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NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1876.
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
A QUIET MONDAY IN CONOR ER?.
J-KRSIHUNT'S SALARY HTII.L TO BE $50,000? SOVTH
SRN CLAIMS OPhKRr.D BYTUK HOUSE?MORTON'S
RETURN?CHANDLER'S TELEGRAMS.
Congress held a quiet session ytwterday,
though political themes werft under discussion.
The Senate sustained (Jen. Grant's vet? of the
presidential Salary "bill. The Hon.se passed a
resolution in favor of a constitutional amend?
ment cuttiiiK off Southern war chums. ' The 63
who voted " No" on the resolution were Dem?
ocrats, with one oxecption. Mr. Morton is hack
from Indiana, and thinks mischief is intended
there. Mr. Orton hivs Iieen suhpenaed to pro?
duce the Chandler tt-leprnms. Senator Key, a
Democrat, haa oengured the Oregon trick.
GRANTS SALARY VETO.
THE 8RSATI* SUSTAINS IT?BAYARD FOR THE LARGER
SALARY, ONIUM AOAINST IT.
IliV TKLKORAFH TO THE THIRCKB.I
Washington, Dec. 18.?An old issue which every?
body had f"i trotten aiuitl the exciting controverses
of the ttttet cime ni? for si-ttlement in the Senat?' to?
day. On the table where it had been lying since
last session wasffthe veto message accompanying the
bill to redure the Presitlent'B salary to the old figure
of ?25,0O0. It was taken up M motion of ?Senator
Wright. A short debate oceurretl, in which tlie old
arguments familiar to both sides were revived in I
comptiet form. Tho notable featuru of the discus
sioi) was Senator llayard's support of the veto and
Senator Conkling's opposition to it. Mr. I'ayard
?aid. he thought .*}*>0,000 none too much for the Chief
Executive. Mr. Conkling maintained that ?198,000
was proportionally as liberal a compensation for the
President as $5,000 for a Senator. Tbe vote on
passing the bill over the veto was. Yeas, 2."> ; Nays,
10, not two-thirds in favor, so it was lost. More
Republicans followed Mr. Conkling's leadthan I), in
oerat? Mr. Bayard's ; but tho vote had little if any
political signifi.-anre. The prevalent doubt as to who
will be the next President made this a favorable oc?
casion for deciding the question on its merits.
A MENACE FROM INDIANA.
DEMOCRATS LKO BY BBBDBK-H FANNING THE TVB
LIC UNEASINESS?THEIR CONVENTION TO ttSVI
A NOTICE ON THK COUNTRY.
fBT TEI.IlOB.APH TO THE TRIBUNE. I
Washington, Dec. 18.?Mr. Morton was in his seat
ia the Senate to-day. He remained in Indianapolis
only 18 hours. In reply to the inquiries of his
friends, he says that his hasty trip was for the pur?
pose of transie, ting some private business which re?
quired bis personal attention.
During the short time he was at home the Senator
learned enough to satisfy him that the Democratic
State Convention to be held at Indianapolis on Jan.
8 is intended as a menace. He believes that the
leaders of the Indiana Democracy mean to serve no?
tice on the country that they will not submit to any
result of the election that does not involve the in?
auguration of Gov. Tilden. Senator Morton heard
from Republicans that secret societies have been
organized in various parts of the State, whose mem?
bers are pledged to resist by forte the authority of
Hayes in case he is inaugurated. Of this he says
he has no personal knowledge.
Mr. Morton criticises ?severely the action of Gov.
H.-uihricks. who is seeking apparently to inllam. the
feelings of his party instead of counseling modera?
tion and submission to the forms of law. The most
excited class among the Democrats is composed of
the small politicians, each of whom had made up his
mind which Federal office he would take for his
share of the spoils as soon ma the first news came
that Gov. Tilden was elect??!. The Senator says
that it is men of this sort that do the violent talking
and are activo in organizing indignation meeting-.
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENCY.
WHY THE CASTING OUT OF ELECTORAL VOTES WOULD
NOT SETTLE THE QUESTION?A DECISION NOT
NECESSARILY KKf-KRRKD To THE Hot HK.
(FROM A KKf.l LAB CORRESPONDENT OF THE T8IRCNK.1
Washington, Dec. 16.-Much of the discus-ion
on the Presidential entanglement in and out of Con?
gre? has proceeded upon the assumption that if the
Senate would concede the riglitfulness of the claim
of the Hou.se to reject the vote of any State, the
whole question would be settled at once. This is an
erroneous idea. Behiml the dispute?! point as to the
power, joint or separate, of the two Houses over the
counting of tho vote, there is another of etjual im?
portance and equally involved in doubt. It is this :
In case the vote of one or more States be nut
counted, does the election go to the House of Rep?
resentatives, or is tbe candidate having a ma?
jority of tho remaining vote? elected f There aro no
precedents throwing light upon this point, and the
language of the Constitution, although affording
moro warrant for tho latter conclusion than the
former, is (ijvn to a double construction. It is evi?
dent that in the present condition of party feeling,
if the result o? the election should hang upon the
decision of this question, each party would insist on
the construction which would best subserve its own
interests. The Democrats, desiring above all things
to throw the election into the House, would maintain
that nrt one could be President without receiving a
majority of th<? total electoral vote, and that conse?
quently there had been no election by the people.
On the other hand, the Republicans, quoting the
language of the Constitution, which says that "a
majority of all the electors appointed" shall be
aeceasary to a choice, would hold that tbe rejection
ef the electoral votes of any State would imply that
the electors giving them were fraudulently or un?
lawfully appointed, and were, therefore, in efli ?t
Hot appointed, and that consequently the candidate
having a majority of all the votes accepted and
counted was elected?the House having nothing
further to do after the conclusion of the count.
The etr.-ct oi such a difference of opinion would
te to place, the question just where it is now. If
the Republicans agree with the Democrats that each
Mou?e has a right to reject the vote of a State, Un
House would of courso throw out South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana?18 electoral votes it all.
Hot this is a game that the Senate would tiep.-etty
?ore to take a hand in. It would rcj'-ci Missisnippi
And Alabama, with their 18 votes. Then, touting
the whole Or-gon vote for Hayes, he would have 1H7
votes, and Tilden 160. The Republicans woulil l:ol?l
Hayes to lie duly elected, but Hie Democrats wtu Id
insist that it was a case for an election by the Eb__e,
and would proceed to elect Tilden. Thus by another
Toad the country would 1m* brought to the
brink of the same precipice of anarchy
W> which it is in danger of being led
by the failure of the two Houses to agree ui>oii their
power?) in tbe counting of the electoral votes.
Kolhing would therefore be gained b> the Staat!
yielding to the House on the -mint now at issue, un
leas at the same time the right of the House to eh < t
the Piesident, whatever might be the result of the
rejet lion of votes, should t*e also conceded. It
Is plain that no i-onstructiou of rules, laws, or Cou
?titntion will be accepted by the Democrat? which
doe? not inevitably work out the election of Tiidt-n.
Republicans, it would therefore appear, h:idhiii?r
hold the ground they now occupy and refuse to
recognize the right of the House to disfranchise a
State. It will accomplish nothing toward a peace?
able Hcttleuwu! of the ditlioulty lor ibeut Ut rei-wie
from it.
In the search for precedents ou both sides no in
?laaee has been found whore the House bas exer
aUed tbe power of rejecting the vote of a State when
the Senate has denied its poeecasion of that power.
Under the Twenty-second Joint Rule such a power
**?? exercised, but aolely because the Senate in adr
lauce a-neuted to it? exercise. The more the quea
tion is agitated the more it hexomeg evidi-nI tli.it
there are but two lawful solutions of the ?iiffleiilty.
Either the Senate must -waent to the theory t!iat the
power of rejection remides in the two Huns??-, jointly,
and then both must nitree :_? to how it shall be exer?
cised, or in default of any ?nth agreement the Presi
deut of the Senate, actiiiR upon the interpretation of
the Constitution of the convention that framed the
instrument, must himself open and count the Talaa.
That inierpretation is found in the resolution of the
convention of Sept. 17, 1787, parsed to give effect
lo the first election of President 11 Satllama :
That the s, iiiiiet.-p und Repr?sentatives mIhiuIiI eon
V.-iic i.l tlie tliii?; iiinl i.liu?,. ?msf-nee! ; that tilt* Senators
should u ?iMiii.t u President ?if the Kennte for the sole
purpose ?if reu-tviiiir, oi?ening, and counting the vetea
fe.r President, ??id Ihat after lie ?hall Ix? _M?, the **'.?.
iTt'SH, teip-ctluT with tlie l'rc itle-it. ?Intuid, without de?
lay, proceed to execute this ( onfltiitlon.
This resolution -?as signed by George Wnahinptnn,
Pre aille nt of the Convention. K. V. a.
POLITICAL RESOLUTIONS.
the iiorsr rioKSo.N BBCOBP AOA?nraoi niEP.s war
CLAIMS?A ?ROWL OYER SOT'THICRN l*.'IIIIC*.
fHV TELLeRA-I'lI TO THE TUIBI NB.l
Washington, Doc. 18.?Tin* two poliiic.il
parties In tlic House movrled at each other for two hour?
this afternoon, and then adjourned. The Democrats
were very bdxIous to puss some political
resolutions, the most Important of them
lieing those Introduced by Mr. Warren and Mr.
Banning. The resolut Ions of the former dlrecti'd
the Judiciary Committee to Inquire wbetlier any steps
otig'it to be taken It} the BMB In view of the action ni
Judge litiitl in the South Carolina case, and HMai of ? lie
latter c?ll??U for the correspondence and reports of 4*?*ti.
Sheridan and oM.ers in regard to J. Madison Well*.,
President of the Louisiana ".'turning Board. This reso
lution was prefaced fey a lone preamble*, in which the re?
markable coniuiendalion of Wells and Anderson l.y the
SlieTinnn i'omn.ilte-e was quoted at length. Neither of
these rt'8?iliitions received the requisite two-thirds vote,
and so neither was passed.
Morion C. Hunter tri??d to worry the Democrat? by In?
troducing a resolution due cling the Judiciary Commit?
tee to i-eport a const Itutionul amendment prohibit lug Iha
payment of any Southern claims for properly 1??*-1. ?I??
stroved, occupied, or used during the war, in a'.iy r"tntc
Which was In rebellion, unless the owniTof It was always
loyal to the Union. A few of the Democrats showed
slims of uneasiness when tills resolution was read, but
as the roll was called some of thein voted for the resolu?
tion, somo of them dodged, und 03 voted in the tieg.-i
live. The rcsdntion was adopted, and it wo* the only
one of importance that did pass.
PRIVACY OF TELEGRAMS.
A S.'BPENA OB MR. ORION?AN KAKi.Y DECISION! A8
TO THE AtrraOBZTT 01 OOBOBBM lloi'K.D Foil.
[I4Y IKl.tt.HAl'll TO TIIK TKIIIlNli.]
Washington, Dec. 18.?The chief topic of
eemrattmttna among ____?___? to-tluy was the atiln.il.- ol
President Orton of the Western Union Telegraph Com?
pany toward the Ilmi-c in re-ard to siirretule-rtng dis?
patches which have been called for by the Morrison
ceiinmittee. The Committee on Hie Judiciary nt P?
meeting today api?olnted a sub-ronimlttee to lake tlie
subject into consideration, and a subpena was servi .1 0_
Mr. Orton on behalf of the Louisiana committee, thus
placing him in a position where he must ot.t y or not
obey. This will bring the cji?c lieforc tbe
House in such shape that a decision of the
question of privilege nni?t be made. The
Republicans very Kene-r.illy take the ??round that the
committee must not be allowed to throw out II? _ra??M
in the hope that among all that is found tu It Mi re may
be something bearing upon the subject of Investigation.
They urge that the committee must lay the foundation
for calling for every dispatch which It l. _*,_____ to !.?? pro
duced just as it would be retrait?e lo ta la a onrl "f Jao
tlce. The same oplnioii also prevails among many at the
most influential Democrats, s*ime of whom will appem
the demand made bj the comiiiitlcc in Its present form
on the floor of the HoM_
6UGGK8T10X6 MADE IN THE ?CDICIARY OOMMIllBB
?PoHllo.N Ol Mil. OltluN.
IGKNUUAL Pit IE OS I'lSI'ATl III
Washington, Dec. 18.?Mr. Hoar subinittcd
to the Judicial y Committee to-?lay a proposition to ihe
Mlowing effMl First, that tat House should cotnpt-l
only the prodiurtion of private papers and tele grimis lu
cases where the p_____| who Is reejuired to prodc? ??? thein
Is not himself charged with an offense, or, If so charged,
?secured the most ample protection again .t penal eons?
iiuciic.-h; and second, that satitfiictor> proof in all en*?-.
should bo r?*?_ulred In inlvaii e that tlie privat?- t,a]H-r.? or
telegrams would throw light on the stieltet under In?
vestigation; and m all cases there should! k- a description
of the particular paper or telegram rcepilrc .. A
plots?, ilion was submitted by Mr. i-eeitt l/.rd to the
i -fleet that the Home-, has the- right to authorize
Its commute? s t?. procure telegraphic aatramptammatm in
any case where the cLiarat-ti r of tlie correspondeun-is
proper aud material for the elncid .tioti of the truth in
regard to any Imiuiry In fore the House ; that In i
C!>rro8i>oudeuee does not pertain to the sultject mnti?T
gre-al care should be tak? n to prevent Its publicity, and
of NfBaal by any p.rsonto produce the coir?
spondencehe shall on due process there-for be brought to
the bar of the- lit.use ?ml (bull with according la !an.
These propositions were referred to the subcoinin?ti???.
Mr. Lord was desiguate-1 chairman of said siii?-com
nilttce, but declined, as he was compelled to go hiMM i..r
twelve days.
Mr. Orton has not, as stated, received -.personal service
commanding 1.1m to appear In New-Orleans on the '_'.:h
lust., bringing with him all of the telegrams In his pea
session or tuilier his control, sent l.vb? erctarlcsi handler
aud Cameron and other prominent lit public.ri.? siace t?:e
1st of Heptemlier !a?t. Mr. Orton's j.o-ition Is, that
while ho does not (pies!Ion in any degiee th< uutliorily
of the House to tttapat olicdient?-. to its Mandates,
it should be recollected that, since the passage
of the law. ten years ago, relating to privileged
communications, an entirely new e-omliuon of things has
arisen; that since then the volume of lelciiinins sent
tinouglumt the country has increased from .r.,(ioo,(XJ?J or
! 6,00i?,00'J to 25,(I(J0,CKKI, as at present ; that the s.-ndiM
of these messages ramrt -?-nt the aaattal. tat ei.ierprit-e,
and the intelligence of the eonntry, and that they art
entitled to the protection ol their buttInes* all..ii? Hum
Congreso. _ _
GKOVKI. CEN8USED KY MR. KEY.
AS D-WmBOMD-S DEMlK HAT WHO MBPAIBI A
TICK k.
(BT TKI.F.i IRA I'll T?> THE ___IWB__J
Wapiiim?t'in, Ih'c. 18.?An iBdepeiideiil
Deiiieicrai h._i at last arisen with courait?? enough to eon
tlt :un the trick at 4iov. Orovor. Senator Key of l*?ii
UCSS.-C, Andrew Johusou's tiiccv?>or, read a sjM-e-ch
io-flay on the political situation, in tie course of which
lie (?piti'pre ved lu plain terms the attempt tu elcjulve
the people of Oregon of their choice lu the election of
l'tenlde-nt. In all MM viiieie coubts Blaise an lo lot ins
or hgal lechlilcal'.ties he thought they should be dee ubi]
oo as to (five effect te? the poyalai will. He wauled tlie
saute rule applieel Ui Ix.u!s??ina, l.ov,ever. anil n. Inveil
that !t would give lhat State to Iil.li n. Mr. K y's ell?>rt
was all In the dm-clon of p? a?.mid harmony. In no
event did ho think the eo.mto could afford to r? sort to
aim? tf? settle any dispute growing out of the ein Don.
II-l-i-ei?enled in H favorable Inaiiliei tin di-Mie ami de?
mand of hi? secth.n fe.r a solulmn of the pnscut oom
plication which would involve no aaMtat to the peiwe of
the ii.i?oii. He wa preoared, he said, to aAmmatmt
corili.tlly In tin l'r.-pldeiicy ol (iov. Hayes if he were
shown lo hnve been legally eleeted. iMirlug felt short
?M-rvl.-t In the Senate Mr. K??y has obtaineil the reputa?
tion of a man who does ins own thinking, ami in ??.a?
lipte ?it-el to with _tt<ulion toeirtj by many lcatlngScU
ators on both ?ides of the chaml? r.
count of Tin: ILKTCMUL voir.
what will take place, in the opinion or an
ISFI I'KNIlAl. IiKMOCItAl.
[BT TKLI?'.n*PII TO Till. TLIULH-J
WAsnisc.TON, Dec. 18.?An iiilliicutial Nortli
ern OeuiiH.-atlcrepn'senUtlve, who boo given the ?ob?
ject careful oousbh ration, i>liev?j?i luai the ?kuate ami
Hdbae will reach au agreement ou alt exluilug poiuu of
controversy In regard to th.? counung of the teetteeal
vote, exo.pt perliaps one. Thai one touches the right of
a siugle house to d? maud the rejcctlou of the vole of a
Btate wtihoui Um couctirnuoe ol Ihe other, lie feels
very c*rtain that in no event will Uw tstuate lusist that
tbe eleotoral voU shall be counted by the ttftAmttt ol
that lAMiy- Xbe pre?-4sdeu_, he say?, are all ?m.ilnsi
?ochatheory, aud too uiauv ol tbe most influential Ke
publlc*u ?wulor* hare placed thci_*-_vco on reevrd In
speeches as opposed to It He takes It for in-anted,
therefore, ti.at tlie vote will be counted by tbe bouses
throurh their tellers.
He believes also that tbe Henstc will admit the elnlm
of the House th??t the Joint convention lias a right to go
behind tot certificate wliii-h is opened by tin- actlnf
Vlce-Pr? ?nient, and Impure a? to It? validity an.1 legality
Be kana thi? opinion on information tliat several very
Influential Republican ?Senators will take this ground
and will multe careful speeches In Its defeni?o. Having
gone behind the certificate, lie believe? the decision of
every question that arises will bo in accordance with ttie
facts s?. f?n us liny have bei'ti ascertained .it that time.
In I...IUM ma, for instance, if the result of Die Investiga
tltnis now lu prognes Is to prove hcyend a reasoiiable
doul.t that the Kcturnlns Hoard violated the |t_ft_ pro?
visions of the law and wmuirfully rejected tbe
von? of precincts, and iu tills way gave the
vote ?>f tii? State for Hayes when it ought to have
tie. h nttir.K ! t..r Til.len, then it will be either thrown
out -ir b.iioi- orber means devised to pieveut Tllilcn from
Is-lnif tlefi-.Hi il by that wrongful action. Bo In the cane
of Flocula, lie says that from Ueu. Ilarlow's letter It
seems to him that the question turns entirely on the d?v
el-ion in the t-.i-c of the Jasper Precinct in Hamilton
Oiuuty. He a-siimcs that tbe rninmtttee now lu that
Hint,-will eettauily a.-certiiin all the facts in regard Id
lliiit precliict. mu? If It Is shown that It wee wron.-rfully
:lmwn out, Un o It will BfffO-ff that the SUU- ought to
have tseti given to Tilden, and it will not be coumvd
against liliu.
II nay be, be said, that the two bouses will not agree,
and that while the Senate liii-i-ls on c..,in1iiu tot Mil At
one of these Hat?-*, the House will demaiid that it bo
thrown out. He aduiltP.it that a critical point w 111 then
lie reaclied, uuless the. power of the two houses m tot
premises la determined in advance, lint up in that point
In- does not uniicipate any senotis differ, me.
CUR HOT TOriCS AT THE CAPITAL.
NF.tiOTlATION OF BIUJ Of LADINO.
Washington. Monday.Dee, I**, 1876.
A hill was introduced in the Mouse of Rap*
resentat iv is in-day, by Mr. Hewitt, to facilitate the nego
llatlon of bills of lading and other rointucrclal tuatru
ini-iits, and t?> punish fraud therein. It is a roe_*ute
r??'i'iiiiii.'nilcil by the New-York Chamber of Ootumorre.
It pnivhl? s tLal whenever any pcrsou. In the coarse of
any tr.-tti.-a.ct Inn ln-tw.-.'ii the I'nited States and any for
i Iga nation, or bet .????? i? ;>ny of tin- l'iiil??! State*, shall
deliver to any special or connnon atttttt by lau' or
water, or both, or to ant wuichoin-.man or other custo?
dian, any penosa! pr?.??. ty whatever, and ?hull 1ifca
thi'iifoi am bill ?f la.'ii.?'. ? lii ? in- IW Ipt, agrn-aieut,
certificate, or atom . <? )i h. t Hi v. Inch ln*?t riitoi'iit It shall
la slated tliat sa.li lM"|"iy l? d .i.-ial.lc to the oi.l.-r
of any party whatever named then in, the absolute title
In full to, and the right of (ms*? --i'i? of, such instrument,
and t?. an?; ot all math penoaal ataptt%y men
honed therein?) ahall is- traasrerable, by the indorsement
of the person DC-tloned tl'oieln. mii.1 Mil ??? punt In
ilolM'.s, and the dcll.eiy of sllch IliStl iin,.i.t. DpOU
such Indi.rsenient and ?I. livery it is provided th?l this
title and H!?'ht of po--?-.?siiin shall num. ,li:il? Iv vcl In
tiic transferee, enoleet only to tin- inn? aid eoadl Ions
which ma] be mentlooed ik oald Instrument; provid?-?!
that if anv such iii-.Iiuine.it shall state I ?i.it it is tiol n? -
?.?liable, thla law shall not apply to it BOT t?> I'i" property
inriilii'iK-il : aii.lpioMil.il lui : i-? r. tti it II actual ,
of other eqmttas shall in* reeeived i.v the transf?ras i>?
; li m? nt or I'.iMin-iit. in shall Im booud by aaoh
notl??e. The r? iiininuuf HHkM piovnle that tiie lull
?hall be construed Iberally for th* pun?.m* of aocuttng
tin- !ie;:oti..i.!lity ol tbi instruments iiieiit'.-neil, and pro?
vides that any person wim knowln-'ly m.iti'-*, tadornes,
or tran?fer? any of tin*.?, in ?l i inn. tit-. wlnn Hie property
ineiitioiii il tin ifin la m?I -ilu.ileil M il. si n*|. ?1, ?bull Im.
di'i'lncil guilty of m liiis.l'in. iiilor tad punished mrnfl
iinrly, beside- rematot-g ?nbjeei to all penalties now pro
scribed y law. Finally, It Is ptovldnl Mal M fs-lnon
dialing In good f?llh w.lu atij sm-li li?-.:Un: lit snail lie
liable BS indm-scr tlii'p-oii .lie. tin- sa'ne shah have 'n-ru
transferred and accepted lij ti..- substituent l/aasferse.
The lull wa? ni? rrod to the <'on.m in. a on ' uubm i i ? -.
raen ABOUT tijk Ni.vrji.i..-i.v fi.fi uns
The Batata rab-Coanmittec on Pririlegee and
L.'.tioii-, a? liugiimlertlie Kdniinnli- n-, i.iil.on,, x.iu..ii. ?!
Itoiijamin W illiains.?n, the alhvnl in? ligil.le pn -e
elector of New Jci>ey. .Mi. BlUtO-MflOl t?-llll<il I
? .-o in- was appointed I'nileil M.?l. - roniiiJlssinui I.
11 ? I,ii?! Kin. e tli.it t inn laadt-use of his rl?rht as a Com?
missioner only twice, und lies in \ ?r re. .l\ ? ?I any rii??n .->
ti?r ?i. i the otil? ?? : lie h.i? ?crv.-d imi.ii ? ? -?i? ... ( I .i
? ?-i ?m ..f Kew-Jers y since i?i- appointment; be ?had nu
Idea thai h?' waa laeil_1ble un-:' art? r ha had I.? ? n
ct.i.?i ii in . I? toi ; un,! ..s ? ,,, a as In- found the question
of lii- eilK'ilii.iiy was ta,.-,-.|, he SODl III- n ?l|,'i..il i.?n !??
(inv. It. die. Two Witnesses,Oov. H die mnl.- ? i. f u y of
Slate Ki|m-V, of New ... i ?i i , il. y I to ?.-1 v.- I. sllli.oli) 111
the coiiiiiiitii-i* will, t?. nu?: i??... t.iWi r?. i?
tlmoiiv of Charlea Bttfeh CL U. ?bielda, and 'i
TlioriiiR'hiimi? of M: m?ri, In i'i. . ,?i nf Oeo. V.M.
Frost, an allefed imJ tibie eloetor ot Mu.i.
MH, 1 KKIlV?> FOI'.M OF Hl< FUT.
The I'ti-iili i.t of tin Senate has adopted I
new form ot f-Bltjl ?BT Ih? OlOCtS iliol.? us iblui.,,1
by th'tiaesseoKei? of tbe several t-tstm. IBs fo.lowtint
Is the form now gran :
Vl? I I'lil.-ll?! ?-T' I'll ? V| III )l. P) stTf. Of Till. C* IP I? I
I ? i ir-, v, ??IHN..!??*., i?. c,? ?,187a, J
I:- ivi-l of ? ? ?. claiming t?. be ? nu
t<? ib ?vi-i the .no?-, ii iiiii].. ?taire, purporting to con
tain n "rrntb ate of the v. i^ ?.?!.. n for President and
Vi? . Vf -.nient ol the I'nil? d Stat? s bv tin- ? h I ton of Hie
i-t.it?. of - - .iii.-.eii to have b.?? a ele? led Kov. T. i-7C.
T. W. lut m. Proa, pin ii in i.-, u. a, -, ii.it?-.
Keceip;- drawn in ?I.Is inaniit r do not , BBM?I lb? I'r? ?
id.nt of the Hcnaic In ?.ny vi;y. The forin was drawn of
course t* meet the ca*w of the ?l.-putcd Whattg, b?it It Is
Us.il f.irall. - ' -rtfl? iit.H from n? ?irly all the .-'tali s ? \
eepl the three ? lose Ktatea of tbe ?Sonta ami those no the
l'a? ill?- const have b?-?-li lecclred bv mail. B? f.u only 14
ci-rll-caU'-s hale be? n I? iii\? ?1 al the hiilnli? ut i ?
gers. _______________________
TBBATMKBT <>E THE ISSASE.
A very small audience hraved the elementa
'a-t iMinii?.- ami i-athercl In the Hev. Dr. I'litiiam's
iliunli.ut I'lcricpoiii st. and MiuiriH--place, lli.iokl, n,
to 1 bleu to a lci-lun? l.y John I', lo-.tiintid tgtt
Ihe In ali'ieiit nf the Inmune, and to the per-otial ex
peil? tii-i-K ol Julio-, t'hainbers in the BtOOMtBfd -l>- Aa) -
J11 in. In an llitioductory iidilre-s It was st.iti <1 that Hi.
Iillilnate nbject of tot im-elhiK WM the est.llill-iunetil of
an institution for tlie In-.me in llroolthn, whoroth*
patients would be treated m lentitlial!.. ami lnini.ti? Iv.
Mr. Tb-WBMB- -Bid that tho laeh-MM ?if crui-lfv to tin
Insane wbleh ooeaatooally shoeh the comuiniii'.y, in
He. oi (lain ? With ? lav,' of ?nil hOlUM fadi rapldl]
from publie reooUectbm. ah of this avid dm haa
boon bruaghl to iikI.i, has temporarily aroused tho
publie, but mou affale left n Indlffeneut We
must coii-iiler what 111?* IWllOilll of the In-;.tie
nctuaily Is, mid iin-n what it BUffhl to be. They
ouffhl to have koihi toot ami elofhiaa, Ihoj ?hoohlhe
cared for by ti i m yet rentte, eiiiiiiiini. .iii??eil physicians,
ami their waati snonlu be attended t.. t.-, the ?ami ?i.i ?.
of nil-Cs. .Min ll, I t.ilnlt, liiiKhl be aeeouijn.rln-.l by a
coiiiuiliiie ol la.ll.n anil Rationell empowen-d to ex?
amine Uit.? ibeliiiuditioii and in.ii.a^'i in? nt of lustltUtloai
loi the lli?s:iiie,J al any time, t'.^eiiiir or simly. Tlie
pi? Hs must. oi'iei i?, theaasiataaeool those who arc en
d( av.'i in.- to i'ltiodiiic this noal reform.
.liliu- ? l.ninbers, wii.i.ii! ih? Inatanee of TBI 'liiiRisit,
with ?inch be wa- formerly connected,a|ienl ten days
in bloomUixdale Aaylum, havlun deoelvod two pby>
Blduna ill till" city, n police Justin, ami In? ? l1?-.? ??n ill
lib! mi inn at lilooi.iiiiL'.laie bj fil.liliu- ilis-lilty. lei.tnl
ins exp' (?em. s ai that Institution, a-eertiu-j Hint rruelty.
lui. of jiHi.'in, m, and miserable treatmeni prevalan
till?'. Al III?' coll. Ifisi..n of Ills Minien,eut some debate
took ptaeo amoiiK to?se disinclined to believe the ass.-r
liich bud been mule w Ith reterelli e to t lie Inail
ap-iii. nt of the ii!o..ii.iii:.?i.iie Aaylum. The lecture and
lar. Cbambers'a experieno? s will be dellvei-d nimn ? fu
une oi cisi?n, when it is i,.., i ?i ti. i a wide Interest will
be lukc-U in llielii, such us Mi,ill I. ,nl to piiw-iica? re?ults.
TUE EIRE RBCOBD,
BUmTC OF A l'AFFK WAKFHim KB.
BoatOBi Dec. IH.?A building on Main-st.,
BOI; .k. , <>? . u,?l. ?I l?y Hi.- -Sational *_ffOf (oui nan i. w..s
desti.i!i?l bv lire ou Satilnla., With Us eolilelits. The
wareroum and cellar were tilled wliii paper. The total
loss is ? si um. ?cd al tbajOOQ; instiiau? <-, $-l.,ouo.
AT NO. ill7 K.?T NIMH-HT.
The roo-iis of Cluistiait Sutler, on tin- sr?-uii?l
tlool of the foni -stoiy teneiiniif b.illd.in.' nt No HIT 1...?'
Ninth si., loos tlie lioiu M,in? un s no 'in MM lat ? \ili
itiK? ?ii?' the contents ei'( th<- roomi w?ie damaged about
J.....II. The boiblinif. w.iieli RTsa OWBOd uy tienl'K?
Km. mer, wtMdam >fed aboai y'j.ooo.
THF nOfiUfl DVFATOa Mam I At TFKFll.
Kdwiird 9, C'oiitlit, the cuil).-t<in? hroker,
rliaiA'c.l w ill? ?eiidiin: boiriis dispatches aiiuouiidliiX the
desth of ('oiiiiiioi'.iu \ ?im!? il.ilt, was hrous'ht afulu yes
t?tiiiy iM-fore Jit-lie?- lilxby. The i.llnlavit of Joseph
Dunn, tt******W i ut Hi- M. Moholaa Hotel w.is tateu,
in whwh he stated that he conveyed adlapatoh troui ? lss>
dit ?o the telegraph ?fllce at No. Mil llt...ui?av on the
?btii ot October Is?l. A. J. U_riou. the teh-jo-apli oper?
ator, tdenllncd the dinpalob and also lb?- inessenm*r. It
i, uddres-ed t.. kn i n.m's Fiiii'ii? lal H ri uu, tunl
Win) ad(lri-?scd to Kn man's Fuu'iuial II r? au. tunl pnr
Bwrtod t.. Im- signed bv H. I?. Klt.ifston, (i"i ei al Fui. lit
Bupt i iiiiendeiit of the Pennsylvania BoUroad lompauy.
Tin- dispatch st-iit fion, the Ndw-Yor? Hotel anntmncln.
the death of ii"' CuoamndorB wassvldsaiij wrtttoa bv
Hi. ih'ImiU w no s.-nl 11.i k.ar?too ill- lOh-M
w ritma is i aactlj siunlar. A tai lUel t-iunuiatitm in the
cm? will ?be mai? this muruiug.
INVESTIGATING THE V(
DEMOCRATIC FINDS IN LOl'lKlANi
BEPt'BLICAN TllltKATENINrt IN TIIK ELECT
SIGHT AT Till'. l'KIVATK CAMPAIGN TKLK
REIthKI?.
Niw-Oin.EANs Dfy. 18.-Oeori_e Jol
colored, who te-stltlcd a few day? ago, wits reca
Hie House Congressional Committee to-day, am!
that he had ?..,? assaulted |?v colored Republican
lie -?'?tilled liefor.? the etunmittee, and that he knot
wlti.es,????t who fear violence If _bjrj bsW?rf,
V- W. I'.iini' m, manager of the Western Union Tel
Company, who liad been sub??iiae?t to pr.ulu
patches .eut itn-1 reeelveel by Mes*rs. K. Ihigg, P?
Dibble, Warinoth, Carter, and Q___ Augur, fro
after the l.'.tliof August, 187?, was called bef,
commit!??,.. Mr. Harms stated that he had not b
any messages with him. and that lie liad been ins:
kg (?.-n. ml I?.,?? liiitemlcnt Van Home not to d?*llt
produce any inessagea; etuiseiptently he mutt, um
!ii?triicthins, refuse to deliver the telegrams culled
the stlh|H'!ia.
The coiii-nlu,.. after consultation adopted the I
IngrcHtliiiloti, which the chairman was in*tni.
aaammtWaata to the Beam at Representatives _
graph :
Itexnhrd, That for the efflelent jirnsecutlon of
?lllir. i.r.lt-retl liy the lion?,, thl, co .iiniM.-e cimillo
te. IB? II.I.1-" for Its ei,||?lil.|l?tl,.li lilt- reflsal of
I'niTm.lo presluce batote the committee i. legra,
fer.-etl to in the siil<|N-na duces lecum petr.cel ii|w
Die. lo. ItfJS, his refusal l.eing In contempt of the ,
of l.e-pi?'Hi-utatHi's.
Gen. Hurlbut moved that the last clause, "his r
being Inc. .uempt," Ac, be struck out, a? the Ho
self wns the best Julge of the contempt, If then? ?a
The chairman ,?,t _.?. ami slion on G.-n. Hiiiil.iifsai
ment, and It was lost?the Republicans voting h
the I?, mm nits agaiiist It. The? resolution was then
for. and carried liy a party vote.
John Young of De Hoto was the next witness. 11
llfl.-d us toiiows:
Heard State t?< nat'.r Have Young, a l.cmililie.m
bel oie the ??le.-, i,,|, Uta' .Nlclioll-t w mild I... e.mute
ev-n ir h.- woo elected; I knew ot Intlmtdotln
Republicans toward negroes who Inlended to rol
D?mocratie bellet* the* were threatened, ami in
eams had tu luv.- pntt.-etioii from I?? Conaerval
colored people were airan! to vote the Democratic ti
I', (lea. liuriiiut-Young Is the boldlng-ovet
Hen-rtor; 1 know of one Instance ?bon mi
ronOM Hiver, i? whit.- mini, I.t mot rat. Iroui Clin
was maltreated md whipped by m groe?; we pie
mir?, -.ip to protect Begrueo who deelred to
tin- H? mo-i atii- ticket eren with oar tire?', we had n
Riiulziiii.u or ooeiet. organi/???l f..r that parpa?
.?un an attorney, aud proctlee id the i irlsbesof
eordlo, Ti uao, Catahonla, and otbeta; I am a Uunoi
lira l?eme .'i.il : at \ lelalll?, alatli! 100 lie.:oe? TOI?
Tilden, und r,o for the benM-eratic Htate ticket:
re. nil m. n wt ie iitratd ti vote tbe Democratic ti
nnli ?- .ii uraateed the prat??tkm ol Um lit inoenta;
orcii uiHii m m >nv Instaai ?i wt ie tiei. i red, through
from votitiir ihr DanmreUe ticket, as the general
-, i.? tii,n en ; r culottai Dem.
pUgbt to Im- killet!. Ill* wile sliuuiil m.illicit .tin! l.
him, ait.l many otni-i- Ihren!?; colored |{t publicans
t.'a K. ] ..I. it in parti un- laigeii in Hi.? major?
t'.n.i otili ? ? l bare known ol im vtok-noe to cob
Dei mi lilt?, only thicii'enliig talk; Have V.
ami ?"feral other Brpublioon offlce-holdero are w
i.l. . im. m foe stealing 131,000 ol Un? public m
infill; the] obtained piwonalnii a. Um mone/
Ii ''?-. .v. ; no violenea was oWert? t?? naty eoh
l>e'ii.rat, luit attempt? vete made to proveo! t
from voting Hie- Iieintii rattc ticket l.\ lorcing Ue-pul..1
ti. in t- c.pitii them and tearing up tin Demoeratlc lick
Um piipt i vi-or of registration matte only two re?u
ota- Including all pulls ulnl tin tee md without polls !
ii'.il A? ?hers protects were ma it ; I ii...tie ou! ?t.m
tin ?ve piotcpt?. ; IheOC polis were largely l.i-puli.li-.tli.
J I "i.l King testlilel:
lama madeut ot Ooacordln r.irlsh. and was at
I., I? m Vidal!. on tin- __y ot . loctloa ; 1 M in. I in t
or Intimidation, except uireateatng remarks, ami
colored Democrat baring ,i Uepubl??n i
upon him; lorn In charge, at agen .or foor plant?t!
in Ten*a?, H?<t?on. and i> m-onUa Parlsheo, and ira?
pial datai through tha rwaairyj In every place
colored men des i red to vote the Democratle ticket,
ver. restrained Ibjougii fear ol l>.-l.,g kilted ; on
Morgan plantation t oolun il Demo? i ? 11<- rlnb mus orj
?rd,all tbe member* ol win. h voted the Dcnwcrt
in ke* ; mu? i lit-1 Ircnmataneea I think n ?rao heroic
eon rd men t" rote the ?'? i ocratl? tick'-t; i Uni
i.nie it-.t oMiii I,am!- lo rolO !??r 11. Illoiiats.
Tlioi m? l'a -. -. ti (..'..mil, ,_ resilient of C'tincor
I'ir'-li.i.-i.' I
than worked ob tlM Morgan place tot about e.
j ?in?; J I 1. i>i! Km,: :? now ihhii.i.-r of Hi ll plantat I
IhiI?. ..t tin- Democratic Club, contain
'?i nu ni'.? r-, la.i.le up t.l li.t.ii- mi the plant itl?
I Toted Ho- Demo i.itn ticket tneot?e l wanted
; . i n, m. threats mode be colored Bepablici
itg.ititpi coinidi Dem?crata; I ao Ml believe I wet
han rutad Hie Denim ralle t?> k.-t on the day o?' the e :
? i bod Dot bei n attended ! | while men M .1 p
It e lli.lt ; loi nit in a- V? ii? tlol.c to t ? loll el DOOMCfn?I
i: c. Winnie y,im.lillii. hl New (irlcan-, t? ?titled :
I.-. iieti u|H.n Juin?-? Aii.i.-r-.iii, toBorv?or at reejat
ti. .?i foi -tin Pariah ol Baal Pelletai? te 'Mater*/?
i im. m? i i. .un..i Anderaun deeln ?! to make an oxpooi
??r ?'?'l't.iii;t ifi.itf- r? ii-gartli g tbe olee lion in l?
I t In i, na ; I an. t .trie?|sintli nt of I he \eir- York lierai
An.Li?.n ?old be knot all aboul l tat I llciaoa,and
in. i>. itti.i rats would ro_rantee blu ? positloa be ww
i ipoee even thing, and intimate.! teal toeb an oxpuoc
wonid be favorable to the DentsM-trat- party, anden
?ai.l i,t w. tiinl i living and produced a Line envelo
wiiiiiipe.il, ?ii.?-? ti-tl te? James Anderson, umt Indora
- to in-opt iii'ti when the KeturulneBtmrd pre.mulgai
im-?.ol?-." And i-..' ..ai in..t In em badl* treated
KelL.gg ntitl til- party lor, as the., suid, having gone ba
pa i,.
The Hooof tub tarnimlltoa for liat?n Kongo but ?
jiie.nt parlahfi left loe Baton Ueatja ta tar, ankam
m-tttoeo lor Bhianparl ami iieui"?- Inora to morro'
l.x (int. Wtll??t tt.el in conversation this evening Hi
b* should ib .-lili'- Id :i:i?wer i|ii.?tious ?is to the reasI
fur IbrowiiK out the roteo ol to* poll or parish.
D-BIAIJ 01 i\iiMii?\ri(i\'-i:EPi'iiii( ?N (*??if?m
MEN 1S!"I IIBABT?oIlliilN Or* lit I l.l>' ZIMI.
Nbw-Oblbab?, Dee. 18.?At tlic ni-l.t .*???
?ion of ihe ii .i '? laranttgntteg Cm.tttet. wiiiiu:
Hunter of Coin OtdW Parish t?--:ill? ?I as follows:
I iinti.tvei fioi'i 10 to (!" eo'tirel people; I hear
David Voiiugna.i'....ii, in a spct-ch. ?.-iv that 8. B. Pachol
wotiiit be the inm (. ivernor; that it was no use for tii
D?mocrate lodo any tbli?_r? th.-t th.- Kepublleaos were I
nuwer In tblaD?ate ami Intf-nded i?> remain so; tb.it
not sncceaalul at the polla they wiwW be *?iraUr?d In b
tin- EUtunilng Board'that Dr.ratio malorlfleaba
been overcome b) theKetnridngB??*rdberetoioreandl_
been sustained 'o bajronete, and Uu v would be tuttalne
in ?loin- ao again ; l beard nbelton make a speech oajrtu
he.-mm em i. i tbe head of an*, negro to?ug the? Denn
eratictlckel ant- drink !..?> i-1-...i ; i u.-n-i i.i,?-t....- ?-.?
oi-.il man tar mat he negroea h.ul nersuadi ?l i.l- ^?ife t
h-.tVe nli.i ,"e.un-elle Mile-'lU.e !?? -iiio.-rattc iM.t:
tliitik about 1.. ciiloieil inen tond the 11? nm? ratle tlclie
"'('l?.Pp'c'x.imlti.d-l knew of no violence, but km w m
man w h., i..i?! m.- be ?anted to vote tuo Democrat!
n wot afi-inlof rtoinan
Kx-(*ov. Wi.kllffete-slitleil:
H.-slde in th.? i'?ri?li ft Weal Feliciana ; I ili.l la.tliin.
to pnv. m ihe orgunu-tten "f BepttbUcana Inthe parlali
over 1,(1*14) m groes in D?mocratie cliiim rotad the Demi.
er,tic ticket : they irara euthnahmlle nod acted volun
tarlly; tbe relations between Ihe ?v?ntes and eotoi.-<
.pie were con. lli.it.U> i I promloml the cileret |..op,t
I,.,' if ihe Demo? rots wi ic itu**vs-shil n tbe .??.utest an.i
Old t,o. earn out their nr..???* i wo.u.l torn -heBeuah
Ueant m Iho nexi campaign vrlth Ot? negroea aff*?lual the
i.,.,ii.,.-,.i..; itii.ii.i.i-.v..? made to Uli nuanamj part
o i \lr M.lti- tare W?*e ???"' "t on?? nlnht ; Un-candi
l\tmto? ?St!.. was me? __??- ^Ul. livtuiv
Hin, ,-!,,;,.?. ; ??.ii.- ?""'"<? ,|""'1' ;,,l,,.'"1'
want It know,, thai they rated be I .;.....?? .id? lek.-i,
tti.-v eeoecmlly dnl n.?l traut their wlreo to know It; 1
mink more negr?a woald bayo rotad the-,
t V.?t If tl.ev hiitl I" a. I'll emu* -I* '"'*<??" u.,pi.ili.-rin
,;,,?; in .. " H??"k.? more ...i.-r.-t to -.-h.??.Is tauii
l?i?,v.,ti?-, .,...?.'i,.i.; almostorarjf man to Ika pariah,
1-1.1,1111 BOd Willie, ir...? armed.
Jintge K. iiiianl. a I?*uioir.it, who was one of the cam?
paign commiit.o and uiii.10 aptemtmtomaajrpnrhibM,
tea?Bed M Mlawai
llHlllllll li.gemeelllig st Kilt?,-. R....ge. about
tAHUloohuod|a*n_i_beingi>rea?nt; nftei nmittog one
:;..,l.ltll'..ll.-..iillt 1 ?'- 1?:""1 "U b. ?-.'."?-?Imell,
t^eofti_mItopubU(Mna.who r.,,?e? ,-.l too te hmJU
i.i.oii.i ,..i-ii. .,-; Weber, aoporviaorol Begtatrotlon, told
m.-!.... :.- - llall. i lb. .,-...,'?.??i..; ?'..i . ?? m
lb it ...ui-li ? even < t*"ii w.t.? made by the Deuioci
apoi.-i ,i,?I..,. ;i ara..rom Uu st*u1 to tmruri
ui.l p.-:.,. ,i?, -, :., iioii tluoiW.'( "V'' :;. ?-*'**_
wheiV thcie su a larga negro '???1-i1'-'*> U'V \.'_u,
folisalei iltle 14. ..KlaH'li ?I Vol.ng UM !.. I.io. latlc ticket;
1 Is Ib-Ve- tilt \ 1. i.lt.l H" ?'"'??? ,, ., __,_._____. i
Ciope.-.Xanillic.l-1-i*! e,.-.li"ll tbe IVt.l.ieratscarrl.-tl
lA.st 1. Ii. , ,. a m a.'I ?"?'?" "' ?J"l''> i " wii- eaialt.l l.y
thi K-??ill,lie.m? in UOUln I-?-*: ill, .-'w.i. ti.i'.*iii tl.e
pariah,?-! lied " l..'p'.i!at?'r-."i?i.';W".- un- .n./e.l t?. ?|..p
?n, i, ii,,|.._' tu?*-" pi'iiiHii.-.l m..-?.? bi tlir.t-l.eig
then- ; i did niit Hiitivf oaj member ol tneh olube; 1
tbiui? ti, .- ,,.,:,,.?,,.?..a-?'I -i;'' I!'- o.galii/ul.ou of
iK.llti.alclli'm; tli.?P* wa?ia.c.!lis..ii In UM piri?!..*.
c. pi III. -:.??ii .......at- W.-'.l.i l>.-i....rnil.-call,l|.|a.i
fur HaieiilT.M-veu or eight u-oalxo? lisyou auia, on h?
way to a 1pjIHIc.iI meeting.
THE SENATORS AI WW-OBLK-ML
r.x-(ii?v. WWUA tjrpW?WtwaBtMm r_a mmatb ooth*
-HUI aHIBMBBTI ami 1'Aivlc* cill-l'.l? K?K.
Nkw-Uri.kan-4, Dec. 1H.-The Scimtc in
aenttmtmaa eeanaeaawt -et ba?ag '" *-?? BBUni HUues
Uistriet Court room In til?- CusUmi-li?,ui~. There were
nresent Metsro. WtWt ot Wlsconslu, chairman; McMillan
of MBwaonfc. Ogieaby ol Dliuols. Wadleigh of New
Iliimp?.liii*e, McDoimIu ot Iiidlaua, and .?t.iUsbury ol D.I.
aw an . A numU-r ol yromiuent lejcal Kepublicaiia were
In th.- room.
Mr. llowe ttatcd that in the luterctt of harmony there
would only lie a certain number of persons present, r/nhj
Five i>-pii-sent.it: !, ? of each party. t?i act as counsel, and
the members of the press. He also said that the counsel
for tbe party objecting to the action of the Returnutjr
Hoard desired to submit a statement of their oblecttou.
lu writing.
Such a statement the chairman thoURht would greatly
t acu?tate the btisin's? of the comm?tes?. He wisluil the
d'.riitnent ?to be brief, and to 1?.- submitted as early ua
possible.
.luiU'e i'.inipiiell ?lesii'cd to file a counter statement,
ami w.i4 .o i oi-iieil that pih
'l'he Chahneae said It wee desired to procure u tabu?
lated stau ment of tire voles re aimed to tue board.
None of tin- Is-mo ratio Counsel were present. The
committee ili-ius?e.l the best mode of obtaining a full
slatenient ?if tin-vnt? s returned. A wish wa* expie?- . ?1
to <et eopl. s of the 1,'oniinl.ssloiiers' rclurtis to tho Sopor?
visors, mid it ?as tlually concluded to send foe Cov.
Well., in order to obtain tbe reiptiivd information. It
was nged by thel*. tnoeratic members that a cojiv sla-nld
Is- pun-ini'd, not only of the Supervisors' tabulated -I if? -
in. nt- but also of the Commissioners of Kleettnti retama
to lin- Super* ism ??, in oi-ib-r that il inli'iit l*e clearly seen
what | oils were thiown out by the Isiard.
Oar. Wells, I'resld.nt ol the Retundo. Board, having
arrived, wim called lu to trive some information un t e
Mib|cet, Ho said he would furulsh the ? oinmiilee wilb
i In required italrnanotl ol the votes polled and tue voUs
?ii Inileil, but iis the board was bus, preparing Its re, m t
le tbe Lerialature the clerks would not bave time to
make tma
'I'm ('h.minan said that tbe six stenographers of the
conniiltiii- wi ul Ido the work.
The i ounnlii, eilieiiiMiioiirni d until lia. ni. to-morrow.
Wit m?s? s bave Im?iu suiiiuioiied to testify In the case of
Fait liat?n Km ?,v.
Tin-work of the Senate committee will be necessarily
slow at Int. M It is the object of the coinmitU-?' to oblalii
from the KcUirulnit- Honni the- uorreffata vote of the
Mete as returned by the Mtpervlaori o? the (illicit nt par
Mies ami the votes of lue parishes rejected by the
bond, also the rote of precincts m s.v. nil parishes
which wen? i elected. It is dountful If the coinuiiitee
will be Mbdll nled as was the House eommilti?<?, as a
leen number of witnesses are already here lo testify
b? fore tho committee, arad otiiers are on their way. The
until then- work by Jan. ID, but it is
tar tbe House committee have examined no Witnesses ou
? omiiiuii'c hope to Hi
hardly probable that it can be done by that time. Tnus I
the Kt-pitbiic-au side.
WORK IN FLORIDA.
BOTH COMMIT. KI.S lit -V?si l-lii'MK COl'ItT 9T1I.L
TKYIMJ TIIK MAMiAML'S CASB.
TiLLABAMBB, Fla., Dec. 18.?Tlie CsagNB
slonal ConimKtecs have in -.-it at work to-day. Tho Hen
ate Comniltt. e wlli not ico to Jackson County, hut will
await Wttaeewi here. Naetec Sargent callod the com
mlitie togi ther at 19 o'clock to-day. Iteporters and the
publie wen- denied admission. Car.li to tot chairman
Wl re returned with the statein-.iit that the session would
bo secii-t. Th?- day wee consumed in examining the Be?
publnan members of the BaaVM-tag board. Judge
Ci eka is summoned to appear before tot committee.
Tin- House Coininirtee had Iw-fore it to-day eighteen
BOgtoea WhoOB names wire on the poll list m l';i ? inl
MB'l l'rei In? t, in Leon County, as having voted there
Who IWOtB thai they did not vote there, and wer?* not at
th>* precinct all election day. There were votes in the
ballot-box Bo aoeord with theoe names. The committee
win summon other wttnessea to-morrow. Tbe Introduc?
tion of the colored witnesses to-.lay and their testimony
created quite a Bl usalioii.
The Supreme (dart continued Its ?e<>sion so-day for the
bearing of argument In the mandamus case, l in* argu?
ment-? will be concluded to-morrow und the d.si?n an?
nounce I |ii-obably on Wednesday. Oeu. IjCW Wallace ar?
fo cd lo-alght.
GOV. OBOv*?B BBIBOIBa DOWB A PAMPHLET.
Bam l'itAN. i-(-o, Dec. is.?a Portland. Or
eg li, dispatch, su.',! that OoV. OfOTBt lett lo-<lay for
VeeUagtea via Victoria, V. I. Be has prepared an elab?
orate ais'iiiiieut MMtetalag his action In tho Cronin ease,
with a multitud?'of authorities. It is printed In pam?
phlet form for circulation in th>* Fast, but the printers
nave strict or its not to allow it to !?? mad?? public bora
in.r let an;, cony of it get abroad. Owing to the prepa?
ration of this document tbe Governor was uuable to louve
ou Saturday with lue other witnesses.
INVKSTiriATIN'G THF, NEW-TORI ELECTION.
The i'oii-ressional coniinitu-e of five up
pointed to impure into the legality and fairness of the
elicilcii In New-York, Frooklvn, Jersey City, and Phila?
delphia will bogle Its work in this city to-day. Tho
In- iibptai'fers of the commute?* Uurlii-the lnvc?tiKatiou
for BOW-TOf -, Hrooklyn, and Jersey City will be at the
>t. Nicholas Hotel, where throe of the member? are
gMeta Hatniicl 9. Cox, Chairman, Mr. Klee of Ohio, und
.Mr. Winl.iell of North Carolina form the Democratic
majority of tin- committee. Mr. MacDougall of BOW
York atid Mr. Wells of Mls?it??lpp> are the Republican
in? tiib'i?. Tho committee bad a short meeting yester?
day, but the members were not ready to begin the
l;i.. ?lU'.itloU and adjourn, d till 11 a. ni. to-day.
Mr. Kite, In conveisatluit with a Triui m:
reporter, said the first resolution bearing on
the Investigation, which was offered In the House, c.iiue
from Mr. Macis.-gall, who anted on behalf of t!n: K ?pub?
licans. This resolution colled for a large ?committee, be
said, and was a thrust at the Democrats. It failed to
receive tbe necessary two-thirds vote. Mr. Oox thoa
urged tbe appointment of tho present committee, which
waa large eaoogh for practical work. Mr. Rice thought
tin committee would Bnl ih the Investigation In tin - city,
Brooklyn, ami j.-r-.-v city, bet?re the close ..t the boll
laya Hreonld trot say what shape the Investi
would take. It seemed to devolve nism the Becwbt.can
membera t<> take tbe initiative. s.> far as hs con!.! jndita
Ironi conversations held with politicians, ami |D
tion obtained from tbe newspapers, be was Incline?! to
believe thai tbe election in this dtj had Is-eii :?> uurkablv
pea. ?tul and fair. He thought It probable thai the won
of John I. i m ven port as United Blutes Supervisor ol
Rlrctiona would receive tho careful attcuiiou of the
commit tee. _
JOHN I. DAVKNl'OKT'.S WASHINGTON VISIT.
John I. l>avi npoit, l'liit-1 ' Supeivi-oi- of Klcc
tlotis, who letiirued from Wa-hiii.'t.n on Saturday, ?le
nied yesterday that his business In tiiat ?it, v as of a
political character, as asserted in several liewsnap? :s.
Ho ?aid that h?' knew nothiugof any conspiiacy, military
orotherwis?*, by Bastera Demoersta: thai he did not
Ball on President Grunt as n ported, ami bold noeoas
fereuce with fir net or Morton. lie did not m to settle
?iis account; with the department ur t?i obtain tumis.
Hi? viatl to Wabhlnutoti was entirely lor personal
l-1 .-??!. ____________________
SUSPENDED BANKS.
BSOOKLTH PAU SAVINGS HANK CLOSED.
MOST (?1 Till' DBMS-TOM athBADT l'All) OHf?ALI,
CLAIMS TO UK MKT IN KL'I.I,
Owin^ to tlie present bagiBeei (li-?m ?sinti
ami the .?itii.tatty of piadas oevlagBhaBk depoettgtn
prolltable in vest incuts, the 1'ark i?aTlii(,*n i'.ink of lirook
lyu has eolicli'.i'cil to surn-udcr its charte ? aadcloooup
Ils business. This is one Of the smaller b u.ks of K.ooK
l\u. havinx never had more than tf'Jl'.'.iXK)indepeetta
Its Investments have be? n m Kiooklyu city WKWllllBB
and in sM.c'iimeiit bonds, principally of the Issue of
I860, The latter have pruved an unfortuii.it" iu.c-i
ment, and the bank lost heavily when these botu!? wttt
(ailed III apea Un' issue of the -l1-' per ?-eut bonds. Mine
Janu.iry last the olheers have made no effort to secure mm e
deposiis. On .Nov. 13 the directors decided t?i close up
its affairs as soon as possible, and the depositors W0TB
liif.irme.i by ht ter that their accounts would be paid ??11
on demand. On Nov. I'i the bank hud $130,000 of dc
po its. It has now pai?l off all mttfft
about $;i'.),000. Tho teller and actm-* cashier
it. a. Uadeey said to a Tmaoaa tt\\\*eem yesterday thai
the bank bed ?>n band nfloioot eaah to meet ell elelma
and ih.it the remaining deposits, wliloh ?ereall In
stuns, would be paid on demand. 'Tho bank owns uu real
esi.it.'.
Tlie bank was incorporated in 1 NO*, and was first
situate.1 at v,'.i.?h;ii::.oii-ave. and lultun-st. While ilom?
hiisine?? then- |SU,000 of securities were stolen from
Itsi ifcs, but these were afterward recovered. It moved
to Its pr?sent quarters, al Fuliou and Orceuc-aves., lu
1671. m
AUDfCOXni SQUARE SAVOKM BAMK.
Til- A.--SI.1S OWINDI.lN.i AW tY?TIIK lOtCldV-h'S
opinion OS IBS nott-BBBi
Flunk TboB-paOB) rect-ivt r of the Aliing-lon
?ijiiun* Haviinrs Bank, siid i?, a l'HtHt'Nii r?*iH)i'ter y?.-t? r
day th.it the titles to a part ot ih. real estate coii?tltiitiiijf
tin* usuels of tin- bank were defective, the names of
revotai see.iBaortgaaaoa bolng ahoaal from the title
ilccil?, .iii.l It \v..nit be itniHissihle to obtain their releases
witnoul payiux ))<.',<?U0. The projierty was three
houses in Hnsikun. Tlio error was probably
Unit of the bank's attorney, now a patient In au insane
a,_\l',iu. The rcioi.cr thoiijiht that the trustees ha.l
w :ist? ?1 the depositors' money iu a most shameful man?
ner. The majority of them, he felt certain, had n. ver
been imytliinx hut tls'i" head?, while one or two had
used the bank to further their u-vu ends, treating It as if
it had been their own private property.
Keprcseiitatr.es of tlie Hoard of Trustees wete called
upon, ami said that When the tiustees went into otllce
six veuis Ago they found the hunk to be ?*_".:.oou lu debt,
with an excessive espciuiitnrft for a small Institution.
'1 In-y ?in down the ex|s iiri-s luiKely, and for tbe last 18
months ?d tin-bank's exiMeii?'?' the whole eipeusc was
not oror 92,0-0 a year. Sot one ofthe trustee ret ived
u IM.-IIIIV lu r?mun?r?t urn for his services, and Ills couik-c
lloti With the bauk c?ist one of them $500 per year. They
claimed that they bad .ecu lu all respects fuituf ul to tacir
trtut.
WINTER IN A WILD MOOD.
A TEMPE8T OF SJ.EKT. SNOW. WIND AND
RAIN.
tub py.imjj or pkoe-trianb ob slippery sidb
WaI.KS?THE ROUND OF CHANOK8 IN THB
?B-KATHr-R?WIOE KXTKNT OF T1IK 8IORU ABO
ORKAT VIOI.KNCK OF THE AINU?Kl.'_tTHKR RE?
PORTS OP MARINE I'ISAHTKM?.
All cl_hw'8 of people united yesterday in com
]t!ai'iing of the ?sattTeeabl?: weather. The ?now wbleb
fell ear!y lu the morning ?erved aa a ?ponge to Honk np
the rnln which began to fall noon ?fter 9 a. va., and con
tiii.i'".I until it wu? Miiveedi d by snow at 3 p. in. Tbe
?now and ruin, mingled with the film of the ?treeta,
formed a thick hluck ?luiih which covered the erooa
walks, blocked up the culvert?, and woe splashed over
tbe strti?gllng |ie dcatriane aa omnlbuaeii, dray?, and car
liage? plowed their way through it. Tbe aldowalk?
were eove-red with ice, which at no time
during tbe day melted ?ufflcieutly to make walking
pleiu-aut or safe ; aa It wm covered with water, even
people with overshoe. ?sliptH-d occasionally, and men
were so u in all direction? holding on to railing? a? they
descended from their atoopa and feeling their way cau?
tiously alouj.. The rain froie aa It fell, inojet of tbe day,
and the windward ?tide of bii?dinm aud posta, the rig?
ging of vessel* and telegraph wire?, were coated wltb
ice. From tbe wire? long icicle _ depended, ?o that there
?at ine?! i? danger that different wlrea would become con?
nected. The weight was to great that the ?mailer wlrea
sagged perceptibly, and a few of them broke. The Sn
[.eriutemleutof the Western Union Telegraph Company
stated late yesterday afternoon that there had been no
?ci mu? damage to the company's Hues.
Thl? storm ig of wide extent, the center being a little
north of New-York. 8now began to full at 1:35 a. m.
yt ?'i i day, turning Into sleet at 10 a.m., Into rain at
IflMW l?. m , anil tnio snow again at '2:21 p. m., the latter
l.i-iimg until s: l."> in the evening, when the sky became
clear. With t.ie inlvt nt of the laut snow at 2:27 p.m.,
tlni thermometer fell and the wind rose, reaching
at 10:15 p. m. a velocity of 40 miles an hour,
with a rnailnnllj Inrnaaliia velocity. The amount or
water that fell, in .?now, sleet, and rain, wan very large.
There wm _ heavy fall of suow ye.t.'rday in Albany,
llocht-pte-r, OawegO. Ilurlington, Vt., ?u..t]>ort, Me., Pbll
ii.lellilna, i_ut lie-c, Ualit.tx, and Montreal. lu New-Lorn
don tlie temperature wan warm and rain fell throughout
the day. In Ho?ton the uleirm consisted chietl/ of . leet.
High wind? prevailed In Wyoming Territory and Grand
Haven, Mien. Tit?; lowest |K>liit_ reached by tbe ther?
mometer ?ere 3? below z'-rout Kim-.ton, Canada. 6? be?
low at 1'ort (?nrry, Manitoba, and H- below at I', mlilna,
Dakota Territory. At 11 p. m. tbe burometer waa ruing
iajiitlly m ten? city.
l.'iirly lu tin? evening the snow ceased, and tho night
WM clear, lit ight, and cold. The loemc ?now drifted with
the wind, |>euelrutlng earn aud ?luges, ami rendering
otit-dooi life exceedingly uncomfortable. The ?uow and
v.-.tter In tin- street* fruit?-, and tue otrects and avenu?*? lu
the notier part of the city wero rcaonant with Jingling
sleigh-bells.
Awa> treat the sea-coast ?now seems to havo fallen
throui-iiout the day, and there was considerable; delay In
the railwaytra?na due in New-York last evening. At
midnlglit, the Northern mall, dm- at 11 o'clock by tbe
11 ii.11 ?< .11 Ulver Haili-oiol, had Ju-t arrived; and tho Dela?
ware, Litekawaiina ami (reatara, I It?* tbrongb Houthem
(both due at 10:1(111, and tlie Boston S .,'. lock and 11
o'clock mails, were ?fill out. The Miiore Line w as reported
badly blocked, aud the early Boston tram off the track at
No i walk.
The night manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company reported that very little damage hail been done
their unes?not more than WM Man? in an ordinary rain?
storm. Only a few lines wire down in tin immediate
vicinity f the city. The wires were m u unusually
good condition, the ?tonn of a week ago bario? broken
all the weak sectious, which had been replaced with new
wire.
Tho ice on the wire? caused the circuit? to be cut off
upon most of the police ?mil tire telegraph _____ In this
city but night. As ."(Kin as the Kanal bOKOn _?_?____
away, Hue men were di.?patciie?I in all direction? to clear
away the ob >;ructions ami again connect (he circuito.
The communication wascut otf Ix-twecn tlie First, Fourth,
Twenty-seventh, Kigbtb. Ninth, Fifteenth. N-it.-eiith,
Kloventh, Fourtee'inh, Tenth, ??-v. nth, t?eveiitee nth,
l-.igiit? eutli, Nineteenth, Twcuileih, Twenty-first,
Twt-uty ?second, Twenty-?iulb, Fifth, aud Sixth
Police .stations and the Police Central Office.
I'.it at miilulg'at, with the ezeetitiou of tbe
Flrit, Fourth, aud Eleventh Precincts, tho con?
nection had liit'll it-liewcd. It was c.pecieil that the
others would be In order wIMiln the nest Innir, as the
men were still at work, ami everything will (iron.lily be
in good working order to-day. nie tue Departmo? ?_*>
titled in? i> to Ii - tit tailed on patrol, and instructed them
how best to transmit au alarm In tue event of a large
lire.
(ieorge Kicrnan, while passim-'N".?. 12."> (?rand-it. yea
tetday iiltfiiiooii, ?li'i-ifd and ft ,1, fracturing bla skull.
He wmI at earn re??red to Ida rcaldeiiee, Mo. ami 1?*l
Tweiity-llfllist., nlitl ?lie.I p..nrtl> alter nom toniprea
pion of the brain. Deeeai ?l orna 26 yean of ego.
The Ii?t of (Boaster? M a his Ix-en oUgfltly ?ncrcaoed
by later iiispnt'i.t * -? nlay warning nthlEb-tew taw
r?uinicd the city, an 1 I. tteamor (.u.i'.'.g Be ftO?I setts
liama went ashore on * l-aukkm run Oyotol Island
while eomiug up tin? ! ?. Tbe .-t..ten [?land ttagamm
U. It Mai nu ?.va? obi $< tu omit t ie morning trip.
oil ?Saturday tbe ?? I bunt ! irtunate sink while
lying at _orrta'i i> ?<'? 4*torl? "'?? bn C.C. Bearer,
froiii p. ii?ai'ola for '. ideuce. o*i Into Kewporl wttfe
tbe in? -if ... ... - l*bo
?cbuouei ('"'n ?-.t r. tu,m (iraud
Bank?, pat lot? .'? ? on Matt?da-* ?It-tueloMof her
headgear, bu ad doty, l'te brig WIM Warm at
Malllatld, V *- . :i- n New-York for Haut v, v.as met by
tbeateamerl ml. unabaot ;*-? i*.-i. s Draal Mal Uiaud
on Sunday. .???..- aadlamonl i, aud live
were larnn on* nil laartatl -rratnr
day at xarn eil ? '?
Tht' hhip I P. Wl?cler, eohore ou (iuvt-mor'? Maud,
was goti.l 'iituly ye i< ..lay morning. The w-li .imir W.
W. iir.iin.irt.', on toe roeka ut >'ew-?oi-t, u. I., was tuWen
off yea tord aj morning with her bottom badly damajpod
'ihe *t im an-. Mndagmmar, tabeo off tbe rocha at mew.
port. M Un i'?'ht to have tice??i aerioii-lv t! ua.;.;? ?!. The
schooner Cora, fr.iiu Africa lor liosiou. is at Newport,
haul) ?t.n.ii ti. i .a?in. .ii i 0. L. Bmltb? from l.o-ton
for l'nrt Ha i.jui.n.l, w.-iu anh?re ie?tn.la> i..oiuiugat
Nanaett, C ipe I lad.
A li?me!us woiiun iiiime'd Mary Ann Jon?;s, 'd'i yoore
of ?i ?_-.*. V.-.1? ,l.?ct...-:etl late lint night lyiBg in tlie cellar
Of No. ill Tlioiiipsou-st. In a terri eondlUoa.
bee ?roa remore 1 at o?.c?! te? the Eighth Precinct Station,
v, l?- i-t It wi..? (band that in r feel and limos vera trocen,
and tint sa.- was iiLit-iiiiseititi?. in loma plaoM th fl?'?h
had in-? ?tul- ao badly froten na to tarn Muck ana fail
,i,i,n. 11.t.! -it,- ii-.: in u tii.-cu-, 1.1-tal, ?uv would nava
?tic J tu a vi ry short time.
RECENT siliril.Vti I-ISA.STERS.
Halifax, N. S.. Dec. IS.?Tho ett.iiiitv Ne*
Fouudlaud was oil i'iclou ou .-umlay aud couhl not go iu
on account of the Ice. Tho fo.lowin?. wrecks aie re?
pi.rti-ii ftoiii cape _ratoa r?WM?lag ii-om fctiiiay night
und Su: ?'?.'- gal : aaWmttt John Lau.'liu, ?.eneral
car-o, fro? Halifax for Berth 8ydn y, was totally
wreckodat 8t. Arlns; thectt-w v ere .?avetl.
.-a Itooiii!- ("i.llieiinc. cool la?l?'n. fit?m Port Caledonia
for Ut. Peter?, ?\ u t-.ttally wn*rk?-d at the nn.uth of llraa
?Tor i^tke. Toeacboaner tirinelda weal ashi.it? aiud waa
ba tic ..am.i -ed al tbe tume plaee. An unknown aehoon?*
from Newf.iumiland was totally wi--eked iniir mile?
aoiiii of Brno d'Or. Tbe iteamer Dominion, from St?
.1 ihn.coiiitl not ?.-et into Yarmnutu barbot ?n n.itmday,
on ;o,-mini of tii.- Storni, ami y.-t??nl:i.v, _.*> mllea
soutti-wesi of Beal Island, slie t?M,k Um i>.i?s?-iti,'f-r? and
crew of the (1 s.iiilett. mi.-.eiitin?; Wild ?One, fiom Sew
Yol'1: tur l!i.lin.\, Utd lauded them ut Yaiiuoutu Ula
morning.
?
ICH IN ID BUMOV.
B0in>0t7T| N. Y., Dec. 18.?Tin* i?*?? diimmed
ill? on (!:?? bar at ???i:t !i Creek tins met blBg, int rini.'lng
comiiiiiuii atioti witii the ea?ton anota, tat maiant
.Norwich, after woi-kiu?t?all tho inorni.i I n
.-ac.o -.-. Iirlnglng i-.tck ; :..-:plit, ami
ihe rci:;,-!;.at will eii?'ea\or to run -.hi? after?
noon. _
NAVli'AHON ?U l'i.Mir.It ATCAIKO. II.!..
CAifto, Dec is- -Noun.?N avisai, m luis b??on
ileil ou litli ir.ei? n!.ove ( airo, op. account
Of 111?' ice, it bi'itlK so lie ivy thai '
a iroi.e ii.-li.w. X i k'iir ?ii.it cold, the mer?
cury re??.?tciin ' 7 .. . >t zero al.: iyI ?lit.
THL KTUAXIOM AT CiH.L'MlUA.
Coi.i'MiiiA, S. C, Deo. IS.?Another ttnsuo
cess ful '..allot for Uulted tstat?* I tal-e:i iu the
I'euiocratlc House to-day. Kvcrythlag Is ?_a.??t. Tho
Oaogremtoanl Commitreo are working actively \>n%
T!ierc arc rumor?? of a eompr >S?M Uitwecu tho
two i .utie? favorable to the D tin.era:.-.
OEN. WIKOFK AU A IN AT HIS PO-T
CoLUMbis, Ohio, Dec. lb.?(.?n. A. T. Wikofl.
who tcinittiraiby icpi?i.ed nls [itiMt'ou iu, Ailjiitun.-?iell?
cal to act as < liairniiiTi of the ?state Ilepa.ni.au Com?
mittee, re.u_._d bio fount i paottMa lo .lay.
"SO,
limU?I'lMI BOTff?
Riri.r.Y, Ont., Dec. 1H? i lie ?Iweilinif of R. M.-ln
net In .*????..nil i une? ?..un Union luuuty. was tlMtniyed bv
tire this niorntlip?. K.mr chilrti-en n,-rl?lie?l In thr (Imn.--. Mr.
McIune?wa?H.v.rcly Hnd ivtilfsaitsuipting bBMMHa
PlUl.AUKU'iUA. I>ic. 18.?Tonight a negro MB?!
lte.ny Ololi? -.usal.ot an?! at!l?-?l 1" ? lavcni at SrveBtb _i?l
*et M-rvsts by ('?.lunil>o Ksseaxzl. the b?rt>u?lir. (?11.Im re?
in?? t to' bo oat ?bM omen?- mil threw a tumbler at th? bar
teniter'? bead
MontiO'ai Pec. 18.?Information has been ro
p.i"..i hero 'of Til. ??.iP'intliiClllof the Bon. John Ynum aa
_),Ih (.,M..i,l.-i'i.i<i Mr??nil?? lo tlie Mvrtnev Kxhlbllie'U. Mr.
Pavruilt. ??(? xe.-cr.itiU?y to Uie Cauadiaa *>>?iuis?oo at Pbtia
_?-li/iiU U ??-??a ot aa Hut ??ic?--9??or.
moM fmhWiMOO. Oec. 18.-_Jmuee W. ??''"?*??_
rutotknr-** srr.??4???l for robbtim the -*d_ am *B*
iatdrgtZ io-d?v ?ml? r in?lnieiloiM frotu tu?,^^ Atwmax?^_H
The 'rand Jar, l??V>?-s__f_>4_d U,C pr ____T_r__l ?-? *2
of Charle? K. muKiui?. UelaulUiit p?yi_??t?. a? ea? ama oso.
?EBB?