Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1878, Page 1

v The Chicage Daily Teibune. TUESDAY, DECEMBED. 3, 1878—TWELVE PAGES. PRESS GOODS, 1 WASHINGTON- LICE FIVE CEN/ oim!. would be detrimental to the Intcresta 8¢ Goscroment, [ therefors seb at work to ak l{:xw;:d'::"'lm whmlcn 1 v;‘ n'lbore'rar liss sentstiven concurring, thatn joint select comml! ported by the law-oflicer of . the Treasnry toe of fane Sewataon. (dmnugomml by the Preail = = Partment. 1 finally requested Becretary dent of tie Senste, and five Kepresentatives, to ¥ sfow to submit ‘them to the - Law appointed by the Sneaker of tha luuse, be consti- | Department, and the result was a do- toted & committee to investigate and ra- | cfdlon sgainst our office and in favor of VOLUME XXXIX. DIAMONDY, BRONZES, WATCIIES, JEWELIY, Etce A A A A B SPECIAL ATTENTION 18 INVITED TO OUR MAMMOTH DISPLAY, HERETOFORE UNE. QUALED IN CHICAGO, OF DIAMONDS, BRONZES, ANTIQULES, Datlon Lo continoe and strengthen thelr orzant- zatfon, looking to bolding the balance ot power wnon the next House incets, 4 ‘The mesgage commanded unusual sttentlon. The Demacrats were, it poesible, more unxious than the Republicans to hear what would be £ald upon Southern alfairs, while the Repub- tho end that Its return may be prevented fo far af x‘:;v'mnl and decided action can prevent; therefore| it Jiesolred, By the Senate, the House of Repi RAIN0() Jo LYY ¥z sounpoe The Nation’s Legislators ARMOR, ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL SILVER, RICH AND FASHIONABLE JEWELRY IN ALL LINES, FINE WATCHES, CLOCKS, NOVELTIES, AND KEEPSAKES, WOICH WE SHALL OFFER DURING THE APPROACHING, HOLIDAYS AT PRICES QUARANTEED FAR BELOW THOSE OFFERED BY ANY OTHER ESTABLISHMENT, GILES, BRO. & CO., State and Washington-sts. Telegraphic orders from the trade promptly responded to, and goods zant for selootion to any part of the Northuwest, 'n'cu.ib‘:w Goops, MESSRS. MATSON & CO., 5 AN since closing their Auction HaHSWB a fl Sales, have been opening their Xmportations and ¥Mome Products designed nmlmgfl for the Xiolidays, and now t | exhibit the most compleie fy thst the Pianofortes of n | 3nd exquisite assortment, bR e by thom s th | I every department, to be Exposition at flanelphia, In 1870, atcnicat fotallty of exccliont wial | found in this conntry. They o ey e m.:":'w: lehest avernac of | nolc attention to Diamonds, e e i ylop T % destec of ox= Onyx, Cameos, Mosaics, Watches, Chains, Clocks, Roman and ViennaBronzes, Jewelry, &c., &c. This Xouse, the first es- tablished in this city, and ALWAYS taking the lead in the magnitude and char- acter ot its business, EIN= TENDS to maintain this prestige In the future with increasinggrowthand favor. Wholesale aund Retail PIANGS. PR, o~ ur ut Exhibition, Philadetpbla, 1676. — e 3 GOODN! SPECIAL SALE. Field, Leiter & Co. WABASH-AYV. We will offer during the week the following * Speciualtics!’’ 11111 200 pes 24-inMixed Camel’s lairat 25¢ 250 pes 24-in Silk Mixtares - at 26c 150 pes 24-in MI-Wool Mate- Tasse, very fine at 40¢ 200 pes 24-in Bouretto - - - at 25¢ 100 pes 44-in Bourctle - - - at b0c 300 pes 48-in Beserahian Stripesat 50¢ 200 pes 48-in Bourette Lyonaise at 65¢ 250 pes 44-in All-Wool Camel’s Hair - - - - - at T 300 pes 44-in Silk and Wool Mixtures - - - at 100 pes 48-in All-Wool Heavy Malclasse - - at $1 Once More on Duty at the Capital. Senate Procecedings of the Usual Dull and Digni- fled Sort. Fernando Wood Staris Up an Unprofitable Debate in the House. Democratic Defense of Election Out- rages and Frauds in the South, S L The Fiat Croywd Putting on Solemn gnd Secret Ajrs. An Address Assuring the People that the Rag-Baby Still Lives. Assistant Diltrictjutmey Thomson Looking After the Custom- House Cases. IN THE BENATE. THE USUAL YORMALITIEA, Bsecial Dixpateh {o The Tridune. WasminGron, D, C., Nov. &.—The Benate was openicd with the usual formalitv. Fourteen Benators were abscnt to-day, amone them Conk- ling and Kernan of New York, Jonesaud Sharon of Nevads, floar of Massachusetts, (Gordon of Georglo, Cockrell of Missour), and Barnum of Conneetieut. The moat observed of those present was the bridegrcom- Benator Bruce, of licans were delighted, ‘The attack of Fernanlo Wood was bott unnsust snd utexpeeted. It was Immediately and severely criticised on hls own side as a mistake before the shortdalmte he aroused lind clused. The prompt response of Uarfleld and pointed remarks of Ilale, both warimly applauded by the entire Hepubhican slde, told the Democrats plainty of the perfect unity smnoni thelr opponents and of the grave mistake Wood had tmade. ‘The next step was worsa still, belog & venture of fun on tne part of Cox, of New York, at the end of which Wood was glad te call the previous question, ‘The Democratic plan doubtless contemplated A WONKING SESSION, and the hope tvas that work on the Approprin- tion Lilis could be started before any distracts ing queations Were allowed to come up. The false step of Wood, however, Lias ade depate certain, and placed the responsibility of begin. niug It upon the Democrats, and this they do not lixe, Eenator Blainc’s resolution in the Henate Is recognized na o serous thing, 1t will withont duubt give rise to detate fu the Senate that will {ix the attentlon of the countey, und, i pussod, as it is almost certain to be, thie Republicans in- teud to make a full expose of the outrages and frauds of the lute_elcctions In Bouth Carolina snd Lowstany, Even it the House Democrats succeed in warding off volitical aebate with the Apprupriation bills, 1t will OFKN 1N THE SENATR with s clear licld, The Cominities on Appropristions have planued to puse the Naval, Peorton, Fortisca- tlon, Indian, und Diplomatic bills before the boliday receas. ‘The wurk ol the Committee Is rendered much ensfur thun usual by the fact that the estimutes have been by order of the President kept down in ncarly ali instances to the approprintion made by the Jast Hot THE CIMIRI DISFATCHES, There hins been a cooference of leading Re- publicany un the question of the cipher dise patches, aud they have concludet that it will be the wiser policy to ailow the Democrats to as- swme any reaponsibllity 1 the matter, and, 1 thure in to be an Investigatlon, to permit It to vriginate with the Democrats. The arzument 18 that the casc before the people of the cipher dispniches s fully made; that the jury has endered a verdict, and that suy additional evi- Goeuce from any lnrmufl(lnr conmittee 18 necdless, On thie other hand, If the Democrats decline to inveatigate the subject they will shn- ply be passing the judement which the peaple bave already rendered, This wiew of the case is said to be taken by Henstor Dlaine, port mpom the bett mesns far prevent- ing the introduction and spread of epl. demic disearcs, eapecially yellow fever and cholers, within he Himte of the initcd States: that saul Con mittee bo allowed s clerk, and, If in the course of ite lnvetigations it s fonnd neces- enry, a sfenographer: and thst sald Comnmittee have powee to send for persons and papers; to em- Plny exverts aud ncieniists, not 10 exceed seven in number, and send them to and by & sub-committce to vimt’ ihe recensly infested localities, for the purpore of obtaining the fnlfest ahd most accurate information: and that said Commitice may report at -n{ time daring the present session of Congress, by bill or otherwiae, TRE SOUTNCAN ELECTION PRAUDS. Following s the text of Benator Bialue's bill reganding the recent elections: Resolced, That the Judiciary Committee be fn- structea to Inquire and report io fhe Senato whether at te recent clections the constitational rights of American citizens were violated 1n any of the Biates of the Unlon: whether the of citizans of 1he United States, of of any class of such eitizens, wan denied or avridged by the action of the vicction-oficers of any State i refunng to receive thelf votes, In falling fo connt them, or in recedt and counting .'r:mr'ulnm, haliots in pursu. ance of 8 cuuspiracy tn make the lawiul votes of such Citizeas of nune edect, ana whotlier such citizens were provenied from exerciaing tho elective fran- chine, or furced tunsa It azalnst their winhes, by violence, of threats, or hosti.e demunstrativns of armed men, of uther urganizations, or by uny other uniawful meaus or practics, Itesnited, Tnoi the Judiciary Commiitee be fur. ther Insteucted 1o inquire and report whether it fs withiu tka competeucy of Congrens to provide by aaditional legwiation for amure perfect securily of the sight of suflrage to citizens of the United Siates 1 all 1he dlates of the Union. Leiotred, Tust in the prosecution of these fn- quiies the dudiclary Committes shall have te ght to send fur perions and papers. TINE INDIAN BERVICE. GEX. SHERMAN TO TIHE INVESTIOATING COM- MIsBION, Wasmsorox, D. €., Dec. 2.—~A communica- tlon from Gen. W. T. Shermao sadrussed to Chairman Baunders, of the Joint Commission haviny upder cousideration the question of transferring the lodian Bureau to the War De- ‘partimeut, was to-day lald before the Commis- slon. The General, after stating his resdiness to respood promptly to suy’ summous of the Cummitter, says: 1 8m sure, fron official and personal tntercoarae, that Becretary Schure and Commirioner of Indial Anairs Jlaythave been extremoly unxiona to, and have lubored nard for, the hol t administration y perly o to preveat the recent remosa) of Red Cloud and Spotted Tail's band of Indloun from tho Missouri Itiver to thelr present locations, — whien must, he e ——— the vontracts. Wny L who did all that was posaible to break tlie contracts, should be Jn- dicted, and Mr. Mullctt, who made them, shonid not be Indlcted, but used as & witness befors the Grand Jury, I caonot comprehend, I un- derstand that Collector Sroith, of Chlcago, is at * the buttom of the alfar, He has been steivihg to bave Mr. Hill removed for » Jong time, sons 1o have the place of Bupervising Architect glven to gome patrun of his. . 3 “1 am mentioned only once in the indlet- ment, and that Is in the general clause In which, with 8 number of other persuns, 1 am chnnzcxl with uulawlully entering Into a conspiracy to defraud the (iovernment out.of $850,000." In the numerous socclal causes of action I am not even roferred to. My resignation as Saper- ylaing Architect was sent in on July 3l, 870, and the conspiracy with whith iny pamc {s coupled, and “of which It is sought to tnake me a member, Is alleged In the indictiment to have been formed in Hcptember, 1876, or thirty days after I ceascd to boe Super- vising Architeet When I visited the Govern- ment Bullding at Chicago as Supervising Archl- tect, I found it in = dreadful conditlon. Thu stole was of Inferior quality. It was rcported against several tmes on account of glaring de- feets, and 1 opoosed any furtler continuauce of the contracts. It [¢ an essy thitg to sccure an {udictinent against & citizen, but I ean refer to the recurds of the Supervisicg Archilect’s oflice to whiow how [ stoud. [ velleve that Mr. EHIL wlil be as well able to show his entire Jonocence. I believe i to be oncof the most upright nea Llavcever met. ife has been an sble and faithful officer to the Government, and he enjuys, 88 he should, the [luilest cou- fidence of his euperiura. Of course, nnder the wircumatances Kecretary Nlierman could uot set otherwise than to suspend him from oflico pending the investigation, but he showed his conlldence 1a him by declaring a belie! In bis ju- Noeen: He will be fuilly viudicated {f the case reaches a jury, 3 “The fact fe,” concludca Mr. Potter, ‘'thas Mr. Muilett kas beet cuviaue of every pecsan who has been Bupervisiug Architect siuce his time. Hushowed {1t during my time, 20d he las been equally bitter aguinst Me. Hil Il made the stonc coutracts which form the basis at the Chleago fudlctinent, which 1 tried to bresk becuuse they were detrimental to thy Government's interest, As1 am todicted, and beoncaf the withesses befora the Grand Jury, 1 am anxious to be tricd, su as o sct the wutter forever ut rest.’” T TREASURY. DEDT BTATEMENT, Wasnixgrox, D. C., Dec. .—The Decembe debt atatement is us follows A1x pereenthonds. 4, 100 Five per ceut boy TR 0% aud others promivent in the Republican coun- cils. Gew, Cox, of Ohjo, Republican member of the Potter Comumittec, saya that the Committes will either close its proceedings or Investipate the cipuier dispatchies, and exvose the frauds fu the Democratic party managers, roTTER'S COMMITTER, ‘Tn the WWstern dssoctated Press, Wasni¥arox, D. C., Dec. 2.—The Demneratic members of the Potiee [nvesticatiop Comuit- tee held o private confereucs to-day, at which it waa gereed that Chairman Potter should call a mecting of the Committce for next ‘L hursday. It was also_{oforinaliy agrecd that, in case the Houso saall not in tho wmeanthine specially di- rect an investizgation of the cipber telegrams, the Commitice will &‘ma to make an wvesti- gation of them, and all sinilar matters under the gencral nuthority conlerred upou it at the lust sesslon. 1t s llkewlse tho fotention of the Depts., State & Monroe-sts. All of the above are from 15 PER CENT 710 40 PIR CENT UNDER THE AC- TUAL COST OF PRODUC- i TION! AND ART;, GUARAN- T — TEED THE LOWEST : e H O M E ' ;;{EI?'ES ;}TN TJ;LE CITI?: o WEST SIDE ; 3 e also offer a large varicty o DOWN TOWN | 1 Fourand Wit per centiouds FOUDOD ¥ Four per cent bods.... SO R ‘Total coln bon: Lawfuimoney det Matureddeb. Legal-teude thinks, certainly result in the next war, aud that taeir removsl resulted principally from the Presd- dent's prowise, based upon the sdvice of Cen. Crook: and | further beljeve that botl Mr. Schurz and Mr. Hayt have doneall that men could do from their quarter to remove weak and dishonest Agenie, and to replace thein by bonest Agents, 1 wish you ~and, 1f proper, the public—1o construe the present conflict or_antagonism 10 be not per- sonali not 8 question of honer ut nateral and neceadary coufiict of autagonistic systems.™ After commenting at considerabla I apon previvus Indian wars. the General « It reqnir pruphet tu foresce more wwars nesr at hand, clally with the Sloux receutly located ou the Upper Niobrars, 110 asserts that the "‘present Indian Agents with thesa two bands, a3 nlso with other tribes of Bloux on the Missour! River, at Lower Brule, at the Cheyenne, Standing Rock, and Fort Peeit Missisaippi, whose desk was covered with bou- quets,” Henatar Johnedn, of Virginla, who liss been very ill, was present, but o such feeble liealth that he had Senator Saulsbury present petition intrusted to bim. Bir Edward Thorn- ton was {n the diplomatic gallery, accompanicd by Lady Tlhomton, the Misses Thornton, and two gentlemen of s Legation, Tho Chinese Ambaseador was also present, accompanied by Yung Wihg and Secretary Bartlett, When that portion of the President's message which spoke of OUR RELATIONS WITIl YOREIGN GOVERNMEXTS was read the diplomats ‘pald marked attentlon, sud 8ir Edward ‘Thorpton spocarcd relieved when he beard how mildly Joha Bull wea Judges on Muslea) Instraments, Group XXV., Centennial LYON & HEALY, BTATE AND MONROR-8TS. Fractionsl currou: Colnnuu sifver certiicates Total without faterest., Totaldebt...... Totalulerest, ... Casti in Treasur) ‘Lomn. Pinpe 104 of fractivusl currea- 138| DRESS NOVELTIES! Of our own Importation, which we have MARKED 37,080,000 Totalln Treasury.. § 273,314,583 % Committce to take additions! testimony on the :\acncm‘hm"’c}umrly. drldlmxloult‘lg e :' 4. ominitice stimony o o ke ndians peaceablo without the it Treas % P A C K E R S | D E C " DOTN from treated in the matter of the fisherios award. subjects of tho Inquiry, the 10YCAURALON OF | Gf the armecr' Lo furthes saya: i o 1 1s a | Tnchsss Sariey Navemirr o AL 23 " . 140 The Benators present Matened attentively ta | which was left unfiutshed ot suuimer, matter of demonstration that af the present | Lecreawsiuce June i wis ool &Imua e AND 8RE RIS 4 .| tho reading of the messace. That portion of it THE TRADE DOLLAR. time sud for vears tu come the Indisu Bureau | “panies, intaresc payabis . lawful AND 2g Per Ccflt t0 50 P(g[' C(mt which relates to the protection of tho ballot st | _Senator Beck's bill regardiag the trade dollar | fteelf, withont tho belp of the army, caunot PIERCE & WH lTTEMORE pruvides that * for the perfod of twelve months | maiutaln {n peace the larger teives of Indlans, 64,623,812 3 L IVIN 49, tnoBuutti excited much jutarcst. Benator Blaine § giior tpe passage of this act, the outstanding | aud peace 1s cascotial 1o enable white emigrants ol : i Less than fermer prices! remarksd fus low tone 2o & Scnotor sitting | {rade doilsr shill b rerelvable as & legal-tender | to il up the rurplus country as farmers, by traos 22110 235 Sonih Desplainessst, > next to blm that his_resolution not only pro- | fur all debts aud derands, fzchiding customs | grazors, and miners.” ! I o M o Indisvie And.call especial attentlon 10 | vidcdfor all’ that -thy resident wanted; tmt | ducs, owing to tie Unitod Statos, sutaald trado | * Tho General contlnues at length, gistus the | Piiater. L 2 2 % Tare, o connection with thels PACKING-HOUSK,the' [ - L} 4 142 FINEST RETAIL MARKET | Fancy|l ; Laghcliy. and partios desiring chotea cuts of meata, auih Deefind Vark, wiil And It to their ntereat to k1ve Shacall, as our facllltles enablo ua to olTer them Uau- sl iysntages. We make & spectalty of our ! I lREE State BRAND OF LARD, i te And_sll_the WONDERS and Jirhy sndemectncas 1 Sammok bo ':1‘ alea, Selok meate VLTINS broughs out dur- exclusively from the teafl and trimmings, and free fromn If ”‘Ul"elh llimpuriites ususily found in Lard, making it objva- hio dlsplay will be greater| Honalle 10 parties wAniing a hice clean atdlclo, Gur fln and % ory SirAciive thin sver Street CELEBRATED PORK SAUSAGES e Tiave only tobo tried to e approciated. Wa Invite the. pabllc m 0 klve our e call and verlfy the =4 e Van B o to door. BlUN, COUN-FEN 110G, 8 to drivers, of by postal, will recetve flrol‘n‘}fl lon. PIKICK & WIITTEMOItE, Propristars. 'y D Ffi%;sijfi“fioif Lbfi';num [ uOlidfl}' TWO llU.\'mfilU_ MILES, 2 YORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD: MRMG"““““ St g JUNT RECKIVED BY THR MISSOURI RIVER TO THE YELLOWSTONE. ' The Northern Pacific Tatlroad Company hereby tn. RATTAN GO, Yiles proposals far grading, bridging, and cumpletiny 5 [ n of i 231 STATIC-ST. ro [iMr tor tho track supersiructure, that portlo e exicnding from the west Laik of the Miswur liiver, oppouslia thig preseut terminus of Ite 1aliroad st Umarck, to the Yellowstone ttiver. &t urpearthe Boath uf Glendine Creek; belugt ® distance of abaut | 20 lles. Burlrlll bids to be mado un sections of tveniy-ave miles sach. frat, or paaterly section, e, Somaleted by duiy to, 1 the second section, by | emmm— [ Ag. 1, 18303 e third sectfun, by bept. 1, 1n7u1 ‘the 3 S fmkiection, b7 Gett o 7o ind e uiher tecilons: SEWING MACIHINES, Beairhy "':.im'.urn"s’.: Tropomis arv aho invited | Pre-eminest ln) (Qualliy and Merit. ) i 4 o S wals of WILLCOX & GIBBS ) ing used by 1 any St track euperatructura in Minnesota sid Dakolat Lo be | Sellveted for cach weetlon ou or befors the cumbletion | * 1 of 1ho grac herson. Maps aud les of he ling 47 be se he ofice of It Lompuny," No, 23 Fiflli-av., Now York City, whers st robouls wiil s vecatyed, up ta. snd fncluding # 17th day of Pecemb 7. 1y order of the Lo 81 Dlreztore, NN .- LAY CHAS. 0. WRIGHT, Prestdent. SILENT e o Sewing Machine. JouT-1lo Lightest Running, Bwiftest, Easiest in Working, Most Durable. Only Sewlng Machive in the world with NO to mansge, Simolest In mechaulon, astest 10 Joarn, and nevor out of onler. €27 Sead for Descripive Circular. WILLCOX & GIBBS 8, M, C0,, ol ite, according tha speciications 3 iR R AT evudilion Tnent How orx ! S——— Wi FINANGIAR. THE MINING RECORD; . 61 Broadwsy, New York, u‘fl&';'\'.""' o the .lllln:'liml Siates that gives fud o ac dola, sfver, aa- Sy tor latiy Biocks, Tatoriiation vives fres; ** < ALER Hont CHISOLAY Froprietor, address U, COVELAND, 26 Pine-at , New — e OCEAN NTEAMSIIPS, ANCHORR LINE MALL, STEANERS HALL & BARTON, PATENT ATTORNIIYS Kooms 33 and 34, 150 Wazhington-st. Bouyy | New Yorkaud dlagow. G I3 0 IVIA,....Dec 7, S0 ) DIVOS A, Dec. 31, 3pm VBCASSLA T s | ARGIITA Dot 24 na prfl AoV AHg v rxio §.ondon direct: .y Gkt o - AUSFIALI A, Dec. 34 83 et o ckels ot reduced Flen Ad T _DISSOLUTION NOTIUES, e, R WHTVON NOxi ik Chieaga. awest corarr o'rx;n?r:“il‘ l:'f:‘rv(c,gw & Co. vy 29, oo’ 0 iirm 0 . 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NEUBERGER Has {nstructed us to soll without reserve, at ATUCTIONT, At STORE 167 RANDOLPH.ST.. menoing WEDNEBD. m., and tollowing da: ama hour, their fablo, and Stylish FURNITURLE, Parlor and Chamber Sets, Easy Chairs, Library & Dining-Room Fur- Marble~-Top & Inlaid Tables, Fito., Bta,, atfording an opportunity to b PE.;-omi" olmmlf‘ vnnre:n;; Ert- St very artiolo aranted, vy A IS0 BOMBEOY & 00., T FINANGEAL. Chicago & Eastern [llinois RAILROAD COMPANY, TUR TagasURE T CirioAGD, Nav. 1 1818, RST-MORTGAUK BONDIIOLDEWS: ‘upun due bec. | prus., oa the First-Mortiuzs s 0f thils Company, will bo pald u e on prescntation st the Fourth Natlanal lank of CALHOUN, Tressurer. ENTABLINHED (800, RANDAL I, FOOTE, BANKER, Vo NEAV YOI eard a mewmber of Now York Eachanye and Vice. Preaticis of Uold uard. Rikhcat charactorand vod. K S a mphlet entitled ** Wall sreel, ™ and alrck jug valusble futormation, malled og re- Government Bonds, Cook County Orders, City Nerips und Vouchers, Bought snd sold by B v Bauixunak, Als, Do v Sorthweat. xna Lo wiil lnj.ar| o wieh Fegini 1o Ueneral Ageny A & U It 1t 1Sass. S {helg baic. locitlan. Ji o ¢qual In the Weat DIt SUMKRS, Grasd Fae i _ull.niui'u. R RESORT. CTORIA HOTEL, ARSALY BALAA toristdon spii) t Yo would give (len. Butler ma ooportunity tu show whether there , bad bees avy bulldozing in Massachusetts. ‘The 8enate adjourned after the message had been read, and caucuscs of the two partles au- nulln‘:ed committees to reconstruct the Com- wmittees. IN THE HOUSE. Wil COVEX UF TUX FRAUDS dpecial Dispatch 10 The Trivuns. WasmnoTon, D, €., Dee, 2.~The Houss pre- sented o sccns of animation customar the beginnlug of & session. Partlsan bitterness was for the time forgotton, aud Represeutatives of opposlng parties greeted each other as If they were not fresh from the heat and raocor of o catpalgu. Tha Democrsts annongcea their programme for the winter campaigu. It is to stifle atl fn- quiry looking to the {nvestigation of Demo- cratic frauds, The National Democracy under the lead of Tamwany Hall has declared that vo investigation shall be held fnto any allegations of fraud the object of which s the possible dlscovery of Democratie culprits. ‘The Demouratic House that declared {tself su enemy of fraud and s fricnd of investization announces at the very threshald of the new sesslon, through the leader of the House, that 1t {s beneath the dignity of the Presideut of the Unlted States sod of Congress to listen {0 any charges of Democratic fraud in the South, So carncst was the desire to declara this at the out- sct that PARLIAMENTARY PRECEDENTA WXRE IONORED aud political aebate precipitated upon s simple motfun to refer the Presldent's message to the Committes of the Whole, xud, immediately the message was resd, Fernsudo Wood, of Tam- many Hsll, whose functions as Chalrman of the Committee of Ways and Means and leader of the Nutionsl Democratic party in the House of Ropresentatives maske it his duty to present motions of that kind, moved to refer the message to tha Commiiico of the Whole, and in dolug so he arraigned the FPresi- dent for haviog submitted that portivn of his inessage to the radical Republicans, Wooa In brlet sald that e had beeu able to DIACOVER NO WHONG in the Southy thut tho Presidest himselt ooly spoke of [solated fustances in two States, und the fact that outrages had boen committed in iwo States only the leader of the Demucracy conslilered situgether too triflug to be ad- verted to by the [Fresident in his commuoication to Congress. ‘The Republicans were quick to discover the dilemma of the Domocracy, and to tske advantage of it. This Gen, Gortield and Eurens Hale ald o very spirited specchus. “To-uight the rank and flle of the Detnocracy from the West und Houth are CURSING TURIR LRADRRS and raislug the old cry thut New York nover led them enywhere excupt luto blunders snd tu dis- uster, ‘The Dumucrata will not bo able to deny that their tirst stup have bevd Lo denounce the plicy of the uppasition to Investigate {nto the frauwls they bave cumnitted, and to declare |2 18 oeccasary that citixony of iwors than two States must be outraged, wurdered, wud dis- frauchised beforo the Democrucy would faver the intervention of the Federul power to protect Assaults upon its suvereigut, T OUTLO0K, HKECONCILIATION, Bpecial Digntich 19 The Triduna Wasmnoton, D. C., Dec. 2.—The events and consultations of today sbow Leyond question that the Republicans are solidly united, snd tbat the pusition taken by. tbe Yresldeut in re- #ard to Soutbern affuirs has placed blin aguln 1 Tull wecord with the party. sud the results of the last elestion bave beon. the subject of weneral cougratulation. lu diatricta whery the Republicans were defeatod, Liat party bas galn- ed streocth stuce tuo clection, Ou the otlier hand the Democrats sre deworalized uver re- pulecs which were unexpectad to thea. ‘Uhey sr¢ puzaled Lo sco the way ous of thy yreenbacs Question. ‘Fhey are worried over the complics- tlous of the ulpber dispatehes, sud wany of them adut that electiou. watters fu South Caroliua were uverdune. THE GREENBACK MX® 856 giving overy tyouble by 8 svewiuy deteriuk dollars so recelved shtl be colned as suou a8 possible Into standard miver dollars of 4133¢ graios.” THE FACTIONS, NATIONALS. Wasmxaron, D, C., Dec. 2—The members of the Central Exccutive Committee of the Na- tloual party have fssucd au address to the peo- plo of taw United States reviewiug tho risc and progross of the party, predicting continued suc- vess, and the rapid spread of Its principles, and expressing couldence that the party will clect its candidate for the i'residency in 1880, with maforities fn Congress and fu ucarly all the Btate Legialatures, ‘fhe address denouuces the action of thy Lanks, speaking through the Clearing-House Assoclation of New York, and says the coutest 14 not. between tha Rupublivau wud Democratic oartivs, It Is between the moucy power and the people; between bauk bills based ob un- taxed bunds aud & Government legal-tender currency. aud the people have no chancs whai- everof cver aecuriug thelr cmanciyation from fuduserial thralidom, elther through the porty of mopey power, the Republican pariy, or its ally, the Democratic partv. 1 appeal s made for orgsnizations ln the dntereat vl tbo Natlonal party inevery school district, uity, town, and ward. THM GREENBACKERS held & meeting this cvering with closed doors. "They clalin sixtcen menibicrs In the next Con- wress, who will act independently, not jolning elther party in caucus, aud this suwmber, o2 the balance of power,will enable tnem to decido the peakership and clafin the Clerkshio and Chatr- wapabip of tmportant committees. ‘The elther Wing, of Ohlo, Kelley or Wry Pennsylvania, would be sceeptable to tiem as Bpeaker, sud their preferences sre tur w Demo- crat. ‘Taey propuso to maintain in Washington au oftice tor the distribution of polltical - tormation, but do uot, s has been stated, fu- teud to start beroa Ureenback oran. The followinz resviution was adopted at the Counlercoce to-night: Lesolved, That the National, party sv faras it is represcnted by this conference, denounce the ro- sumption of specis payments frund and delu: sion, Jwpracticable 1 this or anv uther civihaod conntry s yeu it perstatad tn by thu Secretary ol the Treasury we (osist 1hat 4t shall be so earried out as 10 bo oqual In {ta onerations iu all vections, and en- forced for the redemption of the Nattoual bsuk- noles as woll as for the legel-tender notes laaged by the Goveramont. BEN IILL. UE 1S DIFLEASED WITH THE PURODENTS TREATMENT OF TILE SOUTUERN QUESTION. Sracial Dispateh fo The Tridune. Wasmvoron, D, C.. Dec. 2—A sample of represeutative Democrutie opiuisu on the mes- sage is furnlslicd ov the’ views of Senator Ben 1L, who, fn #n Interview 1o-uignt, relerrug to the Bouthern portion of the westaze, sald It was an vutrage of really criminal proportions, ‘There is, bu sald, not the sfightest Joundation upob which to basa the ghsurd charges of erucl- tyand violence towants the blacks with which the poupls of the Bouth bave been chargea, Hitl clalmed to be thoroughly fmniisr with the occurrences (n South Carollua, Ho says the ex- perdenge of the blacks in Gueorgla i3 thas they are bettar uuder Dewocratlc rules snd that tuo strongest suppurters (bt the Demoeratic policy has are the colorgd people, ** (Jeorcia, Hen HIl saM, * {u practically soliil tor the Demoosscy for a)l thiue te come, Our people would 7ather be or alfitlatod with Hadicuhein fn any shape. This,"? salit e, e a tbline ) veey uclh regret. Bee- tloyullam n any form ls aeplorable.™ Commentlug further on tho bustility of the South o Repablleantsm, Hul sald: " We like the Presldent, He has esprossed kludly feel- e tuwurds us, and tullowed thom with iludl deedy, and ouuwrlr eutertatu fowards blia and e poliey puthiig but the wmuat cordial feelings. 1 buve been eraitled with eumity to layes. Thery 13 uut » word of trush for its basis."” NEW BILLSE, FELLOW FEVAK, Wasuworox, D, L., Dt d—Followinz s the text Qf tue LIl jutruduced by Beostor Har- s todey: Wusuras, Tho epidemic which bas recently pre- vallvd 16 larys districis of scvors) Ktates of tho Union has buen wo desiruciive o Bawan e sua the inierests sud prosperity of the whole couuiry as tu tauky 1 4 rubject oF the gravest Public coucern, 304 1 preveulion u (ture kU wportust uuty, W placed in thelr praves than sgain by’ subjected ruasons why the Indians should be controllud by tho War Departinent, and sayi “It ourht tu D¢ & question of uatiunul ecouomy and efcieucy instead uf one of mere pstronage.” THE INDICTED,. ASSISTANT DISTRICT-ATTIORNEY THOMION'S AR- VAL, Apecial Dispateh 1o The Tridune, Wasnixaton, D, C., Dec. 2.—Assistant Dis- trict-Attorpey Thom: arrived bere this morue fug, having beeu lustructed by the Attorney- General to come lere. Thomson, upon betns approached by Tiuz TmsuNe correspondent this evenlug, stated that he was under special in- Junctions to say nothing as to bis mission or its results, except this: That be had come berv uuder orders from the Attorney<{ivncral; that o was not at liberty to fiscuss the subject mat- ter of his busioess, aud that he had had two in- terviews to-day with 1he Attorneg-General and three with the President. He leaves to-morruw for Chicagn, Frow other sources, bowever, It can be stated that the object of Thomson's visit here was to confer witli the Attaroey-tien- eral and President relative to the Custom-tou {ndictments, Ooe object of summoniog Thon- son here was to ascertaln if possible 70 CHARACTEL OF THE EVIDENCE upon which the Indictmeuts were found, wrhether, In polut of fact, the Guvernnmeut would {tself undertake to press the prosecution with vicor, It cannot be learned that Thow- 20n left elther with the President or the Attor- ney-General any documentary evldence, or that he oid murethan to give in o gencral way the history of the trausactlons and the uature of :nu gvldnneo upon which tue indictments were ound. B . Thosa who are very near to the Preslduat sa that Hiil will ot be'retatued n his place peud- ing jtrial, ‘Thomeon, it 1a certalu, did wot ex- ainino suy of the officlal correapundence on Lilo fu the ottfec of the Supervising Arvhitect, It is not lmprobable that the prosocution may here- after ask permission to EXAMINR THE RECORDA and 16 read cvery lue of this correspondence, but if the prosccution iims nut takeu time or been permittod to do this, the defuns bas not neglected ft. Charles Reed and Clarkson N, Potter have been in consultstion here lfl'dni‘. Reed spent the grester -pertion of the day fu readiog tho ofiicial urrespondence of the Archi- tecy's uftlce, whilch related o the Clivago Cuse tom-House, to whith the prosccution has se yot bad vo neveas. Slo says to-ulht Lhat 1 bils udgtuent as & lawyer (f the Grand Jury contd tu-w seen that correspondence, und have under- stood from ft the explanation of varlous wcts, it would uot have been posalble to tod indfct- wuents agsinst 111 and Potter. POTTER. LR DECLARES TUAT UK PAILS TO UNDERSTAND WIY LB |8 INVOLVED=Uly READINESS TU MEST THE CUALIKS. New York I'ridune, Now. 30. Willism A, Potter, who was orrested yestcr- day, I » sun of the late Bishop totter, of Penn- sylvania, neohew of Blshop Potter, of this State, wud @ brothers of Clarkson N, Potter, Chairmau of the Cungressional luvestiguting Committee. o was appointed Supervising Archituct a3 tho succussor of A, 5. Mullett, aud coutiuucd fnthat position untll be resigued fo July, ISR lle completed the New York Fost-Oflice hullding, wisny chauges from the origiual plans baviug heen made under lns superviston. e also,dur- ing his term of oflice, cunstrucivd wany bublic builaiugs lu differeut parts of the Unlon, Mr. Potter was tound Iast evenlog st the resi- dencs of bts brotber and bosdsman, Clarkson N. Potter, No. 16 Giramerey Park. sppear Lo b url ifestea ety 10 weet the ch Reterring to the srrest and the cause b ded 1018, Lo sald: did not koow that 1 was e uspected of betnz euguged 1wy culspine to defraud thy Governiment unktl 3 saw fo mentioned in the papers a few days ugo. This worniug 1 was Tortsally srrested, gave bond for wy appear- ance, and 1 am o appear for trial befory the United Statos . Distries Court ay Chl- cago ab the Decvunber term. Wby shoull haye buen dudicted 15 fucowprehicnsible tome, snd Lesn only ascribe it to ody ol the vagurios for which Western vourta wro sowe- thuea nobed. When Lwont to Wushlngton to servess Supervigtng Architect, | found two voutructs for the Chicago Post-Ullice which had beew made by vx-Sujervising Architect Mullets Qo vxamofez then [ believed thelr elfect, i bud over bis arroat SR TPt B0 i S s o e (e s A ; 5557, oo i 5s L H 3 £ =t = £ Ex 1 s EE 2 fat £ 35 & 2238 el GeL30. Expuris twelio muliths eading Ok 30, .0 W30 THAMWS SUPREME COURT, OLINIONS ANNOUNUED. Wasminorox, D, ¢, Dee, 2—=The civil suits of the United States agatust J. B. Clafiin & Co. for the alleged reception, purcuase, and concealment ol large ainouuts of traudulently Jwported sk between the years 15TL wnd 1574 were decided to-day in the United States Bu- preme Court In fuvor of Clatlin & Co., defedd- y 29,350,183 . TURN AND NOW, - < g Following Is a comyparison ot the condition of the Treasury Dev, 1, 1577, and Dec. 1, 1678: Malances, ez 1878, garrency. $ aNdIe § 40w Hpecini fund for the ree deasption of fractivnal it et Spectaldeposit of beuai- Tenders tor redvinp- L uf cerifcutes of 9,808,002 10,000,000 34,003,000 7. SRR SR WLK0 A0 WLATREI 182334350 TLWLUWG | TLWSATW B443,334 a1 ur BLUUIE 001,008 oo 181313 A7, Ua 0l W, v, Gy $L00017,083 82,427, 133,634 B uLstan currency Qutstsading Tolal delit le 1n Froasur, Reductton of November .. Iucresse 4,823 ESTRTE] ., 3525 Wi w? xS GLTABT EBLWT y 1o Market vaiue of gol rte twaire nual antu 10 errur, ‘The suits were for thy recovery of double the value of the gouds lu question, 204 the ainount javolved was oearly » quarter of s miilion of dollars. The Court holds tuat the revovery sought, under the secont secuion ol theact ol 1455, cannot bo bad becsusa that section uod Lbe act were ropealed by the act of 1360; thut it canuot be bad uuder the act of 1500 for the tewsou that thie Jatter contempluted critninal und tot avil procecdivgs. No. 67, Johu Meech, plalotif 1o error, against B A, Clark, collector, ete, in errur, to the Bupreine Coprt of thy State of Teonesses, ‘The priucipsl question fuvolved fu thls causs ls whether the State of Teunnes 1s obliged to rovelve lu pavinent of tuace now depreciated uotes ot the 1Buk of Tennessce, as It bound {raelt to by Sev. 32 of the chaster of thy bauk 133, vr whether it can repudlate that coutrust 410 putes lssueid witer May 6, 1861, oo the graund that the State Uovernoicut was tucn forvibly scuized by tnsurrents and its powers usurped. The cause raties several Federal questious of fatensst mud Importavce. T Court, n the opuiva deliveied by Justwe Miller, tolds thut thie theory tuat there cun be politicsl gutittes calied States within the geographival liles, oue luyal suduse rebrllious, i wo taniful and uutenable. ‘There uever nds eu wure than one political sucely u extsi- coce s at orgautzed State of Teuncsseo from the day of & 10 the present hout Seoud—That the uu foundstion for the tbeury whicls waintains such u scparation ul seceding Siutes trui tow Natiooal Lioverowcot &8 towake Wheir leatelation, wlile b tebellion, void aud luvalid uuless rutided by pusitive law vuacted siuce their restorution. TAird—"Fliat there (s nu uvidencs {n this case £0 [1ruve that tho Laue ol uoics by the Bauk ol Teunessve witer Alay 6, 1551, was wado fvr by purpose ol giviog wid aud comnfort to khe fu- surcents or 13 violation of tue Coustitution aud taws of tha Untted Ststes, wud that, cuuae- quently, the cuntrace wiich the Stato inade lu 1538 (0 fuke tho uotes of tho Bank ot Tvoues- see in paywent of tasesbs, aud bas all the two beeu, usder thie protevilon of the Federal Lun- stitution. The judiwent of the Supems Court uf Teunesscy 1 thercfore peversed, and ite cause reiusuded for further proceediugs i as- wundauce with this opluion. Justice Bradlev detivered s dissauting opte- lon, denylug the ussumption that Ruu Guvern- wents of the scoeded ‘States were dawtut Gov- eruiucuts. The Chict Justice also delirered a dlascoting opluon, 1 which it wes maiutalued that tte ordlnance of Tenucasse Invalldauug the cun- tract of IS, as far as tho DoWw fasus cf Lank butes i3 coucerned, Was s autboritative deddas ation Ly the people of the State, wiv weiw colutzavt ol the ¢ sdinisaton luto the Uua ta 170 te that tbe basucs fu'ques- tion, sfter Mey 8, , were Ju furtbierance of rebdliiug, aud, therefors, uot entitled £o von’ stitutiouat protection. No. 07 Mewpbls & Chaslestou Raulroad