Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1876, Page 1

'THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDING: Peansy! * The Evening Star Newspaper Compan; 2. Kaur. a THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to NN, subscribers at Ten Cents per week, or Forty- four Cents per month. at the counter, ‘Two Cents each. jage Ver, 48—N°. 7,394. Che Loening Star. | be sited bythe other members of the electoral college. next highest camlidate eligible under the Constitntion of the United Suites was therefore cernified to be duly elected: ponents TEE BROOKLYN DISASTER. as for Relief of the Safferers. New York, Dec. 8—At ameeting of nem bers of the theatrical professton yoiemiag to concert Measures for the reiiet of the suffer- ers of the Brooklyn theater disaster all thea ters and minstrel trog of this city and Brooklyn. and Fon!’s theaters of Washing ton and Baltimore were represented, a large number of stars were also represented individually. A resolution was adopted ask- — | ingall theatrical managers througheut the WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1876. country to contribs he process of on: day's performance t relief fand. A het bas been secured reenwood cemeter; where ail the victims will be baried. inel TWO CENTS hose of the recognized dead. whose SPECIAL NOTICES. == NEW BOOKS. FINE STATIO FANCY NOTIONS forthe Hotid at ROBERTS BOOKSTORE. ae EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT ReEcetprs To-pay.—Inter- nal revenue, $340,524.74; customs, $529,335.25. NATIONAL BANK NoTeEs received to-day for redempti D AMOUNt to S46,6H. RIAN SERVicES — UD streets aud 730 MEXICAN DAY EVE 5 Peansyt Bs ore NADAY. se —Tae chit and . No.6. Imp. 0 to be present a Hunt i VETERANS > merting SATE a7 NW —i NING. Decor PFRSON AL udge J. W. Wright has re turned from the Arkansas Hot Springs much benefitted in hes oth “ytd KE ALL THE MEMBERS of the Cabinet were present at the meeting to-day. After the reg- ular session the Cabinet officers took lunch with the President. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House this morning were Senator Burnside and Representatives Garfield, Rusk, Burchard, a EY: Thr Pexston Bint PAssep.—The House Y passed the pension bill. the only de- being an explanation by Mr. Atkins, of Tennestee, who reported it. The bill appro- tes 828 503,000. DEMENT. wo Ree ~ SPRCTA Owing to the A for mones s dheposited Pa com samme on or will be wot Tur REPUBLICS FNATORS held a cau- cus this morning. and diseaussed various mat- ters pertaining to the politieal situation, mong them being the Oregon electoral vote. Specehes were made by a number of Sena- tors no conclusion on any one subject was teached. NAVAL ORDERS Commander William R. Pridgman ordered as light-house inspectorof the jth district on the Ist of January next: rze B. White detached from of 4th district ed on waiting < Hall. 3 3 rth street. op scription books now open. S the meeting dat the 643 nie Mi Ne 615 7th stre ania avenne #6. RBOUR, President deed tel JOHN FE. THO! S EDWARD Sit ta rial Business on ‘Ist Janua: orders. MAJOR THomas F. Bakr, judge adyoeate, is ordered to proceed to Boston, Mass., and visit such manufacturing establishments as may be designated by Major General Irvin McDowell, president of the military prison beard, for the purpose of examining systems of labor, &e. He will afterwards return to this city. HemPpreys.—The AND CHOCOLATE. €@LD SODA and MINERAL WATERS ali the Year 1429 Pexxyr vavia AVENUE, Near Willard « Hotel. LADIES” CLOAKS-~ and most attractive assortment in Mate- Chet THE Castor Jupe special committee to inquire into the judicial conduct of Judge Humphreys will not exam- ine any additional witnesses for the reason that the number, it is feared, would include the entire bar of this city if the taking of tes- iimony is again opened. commitiee will submit a report some time during the present sed on the testimony already It is not thought it will make any recom- em “SAMUEL 6. YOU at ecti7 tf NOTARY PUBLI Orrieras a aed Great mendation which will disturb Judge Hum- Bair ie Philadighia wn tay invented gen cgea: | Phreys in his present position. - Fas a Gott, Silver tid Frameing with genuine | A CALL ON THE PRESIDENT FoR IN- of RMATION ApouT THOSE TrRooPs.—The jtian Pebbles. Also band le EXANDER, 1229 Peonsylvania ave. n. w. House this afternoon passed the resolution of = rnando Wood calling upon the President fo. tristp copies of all orders issued to militai commanders in the states of Virginia, Sout ANKLEN © AS UICIANS. Carolina, Florida and Touisiana, since the No. 1227 Pexxsvicauia AvENTE. 1s. of Septembef last. Mr. Wood accepted a Geoune Braaiban Pebble Spectacies dec7-ty#p | modification suggested by Mr. Kasson, to in- clude the words «if nov incompatible with the public interests.” In doing so, however, he made the remark that if the President did not send every order, he should deem it a tansgression which the House should not pars Gnnoticed. THE SOUTHERN INVESTIGATING Com- MITTEES.—The special committee appointed resolution of the House of Representa- ‘es to proceed to Florida to investigate the recent election and action of the returning beard left for Tallahassee in the 1.55 train this morning. The comrnittee is con of the following members: Hon. C. P. Thomp- 0, Mass., chairman; R.A. Debolt, Mo.; A. T. Walling, Obio; J. H. Hopkins, Pa. Wm. Woodburn, Nevada, and M. H. Dannell, Minn.; Charles H. Sargent, Ohio, clerk, and Messrs. Gilbert and Bradley, stenographers. The committee are in charge of Win. Dick- son, of this city, who has been appointed spe- cial deputy sergeant-atarms. The commit- tee will reach Tallahassee Sunday morning. ‘The Louisiana committee left last evening. Tre District 3.65 Bonps.—The recent opi i n of the Solicitor of the Treasury to the ect that the 3.5 bonds of the District of Columbia are in nosense bonds of the United States, because they are not issued by the Secre they are Reduced Prices. HEAVY BLUE —, OVERCOAT, GERMANIA —_—— BEAVER, DOBSON 'S ornare ep BEAVER, LIPPETT S FAN FUR BEAVER; giz. FLORENCE BLUE. ae Fe & BROWN BEAVER, ES SIBERIA HEAVY — FUR BEAVER, IMP D WEST OF —_ kD PLAIN BEAVER, AL ERMINE FUR BEAVER, — s25. SUITS. ENGLISH WORSTED, UXBRIDGE S25, VELOURS sccsare ~ cetera WORSTED, EUF FRENCH CASSIMERE. ELBOEU $20 BURLINGTON BLU BRCow BEAVER, of the Treasury, and that therefore subject to taxation when held as pital of national banks, has had a de- effect upon the bourdsin question. he District government has during the past three years experded many thousands of dollars in securing opinions to the contrary, all ef which is now lost by the action of the Solcitor—{ Wash. Cur. Balfo. Sun. The Sohcitor of the Treasury denies that he has given any such decision in reference to these bonds, but that he yet holds the mat- ‘er under advisement. The erroneous publi- «ations in regard to the matter may have had a “depressing effect” on the bonds and may have been intended to depress them, as in the case of other erroneous publications heretofore. Mr. Howe's bi. for restraining persons from acting or assuming to act as electors provides that every person who shall iu any state cast a ballot for ident and vice president of the United States. or make or verify to any list of persons voved for on be- halt of such state for president and vice pres- ident, or shall direct or transmit any such certified list to the president of the Senate, either by mail or messenger, or who shali deposit any such certified list with the judge any district court within the United tate who shall in any other way assume act as elecior for president and vice presi- at. without having been duly appoii to in accordance with the law of such state, wl be deemed guilty of a felony. and shall, pmviction thet be fined not Jess than “0 and be imprisoned not less than ten years. Every EDW. HABRIS Se CASSIMERE, CHASE ENGLISH bat + tend ROY'S CHECK worst GLOBE MILLS — BULLOCK § BLACK — BROWN PLAID, LONDON BASKET = BUSSELL DARK Sapesoem IRON CLAD STEEL CASSIMERE,) WOODWARD BLACK RIBEED CASSIMERE, WOOL WINTER PANTALOONS, —_ From $2.50 t $5 Catt and Examine. A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHIER. sever your Pennsylvania acrnue. BARLOW’ ART GALLERY. 1226 Pennsylvania Avenue. JUST RECEIVED. person who shall bear any Fali_ Stock of Engravings. h, Water | such certifi whet of persons voted for for {olor Drawings. &c--and the incest sty ig of Frannea: resident and vice president of the United pin tery ae oe Paintings and Water | States to the seat of government;or shall de- liver the same to the ident of the Senate, knowing such list to great variety. Dresden Porcelain ames to watch. Frames certified by persons Tames to match. All styles of im Gold and Silver Leaf, German Gil ‘alput, Span- | not duly appointed so to act, shall be ad- Ficture Nails, Silver and | iudged guilty of a felony, and shall, on con- ¥ are Cheated Bestel acy | Viction thereof, be fined hot less than $1,000, ‘stock of last year's Chromes | aud shall be imprisoned not less than five years. > until 7 Referred to the judiciary committee. ry open by oes oath THE SITVATION AT THE CAPrIToL.—The Oregon matter is the current topic at the cap- itol today. There are a good many demo- crats who exull over the act of Gov. Grover, but only for the reason that it still further tends te complicate the Presidential situa- tion. and will of necessity, they think. com- pel ihe republicans to abandon the position that the President pro tempore of the Senate cannot go behind the certificate of a gover- nor in canvassing the electoral vote. Again, there are some of the leading democrats of the House who deprecate the course pursued to get Tilden that odd vote. While they hold that the clectors honestly chosen in some 0! the southern states have been defrauded of rights, they cannot countenance Grover’s mode of because t assume sui a to be right, would weaken the allegation of wrong whieh will be the basis of their opposition to recetvin; turning board returns of Florida and Louisi- ana. There are some democrats i in view of the proceedings by the turning T= BALTO. EVENING BULLETIN. ‘This paper will be f iw this City on and af re for SU newsstand in the [FLORIDA ORANGES. sale by all NEWSDEALERS may be left at any dr JUST RECKIV FR GROVES 4 FLO 14 Crates CHOICE FLORIDAIORANGES Call cart w ED. iREOT THE T TRA & for good selection and retail B. W. REED'S so 1216 F STREKT N. Ww “ountiny dect tr NW 7 beants In the south, that anything Is fair In i __-__¥. WRITE £CO._ | wialiation. ‘The more cosservative, hows MATE moxtan & —Pubiished monthly: | ever, as above stated, do not hesitate to ex- Se cepts) post free; beautifully illustrated: |), 04s disapprobationof Gov. Grover’s course. « largely in America; the Christmas num’ | wiilcoae Gammmiane Gee ber, now contains. amonz other valuable in he rep =glhe a bona fide list and siiresses of over 09 | a gross outrage on the le of It parties of title, preperty and means, desirous | is hinted by some tha srover, ging @ haek: and gentlemen mati is elected to the U. S. Senate from Ore- monlally inclined wil And this vision nf great value, i t. the best work ever American notes, to be FR e seer RICHARD Massy: Bray, 3 im, Treland. dees 6t S. E SLATER, FLOUR, rEEe. Faye? HAY, AND Grover @ seat on lonesty a8 any other cause. There are some who say that the Oregon squabble will have the salutary resull of effecting an ai bétween the Sen- Ne. 308 Eleventh Street Northwest, te and Seuss 84 me a Bl ey e Near Penneytvania avenue. | the two an in SURE AND. SUAGE PURSUING... | antic annag ow of beta Fanted not to ent or the any Way, at | the existence @ ofthe joint democratic Senators to ta’ tion the —— South and therein, and, further, that they report to the caucus from time to time such reeommenda- tions as they may deem proper. andl NomMINATIONS—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-lay: Wiiliam G. Pollock, of Pennsylyania, to t neral appraiser of merchandise; F. G. | eron to be U. 8. consul at Manilla; Vineeut Horeing, of Kentueky, to be pension agent at | Lexington, SENATOR CONKLING'S PostrioN.—A_re- porter of THe STAR to-day called the atten- tion of Senator Conkling to a special Albany dispatch to the New York papersof yestentay stating that he intended to advocate the re- Jection of the votes of the republican electors of Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina. The Senator said it was the first time he had read the dispateh and remarked, “I know nothing more about it than you. I never aw it before.” He volunteered no. state in regard to the correctness of the dis- ‘ATOR BLAINE.—Many of the political friends of Senator Blaine, in view of the pres- ent grave condition of national affairs, and his long legislative experience, ur depart from the usual custom ot in pursuing a cou mel tea! ssion of pu interrogatory from Sran to-day, i Mr. Blaine sai deay that inter in the debates of th vet 2 i t in th stions. In answer to an presentative of THE ith this 1 e would neither afi d to take an acti Senat had prepared nothing in the way o! aspeeeh. The general impression is thai he will be heard from, howeve: the close © ‘ion. holds two houses no longer WHAT THE Democratic LAWYERS THINK ABour Ir.—The ablest lawyers on the democratic side in both houses, who have been studying up the Oregon case with dili- gence, assume the following position: The governor of Oregon issued certificates to two. Hayes electors and one Tilden elector; the two Hayes electors refused to act with the Tilden elector, and proceeded to fill what they claimed to be a vacancy in the college. As the governor had issued certificates to three electors there could be no vacancy, and consequently the act of the two electors was anoullity. Cronin, the Ti.den elector, not meeting with the other electors as required by law, b if he did cast any, was also a quility, as was his nadertaking to filltwe vacancies whieh did not exist. The result wll be, it is claimed, that Tilden will receive i$ votes and Hayes 181, making « tie, and A Cartwright said no thus throwing the election into the House— | Yery emphatically, but demanded that their (Wash. Special Baito- Sim. authority to act Should be shown. Cronin THE DEMOCRATS OF THE HovsEcontinued | then left the table. The repubitean electors in caucus yesterday afternoon two and a- halfhours. Representative Hewitt, from the committee appointed Wednesday, reported aresolution providing for the appointmerit of a committee of ten members to co-operate with such committee as = appointed by into considera- of the recent elections in the use of the government (roo; to. lution was ‘unanimously agreed pre- srooagerace Fernando Wood offered a resolu- on. TOposin: to introducea resolution in the House in: Tucting the committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the facts attending Military movements pending the recent elec- tions in the South, and to ascertain and re- port whether, in this respeet, there has been any violation of law by the President. Rep- resentative Scott Lord moved that all mat- ters under discussion be referred to a com- mittee of ten to report when the committee recently ‘appointed By the House to inguire into the election in Louisiana, South Caro- lina and Florida shall have returned to Wash- ington with all the facts inthe case. The eau- eus acquiesced in Mr. Lord's propositi During the caucus various mei ex. pressed their views, and nearly all of the Speeches were of a pacific character. The general sentiment was that the pending qu tion between the two parties respecting U: electoral yote should be preserved distin ively, and all side issues which would divert the publie mind therefrom should be avoided, and in this connection it was said there should be no movement toward the impeac! ment of the President, as an effort to convict him would fail, in consequence of the present composition of the United States Senate, the agtyd of the Senators being republicans, friendly to the President. he diseu: sion was principally participated in by north- ern and western democrats; but when some of the southern democrats were appealed to for their individual opinions they expressed themselves as favorable to calmness and moderation, stating that inthis respect the conduct of Wade Hampton afforded an e: ample worthy of imitation; but, owing to the peculiar relations of the south at this time, they preferred not to take any active part in the’ ussion, The caucus adjourned, sub- Ject to the call of Mr. Lamar, chairman. re Political Facts and Fancies. D. L. Downs, a republican elector of Wis- consin, is a surgeon of the pension bureau, and thedemocrats ciaim ae is ineligible. The republican argue, however. that a pen- sion surgeon is not any office within contem- plation of the constitution. ----Promulga- tion by the Louisiana returning board of the city and paroeRial offices for New Orleans shows no materia! change from the face of returns of votes cast at the late election. The Philadelphia republicans have renomi- nated Wm. S. Stokley for mayor. Albert C. Roberts was also nominated for receiver of taxesand Wm. N. Vest for city solicitor. “*"-Messrs. Palmer, Bigler, Julian, Smith and Watson, of the democratic visiting com- mittee. and several correspondents, left New Orleans yesterday for the north. THE REVOLUTION TX MEXICO.—The ar nouncement briefly made a few days ago, via Gaiveston, Texas, to the effect that General Porfirio Diaz had entered the city of Mexico. is confirmed by intelligence from Vera Cru by way of Havana. The news ts naturally regarded as a surprise, in view of the appa- rently solid basis upon which the Lerdo gov- ernment has re: during its existence, and the frequent failures, and finally the seeming insignificance of the Diaz revolutionary movements. It appears from the dispatches published this morning that the government army under Gen. Alatorre was completely defeated and destroyed on the 16th ultimo. about a hundred miles from the eapitol, by the combined forces of Diaz and Gonzales: that Pwebia fell into their hands on the 18th, the garrison Sark in favor of Diaz; that on the 2tst President Lerdo fled with his gov- ermment from the capital and established himself in Michoacan, and on the Zl Diaz entered the capital and assumed the pro- visional presidency of the republic. This is the way they do and are always doing in Mexico, and the germ of anoiler upset is already formed from an open break about the division of offices between the Diaz and Iglesias factions. BRIGHAM YOUNG'S Son RESIGNS.—Cadet Midshipman Feramorz Little Young, son of Brigham Young, of Utah territory, has re- signed from the second class in the U. 8. Na- val Academy, left yesterday for his home in Utah. The youthfal Mormon stood well in his class, both in conduct and studies, and resi his position from no cause save ade- sire to seek another occupation in life. He had been in the academy two years and two months, and is eighteen years old. GUARDING AGAINST SMALL-Pox.— In re- ply to a Cispatch from the collector of cus- toms at Pembina. reporting that small-pox ee myer 3 extent volgen on . the secretary treasury ss orders to refuse the entry of robes, peltries and skins from districts infected with the a: accompanied by consular cer- infection. Tue LOUISVILLE —Yestenlay was the third of the ville key club races. The first, a handicap hurdle race, two miles, was won Port Leonard in 3:47. Peer G => _— ean three-quarter miles, in 3:09; and in third, mile heats, Bob Woolley was the vic- tor, the race being a closely contested one. wee a 3 L. yous, of 3 erritory,a son righam Young, has resigned. a7 Jefferson Davis has arrived at his home in New Orleans much improved by his trip to Europe. sa” White horses are now used exclusively in Paris at funerals of childrenor young uv- . Charles Devlin, one of Tweed’s bail, a7 Mr. has to ‘of New York to be ime oP torte Herts cou in fromthe mechan i fog a community without a couscience. epitopes nea iandaacaaiannileiniil THE POLITICAL SITUATION. What Goy. Hendricks Thinks of it The Indianapolis Journal yesterday pab- | lished an interview with Goy. Hendr the situation. He thihks the action of the returning boanis in Florida, South € and Louisiana not in ace laws of th States or the tion, but hopes Congress willdo justice and | assert the true spirit of the consiituts does not believe that the Vice Pres! deelare who is eleeted, or that the t ~deral constitu count, furnishing tellers to certify rect reading of the ballots. He reli the twenty-second joint rale, wh laring Tilden te declaring Hayes ha crisis would be of the most acter and entail upon all parties the gravest responsibility. He ined making any sta nb as to his re- | cent meeting with Goy. Tild ‘The Oregon M A Salem, ¢ Lispe publicans held ng 1ast 1 sider the aetion of lutions were passed denoun Hing upon the United 5 prevent him from taking hi round ne has wilfally iuent. republicans advised a of public opinion, and it is | ought that no outbreak will oceur.” aulvices from Ore guard. Latest adv that all the republican and democratic ‘elec tors assembled in the room of the Sena' chamber. The seerctary of state passed an | envelope through the door to Cronin, who read it as a certificate of the vote given to Odell Cartwright nd himself. He then put it in his pocket. refusing to show it to the re- | publicans. Odell, Cartwright and Cronin | then seated themselves at 2 table. and or- | ganized by electing Odell chairman. Watis offered to leave the room, but as other dem- ocrats, Kipell and Laswell, refirsed to leave, he remained at the request of other republi- cans. Watts then tendered his resign: elector. Odell and Cartwright, sever. manded their certificates of Cre » Who ro- peatedly refused to surrender them. After some time Croain asked if they refased to act with him, Odel. having made no objection to co-operate with him, and after calling In Miller and Parker, organized his electoral ¢ ported. Secretary Chi simply acted under Gov. ors orders, The latter was burnt in effigy at Jefferson last night. South Carolina’s Two Governors. Governor Chamberlain yesterday took the oath of office as governor in the state house before Probate Judge Boone, of Richland county, a joint resolution repealing the law that the oath should be taken before the chief justice or the associate justice being previ- ously passed. The inauguration was over before it was known in the city, and only parties admitted by the authorities witnessed the ceremony. A company of troops was stationed in the lower corridor, and the state constabulary guarded the entrance. Ove Chamberlain, in delivering his inauguial, said he accepted the office to which 4 major. ity of the people for the second time catiel nim with a knowledge of the Zeave responsi- bilities and difficulties, consideration but duty impelled hii to accept the position He reganled the present hour in South Caro- lina as @ Crisis In which no patriotic citizen should shrink from any public post to which he Might be called. Tlie present struggle is in defence of the ver mn upon whieh rests our government and free institutions. If we fail now, the zovernment of South C; xpressed by a free vote of people. If our opponents r whatever guise of legal overnment in the state is ov * denounced the cond ratic campaign as a brutal out- ending on frau, proscription, in- and murder. Hampton had Said he held ce of the state, but his (Chamberlain's) life in his hand. This he did not doubt. His life could be taken, but nothing could make him abate hatred and opposition to the enslavement of the people of South Carolina. All other considerations must yield to duty to resist the flual success of that outrage altempted by the democracy After the delivery of Governor Chamber- lain’s inaugural the legislature adjourned. General Wade Hampton issue toliow- ing card to the pubi “The following paragraph appears in an address of D. H. Chamberlain, delivered in the Capitol to-day: ‘The gentlemmaa who was my Opponent for this office in the lateelection has recently declared, as [ am credibly in- formed, t he bolds not only the peace of nd state. but my life in his hand. doubt the truth of his statement. Neither the public peace nor the life of any Man who opposes the consummation of this policy of fraud and violence is safe from the assault of those who have enforced that pol- fey.’ I pronounce this statement infamously I, by my unwearied exertions, have endeavored to preserve the ce of the state, and J have thus contributed to shield from Popalar indignation one who has proved himself a disgrace to his rank and @ traitor to his trust. His conseience may make him tremble, but neither Lnorthe men with whom Tact countenance the hand of the assassin. {Signed} Wavr Hampron.” THE DEMOCRATIC HOUS: met yesterday with a constitutional quoram: of members holding certifleates from the See- of state. They confirmed all acts pre- done, and finally seated the Edge- field and Laurens delegations. A committee was appointed fo igform the senate that the house was ready Yor business, and to ask General Ruger lo remove the troops from the state-house. An Electoral ( The et of the presidential | electors in Missouri at their meeting in ferson City Wednesday show that Charles € Stifel, the republican’ clector for the 3d dis- trict, applied by letter to Gov. Hardin for a certificaie of election, on the ground that Gen. I. M. Frost, the democratic elector, was ineligible, and that he (Stifel) ree ed the highest vote cast for an eligible elector in | this district. This application was refused by Gov. Hardin, be stating that a certificate had already been issued to Gen. Frost. Dur- ing the session of the college Mr. Stitel pre- sented a communieation setting forth Gen. Frost's ineligibility, and claiming the ~~ to act as an elector from th idistrict. This the colle » Subs: quently Gen. George H. Shields, cha the republican state committes, presented protest to the collegeagainst theappointment of any person to act in the place of Gen. Frost, as being illegal under the laws of the state,and also against Gen. Frost's substi- tute being utlowed to vote as an elector, as | being ineligible and not legally entitled t aet; and against the refusal of the college permit Mr. Stifel toact as an elector. The | protest also sets forth in detail the grounds on which Gen. Frost is ineligible. This protest | was laid on the table by a vote of the college, and the vote of electors for President and | Vice President was taken as previously re- ported. ARCHBISHOP Woop sat in his Philadel- triumph, forms. free « ee SS Seats TE SaaS Scene nn ewe NN een ee declined to have read Arebbishop (sa soul will be barait ably, forI learn that he was # member ofa | society of unbelievers.” counsel. Miss ELLIS, who has been forced the young lady at Wes! rem to resign her : | IUwould be proper to pass aL | it in tueor } tween the members of FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. | FRIDAY, December 8. SENATE —The Senate was called to ornter ati2in. The following bills, petitions, &c., were introduced and referred as follows. By Mr. Cameron, (Wis.)—P: tain persons for the redemption Committee on finance. By Mi. West—A bill for the relief of Judge W.W. Hanclin, of La. Committee on judi- pining Abill to provide for the ing of a portrait of the ‘iark weather. He said it had been nary to print such portraits to accom. y the enlogies of deceased members and Senators, but the superintendent of the bu gniving and printing bad no funds irpose, and the Congre: Lone, it was necess this bill to provide for this case, He thought it might be advisable to discontinue this practice, but itcould not very well be done ow. Enilogies were to be passed sometime ¥ to pass ry upon the life of a distinguished i been it member of the House, who bi sidjng officer, and it was desi pany the eulogies with a py this, when there should be no ecom- After pening, to prohibit Is asked the cost in this ¢ mint that it would be s6s), which fib cost where the portrait Hot inexistenes. There was nothing un- val in this ease, only U y of ap- propriating the money. The bill was passed y Mr, Ingalls—A resolution calling upon fase, ancl ux an Territo- onsideration, and Mr. Edninnds moved totake up Senate res- olution No. 10 of last session. Mr. Merrimon raised the point of order that the twenty-first joint raie prohibited taking up of unfinished business within six days of the opening of another session. The President pro tempore overruled the point of order. on the ground thai the joint rales were not in force. and this resolution came up under the 541 rule of the Senate, which was read Mr. Merrinion appealed from the decision of the Chair, and asked that the vote on the appeal be taken by yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and Mr. srriinon took the floor io discuss the ques- ;_ but yielded to Mr. Logan, who moved that Senate bill 1,026, introduced last session, providing for issue of silver coin and making rer a legal tender, which had never been referred, that It now be referred to the com- mittee on finance. So ordered. Also to Mr. Morton, who asked that three more additional inembers be added to the comunittee on privileges and elections, to aid (hem in. performing the work referred to them. Soonlered. — Also to Mr. Harvey. who askel that the committee to inquire into the civil service be anthorized to employ a clerk, which author- ity was granted. ‘Mr. Merrimon, resuming the floor. said he had no objection to the consideration of res- olution 10, if it could be done properly. He believed that the joint rules were still in fores. Unanimous consent by the Senate does not even suspend the joint rules with- out the consent of the House. He proceeded a decision of the President of the Si ate on this point in 1871, when Mr. Edmunds said he would concede that porlion recorded in that deeision. Mr. Merrimon then said t t the last # resolution was reported from the purpose of which was to readopt the joint rules. He gave a history ofthat action through its various stages. and said that he assented to the resolution of re- adoption in the but he had sinee iven th rable attention, and session was satisfied that was no nec of passing resolution, for the joint rales were then in foree, and had been since the foundation of the government. The taint rules, in his opinion, were perpetual. The two houses were not independent of each other. The Senate was perpetual, and in his opinion the House was the same. Did any one doubt that the functions of the govern- ment were perpetual? So the existence of the House is perpetual. The House was not always organized, but the interim was ly an idl one. and did not about the continu: I Itis always in exist- lways liable to be cajled to con- at the joint rules were Business could not jay without the joint Senaie transacted business 1 session under the joint the Senaie could not notify the House of any action except under the joint rule Mr. Edmunds.—Don't the Senator know thy neral parliamentary law governs those points? Mr. Johusion.—No. sir, I do not know tt. Mr. Edmunds.— Well, he onght to know it. Mr. Joinston.—I think it is done under the Joint rules. Mr. Edmu aw the ritles? Mr. Johnston. — Mr. Edmunds. municate their e House at that time Jolnston.—I_ suppose there was some doing it. Governments always have «is.—Were not the Senators organized in the beginning of nt before there Were any joint in . Sir Weill. how did they com- isteuce as a body to the Lo Stal Mr. Edmunis.— Well, can't a government kee oing as well as start without joint r. Johnston proceeded todiseuss the ques- tion, and said the Senate could not appoint a joint committee without joint rules. Mr. Edmunds. a joint committee. and never will have. prob- ably. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Whitthorne introduced a bill for the relief of officers of the uavy whose pay was reduced by order of the Secretary of the Navy, and repealing so much of the revised st wuthorizes the retary of the Navy to fur- ough officers in certath cases. Referred to naval cominittee. Mr. Piper introduced a bill to establish the ritory of the Black Hills. and to provide oy a government therefor. Reterred to com- niittee on territories. Mr. Cutler introdueed a bill to continue the publication of the monthly reports of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Referred to committee on appropriations. Mr. Baker introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States prohibiting the assump- tion or payment by the Cuited States of aity claims growing out of the loss or use or oc- cupation of property in the southern states turing the late war by the U.S.army. Re- ferred to committee on the judiciary This being Friday the Speaker called committees for bills of a private nature. the call was very soon concluded, and few bills were reported. The Speaker then pre vith the call ofthe siates for resolutions which would have to lie on the table if debate should arise. Mr. LeMoyne offered a resolution reciting thai differe: the but but pes Of Opir nion might arise pe- the two houses as to the counting of the 1 vote, and an- thorizing the appointment of a joint com- mittee of five Senators and five Representa- tives to present the whole | pene Coes and get the views of that tri- Debate arising the resolution was laid over under the rule. Mr. Faulkner introduced a resolution di- recting the committee on military affairs to inquire into the of the government chon gn becoming the — of the later power and property at Harper's Ferry. West Virginia. formeriy need ‘as an arsenal armory, and whether since the govern- purchaser the armory ought not again to be established there, or to use Its waler power for other government , ing no other resolution offered — On motion of Mr, Atkins the House went ye pet Z bin friends so desire. A mesting of the cnolr ers of Broo! s called. It ts expeeied Mr. Kasson suggested that it would he in | S!m€ers of Brooklyn is ca pe onder to go into committee on the private cal- jy ook en of these will attend the pab- endar. i ‘Speaker replied that he would not en 2270, Reeple Reported Miening. tertain that motion to-day, as the joint rules The list of ty ssid, as given at the po- prohibited it. lice station, ix the namber of Mr. Hale objected to the ¢onsideration of | bodies removed 1 the resolution. He argued that there was uo | the lists of the police reement that the resolution should come | ter count. b up to-day, and he th re objected to it yon the groar nsideration, and it now came up by col were at the theatre The Speaker said the miand the joarnal | The Number of Dead both showed that the resolution came tn yes Krown. terlay by unanimous consent. Dee. 8 —The precise total of Mr. Kasson insisted that he had properly the Brooklyn theater fire will ‘ted. He would, ever, bot resist th y beknown owing to the fact resolution if it was’ put in the proper form rberat Limbs 0 ; sent to give the eres of dige which was to request the inform: t was not incompatible with the pul rvier, Mr. Woot did not t ves th bodies will hawe Many buried at onse w that form usna necessary except in case identifi was called for aff in—preparat private t while he did not ¢ of many bodies were began yesterday would modi v tha maer hopert » resolution i might theman would not » of The entire proceeds of the performa: Rs mat Nib modify it Mr. Wood repeated that ti wonds were tv hecessary beeause the President should se in all ofthe Information. If he did not would commit an additional off one of which the ¢ States should take nc The resolution wa gested and adopted. On motion of Mr. Mills a resotat meee requesting the Preside Identifying the Bedics. w York, De Work of identifying the Brooklyn fire Several badies mark gold wateh ep persons wo Am od by no less than sey- £ the bodics identified this ther 3 morning were those of Angis MeCullogh and se of the cavalry Joseph Weeks. Mr. McCormick, of Pacific as and Indian frontiers, as provided by | street, identified the body of his son. Number the law of last session; whether any troops | of stores on the principal strocts are closed» had bee moved from the frontie and doors bear notice “Closed In conseqence the post and if so, whet! of death in the family. Meny of the bodies s pplied by the troope. nate bill to authorize U ngraving and ing ofa portrait of the late Hon. H. H rkweather, of Conn., was, on motion of can never be recognized. as In the market there is quite a smail pile of arms, legs and pieces of flesh, and workmen are still taking Stark Portions of remains from the rains. Bodies Me. GertehsSeuee be ieey a. urned | Of ove won yet lying at the market he jouse then, al Pp. m., adjo eu undentitied. The baly of what was until Monday at 12 o'cle i ppt ~ to be a woman was taken out of the raing todas. The police central office hax been draped in mourning out of respect to the Mficer \ workmen are en- Telegrams to The Star. THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS. gaged in clothing y Hall in tho same black gar usiness houses in inain thoroughfares are aise Fire Marshal Keady resumed on to-day, when Marshal T. ‘as in the parquette, and Alfred y ws in the gallery, gave similar testimony to that alveady gi —_—e—— His Answer to Wade Hampton. Rassia and Turkey St. PETERSBURG, Dec. \—In onler to pre- vent the difficulties and delays which would resull from refer questions to SC. Peters- burg, Russia has given Gen. Ignatieff, the BR ambassador, large discretion at the ce. He Will Not Withdraw the Troops. THE OREGON ELECTORS. Paris, Dec. s—Th of the ieft state that a Will oppose resumpti ministry. The Republique Francais says the alternatives are the dissolution of the chamber of deputies or the formation of a cabinet composed ly of members of the left. No other expedient is possible. The re- publicans are resolved to accept uo compro- mise. A War b RIGA, Dee. 5. Goods eine on the Duna- burg and Wilna railway is suspended, English Conference on the astern jon. Loxnon, Dee. 8 —A lw at St. J jay, styling iteelf a “Na- tional Conference on the Eastern Question,” The Duke of Westminster presided. Theob- What Governor Grover Says. BROOKLYN HORROR. 370 People Reported Missing. THE PRESIDENT ON THE SITUA- ‘Tio: About Wade ich, Etc, New York, Dec. %.—A Tribu special from Washingion says:-— Wednesday night Rep. ative Hewitt and Se ww Randolph the White House with a dispateh ‘ade Hampton asking Mr. Hewitt to President to recog- e his legislature. The President recetvet two democ at once. A prominent republican who Was in the ante-room when hey went in, thought it would bea good idea Presi ve witnesses present at an intery importance, and at his suggestt ‘abinet joined the party fertain that the What He Said to Hew Ham “ re meeting was held went t from W Letters were read from the endeavor to persuade the pater. th de, and Bishop of Marquis of Bath, the Duke « be Right Hon. Robt, Low Among the speakers were Mr. Giad- stone. the bishop of Oxford, Anthony Trol lope ay wge Campbell, and Mr Henry Ric nber of Parliament. —_——.———— THE EXTRADITION QUESTION. Great Britain's Back resident ch habitual reserve, and talked in a mai New York. Dec. %.—The Her ceedingly vigorous and pointed in reganl to | Washington special saying: Adv the present situation... Wade Hampton's dis- | been received at the State department from London announctny that the British govern- ment, after coosultation with the American minister, has consented to waive all its claims on the extradition qnestion aud to renew the former treaty. rl Derby, inan interview with Mr. Pierrepont, eee plead Mr. Fish’s dispatch demonstrating that the ground taken by th: n was an assurance that if the United States troops were withdrawn there would be notroable. The President, on hearing it read. is understood to have retorted with tre- mendous earnestness that the rifle clubs in Columbia indicated the character of the peace that would prevail if the troops were with- drawn, and that they would not be with- drawn until assurances were received from proper authorities thal they were no longer heeded. Mr. Hewitt says that Gen. Grant spoke for nearly an hour. The President him- self told a republican Congressman this morn- ing that he made the longest speech he had ever made in his life. ——_.— SOUTH CAROLINA. ‘The Situation Te-day. COLUMBIA, 8S. Dee. §.—The Cougres sional committee arrived here late last night They met this morning and organized, and soon after drove to the state house in ear- riages. The Mackey house and senate are in session, Their action is unimportant. The committee appointed by the democratic house yesterday is now in the discharge of its mission, which was to call upon the offi- _ commanding the United States troops at u British government was untenable, as a sufficient reason for receding from its former demands. The Lord Chancel- lor of England concurred in Earl Derby's View that the position assumed by Great Pritain in former negotiations was premature, England havong conceded so much it ts nataral that America should meet her halt way, and Mr. Pierrepont has been instructed toconvey the consent of the United States government for the opening of negotiations for a new treaty enlarging the scope of extra- tion. —e—— Another Theater Burned. ALBANY, N.Y., Dee. s.—A fire broke ont in the Adelphi theater this morning, and the entire interior Of the building was consumed. The loss is about 5,000, p state house and inform him the house is | -BAcrorers legally constituted, and ask the withdrawal | C=) 0 of troops from that buildimg, and if refused Baiiinone Hton steady and firm—mid todemand by what authority troops are re- tuined there.” The demoeratic house has also instructed the judietary committee to em- ploy counsel to proceed against D. H. Cham- berlain for treasonable acts in usurping the government of the state; also, directed the committee to ascertain and report what coun: ties are not represented in the house. —— aos OREGON. Ming. 117,012. afin Qemmand good, aml tem Ui beat fine pward—<ity Mills, fanily, 52 So. 2 western red, 1.40, 1 dal 43; Maryland anubor, 1.800188: do. é and fh weak #5. new spot, and Jam 1 aud stcady—Southern, prime, western mixed.od spot ary. Se. Onn er & Grover Defends His Position. ae N Dec. &—Gov. Grover of Ore- cents = gon telegraphs to the Herald, under date of 3 yk December 7. a8 follows: At your request I ‘ee ae give you some of the grounds of my action in zraniing certificates to electors in Oregon. The laws of Oregon require the governor to grant certificates to electors duly elected. In taking his oath of office, the governor is sworn to support the Constitution of the Uni- ted States and of this state. In the election of President and Vice President the Consti- tution of the United States is the paramount law. That instrument declares that no per- son holding an office of trust or profit under the United States shall be appoiuted an elec- tor. Johu W. Watts, one of the electors voted for in Oregon, was on the 7th day of Novem- ber holding an office of profit and trust under the United States, to wit: postmaster al Fayette, the county seat of Yamhill county, and had so held that office for over 3 years. Many more than the number of votes con- stituting bis majority bad actually passed in and ont of his office on official business. His official character was generally known, and Was mentioned during the political discus- sions of the canvass. law was known, and the fact was koown rendering him dis- walified to be an elector. A protest was flied in the executive office by prominent cit- izens objecting to the issuance of a certificate vo Walts asa yee disqualified, accompa- nied by proof of his disqualification, and demanding that the same Issue tothe eligible ™ r jocks duit and stendy. BM auge, long, 482; short, 44, | and unchanged. Corn dull and an 12:30 p.m.— "U.S. bowie, 867, a m Cneasiness. PRELIMINARY TO THE CONFERENCE. The European plenipotentiaries held their first preliminary meeting upon the pro- gramme of the conference at the embassy in Constantinoph : on a Whe atfhiall ro «hanged Loxpox. Dec. 5 1, pew Se. 06. meeting, had « long confereuce with General Ignatieff. It Is understood that an agree- ment between the powers does not wo be impossibie. e Plenipotentiaties wit = have & private audience with the RUSSIA REANSERTS HER PROGRAMME. Reuter’s dispateh from St. says the statement that Russia bas issued @ fresh circular concerning her policy at Une confer- euce is pronoun: