The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1871, Page 5

EUROPE. Thanksgiving Day in the Capital of the German Empire, PRINCE HOHENLOHE’S SPEECH. ‘The Russian Press on Prince Alexis’ Reception in America. ROBERT KELLY’S SECOND TRIAL. The Row Among the London Republicans in the Hole in the Wall. ‘The steamship City of New York, from Liverpool, December 7, via Queenstown the stn, arrived at ‘his port yesterday, with two days’ later mall eavicos. ys GERMANY. Thanksgivieg Day in Berlin—How the Ameri- cane od Prince Hob on Speech-Honor to the’ United States—Sanl- tary Condition of the Empire—\ General PH soy Bunary, Dec. 4, 1871. As & summary of the Reichstag’s closing work is by no means a pleasant task we propose, fret, to gay a few words about the celebration of Thanks- gtving hore, which was participated in by an un- wsually large ngmber of Americans. The morning g@ervices at the chapel were well attended and proved @f great interest. Rev. Proteasors Fisk, of Chi- cago, and Mead,’ of Andover, were in the pulpit, While Mr. baker, of Boston, delivered the address, In the alternoon avout 200 ladies and gentlemen sat @own to a generous dinner at the Hotel ae Rome, ‘Whose large hall proved far too small to accommo- Gate all wno wished to be present. Indeed, the tickets for this occasion were all sold several days beforehand, and it was decided, for this reason, to ‘bold a grand ball after the dinner, for which addi- tional tickets were issued, principally to those who failed to obtain seats at the table. The Hon. Mr. Bancroft, as usual, presided, and with him and with Mrs. Bancroft were seated the guests of honor, Prince Von Hohenlohe, Director Pnilippborn, of the Foreign Depariment; Mr. Petre, of the Briuish Em- bassy; Professors Dove, Gneist, Curtius, Dorner and others. Prince Bismarck, owing to indisposition, @as unable to attend, and Colonel Bliss, of the American Legation, was out of the city. ‘The first woast offered by the presiding gentleman was “General Grant,” and was responded to in some happy remarks. Next in order was PRINCB HOMENLOHS’S SPEECH, im responsé to the toast, “The United States of America.” He said:— Most HONORED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—Snould you travel throt the small cities and market- o8 Of my native Bavaria, especially Franconia, would not easily find a apot where one or more Of the inhabitants are not connected either by ur ions with the United family tes or business relati States; and, indeed, it could not be otherwise. For years of (hat period which lies behind ip whieh 1 cae hindered tne free development 2 i of of political of many honest a ed cause which now — triumphed ugh long years bas Germany looked toward the free States Of America with hope and consola- Yon. In ibis way intellectual and material ties id t i ve been drawing closer aud closer, and are now intissotapie. eve. puliati of American life ts felt on this side 6 In the last decade, qitn yn pntensoneas we watched the great ruggie of ihe Unite! States tor thely Union. ‘This Sght was ior our Union as well. in like manner bave our straggies secured the mpatnies of the Beople of the American Ui OF this we have the grandest aud est proof, and I am happy to-day to ve allowed to express the thanks of Germany. 1 offer, then, to drink this 83 with you to thg United States of America. yy were & ‘palit to eo aba at the be- ment; gluning of our developi they were Bur generous and undying friends when viciory rched on our banners. ‘They will, 1 am contideni, our faith(ui allies an the ‘peaceful development of our greatness, Long live the United States |” OTHER TOASTS, The Chairman gow proposed the third regular toast, “The Emperor of Germany,” which: was re- Pilea to by Professor Curtius; Mr. Biggiow, ex- Minister to France, with very appropriate’ pac much applauded remarks, “The Day we ‘Celebrite;” Mr. Philippsvorn, “The Ladies;” United States Consul Kreismann, ‘The American Union;’’ Professor Dove, “The University and American Students,” and Mr, N. Fish (Attaché American Embassy), ‘‘The Amert- can Minister.” At nine in the evening the company rose, and soon after the ball commenced, and was epintedly kept up till early morning. SANITARY CONDITION. ‘Throughout the entire city the Chief of Police has caused (0 ve posted large placards headed, ‘‘Gra- tuttous Revaccination,’’ indicaupg numerous localities where physicians are constantly in Teadiness to operate. The fact is that the awful scourge, wluch has now spread to pest. shores, is stall raging here, and even throughout Northern Germany, with unabating violence. In this city alone the number of cases vary from 150 to 170 per ‘week. None of the oldest physicians recollect that smallpox ever attatned so much prevalence and proved 40 disastrous to such nunibers of people. VW attribute it mainly to the preseuce of the Freaoch prisoners, few of whom had ever been vac- cinaied and among whom tne di first appeared ia all ts viruience. A noted physician informs us that this baneful epidemic raged with similar vio- lence tn this country at the close of the last cen- tury, and also in 1801, He also informs us that the character of the disease is gradually growing milder, and that among lis patients the proportion of mor- tal cascs is but one to nine. At the same time measies and scarlet fever are also prevalent, and other diseases and disorders, due to the unpropitiousness of tue weather. It ig to be hoped that the present cold just set in and the snow which now covers the ground will ve couducive to greaver salubrity; other. ise oven the political machinery bids fair vw come to a_ standstil. On a single day of last week there were, besides Prince Bismarck, not less than three Cabinet Ministers suffering from Indisposition and unable to attend to duty. And as to President Simson’s 1udisposition, which kept him away from his chair for several days, we areassured that it was @ real—and not merely a billous—Bebel attack. A GENERAL CENSUS, On the ist inst,, at twelve o'clock, the entire popn- lation of Germany was enumerated, and the re- turns are now being made to the Royal Statistical Bureau. A new and jake 2 exhaustive census aystem bas been adopted. ‘o every iudividual, adult or infant, a separate card 1s provided, upon ‘Which all pertinent (and impertinent) questions to nativity, locality, sex, , Stato (married Or sin. gle), education, means of living, &c., &c., must be answered. The efiicient Chic! of te bureau, Or. Engel, hopes by this pew proceeding to master the immense work of taking the census of tio entire realm within a comparatively short time— between now and Easter. The census of 1867, in which 120 clerks assisted, and in which the old Man ing but ope card for each household was made use of, required one year for its completion. It is true that the cost of paper Rocker thammerve pounds of paper—ana mailing of the diauks to every nook and cot of the reali, entails a consid. ‘erably increased expense; but the work promise: tobe thorough and speedy. We oven venture to dict that the result will prove a complete suc- and that other countries will soon deem it ex- pedient to miroduce this model way of taking a census. Ae for this city, now probably numbering up- wards of eight hundred thousand inhabitants, the wolunteer system again proved quite successful. Aside from the municipal authorities 10,000 citi ens assisted 10 distributing, Giling out aud gatuer- in the above mentioned cards, ™he Berlin Statietio Bureau has made use of the @ocasion to add a special card coaloan, questions Felating to the dividual qualities and disposition Of each Lousenold, With a View of ameliorating tue @anitary condition. These questions referred par- ‘oulariy to the number of rooms used by each fam- ly, whether or not supplied with stoves, gai , £0. The resulte expected from this loca! census. whion will Le worked up by the talented Dr. Sobwabde, a pupil of Dr. Engel, and the phiot statistician of this city, will no doubt reveal the oauses of munch of that misery whiob aMicts all Jarge European cities, and to assuage which con- Auvutes One Of the momentous proviems of the day. RUSSIA, The Russian Press on the Reception of Prince Alexie in the United States. St. PBTERSDUNG, Nov. ¥0, 1871. ‘The Moscow Gazette of the 28d has along leader on the enbject of the Grand Duke Alexi’ visit to tne United States. The paper rejoices atthe safe atrival of the sauadron after there baying been for = We long time no news of it, and proceeds then to on the #eoms to be associated in England with the NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. say:----Great festivals had been arranged in honor of the Grand Dake, and among otaers & military review. One of the most eminent citizens of the United States, General Dix, formerly Ambassador at Paris, and @ gentleman who, like so many of the American diplomatists, devoted his leisure to literary pursuits, welcomed on the part of the Amrerican .natien the son of the | great severeiya who has rendered such great services te the cause of civilization. His Im- Perial Highness, after visiting Washington and the President, will proceed to Vallforaia, and on the whole of his iong journey festivais are being pre- pared en the largest scale, which show better than anything else how intense is the fegling of friend- | asi ship which unites the States with ga We believe in the sincerity of these feelings and their expres: sions, aod heartily wish tnat tne Grand Duke’ Words that ‘our friendly relationg with America can never be broken’ should aeeply impress them- elves upon the minds of both races, These rela- tions are established by @ friendship of more than eighty years, they are cemented by the strongest Ce wea pometclr they oa a | way woul etty rivi = perwoaa amon by petty rivalries AM! ic, FRIENDSHIP WITH RUSSIA 1g based not only upon the mutual tuterests of both countries, but also and to a great extent upon Ul analogy In their fate and position. oth natior have pearly at the same time emancipated ind! Vidual jabor, and both nations algo had to carry & deadly struggie under the eyes of tne jealous world equally anxious to see Russia gg well as America humiltated."” grertean on the Moscow Gazeye comments upon GENERAL SIGNIFICATION OF THE RECEPTION of the Kussian squa‘iron in 1863 and of the unpre cedented ovations made now the Grand Duke: and while highly delighted about the latter | the journal suys it 1s “anxious to make it understood that America is now out of all diitl- culties after it has conclugea the Wastington Treaty, and that this reception being, therefore, iree of any tint of political demonstration must be praised twice as highly as i¢ sx0utd have been @ short time ago.” “his,” continues the Gazeite, “18 | nu additional reason for us to show by something substantial that we not only appreciate but also re- ciprocate this iriendship. Tne xreat disa-ter of Chi- cago would offer us in (his respect a very painful bat very favorable opportunity, Ail European coun- ; tries, except ous, have exerted their best efforts ald of the sufferers, notwithstanding our friendship Ce America is everywhere a matter of common ‘This irank appeal on the part of the great organ of the Sclavonian party has, for ali we know, not yet had any sort of effect upon our Russian friends. ENGLAND. The Privy Council—Tke Lord Chief Justice and Premier Gladstone—M. Rouhcr in Lo don—Prese Comments on the “hoot! t the Paris Communists—American Passports The Prince ef Wales and the Freemasons— Plan to Reform the House of Lords—fir Charies Dilke in Trouble. Lonpon, Dec. 7, 1871. The Lord Chief Justice of England, Sir Alexander Cockburn, has just sent to the London newspapers for publication some correspondence he nas had with Mr. Gladstone in reference to the recent ap- pointment of Sir Robert Collier to a seat in the Ju- dicial Committee of the Privy Vouncil. In his first letter to the Premier the Lord Chief Justice says:— Count or QuzEN’s BENon, Nov. 10, 1471, Dean MR. GLansronE—It is universally besteved that the intment of Sir Robert Collier to the seat in the Common Pleas vacated Mr, Justice Montague Smith come made, pelvis 8 lew to the discharge of the duties of judge of that }, but simply to qualify the Worney General for a seat in’ the Judicial Commitice of aed} Council, under the recent act of thirty-fourth ‘tetoria, r Ol. thirty-dfth Vi q “Yrecl warranted ip sreaning ihe general eilef to which 1 we referred to be well founded from the fact that the Lord oellor, with s view to contemplated changes in our le, to the great Convenience of the suitors and the public, the ni Sndges of the Quega'a Bench is kep Gekaned cots T assume, therefore, that the announcement in the public Pavers, which bas so siaried and astounded the legal profes- joy, is true; and, this bemg so, I fee! myself called upon, ga the pad pf fe, gpm law of England and as a ri u ud) muittes of Le POLY, uncil, to ‘You, if nol tvo late, to sider ects] tay have been come to in ula maler, or, a1 bil events, to record protest against the ‘course proposed, as a appointment to a judgeship for purpose ling the law appeare to me most seriously $9 compromise the dignity of, The jitioyal olfice; ag @ member Of the Judicial Committee, because, while grave douvts as to Guartery none cost to ocit ne ts Ts prone incom 0 as to Si'a mere subterfuge and evasion of thestatute, Py Mr. Gladstone refers the question to the Lord Onancelior, Lord Hatherley. and speaks of the transaction as ‘a joint one;” but the defence is moat lame, for it cannot be doubted that the un- necessary appointment of Collier as Judge of Com- mon Pleas was made tnat the incumbent might pass on, without discharging any of the duties—ex- cept, perhaps, drawing a salary for doing nothing— to become a@ judictat member of the Privy Council. Lora Hatherley 1s notoriously ready on all occa- sions to vindicate the government, and now he is not loath to justify what is everywhere and by all parties styled a disreputable job. Tne letters of Sir A. Cockburn are masterpieces of their kind and manly and v'gerous in their defence of the pre- rogatives of justice, M. ROUNER IN LONDON. M. Rouher ts here, in London, The Frencn gov- ernment have given him his passports and very sig- nificantly informed him that it has the rigot to ex- clude him from the country. Of course this right is always reserved, but reference to it suggests that if M. Rouher attempts to return to La Belle France certain serious onstacies will prevent, In this man- ner the Gugetty and fussy Adolphe seeks to stifle imperialism, but the very attempt seems to give it lute and vigor. THE SHOOTING OF ROSSEL. It is Known that of the press telegrams In refer. ence to the shooting of Rossel seventeen were de- tained and sent to the Bureau of the Prefecture at Versailles for approval, Finally a few were per- mitted to go, but so late that they were not of much more value than if they had been sent oy post. The universal cry wnich comes from Frauce Is, “Give us &man.” Gambetta alone seems to have the energy to Infuse any lie ito republicanism, As for ‘Thiers, Ud Sec and his rivals will soon get tie better of ni AMERICAN PASSPORTS. The following order has been posted in the office of the American Minister in London:— EXECUTIVE ORDER, Tn pursuance of the autbority conferred upon me by the sixteenth seotion of the act entitled “An act to rogulaic the diplomatic and consular syst of the United States, ap- proved August 18, 1896, I do, hereby prescribe, in additidna to he Cees heretofore prescribed, that the sum of &6 shall be charged for Ube granting oF issuing of each, passport grauted or tssued (n aay foreign country by any diplomatic or con- sular odicer of the United States, U.S. GRANT, EXXCUTIVE CHAMNEN, Oot. 13, 1871. Ivis reported here that the Americans are re- quired to take out new passports, which gives the unpleasant inpression to the inuocent traveller abroad of a desire on the part of some ofticials to extort fees unnecessarily. However. the object of the order scems evidently to induce people to obtain their pan sig in America of the State Department before sailing. THE PRINCR OF WALES AND THE FREEMASONS. A large meeting of Freemasons of the Grand Lodge met at Freemasons’ Hall last night, expect- ing some special reference to the tiness of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Alter the usual formalities, the Most Noble Grand Master (the Marauis of Ripon) rose and said— BRRTUREN—Betore we proceed to the business standing feel it to be my duty—and I feel contident that fo discharging that duty T shall be supported by th mous approval of every brother of this Grand your indulgence while the ni nd heartielt sympathy, which wo all feel rotner whos danzerous illness not only bas, Dut te still caustog the greatest anxiety in the breasts of every righ-thinking Mason throughout the land. | Wo all Know thelliness witch the (ince of Wales has beon for time suffering, and I am sure we ‘Masons If, assem! moment we did not heart of every oue thi pathy for hie K ighness, coupled with our humble but earnest prayer that ¢ Great Architect of the Universe will in His mercy reat our filustrious brother to his us trength. I ratifying to observe the fie oountty with winen the new poss bas been received, but to when we know an Hie Royal Highness {nterests’ of | Freemasonry. dwell upon that’ topia, seis aspect, but as Bo; ith him, TC anything oonld add to our ay; ¢ Prince of Wales it Is that his tliness has occ has just serious iiness, and is almost unable “ bear 1 \t her. (Hear, bear.) he feelings of this Grand Lodge our mints on thts ootkaton. 8 ooomatO: lution expressin, dee; oe: Sige ita ot he tase net Drethren fa Preemasoury. elo RBPUBLIOANISM javish rinkling of enne pepper at present. Diike at Tero: said he did not come betore the audience to attack the present government. This soothing statement was succeeded by @ shower of rotten ones, another free use of red pepper Which set all thé audience sneezing. At last Sir Charies with. drew from the hall by aside door, aia the great question of land tenure unexpoun ARFORMING THR HOUSE OF LORDS. A numerously attended conference met at Bir- mingham on the 6th of December to discuss the best jeans of refo"ming the constitution of the House of rds, Members were present from all parts of the kingdom. The hereditary Vaden ito in legislation was declared in @ series of resolutions, unWise and unjust, and eapeaialiy @ protest Was entered againgt the interference of English bishops in iegislative matters, SIR CHARLES DILER IN HOT WATE! was held in the evening at the Sir Onaries Dilke attempted to | speak but met with a warm feception not altogether le. ‘One oi the London papers says of the great row:— A public meet town hall, at whic! in ing as be ‘une latiorm was ejected. In the body of sentient on the pl great until a dozen all the uproar was equall under al proceed, ion oF then commenced singing “Rale Brhannia.” Sir Chat the political con use of Lords pected from men ted and irrespouslbie think juched the hered le. ‘This reminded nim of « saying of Confucius ‘who, when told of persons who thought thrice before acting, “Perhaps twics wil do.” The House of Lords was so indefenstole that we. need, uot think twice before seek! its reform. - did not attack pra Lords The sacritices of alized. ‘on account ot ind of the of 5 electors and rep- ‘atives were often neuir: by the act done by @ body of irresponsible legisiators, who were there because | certain of their ancestors attracte’ the notice of some King or other, When great meagures were rejected it 4 & F z Ee i 8 a FH 3: z up at the latter end of the scasion, and Au, posed them: seives justitied in the principle that “Satan finds some Shot slillvor idle hana to doe of secondary as weil imary strangled in the House of Lords, the audience meanwhile afuging “God Save others hooting aud hallo! Bor rs (ouna a set made ‘There were muny measures upon them, and. thos re forced to make an exit, Sir Charles, when the uproar ceased, raid there had not for some time been any v' ‘sious collision. (Another shower of pep in which Sir body could provoke a collision between tl Parliament Lord Salisb Commons wpe patois wath the constit isbury was the man. force oy Decominy more in harmo ‘The Lords were not gaining forca; the constituencies were chiefly Nonconformist aud op- posed toa State Church and radical and the risk of a collision between the two houses was tn: by day. ‘The honorable Baronet then revered And came questions, and seid the Commons ile the Lords were op- (Renewed opposition and cries of in regar. to education, ny with the people, “Ture hi out.”) CHAIRMAN said—Please sit down. The police turned out fifty of the rs ‘and if you will sit down they wilt tura out the rest, as creased Bi rs. Sir CHARLES DILKR, continuin; what remedy should be proposed? Life peers would be leave matters where the selected—names of distinct! said the questi » If @ smali Hon, Hike that of Houne, but he dou! privilege. Tt would not A whether they would accept t possibie to continue to create who wens tranaparted for. ‘hfe’” He” there for fe. le este? that re a" Iiiation ‘ot, the powers" of the House of " regu mann machinery of representation. He doubted whether it was necessary to have a second house at all. Mi conservative Peers, on the abolition of mould be s dangerous, power in the House of Com- mona. He had sufficient faith in the power of the electors to this onuse. ‘The House of Loris wasa ind not a check when one at wave of enthusiasm swept away by the i ete sald” the because resented only @ only showed check when no cheok was need When there was a the House was useless as a check, breath of popular ent was he would go forthe abolition of the U; 8 would sooner have 5 gattadoa of I powers than the of life rad it SRR war Ernie wen ee at the promoters of the meeting. overnment of the peopie he eerie port f the hi bie Bi ie concludin, ion of the honorable Baronet com tive qui Mr. Dixon ata resolutions proposed d game as those ut the morning conference, | @@ainst such attacks, ‘They are emboldened to make this appeal, because the Solicitor Genera, in making A Raw Amon« the London Democrats. (From the London Morning Advertieer.) The “Hole-in-the-Wail,” the rendezvous of the democratic political agitators, was on Monday night, December 4, or rather Tuesday morning shorty ulter mi@night, the scene of a most violent A concert had been given during the night for the benedt of the Secretary of the Democratic Club held at the house, and at the close Mr. W. Os borne, the chairman of the Patriotic Society, also held at the nouse, proceede to hand over the pro- ceeds to the secretary, and in doing so remarked that he wae sorry the amount was so smail, but it was only characteristic o} the working class democrats meeting ‘there, They were ready enough to come when mee%- ings were going on and there was nothing to p: ‘oul if they were expected to take a twopenny tic! for the benetit of any man who gave night atter night of his time to serve them they stopped away. ese constant repeated attacks on tne working men that come here, and these in- sinuations against the hbveraitty of ine democrats generally, and these frequent Jamentations avout I 18st not the first time have done vis, and I now tell you, Usoorne—mind ive you fair notice—that if | move your ejection than that, I'l move that you be ejected from every democratic association in London, dur. OsBORNE—You move my ejection from the Are you the dictator, then, throughout the country, and assume a power that we are not even to express an opinion? Who are you, that you are ir. ODGER (risin t te their shortcomings. Mr. UDGER—Well, mind; don’t you Mr. Ospornz—V'll do wt | Nr. OpGER—Well, then, 1’ll denounce you in every democratic organization I go to, and move that you be excluded from every association, sell a democrat ! You call your- You are no democrat, nor no What have you ever done for democracy? You have been crazy on money mat- ters ever since you had your thousand pounds, and it ever you were to get another thousand you'd go You never do anything else bat talk about your money, and what you do for the society, and make doleful lamentations about other men not giv- ing; but 1 teil you the working classes haven't the money to give. Mr. OsB0RNE—I have done more for democracy than ever you have, Mr. TRUSCOTr, int thing; you never gave a shilling to the association but what you have had two for it. Mr, OsporNE—I friend to democracy. iterposing—Yon never dia any- alie. I have never taken, as others have, money ior anything } have done, with the exceptton of a pound a day for one month when 1 went out for the Keform League, Mr. OpGER—No; but you have done all you could todamage every democratic movement you have been admitted into; but I’ take good care you ain't admitted tuto an: Os soRNE—V’'ll take good care I have no more to do with you—any of you—in money matters, am no professional agitator, you know, my living by that. Ican make a@ great deal more money out of my own business, you know; but you shalt not run any society 1 am connected with into debt any more, and if you get into deot you shail Here a number of speakers rose to address the ani for @ time a@ scene of the fiercest altercation and the greatest uproar imagina- Mr. ODGER (shouting at the top of his voice)—Oh, he only brings up these money matters to damage the republicaa movement throughout tho country, Several SPEAKERS—LOOK hers, don’t let us have this row now; there are several reporters in the Jet them report it if they like; £ id all the narm he could co the re ht. t) about the blanket port the Republican ht get into the for it was a bed te Mr. OSBORNE -Well, never mind; it put a wet Vianket on your republican humbug. Mr. UDGER—I tell you that yt scouted from every democratic association. Mr. OsBORNE—Ob, you are not going to be dic- tator, If you think you are, that if I choose to go in for manhood suffrage and the ballot, and to get Parliamentary reforms that way, that lam to be hounded down cause | and other workingmen don't choose to fol- Jow you in all your mad schemes avont a republic ? You know as weil asIdo that with all the forces and ali the real working ciasaes against you you have no chauce of a republic. earnest, you would do what I should do if IT meant anything—you would sharpen your swords and learn your ariti; but you gon't mean anything oul Buy, and you are not the men (hat will ever get Meeting at once, room. Mr. ODGER—Oh, publican movement the other al Several SPEAKERS—Yes, l6 tol having to be raffied to su; newspaper, on purpose thal press; and unat was a lie after all, ouzht to be Do you mean to tell me Why, if you were in Here the speaker, who is a very ve emphasis to his deciaration by is fist with great weight anu shivering into several Pieces the desk already split. Mr. OpesR, who now dashed tT velemence to make a still Further breach 1m jole-in-the- wall,” continued:—I tell borne, you are a disgrace to democracy. about having ideas or princi you've got none. We have. you !—you pluck our plumage, and strut about in re. the dirty bird ringing down forward with les of your own; ave plumage, but that cratic nest you oan ge Several speakers again endeavored to obtain a Mr, Osn0RNE—Amn [to be badgered -in this man- is 1¢ not enough for me to fight @ Whole jot oi you? Youjare about the working clpaaed Ww Sout when Odger 1s here all th fot of You ir mouths, What nave a got 4s to be dictator, and people are to id to open their mouths because of him. a Opasr—Well, wé are nut going to have you ‘with us, Mr, OSBORNE—I'll take care you don’t. No; you 4 this society into debt py femonstrations. Jt is time, I monay matters When I have We ner tg ae year a one, without havi ail fast enough si to be afratd of! rain {oF your ing here crying in the room for £7 ot to him for yy and another coming here sending in a bill £14 tor getting up tne last Hyde Park demon stration, and people coming here and telling us they'll write to the newspapers expose us if they don’t get their money. ‘here is the bill-sticker in the room now; why don’t you pay him’ You shall have uo more money out of me ior agitation; and as for the little I was paid for going into the country & month for the Reform League, | did work | for tt, and that ts more than some of you did, who took the money and never went at all; and I will give you the names if you like. At @ «uarter to one on Tuesday morning the reporters left, but the bate was still going on. IRELAND. The Second Trial of Robert K-lly—The Counsel and the Press—Extraordiuary Ap- peal to the Attorney General. DuBLIN, Dec. 6, 1871, ‘The trial of Robert Kelly for shooting at Consta- ble Mullen with intent to Kill will take place proba- bly to-morrow, as the Commission of Oyer and Ter- miner opens to-day. ‘The interest taken in the fate Of the prisoner {s not at all so intense as on the last occasion, when he stood charged with the murder of the notorious Head Coustable Talbot; but still the forthcoming trial will attract no ordinary attention. HIS COUNSEL are making every effort in their power, as on the former occasion, to procure nis acquittal; but, at present, it would be premature to speculate on the Fesult of the trial. They have addressed a letter to the ATTORNEY GENERAL for Ireland with reference to the comments which appeared in several journals relating to ihe former trial and acquittal, and the charge still pending against him. ‘The letter opens by stating that since ‘the trial a number oO! arucles have appeared, in the Enciish aud Irisa newspapers, impugning in the most violent manmer tne verdict of the jury, at- tripuatiny to tue jurors disregard of their oatas, and ronouncing ‘elly guilty of murder, Several of ese arlicies have threatened the abolition of trial by jury tn Irelanu as the necessary consequence of the verdict, and many of them have alluded to THE FORTHCOMING TRIAL, im express terms calling for his conviction, and stating that bis acquittal on the present charge ‘would prove Ireland unfit either tor trial by jury or for ireedom. They say that these articles are | beyond all question tibels, for which the pubitshers | are CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE; that they are contempt of (ue Court of Oyer and Termineér, and that, iurther, they are libels upon the | J Who tried Keily and opon the aduunistration of | justice, punishable by imiormation or indictment, | in order to enable the Attorney General to judge of ° pe the extent and matgnity of these itveis they submit { to him @ series of extracts taxen {rom several in- | fivential journals, both in Bngiana and treland, along with a list of the newspapers in which they | appeared, Many of taese articles, it 18 charged, con- tain the GROSSEST MISREPRESENTAVIONS of the evidence and proceedings ol the last urial, Tae Daily. feegraph, standard, Times, Sacurday Review, Glove, Soxsman, Manchester Guardian and Belfast News-Letter, are mentioned as having contained these yaiscopsesenrei6is, and spoken rejudiciaily of the coming trial, It 1s hopeless, he letter goes on to say, to expect that any jury can calmly approach te trial on the new charge while such LIBELS ‘on the former jury are peimitted w pe made with | impunity and threats of this nature held out as 19 une new trial. siost of the Engiish articies bave been copied into Irish newspapers, and tue Engitsn Dewspapers themselves have an exvcnsive circula- tion in Dubin. she prisoner has not the means of | 196 insututing the legal proceedings from which alone he can gain protection against these at- tempts to prevent bis fair trial and insure his conviction, Under these circunstauces there ig no alternative pat to appeal to tue Atwrney Gen- eral as the chief law vilicer of tue crown to prose- cute the publishers of these libeils, and so assure the jurors of vubiin that they will be duly protected Bppilcaten to the Court for @ writ of attachment against Richard Pigott, said thac if any paper had written articles, PREJUDGING THE CASE OF THE PRISONER he ae “feel bound to ipaniture proceedings against that paper just as much as aga’ drishman,” 11s impossible to say what will be the Tesult of this appeal; perhaps the Attorney General May take no notice of it, and then the prisoner's counsel can say that it 18 impossible for their ciieat to have a fair triai. ‘The prisoner 1s certain not to suffer through tae want or the inability of counsel, ABD-UL-AZiZ-KHAN TO P.US IX. Letter of the Sultan of Turkey to His In- timate and Well-Beloved Friend, Pope Pius IX. {Translated literally from the Turkish language for the New York HERALD.) ‘The Sultan has written the following letter to the Pope with regard to the missions of Mgr. Franchi:— To THE DIGNITY OF THR MasEsTiC, VaR Nol Very Mucn BgLovi Our IntiaaTR AND SINCERE FRIEND, Prvs [X.:— Mar. Alexande: Franchi, who has been sent to our capital With an extraordinary mission, in order to Manuest and to communicate the senuments of sincerity and affection which you are in the habit of showing towerd us, 1s about to go Lackwards (return fo. me}. I have been extremely satisfied with the expressions Of aftection and friendsmp whicn the above-mentioned has communicated to me from your supreme dig- nity, a8 Well aa with your worthy letter which has been written to us in the matter, I declare that I always desire the increase of the prosperity of your friendship and the consolidation of mutually affec- tionate relations, and it 1s for tuis purpose that our present letter has been written, which, arrive, as it Will, oy th» grace of God, and'once your authority Whl know that such 1s our intention, we sincerely hope that your supreme dignity will have the grace todo generously everything that 18 necessary for our mutual adection. ABD-UL-AZIZ-KHAN, m 1285 SCIABAN 7 (Oct, 22, 1871.) By the grace of God. To the dignity of tne majestic, very noble and very much beloved, our intimate iriend, Pius 1X., Pope, THE NORTH POLE. Interesting Letter from Dr. Petcrmann to Pro- fessor Maury, of Washington—The Profes- sor Strack with New York Herald Enter- prise—He Proposes to Come to America, ‘The following letter from the famous Dr. Peter- mann, of Gotna, to Proteszor Thompson B, Maury, of Washington, will be read with very general inter- esti— Gorn, Nov. 29, 1871. Taomprsoy B, Maury, Esq., Washington:— My Dear Str—atter I had my attention drawn to your admiravle papers for some time back, 1 am now most highly gratified in receiving by the post, just arrived, yours of the 11th inst., with the envoy of the NEW YORK HERALD, of the 3d and 4th inst., and iof both I beg to tender you my humble thanks, Tam most highly gratified bv the view you take of my endeavors as well as of the results of this year’s little voyage of my inenas, Payer and Weyprecut. [ Can assure you that une latter will merit your praise. Your articles and writings on the matter will be Most highly prized, not only by myself, but also by Germany in general. shall to-morrow send the papers to the Emperor of Austria, who 18 a great riend of our endeavors, If you could send mea few more copies of both papers of the HISRALD (by and by fig puplaneryiceto tne cause OF Atcte exploration in general id these our German endeavors 10 par- ticular, and the HEKALD itself would: be maae known by it in Germany and Europe, Six or ten copies would be very welcome to me, ray don’t, my dear sir, think that what you say for America does grate at all apon myecar. * * * 1 should be quite as happy if this great problem (the greatest geographical problem of the time, and which has engaged the fleets of many seafariag na- tions for 390 years) should be setticd by America, but I. am also greatly encouraged by such kind in- duigence as you have shown to proceed in my own endeavor. What I mostly like and admire in you and your writings and views is the true American style of being wide awake and going ahead, doing me the honor of telegraphing the circular of the 9th Oc- tober to New York (at the suggestion of the HERALD correspondent), for in Europe we are slow com- pared to that, Consequently I nail your friendship with particular pleasure, @nd shake hands wiih youacross the Atlantic. * * * * * 1 enclose a proof of a circular, the first that has been sent to ny one, and 1 am proud to gend tt to you, ‘To-morrow I shall have the honor to send you Report on the First Expedition, |. Erg., Hett., G. M., No. 23. Lam now night aud day at work to get up @ good German or Austrian expedition for next year, to steam right along the Gulf Stream past the northernmost oe of Asia, the New Sibe- Tian Islands ta. Beuring Strait, and thence to San Francisco; but if the interest shown here in Europe does not seem to me sufficient soon, I have a great mina to come over to you to America, where, sure, witn the great interest shown there for science and tne nobie sums devoted to it by your great citizens, such &8 Grinuell, Peabody, Thayer and Others, that shall soon find my man or my men. ‘Wp do you think of my coming? beg you will kindly keep me conversant with all you are doing, and have the honor to be, with great esteem, yours faithfully ana gratefull A. PETERMANN, BURGLARS BAFFLED, An attempt was made on Wednesday night by Jonn Sharkey and others to rob the private house No. 222 East Thirty-fourth street, where a large quantity of clothing, carpets and other goods, to the vaiue of $8,000, were stored away. The goods and Bouse belonged to Mr, William W. Smith, of 213 East Thirty-foarth street, who caugnt Snarkey and Omeer Girner, of the twenty Arst precinct. wio was love by aud who arrentea Sharkey’ The prisoner Was taken before Aldermaa Plunkitt at the Yorkville pe cont sae ‘ead held in default of $1,000 CONGRESS. Sumner’s Presidential One-Term Amend- ment to the Constitution. The Ghosts of Jackson, Harrison, Webster, Clay and Do Toequeville Invoked in Its Support. Ben Wade Admitted te Their Company. THE AMNESTY BILL IN THE SENATE. Amendments in Avalanches—Close Voting— Senator Morton’s Amendment Re- jected and Adopted—The Bill Not Acted On. BLATHERING DAY IN THE HOUSE SENATE. Wasnineron, D. C., Dec. 21, 1871. The Vice President announced by letter that ne could not be preseat to-day, and Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. L, was ehosen President pro tem. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., introduced the fol- lowing joint resulution proposing an amendment to tne constitution CONFINIZG THE PRESIDENT TO ONE TERM. voint resolution propoting an amendment of the constl- tution coniiuing the Psesident to one term; hereas for many years there hes been an increasing con- viction among the people, wituont_alatinetion of party, that ig the vobt patronage of the Presideut should not tor He-election, and (ais conviction has found pression in the solemn warnings of tiustrious citizens, and in repeated propositions for an amendment of the eon- stitution coaiining the President to oue term, hereas Andrew Jackson was so fully impressed by the perii to republican institutions from the temptations acting ona President, who, wieding th is can tdate for re-election, thal he called attention to it; thal in his second annual Message, after setting forth the design of the constitution “to secure the independence of each department of the government and promote the aealtuful and eyuitable. administration of all the truste which {t has created,” he did not hesitate “the ent mor like aign of the con 4 then proceeded to deviare, in orier particularly that this appointment may, as far as possible, Ld ay beyond the Feach of any improper influences, in order that he may ap- proach the soieinn responaibilities of the highest oflice inthe ft of a iree peopie uncommitted to any other course thaa he ste lane of coats ee duty, and that the securities for this independence may be rendered as strong as tue nature of power and the weakness of its possessor will ad- mit, ‘I cannot too earnestly invite your attention to tI priety of pr:moting such amendment: of the constituil will render him ineligible after one term of service,” and ‘whe is third annual Message, the samo President triotic appea ; am Henry Harrison, following in the foot- Jackson, felt it primary duty in accepting his nomination as Presi in theae explicit words to assert the one-term principle 08 0 be orik deem the following of bis services & single i” an public speech during the canvass which ended’ in election, deciared:—°If the privilege of being Preside of the United States had been limited to one term, the incum, dent would devote all his time to the public interest, and there would be no cat to misrule the country ;” and be concluded by pledging himself. befure Leaven and earth, if elected President of the United States to iay down at the end of the term faithfully that high trust at the feet of the people. Whereas Henry Clay, though differing much. from Andrew Jackson, united with him on the one term ined ‘and publicly enforced it in @ speech on asking for «provision june whe after Eiri Sine tadteatta2 & Pats Pleined the necessity’ of 4 ent be tava’ ates observation and deliberate reflection have satiatied me that much of the time, the thoughts and the exertions of the cumbent are occupied during the first term in seouring his re- election ; the public business consequently suffers;"’ and then jor dated Beptember 1%, 1244, while setting forth “prinelpal objects engaging the common sireand common exertion of the whig party,” the same ata specifies an amendment to tho constitution Hmlt- the incumbent of the Presidential office toa single term. areas the whig party in ite pational convention at Baltimore, May 1, 1844, nominated Henry Clay as President, with a platform where gle term i wh deci rt vt for the Presidency is red 10 Le among the preat ‘principles ot the alg pa a imseparatie from the public bonor an brosperliy, tole maintained and advanced by the, siection ol cand! whieh declaration was echoed at an Ymmeouse meciing in Wonument square, addressed py Daniel tt was resol that the Jimitation of a ba or) ae slags term was areany the om ets for which FS whig pang will cuceasingsy strive" eat aces Growned with & signal and triumphant success, in the same spirit and in harmony with these authorities, another statesman, Benjamin F. Wade, at the close of his long service in the Senate, most enroeatly urg on bs Pope ge a ey pore be Py jent to ane term, «ud jo his speech ov that on, Sry tA. BBR Sarat the offering of Vuln reackulion fe'uo new impuise of mine, for 1 have beenan advocate of ‘he prin- ciple contained in {t for many years, and I have de- rived the strong impressions which entertain on the subject from @ very caretul observation of the workings of the government. Durlag the period that I have been an observer of them I believe it bas been very rare that we have been able to elect a President of the United States who has not been tempted to use the vast powers entrusted to him according to bis own opinions to Advance his re-election.” And then, after exposing at of this amendment, the veteran Senator There are defects in the constitution, ‘among the most glaring all men have seen. the nerve, tus have the resolution to revealing intense and wide- spread conviction of the American people the friendly observations of De Tocqueril Frenchman, to whom our country fa under auch great and lasting obligations, in his famous work on “Democracy in America,” where he says in words of singular ciearness and force, “lutrigue and corruption are vices natural to elective governments, but when the chief of the government can ne lected, those vices extend indetinitely and compromine he existence of the conntry. When » single candidate suiccess by intrigue, his inancuvres can operate only over @ circumscribed space; when, on the contrary, the chief of the government himselt enters the ranks of cand!- dates, he borrows for his own parpose the force of the gov- erument, In the first cage it is one man with his feeble in tne second, it fe the government itself. with ite ense resources, which it intrigues and corrupts.” And in, the same great writer, who had studied our coun- try so closely, testifies it is impossible to consider the ordi- naty courséof affairs in the United States with- ont perceiving that the desire to be re-elected dominates t thoughts of the President: that ail the policy of bis admuo! tration tends to this point; that his best movements are sub- ordinated to this object; that in proportion as the moment Of the crisis approaches individual interest substitutes itself in his mind for the general interest Whereas ail these concurring voices, whose patriotiam, ex- perience and reason bear testimony, ditional value at @ moment wuen the country’ is looking anxiously to a reform of the civil service, for reason that the peril from the Chief ‘Magistrate, so long an be is exposed to temptation, surpasses that from any oth Quarter, anu thus the first stage in this much desired reform 1a that one-term principle, to the end that the President Who exercises the appoiutiniz power, reaching into all paris of the country, and holding in subordination » multitud!- nous army of office-holders, shall be absolutely without motive or inducement to employ it for any other purpose ni than the public good reas the ch of republican institutions requires that the Chief Magistrate shall be above all suspicion o1 uslag the machinery of which be is the oilciai head to promote his own personal alms, therefore be it Rekoived, By th Nan ee eta inoes fates, and when ratl- rene 10.104 Sote'aturen of three-fourtha of the several States shall be vaitd to all intents aad purposes as part of the con- stitution, to wit:— ARTIOLE. SECTION 1.—No person who has once held the office of President of the United States shall be thereafter eligibie to that office. SkO. 2.--This amendment sball not take effect until after the 4th of March, 1373. ON “RECOMMENDATIONS.” SUMNER, in introducing thts amendment, said;—“'I shall content myself with a brief remark. ‘This is the era of civil service refurm, and the Prest- dent of the United States, in a meseage, has already called our attention to that important subject and made recommendations with reference to it. It may be remembered that I hailed that message at onco as it was read from the desk. I forbore then to state that I missedjone important recommendation, @ ver; importans recommendation, one without which all the other recommendations, | fear may ‘utile ; I missed @ recommendation of an amendment of the constitution in conformity with the best precedents of our history and with the recommen- dations of tliustrious men, limiting the person hold- ing the office of President to one term. Sir, that 1s the initial point of civil service reform. That Is iho first stage in that great reform. The scheme of tho President is the play of “Hamiet” without Hamlet, [ pose by the amendmont that I offer to see that Baunter be brought into the play.” (Laughter.) Mr, SHERMAN, (rep.) of Onlo—Does tue Senator propose to postpone tne play of civil service reform ‘until we adopt this amendment? Mr. Sumngr—No, but I propose to PUT HAMLET IN THE PLAY. It need not take long to do that, ‘The joint resolution was read and laid over. Mr. SoMNER called attention to the fact tuat the amendment was not to go into effect unth Marci 4, 1873, and, therefore, would not interfere with tne preterences of Senators for any particular candt- date next year, THE SAMANA CASB, Mr. SUMNER offered @ resolution, which was adopted, directing the Commitice on Retreachment to inquire whether any moneys have been pala on account any asserted lease f the Bay of Samana to the United tates, and if so by whom, out of what fund and to % it moneys have been paid by BT po] persons there, then report the names such persons, with their business, and the inducement to this ‘erent and whether they are lnteresved in land grant or other speculations on the Isiand of Domingo, and whether there nas beep ai understanding that such moneys would be refund by the United States, Also to ascertain tho appil- cation of such moneys and the agents in obtaiming and disoufsing the same, with power to sond for POSTAL CONTRACTS. Mr, KBLLOGG, (Tep.) Of La, Introduced a Dill re 5 Yating to proposals and contracts for the transpor- tauon of the mails and for oiner purposes, whieh ‘was referred to the Committee on Post OMees. The bill makes it @ misdemeanor for any one to refuse recetvin: the award therefor; dder shall be released from the fon under his dia, even after an award is mate to @ jower bidder, antil the contract shall have been duly signed by the latter, [tis also provided that the Postmaster General may reject bias for mall service whieh shall appear to Mim, upon in- vestigation, to be fraudulent er ficucious, and among other provisions 18 one that, aiter @ regular bidder or contractor shall have failed either to enter mvo contract or to fuifli his contract when made, the Postmaster General x proceed to con- tract on the best obtainable terms with any respon- eiole party, whether @ bidder or noi, for pert orming the said service, NORTON, THE DBPAULTING POST OFFICE CLERK. Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of S. C., oifered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Postmaster General to inform the Senate what persons were sareties in the official bond of Mr. Norton, the late defauiting clerk in the New York city Pose OMice; tf he had given such bond, and, if otherwise, who were the sureties in the oficial bond of such otner oficer a8 may have been responsibie ior the official con- qguct of said Norton; the amount to which such sureties were severally bound; whether the amount of the ‘lefaication of said Norton nas veel into the Treasury, and, if otherwise, wna any, have been taken ‘to secure sald sults against said sureties or otherwise, NAILING A SCANDAL. Mr. CLAYTON, (rep.) of Ark.) yose to a personal explanation. He called altention to an article in the Crroniclv of Washington svaiing that tne Ju- clary Committee had been for sume days invest poting certain charges against him, and that the Investigation was likely to result in his expulsion, and asked the chairman of that committee (Mr. ey what information he fad upon the sub- jec' Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of [ll., replied that tnere was no such investigation going on, and that he had never heard of 1 before. THR ALABAMA SENATORSHIP. Mr. A. G. THURMAN, (dem,) of Ohio, offered a reso- lution to admit Mr. Goldthwaite, of Alaba: toa seat in the Senate pending the investigation by the Committee on Privileges and Klections of his to the seat. It was in accordance, hé satd, with the untform practice in such cases to adinit @ Senator having a prima facie claim wo # seat pending the investigation of his claim. Mr. SHERMAN Was opposed to admitting Mr. Gold- thwatie, because evidence had been laid belore the Senate that several of the memvers of the lature which elected him held their own seats by fraud and violence, and that others were tneligibie to office unaer the fourteenth amendment. s Pending the discussion the morning hour expired, and the unfinished business, THE HOUSE GENERAL AMNESTY BILL, ‘was taken up. The pending amendment was Mr. Morton’s, pro» viding that the act should not be construed 80 a9:to validate the elections of anybody to an office under the United States Koear a who was at the time Ol nis election ineligible by law. The amendment was rejected by the following yote: YRas--Messrs, Ames, Anthony, Buckingham, Caldwell, Carpenter, Chandler, Clayton, Conkling. Corbett, Edmund Mich., Flannagan, ‘Frelmyhuveen, Haialia, Mor rill of Me., Morrill of Vi, Morton, Nye, Pomeroy, Fratt, Ramsey, Rico, Sawyer, scott, Spencer, Sumner, Win” lom— Nays—Messra. Aloora, Ba} Blair, Casserly, Quoper, Davis of Ky., Davis of W. yim Fenton, Ferry of Conn., Hamilton of Md., Hii, Hitchcock, Johnaton, Kellogg, Kellys Lewis, Logan, Norwood, Robertson, Saplsbury, Schurz, Sher: man, ‘Stevenson, Stockton, Thurman, Tipton, Trumbull, Vioxers, West—d9, MR. SUMNER’S AMENDMENT, the g ppepbereentany Civil Rignts bul” then came up. Mr. THURMAN made the point tnat it was not in order, because It was @ measure which, If It stood alone, could be passed by a majority vote, while the pending bill required a two-thirus vote, Mr. RUMBULL raised the polat that the amend- Ment was uot in order because it would require the approval of the President in order to become a law, whereas the Amnesty bill could become a law with- out the President's approval. Both points were overruled by the Chair. Mr. SUMNEB then addressed the Senate in favor of his amendment. Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of S. ©., opposed attaching it to this bill. The Amnesty bili so important and urgent @ measure of public icy that he did not Want to have it embarassed yg Sner measure, however merttorious in itself. He belioved that the mistake in the reconsiruction of the era Staves was the. of any political disabilities, and tt was due to that mistake that his State, South Carolina, had now a goverument which ‘was a disgrace to the republican party and a scan- aal to vie country prone mg oe beth The the Sotth, if they mselves say to that Sena- tor:—“Give us amnesty frst; we will be sure to get our by led gooner or tater under your bill.” Mr. THURMAN appealet from the <ecigon of the Chi o eee his goa bed ea and the decision was sustained—yeas 28, nays 2 Mr, Sumner’s amendment was then rejected by the following vote:— Yeas.-Mestrs. Ames, Anthony, Brownlow, Celawell, Carpenter, Clayton, Conkling, Corbett, Edmunds, Ferry of ‘Michigan, Fienntgas Frelmghiyaeny Hamlin, Kel- loun; Morrilt ofVermont, Rurion, Nye, Patterson, Pomeroy, Sherman, Spencer, Sumner, Wi ack! , Bayard, Blair, Boreman, Cavserly, Gooper, Davis of Kentucky, Davie of Western Virginia, Fenton, ol ag clr Merage prod of Mi od, itil, Hitchcock: Johstony Kelly, . a, Morrill of Maine. Norwood, Pool, Robertson, Saulabury, Sawver, Scharz, Scott, Stevenson, Stewart, Thurman, Tipton, frumbull—wW, Mr. EpMunps offered an amenament which would exclude ail members of Congress, succeeding the ‘Thirty-Aith, who participated in tne rebellion, which was lost, the vote being—Yeas, 27; nays, 81, Mr. Pratt, (rep.) of Ind., offered an amendment providing (hat the removal of disabilities should hot give the persons so relieved, any status im court which they do not now possess in asserting on seer the United States. Rojected—Yeaa 25, neys 3 Mr. WILSON moved to amend by striking out the exceptions 10 the bill, and excepting. instead onl) mem ers of the Thirty-sixth and Toirty-sevent! Congress who aided the rebellion, the Judges of tne Supreme Court of the United States and heads of the executive departments of the goverument in 1860 and 1861 who joimed the rebellion, Lost—Yeas 4, nays 55. ‘ Mr. MORTON offered, in different ai 6, sub> stantially the same amendment offered by bim yes- verday and rejected tile morning, and it was adopted by & vote of 29 yeas Lo 26 nays. Mr. SHERMAN offered an amendment, which was rejected. Yeas 22, nays 31. Mr. MORTON offered an amendment excluding from the operation of the bill all who are, or have been, within. twelve months members of tne Ku Klux Kian. Lost—yeas 27, nays 28. Mr. CONKLING offered sustantially the same amendment offered by Mr. Pratt, 1t was again re- Jectea—yeus 21, nays 32, Mr. Pratr offered an amendment excluding members of the Ku Klux organizalion. Lost—yeas 27, pays 29. The bill, having been considered in the Committica of the Whole, was reported to the Senate, and the question was taken on concurring in the adoptiog of Mr. Morton’s amendment adopted in the com. mittee, The amendment was concurred in—yeas 29, pays Mr, SUMNER — offered in the Senate his Sup- plementary Civil Kights bill. Mr. KELLOGG opposed it, and urgod the passage of the bill as tt came from the Louse as a matver of justice and sound policy. ‘The people of the South {ina naturally aMitiated witn the republican party, but they were opposed to it now because it waa identified im their minds with laws that oppress ‘hem, subject them to heavy and grinding taxation and put them at te mercy of loafers, thieves and iventurers. ae a’ G. THURMAN denounced Mr. Sumner's amendment a8 proposing the most Nagrant. viola- tion of the constitution he had ever heard pro- josed. i ROBERTSON, (rep.) of 8. C., wished to call the attention of the country to the fact that men who heralded themse:ves a8 the friends of amnesty had voted to tramme! the bill with amendments. Mr. SAWYER was confident that this Uongress Would very soon pass an amnesty bill, and he was willing to wait for it for the sake of getting @ prop- erly framed bill. Mr. Logan, (tep.) of Ill, charged tnat certain Senators who had urged the passage of an amnesty ‘bill nad to-day voted for amendments intended vo delay tho bili until a committee should have re- ported on the claim of one mau to @ seat tn the Senate, reterring to Governor Vance, of North Caro- lina. He'nad himself seen men on the Moor of ine Senate buttonholing Senators (o postpone the bill until that case should be settied. ‘The measure was now defeated for the time, and, therefore, he ap- peaied to its friends not to press it further just now, ‘At twenty-five minutes to seven, without acting on the bill, the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Deo, 21, 1871. The House met as in Committee of the Whole ow the State of the Union, Mr. Mooas, (rep.) of [l., in the chau, for general debate. There were very few members present, most of them having leit the city for the Curistinas holidays. Speeches were made by Mr. Harnis, (dem.) of Va., in favor of the repeal of the law prohibitung the payment of the claims of disioyal citizens for army supplies; by Mr. SHELDON, (rep.) Of La., In gdvocacy ‘of & Dill OF Leveeiug the Mississ) River; by Mr, RiTcHig, dem.) of Md., on gen politics, and by Mr. BLALR, (rep.) ot Mo., im favor general amnesty, While Mr. Blair was speaking a message was re- ceived from the President, in suswer to a resolution calling for information about Cuban matvers, but asthe order of the House yesterday was that no pee Po AD gone ae hone suk our ro to open the message, desire have it ranted was expressed vy Messra, Banks, and Kerr, a Biawr “ras followed by Mr. Parkas, (rep.) of Mo., who opposed general amnesty aud oriticised and’ repudiated the sentiments expressed by his golie wher 'g ‘Fam senetiien aud apolo- tic for the system avery. epevcl 0 ac rhordinary hae every Representative from Missout! was bound to repudiate It, sidered his — in regard to te President's xd it a8 Speaker pro ‘empore, mine base atvewenty:fve Thinutes to three o'clock P, M. adiourned till the ath of January, 1872.