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A 1 1_ A .1. T 11..A 1 ! 1J A W1.A1 -1-1 1 -./ I...I, IJ .l _VA ,- -L/ L -- - OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE GITY OF NEW ORLEANS. VOL. IV--NO. 125. NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1879. PRICE, FIVE CEN E STILL UONTINUE TO DROP. New York, First Class, $29, -AND ALL POINTS 1.(orth, East and West Proportionately. ARNETT'S RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE, No. 143 Common street, opposite St. Charles Hotel THE NICHOLL.S LVNCH HOUSE - ND - LADIES' RESTAURANT, 56 ... ........CAMP STREET............ 58 * e teis' devartmeat of TBE NICBOLLS LUNCH HOUSE, having been recently fitted and T urnished in handsom' style, is now op r the aommeodlation of guests. Particular attention having been paid to the LADIES' DINING HALL, PARLOR AND TOILET-ROOM, 6f°wbich have been neatly and comfortably furnished with a view to the comfort of the ladies. ae proprietor has laced a PIANO in the Parlor, for the benefit of the guests of the house 11 meals are oooked lIn HOME STYLE, at short notice and at HALF THE RATES OF OTHER RESTAURANTS, are served by polite and attentive waiters. fels tf NEW YORK. LUI/FFORT BEINGI MADE TO PREVENT qHE INTRODUCTION OF DISEASED CATTLE INTO NEW YORK. Tribune Withdraws Its Charges Against TIlden--Gen. Dix's Condition -The Tennessee Bondholders. NEw YonR, April 21.-The police author sied the arrest without warrant of all cattle pearing In the streets without a permit. A cular has been issued prohibiting the Im rtation into this State of any cattle from w Jersey, where pluro-pneumonia is sup to prevail, on and after Wednesday. RACES AT JEROME PARK. Two singular races were run at Jerome k Saturday, the starters, timers and dgas being young ladles. F. Iselin on his rue Bult t, formerly a steeplechaser, gave yards start to Belmont Purdy on a white ter. The distance was half a mile. Purdy n by twenty yarde in 1:02;-9, the track be very deep in mud. Harriman riding astus Cornlng Belmont Purdy on Baronet and Samuel Sands on Bombazine had a con test of five-eighths of a mile, which was won easily by Purdy In 1:15. A number of prom bIent society persons were present. IUIREOTORB OF THE WABASH RAILROAD COM PIANY. At a meeting of the directors of the Wabash Railroad Comoany, held this morning, Rus gSll Sageand ,ay Gould, of New York; John Lawler Welsh, of Philadelphia, and James F. Joy, of Detroit, were unanimously elected dirketors. A SUNDAY CONCERT IN NEW YORK. The New York Tribune says Mile. Almee ve another Sunday concert last night, eh had evep more of opera bouffe charac er about it than the first. ARREST OF AN ACTOR. Otto Meyer, leading tragedian of the Ger Theatre, is arrested, charged with aban ng his wife in the early part of the year. was found with another woman in Brook TENNESSEE BONDHOLD)ERS ACCEPT THE TERMSOFFERED BY THE LEUISLATURE OF THAT STATE. A consultation here between TennesseA gen it.ehnen (who are visiting New York with the design of obtaining the acceptance of the Droposltion made by the late Legislature t he holders of the bonds of that State) and nome of our leading bankers. Ex-Governors Porter and Brown, Judge Butler and others, of Tennessee explained the conditions sur 'ounding their people, the status of the debt, And the efforts made both by those who are opposed to State credit and those who have advocated a compromise. A resolution was adopted advising a compromise at fifty cents oa the dollar. GEN. DIX'S CONDITION. Gen. Dix's condition at 10 o'clock this morn ing was about the same as yesterday. He lies 1 a deep sleep, from which he has not been awakened since Friday night. Dr. Edward L. Keyes is of opinion he may survive until nightfall, perhaps even longer, owing to his wonderful vitality. Hie suffers no pain, but lies almost motionless. Among the callers this morning was Chas. O'Conor. THE TRIBUNE APOLOGIZOJE TO TILDEN. The Tribune now says that Gov. Tilden was .aisrepresented in its patent medicine story from Washington. The story is unfounded. THE SINGING PREACHER. Rev. Fred Boll, the singing, preacher, re turned from England a few days ago and yesterday entertainled his old friends at the Academy of Music in Brooklyn with a ser mon and some remarks about his imprison ment abroad. He also reterred to the scandal of three years ago In Brooklyn, with which his name was connected. The rSlr says Fred. Bell declares it takes an eai thquake to move the English people. If so, it must be con fessed that the Rev. Fred himself is a con siderable slice of an earthqaake, for the charge of scandalous conduct brought against him there not only created wide sensation, but cost him $7503 according to his own ligur lng. However he knows his hunting ground when he appeals to the sympathetic heart of Brooklyn In the role of a persecuted preacher. STAMPED TO DEATH BY HER HUSBAND. Louis Leon Turcot, a French Canadian knocked his wife Georglana down, and kicked and stamped on her until she was unconso ous. She is in a dying condition at the hospital sow. On Friday Airs. Turcot left the house without telling her husband, and did not re turn until last night. Her husband asked her where she had been, and she answered that she would go .here she pleased, and that her movements were none of his business. THE TRIAL OF COL. STANIEY. The court-martial of Col. Stanley was con tluied to-day at the army headquarters. Among the visitors were Gen. Sherman, Col. 'iruoe, CoL N. L. Anderson, of the Sixth Ohio Lifantry, Col. M. P. Bestow, Gen. E. O. P. yke, Gen. Ammerman. Gen. Walter Whit tiker. Col. O. D. Greene, Gen. T. L. Critten den and ex-Secretary of War Belknap. DB. FULTOK'S EXPUiLSION'. The expulsion of Rv. Dr. Fulton was one the subjects of debate is the Baptist Con ference to-day. A 'letter was read from Dr. Fulton withdrawing all remarks that may have ben considered discourteous, and dis Claiming any intention of assailing the hon esty or h nor of any member of the con ference. l'be moderator received a similar letter from Dr. Fulton. A motion for the re storation of i3rother Fulton was referrc d to a mmittee of seven, chosen by the modera tor. ELECTION OF TAMMlANY OFFICERS. The annual election for officers of the Tam )nany Society, or Columbian Order, which was held to-night at the Wigwam, excited great Interest among the city politicians, as it was generally regarded as a test of strength be tween Controller Kelly and the adherents of ex-Gov. Tilden and Mayor Cooper. The bal lot resulted in the election of a ticket favor able to Controller Kelly. There was no opposition. The Sachems elected were Con troller Kelly, Henry L. Clinton, Jury Com missioner Nat. 1. Jarvis, Jr., ex-County Clerk Gumbleton, Alderman I. A. Purvy, August Belmont, ex-Gov. John T. Hoffman, Cadwal lader Evans, ex-Police Commisnlsioner Nichols, TI'homas Boiz,, Edward Kearney, and Sheriff Bernard Reilly. The members of the order came from every part of the country to participate in the election, Jeremiah Kennelick, of Baltimore, the llest living member of the society, coming by special train from his home in Baltimore. Ex-Gov. Hoffman, John T. Ag new, Col. Avery, Aug. Belmont and other old members of the society were present. NEW (CLUB-IIOUSE FOR THE UNION LEAGUE. At a special meeting of the Union League Club to-night, to consider the designs sub mitted by several architects for their now club-house, it was resolved to refer the mat ter back to the committee with power to act. It is the general opinion that the design sub mltted by Peabody & Stearns, of Boston, will be accepted. (GEN. DIX'S CONDITION. At 10:30 to-night Gen. John A. Dix was rapidly shlking. His death may be expected at any moment. SPORTING NEWS. MelMahon and Miller to Wrestle at Gil more's Garden. NEW YORK. April 21.-John McMahon. of Rut land, and Wm. Miller met at the ilipper office to-day and signed articles to wrestle for $5s00 best three in five. The match tbkes place in two weeks. prhbatly at Gilmore's Garden. MME. ANDEISON'S TRAMP. CINCINNATI. April 21.-Mme. Anderson is to day at work on her great pedestrian feat of walking a mill, and a half at the commencement of every hour. At 6 o'clock she made her eighty-irst mi'e. A THAMES SCULLING MATCH. LONDON, April 21.-The sculling match on the Thames course, between Kempster and ptIencer, to-day, for £200 and the championship. was won by Kemoster by three lengths. THE PHILADELPHIIA BENCH SHOW. PHILADELPHIA, April 2t.-The bench show of dogs, by the Philadelphia Kennel Club, was opened to the public in the Industrial Build ing, on Broad street above Vane. Tne exihi-. tion of blooded stock is a very fine one and the entries aggregate over coo dogs, among which are numerous champion dogs of the country and a number of prize winners from the recent Now York exhibition, and many valuable d as from various parts of the State were on exhibi tion. BASE BASE. ALBANY, April 21.-Exhibition game. Albanys 14 Utlcas 3. IHILADELPHIA. April 21.-Philadelphias 4, Harpars of Pniladelphia 9. BIRACUSE, April 21.-Picked nine vs. Balti. more. Maryland. Professionals 1, Amatures 2; eight innings. iSPRINGFIELD. April 21.-International League game. oprlngflelds 6, Manchester's 4. WAmINOTON., April 21.-Nationals 12. Holy okes 5. THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP PEDESTRIAN MATCH. LONDON, April 21.-The six days' walking match for the long distance championship of England commenced at 1 o'clock Monday mrn inag at Agricultural Hall, Islington. Thelecores at 11 o'clock last evening were: Hazuel 127 miles, Brown 121. Corkey 116, Weston 101. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. A Tezxas Desperado Convicted. PILOT PINT., Texas. April 21.-The trial of Houston Holt, desperado and murderer of Beard and Powers. ended in conviction. His f lends, armed and masked, had been intimidat ing the witnesses and threatniug all who took part against him. Holt came into the court room in the custody of six officers heavily armed with Sharp's rifles. Great excitement prevailed as it was feard Holt's friends would attempt a rescue. LOSS OF TEN SAILORS. PORTLAND, Oregon. April 21.-Two mates and eight of the crew of the steamship Great Repub lic, ashore on the Columbia river bar, were lost by the capsizing of their boat while going ashore. Atl of the freight and the passengers' be 'gage has been lost. CHEATED THE GALLOWS. OMAHA, Neb., April 21.-Dr. St. Louis, the condemned wife poisoner who was to have been hung at Wahoo on Friday. but who cheated the gallows by shooting himself in the head in his cell Friday morning at Fremont. died yester day afternoon at 2:30. AN INSANE MATRICIDE. CINCINNATI, April 21.-Aepeeial from Daven port. Ia.. says nine miles from Montezuma. Cannett kill d his mother about midnight Sat urday. by beating her on her head with a stice of stave wood. After this horrible and un natural crime he threw the body out of the house upon the wood pile. The murdered woman was in bar seventy-ninth year. After doing the work Cannett left the house, and it was with some difficulty that he was captured. Insanity is the only cause assigned for the deed. WEATHER PROBABILITIES. WASIIIGTeN. April 22.-For the West Gulf RBliug. possibly followed ýy falling barometer: northeast to southeast winIs: slightly warmer, "artly cloudy weather and possibly rain. CUSTOMI-HOUSE NOTES. Tico single item gleaned from the Custom House was the following statement of Batur day's rece ipts at the sub-treasury: Internal revenue .................... $1,36 00 Customs, silver................... 135 05o Caetome, currency.............. 567 00 Postofulee Department... ....... 3.39 MIseellaneous ................... .... 6.270 Total . ...... ...... ....". .. ......11,917 5 A bobtail Dienic-One ithout hadines. Beautiful! Beautiful! fre t only expres sions heard about tqie patet n4 er-fadlng ho tographs by Lilentsa l.j WASHINGTON. THE gEORGIA FOUR PER CENT CURl RENCY BONDS. 8 Senator Gordeon's cheme to Fund a For- to tien of the National Debt In Similar Donds,. [Spocial to the Democrat.l WASHINOTON, April 21.--Gen. Gordon, who e may be called the inventor of the financial P scheme of currency bonds, is so much en couraged by its success in Georgia that he is preparing and will soon introduce a bill pro viding for funding, in similar currency bonds, all that portion of the national debt which bears more than 4 per cent interest and which may be called after the close of the flha cal year of 1880. All funding operations are I necessarily at an end for the present, because 8 no more bonds can be called until the end of the next fiscal year. This state of affairs is is2 due to the activity of John Sherman and the syndicate, who have for the last six months been taking every advantage of the condition of the money market here and in Europe to r force their 4 per cent bonds into the market, f and the last batch of $189,000,000 exhausted t the call of maturing bonds. S Mr. Gordon says the lull in the funding r operations from now until 1881 will give t ample time for a discussion and examination v of his measure, and he has no doubt of its t ultimate success. He is anxious to see the " experiment tried in Louisiana, and thinks its c success would be as great as in Georgia. ie r informed me to-day of his intention to ad- I dress a communication on this subject to the Constitutional Convention, now in session, as c soon as he could prepare it. A. C. B. TIIE U. S. SUPREME COURT. U WASHINGTON, April 21. -- In the United I States Supreme Court to-day Judge Story v rendered the decision In the case of Platt vs. the Union Paciic Railroad concerning rights of settlers. The decree of the lower court in favor of the railroad was affllrmed, which de- 1 cislon reverses the decision uatde by the Src retary of the Interior last year. Judges Bradley, Miller and Clifford dissented. A C(ALL FOR IBONDS. WASHIN(TON, April 21.-The Treasury Do- ' partment will now redeem the called bonds r embraced in t he eighty-fourth and eighty-flfth I calls, paying interest to the date of redemp- c tlon or it will redeem at once the bonds in cluded in said calls with interest to date of I maturity, and apply the proceeds to the pay- t ment of any subscriptlon for 4 per cent con- r sois. The following are the numbers of bonds I called to-day, all of which are registered c bonds: $50, No(. 1451 to 1578; $100, Nos. 11101 a to 11,732; $500. Nos. 7101 to 17492; $10(K), Nos. I 29,301 to 30,618; $5001), Nos. 10,301 to 10,532; - $10,000, Nos. 24,701 to 27,570, all inclusive. The E bonds outstanding and rfepresented by the above mentioned numbers constitute the resi due of those issued under an act of March 31, 1864, and are the 10-40 bonds. ENGLAND. i The Wettlnl on the Epsom Races. t LONDON, April 21.-The betting on the city and suburban handicap, to take place at Ep som to-morrow, is three to one against Parole. There is much excitement over the event. THE ADVANCE ON CABUL. The government announced in the House of Lords this evening that no advance can be made upon Cabul by the British troops in t Afghan without permission from the home government. SNOW STORMS IN AFGHANISTAN. E LONDON, April 21.-A dispatch from the r Viceroy of India says thatheavy snow storms in Afghanistan have impeded the operations of the troops. THiE SHIPMENT OF CATTLE AND STOCK TO ENGLAND. LONDON April 21.--The new landing and slaughter-house erected by the Merse.y Dock 1 and Harbor Board is now full of cattle. It is expected next month that additional accom modations in preparation on the Liverpool side of the river will be completed. It is also intended to erect an extensive cooling-house I in connection with these premises, where slaughtered cattle can be kept and delivered to purchasers as required. The board has lately made important concessions to import ers of cattle by a reduction of charges. In t March last, when the first consignment of cattle under the order of the Privy Council s were landed, the rate as lairage wPs a shil- t ling per day and for use of the slaughter house eighteen pence per head. The charges now are six pence and a shilling respectively. On Saturday last 347 head of prime cattle a were lauded from the Warner Line steamer 1 Brazilian, from Boston, and placed in lairs, , and this steamer, which on her two preceding a voyages delivered her cattle without the loss t of a single head out of 350, has now landed k 347 alive, together with one slaughtered on board. In addition to cattle shipped at Bos ton were 787 head of sheep, all of which, with the exception of one, were landed on the Liv- r erpool side. The Brazilian also landed 635 pigs. c TURKEY. The Evacuation of Roumella. PHILLIPOPOLIs, April 21.-Gen. Stollpin has received instructions to take the necessary measures to commence the evacuation of Rou mella May 3. DISTURBANCES IN CRETE. A Constantinople dispatch says there has been disturbances in Crete. TURKEY AND SERVIA. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 21.-Servia has re quested the Porte to send troops to the fron tier in order to prevent incursions by Alba nians. EGYPT. The Papers that Passed Between the Khedive and England and Prance The Khedive's Course Unanimously Indorsed in Egypt-The Egyptian Feel ing Against Foreigners. LONDON, April 21.-The full text of the papers which passed between the Khedive and the English and French commissioners and their respective governments and the Khe dive and the Sultan is now at hand and a clear view of the Egyptian crisis is thus obtained. It appears that the position taken at the out set in these dispatches was correct, viz: That neither England nor France separately, or either of them singly, nor the Sultan alone or in conjunction with either England or France, or both, would undertake to coerce the Viceroy in his action. No sooner was the purpose of the Khedive generally un derstood than manifestations of and approval, I came from all parts of the kingdom. A pe tition in support of the Viceroy's plan for the adjustment of the finances, especially in re lation to the floating debt, was presented to the Viceroy, signed by great land owners, members of the native parliament, the Coptic Patriarch. the pashas, ulemas and chief rabbi. No more thorough Egyptian alliance against foreign interference is imaginable. All this met with the approval of the Sultan, notwith standing the rumors circulated from French and English sources that the Porte would not only be found in oppositin, but would prob ably rescind the order by which Egypt became an independent government. FRANCE AND EGYPT. LONDON April 21.-A Paris dispatch to the 'alll Mall Gazette has the following: "It is said in ministerial circles that a telegram was dispatched on the nineteenth Instant to M. DeBligniers, desiring him on no account to leave Cairo. This is believed to indicate that France Is determined to hold her own in the administration of Egypt." THE KHEDIVE RLAISES A LOAN. LONDON. April 21.-A dispatch from Cairo says the Khedive has raised a loan of 350,000 pounds sterling, giving as security his wheat crop. GERMANY. Hew Bismarck's Protective Tariff is Me garded. BERLIN April 21.--The political economical situation in Germany has become highly in .teresting. The new policy proposed by Prince Bismarck respecting the protection of the agricultural industries of the country meets with great opposition among some of the manufacturers and is approved with equal zeal by most of the agricultural classes. The working classes are violently opposed to it. The bill was prepared by a commission pre sided over by Baron Von Vambuhler. It does not conform to Prince Bismarck's origi nal proposition as enunciated in his letterlast December, namely, that there should be no free list, but that all articles of consump tion and use imported into the empire should bear their shares of impost duties. It has a free list although not a large one, and it taxes many articles very heavily. The present duty on tea, coffee petroleum and wine are increased. Iron, which has been on the free list for two years, is to pay a duty, and a duty is imposed on all imported bread stuffs and provisions, wood, tobacco, lard and cattle. The conilict of interests is warm. The municipal authorities of Berlin and of sea port towns are strongly opposed to the whole measure as it stands, and the workingmen's societies and industrial associations have de cided that free importation of all articles of prime necessity should be permitted. The agricultural interests and certain of the man ufacturers are the only ones who appear to be in favor of the bill. The discussion upon it will begin in Reichetag on Thursday, May 1. ITALY. The Papal Consistory - Who are to be Created Cardinals. LONDON, April 21.-A dispatch from Rome says: At the consistory which is to be held to-day, the Pope will appoint live cardinals, viz: Dr. Newman. Monseigneur Hergeuroth er of Germany, Monseigneurs Desprez and Pie and his own brother, Monseigneur Peccl, of Italy. Monseigneur Duprez is Archbishop of Tou louse, and he was reserved in petto on the twelfth of February last, to be created cardi nal at next consistory. These creations will raise the number of the sacred college to 59 members, leaving 11 va cancies to be filled; one, if not two, of these are to be filled by appointments of Irish pre lates, and one each, it is believed, from the United States, Canada, Mexico and one of the South American States. FRANCE. A Committee to A|ult Pere lyacinthe. PAiRs, April 21.-An American committee has been formed here to assist Pere lyta cinthe. Hon. John Jay, of New York, has been appointed treasurer of the committee. CONUHRENIUONAL. Itayard speaks In the Senate-A Large Number of Blls Olfered In the House. SENATE. WASHINoTON. April 21.-Mr. Hamilton In troduced a bill to erect a monument at Anna polls to the memory of those seamen who lost their lives by the Huron disaster. By Mr. Oockrell: A bill to authorize the ex amination of the waters of the Upper Missouri river, with a view to their survey. The resolution of Mr. Wallace to rescind the Senate rule which gives the Vice President power to confirm or reject official appoint mi-nts by the Secretary and Sergernt-at-Arms went over at the request of Mr Davis, of West Virginia, because of the absence of Mr. Wal lace. Mr. Eaton gave notice that he would ask tobe heard to-morrow in reply to what Mr.Blaine said a few days ago in his speech. Mr. Garland then took the floor and yielded to Mr. Bayard. Mr. Bayard said this army bill made an ap propriation of about $27000oo.oo for the expenses of the at ~ y. It was proper, therefore, to exam ine into the propriety of attachtng to this bill an amendment providing means for the use of this money. This discussion, so far as he is concerned, shall be carried on without respect to party passion, Mr. Bayard quoted from the Federalist to show that Alex. Hamilton wrt of the opinion that the power to raise troops rested in the H8ates, and on the representatives of those States in Cingress devolved the duty, coupled with the power, to make such regulations for the maintenance and employment of the army as to them may seem fit. The outcry of "revo lution" raised by the other side has, therefore, no significance. Is it revolutionary to affix to a bill eppropriating money for the army, cer tain stipulations regarding its duties? The Senator from Pennsylvania (Wallace) had shown that this had been the custom observed for the past ten years, during which period one half to two-thirds of all the legislation affecting the army had been passed in this manner. He reminded the Republicans that any Intimation by them of a probable veto was a gross breach of parliamentary decorum, and quoted from the English precedents to prove this. After all. the President was but the Commander-in-Chief of the army, and his functions were adminis trative only. It wa' a provision which limits the power of the President. Even his salary cannot be increased during his term. There were precedents for the present action of the majority. The right of people to vote was one of those which Daniel Webster had defined as a fireside right. The history of the revolutionary times is full of evidence that the lathers looked with aversion on the possible supereminence of the army. Daniel Webster, in his great Bunker Hill speech, had spoken of military usurpation of the civil powers as the worst thing which could befall the Republic. It was this which changed France back into an empire. He censured Mr. Blaine for the flippant way in which he had spoken of the danger of the military; Ed wards, Logan and Dawes for the manner in which they had made allusions to Southern Senators who had been Confederates. For Blaine's benefit he cit"d the elections in the city of New York. in 1870, when Gen. Mc Donald guarded the polls with alarge force of Unired States soldiers. Dawes' rage against ex-Confederates was in striking contrast with the language of the letter written by Gen. Fran cis Bartlett, of Massachusetts. in relation to the centennial celebration, in 1875, of the battle of Lexington by Union and Confederate soldiers. He said in that letter that the only men in whose hearts sectional hate still survived were those who staid at home during the war. Mr. Maxey, of Texre, followed Mr. Bayard in a close legal argument devoted to a review of the authorities as to the respective powers of the States and the central government. At the conclusion of his remarks the Senate went into executive session, and at 3:20 p. m. adjourned. HOUSE. Prayer was offered this morning by Congress man De La Matyr. The States were called for bills and joint resolutions for reference. The following, among others, were introduced and referred: By Mr. Frye. of Maine: To revive and con tinue the Court of Commissioners of the Ala bama Claims, and for the distribution of the Geneva award. By Mr. Murch, of Maine: A bill in relation to the interest bearing debt of the United States: also. a bill providing for the issue of fractional currency; also, a bill to provide for the retire ment of the trade dollar and for the recoinage of the same; also, a bill for the observance and enforcement of the eight-hour law of the United States. By Mr. Joyce, of Vermont: To amend the statutes of the United States extending the time for the presentation of claims for horses lost in the military service of the United States; also, a bill to amend the statutes and constitution of the United States, and to prohibit the payment of claims of disloyal persons for property de stroyed during the war. By Mr. Ri'e, of Massachusetts: To extend the time for the completion of the Northern P'nnfic Railroad; also, a bill for the r'llef of the Cen tral branch of the Union Pacific Railroad,; also a bill to establish a Board of Pacific Railroad Commissioners : also, a bill to establish a board of supervision for railroads. By Mr. Phelps, of Connecticut: A hill to pro vide for the circulation of national bank notes of less denomination than S5. By Mr. Bliss. of New York: To provide for the erection of a public building at Brooklyn, N. Y.: also, a bill to amend section 440 of the Bevised Statutes, relating to steam vessels. By Mr. Morton, of New York: For correction of errors and amendment of customs revenue laws, By Mr. O'Neill. of Pennsylvania: For the re lief of certain ships and vessels from com pulsory pilot fees. By Mr. Klmmell: To amend certain sections of the Revised Statutes relating to the navy. By Mr. Fernando Wood: To provide for the appointment of a joint select committee to re vise the revenue laws; also a bill to establish a permanent sinking fund: also a bill to amend the act providing duties on imports, and in re lation to questions and appeals from collectors of customs; also a bill to ab dish the duty on imported merchandise while the la:ter remains in the custody of the government. By Mr. Henkle, of Maryland: A bill to aid in the construction of a Maryland and Delaware ship canal, and toseeu rethe right of navigation to United States vessels free of tolls. By Mr. Hunton. of Virginia: A bill to provide for the recomputation of the accounts between the United States and the several States, grow ing out of the moneys expended by said States in the war of 1812, By Mr. Goode, of Virginia: A bill to apply the proceeds of the sales of public lands to the edu cation of the people; also a bill to restrict Chinese emigration into the United States; also a bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war; also a bill for the enforce ment of the eight hour law. By Mr. Scales. of Maryland: To abolish the tax on brandies distilled from apples, peaches and grapes. By Mr. Garfield, of Ohio: To authorize the Secretary of War to issue tents and blankets to relieve the temporary distrees of colored per sons who have loft their homes, and making an appropriation there for. By Mr. Ewing, of Ohio: To provide for retir ing the ciroulating notes of national banks; also, for assessing and regulating a graduated tax on incomes. By Mr. Young, of Ohio: Anthorizing the Sec retary of the Treasury to issue bonds to pay the arrears of pensions. By Mr. Buckner, of MIssouri: That the re sources of the National Ba -king Association shall be kept in standard gold and silver of the United States instead of in lawful money. By Mr. R agan, of Texas: A bill toregultte inter-State commerce. and a large number of other bills, which he had introduced some days ago through the petition box. At 5:45 p. m. Mr. Anderenn, of Kansas, of fereda number of bills, Including one to pre vent the further introduction of bills. which the Speaker suggested should go to the Com mittee on Civil Service. Referred. At 6:15 p. m. all the States were called through. The number of bills introduced were 1385, a greater number than was ever before intro duced in one day in the, House. A large major ity of them were for pensions or other private claims, and nine-tenths of the whole number were bills that failed last Congress. The House thentook recess until 7:3o p, m. EVENING SESSBION. The evening session was for debate only on the legislative bill. There were but four mem bers present when the House reassembled, Mr. New, of Indiana, was first recognized and spoke in favor of the proposed legislation. He doubted whether the President would veto the bill. Mr. Browne. of Indiana. opposed the bill. He reviewed the story of the war, and insisted that it would be unjust to repeal the clauses which it was provided to reneal in the bill. Mr. Deruler, of Wisconsin, made a speech in favor of the repeal. He argued that the supe rior law was particularly unjust to the natural ized citizen. He condemned at length the course of Mr. Davenport in New York in arresting on mere suspicion, and thought his conduct showed that the law should be repealed. Mr. Frost, of Missouri, spoke in favor of the bill. At the close of his spoech the committee rose and the House. at 9:1 p. m., adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS. Of to Patagonla. TUsOUM.IA, Ala. April 21.-Henry N. P. Tuder and Louis i, Ayme arrived here last Friday on their way to Ptagonia on a scientific expedition. Ayme is a surgeon, and secured Tuder. at Lynchhurg Va. to accompany him. They arewell dressed and equipped and leave to-day southwards. THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILROAD. CINCINsNTI, April 21.-The Common Carrier Company to-day unanimously passed a resolu tion to offer to operate the Cincinnati Southern Railroad at 7 per cent. The proposition was presented to the trustees late this afternoon. This is a bid against a new company just or ganized to operate the road. The trustees will probably wait to see which company will do best. THE NEW YORE LEGISLATURE DECIDES TO GIVE GRANT A RECEPTION. ALBANY, N. Y,. April 21.-In the Assembly to night the resolution relative to a reception to be given to Gen. Grant, after being amended that the expense should not be borne by the State. was edopt3d. A resolution censuring Congress for refusing to pass the army bill and the bill for the sup port of the national government, unless certain law , were repealed, was. after considerable debate, adopted by a vote of 74 to 16. SUSPENDED. ALLENTOWN. Pa. April 21.-The Millerstown Iron Company at Maeculzie. Pa., suspended this morning. The liabilities are about $140,000oo. LOSS BY FLOOD. BoSTON, April 21.-The rise in the Connecticut river washed away this morning at Upper Falls, N. H., several hundred thousand feet of lumber belonging to Fry & Perry, of Maine, causing a loss of nearly $75.000. Tilden's Reckless Habits. [Boston Post.] Mr. Tilden made a thorough Inspection of dogs upon the last day of the New York show and went to see "The Banker's Daughter," we believe, the same evening. For a man who is all frizzled up with paralysis and unable to move one side he seems to be awful reckless. When the luzzas Will Echo. [Washington Republican.] As matters now stand it seems probable that we shall hear of a veto about the twenty sixth instant. And when we do the echoes of Republican huzzas will be awakened the length and breadth of the land. Meanwhile the "rebel yell" fills the air. Famine in Bolivia. The Bolivian Consul at New York has re ceived advices from La Paz, Bolivia, which state that the famine prevailing in that dis trict is appalling beyond description; people are dying in the streets and squares; corn is selling at $100 a bushel, and wheat at $50. Tnere have fallen beneficent rains lately, but as the planted crop is scarce the future is very dack. He adds: "Any enterprising shippers that might speedily place a cargo of wheat for seed, from Canada, which is good, would make a fortune by offering it for sale here now. This cereal is free in Bolivia, as well as in Peru, on its importation." The Fire-Eaters and the Okolona Man. ICharleston News and Courier] Seriouly, the South has its fools as the North has; it has its fire-eating fanatics, "in vincible in peace and invisible in war," as the North has; the difference is that demagogues of the Kernan type have little or no influence in the South, while the corresponding class, the Chandlers and Blaines, have still a tre mendous influence in the North. Compari sons are odious, but we feel that the South is nearer to the Union, in its truth and spirit, than the North is to justice and good sense. TIHE CONVENTION. MEETING AND ORGANIZATION OF THAT BODY IEOTERDAY. Offelal List of the Delegates-Calling Together of the Convention by Gov. Nicholls-Address of President Wiltz- After-Proeeedings. The Seventh Constitutional Convention of the State of Louisiana met in the hall of the House of Representatives yesterday at 12 o'clock m., in accordance with the law calling it together. Gov. Nicholls presided over the temporary organization and Secretary of State Strong acted as Secretary. Gov. Nicholls opened the deliberations of the body briefly, as follows: "In accordance with the act providing for this Convention, I now call the Convention to order. Mr. Sec retary you will please call the roll of dele gates." The roll was then called by the Secretary of State and 131 delegates answered to their names. The following is the official list of the Con vention: Allain. T. T., Iberville. Fourteenth Senatorial District. Augustin. J. N.. Orleans. Fifth Representative District. Babcock A. C., St. John the Baptist. Basain, J. C., Franklin. Bell, W. A., Orleans. Third Representative District. Benham, G. C.. East Carroll. Bienvenu. W. A., Orleans, Sixth Representa tive District. Blanchard. N. C., Caddo. Bobe, s. G. Madison. Bolton, . W.. Rapides. Bourglous, C. A.. Bt. Charles. Breaux, G. A., Orleans, Fifth Senatorial Dis trict. Breen. H.,, Orleans, Twelfth Representative District. Brildger. B. D Caldwell. Brian. W. IM.. Stln. Bulger, F. J.. Orleans, Fourth SBenatorial Dis trict. Bulow. H. Assumption. Burton, W., St. Landry. Bvrne, 0., Orleans, Third Representative Dis trict, Caffrey. D.. St. Mary. Tenth Senatorial Dis triot. Cahen, M., Assumption. Ninth Senatorial Dis trict. Carey. T. D., Orleans, Eleventh Representa tive District. Chafle, J,, Orleans. Eleventh Representative Dltrict. Chiavella, H., Orleans, Second Senatorial Dis triot. Clalborne, F. L.. Pointe Coupes, Thirteenth Senatorial District. Collins, J., Orleans, Ninth Representative Dis trilt. Colvin, T. R., Lincoln. Cunningham, M. J.. Natchitoches. Nineteenth Senatorial District. Daven.nort. C. C., Morehouse. Davidson, J. T., Claiborne. Javrdson u.. .. Iberville. Davis, J. . Vernon. Demas. H., Sr. John the Baptist, Seventh Senatorial District. Denis, J, 0., Orleans, Fourth Representative I District. Dickerson, D., St. James. Dillard. B. F.. Union. Easterly. J. B.. Livingston, Seventeenth Senatorial District. t Edwards. N. S.. Tanpahoa. t Elam. . L., Oatahoula. Estopinal. A., St Bernard. Faulk, D.. Ouachtta. Favrot, H. M., West Baton Rouge. Fontelien. T.. Iberia. a Forman, B. R. Orleans. Sixth Senatorial Dli 1 trict, t Gardner, B., Aspumption. Gaskins, G. L. Lincoln, Twenty-second Sena* torlal District. George, A. B., Webster, Twenty-first Senato rial District. Girard. M. E., Lafayette. a Gla, J. A.. East Carroll, Twenty-fltth Senato rial District. Gowers, L. Z., lingston. Grimes, H., iafourche. Guerinoar. E. J.. Orleans, Fifth Representas tive District. Harvard, L. S. St. Laundry. Henry, t. P.. dameron. Henry. J., NatchitocheRs. Herron, A. B.. East Baton Rouge, Sixteenth Senatorial District. Houghr W. H.. Concordla. Twenty-sixth Ben atoriai District. Howell, S.. Orleans, First Senatorial District, Jsstremaki, L.L East Baton Rouge. Jenkins. B. F., De Soto. Joffrion 3., Avoyelles. SKelly, . J.. Orleans, Third Representative District. Kemp. D., St. Helena. Kennedy. J., Orleans. Second Bepresentative District. Kernochan, H. P.. Plaquemines, First Senatoe rial District. Kidd, E. E., Jackson. King, F. B.. Vermilion. Kirkman. W. H., Oaleasleu, Tenth Senatoria. District. Knoblock. 0.. Latourche, Ninth Senatorial District. Lagan, M. D., Orleans.Secon. Representative District. Lanaux, P., Orleans. Seventh Representative District. Land, T. T., Caddo. Landry P. Ascension. Leake. W. W. West Feliciana. LeGardeur. Jr., 0., Orleans, Second Senato Srial District. Loan. W. F., Orleans, Fifteenth Bepresenta tive District. Long. W.. Orleans. Eighth Bepresentative t District. Lott, H, R.. West Carroll. Luskett. R. L. liapldes. Lyons. T. B. .East Feliciana. Fifteenth SBens toral Dlstrilct. Marks. F., Orleans, First Representative Dis trict. Marshall, J. F., Catahoula. Twenty-fourtk Senatorial District. bentz, E B., St. Mary. Millard. F. M., St. Landry. Moreland, W. F.. Claiborne. Moore. J. D., Lafourche. Moore,. J., St. Landry Twelfth Senatorial Dltrict. Munday. G. W. Fast Peliciana. McConnell, J., Orleans, Tenth Representative District. McGloin, F., Orleans. Thirteenth Representa tive District. Noguez. A., Avovelles. Nutt, L. M.. Caddo. Twentieth SBenatorial Dis tr'den, H. W., Bossier. Olivier. V, Orleans, Seventh Representative District. Ott, C. D. Washington. Pardee, I. A., Orleans, Sixth Senatorial Dis trict. Parlange E., Pointe CouDee. Phelps. J., Orleans, Tenth Representative. District. Pinchback, P. B. S., Madison. Poche. F. P.. St. James. Eighth Senatorial District. Ponder, W. A., Natchitoches. Reid, D. J., Calca-seu. Richardson, R. W., Onachita, Twenty-tlhir Senatorial District. Roach, L., Jefferson. Robertson. W. A., St. Landry. Twelfth Se... torial District. Self. D. W.. Sabine. Semmes. T. J., Orleans, Third Senatorial trict. Sitmon. E., St. Martin. Eleventh. Seuna% District. Smith. N. W., Jackson, Twenty-third aa. torial District, Smith, W. B., St. Mary. Stagg. P.. St. Landry. Stamps, T. B.. Orleans, Fourteenth $Eg sentative District. Steele H. R Tensas. Stevenson, J. A., Iberville. tewart J, Terrebonne. Stilled , . Babine, .Nineteenth Ben~rt District. Stone. J, H., Eset Feliciana. Strinngellow, H. C. Red :iveL.. .atrovlh, A., , Martin, 4