The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1875, Page 12

B THE SPEAKERSHIP, The Contest Between the East and West Fought and Decided. KERR NOMINATED ON THIRD BALLOT. Graceful Acceptance of the Situation by the Defeated Candidates. 410W IT HAPPENED AND Waar 1? MEANS. important Speech of Mr. Lamar, Chair- man of the Caucus. The Duties and Responsibilities of the Party. Chairmanship of Important Committees as Indicated by Mr, Kerr's Nomination, Wasmixctom, Dee. 4, 1875. The lobbies of the hotels, which had been packed for a week, began to empty at noon, Pennsylvania ave- ue wag muddy and overhung with fog, and through tt the pedestrians began to pick their way, The one horse cars Were loaded down so that the ponies could scarcely move. A black line of people were climbing tbe steps of the Capitol early im the day, and two hours Defore the floor was cleared the long corridors were ringing with the footsteps of the new Congress. New members gazed timidly at the undraped figures in the dolty dome, while others passed rapidly along like Wall street brokers when stocks are tumbling. Groups of seedy looking stragglers from the country took pos- session of the gallery and listened to the increasing hum ‘Wat arose from the floor of the House below. Committee rooms were full of people and tobacco smoke, several of the rooms being opened specially for delegations from different States. The murmur of voices increased. Slowly the hour hand of the great clock swung around and pointed to the gilded eagle above them; the bells of the city struck one. Policemen, messenger boys, reporters, lobbyists and members of the approaching Congress jostled against each other, like spectators at a New Jersey hanging. Whem Mr. Cox arrived seven or eigh} men rushed for him amd at once proceeded to clutch at his buttonholes, Suddenly a file of men ap- peared; they divided. Some went to the galleries, some to the committee rooms, others to the foot of the marble staircases, The order had been given to clear the House and the galleries, The countrymen moyed out sorrowfully, and in a few minutes the floor was cleared and the doors of the galleries barred and bolted, all the entrances were closed but those on either side o? dhe Speaker! and only s hundred feet of the Tobby Wi ry ‘veh for Congressmen, inside of the D we ped doors. A continuous stream of people filed “wp isagoways against these doors and tied to enter. At two the House was called to order. Before Jhe caucus had been fairly begun the crowd outside be- “gan to surge, and every able-bodied man rusbed forwara and = WANTED To KNOW Afihe second ballot bad been taked, Dozens of notes were handed in begging some friend inside to come out ‘and intercede with the doorkeeper for the writers When there wasa mingling of the fumes of onions and bourbon, “amar is speaking,”’ said one. “Cox has the floor,” shouted another. “Clear the lobby,” growled the Sergeant-at-Arms, ‘Qnd in a twinkle the friends of twenty Congressmen pushed out against the dense mass of spectators at the door, Then ‘THES BALLOTING BEGAN. The murmuring ceased for a moment, The Kerr wen waited sullenly and suspiciously. “Randall is beaten,’ were the words that flew from Month to mouth. “Good for Cox,” said a red whiskered man from Andiana, and the noise was greater than ever. Again the jobby was cleared and another ballot taken, Kerr was again abead. For the third and Jast time the crowa was pushed back against itself and the RESULT OF THE FINAL BALLOT ‘was given to the lobby, and there was a rush for the ‘cars and the wires. There was great uncertainty and anxiety among the friends of the candidates ail the morning, and when the caucus met and the floor was cleared nobody pretended to be able to guess what the result of the voting would be. A good many of the Southern members freely said ‘that they felt bound to Mr. Randall in gratitude for his able management of the oppositfon to the Force bill last winter. A great many members refused to give Weir sentiments, and when Mr. Low moved and Mr. Willis seconded a resolution to make the choice ‘by a viva voce vote, the proposition was promptly voted down. It was femarked, however, that Mr. Kerr’s friends were inclined to favor the open vote. This morning Mr. Randall’s ablest managers privately admitted doubts of his success. They had Ddegun to feel that they could not control their men. Mr. Cox held his strength pretty firmly, and it was generally said that, as he could not be elected, those ‘who supported him as a free trader and hard money man would be likely, when they had cast their votes for him on the first ballot, to go over to Kerr. Thus Mr, Kerr’s friends not unreasonably expected an accession of strength from that source if it should appear on the first vallot that there was a chance of Mr. Kerr's elec- tion. DAMAGING REPURLICAN SUPPORT, It was said, also, that the somewhat conspicuons countenance given to Mr. Randall by the republican papers here had injured him, ally with some Southern men, who are very suspicious of such sup. ‘port. There js no doubt that the republicans here favored Mr, Randall. Their expressions were open on this subject, In their opinion Mr. Kerr’s election as Speaker was more likely to turn out dangerous to the republican ascendency, and a prominent republican Congressman, when he beard that Kerr was chosen, faid:—‘That means mischief for us.” THE Caucus ‘was very orderly. Mr. Lamar’s speech was listened to by Northern democrats with great satisfaction, and they freely say that it will do the party great good, the unequivocal expressions from a Southern leader of a de. termination to pay the national debt In full and to maintain the equal rights of all men being thought especially important. Lamar’s decided language on ‘the currency and on the Revenae laws also attracted great attention and gratified the Eastern and Northern democrats, After he bad spoken and before the ballot ing began it was reported that, if there should prove to de a serious hitch about the Speakership, the nomins tion and election of Lamar as a compromise was thought of. GENERAL MARMONT. ‘The proceedings were in every way harmonious, nor did there appear the least (ll feeling on any ide, The ‘Ubree candidates were not present at the opening of the caucus, Mr, Kerr did sot appear at all Messrs. Ran- all and Cox came in at a late hour and took no part in the proceedings until Mr. Randall very gracefully and happily moved that Mr. Kerr's nomination be made wnanimous. When the result of the last ballot waa made Known there was considerable excitement, and | Mr. Kerr's more enthusiastic friends deciared that the democratic party had now found not only a Speaker, but a Presidential candidate in the same person. MR, TILDEN'S NAME, In all the loud and open discussions of the result in | the lobbies and on the floor Mr. Tilden’s name and fortunes were not mentioned, and, in fact, so far as can be gathered from the talk of members and interested Outsiders, the choice of Mr. Kerr docs not app Drought Mr. Tilden {nto prominence as a P candidate THR TEMPER AND ATTITCDE of the democrats were shown by the summary rejection | ofa proposition to admit to the caucus the Louisiana | The nomination of Mr. Kerr having been made nnant- | members who have come up with certificates of election @igned by McEvery. They were unhesitatingly re- pected. Mn Randall's friend patorsiiy feel deeply disap- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1875.<QUADRUPLE SHEET. pomted, Dut he showed them a cheerful face after it was all over and received genera! praise for bis conduct under somewhat trying circumstances. ‘THE PROCEEDINGS, Mr. Wood called the meeting to order, and, in afew remarks, alluded to the impertance of the position for which the body was, them, to select a man, and the necessity of bearing in mind the results of the choice upon the future of the party and the welfare of the country. Hethen meminated Mr, Lamar, of Missis- sippl, to be chairman of the caucus, which was in ac- cordance with @ previous arrangement, and, the nomi- nation being at once confirmed, Mr. Wood led Mr. Lamar to the chair, On assuming the chair Mr. Lamar made a brief but pertinent and, in some parts, eloquent address, which was listened to with deep attention and received with applause, After thanking the caucus for the honor it bad conferred on him he said:— SPERCH OF Mi. LAMAR. We are confronted with a crisis in the history of the democratic party of the country, which brings to our party grand opportunities, but is also freighted with solemn Teeppanibilities, ‘and if we do not improve these portunitinenné rige to these responsibilities, the fraits of the great political revolution which brings us here to-day will be like the fruit that grows on the accursed sea The people of this country, by an overwhelming majority in States, have placed the democratic party, after a jn ‘exclusion from power, in possession of th most important department of the federal government. When I say important, | do not mean that it ts the de- partment invested with great emoluments. The de- partments of patronage, those which hold the GLITTH: PRIZES OF WRALTH and distinction are the co-ordinate departments ef the government which are still under the control of our oe opponents. The members of the House of eseptatives have Bo patronage whatever beyond the appointment of naval and military cadets, and their compensation is barely adequate to a life of republican simplicity and prudential economy. There are many offices in the gift of the Executive far more profitable, ‘and, in the public esteem, tar more distinguished than of aseatin the House of Representatives. But this branch is, nevertheless, under our matchless sys- tem of government, the BASIS OF OUR FABRIC of liberty, It isthe only department of the federal government directly responsible to the people of the country and receiving its powers directly trom their hands, All the other departments are two or three de- grees removed from the people inthe mode of their Selection and in the nature of their responsibilities. But while the House of Representatives is thus responsible to the people, all the other departments of the govern- ment are responsible to this body. ‘The people of this country nave charged us, the dem- Ocratic majority in this House, with the important duty of bringing these co-ordinate branches of the govern- ment to their just responsibility and thus, by an un- erring instincs or a keen intelligence, have blended to- gether our duty, our interests and our inclinations ‘There has been {n the public mind @ conviction, pro- found and all-pervading, that HE CIVIL SERVICE of this country bas not been directed from motives of honesty and for the public good, but from considera- tions of party profit and for corrupt designs, and that itdemands, at our hands, a reform sweeping and thorough. '(Applause.) There {s also an imperative de- mand that vigilant examimation be made into the ad- ministration of the public revenues of the country, both in ite collection and disbursement; that all accounts shall be examined, as it is the solemn privilege and duty of this House to do, and that corruption be ferretted out and wrongdoers, no matter how high or jow, be fully exposed and punished. There is a grow- ing and irresistible sentiment in the country that, under the specious theory of protecting and fostering particular industries or anterests, a body of MIGCALLED REVENUE LAWS bave beer pnacted so the detriment of all the other great interests,of t cons eat at the expense of the public revenue, (ne of the cay and most pressing demands upon us will.be not oly tering down the ex- penses of the government to thé poift necessary to an economical administration, put jo sdopt such a system of taxation as will bring fn the re,wred amount of revenue with the least burden to the pewle, and that gentlomen were placed in nomination for Clerk of the House, The first ballot resulted as follows:— FIRST BALLOT FOR CLERK. 43 Ban! Un the second ballot Adams obtained 48 and Crit- tenden 35, the remainder of votes being given to other candidates, Ga the fifth ballot the vote was as follows:— Crittenden. Dubois... Adams, having received the majority of votes, was declared the nominee of the caucus, Widderborn withdrew as a candidate this morning. John G. Thompson, of Ohio, was nominated for Sergeant-at-Arms on the first ballot, the vote being as SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. 13° “Fitzhugh..... % BG. Harrig, Ma On the second ballot for Doorkeeper L. H. Fitzhugh, of Texas, received 83 votes—a majority of all cash DOORK REFER, Mr. Fitzhugh was Sergeant-at-Arms for the Confede- rate Congress. Nine persons were voted for as Postmaster, On the third ballot James Stuart, of Virginia, received 91 votes—a majority of all cast. Rev. J. L. Townsend, of Washington, Episcopalian, ‘was chosen as Chaplain, ‘The caucus adjourned at half past eleven o'clock. CHAIRMANSHIP O¥ COMMITTEES, The election of Mr. Kerr to the Speakership indicates the following selection of chairmen of the several prominent committees of the House:— Ways and Means—Fernando Wood, of New York. Appropriations—Samuel J, Randall, of Pennsylvania, Banking and Currency—Samuel 8. Cox, of New York. Elections—L, Q C, Lamar, of Mississippi. Pacific Railroad—J. K. Luttrell, of California, Claims—P. F. Thomas, of Maryland, War Claims—W. 8. Holl of Indiana, Commerce— Erastus Wells, of Missouri. eon tM Oflees and Roads—W, H. Barnum, of Connecti. Naval Affairs—W. C. Whitthorne, of Tennessee. Judiciary—Hiester Clymer, of Pennsylvania, Foreign Affairs—Ex Governor Swann, of Maryland. Mississippi Levees—R. 1. Gibson, of Louisiana, Railways and Canals—W. R. Morrison, of Illinois, Public Buildings and Grounds—C, W. Milliken, of Kenwueky, THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. MB. BLAINE AND THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE LATE CONGRESS RENOMINATED, Wasurnarox, Dec. 4, 1875, The republican members of the House met at eight o'clock this evening, at the room of the Judiciary Com- mittee, in the southern wing of tho Capitol. About seventy-five members were present. The caucus was called to order by Mr. Eugene Hale, of Maine, who AN IMMIGRATION ‘oF rypIANs, Tow wto, Ont., Deo. 4 1875, A deputation of Caugho‘swaga Indians has been wait. ing on the United States government at Washington as to being allowed to sestle in the Indian Territory, & favorable answer W#s received, and when tbe treaty is concluded some “100 people intend emigrating from Caughnawaga, ae Canadian reservation, it being too thickly popwrated. SHIPPING NEWS OCEAN STEAMERS. DATES OF DEPARTURES PROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS DECEMBER AND JANUARY. 2 Howling Green . ae Beneewar, . |4 Bowling Green }61 Broadway !|72 Brosaway 15 Brosaway ‘]1¥srosaway 69 Broaaway ‘7 Bowling Greom Fria. ‘ State of Pennsyl’a. City of Richmond. Baltic. . ling Green X 81 Broadway 50 Broadway iiecine aes 1 }56 Brondw: Hamourg [Liverpool a@-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.—The New Your HxRALD has adopted a distinguishing Coston night signal for use on board the HeRaup steam yacht, showing while burn. Ing the colors red, green, red, changing from one to the other in succession, and can be seen several miles distant, Cap- tains of vessels, upon seeing this signal, will oblige us by pre- paring any marine news they may have for the Ship News Department of the Hxauo. B@Persons desirous of communicating with vessels arriv- ing at New York can do so by addressing to such versels, caro of Hamann news yacht, pier No East Rives, New York, Letters recesved from all parts of the world and promptly de- livered, Duplicates are required. ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—THIS DAY. HIGH WATER. Gov. Island....morn 11) Sandy Hook...morn 12 26 Hell Gate......morn 2 56 and wae obliged to have thelr an Mei 1d lien Wet enmecs, bes the Pinkham (of Boothbay. Pinkham, Mavegu with oranges to J J Mudge; vessel to Tsaac Sdaysuorth of Hatteras with N end NE aneistance took us assistance of t Alice (Br), from Calentta, which arrived inded Gape of Good Hope Oct 2 and Nov 2; had hard gales, with very cold Hat Oct one of Good iter QVor), from Akyab for ‘almouth, sehr Gis ik (Br), fr liman River for Marseilies, ‘wish mate dead and a Renta tale PASSED THROUGH HELL GATE, BOUND SOUTH. Schr Mail, Brooking, Gardiner, Me, for New York. Schr Clara Post, Fe Nester x Glara Vout. Ferris, Rortchesterfor New York. BOUND EAST, Schr Speculator (Br), Munson, New York for St Seer ere trie, Gark, Hoboken ter Prettiest Jona, HB. Sehr Mary Riley, Rildy, Weehawken Yor Providence, Sehr MJ Laughton, Hallowell, Port Jobusga fer Seiem, Behr Nellie Crowell; Crowell, Philadelphia. for Providence, Schr Freddie Baton, Moltke, Elisabethpbrs. for Danbact: rte, Peschr Nautilus, Peck, New York for Now Bedford. Behr Vashti Sharp. Reed, Philadelphia for Boston. Sebr Annie E Carll, Tyler, Georgetown for New Haven, Sehr LB Cowperthwalte, Jones, Alexandria for Provi- nee. Sehr Adrianna, Maddox, Amboy for Boston. Schr Mary 4 Emma, Small, Port Johnson for Somerset, Sehr Katle J Mops, } lenney., Newburg (or Providence. Behr Bl Ba idd, Hoboken for Dighton. Schr Anna 8 Murchie, New York for Boston. Schr Alida, Brown, Port Johnson for Providence. Schr Blisa’Ann, Mayo, Delaware City for Haverhill, Mass. Behr G L Lovell, Port Johneon for Fuil River. Schr Sarah Babcock, Goldsinith, Elizabethport for Provi- de Brig Anna.Blisabeth, Getchell, Blisabethport for Boston. SAILED. Steamers Celtic (Br), for Liverpool: City of Montreal spaaen, Fereon Fefeces ‘Antes cid, avcineell bey Of " )., Aspinw of Dallas, Nasun, NPs State of Texas, Onivesten and Key Wont; Now Orleans, New Orleans; New York, do: M mery, Fernandina, do; San Jacinto, Sayan 10, do: City Charleston; Pioneer, Wilmington, NO; Old oO Knight, Georgetown, DO: ‘Amor (Ans), Penarth Roads; sehr L A Orr, Glasgow. Richmons Reading, Philadelphia: bi Maxdalena, Ciudad Boliv: Wind at midnight. calm. Barometer at sunset, 30,17, MARITIME MISCELLANY. Mr W G Jacobson, purser of the steamer City of Galveston, from Hayti, will please accept our thanks for courtesios, Sreamen Amnota (Sp, from Galveston for Liverpool, which put into Havana Nov 30 in distress, as before ro: ported, resumed her voyage Dec 3, Banx Evkexa, from Tacoma for Santa Monica, put into San Francisco Nov 26 to repair damages sustained In a ¢o- gale Nov 16, from SE to 8 carried away lee main v chain plates and rigging, split sails, stove in after lost water and deckload of lumber. Bria Cnaxce, of Turks Islands, from St Domingo for Boston, at Vineyard Haven, whieh was ashore shore, bas reloaded her cargo, and is raudy to proceed, Sour Tnos Marston, Wallace, from Portland for Harps. well"(before reported), took # severe squall of Mark Islaud Tuesday, carrying away both masts over her side. Th tel'was anchoreds and the crew. landed at. Bail badly frostbitten.’ The vessel rode out the gale, and Wednes: day the Ocoan Belle, Holbrook, went to her sasistance and towed the vessel to’ Gundy's ‘Harbor, where she was dis- charged and the crew cared for Scum Ross Wixaxs, from Norfolk for Baltimore, which ‘was damaged by collision in Chesapeake Bay, put back to Norfolk 2d Inst for repairs, Scun L P Matory, from Baltimore for New York, had house, Be burden equitably distributed and skilfully aussted. THE CURRENCY QUESTION, Owing to the exigencics of one of those great “ater- necine struggles incident to the life of almost very ee pation, and to the mismanagement and reckless wastefulness of the party in power since this struggle ended, our people, our business investments, our commerce and ail the di- versified interests of the country are suffering from the evils of an irredeemable paper curreney. In meet- By, d vrarnling with the difficulties of this perplexing ri Rei will be the mission of the democratic party 10 consent to bo measure that will impair the good faith of our country, or tarnish the public honor, or lower or disturb the national credit, or which cap obstruct the ogress and prosperity of the American Republic Rider the auspices cr by the yy of jee serene here placed in charge of the pation’s bok Mindat debt must be paid in ful tad the Bete os must be made equal to that of any nation on earth, THR CONSTITUTION, ‘Upon tho part of those who have been invested with the political power and destiny of our country for the Jast ten or fifteen years, it bas been a trequent remark and boast that the era of constitutional politics bad closed; that the questions of stitutional limitations and restrictions were no longer to hinder or d the legislation of the government in its dealings with finan- cial, economical and social subjects which, it was said, were now the only matters worthy of public atiention. And yet scarcely had these words been uttered than these gentiemen found themselves struggling with the most vital and fundamental questions concerned with the conduct of our government The grandest aspiration of the democratic party s,and its crowning glory will be, to restore the constitution to its pristine strength and authority and to make it the protection of every section of every State and of every human being of every color, race or condition. THe NORTH AND THE SOUTH The distrust felt by one part of the American people toward another part—toward those who were arrayed against the union in the late war—bas measurably dis- appeared, as is evidenced by the elections which have brought us here. In its stead a more fraternal feeling has come, which regards those of whom I speak as feliow citizens of the same great country and a portion of the great American brotherhood. And, on the other hand, those of the South, of whom Tam one of the representatives, are ready ‘here to-day, by their choseu representatives, to honor any draft which the American nation may draw upon their patriotism and their faith in the glory and destiny of American institutions. The experiment that has been introduced among them, based upon confidence in the working of local self-government to solve any diffi- culty connected with recent and social and political transformations, shail have an open field and fair play. No hindrance hall be placed in the way of its vigorous development and its amplest success. THR SENTIMENT OF PATRIOTISM. It has been said that the day of sentimental politics has passed away, But, gentiemen, there is one section of this Union which asks for thia great nutriment to a high spirited people. We want a government that we can love; we hunger and thirst for a patriotism that shall be as broad as the country over which the national flag floats. And let me say hore that no government can do without this vitalelement. It is the sentiment which, acting upon free institutions and reacting through them upon a people, constitutes their public spirit and political genius, REVORM IN ADMINISTRATION. Let os not forget that the great victory of last fall which has brought us here, and which brings to us these Precious opportunities and great responsibilities, was achieved not alone by democratic votes, but by the co- operating efforts of patriotic men of all parties who, wearied and alarmed by the evils of maladministration and corrapt government, have chosen to help us to power in the hope that we shall reform the evils under which the country groans. It is our duty to fulfill these expectations, our selfish interests lead us in the eame paths. We can only restore our party to the confidence of the country by showing the people that we are deter- | mined to give them an honest government, an econom- | ‘cal admiuistration and an unoppressive collection of the taxes and by proving that we are devoted to the prosperity of the people and the glory of the Union. Mr, Lamar's speech was frequently Interrupted by applause and was received as a most important declara- tion of principles by a Southern democrat. ‘THR NOMINATIONS. After voting down several propositions to admit con- testing members to a part in the proceedings and to re- ceive two Louisiana members who had provided them- selves with certificates from McEnery, nominations were made, Samuel J, Randall was norainated by Mr. Heister Clymer, Michael ©. Kerr by Mr. Holman and Samuel 8. Cox by Mr. Hewitt. The balloting then be- gan, an attempt to have a vive voce yore having first been rejected. THR YIRST BALLOT. Whole number of votes Michael ©. Kerr.. Samuel J. Randall Samuel 8, Cox THR SECOND BALLOT, Whole number of votes Michael ©. Kerr. Samuel J, Rand Samuel S? Cox {| Milton Sayler. THIRD AND FINAL BALLOT. Whole number of votes. Michael ©. Kerr.. Samuel J. Randall. Samuel 8 Cox. Milton Sayler. MR, RANDALL'S REMARKS, At the close of the third ballot Mr. Randall arose | slowly, and, with great self-possession, said :— MR. RANDALL'S SPRRCH, Mr. Crarmmas——Let the wish of the majority be the Voice of all. From this moment the diferenci Song ourselves mast be at an end, and thus present united front to our adversaries. Our mission om this floor must be, as far ag we are able, to restore the gov- ernment to its constitutional purposes and to expose | the corruptions of the administration, A word more. of & personal character vo those aroutel who have go steadily supported me, They bave lost thelr chole but have gained a lifelong friend, 1 now move that t) pomination of Michael 0, Kerr, of indiana, be made unanimous. | Mous on this suggestion, the caucus took a recess, THE NOMINATIONS FOR OTHER OFPICRRS, Lex, Ga ’ 1... - 10T?PW bb 3 Ptr The above fac-simile is taken from one of a series of telegrams, designated at the whiskey fraud trial in St. Louis as the “Mum” telegrams. It was fully identified by Treasury clerks and by experts as the handwriting of General Babcock. Let those who know his handwriting judge. The court of inquiry in the Babcock case is to consist of 296-905 Pw Page W ccitn 3) Generals Sheridan, Hancock and Terry, and is to meet in Chicago on Thursday next, December 9. It is nota court martial, but merely a preliminary inquiry in the nature of aGrand Jury. It will not be allowed to interfere with the operation of the civil courts in St, Louis. Major Asa Bird Gardner, Professor of Law [Si Pals BUS AAN D WRITING? Fac-Simile of One of Babcock’s Alleged Crooked Whiskey Despatches. 2 at the West Point Military Academy, has been detailed as Judge gAdvocate of the Court of Inquiry designated in the case of General Babcock. The official order de- tailing the Court provides that the Court shall report the facts as found and give an opinion in the case. = proposed Mr. W. A. Wheeler, of New York, as chatr- man. Mr. Wheeler was elected by acclamation. Mr. George F. Hoar, of Massachusetts, then moved, aad Mr, L. Danforth, of Ohio, seconded MR. BLAINE’S RENOMINATION as candidate for Speaker, which was carried by accla mation, as was also that of all the other of- ficers who served during the last session, Mr, Blaine made a speech thanking his colleagues for the compi+ ment paid to him as warmly as though {t would insure his re-clection, He also dwelt upon the importance of regular attendance on the part of republican members in order to fully guard the INTERESTS OF THE GREAT PARTY which they represent. The entire caucus was in the nature of a complimentary gathering, and it was per- vaded by a pleasant spirit of political amity and fidelity to old party ties. A GREAT STRIKE IMPENDING. THOUSANDS OF MEN LIKELY TO STRIKE AGAINST A REDUCTION OF WAGES. Pirrspura, Dee, 4, 1875, Another conference of iron boilers and manufacturers was held to-night. It will be remembered that a month ago @ compromise was effected between the employés and the employers, the latter agreeing to pay the former $65 per ton for boiling iron, fora period of thirty days, to determine what large mills elsewhere in the country were paying for puddling, Tho thirty days will expire on Tuesday next, but at the meeting to-day the iron boilers refused to accept less wages than they are get- ting now, viz, $5 perton. The manufacturers offered 60, and perhaps if pressed would have given $4 75 per ton, but no more, as they said that no- where else was more paid. A general conference will be held on Tuesday next, when, if the manufac- turers are still determined ona reduction of the pres- ent wages, a lock out will follow as the tron boilers makers are determined to live in idleness rather than submit toa further reduction in wages. Thousands upon thousands of workmen will be deprived of em- ployment should the manufacturers press a decrease of figures now given for boiling iron. CHARLES O’'CONOR. HE STILL RETAINS HIS HOLD ON LIFE. Mr. O’Conor at balf-past twelve this morning was very feeble. There are various opinions given as to the duration of the dying man’s life, but no one can tel] what will be the result, His diet during yesterday was beef tea and toast, which he ate in the morning, and afterward rejected. In the afternoon he also had the same food and retained (. A numoer of visitors called during the day in carriages and on foot to ask about the condition of Mr. O'Conor, but their pames were not given, Mr. James ©, Carter, the leading counsel in the Singer will case, is often in consultation with Mr. O’Conor, and It believed be has drawn up his will and will have fall charge of it {f be should die It is rumored that Mr. O'Conor still directs the management of the yr case from his bedside, such is his fond. for bis profession. The news that Tweed escaped bad reached Fort Washington bad last evening, and there was a good deal of comment made on the matter. Those who know Mr. O’Conor will declare that Tweed must have made ap his mind to escape while his great prosecutor was too ill to pash the law against him, and, thinking that Mr. O’Conor might recover, did oot fail in his opportunity. KINGS COUNTY CHARITIES, The Commissioners of Charities of Kings county held a special and important meeting last evening to revise the pay rolls and arrange for the discharge of a lat number of employés at the public institutions, This tion was necessitated by the exhaustion of the appro- | priation by the Board und the refusal of the Supervisors to appropriate an additional amount, The mee! The caucus reassembled @| seven o'clock aud yarloug, secret, The rumors of a reduetion of the for MkUubwns Caused Brow) CACLELROMS I JF Labbialig PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. 4, 1875. CLEARED. Steamer Hermann (Ger), Reichmann, Bremen via South- ampton—Oelricht& Co. GBlenmar Gulf Stream, Morton, Pork au Prince, &e—Wan P Stcnmer Andes (Br), Porter, Port au Prince, &ce—Pim, Forwood & Co. Sienmer City of Dalia, Wines, Nasean, NP—Murray, Fer ri "steamer State of Texas, Bolger, Galveston via KeyWest— © H Mallory & Co. Steamer New York, Quick, New Orleans—Chas A Whitney . Sicamer New Orleans, Dearborn, New Orloans—Clark & 8 . ‘Steuer Montgomery, Patrcloth, Fernandina via Port - gw ted fe Holmes, Savannah--R Lowden. _ Steamer San Jacinto, Hazard, Savannah—W_ R Garrison. hem chy City of Atianta, Woodhall, Charleston—Jas rd & Co. aBtekiner Pioneer, Wakely, Wilmingten, NO—Wm P Clyde Co. Steamer OM Dominion, Walker, Norfolk, Otty Point and Richm: _— ominion Steamship Co. Steamer EC Knight, Chichester, Georgetown, DCJ C Kenyon. ‘Steamer F C Biddle. Pietee, Philadelphia—Jas Hand. Stes Gen Whitney, Hallett. Boston—H F Dimock. Ship David Crockett, Anderson, San Francisco—Sutton & ‘hark Come Yor (tai), Boero, Cork or Falmouth for orders si ‘ich Bark Ambrosia (Nor), Borjesen, Cork for orders—C Toblas Co. * Sark Clifton (Bp), Snow, Lisbon—Jas Henr: Bark Marinola Galatola (ital), Bazone, Constantinople— ne i Sovinel, Lawton, Santander—Romelberg & ‘Brig Mary Celeste, Tuthill, Vigo (Spain)—Cartwright & Schr Old Chad, Wylie, San Andress, USC—Isnac R Sta- ‘Schr Wm Douglass, McIndoo, Basse Terro (St Kitts)— J & Lough. BSL: richer, Gavpnon—0 Adame Jordan, 8t Augustine—Bent- x ny etme! Mey yg , Gilde eve 0. “Kohr Bt Harard, Rowland, Georgetown, 80—Bontley, Glidersieove & Co, Behr James W Boyle, Cubberly, Norfolk, Va—Isaae R Norfolk, Va—Isaae RK Sta- Stay ‘Seur Jacob J Housman, Ryd Piethe Lette, Hallowell, Boston—Jed Frye & Co. Schr DD Crane, Crowly, Hartford or New Haven—Rack- | ett & Bro, ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THR HERALD STRAM YACHTS AND WHITESTONE TRLEGRAPH LINK. Steamer Algeria (Br), MacMickan, Liverpool Mov 20 and nstown 21st, with mdse and passengers to © G Franck- Beemer Labrador (Fr), Sarmont, Havre Nov 20, with mdse and 144 passengers to Lde Bebian, First 3 days had fine weather; since then hoavy westerly gales and head ied to lay to several times anring the pas- PM, signalled steamer France (Fr), hence ‘Bt of Galveston, Evans, Jacmel Nov 22, Anx Qayes 24th, “Jeremie 24th, "Port au Prince 26th, Gonaives 26th and Cape Haytien 27th, with mdse ana passengers to O HH Mallory & Co, Nov 90, lat 29 27, lon 75, "1 r bound 8; Dee 8, 12 miles SW'ty 'B from Five ighiahip.. passed brig La Oreole (Duteh), from Cue fe racoa for 4 Steamer Richmond, Kelley, Norfolk, with mdse to the Old Dominion Steamabtp Co. Steamer Albemarle, Gibbs, Lewes, Del, with mdse to the Old Dominion Steainship Co. Bark Hancock (of Boston), King, Rio Janoiro 66 days, Co; vessel to Miller & Hough. Crossed the Equator Oct 31, lon 41. Was 10 days N rong N gales, ton, of Hatteras, with ark Maria (Swe), Silman, Rio Janeiro 52 days, with cotfee to Meyer Bros! vessel to F Kaye & Co, Croned the Equator in lon 36 90; bad by jes from W wo WN the entire passage. Bark Thomas Brooks, Wangh, Guantanamo 21 days, with sugar to Brooks Bros, vessel to Waydell & Oo Was 8 Gare N of Hatteras, with strong NE and NW gal Brig Damenico (Aus), Monastoritts, Smyrna 100 days, with liquorice paste to essel to Blocovieh & Co, Pass: ed Gibraltar Sept 24. Brig Kobert Mowe (of New Haven), Dearborn, 8t Plorro Mart, Noy 18, with sugar to H ‘Trowbridge’s Sons, Was 7 days N of Hatteraa, with heavy NW gales. ‘chr DH Bixbee (of Camden, Me), Bilis, Para 84 dn; with rubber, he,to.@ Amenck & Oo; verel to Miler t Houghton, ' Was 12 days north of Hatteras with strong NIE tnd NW giles; lost and split anile and parted chain pinto bolt 29, Barnogat WNW 15 miles, experienced a heavy gale from NW, split salle, de; vessel laboring hard in the trough of’ the sea and’ rolling badly; bad nothing but the reefed jib to work ander; Both, wore ship t6 the windward ‘and commenced repairing snails to the Lest advantage, vessel shingle much water across the deck and making tee; Dee 1,7 PM, Absecom by 4 10 miles, fell in with pilot Wome Washingion. No 22. of completed her pepeies at Norfolton the 2d inst, and ex- pected to proceed on her voyage next day. Scun Lizzie B Greco, Anderson, which put into Norfolk for airs, went on the ways at Graves’ shipyard on the 2d inst. Scr Rawpxn, Goslin, from Sen Antonio for New York, was wrecked at 1:30 AM'29th ult, on Green Run Beach, 20 miles north of Chineoteaguo; all hands saved. She went on in thick weather at a speed of 12 miles per hour, ber chro- nometers being 60 miles out of the way. Capt G is sick at Green River. ¢ R was 88 tons register and belonged in New London, She has gone to pieces. Scr ABxeR TayLor, from Boston for Isleboro, at Vine- rd Haven 3d inst, reports having Jost both anchors off Cape Eitsabethport ‘and been blown off the coast in the late gales; will procure new anchors and proceed; vessel all right. Scur © Marmmws, from New York for Bangor, returned to Vineyard Haven 3d, and reports. sailed from Vineyard la- yen Nov 26; put into Salem 27th for a harbor; sailed again 29th and was blown off in a NW gale; split sails, broke gaff, lost chain plates, &c; crew somewhat frostbitten, Scar Fen Wanrux, before reported abandoned, was picked up 8d Inst by US steamer Verbena, Capt Gibbs, 0 miles south of Sankerty Hend light, and towed to Hyan- nis Both of her masts were gone. Sone Hetxx Man, from Baltimore for New York, put into Norfolk, Va, Deo 4 for repairs, leaking. Scun Argo, from Boston for Digby, NS, was towed into Yarmouth, N3, Dee 3 with loss of sails, anchors and chains. Sonn Eves Tarn, at Edgartown 3d inet, reports seeing « schooner, painted tead color, and hailing from Kennebunk- with signal of distress, bat could not render her any ance. ? Scr HS Manzow, at Alexandria, Va, trom Georgetown for Providence, after discharging « portion of her eargo o! coal the leak was discovered, necessary repairs made, and she proceeded 3d inst. Scun Marra May, Vroman, from Ortent for New Suffolk, put into Greenport 2d inst, having broken hor rudder, Sonn Amenioan Eau, before reported ashore on Wert Chop, Vineyard Haven, got off afternoon of 3d inst after lightering a portion of her cargo. Sonn Gov J ¥ Suri, from Windsor, NS, at Philadetphia Dec 4, experienced a heavy NE gale Noy '20, In which she split sails and washed everything moveable off deck. Sreawrvc Mantis sunk in the Brandywine 24 inst, hay- Ing been cut through by the ice. Efforts are being made to raise her, which it is thought can be done withous auy difi- culty, as the water is very shallow. The Gloucester fishing schrs Arequipa and D D Geyer eol- lided during the storm on Friday night (Nov 26) In Eastport harbor, the Geyer having broken adrift, The former was damaged to th and the latter $300, Both are being re) ipyard. Bostox, Dec 4—The wreck of the bark Star King. at Pro- ‘was sold at auction yesterday for $1685, inclad. ing anchors and chains. Mr Frank Chase, the purchaser, intends to break her uj Eastport, Dec 1—A small schooner loaded with wood from New River, NB, for this port, capsized off the Wolves on Friday, Capt’ Gillespie, commanded her, who had his wife with him, She was washed overboard, but was res- ued, and all hands held on to the side of the vesse! wutll the boat could be got free, en ey r0, eo Cchoonor was Towod lato a harbor aad righted, Lax, Me, Nov 27—Schr Harmony, before reported dam- ‘aced by collision while at anchor inthe Narrows, has re- paired, and sailed 28th for Newrort, Dec 4—The owners of the brig Anna Mitchell Gr), in distress, have decided now to only make temporary airs here befor: eding to Boston, In putting in a ‘mainmast they found that they would be obliged to dis- charge; bones waz fa) it the wiser plan to proceed. ‘The crew have been ‘Sclir Jewso Williamson, Jt is being discharged of her cargo of coni, and it is expected that the insurance company will dispose of it here. The vessel will be laid ap here for the winter, The crew has been diseh ary Sei Ghliion, Grant, from: Blleworth, Me, with tu Hartford, leaking, hag been ordered. to Providence 1 quence, and she sailed tor that port this AM, SPOKEN, Ship Hamilton Fish, Mortimer, ftom New York for San hip Harmovia’ Bunall, from Liverpool for Bombay, 58 days out, no di lat’ N, lon 27 50, ‘Bark John F totemann, from Genos for New York, Dec 1, Bark Cronstadt, Armstrong, from Leith for San Francisco, Nov 9, lat 2 W, lon 115 W. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS Merchants, shipping agents and shipmasters are informed that by telegraphing tothe Herato London Buresn, ed- dressing “Bonnett, No 46 Fleet street, London,” or to the Paris office, addressing “Bonnett, 61 Av do Opera, Paris,” the arrivals at and departures from Baropean and Enstorn ports of Amorican and all foreign vessets trading with the United States, the same will be eabledto this country free of charge. Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Medt- terranean porte will find the Paris office thi rg senmamical and expeditious for Volegraphing Gowm — OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. Antwrar, Deo 4—Sailed, steamer C F Fanch (Belg)y Knndsen, New York. Bannow, Dec 8—Salled, dark Mary Hogarth (Br). Shields, United States, Dousiix, Dec 3—Sailed, barks Barone Padista (Ital), Fi nocehio, United States; Tillid (Nor), Fredericksen, do. Havnn, Dec4, 1 PM—Sailed, steamer Pereire (Fr), Daur New York, Livenroot, Dee 4—Arrived, steamers Diego (8p), Basa- nex, New Orleans; Lake Champlatn (Bx), Bernson, Mon- treal. Sailed Sd, ship Mary Frasier (Br), United States; brig Nancy Holt (Br), Swan, do. Lonpox, Dec $—Cleared, bark John Campbell (Br), Han Kinson, United States, Qusxxstown, Dec 3, 6 PM—Arrived, steamer Bothnim (Br, Moodie, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded) ;. 4th,.brig Fairy Queen (Br), Stephens, Montreal Also arrived 4th, steamer Nevada (Br), Jones, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded). Ruvat. Nov 26—Arrived, steamer Knight Templar (Br)y Kirby, Savanna, Swansea, Dec S—Salled, bark L H De Vebder (Bry Wright, United States, Gimmavran, Dee 3—The British ship Sparkenhoe, Capt Kelly, from Bristol Nov 13 for Pensacola, has been lost. ‘The crow wore saved, but the cargo is a totai loss. Lompox, Dec 4~Bark K. ig Carl, at Queenstown, is leaky. Bark Kong Carl (Nor), Knudsen, from New York, Be reported’by cable to have arrived at Queenstown Nov rane FOREIGN PORTS. Avx Carns, Now 24—In port, achrs Trott King, Bradford from Wilmin, Li jE eta ee Stubbs, from New York; E fov 23, ‘schrs Acara, Chandler, ortstian ¢ ‘24th, Carrie W Clare, Crogs, New Kore te Christians 1—In port, barks Lus Olds for New ig (bo), Metron ertarer (Br), Hoe Shoat Piscsts, Steed, ca Wier York ered Henke. from Bichmond, Vas ‘Nov 23—Sailed, schr Plorence P Hale, meek 5 Louisa Price (Hay), Brown, for New Yerk, to anil 20ch; W D Anderson, Wilson, from 4 Schrs Angdle (Br). Wooster, from, Wilmington, NO; Molt Atherton, from New York; M A Folsom, Bunker, from Bos- “Ginsrosaon Not Si-Balled: brige Salas (Gp), now Ye CianruxGos, Nov ., brizs Salas (Sp), Now York; Dec 1, Spanish Main (Br), McCulloch, Halifax. Dewerara, ho date—Arrived, bark Hume, Baltimore. Giascow, Nov i8—Arrived, schr L W Whee Boothbay. Havana, Dec 3—Arrived, steamer Memphis (Br), Mellon, Liverpool” (and sniled for New Orleut oahrs Ananua 0)? ary, Pascagoula; Mary E Long, Haskell, Portland. Ambola (Sp), Abarroa (from Galves- City of Havana, Phillips from N ; Prancolt Oadis), for Ne jh M Hayward, Doane, Mobi 3—Sailed, ‘sehr Wm Hayes, for Ja PRdiled Nov 90, ship Calliope (Br), Binelatr (from Phila: “oRuxnin Novit—In pert echr ME Mangum, Selaf, for Now York, to sail next day. pomgrangng, Nov isn port sohe HA De Hart, Farnham, a Dec Cleared, bark President Sverdrup: ondon. Dec 3~Arrived, bark Glenroe (Br), Mock. Jer, Port do Chene for Liverpool. Suvqarorx, Oct 25—[n port bark St Bernhard (Ger), for Merron, Oot f1—Tn part heck Bp), Crane, tro jet 21—In port 8 (Br). . Fenaacola, ‘orrived abous Sept 90,40 tail in 10 days for Now leans. pa A al NB, Dec 3—Cleared, schr EB Chambers (Br), jardenas, failed 34, ship Nexe ona Cyt bia es one. RUXILLO, Nov ve lee (Br), Montgomery, New York (and valied Suh for Omea to toad. for New’ Works: In park Nov 9 sche Nymph (Be) Brown, from New York, arrived 8th, to load for New York; Mand Barbour, Pahnkey unc, Victoria, BO, Nov 24—Arrtved, steamer Salvador, Jones, San Francisco, Yanuouti, NS, Nov 3—Salled, bark Laedna Durkee (Br), Durkee, Delaware Breakwater for orders, Zanzibar, Nov ——Arrived, bark Pauline, Shields, about’ 150 days passage. AMERICAN PORTS. BOSTON, Dec 4—Arriv Philadelpbit Isabel L Pierce, steamers Centipede, Miller, brig Grace Lathrop. Atwood, St Mare; echrs der, Viceinias aie Sampson, Gage, Baltimore; CW wis, Hupper, do; ¥ A Pike, Patterson, ‘echawken. Also arrived, steamers Flamborot He Bacon, ine 80) ver, Richmond, Va; A 8 Wile: > Miles, Graham, do; William jeune, do; James Ford, Reinard, Alexandria; Jonathan May. Neal, do; James H Moore, Deine, Philadelphia; Joba ige, Haley, do; Cyrus Hall, Howes, do; M M Pote, Eliabethport Robbins, South Amboy, Below—Bark Lemuel, from Acera. ers Oriental, Savannah; Johns Baltimore; Norman, son, Phila Bearse, Now York:' brig Ellen’ Marie, ore: schrs ‘Thos N Stone, Pitcher, 8t John; NB; Joseph Fisk, Bolang, Secksonville;, Gertrnde 5 Bien. Jameson, Charleston, SO; Cliffo ragdon, do; Alled Green, Nickerson, Baltimore; Lalu, Baltimore. Bailed—Steamers Batavi: d Leopard. Bug Elmira from Hoboken for Belfast, was off Highland Cod, 4 PM. JALTINORE, Dec 4—Arrived, steamer New York; ship Chas Luling (Ger), Wicke, (Ital), Bassarege, Queenstown ‘ison, Demarare: Ke, Jameson, Jami ‘ ‘Wheatley, New York; H Ul Fiske, Wixon, Boston. Cleared-Steamer Josephine Thompeon, brig Bliza (Br), Dart, Dunkirk; sebrs Klien ( lope: Barbados; J W Morris, Groves, Newcastle: A P ‘Cranmer, iekereon, Boston. Inzard, New York; A C Tryon, Sail iteamer Liberty, teh York; bark Ansgar, Bre- PRHW ORLEANS Decdcarrivea, ships Ar strong (Br) , Dee ved, rs re Bryan, Montevideo: 9 A Thompson. Thompson, Liverpool; Annie M Law «Bo, Porry, Yarmouth, NS. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 26—Arrived, bark Enoch Talbot, Gustafson, Utsalady; Bureka, janta Monica (see Miscelian invoy (Br). 8 Ger), Blanck, Apia. Lh O8 the port, ebip Hamilton’ Fish, M: 0 ‘or, from New OIED, Navixs.—On Friday, December B28 at the resi. dence of her brother-in-law, James Campbell, 134 Henry street, after a long and severe illness, T. Nevins, aged 27 years, ‘The funeral will take place on Monday, December 6, from there to St. Teresa's Roman Catholic church, where a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at nine o’clock for the repose of her soul; thence to Cal- vary Cemetery at half-past one, [For Other Deaths See Seventh Page. YACHTS, STEAMBOATS, &C. —100 BOATS ON HAND READY TO SHIP, ALLs, « kinds and sizes, including Ships’ Boats and Metallic fe Boats; 368 and 369 South street, near Gouverneur slip. STEPHEN ROBERTS. CABIN YACHT FOR SALE, IN GOOD ORDER- price, complete, $75. Cun be seen at Hay’s Boat- house, Pottery Hill, Greenpoint. TEAMBOAT WANTED TO BUY OR CHARTER— Drawing not over four feot, for freight, and, passengers. Address, with full particulars, CAPTAIN, Herald office. MISCELLANEOUS. BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFFER ‘sat States for numerous causes without publicity : gracywhero. No charge until divorce granted. Advice Established 20 years M. HOUSE, Attorney, 194 Broadway BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFFER Sta numerous causes, Without, publiottys legal everywhere; terms satisfactory. FREDERICK L KiNo, Lawyer, Notary Pablio, Commissioner, No. 6 Bighth street, near Cooper Institute. Al —AL—Al, ‘AERTS & CO, 806 and 808 Broadway, opposite Eleventh street, offer their fine stock of Furnitare at greatly reduced prices. Lity of workmanship not excelled by any house in tho Bstimates furaished. LARGE SIZED, WELL FURNISHED ROOM TO let, to one of two gentlemen, at $3 50 to §4 per week. Apply on third floor, at 49 Clinton place. Be CHOCOLaTB. Medals obtained at Paris and Vienna LOVERS OF GOOD CHOCOLATE ¢ reminded that » BAKER'S VANILLA CHOCOLATES are the finest obtained or it tr ‘either in this country BAKER'S BREAKFAST COCOA with satisfaction by persons whose digestion od, whore tea or coffee would be injurious, 4 BR & CO.. 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