Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1877, Page 2

2 e R A R O R R R I R —E—S——N——=——— THE CHICAGO (Republicans) aided with the mass of the Demo- €rats in favor of confirmatfon. TIR SOMINATION OF MERRITT war confirmed withont a diviion, A motion was made to remove the Injanction of eccrecy from the votes, but, under the rales, & single objection carrled it over nntll to-morrow, when it will nndonbtedly be adopted. Meanwhile, the followlng In helloved to bo tns correct mtate- ssent of the votes nctunlly cast by those Eenators who wore present anil not paired. The namer of reveral who are mentloned above 18 hav. ing reparated from the majority of thelr political colleagnes on the question of eustaining the Presi dent's action wilknot be found In thin jiet, bnt their rexpective positions were made manifest by the announcement of paire, Thoee who voted IN FAYOIt OF CONFHIMATION were, according to the beat information attainable to-night, Batley. Rarnum, Gurdon, . iayar, Girover, or ATEis, Hurnslde, Tiereford, Christiazey, il Coke, Hoat, i, Conoter, Johnston, Hauisbury~2s. Danes, THB NEOATIVES were cast by Alllson, Faton, Marefit, Anthony, Edmnnds, Uleahy, Fontine, s addock, Tiouth, Hamiiton, Patterson, Diruce, awe, Flamb, Cameron (PA.), Ingalls, Roliins, meron (Wis.), Jones (Nev.), Argent, Chnfty Kelloge, Eauniders, Lonkling, $pencer. Travaa (KLY, Telier—32, Torsey, 1t 1 mald that the majority against the confirma- tion of ltoosevelt nnd Prince wonld hase been two orthiree greater but for the absence of an equal nnmber of 8 nominationa without palen in the bellef that a” vate wonld be ry d unti] o later honr. With the excep- tion of threo two or threo Senntorsand Mr, Sharon, who ia etill adxent from the ¢ity, the full aumber of Scnators were present, or had made thele votes edective by means of paita. TIE SILVER BILL. BENATE DLNATE. &pectal Dispntch ta The Chicaaa Tribune, Wasmsatox, D, €., Dee. 1%.—~The debata on the siiver queation dragged heavily in the Senate this afteruvon, and it was very evldent that niore interest was taken in the New York nominations than In the dollars of onur daddies, Sume of the falling-oft in the zeol displayed by the ndvocates of sllver was owing to their having dlscovered that they cannot place the Bland bill on the statute not “bool: this yenr even shonld the Scnate pass it to- morrow or the next day Just as It came from the Jionse. The cventh scction of the fiest articlo of the Constitution provides that if any Bill ahall not be retarned by the Prealdent withln ten days (Sundays cxcepted) after It shall hase Deen presented to him, the aame shall ba tnw in ke manner as H ho should hava eigned it, unlcss Congrees ehoald by thelr adjournment prevent its return, In which case It SIALL NOT BE A LAW. An Congress hns voted that when the two Houses adjovrn on Saturday they shall adjourn to meot on the 10th of January next, the Prealdent contd put any bill sent to him to-morrow or thic next day Into his packet, and that would be the end of It, s0 tho passage of the Bland blll before the middle of January will be impossible, and 1t ia not certain that (ic Matthewa resolution can bo yut througl, althongh o desperate offort will be made to pass it. THE BOUTHERN I’ACIFIOC. 1T8 NEEDS AND PROSPECTS, Special Papatch tn Tie Chicugo dribune, Wasnsatoin, D.C., Dec. 12 —The Central Pacifig mea have at Jast shown what legislation they desire, A bill in tho Intcrest of the Southern Pacifc was introduced in thoe flonse to-day and ro- forred to the Texas Pacific Committeo, This bill recites the history of the construction of the South. ern Pacific Rallrond from California Eastwards; recites alxo the falluze of *ho Texas Paclfic to cou- plote its contract tu butldlog lie road Westward; aske Cungress to glvo the Southern Pacifie auitiors ity to constroct its road Eastward until it shafl reacn El Paswo, and that it (the Southorn TPaciic Company), for every mile of road constructed until it shall mout the Texas Pacife, shall ‘bave the land-grantsandall the rights and privileges originally prunted to the Toxas Paciflc under the act with which the latter Company falled y. In other words, the Southern Pacific people ark that the bencilts which Congross oriyi. nally proposed to give the Texan Paciflc be accorid- cd tu the former Comuany, to the vxtont that the Jatter shall constructats road feum its prescut easte wrn termlous unti] 1t aects the Toxae Pacific, TIE BILL, To the Western Associnted Press. Wasitinuron, I C.y Dee. 12, —The bll! intro. dnced in the tlouso by Mr. !lunu( Lo-day recitus shatthe provivions of “the act of Murch 1, 1871, 0 the uct of Ma 1832, relating to the con- ICLON Of A rauroan between a point in Northe cuatern Texan and the tiny of ban Dlogo, Cali- foruin, hnve not oeen complled with by the con- rtructian of the road wittan the tlmoe and i the ded, nmd therefore the contingency ‘ongreas hoa the reserved right to ures as 1t may decia Decessary and projier te Ita rpcely Complotion, and that ite Southern Pacifie lailrord Company, which was osuthonzed by the s acts tu construct a fine hes wween an Fruneieco and Forl Yuma, Waviug com. thm With tho luw by constructing ita raliroad tu uma tity, Arizona, aud now proposes to extond 1t further 'Eastward until it mieots und cous ects with thue ‘lexus Pacific, or othor rallronds in K 1 the Ko Grande 4t or near El Paso, It peovides that thoe lands Leretofor grantod to the dexas Paclle between the Colorado and Riw Grunda Hivees whall, tor the purposes of the act, o granted to the Seuthern 'scific Company upon ¥o much of the 1ine as it may conatruct, It ro- quires 30D miles to bu coustructed within twa yeary after the purssce of the act, and the whol ruml to El Puvo within wix years, If, when the Houthern acitic i constrncted to the Mo Grande, neither the ‘exus Paciflo nor other roads from Bustern Texas ure there tu connect with it, it nuay, with tho consent of that State, comtinue Eaetward till a junctlon Iy formed, sad, in Mke munner, If the ‘Toxus ronds fiest rench Ei Faso, euher of them may proceed woet to n jinetion with the Southern” Puctiic, Provision |s made for an wierchunge of traftic facllitiea and equality of Fates with connecting roads, and for tne nceepts snce of the net within six months after its passage, Nobunds or guarateo of interest in anked for In the bill, sud no lauds, except the tranafer of cady grunted over the snme roule, 1o the whlcn shall bulld the road contljuous to thewt, 'T'he railrond !s aver aubetantiolly the same FOUY 38 the Fexns Pactiic, but contemplates butlde 10 Uy twu comnanics working from vpposite ends voward o wecilug polnt, BAXTER. DISSEGTING IT8 RECORD, 8peclut Dirpuite (o Tha Chicugo ‘I'ribune. Wasiisuzoy, D, C,, Dec. 12, —The Judiclary Couymirtee of the Beunto haa still under consldera- tlon the case of Baxter, nominated to be Judgo of the Fifth Judiclal Distriet, A member of the Committeo statea that all chatges which have been made avuinat Baxter relative o hin conduct dur- the War Luve buen explsined to the satlsfaction of the menbers of the Cummitive, with the single cxception of the charge preferred by a Chlcage luwyer nawed Thomas, That charge ls now belng nvestigated. It 18 to the offect that Baxter wrote & letter to & membor of the Cenfederate Con- gress, which waas scarcoly coustetent with the uct of & luyul wup. “Buxter's (riends have caused the Conlederuty archives to be thoroughly searched, and clain 1o auch letter can be found there, "They do tind & large pumbor of other letters, which they hope the Comuntieo will sond for, na these letters, they lusist, conclunvely prove Baxter's stesfast luyalty, The Clicsgo Thomas who bas callod this charge to thu attention of the Comunitteu Ls sald to Lave formerly resided in V'euncasee, and to have been one of the vervons who recounted the School Fund money, part of which is sald to have dis Shhented uidor the Admintstration of Isbam G, arrin, Luxter's friends say they lave canvassed the Benute, und weceriained that he will be contirmed ‘Whatcyer tle report of the Uonmittes may be, MEXICO, UBY, BHERHIDAN LEFOKR THE MILITABY COM- MITTES. BSuectal Disuaich to The Chicago Tribune, Wasntseron, Do Ciy Dec, 1%.~Tho Milltary Cosunittee exumined Gen. PhilSheridan thisafter noon upun the situstion of tho Klo Grande border, The exsminatiuy was quite brief, aud was conduud toeneralyucstions, The resultof it was that Sherl- dan gave 1t wa hia opinton that there le na-danger of war with Mexico, ¢xcept thers should be an uecl. dental cullislon between the forces of the two countrice. wud that colllsion W mot lkely to occur; that the troops now therw, with those which sre uow being went there, will be quite sufliclent to proscrve urder along the bor- der, sud that the war rumors must be frow thoss who are auxiuus fur war, snd have no substautial foundations in fact. Gen. Sheridau evrroborated fully Gen. Ord, Gen, Clitch, aud other army o« cers who have teatited, A wember of the Cowmittes, after Sheridan had concluded hig tostimony, stated that thu concu: reut testimouy of all srwy oficers examincd was that there is uo dauger of laternatlonal complics- tlons with Meslco Iy coussquvuce of the oxlating coudition of alairs sloug tbe burder, GEN, MILXS will be czauned by the Cuwmiitee to-morrow elative Lo Lhe bust mcthod of protecting the Nusthe west agaluit Judisn {ncuralons, He will testify that oll that will be uecessary b o Al up the come punice alreudy thore. ‘Therd ard pow (weuty-twa cunsistiug of 900 wew, aud bs Clsiue Weutation to the mAXUOUI DUmOET Gl 2,500 wen will te suticeut as Indlan sifuire look. e docs ogi thuuk up outbresk fwminewt, aud ducs uos snbiclpate sny furties trouble. Ly adopt by, thinkr. the nracence of & force of the nnmher that ho recommendn will bo enough to prevent any farthee demonstration. —— NOTES AND NEWS. TNE COLORADO CASE. Spectal Dispaleh tn The Chicaan Tridune, Wasnixatoy, D, C., Dec. 12, —The Honse tpent the dny in debating the Colurado case, withont ar. riving at any conclosion. In the conrse of the de- bate it bogan to appear that there might bo Demo- crats enough opposed to foreing upon the people of Colorado as their Representative a gentleman who waa ot elected to declare that there was no elec. tlon, and to remand the whole question to the peo- ple. Tha only certain thing {e that Judge Delford will not be seated. The Democrats are partisan ennngh to prevent' thi but At the ontset there will ba four Demo- cratic membera of the Klections Committee, Ineinding even the Chatrman, who were of opinfon that Patterson had no eqnitable baeia for hie claim ton reat, and tlat a new alectlon shonld be or- dered. There are eight orten mare apceches tn be made, and, a3 the Honse scoms indisposed to traneact any other businees before the recess, fhe vote may not be taken to-morrow. The Indica- tione af the present temper of tho Honee are that a new election will be ordered; that failing, parti- ranship and the force of numbers will neat Patter- son. TNIB RAILWAY FOSTAL SERVICE, Capt. White, Superintendent of the Chicago DI- vinlon of the Postal Nervice, returns to Chicago to-night. Ons reanltof the work of the Postal Canventlon here wihil be to abolish a considerable amount of the work done on tha Chicago office known as tho label-slip work, TERSONAL, Mr. Gallnp, of Chicazo, in spending & few daya here. Perry II. Smith s also here for a vacation mr. and spent o conslderable portion of the dav with his Democratic friends in Congreas, THR HOUSE PACIPIC RAILROADS COMMITTRE settied the dificuity sbout the Chalrmanship thia norning by the electlon of Throckmorton. ilewitt had been “placed on the Commitiee yonterday to suiceeed Potter, but was forced to o th the foot of the Committee. At the necting this motninz Morrison and Theockmorton were placed in nomi-~ nation for Chairman, Morrison stated that he was nn{nmm 1o mubsidy, bt the majority of the Ce mittea. were for it, Coneequently he pre- ferred not to be elected, Dut both names were kept In womination. The :'llnm(lnfllcv was the cloction of Throckmorton by o to 4, Morrieon giving the vote which clected Throcknorton, Speaker itandall has been defeats vil, A% Lis real purposs was to sccure Chatrman hostile 1o Tom Scoit's Imuflt. ‘Throckmotion, whaols Chalrmnan, is s most pronvunced advocate of Southern subsldy echemies, and waa an attorney in the employ of the Texas Pacific Company before he came to Congress, Thin day's work st be con- sidered a trlnmph for the Scott subeldy, HEVEXUR DECISION, To the $Weatern Associated Press, Wasnixatox, D. U., Dec. 12 —In the cars af the clalm of the Atlantic & North Carolimi Raftrond Company for abatement of iniernal revenua taxes nesensed on it gross recolpte for the carriage of pastenyets, property, and iails, the Commissions erof Internal Revenue has declded that the fact that a portfon of the stock of the corporation was owned by the State dues not relieve the corporation of any portion of the tax, BOUUATIONAL. ‘The Department of Supeintendenco of the Na- tlonal Educational Asaociation reassembled this mornine. The Committce on representstion of our educational intcrests at the Parls Exposition reported tho advisability of requestime tho Dresident to appoint as ome of the hired Commissloners & competent scientific expert u the wmatters of education, to organizo an take charge of the educational exhiblt of the Unlted States, and also to appoint & falr propor- tion of the Honprary Cummission with reference ta this purposn, ‘The report alne recommended that an etfort bo made to obtain a share of the Con- areeslonal n{?)ruprlnlhm for thi1s purpose, and sng- gested that {f the measures nbovo Indicated shouid fall, no creditable educationnl display could be mad at the Extibition. LAND CLAIMS. The Commissloner of the Genecal Land Ofics haa usmgned Thursaay, the 10th Inst., to hear the nrzument of counsel ‘as to the right of locatiun of Vulentine Serip** on certain vacant lots in Chie caga and un the vacant ground on the Lake-Front of that aity, MEXICAN CLAIMS, The llonso Furelan Afairs Committoe to-day agreed o a bill prepared by the Sub-Committeo providing for the Immedigia distribution hy the State Departinenut of thu drst installnent received from Mexico on sccount of the uwaris of tho Mux- fean Clnlma Commlaston excepting those for the Well and La Oora clnnts, which the President ts authorized (o snspond for the present, in order to make them subjects of diplomatic correspondence, or 8 pusaible investigation if such o coureo sholl be found desitable. ADPOINTMESTS, . The President nominated J, . Dancroft Davis, of New York, Juage of the Court of Clmims, vice Loting retired; Wiiliam A. Brand, Poetmaster at Croana, O. juud ¥, C, Gibbs, Postmuster ut Ports. mouth, 0, WOIKINGMEN WAIT UPON THH PRESIDENT, A procession uf several thoueand waorkingmen of the District psraded to-night and called upon the Prostdent, whu sppearvd and wspoke & fowv words In _acknowlcdment of - Lha come lment, Thoy then proceeded to Ford's pera-House, where n _mass-meeting took placo, Afterthe pussage of aseriesof resolutions insupport of tho labar movement, 8 comwitice wasappointed to walt upon the Presidentund urye hlm to enforce the elghtshour 1aw In the mechanical departments of thy Government, Addresscs wers delivorod by the Hon, Willlam A, Phiitlps, of Kansas, the Hon, C. A. Uarelson, of Iillnols, and others, GENERAL GOSSIP, FBANUTA AND DOUGUNUTS, From Our Ouen Correapondent, ‘Wasuixcroy, D. C., Dee, 10.—About the most important questlon that hns sprung up in connve- tlon with the long udjournment {s, What 10 10 bus come of tho apple-vendors and whisky-poddivrat It b an cmbarasxing fact that buta small propor- tlon of the National Capitol s devated to nationsl aflairs, unless we pasnmic that doughnuts and pea- nuts aro essentlally adjuncts of a well-regulatod Government. The man who approaches the hugo marble bullding (which, by the way, at u distance, lookn ss if it had been whitewashed tho day vo- fore) comes, especlally If ho be s stranger, with fealings of awe, and chuck full of patriotiam from his scalp to hle wolew. Naturally lie is surpriset to find the Interlor devoted to mercantile Interests In thelr most practical awpect. And yet, tury which over way he may, he Gode himself flanked by bucksters' stalls, and ho rapidly losca his rov- crence for the building ss a centorlug point of natlonal talent and contemplates it 8s a compara. tively well-bullt market-house, Fancy a man with the soft alindowa of 1taly hidlug fu his eyes, squatted under the painting, **The Declaration of Independence, ' roasting chostnuts! YET TUENM UE 81T5, vatlently twirling hiv ronster and doling out his wores with that generous regard for No, 1 essca- tually chinructerlatic of uls vocation, A little fur- and separated from biw only by a few huge wooden bozes filled with suwdust —»sits s yenerublo dawne, smoking a pipe and dew- canting upun the virtues of a few tusty old plpping she has in same way maunaged to amass, All aronnd aro stationery stally, aud cake-stands, and catd-writers® Iables, aud toy-booths, and the worst of It is, they lne the corridors s0 that & very small crowd will choko them up. Now, the proprietors of thesu acceasarles 10 comfort aro loud and deop fn thele lamentations, They hold (bt Congress owes them a bounden duty to alt all tho year round and skt all da; They ¢lalm a prescriptive right to Congress as a bady, and Congressmen nas tudividuale, and they resent with many garnlshe ments of profanity the Inrvad upon their Uberty fuvolved in THE MONTI'S ADJOURNMENT. The fact s, Congreas oughit tw appropriate enough to vay the espense of sendiuga eprivkling-cart through We crowd first, to lay the dust, and follow that up with a strect-sweepor. This fucongruous, heterogencous niaus of sordid peddiers hasuo more vight Inthe Capitol corrldors than 45 has in the Fouudry Church, snd yot they assume to regulate tho scaslons! Auuther class which strongly dep- Tecates the long vacatlon fa composed of various mys floun'nwalrlur gentlemon " who dive Into nooks and coruors with mewbors, aud then emerge with silver quariers in thulr puckets, But they are uut so loud-voiced in thelr romonstrsaces, for therw 1e & cortaln eule which, it properly enfurced, would attack thelr vory exleience, ‘What, by the by, A PLEABANT LITTLE PAUCE that fs which |s played sbout threu tiues & week! A number of gentlemen, mndm;s iu the lubby lsughlng over sume etory that should only be told in caucus when all but suvmuers are excluded, hupe peu to langh loud euough to 6 Up suny fossil Who Liss been vent uure by bis coustitucuts to vave the expenas of burying h{ . dtraiglitwey the fus- wll, feeling ois vurg right and libesty outraged by the Gisturbance of hls uap, moves tiat °* the rate ymhlblhn? the sale uf lllflul In the Capitol Le atnctly euforced,™ ‘Tho Bpeaker, like McClollun before the cuewy, says bo ** has done all bo cun with the force he has got, "' lmé.tav Tossl]l scowis on his toraienlors snd gom ck 1o sleep. If & Yote were Laken on the abolltion of TUE BALS OF LIUOL TO MEMBERS while thuy are vn duty, every wan would voto o the atifrmative, but they uatutally shrink from pere wlttiug tue question L0 como up In such & shape, {ur the etfvet would be Lo raise the price of drinks tos dollar sud a usif & crack. ‘fhe whisky pede dlere cure nuthung for the rule, or 1f they Lave sny auterest It fa fu o strict cufurcéuient, for, may, 10g the ditficultics surrocuding the sale, readily receive excelient prices fur su execravle article. But look the claructer of our law. wakers, who, Lay taullslivd & ruly, ofler » prewdu for ts lutraction! Tbere uever was 8 wiwn yet who strupgled bard fur yowne hinportant ofico and got 1t whuo dia not Feul 1t lucuwibont ua bim Lo exDFess 0w degree of disappointment over bis success. Un all Lupde Lere ouv's cura ate constantly tlléd with Congresss wew's lawentations over els eleciivn, They wonldn't eome back avaln nnde any clrenm- rtances, —that [n, the less ymnortast of them. They are tired and siek of bein £ I adiared ahont this and bored sbout that. The trouble {4, that 8 Congres- slonal candidate looke nupon his election s the apening to A REMARRARLY ‘‘soPT fmino.’! In his inexperience, he looks mpon his seat as pufied and padded, and upon hiv work as merelv an awamption of dirnity and n lofof heavy staml- ing around. When he petr he'e and tinds that Committecs meet Juat about the :ime the prettient uirls are ont on ‘the Avente, he grum les, and When ho finds that his dafly mail beings him scores of remimicrs of election pledges, ho curses, 1t lookn easy 1o n conntey lawyer te make a repnta. tion in Congreas, hut aomelivw ha finda that hie and the reputation fall to oceapy the ssma space At thie same thine, When ho Is at'iome fhe repntation Is liere, When he is here the regatation is in the ronntry, Rutrome of the comjlslnta of Con- gressmen are well gronnded, A nrominent Senator on tho Repablican sfde called my attention to his mall Iasf night. Ontof twenty.one letters, eleven werd warnlog him azainst permitting the confirmation of a certain nnnto A W0 post-ofiice, while the other ten ware FULL OF ADFVICK on s warlety of toplcs, and this, he raya, is tho character ol the letters he recelves iaily, must anawer them all, because his ** constitaents expectit, But the majorkiy of the honorable gen- tiemen pay no sttentlun. to their correspondents, and there lnn wide complaint -oa the part of the Democrats that some of them tenldn't find thelr reata If they tried, The Aystem of abventeelem at presentin vogno hae paralyzed the Democracy, who ate afeald (o move in any Important measure cAl of the thinness of ‘their ranka, To call ot their whole force would demand a prolonged cnl: of the House and a terribly big Invoice of soda- wator, Notwithatanding theie defent In thelr affort to se= curs absojute control of the Seiate, the Demo- crata stiil declare themseives mmfortably and alrily ritnated at the top of the ‘mhuenl hen‘», There Inscarcely adoubt that they will eryataitizein favar of the President’s nominniious, and thers ls iom, propteey that | Patiorson, Conover, and David Davls will Join then, ‘There are 1wo most excellent rensana far this, Ths Democeats hug to taeir hearts tho superatition that the President willatand by those who befrdend him, and that eventualty he will THROW IN A FEW DEMOCHATIO NOMINATIONS to keep them from starsing tu desth, The eecond reasen e, Bt is thelr Interest o stistatn the Presi. dent againet any man whom they deem broad enungh and strong enongh to effect & wplit in the Republicon party, Every move thoy make, which looks like lendisg solid sup- l:ml to the I'resident, more and more em- ltters Conkling, and they have correctly sized him up when they ussume thit he woald do all in his poswer to broak tho party rathier ttan ylold une Jot or one tittle of his Imnurtance, Looking over the fieid one Is surprised to find ro fow mportant measures among tho mass of blils introduced since the opening of the apecial ses. slon, The siiver bills, the bill to repeal the He- mption uct, and a_few others aro about all tiat can be dragied out of tho mans, The fact i« login- Iation nowadaya ia running in the airection of pris vate rather than of nationnl intercats. It lsnot an_uncominion thing to hear s member remark, *'Thus, Mr. Speaker, the {mpurtance of this mcasure §4 most manifest, The country demands it Thls great und growing natlon across, which reads s tail, rising from his oyric on pped wave of the Atlantle in the morn- Ing, dropping & pin-feather tn the Mississinpt at noon, and resching his roost in the cavernons depths of the Pacuic st about a quarter or twenty minutes past 6 In the evening, demanda it, sh—I—sir—1 demand the reading of " the bitl. [Fhen the bl fa read. and turnaoutto be for the ro- liel of Peter Strauss, who fell into No-Water Creek In 1841 apd brueed his elbow. Whilo this I under profound consideration in the lloj a Sanator is SI00TING OFF A GIFTED EFPONT on a rallroad ** which, Mr. President, i destined to link In iron bands the mighty rush of the Atlantic with the placid eddies vf thio Pacific, and teach tho greal, etrong waters of the Gulf to kise thg bash- 1l rlpples of ihe lakes. I—ah—I~alr—demand the reading of the bIL" And thia prodiglons neasure thus portentously descetbed Is found to o a branch line to the tannery of thix same Jacoh Strauss, Verily, private-bitl dny 18 wrest, merous are ita chlef-priests and prophots. Elaborate descriptions .of the luterior of the White llouse have given the people of the ruml dintricta a most exalted opluton of that plle, Ex- ternally it fooks very much llks o respectable whuiedslo dry.goods entablishment. ~ Either of A, . Stewart's New York houses is more imposing and mors In taste. The addition of 8 conservatory makea It look aw if tho butlding might be_inhatit- able: but the prospects are that If a Presudent should ever coms frum the Enet agaim, e will but up at s hotel or take furnished rovma somewhere, If he Les any taste. Yet Westorn Congressmen waze upon the White louss with awe-stricken faces, and wonder when the time will come for them 10 have a night-key to It instead of untering, o8 now, on a card, For 0 THEY ALL MAVE ASPIRATIONS for the Presluency. No matter what his gnalifica- tinns or want of qualifications for tho ofllce, each luoks forward to the time when his county paper shall ndvocate bils claims to tho throne of the Re. public, and when be whall hold high carntval aud court withia the four low, white walls of the un. camfortablo-louking building. 1lope springs cter- nol in the memoer's Lreast, lle never ia but ale wuys (0 be Prea't, Itisa thing that is kopt very quiot, but Senator Dick Oglesby s rapidly developing o poetical tal- ent of a higher than ordinary standurd, 1t has bean claimed that a poet to be truly urent must have aocured recognltion beforo he arrives st the age of 25, but amony the exceptions, smong those who have matured late, s BENATOI DICK OOLERRY, whoso primal effrt s but of a few years of ogo, Some little thnw ago the Senator was on a vhalt to vome [riends at Galve, 1ML, and was there be. suught by Mre. Meade, o charflng Iady, 1o [mmor- tulizo her aibum, and without & moment’s hesita- ‘lllllmll}:t! Kallant Senator dashed off the fullowing tich: ‘Those who comes to America Bhould be naturalizedy Thuse who ko 0 Galva, Must be alva-nized. ‘Thislsmy first attempt st poetry. Tonrd, eto., L J, VoLxanY, 1t would bo conslderable of an lunavatian if he should get up e bills on a shmilsr plan, though the ellect would be womcewhat Impaired by the nue cessity of putting tho enactivg clawsw In prose, TIE RECORD. ¢ BENATE. Wasmxaron, D. C., lec, 12.—In the mokning hour a great number of petitiuny and masy bills were presented and rofetred. Ar, Edmunda submitted a resolution authorizing asclect committee to take tnto consideration the atato of the law respecting the ascortaning and decluration of the result of clections of President and Vice-Fresident of the Unlted States, and also to conslder aud report upon the best manner of clecting those officers and the duratiun of their terms of oflice, Agreed to. Mr. Dawes, from the Commlttee on Public Bulld. ings and Urounds, repartoa adversely on the putls tlon from tho friends of fomale sulfrage asking to e allowed the s of the Senate Chamber to pro- sent srguments before the Committes on Privilegos and Eloctions In favorof s sixtesnth awend- ment, granting femalo suftrage, [ wabmitting the report, Mr, Dawes satd the Commition oxproveed no opinton sdverse tu tho sdoption of such amend- wend, but the Senate had tinvdriably duclined to allow the Chan to bo used fur any other purpose 1hnn the business of the Senute, Mr. Hargent, from tho Committes on Naval Afatre, reporicd favorably on the Senate blll to regulato the expenditures in the Y. Yasaced, Also the Senatu bill suthorizing the keneral tount of sdvances for naval approptiution, ed, ‘e tollowlog bills were Introduced and reforreds Uy Mr, Baroum—To save the rights of patentees under Scc. 4,018 of thu Kevised Blatutes Mr, Davis (W, Va.) submitted u revolution re. clting sections of the levieud Statutes in regard to tov orgunization of the militia in tho Stute making an annual appropriation fui 'fl equipping such wilitia, ‘ete., andt eslling upou W Beeretary of War lo report to the Benato the con- dition and strength of tho militla {n tho soveral Statew, together with any recommendations he may haveto wako Ivuking 1o the niure thorough organze atjon of the militla, amoeunt of wouey disburscd to he various States, whumswount fs now due to any State, and if any Btute lus teen cxcluded from the benefits of the law, sand for how lung, and if, in hleopinion, toe annual appropaation for arm- {og oud equinping the uiilita snould be Incressad, Ordered printed. * Mr, Davis gase notice that bo would call it up fur action at ut carly day, Upon motton of Mr, Allison, the Benate fuslited upon its amendusents ta the Duliciency Appropria. hwon bill, wnd & Counnittes of Coufercncs was or- dored, Meawrd, dargent, Dorecy, snd Heck wers apnpoluted members of the Comm'ties on the pary of the senste, At the explration of the morning hour, considers atiou was resuwied of unlinlshed busite olution of Mr. Matthews, dus Giovernment to pay boude in sil and Alr. Chat. fee sutmitted the fullowing s a subatitut ‘Ihat wll bouds of the United diates fseuod, or suthortzed to by Jusued, uuder said acts of Con- gress oretofore recited, ure payavle, principal snd fotercst, ot the option of the Governmout, tu coln of yold vz wilver of standard value wuen such bonds wery lssued. aud (o roalore W its colnage such silver coin, whick, a1 & legul tonder co-cyual Witn goid coln, 1 not ju violilicn of the vublic finllh nor fu derogation of the nghta of public cred- ur, Ordered pnnted. Mr. Morgun read & lenziby legal argument fn favor of the resvlution of Ar, Matibews, clauning tuat tho Governmeut had the right to pay lts bunds in coin. The ststuty simply sava tbe word **coln, ™ sod suy cois wlich came up to Lhe standard of value fixed st the liwe the bunds were fvsund Slled tho coutract, Ho argued that if the Government should, upon the waturity of thy bouds, bave In the Treasury tne coinsof Spain or Mexico of the atandard of ‘value fxed by our lawe ju 1870, the bouds could be puid in wuch coin withuat the United Statos receiving it and viscing its own stamp upun i, Khuuld the Governwent aboliah all coln nd resort Lo grecubacks alone, the na. tivnal debt could stll bu puid Iu coin, which wight Lo purchascd for that purposs, sad the Bouth would do b with soout feur of ber cuttou tw'ln. The Governwent was perfectly at loerty to du a8 It pleased i regard to currency, 8xiog thy stanuard of value, elc., Provided 1L was ready ut Ly waturity of the boadk Lo buy them (s uotlure of the standard value exlatipg vu the 14tu of July, 1570, it was nu conderu 1o the creditor st stawp thoee dullarsshoujd bear. He could nok seo Wuat right thy crevilurs of the Goreruwent Led 10 \ TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1877. 1y what manoy the Government shontd use in ite daily busines,” 1ts bualneas with creditors was at stated intervals, sl If they reccived Spanish dol- Inraat tho end of every oix months of ourstand- ard of valae of 1870 it waa none of thelr business if the peovle cheated escn other every day witn dollare coined at our mints, [lo thely feferred to the queation of natlonal honor, and argned that the payment of bonda in miver wonld not bo a vinlaflon thereof, Ile connlilered this matter 18 the peaple of Alabsma treated IL and they saw no rzmrlnllfln. no viulation of natlonal honor, to pay bonds in’ sliver, An nct of jnstice to bath debtor and ereditor was in no sense an act of repu- diation. 1t wan this conscionaness of the require- menta of duty which compelled him “to Fupport thin resolution to-day, 'The Sonth coulid probably have a sinzle standard of gold alone better than anv ather scction, na Alie conld get_more gold for her products than other ectlons of the country, it it wanla b an act o injuntice 1o theao sections to have a single standard, and the South wonld never favor a single standard, Ha referred (o the colored poopla in his State, and said they mnch presereed sfiver. Toey were gnorant of all laws of finance. Where fenorance 14 bifes, *Tus folly 10 bo wise, Ther never could respect s Inw which sald enough #liver dollats would not pay off debt of any slze. Tie could not gutite umderstand why it would not bimacif, and many others wiscr than himeelf wero In the sano darkness ‘The platn people of his wection dealt with these plain facts fn a platn way, and stateamen wounld find it difenit to answer them, Ile could not discern any taint of repudia. 1ion 1n the resolution which restored to the peeple their righte, and the adoption of 1t would be hon est, even-handed justice 10 aur 40, 000, 000 people, Sir, Cariatiancy sald many of our bonds now ontstanding were purchased doring the War from patriohic wotives And to eava the country from destructios Many Individuata who purchased these bonds sacrificed thelr property to obtain the mesns to buy them. They hud been purchased at A premiam over and above par, and were they now {o he paid In a coln below par? This whole auitation was the old maxim of the bandit, ** Lot him take who hath pawer, and let him keep who can,” He argued that in 1873 the silver dol- Inr waa demonetized by act of Cungress and ceased to be a part of our coln. The honds Issucd after that time certatuly could not be paid in sllver. 8il- ver was ot 8 part of our coln, and it was not con- tewplated ivhen they were fssued that it would ever mmin constitnte part of our coinage, there- fure there was o resson to suppose that the bonds would bo payable In ansthing elae than gold coin, T purchasers had a right to rely upon the Iaw, and expect payment in such coln. He svoke at'longth as 10 the legal obligationa of tho Government, ‘and i concluaion declared that he conld not voto for the resolution, Pending discusalon, Mr, Allison moved that the Sennte proceed to tho conslderation of excentive busine: 'he motion waa agrecd to—yeas, 44; nays, 20—ss follows: TrA%, lfeon, aton, Mltchell Alttmsr, Fiionnas, M itaynrd, Gariand, Qule Ihane, iamiin, fuoth =Cum-l«l& neron (Pa.), aifce, i Conkling, Conuyer, Davis (L), v ma MeMiifan, Sierrimon, atley, liarnum, leck, OPRRTl, Thurman, Whallace, ‘Withers—20, e Sena At8u'clock the doors reopened, and the Senate adjourned. 1OUSE. Tmmedlately atter the reading of the jonrnal, 3Mr, Morridon sald he noticed that the Speakor yes- terday appointed meveral members to differen Commitlecs, 1n place of other mombers exsused, e 'I”:lmd to know when thoso membora had been excured, Thu Speaker eald that he had asked permission to fill certuln vacancies. Mr. Morrlaon replied that that was not hls ques. tion. Tac House had nover cxcused thono gentlo- men !rnlnlx nutlv’l;m on committe Coulda member excude himecl ‘Thoe 8peaker anawered that |t had been the uni- form oractice to excuse gentlemen who did not wish to serve. Tho maiter here stopped, Mr, Stephens [ntroduced & bill “repenling tho fron-clad oath which has to betaken by spplicants far pepaions. Roferred. Mr. larels, the Cualrman of the Election Com- mitsc , called np the Colorado contested case, the minjocity report, aigned by tha Domoctatic mems bers of the Cominlttee, declaring Patternon entitled to ascat, and the minority report signed by His- cock, Walt, and ‘Thornbuey, decluring Belford duly clucted, Mr. Cox (Ohlo) submitted another ro. x|ufl. dectaring that there had been no yalld elec- jon, Tno presentation of arguments in support of the majority und minority reports occubled the en- tire dny. Soceclios un tha subject were interrupted to permit tho followlng: Mr, Wilzon, from the Committee on Foreign Af+ falrs, reported a bill to pravide for the diatribution of the awanl mado under he convention with Mexico of the Fourth of July, 1868, Ordered printed ana recommitted, Thiw bill 1a reported sa 2 nubriitute for that referred to the Committes in tolation tv saspending the yayment of clalme on the lenjamin Well and La Albra Silver Minlng Company. It dirgcte tha, Stato Departinentio re- coivo th motiey pald: liy Mexico on account ot American citizens aml to distribute the same pro rata, It also directs the pl{mtnl to Mexico of 850,528 in Mexlcan gold, $10,650 wn American Rold, and 80,410 in United Rtatea curtency, in diaclinrgo Of tho awards mado in favor of Muican citizens. A Conferenco Committoo_was ordered on the Defciency bill, and Messrs, Singleton, Atkins, and ala wers appolnted. Mr. Money Introduced & bl to authorizo tho Southern Pactfic lialiroad Comwany 1o extend Its raliroad and telograph line east from Its prescnt ternunus In Arizons to s point on the Rio (rando, at ur near El Paso, and to aid in bulidlug the samu, Reterred, Mr, Hunton, from the Belect Commlttes on e~ cortalnini the result of Presfdential eloctions, re- potted o resolution directing the Commitice to take inta consideration also the duratipn of the Premdential termi. Adopted, Discuselon of the Colurado contested clection cane was resumed und continned up to adjourn- ment, Mr. Harris, Chalrman of the Klectlon Come mittee, announcing that he expected to have avoto to-morrow uvening. Adjourned, —— . DRY-GOODS SALE, New Yonk, Doc. 12, ~The entiro stocksof Lona- dale, Dinckstone, and Hope bleached cottons on hand, 6,044 cascs, wero sold to-day at auctlon, The Ubldding was cxtremely brisk, aud prices obtained were coushdered good. The sole roallzed over $300,000, Lonadslo aver- aged Bi§ cents a {lrd, Blackstones tion over 7% cenis. and llopa Hon over 7% cunts, priceas Jlope 4-4 bloach marked 11, sainp packaye, at 7% cents; then 541 cases st 7) centa, ond 0. cases at 7% cents, Dlackutones were then t!i'lll l:‘plml 1,000 casew 4-4 bleached, inarked H, . A., mold quickly at 73 ce the remafnder, 106 cases, 8t 7% cents, Jonsdale 4.4 bleached, d . 3 a A at which brought % conte; 400 cases, 8% contu; 'ho salo wau conslderu g $bo houes represented at 1 & Drother, Weil Drothers to., ltice. biix & Co., Wille hiliita & Co,, Cincinnatl; Kleld, Loiter & Co., Stettaucr Brothers, and Bamberger, Dloom & Co., Chicago, —— TENNESSEE FINANCES, Nasnvitig, Dec. 12.~In submitting fo the Leglulaturo the corrcspondonco from parties representing 8 very large number of the Tennes bouds, expressing a willingness to take B0 cents on a compromlso of tho. State debt, ~Gov. Porter concludes his mes saga as follows: **1appeal to the Geueral Ausembly to rescue the Btato ‘rom ils perll and o presorve sumethlng of Ita credit, The people of Tenucssee arg nul‘;upllfll 1o learn the tuil lesson of repudi- ation, "They are still senwivle of 1he uapunuglmy resting oo them of maintaining the good uawy impresaed u\-:anihu Stato Ly s0 many of her suns. The time has been woen the prestige of T'enuesaee, the high ding of her commercisl credit, made all of her nous proud of thoir native . 3 t ue turn our backe upon this honor ablo history, ———— ¢ WESTERN UNION, _Nzw Youx, Dec. 1 ~Attho quarterly mecting of the Directory of the Western Unton Telograpls Company to-day, & report was submitted showing that on Uct, 1 there way s net eurplus of $00, 865, and thiat tho net profits fortho quarier onding Dec. 31 were §760,138, makiog & tots! of $541,004, Tho Intervat on the bunded debt fut one guaster, and one quarter's vroportion of the sfuking fund, amounted to §133, which, deducted from the protils. laves & balauce of §700,008 Frow this the ususl quarterly dividend of 13§ percont is taken, amountiog to 8525, 01, leaving a balanco of $13, 072, A resolution was adopted declarin, a dividend of 14§ pur cent frou Lhe net esruiugs o Ihe three nonthas endiug Dec, 31, payablo on the 15th of Jsuuary, 1578, e — THE NORMAL SCHOOL. Bpectal IMsvaich 15 The Chicaan Tridune. Broosiketoy, Iil., Dec, 12 —The Btaie Board of Education are in sesslon st Normal. At thelr meeting to-day Mise liattle Case, preceptress, pre- sented her resignation, which was accepted, and s special commwitice was ordervd 10 prepars & testl- monial of the estimatlon ‘in wlich eld by tho Board, The dent’s repust siows sn st- teudance for tho teru just closiug of 471, or thirty. #ix wore than L:flm, aud that cverything con- " I ueeted with th lon ie ln & prosperous cug- ditlon, B —————— SILVER, Special Dizvatch to The (hicago Iribung. Guasp Harivs, Mich., Dec. 12.—At 8 wmeeting of busiuess men here to-nlcbt a resolution that tne silver dollar should be remouetized was adopte #d almost unsaiuiously, sad 8 commillou was ap- pointed to clrculate wemorisls saking Congress 10 Ivsivuetise, FINANCIAL. Failure of Two More Large Dry- Goods Firms in New York. Rensons Adduced by the Metro- politan Press tor These Disasters. Wreck During 1877 of Eight Im- portant Firms in This Trade, The Newatk, N. J,, Bavings Institutions with Deposits of $11,000,000, Dee ofdes to Lis Down, DRY-G00DS FAILUNE. Soectal 1irvatch in Tha Chicagn Tridune, New Youx, Dec, 12.—The loss of trade to this city la a constantly recurring question. 1In an ar- ticle reforring to the failure of two Jarge houses to«day, the 7imes says: *‘Business men nesert that the dry-goods johblng trade e fast belng taken -away from New York by the establishment of jobbing houses fn Chicago, Cinclnnati, §t, Louts, Lonlsville, Toledo, Buftalo, and other interlor eities. The sales of Fleld, Leltor & Co,, of Chicago, tust year, amonnted to over $17,000,000, an incresss over the previous year of $7,000,000, and those of others in tho cities menttoned havp heen in like proportion. A large proportion of this business {s drawn from New York, It has been mude possiblo by the course of the trunk raiiroads, whose throngh frewght tarifl for eoveral years has discrininatea largely in favor of tho Interlor. Un the other hand, sincaJan. 1, no lessthan alght Miportant New York concorns have gone ot of business, These sro: Emory, Joy & Lee, fatled; Opdyko, Terry & Steele, liquidation; Cochran, McLean & Co., falled; John M. Wentz & Co., voluntary lquidation; N. Sullivank Co., volantary liqul- dation; Fay, Hagan & Co., failed; Adel- anco, Robbine & Co,, nnd James Lenhy, whote fallures were announced to-day, The firm of Adriance, Rabbina & Co. has been In bualness over ifty-seven years, The firm haa always been & very respeciable one. 1t ocenpled o medinm po- sitlon, never having attained to the prominence of Stewart & Co, or Claflin & Co. In October last Mr, Itohbins died, arid, his estata boing hound up, the credit of the firm lias boon somewhiat criticlzed becauso of a doubt of Ita anccasa without his as- sistance. This holpud greatly to weaken it. In August tho fiem reported e Habill- tiea to be 8124,000, and it< n 3184, 000, This waa {immediately after an assermmnant smounte fny 1o 820,000 bad been mado upon the tndividaal members of the Arm, “T'o-any the firm madoan ane migument to Mr. (icorge Gilbert, of Mciscsson & Robuine, the wholerals drugglets. Mr, Adriancessld he conld ot state the firm's condition at yresent, He thought, howuver, the llabilitles would not amount to nver $100,000, Ontside thoy nre estie mated at 8200, 000, and the aascts at hnlf that sum. Mr, Adriance aald the - death of. M, Rtobbius had been & tremondons loss to ‘the selling business of the concern. AAan inatare) of thie slirinkage in values, the Grm had becn comi- l::lled lnst week to sell for 16 centa gouds that it Lo & il Kurchn-ml Iast spring: at 374 ceals, This inkage had been the result of the Immense ce of yoods st on thd recent retirement or fallure of #0 many firms. e, Adriance safd tho firm haa been compeiled to ‘suspend onca befure, In 1837, but had subsequently pald everythlug, It had gone through all the other fnanclal panles of the country unacathed, When the memburs put n_ freah Ccapltal fo Auguet iast they honently Dbelleved that, with tho large crops and ather siqus of lacreasing busincas, & fale future was In storo l‘nrummi but they had becn sadly disappointed, auction conscquent Jamea ueneral 1mporter of wonlon fiuot.ll. " hls credit hus been weakened )y a CGovernment snlt, brought four years sro, now suddenly revlved, on s chargo of under. valuing goods. “I1in liabilitien are ruid to bo $130, - 000, and hin assets $100.000. His traueactio bLave becn heavy, amounting to'a milllon a yesr," A — A BIG BANK IN TROUBLE. Newank, N. J., Dec. 12,—Tho Newark Sav- inga Inatitution, tho largest and oldest in tha clty, chartered thirty years ago, has just boen taken charge of by the Chatcellor on the petition of its managers, to {nenre an equal distribution of assots, and prevent any unfairness from s possible run. ‘The bank bas about 812,000,000 of assots, including depreclated sccurities, and $2,000,000 of Qovernmunt bonds. Thie deposits are 811,000, OOO,C 'I;)m{ {i‘lmnn‘clltllr (l)r:lcra llm“pnymentthus 18 er of the princl epon ] et intoreat. dat e Meanwhire pai Thalie o full inveatigation. 'The imoncys herealter doposit- ed are to be kept soparaty and Invested. TUE SBPRAGUNS, Provioexer, R. L, Dec, 12,~Tho creditors of A, & A, Hprague, representing 84,250,000 of In- debtedness, et to-day to take action to protect and secure thotr righte, Anasociation was formed and an Executlve Commliitee chosen, conslsting of Alexander Farnom, Nelson W. Aldrich, James M, Kimbal), Jesso Motcalf, and Willlam 11, Weeden, and they wers Instrucied to take promptly such stepn s, in thelr judgment, wero dealrable to pro- tect the croditors, — FRRANKFORT, KXY, LoutsviLry, Ky,, Dec. 1.—The proposition of E, 11, Taylor, of Frankfort, for & consolldation in bankruptcy has boan accopted by his croditors, who held a meetinz at that place to-day. They represonted nearly $400,000, and camo from New York, 8t, Louls, Cincinnati, Cunada, Chicago, and elvewhare. lorwas among the lnmnmfnhlnn In Kentacky. GRAND RADPIDS, MICIT. Spectul Dixpatch 4o Tha CAicago dribune, Qnann Rarive, Mich, Dec, 12.—P, M, (odrich &Co,, hardware dealorw, and Lemon & Do Young, cigar makers, made assignments hero to-day, No fgures of asaots or Mabllitiee uro glven, TAUNTON, MABRS, Taunton, Mass,, Dec. 12,—The Taunton Save Ings Dank suspended payment to-day, It 1eree ‘[;nflll'eillllgl"::lh .:'liu‘l‘l‘h thought that the deposits ——— THE WEATHER. ’ Orricxor TneCinxy BluNaL Orricen, Wannina- Tox, D, C.y Dec. 13—1a. m.—Indications: For tho Tenneaso, Ohlo Valley, and lake region, riaing Larometer, excepl s temparary fall in the Eastern portion, fresh and brisk weat to north winds, colder, clear, and partly cloudy weather, andin tho last dlstrict occastonal light rains or snow, LOGAL ouvKAYATIDN L] TVme._Bar. (Tr Fur| Wind._| Vel An,) Weather ;3 8,1 X5 40 | 83 B g 53 | 61 1874 187, { 1970, | 1677, ] SRS | R L, ) JeT. 190, 210 20, 600 M.IAIIIMHB 2 08 2575 UT.25 31,73 136.75 0 s E 0 fifl‘ 93 71,00 18 n. Av.weatuer. [ CI0dy { Correctad for elevation ahova the Belf-realstoriug (Dairutienta. 8. 8. HassLx! Sergeaut S{gnsl bervice, U, H..’A. GENERAL UBSEdVATIONS, Cutoauo, Duo, 13—-Mldnlyhs, I¥isd, Rain Weaiher, SELELEITAER22D CANADIAR NEWS, Specsal Disvaich to Ths Chicagn Triduna. MoxTuzal, Dec. 1¢.—An joterlm rsport has been prepared by P. 8. Hoss on tha position of the Csnada Agricnitural Insursnce Company. It shows tho Compsny to be in & worse position than generally auticipatsd, and recommends the banks uot 10 press their clalms, and allow au opportuuity of realiziug upin the asscls. A not very vacour 8ging feature Lo (he resvonsible holdors of the stock fe the fact that, in all probability, a large proportion of it s held vy parties who will not be sble to meet clalms sguinst them, sud ihat $500,000 of (ke orgipal capital atock of $1,000,000 s held by one persou, Mr. Goff, late manazer, Of courss, calir will have to wado until il claims sre met. sad, while Mr, ltoss Lollevys thut full payment of the lust calls wou't meet sl lisvilitice, the slowness in the payment of tho secoud call, wnd 1ho fact that wous Bolgerd are lercaponsibie purlice, way eces- sitate futtper calls. The asacls of Lhe (ompany, or a good portion of thew, wou'ld bo fonnd ulmost valucleaw Af thiown upva tho mazkobuow, ‘Khey arc largely made np of Enatorn Township Rajlrona honds, but thera da, inaddition, 851,000 of Thren Rivers Water-Warkw bonds. The outlook fa not reansuring to the responsible stockholders, RELIGIOUS. THE EPISCOPALIANS. Special Dispated to The Chieagh Tridune, QuiNer, 1., Dre, 12,—~The Eplscopalian Cone vention was called to order to-day at 11 o'clock, and room thereafier proceeded to the electlon of A Bishop by the concurrent voto of the clerry and lalty. On the informal ballot the whole clerieal vole cast was 13, of which De. Harris, of Chicago, had 11, and Dr. TLeMngwell and Dr, Curry cach 1. The total lay vote cast was 16, of which Dr. Hnrria had 15 and Dr, Cureey 1, On the formal bailot Dr, Harrls was nnanimonsly elected. After singing the Glorla In Excelais, Bishop Mc- Laren arose, and, with much feeling, sald that every impulee of his nature moved him to spunk of one who, & Bishop. wonld in the futnrs be closely connected with the people of this divcese, Tho Rev. Dr, Harris fs & man among men, Though Joung in vears, hie 1s m man of matare jndgment, 4 man of excellent parts, decided learning, of growing theologieal ernditton, Blshop McLaren 414 further that Dr, Tarels was a mian whom ne not only respected and admired, but one whom he fonnd it ensy to love, Of s gentle, effection. ne_nature, ho - combines fn timacit alt tnat i3 manly in man and swomaniy In _ woman, He {a strone and trne, tender and avmpathetie, He has tho respect of the peuplo of his patlah, und will bave the higheat reapect and the love of the peoplo of the dtaceso. In closing, Bishop McLaren rafd that what war ifs 108 wonld be the gain of the people of tho Quincy Diocera, He folt, in une scnro. as though he hnd lost unc of the members of his body, fur whenever he had rought council at the hand of Dr. Harels, it bad been wieely given, and when he had sought tho sympathy of his heart, he bad recelved it but while helost him naa presovtor, he could not bt rejolco at his advancement. After the Bishop's reinarks, resolutions wero adopted to eontinue in foree ithe constitntion and canons of the Dincese of Tilinols tor the new Dios cere until the adoption of its own constitution and cunons, anid to take measiren for the establlshi- ment of the provinclal svstem and federative connell for the saveral ioceres of Illinols. Some further busincss wae traneacted and the Convention adjourned sine dio, A rc-‘mrtet called on Dr, Marris last ovening and nsked him if ho wonld aceept, le said he conld not answer the quertion, «lnce he knew of hix eleetton only by rumor, and lad not considerad the matter, — THE UNI'TARIANS. dpectal Dispatch o ‘The Chlea 1o ‘Tridune, JANEaVILLE, Wi, Dec. 12, —The twenty-seconil annual Confercence of Wisconsin Unitarians oponcd fn All-Sainta' Church last night with a serinon by the Rev. Robert Collyer, a Iarge nudience belng present. The regular busincss seasion began this morning, Hoports from the churches showud & very favurable increase of memberahip everywhere, The Itev, 1L M, Simmons, of Kenosha, delivered A lecture on the declino of refiglon, followed by a ctltlque by the Itey. Judson Fisiios, af Sonroo, aovon Jobi Stuart Mili'a ‘¢ Eesuy un Natnre," This alternoon tlln{! were read by Miea |'hoebe Conzine, the Rev, 2Mr. Gondon, of Milwankee, and the Itev. Dr. , of ltucklord. The sermon this evening was delivered by the liev, Mr. fior- bert, of Genevn, Ill, The Conferenco close to-murrow, VANDERBLILT'S MONEY. Trobnbility that Willlhm Wil Rotaln i Gigantie onrd-Dealslous Very Unfavor- uble to the Conteatanta, Special Dispaich (o The Chicago Trioune. New Yonx, Dec. 12.~Tha Vanderhilt will con- test was resamod to-day. Much of tho timo was occupled by the lnwyers In arguments i to the ad- misgibility of testimony. Attachments were fssneid agatnst Daniel Deew and Benjutnin Wood, who had fatled to report to their subpenas, fn aeruing for the admlssibility of declarations to show montal condition, and the probability of undue lufluenco, Judgo Dlack hold that the contestanta had a right o shot that Commodare Vanderbllt was In reality the weakest of mon, and had more comnletely mis- understuod all the duties he owed to hin own famlly, and was more utterly ignorant of the principles of natural Justice, than any other mian who ever lived. Counsel cla’mau this had been proven by varionn facts, which, when thoy wero analyred, admitted of no other conclusion, But he proposed o 4o further, snd glve more direct tostimony that the Commodore was weak, not lnsane, bui weak, The Surrogute asked what thera was In ovidence to ahow weakness beyond the unequal distribation of_the property, Mr, Black roplled promptly: **Everything ho ever eald and did.* Hoeaking of sanlly as tho capability to preserve the balunco betwern tha in- telloctunl facultics and moral sentiments, ho sul *‘Commodore Vanderbilt's bump of acquisitives nesn was in a chronic atate of {nflamination all the time, [Laughter, in whish the peoponent jolned hearsily.] It grow wonderfully, 1fo caltivated it 10 the newiect of everything elve. orally and ro. liglonsly his mina wan a howling wilderneas, la didn't content himsetf with wwh!run{ Mammon alone, but he induiged In other follles aure (o dos moralize mind and weaken it, while they corrupt the undoratanding. Where sttch things aro carriea tua great oxtent, no man undor their influenco can. o call acd sane man, Mr, Clinton contended that insanity ahould ba rwvud firat, and thut anythini eles was immaterial ot wan done, Tha otter of counse] wan roally to prove unduo influence by a dead wife. Through a crazy witueas it had already come vut that Mrs, LaBiau- began the clairvoyant business, o they mouglit, on behalf of a ciazy cheat, oad theough a cmzy witness, (o inflacnce the Court to let In all kinde of craxy testimony. Tno Surrowato dackded that the elalrvoyant-hos llef tostimony should bo atrickon out thil it wun gruud that tho will was the direct offs; ring of this ulicf, — With respect to the testiwony thut the decensed declarod his dissatisfuction witn regard 10 tho will, and hix apprehcusion that ho had done wrong in taking the advico of Willlawm H. Vandertnlt and Dr, Linsloy in having his daughter kopt away from him, 1ho Burrugate held that that declaration, made at & perivd so remota, did not reflect upon the mental capacity of the doconsed at the tiine the Inwlrument was executed, and order- ed that the testimeny given on that subject be stricken out, Excui)llmll woro made, Both these decisions are decldedly In favor of Willlam 11. Vanderbilt, ‘Willlam K, Thoene, one of the ron enlled to prove the straltened clrcum: Wiiam 11, derbilt somo fifteen years ugo, tho treatment ziven the latter b{ his futhor, After this ummportant test{mony adjournment ‘was Liad till to-morrow. OBITUARY, Bpecial Disnateh 1o The PAicann Tribune, LaSartg, I, Dec. 12, —Thomas Rourke, a much- esteemed citizen, and for many years one of tho most prominent grocers here, after a lngering 11 ‘s from a complexity of discasvs, disd at bis lence in this clty thls moruing, uged abous 38 s, Avecial Dispalch 1o The UAieage Tribune, Dunvuqus, Ia., Dec, 12, ~Theoptlus W, Craw- fard, ono of the oldest asttlers in Dubnquo County, died this morning at the ago of 7h-years. 1o wasa, stanch Domoorat, and répresented that party in the Legialature for & number of years, - — HEROISM REWARDED. CincrnwaTt, Dec, 12, —April 10, 1876, a wo! threw hersolf Into tha Ohlo River from the No port ferry-boat. A Iad 18 yearsold, Willlam A. Shober, Jumped into the river and made a herolc effort 1o save hier, but without avall, and came near drowning himeelf. Kilwinniug Lodge of Masons, recognizing this noble boy's act of herote hu- manlty, voted bim & guld med et the annusl bllul:tt the 1o tho boy by the late Attornoy-uenvral 3 mber of the Lodge. in sn cloquent and -rpm‘rrlnn address. The nnmnn{h\- largely atwnded by prominent Masons of the Ktatoand other citlzen FIRE AT DEAN CITY, PA, Pirrsnvno, Pa., Deo. 12.—A specisl from Dean City, Pa,, In the Tballou ofl districe, saye: ** A fire originated in the Beringer City lotel, Durlnger City, Pa., occupied by John Armstrong, of Bharon, at 2 o'¢lock thie morning. The hote! buragd to the ground with the contents. The buildlng and goods are insured for §1, 000, wan nawed A, B, Mce Cartuey, of Morter, ' guvat ut tho hotel, was hurned to death. Others narrowly cecaped belng burned, The dro apread very ranldly to 8 vacant bulldioy owued by Mr. Drew. ihence to Kilroy & Crowley's Noew Yourk atore, buraing the 'lfl“lfilll snd contente; fnsured. Vour other bailalugy burned, throe belug occupled by fawnil —————— ¥ wnllics. NOT ALL DEAD. § Cuaniusroy, 8. C., Dee. 12.—An eloction for 8cnator in Heanfort County, which includes soveral aca Islands containing & large negro popu- Iation, took vlace on Monday. Notwithetauding & vigorous Domocratle canv d. W. Callin, Republican candldato, fa cloc by 1,800 major| ty. 'Thie Js the firet clection in this State thly yeal which hus besn t’mvd by the Kepubiicans. e — AN INSURANCE COMPANY EXCLUDED, Sueciul Dispaich to Tne Caicaqo Tribune, Sruixorizip, lll., Dec. 12.—The Audltor to- day excluded from trapsacting businces in Illinols the livmestead Firo-Invurance Company of Water- town, N. Y., on sccount of {mpalrucnt of its cap- ital. "The Company dld very little business 1u this State, —————— SUICIDE. Spectal Disvatch to Taa Chioagn Triduna. Drrioir, Mich., Dee. 12, —Eflen McCormigk, discouraged by costinusl ill-health, committey suicide tu-day , lewving & fawlly of young childrvn, . NADTIVAY'S RETELDIES, From the Ion, Thurlow Weed INDORSING Dr RADWAY'SR. R. R, REMEDIES After Using Them for Beveral Years, Naw Tonk, Jan.4, 1877.--Dean Sn: Having for sey. eral years nred sourmedicines, dotntinely' st first, but (ier exoerfencing thelr eticacy with fal cotlideace, t 18 ho law & Liensurs than & duty, to Chankfully act nowledue the advantace wi hinve derfeed from them, Thie piiin aro resorted toas often & pecasion feqnip, and always with thie deatred effect, The iteady Rellp, cannot be hetter deacribied than 1Lia by Tta name. Wa apnly e iniment frenuvntiy s (préis, ANV Tove: ahfy nnding the promlecd **reltef. yonra, X ”l’""‘" e THURLG WEED, anwar. RADWAY'S READY RELIER Curos thoe Worat Pringe in from Oneta ‘Twenty Minutess INOT OINH HOUR After rendlog this nlveetisoment nerd any ons enffer T putn, RADWAY'S 1L ADY 1L 1S A GURE ot Eviny BRIV 12 waatho oy ang 4 S CUMK The Only Pain Remedy That mtantly stopathe most excructating patns, nn.r. iisinmaion, aurd cared Congestiont, whiilice' of 1he Hugs, Moinicli, Dowels, oF other glauds, OF urgans, b OB AppiILun ; SR irpnly FROX ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES, [o matter how wiolent of excruclating the ?(-tn. the L UMATIC, Bed-jtiaden, Intirm, Crippled, Kervous, curalgle, or prosirated with diseass may suffor, RADWAY'S READY RELIER WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE. Inflammation of tho Kidnoys, laflammation of tho Bladder, Inflammation of the Bowols, Congestion of tho Lunzs, Bore Throat, Difllcult Braathing, Palpitation of the Hoart, Hysterios, Oroup, Diphtheris, atarrh, Influonsn, . Headnche, Toothache, Nouralgis, Rheumatism, Cold Chills, Ague Caills, Chulblains, and ¥rost Bites, “The anplieatton of the READY RELIEF to the part nrx-nr:lvém“r?o;l‘m painor dulivalty exists wiil aftorg EUTRIELY Vo sixty irope In HALE & tambler of water w1l Crainps, Bpustis, 8 oW TOMOuIS cr our stameed, feurtburi, sick ite B v (i Du, ucle, Dinrrt tery, Gy Wind it Kool wid i fotorn v} B A;’WMAO:; clern T READY 17 TN Chems A e Sm}u In whie wll jrevent sickness 07 bain Tom ehange of whter. 15 ftbetter than French Brandy or Litiersss o stimulant, FEVER AND AGUE, FRVER AND AGUE cured for 60 conta, There ls not temodial sgenean this world that will cure Ferer and émm and wil oth r Malarious, 1 llnufl‘r‘mrr‘gmhom ) and other Fevers (afued by it WAY' 1Lt R R AR ) it HEALTH! BEAUTY! Btronr and_pure Tiieh Tisod~Tncrente of Flesh and e RNt ClUAr SIIG Uod DeuT iG] Cotploklon scbures DR. RADWAY'S Sarsaparillian Resolvent has madae the most astonlshing cnrear so quick, sorapld ara tha change the hody undercues under tho Infucnct of this truly wonderful mediciae, that Every Day an lnel:euo in Flesh and Weight Is Secn and Folt, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER, Fvery drop of the Aarsaparfllian Hesolvent communy, enten Tt 0 D00 BWERt: Ui, Sl Shet Burda and julces of tho system, tho vior of fife, for [t prepared tho wastea of the body With new and scund matorlal. Berofuls, Syphilia Consumption, Glanduiar Disease, Ulocrs 10 tha Toroat Mouri, Tumors. Nodes in tho ulnmunndumn}vlma i 9, Birul orous hischargea trom tho Eare, kin |Hscmaos, Krupei ois Fever ting Worm, U ltheumn, Erysipelas, Acme, 18, Worina {n the Fieab, '{\:Hlltl’ Cancers Ji SGinb, And it wastenof (ho! I1ve nimeliies cra the curstive range of 'hll wonaer of modern chemistrr, aiid A Taw days usa Wil 1rove 1o any peisun using it for ¢lther of thusa forma of discase Ita poient pawer to curs e, Ifina patient, dally hecoming reduced by the wastes 4 decomponition thut sre contiuuslly progressing, succcein in arrcaling (hcsd wastcs, aud copaira i smie With naw inaterfal madu from healtny blood—snd thts tho parsapariiiian will aud does sccuro—a ci 1aln1 for whenonce this remedy commences {ts of purilication, ai {n_dliinishing th wastes, ite Tepairs wi Tapld, and every day the Hent il fvol himacit stronyer, the foud diguitiog etter, #ppetite luiproviag, aud fcah and wofghtin: ot only does the Barsapariliian Resdlvent exoel all reinedial ‘agent in the eire of Chronte, Scrofulons, Conwiituttonal and Skid discasee, bUL 1t Is the 0B o Vo cura for S L Kidney and Bladder Complaints, Uriuary and Womb Disonses. Gravel, Dishotes, Proner, S1appuks of Watee, Lncoatinames o Orne™ Drwsts Purcase. Albuminuris, and 1o Ali cares wherd there ujonlts, fl’ lh':':(lusrl s cere work 1088 OF surceeds be lak-dist d with substances Jiko K OF White sk, up thers & s Upes: Brlcking, DTG scatlon o ha Laen e wler: b 1 satlon when pasiug water, pain o gl ummonnauwkm{'uu& tho lofus. Tumor of Twelvo Yoars’® Growth Oured by Radway’s Rosolvent Tlapwar—1 have had nurlln.'rnmu fn the Dr, ovaties and pels, Alltio doctors sald ** thers was no tielp for tried everrinin it was recom: ded, by i hiel 1, Lhial e, but poth'n; | me, Isaw your Hesoivent a Illmnlflclwnnld(ryxm & nu’r-unlu . o cuisa § had sullered fur twelve. ,M". Ijoukalx bottien f tho [esolvent and one box of Judway's Pitls, and two otties of your Heady el and taoro {8 nol KN of e tely hl‘l;el bett or. solerter, :‘1’3 Vo for L welve yers, side of tho bowels, ove 1he write Lhis o u_for Lo benefit of ot! yot can it o et for s uegedceTinlre Ykt PRICE, - - &1 Por Bottlo, AN IMPORTANT LETTER. 0 ARDOR, Mich,, April 20, 1670, -Dn. Itapwat= flldb‘lrx 1 _have n’l’l {ng your Resolvent, Kegus ting Piile, and slso uning the Mleady Itolief about one r for ouarian nurs on tho abdonien, whi-h the ost aininei phrsiclans of our Medlcal Coliewo pro- nouuced Incurabie. ‘Thvy wora like knots on s tree. My welght was 273 uuds when | cominenced with youp romegies, and ow (3 18 two bundred and ten pounds, but ti ¥ a6 hob il ¥one yfu biave L twenty-four bottice of Ke- P R (T ! 0l . Greavill, lcase e 0uF book ** ¥8lao and Trae. ) MRS, 0. KEAPE. Another Lettor from Mrs, C, Erapf. y to add; T ey st roe uf tlie tumors are enlire) o And Lh fourth 14 nearty so, Dropey is gune, Lol full uproving, ndmuy welutit decreaalog very s 8vo lidd & gredt many calla this summer 10 tnquiré of the wonder{ul cure your iedicing has dony for we, o0y from Ol oue fron: Canads, thres from Jac! nd Quito s guimber from this place. Yours with re: Mitd, . w 3! tod wit S rap u“;‘:n.'l! 1 acquaintod with Mrs. hunl' me EE fil’fi"""lh '65 vug‘atu&:?l] S0t ctady it Fours Fespect il ipaca & co. Ana Arbor, Mich., Aug, 18. 1675, DR. RADWAY’S REGULATING PILLS! Perfectly tasteless, elcgantly coated with sweet A h-'fl 3 -rln’ iud streagthen. “f’m: o of sl disoruers of (he Bloi- cia, kldnoy. Bludder, Nervgus dia: [Onaiipaitong Coativences " Ipolics: {ifousicas, Bifious Feves, fodki: cis, “Jiea; aud all deraagements ot ra.* Warrinied 10 effcct 8 positive vegotable, coutainiog 0o wmcrcury, mio* 7 loug r b :":,':fig $ymploma Tesulting from atity ? nward Fiicn: Fuilgesa of the Blood ( tho bead, AchIty Of the Rromacls, Neuses. ifcaribord, Dingwtdf Food. Fullnea of welulit of tho swina Lot Eroploan slukiige. and utisriuge (0 b it of the ‘stuact, Bwiimitg of the head, Hurried an cul . Elutteriud pt the feart, Cookind calingscnsatson whes 1o lying posture, Dim- Dota or Wi fure tho bight, Fever [ratl n the ride. el o of Tadway's Piile w'll frep thosystem Fri Al il 4 i fet X o ST e o 23 ekoid READ FALSE AND TRUE. Sead one o RADWA No. &3 W, KD b A A T o Shotiaada Wil be ssid Jou.