The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1876, Page 7

ae TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE EASTERN WAR. CLOUD. Mr. Boker’s Address to the Czar Causes Some Surprise. BISMARCK’S SPEECH. The French Ministerial Crisis—The Ministry Resigns. MACMAHON’S CHOICE. Another South American Revolution. TRADE IN ENGLAND. [Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpon, Dec. 4, 1876. The news from the East this morning is very meagre, and probably some days wi!l elapse before anything of importance will occur. The conviction, however, that war 18 inevitable has pecome settled in the minds of those who have carefully watched the progress of the negotiations, and people only await the meeting of the Conference with the faintest possible hope that the dread calamity may be averted. The French Ministerial crisis for the moment calls men’s minds away from this dreary but 4l'-absorbing Eastern question, and an Item of news from Berlin is likely to create some sensation here. MR. BOKER’S SPEECH TO THE CZAR. The special correspondent of the HERALD at Berlin telegraphs as follows:—“The speech of Mr. Boker, the American Minister to Russia, at his recent audience with the Czar on the occasion of his return to America, has attracted considerable wttention. His expression of the sympathy of ‘he American people for the Czar and of their dpproval of his spirited policy against Turkey jauses no little comment and considerable sur- prise. People couple it with the rumor of the Rus- sian Mediterranean fleet being ordered to America and very naturally ask, ‘What does all this mean ?”’ The explanation, however, is leit to speculation, for no one dreams of América meddling in a great European war.”” MISMARCK’S SPEECH The speech delivered by Prince Bismarck at a par- Namoatary dinner last Friday, of which a synopsis was cabled to the Heraup last Sunday morning, has been published in full, The following remarks, in ad- dition to those I have already sent you, will be of some (Interest :— WILL TUE WAR BE LOCALIZED? Inregard'to Englavd’s attitude the Prince sald:— “Thanks to Germany's endeavors, England would probably allow the inevitable Russo-Turkish war to be realized.” AUSTRIA’S POSITION, The Marquis of Salisbury, when at Borlin, had spoken very temperatcly on this side of the question, However, it was not England. but Austria, who founa herself reduced to an exceedingly difficult position by current events, Germany w'shed to remain on friendly terms with Austria. Then followed the passage already cabled in relation to Germany's support of Austria, aftgr which the Prince went on to gay, in relation to the occupation of Bulgaria, that the statement that ho had told the Marquis of Salisbury that he approved any such proceedings was errqneons. BISMARCK’S KASTERN POLICY. Germany had refrained from all interference and had no wish to acquire prestige by meddling with other people's affairs. She had been asked to mediate, but had declined to advise where she did not mean to sup- port her course by force. The time would come when the disinteresteduess of this policy would be generally recognized, and when European affeirs would be ad- justed by the weight which Germany, if her interests required, was able to throw into the balance, NO DESIGNS AGAINST AUSTRIA. Then turving to an ultramontano member, who is known to favor the incorporation of Austria's German province with Germany, he remarked that neither he nor Germany had any designs in that direction, nor did be think Germans in Austria really favored the pian, THE GERMANS SATISFIED. A aespatch from Berlin says Prince Bismarck's Btaremonts are greeted by all Germany with the greatest satisfaction, In his remarks on Saturday Bismarck declared that if Russia threatened to be vic- torious in the impending war Englaud would interfere without making a formal declaration of war, and be believed England would occupy Egypt should Turkish territory be violated by Prussian forces, AUSTRIAN OPINION OF THE SPEECH. In Vienna, it is satd, opinion on Bismarck’s utter- ances is divided. Tho military party, federalists and apnexationists are angry, but tho German constitu. tonalists are more favorabie, while the Hungarians are expected to agree with Bismarcks views, THY TURKISH CABINET. ‘The reports of divisions in the Turkish Cabinet on the subject of the proposed new constitution have somewhat distarbed the equanimity of the Sublime Porte, ond it has been thought necessary to issue an oficial dental. The Porte has telegraphed io its representatives abroad denying that dissentions prevail in the Ministry, The telegram says:— “The elaboration ot reforms is almost complete.” People have become 60 accustomed to these official Turkish reports representing overything as being just as the Porte would wish that no ove pays the slightost attention to them. This official dental is flatly cont dicted by a despatch from Vienna, which says that the contention between the Grand Vizier and Midhat Pasha continues and that tho Sultan has not yet given his tasting vote. " GOING YOR INSTRUCTIONS. From Vienna it is reported that M. Grates, the Ser- vian Minister of War, is expected at the Russian boad- quarters, at Kischineff. RUSSIANS EN ROUTE TO THE DANUBE, A despaich from Paris says that a telegram has been received from Giurgevo that says the pretects bave becn notified of the early arrival, on their way to the Danube, of 150,000 Russian troops, who are to pass yorough Roumaom, =~ eS ROMORED INSCRKECTIONS. The Sclavonic Committee publishes intelligence that an insurrectionary movement bas broken out in Bul- garia and Armenia . MONTENEGRO STILL POR WAR, A telegram from Kagusa says Mootenegro has re- fused Turkey’s peace proposals, although promised a nensiou of territory. MK, SCHUYLER’S MOCEMENTS, A despaich from Coustantinople says that Mr, Schay. wer, of tie American Leyation, returned in that city from Bulgaria on Saturday. He reports that tne con- dition of the people ty improving, and that the relief jgencics and tho xorernment are working well, TUS PRBNCH MINISTERIAL CRISIS, The ministerial crisis 1m France, the particulars of whieb I have alrendy cabled to the Henan, has floally issumed definite shape, and things are looking rather verwus in Paris, The Cabinet, though more im | accord with tno republicae majority in the Chamber than any of its predecessors, 1s not so pronounced in its republicanism as to com- mand the hearty support of the Left, nor are its mempers sufficiently united in opinion to come be- fore the country with a clear and well defined policy. Composed of reasonable constitutional monarehists who ha ecepted the Republic on the one hand, and republicans of the most ‘‘moderate” stripe on the other, it has been ouly oxe of these compromises which may enable the country to pass safely through @ period of change, but can effect nothing lasting. The news from Paris this moruing sbows that a serious difference has arisen between the two parties above referred to, and the result is a very grave ministerial crisis, THE CABINET RESIGNS. A despatch from Paris states on the authority of the Journal Officiel thet the Cabinet have tendered their resignations, and that President MacMahon has re- quested them to remain in office until he bas arrived at adecision or the subject, -1t appears that M. Du, fanre, President of the Council, offerea his resignation on Saturday morning in consequence of bis defeat in the Senate on Friday, All his colleagues approve his action, and decided to imitate it, Their intention was not immediately carried out, in deference to the wishes of President MacMahon. SERIOUS DIFFERENCES. ‘The crisis was subsequently intensified by M. Mar- cere, Minister of the Interior, accepting the vote, whiels was paased in the Chambor of Deputies on Sat- arday Inst, expressing confidence that in the future the government will, in regard to burials of members of the Legion ot Honor, respect liberty of conecience and the equality ot all citizens, This was too much for the Duc Decazes and General Berthaut, the Minister ot War, who evidently regard M. Marcere’s action as a concession to the treethinkers and extreme radicals. They protested again band M. Leon Say, Minister of Finauco, defended M, Mar- cere’s course. The difference became so marked that ajoint resignation of the Ministry was decided upon and banded to President MacMahon, President Mac- Mahon accepted the resignations and merely requested them to remain in office pending the appointment of thorr successors. ALARMING RUMORS, ‘The crisis is considered serious as it Is thought im- probable that the Chamber of Deputies will accept any but am extreme radical or the Senate any but a re- actionary Cabinet, Various new Ministerial combina. tions are suggested. Vague rumors are circulated by alarmists that President MacMahon may possibly resort to unconstitutional interference, bat little cred- ence is given them by those whose opinion is worth having. GAMBETTA’S MODERATION. The best answer to these rumors is the attitude of Gambetta’s organ, the Republique Francaise, which advocates a decidedly moderate courso and favors tho maintenance of the presont ministry under the leader- ship of M. Leon Say, and without M. Dufaure or Gene- ral Berthant, It objects to the entry into the ministry of either M. Juies Simon or M, Charles Duclerco as in- volving too great a change. MACMAHON’S CHOICE. A despatch from Paris just received snys that Pres- {dent MacMahon has requested the Duc d’Andifret Pasquier, the President of the Chamber of Deputies and one of those moderate constitutional monarchists who have accepted tho Republic, to undertake tho formation of a Cabinet, The Duke declined, but the President asked him to reflect and the Duke has nut yet made any reply. AN EMINENT POLITICAL WRITER. Another despatch from Paris announces that M. John Lemoine has resumed his connection with the Journal des Debdats, PRUSSIA AND THR FRENCH EXHIBITION, ‘rhe Prussian Cabinet, with the approval of the Em- Pperor, has adopted a resolution against tho participa- tion of Germany in the French Exhibition of 1878 REVOLUTION IN BUENOS AYRRS. The telegram received here on Saturday reporting an insurrection in the province of Entré Rios, Argen- tine Republic, was sent by Jobn Proctor, of Buenos Ayres, It reads as follows:—*'There is a revolution in Entré Rios and {mn the provinces, Buenos Ayres isin a state of sicge. Gold 1s 30 premium.’? MOVEMENT FOR SECKSSION, The Times’ financial article says:—‘‘Whilst the bulls on the Stock Exchange decidedly contradict tis, yet there have been reports a month since of plots against the President and of an intention to break oif the province of Buenos Ayres from tho Argentine Confod eration. Possibly the telegram may indicate somo such movement. At the Stock Exchange, Argentine bonds havo fallen 434 to 6 to-day, indicating confrma- tion of the unfavorable news {rom that country.” THE NEWS CONFIRAED. The Globe states thata telegram from the office of the Buenos Ayres Herald, dated November 29, has been received here, It is as tollyws:—*‘A revolution headed by Colonel Alsina, Minister ot War, has broken out simultaneously in the city of Buenos Ayres and the province of Entre Rios.” DROUGHT AND FAMINE IN /INDIA, A despatch from Calcutta says the lost oficial report from the Sholapore district consists of one gloomy son- tenee, viz, “No rain, no crops, Conditilon of the peoplo unchanged.” In Madras there is much distresa in the districts of Kurnool, Cuddapah and Bellary, The prospects in Bombay are better, though cholera has appeared and 1s Increasing. LOSS OF AN ENGLISH TRANSPORT SIP, The British troop sbip St. Lawrence, with soldiers for Cape Town, has beon totally wrecked off the coast of Africa, Allthe troops were saved. A large quan. tity of military stores was lost. THE DRITISN GRAIN TRADE, The Mark Lane Ezpress, in \ts weekly review of the British corn trade, says:—‘'The present autumn has been as favorable for agricultural cperations as its predecessor was the reverse, In Scotland the woather has been arier, and autumn tillage has progressed more satistactorily, The reported acreage undor wheat is much larger than last, year. The appearance of early frown ceroal crops is promising. At country markets = the supplies ot wheat continue very small, many samples boing damp and in bad condition. Provincial trade is generally strong at arise of a shilling. In Mark Lano home grown wheat has been marketed very sparingly, but higher prices bave been obtained in only a fow in- stances ; foreign ruled quiet but steady until the close of the week, when tho animation imcreased and fine white and American descriptions rose fully a ebilling. Imports imto London last week, although liberal, were, oxcepting about 1,800 quarters from New York, composed entirely of Russian and East Indian, Recent Calcutta advices state the supply is boing di- verted thence to Bombay" to meet the famine, A smart advance in Indian 1s worthy of attention; it now approximates closely to the value of fine sorts, SMALL SHIPMENTS FROM AMERICA. The characteristic featuro of the season continues prominent, namely, that even advancing prices fail to attract large shipments from American Atlantic ports, If this continues it will be difficult to sco whence our red wheat ts tocome, Granary stocks are undoubt- edly large, still political difleultics or Continentat do- mand may any moment so strengthen holders that this class of wheat will materially advance, There have been large arrivals of oats trom Russia under the pressure of which prices slightly de- clined, The Continental demand for cargoes of maize off the coast caused an improvement of six pence on the spot Bartey bas been dull and grinding quaiitios have declined six pence to a shilling. Arrivals of floating cargoes of wheat at ports of call have been limited; there bas been an advance of a shilling totwo shillings per quarter. CUBA. ABRIVAL OF TROOPS AND GOLD FROM SPAIN. Havasa, Deo. 4, 1876, A steamship from Spain, which arrived here to-day, Drought 500 troops and $500,000 in gold, THE PRESS CLUB DINNER The fifth annual dinner of tue New York Press Club was given last evening at the Astor House, President- ect Pulham in the chair, Among the guests were Peter Cooper, Postinaster James, ex-Mayor Hall, Jobn C. Abbott, of the Erw Railroad; Samuct Carpenter, of the Venusy! im Kalroad, and the Plymouth Chureh Glee Ciub, Speeches were made by these gentlemen and others, and the fostiviiies were con- tinued wutil alate of rather early hour this morning. Postmaster James, in responding to a toast, said he came unprepared Lo make a speech, but men beture Whom he spoke. The journalist York wero the ablest and must ‘enterprising im the world. [fany man doubted It les him attend one of the Press Ciub dinners. It was a New York journal which sent a train whirling at the rate of seventy miles an hour across the Continent. WASHINGTON. President Grant’s Pacific Policy in South Carolina. CHAMBERLAIN DENIED FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. ——__-— Proceedings at the Caucus of Re- publican Senators, | SENATOR CONKLING ON THE ELECTORAL VOT, Exclusion of the Member from Colorado from the House, REPUBLICANS —OPPOSING =—_—INSTIGATION, FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixotox, Dec. 4, 1876. CAUCUS OF THE REPULLICAN SENATORS—THE SOUTHEKN AND THE ELECTORAL QUESTIONS DISCUSSED—NO DETERMINATION ARRIVED AT, EXCEPT TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER WEDNES- DAY—SENATOR CONKLING FAVORS THE SCRU- TINIZING OF VOTES AND REJECTION FOR CAUSE. The republican Senators held a caucus to-day, at which Southern and election matters were talked over’ but no policy was determined on, Some of the most influential Senators are waiting until atter Wednesday, to make up their minds in the hope that the electoral vote will show the election decided without the help of the disputed Stutes. It was evident in the caucus that there will be grave differences of opinion among the leading republican Senators, about the powers and duties of Congress in counting the vote. It was judged, from some remarks which Mr, Conkling let fall, that he would probably maintain the duty of the House to scrutinize the votes and their power to excludo for cause. In the House it was a day of blunders. Tho democrats led off by refusing to admit tho member from Colorado, before sending his credentials to the Jadiciary Committee; after some hours of wrangling they succeeded in this, to the disgust of many of the older democratic members, some of whom—as Messrs, Cox and Holman—openly voted against the delay, while many others opposed also, but submitted to the party demand. This, how- ever, wasa petty folly compared with that of the republicans, who violently opposed the resolution ordering investigating committees to be sent to the disputed States, Their opposition, which was carried sd far that they filipustered for delay, was seen by sevsible republicans to put the party in a suspicious attitude before the country. Messrs, Willard, Seelye, and Pierce, of Boston, finally joined the democrats in yoting to lot tho resolution in, which requirea two- thirds, and the resolution was passed. The republicans betng on the record as opposing an investigation which is certainly necessary to allay the -just suspicions of the public, ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT 48 TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE—HIS REFUSAL TO ALLOW THE TROOPS TO BE USED TO EJECT THE MEMBERS FROM THE DISPUTED COUN- TIES—GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN LEFT TO HIS OWN RESOURCES, Governor Chamberlain telegraphed last night to Senator Patterson that ho intended to-day to eject the democratic representatives from Laurens and Edgefield counties from tho Legislature; that he had asked Goneral Ruger to assist him with troops; that Ruger had replied that be could not do it, his orders being posi- tive not to interfere or act in any manner, except in case of actual bioodsned, aud evon then not to intor- feroim favor of any side or party, but use his forces simply to enforce peace. Governor Chamber- Jain asked to have these orders modified so as to enavle him to depend upon General Ruger’s help. Senator Patt yn, it is under- stood, wont to the White Honse, and to nis disgust found the Prosident closeted with Mr. A. S. Howitt. Later the President retused to modify the orders to General Ruger, and the question came before the Cabinet, where it ts believed, after consider- able discussion, the same conclusion was arrived at. Meantime Mr. Patterson reported his defeat to the republican Senatorial caucus, and Senator Morton and General Logan went to the White House to sapport Governor Chamberlain’s demands, They, too, were unsuccessful, and returned to the Senate Chamber with mournful features, This even- ing there 1s. report that the President has telegraphed General Ruger to recognize no legislative body which has not a quorum. It 1s believed to be still the President’s purpose to give to either party in South Carolina, in the organization of the Legislature, and to recognize Governor Hampton promptly if he shall be declarea Governor. Chamber- lain’s friends have been trying to persuade the Pres- ident that if the democrats are allowed to organize tho Legislature they will upset the Hayes electors in somo way, but this is not probable, and it 1s most likely that the President can get an assurance on this point which would relieve any anxiety he may have, — FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasumixatox, Dec. 4, 1876, ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS IN CAUCUS—MR. FERRY TO REMAIN PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE—TROUBLE SAID TO BE LOOMING IN THE DISTANCE--A CONSERVA- TIVE FEELING PREVALENT—DISCUSSION ON THE TWENTY-SECOND JOINT RULE TO TAKE PLACR TO-DAY, The republican Senators met in caucus this morn- ing and resumed their consultation after the regular sessjon of the Senate, The principal business was the rearranging of the regular committees, #0 as to inclade the new Senators, It is said that thero will bo no change for the present in the presiding officer of the Senate, and Mr, Ferry will remain President pro tempore. His: colleague, Senator Chris- tlancy, 's that there Is no doubt that Senator Ferry will be re-elected by the Legislature of his State. A remarkable coincidence occurred to-day at tho swearing in of the uew Senators, Senator Blaino was Speaker of the House when Mr. Ferry was first sworn in asrepresentative, and to-day Senator Ferry as presiding officer of the Senate swore in Senator Blaine. The new Senators, Messrs. Chaffee and Teller, from Colorado, were sworn in without objection. In draw ing tortheir placesin tne three terms ending 1877, 1879 and 1881, Senator Chaffee drew for 1870 and Senator Tellier for 1877. The latter was thas the more fortunate, as 8 vacancy ts left for the term beginning next March and ending 1883, which the present Legislature will fill by the re-election of Senator Chaffee. Mr, Blaine, of Maine, was also sworn in for the unexpired term of Mr. Morrill. Apretty thorough canvass among the Senators de- veloped tho general prevalence of an opinion that there was troub‘e ahead tm the adjustments of the polit- teal difficulties arising out of the Presidential election, Senator Ransom says it would require great judgment, coolness, patience and patriotism to cope with the emergencies of the hour, and that there were just grounds to fear that some indiscreet person would reeklesly bring on a crisis that would be disas- trous to the whole country, He thinks that in what- ever 1s done the Senate must move slowly and cautious ly, without making any mistakes, He bas great fore- bodings of eviiin the future, unless wisdom, and a regard for the good of the country shall prevail, Senator Bogy said the way out of the difficulty was to be found in declaring Governor Tilden elected President of the United States, and that the Herato cad such large papers could by their influonco easily arrange the whole matter. Ho deplorod the misrepre- tations made by the press as fraughs with groas evil t_ mo assistance” NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1876.—TRI | the people, and said he hoped that everything would be dove to honestly guide them and to direct their opinions in the channels of truth. Senator Logan, while very reticent and guarded, still intimated his doubts as to whether the political imbroglio could be settled without trouble and misfor- tune. vail on both the democratic and ropublicun sides of the Senste, Already a study of the constitution and the jont rules of the Senate has engaged the serious attention of most of the Sevators, and to-morrow afier the ree ception of the President's Message, Sonutor Morton will present and ask leave to print the report of Major MecDonaid, the Chief Clerk of the Senute, on the twenty-second joint rule, which subject will immo- diately be placed under discussion by the Senate, MAKING UP THE COMMITTEES FOR THE THREE DOUBTFUL STATES-~MR, SAYLER LEAVES FOR COLUMBIA TO-NIGHT. Mr, Sayler, chairman of the committee to investi- gate the South Carolina election, proposes to start for Columbia to-morrow night, and to make rapid work of the investigation, He says be will divide the committee into three sub-committees, 80 as to ex- pedite business, and that he will put bim- self at onee in communication with Wade Hampton on his arrival in Columbia, The other two committees are being made up at a conference, this evening, ot Weickers, but any list agreed upon will be subjoct to modifications before being aunounced to the House. It is likely that Mr. Morrison will be chairman of the committee which goes to Louisiana, SCENES AT THE OPENING OF TH SESSION IN THR HOUSE oF REPRESENLATIVES — TWO APPEALS FROM THE DECISION OF THE NEW SPEAKER--EE IS SUPPORTED BY L1NkK HOUSE— MR. CARSON FILIBUSTERING—GENERAL BANKS AS A PARLIAMENTARY: TACTICIAN. Tho reassembling of the Forty-fourth Congress to- day brought almost as dense a crowd to the Capitol as did its original meeting a year ago, when the people of Washington swarmed to seo the first democratic House of Ropresentatives elected In sixteen years, The gallerios wero filled long before the gavel ot the clerk brought the House to order, and disappointed crowds wandered sadly about, from door to door, seeking vainly to get within tho walls of the House. The floor presented much the usual appearance, but the gravity of the Presidential dispute was quite perceptible in the resolute demeavor of the members The only novelty was the reappearnce of Mr. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, who sat, an invalid, im bis former seat, and wore bis tall beaver hat, like amember of Parliamont. This was no Briton like as- sertion of his independence or infringement of good manners, but a necessity arising out of his dolicate health, which was not proofagainst the fickle draughts of air floating about the House and disguised under the euphemistic name of ventilation, * THR FORMAL OPSNING. Tho modesty of Mr. Sayier prevonted an open- ing of the session according to the programme agreed upon the previous evening, when it had becn decided that in the exercise of his office of Speaker pro tempore he was justilied in calling tne House to order, An hour or so before twelve o’clock a cousuliation was bad at which the question was discussed, The result was that Mr, Sayler became so doubtiul about his right to take the chair that he refused to assume it, and the Clerk, Mr. Adams, who bad given it as his opinion that Mr, Sayler was still the acting presiding officer, was con- strained to call the House to order, which he did in the usual way, Tho conduct of Mr, Sayler will proba- bly prove a mistake, us it serves to establish a preendent which may mako trouble horeafter, In declining to resume thet chair he was actuated by the belief that ho was elected Speaker pro tem. for the unexpired portion of the first session, and that his term of oifico had ex- pired with the adjournment of Congress last summer. ‘The question suggests itself, Suppose anything had happened to President Grant and Senator Ferry, upon whom would have devolved the Presidoncy of the United States? In this connection the suggestion is made, that tho House should elect a Speaker pro fem., after tho fashion of the gonate, whose term should ran concurrently with that of the Speaker, This js the practice of many Stato Legislatures, and might be copied with propriety y Congress, DISCIPLINE AND LEADERSHIP OF THE TWO PARTIES, After the calling of the roll and the election and In- stallation of Speaker Randull, it was supposed there would be an adjournment out of respect to the memory of Mr. Kerr, bat the vital interests involved in the Presidential controversy were too much to allow of any loss of time, and the matter was suflored to lic in abeyance, The democratic majority were eager to get to work, and the day’s pro- ceedings struck the observer as being less the begin- ning of a session for legislation than the inauguration of the great Congressional and constitutional contest which, we have been told, Mr. Tilden is to un- dortake, in furtherance of bis claims to the Prosidency, Tne democratic host was ably handled, and however mistaken may have been its tactics in some parts of the day’s battle, 1t was ably officered and disciplined, There was no tumbling intoa ditch at the first onset, like the Louisiana blunder, Rank and filo awaited the orders of Morrison, or Holman, or whoover was the leader detuilea for each movemont, and did their duty without murmuring, question or confusion. ‘As the reporters looked down from the galleries on tho serried democratic ranks they readily saw the discip-, line impressed by the great organizer in Now York On the other side tbe column was led at the outset by General Banks, who took tho enemy on the flank by an adroit offer of the credentials of the Colorado member at the close of the reading of the roll, whon he insisted that the name of the new member should be entered upon tho roll, so as to allow him to vote, the fact of bis mombership being established, prima facie, by his cer- tifleate of election, But the demoecr foar- ing to allow of the making of the least shadow of @ case against themselves in whatever future proceedings might take placo in the matter of the Presidency, rejected tho offer and referred tho credentials to the Judiciary Committee, The new Speaker had indeed to suffer at this stago the mortifica- tion of an appeal from his ruling, General Banks b: ing insisted tbat the right to vote was a higher privilego than that of the organization of tho House. The democratic majority stood not upon the esthetics of the dispute, but by main force laid the ap- peal and the dispute upon the table, In pursuance of this same policy the democrats refused to admit to his #eat the newly olected member from the Second South Carolina district, Mr. C, W. Butts, who came armed with tho cortiticate of Governor Chamberlm, which, in turn, was granted on the cer- tificate of the famous Columbia Returning Board, To have admitted him would have been to recognize this Returning Board as having unqualified jurisdiction, and 50 would have put @ stumbling block beforo Mr. Tilden, in his recourse to Congress, The next proposed step was to have com- mittees appointed to investigate the elections in tho three Southern States, and here Mr, Kasson came to the front as the leader of tho repab- ‘euns, and he so obstructed democratic progress by filibustering motions, that it was far into tho night before the latter got their resolution adopted, and then only by the assistance of three repubiicans—viz., Mossrs, Seelye, Pierce and Willard, whose three votes gave the democrats the two-thirds requisite to suspend the rules, In tnis contest the ruling of the Speaker was again appealed from, but the appeal was overridden by a motion to lay on the table, Gen- eral McDougall, of New York, one of the eighteen third-termers, hu on the outskirts of the democrats during all this contest, ana la. bored hard, but tneffectually, to get in the following rewuluti by way of offset to the proposition from ine-other side, to investigate the elections in South Carolina, Uours: and Florida, Resolved, That a comimittes of nine b+ appointed 10 proceed to the cities of Now York, Brooklyn and Jerrey City, to examine ito the alleged irauduient registration and voting for Presidential electors, and representatives in Congress ut t! ¢ election in each of maid ext nd report at the earliest possible date to tnts House; also a committee of six to proceed to the State of Virginia, and exemtt nd report whether election frauds bave been perpetrated in the Second and Fourth Congressional districts of Virginia at the recent election for Presidential electors and Repro- sentatives im Congress; aiso a committee of nine to proceed to the State of Missi#sipp: (o examine and ro- port whether any frauds have veen committed or in- tumidation of voters used the recent election for Presidential electors Sines mn Congress in anid Stato; and shat said comuiticos Bave power t PLE SHEET. A conservative spirit, however, seems to pre- | | send for persons and papers, and that each committee | bo attended by a Depuiy Sergeant-at-Arms. THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE AND THE ELEC- TORAL VOTE. A promient republican gentleman from Nebraska, | now in this city, furnishes the following statement:— The Nebraska Legisinture uoder the old and the new | constitution, adopted in 1875, and the laws in pursu- | ance thereof, 1s required to canvass the votes for elec- | tors as well as for exeeutive officers and members of Congress, which are sent by the county clerks to the Secretary of State, under zeal, directed to the Presi- dent of the Sonate, who ts reyired to open and present | them to the Legislatnre in joint convention, and de- | claro the result. This is merely a ministerial duty, requiring no jegistation whatever, As the Legislature would not convene until January 2, 1877, it became necessary for the Governor to call a special session, for which ho bas exp! constitutional authority. The called session will commence to-morrow, and its first duty will be to canvass the vote, assured, and there is no trouble jn that direction, Lhe GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasmotox, Dec. 4, 1876. REVENUE STAMP CONTRACT NOT RESCINDED. ‘The Commissioner of Interaal Reveruo has revoked the order mado in Septembor iast rescinding the con- tract between the Treasury Department and the National, Continental and American Bank Note com- panies of New York tor tho printing of rovenuo Stamps, So that for some time, at least, this work will continue to be performed by the bauk note compa- Dies, ATTORNEY GENERAL TAFT'S REPORT. Attorney Genoral Taft will send his report to Con- gress within a week or ten days, This report is made dircetly to Cougress and does not, like other depirt- ment reports, accompany the President's Message. ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS SUBMITTED BY TUE RETARY OF THE TREASURY, ‘Tho Secretary of the Treasury to-day submitted to the Honse of Representatives the estimates of appro- priations required for the public service for the fiscal year ending with June, 1878, These are:— For Congress. Executive proper. Department of State Treasury Departmen War Department... Navy Departinent, Interior Departine: Post Office Departmer Departi Department of Agriculture, 1877, and Congress appropriated. $47,500, 000 le: the total estimates tor that year. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wank _DePantuext, i Orrick oF THx CilEY SIGNAL OFricen, Wasninotos, Dec, Probabilities, For the upper lnke region, the Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri valleys, warmer southeast to south- west winds, partly cloudy or clear weather and falling barometer. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising tempera- ture and clear or fair weather, northerly winas, shift- Ing to westerly and southerly, and rising followed by falling barometor. For the Gulf States, cloar or partly cloudy weather, Nght variablo winds, stationary or slowly rising tem- perature, and in tho southwest falling barometor. * For the South Atlantic States, clear or fair weather and northerly wiods during the day, with slight changes in temperature, and stationary or slowly rising barometer. For New England and the Middie States, clear or fair weather, northwest to southwest winds, with slowly rising barometer and slight changes in tempera- ture, For the lower lake region, warmer, westerly winds, shifting to southerly and southwesterly; rising, fol- lowed by falling barometer, and partly cloudy weather, Tho central Mississippi will fall slowly. b—1 A.M. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes In tho temperature for tho past twenty-four hours, in com. parigon with the corresponding date of last year, as {n- dicated by the thermometer at Hudout’s pharmacy, lrratp Building: — 1875, 1876, 1875, 1876, 2 42 36 3AM 27) «3:30 P. M. 2 27) OP. M........ 37 28 OP M.. 35 34 12 af Average temperature yesterday os Average temperature jor corresponding year... THE VINCENT DE PAUL The fair in ald of tne Church and Orphan Asylum of St, Vincent de Paul was inaugurated jast evening under pleasant auspices. Soon aftor the doors were opened, at eight o’clock, the basement of the church in West Twenty-third strect was filled with a merry throng of gentlemen, iadies and children, intent upon the business of the occasion, Around tho tastotully decorated room seven large tables were ranged, each table constituting a separate and completd bazaar of Deautrful and useful articles. Clocks, pictures, articles ot virtu, mnumoradlo and indescribable bjts of lancy work, dolla, toys, conlectionory and pastry and a thou- sand and ono pretty and usetal things comprisea the stock in trade of the fair dames who presided a: the various tables. Tho prices were very moderate for church tair prices, and there was no indication of the depression in trade which is the complamt of other business circles. Whether due to the gentle per suastvoness of tho ladies who offered the goods or to the intrinsic merits and moderate prices of the goods themselves, or whether there was un uacomfortable plettiora of money among the visitors, need rot here Ve decided; but it is certain that the traffic was lively, and that both the bayors and the sellers seemed to be pleased with the results of their respective efforts, DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGR, The fair is beid under the patronage of the following ladies, many of whom were actively engaged in the sale of the pretty merchandise Inst Va ra 8 Mme. Alexandre; Mme. Agramonte; Mme, L. B. Bu M incio; Mme. A. Bigot; Mile. A. G. BAZAAR, B me. 'E, Caylus; Mme, L. Delmonico; M Mile. Gauflreau} Miss Higgins; Mme. J, Hoguet; solin ; Mrs, N. Jarvis, jr.; Mme. Jacques; Kane; Mme. E. Lamontagn: Mme, A P. Montant; Miles, Martinet; Moreau; Mme, A. Noel; Mrs. R. O'Gorman; hile, Raberg; Mme J. Sazerac; Mme. A: Soleliac; and Miles Vatable. The proceeds are to be devoted to the church and the Orphan Asylum, the latter a most wortby object. This jon, which ituated on Thirty-ninth street, near Seventh avenue, maintains about 150 children otf oth sexes and of all nationalities. Admission to the asyium 18 dependent upon the certificates o y in such institutions, and, afier entering, the little orphans are permitted to enjoy unusual advantages, ‘They are taught the common branches in both French and English, and are comfortably maintaiaed until the ages of twelve and eighteen respectively for boys and girls, Since its foundation, in 1858, this asylum has proved its claim to stand in the front rank of the many charities of the metropolis, and {ts claims, through the medium of tho present tair, should not be neglected, HANDSOMR CONTRIBUTIONS, Among tho most beautiful articles offered for sale wero a beautiful French plate mirror, contributed by the Dupuis manufactory in Houston street; an ele- gant French clock, the contribution of Mme, Delmon- ico, and several choice pieces of neediework, done by the ladies of the association, The fair will bein the full tide of prosperity to-night, and will continue open for several days froin two o'clock P. M. until ten P. M. OBITUARY, AUBREY D, OTTARSON, Tho above named gentleman died in Nashville. Tenn., on Thanksgiving Day, after a protracted ilincsa. He was the only son and child of Frank J, Ottarson, of this city. Ho went South near lose of the war, and wae for a time employed in tho sigual service of the army as a telegrapber, Afterward he was for some years the money order clerk in the Nashville Post Office, and later still began to practice law. having been regularly admitted to the Tennessee Bar, Ho leaves a wife and two children, CHARLES 8CHWALENBERG, Mr. Charles Scnwetenberg, an old and respected resi- dent of Isong Island City, and for the past fifteen years proprietor of the Long Island City Hotel, died at his residence in that cityon Sunday morning iast, Mr, Schwalenberg was one of the first residents at Hunter's Pornt, and erected the first brick house buils ther He was a largo real estate owner, and for years past bas been identified with the growth and progress of the city. ‘MRS, VIRGINIA ©, BURKR. The death of Mrs. Virginia C. Burke, danghter of Captain Joun Alexander, and the litigant in the famous uits for the recovery of hor father’s fortune, said to have been appropriated by otbers than the rghtful be.rs, wannognced, Her death ie probably the end of A quorum ta | aremorkable legal case. It is nowoversix years a'ne@ Captain Alexander, a somewhat eccentric mariner, died at the house of Ira ©. Garaner, 127th street, near Third avenue, Harlem, He was aceus tomed to carry a iarge amount of money, estimated at $60,000, in bond, &c., about his person, and the story was given out by the Garaners that this property the old man desired to deod them, m consid- eration for the kindness (hey had shown to bim 19 hie life, His daughter, Mrs, Virginia C. Burke, of New Orleans, hearing of the death of her father, came to this city and set to work with an energy and persist ency uncommon in a woman to unravel (he mystery of ber father’s death and the disposition of his money, She found the will he made giving her all bis property, and it was admitted to probate by Surrogate Hutenins, Most newspaper readers are familiar with how bravely the foriorn widow tougbt for her rights, and how she failed and was fleeced and persecuted in various qu ters, Out of all the money lett her by her father she never received a cent, and had to sell ber property in New Orleans 10 carry on the lawsuits, When the Surrogate decided that a portion of the money in bonds yielded ap by the Garaners should be taken from the Union Trust Company, where it bad been de~ posited, and given to Mrs, Burke, the Gardners bad already entered into litigious proceedings to prevent that resuit, At ths time a Mr. A. A. H. Dawson, aa immigrant from the South, professing xreat sympathy for the wronged widow, and promising to conduct per cause gratuitously, came upon the scene. Mra, Burke employed him, ana the upshot was that this ehtv; rous lawyer brought a bull for services against the lady equal in”amount to all that belonged to ber in tho Union Trast Company’s vault, together with nearly all the interest for five years, Dawson was allowed the money by a reference of three lawyers, who estimated Dawson's services at $10,000, Subsequently Juago Van Hoesen, on the apptication of Mrs, Burke's other legal advisers, enjoined Dawson from spending the money. SARAH M'GLYNN. Mrs. Sarah MeGiynn, mother of the distinguished pastor of St, Stephen's Catholic church in this city, the Rey. Dr. E, MeGlynn, died at her late residence, No, 109 West Thirty-second street, on Sunday Inst = Mrs MeGlynn had at the time of her death reached the age of seventy-two. The obsequies will be held to-day at halGpast ten o'clock im St. Stephen's church, when a requiem mass will be celebrated. The remaint are to be placed temporarily in the receiving vault of the church, . HOTEL ARRIVALS, J, A. Bentioy, United States Commissioner of Pen- sions; Senator Daniol B. St. John, of Newburg, and Williom L. Scott, of Erte, ?a., are at the Filth Avenue Hotel. Oliver Ames and F. Gordon Dexter, of Roston, and Elisha atkins, Vico President of the Union Pacifie Railroad Company, are at the Windsor Hotel, Senator Stephen H. Hammond, of Geneva, N. Y., and Robert C. Winthrop, Jr, of Boston, are at tho Hotel Bruus wick. Captain Samuel Brooks, of the steamship City of Richmond, and Insurance Commissioner Joshua Nye, of Maine, are at tho St Nicholas Hotel, Theo- dore N. Vail, Superintendent ot the Railway Postal Service, is at the Astor House, MAILS FOR EUROPE, Tho steamship Parthia will leave this port op Wodnosday for Queanstown and Liverpool. Tho mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at sixo’clock A. M. Tus New Yor& Herann—Edition for Europo—will Deready at half-past five o'clock in the morning, Single copies, in wrappers for mailiag, six conte HALE’S HUNEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR I asure remedy for all Inng and toroat diseases. A.—STEINWAY’S DOUBLE VICTORY, ‘Two medals awarded them, No other piano exhibitor re ceives more then STKINWAY & SONS have been decreed the supreme recompense, viz.: Two Medals of Honor and two Diplomas of Merit, being incontestaMly tho highest houors bestowed upon any piano gispias at the Centennial Exhibition, no other plano exhibitor having received nore than one medal and one diploma, ‘To the Messrs. STEINWAY been accorded by the unanimous verdict of the jud; highest degreo of excellence in all shoir styles,” ns shown by the following official report on the STEINWAY exhibit of Grand, Square and Upright Pianos, vix.:—"For greatest concert capacity in grand pianox, as also highest degree of excellence In all thelr styles of piauos, vis. : Targeat volumo, jon of tone and oxtriordinary carrying ea: durability of mechanism; also constraction and brac: seribes and indorses tho ax principal STSINWAY'S patented inventions, which nave " d pianos of the world. STEINWAY being the only piano makers who manufacture rtion of the instrument, including ail the metal over: parts, were honored with an additional medal and diploma, Of merit for the surpassing exeellence of their Machinery Hali exhibit upon the following unanimous oftictal report by the same Judges :—" Steinway & sons’ exhibit. in Machinery Hall, saniples of metal parts and hardware, and full metal framon of xrand. square and upright pianos; also samplow of thoir patent metailic tuonlar frame actions, all produced at their foundry and motal works ut Astoria, Long Island, Theso articles of compoaite metal show the highest perfe ‘tion of finish avd workmanship and the xreatest firmn: and uniformity of metnl structure, a stecl-like and soundi quality, with a tensile strenxth exceeding 5,000 pound: square centimeter, ae demonstratod by actual tests. The full metal frames, of cupola shape, possess an unequalled degree of resistance, permitting » vastly Increased tension of strings without the slighsest danger of break or erack in said metal frames, thereby considerably increnxing the vt- bratory poyer and augmenting the lasting qualities of their instrument,” A—FOR GENTLEMEN'S HATS OF EXTRA quality goto the manufacturer, ESPENSCHEID, 118 Nas- sau st. A COUGH NEGLECTED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS 's B. ve rolief, consequences. Port A $3 HAT $1 $3 80, worth 15 New Church COMFORT, HEALTH, ECONOMY.—KEEP’S NIGHT Suinrs, extra long, six’ for €6, $1 each, bert quality. KEEP'S Saints, 571 Broadway. EW YORK DYEING DYEING D CLEANING AND PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, 8 Island, Brondway, €10 Oftices—98 Duane st., 702 New Brooklyn, Established 57 York ; 163 and 163 Vistrepont st years. DON’T LOSE YOUR HAIR.—CHEVALIER’S LIFB ror tim Hain restores gray hair perteetly; stops it falling out at once: Incrensos its growth rapidly und makes the hair beautiful. Sold by all draggists. F, A. NEWELI.—FULL LID OF REALLY RE- Mabio Uxprasurets and Drawers for men's wear, from $1 26 up. Including Popular numbers of domestic manatee ture and all grades 0 SCARTWRIGHT & WARNER'S. Orders by mail promptly Oiled and sent C. O, D. 728 Broadway, corner Waverley place, York. . GAS CONSUMER, GO TO 40 CORTLAND ST. AND examine the Trirtex Exransive Gas BuRNKR; greatest BON SUEROONY SNE He PEES.—G. RAUCHFUSS, PRACTI- Switcaxs, Cons, IxvistnLes, BAXDEAUK. 44 snear Broadway. YoU CAN DEFY ALL LUNG TROUBLES AND secure health and comfort by wearing Guapuatep Cuxst ‘AND LUNG PROTECTORS. Sold everywhere. * SINGER, Manutacturer, 704 Broadway. _ NEW PUBLICATION! CREA Kew TREATISE; HOW CURED WITHOUT kcnite or pol-onous minerals. Dr. STODDARD, No, & ‘\HRONIC; KIDNEY, BLADDER, THEIR COGNATE and hitherto fatal diseases, with fuil directions for thels core, in Dr, HKATHS book ‘ot 100 pages, gratis, at Broadway. New York. \HEAPEST BOOK STORE IN THK WORLD. 93,802 costly gift Hooks at your pries. 112,802 xorgeous Juvenile Books at any price. LEGGAT BROS. jeokman st., opposite Post office. D. APPLETON & CO's Rr TANER IT Catalogue of HOLIDAY BOOKS for the sonson of 1876-'77 now ready, containing ae eholce collection Is] Thustrated Works |F i 1 bindings and ° standard authors, BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKA, “and” PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS In great variety, Catalogues sent to any address on application D. APPLETON & Co, ——~ §49 and 561 Broadway, N ADVANGE OF ALT. SPECIAL DESPATCHES FROM CONGRESS TONIGHT IN THE EVENING TELEGRAM. CIRCULATION OVER 50,000 A DAY AND ADVERTISING 200, A LINE, JM AvetERs SEW N WOOK, ELBOW ROOM, inced by all who have seon, tt how i yoor dg a pow ready, and will seil rely Necore of Un and original hamor than any other recent ; cation. "Owing to ite low rice it wilt ad favor with saan ee evuicn there eraai tates wet clntrodaeed sirens jod mm | have seen