Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1880, Page 2

i z THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. : father of the Sllver Dollar bill, mado the first set speech on the subject, and suceceded in canptyhys both the Jonge and the galtertes, 1s principal proposition in opposition to the HN was that Congress should inake provis- Jon for the Immediate payment of the debt. : THY GUEENRACKERS anited agatnst the Funding bill, and voted against taking (twp. ‘The Demoernts and Republicans divided, the Enstern men fen- erally vollng to proceed with It, A majority _ oF the Ponnaylyania members also voted uainst Wood's motion, not, as most of thont Deenuse thoy are are opposed to tt, but hey preferred to consider the Inter- State Commeree bil. ‘The oil monopoly Is a powerful argnmeft wilh them. hi favor of the Reagan or some siuiilar bill, 1 tsevident, however, frum tho vote upon Wood's motion, that soma kind of refunding bit will pass this session. Perhaps tha most absurd of the nunterous amendments offered to the Fusuting bill was one by acomparative- Jy youtyr member from Tennessee, MeMtilan, who proposed that the 3 per cent bonus to ba Sssned on the proposed act é SUOULY WE TAREE, Mr, Buekner proposed, as an amendment, his bi, already tutrodueed, fo faeliltate the yotundiing of tho Nation debt. Chittenden, of New York, the very stalwart goldite and opponentof silver, or of anything but tha atrictest slhgte standard, replied to Warner's speech, maki anita as long argent to show that tho obligation of the United States is to pay the bonds in gold, und that the 10- tion that they ean bu naid In sfiver is utterly repugnant to the whole history of the legls- Jation on that subject. ITZ JOUN PORTER. SUCCESS OF 1118 DILL IN THE SENATE. peelat Dieprater ti The Chleage Triteane, Wastuscros, D.C, Deo H.—Thirty-four Demograthe rtors passed this afternaon the amended Fitz dohn Porter bull, plieing hin on the retired list with the rank of Col- one), and without pay for the time that has elapsed gincy ho was dismissed from the servies, ‘Twenty Republicans and David Duvis voted no. ‘Lhe ather epublicans were either absent, palred, dr declined to” vote. Senator Logan made a very enrnest oppost- tion to the object of the DAI to dodge tho ver dict of the court-martial, and sald tat if the friends of Fitz Join Porter wanted him re- stored to tho urmy they should: first ask the President to pardon hha, He sald Porter was not worthy of appointment to the army. and ought not to be appoluted, aud that the eect of the Randolph bill was to put him back in the army , WITHOUT A PARDON. Porter was no more eutitied to go on the retired or the active lst, Gen, Logan thought, than Jolt Davis was. Indeed, he (Logan) had more respect for a man who did his diuty on tho Rebel side than for a man who failed in his duty on either slide. ‘To restore Porter Mn this way was to enst n siur upon the whole Union army. Thera were 115 mien dismissed from the army Inthe sama jauner as Porter was, and the passage of tho DI would be a precedent for all the rest. Lefore the yotu was taken ” GEN, WURNSIDE 4 reviewed some of the military statements concerning the case whieh: others had ad- vaneed, Me adhered to Ils proposition of Jast year, that, ff the Fitz dohn Porter case is to be opened, ho should have anew trial by aeourt-martini of thirteen officers of high tank, In coneluston Gen. Burnside,gatd: Ask mo, Mr. President, to belfeve that men who hind beon educated by tho, Government of tho United States and wero officora in tho regu lararmny ut the'breaking ‘out of the Rebellion, “threw up thelr commiasions, and went with the armies of the South bocuuse they believed that thoir atlugianes to their States was purnmount to tholé utteglunco to the Unlon; ask me to bellove tint they have come buick into the Union with upright fntention and logulty, of which we can ‘be confident; ask tno to hetleve that all the ofl- cers. nud soldiers of the Confederate army folt | thoy + wera fighting for: n Just“ enusez but ons mano © to belove Gen, Porter, during the Inst days or August, 1862, did not think more of tho interests and advancement of ong mun than ko did of the wolfaro af the Republic. . ‘The bill wilt now. be hurried through tho House of Representatives, and ft will’then rest with BUR te ” PRESIDENT NAYES to say whethor it shall become n law. A strong pressure, Ineluding the Southern so- ela clamont, will bo brought to bear-on him dn favor of lis staning ft, but, should ho con- sult luading Republicans, he wilt be advised to veto ft. Messrs, Bruce, Dawes, Hoar, and Platt were present but. dit not vote. Bir DBkatno was paired with Mr. Lamar, : THE EIA JONN VORTER ML fa Ukely to lead to. prolonged debate Inthe House, although the absences of Gen, Gare fivlt will bo a great logs to those who desired to oppose It, He had fully prepared himself, to ¥indleate the court that tried Porter, of Which he was a wember, and hud his speech even been dollyered It, woul have placed the country in possession of many new frets, ‘Tho correspondence between Gen, Schofield and Judge-Adyoeate Gardiner, of the Port Court, whieh was ealled for, to-day by G Logun, will raise ® breeza in army circles, and probably Jend to charges being preferred which may involve the appearnnes of both these ollicers befure a court of inquiry, 1tis understood that. é THE COURESPONDENCE arose aver the manner in which the record of tho Porter Court was made up and sent to Washington, Lt appears that when the Pres ident began to examina tho papers before him, certain parts of tho record were missing. ‘The Judge Advocate, Mr. Gardiner, was, by. direction of tho President, ordered to send tho missing facts, ‘Chis led to correspond: once with Gen, Schofluld, a8 President of tho Court, aud the latter, not knowing of tho order of the President to Gardiner to obtain tho entire record, togk occasion to severely eriticige Gardinor in a letter ta the Seerstary of War, ‘This bulng culled to the attention of Gardiner, ho fled in the War Dopartment AN ANKWER to what he regarded ag tho unjust reflections and charges of Schofield, and, fy addition, shurply revlewed Schotlehl's course ny Presi dent of the Court, and made siteh eriticisins as are equivalent to wrave vhurges against Sehofleld, It Is understood that. Schotietd has replied to this, and that his reply is of such a character as to necessitate formal, charges against Gardiner in euse any oftelat notlea of the imatter Is taken, It hasbeen the purpose of tha Department to tet the whole matter reat, but the enll of the Senate for the correspondence will necessttate nee Mon on it, and will atsomo the lead ton, new discussion of the course taken by the Porter Court, and this discussion will doubt- Jess bo of a somewhat bitter character, é INSIDE POLNTA, The reopening of Fitz Jolin Porter’s easo elves hiterest toa bit of inside history which has beon {1 possession of a well-known aud entirely trustworthy gentleman of this elty ever since the evening befure the battle of. Antlotam, On that evening this gentleman supped for the night at a farm-house near Where the Union lings were to be eatablished. for the battle of the fallowing day, “Ono of the ‘principal officers of Gen, MeClollan'’s staf, with whom. this gentleman’ was very {utunate, shared the room with -hlw, and us neither could sleep, in view ofthe prepara tions for tho finpending batple, thoy sat up wud talked during most of thd night. 4 AMONG OTHEN TINUE, { this staff oflicer suld, spepking of the coming battle; “ Yeu, thers in be a battle at last, Yor six days there hys’ been a persistent at- tempt;.fo prevent it on the partot certain officers (whom le named), aud thelr efforts for six duys have been devoted to avcuring supyort for y plan which Involved counter- marching on Washington, forcing Stanton out of the War Department, and compelling Lincolu to manage army utters to sult thom.” ‘This oftcer, in talking further, antd that the projeet had bean defeated, but only after extraordinary efforts on his part and {hint of others to whom It had been bronchicd, and, a8 a result, the battle of the nextday would take place, THE SUPREME JUDGES. EN INTHE SERE, THR YELLOW LEAF. Spectal Disnateh to The Chicuzo Tribune, Wastunatox, DG, Dee. There fre 9 great many sensational and confiteting stories Telative to tho membership of the Suprema Court, many of whieh aro absolutely false. ‘To-day another appeared, according ro which Justis Euit cannot write or algn his nanie, nud, consequently, eastiot restan, and Is af- Meted with rapid softening of the bratty, Not asingleone of theso reports about Justice Itunt is true. Hs mind ts perfeetly clear. Ile wriles a good lettor ina plain hand, and has done: so within a week, 13 one of his agsocintes on the Supreme Tench said this afternoon, and hie ts no more AMleted with softening of the brain than any other member of the Court. Ie hns not, however, recovered from ‘THE STROKE OF PARALYSIS: which he had something more than a year nxo, and dows not expect to resume his du- tles this winter, If he ever doves. He has not resigned, aud does not titend to resign watll hecan be placed upon a footing with the other Judges, and reliregon full pay. At present he cannot de this, as he Ineks a few months of tha tern of service necessary in order to avall hhuself of the proviston of the Veteran act. ‘ JUSTICE CLIFFORD, the Maine member of the Court, {s Ina de- plorable condition, inable even to-restgn the position which le hos held for nearly twenty- two years, and avall himself of his right to reliro on pay, Hels in tis ith year. ‘The Maine Republican politielans would very much regret to have Justice Clifford dig turing tis Adiinistration, as none of thent are in favor with President Hayes, and Juslice Clitterd’s snecessoy, if Mr. Hayes had the choice, would not probably be satis- fuctory to then. [tis by no means eertain, as lias been asserted, thut Attorney-General Devens will be nominated as the successor of Judge Strong, of the Supreme Court. qUbAR BRADLEY, who fs now assigned to the Fitth Ctrentt, whieh includes Georgia, Florida, Alabama, vissIppi, Loulstana, aud Texas, will prob ably be transferred, after the resignation of Judge Strong, to the Third District, over whieh he has presided, and which tneludés New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. At has been reported that the President will then probably appolnt a resident of the FAL Fifth Judicial District to the vacaney, ant wilt select the — present — Cir- cule dudge, William 3B. Woods, 9 native of Newark, O., who has resided for suine years at Mobile. Mut very great op- position is made at this proposition. Were he to appoint a citizen of a-Northorn Stato to this Southern Cireuit, the Senate might refuse to confirm, a3 they did Judgo Roel wood Hoar, against whom many Republicans: voted, on account of his residence out of the elronit. TEARFUL SENECTITUDE, After the adjournment of the United States Supreme Court yesterday there was un af- fecting scens in the private room of the Assoclite Justices. Judge Strong . then formally announced the fact that he. had written his — restgnation, and in- tended to leave .the Beneh immediately. Tle would, he said, callon tho President to- ‘day and tender his resignation. All tho Justices of the Court. present expressed the deepest and most heartfelt regret at his de- parture from them, Justice Strong to-day called ob the President and tendered hls res- ignution;’ to take effect {mmedintely, Ho will necept the resignation and fill the vacancy utan carly date. It is not definitly known who will be Judgo Stronz’s successor. ‘Lhe restgnation of Justice Swayne of his position In tho Supreme Court will bo sent in shortly after the hotldays, .. GEN. GRANT. Zot A TECH TION, Wasunaron, Dec: 14.-—A recoption un- dor the nuspices of tho “Boys in Bluo’? way klyen Geny Grant at the Masonte ‘Lempte to- night, A large niimber of prominent public men, army oflicers, and ‘citizens, with thelr wives and fanilles, were present, and pald their respects to the ex-President. Gen. Grant arrived at the ‘Templo shortly after 8, and soon after was formally Introduced to the audience by Judge Jacob Noah, private seeretary to Seeretury Ramsey, when he re- sponded to the cordial reception with the following remarks: SrEnci, “Lanes, AND SOLDIERS, AND GENTLE Men: Itisaimuatter of great gratificatlon to be once more here at the Capital of tho Na- tlon, where I spent more days, moro years, than atany other place since 1 was 17 years of uge. It ds also a special pleasure to me to see so nuiny of ny old comrades who were my comrades in the dark days of the past, and who, with our sbsent comrades, as- sisted to preserve to ourselves aud to our deseendants our glorious country, Slice (left thts elty it has been my goud fortune to huve traveled a good deat and to iheet a grent many of our countrymen, I have met our comrades In every country that Lhave visited, In Europesin Asia, and in Africa 1 have met the loys who wore the blue, and, ag a rule, 1 foundjthom maintalne | ing the honor and dignity of or nativecoun- try. Imet none of them anywhere who were ashamed of their own country, or who ele vated any country above thelr own, vo MY SORKOW, howevor, Lam compelled to say Ldld meot some Amerieaus abroad who wmaguitied tho virtuos of tho foreign countries in which thoy were and belittled tholr own homes and . fnstitutions, I found, too, upon speaking to thom, that they were people who knew but very little of any country, and whi Jt they were compelled to earn the money they were trveling upon and spending with’ such free hana, would have been giad to” have coma back here to carn ft, From my experience vf them, thoy would have, found it very uphill work te have secured even o Dare. ving In- any of the countrics thoy Inuded above thelr own, 1 come back to you conyincod thatwhat wo fought so hard Jor, what so many of our comrudes dled for, wns so worthy of ‘sucritica that even those Who fought ngainst us begin to appreciate ihnt they are the .galnors by thoir defont as mitch even ns wo by our success. We aro glad to weleomo back all these to our com: non cotttry, and we aro willing to necord to them all the privileges that wo elalm for our- selves, asking only in return that they shall REGARD US AS THEI EQUALS ON SHER i OWN Boll, and that, too, without our belng required to danke wi abject apology for tho purt we took, Lexpect, though, that we are so very obstl- hate in our views on this question that wo still malutain wo did right before, and, If the Brune occasion should call ug out, we would do itagain, - - Gentlemon,when [ got upberfero you L did not Intend to suy anything more than that 1, was very glad to seo you,—to see so miuny of you here to-night. Latways rejoice and an proud of tho kind receptions accorded me by our old comrades tn tho field. I thank you, ony and all” + MWCOOK'S HILL, Wasiiinatox, Dee, 13.—Tho following 1s the Dill in full Introduced by Gen. Mevootc to place Gen, Grant ou tho retired Nst. It wiil bo ‘constdered Tuesday by tho Mouse AUiitary Committee, and will encougter op- positions <A Ll to place Ulysses 8, Graut, late Ocueral of the Army sod ex-lresident of tho Uniwe States, upon the retired Hut of tho armys Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Repro sentatives of Us United States of America, in Cane gress packed, Tout, lu recogiltlou of the cule nent public sorvices of Ulysse 8. Grant, Inte General of tho Army and ex-President of tho United States, tho President be, and ho horeby: tx, authorized to place him upon tho retired flat of tho army, with the rink and pay of General. <q COIN, ane stevie bubran rnost THE FOUNDA: TION WERK GOVERNMENT, Spectat Dispateh £6°The Chleago Tribune, Wasintnaton, D, G2 Tiée, 14.—The deposits of gold of domestic prodtetion tn the dlfter- ent States during the fiscal yous ended gune 50 fast Is shown by the following tifle, as ported to the Director of the Mint: Localtttt. Alabama, Total... a Levee. California Colorada ces Dakota ., Sane esgiL posts 1,805,309 Th Ri OLCHON: sraveee OSU Houth Carolina, fees) ‘Tennosace, .. . 1 Virginia, “Wishing! Wyoming. Reflned bull Varted from gily Contained In silver. y Other sources... 21 H00 TOAD ciecerscorcrecesccecs cues cone SWhRah TOT ‘The amount of folkl and sliver of domestia production deposited at tho Mints and Assay OMlces from their organization to tho close of the fiseal year ended June 30, 1880, was : * Tocaltty. pct Into 3 Tat AAG A Al wy Ved anit deroaccts IRAs TALS Waal WYOMINE asses Ietined wuittion, Varted from altyers. Contained in ailvor, Parted from gol Contained In ge Other suurcus., Total... 1, aH2,018 BILVEL COINAGE FROM THA ORGANIZATION : OF THE MINT, ‘Tho total number of trade dollars coined from the organtzation of the Government has bean $35,050,260, ‘Lhis coinage was distrib- uted through tho years as follows: Bit 3 B59S,000] 18TS. eee BOUT fA00 OEE IE ‘Total... 9,163,020 wmber of silver dollars colned from the organization of the Mint Is $71,780,- 588, These doltars were comed ny follows: 46,110 010 5,058,200 45,500 = 1,000] Totals ...0.. .ST71,780,088 1,100 . ‘The number of half-ollars coined from tho foundntion of the Government 1s $ 122,- 743,205, Of awarter-dollars, $33,431,000," OF twenty-cent pleees, $271,000, Of dities, Stu,- 004,407, Of half-dimes, $4,000,016," OF thrac- cent pleces, $1,251,850,"' ‘The total colnago of all coins, gold, silver, and iminor, from the forndation of tha Goy- ernment to the prasent 1s $1,489,710,025, “ WORKING IT UP IN TIE MANUFACTURES. Spectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune, Wasuinatoy, D, C., Dee, 14.—Mr. Bureh+ ard, the Director of the Mint, has devotad somo space 11 his annual report to tho uses to which tho preclous metals, gold andaliver, fro put in tho United States otter than tho money function. One of the mnrvels that finanelers are endeayoring to explali ty, what lias become of the $200,000,000 of gold imported to and mined In the Unite States within tha last two years, Notwithstanding the bankers suy nobody wants more that $100,000,000 In gold, they havea left the bank counters, disappeared from ylow, and have been absorbed into general cireulation, A greator puzzle ts what has becom of tho $18,000,000,000 of gokl nnd silver estimated to have been produced In tha world sluco the discovery .of America, Only a portion of It isin use as monoy, for Mr, Burchurd, in his lnat roport, after a very Mberal assignment to Franca and India, finds less than 83,000,000,000 of gold and $2,500,000,000 of silver In clreulae tion. How much of tho world’s stock of the preclous metals Is annually appropriated for other than the money use has been hercto- fore discussed. S Sets Mik JACOLS, in 1831, wrote n most exhaustiya treattso on the subject, From his investigations at that time he esilinated that the stock of speclo In .the world had becomo reduced to nearly §t,000,000,000, aud that fc was more than $3300,000,000 Jess than {[t had been. twenty years before, This calculation applics to the Western world, Ile estimated the consump- ton of gold and allyer In tho arts, manne factures, and ornumentation to be about $23,- 000,000 fn Europe alone, Betwoon 1830 pid 1876, according to Dr. Sochbaer, the ‘world’s production of gold wos $3,050,000,000 And of silver $1,918,000,000, a total of more {han five ands half billions, A comparison of the umount of guld produced In. seventy- five years with the amount fn circulation will show that pot only | + ALL OF THY ORIGINAL STOCK OF GorD in the Western world In 1880 disappeared fvom view, but that one-fourth of the subso- quent productions has been applied to somo uso other than that of colnage, A little over % year ago Mr, Burchard tool up > this Jnyestigatton, sud sent ont a omumber of circulars tos men who were supposal to be using gold, and ailver fn manufactures and the arts, and askod them for data, Ho has tabulated thoir roplles, ‘hoy show that 448 persons or firms have used in manufacturing about: $1,600,000 in United States gold coin and $180,000 In silver coins, n total consumption of $5,818,000 In gold coin and bullion and $2,600,000 in silver coin and bullion. From this and other data Mr, Burchard thon estimated tho total consumption of gold and silyer for theso purposes in the, Uasted States at TWELVE MILLIONS ANNUALLY, $7,000,000 gold and $5,000,000 silver. He has during the present summer continued the Ine vestigation, and over 7,000 elfroulurs wore sent out, and 1,881 replies have beon recelyed from persons or iris Ustay gold In the mans Ufactures and arta. Eleven hundred and soy: enty-two minnufacturers of - watches ant jowelry report as used by thom. ubout $2,000,000 -in © United States gold coln and $101,000 in sllyer coln, in watedy cuses and solld wares, Sove \ persons or firms: report the use.oL > O00 In gold coin and $420,000 in, silver coin, aud, adding bullion, etc., # ,ofil’of $1,200,000 Ju gold and 81,817,000 In.allvers or a total of $4,000,000 in gold-leyf ‘and plated ware, One hundred and" turee firms report the use of 880,000 in gold and $000,000 of silver, ory total of $1,500,000, ‘Tho! total amount of United States gold coin apptopris ated fur ull thosy imanufuctures during the discal year was $2,403,703, and of silver coln, $5,415,311, The total umount of gold colu toe | Jacobs, fn 1851, 1 vertod of more than forts J ane pitiion reported as used by thom was S360, 104 and of silver $3,464,170, making a total of $12,028,268, From these and other dln Mr. Burchard estinates the consump Hon of od in the United States for use fy the mantfactures, arts, e nt $10,000,000 of wuld and $5,000,000 of sil DURING THE LAST YRATL Mio thinks tho result of these Inquiries will bon very valuable contribution to statistical selence, especiatly as it Is the first attempl of tho, kind mado sines the thie of Mr r five years, Mr. Burchard mado an attempt to ave this statistical Information as to tho use of gold and sliver tn tha arts canynssed by tho census-takers, and communicated with Gen. Walker in relation {6 ft, but he has not been nuvised whether ithvns (lone, * BILLS. i “BHIPEINGS all Wasurxatox, D. U., DM. t.—Tho Ohflr- mian of the Senate Finauel Vommities té-lay Appointed Messrs, Meck, ‘Kernan, gad Mor- rill ns a sub-corimiltes to colisiderand report upon Senator Beck's DIL (attraduced at the last aesston of Congress), which provides for tho frea pureliuse and ‘rdgiitry of forelen- bullt slips for uso by Aindilean eftizens in forelgn trade, ‘I'Nis stb-cumunittee intend to jako n thorotizh tnvestighton of the ates- tlons Snyolved in this projidsed tegistation, and will be glad to recelve tata and written communtentions from ang and all parties in terested, cyt Senator Williams introffiéed In the Sonate to-luy a bil to prevent Fife introduction or dissemluation of Iifectious * DISEASES AMONG DOMNSTIC ANTMATS: fw tho United States. “The bit makes It une lawful to Import or introiliies Into the United States from foreign countries, or into any State or Territory, from any ‘other State or ‘Territory, any anhnal affected’ with a com- municative, infections, or contaglous dis- ense, except in accordance with rules and regitlations adppted by the Nattonal Boardof: Ilcalth, or nny State or ‘Lerrltory, made {yt pursuance of sald bi. Ll prohibits the sale of dowestic nuimais affected with contagious dlsenses, such as ling-pincye, PLEUNO-PNEUMONIA + of cattle, splente or Texas cattle fever, foot and mouth disease, hog-cholera, ate. In ¥lo- Jntion of the provisions of the Dil. ‘Tho bIIL directs the National Buard of Tealth, or its Executive Comuilttee, to,report tothe Prust- dent whenever any place tn tho United States {s considered to be dangerously affected with fn Infectlous disease of domestic animaly, and, upon public notice at. such faet being glven by tho President, tho removal of such animals from such ffected. district ts made unlawful, unless carried on In necordanco with tho rules and regulations mace by the Natlonal Board of Menlth, ‘Tho vill also authorizes the Natlonil ‘Board of Health to investignto ant report on all dis- eases of animals provailing in tho United States, or in ‘countries - from which the United States may import domestic animals for breeding of thor purposes, nnd nlso to draft rules and regulations deened neces: sary to arrest:or prevent the spread of his Tectlous disenso minong domestic animals, It authorizes the National Board of Huatth to appoint veterinary: supervisors, who shall bo ex-oliclo members of the Bourd, together with other veterinary surgeons ‘to act as In- speclors, 2G To meot the expenses incurred In carrying out the provisions of tha bill, the sum of $1,000,000 {3 approprinted, to be disbursed under the direction of the Sceretary of the ‘Treasury, on estimates made by tho National Lonard of Health. . TUE APPOINTIVE POWER. NOMINATED, ES. Wasnrnaton, D, C.. Dee, 14.—James Mon- roe, of MlchIgau,to be Marshal for the West- ern District of Michigan; Ezoklel B, ‘Murner, of ‘Tennessee, ty bo United States Judge for , the Western District of ‘Tennessee; Alox~ ander Ingles, of Dak to bu Recelyer of ta, Public Monoys it Yankton, D,'T. Fe Postinasters—John A. Shipman, Spring: fleld, O,; Jolin M, Hibbard, Stoughton, Wis.; James B, Brown, Galena, WL; Mrs, Mollie E. Jenkins, Murphysborough, l,; Miss Abbis M. Lawton, Griggsville, UL; Phiity Rocke- feller, Washington, Kis.; Jolin 8. Gil- more, Fredonia, Kag.; James 2 C, ‘Topi, Arkansng Clty, Ark.; Albert 3.Crook, Fair Piny, Coto.; John 'Pweedy, Aurorn, Neb.; Nathan Fodrea, West Point, Neb.s Mrs, Mary Delmling, Virginla City, Mont; Willlain 13, Renshaw, Colfax, Wash, ‘L. ONFIDMED, : the dafiation, ‘The work will ho taken from hin,-and Walker anticipates no further trouble. THN MOURR ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Imade sone progress In elearing Its doekat tos day. The case of Boynton agalnst Loring, Sixth Massachusetts District, was settled by Qunavimonrs vote in favor of Loring, tho sliting mombor, ‘Tho cases of contest in two Towa districts ngalnst Sapp and Carpenter, respectively, were deelded by a majority of yotes.In favor of tho sittin. mombera, both Republleans. ‘The Greenbackers. have thus tecolyed threo blows through the Elections Committes in ono day, which wil’ not tend to. strengthen their = friendship for ‘tho Demogracy, In tho ecnae Of <McCaba ... agalust Orth, however, it thas decided to give McCabho’s attorney stitl ‘aivther week. hu Demvornts are. deter- Hiined to hold this ese open to tho Inst poss!- ble intiute, anu, by thelr action, at least give color to the rumors that thoy are planning for contingencies In connection wlth the Electoral count. A NUMBEN OF CHICAGO INEWERS have telegraphed the Sonate fIuauce Com- initia Jn favor of the pasgnge of the Malt Uy ATOR FAULEY, OF CALIFORNIA, has arrived. Ho says tho talk nbout electing a Democrat ns Senator from that State Is nonsense, ‘The Republicans have a good worklig majority inthe Legistature, and tt is. not the kind of o majority that will elects Democratle. Senntor 4 IG ACHIESE, | ‘There will bea hearing to-morrow morning, before the House Commerce Committee by partles opposed to the bill of Stone, member from Michigan, doclaring” certain Innds ranted by the Governmont to’ Michigan by net of Congress, approved June, 1850, In ati of ratlronds, ‘This fssue has reference to Jands clalmed utiter the grant by tho Onton- ‘Agon & Brulo Rivor Rullrond Company, ‘Tho “trond terminates atthe Wisconsin Stato Hue, find is only projected, surveys made, tho route explored, anc right-of-way obtained, ‘The parties movhig for forfeiture aro Davis, of Now York (who was Recelverof the Ocean Bank), ud others who have entered or mada claim to valuable mineral lands in the vie! ty of tho projected ron, ‘The Chicagé d& Northwestern hro probably intorested. INTEREST. : To tho Westerns Associated Press, Wasitnatoy, D. 0. Dees 14.—United States Treasurer CHIMlan says he fs having the cheeks forthe paymont of the January interest on United States bonds prepared ab the rate of avont 7,000 per day, and they will be rendy for mailing about tho Yith inst. SITTING NULT. Tho latest received at the War Department convernitig the proposed surrender of Sitthig Butl fs to the effeet that he desires ten days? longer delay, when he bolieyes he ean start with his wholo camp for Fort Buford. : ARMY OFFICERS, Drig.-Gen, Re, Marcy, Enspector-Genoral of tho United States Army, has been ordered to Fort Wingate, N. M., by tho Secretary of War, In spite of ihe order, which wus fssued to-day, ho has made application to the War Department to be placed on tho retired Ust. Geri. Marey will return from New Mex-" ico nbout Dee. 2, and itis sald by War De+ partinent oficlals ho will probably be placed on the retired list Jun. ‘The order assign ing Gen, Howard-to West Point will be {s- sued to-day or to-morroy rs REVENUE, In 1879 the gain to revenue resulting from tho increased classification of sugar: was $205,567, nud inn 1830, $1,280,870. SOLDIERS’ HOMES,” * ‘ho Board of Managers of tho’ National Tlomes tor Disablod Soldiers, situated tn Wisconsin, Virginia, Mulne, and Ohlo, met to-day. ‘Lhe following members were pred out: Presidont Hnyes, Secretary Ramsey, Chief Justieg Waite, Gen. W. 2. Franklin, President of the Bonrd; Col, TA. Harris, Gen, M. 'T, -MeMnhon, Gen. Richard Colter, + dien, J. aA. Murtindale, Maj, D. GC. Fulton, ant . C. W. Roberts. ‘Thos session was devoted to a consideration of applications for ndmisslon to the Hontes and to routine busl- ness, THE RECORD. + BENATE, ship att Wastincton, .D, ©. - Dee, 14.—AIr, Ed- munds introduced f Dill to relleve the Court of Commisslonors vf tho Alabame clatms, Tho Vice-President submitted a report of the Chief of Engineers recommending a plan for a proposed fea-harbor at St, Louts, Accompanied by differing. views of vessel- c ‘Tho Sennto contirmed the following noini- uations: Jolin B, Nell, Governor of the ‘Territory of Idaho. Stephen B. ‘Twiss, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah. Warren Bristol, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Terrltory of New Mexteo, ae Willinm HL, Bliss, United States District Atarney for the Eastern District of Mis- sourl, : John Bighy, United States District-Attor- ney for the Northern and Southern Districts of Georgin, ‘ 4 Charles O. Waters, United States District- Attorney for the Ensturn District of Ar- Knnsas, Pa Postmaster—-dames W., Furlong, Las Veruns, No M. : , ’ W. Il. Morrow-to bo internal-Revenue Storekeeper and Gauger for the, Fifth Dis trict of Tennessee; dames -A. Lytle for the Seyenth District of Kentucky, and John-S, Reoves Guuger for the ‘Tweuty-second Dis- trict of Pennsylvania, Less : \ NOTES. 1 mF KELLOGG, + * 1 Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuinoroy, D, ©, Dee. 4.—The Dem- ovratic Sonatars who now enjoy the positions of Chairmen of committees, and who- not wrally desire to retain thom, aud urged doubtless by tho numerous ofticors and umn ployés of the Sonate, are ovidently doter- mined to retain the ascontloncy,..1f possible, by unseating Goy. Kellogg, of Loulstann, It remains to, bo seen whether. those who re- sisted this ant lust year on high constituttonal grounds will now do what they gan to bringit about, Repubitean Senators feu! that Sharon and Jones, of Novadn, should po here, when thero Is every prospect of n close vote, ‘Tho Demoernts linve oyldently been urged on, also, by fenr that the Rupublicata may secure a Senator trom ‘Tennesseo, to make tho ex. traordlnary movementand declare Senator Kellogg's seat vacant. ‘They haye done this notwithstanding’ they haye refuted to the Elections Committeo tho credontials of Manning, tho successor of Mr, Spafford, Tn- deed, the motion tu tnke up tho Kitloge case. Was tinde by Sautabury, Chapman “of tha Elections Committee, to who these very crodetitlils have been voferrod, jvithout any, niceting of the Committee on the aubjoct, £ TAREE, 1 Thengonts of tho New Englhnd Tarif Ag- socintion hays arrlyed here tolurse the pass age of the Kiiton. Larit® Commission bitl, ‘This DI Will regotvo the active cobperation ofthe yariqus tarlit clusses, ; ¥RANKING, The Democrats always succeed in putting themselves In the wrong. ‘To-day, when the resolution was Introduced providing for an dnyestigation of tho fraudulent use of tho frank during the campalgn, they almost ununiniously, at firet, attempted to prevent ity passage. z ‘THE CENSUS AGENT sent to Iowa to discuver whut has become of the census in the diatriot of which Kidder was Supurylsor, has reported to Superhitend- ent Walkds that the enuimerators svom to have done ‘thelr work properly, and that the Teturns are ay ly the custydy of the Chief; Clerk, but thas Kidder himself has evidently become mentuily Incapucitated to complete ownors on thd Mississipp! Liver. Also 0 conmunjeation from the Secretary of War recommending appropriations aggre- kiting $165,000 to cover Increased exposes of tho Quartermaster-Genoral’s Dopartmont, enused by presentation of elaims unior the netof July 4, 1864, tho thine durlng which such claims maybo presonted expiring Jan, 1, . By Mre Williins—To provent the intros duction and dissumination of epizodtle aud communicable diseases of aniinals In the United States, Mr. Saynrd, from the Committes on Fi- nance, reported niversely onthe House bill wuthorlaing tho removal of tobacco in process of manufacture, and It was indetinitly post- poned, Ar. Randolph, from the Committeo on Military Affairs, reported, with amendment, the Oil granting a right of way In Warren County, Mis- alssippl, to the Stemphis & Vicksburg Ruitway Company through the United States Cemetery near Viokaburg. Paved on tho ealundar, Mr. Logan olfered a rosulution tnatrneting tho 8eerotary of War to furnish atonco the corres Bpontcnce between Gon. J, BM. Schofield and Maj, A, 2. Gantuor tn regard to the court of of floora inquiring {nto the cugo of Fitz John Porter, Ayreed to, ‘Mr, Cumeron (Wis) announced that Thursday he with endeavor to oall up tho bill for the reller of Ben Hetladay, r : . Mr, Morrill offored a resolution instructing tho Committoe on Post-Oitices and Post-ltonds to Ine, quird whether or, not tho extating telographic Maes Inrgety Interférad with the busiuess of tho Post-Oilleo Departmont, and whothor tologriphic sorvioe should not bo placed exclusively in the, hunds of tho General Government. : Agreed to. Mr, Saulsbury unnouncod that on Thursdity he Will usk the Senute-to take up tho resolution eclaring Kellogg not entitled toa scat in tho Bonnt : : Mr. Honr remarked that tha Kellogy resolu- tions had beon made Innporatiye by the denth of Bpotford, The crodenthils of the now claimant, Manning, had beon roforred 'to the Committco on Privileges and Etootions, with histructions to consider then, It was tho duty of the Commit- teu to report on these credentinis. Mr, Santabury auld that Manning's crodontials would bo considurod in thelr propor course, ‘Thoro woro two regalutions now on the cnlondar one ungating Kellogg, tha other seating Bpotford, Tho luttor wis of course lyuperatiyo, but tho for mer remained for action. Mfr. Hour thought it improper to consider the resolution unseating Kellogg separately, It was moroly an Ineldontal resolution to the one deeliring Bpofford ctooted to the Hepat. Did Mr. Snulsbury Iutend to force this important muttor on the Senaty Juat before the Christmas’ holidays, y 2 ‘ Mr, Saulsbury did not intend to force tha mut tor, but tq xot it before tho Sunato us soon ue possible. Perlups thery would be ne Christinas holiday yauation, | Dr, Bialny suggested that it bo now docidod: whethor thory should boor not, Tho Senator from Kentucky (Ieck) wou reported to huvesuld there would not bo, Dir, Beck sult, ypeaking for himself, ho was opposed to un extended yucution, in view of tho {mportant public business befure Congress, suott ay resundiige sens, appropriations, questions: bs to nuviyation, And tho turk hiws, ute, Ho wished avery working-day to be utilized, so there should be no need of un extra session, whieh, bo Delloved, was not desired by tho businoss-men of tho country. He did not know whethor bis viows were shitred by others or not. Mr, Hdiiunds suggested that the Kellogg reave lutions ba pide thy order for the dveund day ufter tho invutluy of tha Renate aftor tho recess, Phere was need of cuceful debate on thou, Sr, Suulabury bald bo hid morely announced bis degira to have thy resolutions tuken up Yhuruduy. ‘Tho Sonate could vote on hla wotlon thon, and f hare Sivcumsion aus needles, ‘ue subject wasshercupon droppgd. a Tho wuorajy hour bayloy expired, the Senate Las a) rommai tho coushterntion of tho bill for tho re+ Nef of Fita John Porter, Mr. Dawes offered tho folowing Aubatitute for tho eithaultuite proposed by Mr. Mandolpht ‘That tho Hrowtiont It horoby authorized. within olulitaen months from the passage of thie act, In hte Glecration, by nit with tho ndvice and consent of thy vt, WY appulat Lo Lio ney Kitz Joni. Porter, why usulimiatil by roteney of courtenaetils Jatt ovided, huwovor, Aol mppotnttuene AIT a Kher rane than Colongl ait tia rotirod lets ANG further, thit anid Porter shail reco jomponaitiun of ailawanes for time intor- nag between Me diatisent and sneh nppotntimont, Mr. Carpintér asked why tho Prosidont could nay. Anwoint Porter without this bill boing vase? rte Randolph repited that 1t was becauso there: wasn law against appointing persons who had been dismissed from the army. + Mr. Carponter='hen the dbjeot of this vill te p the sane of pardon: re La yan ulso charged that tho object of nll thoso bills hing buen to avoid asking tho Presl= dent for n pardon, He donotinoed the neitation for Porter's rellot as sickly sontinentallsin, Had Portor bean in tho Army of the ‘Tennossce his perfidy would have ended his tife, If zener- valty must be shown to nny one, tal it bo to a des serving ian. Jem Davis wis as much entitled to fayor ns was Porter. Mr. Lowan had moro ree pet fk ‘fn aotlve Robel than fora trattorous edernt. Tho mmendmont offered by Mr. Dawes was then agreed to—yens, 3 Democrats; nitys, 21 Ree publicans, excopt Davis (11). ‘The Hil waa then reported bnek to tho Sane ato, rnd, tho question betng on agreoing to tho ninendmenta made in Committed of the Wholc, Mr. Hurnaldo read a long spoooh nninet the DILL He reviewet! the ense from 2 military atandpotnt, und clatmed to find errors of {ots In Me report of the Hoard of Inguiry who ox- overated Vortor, Mr, Burnside s ein in 2885 unablod hink to know positively that the court-martial was not organized unfalrly to Gen, Portor, ng Wad been nlloged in debate, Ho disbellevad in Gon, Porter's fidelity, and dll not think hlin ontitied to alemency, is Tho voty on uyrecing to the amondmonts manda in Committee of tho Whola resulted ae Hy amoorstst nays, 20 Republicans, and aves Tho bill was thon rond 1 third timo and pnssod, yeas, 8 Damoernts; tuys, 21 Ropublicans, ox- ecpt Davis (Minois), Mosars. Dawes, Hoar, Uruco, ond Platt (Ite pubticnns) did not vote, Tho question thon recurred on tho, preamtilo, whith recites the dismisanl of Gen. Porter, tho reportot the Board of Inquiry favoring Gen, Dortur's relustatemont, aud the reforenco of Bald report to Congress by tho President. Me, hilguinds pointed ‘to the Incongrulty be- tween the preamble and tho bill the formodr doe ginrtng. tho opinion of Conureas that Gen, Porter ahuiid, 0s por report of the Board, be fully rolne stated In rink and pay, and tho Intter merely al- lowing tho President to appoint him by and with the ndvice and consent of tho Senate, He niso Aad hoped that tho bill would have been worded so that Qon. Porter could not Ue placed at tho head of tho list of Colonels on tho re- Ured Ht over those who had served falthfully and. continuously, and had boot: tls ublod inthe service. Io showld go to the foot, and Mr, Edmunds was inelinod to think tho ox isting laws would go requiro, so that, porhaps, this point was not important. Tho preamble was ndopted—yons, 36 Domo- ernta; nays, 23 Republlenns, and Davis (Ill). Mr. McoDonuld announced that to-morrow he will nal, tho Senate to consider, tho pending motion to reconsider tho votu by whiel tho Bounty, nt its Inst session, indofultly post- poned the “Gper cont” bill, distributing core ut proceeds of public Jand sales among the Stites. ‘ On motion of Mr. Burnside, the Konato took up the Seunte bill deyoting a part of the pro- ecods of publle lands 1% piblle edueation. x Mr, Morrill‘took the floor aud wil speak on tho bili to-morrow, P Atter an excoutive session, adjourned. vo no nouse. os ‘ Mr. Monoy, of Mixslgslppi, (Chairman of tho Committee on Post-OMlecs and Post-Roads, re- ported buck tho resolution rociting tho rilegn- tlon that thor fs detained in tho Washington Clty Post-Ottice certain bags of mall matter whieh, it fs thought, contalned unfrankublomat- tor, and which was attempted to be sont throngh tho malls under frank, and calling on tho Post- muster-Gonoral for Information asto the duton- tion of such mail matter. Ilo also reported on amondment culling on the sumo officer for In formation ue to tho abuse of tho franking privi- lege by mentbers of Congross, or tho loan of a frank for any purgon. Mr, Stogteton, of Illinois, opposed tho resolus tion, which was adopted, toycthor with tho amondmont. z Mr. Morton introduced o bill to Incorporate tho Maritime Canal Conipsny of Nicaragua, and it wis referred to the Committee on Comm ‘Tt naines ng Incorparatora-U. 8, G: ratty B.D. HF. Jowett, WI. Gntrisony Howard : Poniee! ieod Finlingsy G3, Wer Mens Solon Sunn potter, Reed Hiiiingsy Gd, WW. ¢ phrey. Fro i i hhomus Dun ; Fradurlek Butterlleld, de nee, 1. F, lenle, and Wullnm Deonlson, and provides that tho cnpital stock shall consist of not luss thin 600,000 "nor moro than 1, shares of $100 onch,” weite et ‘Mr, Young, of Ublo, introduced a bill tg ons cournygo Atmericnn seamon, and ‘to provide 0 home for permanently disabled seunens No- } At that tho tho. nssuts erred, : Mr. Bleknell thon called up tho Electoral Committee resolution, and demanded tho pros ious question, and, Republicans refusing to yote, as duce without: a) quoe tho roll-onll was ordercd, and at. Ith concluslon Mr, ‘Bicknell: suid it was: ovis dont thit bis friends on tho other sido were no hetter minded sineo tho debato than thoy hnd 4 been before. Under existing circumstances, he should not pross uny-furthor the consideration, ‘of the resolution at thls tline, Ho give notices, howover, that he would bring It forward In Jun- tary, 18 soon na ho would nd 147 members on his side of the House, * é Mr. i’, Wood moved to yo into Committeo on tho Funding bill, ‘Tho motion was voted on by yeas and nye, and curried. Tho announce- inent of tho vote was temporneily withhold, ‘The House Committee on Elections ugreed to report on the cases of contested sents, In tho mnutter. of Boynton va. Loring, of tho Fitth Massnchusctta District, .the Cominittes - will submit a ununimous report in favor of Loriuy, Republican, the alttlug mombor. Inthe cases bE Wilsoy ve, Carpunter, of the Elghth Town; und Holmes ys, Supp of tho Ninth lowa, tho majority reports will favor tho sitting: imombera, both Ropublicans. , The bpeakor nnnounced tha appointment of Mr. Clement (Aln,) to fl vacaneles in the Com-. tnlitees on Banking nud Curreney and Pensions, andof Mr. Scoville wN, Y.) to fil vacancies athe: Committees on Invalid Ponatons and tho Censtts. Also tho Appolutmoant of Mesars, Bonles (N. U.), Couk (Ga), and Wiliams (Wis), ts Visitora to tho Military Aondemy, ; » Mr, lorint stated that there would bo faur gppropriution dis rendy for consideration tus morrow. " Mr. Cabell offered a resolutton appointing A, ae G, Nowlain, of Virginia, Postumater of tha Ou, > ‘ Mr, Congor (Mich.) inoved to amond by sub- Btitutlays the mine of Henry Shorwood, Mr. Cook suygostad that the Republicans might ulect that gentlemun at the next Con- russ, $ i Conger'a nmendmont was reyooted—yens, 100; mays, 128—and Cabell’a orighin ndipterts - “ 4 Mr, Nowlin was then aworn tn. . Tho Kpoakor thon anieuncod that the motion made by Mri. Wood bad been earried—yous, 0; Haye, (K—ind the Hoitse wertt Into Commit- ted at tho Whole, with Mr, Covert Jn the chulr, on the Funding bill, ‘Tho following is tho vote la detail en Fernando Wood's motion to go jute Committes of the Wholo onthe Fundiny bit; ‘ YLA. Aurich (Il. Vilsher, . Morton, Aldrion (It 1), Port, Nicholla, Hochman, Pr: lorerass, Harbor, Gibson, Jounoe, Iielford, Gadtshalk, TA Hieltzhooyor, Gunter, * Hieknell, full, Overton, Hinks, Thunmond (Ga,),Page, slount, Harmer, . Found, Houck, Harris {area Prescott, Rowman, Hnskeil, ‘ Prico, Link, Hawk, - Need, irewer, Ituwley, , Rie, Uirkgys, {fos " Wichurteon(8,0.) Helgham, Teltman, Wehmond, Browne, Jlonry, Tobingon, iuckner, Ns Jtyan (ius), urrows, Hiscook, ~ Kapp, Dutterworth, Hfunkury : cuvillo, Culkius, lore, Shaltonvorger, Camp, Hostotlor, Bhelloy, Carpentor, . Hubbotl, Ruorwln, Caswoll, Humphrey, Bmith (Va.), Chalmers, Hunton, whey Chittenden, Jobneton, uy lor (0.), Cluiliu, Jorgunsen, ‘Yhomas, Clymer, yee, 5 Thompson (Ta,), Conger, Kelfer, » Townseud (0), Converse, Kelley, , Wucker, i . Holey tyler rt, “Iiitinger, Upderratt (Ta.), gill, Ktmnel, Updeyratt (0.}, King, Urner, wig Klotz,” . Yan Aernam, G 5, | Lindoyy « Voorbis, Daggett, Barth (Del), Walt, Davis), Mfusony- Ward Davis (Cui), MeCatd, Warabr, Deerlur, Mevook, Wolly Douster, H Wohitcaker, lek, Wilber, Dunnull, . Willinie (WIS), Agi road (N.Y) oltor, Young (01s, Fordou,, - ? aiuiowe, , Moveriaci Acklon, jatte, : bertaon, Anerson, —-Guoile,* Rothwell, * Arutichd, Harris (Vo), Sumford, ‘Atherton, Hatoh, ' Buwyer, Hayne, Itorndon, Boules, ferry House, Shionton, Blackburn, Hutt Singloton tL), Bland, lund, Blugluton (Afiss.) | Hrugg, .. dunes, Blemonas, Hrigbt, Kenna, parks, | Cabell. Lndd, Bpear, Cutdwelt, Loterro, Kpeluger, Clurdy, Lowe, Broclu, Clark (Mo.), Banning, Stephens, Clements, Marsh, Stevenson, bby Martin W.Va.) Taylor (Lenn), Coffroth, eKensle, ‘Thompson(ity.), Colorick, Mosiiun, adden, Culbersu rt Turner, Whoa, 3 Dayls(N.G), Mitebull, Aturuer, Oscar, . ; ae resolution was Monoy, Uosen, bro] Mulder urice, Dann, Myers, wines. iis, New, Welthorne, re! Pane Wiltthorne, Poittips, Wien (Alay, thio, Phister, Witlaon, Soin, eae ae 3) SEAN, Yooh ae y Yooum—po, Fernand Wood stated % of Ways and Means: nnd tarmeent we Committeg amendinont pincing tho rate af intane tan Pilon bow authorized to he teu 28 santo, ‘tecuniont‘adiondsnete BS Mera f nonidin : ° oifgre aa c ents which Would bo. Mesar, Kelloy and Bucknor offered tutes for tho pending till tho bills eet sepa Aigeady been Dubs, © bills whleh tye Mr. letto olfored nk a Rut witich ho tut oifered lint Year suche tt? Ml eerutnry of the Froartiry to ket apne tle plus colt attd paper monoy whieh may bat ste sensury from thing to thin asm fund fe Me Payment of uiaturing bons cand fee) yee tho ghana of allvor bullion for mifnting piitpiees Ba a thx Ort al v ie coin i porannun, WE net invomes' ose Mr. Me: un offered itt amen ‘ Ane thnt bonds Issue unor TnigeneR provide subject to taxation ng other property, “Ml be All those amendments were ordered print Mr. Warner took tho floor, Ha beloved ine Mhoory that tha publlo debi ahold tay elt ee berpatunted, while tho Polley of tua it wt Innnttestly to perpetuate and not tw wie as Heb. Tio ontored into wit eximtive nt eae grate statement of the present tinea aces Hon of tho country, ndvecating partie nil aubstitution of Wronsury-notes for x ti ue bunk notes. te also upheld the theses Meant honds of tho United Stutes wera payatle in ne cthut war, in both gold and allvure tte eels fact that tho nations of Europe were Inde 1S under heavy dobts, nnd asked “weet oe United Staten shoulil ‘Hot pay ite deere ate? than follow tho exainple of thuso uations, tid ontail it forovur on posterity, ie Mr. Chittondon thonght die. Funding bit w A simplo business miter, Tha doers Owed about $1100,000,000 whieh’ ticenme pavabl noxt year. ‘Tho tate of thtcrest was now ee sive, ‘Tho crodlt of the Government meee proved a bara Suet could haya fusaytned, 8 wis now called upon to say whether ‘this €000,000,000 ahontd romain unpaid, oe ., 6 por cont und 5 per cont inturest, ‘Or whether i abou Le honestly paid ns’ oon it contd be, pald, and ihe Government ‘cauit borrow tho money nt 3 per cent Interest ‘Tht was all there Wan of ft. ‘Tho question es Wwhothor or not tho United ‘States should ated StsolE of tta credit, which was (thane Goat best credit in to world, motwituntnudtig Ge allvor craze, Hod! not bolleve In Mhnlttng the Secretary of tho Treasury to par fori peroes bonds for such ature amount. of money ‘et ho feolt convinced that tho mo oUt be bore rowed ut 3 per cent; and he would vote fur tho - bill undor that bellot. Ho replled to srveed portions of Warner's speach, anit asserted that piers was io fntalibront also of United States nds Who: hot rogat those bor nye Big agate iP oe Botts ns pay ho Connittos- thon rose, and’ tho wont over for the present." aubiees Mr, Singleton, from the ‘Committee on Appros Relations, yaported He Sonstalate ant Diploinatic a elation bill, approprlatiny i Olercat prliited and commitieds Sut. Mr. Forney, from the eamo Committee, report. ute pati tle Aglemy Appropelition DAL, tp REY ebuil p1 o oNtre Het from tho © f erates Mr. Dibroil, from tho Committeo on Mil y } Alfairs, reported back adversely the ped . ontling on the Secretary of War for tho estimate PA okt coulis frusk alpet Faller trom ric to Counc! ull, mid on tho Ye Adjourned, aus “HARWOOD & C The Exports Vind Only Biunders, with No Intentlonal Crookednens, Spectat Dtsyatch to The Chicago Tribune, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. H.—W, A. Harding, one of the Now York oxperts investigating the Hare wood mittor, was interviewed by a Minneapolis reporter to-day, who represents him us saying that sulliciont was known of tho Harwood books Gnd their contents to justify bim tn saying that tho report mado In New York was substantially gorrect, and the experts would sv state on thole roturn Enst, It hus been discovered that Mr, Ifurwood, In tho: opinionof tho experta, bes made a nimber of bad tuistakes, and bas been badiy. advisod from begining to end, and. to., this. bud ndyloe, bad only as ft. refers to the conduct of commerolal, nuttlars ba tt remomberod, may bo charged a numbor-of errors, In tho first Pluco, {t ls the. opinion of the uxports that, had lr, Harwood cilled it mooting of, hfs creditors at tha beginning of his troubles, and when’ be knew falluro was tnoyitnblo, Nov, 1, and sub- mitted a plain gtatoment of his affalrs, 0 settlor mont might finve speetllty eon made, and on a basis of 46-conts on the duster muut ensler~tban it can now bo inndo'at-50 cents'on the dollar, werv. Inrge and in gaat shape,,and would have beon very avallublo, whereas at this tino they ure broken: ‘up and badly demoralized” by the mnultipitelty of legal proceedings, forming 1 complicated niet- work In and nuout. thom: The great diffeult; mmo Lene Altair la that fe is mixed up wit mixturo-upon-inixture of legal “technfealities, - gurnlehoos, reploving, attachinents, contesdions, huugimennts, and usslguments, wl druwiog Upon and wasting tho real’ nascts, nad through thi stato of aitntra considerable aivieulty inay be experienced (ninnking a sottlemont, and tho .unecoured’ croditara with = probably make fn tight on tho’ proposition; but, try a thoy mays tho voxnerts | finve failed to tind a trace of orlminnl proocdure on tho part of Mr. fnpwool aad vals leplore tho fies thee thoy bad not urrtved enrller on tho accne wid put nn end.to “tha complications cro thoy bud alrly bugan. te CAPITAL AND LABOR. A Very Important, Decision In a Now a York Court. Sprctat Dispateh to ‘Me Crieaco Tribune, -Rocursren, N, Y., Dee. 4.—Hoime woeks ngo tuo Johniten Harvester Company, Brockport, reduced the wages of molders, and the men atruok, ‘and caused © cersntion of work of bo- twoon 400 nnd 600 men,. The Company refused to muko tho ehanga, and quiotly secured an tne Junction from Judgo Macomber, of this city, to reatruln tho strikers from intorforing {n uny ree spect with such now men ag thoy would employ. Judgo Muconber, on henring arcument, deelded to-day not to mako tho, injunction permnucut: Tho Judge, in his decision, which 18 very long,’ anys” that tho molders wero at work by tho day’ or picco, and hal nots contractod their services for nny. stated peridd. Tho ordorly coSperation of employes to seeure tin Inerouse OF. waged or Tor the niiinte Fane of wigh rghe tg now pormittod, by Colby 19, Laws of 1870," Thovorkieln OF Usls lad of ue dons way ut tho tine of the substantial enalayes mont of domnestio servants, aud went on No theory that thoy hid ne freedom of action. le was uinwilliy to extend thodoatring Of recovers for tho peaceful entiding of free necnte oe hotds there shoutd be no tegistation on this au ie Jeet beyond such na insyres both parsles fit Violence, trespui ote; “Aggregated cap Ww hina: tendenvy to induce cotbinatlunt © labor. to provent. capital from, dlvturliny ha rolatoneblp to the dutriment of bor te ty HO anya) for-wuck reusons that traiee untons were organized, and for such reise el I it weal, that thelr potley extn, on tha feo elples of polltien! economy, bo Fovtarnlzel ont muster ee a a aay a tate govern tho purtics, die Hea ia wide. Te ta teguruod avn vory supertunt deolsion for precudent. _ SUICIDAL. * Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Furrvonr, UL, Dee, W.—Fred Dumurt, a more chant of Lena, attempted suicide chur attre® rf by Ilring a revolver, tho putlot taking clfec! Ae Be ion, i = Inat feports bo was very low. uieul lornnged, - eect Daputch to. The Chteaga Tribune * Koon, Ind, Dow, H.—Yeatorday sat Jus P, Reco, a young man of New Loudon ie county, commmitiod suletde by taking monn Bir, Heexe wis a brillant young Wits, posses tif wood business quulifientions, About two Panetl age be took to arin, and since tne dunno Bat been golug down. . He waa, pay tase attendun ted most estimable young Indy, and they we as guged a bo soureleds aE eet ee uo ns oveurred next WLUd,, i told es he, youl hot marry hint wulvsé ke would stop drinking. AMpechil Liaputch’ to ‘The Crieag0 Tribune vay Gcongxowau, Wiss Dev. He-Tan BUDE THIUNUNE contLITed a xpeclit toleyram Ben Le Milwaukeo, giving Information of tho t ne nv tho boty of Une duo [ill of Waukcoslia County who tua ystoriously, disappeared. ane eon suppowud, from appeurancey, that ho hud von dead two' weeks or word. <A Sentuel’s aoe guys that an inquost hold youtorluy ov ae u Weel malna nt Waakesta rocurbod a yordict ofa, by polaon, Sinog thon it buy bupn meer ny that he throatened auicldo ‘white fav aon olubt gaya uge, and that the romuins bu lulu fpur duys whuro they were foul oe echectat ta bekbey rs STEANSHIP NEWS. ‘Naw oct TEARS sioninahlp publ prévldusly reported disqled, arclyed to-day ebarge of tug-bouts, The Doyonla, fron ships Norman Btonarchs Arrived, tho steamsh! i Spldora, frome Havee, ee nato fri H—Artlys |, the ‘Samaria, fron: Uuston, Wiuchester's Hypophosphite nk, tun ru conspmption, eons, wow wan chitta, int general dobluty. Eatabl twouly-oue years. ? 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