Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1879, Page 4

THUHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 22, [8U9—TWELVE PAGE! bellnm and anti-slavery Conatitntion. No [ {he writer well remarks, tho Tudges of this considerntion of the Constitulion aza whole | connly are all men of nbilily, learning, acd can fail lo give specinl significance to the | experience,—cqually 5o with the Judgoes who amendments, because they changed the en- | composo the Appeliate Court,—and the only tire charncter of that instrument, Thisis | explanstion which the writer finds is, espacially truo when n discussion centres | that tho Appellsta Court has ex- upon an alleged nullifieation of tho amend- | amined all theso casca hiypercritically, monts, or when tho Statea.Rights dootrino | and in n microscopical rearch for 18 4n issuo; otherwise the War would havo | techniealities has reached the extraordinary STATE AVFATRS to fill the vacancy oa:ssioned by tho death of Loum V, Boaxy and Gronge G. Vrsr, for the fall ‘term commoneing Mnrch 4, 1870—all Democrats; Penunsylva- nin—J. Doxatp Camzrox, Republican, as his own successor; New York—Roscor Conruaso, Nopublican, as his own snecensor § Conneoticut—Onvirie H, Prart, Republiean, in placo of Wititax T. Bamwvy, Domocrat; North Carollna— turning the Government over to n man like VaxBunsn? Tind Lrxcors's lifo beon spored, n gratofal and ndmiring peoplo wonld have searcely mmised a huc.and.ery ngainst his clection to a third term as a menace to popu- Iar government. Had the original procedent been thre terms instead of {wo, this gronnd of opposition wonld not have beon hoard as ogainst Graxt. Woare not plending-for o third term for Gnant; we aro merely pro- tially probibit the nso of railway telegraphs excopt for railway business, This bLill pro- vides that any railway company. shall have the right to construct, own, and operata lines of telegraph nlong its own rond, and to nse tho wires in connection with those of any other rond so s to form continuona lines for the transmission of telegraph mossages. Tho bilt prohibits any telegraph company from conatructing, maintaining, or operaling n Tlye Trilane, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ‘Legislative Procesdings in Both “Houses Yesterday at _ Springfield. RY MAIL—IN ADVAX Puily Edtion, one your 'atte of & Year, per m STAGR mer‘m. The Day 'Mostly Given in y y ai ‘bean fonght in vain and the vietory womld ba | result of reversing the jndgments and ver- Htates to Senatorial . 1.50 i 1 not bo possiblo | dicts in every ense appesled to it except Bo ZenuLon . B, Mrs- | toati atnst tho unreasoning and croaking | telograph line along any railrond except by | an empty ono, It will nof jd Ty ppe i Electlons, }?,i"' iflw b‘:[hvg::,,?;"(:fi,u;h:fim‘.\_Wuxm. uhnr:fl:g o!nthis l)fln:m:muug opposition ns | th consent of the railrond compnny. for :Il.m Domocrata to smol:hn I‘:no llm:’fi‘ln ono. 1t is to be regrotted that the wrl:n;1 did o e 4 v , B, N TParxes and Ronix- The objact of tho bill is a plain one. At | of the controversy whotler the debato | not furnish the figures of how many of thesa ZQS:'F’:.‘L%’SS.'&“M‘ -"xn talt, facluding Stste snd goN Cart, Democrat, in plnco of 8. Cox- | foreshadowed by Mesars noN. The nomination of GRAXT s the noxt Re- publican candidato rests Iargely with the Democrats thomsolves. If they force a State- Sovoeroignty debate in Congreas on tho Laals of their recent camcus resolutions, and ps ex-Gov, Parazs would evidently like them to do; if, by implication even, they indorso tho nullification of the conslitutionsl amendments by the Cotton 8tatos; if tho ex-Confederates, thus encour. sged by their Northern nllics, continue to disfranchise and perseouto the blacks; if, as o result of this, thera ba a prospact of con- stant disturbances under a timid or vacillat {ng Administration, thero will bo a domnnd for n thind torm of GraANT as Tresident which tho Ropublican party will not bo able to resist, In the meanwhile, Democrats like Pararen and Roninsox are downg their ntmost to advancoe Gen, Guaxt's political interosts by their open confession of his immenso strength and their undisguised fears of his certain election. They are impressing upon tho Republicans their own conviction that Grast would bo the Lardest-man for tho Democrals to bent. 5 There is a certain sentiment nmong Re. publicans which is counteracting to somo extont tho efficient work which the Demo- crats are doing for Gmaxr. Itis an appres bension that GraxT might sgain -call about Lbim n certain gang of rapacious and corrupt ringstors who were rosponsible for tho sean- dals that atlached to his former administra- tion of tho Government. It is truo that thore sro some good rensons for believing ho would bo nble to protect himself from those parasites in a future Prosidential career, In bis valedictory mossage to Congress ho fronkly ndmitted that ho had dove many things which Lo would not do again, and left undone many things which he would not agoin omit. His conduct during the latter Lalf of his second term revesled more inde- pendenco of tho desporatd ringstors who bad been dengging him down and n better insight into thepolitical decenclos nnd necossi- tiea of tho time. It is cortain that his exporience would servo as n strong staff to lean upon in another period of aative polit- fenl life, and he is not the sort of man to repent errors whon ho hns como to rocognize them a8 such. Tt the Ropublicans gencrally were confident that Grasr would brenk away from certain fellows of the baser sort aud cortaln nssociotions in the past that were damnging to bim 08 well a3 the country, thoy would the mora readily yield to his availa. bility ss a candidato which tho Democrats seem doterminod to force npon ' the country. Ex-Gov. Paraten sppoars to bo fully con. golona that Gnawnt, if nominated, will be clacted. A practicod observor of political ovents will scarcely deny this military horo- worship I8 nd common smong the American peoplo as it is among all chivalrons nationa. Gen. Grant's foreign tour and the high honors showered upon him abroad by all clarees Lave not duninishod” but only strongthoned tho admirntion which the Amcrican people feel for Lim, because their jndgmont has boen indorsed sud thoir pride in him flatterod, o will nlso appeal to the very olemonts that elected him by an over. whelming vote in 1872, Tons of thousands of Ttepublicans who were dissatisflod with his surroundings loft him and voted for Guezurex ns o Ieform Ropubllcan, but Gnaxr recoived Domocratic recruils by Lundreds of thousands, So it will probably be agnin i hoshall boa candidate. "Theconserva. “jve business clossos Liavo always supported him, for conservativo business reasons, Ho will have a following among $he ex-Confed- orates of the Bouth which no other Repub. lican condidate can possibly command. And who nmong the available Domoeratie candi- dntes will bo o motoh for him? Hardly the vacillating, timorous, Cipher TiLoex, Hard. Iy tho uncorlain Tronaaw, who hag been so recontly converted to the flat lnnaoy, Hardly the straddlo-bng Iexomicks, of Indiana, ‘whose Presidential candidaturo bas becomo tedlons even to Democrats, 1ardly a candl- from o ploayuno whipping-post Blate like Delawere. If the Democrats shall soek to offseb Lioro-worship with lero-worship and tako up Ilaxcock or McCLELLAN, the Amori- can people will probably profer tho biggor hero tunt may bo presented to them. Guant's cloction, if nominnted, appears sure - enough, 1t is only his calling which is in doubt, and this the Democrats soem dotor. mined to sottlo in lis favor by confessing thofr fears avd predicting his nomiuation, ovEn, Republican. Tho balloting in Wiscon- sin still continnes, with an appavent cer- tainty that CarpexTER will be elooted to-day. prosont all the telegmph property owned and maintalned by the railways, and operated DLy them ot great costy is wholly usoless to tho general public. This Dill enables overy telegraph line owned by a ralirond company to bo utilized in the interest of the country. thus nearly duplieating tho service without _any matorfal increnso in the cost of the lines or mointaining and operating them, The raflway lines are not in usa but a small pro portion of tho time, snd aro capnblo of per- forming a vast anonnt of business for tho publie. An effect of pnssing this bill will bo to rednce tho cost of telegraphy, which next to tha postal servico is now, of tho ut. most lnportanes in he commercial, soclal, and governmental nffairs of men. County. Temittances may bemads elther by deaft, express, Post-Otice order, of 1n registersd ietter, at our sisk. TERMS TO CITY SUDSCRIBERS, Datly. delivered, Sacday cxcepted, 25 cents per week. Datly, delivered, Bunday inciuded, 30 cents per week. Addren THE TIIBUNE COMPANY, Corner Madison and Dearborn-sta., Chicago, Iil. Orders for the delivery of Tnx TRINUNE st Evanston. Englewood, and iyde Par laft fa the countiog-roon: ‘wlilreceive prompt stiention. Notes from Minnesota, Wiscon, bs wupon tho Epsuxos resolution or | cases have Leen appenled from the Appollate oty Michigan, Ohis, Eie ™" their - proposed substitato ; and in oithior | Court to the Supreme Court, in order that caso the Domocratic party will be confronted | the pnblic might form an estimato of how with the nccessity of neqrioscing in logisla- | much of tha cost of litigation has been saved tion necessary to enforce the amendmonts or | by the interposition of an intermodinto Court arraying the North ngainet it for its con- | of Appeals whose decisions, of ncoeamty, fessed dlslogalty to tho Constitution,—not | bind no one, and aro not final §f efther Jil-, aa it wns, but ns it Is, The deliberato nnd | gant think proper to carry tho easo up. rystematic toleration by any Btato Govern- Sm————— ' mont of o donial or abridgment of tho ne- 1;1-0 m‘st In:'ltl clwt :‘he ‘Agin‘m m‘{ lg’n’&'n Is oNu!. rocs’ political rights, whether by violenca | 8nd can be obtalned of Bxant & BotLes, No. B feem, s torralont 0 mach dew oe ) 109 Fillh aveauo, Chicago. 'Tho Aliins hus romo right to the title which it has rather sel- sbridgment by the Stata itacit, and 60y [ pye jaicen to ftselfof “The Art Journst ot other conntnu;tlon of the constitutional | America” 1ta lotter-press (s amodel in this amondments will bo n notico to the Bouthern | way, and typographically 1t Is, what it claims to Stotes thnt thoy may carry out tho work of { be, n marvel of art. But theso ore nut the only nnilifieation with impunity. If the Domo- n|nr er«in the chief clalms of the Aldine to nltlcn- cratio parly sball go on record as approving | tfon. It prints annually a iarge number of ex- this m‘:llifiznuon Bby indireotion, &E, m,g cellent cogravings. It representa the drift of moro surely count upon the condemnation thought In all the modern art-schools by repre- senting plctorially some of the best and newest of nunited Noflh‘fl:\m they ean count upon | ypecimens of work fn cach department. It tho support of a *Holid South, 2;‘"“. “x?l also, to a certaln extent, the spirits ———— the old mosters, giving them, whencver op- THE POPE ARD THE BOCTALISTS, portunity nflordn,mmch lllull.muon a8 can Popo Lito XIII, has writton a lotter to tho | bo conveyed In print. The present volume has’ Archbisliop of Cologne, ons of the prelates | for a frontispiece an engraving of WAsISaTOR. | who wag oxilod from his Soce for refusing to T'l:‘! . ]‘:'-Lot;!‘l]fi““;flfll‘l";l;l ': 'I'hl!I P&e'mmy" after ot HEAU. orning in the Adiron-, tothe Emmator of Germaty, Ta, his leiter, after KaurpAcr; “Going to School,” after a0 po ye 7 | Mite, Jmaxxe Botr: ' A Brittany Sorcercss," tho Popo expressos hia conviction that whoro | gpter Rongnr Wrviz; Othello and Desaemo- the Church has full liberty of nction tho | na atter W, 8, llgrrick; “Tho Wreek of the commonwoalth flonrishes bost, and doclares | Huron,” by J, 0. Davipson; A Normandy ho has neted upon this conviction from the | Girl,” after G. H. Bovaurow, R. A.i “First boginning of lus Pontificata by endoavoring Meeting of Marr Bruart and Tizzio," after to bring Princes and peoples Intofriondly | DAVID Nmav; “King Lear nnd the Fool, rolations with tho Chnrch, To thia ond ho | 3itcr GUBTAYE Scithusi. sro some of the titlcs has'boon, spectally snxions “that the noblo of cngrravings fn this number of the' Aldine, paclally Certainly there §s no art journal fn Amerlea Sor;nrm nr;flto:, dcl,ahr::l;s Kfl}:g Bl:}:g:d dnn'd more worthy of the patronage of the public. 1o 1nws of L] 0 0] nrded, R ———t. should onjoy the good fruits of n durable The shrewt men who Invested thefr money In penco,” Against his efforts obstacles have | the Now York L Railrosd forgot -thele Baom inlsol om all aidon” e pealomsar s | LSS TR OO, 08 U0 S, T g:::a’; };;;';s::; “’:‘_::x::{:g";:;':::‘r;d;‘;:; efln:rt of thg pt?llcntflu{n wos tz rnl:: 8 hue-n;l‘d- cery for a reduction of fares. According to Mr. of roatraint, tho roligious bodies aud plous vam.nu' revort, the net. lncomo of the Eompnny congregations dispersed, and the eduention | {s 1rdm 2500.000 to £000,000 & year, which as- of the young, not oven oxcepting the sem- | surcs an annual dividend of 10 to 12 per cent on inaries, withdrawn from cpiscopal vigilanco | the capital atock of $5,000,000, which fa owned and authority.” After stating theso results [ mainly by fiftcen lucky persons. It ia evident, Il::tt:hl:l{lxfib‘;fitdfc:l::]l};n:l:zlo::ln‘x::lno: 1s reduced to a repair-account, and the expenses this point snys: * Secing that, in conse- caused by starting now luea aro stopped, Theso belng the facts, there is no good reason why the quence of the perversion of doctrines, and of | rate of single fares should be kept up at 10 tho nudacions schemes of cortain perfidions | cents. The New York MHeraid has begun tho men who scoff at oll laws, o very sorions | war, and it is likely to bavo stroug backlog, It disnstor imperils the religious, political, and demnnds a fivecent faro, nud rays, with n cer- duly of our Apostolical ministry if wo did Teat i (- not’mndor the very efficlont romodies tho i fllupmc:lmo le gencrously. Church posseasos for human society, which is in danger.” In the nbovoe declaration, which is the very essenco of the Papal lotter, the Pope throws out o feclor. It contalus no basis of sottlo- mont, makes no mention of any concessions, nnd docs not even indiento that the Church will yold nny points for the sake of a more liberal policy. It simply expresses a willing- noss to meot the Emporor half way, and as an inducomont proffors an allinnce agninst Soclnlism and tonders the *very effclont romedies” whioh .tho OChnrch possesses. "Thiu is tho first timo that an officinl offer of this kind bas been made. Iudeed, during the past fow years, it has not been altogether cortain what position the Olhurch would occupy woro it brought faco to faco with Soclalism. Tho Soclalistio move- mont in ita very Incplency was grent- ly helped by Bishop Kerrenes, of Mnyenco, tho most prominont prelato of Germnny, who epcouragod Lasarntz, tho Booinlist londor,- and wroto mavy articlos in favor of his fallacles. Maony other Cathollo authoritios have encouraged the movewment without rebuke, though it is unquestionable that the spirit of tho Church s wholly hos- tilo to it. In Germany Boclalism spreads its roots far and wide, and it hns its followers in tho Clurch as well as in politics and la- bor. 'hero is littlo doubt, theroforo, that DBiayance will demand to hiave all uncertain- ties cleared up in case ho enters upon the work of compromise, nnd will suggest that tho Pope shall rebuke thoso prelates who, in encournging Boclalism, havo discouraged German unity and indireotly assailed tho Government, Although any wide or sudden departura from tho policy of Prus IX, might produce a dungerous agitation inside of tho Church, the now Pope undoubtedly feels that no good can cotio out of Lhe clerical lostility to the unity of Germany or tho deflauce of its laws, nnd that Oatholicism can much moro rendily obtaln its rights Ly Parliamentary contests and the ngonoy of tho ballot-box than by edicts and nunthemas that no more disturb tho current’ of modern thought and action than the wind that blows. 1t is hia paolioy to establish o friendly understanding. both with the Ialian aud Germen Governments, und there are not wanting indications that it may be secured with the former, especially as bo has invited to the Vatican Father Cunct, who had previously been undor the ban for urging tho loyalty of Oathiolio subjectsiotheir King. If bo 14 to adopt a liberal policy towarda tho civil Qovernments it will tendto smcoth over wany of (ke exisling difieulties with Germany, but it will not escapo tho observatiou of tho render that the Pope makes no men- tion in his lottor of the principal obstacle that lies in tho way of raconcilintion, namely, tho doternivation of the Gorman Govers. ment that tho Ruman Catholio Clurch sliall not juterforo with affaira of State, and that tho two fustitutions shall rumain separate aud distinct, the Btate to bo ns absolute over the Church as over any and all other badiesof the people. If tho Gorman Empo- ror shall consent to a half.way meoting with the Popo, undoubtedly this will be the first condition demanded by ‘Bismanck, and if they fail to coms {o un agreement, this will bo the rock upon which they will split, Noue the less, in view of the pacific declara. tions of the Pope, it is to ba Lopod that an effort will be mado to bring the Germau Gove eruwent aud the Vatican to su understand- ing, Buch nn allinnce wonll bo the death- blow to Soclalisus fu Burop TLLINOIS, &pectnl Disvalch to The Trivine, BrrivarisLp, Jan, 2L.—The Scuate wag ed with prayer by the Rev. Father Hule, A vetition was presented by Senator Haan ton from the Bupervisors of McLean Coyy, asking for an amendment to the Revenug Jyy, Refarred. & Resolutions were introduced: By Senator Modlt, of Macon, directing thy Committeo on Fees and Salaries to exampy, fnto the fees and salarics of State offlcers wypy a view of adjusting them to the present Yalne of money. By Scnator Fuller, of Boone, n jolng Tesoly, ton declaring that all Unlted Btatcs Senayyy should be elected by the direct voto of the pe, ple, a0 asking Conaress to prepare tho neoy. sary amendment to the Constitution, By Senator Dement, that the Attores.Ge, cral sclect from his oflico thoso opinlons of fyy, {ng jmportance, and that 500 copics bo bousd, Lald over. By Scoator Dearborn, of Mnson, nsking f tho ropeal of the Cougressional act relating 1y the trausfor of cases from the State to the Fep eral Courts on the ground that the act In qoe. tlon teuds to coutrol the judicial power, and i in dircct contradiction to the Judical jaz ¢ 17, By Scnator Mayborne, of Kane, that Scoatey Marshall snd Ware bo added to the Committey on Btato Charlties, Concurred [n, By Scoator Archer, of Like, n serics of rowly. tona regarding alawsuit In Washington Cougy, I which the Ievingron Agrleuitural Collegoby an {oterest. Adopted, = By Benator Jones, directing the Stato Reg contatives In Congresa Lo socure the passage of au smendment to the Natlonal-Bank act, so thy the banks sball not cliarge more than 6 per ooy Interest, und that they sbull redeein tholr dng. lation on demand Incolu instead of gree backs. Bills ware Introduced : * By Sonator Briuk, tosmend the Crimlnal Cofe, to change the punlsbment of prisouers eoy victed of potty larceuy. By Benator Dearborn, to amend the law rehs. Ing to the nsscesmont of proporty, and for the levy and collection of tazes. By Seoator White, to amend Sce. T, A, § of the Jaw relatinz to the fucorporation of ity and villages, By Scuator Hocuer, to amend Bee, 75 of the act relating to County Courts. By Eenator Fuller, to amend Sec, 9of the Crlininal Codo, It providesagalnst thy adultens tion of milk. By Scnator Hunt, to amend Bee. 13, At rolative to cities nud villogea; also, tosmend Bec. 7 of the law on township organization. Dy Sepator Munn, for tho reltel ot Geom Ferguson, a convict who was scriously (njurd by a fellow-prisoner fn the Penitentlary, « . By Beuator Southworth, agalost the seleod lquor. b By Benator Joncs, for tho protectlon of bk deoosltors, By Scnator Marshall, to amend the law rpe lating the sale of whisky, By 8enator Archer, to amend Sec. 9 of thelsy relating to tajunctions. The bills just futroduced woro then resd i the first time, and refurrod to ke approprte commlittecs, Benator Jonea' Bankine b}l provides that, i any public or privato bauk shall receive anyée posit when it s in a stato of losolvency, theod cers thereof shall bo decmed gullty of embezis ment, and !ablo to a fino of twice the amoust, -and imprisonment fornot less thau one nor met than threa yeara. . Tho fallure or suspensload -any such. bank within thirty days after receir- fug such doposit shall be prima-facto evidenced an intent to defrand. All banking establish ments are prolibited rrom lvaniog any depot or trust-fund to any of their oflicers, under o alty of forfeiture of charter, aud a luy of trwe the amount so loaned, A rovess of ten minutes was takenin onderty brace uv for thu Seaatorlal *“strugple.”” 2 HoUsN. Tho Speoker called the FHouse to orle promptly et 10 o'clock, and prayer was oflend’ by the Rov, Mr. Hale, The regular order of business was the rak ing of billa the Brat time, but, by leave of ti House, it was interrupted by Mr. Tice, ¥b wished to mako a report from the Committe on Contingent Expeoscs, recommendlng thit Mr. Ilarlow, the Becrotary of 8tate, be autbu- fsed to employ such janitors, watchmen, 14 workmen 88 wero nceessary to take carc ol State-Ilonsc and the legislative chambers. Mr. Day, of Champaigy, 8 Deinocaty peared to be of the gpinfon thut the report ce ferred too much power on the Scerctary o Btate, Ho sald lo had been informed ti during the paat two years there had heen army of emploges Iu the service of thy Stk who were employed stmply for political resis only, Inthe luterest of economy, hie wisheda® refor the report 10 tho Commitice on Reteoact ment. Mr, Tice, the Chalrman of the Conit teo ou_ Coutlurent Expenses, defended lis ¢ port, atating that twu years ogo the Generdd Assermbly had employed the janitors and e ploses, und, though they had labored hand W reduce the expensa to 8 mintmum, there 8 no reasun why thls report should not beadod ed, for the work could mot be btter saod: plished than o tho manner provosed. ¥ After o short debate, the motion of Me.Dy was rejected, sud the roport of the Comuwlkl was adupted, “Thy question came up o regard to publisbsl 8 legislative report by D. W. Luak, at sa6® penscof $30 ndsy, on the report of the Lo mitteo on Coutingent Expunses. Soverst mem bura thought tho report would effurd membn vatuable fnformation, und wero tlierclor o vor of it. ‘Tho subject was finally referred the Judiclary Committes. Mr. Sherman, from the Speclal Committe haying under considuration the tiavernur's BFF sage, mado a report referring the various Wi dlscussed therela to appropeiata committeos PENNSYLVANIA. Hanmissuno, Jan, H.—~The taugurstion o Gov. Hoyt took place to-day, The processid with its Lanners, music, uud diversided usk furms of aifferent corph made = apirited ::} pleasiog spectacte. After Gov, Loyt dellve s aadress, the great crowd was dismissed B the bunediction, und » salute wes dred. 1o wé evening there wili be a display of reworks: 3lrs, Gov. Hoyt will hold & reception. The fuaugural messago rejoives ot specle 1 sumption, und says that heucoforth wesret® produce snd exchangs sctusl things nwlm mble I fictitious values. With regard 10 gn‘nlnl.unnnw of the Governmont by ballot ulfl': equal politicsl rights for all, the address ¥ H Pecuaylvania’s attitude on this qumwr 4 kuawit whorever ber pame {8 known, sy x‘au will fosist upon its enforcemunt fu every d! as certalnly as ber mountaly peaks polut LW heaven and hor rivers roll to the sca. tia Hagrwsuna, Pu, Jon. 3L.—A rare mdmm‘ tho bistory of this Stato occurred to-dav. VB to the fusuguration belng delavod uatil 1: 7 m., the Statv was without a Governol _lur e hour und twenty miuutes,—Hurtranlt's ¥ beying explred st avon. ounro, il CoLomavs, O., Jan. 21l.—~In tho Benate, 8 2 was futroduced to compel persons taking 8 \“u‘u fur a loau Justead of & wortguge to bave sama listed for taxation. (b ‘A resolution of reapect to the memory of late W. P, Rued, of Delaware, was adopted. . In the Honcs, bills wore: Introduced to 83 the season of superior operatic performances at Haverly's Thentro by tho Marresox Com- pany should bave boen’ marred by an act of bad faith and trickery on the partof tho management, such as is charged fn connoction with the male of tickels for the benefit of n New York speculator. 1t fs alloged that Col. Marreson snd Mr. Haverey aro both cogoizant of, if not diroetly interested in, this pioco of sharp proctico, which ia in marked con- trast with tho liberality and en- thusiasm with which the Chieago people have patronized the porformances. It is difficnlt to balieve that the gamo to flocce the opera patrons has been carried on without the knowledge of Managers Marre- sox and Iavznuy, and tho publio will bo certaln to resent it in n manner tuat will be felt horeafter, e ——— JRIBUNE BRANCO OFFICES. TR ChicAao TRMTXE has establluhed branch offices Tortha recelpt of subscziptions and advertiscments ad tollows: n!"m TORK~Room 29 fribuné Bullding. F.T.Me- DR, Mansger. g ;‘:lllfl. France—No, 16 Rue de I Grange-Batellere, M ManLrs, Avent. 5 'I.O);;O;’. Eng.~American’ Exchange, 449 Strand. Haxny ¥, O1LLIG, Agent, SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.~Palace Hotel. WASIHINGTON, D. 0. 1310 F street. A DEBATE ON THE CONSTITUTION. Some dnys ngo M. EnnuNpa introduced n resolution into the United States Benmato, whick has ever sinco been cxorclsing tho Demoerats both in and out of cauous, be- causo they have been in doubt how to treat it. Tho resolution declares that tho Inst thrae conatitutionnl amendments (viz.: abol. ishing slavery, secuving civil rights to blacks nnd whites alike, and conforring the right of auffrago upon tho negroes) have been duly ratified§ that the laws already enncted shiould be faithfully executed ; and that Con- gress should further provide for their cn- forcement by . additional legislation. Tho purpose of introducing this resclution is manifest and proper. Thore is good roason to believo that the constitutional amond- ments roferred to have been overridden in soveral of tho Southorn States, and that the Iaws pnesod to earry them into effact have been defled and violated, Tho Democratic party should be made to put itself on record a8 to whother it approves or disapproves of tho systematio violation of theso amond. ments, Dut this is precisely what the Demo- aratio parly desires not to do, It sape- tions tho Confederste mothods ns n menn# to tha ond of a ‘‘Bolid Bouth,” but is not willing to confoss as much, Henco the porturbation in the Democratio caucus, Sonntor Eartox, however (whko is neartho closo of bis Senatorial careor gnd thinks ho onu afford to be deflant), proposed to tako the bull by the horns, and recommended to tha Domoaratie caucus to prosent tho follow- ing ns a substitute for the Epmunps resolu. tions ! ¢+ Resoleed, That, In tho judgment of the Sen- nte, the Constitution of the Unitod States, {nclud- ing all the amendments theroto, I8 of paramount authority in cach Stato of the Unlon, and all powers not surrendered or delegated therein ro- matn in the States or peaplo thereof. Leglslation by Congress on all questions touching. the porsonal rights of any class of cltlzens of any Hiate or Statcs should only be had in tho event that the anthorlty of tho State or States olthor fails to pro- vide by Iaw for the equalization of all citizena in the enjoyment of' thelr constitutional rights, or antagdnizes any of the delegnted powers enumer. sted by and contained’in tho Constltutlon,—the Constitution to bo fntorpreted in its entirety, frro spective of the time or clecumatances at or under which Any part or parts: of it may have baon ratl- fled by tho States,” Tho above seoms to have formed the basis for the rerolutions sotually introduced by Mr. Monaax undor the direction of the Dem. ooratic caucus, and offored as'a substitule for tho Epyuxns resolution. Theso caucus res- olutions inaist (1) that tho Constitution ahall be construed as an ombiroty; (2) that tho Government of the United States is ono of delogated powers simply; (3) that, under the torms of tho amondmonts, the power of tho United Btates Government is confined to prohibiting denial or abridgment of tho right to voto on tho part of nuy Slato Gov. ernment by reason of race, color, or pravious condition; and (4) that whon thero is such doniol or abridgment by tho conduct of any porson not sctiog under suthority of the State, then the jurisdiction to pnnish such conduct rosts with the Btato aud not with the United 8States Govornment. Tho ouly material chougo from tho EatoN resolution is contalned in tho last seotion, which is oquivalent to an announcoment once com- mon in connection with the Maine Liquor. law, viz. : That the Demoorats nre in favor of the amendments, but opposed to the exc. cution thercof, 'This specions statoment of the Democratic position will scarcoly yoliove that party from its embarrassment In roslsting the Epyunps resolution. 8iripped of its pretonse, it amouunts to a decluration that the Democratio party is now, an in the pnst, devoted to the original Constitution, which was prostituted to tho Interost of the slaveloldors so far ns it related to the institation of slavery and the condition of the blacks; and that the Domocrats still adbore to the State-Sover. eignty construotion which they have always put upen tho Constitution and which they urged na the justification of mecession, Thus intorproted, the Democrats will flnd no difi. culty in sccuring tho dobate on their pro- poscd substituto which thoy scom to chal- lengo. 'Tho threo nmendmeuts in question did radically changa thoe character of the Coustitution and interferod matorinlly with the Hiatea™1tights doctrine of the Democrats, Tha fira abolished slavery oxcopt asa pun. ishment for crimo, without regard to the locul practices of tho Btates. 'The second forbade any Btate to abridge the priviloges or immunities of citizens whethor bluck or wbite, 'Tho third declared that no Blate shall deny the right of citizons to voto * on ncoount of race, color, or previons con- dition of servitude,” All of them clothed Congross with authorily to enforce the pro. visions thesoln contained by proper logisla. tion, Buttbe conduct of late elections in the South demands vither an admission of responsibility or a denlal of approval for the infraction of the spirit, if not the letter, of theso umendinents aud the laws that grew out of them. In such casu it i not the Con. stitution a8 o whole, but these pariicular purts of the Qonstitution, that require con. sideration and discussion. If the Domocraty profer to broaden the discussion in such auner as to rangoe themselves on the side of tho old Constitutlon, and the Rupublicans on the wide of the new Constitution as modi- fied by the nmendments, so wuch tho botter, Ineny such issue as this the Republican patty can count upon a *‘Solid Noxth" ns suruly a8 the Democratic party cau count upon & **Bolid Soutl.” Tho North was pragtically solid in demaonding these amendmouts, and will bo equally solid in domanding uny legis- lation that way bo nocessury to thelirouforce- ment and in roshtiog auy deliberato attempt to nullify thew, When the Constitution is in question nowadays it is npt tho sute-War and pro-slavery Constitution, but the post- BoVicker's Theatro. . Madtson atreet, between Dearborn and State. **Qroen Bushes." Afternoon and evea ing, Tinveriy'a Theatre. Dearborn street, corner of Monroe, Fngagement of Xer Majesty's Opers. 11 ¥Flauto Magico.” The Logislature of Illinois yestorday, by the concurrent votes of the two Honses, elected Jomy A, Loox Benator of the United Btates for six years, beginning March 4, 1870, 8o long as there was n possibility of a differ- ont result Tre Tamose has not failed to pro- test ngninst tho sacrifico of Goen. Ootxzsor, and towarn those who manipulated the Legislature that it was bad policy and an in. dofensible not. Wo have presented to the public tho official record of both men so that no onge could plend ignorance of what was due to justico and right as well as to party considerntions. Now that tho clection is ovor, wo have no purposo to continue the dircussion, or to nrgue a caso which bas been flunlly deetded. Now that Gon. Looax hins beon clected, ho is outitled to nll the offivial support which, ns a representative of tho State, he canclaim. In the high office to which he hns boen nppolnted we hopa that ho will prove to be all that his fondest frionds have promised, and that, at the clogo of tho term of his Sonntorship, he will stand before the country freo of all suspicion of attornoyship,| or ngeney for auy schemes of plander. Thore is one suggestion, however, which in behnlf of tho Btate and of the Republican party wo beg loavo to suggest to him and his friends, which is, that betweon now and the 4th of March ho doposit with tho Treasurer of tho United States the $5,000 of extra back pny taken by him in 1873, 1If ho be so situ- nted pecuniarily that this may not be con- venlont to do, then his frionds should so ar- rango it that ho may onter the Bonale freo from the odium which must attach tfo that port of khis past record. 1f, nsis possibly tho cnso, ho has been restrained horctofora in roturning the monoy lest it might have tho appearance of being done nuder compul- slon, no euch npprohension can exist now, and in the fullnesa of bis victory ho can si- lones all criticism by replacing tho monoy, s has boon dono by all of those now in Con- gress (with possibly one or two exceptions) who vated for the Lill tu 1870, It must be remembered that the Repablic- an party stands before the country in the attitudo of having didearded evory Senator who nccopted and retained that monoy. Gen. Looan goes back to tho Senato tho sole excoption. The next Senate will bo Domo- cratio, and his friends protnise for him shnrp work in repelling Confedorato attacks in de. fending his pacty. The refunding of this money will disarm thera from making per- nonal retorts which otherwise may prove em- barrassing to himsolf and mortifying to the people of Niinols, Iia position will bo greatly strengthoued, Loth inand out of Con. grear, it this bint ia acted upon in time, Tiooley's Theatre. Randolph street, between Clark and LasSalle, Fne gagement of Joveph Murphy. Afternoon, **The Kerry Gow,” Evenlag, **8haun Roe” Academy of afusic. Talsted street. between Madizon and Monros, Va- Hety entertainment. Afternoon and evesing. Tiamiln's Thoatro, WClark steeat, opposite the Court-louse, Variety eo: tertainment. ——— BOCIETY MEETINGS. ) (10 CHAPTER, No. 127, R, A, M., 144 Twen. o eAS O o vacation thia” (Weineriar) evenlng at 76 o'clock, fartho purpose of conferring o Council Degre fting companlon cordially ine 1h h vited, By order of the M. b Ik Xitiri, seerotary. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1870, — e For an hour and twenty minutes Pennayl. vania was yesiorday without a Governor, that befng the interval which elapsed bo- tween the cxpiration of Gov. HanTnANrT's term and the insuguration of Gov, Horr. Tho mystery attending tho death off Col. Gora, the Italian member of tho Bervian Toundary Commission, is at Jost cleared up. Ho was robbed and murdered by Turkish ‘brigonds near Plevas e Republican lenders in the French Chamber and Benato are preparing for a movement dosigned to socure aomplote amnesty for all the Communists now imprisoned in New Caledonis, Iesolntions urging this course are being rapidly signed, and will shortly Lo presonted and possod. Gov, Crosserr, of Michlgan, in lis rocent message stated that lnst yoar $3,990,103.20 were spent on the public schools fn tho Btate, the percentage of attendance being only 61 per ccut o the whole nunber enrolled, The Gov- ernor adda: . With onr great munificence we fall to bring all onr children under the advantage of {nstruction, oven i the lower branches of learning. | A largo number atlonded scnout for only a brief perlod, whllo not a fuw arcgrawing up without any scuool ingntall. noond sought (o bo altained Ts tho Ja- niruction of cvery child of tho State in tho ole. mentary studios, and success will not bo completo until this is an acecomplished resnit, Whilo our l{llum of teaching fs in the maln excellont, thoughtsl obscryors decinre that It {4 wanting in thoroughness, Children sre puabed too rapidly, and, a8 8 cansequence, acquirements are ofien saperficial. Moro of vur Natlonal and Stata blstory, 1t sceme, mighit by taugbt so advantage, The publi; schiool system of tho country needs a thorough oreghauitn T TRIBUNE, rso, bows to tho re- sult of 1nfallible logislative wisdom on tho Souatorship; but, as 1t nover subscribed without mental resorvationsto the Infallibitity dogma, it will probably continue to believe that nn inexcusable outrage hag boen perpe- trated upon a purer, abler, and honester man than tho one to whom bhis scot has been given. Bocrotary Bnenwan estimates that tho car. Tying out of the provisions of the Ponsion bill just passed will requiro tho expenditure of about $150,000,000. This is threa timon the sum cstimated by tho Commissioner of Tensions, The bill was yestordny discussed In Cabinet scssion, and its gravity froma financinl point of viow duly considored. ‘Thero is little doubt that it will recoive the signnture of the President and become a law. TRoonert M. Dovat.as, the Fedoral Marshal of North Caroltna, and' n son of Breemmy A. 1DOUGLAS, has been talking in an Intercstiug way about Bouthern politics to o Wasbington correspondent. [la says it Is s great mistoko o suppose that the Old-Line Whigs aro proju- diced fn favor of Republicanism, The Old-Lino ‘Whigs nre now, Marshal DoucrAs says, the bit- tereat Democrats fn the South, ‘The white Re- publicans are reernited, ho says, further, from the ¢ld Douctas Democrats. Houext is natur- ally prejudiced in favor of Dovatas Demoacrats. If sume et the Old-Line Whig leaders are not projudiced In favor of Rapublicanlsm, they havo lied *consumedly,” Somo of them bave oven got offices un the strength of thelr pretended vrejJudices. * Cuanzsox N. Porres, of New York, yostor- day had the manhood to sot himself squarely inopposition as a Democrat to eachand all of the schemes for the recognition and payment of Sonthern War claims, He gove notice that bo should resist the passago of overy bLill which provided for tho payment of a clim for damnges sustained ot the hands of the Union troops, declaring that tho Governwent was not respousible for such damages. Ile was meconded in this eminently sound position by Gon. Iizaaq, of ‘Wisconsin, and thesa were the only Demo- crata who biave thua far dared to squarcly fight tho claim-agency delogations of tho Bolid Bouth, - GRANT, THIRD TERM, AND THE DEM- OCRATIC ALARK, The Democratic caucus at Springfield went through the fori of nominating a Benatorial candidate, but dovoted itsclf ehiefly to n con- rideration of Gen. GRaNT's possible candida. tarse for the Presidency in 1880. It cannot be denied that this grave Democratio appre- honsion, notmerely of Guant’s candidature, Lut of Lix.success in cuse Lo runs, s contrib- uting to GRANT's prospects. Messrs. Joun M. Paruzn snd Joseen C, Ronivson were the chief spokesmon of tho occasion, and Grant wns tho burden of their lament and fears, RosiveoN wont so far 88 to say that his (Gnant's) eloction * would bs tho end of our form of- government,” and Paraen, though he did not commit himselt to that diveful opinion in express terms, rather confirmed this alarming view of the situation, Romy. sox, in the spirit of tho chap who whistles to keep Liscourage up while passiug a grave- yord at night, veptured the opinfon that # (Guant could not bo electod i nominated,” but the shrowder Paraen, who has had large exporience i all political partics axcopt the Fintists, was evidontly of u different mind as 1o tho certainty of Guant's duteat, o far ns (Guant's candidature or bis eloc. tion s concorned, it s au inexcusablo and Judicrous vxaggeration to spoak of such an event as throstening our form of govern- ment or tho Jiberties of tho American people. ‘L'ho Constitution provides that a Presidont sholl bo chosen once overy four yeams by Elcctors appointed by the States, Thero is nothing in that instrument which excludes Gon. Guaxt or any other eligibjo citizeu be- causo bie way have previously ocoupled the position from holding it sgain, This sub- ject wans cauvnssed in conveation. It was discussed whethor the Prosidential term ghould be four, six, or ¢ight yoars; whether thero should bo a limitation 1o ono term gr two terms, or no limitation at sll. Fisally an agrooment was reached on the existiog provision. ‘The fuslivg agaiust a third torm comes chiefly from Wasmixaron's declipation of a re-oloction ot the eloso of Lis -wecond term, and deference Was paid to this prece- dent when the Rppublicaus did ndt present Gen. GeavT 08 a caodidate in 1876, No ono familior with American history ox Wasminag- Ton's character, howaver, will adwit that our form of foverumont would havo boen do- -atrojed or put in jeopardy it thflu“ Father of his Country " bad socepted s third term and servod pu President ‘twolvo ycam ingtead - of ‘elght. What Pemwoorat will wmaintain, that e ' thiRl teem for Jurezusos would bave been' subsorviont of republicun principles of goysrument, or who smong them will wot freely edmit thatit would have boen Lettor for tho country if Jackson hud served threo terms nstead of et - Any man who has o few minutes! sparo time on his hand and wishes to make 850 should sit down ot onco and writo out fu a neat, leglble hand onawers to the World's prizo questions. They' seemn o be na casy as cau bo. Take tho questlon, * Why should a door-nail be so very dendi? for fnstance, or that other question, “When did, the willow pattern in pottery orligluatel” To both of theso the World snswors substantially that (t doesn't know, and so can any other fellow who wants the vrize anawer in a Very short time, - ———— 8idox B. Coxoven, who has in a measuro yopresonted tho Stato of Florida iu the United Btates Bonata tho past eix years, is lo Do succecded by Witxinsox Oari, Domocrat, the latter perzon having been olected by the Legislature of that State yesterday, Mr, Conoven’s presenco in tho Senate was com- paratively unknown oxcept to tho yen-nnd. noy lista until the Loulsiana and South Carolina eloctlon cases eatma ap in the Senate last year, when tho Florida BSenator, either from porsonal lntercut or political preference, voted against the Republican candidate in both justauces. CoNoven wmny huve been a statesman in disguise, but ho Liay left fow specches to bear out such an inferenco, and most of his votes have, more eapeoially during the latter days of his Ben. ntorinl career, been. cast regardless of his Republican constituenc It is still a scerat, but nobody witl bo harmed by telliug i, st the authior of * Certatn Dan- gerous Tendencica in Amcrlean Life * und otlier political articles in the Atlantic 1s an obscure and extremely poor young wnou at present live I New Jersey, e seat Dis tirst article to Mr. HowgLLs on a venture, It was gladly accepted and printed fn the first placo in the maguzine, Lut the nuthor's nawmo was suppressed, because it was thought the arlicle would ¥ o™ better without any namne than with an uuknown one, e — e THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPHS, Bonator JoNes, of Novada, has Introduced a bill in the Serata which of itsclf marks tho progressive spirit of tho duy in brenking down everything hko n speeial privilego to tax the public, and makiug the reduction of cost general, applying as well to all the agencies of business as to the prices of pro. ductiops. Thua the pricos at which the products of the soil and of the mincs, em- brocing breadstuffs, cotton, lumber, coal,and irou, have voached alower point than per- haps ever known before. 'I'he cout of trans- portation must of necossity be yeduced in proportion to the declinw in the value of tho things transported. Rallroads can now be built at an average cost of $10,000 per mile, But the great lines of railway in this country roprosent a cost n existing debts and stock of $756,000 per mile, The fact, there- fore, s fust pressing to a praotical necessity, that railroad transportation must be performed on the basia of supporting railways capitalized at 810,000 per milv ; the couantry porcptorily refusing to bave their ooru and products conflscated to pay intercat and dividends on a cost of $75,000 per mile, That queation is one which wo say is rapidly assuming practical shapo and demauding an early solutiou. ‘Che fuct that many millions of dollsrs arv invested in the 80,000 miles of rallwny ropresenting an nverago cost of $75,- 000 per wilo will in no wiso control tho inevi- table result that the country cannot aford and will not pay tho rates of trunsportation necessary to pay profits on a cost of §75,000 per milo, wken rsilways can now be cou- structed at §10,000 permile. Thero may bo wreck in that line of investmenty, but no greater then is iuvolved in tho full of wheat from $1 to GO cents por bushel, or corn from 80 to 15 cents per bushel, ‘The bill proposod by Benator Joxes relates to telegrapha. At present all the railroads in the United States bas o telegraph wervico which thoy hold under a variety of circum. stauces and conditions, but which substan- The objeet that hins called Bisoen to the Leels- Inturc appears to be old clalins, 1o was hardly in s seat until ho introduced a bill to take large sums of woney out of tha Treasury for e benetit of sume of his old claim cllents, and othicrs for alleged damages caused by the break- Ing of a canal aqueduct many yeurs azo, Aside from the otd claims, It will be a satisfaction to the voterelof the district Mr, B, {s from toun- derstand the nature of the interests ho has gons to the Legislature to look after and represent. e et ‘They have a way of ruuning & political campaign down in Kentucky which, to say the least, partakes largoly of a social and fostive character. For lustance, one Uxpes- woop, uow Lieatenant.Governor of the Btate, who aspires to the first place in the gift of Kentuckians, and bas boen choson (by Limeelf) aa the standard.bearer of one of the factions of the Democratia party, is slways accompanied by his fiddle iu his electioneer- ing tours, and sandwiches his specches with bewitching strains from Lis favarite catgut, or, seeking a subutitute to preside et the violin, disports himsol? in terpsichorean diversions to the lascivious notes of the instrument aforcsadd. It s said that this style of argument is excoedingly popular with the average Nentucky barba- rian, and is making many converts whero the cut-and-dried aud storootyped speeched sot- ting forth the sacrifices made for the Con. federacy fail to command oven the attention of the crowd, It appears by the proceealngs of the Outarlo Parlfument thet & new plan Is proposed for the construction of the Huron & Outarip 8hlp Ca- nat, aud & conmittee 18 asked for to examine it. 1t 18 to be hoped they will fud it entirely proc- ticable, nud thut a vizorous effort will bo made to completo this great work, ————— The Springficld Jiepublican Lolted the nomina- tlon of P'uatT outright, aud advised the election of Hunpanp, who, It sald, *1seasily the first Democrut us HAWLBY i tho firat Republicay fu the State,” e ——— INDIANAPOLIS ITEMS. Bpecial Dizpatch 1o The Tribune, Ixpiasavorts, Jan. 2L—The Mexlcan War Veterans meet in this city to-morrow, Gen. M. D, Mansonts President, The sddress will bo delivered by the llon. A, B. Carlcton, of ‘Lerre llaute, Benator Voornees® law-partuer, Gen, Manson, Auditor of Btato clect, has re- siuned as ouo of the Trustees of thy Purduc Uaiyerany, e DRAINAGE CONVENTION, - §eninoviELy, Jan. 2L—A convention i 1o sesvion heryg Lo-doy of those who are juterested und bellere that o questlon 18 of such vital jm- portance to the present und future wealth of thus State as Wis passure at the presents Goaeral Assembly of a good Draltage lawe ‘The vonvens Lol probuss Lo furn @ perivanent onsanizatiou, nind are sow takiug such steps as wul effect tiug object, Wo print this morning a communieation from ay ewjingut, tyember of tha Bay, of this aity, qallod, foith, by seafiig Judga Dgav: WELL's voluuo of the reporisof tha dacislons ‘of the Fimt Appebato Conrt.r. This yolume prescuts the oxtraordivary fact that of the fifty-four casos appealod to that Court uo less than fifty-throo were roversed. ‘Wo question whetler such a record has ever buen miads iu any other volume of reported cows. As Yesterdsy was a great doy for Unfled Htates Scnators. Nine wero chosen invar. oug Htates, as follows: Ilinole—Joux A. Loasy, in place of Riouarp J. Oqifilu, both epublican ; Indiana—D. W. YooRuxrs, as his own successor for both the long andshort turne; Missourl—Jasxs Smirrps, in . place of Davip H. Asusrmoxo, sppointed