Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1878, Page 2

Cincinnat] Board of Trade rolative to brldge: the Ohla River. Referred, Other bills were Introdnced and referred aa follows: Ry Mr, Rargent—To relleve certaln Jogal dleabll. itiea of women, Kefcrred, It provides that sny woman who shall have been & member of the Bat of the higheat conrt of any State or Territory, of of the Sapreme Court of the District of Columbis far three years, and ahall have maintained a g standing befors such contt, and who ahsll b a per- #0n of good moral cheracter, shall on motion, and production of ench rocord, be admilted to prctico fore the Supreme Court of the U'nifed States, By Jouen (Fia.) (by requeat]—To repesl cerialn provisions of the acta of Congress making appro- riations for the support of the army, 1t proposes n: the laws now prohibiting pay. the _transportation of Unlted Biates irooyw and property by land-grant tailroads and pravides that fhe acconnts of such ralirosd companica ehall be ettled in the samo mannce as like accounis of othee railroad companics aublect to & fair reduction for the use of fhieit respective roadn in conformity to the des ciston of the United Staica Supreme Conrt. Mr. Yoorhees presenied n petition of cifizens of ., in favor of the restoration of the of 41216 eralos. and that s colnage free as the colnage of gold. Reforred. By Mz, Kellogr—To ymprove the navigation and 10 affard proteciion and sccutity to shipping trade and commerce and the alluvial lands of the Missis- aippt River. Koferred. r. Bargent snbmlited the following: Whenkas, Thousands of women of the Tnited Btates have petitinned Congrers for an amendment to the Cannlitution allowing women the right of snfirage; ami Witkuras, Many of the represeniative women of the country favaring such amendment are hrescnt in the cily, and hava requested to he heard before the Kcnnic In adrocacy of such amendment. Resolved, That, at Lhe revelon of the ¥enate to bo hiblden on . #ald representative women, or such of them as may bo Aeslgnated for that pur- pose, msy he heard before the Benate, but for une reason only, Objection waa made, and the resolution lald over, cross Mr. Fston presented 8 vetilion of cltizens of New laven, Cann., praying the passage of a law snthorizine the coinage of ellver dotlars of 420 graing standard silver: that they be made legal tender for sums not exceeding $20; and thatan fn. ternational commieslon be organized to fix the relative value of gold and eilverin foreign and domentic exchanges, Referred, aMir. Esfon enve notice that when the Silver bill came before the Benate for constderation ho would ofer A substitute for it in accordanca with tuc abare petition, Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented a resolution of the Pittsbarg Chamber of Commerce In favor of the crection of certain punlic buildings in that city. Referred. Mr, Conkllng submitted a resvlution Instructing the Committee on the Judiclary to Inquiro an report in regard to the action taken by any depart. ment or_afficer of the Government fn restoring xll. Bl‘l[' Rookle tothe army of the United Statos. ed to, e also submitted a resolntion instructing the Commistec on Naval Afairs to ingnire and report in regard to the restoration of Dr. L. J. Draper to the medical corps of the navy, which was debated at coing length. and agreed to. Mr. Edmuuds submitted a joint resolntion proe osing an amendment to tho Constilution of tha nited States, prohibiting Statea from making an sppropristion for wectarian .purposes, the provis- dona uf which are similar to the amendment pro- poscd during the wesslon of 1875 and 1870, Teeterred fo the Committce an the Judiclary, After the mornlng husiness hnd been disposed of Mr. Edmuinis (Vermont) calied for tho regular or~ der, and Lhe Senate resutied conslderation of the ‘rerolution of Mr. Matthews, submitted bafore the Tecens, deciaring the right of the Government to 7|I|y (ne principal ond mterest of bonds in sliver <cain. Mr. Bock spoka in favorof the remanctization of the sllver doliar. lie said he did wot favor the 4 Siiver bill as it cumo from tho House of fiep- Tesontatives, and thought tho Senato Committes on ¥inance did right in striking out of that L] the clsuse allowing any awner of silver bulllon to do- poait the sume at say United States Colnngo Mint or Aseay-Oftice to be coined Into dullars for his ‘benelit npun the sama terms and condisions as gold bullion 18 deposited under the ecxlsting laws, He Ticlieved the acts striking the silver dollar from the coinage of tho country, =nd declaring it should not bea Jegalfender, were vicious aud unconatitutional, e referred to the Legal-Tender act of Fub. 10, 1802, and said 1t wus unconstitutional, but ho (Beck) did ot propose Lo violate It. — 1ie would re the paper currency of the Government, and thus mawe it valnnhlo oy increasing 1ts nsce. 1le had eecn an Administration fnauguorated by a Com- Tirelon which was infinltely worse than this Legal-Tender act, to refuse to obey ministration Lecause rated, e belleved in maintaming the national fuith. A Senator shonld Jook 1o tho falth of the country aa he would luok to hls own hflnnr‘ bat at ibe same tino the people should not be deprived of thelr legal and conatitutional rights, Il argucd but he the it wan thus {nanzu- that was expresaly atipnlated upon the facn of the bonds “that they should bo pald _in coln of thc valne of July 4. 1870, nnd at that time both gold and slivor wan 1ha coin of the conntry. Hemonetlzo alver nod he hiad no sort of doubt that in a fow years gold and wilver would come tovethar, occupying the same poritious they did pelur to 'the act of 1873, En- land would “not be able to drive other uations of tho world away from the use of sivur. In conclasion, he spoke in favor of reducing taxatiou, and eald Congress should nso overy in- stramentality it honeatly and legally coutdto add to the currcncy of the country, and enable people 1o pay thelr delte, it r. Hlayard moved that when the Senato adjourn to-dy {t bo to meet on Monday Hexts 9 Mr. Sarzeot said lio knew thers was much Com- mittes wark t do, and the publle buslncss might bo expedited by such adJournment, but he felt if to De his duty to oppose the motion, as he desired to yeve the rorolution submitied by bim this marning in regnrd to allowing the female advocates of tho flxieenth Amenument (o present iheir argoments efore the Scuste considered to-morrow, . 3r. Thurnan sald tho idea had been conveyed that the ladice now making this application to be Ricard by tho Senato roprescnted the women of the Unlted Btace, 1fc denfod that they represonted one-twentioth or one-hundredtn partof the women of the Unitod States. Undoabtedly thoy were very worthy women, but one of them said in tho Con- veatlon ‘st Llocoln Hall ~that thoy fatend. ed to carry the Benato by God! Maybe they would, but it wonld be lony after vome of the old fogies were out of the Chumber. (Laughier, ] He did not wish ta be understoud a4 wanting fu -ru for these ladies, but ho was free to confesn that the woman who sat at her fireside and took eare of her children was rather more respectable 40 hia mind than tho woman who throatencd tacArry Liio Sonato by God Itiras for the Stales to declare ‘who sl volo in the States. Let ‘with M chusett ¥eb,theons begia Alter vome furthe to sdjourn. ltelect cussion, Mr, Sa; ed—Ycas, 20; nays, ‘The question then recurred'on Ar. Davard's mo- tion to adjourn over until Monday. Kicjected— Yous, U; nays, 35, Mr. landolph then taok tha floor to address the Benata on the Bilver resolution, bnt vielded to Mr. Mdmnndl‘ Wwho said a8 the Iadies who destted Lo bo Loard by the Seukte wishod o Kuow if thelr peti- tion would be gianted, ho withdrew lus objection 10 tho present considcration of the resointian sub- mitted by the Senator frum Callfornia (Sargont) his morolog sllowing them to appear Lofory the Eenale, ‘Vhe resolution waa then taken up, and Mr, Sar. :enl moved tn di) the blank so as the Bcnate should 0ld & staslon on Hatarday, Jan. 12, 1o hear the advocates of the Sixteouth Amendment, and that 1hi oold bo allowed two hours to present their moved view Debats ensued. Mr, Sargent sald ho - ed that this sssauit ur;'m the So "nfm-- it had been called, wos only the begin- hing of ussuls upon Congcess and blate Leglulatures in favor of o Mixtcenth Amendment. ifly movement was spreading and growing more tranblesome ycar after year. He srgued that theso Jadies did represent ihe warne of tho country, aud taat they had been duly sppointed by State” Con- b tevotany then rejected e tesolution was then rejected—yeas, 13; uays, J1—as follows, g nthony, Fen n e A - 3 a 5 Cameroa'(Wik), Mificuslly Reller ™ Diwee x Baitey, Edmuads amar, Nayar atla, ctiansld, v i hed Jutler, Harete,” Bongza ™ Cifstiancy, Meretord, lutn Cuceroly ity iandolph, eke, Howe, gfll"'llllr'. - auitng, Kernan, hornag, i::‘v;;‘( .+ Vo), Rirkwood, Wadlelgu, Tha Scuate then adjournad uatil Monday next, HOUSX, ‘The llouse met to-day st noom, snd 250 members responded to thelr names—more thau 8 quoruni. Tho journal of Dec, 16 was read. Thie rosolution reported by Mr. Wool, prior to the reccas, directlog inveatigations to be made suto tbe mwnagement of the seversl departments of the Goverpwent, canio ¢pas the drut business in order. it Laving been '!uulpancd Ul alter the reading of tha journal to-day. Alr. Kelley usked unanimous consent to offera resulution recitlng that petitions are to be prescat- e4 to the llouse frum many thousaud citizens of tulety-Bve Slates of the Caion, it fur the sdoption of au swendwent 1o Constitution which shall prohibit the several States from div- franchlsing cilizens of the United count of wex, and therefure Ordering a scsaion of tbe Houwe fur Saturday next, ut which zepreacnta- tive women chusen by the petitlonery. and now in the city, bo heard st the Lar of the House in sup~ port of the same, Alr. Crittenden objected. but withdrew bis ob- Jection tewpararily w0 permit Mr. Kelley to make astatoment. Ar. Wood—Howloag 1a the statement Lo bu? M. Weller “Vary brlef. I havo no claborate re- wmarks (0 miske. I desire slmply to bring the st- tuulion OF the tiouss Lo thesy petitionere. They wre bere, largely delegatca by cluizens of bot suzes, from thirty-tive States of tbe Unjon, sskiog the Housu Lo fultiate & procesding wiich It cannot consummate, wblch it can ooly suomit to the yeoplo of the scveral btates, W wit: & conatitu- tiona) siucndment, und sak 1hat the House, B it Bes 0n formor uccasions beard straogers lo the body vn the floar, vy, $o vindication of the right of petilion, hear a Wmied uumber of these womeu on Esturdey ucxi—a day when probubly Wiure would by othcrwlee o susslou--tu state the #iounde 0f what they believe to B the conatilu- tlogal hardabip aud deprivation of rignts which puleid by e ae insoliigent fadividdale. many of whuw ale lirge taapayese. Tlat ta sl thatd THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY- JANUARY 11, 1878, can aay 8t this time under the restraint Indicated. The speaker arked whelher there was any objec: tlon to {he offering of the rorolation, Mr. Crittonden (%o0.) obfecied. M. Tlemit prescnted the pefition of the New York Chamber of Commerre,.praylng for tho pas- raze of & bill to correct atl errors fn the aesces. ment and collection of daties on impotts, whether In favor of or againat the Qovernment. ‘The prupased oill provides that whenaver it s pears that insufficient datice, or duties fn excess ©0f thote required by cxisting lnwa at the date of dmportation, have been nsressed, the Sceretary of the Treasary shall order the entrien of anch goods 0 be reliquidated, and snch erroneous adueesments corzeeted, and that the payment of the uncollected dntien afinlt be requircd of the Importer, or the excess fefunded, and nushorlzing the Secretary of the Treasury to make such equitable rules as shall give full eifect to the ack, i Referred to the Committce on Ways and Means, Mr. Blephens (Ga.) introduced a bill directing retdry of State to aflix the great real of the States to docnment entitled ¢ The Admin- istrators uf the United States Government at the Beginning of ta Second Gentary.” Taesed., The follawlng bills were ntroduced and reforred: By Mr. Lutrell (Cal.}-—To probitbit the empluy- ment of the Chinere, or Mongolinne, on any public works of the United States; aleo, to prevent the naturatization of Chinicae, or Mongolians; slso, to puniah snd provent the practice of polygainy fn Keortiorice and other piacen mbiect I3 He'sztin: sive Jurisdiction of the United States: alro, the Joint resolution vt the Callfornia Legisiatora con- cerning Chinese Immigration. By Mr. Cox (N, Y.)~For tho coinage of five- cont aliver coina, and Ihe discontinuance of five. cont nickel or copper cofne, Mr. Tiragg (Wis.) snked leave o offer a resola- tion empowertng tha Military Commntice _fo have the teailmony taken by it in regard to the Musican border troubles printed, and to report to the 1lonne at any time. Mr. Nale sbjected. The motion to_refer Mr. Wood‘a rerolntion to the Committee of the Whote was then adopted, aud therenpon the Honee went fnto Commitice of ihe Whole, with Mr. Eden, uf $llinols, in tho clair, for its conslderation, Mr. Burchard offored an smendment Lo tho reso- lution 30 ms to antnorize comunitiecs toapply to tho Hotre at any time for auch puwers, - Mr. Wood opened the debate by explaining the obect of tho resointlan, Mr: Woal declarea that he personatly knew of nothing that it was intended 1o do beyond fair, Iegitimate, honest inquiry and inves ightion fof the purpuse of instructing the Honse in the dis- chargg of 1ts Jegislative dutles, It ias not de- signed to enter into & wide and extendcd sttempt to injure the personal or private character of any public oficial. It wan for the purpone of carrying out that power and that authority which the Con- etitation “appeared 10 Impose expressty on tho Hoase of Represcntatives to Investigate the con- duct of publle officere, looking to & purification of the Civil Sorvice, and o laying the foundations for impeachment, if the House should deem fit to take that conrse. His ides of the powers and duties of tho Houss was that they wero co-ordinato with those of the President and_Sonato In regard to tho Incombency of public officers. The Execative nominated and appointed, tho Senate confirmed or refuscd to confirm, It remalned with the Hunse to know how persons appuinted and con. firmed discharged their duties, Tho Pres- fdent himeelf ~ had very clearly lmd down that _principal in his annual g belicyed it nocessary In order that the Iouo should cxerciee ita rizhts to have it power In tho matter delegated to_committecs ta cxamino wit- nesses and take testimony in order to Jay the facts before the flouse, aud 1o lay the foundation for in the way of impeachment datlon to tho President for romor- There was no reasonable right to complain of the resolution, Cerlainly the investizatlons of the last Caneress bas resulied in great good to the public sorvice in many regards. —Bomo of the cx~ ccutive departments fiad ‘been Improvad, bat they t have been improved except fof thnee fne “The resalntion had been the subject nffrrllcnn ideration by the Committeo of Wnys and Means, Every feature of it an beon examined. Each_comimittee” that was to bo clothea with power wae thrown on its own responaibiilty for the proper exercise of Lhat rmver, Under these elr- cumstances it nrpur:d 0 bim that there conld be 1o objection to thie adoption of the resolution, and De hoped thero wauld not be. + Mr. Halo offered, an a snbatitute, & resolution providing that whonever auy committeo of the loura shall ask for special and extravralnary pow- ers in regard to the timo and conduct of 118 mect- Inga, power ta send for persons and papers. or any otner extension of it powers and dutles, for_the purpose of fuvestigating the conduct of any officor of the (iovcroment, the charges on which rach de- mand for investigation is based shall bo presented in writing 1o the House with the uame of auch oficer us Is charged with impropee and unlawful vrocecdl snd a particular statoment of the ot him, and the same ahall bo accom- panicd by a atatemcnt 1n wel ng utyned by ono of nore mumbers of the House thatho nas or they have renson to belleve the facts sot forth In eaid charges, Ho advocated the adaption bt his substitnte, and Wit proved the guod falth of the liepublican e of the House. Nobody destred ta stitlo legiti- mate {nvestigation, but the llouse should not go Turther than was comprehended In his resofutl After the ndoption by the laat Congress of o te Iutlon simllar to that now before the House, ale mont the entire husiniess of the Howno had been given up to investigation. — The mania had spread to nearly svery committee, Even tha stald Com- mittco of Waynand Means had been affected by it. Every diaaflected wan, every broken-down, ex- pelled officeholder, every dead-beat who tud not recelved what ho wanted, had becn aummoned be- fore the committees, and the whola busincss of 1he Ses United the “session was givon up (o thoso In- veatigations, which were almost all fruitless, "The only committes which had vot got foto the Investigating busincss bad been the Committeo on Appropriations, pro- sided over by the prosent Spesker of tho Haune, who had rigfdly keptthe Commitice (o lte duty, and more valusblo work was dono by that Come aittea than by all the Investigating committecs together. Mr. Wood aoposed Mr. Tiale's substitute. To cansent ta §t wuuld be to pat an end to all fnvestl- gatlons. 1t would publinh boforehand tho partics 10 be Inveatigated and witnesses to b0 summonet) ana thus giva time for papers to bs removed nnd foe witnessea to abacond, Nz, L‘l{ or conceded that the Republican mem- bers of the Honse wera just & earnes in thelr willingness for investigation Was & proper causo) ae tho mombe on his own nide, Jle conld coucelve of no wore disagrecablo duty that could bo jmposed on any public wervant than that of becoming a public Informer. own experience (hat thow the committces in which rain of truth, ilo know that in the Inst Congress o bad examined paltentiy and carefally rumors af the most monstrous character, affecting & then high oMcer of the Government, on which rumory ks would no miore have come into tho flonse snd made charges ayainst biny than he would have dared to asanasinate bim, and had not the Commit. tee bacn armed with thy gower of atischment, ha crime, and disgrace, and dishonor of that oMecer would nut Liave beutexposed. o did not doubt (hat in the Executlve Departments, as now administered, ‘tho beads .of those depart- nients courted fnvestigation In order to pro- tect themssives from derelictions of their Ho belloved that many of tham nxious that. the past should be exsmined, ¥ did not want io tura informera; | wiat (o appear as Informers and sn decesnors, uniess they But If the House asked thom for nroof (he ssid it segretfully and truthfully) the proof would ba abundaot to show (hat in the past of which the Presant should be ashamed. Mr. Cox (Ohio) remazked that he alons on_his sldo of th louss had fuvored the adootion of the feaolutlon before focees,, SUIL he helfeved in the aneral privciplo lald down by the gentleman from aine. ‘There ought to b ae little general search- ing us possible fur no one knows what, but at the same time it was exceedingly dificalt to draw the fime, ~ Hle was inciined to go so far a3 to say that & momber *ahould rise bis place and 3y that hie belleved certain clia e, e hiniself was the only mewber wzsinet whom tho resulution could possibly be framed, because ha becn in charke of a Depariment (tho lnterior Department) in regard 1o which rumors of fraud of mmors roached eibly there might be a had been so comwmon, lle could not conceivo of the circumatances under which it would appear lo im fricndly act on the part of his pohitical friends to objuct to avy hreanth of Inyestization which could reach his own otficial acts, e should conaidy batiiute as satisfuctory, and that if should comu 1to the Ho tiat they decited un iny necessary the puwer shodld bo immediately given, e thuught 1he ortzinal resolution weat 100 fur for ite own purpuses. However, with the fealing which be had indicated, he would be cautlous in even ssying iat. Ho Would go with the Demo- crule side of Uie Mosse for suy juvestigution which it miuht deem necessary, Az, Giarileld did not beliove there was & member present who ubjected to uny fuvestimution of sny public uficer on any reasonable geound, but what was the pred lon? 1t was that eightecn committe y ailegation whatever, shall 4 forth Lo search for suwethlug 1o luvestigate. lis wuukl nut object even tu that i they wora told wluply 10 ue due dillzence la ordor tofind whotber everyllog was rigut within taelr reapective jurie- dictfons. “What was cowmplained of was that thess elghtven committies were empowered in advance of any allegation to scnd for paners and penons auywhereintho Uuited Stuies; thatthey were armed with plenary authority fo command suy prviie cltizen frow Muiua Lo Califurnia to Teave bis busi- nees a cowe to Washinzlon as 8 witacss, 10 belng his books aud papers, aind diacloe any of bis pric vute affuirs, snd that not by the axpress commaud ot the Houso delivered 1a & case propased, but by the vicarione power of the Huuas viven In advauce 1o few geathvmen lu & committee-puons. It was that feature of tha resolatlon which he reyarded us unwlise snd utterly unjusiisiable by any (acts known tu the cuuntey. Ko did nut propase 30 conseut 1o throw & drag-aet over 44,000, 000 citizens Lo drag auy oue of theas fulo the Cousmitieo- ooty without auy hearlog, snd without any specidc auwhority of the House. Mr. Bauks said thepending proposition was In contlict with Art. IV of the Bl of Kights, which protects citlzens ugainst unrasonably wesrches and welzures. nate hud once passed sn or- dor calllug on officy f the Uovernment Lo spe pear bafure it aad teailfy as to what tuey had done, and & great man who was then Presldent of the United tates (Jackson) declarud that no ofticer of the Governmont under bis Aduministration would be required or allowed to obey such an vrdes. Ar. Buckner did oos understaud that the object of the Investizatious wies b inake puiitical capital, 1te waty and princigal vojost wis 1y the Inferest of retrenchoieut and refurst, an it was l(wpossible 10 reducy the expeudi uree of the Government uu- leas such power was yiveu Lo comnnittens, Mr. Gurficld callea attentivn Lo the fact that {Let 8uch & drag-el Traviutivis wies assvd ut o Just Cangress, and bad cost the country $500,000. Did 1he gentieman helievé that the Infestigation by the Naval Commities was worth the $75,000 which it had costt Mr, Clymer eald the investization made by that Commltteo Iast year wonld enalile the Appropria- tions Commilteo to maka a reduction much larger than the invertigation cost. Nr."Garficld replied " that, ho was glad o hear’ jt, but Le sl believed that whenever any gentleman wished an in. vestigation he shonld etate his charges. If the gentlemen wished to inveatleate the Presidontial titie fet them make tne charzes, and he woaldihelp thiem at the carliest possible moment. Mr. Tncker sald ho conld not sae any danger {n sliowlng commitiees to procced witl nrestigs- tions withont being obliged to nak special permlse slon of the Hunse, Mr. Conger eaid when thie subject was np for coneideration in the Jast Congress tho gentleman from Virginia (Tucker) bad exclaimed that thero should be a continnour, onward inveatigation. He had erfed out In the unknown languayo of Poca- hontas, his ancestor, ** Nulla vestigia retrorsum Uaughter), and, takingit for granted that that meant + No eicp backward,! tnveatlgations had gane forward. It had cost betwaen $700,000 aud 00, 000 to make those {nvestizations, The coun- try had been disgneicd with the whole pro- ceedings, Wilnerses hiad been subpensed whose oaths wontd n taken anywhote, No honur had accrued to unylunly from those Investigations except (o his theatrical friend from Fennaylvania (Ulyiner), who Tud fancled a maro's nest with & horee on ft [Innchier],and nrought it to the House, monnted the trilnnl, and presented his case with €0 much glorifieation’ that the country had been Retoundod: white i Hauso it lood tronbiing with fereor, [Langhter.] That had stimulsted every other ‘commitice fo emnlate--1o eqnal--the sgentletnn from Pennaylvania, who had caught the fiest fign, Lint all had falled to cmnlate the dlina. trions example of that gentleman, There could nat be twu such big transnction In une country, ILanghter.) ‘The haman mind conld not bear the atraln of ‘two snch performances, [Langhter. | The object af the present resolution was (o set (he drag-nct ot work all over {he conntry, when the counlry wae already disgnsted with ibat practica of investization. Mr, Buirchard did not think 1t was wise In ad- vance {0 give commiliees such extraordinary pow. cr, thoush hie wan willing to glve Hiem such pow- ars when they shouls come forward and ssk for hem. ‘The peneral dehate bavinyg closed, the first ques- tion was taken on Bir, lucchard's amendment, au- tharizing conumlttees ta apply to the Hodve &t an) tine for power to send for persons and papers, an It was ugrevd to—UH 1o it Mr. Fuster offercd annniendment tnstructing the Committee on Public Expenditures also to lnveatie gate the expendiinres of variune ssms appropriate ed by the Forty-fourth Cougrees for the parpoes of condneting [nvestigatione, and to ropusL specific- ally te wiom and for what scrvices o payments have been made. Ho dld nov bolleve, e suid, in this drag-not process of investizalion, Jie ‘asked bis Democratic friends whether they wanted to continug that kind of inveatigation which had blackened the character of tho late Speaker of the Hunse, and find blackened tho cliaracter of & genticman who hail heen before tha Democratic lonal Convention as randidate for the Presidency, snd was now a prominent candi- date for Scnator frum Ohlo (Pendleton), It ecemed to him that tho country bad had enough of that eort of thing. He wuuld not way there had becn anything wrong in tht payment of tho expensea of inveatigatiug committees of the last Congress, but statements had been made fo him which led him to bhelieve that thers had been ross corelossnens, 17 not downeight corrup- fon, in the expenditure of that money; uiat dead-beats from all pacts of the country bad come to Washington and becn made witnessus; and that one pernon who wanted to 20 to the Centenuial Exposition had got his metaber to have him sum- moned as & witness, while he knew nothing about tho matter to be inquired into Mr. Hewits (New York)—Tha name? Mr. Foster—That ta the Democratic practice. Mr. lewitt—The Democratic practice is always name. Qive us the name, Mr. Foster—My Democratic friond will find a e flald for entcrprise In thac direction, Mr. Wood romarked that Mr, Kosicr's send- ment might bs very harmless, but was catirely disingennous. Jlo thuught the design wasto throw an aduitional obstacle in the way of any Inveatim- tion atall. ‘The geatlemen who were oppoeing the rexolutlon might, for the time belng, succeed fn making it appear that the Tlouse was agatnat these investigations, but woa (o the party that wouldat. tompt fo_obstruct inquiry Iato omlcial conduct. Everybody knaw that corruption rurvndl‘d all tho ublic scrvice of the zunmr(y, eom Municipal E{ o the Natlonal (iovernment, Daca the gentloman charge cor- tho present Nativnal Administra- tion? Mr. Wood—1I know of none; but the present Ad- ‘ministration nced not fear investigation, 3ir, Fostor—It docs not. Mr. Wood—Then why oppose it? Mr. Foster—\Why oppose the investigation asked for in ny amendmenty 3ir. Woud—Because it ia not germana (o the sube cct. 365, Cox (. Y4) sald the tender mado by tho fzuml-m-n from Ohio (Foster) had not been mado n oo faith, for ho had mada it smifingly, and e wanotill smiling, Tho Republicann Inughed ot and taunted the Demucrats for their cxaminatious into abuses and wronge, when the verdict of tho 16 hind been rendered on thesa very investiga- o knew thu lepublican party had got tho frults of theelcction, sud had {ta man intho White Ionde, 1fe baused {n order that the gentioman from Ohlo (Fonter) might smile, [Laushter, | Mr. Foster—Lest the Inuondo comprised in the temark of the gentleman from Now York (Cox) might ba misunderstood by mv silence, | roply to Bisromark, Jow did you get the Prosidant inY” tn reply to numerous allegations that have been mada by the public press and by some gentlemen throughout tho country, 1 »ay that, %o far ws [ am concerucd, 80 far_as any knowludgo of mino fs concerncd, thore is not one scinuila of trath in those charges. Every word, overy line, that 1 know anytiing abost has been printed and ‘published 10 the world, After conelderable discusalon, Mr, amendment was adopted. Tlie question then fecirred on Mr. 1al tute, and it was adoptod—101 Lo 00, Jt ollowing terma: +*Whenever any Committes of tho Honse shatl ank for wpoclal and extraorainary pawees, whather in rolatlon to the time and conduct of its moeetings, thy power to send (0 persuns ana papors, the right {0 report at any time, or any other cxtension Gf lia powers and duties, (o tho Purboto of ine vestigating the conduct and action of auy present or former officer of the Uovernment, oF business of any department, burean, division, or branch of the public service, the charkes on w}\h:ll‘ such do- ! Foster's mand for tavestiuation Is based o pre- reuted in wriling 1 Hous ith the numes of such oice are charged with' {mproper or uniswful proceediugs, and o particular statomunt of the charyed against them, anil the same sliall bo accompaniod hy a statsment in writing, slaned by onie or more members of this House, that such charges and statemcnta are sua- tained'by evidence such s to maka the inveatiza- tlon necessary.” When tha zesult of the vote was announced, It was grevted with domonstrations of triumph on the Tiepublican alde of the House. ha Committee then rase und roported the reso- Iution and substitute. ired to get action in the Hunse, ut Mr, Wood (N, Y.) moved an adjournment (characterized by Mr. Halo as dlibusicelng), which was carried—101 10 99, and the House sdjoarned, ——— THE WEATHER. Orrics or 7nx Cuter HiawiL Orricar, Wasiminarow, D. C., Jan, 11—1 a m.—Indics- tlons—For the Upper Lake Reglon northeast to southeast winds, ristue, followed by falling, barometer, warmer, cloudy weather, and possi- bly Jight raln or snow, voous, omsirraviom, 10 SAN FRANCISCO, BAN suaNciico, Jan. 10.~A dispatch to a morning paper here from Washington says a representative of the Chinese 8lx Companies bas written to the Preetdent statlog thas bels authorized by ex-(iov. Low to state that testl- mony purporting to have been gjygn by Low be- fore the Leglstative Committes fovestizate tho Clinese questivn bas been incorporated in the report of that Committee, which he never gave, Mr. Low says this ls uot true; that he has never read the report in question, and :hr&m could mot accuse it of falsifylng his ™ yo ‘The A’uunluu inalls, which arrived today too late for the regular were dispatched on a special trais, 1o enable the mall to go wn the Inman stewmer leaving New York next ‘Thursday. B — OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Bax Fraxasco, Cal, Jau. 10.—Arrived, the steaer Uity of Sydusy, fruia Sydoey, New Bouth Walcs, and b steawer Belgle, irom Hong Koog, via Yokabama, Loxpoy, Jan, 10.—Yls stcamships Victorls aud Weaer, frow New York, bayve urrived vub " FOREIGN The Russians Achivve the Most Brilliant Victory of the War. : A Combined Movement by Radetsky and Skobeleff Against Shipka Pass, The Entiro Turkish Forco of Defenders Killed or Captured. Ten Batteries and a Regiment of Cavalry Among the Spolls. Many Conflicting Rumors Con- cerning the Armistice Negotiations. Little Hope Entertalned of a Satisfactory Ar- rangement, Talk with a -Diplomat--- Review of the Sit- uation, = Arrangoments for the bbsequles of the Late King Victor Emmanuel. General Expression of S8ympathy from All the European Courts. THE VICTORY. THY PRODADLX EFFLCT. [By Cable to The Chlcago Tridune.] Loxpoy, Jan. 11.—~Another great victory for Russis, less than ono month from the full of Plevna, shows that neither peace rumors nor winter weather have detorred the Russion commanders from following up tholr ndvantage, Shipka Pass has Doen occupled by the Russians, and tho whole Turkish army in that narrow deflle has surrondered. Forty-one battallions of infantry, ton batteries, and one regiment of cavalry, aro prisonors. Gon. Skobeleff, after forcing Trafan Pass, had a good road east to Kesanlik, about thirty-five miles, No at- tompt at rotreat scoms to have boen mado by the Turks in the pass, and, while Gen. Radetzky attacked from the north, another powerful body of Russians took them in the rdar, SURRENDER WAS INEVITADLY, It tho Russians continue operations with thoir late celority, thoy willbe ablo to push eaat to Slivns Pans before the Turkish army on the Niver Lom can retreat and join the remainder of their army in Roumella, Their snrrender wonld then follow as a mat- ter of ocourso, An armisticc hes been asked, however, and Rouaf Pashn and Mohemet Ali sro on their way to Loftcha, whoro the Russian headquarters nre now ostablished. While Turkoy has thus made ovortures for peace, no very sanguine hopes nare entertained that thoy will bo successful. Tussin's conditions for an armistics will not only b OF TOX IARDEST CHARACTEN, but it is understood in Vienna that certain terms for a flual penco mettlemont will be in. sisted upon before an armistice will be granted. Should this Lo attempted, England will ngnfil\hncome oxcited, for her last note to Russia, while admitting that the question of an armistice was one for the belligeranta alono, insisted strenuously ‘that no atops toward a poaco settlement could be made without England's consent and co-oporstion, On tis point, it her claims should be de- nled, I belfove the Dritish peoplo would, when the timo ocawne, be practically unani- mous, and A TON® O APPRENENGION, even amoug the anti-war newspapers, s general hevre, While fear of England being dragged into the war has momentarily sub. sided among the 1haases, the diplomats and politicians are not at all at rest, and the best informed beliave the sitnation to be still gravely critical. Tho Queen will hold a council at Osborne Castle next Tues- day, to give advice as to the speech from tha throne, and Parliament will assoinble Thury- dny, The attendance of mcmbers will be very full, as every effort is nsed to bring out the full strength of Loth partics. TINISHING BTROKES, GHBAT RUSKLAN VICTORY. B1. PxTanisURa, Jan. 10.—Tho Grand Duke Nicholas has telegraphed the following to the Emperor: “Jan. 9.—I s hLappy to congratu- late yonr Majesty upon s brilliant victory gaine od this duy. Gen. Radetzky has, alter desperata tighting, captured the whole Turkish army de~ fending Bhipka Pass, cunalsting of forty-one Lattalions, teu Latteries, uud one regiment of, cavalry. Prince Mirzky has accupled Kezanllk, Ucn BkobeleQ bolds Sbipka, THR PRISONERS. Loxpox, Jan. 11— a. w.—~A Bucharest cor- respoudent says the battalions captured in Hhipks Pass probably numbper from 300 to 400 men each. The victory was tho result of & combined moyement by Gens. Radetsky aud Skobeleff through the Shivks and Trajan Passes reapectively. . i ¥ ~thid . MONTENRGRIN DEFBATS. Lonpoy, Jau. 10.—The Turks defeated {ba Moutenegrins at pus snd Malissourl, snd bave driven them to Yeuitiol, REIOICING AT ST. PETRABURD. B7. PETERSBUNG, Juu. 10,~Flags ars displav. od all over the city in bunor of Gen. Radetzky's AULEIMAN PASHA. Visnua, Jan. 10.—A special from Constanti- nople atates that Suleiman Pasha bas been re- lieved from Lis comwand and summoned to Coustantinople. PEACHE PRELIMINARIES, TUE PROPOSED ARMISTICR. - Loxpod, Jaa, l—A rorrespoudent’ of the licves that a six-weeks' armistice has alroady been agreed upon, on A basts of wti possidetis (state of present posseasion). A dispatch from Constantinople mentlons that shallar report §s curfent there, and that military operations are orucres tu by BUSPENMed from 10 o'clock Tuesday night, but the corre- spondent points ous that these rumors aro neeesrarily premature, since the military ropre- sentatives of the belligerents to conduet nego- ations had not then Leen appolnted. Mehemet All, who, 1t was stated, had gone to arrange an nrmlstice, sttonded the War Council Tucsdsy, and left Coustantinople Tucsday night, NO REFLY YRT, CoxsTanTINOPLE, Jan, 10.—From s note of the Earl of Derby. British Forelgn Minister, to Mr. Layard. tho British Ambassador here, in- forming him of the Russian reply concerning an armistice, the Porte {nferred that it had only to pronose an armistice for It to be concluded. Raouf Pasha, Minister of War, accordingly tele- graphed yesterday to the Russfan Grank Dukes, proposlog an armistice, and announcing that the commander of the Adrianople army haa power to treat on behall of Turkey. Up to the preecot time ro reply had been received Irom Russian hesdquarters, i CORAESPONDENCE DETWEEN TAN ARMY COM- MANDERS, Loxoow, Jan. 10.—A Bucharest dlspatch says the Turkish Commander-in-Chief yesterday notified tho Russian headquarters at Loftcha that he waa empowered to arrange a basls of armis- tice, snd that Mchemet Al had been designsted a8 the eventual Turkish Plenipotentlary. The Grand Duko Nicholas scknowledged the recefot of the communication, adding that he would re- port tho matter to 8t. Petersburg, DENIAL. Tho Agence Russs deniea the trutnof tho statement that the Porte has already accepted the preliminary busta of peace, and saya tho Porte, however, is awaro that the acceptance of this Losls muat precedo the conciusion of an armistice. ENGLAND'S CONCXSSION. Lonnox, Jan, 10.—The Vienna correspondent obseryes that tho course taken by England in abxndoning her fsoluted line of policy aud see quiesang in that of the otker Powers who con- seut to sepurate negotiatlons, although re- scrving their ultimate rights, meots with gener- al approval. THE TURKISIT PROGRAMMH, It scems that whilo Reou! Pashs, Min- fster of War, is to manage ths nego- tfations as thenominal Commander-In-Chief, Mehemet All Is to endcavor to reorganize the Roumellan army {n case it should be wanted agaln. Kl In Vienna, hopes of auccess of the negotia- tions are not very sanguine, A POSSIDLRE OBSTACLE. A Bucharest correspondont points out that the only obstacle to a speedy peaco Is that the Russian military party may prove too strong for the diplowmatists, and interpose obstacles in ordor to galn timo and crown the campalgn with o eignal trlumph, such as the capture of Adrisuople, Tromincnt Rusefan officers in Bucharcst ex- press disbeliet In the Immedlats concluslon of snarmistice. CRETE. TIR UPRISING, Loxpo¥, Jan, 10.~In conncction with the re- ported comnmencement of hostilities between the insurgents and Turks in Crete, a recont Athens lotter says that tbe Greok Revolutionary Committee, of which Bulgaris is Chlef, had (n- vited the Cretans to send Deputles to the Na- tlonal Asscmbly to decfde tho question of an- nexation to Greees. Revolutlonary battalions wero to be ralsed, but only two wero actually formed. The Turkish Qovernor had ouly five battalions of reliefs, hut intended to oreanize tha dohommedan inhabitants, Tho Turkaseem decided to only hold the towns on the coast and icava tho Interlor to tho fusurgents. If all tho Chiristian men joln, the Insurrectfon wiil num- ber ahout 15,000 rising Crctes. - Therao {s tmmense excitement at Athens, and the Ravolutlonary Committeo is urged to order arislog in Thessaly, but the Government has dissusded Bulgarls from procipitato actlon. DIPLOMACY. ~ THE OUTLOOK ON TUB BOSPHORUS, duectal Dispaich to The Chlcage Tribnne. Wasuinoroy, D, C,, Jan. 10.—There are dip- lomats and diplomats, and some of them will talk. Tho following are notes of & conversa. tlon held to-dsy with & diplomatist recently ro- turned from Europet “'Russia has declined to accept tho mediation offercd by Great Britaln, What do you think will bo the resulti” “ Yes, the attempt of Great Britaln at later- ventfon has been unauccossful, and the offer has been declined in such a manner that, owing to the diplomatic skill of Uortschakoff, no offenso will bo given.” **What s likely to be the result of these complicationsl” *1 belioye that Russia s to bo allowed to ac- complish icr work without any considerable In- terforence from the ‘rest of Europe; that the Dardauelles will be freo to all Powers; that Russla will be supremo in tho Black Sca; and that Great Britalg, even, will not scek to fg- terferc by force, and ‘will be content to accopt her deatiny fn the uitimato futire control of Egypt and tho 8uez Canal.” VALUE OF THEATIZS. ‘' Dut do nut the treatics provent any such dismnemberment of Turkey!” Certalnly they do. Tho treaty of 1850 set- tled tho control of the mouth of the Danube, by aiaking nuw boundaries for Bessurabis, res- ognized the Judependence of Greece, and pro- vided for a clearer traclog of the boundary-liue of Turkey in Asia. The coutracting parties to this treaty sovorally and folntly agreed not to iuterfere fn the Internal affalrs of Turkey, A treaty subsequent to the general treaty of 1856, . which was suppoged to have sctiled the difficul- tica that occasioned tho Criwlan war, was made between England, France, und Austris, by which they mutually agreed to consider any fn- terfcrence of Rusein es a cama delif," THE DISMEMARUMRNT OF TURKEY, Wil not this treaty prevent the dlsmem- berment of Turkey " “No; Europe Is no longer controlled by tres- ties. The cause of tho war {s not so much that Rusels bas resolved at any cost to remove the chieck placed upon her ambition by the Crimes, ‘The truth fs, the existence of Turkey in Europs 13 an anomaly. {4 la a constant protest against the Chiristian clvilfaation of the rest of Europe. ‘That the Turkish Emnplre in Europe must ulti- mately bo dissolved there never has been any doubt ationg the Christian nations of Europe. The dificulty has “slways been as to the means, ! The Ottoman Empira (s to Lo dlssolved or dis- tnembered, but what new form itsconstitucnt ele- maents shull take, or who shall appropriate the wembers, ft bas been fmpossible to determine,” WHY ENGLASD WILL NOT INTERFRUE, “ Why wlll not Eugland {nterfire to protect Turkey " 3 *‘For the samo reason that for s quarter of a century the same Great ' Britaln bas protected her.: The foterest of Urest Britaln {5, sud al. ways has been, what tho Interest of all nations fs,—sclf-fnterest. The Christisn England that sends misslonaries toconvert the Mohammedans of Asia aud Africa Lag scit cannon sod bail to. malotaly Moslem rule in Turkey, «‘Tho friend- I:Mp of Turkey has given.to England the cone trol of. tho Glbraltar of-the Eastern Mediter rancan, the roudway to Indla. The roadwsy is now theough Exypt aud the Sues Cansl -In the past England could not afford to allow the ouemy, which she is svon to meet upon the plains of Asls, to tako possession of her road- way to Indla. But pow Kussly is willing tbat Great Britaln should obtalu posscesionaf Egypt, and bave a protectorate of that country. Rus sia will gladly exchange the possibllity of power slong that ruadway for the certainty of power along the Durdsuclies and at the mouth of the Danube.” s 3 . TUBERY AXD BOYPY. ! Bt duce not Turkey still bave coatrol of tho Khedive ! K # “No. Fhe ovly control I know thag the Sul- Muncheater Guardian telegrapls that Lo bo- | tau is now vxercising 13 sbown lu (Lo fuct thas . he has recontly sent to Alexandris 100 of the chorcest women of his harem for the pur- pose of protection. For the rest, the Khedivo 1s moro tho vassal of the Bank of England than he fa of the Buitan. He has defaulted upon hid interest, and 1s uow In point of fact the vassal of Victoria,” S BUSTING ™ TN ATLIES. “This chango of circumstances, then, will havo o tendency to break up the old atlles in Europsl” “Most certalnly. Francs, Austria, and Great Britain have been natural allies, for they had n common futcrest,~that the Eurupean balauce of power should not be destroyed by tho sggrandizement of Rusela in the Orlent. But It I8 no voncern of Great Britain what becomes of France and Austela, jor she can be made securo ot Ler own power In the Fast by Lecomlog in- different to France and the plans of Russla in the Dardanelles,” **How do the other Powers naturally group themselves)" ‘*About Russis as a nucleus. Under such circumstances as tnose exlsting, the German Confederation and Italy would naturally gathers aud, It to this is ndded the neutrality of Ureat Britaly, the power of Turkey would seem to bs doomed.’ THE DEAD KING. 1X noxS. Roxe, Jan. 10.—Prince Amadeus, the late King Victor Emmanuel’s secoud sun, nnd the Prince of Carignino, this morning went with King Humbert to the chamber whero the body of King Victor Emmuuuel lay, and rematned there tiventy mlautes. Qucen Marguareta then entered the rooin to pay the last salute to the remalns of thie decessed monarch. The proclamation of the new King is very favorably received. His Majesty bas telegraphed to Gen. Claldint and Count Sclovls, begmiug them to come to Rome,ashe wishies to have them with hm. All the soveriugs of Europe and President MacMalion, of France, have sent telegraims to Prince Humbert expressivg terms of aifection- ate sympathy. ‘The Counc! of Mintaters, held to-day, Qeclded to summon Parliament immediately, The remaina of the late King will lie in atate at thé Quirinal on Ftiday, Saturday, avd Sun- day. The body will be removed, it s belfeved, on Monday, preparatory,to the funeral, which is fixed for Tuesday. ‘ 1t {s stated that King Humbert will take tha oath on Wednesday. HMBALMED, Loxnpon, Jan, 10.—The body of Victor Em- manuel has been cmbalmed. It 1s stated that tho Cardinal Vicar hus grant- ed tho Busltlen of Santa Marla Magelora for the fuucral ceremony. . KING AND POPE. Itallan clerleal journals declare that the dying King, before receiviug the viaticum, asked the Tope's forgiveness for his sins. A lator tetes Rram says this statoment Is authoritatively con- tradicted, aud declures that Victor Emmanucl made no declaration which could give the llv to bis glorious life ds an Italian King. Soveral municipnlities have already resolved to crect statues of the lato King. The Chasnbers * have been summoned to ro- assemble on tho 16th inst, S IN PRANCE, Pans, Jau, 10.—The oflictal journal, in an- nounclug King Victor Emmanuel’s death, says: *Not In Italy alone will so cruel and sudden an ovent causo decp and upanimous regret. The loss of a Boverelgn who leld so great & place In Europs will bo strongly felt in France. The President of tha Republle, to the name of tho Fronch uation, has alrcady exprossed to tho new Kiog how fully heshares the grief of Italy." ¢ RULOGISTIO. Pams, Jao. 10.—~The death of King Vietor Emmanuel has produced n great impresaion here. The suddon dissppoarance of the patrie otlc promoter of Itallan unity croates fresh anxiety In the minds of French politiclans. Vietor Emmanuel, despite every fnfuence brought to bear on him, had romalucd tho friend of France, and, unotwithstanding tha ces- sion of Savoy and Nlce, and the husty' peacs of Villatrunce, be decmed himself under obllga- tlons to France. Although n:(l‘y mado trusttal by Ultramontantsm, had lately formed such relations with Gernany as to pass for her doclle ally, it s known, and was proved Ivayhin recent luterview with M. Gainbettas, that Victor Emmauucl would not, except at tho last ex- tremity, have accolded to any enterpriso ap- parently menacing France. His doath deprives this cmml}? of this moral security basod entiroly on the King's personal fecliug, and effuces tho last trave of an judi- vidual gratitudo which inspired the French ua- tion with instinctive confideuce. Tha prospect ol au eurly couclave, coupled with this ovent, oxcites anxioties which Victor Emmanuel might havo warded ol Although Pius ropeatedly declared that he should live lonEv enough w eec the King repont on his death-bed, the two men, it 18 knowo, could not help Iiihug each other, and the King had often prevented his advisers from taking too scriously to hears attacks which the Pontlff took pleasurs {n heap- ing on him, lers, = too, Indiviiual good-will and respect disappear with thu King, and there is no telling how.far hulfl' will now be willing or able to protect the deflberations of tho conclave. Happlly, the {ssue of the late crisia will have served to consldurably attenuato the conscquences of thie King's death, aud lib- cral Italy, under whatever woverehzn, cannot regard France as capable of cherishing hostile viows. towards her, ~ ‘Tho liberul majurities In France and Italy will soon have dispelled every trace of intsunderstanding, aud the sppolnt- ment of M, Waddingtou as French Minkster of Furcirn Affairs is pecullarly titted to further this, unrescrved acvord, © Bul, Victor Eie manucl’s deatl, under existing clreumastang ustifics the palnful hnpresslon it as pruduce ere, for, frrespective of tho Franco-ftalan s Iations, it creates a vold fu the councils of Eu- rupe which will be coustantly appareat tu e peadiug events. TNE HODY. . Rour, Jan. 10.—Victor Emanuel lies in” the rouw on the ground floor of the Quirinal og the siwple, low, curtalnless iron bedatead on which badied, A Tow of wax lights stand at the (oot of the bed, A chaplain continunlly recites gnycn for the dead, aud four aides-de-canp evD watch in tho aute-room. PLACH OF INTERMENT, Nothing has been decided yet concernfog the place of burial, although the Kiug's anceators are all burled near Turin, Thorg agews to Lo an {dea that the first King of Italy ought to be buriod fo Rtome. i GUNERAL BYMFATHY, Lonpoy, Jau, l.—~Tlo Uerman and Russian Courts will go into mourniug three wecks for Victor Emanuel. 9'I'he Court Circular says Queen Victorla re- delved the nuws of Victor Emauucl's death with deep regret, Deceased wus ulways o friend of Euglund, ‘The Pope, on recclying the news of the death omn Klmg. lulfl‘ 1 expectod l‘v‘ a:nd 1 bl pardoneq hitn, us now pray for the repose of his soul.” g g — FRANCE. OAMBRETTA ADYISES A HALT. Panis, Jan. 10.—M, Gambetta has jusy de- Mvered a speech ax Marselllcs, fn which he sald: **1t is now advisable for the Republicans to mako & halt untll 1830, to fortify the positions already conquered, aud support the preseut Minlstry uatil afier the Scuatorial elections next year, when they will kave a majority ju the Sénate also. Tifl tlew, there should be uo rashiness, no dissensioud, no mistakes,"” ALNY AFPOINTMENT. The appolntmcent of Gen. Garnler to command the Elzhth Corps of the srmy, iu pluce of Gen. Ducrot, i gezetted. Geu, Ducrot {s sppoluted ‘vmfl“' of the mixed Comulsslon 01) Publis orks. 2 + (UFTICERS OF TNIR FPRENCH PARLIAMENT. VEHSAILLES, Jun. 10.—Al. Grevy was to-day re-elected President of the Chamber of Depu- ties by 335 vetes out of u total of 846, Many uc¥mles of the Rigm abataiued frow votiuy, MAL Bethmont, Hrisson, and Rameau, Repube licans, sud Count Durtort de Ulvraw, Legitiwist, werp elected Vice-Prestdents. “The Duke d'Audiftrct Pasquler was re-clected President of the Benate by 174 votes urulust til blank votng papers. ‘The former Vice-Prest- deats were re-elocted. Viscouut'de Gontaut Biron, who was pro&nwd for s Vice-Presidency by u sectlon of (he Riglt, was defeated, A NEW YBHSION OF TUE CAUSR OF MACUAHON'S BUBXI8IION, 5 London” £saniner. The q\uul.lau 84 to buw tue audden change lo larehal Macduhon’s policy was brouglit suout bas bects tho bublect of wauy speculations and statements. ‘Tue story sbout the *loud Nor- mau voics” of M. Pouyer Quertior having doae 1t sH e already exploded. v . Wosow learu—aud tuls s & wost siguilcant facz—that the Papal Nuncio entered the Elyses at an early hour on the morning of Dec. 13, when he had a fong Interview with the Marshal, Boon nfter this conversation, the latter went to Ver. sallles, in order to re-cnter intorelations with 3, Dufaure, whom a few dava before ho had treat- ed with downright insult. Tho sugzestion g that: {he Pope'a envoy advised MacMahon to yleld for tho nonce, and to remain at his poat, Weare Informqd that the main dificulty (q Inducing the Marshal to yleid was tn overcoms his scruples as to the *ivord of honor'” (or dis. honor) lie had given to hls reactionary and cler Ical confederates, that lie would carry out hig dissolutionist and coup d’etat policy o the bitter end. This matter, too, was armnged for him hv a conventicte of the chiel consplrators, They solemnly relcased him from his promiss, asking him at the same time not to resign, but to reserve himself for the further good of France. We have every reason ta belleve thiy record to be correct. CILINA AND JAPAN., THE LATEST STEAMER. Ban Fraxcisco,Jan. 10.—News per the Belgy from Hong Kong, Dec, 14, aud Bhanghal, Dea, 15 cmna. ‘There lins been no sbatement of the ravages by tamine in the northern provinces. Vastdis. tricts were completely depopulated, and thers Is no pussible hope of relicl this year, or pope haps next. ‘The United States Minlster has returned from Shanghal to Peking, Bradford, late Vo Consul-Usneral at Shang. Linl, remnajns fn Jail. A large vative company has been formed un. der the patronsze of Li Hlung Chang, Viceroy of Chihli, tor developing Chincss mincral rg. sources 3 JAPAN. YoRONAMA, Dec. 23.—The Chiness Embany, consisting of Lwo Minist twvo Becretatles of Legatlon, oue of whom is American, four inter. vreters, reveral nttaches and scrvants, and pumbering thisty altogother, areised at Yoko- hama Dee, 16, Two Consuls for tha chiof ports accompanfed them, All are sald to represent the advanced Tiberal achiool of Chinese politics, Oiciat communications ave ot yob beea opened between them and the Japauese Goye ermment. A wpecial Court ias been ormanized to Inves. tizate the scandal of the allezed conspiracy to nssassinata Baigo, late rebel Chief, before the outbreak of tho rebelllon, This charge was mado arufust cminent members of the tfoyern. ment, and warmly sustained by the English ournals in Japan, althourh no evidence wag rougfit forward. A thorough andscarching ez- aminatlon {8 now ordered. A new French Cathiolle Church has been buily and consecrated in Tokio. - "The Jupanese ships of war Setkl and Kuwan, bullt and titted up wholly In this country, sni manned and officered by natives, are about to stirt on a crulse of the Mediterranean. _ . The Nobles Bank, the capital of which tg £15,000000, " subscried by _ex-Daimios und Kujges, was Inaugurated Dec. 8. N - TIIE SOUTH PACIYIC. . g NEW BOUTIL WALLS, . Bax Francisco, Jan, 10.-~News per tho City of 8yducy, from Now South Wales: ‘The Governor-has Intrusted thio taalk of form. Ing a new administration to 8ir' Heary Parncs, lender ot the Opposition. W 5 ‘The moncy recolved by tho Mavor of Sydney toward the Indian tamine fund reaches altogeth- mbout £18,500, and it"{s hoped £15,000 will bo obtained belors the end of the month, Wiieat I8 nearly freo from rust, und an excels lont harvest (s ln'prospect, , - ..o - R VICTORIA. Tho Victorla Leglslaturo sssembled Nov. 1 Fmpd. two rallway bills, sod uearly disposed of e tariff veviston. Thers I3 strong oppositiod to the export dutles on timber and scrap4ron, which were fntended to be probibitory rates. The Indian fumine fund collections in this Col- ony 25,600, ¥ ¥ NEW ZEALAND, . A sharp shock of earthquake occurred Dec. 10 fu the nelghborhoud of Lake Tau, = ‘Tlig subscriptious rafsed in Auckiand towards the Indiun famine reliof fund amount to £1,503 bs 6d. BANDWICH ISLANDS, A DESTRUCTIVE PINE. : BAx Franciavo, Jag. 10.—A firo tn Honoluly . - devastated the caplanado portion of that city, destroying the Government warchouscs oppu- sito the Custom-House, tho wharves and sheds devotéd'to tho use ‘of ocean mall steamors, and 8 oumber of priyato buildings, including store. houses, Tumbercyurds, maufacturiiyuatabiis ments, cte. Loss anout 320,003 fusurauce, #8,100, the Nortliern, of Londou, losing $26,000, the Trana-Atlantié, 814,000, snd tho balancs di- vided between ‘Liverpool & Loucon & Globe, Hamburg, Mugdeburz, New chlnud,’ Flrmnm;'lu l-‘m&u, “uhlj, bn;n l.};rn?ghg% P ernmont loses tho Pucifiz 28, 3 Davls §20,000, * Afien'& Robluson $25,000 W. G, frwin & Co. 820,000, MISCELLANY, 4 CLEOFATRA'S OBELISK. Loxpoy, Jan. 10.~A steam tug Jeft the River ‘Thames ycst erday for Forrol, Bpaln, to lring tha Cleoputra obelisk hero. Y ; B OXKMAN UANK STATEXENT. Bzneiv, Jan, 10.~The weekly statement of the Imperiat Bank of Germauy shows an lucrease in speclo of 2,060,000 inarks, NOT DEAD. ALEIANDRIA, Jun. 10.~The Marquis Antino- ri s at Zeily, East Africa, preparing to return to Europe. He hue beun bellvved to be dead. TOLITICAL AUNESTA. . BEnLn, Jan. 10.~Thirtcen persons have becn arrcsted on & charge of conplicity fu the Blshop affuir, and other arreals’ are oxpectod. waid the Bishop nttempted to sccurs the plans of the existinz fortiticutions of Metz, TILE sPANISI CONGRESS, 5 Mapnip, Jun. 0.—Senors do Barzanalians and Herrera have bueen re-elected Presidonts of the Benate and Chawber of Doputies reapecte dvely, TIRES. AT CARLINVILLE, ILL. Special Disateh 4o The Chicagn Tridune, Cantinvirisg, 1), Jan, 10.—Carlinville was visited by the most disastrous firo that has oo curred for years, resulting ln the destruction of nearly a block fn the bLusipess portion of tha city. The’ (lmf'nau of Charles Klausnberg was totally destroyed; loss $5.000, uofnsurance. ‘The, furnitdre bousa of I Relfoubery. & Cov was also destroyed. - Their stock was fnsured in the Underwrlters, of New York, for $1,200, in the-Maohattan for $1,.200, and v tho Home, of Now York, for §500, Thelr butlding was tnsured for $1,000 and 8500 in the Atlas and Pheenix af Hartford. Thq cigar mag- ufactory of 11, Welso and tho stors of C. Ifolo: myer were also burncd. The tots) loss will suiount to $15,000; fnsurance, §6,000. At one Litae 1t was thoughit the busluess district would be totally destroyed, - : AL IOMER, ILL. Spseial Digpateh (o Tha Chicuga Tridune. Cnaxratay, 111, Jan. 10.—A large hay-press belonging to T, D, McKee, o banker and farm: er, at Hower, fn this county, was set on fire by an incendlary last night, Tho buildive and cone teuts were valued at $3,500, aod were totally destroyed. Tlere wasa large fosurance, but the sulount was uot learned. A gult withat- tachinent fu aid was beguu yesterday azainst McKea by a farmer namved Georgo W, Henson, for the amount of $3,500,—a draft which Hea eon had received of o stock-dealer, the draft, 88 alleged, Liuving been procured ut MeKeec's bank and returued unpaid from New York, It tsaf-. Jeged tnae McKeo has put his property out of his hands to hinderand delay bia creditors, He Wus reputed quite wealthy, AT 8T, LOUIS, 87, Lovts, Jan. 10.—The tangery of Antos Neasler, Eighth and Deck strects, apd the stove-foundry adjolning, burned late ins night Loss about $20,000; Insured $2,500 eacts fn the Fircan's of New Jersey, Fame snd . Hoffman of New York, Germun of Freevort, German Pitusburg, agd Aurora of Clacinnati; §1.000 the Apgerlesn of Phjlade)phis, and 9500 I b0 Buston Underwriter's. — AT KENOSHA, WIS, Special Papdich (o The Chicage Tribune. Kuxosua, Wis., Jao. 10.—A frame dwelllog: houss on the coraer of Exchange and Bouth streets, owned by Mr. J. White, was putul[z destroyed by fire this morminy. ~ Fully lnsure IN CHICAGO. ‘The alarm from ‘Box 411 at 3:10 yesterdsy morning was cauicd by a fire In the two-stor? brick, No. 743 Nuble street, owncd and occupl 838 cnoper-shup by Hepry Leokson. Damags §100. . Cause, unkoowu, » AT LAURENBURG, N. C. ‘WiLninetox, N. C., Jan. 10,—A fire at Lag* renbury, this State, caused a loss of §25,00i Lusurance, telding e el