Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1878, Page 1

S D PO JOLUME XXXII LIFE INSURANC . SEIRTS. bicago Daily e -CHICAGO, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES Teibune, TROUSERS, Eummnnwealu}_fl_f_l!iassachusem. THSTRANCE DEPARTIENT, 33 PEMBERTON SQUARE, Boston, Feb. 8, 1878, T MAT CONCER! fi“g’: fcncd. Tnsurance Commissioner, hereby e C2 e e following (s & true and correct state- e anapclal condition, Dec. S1, 1877, of the 2ot B N DAUTUAL LIFE-INSURANCE COM- o Boston, 8 shown by & peraonal ex ¥ by bimand recorded i this Department: G ASSETS. {p banks. (x;mdeaaslut New O :w:i ‘snd rents dueand. ed. oot ncaiccied ered premiums. it $14,400,920.53 LIADILITIES. s losses due 80d. un- i § 12,0000 s due sad wa- Lot 29,818.00 1:::'!&-15 o process of ijarmet.. : peath losep esisted..oon Setpremlumreserve. ... 12,53,85C.00 pimbutionsunpald ... 157.399.74 Premioms pald I ad- Tooce, upaldblls, efc. T5TRI6 12,845,841.90 Total surplas. $ 1,621.078.63 ITEMS NOT ADMITTED. Loaassecared by Tenewals. Basrecelradle. $9.000 . I wimess whereof, I hare hereunto set my band, and af- fixed the official seal of this Department, this eighth day of | Fetrasy, A.D. 1628 S. H. RHODES, i { SEAL ! | * Insurance Commissfoner. 0, CRONKHITE, northwost corner Mad- ison and LaSalle-sts., is General Agent of the above Compauy for Hlinois, BABY CARRIAGES. Tfacturer's Sals BABY CARRIAGES, “THE FATR,” Cor.State & Adams-sts. t&Send for circulars, NTERX XIOMES. WINTER HOMES IN THWS LOTS forsale [n Lawtey, Fla., S tour Beree s pry s 4 Community entirely Northern, mostly from Chicazo. Arastazes of Chiurch and School. Two trains dafly. Eraithiest portfon of tue State, particularly beneticlal Firw-class Hotel. G 1 J. 1o Asilinatics and Consumptives. o7 turther (nformation sddress . APBELL, Lawtey, or Col. GEG. W. NAS( P, Trus:ees, SHIRTS Are a Great Necessity. NOW WE WILL GIVE YOU A SHIRT BENEF CUSTOM SHIRT DEPARTAENT, New York Mills or Wamsutta Muslin, 2300 All-Linen 3-ply Bo- som, 4-ply All-Linen Cuffs, 4-ply All-Linen Neck-band, MADE T0 FIT, PLEASE, AND SUIT YOU, OR NO SALE, $24 PER DOZEN! $6 FOR THREE! Laundried splendidly. Thiy shall | be equal to any that can be pro- duced by the skilled hand of man or woman at any price. We caused the price to drop to $30, now we will cause the price to drop to $24. We believe that we sell all goods 4 lower than any concern in our line in the world. We are always in condition to prove the truth of our advertisements. We don’t ad- vertise to catch transient trade, ’tis future business we are after all the time. WILLOUGHBY, HILL & CO, Baston Square-Dealing Clothiers and Purmishers, CORNER CLARK AND MADISOX-STS., And Branch, 532 Milwaukee-av., corner Rucker-st, OPEN EVERY NIGHT TILL NINE. THE FAIR. ‘ Manufact’rs'“Tflfim,” Cer, State & Adams-sts. ‘We have bought for * jeash. from one of the best manufacturers of Chuldren’s Carriages, ata bigdiscount. We will sell the same at Sg}e Baby (arriages SEWING MACHIN WHITE 2Eros runmxfi;nnchinumnde. *“The White” will locate in. Chicago March 1, at 47 Jackson-st., in_rooms for- nerly oceupied by the Gro- ver & Diaker S. M. Co. Ad- dress 11 J. WIHITCOMB, care Carrier 33. AGENTS WANTE LORIDA HOMES online of Translt Ilatiroad, near town3 £4 gations. Only §1.25 per acre. Several hundred Serthern tattlfes focated on these Iands. Can refer to ent citizens who Lave examined and sclected RAINERD T. SMITH & CO., 202 LaSalle-st. H0' TOR FLORIDA Forty acres choice land, nine under cultivation and faced. with s lot of oranse and bearing peach trees: Lazse buflt 1ast fall; one mile from Tawtys only $600 . Now l1s_your time to buy a suany home che: Glior address FRANK PELRCE. 365 West Madison. TO RENT. FOR RENT. UESIRABLE OFFICES IN THE THBUNE BUILDING TO REINT. Aplyto WM. C. DOW, Room 8 Tribune Building, TO RENT ,fm Mlay 1. comer bulldinz. barement. stores, and leate A3 feet, with ehilac and boler, central: SHde. near Madisan-at., for LRt man caring. Afress {132, Tribune ofice. REAL ESTATE. PEEAP HOMIRS IN KANGAS the rush goes on_for Trego County, sud on SOAT, The' b of February, we snall scad o ol larke excursion (0 0 e S Aead ol WA KEENEY- .clss round-trip tickets only $30. Hand fn your ;;m-u Drocure ekets in tme, - & ‘pamphier zfi'lnz 'stmation furnished or s2n free. ARKEN, KEENEY & CO.. 105 Dearborn-st. 0 Awes FirstClass Farm Loand Belonging 10 the estat e of Conrad Hoffmeyer. decease: SioNedfa Town of Loz, Cook County Bftech A e bimm B £Q. 1R, depot, will be sold to the SR EPer FENT oS AT 11 AL ML AT La- ‘ATGUSTA HOFFMEYER. FOR SHE 0R, 10 RENT. mt-class Gratn El good 1 In Elevator {na. location, within o mlles of 1Shicaro. now doing 8 good trade: imme- FaiBisoion elven, owner having ouer Businest. ainess, Y;mll‘.. T ufll‘nuc. icient means to run the e MEDICAL. L NEAT DEPARTURET P Bgfis‘?‘?s-s GIPSY'S GIFT is & medicine that T s tpepnatlem st naturally 38 bread gatlifies hun- Ty v & Rd Sebsialle, sate aad ipc . One v the greatest me il beneface Uon of the age. Rt by all. dfiumfixs. RN GRATES AND MANTELS. GR Tials,” Gold aud Nickel trimmed, an SLATE MANTELS. FEOBASCO & RUMNEY oz NIATE: QUSINESS CARDS. WM., D. KERFOOT & €0., REATL, ESTATE AGENCY, 90 WASHINGTON-ST. Rents collected, taxes patd. estates managed. Spectal sttention given to the interesta of non-residents. Ac- counts rendered monthly. B A CUMMIXGS & ©0., Renting Auency and Real Estate Offce, 134 LaSalle-st., corner Madison, BOLTS. And bolt work of all descriptions for machiue work, rallronde, bridges, buildings, etc. CONTINENTAL BOLT WORK! Corner Michigan and Franklin-sts. GERMAN STUDY LAMPS, FINE ASSORTMENT, COLEMAX GAS APPARATUS AXD OIL CO., 25 Clark-st., between Jackson and Adams. BA%Y‘CARRI AGES “THE FATR,” Cor. State and Adsms-sts. DIAMONDS Show to the best advantaze, and are warranted secure when set by A. LAUDERBACK. Diamond Jewelry Manufacturer, 70 Madison-st.. southwest coruer State, up one dight. ' temounting of Dismonds 3 speciaity. Go TO JOH N JONES, No. 119 DEARBORN-ST., and get vour CLOTHES thoroughly Cleaned and neatly Repaired. FINANCIAL. LAZARUS SlLVERMAN‘l B“anker. sel ‘Chamber of Commerce, Chicago, s selling FOREIGN EXCEHANGE Onlarge ciries in Enland, France. Germany: buging and ciling Government Boods, Cook County snd Clty Bonds: losns money on mortzages; receives deposiis; and does s general banking business. Third and German National Banks, State Savings and Fidelity cIafms, bought for cash. IRA HOLMES, ‘Washington-st. PEOPLE’S BUILD'G & LOAN ASS0. . 80 WASHINGTON-ST., Provides salarled and laboring men a place for the fav- ing and borrowlug of money, and to small capltalists & crfectly safe investment with larger returns than can B Crirerivise obtained. HAKRISON KELLEY. Sec. TEISCELLANEOUS. FINAL TAX NOTICE. Partles that_have not set pald the taxes on personal property in North Chicago ure requested to dos0 at once. otherwise I Wil be obiiged to jevy. Also to pay third {nstaliment Lincoln Park to avofd additfonal costa. FRED J. MILLER, C North Chicago, B liector Koom 4 McCormick’s Hail, 46 Northi Clark-st. GREENBACK MASSMEETING At Farwell Hall, Wednesday evenlog, Feb. 20. The Hon. 3, (Drick) Poueroy nd the liod, E. P Afit, of Milwaukce, will speak. Yatrick Ford (of the lrish World) and otliers are expected. OPTICIAN. Of the best men of Chicago have been measured this week for Tronsers at $4001 From Handsome All-Wool Cassimeres, Michael Angelo, Rembrandt, Raphacl, Rubens,” And other old Artists don’t make these pants, but they are made by the best Tailor Artists in Chicago, cut by the best Artist Cutters. Again we invite prejudiced men to come in and see what kind of style and artistic excellence we are turning out of our busy Custom Tailoring Department without out- rageous prices. We can prove that ‘we employ the best help to be found in Chicago, we can show as good trimmings, we can show the best Cassimeres and Clothmanufactured on earth, but we haven’t got the face to charge twenty-five or thirty dollars profit on one suit of clothes, and we don’t need to, for the whole extra expense of this new depart- ment is very small indeed. Suits o Order, $25. Spring Overcoats, from west of England Melton, London shrunk, made up tastily, $25. WILLOUGHBY, HILL & CO, Boston Syuare-Dealing Clothuers and Furnisbers FOR THE MALE SEX, CORNER CLARK AND MADISON-STS. Branch, 532 Milwaukee-av., corner Rucker-st. OPEN EVERY NIGAT TILL E. ART GALLERY, Two Magnificent Suites of Operating Rooms. Great Specialty---Cab- inet Photographs at the extraordinarily low price of $6 PER Quality the finest. Sit- tings by appointment. £¥"STUDIOS AND GALLERY, 210 & 212 Wabash-av. PROPOSALS. CHICAGO & ALTG 2and 4 West Van Buren-se Rotice to Contraciors. Proposals wii} be recelved at the office of the Chief Epgineer of this Coinpany in Chicago unifi noow on the 26th of February fnst. for the grading, masoury, tres- tle and pile bridges on Scetions 'No. 1 to 54, liclusive with the exception of the bridze over thé Misourt tiver), on the line of the provosed extension of tis Compaay's zallway from Mesico to Marshall la Mis- ur sourt. Profiles, specifications, form of contract, and propo- salamay Leeen at te ofice of the Chief Engtncer fa bicago. Contractors will be required to give satisfactory se- curtty for the completion of the work according to con- tract. and also for the prompt payment for all suvplics purchiased and lsbor employed while prosecutlug the work. Sub-contracting will be brohibited, and contractors are requested 10 bid fur 110 More work than can be done under thelr personal supervision. The work wiil be paid for {n cash, and will not be coptracted excent ac (e lowest cash prices. ropasals should be {nclosed and addressed to the Chief Engincer of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Com- gaay, Chleago, TIL. and arked Proposals for Work fn tssourt. Ihe rizilt t refect any or wilbids s reserved. T, B. BLACKSTONE, resident. FIRE INSURANCE. EHPIRE FIRE INSURANCE CO. Capital (paid) $150,000. Office, 175 LaSalle-st,, Chicago. Assets. Jan, 1, 1878.. 240,946.62 n. 1, Liabiiltes includin; werve- 20,514.02 Surplus as to Policy-Tolders. $211.132.60 FOR SALE, FOR SALE. A Jot of the latest improved Clothes Wringers at $3.75 each, Bankruptstocks and job lots Hardware. Great bargains offered. A, W. WHEELER, 141 Lake-st. FOR SALE, A stock of Japanese, Turkish, and China Goods. Aleo, 4 Oval Plated Show-Cases. The whole cheap torcash. Inquire SMANASSE, 88 Madison-st. COKE from GtoS cents at J. A. AHRENS & CO., 5 West Madison-st., east of Ozden-av. it RLANASSE, OPTICIAN, Tribune Buildiog. ted to all sights on sclentific feld Glasses, Telescopes, ers, &€, Fine spectac es s les. ~Opera and rin- cip icro- zcopes, Buromets CUTLERY. Dt g JOS. RODGERS & S0N'S The Chicago Favorite. Made expressly for and sold byJ. W. D, RELLEY, 83 | Seat everywhere on receipt Every one warranted. {of Price. FIRIL CIANGES. COPARTNERSEIP. The underssaed nase this day formed o copartner. ship under tbe firm name of BAMBERGER, BLOOM & €O., for the purpose of carrying on the FURNITUR BUSINEAST v lokated AL Sos. St 300 2 Pghitioo, Feb. 12188, A, ER. 1o, Feb. 12,187 AROS BAMBE £aposEs BERG: DISSOLUTION. The firm of HAWTHORNE & BOGART, heret No. 255 Thlflf'“fll'lz. Hefilg{g:; iSierort 1o colon itk sala Bosare ‘cornmon with s 3 Dated Chicago, Feb. 19, 1578, Sy SILAST. WFRAS WASHINGTON. Scenes in the Senate Dur- ing the Long Night Session. . Arduous Labors Performed and Ardent Spirits Made Manifest. ! All Sorts of Schemes Proposed to Load Down: the Silver Bill 5 But the Friends of the Meas- ure Parry All Insidi- ous Thrusts. Text of the Bill as It Goes to the House of Representa~ tives. A Proposition to Rush It Through Under a Suspension of the Rules. The Hewitt-Grant Conference During the Electoral Con- troversy. Representative Hale’s Promised Speech on the Failure ot Pacitication. Condition of the Na'ional Banks on the 28th of December. VICTORY. INCIDENTS OF TUE FIGHT. Soerlal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Wasmixoroy, D. C., Feb. 16.—The tinal vote upon the Silver bill was taken this morning s little past 5 o'clock, after a continuous session of seventeen hours. The bill as it passed is in substance the original Bland bill, with the free coinage section stricken out, the addition of the Allison amendrment relative to an international conference, and a change in some of the phrase- ology desizned to prevent any Secrctary of the Treasury opposed to the execution of the bill from defeatine its purpose. The vote by which it passed—i8 yeas t0 21 nays—assures its triumphant passagze over a veto. The votes upon several of the amendments during the tedjous bours of the night gave the friends of the Silver bill kY SOME UNTASINESY, as these votes tended to indicate that on the final passage of the bill it mig votes necessary to secure its passage overa veto; but the final vote removes such doubts, and renders it scarcely possible now for the bill to be defeated. None of the Senmators who voted yea can be expected to change their position or their opinions fn con- sequence of o Presidential veto. The Scuators whose votes have been considered doubtful, but withont whom the bill could ot be passed over aveto, were Windom, Paddock, and Kelloge. Ail three voted for the bill in its origipal form. ‘Windom, to be sure, did this WITH SONE EXPLANATIONS, and practically as a choice, us he put it, between cvils; but the Western people will overlook the methods of philosophy by which he has reached is conclusions, in view of the fact tbat Windom has voted for the bill; and be s not the man to change his position after a Pres- idential veto. He stated that he had given the subject themost conscientious constderation,and had come to thot conclusion. Paddock, as to whom doubts kad been raised, voted with the rest of the siiver men, and Kelloge, who had scrupulously declined defining his position, voted at every stage with the silver men WITHOUT OFFERING ANY EXPLANATION. Of those who voted against the bill, Blaine has attracted the most comment among the silver men. His speech on presenting his amendment, and the antagonistic position which he had assumed with respect to the salt-water Shslocks of the Atlautic Coast, seemed to fndi- cate that he was desirous of lifting himsclf out of New England,—of placing himself in the fropt rauk of the sentiment of the West, where mainly his political strength lles. Blaine’s amendment for a 420-grain dollar being defeated Dby the overwhelming vote of nays 46, ayes 23, he seemed almost 1mmediately to abandon the silver side of the contest, and to seek occasion TO REINSTATE HIMSELF * in the favor of the Eastern gold men. He was 50 active and zealous iu these cfforts that he re- peatedly endeavored to place bimself in an an- tagonistic position to ‘rburman on the subject of the payment of the bonds, and was by the latter sharply characterized as an active young harlequin jumping iato the political ring, and as a boru actor full of tricks. Blaine showed that he did not desirc so much the remonetization of the silver dollar 2s he did the creation of A NEW SILVER TOKEY, which would enable him successfully to bridge the chasm between the Eastern bondholders and thie Western silver interests. Ben Hill, although paired with Harris, of Pennsvlvania, who can scarcely live, gave all the force of his strength to the old side, while Lamar, dramatically protesting that the Repre- sentatives of his State werc on oue side of a great chasm, and his conscience on the other, voted with his consience and robbed the people -of Missiesippi of the Representative vote which belonged to them. Christiancy, who for months has been trying to carry water on both shoulders, finally jolned the gold men. Allisun B MANAGED THE BILL WITH GREAT SKILL, and had iv not been for his earnest entreaties at alate hour in the morning the future of the bill might have been seriously impaired by the adoption of an amendment which brought in an entirely new fssie. That amendment was one proposed by Ferry, of Michigan, as a substitute for 2 wold resolution of Kernan. 1t committed itself to the principle of reissuing greenbacks after they bad been once redeemed. This amendment reccived forty votes, showing that whenever the greenback issue shall come up ftself that movement will have developed more strength than had been expected. The Grecnbackers were EXTREMELY PERSISTENT, and it was not untit Allisou had protested that to attach that provision to the bill might defeat the whole object of the silver men “that those who favored and were fricndly to the bill yiclded. Booth, Cameron of Wisconsin, and Wallace, all of whom had favorite amendments of their own, surrendered them with good grace, and voted for the bill. The bill will now go to the House, where an effort will be made to pass it at an early day. Ithad :‘er.in intended by some of the leadersof the I NOT TO ALLOW ANY DEBATE, but Mr. Ewlag, iz whose charge it i, said to- day that it is scarcely probable that debate can be avoided. The Bland bill passed the House by more thanthree toone. Buckner or Ewine, it 1s said, will on Monday present the Senate bill in the House, and, by suspension of the rules, scek to pass it without amendment. A sus- pension of the ruies can only be made by a two- thirds vote on Monday, and, although most of the silver men of the House prefer the Bland bill, it i3 thought that it will not be difficult to obtaln two-thirds for the Senate bill 50 as to prevent the long discussion in the House which would follow shoutd a different course be adopted. It the bill passes the House Monday without amendment, it witl zo to the President on Tuesdsy. He mayreturn it in ten days, when he must dispose of it by signing and re- turning {t, or ALLOW 1T TO BECOME A LAW. and without his signature. The chances seem to be that the bill will be returnea to the House inless thon ten days, when itis returned. if vetoed, an effort will be made to limit the de- bate as much as possible. i MUCH DRUNKENNESS. There were somescenes during the protracted night session from which Senators mizht well wish the press would not lift the veil. There was more conspicuous drunkenness upon the floor of the Scnate than has been witoessed for many years, and it was not confined to one po- litical party. THE LONG SESSION. THE BILL PASSED. Wasmxeroy, D. C., Feb. 16.—In the Senate, at 5 o'clock this morning, by a vote of yeas 45 and mnays 21, the bill passed to authorize the coinage of a standard silver dollar, and to re- store its legal-tender character. The vote was 0s follows: YEs8. Alllson, Eustls, Matthews, Armstrong, Ferry, Maxey., Builey, Gurland, Merrimon, Beck, Gordon, Morzan, Boot! Graver, Oglesby, Bruce, Hereford, Paddock, Cameron (Pa.), Howe, Plumb, Cameron (Wis. ), Ingalls, Saulsbury, Chaflee. Johnston, Saunders, Cockrell, Jones (Fla. Spencer, Cook, Jones (Nev ‘Telier, Conover. Kellogg, Thurman, Duvis (1IL). Kirkwood, Yoorhees, Davis (W. "Va.), McCreery, Wallace, Dennis, SleDonald, Windom, Dorscy, Meatillan, Withers—48, XaTS. Anthony, Dawes, Mitchell, Beroum, Fdmunds, Morsill, Bayard, HHamin, Tandolph, Blaine, oar, Tollins, Rurnside, Kernan, Sargent, Christiancy, ~ Lamar, Wadleigh, Conkling, McPherson, Whyte—21. Messrs. Harris aud Patterson, who would have voted in the aflirmative, were paired with Messrs. Hill and Butier, who “would bave voted in the negative. Mr. Ransom, who would haye voted in the aflirmative, was abseut on account of sickness. THE DEBATE. Mr. Morrill moved that the act take effect on and after the 80tk day of June, 1378, Mr. Allison sald he did not think that was necessary. This act would take effect upon the upproval of the President, which it would have in a few days. Mr. Coniling—Does the Senator speak by authority Allison—I hope we will have it. The amendment was rejected. Mr. Sargent submitted the following amend- iment: * And, provided, further, that nothing in this act shall be coustrued to authorize the payment fo_sflver of certificates of . deposit issued undei the provisions of Sec. 234 of the Revised Statutes.”” Agreed to. Mr. Christiancy then submitted his substi- tute, providing for the cofnage of the silver dollar of $12)¢ grains, and providing that the amount of coinage shall not be less thau $2,000,- 000 nor more than $5,000,000 per month. Re- Jected. Mr. Blaine said that the first section of the substitute submitted by him, providing for u silver dollar of 425 prains, had been voted upon and rejected. The other Lwo sectious were con- tained in the bill now before the Senate, and the fourth section he would not offer unless we had & doltar of 425 grains. He, therefore, withdrew his substitute. ‘The bill was then reported to the Senate, and the amendments made in Committee of the Whole were agreed to. Mr. Kernan submitted the following amend- ment: *“And the Secretary of the Treasury is lereby suthorized to issue &ilver dollars coined Dy virtue of this act, in exchange at par for Jewal-tender Treasury notes of the denomination of one and two dollars, when the same are pre- sented at the office of auy Assistant T'reasurer of the United States, in sums of not Jess than $50 at any one time, and the Treasary notes so received in exchange shall be canzeled.” Mr. Ferry moved to strilie out the word *“can~ celed,” und inscrt the word * reissued.” Mr. Jones (Nev.) called for the reading of the amendment, but & the question was about be- ing taken ou Mr. Ferry’s amendment, the Chair ruled that it could not be read while the Senate was dividing, and a lively debate on points of order sprung up, during which Mr. Jones claimed that he had called for the reading of the paper before the Senate bezan to divide. After the count of the Senate, the Chair (Mr, Tloar) ruled that the amendment was_tost, and the yeas and nays were calied for onthe reading of the amendment, and Mr. Jones (Nev.) ob Jjected. Mr. Conkling said that this amendment had been read several times, and it was a ques- tion as to bow many times a paper could be read, even if it was in judgment before the Senate. The Senator from Nevada had ob- Jected to its reading, as_he had a right to do, and the Senate would decide whether it should be read or not. Finally, atl objection was withdrawn, sod the amendment was read at the Clerk's desk. The discussion on Mr. Ferry’s amencment to {nsert the word _** reissued,”” instead of ‘“can- celed,” in Mr. Kernan's amendment, was con- tinued. Mr. Blaige said that the point involved was the abolition of §1 and $2bills. He did not believe that the people of the United States would ever consent to that, specie payment or no specie payment. Mr. Sargent said that he would like to in- quire by what authority greenbacks could be refssued after being redeemed. Mr. Jones (Nev.) argued that it was no more a redemption of o’ greenback to give a silver dollar for it than to give anything else for it. People wanted to redeem with labor. There were 3,000,000 of wen walking about the coun- try to-day waiting for a chance to redecm green- backs. ‘They wanted to sive a whole day's work for oue of them. He favored the reissuc of greenbacks, and said that all overte country labor was being ecrucified, and those who held evidences of fudebtedness were being enriched. ‘The amendment of Mr. Ferry was agreed to— yeas, 42; nays, 25, as follows: TEAS. Armstrong, Dorsey, Mattherws, Bailey, Eustis, Mazey, Beck, Ferry, errimon, Blaine, Gordon, Bruce, Grover, Cameron (Pa.), Hereford, Cameron (Wis. ), Ingalls, ‘Jobneon, Jones (Nev.), Tellos: Conover, Rirkwood, Voorhees, Dais (1), McCreery, Wallace, Davis (W. ¥a.), McDonald, Vindow, Dennis, McMillan, Withers—42. NAYS. Alison, Dares, Mitchell, Anthony, Garland, Morrlt, Barnum, Tuwlin, Randolph, Bayard, Hoar, Rawlins, Tooth, Tlowe, Sargent, Burneide, Jones'(Fla.), Sualsbury, Batler, Kernati, Wadleigl Christiancy, ~ AlcPherson, Whyte— Conkling, ‘The question being on the amendment ot Mr. Kernan, ss amecoded by Mr. Ferry, Mr. Edmunds demanded the yeas and Days. cussion arising, Mr. Allison said it secmed to Jim now, at tweuty minutes to 5 o’clock, that by the action of Senator Kernan bad been thrust upon this bill not oply the remonetization of silver, but specie resumpiion. He [Allison] zed the fnends ?x the bill mot tolumber it ap with questions of paper money. P aendmont of r. Kernan, as amended by Mr. Ferry, was then rejeeted—yeas, 10; piys, 54; the ayes being Messrs. Bailey, Cock- rell,’ Coke, Ferrs, Jooes (Nev.), McCreery, Merrimon, Oglesby, Paddock, and Spencer—10. Mr. Windom said be thought this would be equally a_disappofotment to its friends and its foes, and he was satisfled that the good which PRICE FIVE CENTS. had been promised would not be realized, and that much of the evil which had been prophesied would not be suffered. He thought, at least, that the evil would be in permitting the bill to Pass even by a two-thirds vote, “He thonght the settlement of this question would be the best thing that could be aone. tad it not been for this bill he believed that specie ‘resumption ‘would have taken place by this time. He did ot propose to continue the aeitation longer, and should vote for the bill, even if his vote made the necessary two-thirds, 3ir. Booth said that, alter tae able speech of the Senator from Minnesota, he thought the bill should pass unanimously. The bill was then read & third time and pass- ed. On motion of Mr. Allison, the title of the bill was amended 50 g5 to read, ** A bill to suthor- ize the coinage of a standard silver dollar and restore its lezal-tender character.” The Senate, at 5 o'clock, after a continuous session of scventeen hours, adjourned until Monday. THE BILL. PULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE. WasmeTow, D. C., Feb. 16.—The following is the full text of the Silver bill as it passed the Senate: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the Uniled States of America in Con- gress azsembled, That there shall be coined af the several mints of the United States silver dollars of the weight of 41234 grains troy, of standard sil- ver, 08 provided in_the act of Jan. 18, 1837, on which shall be the devices and superscription pro- vided by said sct, which coins, tozether with all silver dollars heretofore colred by the United States of ltke weight and fineness, shall be a legal tenderat their nominal valuc for all debts and ducs, public ang _private, except where otherwise expressed and stipulated in the contract; and the Secretary of the Treasury is anthorized and directed to purchase, from tme to time, miver bullion, ‘st the market pricc thereof, not less than $§?,000,000 worth per moath, nor more than $4,000,000 worth per month. and cause the same to be coined ‘monthly, 35 fast as so purchased. into such dollars, and s sum sofficient 10 carry out the foregoiny pro- vigions of this act is hereby approvriated out of a0y mopey in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- atéd. Andany gain or scignorage arising from tins coinaee shall be accounted for and pald into the Treasury as vrovided under existing laws rela- tive fo the subsidiary coinaze: provided, that the smount of moncy At any one time Invested in such silver bullion, exclusive of such resulting coin, shall not_exceed §3.000,000; and_provided, fur- ther. that nothing fn this act ehall be consired to authotize the payment in_silver of certificates of 1 deposit issued under the provisions of Sec. 254 of the Revised Statutes. Sgc. 2. Allactsand parts of acts inconsistent with thG provisions of thisact are hercby re- pealed, Sec. 3, That immediately after the paseaze of this act the President shall invite the Governments of the countrics composing the Latin Union. so called, and of such other Eurovean nations as he may deem advissble, to join the United States in conference to adopt s common ratio between gold and silver, for the purpose of establishing inter- natjonally the nse of bi-metallic money and secnr- inza Gxiiy of the relative value between those metals; such conference to be held at such olace in Eurnpe, or in the United States, atsuch time with- in aix months as may be mutuslly agreed upon by the_Exccatives of the Governments joining in the ssme, wheneverthe Governments rofnvited, or any three of them, toall have eienified thelr willingness 1o unite ia the same. The President shall, by ond with the advice and consent of the Senate, 8ypoint three Commissioners, who ehalt artend such conference on behalf of the United Statee, and_shall report the doings thereof to the President, who shall transmit the same to Con- gress. Seid Comgussfoners sball each receive the Sum of $2,500 and their reasonable expenses, to De opproved by the Sccretary of State, and the amount necessary to pay such compensation and expenses is hereby appropriated oat of any money 10 the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 4. That any holder of the cofn authorized Dy tnis act may deposit the eame with the Treas- nrer or any Assistant Treasurer of the United States insums of not lesa than than $10. and re- ceive therefor certificates of ot Jess than S10 cach, corresponding with the denominations of Cnited Statee notes. The coin deposited for, ot repre- senting, the certiicates ehall be retained n the Treasnry for the payment of the same on demand. Said certificates shall e reccivoble for customs, faxes, and all public dues, and when g0 recelved may be reissued. WANT A MINT. The Louisiana Congressmen will endeayor to have the wint at New Orleans reopencd in the event of the Silver bill becoming a law. THE NEW YORK PRESS. A DISMAL HOWL. Special Dispatch to The Nhicayo Tridune. New YORE, Feb. 16.—Tle papers here see nothing but evil, of course, in the passage of the Silver bill. The Sun Is silent to-morrow. The Times says, in concluding its editorial: “A blow s struck at the uaton’s credit. Its plighted faith with the bondholgers is broken, and an unsettlement of valucs, coupled with uncertainty as to the future, will embarrass business and retard the improvement which under more favorable legislative conditions might have been hoped for. True, the bill is not yet a law. lts strenzth in the Scnate points to its passage over a veto. In the House s similar test of strength s yet to be upplied. Whatever be the result, the duty of the President cannot be evaded. He is committed irrevoeably, by his own declarations, by his antecedents, by the promises and ex- planations of his Sceretary of the Treasury, TO DO WHAT CAN BE DONE 5 to prevent the cnactment of 3 measure which stops the eold supply of the Government and compels the pavment of gold obligations in a depreciated colnage. What his opinions are on the general question of silver, the country has not been permitted to know. His si- lence, and the equivocal statements of Mr. Sherman, have given rise to some misgivings 1s to thelr position in regard to the proposed coinage, and its cffect on the general interests of the people. So far as the public credit is concerned, how- ever, his utterances have been too explicit to be mistaken, and we are not prepared to be- lieve that be will permit the pending bill to be- come a law without a strenuous effort to frus- trate its most obnoXious provisions.” THE HERALD. The flerald says: *‘So little influence has the Administration fn Congress or over its party, it is not considered probable any of the supporters of the measure in the event of a veto swould be likely to reverse their position simply to stand by the President. But the measure, it scems likely, has not vet seen its last strue- gles in Congress. The bew features introduced in the bill's journey through the Senate are not all acceptable to the sitver speculators. To al- exchanging low the difference between 92 cents worth of bullion for a stamped dollar made lezal tender for that amount is not the stake for which they have played their desperate game. But it the House sbould be induced to accept all the Sen- ate amendwents, the bill will really be as fatal 1o the iuterests and as disgraceful to the nation as if it had passed IS ALL ITS ORIGINAL DEFORMITY. 1t is ridiculous to claim _credit for honesty in hasing prevented the silver speculators irom keting the ecatire profjt, while committing the enormity of defrauding the public creditor out of the 8 or 10 per cent of the money we honmestly owe him. It fs not conceivable that the President will do other- wise than veto the bill. The position he has voluntarily taken would reader it impossible for him to suffer it to become a law without convictmg himself of the gross- est incomsistency. We do mot anticl- pate that he has the disposition to place himself in any such equivocal position. When the issue comes m}uml y on sustaining or overriding a veto called forth by a sense of duty to the vation, the meagre margin by Which s two-thirds vote is vounted on may quickly dis- appear.” THE WORLD. The World says: * The Secoate has solemnly authorized the United States Government to announce that it means to pay its creditors 90 cents on toe dollar. If this is right for the Gov- ernment it is right for Individuals, and theresult will soon appear. The true siznificance of the silver movement must be sought fn the fnsolv- cney of the great masses of our population who have madly persnaded themselves that their in- dividual fortunes can be redressed by adjudica- ting the whole nation Into bankruptey. It may as well be plaialy anderstood that this bill must inevitably lead to a systematic and sustained assault upon property {n all the forms of credit, private as well as public.” TOAT FRAGMENT. A PROMINENT INCIDEST OF THE PRESIDESTIAL STRUGGLE. Soectal Disoutch to Tar LAleage Tribune. ‘Wasniseroy, D. C., Feb. 16.—Persons inter- ested in urging the investization of the Presi- dential count claim that the story here nar- rated is the fragment of nnwritten history which Hewitt neglected the other day to tell: On Sunday, Dec. 2, 1576, Hewitt bad an in terview with Grant. Grant had doubts m to the results in Louislans, and inti mated that §t was lus judgmen( than the Electoral vote of that State should not be counted. He was careful to impress upon Mr. Hewitt that the deeision and all kindred questions was wholly outside the province of the Executive. 1t belonged exclusively to Con - gress. It would be his duty, however, to see that the decision, whatever it might be, WAS ACQUIESCED 1N, If necessary, he would enforce it. - Hesaid, also, that it was his conviction that ‘the Constitution zave the President of the Senate alone the povwer to count and declare the vote. Whoever might be the President-clect declared by the President . of the Nenate, he would see fu- aogurated and ivstalled in office, Hevwitt's return from _this_interview at the White-House was awaited anxiously by a nvm- ber ot prominent Democrats who had gathered at his rooms, After he told his story, Lamar, Gibson, and Tacker held a consultatlon apart from the others, and subscquently on that same :;ENII! AIr. Gibson told Alr. Hewitt they womd COMPELLED 70 SUSTAIN THAT CONSTRUCTION of the Constitution which invested the Presi- dent of the Senate with power to count the vota and make the declaration of the result. The story means nothing, and is not_especial- Iy new, but the malcontents are straining every nerve for an investization. ' PACIFICATION, REPRESENTATIVE HALE DOES NOT DELIEVD IN T Special Dispatch to The Caieago Tribune. ‘WASRINGTOX, D. C., Feh. 16.—Represetative Eugene Hale, of Maine, s preparing a speech on what he calls the failure of the pacification Dolicy, as Hllustrated in the case of Loulsiana. The significance of this fact is that Hale hag from the flrst been one of the best friends of the President, and has always defended him among his associates. He hasbeen a frequent visitorat the White-House, and until recently hag oelieved firmly in the policy. Hale was offercd the position of Secretary of the Navy in the present Cabinet, and bas since been on intimate terms at the White House. His defection at this - time is considered remarkable. His speech will be acomplete history of tha Louisiana troubles, and will charge that the President’s Southern policy is the direct cause of the unhappy condition of Anderson and other members of the Returninz Board. THE TREASURY. WEEELY STATEMENT. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—The Treasury now holds $346,237,550 in United States bonds to secure National Bank circulation, and $13,- 493,000 in bends to secure public deposits. United States bonds deposited for circulation for the week ending to-day, $900,000; United States bonds held for circnlation withdrawn for the week endine to-day, $622,000; National Baok note circulation outstanding: Currency- notes, $320,603,518: gold-notes, $1,432,120; in- ternal revenue receipts, $296,504; customs re~ ceipts, $469,072. Receipts of National Bank notes for the week ending to-day compured with the corresponding period last” year: 1577, $4,~ 675,000; 1873, 33,619,000. Receipts to-das, 337,000, Currency.. 4.542,129 Spectal “fu; ‘tional currenc: 10,000,000 Spectal deposit of Iegal-tenders for the re- dem n of certifieates of depos! 33,720,000 Cotn.. 130, 2L, 70 Inclu i 47,542, 100 UOutstanding lexai-tenders, B4y, 110,424 THE NATIONAL BANKS. Followine i5 an abstract of the reports made to the Comptrotlerof the Currency showing the condition of the National Banks at the close of Lusiness 23th December, 1877: RESOCRCES, Loans and dlsc Overdrat, Cnited St United States Cnited States Gther stocks. bon Due frum spproved Teserye a Due from other National Banks. Due from State Banks and bsakers. Realoitate, turnizure, and fxtures. ;s he Exchanges for_Clearin, FHIS of other National Fractfonal currency. Specte.. - iz ¥ United States cersificates of deposic for lecal-tender notes. Five per cent ret demp Due from United States Treasurs Total.. Capleal stock pald In. Surpius fund. o Unitex States deposits, & Deposita o Unlted Stated dabiirving ot cers... Due to other § Due o State banks and baoke Notes and bills rediscounted. .. 293, Bills payable... v 5,753,107 734, 344. 701 Xir The above sta of the two banks with a capital of $600,000 from which re- ports bave not vet been received. NOTES AND NEWS. *NOT YET DEFEATED. Soectal Dispach to The Chicagn Tribune. Wasnixgroy, D. C., Feb. 16.—The Cubas patriots who areherestate that they donotsolicit terms of peace; that the cause of tree Cuba fe not defeated, and that when the rainy season ir over vigorous movements will be rencwed. TARIFF DELEGATIONS are arriving here in larze numbers, and next seek monster petitions are to be presented in the interest of Pennsylvania monopolists. - POLE. Carter Harrison's Committee will find a cleax bill of health for Doorkeeper Polk. So muck the Uemocratic organ promises. Polk is to be ecscused, as the Demo crats _put it, because be undertook more of a task of political philantbropy thuu the means at his disposal would warrant. He saw about him a vast amount of Democratic distress, and he tried to alleviate It. There wae a hupery multitude clamoring for sustenance, and the Colonel had ooly a few small loavet snd some quaint diminuitive fishes wherewith to meet the aemand. INVESTIGATION. The report of Revenue Azent Meyer in the investigation of Collector Harvey's office hat reached here. Commissioner Kaum will not take any action upon it before mexi week. New York importers are codeay- ortng 1o break down the new regulations given by the Secretary of the ‘Treasury for the purpose of preventing the frauds which enable New York Custom-House brokers to seoure lower rates of duty than are possible in Chicage where honest duties are paid. The Iatest clafm 15 that these regulations are a matter of red ‘tape, and arc oppressive. MEXICO. To the Western aAssociated Press. . WasHINGTON, . C., Feb. 16.—The Sub-Com- mittce of the House on the Mexican border affairs, Mr. Schieicher Chairman, held a con- ference at the State Department to-day, with Seeretary Evarts and Minister Foster, on our relations with Mexico. e —— LIBEL SUIT. Special Dispatch 1o Tre talcago Tribune. GRAND Rapps, Mich,, Feb. 16.—~David Mo Laughiin, Register of Deeds of Muskegon County, has sued O. B. Curtiss, of the Muske- ron Chronicle, for libel, laying damages at $5,000. Curtiss bas been specially severe in bis comments on McLaughlin, and neither has loved the other. Recently Curtiss’ shade-trees . in front of his resldence were girdled, and the slander suit Is brought on an insinuation pub- lished in the Chronicle that McLaughlin girdled them, or caused the deed. The Chronicle was recently sold to Ohio parties, but has mot becn delivered. The case causes quite an cxcitement in Muskegon. e —————— THE HON. BEN WADE. Bnecta: Dispatcato The Chicagn Tribune. CreveLaxp, O., Fep. 16.—The Hop. Ben TWaae is thought to be growing weaker. There was greater prostration to-day thaa for & day oF Lo past.