Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1880, Page 2

«the Border-Ruflan ‘Toryitorlal £. . i M yr . TH ciicaéo TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER A Day in the Senate Remi- niscent of a-Melan- * ' choly Past. ‘The -Southrons’ Infuriated by tho “Idea of Educating the Black Man. A Sample of What Wo Might. Have. Expeoted Under * ‘Hancock, A Border Ruffian Sues for Pay for Work on the Lecomp- ton Constitution. Glorious ‘Old John’ Brown’s Shade Stalks, Through “the Senate. The Fortifications “Bill Passes in the House, Despité Speaker : Randall. °; i William B. Woods, Late at! Ohio, Ap- pointed as, the Third Buckayo on théSupreme Benche i", 7 The Washingtonians In Favor of Fish- | Pond Rather than Duck-Pond -_\, Statesmen. a 2M, Garfield's Words—National Board of Trado, o~Lovees—Do Lessops and Grant —Land Scheme, Eto. GLORY, WALLELUIAIL INS SOUL GOnS MANCIING ONS = Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribute. Waasttnatros, D. ©, Dee. 15.--Senator Morrit! was listened to ‘this afternoon with marked attention, He demonstrated tho suc- cess of the ngricnitural colleges established under the Land-Grant bill of 1562, and uracat the extension of that system, belleving that the spread of education was,0 prominent factor In material progress’ And happiness, Senator Brown, of Georgia; ‘foitowed In his pectliar manner, pouring forth an unceasing stream of words, Le. reviewed tho entire slavery question, tho War, the educational condition of the South, tho impover- ished condition of “te people, and the necedslty for appropriations froin the National Treasury, “As tho Sennte was thin when he coneluded, the vote on the Burnside | bill was postponed’? until to-morrow. If Brown's speech was the ‘one which he has oxtenslvely advertised, 16 failed to mect ox pectations, fe ESTIMATE OF AENATOR BROWN. Senator Brown Is a very’ fluent, but a very prosy talker, and his utterances partuke very much of tho charactér popularly known as “ensh.” Hehad ood words for the stive- holder, and good rds for the Abolitionist.- He thought slavery a blessed Christinnizing Snatitution, In that it brought the negro from the lmorance of Africa to the advantages of _elvitization, and: thought the abolliion of slavery i great thing—In’ that tt freed tho negro and gave hh eltizenslip, and now he ought to be edueated. . THY NORDEL-NUFFIAN’S RAID, Bbtore tho adjournment Senator IMarris called up one of “the “mauy claims which have been postponed until after the election, It syns a blll to pay Samuel A. Lowe,Clerk of ature of Kofisas In 1855 $4,750 for his serviecs In in- dexing and editing what was Imown as the ‘Black Code” of Territorial liws, Sonator Angalls eloquently and graphically deserlbed ‘thisTerritorial legistature and the laws passoud by It, reading some of them to.show thelr cruelty towards tho colorcil race, His senth- ing crlticlam, and hig allusions to’ Missouri, brought up Scnator Vest, of Lhut State, who denied that the offensive laws were modeled on those of Missouri, aud Indulged In some hard words aginst (to use lis words) “THAT OLD SCOUNDREL, JOUN BROWN, who met with the fate on the gallows which hie deserved." Senator Ingalls replled with ‘grent courtesy, saying that he dld not intend to be provoked tuto a controversy even! about Jolin “Brown, That brave old man, was hanged ns 2 trattor, but the Nation took up the flag that he lald down at Harper's Ferry, and bdre it through four years of war, until It was waved In triumph at Appomuttox Court-louse, Mr, Ingalls then went on to show thnt this account for edithig and publishing an Infamous code was an old claim which hid not been presented to the Democratic Congress after tt was con- tracted, and which was now trumped up for payment, Without action on the resolution, the Senate adjourned, THY MOST EXTRAORDINARY THING ADOUT ‘THIS CLAUS ‘was, tint It should ever have been presonted: in Congress, ‘That Vest; who belongs to the class that hates the negro, should have nidvo- eated the old Black Code was not surprislig. Ben Hill ty reported to bo astontahed that Senator Edmunds should have spoken in re- apuctablo terms of the mendry’ of | John Brown, and it maybe that to-morrow an- other Georgia Senutor will tell over the story ef RieedIng Kansag, of Frost “rie wecoun.” . Tu the Weaterts Aasoctated Lress, * Wasmtsaton, D, U., Dee, 15-—Tho Senate resinned consideration of the bill devoting a part of the provesiis of tho siles of publle lands to public education, and Mr, Burnsldto, Its tntroducer, advocated it, Ho was followed by Mr. Morrill, also iy support of the bill. + Mr, Brown followed. My. Morrill’ In sup- Port of the bil Ie pointeout that nearly all our prominent men, from Washlngtor to Gartleld, had been’ of poor prrentage, and had, by thotr thirst for knowledge, and their industry, worked thulr way up to the top, Doubtless thousands of boys of equal enpae- ity with those io had mentioned had re wnahned mute and Inglorious threugh the ab- solute Iinpossthliity of overcoming untae yoruble clreumstanees, and obtaining the necessary — edueation = to. tenr above the masa. twas whse to do away with ‘this Inck of facile itfes, aud enable every boy to aliurpen his facuitles to the utinost, Mr, Nrown referred to the greut advantages enjoyed. by New Engfund in comparison with other sections ‘ the coimitry, by reason of her suprenincy In education, Sha liad furnished or edu- cated most of the men.whoe jail contratled our public affairg, Phe growth of Prussia aut German: predonnance were explicable by-the education of the whole.muss of the people, maki every individual mga an ine teltigent ald to the State in war or peace, ‘Ruere wera SPECIAL, REABONS, why the South should favor tis DIL ‘The Senator from Vermont (Morrill) had referred tothe alarming amount of Uliteracy in the United'States, but had not wialyzed It. . Une fortunately, it was unpropurtionitely great Jn the South, One reason tor this was that, ‘who bought them, tion under the old nm of Southern Soctety, More attention was given to tho education of the rullag classes than to that of the Whole mass. Another reason was tho non-edtten-, tion.of the slave. Ile did not Intend to dls cuss the moral aspect of slavery, In former. days everyboiy belleved ft to be right. "The people of New England who imported the negroes, -ns well as tho Southern people believed — it right. Tix “merely wished to point ont that there seemed to be a Vrovidenee in the way the Binek raco had roaehent Its Iigher. place. ‘hey Ind greatly ade vanced intellectually before the abolltlon of slavery, but there wus necessarily a Multa tlon te such progress under the old system. ‘There was but one way to abolish slavery, and tha two sections were arrayed agalust each other on the subject. If tho Abniitions Ists had offered to buy and pay for the slaves, the offer would not have been aveepted, nor would the whole people have submitied to taxation for that purpose, elaliming thelr right ander the Constitution to hold slaves, Providence knew how to carry out its own designs, Tho passions and prejudices of both sides wore rroused, and the only way to eradicate slavery was TO THAT IT OUT NY TIKES ROOTS. ‘The institutton was staked on the result of the War, and, wile neither ste conten: Wiated the abolition of slavery at the bexin- ning, the termination of the strigate was Its ahoiltion. ‘Thus another step was taken in this wonderful development In reference to this race, From the prisoners of African chiefs they beeame Amerlean eitizens. Ib was dangerous to enfranchise so much ignore ance, ant the danger was continuons. All ow treed the blicks should he educated, tthe South was too poor todo ft alone, y Jost $2,000,000,000 In the value of the slaves which they held ‘constitutlon: ally before the War, ‘Lhey spent $2,000,000,000 tnore in maintaining thelr armies “and intnense amounts by destruetion of prop: erty. Tle thanked tha framers of the bIIt for roviding that the grenter amount of money npproprinted shoukt go to the States where there was the most iltiterney, Ho emuplimented the negroes upon their, self- ‘control and peacenbleness under thelr new political condition, Ife had more belief than Aehad onee tn thelr future advancement among the races, : TILE WHOLE COUNTRY WAS INTERESTED in the Iytelllgenec of the colored population, ‘There was cowplalnt that the negroes were cheated at the, potty, Ignorance enn be cheatél anywhere, Edueate these people np ton knowledye of thoir rlahts, aud of’ the form and sph of our Government, and there will be less and Jess danger, He hoped the blacks and whites allke would ba educated In fove of republlenn institutions as orlgin- ally formed. “They must bo taught to pre- serve not only the intesrity of the Nation butthatof tho States, sineo this, has been And must matntain. the unton ‘of States. Whatever might be thought of tho merits of the War, let allo what cau be done for the common atyancement of the comutry. Mr. Brown then deserlbed the establishment and conduct of the.college in Georgian under the Land Grant act of 1862. Itwas doing much good in the dissemination of practleal kiowl- ede rmong calored people, He dit not think the constitutional objections agalist the bill valld, Some said this was a State, not a National matter. Under a strlet State- rights . interpretation of tho — Constitu- prior to tha (War, thot was doubtless true, But we do not live under tho Constitution we Hved under then. ‘The aniendinents made at the termination of the sttugelo hava very greatly enlarged the powers of thls Government. Agaln, the ob- Jeetion does nat apply, since the General Goy- ernment has always andandoubtedly had the right to dispose of the proceeds of the public Innds, He rolterated his betlef that repub- Hean institutions could best bo insuret by tho sprenil of education, aud appented to the Republicans of alt partsef the country to se eure generel benelit by this means, Mr. Brown stood at 2 degk upon ‘the Republican sito of the chamber, and faced tho Republic An mombers while speaking, but he was LISTENED TO WITIL MARKED INTEREST HY ALL PRESENT: ‘Tho bil was thon informally Inld agile until to-morrow, when it Is designed to reach avote upon {5 att o’clock, On motion of Mr. Cockrell, tha Senate took up the Senate bill for the rellef of Samuel A, Lowe, approprinting $4,720 to pay him for services nnd expenses as Clerk of the ‘errl- torhal Legislature of Kaysns in, 1855, Mr. Ingalls said this was an attempt to have pay granted for the compilation of whit ara known ag tho “bogus statutes” of Kane sus, or the slave code, which wis repemed and pubticly burned by tho Free-Sollers as soon us they obtained control of tho State. ‘The statutes were THE ULACKEST, MOST DAMNAULE DODY OF LAWS EVER ATTEMPTED ‘To DE PASSED, ‘They never were recognized as thy Inws of Kansas, Lowe had no authority to compile them, aud hls cluim had slept all: these years ‘until, appareptly, 1f was now hoped that the vietlance of the country could be eluded, Mr, Ingalls {read asa stuplo one fof tho sections of this bogus code, whieh made Ita felony, punishubla by lmprisonment at hurd Inbor for two years, to bring Inte the ‘Terr! tory any printed or written matter denyhys the right of persons to holdSslaves, and mut. ing itwenpital offense tu bring a fugitive slave Into the ‘Territory. Ho also read othor ‘like provisions, Lowe's elalm was repuill- ated by his own party, who were in power in Kansas for five or six yours after ha com- piled this book, ‘Che laws were not enacted, ‘They were never signed by any ofticoret the Legislature, Mr, Cockrell showed that the Legislature that authorized the compilation was the only one that over agssembled under the act of 1854, Tt was not the fault of Lowe that the hiws he was einployed to comptls were bad, or were subsequently repudiated, He deserved his pay for servjeu rendered to a legally- organized Legistature, Jngalls asked why the Demoeratle party had not allowed Lowe's elutn oub of the ‘Lerritorlal Expenses Fund... Indeed, it was Telected by the proper officer, Mr. Murrls (Lenn,) said-a refusal to pay the claim was mide beemse the work was not completed until after the appropriation for Legislutive expenses had been exhausted, cue was why the claim had rematied une pald, . Mr,. Vest referred to the remurk of Mr, Ingalls that the code was based on the code of Missouri, No such statute-cvor oxisted tn Missourl Headhd not propos to revive tho questions of thut terrible period. Slavery. was dead, and he tal no wish to bring tt te ifs, But ho could not refrain, slice the sub Ject had been brought up, from saylng that violence begat violence, and outrage pro- yoked outrage, ‘The people sent out’ by Viymouth Church aud other pillars of God aud inorality, headed by Se THAT VLD SCOUNDREL, JOUN WOWN, who afterwards justly explated hls erimes on the seattold ab Murper’y Forry, wore re- sponsible for much of the ylolence of that unfortunate. time, Ile did nat propose ta quietly to hear the people’ of Missowrl charged with projecting slavery statutes into Kutisas, Lowe wasan hrresponslble survant, and should be paid for his clerical work, Mr, Ingulls, responding (o Mr, Vest, sald ho did not propose, at this perlad of the Nae tlon's history, ta enter won the vindleatlon ot John rowan, Jobn Brown was exeouted aga traitor on the 2d of Devember, 1859, but UE NATION TOOK UP TI FLAG ‘THAT IN: LAlb powN : at Uarper’s Ferry, and bore ft in’ trlumph through four years of war to Appomattox Court-House, John Brown was abont folr yeurs ahead of his tine. It wus the Nation that was Jaggard, and it required but very fow years after his decease tor the Natlon to occupy the platform on which be had tod, ‘ Mr, Ingalls dtd nobintend to bo drawn Into any controversy with the Sonntor from Mis- sourl (Vest) on thisaubject. Ilo had slinply ‘stated that the Inws of Missouri ae FORMED TIE BASIS OF TH CODE 18 Ques: . TWN, being chaned..or snpplemented in such re- spect astott them-for the’ peculiar state of society desired. to be estnbitshed 1 Kansans, Ife continued to argue against the validity of Lovwe’s clatm’on Its own merits. Mv. Harris (‘Teun,) summed up tiie ovl- dence before the Committee on Claims, show- Ing Lowe's services anit tho failure te pay him beenuse the approprintion was exhaust- ed, and stated his opinion that, on tts merits as an ordinary clatin, Lowe's clatin was good, Mr. Edmunds said ho began to get inter- ested in this bill. since Jot Brown's namo Jad been brought up, although, he added, nothing that can be sald of him fu this Son- ate, good or evil, will mar the brightness of that fame that will zo down ns the typo of honest, though It may be miseuided, love of Mberty, lis body Hes moldering in tho grave, but lls soul, thank God, Is narehing on, Att. Edmunds then elted the old net, restricting the expenses of the ‘Terrltortal Legislature of Kunsus to certain amounts for defined purposes, ant, as Lowe's services: were In excess of these specifications, Mr. Extouinds hetd he was not legnily entitled to pay for them, Mr. Cockrell, in reptylng to Mr. Edmunds, spoke of the Inevitable excess of expenses of public bulldings over amounts approprinted for them. Though the excess was always allowed, VET THIS JUST OLAIM WAS TO BE EVADED, beeuttse the enployers of Lowe were sald to have slightly exceeded thelr authority. Mr, Allison moved to go Into executive session, i Mr. Cockrell hoped the vote would first bo taken, and called for yeas and nays on Mr. Allison’s motion, 9 The enll was notseconted, and the Senate went inte exceutiye session, after whieh It adjourned, NATIONAL DEF rf ‘ + SUEY WILL BE STR tnnAED, Sptciat FHspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnineton; D.C, Dee. 15.—-The House displneed the Refunding DHT and discussed aud passed the Fortiileations Appropriation DU The Fandlng bill, under tho rules, could not interfere with the Appropriation bills, und, a3 tho Appropriation Committea hag’set {itself the task of passing four Appro- priation bills befare tho recess, the four which are now ready, It was neeessary to begin tto- day. ‘The fadieations are that the debate upon the Funding bill will be longer than Ind been at first expeeted, and the bill was more easily put aside for that renson, THE ORBENBACKERS wish. to rehearse the speeches of the enin- palgn in opposition to any proposition for funding, and many members who favor re- funding In some manner desire to advoente thelr various theortes. Fornando Woot stilt hopes, however, that the bill can be passed after two more days of digeussion. ‘fhe For- tiiications bil, being based upon the bill of last yenr, and following closely the estlinates of this year, it was supposed, would pass whhout any considerable discussion, partic ularly after the elaborate explaination of its details by Baker, of Indiana, hnving it in charge. ‘Lhe general statement of the pur- poses of the dill had hardly been made, how- ever, when it became evident thatsomo of the Democrats could not be restrained from in sisting, now that the eampuatgn [3 over, upon. very. Iberal appropriations. REAUAN, OF TEXAS, wanted 1 lnrgo sum appropriated for forttil- eatlons In Galveston harbor. Other Southern mien wished shallur appropriations for thelr localities, and 1 proposition was made to In- erense the amount of the bill $400,000, nearly double the sum reported, ‘lis propusition: was milntalned alizost withont exception by: mnembers representing scuconst districts, They claimed It was prudent, wise, and eco- nomlenl in thne of pence to prepare fer war, ‘They obtulned a useful ally in 4 majority of tho" - MILITARY COMSITTER, speaking through Joe Juluston, a General of the ex-Confederate army, whose testimony asan expert In military matters was not with- out effect. Hesnid there was nota harbor upon our ontire const that could be defended against tho assaults of tho war. vessels of oven the most insignificant European Power, Reed of Maine; Anson McCook, and others: Ingisted that the defenseless condition of our seacoast deserved consideration, SPRAKEL RANDALL ENTERED ‘THE Li8Ts and,{by a demagogie speech of a political: character, entreated the Democrats not to In- erense the appropriations i the very first bil! that was presented. ‘To do thts, ho urged, would be to establish a bad precedent. Mo ridiculed the Idea of war danger, declaring {tn bugaboo, and predicted that the United States would have no war with forelgn Pow- ers In tho Hfethne of the grandchildren of the present Congressmen; that it was the duty of Congress to aid the people, not by strengthening fortifications, but by decrens- ing the burdens of taxation, and tn the. event of war he considered that diplomacy would hon better agency than heavy guns, As to tho prediction that menuelng eventunillties ight result from THE ATTEMPY OF DE LESSENS to construct his canal, the Speaker said that tho uropean Governments and enpitallsts had refused to have. anything to do with the canal untesg tt should be under the absolute domlnatioi of the United States Government, ‘That was Speaker Randall's language, and nobody asked him to explain tt, but It is probable that tha Committes on Foreign Af- fairs witl soon have a different word to say upon the subject. ‘Twles In his speech Speaker Randall referred to. the Republlean yietory In the Presidential election In a way which ‘ OUONT TO LUT AT REBT any dears thatthe recognized lender of the Democracy, vt lenst, contemplates any action whieh can tend to disturb the declaration of the results of the Gartield Mlectoral vote, Me nso formally abandoned the clulin that the Demoerats may, control the next House, There were some curious arguments miudein opposition to the Increase of the nppropria- Hon, - HI, of Ohio, for Instance, who on one memorable occasion declared that Haneock woul) bo Inaugurated whether he was cleeted or not, thought that God Almighty, the Atlantic and Pacttic Oceans, mut the Constitution and laws were & suitlelent — protectlan agninst any Avrolzn fo, and that for that wuatter proparas ton was of Httle consequence to the great American Notion, inasmuch og we have twice beaten’ Grout Britain without It, once went townr with Mexleo without it, and wero victorious In the Rebelllon withaut {t, Calking, of tndtana, thought the Inyentiye eenlus of the American people would be 4 sutlicient protection agalnsta forvign ens- my, In the course of tho debate, Anson McCook miudy a statement relutive to the thuniger which recently threatened this eoun- ry of a war with Spain WHICH 18 PERTALS NEW, At that tIne one of the largest: Spanish war vessel was In dry-doek jn Brooklyn, and tt Dappened thata coullng barge aank at the Wiouth of the dock su that the yessal could nut leave, MeCouk Juthnated that the Goy- ernment connived at’ this, ‘Itobeson, who Wits ut thot the Seerctary “of the Navy, de- ied the Intination, but sald that the cont vessgl “fortunately sprang a lenk at that polat, and naturally sank In consequence! Pro rie WECORD,” 0 the Western Aassetuted Pres, Wasiunaros, D, G., Dec, 18.—3fr, Baker, from the Cummittea on Appropriations, re- ported back tho Fortilleation bill, and an tugontzed FY. Wood's motion with a motion to'go Inte Committee on that bill, Al. B Wood imuklug uo objection, Mr, Baker's motion was agreed to, and the House went Wnto Conmittes of the Whole (Mr Cotrveraa in the vhatr) upon the Mortification A Mr, Baker explained the provisions of the DIL, stathig, tat, with a single epition, tt was Identleal with that of lust year. Hesatd he preferred that the Incoming Admtnistra- tun shoulit perfect a comprehensive plan of const defense, _ Mr. Ellis (La,) anid tho United States hind 15,000 intles of sencunst absolutely and utter- ly defenseless, A muan-of-war belonging to Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Engtanid, France, Gerniany;: Russia, Spat, or ‘Turkoy could ride safely Into New York harbor ‘without being Injured, and fovy on that city a contri- bution B4, ¥ ONE HUNDRED ‘THOUSAND'TIMES AS QNEAT as the amount which the Chief of Ordnunee asked for making the great, guns to defeud the sea-const, When would tho time como for the consideration of this important aties- ton? A good defense and a navy capable of coping with other nations of the world was the first and best ambassador of pence, Would the gentleman from Lndtana (Baker) walt until tho manof-war should levy a tribute at the priycipal towns of-the coast before ho would tegisiate upon the subject? ‘Tho gentleman from Pennsylvania (Randall) had satd that there would be no war. Who could tell? ‘There was a speck of war be- tween the great ngrthern nations of Europe, Poor old Ireland was about to be put on tho bourd again, to undergo the sealpel of British policy. ‘Chere was a desolating war raging between the Governments of Suitth Amerien, and Cuba was firing on the comperce of this country every: two or three months, He hoped the incon Administration would Nsten to no more apologies, ant would enter upona policy which would teach all nations, and pardlcularly Spain, that Amerlean eom- merce must be secure, and the American flag must be respected, wheraver it floats, In coneluston, he referred to the proposed. construction of the interoceanis canal, and the possible complications arising therefrom, us an additional reason for sea-const defense. THE GENERAL DEBATE CLOSED soon afterwards, and the bill Was rend for amendurents, a Sigma Mr, Johnston, under direction of the Mili- tary Committee, offered an amendment mak- ings tho first section read ns follows: “'Thut $500,000 be. appropriated for tho modification, protectlon,. preservation, and ropalr of fortifications and other works of defense; tho same to be expended under the direction of the Seeretary of War at the must {important and exposed harbors,!? Mr. Randull opposed the amendment, Ie sald that, under the cover of fancied appre- henson that this country was Hkely to be engaged with foreign powers, the House was asked to tnd Justifivation for an fnerease of expenditures on one of the regular appropri- tion bills. On this bitl the House would show what might be ‘expected on all other Dills, and, if the Representatives were not to pursue that polley they had promised thy people they would pursue, THEY FAILED TO COME UP TO TIE AGREE+ MENT they had made when thoy sought retlectton, There was no danger from any source of foreign war. Ilo would rather rely on diplomacy. ‘The gentleman from Loulsiana (Ellis) had told the House Spain had recent- ly mado an assault on an American ship, Why, Spain had made full and ample apol- ogy therefor. ‘The gentleman had also re- ferred to tho construction of sn interoceanie canal, Did he not know that European flnancters and European Governments had refused to take any step In reference to that ennal, unless it had the absolitte commenda- tion of the Amerlean Government? Did ho not know that, In reference to tho war in South Amerten, other Govern monts find sought the United States to take the Initlitive steps for bringing nbout ponce? ‘European Governmonts tn this instance had practically acknowledged the Monroe doctrine, and, Instead’ of undertak- ‘Ing te muke pdace themselves, they had -come to the United States and bat asked that the United States should ba the arbl- trator, Ie maintained, In view of history, that the apprehensions that were nttempted to bo ralsed here, tat this country was to haven foreign war, and that, therefore, ar propriations should be mado whieh were not essential, and which, if the polley was con- tinued, would cause a large inerense of ex- benditures, wero not wise, and UE APPEALED 'TO THE lousy, without regard to party, for this was not a party question, to meet this attempt to Increnso = upproprittions oon. the threshold, and prevent that — polley being inaugurated =ns the ~—_potley of this expiring Mouse, Let the tnerease in appropriations rest with those who would come to the next Congress with renewed contidence, ‘The polley of the Government was, rathor than to build armaments, to. decrease the burdens of debt, take off taxa. tlon, modify the Revenue and Internal axa. tlon Inws, and relieve the people—instead of at the very first opportunity after the reeent election Iucreasing the burdens of taxation, He thought that thereby tha Republicans would commend ‘themselves to tho further and ulthnato confidence of those from whon thoy cnine, Bie Mr. Johnston adyoented tha amendment reported by him from tho Committes on Military Atfatrs, Ife believed thore was not an American port on the const ‘of clthor ocenn Inte which the war shipsof even a sinall European Power could not enter with impunity, Mr, JUN opposed the amendment, and argued that, in the four wars the Govern- ment had had, there had been no prepara- tlon for war, but that the lack of preparation Was : FULLY COMPENSATED For , by the genlus and patriotism ‘of the people, So lt would be in the future, He ridiented tho idea of $500,000 being of nny practien! utllity when applied to a coast line of 15,000. miles, Mr, McCook advocated ‘tho amendment, nnd sald ho relted upon tho Judguient of the geattemnn from Virgluia, whosd knowledso of iillitary atfairs was second to that of no nia in tho United States.; Me could uot grea with tho spenker — that thore was no danger of war, Within tho lust threo years thore had veen a flutter of war with Spain, and a Spanish f{ronclad then un- dorgolng repairs In Now York harbor was,‘ by an unworthy trick, detained there, ‘That 4g, If nowspapor reports were to bo relied ony acoal-barge had been sunk ina mystertous, way In front of the dock, so that it was hie possible for the Spanish vessel to get out ot the dock for many days.’ Mr, Robeson came tothe defenso of the Navy Departnent, and stated, ninid Inughter, that thera was no mystery about it, thas the cval-bargo sprung weak and sank, cae 2 Mr, Calkins argued against the amend- ment, and suggested ‘that the modern und effective method of defending scaports was tho torpedo system... Mr, Speer argued, on the authority of Gen, Grant, that whatwas needed was not more extensive fortiflontions, but mare powerful ordunnee, 2 e Finally tho discussion closed, and+tho amondinent was rejected,—yens, 50; nays, 9, Other amondments offered by Messrs. Teagan, Fart, ant Ellis, wore ll elther rps, jected or ruled out. ‘Tho Committes then rose and reported tho bill to the House, and it passed, TUR FLAT POND, WASHINGTON ANGRY AT THE REPUL> LICAN CONGRESEMEN, Spectal Dispatch ta Ths Chicago Tribune, Wasutxaton, D, U,, Dee, 15.—Now that a practleal use of great Natlonal jmportunce hug buen found for the putrid: malarlat thats of the Potomme which adjoin tho grounds off the White louse aud State Departments, It 16, {s curlous tg sco how active a few Republic- ans of the Committees having charge of the inatter ove making themselves to defeat tho neeeasary appropriation, Tho flats are wanted to furnish the needed lakes for prop- erly extending the fish-eulture of tha Govern= mont, whiel hag already become a matter of great Importance and value to tho whole country. ‘The proposition to begin the fling up of the flats Is now prevented in tho form of a clause fn. the River and Harbor bill, where it properly belongs, and hero THE ONJECTION OF THY SMALL STATESMEN referred te comes in, Ef the sum necessary for this valuable and needed National work is tneorporatedt fn tho bill, the usual appro- printion for the brooks, unnavigablo crevks, ditek ponds, and shallow ocean bays where shipplng noyer cares to entar, will all haye to becutdown a trifle, ‘These duck-pond a propriations are the great stock in trade for weak members In some of tho districts, and they fear that n reduction of a few thousands will bu regarded ns evidence of the declincot their Congressional iiluence, and so THESE SMALI, 8OULS reason that it wilt be better to cut off an ime portant work altogether, since itis at n dis. tance from thelr distriets, rather than have the ammtat duck-pond and shallow-creek dredging curtailed in the homo district. It $s nlso ncurlous fact that the Democrats of the principal Committees seem to have been nore willing of Inte years to provide for such work In Washington as fs essentially National {nits chatactor than tho Republican mem- bers, nnd thoy seen to respond with more rendiness to representations of the necessity or Importance of sueh work than many of the Republican members to, ONE Oh TWO OF TITS OPENLY that the people of thelr distrlets are tired of expenditures In the Capital, and seo no rea- son why the Goveriment shontd pay such a large proportion of municipal expenses MEMNERS BAY Jshnply because tts Congress sis there and alts public business ts transneted there. ‘They say, further, that the Iver and Marbor bill must not be londed down with items for tha Votomag flats, and when asked why they say that the work about the country at large will make tho bill all they daro, to vote for. ‘'Theso ara THE DUCK-POND STATESMEN. For yeurs thoy have tog-rolted ta get In thelr ponds and erecks.aud keep them in, and yoted to crowd through $6,000,000, $7,000,000, and $8,000,000 Ii a River and Uarbor bill under a suspension of the rules, and now, when It comes to an Improvement of great. National importanes at tho Capital, they think tho duck-ponds are tn danger, ana with ong accord begin to Inment at the evi- dences of extravagance on the part of Cun- gress. Astle from the great iinportanee of giving; tho Ist Commissioner ample room for his yaluuble and fast in- ereusing work, the question of health for a large body of tho ofticers and employds of the Government is a mutter closely atiled with the eflicient performance of the public business, ALL ENGAGED IN TIE WHITE TousE, the Treasury, State, War, and Navy Depart- nents, tha Bureau of Engraving and Print ing, the Agriéuitural Department, the Siuilthsonian Institute, the Arsenal, and the Naval Observatory are direetly exposed to the tnwholesome Initnences of these swamps for full six months in the year. All this, as is rendily seen, is a matter wholly discon- neeted with the question of the health of the eltlzens of Washington proper, IT 18 A MATTER OF NATIONAL CONCERN, relating to the oflcient transaction of the vublic business m tho Capltal, ‘he remedy could be ensily applied at the present sesston, if duck-pond and dry-creel membors would stand out of the way. woons. A-TIURD ONTO MAN NOMINATED For THE BUPREME BENCU—SIARD CRITICISS” OF SUCHE AN AC’ Spectut Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnatox, D. ©. Dee. 164—There ts considerable dissatisfaction expressed by Southern Congressmen and outside poll- tlelans over the nomination of Willian B, Woods, of Georgia, but tate of Ohlo, to the Supreme Bench ns a representative of the South, Not that any of them can ssy much against Woods personally, but thoy consider the place betonged to 1 Southorn man, and not to an Ohio carpet-bagger, who had shu ply been boarding in « Southern city, ‘ho Pennsylvania men are also very much dis- sativiled at the nppolntment of what they call “another Olio man?” on the Supreme Beneh, making — three in all When tho War broke out Woots was a practielng Inwyer in Newark, O., and was well known thongh not conspicuous in the Micking County Bar, ‘hence he went into tho War as a Colonel of an Ohio regiment, ‘ond became a brevet Major-General, 108 CHARACTERISTICS, Tle is about 50 years old, dark complexion, full habit, likes good things to eat and «drink, nud Is full of good fellowship, An attempt wll be mide to defent his nomination, but It will hardly suceced, Jt 1s suggested that Mf Judge Clifford dles aud Judge Junt re tires during Mr. Mayes’ term Stanloy Mat- thaws and one other Ohlo nian ean be added to tho Supreme Beneh, maklog flye in all, or namajority of the whole Beneh, FURTHER STRICrURES, Tho appolutment has ereated a great deal of opposition among Northorn Republicans, ag well ug among Southern Democrats, ‘The Southern Demovrats do not object so much to Woods personally as they do to the fact that he Iseredited to Georgia, ‘ho Repub- Hlenns object tg Woods beenuse some of them think the snecessor of Judge Strong ought properly to have been selected from Penn- sylvanin, but tho objection whiah is most frequently heard among Hepubjican Suna tors Js that President Hayes onght not, in the closing weeks of hls Adnilnistration, reor- wunize tho Supreme Court, but that that matter ought, properly and devently, to be left to his successor, MAKE HD A JUDO, ‘The following adyortisument appenred this morning in the Natlonal Republican: “Etuploymont by a young ian from Ohlo, capable for almost any ordinary business, not afrald of work, good’ recommendations, This oMee.* It is hoped for, tho honor of tha Stato tnt this will attract the attention of tho President by to-morrow. So far ns known, no Ohlo man has heretofore bean re- ducad to suel straits as thia in tha Nattonal Capital, + THK NOMINATION, Jo tha Westerns Ausoclsted Dress, Wasiinaron, D,0,, Dee, 15,—Tho President has nominated Judge William 2, Woods, of (ioorgin, to bo Associate Justice of the Unie ted States Suprome Court, view Strong, re slxned, Wooils ts now Pnited States Clreuit duige for the Fifth Cirentt, comprising Ala- bana, Mtorlda, Georgia; “Louistaun, Atissisip- pi, and ‘Yoxas, Tle was appoluted trom Al bana, but is a natlye of Ohio, —— DE LESSUEPS, WHAT QUANT BAYB, Apecia} Dispatch fo The Chicuyg THouNe Wasitnaton, D. C,, Dec, 15,—Gon, Grant, referring te the Do Lesseps canal scheme this morning, and commenting. upon the fact that the forelen tegations tn Washington wera all enthusiustic stipportery of Do Leis sep and seom to full to understand the reas son why Americans protest: agalust the con- struction: of aennal by his Company, sald they would readily have understoud {tif the tablas were turned, Suppose, for Instance, that the United States tad yndertaken to have constricted the Suez Canal, whit would ‘Europy have had to say about It? There can bo po doubt that every elfart woult have been tuade to drive ua from the position.” 1 GEN, GRANT F lg entering luto the Nicaragua project with 1880—TWELVE PAGES. more enthusiasm than before, ar ferenca toxlay with the supporters of the Nlearngun Company, the ophiton was ex. pressed that the neceptaues of the Panama Chairmanship by Secretary ‘Niompson has given nn linpetus to thelr own scheme, anid will ultimately lajure rathor than benefit De Lesseps. Gen, Grant will soon publish, over “his own nanio, an article giving a sketch of the varlous canal surveys, and warmly aups vorling the Nicaragun project, It' ls now claimed that tho subscriptions to the De Les- seps’ fund coma malnly from Tits KING OF BELGIUM, : who fs avery wealthy man, and a sort of patron of De Lessepa, and who wasn heavy investor In the Suez Cannl, and from tho original subscribers to the Sitez Canal fund. Tho Nicaragua promoters also claim that the pretonded subscriptions In this country are for the most part made up of transfer sub- scriptions from the Paris subserlptton books, LuUVEES, ENONMOUS RAID ON THE TREASURY, Spectat Disputeh to The Chicago Trivunes Wasninarox, Dee. 15.—Lhe Mississippt Levee Commisston held an: finportant meet- fig this morning, and decided to ask Con #ress to appropriate $1,800,000 tu begin the work proposed by the Mississippl River Com- tuission. Lt atso decided to ask the members of that Commission to be in Washington soon after tho holidays to present thelr views upon the subject of the levee-system, ‘The Cowdon-plan was, of course, disregarded, But tt was not thought safe to ask for as large an nporopriation as tho bill referred to the Committee proposed— namely: $6,000,000, "Thu lovee sehume wun doubtedly will require $0,000,000, and a yory, niueh larger sun before itis completed, but Randall Gibson, of New Orleans, Chairman of the Committes, thought it unwise to ask Congress to appropriate more that: $1,800,000 for tho beglnning, ‘Chis proposition shows that tha appropriation asked fs only the fore- runner of giguntle sehemo of river im- provement, the ultimate costof which no one yentures to predict. GAREIELD, A CONVERSATION, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Waastunaroy, D. C., Dee, 15.—A pentloman who has recently visited Gen. Garileld at Mentor reports that the President-elvet talks very freely on the general subject of the selection of his Cabluet, although ne Js not disposed to indleate hls approval or disnp- proval of any partlelar ‘names. 'The con- vorsation. having turned on tho faet that dliferent «delegations and persons had sug- gested names for iis consideration, Gen, Garfield snid that he not only dit not con- sider it Indelicate, but that he wanted his. party friends todo so, Tle was glad to re- celve ght from all quarters, and watited in- formation and suggestions from anybouy who had them to give. He wanted to kiow the opinions and desires of the party and of the country, and N¥ WISHED TO THOROVaNTA STUDY AND UNDERSTAND tho qualifications of tho diferent persons named for the Cablnet. He should make this his work thls wliter, As for tho selee- tlons, he shout not allow himself tu settle. definitly upon a single name until spring, or, certalniy, after the Senatorial election. Ho ald not wish lo determine upon any Cabinet oflicer, until ho had chosen tho entire Cab- inet. Ho wanted the Cublnet not only to be composed of able inen, considered as individ- tals, but be wished to have its strong Cab- Inet collectively. TOE “BIG BOARD.” THE NATIONAL HOARD OF TRADE, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Wasiunaroy, D. ©, Dee. 15.—Tho Na- tonal, Bonrd of ‘Trade commenced {ts eleventh annual meeting here to-day, with delegates from stxteen of the prinelpal com- merelal bodles, representing, among other eltles, New York, Boston, Philulelptia, Bal- timore, and Chiengo, Mr, Frederick. Dratey was elected Lresident, he haying served as Presktont aver siuco the organization of the Board, in 1868. There was a tong discussion onthe currency question, including that of coining sliver dollars, in whieh Mr, E. Moody Boynton took n leading part, bueno duiinit action was taken, A commiliee wis ap pointed to urgo upon Congress tho ap- polntment by our Covernment of a Commission to enter Into no- gotlations at tha proper thno with Great Britain for a new reciprocal trenty. THE WORKING OF THY NATIONAL BOAMD OF HBALTIL emne up in connection with the adulteration of food and drugs as articles of commerce, and the whole relation of this Bourd to tho movements of commerce, Including -tha ar- rival of ships from abroiid, was fully dis- cussed, ‘I'o-morrow the Board will consider tho question of the Bankrupt Jaw and the slipping question. DETAILS, ‘To the Western Aasoclated Press, Wasiunatoy, D, C., Dee, 15.—Phie National Board of Trade began tts annual meeting to- day. About forty members, representing fifteon or twenty leading Boards of ‘Trade and Chambers of Commerce of the principal eltics of tho country, were present. Frederiuk Fraley, of TPhitadelphia, pre- sided. ‘hy report of the Executive Comanit- teo was presented. 1t congratulates tho country on the soundness of the currencyand general prosperity of the country. It recont- monds Congress to compel uniformity anid publlefty in all rallroad transactions, Amer- ican subsidies, tho navigation laws, reviston of tho tari, and other commercial toples wero touchad upon, ‘Cho establishment pf a Department of Commerce Is recommended. After rendlng the report the Dotralt Board of ‘trade was admitted to membership. Frederick Fratey was unantmously elected President of tho Board for tho ensulng year, A conmnittco of five was appointed to tirge the passage of a bil now pending befora Congress providing for opening negotiations for a now commerehal treaty with Canada, ‘There was 0 lengthy disctisslor( of ‘the cur- reney question, brought out. by a resolution favoring the discontinuance of the coluaguot silver dollars until the present accumulation of allyor fn the Treasury is) put in clrewlu- ton, and lonking lo the retirement of green backs, Pending diggussion, ndjourped, SILVER, ‘ ILLS WL, Special Dispatch ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, Wasinxaton, D, C. Deo, 15—Senator. THM, of Colorado, Intraduced In tha Senate to-day the bill which he thinks wilt help to give circulation to the silver dollar, ‘Tho DU provides that, In placo of tha legal-tendor notes of the denominations less than $5 which may by held in the ‘Treasury, or hereafter pre- sent for redenptton, the Sveretary of thg ‘Treasury shal} each month substitute notes of tho samo charucter, but of highor denominations, in the amount, as nearly a3 practicable, of the standard ll- yer dollar colned during that month, and ne more legal-lender notes of a less denonina- tlon than €5 shall hereafter be printed, Mfr, Hitt thiuks that hla DIL will pags the Senate, and thatlt will put in etrewlution at least 50,000,000 gf silyer dolians, Slo considers that the precedent which has been gut by all cauntrles which Juys adopted the doyblo standard must be followed-in this country befory pormanont sucogss can be scoured, UPPER PENINSULA, A SCHEME WITH IG MONEY IN IT COMING TO LIGHT ORAPVALLY, Speelat Digpateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnaton, D, C., Dee, 15.—Representa- {iva Stono's DHL declaring forfelted certain fants granted twenty-three years sge tu ald in the construction of a railroad from Ontonagon to the Wisconsin State Ine his caused something of whubbub. ‘Lue matter {s Ina perplexing muddle. ‘tye yo, 9 Commissioner of the Cloner! tia recommended that Congress shoutd re: He tho Jands {1 question to the market, waite Ground that, in aecordatics with the orl Me arint, tho lands heeame Hable ty ett More than ten years ago. In slow of ae recommendation, nd of the fuet Hd some of tlio “tands had’ been, nat taken ip Mr Stong Not awara Control uf fd paid: for by homestenders, Introduecd Its bil, To was | a tine, iit the Bonrd of Mehigan hid reeently designate . tonngon & Brulé River Iallrond Cone ny have the benefit of the fans referret to, mh NEPRESENTATIVES OF TITS Compayy, Rust, of Saginaw, and others, were bet the House Publle Lands Committee to-da: Hits opposition to the Stone bul, and In defens. it the claim of the Rallronct Company, Aunt) hearing will bo chad. to-morrow, Rey bsg sentatives of tho Lake Supertor & Vora Canal Company are on hand to fight the Tall rond Company. ‘Che prospect Is Chat, if any. thing fs dune, some compromise will iG agreed upon. While not Wishing to nn tagonize building the proposed rallroasl, Stone contends that homesteaders who inva in good falth settled on some of these Inauly should be fairly treated, : — ON TO DEAD Woon, “THK RAILNOADS, | » Spectat Diapatch to The Chicago Tri Wasttnaton, D. G, Dee, Lawler, of Prairie du Chien, reprosen of the Interests of the Chleazo, Milwauker St Paul Ratlroad, and Messrs, Marvin Tueh- itt and Burton. ©, Cook, of tha Chicago Dune, ve Northwestern, ara in the elty. ‘They wre here to. make arran, ments for the right of way for the extensions of tholr respective rons through Dakota, the oblective polnt beine Deadwood, in the Black Hills, Jehu ee of the former road have already mate pars tial negotiations with tho different tribes of tho Stoux Indinns, and the transnetion, they say, is virtually closed, ao far as the Indians ara concerned, SEVERAL CIInFS of tho tribes are alrendy here, and the finat delegation fs expected during the Intter part of the week, It is understood that prejiint. nary conferences have alrendy been had by tho representatives of both ready with the Secrotary’ of the Inte: rior, whose consent on the part ot the Indians 1s necessary and is suld to be ase sured. ‘There ‘are six tribus Interested in this negotiation, a majority of whom have already signed a contract permitting tho Compautes to pass through thelr territory, ‘The Chleago, Milwaukes & St. Paul route will bo 180 miles long. It will diverge from the main tine at Calinar, In, thenee west erly across Northwestern Towa, entering Degkotn at Canton, atthe Big Sloux River, thence westerly to Mitehell, on the James River, thence fo the Missouri at American Creek, thence Iu a northwesterly direction ACHOSS THE GREAT SIOUX RESERVATIOT at tho crossing of the Shannon River, nant thones seventy-five miles to Deadwoutl. ‘1 Chicago & Northwestern rottte wlll traverse f belt of country further south, but will have the sane termination. The roads propose te buy tho necessary lands of the Indians at the Mberal tigure of $110 a mile, or about $1.20an ficre, and $5 an acre for Inds lylng along the route, ‘Phisis more than the Government rate, ands considered Mberal both by tha raltrond companies and tho Jndiane them: selves, All these gentlemen express tho utmost coniitenee that the negotlatlons will bu satistactorily onded In a few days, A TECHNICALITY, THE CRIS HAPPILY AVERTED, Speciat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Wasuinaton, D, C. Dec, 15—Tho order assigning Gon, Mancock: to duty In nccord= ance with his brovet, rank las exelted cons siterable curiosity, «It was rendered neces snry by an oversight, Col. Getty was,a few days since, assigned to duty at the Artilery School at Mortyvess Monroe, with his brevet rank of Major-General, which bears dato * Mareh 15, 1865. Fortress Monrou isin Gen. Auneoek’s department, and Hancock's rank us Major-General In tho regular army dates only from July, 1800, ‘Tho order assigning Wetty, therefore, caused lilin to outrank lus departinent commander, When this condl- tion of relative rank was discovered, tho difficulty was remedied by also assigning Hnneock to duty tn accordance with his bre vob rank, which bears date, Ike Getty’s, tha 1th of Mareh, 1805, SITTING BULN. ALLISON'S TISPATCIL IN FULTS Waainxoron, D, G,, Dee. 16,—The follows Ing telegram has bean sent to tho War De purtnent: . “ Buronn, Dee. 4.—To Asalatant Adjutant General, Depurtment of Dakota, St. Pauts Allison reports as follows: I arrived at Woody Mountaln Nov. 2 Sitting Bull ar rived tho sume day; also Col, Irvine, Com: missloner of tho Northwestern Police, with Capt. Colton, his Adjutant, and two other olleers, Col. Irvine Informed mo that ha was sont: hera by the Canndian Government especially to try and induco Sitthig Jul to surrender to the United States Government. Ho hold a counetl with Win (Sitting Bull) on the 23d, whieh, at lis (Cal, Irvlio’s) suse gestion, L did not attend; and after he hat concluded his counell I went before them and told them all L had to say, In the pres: once of Col. Levine and hls offlears, Sitting Bull asked for four days todoliverate, whick time wag granted, and he then returned to his camp, whieh is about eighteen miles from tho pluce. Ie came again yesterday, ANOTHER COUNCIL was hold, when ha nasured Irvino that ho was galng over to tha United States Goverh- mont; but he would not say just when he would start. He tells jue that the weather 13 very cold, and his people are poorly clad, aud that ho must wateh for warm days to move; and ho adds he fs not quite rendy, but he can’t toll what he hus todo to got ready. It ty my option thnt he fas x tugering hopo that Maj. Walsh will yot return, From what Lhave Jearned here, Thave no doubt at all but that Walsh did make tho agreement with Sitting Bull, and that ho has been fn come nnunication with Sitting Bull since he went Eust until about ten days ago. Notwith standing the Influence exerted to hhn here, i am confident I shall bring Mm fa, ‘Tho Canadian officors hava said ali they canto Induce him.to go over, and they nre also cot fident that he will, and thoy think: with ine that tho situation justifles main remululng here alight or ten duys to awalt develo monts,”? WA“EN AND MILES, , CONFINED. Wasixatox, D, C., Deo, 15.—Tho Senate unanimously contirmed the following hunt nations; Col, Wa 2, Tnzen, Chief Sigua ONicer, with the rank of Brigndler-Gencral, and Col, Nelson A, Biles to be Urlgudler General, D Beat ‘ NOTES. i GRANT, « Spectal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, | Wasmtxatoy, D, 0, Dec, 14,—Gen, Grn drgvo ont this morning to tha farm of He Beale, where the Arabian horses pres i tahin py the Sultan of ‘Turkey HS ‘They gro sinall, but activennd docile, He f tofura: the Arabians havo only heen ore with running horses, but Gen, Grant ne that thoy will minke excellent trotters, a that straln of ote Boat greatly prove our best trotthig stock, Pde, Grant was this evening tho guest of President and Sirs, Hayes ao dinner be Ne glven iu his honor at the Executive atau ” Besides President and Mr, Mayes hase wero present Gen, and Xr, rat le President Wheeler, several Cabluet o