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} A THUNDERCLAP. { Soult Dealings of the Re. fturnlg Board Unearthed. P Pt Rising trom its Grave to Denounce Radical Rascality. A Propositon from Wells to Tilden to Sell Out. Maf ra w Indlinantly Befused. .WIlJt Details of the Corrupt and Chmaraterlatle Scheme. [p"aciol to N. 0. Demoorat.1 ;' Wsalmoron, Jan. l1.-Another bombshell has wetbeat thrown Into the tepubliean smp by the bufwre the Committee on Powers and e: m of the Hones of the following paper: ! "'t ' one dtllion of dollarathe vote of Louis. a te ase be secured to Tilden and Hendrioks. The mdalpIlation must be done by me (Wells), 44 as fAr as possible to protest the i Mbers of the'.Beturiag Board who may fhvor ' h.r. l ll t, it my. be neoeseary to eoeat twos 41 ths. e members of the board to recoh what we wnt., The details to be agreed upon ; d the money to be plld i instellments; say, one irth when the Ah menmber wee elected; one b:w:.o rth when one member resigns and an othe Io elected in his plieae; one-tourth whei sother member resigns, and another is lenMtd In his plea; tnd the belance, one-tourth, o be paid when the ortifloates ar given. ' The reading of the above naturally eaused the )ptoIwedoest sesation and the wildest onstern. :'io among the Radioils. The agreement wee dlatda by Wells, in New Orleans, to J,. H. Md. nh lOrmerlty of the New Orleans rsesenl. To I ' wll . eqeatloan propounded by the oommittee iel.o tto thi pepsir, Maddus dolled answer. g j aunil after consultation. lie has boon given time by the committee, and is now conferring. it LJ Mid he will make a full asplantion. 8. L JEWELL. WELLt' MNTlTBBIOU LETrERB. The Complete Correspondence Between Wells and 'Iekett and MadJux. low eAloslana was to Have Been Counted for Tilden If that Million Dol. lars Had Come Dolan, (Ipecial to the N. 0. Demoorst.) WIsemarvo, Jan. 81.-There were some s trge developments made to-day before the Iuate Commattee on Privileges and Powers. tbGQ. Pileket, of this lty, and J. H. Maddus, eof altimore, were ext ined, and the following eeoorrepandes and letters produaced ad ide. Mted by themi "Novymnas 87. e.o COl. Pi6kett, Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore; S "aveo fust artifed, and have rsoelved your dis. :tns. I can't walt, so will leave at 9 to-night I tLk l' Thomas had better telegraph J. H. eddn, 17 DBienville street so that he can do it at-+per col, and we'll see his party in Balti. r e, Gods! do your patriotl friends hesitate; 7a n't a live to the sitution. Above all things hespas from trouble. I will hold things In hand .tlfeI`see yeo." J. Thomar was Col. Piokett. Seeond Dispateh, LM I .Olesert, Ousetomhouse street: "lold; we'll telegraph yu Monday evening. "rJO. HANCOOK," Witos said he was HEanook, and Madison Wells opened all the dispatches for Oalvert, by egmunmt. Third Bispateh. "~JO. Hanook, 181 Bleville street, New Or. Atll right. I oan get the money at 6, 8, 7, 8, 9 @2l0 per ost in Baltimore, where I will go on the th, O th or .et, Id or 8d prox, It it will Mlit Ios. J. THOMLh." The ellowlag letter, unsigned, was then read: i "'or one mllion dollars the vote of Looisinea aodkwe sers to Tilden and Hendrloke. Man. IIla.IM must be done by me, and as frr a pos. :.- i to prtet the members of the Returning iN.. * who ma.y vor such a result, it may be esgmery to eleet two or three members of the W:A teash what we want, the details to be Serd spon, money to be paid in Installments; 'iE Sie.mI ter when one member reigns; one ute r when anothe resigns and another eleot. '` k i~ills,it place; one-quarter when another re w i Ith noether eloeted in his place; and the ~ tquaartes to be paid when the erti ' IouM.th Dlepateh. "',Ir. ameoek,4lenille street, New Orleans, i'tle nped as dq ired; .damn my interests. S'li of the best nterests of fbrty millions of gle. AJOHN PICKOITr." Rddus was then asked it it was not the fact SY he had made a bargain with J. Madison Wellslb ave the State of Louisiana to the Tilden leets l .r ono million dollars. He declined to O' wle, und also declined to euplain any of the ,-- c m sleneept to say that he was Hanoock, W e Oelvert, ad Pickett was Thomas. Xe wee glai oae hour to make up his mind, whne, it he tilnl re.asee, he will probably ber. rted fPr eontoemp. CONGiESS. Two New Democratio Senators Seated. b Housre Admits the Member from Colorado. [Special to N. 0. Demoorat.] Waaswoxo, Jan. 8L.--The Benator elect from Fgs Virgiaa, and McPherson, Senator elect Io NOew Jersey, were seated. LAtr sa beg di=ouaion on the Pacific Bailroad bWIl without aeto., Senate adjourned till 11 a. m. to-morrow. In at Horse, afer s lenghy vote s to whether Coloeado was a State and entitled to represent. teps, the majority report of the committee was aoplted, and Bedard, the member elect, was sw-en In. TE ELECTORAL TBUIBUNAL. Ne.oll that Judge Bradley Has tChoe ma the Fifth Merm . er of the Trih aL o eo pe esal4tt e N. Demorst .4 More Damaging Testimony about the Returning Board. All of Wells' Letters 0 ferlng to Sell Ot to be Prod seid Before Congress. Wells' Plan to Make c(hantmlll Come Deowna With the oeer by Making overturee to the National Demo. eratie Comlaritttee (Speolal to the N. 0. Demoorat] WAttmroroi, Jan. 81,-In an laterview this evnilog with oddue he told ime he would submit to the oommlitll to-morr6w several letters writ. ten to him by Wells, authoriting hipt to make the negotlations with the Demoeratio Commitee for the purohase of the RIeturning Board; also a letter to West telling him that the Detmosts had a million of dollars in New Orleans and unless his (West's) party sent an equal sum the State would go for Tilden and leuadrioks. Maddux will also tell of his visit to Cameron, and notifying him, in the name of Wells, that unless money was provided for the Returning Board Louisiana would be lost to •ayes. Maddux believes that money was paid to Wells by the Republicans, because, if it was not done, it was the Arm resolve of Wells to make an honest count, with the hope of reinstating himself with his people. The proposition of his to sell to the Democrats was made in order to bring Chandler, CaOmeron & Co. to terms at once; if they failed to pay him, he had determined then to abandon their party, whether or not the money was paid him by the Demoorats. Although a million was stipulated as the prioo, Maddux believes that two or three hundred thous .nd would have suiooed, as Wells said the negro members could be bought up hoeap. Maddux's refusal to answer the que. lions put to him to-day was for the purpose of giving Wells time until to-morrow to consider the proposition made to him, to make a clean breast of the whole fraudulent action of the Be. furning Board. If Wells consents to do thls further developments will cease, but it he de clines, thenhe (Maddux) will out with the whole history, whloh will finally dispose of Wells and the Beturning Board villainy. Republioan members are besieging Maddux to tslence him. Wells is in a terrible state of per. plexity, verging on distraction, Hll fearful sit. uation may cause him to squeal with the hope of obtaining immunity and of avoiding further dam. aging exposures. We will know to-morrow. Kellot ; and Pitkin are wild with rage. E. L. JE WELL, --- we at--- WELLS Is ICK. The Returninw Board Allowed to Re. celve Visitors. . WAelanoror, Jan. 81.--Gov. Wells is siok this m ornine. The Rletrning Board arre n quite eloss con. tnement. Visitors are admitted by card and conversation held within hearing of the oflioees. WELLS' LETTERS. A Heavy Cloud Range Over the Returning Board. WAsantarxo, Jan, 81 --Three letters fom Gov. Wells, one gotl to He witt, rolt to Cameron and one to Senator West, will be produced to-day. A heavy oloud hangs over the Keternng Board. Maddux, a treasury agent, who wa in eon stant communtiation with Well., dealines to answer or explain his letters. Sa penaeeeon Pithin-.le Has Been Eix. amlted And Is Now Dick. WAsnulavor, Jan. 81.-A mub-committee of the Louislana Committee examined Marshal Pitkin last nillht. he Marshal is not very well. The tElectoral Commieation-Judge Brad ley the Fifth Judge. WAsrtnoros, Jan. 81.--Judge Bradley was eleoted as the fifh Judge. In the Senate a concurrent resolution was pted providing that no person shall be ad mitted to the south wing of the capitol during the oaunt of the votes for President and Vice Presi dent, excepb pon tickets issued by the President pro tempore o the Senate and Speaker of the House of epresentatives. BSuch hkets to be dllstributed equally to each Senator and Repre. sentative by the Sergeants-at-Arms of the Senate and House of Repreenttives. Disasters and uicitdes. BT. Lov, Jan. 81.-Prof. Edward 8. Seymour, who srtited here from Chattancoga or Atlanta two months tinoe, was found in a chair with his throat out, Cause-pecunlar troubles. Losnoix, Jan. 81.-The Countess of Howe threw herself from a window of her mother's resldence in Berkley Square, and died of her in lrtes. atrlefs for her lusband's death unsettled her mind. Loxwox, Jan. 31.-The bark John B. Chuae, from Savannah, was towed to Liverpool, with a.nmast lost and otherwise damaged. MIIEXCO's PRESIDIPNTS. Igleslas will Make a Fight for the Presidency. B8A FaAwIlaoo, Jan. 8t.--The steamer New bern arrived today from Mexican ports. Among the pasengea were L. M. Contador and Sebas tian Garci, of the Customhouse at Manatlan, both partisans of Iglelase. They report every. thln very quiet; that up to the present four P.a side tates, Lower OCliforhia Duranso, Sonora and Gutrrero have declared for Iglasias. It il marrtly reported at Masstian that three States on the Atlantic side had declared for Igle esas. They sa there are no soldiers of Dias in any of the tates that have declared against him, and should they be sent from other States, the people are prepared to resist them. The feel. Samofng the people to Lower ClUornisin favor of Igsiasu is almot universal. THEE EASTERN QUESTION. Peace Again Probable. Lownow, Jan. 81.- RBeater from Constanti nople says: It is believed peace will be conoluded with Bervia, and it is rumored that Montenegro ha received Turkey's overture favorably. The Plenlpetentlaries Leaving (Constan tinople. LowDnow, Jan. 81.-A dispatch from Conetan 1 nople say Count Ohandordy, renoch Plenipoten, to the late Conference, and Count Dorte. Ittali Ambassador, lett there yeterday. Money, Stoeks, Ste. Naw Yona, Jan. 81.--Gold opened at 106. Stocks seuve and very unsettled Money 8. Gold 10854. xchanm--lonl 4.8404.84%/, short 4 864, commercial 4 L4.88. Governments acte,^ un settled and lower. State bond-Louialsuas bet ter, the ret steady and dull. 2:80 p. m.-Gol closed at 105k. remeetli Markets. Naw Yora, Jan. 81 Noon.-Cotton quiet; sales 887 bales; Uplands 18., Orleans 18,. Futures opened stead; February 18 8 890 18 15-82. March 18 15.168 11.82, April 18 17-82 018 19.82, May 18 .88s8018%, Jnne 18 27.82@ 18our quiet and unhanged; wheat quiet and steady; corn dull and unohanged; pork doll, 817 217 50 for uninspeotd; lard heavy steam 11.90; sprlte turpentine qoet, 4; rosin dull, $2 8'4 40 for strained; freights dull. Shipped February nd March, by sail, 7d. 1 p. m.-Ootton -- Uplands, Low Middlin clause, June and July lvery, 7 582; shipped February and Marhob, by mil, 7 1-84 PAnIa, Jan. 81, 1:80 p. m.--Bente 10f8. So. LoxDox, Jan. 81, Noon.-Oonsols 96 1-18@ 95 16-16. Foreign Markets. Iavt.oo, Jan. 81, 19.m.-Cottot steadier; Middlin VU1nd, 6 18-16d; Middling Orluan, 7d; ales bales-foar spmelstion and export 8000; recepte 9700, all American. FPtuea opened 1-18 dearer ot pee l-est Up0 d Lo0 w M.. a.ces, ~iag rThe Iepubltloa's 1peeaitl tret Wach hInston. What Oure Radieals were Treated to fteterday as lood News, The RItpubioan tried Me hand at good news yesterday, with the following very humorous re sut' Is wee quite thrilling to see the pumpers, as the " 'ctra Repubtian " was oried through the streets, rush forward with their nickelse to latest. As they ulanood over asuspioious looking Washington specials that figured consplcuously on the paper, their feces grew long and sober with joy, and they were so pro. foundly happy they could not speak, but in sombre silence, sneaked home. The result of the good news was so exhilarating as to hopes lessly break the quorum of the Bump. Some of the members remarked, as they went off, "If we get say more good news like this, the party will not be able to hold together under it." The fllowing Is a specimen of the dlspatch sent to the Itptublican, from Washington, to cheer the hearts of the despondent: A Mare's Neat-Littledeld as a Witness--Mie Proves Too Much and then Too IAttle--Pitkin on the tsand-lie Interprets Cypher Dispatohes and Disguste the Democrats with their J mpti ness-Putting the berews to Paokard--Hle Proves a Match for the (Jommittee-Bull--David Dud ley Chagrined and Vexed-The Bllectoral Com. misilon-e he Demo.rats Hoisted wi b their own Petard. The eamtination of Littleield yesterday proved a nut without a kernel in it. Much was expeoted by the Democrats, and much were they disap. pointed. His statements under oath first, on Monday, that Gov. Wells did not instruot him to alter the Vernon retu us, and on Tuesday that he did so instruct him, leaves Littlefleld in a po sition embarreasing only to himself. Messrs. Welle, Casanave, Anderson and Ken ner are in royal durancee on Capitol Hill, and in both elegant quarters and the beet of spirits. The clerical error in the Vetnon returns seems to have been known to all the Congressmen re cently in Louisiana and oneoasonsno alarm. The Vernon return, therefore, is a hair trig= ger-an affair perilous only to those who sack to profit by its theft. He (Pitkin) lnterpreted all (the cipher die patches) that were submitted to him, and about lip. . wa flually discharged as a Witness. No hbing material was disclosed. Governor Kellogg was before the House Com mittee on Privileges and Elections yesterday. David Dadley Field condutcted the esamina ion and was f, equently checked by the wltutes when he sought to aworibe false statements to him. The Governor reminded Field that Tombs pet tifogag n could not disconcdert hnm. Field spttered and looked red an 1 pale by turns, to the amasement of his oollea nee, sand at length abandoned the witne s with ohag. in. Field was completely taken down. The Governor strode from the committee room with a glow of t triumph. The Democrats here are getting blue and look on the electoral commission as an ugly petard. Judge Davis' election as 8enator ju mt when they want him on the commission as fifth judge is a sore embarrassment. The sentiment of the Ilepubliosas is most I cheerful. * * * * * The recognition of Gov. Packard will follow it, as a matter of course. I). D. ." on SUMMI.Mt IT UP. The Democrats are embarrassed at having elected a ienator in Illinois. Wells, Anderson & Co. are delighted at their imprisonment; that haobeas corpua they pray for is only a joke. A clerical error (?) of the board in Vern-n parish dumbfounds the Democrats. Kellogg left the witness-stand in a glow of triumph. THE DEDT OF ARDIANSAS. And How It is Proposed to Reduce It by Bondholders int New Cork. [IN. Y. World.] A meeting of Arkansas bondholders oonvened at the offioe of Mr. B. L. Outtting, Jr.,19 Bouth William street yesterday at 2 p. m. Mr. G. W. dtepton csaled the meeting to order, inviting Mr. IR. L. Cuttibng, Jr. to the chalr. Mr. MoWillisme was BSeretary. A number of eminent financiers were present, and they represented in the aggre. gate. between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000 of the debt. The Chair explained the nature of the meeting, and showed the desirability of prompt action, as the Legislature of Arkansas is now in session. After debate, the following resola ions were adopted unanimously : Resolved, That a on minttee of five bondholders be appointed by the chairman, who are hereby requested to orrefully examine into the fnlancial condition of the 8tate of Atkansas, and that said committee be authorised to make such proposals to the Governor of said State, for a fair and equit. able adjustment of its debt, by compromise, if necessary, as will enable the State in future to promptly pay the interest on ime semi.an naily; be it further esolved, 'that this meeting is of opinion that If a fair and equitable adjustment of the dhbt can be agreed upon with its committee, all the bond holders of the State will aooept it in settlement a their voluntary proposition, relieving the btate of Arkansas from any charge of attempting re pudiation. The debt of Arkansas amounts to $18,180,250. The proposition made in the meeting was that the old debts, amounting to $5,184,465, should be funded at 60 cents on the dollar. Those deb s, a portion of which were funded in 1809, were ail con tracted before 1840. It wa proposed to fund the railroad debts at ~5 cents on Ihe dollar. The ten years' bonds and secured stoking fund are all right, as the interest has been paid promptly uponthem. They were issued after the Clayton oarpet-baggere were driven out, and the money used for -the legitimate expenses of the State government. The State scrip, $1,898,000 is re ceivable for taxes. The bulk of the Arkanass bonds are held in this city. They have been sell ing at 19 to 80 cents on the dollar. It was said that 840,000 of them sold yesterday at 11 cents; but this was considered doulAtul. It is under stood that the party in power in Arkansas are ta ers and will make a fair compromise and dea justly with the creditors, to the extent of their ability. Before the meeting adjourned, Mr. Cutting said that in vieswof the importance of the matter he would not announce the committee he should select until this morning. A SPECIEMN RADICAL. What the lehiand l"Deacon" Has to lay of I. , Moore. Mr. P. H. Toler, Representative from tiohland lsth, having had occasion to testify before the on5iao, Oommlttee concerning one Sam. 0. oore, whose aidavit assisted the eturoning Board to make is decision in the case of Rion land, Moore replied in the following slanderous card: "I have been in Blehland parish as long as he. I have deals In merchandise while there, and he owes me a bill for goods obtained of me. My character there is as high as his, to say the least of it, and I was esteemed as a gentleman till po;acs nrased a question. I was driven from there because I was a Republican, and the goods I was forced to abandon have been destroyed. I have paid my debts, and am a Bepublican. He has not paid his, and is a Demoorat. "8. C. MOORE." We do not know much about Moore ourself but this is what his parish paper (the Blohland Beacon,) has to say of him : " He says he has been in itiohlbnd as long as Mr. Toler, which everone in the parish knows is not true. We do not know whether Mr. Toler owes him or not, but, as attorney. he (Toler) ho'ds s audgment against d. 0. Moore we think, for several undred dollars. He says his charao ter here is a high ss Mr. Toler's, which is not so- that he was driven from here bscause he was a 'Republican, which is Ilale; that the goods he was forced to abandon were detroyed which Is alse, because he abendcne4 no goods her-he left an old moir, we are in formed, whioh was taken charge of aes of iis pbLoan frbiends; that he blas his debt nad Mr. Toe has anot Ai oufp-s let around be -I tn ac t, allic.eM e debt to borrbe s uI ej *r sal I Wldladti, tatary $1, 1871. The sesate, The eant_ met at the usau hour, i19 m ieut. Gov. Wilts presIding, and a quortu present. Mr. Goode, for the Jadlelary Committee. r ported favorably u Hoar bill No. 44 to rtutho I&e set Leget re, an emaopated minor, t prratleo law. ldeport received. Mr. Grover, for the Committee on Corpora tions and Parorhial Affairn, reported favorabl on loose bill No. 8. The report waee receive without reading of the bill. e Mr. Goode further reported, for the Jadlotar Committet, favorably on House bill No, l, belag an set to repeal aolt 14 of 1800, allowlg the Sheriff of St. Landry $300 and Clerk of tih same parish $r00, salaries. Ihe ball was plance on the alendar. Also, favorably on House bill No. 28, to athor lee nhtaries to administer oaths and take es knowledgments. Mr. Ioatner moved to amend by inserting tho words "and qualified" after "duly appointed.' The bill was so amended, and, the rules boean suspended, was finally passed. At 1'./ o' okols the Senate, at the instance of Mr. iobertson, went into exoentive session, whieh was shortly raised. A message from the House announced th.t the House had passel and asked concurrence in Hotte bill No. 48, entitled an adt authorislig the Governor to appoint an Aee.stant Attorney rGneral, defining his duties and fixing his com. peneation; fixing the commission which shall be paid the Attorney General upon all amounts col. looted by him and paid into the State Treaaurv, and to repeal act No. 88, approved March 8, 1874. And in the concurrent resolution concerning the transfer of the Metropolitan Police to the aity of New Orleans. And that the Rouse was ready to ballot in joint session for United States Senator. At 12:45 the Senate repaired to the hball of the House for the purpose of balloting fur ednator, as requested, and shortly after returned to their own chamber. Mr. Dents called up touse bill No. 41, relative to James Legendre, above noticed. The bill was fnally passed; yeas 10, nays 4. Mr. Ogden asked consent to take up the House concurrent resolution relative to the pollce, above notioed. The bill provides that the special com mittee of the House on City Affairs, and the oon. mittee of the Senate on the Metropolitan Police, be instructed, acting Jointly, to report a bill to abolish the present police law, and to provide suitable legislation with the view of transferring bhe polioe to the city. Mr. White proposed an amendment looking to riving the joint committee such diesretionary powers as would enable them to examine the sys'emu of other cities and exercise the utmost imit of the right of local self government. Judge Ogden thougaht the soape of the com mittke s powers ample without the amendment, which would only delay action. The amendment was lost. At half-past i o'liook the Senate again went nto executive session on stggestion of Mr. White. After executive sesslon, Mr. Ognen, for reca sons explainoed, changed his mind as to the pro. priety of the amerdment of Mr. White, and moved a reconsiderat on of the vote by which the amendment was tabled. Carried. Mr. Demas in the chair. Mr. White moved the adoption of the amend. mont, with the words "compatible with effia cienoy" added. A oall or the roll restlted-yeas 18, nays 5; no quorum voting. Another all resulted-yeas 15, nars 5: and the resolution as amended was adopted, reading as follows : lesolved, That the special committee of the House on Uty Affairs and the eommittee of the tinate on Metropolitan Police, soing jointly, be instructed to report a bill to abolish the Me tropolitan Police law and to provide suitable leg islation to secure an efficient police force for the city of New Orleasns, giving the utmost limit to the right of iocal self-government o .mpatible with eficiency. Mr. Richardson offered a resolution which was adopted, that the Judiciary Committee be in strnoted to inquire and report as to the facts of the collection of fees by the lessees of the Bayo st. John, and whether or not the same should be reduced At 2 o'o!o;k the Senate adjourned till 2 p. m. Thursday. The House. The House was called to order at the usual hour, Speaker Bush in the chair, and a quorum present, Prayer by the Rev. Father Hubert. PTITTI INS AND ItSMORIALS. By Mr. Delavigne-'etition of the St. Vincent Asylum asking for the bounty of the State to the extent of $3510), to raise a mortgage on their proderty. By Mr. Bell--Asking for a re'uctlon of the license tax on insurance companies. Both petitions were referred to the Committee on Ways and Meos., The following Committee on Immigration, Ag. riculture an Commerce was annountoed: Dr. Ryland and Messrs. Buck, Bowden, Voorhies, Breard, Kennedy and Billien. A petition from citizens of the Third District asiting for the abolition of Dr. Hayes' Smallpox Hospital on Elysian Fields street. hteferred to the Committee on City Afl'.irs. Il Mr. Huntington, by consent-Amending articles 407 4)8 410 and 413 of the Code of Prao. tice. Read twice and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Also an act limiting the time when the answers of garnishees shall be disproved. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Dupree, by consent-An aot for the better management of the Louisiana Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and the Louisiana Insti tution for the Blind, at Bston Rouge. The bill provides against the trustees and employee being Interested in contracts for supplles, etc., for the Institutions named. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Oharitable Institutions. Mr. Jonas moved to reconsider the vote by which the bll provlding for the abolition of the office of District Attorney pro tem. was pessed. Adopted, and, on motion, the bill was made the special order of the day for to-morrow- on mo. of Mr. Les, who wished to examine the bill, he being absent from the House when the bill was pissed. Mr. Huntington was granted two days' leave of abs nce. 5rtEOND READINCIS. An acot to fix the amount or cash deposits for the security of fees in the courts of the country parishes. The bll authorizes the clerks te de mand a deposit of $5 in suits before the parish courts and $10 in suits before the district courts. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Voorhies in the ohs r. By Mr. Hill, by consent-A bill amending and re-enacting section 2528 Revised Statutes. The bill provides that notaries, before passing acts of sale, shall require certificates from the convey ance office showing that the property to be sold has not been alienated by the vendor, and other cases. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. ACCORDING TO NOTICI. By Mr. Berry-An act providing for a form of government for the city of New Orleans and pro viding for a Common Council, etc. Bead twice and referred to the Speolal Com mittee on City Affairs. The Committee on Judiciary reported favorably on House bid No. 58, relating to the transfer of stooks and amending sections 818 of the Revised Statutes. Also on House bill No. 47, to amend and re enact section 2u74 of the Revised Statutes. Also on Rouse bill No. 49, ana st to amend and re.enact sections 859, 860 and 861 of the Revised Statutes, and to do away with unnecessary costs and expenses in the canceling of officials bonds. Also, (sith amendments) on House bill Nr. 87 relative to insurance companies not inoorporated by the laws of the State, and requiring them to appolt agents on whom legal process may be served. Favorably with amendments on House b'li No. 41, fixing or providing for the salary or compen sation to be paid to the Clerk of the Superior Oriminal Conat, and the aeputy and aslitant clerks thereof. Tae Senate was announces and the General Assembly met in joint session and proceeded to ballot for a Unittd States Senator, with the fol lowing result: _ . -senat .:riu. n w-f Jonas ...:........ ...... 2 19 21 Gibles... 8 18 2t WIekllfe 7.................. 7 12 .19 Bgan...... ............... 8 9 12 RBbertson............ 5 8 I ,im Lewis (DSla' rote)... 1 - 1 S~ 160 A Bretdle to delqiei b 1» •* as . bl o, 80, pridlag for tn aseageere, Lies over. it House bill No, 88, providing for reduction of aeeessme.at. Lies over. House bill No. 84 substitute for House bill No. 24, relating to remisilon of tax penalties. Lles over. House bill No. 40, to regulate sales made for non-p enfet of taes, direcoting the manner of Snotiying mortgage creditors, Lies over. House bill No. 84, providing for the collection of tate taxes, etc. Made the special ordlr for Monday. House bill No. 55, authorising the Governor to appoint a private secretary and messenger, and fixing salaries of various mfflers. Made th, ape |ial order for Saturday at one o'clock. By Mr. Gaskins, by consent-4 bill providing for A.ling vacancies ooou*ring in the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and for other purpouses. Mar. Woods was granted leave of abrenoe for four daes. The House adjourned. HOUGIlTON VS. PACKARD. The Ex-Boes Recognizes the Legal Gov. ernmeit. No. 9200-9ixth District Court for the parlih of I Orleans. John H. Hoiughton vs. Stehhon B. t Packard- To the Honorable Sixth District Court for the j parish of Orleans, uon. N. H. Rightor, Judge : t The petition of John 11. Houghton, residing in Falls county, Tesse, respectfully shors.-that Stephen B. Packard, temporarily residing in this city and lodging in the St. Louis Hotel, is tin debted to your petitioner in the sum of one hun dred and sighty-seven dollars and fifty cents for services rendered, for this, to-wit: that in Jure 1878, petltioner was emp:oyed by the deputy and ] agent of said Stephen d. Packard, who was then ! tUnited States Marshal, to-wit, W. E. Smith, as t keeper of a steamboat at Shreveport, La,, at the i rate of five dollars per day which his trouble and servioes were fully worth, That petitioner V faithfully performed said services from the 18th e of June to the 8d of July, 1878, at five dollars per a day, when his wages were reduoed by said Smith t and another deputy and agent of Packard named r bteele, to two dollars and fifty cents per day, and petitioner continued to perform said services until the 18th of August, 1878, at the letter rate, making in the aggregate the suen bove claimed. 'hat demand has been made in vain, although h repeated piromlses have been made to pay peti- t tioner, and Packard has received from the par- p ties in interest the amount of keeper's fees and v neglects to pay them over, f Wh refore petitioner prays that Stephen B. Packard be cited to appear a .d answer this peti. tion, and after due pr.,-eedings, that petitioner 8 have judgment for one hundred and eighty seven dollars and fifty cents, with fire per cent interest from 18th August, 1878, till paid and costs of suit, and for general relef. B. B. FOIUM4N, Attorney for Petitioner, AnewnIst retita JANUARY 80, 1877. d John H. Houghton vs. Stephen B. Packard-No. ii 4090--Sith Detrld:t Court. Now into court comes the defendant, and fir answer to the demand made against him denies c all and singular the facts and allegations in the 0. petitions contained, and yourrespondent special. ly reserves the right to fie a special defense and a demand in reconvention. Wherefore your reapardent prays, after due a proceedings had, there be judgment in his favor " against the plaintiff, and that this cause be tried by a jury, and for costs and for all and general b relief, e.o. COTTON & LEVY, 0 Attorneys for Defendant, .... • .e, e~C--.- WELLS TO BE INDICTED. Forgery and Perjury the Charges. In order to mete out such deserts as the recal eltrant Beturning Board deserves, It is under. stood that this morning there will be a session of the Grand Jury of the Superior Oriminal Court for the purpose of examining into the J. Mad. Wells forgery of official returns. The Littlefield developments have thrown sueh a strong light upon Wdlls' rascality that our State courts will take the matter in hand, and it is not improbable that before twenty-foer hours Wells will find himself indicted for both perjury and forgery. When the Morrison Oummittee get through with the Great Forgetful there will be a Jury anxious to confront that individual before Judge Whit. aker. PACKARD'S CROWD. It was apparent, yesterday, to even the most casual observer who got a chance to look at them-a pin to see the puppet show--that Pack ard's crowd thought the testimony of Littlefield had knocked the around from under them and left them mighty tittlefleld to travel on. So far as could be learned the head men had not received a single recognition dispatch; they were not In the humor to o spose, much less pro'nulgate one, and the faithful followers, wear ied wlko waiting about the sacred precincts in which Packard holds court, one by one, and even in squads, moved from there and sought console t on and recreation at the free lunch table of the building, or in a friendly game of iut throal a ohre. met as usual, the men who bose the business being in the chairs. The roll was called in "the Senate" and in "the House," and in each body the clerk announced "no quorum." After waiting for some time, both'bodieos came to the conolns on that '" quorum" could not be obtained and adjourned. AMUSIVEIME1T. AoADnMx or Msueo.-B-oldene and her com pany gave last night a #o~id oefmrmanoe of "La Failede M te. An5ot," lis Marie Stella making a sprightly Clarelle, whtist ai.dene was a grand U'lle Lange. Mr. Ashton of the company took the part allotted to tenors, that of Adoge 1'Iiou. Mr. Aebhto has a clear, fresh voice of grtat com pass, affected, however, by the throat surging, as it is called, common to English singers. His singing very pleasing, nevertheless, whenever he does i not attempt to prove to his auditors that he is singing the fourth act of "the ltuguenots" or of ' Wm. Tell," or the fifth act of "Robert" instead of "'Mme. Angot." We were impressed by the efforts of Mr. Ashton to believe that he was trying to make a hit at any cost. Mr. tampbell makes a de lightful Pomponnet, who slugs and aote quite naturally and possesses withal vivacity which seldom runs into exaggeration. The choruses were fair. To-night "Trial by Jury," a pretty muselal extravaganza, to which is to be added Hewes' charming Opera Boiff of " Ohlperio." VAntatIzs TnHarnTa.-Last night the last per formance of C'o. Mulbe-ry Bellers, by Joo. T. Raymond, ocoourred at this theatre. Raymond bids us farewell this evening by taking a benefit, and offers a capital bill to say good-.be. T'he programme wilt comprise the good old comedy of "derlns Family" and the exoornotating farce of " roodles," in both of which Raymond will take the leading part. It is hardly necessary to say that the house will be fall. To-morrow "Pigmallon and Galates," which will be repeated at the matinee on Saturday. On saturday and Sunday nights "aste" will be played. IT. CzABinte ThzATah.--There was a fine matinee at noon sad a fair house at night eater day at the St. Charles to see the "Black Orook." The ladies at the matinee were in the large me. jority. The play itself, the ballet and the spe cialty performances are all good and deserving of a visit, The "Black Orook' will be kept on the boards as long as it draws as well as it doee. ELtoAwr Fuamrruax.--Meser. B. M. & B. d. Montgomery, Ao. b7 Camp street. have an im mnes variety of frlliture stored in their meaa moth est.ablihmet, Armory Bell, embracing the latest styles, most of which are imported df reet from the largest masnfactortes. Their stock consists of the most elegantly carved richly and delicately upholstered parlor san bedroom suits, to the heaviest and most sub stential plantation furniture. They have the largest selection of ffice farniture to be found in the city. They lso manufacture spring, hair rad mo mattresses. Iane Montgomery's stee and yea will be astoibshed at'be reason able g. atleeaderisesatiu another colmn kau4m'ujw.. . A Prpsities to CtlOeiupt'rlembs its What a greas s.utea fel abat A very large meeting of the m r fluential bankers and merohants Of. r York was held yesterday at the reo of the Clearing.House, in respoDnse the call which was vublished in World of that date. The firms signi that call were 11 represented, and th were present besides them many othl of the leading men in financial circle On motion of Mr. Frederick Taylor of the firm of Fred Butterfield & (o., lr., William Cullen Bryant was chosen as chairman. Mr. Bryant, on assuming the chai, said that the purpose for which the meeting had assembled was eminently a philanthroplo one. The 8oatherr States were so deeply In debt that OnXy the assistance of friendly hands cold extricate them. The effect of such in. debtqdness was to cause a loss of self respect in the debtor who became in. different to the consequences, but i there was a way shown him of stisf y ing his creditor he adopted it with alacrity, and rejoiced in getting rid of a burden which degraded him. The obh jeet of the present meeting was to hell those who could no longer help them-' selves, to inspire the Southern States with hope by showing them a way Out of their aufficulties. Mr. Fred Taylor called attention to & previous and a similar meeting which had been he Id in behalf of the State of North Carolina, the results of whi c had been of so promising a character that it had led to the present meeting in behalf of all the Southern States whose condition was a reproach to th. American name, both at home and abroad. While some might be willing to adjust their claims in a spirit of com. promise, there were others who would be satisfied with nothing less than the full payment of the obligation. Meatn' while the debt was like a mill-stoat hanging around their necks dragging them down. In this emergency the proposition for a committee of five, t6 whom all these matters might be re ferred, seemed to be the most equitable way out of the difficulty, both as re garded the States and their creditors, THE RIUOLUTIOSJl. Col. Henry G. 8tebbins, of the firm of H. G. Stebbins & Son, then offered th following resolutions: Resolved, That, as citizens of Now York, W" deplore the existing state of tbigos in the delfultl ing Stales of the South, nd we desire togive .g pression of our sympathy wi h the soPf 1 those States in their unhappy condiion. We o gnize the insurmountable obstacles in the w of an honorable discharge by them in fall, of their legal obligations, and we perceive st a some method or oompromise and readjustment absolutely necessary. Anx oun to promote a settlement upon equitable terms, we recla mend the intervention of a committee of o tt rested arbiters between the States and thl bondholders, as offering a method fair and hon orable alike to debtor and to creditor. Resolned. That in the opinion of this mestclhi the five bank off oers named, to wit, Gleo, . Obc. J. D. Vermilye, B, B. Sherman. B. B. Oomra and Enoch Pratt, possess the Ifaest conoldi and r spect of the country, an, arettherefore, ut inently fitted to disobharge such a duty, not only from their high personal character and quali tions, but oleo from their long experlease in i portent business affairs. Resolved, That we most respectfully comm this movement to the earnest considerat.n the authority of. every defaulttrg State, aad iy. cordially invite them to signify to this doonmtl: their desire to confer upon this important .,bi jeot. Mr. George Opdyke and Mr. John A, Stewart spoke briefly in favor of resolutionp, the latter saying that w many of the debts of the Bout States were honestly incurred and w bona fide obligations, it was unden ble that a large amount were questi able and would hardly stand the test a vigorous examination such as it proposed to subject them to by committee. Mr. C. F. Winston said that he dorsed with great pleasure all that been said by the previous speakers also the resolutions. A proper adj ment of these debts would place Southern States on an equality with States of the North, w ose debtrs. rapidly disappearing, tad capital vested in those securi es would other channels, andw uld flow to South as soon as an at iustment be made of their preselt burdens. _ did not think that any better stl of the difficulty could be sug than the one proposed and had. confidence in the gentlemen named the committee. The Rev. Dr. Samuel Osgood said he had attended the meeting because was interested in its ethical and otic side. The plan suggested o mitting the matters at issue to a mittee of flye gentlemen having personal interest in the matter atud the highest character for ability commercial integrity, seemed to. dignified. There was a financial a mercantile, as well as a military statesmanlike patriotism, although vulgar idea was different. The true of the merchant was that he was a lie.spirited and patriotic man. In usual way of their business they es ted to make a fair profit, but there w other times when they gave time money and expected nothing in ro but the welfare of the country, and t latter had been eminently the course the merchants of New York. On motion of Cyrus W. IField, resolutions were unanimously ado and an additional one was adde powering the committee to increase number itf it should be found no sary. Mr. Atkinson, a merchant of Boa and recently returned from Wash ton, where he had been in Intl communication with men from South, said that although Boston ,e were only to a very limited extent le era of the bonds of the Southern yet as American merchants they d felt the stain upon the honor of country so long as the debts of at,' the States were dishonored, and no tion of the country as more ested in the settlement of the q than New England, which d so largely for her manuf upon the great staple of the Persons at a distance had but a vii adequate idea of the enterprise a prosperity of the South. T one State, Texas, that had outs almost every State in the Union. creasing from 100,000, in 1870, to 2,000,000, in 1876. A measure ml one proposed by the ap in of this committee woud putI other States upon the same basi would soon be followed by prosperity. These States never poor in aacumulation as at they were alo never so ,r tion. the ltasres year . inorud tcizOo~teeaL