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WASHINGTON.
Explosion o{ au Auti-Tlrird-Tena
Bombshell in the House.
THE TAC"r'' ? MPTHODIS
. .cY DEMEAN THEMSEu. .
T
Probable Noi-lnterferawe by frwr
-ouu,. . ,.ii JiiSS116i
EX-SPEAKER BLAINE IN THE CLOAK RIM.
Washington's Example Approved by a
Vote of 232 to 18.
file Names of the Immortal Few and Their
Prospects for Patronage.
SENATOR MORTON ON STATES' RIGHTS.
The Sense of the House on the
Subsidy Question.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, Dec. 15, 1875.
TH? fedebal APPOINTMENTS in MISSISSIPPI?
THE PRESIDENT CUT LOOSE THUM THE AMES
INFLUENCE.
The President to day nominated Mr. Whitfield to be
I nited States District Allornoy lor the Northern Din
triet of Mississipppi, In place of (J. Wiley Well#, who
has been elected to Congress. This nomination is Im
portant, as showing that General Grant has cut looso
frotn the Ames influence, for Mr. Whitfield was recom
mended by Mr. Wells, his predecessor, who Is a strong
tnti Auies man and one of the republicans whose
tfl'orts in the last election broke down the Amen King.
Immediately after the election Governor Ames and his
father in-law General B. F. liutlor, persuaded the Presi
dent that he ooght to turn out of oftloe In Mississippi all
the lederal officers who had opposed Ames, and Poslmas
ler Pease and others wore accordingly ropovod. They
wore presently reinstated, howover, and now the anti
Ames ineh seem to have secured themselves with the
President. It was noticed that G. Wiley Wells, member
from Mississippi, voted to-day in the Houtto (or the
third term, or against the Springer resolution.
DUTBICT ATTOBNEY DYEBS NAME SENT TO TilE
SENATE.
The name of Mr. Dyer, as District Attorney of St
Louis, was sent to the Senate to-day, with u number
?f other nominations iu the Department of Justice.
tHE BELATIONS BETWEEN THE ATTOBNEY GEN
ERAL AND SECBETABY BBISTOW.
Attorney General Pierrepont says there Is not the
least truth In tho report in the St. Louis Republican
that Tie demanded that the evidence against General
Babcock should first be submitted to him that ho
might judge of the propriety of taking it to the
. Grand Jury. Nor is it true that there has ever been
any disagreement between himself and Secretary Brls
tow. On the contrary, they have been of one mind
upon thu manner of prosecuting the whiskoy cases or
ipon any other question and upon cordial terms.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, Dec. 16, 1875.
rHE SCENE IN THE HOUSE DURING THE ACTION
ON THE ANH-THIBD-TEBM BEBOLUTION.
After a week of inglorious hesitation, if not do
morulizatiou, following tho blunder of the Louisiana
reaolutlon, the democrats In the House turned upon
their republican opponents to-day and won a
brilliant victory. Tho Moses who led tho
democratic cohorts from out of tho wilderness
lt> which they had been wandering so hopelessly for
line days, Is William M. Springer, of Illinois, and ' what
that name might Imply" will presently appear in the
loscrlption of the mine which he exploded right under
the very feet of the complacent au'd confident republi
can minority. The session had dpened without any
Sign ol tho battle that was impending. The tkirmish
Ing was begun by the republicans themselves, Kugene
Hale, of Maine, opening fire with a resolution declaring
It -he sense of the House that the Secretary of tho
Treasury should be Invested with tho l^quislte power
to enable him to carry out the luw providing for th*
resumption of spepie payments, on which ho moved !
Ihe previous question. This was a shrewd devico
lo set the hard and soft monev democrats to
(uarrelllng and to put them upon tho record
for and against the resolution. The hard j
money democrats refused to Bocodo from party lines,
tnd tho motion to order tho previous question was lost,
srilh a good deal of giggling ou the republican side of
the House at the wriggliug of some of the democrats
> who <fld not want to vote on the question and had
argued that tho resolution was one which should be
referred forthwith to the appropriate committee. The
democrats took the result iu good humor. They had got
to used to this sort of thing that they did not mind
*n additional Instalment of ill-fortune. The next shot
was fired at them by Starkweather, of Connecticut,
who proposed to amend Garfield's, bill of last winter,
popularly, or rathor unpopularly, known for Its fea
ture increasing tho postage on newspapers, but his
proposition was looked upon aa so potty a piece of
partisanship that its rejection by the democrats
produced a reaction in the favor of the
'?iter, particularly as Randall, of l'cnusyl
rauia, explained that his party would, at
the proper lime, correct this and all other oril le'gislu
tiou of tho lately dotal naut party of tho Houce. At
this point Hewitt, of New York, followed ap tho ad
radtago gamed by Randall by Introducing a resolution
Inquiring into the claims in the Quartermaster Gen
?ral's Department, tho forwardlug of which has bejn
so freely and scandalously gossiped about as tho reason
tor getting the obstlnato Meigs out of tho way with a
mission to inspect tho battle fields of Kuropo. Randall
same on again with a proposition lo extend a ronoral
amnesty to all persons now lying under disabilities on
account of their connection with the rebellion. The
ironical BUlno got la a sneer at ihe democratic longing
tor pardon. Tuore was a little sparring between Ihe* Wo
eaptalne, and the quest.on went ovor under au agree
ment between them t:> aioet at a particular tlmo and
fight it out The manufacture of political
capital did not end quite hero. It went
? little further. Aa anti-subsidy resolution was offered
ud again tbe taunted democrats had to undergo tho
process of putting themselves on the record.
But the hour ol democratic triumph and republican
discomfiture was at hand. The in ijorliy had grown In
lignant, and particularly Kpringor, of Illinois The
kali form of the gentleman from Springfield was seen
lowering above his desk as bo voOiferateii, "Mr.
Speaker I Mr. Speaker!" and ovory head was turned
toward the Clerk, wben tho words "Washington," '
"Presidential ollico," ' second term," and the like, i
?truck the ear. At once there was a rush for seats by 1
the democrats, who crowded In from the cloak rooms
and lobbies, while tno republicans were too surprised !
?o think of what policy to puriuo. The corps '
?f newspaper reporters, scenting a rich scene
tod a first class tensatlon, jurnpoj down from i
the gallery lo their desks and planted themselves
with poncils nnd division lists lo score the killed and !
wounded. Expectation lit up every eye. Heretofore '
tbe majority had been the victims of tho division list, j
but now thu republicans were to put thcmselvos down I
"yea ' or "no" for Graut aud the third term, and llvo '
or dlo, sink or swim, survive or perish by the mono
*) liable they should now prouounce in answer to the '
Clerk's call or the roll.
Springer, in offering the resolution, moved the pre- J
vlous question, and so shut olT all debate. Still Hand- '
Ing in his place, looking like an ogre to tho aflrighlod
republicans, he demanded tho yess and nays, which
?era offered by tbe sufficient number of applicant*
"he eoiifUsinn hfirin? tirovented a ernnri.l hi-urlm/ of
I the resolution, its reaitjnpnas repeated and the vronts
" JU.HOiruct, kh.it. <11 tld- ufiuionof thi* Uotue the pre
| eodeut i HirtMirilini by VVuiinigioii anil other 1'renldent*
of tlie United .Si acs, In ri Irins from thu l'residoutial
i ofll< ? niter iheir m coik! t rm, h*k become by um
vorsul concurrence
cyatem ol govcrMtu'iu
liarturo Iroui tin* tine
l>art of oar republican
nod that auy
honored custom would
bo unwise, unfMiriolic ami Iranght with peril
to our in*lilutUm?'
lik.- a <lu:ith warrant,
which it doubtk't* Will r lor the politi< al luiuro of
some ol them. During tlw mcond reading the repub
> cot a cliati' e to ilr.iv breath. UM of thcit nuin
speak* ?lD" 10 hiiiiiet unj move J to adjourn, but the
mild ' was io.-t by a loinl and lironous
j**? Tnnt must have been h:nrd by ibe people down
I oil Pennsylvania avenue. The democrats wom not quite
through with the business Ihoy had in hand. Iteveuge
wiut sweet. They had tlfir opponents in chancery,
Mid were going to make ul things even. Adjournment
was out of tho question loja lew minutes. Strangely
enough the demoralized minority, ever so comi>act und
cool In previous coulests with tlio other aide, missed
their chance at thin uiownt to filibuster. With the
motiou to adjourn lost, th?y could liavo moved to ad
journ to a parlicu*r time, aud so have
staved off a vote *r the day, if not In
detlultely. nut the fact Uthcy lost iheir head, literally
aud politically, for iMl leader, es-Spcalwr Blaine,
thought more of fli"ht t>an of strategy and left the
rank and tile to their own resources. Tho sceue In ttie
group of republican memUsrs had now become painlui
to witness. Kuviroued by the democrat and watched
by tho galleries the devoted band wa? tho picturo of
dospalr and desperation. They evinced their anxiety in
shifting uneasily from seal to seat, in rising and going
about from one placo to uuotber In pursuit ol advice; in
twisting their beards, and in nervous clutching of tho
hands. The roll call begai; a dozen or more broke aud
ran to tho cloak rooms. At the Clerk reached the name
of Jamo? 0. Blaine tliero was a hush and
a deep momentary mlllueM. Tho namo was
repeated. but no awwer coming, and the
Durly form of the genlleiiaii from Maine being Invis
ible to the thousands of ryes directed toward his va
cant chair, a titter, a laugh, and then a broad guftaw
greeted the inglorious absence of the republican cap
tain. Taking time by the forelock he had waitod not
for tho announcement of his distinguished cog
nomen, but as soon ax the Clerk had reached
General Banks among the B's, the ex-Speaker beat a
rapii retreat to the cloak room and was seen no more
In the House until the little unpleasantness was over.
General Garfield was among tho panic-stricken
fugitives who ran at tho first lire, but ho recovered
his self possession, reformed in good order, inarched
back, and, on tho going over of the roll for absentees,
he valiantly recorded himself against a third
term. Tho agony was now nearly ovor. A pause
ensued as the clerk footod up tho result and announced
23i votos against a third term and 18 in favor of a third
term. Tho democracy are Jubilant over their triumph,
and Springer is tho lion of Washington to-night
as he doubtless will bo for the rest of tho session. The
; eighteen third termers are likewise, but less gloriously
! conspicuous, although many of their republican
i colleagues envy them their pluck, as a day
j ot reckoning must como for all of the
; dlseoratlted minority who voted against
' a third term, and will have to explain themselves at tho
White House. The spectre of forfeited patrouage aud
revoked appointments peers Irom behind the record
of to-day's vote. Tho happy eighteen need loar
no one now in the long list of officeholders
, in their districts. They can dictate to their
| constituents what terms of service they may choose.
| They are of various hues, it is true, but the fact will
I serve to confirm the historical truth that "tho colored
troops fought nobly." Of tho unflinching eighteen six
! are or the bone of the great contention.
S The roll call of third termors it in brief as follows:?
j Nathan It. Bradley. Mich. Solomon L. Hoge, S. C.
j Dudley C. Denlsou, Vt. Jay A. Hubbell, Mich.
| Jerc. Haralson. Ala. John A. Hyman, X. C.
j John It. Lynch, Miss. Henry O. Pratt, Iowa.
C. I>. McDouuall. N. Y. Robert Smalls, S C.
Charles K. Nash, 1a Alex. 8. Wallace, S. C.
Horace F. I'age, Cal. JoslahT. Walls. Fin.
Harris M. Plaisted, Me. G. Wiley Weils, Miss.
John D. White, Ky. Richard H. Whiting, 111.
Among those who Totm) against the third term were
H C. Burchard, a republican from Grant's owntewn
1 of Galena, III. The list of all the anti
1 third tuners given In the press report of
the proceedings of Congress will repay perusal and
reveal some singular inconsistencies to people dwelling
1 und. r the shadow or the White House.
i xt the termination of the voting Blaine camo back to
his seat, aud was heard a rew minutes later in some
n< w matter. He frankly avowed that he had dodged
and explained that he could not vote either way with
out appearing, In the one case to be ambitious of being
I Grant's successor and in the othor of displeasing his
fTiendB. Springer, when complimented on his master
| piece or strategy and asked how ho had come to lntro
I duce the resolution, said:? ,
I Gkntlkmkx?-I ain a Methodist, but 1 am opposed to
a third term. So when Bishop Haven down there ill
i Boston the other day put Grant up tor '
! thought 1 would show the country that all Methodists
! were not ror Grant, and I wanted to see Just how Con
j gress stood on the same question.
I Theso are his words Just about as they dropped from
I his tips m a conversation near the Speaker's dosk after
1 the adjournment. One or two ol thoso who
! voted against the resolution say that they
| did ao because thoy considered that the
i House had no business with tho subject
at all, and that It waa nonsense. Tho eighteen?or,
rather, the Northern part of them?have already begun
I to feel tho force of ridicule. There is no
doubt that the lear or losing patronage con
trolled tho voles or the white Southern repub
j licans who voted against the resolution. Tho colored
members aro probably either tnird termers or knew
that their constituents are. One, Kainey or South Car
olina, voted Tor the resolution. He has not been a third
i termer.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
Wahhinotux, Dcc. 15, 1876.
WOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following; nominations to the
Souate ttiis afternoon:?
A. S. Johnson, of Now York, to he United States
Circuit Judge lor tho Second Judicial Circuit; A. While,
of Alabama, to he Chief Justice of Utah Territory;
H. W. Blake, of Montana, Associate Justice ol Montana
Territory; II. P. Thompson, of Oregon, (iovernor of ,
Idaho Territory; K. H. Smith, of Maiue; Thomas SI- I
mons, ol New York, and A. S. Gay lord, ol Michigan, to '
be Asllstant Attorneys General; H. U. Slckel and Al- '
> bert D. Wood to be Pension Agent* at Philadelphia;
| liobert M. Kelly, I'ensiou Agent at Louisville, Ky. ; Jo
| soph N. Livcrniore, Surveyor of Kaatport and the DIs
| tricl of l'assama<|iioddy, Me.
RtgitUn of f.aiut (tjficf?W. II. Bates, Fast Saglnnw,
i Mich. ; W. B. Franklin, Cbtllicolhe, Ohio; Thomas L.
I Boud, Salina, Kan.
Urceivtrt of Public Montj/i?Thomas II. Pressnell, at
j Duluth, Minn., and Michael H. Filch, at Pueblo, Col. i
I 1'ottmiuUri? Frederick K. l.oitor. at Charlotte, Mich. ; i
John T. Ogden, at Wellington, Uhio, and Samuel 1*.
Buldridgc, al Jackson, Ohio.
Initrd statu Attorney*?K. H Pomeroy, lor Arizona '
: Territory; U. P. Oyer, lor tho kaslorn district of Mis- |
Bourl; 0. 0. Bradley, for Colorado Territory; U. W. j
i Hazleton, for the Kaalern district of Wisconsin; II. II.
I Well*, for the District or Columbia; C. S. Varum, lor
i Nevada; J. B. Slicitney, lor the Northern district of
! Florida; J. K. Valentin#, for tho Eastern district of
Pennsylvania; I). T. Corbin, for the District of South
Carolina, and H. B. Whltdeld, lor the Southern district
of Mississippi.
United Stain Marshall?11. A. Clapp, for Nevada;
Charles Hopkins, for Washington Territory: II. W.
I.ellingwell, lor tho Eastern district of Missouri; R. W.
llealoy, for the Southern district of Alabama; W. K. I
Prosser, for Middle Teunesseo, and William S. Swerey, j
for Wyoming Territory.
CONFIRMATIONS BT THE SENATE.
The Senate, in executive sosslob, this afternoon j
confirmed the following nomination*:??
Alexander 9. Johnson, of Now York, to be Circuit |
Judge lor the Second Judicial circuit: C. W. ltiugold, j
appraiser of merchandise, at Now Orleans; Albert U. ;
Wood, Pension Agent, at tho Philadelphia Pa., !
Widows' Agency; Ferdinand Meyer, Supervisor of In
ternal Revenue, vice John McDonald, resigned: I. M. j
Bean, Collector of Internal Hevenuu for tho First dis
trict of Wisconsin.
Hegitten of I.aml OJficet?James M. Moe, at Helena,
Mon. ; 11. L. Taylor, at Wichita, Kan. ; Alex. I). Buck
worth, at North I'latte, Neb.; Charles M. Patterson, at
Marysville, Cal.: J. I). Hyde, at Visalia, Cal. ; John J.
Henry, ut Fair Play, Col. ; Edward Stevenson, at Ionia,
Mich.; David W. I.elrhenthaler, nt I,e Grand, i iregon;
Ueorge It. 1 bomas, al Cbeyeoue, Wy. T.; Uiren Llsioe, |
at Alexandria, Minn.
Heetivtrt of Public Monryt?Frederick J. Barton,
East Saginaw, Mich. ; J. C. Whipple, Cheyenne, Wy. T. ;
R. B. Harrington, Beatrice, Neb. ; W. F. Wright, North
Plalle, Nob. ; P. J. Kaulinan, Huutsvllle, Ala. ; Ueorgo
B. Folsotn, Taylor's Falls, Minn. ; P. C. Stetten,
Detroit, Minn.; J. M. Peck, Dardonnelles, Ark.; H. M.
Keyser, Helena, Mon.
David D. Cone to ba Secretary to the President to
lign land patents.
Tn addition to a lnmo number of Pmtmaalors
throughout the country, tho Senate also confirmed all
the na\al promotions ipade during tho recess of Com
gre*s, and Kent to the Senate on the Uth ln?t, with the
exception of the tlireo following:?Frank Plunkett t? >
bo mi Assistant Paymaster. and I'as.-C'l Aissifctauts
Charles I> Mansfield and Charles H. Ilartlett to be I'ay
masters in tho Navy, which three were not reported
from the committee to whom they were referred.
THK QUESTION OK INTL'tVENTION IN THK
AFFAIliS or CUBA ItY THK UNITED BTATKH.
'fhe published report that tho United Stales huvesub
initted pro|iotali> to Ure.il Britain, Franco and tier many
looking to an intervention iu the Cuban question is con
tradicted by tho language ot tho President iu his rccMlt
annual Mua.--agel tn which he says:?
Iiud it been tho desire of the I'uited States to inter
fere in the affairs of Cuba repent ml opportunities lor so
doing have been presented within the last lew years;
but we have remained passive and have performed our
whole duty and all international obligation* 10 Spam
with friendship, fairness and fidelity aud with a spirit
of patience and forbearance which negatives every pos
sible suggestion of a desire to interiere or add to ll.e
diillcultius with which she haa been surrounded.
In addition to the language of tho President above
quoted it may positively be asserted that even if this
government should iu future bo tucliued to such luter
veutiou It would do so without askiug or desiring the
co-operation of foreign Powers.
BKMIUNATION OF BUBVKYOB ?ENEEAX> WTBATTON.
The resignation ol Surveyor General .Stratum has
been placed in Senator Sargent's hands, to take e fleet
January 1L Mr. Sargent will recouituoiid as his sui>
cessor U. 0. Rollins, who has so satisfactorily served
aa Register of the San Francisco Land Office during lha
past alx years.
THE VIHIT TO TIIE CKMTENHIAXi OBOUNDS.
Kx-tioveruor Uigler, Thomas Cochran and James M.
Robb, Centennial Committee of Arrangements, say that
tne excursion train will start hence for Philadelphia at
three o'efock on Friday afternoon with the President,
some of the members of his Cabinet, Judges of the Su
preme Court and a majority of members of both
houses of Congress. Those who may so desire can ro
turn to Washington In tho six o'clock P. M. train on
Saturday.
THE NEW ABMT BEQIHTER.
The Army Register for 1870. just Issued, shows that
during the present year there were eighteen resigna
tions, namely:?One paymaster, fonr captains, seven
lieutenants, Ave second lieutenants and one chaplain,
and twenty-eight deaths, including two brigadier gen
erals, Lorenro Thomas and Alexander Shiran; two
coloncls, two lieutenant colonels, six majors, six cap.
tains, twelve Ural lieutenants, six second lieutenants
and two chaplains. Nine officers were dismissed, three
cashiered and ono honorably discharged.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
8KNATX.
Wajuiixotox, Dec. 16, 187ft.
A large number of memorials, asking the appoint
ment of a commission to inquire into the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors, were presented by
Messrs. conkllng, New York; Dawes and Boutwell,
Massachusetts; Morrill and Humllu, Maine; Kcrnan,
New York, and Johnston, Virginia, all of which were
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Sakorxt, (rup.) of Cal., introduced a bill authorix
ing the construction of a Post Office in the city of Sun
Francisco, CaL Referred to tho Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Axthoxy, (rep.) of R. I., submitted a joint resolu
tion authorizing Rear Admiral John J. Almy, United
Slates Navy, to accept a decoration from the King of
tho Hawaiian Islands. Referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr. Cooper, (dem.) of Tenn., gave notice that ou
Tuesday next he would ask the Senate to consider reso
tions commemorative of the life and services of his lute
colleague, Andrew Johnson.
THR MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
Mr. Mortox, (rep.) of In<l, submitted the following
resolutions:?
Whereas It li alleged that the Into election tit Mississippi
for members of Congress, .Statu officers and member a of tho
' Legislature wan characterized by great frauds, violence and
intimidation, whereliy the freedom of the ballot was in a
p rat measure destroyed, a reign of terror establlshoa: bui
lot boxes stuffed and spurious ticket* imposed upon Alters,
so that a popular majority of more than -6.1 HXJ wag over
conic, aud in iu place was given an apparent, but traudu
lent, majority of more than i'l.OOO; and wliercas the I.egis
lamre tliur chosen will have-the election of a Senator to
represent that State il. this l>o<ly ; and whereas if tliane alie
gallons are true a great number of citisens of the United
Stales have had their rights under the constitution and laws
ut the United State* wickedly violated; therefore.
Resolved, I'hut a committee of five Senators be appointed
hv the Chair to investigate the truth of said allegations, and
the circumstances attending said election, with power to
visit said State to make their int estimation; to send for per
sons and paper*, and to use all necessary process in the per
formance ol their duties, and to make a report to the Senate
before the end of thi* session of their investigations and
findings.
At tho request of Mr. Bayard, (dem.) of Del, the reso
lution was laid over until to-morrow, aud it was ordered
that it be printed.
KKSOLUTIOXH DKPIXIXO 8TATR KIOHT8.
Mr. Mortox, of Indiana, submitted tho loilowing con
current resolutions:?
Resolved by the Senate, the Ilouio of Representatives con
curring, That the people ol tho United State* constitute a
nation and are one people in theaense of national unity.
KesoUed. That the government of the Uuited Stales is not
a compact between States and their mmilclpal and corporate
characters, but waa formed l>y the people of the United State*
in their primary capacity; that the right* of the statea are
defined aud guaranteed by the constitution and not by any
outside theory of State sovereignty, and that the right* of
the States cannot be enlarged or diminished except by au
amendment to the constitution.
hesolved. That tho rights of tho State* have the unio
sanction aud security in the constitution as the rights and
power of tho national government, and that local domestic
government by the States within trie limits of the constitu
tion is au essential of our Iroe republican aysteni.
Itesolved, That the doctrine that a Stale has the right to
secede from the Union Is inconsistent with the idea id nation
ality; i* in conflict with the spirit aud structure of the const i
tut ion, and should be regarded as Inn ing been ture\or ex
tinguished by the suppression of the rebellion.
Mr. Morton asked to have the resolutions printed
and laid on the table, and it was so ordered. Ho guvo
notice thut at some future time he would call them up
lor action.
MR WHISKEY KRATDS.
Mr. Stkvrxson, (dem.) of 1iy., submitted the follow
ing resolution:?
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treaaury be and he is
hereby requested to transmit to the Senate copies ol *11
letters, telegrams, orders aud instructions relaiing to the
organization and prosecution of alleged inlra'tiou of Internal
revenue law* at St. Louis. Chicago and Milwaukee, if not
deemed Incompatible with the punlic interest.
Mr. Euxuxns, (rep.) of V't.?Thut had bolter lie over.
Mr. Siikkmax, (rep.) of Ohio, said It was necessary to
keep this information secret. Should it be cullod out
by either House of Congress and printed il would have
the effect of allowing guilty parlies to em-ape. Should
the information be sent to the Senate there would lie
an end to all the prosecutions now in progress. He
hoped his friend (Mr. Stevenson) would not press the
resolution. Kvery o(Beer of the government now
cliurged with the duty ol prosecuting these persons
wits now performing it against friend iiiiu foe. and lie
trustod they would continue .-uch prosecution until
every guilty man was punished.
Mr. Strvkswon said ho had every conlldcnce in tho
Secretary ol the Treasury, but he thought the Seuute
should huve this information. However, as his friend
Sherman objected to lis passage, he (Mr. Stevenson)
would iiot object to having the resolution referred to
the Committee on Ftuatice, of which commttloo thut
Seuator wus chairman.
Mr. Shkrman said ho happened to know that tho
Secretary of the Treasury would he exceedingly oui
barntssi d if calieil upon to furnish this iuiormutlon,
and lie could not answer it without violating Ins sense
of public duty. This Whiskey Ring would l>e punished,
and it soemed to him that II was best to let the matter
rest with the Executive authority.
Mr. Knnuxos, of Vermont, said it would not lie com
patlble with the public interest to make public a single
paper connected with these prosecutions. No o tllcer
could say it would he safe to make a piece of inlorma
tion public until lie saw what affect it would have on
the guilt ol the an used person. The publication of in
formation might bo u key to allow the t scape of tho
guilty ones, and he was sure ttio Seuator Irom Ken
tucky desired to have all implicated in this
whiskey conspiracy punished. lie hoped the Senu
tois would vote against tlio resolution and take the
risk ol the good people ol the United Slates thinking
that they belonged to tho Whiskey Ring or any Other
ring., It sometimes happened thut Son ..tors should iet
people think they were voting to sereeu some party 1
friend or expose some party erring ratbor than violulu
their sense of public duty.
Mr. Stkvrxson said ho had seon In the papors some
telegrams touching these prosecutions and touching l
the gentlemen employed by the government to carry
them on. l'he publication of theui did not soMu to
have becu incompatible with the public intercut. As '
there seemed to Go much objection to the resolution ho ;
moved that it be referred to the Committee on Pittance.
Mi Conki.ixo, (rep. | 01 N. Y., said he was not willing
to relet such a resolution as this to uny committee, as
it might deter the prosecution ol crime. Tills resold- |
tion was not in accord with prccodcnls and usage of tho |
Senate. The Senuto should not direct one of the officers i
of the government, to send information to it unless it
was willing to lake the responsibility ol such action.
If this revolution was worth passing it should go lo the
President, and he snould be tho judge us to its com
patibility with the public Interests. He (Mr. Conkling)
was willing to stand by his iriend from Vermont ami
determine this question as lawyers and legislators, and
not determine it in view of the fact that some indi
vidual somewhere might say that the Senate did not
want lo turn on I lio liglit Kvery man who has ever
ncled us a public prosecutor knows tho folly of upread
lug information before the public. It could do no good,
and might do harm, to roquest the Secretary of tho
Treasury to examine every telegram and order about
this business that ho might know w hich to max* pubhu;
It would bo Impostug a duty upon him winch the sonata
ought not to do. Ho hoped tho resolution would not
be referred.
Mr. Mortor said there must be some purpose enter
taiued by the Senator from Kentucky in offering this
resolution. Ho must he iimlrr tho Itnnemsatffi thai
there had been hum information withheld from the
public. Any pubiiuLlliiu thai could luitdt would
show to the contrary, that the Secretary of the Tress
ury and all public officers hi?<l striven 10 bring guilty
men to justict* Uo believed that this publication
would vindicate the administration, and would vindi
cate the President of the I'nitedStales ol all the eharges
made against him. It would thaw that he had done
all in hi* power to punish iho guilty without sparing
Iriend or party. He (Mr. Morton) believed hi.* friend (Mr.
Stevenson) could not do the administration a greater
service than by having this resolution paesed. So lar
an he (Mr. Morton) w.i concerned, lie was willing to vote
'''r 'l< leaving it (o the discretion of the Secretary of
the Treasury to withhold such information an might
defeat the ends ofjuttlce: and with that understanding
he would vote lor It.
Mr. Utkvknuoic said that tho Secretary of the Treas
ury would only give .such information an would
not impede the prosecutions. He did ii"t nee w hat ob
jection Senators could have in referring the matter to
the r.iuance i'omnnttee. There was information which
i I!"!? ','"J to I'ave. H? had been that a distin
guished gentleman had been dismissed from the prose
cution, and he (Mr. Stevenson) would like to know some- ]
thin# about it. Ilowovor, as there was bo much ?#ti
ji cuoii tu the resolution, be would withdraw it. which :
was done.
Mr. hum-nog, of Vermont, submitted a resolution !
tb.il the joint rules of the Senate uud House of ltepru- '
scnlulivcs in lorce at the close ol the lust session of j
t onjfresn bo and the same are hereby adopted as the '
Joint rules ol the two Houses for the present session. !
Keforrod to tho Committee on Rules. '
1 he ( iiaik laid before the Senate the resolution sub- '
muted by Mr. Morton ou the Kith Inst, to amend the I
tw euty Uitli rule of the Senate 10 that bills maybe in
troduced without previous notice, ana it was referred 1
to the Committee on ltulos.
Mr. Wimt, of l.ouisiaua, submitted the following:?
Ordered, I'liat the Committee on Coutiugeut Kx- '
peiises I e instructed to report w hat amounts ol com
pensation, if any. are in their opinion duo to the re
spective contestants, William 1.. McMillan and John
Ua>. claimants to the ton I in the Senate for the unex
William 1'. Kellogg, and to William 1.
McMillan as claimant heretoloro to a seal in tne Senate
for the term commencing March 4, 1K7;i
1 ho Senate then, at twenty minutes past one I*. SI.,
proceeded to the consideration of executive business.
At a quarter past two I'. M. the doors were reopened, uud
the Senate adjouruoil.
IlOL'iiS OF BKPBK8ENTATIVSH.
Washington, Dec. 1&. 1876.
The Spkakkk slated that inasmuch as tho committees
were not appointed, ho would proceed with the call of
the Slates for hills and resolutions,
B1I.L8 A No RKSOLUTIONl
Mr. Halk, (rep.) of Me., oll'orcd the following reso
lution uud uiovod the previous question on Its adop
tion :?
Whereas tho country Is suffering under the evils of au Ir
redeemable currency which causes uncertainty iu business
and stimulates speculation to the prejudice of legitimate
business uud labor; and whereas both political parties In the
I nlteu Slates stand eoiuuiitled against repudiation, iu favor
or a speedy return to spoeie payments; and wlwruas Cou
gress established a like policy iu the act of Msreli 1(1 lSi.n
which was loilowed by the uct of Junuarv 14. 1875, pn.vid
lug >or tne return of spceie puyiueuls ou the 1st day of Janu
arv, 187V; therefore
Jiesolyed, 1 hat, in the judgment of this House prompt
Wifbdutive measure* should be taken to render ?aid net of
Juuuary 14, 187:>, effective by piaciuif in the hands ot the
? eeretury of the lrciisury whatever powers may be neces
sary to that end.
Mr. Jo.vk.s, (dom.) of Ky.t moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mi. Halk On that motion I call for tbo yeas and
nays. J
Mr. Wood, (dem.) of X. I ask tho Chair whether
this resolution is not of thai peculiar character that it
should necessarily be considered bv a coiumittoo
(Laughter on iho republican side of the House.)
file Si'kak Kit?The Chair uoca not regard that as a
proper pailinmeutury inquiry.
Mr. Halm?In other words, the gentleman Irom Now
lork wishes to put the quesliou oil;
Mr. Woot>?1 do not want to put it oil'. I am ready
to meet it quite u.s early as the gentleman from Maine
is, who oilers a mere empty, vague declaration
(Laughter on the republican side.) 1 want the question
Ui he considored by the appropriate colnniitlee and to
let thai committee report the proper legislation.
Mr. Halk I have asked lor the yeas aud nays on tho
motion of the gentleman Irom Kentucky.
Mr. Jo.nks?1 withdraw tho motion. (Triumphant
laughter on the republican side.) 1 do this under the
advice of my friends. (Laughter.) So lar as 1 am
personally ooneernod, tho gentleman knov.s what my
opinion Is and lhat I am roiply to meet the question hut
my friend# seem to preter that the resolution should
be referred to a committee, and 1 hope some gentleman
will make that motion. 1 therefore withdraw my mo
tiou to lay on the tahlu.
Mr. Halk demanded tho yeas and nays on tho pre
vious questiou. Yean, 70; nays, Uo. Several republi
can* voted " No," among i;v;iii Mr. Kelley ol Penn
sylvania, who was the llrsl ~ >n to puss between iho
tellers on that side.
The resolution was then, on motion of Mr. Holinan
of Indiana, relerred to tho Committee on Hanking aud
Currency.
Bills wore lurlher introduced aud referred as fol
lows:?
By Mr. Kamk.s, (rep.) of R 1?To amend the several
national currency acts.
By Mr. Starkwkatiikk, (rep.) of Conn.?To amend
tl?e tew relating to postage on mailable matter of tho
third class, providing that Irom the 1st ot Januarv
1876, the postage on pauiphleis, transient newspapers'
periodicals and magazines, handbills, posters, uusealed
! circulars, prosjiectuses, prool sheets, and col reeled
I prool sheets, shall be one cent lor eveiy two ounce* or
fraction thereof, and that Uio postagu ou all other mail
| able matter shall remain as now provided by law. Ho
, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mr. Randall, (dein.) ol lJa., suggested that the bill
| should bo llrsl considered by a committee.
i Mr. Stakkwkathkii remarked that the bill onlv pro
| posod to carry out the universal desire of the people to
j have the postage ou transient ncwsjiapers placed where
it was.
I Mr. Kan-dam.?1 am quite us willing as the gentleman
| from Connecticut to have the postage on newspapers
j placed w here it was before your side of the House in
) creased it.
Mr. Stakkwkatiikk?Both sides of the House.
I Mr. Randall?But there are other objections to this
I bill, l he postage on packages has increased iu tho in
j terest ol a monopoly, and 1 wish that repealed also.
Mr. Stakkw katiikk?lam with the gentleman in all
1 relortna. The gentleman says that we made a mistake
j last year. He made the saiuo mistake htinsel!, and he
| is now making a mistake in opposing this bill,
i Mr. Baddall?1 am not opposing it, hut i want tho
j law of last session gone over and reviewed by this
i side of the House, and I want this bill put in proper
I shape by a committee, so as to cure all tho abuses in
I tin* lobulation of la*t year.
, Mr. Stakkwkathkii-This bill conies from tho Tost
j Ollicd Department.
j Mr. Kamuai.l?I am not quite cerfaiu that the
Post Office Department did not assist in that iulamous
| legislation
Mr. Stakkwkathkr? I am quite certain that it did
j not.
j Mr. Lawkk.vck, (rep.) of Ublo?Does not this bill re
i store-lbo law to what it was buiore It was repealed r
Mr. Stakkwkathkii?It does as to trausieut matter
| Mr. Kan da ll made the point of order that a motion
i to suspend tho rules and pass the bill was not In order
I to-day.
The Sfkakkk sustained the polut of order.
Mr. SrAHKakatiikk then moved llio previous uues
! tloil on the passage of the bill.
The House refused to second tho previous question
yeas till, nays l:itj?and the hill was then, on motion of '
; Mr ltandall, referred to the i'ost Ollleo Committee.
j Bills and resolutions were further introduced and re- I
! fcriod, as lollows:?
By Mr. Hkwitt, (dem.) of N. V.-Dlrec;iug theseoro
I tary of ? ar to furnish a list of claims pending iu tho
I Wuurlcrniastcr General's Department lit the time that
leave of absence was granted to Quartermaster General
Meigs which have been since that dale passed aud
allowed, together with any report or statement in re
lation thereto made by (?enerai Meigs or by the Actiinr
Quartermaster lieneral. Adopted.
POLITICAL OlsAUII.ITIkh.
I By Mr. Bandai.l, ol Pennsylvania?To remove politl
cal disabilities, removing all disabilities imposed and
remaining ou any person by virtue ol the third section
ol the fourteenth article of tho amoudiueiit to the con
stitution aud relieving every person therefrom; also
providing that all such perwous whoa elected or ai?
pointed to any olllce under tho Tinted States shall tuko
the modified outli. He moved the pluvious uucstiou on
its passage.
Mr. Ki.aixk, (rep.) of Me., expressed the opinion that
no combined opposition would be made to the hill oil
the republican side of the House, but he said that some
members desired to submit certain observations in re
gurd to it. Ho, therelore, asked the gentleman Irom
l ennsylvajiia o i general proprieties ef legislation, to I
nllow a hill of this magnitude to be referred, assuring
htm that no laetious opposition would be made lo
having u fair vote upon it.
Mr. ?? akiiki.d, (rep.) of Ohio, suggested that there j
was something iu the luuguajju of the bill which ought
to lie amended.
Mr. It and a i.i. disclaimed any desire to act with undue
li.iste iu the mailer. I he lletise at the last session hud '
unanimously passed a similar lull ou motion of Mr
Maynard, ol Tennessee, lie did not suppose that ou
account of the political change which ihe House had I
undergone this bill would meet with any objection Irom
the republican side; but it was enough lor him to know I
that discussion or delay was desired. He suggested that i
it be made the special order lor to nioriow.
Mr. IIi.ai.'ik suggested that a bo postponed till alter 1
the Holidays.
Mr. Randall?I want tho holidays lo be rea' ami sin
cere. and 1 want every man to feel at that time that ho
is relieved Irom all past political disabilities
Mr. IIi.aim; I should dislike very much to do any
thing that would deprive the gentlemau of tho most
Joyous ol holidays, but I thuiK thai lie hus hud verv
many joyous ones, since 1 huve known him. with all
these gentlemen under disabilities.
Mr. Manrali.?1 have enjoyed them myself hutsoiuo
men have been deprived ol such enjoyment, and I want
the coming holidays to bo centennial holidays in fact
and In spirit,
Finally the bill was mado a special order lor neit
Tuesday.
opposition to nrnsiniEfl.
lion'' ' '"^iu,lui offered ihe following resolu
Ilcwilved, I hat, In ths judgment of this Hoes* In the nren
enl eendltlen ?l the lluanj.l affAir. of the"ow'n,no
'' bond", public lands, In.iersen.eniMi, or by
pli lue lit the public creillt, ?bould be granted by t'uiiure.s to
In nHilij.1""." or '"rpei'jt 11 nun engaged or proposing to engaga
n pub le or private enterprise., ami that all appropriation*
l,? limited ?t this time to
public"ervlce "* * imperatively demanded by the
Ho moved tho previous question on Its adoption.
On it* adoption Mr. Hoak, ol Massachnsclts, inquired
whether the resolution was intended to cut off un ap
proprtation for tho Centeunial.
? *el?Bed that It was not so intended, and
that he did uot suppose it would have tho effect, though
n.' h'mfplf WIIS wllllmr that It should bo an e..n?t?o?t
Tue previous question wan Mcoidfd, and tha resolu
tion adopted?yeah ?23, nays 33?aa follows:?
YKii-M?Nira. Adam*. Aiu?worth. Anderson, Ahlit. Bo??*
Haul*y, Jr.: Haker of in.lh.iin Baker of New Yutfc.
HaIIoii, Hhiiiiiuu. H?ehf>, Hell, Blackburn, ItUim*. Blair,
HIniiiJ, Blifth, Hiitiiiu, Boone, Bradford, Bf<nilev, Brown of
Kentucky, Brown of KaiikHi. Burchard of Hlinoi?. Murohnrii
?f Wihroiiftin. BurlHgh, Caldwell of Ainhama, OiMvell of
J>nns ??**<?, Cumiier, ('iuiuou. (s'umid. (-unwell, C*l?. t'an
fteld. ChaplD. Chittenden, Clarke of Kentucky, Clnr< of
Mitotouri, Clvmer, Cochrane. Colliiitf, Conger. Cook. ('uweu,
Cox. Crapo, CroniiM. Culberwou, Cutler, Ihmtord, Divii,
Davy, DelioH, I>en Won, IHbrell. IDurand, Katne?,
Kdeu, hjjhert Kilia, Kly. Kvhiih, Kanlkner, Kelton, Forney,
rM.ri* *'ranklin. Freeman. Front, Frye. Fuller, liar
field, Gauie, ?*ibRuti. Clover, <*oodwin, Cunter, llule. Hamil
ton of Indium. Uamilton of New Jer?n, lUralxoii Harden
herj: llarrU of M^M^buM tln. HarrU ofIleoruia, ,
Iarhridtfe, lUrUelt. Hatcher, Hat umrid. tleuderton, Hei.kle,
! f^ford. Hewitt ?f Nt.w york Hewitt of Alabama,
I ill. Hoar Holmaii, Hooker, Hot.kiu?. Ilovkiio., HuhUell,
Hunter, llurd. Jenkv Jouea of New l!?t?f??hire, Joyce,
ko?*oii, ki t. hum Kunb.ill, King, Knott. I*?uden? ol Indi
ana. Lander* of Connecticut. I.M.pbaiu. Lawrence, Leaven
worth. Levy, Lewi*, Lord, Lutirell. Lynch. Lynde. Mackey
of reunify Ivan in. MapocHt, .M*ir?h. Mae Hon trail. Me
Crary, McDill, MoKurland, McYlahon. Metcalfe, Mil
ler. Milltken. Money, Moan**, Morgan, M.r
rlaon, .Mutehler. NkhL, Seal. Norton, O'Brien,
Odell, Oliver, Packer, l'aire, Paine, Pliillin* ..f Mi^ouri,
I'hillin* of K.nma*. Harce, Piper, Planted. PoppleUm, Pot
ter, Rainev, Kandall. Kea. Keilly. J times II , of Pcuiniylva
nia; Klce. Itohbiuit of Peiinaytoania. Kobldna of North Car
olina, Robert*, ItobiiiM?u, 0f xew Jt.r?ey, liuwk.
Satnpaon, *nv*ice, hayler, Scale*, Hchuniacker, tn**-lye,
Sheakley. Slntflelou, Mnuickgyn, Hiuiiii of Peiiui<y)\mila, i
Sutitb ol Georgia, ?u?uthard, Spark*, Springer, Stark \
weather. Nteuger, Stevenaoii. Stowell. Tarbox, IVo-o,
! Thomson. Thoina*, Tluirnburah, Towiuend ot New York,
TuftH, Turner, Van Vurhea, Vance of tibi?i. Wadd. il. Wul.
drou. Walker of" New Vork, Wallace of South Cnroliim,
VV uliintr. Ward, Wwrien, Wheeler, WhiiinK< Whitthonio.
WiKif'titou, Wike, Wlllard, Williaiua. C. 12.. ol Micbijrau;
William? of Wi?eouniu. Williatn? of Delaware. WilllaniHof
IndiuiM, WillintuK of Alabama, William*. W. B.,?t Mi.-hi
ur.in; Willis. WIIm?ii of Wed Virginia, WiU.oi ..| l..wu,
wood of l'enna.vlvault. Wood of .New York, and Wood
wurlh-.-'Ii,
Nayh?.Me?>?r>?. Cabell; Durrall. l)(?u^lat*, Dnunull, (iiuuli1, ,
Hancock, Harris, of Virginia. Iloiu', lluuton, llyiuan, Juiicm 1
of Kentucky, Kellry, Lumar, Mill-, Morcy, ti'Neill, l*ur- i
Hint, Houiran, Keilly, John, of l*enn?ylvatila; Sleiuonn, 1
Smalle, Strait, Htone. Terry, Tliockiuorton, Tucker, Vance ..|
North Carolina. Wallace of l*enn?ylvatua, W?*lls of MU*onri,
WeiU ol Mibhihsippi, White, Yuatc? aud V.miii;? J.
Mr. Towxhkm>, of 1'cii nay I van la, fcuid that if ho had
, been pr?nent when his uatuo uaa railed ho would have
volud in the negative.
AMI Til!UP TKKM KKHOLI'TIOX.
Mr. Si'uixuKit. of llliuoi^, ollcrcd the lollowinK reaolu
tlon, aud uiovcd the previous qucatiou ou ita adop
I lion:?
Ueiadved, That in the opiulott ol'this House the pracedent
I estaldi?hed by WaMhiu^toii and other PresldeutH id' the
I alfd Hlallfl in lUMtg Irom the KwiMiBtltl uftH uli. r
I their necoiid term* has l?ecouie by uuivernal concurrence a
| pare of our republic ui s> Ht.*iu ??l govflumcnt, and that any
departure from thin tipic-houored custom would be unwise,
unpatriotic ami fraught with peril to our free institutions.
The proviouri question was sccoiidml and tho resolu
tion was adopted?yeas nays 18? as follows:?
Vkas?Messrs. Adams, Alnsworth, Anderson. Ashe, Atkins,
Hajrley, liablev, J r. ; liaker ol Indiana, Baker of New York,
Malioti, Uatiniug, Becbe. Bell. Blackburu, Uland. Blount,
Boone, Bradi'urd, Bright, Brown ot Kentucky, Brown
of Kansas, Buckner, Hutch ard of Illinois. Bur
chard of WiscoiiHlu, Burleigh, Cabell, Caldwell of
| Alabama, Caluwell of Tennessee, Campbell, Candler,
I Ca?on, Cato, Caultleld. Chapin, Chittenden, Ciarke ol Ken
j tucky. Clirk. Jr., of Missouri; Clymer. Cochrane. Collins,
: Conger, Cook, Cowan, Cox, Crapo, Croun^e, Culbcixui,
! Cutler, Danlord. Ditrrull, Davis, Dave. DeBolt, DIhrell,
| Doujflas, Dunuell, Duruml, Kames, Kden, Kifbert. Kllis,
; Kly, Kvans, Faulkner, Felton, Fornev, Fort, Foster, l' rauk
j lin. Freeman, Frost, Frye. Fuller, tJarfield, tiausc, (iibsou.
Glover, (joodc, (>oodin, iiunter, llalc. Hamilton of Indiana,
II am) 1 ton of New Jert>ey, Hancock, Hardcuberjrh, Harris
of Massachusetts. Harris of Georgia, Harris ot
Virginia, Harrison, liartrid^e, HarUell, Hatcher,
Ha^inoud, Henderson, Heukle, Hereford. Hewitt of New
York, Hewitt of Alabama. Hill, Hoar, llolmau, Hooker,
Hopkins, liohkius. House. Hunter, lluuton, Jenks, Jones of
New Hampshire, Junes of Keutucky, Joyce, Kas
hou, Kelley, Ketchum, Knott, Landers of In
dlana. Landers of Connecticut, Lane, Lapham,
I Lawrence, Leavenworth, Levy, I^ewis, Lord, Luttrcll,
Lynde, Mackey, Malsh, McCrarv, McHill, McMahon,
Metcalfe, Miller, Milliken, Mills, Money, Monroe,
; Morgan, Morrison, Mutehler. Neal, New, Norton.
O'Brien, Odell, Oliver, O'Neill, Packer, 1'arsons,
; Payne, 1'hillips of' Missouri, Phillips of Kansas, Pie.ce,
Piper, Poppleton, Potter, Powell, KundaU, Rea, Heagau,
1 Ketllv, Jotin; Keilly, James B.; Itice, Bobbins of Pennsylva
j liia, Kobbins of North Carolina, ltoburts. ltobin'sou, Uoss of
? New Jersey, Boss of Pennsylvania, Sampnou, Savage. Sayler,
i Searles, Schuiuaker, Seel ye, Sheakley. Singleton. Sinnlck
sou. Smith of Pennsylvania. Smith of Georgia, Southard,
? Sparks, Springer, Starkweather, Stenner, Stevenson. Stone,
! Swaiin, Tarbox, Teese. Terry. Thompson. Tlumias, Throck
i morton, Townsend of New York. Towiiaeud of Pennsylvania.
| Tucker, Tufts, Turney, Van Vorhes, Vance of Ohio. Vance of
[ North Carolina, Waddell, Waldrou, Walker of New Ycrk,
? Walker ofVirginls, Wallace of Pennsylvania, Walling, Walsh,
| Ward, Warren. Wells of Missouri, Wheeler, WhTtehouse.
SviiKehorne. Wigginton. W M Wlllard, A S Williams of
! Michigan, Williams of Wisconsin. Williams of Delaware.
I Williams of Indiana, Willisius ot Alabama. William* of
Michigan, Willis, Wilson of West Virginia, Wilson of Iowa,
Wood of Pennsylvania, Wood of New York, Woodwoith,
Yeates aud Young?Total,
Nays?Messrs. Bradley, Hfnison, llaralsou, Hoge, Hub
bell, llyman, Lynch, MacDougall, Nash, Page. Planted.
Pratt, Smalls, Wallace of South Carolina, Walls, Wells of
Mississippi, White and Whitiny?IS.
Til K UOLfUAY HKCItSH.
Mr. Hanoall, of Pennsylvania, introduced a con
current resolution providing lor an adjournnient of
botli houses from Monday next till Tuesday, 4th of
January, ISTti. He suid that ho had offered it alter
cotiference with both sides of the House.
The resolution was agreed to, and then, at a quarter
past three P. M., the House adjourned till F riday next.
THE LOUISIANA SEN ATORSHIP.
Al'I OINTliKNT UY OOVXUNOB M KNEW* OT U. It.
HAUU AS UNITED STATES SENATOU.
Nkw Ohi-banh, Dec. 14, IS"j.
Hon. U. H. Marr has boon a|>pottttcd by liovcruor
McKnery, I'm tod Mates senator, in ]>lacu of Uenerul
W. L. McMilluu resigned. *
TAXATION OF CHUltCH PltOPEETY.
The ngitation among the clorcy in Jersey City ou tho
question of taxing church property 18 on the Increase,
llcv. Dr. Dnbrie, of the Kiret Presbyterian church,
holds that the adoption of the constitutional amend
ments does not create any new taxation, but merely
provides lor u uniiorm system ot taxation on property
now taxable. Tho Mothodmt clergy havo adopted a
resolution not to pay taxes on church property, but to
curry the question into the courts. Tho members of
tho Methodist Church were unanimous in support of the
amendments, and now they llnd that one amendment
is most detrimental to the interests of their Church.
j OUIfc PHILADELPHIA VISITORS.
The Special Committee ot tho Common Council of
Philadelphia, with tho Board of Kire Commissioners
and Chief Engineer Johnson, uho huvo been on a visit
to this city to iuspoct tho (lro escapes in tho public
buildings, left for homo yesterday aftornoou. They
were accompanied to tho depot by Walter W. Adams,
Superintendent ot I'usufe Buildings, uud Deputies
liobort Mctiinnesi and Charles H. Hyde, v.Uo huvo en
tertained them during their sojourn hero.
AN EXILE'S RETURN.
Kire Commissioner Spoor, who has been absent front
Jersey City for nearly a year, has returned from
Colorado Mayor Truphaften bus refused to sign war
rants for his salury during his ubsence.
THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.
A .special meeting ol the Tammany Society was held
yesterday afternoon, which lasted but a very short
time, and at which no business of linportunco was
transacted.
ACCIDENTALLY RUN OVER.
The Jury in tho case of John Cnvannagh, who was run
over by an express wagon in Chatham street, ou tho
11th mst., decided that his deuth occurred accidentally.
THE BROOKLYN HATTERS' STRIKE.
The strike of tho Brooklyn hut makers still continues.
This society numbers some throe hundr< d luemlcjrs, all
of whom uro idle. The strike commenced about the
middle ol July last. The bosses wanted to employ non
society men, and the society men struck, and they have
been Idle since. Tho large manufacturers use what ate
culled "blocking und pouncing machines" for the work
thai uuk formerly dune by hand. Up to tho time of tho
strike these machine* were worked by society men. As
a knowledge ol the hat trade was not necessary to run
those machine* the bosses wanted to employ non
soclety men, who would work at a much lower rate
than society men. Both sides arc contident of aucccsa.
Tliu Uuses say they will sturvo out the men, aud thu
men on the <A>ntrary claim that by holding out to tho
middle o| January tho bossc.-> will* be compelled to re
employ them, or else lose their trau&
RECORD OF CRIME.
Michael Farley, of No. 174 Madison street, having
lelt his truck, with throe caaes of goods, in Iront of No.
4 Maiden lane, on Tuesday alternoou, a thief drove it
olf. l..uo at night tho horse aud truck wore found
stunding lu ouo of the uptown cross streets, but the
cum . of goods, valued at $400, wore gone.
Burglars toicedopou the roar door of the alloc store
No. 4(i.> Canal street last Tuesday night and carried oil'
goods valued at ('JoO. -
<J. H. Cannon, of No. 2*5 Tenth avenue, reported the
day before yesterday that during the night pre\mu? Ins
stable, No. 0OU Wost Tweuty seventh strool, was broken
open, uud a horse valued at $160 and a set ol haruesa
worth $20 stoien. No clew louud.
The premises of Theobold Siruckar, No. 7i Grand
street, were robbed of $40 worth of property.
A thief broke a pane of plate glass lu the store win
dow ot Thomas 1). Strong, No. 20 Cortlaudl street;
loss $150.
Thieves entered the residence of Mr. Schaltmau, No.
1U0 Woostcr stioot, and carried oil $t>4 worth ol cloth
ing.
Ann Philtiin, of Manhattan street and Broadway,
?uspeuls Betsey Powers of having stolen $48 00 worth
ol clothing from her trunk,
Jamos By.iu was arreated yesterday for having stolen
a trunk and contents, valued at $200, while tuking thciu
to thu Hudson Itiver Railroad depot.
Thomas Smith was arrested last night for stealing
three cases of bleached goods, valued at $515, Irom No.
40 (iraud street. The receiver, John Williams, was also
Conclusion of the Trial ct
Thomas W. Piper.
the verdict not rendered.
Story of the Terrible Crime in a
Boston Bellry.
Boston. Dec. 14, 1675.
There are few instances of murder uiero strange *ud
cruel tbau tliut of little Mabel Young, who ?n found
bruised and dylug iu tho belfry ul'out' ol the South End
churches in this city otto Sal halh afternoon iu May
last Iu company with an mini the littlo miss, a charm
in;; girl ot btveu or eight yearn, had attended the moru
111K service, as Mas their utni.il custom. In comiug oul
of thu church tho aunt lingered III tha
vestibule lor a mouieut to talk with some friends*
und when she was about to continue her journey
homeward lutle Mabel wan not to bo fouud. At first it
was believed that she hod stepped out ou the sidewalk,
but a search there, as well us through the interior ol the
church, did not result id finding her. A lew momenta
l iter persons in the street thought lliuy beard cries of a
child Irom the church bollry, and upou lookiug in that
direction there was observed u Dock of doves hovering
about the spire and bellrj in treat und unusual commo
i Hon. It was ul once surmised that liulu Matiul
j had strayed up into the steeple and was uuable to find
| her way back, and eilorls were immediately made to
, release her. When louud she was Ivin^ upon the (loot
j of the beltry with her head beaten to a jelly, and,
! although she was yet alive, death ensued soot)
t alter and without her even a moment return
ing to consciousness to explain the circumstances and
author oPtho tragedy. There followed, of course,
WILD KXCITKMKN'T TIIRtlflillOlT TIIK CITV,
and, mingled with tho general horror, there was tht
heartiest sympathy for the widowed mother, who, by
the way, Is now a hopele.su maniac in u foreign clime.
Tho Chief of Police, who happened to live in the Im
mediate vicinity, was early at the scene of tho murder,
and irom such Information us he could hastily gathei
ho deemed it judicious to arrest the sexton, und is
obedience to his suspicions ho promptly took Thomiu
W. Piper into custody. As is usual in such cases, whes
the community Is excited and indignant, the accused
was promptly convicted, so iar as public opinion wal
concerned, but it was reserved lor a court of justice la
examine the case more carefully.
j Alter the olllccrs had taken Piper into custody they
resorted to the customary devices to extort a conlession
ami make out a case against linn ul all hazards. This,
f perhaps, is not strange, lor duriug tho several years'
career ofthe present polico organization it has lulled 10
discover or work up to a successful issue a single one of
the do/.eti or more atrocious murders which have beeu
| committed in tills vicinity, and iu this case their dos
I peratlou got the best ol Ibcir judgment.
TIIK PKMUSKIt AND TIIK TRIAL.
Tlie triaH which was coinmeuced last week (Monday)
and is not vet concluded, has lormed the chief topic of
discourse and s|M!culation in the city and vicinity.
Only the lamous Webster-I'arkiuan and Alley-Sills
cases have uliracted mole popular altention than has
i beeu directed toward this trial during iho past week,
i Through the wholeordoal the prisoner aeeius lo have
conducted himself 111 such a manner as to impress
| spectators very favorably, 'lie is rather an intelligent
lojkiug fellow, only twenty-seven years old,
and is a native ol Vai mouth, Nova Scotia, but has re.
; sided iu Boston duriug the past six or seven years. Hit
j record seems to have been all right, nolwithsluodiu)
he was once discharged irom employment on account
of suspected dishonesty.
I1K TKLLH IllS OWN HTOUV.
During the trial l'iper was permitted to tako the
stand and tell his own siorv ot the allair. He gave lna.
i narrative iu an unall'euted, straightforward manner,
{ and on the cross-examination he failed to
contradict himself iu a single iuslauce. The
' points of evidence agaiusi him which h<
1 lailod to explain away were blood stainf
ou his clothing, a false statement that he had no key ir
tho belfry when the cries of little Mabel were hear4
? and nn edorl w hich lie made to dissuade people lroig
going tip there. The blood stains were, indeed, vet J
| slight, and chemists dillcrod as to whether they wert
blood or not, und as lor the po.-ses.-ioti of the kev la
i the beliry, It lilted another door, and the accused'
' claims thai he did not kuovv helore mat it would un-'
i lock the beliry door. There was a witness named (Hover,
! wlio testified lor the prosecution that he saw Piper
: jump out of one of the church windows and ruu around
' lo the Iroul door just belore the cries wore heard. Tins
i witness, however, proved himself a perjurer in several
I instances, and hi* career in the past has beeu such uii
to catiso him to spend several terms In jail. None of
lus evidence is goneraily credited, out, on the contrary,
there is a strong impression that ho himself is K-aiijT
j the murderer.
A SPRKCH PROM l'll'KR.
When the closing argument for Iho government had
beeu made to-day the t.'ourt, as usual, lUlormed tha
; defendant that it he desired he could address the jurjr
in his own behalf, though should he not do so lliero
, would be no prejudice iu Ins case. To this oiler the
prisoner responded by addressing tho Jury in iho loW
lowing words:?
1 (?eptlomen, 1 just simply d< sire to say to you that
i 1 am innocent ot this griul crime laid to my charge. I
j did uot murder Mabel Voting iu any way, shape or'
manner; neither did I assault her in anyway; neither
! do 1 know anything in regard lo tho way by' which sha
: came to her death.
CIIAItUK TO TIIK JfltV.
Chief Justice liray then charged the Jury, first re-,
I fcrriug lo thu importance and responsibility of the
oath they had taken. The case before them was thflj
, ouly one on trial, and they wero lo consider u<> otliet
questions or cuses, except the one chargeof the uiurdef
of Mabel Young. All intimations or infcreuces lliaf
j the prisoner vvaa counvctod with uny other crime were
to be wholly excluded Irom their minds.
I The government was held to the prooi of tha
charge in thu Indictment beyond a reason
able doubt. This was explained as being such ifc
; conclusion us can he reached by uo other reasonable
hypothesis. The evidence wsa briefly reierred to, ami
j the Jury was to weigh It aud give it such consideration
i as they should deem proper. Several requests of coun
j sol lo charge upou law points wero road aud commented
' u|kju, they having reference to tho requirements of tha
; deteucc in disproving guilt aud accounting lor himself
i ou the alternoon ol tho tragedy. The rules of law uppli
i cable to circumstantial evidence were commented
| up m and explained. It was incumbent upou the gov
ernment to prove every substantial or material lact lit
the chain of circumstance* or the case would not be
I made out. l'lu'y where to cousldor what motive, 11
any, the delemlaut could have iu tho commission at
t this crime, and II there was any motive. The testW
inony as to the keys aud thu statements made hv Pljiet
1 iu relation to them, us well as his eulire conduct
were to bu looked Into curefuily, and tho im
portance of each point considered, and liow mucti
they tiear upon his guilt or innocence. It
i was also lor them to juuge whether the
i conversations with l)r. Pentecost or the oUlcers werl
t consistent or inconsistent with the theory of innu.
ceilco. As had beeu claimed by the goveruuyjnt, lbs
testimony concerning
TIIK H LOO It SPOTS AMD SINI.I.K HAIR
found upon the coat ot finer was to bo analyzed and
the stalomoiit and opinions of the experts on both sides
to be given proper weight. They were also* to decide
how far the testimony ol Glover would lead them to
tho belief Uiat Piper escaped from the tower, and
whether tho couduct of l^per at thu jail iu the cutting
ot his arm was an attempt at suicide or
only as ho states it. The leital char
acter ol the ciltuo was thou explained, wliictl
was that ot murder in tho lirst degree. In concluding.
His Honor reminded tuo jury thai their duty otuled
with the finding ot the verdict, and no other preroga^
tivo could be considered. They were responsible lor
no results of their verdict, aiyl could uot entertain
them.
WAITING FOR TH? VKRDIcT.
The case was given lo the |ury at about noon, and at,
I a late hour lo-mght there is little pros|>ect of an agree
ment. 'l'hero is great excitement aud much ((peculation
as to the probable verdict, public opinion being about
equally divided on an acquittal or disagreement.
TUK HOSTOX DKTKCTinUL
It did not need tho example displayed in this Pipe?
case to establish the inefilcicucy of theso miscalled
detectives ol Boston. Their previous record hail
already shown their worthlcssucss aud inca|>uoiiy. Tha
slaughter ot tho Joyce children in Huzzy Woods, tha
Katie l.eehan murder, tho Bridget Lungdorgau horror,
thu shooting ot a man in his own door in Dorchester,
the Allis or Charles Itiver butchery, tho killing of Mis.
Dennahy, tho I'ulsilcr assassination aud a score of
other cases previous to this belfry allair arc lamentably
but positive prools of tho incapacity ol these so-called
Boston detectives, hi uono of these casuH enumerated
have Ihc.v ever obtained the slightest clew to the luur.
derers. I he I'omeroy cose they had given up, and tha
muidcr of Katie Curran would torovcr have been a
mystery if an Irish laborer had not accidentally lound
her body In the cellar of I he house occupied by young
Poineroy's mother, aud tills discovery was made allot
the premises had liecu repeatedly searched
by Iho olllccrs. Pcmbcrton, who was hung
a lew week.* ago tor tho murder of Mist
Biligham. ill l'.ast Boston, was apprehended "it
account of a little paragraph in the Boston i/< ???//,
which was, of course, published against tho wishes of
thu olllccrs. The arrest vl I at l'age. charged with the
murder of Joslo l.atigni tld, was also due to the presC
and not to the skill of thu Boston detectives who wore
engaged ou the case. The murder of old Mr. l'uisiler,
tho North Knd grocer, is still a mystery, notwltbstand
lug tho olllccrs have made forty or titty arrests on sus
picion. It may he said, in a word, that In the detection
of crime these Boslou ofllceis aro ouly successful in
their failures.
TIIE WINTER BLOCKADE.
The presidents of the various city railroads railed it
the Police Central office yesterday and had a long con
ference with Commissioner Dlsbecker In regard to th?
removal of suow aud lee 'ru'i> tho trucks and strict#
durlnp the woi??r