ngu:,x‘zllzu{flz er. It 18 our option o pay In either metal asiy | 49 @ Iarga Lisinoss. "It sold ycstorday fftce, 40 with which tho Hisrarchy takos ulnlvnnua of the of Charleston {a stralght-out ncon'::lrn;'ol et | authorizinga sub-committeo of fiva (four beslde | debate, and Mewsre. lllfll"{. f W ok Virgiata,and Posin N0 amse e took bunds since 873 | UL o erder fi.’i&i?x'h“ml"’-’-nmlflufi"'fl, the & e ';:'5:'.‘.&':\'{"‘;':53“\5 ot story 1t & by the Fresldeat, and (et Nereaftor the Chairman) o continue the Inquiry, sond for | Lemon, of Kansas, followod, for the moat [ B¥e o uliher Mandig than sholr contenct glves | yjirugis, uow axsct thu fall rate, 320, for tickets ) e Mty sl nasiobal relldion eNOLId b8 hive what ho wants, of make troutle. for theilie- | POrsons aud papers, and sit during the recors. | PAFL SEpIuaing and defending the sybiams e | byucionotizfugelive. “Thia'bu the very lettor ug | 0 Now Vorkc, trom mirchosors, snd give an nrder a s‘,l': Drungntebost by (e Jealouvy of s Quasn or (ke J a g ¢ i o New York, Mr, 41 'Cal wrongs uf a Maf 'y publicans. The Milltary Committea has not this power sls } Lo roi 1oy special committes, Acommittaowas | PRSI bond, "‘"(‘,"’“ e St art th 41 > X 4 3 ok ety *an i told ta Mr, Allsonsadd: On Iast Thuraday the Senste b; . G Laushn rat tho ordere wero 1made pay: L2 8, i L toll thid wtory nol oxactly *‘ae It was to pemoo I mocT mkrons, | e e i | ShENiontt Bt ot SR Lot | o oty Vi artgheontey ol becomldnr! | 8l bare, i une sl 1, e i bt b ettt el gl ratlc Be 1 vaitation s . e o o i the roads continued to buy up tha tickets and sont the orders for rehato on'to New York [or collection, they had tho orders changed, a0 they now read as follows: No, = tion of a Bliver bill kiown aetne Hlaud bill, He hoped that the Benator from Onio (Matibews) wonld now conscut to allow his resolution to be 1aid asida that tha Silver bill mlfihl be taken un. “Thits whole queativn could bo discossed just as Bragg, Marsh, and White, NO CHANGE OF POLICY. A dispatcl from Bay Antonio says thiat the prac- 1ieql eifect of the recont orders of tho Becretary of War s to prevent tho Unjted Siates troops from, Educatious! Muxoum, and Natlonal Educationsl Fund, have eacaped iy menoty. AL the 1 the mattor as told {u privato conversation, and did not fecl At liborty o "use 11 {n any public manner. Thus foellng araso from thu manaer of iy inforns ant, which had sn eariestness nid sadness arlsing $ernoon concernlug the New York Custom-lo nominations, Noastlon was taken, but the t o, of remarks indicated tbat the Preslaont will be unaniously sustalned by then. CANADIAN NEWS, Apecial DiapleA to TAs Chicate Tridune, Montnear, Dec. 11,—Gllbert Scott, Diroclor, TIIE RECORD, y ¥ y 3 CUIOAGO, ~——, 1877 | 3ndk Mr, Avgus; Cenoral Manayar, of the Dank of | from her knowledse of thy inwlde.foolluy and ats b bt ime, SR AR | I ety e | S A ST, M BT | o0 Loing 5 arsSEUARTER | ol e e o hicagon bussse o | (151 Hari hally Hie el Ne:atern ot Ath " o e GL TUTY LAtV i Wi S - R * ¢ Idaatiacatt o of alraat: ? i 3 0FQ Was somu acrud and contdential in by Wastrimrns Tt ekl F o restdant | ATily t0-1ght 26 Lo thu corractnuss of tuia slate- | whole moruing bour wa occupled )n tho prasopta. | 1eIECted=Teua, 18; nave, 3 as followa: pruptr Weariacatln of sjsaaturd algued abave, aat, | Bected with the bank hero COmmuRKAt O S0 spoks with. \hat bosh Isaac foulton for Surveyor of Cus- | menl, Geu. Sherman sald thero hay buen no chnnge Thae Canada Agricultural Insurance Company has s 8t §4 Crosae, P S hicket —., " broath witl whic approach t mysterys alton fostlur c:mp‘t,wll ';or Dl UTdets whalover Bent 10 That denmetinont. nad tlon of petitiuns from all phris of the countryin T'his ordar will nut Ls honored unleas prascntad within with which ono approaches s great mys Aituo conkitig > lichelt, i e e bout , 5 ot of Custisios s Omabs, Keb that e Ordars tasued o Gen. Ord oh dune 1 hava | fa70r of an amendinent to the Constitutlon 0 ae " Pane SN deag o daen, m.ol:om s $30.000 ey Tseblod | yhomek threstore, (ks uach notios of Bef VostuinsieremMichigan--Samuel C. Fuller, Tra» | hot been modified, ~ Gen, Ord, who has cummang | to prohivlt States from disfranchlsing cltizons on llunuhlo. sund, atLerson, Ciioaao Tic 2usd $o Do el by the abarsholders. any public use of them: but. after readlng the ac- veree Clty; Evou J. Bogine, Nilos; George W. | Of the Departisent of “Wexan, Is alio bere, and | account of sex, seking for tho appolntment of a | haites, kfr"k"""‘ talilng, . S——— “Spsedal Dispatch §0 T0s OMoagn Triduns, counts of 1he greal Norfolk wedding; tho ‘conver- Matthews, Paw Paw. Miuncaota—Josep) upon beng called upun wisa dentad the corevctness | Commission 10 fuquire 1to the sleobolic Nyaor | SUFeHAIER Gor T ore-1s, oo il bo ean Ly tho atove thet mow mone but | Sl e Viack, & delcgate toCul- | SRl tho Lride to Pupaay Ia tuo funily of or Mour, 51, Peter; Josoph Bobilter, New Ulm. | ¢f this dlajaicy, aud confismed Gen, Shepman'e [ oy and urging Congrose not to take any sction rover, o the partley purchasing the tickets can redeou tae 1 - o % ring for Malll coudin, the Mugquls of Hutu; the markud abscrica ols—Jobn 1. (smeron, Uttawa; Joseph statement In avery reapect, i o 1 x‘mls u‘:gn\n. order for te, anid thy party will have to colluc | cago In copnsction with securing lor aX A | of the Itoyal family; tho Papal parade: the inter-, Haur, Masan City, Ghio—John . Heston, Aab CALINRT MRETING, concerning & reviuton of tari@ until it shall bave apeiine, A the money lmuadiaiely upon bl arelval 1n Now | portion of tho grata trade, bad n Interview with | viow wity Mugslgndr Capel. the wholo atuioss tabuls, heulucky—Mni. 8. 8. Farrell, Coving. To the Western dusoclated Press, ascortalned by inquiry the condition of tho busl- ,ll'. erriuin, ‘ork, ‘Uhls will undouvtedly have tho eitecs of the Promier to-dsy. Tho advlsability of puttingthe | pbiero of the adaly ao yecalls tho .pnmnnruhmu! . “fowa—A. K. Nailey, Decorah, Wlconsn— | | Wasmiazos, . oy Dec, 11, At tie Cabliol | nast of the country, sad that ih legislation be " Morgsa, foduclng e ey O prihe schlpere ae | ightrate on the Iuter-Colonial Iiallway at a | MY Irlead: wnd her account of the ead bresch 1o T L et e | el Seceut rosarding aalts on the lHo Genes | 9Uch a8 1n the opinion of practical business men T N Tt aaomteTa W oIS 8ot apitn | fuuto that would enabla H1alifax to compete with | SUER ber Malests and o many of er princ) tury~Herman Glafeke, Cheyenne City, 1414 pat probatle thut uiy troops will be ordered | Will promoto the busivess properity of the coun- nmtglu\d. K m." Instead of golng through all the troublo the gatting | other Atlanticcities as u{lln-;hlnplnn{ port wero ,,,‘mfu"h,lm., 10 pass over in wilgnce, espoclally oL Ttear Adwiral in tha Navy—Conmodors | (o Texas as bresnt, I uddition tothose deslguated | try. All wera roferred, 104, ;fifim of (o rotfia Gf 83 Jupoios lpen them: ' Tha | Arged hpun e, Mackcnsie who pronised togiva | k" afu fals 1epve of Huie, no obels kel 10 Danlel Ammen, for duty ju that depa nl\m. but the compunice ‘A large number of bills were introduced and re. lfl:; ¥ ulx‘.‘-? :n“llm“‘w:::m ,}" li'n:r fim:-wn‘;ml‘:l"fl‘i: ulgn the mutndu;-uenunnln wake knownhls viows | jgentity my inforumng. e Tho Scnate mnrfi."-m’é‘}.fi’n’.l-xu nominations: '?‘:‘“‘ll‘mlm‘:l b"““":“‘;'r"‘ '::":;i ':m":‘:m fecrod. - Ataauk fummi ot e [ollantags l'su e Wiees, Ganso. tite entloman deamuds 8 higaer, f-e'than el Yoectal Disputed to Tre Dllxfln Tridune. E&;fi?l‘h ‘l‘.‘!:!nl:fl)l:l:l:nhll:hl:‘ .h'nnlla uflnw:‘ 0 ?:v’n;' is Postimaters—Michigan—Edward e AT Emhk-flywhvuflnl‘"wwm from recruitiug | By Me Davie (IiL)—To establish & Court of oM Lilan, hyte—4, they ste wilhiny to pay, snd they are pow trylng to u inquest on the Tss0xRUNKG, Out., Dee. 11— body of Stss Thoreda Collius was held to-dsy, Tho Jury st Su. m. returned tho followiug verdict: “'That Theresa Colline came to her death by at- tomp! rtlon, sad thut Mre. barah Lutz apd Mre. Jape Colilné, mother of deceased, ar¢ alders and abaltors beforeand after ho fact.” John Luts was released frum custody, aad Mrs, Collius snd Mre. Luts cummitted fuc irial, ——————— OBITUARY, stations na may be required. TUE POBRIGN APFAISS COMMITPEM. ‘Fhe Houso Comuittue on Forelru Aflairs wiil noxt Thuraday comuence shp lnveatigation urdered l':‘y tho House yesterday In yegard bu Mezlcan por- fer troubles, ¥ THB SYNATH COMMITTER. The Senats Commitica ou Mililary ABsirs to- day received su orul statenient from Gen, Ord and lettors from the Secretary of War and dens. Shier- wan aud Sheridan {n°regard ta the nucessity of known (o the puulic about thts tliregtening masble hand Fivng from the grave of & womaa, sud poluts Ing with s cold, stuady monace, nigbit nod day, 8% eE on whoss duminions the sun noverscts. = & No wonder {he present Premior of Engiand usod his power ks a novells A that bls prodecessor uudlhl- Ba tne & Hudwou, indiana—Jawes M. Watts, Delptl; teorge, W, Dang, Uresnabury: J. Q. McPhoctors, Hlowiugtons Williaw M.~ Keadal), Plymoutt’, Tennerste—-Mrs, Lzora C. Jubnaos, Bheloyville. Arkaneus~Georsu luycock, Pine Blufl; Jesen Ly Cravenn, Fuyetlevtlle; Jauac W, Carbart, Mot Epringe; Janes T. Watson, ifclena, WITHULAWS. The Presideut bas withdrawn various nomins- tlous 1ecently sent o the Berato of persons sp- pouted undee the Tenure-of-Ottice act. but not secitra tha qucvices of ahathar Lawrer, Uoth the Michigan Central and Lake Bhore & Michizan Bouthern Hallroads report tbat thelr through passeucer business has nus only not suf- fyted by the disccimiuatiuns of tho acalpucs, but :ai:s uwterially fucreased since the beglnuing of o war, Mr. Whyte sald as this subject was one of much mportance, snd severs| Benalors desired to speaiz upon 18 yet, but could not do so to-day, be moved 1he Beuuts adjourn, . At the request of the Sonator from Maloe (1lam- Un) hu witndrew tho motion, that aoexccutive sea- slon mighs bu bold, aud Mn lHsmlin tade s mo- tlon for au executive scssion, which was agresd 1o, —yeas, ik nays, 26, —msoy Senators Ju favor of the revolution vollug for Mr. Hamlin'e motion vn sccount of tha latencas of tha hour Appeal By, Mr. Kellogg—Authonsing mall steamship tervice botweon New Orleans and certaiu poris notwed, Mr. Conkling submitted 8 resolution providing for the sppointmont of & commitiee of Sonators to fuquire aud report whether sny, snd what, meas: ures can bo davised w0 promote comuwmerclal fntery course with Bexico, and to establlah 8 just and ——— MORE DISCRIMINATIONS. JItlsclalivad by the Bt. Louls Repudlican that® 2 family; and 18 43 curlous o recognies, o8 uwhu‘?i and centre of thst luftuence, & wumal, who, thuugh dead, yot spoaketh. The woman wby both 8t Lows aud Chicago are now sullering on /at DisoalcA o The 0 3 could originats such ap ldea, aud so bequesth her gubsrucd st b iste sesslon, which Ignored weat | AL permauabpoclsiug (or the protoction of, | peacelal eanditluu of alfalts on the horler falwesn || Aiier & biief exccinlve wession, (b Genate st NacauBk of Seria At tover 41 Louioviles | Enowpis Tow Dot 10-E T Hutvisas, 008 Taman e e g which u lug ihel N 4 . : . v 3 by e o Lt ot apbuintment st | pusta, cie, o Commitics afler & brict ‘discus: | Comabes 1o send for ::l‘unnfi n‘ulfinv:l;‘g?.' e I Reedjonme s Ihaains foliowtns e, l“n‘n:'l._'?:hd‘ aiatiars | of the wealthlost aud most foluentlsl Giizens | bas fallawed “‘;."‘.‘2,"{,,,‘,’,';’.‘:‘.‘.‘.‘ L 4,53 gintrine Thets it st il | o oL e mear, sl O A 2.0 | anchecs i Slak bt 6t | o o HE0AE o at proiag g | ESPEEROROL S S SR ERL A | 0 U Chn, G0 L rler oF prmueld | S SERS T i s by otturs, which beososs hy cuntemation of taesd | BULLD Ul Sauta on the S Lrander to-vo Tocatod | ‘N2 Darls (MUCCAss. on o pottion of twe ihte | e amtel” e e, 4 pucttionis, at the age of 68 yeark The de the naval autboritics shall rewove Lhe ce of the oficers and wen v loat to the wruck of the United Statvw steamer Hutow, for burlsl o the Nival Cemeiqry st Aunspoliv, M., and rolm- bursing the reistives foc the expensve slrvady fu- curred (n romoving the bodios from the coast of North Cerolina. After the blll was 80 swended as to incdude the relstives of those men lost from the wdnellng-b‘ul B. sod 1, Haki ————— 2 TEMPERANCE, Bpéoial Disvaich 1o Tha Chicago Triduns. WixcussTsm, L., Dec. 1L =My, E. Jl. Camp- bell, formerly of your city, sud the orgsulzer of ths **I{oysl Purple™ lemperance movewont, bas Justclosed 8 meeting of vno week, with over 1,000 signets to tue pledeo, Tho Lutcrest sad enlbusls s arouyed o flau cumm:nn: upon 'hk'l .Iugjrm‘fl crance by Mr. Campbell fs uupsralieied ia the :\:nxgu S ou Mila cl!{‘j Alibougn it bas hereto- fore snstalued an unonviabls roputation as 8 drlok- lug towx, viGny of the bardest driukere of tha cify w‘.‘lmnuundlnz country Bave pledged (v sluisia Lryw all lntoxicaless £ woved. at the discrotion vl the Becretary of War MEXICAN AWALDS. The louse Forciygn AffulrySub-Committce sgroed upon a bill recomuieaded by the Sccrtula of State {fur the diatribubion of the Mexicau uwurde differ- ng frow the bill At propased by the Becreiary, v that the distzlbution shall be made Ly the State tustend of the Treasury Departioent, and that Ju- ductloas fur expenses aro (o ba made at tbe rate of G put cout from the sunual payweauts until the ex+ penses of the Commission ure pa'd, lustead of all from the 8rat poywent. Witd rezurd to the Well and L Abra cisims, tou Cosisittes add a soction n;;!)ru\'ld by $be Secrctary uf Htate author- dzlug the Preaident to sxawive Be charges of (raud aud perjury, aud, pendiug such Investigation or 84 2 tuwgmfiuhns..u b Statea aa should place 1y asts of br. poa an- oqual foulluit with . thow uf Lodlsvlile. They have ugyer sccotapliahud ungy malidly favorsd Loulseilic. *Fuo bt uih: vailern bad ‘s asny digicuitica ith \he' Souliers FaulL oompoddi tho”Ureet Live, that o 0ual rubture Gocurr d Luad AUgual, and gince Liat Lo Lus boed tiiuk out from Gracn Liud Lerrliory by sxcewive arul Gliargus. fho shutiing out of the Boutiees o Tfon Mountalu & Cilro Bhort tayly Ceatral), but uow It secitia that tha ety et g ey Mgy o Boutliuaklerd Bus becd. | Rokl rday, the Loulsxilla & Nushyllle and lfia Naal 'Wut'hl(ln- BoOKA Fonds WITL Diske sGuh arblifary chargeson all frelunts reodved via Catro aud Columbus, Ry ualnces uf bt. Luuls 834 Chicago W Grewn-Lins bolnts wilh be kuocked lmthe head. Joat whit cuwnss the lilnoia Ceatzal will guraus 14 ot yau kuown, but, ax ‘willLe seca by sdrestleciicat 1 savider cviuis, the nole Slate Board of Aguguitues [ fevor uf the ‘creatlon of & Dopartuent of Agricalture, witha Becrwtary at the ucad, who shall %\I in the Cablnet of the President, Roferred. Mr. Maxey, from the Committes ou Milltary Affairs, 10 whow wae referred (ue resolution of the 1ith of Novembor lustructing that Committea 10 inqulre and repurt upon the syetems of delvusve works for tbhe Blo Gruude frontler, reports il 1aklng sn 0pproprigtion for the stoction of ulia: bl posts for tho protection of the Rio Grende froutier, Placed un thy calondar, Mr. Conover, * frow the bdelect Commlites on Transportation Koutes 10 the Heaboard, nr«nod '(kulnl’ un the Scuate LI W provide for the survey of an lulind water route aud canal from the ccased was largely iotercsted Ip two of the lealdlng bauks, wes President of the Virgists Tubacco Works, and 8 Director iy tne Kvokuk Water-Works Company. Ho bad also scrved suveral terms as a mewber of the Clty Council aud tho Board of Educatiou. He wae lntercst~ «d in more pubife cuteruriyes thau moy other map In the city, e had been very succosatud tu busioess, aud bad amasacd & bundsome for- uns. S1. Louts, Mo, Dec. 10.—0, Il 1layeayof Columbus, L., formerly with D, Lytle & Co., Cincinuatl, ou biv way boms from 1o Sprlugs, Ark,, bad a pasulytic strvke while sittiog in % THE DEFICIENOY BILL, AOTION IN TUE MOUSE. - Buectal Digpalch $0 The Chlcuyo Tridune. Wasuiyron, D, €, Dec. 11.~The Hoase, atter paaios & bill ta pay to the relatives sxpensce for recovering the bodics of the persons lust on tho Hurog, devoted the day (o ths conslderationof o Svsate sincadwents to the Defcivncy bul. A large pumber of thess swendmcols wero cope curred v, it 8 grest many were uot, sad tos il L W be refsied o a comfurence comuwlitce, ker, tho LU Was pase- ed. - Mr, Durbsw, from the Apfwmhtlnn Commit. toe, raporied back the Defclvncy Aupropristiva Lil], witts the recomwendation that the Jlouse con- cur fa certaw f the Beaaly smend-uents, sud pon- concur in others. r. Durbaw explsducd that wuen the bill pasasd the flouwse, 0 soprupristed $1,640, 000, and the Senatv had sdded §1,130,000