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s THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, (880—TWELVE , PAGES. a established by himself during the exciting days of {ho Electoral count, when he ruled thatanything relating to the eount of the Electoral vote was a question of privilege, entitled at all tines to recognition. ‘To all the arguments advanced by the Republicans, that the new codlfications of the rales ex- elnded sneha question from among tie sub- Jects schedule as privileged questions, Spenk- er Itandatl only answered that he recognized tho Constitution and the Jaws as higher than any rile, or than all rules. Randall was fortunate onough to have discovered, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ARLE JOUR- NAT CLERK, ih the forgotten passayo of the Electorat Count act, which plainly held that questions relat- ing to tho Electoral count were of tho high- est privliege. Gen. Kelfer made the Jeading speech on the Republican side, In whieh he took the ground that the Constitution must bo strictly construed, and that tha votes could only be counted by the Vice-President, In tho presence of thatwo Houses. ‘The Republicuns ara PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS ‘dn the expression of a determingtion to fight the Electoral-count resolution stubbornly from now till the 4th of: March if need be. Ono of them said to-night that nitschlef is afoot, and tho Democrats would bear watch- ing. Another said he did not think the Democrats would dare undertata_n ‘crime Vke throwing ont the vote of. New York, as : such an attenpt would surely bo followed i by revolution, “Stil,”” added he, “if they ; do not mean something similar by It, one has dlMeulty In sectug their object, as, even nd- anitting the desirability of some resolution affecting the method of counting the Elect oral vote in general, no such necessity exists now, as there ean bo no question as to who dias been elected,” ANOTHER OPINION Js that the Democrats have taken this mode of kiling thne until tho appropriation bills aro ready to be presented for consideration, thus keeping out all other legistation, When 7 Congress adjourned Inst summer it was i understood that the Appropriations Commit. tee had arranged {ts work for tho coming session, intich of which was to bo accom- plished during the recess, The various sub- committees were appointed, and the general subjects with which they had to do were assigned them, After ail this preparation for forwarduess, Mr, Atkins has but just arrived on the scene to-day, BEER IN JEOPARDY. TUE MALTSTERS EXCITED, Botetat Disvateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Wasurxoton, D.C, Dec. %—The Senate Committee on Finance gave a hearing to-day ton nuinber of brewers and dealers In baricy malt on. the DU wow before Congress, which fixes the duty on malt at 2 cents per bushel. ‘Under the Canadian reciprocity treaty barley was admitted free, and a duty of 20 per cent ad yalorem was Imnosed upon barley malt. When the treaty was abrogated a duty of 15 cents per bushel was Imposdd on barley, but the duty on barley malt remuined unchanged. The ‘Treasury oMctals, however, linve found that the Canadian _ imaltsters evade the law by undervaluing their morchandise, ‘ and they “have proposed n specific duty of 25. cents per bushel. ‘This Is nof sntisfactory to the * Canadian maltsters and thoir agents in this country, nnd there Is a warm contest over tho bill. Without Canadian barley malt, or Canadian barley from ‘which to manufacture malt {n this country, our browerles would have to stop operations, . A DELEGATION OF MATTSTENS Appeared before the Senate Finance Commit- tea this morning In opposition to tha bill. ‘Their principal point fs that the passngo of tho bill would injure both browers and con- sumers, whilo It would advance tho Interests of brewers who nro also maltsters, gly- ing to the Iattor practleally imo- nopoly of the trade, It was stated that of 88,000, bushels of malt: wed Ja this country only 500,000 bushels are Inport. ed. ‘The present duty Js 20 per cent nd valo- Tem, which has averaged specifically for eight years 17.20 cents per bushel. ‘The hin- position of shigher tnx, thoy claim, would conseqitently shut out the small competition of 1!¢ per cent which now oxists, and leave the production of malt s monopoly, which would enricha few maltsters, inerense the price of bear, and become a prohibitory tax, It ts curious, however, that some of tho very browers who ara now opposing the scheme last year authorized thelr attorneys In their name to approve It. ¢ $f ONE OF THE OPPONENTS of the Malt bill says: Theso maltaters buy about one-third of Cana- da molt and mix It with Western damaged bar- joy and other spurious stuff, and compel tho tm- pecunious browers tu buy ft. No good buer can bo browed from such material. Eleven years Qa thers wero 120,000 bushels of Cunada tnalt Amported, but tho buafness ls Increasing every year, What the brewers want is to buy goods which will turn out to be what they are: repra- konted. Tho maltsters aro interested In mixing the malt suld, but the principal brewers have taken time by the forelock, and Imported tholr ownmalt, Darley-malt ie rising tn the market cyery duy, and thoroisa largo profit on old stock onhand, Tho passage of tho bill would THUOW A DAMPER ON THE ENTIRE BREWER : BUSINESS, é for the bill has only been framed fu tho {nterest ofa iavored few. <A xrent deal of monoyis being spent, und, If succvas crowns tho oforta of tho wiro-pullera, why, tho Brewers’ Association . wlll have to close its doors, the beer trado with ‘bo npsot, and the small brewers will havo to usa more substitutes for malt and hops than thoy do now, The inaltatora want to control the trade of New York, but I, for ong, will continue td use the sama incterial, and, if noccssary, will im- port all my barley direot from Canada, Anothor brewer felt assured that the whole trade In the West would rise In opposition to it, . do asserted that the not was framed op- tirely In tho Interests of the maltsters, who ‘were not able to give any assitrance that tue genuine article would be supplied to buyers, If malt were taxed the small brewers would be crushed, because they were dependent upon the pecuniary huip of these miultsters wo ulone support the bil He thought that tho lovers of goud deer should send n protest to Congress to defeat the bil, In tha event of the Impusition of the {ncrensed tax, he belleved thore would bo great changes in the trude, and. that, Jn the long run, only the honest brewers would survive. TUM DELEGATIONS, Wasutraton, D.C, Dee. %--A delegation of browors, headed by Congressinan-olact Verry Belmont, of New York, appeared be- . Gore the Senate Commilttes on Finunce’ to- day { opposition to the B11 known as the * Morton MaltPax bill,” which passed the Mouse of Jtopresentatives on Junes Inst. ‘Tho DI provides that tho duty ou barley mait ¥iall bo 2% cents per bushel of thirty-four pounds weight Instead of the present duty of 3) per cent ad valorem, A delegation of sautstors representing New York, Wisconsin, Milnols, , Pennsylvaniu, Now Jersey, ‘and vher States, also had a hearing before the Jomuilttes this atteruoun In advocacy of the vending malt vi, . KELLOGG, UE WILL RQU NE ‘TROUBLED, Apectat Davateh 107% Chicago Tritune, © Wasuixgtoy, D. ©, Dec, %—Senatot _ Jon of Lonislatia, to«lay presunted the 4 eredentials af thy Hon, ‘Thomas C, Mauning, tha new contestant for Senator Ketlogy's = seat, and they wero read and fled. --3Ir, ALannlng Is Jn Washington, prepared to push Ils contest for the Senaterlal ‘honors, but It dies not seam, judgluy from the present tome par of Democratic Senators in regard to purely polltival matters, that he will mect With success, oven In causing un excitement, + much less lo unseating Mr. Kellogg, whose + gallant fight, extending. over the, entire verlod of his incumbency, has Hiled so large aspect Iu the public mind. | : SENATON BEN TILT, ” s who hag acted as prysccutiog attorney in the L i Se. pee es erat struggle against Sunator Kellogg, sald that lio had not even spoken of the subject to any member of the Senate since the appointment of Mr. Manning, and did not know whether any renewal of the contest would tuke placa or not, He supposed, of course, the ereden- tidis world be formally referred to the Com: mittue on Privileges and Elections, but contd give no opinion with regard to the probable action of the Committee, “Does not the atuitude of those Democratte Senators who last session held that the ctalm of Senator Ketlogg was res adjudteata, make {t impolitis to undertake again to unseat hin, when the attempt ls certain to fay? “THE ATTITUDE OF THOSE RENATOKS certaluly makes the Issue doubtful,” replied the Senator, “but I think It probable that one ot the resolutions presetited from the Com- mittee—namiely: that declaring the seat ya> cant, may come to a formal vote before tha Senate,” Another Democratic member of the Com- tnittes on Privileges and Etectlons, who wns a strong sitpporter of Judge Spolford's claims, sald, in reply to an Inquiry, that, at the last session, he became satisfied that nino Democratic Senators would vatu with the Republicans against unseating Kellogg, and, therofere, he should not be a party to any attempt to bring the subject up again in ony form, THRE PER CENTS. CONGRESS WILL ORDER THES Speerat DMavatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinotos, D2. C., Dee, 7.—Thu netion of tho Ways and Means Committee, and tho subsequent action of, tha ‘louse to-day, mikes ft evident, not only that the Commit tee intends to press the Funding bill, but that the House fs dlxposed not to make any considerable opposition to It When tha Committee met, Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, moyed that Mr. Wood, Chairman of tho Com- mnittee, be instructed to move to strike from the Funding bill now vending upon the ecal- endar, when It shail bo read, the words “three and one-half per ceut’ wherever they. occur, and = Insert the words “three: per cent. ‘Chis Applies to the refunding bonds, and to the ‘Treasury. certiticates provided for in the Wood bill, ‘The motion was unanimously eatried, no Republicans making opposition. Subsequently in the House, when: FERNANDO Woop gave notice that he woull move to bring up the bill as soon as posslble, there was no ob- Jection, it being enerally understood that the sneasure would bo passed without much discussion, The bl now stands upon tho calendar, snd the amendment prepared by tho Comtnities will be made ns soon us it is reached, Thv Committee suggests no othor elango In the bill. THE PACIFIC, ¥LOON’AND FAIL Spécial Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, Wasutxatos, D. C., Dee, 7%.~—The attitude of Senator-elect Mahone, of Virgitla, is not the only doubtful thing In connection with the noxt Senate, The report is that James C. Flooil, the richest next to Mackey of all the mining operators on the Pacific const, hay aspirations for the United States Senate. Nobody in California’ knows what Iloud's polities aro, He lias sometimes given liber- ally to one party and sometimes to another. At ig new snid that he has proposed to tha Democrats of the California Legislature that thoy ‘shall make him their nomi- nee, and, the Legislaturd belng so closo, he hopes (ug the report gocs) by-tha use of money to secure his election, His case is much ike ‘that of his partner, Fair, in Nevada. Fate ta not 4 Demoerat, al- though ho will be elected by Democratic votes. Nobody doubts the use of money in the Nevada Leglsinture. Indeed, it ts well known that i ‘THE COIN 18 ESSENTIAL IN THAT STATE for simost any purpose, ‘Tho Republicans In California aro somowhat divided, but nearly all accounts from that Slate, Including those of members and other persons of Intelll- gence and prominence, conceds the election of Gon. John F, Miller, Ho is & very rich man, and went to California after the War, from Indiana, Tie was n yery brave officer in the War, and find ONE OF 1118 EYFS SLOT OUT IN BATTLE Tie. has been Collector of the Tort of San Francisco, is a lawyer and an eloquent speaker. Io ls universally respected for hts abjity and moral character, Huis at present the President of the Atuska Fur Company and a heavy dealer in miuing stocks, A let- ter recelved here py n former officer in, ono of the bonanza’ firm's. companies from Mr. Falr, dated at Virglula Clty, says that he, having seb. up the pins sons to elect himself, is now really Indiifer- ent.as to Senatorial honors, but that he will come here and do his very best for hts State. Falrisaiman who will attend to his bus ness, and the newspapers will not be able to Bay of him,as thoy can’ truthfully say of Sharon, that he has not, during his six years’ term iu the Senate, occupled his seat for slx. consecutive days, and not thirty days alto- gethor. TO TAX GREMNBACKS. SENATON M’DONALD'S BILL. Speetut Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, — Wasuinatox, 2, C., Dee, %—Senator Me- Donald to-day introduced in tho Senate n bil to authorize the local taxation of legal- tender notes. ‘The bill was referred to the FinancoCommittee. Mr, MeDonald’siden ts understood to be that greenbacks should be subject to taxation In those States which fsgess a tax upon personal property, the samo. as gold, silver, National-bank notes, or any othor form of currency are taxed. Hothinks Uiat greenbacks should pow bo regurded as currency, ant not in any benso ay a part of tho National debt; that the present elrcula+ tlor of greenbucks iy money, Inasmuch a compensation in {tsolf.as the payment of shy per cent interest on so many bonds would be, and that, while they wore Issued first od . A FORCED LOAN, ' they aro now a part of the currency, and the idea of National Indehteduess cannot be maintained, 80 far ns thoy are concerned, be- cause it ts ovident that the Government could tako.them Innand obtain the money that it needs nt 8 por cent for that purpose, Str, McDonald proceeds on the theory that the taxation of greenbacks by State and local Governments could not possibly affect thelr value, While be adinits Uint any taxation of laterast-bearing sveurities would have such. fin effect, ‘The reason ho urges the bill is be- cxuse ft has been found In all the States WHERE PERSONAL TAXATION EXISTS that it ls the habit of eupttallsts, about the thne the annual assessment ly made, to place thelr money inthe basks tn the form of Sreenbacks, or at least to pretend that this. property fs in greenvacks, and tt that mans ner detraud the State of part of tho taxes which are properly due, Certificates of de- posit on such au occasion aften shaw upon thelr fae the fuct that Lhe money depostted Isultogather in greenbacks, Mr. MoDonuld expects considerable support from the Re- publicans in those States where personal taxes ure levied, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, A WIG THING. Spectat Dupatch to The Chicaga Tribune. Wasiinotoy, D. G., Dec, 7.—'Tho letter of Edward. Clurk, Arehitect of the Capitol, transmitting the request of the Comimisston, of Architects appointed by tha Joint Cum ailttes un additiona! accommoitations for the Library of Congress, will seon be published, ‘The Commission consists of Edward Clark, Aloxander ft. Esty, und L. Smith Meyer, ‘They have wnaninously agreed to the fob lowlug resolution: ‘A ‘Chat, iu the opinion of this Commission, it is Inuspediont, (f not tuspructicable, to extend tho Cupltel Dulling ao as to provide additionut space for the rapld growth of tho Librury with- out seriously iaterferiug with the architeotural Proportions thercof, and also its convenionces for legislative purposes; but Uiat practical aud bencficin! ehnnges, such as montioned Wu the,act creating this Bonn, can and should be made at no distant day in the Capitol for tho better ne. commodation of tho tivo Houses of Congress, THE COMMISSION . in then proceed to lente, In aceardance with their Instructions, witat sort of a butld- ing should be erected! for the LAbrary, ‘The plan, fu Us full extent, affords accommoda- tions for 10,060,000 volumes, nid costing aliove $5,000,000. ‘Tlie sclame contemplates a large central bullding, surrounded at a distance by a huge quadeangle, with which [kis con- neeted by corridors. The central structure, capable of necommodating more than 1,200,- 000 volumes, wattld be built first, and would cust less than $1,500,000, The members of tho Commission ara notagreed with rogard to the best plan for ¥NLAUGING THE CAPITOL, for the better accommodation of Conaress, and on this subject oach membor has given his views separately, ‘They all agree, how- ever, In the opinion that the building will be improveil architecturally by an extension of the east front of the older central portion of the structure, Otherwlso therois a great variety of sugecstions, ‘Tho most compre: henstyo and extensive changes aro, those recommended by Mr. Smith Meyer. ‘The way in whieh the Library Ig increasing Is In- dicated by tho statement that already one- third of {ts contents are practically vatue~ jess, because the bouks cannot be arranged In the’ present spacious quarters, and by ane other statement that, at the present and ex peeled rata of Increase, the whole Capitol would In thirty-two years be Inadequate for the proper dlaplay of tho books of tha Library. : . Im PONCAS. BENATOR RIKWOOD'S VIEWS. Speetat DHapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasmisatos, D, ©, Dee. “%—Senator Kirkwood, who, a8 Chairman of tho Special Committee to Investigate the Removal of the Poneas, find an excellent opportunity to Tearn all about the clainis of the Poncns, says that the whole dificuity, and, ashe believes, nimajority of the Indinn didleulttes, grows out of the “picayune policy ” of dealing with the Indians,“ Would you,” he asked," with your family, go out and sottle amoug tho heathen, to remain for years, for $1,200 -n yoar? That ts about what the average Indian Agent gels. An honest man, possessing both experience in businoss, and a good degree of administra- tive capacity, is required for tho position of Indian Agent. ‘Tho Government takes such mien ng ft fs allowed to pay, and the Deparl- ment ig cursed because the results ure just what must bo oxpeled. ‘This is not right CONGHESS 16 AT FAULT. A good many honest men become Indian Agents, but thoy are inexperienced, and they are surrounded bysharpers who betray thom, and get them Into trouble, The result ts, they return after two or three years forever branded as rasents."” “ Will anything be dono in Congress about tho Poncas this session 2” “I presume so,” replied the Senator, "I seo Judo Mundy has decided tho Voneas Are ontitlod to theirold Jands, and now I sup- pose WE MUST GO TO WAN WITI THE SIOUX.” “Are the Sloux In actual occupation of the old Ponen country?” “They occupy it, a3 thoy do the rest of their great reservation, They hunt over It. By the way,’ added the Senator, “it is a Itttle singular that the very country which 1¢ Is said has proved so unhealthy for the Poneas should bu in such demand for settlement by the whites that tho Government Is cotnpelled to use the army to keep thom from encruach- ing upon i.) + Senator Kirkwood believes that the Poncas were wronged at the outset, ‘The original treaty with the Sloux wns, ho thinks; A GRAVE MISTAKE, and then sharp practice was resorted tote get the assent of tho Poncas to thelr transfer, ‘Tho preparations for the journey and thelr reception upon thelr new reservation were miscrably Ineffleent, by reason of tho fact that the work wns intrusted to Incompetent men, and out of this grew all tho trouble, THE SUPREMM COURT. HARD AT WORK Wasnrnaton, D. 0, Dee, %—Since tho opening of the present term, the Supreme Court of the United States has made tnusit- ally rapid progress through the ducket, and heard the argument to-day In case No, 123, At the date corresponding to this in Decem- ber last year only ulnety-six cases had been reached In regular call, so that the Court Is this term twenty-seven cases aliend of its Jast Year's record. Should the present -rate of progress bo walntained for the next two weoks, 08 seeing to -bu likely, cases will bo entled for tha Christinas holidays which would not ordinarily bo reached ‘carllor than the last of Janunry or the first of ¥ebruary, and it. Is important that counsal in eases us high on the calendar as No, 105 should have thelr briefs In readl- ness for subluission before tho Mth of this month, since they are very Hkely to be called for, ‘There 1s no probability thatany of the Justices of the Court will retire’ from the HBeneh at present. It Is understoud that Jus thees Strony and Swayne aro both desirous of giving up their positions us soon as they enn do so without leaving the- Court in o erlppted condition. But the mnouncemont of any varticular date for thelr retirement 1s premature. Itis more than probable that they will retain thelr seats on tho bench uu- til the end of tho present term, ARMY NEWS. ¢ ‘Tilt NOMINATIONS, Wasminaton, D. C., Dee, 7.—A large num ber of nominations wero sent to tho Senate to-day, but did not reach the Capitol untit after udjourninent. ‘he only new appolnt- monty, however, wers those of Gen. W, b, Ikwen to ba Chief Signal Oltcer with the +] rank of Brigadier General, and Gon W, a. Miles to bo Brigadier: General, view Ord, re tlred, ‘Lhe remalnder ef the Nat was ap polntinents made during recess, OD Army orders to-day announca the rotire- ment of Brig,-Gon, Ord. THE CABINET, Nothing of general interest tool place to- day in the Cabinet meeting, It 18 ruovenT In army cirelos that Gen. Schofleld will bo re- Meved Ly tho coursd of a few days, Jils sue cessor will probably ba rig-Gen, 0, 0, Howard, now commanding the Department of Columbia, Jt is sald Gien, Schoteld will go ww San Franelsco, THE ARSENAL Under directions from tho Secretary of War, ull ordnance, harness, and thaber stored atthe Washington Arsenal are belugre- moyed to New York and San Franelsco, pro- paratory to converting these grounds Into 4 regular military post. ‘The warehouse -Is to be converted lito a large stable for artillery horses, and other warehouses ote to be fitted upas quarters for troops. ‘The arsenal will be arranged ‘for permanent barracks aul headquarters, Four companies of the See ond Artillery, ufo a light battury, will be stationed here permanently, and form tha headquarters for that regiment. ‘The artitery. companies at. Fort Melieary wiil be transferred from Haithnore to the arsenal, here, Col, 1 U. Ayres will be in command of the ureuual Fort Melleury will bs loft In charguof a small garrison under Licut.-Col, A. P, Howard, ‘The idea of trans- forrlug headquarters from Fort Metlenry to this city 1s that tpeopa may havo moro sult- able grounds for driillug purposes. ‘Tho change, it 18 anderstood, will be mado as soon as the arsenal bere {8 made ready, Tho United States troops from Norforlk, Now York, and other pojuts, which are ordered hereto tho Inauguration, will be quartered atthe arscunl, and sent back as soon ay tho ceromonics are over, AGRICULTURE, TOTALS, Wasitnotox, D.C, Dec! %.—Tho follow- Ing tubles contained In the reportef the Com- missioner of Agriculture, sent to Congress toalay, show the valueof the most Important of or agricultural products during Uhe last two years, aid the vale of exportations, thoreof for the same period Keeadstulls, animals, antinnl mate tor, etey for [Nie Kor Hsar (estimate Value of agrictlts tho flacal yenr ending Jirne30, 187 For 1880, $1,919,051,097 £2,000,000,000 BRD» sss seas seen veee Trendatuffa, oto, for 187). FOr VO oes + Votton, ef For 18 Wool, ete, For 1 " as.. +e Miscellaneous, For ht Total for 1859, $ 001,104,402 Total for 1880, 746,067.05 ‘Total exports of FUER TT For 1830. B23,00,003 NOTES, : . BUGATL Spretat Disbatch to The Chieaoo Tribune, Wasutkoton, D.C, Dec. %.—itepresenta- tives of the difforent sugar Interests havo ar- | rived here, and express the opinion that there ig moro prospect of some favorable action at this session than thore hus been, ‘The objec- tions to considering nny tariff question, they think, are measurably removed sluca the election, and they now Intend to make an effort to secure tho legislation whieh they desire. - ‘This is. purtienlar- jy truo of. that class oof — the sugar men which ts endeavoring to secure the nbulition of the pulariscope test. ‘They polntto tha fact that an open sult in New York, which wag brought up to test’ tho power of tho Secretary of the Treasury to In- slston tho use of the polariseope was dis- nilssed by the Government recently, The dismissal of this suit, thoy clalin, 1s. prac- tleal acknowledgment of tho fact that the ‘Treasury does not dare to go to Issue on this question. ‘ + MARSITATLS, “3 - Tho Democrats have agreed to be consist- ent with tuelr action for the last two yyars in the proposition not lo nay the sularics of tho Deputy United States Marshals, ‘They will not ulscuas tha auestlon, for thay have ex- hausted all there is to be sald on the matter, but‘they will. yote against payig them, which will, they think, settle the question, ‘They will do thls,-they say, not to defeat.any general appropriation, but only to be cons sistent with thelr formor action, ANTEDE LESSEPS, ‘The Amorlean Interoceanle Cinal Compa ny, some of the principal managers of which reside hore, intends in a few days’ to ask Congress to give lta charter to construct a canal by the Nicaragua route.’ ‘Theact of in- corporation has been prepared, nud will reelte tho fact that thy Nicaragua Government has granted ita charter, This project is In dl- rect opposition to tie De Lesseps scheme, and {ts promoters ‘claim they have all-the maney that Is necessary. THE MOUSE APPROPRIATIONS ;COMMITTER begins to show some signs of life, and, ut the meeting to-day, It was Intluated that the Penston and Fortification bills night bo ready by Thursday of. this week, and the Milltary Academy and Diplomatic bill noxt week, AUCILIBALD CAMPHELI, OF WEST VIRGINIA, who was somewhat consplcuous for his In- dependence at the Chicago. Convention, ap- penrs to have abandoned hls efforts to secure a seat In Gen. Garfield’s Cabinet aga Repre- sentative from the South, and fs now sald to be an aspirant for the French Mission. | & Mi. HOWMAN, OF LEXINGTON, KY. now appeats na, representative of tho Southern Kepubdlicans in’ Garflokl’s Cabinet, Northern ~Republicans very generally wilt ask tho question who he fa. Mr. Bowman Is. now President of tho Kentucky University. Ile has been In Washlugton a good many winturs in ‘tho Interest of what were said to be educational schemes, but what wera suy- posed to have relation to tho Texas Pacific Tallroad. Ho has tately held a position as Comnulssioner to agslst in the removal of the Ute Indians in Colorado, THE ELECTORAL VOTES of all the States, except those from Califor- nit, Oregon, Nevatla, Texas, and Georgia, have been recvlvdd by the Vice-President, and the Secretary of the Treasury has issued orders for the payment of the Electors, GEORGIA, A Demoeratle member of tho Sennto Judl- elary Cominittee said very posilively to-day that, if any objection should be raised to the counting of tho Electoral vote of Georgia, it would have to be thrown out. THE HOUSE COMMITTE ON COMMERCE commenced Its seasions this morning, and, of course, begun with the River and Harbor bi. Whatever hngpens at the short session, tis the Intention to have tho bil passed, The friends of the Mississippl River Im- provement Commisston, too, unsuccessfully endeayored to ‘have n day: fixed for tho consideration’ of thelr scheme. Earnost opposttion. was mado to it by Bayne, of Pennsylvania, who has been hostile to it from thg start. Ho claimed it-was hot proved yet that the plan was practicable, and that it was certain that the appropriution asked was oxeesslye, The Commission asky for & preliminary nppropriation of a large sum, & i NEW COUNTERFEIT, ‘Trensnrer Gilfillan received from tho As- alstant Treasurer at Cincinnati a countorfelt $50 note of tho sorles of 1875, Ibis woll cal- culated to deceive, SITTING BULL. Mh tha Western Associated Press, Wasnrnaton, D,+0., Deo, %7—AdJutant- Goneral Drum to-day received 2 dispatch from Gen, Torry, at ‘St. Paul, Sinn, stating that hu iad recelyed {uformation from tho camp on Poplar Cregk aud froin Fort Buford, which Jndicated’ that Sitting Butl would probably goon come In.and surrender ot Buford, : 2 LAMATL. ’ Tho ‘friends of ‘Scuator Lamar apprehend that hishoalth will nut permit his attendance pe ad Sonuto ugolu; lie te sald tu bo very fouble, THE COMMITTEES, Tho Republican Senators In caueus this mornlug agreed that, with the exception of one or two wnhopertant chan the Ro publican membership uf the Committees will Temaln ay at presents, jf NOMINATIONS. REPERNED, ‘The Renate, in exceutive session, morcly reforred to tho Committees the nomluations already made, A THE RLCORD. SENATE, ‘ Wasmnotos, D..0,, Dec, 7—Mr. Jonas presented tho eredentils of ‘Thomus 0, Man- ning, appointed by the Governor uf Louisl- nna to fll tho place. of If H. Spofford, de ceased, until the next mecting of tho Legis- lature, laced on file, ‘ ‘Tho bill dxty: the duty ou barloy mult at S35 cents per bushel wos recomeitted to the Conunitte on Finance, Ar. Alconald {ntrgduced a bill te author- ize local taxation of Jegal-tonder ‘Treasury notes, Roforred, Messrs. Teller and THM Introduced spyeral Dills amonding the pill to rauify the Uw agreement, Referred, ‘ Mr. Ingalls introduced a bill authorizing the lasuvand providlag Cor the exchango and” redemption of fractlonal notes. Referred. Mr, Wallace offered a resolution that tne standing committees of the Senute us constl- tuted nt the lagt scsslon by revived and con- Unued for thid session, and thut Mr. Pugh, of Alabama, be assigsicd to the places mado. yavant by the retirement of Mr. Pryor, Mr. Blatr to tuke the place of Mr, Ingalls on the Couunltteoon Pouslous aud of Ab, Sharou on the Committed on Education and Labor, and Mr. Ransom nnd Mr, Lamar to exchange Vaces on tha Committee on Railroads, thug inaking the Inttor Chairman of that Committes, Agrend to, . Mr, Wallnco also offered n resolution that tha following sulect committces be appointed - for tho present sosston, with tho powera heretofore Rivon to cach on tho subject to which thoy ro- spectively relates ¢ ‘Vo exatniny the sovernl branches of tho Civil Borvivo. Mr. Vest Ohalrman. : To conslder tho tuw aa to tho clection of Preal- dent and Vico-Prealdent, Mr. Morgan Chair- inntt, On Kptdomle Disonses, Me, Harris Chairman. On Atledged Frauds in tho Lato Blecttons, Br” Wallace Chalrman, To inquire into Nicamguan Claims, Mr, Hamp- ton Chafeman, Freodman's Bank, Mr. Bruce Chairman, Ou the bil providing that hends of Depart iments tiny ocetpy goats on tho Hoof of the Sune alg and House, Mr. Pontiston Chairman, Joint Committee on Library, Mr. Voorheed Chalrinan, Joint Committco on Yorktown Colobration, Mr. Johnston Chairman, Tho resolution was tereed to. The followlog Setoct Committees aro therefore re Tnventtiato tho 7 Accounts, Bf ‘o investigate ja Troasur: CCOUN re Davia gw, Va Chairman, is - Jn Kemoval of tho Northern Cheyonnea, Bir. Kirkwood Chatrmnan, Oh tho Negro Exodus, Mé. Voorhees Chair- man, , Mr. Biatr cM. 1h) did not hear tho Wallaco Committes named when tho resalution was read, and ingtired if It was Intended to diecoutinue |- Mut Committos, Mr, Wallace said that {t waa not tho Intention, Dut that the Committing was rovived until its teporta shoul! be falshed, tr, tenga Is (Kit8,) offered a resolution sequent ing tho Presttent to communicate such {nfor- mation ns inky bein hia possession reintive to attempted avttloments within tho Imite of In- dian Territory, aud what steps havo been taken: toprevont tho same, Agreed to. “Me. Johuston (Va) offered a resolution in- atructing the Comnisaloner of Agriculture to. furnish any information in his possession reint- {ng to contagious plouro-pnoumnonin of cattle, and othor cantagious diseases at domesticate anininls. Agreed to, Mr, Paddock gave notico that 'Thuraday next Ha wili ask tho Sunste to oonsitor the bill to provide for the snio of the romainderof tho reservation of the Ooo and Misaourt Indians In Nebrasku and Kansis, g Vuclaus communtentions fram the Depart- monta wore aubmitted, and the Senate went into oxsouttve funni nnd whon tho doors were ro- oponed adjourn cd, . . HOUSE, Mr, Belford offored a resolution directing the Seeretary of the. Interior to inform the Thouse under what luw or warrant of nuthor- ity Douglas, sub-Chief of tho Ute tribe of Indians, fs confined in the military prison at Fort Lenyenworth, and what steps, 12 any, have been taken by tle United States au- thorithes to bring him tostrial for alleged complicity in the murder of Indian Agent Meeker. Adopted. ‘The Cominitteos were then called upon for reports. le ‘The call having been concluded withont any reports being presented, Mr. Bicknell called up, 25 0 question of privilege, tno Senato resolutton relative to countlug tho Electoral yota,. 4 "i Mr, Kelfer ralsed 2 polnt of order that the rerolution did net pregont a question of priv- ilege. Jucontended that, while the matter of counting the Electoral voto might be a question of privilege, the concurrent resolu- don proposiug a Jolnt rule to prescribe tho morta of counting was not. The President of tho Sonnte, in the presence of the tivo Housos, was to count the Etcotoral voto, Mr. Bicknell contended that whatoyer rolnted to the conatitutionn! right of the two Houses to declare the yoto was m question of privileze, Mr. Robeson—Is that contuined tn tho twelfth article of the Cunstitution? Mr. Robeson quoted tho article reforred to, holding that tho Preal- dent of the Sonato hnd a conatitutional right to count tho vote. + Tho Bbpenaker—IHaa not tho notion of tho two Ttuuses [n appolnting tellers employed, aa it ware Agents of the two Houses todo the count- Mr. Robeson—It la a constitutional question; aaa cauudt ‘be trauscended by the appolntment of tellers, Mr, Springer sald thi. bouy. bad povvors reln- tive to the election of Prosidont. it must de- turmine when the contingency arose whlah was contemplited In the Constitution whonitabould net in tho taattcr and choose the Presldcut. Ar. Robeson—Do L understand you to say the Haves cin make & contingency, aad then de- claro it hus arison, and thon elect n President? Tf that is 80, the wantiomun cuntends that tho Preaidont of tho United States 1s to bo elected ‘by tho House of Roprosentatives, + Mr, Springer—lic ts to be olected by the House whon a cortnin contingency arises, Mr. Kobeson—Tho very fict that when tho con- thigency arises the (House tins a rirbttonct, vott« nected With the fact that tho Constitution docs not iyo. tho Howse the power to elect, shows that tho Honso of Represontatives can have notolng to do with the fact of making a contingency, Mr. Rprlugor—Tho House is Judge of tho fact whether that contingency tirises, No: othor body enn adjudicate upon that quostion of fut. ‘This body must determine wheu, under tho Con- stitution, it muat chooso n President, and tho Prontdont ao choaon will bo tho Prosident of the United States, ‘ Continuing, he called attention to the fnot that Gen, Geant hud beon twieo counted in unter tho Juint rule, which Joint rule bad been in force un- U1 tho lust cleodion, when, by bill, ft had been detwrmined tat the two Houses bid jurisdiction over the count; and if thuy bad jurisdiction tho present rogolution must preaeut 4 priviloged estion, Nie Lapham stated that thero were but two Instances when there had been no election of Presiaent by tho poo) tu both of those in- stnnees tho House of Representutives had been informed of the fact by messages trom tho President of the Sennte. Ar. Springer inqulred whothor this body had nover thy right to aotorniine ‘when that con- Ungoney urowo. fees Mr, Lephani— Hover, it wad nover designed that the House should dotonming when that con- tingenoy urose, fi ©, Springor—Suppose tho Vico-Prealdent de- tormines that tho contingenoy boa vot arin, must this body sit atill 7. Mr, Lapbam—If the Vion-Prealdont declarca sthat tho President {# elcoted, he ts elevted, dlr, Springor—Buppose he declares It contrary is fact, 18 tt was dusumed ho would do atthe lust olection, Mr, Laphami—Tuat ls supposing au {imposaible contingency. Mr, Meugau argued that tho mattor prosontod was a eaUats of priviloze, and Unit tho Presl- dgntot tho Benate wu maroly tho vohialo or modlum between the Electors’ and the two Houses of Cougrosa, ‘ir, Conger made an olaburnto argumont to show that the matter did not prosout a question of priviioge., He relied princlpally on tho fuct that, in the lute revision uf tho rules, Rute which specified what wore qnoadions of privilege, Ald not inolude thls subject. | 7 resonce of the two Houses on the occavon of tho Vicos Pruaidont opoutng ond counting the Eteotoral votes wus guuermly, ho suid, tuking advantige of the. petininsion ‘given them by the Conatiti~ Hon, If thoy desired to be prosant durisiy tho ft. leresting coremony in connection with the dev. Inrution of the Presidential cleation, No possl- blo construution auld be given to Rule 0 whlety would make this question 0 of privilega, ‘The prinoipte® invalyudt in this inattor was vory serioua and Important, ond, howover, sniporant tho eubjoot wus, how over dusitablo it was to hava the «question rottled, however much the attention of tho Senate, House, aid country had beon calted to the subject mattor, whitever danger the coun. ie might bave osvaped, and whatever dangers an aut SUNT ShiRGAtalLy tho integrity of the Mouse and of ta rales had been Peseyres If the Speaker weru to Fe, ber ond tule 9 and dovlure this a question of privilege ou sante wild theory, because the Government ts Republican, bos cause grout intoresta are at stake, because a Prealduntial oloction ts uu fiaportant matter, beenuse the country hag been on tho very vergo of revolution, and “had barely caenpod, and bo- euuse tho saine danger throatoned it aguin and again. the Speaker biinvolf would be acting ina ravalutionary munuacr. i Mr, Hookor ropliod,to Str, Conger and Mr. Nobeson, and quoted Crom tho digest of tho ruled, in which it is declared that © whenover tho Speaker 14 of opinion that w question of privilege fa involved in a proposition, hy must wuterinin it in preferonoo to athur business, such. opinlon, af course, het wuon a propos Hon i3 sul tho prlyiles tortisln It, the quest) aithiect ta appeals und Itted which relitus to ‘wes OF the Hotise, it 1s hie duty to uns At least tothe extent of submitting jon ta the House, as to whothor it doos Wot Pregont uquostion af yrivilege.” ‘Tho digeat fturthor says: “An coumoration of tho quod tions. of privilege that may arise cannot, of course, bo givon; but the Collowing tet wurbractd nearly all that have arisen; Blectlon of Spoak- or, tho right of w momber to by sented, and the clecdon of Proaldent of tho United States,” Mr. Updogratf areuced that the matter did not pryeen under tho rules, 8 question of privilege. fit related to a gmrtioular election It might do a bug: Ep rule relating ¢o cluctiong gonurally nut daa. My, Whitthornd xatd tho attitude of tha gon- tleman intorme the Speaker, a8 well us the contutry, that thoro td a cialay, undor tho Conatl> Cutton, Utah tua VieeePeualdunt aluae tus the right or authority tu count the Hlectorul vate. ‘The Speaker usd tho country are informed that, by the past lewlsladon, Rise} loos, and customs heratotory provaillyg, the Houde of Itepra sontutives and the Benute: have uasurted thelr right to do thiy thing, Tho pending proposition. fy one golng dircetly to the bighcet privileges of wits ifouse. The atthtade of the yontlowon on Mae other side is a duvtal of tut right. Tne Speaker {4 aware the House must devide the question ont buts besilun, Lt i, therefore, rigut belare the Spyuk- ‘ane = er, aunt Tstbmit that the proposition Involves 0 question of privilege. But 1 arise meroly for tho pirpose of saying that the queation involved here his no reference to the penting Presi+ dential election, Udeelaro to you and tho coun~ try—and L speak for the people of my Sinte, and Tbetieve for the Democratic party of the coun. try—that tho proposition has nothing te da wilh the election of Mr, Gartteld, Ho hina beon olect= ed by the peopte, and 1, for one, salt eco-to It that te ia toangurnted. Mr. Springer called uttontion to the fact that n Republican Congress bud enacted the Joint rule for counting thd Electoral vote, * Mr Hoboson repliad Unat, inne the pressure of tho War and tho reconstruction that followod it, the Republieas party hnd made agood deal of falso tegistntion. ‘Moy bad beon wenk and pree olpitate in mnuny of tholr actions, and wore auf forlng from it to-day, ; Tho Speakor~Tho Chair desires to ey that tho ‘Twelfth Articole of the Conatilution provides for counting tho Electoral yoto, and See. H2 of tho Hovised Statutes provides that the Electoral vote shall bo asvertuloed and declaredagreeably: fo the Constitution. This law .also fixes tho tlne for counting tho. votes, and fixes this ression ns the one ont which tho count shall tio mato of tho Inst Presi. dential election. Uniform prnetice, certainly recent practice, goes to tho Gxtont of showing, and aes a fale construction on what has beet the action of Congress, that the two Houses do. count and have counted tho Hicctoral vote. The two Houses of Congress, in tho frat sonalon of the 'Thirty-oighth Congress, nrroed to the twen~ peenecond Joint rulo for caunting tho vote, ‘Tho onate, in the Arstacasion of tha Forty-fourth Congress, retinacted wll tho jotut rites of tha Forty-third Congross, excont the twonty-seconi, and, Mio Housotaking no nctlon thereon, tho Senate declared thers wore no Joint rules In force, Tho Senate deeldud. in the Forty-fourth Congress. by vw vote of 38 to 7, that tho sresident of the Senato bud no power to count tho vote. ‘The Sonate now senda this Joint rute totake the plice of the twenty-second Joint ruie. If the Shalr wero to refuse, on tuchnicalitios, to allow nu -aijustmont between tho two Houses us ty the governmont of tho Houses whon fn joint session, siich @ provectl- ing must” [ead to chios, confusion, perhaps commotion; but, as far ag tho question of priyilewe atriatly 1g concerned, tho Chutr is of opinion that it mates no difference by whom tho votes mre countod. If done by tho two Houses, it is tho highest duty they have lo pre form, one Imposed rectly by the Constitution relating to thy sleotion of Proaldent and Viac- Prosident, and the vory oxistence of our form of yovernment inay depend upon it. If counted by nny other pergon, 1¢ must ba doue in tho presence of the two Houses, 80 thut all the ruled regulating the Joint meeting aro of tho highest privilege, affecting, of thoy do, tho oxeraise of the moet iinportnnt ftuctions of tho two Houses, In wuswor to tho point tnade by the gentlomen from Michigan and down sconwer . ond Updegraf) 8 to the rules of tho House, tho Chair derirca to an; it iy 1s not competent for tho Iouso to mako any rule whiol obstriots In any dogrco tho cxa- cution of tho tering of the Constitution, Tho Chute thorefere considers, In view of past pnictices, that this ia a question of privilege, Mr. Van Voorhis (N..-¥.}-1o,you find it necea- atiry to abrogate [ule 3? Tho Speaker—Tho Chuir has, In anawor to that, atated that tt Is not competent for this [louse to pasa nny rulete impair the duo execution of Ure Constitution, Nr. Yan Voorhis—Tooa Rule 0 do that? Tho Spoaker~-The Char takes uo cognizance of any rules wheu the Constitution of tha United Statos and tho jaws of tho land come in conilict with thei. Mr, Biekuell then domanded tho previous question, Mr. Kelfor warned tho gentleman from In- dinna (Bicknell) that he would roxoh bis ond muh sooner by allowing debate than in any other way. A long discussion ensued aato how long tho dobate should run on, the Republicans deumund- {ng It should be without Mmit, and the Demo- ernta rolusiny to yield tnlimitea time. As no Agreement conld bo arrived ut, Mr. Bieknolt demanded the previous question, and, the Re- publicans refusing to vote, tho House wus loft without a quorum, e Again the Deinocrata mado sevoral proposl- tlous as to Imiting tho dobate, but thoy wero alt rajeoted, and It looked as sf the House would get Inte a dead-too's. Mr. McLane appoaled to Mr. Bleknell to with- draw his demand for tho previous question. If tho Republican side of the [uuse chose to carry tha: dabata beyond ane, ar two,or three weoks, lot it do go, with tho responalbility of obstructing — Iegislauon. Tua coun ay: ‘ could appreciate on which = side of the Houso : the rosponelbility would rest. If the Republicans chose ta oceupy tha tuo of tho House wntll the very day for count- ing the Electoral votes, he (Mebane) would not muku himsolf unhappy. Ie thorefere hoped the provions queation would bo withdrawn for Hie present. s ‘ ‘The Spvater intimated that that was tho moro advisable course, ag the proylous question could be renewed ut any time, Mr. Bicknell, while expressing hla. conviction. that the dabate would bo a useless waste of thc, ucted on the suggestion and withdrew the provioua question, Mr.Kelfer obtalned tho floor and dollvere? a written argument against the pounding meruire. which He characterized 13 a measure of usurpa- ton and fraud, and one which might lead to bloodshed and war, At tho cums Insley of Mr. Keifer's spcook tho muitter wentibver for the present, ‘The House thon adjourned,—yens 09, nays Of,— tho Democrats 0] porieg. the motion, The House ordored tho Foprinting of tho Ro- funding bil, the Inter-State Vormmerce bill, and the Joivt resolution (orlelnully Introduced by Mr, Pound) prpposing an amendinout to the Cou- stitution providing that the President ahull, from tho 4th of March, 1835, hold hi otfico for 1 term of six yours, and sbull be Ineligibie to ofllea for snore than one term conscoutivly, and that Reprezentatives 4n Congress shall surye for a term of thres sents, «STATE CHARITIES, Whut the Varlous Mluols Institutions 5 ‘Are Going to Ask For. Spectat Dispatch to The Unteago Tribunts SriuNGriven, Ill, Dee. 7.—At tho recent meet- ing of tho State Board of Public Charitiog, tho Commlsdlunors were unable: to. fully complete their report to the Governor, but agrued upon tho estimates of tho appropriations uecossary to bemade by tho’ next General Assembly for tho Stato inutituuons subject to tho supervision of tho Board. The amuunt appropriated by tho last Gonora) Assembly for the support of nino {natitutions ‘(not Including tho Eastern Infuno Asylutn at Kunkakeo), for ordinary oxponsos for two years from July}, 1870, to July 1, 1881, was $1,021,000, The amount asked by thoso nino institutions for tho two yeurs from July 3, 18st, to July 1, 188, fs $115,000; but after careful figuring tho Ronrd deeldod to revommmend an appropriution of $1,011,000, di- vido among then ns followas Northorn Insano Hospital... Central Insane Hoapital...., Soutborn Insane Hospital. Anstitution for Dent and Dunt Inatitution for the Blind. Asylum for Fooble-Mind Eye and Kar Inflrmary. State iteform Behvul,,, « TAU. ccevesenssorsseoees ‘Tho reduction from the figures mnie by tho institutions Is based upan the fustitond not taking into their enicuiutions the cask surplus (100,600) on band ut tho closo of tho flseal year, und tho provable income from othur sources than the State 'Tronsury and partly upan tho rediction eifootod In tho estimated for ordinary: reputes, ‘The State Board bolteves tts Mgures to. be very olose, esproluliy in view of the present rise {n'tho prices of aupplios and tho prospective inorense in the number of iumates.of the inatl- tuddonss; bt ls of the opinion thut the present, cash surplus, together with $40,000 of uncolleat- od debtaduy the lnatititlons, witl atford n euf- Hotent margin for contingencies to provent aby Actual dufleloicucy two yours frum wow. The amounts asked for special purposes by Northorn {ngane Hospital, Enstorn'Ingano Hospital, 200 Central Insane Hospital, 3700 Soatharn Insane Hospitahs. sesso An Institution for Deut nad Duin Tuatitucion for the Blind... eee eee Asyinin for tho Icabla.M: Soldiers’ Orphans’ Hon Eye and Ear Intlemary, Stato Kofurm Bohoul a FOE ‘With respoot to the requests for spocat ap. Propriadons, tho Board concluded not ta reupin. mend any spoctiiod sum in the majority of cases, bit to state the facts reapucting each BopropEWuos asked, and ita own Judginont as tw ite eceralay. vr propricty; but louve the Gon- eral Assembly to docide as to the amount proper to be yranted in onch instance, Thia fa rendered nocossary frum. the fact that muny of the roquests are not, Becompunioed by specific plana and estimates, ind stao from tho appre- pansion that, in consequence of the reduction fn the tas-lovy, thare will be no surplus funds in tho Treasury avaliable tor spootal Appropriate tlony to State inatitutiony until the year was ‘Tho Hoard finds, upon examination of tho Ananclul record for thy two youre ening sept, G), 1880, that the institutions were never bofore $n 60 bonlthy, a condition us ut the present time, ‘Tho per capita cust of ialntaintug lumates hue fallow from £50 In 174 to Banh in 1880, A coms parigon, of the cost of maintaining our insanos oxpituls with those of a sluilar churactor in other States, shows only one in tha eutire onus try cheaper than tho choupnst in Hilnois, walle there uro only two cheaper than the averayo gost of maintenance for the throe in dilinoly, t tho same time the inmates of auoh establishments re nowhere better pros vided for or cared for than in fluuola, None of tho fustif{utione report any dallvicnoy: pyory ane of thum bad & surplus, accumulated by reducing expenses below income, and tho puopty of the State yre to be vongratulated buth upon the ccunomy and the clliclency of thelr manayement, Se as enna” OIL, AT TITUSVILLE, Bo 8 Trrusvicte, Pa, Loo, %Z—The all myrkes opened at 0! highest, v0; lowest, Ke; closing at 892); sales, 235,000 brls; silpmeots, GOW Dela; charters, 47,00 bre Temporary Lull in the Manip. ulations of the Stock Maéket. Enormous Quantitios of Gola Coming Over in tho Ocean Steamers, Prosident Gowen’s Effort Right Himself Attractty, General Attention, § to 8 Wheat Variable and Vory Bonaitiya to Changes in the Money Market, The Largest Coffee Firm in America Forced to tho Walt. History of the Bntorprige. Enormous Depreciation of : Valuos—Liabilities, J udge Sanford Has Been Sick Two Years, and Has Drawn $30,000 Salary, Great Anxiety Felt Concerning the In. nan Steamship City of-Now s ~ York. Yosterday’s Session of the Board of Review of the National Trot. ting Association. MONEY AND STOCKs, A OADM. Special Diapaten to The Chteago Tridune, New York, Deo. 7.—Thero was little tn to day's apecuintion to interest tho outside watld. Thoshanipulators of stocks and money enjoyed thamsolves to tholr hearts’ content, but nll thelr victories were of tho infinitesimal onder, They sold’.down tho lending speculators, but the bulls appurently'tool up tho offerinus., The en- tlre market infyht bo sald to bo given to tho scalping horde, whose wits accaglonally tival tho,Damaseus blade. As a princivil {tem of newa tt might bo mentioned that al tho bears felt oxtremely tiggrtoved when {twas unnounced that tho principal men in Reading indorsed the ‘course of Mfr, MceGowen, the President, There wero no particular features {a the money market, Tho prices of tho Mist were somewhat depreased at times, but tho varlutions were merély fractional, Great olforts wore mate by . THE UMAR CONTINGENT a tohammer tho murket yenerally, but the de clines effected wore made in the fare of are alstunco which, under ‘othor - clfcumstances, would bo deemed extraordinary, Tho market Opened 1 higher, than’ It closed yesterday, ont this for Michigan Central, Hanutbal &St. Joe cominon, Wabash preforred, and the remainder of the list also felt the appreeiation, with the exception of Motropolitan Elevated aad Del wiro & Hudson, which ware n little flower, TU VANDERMLT SARS Wero unchanged, while the Grangera improved Blightly,as also did Erle, Pacific Mail, Jersey Contral, and Iteading. There was u decline later on the First Baurd, Westorn Union leading aad tho Vandorbilts fallowing. This was sucevcled by anothor. advance, Itonding belug prominent aud Northwostora and Milwaukee & St. Paul fol- lowing closely, On tho second call the market was stronger, and further improved. and it wai reportui tho formor manipulatora of money for apromium had renowed thelr lonss carly ate Percentand bought stocks themselves. Fora thme there was consideratile buying of Reading, partly for covering up shorts and purtly orders froin Loniion on MeGawen's now acheme, West ern Union was strong, ana it was reported on authority that tho quarterly dividend fur the present quarter would bo fixod at 134 per ecul, fnstend of 13j a3 usual. At nuon tho gener market was more netivo, with a fale shar ot maintained Improvement In yuutations, Money was quoted at 0 per cent. TOWARDS THE CLOSE stocksevero firiner And higher, tho improves mont established {2 tho morning belug mali- tained. ‘Tho principal doalings werv In Iteadlng, Wostorn Union, Lako Shore, Northwestern, &t Paul, Kansas & ‘Toxas, and Chloago, furllog- ton & Quincy. Iron Mountals was elnyularly wonk, and deollnod. rio was vagier, and the market closad strong, Hallroud bonds wore Ir regutar but gencralty higtior, with tho Iaryest which advanced 3{, to MX, 1HE OTVER CHANORT + wore ag followa: An advance of 3 in Mobile & ‘Obio second debonturos, 15 In da new mortyay $$ in Kausnd & Texas consola, assented, Kansas & 'Vexus ecconds, Latayetta, Btovuttagion & Munete tucumo, and Juraoy Central adjnetment firsts; 35 In Bt. Paul (Bouthern Minnesota De viston) and Southorn Pucitic of California trsts; 4 in Unton Pacific alnizing fund us, Texas & Par elile firste, Rio Orande Divialon, St, Paul & Siouz Clty frets, blo Contral tirsta, Lako Erle & Westorn firste, and Content lowa firsts. ‘Ther was a dvollne of Ln Columbus, Chicago & Iill- finn Central firsts and Milwaukee & St, Paul Me &D, Division); 9% In Rome, Watyriown & bs densburg firata; } in Hurtingtou, Cidur Rapids & Northorn.frvta, guid 4 iu Northwestern royle fered gold bonds, THM LOCAL MONRY MANKET was fully active tn tho.morning, but iM wis not that extroma stringency Wb he was wituossed Inst week. ‘Tho burtom rate a call lonns was 6 per cent, and conmiulssions wet) pald up to 1-1, but thesy were excepuont” Primo mercantile paper wus 6@7 por cont ies Jonna cost a heavy commission for Pecan but ran down to4 por cent for long date. a ‘banks are, a4 a ral, losis much more anoney ' tho Tronsury aud to, the South nnd West hs a thoy are gaining by gold fuports und baoii from near-by eltloa and town, Money close ie 8 por cont per annum, whilo call Loans fell nt Jastbour to 4 per cent. e THY TEEASTHY > tosduy got $160,000 uf da of 1800 at 102%. 1, bat Foreign exchango at tho close was dull but wont to tho-luweast,rate of the day,—4i84- ‘ Thoro 9 0 large amountat xold on tho W boro, ‘The Canadian Bank ngonoles ats among tha lowcat drawers of forelyn uxchanko, A clroutar is tasued to-stay from Mesers sa & Hutob, bunkers In Government securtt bes 4 favor’ of a thirty te Atty we ‘ to comploto the paymont of | t neal and 6 por cunt bonds duonoxt your, ‘This is Or enough ag showing tho drift, of busing peat 88 untyersal public opinion in favor | in ne no more than Oper cont, ‘The Hees f Mossago and tho roporta to Cunarcas 0 heada of departiwonts havo attracted loss ey ton thie yoor than usual, although et m4 iinportaut questions are promincatly eal thom, a3 ileger THY HECKETANY OF TUM FEMARUBY ib ANNOCCRD yy of buyinse §3.000,000 of boudy for thestnklny fan weekly from Janusey ta duly, 188}, Wil ms sulf, make money oasy, No stringency © Joun murket fs Ilkely to be felt after Now day. « . A. prominent stook cominisston house ber 4 aald to be long avor $3,00,00) of Eric Meet Is, the account af Mogsra, Vanderbilt and D4 a Speaking of tho proposed plaa for tho peony! tzation of WEG, the Graphia aays; . . wate Gowen ts ingouléus and plausblo 88% gument, and ho may siteoyed In persuad! Bayliyh bondholders to aceept bla pre} a ree but itis very doubtful ff thoy will, as u Fesoutauive, drs Pywell bad ‘ trungagtions tu Erio seconds, now consolidated faba very await