Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1879, Page 2

5 THI: CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, [ EBRUARY 6. 1870-TW B PPAGES, WASHIN Cnd of the Senate Fighton the Edmunds Reso- lutions. Persistent Filibustering on the Part of Democratic Senators, ‘ The Resolutions Adopted by a Vote of 23 to 1%. Passage of the Mississippi Improvement Bill in the House. "A Compromise Between the Levee, Jotty, and Outlet Interests. An Approprintion of 8250,000 to Expend in Making the Investigation. the Principal Federal Officers in Lounistana Dismissed. +Two of the Yellow Fever Was Let Loose upon New Orleans. { How IN THE BENATE, THE BDMUNDS RESOLUTIONS. Bpecial Dirpated o The Tribune. Wasnixoron, D. C., Feb, b.—~The Repubtiean Senators aro determined to go out of power In the Bcnato after having cxerclsed it for nearly ofghteen yeats with drums beating and colors flyinz. Ta-night they have mode a gallant and protracted strugele over the Edmunds resolu- tions declaring it to be tho duty of Congress to provide by law for the free and Impartial pro- tection of all citizens of the United States, and the duty of the Executivo to carry all such laws foto {mpartial cxecution. These resolutions ‘were reported on the 7th of Jonuary, and huve slnce been discussed at Intorvals, the Democrats cvidently wishing to postpone, and, if possible, to cvade a direct vote on them, ‘To-night, while d:bating the resolutlons, scveral of the Demos crats placed themaelves on the record a3 not be- Meyine fo the legality of the Thirteenth, Four- teeuth, and Fifteenth Amendments. SINATON WLTTE opened the debate to-lay by an elatiorate deunfal of the general power of Cougress to regulate that part of the olective machiuery 1n the States which provides for the eluction of representa- tives in Congress. Ile was followed by Garland, of Arkansas, who nlso ovposed the passage of the resolutlous, offered an amendment, and at the close of his remarks, soon after 3 o'clock, the Domocrats mads the usual motion to go fnto cxccutive scssion. ‘Three successlve thines the passage of a simllar motion Las temporarily ended tho debate, but to-dny Bcoator Edmunds found himself sup- ported. The Benate refused to go intoexceutive scaslon by a vote of 20 yeas to 30 nays, 83 THE DEBATE WENT ON. Janes, of Florida, who takes groat delight in Joustitutional arguments, spoke at lenzth agaiust tho actlon on the amendments, and thea Ben HiN, of Georgrla, moved a postponement of them as uncalled for, as unnecessary, nnd as ju- troduced for psritsan purposes. Edmunds re- plied rather sharply, but calinly, asserting that the prosperity and peace of the Union depends upon the establishinent of those equal rights which these constitutional amendments clare, but which ars a mockery in mauny States, ‘where & minority tyranuizes over a majority, Dioner timo came, and the Democrats wanted to adjourn, but the Republicans atood flrm. Garland, of Arkansos, dofended his amendment, which Morgan, of Alabama, did pot tancy, and criticlsed. Boveral of the Democratic Benators ‘were rather troubled by questions by Seoator Tioar as to thelr opinfona on the validity of the latter constitutlons! asmendments, Benator Garland persisted in asserting that the coustitu- tional amendmenta WERR ILLEGALLY ADOPTED, and pressed his amendment to the resolutions which mude that assertlon. This was a bitter pill for sevoral of the Democrats to swallow, Hiil and others declared that thev belleved thy constitutional nmendmenta to have beou legally odopted, but Garland declined to witbdraw or amend his amendment, A voto was reached, and but five voted aye, viz: Beck, Garland, Harris, McDonald, and Voorhees. Bayard, Hill, Kernan, Maxey, Morgan, (lordon, Coke, amd e other Democrats voted, with the Republicans, pay, making 8. Benator Ediunda then presented an amend- ment to the Morzan amendincut, assertlng the right of the peopls to mssemble, Morgan saw wh lmaginary cat under the meal and moved un ndjournment, but no quorum voted. " A call of the House disclosed thut 8 quorum was present, and the acbate on Edmunds’ amendment pro- cceded, As It leuked out that It was copled trom o dectslon of the Suprume Court, it was DIFPICULT TO O1PO8E 1T, but flaslly Merrimoun, of North Curolins, en- deavored to touo it down by an amendment. ‘This was not accoptable lo several of the Dem- ocrats, who for a timo declined to vote, so. thut no quorum voted. It was tinally defeated vy o vote of 11 to 80, and the question then recurred on the Edmunds amendment to the Morgan swmendnent, which wus adopted by a vote of 23 to 16 Nine o'clock sporoached, and the voto came on Morgan's awmended ameudment to the Kd- wuuds resolution, which was lost by a vote of 18004, i ‘Fhe beacon Hght in the tholus of the dume bind attracted quites nuwber of spectators to the galleries, and the Republicon Benstory, bay- fog dived at the restaurant, were ready lor uight work. Eaton, of Conuecticut, led off in 8 fresk dcbate with the original resolutions, and was followed by Mr. Hoar, who declared 1hat the recent {uvestigations would show the , ecesaity for them, but that the futimation that voters hud been' intimidated fn Msssachusctts waus falso sud jontewptible, - Mr. Hour showed that even fo Indiaua the negro cannot vote, und he eloquantly contended that such legislation 84 these resolutivns pledzed should be epacted. TUR NIGUT 283S10N. Mr. Hoar's speech was onu of tho luest and wost furcible oratorical efforts of the present sesstou, It produced s profound fumpression, und uo Democrat attempted to answer it Mr, Teller, of Colorado, folluwed, givinga pleture of the mansgement of the clectious in Bouth Carolina and Loulsians, as sbown during the re- ceut wveptigatious tn those States by the Come. wittee of which be is Chalemsu, Mr. Morgan, ©f Alabama, replied to some of big statements, uud proceeded to criticlss thy mwenagement of clections o Colorado with revolvers and bowle-knives, sending the Bewator here, be aoid, as tho baptized chlld of blood und murder. Teller's reply was tems perate, vot firw, Ben Hitl contented himself with declaring uis ©opposition to the resolution, VQORUKES UNDEKTOOK TO HEFLY 10 Hoar's rewarks sbous the Coustitution of Iu. diaus, sud denounced the Constitution of Mas- sachusetts for dlafrauchiing the iguorant negro aud the European emigrsut by requiring thas they sbould be able 10 read the Constitution in the Euzlish lavkuage. Wadleigh, of Nuw Hampshire, defended New Tampshira from the charges made by Morgan, of Alabama, 4 few dayas since, and by Whyte, of Marsland, to-tay, Ha nlluded to the assertions of Southern Henators that such debates aa this disturbed the publie mind, The public mind at the North was disturbed becausc citizens at the South are TRPRIVED OF THEIR RIONTS, yet donthern vBenators declare that all men in their section shall have thelr righte, and trao- quiility shall follow, Finally, at 11 o'clock, the vote was reached. At therequest of Mr. Edmunds the question was divided, and the first resolution was adopt- ed by 23 yens agalust 17 pays. ‘The other Bena- tors wero pafred. The second resolution was adopted—ycas 23, nays 17, 8o ended the most warmly-contested quostion of the session. TIB DEBATE. 7 Ta the Tregtern Assoctated Press. E Wasninoron, D. C., Fob. 5.~The Senata re- samed conalderation of the resolutlons of Mr. Fdmunds, declaring’ the valldity of the Thir- teenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution, and Mr, Whyte spoke in opposition . thercto. 1la denfed that the whole power of controlling elections for members of Congress belonged to Congress. 1t was for the Btate to protect its citizens in the right of sulfrage. It -was under the control of the Btate, and must be protected by the State. The United States had no right 1o Interfere except In cases of abrldgement of that right provided for o the Filteentn Amend- ment. The United States had no voters of its own, and there wns no one to protect until the State dented o man the right to vote on account of race, color, or previous conditfon of servi- tude. . Mr, Edmunds, lo reply to a question of Mr. Whyte, sald the Upited States possessed all the power over electlons for members of Congress that the States posscssed, Mr. Whyte argued that the resolution of Mr. Edmunds was towards a centralization of power, which he would fight as long as be held a scat ou the floor. Mr. Garland moved to amend the substitute of Mr, Morgan so that it should read, * That, aithough the Thirtcenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution were not adapted in a legal mannor, yet, having been nccepted, recognized, and acquicsved tu by he Btates, they are as valld aud bLinding, cte." Rejected. Mr. Cameron (Pa) moved thatthe Beuate praceed to the consideration of exccutive’ busi- ness. Rejected—jgeas, 205 nags, 80, Mr. Cam- eron (Pa.) voting with the Democrats ia the afirmatives, and the Republicans voting In the Degattive. Mit. JONES (PLA.), referred briefly to the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amondments, and then sald there was aquestion of far mora importanco to bis people than discussing this resolution, and that was the repeal of the Test-Oath law, He spoke of the injustice of thatlaw, and sald the War ended 1o 1885, Everybody who had anythiog to do with it bad been pardonod, yet this uojust test-oath clause was retained. What he de- sired to securo was {mpartial jury trials throughont the length and breaath of the laud. Under this Tcat-Oath law any Juage could pack Jury. 1le would not say it had been done, but stranger things had happened. Mr. Morgau eafd he would assert on the floor of the Senate that the packing of juries had been done In the Bouth systematically aud per- sistently, Mr. Hill sald thls discussion had developed the fact thut all accented tho Thirteanth, Four- teenth, and Fifteenth Amendmonts. The Den- ocrats nceepted them and obeyed them, He trusted now his friends on the other side of the chamber would not go homeand tall thelr people that the Democrats did not accept them. He did not thiuk any good could come from this discussion, and he thought It time to close It now, niud with It ctose the” door on the War, Heo moved thut the pending resolutlions nnd amendments be postponed until the 5th day of March next. MR, BDMUNDS sald [t was better to vote on the resolutions, as they all ogreed in opinion. Mr. Hill sald the Besnote got into diffcrences on aceuunt of discussing the form of these reso- lutions rather than the substance, It was use- less to take up the timo of the Scuate In this discussion, and he did not sce how any guod was to be accomplished by contiuning the wrangle aver thesa resolutlons, Mr, Edmunds sald vo one could have any dif- fleulty in fuding out what the resolutions meant. They meant what the honoranle Bena- tors on the other side did nat agree to, They meant leglalation to protect voters. He referred 1o the tissuc-ballots in South Carolina, and sald there was no law of the Unitud States 1o pun- ish persons for using them, and the State law seemed slow to vindicate the rights of citizens. Ma. Hill sald it must be conceded by every Benatar on the _floor Lthat no leglstution contem- vlated by thy 8enator from Vermont could be watured at this scsston of Congress. 'lhcre wero [inportant subjects to uct on, many of which could not bu actod upon If this discunsion was contivued, Of courdu suvgestions of fraud i ono portion of the country from one side of the chimber would bring lorth replles from the other side, The country would not be bonotit- cd nor the Beuate cnlightened by the opinlons of geutlenien on these resvlutions or the substi- tute of the Henator from Alabams (Morgan). Heo frankly confessed that KON O¥ THEM SUITED HIst, Mr. Edmunds sald the whole matter was just this: Tuat while the political party to which his fricnd (HiH) belonged voted ogainst the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fitteenth Amend- ments they vow declured them valla, Theso amendments hod been-adopted, although every Riate having a Democratic Legislature had re= fueed L0 ngree to them, und sone Leglalatures which ufterward became Democratic attempted to withdraw the ratitlcation given by the prevl- ous Legislatures. Thero had never beon auy leglslution to carry out any of these amend- meuta which dld uot meot with the avposition of the Democratic party, and §f that party siould be consistent to its opinfons and come Mo power all theso amendments und laws Lo vu- furce them would be awupt from the statute books. Under State laws, In une section, wroug, tyranny, and oppression bud entered to the vlection of wuinbers of the other brauch of Couvgeress, and the Benato should act prowptly tw correct thevs evitd, ‘The veal ditliculty was that the Democratie party vrofessed to do as Bouth Carollua insisted upon iy IEE-'3, wnd that was thut thers should be el Lo the supreme power of the States Lhe opportunity practically to nullisy Mr, Kernan sald thero was important leglstu tion pending now which should be disposed of, uml time should not bo wasted fu this dis- cussion, Mr. lilll srzued that 1t was the duty of the Senator from Vesmont, as Chalrinan ot the Judiclary Commitiee, to proposs luglsjution, and ot ‘waata the tune of the Beuste u{l bring- fug forward ubstract resolutlons whbich wer nothing. ME. UKKEVORD sald the people of thls country wers expecting sometblug ¢fso at o bands of Congress thun e dlscuislon of this abstract question, Con- @resa was here to leglalate, to give the peopls: bread uud bucter, and uot hers to lay down Yhu.(anu. for uhe political party or another, I woved that the reaolutions Yo fudetinitely postuoned. Mr, Ediwunds sald that when soy laws wers proposed o carry out tha copstitutionat amendmenty, the Senators on the other side always said it was too carly, it was too late, or 16 was too sometling. ‘Thoy wers all dy for the conatitutlonal pcudwents, but uol fn for putting their naues on the reconl, After sowe further discusslon, the Chalr (Cockrell) ruled that the wotion of llereford cubraced that ol 11, which was Lo postpone the watter until March 5, ulter the expiration of the preseut Longress. HEILCTED, ‘The motion of Mr. Jioreford was rojected— yeas, 105 pays, 82—us fullowy: l YEAS. Beck, Gordon, Mazey, Butler, Harrie, Rausom, Coe, 111, Saulsbury, Lavis (W.Va.), Lawar, Yuorhees, Eswn, Mcbonald, Witaere—15. NATS. Autlony, Hoar, Oglesty, Balley, lowe, Paddock, Bayard, Junes (Nsv.), Flumb, Buruside, Kellogy, Jaudoiph, Cotiucun'(Pa.), Bvrtnii, Holiiay, Cameron(Wis.), Kirkwoad, Ssundure, Conkling, Mciillan, Bpeacer, Couuver, Maithews, Telier. \ Ferry, Slitebenl, Walluce, tGarlang, Morgan, W tudoai—332, Haully, Murrihl, ‘The valrs ou political questions wers ane nounced as folluws: Alllaon, Dawes, Cbaflee, Putterson, Edwunds, Bbaron, Ssrgent, Chris- tlauer, Dorsey, lugalls, und \Vldlulah'lllth HMee Creery, Barwum, Eustis, Deunis, Tlurmaop, Hercford, Johnston, Jones (Fla.), dcPharzon, errimon, and Whyte, Mr. Eafon moved to adjourn. Rejected— i nays, 2, Measra. Hayard and Herman with the Republicans agafusé sdjouru- e voung ment, OARLAND'S AMENDMRNT NBIRCTRD. The_awentment of Unrlaud was rejected— yeas, B3 nays, 84, an follow: ek YRAS. M itec] Gatland Uarris—5. Nebonuid, Voormers, Anll NAVE, I nthon; Dalley, Jooth, Yirnce, ! Tiamade, Cameran (Wis,), Cameron(Wis.), Coke, Conkling, Conover, Davie (W. V), Ferry, ordon, lamlin, reford, 1. foar, nwe, Kell arnsn, Kirkwood, McMilian, Matthews, Jazor, Mitehell, organ, Morelil, * Ogleaby, Taddock, Plumb, Roilina, Spencer, Teiler, Mr. Edmunds submitted the following as an smendment to the substitute of Mr, Morgan: That the right of the peoplo peaceably ta semiflo for the purpose of petitioning Congres: the radrees of grievance, or for anything else nected with the powers and dutics of {ho National {overnment, s an attrituto of national citizen- #hip, and as such nnder the protestion of, and gunranteed by, the United Siates, and within the rcope of e soverelguty of the Unlied States to protect by penal lawa, Mr. Morgan moved to adjourn. Rejected— yeas t; nays 25 ) N0 QUORDM YOTIXG, u call of the Scnate was ordered, and fifty-one Henatora responded, Mr, Beck refersed to the bills to repcal the test onth, to repeal the law keeping voung men out of positlon under the Uovernment who served under the Confederacy, ete., nml sakl the Judiciary Committeo had held back fm- portant measurcs, und fnstead of comaldering them wasted tine on these resolutions. The Scuator from Vermont brought forward theso resolulions to keep alive the bittor feellngs which wers dylog out, sud would have been dead lung ugo had it not been for a fow wnen keeplng them allve. There was one cunsolation. In less than thirty days this Con- ezress would expire, und that Judiclary Commit- tee would be dissolved and other and Tairer men would have it Mr. Beck, continuing, ssld lic wanted peace, IHeswanted every man to stand cqusl befora the law, Let theJudiclary Committec report the biils bofors them, and got bring forward politfe. ||l:onumlrum| to divide and distract the peo- ple. EDMUNDS TO DECK. Mr. Edmunds sald he was rather refreshed that the Scoator from Kentucky (Beck) had rubbed Lis owu cars to enabla him to apeuk as loud as ho hed of him (Edmuonds) and the Judi- ciary Committee. As to what he bad sald of him personally offensive, he (Edmumnils) would not say Rnythine; but as to the Juditiary Com- mitted, he must say that the Senator coulil have his billa reported nt any time by asking the Committee todo ao. MR. MERRIMON submitted the following as an amendment to that of Mr, Edmunds: That the saveral States ara co-equal in all ro- specta, aro on an equal footlug 1a the Unlon, snd thut every citizen 18 entitled ana eligible (o & ahare in a1l rights, protection for Iife, itberty, and prop- erty, 1n filling all oflices, piaces of honor, trust, nd profit, except in cascs expressly excopted, and all benellts and advantages under tho Constitution of . the Unlted Bta 8 becsuns of crime, whareof he suall has v convicted, and all Taws and clauses of Iawa abridging such rizhts or discriminating sealnat any citizen or claes of citizens by test oath or othorwiss contraveno thy eplrit of the Canstitutlog, are unwise, and ought to ba nbolinhed. A voto belog taken on Merrimon's nmend- ment, resulted—ycas, 73 nays, 20, No guorum voting, & call of the Scnate was ordered, aud forty-four Beuators responded, ‘The vote was again taken, and the amend- meat ot Merrimon was rejected,—ycas 11, nays 30,—as follows: YEAS, Bayard, Teck, Conorer, Eaton, tordon, Herefard, il Mcbouald, Moraill~-11, Randolph, Voorhces, NAvS, Anthony, Halley, Booth, Bruce, Lurnside, Camuron (Pa.), Cameron (Wis,), Cockrell. . Coke, Conkling, Davis (W, Va.), Edmunds, Perry, Qarlan Hamiin, Harels, Hoar, Kellogg, Kirkwood, Maxey, Mitchell, Oulesvy, Plumb, Speacer, Teller, Windom—30, ADOFTED. The question then recurred op tho amend- muent of Edinunds, and 1t was agreed to,—ycus, 45; nays, 10,~—as follows: YRAS, Anthony, Ferry, Morrill, Toath, Thumiin, alesvy, ruce, Howe, Puadock, Burnalie, Kellogg, Plamb, Caweron (Win,), Kirkwood, Rolline, Camaron (Pa.), ' MeMillna, Spencer, Coukiing, Mitchell, Telle Conover, Murgag, Wigdom—25, Edwunds, NAYS, Dalley, #aton, Karusn, Bayard, unriand, -amur, Beck, Gorilon, McDunald, Coekrell, Varris, Mazey, 2 Aurefurd, Voorlises—16, Coke, Davis (W, Va.). n ‘The palrs previously annouuced of Fdmunds and Thurwau were bransferred from Fdinuuds to Matihews, so that Matthews wid Thuriun wero paired ou the sbove vote, MORUAN'S SUDSTITUTR L.OST, . 'The question then recurred on the anbstitute of Morgzan os winended by Edmunds, and it was rejected,—yeas 18, nays 4,—aa follows: TRAY. ayard, Qordon, MeDonald, P« i Herelord, Maxey, Cocki Tl i, Coke, Lamar, Voorneea—13, Davis (W, Va.), NATS. Anthony, Ferry, Morrlll, ooth, Uariand, Yiruce, Humitu, Turaslde, fioar, Cameran'(Pa.), Howe, Cameron (Wik. ), Kellowe, Kirkwi Conkllng, N Tellor, © Conovery 1 MeMitian, Windom—za, Edmunds, Mitchell, VOOUUERS RXPLAINK, Mr. Voorliees sald ho voted for thv smend. meut of the Beoator from Arkanaas bocuuse it expressed his views, Ho kuow that the canstls wutional umendments wers not legally rotliied by his owu Stato (Indluna), but there was a ratls fication that came by uee und scceptance, which nelther bo nor the people of thut Btate desived 1o dlsturb. ‘Iho question then being on the resolutions as mitted by Mr. Edmuuda, he demanded a rate vote on each resulution, Authouy, Hamlin, . Sealy, Hooth, Hoar, . udoci, Brace, Howe, Pitmb, Buraside, Keilogg, Rolling, Camuron (P8, ), Kirkwood, Caneron (Wia, ), Melliay, Edmunds, Mitchell, Ferry, Morail, NAvE, Thailey, “tun, uyard, sarisad, ek, Uordun, Cockrell, Harrid Cuke, Herefora, Davis (W, Va.), UL, PAIRKD, Messrs. Alilson, Dawes, Blaine, Saunders, Chafr, ouklluu,f‘nlurwu.(.‘nylltluncy.Douuy. Matthuws, Juues (Nev.), Bharon, Wadieigh, sl Cougver, who would bave voted fu fuvor of the reavlution, were pudred with Messrs, Mk(.‘ruer{. Barnuw, Wallace, Butier, Eustls, MeDunald, Denuts,’ Jouc (b‘ln.( MeBlcrsonl, Thurman, Hansow, Baulsbury, Whyte, aud Witheis, who ‘would bave voted In the fegative, TEXT OF TilN RESOLUTIONS. ‘Fhie arcond resoiution was agreed 3 by a stn- llnrlvotr. und, s sgreed to, the resojutlons read; 3 Lgsolved, Aw the judumentol tho Senate, that the Thirteenth, Fourteouth, and Fift Al o menty o the Coustitution of thy bave been iy ratl und aro Lorily as auv other i the vouplu of each Bluts liave a common futervat (i tho vuforcewent of thy whole Coustitution 1o svery State of th Unlou, aud that I¢ (e altke the right and dusy of Cobgrews to ouforce sail swendments sud 10 protect overy citlzun in the exerclae thereby secured by laws of a general charucter already’ pussed fur that purpose, sud by furtber spproprivte leyislation, %0 fur as such enforcumony and protection are not secared by oxlating laws, and thal it s the duty of the Ezecullve Departwsut of the Goverument faithfully sud with ailigence to carry &ll such luwa auto dmpartial cxecution, aad of Congresa to op- plfl}uln v ail moneys ueedful for that ead. dicsolved, Turtber, That it e the duty of Con- Rress (0 provide n( law for the fuli sud lmpartiul vrotection of sl citfzens of the Unitod ntatos, duly quallied, 1o tbe right to vols for Keprcseatatives in Cougruss, aud t this ond the Comilitee on the Judiciary b, apd it ¢ bereby, Jusiructud 1o pre- Pare 4ud report B¢ voou os uiay be 8 bill for tne Drotection of such rigbts aud pusisteut of fu- dructious thoreof, Qu motios of Mr. Ediwunds, the Seuate took up the House joint resolution proposiog an wmeudment to the Constitution probibiting the paywent of clalws of dlsluyal persana for prop- m{ festruved In the late War of the itobellion, su dE wonkd bo unfinfshed husiness to-nsorrow, “The tenate then, at 11 p. m., sdjourned. THT MISSISSIPPIL PASSAGE OF THE HOUSE IMIPROVEMEST RILIL. Specinl Dispateh to The Tribune. Wasnixaroy, 1. €., Feb. 5~The House passed] the hill providing for the organization of thie Misslesipp! River Improvement Commission, and for the correction, permanent locatlon, and decpening of the channel and fimprovement of the havigation of that river and protection of its alluvial Tawd, The bill I3 a compromise ox- pedient to wi the advocatcs of the levee aystem hava resorted In view of the very strong feetlng which Capt. Cowden has succeeded in sccutjng for his outlet system. The managers of the levea system would have been glad to have altogether 1gnored Capt. Cowden’s scheme, but the attention which has been called to it by the press and the remarkable energy which this old Mississippd Captain has siown here, uu- nided {n support of Lis profect, and In exposiug the levee job, made it fmpossible for the leveo men 1o carry thelr scheme withont elving Cow- «den some conslideration. Accordingly, the Levee bill proper WAS MODIFIRD 80 8 to socure the apofutment of & Commis- sfon; sund, whila the jetty system preponderntes inthe schetne, e vutlet system lias sccured recognition in the amendment, which provides that the Commission shall report in full upon the practicability, feasibility, aml probable cost of the various plans known as the jetty system, as well as upon all others that may be suggeated to them. Tho bill {n substance creates a Com- mission of five persons to bo appoluted by the Prasident and confirmed by the Scuate, three of whom shall be enzineer oflicials who are to re- celve no additfoun! compensation, and the civillans are to receive $3,000 nuvaliy. The Commission 1s dirceted to - A COMI'LETE SURVEYS OF TIIK RIVER betwedn Alton, fn"Iflinofs, uand pasacs at the mouth of the river, and to report to the Sccre- tory of War, The Becretary of War Is empow- ered to furnish tho Commission any ussistance in the way of engineer olticers, nddltioral em- ploycs, vessels, nud mechanieal applinnces that may be neoded, and $250,000 were appropriated for that purpose. ‘Ihls appropriation is an ab- soluto one, but no additional amount is to be appropriated, or any further sork done beyond this appropriation cxcept by tlic npproval of Congress. Tho plan that shall be recommended by the Goommiasion is firat t0 bo submitted to Congress for ita approval. 1f the planisap- proved then the theory ts that the NRCESSARY ANPROPRIATIONS WILL DE MADE to complete the work In accordance with the rec- ommend.tions. There can be no doubt that this appropriation Is Intended as an entering wedge fora glzantie jetty and leveo dmprove- ment scheme, but it remalns, with tuture Con- gresses to determine whether more thun a quar- ter of amillion’ of dollars shall be spent u‘;mn any plan for the imorovemnent of the Mississipul Rtiver, und If 60 upon what plan, . LOUISIANA. BOUNCED AT LAST. Roectal Dixpatc to The Tridune. ‘WasmiNatoN, D, C., Feb. 5. —The long-con- templated changes of Federal officers in New Orleans were made to-day, tlie Preslident sond- ing to the Senato the names of A, 8. Badger to ho Collector of Customs in place of Georro L. Santh, removed, and Willlain L. MeMillan to Lo Postnaster fu placo of Parker. Gen, Dadgor is a natlve of Masea- chusetts who went to New Orleans with QGen, Butler during the War, and settled there, In 1803, durlug Gov. Kellogg’s Adininlstration,- hie was Chicf-of-Pulice of New Orleans, und was severoly wounded in thefleht between Kelloge's foree and the White Teague ou tho memorablo 14th of September, 1874, Ifo has always been a Ttepublican, and by his bravéry has won the ro- spoct of the peopla of New Orleans.. [le will make a pood Collector. DU, M'MILLAN, the new.Poctmoster, was an Ohlo man who served with distluction as s Surgeon In the Uulon ariny. ~ He becamo a pranjfnent member of the Republican party of Louislaua when that 8tate was reconstructed, but, Il’ 1872, went into the Liberal movemont with ' Glov. Warmoth, The leqal Jeglsiature of 1872-'8 elected him to the United States Scnate, while the body that was set up by order of United Btates Distriet Judge Durell cboss Uov. Plock- back. A lonx contest cosued In Wushington, but ucither of these geutlemen was cver seated, In 1876, r, MeMitlan, liko o majority ot the Liberals of 1872, was ngain back 1 the Republican party, sud stumped part of the State of Loufsiuua for Ilayes. Subsequently hu weted o8 onw of the counsel for ths Republic- one in manauing the Loutslana caze before the Electoral Cuminission nud Congress. Elected to the Leglalature, be voted for Gov, Kellogg to bu United Btates Senator, WHARTON SAPE, ‘Thie Vresldent will make no immedistechange in (Lo ofilee of the Unlted Btates Marsnal for the District of Loulsiaun, Very scrious com- plaints have beeu mado sgainst Jock Wharton, the present Marsbal, but’ the Administration dues not scem to think that they have been sus- tained. The appowtient of Badier and Me- Millan and the reteotton ot Jock Wharton [ are belleved to mark o new departe ure by the Administration jn regard to Louistana polities. The testimony takon fo New Orleaus by the ‘Feller Commistee scema to have conviuced the President thut it will be Jmpossible for the Republican pariy to exist lu Loulslons unless the Federal ofllces fn thist Btute aro in the hunds of Republicans who haye the confldencs of the colored peoplo and who have suflicient courage to go through the State und make the campuien for thelr party in spite of the bulldozors, und to lead und organ- fzs the colored people, no watter who may threaten, . IN OTUER WOIlDS, the question which the Presldent had to declde was whother he will be governed, (s moking ap- pointments, by Civil-8ervico rules alone, or whether, whily ho sceured the scrylees of huneat amd efticlent weu, be shiould not also solet those whe would _etund up for their potitical rights, und would noy allow thelr party to be stamped out of existepee by the men with shot- guns, lle scems to dave ‘chosen the latter courss {n maklog the nomination which be sent to the Besate to-day retaining Jack Wharton fu the Marshalsbip. Wharton probably awes bis retentlon fn part, also, to {u- formation brought o thu President by Repub- lican members of the Tuller Committes who visited tho White-Housp lust night, ‘They told the President that, winle Whurton's appearsuce might nut be in his fuvor, bu was UNDOULTEDLY 4 MAN OF GBEAT COURAGE, aind, In the present emergeney, pecuifarly itted for 1he place ho holus, Judgs Billings hus slso written a letter saylug that the business of the Caurt would sufter {f & change should now be made in Lhe Marshal's otice. ‘The Loulsiana Republicans think that there will pestalo- y uew pulitieal ollionces fn that tate before the Presidential clection of next i_enr. mid that the chavges uow fmade in the ‘ederal ofllces at New Orlesus will prowote the breaking up of the Democratie party, At the Tast election thers were two pollticdl organiza- tous, uo the Repyblicun upposed Lo the Detuoe crutie party—the Conservative and the Natjona), th lutter putting wors stress on local queations thun upon thuse of nativnal finance, A COMBINATION of these two organizations with the Republicans 1s now belleved W bu uot wvuly possible, but probable, uud such a combluation would be uble to carry the Btute, Buch au slifauce, it 1s also belleved, would sustalu the butlonsl candidates of the RRepuvlican party. [ view of jbess pos- sible ciluees, therelore, of theso oppotutinents on the wpolitical future of Loulstaua, tugy be- cuwe very important. NOTES AND NEWS, TUN TEST-OATH BILL. &pecial Dispuich (0 Tha Triduns, Wasuixgron, D. 0., Ful ‘The Democrats are lulstakon in thelr expectations thut the Ke- publicansare deterained to oppose the repeal of the Jurors' test-oath oveu at tho risk of Ao extra sesslon, The Republicans will opposs leglsla- tlou of that character 1o sn appropriste bill, but they do uot appesr to care so wuch about the Jururs® test-oath as to muke auy factious opposi- ton. A certaiu uuwber of Demaocrats—who are cager for an exira seaslon—nre englineering this repeal as an amendment to an Apvropria- tion bill, with the expectation that the Repub- llcans will oppose it. NEPRESENTATIVE TRENTANO, who has beenconfined to his room with theuma- tism some days, was {n bis seat In the House to- day. TIIR SURVRY PROIRCT. Western Reprasontatives are rapldly reaching the conclusion that, independent of the immense cont of the propose:l new ayatem of survey, It is cxceedingly impolitie to adopt changesin the present method which will ultimately involve nearly every Western State {n n boundary cons test. This point will of ftseit go far toward defeating tho whole acheme. The fact bas how becoma known that two of tho six members of the Comtnittee on Natlonal Academy were satis- fled with the plan, and one of theae was the only man on the Comrmitteo who had ever had experience in executing the kind of surveys proposed. A very conslderable num- ber of members of the Academy have taken occasion privately to make known thelr oppo- zition to the pian. . THE ARMY-RRURGANIZATION BILL. Thesuppoitersof the Burnside nrmy-reorgan- ization scheme 28 modified forced the reorgan- fzatfon features of their bill upon the ilouso this afternoon as an amendment to the Appro- printion bill, and the Chairman of the Commit- tea of the Whole ruled that the amendment was in order In that, slthough it was new leglsla- tion, it was legislation which prima facla would carry with 1t retrenchment. The Houso ad- meml at this point, nnd the conteat will e renowed to-morrow. It very eyl dent. that Baoning and Harry White, who aro active managers of this reorganization echeme in the House, fotend to have the flouss pass upon the entire subject, Including the rest of tha bill, s well as the rcorganization fea- tucgs, and 1t now scoms probable that the House will ba compelled to vote upon it, If the man- ngers are as successful as it appeara likely to- night thut they will be, it would be necessary to read the entire LI, which of itsclf will consumeo o considerablo portion of a day. DRAWBACKS, To the TWestern Astociated Press. Wasmnaroy, D. C., Feb. e Seccretary of the ‘I'ressury to<lay sent to the llouse a com~ munication sccompanied by statements of draw- bucks pald on sugars, sirups, and molasses dur- Ing the Gscal year ended June 30, 1878. The to- tal sum of auch pavments is 83,030,070, of which amount New York received $1,859,857, A communication from the Scerotary of War was laid before the House to-day, pronouncing 1he work on tloard’s Rocks in the Monongahcla River a fallure, and asking that an sdditional appropriation of $24,000 be made for continuing the same, . THE CATTLE DISEASK BONSATION. A dispateh from Chieago to the Commission- erof Agriculture, declaring the non-cxistence of cattle discase in the West, was yesterday forwarded to the SBecrelary of State, and to-day Seerctary Evarts had o copy of the same sent to e Britfsh Minister, TIIE FOUR DER CENTA. Subscriptions to the 4 percent loan aince yesterday’s revort, $2,425,800. THE NATIONAL DANKS, The Comptroller of the Currency reports that the total aniount of bonds held by the Natiounl bouks rs sccurity for clrculating notes on the 1st of February was 838,030,200, Of this amount, 307,001,630 worc 6 per cent honds, ‘The banks ulso held 8184,858,800 5 ner eents, “There are alao held by the banks & 13,678,550 1) " per cents, and 852,642,700 of 4 per cent The amount of Natlonul-bank circulation outstand- ing on the 1st nstunt was $323,080,840, APPOINTMENTS, =The President has nominated Digby V. tell Collector of Customs at Detroit, Mich,,~—a re- appolutment; also, Algernon 8. Badeer Col- Jectur of Customa at New Urleans, vics Georza L, Bmith, to be removed; nnd Willlam 8, Mc- Mntin Postmaster at Now Orleans, vico Badger, The President to-doy sent a message to the Seuato withdraw.ng the nomination of Eberczer E. Fox, Cullectar of Customs lu the District of Bangor, Me. TIE RECORD, SENATE, WasiunaroN, D. C., Feb. G.—The bill was plsced on the ealendar providing for the new naval ahservatory and the remova! nt the pres- ent oue. A portio. of Baturday vl Wee ace upart for consideration of bills reserted b: the Com- mittce on Military Affairs, aua the Japaneso indemnity tund will be called up on Monday. Mr. Matthews' resolutlon, providing for a committee to juqulire into the clains of citizens agalust Nicaragua, was agreed to without dis- discussion. The Vice-Presldent laid beforo the Senate the credentlals of John t. Joues, clucted United Btates Senator from Nevads. Placed on file. A bili pussed approvristing $4,838 to pay the Richmond Female {nstitute, Richmond, Va., for the uso of {ts bulldings by the armyof the {Js:x_‘l!l::ll Btates fromn October, 1805 to October, Mr. Morgan_ presented a Joint resolation of the Alabains Leglslature favoring the passage of the necessary laws to provent the excrelse of Jurisaletion by tie Courts of the United Btates in procoedings agalnst the munielpal corpora- tious fl tho soveral States, Referred. Mr.floar (ny request) submitted o resolution inatructing thy Committee on Military Affairs to conslder und report whethur it is expedieut to nuthurize the Sceeretary of War to seeure o supply of canister shot of un improved pattern, Avreed to. Mr. Kerntan presented a resolution of the New York Legislature asking wn appropriation fur the remoyal of vbstructlons In Bt, Mary's River, 8t. Clair River, dud Detroit River, Referrod, Mr. {lamliu presented a letter from the Secre- tary of Btate saylng that the family of the lato Bavard 'Taylor, United Statos Minister to the Geran Emplre, wos not in afliuent clrcum- stances, and recommending that tho salary of the Minister to Herlin be contioued to Mra. “Tuylor for ona yéur, Refurred. noos, - The Bpeakor annouuced the regular onler to be the cousideration of the Misslusippl Leves bitl. . ‘Ilio first amendimnent pending was that offored by Mr, Sparks to striko out the clause authoriz- g the Coninission to be composed of clght vorsuns lawillar with the offect of overflow in :lh.lx Missisalpul River upon slluvial lunds of the elta. Alter debate, the ninendinent was rejectod— yeas, 233 nays, 83, An sienuinent was adopted striking out the cJuuso which glyes the Counnisaloners = Jife ten- nre of oflico; aleo an suendment directing 1he Contulssion tu completa the suryey of the Mis- slssiopl River butween Ahon, I, und the passesat the mouth of the rlver, 'Ihe uext amendment was one offercd by Mr. Bparks, striking out the clayse authorizing the Commission to take futoconslderation the plaus aud catlmatos for the protection of the stluvial lands &l‘ the Mlssisstppl. Hejected—geas, &5 nas, 128, . L: amendment was adopted directing tha Comiission to report on the feusivility of all plans submited to it, Heverul omendments to strike out all pro- vistons of the bitl velating to alluvial lands wero, nl&m:tul. 7 fr, Hobertson withdrew bis smendment ap- propriuting 83871500 for strongibening the luvees of the Misateslppl. The bill then passci—veas, 155; nays, 73, *I'he veport ot the Committes on Flections in 1he Flordaenutested cuss was subiftted in favor 1o Jesso b, Plnlayy and adverse to the claiws of tloruge Bisbee, The minority submitted dis- wenting views, aud doth reports wers recommit- tod. "Fhe House went into Committea of the Whole (Mr. Carlislo fu thy chair) on the Army Appro- vriation bill. ‘The nutber of uids de camp to which the Gen- cral of the Army snall be eutitled was fncreased trow threa to four, . Mr. White olfered s un guiendment to the il luhauuthllz the bill kuown as the * Aray Reorganization bib, Alr. Hale rgsu to a polut uf order sgstust e amendmest. The Chaieinga could only look t0 the operation of the mwgndment durlug the year thut the Appropriation bill covered, und if thers was acything fn the bill which migbt re- sult in an fucrease of cxrcmmuu.annul the coming year 1 must clearly bo ruled out of order.” There was & proposition ia ths apeod- meut which allowed vlleers to retire with three years' poy, and that cearly brougnt it ju su- tagonlsw to Rule 3120, ‘The poiut of order wag autazonized by Mr. Bayler und others, uud dually the Chsirmau thut the smendcot did not comu within the spirit of the rule, While 1t was doubtiess new vuhlul?u. atill it was i the directon of » reduciion of expsudituces, sud, Weretore, by wverruled the poiut of order, Mr. Banpiniz favored the amendment, Ie moved that the Committee rlse tu order that the amendwent might by pristed. ‘Yuta was opposed by Mr. Garfleld and other Republicavs, who wished to hevea vute taken at ouce, but it was agreed to—ycas, 108; vays, 97, Adjearued. - 8l 'OREIGN. | No Improvement in the Reports from the Plague=Stricken Districts. The Excitement Likely to Favor= ably Aficet the American Grain. Trade. Speculations Regarding the Forth- coming Messago of Preai- dent Grevy, The Drke of Connanght to Be Appointed Viceroy of Ircland,. Thirty Thousand Persons Sapported by Oharity in Glasgow. TIIE PLAGUR. TUBSIAN SANITARY MRASBURES. 8t. Pereasnuna, Feb. 5,—Municipsl, pro- vincial, and other sanitary committaes aro being organized fo promote cleanliness among tho poorer classes, Leotures on the plague are given al tho medieal schools, QUARANTINE, i Marta, Feb, 6,—The nuthorities have de- cided to imposo twenty-four days' quarantine on vessels arriving from Russian ports in the Black Sen and Sea of Azofl, EFFECT ON THE AMERICAN GORAIN TRADE, ~ New Yong, Feb, 6,—Thers {s much dis- cussion on the Produce Exchange and in financial cirelos na to the efficct likely to be prodnced on the business interests of this country by tho ravages of the plaguo in Houthern Russin. The establishment of o military cordon around the infected distriot, and mensures being takon by other European Powors for tho prevention of the sproad of the disense, aro spoken of ns laying an embargo on the export of Russian grain and other products, ‘The dread of the plogue in the infectod districts is also thought likely to prevent tho sowing of seed for tho fature crop. 'Those clements of the situa- tion are thoroughly canvassed, snd, so far ns yot observed, the opinion on 'Change seems gonoral that from theso troubles will spring an extraordinary demand for the cercals of the United States, a consequent rise in prices, and a brisk and profitable business in thoir trausportation from the West to the seaboard and to Europe. MORE FATAL CASES, Loxpox, Feb, 5,—A 8t. Potersburg cor- rospondont says four more fatal cases of plugue aro reported at Selitneno. The cor- respondont s porsonally coguizant of two succassful gvasions of tho military cordon, which is very incfilcient. GREAT BRITAIN. 1OME-RULE LEAGUE, DunuiN, Feb. 5,—At o meeting of tho Home-Rule Lenguo, seventeon embors of Parlinmont boing present, n resolation, which Dr. Butt characterized as the expres. elon of A want of confidence in him, was rejected by n vote of Bt to 22, Dr. Dutt was sharply criticised; [ BIUT UP. Loxpoy, Feb. 6, —Drury Lane Theatro was cloged lnst night, the performers refus. ing the reduction of wnges. IRELAND TO HAVE A VICEROY, Dunzay, Fob, 6, —It is reportod that ‘the Govornmnont intends to appoint the Duke of Connaught Vicoroy of Ireland, RELIEY WOLK IN SCUTLAND, Gragaow, Fob., 5.—~Tho applications for rolief for tho wook ending Feb. 1 wore 300 loss than auy procedivg weok, Tho regular recipionts have surrendered their relfof tick. ota, intimating that they hind found omplay’- mont, About 18,000 persons are still sups’ ported by clarity. L CATTLE TRADE. Lonnow, Fob. 6,—Tho cattle trade is try- ing to arrango for tho slsughtar of cattle at the polut of debarkation, Livenroor, Fob, 5,—At n meoting of the Privy Council notice was read that permis- slon to land cattle at the Liverpool docks will bo withdrawn after March 1, unless pro- vision is mado for their slaughier on the quay, & DUFFERIN TO SUGCEED LOFTUS, Lovpox, IFeb, 6.—A telogram from 8t Petersburg soys it 18 roported there that Lord Dufferin hna boon appointed British Ambassador to Russin in place of Lokd Au. ‘gustus Loftus, rocalled. DRATII BHNTENCE, . Lreos, Eng, Fob, 5—Olarles Penco, o notorious burglar, has, beon sentenced to death for shooting, in 1870, an onginecr named Dyson, who had married an Amorioan Indy, FAILONE, Loxpon, Feb, 5,—8teclo & Oralg, grain merchants, of Glasgow, have failed. Lipbili- tios estimatod at £70,000, THE BLAVE THADE, Toxoow, Feb, 6,—Eogland and Portugal have agroed to joint operations against the slavo trado butweon Mozambique and Mada. gascar, . AUSTRALIA, PROSPECTS OF TUE MELBOURNE FAIR OF 1850, Special Dispatch (o The Tridbune. iy SeunarieLy, Ill, Feb, 5.~The Governor to-day received o document containing (he list of Qomnuissioners, Comumittees, and the rogulations of the Molbourne International Exhibition of 1880, which will begin Oct, 1,, 1880, and close March 381, 1881, Thiy exhibi- tion will b held inbulldiugs specially erocted’ for the purpose in Carlton Guardeny, ju {he City of Blelbourne. ‘The circular saya: *¢ The fuct that Australasia Lng beon roprosonted at all the great Exhibitions of the world since 1851, and tho advanco sho bad wudo in pro- duotivo industry, the oxtent of her commer- cial velations, qud the high position which her jimports and exports have attained, indi- cato shat she has now reached i{le period when she moy profitably invite the great manufaoturivg countries to wead the most’ complete products of their skilled industry to o people who are in a positiou ta becowe not only good customers but generous com-, petitors.” loformation upon any question of details can bs obtalned upon spplication to the Agent-Goneral for Victoris, 8 Viotoria Chambaors, Vicloria street, Westminster, Lon- dou, 8. W, FRANCE, CABINET COUNCIL. Pagnw, Fob, 5.—To.day's Cabinet Couneil discussod the comiuvg Presidontisl message. La Liderte says the msssage embodies the views mentiouod in the Nutionul yesterdsy o3 baving been sgroed upon by the new Cab- inet, viz.: that the question of the roturu of <he Chambers to Paris can be decided by s Congress’ of the two louses; that cowplete nwuesty bo grauted to the Communlsts who Lavo alrendy been pardoned, an, peachment schemo will lmv m‘:n‘r:::o:b 4 regard to the economia question, iy .mml &l to tho principla upon which th, . of commercanra based, iy iy Tho Estafette says tha messags pi satisfection to tha Lef fres en in officchioldar s, Leftin rogand o d"“g:z I OFFICIAL CHANags, oNnoN, Feb. h—A dispateh f, : snys M. Cochery, Undor Becrebu;o n;’I' o Departmont of Finance, has bean Tomj, thn Minlster with & new department, n Anm.x Vica-President of the State, hay nfim‘m' and Admiral Pothoau hag been nppoiyy Ambassador at London, and o) PX:& Ambassador at Vienna, ¥ fibiy RUSSIA, THR MISSIRG ARCTIC RXpp By Cadle to the New l'or:ll]llc:ln(g.a Beatay, Fob. 6,—Tho Russian papers donbting the reports of Prof, Nanlunqkjg]'; presence noar the Eaat Oape, and eXpresy wl npprohension that the Vegn heg pe. wrecked on some island of the Bibe, rian Archipelago, or on Wrangd Islands. Baron Fredericks, the flnvmmrze: Eaat Biberin, has iuformed tho Ozar llnnf1 took all possible measures for the discoy, : of the missing oxpedition. Ila TePOorta thyy he organized two sledga parties from Nish, makolomsk and Andyrsk. Ho also apprised the mative tribe of Tehouktschonks of “Nordenskjold's porilous position, wity ine strriotions to render him and his companiony every assistance. The Russlan Government hearing that thy American Arctic Expodition Bteamer Jean. notto was orderad to get ready at San Fra. cisco for diligently senrching out the ‘Whers abonts of Nordenskjold, hos nbstained o pressly from despatohing n war vegsel from Wiadniostock on a similar mission, TURKEY, DEFINITIVE TREATY, CoxsTanTNOPLE, Feb. i.—Podgoritzs wi be surrendered to Montencgro Thursdy, and the definitivd tronty with Russiawil {, signed. THE DOBRUDSCHA BOUNDARY. Loxpox, Feb, 5.—A Vienoa corresponden} snys Russia yesterdsy proposed a compro. 1miso in regard to the Dobrudscha boundary, Tho proposal will be referred to tho Bound. nry Commission. Tussia has nlresdy beey notifled in two instances that she must so. cept the docision of the Commission, GERMANY, BISMARCE AND FAMILY. Benuty, Fob.” 6.—Biswarok and fadly Thave arrived here. BUPPLEMENTARY ELECTION, Lonpon, Feb, 5,—A dispatch from Bresla states that nt the supplementary election thero for member of tho Heichstag the 8o cialist candidate reccived 5,175 votes, the Liberal 0,664, and the Conservative 2,815, A socond ballot is necessary. Tho Govern ment {8 much anooyed at tha strongth man. ifested by the Bocialists, 2 THE SCALESWIG QUESTION, Parm, Feb., 6,—~The Moniteur Unitenil snys Denmark intends applying at Berlin for sn equitable settloment of tha Schleswig question, and in the event of refusal wil appeal to the Powors. TROME. THE POPE'S POVERTY, Rous, Fob, 5, —The Voce Jella Verlia snya: ‘‘Taking into nccount tho grestdis trosy provailing, greatcr than is genenlly kfiown; - the' Oatholics of Rome bave e ‘tributed largely to reliove the diro sud noble poverly in which the august head of the Church {s constrained to live.” AFGHANISTAN, TUR ENGLISI COMMANDS, Lownos, Feb. G,—A Culontts dispatch ys Gen. Maudo hias returned to bis qur ters from Bazar Valloy, Laving wode terd with the ohlefs. Gon, Roberts had .left Iazarple for Kburum. ¥ BULGARIA. DECLINED. Lowpox, Feb, 6.—A Vicuna dispatch sy i Princo Alexauder, of Battonburg, bes do. clined tho candidature for the Bulgarisa throne, PERSIA. RIOTOUS DEMONSTRATIONS. Lonnox, Feb, 5.—Riotous demonstrations have boon mnde at Bafston sgalust e authority of the Peruisus. ANOTHER MIRACLE. The Blethodists Now Confrouted with Necassity of Aacopting or Lajocting s (e of Cury by Folth, Suecial Dirpatch o The Tribune, Wiannares, Del., Feb, b—Miss Miniit T.ombard, 19 years old, residing at 710 Jeflersod street, In this elty, who has been biind for ll: yearq, hus recoyered her sight in o most rmu’d able manner, Bhio was afificted with l;vhfl‘h fever, which weakened thy optle nerves to an cxtent that, with the recovery from (e (mr; she graduslly lost her afght wnd bmm‘ totally bliod, Bha was givon the l_»l\:‘ medieal attentlon, but without avall e physicians could only glve her o alieht Liope ! o she might soma day regaln her sieht, but X< 1 powerless to offer uny skl Shelsa u.wmhc:7 uu 8t. Paul's M. E, Church, gud the church e made her caso o special subject of praver Wit Tuesday night lait, previous to rfllrlu;". f Lombard had beew reading of CY restoring slghe to blind, | the promise, ** Whatsoover §¢ b ask in My name, balteving, yo shall mj;-' and, with 8 full retjance fn 1ia power an Wis dom, she prayed earnestly that, it I werd 5 will, ber own vycs might bclcopaut'dl;fl awoke with # headache, ler uxuu:»'\gh." " her head, and she fell asleop aain. ¥ b awoko her sfght was perfectly restored. e & consfstont Chrlstian, and naturally nl"‘h her sudden recovory to o ppecial futerpos Divive Providence. the isl t— KILLED BY INDIANS. Special Dioasch to Ths Trivurt. el Ouana, Neb,, Feb, Go~A dispateli FEC00 here this morning from trand Taland -m;tlv“ news has reached thers thut on the 27t (;.mun yary four ‘cattle mpn wers kilted bym t on the upper Mobrara Fangcé. Ux)u Dl was Mr, Moorehiead, partaer of Mr. hmlm“h of this city, Another was paued Asl ‘Fhe names of the others aro uuknowd. e em—— ORY. 9 CoLuuurs, ., Peb, 5.—A city nrdiu.m;fr"é“. ino nifect to-day forbidding cand! ates «“ 7] nicipal offices from * treatiog” W“.‘x‘{u"‘“' peualty of $30 fine, ten days |a fall o o ure of the right tovote st futur N‘:‘cu e elections. The ordingnce also forblds ¢ eoriog within two squarcs of the wlli- e — AL et 5.—The following A co PRILADELPRIA, Feb. e lige U 1ar of prices at Mauch Chunk for the TAC ., has u5. fauncd by the Lehigh Coal a-l;‘u"“, % tion Compsny: Btove §2.75; hump, LiEhuy e und smatl stove, $3.50; cheitout, ¥4 But Ao. 8, #1255 ; ‘Y et timely ® Prudently break up your cold by 108 dy fur w90t u old rewedy 080 P L SIE rl Ta