Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1880, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUN speech, thereby announelng that he had ta- ken his sent fur the session, Thom “OTH mEconD.!? To the Western Asuetited Press, Wasitnatox, 1D, C., Dee. On motion of Mr. Davis (W. Va.) the bill to relieve the ‘Syoasurer of the Uulted States fram tho amount now charged to him and deposited with the several States under to act of 1836 was taken wp. Mr. Davis explained that the money con- cerned was practically a donation to the States, It hind nat been ealled for by the Governwont In titues of great need, and doubtless never would be. ‘The Lill would obviate the need of carrying the amount of $28,000,600 on the hooks of the Treasury, ‘Mr, Ingalls thought It unjust to the States admitted siive 181 (0 give this money to the older States, Inconventence of carrying the figures on the Treasury books was nol serious enough to necessitate 0 gift of $25,000,000, TNE ONGINAL CONTRACT was that the money should atways be sub- fect. to call by the United States, ‘Mr. Garland considered the debt of the States as equitably outlawed by tinttatlon, and dy the condugh of the Government in leading tho States to bellevetlic money would never he ealled for." Mr. Kirkwood sald that when the 5 per cent bill was up atthe Inst session the charge was made that the States Interested were pooling thelr interests to carry the bill, If he had hot then thought auch a charge line proper to be'made he would be tempted now to say the twenty-elght States interested In this DI were massing their strength to se- qure this $28,000,000, He now offered, 13.9 second section to this bill, the substance of the 5 per cent bill (allowing to. the various States 5 per cent on the value of the lands granted within thelr mits by the military bounty warrants, sald States. belng entitled by their Enabling aets tof percent on the sales of public lands within their limits). Me. Thurnunn thought the 5 per cent bill, if a good one, should stand orf its own mer- its. Without discussing the amendments he repeated his obJections made on 2 former oc- easton to 1 DIL creditlag $28,000,000 to the States. ‘The General Government had ne right to give money from the Treasury to the States. ‘This money was really a part of the funds of the Government, and appeared us sucht on Its books, We owe $2,000,000,000, Oar obvious duty fs to pay it off as fast us. possible, Every dollar of the $700,000,000 or $30,000,000 due nest year could be pald off In ten years without unduly burdening the reovle, yet It ts proposed to extend It for forty or fifty years, and at the same thue elve nway $28,000,000, alive away publie land, and Increase expenditures, as we were doling. ‘Ihe Inevitable result of this kind of policy is to erente an irreducible publle debt, Lt was to make our debt like the British consols,—a perpetual annuity, He regarded a perpetual debt ns one of the greatest curses that could be inflicted apon na nation, He opposed this Dill ns part of a system of legislation tending to bring on this misfortune, MI, CONKLING thought Mr, Thurman’s argument vitiated, like imnny other good arguments, by the In- correctness of hig premises. In 180 there was a surplus in the Treasury, raiscd hy taxes upon the population then existing, ‘The , surplus was deposited with: the States then existing, subject to enll by the Government, At was acali lon, Subsequently the quality ofp eall Joan was taken from it by net of Congress to the effect that the money should never be eatled for- except by act of Congress, + aud on due notice. The doctrine of estoppel warranted the assertion that when the Goy- ernment, jn tlmes of great necd of money, did not apply for this money, and when It, by various actions, produced tho Impression that it was not consitered as part of the assets of the Government, JE was estopped from elalm- ing the money after forty yenrs had elapsed; and the States had, with tho knowledge of the Government, applied the money to yari- ous purposes, otiethe assumption that It wag considered agtglft, sn et Mr. Conkling thought the past had sim. clently demonstrated that 'the people, re- sources, and Integrity uf the country would, jmake Impossible any failure to pay the pub-, lig debt. : MR, BLAINE au 8 regarded the nctof 1830.08 9 arent folly, re- sulting from the extreme theory that the sur- plus of revenue must be divided among the whole population, To recall the money now would be unjust, not only because of tho, lapse of thne, and the probable outlawry of tha elutin, pnt also Veeause the people who got the money would not bo the ones. called on to return it. ‘The men who then lyed in the benefited States had largely enslgrated, The Senntor from Oregon (Grover) would be culled npon to return the share he got nso eitizen of Matne, In which State the money was foolishly divided per eaplta nimong the population, Mr. Blaine was nota eltizen of Malne at that time, but he would have to pay his share of the money now as n eitizen of the State. No way of returning the money contd be found. ‘This debt of a for- mer generation should uot be placed on this generation, pres Mr, ‘Thurman sald that, If tho theory pre- valled that ‘no generation should Impose a debt upon a future gencration, ho was anx- fous toknow when the present publle debt Wus to bo pald. RUCIT DOCTRINE WAB UNTENAULE. He dented that this debt was barred by tm- Station, No constitutional Government could be estopped from. requirlug obedience to its Jaws, and tho Jaw In this case made tho jmoney returnable On demand by Congress. All the States now have title to thelr share of all debts: duo the United States. ‘Tho Inllure to denmnd the money when the Gov- ernment was In distress resulted from the Tact that half-the States were in rebellion. ‘They could not bo called upon, and it would Uercfore bo unfair to cull on the rest.” ‘Tho debate was suspended, THE TWO CENT DEBATE. FAILURE OF THE ATTEMPT TO REPEAL THE ; CHECI. . . __ Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasiinutox, D.C. Dec. 20,—The most Anportant bill considered In the Mousa was one which provided for the repent of the sectlons of the Revised Statutes which pro- vide a tax of two cents onbank eheeks, This DU, although at had avery large majority, Tackei seven votes of the twu-thindy neces+ ary to passare under suspenslon of tho rules on Monday, A. change of four votes would have passed It, orelght absentee meme bers who are In favor of the project, Iiul they been present, might have seenred Ms pase sage. ‘The evils of absenteeism in both Houses have never been inore consplenaus tin they are at this session, ‘Chis hus been * specially noticeable during the Inst few days, “Tdteed, It Is. > 7 z nouinrven Wierien rene WiLL DE A QUORUSE in either House aftur to-morrow until Con- kress shall recouvens after the New Year, On some roll-calls jn tha, Mouse there have been aa many as uluety absentees, and there are a good many menbers who have not ap- peared here at all this: session, and who will uot now be hicre until January. Many meni bers wore ubsent togay who are known to ‘be curnest advocates of the repeal of tho bank-chéck stamp net, and, if thelr constit- Uents take any Intercat in this matter, thelr neglect of public busiuess will doubtless bo noted, ‘The probable fuck of w quorum in the House after to-morrow will doubtless be the mogt serious obstacle that FERNANDU Wood ‘will have to encounter in hia attempt to pass the Funding bill before adjournment, as the Greenbaekers and corte of the other resolute upponents of the Funding scheme will not permit that bill to pass, ss some very Sinpor- aut bilis were allowed to pays to-day, with- out 4% quornin, Speaker Randall was evi- dently opposed te the passage of the bill to repeal! the stamp on bank cliccks, and some- what strained his rulings to entenyor to re- mit the bi} to the Committes on Ways and Means, it havlag been reported as in chargo of the Banking and Currency Committee. The bi received a yotu of 120 yeas: to 63 EN LESS THAN THR NECESSARY TWO- THIRDS. . Somo of those whe were opposed to this measure, but in favor of a general scheme for revenue reform, say that the bank-men have combhfed with the high-tarfil men to avenre the passage of thts bill and of the bill tu yepeal the law imposing the athestve- stainp taxok, sich as matel-taxes, patent medicines, and tho dike, in order to make such areduction in the namotnt of revenuo that Congress will bo indisposed to make any ehanges In the toriff, through fear of loss of reverie, ‘ HE REVENUE NECRIVED from taxes on banks dther than National, on Nattonal banks other than from their cite lation, and from adhesive stamps, sich as patent mediines and matches, amounts in the aguregate to $15,457,514. Lf the ensures how pening, whieh are recommended by the ‘Treasury Department, pass, there will bo 4 loss of $15,500,000 to the revenne, and it is batd that tho hlgh-tarit! people would use thisnasa very powerful argument against any modifications of the tirlif. It is even sald that one of the reasons why AUDOE KELLEY, the leading Protectionist, 18 s0 very earnest in his nulvoency of the repent of*thesa taxes ts that he may have a strong argument te use agulast any attempt to break down the tarilf system, Secretary Shernian, in his report, however, recommonts the repentof the laws, which Involve the loss of $15,500,000 revenue. FHOS TE MECoRD.” Tu the Western Aseockated Press, Wasntxaton, D.C. Dee, %.—Mr. Priee, under alreetion of the Comimittes on Bank- ing and Currency, moyed to suspend the rules and pass the following bill: He it cnacteil, etc, That Bee. 18 of tho Ne- vised Stntutes be repealed, and that from and nfter the passnye of this atet no stamps shall be necessary on any check, such as 1s named In ght See. 3118, : ‘Mr, Mills raised the polnt of order that the Cominittee on Banking and Currency had ne jurisdiction over the subject matter of the Dill, whieh bolonged properly to the Com- nilttee on Ways and Means, ‘The Commitice on Ways and Means had, under the rules, Jurtsdletion over the subject matter of taxa- tion, and the Conmnittee on Banking and Curreney had no more rghit to strike out any- thing connected with tho fiseal condition of the conutry than the Committee on Agri- culture had to reduce the duty on agricnit- ural Lnplements, It was an usurpation of nuthority on the part of the Committee, whieh knew nothing about the question, He did not anean individually, but as.9 Committee, Tho question of how money wes to be taken from tho peaple ty support the Government was a question for the consideration of tho Comuiltice of Ways and Means, Mr. Price thought that it wasn suflicient reply to the objection to state that the bill had been referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. ii ‘The Speakur—Did it go there by bill or petl- lon? Mr. Priee—Dy both. The Speaker—There {3 no doubt that, under the rules of the House, this subject. DOES NOT NELONG to the Committea on Banking and Currency, and, Hf it came in by petition, it is not com- petent, Mr, Price—It came tu under petition and bil, There was no question ralsed as to the reference of the bill, Mr. Mills cailed attention to tho fact that atthe Inst session the Republican slide of the House had: compelled a bill which had been Improperly referred to be brought back. and referred to the proper Committee. Mr. Conger made the additional objection that the bill-was now, onthe calendar, and ‘qWis Udyond tho jurisdiction of the Commit- teo‘on Bankitig and Currency, even If the Connuittee ever hind Jurisdiction, : Mr, MeLane sald the point made by the gentleman from Texas was, that no Commit- tee could make u motion to suspend the rules upon rstbject over which it had no jurls- diction, "That point be thought very well taken. : ‘The Speaker—It fs ono to weigh with the Judgment of the Louse. Mr. Converse contended that the rules did not confine tha motion of the Committes ta any purtienlar subject. ‘The: Speaker—Thoe Chair will submnlt the anestion whether the DIL ling been linproper- ly referred, Mr, Harris— ‘| THE CHAIR CANNOT SUBMIT that motion, The Speaker—There Is objection to the Chair's submitting the question to the House, Mr, Mills then demanded n second, and the motion to suspend was seconded,—102 to 43, The hn)f-hour. debate was then commenced by Mr. MHls (‘Tex.) In opposition to the bill, Hs first objection was ag to tho manner of lis passage. Ills second objection was that, while ho was in favor of reducing taxatlon as far ag it could-be reduced, he’ thougist there wero other subjects thut commended them- selyes to the consideration of the Ameriean Congress with much more foreé than the subject of ocheck-stainps. Why was It that the = Comnilttea shaving — charge of tho subject Lad’ not brought before the Touse some bil ta tuko taxation off clothings The object of clandestinely sinugaling the present bill through the House under n suspension of the rules was to pro- vent an amendment which would take away. from the monopolists sone of the Higotten ening which legislative robbery gave them, Mr, Fluloy. inquired whether it would be In order for him to offer AN AMENDMENT TAKING THE TAX OFF MATCHES, but received a negallye reply, Mr, Buckner favored tho bill, Tha gentle man from. Fexas ‘opposed It, beenuse Con- gress ‘did not. take the tnx off other things, When tho ofhor tines caine up In order, lie (Buckner) proposed to vote for anything that would reduco taxation, but, because he could nat get what he wanted, should he re- fore to take of an annoying and vexntious tux? ‘ Mr. Fintey inquired what proportion of the masses would be benefited by the passage of this bit, Mr, Mucknor roplicdt that {¢ ‘would beneft everybody that kept his money Ina bank, Mr, Stevenson inquired what amount of révenue was raised annually by this tax. My. Buckner replicd that hls recollection was thatthe aniount raised last year was about $1,700,000, Me lind no idea that the Republicans Would In tha next Congress re- dluce any taxntlon, and ho was, therefore, in favor of striking at every head of taxation that ha could at this session, Mv. Huwley thought he knew somothing of the feeling of manufacturers and Prot tlonlsts, of thusa who were extreme In.thelr views, mid those who were Jiberal on the subject of the tart, As far as ho knew, 0 great inajority of tho friends of the doctrine of Protection In this country DESIRED A REVISION OF THE TANIFF, He thought the yotes in tha othor branch of Congress had shown that, and that the yotes in this House would show that » grent mas Jorlty of the Protectionists were iy favor of a revision, Aga Yrotectionist, a8 one who bu- Meyed absolutely In the wisdom of protec: ton, ho desired a’revision of the turlif,—a re- vision of its irregutaritles and its abuses, Mr, Cannon sélq tho pending bill relleved from a very lugonveniont tax a great nut ide, of small dealers throughout the coun- ry. “ Mr, Price sald there were 500,000 persons tn the United States who hud thelr eurniugs in banks. ‘They placed them tere for sufe- Keeping, but they could not draw a dollar \ TUESDAY, DECEMBER a1, \880—TWILVE PAGES. without paying: to cents on every check. ‘The bill was not la favor of-banks, butit was in favor of deposifors, ‘ : Mr. Warner wasl opposed to tho bill, be cause there was NO TAN MORE EASILY COLLECTED than tho taxonchbeks, Hud opposed ft also, because there was po class of persons more able to pay thiStax than the class that had }! money in the banks ‘The House tad just ap-" propriated $50,000,000 to. pay pensions. A! Jarge debt was ndout to mature, and tho’) country needed alfthe tax it wns now col Ieeting to apply to thabdebt. He haped the Mouse would hesitate before tt passed this bull. j er ‘Mr. Prlee—ffave you forgotteit that tho poor man who checks out St pays two cen and the rich man who cheeks out $1,000 o1 pays to cents? e My, Warner--This tax is not merely on thd cheeks of Individuals, buton the checks of banks, a Mr. Weaver opposed the bill as belug only part of the schemo of funding the Nattonal debt, It was proposed to reduce taxation, so that tho debt could not be pad, and fn order that ait exense cotld be made for funding the debt indefinitly. Mr. Springer favored the vil, on the ground that tho tax at present produced very little revenue, ‘Lhe motion to suspend the rules and pnss the bill was rejected,—yens, 129; nays, b8,-- ua the necessary two-llirds in the aflirma- tlve, THM VOTH IN DETAI., YRAR, Aldrich (1). Mammoml(N, ¥.,Preecott, Alirich UL), Tnmmiond (di), Price, Atherton, Harmer, teed, Machman,; Murris (Mass,), Rice, “ Unter, atelt, Richardson (NY Hlekielh, Huwk, Robeso, Binghany, Hentergon, Robinson, Rluckburn, Henkte, 38, Hinke, thes Russell (Mis.), Misa, Herbert, Iynn (Kas), Bowman, Verndou, Ryan Hrewer, Tiacocks, Supp, Brivwa. Hooker, Mawyer, Browne, Morr, _ Seoville, Rueknery, Mumphres, Shaltenberger, Caulking, Huntott, Brnieh (oh Cannon, peer, 5 Springer, iH i amy Start, Nets Keltnger, Stone, Colfroth, Kimmel, Taihatts Conrer, Martin (bel), Naylor (0), Cook, Mion, thomas, Covert, Mettouk, Thosmpaon (Ta) y Molinlesyy ‘Townsend (U.), Nyler, Updegrart (In), Updeuratt (0.), Deering, 8 Dunnelh, Voorhts, Blnsteit, a Wait, Ellis, Washburn, Errett, Norcross, Waitutker, Ewins, O'Connor, Witlintss AVIA), Felton, Nell, Wing (Ala), Fiela, Osmer, Willis, Fisher, Overton, Whitits, ‘ord, Page, Wise, Godsehalk, Phillipa, Wont, F, Goode, Phistery, Wood, W. As Han, Pountl, Young (,)—120, NAYS. Acklon, Gillette, Rothwell, arifleld, Gunter, Sentes, erry’ Uurris(Va.), Shaonton, Blount. Hill, Shugleton (Miss,) Bouck, Hostetler, Slemons, Roya, Iouse, Sparks, Brigham, Hull, Rteele, Bright, Hurd, Stevenson, Ihuttorworth, Jolinson, Taylor (Tenn), Caldwell, Jones, Thompson (Ky.) Chalmers, Ladd, Sittin, Clements, Lefevre, Yownshend, ‘ohb, Lowe, ‘Turner, U. Colerict, Marsh, ‘Parner, Converay, Martin QV¥.Va.. Urn Cravens. MeCald, Vance, Davis (Mo), — MeLaime, Warner, Dibrell, » MeMINin, Wenver, Dunn, Mills, White, ¢ Finley, Muldrow, Whitthorue, Forney, O'Reilly, Wileon, Fort, Pholps, Youum—13,, Geddes, Rogan, = CONKEING. ae HE PUTS IN A DAY. : Special Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Wastsxatosy D. C.. Dee. %0,—Senator Conkling appeared in the Senate for the first tine this sesston. It was tha first tle, ulso, that he has been ‘seen’ In, public sineo the filing of the bil! fur divoree by Kate Chaso Sprague against her husbaud. 'Pheros pers haps may have been a morbid curtosity fnong some of the strangers and sensation, mongers ut the Capitol to sve him on account of the freedom, with wlieh his name has beon used In connection with the parties to this sult, but the interest and tho sensation did not go beyond that. The truthels that, whatever may-bo thought or sald in the back oflicus of sensational newspapers, thoi Kate Chase suit te WAS CREATED NO ENCITEMENT in Washington aud is seareely mentioned hy the Sennte lobbies, in tho tho hotels, or else-’ where, A gentleman who spent much of the thne to-day in tho Senate clonk-rooms says that he dld-not once hear tho* case referred to. ‘Two yuara ago, when Mrs, Sprague was. sa constant a visitor in the Sennte gallerica, there was n good deal-of gossip connected. with her name, but she hus seareoly been in’ Washington. since that time, and the only: vestlgu of the former curloslty 1s an ocea- slonal reminder Urrough some sensational re- ports from the North, , THE RECENT: VistT Of SENATOR sPRAGU WIMSELE here, It is believed, had somo reference to this expected suit. It is now supposed that Sprague sought the gaod offices of some of tho old friends of Chief-Jdustico Chase, tho fathor of his wife,-In order that the scandal might bo avoided, Certain It is that, If Gov. Sprague shall file the cross-bill, which itis reported he may do, there will bo w rich Held for seandal in Washington, provided Sprague puts iu his bill the charges which he freely makes in conversation. SENATOR CONKLING for a while had quite a reception on the : Senate floor, but it was noticed that he «ld not shake hands with elther Senator Bayard, with whom ha has recently had a very we pleasant controversy, or with Bhilne, recon elijation with whom seems. not yet to have buen fully effected, nor with Lamar, with whom two yews ugo he very nearly had a duel, whlel was only averted by the Interpo- sition of a number of friendly Senators aud aformal adjustiient made by tho Senate with closed doors, TWO GREAT MEN IN A NAUKOW BTALIn There was rather 4 dramatic scene in tho Sennte.this morning whon Conkilng and La- mar first appeared, 1 havpened that thoy both entered the chamber nbout tho same tine, and, without apparently seelng ench other, came from opposlt direetions down a narrow passage way, Jt was evident that both were at first disposed to retire, and nut to meet, but stich an act would have been too conspleuons In open Senate, and they passed with didiculty, cach of thom casting wither. Ing and defant glances upon the other, Good relations nye nut been restored between thom notwithstanding the settlement of their dliMcultles by the Senate, BILLS, TN THE HOUSE, a Syectab Dupateh to The Chicagd Tribune, Wasiisaron, D. 0, Dee, 20.—The Diplo- matle pill, whieh falled to pnss Saturday for the slinplo. reason that tn tho absence of 0 quornn the recorded vols required by the Tules could not’ be. tiken, sucmed kely to full to pags to-day, because Speaker Randall ‘dvelded that the new rules would not permit. the leglalative thread of Saturday to be taken up until Tuesday, and that Codlay must be set ‘part for the special purpose provided by the rnles, ‘Shis was tho calling of Committees for passage under suspouston of the rules aud without Gebate of any DI whieh had been referred to, hon, Later In te day Speaker Randall permitted, the Diplomate Dill to pass, Priorto that there was the usual CALL OF STATES i for bills and for reference, au, notwithstand- ing the enlerMiars of both Mdhses are Incuue bered by these bills, arent yjinbers were Ine troduced to-day, / Many of them were pre sented td plensd coustltud}ty, ur for bun- Ww. at ats, edinbe: many went to committees that will L prove to be nurses thateare not for thom; Most of them will never again be heard of, except as they appear tn the expense account of the Government Uriuter, or, a little Inter, in the returns of waste-paper soll by tho Sergeant-at-Arms, AMONG THE DILLS Ono declaring that tho Innds In the Indian Territory to which tho tltfo bas been extine ‘gushed, and which are unoccupled by Indinns, shall Uccoina subject to actllemont. This pill ie proparatory to tho Oktahoma sehen, A stin= dar Dit svas introduced fh the Sonate, - ‘Mr. Ellis anbmitted a bill providing that tho office of Director of the Union Pacitic Multrand shal bo abolished. As the railroadgs completed, there ta no longer any reason for The appolut+ ment of Comnmifasionors, Mr, Frost watited the reports of the Agricult- ‘ural Department printed {1 German. ‘MONEY ORDERS, ““afy, Warner proposed a new plan for money onltrafonte of the important objects of which is to provida‘f6y sending small sums through tho mall At tow Pats.” ‘Tho Of prescribes that no onter shall bo issted for tore thrits 840, with tho folowing’ ‘fees; An Gtder of $2.50, 2 cents; .oyer $20 and not exceeding 4 conts; over $5 anid’ -not exceed. S10, Guents; over $10 and not Ekeecding 31, 8B conta) over $15 and’ not excetdling $20, 10 cents; over. 20 and not execeding 0, 12 cunt; #9 ond not excecalng $40, 15'bents; over 0 vonts. * of the Interlor to explain why he pormits tho roxlatration'of trade-marks and authorizes fees to be reeelyed for tho sume, notwithstanding: tho United States Supreme Court has pronounce ed the sting to be nneonstitutanal. A bill extending further the thine within in whieh arrears of pensions can he secured, A bill authorizing a doublo-track steel rajlway: from New York to Council Bluffs, the terminus of the Union Paeltic. ba Mr. WHllam Aldrich Introduced a bill in the Honse to-Iny to change the name of the steamer QO, L, Green, of Chicago, to the Com- modore, : i MON'TROSE, 18 RECORD. Spectal Dispatch to Tid Chicago Tribune, Wasinsoatoy, D, €., Des, 90.—Gen, Raum, Conmisstoner of Interial Reventte, las writ tena letter to Seeretary Sherman relative to the charges made by HL. L. Montrose, that the Internal Revenne Burean has been vndenv- orlng to cover up frauds tn Louisiana. Gen, Raum says the statements are greatly exage gerated, although they have a vasts of truth. The frauds Montrose clalms to lnve dis- covered the revenue oflicer knew of long be- fore, aud they were belng Investigated. Dep- uty-Collector Fontefleu had recelved, $270 from Nquor denters for which he had not ac- counted, and pon being diseovercad, attempt “edt to suppress the facts by bribery. ‘TheStute was subsequently carefully policed, and Montrose directed to return, Tho total tunount discovered to have been unlawfully collected was 8600, Collector Marks was re- quested to muke good the deficiency, aud to dismiss the derelict officers. ‘The stutement of Montrose that thousands and thousands of dollars’ worth of these bogus receipts were found fs not: trac, Montrose was removed for Inaceuracy of‘statement and the too free use of intoxicating drinks. Montroso re- ported once * A DESPERATE ESCAPE : from robbers In Colorado in a stage-coneh in which hu traveled with ex-Senator, Harris, of Louisiana, stating, also, thet the singe was overturned, that Isrris’. nose was broken, and that his (Moritrose’s) arm was broken, and tha he was tobbed by rond agents of $200, Es-Senator Harris was here soon after, and snid there ‘was not a word of truth In tho whole story, except the fact that he had traveled with Montrose. ‘The stuge was not overturned, antt there was no road aggnts. Montrose wns} withdrawn from Louislany Ueeause he wag intoxicated white on publle business, “He yas discharged In February last. t a « si, LOUIS. , yd BIH, GAINS “A POINT ON CHICAGO... , Spectdl Dispalsh to, The Chteago Tribune, _, “Wasiinatos,.D, C,, Dee. 20—Tho, House passed n DUE approprinting $10,000 to erect an Assay Office nt St. Louis. It is understood that this Isa preliminary movement “on -the part of the St, Liuls penpla to estiblish. a Mint in that elty.s; ‘Lhe bill was passed jn the House with nuteh less than 9 quorunt to- day, Itcould not have paged had a single Chieago: member: chosen to. raise the pont that there was no quorum, bit, of the Chi- cago members, to were not in thelr Kents, — Jarber and Aldkich,—and tho third, Mr. Davis, was not disposed to ralse the point, although it is very doubtful whether, had the conditions béen reversed, any St.Louis members would haye had like consideration fora Chicago bill St. Louls jas the nd- vantage of haviig a member upon tha Com- mittee on Cofnnge, Woights, and Measures, which reported the bill, MLANT, OF MISSOURI, was the member of the Comittee, and ho tuok ndvantage of the enll of the Committea to press tho St. Louls bill, The Chicago mombers say that, while the St. Louis men will undoubtedly ¢ndeayor to usa tho faet that an Assay Office has been opened there asnstrotg arguinetnt iv favor of passing n Dill to establish a Mint thore, Chicago may not reasonably expect to havean Assay Olllee, Meanwhile tho St."Louls bill has passed.” ey THE SUPREME COURT. ILDAK WOODS WILT, HE CONFIRMED, 1 Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes'! | Wasutxarox, D: C., Dee, 20,—There seems tobe Hitle doubt that Judge Woods will be confirmed, ‘The opposition to him ‘on tha pirtot the Suuthern mon fs not as grent as was anticipated, In fact, a good many of tho prominent Southern men are tatlag pains to secure his eontlraiation, Mr. Woods has Te- celved valuable asgistance from members of tho Supreme Court, at MEMNERS OF THE BAR OF GALVESTON have indorsed, with. almost entire unaninuty, the nomination of the Hon, W. B, Woods for Associate Justice uf tha United States Su- premo Court, ant have requested the Sena- tors In Congress from ‘Texas to vote for his conflrmntlan, 4 ad A majority of tho'lendiug members of the Bar in New Orleans have momorhilizgd tho Senate for the confitmation of Judge Woods, stating the appoiatuient fs pmindntly fit and | propor, E de eet ae A QuRER Facr - 5 in connection with the Secrotaryship’of tho Navy has beeone kaon to your correspond- ent, ‘Tho notice of-the retirement of Seere- tury ‘Thompson fram the Cabinet anit: of dustleo String srom the Suprome Court ronched the President at nbont the same thne, and, then*n brilliant Ides canio,over him. Hos thquaht that ton years? .asery- feo one’ the. Bench of tho Supreme Conré’ adulraply” qualified Judge’ Strong for tho . Navy) Dopartmenty and so hg proposed to that gentloman to take tho Marine portfolio. ,dustieoStrong was at tirst quite Intlored 64h offer, -and asked Jeave to take it unddr adyiSoment. Mo conferred with (gahte ussoclates on tho Bench, and they sew no reason why hig should not fill the Iittus In the Degactnent for the untter oftwo months, Sunie legal questions, how: ever, arose ay to whether, bolng on the dudi- celal retired list, he cotta properly accept any “other ofiice, and without deelding tn hls mind thode questions he concluded (t was best for Inn to deeline service in Alr, Tayes’ Cabinet, FCOMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS, To the Western stssoctated Pres, Wasmiaton, Di 0, Dec. 20,—At tho ‘con- clusion of the reading of oplnfons in the Supreme Court to-day, Attorney-General Devens in the fallawing words presented a serley of resolutions adopted by the Bay of tho Court with reforence to tho rolirement of dusjice Strong: - May Uy Iuease Youn Honons: It was with much omosion that the members of the Bar earned at tho close of the seaslun of this Court aweck sluce that they bud ween for’ tho last tine the yricluus presence of Mr. Justloe Strong Seg S10, ‘ ‘There Wis'n resolution requiring the Secrotary | ‘] and, as you now add, four companies of cav- ” among his associates, That ho should have dos termined to retire whilo yet inthe fullness of hin grent powera and with "his natural toreo | the oflsinl fies that during tho past threo years wuibatod” was 1 Fosolition formed, as thoy well | avo Muked us together as tuembers of yattr Know, tn Ue anmocarofal and consolentousapirit | oficial family. In this fithmto rotation tho which has distinguished his whole eareor, Tho | porformance of our offiojal duties has been proprioty of such declalor thoy are not antitled | rendered of tho most ngrecable churnetor portunity pasa without expresalng to you our heartfelt regrets nt the Impending severance of to questlon, although thoy would have willingly | by tho untform = ourbanity of — manners postponed {t that thare might he postponed algo f and suavity + of disposition you have tho geparation which ft compels. ‘Thoy desiro, | displayed toward us, Our admiration fn parting from hit, to express simply and uns, afectedly: tholr doep songo of tho largo and yarled lcarning, tho wite experience, tho strong Intellectual force, the rigid impartiality: of which thoae whoso {nterests have beon dle- cussed hete have had the fall bendiit, and of tho unfailing courtusy aud putionce with which thoy 0 have Leon stoned to In representing those in | wish and prayer that many years may bo sot toresta, No Judicial tritunal historleally known | added to your life, which boa airendy done to ua has eter Imposed upon ttlabors as geavens | credit to humanity nnd honor to the Natlon, and those {mposed Gpon tho Supreme Court by tho | that success and happlucas niny.attend you Hr Constitution of tho United States, While, nordor | all your future undertalings. . that it may deetde, a qitestion must bo submit> ‘This letter was read: to tho Sceretary this ted in tho form of a cnso nt nw or equity, its | morning by Commodore Jeffers in tho presence highest duty Is not nloue that of deciding enses | of the Chiefs of the Bureaus and others. between party and party. : Its hoavicat responst= THE SECHETARY’S REPLY. bility restits from tho fuet that itis one of tho | Secretary ‘Chompson, in reply, spoke in three diatinet branches to which tho Constitution | snustance ty follows! hag alstributed all the powers of complete gore GeNTEEMEN: Theso expresstond of yours ex- ernment, and that It Is charged with tho duty of | atte mn , : “ i deepest cinotions, I hive no langungo defining not only its own powers but of resteaine | oy witch to ospress myself, It bas beon iy. ing tho othor branches withltt thelr abproprialo | aenest endeavor to discharge my duties faith+ Umits.. OF the wide, bonoficli!, and permanent thes F . | fully, and with tmpurtiatity, to ail, Pardon my intluence which" it-has brurted Tshallnot at | i¢ y eannot any much on thisoccuston. If 1 have gompt tospenk, Tho subject ts too'lrte, were A : Teompetont tydeat with It.’ TL is proper, tu ub- | Weft wsting from whteh any aua it the gor serve however, that Mr. duatice Strung camo | MAY Mud siforing, tt hus Leen through tho dis- itpon. tho ‘enol ‘at the most Interesting chargo of a duty which { fott called on to pore eriod in ita higtory. Our’ great olvit form, Itis extremely trying to mo, to terimi- Ls * nato my officin’ conuection with you, ond strifo was over, It hud felt behind ote vbtel + it ‘a my greatest prida that my course among Ita lewnetes legislation whtelt, evon If has met, with ynur aprountlos: nA prompted hy patriot{e motives, wag alll debated, have your confidenco and your and perhaps debatable, and the constitutional 4 ra a assurance that my administration of the Navy amendments, fntended to embody and preserve | py aoartment hits ten eonducted falthfully ant the principles suttied by it. Tt was a time to €x- | sr onostiy, it muttera not what othors may aay. wmino carefully the compasa and ehurt to deter- ¥or tho navy and for you indivtdunily T enter mine whothor we had been anywhere driven | sain tho kindest feolings nnd grontest respect. fronyour true course, nud to ascertaln atso the May God bless you and your families, and it direction and boundaries of the naw coursoupon | analy always bo my prayar that health ‘find pros- which wo hid entered. In those eravo inguities | Hority mny attend you and thom through tre. ait anaes Sree pily hore hig euit atu He ‘The Seeretary spoke clearly, but exhibited it wilt by reentied that among many other ine ae 1 s with statin he rensons for ualygmen! In tho = each ” tewaletannor”™ eases In 18%2, the “eoutlecus Seeretary Rumsey was formally intredueed. tion cases. in 1873, thoso {involving the | tothe echiefyof the burents this afternoon, removal of erlminil causes from Byte toUnited | and assumed temporary charge of the De- States Courts, anil those involving tho rights of | partinent. ‘ colored men to ho Jurors, Whatever they may logo by the retirement of Mr. Justice Strong, the members of the Bur are sensivle that those upon the Bench with whom be was agocisted must loge much more. He will enrry Into his Munified retiroment tho affectionate respect of afl who have known him, All that should ac- compnrny old age, ns honor, “love, obedience, troops of felenda,” will be hls, and the evening of nn upright Ufe which has been full of kind- ness and courtesy to all men, und of great and honornble labor in the service of the ccuntry, ennmot, thoy trust, fall to. be serene aud happy. has teon commanded by the sigunl ability you have exhibited inthe management of tho nt folra of the navy, and our esteem and regard won by tho eminent purity yourebnracter niunt- festa in ull tho relations of Ife, and wo shall al- ways recur to this period of our public service NOTES. . SUGAIL Rpectal Dispatch to The Chienoo Tribune. Wasminarox, D.C. Dee, 20,—Secont As- sistant Seeretury of the 'freasury French lvaves for the South next Wednesday, to be absent forsome weeks, His missien is to stidy the sugar question, by nothig its Im- portance to the South, whit relation It bears to the commoreo of the country, and how It would be affected by a modification of the Tho Lar of this Court have requested me to pre- | tari rates, Ile goes first to Charleston, sent the resulutions I ani about to read, and to | thence to Mobile, and thence to New Orleans, mako In tholr behalf the motion with whieh they | at each of which elties lie will make a brief conclude, atny. RESOLUTIONS OF THE DAR. : CONGRESSMAN COX 18 VERY ILD Resolved, That tho members of tho Bar of the | nt his home In New York with what appears Bupromne Contre hove Jeurniol arth aeo) rngret of) tobe pneumonia, He was taken sick here tho voluntary retirement of Mr. Justice Strong “Mhuraday, ane "4 ‘rai tho Inbors and dutica of the Bench, lars . , rm Resolred, That in this termination of thengree- de nee ate parley Pe Cax feds the ablennd {mportant relation he has sustalned | doctors pronounce It neritieal ease, rough! towards thom thoy desire to express thelr cor- | On by overwork, nnd that absolute rest is de- dint recognition of the profound learning, ripe | mandet for his recovery, SEVERAL OF THE NEW YORK BANKS wisdom, sincere anxietyto do justice, and tho ab- solute independence which have characterized | appiled Inst week to the Controller of tho this distingulshod Magistrago during bls Judiclal | Currency for pormlssion to use certificates of career, ns well ns tuple, petoral recollection of | tha Assay Office 3 part of the Nutlonal- tho kindly courtesy which bo hag constantly ex} ponte reserve, ‘ho subject was referred to hinted, and their slucero wishes for bla cons | 4), Gone is Oar Ge z inne boul and happinoes tint orale no tow whigh nsthorizes suet Reanlvcd, That tho Att fe - olved, That the Attorney-Gonoral bo ro- | 4 oF Agsny-OMlee certiflentes, ant that tho request must be denied, The purpose of twivated 10 presont those resolutions to the Court, and ask that they may be entered on {ta the yequest was to help to provent a stringen- cy In the money market. minutes, and thut thoy may be commuuleated “ DIVIDENDS)? by It to Sx, Justico Strong, cities Naty WAITE, sph ieate ee nc cune Does Chief-Justice Waite sald: We are glad zl bea rete os ke Wasiunxctoy, D.C, Dee. 20,—Tho Con- trotler of the Curroney has declared the fol- to recolve from ‘the Bar thls oxpression of thetr regard for, Judgo Strong. It 1s but siiple Justice to say that during the ten: years and-moro he‘held 1 sent on the Bench he never for a moment forgot what was «luo to the place jie so ably filled. Tis Judg- ments were always the result of his honest convicttons of what was right, and wa who have knewn him in the lntiuacy of a lon: ent National banks: City National Bank of ‘Chicago, a sixth dividend ofv7 per cont, mak- ing in alt 77 per cent; German National Baul of Chicago, a fourth dividend of 15 per cent, anaking In all 70 per cent; National Bank of the State of Missouri, St, Louls, a tenth alvi- personal and oftlelal intercourse shall ever | end of G por cent, matching In all 95 per cent; benr witness to his purity of character ‘as a |’ First National Bank of Warrensburg, Mo.,-0 manand eminent abliity as a Judge, Wo | Mfth dividend’ of 25 per cent, making In all part with him on the Bench with sluéere re- [100 percent. = gret. oF al: TIAMILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, The Supreme Court. of the United States TG PONCAS, :| to-day ‘decided that an Individual share- GOV. LONG'S LETTER To SEORETARY scertunz. |] holder of an insolvent National bank ennnot Speciat Dispatch to The Chéeaoo Tribune, ‘) be compelled to pay more than hls Cull pro- Wasninaton, D. C., Dec, 20.—Goy, Long, | portlonate share of the bank’s nbillties in as Chairman of the Boston Comittee, has | order to make good the deficluney caused by algned an open letter to. Secretary Schurz, which will be published to-morrow, It is Jong and bright, and criticises the Indian De- partinent In terms that cannot be misunder- Representative Wilson (W, Va.), from the stood, ‘Tho Seeretary’s letter ls charte- | Committes on Printing, will to-tnorrow re- terlzed asa plausible statement, neither falr | port to the Honse, for reference to tha Com- nor candid, culeutated to mislead public opin- | mittee ‘on Appropriations, a bill appropriat fon. Tho Insiiuation that tha Boston people eee for tho oxtenslon of the Government thelr proportionate shares, THY GOVERNMENT PRINTING-OFFICE, KNOW NOTHING OF THE PONCA QUESTION | Printing-Oftice, The bill will be aecompanied Is passed in few words, nnd tho charge is | by reporty stating that the present building mado “that the Departinent of tho Interior, + Is in a dangerous condition, Imperiling the with yon oat Its’ head, — responsible | Jives of 609 or 700 empluyés, and the security for its conduct and kept — in- | of much yalunble property, formed of {ts — proceedings, — drove * * PH MINTS, 700. Ponens fram thelr homes and lands to which you knew tholr title was beyond the shadow of & question, and that you did this ngalnst thelr consent, In violation of the Inw of Congress, and the distinction of emptoy- ing for the purpose a company of soldiers, 'The HouseComuilttee on Coinage, Welghts, aud Menstres, after a conference with Mr, Burehard, Director of tha Mint, authorized Ropresentative -Stephens, Chairman, to re- port favorably to the House his bill amend- Ing See. 3,62 of the Revised Statutes, ‘This section authorizes the mitts of the United States tomake charge * for melting and re- dining when bullion ts below the standard,” and Representative Stephens’ nmendment authorizes a like: charge for melting or re- sls bullion whothor bolow tho standard or not. alry, ‘Tho several points of the Secretary's letter are disposed of by extracts from EVIDENCE GIVEN NEFORE THH SENATE . COMMITTER x last wintor, It is admitted that the removal of the tribe was ented before Mr. Schurz went lute office, but evidence Is quoted that the Seeretary was warned, by several men of high standing and highly recommended, of the Injustlos of the removal, and In ample tine to have prevented its accomplishment, so that the responsibility cannot be put on any previous Administration. ‘Testimony ts also adduced that It wag rie CONTRACTORS who wanted these varlons removals, and not the Indians, ‘This testimony furnishes, per- haps, a key to the wholo system. ‘he Bose ton Committee complains as follows: °° “ Acknowledging the wroug, denouncing ft, and oven demanding protiminary dumuages, you, who ure thoresponsitilo head, nover ralsod your voice or Ufted your hand all thove years to do anys thing that # senso of Justice would haye sug- HOMESTEAD TILL, Tho Vouse Committee on Public Lands, aftor a thorotigh dizeussion and argument, refused to-day by a vote of 4 to 3 to make R- favorable report -upon the Sennte bill “to oqualizo homesteata.” ‘ho malt ole, jection to tho bil on the part of the majority of the Committoa’ was that tho bonetits, if any, Would Inure to land speculators, and not to tho bona fide settlers under the home- stead ontry, < CONFUMRD, ‘The Seunte in executive session confirmed the fullowing nominations: © Wolfgang Sehaefle, of Ohio, United States Marshal far the Wester! District of Miehigan; E, B. Turner, of ‘Texas, United States District sudge for the Westert’ District of lexas; F. N, Sehurtlet!, Collector of Customs: for the xested,—tho, immediuto restoration of those people to tholr homes, for whieh they wore pitcously pleading, You would uot, so fur as you could help tt, Jet them escapo or yo of tholr own reo will, Thoy were kept under A REQULAR DESPOTIIM; and when Stonding- lear ant tls littl band of Bleck and sultering foltowors bad csenped fram. the lund of death and wero living in peace with 8 kindred tribe, the Oimuhas, it was by ‘your cruel ordor that thoy were arrested shy the multitary, auly to be rescued by av appeal to the courts, which was restated by an appeal COMMITTER WORK, by your authority, You eay In your lettor wo | ‘The House Committee on Commareo was both ugreed that 4 wrong was done, Doubtless | engaged to-day upon tho: River and Harbor wo ugree, too, that the enme wrong will nover be | bill, and the Sub-Committee of the Appro- done ugaln. If our mutual ugltution of thi | priations Committea on the Anny Appro- fants eae hor btoug soso thu “dats. oF 6 ) priation bill. ‘The Intter bit! will bo reported Wetter Ie shull awakou, as you would rejoice | to the full Counnitted to-morrow, und proba- in ae in tho awakening, @ lyslior popular | by bo teporterl to tho House after the read- Ing of the journal, ‘The amount recom- THE WQUTS OF THE INDIANS, ‘ i inended -Is somewhat larger than last year, of tho injustice Lithorta gone thum, and of the aud nxytexntes about $30,000,000, duty of the Nution to thom, in tho way of thoir ak education, and guaranteving thom tholr eltizen+ i GONE TO DINNEIL President Mayes" left Washington this ship and tho titica of tholr lands, wo Bball buvo z morning ‘for New York to attend the New nothing to regret. i = : England dinner, ilo was accompanted by SECRETARY. 'TILOMPSON, Secretary Evarts, Gen. Sherman, Private PARTING COURTESIES. Beoretary Rogers, and others, Wasittnaton, D. 0, Dec, 20,—Toxlay bo- Ing the last day of Sceretury Thompson's ade THE RECORD, SENATE. mialsteation of the Navy Department, the followlng appropriate communication was Wasraton, D. C., Dec, 0.—The adjourn: nent question was settled, addressed him by the Chiefs of Bureaus: Bin: Wo fool that we cuuuct iet tho ops Ub mnvtlun of Mr, Willams, the vill to pen: District of Willamette, Ore. WACK TAXER, 7 Iteprosentative Blackburn Introduced a bill to-lay vroviding that all clating for the refunding of internal revenue taxes claimed to have been heretofore crroncously assessed or pald shall be Mel with the Commissioner of Luternal Revenue within one year frou the -passnge of the act; proviied, that no elalm shall be barred until two years ager payment of the tax, i with pleasurable memories. ft 1s our sincere’ sion Mexican soldtera was mad order for Jan, 8 The Vice-President sutinitted nen eatlon from the Secretary of War in resp ton resolution offered by Mr. Logan, Tinks of the correspondence between Gen! Sehne field and Maj. Gardiner relative to tho ttn + of ONicers Inquiring Into the case of Whe John Porter; also, from tha Secratary of tha Treasury, & recommendation for the Appt printlon of $20,000 for publishing a eont s toe the United States and the Terrl Mr, onr presi u D suinber of Tlntnenem ee elo New Enutand for a wulform Ban Mr, Moar described the busines othe speciat ATT os n Of 2 tory ‘Raratlons, tt Kruptey fay, of New England ag tn fayor of nani nutty Jaw substantlally like Mr. Lowell's pray A. Dill was Introduced by Mr. I A, eon et ood Alte Lavan to a i Chicago certaln publig t. Harrls—Making C! of elven vie NR Chattanoora a port hh mation of Mr, Vest, thea Vico-Prestte was authorized to fill wueaneleg iy arent mittes on Civil Service, and the Conunitt My was authorized to send ‘for persons aid pe pera andl e yoloy a stenogranlier, Hae eB rom the Select Ce the Yorktown Celebrattan, re rare ean resolution creating «1 Com Testa for fy performance of certain duties under the net mn cag ea é a authorizing the New y; Chamber of Commerce to Geet ante George Washington In front of the Sub- ‘Treasury Bulldlag passed. ‘The Senate bill refunding the 8 per cent Juprovament curtiiteates of the District at Columbia Into fifty-year $1.05 pengent bonds guaranteed by the United “States wi amended, on mobion of Me. Allison, so wee make tho rate of Interests Hisett, 80 As 10 yer cent, passed, ‘Phe amount is about asst aud tho bonds are to date from Anje 1, 18¢4, and to be fn all respects thy ANS bail iJ arotafara ‘este aliallar tu ta Mr, Cockrell presentedt the pett eT tain citizens of Missouri and iene reehin their citizenstlp, their desire to settle Ht Jands Inthe Indian Territory purchased by the Government, ant their stoppige by United States troops, and asking for permis: ston te settio on sald lands and build un weNHier ulceusston 08 to wel After dixcussion as to whether the Bionic u tothe Committes oH Temata ftton on Indian Affairs, it was ordere : i tab ies a ‘dered to He on » Mr, Garland remarked that a bill coy all the polnts Involved was netuting ite former Committee (the Okishoma bith. ‘The Consular and Diplomatte Approprias tlon Dit was read twice and referred to tho Somme on Sp bronrintimns, t er the executlve session the Se Journed, esata nousk, Tillis and resolutions wero introduced and referrer + Dunn—Providing that lands in dndian lowing dividends to the creditors of Insolv-, the Inability of other stockholders to pay By M erritory, to whielt Lidian title has been extinguished, aud whieh are unocers pie hy Indians, are public lands of the Jnited’ States, and are hereby deetwred sib. yh, to settlement imnder the Homestend and ?recmiption laws, He desired to have It ree ferred to the Committes on Public Lands, -but Mr. Conger moved It be referred to tho Commiltes on Indian Affairs. It was one of theso methods by which It was attempted to give possession of that Territary to white settlers, and ft should go to the Committee which had charge of the rights of Indians. Mr, Conzer'’s inotion was agreed, to—yens, 114; nays, 63; so tho joint resolu tion wad sent to the Commitice on Indlan Aifalrs, By Mr. Morton—For the repent of, the tax on Dank cheeks and bank deposits. * By Mr. Stephens—Instriteting the Com miltes on Agriculture to Investigate the best mode of eradicating diseases of domes tic snitnals, 3 By Mr, Unmmond—Calling on the Secree tary of the Interlor to inforin the House under whut authority the registration of trademarks Ig pormiltted, aud fees for such registration charged and collected, since the Supreme Court had decided the lw authors falng sueh recistration unconstitutional. By Mr. Stevenson—Extendlng to Jan 1S the timo for granting arrears of pen- slons, 4 By Mr. Decring—Repealing the law which Atte the Ume for granting arrears of pen- stons, By dtr, GiNette—Calling on, the Secretary var far nn estimate as to the costo is eo! rutlway from New York City to Com: ei] Blutts, . By Mr, Blackburn—Retunding taxes ile: gaily assessed under the Internal Revenue aws, Ly Mr. Fills (by request —To abolish the ative of Government Directors of the Unlon Pacific Rallrond Company. By Mr, ‘Thomas Turner—To prevent fraud end corruption in the election of President, Vice-President, Senators, and Representa tives, It provides thut, before entering om thelr dutios, the Vresident ant Vice-Prest- dlent-eleet, and all persons elected to either louse of Congress, shall take an oath that they have not procured, or attempted to pro- eure, thelr election by bribery or fraud, and that thoy will not, during thelr term of office, permit ‘any contribution on employes of the nited States for election or polftleal pur poses, By Mr, Stone—Providing for double or re- turn postal-earda, By Mr. Frost—Amonding (he Constitution £9 ag to maken President ineligible to re- nN fr, Conyorso—For continuing the test pericant iron and steel aud other arti: cles. « By Mr. Warner—To cheapen and facilitate tho Issue of postal money-orders, . By Mr. ‘Townsend—tn regard to Consul fees on articles fported into the Yuhed States, and amending the taws relative to tne Wnediate transportation of dutiable goods. By Mr. Bingham—Extending the tne for Ming claims for additlonal bounty, y Mr. O'Connor—To erect a statue in {ashington tu the Jate Chief-Justice Jolin rsh, By Mr, Suriuger—To guthariza tho States of Ohlo, Mlnols, and -Thdinna to proseente sults against the United States In the Su- preme Court. ‘ a ‘The call baying been concluded, the Cone sitar and Diplomatic Appropztation bill was tuken tp and passed, - Bir. Culking, from the Committen on Elec- tions, subniltted a majority Endure Jntlio Mase siehusetis case of Boynton vs, Loring, de- elaring Loring entitled to a sent, Catkt over: fr. Weaver stated that he will file a mluore ity report. 7 < "the Committee on Ways and Means lave Ing been called, Mr. F. Wood gaye notlee that he would to-morrow call up. the Funds ing Dil, and press it ton vote before recess. Aes eheck-stamp debate ensued.) the Speaker ninde the followkng commit- tee appolutments: * q 3 Mr, BieKiuley, to tha Committes on Ways antl Means: Mr, Conger, to the Committes on Rules; Mr, Taylor (0.), to tha dudiclary ‘ Comte The Spe kor: also announced the anpolute tnont of Messrs, Wellborn, Scoville, and Brown ns visitors to tho Naval Acadeiy, 4 Several leaves of absence were grinte HT but Mr EB. Wood gaye notice that he woul ablect-to further leaves. Jills were passed under suspension of the rules as follows: + ; = ‘Lo establish an Assay OMee in St. Loulai to enlarge and protect the San Antonio Arsaual; to provide 2 sultable potest for the monument erceted to the Inte Admiral Farragut fy Washitrustan, Mr. Stone, unter the Instructions of the -Caumufttes on Past-Olllees aud’ Post-oads moved to aoupenit the rales and pasy the bil authorizing the Postmaster-Gieneral (0 bs 5 int the: anlariesaf cortain Postimasters. hn ¢ blll, Involving claims to the maint $00,000, was opposed, and, on sevonding the seman for suspending the ruleg, no yuuru yoteit, Adjourned, MENEAL, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Broomyaron, Il, Dees 2—The weudlng of the Hon, G. 1. Reed, a leading fawyery Clay City, Kns., and Miss Mamie W ‘nian daughter of the Hon. 2, B, Williams, of Ul ; city, oceurred this evening at tho ale residenco of the bride's parents, and was ab tended by invited guests trom Bloomington and other eftles In the State, ‘The uri purty loft. on the night train for the East, where thoy will remain a few weoks. | ‘ ‘vho wedding of Mr, Edward E. Smith, % prominent, busIness-man of thls, elty, au metber of tha tim of 1 2, Sinith & pay wholesale boat and shoo merchants, ant iad Ada ‘Thomas, an estimable and avcounnl Ll younz Indy of Champalgy, IL, will be Of the leading soclety events transpirlDk that clty during the present season. a wy Carannit—lellef in, five minutes In, ert rienys wratifymg, wholesome relice beyond & money Value, Chre begins frou tral ‘ don, dud te capld, eadicnt, und permanen! { for Sanvouun's Ravicah Cun, Complete: Ask’ or oh