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?rilfattie Vo1 XXXVI.N?-1I.H.5. NEW-YORK. WTJ)M:sDAY, JANUARY 10, 1H77. PRICE POUR CENTS. WASHINGTON. A MECL-fl* HI BILTEI PBOBABLB, -?gl 1 ?.TIN OBMsB IN KlKiU'K I'KOl'? IMI.MJ TO 1.1 llimt MivKK OMBAOB BOB 1877?OTHi'.R 1 (KIN?! WHY SIIVKK Will. BKCOMK PI.KNTIFt 1 t-iiosTiiK Ki.it i*w OaBBUavoBBBB. or thb triiic \rA?-iiiM tiin, ?Jan. ?>.?It is reporto?! from F thut tli? French Government IBM propose?! tu ether pavera <oui|nising the Latin Monetary Ol to p,?stp<'ii?' tli?' ?innii.il mit-ting of tlt-l???_i.t?**t wl ?_BtB?BBTa BB6B held Hum month, until the em ?Hie present >? ir. This convention tixes tliein;i\in saaaaal *'t siteat coinage t<> Ik- issued in tin- an ronniiic* composing the Fnion during iho y These countries lire Belgium, Franco. lt:tly. Svt it: ? j_n,i. mu? (.reei??', which Baa rawtlj basa ?i imitt in?! the Ot?CT four Fowors are said to have BBBBSB to the stljoiirnnient projw.sed by France, on coi tipn that the eoinaire uf silver f??r 1**77 shall _u)ilcd m inch of the statin to one-half the con ?atfor 1876, the maximum a'tmutit allowec bereit?-?? daringthe i?;i-.t year in all these nmntr ??fixed hv tit?' ti'ietin? liehl in 1'aiis a year ago, ? lUnit 188,000^0001 1 hi- atnount t?i he coined d inp the patatal vear. then-fore, slumlil no niectiiu (he it. 1. L ?t. * lie held until next liecembcr, will ortiva l.?'?"'.''?^. l'uli?.ai ? eaaaa-Mi in Tutors? are row cngageil di?ciissmg ???t' hUe ?'?I"T-:*i<-iit .-cul? ity of sil\?r bi in the London matket aiiil in New-York, which BfakaUj tint eaaaa <?f its laeaal advance ia pri This scarciiy U ?vrt.iinly not due to any daCBBBM the amount of silver produced in this country ?1 ibg the year just closed. 1 he Sii|>ertiitetident of I Bullion D? pannieiit of Wells-largo A Co.'s Kxpr Company at Sin Francisco lias just published ?niiusl stateiiient. from which it appears that 1 total product of the precious metals passing thron the BBada of that company during 1870 was BB f.m.701?. of winch 941,030.700 was silver bull? Tlr* ??mount is considerably in HTHIBB of that p dnretl in am fonmr year. The total amount of it? shilftlvtr liandle?l by W.Hs-Far-o A Co. in 18 wot#70,703,413: in 1*-71, 971,090.0-0] nnd 1873,070.180,840, As the produit of Nevatla greater than that of any other State or Tennoi sud the proportion of silver taken from its mines tli.it ?if gold is estimated to be about a* f?r? to -1 aaiai th? prodacttoaataflratia ether-.ala, a Tttritories has certainly im-rc-iM-d, it follows th tin in. rcase in the bilvt-r product of tins count duriti- the past year has been greater than that go'?!. These tunics, furnished by Mr. I"aientine Wette-Farge <v *-**?< canaal be raeaircd a? aaaal correct, because BOBM alhiwance must be made 1 a duplication of occasional packa_W6 of treasti Vhkh have more than once passed throni?li t1 LamlM'f lh.it company ami theli identity lost. Tl statt mint also includes ore and base bullion fc ward* 'I by express, of which the value given is n merely that ot the precious metals, but of tbe oth nietals from which it bas been sepaialfd. At tl Bain?- time, for purposes of comparison tiny BM sut Cietitly accutaie.and show that while the silver pr di,it ?if this eont.tiy was overestimated last Sut Hier, it is rt-i tamlv III! If Slllg. and in likely Boon icack the annual amount at which it was th? *.' i. id. It is much more probable that the leeeni scarc? of -liver is?lue to otlier causes than decreased pr auction. It must be lent? liibcnd that at?bela 666BBBB of Con.rcss the Secretary of the Treasiii -raaardered to issue $30,000,000 worth of subs?] ary aUrCfl coin for the pnrpoat al redeeming and r tiritit- tbe paper fractional currency of ihe I'nitt Blat'-s. lh<- ext-ciit ion of this order requited lari. tarai the Mint. Hebou.ht a large amount befoi the BttTBBfT m the "Hire of silver took place, and h: tot enongh on hand for pxreeal i an tage purposes. I is -.ir.?!? rstood that the highest prie?, paid for any si xt r bullion purchased for lue ?iibeddiai. coinage Wl not neTe tbaa 54 pence itcr ?itinee. The withdrawal from the market of so large qtiatitity of silver bullion since the passa iro of th last Subsidiary Coinage aet. being an amount I ]? t Thtee-fourths a.s great as the entire product I the l'iicitic coast for a wlmlo year, would natural! reduce the stuck both in iiut'ope and in this countrj and as it is Inipnaalhlfi to repleniah that stock?t fixed price, as formerly, by tlrawini* silver bullio fmin Fian, e or oil? i States whi? h nominally htiv liloul.!'. valtiatiui), sine?, its legal valtlu in all 6 t liaabaatOl j?'nc'. pet oaaee, or greate. thai it> market value, the inllii t..?o of titOBt lar?:e ptn ch.ises on the price is much greater than it other 1? _a would be. Aimtht i ?anse oCthe recent scariitv of ?ilver ii aaaaaal tl.?- taeraaaed demaodfor it in India an? the Hast. Of couise doiue*ti?: fWh 66 in those conn tries which have a single silver valuation were BOI tir greatlj afeeted al bbm by the Bafteeedeatai dcprcii.ti?on in the value of silver during the pai year, -Itboogfa it disan.-m.c?l their exchangee aa? cattseii | great loai on all incomes in Kmope whicl ?HI payabk in silver. Bat the continued low priii ' Irerhas already hegoB to afled the peicei ?i India and the Fast, and the iimst recent sttttistit: -liov, an .'iiereascd exportation of this mtlal, without a ton. *p Hiding lucreaea of la-pocta into Barapi Irifll the East, For installe?', the exports of silvei from (.real liritain to Ibitisii India dtniiig the t'u-i ? ? h mult hs af 1870 were ?7,034,734, againal ?3,072,116 dariag the eorreeeaoding period in 3*>7~?. 'J he cxj.iiils to China iueliitling Hong Ktmgi ' iariag the btiine moiilln of 187ti ainounb-d to 81.143,804, ais'ai'ist ?840,001 during the corre s> iiditii*months nf 1*<7.">. Th* London Emiiomitt, Iffeiri'i? to then statistics recently, made the fol lt.? un.' raaiarhi : Bt? iin.r.' |.ni!ii|it and strikiiuf corrnboration could l?e li* ?, ii for m prsrUec nf lbs acoaoailcal Ibeorj whlc. baa BB " ti. .,ii. i,n? pal ?mtli m liiese iiiliuinis. Hint a t .'iiuii it, tin valu? ??f i.! I ver Blast sense lie- rei|iiii aaais ol ouuntriss u?iu_ silver usa leasl-teodei earreacy ? ?taaal Thh ii-ii'.oiil.tetilv explains the BOBBOal demand B_kk baa reeeatlj existed in San Iraaeawo toi trt.t'., dollars aad silver bullion lot export to India tux! China. 1 he !at?-?t r. twiifs frtiin Vir_itiia < ity bring the __? wKgBBeethai '?'tliiii a tew weeks the reaatrralol Y.i ,,n- ,|, the BOOBBU ?lilies lut Ween t he 1.500 ittltl F' "'i ?e.-t i, \. i? b ill begtauuid tl?- uwuers of tbwe Li' * -.? that thk i-one nt the richest manera ?>f 6B thai i. u . v. i heea diaeoTered. The reaxrra] of tfl-sarehas been delayed by the great tire in Vir ?' ? ('tt m October, l->7.">, abicta has not only ob f ad th.- iipeiiin;.' of nea lev. !-. but tor a jioition ?f tin p;.st \.-.tr seii.iiisly intiiliiitl with the work ?i| of iboat already opea? Taking the.se mat t?-rs ?nt,, i onsideratioai ihm reduction of the eontin ?flit nl aoiuagl in thl F;ttiri I tiitm dining the -"'?'-i raar, aad the probable l_c.eeee of iil'.i-t [it'.ilni tion duritii* the y at -another do* ?hue in th,- niaiki-t price of silver in London *'' is th m xt fea months is by aa saeaaa bnproh -1 . ahi!?.n?|i ii is ?l.inlitiiil il the priii will naeh ?a bra a point aa il did hist Baauaer, wbea the ex? ?b ''? ;.'?. ?it.H'i ??a*? to a eeaaiderable degree ?Biag to BBoie, z. i- w. ?MI'I (ASKS IN THE HOUSE. f?? sBB-BI OBBSBBB <?K PB-BIPB-IT OBTOB Off IBB WBSTBBa i BlOB T6I BBBIffB 0 "MI-anv ?Mi "' I. M. WBBT OB IMF. I?>l|s|A\A I'lllKN'IVii BIMBTIt raOBlBIB DBs-DMB 01 l-tfl Fuii>ait. [BI ill BBBATB T<? Till, tiii.m nk.J I Vi AsiiiMtiis, Jan. ?*.?The Houh- 6BBBM d?" VrHjiiiKltn |,tis|j ?ta ileinaiid tor tin- pruilnctli.ti of t-le tt-in* u? tlie utmost lluilt During tu s?-ssid? UhIii.v VBaMMtortaaaf the Veetara Dbbmi BBBpaph c?;in -??"> nut iciMite/l a? in e??uteiupt, anil Ins nrrost fortl* ???tli by tU 8er_euiit-at-Ariij? wus ordere?!. It ?" conjec ?~f?*- that, -lien Hrirti-i.e.1 st tiie bar nf the House, his V*'A will be aitijiijji k ln_t 0f tin, New-Orleans uiaii-??? i, *>JB6SI BSBBatj, I hat BBBs_aga_6lBB are in th* posse.**?m ??jil?* c?ii?j,ai,y Bll_ not ,u Ui* |io*?,es?toii, and that lie ssB ut? c-iitroi over tltt in. Mr. Oi ton, li will be reuicui heicd, wa? directed Jf the Kxocnfive Committee of the cotnpuny to ?relus?? to produce dispatches and to defend the tiles of the company hy every means in hi? power. His cune will therefore be identical with that of Mr. Barnes, on which the Judiciary Commilue of the House has not yet reported. The House also ordered to-day the arrest of J. Madison West, a member of the Louislanu Uittuiiiiig Board. This ojisc of contempt was made up two or three weeks ago. The papera which he was ordered to produce before Mr. Morrison's Coiiiinlttee ?ire the originals used In the can vans of tea vote of I_iuisi:iua. ami the refusal ?va? based otrthe croiimi ihat s committee of Congress had no Juris? diction over officer? of a Stal?', and on the alleged danger that the paper? might lie lost if thee passed out of tin? hand? of their present custodians. This case is entirely different from that of the malingers of the telegraph company. The paper? which this i?entlciniin was ordered to produro are described in detail, and their culmination Is essential to the Investigation now being made. Ar? rangement? have been made for the committee to obtain cuites of these papers, but they are not satl*tled with those; and if they have a right to examine the members of the Ib'turulng Board at all, they undoubtedly have a rurlit lo have the original record? of ils proceedin-s pro? duced. Now that the ollidal enmasa of the vote for Hate officers has been miulc by the Legislature of the rotate of Louisiana, there ivoubi seem |e be no reason why all document? relating in any way to the lute el.ic tioii -boitld not be Istd before the committees of Congress now iu that Ktuie. The popular desire throughout the country to learn Hie exact trate in regard to th.- proceed ing? ol the Returning Hoard, and the tact teal IBB prese t ?!:?'.?- of the con trove?-y in Klorulu, South (anilina, snd Oregon inuUcs it very probable that the vote of L??ulsiutia ?may tin n the scale of the election in favor of (?ov. Haye? or against biin, will hardly causo any concealment in tilia ca.e to be countenanced. THF, ORK?'ON INVF.srif?ATlON. ' WHY TIU. ?,S,(M?II WAS l-K'TKNl'I) HY Mir. I?IMO*i?A n.Al"MI?I.K KXPLANAIION?1IKI.1KK THAT A Ml til LAIK'F-.H RIM WAS ??KNT KIIOM NKiV-YuKK ? FfKTllKIl DRVEI.OI'MKMN KXPKC I Kit BOOB. fBY ll.l.l.OltAI'M T<> TIIK TRIHINK.1 Washington, ?Ian. 9.?Xntliiiif*- very bB: portant was deieloped in the Oregon investigation to? day. A puzzling circumstance te many who hav.- kept track of the testimony ha- been the return by Mr. DtaBOaef the 98,000BepeaMed bf Martin A- I'.iuiyon to tin credit uf Lad ?IA: Bush, the .-?a'.eiu bankers, (?S|ieciu]ly ??nee tt has come nut that Cr.inin g.?t fSvOOO of his pay by a draft paid by Diinnn. Oi?'iJ??a Keiuiblieau? hero ei plain Ibis i lrcnmst-iiuee by th" theory that (lie money required to "set up" tho scheme for inaking a whole Klectoral Coll?-ge out of Croriin \? as ?ont ou from New Yorli hy express, but ha?rl not reached Kalein when the day arrived fi?r the meeting of the wdhnge Somebody it would seem was not willing to do his share iu the diari .tillable perfonnunc?- on tru-t ; so, to piment a failure of the plot, the ,*-s,<?(>0 was telegraphed to e?leni. Three or four days afterward the express paehag. ar nvtd, and Lrnld A Bush telegraphed l>iu?un te return the money depoatted and credited !?> tlu-in by telegraph. A confirmation of this theory Is furnished by the report In ? Balflfll paper of the proceedings at the Stale House on the ??th of December. It is stated that great anxiety wa? shown by tue I'einocrntle leaders during the fore? noon, but that lust before 12 o'clock I.idd, the banker. Appeared, and after cousulimb.il with him the trouble seemed te vanish, and they went ahead with the;r pro? gramme. It Is beib-ved by Bt-publicuns that a much larger amount ihan 88,000 was sent?n Irotti New-York originally, and that tho ?Whole truth ?bou; the transac? tion will soon be developed. Un Thursday Mr. I>iinon is to bring over his books for the inspection of tee com? mittee. Mr. Morton said to-?lay in lb?- ?-?ciiate, in the course of a resum? of the evidence alremly taken, that Mr. Kuuyon had tefltlfied that ?'ol. I'clton va?? not the "customer" who ordered the ??-.?uxi check from him. This fact ha? not appeared in the published reports. THE VOTK OP FI.OHIDA. THE HOtSK COMMIITKi: N??T TO RKPOIIT CNANl MOUBI.Y THAT Mit. 1II.I"\ ( AKI?IKIi TIM SIA.K ?TWO MKMBKIti ?JON'VIN? II? TUAT BOTB IIAVI.s AN1? STKAKNS Olli Als HI) a M.V.IuUlTV?I'AIM'IbAN COERCION IN JACK.SONMI.I.K. f_? TKUii.KAPI? Til TUB TRII?rSE.l Washington, Jan. 0.?Hcjircsciitativcs Diin neli ami Bfeedhara, .Bepahtteaa BMBshen of the Fiorhiu investigating ("toaualttee, repeal their ssaertJea Hint tho report? sent to Democratic papers ihat the Iterate com inittee is likely to agree upon a unanimous report that Tilden faiily carried Ilia! sta!? ) utterly untrue. Me- rs, Iiunuell and Wood'num them-clves uny ihal Ihe? will not ngrec to anything of the kind. On the contrary, I in-y believe thut the evidence taken has not m im- least ?Ha turbed the MO majority for Ilnym on tee el.-iite ,.i ticket; and they go further and aeserttheir Ix-licf th;it Mr. Hteanis should not hav?; been BOOBted out. Some of the evidence taken, they say, lh ' ? IBB ixt.?l to ?Mini; Intimidation and violence iv? ? pTBCtloed in many ol the partehee) and even iu the larger towaa nawarraatable measures were n sorted !?? I?., the I?? i.i'>crnt? for the pur? pose of accomplishing th< Ir political ends. North.n ea| . lal aud energy have cait.-?"* the popalattOBOf JaeksoOYilU to he teereaeed from SjOOO te 12^000, aad hare made it one of theBjeatthrirlagtowaa ii. IheBoath. Two aaea? m-iaw of c_-iraaaarer Bplaper ?? labllihed ?i National bank there Rome y. ?us ago. Tln-setwo gcnllcu.eii have not taken an acr,\c part In poli?.-s, ?mi one of tint* lia-? all hi* life been oobm ? rattee la hla ? lew -. Thla roll tin j voted for l?ales and Wheel? i. The local 1? tins.. committee iinm? ?liai, y ?sailed opon haahMM tn'-n of the city and iiifonnc?l tie ?n that the two 101111? baBhl ?** had yoteil for Hay.-, sad thai the merchants must therefore witlnlia'A 'tin i ?i'l ' .t - !i"iu tin- house. ThJfl ha.? been done in many tasten?*??-. 'm report ??( the eoaitalttee will probably not be mad? for two weeks, ?aad the i:-;-?i'> ll.an member- of it BIB \?t.? in,lignant al UM Dl in." .at? 1er having violate.; an agreement Ihal tec tharaetor of this report aaoald :???t t?c foreshadow.-??. THE AT'lOi'vKV-iilAKliA!:.** BEPOBT. THE ?OOTOttN COMli It AlbiNs -INS'IKI ( ' I lu:? m TO M A KM I.11.S AM? AI lO?StV.s? IHK CST. Of TOOOI - U Mil 111 (AKOl.l.VI .HMIIll.li -Ht IVCKllli. (?oVKi?NMKM TO IllB ioi."iu:i) Voir::-?. \Yashin<;.??n, ?Liu. '<>.?The foUowIng is from the eoaetastofl .?i tee annual report of Attorney-^ nei_i Taft,coiiiiniiiii???i??i toOongreaa ??.-?lay: The State of the counti ? In Hiitb-ip.-iliou of ?be recent l'r, -.nt? on ii election n .- i ? u n uiion ?in- National <?ot t-i ?.loeiit unusual rc.-poL- 'iniii.t. Kvidence ?vin.; ?ioi m u;-< r,ii,t,?J c,:n, ' ? I':? ident and to to U parttn ni ol Jn-in ?? .?.im i m;" that Inilnildatlnii and rluleuoe prerallad la seve?raJ Mat?- to such an eiteui as M preveal tmsloin ??i ouinhm, Am! that In H.uith ?aroliliii airJ.'.vlul militar. ????m panics, known ?n? "rifle rtntis," were orgnnlzed, and that i'.? riding tertwxh it??' countrj snueu, di u^ \i deuce top? u?? able peop.c and meuaelna th? goodt-tti Bens who diaexed wltu teem ... political upmioti, tlie? broke up or ptevented aasemblages f>.r political ? ? lion. In Vic? of th? actual and jtio-o? ??: it?- ?lai,_? r ol lawless Mo,el.ce befott all"! at tin ? at ' I lOU, a "I 111 pur l?j mec ol tu? slal u te wbieii reliures , .?? Attorui . (Jen eral " te e___relae general luperrlslon and din i-tlon orei iu?- attoraejra aud uarshals ol ?li the dlstnota in th?- rimed State? na to tee manner ol dis u..r ing tlii-ii reepecrtlre .iiuii.s," l connnunlcat?-?i to tee usrahala In those ?UsUiets which auiieari : .? m .[.ociul danger from intimidation or fraud the Instruc? tions iucioac<l. I'u ? Instructions bare ;...-? 101..1 ?? ., n d, .m? .-ii nigeiii in their i h na? cr,an?l design : to iccure vot'-rs in tte exercltn of their rlgbta, I am n .i isii.-.i tua i the UultedBtal s manihala and attoraeyi u I Uiala conceit \Mtli tin- Biij.i I'Msoi.- Ol eiet.lou uudt r iin-e iii.-iiii. tioiio in Kew-Torh, Phlladel nhtei Baltlaiore, St. L??uir, Caleago, New ?i cuis, and IB .several "f Hie Southern Btetce, eonllib ut i. i.ia.crnilii t?? the p" ?-?? i Tall?ni ol lh? pcaccaad t<> i.,..- i?? tlie oltla? aa freedom In the oxeretseol lb? loi -ii'iig?. The Lotereal ableh the people..: the United states have la .bo purity ol the ballot foi Ki leral oitiei r-1.? i?< elected by the poiiolai rote, ami tee a?'!? of ?ongn-ts lilil??', t? i? guard tb?- ballots for ,-ioiia. eandldutea rcru (rand, JtuUfled and letiuiitd th? in-iuclioii-. hu? li wen- in, ii.iiioi.-I rations of doIU sl:c l lolell??- In south ? .ilollllll ?I I. .,,., i,., , i ? iion ; so deflani ami ?in?hi ?i..??ai... i.t t ?mi pov,ei-tiiui the ??ov.iii.r o; th. Mtatc iipioi. .1. uudet tin- < oiisiiiiiii.'ti, to the I'l.-iib-nt. stating that he was unable to suppress th? domestic vmicin ti..,? . .i ..i, .i m ?m Mat? ; m ai ?in.ictl ??: - uni ?lions, eon? tr?n to law. Itaowa aa " rlfl? ???ii>s," continu, ill.? ro.nnc.i over the eoiuitfy, ?loin?, viulenee, and teal teej war? rtiiog'ti"? 'b'-voii.i Ida tontroli bnahtag up the peatie ?>f th* Btate BBd bniniog tec eUtieui. The in .iat.iiit.il of the ??ov? ri..?r, snpi??<Miad by ampleevj i out other sources, left the Prealdeal ao ?-?ourse nut to comply ?hi. m- coiistuiiiioiiai demand by Ueuiu-f tee appropriate pn?. laiurtlioli and by old? ring .O thai isla!?- such military lome ?u. soeuu-d lo be BeeCSBarj Bad was within his control. Tue tioopa ??-re not in Undid to nit? if'ti, und did not niUilcre win an? Cltlsen'l right to vole, but BB th?- contr_,ry their endeavor waa to make il -at. for cilUcii-? to tule aeoordteg "j t-b?-'? iH?iiiicai opinion?.. Xkera i? no m. teeatlo evhleaea that boj man baa beeaaaatired af hla right to vote, or of bia fr???^loin of opinion, by tin BMs eue? of the small uillltaiy loree lu Huutli ?aroliu.-i. To have refuaed the aid auugut by tue Uoveruor to mipprtaV domestic violence and In? hit? t il.n ?oiild hav? Don Bjylain denial of the oouatitutioual right of l?t Governor nn?l people of l-onfh Carolina. A aplrit of insurrection In south CBreUaa uttd in some othai siat?* ta which eolorad voters ire numerous, seemed to Im- founded ii|i?.ii the liba thul the Kilteenth Amendment to the Constitution, prolillulln? |be (lepnvatiori of tin ri-?it? "f cttir.cn* to vote on aeeoaat of raee, ealee. or pteviou* condition nf servitude, v..,* s biaaaer, and th.tt the paejge of ,hfi Kouib weie not hiiitiil la r*-co_ni-e or-ubtniOfb It But such pr, tanetnns, lu vie??' of the history and under t_e present clrcumataiic?-* of the conn try, arc unreasonable. The Fifteenth Amend nitjit to the < ?institution was forccil upon the people of tlie I'nlun by Hie insiiborillniilion of the then dominant voting population of the t-tat?* which bad been In ret) Ilion ?'?uitiHt the t.ovtTiiuicnt. It iM-eniue obvious ilia* tin freedom aad ehii rlgbtaef tbe colored C'li/.? it- ?it tbose States . wild not otherwise tie pre-, rv, ,1 At tbe sum" tlltie .'.tilt tin' Itiloptiou of thli? ainclldtiieut tbe political power ol tboaa Biatea aaa ttereeaad te tba extent of tWO-ftftBs of tbe c .lot? ?1 population. In othet words, t.v atore timn go electoral, ami more IBaa 60 Coograsstonal rotes, so thai bal far the Ptfteeath __e_d* in.nt tb? par ?null abieh Us?es states bare aaarrallr aflUated would fasre been ?n u decided miti.rlty la tbe Iste election, Instead of approaching, as it did. rqnatftj with tiie Bepubltesa vote. To allow ihe Boalbera Platea the inci-eiist ?i political power implied h? rate-ding the riiibt of salrage to the colored population, aad then to allow th?- exercise of tii.it rurht to ?*? prsveated i.y rntlinidstto_ or -tberalaa, i* ? Berverstea ot the Constitution, aad opera! st atosi ui.i?i-tl> toward lbs otber State* of the Uolon. Without denying tue iaeua veiiienct of having s large population of OBlntelllgonl voter*, it is enough to lay that tbe colored ettlseaa hare, Ululer tbe Constitution, s clear tin?? to the hsliot ol a bleb I know ao fair mt orea practicable eayto deprive tbaaa. It is the fluty ni Ht..se who arc mure iuti'lllg'iit to nid in patting tolo operation u system of popalar edaeatloa ?-. ?.n? 11 sbsil reach every elaea la even Mala Ualveraal etltle.ktioll ?it tile Votill?; people, both while Hlltl ei.liiliil, I Is essential to tin- *;iftt> of w republican goTenuoeat I Bo little BbOUld lie lost lit f'tl Ills!, Ill?-,tin pit ? ,p|" T, i? n 11 le* to every American rtttsea, OT whatever eouiplejuon, to I aemilrt- rtitllrunt mental .nul i>h>>ical triiiuiiig to vote I and iiK'-t wiih lutclliKi-nre. CUKIfENT TOPICS AT THF. 0AF1T1I* T11K AITKOPKIATION III 1,1?*. Wi-iiisi.ltiN, Tuesday. Jim. ?, 1877. Mr. Holtnan, chairman of the Coiiiinitt?-c BB A pi.n.pi -nit ion s, thinks tiiat lie will l.e able to put .ol the approprtatlca bin* ibraagb the House lefaia ti?- end of th?'present mom h. Aliiti.titli Bear? cl.\ ulty di:?poi-itliill beayai baeaaMaBfeatedla bfaaaaal ti?? Beaaaaary baat. nc-ss of the BtaaBW, evi lybixly belli.' sbsorbctl In specn littioits am! Scheines coiiccriiin_ the I'r? sidcntial disptit. . this tery eoadtttaa of tue mmd? of ?oBsbari i* Bavera bit to the ra[ihl disposal of ordinary leinslalion, for when it is onec fnirl.\ put into tbe hopjiei of the parliuiii"iit.try mill, tbe machinery of the Hiles grind* it tlinuu'ti very rapidly, now that so tow ara dan.i to retard its grog!cas by debate. Mr. Botana and hi* eaanalttea de? serve credit for indiMiioiislv pre pari in.' the bill* for earning on tbe Doverunsent, m eplu of tbe prevaleol exelt/'ineiit. One iaet ciltaect? d withtiicir work dues nut please Mr. Uohnsn?tbe thai * are not propitiuus lor Boa leloraM la tbe aayOT ladactaa eipe-dttnrws. He bad hoped this scsatoato be able to (licet eodslderabie saving on tin ippropilatfoasol last year by -topping leal?* not then discovered ami !.>?>;.in_? offextravaeaaeee which escaped tbe committee's pr_ainjr-_nlie-; bet be tiltil* so little inicies! iiitniif -.?te,| lu Uli* uinleltaklli?, aad receives so little eo?pei itlon. tli.it be Bas an in coura-tcuieiit for Rnlngon wi'h it. Tin- mit h is, iiu-iit lK-r?> of Caegrcas arc too naeb ibeorbed in Use mine?km of who shall mil the (jovi-rnnieiit to care lunch tor Ihe cost of rnaatag it. T1IK L'MTIM) BTATJBIATTBB WASJO KXHIKITION. An ?i|iiiri)i'.i_itiiui tu enable the Dnitsd states to be reprasaated at the Pans Universal Kihihillon of 1878 is certain of the goml ?sill of all prominent incmbiis of the House ami Senate. No one seems to be opposed to buch a ineasiin;. Iiiternation-,1 county, aside from our own couiiuercial interests, is held to require thai after invitiiiK all the world to our ow n fair s I sin.aid uot mil to make a crctillable appear nnce at tlie Prt u-si itibly of the nations of the earth tukiiiK pisos iBers-Kur. it i? psababls that a bill win be Introdiiecd m the House at an early day creating ,t MB! mission and providing for Ihe 606666617 BBBBBBB- The transport?t!?! of gaodataaad from the exhibition will no doubt he pros ided for, and all proper 81pen6M0BB itt'cte 1 wilh their iiislalhiiion ami preservation. Th. r. i? talk of erecting an American headquarters building for tlie .iti.- ??( tbe eommlasl s* and for .1 rende_vo_i ?.i American visitors. The Government, It Is expected, will ne a large exiii'titor, nuil it Is believed that a number of the w.sii m states will make collective displays OT their agriciiltu?il ami mineral produc?s. ritOTIlCTIMl TUB CAPITAL. Five thousand stand of arms luve just boon tee? md ?it the Wsshiii.toli Al'.-etial, and it is reported that it ti Increased BBMBBl ?f military supplie* w ill siso soon be gather. ?1 here. This is believed to lie a part of tl?e pu-parution referred to bv the Pwldeei Is ar n.'.r View piiltlislied this awtatagi for the protei ,joti of public property ia tbe?Hitrtot of Cohnnbla, aad Iba pnaarva* t_w of tbe peace. Benatoi Morton ripreaaid the opiu kon to lay '?i.it the DeawerarJe Birntlag? bald in this ? ii \ um ?t: tbe v. c -t were for tba purpose of arraagtag * ist t gatbcrlng laWaabhigtea at iboet th? timo ti?? electoral rote i roantad, to everaac the constituted a.ii'i.ii ?.i. In tbe .?.i ?eise of th?.|r ?lutits. H?. an? no IBOed lit- iii?. nti,.ii of BeetBg whether Home inenis cu?n,.- '. dcvlacd for providing a?:aiiist soy Ibueleii mi: demonstration* liaay OT the inore eaasarvatlve L?moerais in convinced that the meetings yesterday w ere ill tin -1 ?n d cal .:! ?'e?l to prejodlce their eaaa la tbe c iluial.t the people. Tin .v regret aapeelslly ? oimoi tbe indiscreet atteraaeta el their Mere 6_altBbai oratora. exit nu. poLici comfiaaioir. Tbe Washington Police Board bai not a simile ft iend in cither bouse nf Con.rcss. It was aiiol ?shed Baaahaoaaly. winie PraaMeal Worry was ra__oad* iii.'ti.? in,; ?n Um purpaae lbtoaab the senate is day. Mr ..Morton ?n aa . and It was thought Unit he desired to saya ward la (a vor at tbe aapepalar tastitattoa. "Does the j-cni ? ti...n fioin Indiana desire the floor I" nuked Mr. ri r:\. " I only ro??' to BBIVI that tbe lull he passed,-' rt ? pli.il Mr. Morton, am! passed it was without BBOtbet aordbelogaald. Beeordtogto the reparti Bbaat town to-day, ibera i?i a great deal of positive leetbaaay aMaia attie laatalatac tin cbargetbat tbapalke faiea bas 1m-?>h n?. ,i to entrap members of Consrsesi for lbs purpose ol lofiiieneing the reports of Investlgatlng committees by iitie.iis o? i (posare of their private lailutk's. it is re iMirted tbat President Grant desired tbe piTingt of tbe lull. Tbe duties formerly devolving ob lbs board will i.? at, forth be performed t>\ ihe MMnei l aaimia lonen 0_3f. rillI.KlDAN AT WASIIINtnoN. Lieut.-(?en. Sheridan arriTed In the city (o ilayoiihlsatiliu.il visil to I he President. IP ?itletiiled the S-tate. dliinei at ?he I...? ?ui t\ i- Mansion t., nlgBt. Hi* peamm bare ?t this tbaa baaaeaatttlealatgahlBBaei whatever. This BMIBlag tleii .-?hi i ul.iii neld a eoiifi-r aaeawttb Q?a, Bber_BM.dariagabb*b Btopieieateea* dltloa of the army w ?n iltscu-s.a. It wh* agreed that as tbe virtual n rmiiiaUon el the Hbbi war hail released a considerable fore?'of troops from active opt lalleai oa the pit us. ?n.i ?i* they have gone into MTIater qBarters, III ;>e available for any other parpwee far *sblcb they may i?. net dad, TOE 6RBATB < H.?MHi:i. Kii.t.iNii DP. sin??- the bolidayg ii Ims beien?lifmult to ;r? t ?i quorum togelhei m ibe Beaate, so bwbj Beaatoi ? Briag kwklngaftei tbefi refllecUoni or aarvtag apeo b*-' ,tii;u' oomnltteea Now tbe vbbbbi nata are be. ginning to dlmlntib In number. Mr. BJlndom appeared ii daj In excellent bumor al Ibe hiadstrrntt ladnisitnuiit ... .'.ii iioiu the Mii.ii. uta Repablleaaa, and?Ir. West returned In aazlon mood at tbe tbreatealng oat look it, i.'.iii inn t. Mr. I...i".tt will arrive in it - !... oi idwili.no loubt, set al rosi tbe fsalestie reports h, eiri ulstluu us to bis position on tue I'lc-id'-imal ques ll.l.l. _ . WABHlN-fTOM NOTr-S. \? AsatBOTOB, Taaadayi Jan. !?, i*?77. The join! reaolation in regard la mat diipo ei't.'ii ot tbe halsnee of tl ? Ui ? \ ?? award, in trod need m tbeHoaeeto laj i>. UepreieBtatrve fraaaaa, was pa. rised by tbe Presiden sad presents hi.? viuw* ou the hUi.j?-?;. Ii pro. nit s for tue creation of a coiiimhai >n of one Senator, two repreaeatatlvaa, aad two i*-r.??iiis _p poUited l>y the l'lt'stdiiit, to impure into and to report upon ihe arasl feasible plaa gf appropriating in?, balaaoe <>i Iba Qsaeva award. su a- m r. iini.i;i> ?. in me most eqaable msaner, loaaei by tbe ravagea ol rebel cruisers, and for tbe dutposllion oi any o? tbe fund? thai may remsla nftei such ao|it-t iii.'ni ol loases In I manner t<> promote Ametiesa sBtp 1,11,1.Illi? ulitt eoiiimeree. It Is belli ., I luit W_|S BCtlttO upon it ...ill betoken soon bj th? Jadletan CtMuaiittoe. li ?- possible iii.tt tue President ??ill then t..';..- ?in oppor? tunity Ui ma?. M_M coiitaiiiiiii all Hi to OoagTMl oil Uli* Still, ?it. ui* reportad ka WaaMagtea tadaytbai n.iny v,st i? i-- -. aspe eii a iieiniii ratic ????m m hie ipaeab .???* lerdey, abea be aaaoaaeed tbel 100^000 aaanaad bmb wouiti be in BTaablagtaa ?>u Um i ?? it 6s,VBBra_iy. ii bubosa aaderatoed aasaaglba Daaiaarata tbat sums* eoaveatloB?i Bnablugtoa .it about tbal nun might be Balled,but It ?. Botexpeoled tbal public Baaounce* liicuI of It would be made at pic-en , and lllileivl It Was ?ml lull? wtlii ?I i liai lh< etiliielltioll ?liulllil Im. held at all. tub. Joseph K Johnston, one of Ute most prominent leiteral?. of i lie i:?uilixlcrite>, who *iirretider<-d to (Jeu Mheruiuti in North < hioiiiih Bl Uie close of tlie hIhUIIuii, wa* mi the tli Mir of t it- liou*t- I hie atteruooii snd r? oeived un?.i atlelillolt. lit coll\?lluiliull With .?une Ni.rtlieMi It.'iitil'ln . i? wlio wen- se?|U,iiiil?*d with him, be exprcsreif a nop?, that no war mould occur under any tin uiastai?-? *. liur ktgulai Lruuitt,! OtOtrmtlammt Itv.utedinyt ttt OOmti 10*0.1 THE LOUISIANA CONFIA THE ARMY NOT TO rVTERFRRF!. THF. Mil II It D1SCISSI I? IN CAR!NKI--Oltl>l:kS TO ??KM. At'dl'B NOT T?) RKCOtJNIZK V.l auVKIlNMF.NT IILT TO PKrSKItVK THE PKAC fBT TKI.KOKAril TO TUB TRintMl] Washington, Jan. 9.-Att<inii-y-<'ct:cral Tal ceivcd ailispatcli this morning from Tinted % Marshal I'ltkinof New-Orleans re-?oi ting the gn ing'of large bodies of ami???! men in flu? '?tro? that city ; that tin- niercliants were closing stores; ;-mt gn-ftt excitement prevailed, and from all appearances the danger of bloodshed imminent. This ?lispatdi was read in the Cal nn-eting to-day, and aft?-r full consideration S tary Ciinieron was r.i.iii st??d to t<legr.iph to Autrui directing liiin k?iii]>1v to Rete) the 9*009 it City of Vi?.-Oilcans, (ion. Atn/nr was inslru to perform no act which could lie construed recognition of cither <?f (lie rival government the .?*?!;;be, but simply to j?r?-v?nt bloodshed. I Augur npli.-d tins .ifteiinton that lie had shown dispatch to Nil-hulls, th? lienmcratic ('ovinuir, thtt the lutt??i hid avlvised his fiiin.ls to hn*\% nml that tiny w.-rc doing so. Ha also raparto-l ?writhing wiis quiet in N'e.v-Oi loans at the I his dispatch w.is written. Following is Secretary f'atn?-ron's dispalcli : Rest i-rivir Maeeatm, WAagtamrom, d. v., Jan. To (i. u. c. c. Ai-.,i i?., asa? Orlaaws, La.: A ilap Just receive?! fr..ui the United Stales Mundial ?u ? Orleans indie it.-s that BBBBlBIB?Wlll .irnied bodies of un-or(raio_? d and asH-'inbling, In a BBteBet to thre: U >? IMac ami \f ty of the city. If tlili bo so, no Ihe leaders of such organizations teal they must de | on pain of coming in ?-uiitllct wllh the t'nifed St I authority ?Batatera, by the military power of the ( eminent. He port at once the sit nation and your act hMflBBf In arfad tho fact that this order has no refer? to a leeeeattlea ef altearte ihocia-imauis for the? eiuorship on cither Legislature. j. d. CAMOsetnst, mnntery of wn --? THE NICHOLLS OOVKKNMKNT IN P0.S8 SI ON. the irancnov nkw-oih.kans run wn? tost MM.iTiA?MCIIOI.I.S is raoBsaatoa ov raa p??i. BTlTloN.s AMi ? olltl-llol sis? ills POFBI OODBt .11 sllil., INslAI I Kl)- ??ol. VkCKA IIDI M.N'U TDK BTATfl Hot SK?THE lKDKI TIHllil-s IAKIN?i NO PA'IT. Nkw-Oki.kans, Jan. !>.?At 9 a. m. tho Wkt hors of the White league, which bad ii. on musfered by tee Nlcbolls (iovi-rnmetit as miliiia, BBBeaaWr?! a crins at i.i.r.iyeitcsipiar.' with th. avow.d purpose maintaining tin- Baaerter court, aheUahei by tea Kein govcruuu nt. n.-ilf an hour latef the afreets wer?* tllleil with urn men !iuir>?lag t ? I,afay. tle-opian?, where orderlies w dashing aiiout ,?n horseback, prcaenthiir all uni phase.? an ariuv on ibe e?c of hat lie. Armed nun reported the siicriiT, abeae pvrpeea, it ?r?? staled, whs to tu possession of tee Suprenie Court room, in ehur_e of i Metropolitan Police, ami install Nicholla's ucwly-i j?olute?l Judges of tin Suprenie ?'ourt. At 1(1*9 a. in. armed uni wen still hurrylni.' thron the stic-is to l_ifa.vctte-s.|uare, ?Aber.- I hey reported t*ic slienf.'. Hint, it was said, would remove them st o'clie k to the Supreme Couri balKUHB facing .lac!?-?? IfBBie and endeavor lo lake ...ms- Mtefl of ?t. CBtrt .Ii tice l.iiil.'lltifr V.I- there on the liencli and Cant. Orajr th" Metropolitan Police, wllh a slrong foic, was In p. sos-ion of the building under an order from the Chi, Justice. It was stated tlnit the Chief Justice ?Aoiild i ggpea the preseal sheriff if he attempted t<? lake t building by force mid appoint another sheriff. Qa I'aeVianl was at the State BmaBB, cool und calm. He t. ographed Pa ?blent ?liant ???i.iiuf for ns-i-ianco. fju Nlcbolls ?a as ai St. I'utr ck's Mull. The Nicle.Ils uuttii?rlt:> s took possession of all tl police station? and court room- u: the pariah of Orlean iii.- Pateare] Bateerlltee held only tin Blata House. At 1 1M.*> a ?leuia'rd was inane f??r the Third Precin i St ition-house In the Supri-inc. Court building, and r , fued. Abon. i',?ss perseas wan saaeaiMi ?I areas Jackson .?iiuure. ami Ihe , (cileim nt ?aus lateBBa, large ls).|y of armed nieu wer?* on the levi side of the 8(|iiarc. ?ov. Paekiird reported tl Hetrepolltea lele graph -un? cut, and he e?ta llshed Kiiuniiinii itioti with United States Marsh: I'itlun at the Custnm-hou.'e by means of the I'nlt? Slates signal corps. Th? Mc!rop<ill-:iiis at the Stal Mouse wen-armed with Springt!. Id rill?--?, The shops l Ihe Kreuch rpiaiTcr were all closed. The IJiiiti-il Stati irnopr? were ut IheOrlcan- Motil, two blocks awn? watching the crowd at th" lesjare, but were not und? arms. The excitement increased with every new mov? nu nt, and the situation was tho'jglitc\ct-i-dingly crllica At 11:.)0 o'clock a. in. the Nlcholls militia took peeaa ?ion of the Supreme Court building and inslallcd thcl judges. All Ibe pidlee stations weieln possession of th Nicholls governmenl. At IteO p. m. the Nicholl? government were 1 peeteastea af e?rerytetag e_reept tea state House. A yet no ertlut had lieen made to take possession of tha buudiiiir, aroiin 1 which thousands of iinariued ciii_"ii were congre'raied, tilockliig up the streets 1er square? und rend.inig II inipos.dl.le te IBBBl it. About H.oimi ( the Nicholl* militia were nuil? t anna on ll.e levee ?il tli fool of DecateTSt. ami It Has reported that the deiurii'. for IkB surrender of the Slate House would ha in nie 1 pheaftan.a. As me ..tepahMeaas aera in ahnpalss niinori? v. n was not lliought probable that an amed r? sistaii'-c. would I?.- mad.-. The force under ?ioi. l'ack.-ir? teetfl <li?t not eiOWI-l >MB>, Thccoininandcrot the I nil?? Stal?i so..',?-?if-\V:ir Osstoee e?ta!?lished :l 4(881 statiol 88 tee I'li-tohi-hoU'?' In onier to communicate \tilli th. ?aletela there. Iha ?>??-i?. ttt? monitor (moment were l/tef oirthe fool of V ty.ir.ii st. I'nite.l suites Matsl.al 1'itkiii was ill coti?t?illt com niun. -atiun uilh Washington, k'lving 8T8IJ phasi-oi lh? ?tltuatiori. Chief JmllM Lud?-liiiir tbis morning Issued an oi.l.-r re moving Civil Phcrit! Handy and nppointln,. Alfre? llourges lethal position. Ha?u?y was acling uudei onb-rs from (?o\. Nicholls, and heute this actiou. The ItepublicaiiA rep??rt?i?l that two i> itiimiiM fron Mis?;s-i?.?.! im 1 one from Alabiima are with ?ig.len. At SUS p. ni. there SSI no important change til thr situation. <>_.l?nV iiiilitia ?era masse,I within a s.pi-ir? of the -tat? li.ui-e. arhleh u.-ul haaa r.?''nf..rc.:i I y a com puny of colon d militia niiinb.riiig 100. ?im. 1'i-b.i' ?1 said lie ?ao.iI.1 r.si.-t any ??Hack made upon tnc Matt Home. Til?- siv-iiai eerpa m toa of tee Btete Ham* wen. r, Bstaatly il(aalteg tee Cfl ite^hease, Hh Mto's)ii?a*ai oi the I ?p:i nie Conn, ??ft? -i- spie.tiling their eoiiimis?ioii(i on icc.'i.; and appetatinB AMtei ?eaBafl clerk, .ulj?mriicd the conit till W.'dn. - ? ! : 11 . At'.Mil p. in. th? lie.nooratic l.-.-olers ajeeftel thai t!iey bad no l-lention of uttackiiu; tee State Moll-?', ?ill'l the (eUuwlBi was issu, d : l?i?< a -|.All ATI??*.'. Kit? i.nv? DBrABTMBBT, Ni v?-i ?m i ?Aim, Jan. 9, 1-77. lh the Peotrlt of lAMtetana: l ilnnild i?c iu??si i?io fonii.liv s?i-.,iisid and ms.pp. in?.-I -?utiil'l any ciii_.ii of I..in-,, na 1.1 t'lismuncnl so far loriiet hlui-M'll BS lo be guilty ol .n, v eget-aa ?arbaterer. There la ilsaKer In coil., iin'r together Iu large twdhs. 1 arpe you. Uni? for?', to letlllll at once pea. .-f?llt I.I..OI1I boll.. -. Iln 1.1. ale, III. V?rol|?.'s to .??li b V . -I I have be.ll s.l' ? CI ? ?I. the _i?-nl. I 10 ?our debt should VII r.co./lil/e ?lint n-.i.-t toin owe sin,pie nml plain ?Inly as cii ?/..us. Lei .mi beiiiiiii.il. howerer iBiimixIovs be msj lie, and ie? ?in p.?.,.!.-.! t.?'- '?? bole country m ?? teal we are law?ahi.uns, just, und iiioti' iule. ri(V>?ls T. M? llitl.U?, ? ...Minor ??i the ?Stete ?>f Lealstaaa. About _ olio', lock s.'oe one III the OTewd oil SI. 1??UIS at. ?red i wo shots wilh a platel into the Auditor's ohne 111 tin- lower portiea of Ibe Slate EteOSe, and Ihr;-?- shots wen- leliiiu.l fr.uu ?A llhlii. which c.??is.?l gnat ex.-He? lmut. No one ?hh hurt, lints ever. -.,,? after Mayor Austin drove up iu a can ?a*,.- ami r. ad ??ov. Xi? iiolls's proclal'iali ?li l?ilhe c:.?\Ail. l'ail ?1 the crowd ?Is,?, i vd, i but the laraer perttoa i? BMlaeal At rirlop. m. Oor, Kb imlls and Chtef of PeMW Bo^lau were .'ii'leavoi lue to ihaaane the crowd. k Tteepant etlia.' lewod at aeoewaare of the aaaate. blc.s-or a,.io .1 tedias Ihal m ?innig. Iha! tOW Ml uw.ie ABI th.- legal Stale mi,ida had 8888 or_aui/i ?I and mm? ?1 f.r tta eici-utbin ??f the or.lera of Ml?- ??o\?-riior, unit that th.??-mi n on the Direct were there In obc<lieuco to their eallaa tee Mate nuiiit??. ???u. ?igd?-u was iu bbbs? man 1, uni h?> uns as-i-ic.i by 088a. Uii. m und Vaudiy Col. D. 11. I'.-nn ?mi* in (olitioluf tea Ai|Julanl-<?eii.?!_!'? dcpai tinea!. In i ?irions parts of the city the u.iiiii.i were asa? m ble?], the artllhrry being organ licsl at Hi. M ?it "a Market. They had two Held pieces, aud at 11 o'clock prepared Udjnove dowu.'to I.rifsyetie square. Th?i puni?se ot this inurement was to see -hat the legal Hu pleine Court should be peimitUsl to lake lu seat. It was a notorious fact, revealed by the military commander on the iti'publie.in aide, that tbe court would not be allowed to sit, and the militia was called out to see that no body or power should Interfere, with It. It Is the Intention of the militia, under the or?lers of the Coiumsiider-in-C'blef, to hand the court over to the legal justices, and on this issue Is made. A reporter of The Picayune this morning visited Oen. Ati*ur and ascertained that all the finteen? snd nun were under strict orders and prepared to take the streets at a moment's notice. To tlie impiiry as to what was tlie character or ?art he meant to take in the political drama now enacting, (len. Augur replied that hi* Instructions and tut entions were to keep the pence. The reporter IBggMBei that Oov. Nleloll* was prepared and deter? mined to do this without Ihe sid of l'nlt??d Metal troop- ; to which Oca. Augur replied, " I hope he will." He said that In the event ot a conflict on the streets of any seri? ous character, he would Interfere. TMK SITUATION LAST MIGHT. llF.VIKW OK TIIE BM HOI.L.S Mill 1 IA?I'AlKAItl) BF 68H.BB DJ i tin 6TATB BOU6B ?lX QI'ikt at 10 I-. M., AND THK CRY PATBO-UtD BV TUB NICH OI.I.? BOUCS. , Nk?'-Oki.ka\s, La., Jan. 9,?Almut 6 o'clock toniKht the IN'icholls mtlltta, about .Visio stion?,. had a review on Ht. Charles-st., oppoMte I-tiayelte ?faara As thev net-had tbreagh -be Mreel they ware cheered by men and women, who t'-roii_c<l the, galleries and waved their hand ken liief?. They were principally arme?! with Kprliij-th Id rifles, with bayonets ami cartridge box??, thoii: h HflM were ?irmed with c?irblne?. ?hut-?:uiis, and old niisket*. ati'l marched in a manner that ?bowed they were familiar with the school of the conipatiy. After the re?, lew, companies w? re ?let.? bed for duty and marched off to different ?mluli,. Home are patrolling the city to-nl?ht, hut munt of them were ?li < b:UT?le.l for tbe Bight. All Bite* from 10 to CO are represented iu tlfl* militia, ami all nation? except AJrlea are raaaaasBtea. a? tbagr passed the Cartaaa hou*.- this motniui/oti their inarch to J.ick*ou-??|iiare the abrteaaaa OM laveeet were tuiett with Dattai Mate. ?oU|ora. The militia bi?c.i?ht their ??uns to a cam-arms ami BBVI three cbeeta, which were rc?poiided to by the Soldiers. At !i o'clock 16 alibi the Rirent of the Associated Pre?.? attempted to enter the Mala lloune to interview I'm. Packard, but w.,s halted by the MchoU's police and re? tened uiliiiiH.siiin. tiuv. Packard and the I.tv'is'.ature are in the Statt IIdiik?., but ihe new police have refused te allow pro vltjiun? to be carrieil inside, ami Uov. Packard and the I-'-tslature are In s state of ?iejte. The Kepitblicati LcifUhitnie hail no quorum in either iiraueii to daj. ai soin,' of tba members were aatakta and aaearted that Ibeywera atnud to rlab tbalrBvastasaia Coiineipientlj , no action wa* taken toward the election of a Catted Htaies He?iitor. All kinds of sensational rumor?, are afloat toni?zht, notably one that the ftat?'Ilotine i* to la? attacked. On mis labjaet prominent Democrat? ?tat???! that the plan of the Finan mal? wa* te bave the Bapraai noart enjoin Packard from aaarylaatba faaetlaaaaf Oevemar. aa4, n the event of his refusiu_, to have him arrested for contempt. MotuiiiK was done bv the House committee to-day be jond eaatiaafaa the exaait-Bttoa of Col. Kaeharte in re? gard to ti?? ?tctto-,1 of th?? Bntamlaa Hoard. At 10 o'clock to-niivlit all i* tjulct. The Xicholls Gov cruuicnt have a strong police force on duty t.iouglioui the city. | rORBlQS NEWS. AFFAIRS ON THF B06PHOB?8. THK TtiWMM TKYINU HOBB SflliUKH i.I'.?*?NO SET TI.F.MI.N'T BXBBCTBD IN Itt'SSIA?11IK BBBMAB BBnuaaaDoB to bb bbcaixbbi. Losix-a, Tuesday, Jan. 9,1?77. A Router <.if*piitc,i from C'oii*>lai)tiii<)plc says: "At yesterday's slttiu. ?if the Conference the European I'ieiiipoteiiti.irie? pointed out that several point? of tbe prop?nalo of the Powers formed part of tlie Andrussy note, am! ihe Turkish representatives indicated their aUHagaaai taeaaai tele -hB-aaaeeea aba basis oi that not?-. It is rx'llev?'d that at to-morrow's sitim?,' the Pleas poteatburles will make a bag appeal to the Turkish rcp raaaatatlvea to discuss the proposals of the Powers." A Renter lelegRUI from st. lY-tcraburs: ?ays : " In setuiHitllcl.il quarters tlie fact that no decision was reached in reates*?ay*! sittlnif of the Conference is re ?iiirilcd a* s fording further proof that the Torte seeks to u*e tlie new Turkish CoiiHtitution as a means of avoiding coiuitlianco with the demands of the Powers. RasasB baa leeeb. o the __B at aoaaaaatoe ?ml the atbei rower* have ?1? stated tin ir determination to uphold tin? pro ?-rauinieoft!?.'Conference. Hitherto no pressure has Wen netted apea tba Porto, sardoai the present actiou of the Plenipotentiaries bear such a character. Neveithe i?aa the Paverai while aeaabtag their-representation? te the most moderate tcrnis, will llrmly uphold their de? mands." A Beatai -Iteetlb from CBB6IbbIIbubI6 say?: "The Phare du Boophoro (m wspaper) tleclares that inasmuch a* all the articles of the Conference programme aro fratii.'d wllli the view to the delimitation or establish? ment of a privileged province, therefore, ewu if the Power* withdraw four-lifth") of their dcniiinds, the Porte Weald still persist In It? objections." Another Iteuier tiie?ratn ttOt* Constantinople says: "It is considered p.is-ilile tbat to-morrow V mt:in?; of the Conference will be adjourn? 1 at the instance of the Turkish delcjcatcs, aba are di ttroai lo take steps toward uu aadintaadtaa mi the hastt of the aadraasv note." A Barita telas-raa* ?iy* Raaria intends te taise s now lOBB ta tue BprlBB whether th. re be peace or war. TI? .'w/?k ad/ y.tituwj states that Servia Is B6g6tla_Bg IK peine ihn . rtlj v.iih the Porte oil the basis of the itefaigaeaad the ____teaaaei it the Treaty of Paris. '1 ,'t. I'urie is f,i\,,raii|i- to thus? heme. The Autional MtitnmjaayatbaOanaaa Baibaaaadee at Constantinople is ?ilioiit to be recalled, and no BBBBMMf will tie BB* pointed. A Renier dispatoh from. Constantinople says: " Rou ?Kitiii bn declared to the Ptirte that Article 7 of the new ?-?in-lit itiott violates her rieht*, ?ho c?in.?eipiently declares hers'lf releas.-tl from her Vaaaalage.thfBWtag ti?' mpoaalbUltr of Ibe itei^poB the Poite." i ?issi ?.NriM.i'i i:, Tuesday. Jan. 0. 1?77. (Jen. Iirttat? IT, the Rus-ian Plenipoientiat-y, i- stated to bave reeeatlj maBasted tbal tlit* reforms proposed by the Powers Ix- eil ended to BfaiB-IOIlte. OpttBO, anil Tbesaaly. It i? BBderataed Lord Bsllsbaiy, tbe Kn^lish pieiiipoteiitiat'.v, replied tbal laeb ? prepoeal did not come within the s, ii|m- of his instruction*. -jrrWBBP, Tuesday. Jan. 0. I ?77. A large tlrin her?' have concluded a contract with t lie Parta f?r dlspatebtag to Turkey, wttbte three days, '.'..-iiiii tons ol giiii-barrcIs of the kind known as BBdaBBI patent. A KEW TUBKIBH PROJECT I\ TIANP. A Ranter tdegxan Croa Conatantinople an noimci s ti.at tin- next BBS linn III the ?"onierenec h.i? bceii postponed to Tiitiis.hii, ti tbe rrqncel of the TUB tab Minister, who Will hold a ('..t'itiet etaiiteil to-inot row in draw it|> a new piijeet on the basis of tiie Amlrassy aete. ? IIIF. BAUT INDIAN FAM1NF. LoanoB, Taeaday, Jan 0, 10TI. The Time* to-da.v, ?n ?m editorial on Indian again? saj s: "The Qaveraawel oi tedia ada.il tbal iio-y have a t.?*'? before lb? ? . \i?? ? iitt-T iii many respect? that m I'.eiiiMl of lsTi. Toe an ?t of the pre?, tit tintine dis tiic! is m..1er. K ip?adl Into two pi ?-..It!.-tieics .uni .i.- - ti" Deeeaa. The popalaMea ageeted is hr greater, There an doabtien a?ttgatbui abreaaMlaaeaa abieh bmbB ??>t !?? overlooked, n tba population m? ?n.m r it is nui t .?ii.. t. .i m raub B-BBe ?aas-i ai Ibi faliniic-tiicseu peoplo of 1??71. am! w?m,i> ?.till hope that* i? not now mb abastete deara-af teedaatbea, Upaa this point the evidence _ ?till ?iuih rfeel, bul a small fi.iitnut of th.? harvest bbbibavebeaaaavedaa? taaa tba raparte of leeeleBteen are leeAivpnBbta. It is komethin? also to an. ?v taat tbaexperleeeBat* 1874B uol forcillen, ami willj-uiile the lielBTfi Guveruiueiit in the peasant rtaBe_BB-s THF MF.XK'AN DICTATORS gDOClMt Havana, Jbii. 9.?Tin? BBMBBBW -'it\ nf Mbb__B BBrtied BBV6 to-dav from Vers Crus with the folioa_M itiuillifence fron the <1ty of Mc_lco, Jsu. | : (leu. Dial Is sdvancliiK victoriously, itml many of l?lc*i:?.-r? tioop? are MuluK him ss he ailvsnces. He left (luanttjiuto to the rl?-ht, whi? h, teBBJllier with I.a_..s and Leon, are already tu his BBVer. Wl II eoiiiblnnd birste_lc move ucnls help lieu. !>___ extisoniiu-rily. NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE/ TITE HOUSE NOT OROANIZED. TUB DKMIKRATS AB H KIT I H KM SKI. VI. H AN!? I'RKTBirf AN (?Ki.AMZATION?THE ?^i A KKI.I. OV1.K TUB PISTRIBITION OK OFKICKS?I.KO.1 AIWIK I I CHOSEN PRKSIDKNT OV IHK 8KNAT-?TIIK SKNATOBIAl. QOMOOBh ?rRosi a si-KciAi. roHRHspo*inr'?T or nit Tanir-8.1 Tkknton, N.J., J;tn. ?.?Thft Democrat? have shown far more cohesion to ?! ?t than was ?-i ?_?.??!??<!. and their concerted action has giren them un?i lal?fle?] su? premacy in tho Henate. The absence of all the I ? in.? rata from the Houme prevent?-?! s quorum, snd foreshadows a determination to try the mettle and pe rae veranee of the Kcptthlicans. Tlie House ?Conference Committees met late laat evening, and end<?HVote<l to effect a compromise. <?no dIBIeulty, however, prevented any adjustment, K:i'h committee said: " We an- c?pi,-illy dlvnled. Oive us the Bpaaherahlp and you shall have the Clerkship ami a fair repres? ntatlon on the committees." Each com? mittee immediately answered " No" to the pro|.otonon of the other. Xo provision was made for another tue?-t lug, but there was a fruitless consultation among the members of the conference commute?' thru morning. The Democrats any they can hold their members together and cause a deadlock. The Republicans speak in ambig? uous tenus of two or three of their uumber. The prom? inent ones refusa? to yield. John Y. F??ster Is working hard to secure the Clerkship as the I'cpubllean candidate. ?1? chances depend mainly on a compromise which ?hah give the Democrats the Speaker? ship. A seat now hehl by a Democrat la to lie c??nteste?d, and If the Republican i obtain the -t?. ik?" -i?i?> and the control of the Committee on Elections they may be able to turn the majority of one on Joint ballot in their favor ami thus secure tin? key to the Henatorial ??uestion. John Y. Foster, as ?\erkof the last House, called the House to order at 3 p. m. Every Ki ?puhlii an m? u.oer was In his scat. The Ii.hi.h mis were holding a caucus meeting, and did not apix-ur. Then- being no quorum, lb?- House wtas adjourned till 10 a. m. to-morrow. If ?he Democrats do not apjtear to morrow it is rumore?! that the House may be adjourned till next Monday. The opinion gains ground tln.t a ?piorum of the House may uot be secured before two weeks from to-day, when the balloting for I.'nlted SutesrVnulor must Ix-gln. The Democrats made the most of their majority of one in the ?Senate, Seuator Dayton came here ?opposing tue oiHce of President of the ?senate awaited him. I.-.m 1 ?? t?. ..i vigorous work since his arrival, onptureil two or threr of Mr. Davton's men, and controlbsl the caucus, which was h? Id this morning. The "slab" was biuk.u Into maiiv pieces, now men g-trijig all the oil)?-.*. It was rumored that Beaater Dayton woubl IBBBBI tho manner In which he had BBBB ?li-fean-d by votiug for some outside man, ami tima pre?? it an ? ?i a. i ?ration. The llopllhlicaug were eouipp.rd for such an emergen. ? : bal tue ipiarnl. which muht poaatelp have beca ad~aBtee*ee?as to them, ?lui not l it? place. They were passive spectators of a innn lamiv like snbmlsslea to the AbheU t?ctica. Senator Day ton bad liie empty honor of beiiig appointed to teeeaeoM place ou tin? committee which wailed upon tin? ??ov? ert).ir. ll.c rvnale en iLsed iiself from listaalaa*tt tier, l;. .lie's exhibit of Btets llnance, but iwallewim ihe ?ils i|u:siiion on rfatlnnsl pnlltlin, the Democrats with pious aliention and the Republicans witii a smile of com platen?v. Die galleries wire packed ?Mill interested citi? zens of Trenton. As regards the Senatorial contest. It la believed that the .success of Mr. Al.licit in the Senat?- IS ??no point gained by Johu K. M, l'ueisou. The latter is ?re.'.il. ?1 with Ihe tlefeat of Mr. Dayton. Mr. Dayton's iii.-n.ls are also slightly embittered a.'alnsl Ashtsd (?roen, another prominent Senatorial uspliaut among the Democrats. Tliey beheve that .Mr. ?iiecii could have ? 1.? t? ?1 Mr. Day ion to-day if he had f?lt so disposed The rumor that (,ot. Heilte was a candidate for I'nited States Senator Is emphatically denied. Kx-tiov. J?l l'.u Kit's, nan. >s are t allouait entllll.ite.l as _.,.. I .itl.l .'?_ tie. 1,1, ??It p.x.r. Tlie (Iriol-locK in the House, ?s postp.mlng all uti<-m|?ti? St coiii'.iuafion. Tut? Republican . aiolalat, - aie kept In lus bac ligio und. -? DEM?X'RATIC UCU8ML TU KIR XON-AITI.AItA.NCt: VVK TO IHK I.ON?. ?A'"? '1*8 MKKTING?HOW A QfJOBl M MAY UK hi'.? LKKU? 8LXAT0K AHIIKVTs ?ol.DNKS.?*. I hi TElEoRAl II TO ru?. (KUH NB.l Tit.nton, Jan. l>.?It is un?'_:i;t'<t?dly quirt in political circles this evening. The Democrats practi? cally admit that they ma?le a blunder In pret^-ntlng the organization of the bouse by their non-appearance, and excuse themselves by pleudlug that Ihcy leal uot llnlshed their caucus meeting, wlihn was h?ld over the Assembly Chamber. They also say it la unusual tor Ihe house to uojo.nn when the members are absent. They ex ?pec tod a recess only to bo taken. It Is rumored ihev dl?l not coine down liecause they could only count 20 members, while the Republican strength was 30 members. The Democratic lost sheep Is said to be a member who had been disapi?ointed In an ?-.Tort to get an oflh'e for a friend in the caucus meet |B( the night before. He refused to go Into the fold ami waited at the foot of the stairs for the DflBBBBBBBB* Hock to come down. The caucus waited tor him too long. This event haa strengthened the Republicana In their determination to persist In the demand for the -pi akei'sbip. If the Democrats do not come luto the house at 10 a. in. to-morrow, It la believed the Scrgvant ?it-Artus will be sent to capture one of them and bring 1.im in. This would tiring the number up to ill, all that l? necessary to a quorum. The Conference ( ommltti-es did not meet this evening. Memls-raof the It? publican Conference Committee refuse to take the Initiative. It Is believed that tho Democrats will appear tomorrow. Some think It possible that the house will not be able to organize for two or three weeks, or possibly not at all. Ihe boldness of I_eon Abbett In forcing bis election as Pici-ident of the Senate la a? amazing to the Democrats a. to the Republicana. It Is rumored thai Mr. Ablx-tt su un? his election by threatening Ashlsl ?Ireen with defeat tor I'nitcil states Senator if Mr. Dayton were elect? d President. It Is said he look the same eourso with .lohn R. Mcl'herson, and that lie will work, if the contest is complicated, U> s? cure hi? own cli'ctioii to the United .-tat?s Senate. I rflnaelnf Bteektoa has ix-eu liieiitiotii'd BS a possible .?..uiprolllise candidate between (ireen :?nd Mcl'herson ; but " but k piiv " has placed its stigma uiKiii him. The Si-iule has provided for Ihre?. Deiiiotiaiic editors of i in- lVth CQajrraaaleeal District. i -.t<? aen made sccretanea, and the tiiir?! was appolutcd journal clerk. THE SENATORIAL UNCERTAINTV. TIIK I?I'.M??CUATS AN.Y. lot 8 AND THK KF.PIHI.liA \t COM P I.AC KYI -A (.ROWING 0000 FKPI.INO 1??K Mit. I'llKI-PS? THK ru-sSlHIUIIKS OK THK NKX. iDKTNUitir. Ifkoii an ('icasioxai. OOaaaarOBBBarttaV the TRini'NB.I Trenton, N. J., Jan. 9.?Many and variinis are |B8 ruin??rs concerning tlie L'niled State? Ht natorsliii?. To any that the Democrats are on nettles, la only to faintly express their uiuasv situation. The Mon. Joua II. Mcl'heisou is luire, alive lo hi? interest., an?! looking niter them shrewdly and sharply. He Is nut on all aides bv Democrats with a cordial hand-grasp and the compli? ments of the season. He Is confident and In earnest. Bai teere leeae* t<? te .m oo?oteoeti at in the Beata ami corners of tin- v??r!.?ua hotels which may ?end the geu tlcman in m II t.lson back to 3*n*f City without iiii ci.-l. ntiil" and the eiislotu irv amount of cash in bis pocket. Mr. Ctoan'S trbtnAa are cautious tint v.id.--snake, and ex-Si r;atN Stockton baa a following that la loyal to him to >ay lh<- letst; wbile ci-?i.,v. I'aiker ?eaSBS to occupy the rather hopel? ss istsitlou of the ?Ireiii Uahaawa, but tee i>< ?earatti BB_d8ta?aaaaa?| si??p i'.eic by ai.y means. The rery quiet of the Kobeaoa ele iiii nt so? ins fraught with unccil.iiiit.v and danger, _ud the iMahteet whlaaei teal seeMel tea tteaaaafBteBBt vulnerable ivht'm the Homeric wan tor waa not sets the frien.ls ol ihe varioua Dem?crata ao iioi? h 11\- Ihe ears that hire ami tlier?- one of them forgets to bo prudent, ami "slops ow-r" with mow emuhaah* l'un illsc-retloo. Then 0 among tue tall? :? ati.l I? -(.lass of '.(.pill 111 ans 11.si,le, ??loi outille of .?m, e, a ?be:.Ic.l ,T..od leellng for Mr. William Walter I ..?? i??. The r.-ckI? ? iiiriil-inrowlng ol ll.e pan.-an presa ?>i this oltjr M Mr. rhelpa hoa oali bad a teudener te Increasf Ihe respe? t of leaaible snd thluhlaa men for him. T1 ???? - x>d r. a.'ti for this, -a !.. n M i? hetia in mind t!...i du- ?- S'a.,' 11 m.ai urgnu" bes i?, eu raaatea 'a tb? mm* v.e'i-woiiTgroovedarlna the p..-t twentj ?/?ran, and ?lailjr .nmls -out the tune of the pliable otli? ?' .-?-. k.-r uii.i ?be oni-e-hotdi r, reaarlleai "f the popular?i.s?oiiit-ut vtith ihe Biualc. It i? a comuiou cxpreaeioa (hit Mear-Jersej "t?is e.isi." ?mt eitherp.nty may ?Ithla the neu fortalfhl make it so eaaj matter i?> t?u vhi tiu?r aBepublleaa ?>r Dvu.ocr.it ?alii saceeedUer. He.lit ...i also v m Hie'' UM I-?>1 latin, or 1878 Will be K? l?i.l?li? an or I'einoi ralie. 'lb?' jr? s I il.lii.ict of Ihe Situation of tb?- law-uiu-crs of ?fcw-Jertej haarareljrheea e?|uaii.l, am! It s.etii? i ?itlr? It aafetosaj tint tun- party or ti.e Other Mill have to take a back at-at lor a long tii.n tt flicker) ?in? tue I 'tilt, d suie? b. n..?or?liip fur ? ?.iij pery ?polttielaa. |. i Uot. lied et Menage ?et Ser,nd l'?ge.) TUL ? ?>M.M?;-SI<>Nl-;K OK PATIENT?. Pmii.apki i'iiiA, Jan. 1>.?Contcrca-iiiian M?* D.iugall o? New-Vorh leaves this city ou the iimtnighi train for Lome, to oousult, It la ?aid, ? iiii Ula couatliuiiiia anil friends relative to tlie aceeptune? or declluatloit ?if tba api'ollilliK lit of ( oiijii.ls-luucl of i'alouU U_.di-ii.-d ldm b> U. 1'iealdeuk