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

- The Ehicage Dailp Teibun e o VOLUME XXXI1X. CLOAKS AND DOLMANS. (LOAKS - DOLMANS PRICES WITHOUT PARALLEL PRECEDENT. BROTRERS. . We have made a cash pur- chase from the Assignee in Bankruptcy of the largest Cloak House in this country, all de- sirnble styles, which we are de- termined toclose at pricesnever quoted before. Intending pur- chasers will best consult their own interests in noting the fol- lowing list of prices: 4 G0OD DIAGONAL CLOAK At $1.50. AN ELEGANTDIAGONAL CLOAK At $2.75 and'$3. DIAGONAL AND MATELASSE CLOAKS At $3.50 and $5. TANDSOME CLOAKS, DIAGO- NAL AND NATEGASSE, At $6 and $ - DOLMANS. DIAGONAL AND MATELASSE DCLMANS At $10 and $15. Same goods sold last week at $20 and $30. In addition to the above we have reduced our entire stock of FINE OLOAKS fully - 33 PER CENT. Pgrties seeking a suitable HOLIDAY PRESENT should favor us with a call. 1_21 & 123 State-st. e MEW PUBLIGATIONS. NEW BOOKS. MEG, A PASTORAL; AND OTHER FPOEMS. wlel B. Oustadson. whose posmsere familiar ¢ 11 ar's Muaguiine” aod man, Sding poct Yolurie, (8 ing poein of this Rt fibe: 1uimor, clotls B11: boeme which have not batore appearcd In print. The 9penlug one, which gives name to Lhe bOK, Is 8 coun. ry love stary (n drawmatlo forny, told with studied stin. Micily. Thesecond iss fino memorial poem on Will- tam Cullen Hrysnt, in which the sympathy of nature 8ad man with the departed poet Isexpressed la eloquent #ud mejudious measures. The frawme of the poem s 1 &cats » symphony; @ delicats pastoral prejude, & ura- clous allegro, wodulsting to t andante, sad & fuale of sustained digulty. " eld liepublican. ROCK OF AGES. By, Ausustus Montague Toplady, Iighly estesmeq **one of tue brig!iical gems of Christisy bariiony.” Ulustrated by 3ifes L. B. iumbhrey, and issued uat- form with e other books of this duccesstu saries, L1, O, Wiy al bs Proud. R e Sl AT S e Bumall 4o, Engitali cloth. full gllt. Prica reduced to 81,50 each. **The pictures brest Abe benolder 10 feel Lifted to & higher pl coatemplatiug them. A+ bolday gift nothing could be more appropiiate, snd the reciptent canot bus be made (he bellar fur ita poescssion.”—New Bedford Blandard. THE UNITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT., S frnopale of the Best thres dospels und the Eplaties of Junes, Bt Jobi . bress. g, N By' Fredérick Uenlson Maurice, A. M. o, 3 i WORDSWORTH. A Blograpblcsl and /Kstbetts Study, by George Ii. Cal- Verts Bathor of S Rarbotie von stolly - 1ife ol euc” ¢ oo, -t ki &c. T6mo.. clath, with Sas portralr, $1.50. 7 W, e, e and Works of Ut Sold by ali bookseflers, snd sent by mall. postpald, Bun recolpt of price. Our llustrated bolldey caca: logue, 32 pagey, seak frea to any sddress on application. ~ LEE & SHEPARD, Publishers, LUSTON, DIASS. soALEN FRIRBANKS' STANDAKD FAIRBANKS. MO 111 & 113 LakesSt., Becaseful tobuy valy e Geaslns, STERLIN ELEGANT CHRISTMAS GIFTS! We display an iinmense colleetion of New Goods just reecived from (he celebrated Gorhan bracing many New Patterns and Elegn Buyers will save, money by dealin, reetly with us at Factory Prices. N. MATSON & CO,, WESTERN AGENTS, STATE AND MONROE STREETS. [TS | MUSICAL moderate cost. SHE WAl A BOTTLE OF TOE EXQUISITE “MARS” COLOGNE FOR HER “CHRISTMAS" Price, $3.50, $2.00, $1.00, and 25e, e it All sizes of the ** Mars” Co- logne, and a profusion of French and English Perfumery, Mir- rors, Cut-Glass Bottles, Puff- Boxes, Toilet Brushes, Fards, and Cosmetics, at the Drug Stores of BUCK & RAYNER, State & Mndison, and 117 Clark-st: PIANOS AND OIGGANS. Holiday Presents at Story & amp’s. The most Elegant Gift you ocan mako is - one of our Splondid DECKER BROS. or MATHUSHEK PIANOS, or ESTEY ORGANS, Extra Inducements will be offor. ed during the romainder of the month, and lower prices guaranteod then oan be found elsewhoere, 188 & 190 Statest. THE TOBEY FURNITURE CO. ‘In addition to their exten- sive stock of Furniture, have just recelved a large and elegant assortment of Useful and Ornamental HOLIDAY GOODS, which are offered at extremely low prices. STATE AND ADAMS-STS. Bole Agents for the Celebrated CHAMPION FOLDING BEDSTEAD, NKATLS, The lurgest and most complete stock of Skates ever shown in Chicago. g R i R ICE KING, ACME, AMERICAN CLUB, Aud all the cheaper Club Skates, ranging In peice frowm B0 10 878 .80, Sharpening snd Hepalring SXates & specialiy, A FULL LINE OF HIGHFIELD'S ARCHERY, Toel Cliests, Niemws Euglues, und Cutlery. A. @, BPALDING & BRO. 118 Randolp! Dr.John Phillips, Challonge Mr, Bornhardt to suit Bpectaclos by tho Insposction of the ye, for any sum from_ #5100 to 1,000, and I will prove Mr, Bern- hardt to_be no Dootor and that he is @ humbug. __REAL ESTATE, CHOICE PROPERTY FOR SALE. Oue of tho very few vacant corners on Wabash- av., north ef ifuvbard-court, is now for salval a low fiyure; aoy one wisulnz 8 cholce corner for jmmuliate or ‘future lwprovement this is 8 very desiruble Jot. 88 the slze i BOS1Z: feet, fronting wast wud soulb, aud the ground is doubly supplivd wilh gas, sewor, and waler nipedy all put 1o undee the cire of the owuer. Apply 8t rear of No. 7 Hubbard-court. OUR BKIN S8OAP equals g auy 'Toiles 30ap; waahes in hutd wutons proventy rough or chanpod skin, EilLBAR: GENT & CO., 135 State-sc. I - M e PN PR —— = e = ot ot N Bl v o SRS R S [P o e Pt L Y S L Wt s L S R o0 NESVISD S . RS i, R oSSR S PSR ZEETRES, 7 = P i H £ 2 sE=c LRty 5 ..i = TUESDAY. Manf’g Co.. em= Novelties nt ver; di- HOLIDAY PRESENTS! Bteinway’s Matchlaas Pianos, Lyon & Hioaly Planus, Burdett Lisnvs, Burdett Organs, Musnicat Boxes, Clazioneta, Guitars, Violinm, Flllfi anjos, HiSzotos, &o., &a. jusre Placus, 1anos, ne hindings, Follos and Wrappers of all kinds, ne Canterbirys ur Aluste Atands Plany Stools o mateh any farniture, Musical Instruments for Chilliren, ‘Accordluns and Conceriiaad, Band Tnstrisnents, Harmonteas, Drunis, From date untit Dec. 25, our Wholesate Departmenta, containing tiie largest siock of Musieal Geods tn the world, wiil be Uirown open to the genernl pubiic, sud aliguods petalled at unprecedentedly low bl LYON & HEALY, .Ntate and Monrocssts. CHOICE MEATS. PIERCE & WHITTEMORE, THE WEST END AND DOWN TOWN PACKERS! 227 to 235 Nouth Desplainesest., est, Finest, and Cleaiest NR- KT 10 the city, and the same belog in connectlon with our Packl ablishinen, e s 10 offcr greater (nducenients 10 pars 0 find [t dificult to get thelr chafee of and 8 Bne auailey in'incats at il times auy other place fn the city. kL cg!((vnur We eat than e, known as (he b Bausage, ftar saold’ New knglan: recelpt, s inanufactured with great care, i Burpassrs anything of the kind made in the Weat. Wecan recomincad ¥ & 8 lxury, We guots soma of our prices aa follow: Birloln steal Ibf‘vmr-llnu Stesl gl Our lirand rcakfaat Nacon. F.& W. Club sar 1lam and Dacon, our brand, warranted. The atove auota:tuns'mean roni {hi nest quaity of Ticef and Iork In tnie market. Particularatien- :iven postal orders, Ords v ton fel IE-;'E(IJ“PI} ; WHRITTEMORE, Proprictors, REPORT "0F 11 "CONDTTION UNION STOCK-YARD NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, At Lake, In the Btate of Hlinols, at the Close of Busines Dec, G, 1878, Iy RESOURCES. s, U. », Bond: Due from ap: Due from ovl iteml eutate. furuiiore Checka and other cash iiet 1ilis of oftier Natiout 1 ‘ractional rurrency flnel Bpecte (ncfuding gold T icker reatury cercl TERIT Hofeh.es1on tedemption ¥und withs O 5 per cent of circulatio,.. Ama8 ‘Ag:ifi" 101 SbaaRs 1,108, 187.14 Btate of INinals, County uf Cook, m.t . . , UEO, NitAD, Cashier ‘of the shove-named bank, dosoleinnly swesr that the shovo statewent o i true to tho best of my knowledye and belief, 4 ¥R, BT LONTTAD, Caabter. Bwornto and substribed befure me this sixtecnth day of Decemmber, HENIY G BRAINARD, Notary Publle, TIC! Correct—Attest: Ehisow, Directors. BTORE AND BABEMENT No. 254 East Madison-st. (Possossion Jan, 1), uppomte Field, Leiter & Go.’s Wholesale Store, _Inguire at BILVERMAN'S BANK. TO JOBBHRERES. FOR RENT IN 0MALIA, NER, double brick wore west of Chicago, size storles und cenicuted bascuicnt, lovated cl Fubain-ot, wiil e Plate:glaas tront, vator. Jlest location ik For torue siply aukers, Jilabia, Jobbing or Commission. TO KENT-+The corner Ktore. 431115 teet, locsted on tha corier of FIfth-av. and Stunfod-st. Ve part of the secund a0d fuurth aud diKh Goore OVEF savie, I rlu-uuhnfln;allu sud elovetlug. Apply secoud Floor, i Buj] .TO RENT. Northeast Corver State sud Kandolph-sts., third snd LOUrTN Boots- Very Lkt 8d Genrolie fOF alcsrooins orlight maifaciurtug, BLUSSON & CO.. 135 Lasall WA 0 ‘'hap Store Prices. Fine Watches, Dia- wonds, &c., sold to E‘ advancos. D taunDER, Brivate Haakar. 130 Randolph-it., 100 ) e b snd U. at prices with DECEMBER 17, MOLIDAY GOODA, GRAND HOLIDAY "EXPOSITION! Field, Leiter & Co. WABASH=-AV. ITave arranged for a Magnificent Display of Usefsl and Ornamental Articles, 'm:ml;{i“for Holiday Gifta, in tlie means of the and make this most economi carly mmmuwc‘nmt in order that our people and| strangers vixiting the city may be able to nale their selections while the stocks ave fuil, and also to avoid the rush and jamn immediately precedliiy Christmas Day. Our assortuients comprise all thut are offered elscivhere, with the addition of a inwltitide of “NOVELTIES!" Imported by us expressly for this occasion. Black and Coloted 8ilks, plain and brocaded; remarkably cheap, Suits, Oloaks, atd Mantles marked down, g Shawls and Wraps at great bargains, Furs in elegant-assortment, guaran- teod at lower prices than eleewhere, Fine and Mediurp-price Dress Goods marked astonibhirigly low to olose 1he season. - Fine Laces, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs. Sets, Ties; Tidies, Toilet Beta, Handkerchief, Glove, Jewel, and Per- fume Cases, - . Purses, Mirrors; Oard Cases, Frenoh Stationery, Hand-Painted Toilet Goods, French Filigreo Jewelry, o, Elegant Giftd for Gentlemen in Neckwear, Umbrellas, Soarf Pins, Ouff Buttons, Walking Btioks, + Dressing Gowns, &o., &o, ®loves, Fans, Bibbons, &o., &, We arc determined this Hliday Exposition Snall be superior to all former dia~ plays, both in variety awd prices. ANINVITATION TO ALL DLANK BOOKS, J. W. MIDDLETON, STATIONER, 55 STATE-ST., runsisorder. NO FIRE! Aud will make your BLANK BOOKS and do your PRINTINUG promptly at low rates. R TUI"I‘ i}‘lAns.i - " MANARSE, OPTI( ribuns fiuildige. 10 wll $igbis on sclentige prin- Eirid Glasse, Teloacopon Micro: “GII'T BOOKS. The School Boy. A Dosutiful e by OLIVEIL WENDELL JOLMES. Fluely Hlustrsted. ~ Cloth, tull gilt. $4. Moruceo, or TreaCall, §% #or sale by JANSEN, McCLUMU & The School Boy. AnEzquisite Poou by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, Adinitably Ilustrated. Cloth, full giit, $4. Morocey, oF Tree Culf, $d. “‘tne of Ihe Most welcome gif6:DOCKS Of the ses- sou."—\all, New Yurk. ¥orsalo by THE WESTERN NEWS CO, The School Boy. Dy OLIVER WENDKLL HOLMES. Kieguntly fiius- trated. Full glit, $4. {lils beautiful boal B10180 th livart. "~ Forsaslaby TIE Ueautiful to the eye snd hesu- Cungreastlouslist, Busion. THODIST BOOK CONCEKN. The School Boy. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES' New Fown. $uperbly Tllusirated. Full giit, $3. *Weo douds 3f the fsimuus forth 4 more’ dellctous biw utellfcencer, Fur galo by MHiverside Press ever sgot B eNew Yok Chrlsilun ‘W. U. HOLMES. Unecle Tom’s Cabin, NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Atrs. STOWEK'S world-faous story, o & uow and besutiful furu, with red-ling bonder, over 100 Jllus- tralivie. 8i niroduvtion (of J padeils aud o Biblo: graihy of all 18 cditins and translatiods. A most b Seroellog Lok Iu e very atirective furw. Clob, (Uil fub 650U CaL w20, Nurvecw, oF Tres Calf, Suld Ly all Booksellers wad by the Fublishiers, EOUGHTON,OSOODD&UO.,Boston. | sutun. That the wiuts suall valy e alloned to ] 1878, WASHINGTON. A Lively Time in the Senate Over Blaine’s Réso= lution. Butler and Other Southern Sen- ators Contend for Open Investigation. That Witnesses May Be Bualldozed and Put in Feav of I'heir - Lives. Amondments to That Effect Are, However, Finally Voted Down. House Billy to torce the Legal- Tender Quality of the SHiver Dotlar. A Scheme to Prevent National Banks from Discriminat= ing Against It. Interest on Thelr Securities to Be Withheld if the Law I3 Yioluted. The' Manbattan Bank Robbers Foiled by the Duplication of ths * BtoleneBonds. IN THE BENATE, BLAINE'S RESOLUTION. Sprctat piswated 1o Ths Trivune, Wasninaron, D, C, Dec. 16.—~The Scnate Chamber becatue to-day ratber unexpectedly the scene of a forensle tournament, i which Scne ator Hlaine, almost unaided, contended for up- wards of three lioura with Lialf & dozen of the ablest Democrats oo the floor. With their usual political sdroitness, the Democrsts displaved o Ingenfoun strateyy when Binine first had bis resolution taken up, ouly offerfog a nominal opposition, but after they had secured tho fu- corporation of Thurman's amendment, and Just as there was every indication that the smended resolution would pass without any debate, Butler, of South Carulius, moved au amendutent that the Committes holid ita s tings with open doors. This was the De cratic antldote by which they hoped to MAKE THE LiboRs oF THE COMMITTEE USE- » LEss in exposiug the alleged disfranchisement of the blacks and the outrageous frauds committed. On this motion the skirmish debate was com- menced, sud, although it wes once euded by the casting vote of thu Vice-Presideut, defeat- ing tho.amendient, tha war of words wss re- sumed when Davis, 6f West Virzinia,' offered another amendment declaring that the Com- toittceand its Sub-Committees should always sit with apen docrs, This was alse flually defested by one majority. The only unpalred ahsentees wore Jones and 8haron, of Nevada, who i MAVE NOT AFPEARED AT TUIN 3RSSION, and Hil), of Georgla, ‘The Democrats Qisplayed good generalship in their disposition of their forves. Havardlud the van, then came Kernan, of New York, aud then successively Merrimon, Butler, Ransom, snd Lamar. DBiafnc bad to cucounter this urray of talcntalmost single-handed,—although Hoarand and McMillan spoko briefly and finpres<ivelv,— and tie was equal 16 the oceaslon, He aisplayed wreat celerity sud energy lo mcetiug the areu- ments which were ingeniously apd specluusly advanced on the uther side vl the Stnate Cuamn- Dber, and wiille at tines his voles rang throuza the Senate Chamber like the detlsutnotes of & bugle sounding o cavairy charge, by wae nev- ertheless prudent of sucech, He indulged in uo personul or Vituperative laoguage, but some of bis seathing {ndictments ot Southern poli- ticiane, EVIDENTLY TOUCHED RANSOM, OF NOKTH CAR- OLINA, whose warw Bouthern blood mounted to his jave as he replied, his wauner viore excited thun hislanguage,und nis volcs twore belligersut than elthicr. Bluine was in powise duunted. sud for » tew momeuts the debate wan splrited snd waral, 80 Diuch so that the Viee-Fresldent uad hurd work to cicek the desire ol Northern sp taturs in the eallery to svurove the sharp ba and thrusts of thuirchawpton. Lamar, who fol- lowed, wus not more successiul, alshourh couler aml wore guanied, and uloe came oll with fiylnz colors, wWhen it was maved by Whyte to U 010 cxeentive session. To-morrow other Democrats will auceessivoly step Into the areus ol debate, and no vtic van Bmllcl. when the final vote can be reached. The emovrats hope Lo postpone it untll alter the holiduys. LECK'S GHIRVANCE, Benator Beek created yuite _excitement in thy Scuate to<day by imovieg that Becretary Bherman be vited "before the Bar of the House tor fuilury to respond to the request of the House for fuforimution xa to whether he bad violated the luw by bot making 1he proper use of sliver cotn received for custorus dues, Benator Beek had the sutionty of law for this motion, althyugh Congressnien generally are in iguorsuee of this stutute. SUEHMAN'S HEPLY, ‘fue Becrctary of the Trcasury Is Dreparing a revly, 1t 1s sald that he will stiow that 1o Dec, 1 there bad been received from custoins duos fourteen milliovs of silver doilurs, of wuoich amount steven uud u hatt anlllans wers in cur- titleutes, The suswer will also shiow that th »ll- ver cuin s0 receved wus pot sufilelent 1o dhcharge the coin obhgutions of the Giovernment — withou! discamination wgpuinst a very larce y{owrflun of the wublic creditors. Becretary dherman malutalus (bat whatever the Customs Funding law wlcht eay or wean, it could not wean that be should use the silver received (rom customs Lo DRy sote crediturs, sud guld to pay otlier wreditors. Becretary Bhertnut conyiders that 1L would have been ansnifestly unfale and unpolitic to make auy such disposition of 1he sliiver, It remalus to be scen whethier the Scuate will constder Secretary Bhermun’s cxplunation sstistuctory. — FINANCE BILLS, X THE HAUNE, Hpecial Bvsvatch to Wasminoron, §. C., s three Lills relatiug to Goauce ol sotue jmpur- tuuce futroduced to-day by llinols wembers, two by Mr, Fort und one by Me. Latbrop. One bilt of Mr. Fort 13 & bill to enforce the legul- teuder quality of *he sllver dollsrs, 16 provides thut Nutional banks sball report the dindunt of gola und stlver cofn recesved aud pald out, sud whetber guy discrimnation sgainst silver dollars or suy vf tha oins of the United Btates, sud lizes & peualty for cach violatlon of law, to be collected by retalulug the futerest due vn thelr bouds deposited. ‘The second biti ts a bl relatiog to the cur- reney. It provides that the Becrctary of the Treasury shull exchange legal-tender Treasury wotes tor legal-tender siiver dollary at par. ‘Lhe Latbrop bl fs entitled * Av uct to place siiver colnage upon the busis of $ts tutriusle value.¥ The followluz aro its esscutial pro- visious: That the colusge of staudurd silver dollars sball be uwreocricted; that holders of sitver buljiou way deposit 1t ut suy wint, sud lave botd doblars uud balf-dollars culned, as well 88 solue subsidiary colu, sud sball be legal- tender b thelr nowinal value 1w paywent of ol b § 3 charge depositors of sllver bullion th actas] o2& of culnage, and for refining when bullion is be- low the standard, for toughening when otber contalned {o it which render it un- inage, for copper used for alioy wnen ballion is above the standard, and geperally that the bullon halder shirll pay the actusl cost of colnaze without sclgulorage: that the coinage of subeldinry sliver cuin nuw authorized by lsw £hall eease, and all sabeidiary coln ahall be re- deeied tn legal-tender silver colns. One theory ol the Lathrop hill is that not to give subsidiary niver & lepal-tender quslity fs dishonest and robs the workingman, ——— POTTER'S COMMITTEE. COKR'S COMPLAINT, Aoestal Inspateh to The Trivume. Wasenmwatox, 1), C., Dec. 16.—~Tha Potter Committce met this morning in secret session. ‘The only news permitted to be made public concernlng the mecting is that Attorney- tieneral Coke, of Florida, felt ngrieved that lis testimony relntive to seeing (ien, Noyes and oy Stearns come out of the room where the Hoard of Canvasaers was in seselon had been Im- peached. ‘Fne Committee, buwever, declined to rropen the testlmony, but voted shint adaitional aflidavls on cither side might be tilen. It i3 understood that the Republican members u! the Committee proposed to the Demovratie temiers that the investimation shall now clost 1l sup-cotmntitee shull go to New Orleat for aweek or two to hoish the busfucas, which was Intertupted by the vutbreak of the yellow fever. ‘Tris propition the Uemocrsts will cunsider,untll Wednesday, It evident that nn effort will he made on the jart of the Democrats to investigate the vipher dispatehes, EXIMPORTANT TRSTIMONT, Ta the Wastern Asmoctated Press. WasminetoN, D, C,, Dee. 10.—~The Potter Coutiittee to-lav. upon the application of At- tornev-tivneral Cocker, of Florlda, to he per- mitterd to ntriduce evilence corroborative of his statement last winter, that he had seen tiuy. Nuyes gnd (fuv, Srearns come out of tha rosin where the Board of Cauvassers were fn seatlon, although for an Nour or more he had beenundole to obtaly admisston,which statement. wan cipintically aenled by Noges and Stearns, dechled that as this conflict of verscity does uut nvolve apy material point In the subject of ingulry, they will not bear any witnesscs cons cerntnz it. Ao order was made, howerer, gl- Jowing Cocker to file ex-parte aflidavits in sup- vork of his statement, sud grantivg the same vermisslon to the other side 1T it shail be de- slred. ‘The Republicau members seiccted Uen. Cox to renresens them ou any subcommit- tee sent to Loulxana. Gen. Rutler was ot present, and no allasion ‘was inade to the ciober Tams. SUPREME COURT. LATE DECISIONS, ' Wasnixaron. D. C,, Dev. 18~The Bupreme Court has aflirmed the decision of the Bupreme Court of the State of Kausas In the care of the Kausas Pacific Railroad Company ve. The Mis- sourl, Kansas & Texas Rallway, {nvolving the title to $0,000 acres of land fu Kansas. The de- cision Is fu tavor of the Kansus Pacitic, The Court alw aflinmed the decres of the United Btates Circult Court for the District of Tows, fn tbe case of the Americsu Emigrant Company vé. The County of Adsimns, declarivg the contract regarding the transfer of swamp lauds ubautborized und void. Nu. 640, John Ruch, plaintiff in ereor, vs. City of Rock Island, In error to the Clreult Court of tue United States tor the Northern District of fllinvig. This wae an action of ejectinent. pevuver threc-elgnths of 3 squart of latd In the City of Rock (slang, 1., kuown as Unlun Bquare., which the city, pow nolds by virtue of au alleged deaiestion, “Judg- ment aflirnied, with costa. The Clief~lustice anuounced (o the Bar that ttie Court witl ugjourn un the 24th snst. to toe St Monday fu Jusna THE BILVER CONFERENCE. REFORT OF TUE COMMISSIONERS ON BRUALY OF TIE UNITED STATEa. Wasuixarox, Dee. 18.—The veport of the Cominfysioners oo benalf of tha United States who attended the Internstiops! Monetary Con- ference bas been printed for the use of Con- gress. Alter muking a prelliniuary statement regurdiug the mssembling in Paris on the 10th of August, it says it wos the unmistakable sen- thnent of this Couference, convoked by the United Htates, that the dewonctizadun of sitver Tiad proce furtherthan was comoajible with tbe intcrests of Europs aud America: and, while diplomatic considerations prevented the forua! declaration of suy opinion which would have been offeastve 1o the miuorlty, the Con- ference did not hesitate to declare that the monetary functions of silver ought to be malu- tafacd us well ss those of gold. Monametaliaw, in the scuse of the Conference of 1567, wus ad- cated in that of 1878 by voly three de tions, wone of whic presented poouloud Btates. In ths conuection the position of gland s worthy of spocial remark, That nation had set thy exawmple of dewuouetizluz stiver, and, alter the Conferoucy of 1867 recommended the peueral adoption of wold wonometalisu, the Chancellor of the Exchequer o Parlawnent congratulated the country that Europe was pre- pariny 10 fullow in the same course. TIE BRITISH DELKOATION. ‘The Conterence of 189 wae attended on be- balf of Great Hrltaln by a deletion eminent for experience sud ccunomical suthority, whose Chalrian, the bead ot the Parilamientary Come mitiee of 1676 on the Depreciation of “Siiver, dectared that universal gold monometalisu wus not ooly (toplan, but would prove & false Utopia:” that the cousegucuces of tiermau Je- monetizatlun had been groatly to deratize trade sud disturn fnterual exchango, and that were tue movement for the rejection of silver s muney of tuil power to procved from State to Htate tue result Would not be less than die ustrote. Switzerland appeared as the uncompromisiog advocats for ol monometalisur for Europe, UNBXIECESD ATTITUDE OF BELUIUM, Tle deteativn from Beteium also was unts- vorsble, ‘Tus position of this State was w source of disappolutweut. Of late years Bel- K. ¥ & memver of the Laun Uniou, has aupported the bl-metallic principle. Inty the causes which resulted fn 8 delegstion at the vrewent conterence openly favoring gold mono- wetallvin, 1t would not be proper for your Coin- wlssloniers to Budire; ut, whether theso catiaes were scututileal or political, the defec- ton of Buloum 4t this Jubcturas proved & most scrious olatudle to the sccomphisbuent of the aiinalon with walvte we wers clieged. Not caly il 1 substitute a bostiic for a lricodly vote, not ouly did L deprive the metallic cuuse of utue Gl 1ts ublest chumpions, bul ju view of the crizfs i the atfuira of the Latiu Monctary Uniun, Invulved it Beveasity inposed Wpou 1ts memn- bers of deckling befurs Jai, 1, 1819, whether the uuion should be dissolved the year slter or suali bu coutinted, the changed uttitude of Belzium made the Frenc delegation solicvitous thiat notbing should be duoe in the Conlerence which shouid arive suy State futo revolt, BYILS OF DEMONKTIZALVION. W coucelve that there cau Lardly bo dlssent Srom the vropo:ition that 1t would” be both o pubisicat wrony snd an economical injury of the wrovest churacter to sdupt & monetury policy whilch sbuuld fucteuse the pressuse of debts by dumishiug the swount of the precivus mctals in which they mav bu patd, With the enoraious pubiie debts'of Europe and Awerics, sountiog (0 B fees Ly $20.000,000,000, coutricied By 8 thng wheo stlver forued an uportant pary of the wonetury cireulation, the project to reduce tlat wetal o the runk of tukvu waney, allow- ug It to rematn 1 Europe and Awerica ouly as the small chunge of » retstl trude, sud baulsi- iog the restdue of the wccumulated stock to Judia sud the Euast, 18 ong which wiglt well arousw the liveliest apprebeusions of putlic dis- uster. So fur from seveplivg 1t uws & reproach that the Btutes peferred Lo guve 8 curdial sup- port to tie oruposition of the United States, your Comtilaslugers Lold ft to be & legitinate wrgumcut g Lhe roteution of milver would greatly facthitate the resuwptlon of specle pay- wenty by all cosutrics bavive & torced circula- tlon uf taper, s result peliariy of gredt dm- portunte 10 themsclves sind Lo be deslred by the comwonwvaltd of uations. AMELICA AT A DISADVANTAUR. The United Statca stvearad at the Conference at a disadvatace, by reason of the belief qulte comuouly eaterfained lu Furope that the ac- thow of Cougrens Lud bevu puainly deteruiued s r g A 2 : - & 3 . . SSICE FIVE CENTS, 3 /3 the considerstion that the United Btates are fargely producers of aliver. This -opiajon ex- hibited not a little vitality, aod your Cowmis- sloners found {t necessary to combat t. ‘Thev showed that not only had the Governmient of the United States no royaliy In the production of themines of the precious inctats, but that, tarough the absence of any accumulated sgock, it ind, in fact. far less of A special Interest to the question under consideration than many or cven most of the States represented in the Con- ference. PERLING OF THE DELRGATION. In speakhu of the obstaclcs which nrevented an agreement 8 to the resumption of silver coluage or the catabllshment of a legul ratio to cofnage between gold aod sliver, your Commissioners do not desirn to be understood that all the delegates who have been mentioned as showing themselvea favora- bie to the continued use of smiver as money au- mitted the practicabillty of aconcarrent circnla- tion of thetwo inetals in the same country, or gmrcutd 8 willinzness to recommend to their overtmrents actior by that end. The Englisi delegation, while strongly deprecating the cru- sadc agalnst silver, nevertheless declared that England would not receda from the monetary legielation of 1811 establishing the * stoglevold standara. In closing this report It may be proper to add that your Commiasioners have heen subjected to considerable detay since the adjourmnent of the Conference from causen bevond their con- trol. Such progress hias heen made, however, us to enable us to consult the recordd for all Inrmvth-olfl‘u purpases ;n ,lhe preparation of our repurt. Very respectiully, ik Fenrox, W. 8. Groxsnrck, Fraxcis Ao WaLKER. B. D. Houtow. Secretnry. - NOTES AND NEWS, DISTRICT LEGISLATION, Bpeciat Dl:aatci o The Tribune A Warnivoron, D. C., Dee. 16,—The House was oceupled in the discussion of District bills. ‘The bill providing for the crection of & bridge across the Potomac from Georeetown into Vir- itiula was passed. ‘This will affurd'a new means of reaching Arlington, and will destroy the monopoly of the toll bridge, which hus long been 8o oppressive. BUDDEN ILLNRSS, There was nne melancholy feature connected with the debate on District bills, Gen. Aloheust. Williams, of Detroft, Chalrman ot the Com- mituke on the Vistrict of Cotumbis, while that Comtnitten was in session thia morning arrang- ing what subjects sbould Le presented to the House, fell to the floor, The doctors have not yet decided whether the attuck was vertigo or wpoplexy. Geo.q Williame is fna critical cuu- aitlon. & INVESTIGATION. ‘The House (nvestization into the allezed cor- raption {n connection with the R.U5 voud leghs- latlon of last year, moved at the Instance of Representative Brentauo, bas concluded, and the, Cowminittes lins been uuable to find that Yre was any foundation whatever for tho sisrics of corrudtion that were published |n Democratic uewspapers in Waanioeton und The Committee will soon report the INSOLVENT BANKS. - Dr. V. A. Turpin and Ma). Kirkland, of Chi- cagy, who have had chupge of the biit which rupuses to rclieve insolvent savings and Nu- lonal banks from taxation, arrived here to-davto nurge the passage of that measureat this session. ‘The b1l pasacd the Benate 1ast year, nird was re- ferred in the House to the Commitiee on Wi and Meahs. - Tha tatter Camtnlttee, always jeal- ous of {ts prerogatives, claims that the Senate has no right to Introduce s revenue bill; that this Is In the nature of a revenue bill, and that coneequently it could ooly orizinate ju the House. #or this renson the’ Ways nud - Means Comunnttes ileclines to report favorably on the Seuate il e such, althouvh willing to _fasoru- bly repurt exactly the same bill if 1 suould origloate in the House. According- Iy a bili of thesaine tenur waxintrodoced By Mr. Burchard, of 1ilinols, fu - the House to- day, andrefurred to the Cominittee on Wavs und Meanw, Mr, Wood, Chatrtnun of the Com- mittee, has agreed to report the bill at the ear lieat possible di This, however, wlll not le doue unti) the regulsr tall of Committees, and, ua the acsston 18 yo far advanced, there aremuve doubts whether the blll, starting anew os iz dovs, catt pass both House and Senate at this seaston, THE INDICTRI. The report that ex-Supcrvising-Architeet Pot- ter haa selected tien. Farnsworth ns his couns-| s prematuce. Potter arrived here to-day, awl states thot he will not determine upon his counsel until to-marrow, Ile s yuite dixposed to select ex-Secrotary Dristow. ‘The Attorney- tiencral recetved to-day s lctter from Judee Lawrence, snnuuneing that he accepted the ap- pointment of Assistant Prosecutor In the Cus. tom-Jiousu csses on the part of the Goveru- ment, 3 i ™! JOUTIE CAROLINA CABEN. - The United States Clreuit Court at Columbly, 1, Judigs Bond presiding, las adfourned 1o the Aprll rerm, when all the electlou, fruud canes will be tried ut Charleaton, Chief-Justice Walte will then ait with Judges llond and Bryau, The Unlted States District Attorney and his os- slstant intend to make a large pumber of test cuses for this term, aud betleve that there wut be enongh conservative Dumocrats In Charles- ton frum whon & jury cau be diawn to fusure s lair trial ut tuwt thoe, . HONDS DUPLICATRD. The passage of the hil] authorixing the fssue of duplicate_bonds to the Manhattan Savines Bank, at New York, which was robbed. it up- pears, was a device ou the part of the friends of the bank to prevent the consummation of a bLargain with “the thicves, who usked uxl‘tm for the return of 81,500,000 of bouds cu. The thiev bdr carcfully coverlog themselves, bad approached 8 uoted criminal luwyer, who lind oifered to put tho bans (i the way of get- ting the bouds returned for that larce suw, Tuis was pefused, snd ua & result of it the bunk, by the skillful maunsgement ol ite fricuds lo Cougress, bas succeeded tu entirely cnecking the plau of the thioves, and obtained trom Congress sn order lor the Issue of dupllcates upou fl\'lug 4 buud, ete- 'This entirely checkinates the burglars, and renaers the butda they have tn thelr possession wortn- leas. as they will no longer be negotiuble, ‘Lhe thieves, 1t s sald, had oreanized a lubby to cote here Lo atiempt to defeat the passage ot the bi, but thelr lubby arrived too late. Sam Ward, Kilogof the Lobby, was very active bebuil of tho back. TRURNAN, ‘Tha refusal of Benator ‘Thurman to become & cangidste for Goveruor of Ohio ts not pleasantly recetved by his political fricuds here, ‘They clalm that {t Is practically an adinfssion on hts part of the iuabllity of the Democrata to carry the State, sad that for this roason bis refuaal [s injurious to Democeratie prospects. TUE CONBPIKATORS, It Is stated thut & band of Wall street specu- 1aturs lias orgunized to Jock up gold iu anticipa- tion of resumption. “The House Bankiog and Currepcy Committe has under cousideration some Wessure by which I s hoped tuat such & schemo will be defeated. ‘The plan proposed 13 & bill wmakluyz 1 wisdemesnor to lend woney or colluteral securlty ol gold or shiver colu us cerglticates, A il of this sort passed ug the time speculators were in the abit of locklng up kreeubucks ef- fectually prevented this speculation. The law probibiting the losning of money on grecubacks as coliateral does not, however, Include gold, BUINUING TUEM TO TIME. ‘The Commlssioner of luternal Revenue Is pro- pariug & statewcnt showivg & geoeral ani inarked lncrease dn the collections fn all the Boutbers disweicts where his otlicers bave beeu euzaged du epfurciug the laws, lu the Futh Nortu Csrulioa Dustrict, one of the worst, thy {uceeass has becw o quacter of a mlllion dollarg siuce the actlvity ou the part of the Revenus Onice begun. it the Western Distrlet of the same State, suotber very bad distrlet, the lo- creussy bs uow at the rate of $15.000 a muath. CONFIENED, To the Walern Ausocluted Press. Wasuinotos, D, C., Dee. 18.—Tue Beoate contirmed Awron H. Cragin, of New Hampshire; Johu Cobury, of Iudiaps, wnd Slurcellus L. Stearus, of Florids, to be Commlssioucrs of Hot Springs, Arkaosas; Lewls Wallave, of Iudiaug, W be Uovernor of New Mextu, vica Sarouct Axtell, suspended under the Tenure-ut- Otticy acti Cot. Handolpu B. Marey, to be Lu- spector-everal, with tue runk ol Brivalicr- Geuneral, aud C. F. Scott, Postwaster ag Parkeis- burg, W. Va. TUE FOUR PER CENTS. ms,.uhmlolwm tod per cent losu to-day, §1,574,~ TUE SZCRET SEKVICE. ‘Tho Becret-Bervice Division oi the Treasury De‘imluuuk will ou the st uf Jamuary be placed i‘u er the direction of Assistsni-Sccretary Hawe c5. &5 HOMINATIONS. The Prestdent bas nowinsied Joseps L. Ui-