Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1878, Page 1

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Debate on the Matthews Resolution in the Senate, Text of Edmunds’ Substitnte In the Interest of the Uoldites, r Democrats Meet in Cnucus to Arrange Certain Party Matters, The Dangers of Absentesism Are Prominently and Earnestly Sot Forth, Provision to Be Made for Establishing & Pair- ing Burecau, Damocratic Skirmishers Make Their Appearance at the Navy Department. Seorotary Thompson Will Fuarnish the Investigators F'ree Lodgings. A Spl:y Bit of History Connected with the Florida Connt, TIIE BILVER DILL, TRESENT PROSIECTA, Svectal Disnaten to The thieaan Tribune. Wasurxaroy, D. C., Jan, 14.~The leading silver-men do not ngree with tho assurances of the groldites that the Bllver bill hias 1ost groumd during tho recess, and nas fewer votes in Con- gress. Onthe contrary, afior conferrng with the most prominent representatives of the silver question, it can be stated that tliey have abated nouc of thelr confidence. They clulin that the sllver caueg has galned fostead of losing votes; that Represcutatives discover by futer- caurse wh thelr people durtug the holiday re- cess that the domand for the remonetiza- tion of ellver s almost the unonl- mous volee of large scutlons of the country, and that there (s mno escaps Irom this appeal of the people. Thers wit ben meeting ofthe leading silver men to-morrow night, at which the present situation will bs consjdercd, and s plan fur future action de- termined upon, BENATOR CHAFPEL'S VIRWS. As an {llustration ot the offect of the sflver agitation upon thoso who atill oppose some fea- tures of the Bland bil), the following salk with 8enator Chaflce, of Colorado, moy scrve. Mr, Chaflce, who ia largely fdentifled with tho silver interest of Colorada, salds ¢ Wiien I came hiere, at the beginning of the session, I dId not exvect to voto for the coluage of a sliver dollar of 412} gralns, 1am of the oplnlon no, how. aver, that the people of the country demand the remonctization of silver, and shiatl vote to re- store the silver dollar o Just what i was before tho demonetization oct of 1878 was passed. ‘Lers Is no reason for TUIS TREMENDOUS IIUE ARD CRY over the romouctization of silver. 1am opposed to paying cithcr the Interest or principal of the publie debt in sllver, or of any legislation which would tend to dmpalr the pub. Ue ecredit, Wo cannot coin cnough sfl- yer with our present nint capacity In four ycars to pay one vear's Interest on the ublie debt. By remonetizing sliver and put. rlnw, say, $30,000,000 or $100,00,000 In cireuln. tion, I think no Larm would be caused any one, ‘There must be, of course, o limit to tho colnage of silver. 18 TUE ARNATR Bailey, of Tennessce, delivered a |refch pon the Matthews resolution. 'The epecch was a yer carncst_onc, but tomained no new reuments, ‘The subject was the demonetization of siiver, Balley agzreed with tmoat of the sitver men, that the act of demonciization was 8 gross outrage upon the people and a dishoneat procecding. “The lnst expedient of the golditos {s exhibited 1n the resolution of Senator Edmunda proposed as o substltute for the Matthews resolution, 1t strikes out all tho provisions alter the word Interest, ond would fnsert gold coln, with the declaration that a coutrary polley would be iy violation of the public fuith. Thess tactica will compel the first voteupan the dircet proposition of Edmunds, It is shnply A PARLIAMENTAKY MANURVRE, and the siver men will not bo deterred either by the acumen of Senator Edmunds or by highi- soundine words, SIATINEWS' OFINION, Senntor Matthews states that he belleves the Biand Sitver bill woutd pass the Senate by a largo ajority, and ho belleves the Presis dent will veto ft, At (mo time ho felt pretty wcll ossured that, in the event of ‘a veto, tho Eenaty wonll pass it over that veto; but, the New York mfluence having been atraugly broughe to bear on tha Henate, ho felt satisiied that tho two-Lhinds voto neceasary to rurri; 1t over the veto could not bs secured, and in bls Judgment the LI would eventually fall. Tt EDMUNDS AMEXDMENT. Tathe \Western Associated Press, Wasnnatox, 1, G, Jon. 14.—Tha following {5 the full text of the amendmont to the Mat. thows resolution offered in the Senats to-duy by Mr. Edinunds: He it enacted, That &)l honds of ‘the United States, taded or authorlzed ta bo xsucd nnder acts of Congress, nre payable, princinal and Interest, 1o wrold coli or 1ts vnivalent, und that any biher payment, Without the consent of the creditor, would be In vielation of public faftn and In doro! gztion of Wls rizhite, Wiengas It ngpenn from the record of 1! afitm that tha ru:n m.'lfllw ot the sliver doMar hy cen $8,015, K18: an AWncnzas, The silver dollar of the United States had been Jons un.uluul, obsolete as any substays ot part of o wonoy of the couutey, and that which nad boon aa coinud alinost antirsly convurt- and did’ not exis ot ed 1uto ather torms of metal, e thne of makinyg sny uf the existing loanaat the United States, of those from which exlating Josne Lave been refunded; snd Wukigas, By the provisions of the Coinage act of 1873, pased on (he 1Lth of Feuruary of that year, gnd uf the Revised Elatutes cascted “ou the rst day of thiat year, all provisions of tholaw su. thorizing the cofnage of vuch siiver dollar were re« n Wy , Eince the paesaza of the raid Yust. mentioned Actd, kold coln which, by rearon of these premisce, Las becn the oply " exfating lawful tender and styndard of value for all vayments © 1he summ of £5, 3% it had been the ouly oue in {fact for many f‘"" beture, toe Unlted States bas borrowed I yold cow fram the peapls of this oud other counttles the suti of not Jess than $502, V0. - 700 ut n rate of fatereet lower thau that of sn foun ever before made by 1hu Governuient su payatie {n colns and Wagkkas, loldeteof all Qovernment securities ve & right to expect that Bover niuch the United B nisy change e laws 80 as In fact to amect 1heir [ntcieats favorabiy, it will ueser evade ot repeal favorite levialatiun either for (he purpose or with the effect 10 wiake money at the expenss uf ita creditors; and Ciigukar, Ditf aflaira betwyen pr from fhe traneaction of persvns, the public creditors have no meaus of enforciay the payment of thelr loaus, (¢ 188 duty of the biglest ovlization ou the vart of the Unlted states (0 pay lis dedta in suchs manner 8410 meet tha Juxt expoctations of creditors, and 10 1cfisin “from taking advuntage of Ahe cheapness Of sifver by reviving otber obsolets coina of obsolete or repcaled coluuge laws in Grder 1o proyide for payments o silvers sn Wiaeiran, The substantial prescut valus of sil- ver iu 8 doller ot 4123y gralue beius ouly U2 b centum of the value o} a dollac ol gala, 1t wauld 310 be unjust for the law-making bower by new Iegalation 1o compel ol private exuitors to ro- cairw frum tlels deblote suck & silver dollar st par In payment of pre-existing debis, and equatly un- {net nd even mate nvel o campol the wreat num- ier of citizens of the Unlted Slates who snbaitt on the wages of that dally labor to reerive pagment {orthelf wark i tmoney s depreciatéd or po- ased, DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL. 11OUSE PATRONAGE, Spectat Dispatch to Tre Chicagn Tribune, WasmngTo, I, €., Jan. 14.~The Democrats held a caucus thls alternoon to consider the vatronage of the House. The Doorkeeper Is n great difficulty, and nearly everything is inhar- monfous about his department. The subject of the Increane of employes waa referred to the Committee on Accounts for conslderation, A Committee on Palrs was appointed. The Demo- crats Intend, If possible, to cure the evil of absenteelsin, and for that purpose have recourse 10 thls method, THE CHANDLER LETTER. While the caucus did not passdirectly to-night an theqtiestion of investigating, based on Chian- dler’s charges, there was so strong a private sentiment ogainst such inquiry that Fiuley, of OMto, who had & resalntlon to begin one, was presented from offering it. Tle first hiad made up fifs mind to move §t at the time Wood's reso- Tution catne up, but his Democratie hrethren ln- slated that he should not do it, and ta-nleht they turned the cold shoulder on Bim ngaln, and thy mutter twas found to ho sa wesk that Jt would onty have madu {ta author ridiculous, DEMOCRATIC CAUCLS, Ta the Weslern svoctated Press. Wasminarox, D. C., Jan, 14.—After the ad- ournment of the Ilousa this afternoon the emacratie mambers held n catteud, wmore espe- claliy with referonce to the force of employes of the Hlouse, which Col. Polk, the Doorkceper, reprezented, through one of the members, wos Insutiicient. ‘The” trouble aml inconvenlen: arising from this deficiency were also state , when the subject was referred tothe Demucratic members of ‘the Committee on Accounts for their conalderation and prospective action. ‘Thn caucus hod a brlef converaation regard: ing Democratic abscntees, some of whom o caslonally neglect to palr Jwith Republicans. As the "Democratle mojority fn tho [ouse s shmil, 18 was urged that™ there is great need of care gl watchfnloess, 0 that no Deinoerat shwould abeent hlmsell from the House without being pafved with o Republlean, Better to se- curg this end n committee hns been appuinted, with Representative Eden as Chalrman, to whom Demovrata are to report, when pairs will be provided. IN TIIE HOUSE. A PROPOIITION T0 ADOLISIE PERMANENT APFRO- TUIATIONY. Svectal Dispateh ts The Chicago Tribune, WastiinaTon, D, C., Jan, 14.—Notwithstand~ ing the fact that mwre billa have been lntra- duced this sessfon, than at a siinilar stags of sny previous sesslon, three hours were requlred in the House to-day to call States for bLills, Theso vovered overy varlety of subject, and were to a great extent duplicutions of bills already introduced. Amobg the most important ones wag a bill by Mr. Foster, of Ohlo, member of the Approprintions Comtittee, proposiug to re- peal all permanent appropriations, except those of tne Sinking Fund and for Interest on all pub- Hedebt. Thiy will disturb many bureaus of the Government serviee which have heen EKIOYING GUEAT INDEPENDENCE many yesrs. The scope of these permavent appropriations bas been very oxtensive. They nefude the oxpenditurcs of the Smithsonfan Instiwution, the expenses of colleeting customs revenues, for equipping the State militin, the cxpenses of varlous commissions, the funding of the natfonal debt, the Binking Fund and - tereston tho public “debt, fntereat on various Pacitic ruilway stocks, for refunding clauns upon the Treasury for drawhacks, tor the re- demption of stanips, for refunding dutics un- der the warehouso syatem, the Marine Ifospltal establiskment, solillcra’ ~ bountles, Nutioual Asylum for Disabled Volunteers, aud for a con- siderable number of other subjects, THE WOMEX Dad a brief hour In the [ouse to«day ond were present to learn that Jt was their Jast, Judge Kelley presented bimsell s champion, and paked to set ustde a day to tuve thetn present {n person thelr petitions, A two-thirds vote In favor of the proposition was necessary to pass {t, but {t was defeated by syes, 1073 nocs, 100, Tho negative votes were many of them iiven with o great deat of vigor, and Mrs.4Beecher- Hooker aad _her following from the gallerivs could not fafl to note the earncatness of thuse who_are opposed to them. Women Mke Mra, Hoaker kisscd her neluhibors whicn there were o vumber of fuvorable votes in succeasion. There were no apeeches, but the empliatie negotive munt have satisficd the woman-anlragists that they nover will bo recelved by this Con- ress. Tho truth bs, the lentora hnve nnt 1eft o 7uvumlllu {mpression even upon the proiinent men who were disposed to give them recog- nition, Thechinmplousof the movement have been ruther audacious in manncr ana intemperato {n speech, amd- have misrepresented s cood many of the men whoso fnfluenca they have sought, In order thag tho feclings of thy women mlght not be tov deeply wounded, thu Ilouss consent- e toset apart @ thine for the Introduvtion of wemorials on the womun-suffrage mavement, This ‘loolt much less tino than had been ¢ pected, z ¥ Bo tar as the Senate goes, Scnator Edmunds Is determined that the guestion shall not agaln B ralsed, aud to-day gave notice of a proposed amnendment to the sules providing that tnoder no cireunistances dhall anybody be permitted to pressnt petftions fo person. COMMITTEE-WORK, AN DIFORTANT CLAIM BILf. Svectat Dispated (0 Te Clcaqo dritmins, Waswnaron, . C., Jun, H.—A very {mpor- tant blll 4 now belora the IousoJudlclary Come 1nittee, and will soon be taken up for action, 1t provides tuat all clalms oganst the Govern- ment, of whetever nature or standing, shall Lo tolerred to the Court of Clalins for adjudien. tion. This L1l Isof the most sonuttunal char- acter, oud whl take from every department of the Government clalms selsing out of thely uslucss, Includipz pensions, bounties, Routhern clalme, and evorsthing of that character. The LM was iutroduced by Mp, Frye, by request of the Washlugion lawyers, Whon the Uil comes up for nctfon fu the Commitiee, each Cabinot affi- cor will be asked to appear befors the Comnmt- teoaud give his views, The Attorney-(eneral s strongly opposed to the proposition, but it scews to huve many friends, particularly in the Bouth. PENBIONS, Tx-8enator Wade, aud over100 other Olifosns, have sent a memorial to the Benato asking that tho statute of mitation Ju regard to penstons may ba repealed, to enable deserving aoldiers to obtain thelr dues, NAVAL INVESTIOATION, Represontative Willis, Chafrman of the Com- mittes on Expenditures of the Naval Depart- ment, called on the Sceretary of the Navy and notilled him that he should begin the lnqury into the Nuvy Department at auce. The Becre- tary sold Mr. Willls be should be glad to have Bios begin, and would furnish him with every tacllity, Tho Becretary offered the Chairman a Foom i the Department for tho use of his Com. mittes, and that all the bouksand papers stiould be turned over to him. The Beeretury thought it was preferable to removing the doztuments to tuo Capitol, snd Mr, Willls accepted the propa- eltlon. The tlrst weeting of ‘the Commities will be held to-morrow, TUR NEXJCAN BORDER. The Committes on Forelen Affaus to-day beard Lieuts. Bullls and Bhalter, the two sriny otlicers who kad been suminoned licre from the Rl tiraude border, together with tha cummer- cial agent statfoned near tho scenes of the trou- bles, ~ Thelr statement fis suvstontfally the same that wus made 10 the Milltary Committee, ‘The most notivesbls fart of the testimony #cems to be tbat, while theve is no doubt of the duslrs of Dz ta b entirely friendly to tho Uulted tates, there 18 greal duubt as to his ability to ¢o strengthen his Adiuinlstration as to exceute his friendly purposce. 2 TUE COINAGE COMMITTRE, The House Cowmtitice vn Culnoge, Welghts, and Measures tuday referred the bill totro- duced Jast week by Mr. Cux, of New York, pro- vialng for the cotnuze of tho five-cent piece of stavdord sllver and tho discontinvance ol the culnaie of vlckel and co?Rcr pleces 10 & Bub- Comuwittes couststiug of Messrs. Malsh, Clark (By.), and Hyun, On ‘Thursday next e full Committes will hear Tr. Linderman, Director of the Mint, in regard to the colnage of the sil- ver dollar and other matters, TIIT: VOTE OF FLORIDA. INTERESTING KEWS FOR MANTON MARBLE AND THE DEMOCRATIE PARTY, &pectnl Diaateh to The Clicugn Teibune, Warntixaron, 1. C., Jan. 4.~Samucl B, Me- Lin, of the Florida Returning Board, is here, He has been interviewed by the J'ort, MHe had comne back from New Mexico, the Renate having falled to confirm him for thst petty fjudicial vorftion. Delng Interrogated npon the sub- Ject whether e sold out to secure that place, he snade & statement which will be of » goud deal of Intereat to Mr. Manton Marble, and to the Democrats who are so anxlous to have the Southern question Investi- gated, lesald he had bis commission two months before be consented to accept, , and hins been very sorry that he did; that he was not promised anything for hla actlon by the Kepublicans, and adus: “jf any promise of any. Kind was made I dido't hear of &t from onr side, [ Qid got an ofter from the other slde, Oneof the Democrats whe camne down to Florida for Til- den's shde came ont 1o my honse and rald 20 mo, *We've got all the rcturns, sud know for o cer- tofnty that Tiden ds elected. Now, you've got tho makiug of Prestdent In your hands,! 1 disclaimed anything of the kiud, but he kept {ustating. Ila satd, *‘Wo know therc's one inember of the Board that you conteol. Ile'll vote sty way you do.” Now, If youlll rite nbuve party, and vote to give the 8tateto ‘Tilden. there's nothing within the power of the Demacracy that you shan'c have.’ That wean Mr, Manton Marble. I told him I would not sell myself for a million of dollars; that 1'd dic & poor ma first, atid he sald, * You needu’t dls oor if you'll just grive the Btate to Tilden. The Jemocratic purty will mako you rich, Itisu great arty, and knows how ta reward fts Iriends. 1t will provide for you for life. | told bl I wound count the vota according ta what T believed to e right., That's the only offer or anything of the surt that was ever made to me, Itwas just the night before tlie count com- moticed.” TIHE QLFFICLS. AN APPOINTMENT WIlICH HHURTS SOMERODS. Suecinl Divpnich 1o The Chicana Tribane, < Wasinotoy, D, C., Jan, M.~The President has declded to appoint W. W. Story, the sculp. tor, of Rome, as the Commissioncr from Mnssn- clusetts to the Parls Expusition. The few Mas- sachusctts people who knuw of it express vory great dissatistaction, as Mr. Story, they say, has never lived In Massachusetts, and has not the reamatest counectfon with that Common. wealth, He s a Massachusests tnan’ only by the accident of birth, A large number of sonte of the must active business-men of New En- etand were candidotes for this position, including at least owe gentleman who was largely inatrumental n tho sticcess of the Centennlal, The dissatisfaction of the Massachusctts members is likely to be experfenced by muny from tho uther Btates, as, in view of the rent number of apolications, 1t 18 fnpossible to telva sutistactlof, "The dilettante hand of Mr. Evarts 18 suld to bo notleeable in the sppointinent of Btory, who fs a personal and social frlend of the head of the Brate Departiment., YESTERDAT'S NOMINATIONS. Little opposltion was aroused amnong Benators or members over the numerous nominations sont {n to-tday., The marked exeeption was thu renominat{un of Northrup as Distrlct Attorney of South Catoltna. This bids fair to causeas bitter a contest smong Scnators as the Fitz- Alminons case) aud tho Prestdent’s real fricnds mlmlm,l!t the Kepublicans are at o loss to ex- plaia it 1o tne (ROMINATIONS, o the Western dusoctated IPrecd. Wastixatox, I, C., Jan. 1H.~Tlia” President Tas sent in the follawing nominations: TOSTSASTANS, For Pennsylvanla—C. W, Hinzzard, Mononeshels 1 Best, Latrobei ‘Thomas J, i g, odgo, Ulncinnatt; Joseph A. Y on . Howells, defferson; A, R, rt, Konl nen, ‘ating d. By, Mehiuhon Joner, Cuynhoga Now Lexinzton: R. C. Kiukead, Greenfleld; M. W. ‘Turgee, (henova, Indiana—(i, J. Shoulters, Crown Fofnt, linols—~Fangratz Boll, Oreenville; W. C. Me- Munreay, Farmer Clty; F. Y. Hudiey, Bunker 101 & A, Todonschate, Lomont; D, II. Bladle, Mausollion; James Woodwartt, Milford; Benjamin F. Sheesn, Opegon: Ueorge 'W, Rehripbr, ltushs sile; Anron W, Atwood, Hbelion; (eorzo M. ‘Thomas, Taalou: Charlos’ A, Ci X Michigan——Julivs S, Norbor, Ci 81 Ktenson, Caditisc; “F, 1L Calam, Coustonfinu} J, Tuylor, bt TLouis; M, \‘osourgh, Iron City; T E. Ciupn, Whits Plgeon; J. 8, Hotmes, Grand Lodge; William 1, duest, Fentonviile, Snnesota—Hobert M, Tuylor, Anoks; Maty B, Wetherbee, Wabseha, Wisconsin—Georye . Witlor, Grand Raj }?n‘, n’ chadca Eile, Maclnotio:, Paliy Allen, Jr., oral Polni, fuwa—Hutus Il Taylor, Westeide: Chatles Me- Catlom, New Hamoaois; 1 3. \onsar Ton gll‘"(". A. Rutborford, Noshan; E. [, Foster, o, Mismonirl~J, N, Jones, Cligton; E. F, Horton, T Cateds—A. 8. Sprawne, Orago Clt ras—A. B. Sprague, A Toreial James Kolly, Wiaheld 4. W. Bliller, .‘zmrukl—-bunu M. Davls, Tecumsch; 4, W, Dudisy, 8ldnoy, Colorado—3{ra. Myra Backster, Malnteon. Tepneasce~Willlam H, Hliwell, Humbdolde; Clsriea 8. Moss, Franklin. Diatrict of Columbla~James P. Edmunds., MIBCELLANEOUS, Recelvers of Public Moneys—~Norman Thatcher, z\:l:'lnlubl. Wia. E. W, Henderson, Central City, u Registers of the Land.Oflec~J, M. Marshall, Central Uity, Col.; B. W. Arnold, Grand isiand, Neb. Unlited Stales Attorneys—Lucine C. Norf for South Carolinas L, T1. Waters, for the W District of Missaye) e M, el w uron, Ponslon Age Ira Barrls, Ps ern i for Wiscon. #in; oud Ueorio B, k. lar Ranvae, Wi s e ien: et b Npoa s L. L han. of ludlana, judian {4 the' £ Furnte Agescr, Wi, " s CONPIUMED, The Benate coufirmed ‘the following Post- masters: Frank O'Neal, Steubenville, O.; Denjamin Beach, Muacalite, 1a. ; L. I, Rlodlerman, tapo dftardeads Mo, t Hunsult W, Caswell, Macon City, Mo, lenry 1L Gleg yville, Mo, bl BCIILEICIIER’S 8CITEME, HOW RESUNFTION MAY IE MADE EASY, Avectal Pisputeh o e Chicago Tribune, Wasminarox, 1) C., Jan. H.—Schlelcher, ol Texas, has concefved a novel plan for relieving tho vountry from part of the burdens which wiil vasult from forced resumption. Ie finds upon examining tha oftieral records that the Qoverntment has purchased $183, 425,000 more uf bu ihay the sinking fund will require. This extra amount he claims was purchased {immaterial to the purpose. e prapases ta take this $183,000,000, which, with the juterest, would amonnt 1o §200,600,000, and croit It fn advance to the sinking fuud, This eredit would prevent the necessity of ralsink 30,000,000 snnually from the peopls during that perlod, and to that extent would relieve, the people, from the burdens of resump- tlou, sud would devote whatever surplus of the revenue there might bo to the redemption of Umited Biates uotes, Schleicher thinks the ro- sumptioutsts ought to vote for his proposition, as ft would relleve the buniens of the ‘n-ullh" wnd that the untl-resumptionists shoukl olso ¥ote for it on the wround that as the Re- sumption act canuot be repealed their hizhest wisdum will be to nodity the vigor of v to the greatest possiblo degree, AN OPINION. . BRELYD CRITICISES TN WORK OF THX INDIAX BOSRD OF INQUIRY, Jrectal INspalch (0 The Chlcayn Tribuns, WasmiseTon, D. C., Jon. M.—President Seelye. of Amberst College, who was one of tho most active meinbers of the House Com- mittes on ludlan Afluurs fu the Jast Congress, writes 38 follows fu regard 10 sume of those who futerested themselves inost prominently fu pushiug the Indfan Investipations: *“After the Board had been vrganized, aud was bolding its scoafons momiually in secret, this may — wrote me & letter in bigh glee, declaring that bo had got the Commission which he wanted, and that bo was attending the mcetings, hav- g thinge bis own way, and that he would sip up thlngs geucrally Lefore by got througb, CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1878, have little doubt that the whote finding of this Hoard of lu?\llr}' was inspired hy the worat vil- Iaina in the Indian Ring, so-called, and 1 cannot Il::l’tu)tmgz’ upon ft a8 o very gross travesty upon ce. Aud {0 an carller letter ta anather petson President Seclye wrate: 1 know ed ritich of the adroltness, o8 well as unscrupulousness, of these men, that | think {t altogether possible Ihal they tnay carry their polat, snd may even detude the Commission and Secretaty Scnuez with the idea that the tnast honest men in the Indian Hutcan nre scamps, and that these rot- ten wretclies themselves are paragons of good.'” Thin letter f8 underrtood here to refer to Wolf and Taylor, the Lwo men who made the charges upon which the Investization began. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. CIVILHIONTS CASK, Wasnmixoto, D. C., Jan. 14.~The Bupreme Court gave its decisfon to-dav In the case of Hall, sdininistratriz, of Benson, ve, McCulre, error to-the Supreme Court of Loulstana. In this cate Henson was master of a steambont envolled and Meensed under the laws of the United Btates and nlying between New Orleans and Vicksburg, He refused passagge to defend- ant on account of her color, and this sult wes brought under the taw of the State forbidding discrimination by common garrlers within the Btato on neeonnt of race or color, The defente was that the law of the State was o voll nct, as it had undertaken the reguiation of commerco & far as tho business ul defendant’s vessel was concerned,—as it was engaged In {nter-State commeree,—~amatter wholly within the jusisdie. tion aud control uf Congrese.. Thu 8tate Court held that the law was valld, and the samu quese ton was prosented here. Tho statule Is re- warded, In accordance with the decislon below, as reqniring those engaged In inter-Btate com- nieree to wive all perrons traveling in Loutstana upon publle convevances cmployed In thele business cqual rights and priviieges, without stinction on sceount of race or color, and it s eald that. for this reason the Court has nothing tado with it ns o regulation of Internas con merce, or a8 affecting ansthitg clse than comn- meree among thy Statea; and, as to this, the Cuurt seys there can be no doubt that exclusive poner las been eonterred upun Congress. The dlltleulty has never been 88 to the existence ol this power, but a3 to what Iy to be deemed an encroschment upon it and At mnf he rafely waid that State loristation which recks fo fmpose o direet burden upon inter-8tate commerve, or to inter- fero dirertly with its freedom, encroachies ubun the exclusive power of Congress, The tute In question occuples this position. 1t does not act upon business chrough loval instrumients to be employed after the vehlela of conveynance coines within the State, but directly npon the busincss as it comes futo the State from with- out, or coes out from withl, While ft pur. ports only-to control the carrier. when engaged within the State, §t musl beeessasly Influence his conduct to rome extent In the nianuger: of nis business throughout his eutfre voyage, Regerred, ‘Lhe Chlel Justico detlvered” the opinlon. DANE-TAX CASE. Farrinnton vs, State of Tennessee and Sheiby County, - error to the Supreine Coart of Tenncssce. Plaintifl In error in this cose rep- rasents the Unlon & Planters! Bank, Tennes- see, whose charter declures *That it shall pay to the State on suntial tax of one-hail of 1 per cent on each snare of capital etock subserlbed, which shall be i lfeu of all other taxes In 1672, under subsequent lezislation, the stock of the bank was taxed for Ntate and conuty J\ur- poses at par value of its stock at the rute fixed by the Jater statnte. The Court held that the bank was exempt from any different rute of taxation than that flxed dn 1ts charter by the compact therein contained between the State and corporution, and that subsequent Jeglala. tlon was voll s impalring tho obliga- tlon of the contract. A compact, says the Court, lles at the foundstion of wll natlonal life. Contracts tark the progress of communities iu civilization and prosperity, ‘They guard ns far as possiblo ugainst the flucti. atlons of human affuirs, They to give stability to the present and certaluty to the future. They gaugo the confidence of’ man in tho truthfniness und integrity of hia fellow- man. They are the springs of* busluess, traae, and commeree, and without them soclety could not go on. Spotless faith in_ thelr fuliiment honurs altke communitics sud individuals, Un- der the contract fu this case there could Ve no further tax ?pnn the shares of the bank, for rights hava vésted under It, and thesc rights are aacred. Raversed, Juatice 8wayno delivered the opinfon. Dis- sentitig, —Justices Strong, Clifford, and Fleld, who held that the assumption of a contract does not extend to the sharvs of the bankinxed as lampeny agalost Individuals holdiag sthem. Fuur otlier cascs aro disposcd of by this de- clsfon. > — NOTES AND NEWS, WWIAT JERE RUSE SAYS, Sptctat Dispurch to The Chlcagn Tritune, Wasningron, D, C, dan. i4.—Jere Rusk, of Wisconsin, says that he has no Intentlon of try- fuz to oust Scrgeant-at-Anina French; that he would not accept tho place §if hu could get i, and that ho {8 not an office-sceker, EDMUND JUZsSBR {s hero from Chilcago, and s the guest of his vrother-inlaw, Carl Schurz. Mr, Juessen s supposcd to be hery for the relle! of the vine- gor factory recently selzed at Freeport, TR PARDON RZEKELS, Me. Reed I8 quite confldent of ultimate sge- cess {n tho master of the pardon of Roelle, Junker & Co., and Ford, Oliver & Co. BANCEOFT DAVIS' LBITER. John B. Alley, of Massachuscits, has arrived here, and declares that Bancroft Davi# letter nbout Sumner is false in nearly every pacticular, Mr. Alley was an intimate, lifetime friend £ 22 of Charles Sumner, and resd the lat- ter's celebrated speech In manuacript before it was dolivered. Alley also liangened to bo in England when tue first news af itreached there, and saysthat there can beno duubt that the Geneva award “was in a ereat measuro attributabla to Sinner’s speech. Mr, Aley indiko manner denies a great Many other of Baucroft Davis’ statcmicnts. BOUND OVER, T the Western Associated Press. Wasmnaron, 1. C., Jus. l.—A telegraro from Spartanburg, 8. informa the Comnmise sloner of Internal Revenue that the wrincinats In the recent attack on revenuo ofliclsls while n thu itischarge of thelr duty were lu»dné bound n‘vcn tocourt by the United States Cowmmis. aloner, ITALIAN CONDOLENCE, ‘The Jtallan Boclety here hias eaoliid Jts 6Xprea. tlons of condoleyce * with Kine Humbert, test, and the ftalfan nation next, ut tne death of Kiug Victor Emmanuel. TUR PAULS BXPOSITION. Minister Noyes conveys to the Unitad States the thanks of France tor the vroposed particl- patlot fu the Parls Exposition. BEVREBENTATIVE MORRISON, who was appotnted Chafrman of tho_Ifouse Commnittee o Public Lands by Speaker Rundall last October, has refused tositend avy meetings 81 the Commlites, or have angthing fo do with it since tho majority of the Cowmmities over- Tuled him in the seleetlon of Hts clerk, sad re. cleeted Mr. Woais, 3 Republican, who bas beld thu position msny yenrs, OLD WAK-CLAING, The Vice-Presldent loid befors tho Segate 10- day a letter from e Secretary of War traus- mitung u report fronr Assistant Adjntant-Gen- eral Vineent o the Senste bl to exund the thue for presentine claims fur collecting, eu. rolinz, or organlzing voluuteers for the War uf the Robellion, fu which he says sre presented facts which be belleyes 5l obviate the neces. #ity for degislation looking o the reopening of the bustuess, which has been viewed as closed since dune R, 3534, TIN VENKZUE)A AWALDS, The Preshlent to-day, I accordauee with the request of the House of Hepreseutatives, trsvis- mitted to that Ml{,u large miass of papers on the subjeet of the Venezuela awards. THE DLAIK MESOLUTION, ANNATOLY, Md., Jau, 13.~lu refrrence to the memorial of Ar, Blaly, offered fn the Houss of Detegatey, and referced to the Comittes on ederol Relutfous, It is safe 1o sav that the members of the Commitiee individyally are 0p- ed to reopenlng or disturblug the question of he Presideney, THE RECORD. BENATE. Wasuinatox. D. C., Jen. 1{.—The memorial ot the New York Chamber of Cotmmerce for a law 10 cquitubly adjust the errors in the assessment aud colleetion of dutles on iwpurts, aud the po- titlon 0 the bankers, werchauts, aud others of New York, favoring a repeal of the Bankrupt law, were presented and relerred, Mr. Davjs (11).) presented the petition of 400 bankers and business men of Chicago In favor of retatning gold as the single standard of value, and against the repeal of the Specie Re- dumption det. e spoke of the high tanding of the sizners of the petition, but sald that in his opinion thalr views were entertained only by avery small percentage of the population of thatcity, He also presented the proceedings of 8 meeling bela at Bloomngton, 111, his place of tesldence, In favor of the remonetizatlon of the sliser dollar, In presenting them, hie sald that hie bad no agency In getting up thla mest- ng, but he believed that Its procecdings cx- presecd the opinian of the people of the whole county, which was the foarth In population jn that State, Heferred, Mr, Edmande sgtmitted a lang amendment lo the preamble af the refvlution Introdnced by 3r. Matthows before the recesa, declarinz the right of the Gavernment to pay Its bonds In sitver, ete. The amendment sets forth that the siiver dollar of the United States had been fong obsolete when the exieting loansof the United Stales wereauthorized: that gold caln tiad been the only Iawfal coir, and that Cangrean enonld not legintste to make money #t the expenne of 1ta creciiors; that it was the highest obfization af the United Statee fo pay its denta an ruch coln as s creditors szmml they wonld be palil In, and thas it wonld be uninst to conpel them, or Iabariog men cithier, to recpive silver dollars, 'of any deiaden motey. Laid on the tsble and ordered printed. Mr. Mitchell submitted a reavlution instrncting tha Committee on {ndian Alafrs o inquire into the propriety of ectting apart four Inrge resersa. tiuna faz all the Tndfane of the country, and fhat the l‘lml;ln'o\v (bficupled by them be open tu seilles ment. Teferred, Mr. DBailey yreaented o petltion of cllizens nf ‘Tennesrae avking Congress 10 reduce thetaxon manufactured tobarco, Referred. Mr. ilacrin yecaentad the procecalnze nf n meet- Inz of dintllier, rectifiers, wnd whalesale liyuas dealers uf Tenneesee, In favur of & reduction of te urice of apirita, Mr. Chiatlancy presented a remonatrance of the Seminole and Creck Indiann azajpst the pasuage of the Senate bill to cnable Indians o become citizens of the United Sates. Laid on the tabie, Mr. Ritkwaod uresented n petitlon of citizens of Davenport, la,, azainst ‘the pasmage of the Bland Sifver biil, " Inid on (he table, tho bill baving heen roported to the Senate. Mr. Hjll presented resolntlons of the Sayannoh Cotton Exchangu denying thnt the Soutly In wnaoi monsly in favor of the restoration of the siver Qallar, and favoring a gold standard of value alone, aud a speedy return 10 epocie papments. Referred. Mr. Mitcliell presented a vetition signed by citt- zens of Uregon favorini tho Paneage of the bill re- cently introduced by Wiy o extend the time for {he completion of the Northern Variie Rabroad. e repuulated the charge that he misrepresenied tne peaple of ble acetioy by Introduciug the hiil, Mr, Iiarnum introduced o resolution 10 Fepenl the charterof the Natlunal Capital Insurguce Comes puny. Heteered. Mr. Edminas submitted a concuszent resofutlon proposing joint Tiles for the twe Houses of Cuu- urese guning the prescut sewsion: alsv a proposed rule for the Benute pranding that 1o mation shall de deciged In order 1o adnut any pecean whatever wittin the dours of the enate Chamber to present & petition. memotial, or addrese, except in tho case of partics o connsel in cascs of contempt ve fmpeachment, Heferrod. Mr, Thurman sabmilted a resolatlon inatructing the Commitice oy Mbltary Affairs to loquire whether any, sna 1f n"f what, lezisation in necessary of expedient to {ncrease the “annuol ap- propriation for arming snd equipviugtho miljtla of tha States and ‘Territorfes ta correxpond with the fucrease In popu'ation alnce the prmange of the act of 180d, eucii mncrease to ke inmedinte efect, and airo (o cnable the proper accounting vficer 1o rettfo the twentietts (netatltoent of tha Ohlo war clatme, and to antharlze the properoficer to credit Ohio with the diffetenca between what the arma drawn by Gov. Tod were charged at and whst thay weze sold for, bille for the settlement of tho Itemna to be 60 drawn 84 to allow the State to draw the ondnance and urduAnco stores, camp and Carei- san equipage, cooking utonsile, overcats. Dblankéts, cofc.. in liquidation of any balance due the Btate, Ordered printed. ‘Ihe Senate theu resumed the consideration of the rerolution of Mr, Matthews, declaring ihe Hight of the Govarnment to pay {(a bonds {n silver, and Mr, latiey read a long srzument as to e con- stitutional powers of Congress Iu requlating coln- age, elc. ,lur:m-d that 1t was the lntentlon of Congrens o pay bunds [n colu, and the acts wero most carefully worded, that the coin might b efther gold or silver. Ife favarud (be panage of the resolution of Sr, Matthews, and conteuded that the restoration of ‘the silver dollar woula not provent or rotard the fanding of the pubilic debt, 83 had been argned. e lind no_doubt onr debt could be funded at4 pescent. Tho object of re- moyetizing tho sflver dollar wes not 1o furnlsh money to pay tho public debt The inaln plitpose was o orrest movement Inaugurated In Enrupe 10 take silver from the colnaye of nations, v check the advance in the value of gold, to cheapen money n thie countey, and enahble gconl« to pay thelt debta, ~ Ho Quoted from the recent wirk of Dr. * Linderman, Ditector of tho Mint, and sal) he 1”'"' ) agreed with ibo Ken- sar ram Nenwcuy (fieck), et allver colnace monlid not bo paehied farward withoot noeltive - steuctions on (e pact of Cougrers. 1ie wonld nat belleve that the men who votud fr the act of 1873 demonetizing siiver were gnlity of 8 willful fraud. but e 4id think they were tue viciime of the buud- holders. lle thoaght now that (‘ongress, by prompt actlon, conld arrcet this movement to de- monetize aliver all over the world, and thu pre. vent a great ovil to mankind, A conirciod and conmtantly contracted currency dwarfed our eae pacity and psratyzed our efforts, lic commented 2t sumo fentth on the financial polley of Germany, d that country wiuld uover havo w dee montized silver I shie liad mines praducing 344, - 000,000 angually. Had eho been ablu 1o prudice S0 ihaeh, her wilata wauld hava been at work nlzht and dav. In conclnsion, he argued that with the singie gold standard vur vast debt, doubled ju value, wonld eing poverty fo atl homen, Tpe denste went inlo executive geseion, and, when the doors reopened, adjourncd. Jtofrrred, novee, call of Siatcs, bille wern {ntrodored cd, xing the rates 1o bo puld for public providing ot s commienlan an the he alcoholic trafic; amending the Revenun laws; incre pecisl tax on wholesale liquos-deal iig (ho 1ax on distilied liqnorss repeali iniposlng & tax on (riction mnaiches, wre ling the law res auiring mmdpu on bank-checks; for the remuval vt the taz on deposits with State and Natioual suvs ings tnstitutlons and truet companies, and Ih{ i Boyna) for the m:)lulmutl and payment of clal fot peize-money due fo citlzens of Peaneylvanta. ils worn Iniroduced and referred: 1y Mr. Davis—l{estoriug to either fonse of Con- groes the power 10 puulsh tar conteml, Ly Str. ltice—Tw enable the Secretary of the In- toriur to make a fnal seitlement with the Poita. wotouste Judisne, Dy Mr, Basning—Aulhorizing the Reerclary of War to acll cortain vrdnance catablishments;also authorizing thy same ta prescribe zules o bo ob- ecved in ine preparation and opening of Lids for contracia nuder the War Depastment. Ty Mr. Nesl—Constltating tho citles of Forte. mouth sud Galllpalte, O., ports of ontry and de- ltvery, Ly Me. Whittborne—Providing that sll partics making contracts f sgreements I violation of kiw, wherehy money may e drawn from the Tressnry, whiall be gullty wr a misdemeanor, liy Mr. Yoing—~Froviding for the sppointmons of & Disizics Judse for hs Westorn District of Tennesace, Ty Mt, Fart=Forbidding Torritorire to Incur in- debiedniess In aid uf ratltoads or olher private cor. o reducing the expesve of collectlng limittug fees paid in collection dise niets, liy 3. Drontauo~To prevent the overloadiug of veancls earrying frelght and passengers. y Mr. Luckoer—A Jotnt resulotion of the @eaeral Aasembly of Missonrl 10 repeal 1ho reatric- luns on the sale of leaf tubicco, Uy Mr, Schleicher—To ign certatn eredite to (bo Bfuking Fund, and 0 mske their equivalent flable for the fedewption of United Siatcs notes, By Mr. Willlame (Wis.)—Froviding for tho pur. chaeo OF the best wovable tarpedo. Ly M. Pattersou—Autbonssing tho purchase of DIJJHM sud guld #ud sllver bullion at the wint st enver and payuicnl herefor by drait, Mr. Kelly otfered tne followhig sesofutiont Wirnxas, Petitions are about to be presented 1o bls Jlouve from wany thousand citlzons from Ahirty-ilve States of (ke Uniuu asking tho sdoption of an swendment lo_the Convlitution which sball prohiblt the ';( tates froim diefsunciiaing cili- Zens o1 accouut ul sesvlved, That on of the llouse shall be holt on Baturday, 01h, 3t which feptescnta- f1va wowen chaweit by (hoss petltioners, und now fu e chiy, moy Le heard o Lbs barof the House 18 support of the caues. Hejeeted, —year, 1075 uays, 1HO. Oa wotion of 3ir. Lavks, unanitiove consent wie giveu that petitions on the wowon's rights tion might be presgnted i open Lonse, Speaker tnereupon proceeded 10 call the or that purpose, Lut “ad ot 5o further than thy secoud Stale on thio hivt when a motion 1o sdjoura was inierposed. ‘Ihe Speaker aunouuced tho tollowing chaoges sud spvointmenta: FThe interchauge of Coumi(- tees by Meaars, Price and Cox (Oblo), the former Roing 10 the Committes oy EKicctions, aud tha fat. Ser 10 tbe Commitice un Civil-Serviee Reform, O Yeuulauya of o llall, Voung, Covest, Sbel- ley, Carlisle, Dutler, Uliver, and Btoue. Trustee for the Keform Schood of the District of Coluwbia, Cusler. . Munsgere of the (‘olu‘:nbln Hospital for Womeg, ackay and Thuroburgh. 5 Kegeutaof the Bwltbsoniag Iuatityts, Clymer, Eicohens, and Lsricld. Flo Uousy thon adjousned, F(EERIGN. PRICE Fi@?: CENTS. R e Turkish Truce Ambassadore Delayed by a Railroad Accident. The Russians in No Great Hurry to Conclude an Armistice, Thefr Victorious Troops In Bulgarin Hurrying To- wards Adrianople. Widdin and Rustchuk Said to Be . Qonsidering Terms of Sur« render. Twenly Thousand Fugltives from Roumelln Arrive in Con- stantinople. The Turks Claim to Have Des stroyed Eupatoria and Yaita in the Crimea. Prominent Traits in the Charac=~ ter of the New Italian King. COMING TOGETIER, d BUSBIAN AND TURKISH NEGOTIATIONS. Uy Calle to The Chlcago Tribune.) Loxpox, Jan, 16,—Berver and Namyk Pashas bave started for Kezanlik, fo which placo tho Russion headquarters have beon advanced., As to the terms, Russin will exact, reports from Vienus, Berlin, and 8t. Petersburg aro so diverss and ofton contradictory that it Is ns yet impossible to &ift the truth from mere specnlation. Ono thing is evident, Rusala is in no hurry for an armistice, and ER TROOPA WILL PURH ON .to the Jatest moment allowed by tho torms of trace. Tho Turkish plenipotentiaries cou. not reach Kezanlik beforo Wednesday night, and may bo detained Ionger by an accident on the raillrond which las blocked the line. Itussia will thus bo able to KFED TIER TERMM BECRET until after the meeting of tho DBritish Pare lisment, Whilo on ono hand tho Rnssian terms are believed to bo vory severe, on tho other hand it {s stated that the Bultan is re- molved on no acconnt to consent to ony cession of teritory. Indeed, peaco prospects ~ will depend solely ou the question whether - the Turkish Govarninent realizes the hopelessnessof con- tinuing the contest. 1 & truco bo not con- oluded within n week tho Russian troops WILL DE BEFORE ADRIANOPLY, it not in pogsession, They have pushed forward nearly to Philippopolis both from the west and north, aud the great Lulk of the army in Bulgaria Las passed through Shipka Pass to Roumella. Tho Servians have taken Kurschunli and are marching on Prischtina in heavy foroe. Widdin, on the Danubo, hns askod terms of surrender, and Rustchuk is also ready to treat for termm, ‘The Turkish population in Notmelia have BICOME PANIC-STRICKEN, and thonsands are burrying to Adrianoplo snd Constantinople. ‘Tho suffering is fright- ful, The feolivg in Turkoy s very bitter ngainst Englund, and it is lkely that En. gland’s intorests will be very littlo consid. ered by Turliey in setiling the terms ot peaco. THE BRITIEN CADINET MEETING yestorday was held without Lord Derby, and the rumor goes that Lo will' resign fmme. dintely after Parliament pssombles. Bpecu- latious as to tho probable temor of tho Queen's messnge are plontiful, but contro- dictory and insccurate. It will be read to the Cabinet and leaders of the Opposition to- dny at Osborno Castlo. PEACE PRELIMINARIES, PRACE COMMISSIONS. COXSTANTINQPLE, Jau, 14--0:80 a. m.~Berver Paslis, Mintster of Foreleu Affalrs, and Namyk Pasha, leave hero for Keasnlik to-day to mect the (irand Duke Nichiolas, They bave beea lue vested by the Minlsterial Council with full pow- ers to treat for prace. Safvet Pasha, Mintster of Juatice, will act ss Minister of Forelxn Atlaize during the absenvo of Berver Pasba, RUSSIAN BMDASSY. Loxpo¥, Jau. 14.~It 1s roported that Covuy Shouvulofl Is sbout to vacaie the fussfan Em-. bassy lere, and that Count Orloff, uow Ambas- eador at Farls, will probably succeed blny, A PEACE BRREAMD, CONSTARTINOPLE, Jun. H.~Numyk and Sere vor Pashas, the delegates appolnted to tread with (he Grand-Duke Nicholus for an arwmistice, have started for Kezanlik, DELATED, i CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 14,~1ho departure ot 8erver and Namyd Vashas for Kezaulik haa Leen delayed unthl to-maorrow fn consequence of & raflroad acctdent, CONSIDERATE. ‘The Turkish Chamber of Deputles, belng une willing to embarrass the Government, bave uuanimously rejected a motion ssking the Min- {stry for jufurmation respecting armistice, 2 DESTROYED, ‘The Turks clalm that their ficet has bombard. e ond destroyed the ports of - Eupatorta aud Yalta. ju the Crimea. AN IMPORTANT POINT. Loxpox, Jon. 15—5a. m.—A Parlscorrespond- eat ssys it Is Dow known that Russla, when tu- formiug Englaud that armistice negotiations must be conducted directly with Turkey, Qe- clared her resdiness to discuss with the English Cabinet the special points which mighs affect Euoglish jotercsts. ‘This reply wsa the causo of repeated Cabinct Councils jn London. (2T LONDON. Jan. 14.—A dispateh from Rome says the statement in 8 Constantivople dispateh that tbo Germsn gud Itslian Ambassadors st Coa- stautinoplo folormed the Porty tbatif it per ity the Sritlsh deet $0 come bo Constagtiaqoly Al 3 &