Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1881, Page 2

BRIE: —A cable dispateh says Unt * Blsmareic is really and trily serfonsly fl,” . -——Warner, fale weather, ant westerly chang.ng tu southerly wins for this region today, : ‘ 3 ~—Tié Supteme Court of tho United States willbe adjourned from the 2d Inst. until Jan4, , + ; eS —~A committes of twenty-five ox-Union sultiers ine Deen designated to. press the elatine of ¥. W, Oystor to the Public Printor- ship, a aks ——Tho Marauts of Lorne presided yestor- day at a ineeting hell In Lotidon to promote aiid-eneournge tho ombgration of wonten * from Grout Britain to Canada, —The Southern Republican Mapresenta- fives fh Congress ave said to Wo soll for Fink Hatton, now Assistagjt-Pustmaster- (encral, tor the Postnnster-Generatsiilp. -—Cardiial Howard has been appointed to succeed the Into Cardinal Borromeo, The appointment is quite important us showing the hiflaence of England xt the Vatican, ——Nine new enses of sinall-pox were re- ported In Chicigo yesterday, No ense was reported from. the Fourteenth Ward, being tho first day in eighteen months when such was tho case, § . —The new temporary wing to tho smnall- “pox hospltal which was orddved last Mon- day by the Cuunell Is to contain, four wards, with fifteen *beds ench, ‘furnishing room for sixty patients, It will cost $2,200, — Tho Itatinn Clerleal Jonraats again give currency to the rumor of the Popo’s depart ure from Nome. ‘They say that the Bishops Who attended 1a Rome Inst week were con- sulted In connection with the matter, —aA strong effort fy belug made to repeal the Atrenrs-of-Ponsions act. A. bill intro- duced by Mtr. Tewitt, of Alnbama, will ent 4,009 .elatina already pending should it become laiy. Suverl other bills on thosame subject hre promtyerl, e ——President Arthur sald yesterday to some Sonntors who ealled on him to urge an uppolntinent that he docs: not got time to think about appointments, 'as he ts kept talking about them twenty-four hours out. of the twenty-four, He says he does not get tne to consider anything. ——Guitean acted more ontrageousty yes- terday, pertinys, than since the trian! began. He called. the’ witiesses “ Hars,? * whelp,”” “thief,” “scoundrel, and other such cholee names, patronized other witnesses, made speeches, and generally acted ‘only ag the rufiian that he Is could act. ——In the Christianey dlvoree case yeater- day Chancellor Wylie granted the motion of tho defendant that the husband be taxed with exniniter’s costs, tn necordance with the practice. prevailing In the District courts, ‘The missing witness, Chartes Goodman, has signed hts testimony in tha ense, ——Senator Phuind Introduced o ditt in the Senate yesterday to nmond the bill providing -for the issuance of gold eurtificates so nx to substitute the word © directed” for “author- Ived,” and so ns to make It mandatory on the Seerutary of the Treasury to issne ecr- Ulleates upon dopostts of gold coln ana bull- jon, ae —¥X, Paul Bert, Minister of Public Wor- ship of France, has writteih to the Froneh Bishops who attended the Into canonization ecremontes at Romy reminding them tint they: lave violated the provisions of the concordat requiring thom,to obtain permls- slon of the Government before teaving their dloceses, “—Aéominittes of the Amatgamated Lron and Steet Workers’ Association mat-the rep- resentatives of the tron and stuel imnnufacl- urers of Tlnols yesterday tn this elty, and arranged a seale of prices for the com- ine year, ‘Tho seale is much the same as that nider whieh the men gre workingat the present thine. ——Tho Guiteat trial was brought to 1 sudden halt yesterday through the Illness of one of tho Jurors, ‘The ntosphere of the court-room is very bad, and the Jurors are rathor unusgd to hotel fare, with which they Dave beon supplied “snes tho trial began, ‘The conduct of Gulteau, too, has been very trying on their nerves, —'Theyenrly report of the South Park Commissioners lias been published, snd inakes a very satisfactory and, ds far ns the Commissioners ara concernad, a very eredit- able showhig. ‘The bonded devt fs now $705,- 000, Having been reducud 257,000 during the year, The bonis redeemed were the high- interest boaring ones. ——It ts reported that ether William E. Chandler, of New Iawyshire, or ex-Senntor Boutwell will be appoluted Secretary of War. “Itls beifeved that Me, Boutwell would bre- ferthe succession to Judge Clliford on the Supreme Court Bench, and it Is probable, torofore, that Mr. Chanter will represent New England Inthe Cabinet, —Garland’s Presidential Snecession bill wits debuted atconsiderable tength In the Senate yesterday. ‘Tho debates partook of n Jegal aud technical churacter, and made it evident thut the bil will not pass until con- siderably amended, “Mr, Beek strongly op- posed that portion of the bil Investing the succussion In the Cabinet officers, ~——Some at least of the Democratic Sona- tors are opposed to the bil for placing Gen, Urant on the retired lst of the army, Sana- ‘or Maxvy, while ‘admitting the eminent services of the ex-Prealdent asa soldier and Matesminn, anys that these services haya been tully recognized beforo this, Another Dem- seratle Senator thinks that the bil Isa snare, 1 game to keep Grant out of the race for 1854, —Seovile, Guiteau’s counsel, lectured in Washington dast nighton “Tho Gulteau Case.” Io complained that nolther the press yr pulpit was dlposad to elve the defend- outa fair tein, Io was partleularly sovero ony tho ministers of the Gospel, and on Judge Davis, of New York, who, In an address to the Jury ina murder easy recently, referred. to Guiteaw’s erlme, | —Asfomnittee consisting of Sonators Atala and Pendleton, Congressmen Kolley, Randall, Robeson, Atidns, and Kasson, Admire al Porter, Capt, GV, Pox, Gen, Sherman, and Géneral-Suporintendent Kimball, of tho Life-Saving Servieo lias heen uppoluted to consider what would beasnitable testimontal to presont tu the faunily of the late-Capt. Pat. terson, Suporintendent of the Coast Survey, ——Postinaster-General James ‘handed in iils vealgnation yesterday, to take offect about the Istof January, Me avgigns pressing and huportant business as thé reason for reslgne ing. Mo-will enter on, the -dities of the Presidency of the Lincoln Notlonil Bauk of Now York pbout the st of January, Chauncey I, Filley, of St Louis, and: Flrst- Assistant-PostmastersCGenernt <Tatton ure snentioned in connection with the vacancy, -—Sthator Hour, of “Massachusetts,:mado an eloquent spedch -yogtdrday In the Senato An favor of. the Appolntuignt of a’ commits ty Investigate the question of woman sut- Srage, and {neldpntally dehownced tho brutal Treatinent to which women were subjected under the vid common Iawof Englind.’ In hits opinion the participation of women wouliLhave a rofluing Jniuence ef politics, and would play a particularly useful part in duttrminlug the government of echools, in determining the policies which shall govern our civil service, cenre question, and othets, Senttor Vest wus opposed even to tho appolitment of the connnittes to Investl- tate, halting that feniale suiteage would de- grade women to the level of masculine ward vollticians, ~—The report that ex-Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, had heen appuluted First Agsist- ant Secretary of tho rensury, vice Mr. Up. ton, resigned, Is not trie, ‘The Nebraska Republicans urged the appointment of Sens ator Paddock, but Secretary Folger wants to have a New York man ft the place, and, although New York has now more patron- age thar iis entitled (0 wndor the Inv, ft is probable that Judgo Folger will {sist on having his way, ——Tho London papers continue to eriti- cise Secretary, Blaine's course in reference to tho troubles between Chit and Pern. ‘Tho Thnes says that Intervention on tho part of tha European Lowers will be necessary If thor interests aro afected in South Amerten by Interference of the United States. The St James Guzette, howover, ndinits that there is nothing in Mr. Biaino’s dispatches with which {t would he reasonable or profile able for European Governments to find fault, —Sevretary Folgor yesterday ordered that the ense of Kennedy, au importer of hoop Iron, cut and punched, against the Collector of Customs at Philadelpila, atl recently de cided by Judge MeKennan tn tavor of the Importer, be taken to the Suprene Court, ‘Tho case fnvolves the qitestion of the duty on shoop-lron uscd for cotton’ thes, on which Ag- slatant-Seeretary Frenelt rendered a deciston that a specifle duty of 14 per cent should be charged, Instead of 85 per cent ud. valorem, ——Spenker Keifer, 14 ts understood, ine tended to appoint his prinelpnl opponent, Mr. Hsvock, to the prinelpal Chatemanshtp of the Committes on Approprintions, but the Western Congressmen inslst that one of thelr number shall control the purse strings, ‘They-aro .witl(ng that the Chairmanship of the Committees on Banking and Curreney, Commerey, and Ways nid Means shall go to Easter. and Southern mon, but they: insist on having the Chairmanship.of the Commit- tee on Appropriations, Mr. Kelfer Is very mimeh embarrassed by this demand, aud Is at 1 loss what to do, —-Senator Cockrell, of the suth-conmilttea appointed yesterday lo hivestigate the man- ner of the expenditure of the contingent funds, says that the investigation will be thorough, sweeping, and impartinls thot overy frau discovered will be made public, no matter who it may hurt, “Ssnater Cock- rel! experts the netive and hearty cobpern- tion of Seuntor Davis (WW. Va.) ahd Senator Logan, ‘The three will inale a majority of the committee, ‘It Is expected that Senator Sherulan’s contiectlon with the expenditure of the “I'rensury contingent fund will be thoroughly exposed, —Senate and House Cominittees on the Death of Prestlent Garfield. held 9 joint session yesterday and considered tha subject of the proposed memorial service, ‘The mat: ‘ter was very generally discussed, nnd it wag the prevailing opiiton that some dis- tinxulshed orator be Invited to deliver the oulogy, and that two Senntors and. two Representatives bo solected to ‘follow the orator with brlef remarks, the services to begin and close with prayer, and to ve held in the House of Representatives in January. The matter was finally referred to a sub- committee, of which Mr. McKinley, of Ohito, is Chalrinan, -——Gen, Beaver, of Pennsylyanla, dentes that there Is any truth in the report that there lind been-a meeting of the Penngyl- vauin members of Congress to urge hls noin- ination for the Governorshtp of his State, and says tio has no knowledge that the Ad- ministration will support him, He is 0 condi= date before the Republican Convention for the Governorship, but his friends “under- stand” thut hho would not aceept a nominas tlon unless It was at the general request of the Republicans of the State, exprassed in convention, where every clement and faetion of the party Jind full, free, and fair volee and part in the proceedings, —The “Demoernts are making ‘them- selves merry ovar Senator Sherman's change of front on the refunding question. They charge that Vresident Mayes yetved the 8 per cent refinding bil Inst year on the Tecommendation of Mr. Sherman, who aaa than Seeretary of the ‘Treasury, and who then urged UhatS per cent vonds could not be floated. “'Thoy think It therefore strange that Mr. Sherman should now father a3 percent refunding scheme. Lhe Democrats witt oppose Sherman's bill aitd expose his record, but will not nutagonize the prinetple of lls bill, preferring to substitute Nandall’s or Carllstu’s bill tor Sherman's, —In tho sult of the Union Building As- soclatfon, better known as the Union Nae tonal Bank, agalust the elty and the Bourd of ‘Trade, to restrain tha former from va- cating and the Intter from occupying that portion of LaSalle streat between Jackson nnd Van Buren streets, the defyndants av- cepted a pro forma deeree In the lower and Appollate Courts in fayor of the pintntlits, An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, and tho cage will be oratly heard before the court at its session In Springfield In Jannary next. This is done go as not to cause any embarrassment at the beginning of thie balld- ing season In ease the court should decide In favor of the Bonrd of Trade, —Col. Plereo, of tho papor that parts Its name in the middle, arrived in Washington Yestorday to urge tho claims of ils chief, Mr, Nixon, for the Collectorship of: tue Port of Chicago, Congressman Farwell thinks, ho appolntinent to the post will bo made for two or three days, porhups not for as awmany weeks, Ho walted on the President recent Jy Inreforeneea to the appolntment. Presi dant Arthur expreased a wish that the Chien go delegation would agree on one man, but Mr Farwell does not sco mueh pros- pect of atch agreement, In hls con- versation with the President le combated the {dea that the appointment was a Senn. torial ony, and explained the. dittérence In this matter between New York and Chicago, From tho former elty the Congressional del: oration was Demvcratie, from the latter olty {twas Republican, Inmconsequencs It was omy proper that the Now-York Collectorship should be a Senatorial appointment, while the Chicago Collectorshlp shout be a Cone Bresslonul nppolutment, ‘The Prebldent sald ho would take the matter into cousilerstlon, Representative Aldrich does not think any Appolutinent will beimadd durlog the present oe pian woul, : es MILWAUKEE BREWERS, Spectat Luapatch to ‘The Chicava Tribune MinwavaeER, Wis, New. 1.~—'Tho brewers of thigelty have Nuolly agreed upon several now rules Independent af. the recently-orgunized nse Soolation of. Western browors, beretutora roe ferrqd to in thoge dlspateles, The sow Tulod, which will bon force from und after Monday voxt, are ne follows: Firat. bowr-peddiers shail recelvo no aponding wonoy; second, the cal- lectors aro Inetsdoted to allow a discunnt of 5 ber cont to saloopkeepors who pay cushy third, ‘no tirta Of tho ussociution {4 ullowed to fit lip or pation abnios for porsous. who ure without caus Oo! ly Own, an mado to fultonlketea cbr tua Duro hanes rth: those. Cpe Miho hold sutoons Lolonging ta breweries abt oe Tutury have t eutea os veto yay for hupeuvemonte out of ———— Mrown's Iron Slttere are a trite tonl analcobolic beverage, ‘only, and not ~ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDA: DECEMBER | 15, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. ~ WASHINGTON. The Senators Grapple the Problem of Presidential Succession, Speech of Mr. Beck, Show- Ing Great Learning’ on the Subject. No Seeming. Possibility of Praotioal Legislation Under the Oon- stitution, Tho Wrongs of Women, Past and Present, Alred by Sen- ator Hoar. Rather Unexpected Resignation of Postmaster-General James Yesterday, Consultation Looking to a Chango in the Ofice of Secretary of War. A Clear Sectional Issue Established on the Chairmanship of Ap- propriations. The Democrats Determined that John Sherman Shall Not Steal Thoir Thandor. Poworful - Influences Tending to Enable Blaine to Doliver Garficla’s Punoral Oration, % ‘ PRESIDENTIAT; SUCCESSION. YESTERDAY'S DEBATE, Special Disvatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Wasutnatox, D.C, Dee. 14.—Tie dis. ‘eussion today in the Sundte revealed tho widest and most radical diiferenca of opinion respecting the proper provision to bo inate for the President succession in case of the death or tlisability of the President and Vice- Prosident. ‘The arguments are purely legal, and the debate is of the kind whieh such acute lawyers as Edmunds, Garland, Jones of Florida, aud others delightin. Somo days ago Mr. Garland Introduced a bill whieh, If nude a law, woutt devolve the powers and duties of the Prestlent, In ease there was no Vice-President, on the Secretary of State, ov, that officer falling, on the Secretary of the ‘Treasury, and soon. ‘Tio resolutions were also introduced touching the samo subject. “MR. BECK’ Instructed the Judiciary Committee to report Whether the present: laws providing for the succession are constitutlonal or adequate, while Mr. Maxey’s instrueted' the committee to report by bill such legislation as may bo necessary respecting the case which arises on the removal, death, inability, or reslgna- Hon of the President and Vice-President. ‘Tho subject Is one which lias been considered by nearly all the Senators since Carfeld was shot. Some.of them have given it great deal of sindy. Itis likely to result iin yery learned, ‘and posstbly prolonged; argent. Itseems now almost lmpossibie that the Inwyers In the Senate should come tu any agreoment respecting the purpose of the Constitution In the section whieh pormits Congress to provide by law for the enler eney, esa IN THE THREE SPEECHES which were made today It was ndinitted that very great dangers might arise were the Inw. luft ne it fs, All of tho speakers referred to the condition of anarchy which . they believed would . have been — inevitable hind Gen, Arthur, through death or other reason, been Incapable of exercising the duties of the oflice before. the President pro tempore of tha Senate wags chosen, The resulution which Mr, Beck introduced was identical, or nearly so, with that whleh Son- ator Crittenden offered in 1853, Mr, Crit- tenden’s resolution then went to the Jualetary Comiuittes,- That committee numbered among its members some able constitutional Inwyers, They considered the matter with very great care, and at length reported a bill to the House, This bill ENTINELY REPEALED THE PRESENT LAW, or would have done soit it iad passed, It develoved the dutles of President upon Another oftieor of the Government than upon those who tire officera of the Senate and House. Tho vill was the aubject of a long® constitutional debute, but It never became a law, The trouble ‘fa, in the opluton of Sen- Ators today ns well as .of Seiators of provi- ous years, that it will require o Judicii! In- terpretntion of the meaning of the Constitu- tion before a Inw can be framed which the Supreme Court would ba unable “to declare uncanatitutlonal, There are ‘80 many questions Involved and so many possible exigencies to be pro: vider! for, that It scems to be regarded as fms possible to frame o Inw whucir will meet these conditions and yet -not be regarded by Soin constitntlonal Idwyers as uncouatitu- tlonal, x .IN MR. BECK’S BPERCH a today he returred to the very grave doubts which existed as to the-constitutlonality of the present Inw, but the gime objection ts ralsed about the Yarlous proposed lawa, and Mr. Deck ald that, in- certain con- tIngenctes, tho bill whieh Mr, Garland had offered would, be of no ayall, For justance, if .tho Secretary of Stato were . foreign-born, or under 85 years of age, he could not assume the office, 1¢ I agrecd, howevey, that, If ft ean bo done, a law should be pnssed which would mako it fmpossible to go so near the ergo of nnarchy as many Senators thought Wo Wore hust stnmmer—sueht a law as would ake it inpossible for any guy to occur by reuson, for instance, ut thore being no Presi- dent pro tempore or no Speaker, * THEN, having put such n Iaw on the books, and, under its authority some: person whom It designated should asyuine the duties of tho President when the oceaslon arose, an op postuntty might bo given the Supreme Court to pags upon is. constitutionality, but wu {i 0 court had declled sueh law to’ be une constitutional the person acting ns President would bo luseoure tn that oltice, [tls also the desire to come to some understanding, und to oxpress It In law, as to what constl- tutes disability or inability on the part of the Prealdent, and to deelde who ‘shall. deter. mine When this disability oy duabillty begins, Gnd when it enda, or ‘ te : WHETHER OL NOT THE VICE-PRESIDENT, having usauned the duttes of ‘the ofltea on. Kecount of tho disablilty. of the Prestdgnt, “holds that oftice when the disability censes, - ‘Kha debate of today wax not flulshed. ‘It could hardly be-ealled a debate, Senators Jeok, Maxey, and Authony read carefully-pres “pared speeches, but those were more speechos Of.-Inauiry: than, of argument, | Yomorrow morning Are Garland will speak, ‘Senator Edwunls intends to have something. fo aay, ‘The-.President, both In lils message ald in private cohversation with the Senators, hag urged thei, if. it be possible, to put some faw or -luws on she books which will make Journed, \Breatitrence of the anxieties of inst summer {inposalble, Tho Senate nnd the House are It tho tompar to do this thing It lt can be done, Prom THE “NeconD.”* To the Western Associated Hrest, Wasinsaton, D, G Dee. 144—In the Sen- ate, at tho close of tho morning buslicss, tho subject of the Presidontint ‘accession was brought up, and Mr. Hoot aditressed the Sonate to ttlustrate the urgency for legtaln- tive netion. Ie spoke of tho serious «lill- eulttes and confusion likely to arise from an enforcement of the act of March 1, 1793, elving tho line of auccesston to tho Prest- ‘Went of tho Senate, or {f thore Is none, to the Speaker of the Jouse, fn tho coutingen- cy therein provided for, and referred to tho many Instatces in which, if any such con- {ingeney hind arisen, those diMtentties would have been tHusteated, flo satd that, while the word“ollicor” In tho clause of tho Con- stitution empowerlng tho Legisinture to de- clare what officer shall act as provistonal stiecessor hind boon held to mean an ofllcer of tho United States, the only oxisting pro- vision of Inw on tho subject—the act of 1709 designated officials not recognized as ufl- cers of the United States, ‘Tho Sunate de- elder, In 1703, in the Blount impeachment, Unnt a Senator was NOT A CIVIL OFFICER of the United States within the linperching elntise of the Constitution, and tiis deciston had heen foltowed. ‘Thora were many prace tleal difleulties in the way of the execution ofthelaw, ‘The Speaker of the Mouse ordi- narily lias no offieiat existences for. nine months every alternate year, and tho Presi dent of the Senate may have no oficial uxist- ence At the snme time, as had repeatedly oc- curred, and as was te fact when tho nssasi- nation of President Garfleld took place, In the life of the Vice-President the oflico of Vresidout pro tem of the Senate dovs not exist except In the absence of the Vicu-Preyl- dent, and upon whose reappoarance the President pro ten. becomes fanctus ofliclo. ‘The power given to Congress to provide fort the successidn, being the power to designate an oficer alventy existing, the latter must continue to hold the office the possession of whieh qualifies him for designation as Act- Ing-Presticht of tho United States. Thus, tha Speaker of tho House, or the President of tho Senate, acting as President of the United States, WOULD WIELD NOTH THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE POWERS OF “SHR GOVERN: MENT; f as ho would take part In legistation and ap- pend or withhold tho Exeentive slgnaturo to that sane logisintion, Further, both the President of the Senate and Speaker of tho House may be Ineligible to the Presidency, both by renson of alleringe and non-nge, ‘This’ ‘was Hlustrated in the case of Clay, In 18t, who was tlected Spenker of the House Bee fore lic was of Presidential are, and, under the extuting law, If both the. President and Vice-President had dled sixty days before the first Wednesday of the present month, it would have been necessary to elect anew President, who would be sworn In on the 4th of March nuxt, in the iniddie of the long torm of Congress, aud if he was to servo four years, his term would expire in the mid- ale of the long Congressional term. Tho in- troduction of the new Cabinet and new mna- chinery In the middle of a Congress would disorganize all Governmetitn! departments, and ougltto be provided against, Mr. Beck regarded the stibstanco of the bill reported by the Judleiary Committee of THE SENATE 18 1850, making the successlon fall on ‘Judges of the Supreme Court, ofleers who had the quatitl- cations required for the Presidency nnd Vice- Prestdency, o8 bridging over the difficulty, He dented the: position taken by that, com- inittee. and by able Inwyers, that when, in anyn:temporary disability of the President tho-Vice-Presitlent-suececds, the Presitent eannot afterwards resume the place, If Lin- cols bad been captured bythe Confederates, It would have boen necessary for Hatmlin.to sign, ns Prealdunt, the legisiation passed to ralse men and money to carry on. the War, but adectaration by Hasnlin thot he Intended to net the yemaindor of the.term would have caused 8 rovolution In the North. Mr, Beck was 4 OPPOSED TO GARLAND'S BILL vesting the auccesstun tn the Cabinet oficers, because in the event of the removal of the President tho Cubinet night not only be inplleated with the President, but might bo shown to have ailvised tho offense for which ho 1s removed. Then, too, the Cabluet members mny not possess" the requisit qual- {flentions for the Presldenoy in age and mn- tivity. He then quoted from an Interesting letter by the official Senate Reporter, D, F, Murphy, in response to one from himself, giving a record of the Insertion of this clanse of the Constitution and tha legisiation on the subject, : MM, MAXEY ¢ followed Mr. Beck, holding that the Vico Presitent docs not become Preaktent, nor entitled to take the oath assuch, pending tha inability or disability of the President, but discharges the powers and duties of the oflico by virtue of his office na Vico-Prestdunt, pending disability, and no longer, MR. ANTHONY ‘ followed In elucidation of the practient dim- culties in the way of tho enforcement of the uct of 1702, and the necessity for a remedy therefor, Mr, Garland obtained’ the floor, when the Sonate went into executive session, referred the nominations recelyed today, and ad- “- WOMAN SUPFRAGRE, * GIST OF HOAN’S BPELCH YESTERDAY, Spsciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuinton, D.C,, Dec, 14.—Senator Vest, of Missourl, who fs the most eloquent of the Southern Senators, took occasion today, in opposing Senator Honr’s resolution for the erention of n Committee on Woman's Rights, to zo Into the question of feniate stittrage, Senator Moar, replying, yomipded hin that tho question of suffrage was hot before tha Senate, Tho only question was whether Sonators, like the Senator from Missouri, will preter to deeldg the question before it Is heard, or after, and noxt, whether, if one- half the population ofthe country have an interest which thelr representatives desire to presgut to Congress, It will be more con- venlent ta give them a hearing by a commit: tee appointed for that purpose or by tho Judielary Committes, already overburdened with work, Mr, Hoar want on to say that the greatest conservatism in this country Wilt not deny that a THE OLD COMMON LAW, in defluing the rights antl duties of English and American women, Wis nat only unjust, | but almost brutal, No niatter what might bo the ddgradation of the husbdnd, the’ por- son, tha earnings, the personal proporly, the roul estate for life of the wife wore actually “tn hts power, ‘Tho discussion ‘of this class of questiona las conylnced the American peuple thut thy law which peruitted the hus- bund: to bent hls wita’ with a rad,. which varied in sizo with the’ thulnb of tho Lord Chaneellor, which dented her the right tose cure ‘tho curnings of her olwn day's work, whioh refused her any,volce or control Inthe education or custody of hep c)}iidren, was not only unjust, but althost prutat. Indes pendent of any question o€ the right or pros prlety of uxteniing autfrage to the wornen of this country, It seemed fo him “proper” and fitting that the commf{ftee ghoul be rajsed,, Mr. * est Intimated * that, fomale, sulfrage would degrade women to the level’ of inas- oulluo ward politiolans. “Mr. Jour Jouled that such wag hla purpose, Ug ‘dit not wish to degrade women, byt to BLEVATK MABOULINN POLITICIANG: fo the presynt level of women. {t was his opinion that, In determitlug the government of schools; fx determining the policies which shinll govern our: clvit service, so largely |, Mr. Paddock, on account of his long experi- filled by wonton today; in iteterinining the sale of Intoxtenting Hquora, wo may well, before we come to a conclusion, count the voto, and ascertain tho Judgment, aud ovoy. ta wish of the women’ of Amorica. Proud as he was of the history of this country, proud as he was of the history of the English ravo to which he belonged, he did not think thatit had shown ‘any absolute wisdom fn looking with disdain on the proposition to avail {tself of fomtnine purlty, of fominins Instinct, or of fomine wisdom Iu dealing with the great subjects with whieh States have to deal, The debate was arrested by the oxplration of the morning hour, Senator Beck, who had the flour, declining to yield, HIGH OFKICEH, ANOTHMI CABINET PLACH VACANT. Speetat Dievateh to The Chicago Tribunt. Wasinxatos, D. 0., Dee. 14.—lostmaster- General James has sent his resignation to the Prestlent, notwithstanding dentals, Ho asks that the resignation take effect about tho 1st of Jununry, and assigns important aul pressing priy: business as tho reason for resigning, Mr. James. was oxpected to stay in the Cabinet through the fiseal year, but recently ho reeelved Information from tho'Directors of the Lincoln National Bunk,” of New York, that ho was olected President, and that the bank would opon for business on tha 18th of January, and required his setvices, Mr. James went to New York to seo the Directors, and endeavored to ai range for them to dispense with his services until next July. . ‘Iho Directors re- fused to Hsten to the proposal and insisted upon haying his services at the opening of the bank, or that ho should resign the Pres- ddency, Ilo then sent his resignation to the President, and it will bo accepted, Whethor his suveessor will be nominated befure the holiday recess of Congress, {gs notyet known. Mr, James’ friends say tho President wanted him to remaln {n the Cabinet until the end of the tern, ‘This abrupt.decision ins revived the speculation as to whoin his successor will be, e a CHAUNCERY 1, FILLES, .OF ST, TOUTS, has for n long time been tho most active ap plicant for the position, « All the influence he could bring to bear has been mustered in supportot his clatms, Until recently it was supposed that Gen, Grant was bucking him, and upon that supposition many peuple be- Neved that ho would win, Recently, how- over, the report comes from Now York that Gen, Grant hod abandoned the enuso of Mr. Filloy, and destred to sou ex-Senntor Chaileo secure the place, It fa said that Mr, Filley’s relations with States,.nob in volialt of any special ‘cand! date, but for tho section, ‘Sho. Western men aay Uint, while they witl concede that, the Soenker shall give tho Est the Ohateman- ship of the Committea on Commatee, on Tsanki% and Currency, and on Ways and Means, three of tho gront committees of the Honee, thoy inslst that THE CONTHOL OF THE PURSE-STIINGS shall be ‘givon to tho Wost. ‘This principle was recognizer, thoy matutain, by the Dem- oarats for tho Inst BIx yours, Mr Atkins, rep- resenting tho Southwest, having been at the head of the Appropriations Committee, ‘The Soenker Is reported to bo exeecdingly-om- barragsed on account of this almost ferocious demand of the Western membora that the control of the Appropriations Conunittes shail be glvon to thoir suction. What his do- termination will be, of course, eninot yet bo known, Hy. will probably annomnca the Hone Committees ON TUESDAY NENT, y It Is Intended that both Houses shalt tnko a reedss o1 Wednestlay following ovar the hol- idays. ‘Che members are all greatly interost- edn the formution of the committees, and tho Spvaker fs harassed by continual appll- eations for places which It 1s cntiroly ontof his power to grant. Only two points regarding thecommitteesean bo considered ns positively settlad, and these aro thut.dudge Kelley will be Chatrman of Ways and Means, and Mr. Mllscock Chairman of Appropriations. ‘The other Chalrmansiips are tn doubt, Decls- fons made today may bo changed tomorrow, A member of the Ohio telogation who is in consuitation with thy Speaker constantly sald “TONIGHT that io would predict ‘that Mr. Crapo would be Chairman of Bonking and Currency, Mr, : Fishor, of Pennsylvania, of Colunge, Welghts, and Measures, Mr, Reed of the Judiciary, and Mr. Valentine of Agriculture, , ‘The con- test between Mr. Orth and Mr.- Robeson for ‘the Comuittée ‘on’ Forelgn Affairs ling beon very enurgotle, and Mr, Kasson fs talked of tonight nso possible acle¢uen, ‘Chere are twonty applicants for the Chairmanship of Commeree, with the chanecs In fayor of Mr. Townsend, of Ohlo. Mr. Harris will proba- bly be given Naval Affairs, . JOIN SUURMAN. THE CONTINGENT FUND. Wastuxatos, D. ., Dee, 14.—The Senate Committes on Appropriations thts morning took up tho Sherman resolution directing au fuveatlgation of tha’ expenditure of the eon- tingent fund by the varlous departinen ‘Tho mutter was referred to. a scleet_ commit: fee of five, consisting of Allison (Chairman), Logan, Mall, Davis (W. Vai), and Cockrell, with Insttuctlons to collect and collate tho fnets from the department; to tukeavitence, and have it all printed for the committee; ‘Iho sub-committee was specifically instruet- ed'to get nll the testimony taken by the ‘Treasury Committes that Investigated Pit- ney and have it printed. There waa somo talk about conducting the investixation with open doots, but no conclusion was renched, SENATOR COCKRELL, of the sub-comutttee to Investigate the ex- venditure of the contingent funds, and es- peelally of the Treasury, snys they ure de- termined to make n thorough, sweeping, ant Imparjial investigation, aud te publish all they find out, no matter who i& may hurt. Of course, there are those who take somo stock In In the allegations that have been made against ex-Seeretary Sherman In con- nection with the expenditure of the ‘Trens- ury Contingent Fund, and the talk ia tonight that Sherman-need not expect any merey froin the sitb-commi{ttee—that Logan, a pro- nounced Stalwart, ‘and the two Democrats make up a majority, and if anything can.bo found against Sherman they will bring i¢ out; : ~ enAron nonsEy, of star-ronte fame, have been very intimate, ‘and that lils associations with poopie distaste: fulte Gen, Grant and hls frends hayes com- bined to lose for him the aupport of the President, It is averred thatthe tallure of tho ox-President to nominate an Attorney-Gen- eral ut the time Mr. Frélinghuysen'’s name Wag sent to the Senate was due to-tho unex- peeted resignation of Mr. James, ‘The star route organs hera apparently bellove that Benjanin Brewster,§s the coining man, for they aro abusing him with fervor. ‘Pls abuse affords an argument in Aly. Brewster's favor stronger than any other whieh could bo advanced, THE WAR DEPARTMENT, : it Isreported that there Was a conference at tho White House this morning relative to the appolutment of a Now, England member In the Cabinet, In tho course of whicli it ap- peared that the persons from whom. the ae lection Is to be made, If any one Iy sclectud from New England, are Gov, Boutwell and William 1, Chandler; that Boutwell does not wish Cabinet place, but desires the ap- pointinont to the Clifford yacaney on the Su- vreme Court Bench; and that Chandlerwwould take a Cabinet portfullo, The place coustd- ered, according to the rumor, is the War Do- partment, . ’ at : EX-SENATOR A. G. PADDOCK = is very likely to be selectod by tho President ns Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasury, to sueceed Mr, Upton, who retired toduy, , Mr. Paddock has not been Makutg any attempt to Recure the plnce, and has not been men- Uoned for any offices under this Admintatra- ton, except for the position of ‘Secretary of the Interior, A person who ‘had an iuter- view with’ Secretary Folger tonight, how- ever, says that Mr. Paddock was the niost fa- vorably coneldercd of all the persons who had been named, ‘Tho poaltion of First-As- sistant, under. existing regulations, Isa pe- cultar one, The person who-holis that oftiea has very much to do with Congressmen, and he also is the ofticer.who, under the Secrata- ry, has general charge of finance matters, GARFIBLD. A QuAnnier oven iid! srisibi F "+ Spectat Diévaten to The Crtedas “eri WasiiNaton, D. C., Dec. 14.—-Upon mo- tion of Sehntor Sherman today, the Sonate Special Committes on the Garfleld: Memorial Services was enlarged by the addition of two mombers—Conger,.of Michigan, and Brown, of Georgia. The Sennte committee consists now of elght members and the House com: mittee of thirty-eight members, ono from each State. Asitisn Jolnt comiittee, tho House members have an overwhelming mae coimmittce, and what the issue will bo fs not yot pialn, ‘The movers in this scheme, both in the Senute and the Mouse, had con- ferred together, and with other friends of the Into President, before any public steps were taken, it had been determined among them that it would be an appropriate thing to have ence In the Senate, would undoubtedly bo a yery acceptable nppolntment to the Senators, BANCHOFT DAVIS. ‘There fg no longer any doubt that Bancroft Davis Isto be the First Assistant Secretary of State, TWO ORATIONS pronounced, one In the Senate by a Senntor and one in the Honse by n Representative. The gentlemen had; upon consultation and full consideration of the requirements of the ocension, selected the oraters and broached tha subject to'them so far as to ascertain that they would undertake theduty if desired to ttoso. The two gentlemen who had been selected in. this prellintuary conference were men whos’ names, iaynounced, would give asstirance to the whole country of thelr ominent fitness for such a task, One repre- sented the North, the other the South. Ono wasn Republican and the other Democrat, but both had been Jong and intimately ‘nsso- einted with Gen, Gartield In his Congression- al career; both were men who had naturally strong sympathy with him in all his high and generous alma; ¥ +) BOTH WERE KCHOLANS - and eminently qualified to appreciate and re- count hia attainments; and beth were orators who woull be sure’ to do honor to tho oc. easton by the dignity and grace of thelr clo- qtionce, . The membors appolyted ‘on ‘the comunittes on the part of the Senate wore entirely satisfied with the schema for a memorial service, but among the members of the-Housa Comiittes there wore those who appeared to Lave been inspired, from some quarters, with a different project, Thoy urged that the prover thing todo was fo havo one grand oration by a porson not 4 member of either branch of Congress, butof “National distinction, whose name was known ovor the seas is well'ns at fiowe, who has been PROMINENTLY connnuTED WITH GEN. GAL DLAI A personal friend of Secretary Blnlne, re- ferring to his future today, sald that he would rentaln out of poiltics for the present, and devote somé time, perhaps a year, to looking. after lis -privute bualicss alfnira, which havo sadly needed his personal siper- vison for many months. , He will remain in Washington most of the the, and move Into his new mansion as soon as it is com. pleted, He will pot leave thie State Depart ment fora week,,-bit will continue to dis- charge the,dutiés of the poattion, both nt tho request gf tho President and the new Secre- tary, id ces ; TUB HEALTH OF Mn, FRELINGHUYSEN, concerning which there was somo anxtoty Jast spring, is,now completely restored, He has taken possession of hls handsome resi- deyce on I streot, f HATTON, ; ‘Tho Southern Republican Representatives ave solid for Frank Hatton for Postmaster General, They say that his style of Repub- Heantam sults thelr section, and they will be benefited politically under the, polluy which he hns adopted fur deating with appolut- monts In that section, MAMLIN, Senator llale said today that ex-Senator ILamlin accepted a forelgn misston because he had -never been gbroad,and had long wanted a suitable opportunity fora trip on the Continent, “1 do not think,’ added Mr. Hale, “that he will retalu the mleslan longer than twelve months or so, for there Is nothing under the sun thacoutd keep hl Away from tho United States for four years,” ~ 2 “ JOUN DAVIS, son-Jn-law of.Mr, Frollnghuyaen, Scerotary of Stato, who, Its reported, may Ve made private secretary of President Arthur, fs the son of Col, Hasbrouck Davis, of Chicago, in his carcor ag President, bis grand and sue berlor offort to be supported by short suhore dinate addresses by two Senators amt two members of tho House, At the meoting of tha Joint Conmitres today, this-onposttion on the part of the House to the plan which Gon, Gariluld’s friends had proposed ‘was commander of the Eighth Itinols Cayalry, developed, ‘Lhe name of the orator who was lost at sea Ina ship that was hever | whom, the opposition’ had = in ° mind -heard of. His grandfather wag “Jlonest | was hot Introduced in the moet. John Davis," for many years Goyernor of Ing of. tho delnt = Connlttas, ~ but Massachusetts, and n collongie in the United States Sengte of Danlyl Webster.-. : DH A, de DYRENFUNTIT, of Chicagg, fora tong tno one of the prine cipal Examiners In the Patent-Ontice, and one Of the most competent uflicers In It, Is atronge ly recommended for the vacant place. of Commnlasionerof Patonts, 6... is oo THE COMMITTEES, A : GUNS, ee, . c_, Spectat Pisvatch to The Chtcava Tribune, . Wasninatoy, D.C, Dee, .14,-cSpeaker Kelfer ty ju gregt troubly over the Chalrman- ship of the Appropriations Committee, Ho has beun Inclined to give jt to the Kast, aid to appolnt.Aly, Miseork, his -princtpal. oppo nent, tothe position, By doing this he wold get In accordance with one of the traditions of Speakorshlp campalgus, conferrlng. upon his leading opponent the position wiileh wlves bins yank as the vader, o, at ipast, one ofthe leaders, of the House. . But within.a few days tho Speaker has been subjected to very powerlul presstire from the Western it undorstdod that, In tha juceting of tha Toure committee by thamsalyes, James G, Dlalng,. Nenry. Watd Beechur, and Robort Ingersoll were proposut, or, rather, -men> toned, There is not mush chnnve thatelther Beecher or Ingersoll would bo selected: jn any event, The oraturs who wore selected by the orlainator’s of the plan were benatyr George F.Noaty of Mussachusetts, ad Rop- resentative Randolph Cucker, of Virginia, a or ~ é ‘FRACTIONAL OURRENCY.' - U8 ADEMAND FoI % Bveelal Disvateh to The CPlecgn Triting -Wasuuxatoy, D.C, Deg. t4,-Complatits have pached here from tho West that there {a nd fructonal curr@noy In_e}reiitation,” nnd that the banks: and ‘business -houses which have genvrally been fu recelpt of a considgy- avle aun) na longer receive any, and the Ine quiry is made why &8,000,00u or.810,000,000 of Jegal-tender should by lucked ups a reserve for the rédumption ‘of the outstanding troc-. tlonal currency, It fa ntact that the rd- demptions of fractionul currency have de jority. There Is already a difference in the. help to put Sherman down, Z -ariny stronger fir constitution and insounder the party that repeats the net wit qu dawn at ‘palit he had galked with the President withla tlt Hs 8 Vey lof point, deomed during the J year be} 494 ont of tho Sts on worn 85 standlig n year ago, or a fitie inate rtd Oho-hal€ of t per cent, ns compared yi S1si)028 redeumedt for tho preceding yt? ‘Tho teeling In the redemption of tg ctirrency has been very mph git Wit, In that year over ayy Alte wero redeemed, “Tho pereentagg @ standing of tha aygtewate amet isaned is nearly 415 per ent, ane item expected that this percentage wit ever rf i duced bolow 4 por cent, That is oe TUR TREASURY Esrtyt In other words, the "Treasury ney ts Folem mars than one-titth of of the amount now nominnlly oy but tho complaint that any ain ite 1 fs n reserve agalnet thls nomial atten outstanding’ fractlunal curceney Arlses f bu overlooking somo legislation of 8 vom An Hvely recent date, Ag n matter of fret te ‘Trensury holds no funds AgAinst tho oe : reney, ‘The elghtor ten miltions which weg held recently have, by specific atet of Cot gress, been covered ‘into the keonera) fund ‘ the ‘Treasury, and proviston hag been mine for thoredumption out of the Renernl ca ‘ balance of the Trensury of any facto, euirrenoy that may hereafter be presented ty Joint resolution of July 3, 1876, the Secretary of tho. Treasury ‘was authorized to hing silver col to-an amount not ex ceding Siy, 000,000, In exchange for legul-tender hotes, nnd to keep the notes reeeived ag a Special fund for the retirement of a Ike SUNIL Of frag, tlonal currency, By the net of June 21, 189, the Secretary of tho Treasury wos author Szed to lasue the logal-tonder currency held ag a special fund for tne redemption of frag. Uonal currency In payment of ANREATAGES OF PRNtONs, and aftor that date It was proviclett that frag tlonal durreney.presonted for Tedempttog should-bo retired ‘out of any Moneys in the Treasury uot otherwise appropriated, Aw cordingly, after that Jaw, about so; which Nad been held hat special sung for the redeinption of outstanding fractlonal cup reney, were thon, turned Into the Benen) cash balanes of tho Treasury, ‘The rettemp. tions made slice 1879, amounting altogether to nbout $700,000, have been paid out of the goneral’ unappropriated moneys of tha ‘Treasury, ©’ tho amount t CF expeeiy 1 per o - 3:1 3 PER CENT, NEPUNTIOAN CONVENSION ‘To TIM DEVO ‘ -_-ORATIC THON, Special Dispatch to The Uhteavo Tribune, Wasiixatox, D.C. Dee. 14.—There js more prospect that both Hutses of Congress will favorably consider the proposition tore. fund the debt ats per cent than WAS At one time thought possible. - Republicans who ja the Inat Congress were very emphatic that it would not he possible to float a 3 percent bond now have become ‘converted to that idea, althongh they havS-not as yet elven any publle reasons for the vanverslon, ‘There ave reasons to think that the Republic. au seal in favor of a 8 per cent bond has 9 politieal rather than a fluanclat origin, itis learned that the Senate Finance Com: inittes will favor n° S-per-cont bi, and thay the request that Judge Folger shall give his views In opposition if a mutter of courtesy only, aud merely formal, ‘The Banking and Currency and Ways and Means Commilttees are not yet formed in the House, but there is a decided tendency there toward 0 #-per-cent DIL, and the strongest menon the Demo eratie side, at least, will favor it. Mb Rane dall on Friday next will introduce his bil! on this subject. “Ila has adopted the policy ofa S-per-cent 5-20 bond, 2 THK ASTONIBUED NEMOCKATS, ‘To the Western Assdclated Prev... Wasuinaron, D, 0,, Dec. 14.—The Demo erats In Congress didnot relish the des of Sherman. getting erdit-ns the author of: ner-cent legisiation, They claim that all the glory of this belongs to tho Democrats, and that, but for Sharntan,-the bonds would have been funded a year ago-at 3 per cent; that Sherman , Induced ~ Hayes to veto tho S-por-cent - bill of the Demoeracts, and the Republican Adninistration funded at Sig per cent, thereby imposing a bunten of achalt of 2° per cent more thau necessary upon the country. ‘The Demoerats wil de careful not to antagonize the principle of 'S-per-cent bonds, but they will oppose Sherman’s bill, and they intend to go for Sherman’s record without gloves Thoy wilt show .hls connection with the veto of last yeur, and charge him with being responsible for compelling the funding at a higher.rate of [nterest than was necessary, ‘The Democrats will cr deavor to kill Sherman's blll in order that Randalls or Carlisle’s from the House may Dbecoine the law, Both Randall and Carlisle, who wore tha originators of the 8 percent funding bIL that was vetoed, Intend to in troduce nav bills, and Carliste’s will contala a clause requiring Natlonal banks to deposlt the 3 per cent bonds os security for their cit culation, Senator Hill says Sherman's bill Js loosely drawn, and that it Is a frand, aud, as It gives the holder of the bonds option te hold them or fund them at a tower rate of Interest, the Democrats are determined to make a stubborn fight tor the credit of get ting through this teglsintion, and they say there are’ Republicans In Congress who wil PENSION ARRBARS. THR MOVEMENT AGAINST THEM. ‘Spectat Diroatch to The Catca~s Tribune. Wasiunaros, -D, ., Dee, M.—A_ strong effort will by made to repeal the Arrearsof Pensions act. ‘The bill Introduced by George W. Howitt, of Alabama, Is the forerunner of large number of measures wiilch will seek, in various ways, to Hult the clahms under thisact, Mr, Hewitt says, In relation to hls bill, that 1t 13 but one of numerons ways {0 whitir this can be accomplished, ‘The At renra-ulpPénsions iet, le says, liad gone one tirely boyond what was contempluel by Congress or the framers of the act when {t was pnased, nnd lias become os rious drag upon the ‘Trensury. ‘The DIL has exelted ..y spirls of varies that is demonstrated tn thousands of pension cluling, many of thom fraudulent, dud ouiers utterly without Justifientian. Mundreds of claims are put in every month by men awliaae Hames Were -Nover on a amuster-rull, aN thongatds. by inen who eae out of the heatth and Ihab than when thoy went In. Men who woukl not rise thelr honesty: am good names and ‘run tio risk of the wi Htontlary, for nm mero monthly pensiot, a do woth to+obtala tho gow oor ol arrearage moroy, all awe wider the ae Where ft was thonght $2,090,000 would cane all duimatds in arrearage, 3225), 000, UC) a hardly: sutles; ‘Lhe number of wll daily increaylius - ‘There are predivilenst tho next election, but’ Sr. Hewitt sity's {in wile tite auldter is always ready to Ai i party for serview done him, the lee not desire to Kee Iiis Government Seer Mr, Hewite's DIL. wil cut oft about ae chilis alruady pending should it become 3 jaw. as —— : CHICAGO. INTERVIEWS ILGANDING THE FEDERAL OF Syeclat Utapateh to ye Crteago inter Wasilinaron, D, 0. Dee, H.—Tt stead beon currently repartest that the Rin 1 Collugtagship _ quigstign -would be ee within a day dr tivo, alt of the Chleam Tesuntallves wvere injerviewed tonights 0 tho following result: Representative Parne and tho jeport probably grew atm ie fuct uf the’ arrival here of Col. Bee work for Mr, Nixon, Hu did not ates anythiug-would, bo. done. for two ne flo days, perhaps pot for that many weeks: a few days, and had told blu he ele go howe early next week, but wise