Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1877, Page 2

‘r'i1s CHICAGO TRIBUNE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1877—TWELVT dispatch making it the 11th and another the 12th. A Bucharest special sags a bullet grazed the Crarowitch's hiead in this engagement. TLRVNA. Loxnoy, Dec. 14.—The Times correspondent at Plevna telegraoha: ** The Grand Duke Nich- olas toll me that Osman Pasha reported his force nt 27.000. At the same time the Grand Duke scemed donbtful If thare were so many. About sixty cannon and many hundred wagons are among the trophies. Oiman Pasha had three weeka’ provisions stlll on hand and ten days rations in his transport traln for tne whole army. AN EPIDRMIC. | “The Immediate causc of his abandoning the tntrenchments was the breaking out of an epldemic among the troops, There were forty or filty dead bodies a8 day in Tlevna. There were no men asallable to bury them, and the mortality was increasing. Eifght bundred sick and wounded are in the hospitals.!” WILL RETUKN TO 8T. PETERSBURO. Rucnares?, Dec. 14.—Baron Jominl, Coun- alilor Hamburger, and the whole of the Divlo- matie Chancellery will return to 8t. Petersburg with Prince Uortschakoff and the Czar. OSMAN'S WOUND, It 1s reported that it has been necessary to amputate Osman Pasha’s foot. ASIA MINOR. ERZEROUM. Loxpox. Dee. 14.—A telegram from Erze- roum says: “In pursuance of orders from Lord Derbiy, the British Consul left yesterday morning with all the archives of the Consulate. Four fourteen-centimetre sieg guns have been brought by the Russlans from Kars to Hassan- Kauleh, aud an attack upon Erzeroum I8 mo- mentarlly expected. VAN, * Gen. Termukassofl's division from Bavazid ia threatenlng Van, BAGNIPICANT. “Tho Turkish beadquarters corraspondent telegraphs that the departure of the Britlsh Consul s regarded by the Turks as foreshad- owing o Dritish declaration of war ngafost Russla,” IN CONSTANTINOPLT. THR SULTAN'S SPEECH FROM TIE TIRONE. ConstasTiNorLs, Dee. 14,—In his epeech from the throne yesterdayon the opening of the Turkish Patllament, the Sultan declared that Russia began the war, Turkey, compelled to defend hierself agafnst aggresslon, has offered the utmost resiatance. Tne Ottomans had dis- played the most patriotle spirit as evineed by the self-denial of all classes, and the courage of thie Turkish solkdicrs had excited the admiration of the world. Ilis Mnjesty epoke with special approbation of the formation of the civie guard, Tia non-Mussulman subjects had shown a con- sclentious desire to share In the defense of the country, The Constitution granted to non- Mussulman subjects perfect equality In the eye of the law, therefore, as they had acquired cor- regponding dutles at home, It was only natueal they should share mitlitury service, und the Gov- ernment Lad decided (o ENLIST NON-MUSSULMAN subjects fo the ranksof thearmy. The only safezuard for the FEmpire was completely to carry out the Conetltution. ‘Tho Bultan's dearcat wishes were to see all classes of his subjects enjoy the blessings of complete equality, and the country profit by the aceeptance of modern kleas, financlal reforms, the fulfillmeut of national eniragements, the ad- justment of taxation In accordance with the tules of sound political economy, cullection of Tevonuy on an equitable system, revision of the Judictal system, roform to facllitate the tenure aud sale of landed property, the bestownl ot munleipal privileges a8 a basis of an adminis- tratlve system, and, finally, by the reorganiza- tlun of the Uendarmorie. ' Unfortunately, the calamities of war hud retarded tho accomplish- ment of theso reforms. Nevertheless, theBultan lioped for PUTURR PROGREZNS OF RKFORM, Varfous measures had boen prepared by the Council of State, and would be submitted to tho conslderatlon of Tarliament, concerning «ivil procedure, the general olection, minlsterlul functions, the High Court of Justice, the pub- e press, taxation, and state of siege, e concluded as follow! UrNiLEMEN AND DRruTizs: The truth can e elletted on_ questions of political and civil rizhts only by perfect liberty of discussion; that Iiberty having been conferred by the Cons stitutlon, you roquira from me no further In- structiuns, Our rolations with the friendly Powers areof the most cordial kind, May tho Most Migh vless our common efforts. TIE OPPOBING FARTIEY, The Pence and Wir parties are contonding for. the supremacy, It Is belloved that the War party will prevall. LEBANON. ‘There is trouble in Lebanon fn consequence of the retueal uf the inhubitanta to furnisha military contingent or seud deputics to Parlla- ment, based on the fact that Lebauon i under European guarautee, PEACE RUMORS, TUBKEY SAID TO DESIRE PEACE, LoxpoN, Dee. 15—5 8. m.—~Tho Fust in Its leading editorial this morning says: * It fs un- derptood that the British Cabinet yesterday had Lefore them a clrcular from the Purte iutimat- inz its williugness to accept tho mediatlon af Europe. Tho Porte asserts that ths guarane tees for good governwent furnished by the Constitution are far more advantageous than the catabllshment of nutonomous States, which ean ouly lead to the dlsintegration ot the Em- pire.’ The Lot bowever, copsidera that thera ure no prescut proapects of the acceutaucs uf medlation, as Germany s hostile thereto, aud =ny offer 0n tha part of Englaud is not likely to e well recefved by Russla, ALEO RUSYIA, The Scutsman's Loudon correspondent writ- ing on Thursday says: *“Toanorrow Lord Derby will bavo to anbouace to his colleaxucs tue all-wportant fact that buth Russla sud ‘Turkey are suxious to make peace.’ ANOTHER LEIMERT. Lovpox, Doc. 15~8 a. m.—A Parls corre- spoudent announces that he has recelved a statenent, from what hoe belleves to be a trust. worthy source, that Scrver Pasha bas (nformed Lichy, the Brith - Ambassador, and Count Zayard, Austrian Awmbaessador to Constantino- wle, thut be considered o continuation of the war 8 uscless sucrifice, ond ho would therefors sudeavor to persuade ghe Turkish Cabinet to fuvoke the mediation of Austria and England, As regaided the conditions of peace, he consid- ered the political aud territorial intewrity of Turkey indtspensable. The communication adds that Austria will take no fmtiative unless there ieeins o chance ol success, and so far there have dueen uo signs of readiness on the part of Ru a toncpotiate, Berver Pasha’s conditious alse iecty to be uniweeptalle, but the fwpgession e that they will bo moditied. o SLIGHTLY BOMBASTIO, Pxia, Dec, 14.—~A clrcular of the Porte states that the Porte desires to stop the efusion uof bluod, thereforo it §s ready to come tu terms, md appeats to the feelings of Justice of the Gireat Powers, but s not yet at the end of ite fesources, aud is ready to sacritice all for the ‘ndependencs and futegrity of futberland. BERVIA., DECLAXATION, BxLGRADE, Dec. 14.—A proclamation of tho Serypan Goverument bas Just Loen fssued an- aouncng that the Bervian arny has beeu ordey- «d tocrosy the Turkish froutier. ‘Turkish troops are conceutrativg ou the 3ervian frontier. Bxrusavs, Dec. 14.—~Tho war waa snnounced w~lay by salvos of artlllery. Friuce Milau will vavo for Alexiuats to-worrow. Hebas tasuod lecrees procluming 8 state of siewe sud su auncug that the public functiouarics who agitute uzuinet the war will be diswisscd, 1N CONSTANTINOFLE. iy CoNsra¥nixoris, Dec. 14— Ciustics, Bervian agout, Las dellverod to the Ports | azy waltz, - were present, and the Lollcts were among the Rervia's formal derdaration of war agatnat Tur- koy, and atarted for Belgrade. VARIOUS. INSURREQTION IN CRETE. Loxpox, Dec. 13—An. fusurrection has hroken out fn the Province of Amyre, fn Crete. Turkish familics and the inhabitants of other provinces bave sought refuge In the fortress. The (Governor of Crete has sent troops to sup- press the {nsurrection, A GOVERNOR POR BULGARIA. Corexnaaey, Dec. 14.—It is belleved that the Russian Minister Is negotiating with Denmark with n view to proposing Prince Waldemar, of Dennark, or Prince John, of Gluckborg, as ruler of Bulgaria. FRANCE, PRESE COMMBNTS ON TIIR NRW CADINET. Paris, Dec. 14.—The Dufaure Minlstry s gazetled to-day. The Constitutionnel, Journal Des Debats, Soliel, and Dix Neuvieme Siecle cn- tlrely approve of tho new Cabinet, and congrat- ulate the country upon the termination of the crists, The Jepubligue Francaise and the Kappel admit that the Cablaet fa compused of mod- erato but stncere Republicans, but point out that it must be judged by its works, and insist on guarantees. 'The Repullique Francaise says? * Wo have been decolved eo often that we must be excused for not Immediately disarmioe.” Bome orgaus of the Right expross pity for President MacMahon on account of the unlortu- nate position in which he Is now placed, Ozenne, Minlsterof Commerce; Faye, Minis- ter of Public Instruction and Admiral Roussin, Minister of Marine, of the Rochebonet Cabiuet, will resume thelr former positions as the heads of departments. M'MAUON'S ADDRESS. VERsatLies, Dee. 14,—The mossazo of Presl- dent MacMahon was read it bosh Cnambers this afternoon. It states that the clection of Oct. 14 aflirmed a fresh coofidence of the country in flepultican Institutlons. The message con- tinues: In order to obey parllamentary rules, I have formed a Cabinet relected from both Chambers, anid composed of men rerolved to defend and maine taln these institations by the slncere oxerclas of canstitutional lawe, ‘The intercsts of the country imperatively demand that the crisis through which we are parstug shail Lo ret at rest, and demanid, with nu less force, that it shail not be renewed. The exercise of the right of dissolution 1a, in ef- feet, nothing but a supreme conmuitation before the Judge from whom there ls no appeal, and could not bo cstablished as & aystem of gov- ernment. 1 belleve it to be my duty to ex- crciso this right, and I conform myaclf to the reply of the countey. Dy the Constitation of 187 o Parliamentary Itepobiic was formed. The Cone stitntion, wiilo cetavlishing mvy frresponatbility, nstituted the joint and individual responsibllity o the Minlsters, ‘The independence of the Minlstera s a condition af their responeibility. The prin- ciples of the Constitution are thuse of my Govern- ment. The termination of the crisly will bo the starting-point of amew era of prosperity, for the promotion of which all the public powers will can- cur, flarmony being re-cstabliabed between the Senato anil Chamber of Deputies, and the latter ‘elng henceforth nssured ngainst promature disso- Tution, the Clinmbers will be enabled to achleve the great legislative labors demanded by the public Intercats, Tho International Exhlbitton wilk offer 10 tho world fresh testimony of the vitality of our country. ‘The message 1s signed Ly Prestdent Mace Mabon, and countersigned by M. De Marcero, Minlster of the Interior, aud M. Dufaure, Pres- ident of the Council, . HOW TIE MESSACE TAKES, Venrsaities, Dec, 14.~President MacMabon's message was much applauded by the Scnators of the Left, Inthe Chamber of Deputles the members of the Left Centre principally ap- plauded, but the message un the whole made s great lmpresslon, The Right were silent. ‘The Government, 1 accordance with the de- cision uf the Budget Committee, will nsk the Chamber to voto a sixth of the budget aod the four direct taxes, The Conatitutionnel belleves the Chamber will adjourn on Thuraday next untit Jan, 7. PREFECTORAL CHANGES. Many reactionary Prefects and sub-Prefects lave reslgned, Itis stated that tho irst batch of Prefectoral changes will be gazetted for Sunday. THE CLERICAL J0UNNALS ara violent in thelr comments, vapecially on the uppolntment of M. Waddington, who Is a Prot- estant. 'The Qazette de France says: “The in- surrcction has triumphed." SATISPACTION, @rear and general zatisfaction prevalls at this termination of the crists. PRENCI SECURITIRS, Tans ndvices quote 5 per cent rentes at 107 Iraucs 83 centitnes. WIO AND WIIAT TAEY ARN. Only twoof the proposed Cabinct are new to office, (ien. Borel, Minlster of War, was form- erly I'resident MacMahon's Chlet of Staff, and 1s a skiilful and laborlous soldier, M. Bordoux, Minlster of Publlc Instruction, ls one of tho most popular members of, the Moderate Left. te was Under-Sccrctary in the Ministry of Jua- tico to M. Dafaure. M. Wadiington, apuointed. to bo Mintster of Forclen Affulrs, will be ro- colved with wurm satisfaction by the whole iplomatic body, aml constitutes a happy smt pacile omen. Ho 15 tolerant and moderate, Uberal in politics and rellvion, ¢ MISCELLANY, ; GERMAN PINANCE, LonnoN, Dee. 14.—A Derlin dlapatch eays tho German Govornment's catimates for 1873, prescnted for approval to the Federal Conncll, show & deticiency of $0,000,000, which must be met by contributions from the (ierinan States. MINISTRR WELSU, Lownox, Dec. 15—0a. m.—~Mr. Plerrepont wresented Mr, Welsh, the new American Min stery to Lord Derhey yesterduy. Mr, Pierres puut will take his Jeuve of and Mr, Welsh will ¢ presented Lo the Qu early next week, BTRIKE, Five hundred cotton uperatives hiave struck at Macclestiold against u reduction of wages. s — ——— A SOCIAL EVENT, Speeint Dispaich to The Chicayn Tribune, MiLwavkge, Wis.,, Dec. 14.—The most nota- ble suciety event of the sesson was the recep- tion of Governor-clect Smith and lady at the Newhall Houso to their son, Ira B, 8mith, of tho firm of Allen, Johuson & Buith, of this eity, and brile, wnee Miss Gar- tlson, of Bt. Louls. Tho hotel was ¢legantly Uluminated from basement to slome, anil tho courrldors aud spacious drawing- roums were elegantly and profusely decorated with flowers. The gucsts were recclved hy the Governor and Mrs. 8mith st the en- trauce of the matu parlor, and at the end the Lridal palr stood bLeneath s huge arch of sinllux uwl evengreens, with festoons of tuberoses, Dillies, cte, After the guests (over 600) bad tendered their congratulations, the contany repaired to the large dinfing-roows and ladies® ordsnary, which were arrauged for danes , With muslc by Back's full orchestra, and there passed the time till a late hour In the Theweallh and beauty of Milwaukes richest ever disnlayed hore, ‘The following composed the bridal party, which srrived this noun by special train lrom 8t Lou Misacs Maggic sud Carrly Uarrison, Clara Ed. gar, Currle _ Fercuson, Jessie Baker, and Benkz Peck, bridesmaids: Mosnrs, irunt Sunth, . B, 8hernan, M. Perrine, F. Blrchard, D. W, Eaton, W. Culvin, groomanen, Milwaukee; Mr._and M. Olver Uarrison, W, L, Garrison, 8, Q. Kenuedy, ¥, E, Fuster, Bt. Louis. ‘Tnc party return by specsl traw Sunday alternoon. o g ——— POLITICAL. 8an Frawcuco, Cal,, Dec. 14,~There fs no material chiange [n the Seuatorial contest. On the twelfth ballot last nigbt Wi the Democratic vaucus Furley received 23 votes, McDonald 29, ll{lnml 18, and Huger 17, Ax Francisco, Dee. 14.~The Democratic caucus took six ballots this afterucon, Farle ainlng, the last bullot standing: Farley 8, Ryluud 23, McDouald 15, Huzer 13 5 Sueelut [njesich in The Chicggn Tridune, Des Motwxs, fa., ec. 14.—Tbo Blate Graoge adopted resolutions du tasor of the repeal of the Resumptiou act, the rewonctizativs of sllver, thy wbolition of the Nattona! Bauks aud Graud Juries; ulso, fn favor of the plau proposed by the Conveution of Bupervisors to lease the Lx- buuses Of cuuntics B COUrta. WASHINGTON. Another Lively and interest- ing Episode in Execu=~ tive Session. Mr. Conkling Gives the Lio In- ferential to Gordom, of Georgla ; Which Is Followed by Talk About Settlement Else- where, Etc. Another of the President’s Nominations Rejected Almost - Unani- mously. An Attompt in the House to Inau-~ gurats a General Depart- mental Espionage, By Which Sixteen Investigating Committees Could Have the Fullest Scope. But the Little Game Is Defeated by Shrewd Parlinmentary Tactics. The Chinese Question Under Serious Consideration in the Cablnet. A Differonce of Opinion ns to tha Right of the Government to In- tarfero, THE OFFICES. A BPAT IN TILE SENATS. Sveclal Disuaich to 'Ths Chicayo Tribune, WisitiNatoy, D. C. Dec, 14.—The Senate In executive sesslon to-day finlshed much wore work than has been usual of late. Among the confirmations were those of Capt. Lec s Con- aul at Frankfort, ana McLane, Consul at Nasgau, vice Macllan Chance. The scaslon was the sceno of 8 passage between Conkling and Qordon about which Senators are excccdingly reticent, but which has caused a sensation among them, Gordon was bitterly opposing the contirmation of Wade, & Republican, as Collctor of the Third District of. Georgin. Mr, Thurman Interrupted to say that I tho re- 1atlons of the North to the South were to pass in review at length on overy conflrmatlon, business could not be expedited. At this Mr. | Coukling and several others spoke out, as is usual in o scaslon where vusiness {3 pressing, “Go ON WITH TUR CALENDAR. At this Gordon exclalmed In a very offensivo manner: **The Senator from Now York 18 Lssu- ing orders to the Chair,”” Mr. Conkling, afior asking Gordon to repoat, «| replle ( the Senator from (ieorgia means to say that 1 1ssuc ordorsto the Chalr, ho sags what Is not true, and, lest the Senator should not understand me, [ repeat that, If he means to intimate that i lssue orders to the Chalr, bo snys what lsnot true.” This was spoken with great emphasie by Conkling. Gordon retorted, ** This {2 a mattor that can be scttied outside of this Chambor.”? Conkling replled, **Ycs, or wo can scttlo it now," and ho then agaln repeated his tirst re- mark to Gordon, and the lattor only sald It was = matter to scttle outside the Chamber. Mesars. Thurman, Hamiln, and other Senators undertook tosmooth the matter over and offect an inmediate reconciliation, sayiug that Conk- ling's exclamation,, ** Go on with the calendar,’ was the usunl one, and there was no cause for Uordon's feeling, but both.Conkling and UGor- don sat stlll under these attempta to smooth the matter over, and sald nothing, THEUR ARE WILD RUMORS as to a hostile meeting, but the friends of uclthor party sccm to bavo any clear idca us to what {8 to ba the sequel of the row. Blane and Ben Il also hud a lvely passage. Hil protested againat Henators interfering where those from the State intorested were agreed. Dlalne desired to know of him It he helped the Senatur from New York when he was needing help of tho same kind Il now claimed, Thelr controversy was brief but polnt. cd, and notoworthy from the fact that this ls the third opportunity Blaine has taken tohelp Coukllog In executive scasion. CONOVEIL TAKES-A HAND, In the exccutive sesslon of the Senato this afternoon there were two incldents of much intereat, one of which was the eause of great excitement among Scoators. When the noml- natfon of McLicn was pendlng, Senator Cunover said that McLinn, if "a luwyer at nll, was one of - no abllity, and was utterly incompatent to fill a judicial ition. When Btute-Solicitor {n Florida, he had given more attentlou to spple-jack than to anything else. e had been un both aldes in the War, and betrayod both. e was lusincere and a thne-server, and was respected pelther by the Democrats nor the Republicaus of Florida, Nelther purty could trust him, for ho would setl out whenever bls personal futerests would be advanced, Tho Kepublicans of Florida had, after the Presidential elecilon of last yeur, dls- trusted bin so much that thoy Kept vver Lhin the most vigllant aud untiring suryelllance. Tlad it not been for thishe would, i he could have wade anvthing out of it, de- cided the Eloctoral yote of Flurhfa for the other side. “Ihe result of this speech of Senutor Con- over was that no attempt was made to dee fend the nomination of McLiun, sud even Buanley Matthews, the Presldent’s next frien walked vut of the Chanber so s not to be pred ent when the votes were tuken. MeLlnu's nomination was overwheliniugly rejected. Tho reault shows that Senator Couover's intfluency with his party assoistes has not been hinpatred by his determined stand in opposition to them In the Butler case and the New York nomiua- Jious. TOR CHAKGES AGAINST ARTHUR. ‘The malu arguinent among Scnators agalnst tho Presldent’s course in suspeuding Collector Arthur has beeu that vo charkes were broueht agalnat bhm, aud that Lis oiticlency was not questioned; but, according to the under- standiug liere among the (riends of the President, this by no weans dcicrives the cuse, Thuesy deciure the followlng to be the wain points in the natter: In the earlicr days of the Admiuistrution, the President was ju- chlued o behwye, from such iuformatlon as b vould gother, that Collector Arlhur was & goud oflicer, aud that probably he ought to be rolaiued. “The troublo In the office was thought tu be malnly among subordivates, and such that a Comwisslon could ascertain thew. After the Juy Comnls- sion roposted, Collector Arthur was sent for, the watter waa tulkked over a4 leugil, sud Lo was . QIAKGED WITH MAKING TUB BXDUCTIONS recomwended by the Commbsslvn. Tuls he ugreed to do, avd secmed anxious to ald in the work of the Comumbssion. After & whilo o came to the knowledze of the Departmont that u the reduction ordcred the best wen wese discharged, and the political bummers retufned. Cullector Arthur was sent for, and caine, sod Lo explaived that be bad turnod tus quustion of reduction over to a Board, The incwtwrs ol this d were thcu sent for. They lu turn explafuod that they bad put the wsatter ju the bands of tle heads of Divis- lons, These could nut scut fur readily. Tue whole thiug wus tually bold Lo be positive l:roo[ that no practical weasure of reforin could ¢ carricd lwto effect wulle the t Col- lector remaloed. the Collector bad really Leen thauked for carryivg out the recomwsudationy of the Jay Coumulealon, but later it wes ascer- Lulued that the good wen bad been put vut sud twuny of the wost wortbless, who bud the vrover politleal iullaguce, bad becn retatued, The re- moval of Arthur waa thus made neces<arvy, the reasons are such ae would astfafy any | partial Repuhlican that the Prestdent did ex- actly right in the matter, TO BE RENOVED, Persons hnl«""fi close rulations to the Btate Department say that Consul-ticneral Torbert |y to be removed from Paris, and Cousul-tieneral Badeau from London, and that Gov, Falrchild, of Wisconsin, Consul at_Liverpool, can be pro- woted to London If he desires, NOMINATIONS, To the VTestern Associated Press, WasriNgTaN, 1. C., Doe. 14.—The Prosident sent the following nominations to the Senate: Q. Whey Wells, of Mississippl, Consul at Hong Konws D. 11, Batley, of Oblu, now Consul at llmy': Kono, Consul-General at Shanghal; L. L. _Lowis, United 8tates Attorney for the Enstern District of Virginla; E. Pratt Stratton, of New York, S8upervising Inspeetor of Steam Vessels, Secand District; doseph C, Jewell, Surveyor of Customs at Evnusviile, Tnd.s David Torter, Burvevor of Customs at Savannah, Ga, 3 Jam; Gilchrist, Burvdyor of Custome at \heclls, Va.; John Ogleshy, Ansistant Appralscr of Mer- chandise at New Orleans, [ostmasters—Richard Drane, Hannibal, Mo.s Alex. Reed, Toledo; W, I MeQuivw, Tronton, 0.5 Lloyd B, Stephen<on, Oxden City, Utah, CONFIMED, The Renate conflrmed the following_nomina- tions: Dwieht T. Reld, of New York, Seeretary of thie United States Leeation in Bpaiu; Alfred E. Lee, of Ohio, Consul-Gieneral of the United States at Frankfort; T, J. Maclain, of Ohlo, Cousul at Nussau. Collectors of Customs—~Cyrus i, Baldwin, of South_Carolina, Distrlct af Charlestons C. It Prouty, of Texaa, District of Saluris. Burvevors of Customs—John Campbell, of Nebraska, Port of Uniahay Isaae H, Moulton, of Wisconsin, Port of LaCrosse; George Fisher, of Dlinols, Port of Cairo, Pustmasters—James MacLeer, Brooklyn, N. Y.5d. D, Sty Hoswell, Mich.; Frank M. Pos- gate, St. Joseph, Mo. . Miscellancous—Willlam Ware Peck, of New York, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for the Territory of Wyoming: J, C. Bancroft Davis, of New York, Jdddage of the Court of Claima: Henry Booth, of Kansas, Receiver of Publie Moncys, Distriet of Larned, Kansnsg Henry L. Dodge, of California, Superintendent of the United States Miug at 8an Franclsco; Willian MeMlcken, United Btates Survevor- General of Washington Territory; Edward C. Wade, of Georgla, Collector of Tuternal leve enue Third District of Georgla, REIECTEIL Wasnixaron, D. C, Dee. 14.—In the exccnt- tive susston. of the Senate thy nomimitlon of Bamuel B Maclin, formermember of the Florida Rotuening Board, to be Assoclate Justico of thy Supremn Court of New Mexivo, was reporterd from the Judletary Committee unfavorably and rejected without™a rollcall, Senator Conover was ong of its most earnest opponents. . LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS. GLAD TO GET A LECESS, Soeetal Dispatch to The Chicazo Tribuns, | Wasitinaton, D. C.. Dee.. 14.—Congressmen were elated to-day at the approaching ternina- tion of nine vontinuons weeks of leglalation, amd thoy rattled off bualness with the alucrity displayed by boys at boarding-school on the eve of a Christmas vacation, fn the Senate Mr. Heruford mulo o set speech on the Matthews sliver resolution, and Mr, Merrlmon rose to follow him, but the Senators did not appéar anxious to hear any more finpucial anatomy, so they wont Into exccutive scssion. When the dvors were reopened, at 4 o'clock, the Scnate took up sod passed ‘the Iouse bt establishing post roads fn the diferent States, well londed down with amendinonts, Nearly overy one of thesd new post ronds (some of whicth will require a heavy anuual outlay for the conveyance of tho mails over them) are futhe Wostern and Southern States, TIlA SENATE passed the House blll for the burlal expenses of thosc lost on the Huron and froin the wreeklug vesacl which ropalred to tho scone of disaster, and n resolution giving tho Hubbard. Postal Commlsslon permission to report fn print. Sume private bllls were also passud. Vice-President Wheoler announced as tho Mexiean Investigation Committeo Messra. Coukling, Homlln, Howe, Cameron, of Pennsylvania, Jones, of Nevads, Euton, ond Maxey. Tho Cominitice wiil go to work at once, and Messrs, Evarte and Seward will have tho witness screws turned on them with- out merey. The Comumittee Is strongly antle Admiuistration and very bitterly autl-Lvarts, THE DEPICIKNCY DILL. Tho House sat uearly vizht houra. The only Importaut business secomplished was, the passage of tho Parls Exposition bill and the Defleiency bill, The last threo hours of the sossion wero spent {n a wranglo over s schomo of the Democrats to order fnvestizations duringe the recess. T%eru was a prolonzed and exciting flght over tneDeticlency bill, the Appropriations Committes rencwing ita opposition to the ap- propriation of £500,000 forthe rural mall routes, Thu Appropriations Committee denounced the appropriation as o fraud and a swindle, Mp, Cannon, of Iilinols, of tho Pust-OfMicy Comamit- tee, charged that it was in the Interest solely of coutractors, but representativos of the rural districts thought they saw the Interasts of their constituents represcited in this appropriation, and they had atrength enough tu secure concur- renco lu the Senato amendments WITIOUF A HOLL-CALL, Tha large voto of 40 malority, by which the amendments was origioally ~ adopted, was cnough to prevent the opposition in wasting any time ln attempting to dofeat the bill, hut the action of tihe House showed mnclullwly that the Appropriations Committee's, regulur bill_In tho loug sesslon will not oceupy the leading position in the Houss which 1t cught to do. That Committco Is uircady substentinlly broken down, and, 1u the mast fnportant nivas. ury which it has recommended, has been defuat- ed. ‘This appropriation of 8300,000 was mado In dettance of the earncat cffort of every mem- ber of the Cominitte THENE 13 NO LEADERIIIE upon the Democratic side. Ono of the promi- nent Southern mewbers romarked that thogreat trouble is there {8 not one Dorsacrat who will recognize the fact that any other man las more experlenca or ability than be has, ‘io Benato amendmenta to the Parisbill wero adepted by 25 majority, a much larrer votethan the most - earneat friends of the hill had expected. This was accomplished by the resort to ® very vigorous parliamentary practice, ‘The friouds of the bill wera quite certaln that Gov, Bwanu, of Maryland, who eannot bo heard tlrea feet from bin, would nat bo likely Lo se- cure the passage of the bill against whic therc was so inuch ovposition us thera was ugalnst this one. Accordingly Mr. Monroe, of Qbju, and other members of the Cominittee who wcere anxious for the passago of the bill induced (ov, Bwann to HULKRENDER THR CIIANGR OF IT to Feroando Woud, who was on_an entfrely dif- ferent committee. ‘This was done. Tho ruse worked, Wood got the loor, and was recotrnized {fur a motlon to go to the Soeaker's table before the opuonents of the Varls bl discovered what his purpose was, and when they did dis- covor It it was too late for their techinical pare 0 Wus enough llanmnta:’v {m( ts of order, ol tl y could have boe to have deleated the will, but € witted, The Senato amendinents were concurs Fed by a Jarger majority thau that which passcd the original bill, Gen, Jusepl Itawlcy will not aceept the posi- tlon of Commissioner-ieneral. Secretury Evarts communicated with lawlay to kuow whether he would accept upon the passage of tho bill, Tho latter roplicd thut business and per- sonal reasons would prevent him from dolug s, Uovy, McCormlek, it is sald, also cannot accept the position, ‘There are said to be some forty applicants for the place. ‘Fhe LiL has ouly Just paased dn thne, as to-uorrow s thy ln{ duy withly which tho fuvitatiun could be aceepted, A LITTLE GAMNE. As oight camy on, Fernando Wood sros0 with a2 resolutlon from | tho Ways and Means Committes authorizing the sixteen Committecs of the fiouse to sit. durlng tho recess, and investizute every- thing, with power to send for pursuns und “papers. A very bitter, exadting, and protracted parliamentary contest followed, which resulted (o @ resort to Allbuster- fug oo tho part of ths Republicaus, sud su adjournincot at 8 u'clock, leaviug the ques- tlon unsettled. The Republicans stated that there would be no objection to the fuvestiygs- tiou, provided the Inquisitorial power to send for persous and papers wos omltted. To thut they would not conseut, ‘The Brazilian Subsidy bill, introduced in the House to-day, provides fur the payweut of $100,000 for o monthly and §200,000 for a seil- wonthly wail servive " between any port of the United States and Rio Janeiro, tha coutract to made for uot less than oug nor miore tuan three yrars. Provision ts made for au equal divisfon of the subsidy between the two llves runulog from separuts Amcrican ts, aud all detalls are left with the Pustnas- er-Gueneral, LETTEM-CARKIERY' SALAKIES, ‘The blll to regulate lettercarricrs’ salarics, prescuted by dr. Quiug to-ddy, Ox34 two PAGES.. of earelers in cities above 73,000 In popus fatton, to b paild £1.200 and #8900 reapectively, and that §30) ahall ve the annual salary of Tet- ter-carrers o citlea between 75,000 and 20,000 atlon. Thure fa an auxilary clnss at $700 ay from which after one year's scryvice pro- motions to higher grades may be made. CHEAT JOIIN. TS TRIALS AND TRINULATIONS IN SAN YRAN- ciaco. Svectal Dispaten bo The Chicago Tridune. Wasmixaroy, D, C., Dee. 14.—By direction of the I'restdent, the Attorney-Genernl has under couskderation the question of protecting the Chinesa in Californis, To-day the matter occu- pled considerable attention inthe Cabinet, but was not disposed of. The difficulty which the Altorney-General finds Is that of Interfering unless the authorities of the State ask for ald. In the present caso this fs not Lo bo expected, ns the political influences in both partles in Call- fornia aru arrayed againat the Chinese. The 8ix Companlesand thoseto whom they haveappealed here urge upon the Adminiatration the fssulng of an’ order to the Distriet-Attorney at San Francisco directing him to enforce the United States Iaws. This they clalm should be done as o mattor of good faith towards Chins, and by way of OBSERVING OUR TREATY with that Pdwor. They urge that in thiscaso it 1a not only compelent for the Government, bLut obligatory wupon it, to eee that its faith s kept with this forcign Power, To this the Attorney-Uencral fa not auite ready to assent, upon the ground thiat although the treaty involves such protec- tioti to Chineso who are here, still Congress has thus far fulled to make any provision enabling the General Government to Interfern in States to carry it into elfect. The nuthoritlea have adsices from some of the most prominent capitalists of Californta, sayini that the leading cltizens, and the whole of the commerclal futerests, and all connccted with the great enterprises of the State, nro united ngainst the present peracention of the Chinese, ™ They also report thnt the dunger of A TERRIBLE SCENE OF RIGT, biondshed, and general and disastrous conflagra- tion in Sau Francisco Is much meater than s supnosed outshle of Callfornln, and that the necessity for precautfonnry measures s, there- fore, very great, ‘They aleo represent that such mnsgacre a3 Is contemplated would inevitably lead to retallntion In Clung, provably upon the tives ot Amerleans, and surcly on commerce. ‘This latter wonld prove n severe bLiow to the material Intereats of Callfornin, and ono which wonlhl not he of a temporary character. ‘The Attorney-General {a” of opinton that the matter should be g i REFRRRED TO CONGNESS, and a specinl message from the Preaident on the subject has heen talked of, One of the main ditficulties in this plan, aside from the neces- sary delay, Is found fn tho fact that Senator Bargent s Vice-Uresldent of an assoctation which wdopts as one of jts mensures the expuision of Chinese from the United States, The Preshlent and Cabinct are all anxious to exert all the power they possess to prevent the threatened outbreak. The elemnent enzawed fn the attemnt Lo create disorder is chietly the forelgn labor element, aided by roughs aud all the lower classes of the San Fruncisco population, The fact that the Chinesa lave thorouhly aroused thieniselves has held the ronghs In check, but®maiters are known- here to be much warse than reported, and news ut any moment of, horriblo scenes in Bau Fran- cisco would not ereatu aurpriso here. TIUE CABINET MEETING, . ‘ra the WWestern Amociated I'ress. Wasmnaroy, 1. G, Dee. 4. e Chincso ttestion was the leadfug topic of attention to- tay at the meeting of the Cabinet. Kecent re- porta to the Prestdent from Ban Francisco, in addition to several papers on this subject Dbruughit to his atteutlon at varlons times, wero Inld before tha council and made the matter of very carnest considoration. It was explaloed at the meeting that the roport of yesterday from the 8ix Companles was an cxaggeratod state- ment of the disorder that had occurred, but tho Presldent has been advised from several sources of a conditfon of affairs which may oventuate in serfous troubles, The fecl- ng 1s thorefore entertained by the Presldent and members of the Cabinet. that the necessity exista for taking o careful view of the sublect, and henve the rather prolonred discussion of tha provlem to-duy. No conclusion was reach- e, and conslderation of the subject will be con. tinued at o future mectlug of the Cabinet. It can bo sald that membera of the Government are not unmindful of the abllity of the pruver civil authonty {n Ban Frauclsco to prevent out- raves of “the kind alleged to have boen perpotrated, but muy bo requisite to give nsslatanco, I roquested, in which case tho naval fores in the Pacitic would In all prob- abllity be dirceted to so strongihen the local au- thoriiles as to prevent the recurrence of any serious troublo that mizht happen, The QUESTION OF TREATY RELATIONS between the two countrios was consldored, The views of somo of the members of the Cabinet seem to be that some modilleation might be made in order to limit the importation of Chi- nese, It I8 not nunlikely that the President will at some tine make the Chingse quustion the subject of a special message to one or both Houses of Congress. NOTES AND NEWS. BLAINE AND CONKLING, Wasinnarox, D. C., Dee, 14.—It Is an inter- esting fuct thot Bluine would have boen Chaire man of Conkling’s Committee on Mexican Af- fuirs, angt that too by thy desiro of the latter, if Lifs iil-henlth had not proviously determined him to bo absent from Washlngton for rest during the holiduy season. 1t sccms to be gencrally considered that tho twelve years' foud betweeu theso two gentlemen s at an end, COMMITTRE 1TEMS, ‘The Ways aud Mcans Conunities this morn- ing decided to recominend the adoption hy the House of Mr. Ulover's, resolutlon giviog tho standing committees nufhority to make such - vestizution as they may deem proper {n regand 1o the administratlon” of public sffuirs Ly afl bratiches and otlicers of the Executlve Depart- ment. For this purpuso it 18 propused thut the followlng-vamul committees shsll have full power to take testlmony und send for persons and ulc«-rl i thole own ‘diseretions Indisn Af- falrs, Milltury Affafrs, Public Lauds, Public Buitdings and Grounds, and the various com- mittees on expenditures In ths Depuitinent o Justice nnd tue Stats, War, uud Interior Devart- ments, and a slmilur committee on expenditures for public bulldings, ‘The Tavorable repurt on tho redolution wus ordered by a stiet party e on Nayal Affairs has nittees to fngnire into the subjects of the Met of retired u,ll\.'fll’l, thy personuel of the nuv{, navy-yards, aud expend|- \un.-ls generally of that brauch of the public servico. ‘I'ic House Comtnitteo on Tariflc Nailroads appoivted the following Sub-Committes jon pending bitls tu relation to the coustructiou of the Southern Trans-Contiuental Ruilroad: liouse, Morrison, Chuliers, Luttrell, O'Nel) Blatr, ‘ond Cole.” House, Cliatuirs, and 0'Neil are tavorable to the ‘Texas Pacitiu projecty Mors rlson, Luttrell, and Blair are opnosed, and Cole’s position is not dgtined. ‘The Sub-Comumnlttes ou the Northern Pacific Railrond bill and Oregon Central Ratllrosd bill conalats of Hewitt, Morrlion, Luttrell, Landera, O'Nell, Rice, and Caswoll, TUE NNPUBLICAN SENATORS In caucus receiven the revort of their commit. teo appolnted to iuvestizato the alleged reasons for a chanuze tn the olllee of Bergeant-at-Arns, The Commlttee submitied tho testhnony taken, but mads no réconmendation. Alter covsiders able discussion, the caucus adjourned until to- worruw without sction, ‘The testlmony oxons cratud fien, French froms soy lwpulation of corruption fu rezurd to bis digbursements, hut the prop ul{ of certaln rewovals aud appotut- wmunts wus clalued by his opponents to be wat- ter for discusston. i MNEXICO. . The Cabinet today gave attentlon to our Mexican, rulutions, ‘The «tuulmn ol recugnts- Ingg the Diaz {iovernment wall very soon be formally acted upon, as the Admintstration lu- clines to the oplnlon that it is necessary aud ruper to approach this question with but sittle urther deluy, and reach some decialon concern- furr it. CONVICTED AND SESTENCED, ‘The Post-Otlice’ Departmeut has informstion that tbe cass of allegwl iuproper sale of stampn by the Pustmuster at Stucktou, Me., which was carried before the United Btates Coul ut Purtlund as 8 test emse bus Ited fn thy conviction and seutenca o} J. . Frye, Posumaster. Judge Fox s roported 84 holding that under the prescut Postal laws Postumsters maxing iticgul sales of nnmfil tI‘»‘y dlscount ur exchunie for goody van be punished, Tho Department will tahe advastage of this fuct tu prosecute other Postiwosaters gullty of like offcusca. AFPPROVED. Tue President huln{ .xlfi“d ths bilt for the y relied of tho suflerers e wreck of the Hurou, A rita b Yoo dork Tmer 2 o A WasuisatoN, Dee. 132.—Bouator Darls, of I1- Huols, wanders around the Scuate louesowe aud houiclens, aud Seuators wro quite irco la expresaing the opinfon that he {4 not easy in Bt mdnd. The statenrent was malo,eome time nizo that he declined to vote on the Butler caxe b7 reason of an arreement with the Democrats, It {4 now clalmed that the sgreement on his part not to vote was made within tifteen min- utes or a half hour of the time whon tho vote wns faken In the last night-session of the extra sesson. It was a part of the arrangement by which the Demoerats agreed to the proposition from the Republicans to end the debate and vote upon hoth casce. The Democrats did not dare Lo let the vote be taken on Kelloyi so long as thev wers uncertain of Judge Davis' vote on Butler. It was protty gencrally belleyed that he had too much reeard foe his reputation as o lawser and s Judie to vote for the admission of Butler, who had no more legal right to a seat than one of the pages of the Scuate. There was an Interview between Mr. Thurman and Mr., Davls, which, of course, Is not reported, but the result was, that Mr, Thurman jmmedlately receded from the position he had previously taken against an sgreement which would permit ~ Kel- log's names to be voted upon first, anid beged his {riends on the Democratic side to yleld to his advice and accent the proposition ta Rettle both cases without further debate, ex- cept o provided for in the gencral agreoment. Ho gave his frlends persoual assurance in his Apeech that, §f they would trust to his advice, they would find the result all right. Thero ta very little doubt that this change of position by Mr. Thurman \was the result of the Interview with 8enator Davis, and that {L was nt that tine that the latter gave hhmrleduo that he would not vote againat the ndmission of Butler. Thero (8 no nosaible oxplanation that Me. Davis can give for his declining to vote on that resolu- tion, and he and his friends have wisely left the attempt at explanation untried. THE RECORD. SENATE. - ‘Wasninatox, D, C,, Dec. 14.—Tho Vice-Pres- ident Inid bofore the Scnatc a communication from the Sceretary of tho Interjor, calling atten- tion to the law {n regard to the compeneation for Govertment advertfsing, amd the complnints dally recelved as to the fnadequacy of such com- vensation. Ho sugeests that the law be so amended as to allow the Department to pay the same for ndvertising ns the papers re- celve from private millviduals. Referred to the Committee ou Clvll Bervive and Retronch- ment. ; Mr, Cameron (Wis) called up the Houso Joint-resolution relating to reservoirs to pro- moto tho navigation of the Mississippl River. Passed. Mr. Edmunds, by rqquest, Introduced a bill to cxtend the operations of the act of Feb. &7, 1475, to provide for u scttlement with certaln rail- way companies for one yoar, Raferred. At the expiration of the morning hour, conslder- ation was resumed of 3Mr. Matthows' resolution declacing it to be tho rlent of our (overnment 10 pay 1ia bonde in silver, and Mr. lervford spoke in favor thereof, Mg, Ilereford argued that the Government hind the right to pay Its bonds in_sliver, and when the Grat act of Conuress authurizing thoir fswue waa under consldertrion it was distiuctly stated in the HHotse of Heprescatatives by the Ureut Commonor, Thaddeus Stevens, that they wore redeomable in Jegal-tenders, 1o then read from a letter of tho present Secro- lary of the Treasiry 1o Mr. Mann, of lrooklyn, N.°Y., dated March 20, 1808, to tho effect thai ho canstried the law to authorlzo the payment of the bonda in legal-tend Bondholders should not object to tuking the money they pald for thelr bonds, 1f thy case was Lo ba teated by Iuw, thon Sherinan) was rights §f it was to bo tested by J.l Couke'n advertiacment, then ho was wrong, tr. Heroford then argued thiat tie proposition to g:,l' tho bunds in gold was prepoaterous, 1t had cen urgued that the temonctization of wliver wuuld_ drive gold out of the country, Bupxmsu it dut?t Wecould pay all onrdebts in'silver, though it was not true that it remonetizatlon wonld drive gold out of the country. Wh‘! had not hat been the = effect” In 'ra ‘'he country had been told by tho Sl(mll:nlu that If the resolution should pass our bonds could 10t ho rofunded, and that we would bave to pay 0 por cent Interest Inatcad of 4 por cent, This Syn- dicats virtuaily ueked Congreas to bind the country Iy A‘Hdubl i gold, and oy the Syndicate $7, - m’,’. for the luxury of doing eo, 1le denled that the payment of the bonds i silver would bo nu‘{ violation of luoplefiuel to the forulyn creditor. t the conclusion of Mr., Horaford's remarks, tho Scnato went into cxccutive session, with the nn. dnrlum!luf that the dours should ho reopened soou, and the legislative busincss continued, At'4:05 the doors reopened, and Mr, Sargent, from the Conferonco Committee on tho Deficlency Appropriation bill, submitted a roport, and, In cxplanation thereaf, sald roductions lad bowu made by the Cominittew in the amount provided for in thie Benate amendment as follows: Inthe appropriation for fuel, light, and water for the public bulldings to tho extent of $5,000; In that for contlagont expenses of the Troasury Department, 98,0007 for _raliway postsl 4 International Puatal conxrcn. 82,001 lustitute for the Duafl and Duwmb, $2,500. Tie Senate amendmenta sppropristing $20,000 for the punlication of the oflcial rocords of the Hes bellion; $1,420 for leglslative expensos of Wash- fngtun Territory: 810,084 for tho payment of the Oregon and Washinyton volunteers for prossing the Inalon hortilltles In 1853 and 1854 wera stricken o1t ontirely, ‘The Senato amendment appropristing $15, 350 for thia compensation and expenson of the various Custom-llouse and mint Investigatihg Comui alons was rotalned. The total amount approprinted by tho bill as agroed upion wa 5, 873, Mr. Duviy (W. Vo.) Inquired what was done with the amendment in rogird taSenntorsand Rep. resentatives tn Cong elng penmitted o sead and recetve througl the matle free alt public docu- et Wr. Bargent replfod that it had been rotal and the privilege aleo extonded to the Vico. dent, who had vonio books by law to distelbute, ‘The report of the Couference Comuutied was agreed to, and the bill passod. e, Merelinon, entitled to the floor to speak u}mn fthe Matthews resolution, said, on account of the lateness of the hour. he would not addross the Senste to-day, On Edmunds* motion, and by unantmons con- reut, it was ordered thatthe Vica:Presient declara the Senate -mlounml to-morrow Immedistely aft the reading of the journal, sud that v busine sbonld bo traneacted. Mr, Barvent safd the French Expasition bill, 1 fclency ki), and n!uhuhl{ ane or two other bil) wouli be passed by both Houncs and ready for al. nature to-morrow. Thu vpder nut provent the Vico-rusident ‘olumblan ust made whould rcom signing the: bilts, and on his wotlon the announcement of & -Illnl'nn of soy bill was exempted from the above order, “The Vice-Preatdont annoanced as Ihe Committee to Inquire Into the practicability of promoting commerclal Iutorconrse with Mexico and suine talning peace un tho 1tiu tirande frontler, author- ized under the resolution of Mr. Conkllig, recent- 1 o) Meaara, Conkitng, Hamlly, tlowe, ones Cameron (I'a.}, Fatou, and Maxzey, I Un wotlon of Mr. Bayard, 1t'was orderel thut the Henstor fram South Caroliua (Butlar) should not Le prevented from subwiitting & resolution of inquiry, which be proposed (0 do 1o~ murrow, on ses count of the order of the Senate Just adopled not 10 teansact ey bisiness, The Sunute then procecded to consider the Post- Route uiil, and Mr, Ferry, Inchareo thereof, said all the aue on carefully cunwidered a4 the bill waa a luog vue, tor reading it, Mr, Edmu; jected, aud said no bill ‘should pavs this body whils e lind @ seat {n the Chamber withaut beluy road, debute vn that surt of tuiny to-day. then read, tho wmendmunte ayrecd d It waa pasved. . 1L was ordererd that On Motion of Mr. MeM| the testimuny takea 0 the fnvestigation of he chargos ugainel Seuator Grover, of Orugun, by printed. 3lr, Mitchall Introduced & bill, by request, toan. thorize the Southern Pacifio Raslroad Company to extend ratlroad and teiegraph lincs casterly from Iis present eastern terminua in Arizoos to & paint oo the itlo Urande at or near Kl Paso, and (o aid In building the samie., Referred, Tha bill §s the suww ue recently introduced fu the House, Mr. Bargent suld tha llouso bad Pl ed a b Jutive to the barial of oficers aud ofthurs of tho Iuited Siates navy who who perishied by the wrcck of the United” States sloamer Huron. ‘I'ne bisl d becn recelved by the Beuate and’ rgferrud to the Counmiiico un Naval Af- fairs, but the Committes had " not yet been able to conalder il All the members wore lu fuvur of the bill, and he therefore mosvod (hat the Comniittee be uischarged from its further consld- eratlon, aud that it bu now cousldered by the Sen- ate, 8o ordered. ‘The Uil was theu read o tbird time and pasesd. Adjourned. mOUSH. A number of bills were lutroduced and referred. Mr. bingleton presented the report of the Cone ference Commitice va the Deficlency Apgmpm- tlon bull. lle espisined thal the ditferonce between the Lwo Houses was $171,000, aud the Committve of Conference of the Jousw bad yieided §109,000 10 the domsnds of the Senste Canaitte. M. Edvu sald that the louse bad ylelded every- thing 1o the demunds of the Senata, and Ls, there- fore, woved to lnr ibe report on the tabl Thio Spesker ruled the motion not in ordur, Blr, Eden said it wav & very remarkable sppro. Eruuun. Thu Commitice, when it reported the 111, bad made & mistake of §1,000,000. which had sluce becn udded by the Sunate. There was an- vther Dedclency bill luoming up o} 87,500,000 for the deficleucy ia the navy, most of whlch tad been Sreated tn duflance of law, Ar. Congor hoped that the roport would basdopt- ed, bul was nol sufry 0 sew & quarrel srising, suiong the Deniacrate 0 the question of sppropri- aling uuney. lle defended the appropristion for inland wailvervice. - After a loog discussion, the ropart of the Confer- ¢ence Committew was sgrecd 1o withuut iho yeas 8nd B “Tho bill nuw guus to the Frusident for bis siyuature. Al cad of the morning hour the Houso ceedud 10 conslder the businces on the 1able, and several bl 8d_ communl svpropriately referred. When the tou bill was reached, Mr. Wood, of New York, tuovad that the House concur uthe Senate awend- ments. Agreed to—yeas, 121 nays, 89.° ‘T Sendte swendwent 10 the LIl relative to traervoire tn promota navization of the Misajs T¢or wa taken up and rofrrnd, ietlopt The husineas on the Spenker's table having bos, resumed and digpodea ir. Wood, Chitroan of tha Committee an Waya and_Means, sent oy ClerW'adesk o resalution on which he maveq (g prevtona question, Mewra. Butler, Hale, and other Repyhitey, membord Immeillately roro to make notntx nf e to the cffect that the Committco of Wave ang Meana had no right to revort at any time. The Rpeaker dechled that andor fhe rule the Committee of Waya and Means could report ay any thme far commitment, % My, Conger moved to go Into Committes of Whaio on tho Frivate Caleniar, : Tty 8 Bpeaker antertained Conger's motlon having precedence on Feays. Mook );h b vod ln!l!lcrhnn hn‘vlnw‘l’lll! rn:o||nflrm read, and, after same parliamentary disputation on (yay Phinit: 1he Sneaker dirceted 1t (0 ho read. " % Wst It Instructs the reveral committees having 1y charze matters relating to Indian nffairs, neeq) affairs, military nffaire, post-oMces, public Lungs, ete., 101nqulro Into ANY efrors, Abiises, or frauly in the administration of the lawe affecting suey branches of the public seevice, with buwer 10 seng for persond and papors, a1t during the roces, sfe Mr, Garfield ma fe 4 point of order that the Com. mittee of Ways and Means had no right {0 report cven for commument, e3cept on matters relating 10 revenue, Tha Speaker oserraled the polnt of order, par. tleularly s the resolution dhl promnso 1o inquirs into frauds committed on the revenno. Mr, Hale surgested that the clause for sendin for mertons and papers shoald be omitted, an then thoro would be no objection to the resolution, Mr. Morriaon—Then there sould be nothing lert, Mr. Garfleld remarked that thero would havs btanel(ant unanimity {n the Committec of Wayy and Means In favor of reporting the resolntion jp that clause anthorizing the acnding for porsons and pagers hnd been omitted. Mr, Wood—To omit that ‘pm of the resolntion would.be ta render it entiroly inoperative ro farag the coming threa or four weeks aro concerned. It wonld act ns An cntlro veto of the whole purposs, Mr. liale sald that there was no obfectlon fo tho Commitlee’s going undee their ordinary powera and making an_fnveatization, but he dig vbject to gl\'ln% them the extraordinary poweey proposed. If the commltteos of the louse werg o start ont with propositions to nose around any hars the Administration, 1t might as well be undorstood at once. ' 1 do not ubject o the maat thorongh and sweemng investigations by those committees with their ordinary poweed, but tho cxperience of the Jast Congress as to tho effeet of #iving theso extra power to committees, the things which they diid, and which they songht to da, he. ond what should have been done, tanght me s exfon, Ao that I will never consent to griving enen extraordinary powers to commitices, My opposis ton to 1t {8 not for the purposc of stopplng falr, onen, rquara investications, not In tne least, AMr. Yeates~Fot tha samo reason that malkes the gentleman afraid of theso investigations, I desire and the country destres to have them. After along discueslon of polnts of order, the fuestion came down, first, to Conger's motlon to vo [nto Committac of the Whole on the Private Calendar, llolding that motlon In reservo an a strong backing for dilntory motlons, the ltepub- licans at half-past 6 commenced their fllbustering tactics with & motton by Mr. Page for an adjeurpment, on which “the yeas and nays were ordered. ' Then a matlon by Nr, 1lnle to reconsidor the vote ordering tho yeas and naya; then a motion by Gen. Butler to lay the mo. tion to roconstder on tho tahle. It was on thislat. ter motion that the Gret vote was taken by ,el. and nays, ‘Tue Republicans, under the lead of utles duclined votnz. s0asto whow tho absenco of & gaoram, when, uoder the rule, nothing ia in order b:‘lt n motion for a call of the 1louse and motion to adjaurn. fter soveral votes wore taken by ycas and nays, the Louse, at 7:20, adjourned. FINANCIAL. TIIE NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, Special Dimateh to Tha Chicugn Triduns, Naw Yonx, Dec. 14.—3r. Best, who tnade the cxamination into the condition of the National Trust Company, was Interviewed by a New York Times reporter to-night, He sald he had o great deal of ditliculty, and was caused much pain in his proparation of the report. o hadin. uired: into the condition of the affalrs of the National Trust Company vu&y carctully, more lutently perhaps than he would huvo made his examination {f un attempt had not beoo made whon ho first tuok clargs of the books of the Company to deceive him. He felt palned to be” compelled ta arralgn men as ho had arralened the ofticers of the National Trust Company, but he was sustained by o souso of duty, and he felt it Incumbent upon him to pursuc those men for thelr misdolngs. - The affafra had not only boen grossly inisinanaged, but something worse than mismanagement was charge- oble to tho .account of some o tho ofllcials and their accomplices, Who thess ofliclals were, and who thelr assistants, Mr. DBest declined to tell, an the ground that public. ity ut tho present thne would defeat (ha ends of justice. I spoke in stroncer terms than thoss ~ he had used Ju lis report of the dlsregard shown by the managers of the Trust Compan for the provisions of tho charter undor which thelr incorvoration -had ts existence, He fmplled that he had proofs that certaln men who have retirod fromn momlmr-m? in T the Bourd of Trustecs In tho ‘Irust Company have acted In a crinlnal mane and sald vpositively ho would ts from whom he ccted to procure funds cnough to make up ¢ amount ol money for which the hold- ers of the Trust Company must e nsscased to make rood the clalms of tho dopositors, Mr, Best autd, In conclusion, that thero was sufl- flcsent cash in his posscsslon as Itocelver of the Trust Company to pay 50 per cent of the deposits, S 5 Tn tha_Testern Associated Pros, Nrw Yonk, Dec, 1.—Bank-Exawmioer Best, in hls report to the Buperintendent of the Banking Department on the conditton of the tional Trust Company of this city, says: “*As the examlnation progressed I discovered manyevidenceanf maladministrationon thepart of the ofllvera. The couditiun of the Company 1 wivat eritical, and demands Immediate nction upon your part. A largo portion of the collut- eruld aro wholly unknown, and some have uo value whatevér. As a whole they are very diversified in charactor, and munyof them nevee shuuld bave beeu accepted. The actlon of the offlcers 1 loaning upon or investing n such securities wag in plaln violation of the charter of the Company, and has resulted disaatrously. The consequent impatrinent of capital may be safely placed at uot less than 8700,000. (ke liove many of the Trustees woro not cognizuut of thu transactions referred to, fudeed several of them buvae expressed thelr indiguation on ace count of the mivinanagement which my exawl- nation has revealed,” MILWAUKEE. Special Dispatch 1o Tha Chicuge dridune. Mitwavkes, Wis, Doc. 14.—The fullowing clreular has been {ssued Ly the bankers of this " vity to thelr correspondents: MiLwAvkEE, Wis., Dec. 14.—The understmed horeby inform thelr reapective correspondontd that, nftur the first day of Junuary next, they will deduct tho suount of “’ 00U from tha daily balance un which fntercat {s paid, snd allow intercst at the rate of 3§ per cont per anium only upen balance tn excesa of that sum, This step fa Justided as belng 1 tho right uirection, and enforced by the current Surwa In othier redewotion citice, W Cang, Casbler Firat Nationsl Dank. T, L. Baken, Cashicr llllwlnkug Natlonal Uank of Wisconalu, L U, 1w, Cashier National Bxchange Bank. Mansuarl & Iustxy, 2 Haveuton, My o & Cu, A B, GriLpuss, Cashler Bauk of Commerco, CARLINVILLE, ILL, Special Dispatch 40 The Chicaan Triduns. CABLINVILLE, Ill,, Dee. 14.~Thu depositors of tho collupsed Buuker Hill baok have suo- ceeded o haviug the officers and the Cashicr, J. A. Beach, {ndicted by the prescut Grsud Jury, Heach has fled the country, Tha depus- {tors will lose 76 per cent of tholr depoitts, and kholders all of thir stock, The a ut §30,000; due depositors, $75,000, 1 capital and the money of the de Io:lllx:: i bauk! was lost inoption deals in Chicago, s vcrfl severa on thy deoositors, wany of whow lost thelr all, iy OMAHA. Special Diraich 1o The Chicago Tridune. OMaua, Neb., Dee. 14.—[louston & G:m'lst:n. dry goods, falled to<day for $30,0007 msiets, $13,000. Among the cnxmon are auveral Cul eago hiouses for swall atmount —————— TEMPERANCE, Special Disvaick 10 The Chicugs Tridune. 8r. Josr, Mo., Dec. 14—The temporance movement o this city i reaching {mportaut proportions. Neuarly $,000 persons have bect enrolled; and such citizens as tho Hou. .\lunlcflll Ollver, Col. John Tyle, and othersof like promi- nunw.' are placing ’l.hunmvu at its head und adaressing the people. The bLusiucssof tue saloans y sl L B Be eI T Sveciul imd “hicayo Tvi . DzKavs, 1L, Dee, 14.—Yesterda, day sct apart by the Temperunce fostlug aud prayer, our teimperaucs served it 28 such by bLolding scrvi morpiog aud afternoon at the Towpers Houws. In the evenlng the Hov. N, O. Free- mian, of Cortland, delivered au ablo address Our citizeas ure truly fu caroest o the subject of tewuperapce. Many u bard drivker bas sbandoned Lis glasy, aud the Gospel tewperaue work guoes glorlously ou. The W UIDMJFI: Christlan Temperaucé Lvion deserves wuc cucourngemiout for good wurk doue iu cause. .