Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 17, 1880, Page 2

Inorder that members might be President Graut. Mrs Sucks, oC Hiinots, who wits Hot neted for hia approval of Grn. Grant's military eureer ditring the War. and whe seciis ta have hid Uitte “reapent for Din since, protested that (ho regular order wits tho motion to ndjourt, and it was not ntl tho Rpenker had rather sharply romonstrated wittt Jhlat that he yielded tho pulat, — ‘Thoro were ovl+ ‘dently many inombers i NUT DISFOSED TO TAKE A RECESS FOR Tite PUN PORT INDICATED, and the Speaker put tho question very apickle There were many negative expresstons, but tho quotlon wax deelnred curried, and Speaker Ran- dull tiatened to the narth entrance, near which Gen. Grieve was seated, and escorted him to the aren in leant of tha Speaker's desk, where the members wore presented to hin. As Gen. Grant and Speaker Randall walked down tho aisle they wero loudty applatded by the Nepublicins. Many Democrats who — ocou- pled acuts near tha orem rose. and retired 10 the rear of the chamber. The Republicans first. congratulated the ex-Presiient. who wat Foon Jolnad by a very considerable nuniber of Houthern Democrats. Mung of tho Norther Democrats, however, dealined ta be presented, <Aftor the mambers had boon prosented the pages Med in frant of hin and shook bis had. Muy of the altea+Bouehongs coukt not econeuil thole displeasure at tho fet thit the Vemocratie louse of Representatives had really taken 1 -recesa to give a recepuon to Gen. Grant. IN THY SeNATR. ‘The Sennte Committee on Appropriations will meet to-morrow morning to consider tho House regolution providing for. an udjotrmment trom Tice, 22 tata. G1 is known that we miaority of the Conunitica favor its passage, and tho Sen ate will probably nuree to tho resolution. Gen, Grunts visit to Ue Capitol to-day was 1 bistar= tealevent. For the first thay an ex-Preaident: successively visited the two Honees of Congress hile thoy Wore in session, ant enek House took BR Pecos Tht its nici miisht Indlyidially nay their respects te the “Conqueror” of tho tebedion, In tho Sonite, when Gen. Gra vane fn on the floor, which he had a richt to do, he having recelved tho tanks of Congress, Sone stor Rdmtinids moved that a reeess of ten tntne tea be taken. Senator Vest, who was on tho floor, gave Way, nd tho recess was takon, ‘ TNE SRNATONS then left their 4 and flocked around Gen. Grant, who stood her On the Repubilenn side, and Senator Eduuinda introduced several who til never met bin before. The Confeder= ate Urigadiers were anon tho first to come over and shake hands cordially with their old ehiof antaonist, and they stool shoulder to snoulder with Burnslile, Logan, ihr, and others who wore the blue when ay wore tho pry, After tho enntors hid pald their respects, the ollicers of tho Konate availed thomacives nf to oconsion to shake hands with Gen, Grant, and then tho young pages wanted to buva tho samo opportunity, eal A GREAT COUNTRY. READ FOR YOURBELT. Wasttnaton, D.C. Deo, 16.—Tho annual raz portof Joseph Nimmo, Jr., Chief of tho Bureau of Statistica, On tha forvign commerce of the United States 18 completed, In regard to our export trado, Mr, Nimo says: Five: leading articlesof export during tho yene ended Juno 30, 1480, were ns (SNows: Broad and brew 823,000,835; cotta, unmianufactured, $2125 O04; provisions, {l27,018,2t2; intneral olls, $30,- 218,0%; tobacco And mantfactures thervof, $1442.27, The United States, ho suys, already = surprsses: every othor country in the magnituds of {ts exports, both breadstufs aud provisions, “and it is maintained that the murket, for’ Amoriean ‘Drendstuits and provisions in Buropo enn be stiit further extended, Tho United Kingdom of Great Britain-and Ircland stands trat among importing countries with respect to the value of imports, both in brendstuifa and provisions, ‘tables aro presented showing that of the fol- Jowing commodities imported tuto Great Britain and Ireland the vercentage imported from tho United States was n8 follows: Wheat, 8 por cont; Indian corn, 9 per cont; lye nulmals, 14 per cent; beef, salted, W per cent; beof, rest or. slightly salted, 08 pereent; butter, 12 per cont; cheose, 6% por cent; bacon, 8f per con 3 WS per cent; lard. ib per cents neat, preserved gtborwiso finn sulted, 72 per cont: pork, salted, by percont. The report auys: “During tho Ini ten years tho coniputition of Americaun bren atuily and provisions in Rritish. markets has erently reduced the price of ‘those comimndditles, and consequently tho profits of produciogthem dn the United Kingdom, ~ APPREHENSIONS HAVE UREN AWAKENED ag to tho ultimate effect of this ompetition up- on the agriculturu Interests uf the tntter coun- try, ‘Tha question {s Inn politico-economie sonse. n very lirge one, since i umbraves not only the tatercsts of tho Mritish. farniers, but also tho rate of wages pale to farm-laborers, the valtic of lands devoted to agricultural purposes, and the revenue derived thoreform by the Brit- ish luud-owners, Tho growth of the exporta- ‘don of breadstults trom tho Onited States his also led to serious apprehensions in competing gealn-producing cointries In which * inferior Tucthods of ayriculture prea and frelitics for handiitg and transporting grain and: oxisting metbods of commerce are lesa advanced than in tuls country,” Regarding tho maritime intorcst of thes United States, Mr, Nimmo says: “Tho decudonce of that branch of the Amortenn mor- ebant muriny wolek ts cinployed in the foreign commerce of the country continues to cumica pavlte attention. ‘his deendonco ts indicatod Hy tho “fullowing facta: Tho building of abips and batks omployed in our forelgn commores fell from an anntinl avenge of 2x ten minutes, presented to. Avorige of Dfty-aix during the ten years front 1871 to 1880, ‘Thore were only twonty-throe ship during the tenyears from 1851 to 1800 to Sarl j and barks built during the Sear ended Jane di) 1490. ‘Tha fron stenmshiy 1s now the controlling ,Vehlolo of commerce un the ovean. ‘Tho tannaye.. of (run veasela built in thls country tho Inst tive: years mounted to only 101,82) Lous, almost cn=- tlrely for. our cuastwise or homo trade, iu whiet’ no forgign compotition fs allowed ynder the’ ety! ons of our Navigation laws, whiereng hg ron ship-building of Great Hrltalnd ring 18 Inst Ave years reported amounted ta 1,800, IR tor, tis stated that the iron steamers dostypbtl ie transatlantic trade now in course of constsic- tion in tho ship-yards of Great rita ln youll Eta pluced in line, te EXTEND ANOUT ONE: MILE. Tho total tonungo of tha United Statfa cme. ity ployed inthe forelgn trado foll from: 237 tons in 1600 to 1,014,402 tons during tho yf l= Ing June dd, 1830, During tay your ending: ae. W, 18, the total value, nf “the nig ve i) trunsported In American, and foreign vessels Umports and exports) rmounted tosho sum of SL L80,A72,033, of whieh tha value transported In American vessels nmounted only to #230,005, 107, Qho vulue transported in forgign vossols umounted to 1G AGU,49,” oe * A marked deeline in the propoftion of com- modes curried in American vesdela bas tiken pinco duriny the past year, tho galling, off hive from} per cent In 1879 to 17.0 per cont, ’ atating In detall tho causes of the do- eline in thut Pranes of Americyn morchant mit- rine olnployed in foreign cormereo, tho report continues: "Tho fot that oypital indy abisnd- fut and wore proutable e aplayment int (ho bora industrtes and enterprises of thia country of ¥ust and widely varicd resourcoa than iu the on poymentof yoasela upon tho ocean bas us boubtedly had a strong influence towards dle Vorting attention frum elipbuildtiyg aud shipe owning enterprises, "htt ts the nuiln, underly= Any cause Of our muaritiine declension, in so far us relates to forcign commerce.” ‘Tho brane! of Atnerican tmorehunt muting which {8 um- ee = ployed ju the Internal and coasting cummerce of tho United States, itis shown, alsa extluita a deolln notwithstanding the fact that under our Navigation laws no foreign vesec) is allowed to cngiwe tn this trade, ‘he tonne thus employed fell frou Bowed say tons dn 18Td to 2.077.085 tons Ih Ibe, Tho total tonnage Mult on the scaboant, embricing the Athiitie, Gulf, and the Pacitio cousts, paul both tonnage built Tor voustwise and for torulgn trade, but chletly Tor the const wise, full trom J08,0W tong durin: the tive yours trom 1d to: 187th to only: 06000 tous during the {lve yeura from 187 to 1880, ‘The Atmorican tonnage Duilt ON THE GURAT LAKES, almost exclualvely for internal (rade, fell. from Sussitous during the flve yours from 18H o> . to TAU tous during the five years fro 1si6 to 168), ‘Tho tonnage eniployed “In the doe miestic trie uf the Valted States (tho stilp ton bein 100 cable feet of Bprico) on Jie 1, Mounted to 2.657035 tons. "Thid embraces ves- Rely Seyi Loth in tho carriage of Fussccrs god trelght. Butthe capacity of rallrond cara ot nih sear (ions cinplaged on the railroads of the United States amounted, aecarding (1 tho: Jntest and most rellable | |nformution, ta about 7190000 similar tons of WW enbic feet of gmor, ‘This. rallrond-cur tone nage, howover, the report suya, uctually ut- fords means of transport for uw nueh durger amount of freight tonnage than ts iudi- ented by the foregone comparison, Afier furthor remurks regarding the oxcoss of oUoditics by rail over the commerce by fe, Sr. NbiuO contac Tho vllletoncy of the rullroyds as bighw: cominerce has, however, peed nveR More rapidly than thelr mileage, This fnerensen ellle elency In railroad transportation bus bees malne Jy the result of a substitution of. steel for iron rally, and of fmproyements in the equipment and methods of mntnaging trafic,” TUR GNOBS EAUNINGS OF THE RATLNOADE OF TNE UNITED RTATHS for the years piontioned are shawn to bo as fol+ tows: fu tt 7B, 405,5585 fin POE, B1dd,000,0005 fn - Aoih, Bul tn STD, BULA, ls ine Crenge | gross earnings bus taken place not- withetunding suo constant gad very lurge du- crease In the ayeriye rates of transportiution, ‘Thy wnnber of freight-cum employed on the tuliruads in the Stata of New York inervaged frona 10,625 to 107 to 47,808 Jn 1870, und the nui bor of freight-oura uniployed on all-the rally rouds In the United Stujud Inereased from 344,00 La Tei to 40,10 fn 879, 3 ‘The vonage of the New York Stato canals fell Troi $,859,u8) tons Ln Ts 10 6,672 tone 10 1850, but tho tonnuge of the two. riilrauds eompoting with Whe cunol te New York Central wad tho Now York, Luke Erio & Western Mallvouds) ine roused fron 604,004 tons in 3169 qo IT 2auNt tons ire 137) These facts, itis maintained, serve to tMlua. trute tho tnoayatriiclaig commercial devetopinent of the ayo—uuinely: the fuct that the yeblele of commerce on wheula bas, In our dolaestio trade, tou grout extent superseded tha veblele of cou fuvicy onthe Water, ?'She same fate,” It fa Matd, S'ulgo Indicaty fhe cuusy of the deeliny of yao shipping employed on internal water lines and dn the constwise trade of tho United States.” In coneluston tha report anya: © Aside from the cronamle and commercial considerations, how= ever, tho Amerienn merchant marine, both with respect to that braneh which ts emptoyed fi foreign commerce, and to thdt braved which is employed in the Internal eonituereg uf the countty, has elafms to public nsidern= tion whicu eannot possibly obo presented ‘ statistics of tonnage Moved. The subject his hawever, recelved that thorough. Investigation whieh [tf inportance demands, Ttisa matter of intercst to advert to tho fact that on tho 2th of January, 188), THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT * adopted tho romowhnat extrnordinary achemo of subventiona for the promotion of the Frenett marchaut-maring, Botntlea were provided for ships Lilt tn Franco, and subsidies granted In favor of al vexsole itil, at the rate of WE frunes on every lon for each 1,000 inites traveldd in voyages to. and from that country. These menstures pee patente: In a high degree pro- tective and enabling, both as te the shipping aud commercial interests of France, Aside from tho appropriations for fmprovuig or pros viding bighways of commerce, public sentiment In tho United States has always rewarded with distuvor direvt grants from the Treasury in aldot. Pparticuiar industri} of commercial Interests, excopt for tho purpose of taking tho initiative fu industefes prouiaing Inrge public benetits tn volopmont, oF for Ue purpose of promoting merprises rectly conducive to the Nation's anfety or conservative of tho National honor, ‘To what extent the merelunt marino of tho United States presonts eint of this character is a question to be deternitt hy the legisiative branch of the Governmont, ‘The situation of tho Amerienan merchant tiring Is pecnilur, so fur us {t relates to the possibility of adopting discrimlunting nnd protective mensures which ii thotr practical operation aball prove to be benenelal, so Tus ng relates to In- dustries other than the bullding of siiths nd-their employment. in eur ecommerce with forvign countrics, foreign competition may be rezulnted of absolutely shut out through tho adjustment of duties jun Hamar, This diseretionary power ts ample, and may alwi he exurelsed elect! Hut the ease is enti Olifereht with Ure respeative branch of our mere ebant tnnrine whieh agaed In forelyn com merco, Tho Government of the United States has not exclusive power of determining the ps portion of American shipping which aluti bo employed In our trido with any partionliar fore eign country. It is highly tmportant, bowever, that tho Government at the Dnited Stites atioutd teeord ns great advantages to Americnn shlps, when engiged in commerce with forelrn nas tions, u4 are nceorded by the Gevernmonts of those nations fo tholr awtl ships when engaged In comteree with the United States, *The question of restoring tho American mer- chunt marino {8 UNDOUNTROLY A DIFFICULT ONE, cage shod bo an incentive to 8 thorough hie vestigation of the whole subject, in all Its bear , and te the adoption of wl peactleablo neasures which may tend toward securing tho desired result, The atumniance and superiority of the natural ngencles and the force in this country essential to success in shipbullding and navigation atford aground for the belief that prosperity will at somo futuro time dawn upon tho amariting Interest of the United State Reference fs here hid espectally to our vast re sources of col and iron, and the extent to which Inventive genius has, [n tho manufacture of fron and in the construction of ships, sub= stituted mechanfeal power for human labor, ‘The approximation of tho ruta of interest on monoy in the United States to the rates which prevail {2 tho countries of Europy and the rapid accumulation of surplus enpiial fi this country fre also circuimstinces which tend strongly to- Ward tut capital to investment in ship property.” § FITZ JOUN PORTER, THE LOUKED-FOR OORIYSPONDENCE, Sptetat Dispatch to The Chteagn Tribune, Wasiinaton, D, C., Dee. 16—The papers called for by tho Senate, on motion of Gen. Logan, covering the matter of controyarsy be tween Gen, Schofleld, us President of tho Fitz, John Porter Board, and Maj, A. H. Gardiner, ite Judge-Advocnto and Recorder, will attract Much attention, and must open the question of tho fnirness of the Porter Board. The papera consist of i lotter fied with the Scerctary of, War by Gen. Schotielt, a3 President. of ,tho BLonrd. severely reticeting upon Maj. Gardiner In his capacity as Recorder, and, ina long com- munication, reviewIng this letter which tho Secretary of War gave Maj. Gariiaer Ienve to file, «swith =~ tho «! docunvnts ty thy ense, aro meroly formal Idfters of srans- tniseton, Gon, Bebofluld stutea thut ho places tho statem ent which ho makes before the Secretary of Wur for suck netion ns he ms" deen’ proper totake. He thon joes un to atuto that, for ren- sons which seemod suftiglent, Maj. Gardiner was Btriotly excluded from tho deliberations of tho Board and froin any buowledge of tho roport in tho cad, ‘gni;tho clerk egpying tho lottur was atrictly un thod not,to muke known any part of {tto Ma, Gardiner; thut Maj. Gurdhier’s re- uest to “hive tho ‘ruports sented and do- Uvered ie him to transinit with his rovurdl was deniay. Ho wns distinctly informed tat the report would bo sent by the Luurd to |, tho Sucrftary yf War, AUN. SCHOFIELD stirtho soya that Maj. Gardiner has obtained n topy ofthe report fram tho Adjutant-General, nnd that It suing that he {6 dlaposed to diuregurd and lad boy tbe, orders of the Bunn, ‘Thy re- ort, Gen. Schofield maintains, could not truthy uuly forme pure’ of Mas, Gurdiner's record) sinco he was exclivted fram alt part intho de- Iveration; and it 1s not seen what reason thoro is for utiiching to his record on paper now in tho tinnds of tho dent. Gon, Schofield then charges that Maj. Gardiner's Hetion goems to be uv detlint peralstence In tho Nne of conduct whieh had clearly compolted the Koard to withdraw all confidence from him. This is in formal shape, and signed by Gen, Sehofteld 0s President of the Rewnd, Shia paper MiJ. Gardiner heard of by wectdent, and, upon appitcation, he wis allowed to sco It by the Sea. Fata af Wir, and to flo with {t, by special por- aston, F] ror! A A PAPER BY WAY OF REPLY. Thta memorandum opera by churactorizii Gon. Schotlehl's lettar us an extraordinary: come munication, to use no harsher term,” In roe Dy, two polnts are considorcd—nuniely, the facts about the printiug of tho revord, and the {n- sinuations and inmuendoes of thosehotield Jetter us wwholo, Mij. Gardiner oxpressed thooplnion that tho letter brings Its writer within the operas tow of the Sixtyeilrst Article of War—uamoly, the churga af conduct ‘unbecoming au ollicor ay wyentioman, Maj. Gardinor saya that hud 0 Known of this communication he would hiya Jnsisted his ubsotute right. to remain during tho deliberations af tha Gourd, He points that Gen, Schotloid’s statement {a erronvaus In what it says of bis (Gardincr's) obtaining a copy ol tha = roport; that = =when — Schoflold anys Gardiner, evidently intended | to arogard and Mianhey & the onjora atthe Hoard, ho assumes itt authority whaieh the Board did nothuye, He Hpye he had beon (nstructed direvtly by the War Depnrtinont to do in regard to tho printing what Schotteld wre ralgns bb tary of ft for, and thisdeclsion of the Severe. War is NOT SUIIECT TO Tite CPITICIRM or rebyiku of Gen. Schotlelt, In reward to othor mutters, of which Sehoticht conplalns in bie tutter to the Secretary of War, hg acted under direct orderd from the President, Maj. Gardiner thon calls attention to the faut that allot S¢ltos Hold’s charges upply dlructly to the President himselt. “Mus, Uardiner sys that, dna on, military expertence In places of much rospanst bility, he hag never bufure been mentioned ex- cept favernbly, Ho declares that Gen, Boho Hekls position in tac service glvey bin ne line munity to aeeretly sig fu tho files a paper which, undiseayered und unoxplalied, intight heruafter do grout injury. Such eondudt In not iy accord with the courtostes und customs of tho sorvies, His duties on tho Porter Board wore not plengant, and were most perplexity. Hiv inl nd ne time to prepara, and waa obliged fo atudy, and learn the eusy'as itp Tho petitioner's counsel were — able, td apent a tong thee jn preparation, Muj. Gurdiner then arraigag tho fairness, us weil ns lewutlty, of the course und rullngs of the Ranrd in govern tmportunt respects. Ho ease hocurly became conylucod that all le would bo able to accomptish in serving the country and the army would bo to spread u muss of wyldenca ‘on the record which WOULD FUMNISIE 11H HUSTORIAN with matoriats with whteh to yindleato tho ae- Mon of the Court which convicted Porter. Ho wives inany reasons for hig statement, among Which ary the Collowligs EVIDENCE LEGALLY EXCLUDED BY THE FIST count mitted In apite of objection, Tho ostabe rules of evidency were divremirded fn lute portant particulars, Thoro weru vo eiferts to compel the exiuiunation of Gen. Popa. Even thu counsel for tho petitioner admitted ho had been Fully examined, ‘The Hoant, without aay particle of Judicial power to adudnlster cath, Procceded to wet ag.an Appallute Court ta com pare the evidence With that taken at tho test court und to roviow the cusa us trented by tbat tribunal. | Muj. Gardiner anys that, “ag matter of Yaet, the members of tho Hourd und binsulf, tty Hecorder, ary subject to Indictment under the hud at New York Cor adauining Lobe a court when they possessud no Maik, oa Gane aneiae RT ied #) conduct, it 16 pronoune thy luttor us uy v Oly ALBURY, touso no stronger term, As counsel for tho Govornmont, hv uolthor sutaht nor was entitlod ty the contidenss of thy Hoard, In tuet, as Blenoyruplors for both sides and thu members at the preas were pre: there wae no occu. lon for such . coaiden Aluj. Gurdinur gays that ha fe uione rostrained from taking huulion uduinet Gen. Schofield by the fuct that, in the maln, itis the Seerctury of War aud tha Pres wus adi Ushe dent whom be eritlees ty his conpuuniention. | Hy closes by éhuructeriany the lotter ay grossly. ltvolous, : ee , BOARDS OF TRADE, ) ASSEMILEU AT WABIINGTON, Boewtat Dispatch to ‘The Chieuyo Tribune, Wasmixaton, 1. C., Duc. Tho National Bourd of ‘rade, thig eveulug, ato private mevl- Nevertholess, tho apparent ditficulties tn tho . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1880—TEN PAGES 1%, Ing, decided to report {1 favor of postal taloy- raphy and tho purchaso of telegraph lines by tho Government. Tho Moar fins decided ugninst subsidies, HAKONE COMMITTER, Tho House Commerce Committee this morn fog heard a committee representing the Nattonnt Tonrd of Trade, appointed In Boston Inst sutn~ mer, with respect to American trade nnd slip- Png. Mr. Snow, of New York, advocated sub- aldics aga necessiry means for the advances ment of the commercial intercsts of tho country, Mr. Iaraons, of Detroit, insisted that the commercial! = interests aaa. greatly Injured by defects In tho Consittie sys- tem, purticultrly tn the fact tho Consuls rocetve: such pittanees for thelr compensation. Mr. vurgons produced 1 reat many statistics to show thnt, at soine of tho most Importunt points, tho sniarios of Consuls are Inadequate to the support of tho families of those offichis. Tho Consut-General at Baypt had to turn out the undor officers in order to recelvo: MONKY ENOUGH TO HUYPORT Mg FAMILY, Another Consular officer put his pony up at rafile to cover his living expenses, Tho salary of the United States Consul at Boyrent, where there ts a serent deal of Amerlents commerce, wag so siuall that Consuls of other countries ralsed n piirse of $000 to pay his expenses hone, Mr. Parsons maintained thit Instances of this sort iustrate why Aimorican Consuls have 80 little intuanee and can do so little to help intro- gies Aimerleau munufactures in foreign coun- es. DETAILS. Wasntxaton, Dec. 1t,—The National Board of Trade ndopted a report judorsing the work of tho Nation Board of Health, Tho report of tho Conunittee of experta appointed soon nfter the lust aunual meeting upon tho subject of adulteration of food and drugs, togethor with a draft of the National law to prevent such adul- teration, were prosented and adopted, The Seeretury of tho Board wag directed to transmit fo Congress a copy of the report nud 9 draft of tho bil’ and to request, In tho National Board, tho en- behntt of fetinent of the proposed Inw., The draft of the bIN referred to. probitits any. person or corporation trom selling or offering for sale any: article of food or drugs adulterated within tho menning of the proposed act, und defines cnre= fully wintt shall be deemed to be an aditltera- ton. Tn order to carry into effect the provisions of tho act in regurd to. the exambuntion of ine ported and domostia food and drugs, tho Scere tury of tho ‘Treneury is authorized to appoint from the names submitted to bin by tha Na- onal Board of Health, suitably quailfied pore sonses Public Andyista. and as Special Su- Apectors, to exaining and report yiolutions of jo proposod Iaw. . RESOLUTIONS Were ndopted urging Conpress to relieve tho National tanks fron taxes on deposits and cite elation; reeammending that tho further com- puso ry colnage of silver be suspended, aud that: its colnage bo left to the digerction of the Sccre- tary of the Treasury or to tho Director of tho Mints {ndorstug the views expressed by Seere- tury Shorniun on the sugar question in bis lato report, and urging finmedinte .nctlon by Congress on the same; urglu Congress to pro- vide for the speedy distribution of the unex: pended balance of the Geneva Award Fundy and recommending an carly enactment of 8° permanent Nation Bankript law, ‘Tho inttor part of the dny season was apont in digetissing the shipping question, but the Board ies tacoma to any agrcoment In reference 0 St, ‘Tho Cincinonti Chamber of Commerco was ad- mitted to membership. SCILEME. ‘TINY MICHIGAN LAND GRAT. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutxaton, D, Cy Deo. -10.—In tha argue mont before the Houso Comulttee on Pubile ands In tho matter of tho Ontonayon Rattroad grunt, 1¢ was clilmed by Representatlye’ Stone that he introduced his bill declaring tho for- felturo of tho Michigan Jand grant in good falth, and had no knowledge at the time of tho oxistenca of thy Ontonugon & Hrulé River Rull- road Company. Ho and Attorhey Wilson re peated thoarguinents herctoforo made fn, ro- gard to tho sottlers and homesteaders, Mop- resentative Hubboll clalmed that tho land could not bodlverted from the ortyinul purpose ex- cont by not of Congress; that the Governor of Michigan and tho Board or Control have noth- wg to do with #t; that tho Ontonayon & Brulé River Rallrond Company 18 composed of Michizau men who are wbla to bulld the road without fsauing n dollar of bonds; that the route Hes through an unbroken wilderness sone cannot be developed without this grant; ry THE CANAL COMPANY startod a stili-hunt for miner! and pine jands, and smugglod in settlers; that they tssuod Donds aa fuat aa thoy could print thom, awampadt tho Ocenn Bank well into bankruptcy, cheated laborers und teadors, pail nobody, und’ gubbled tho tnnd. All ho ask was that Congress should now tuke nway this grant. io pro- tested agatnat the Cannl Company coming hero ond waking this Comutittoo to interfere. cry alleged settler fs.n pine or mineral tand owner. Me protested agiinat individual Intorests bal pre erred when an empire of resources necdes devetanment. Ef the Ontoniwon & Meats Rivor Hoad Ig constructod, its tormint will bo within twenty-fye milea of tho Chicago & North- western. GBENERALISSIMO, QUANT AS A RETIRING PERSON. Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnatos, D. C., Dec, 10.-A_ now proposl- tion with bo submitted to the Mouse dilitary Committee ju tho way of an aipoudment to tho bill which proposes to restore Gon. Urunt to bis pluce as General of tho Army. Tho proposition !s to mako him Goueral on the rotired list, and his rank to dato from tho dato of hia first commission ag General of tha Army, tho bil to contain proviso that the Government should huye thd rightto oul upon him for active servico In tho wvent of actual hostilities, ‘his would solve the question of priority of rank bo- tween Gon. Grant and Gen, Sherman, 13 it would inake Grant tho senior Gereral of tho Army, hla comission long antedating that of Sherman, whilo tt would Ieave Sherman with bis presont full rank in time of peace, although Jt would muke him subordinate to Grant in cise of war, TOE MONUY “PINOIERS,”? THEY WILL BR INVESTIGATED, Wasiuxatoy, D.C. Deo, WA Joint resolu> tlon bus beon propurod and will, ina fow days, bo introduced in both Houses for the appoint- ment of a Special Committed to take testlinony antl Investigate tho mathods ueell In Now York to manipulate the money murket .by enforcing arbitrary and urtiticlal rates of Interest {1 ox- cess of tho legal rate. itis statod that a prominont National bank in Now York City bas beon an_nctlye partiolpant in creating tho atringenoy, In explanation of this, ninony other, things, It {6 sald that purtica Incontrol of tho bunk, anticipating a Repub- tlean defeat at tho Presiduntial election, sold “short” sume twonty miliions of oft bouds at Zor Sper cout below tho proseut prico, WOMEN 1N COUNCIL. Waaninatoy, D. C., Deo. 10.—The Amorican Woman's Suffrago Association continued its acae slon ta-duy. Kacouraging roports wore recelyed froin seventeen State soalctios. Resolutions wora adopted urging Congressions) action, and asking State Leylsintures to grant sulfraye to women In Presidential cleouons under the provision of rt %, Seo. 2, of tho odoral Conatitution. A resolution was niyo adopted commenioratlyo of the servicus of Lueretia Mott, L Child, Nathantoi White, gord wero. elected for tho Mary A. Thomas, of Indians, President; Lucy Btone, Chateman of tho Executive Commilttes, ‘Adjotruud, ti nsuing your. Dr, : NOTES. . ‘THE BENATE. Spectat Dispatch to ‘the Chicago ‘Tribune, Wasinxaton, D, ©., Deo, 18,—-Tho Senate was {n good working order to-day, and u motion to adfourn from to-day until! Monday was lost by a voto of If yeas todl nays, A number of Dia- trict bills woro conaidered, and one wus passed— which Bir, Rolling Introduced Inst year—to rezus ato the supply of water. During tho debato it was Btatod. that thero fs 90 per cent moro water conaumed in proportion ta the population than in anyother eltyin Kuropo or Amertea, and Ubut, 1f tho waste waa not checked, It would be Necessary to raiso the dum at the Great Falls of tho Potomaa at a cost of 81,000,000, THE YONUAS, Secretary Schura oxpecta a dologution of Ponons to visit Washington In a few days to make final arrangements fa regard to thoir per imuuoNt gubtlement and other mutters Fell to the interests of their tribe, ° avon VIUZEMONKY, Keprosontative Kills, of Loutsinna, baa been busy Tur several diya tn procuring the wlynue ures of ( igrousiwn and orhors to a petltion, whieh wil} Presented ta President Eluyes, asking blin to direct that the baluneo of tho ERASE US pul do Hoc whoa eee tae ange! oF the ab capes pray” and “titer who ure represented oy now living it New Orlvans lu grout destitution, Br. Eilts, it du gtd, lng secured tho siguntures of carly ull the members of tha Housg of Represontativas to tho petition. Noor Wer vet itupresontatives McKinley ‘and Taylor, of Gio, are about ta call tho attention of the ‘reasury Department to what they deww au uw pu diverintuution id the present mode of ce ectlng duties Upon hoopsirun, Its said to by the present practice of Collcewrs of Custums to collect aduty of 145 per cent a pond on boop: fron whieh) haa whole in one end and aoorivet dn the other, while. ton cotton Hea n duty of 35 per cont nd valoratn ts Imposed, The cotton tes arenas Aah minis fnetured articles sire iron hoops, but ara res quired to pay omy the duty impesed upon aa upmanufactiired hoop tron, while hoops ara ro+ quired to pay the much higher rate of 154 conte a pound t SOLDINNS’ NoOstRS. * To the Western Asmetatet Press “ Wasminatox, 1, C.. Deg, 1.—Tho Board of Munugera for tho Hone of Dicablod Volunteers ‘of Uta Lata War neeented tha Feat mallet at Mad. Floming, of tho Northwestorn Dranets at MAwaukee, and appointed Gen. Daniel Mes Gauls of Tndiinnpotis, to tit the Vaca oy ‘The Hoard to-day compteted the usual quarterly ‘business and adjourned, GEN. O. 0. HOWAND, who hns been assigned to.the command of tho West Bolut Military Acaitomy’, hits teft for Calle fornia to settio ut ‘private matters preparatory to entering upon his new duties. BECRETANY BUERMAN wont home from hia ofice to-day alightly indise posed, AN INFORMAL CAUCUS OF CRERNDACK MEMNRNS of tho House uf Representatives was held to- day. The tin object of the meeting wis to deviso methols of extending thalr party organt= ration throughout the country, and to deeldo ‘upon a united plac, of nection in dppusition to tha fetta Funding bill, ‘The Hino of action ta by pursned (n rogard to other mefaiires now pond= Ing before the Mouse of Representatives which they inay endeavor to bring before it. auch ng Inter-Suite commerce, tho Nationat-bank quer ton, and wolimdtt coluige of silvor, were also consklered, No definit action was reached, and tho caucus adjourned, nfter quthorizing Gen, Weavor to call another inceting, whieh will probably be held in a few days. THE ELECTORAL VOTE of Tennessee was delivered to Vice-Presidont. Wheolor to-day by a Messenger. GES, OND, : ‘Tho dill introduced in tha Sonate to-day by Mr. Maxey for the relief of Qen. Ord reeites ft the preamble that nt the datu ot Gen. Ord's re= Uroment from active Fervice hu had served bis country In tho army honorably, efticiently, and continiausly for mere than forty years, Hy services whou ft command of the Military Dee partinont of ‘Loxas ute afso referred to is “or prone importance and valu, sod especially In bringlug comparative peace to a dlsturbed frontior.” Itis, therefor + pranes ot to uthore aw tho President to plaice Cui ‘don tho re- tired list according to his brevet rank, with tho bay and omoluments of a Masor-Gonoral of the army on the retired ist. THR SIONAT, OFFICE, Adjutant-Gonern! Drum tins turned over tho Bignul Ollice to Briy.-Gen. Mazen. THAINING> MEADQUARTERS, Tho Socrotary of tho Navy has declied to is- ano nn order establishing tho training-tiect hend- quarters at Cousters’ Harbor Istaud, iu Narra- Munsott Bay, PENSACOLA CUSTOM-TOUSE, Tho Sonute Committes on Lublio Buildings and Grounds recommends. tho passago of uy Lill providing for an appropriation of | $250,00) for tho finmediate rebuilding. of the Unit Btates Custom-House at Pessncola, ‘fLho now bullding Ista qecommodaty tho United States Courts, Post-Ollice, ate, APTOINTMENTS, Tho Progigent has nominnted Theodore F, Singiser, of Penusylyanin, to bo Sceretary of a i Bria he ier abi Netra of ehigun, to he Keeclver of Wubllo Mouoys al Deadwood, D. t. THE RECORD. - SENATE, ; Wasmyaton, D.C, Dec. 1—Mr. Maroy ine troduced a vill relating to Gen. Ord, authorizing tho Presidont to pinco film on tho retired ist, according to hls brevet rank of Major-Goneral with tho pay and emoluments thercof, 2 The Sennty refused to adjourn over, until Monday by a vote of 11 tod Tho FortiNentions Appropriation bill was ro- ceived from tho House, read twice, and referred to tho Commtttce on Appropriniions. | Also, a Joint resolution providing for tho ad- Journmont o€ Congress from Doe, 23 to Jun. 5. 'Tho Vice-President submitted a report by Mr, Ginaler transmitted Py. the Sceretary of the ‘Tresaury, regarding trichime in swinu and re- atrjctions In our export of swine by reason thoreot. Hills Introducod and referred: By Mr. Suunders—'to provide for tho salo of nrtot thu reservation of the Omuta indluns of jebraskn. ‘ Me. Hour presented a petition for woman's sullrage in tho Territorics, whieh, ho sald, was algned by Judies of the bighcat. attalninents and oceupying places of tho highest respectabliity in soolety, and which vontained arguimenta that, to his mind, hud never reevlved any answer worthy of tho name of respectable argument. (Atr. Canteron (1’x.) introituced at Joint resulue tion authorizing tho, Sucrotary of “War to ex- chupge the arms of thd “NiWunal Guards of Pennsylvania. ieforred,.. {Debute on the Educutional bil! onsucd, as fccn claowhore.] . Housr. Wasutnaron, D. C., Dec, 10,—dir, FP. Wood, of Now York, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Mean, reported “a concurrent resoludon Providing for n recess of Congress from tho xt ot Devember to Shp pity of January. Agreed to, syns, Wa; nays, The” F ‘Tho Ph aed and passage of tho Ponsions bill Intervonad, Tho House then, on motion of Mr. Fort, took fn reves for ten minutes to enable members to greot Gon, U. B. Grant, whoat this moment ap peared on the flour, Gen. Grant thon, amd ap- plause-on the tloor and in the gatlerica, took i position [In the space Jn front of the Speaker's leak, iid recelyed the greetings of the mene bers, who wore Introduced by Speaker Randall, Nearly ull the moinbors upprovched and shook hands with tho ex-Presidunt, and It wus noticed that those who did not were, with very few ex- ceptions, Nortnorn Dormocrats, After the recess, Mr. Binud (Missouri) asked and obtained lenyva to have printed in the Record a substitute which ho proposed to offer for tho Funding bill, It appropriates of tho coin now Mi the reusury tho sum oof 000,000 for the pnymont of tho fiterest- weuring debt of the United States falling duo during 1830 and 1881, and directs tho Scera- tury of the Trenatury to cause tobe colned tho mixin aniount of silver doflars In tho mun ner now authorized by ty, and to pay out such dollars In the redeniption of the public debt. Bev. 3 roponls atl laws authorizing the Isaulng of honds for the purpose of funding or redeeming tho intorest-bouring debt of the United Stutes, Mr, Martin (W. Va.) offered a resviution ul- reetlng the Committee on Puolfia Rultroad’ to Anquire Into the alleged mortgage and sale of tha uncurnod tand vrants by tho Nurthorn Iveltte aud Aduntie & Pacitle Rastrond Compantes, and to report whut examintion Js necessary to Dresorve tho Intoreata of tho couulry, Ordured printed in the Iecord, ‘ THE WEATHER. . Orton or THe Cuiee biawaL Ovricen, Wasnt inaron, D,C., Dew, 17-10. m.—For the Upper Luke region, gonorally claudy weather and light stow, northaust tosouthoust wind, dlightchances: in temperature, and during tho day falling bare ometer, For the Lower Laka region, partly cloudy wouthor, Hght snow, suuthorly to castorly winds, rials followed vy falhing baromotor, aud alight fall followed by rlalng temperature, For Tennessoa and tho Ohio Valley, north- east to couthvast winds, partly cloudy weather, And orena of rain, relug followed by mailing Dirometer, und slight full followed by rlajuy temperature, For tho Upper Miasisslppi and Lower Mlssourt Vuileys, gunusilly threatening woathor with Snow or mili, variable winds, mostly from ont to south, falling followed by rising barouieter, rising temperature during the day, and lower temperature by Suturday morntay, LOCAL OnEERVATIONS. CUCATY, Noo, 16—10:19 p.m. Bag.) Tier ou ST a a ee he a NH ant ab SY TBs 1) ae “Yiaxicium tomveratara, 8; mainte, a OENKIAL OnsERYATIUNE, i Guswsu0, yo, 16-10:19 p,m. Ther ther) eas | we] "Wind — [ate Be Was Stations, Wiht'r He ibe] UAMESELBREREREENEM: PS SSEENE CRORES af aM e eet! Beta aul. ‘Poleda Vivkuburd. Yuukton, EaRUE, NEW YORK The Eye of the Speculator Again Turned to the Southwest. An Advance of 91-2 Scored Yosterday in Houston & Texas, - A Groat Act in Wabash About to Bo Introduced by Jay Gould. Vanderbilt Now Retreating with His Bundle into His Old Strongholds. Poople Ready to Tako $200,000,- 000 of the Forthcoming 3 Per Conts. I Western Union Comes Down with ts Rates—Wheat Feel= ing Better. Tho Plunder of Chastine Cox Restored to the Husband of tho Victim. Ooincrs—Fulton Market—Canned Moat —Copyright—Spanish Rail- roads—Many Items, THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. WALL STREET. ACTIVE,” Spectat Dispatch to The Chitago Tribune, New Youx, Dec, 16,—Tho atockelist oponed Netive and gevernlly buoyant, with Houston & Texns stugularly active At an advaneo Of U4 ovor last night's price, It is sald thls corpora- ton will probably be consolidated with the New Orienns Road, and tho rieo was i consequence of thla announcement, Tho railwey and tmls- coflaneous speculation was rampant to-day, and thero was 4 large and genern! adyauco in prices. ‘There was a groator nativity than for some days past, and, nt intervals, the dealings wero attond- ed. with much excitement. Tho St, Raul & Omaha shires wero prominent fentures’ of* the day for tho common and the preferred. Thore wero large purchnses of the shures, tho tho proferred being tnken freely, lecauso It ia the only stock-puying quarterly dividenda of 14 that fs now selling under par. Among tho othar Granger stocks Itock Island was conspicur ous. St Paul was decidedly firmer. TUE NONTUWESTENN STOCKS participated In the general buoyancy and ad- vanced for tho common. aso prominent in tho upward movement. Erle was tin exception, and deellued. Hannibal & St. Joo wna buoynnt, and Chesapenke & Onto firm, The telegraph stocks wero wouk snd lower, Tho cont shares wora yevorally better. After 1 o'clock thoro wero coustderable gules to reatlze the Inviting profits of tho ad- _vanco, which caused some reaction In tho activo stocks from tho bighest polut of tho day, but subsequently tho markot became frm aguly, and Intho fast hour it was so buoyant that tho ighcat peicoa of the day wero made in gous in- stances. Just bofore tho close, owlug to a Lure ther drop tn i : WESTERN UNION, 5 tho'list wenkoned a ittlo, Ialtroad bonds wero netlve and buoyant, Chorapenke & Ohio tirsta, serlos 1, sold up to 77, and curroney Us to 4536 on large trunsnctions, ‘exas Pacifla [ssuce wero strong, Ito Grande Diviston frats rising to 95%, and incomes fo 70. Erlo congo) secunds sold up tod; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy con- gal 78 to 190!¢. Bt. Paul & Omaha consuls rose to 103 on an Increased demand. ‘THESE WONDS are being taken far inyestinent, from tho, fact that they bear -6 por cent interest, have fifty years to run, and ore fssucd nt tho rate of only $16,000. per mile. Kansas Pueliie consol firsts were netlye at 102. Take Erlo & Wosternincomo advanced to 71 from 638; Canada Southorn iiret. guaranteed to 103%, from 101%; St. Paul (Chlonzo and Puolfta Division) to 104, from. 107; Cedar Haplds & Northern flrata to W, from 09; International & Great Northern second income 0 BY, Crom 88s Lehigh & Wilkosbarre consols 13- sented, to 1Uit4, from 103, do Income to 81, from i; dersey Central Income to 04g, fram Kise: Toxus & “VPacitia incamo land grant %, to 4 from 754; Kansas & Tuxns consols nasonted, to 112, from 1114, ‘THE MONEY MARKET wag ensier thia oralinag, weer call loans’ were made from fi per cent to 1-6 per diem and In- torent. Inthe lust hour tho rate for call lonns at the Stock Exchange feil tod por cent, The falr roty for the day, however, was 6 pur cont, tund the marker was fesa active than on ene day: this wo ‘Tuy Treasury to-dny bought $100,000 Us of J880 nt ek. Tho Evening Post saya: Tt will bo notieed tant speculators are carrying up the pricos of ngsurod-dividend stocks to. tures which =. will offer _holdors of United States bonds duo noxt yoara cum- Durativoly iat Inducement to transfor thole money to railroad ehurea, If, by any aceldent, Investors do not come in next month to take stocks at tho high prices tv which they ure being pushed, AQUEAT MANY SPECULATIVE CALOULATIONS will buye to bo revised. So far as speculatora fro concerned, {hoy ag a rule, ute inverse to doaling in stocks whlek {ake #0 Inuell eapitusl to indie, and they nro likely to conte tholr operations to tho low-priced shares moro and Mare ua the promisonous stocks are curried up. Vanderbilt's holdings of Union Paclticaro sald to be 40,000 shures. Que firm in Nassau stroct bas already revolved subscriptions th adyanco for tho now J par cont bonds to the amaunt of 820,000,000, Vandorbilt fg ruinvesting bis funds formoriy in Western Union tn Luke shore, Michlgny Cons tral, Now York Central, and Union Pucitic. ‘Thero was a rumor current on the atroot to- day of the formation here ofa now. grant rails way combination, with a eaapltil of $25,000,000 of atuck and 835,000,000 of bonda, whiten propdses to oxtond tho Wabash Pacific aystom of rouds into Wiaconsii, town, Mitnesoti, and Dakota. It ia stuted that a risoln Wabash proferred similar ees Union Puotlo Jumps may bo expucted y cme, MINING SITARES. BOKTON CONSOLIDATED, Spectat Wspuich ty Ths Chicaga Tribunce New Yous, Dew, 18.—To ap outatde onlooker, tho Boston Consolidated deut would appear to have subsited without any spooial baru being done, thg stock having changed hinds to-day without any noteworthy tluctugtions or excite Ment, Hyneath the outward, undisturbed sure fuce, huwover, there has beon a perfect volcano of disaster, Rusinvgs on both Boards has bos come restricted ta figures meagre, Inilecd, as* compared with those of lisf winter, and It is uns dentuble that tnany of the brokers ure pinched, and wauld gladly sell tholr soate and get ont pt the Hoard. Numbers of porgans long of Boston, hero were aldo“ long" of wheut in Chicago, and tho double breakdown hus hurdly improved tho condition of their bank nccounts, ur encouraged, them to help along tha much-talked of * Juu- wary woluing bovmn. THE MINING ote beet ng censed Jouning ‘on niluing stocks ponili we proposed: consolidation oF the two tours, and now it would appoar ns tpourh the proposed consolldatios were indetultly postponed. Awong those interested In Boston werg persong ownlug scyeral thonsund shares of Coutrul Arizona, Those controlling thig miue, tho dlybtyestainp mill belonging to which fs now cruviing ore onan chormelid genly, baying ob Obytuland the ALANS Hos, doterminod ta force the embarrassed balders of Arizona to ligule dute thutaccount. Accordingly, notwithstanding brillignt accaunta fron the tnlic, they broke Conteal Arizona Crow §) ta $5, und between that fre and #5. Ahoy seeured every ahare of the embarryssed purtica’ stock. A sharp reaction may now be expeeted in Central Arizony, (ue mahuyers having thus attained phelr’ purbase, und knowlbg perfectly well that Chicago holders are ipo woll posted 00 The yubiy of thp proport: to be shaken out of tholr stuck. 1, lv estimate: TUK BULL POOL ON HOsTOy ure out $80,000. News from that nine continucd wood, ut, wich rie v Ponte BpeE a eign of ule rky, people segus tnediued to i funuil-stzod tolalng stocks ‘awite berth. ANOTUBK KEPOKT UF THE MINING MAUKRT, Spectat Wuayateh to Tha Cateuga Tribune. New Yous, Wee, 16—Tue usual prices pre- valled at the Mintug Excbauge to-dud, with a ‘Tho trunk Ines wore . protection of tne public, Socronsed business in Chrgsolita, which, despite tho withholding of n dividend, ‘was not wok, Arle sold nt 48 tod, Chutokeo was yory active, reling down to 160, and Moos 1, to 10. Calav- orag wonkoued, nnd pold at 20. WESTERN UNION, THR REDUCTION. New Yonk, Doo. 16—Vresldent Greon, of tho Western Union Telegraph Company, gave tho following information this afternoon: ' Yester+ day our ‘Trustees reduced rates to all competing: points with the American Unton Company, nine boring Inall about 490. Tho averige reduction fs tS por cent, although ty somo points It {540 per cont, and to othors no reduction at ntl is nocossary, the rates bo- ing cqial in both companics, The sum offt is thut the Woatorn Union Company tntenta todo business as cheaply us tho American Unton, come whatmeay.” When asked jregurding tho conaviiintion of tha two companies tho Doctor Bald: “* Tdon't know na to that, Whenover Mr. Gould finds it to his Interest to have the com- Pauiea come to an tndorstanding, something In the way of compromise mny bo effected, Cer= tuinly two sensible corporations are not euing to carry oun wae forever, becatiae It will be to tho Interestof both to work peaceably.” PRODUOE. wait. Bpectat Dirpateh to The Chteago Tribune. Naw York, Deo. 10,—Winter wheat dealings were ton moro Ilberal nggrogate, und through tne carilor trading tho specnlitivo {nterest, chictly local, showed nm mtich more contldent temper, as reflected in a rally from the Intest lgutes of yesterday of nbont 1@2 conta n bushel, though deriving tess than tho tigual measure of help from tha reports from the West. Tho ex- port movement waa again modorate. Late in the aftornoon the markot wenkenod poreeptibly: under 4 renewed prossura to placa supplies, leading to a browk of about %@!l cent ® bushel, but at tha close prices wero avuln worked up to nearly tho extromo fytires of tho day, closing, 08 a rule, atrong; No, 1 rod at $t.26, closing nt $1.26; No. 2 red at $1.19@1204, closing at $1.20 alfoats do Decombor at 81.10@1.1934, closing at $1,103 bid; do January at st0“@ L21Y, closing at L824 bid: do Februnry at Eee closing Mee gttk Ud wie ean fetions remored durtuiy tho diy igh ug S12t, but not confirmed, though. exchange of ‘cons tracts from January to ruiry were reportod Ata difference of 24 canta; do Murch at ashe do Muy at SL2i4@Lax, vloning nt 81.2425 bids No, dred at §1,10461.103,; do stonmer gride at 08; ungraded red At SLO9B124, ns to quallty; No. i spring it $1,151,124; rejected spring ut WeGS1.00, , CORN, OATS, RYE, AND TARLEY. Corn moderately netivo, opening fenerally stromror, in instances gaining if cont bushel, leaving off less fray: sales of mixed Westorn ungraded, now nud uld, ut 635944 conts, ns to quality; No. 3, 64% conta: Now York steamer mixed at oii cents; yotlow Weatern at GS4G@eaNy conta, Unta were prossod for ene, and furthor ro- ecdad nbout $6 cont 2 bushel, leading ton brisk movement. Sales wero made at 4460 ns to quality; mixed do at 4@iys Chivago in store nt 44 conta, Hye was quict, and quoted osgcntintly about as fOre, Barley was hold Ormly, but without mich animation. PROVISIONS, Tog products were fairly notive, Western steam Jard attracting much ‘attention, ebletly tn the speculative ling, with values quoted Mri. er. Western mesg pork ty limited request, for curly delivery quoted at 315.250 11,00, nd lun tho: option Hue dull and unsettled us to prices, dan- wnry delivery sold at $13.75 bid and 81b50 asked Cut meats wero very moderately doalt in re cently at assuntially Unnitered prices. Buon wits slow of sale, with long clene quoted at $7.25 Gi, and short clear nt 81.0077, Sales of 185 boxes tong, clear were mado nt $F West- ern steatn Jant was in tess demand for early des livery, closing, ut $8,775. Sales of Ot tlerces ‘wero mide av $8.71 42° here, and in tho on- tlon Ine fnirly notive ut an advance of 5 cents, with December closiue nt €8.75408.7044; January He SHR GHASs July at $3,058.07345 March at FU.056@00i as April nt 30.12%. THE OTHER MANKETS, ‘Tatlow was more activo, with sntos at 6eaXo, tho latter for very cholee. “In Bugers raw tt moro domand and quoted, firm’ at 7% 1KO7 els for fair to good reliniug; Cuba centrifugnl nt 640, In frelghta necommodation for grain, tlour, provisfong,and general cargo attracted Incroused attention, and rates on grain. favored. ship- owners, who wore resorved tn tholr olferings of roo on berth and tonnngo for churtur for early use. For Liverpool engagements wore reported by steam of flour at Ya. td@ds, mostly through freight und, forward shipmont, and. by outport stentners na low ng 23 ddaoee td; wheat at Tiss provisions nt 278 00103, mnninly through froiight ‘or forward Abipmarit, aud: by Outport steamers us low ng Wis Ud@w0s. NEWS BUDGET. COMMISSIONER FINK, A MONOPOLY DEPENDED HY ITs AGENT. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonk, Dee, tt.—Comunissioner Fink, who 1s posalbly moro fximilar than almost any ono olee with the rallroud. systema of tha cnttre country, sald that ko had read Judge Jere Islack’s lotter to the Chumber of Commerce on frolgbt churges, and had Intended roplying to it, but bo bad not yet bad tine todoso, Ho had not, howoyer, rend George Ticknor Curtis’ re- ply published this morning. “Tho aub- ject,” ho sald, “Is ono #80 coms wilented that hasty criticisms —eatnot juatly vo mude, nod cureful -consideration is necessary, Judge Blick, although an able lawyer, knows nothing practically of railroad manigement. His genoral cluim that rullronds belong to tho State, and thut the men who have invested In them hiyd no proprictary rlyhts, but only own a franchise and act us nyonts for tho Btate, is nbaurd, What man would invest his money in a railruud if what ho purchnsed was not to be hie, wut tho State's? Nobody wont tuke so onormous A risk, hawayer lurge the proflts night pruinise to be. The State can never bave ty such control over it private corporation, and was noyer ins tended to have nny such interest in tho vested rights of a eltizon." ae “Thon you regard a railroad charter aa 4 CONTRACT, . and tho company na the notunl owner of roal ryghts?" fnaulred tho reporter. “Exuotly; tho sutty wrantsgortain -prl vitegos for tha publiv benelit, aud linposes certutn duties," was tho reply, "The roads ave only amenible to the State a3 common carriers, and tho law applics allke to ull, whethor thoy entry by railroad, steamboat, wagon, ferry, or Whothor tho carrier tikes his load on his back, “Tho carrier bas a proprietary right In these Impluments of bly trade, ana tho rights of the Government only extend to the The State cannot rowulate terlif so long ng no injusticu fs dony to tho customer." “ May not Congress control rates under TUE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION that It may regulite coumperce bytweon the Stutes?” i Nelthor Congresa nor state Legislaturos can io i reeting tho Fira Commianton accuro portions of the Dulldiog tarate tho in. dintelys WH imme SPAIN, THM ORNTRNNIAD WRARING Prustn, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Naw Your, Deo, 16—Spanish engineers, viaited tho United Stntos nt tho timo af tha tennial Exhtbition, and went thrown meee our machine-shops and manufacturing cate Hahimonts, tppenr to have becn favorahiy ee presse, Tho Now York agente uf n His eatnblishinent sald thoy did not oxpeat®? bout from thom again, but eonahhet? conlera nyo already been filed for ratt Ae equipments, and correspondence Just recolyey shows that thoy Intend ta flt one of tho Tal running into;Cadizwholly with tools or ‘Amore manufacture. ‘This ta nnew departure for the Spaniards, who have nat heretofore boon am : customers In this line of trado, Tt ts estinen, that tho supplies for which Amount in value to something he's’ eq COINERS, How ther Ans cAvart, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Trine, New Yok, Deo, 10—A further liearing og Runyon, tho silver coluer, was had to-day te, fore Commissioner Shlelds,” Van Horn the tective, worked up the casu as follows; Tiorn enmo hero on Sept. 27, with A letter of ine trodwtetion from EH Fields, of Rradtond, Mato Edward P, Snerows, Thu Intter Introduced tie to tho man ftunyon that night In tho Saloon nt. No. 152 Broad street, whero Minyon was ens ployed ns bartender. A apeehnen counterfelt standard dollar was thon submitted by tha two men to Van Horn for exumination, and on tha evening of Bept. 20 ho again met arrows and Runyon fn o private room nttuched to tho snioon. In obedience ton whispered order from, Barrows, Ruuyon exhibited two packages of thy spurious colns wrapped in brown paper, remarks Jig at tho same tne that ho and “La” gneane ing Narrows) wero innking only 10 per cent out of tho trananetion. Van Horn banded him four $5 hills, and recolved $2.50 In chiunge, £17.60 Dee ing the price charged for tho counterfeit coins, When the detective subsequontly: examined tho packages ke found only forty-elght counterfeitg of tho standard dollar, nad one trade-dolinr, ale though he had bargained for fifty ot the former, Runyon's Jawyer claims that Van torn ba Mnson, and that under pretenso of hong q Mason ho ontenvored to induce unyon to cons fide fn him, ‘and afterward seduced Runyon into tho conmission of a erimo, Van Worn cons versed with Itunyon on soveral of Bept. 2, nud was fnformed by tho hitter that boys were terribly seared" In consenenca of 1 report that, the Sceret Service intended to maken “scoop,” and that Innes A. Sarcison, one of the gang, having hid a tivist put on hin’ tn Pennsylvania in connection with a counterfelt $100 note, Was tying to “squire bimself with the Govermmont.” “Runyon ule intimated to tho witness that colntertule $8 und ¥5 bills would soon be tesuetl. Yutes, unotherot the samo gang, now in the Raymond Street Jail, atnbbed Secret Agent Sinter while that oficor with: tho assistance of nnothor, was trying 19 force Yates Into a photog rupher’s ehule in orter thnt his pletura uilht ue taken tor the Rogue's Guillory, lee Von “NOG ARDEN MIS PUAWNY WIFE ANGRY BECAUSE IE Witt - "PERSIST IN NEUNG ALIVE, Spectal Diepaten to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Dee, 18.—It was orroncously ree ported that Theophilus Youngs, about whoso digapperrance five years azo, audden reappenre Anee last summer, and the Itigntion Instituted ‘by bis wife, who refuses to recognize him ng her own Theopullur, so much has been recently pub+ Ushed, had agatn disappoarcd and was not to ho found. Thoophitus hus been {1 tho hands of his brothor Honry and of Tenry's lawyers, Mesa, Denke & Brace, and his residence bas been kept Q profound secret, becwuse, it wos sud, among othor rensons, of his great fear of his wife. Mri, ‘Youngs fs n stout womnn, with a brawny arin, and Theophilus fa slight and far from muscular, It was stated at Drake & Brace’s ollice that thera was ho trith in tho rumor. At an early date tho Surrogate will bo usked, In viow of the testimony Uxing tho identity of Theophilus, to revoke tho lottersof ndininistrution upon his estate granted to the wife, * COPYRIGHT. DR J. O. UODLAND. Speciat Dieputeh to The Unteaoo Tribune, New Youk, Deo, 10.—Dr. Hofland bus written tho following letter to the New York Mines: Tace my naino-imentioned tn your paper as Tavering the bu) for ute estebiishinent of jater- national copyright whieh hag been presented to Cougreas. recoutly, and [s of Philadelphia ave thorship, ‘The faote ure that the bill was rent to me for iny opinion, and Iguve it in detail, ob- Jo ctiug to its provisional clauses which seemed tone to be very flberal. A reply to this note from my. eorrespondont expressed regret thut L diaupproved there clauses and that be could not use wy name; Ko 1 told hin that asf was Wario ly tn Lavar of iin international copyright law he was nt Hberty to use it, Tanve bin thts tberty, not beeatso T was gatisficd with tho bill, but bee couse | wanted the matter brousht before Cons grows, and Deuntuso I trivatod to tho goad gense Ronuress to modify the objeotiomible clauses, The bil is a ood one onough in its priuclpad fortures, but some of Ite conditions and provise fons nro stringent and fttberal, and shouted bt materhilly nodliled tn (he Interest of Internis tonal courtesy and Ilborality, J... Honvann, TOH LATE ONASTINE COX. _ “Wp PLUNDER, Speetal Dispatch to ‘The Chieago Tribune Naw Youn, Dev. 10,—Dr, Alonzo @, Hutt, hus band of Jano , Do Forest Hull. who in dune, 380, was murdored ut No, WU West Forty-ree ond street by ‘the negro. Chustine Cox, huving applied at tho Coroner's ollles for the property which was stolen by Cox on thy night of the murder, and which was recovered by Capt. Wille intus, his reeevered from Mr, 3t. John, In whose oustly Ht hig Boon since the til of July, 170. 8 gokl watoh, a camo get, lve rings (of whieh twourosct with diamonds, one with a ruby, ono with a. earbunoly, and one with anthpio comune), 0 palrof gold eurrings, and a topas necklace, CANNED GOODS. BAD MEN. Speetat Dupatch to The Catcago Trisnts, New Youk, Dec, 16,—Mr. Jonnings, in his Jasb letter to tho. Hurld, devotes n portion of It ta tha ropreboustyte dealings of some Americas stip: pora: “DL baye been Jntonding, mora than ones Intely to call your attention to a mutter of somo Anterest to mauy of your readers, Yort and they ‘tro doubtiess well aware of tho extont to which trail tn ounged fruita nnd provisions hug grawa uetwoon tho United Statea and this country, very tittle country shop fs now halt full of “canned: penclies and apples, pork and beans, Buccotush, green corn, oysters, and wl) tho ulher syarloties of foud whieh Aimepionn enterprizohas been tho means of forward{ng to tila country. T kno of no trido which gayo. better promise of enntiniting ta inerenay und flourish, for, all do nuything of tho kind, ‘fhoy cannot fxn Umit to frolght aburges; nelther can thoy legaily Melt the aimount. of profit to be made, Circumstances, tho yaliime' of busluesy, the exponscs of operating, and 2 score of eloments enter lito the eatoulation, which no statute could foreseo or provide for. The churze should be regulated so ad to correspond ha nearly ws possible to tho value of actual sory- Jeo rondored tu the sustomer, and, whon any ine Justice la done tu the latter, tha State hie gn tine doubted right to step fund reaulfy it. Tho thous sand andonv complications canatintly ovourring: make {t impossible that law should justiy coverthom. Many pres methods of rulroad: management and the relutious Of tho mallronds: ta thelr patrons ara wmsatistactory’ lite to the public and to tho companies, ‘Tho latter have fukon tho fnitheive In tha effort to tnd a remedy, All tho machinery of my olllee has hascee otat ne porfucted fur that purpogy, and has only that objeat. ‘vid COMPANIES ARE WILLING to make muntunl concossions, and to do the best bervico to tho public, which moana the best ine toresta at tho companies as well. Tho sucerosta of both ure Moutieal. But tha Slates will nnd it dificult ta Inturtera justly and satisfactorily, To luke on oxtrema cuso; Suppose tivo, man do business In udjolning qgtores In a ‘town roached by two ronda, qud ang increbant using ono road Ty obliged to pay double the rate of tha merebunt ising the athor road, It may cost the one tine twice us tiueh us the othor to deliver woods ut the sumo polut, How cun the BStute dustly Interfere?" S —>—+— FULTON MARKET, VIXING THE HOOKERY, © Spsetat Dispute to The Chicago Troune New Yous, Deg, 10,—Aftor deelding that It was Unneepasiry to pull dawn cho Fultdn Mare’ kut building becnuse there was a probubllity that, If {$ wererazod, business would not return tof¢whonit was rebulit, Judge Van Brunt, ia Common Viens Cunmboers, uppolnted a: coulis alog of arubitccts, consigtiug of David Jardina and Lucius Scudder, to luspeot the budiding and detormine which portions should be torn down aa incapable of boing ropulred, ‘bls conmniasion anado the Inspeetlon on Dee, 1¥, in company with Inspector Eatibrook, of tha Bureay of Buildings of tho Fire Gepurtment, and thelr fpeport hus Vere bie al iuiys xae sunk ane way r cli is overbanis 1 Bitar atedot shown for Ww foul semtwank trom the northwest corperof South und Fulton utreots is dangerous to tife, because Hiely te be broken down byw houyy fall of suow or torn way by whlvh wind, hoy ulyo condoma that portion wt tho corner of Front and Beekman strovts, Judge Visu Brunt made on ordur dis goats sont mot with roady Bula jad were contine only growing In Savor with tho puuile, “ Unfortunately some UNECRUPULOYE DEALERS are threatoning ruin to this brineh of cod Meroe. Consignment after consigninent of ¢ une nod provisions turn out te bo rotten or wither swise worthless. In several parté of Engl " ipeopte have been poisoned by wating eann 4 oysters or mecut. Let tha {dea ones sproad, thit it Is dangerous ty ont canned American yrovts fons dnd It wi soon bo allover with our trale, ‘The other day T ra, toa ebef Le raat pu desler ju tuedo articles, and this iy what a c inhilt “+ At firat everything sent from America was goo, Tho pubiie liked the things, and we Foul could net yet onough of thom to supply tho de mand, | Hint no sooner waa market vatublla wi than teleks begun to: be pluvod, and now att alruid fo dend out any new tmportation unt ayo examined dozuns of Hus ut random, fe tru yetting frutd ta bu: t bet ul ya way, the firat Jots sont are splendid; then 6h) Ni Hu sat {pub ure sent aver, and buslneds spolle for oyory body.’ |. 5 Trust Tht a’few hinte on this subsect welll serve toconyinea dealers tn the United state: of the folly thoy are comyltting In ehuteliy UP 80 valuable 4 miuriot as tia” “ —— THD LAW'S DELAY, HAD AS THE LONG-DIBTANCE ITCH. Bpeckit Dispateh to The Chicaga Tribunte New Youx, 16.—'Tho Now Jersey Court of Errors unu Appouls bas given a decision In the colobrated Van Houton vill case, which bay been ponding for fourteen youra In tho Pascale Conte ty Coyrta, Rachel Van Houten was a wealthy old Jay of Paterson, who di¢d In Vebruary, ek Teaying, among -other logacica, one of K0 hur daughter, Katy, tho wife of John 1. Yan Honton, with whom she lived for several youre Prior to ber denth, | Her exceutors were ina \ Van Houten and Gaorga Fast, a eon of shes ng codent, the Inttor living in this elty, ur. ie Houten took charge of tha estate, and filed 4 Intermediate acount {a tho Pussule County Orphuns' Court 10 1800, 11 which be eredited hi! ia i selt with tho paymont of the lexavy of berrnte his wife. To this ‘Mx, Post excepted, and a8 ne Wea a Ae HA GS uty btn Bulag a bed How buuse, ta, which thyy 2 ; OF tha oft Indy's death, ‘Testi: funy ae mae in the cade Uuttl 1803 or 180A wher it wus diggantinued, ih idad AUOUT TWO ¥' . the caso wus resumed, Ge. Hoxioy taki churgout It ior Me. Post, aud bo orunbuatod Wt ‘