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SECTfcK"" JTTTKwr it " '-iSrU .Ay.,(,rnn. j-.!Wir.;..nl.l.l...fc-MM. " 'Ty"T1f The WksHiNGTON Oei 20TH YEAK N; 0,033. WASHINGTON, IMOiNDAY EVENING, DECEJIUElt !-, J 887. 1MUCJ3 TWO CENTS. t-ji i Jim -j i ii"fci. ,,f ,. yi'..n-w.w,Mp...i ' ' 'gj"" TIC. ' Ju GOMilffl, GOSSIP. EVENTS OP IXTEUEST IN AND ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTS. Prospective Resignation of Appoint ment Clerk Eugene Higglns. About ElRlitjrPcopla Attnul Hiol'rc I dent's Itcccptlon To-eln). Ills Hcslgtmthm Again Humored. The report I revived Unit Appoint it tout Ocrk Higglus Is ubotit to resign from tho Treasury Department to return to private busbicss. In Memory of Ik MJ Wntnon. A mcetlngoftho brwai held in the Court of Claims this afternoon to take appropriate ac tion in reference to thiulenth or Assistant Attornej-Uincral B, M, Watson. Tito I'lmlilciil lit Go to Philadel phia. Preside ntCkv claml hns accepted an mutation ton dinner at tlio Hotel Jkllevuc, in Philadelphia, to he dun January 11) by tho Hoi let y of tho Constitutional Centennial Commission. Tho l'tnlicrlrs Commission. The PMitrles Commissioners hao postponed further conferences until January 4, and Sir Chorion Ttiicr hns returned to Ottawa. Setrctnry yajnnl Juh invited hi fellow negotiator!) to ti trip to Mount Vernon to-day on tho Despatch. . . Colonel Mutton's Itctiremcnt, The order directing Colonel lluftts gnxton. Assistant Quartermaster 0 en oral, after clos ing his accounts, to repair toOcrmantown, la , has been co amended ns toiIrcct him to repair to his homo ut Washington, D. V , to u alt retirement. Bugnr-MnklriK In Men I co. Consul William II. Gnathouso reports to the State Department from Tumpico, Mexico, that u centrifugal sugar mill 1ms been impottid Into Pun Luh PotoM, mid tho growth nnd manufacture of refined sugar will bo at tempted on an extensive bcule. Hugeim JligKliiH ltctttcmrnr. Mr. Bugciic Hlgglns, Apiwlntmcnt Clerk of tho Treasury Department, nald this morning that ho Intended to resign nt an early date. His retirement is purely vuluntar), nnd Is ho states, duo lo no other reason tlmu tt rfceirc Ut attttid to his prlv ito bulncs. lortinlt of General Hhorldnii, A hilflength portrait of fieneril Pheridin, by Mi. cnnuiii Pnrrigh of Philadelphia, is on t xhlMtiwi at the War Department. It is ono oftho three iortrniti widen hae bieupre h nted to West Point 31 (lit try Aetukmy by Mr. George W. Chllds of Phlladilphln. General Huci'm Jtopoi t, Brigadier General Buger, i ominainllng Dc part nit nt of Dakota, stutcs In hit annual re rt that thcio hai btcn fc. great decrease tot, present jcar, os compiled with former jours, in Indian deprecations and in raids bctwcni loservntion Indians IfdsbctlcrMatcnfathilrs lsuttrlhuted lo continued at tivtlj on tho part of tho troops and the giadual ncenmmod i tlon tothtir more dependent e-nntUtion, ll lowlng the extinction of tho butt do nnd tho loss of their lonnor plai.es ot rtt ugc. Minor unit IVrseuiiil. "-- Tho President's net pt Ion nt 1 TO to-day was attended by about eighty people. The findings of tho tourMnartlai In the casoof Lieutenant H, t 1 ihcr, Marino Corps hacbwn rcttled atthu XayDe partment. thi: uRANoir' bhidge. Tho Uullroad Com puny Hubmltit a Vropo ltlun tu Colonel llulnon. Work w 08 last m cek recommenced on iho Branch bridge SJNo more w ork w ill bo done on tho northern nbutment, o cr tho location of which tho trouble, begin, until that trouble is nettled finally, Tho m ork now bolii tlono is the driving of piles for tho piers that nro to bo located In tho water. Last v, eek tho Baltimore nnd Potomac Railroad ofliciatanndthorcpreftcntntKcs of tho bridce company met in Wilming ton to confer about tho trouble, and they reached an ngroement which will bo formally submitted to tho War De partment throngh Colonel Haines. Thhf proposition contemplated tho Btraighfenlng of tho tracks, o that they will run in a straight lino in tho direc tion of tho main portion of tho railroad bridge to a point nearly opposite Ii fctreet south, where they w III cun o lo tho w est aud enter tho tity nt tho wimo point that thev now do. At present thcio aio thrcocunesln tho track between the end of the bridge and tho city proper. If altered according to this plan there will.bo but one. The tracks, according to tho proposed ftlan will come down oer tho waters of ho Branch on a trcstlo bridge, and piss under ono of the watci paus of tho proposed brldgo, not utidtr the shore ipan an before dontemplntul. Colonel Halns said to u Cm no re porter to-day that tho proposition of the railroad company to straighten their tracks had been made to him Saturday, nnd that ho had answerVd that ho could not consider it all until pitted before him in writing, arttr whlih ho will aub mit ft to thebtfltfttnry of Wur. "es," MiitlThu Colonel, In answer to a guest Ion, "the brhUu ( an bo liulshed within thoBiim bpctlflidlii thotontratt. As to making tho bridge tost more than the original approprlittou proldcd, that cannot bo done. The railroad company's proposition will probablv bo rocenou in a few dajs and then laid beforo tho Sctittary, Itenl 1'stato Sales. SejmourW. Tnllock, trufttee, to Wm. V. Cox, $U,375, mi blot A, uquaro IV, property 21 feet on Maryland acnao uud 67 lee t on Tenth street southwest. John h Wtuer to Mary It, Campbell, 50,000, sublot -x27, frpmiu Do, liontlngSS ftct on Twentieth street aud tti ltet on Boundary northwest. Lzra Unit to Win H, Dartow, $70,000, itrt of Woodlej, JI.O ucres on tho Woodley road, Tlio "IVnto Cnnvlctctl. Ilarriet A. Dorsey, tho colored woman at whoso house, on Iwcntj-wlxth btrctt, tho clothing nnd siherwaro stolen from Stnator Dolph and Mrs. Matvhall was found, was trleil in tho Police Court this morn ing Dtteithca Itatl aud Homo ttntl tlotl to finding tho articles. Mr. Currlngton, for tho defense, put onanumbirni wit nesses who testiJieU to Sirs Dorscy's good sharactcr. Judge Hncll iuntoied u ilnoof I)r, IiiiiUaj'H bticccMor. Hcv, Jacob A. KegctLr, who has resigned tho position of assistant minister at Grace Church, Baltimore, will lcao that city on Thursday for his new charge at bt. John's Church, Georgetown, of which he has been elected rector, to succeed tho Kcv, Dr. John 8, Lindsay, A solid cut-glass bedstead, richly worked, was Utely made- at Birmingham, England, lw Calcutta millionaire. Tiiij fluxATi; i coaisiiTyinw. lull List or tlio fttfLiullng tommlttcis of tlio Hrnutv, Tlio Dcmociatlc Senators In caucus this morning finally agreed upon their committee represent at! 6n, as will bo shown by tho oinp!eto list of f-cn.ito committees pilnted below: Tho Committees nn Bngroeil IUlU, I'pl dotnlo DicaM, Potomau Ither ltujroe ment, Additional Atioiniuodatinns iir Lt hrnrj, Meanigtmu Claim, Prlato bund Clnluis, I'uolutioinry ( laluiH and Woman S u Urn go hao Dcmociatlc chairmen. tui. fOMMiTTriy. Agriculturo Pflbuer, lUnlr, Plumb, Pouln, PacMi,k, George, nih-fin, Jones uud llite. Apiinuirlatious 'Allison, Diwes, l'liimh, Hale, l'arwtll, Beck, Coikrtll, Call unit Gorman. Cunm Hale, Morrill, Wilon of town, HloikhrMgc, Dais, Berry, Blotltt, Donltl uud iurpio. Contingent Kcenscs Jones of XcmuIj, PaiMotk uud Vance. Uil Serxlfo Cliwr, Dawes, anlerfii, i Ptanfotd, Ilawley, Voorhtt, Walthall, Wil-1 son of Irlllnd, nnd Btrry. Cua-t Dereitse Dolph, Cameron. Iluwhy, ' HHeock, MePhenon, Daiuptouaiiil Jhagnn. Commtrro l're, Jomsof Ntiiult, Dolph, Cameron, Hawjer, Cullnin, Palmer, ltan-om, Commit. Kniiifi. t 'oki. rt nnd tllliHOti. Clttlmx ypoomr. Hour, Mltclull, tiwurt, Qu iv, .loiusof Arkiini", INott of Marj lind, l'uvntuid 1'aulktitr Cetitenulnl t tlio Constitution and Celt bmtiou t tln DI"iot ry ot Amerlui His rotk, rIi4.rtiin, Hour, 'Ilawley, Voorhtts, Lmtlsnud Colquitt. DlMrltt ot Columbia Ingall. Hpnoner, Cliaei-, Rldtllehtirger, l'nrnelf, Harris, Vnnte, Blatkburn und Puulkucr. IMiicatlon and Labor Bl it r, Dawe, Pahuir, !jiiwtr, WiUonof Iowa, Call, Puglt, Ucorge uud J'ajne. I'tirolled Bills Bowen, Sabln and Col quitt. r.ngrosscd Bills PauUbury, Allison and Call. Bphlemlo Diseases Harris, Stanford, Chandler, btockbridge, Hampton, Bustiiand Berry. BpeiiditurM of Public Money Porw ell, riumb, Piatt, bherman, Irje, Btek, Kcmn and UiUon In Bxamlnc tho Pcer.tl Bnnches of tho CiilenIio ijiuy, Aldrieh, Allison, Hampton and Grat. 1 IiiaiHc Morrill, Miennan, Jones ofXc adi,AIINon, Aldruh, HNcoclc. Beck, Mt-PJnr-on. Vimrltds Harris ami anec, 1'ishi ries tockbridgt Dawes, fciaufonl, Hampton and Itludtt I onlgn Ktlutbms Shernnn. rdniiiiHK Kijp, r.xatls, liulph, Jlorgan, Broun, tHauh bur otiil Pit) up. inpro eincut of the Potomac Itl er Pront Mniiilerson, Blddlt l rger, McPhcrson, Ssiftoiur, Bansomond Hiarot liupnneuients ot tho Mlaltppl I!icr Pad lotk. ( handler, larwetl, Hawlty, Lusth, Bate aud Walthall. Inter-ttato Commerce Cul lorn, Piatt, Blalf, Wilson nl Iowa, Hicotk, Harris, Gorman, iistlsatHl Ituigm. Indian Iradtrs Chandler, Piatt, Cullom, Cokenml Bliekhiirn. Indian All tlrs Diwts, Bowen, abtn, PI itt, Wiickbridge, Morgan, Jones of Arkan hus, Hearst and Daniel. Judltlar IMmumK IngilU, Hoar, Wil fou of Iowa, Knrt", Pugh, Coke, Vtt and Gi-orgf. Lllinrj Bart", Hoar nnd Voorhee. Additional AitoiiintotLitloni tor Library Vonrhet", ilorrlll, Chandler, Butltr uud Gih-on. .Manufaclnre" Biddlebtrger, bablu.Qua, Coloulttund Blodgitt. ltaragUJn Llafnis Morgan, Hoar, Cam iron. WNoti of Munljud and Heartt, Militan All ilr- Haw It j, Caiiitnm, Mati-drr-on, Mew art, DaK Coikrtll, Ilumi tun, Wallliullniid Bite. aal Allalr Cameron Hale, Iliddle btrg r, Ptnnford, Chandler, McPhtrwon, But ler Blackburn ttnd lira). Mini-sand Mining tu wart, Jones ofXe adi, 3Btchtil, Itllcr, Bate, Turrio nnd Inulktar. P.ittnts 'lcller, Chiice, Phlt, Hiscock, Jones of Arkun-oi Gmy and Knina. PrMhgts uud l.httlons Hoar, lre, Ttller, Larts, bpooner, haulburj, Vance, Pugh and Lu(Is Public Ijmds plumb, Blair, Dolph. Tel ler. lVddock,. Morg-m, Cocknll, Multhall andlltrrv. Public Buildings nnd Grounds Stanford, Morrill, bpoontr, Quiy, Vest, Daniel und Pa "to Pensions Dni, Bhlr, Rtwjer. Paddock, Quav. Wilson of Mar land, Purple, Blodgitt unci I aulkner. Printing Mandcrson, Haw ley and Gor man. Postofllecsnnd pot roads Sawjer, CInee, Bowen, Mitthell, Qua, baulsbury, Colquitt, Wibou ot Man hud, und Beagiu. PrUuto Land ( lalnis ltatisom, Pdmunds, fcttwart, Cuhpiittand Pano. Bilhoads bahln. bawjer, Haw ley, 'Mitch ell, handler, btotkbridgi, Brown, Keniu, George and Blackburn. , Itel-Ionot Liws Wilson oflowa, Hale, leller, Daniel und WTUon of Maryland Bulcs Atdrkh, bhinnan InguUs, Harris and Ithckhuru. Beolmlonnry Claims Coke, Chaee, Morrill, Pujji and Hearst. Ten Itorii s PI ut, Cullom, Mandcrson, Ptewnrt, Dawes, Butler, Pawie, Gray and Turple. Trauhportalloii Boutes to tho Peaboard Mitchell, Plumb Cullom, Dawes, Aldrieh, Gibson, Vevt, Cull und Butler Woman burtruge 4,'ockrcll, Blair, Palmer, Cliacc, Bowiu, Brown and l'jto. WOUKOI EENTLC03IMITTI LS. All tho Sonata mimnlttees expect to hold nicittmrs during theprf-ent wtek to organ ize and map out their work. ThcHtechl commltteo of tho Senate Pl naiiteCoiiuiilttip, uppohvd to int&tlg-Uo nbtiTsin tho customs ervlec, expiets to re portubitlto tho ben ire Immediately aftir tho holidis to improotho udmliiMmtlon ofthc customs laws, Tim hi into Committee on Privileges nnd Blettions will ttko up tho We-t Mrglnli und Indl ma t.ics immediately und tpctts torejort beforo the tloyeof the wetk. On Tilnl An Cot 01). In tha Criminal Couit this mornlnc tho casoof John Cotey, ihurged with lorgiry of tnenumeol John Lduurus Ins employer, tor .V), was lalhd. Art-Mant Pioicctitor LipMomb told tho court that luror But hud bt in on the grind jury which found tho indictment Ihri-ujiars ago, uud Ibu judgo excused tho juror, nnd ufttr Mr Buns laio was lilltd, tho trial prutcukd. iho ury Is now (ompoMsl ot : 1 run Is H. Baib u in, B II. Walker, James Btek, Andnw Ardier, Ban bjims, B. X. Hit km in. Wm A Wah-on. 1 B. Libber, Jr , Bobt. T. HiMln, (ito, W . Jonis, Jas, 0. Brookuaud lit nr D. Grun. An argument louinitncislon 1'rldiy m lo tho udmis-lou of the check was pi ut tided with. 31 r. Imntiir and tlio !. A. It. Tho rt solutions adopted S iturday night by the Vitt rails' BUhts Union is said by iiiun Iwrs of tho Grand Army not tu rt licit tho sentluiinls of that organisa tion tow mils Mr. I umar. Capt ilu Pilfer of tho Interior Departuunt watch huld to-ilay that he bilicud tvery Gnuid Army man In tbN Dtpirhiiint wouKUlgn a petition for Mr, L.utursiounrmatlou, Patrick Dug in, ttio uligioui einnk who sang tho doxology at tho opining of Con grus, wasarrt-itid jestcrdij byoiIUirMU ton for attempting to hold ftrvicnou tho a on ue. How is t ikon to tho I lit Put hut whtruii chirgoof ob&tructlug thonidcwalk was plaeid agaliM him, It was roioleil at a meeting of tho Brlcktunkirs' lto.id Awociation to appoint u toiiimittto to tmplos' counsel nod torn inimo suit agdiist the Alexandria uud 1 rcderltkburg Hull road Company totomi'tl them to tit her put tlio wagon roid fiom the Aihugtoti turni Iko tu tho Long Biidgo in order or wuatolt, At a meeting held In tho Chapel nt Kind ill Green i-tenlay, PrtcUhnt (ullm det, Mesers. Charles, James, Huck, Wi ndt r mununnd Goodall iadi mudeu lew rem irks upon tho Mihlict "Jn,M Misses I.lliott, BUddnud BluikrrciUlfiiunNitu the I brit. mas carol "Pcuto vn Burth. Good Will to Men." 1492178918891892. THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, The Centennial of Constitutional Gov ernment in America. Important Action Upon Tltrre Otcat PioJccIn In Both IfottMcs nl' Count ess 1(du). In behalf of tho Kallonnl Board of Promotion, computed of Clou-rnois ut thIrtto States and Territories, ono- himdied ami mt-lho prctldcnls and secretaries of lloirds of Trade Ihroughout tho Unitcil SLntisand other piomincnt citizeno, representing In all fort)-lhu Slatts and Territories, Senator PiMls of Murthind lutrodiiretl In the Semite to-t by tho following bill, which was referred tothoSeUtt Coinmltlio on thuCiulimiiil of the Constitution nnd the Discovery of Amerlia: iuil To proMo for a joint celebration nt thu Xnllonul Capltil In IW) by tlio sUticn Ajuirlian Ihpublhsln honor of thoeentiii nlal of Iho ConMltutton of the panntBt pub lic, the United Stud s. Whereas tho cprlngof tlghttcn hundred mifl cifrlit-iilm will I c the one huhdridth nniiiirtary ol thoConstltutlonof the Unittsl bt ites; Wl ireas tho fifteen Spaui-di- Vtiuilenn KeptiblUshni, tort grtattr fir limtMinr, taken tho Constitution ot tlio Biutul Mates us n model of tin Ir organic law , tin n foru He it enacted hj the Senate and Jtome of UepretentaUie tJ the fouled Mates of America in Ctmgrtna Atwmlhd, llialinordtr tnjtre parefornu appropriate ttlohnilion of this gnat historic tunt. tlio President of the United States bo, and Is hcnb, outhorled nnd requested to Invito the Presidents, ( hlef Justices nnd MlnlMers ofthc lHtttnbanWi Amerleau Bt publics, nanuU, Mexko, Guatemala, Muirngua, Cot i Hun, bnlwidor, Honduras, the United Stalls of Colombia, Veuizuiln Holiita, Peru, Chili, Uruguay, Parieuay, Priiadir. nnd thu Argtutliiu Be piibllc, to i-it Washington In the spring if cbhteen htindrtdnnd tlglitv-nlne, ntidjoin with tho I'rcldint of tho Unlud States, tho Senate and Houo of Bi prientntles, the JiMki s ofthc Supreme Court, tho Go tutors ofthc fori) Ix Studs mid Itrrltorles, nnd others whom ly be itnited, In sullublo cere monies In honor of paid event. bet ,2. Ihat tor t!iepurjHpof making nde qunto prtpintions fur wild leltbrutlon a uunmitou of nino iiumlur, to be known as tho Constitutional Centennial CommN hion, ish(.rihynuthoil7cd, to be npjH)hittsl ns follows llmu bv thu Preside ut of the United bt ites thnu by Iho Prtldcnt ofthc Semto mid three by tho Spcnktr of tho liuiiMf ni jteproMpmaitps, wniiii comtnis lon chall hio charge of th pnp.iraltons for, und timet rimonksof, will it hbratloti. Su..l. 'J hat the Mini of tc.tnoprmo, out of nn iiumtj in tho Inasury of thu United Matts not othirwI-uiliqHJsi'dor, hi, and is birth), npproptiited, or toinuch tin it of as may hi mcisiry, todelnu In u manmr be LolnlugtheilignU) of the ITnftid St ites tho txiHiftsiniidtiit to thoitlibration of said event. S-eu 1. Th it Kiid CoinmlsIon i-hall from time tcttimo ii Mrt directly to thOPrthi lent of the United Matts The selett eoiiiinitteo of tho Scnalu to whom this bill was referred consists of Senatoi h I Nteock of Xew York, Shei man of Ohio, Hoar of Mat-sat luibc Its, liaw hy of Conuiitkut, Voorheesof Indiana, Cuhiultt of Georgia and J-ustisof lou!s iana. IfotiHO Piot'ocdlnffs, In thoIIousuorltcnrcbentitKefl Ocn er.il Charles I. Hooker of Mississippi introduced tho follow hip lesolution, which w.is refened to the CommitUeon Bulcs: Itaohed, That a committee of pcen mem bers of tho Hou-h- hi appointed, to be known as tho Select Committee on tlio "Centennial ofthn Constitution uud tho Di-couryof Ameiicii" to i onsider thuexpedltnev ofiele bratingln IJtbt) looth nniiitrsary of the Inaiiguiatlon of tho Constitution of tho United state, and in lWrJihe In)ihnnnUtr wiry nl thodiscoveiy ot Ameika byChnsto piitr Colutnbu'. Atexantliln Xcwl. ALrxwpm, V , Dec. 10 At the Demo cratic caucus Saturday night C, W. Bummers was nomliialid for Council over J, I. Hard ton b) a xolo of 21 to 10, Julian W. Holt li3s been elected a dtlesito to the Giaud Todgenf the. knfgts of P)thias which convuies at Dmville in Pcbruiiy, Ailxandim, V., Dec. 12. Tho trial of "Bill)" Williams fur the murder of Police man Arnold will piolmbly romo up nt the Ptbrunry itrm of theCorisiritlon ( ourt, hut itisnotgtntiallybclicMsl that thiroisMiltl clent cvldmco to convict htm. Tho Pninhnn Club, whoso danees hnvo been co I irgily attended this reason by guests lmiu Wa-hlngton, willglvethuthlrd of tho tcrics at Mclturnij's Hall, January 11. Tlunouug Indies of rrlnlty f. K Church, umkrthq iii"t ruction of Lleutinaut Monroo of tlio Light Iiiluutrv, uir dallv practicing for nn exhibition drill, which will bo given utthoOpira Huuso tur tho bciieUt of that church, Dctcmbtr JU 'rito Girat Bonder." Tho singer of Tun Wvhivito Critic blngs In u truly Incbivo bt) lew htn he thus b) inns the upjvolntment to tho Cablmt of that cat Iron Dcmocnitla ohtklan, Don Iiitklii'oui An 1 Cmur nnmod tlio irreat Uomh e, Itli luir und trtmtilliiff wutoiifLM, Xot Hint h IomiI tlio DothIlo inure, Jtutthat Iiu loved tliuMugwumpsIehit Vtrllv iho JfiMOi Vwjii uinpienth, tho Mug w umit lly.Iigbtn not on the giiut Doudie. Ilu Is mi in in without n part), and ho longs to (haugothobklth grieii color of tho two-tent btauiji to a goud tunl huilth) brown, us it should be New ork Hun. Teinpeiaitco 1'ouikI Part), Tho Icmperatico Homo tor boldlets, all ors and ClvilluiM, uiukrtho auspices of tho W. 0. T. U.will hokl u pound iirty at their home, Xo JJOIIaMitui uvtuuo north wist, thlscMiiing. Ocean hteuiiihliipH Airhed. At Xcw Yark Xoimaniho from Havre, Auranin Inmi Ilvcrpniil: Bugio, from liar rUburg, (ei"tr from ( hrhBaua. liitpnithiK Inlm imitlon. Tiachcr Yis, children, tho hairs of our bend aroull numbered. Snnrt Boy (pulling out a hair nnd pre renting it) Will, what's thoiiumhtrof this hair 'it at her Number one, Johnny, nnd f pulling out nv trnl motc)lhi!enru numbers two, time, four, live und tlx An) thing eUc j oil want to know ' fautait Boy N-no, tlr, Harper's Bazar, Tho .Vttiicnhlo IVittmrn, First Pittsbmg CitUen You saw Con grew open, did on,' Second PittsLurg Citizen Yes; I, watched tho proiecdings two d,its, Pirst Pittsbuig Clticn And what were tho most notheublo fentuu . Setond Phtsbuiir Citizin Its ae, noes and chin Pittsburg Chroiiitle. CoNomhSMwO'Nuii-of Mli-ourl Is not 111, neither is bis wife. With tho cxieption of these two itilstakt-s tho n port in u morn ing paper that they were both tick is tonic I. 3ML rAUWr.MH HANK III Mi. The Objections To It As Mntrd Ity n niivntiu itiiiiK irriKK ph. aff T. I 11-1(111 .1. flnmi 1st tint Pipit Via tlonal Bank of Chicago U not altogether In finor of f-tnator rnrwcU'fl bank bill, which proioxei to gle iullonal banks the priMiigoiopuijiprniiioaitiJonus oi an'npproC'l klnd,ntol tcntflou tlio dol lar, and munlilpal botuU nt tho rato of Topcroj'nti Mr. Ihuu Fn: "upp(ie, In a community in Kfi.iiH. Xtbraski, Iowa or Minncsota tho people ftel the ninl of u bank. They put toother their fundi uud makn a eiihlt il of SKHVHK). 'When this i done lucre is, it 19 l.ilinui, Nini,uihj ni it may bo loaned, If Mich u bank took out lintilallon oit rnllrnad bonds, if jou pie iso, it would dijHiult S-BHi.iWU with lliodovi'rnmeiit for ttrculAtlim notes, iiiidwntild icceivn hi clieuhitlng mitts $)0,(H)(J. It !h plain enough th it in nudi u e in a bank would luuo f )(),(!( 0 to loun thuiouituuiittvwlieio It isMtunUiI, In hU td of ltMi.i)U0. and there would bu a rem ucpuuoii oi loanaoiciapunioi i, (JtH)." Another uliju lion U tbatthero would bo noiprollt tu Kiieh a bink in laKiiigoui oi I'jrciiiniioiiovirwiiia uicro vvnuiit ie tn lenuing lii iiipiiauurcci without LtaulMlon. moim: Bruhirr haii.w'ay. Iiunriioriitrttpiiii t llirt oiiitiiMlonrrs' Aipntviil nfTlii Ir I'lun. The CommltsIpniri this nioinlng, In resjjnio to a request for their approval of the chartering; of two new Mrietrull Wiisiu the cit), wrote two important letters. They had not particular objection to tho roads In question, but tttouht rtomo of theiinnctessiry multiplkatioii of car tracks on the illy should bo avoided. They also hold fhat the consent of mop ertv-owniM nlong Iho lints should bo obtiiuitlj tliat aproiiottioii of thepro tiuUuf tho busIni'Hs shoulij bo paid the Dlstrut, width n Mould have tontrol over tho tU tails of con-truction. -Tho Incorporators of thu proposed Georgetown and Tenh)town Hallway, called on tho Comuiigsloiiers this morn ut aud ftubmltted their plans. A do scription of which recentiv nppeared In 3ii i: Critic. The AmuoBtia and Totomac Blver Ball road Company have wibmittedablll for tho extension of their lino from Sixth aud M Uriels southwest, to Seventh tfrcet and LouUinna aenue. ii Sixth btrcet, and from r.lcvcnth ana M. fctrtcirt poulhinbtrtoC, thenco wtt, li C street, Indiana and Loul&laiu aenue, to Seventh street wist. Grov or (, Rational .Vroii mt: "I here's no usothhuilngour ballast unttilpated inter est aud bond call, 1 11 cut tho old wind bag at once." fcco Clev i land M jb tho big balloon ' 'lolitlliQMirpIiisoutl, "Why don't vouinikoa blggtrholo?" Tho w at eh fug millions hhout. - wiimu: .vrnLiiri.v wvni. Iho AHKUlluut of M. It rrj llrcanled its a Iluuurroii I tiniitlt. Paris, Due. 12. The homo of Auber tliip wlio shot r. Terry, was found to bo In a garret In Palais Bojnl, where ho live- vvilh aneldeil) woman who claim? lohaohunk a fottuno In Aubcitin's k hemes ami pftlent- It is learned that tho piisonor'sfatht i committed hukldo oer buslner- troubles. Auheithi isre gaided tu a dangerous lunatic. Tlio Steele nnd finite) Mnrlcot. Nrw York, Dec. 12 Money 5 j er rent , cxclungo tlcul); jotetl rate", JMJG-K'J; (jovernment fieadj currency Ts, lBi bid, Js, coil on, 125 bid lis do , 1071 bid. Tho btotk nnrkit this morning opened diiHutunchaiigidpriiis 'iho Inns, how ivn, hoon Ik gan to htlt tho 11-t. 'Ihet lnlclaIy hnmimitd Iho mil stock", and pilces undei thih lead declliiid 1 toSpir tent by 11 o'cloik Jit the hour to noon 1 riits 'ucovered praitlonully and at the present writing the market is dull but stead). IN udtng is the titroiigvt stock. Tho Donipsf) and ltr.ian ?fnte1i. New Yon;, Die. 1- Dcinpsey and Boa gan, their backers, therefcrcis, half a doin ilubmin und t hit exporting upftrt era bo inl et! a btenmboat l)lngat an uptown dock latoktst night. It U likely the light wilt take plum near the pot whi.ro Dempsey ituiquiud Iji Blanche. Dcnipee) has re t lived u number of letters wiiiuiiig htiu that theBiugun to to will do anjthingto win and to look out for ml jKpptr If ho had to follow his man into hUtonur Ihorelui-u t-avsif the fight Is utlzlo this time ho will tako tho men CCU miles uwayumt onl) fae nun will ucoit. UN Coiijti t nation Willi Him. Suivciwt, X. Y., Die. U Palter (lruin biuu ut tho lirt-t UntvtrKilKt Church ap pealed to his, congregation ji"ttrdiy against amplest tiom tho tiu-tits lor his iielgun tlon betuu-c oi his advotuc) of Hrurv dtorgu'sldcus Tho eoiigugttiou ribolvetl it-elf into a business niteihig, uud after muih toufusloti it was diilded toHjstHno tho matter n wttk, Iho mnjority am in fuv or of M Ti Ot umbine, and hu w ill doubtkss bo retained. wienie) AViik Ills Itiihi. Man ikii, Ww , lire, U jturdiy af ternoon f ho de-uth of Charlt s 't iter necuired atthe county hopttol, vhere ho was tiktu NiUltriiu with delirium trillions filer's llfoot discipiitiondites trout tho timooi his rcttiving ulirgo icwnid lor tilding in tho iptmouf Jllkt, thoSt Louis eiuns rob ber, I'nll of ii lttldgo Span. MosTaoaica, At , Die 1J flio centre span of thoLoiiM.llh nndNahvillo road brldgo over tho Alibima Blvcr, tlve miles abuv o Montgome r) , fctl In ) e stt nl t) n t noon J light mtn went down haik-s W slier wtlluf LouUviUe, K was drowned AiitMeel lor rietthm rimuU. ClMINNATI, Del 1- UlOllllS J Cogllll, clialrmuu of the I'unoi ratio County t om inlttioin IhSTi, was unc-led hero Mturdi night by detettlvi-s and taken lo Columbus jitprduy to unswei to an fiulUliiuut for tleit Ion bauds then two jiarsngo. A Cold Wnvn Cinnliij. ThePIgnalOnlce nnnouucts u (old wave uud u fall uf ubuut -l" iu tweutj lour hours. M'hnt Will Hr Bo Willi It? IN II TOM. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS IXTUO ' DUCK!) IN Till. SRNATI.. ' Ainons; Them t!ic Memorial Bridge ami Dependent Pension Bills. Hptnkei CailUlo Hrqitrsti tho Moimo to appoint tlio Coiiintitiu on i:ioLlloii. When tho Senile tonvened to-dnv thcro wire not lulf a doen uunt Mats on clttiir nlde of the thambir. After tho Journal bad been nad Mr. Hoar pre sented tho llt of. lommittiHS agrn d upon by the lkpublhiiuaud Demotratii' eaucitti's. '1 ho list was read and adopt t d without dissent. PitltloiiH and memorial? began to pour In fiont all points of the tlnmbtr. Iho petitions i.illtd for hureased mnipensi Hon for poMmasterft, furprnhlbitifiii, for woman suiTi age, foi pulsions, ngiinst tlio iiilinNslou of Utah, aud forlunu merablo other objects. Mi.Pruden arrlveil from the Whito House with along; list of re ess appoint ments, together with tho following 0MiNTlOS OP lOsTMVSTI US, Wllllain W 1 J-h, Athol. Mn ; 1 rink A. rampbill, W'onnxoi ket, 11. I , UniWi l, Iiong, (Ircenvllle, Ala; Jntiw-s W. White, Kosiuko Ml""; luls B Huinrlcliotm, Dighlon. Kns i W illiam W'.Thrtlkeld, Nott, Bus ; Herbert Boltenbrrg. Hnv Siring, Nch j rank Pay, Benkleinati, Neb ; Clar eueoH. Clark, Jantsvllle, "Wis; Wllllain H. Morrow. Nn-hvllle, 111 j Hugh C, Arm strong, Neo-ho, Mo. Wlien tho introduction of bills for icferctico to committees was in order u score of Senators were on their feet. 3Ir. Ihwcs iiitioduted a hill to grant lands in rooratty to fcloux Indians In Dakota. Mr. Beck, to proldofor tho isuoof colneertilli.ites. Mr. Dolph, to encourage American m mufacturo of bea y ordnance and steel, and to repeal the pre-emption and timber culture land laws. Jiv Mr, Harris, to proviuo for wnrcnous IngJruit brandy. By Mr Kow in, to provide a new basis for National II ink t Inufalion. By Mr. Cameron, to ndmit certain foreign v csols to American reghtrj ; al-o to Ineorpo rato the American Trust Comiany of tho BMrht of Columbia. B) Mr. Buitls, lor a new postotllee build ing at New Orleans, olso n blllrtferringto the Centennial of tho Constitution. By Mr. Morrill? for a bronze Matuohi this city of Professor Spencer P.Baird: nWofor tho return ot direct taxts to tho Slates and tort form our Immigration laws By Mr. Siwmor, to reculato tho manufac ture of gas In tho District of Columbia. MIM01UAI. miDor. By Mr. Butler, to provide for n grand mo niorld bridge ncros the 1'otonnc Btver from Obirvntory Hill. By Jlr. Aid rich, to nulhorlo the Pecretary of the '1 reiiHiiry to apply tho surplus in Iho Tn usury to the purcba-o of United btatt-s boneh. Tin. BrrrvDrT texsiov rili. By Mr. Mantlirson, tho Dependent Ten sion bill, indorsed by tho Grand Army of tho Bepubllo. Mr. Manderon s.ild ho would nddici tho Sinato hi favor of tho bill. "Put it upon Its passage now," remarked Mr LdnmniR By Mr, Vance, to rcj-eal the Civil Service iaw B By Mr. Row art, for tho Issuo of coin ccrtl- Ileal .ll'S. mnAiiTttEnAu. By Mr. Call, to prevent nelulterallon of fetotl in tho DMrict of Coluuibti alo to establish n (Io ernnunt Bun au ot Pino Arts Bv Mr Cullom, to grant a pension of $J (ah) to the widow of Gnu rnl Logan. By Mr, Hale, to prohibit the employment of com let labor on public w ork. BvMr. Vct, to jrovido for tho work of public l'llnting by tho lowest bl Uer. iMiiwTMi: coMMrrcr. By Mr Paddock, to amend tho second and fourth sections of thu Interstate Commcrco law. By Mr. Beagan, to amend section four of tho I ntcrfet a to Commcrco act (tho loug-and-short haul clause). Ttir oLioMViaviuxr tvt By Mr. Par well, to repeal the tax on oleo margarine. A diputeovertho reference of tho bill followed, but tho bill was referred finally to tho Committee on Agriculture, objections being withdrawn Till. LDCC VTIOXAI. CILI . By Mr. Blatr, tho L'dueuUonnl bill nnd a bill to prnnt suilrugo to women, nbo bis bill of lat session to restrict the sale of opium By Mr. Bdmund, to establish uCo ern nunt jiostnl ttlegrqli sltm, nlotopro viilo fui no Ititbriatoaa)lum in this Disttltt. By Mr Hoir, f r thotrtotlon of a momt lututut Howard Unlvirclty to tho colored soldiers and sillors killed in tho war Bv Mr. IMmunds, to pay ProA sor Baird's widow tor the sKttiu )ears gnitultous servleeundercd by her husbimi as lish Coniuilssloncr. Mr. fcherinaii Introduced n petition from gas containers ot this District in lav or of w ater g vs. iJironTvxT i-ocw. committed. Tho committees embrace bcvenlof locil importance, I he District Committee Is changed from that of list )iar b) losing the sin ites of Messrs Palmer, Chene) uud Ihown and gidiitii'rtliof of Iliddhbirgir, Parwclland i uulkucr Mr Biddkbergtr lnsi-ervt.il on the eomiutttee heiore, uud nt one tlmo took uveiyuitlvopirt hi its work 'ihoionimiitte nuking next in local iin porlaiuelHthaton Iho improveminl of tlio Potomac Blvtr fiont lr Milhtrson ro liiusthu ihiilimaiishlp, und SnutorBan-i-oni, who has bten thu active member, re tains his membership. Hie either members uro Mindtr-on, Bid dleberger, Spoonerntid Hearst, tunl the eotu mltlte has bcviral members ciiuiiilv' inter ested In tlio progitsand wtlfaroof the Dis trict. Thutomuiilho has heretolore hadu Benublican majority, but is now eveul) di- 'Iho Commltteo on the New library Build lug Is again under tliochlruimhlp,ot Mr Voorhct-s, who has ImI tho movement In Longrfs lor j i rs '1 he other inenibtrs au Senators Butkr, Uib-on Morrill und ( Inmlkr. llm Committee nn Celebration of theCon ftltiilloual Ceiitnmial wilt roiislsi of.eintor lllnoek (chairman) mid S tutors bcniian, Hoar, oorhcis, Bustisaml Cobpiltt Till WT1ICT lOMMHTII Tho new 'senite DhtilctCointtiittco wilt mett as Moiut possible tor pnrioses of or ganization, and will undoubtedl) eonlluuo Piidnv nstho reguhr weekly meeting di) Ihu hiibittinmlttec on Buiroid Invetiga (Ion will bo nutlunUetl to piecied with its work. Tlir rOTOMle. irOVT eOMMUTll Tho m w Sinati CouutilJUo iu tho Poto nine Bivir Pront ii will Iiifonned us to tho ntcewily for cnining on this work of Jm piovnnont, nnd will uiiiiUisiion ibly Insist upon the uppropuitlon of the iiiuount itskid b Colonel Huiii- 'Iho omtlou us to whitheriifit'lil II11 Is eksUahk will u telvciotideratfcm lhe lloosr. When tho House met this morning Iho Members appeared to be fulh recov ered from the fatigue of their thnc-Uaj s tik-i, and nearly rrr Mimbr w pieient when the Speaker called t House to order. Th' ptukci lail beforo tho Howe re ports from tho sPCPCtarv nf Stile ,l secretary of War. the Aiting Scir t of tin Interior, Poitmastei-'toner.i At lornov -( icnoral, the report of the ( rt nfCIahii4 and the annual report of ne (omptroller of f unmet, till of wl lea w pro rtrdi red lo be printed. Mr, Sprhuer had nail a petition fro Dr. 0. 0. Clme, askhi the House t roiogniro him as the Delegulu finm 'N Mnti's Liud," as it had been those it 1 y the people nf that net km tti rcrrstiit thorn InCongrisi, Mr. Springer offend a resolution asking that thoai be it forrt'tl to the (Vuuinittco nn 'lerrltorn s uud Commlttiu on I.Icttions, ami tone tnrd Th. lb isu the prhikgoot tlioiloui. ur. Jims ottjieieu ui inn inner pun ot the lesolution. A giner.il disui-dou then ensiitd, whtth was termliuted by lit) lug the rrsolutlou on tho table on molicufrif. Mr. Cox. S"cnral resolulloT amending tho rules wtroiiitntdiiittlund rifcrrod. Mr Milts olii red nrrotutIon ratling on tho i i ri tnrv nf tlio IrMniiw Ci- luf.iriii'i. tlon us to wfiethtr (hot ix on Otcoinnrgarluo wns neccMr) to t Iiu rev tn ties A litili'flli cession tnsutsl nixl thu revolution was latl on tliot ibk. eoMMirrrr ov i Lrnion Afttr vuriofis minor matlirs of business hud bttu tlt-iKis-cil of thu Ssaki r talle t Mr. Crln to the ehalr. nnd t titling attention tolhtjionttot of Mr. 1hoel) for lit-, tho Sjtaker'Hseat, ho requt-bttd (lint thu llou-o nllevohitiinf thu i mbarrastiJiluty of in jKtinuiigina t,ommiitec on Mttitons no stated th it tho enilv selection of this torn- mitt co would greatly futilltatu thuuppolnt ment of tho other committees Mr. Holninu movtHl tint the 1 tmm pro ceed to tho election of a Ctituiitltteo uu Llertlonsut 1 o'clock to-mormw. Mr.'lurnerprtfcrrtd tint thesini(.r f0 lect tlio commlliee ami inovi d thnt a tpts ial conimittio of flftetn bo appointed to il tirmlno the Ihoebc-Cnrllslc case. This motion was lost and Mr, Hohnau's adoptwh MORI CUCLMS. Announcement was made by Mr. Cox nn I Mr.iCanrron, chairmen repcctively of iho Democratic and Berubllenn caucuir, th it meetings would beheld Immediately uficr ndjournment, Iho Houe then, nt 1 3., adjourned. ItEIt'DLICVN II0LSC CVCCIS. Tho Bepubllcans of thoIfouo this nftc noon agreed upon Bowell of Illinois, Cooj er of Ohio, Honk of Tennessee, Lyman ot Town, Johnston of Indian i and Lodge nt Mnichuxrttsnstho minority of tho Com mittteon Ltcctlons. Tho Democrats thcu went into caucus. Capitol Note. Tho President expects to lay before tho Senate within tho next few das about 000 recess appointments for confirmation, Uhne hundred und sixty-five of this number aio post masters. Tho Senate will probably spen J a consider nhloiortionof this week in executive ecs sion considering nominations. Quito a number of tlsiting postmasters wire on tho floor of tho Houso this morn ing consulting with Members. Br, Mary Walker, after a prolonged ab sence irom the cit) , innelo her apninrinco nt the Capitol to-day with n largo roil of papers undcrlicrarm. James l Dunham of Arkanaslm been appotntttlintoscnger under tho Doorkeeper otllio House, i fto Samuel Divine. Ik T. Leo of tho Atlintant floncral's offlco 1 has been upriohitisl clerk of tho faenato Com- miiieu on itrruorics. IIAIU'KU CON'VICTEn. Tlio I'ntbezrllnir Hank rrerililout Sen ti nrril to the Penitentiary CiNCiNNvrr, Dec. 12. An cxcittl throng 11 lied tho corridors leading to tho United States Court room from early morning. In tho immediate vicinity of tho jmy loom and court room doors tho crowd was deubebt, and almost fought forantngo position. Judgo Sago took his heat promptly at 10 a. m. Judgo Jackson was not present, having gone to Covington to hear caes. At 10 07 tho luiv took their seats. When each man had answered to his nnmo Judgo Sago turned to tho jury and said: "Gentle men, hav o 3 ou agreed upon n verdict" "Ihodcfeiulmt is not Iu court, jour Honor," remarked Prosecutor Burnet. In a moment tho ncctisedMrs. Harper, Mis Matthews mil Major Blackburneii teredlhornom. Jlr. Harjier was tllghtly pate, but his step and peneral bearing were tirni. Ho hrst saw that tiio ladies were HCitcd, nnd, then taking his ov n seat, braced himself for the veniict. His fato was toon known Ihcileputr opened tho envelope contain ing the verdict and rend. Chcult Court United States fur tho Southern District ot Ohio thu United Mites ot America a jalnt B L Harper, Wo, tho jury, lind tlio de fendant guilty ns charged iu the indictment, sllas Williamson, foreman." Mrs Harper m ido heroic druggies to cou trol her feelings, but when tho verdict w.u read she broke down complete!), and buy ing her htnd in her handkirchn f,sobbitl m Ifberheirt weto breaking Major Llick hum made) a motion in arrest of judgment, whlih tho Court promptly ovirruled Prosecutor Burnet than nroso and moves! that u cumulative- sentence bo Imposed upon tho defendant. Tlio Court, after considering this motion, by reviewing authorities over ruled t he-motion, Judy) Sago then a-'ketl the prisoner If he had an thing to tay why ft nte uco should not I c pust-cd Major Bhckburn nn-aking for tho pris oner, mild "Mi. Hnrin has nothing iur tber to add, except to think tho court tor I hu fair nnd iiupaitial trial, und privs (hit thu Court will be us merciful us ihocircum btameswill warrant and s.nuit." "Mi. Ilarptr, bland up," tuid the Judge, and i he prlsuiui nrot-e "ihi havu Utn found guilty by u jura of join iirV' stld tlio Court, ' of embezzling, ubtructlng nnd iiil-appreipilaliug Iho luuds of thuliekllty Bank, nnd of hiving hum it to be made fub-0 entries upon tho book of the bank Youi guilt has I ten CblublMied be) nnd all doubt In view oftliogmvit) i f )ottr ollene tho Court thinks joit tliould rtcilvu the highest penalty provided foi by the law It Is tho wntencocf tho court that von bolnijrlsoiurt in tho Ohio Penlientiiry for the tt rm ot ten )eirs,iiud to hutummh ted to tho custod) ot the marshal, lolu taken to lint institution ut oner." iho tcntinco was jrcpartd by Judge Jarkfou .laor lllackburn rcnuestel th.attho pi ciitlou ot houtenco should bo ttut-d, in iho dele nd Hit hae) buiuLU iuitlcs which lies ded liisoittcntlou 'I ho ( ourt reiused to grant tho requrtt and oidt red that tho prisoner bo token by Ilu Mnrchal to Columbus ibis iliernoon Mrs Harper sprlif was augmented b tlio fentdieo indtbf onkr that tho pii-omr 1 it lime eonvt veil to tho pi uitentlar) It - Miittbcws al-n nkil.nnd llielr Hibswuu braid thrnugheait tlio touit room. Mi Jlarj cr ittelved tho verdict will out tbnnj lug a uiuclo oi his I ice or eliaiighit color 'I he Sun I'miitlhdi ltilli(iy Cn.ti PvnPivmimo Dec. 1J rhojur) in the Kiond trial of James Me Cord, who, widi Kobe it Monow was In Id to answer on i hinge of attempting to bribothejurv in tin tim'ot Wright uuiiistthoik.irv "iris.t liud iead, who uniiblo to ugrei, mul )rMtrd w ( ic-dW barged TIuj Mood ucvtiifore u vlttioiruud nvt lornciuittaI. wi: nn;ujjMc'A noNh, Imlliiitloiis hu the twenh-four h mis lompiiiulug ui 'l p in Moudav, H bu I J I oi Iho Pi-lrld ot lolunil tltildesl eiilfbr liHwhy innrnlng, follow I l li-tngiennsiature, lair wtallui, lUhi i lieh wottilv winds ()btruti( ii-. t iktn at 'I in ( urn Mi t lologltul I .ii oi uu 1) Mr pti uoribw UWu la, - t J oe m , oP , o W i tu il -ijru3?- " - "- K ' --.