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

“ im Wit rN NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1876.—-TRIPLE SHEET. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS| From All Parts of. the World. THE EXTRADITION QUESTION. The Negotiations for a New Treaty Ripening. THE CASE OF BRENT The English People Anxious for a Settlement. THE CLOUDED EAST. An Improbable Rumor of Russia Backing Down. THE FRENCH CRISIS. Spain Still Troubled—Revival of the English !ron Trade, [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpox, Dee. 7, 1876, There is no news of any account from the East, and the chief subject of interest here just now is the extradition treaty. The feeling in favor of a Bpeedy settlement of the question that would be satisfactory both to England and the United! States is very general, and the sooner a definite under- standing is arrived at the better will it please the English people. THE CASE OF BRENT. Since the arrest of Brent, the American forger, and his secret exagnination before Sir James Ing- ham, at the Bow Street Police Court, the question has assumed interesting proportions, and the public curiosity regarding it has considerably increased. THE PAPERS CANNOT BE SEEN, The government declines to afford access to the papers in the case, and the veil of mystery thrown over the action of the authorities gives rise to much speculation. CONGRATULATING BOTIT GOVERNMENTS. The Pall Mall Gazette of yesterday, in an editorial article on the subject, congratulates England and America in anticipation of the consummation of the new extradition treaty on the basis of the old bne. THE NEGOTIATIONS RIPENING. Itis now beyond question that negotiations for “jhe renewal of the tranty on the old basis are in progress and are iast ripening to a satisfactory con- tlusion, but owing to the reticence of both parties soncerned, no more definite information can be obtained. BARI. DERBY RETICENT. Earl Derby has not yet made any statement of England's position, but it is believed in well in- formed quarters that he feels confident that both countries will arrive at an understanding compati- ble with international law and justice. ROUMANIA MAKING READY FOR WAR. A special despatch from Pesth says the Roumanian government has refused to allow the transmission by lelegraph of political telegrams since Tuesday. The archives of Bucharest have been removed to Tirgovest!, Four regiments of Roumanian troops and eight bat- series of artillery have been concentrated at Kalafat, JO CORRESPONDENTS TO GO WITH THE RUSSIAN AMY A despatch from Berlin reports that the Rus- War Office decided not nit correspondents Join the army occupation until tt crossod the A proposition to subject their reports to a spe- has to van per- of fron- to has tier. cies of censorsh'p was rejocted by the Czar himself. Another diplomatic note trom Prince Gortschakoff, explaining the cause and objects of military interven- tion, is expected soon. LISCOURAGING CRITICISM ON THE ARMY. ‘The publication of the Ruski Mir has been suspended ‘or one moath by the government, on account of arti- cles which appeared ix that journal on the composition of the army. AN IMPROBABLE RUMOR, 1 is remored here that Prince Gortschakoff, the Russiaa Premier, has addressed a cireu'ar tothe lowers ring that f the Powers propose at the Conference fee! other guarantees than the occupation of Tarkish terri” tory Russia will accept them, This niust be accepted with reserve, as it is probably a stockjobbing report, MOVEMENTS OF THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. ‘A despateh from St, Petersburg says:—When tho Grand Duke Nicholas passed through Moscow on bis way to Kischinoff, himself and staff received the volemn blessing of the Archimandrite. Ho afterward Ureak- fasted at the palnee of Prince Dolgorouky. The Prince iu a toast to the Grand Duke, said, “It Is a great honor for me that the commander of tho Ruesian army st: from my house to his deeds 9! arms.” THE GRAND DUKE ARRIVES AT KISCHONRPP, A despatch from Kischoneff says the Grand Duke Nicholas, Commander-in-Chief of the active Russian army, arrived here on Tuesday with the staff of all the field depart ments. TCURRNAYEPY TO START FOR KISCHENEFP. A Vienna despatch roports that General Tcher- nayeff, replying to the congratulations of several Selavonie members of the Reichsrath, in formed them that ho intended to start for Kischinet? _ to-day to confer with tho Grand Duke Nicholas on military subjects. AUSTRIA RAISING MONET, A despatch from Vienna announces that the Aus- wian Minister of Finance has concluded a loan of 90,000,000 florins with Rothschild ana the Cred- itanstalt. THR FRENCH CAMINET Crisis, ‘The Ministerial crisis still continues in France, but the false prophets, who have beon predicting coups Peat and popular tumults, have been sadly mistaken, MacMahon shows no disposition to resort to uncon- nd the Left is giving yet another moderation and good sense Atitational remedies, Insiance of the ehich to-day rule the councils of the republican party in Franoc, A degpatech from Paris says:—It is gonerally belioved that M. Duclere will be entrusted hh the formation of a Ministry, but nothing is settled, ‘Ata meeting of the Depaties of the Left held to-day it wes ucknowicdged that President MacMahon is pur- a very constituifonal course. They adstamed resolution which might be regarded ating fit passing a0y as implying distrost FURTHER COMPLICATIONS, A late Paris despatch says the ropublican majority | Presidential succession Mr. Tilden will receive very m the Chamber of Deputies refuses to co-operate with any Cabinet which will not its formation impose conditions whereby President Mac- Mahon {s notto interfere at all, or only in a very lim- ited degree, with the selection of the administrative staff. The President ts determined not to agree to this, ‘THS CHAMBER WILL NOT YIELD. The Chamber at present is equally determined not to yield, and contemplates dissolution without shrinking. The Senate will support President MacMahon, but the Deputies seem in- clined to hold out against hm on the danzerous ground of the budget. The Budget Committee have resolved to suspend their proceedings until a new Ca inet is formed. The Deputies, at tho end of to-day’s (Thursday’s) session, will probably adjourn until Monday, and, if a Cabinet is not formed in the interval, they will on reassembling adopt a resolution expressing thoir disapprobation, 4 PROPOSED COMPROMISE, The idea is suggested of forming a Cabinet of the most distinguished liberals in both Chambers, It is thought that a Cabinet composed of D’Audiffret- Pasquer, Limon, Dataure, Decazes, Say, Waddington, and the present Ministers of War and Marino, would de accepted by ali parties involved in the prosent dis pate, President MacMahon is willing to accept this combination, which would put ap end to danger and restore the peace and internal stability of the country, UNEASY SPAIN. The troubles in tho north of Spain stillcontinue. A telegram from Bilbao says the requirements of the government are causing considerable excitement. It ts believed that the deputies and municipalities throughout the Basque provinces will resign. Several deputies and Senators have returned to Bilbao suddenly from Madrid. ANTONELLI’S SUCCESSOR, A despatch from Rome says:—Cardinal Simeon, the successor of the late Cardinal Antonelli, has ar- rived here from Madrid. TOE CHINESE EMBASSY, Advices from Shanghai, dated yesterday, state that tho Chineso Embassy left for Europe on the 2d inst. REVIVAL OF THE ENGLISH IRON TRADE. The York Herald says the Cleveland iron trade ex- hibits an unexpected revival. GOLD FOR AMERICA. Bullion tothe amount of £215,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday for shipment to the United States, CHINA AND JAPAN. THE ENGLISH FLEEZT BETURNING HOME—a RAILWAY DIFFICULTY SETTLED. San Francisco, Dec, 6, 1876. The stoamer Gaelic, from Hong Kong November 5, an¢ Shanghai November 6, has arrivod hero and brings the following news:— Hoxa Kong, Nov. 5, 1876. The British flying squadron sailed for England October 31, The controversy between tho Chineso authorities at Shanghai and the English builders of the short railway to Wusung, has been settlod, the presen, owners continuing in possession one year. The govern- ment of Nankin will then purchase it for 200,000 taels, The road will eventually be turned over to the China Merchants’ Company. JAPAN, A VILLAGE DESTROYED BY A TIDAL WAVE—A JAPANESE GUNBOAT WRECKED—INSUBREC- TIONARY MOVEMENT. Yorowama, Nov, 16, 1876, The Prime Minister has issued a notification that Japanese indigo may be exported duty free, ‘The fro in Kanagawa, November 7, destroyed 700 native houses. The loss i# estimated at $560,000. The United States ship Kearsarge sailed from Yokohama for Hong Kong October 29. A tidal wavo has destroyed ‘a village of forty houses in the province ol Echizen. JAPANESE GUNBOAT WRECKED, The Japancso gunboat Unyhawan was wreeked on the coast of Hilshee province November 2, Eight offi- cers and fifteen of the crew were drowned, The firo in Tokio, November 12, destroyed forty-one dwelling houses. The visit of the Empress to Kisto was post- poned in conseqnence of recent internat disturbances, Hanalusa, late Secretary of Legation at St. Poters- burg, starts for Corea on the 28th inst. as special agent. A Japanese post office has been established atthe port of Fusan, in Corea, and mails will be re- ceived on the 15th of each month. INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT, A serious insurrection broke out in the southern and western provinces of Japan, fomented by Moyebara, a discontented ox-official of the government, and sev- eral towns and villages were seized by sudden attacks. The Jocal und military authorities wero assassinated, the telegraph lines destroyed, aud great confusion reigaed for several days, The rebels numbered about two thousand, Five hundred loyal soldiers were killed. The first outbreak occurred October 24 The insurgents were finally dispersed November 6, the chief conspirators being captured, Eight leaders are to be bobeaded. General tranqui'lity is now re- stored, The United States ship Tennessee has returned to Yokohama trom Chifa. SENATOR CONKLING'S POSITION. HE IS STATED TO FAVOR THE REJECTION oF THE EiMCTORAL VOTES OF sourH canortna, | FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA, i [By TELEGRAPA TO THE HERALD. 1] Ausasxy, Dec. 6, 1876. Recent indications show almost conclusively that in the contest about to be waged in Congress over the strong aid from the action of Senator Conkling. Tho statement of Dewitt C. West that Senator Conkling was preparing to deal with this subject, has received addt- tional significance trom a theory developed to-day by a prominent member of the Electoral College, that the unexpectedly sharp tone of Governor Seymour's adi dress on takmg the chair is a preface to asimilar line of argument to bo mado by Conkling enate, Seymour Conkling with inumaie personal relations, unmarred by political disagrevinents, They both live in Utica, and consult frequently with one asother upon matters relative to measures of inportance to the country, Where partican prejudices are not in the way. Conkling hag been reticent throughout the cxmpaign, and is believed by his friends to have very serions and well grounded grievanecs against the re- ublicwn leaders who ran the late campaign. Ln addition, e has uspirations for the succession, four years hence, and docs not hike the idea of entering upoo A campagn at thas time with the cry of sa change” still unsatistied, and the acditional burden of an apparent etigina of a possible fraud in the attain- ment of the Presidency resting upon his party. It ts belteved he will make so strong an argumont against the reception of the votes of the three south- ern States that the Senate may consent to throwing them out, That, it is urged, would give the party a good record, restore peace ‘and, at the same time, | divide the honors, by giving the republieans the Vice Presidency and the democrats the Presidency. The statement that Mr. Conkling is preparing a very strong speech upon the matier comes from so direct a source that tts trath cannot be doubted, A RAILROAD TO BE SOLD. Cmicaco, Dec, 6, 1876, A decree of foreclosure of the first mortgage bonds of the Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad, Lili. nois division, op the main line, was formally enterea yesterday in the Circait Court of the United States for tho Northern district of Illinois, The railroad company have twenty days within which to pay the amount of the principaland interest of the bonds, which now is about $3,600,000, or in case of their failure to do so Henry Bishop, special master in chancery, 18 directod, after advertising for thirty days, to sell the road. ‘The eale consequently willtake place about the 25th of January, A decree of joroctosure of the first mortgage bonda of the Indi- ana division Was also directed (o be eutered by Judge Drummond, The total indebtedness on this branch is about $2,000,000 The gale of this division of the road will take place at Indianapolis about the 27th of January. ARRIVAL OF STEAMER COLUMBUS The steamer Columbus, from Havana December 2° arrived at her dock at an carly hour this morniug, WASHINGTON. A Storm Threatening Over the South Carolina Question. CHANGE IN THE PRESIDENT’S POSITION The Chamberlain Legislature Likely To Be Recognized. INFLUENCE OF CERTAIN CABINET MEMBERS. The Democrats Moving in the Mat- ter of Impeachment. OREGON'S VOTE TO BR INVBSTIGATED. —__.____ Position of the Extradition Treaty With Great Britain. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasurxatos, Dec, 6, 1871 A BaD OUTLOOK IN SOUTH CAROLINA MATTEAS— THE PRESIDENT LIKELY 70 RECOGNIZE THE CHAMBERLAIN LEGISLATURE AFTER ALL—AD- VICE OF THE MORE PARTISAN MEMBERS OF THE CABINKT—IMPEACHMENT COMING TO THE FRONT AGAIN—QUIET ATTITUDE OF THE SOUTHERY REPRESENTATIVES. South Carolina matters do not look well to-night, It has been understood for some days that the President intended to recognize neither the democratic nor the republican House in the Legislature untilone or the other obtained a majority of all the members elected, but that as soon as either body had such a majority he would recognize the acts of that. Tho President held that a quorum capable of action must consist of a ma- jority of the constitwtional number of members, and this majority should bo sixty-three, who should all hold certificates from the Returning Board, The republicans could muster only fifty-eight members with certificates, the democrats had sixty-two in their House so qualified, and to-day another member went over to them, giving them the requisite number, sixty-three. It 13 believed that the President’s idea on what constitutes a quoram was opposed by some of the Cabinet, ana Messra, Chandler, Tyner and Cameron are named as holding that any momber holding certifi- cates had tho right to organize and act, no mat- ter if they were a minority of the House, Up to noon to-day the President bad not given way, buttnis evening prominent republicans assert that It is doubtiul whether he will adhere to his posi- tion, Itissaid that the Attorucy Gencral, who has trom the first taken extremely partisan views in South Carolina matters and who has not yet reproved his District Attorney in Columbia for the gross in- decency of defying the Sapreme Court ot the State while acting as counsel for the Returning Board, has urged the President that he ts entitled to recognize tho republican House though 1t is a minority, and thore is republican autbority for the assertion that the Presi- dent means, after all, to recognize the Chamboriain Legisiature, and thus to make Chamberlaip Governor, Tins report creates a good deal of oxcitement here. It is known thit the President had expressed himecif so frankly on'tnis pointa few days ago that Generat Hampton was assured that if the democratic Legisla- ture had a majority of the whole number of it would be at once recognized, and it would make Hampton Governor, he would also be promptly recog- nized, If tt proves true that the President puts in Chamberlain by the help of a minority of the House after ali that has passed it is feared hero that there may be trouble in South Carolina, though'it is bellevod that General Hampton will do his best to preserve Peace. But there is no doubt‘at all that such a coarse on the President's part will lead, at once, to a movement for his impeachment by the House of Representatives, Owing to the contcrence of last Sunday, when, it is said, the President spoke very tairly, all motions to call him to account for his acts in the Southern States have beon suspended, there being no desire among the leading democrats to complicate matters or to bring neodless trouble on his head. If he would act in an impartial and constitutional manner in the South they were strongly inclined to let bygones go, remembering that he has but a few months to servo, and thoir under- standing was that ho had given assurances that he would so conduct himself, If now he turns back to his former courses there will be no further delay or hesitation about impeaching him, and tn that case ali that ho has done irregularly and without coustitu- tional authority in the South, both before and since the election, will be brought before the Senate, An inquiry will be also wade as to where the Pre- sident gets his authority in tne constitution to recog- nize or interfere at all with legislative bodies, to de clare who are a legislature, of who is a governor and to enforce by troops any decision he may make, he kept his bands from South Carolina, matters would arrange themselves there without public disturbance, but men say here that if the Presytent assumes in South Carolina ss he did in Lout a, the authority 10 make whotn he chooses Governor, it is the duty of the House to usk where im the constitution he gets bis power, In the democratic cancus to-day a committee of soven—Mozsrs. Hewitt, Wood, Randall, Payno, War- reu, Holman aud Sparks—was appointed, to whom are to be referred all motions and resolutions concerning impeachment and the Presidential contest, fothat rash sud uncoisidered movements may be prevenicd, Lt is Boticed (hat this advisory committee contains no Southern members, The committec ace in sess'on to-night, It it is generally noticed here to-day that the South- ern members and Senators are remarkably cool, and unite in counselling patience and good temper. They say that they do not want trouble; they have seen war and prefor peace, aud they are inclined to leave all dis- puted matters to the No:thern people, hoping tor Justice trom them in the end. It cannot be said thas the Northern democrats are equally calm, EXTRADITION WITH GREAT BRITAIN—NO RE- VISED TREATY MADE OR IN CONTEMPLA- TION—BRENT 10 BE SURRENDERED, IF AT ALL, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY OF 1842, The assertion of an English journal that ‘the American government has virtually accepted the re- vised extradition treaty drawn up by Kogland”’ has created some amusement hero diplomatic circles, whore it is weil understood that not only has no new extradition treaty been negotiated between the British government and oars bot, so far as the British Lega- tion knows, there are noveven any negotiations fo new treaty pending, while it is ccttain that no new or revised treaty has Leen ‘virtually accepted.’’ The long dispute on extradition last spring ended ‘with tho President’s announcement to Congress, in a message on June 20, that the British government had refused to sarrenaer Winslow and Brent without con- ditions whieh wore not in the treaty, The President said:— The position thus taken by the British govern- ment, if adhered to, cannot but be regarded as the ab- rogation and apnalment of tho article of tho treaty of 1842 on extravition. Under these circumstances it will not, in my judgment, comport with the dignity and 8 i-respect of this government to make demands hat government tor the surrender of fugitive paid, nor-to entertain any requisition of that character frum that government under the treaty, It was clearly and publicly anderstood at that time that the demand for the surrender of Winsiow and Breot was not withdrawn by our government and as no new “revised treaty” hag been un consideration between tho two govern- ments, it follows, as a matter of course, that. Brent has been arrested for extradition and will be sur- rondered under the treaty of 1442 and. of course, with- | If | ont conditions, because the President absolutely re- fused to accept of conditional surrenders, It would follow from this that the British government has given up the points on which it began tts dispule By tho English law, 1s well known, a crimioal ar- rested on an extradition warrant is allowed fifteen days to show cause why he should not be surrendered. Brent seems to bave been arrested on the 4th, aud the time for his actual surrender to an agent of the United States wouid not, undor this rule, arrive until the 19th. The oveuing papers contain what seems tobe a sem!- official announcement that applications for extradition will not be received. This probably means thatthe Pres- ident intenils to take no further steps either todemand or to grant extradition until Brent is actually surren- dered and in American custody. Thereupon the sur- render of criminals under the treaty of 1842 will go on, it is supposed, as before the dispute, but upon the terms required by the United States, England aban- doning her pretensions, tis thought probable here that alter the surrender of Brent negotiations may be Degun, if the British government desires, for a new extradition treaty, but at this time no such negotia- tions have been begun, and of course uo ‘revised treaty’ has been “virtually” or in any other way ac, cepted or even considered. wae FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasurxcrox, Dec. 6, 1876. THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS IN ORFGON—SENATOR MORTON’S VIEWS ON THE SITUATION-—THE ENTIRE VOTE SAID TO HAVE BEEN CAST FOR TILDEN. Senator Morton gays that he will offer a resolution in the Senate to-morrow to have the manner in which the vote for Presidential electors in Oregon was counted referred for investigation to the Senate Comm tee on Privileges and Elections, Arrangemenis have already been made to have witnesses subponaed in the cases of Missiseippi, South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, and he wants it distinctly anderstuod that the Southern republicans are not to be teft to tho mercy of the committees appointed by the Hoase. ‘enator Morton was shown a despatch sentby Mr. Steele from Oregon, stating that the Governor turned over the certificates and election returns to a person named Cronin, who was appointed by him an elector, and he in turn appointed two other democratic elec- tors, all of whom then threw the electoral vote of Oregon for Mr. Tilden, This, Governor Morton says, means revolution, and is the beginning of it, Hence he has determined to offer the resolution in the Senate for investigation. The two republican electors in Oregon algo met and appointed a third to fill the vacuncy of the one to whom Governor Grover would not give a certificate on the ground of ineiigi- bility, and then the three republican electors cast the vote of Oregon for Hayes and Wheeler. ANXIETY OVER THE VOTE OF THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS—FEAR OF TREACHERY ON THE PART OF SOME ONE OF THEM. Considerable anxiety is felt here to-night to learn if on this, tho first Wednesday of Decober, the 185 republican electors have cast their votes for Hayes aud Wheeler, The democrats havo at last given up all hope of getting any addition to their 184 Tilden olec- tors from tho Southern returning boards, and those from the South are strangely enough taking their defeat quite good naturedly, the only bluster una talk of violence coming from Northern demo- crate, The republicans are quite uneasy through feur of treachery on the part of some one of their majority of electors, and will not be happy until they know definitely by the press reports to-inorrow that the colleges of electors in all the republican States have put the question of Hayes’ election beyond per- adventure by casting their votes for him unanimously in every instance, Thoy feel like a man with a hand- ful of trumps, bat fearful that some accident or mishap may cheat him of the game, THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF LOUISIANA CAST FOR HAYES, Governor Morton recoived a telogram from Govornor Kellogg, of Louisiana, which says:—‘'Electoral Col- loge cast eight votes for Huyos and Wheeler, Ono of the electors stated when voting that he had been offered $100,000 to vote for Governor Tilden.” SENATOR SHERMAN ON HIS RECKNT VISIT TO GOVERNOR HAYES—-WHAT WAS SAID DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL ROBERTS. Senator Sherman, 1n the course of an interview this evening, onthe subject of the conversation he bad with Governor Hayes when he und Mn Gartleld stopped over at Columbus on their way back from New Orleans, said that they had called ov Governor Hayes, but not with (he inteation of making bim avy spoctal visit or with any special purpose in view. Mattors and things in general were talked -over casually and socially and without any fixed object. The reports that anything was said about Cabinet appointments are without any foundation trom the fact that, as Senator Sherman says, such reference at this time would be absurd, He doos not think the subject has been over mentioned by Governor Hayes. Senator Sherman added that, of coarse, he was anxious to have Governor Hayes, if honestly clected, as he believed he was, declared Presidont of the United Stutes; but so far as a Cabinet pesition is con. cerned, either as Secretary of the Treasury or any- thing else, he continued, he did not care anything abont it, and never had any idea of it, ‘I have," he said, “enough to do, sitaated as I am, and am infinitely better ‘satisfied with my position than I should be in any other.” Governor Hayes spoke about the interview had with him by Colonel Roberts, of the New Orleaus Times, ‘and felt very much annoyed by the version of it given inthe Westorn papers. He had met Colonel Roberts as a gentleman, and spoke kindly of him. Colonel Roberts had letters trom bis (Governor Hayes’) per- sonal frienda inthe South, While the idea of encoor- aging the co-operation of tho conservative Southern men with the republicin party, such as Jamar and others, was discussed, nothing whatever was said about offering Cabinet positions or reflecting upon the ad- muivistration of President Grant. Govornor Hayes oes not blame Colonel Roberts, but saya be was fol- lowed by somo one who misrepresentod the interview. Senator Sherman says that many of tho so-called Hayes element of Southern politicians, composed of the old line whigs, called on him when in Louisiana and spok2 freely on the subject of the policy to be pursaed by Governor Hayes should ho become Presi- dent. RULING OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE SENATE ON THE TWENTY*SECOND JOINT RULE —DEBATE ON THE REPORT OF THE LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN VISITING COMMITTEE. Whatever lite tho twenty-second jomt rale may have retained was sammarily stamped out of it this afternoon by a ruling ef the presiding officer of tho Sevate, Mr. Ferry, pending the dobate on Senator Sherman's report of his visit to Louisiana, The point of order was raised by = Fen- ator Merrimon that tho discussion of tho subject was not in order, trom which an appeal was made and the Chair was tained. Alter this, singularly enough, Senator Merrimon asked consideration for his pill pro- viding for the counting of the electoral votes, and cited the twenty-second joint rule in point. Thereupon Vice President Ferry ruled peremptorily that tho twenty. socond joint rale was notin existen Sherman‘’s report will be the standing subject for discussion, together with the election outrages, until the Presidential issue is decided. THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS CALLED ON For THE EXPENDITURES OF TEE FINST QUARTER, The Committeo on Appropriations, of which Juage Holman, of Indiana, becomes chairman through the elevation of Mr, Randall to the Spenker’s chair, made shrewd move in calling on the Executive depart- ments tor the exponditures for the first quarter of the current fiscal year basis on which to adjust tpo appropriations for the entiro next fiscal year, The vacancy in the committee will probably be filled by tho selection of Mr, Clymer. THE ADMISSION OF THE MEMBER FROM COLO- RADO. The Judiciary Committee will meet to-morrow or Friday to consider the case of Mr. Belford, Represen- tative elect from Colorado, Mr. Belford will be ad- mitted by—not later than—Saturday morning, or as s00n as the committee can meet and report,’ THE NORTHERN VISITING COMMITTEES—IMPRO- PRILTY OF THE. PRESIDENT'S ACTION IN AP- POINTING REPUBLICANS ONLY RECOGNIZED, Now that the visiting statesmen have returned from the disputed States, it appears that some of them wore aicuck with (ho taigropriety of the President inviting 7 it, at the same time that he virtually acknowledged, by osking them to go, that the returning boards were | untrustworthy. It is asserted that it was suggested to him at the time that he ought to ask prominent demo. Crats as well ax republicans to be witnesses of the count, but that he declined on the ground that he had nothing to do withthem, It was this which led to Mr, Wood’s remonstrance to-day against the reception of Senator Sherman’s letter on Lousiana when the Presi- dent sent it in, ae GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasmnotox, Dee. 6, 1876 CHANGES IN THE SENATE COMMIT’ ES. Tho principal changes in the mombersnip of the Sen- ate committees are those caused by the resignation of | Senator Morrill, of Maine, aud the death of Senator | Caperton, of West Virvinia, Mr. Windom, of Minne- Sota, becomes the chairman of the Committes on Ap- propriations, vie Secretary Morriti, and Mr. Blaine is made a member of this committee and also of the Com- mitteo on Naval Affairs, of which Secretary Morrilt was likow soa member, Mr, Dawes ts assigned to the place vacated by Mr. Morrilton the Indian Commuattee. Mr. Boutwell rotires from the Committe ou Commerce and from the special committee to examine the several branches of the civil service, Mr. Dawes taking bis piace on the fofmer and Mr. Harvey, of Kansas, suc- ceeding him as chairman of the latter, Mr. Mitchell, | of Oregon, is made chgirman of the Committee on | Transportation Routes to the Seaboard, vice Mr. Win- dom, who resigns it on account of now occupying an- other chairmanship, but still retains a pluce on the committee, Senator Price, of West Virginia, is as- signed to Mr, Cunerton’s positions on the Claims, Rail- road and ot Revision of the Laws committees, Mr. Chaileo is placed on the commitcees of Territories, Patonts and Mines and Mining, aud Mr. Teller on Claims aud Pensions. TERN RAILROAD. MEETING OF THE BONDHOLDERS—DETERMINA- TION TO FUND COUPONS AND FORM A SINK- ING YUND, (by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Harrronv, Dec. 6, 1876. A meeting of the bondholders of the Connecticut Western Railroad was held hore to-day to consider what action should be taken for the protection of their interests, the road having failed to pay its July coupons, A proposition was offered providing that the | coupons referred to and those coming due during the next three years shail be funded. ‘The aggregate to be so funded would be $40,000, and it 1s suggested that coupon scrip be issued running ton or hiteen years, and thata sinking fund be provided to meet } tbis scrip at matarity. A committee of five, with Bt. W. Graves, of Hartford, chairmun, was appointed to confer with the directors to obtain information as to whether this course would be uw judicious one, and to report to an adjourned meot+ tng of the, bondholders to be held in Hartford on tho 20th Inst, ‘The outstanding bonds aggrozated $3,200,000, and the receipts are now insuflicientto pay expenses and interest, {tis expected that the road will be a prof- itable one, soon alter the Poughkeepsie bridge is fin- ished, two years hence, which will be giving Western | connections, THE DELAWAI FORGERIES. (BY TELEGRAPH Yo THE HERALD.] WitMixatox, Dec. 6, 1876, Interest in tho case of General Daniel Woodall, whose forgeries have but recently come to ligbt, in- croagos with additional facts that contirm the reports that they are for amounts larger than havo been mado known, It 1s now belioved that two firms in this city are losers, and that his brother-in-law, Goorge V. Marsey, ono of the most prominent lawyers in the State, suffers largely. He was one of the most widely Tespected citizens of Delaware, and the revelation of his crime was hike a thunderoolt tothe people here, It is thought that the extent of the figures will be from $10,000 to $15,000. There is no knowledge whatever as to his whereabouts, BURGLARY OF STORES, {BY TELRGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Witmrxatox, Del., Dee, 6, 1876. The store of Daniel Mifllin, at Camden, in this State, was entered by thieves last night, The safe was blown open and robbed of its contents, consisting of from $15,000 to $20,000 in money, government bonds and bank certificates. A hardware storo was ontored the same night and robbed of a large amount. There is no Glow as yet to the robbers, but they are thought to be Philadelphia cracksmon. FORGED MONEY ORDERS, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Winxxsnarnr, Pa., Dec, 6, 1876. It has boen discovered in the Post Office of this city that forged and fraudulent inoney orders to the amount ot $550 were issued by one of the clerks named Henry Reel, who pocketed the proceeds and has made guod his escape. NeWs IN THE CITY. At the meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners yesterday, Euginesr Wiliam A.(Robinson, of Engine No. 41, was consured for neglect of duty in failing to have his engine in proper condition at a fire. Patrolman Eaward J. Rush, of the Mounted Squad, died at his residence, No. 347 Kast Kighty-sixth streo!, yesterday. The decenset had long been subject to consumption, contracted while he wus in the army. August Minard was arraigned at the Washington Place Court yesterday for opening a letter, containing a draft for $50, mailed from France to Antoine Jacob, in care of Andre Bonneau, Jr., No. 506 Broome street, ‘The revolvers obtained from Hodgkins & Haigh by the boy, James McPaul, of No. 172 West street, who pre- sonted a forged order for them, wero yesterday re- covered in the pawn shop of Louts Harris, in Grand street, McVaui has been held for trial, Jobanna Herner, of No. 44 Delancey street, was hold for triul at the Essex Market Court yesterday for snatching pocketbook containing $25 from Ferdi- nand Hoerschman, of No. 367 West Fiftieth street, while ho was in a saloon in the Bowery with ber. Ata meeting of the Medico-Legal Socicty last night, at No. 12 West Thirty-first street, about twenty mem, bers were present to confirm the election of a number of persons proposed for membership at the last meot- ing. Professor Hanulton, the chairman, alterward ime troduced Mr. James A. Morgan, who read a short paper on “Medical Jurisprndence, ? Patrick Meehan, the young man who was arrested ebarged with having been implicated in the abduction of Mary Buros, the young girl who left ber home, No. 649 Kast Ninth street. two weeks ago, Was again ar. raigned at the Kas -x Market Court yesterday, und, as the police were unavie to prodnce ‘any positive cvi- dence against him, he was discharged. It 18 stated that a secret conferenc? was held yestor- day by eev@ral of tho steamship companies, with a view of devising somo legitimate means by which tho immigration bill introduced by Mr. 8. 8. Cox during the ursteessiou of the present Cougress may~be de- ' feaied. Thecoulercuce, it was reported yesterday, had appointed a committee to draw up a plan of action by whieh the companies contd be guided. ‘The Committee ou Expenditures of the German Society of this city re esterday, at a meeung of the Board of Directors, that during the last month they had expended $167 on charities, and that the treasarer’s account now stood a8 lvilows:—Re- or the month, $995; disbursements, $5,501; ceipts palavedln bank, $8,967, and that among the disburse: ments was $6,000 lor the purchase of some laud, which the society decmod a good mvestment for a por- tion of their surplus func An Englishman named Edward Croft, who said ho was a clerk and that ho resided at No, 15 Bleockor streot, was yestorday in the Washington Place Court arraigned on a charge of forgery. Tho evidence showed that yesterday worning Croll presented at tho ud Navional Bark a eneck for $400, purporting to ai 4. kK. Dows, 'w lady residing inird street. e paying teller, Mr, Josep 5. Ca-e, atouce saw that the check wasa jorgery, and handed Crom over to the police, In court Croit protested that the cheek hud beea given to him, Ie was held for trial im detauit of $2,000 bail, The regular monthly meeting of the German So- ciety was held yesterday afternoon at No. 13 Browd- way, President Sigismund Kaafman in the ehair, The Committee of Cuurities expended during the past month $167, The physicians treated 9 sick patients, The Labor Bureau provided 656 persons with employ- ment, of whom 302 were men and 334 women, ‘The re- ceipts wore $185; disbarsements, $5,501, including in- ve-tment of $5,000, leaving balance now in the treusury oF $3,967. The emigration tor October, in 50 ships, was 6,421, of whom 2,726 wore Germans, The emigra- tion since the first of Jauuary wast 68,027, against 92,471 of same period Inst year, showing a deciine of 24,444, BROOKLYN, A child named Charles Kahimeyer, three years oli, whose porents reside at No. 136 Twelfth street, was fatally burned yesterday by his ciothes coming in contact with afte that several boys had started in a vacant lot, Willlam Moore and John Monahan had a dispute yesterday in the former's saloon, in Third street, Only repedlicans to watch the count and report upon | South Brooklyn, during which Moore pat Monahan out of dvors. Monahan, then threw a stone at hia antago- nist, which strack him fn tne heat, turing the skull, Movaban is belug looked for by the police, | MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Orrick ov THe Came SioNAL OFFICER, Wasuisarox, D. C., Deo, 7—1 A, M. Probabilities. . For the South Atiantic States warmer southerly to westerly winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, with stationary or slowly falling barometer. For Tennessee and the Ubio Valley, increasing cload- iness and areas of light rain, with temper«ture gens erally above treozing, south to west winds and slight changes in barometer. For the Upper Missiasippi and Lower Missouri vale leys, generally cold and partly cloudy weather, north west to Southwest winds, stationary or slowly rising barometer, and light snows in the extremo northera portions, For the upper lake region partly cloudy weather and ight fallin temperatare, with northwest to south west winds and stationary or slowly rising barometer, followed during the night by threatening weather and snow in the northern portion, For the iower lake region southwost to northwest winds, nochange in temperature, continued low ba rometer and partly cloudy weather, with argas ol snow near Lake Ontario. For the Middle States, slightly warmer partly cloudy orciear weather, with light south to wost winds and falling barometer during the da: For New England, southerly to westerly winds and no change in temperature, with increasing cloudiness, felting barometer during the day, and in the northern: portion light snow. ‘The Central Mississippi River will fail slowly, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show tho changes in the temperature tor the past twenty-four hours, in eom- parison with the corresponding date of last year, aa indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hxxarp Building:— 575, rature yesterday, Average temperature ‘fur corres; yoar..... SUICIDE I Ernst Wagner, aged thirty-two years, of No. 408 West Forty-ninth street, shot bimself through the heart yesterday atternoon, 18 stabto, in West Korty- ninth street, near Ninth av ‘Wagner was a milke man, but had lost monoy lately and became despondent, ‘THE EWALD ABDUCTION, ‘ Up toa late hour last night no tidings had been row ceived by either the police or Mrs, Faehnrich of the latter’s son, Robert, whose mysterious disappearance was noticed in yesterday’s HERALD. GILDING THE POLICE FORCE. At a meeting of the Board of Polico yesterday a rege olution was adopted making buckskin gloves a part of tho uniform for mombers of the force, Also Leap pile| all patrolmen to wear around their now Derbys a gok and black cord, The gloves arc to be supplied by the departinent at $110 per pair acd)the cords aw iiteen cents, HOTEL Albert Keep, President of the Chicago and North. western Railway Company; and Colonel James H. Howe, of Wisconsin, aro at the Windsor Hotel, Franklin B. Gowen, President of the Philadelpbia and Reading Ratlroad Company, is at the Brevoort House, William I, Bostwick, of Ithaca, 1s at the New York Hotel. Senator Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr., of Kings+ ton, N. ¥., and William Purcell, of Rochester, ure at the Metropolitan Hotel, Rov. Thomas K. Beecher, of Elmira, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Assistant Adjn- tant General Goorgo D. Ruggles, United states Army, is at the Hotel Brunswick. General William Sooy Smith, of Ilinois, and J. H, Ramsoy, of Albany, ero at the Gilsey House. Warner Miller, of Herkimer, N. Y., is ut the Union Square Hotel. Cbarlos C. Van Zandt. of Rhode Island, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Sidnoy Bartlett, of Boston, is at the Albermarle Hotel, Rev. Edward Kenney, of Havana, is at the Grand Hotel. - ARRIVALS. DikD. Jouxstox.—Suddenly, at her residence in Broakly: F. D., Wednesday, December 6, MAry JouxsTox, age 78 years, relict of the late Robert Johnston, Notice of funeral bereatter, [For Other Deaths See Ninth Page.) . 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