Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1876, Page 1

a “THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDING Fenusylvamia Avenue, cormer Lit) aY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 5. B. RAUPEMANN, Pres’t. em Bubser! a@t Ten Cents per * - four Cents per month. Evpics at the counter, Two Cents cach. ‘By mail—postage prepail— Bizty Cents a month: one year, 6. ‘ THE WEEKLY Sree pee Priday— 2a year, postage prepaut. BF All subscriptions mwariabiy in acdcance, BF Rates of anertising furnished on application. ae Ss street, Che Ves, 48—N®. 7,390. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1876. TWO CENT: uening Star. SPECIAL NOTICES. f= _ THE DAILY NATION To tS. publ ish the Es Emper —te day s it sattictemt : iS, FOURTH ANNUAL ME DAY SCHOOL VSse = PR ANTEPISCOPAT CHE DISTRICT GF COLUMATA Fpiphany eburch.ou TUESDAY ters mit DK NEWMAN'S THANKSGIVING whl be re by C00. Pareell, Sh street: Brad mm S12 F or 1411 Penusytvenia avent Wishers Price ‘ LH tet led by ' EVES & PAGENHOPE, merthwert her? S* FED: BUILDING ASSOCIATION tS veo Wr menthiy meeting of the “FED RKAL for the p m1 nes a vances « money. willbe b tNo GIS Patent Oftice on MONDAY I No 617 FRANK G MIDDLETON N oot ty ta Bauk H. SAVILLE EDWARD SHOEMAKER Nova 5 otarial 14s fh atten own. D. > “MILRUEN S HOT So. With the uneqnaled TEA )EFEE, AND CHUCOLATE. COLD SODA and MINERAL WATERS all the Year 3429 Pennevivara AVENE Bord} tr Near Willard » Hotel <n CLOAKS. fe largest and moet attractive assortment iu Mate- dese. Kibbed and Plain Cioth Delmas in Plain Cloth. Suk and M Cloaks for Misses from four to si the mest reasonable prices at sacs made in the most supe sonable prices by MME. W INGTON, up staire. nevis tr | © gals YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, ect Orrick—Stak Be elaane. Also. LDINe. ACTUAL CONSIGNMENT. or $108,000 WORTH OF Fine Winter Clothing. Every Garm of the new woods of Th rth. ee meet excellent manner fur the present seasvn » tuade THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT FROM A LETTER JUST RECEIVED EXPLAINS ITSELF Nov. 1h, 1:76. Ales. Hable Bros Washington, D.C As the cre = of the firm of — ate oreing « eettiement of the affuire of that firm, you will muck eblige by forcing the sale of Hl goods consigned to you Has little delay as pews make imiuediate retue net regard the value goods. bnt sell at any and sell at once. PURSUANT TO ABOVE, We are selling AT A POSITIVE SACRIFICE EVERY GARMENT s THE TREMENDOUS CONSIGNMENT A Magnificent D: of DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS play A Superb Selec: of FINE MEDIUM AND COMMON OVERKCOATS HABLE BROTHERS FINE TAILURS AND CLOTHERS, RoviS-tr ‘orner 7th and D streets. oO PTICIAS First premiom awarded to me by the Great World's ed in G iver and Frameless, with ge rr zien ‘bbies. Also on hand a U! for the Eyes. &e-. 1. ALEXANDER, ectS tristp 1229 Pennsylvania ave now SRANKLIN & C0. F OPTICIANS. No. 1997 Pexvericasia AvExtE SER Genuine Brazilian Pebbie Spectacles dec?-ly sp Neticgr. All persons indebted to the estate of the late Chris. tepher Cammack are hereby notified that their ac Soqunte are mow ready ant are requeied (9 office of WEBB & BEVERIDGE, . eyivania avenue, aud settle them with MW. BEVERID W. 8. THOMPS¢ Administr. pordh iw i L F, FP. BURKE, Whe CIGARS, TOBACCO, &c , 3 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N W., Bovl7 Im* - Washington. D.C. 40G SISTHSTREET. 4Qg WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES. sale and Retail Dealer in 1 ont our entire stock at greatly reduced KIDWELL & HENDERSON, Opposite 1 the erled: inced prices. Oil Paintings and ings ip great variety. Dresden Porcelain od Frames to match. All styles of Frames Silver Leal. German Gilt, ‘alunt, Span- teh aud French May Silver and Copper Wire. Mirror and Portrait Prames made to rand regilt. Paintings Cleaned, Restored and Varniehed. Remaining stock of last year's Chrom st reduced prices. Gallery open by gashgbt notil 7 e@ cloek. octé 2m BEONZE i CLOCKS, BRONZES, MANTEL ORNAMENTS, BRASS GOODS, &c. A large assortment, all new styles. IMPORT DIRECT M. W. GALT, BI & CO. Be. Ay Red i ish ana ie from RP. ate Drees rte frem TSe. te C4 sul eee for Fuurvelves sede 5 A MONTH to Active Mom selling o1 $500 Letter Copying Book Sepagnttan wed. sample 3.00 free Seed sump fee FG Co, 99 Madison ‘hie age wil hh ay eee remtar EX #L: HOR and 122 Dearborn atrect GALIPEA ws 1S AN UNF, v accecetbytcory o> Nereow: Dedsitty. or Neve omcnes: Sicomteceness Px Vv. EBLT Ss SAM L TYL! Jn. for District, wove ‘22 loth «t., Washington, D. 0. ERrctios HATS —If you lose that = Ms you bet on the «ction. save a Dollar SBE aL CUNSINGHAMS ‘Hat Pactory Fair, in Philadel on ty tnvented and Patented RVEGLASS. manufac SS" | Mr. IVENING STAR. _ Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. nal revenue, $92.425.31; eustoms, 84. BANK Notes received to-day paAmMoOunted to S06ES.7 19. Inter. 14.75. ATIONA or redempti Tur U.S. STEAMER LACKAWANNA was in Piehitingue Bay, lower California, > vember Mth. who had in AMONG THOS! we with the President to-day were the Seeretaries 0 the State, T War, and Interior «: rimenis, “he Pos: Senators orton and Log A. S. Hewitt. tions it was de report ¢ propriation bill and 16 leave the other b tos Pres Tdevelonme iis From E. M. Whitaker we have the Oc , ber of the Loadoa Quarterly Review reorint) co The Turkish Exrpir and the Goveram The term of the other - Mr. Teller, wilt expire Price, tl oe Caperton, of W resembles the latter in personal appe He Is apparently about sixty-five anal has white hatir and a goatte hte. of the ba est Virginia, som f the w Mr. Bi meaiders burean offi bly well, and i to hy MPEOMISE is quoted in a sensational article in tl . Ohio, dispatches to the Cine paring a plan of com ». Haves is to have the puthern disputed re given the sta ation absunt the New Or. a& party to interview last t no plan of ficers. pronounces th Lu . Roberts Times. who is also quoted plan. sayshe had a jong k with Gov. Hayes, but tt compromise was then to gen- appearod + With the eral expeetatio in his us ja neuralg! ally arial fever. having at last re aiminating point. The Senator undoubtedly ‘contracted the fe ning the Session of the Senate last while at stiminer. © IMPRACH ¢ or To IMPEACH.—A Llast night of the beadin S of the House at the rooms of Ry ptative Howitt. of New York. The pro- was discussed probably Hi Rjority, tog ) whom Lions 3 complications p presented for consideration before x presented in the House. The object is to restrain th merabers as ure anxious t sof tm- peachment. Ther ‘ disin- clination onthe part of the dem« (rats to have articles of impe: it of- resident ant and Seeretary WS Was thre The shrewrier C1 ats say that the political situ: enough without adding snarl ATTHE DeEMucKATIC CAUCUS Saturday night at the Capitol. to nominate a cand for the Speakership for the remainder of the present Congress. to supply the vacaney caused by the death of Speaker Kerr. Mr. t vated Mr. Randall. Mr. Scoti Lord nominated Mr. Cox. r. Morrison withdrew before he was formally nominated with a few words counsel ling harmon. r. Banning bominated Mr. L hi Mr. Sayler suid he had alre by the representatives of the ogress as Speaker of the House, nterest of the and harmony of the in orderto prevent personal elter- ‘ s which might arise in this contest, he bexged leave to decline the nomination. A ballot was then taken. with the following re- sult: Mr. Randall 7% votes. Mr. Cox 6. wh on notion of Mr. Lord, the nomination Kandall was declared unanimous Messrs. Clymer and Blackburn were appoint- ed a committer to wattupon Mr. Randall and acquaint him with the result of the caucus He was soon escoried into the hall, and made a short speech. The selection of Mr. Randall meets with very general approval. He is a tacrough-parliamentarian, conscientious in the discharge of his duties, and will fill the chair with becoming dignity TuE Position THE PRES! DENT.—Hon. Abram 8. Hewitt, of New York, hal a long conference with President Grant yesterday In view of Mr. Hewitt's close relations iov. Tilden, the meeting cave rise to mu fld speculation as to its meaning. M Hewitt says that he is only at liberty to state that the President himself ts astonished body. mld attribute to him any other th ven the most violent parti- a patriotic intention. Tle espec ppuatically disclaimed any ttentioi on his part to assume or exercise any oth power than that vested in him by the const ation, decla Presid i ents about his Was not elected y foundation what- said that he was fully \ He re that the le. anil offic { President if there were donbts in. the pub mind xbout his fair and loxal ¢ Mr. Hewitt said that the eonvers tween the President and himself was atisfactory, but that he is not at 1 occurred, but him he ‘will rount as fullas his recol- aspired will permit. PRRSONAL AND PorITICAT.—Qnoth the Graphic of Tuesday, «Watterson ts packing his carpet-hag for a raid on Washington.” be here this evening, and his ts awaiting him in wn and his father’s room. He is an only sl his parents still seem to consider he baby.” « But,” said J to his mother, “suppose there's a ‘call of the house,’ as when he was here in August. You will be disturbed.” “Oh,” replied the lady, who has the making of a Rornan matron iu her, “I got he house’ th years ago. when Heury’s father was in Congress. I am yroud to Know that when the Sergeant-at- Arms looks for my husband and my son he finds them asleep in their own beds.” She told me of how when her husband wax a Repre- tative from Tennessee there was great ex- itement about the admission of the New Jersey delegation, and one night the Ser- eant-at-Arms came in the small hours to i her husband and she refused to tet him », but the wives of two other members, hear- ing her decided refusal. came — ig from their own adjoining chambers, saying: «Oh, Mrs. Watterson, you surely won't rain our perty in the hour of peril. Oh, do let him go; ours have gone, they are all needed.” The lady yiel to this pathetic . and, aml—a Graphic artist should make a picture of that seene. It would surely come in a of thrifling tableaux in Ce tonal suite: her child noel Shirts and Drawers | Of apartments during the winter or Spring. T have beard a hint that, in case Hayes ix Judge Stanley Matthews, of ugurat Circinnatl, will be his attorne: pe The lwother of Mrs. Hayes (Dr. We ) mariied the sister of Judge Matthews. Mrs. Stanley uumews is the sister of Henry Watterson’s mother. The wife of ex-Sénator Stewart, of Nevada, is visiting ber father and dria. She reeently Miss Edes in this’! CABINET MEETING To-DAY.—There was quite @ long Cabinet meeting at the White House at noon to-day. Seeretary Robeson was the only Cabinet officer absent. TROOPS ON THE Way.—Batteries A. ©, and E, Ist artillery. are on the way here and at the Baltimore and Potomac pot (6th and Bstrecis) about six evening. Taey are in this body 90 men an oificors. and they will immedi- ately proceed to quarters at the arsenal. Tne Re FNATORS held a caucus athalf past 1 o’elock this morning for the purpose of having a talk over the politieal sitvation and appointing mittee to revise the standing commi of © Senate so as toembcace new Senacors here was considerable informal talk, but absolutely noching was done. When the nate adjourned Uie Republican Senators again went into AN EXCRLLENT APPOINTMENT: — Ex Mayor Emery having declined to accept the appointment of sehool trusice foe the seeand schoo’ district, the Di pHers tot ard, OStfe. Vs appoinimer ser on. He is wa in this community, and has secved | fore ia the school board with the eepian the requisite quatities of cnpae sand zeal Ly faitutul per oft THE REPORT OF THE curs ¥, in addition to the tien, contains tabulated stacist anks of the Uniied States na OF THE informa- rs of the tw and of the banks ws of the rom I8tl te of the organization of the na- Thanking system. and also a_ brief h of the two banks of the United Staies of the banking systems of Massachusetts and New York, and some of the older of the western and southern states, together with a comparison of the old chartered sysiem with the present nadional banking institutions onan ‘THE GREAT MUDDLE. The Outloook in Louisiana. Dr. Redfleld telegraphs to the Cir Commercial from New Orleans D Ii is now understood that the make up their verdict Monday night, nounce 1t 7 iy. That is the progr: unless the: other hiteh in the pr ings. They before them three ¢ bushels ofaffidaviis and sworn stat amore tha read in & week. t but slight attention. ¥ on. All day to-day sworn s\ ing intimidation and viol taken at the eustoni-hou: The republican commit ington this afternoon, taking ab bushels of affidavits. At Washing: wil ‘ait the arcival of more—now here— before submitting them to the who is rted to transmit the = in a special mes weigh and dizest # will necessurily y work goes left for Wash- nt two n they bein’ The demoeratic committee still remain. They are daily in receipt of letters from the north urging them to use all their influence towards a speedy settlem ompliea tions, as the country is snffering. About Florida. The Talla vercial te Cm and “epttt 3p. m.—Onlici the entire vote in Dade to f opened. show e H—republicas 4. demeerats The demoe p just claimed. before the eanvassi that, Hamphyies is or. Heine a Shippir under the United Stetes say he resigned berore nidnight.—At ti rd the Ming Th session on Sunday. on Monda is written arg Farther proof will be heard on that day, and a decision probably ered on Tuesd: > evening session n hour w Over five hundred exhibits and have been fled, t pibing of cations. The tow V of with every part of the Taw preparing testinon briefs count tov. Hayes and the Sonth The Columbus (Ohio) correspondent of th Ati Gamnmercial denies on authority raphed from there that Gov. nan interview with W. H.R ew Orleans Tines, had de purpose te jon the repu the South in the eve t duties of President “The oecasion tia by unscrupulous reformer stasion to create a se: Seized upon Tikten per- amoung the friends of Hayes in the disputed states. The earliest purpose of this move on their part is to Ury fo convince the friends of Governor Hayes in South Carolina, Florida and 1. y he is capable of negotiating an’ a whereby they are to be abandon seems needless 3 understand ing of the eharact is likely to have the temerits # proposition in his presence. one yet has proposed it Political Facts and Fancies. Both Hayes and Tilden are setting their ob- streperous partisans a commendable exam- ple ofdignity and self-possession. One of the first duties of every man in a trying crisis is to know Low to hold on to himsélf.—{ Brooklyn Argus. They're settling down to bu hess in the west,” said 4 young westerner in town ‘ victt Fresidential «question is going to be s without a row, whether Hayes or Til: tobe. -°-> This Louisiar perverting the morals an of the nation. A Te a count of seven kitter the house assum isterial and clerical powers and threw six of thent out into the ainly no canal.—{ Rome Sentinel. Unele Joseph. an aged colored man Of gor repute. Was yester- day balted on Woodward a and asked ifhe was satisfied with the el ly. puftickly.” was his ready j Tis puffickiy | its a_job ‘round ¢ | bh. an” puttiekly } canvas-bucks will return d j » Pat- piv City Hall dis t de borte of ai Majahity to rose up. Is dat ce Press. ory Ww rom whe -{ Detroit AMFRICANS ARMY.—The » THE MEXICAN (Texas) Sentinel sys: About a dozen of our youths, some ot them American born and others of Mexican origin, were invited last Sunday toa party at Puerias Verde. Mexico, just outside of the Matamoras fortifications. While enjoying selves, a party of revolutionists came own on them and took the -voung men pris- opers. There were two cripples in the party from this side, bnt they were turned fous the rest were marched off and placed in the ranks. The young men. in going over the tothe feast provided by their friends, showed a want of forethought. but it looks as it they were led into the trap—tor what purpose ‘time will tell. The arresting and cairying them away was a gross outrage on the part of the revolutionists. Most of them are Americans, and, as such, neither of the contending factions have the right to commit such acts of oppression. JAY CooKF AND THE Navy Agcounts.— (Gn inquiry as to the accounts of Jay Cooke. McCulloch & Co. with the government, it is ascertained that their accounts as the finan- cial agents In London of the Navy depart- ment have been settled in the Treasury and paid in full. Seeretary Says that r indebtedness on the navy account when they went into liquidation ‘under English law on the baukruptcy of some of their pa- trops in this country was Lin 3 secured, and bart been gradually paid, until last summer it was reduced to about £350,000, whieh has since been paidand the whole indebtedness db |. No advances were ever made to the house of Jay Cooke & Co., and that house never owed the government on the hayy accounts. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE STORM on the coasts of and Great Britain on id'and sea’ witht con The j THE CONTESTED STATES. j LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES. LOUISIANA. At the meeting of the returning board Sat- | urday Coionel Zacharie ealled its attention | to the following facts: When the retaras from Ouachita parish were opened by the board it was announced by the seeretary that they had been received the 24th, th: day before they were openel. When they were turned over to the democratic counsel for inspection there was found in the sealed pa said to have been reesived on the th. a letter dated New Orleans, La., No saying: Inclosed please find iaffida vit nkston, whielt T received too late y returns. Please see that it is in with other 4 achita, ts were Loft the led on established: First, that th ry that the papers were only the 24h Was untrue. because the leiter in th : showed that the y before t wv letter m were found in the sealed pac It is Shown that th: sceretary of the boerd had complied with the request ‘of the supervisor, and that he hi opened the packaze and put it into the affi davit, and t the letter of the super. visor also. was referred to the board. 1 jjourned, subject Clerks are now Visitin rted homeward Saturday FLORIDA lay was consumed in the techy tien of testimon to the boar t day lowed for this work. I specifications of contest in counties and made replication to son certain other counties. There was only one new or notable point raised, that i the county of Ma The clerk of thi county, who is by pmanittee flernoon. Some of the with the deput clined to take their names, and a_ ne Was appointed by telegraph, but for re: stated differently by each side did not qualify tion was over. The ele wever. the registry who officiated The republicans ask that the county be thrown out election was irregular, and as the voters in the county. not believing thar the election would be held without a elerk, did het go to the polls to vote. The deme rd that it be counted, as these voters ex resources in trying to vote la) rited that hundreds of voters tin: as only those on the rmer years felt it right to county is almost whoily demo: SOUTH CAROLINA, Myersand Hamilton. two ot the repul members, have gone over to the d the republican speaker vening, Wall . jal to rene 1H Hel men with siate constables. said the house was the only eon servator of its own and could not legally be interfered with by eoustables or any outside force. vithall t his comma and not yield exe hited States troops under the comm . Ruger. Matters are isis. If General Ri the democrats will be ex how approaching a ¢ sustains Mac! peiled: it hedeclines to do so, they will re. matt. Th four mor A without hearing protests or contests, whil the democratic members were in the hall ex trom the beard of asta ton THE CRISIS EN FRANCE. ‘The Cabinet Resignations. Dev. 4.—The offielal journal an- that thi rench ministers have ten- red their ations, and that President MacMahon tet them to remat in office until he at a decision on the subject What Led to I ONDON, Dec. 4 Limes gives 4 sis inthe FB 1a Paris (0 ‘ount of the . from which it >, president of the U his resignation on quence of his de- at in All nis col. gues a nad i) t te it. Their intention was not immediately carried out in deference the wishes of President MacMahon. The crisis Was subsequently iutensitied by M Marcere, minister of the interior, accepting the vole Which was passed in the chamber of deputies on Sarurd sing conti denes that in the fa nt Will 1 burials ¢ legion respect li nee anal p equality of all el The Duke Deca- zes. minister of foreign rs, protested nst this action of Marcere.” Leonsay. miiniste Gener Duk of fir i Be sided with Ma‘ minister of war, cere, and with the me so ition of the minis handed to Presi- ided upon, at dent MeMahon. Another Statement. The Ties’ account diflers slightly from a | Reuter telegram which gives the soing announcement from the official journal. Times’ dispatch says President MacMahon aecepted the resigiations of the ministry and merely requested them to remain office pending the appointment of t cessors. ‘The crisis is considered seriou: it is thought impossible that the chamber of deputies wil spt any but an extreme rad- ical or the e any but a reactionary cabi- net. Vagne rumoi wlated that Presklent MacMahon may possibly resort to wheonstitutional inter e. Tt is notic ble that in the face of these disquieting ports the Repu 1 n) advocates ws the nee OF the pres leadership of M. Leonsiy nel without M. Dufoure or Gen. Berthout. It objects to the entry into the ministry her Jules Simon or Charles Ducler volving too general a chang. —_——e——__ Death of a Well Known Musici MEKIDE r. Dee. Prot. Tb died sudde Jersky Posst tuction of the rsey City t ten rs that three ha Mr. Ward. princtpal. ot school in Bergen square, has entered his gainst the reduction. Mr. Chapman : end of education, say: E y struck at the public school system throughout the Mr. Ward is on Other members ef the bord fee have been the objects of pabl will stick tothe reductions Thomas says that th overpaid while the fe: ramparts, taat they eonstire and he last. Mr. male principais are wle teachers do nearly Naver of a further ty salaries of the principats.—[N. s THANKSGIVING Nigur— Thursday night a man who registered at the Sheridan House, in Elizabeth, New Jersey as J. Pair, was found dead in bed with a bul- Jet-hole in his temple. When found he was lying crosswise on the bed, his head ret tug over a pool of blood on the floor. Near the pool was @ new revolver, with one empty chamber. Fair was about thirty P tmow of age, and in his pocket a leuer was in- troducing J. Fair as an honest and trast Worthy gentleman. The letter was dated ings York and signed C, Joyce. ¥. ¥. World, ‘Gov. Bi of Georgia, is at Tall - ma-Say, Ulster, where are you going with that bey?” avSexion ran 1 in New Orleans the other night! ‘7 Hampton Balls” are the rage in South Carolina social circles. 7 Maria Child, the authoress, is 75 and rage case a #2 In New Orleans you can see a cake walk and a bull doze, — 82" Mrs. Blue Jeans Williams is said to be @ very neat housekeeper. rats | nd he would resist them | nd, and that | SECOND SESSION. MONDAY, December 4, 1876. SENAT! Very little interest centered in the proceedings to-day and Senators were slow in taking cheir seats, At 1L30 Senators Merrion, of North Carolina, and Cockerill, of Missouri, came in and greeted each other, remaining in conversation for ten minutes, On the republican side Mr. Key, of Tennes- see, came to his seat early and Immediately engaged in writing, and continued it till the | Senate was called to onler. Senator Ran- | dolph came in carly and was assigned by Mr. Christie to one of ihe seats nged daring | the recess, in a group of three, in the rear of the main body of seats ov the democratic n. Bayard, y Senators came in one ther, inaking a group of at side of the On the republican side Senator Blaine was given a seat in the | outside row of three. and upon his desk some riend placed a fine bouquet. 4 ar bou- as placed on Mr. Da lorde + ly two or < came i until a few Minutes before the Senate was called to order. The gallertes Sted up slowly, but b lock were comfortably fell with tl the seats assigned to S liplomat fe corps Vice President Ferry ealled » toorder, and praye n, Rev. I bin the prayer nial,and that so much shown during th » Presidential elect xi was beso forsake this people in yes of nations at this critical period in the nation’s existence. The credentials of the Senators | rade (Messrs. Chafice and I sented; also, the creden' €, appointed Senator from West in placeorS q ior Hitcheock rade Senators to the di ned by Mr. E sworn in. Mr. Price was next sworn in, xlitied oath A rese adopted that the Senators » Colorado draw for the terms of their ship, and Senators Chaffee and Tel- came forward to the desk and drew slips from the box, Mr. Chaffee drawing the term ending in 1579, and Mr. Teller the term end- ing in 187. Senators Anthony (R. L) and MeCreery ¥.) were appoiniet a committee on the part of the Senate to join a committee on the pert of the Honse to notify the President that noth houses of Congress had assembled, and we y ve any communication he | night choose to make. Vir tor Caperton, deceased, companied the Colo. where they were . and the three were taking the | Aresolution was adopted that the Secre- tar notify the House that which, on ar n, the Senate took quarters of an hour. During the recess Senators very generally remajned in the chamber and Tree! con- versed with each other. Senator Conkling was in his seat, looking a litte pale. but otherwise appeared well. Senator Morton was not present aster Recess—The Senate was called to order at one o'clock. Mr. Edimunds offered a resolution, which on the table ting forth that wheres sod of electing Repr und recites who ar r such Representatives, dthat in thestates of South: a. Louisiana, and ne Senate was in tion of Senator recess for three- issippi the such persons | denied and a during the § ¢letion: therefore resolved” tha | commitice on privileges a to inquir wt and abridged, xl who have bee by such denial and abridgement, what authority snch abridgement } carried on, Also. that said committee quire into the fact whether any Presidential electors in the vction were disqualified, and whe been interfered with in the ifications, aud wheth is any Constitational re therefor: that said Gom:iites employ e na stenographe.s and be empowered to take nd administer ow laid b J expenditures of the Se: tof the property on hand, which xi printed Tie on the table. >, & statement of all the judgm rded by the conrt of claims. Mr. Ingal!s offered: a jotnt resolution that whereas the constitution? of the United tes provides the method ot amendment to theconstitution; and whereag the constita- tains mituy faulty defects, therefore. j . That a convention of delegates | consist of as man: | Senators and Representatives in Congress be | nts Appointed in a method hereatter to be provid- aed 1 no person holding an office of trust, or emolument tinder the United States gov- ernment, shatl a member thereof—said ivention to assemble in Columbus, Ohio, on the second he Chier Just presite. Said deleg&tes shall receive a per diem of twenty dollars with mileage to and from the place of meeting, said expense to be defrayed out of the Treasury of United States; that said convention submit the re- suit of their Iubors to Congress to be there- after ratified by the several states as pro- vided by law Ordered to | © on the table and be printed At one o'clock and fifteen mainutes the Sen- on motion Anthony. adjourned ULL twelve o'eloe urOW. HOUSE OF Phe crowd at th to-day was very -and,as usual upon the opening of a session of Congress, the House of Represent- atives was the objective point. Whue the | number of visitors was not as great as at the oF ot the Forty-fourth Congress. last the galleries were still uncomforta- vy filled. joorways were thronged with # lar oF of anxious faces, who, failing to get seats inside, contented them: selves as best they could by peering over the shoulders of those in front of them. the floor, from the bour of ten o'clock, y Was the usta scene of bustle and con- se of conversation ‘5 fembers who had cted to the Forty-fifth Congress cong leach other while | those who had entered for the race, but had filed to win, were condoled with. Radical republicans and equally radical democrats rasped each other coflially by the hand, | and for the time being the billeriess of polit- al warfare was forgotten. As the honr of 2 o'clock approached the Doorkeepers made efforts to get the floor leared of all but members, and the scoras of itsiders then made a rasb for the galleries, and pushed and hauled at each other to their heart's content. Finding ingress to the visi- lors galleries impossible. a rush was made for the reporters’ gallery, and if the crowd of ey eee Was to be believed, every paper in Rowell’s Directory was represented: Every fellow whoever wrote a paragraph for the most obscure country paper cla tobe a Washington correspondent and insisted upon crowding on and annoying those in the ulleries who had regular seats and legiti- mate newspaper work to do. Representative Randall caine in at five minutes before 12 o'clock and took the seat he had occupied all of last session. At 12 o'clock Mr. Clerk Adams took his place at the desk rapped to order. He that as the Uhi iat athe Sema ead aed elected to fill a ered to their names. Soon as, SW Messrs. iow Seana: that he i 2, i H q i i I aR: ul li Es r i A BE ¢. a s administered by any member. | FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. | _ Mr. Banks replied that the 0am could be Mr. Holman said that the administration of the oath in a case like this was not mate- rial. The highest privilege was to move the organization of the House and no one’s right to a seat would be in any manner prejudiced thereby for he would beadmitted afterwands. Mr. Banks.—He loses his right to vote for Speaker. r. Holman contended that 0 he case now Was not as it was in the preceding session when the clerk pat whose credentials 1 names on the roll i received. Mr. Banks argued tbat the election of a Speaker was a matter secondary to that o swearing ina mem ‘on the roll, because the it was that was entitled to y or putt ng his name V determined who te for a Speaker. The act of the clerk placing a member's name on the roll is has a right to to perform that duty there ix ne vent the Honse from doing it half adozen gentlemen here w proper credentials. fre Whose rights to their seate ¢ aid all be they may bh ker. not ‘fi came by 1 certific: authenticat properly his sta to bis seat. Mr. Luttrell wanted to know claimed it Mr. Holman said that under clerk y roll thy hers certified to and shown There was no proper authorit been properly ele Mr. Banks said that the law nistert the Constitution gives th power to say who shall vote fo Fepeated that there was no prec m pre duty to be performed by prima facie evidence that he ote; but if the clerk neglects “thing to pre There are ho have =| ere with of the gov- had beea refused admission what official the law the Speake nt where a gentleman holding the certificate bad been rejected Mr. Hamilton, of New Jersey was a precedent. In the 1838, the names of members from were not pla the roll, a rlificates of the governor. Mr. Banks replied that that w: asa mat in that ea id go on the roll Mr. Wardell said thero was a his ease. He came here to the with the governor's certificate, fured admission. and it Was imposs said Ithough they snot Correct seu pre 421 Congress and was re- Mr. Banks replied that the question of «is- ability was raised in that case. Mr. Holman contended that under the rule and the 2ist section of the Revised Statutes, it was the duty of the Clerk to lace on the roll at a second session of Congress the names only of those who had appeared as members of the first sessio Mr. Wike objected to ai would recognize the as a state. Mr. Clerks Adams said that be man lutions were questions of pri proceeding that mission of Colorado oth Mr. Hol- i Mr. Banks claimed that their reso- ege, and hy could mot rule upon it antil Mr. Holman’s resolution had was then read. Represent been read. Thi Tt recites that ress that Speaker of leaving # vacancy in the office and resolving that the House do to cleet a Speaker vive voce. Mr. Holte highest privi entitled to v move the pre Mr. Bank: making Congress, It vote, but did ne further action. Mr. Holman said it was mueh inside of the law than to go be: gentleman from Colorado may 4 vote hereafter, but he is Bot cu placed_on this roll. Mr. Frye also rose to a questi presented the credentia ve, elected Represeutatl od distriet of Ma t that his naine sh Hon. Michael € and roll applied ou! ave primia f prevent the Hi lege ing we pend taink: inly be deprived of his vote. M cies during the recess. per credentials. Mr. Frye again rose, but was 1 ide. le whether a member should or not. Mr. Clerk Adams had read the show that in the organization « tion took precedepee of the moti Mr. Banks. table. The latter motion was agreed Vvote—yeas 165, nays 84. Mr. Holman’s resolution was and the clerk announced that for Speaker were in order. Mr. Cox nominated Mr. Samu: of F rania. Mr. MeCrar field, of Ohio. jessrs. Clymer, Bannii son were appointed tellers, ceeded to cull the roll ers subsequently a had been cast. of wh Randall received 161: Mr. Garfiel G. Williams. of Wisconsin, one; son one, and Mr. Hoar one Mr. Randall was therefore dec! Speaker. a appointed to chair. Mr Holman administered the to the Speake SPEAKER & <DALL THEN thanking the members for the ferred. and calling attention to he w high eulogy priva than being upon t deliberations of the re American people, and of his, duties “he ‘a one could should while upbolding all House. he should protect each in the last degree ment, and he ———— resentatives of 0 force the night a in favor of te ‘sdmiesion of sv Intimate friends famaaee Mr. Banks said he wanted the regalar order. and that was that the clerk submit the qu tion to the House. The clerk could not de- the Clerk administered the rules the Speaker would do if there were'one, that he could decide the case, but that an appeal could be taken to the Honse. therefore decide that Mr. Hoiman’s resolu- BRIEFLY DEESSED THE HOUSE, preside over ntatives of the in the discharge e resolution the House of ves has been informed since the jjournment of the first session of the 44th °. Kerr, the he House, had departed this life, of Speaker, now proc ed said this was evidently the as all the the roll, yto a new © right to jouse taking etter Lo act nd at. The entitled to atitled to be jon of is of ve fro the House was the highest question of privi- -. Frye said that Mr. Flye should not cer- Wood said there were four or five gen- tlemen who had been elected to fill vacan- A Speaker should first be elected and then he ean administer tie oath of gentlemca who appear with pro- met with de- mands with the regular order from the dem- be adinitted 44th rule to the House same as He would joa made by Mr. Banks appealed from thatdecision, and Mr. Cox moved to lay the appeal on the to by a party then adopted nominations 1J. Randall, nominated Mr. James A. Gar- fANDALL ELECTED SPEAKER. ounced that number Mr. id Mr. ©. 5» Mr. Morrt- lared elected Messrs. Cox and MeCrary were mduct the Speaker elect to the oath of office AD- honor con- the fact that + elected tu the post on account of the death of Speaker Kerr, to whom he paid a the purity of his pubiic and appreciate more Nl) did the great honor of the endeavor to be absolutely fair and impartial, and the rules of the and every per in his individual rights. The House stands vow in the presence of events which, jemand the most careful consideration of every meer of the people would ‘act only with akeen sense of right. and so as to carry the just expectation of the people, and to en- erg out Mr. Randall's remarks were applauded. The modified outh was then wlministered to Mr. 5 ‘The Telegrams to The Star. | THE POLITICAL SITUATION. THE PRESIDENT’S VIEWS. WHAT GOV. HAYES SAYS. CARL SCHURZ’S PLAN. LET THE SUPREME COURT COUNT. SOUTH CAROLINA. TRE HOUSE DIVIDED AGAIN. | | BOTH BODIES IN SECRET SESSION. —o—___. THE CRISIS IN FRANCE. —_——__ COUNTING THE ELECTORAL Vorr, Carl Schurz Court do the Can St. Lowis, Dee. 4 Schurz and John B. Henderson,-and other Prominent men of this city, have forwanded a letter tothe President of the U Senate relative to the counting of the electo- tal vote with the request that he lay it before the US. Senai. They say in the letter that the present mot the Country calls foc poor jon which shall settle the politteal divqnietude. The clause in the constitution respecting the earvassing of the electoral vote is quoted. and pronoanced inadequate aud Lable todiverse constructions. The at- tempt to canvass the vote in joint sexsion of Congress is ¢ partisan issn roy si, as ertain to raise lop a strife which isasirous to the country. H proposes as the remedy that the whole matter shall be transferred to tha Sy ne Court of the United States. It it urged that is the only tribunal frone Which @ fair and impartial decision, one Which will satisfy the whole people,can be obtained. To effect thix the letter propose that the two houses shall improve the three Weeks preceding Christmas in framing and om a_constitutional amendment agreeing w Placing in the Supreme Court the duty of canvassing the electoral votes as most of the state legislateres meet imme- diately after the Chrisunas holidays, When the amendinents contd be submitted: and the letter holds to the opinion that the amendments coukl be ratified without diclay ne made a part of the Const}- Fo that it coul tution and apply to the present election. Both the Presidential candidates, it ix arged, wisdom of this course, t nand democratic legis: res would ratify it. The letter dwells at length upon the wisdom of removing this jan- portant matter from a tribunal Hkely to be affected by party stri ———_s_—____ THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS. What He Said to Mr. Mewitt. New York, Dec. 4.—The World's Washing- ton special says: The President in hix inter- view with Mr. Hewitt talked at length on recent occurrences in the south, and declared that what he} ve had been uuder the itution, and was for the people. In the course of on he expressed in the most, + his conviction that owing to fraud itimélation there had been ne fair or legal election in Loulsiana,and that the electoral vote of that state should net be counted What the President Did Say. New Ye Dec. 4—The Post's Washing- ton dispatch Says: There is no truth what- ever in the story that President Grant, in an interview with Mr. Hewttt yesterd male that there had been no fair election In Louls- jana, and its vote should be thrown ont. The Post itself says: “In reply to.an inquiry ui this report from this office, Mr. Hewitt raphs us as follows ASHINGTON, Dec. 4—The President Stated that it was not his province to decide whether the ciections in the states had been fair or 9 but assuming that Congrese should decide to throw out the electoral votes of Louis in consequence of frands in scussed the effect of such ual result, and when it would lection of President presentatives, and of Senate. ABRAM 8. Hewrrr. —— CROOKED WHISKY. a Meb. 3 7 ty Ba of Edward Roche's illicit distillery, Saturday, @ worth of property and 47 barrels of spirits were fonnd, all of which were left stublishment under a guard of seven 1 these were left in the r establishment, No. 533 west dist street, and four in the flicit distillery itself, which is located on the other side of the way, but which communicates with the former building. The marshals remained at their post during the carly part of the evening, bat. about o'clock some of them went to sup- per, the others anticipating po disturbance, and those in 533 were setting around the stove, when a tumult arose in the rear. The police were called in, when hands outside fixed a padlock to the door and locked the whole party in. Then the streets swarmed with men, and an entrance was effected info the istillery, the marshal on duty was abused, and the barrels of spirits off before eyes. Other marshals apes ge eo re- the conversa’ decided mant into the Vice Pre were hurried into alleys aud hall bands of roughs,and held there till mova! of the liquor had been effected. the whole crowd disappeared as quickly as it had gathered, and when a police force af- rived they found not a sould upon the street. —es GOVERNO! AVES’ VIEWS. Twe Accounts of am Interview With New Yor, Dec, 4.—The MTerald has a Co- lumbus, Ohio, dispatch tn reference the recent meeting between Hayes and Mr. Roberts, saying the former said he thought himself fairly elected to the Presi- imintstration: ann dhat his policy negardiees administrat ; it his a Sere eat noes Stee ond or hand. a W: wo the Heraid says Mr. Roberts saye: We talked of the southern situation very freely, and Governor Hayes expressed some regret that the pacification of the south had not been completed and the whole question settled. Touching the matier of the last election and the Presidential question he said novaing. eee announced that as there were one hundred special constables the State House to. the democrati lemocratic house to net at Carolina Hall. The democrats in a body withdrew to Caro- lina Hall, where they are now in secret ses- sion. The republicans then went into seeret, session in the State House. The town is full of people and great excitement prevails, ~—__e—___ ys: The in secret session at Wells’ 2 o'clock Sunday ; their session yesterday. —.__..