Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1881, Page 2

“ WASHINGTON. . The President’s War on Sil- ver Has Weakened His Position. Nearly a Cartload of New Bills Offered in the =~ Senate. The Congressmen Figuring on Com- mittee Places and Trad- ing Seats, Uflicial Beginning of the Great Scandal in the Pension Ville. Likelihoow that All That Has Been Fore- shadowed in These Columns 2 Will Be Developed. all Cases Involving Naturalization Withdrawn from the Span- ish Commission. Windom Necessarily Put in an Obscure Position in the Senate. The Prestdent Has Demanded the Scalp “of Riddteherger at Mahono’s Itands, Two Set Cases of Marital Infelicity Added to the Many Soaidals of Wash- ington Life. . THE WAR ON SILVER. ANURY COMMENTS ON TI? MESSAGE, Spectut Dispatch to The Chieauo Tribune, Wasiixatos, D.C., Dee, 7.—The message nas b 8 subject of inuch more general comment today than itwas yesterday, ‘The document was so long that very few of the members listened to it fn either House, and it was not generally read until Inte Inst night orthisimerning, The views whieh are ex- pressed today, therefore, are better consid- ered and of more value than the fugitive comments which were, made last night in the columns of alleged Interviews hell with men who presumed to alscuss a document with the contents of which they were not ac- qualnted, While.the message generally is favornbly regarded ag a Ilterary composl- tion, and aga state paper which bears luter- nal evidence of having been prepared almost sulely by Presldent Arthur’s own hand, and as expressing frankly and ageressively tho views of Its author, many of those views are nut well reeclyed by a very considerable nuunber of Congressmen, THE FRIENDS OF THE SILVER NOLLAM, for Instance, and of the double standard are not only united in thelr opposition, hut are even bitter and hented In thelr denunciation ot the position which tho. President takes upon this subject... They insist that his argu- ments as to the Inability to munintain the double standard are suiliclently answered by the fact that the double stqndard has been successfully maintained without any straln upon the Government machinery or upon the Natlonal credit, and that no speeles of currency Ig ut present in so great demand at the ‘Treasury as tho very silver certitientes which Seeretary Folger’s report affects so mueh to despise. All through the Wester South, and Southwestern comutry, . where exchange 1s costly and expressize expensive, silver certificates are iti great demand usa convenient medium of exchange, and a proposition to withdraw thom from clrenlu- tlon, and TO CANCEL TIN SILVER-DOLGAL LAW under which they are issued, wil meet with earnest and unanimous condemnation, ‘The statement that the silver dollar fy not in ebr- enlation Is specious, for, while a Jarge per- centage of these ‘dollars is in the Treasury vault, they ave slinply there as a busls for the elreutntion of the certiticates which circulate throughout the country on a par with gold, and are, In fact, be many quarters greatly preferred to gol, ‘The silver dollars are all in cireutation in point of fact, either in them- selves or through thelr representatives, and the supporters of the Bilver-Dollar law very inuels regret that the Adininistration should jaye chosen to Introduce A DISTUNBING ELEMENT jute the twancial situation, and have invited untagonisin within the Republican party, Which tine and the stgeess of a bimetallic system, ft was thought, Vind successfully re- moved, ‘The recommendations of the Prest- dent on this subject, and the still more severe comments of the Secretary. of the ‘Treasury, can only serve to be a source of neltating discussion, as the most radical Inonometailist will not hnzard the opiulon that such recommendation ean have any con- siderable Jutluence to inithite’s movement for the repeal of the Silver-Dollar law. No one expeels that that law will be repeated, or that any attempts lo modify it will prove sucevsstul ly this Congress; but tho recom mendations muy serve to create an unneces- sary tlhanclul agitatlon, and to sow the seeds of purty or sectional di lon. ee THE DAY IN ‘TIT SENATE, UILps WY THE CARTLOAD, Burctat Plapatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Wasntsatos, D.C. Dec. Tho Seuntors opened thelr desks this morning, and for nyarly two hours poured a flood of petitions, nemnotlils, and private bills upon the Secro- tary’s table. Shere were several clalins Uint were ‘originally Introduced betore the Way, with scores of newer ones growling ont of “the Lite dupleasautneds? ‘Phere was a proposition to purchase un original pieture by Vandyke and a duzen memorials, at least, fur tha extension of patents, lt will cost over $1,000 to print the bills intreduced, yet {tis not probable that over one-tenth of then | will be reported buck from the committeds do which they were referred, or that one fitth of them will be placed on the statutes buuks, . THE CONGRESSMEN, KUIFEH, Noeclal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Wasuinaros, D, CG, Dee. T—Speaker, Kelter lus been Hstenlyg all day to the argue lnents presented In favor or the uppolitment of frends to Chalrnnships of committees, Tle has also obtalned from a few members thelr wishes about appolntinents, but he will nut perfect hls Hst until next week, BANTRRING Fort BEATS, ° ‘There were nearly us many members at the House today ns if aidra had beci a session, Many of the older members were endeavor: ing to tnduce the new members to exchange teats, and to allow them to take thelr old place! » CONGRESSIEN HAVE BERN BUSY wbout the departinents in the Interest of their constituents, and tho demynd for places has been cnormous, ‘There are scarcely any vacuneles, ind the new Congressmen will hot be uble tu obtaln patron ‘xeept by turnlag out old aid experienced clerks. Au: cordingly, the clerks from districts whosa Congressional friends lave retired from pile life, and who ara unknown or are mie frlondly to the neweomers, are very nervous In expectation that thelr resignattons will be demanded, and thoy read President Arthur's eivil-service essay and wonder what it means, ‘THY NONDE, 'Tho President's sttggestions that thera be no logisintion to Interfere with the continued 5 pereent or the “ Windons ” will, of course, ate n great deal of comment, Secretary ern has already Introduced a refunding. bill, and Speaker Randall has hls ready, nears porating his ald 8 per cent tdeas, to be pre- sented as soon as there shail be A MILE DAY in the House. It fs not now probable that there will be a bill day before Monday, Dee, 19, 08 the House has praetically agreed to ailjourn over from Friday until Tuesday, and, wider the rules, there will be no op- nortunity before Dee. 19 for the Introdyption of bills, unless some day of next week, by unnnimons consent, shall be sot apart, for that purpose. OUESSES. To the Wealern Assoctated Pret. Wasitnatox, D. C, Dee, 7%—Spenker Keifer and his advisers haye been nt work tonlght arranging conmnittees, whieh are to be annonneed nest Tuesday. The Chatr- Muuships, so far ag agreed upon toulght, are as follows, nevurding to a statement of one of Kelfer’s stanchest friends, and a man whom the Speaker has frequently consulted: Foreign Atfatrs, Robeson; Ways and Means, Kelley; Judlelary, Crowley, of New. York: Elections, Gatkins; Publle Lands, Belford; ‘Torrltories, Page; Appropriations, Mlseoek or Kasson, Dispoding of tho Chatrinanships is slow work, as in some cases gevernl members want the same cont- mittee, and, though the Speaker ex- pects to have the list ready by next ‘Tnes- day, some doubt If he can complete them by thattime, Frost, of Missouri, ts fighting for anamendment to the rules that will permit the creation of a spevinl committea on Mis- sissippl River tmprovement. {tis inthinated that the Spénker will decide against tho tunendment on a point of order, but that there will be a strong point for this eemimlt- tee, ns the Western membors believe thoy could aecomptish more fer river improve- ment through a committee created for that purpose, THE PENSION EXPLOSION, If HAS NOT DREN AVERTED. Svectat Disvates to The Chteago Tribune, Wasutnaton, VD. C., Dee. %1—Certain in- yestizations which Commissioner Dudley has been making In the Pension-OMice for some weeks culminated today In the arrest of one of the clerks under the charge of using the Government's franking envelopes for private business, ‘The communteation whiell_ the envelove covered was & matter of private business, and contained the further statement that: the wrlter was a clerk in the Pension-Ofice, This arrest was simply In the nature of a prellninary step to place the offender in the hands of tho law. Upon being arrested he made A PARTIAL CONFESSION, : which was in accordance with the facts which have been partially developed in the pending Investigation, It indicates a con- splracy with several others In the Pension- ONies and In ether departments of the Gov- ernment to pass fictitious elaims, and also to take money for attention to proper clatms under consideration {n the department. ‘The ease promises dovelopments of a somewhat sensational character, both on account of THE AMOUNTS INVOLVED and of the previous standing of the parties who now aro belleved to be Smplicated. Names and more definit statements concern- ing the cnse wro withheld for today, as itis be- leved by those engaged in the Investigation that full publication might interfere with the full developments of the facts, This ar- rest confirms the dispatch published seyeral weeksagosolely {nthe Te Trnuxe to theel- fect thatsuch a consplracy was suspected,and, In fact, discovered, and it willbe remembered the statement was officially denied, and by noone more vigorously than by Commis- stoner Dudley himself, Itcan naw be seen that the denial was for diplomatic purposes, and that Tie Trinune dispatch Is justliled. THE ARREST, ‘To the Western Anociated Presa, Wasitxaton, D, C., Dec. %—Kugane @. Barnard, 2 ‘Treasury clerk, charged with Htegally prosecuting © pension claim, was held In $2,000 ball to await the action of the grand jury. FOREIGN RELATIONS, SPAIN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasmaroy, D, C., Dee, 7—Our Govern- ment hus taken very decided nection upon the subject of naturalized eltizens. ‘Tho partie ular cases which have presented grounds for its action ares numberBt those which have been before the Spanish Claims Commission, ‘rhe State Department has ordered the agent of the United States before that Commission to withdraw all cases now. pending before that body which Involve the question of nat- uralization, ‘The letter uf tho Secretary of State goes over the wliole subject, stating the differences which from tline to time have arisen between — this Government and = Spain upon this point, nud declaring that the United States chnnot consent that wuny Government shail asgiine te go behind the action of our courts In pronounclug citizenship, except, of course, cases where fraud may have beou practiced on the court In presenting false avideneo before It, While the ease on which the action is based is ono Involving the naturalization of a former subject of Spain, the position taken by the State Department apples with equal force to si THY WHOLE QUESTION OF NATURALIZATION, no matter from what natlon the adopted eltizen may havecome, ‘Thy lust controversy with Spun has arisen Ina class of cluims, where, after Jong years of controversy, Spiln yielded and ordered the recognition of Amer- fenn eltizenshlpy wherever It had been de- elared by the courts of tho United States, but Jntterly, In the adjudication of claims before the oxleting International Comission, the umpire has been fuduced to return to the old subterfuge of defeating claims by refuelng to recognize cltizenship as declared by our courts, ‘his declulun is directly In tho face of positive orders heretofore given by tho Spanish Government in the settlement of preelsely shiuilar claims. TUB ACTION NOW TAKEN, in withdvawing all such eiuims from before the eommilsston, fs In pursuance of notice glyen early tn the present year, it then being jnude known to the Spanish Minister that such a course would be taken If the status of citizens duly naturalized by our courts was enlled In queatlon, ‘The matter at ‘that stage formed the subject of Cabinet consultation, andthe strong clause In the notice then xiven and the position thon taken was ap proved by Gen, Cartel, The wuolre in these cases stl! persistlig in his position, al- though It is in dixect opposition to the previ- ous admissions of Spaln and the decisions of former uniplres of the same commissfon, our ugent has buen directed to withdraw alleases which would be atfected by this decision of the new unplre, At the same the, the State Deportnent has addressed a letter to the Minister of Spain, reatding here, and to Mine ister Hamil at Madrid, settime forth at fength the grounds takan by the Uhited Stutes In regard to naturallzed citizens, JAPAN, ‘The Governnent of Japan is xbout to take action which will secure the services of Judge Bingham, our present Minister to that Em: ire, and result in his vacating hls gomuis- slou in the diplomutle service of the United States. ‘The Government of Japan proposes to constitute a court of high rank jor the purpose uf ying such offenses come TE CHICAGO TRIBUNE mitted by forelgn subjects fn sIapan as are now tried by the Consuls of the various Powors. It fs found that this matter of Consular jurisdletion glves riseto great dis- satisfaction to the native eltizens of tho open ports, owlng to the great difference between tho laws regulating CRIMINAL, OFFENSES IN JAPAN, and the Inws of each country as adminis. tered by the several Consuls, ‘The Japanese Government, therefore, proposes ta constl- tule n court for tho ultimate hearing of enses where forelgnors are the offenders or parties to the sult, ‘This court 18 te bu com posed of citizens of « number of the inmost prominont Powers having treaties with Japan, one Jiulge from each, and a number of native dudaes. ‘Tho majority of the court, how: ever, will be made up from foreigners, ‘the matter fs not yet wholly arranged, but 1C1s the understanding here that Judge Bingham, who stands very high In the esteem and con- tidenco of the Japanese Government, will be offered the first position on this new court, WINDOM. ON A WACK SEAT, Speetat Diepater to Ths Chicago Tribune. Wastinaton, 0. C., Dee, %2—A caucus of Republlean Senators was hetd this morning to take Into consideration the question of ad- Justing the committees, with a view to. plac- Sug Senator Windom on sume of the more lanportant oneg.. During the Senator's ab- sence from the Senate, In the general over- turning of the comunittees, his sievessor, Edxerton, was appointed to membership on uniinportant eonmittees,and by the Edmunds resolution the only place tor Windom {ty on the committees given Edgerton, In the dis+ cussion of the advisibility, of any chate, there seemed to be a decided feeling against reopening the committe question, and though ® spectal committes of the caucus was ap- pointed to look into the matter, IT MAY oveUt that Windom will find: himself thrust away on minor comuittees, Shoulda this ve the ease, It would be a very good tlustration of tho old-foxy ideas which govern the Senate, and make sentority of service, instead of merit, the qualification for, appolntment to important duties, whieh would place an ab- seure man {1 the Clinirmanship of one of the prinelpal committees, und the ablest man fn the boily, representing one of the most lin portant constituencies, a slinple member on R minor comunittee. VIRGINIA. " A RATHER SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT. Wasinsorton, D, C., Dee. T—Ex-Senutor and Licut.-Gov.-elect Lewis, of Virgluta, ling been in Washington for two days consulting with Republicans 1n regard to the coming election of Senater in Virginia. Lewis claims that, prlor to the combination of the Repub- licans and enadjusters, Mahone the - Readjuster leaders promised the .Senatorship ff he would join the movement, and they coulkt make it succeed. Lewis hod on interview with the President this afternoon, and hls friends assert that the President positively aud em- phatteally declared In favor of Lewis’ elec- tion to the Senate, According to tho state- ment of Lewis’ friends tho Presidont sald: “I understood that a Republican Senator would be-elected from Virginia If the co- alton succeeded, and I think tho Republie- ans are entitled to that much.” LEWIS HAS GONE TO RICHMOND with authority to say-to the Repubtican imembers of the Legislature that the Presi- dent desires his election, and he belteves this will compe! fis uomination by the Conlition- ists. A Readjuster member of the Virginia Legislature named Moore, who declared for Riddleborger for Senator, is now here, and says he will vote for Leyis if the President wants Luwis clected, Boutwell, Dawes,. Logan, and many other prominent Republicans assured Lowls of their cordial support, and tholr willingness to oid In making him Senator. ‘The coalltton enuens will be held on the 18th Snst., and If Riddleberger Is nominated tho Republican members of the Legislature may bolt. SCANDALS, POISON:1N COFFEE. : Apectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tridune. Wasuinatoy, D. C., Dec. 7—A couple of rather sensational cases of marital untinppi- ness became pttbile here today, aud will probably receive adilitional ventilation through the courts, One of tho cases Is that of Columbus L, Freeman, 9 Capitol pollce- man, who, noticIng s pecullar flavor about the coffey served to him by his wife at the breakfast table on Saturday morning, and connecting it with some disagreement he had had with her, instead of drinklng It, poured itlntoa bottle and subinitted ‘It to the Dis- trict chomist for anulyzntion, with the result that it was found to contain a Inrge quantity of opium, and the addidonal result that hls affectionate spouse now languishes In the Distrigt Jail, THY SECOND SCANDAL mixes up two husbands and two wives, ‘The husbands, Mr. Gerald Dupont, a prosperous boss plasterer, and Davia C, Yiugling, aclerk {n the ‘Treasury Department, haye tor years been fast friends, and only recently Dupont tound reason to bolleve that Yingling and his wiferwere too inthonte, He warned her, but she paid no heed to his remoustrances, and, shortly after, ho was ‘informed that she was having clandestine meetings with Ying- ing. “He informed Mrs. Yiugling, and TOUETHER THEY BET OUT one evening on the track of thor erring con- sorts. ‘They tracked them loa hotel, found them registered under assumed names as man and wife, and Informed tho proprietor of the hotel, who.turned the gullty vair out. As thoy enme downstairs Mrs, Dupont pounced upon her husband and aduinistercd quite a suyere castigntion to him before he succeodedt In getting away, while Yingting, confronting his wife, denounced her before alarge audience, - Proceedings tna divorce court will bo probably the next chapter in the tio cases, THE PRESIDENT IN THE WHITE TUBE, Bptctat Muapatcr to the Chicago Tridune, Wasmaton, D.C, Deo, 7.—Presidont Arthur moved into the White House today, although the bedroom that he will occupy is not yet roudy, and he will comporarily sleep in what Is to be the guests’ chumbers, tle hus selected as his private seeretary Mr. John Davis, & grandson of Honest John Davis?’ und a nephew of Judge J, Bancroft Davis, Mr, John Dayls was the Librarian of the Dopartment of State under Seoretary Fish, then connected with the Alabama hin Clatns “Commission and Court, snd hey fs now assoclate counsel on the part of the United Stutes: on the French and Aierloan Clalms Commission, He hus also had legal business relations with Prosident Arthur in New York, Mr. John Davis married, a few years since, A DAUGHTER OF EX-SENATOR FRELING- * HUYBEN, of Now Jeraey, who 1a soon to be Seeratary of State, und St Is rumored that Mrs, Davis will preside over the household at the White Tlouse, @ position which her acquaintance with Washington soclety will enable her to fill most oreditably, She has avlected much of the furniture recently purchased, aud has directed the decoration of the rouns, A Senator sald to the President this attor- noon: “You sent us nothing today.” “Lthought Lsent you enough yesterday to lust you some tine,” was the reply. Some think that he will sund tna bateh of nomlna- tons tomorrow, while others say that thoy will not come until Monday, It is rumored that the appointment of Benjamin Il, Brews- ster to be Attornyy-General will be a tempo- Tary one, and thateurly next spring Emrey Storrs, of Chicagy, wilt be appoluted Attor- ney-General, and Robert Lincoln given an fuvortant diplomatic appolutinent, Secre ind’ THURSDAY, DECEMBE tary Hunt's’ friends announce thot ho will rematn tu the Navy Department until after Now-Yeur’s. Days ASTHONG DELEOMTION of Southarn Representatives ealted on the "resident today to urge the . elatius of ‘Texas ton Cabinet position, ~lhe President heard what they had to say, but did not give them any envournzement. AMONG THE CAMINET ItIMons, afloat tonight iy ane that the tame of ex- Senator Frehnghuysen will assuredly be sent into the Sdnate tomorrow for contirina- tlon ag Sverotury of State, and that ib will bo the only Cabinet nomination made this week, On tle snine atthority the statement is made that when the nomlintion of a Post. master-Conural fs sent in the nomtnes witl bo nn entiraly new man, or, rather, one hore- tofure not muntioned for the Post-Ofllea De- partment, although fly name was used In connection with anothor Cabluet position. TH WOSPLTAT, , St OUTLOOK. Wastunxatox, D, OG, Dee. 7.—Gen, Shere man and the Executive Committee of the Gartield Memorial Hospital project: have re- evlyed the most eneouraging reports from abroad of the interest daken everywhere in the enterprise, Committees pwore formed in many of tho vrineloal cities of Murope, and even In Cairo, Egypt, to collect money as n testimonial of Jove and respect for the Inte President. Assistant Postinasters General ILatton has issued a etrentar totter toall Postinasters, commending. to thelr at- tention the object sought, nnd inviting, wnef- fielatly, thelr codperation in thelr respective localities, Gen. Sherman and Treasurer GI fillan have addressed letters on the subject to ‘any promluent men throughout the coun try, and generous responses are belng dally recived. - Meanwhile, Senator Windom has prepared a bill to provide a special charter for the proposed hospital, and thas make its National organization, NOTES, DEEREES, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuinaroyx, 1. CG, Dee. %—Public Printer Defrees will nat bo disturbed: at present, although there is a strong pressure brought to bear in faver of some of the ap plicauts for his place. é SENATOM LOGAN snd today, with reference to the Chiearo Collectorship, that nothing new had tras. pired, and that it was not Ikely that an ap- polutment would be madé before the, latter part of next week, He did not think avy ap- polntments would be made before that time, ‘The friunds of Mr. Nixon say tonight that they have received assurances from the President that no appolntiuent will be made before the close of the month, and, on the strength of this, aro relaxing their efforts In behalf of their favorit, Wiliam Curtts, he the assurance that there will be no appoint ment before the last of December. . noNDs, To the Western associated Press, Wasutxatox, D, C., Dee. %—Seeretory Folger received a telegram from tho Asstst- ant Treasurer at New York this afturnoon stating that he had received $15,000 of bonds embraced in the 105th eall, but no unealted bonds had been presented under tho author faation of the Departinent to redeam $2,000,- 000 uncalled 83¢ per cent bonds weekly, "Thera were recelyed ut the Treasury Depart- ment today $220,500 uf Hq per cent bonds for redemption under tho 105th call, inaking the total xmount received to date $15,051,700, - DOORKREVER BUOWNLOW, of the House, has appolnted Richard W. Austin, of North’ Carolina, Assistant Door keeper, and Col. J. 2, Popham, of Virginia, Assistant Doorkeeper in charge of the docu- ment-room. Popham isa Readjuster. GEONGE M'NEIR, : son-in-law of Ropresuntntive Burrows, of Michigan; has beeif appointed Assistant Post- aster of the House, CHILE AND PERU, The postal authoritics are Informed that, during the wir between Pern and Chili and tho. subsequent occupation of Peru by the Chilian troops, the malls for Peru have been opened several thines by the Clillian military and a number of registered letters solzed. * NORTHERN PACIFIC. The President has approved the recame mendation of the Secretary of the Interior and accepted tho additional twenty-five-milo seetion of tho Northern Pacific Railroad, ‘The new section Hes In Ldaho, THE UTES. ‘The report of the Ute Commissioners to the Secretary of the Inturlor is very yolum- inous, Among tho most important of tho recommendations. aro that the present boundaries of the reservation be estabtished permanently; that the tew settlers now on the reservation be paid a reasonable com pensation for their improvements; that the White River and Uintah — tribes be consolldated, and that the propor. tions ofthe different Innds asslaned by the recent agreement be changed with the con- sent of the Indtans, ‘They say the sup- plies should be reduced graduatly to Induce tho Inflinns to cultivate thelr lands, finally withdrawing the Government ald altogether when itenn be dono safely. Jexistation or au Executlyo ordersis asked to protect the reservation from the inroads. of white emb gvanta, ‘he Commisslon say the number of Ute Commissioners may now be safely re- duced from alx to three, INON AND STEEL. Sceretary Folger and Assistant-Seerctary French gave 0 hearing to a delegation from Plttsburg, headed by Mr. Morrell, represent- ing the steel and fron Interest of that section, avho entered 9 protest against the ruling of the department redicing the duties on steal bloom below what they claimed It should be rated at, WITTE MEER, Judge-Advocate-Guneral Swati has: re- viewed nll the evidence In Cadet Whitaker's cnse and prepared his deelsion, Judgment Is kept-sceret, but {tis reported It Is adverse to Whittaker, : : PRINTERS ON ATHIKE, ‘The conipositors of the Governuent print- Ing-oltice struck tonight, the Government Printer refusing loiger to allow 60 cents an hour after midnight, a, We MACKEY, 3% the bonanza-king of Nevada, gave n banquet tonight ton numberof friends, tucliding Sonatora Logan, Bdck, and Farley,’ Messrs. Kolfer, Vance, Young, ‘fom Ochiltree, and other well-known gentlemen, THE RECORD. SRNATE, Wasutnatoyx, D. G, Dee, %—Senators Sherman, Pendleton, Dawes, Lapham, Bay- ard, and Morgan “wore appointed by the Chulr on the joint comnilttes for the prepara. tion of & memorial kpon the death of the lute Pyesklent Garfelt, Alnrge number of bills of a private nature, mainly for ludividugl rellof, were Introduced and referred, 1 : ‘The Chair submitted cortaln proceedings of the Reformed Eptseppal Church Convention, held In New. York it Moy last, on polygamy, Keferred, a4 Bills were lutrodyped aud referred as fol- lows; inant By Mr. liogan—Fer the erection of a public building at Quiney, 1) - By Mr, [ngulls—To enable fie people of New Moxleoto fornys Constitution and State Government, and for its adinission as a State into the Union, ‘Temporarily tabled, By Mr, Allison—Jo authorize the Post. iaster-General to compensa the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Raljway fur faellitat- ing the trangportation of overland mails under fyreoment; alse to provide for the amount due the Hurlington, Cedur Ruplis & Northern Ieull yay Company for irunsportauon of tho United, rs wuts. hy Sie Davia (W. Vanj—To ostabillvh a Dovarte ment Agriculture and Coumerce. ‘Teimpo- rarily tubled, By SMe, Pumb—Stukivg trade dollure tegat tender at thelr nominal ve public and private, except where oiherwls prosaly xtipudated In eantiiets also to for tho ullotinent of lands fy severatty to tho United Peorias and Miwa of the Cadian Tor- ritory, Hy Mr. Davis (WW. Viai—To procure and pub: Ustreortase Information retatlye to tho denimnd mre eho of Ateriean ayrlenitire and other prod fr, 1) fore countries, ‘all—irkuting pensions to soldiers of av War, anid to soldiors enraged In tho Cre Seminole, and Mackhawk Hndinn, ware, ‘Tula was reported favorably from tha Senaty: GComimltton on Ponglons nt the last snesion, Ty Me. Loxun—For n public bulldurg at Pa- rhity Hl A resolution was offerod by Me, Hoar for a anocial cummittos tobe nppalnted by the Chaly, to whont shall be referred att petitions, bits, and resolutions asking for the oxtension of suitrawo to women, and removal of tholr disubilities, Referred. Dy Mr. Logan—Removing tho tHmit in whicl the speelad comalttes tuvestigating the Soldters’ Home nt Washinton was alrected to report. an oxtenaion of thing hiving bean made nevessary: by the donth of tho Chiteman, tho late Sauter Burnside, Adopted. Upon the condiusion of the mornitge business, the Chalr annonneed Mr, Morrill’s tart resolue ton ns the noxe tiainess in order, and awarded the tloor to that Xenntor, who declined to speck utthis tine, and the Senute adjourned, No nomluntions ware sent in today, Ina re: lon of Mr. Cameron of Pennsy: ‘yanln, ft eings the word Yo: expedient” wus ari ty substituted for “expedient.” ‘The reralution reads: ‘That, lit tho opinion of tho Senute, tt ts expedient to re- «thee the revenue of tho Government by atnl- ishing all existing internal ravenue tnxesexcept tose jesse vwon highwines and distitted spirits.” CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. Terrible Ravages of tho Small-Pox In the Northwest. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, St. Aur, Minn, Deo. TA teh from Me- Cauleyville, Minn, saya: “Eight deaths have already oectrred here from sinall-pox, and no- body aeoms to know how many enses. of the pestiferous disease there ure yet, and Its prog ress enunot be stayed by tho most earnest excr- tlons of tho profession, thougn every preciution fa being tuxen, Tho tronbte is that tho disease wot tho start, and tis a very tedious process to atamp it out with tho best treatment and tho miost thorough sanitary mensures. At Melrose thero have been only four cuses of smatl-pox— tho first from direct oxposure In Spring HII before “tho disease was known, and tho others “unayoldably from that one The disease Is now under control, and no other case tefoared, as avery peccad ton is tuken to pre vent ite apread.” Traveling-inen report amull- per provalhing to an hiring extent at Granite Falls, and until recently Httle way done to pire- vent tl ontinucd spread of the disease, Now, however, effective measures have been adopted by te lent authoritica, and even travel on tho rallrond img beon temporarily susponded. A considerable number of cases ire now said to be under treatment nt Grunite Falls alone. At Itovhestor one family had smull-pox, with one death, tho othors bolig ont of dunger, There Is no fear of another outbronk.” A PROPOSED PURCHASE. A Commission Taking Testimony ax to the Value of an Tasine Asylum fae Manillton County, Ohlo, Sueclat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune Cincinnatt, O., Dec. T—The commission ap- pointed by the Supremo Court to confer with tha ofticlils of this county in regurd to the pros posed purchase of tho Longview Insane Asylum Dy the Htate are now taking testimony In thls city a3 to tho value of the property, The nay- lum is well located about elght inliva north of the elty, and contains about 600 insane patients, all from this county, The property cost the county $1,200,000), In addition, the county bus paid taxes to tho State for the buihling of to lnsaue asylum und tho muintenanee of thoir patients to an amount which hirgely ox- ceeds the eum recelved back from. the State. Since 1873 the county ns been paylue to the tute one-seventh of tho taxes tor insine pure DOSCR, leit bas been receiving lack unl, one-vleventh of the tote) amount. ‘These ine: qualities lave been a source of much discussion mi the Lexlslature for tho past two yenrs, whloh resulted Inn proposition, made fast spring, to sell the asyium out and out to the State, Mem- ors tho Leglataturo in tho Ins terior of tho State, who are pragtmg by Hamilton © Connty's loss, argue ayalnst the proposed purchase on the ground that fam tlton having undertaken tho guru at ber own Insane, should be required to continiie fo tode, The committee, whieh Is now in session, Gnd the property In oxeotleut condition. It with require several days to take the tustinuny. ¢ COLD-BLOODED. A Farm Laborer Stabs His Employer with a Kuife During a Dispute About ily Wages, Svectat Disuatch ta The Chicago Tribune TOULON, ly Dee, FA cold-blooded murder wns eoinmitted in tho store of Samuel. Fox, West Jersey, in this county, last night by Ane drew Jackson Church, who hid been working for a farmer wamed Peter Huber, Both men met, and Church demanded his pny for services rendered. Some misunderstanding arose ns to tho amount due, whereupon Church drew bis knife and plungod {t {nto Hubor's groin, which caused death in three minutes. Cuurch was at once arrested by the yiitago Constable, and Sheri Adams, of this place, way sent for. Coroner Hhodes and State's-Attorney: Thompson necompanicd tim tothe scone. Cur oner Rhodes summoned 4 jury, tad 8 verdiot wid rulurned according to the above facts, Church cainy here from lowa inst summer in searen of his wite, who bud eloped with another. min, and, bolug out of money, he enyayed ag 0 seetion hand on the rallroud, bat after a short time he left the rout and several bonrd bills, Ho {a now in the Stark County dil to awalt the Mure torm of tho Circuit Court, The citizens: of West Jersey. are very indignant aver che crime, and Jyaching fa freely tuiked. . A ROUGH VOYAGE. Arrival at Boston of the Steamer Maras thon Afteru Flereo Struggle with the Elements, Svectal Disratch to The Chicago Tribune, Boston, Dec. i.—The Cunurd steamer Maras thon renched this purt teduy after a stormy pnssage of twenty-one days frum Liverpool, Sho put into St. John, N. F, to obtaln a aupply of coal, A. brief examination of ber log will show tho force of tho wind, which on oneday waaso terrific that sho barely tield ber own on hier. weatern progress. = Her lowest run was on tho ith, when abe made only thirty-four oimilea in tha = twenty-four hours, The loweat speed on erat days was as fol : Nov, 22, sixty miles; four miles tb, tiftyetive witlus; mio; Wth, Roventy-tive miles; and on the dt of December ninoty-two mites. Although the weather was tho worat ever experienced on the Atlautie, considering tho protructed periad of tho xules, the Marathon sustulned no iaterial dumnge, and came into purt fn ood aor During the voyage seyern! seaition were Injured by thy keury eng, Which swept the vessel fore th, thirty. Sith, Mtyeuliio A DISHONEST AGENT. Hiv Rinployors'Coolly Informed that He Mus Collected Money for Them; but Ho Will Retain ke. f . Special Lisputch to The Chicago Tribune, Br. Josern, Bo, Deo, 7.—August Dipple, alins George Allen, who was urrested nbout ton duys ago charged with obtalning #500 or $900 pension under false pretensy, took dluner on Sanday, tho 20th, ut Afton, and on tho 28th he wrote alotter to tho Studebaker Lrothyra, at South Hend, trom Loulsyiile, Ky,, saylue he bud cate Acoted about $100 from thoir creditors, which he would kvep, congidering i w loan, and return it ay woon us he could, Allen was a traveling an, for then. Lt th wtated that duriug the closiig Yearsot tho War Dipple beeniny involved tna diMeulty with a eomvade aud killed bin, and, fearing putiahment, chunged bis nae to Allen, whieh hides hte identity, ‘Unis caused bi to Mev whou arrested on tho pension matter, a VALUABLE COAL DISCOVERIES, Spectat Duyateh to The Chicago Tyibuney Krokux, Ia. Dee. 7,—Valuablo coul-beda have Leon discovered near Memphis, Mo., about forty multes trom Keokuk, and a company Is now bo- ing formed to develop thom. Ata depth of 198 {uot one velo of three feet und one of five fect were found, dete, Blulor, MoArthur & Comba, of Memphis, own 20 acros of theso coal Junda, Gad wilt work thom ut once. A vont famine bus. prevailed jn thls region for two wooks, ouugotl by strikes unony minora in the ainole siatvols sebitary fo Heuuul and thy bli a " are wo from bere io Bt, Louie wouroe ullalony the river or INSANE OVER RELIGION, ° Sportal Visyuteh ta ‘Vas Catcugy Trioung, Linconn, Neb., Dea, 7.—Anule Specht, a young Gorman yltl, omployed us a dumestio in the auuth part of the ulty, bycame timpressed tis worning with the bourribio thought thus she would be burnod allve, Her jusunity ts the re sult of constant weditution on religious sub: jeots. It i8 belfoved tbat by proper treatment Ur FeAYOD cau be restored, nbgch cessor Invalid mothers, weak, sickly children need surown'e-teun diitteras te ” THE ASSASIN. A Pulling Down of the Struct- ure Raised by the Do- fense, . ‘estimony of Ten Citizens of Freoport ns to the Assas- in’s Father. Ho Was in’ All Essential Respeots an Intelligent and Roputa- ble Man, co So Much So that a Public School in Freeport Bore His Name. Any Quantity of the Assasin's Mouthings Interjected with’ the Proceedings. Blatant Bonst of the Service Ren- dered in Making Arthur President. The Wretch Even Allowed to Makea Set Speech on the President's Message. Probability that Nearly All the Experts for the Prisoner Muye Abau- doned IIs Case. The Day's Evidence for the Proseoution Very Conclusively Fatal to the Assasin’s Ploa, POINTS IN ‘THE EVIDENCE. Spectat Diroutch to ‘the Cpteago Tribune. Wasutnatox, D, G, Dee. %—Cuilteau opened business by declaring himself dissat- istiva with the development of the facts re- Inting to the political situation wherein hy the gist of the wleged defense, and renewed Iiis demand for the testhmony of such men as Grant. Conkling, and Platt. Hoeamiounced, also, his purpose of aking the closing speeeh for the defense, No answer having been recelved from the halt-dozen questions subuiitted in writing to President Arthur, the Court sald that the de- fense should have the benelit of tho said tes tinony when lt should come. Gulteaa disclaimed a wish to bring the Presiientinte court, expressing ablgh regard. forhlm, ond claluiing the credit ‘of having: made him President. Mv. Scovitle then called D &, Spitzger, of Naw York, who failed: to respond, as did Mrs, Emma Rood, of Chiengo, and Mr. Scoville asked for ate tachment: j TUE DEFENSE URE RESTED, and the prosecution called Gen, W.‘l Shere uinn to the witness-stand, Ie Identltied the letter that was placed in his hands after the shooting, written Sy Guiteau, and states! that he suspected at the time thers might be a conspiracy, but afterwards coneluded the shoatlng was by one nian. Gulteau Uisnked the General for protect- Ing him with the wuillitary, at which the ware rior smiled gelinly, é Edward Barton, a lnwyer from Freeport, was next sworn, and stated that he well the “prisoner's father, whom he de- serlbed as A_STRAIGHTFORWARD, CLEAIFUBADED MAN of excellent intellect, and always believed int sane, The witness knew Abe Guiteau, the broth- er, and always considered him perfectly sane, | From his aequaintance with the Gulteau family he regarded them all, so far as he bad personally known them, as syne, He membered the prisoner, Charles Gulteau, a3 mMientthe tne ho personally knew hin, but had not known him, personally for two years or more, . Unter eross-examination he sald that Lu- ther W, Gultcau used to have frlendly relig- fous discussions, and Mr, Guitequ was ortho- tox, W. TANDY, OF FREEPORT, Ute, was Ho had known 1, W. Guiten well, He never belleved him tnsane, Ue regarded hin as a man of unusual fitelil- gence, Ile knew the prisoner as a young: man in Freeport. Ho dil not regard hin as Insane, nor as essentially different from other young men, He did not regard Abra@i Quiteau fnsane, nor other memocrs of the funily. He proved a very pleasant, eaidid, and sensible witness, . : Dr. BP. Buckley, of Freeport, It, 1iext testiiled, Hoe -was 1, W. Gilteau's family physlelan, and regarded him highly an ine telligent, public-spirited mun, Ie never saw any Indleation in -L, W. Guitean of tho slightest mental derangement, nor In Abram Guiteau, He fully vindleated . MISS FLORA QUITEAU against any prejudices. to her character that might arse Crom tho introduetidn of her name In this trinl, He pronounced her av Judy of suporfor mind and character. ‘Pho Doctor's testimony commanded tho respect of allpresent, Mr, Atkins, of the Freeport Republican, took tho stand and contitmed the testimony of the provions witness and .as to tho sanity of various uenibers of the Guitean funily, Ito knew North and Amerting, who have testifled for the defense, and dit not eulogize them, ‘The witness admitted hay- Ing repented to Mr, Burchard, at Freeport, 0. remark once made by Luther Guitéat, to the effect that liv bullaved ata N# BUOULL NEVEN DIE, orsomething of thatsort, ‘To the question: “Would you consider a man who held # tixed bollef that he shoul never dioinsane 2” ho nnswered that he should nob necessarily consiter hin insane, If man based his be- ilel on certain texts of the Berlpture, which ho interpreted Hterally, as, for exnmple, the pasage in VIL John, beginning, “ Your fathers ate bread fn the wilderness,” he should not consiidor him Insane. ‘This testl- hiony was recelyed with great Interest on the part of the spectators, Mr, A, ‘ly Green, of Freeport, li, took the stand, and in general corroborated Mr, Bar- ton’s testhnony ng to the sanity of the vari ous members of the Quiteau faully, 4 THE ABTERNOON BESSION ‘ opened by the oxaminption of James S, Coch- ran, of Freoport,'a lawyer, and Prosecuting- Attorney of the county, He testifled strong: ly In favor of the sanity of the various mem- bers of Quiteau’s family, and to a question by the prisoner If he dit not know Luther W. Gutteau to be a crank yeplied that he was just (he reverse, . Guorxe W. Oyler was called, and gaye slm- ilar testinowy, District-Attorney Corkhill then proceeded to nestio Mr, Oyler in regard to Amorling, an : A LETTER ‘ frou: the latter to Mr, Oylur wag read by Mr, Corkhill, the object of the questions and tending of the letter being to discredit Amer- ling’s testhnony for the defense, _ Anson A, Babeock, of Freeport, an old resluent of that vicinity and an fatimate a qualutiieces of Luther W. Gultewu for muny yents, nover saw In him anythi gested wnsoundness of mili. tna Chat sug Davld HL. Stundertand, of Brey known the prisoner's father som yenrs, and nover saw any lidtes sanity or of unsound mind, mo fe ware Unt tho prisoner's Unele hit insane or an tnnbeelle, but a man of fat mind and charactor, He mentioned thot el A SCOOT NUILVING TN FREDO lind Mr. Guiteant's name {nseribed Upos and was called the Quiteau hutluing, La Morne Larbox, of Freeport, 0 deate, real estate, cte., and an old resident, come rated the story of the previous witnesses . to the sanity, ablilty, and: character aE ts prisoner's father, and of Abram’s sanity, i thonght 1. W. Guiteau tho third sma rt " man tn the county. ili With his release from the witness-stan court adjourned till [0 tomorrow, ‘The tenor of the testlinony today ha unfavorable to the theory of the defense, succession of id RESPECTAUIA, PRACTICAL, “i HUSINESS-MEN OF PRREVONT TAPED tho have known tho Gulteau faimlly fo yeara, haye given united testinony aRalust the presumptive evidence of hereditary of other Jnsantly on the part of the prisons Mr. Scoville’s line during the day has be : to create the fupression that these eile nen spoke only of the prisoner's father aa; business-mian, and know litt about tis views on religion and Commitnisin—holding thata nian may be sane on all ordinary typ {ea but Insane of 8 religious one, and thay the prisoner's inind was biased ina shutter manner, ‘he tenor of the testimony had a effect to kexp the prisoner unusually quio and seemed atlast to give hima tellinmmentng consciousness that his act of ASSASsINatlon, was not as ndnilrable as tho god name of his father, . “wort, hy Ti thittysty the S been A ROPE. PRESENT ASPECTS, Gpeetat Dispatch to The Chteugo Tribune, Wasnrsatoy, D. C., Dee. %—It Now seems probable thatit will be impossible for Charles Jullus Guiteau to eseape the rope, The de ineanor of George Scoviite, and tho quarrel between the relatives of tho prisoner, even in open court, atl tend to show thut they are loging hope as to the snecess of (he Insanity theory. John W. Gititenu, for instance, fs reported’ to havo sald upon more than ong oceasion that he enme to Washington to dee fend tho memory of his father, Luther WW, QGulteau, from THE CHANGE OF INSANITY, and today Jolin W. Gaitean is reported to have said that ho did not propose to allow his father's memory to be aspersedt by sueh s miserable wreteh as Ms brother. In open court thisafternoon even John W. Guitar rosy and hotly’repelled tho insinuntion that his ‘sister Rosa was insane, ab which Mra Scoville, In angry tones, whieh were loud enough to disturb the cotrt, and whieh contd be plalaly heard at the reporters’ table, satd: “doln Gulteau, you are wroug, andl it cares Ig hung you will be responsible for it THE TRIAL. PROCREDIN Wasisarton, 2. C., Dee, Z—The Criminal Court was densely crowded thd morulng, Among the audience were Gen, Sherman aud the Rev. T. Do Witt Talmage (THE. PROSECUTION commence in rebuttal taday to demolish the theory of Insanity as set up by the defense, An dole this thoy will retraverse the ground gone over by the defense, and from the stuidpeint of the pros fon will thorougle ly ventiinte Guiteau’s past life and habits, beginning with his early fife in Freeport and eoneluilingg with a vast amount of ‘the best expert testinouy obtainable In the country, SURECH DY TINE ASSASIN, As soon ns the court was forally opened, Guiltean addressed the Court in ratier ime pertinent tones, as follows: “May it please your Honor, tue Ameriean peovle de not de sire that this ease shall be tried agaty, and L do not desire it, Tsay, with tha utmost re spect to this Court, to the Jury, and to uy counsel, Scoville, that Lam not satistied with the political situation as oped Tere in this ease. ‘That $s the glst of this alleged offense. ‘Che President of the United states wonld never have been shot If it had not been for the nolitien! situation which evisted Just May and June, and I say [have therlght, as on omatter of law, appearing as my own counsel, to ‘ask your Honor that Gen, Grant, ators Conkling and Platt, and President Arthur, ut these kind of men who were so dewn upon Garfield they would not speak to hin an the street, and woutd not ga to the White Jlouse, shall be puton the stand, 1 fave the right to show my personal relations to those gentlemen, tliat L was covalally received by thom, and that 1 was welluressed and well- fod at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. f wand to show my personal relations to those Wel, don't want to except to your Honor’s rulilit but 1 shall be obliged to do se, ant L have no doubt the court In bane will give me 4 aew trial,” Judge Cox—Your oxception has beet noted. ANOTHER HORRINEE TRAVESTY: Mr, Seoville then called up the subject of Presilent Arthur's testimony, and sald he had not yet revived any response to fils Tus torrogatorlea; that the President's evidencd wos nbsolutelyvasential to tho defense, Gultean Interrupted hn exeitediy: witht “Tdon't think It at all necessary for Gem Arthur to be here” ‘Yo Scovillo—" L don’t care what you s Tn dot thls myself, Lask ass personal favor that hy shat be dragged Into court think a good deat of Gen, Arthur. les President of the United States, and [don't think he shottd be bothered with this inate tor [atriking the desk ylotently], {o's Pree ident of tha Untted States, and I made hit so, and T think I should haya something to any In this matter,” " It was arranged between counsel that Wp Prestdent’s answers should, be put li us he dence at any stage of the trial, and Seoville called : QEN. W, Ts SHERMAN. r Witness shuply rbeited the orders he had issucu for the dfspositlo of troops at be time of the asgiilnation, He Nentitled ie letter wweltton py Guiteau, ‘and said he sie peated at thé’ttino there might be a ce splracy, but afterwards eonelided este shooting was the act of dne man. As ho ih the stand Ctiltenu ant: *f thant: you. 8 eral, £6} ing ordered out those troops day, “TH hada't been for you 1 shoulda’ He herdtoday, Lowe my Iife tu tho protec wiltth fou and Gen, Crocker gave me oe Ing that period when div mob spirit 0 es thifs the General siniled griuily. ‘ OTHER WITNESSES. Yaward P, Harton, 0 lawyer; 4. T. Creche and G, W, ‘Tandy, all of Freoport, oes fied they kuew the Guiteau faully, a sidered thom all are ae” DU. BUCKLEY. "Dr, DB. P, Buokloy, of Freeport tested that ho was L, W, Guiteau’s folly " fe clan, Noyor saw any tndlcations or ie slightest mental derangement In hint Abram Gulteau, ies : Col. Corkhlll (nside, but quite audlbly) ‘ar Mny One else. at Heoyilia—Ave you testifying? Col, Corkhill—1 only wish I canal sie My, Scoville—Well, cy ou the si te ditt aud.testify. Don’t elt there and tu! . ayer head ace witness was asked If he aver LL. W. Guitean assert he could heal ess by prayer, eed thst srGautaan (exeited!y)—He ony tated : tn his family, He didn’t rin ar been streets to preach It, ky ee or iad too much sense £0 a - suc SEW ners had never beard way 4 z