Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1881, Page 2

\ 1 » ony Hi CHICAGO TRIBUNE WASHINGTO Senator Morritl's Speech on the Tariff the Event of ‘the Day. Great Intorest Evinced on the Democratic Nido of the House. The Bourbons Alarmed by the Pros- ent Attitude of Voorhees and Hondricks, . Text of Blaine’s Letter on the Decision of Baron Low- enhaupt. The Digniffed Attitude of the Late, Ad- ministration Toward the Sil- ver Congress. Chicago Offices in Logan's Con- trolTom Murphy in Great Luck, Mrs, Garfield Given the Franking Privilege—Hazen’s Unpopular Bill—Patent-Sharks, Howe to Get tho Interlor—Keifer Hard at Work-Old Isaac Bassett Made Happy. Bills Which Aro Abou’ to Be Presented Profits of tho Minta—Politioal Views . of Atkins, of Tonncasce, MORRILI/S SPEECH. GREAT INTEREST ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE, Spectut Diepatcy to The Chicago Tribune. Wasitxaroy,.D. ., Dee. &.—Sennator Mor- rill began today the discussion of ‘the taht suestion, Many of the politiciuns here be- lieve that the tarlif fssue wiil provoke n great deat of important disensston this winte ‘Khe political influences which a long debate inay stevelop are regarded as lkely to be of a nore inimediate consequence than any effect such debate mny have on the Tarlil bith A distinguished member of the House, Demo- crat, and 9 former candidste for Speaker, came up to the Senate today for the purpose of hearing. Mr. Morrill’s speech, Calllng Senator Bayard to him, -the genttoman said: gE sea that Van Voorhees 1s preparing to leave the Deiti- veratic party, and that Hendrleks fs getting ready te follow him. You are not gong over to the protectlonists are you, Sonater ?? SENATOR BAYANU'S REPLY was that his raots are too deep down on-that. subject to permit of any change now. This little conversation is a mere sample of a great deal of talk that ono nay hear any day, Mr. Morrill’ speech was not expected to be avery powerful argument in Saver of pro- tection, Morrill’s views on the tarY ure as well known as those of Pig-Iron Kulley, wid are largely embodied in what is known “ns the Morrill Tarif bi, But It wad under- stood that the Senator had apent a great deal of ino in the preparation of hls speech, and that It was designed more fora popular read> ings Un for n technical and abstract defense, if Mr. Morrill, were a public speaker he doubtless would have had amueh larger audience. He Is a graceful gentieman, writes pleasantly and at thnes keenly, but ils speeches full flat, largoly because he con- fines himself closely to manuscript, and has not a singte oratorical grace, Notwithstand- ing his well-known defects ns a public Npeakes, some of the PROMINENT CONGRESSMEN OF NOTICE NOUAES Itstened with tho closest attention until the speech was finished. More of the Demo- cratle Senators ald Mr. Morriil the honor’ than of hls Republican associates, Mr. ‘Voorhees took a seat near to Morrili’s desk, Ne had prepared pads upon which he took uunicrous notes, some books of reference, whuse leaves hte ovenslonally opened, and when not thus engaged sat with bis eyes fixed steadfastly. upon the speaker, Mr. . Voorhees’ recent announcement of certain jviews on the tirlt have not only caused on great deal of comment, but hnve also resulted In a good deal of porsunal correspondence, some of which has not been pleasing to’ Mr. Voor- ees, He fs auld to be thin-skinned—to be more ensily touched to the qulek by public eriticlsm than many other prominent men in pubile life. He las refused to muko any special statement of his views singe he has beon here, but itis known that he expects, before the session closes, to make a speech which 9 friend of his enys * WILL CAUSH A SENSATION, Senutor Beck, of Kentucky, tlanked Senator Morrlll onthe -other side, Ho sat in Don Cameron’s seat Mr. Cameron appeared to take a greater interest tn pructienl polltics than ina question which fs salu tobe pecul- farly Important to tho people of bly State, Mr. Geel iistoned with an attention which was tireless to tho three hours ot speaking which Mr. Morrill requtrod. A ttle turthor along tn the front ‘row Senator Jow Brown, of Georgia, sat stroking his long beard and Jooking very wise. He, doo, did not leave his place until cho speech was finkshed, while Senutor Slater, of Oregon, Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, aud Senator Pondteton, of Ohto, without leaving the Domucratic sile of the Chamber, Hstened to every word, OF THE NEPUULICAN-SENATONS only three pald any attention, John Sher- man heard every word of the speech, and seemed to Hike It, Senators Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, and Anthony, of Rhode Island, niso did Morrill the honor of hearing him through, Seuntor Edmunds, fer whom tho question has no charms at all, retired assoon us his colleague began toxpeat, a proceeding very unusual with him. ‘The Interest that the speech attracted on the Democratic side Wits very noticeable. ‘Tits interest arises, not by reason of any special merit whieh Senator Morrill may tinve In treating the qMestion, but because anything that any pube He man gays. now upon this question is Jooked upon as largely directed te the Demo- tratic party, BPANISIT CLAIMS, BLALNE’S WITHDRAWAL OF CASES FNOM THE COMMISSION, Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiunatoy, D, U., Dec. 8,—The follow- Jnz is the letter ot Secretary Dining to the counsel of the United States before the Spanlsh Clalnis Commission, ‘Though catted vut by an indlyldual case, Ib states the Ren eral position of our Government iu regard to the broud question of naturalization. ‘Pho urguinent of this letter has also, been com- qwunteated to the Spanish Minister here, and to our Minister at Madrid: ~ Derantuynt oy Srate, WASHINGTON, D.C, Nov, W, 1881.—Thomas J, Durant, Evy, Counact Jor the United Stetes—tines {have ucknowledged {no recelpt of your letters informing me thay ou such o day ay iuy be agreed unon the advocate or Spalu before the American aud Bpunish Com- mi'ssion will_movo to utriko tho case of Pedro Duzai from the dooket iu consequunoy of the der ho umpire that Buzzt was not entit; tain: United States enstip. Whi decision of tha umptro wns first rendered you Wore Instructed te move fora rohenring of this ease. Upon further retleetion { have concluded do withdraw that {ritruction, and J think 1 am bound to resimo that, before reversing tho Judgment of his predewessor, which had beer Neeepted by this Goverament (and, as we sup posed, by Apatnd ns n tant ndjudiention of tho Intent of the agreement of 1871, and uso as to the extent of tho Jurisdiction of the commis to sion appointed under ft, the eminent diptomnat who reted as umpire had carefully reviewed thesc judginents, and conaldored tha conse- quences of auch reversal, and ft would not be proper for this Governimeut, by urging the um- Pre tu review nnd correct his opiolon, TO SEEM TO INTIMATE that so pravon duty bad been lightly discharged. And t Ive this Judgmout, therefore, ts tho enrefully-considored and imonrtial opinion of tho ump! Refore attaching to this decision alk the poet und weight to which tho welle known ability and ebarieter of Count Lawen- haupt entitle tt, It becomes my duty to state, (0 order that such oplaton may be formally com- imunleated to the commisston, that this Govern mont eanret neeept such judgment as within tho competences of the umpire to render, and that {t cannot submit the cusca remaining un sottled in tho docket to the application of prin- ciples a DISTINCTLY REPUDIATED BY MENT ITSELF. ‘The principle upon which the Buzzi case rests, stnted simply and dricily, tg this: that tho com: mission hus the right to ve bebiod the certitleate of neturaleation ty decide, nut whether tho court whiek Issued it was of compotent juris- Alevton, not whether a cortitteate of nuturalizn- tion has been granted to -tho claimant, but whether It hus beon proporly granted. | 1n short, that thy cuimnilssivn is court of appeal, with ‘THE AGRER- tho” right) to review the — duly-ren- dered = judgment of the courts of tho United States, ‘This fase, which hifeots tha very essence of the agreement, bas been unde before. In 1875, In the case of Dele mont which goes boyond the powers conferred up- on the arbitrators, aud to postpouo the reference of any disputed cases until the two Govern- ments have ngremt upon the correct construc tion of tho terms of the agroumont. THEREFORE, ns this Government perceives that, In the fot- lowing out practieally of the recent deolsion of Count Lowenhaupt, eorious dainngo would bo dono tho (nite States by sotting astdo of the most tmportant snfeguirds estubilehed tn our behalf by the agreemont of February, 18tt: 18 It regards tho decision of Count. Lowenhaupt entirely beyond tho scopo of thd authority given by tho convention; a3 it Is bound to respect and malutain the dovisions made, nut by one, but by Nsorics of foriner mplres, aud whiob It has re- garded Hnal and conclusive; nnd ns it i3 pledged to fnsist upon the application of the same uw to all the clulmunts who mny come befure the com- aniston, You ANE INSTRUCTED not to consent to have nny ense referred to the umpire wherein the question may bo involved of the effect duo toa certifiente of naturaiiza- Uon, issued by tt competent court, and in which itis not dented that the peraon presenting [t ts the person to whom tt was ‘orlghitly issued. 1 feel myself the more consteainud to give you thls instruction ngs tho commission fs not tho erenthon of a tratty constituting it nu internas Honal court,’ but stinply nn arbitration agreed upon between ono of my: preda- cessurs ng Socretary of: Stato and * tho Spantat: Seeretary of Foreign — Affates. ‘To those Comanissionera no Inrger powers ‘could be given thar those possossed by tho Secreta> ries that appointed them, and Jat thes per- soually aburgad with the duty. of scelng that tho terms of the srbitration are duly executod, and tht ne detelmont spall come to tho Inter: ests of thy Qnited States by the exercisn of tho powers which L do not possesa and conld not thorefure dulegnte, 1 ain, sir, your obudiens aurrant, James G. BLAINE, SILVER. THIS 15 TI! KIND OF TALK, Beciat Disvateh to Tne Catcaco Tribune uitdo, Mr. Burtholil, Minister froin France, thelr umpire, dcelded: "Raat the claimant bas deen nituralized an Amertean citizen according to tho lnws of United Stites; thot. the Jude who ordered him ta bo adtnitted a citizen of the United States was,ns it bus been decided in many cases by the Supreme Court of tho United Stutey, ’ THE COMPETENT AUTHOMTY todcelde it the wlutmant hid stuticiently com> pllud with the law, whieb prescribes a continued rusideacy ut tive years iy the United states be- fure having a right to obtaln naturalization; wt thers fs no evidence nor churze of ‘tho puturalization having boon obtained by fraud; that tho chtimane bus not fost the American efttaenship which he has obtained by paturallzr Yon; that, thorefore, hu hays right te bo beard by tha Commission.” In 18%0,1u the ease of Domlnqnes, Baron Blungs Minister trom Lovly, then umpire, decided xg follows: ' Lboreforo the construction thus given, however Urotd it may Le deemed, must vo followed so long as it Isunimpenched und unreversed by an aAwert can tribunut of, stiperior. Juriediction,. ‘Tho tribunals of tho United Staves are the solo in- terpreters uf tho Inws of the country, and It fs not tho privilege of the umpire to revlow thelr ndjudicacion us to the requirements of those dawa'?; aud again in THE CASE OF PORTUANDO, the same wurplre decided that, ‘ue tu the tras versed allexiuon of American citizeuship of tho deveased, competent and sulllcient: proof thore- of, aa requtred by the ngreeinent of Fett. 12, 1871, 43 yeuyen by bls certificate of uaturallantion, such cortificate not beipg proved or charged to baye beon procured by fraud, or issued in violudon of public law, treaties, or nutural Justice, and such grounds of impeuchment, uvon which any certiticate of neturalization may be declared al- togethor void, nut being found Ja this case, tho umpire culled upon tu resolves such cuntlict nbuut the aileiunce of the deceased must, fole towing previous adjudications «by ume pires oof | this comission, and in tho mbseneo of any treaty between Spain and tha United States, restricting the power of the United States to grant naturalization tn ace cordunve with muntclpul law, us Interpreted by tho municipal courts, give full forve to the naturalization of the deceasud, oven against Spain.” ” 7 THIS GOVERNMENT HAD TITE WIGHT to consider these ducisions ag flual and conclu- sive of the monuing of the agrcetnent unter them. From tho date of thoopening of the conunission, by n auccesston of wuplres 107 easca havo been tried and depided, forty cises re~ uain on the docks. ‘If the decision of former umpires is to be roversed, then the forty cases ure to be fuged upon eatirely diferent princi+ ples from tho preceding casos. In tuet, the 107 cusca will haye been decided under an agro: ment meaning an entirely different and oven contrudictory thing. Two clalinants presenting cortiticates of nacurallzntion of tho same date, iysued frum the gtme court, would bo tho one recelved and tho other rujected, not on any Axod principle, but according us the numtcr of pis claim on tho docket brought bis onse undor the vonsideration of onc or the other umpire, WHAT bYFECT should bo given to tho certificate of naturallzn- Uon, ns itis understood by the cuntructing par- tios and declured in tho &tinutations of tho agrcoment, and what power the commission iscif may bive.to extend or limit thls olfeut vy construction, Twill not -uow discuss; but it ia evident that, (f the commission has or nas not ns- sumed the power to dovide this queation, which Ta ono not of fact but of construction of thu Ins tent of the agreement, once deBided {t must bo considered us settled furover, for it ia obvious that no sotticnent can bo reackcd just to, tho chiimant where the rulo of construction varies with every chingo whlch may occur in the por~ son of tho umpire, AND TIU3 GOVERNMENT MUST INSIST. that ull clilms eball be tried’by the same rule, and under the sumo construction of the agroce ment between Spala and tho United Stutes, Tho comialsston Is not a proper tribunal to which should be submitted tho argument of tho United States in thls rognrd. Whother this course is juutitled by the circumstances, or whether our Interprotation of tne ugreomont bo the correat ono, are questions, tpon tho fallura ot tho cominisston, to be discussed aud decided, by tho two Govornments thomsolves, For tho presone ft 15 sulticiont that 1 refuso to recognize the power of the commission to denntionalize an Amorlean citizenship. When & court of competont jurisdiction, administer Sig Mhe law of tho lund, Issued Its regular cortitl. cute of nuturallzution to Pedro Guzzi be was mide # citizen of tho United Btates, und no pow er resides in tho Exooutive Departinont of this Government to roverso or raview that Judginent, and whut tho power of tho Executive cannot do dn itself it cannot. delegate to n commission, which ts the mera ‘ereatura of tho Exvoutive uxreoment, a TMAVE THE LESS EMBARRASSMENT inulving you those Instructions, because, whon the Jastdealsion of Baron kino was rendered, she urbitrator on the part of Spain, the Marquis Vodestad Lornart sed with tho commission i protest in which, reciting tho Judgmont of tho Ulnpiry ua it bas boen quoted atoye, be saya: “Now, therefore, Inasmuch aa ft ts the glyen Wasirnatos, D, G., Dee. &—Uho follow- ine dispatch from Sceretary Binine to‘ the Conmnisstoners of the United States to the dnteruattonal Monetary Conference, defin- ing the position of tha United States, will probably soon be sent to Congress, with other documents relating to the Internation- al Monetary Contnission: ‘With the personal convenience or pleasure of the Commnissloners the Preaident would not in- terfere.* Hu bus had some apprebonelon, how- ever, that visits to England and Gormany and tudionces with tuo Stinfsters of those Goyerne mients might place the United States ina wrong Position before Europe. This Government Is not seelcing an adjustinent of thosllver question ug afnvor or concession to otr interests. Slaco the Mouatary Conference of 1878 we have drawn $160,(00,000 of gold from Europe, and buve re- Inlned the vast products of our own gold-imines at home, . THE GOLD CURRENTS OF THK WonrtD Sot strongly towards us; but, iu the yoncrat In- torest of ull the nations, wo desiro an udJuat- ment of the asllver question, Both Bue gland = and) = Germany woru exacting, und somewhat ungencrous, in announcing the basis upon which thoy would sond delegates to the couference, 11 wns, porhups, wise, to make the concessions teedful to that ond; but the Presldont will feel very deep regrot if the Commission, as a body or indiyldual, sball take any step that would seom to subordinate tho United States to England or Germany in this Internationa! conference. it t¥ 1s our pray> ince to ead In thls mutter and not to follow. THE RECOMMENDATIONS QF TIKES - ADMINIE- : RATION with respect go tho suspension of the colu- age of the stlver dotlur ure meeting with protests from the silver men. Le Favre, of Ohlo, says:) “Lam notin favor of the with- drawal of the sllver certilentes or of the dis- continonnes of the colnnge of the standard silver dollar, Tho people of my section aro in favor of a vigorous foreign -pollcy—one becoming to.the dignity of the Republic.” Mite BLAND, OF SISSOURE, the aubhor of the Bland Sliver bill, saya: “The nessage i$ n very falr document, as a whole. Ido notlike the views touching the silver qaestion, and the National banks, tho recommendation’to repeal the Inw-authorizs Ang the Iasue of the silver certificates, and aly Jowlng banks to gill the yacancy, and also. stopping the colnage of the sliver dollar. MR, BUCKNER, ee who was Chalrman of tho Banking and: on rency Conmnittee in the last Congress, spgake Ing on this subject, sys: “ Conzress Will not, I belleve, sustain hls position in regard to sitver, so far as stopping Its colnage, uor do I toluk thera is any probability that any amount of sliver will drive out gold.” CHICAGO, PROSPECTS OF THK CANDIDATES For cOoL-_ LECTOI 1, » Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnixaroy, D.C. Dee, 8—Tho friends of William Penn Nixon haye privately ade initted today that they finye Aittle hope that he cah be made Collector, Logan has define Itly- Informed them that he cannot support Nixon, and that he will be obliged to recommend another man. Who that man fs he has not yet stated, but the Chicago Congressmen are of, the -opinion that Dan Shepard is tho man. Whethor Davis haga second cholce after A. M. Wright is not known. Farwell’s first choice still 1s William Henry Smith, he says, but’ Nixon's friends elalm iim for them as his second choice, Whether their claims ure well founded does notappenr, Mr, Aldrich does not seem to be taking any part In the fight, and says that not a single person in his Congressional dis- trict has asked him for his support for that position, z 8 THE ILLINOIS MEMBERS, outside of Chicago, of course, take no Inter- estin dt, Itis not known that Logan’s rec- ommendation will prevail, but It is pretty certain thot nobody wilt be appointed who Is especially hostile to Senator Logan, for the Senate Js so constituted aud there ls such an clemorit of Freeinasonry In thnt,body that a. man who Is the political enemy” of Sonntor Logan could probably not be continued, 2TH ONLY DEFINIT THING about tho Cullectorship Is that the appolnt- ment Is pretty certain to he postponed until tho lastot this month, Representative Davis sald this inorning that ho had been to see the Presidont in the interests of A.M, Weight, and that the President Informed him that ho should give the subject vory careful consid- eration, and iat he twuterstuod that no ap: polntinent would be made before the Inst of December, : THH SENATORS, . MORMLIJS SPEECIN Spectal Disvatch to The Chievo Tribune conviction of the underdigned that, In tbo fole lowmg out bractloalty of clther of tho. two Proportions that have boon recited, soridus dam: ued wouk! le done to Spain by setting aside ono of. tho most Important safexuards establiahod in_ ber behalf by the agreomout of Fobruury, 1871, the undersigned deus it his duty to de lure that he cunnot agree. to bave any question referred te tho umpire wherein a question of citizenship may be invelyed until he anatt havo roferred thd mattor to the Governtvent of Spulu who shull detorminy, togathor with tha other high contracting party, the Goverument of tho United States, tho exuct ryavh’ and suopo of tho right conceded to Spain to traverse an allegation of American oltizenship.” ” i ITISTRUE * that the Govetament of Spain withdraw from sho rofuat anyounced In this protest, inform lug this Government of its reasons through pho Bpinleb SMatstoer bere, ana Iu the following Jane wuages ©The undersigned, feeling ulwayd dus Siruus to avold all unnecessary discussion, cons wider that (inasmuch as tho mala objost of the discussion commenced by bln in hie uote of the Uh of July lust wag to refute tho erroneous vluw taken by Baron Blaav, who considered bine Self Incompetent to pronowace un uplolon cone corning the decisions of tho local courts of both countrice, As Haron Btano hue resluned his ottlee, thore {4 uo longer any necessity forthe continunuce of sald correspondence,” Uudor these circumstances, nu furthor disuud- slou of the protest waa bud betweuy Spaiu and United tutes, but I understand the Govern ment of Spulu to still maintain tts right of roe fusing ausent to any vonalderation of the agreo- * Wasiusxatoy, D, 0. Dec, 8.—The tine of the Senate was mostly occupied todey with the ultra-radical speech of Senator Morrill, of Vormout, In favor. of a. high protective tari. Ue read it from juanuscript, ita de- very occupying over two hours, At {ts coneluslon, tho Chamber belng’ almost. emptied of members, x motion to adjourn was readily carried. ‘This apeooh, which contained the lickneyed protective argu: mont, is the opentiy of the tariff discussion, Besides Morrlll’s speech there was the usnal umount of billy, resolutions, and memorluly 4 for reference, Among thom was tho old bill to pension the veterans of the Mexlean Way, | Joint revotutions of the Missouri Log}sinture presonted by Senator Cockrell for the ree moval of tho sult tax, and for praviding 6 Torrktorial form of xovernqent for Sthe Indian Tprritory, and opening the public lands to sattlement, An amended bjll' re bortod from the Committea on Post-Oflces mid Post-Roads, granting the franking priv. Huge to 3S. GARFIELD was unanimously adopted, Senator Garland hus given notice of his intontion to reply to Morrill’ tariff speech, and Suvator Beck that sho will have sumothing to say as tu the best: method of providing for the Presidentiat succession Iu the event of the disability of the occupant of the oftice. It seems probable thut a great portion of the time of the Senate between thls and the holiday recess . Ill be devoted to the consideration of ecutive business, and to tho discussion of the tariff and to Presidential disability, ‘Tho only portions of the President's massage yel referred aro those relating to the cotuage ofallyer and the retirement. of the silver cer {Ulentes, These, on motion of Senator Vor hees, went tu THY FINANCE COMMITTER, ‘Tho Sonate Committes on Priviluges and Elections: had under consternation today the cases of Lapham and Miller, of New York, No action was taken, out tho feeling In tho vommittes seems to bo to ask to be dls. charged from further conslderation of the eases, as they fd nothing in then. ‘The at- lempt to cast a cloud upon the titles of the new New York Senators was at best a plece of spite-work, SUNSET COX, Mr, Randall ts discovering that he will not be able to unite the Democratic party on a proposition to abolish the {Internal revenue system. Mr, Cox, ‘referring to the Randall Wroposition, says:. “Certainly, taxation ought to be reduced, ‘The tnterual revenue system shoult be modifiel, not now. abolished, nd the tariff shoul ve revised? Our legistation shot be in» more contl- Heatal spirit, not fm a narrow spelt, not in tho Literest alene of the seaboard, or of a section, but of the country and the continent. Most certainty should we bulld upa niuvy and a inerchant marine. I haves just res turned from a journey to att the countries, and thy absence of tho flag of the United States from all seas and all harbors fs humil- inting to nn Auerlean travelers? MIL WILLIAM Il, MORMISON, of Hltnols, sald: 1, for one, shall, try to modify and reform both the taritt and tho Juternal-revenue system, butel do not be- Neve in glving the extreme protectionists any atunecessary excuses fur malutaiuing thelr various system as It 13,” “INAULITY.? To the Western «lssoetuted Press, Wastnsaton, D, G., Dee. 8.—Fotlowing ts tho full toxt of the bil Introdueed fn the Senate today by Garland to provide for the verformanes of the duties of the Presidentlat ofitce,in case of tho removal, death, resigna- ton, or Inability of tha Presidents He tt enacted, ete, That See, 10, Titled, of tho Revised Statutes, Is hereby repeated, Suc. 2 In case of the remoyul, death, rese Ignation, or Inability of beth the President and Vice-President of tho United States, the Sacre- tury of Stato for the time being, or, ff thera be no Sccretury of State, thon the Sceretary of the ‘Treasury tor tho thme vetng, or, if there be nelther Secretary of Stato nor Sceretary of the ‘Treasury, thon tho Secretary of War for tho time boing shall act as President until tho disn- bility be removed or tho President be elected In the manner and nat tho the provided In tho ‘) Constitution and tha tnws; or, i case there bu ho occaslun under the law for an eleation, until the existing tarm of office of tho President so romoved, realigned, dead, or dksabled shall hava expirod. : TLUMN'S BILL. ‘The bill Introduced in the Senate by Mr. Plumb to dectare certain lands heretofore erunted to ratlroad companies forfeited to. the United States provides that whoren grant of public lunds has. been made to ald the constructlon of any rallrond, und tho rowd has not been compteted witht the thne pre- scribed by the law, that the part of the lands not patented to the company prior to the ex- piration of the thne fixed for the completion Of the rond shall revert to the United States. THE MORMONS, wm Senator Vest tuday lutraduced two bilis bearlug upon the Mormon questlon, One provides that whenever any marringe ne cording to the forms of bellef or pructica of any rellalous denomination shall be solein- nized mt any Territory of the United States a written cortilteate of such marriage, contain: ing the numes and residences uf the parties nutrried, shall be filed hn the office of the Clerk of tho Supreme Court of the Tertl- tory, ‘Cho bill also provides that the certified record ot such inarrlage shall be tmissible as evidence upon tril of any cause fn any court of the United Siptes, Tho provislous of the bill do not apply to marrliges between Audinus in the ‘Territories, ‘The other bil provides that no woman shall be disqualified asa witness In any trial for bigamy In the “Territories by reason of hér murtingo to the defendant in the case, HAZEN UNPOPULAR - AMONG 11S ONSERVERS. Speetat Disputeh to, The Chicago Trioune, Wasitnotox, D.C, Dee, 8—A bit drafted | by Chief-Slgunl-Onlcer Hazen for presenta tlon to Congress entitied * Annet to promote tho eflefency of the Signal Servite Bureau,” amd! providing for the Appolutmenteof about twenty new ollivors of the corps, has been met with a vigorous protest from the observ=* ers of the weather bureau, and thoy have [s- sued an appeal to Congress, the public, nxt the press against it, ‘Che terms of the bill provide that the appolntinents be made from the army, preference being given to oflcers familiar with the signal sorvieo work. . THE ENLISTED MEN OF THE BUREAU. say that this is 8 imonstrous plece of In- Justice, and an Insulg to the Intellizence of the observers, ‘The Injustice is done, they claim, In shutting them out from promotion, white demanding higher pny, positions of xteator cage, and lHfe-tenure of ollies for men who have rendered no more service than tha hinnbler workers of thecorps, Accordlig to the statements of thesemon, the Indorsement of the bill by Boards of ‘Trade and Commerce in many of the tnrgor cities and by the press has been secured only beewuse the Indorsers have not been sufitelendy enlightened as to its real intont and Its probable effect, TIE OABINET, HOWR WILE QET KINKWOOD'S PLAGE, - Speciat Misvatch to The Chicuao Tritune, Wasuinaton, D.C, Dee. 3A United States Senator on Intimate terms with the Administration—onu of the leaders of the Stalwarts in fuct—snid today that. the Presi- dont had stutet tag tt was definttly suttted that ex-Summor owe of Wisconsin, would’ bo appointed Seeretary of the luterlor,‘al- though tho appolntinent might not be mado before Jan. 1. ‘This iy. tho position which Judge Howe greatly preferred to any other In tho Cabinet. —_—_—- ., KEITPER’Ss JOB: § A NOSER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Wastixatok, D, C,, Dee, &—A prominent mombor of the House called on Spealor Kolfer today to ascertali, for his own satis: fuction, on what committes he been placed, Mr, Kelter could give him no information, oxcopt that everything with regard to’.com- mittees was iih chaotic state, and that he would not be able, tor a fow days at lcust, to say whatselections would bo mate, In this connection It may pe stats there 13 ‘a very general hupresston that tho connmittoos will be fully organized by the wilddie of next weok, ‘The House will meet tomorrow and adjourn over ‘unt Cuesilay, and, by Wednes- day, Ibis éxpectod the: Speaker Will name. some of tho more hnportant coimmittees, SPKAKEN KHIFEI has: appointod - 8, 1, Guiuvs, of Ohto, *his nephew, his private olork. 7 -* KEIFER IAS DEEN DUBY etd arranging his committee-tist today, but says that it will not be reody to bo presented to the House before Thursday of next weelt, % SUCHIGAN: ‘Tho differont State delegations, in the ex. peotation that Speaker Keifer may call upon them for thelr views us to the ussigunents which shall be given -them ou committees, aro holding Informal vaycuses, © A caucus of tho Michigan avlegation today shows that the mombers would be. glad to be assigned substanttally as follows: Mr. Lord, who hag lived jong in Europe, would bs glad of a position in the Foreign Affaira Comittee or op Public Bulldlngs, a3 Detroit has a vubilo bullding, Mr. Lacey profers PostOtlces, as docs Bir, Webur, a poston cessor, M tho only farmer {n the delegation, wants to be placed on the Committees on’ Agriculture, Mr, Torr ase plres to be assizned to Commerce. Mr, Hib- Vell would be pleased té beamade Chatrmian of the Conunittes an Appropriations, and Mr, Durrows, on account of hia prominauce aso candidate for Speaker, undoubtedly, expeets and will reeelve i prominent Chairmanship, Mr Wilitts would be gid to. be appointed to the Elections Committee, when he would endeavor to oust the Mormon Delegate (Can- nonX if a sent be accorded that gentleman, TUE DEMOCRATS. To the Western Associated Press, Wastusatox, 1. Dee. 8.—The Demo- craty are manifesting conshterable fiterest tn the forimution of the House Elections Com wittes beeause. of the mumcrous contested eases, ‘They say if the Republleans pursue a falrand Just course In regaed tu these enses thoy may be disposed af ontnorlt; but, if the Republicans undertake to crowd Denwernts oul without examining Into the vase, they (tle Demveraty) will ftibustur azalast suelt proceedings, Robeson hag declared tn favor of baslag avery report fn a contested cuse upon justice, and this polley will probably govern the majority, —_—— TMIREDE BILLS. * PATENT BILARKS, Borctat Disvatch to ‘the areaca Tribune Wasutxatox, D.C. Dee. 8—Mr. Bure rows, -of Miehlcan, has prepared a bill, which he will introduce at the eartlest possi- ble day, in which all Western farmers have ereat Hiterest. ‘The object of the DIIT Is to protect tia firmers ot the West against the ‘just exactions of speentaters who are ate by h tempting to collect royalty from the persons | who have purehased and have been usiig patented artleles without the knowledge that they were patented. ‘Uhe following ty the bil: : Beit enacted, That Soo. 4,910 of the Rovised Stutetes of 1473 bo and tho snmo Is hereby amended to read as follows: “ Damuges for the lufringoment of any patent: may bo recovered by action on the case in tha name of the party interested clther, us patentee, assets, or eriutee, tno such partyin any such action Shalt recover damayes for tho use of any pate ented article when [t shall appenr on tho trint that tho defendant in such action purchased sali urticie fora valuable conglderation in the open murket and without khewledgo that tho snine was pateuted. ¢ . BTEAMBOATS, Tepvesentative Butterworth, of Cineln- hath, will, after tho recess; Introduce a bill embodying tha recommendation of the Su- pervising Inspector-General of Steamboats that the tux now ‘pald by Ucensed ofllvers of steam vessels for thelr ficense-certificate bo reduced to 60 cents, The ground trken by the Inspector-General, and on-which the DEL WHI bu based, is that the present livense-tax fs exorbitant, amt especlally a hardship in the case of the steninboat men on Nurthwest- ern waters; and in the South, whose season of work is thulted.toa little more Uian halt the year, ADULTERATION. Representative Power, of New York, will Introduce in the House after the recess a bill dlrected against the adtuiteration of articles of food and medielnes. “Che bil is substan- tially the same that was pnssed by the New York Legislature lust whiter, ‘The Natlonal Board of Trade of New York. some time be- fore hae offered a prize of $1,000 for the best draft of a bill of the dnd, one whieh would cover the ground and yet not interfere with tho Stute tnws, and this one was adopted, Lt was altered so nx to make it lueal Inits scope, and passed by the New. York Legisla- ture. Now the original blll Is to be submit ted for Congresslounl sanction. n \ “WINNEBAGO LEE, NOW UE GAINS IB POINT. Special Disvatch to ‘the Chicago ‘Tribune, Wasutxaton, D. ©. Dec, 8.—Mr. Arieo, Conifulssioner of Indian Affutrs, is endeavor: ing to obtain the enrollment of the Wiune- bage Lithus of Wisconsin. Unter an are rangement made with the representatives of that tribe here this fall, he recently sent an agent from the Interlor Department to Wise consitt to muke the cnroliment, and did not enuploy a lawyer mnmed LL C. Lee, whom the Jndlans desired him to engaged for that pur- pose, who, on neount of hls influence over the tribe, is. generally known fn Wisconsin us * Winnebago Lee? When tho agent of the Interlor Departifent reached the Win- nebago reservation, therefore, he found thet there ‘were no Winnebagoes there, and he re ported to tho department that the Indians had 6s + TAKEN. TO THE waons, at {ho instizasion af this lawyer, “Pho agont has reported that he willbe unable to ae. complish hls mission, and the Departinent, in consequence, may yet bo compelled to engage “ Winnebago Lee.” It Isa matter of vital Importanes to tho Indians, for they eunnot recelve the annuities untess they are enrolled, and if tha enrollment is not ef fected this winter tho annulties muy be per- wanently fost. ATKINS, OF TENNESSEE. HI8 VIEWS ON THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, Soeclul to Cinchnwuth Commercutl, Wasuisarox, Dy C,, Dec..." What do youtulnk of President Arthur's message?” asked your correspondont of Representatlyo Atkins, of ‘Lennessee, today, “havo not read tho wholo of ft, but as far ag I have rend L have found it a lucid, Inottest, statesmantike document. 1 was greatly pleased to fad, that Grant had not been nde to give itn bloody-shirt cnat, as 1. had feared ho would do,” “Itappears to bo the general Impression that the President dit not ask Gen. Grant's adylee as to what should bo sald In the mes. wage,” remarked the correspondent, “Well, that Is my own lupression, and I begin to think that Arthur means to be Pree: ident Wtuself, and of the whole country.” “What do you think of his recommenda: tlons respecting the tart! and finances ? “Oh, of course, 1 do not agree with him there, £ am for atari for revenus only, and cutting down the duty on every article until the blood is drawn, No protection, Is my motto. Then Lam for the wniluited coinage of silver and the abolition of the National banking system! “ What about the question of POLYGAMY?” 7 © Well, I think 1 ain with the Prestdent thore, mt least so fur as tho muking ot polygamous wifeacomputent witness against her polygamous husband ts concerned, ‘Chat is all Congreas can do, wid I am in favor of it, Lam also greatly pleased with the Presi- dent's position respecting : the linproyement of the Migsiesippl River, We ought to muke tho most of our waterways, I regret. to And," continuud Br, Atking, “that the Press Itont did not take bold, high ground agalnst raltrond monepolles and in fayor of regus Juting transportation rates by law.” “What Will or ouxht.to be, in your opine fon, tho pulley of the Democrats In Congress this session ?” asked the correspontont, ‘i “We ought to (and [hope wa will) go In for ‘ A MODIFICATION OF THE TANIFF in the direction I before suKKested, for tha abolition of the National banks and the un- Mmited colage of silver, for bora! Internal improvemonts, and against Monopolies of every sort”? ‘ . “Ldo not know whether It will maie any difference what we do, however.” continued the ‘Tennessee statesman, somewhat plaint- ively, "fur, no mattor what we attempt, wo seem foreordalned to defeat, We ought to stop our foultshuees and stand by our princl- ples, whieh are thesternal princlptes of truth tnd justice, politteally Kpenk ing “You do not appear ta agree with Bonator Voorhees In Foxard to what some of them are —say she aril for example,” suggested the correspon “Ot course | do not, nor with Handall Tdld not give hho my vole tur thy either, hip. Lam not the sae ki ‘tt that he and some others are, hat Is 3 THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN TENNESSEE ?? sked the correspondent, at Aioomy, gloomy for us,” was the sod reply, & M Xu thera be an effort to repeat tho Inw Yisad Inst winter for tho settlement of the State debby? “ Ciitoubtedsy there will, ‘The success of the Readjuster inavement In’ Virginia hag sadly denuralized tie Deteratic party In Ventessee. “Thousands of State-Credlt Deioerata are now tn favor of replutlation or of sealing the debt. L have hitherto stood for matntalning the fiith. and credit of the State” and paying every dlollar stio owes, but ft conféss 1 an How fnellned to suport au wit bu prowmsed to sente th bt down to one-hit the prinelpal and. tw lls oF the Interest—f1 other words, i propealt fon to pay ho Lot the prinelpal, and 4 instead of 6 ne interest on that’? -* How doves the Republlean party fn Pen- regard that proposition y?? Oh, thoy are opposed to lt. Lt will be the mabe taste hy out Suite etvetion text year”? “Wil all tho Stute-Credit Democrats sup sures that erent inany of thom wit undoubt- edly vate with the Repabtieans to preserve and oxvente the fw passed hist winter,” > 'Whieh party will bo tkely to win ?? “Oh, L stipnuse that ag usual we shall be benten, ‘The Demoenitic party, as sald bee fore, seers to be doomed to defeat, no mat ter whit I attempty,” NOTES, CIGAR BTAMES, Spectal Dispatch to Ths Chicaga Tribune. Wasmiseros, D, C,, Dee, &—The Commis. sioner of Luternal Ruvoriue, tn his annual report, reeommends an individual stamp for elaars,on the around that ft wottldalford the highest prout of the payment uf the tax, and would prevent tho fraudulont refilling of stamped boxes, which is belluved to bea means of loss to the Government. He Is of opinion ‘that- the system of stamping each elgar > with on stamp Prepared for general use, withant reference to the number pavked i the box, can be la- truduced to great advantage to the Govern: ment. Gen. dohn B, Iawiey, of Minas, ts here tn the titerest of 1 ellent who thinks he hus Invented a deviee whieh will meot the requirenients of the internat-revenue break. At will be w matter that Congress will have to bass upon before any stamp ean by adopted. SI, ROW > ITTY UF CINCAGO, who retlred frum the Seeretaryship of the Paris Legation to accept the position of First Assistant Seeretary of State, also expects to retire from the State Department as soon 1s his successor, Mry Daneroft Davis, Is ny, poluted, Some surprise is manifested that Mr. Davis should choose to_refinguish a life position gn the Court of Clatus beneh for what at best muy prove to be a short term of . service as Assist. ant Secretary of State, at on amall salary, ‘The duties of tho Court’ of Clating Bench are sald to be distastetul to Mr. Davis, and he is amin of sugh ample fortune that the life-salary is not an object to him, ‘ VICHEPRESIDENT. DAVIN . today appolnted Henry Hund, of Quincy, IIL. mmesgenger to tho Vicu-President, ‘YOM MURILY, who had arranged to live in Washington this winter, has suddenly changed nis mind, and has abandoned his search for a house, from which tt is Inferred that ho Is tobe appointed. Sub-Treasnrer at New York, tu succeed Iill- house. LYDECKER'S FRIENDS | - . say that the rdport that he would accept the uppolutment of Assistant Secretary of tho ‘Treasury fs not true, ag he is now in reeelpt ot satarles In New York which would not warrant hhin in taklux Government place. VINGINIA, ‘The President today ts reported to have expressed the opinion that ex-United States Senator Lewis, who was elected Lieutenant- Governor on the, Mahone teket; should be clected United States Senutor, Instead of Riddleberger, and It is evident that there fs considerably feeling between the Readjustera tnd the Republicans tn the Readjaster coall- Hon on aceownt of the Senatorshlp contest, REVI: ATIVE BURROWS « today recommended for reappointment 3B, J, Bonnte Postouster at Niles, Mich, anc an I Alexander Dostinaster at Biichanan, ich, noxns, ‘To tho Weatern Associated Press. Wastixatox, D. @., Due, &—The Secre- tary of the Treasury has authorized the As- sistant Tredsurar at Now York to rededn 35,- 000,000 of Londsof the 105th call ench week une til further orders, besluning Wednesday nest, and to pay Interest on the bonds to maturity, Jan, 20, 1883, . ‘ THE LSTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS for the service of thy Government for tho fis- eal year ending June 80, 1885, Aggregate $810,- 462,607. : ; i si OFFICE-SEEKENS appear toinerensa fn sumbers rather than to decrease, and every man who lng a few positions ut his disposal ig besiemed day ant night, ‘There mw more of # germmbly for place now than at any time for yenrs, PROFITS OF THY MINTS. Tho Director of the Mint has caused an examination of the neeounts of the United Sintes coluage mints frou the Ist or duly, 1878, to June 80, $881, to ascortuin the exact ituonnt and cost of the sliver purchased by the Government, and the profits on the coln- ago of silver during tho three fiscal years named, ‘The proflts have bean * $9,752,310, which, with the profits on hand at the mints duly 1, 1878, $424,725, and £4,500 profits an trade dottars and surplus bution credited to the same account, wake a totalot $10,181,195, Of this amount, $8,774,874 fins been dlepos- ited tn the Treasury, $221,114 pald for the ex. ponges of distribution, and s843H7 paid for Wwastuges and losses by the sale of “aweop,” leaving in tho mints July 1, 1831, $1,101,015, COUNTERFEITS, Counterfelt $53 of the Boylston Nattonal Bank of Boston and a pen-made counterfelt of the $10 silver: certificate have been dig covered, @ILVER, ‘The Treasury Department today purchased 400.000 ounces of fing silver for the Phitadel- piu, San Francisco, New Orleans, aud Care son Stints, THK TRIAL OF TIE DUNNE BROTHERS, United States Attorney Biles. for the Enst- ern District or Missourl, telegraphing from Clarion, Pa. the convietion of Willian and Addison F, Burns, charged with forging and uttering forged titles to Missoust lands, says the Burns brothers were the most extensive deniors tn the Untted States in thea froudue Jent titles. Evidence showed that thelr in- come from this goures the past eight yeura Waa upwards of $800,000, 'Tholr wealth and social prominence proved seriqua obstacles in the why of progecution, Every“ means money ond influence could cominand has been used In these case: THE RECORD, ha . SENATE, ae 1 Wasittnaton, D, C., Dee, 8&—Upon the ex- piration of tho morning hour, Mr. Morriltad- dressed the Senate’ at conalderably Tength upon lis Tarlit Commission bill, Thespuak- er sald our nearest approachgs to free trade had been seasons of national disnster, as Were the ycars of 1833, 1847, aud 1857, and the further we had receded from free trade the better hud labor fared, and the greater had been the material ‘and educational adyance- int of the'country, The evidences that tho free-trade prosperity of Great Britain was one vane Wore apparent lit Hen houses in Sheftield and the 10,000 in Birmingham now inarked * To fon! Jig cantonded that the British policy ind been’ everywhere: re jected, Agn result of this polloy, British Agriculture was now threatened with ruin y furvign competition, and Lord Derby, itr wlate spbaeh ty tho Lancashire tarmers, had suggested the dtesporate remedy of the emi- gratlon of some 500,000 of them, so. that those Who rewaln might farm on better termes. Moreover, there wera revent evidences of & change of British oplnton to the extent that, while free trade would be tho best thing for England, If other nations would follow her example, 1b was not tho best thing for her it Just Ks sole adherept. ‘The axiom of Brithsh freo-trude economy, that for any brauch of manufactures to rest on safe fulindations It wag Indispensuble that skilled favor and raw material “shyuld be fudlgunvus. If aps piled to tho ' British — fstandy stripy them Of a great stare ye Would Industry, ng ontton, hemp. all, tently Misit ind attiok articles and virions tates Mee, hot home produets. “Reterraue. er qty Net Inflesthly adhared to an tho: tnt)! eton hondieapotne eueers Cor tho pruteding fet, of thoroughbrurts against comptttnred et tatlt Morell auguestod that it Engin nage tetoud, With propricty: bo given te aygcs,Cimad Mginse our “Parole nnd trom See at Souuer wh tess experienced in rag, Melons duytht not ta Mabe fo to distanced ee Eehres winners in many comesting ty owners of Mauenester and Wien; Phew Rad feriinud pe ne cont, hoy yer ‘nit AUER pyres toodive™ trelits. Tew inne nt hh with Uidiaoa pots, A with reference "te condition of our agricultural the protective tril he conteast Watauk gaursety tunderetotierts mit etd den British furniars, und asaeried thar ines hota Stitewhose industries would mnt eee Eas trdized hy treo trads. Morell) luis) a tnd moved a reference of tho sutdect tc at the sang, Mr. Guirtatd, who desired ta le heey tn subleet, witintraw his motion. ‘Tne ine hs porurity vietded the tloor for somo geaceat te! miter on Mintner, tat, hese, and tho nibjeet wits tnturdully over far the present. ‘Tho Prestlent pro tem submitted the Tespuneg HO Sonat, of tuo sugretury of tho ‘terior to") resolution, transinitttng a Gat of th i ollivers, wlerks, and othor ainplayse yeaet OF OE tho department, wit aniuevedate or gees dient, aud aridusnt alllog uf caens tho Which enoh {3 ctutryed, aud Indicate whose fn tho Union, and Who in the Conte armies, ‘abled and ordared printed: e Wills wore Intfudueed and referred Hy Me, Pendleton—To prove tht tho prin opal olticera ut cach exeautivy departments veetipy souls on the Hour of the Senate ee House of Represontativus, eforred, on Mmotly of Mr, Pondiuton, ton spectal commttven eee to bu anointed by tha Chale. Ls Ly Mr. Vest—For un bridue across the Miasia at tho innst acceptable polnt from live tw es mille above St Louls. Als, for teenedine rages in the Territories uf the Cultey Stat lao, to innke the wife a competent witess tg {ent for bigainy in the Territucies of the Latted ated, hy Mr. Lefai—To refer tho elalms of We: } Cherokees. i oid settlers, to the United Seed iret of Cluims for ndJudieation, ; iy Mr. Groume—For the sreetton of n mony. hun fo tha memory of Maj.-Gen. Baron Oo chin By Mr. Ingalls—Kor tho sale of Innds Minin Thduins of Kutianss Ot is Hy Mr. Coukrell--For a classified, Analytical, snd descriptive catulog of all Government pubs Heatlons from July 4, E80, tu Maven 4, 1S4L; tho for a bridyy over thy Missouri River at wr tear Arrow Hock, Mo.; also ty extend the tine for Hitt chilmns for Horeus and equipments lost by - ofilcers ang oniisted ton in tho service uf thy United Sliter; also for the investigation an} examination of the neavunta of certain dand- grant rulironds In vecordunce with the decision of the Supreme Court, and for the full report of the reaulls to Congress, By Mr Plumb-For tho tho’ Larned iniiitary — reservauion: aly ty amend certain sections of tho re. vised statutes concerning taxes posits of ka whieh shall Le deposited With ttny thor nesnciation, bunk, or bitnker, and whieh ts subject to tax ng deposits with stch, fssochition, bank, or binicers. It furthor exe vinpts from taxution suvings depoalts tn provl- Hent nasoututions, savings banks, and savings Institutions, and on se much uf thelr dopualte ag havo been Invested In-United States securities, By Mr, Codkrall—Ta amena certitn sections of the Revised Statutes. Ft provides that every soldice or ofticer who served in, tho military or navi service of the United States during tho recent Robollion for ninety days und who was honorably diseburged, and tu eitso of bis death his widow and munor chikleen, shut bo eatitled to Wu acres of public lund not otheriise reo served and approprintad, By Mr. Plumb—T'o aniend Bee. 71f of tho Ite- vised Statutes of tho United States. ‘Tho bill retires Judges of tho United Stites Courts after ten yenrs’ servico nt 0 years und after tienty Years’ service al U5 years, Air. Vourhves subinitied a rosolution whieh, at hig tnetanen, wis tabled and orderud printed, for reference to tho Comunittes on Finance of' tho recommendation in the President's message to favor of n repent of tho gets authorizing the comage Of liver und the issue of siver certit: outes und thelr retirement from clreniation, —- Mr. Garhind introduced a ONL iu relution tothe Presidentint succession, upon whleh he wave noe ev of bis intention to speat when the subject is tnken up Cuestiy. Wubied, Mr. Ferry, from tho Committee on Post-Ollices, reported back, with umendment, a bil geanting tho drunking priviteze to the widow of the: lute President Garteld. “He asked unantinons cone sent for a suspynsion of the cules, to condder the bill Tu reply to Me. Cockrell, he exphilocd that the comuitten’s aimendment cunsited shuply in niklug tho language conform to the requireoients of tho present. tivisud Statutes Glaposition of on postal onitters, that otherwise it was Identl eal with the presedeuts in the cases of the- wide ows of Presidents Tylor, Polk, and Livcola, and that the report wis 1 worntious one, Mr, Maxuy, front the suing commiites, mades Ike statement in rejntion to the unantinity of tae committeo's action, ‘Tho Dill was passed’ without objection, being the Neat or tha sossion to pags the Senate. Vending the motion for adjournment tho Pres: idont pro tem. (Mr. Davis) nddressed the Seoate tis Follows; Sexatons: You wltl pardon me for going oute ile the rales in culling attention to the fact that the Sth of Deveinver, the day on which Congress convened, wna the Mftluth anniversary of to day when Idina Bassett, tho mucb-csteentel Doorkeeper of the Seante, heeame connccted witt' this body, Hall ncontury aco he entered onr service 18 8 price, through the Intinence vz Dunlet Webster. In all tho mutations of pare ties, no attempt way ever dmude to disturb nin, Burely no biguer’ tribute could be pald to big ihdelity and to bis fntegrity than tat be hid been so tong and sg gntisfuetorily ldentiled with tho history of the Senate. Lim sure the sontle ment of ail sides fs eardintiy capriinaatl whon wish blin “health and happiiess in the namo of tho Senate of the United States, Adjourned till Monday next. H Mewdbs (sh Fs JEFF DAVIS, Mis Arrival at Pitteburz—Ho Was Very Eeticent, and Would Submit to No In« terviows, * * Gpectat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune, Tirrspuna, Pa., Deo, 8,—Jotferaun Dayls, #ho ran tha Southorn Confedernvy as long as ib Justed, and who hng just returned to this coun try from Europe, wus amang tho curiosities at the Union Dopot here earty this morning. The train aprived noarly two hours behind time, which 60 soured tho ofd man's temper that bo declined to talk fully on any abject, and turued up bis nose at the barest roference to tho late Muplengantness. Ho was accompanted by his daughter, a handsome, intelligent-looking girl, Mr, Davis tooks woll and strony for a man of his years. He wears ua fult beard. His ¢lothes woro plata und very much travel-stalned. dle evidently tukas vor ttle Intorest in bis personitl appoarance. He walked back and orth in the pay until summoned to breakfast, to which he did full Justice, Ho was culled ov by a intge number of citizens, who were auxious 10 renow or furm bleacqualutunce; but ho had vory little to suy to-thom, and they soon went away. Tho ouly bits of tnfurdmution tint ha vouchsnfed wero that bis history of thy War was Meoting witht yreat sucecas und tit purchasers of Confedurato bonds hud better throw (holt inoney tu the tlre, Svectal Despatch to Ihe Chtcaga Tribune Crnoinxati, O., Doo. 8,—Jelt Davia pas through this city this evening, {le was eu route from Now. York to hia home in Miasissippl, uo wag accompanied by bis wito ond daughter twoor three friends, He came inte tho city over the Little Allam! Road, and the lcopacs Wore, us taunt, transferred ta the Lousy ie Shurt Lino, and tho Jouruyy. cantiuued with Ie : than bulf wn bour'a delay. Me. Davis did ne louye Le sie. in ue Pull, asked wus accoatarl @ ‘roportor, - after bis trealth and that of bis tame My ond the tnaido} is ar hte dour wlked frecly, remurking tha was wow quite-guod, but tut uf his daugter Was not, and bo wus.anxioys to renub his bums in Migsissipvt as soon us possible. ‘Thoy wroald make uO stops until huine was Fouubud 4 Davis thon tiquired after bis old friends ne clty, and Covusgton and Newport, which lig across tho river. He mondoned the nes a hale a doaen of tho old fumilles. und as Hes regard to thele lute bistury, dirs. Cul, Tay or of Newport, was ono of tho | tirst-wunm he ‘mentioned, Sho was one ol iy:bee mothors tn tho enolal Israel, and ere: loved, The reporter bore sad nows to M rowarding her, Bbo died this morning. fumilies ubout whom thy Confer asked aro all of old Kentucky soulul standing, anclont Domocral Of them upboldors of the Confederucy. a Jong tg it wince you wore lust in Cinclanat i asked tho reporter, “Slauy, many art his plied ho withored und white-haired chilvt, as bis head felt forward and memories secue iad orawd upon bln, Tho question had married hun Lack some ‘yeurs before too War. ols Clactinutl growing?" he aaked, recollvctingt ee self, u noment hier, Ho was told that ie Oe dy growing uvery your, and, in reply to use a qnustion, that Covington and Newport are pe iting froin’ the steady advancement poe very sidy of the river. Sr, Davis wus itresied Vt piaioly, He bee mingled but ttle witht poe fiwepaaongars. aud -seomsto bo inton! gotting homo, $$ : U Not long ago we happened tobe seated a the'same tabla at a Hted with Dou Valu County-Attorney of paplot County mi tneky. Evoryboily there knows the doe, f ives tn Low evilisy 3 oy Bid very DONS Dfucb thins We soon introduced a favorite Heats 0 thut section, and, as usual, found aS stance of the powerful efficacy of. Bh er Oll, the Great German Remedy, Mr Va sald: SE had a bad attack uff imma the left shoulder, 1 applied St. Jacobs and was permanently cured, Onat ek ae engiatt Tivos attacked CU aaa air proteins wy former es denbly fudcbtad va St. Jacogs Olt fo, «cue ‘of that most yxcruclating torment. iuend jt to everybody £ age sutiering wil Unat class of diseases,” :