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TT^ 1 ^ WHEELING. WEST^YA.. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 10,1876. VOLUME XXIV - NUMBER m ucta ur.lSHED AUGUol iooa. __ IJU 1 i m ' ? &hcMMqtmn\ Tin* Mutrlcsion Nominepi. 'l'hr nominees of the Democracy for (lie various State offices are.now before the public. They are ok follows: i IW Governor?Henry M. Mathews, of ) ' ireenhrier county. For Auditor?Joseph C. Miller, of Cabell county. For Tretwurer?Thos: J. West, of Harrison county. For SuptrinlekdaU of Public Schools? Prof. W. K. Pendleton,of JJrooke county. For Judys of the Court of Appals?A. P. Haymond, of Marion; Okey Johnson, of Wood, and Tlios. C. (Incite, of Jeffernon. This ticket in a fair one in respect to personal strength. Mathews, the nominee for (iuvernur, is generally popular with his party, is u gentleman of good ' -'Mum M.'tlil to be a irood I pH'SCIICe Him -- ? n/H'.tker, ami will no doubt make an effective campaign, ile will have to encounter the prejudice aroused by hi* opinion in the Bennett ca.il*, in which he sustained the Auditor in pocketing certain fees that the legislature never intended he should pocket.. For this he has been severely attacked by Democrat*) and Kepuhlicans, and one of his party papers, the Marti nsburg ?Statesman, has given the world to understand that it will'repudiate his nomination. We shall nee how this will Imj. Like most of the leading Democrats of West Virginia, Mathews i? a politician of secession antecedents. He fought for his additional right* under the stars and bars. We presume he*accepts the situation under the old ilag in the customary Southern style, by making a virtue of necessity. For curse!ve* we do not hanker after tlii* sort of a man for Chief Magistrate when we can do better, as for instance when we can find such men for the position aft fcJeneral lioiT, Frank, l'eirpoint,C. I>. Hubbard, or C. M. Bish op. Robert White, E?|., of Komney, the nominee for Attorney General, is widely known aa a leading member of the Masonic order in Went Virginia. lie olliciated an (Jrand Master of the Order at the laying of thu corner ntone of the Capitol building hut fall, and delivered a handsome add rem on that occasion, lie I ike wine enjoys a good reputation an a leading lawyer in the Eastern part of the State,' and in no doubt profcwdonally well qualified to till the ollico for which he has been named. We trust, in cane he nbould be elected, that he will take warn*' ing by the example of the present occupant of the oflice, and not nubject himself to criticism as the apidogist of an officer about to be tried for pocketing too much public money. The nominee for Auditor ia a gentleman who is believed to l?e well qualified for the position. He was clerk of ??-- u?n?tn ami miul<? a lfood impression on those with whom lie came in contact. He in not any more capable, however, nor perhaps an well qualified in other reapectn, :h our intelligent and gentlemanly friend, Mr Shinn, of*Taylor connty, or our. brother AtkiiHon, of the Charleston Journal, both of whom are spoken of by the Republican* for the same position, Mr. West, of Harrison, the candidate for Treasurer, is not a bad a(>ecimon of a man. lie in the well remebered colleague of W. D. Carlile in, the late House of Delegates. He acquired some reputation for Spartan virtue by not taking mileage around by Washington City to Charleston, and in this respect rather got the edge on his colleague, as he did also upon certain other members !. /_*_ <(t? Wlio drew limeade iur iuc luugcm nnj round," which they had never traveled. Hi* nomination forTresurer took everybody bv hurprise hereabouts. The query naturally arises whether he struck up a dicker on the Congressional question with any of the young lawyers from Wheeling. We alkali see into this mill stone when it is picked a little more. The nominee for School Superintendent is a gentleman well known fn this part of the State as a veteran educator. He has been a professor in Bethany College for 35 yearn, aud is now the President of that institution. Although by profession and practice a teacher, and not a politician, yet he has, had some experience as a public man lie was the nominee of the American or Knoftr Nothing party for Congress in this' district in the memorable campaign of 1S*>5 against Zedekiali Kidwell, and inasmuch as he carried the four counties of the Panhandle it was supposed at first that he was elected. His majority in Hancock was 58, in JJrooke 94, Ohio 463, aud Marshall 1175, but he was neverthelesn '?ion fn the district br 1.336. Those were the daya when Henry A. Wise came out here and bearded "Sam" in hi* den. Mr. Pendleton was also a candidate for the Virginia Convention of 1850, along with John Knote, Jefferson Martin, T. M. tlallev, W. H. Oldham, Z. Jacob, I). M. Kdgington and others, butjin the split up canvass was not elected. In 1871, however, he Was elected to the West Virginia Convention that framed oar present Constitution/ by a large majority, having been voted for by botli pasties.' Indeed he refused to be a partisan candidate. He also serfed for a few months as Superintendent of Schools, by appointment of.Gov. Jacob, to till the unexpired term of .1 ndge Lewis. This brings us to the nominations for the Court of Appeals. The first one, that of Judge Raymond, is undoubtedly tho most popular one. He is generally reganled with favor as an able and impartial jurist. As for the nominations of the' other two, especially that of Judge( Urcen, they were both surprises. The Utter holds his position on Jthe bench by the appointment of Gov. Jacob, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge Paull, and his selection last winter was not understood to have U?n regarded with favor by the anti-Jacob clement in tho Senate. Ilia selection now, however, by a general convention of the party, looks like .an overture to the Governor to walk into the parlor of his enemies and get gobbled the tirst good opportunity. We hardly think the Governor'*eye can be so easily closed. The third nominee, the ,Hon. Okey Johnson, of Parkeriburg, brother?/ Dan, tho hardshell Baptist politician of Tyler county, and for that matter, the brother of Ike, the_ lecturer on Corncobs, ban the most inagnificont voice In the state of Went Virginia, and as the Crier of a court would be a most happy selection. Buried on the bench, however, his .vocation in life?to be heart! of all-men?will probably be entirely thrown away. The idea of retiring ah able bodied stumper like Okey from active life In this manner strikes us as altogether out of place. In regard to the whole ticket, it can be said that it is one that the Republicans should easily match at Parkersburg, It is largely composed of comparatively new men olid not those well known to the public. We have Indicated some of the kind of men who will outweigh it in the public estimation in case they should be nominated at Pankersburg, and it would not be hard to ^ name several more. The issue of success in the comfng canvass will turn largely on the comparative merits of the ticket to be put in nomination on the Gth of July at that place. This is a year when the people are going to vote for men and not for mere nominees. Mk. Davis, of West Virginia, early in the session made a vigorous attacle on the absurdities of the U. S. Treasury bookUoAnincr. Unfortunately his charfres of irregularity^covered too much girfiund, and have given an opportunity to the Senate Committee on i?inanc6 to bring in ? report showing that everything is ntraight and lovely in the Department. The fart, however, romains that the government account* arc kept by a method no complicated that, ax Mr. Iioutwell ha* admitted. none but those who have served in the Treasury can understand its figures. ?N. T. Tribune. , \ ? WASHINGTON. Kx-Necrclary Thompson. Washington, Juno 9.?Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior before the war was this morning served wittra process in civil suit to recover $1,000,000, principal and interest of. bonds taken from tho Department and for the amount received by him from Confederate States, which it is alleged reverted too and become the property of the United States, $1 ',000,000 as interest. Thompson says he noticed in the newspapers some days ago that Secretary Chandler had made a charge that he had abstracted those bonds, but now his charge has been abandoned and a civil suit snbatiluted to make him responsible for the acts of his clerks. Mr. Thomuson says he was, as an agent, instructed by the Confederate government to turn the unexpended balance of one million dollars over to Confederate agent* abroad. Thin'he did, and afterward there was a final adjustment of his accounts, and a full and dual receipt of all moneys wan given him, which receipt he him now in hi* possession. BLACK IIILLS OI'KNXD TO SGTTf.KVENT. The House Committee on Indian affairs to-day was authorized by Representative I'age to report with recommendation of it* passage. The joint resolution was [introduced, declaring the Black Hills country opened to exploration and settlement. The juint resolution also declares that the true intent and meaning of the treaty of April 20, 1808, is that tne white men are not excluded from traveling over, or settling upon any portion of Wyoming Territory, not included within the.bounduriea of the permanent 8ioux reservation,.established by the 2d article of that treaty. The committee adds the nroviso that this act shall not be construed to affect the right of the Indians to hunt in the Black Hills country. RLAINE'8 MOTION OVER RULED. In the House to-day, Mr. Huntori moved to laj- on the table Blaine's motion to rconaider the vote ordering the printing of the testimony. Blaine protested against this ait a violation of the assurance given him yesterday by the speaker pro tern, that he would not lose control of his own motion. There wan a brief but excited parliamentary struggle over the question, but the Speaker pro (em (Cox) overruled Blaine's objections. A vole is being taken on Hiinton's motion, but the Republicans are refraining from voting so an to show no quorum. CHANGE OK IMPRISONMENT. The President has given favorable consideration to the application for the commutation of the sentence of John L. Bitten ger, late United States Gauger, in Missouri, convicted of frauds against the Revenue, from imprisonment at the penitentiary to imprisonment in he county NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT The President has nominated Vespasian Smith, of Mississippi, as Collector of Customs at Duluth, Minnesota. Mr. Blaine in reply to the inquiry as to the truth of the report that he designed to attend the Cincinnati Convention, says that tixo report is utterly without foundation, and that he never for a moment contemplated, such a step. The rumors of nnrrounnnHannA hnlatpiin Rlsinn anil Sonn. tor Conkliug, in regard to the adjustment of their personal differences or any other Hubject, also have no foundation. Thickening of the Prwiileiitial fog. Omaha, Juno 9.?The Omaha Republican of to morrow will contain an important statement from J. Q. Millard, the city government director of the U. P. Railroad, in relation to Government Director Harrison and his share in the Blaine charges. Millard says that Harrison seems to have acted from the first in the sole interest of Morton as a Presidential caudidate. When Harrison heard three years ago about the Fort Smith matter he saw an opportunity to aid Morton by ; making the allegations public at the proper time, and he declared to Millard three years ago at the directors meeting in Boston, and has often repeated it since, that at the proper time If Blaine should be in Morton's war he would (ell this bond story and kill Blaine as a candidate. Millard eavs he was recently informed that it was intended by par tie* opposed to Blaine to keep thia a profound secret till tfy Republican Convention assembled, and to spring it on Blaine then and there so he could have no chance to vindicate himself. As respects the Kansas-Pacific matter Millard says Blaine had a witness to his blamelewness) in the person of a leading Democratic congressman from New York, WHo knows all the facts, and knows that Blaine had nothing to do with it. Catml Boiler Exploalon; Auovni, (iA? Jane 0.?Thhmu Willacy ami Jowph W. Hawe* who both killed yeeterdajf by the explosion ol a .boiler of Perlcina A Co.'* aaw mill at I..1WIon. Millard Tournament. Kisw York, June 9.?The opening game of the Centennial Billiard tournament laet night reaulted an follon: Rudolph 600, Blown M7, By Telegraph associatedTress report TO THE DAILY mTELUGtiNOBB CHARLESTON DISPATCH Last Hours and Closing Scenes of the Convention. Whisky Flowed Freely, Followed by Disorder and Drunkeness. Bath the Tioket ud the Platform Repudiated by Many Democrats at Charleston. Chaklestom, J Joe 9. Sjwt-lal to the Intelligencer: ~ My dispatch closed a little after mid* night last night with the result for Governor. Following the nomination of Matliewi}. lor <1hat position, came the choi&of Bobert "White, ot Hampshire, for Attorney (ieneral, ou the '2d ballot. After that Mathews appeared upon the scene, formally accepting the nomination and expressing his thanks for the honor conferred. His remarks had nothing in them of a noteworthy character, hut were simply the stale old stuff ono generally hears from secession mongers about test oaths and other Kadical proscriptions. Eastham, his' defeated competitor, followed and tendered his assurances of cor Uiai supporun me uuuviuin. TITI! AUDITORSllir AND OTHER OFFICES. When Eastham concluded, the balloting for Auditor began. Miller, of Cabell, wan choaen on the first ballot. Mr. Bill withdrew by arrageraent, on the understanding that he hIiouUI resume his old position ait first clerk. This job finished, nominations for Treasurer followed. Went, of Harrison county, was nominated on the fourth ballot, Mr. Brady being hia closest competitor. Pendleton, of Brooke county was nominated for Superintendent of Free Schools on the first ballot by* a large majority over Byrne, Patrick and Chapman. This was a surprise to many persons who had overrated Byrne's hold on the office and his opportunities to set things up for re-nornination. THE JUIX1E8UIP NOMINATIONS. Judge Haymond was nominated for re* election by acclamation. Okey Johnson and Qreen were selected on the two succeeding ballots. I fancy Green's nomination surprised you not a little, ft was not on the bills down this way. Ife takes the short term however. DAWNING OP THE DAY. iv,? ........ lion Mill in HCfwion. Il also found a large number of (he delegated drunk, and not only drunk \ but disorderly drunk. They seeuied to care but little who were chosen. Having got through with the Stato ticket, they" proceeded to Belect Presidential Elector* for the State at large. The choice fell upon Nick FiUhugh, of Kanawha, and Travers, of Jefferson. The selection of District Elector* wa* left to the Congressional Convention*. The delegates-at-large to the St. Loui* Convention are John* Camden, John J. Davis, Gen. Alfred Beckley, of Raleigh, and*L. R. Coflran. The l*t District delegate* are Wilson Beall, of Brooke, and 0. D. Camden, of Harrison. For Second District, J. P.-Cresap and Alexander Monroe. Third District, H; C. Sims and J. W. Kelley. These delegates were selected from the rag-baby element almost exclusively, to reinforce Bill Allen's friends at St. Louis. They are pledged to soft money, notwithstanding the platform adopted. BROOKS FLEMING PERCEIVES AN OMISSION. When the convention had been reduced to about one hundred delegates, Brooks Fleming, of Marion, submitted a resolution endorsing Free Schools, a plank that had been studiously kept out of tbe platform, it was adopted of course. Anything could have been adopted at that stage of the game. DISSATISFACTION OVER THE RESULT. There is great dissatisfaction here over the nomination of Mathews. It wax clearly seen that he sold out the Capital interests of the Third District for gubernatorial honors. Not less than one hundred prominent Democrats in Charleston declare that they will not support him. Windy Wilson's friends claim, that be top was sold outrln the name manner by Joo Millet for the Auditorship. W ADD ELL, OK POCAHONTAS, was badly beaten for the Treasurership by the course of his injudicious friends, whe electioneered for him on the ground that he was the author of the rood law. He has cause to pray for deliverance from his friends hereafter. CURBING CANDIDATES AND PLATFORM. The rag-money mejrof the Third District curse both candidates ^nd plat form. They profess Intense disgust for the general result. The Convention wot* a disorderly a flair and often disgraoefully tto. Towards daylight whisky bottles freely circulated among the delegates, and it was with difficulty that some of them were kept from blows. You can set down the convention as a discouraging element in this campaign in the Democratic r*nks. Many Demo* crats doubt their ability to elect the ticket nominated. It adjourned at 8 O'clock this morning.in a sweet state of stupor an<l demoralization,, and soon thereafter the Wheeling steamers sailed for home. Re port kb. Delegates Arriving. Cincinnati, June 9.?'The night trains brought in large accessions of delegates and newspaper reporters, who are active* | ly engaged in discussing the situation. J u'dge Mnrtindolo and Qens. Tyrell and Spooney of Indianapolis, are here, and announce that the friends of Senator Morton have strong hopes of his nomination. Tbey say the Indiana delegates have no second choice but will adhere to their favorite to the end, and declare that the nnbBshed that the nuestibn of aecond choice had been connldered,untrue. There ifl a friendly feeling between the friend* of Morton and Bristow, which is greatly strengthened by the declaration of prominent Kentuckians that their second choice i* Morton. Oen. Buekland, Edwin Cprnles, Major Bickham and others ol. the Ohio delegation have arrived, and declared the policy of Ohjo to be no attack on any condidate, and steady adherence to Hayes, which they hope will be successful in the end. CO N G R E S S. A Parliamentary Struggle Over Blaine** notion- A Field Day in ItaellouHe. ,r HOUSE. Wabhinoto*, June 9. MHfl. PEESIDKNT roLK. The House bill allowing the widow of President Eolk$15.00Mor supplied farniahed to the may in Tennessee. Pawed. BLAimE'a MOTION OYZKBULED. Mr. Buckner raised the question of consideration claiming that private busineiu being before the House; and under the rules It Van not in order to'interpose other business in a parliamentary squabbio over this and other points of onler Mr. Blaine insisted that under the ruling of the Chair yesterday he was not to be deprived of the control of hi* own mo-, tion. The Speaker, pro tern (Gox) read from the report of yesterday's proceedings to flhow that Blaine himself had stated that if he could not call up the motion to reconsider yesterday, that he would lose the parliamentary right to which he was entitled. Mr. Blaine nuked Hunton whether he (able. Air. Hunton replied that he did. Mr. Blaine?And you decline >to accept ray amendment? Mr. Hunton?I have told you before what I wan willing to do about that. Mr. Blaine then fell back upon the aaaurance of the Speaker yeateruay, that he (Blaine) would not Us deprived of the chance of calling up hia motion to reconaider. Speaker pro tern?The on/y aaaurance given by (Be.chair vroa that which has been Teod from the recorda: tliat was in accordance with the rulea. Mr. Randall reminded Blaine that in entering hia motion to reconsider. the other day, he (Blaine] had token advantage of Hunton'a omiaaion to make the uaiial motion to reconaider and lay on the table. Mr. Blaine?How did I take advantage of it; I went and aaked the Clerk about it? Mr. Kandall?I know exactly that. Mr. Blaine?Well, what advantage did I take? " Mr. Kandall?You took advantage of Hunton'a omiaaion to make the uaual motion. 1 admit you could do that. Mr. Blaine?Waa that any more.advantage than acting nnder any role of the Houac? " Mr. Kandall ? One moment, having taken that advantage-I admit that the motion of the gentleman from Virginia is entirely within practice and cntirelv within due courtesy, alao on taking advantage to-day of the gentleman 7rom Maine in moving to lay hia motion on 1 the table; now aa to the Caldwell telegram 1 understand the gentleman from Virginia to Ije willing to letr the telegram goJ i into tne proceeding ior wnii u is wurm, Mr. Blaine?It could not gofor more. Mr. Kandall?I do not vet understand that tlie gentleman from Virginia objects to the telegram goine in. , Mr. Blaine?But I call the attention of the gentleman from Pennsylvania to (he fact that neither the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee nor Chairman of the sub-committee have ever yet intimated or given to the House any advice of that telegram. Mr. Kandall?Will the gentleman from Maine ask the House now that the telegram be embodied in the proceedings of the committee? Blaine?Yes, J, am after that very thing, and I want the official telegram. The gentleman from Kentucky (Knott), after keeping it in his pocket live days, [Indignant calls to order from the Democratic side, and loud hammering of the Speaker's gavel.] gives it,l understand to the Associated Press, but has never given itto the House.* Glover nnd other Democratic members rose to questions of order, but Blaine in the midst of great uproar and confusion, asserted that all the members on the Democratic side were out of order. After several stormy and exciting scenes, in which tho occupants' of the galleries cheered, hissed and applauded without the slightest regard to the efforts nf iKo f'hnir In nrnoprve nrder. the House set itself down to voting by yens and tiny*. The Republicans at first resorted to the plan of withholding their votes, sp as to defeat any action, but didn't persist in this policy, and consequently Hun ton's, motion to "lay on the table was carried. Yeas'120, nays 91. Before the vote was announced Mr. Springer roae to a parliamentary inquiry, when Blaine immediately started to his feet and objected, and to this,demonstration Springer suggested to Blaine that he was entirely forgetting his position, and the Speaker pro tem calmly explained that it was always tho practice of the chair to hear a parliamentry inquiry. Mr. Blaine?Daring roll-call; never. Speaker pro tem?The roll-call has been completed; Mr. Blaine?Never has such a thing been done. The Speaker, with great severity of manner?It ii highly improper and hardly decent for the gentleman to confer with the chair in that peculiar style. Mr. Blaine?The gentlemans (Springer's) inquiry is merely dilatory. Mr. Springer?1 deny the gentleman's right to impungn ray motives. Mr. Blaine?The Clerk hat read tho vote and 1 demand that it be announced. i The Speaker pro tem?The Chair can not announce the vote before.it is handed to him. n Mr. Blaine?The vote has been read, I demand that it bo announced, [Shouts' of order, order, from the Democratic side of the house.] Mr. Springer?1 demand that the?gen> tleman from Maine take his sent and be in order. Mr. Blaine?I am in order. The Speaker pro tem?If the gentleman from Maine .fill not take his seat when properly called to <order, the Chair will not only require him to do no under the rulp, but will call on the officers of the House to enforce its orders. [Applauses oh the Democratie flde.] ,, Mr. Foster, of Ohio, [in an undertqpe) , call them in, fetch them on* Mr. Blaine?(Taking his seat) I will be seated with pleasure when other* are. The.Speaker pro tern, (the gentleman from Maine) stated that the chair should have announced the rote before the chair I had repeiveditT^, * The chair fcadmtt the vote at the time the imputation was made which was intended to go to the country as an imputation on the fairness of the chair. Theohair says that this to the exclusion, as it hasa right, of any other member, from diai cussing the subject farther. The chair now firooeeda to announce in a proper and ormal manner, the vote upon the nuestion, which is now for the first time handed him and all the statements to the contrary, are positively and infamously false. The chair says so on honor.?[Appl?use on the Democratic side.) Mr. Blaine?That is very parliamentanr language.. The vote was then announced?Yeas 121' nays 23. The following is the negative vote: AnBerson, Baker of New York; Bell, Ca&pbell, Chittenden,' Cutler, Darand, Hardenbergh, Hsymond, Hill, Hopkins, Hurd, Kehr, Lemovno, McFarland, O'Brien, Potter, John Reilly of Pennsylvania, Savage. Smith of Georgia, Walsh, Whitehouse, Willia-23. Blaine and Page?No quorum voting. TheSpeaker?A quorum lias not voted. Mr. rage^-I move that the .House do now adjourn. Mr. Springer roue at the same time as Page, and was recognized by the Chair. Mr. Page claimed that hi* motion must be put. Mr. Springer said my point is this, whether a quorum of members, although not voting, are not in their seats, and whether the Chair will not take cogni> zancc of that fact. Speaker pro tem.?The parliamentary inquiry is a v?ry pertinent and proper one. , The Chair decides that in deciding on the presence of a quorum it can't go outside of the record just handed up by the clerk. Mr. Page?I renew my motion to adjourn. Mr. Springer?I move a call of the House. Mr. Blaine?I rise to a point of order. The Speaker pro tern?The gentleman will state it. Mr. Blaine?I desire to have read, as explaining the point of order, an extract from the rule*. The clerk read from the manual as follows : "It is not in order on private bill day to call up and consider a motion to reconsider the vote on a' public bill if objected to. except after a postponement, by.a majority vote,of the private business. Mr. Blaine resuming, the Chair overruled that point when made by the gentleman from Iowa. Mr. Kasson?I asked the Chair to give its reasons, and the Chair declined to do ho, and very prudently because that rule is explicit that a motion to reconsidered is not in order during the private hill day, and <w this is a public matter it is not here properly. It is here in defiance of the rules by a ruling of the Ptiaii- fnf uliinli llm f'tidip cnntil f?irp nn reason, and .which is'right in the teeth of the letter of the rnle. That in my point. [Loud applause on the Republican side.] Mr. Springer?The rule usdi the words "a public biU." Thia is not a public bill. It is a resolution of a private nature?in the interest of the nomination of the geritleman for President of the United States. [Applause, hisses, laughter and great uproar and excitement.] Speaker?The gentleman from Missouri raised the point of order and had the rule read, but in the opinion of the chair the rule is not applicable at the present stage of business. It is enough tor the chair to say that oftentimes the occupants of the chair make rulings without giving the reasons for them; otherwise the whole business of the Houae might be taken up in that way. Mr. Blaine?I never have seen? The Speaker "pi-o-tern?The Chair has to call the gentleman from Maine to order now, and gives no reafon for iL because it is apparent that he is out of order in repeatedly interrupting the Chair [Applause on the Democratic side.] The gentleman knows the|rule very well,that ne must not interrupt the Chair when making a decision. Mr. Brown, of Kentucky?I wish aimply to know if this is the American Congress? Mr. Blaine?That's what I want to know.too. Brown?or whether we are pu pile of the school master from Missouri.' (Blaine not heeding the Speaker's gavel) It is tho most surprising American Congress tliut ever assembled. A member on the Democratic sidj?To that we all agree. At this there was laughter, applause and a general uproar, with the Speaker vainly endeavoring to enforce order, with the audience In the galleries paying as little attention as members on the floor to the efforts of the chair in that direction. Mr. Morrison aiked unanimous conBent to ofi'er the following resolution: llmlml, That all evidence taken by the Judiciary Committee under the authority of the resolution oi Luttrell and Tarbox be printed, and that the dispatch signed by Josiah Caldwell be also printed as a part of the record in the case, and said committee shall examine any witnesses who may be called who may have heard said Caldwell make some or a contradictory statement as agailtot that contained in Baid dispatch. The evidence of such witnesses shall also he pripted with the other evidence taken by tho committee. Speaker?Is there any objection ? Air. Hoar, of Mass.?I object. As the confusion and excitement on the floor and galleries showed no sign of abatement, the 8peaker pro torn directed the Doorkeeper to exclude from the floor all persons not entitled to the privilege, and to preserve order in the galleries, announcing it as his determination to break up this system of claqn$rism in theHouBe. Mr. Garfield said thai the proposal of the gentleman from Illinois (Mormon) was that the telegram shall not only be published as suggested, but that theie may be a proceeding of the committee to take heresay testimony, which, as I understood, the committee has almost, if not quite, unanimously resolved to do. Thin dispatch is not claimed to be evidence. Mr. Springer?Then why i? it urged? Mr. Garfield?It is a i?art of the r? gala of the proceedings of the committee, and it is not evidence. Mr. Springer?It must tie either evidence or something else. Mr. Garfield?You may call it what you please, we don't call it evidence and I will nay to the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means that to put in the rule now authorising and directing the committee to receive heresay evidence which it does now decline, would be manifestly unfair and unjust, and therefore trust that that clause will not be added. Mr. Morrison?I understand the gentleman frbm Maine to desire the publication of the dispatch for what it is worth. Now I submit,in all candor,that it is proper for the committee to show that it is not worth anything. That' is the object of mv resolution. That is all I propose to do. You may want to take the dispatch for what it is worth. Yon may, however, think it is worth some-' thing as a piece of evidence in favor of Blaine. To the extent that the dispatch is truef it would have been a benefit, but it it is not true he should not have the benefit of it. Then why not allow the committee to take the evidenceto show that it is not true. That is all the object of mv resolution. Mr. Garfield?I agree perfectly with what the gentleman saya, that ita perfectly and absolutely right to allow the committee to prove that the dispatch is worth nothing. It is not proposed to be offered as evidence. U< the committee can show it to bespurious, it ought to show it, If the committee can show it to be false, it ought to show it. Bat all I ask is, that this Iloase shall not m^ke a rule that wnnlil lui a vinlltfnri of all llin Irnnan rulos of evidence Tit: that by necondary and hearsay evidence the committee shall undertake to prove sbmething about the dispitch. Let the committee provo all it can.bnt prove it by the known rule* of etiuencc. Mr. Randall?Weil-known rulea of evidence would exclude the paper altogether. 6""w Mr.Springer?The proposition in this, that Caldwell may give evidence without being under oath, and that he can hot be contradicted by evidence under oath. Mr. Garfield?Nobody has claimed that this dispatch is evidence. Mr. McMahon?Ye#, it is claimed as evidence, and the whole country is called upon to notice that the Hou*e is ezclud* ing testimony. Mr. Springer (to Garfield)?If it is not claimed on evidence, on what grounds do you claim that it should be put on record ? Mr. Garfield?On the name ground that thegentlemap (Springer) put it in a cable dispatch condemning Hen. Schcnck, onlv that we do not call this evidence, and you did call that evidence. Mr. Springer?But Gen. 8chenck was heard. Mr. Garfield?Aye, on his sick bed when he was four hundred miles from here. Don't make fish of 6ne and flesh of another. The question was again taken and the Republican* did not withhold their vote*. The motion to lay it on the table was carried?yeas 120, nays 91. Mr. Morrison thqn asked leave to offer his resolution, but fiurlbut objected. Morrison then asked leave to ofler his resolution providing that on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week no business of a political character should i be considered by the House. Mr. Hoar?Is any such business posible? I HnAnlfor tirn (Am?The Chair in unable I to decide. Mr. Blaine objected, and the resolution vm not re ad. Mr. Cox Having called Blackburn to the choir made a report from the Committee on Conference on the bill for the appointment of receivers of National Banks. Agreed to. A large number of members were grant* ed a leave of absence. Mr. Wike offered a resolution instructing ,the Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire into the issue of bonds bv railroads in Kansas predicated on conditional grantfl of Indian lands, in tho Indian Terxitority, in whose hands they are held, and whether the public faith has teen pledged for their payment or redemption. Adonted. Adjourned till to-morrow. SENATE. Mr. Dennis, from the Committee on Commerce, reported with amendments the House bill to amend certain sections and titles 48 and 52 of the revised statutes of the United States concerning commerce and navigation aud the regulation of steam vessels. roaTOFFICE appropriation DILL. The Senate then took up the bill making appropriations for service of the Postofhce Department for the fiscal year and for other purposes. Mr. West, in charge of the bill, said that when it came from the House of Representatives it proposed to oppropriate $33,689,109, As now submitted to the Senate by the committe it proposed to appropriate $30,946,360. The bill as it came from the House contained a provis ion of a general character. looiung to a redaction of expenses. In the judgement of the committee it was not practicable to do bo, and therefore the committee recommended non-concurrence in the pro* visions of the House bill looking to a readjustment of the salaries and a change in the compensation to'railroad companies throught the country for carrying mails. The subject of compensation to railroad companies was settled two years ago, and the committee are of the opinion that it is not advisable to reopen it. A reduction of this appropriation would not be sanctioned by the people, afl ita result would be to abolish the system of railway post offices and cause a reduction of the "fast mail service. The committee had met the House half way at least in the direction ol economy. They agreed to appropriate less money this year for the service of the Postoffice Department than was appropriated last year. First, the amendment proposed by the committee was to appropriate $150,000 for mail depredations to special agent* instead of $110,000 appropriated by the House. ' After debate the amendment was argeed to. The committee reported an amendment to uppropriate $40,000 for advertising instead of $25{000, as proposed by the House, providing that the Postmaster General shall cause an advertisement of all general mail lettings of each State and Territory to be conspicuously posted up in each postoffice in all the States and Territories embraced in said advertisement for at least sixtv days before the time of such general letting, and no nthftP ndvprtiflnmpnt nf fllicll lattimrs nhall be required; but the provision shall not apply to any other than general mail letting*. Mr.Saulsbnry inquired what the object was in taking advertisements from the newspapers of the country; it seemed to him as if it was an nraendmentof doubtful proprioty. Mr. West replied that the amendment was only to perpetuate an arrangement established years ago to save expense and has been found to work advantageously. The amendment was agreedto. The House of Representatives proposed to appropriate $68,000 for compensation to Post Masters; and the Senate Commit* tee on appropriations reported an amend* ment to make the amount $75,000. Mr. Sherman said that a reduction ought to be made in the pay of postmasters. The pay of postmasters since 1868 had been increased 65 per cent. The Senator from Maine (Hamilton) some time ago, in an able speech, showed that there was a deficiency from carrying the newspapers of thtf country amounting to $0,900,000; the amount paid' by the newspapers towards carrying their mail was $1,000,000. Had not the Senate courage to deal with this matter. Had the newspapers such power over Senators, was there such a terror of them that .ln ?Ki( trna He acknowledged that tho power of newspapers was great in the dissemination of intelligence. Every respectable newspaper publisher would consider himself insulted if told he was a beneficiary of the government. In this way the Senate should have tho courage to raise the postage on newspaper*, even if every newspaper in the land .should; cry out against it. He had conversations with many newspaper publishers about this subject, ana they all said that Congress had fixed the rate too low. He was in favor of increasing the rate to 4,5, or even 6 eta a pound, to have a solution of this trouble. He didn't see why; the poatmaster of a town in Ohio should receive $4,000 per annum, while a judge of the Sapreme Court of the State receives but $3,500. The office of postmaster was a very easy one. He admitted that the postmasters in New York{ Philadelphia, Boston, and other large cities, should be paid more than tho others; but because the salary in large cities was too low, was no reason why they should he kept high in small towns. Mr. Sherman moved- to amend the amendment of the committee so as to make the amount for compensation oi Post Masters, $7,200,000Instead of $7,* .VHLOOn. He ttlflo nvfl notice that lie would move at the proper time to' increase the rate of poeUop oiw newspanera to four cents per pouna^*?d he would do so notta punish the newipaners, but ;to make them pay a Just proportion of their transportation through the mails. He subsequently modified his amendment fixing the amount at-$7,200,000 was to provide that the reduction In'~ the rate of compensation shall commence on tho l?t of October next. The amendment wm then agreed to?jeas 22, nays 16. Tho other amendments ]ttoposed *by the Committee 011 Appropriations were agreed to, as follows: Increasing the appropriation for rent, light and fuel from 9300,000 to $425,000; for compensation to railway postal clerks from $1,225,000 to $1,300,000; for route agents from $915,000 to $1,000,000; for mail mejKngtn [torn 1021,000 to $720,000; and for transportation of foreign mails from $225,000 to f260,000. The House adopted a clause providing, that if tjie revenues of the Postoffice Department be insufficient to meet the appropriations made by tho act, the Bum of $4,230,906 be appropriated out of the treasury to supply the deficiency. Tho Senate Committee proposed an amendment making the sum $7,188,147 instead of $4,230,900. Agreed tn. The House appropriated $1,800,000 for the payment of letter carriers, and the Senate Committee proposed to make the amount $2,000,000. Agreed to. The section of the Ijlouae bill in regard to stamped envelopes waa amended to read as follows, and as amended was agreed to: No stamped envelopes or news* paper wrappers shall be sold by the post* office department at less, in addition to the legal postage, than the average cost, including all salaries, clerk hire and other expenses connected therewith. The amendment of the committee pro-' viding that so much of the $17,000,000 appropriated for the inland mail transportation, as may be necessary, may be expended to continue the daily mail service between Chicago and the Pacific coast; not exceeding, however, $25,OOQ. I Agreed to. The last eight sections of the bill readjusting the compensation of Post Masteti, providing tho new rates for postal railway service and fixing the rate on mail matter of the third class at one cent for each two ounces the Committee ah Anni-nnr!fil!nna r/vnmnimirln/? tn be striken out. They wore stricken out and on motion of Mr, Withers, they were referred to the Committee on Postottice and Tout Roads, that they might be considered, and the appropriate bills reported, changing the exiatinglaw. Mr. Sherman submitted the following amendment: That on and after the first day of January. 1877, all newspapers and" periodical publications mailed from a known office of publication or news agency and addressed te regular subscribers or. news agents, pontage shall be charged at the following rates': On newspapers and periodicals issued weekly or more frequently than once a week four cents a pound or fraction of a pound, and on those issued less frequently than once a week five cents ^.por pound or fraction thereof. Mr. Withers appealed to Senator Sherman not to encumber this bill with the amendment, but let it go to the Committee on Postoffice Department and Post Roads and be considered with the other provisions referred to the committee. Mr. Sherman accepted the suggestion and the amendment was so referred. The bill wan then reported to the Senate and the ameddments made in committee agreed to?yeas 23, nays 14. The bill was read three times and passed. Mr. Edmunds moved to'take up the Senate bill to amend the 2d, ith ani\ 5th sections of the act of May 31,1870, to enforce the right of the citizens of the United States to vote in the several States, Mr. Thurman opposed tie motion to take the"bill up, ana said there were other mare .important matters to be considered. A vote being token oil "Edmund's motion, it resulted in lijycas and 1G najt>, no quorum voting. Several other dilatory motions followed, on which the roll wua called at 5:40, and a quorum answered. The Senate, by a v<jto of 20 yeas to 17 nays, adjourned till tomorrow. NEW YORK. The Nnnday ExcInc Law. New Yobk, June 9.?The fight in this city against tho Sunday excise law is increasing in determination. the police to pay. To-day Judge Dittenhoefler, on behalf of the proprietors of Gilmore'a Garden, obtained an injunction from Judge Don-, ohue restraining tho police from entering the garden without paying like other citizens. judgement aoain8t tqomah a. soott In the suit of Morris K. Jessup Co., Drexel, Morgan & Co., Perkins & .Post, and others vs.Thoma* A. Scott, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and others for railroad iron for building the Davenport & St. Paul railroad, Judge Sanford, in the Superior Court this afternoon directed a verdict for the plaintiffs for $306,200 in gold. T1I? TURF. Phix^delphia, June 9.?At Belmont Park to-day XJoldamith Maid attempted to beat 2:14. The following is the remit: 2:21$, 2:10J and 2:2o. Boston, June 9.?At Beacon Turk me unfinished race of yesterday waa won by Charlie It., Joe Riplev 2d, Charlie Mac 3d?time 2:30, 2,26, 2:28,2:27, 2:29, 2:39 J, 2:32.2:29*. Tne race in the 224 class was won bpr Commonwealth, Honest Harry 2d, Jubilee Lambert 3d-time2:27i, 2:27,2:27. Kctaflc* lis Nnpporf. New Albany,Ini^ June 9.?The l^cdg-er-Standurd, the Democratic organ in this city. to-day removed the name* of Judges Buskirk and Pettit from the Indiana Democratic State ticket'and refuses any longer to give them its support' It announces' that h correspondence will be ojfcned with tho Democrats in various parts of the state for the purpose of selecting two other candidates to ^oe snhaituted for Buskirk and Pettit, and pledges an earnest support to those who may w thus substituted. i* Hoyt, Nprugue A Co. - New Yobk, June 9.?The referee appointed to determine the amount of debts due by Hoyt, Sprague & Co., has made a partial report. He states that the cl&imq presented amount to nearly $8,000,000. He has passed on about three hundred claims, amounting to $3,345,409, and the receiver has on hands $1,320,000. The referee therefore thinks it safe to order a dividend on the claims already examined of 10 per cent. Marriage In High Life. Chicago, June 9.?The marriage o( Mr. McCormick and Miss Katherine V. Medill was solemnised last night at the residence of the brides father, Mr.' Jos'. Medill, Esq., of the Chicago Tribune. The event wu notcwdrthy on account of the social prominence of the contracting parties, .the number of distinguished guests present, aqd the. exceptional elegance of dress and decorations which .characterized it. C, B. I. <t I?. Bsllrowl Anunal Ntatcment. CnicAao, June 9r-The advance slips of the report of the Chicago, Kock Island & Pacific Railroad show* gross earnings for the year ending April 1st, 70, $7,06o, 102; operating expenses, taxes, set., $3,687,020; decrease in gross earnings compared with the previous vear, $45,445, and an increase of net earnings of $ 154,723. The report was highly satisfactory to the stockholder*, and showed the road to be in good condition. Ilarlue lutrlllgonro. London, June 9.?Th'o steamships. ahsyinia, from New Y6rk, and l>e{psi>, from Baltimore, arrived out. New York, June 9.?-The steamer Elysia, from London arrived. FOREIGN NEWS. ENGLAND.. London, June 9.?In the House of Commons this evening Disraeli Raid that < the Berlin memorandum has been withdrawn. England and other powers agree upon certain points, among which is one not^p exercise undue pressure upon the Porte. Russia, Fance and England have made successful representations to Servia for the maintenance of peace. London, June 9.?A special from Berlin states that the Gsar has prevailed upon Servia to adopt a peaceful.policy. Turkoy has spontaneously offered the insurgents the two conditions included in the memorandum, viz: three months armistice and direct negotiations. In thq House of Commons Disraeli said further, that the Memorandum was withdrawn because the Porte had anticipated some important points and offered amnesty spontaneously. England's refusal' to accept the memorandum had not been recciveu by any power in an unfriendly way, but with great regret. The great powers agreed to recognize Mnrad without the usual delay. The necessary credentials were sent to the English Ambassador at Constantinople to-night. Mr. Disraeli declared further that a letter purporting to bear his signature, which was recently published in Vienna, stating that England well know how to resist the Muscovite aggression, is a for DENMARK. ' Copenhagen, June 9*-The committee ol the Lower House of the Danish Parliament have decided unanimously in favor of the government's demand for two million crowns for the purchase of sixteen Krupp field batteries, and the radical leaders will'move a resolution declaring it a moment of importance for the proposal thus, avoiding a vote of want nf n/m wlonoi. nnnn urlimli that snv. eminent will abandon the measure and the extraordinary session adjourn. KUMU. St. Petersburg, June 9.?It is semiofficially stated that the representatives of Russia in Servia and Montenegro have again been ordered to use their influence to prevent, any warlike demonstration. An assurance has been giveij that Russia would take care that the Porte rave effect to the guarantee for the execution of reforms. GERMANY. Berlin, June 9.? The Notional Zetiung says Bismarck was summoned to Berlin solely to report to the Emperor the latest phase of the events In Turkey. The Zuiiung odds that the Uerman policy continues to aim above all at the.preservation of peace, and the leading political circles are convinced that the efforts will be successful. NPAIN. OppoNCil to ItellglouNTotoratioii. Madrid, June 9.?During a debate yesterday in the Senate on the new Constitution, the Bishop of Salamanca said that the Spanish prelates would always, oppone religious toleration as incompatible with Catholicism. TURKEY. rVitiar* Nvmnni.v .In tin Q. ? Slroilrnl Islam liaii forbidden the Sottas to carry arms or congregate in its thoroughfares The Porte ban courteously asked Servia to explain the meaning of her armament. T!iis request ia not made in a threatening way or as an ultimatum, FRANCE. Paris, June 0.?Intelligence has been received here that some of the insurgent bands have accepted the armistice and others refused. Heather Report. WAR DwAirniKKT, ) Ovricit or tub Cmur Hional Umcu, V Wasiiinoto.v, D.C., June 10?1 A. u. ) paoBABiuTnta. For Tennesse and the Ohio Valley, cooler, folllowed by warmer weather, south winds, partly cloudy and stationary or falling borometer. For the Upper Lakes, rising barometer, clear, warmer weather, with southerly winds in the southern portion, but. possibly cooler northeasterly winds ar the northern stations. Compromise Among tlie Mill Men. Pittsburgh, June 9.?The conference rnmmitlcM nf iho Pinldlara Union and the Iron Manufacturer* Association agreed on a compromise to-dajr with regard to the price for boiling, which will be submitted to both sides to-morrow. Both Association* will probably accept and thus terminate the lock-out. Heel tor Culm at *1 00 per Pound. Havana, June 9.?The government is making contracts with parties f in Florida, for cattle, paying $1 00 in gold per pound delivered in Nucrieta. AI)?romle<l Willi 8100,000 Havana. June 9.?Ricardo Menocal, Collector of taxes has absconded to the United iStates with about $400,000 in gold. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ^ B. CALDWELL, Attorney at Law, No. 68 Twelfth St. (Next door to Odd Fellow's Hall, firnt floor.) mr21 0 W. B. ALLI80N, Attorney at LaW, Wheeling, Wm Va. Will praetloe in the State A Federal Covrts. Office on Fourth 81, east aide, ftnt door north of Monroe. ]y30 QANIEL PECK, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ~ . 1?M L'hepline Stmt, Wheeling, W. V?. J-JANIEL LAMB, ATTORNEY AT LAW, No.lSIS Market Strut, (oterCMr Btak,) M Wheeling, W. V?. JOHN McCI.AVE, Attorney at Law, Collection! pnmfUr mtit. Jfmj U?nM, litlee rnsrintfwl. Not? dJacoonM. Wfflpmctlw In the Btst? ot Ohio ind Wot ^0?Br?s'eor. Third irni Market itreet*, in Midi* rrij Bteflc. HtaulxBTllln, Ohio. BpU rji x quota, > Attorney at Lsw. 0/m, n Tuttflk SlreH, WhctNng, W. To. Practiced in the Coorte of Ohio, Marthnll ?nd Tyler conntie*, W. Va. nov!7