The national Republican. [volume], December 11, 1868, Image 1

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tfillffliWI FACTS AND UPEhxiWf.
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Tai aotntrr ct aiki arebetsg rapidly set
tled' at lb Treasury .0pttmnt.
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TaflrAT yesterday reconsidered Us ne
,tlon,of Wednesday U relation to th Presi
dent' Eaeiasg, ik it wae rod through.-
Tn CAiiof Senatorial., of aergti, hn
beta referred to th Judiciary Com mitt of
the Senate.
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SRotkTlir Willis, yesterday, ordered
Lieutenant Commander n. Dt nvea Mf nly
Jq duly At th faydrog rephl offl , in tkls lty,
A mriitn or Biiato amd Co vatuBMBw
wt tMh vaiioueDepartmenta yesterday,
looking after, th IMereite of tbelr cooitit.
mall.
' k.JAMEIlTAl,6kth8UlUUrBArClQ
oTtho Treasury Department, b bti ap
rloe40t.lfeft.. Division of Peblltalions,
Tie 7. L. Bishop, deceased.
Tmi Ssy at bilk for oean steamship milt
ervlc; between the United States, and China
hMfheeareferrad to th Committee on Poet
Offleee and Poll Road lo th Uouit .
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Tatl Ml LIT AET OOMMITTBB had th tnomlOg
hour la tht Houe yeaUrday, and succeeded
In cUIof rid of large number of bllli and
.pctltjoat, principally of privet character,
Qux. Johv A. Loo isr, having sufficiently
reoovered, mad his appearance upon the Boor
Of Jb Houe yesterday morning, for 'the flrat
time this aeaelon,
Tbi Hoosn went loto Committee of tbe
Wholyatrdy forth flrat Urn tbla session,
and Mr. JJlalo, of Maine, made an able apeecb
od general political toplaa.
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A bill to aell certain United Statea property
al CbaUaaaoga, Tennessee, to the Nashville
an3 Chattanooga railroad fqr tbe aun of
$178,0001 paaaed tbe Uoua yesterday.
Tub Wats axd Mais Coxkittib of tht
Houtt la oppoaod o a Ion recess, as It la ana-
lens to bare tht tariff and tax Mile brought to
the attention of Congress at aa early day,
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TnaUoceihaa concurred, without amend
meat, lo the bill which paaaed the Senate at
tbe laat acaalon of Oongreaa for tbe tale of the
United Statei property at Ilarper'e Ferry, Ye.
m -.-..
Br a bill which paaaed the lionet ycater
day tbe number of judge edvocatas In tbt
army waa fixed at twelve, which Inoludea tbt
Jndft Advocate Oeneral and the Aaatatant
Judge Adroeatt Oeneral
Tab Sivatb baa determined to hart a com
mute on revlilon of lawa of the United
t Statea, with dutlee almllar to thole derolred
-opoq tbe eorreipondlDf committee In the
House.
TowBATiXTixrthe brtdflny of tbe Ohio
rtrer for railroad purpoaea will affect tbe
commerce and navigation of that rlrer waa a
aubjeot of Intereatlng dlaeuialon In the Home
yeiterday.
Tub con kittsb compoied of Meaara. Jamea,
O riffle,. and Patera, a;tpoloted by Secretary
Browning, to examine the Patent Office con
i traota, hare eoncluded taking teatlmony, and
art now preparing their report.
TiiaaaroBTe of tbe beadaof departmente
and heada of bureaua are belog rapidly
printed and bound at the Oo rem meat printing
office. A number of eoplea bare already been
dellrered for dlatrlbutlon to Oongreasmen.
Alta Vat,A and the guano queatlon art to
btjTtnUlated In tbe Ilouae of Bepreaenta
tlrea, Mr. Phelpe, or Maryland, having yeiter
day preaented a petition relating to It, and also
Introduced a resolution directing an Investi
gation. Doth bsakChb or Ooaonisa have ad
iouraed until Mondavi and the House hie
adopteQ a resolution for a recesa from De-
eember3Ut to January Ith, Tola last resolu
tion muit be concurred In by the Senate before
It becomes operative
AKdUDBnoroiiABOsa lo the clerical forco
of the Pension Offlae and Patent Offloe
are to be made tbt Oral of tht present month.
Tbe lists have been submitted to Secretary
Uowalng, by Commissioners, Uox ami roote,
and await ble approval.
Thb riuaihb of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Henry . Meynedler, Uth U, S. Infantry, who
died on the 3d Instant, a victim of consump
tion, arrived her yesterday, from Savannah.
The funeral will tab plaes from the church
Of the Eplpheoy, at 10 a. a, tolay.
Hov. J. S. Ooliadat M. O . from Ken
tuoky, waa a paaaenger on the Ill-fated steamer
America, destroyed on me umo river last
Friday nlfbt. Fortunately he escaped with
hla life, but bit baggage and traveling effecta
were lost ty the burning oi me coat.
- I tub SBBATayeaterday Mr, Harria Intro
duced a bill to provide for tbe paving of Peon.
aylvanl avenue from Flrat to Seventeenth
Btreets, together with connecting portion of
Fifteenth atreet, with tbe Nicholson pave
mentj which waa referred to the Committee
on the District or Columbia.
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Sootobbb MiBBSEi are very ntturilly de
alroua of baring aometbtng to aay In the prep
aration of bills relating to tbe PaclQe rail
way, and beoee a resolution w Introduced
la tbt Senate yesterday to enlarg i the Pacific
railroad committee. It waa laid over for fu
ture consideration.
Hob.W. F. Switxlbb, of Mo , the contestant
for tba sett now held by Hon. Oeorge Vf, An
derson, waa upon tbe floor or the House yea.
terday. Hlacaae waa p-rtlallyeonilJered laat
session, and waa recommitted to tbe Commit
tee on Elections. Th committee has taken
other testimony, and will be prepwed te re
port at an early day.
Bill appropriating moaey to reimburse
Major W. S. Morse and Al 0r Wambold, for
Ibborand expense Incurred In collecting evi
dence la relation to furnishing artificial limbs
to eoldlere. passed tbt House yesterday. Tbla
labor waa performed during the reeesaof the
Thirty-nlath Congress.
SevATon DniBiexDlalued. Teeterday, that
hla bill in relation to the offlcea of general of
tbe army and vice admiral 6f tbe navy, waa
not Intended to abolish tbt otfigee, when they
ahould-no longer be Oiled by Oeneral Grant
and Admiral Farragut, reapeetlvely, but tbaf
he lotended tokeep the offices open ae rewarda
of merit for distinguished aervloea.
It it BxroBTiD In certala clrclee that a
speelal embassador from theUatted'Statee la
soar on ble way to Spain, and by this time
very near his destination, clothed with full
authority from our State Department to nego
tlate for Cuba. Gentlemen thoroughly In.
formed on the aubjeot, and who aeem to epeak
y (U card, declare It aa their opinion that
Cuba ulU ei curs before the Ith day or March
nex"t(
Two u km TLB mib wagered hcav) on their
kaowledge of Cabloet'appolntuenta yester
day. A asserted that be could name the gen
tlemen who would fore tbt Cabinet of tho
ntxt Administration, and that not more than
two namea would bt lasosrect. 11 wagered
$500 that A could do no aueh thing, and the
cool tbouaaod waa placed Is. the aafe of on of
our hotels. Th name given were aa follow at
Secretary of State, Edwin M. Stanton Attor
ney uenerai, uon. wall. H. Carpenter) Sea
rttry of tho Tro.iurr, H.n.tor Mortom rott-
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VOL. 9-NO: 12.'
maataraeneral.HoaVHorieeraileyiaecre
taryofthi Interior, Senator Oobneaai Seer
laryof th Navy,' Admiral Porten Secretary
of War, Oeneral Sebotleld,
Tata AboFTioaf bt lhe'Vaotlba aubmltied in
thcSenet yesterday, 16 continue the coumlt
te on th Investigation of alleged corruption
during tbt trial of th Impeachment, ould
bio inaieat aeurminatioo oa th cart
ofthat body to thoroughly Tcatllatev even at
tbla 1st day. all mutters connected with 1 that
trial, and to eatliry the country or the truth
or falsity of ehargea made ao freely about tht
time the trial closed,
Co-fOKcaaaom time aio' enacted a lawdt
prlvlog tht Court of Claims of Jorladtatlpn la
tlalmi fordamagfa reanltlog from th war,
and the matter' at! bar to undergo Oou
gresslonar scrutiny flrat. An attempt 'waa
mad yesterday to eat asld this law tempo
rarily, and allow the claim of Hon. Joseph
Segartob referred to that court. Taei mo
tion waa real! ted by Mr. Sqofietd and otters,
wno instated that au caaoa eh on id M treated
allk and after a abarp.dUeuaeloa Uejblll
waa referred to tba Commlttet on Clalmaj
Ix thb S KB atb, ytaterday. Mr. Sherman In
troduced a bill to Incorporate th National
Junction Hallway Company) which waa re
ferred to th commlttet or tht District of Co
lumbia. Tht road lfl to commence at tbt Aque
duct bridge and tunnelling College Hill, and
erocalngBock creek, run around the city of
Waahlngtoa to aomt point on tht Eastern
Branch, near tbe Nary Yard. Tbe capital
atock la fixed at $500,000. Tht company 1 de
barred from granting exclusive privileges to
any connecting rond. or to any corporation
whatever
Sbbatob Fbbixbdbv, yesterday, presented
a memorial setting forth great destitution lo
tbla District, and asking an appropriation of
$30,000 for tht1 relief of the poor. The me
morial la eigoed by Major uenerai O. O. How
ard, Mayor Bowen, of Washington, Mayor
Welch, of Georgetown, the Chaplain of Con
gress and Iter. Byron Sunder lattd. In present
ing It, Senator Fesienden supported the appli
cation la a few forcible rem ark a. It waa re
ferred to tbe District Committee, who will
Immediately conalder It, and report a bill pro
bably thla week.
Tobrb la btidxbtlt a division of senti
ment In the Senate upon the subject of tbe
tranafer of the Indian Bureau to the War De
partment and It eeema also to be a mooted
question howOeaeralOrant andOeoeral Sher
man view the transfer, for while come Senatora
claim that these distinguished offlaera art In
favor of It, otbera profess to have evidence In
their possession showing a different atateof
facta. It la a matter of discussion, too, whether
there will not be aa much fraud and swindling
under one management aa under tho other.
Tbe bill la before the Senate Military Com
mittee.
Tub JtroioiAsr Committx of the Senate
haa been charged with tbe conalderatlon of
th Mil Introduced by Mr. Sumner In relation
to reconatroatlon Inueorgla. They will In
quire fully Into the whole euhject In order to
ascertain why th recooetruetlon lawa hare
not been carried out, and all matt era relating
to legislation and other proceed I nga In that
State will be fully ventilated. It la expected
that aueh leiUUtlon will rrow out nBhte
will eompei ooeuienee, in an me oiaies, io ati
reconstruction meaaurea- aeoure all men In
their political rights, and prevent a repetition
of tba aet that disgraced the Oeorg la Legisla
ture, when It excluded colored men from aoata
to which they had been legally elected.
Tbb AttMr nip mo st at OiitoAOO. The
Northern, Central railroad wllllasueexcuraloa
tleketa from. Washington to Chicago nud re
turn at reduced rates, for the reunion of th
let members of Geo. Sherman's army, to be
held In that clly on the Uth nod loth Instant.
Tickete going weat will be good from Dec . 12th
to Uth, and eomlog east from the 17th to 19th
Inclusive, and can be obtained at tbe corner of
Sixth and Pennsylvania avenue, of w.,J.
Aroold, agent of tbe company. Colooel T. A
Scott has tendered Gen. Orant a silver palace
car from Baltimore to Chicago. W are ad
vised that he will leave Washington on Son
day, the Utb, atj-aa p. m, taking tbe 10:45 train
irora jjEiumorv.
Tub dill Introduced In the House yesterday
by Mr. Broom all, or Peonaylranla, to regulate
the Issue of legal tender notes, and to provide
for their redemption, provldee that the Secre
tary of thcTreaaury aball cause gold coin to
be exchanged for United Statea legal tender
notes, whenever th same shall b demanded
at tbe Treasury or th United Statea, In aurai
notleaa than $100 each, and tbe rateor-euoh
exchange ahall be aa follows! $100 In coin aball
be glren during the firat month for $135 In
notes during tbe second month $100 in coin
for $131 In noteai during the third month $103
lo eoln for $133 In notea- and ao on, the amount
of notea decreasing $1 per month until tbo
aum aball reach $100, when there ahaiib no
further decrease. Nothlog lo this aot aball
autborlxe tbe retirement or cancellation of
legal tender notea. The bill waa referred to
the Waje and Me aoa Committee.
Tax QUX3TIOK of the education of officer of
tbt army le one, that muil, la a very abort
tlme,attraot the aerlous consideration or Con
gress. West Point Is becoming entirely too
email an Institution to acoomm jJ tte tbla large
and growing country, and the question Is
whether the aoope ot opertuoni at inai acaa
amy ahall bt enlarged, or whether provision
ahau tie u-.ae.ior a mimary euucauon in
other institutions. The Committee on fliiu
tary Affairs considers the latter plan tho best,
.I .a'a.J ArM, M r. rlkrfialil tn rmnntt
to ttrr. m proftiiort of mlllt.rjr aol.n.. In
lUohoolltKt mr b. dttlgnlt.J bSttt.
L.llll.turtt, not ucttillaf two lu ttoh St.lt.
Th. bill mi not ptrmltlta to htro ftlr too.
lldtr.lloo, nJ tht Uouit w. tvlJtntlir not
a tomjior i .jioim uiuuu .mt. u... , w
r.tdUj roiponJ.J to. motion mlil.br Mr.
Koii.ot llllnoli.to l.r th. bill oath. t.bl..
Thtutitloawill ttrllloljrb. brought up In
nothtrform, for.liritnumbtr.fftntltmtn
ir. JtoU.JIr In f.vor of tb. ..turt, a
failure.
failure.
Thb Podlio Dibt. -The debt statement of
tbe United States on December 1,1809. Just
Issued from the Treasury Department, la aa
follow i Debt bearing coin Interest, $2,lo7
$30,100 debt bearing currency Interest, $73,110,
100) matured debt not preaented for payment,
$s,2ia,B33 04 debt bearing no InUreet. $113,163,
111 17i elxpreat.(ltwful money) bonda la
aued to Pacific Railroad Odmpanlest$U,s37,
OOOt total debt, $3,o,Tll,lfl4 11) amount of coin
tnTrcaaury, $93,125,37181 amount of currency
la Treasury, 19,353,010 14 total amount In coin
and currency In tb Treasury, $100,079,320 67
amount of debt, leaaeiah in Treasury, $2,539,
031,911 11.
Dr comparison of th above with tbo state.
ment Issued on the 1st of November, It will be
seen that the dsbt bearing coin lotereat haa
Increased $268,150,000. Th debt bearing cur-
Th
mature J ilebt. not nrnented far uavmeat. haa
decreaaed $507,810. TbedebtbcarlngnolnterJ .fn.rJi,"JV,u"irulrV,f Department
eat haa lnereaaed $1,000,282 T5. The amount of !nn ' At UwU9 ' Al fc aud Oov of
coin In the Treasury baa decreased $11,032,-
011 23, and the amount of currency Increased
$7,799,912 60 making an Increase In the total
amount of tht public debt, less cisb la the
Tieury, of 11,01,M1 33,
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lAteat Tolcsrraphle, BrTltli
Tht new British mloletryhee bad an Inter
view with tbt Queen, and formally accepted
their appointment. I
The London Timet thtak that Congress
ahould not throw over tht aettlement deter
mined upon la tbe Alabama clalmi.
Tbe new British FarUamtnt'opeaedj laat
night.
DenoJion bat been re-elected Speaker of tbt
British House ot Oommone.
Tbt Gadlt lnaurreetloaiata ar disponed to
capitulate,
Tbt Hungarian Diet haa adjourned, after a
peeeh by th Emperor Francta Joaeph.
Napoledn, II laeald,wlll rccognltt Ol tag
aa Spanish ambassador.
Whalen has bteb respited".
The Mobile, New Orleaoe and Chattanooga
railroad I to be placed under contract.
Dr. Moor. Surgeon Oeneral of th late Con.
federaoy, baa been, elected superintendent of
th EAeteru Edaatle Asylum at Richmond.
Hudson river navigation has tloacd.
Uelnileh Sobafert, a fugitive wife murderer,
from Heas Darmstadt, la to be delivarMup
under tht extradition treaty.
A colored eltlien of New York ha com
menced eult to'teat hi right to tot.
Kentucky ha witnessed a prize fight.
Tbe upper Mississippi 1 let bound.
The thermometer la 10 degreesbelow scro at
Madison.
Obabd Cobcbbt. At th Western Preaby
terlan church, laat nlxht. a large audience aa-
aembled to enjoy a grand concert and exhibi
tion of the new organ. Th performer wer
amateur of tbla city, all of whom acquitted
tbemeelves to the exceeding great delight of
th auditor. Th programme waa aa followat
"Hallatooa Chorus," fcc, by Mr. Albert P.
Taaker, of St. John'c ehuroh, Georgetown
"Olorla," from Mozart's Twelfth Masa, by th
Maaonlecholri-duatt, "Volcee of tbe Night,"
by Mre. Llxtl Pop and Mica Jennie Pugb I
chant, ' Bemember Now Thy Creator," by tbe
Masoolc choir t solo, " Consider the L1I
Ilea," by Mra. Little Pope) Wedding
March," by F. Xroell fantaale by Mr.
Carl Jllebter song, "Tbt Millet' Song,"
with skill by th Maaonlc choir eolo, "I
know that my Bedeemer llreth," by Mtse
Pauline Earr. Duett "Lonely Bird," by
Mra. Llail Pop and Mis Jennie Pugb.
"Arttllerlet'B Oath," by the Maaonle cbolr.
Organ aolo, by Miea Kata Q,uall, th whole
concluding with tb doxology Old Hundred.
With euch a programme, well executed. It 1
not surprising that th audience waa well
pleaaed. Mra. Kat Smith, who was expected
to participate, wae detained by Indisposi
tion, but her place waa fully aupplled by
Mra. Lizzie Pope.
Tub Saw atb OoMKirraxe. Th commute
to which waa referred theoonalderaUon of the
appointment of th standing eommlttee of
the Senate, submitted their report yesterday
aa follows, through Mr. Anthony, chairmen.
Foreign Relations Messra. Sumner, (chair
man.) Fe i send en, Cameron, Harlan, Mortoo,
Patterson of N. II.. Bavard.
Flnanoe Meaara. Sherman, (chairman.)
Morgan. Wllllama, Cattail, Uenderaoo, Morrill
of VI., Warner.
Appropriations Messrs. Morrill of Me ,
fcbalrmao,) Orltnes, Howe, Wilson, Cole,
Cookllng, Buokalcw.
uommorci oiciiri. unnnaicr, icairmQ,
Mormn. Corbett. Morrill of Vt- Kello.
Speoeer, Vlekera.
Manuiaeturea Meaare. Spratcue, (chairman,)
YW.,lAl,te'.t-ftol,.0fliUU8B;lcn.n.n,)
Oitti.ll, Tipton, Welch, MoUrttrf.
miiuirT Aniin-aiiiin. niiioD. iiniir.
man,) Sprague, Cameron, Mortoo, Thayer,
ADDOII, UOOIHIIW.
Naval A ffalra Messrs. Orlmes, (chairman,)
Anthony, Cragto, Nye, Frelloghuyaen, Drake,
Hendnoka.
-TiiillAlrv Mciiri. Trumbull, fehalrman.l
Stewart, Frellnghuyaoo, Edmunds, Uon k ling,
liice, iiinuricKB.
Post Office nod Poat Roada Meaara. Ram
sey, (chairman,) Cooneaa, Pomaroy, Van
Public Land a Meaara. Pomeroy, (chair
man,) Stewart, Williams, Tipton, Oaborne,
warncr, i ".anuria m.
Prlvat Land Claims Messrs. Wllllama,
icnairmnn,- ccrry oawjcr, aouosk, noiioa.
Indian Affaira Alessra. Henderson, (ohair-
man,) niornn oi raaino, no is, voroBii,
Thvp. llueksUw. Doolltlle.
PadiIodi hleisra Van lnkIe. fehalrman.l
Edmunda, Fowler, Tipton Spencer, Sawyer,
Davie.
Revolutionary Olalma Meaara. Nye. (ehalr-
miD.j ,VJoanuier, roui, r-uinun ui iidd.,
Sauisbury.
Claims Messrs. Howe, (ohairman.) Wllley,
Frellnghuysen, Howard, Cole, Robertson,
i'avia.
Itlatrtet of flolumh la Mftun. Harlan.
(chairman,) Sumner. Patterson of N.H., Rice,
Ilftrrla. Pafteraan of Ten a . Vlekera.
Patents and tbe Patent Office Messrs. Wll
ley, (chairman,) Thayer, Ferry, Osboro, Nor-
Public Buildings and Ortunda Messrs. Fes-
aenaen, icnairman.i irunDuiii carry, uktii,
Whyte.
Territories Messrs. Yatee,(s hair man.) Nye,
Cragln, Fowler, McDonald, MoCreery. Norton.
Pacific Railroad Messra. Howard, (chair
man,) Sherman, Morgan, Conocaa, Ramsey,
Hie wart, Wilson, Harlan, Drake.
To Audit and Control th Contingent Ex
pense of th Senate Messrs. Cragln, (chair
man,) Morrill of Vt., Buokalcw.
Engrossed Uilla Meaara. Fowler, (chair
man.) Sumner. Norton.
Mlnea and Mining Messrs. Conn ess, (chair
mao.) Chandler, Anthony, Yates, Ross, Sauls
bury, Whyte.
JOIBT XT AUDI HO COMHITTBXS,
Oo Printing Meaara. Anthony, (chairman,)
Harris, WhyTe, . '-
On Enrolled Bills Men rs. Ttoas, (chair
man,) Patterson of N.1L, Dixon .
Ui ma j,prrjBir. luvigeD, cuti-
inAn.i II awe. Feieenden,
On Be trenebment Meaara. Ed muads.feh air
man,) Wllllama, Patteraon of N.U., Uueka
lew. To Ravi and Fix tbe Pay of th Offleere of
the Two Houses Messra. Fcaaenden, (chair
man.) Sherman, Buokalcw.
Select Committee to Inquire whether Im
proper or Corrupt Meana have been used, or
Attempted to baueed, to Influence the Vote
or Membrre of tbe Senate In the Trial or the
Iini..liinint nf f ha Irj!alin tM Itiinlf.
l4 V (ohairman,) Morrill or Maine, Chandler,
HUvirt. Thkfir.
s.Bi.r, BUwrntl. Vlok.n.
I Uommltt.t oo lttvlitoaof th. Llwtof tht
United stttct-MtMrt. Oookllm, (ohMrmsii,)
i "'"'"'"'
I Sr,iKIIl Ool.ru rtittrl.r mornl. la-
uouocta tht roiiowtof Ktnii.mta lomitiut.
,, v,ctnce, Inoommllt.tt, Till
onii.i.ionofr..w.of th.Uolltilsiiiii-
Jliuti Simutl MtKttofKr , Ulektr
orr.,N, Uofiltnof N. 0-, odH. It. llutltr
i '0Tn' Ut.llont-Mt..ri. Ftttlt of P., ml
Slonerof Mo.
On Commerce Mr. Kellorg of Ala.
On Appropriations Mr. O, W. Soofiald of
p'aParl(lcRallroad,-Mr. L. L. Trimble ot
1.
KV.
6a Recoaatruetlon Mr. B,
Ala.
W. Norrla of
Oo Militia Meaara. J, T. Dewceae of N, C,
and J. R. Hvnher of La. '
On Frceducn.'! AffairsMr. O. C. Bowen of
On EJucation ana Libor Mr. B. F, Whitte.
more of s. C.
OnRevolutlonary Peaslons-dUessra. A. If.
JooeaofN.C, J. y.Ullft of Oa,,aad W.VJ.
Blackburn of La,
On Revolutioeary Ctalma Ueasrs. O. II.
DoekeryorN.C, Uonof S.C., andLdwarda
ofUa.
OnMlleaee Mr. P. M. II. YounsofGa.
On Enrolled Ul Its-Mr. J. U. Callla of AU.
Oa Expenditures of Slate Department
iuesira. wenac. viuuidi jammcoa uortey
. uiut iiuu inuuii uuifigi Aa.
I On Expenditures or tb Treasury Depart-
uvu.iicaaia. iii.Tt v. 4UU Ul .1, U ,
nelson Tin oi ua.
I Ua Kxnendltureaof War Denartiuaol Mi
J. It. Kreooh of N. I).
Oa.
I On Kspcndlturec ot Post Office Department
On Eipendlturee of Interior Department
Meeara. Pierce of Ala., and Prince of Ob.
Onl'xpendlturea In Public Bulldlnga Mr,
T. H.llaugheyof Ala
ASHINTON. V. 0 FRIDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1868.
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
DTTOE ABOCIATKD FBEftS.
ECKOPE.
The Nw Brtttak Mlnlatir -lailer-
vrtow wlln ) tgoteai Tbio Ioakdoai
Frees atkaTrtIItnt'B Meaaav-
Optnlsasy ff Furllamtnt The In
araaroera 1st Cad I a !$ tho
'fjpe.ttf.ali f3Trnmnt Tho Ban
gaartsisa "Plot-elpfejh or the Kmpe
rev FiBielB"Jeeph The French
Fret cm the MeeBS.ce rrebstblo
atecotvlileH r the Spenlah Rto
laitlensiry QeirerBiiieiit bjr France
Karlsae DIsMatere Flnanelal stnit
CoanmerclaiU l
LoBpo,Dee J0-Tbe member of tbe nw
ministry had aa laterview with tbt Ciueea
yeat rday,and formally accepted tt.elr appoint'
meat. ,
Th followleg! appolatmenta are officially
announced t Wllllac E. Forater,vloe preal
dantVf theUbarrlof education.
jama staanoio. Aeton Havrton.aac ueorg
O re n fell Qlyn, Jr., Lords of tb Treasury)
Orant Duff, Under Secretary of Iadai WIN
Uam Morsell, Under Secretary ot taeooloaiai
Department) Edward Uughesoo, Under Secre
tary to the Home Department) aid John
Otway, Under Secretary of the Forslgn De
partment. LoBDoxr, December 10. Th Titmt baa a long
editorial on the mcaaare of President John-
eon. Allowing to the Alabama negotiations,
ltaaya:MTh Eoxllsh Government his ahown
every desire to make aa arrangement, and It
la difficult to be belUve that the Piealdeat'B
Cabinet, or a hostile majority la Oongrcea.will
throw over the aettlement arrived at after a
long and Uborloua negotiation-
losdobt. Deo. 10 Evening. The new ar-
llamcntof tb United Kingdom waa opened
thla afternoon by tbe royal commission.
The usual apeeoh from the throne waa omu-
td. . .
The llouaeor Common have re-elected ucn.
nlaon speaker.
uadbid. Dec. 10. An armistice oi iwoucy
has been ftgreed to with tb Insurgents In
Uadlx for tb burial of th dead, and to allow
tb women and children to leave tht city. At
lta eoaclualon a combined attack will bt madt
by tht troopa and fleet upon tb quarter of tb
city occupied by the rebelc. Th latter bar
act free and armed eaveo ftunarea eonvici
from tbe galleys and prlaooa.
It 1 estimated that th rebala in uauii num
ber 8,000 fighting men.
Madrid. Dec. 10. The Insurcenta in uaaix
bar demanded terms of capitulation, which.
It Is understood, tbe Government 1 disposed
to grant.
Pisth, Dec. 10. Tho session of tbe Hunga
rian Diet vai cloaed with a apeeeh from the
throne.
The Emperor Franela Joseph, speaking as
King of Hungary, eu log lied tb labors of
Parliament aa tending to establish harmony
In all parte of the monarchy.
Th army bill, b declared, waa a pledge on
tb Integrity of the klondom, and a contin
uance of peace.
Ut eonclnde with a hop 3 that tbo moat cor
dial feeling with Prussia would be maintained.
Paric. Dec. 10. It ie reported that th Em
peror, on hla return from Cope line to Paris,
wUl accord an audleoea 4 ouat will
lormauy recognize mm aa amDiiiiuor ire
Spain.
La PttrU thinks th message or President
Johnaoo,ln view of the approaching cloae of
hla admin let rat loo, is unimportant, ana tne
only point calling for attention 1 th recom
mendation respecting dlreot elections.
LtTxarooL, Dec. 10. It le reported that the
brIgO.L.Wood,f Philadelphia, 1 stranded
on th ooast or Jutland.
Lt tbb pool, Deo. 10. Tbe bark Herbert,
from Nw York, November SS, for Hamburg,
ha arrived at Mllford, water logged with her
carxo adrift.
Lob dob, Dec, 10 Evening. Consols MM
for money, n for account) United St tte
8-20's eaaler at lii Erie 20) Illinois Uentr J
90) Atlantic ana Great Weatera ll?J.
LtrxarooL, December 10 Evening. Cotton
cloaed firm) Middling Uplanda on the apot
10Kd., to arrive lod ( Orleans 11 J. Salea
12,000 balea. Western flour firmer at Us.
Lobdob, Deo. 10 The buUIon In tbe Bank
of England ha decreased X 210 ,000 atcrling
alnc laat report.
FaABxroBT, Deo. 10 Evening. U. S. bonds
closed heavy at 78X079.
Pabib, Dec. 10. Bourse dull' rentes, 70 L 25c.
TUB WEST.
Partlenlara of the If nreler of the lit
alien ChleP sat Dnnlep, Iovrn Cold
Weather The Of lalaalppt Froaen
Over.
Oh io a ?o, Deo. 10. Tho following are the
fade relative to th kllllog of tb Indian chief
at Duolap, low! Seven hundred Indiana had
been encamped near town. Tbe Indian who
waa killed eame to towo, and eeveral railroad
men got In with blm, and one of tbe flrat acta
was to gat tb blank! from blm.
Thla b finally recovered! they then took
hi tomahawk, and when be tried to get It
back they etruok htm with It. Tbla Induced
th thief to make efforta to get back hla batcbat
by force, when h waa struck a cowardly blow
and killed.
Thlsoutrageoutconduot aroused the Indig
nation or hla comrades, and they came la force
to town, telling, la plain. Eagllab,U the vll
liana who had perpetrate d tb crime were not
at once apprehended, Utter would burn the
place. They had force enough on hand to do
It, but th authorities there at one took slops
to secure the daatamly neonndrels.
On of them got away, and another le lu
limbo and will be tried.
Th thermometer reaohed ten degrees bel ow
aero at Mauieon, Wia., to day.
The Mississippi rlrer la frozen solid
Pralrle-du Chlen.and passenger are orossl Dg
on the lee.
TUB HOUTI1,
The Mobile. New Orltnne nutl 'iit-
tsmoosxe It llroad -Personal Jlnt
lera 1'tre In Cliarleetou lloavy
Weather on the Clnir
NswOnLBAxa, Dec. 10 The weather hero
la cold and rainy.
The Mobile, New Orleans and Chattanooga
railroad company have placed on exhibition
their maps, profiles and plans, preparatory to
plaolog the road under contraot.
Richwojtd, Va, Deo. 10 Oen. Btoueman
and Gen. Brown, Freed men's Bureau ooBimla
aloner, went to Waahlngtoa thla morning.
Dr. Moore, late Burgeon ceneralof the con-
ftderaor, a been elected auperlnteadent of
the eastern linuo asylum.
CUABLBSTOX, S. C, DCO. 10. OlaUSSQU'S
ateam (louring mills la title city, were de
al royed by ttre tbla morning Heavily In
aured. Savakvah, Oa , Dec. 10. Vessels arriving
report very heavy weather outside.
The Prise IMus;.
Un.ciw-.ATi, Dec. 10. The prlie fighters,
Baytons and Laftrty, met In the ring this af
ternoon lu Kentucky, near Cincinnati, for
$3,000 a aide. Seventeen rounda were fought
In thirty-five minutes, when Baytons' second
threw up the sponge. Laferty waa declared
the winner.
YVIialeu Uoill.d. I
Urr.tw, OamrA, Deo. 10. Whr,lcn bill
been reipllej to IB. :ulh lint.
t$MtisxL
MEW TOBK.
Hndon Blver NeTlffatton Cloned
The Erie Rntla Oen, tirnnt MbTe
ment a Xntereetlnr Unit Com
meneed.
Nbw Tobk, Deo, 10. Navigation on th
Hudson river ha virtually closed. Tbt hat
boat of tb season arrived from Troy this
evening. Tb river from tbeoe to Kingston
la filled with Ice, and by to-morrow morning
tb upper rlrer will be entirety froien over.
All the Albany and ferry-boats are laid up for
th winter.
Tb Erie suits were befor Judge Oardoio
to-day. On the motion for adjournment, after
argument by tbe counsel, the Judge decided to
permit tbe paper on each aid to b read, and
th day waa occupied la this manner.
Oeneral Orant left her this morning for
Waablngton. United States Commissioner
Osboro has decided that Henrlch Schafer, the
alleged fdgltlvt wife murderer from Hesso
Darmstadt, ahould be extradited.
Jamea A. Lowell, a colored mao. haa com
manned a aull lath Supreme Court against
thb board of registers for excluding his name
from th vniin lUta fof tht want of State
property qualification.
He claims the right to vote under the Con
stitution of the United States.
The Peruvian Iron-CIada.
Nbw Oblbab. Dec. lO.-The Peruvian won-
ltora have been lying at Southwest Paaa tlaee
leaving thla city, owing to streea of weather.
They are employing themaelves In the mean
time completing preperatlone for tbe voyage,
and exertialng and drilling in craw.
The ateamahlp Havane.whtch haa been lying
outald tb bar, at Southwest Peas, to-day
holated th Peruvian flag, taking tho name of
Maraoo.
The Snanleh war vessel Churucco 1b here,
and a second on Is reported to b cruising off
the mouth of the river.
FeraonaX
Mlis Holen Western la atill dangerous Ul at
tha Kirkwood House so Ul. Indeed, that her
recovery la doubtful. Oen. H', S. Fry, Ken
tuoky; Hon. F. A. Sawyer, South Carolina
ita rsn Tt Rautn llllnolai Hon. John I
Pnnl. Knrlh o.rolla.tata.OtorK.Stolitm.o,
U. S. A., r. t tb. EbMtt Houm. lion. O.
w, Bueklty, AIaDam. lion, xs.r vow.u,
p.An..lv.nl.. .rt .t tba Se.toa Iloutff. Hon.
A. J. Olonbrt onr, Ti., It at tb. St. J.mct.
Uon. O. II. Buoktlew, l'. utn. u. . ui.ir,
K.ul Hon. Jobn W. Ltft-lcb, Tenneii.t,
.it it th. Metropolitan. J. D. MaOulloib,
1(1 , o(tb. Cincinnati Enjulrrr, .rrlred In tb.
tlty yttttril.jr. Qcn. J. II Uartlnilale, New
Yorlci Uon J. V. I.. Prujo, New York, tre at
Wlllardi'.
Tn. beadfiuarteri of tbo FreeJmen't Bureau
It now at tb. Howard Unlriirlltir, on Serenth
atreet.
rrlliralAlIoiilnC,I.llincl-Oii.
Ezplolan and Coiin.rr.tlon.
trrom tbt Clmlanl L.aJ.r, D.o 1
One of tbo moat dlrtful and beart-rendlnj
calamine, tbat haa ertr occurred In thll cltr
or Ttclnltjr. waa vl.lted upon I.. M. llubbr,
em , preatJ.nt of tb. Olereland, Oolurjbut,
and Cincinnati Railroad Company-, and bit
family on Saturday erenlnt; . Hit .le.ant real,
dene, .nd .11 lta content! were totally dt.
trortd by terrlOe taplotlon ot f a; In tb.
.. ' .'.-. .k i.nhairr.tlftfl Which fol.
lowed. Mr. Hubby tuatatned .try painful In.
on tne passing 01 ureu, "
lnr tho most excruciating agony; said Irank
.ir n.,1.1,. . n,, hia wifa r(!ai(vetl inmries
which, though severe, are fortunately not or
a dangerous character. ,, . .
The residence of Mr. Hubby was situated
nearly hair a rail from the city limits. It was
of brick, two stories hlch, and waa finished In
the most elegant manner.
Th gaa apparatus uieu ujr wi. uijw
nieree natent arenerator. the rrlnolpal article
uaed belnggasolfne. This la known to all as one
of the most volatile. Inflammable, and eonae
ouently danrerouBBubeUocea in nature. When
exposed to fhe air it evaporate with nnaxing
rapidity, ana nausionauug .iwwvr
exceed thatofgunpowaer.
Ic i the i ease o? Mr. Hubby, as In most others,
to Insure the greatest possible degree or
safety, the tank In which the KasollBO was
kept was placed outside ot the building and
: t ... I.la.t
Overall lll.uni-uii . , , , ..
A derecthadfor tomt time exliteJ In tbe
apparatus and leakacct of (tt had tie.
qutntly earned no email defree ot annoy.
On' Saturday anoint- tht ,at waa more
triMibletomt than uiual, tbt inmaiea oi in.
hou te btln ecarcely able to obtain Il,ht at all
''At.,bo,JtUQU.'.t.r P.t ..yen o'clock the
.?V?l"iF..vt... .t h.A. with a Urbted
Jindle, :o mak.'an .x.minatlon. lL.tooned
fS into;.! th. ,..r.tor,.nd the contaelof
the llrht VTKU uieaiestiitj ,..-.----
inllloa udu .kplo.lonof the mo.t terrltle
character.
T1TA Iiiuaui .vi..
Th.efT.ol. of th. iP'otlonw.r. truly ap.
LV..k.,we."nu,?..t&hr0f.!.,.',.rb,V..rj.;:
fine forJe. and were picked up two hoyeet rjlj
tant. I'loor. were upht.ved, torn to fr.
$2SS.:V,lXi and .rticTt. of T'ttfill.r.. fell
Sown Into th. burnln, .by... Th. "'."owe.
i..n In tha chamber., were blowp out, and
th. broken ta.h, 'butter., fraimentaoi lurni.
tura and plecet of wood torn from the in.ldt
of the bulldlnl wer. ictttcrea orer in. y.ru
Jifar at the T ttrtet. A mint of gunpowder
Iluld not mort tlteotually Uav. wrought th.
"wilhthripb.:i ot th. floor; thttt. of
.w.S through th. build nj inltittban
halt an hour th. elegant "" ,'. "J0.'h.
.n,.lop.d.nth.fi,m... By.lghto'c oek h;
fl. r.ml.u.t.Vdlnf inSwiihln ...ry
h'"'ib.n dajouredV th. J"". 0,
.." ":"WI i :,K. kllill. and mother.
iu...ir n': .".-;-i'J .1.. ,- an., vii.
hla eon rank W.11UU117 ii.',;-.'--".
.bout th. fac, neok .nd hjode. ,u,,b,
i..i(a aittlnr near I-Ir. Hubby, aiaiea inas
&ttSV$S&U3BS
hearing tne report oi iiiir
oauiy uurt.
, r..,ttn. o MODMT ETS. 1I-
patohet from Sicily report . frc.h eruptlonof
Mount Etna on Tu.tday night, when the vol.
cano brok. out with Increa.ed violence, eject
I "r flame, and lava until Hvo o'olook thlt morn.
5f.fn7torr.ntt of lav.deva.tated the i tur
roundlnYoountry. and Iht a.hea from the crate,
hi,oV.l1o,w:BoMay.e7.K.c'ouVn'',
crowili .V; , .they'd o" th. NorihVrn .hot. of
1U1U towlfn." th. l"?i r-t"to.
which, though one numir.ii ...m ...-.,
dlttant, la dUtlnctly vl.lble.
'Ik 1'uii.ADiLrniA, y.tterday morning, the
'"At." JA"'! '""Wi.VS."- hurtT Wn.
Fleming, .Inc. dlei O.m.ron, leg
brak.aiUh.rle. Llebef. brokeni John
Mariner, badly hurt.
Tunii.v lit llUKla Oenitautlnoplo
dlipatchaaya tb. Sultan haa .out tilt u tlma
turn to the Ureclan Uovernmeut &.
reaulrlng an anawtr In Uv. tlaya. Tho uov.
ernmeiiti of France and Unnla.id .-u.laln Ibo
demand. -
awl vnuna liato been cioild m Ine
New York chatter election.
....Lu ...... haaklnelvuuraeu ,in.rtmeat oannot be aisparaceu Dyinepeiu i
.'" f'"5."",.u'v- ..:- ri .ur.lvV lmme- i. dnnunelatlona oi tho vauaulahed. lm '
& &S;.K a?r.rffi..a" "-J& n.Uhofidot-n1 j ind"n,?rKrVeU; U
Saleral MnWnien tmmeJlatel. gathered , had not been accualomed to wondere, thla Hot er nmc nt of jj"!f ......ment. ahall
vr.i. kliieu, oui in. - mw.-.-.
aueh .uet.
"- :r. --.--. . .w.. i n.,h . iitiu.uAi iu ir it. iint wer. huuui.m ium, .uuuim nui
r-'PX,
PRICE 3 CENTS.
FORTIETH CONGRESS THIRD SESSION.
t
TaCBSDAT, DXCBXBBB 10, 1908,
SENATE.
Mr. Anthony offered a resolution reappoint-
iraaeiect commute or laat aeaalon to in
quire whether improper or corrupt means
were uieu to iouusdc ins vcraici oi otnn
tor In the impeachment trial. Alao, resolu
tion reennolntln? eeleet eommlttee to ftitlhe
pay of offleere of the two Houses. Also, to
reappoiet io iiini commiiiee to wood rail
road bills were referred. Alao, to add to the
commltteee a atandlog eommlttee oa the re
Vision of th law, all of which were adopted.
Mr. Anthony moved to proceed to the elec
tion of the standing committees, and they
were elected.
Mr. Rice moved to add two member to th
Committee on the Pacific Railroad, so as to
Five the Southra Senators a representation
n thatcommltte, whlob motion was laid over
until to-morrow.
Tbo bill to carry out th reconstruoUon laws
In th State or Georgia was read.
Mr. Sumner aeked lta reference to the Com
mlttea on tha Jndlairv. hrifw iin hia
opinion that the recooetruetlon lawa had not
been compiled with In the state of Oeorgi.
ana it wae in umy oi uoogresB to step in and
take pmaesalon.
1 Mi. Drake bill la rrerme to tha graft of
and admiral aiTVlWMuKe.HtQl In the, army
read. "
Mr. Drake explained hla motive in offering
this bill. H thought that on th retirement
nf tha nniorit nflriim-.nl at thAae tVlllllODI
they ahould be kept vacant aa a reward of
merit, in ion couairr wennu u uuira.
to oonfer on our gallant cons, and he held that
these poaitlona ahould be uaed aa an Incentive
to the whole future or our hlstorr. His bill
bad no reference to the Individual who. In tbe
natural order of things, would succeed to the
generalship, enjoying his friendship and re
specting his high and distinguished services,
but his bill was Introduced on general prin
ciples. The Houae bin to tranafer tho Indian bureau
to tbe War Department waa read, when Mr.
Thayer moved to refer lt to the Committee on
Indian Affaira.
Mr. Wtlaoa cald tbla bill bad been committed
to tbe MUltary Commit tee in the Houae, and
should go to the same committee here, and he
made that motion. The MllltaryCommlttee
here had already reported formally on this
Mr. Tlnton said the General of th army re
commended this transfer.
Mp.Mnrrlll. rtt Mil In. i,Ll tha General had
I recommended both ways on thla aubject, and I
It would be Inconvenient to follow bis augfee- I
bound to follow them at any rate. The Judl-
OiirfiJamm.iiraw, tusi proper trauuiit.cv iwr
this bill to go.
Several Senatora Intimated that If the bill
went to the Judiciary Committee, lt wo aid
never bo heard of again.
air. Wilson eaia the country waa now ale
graced by the annual ateallng of mllllona ta
connection with the operatlona of thla bureau,
which thla transfer would put a aton to.
Mr. Thayer had documeatc In hla desk to
prove that the Lieutenant Oeneral had ex
pressed himself against this transfer.
Mr. Hendrloke expressed hte disbelief In tbe
Idea tbat the bureau would be more honestly
or more economically conducted by the War
than the Interior Department.
Mr. Fessendea was In favor of the transfer,
but thought lt would be a reflection on the
Indian Committee not to refer the bill to It.
The bill waa finally referred to tho Commit
tee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. nnnnrii lntrm'tietv' a Villi to fin tha anm-
Kenaatlon for labor employed by the United
tatea. Laid on the table.
Un motion ot Mr. Sherman inc oreueniia.s
of Mr. Hill, of Georgia, were referred to the
Judiciary Committee, with tho papera and
meraorlala in the case.
Mr. Ramsey Introduced a bill to amend the
aet of July, 18fls, subsidizing a line of atexmers
between New York.
Mr. Cole Introduced a bill to provide for the
tavlng of Pennsylvania avenue. Referred to
.-.. iba III. trlot nriltliiinhl
Mr. Pes Ma don lareaenteil a tueuiuilul. au-
proved by Uenerai Howard and tho Mayors of
Waa nine ton and Georgetown, aaktng an ap
propriation for the relief ot the destitute poor
in the District of Columbia, for which he
naked the earneat and Immediate attention of
the Committee on the Dlatrlet.
Mr. Sherman Introduced a bill to Incorporate
the National Junction Railroad Oompanj
Referred to Committee on the Dlatrlet of Co-
mmoia.
Mr. Harria Introduced a bill to provide for
tne paving; oi a portion oi I'coosyivanin ave
nue and Fifteenth atreet weatwltii theNlchol
aon pavement. Referred lo Committee on the
Dlatrlet of Columbia.
Un motion of Mr. Orlmes, lt was resolved
tbat when the Senate adjourn It bo to Monday.
Mr. Edmunda, at 1:60 p. m, called for the
unfinished business, being the reading of the
President's message, the motion being to
usnend the further readlnr.
' .J. .T.l. ' a. ..I 1 .a .a - - ..
Air. EAimunus aaiu mat oa aaaount oi too
motion he had made veaterdav to adiourn.
some ot hia friends and some of the vent le men
connected with the public prints aeemea to
imagine that he objected to tne reading ot the
message. To disabuse their minds of this lm
nreiiloa he now called for the reailintT of the
message. He thought It for the Interest of
tne party ' wnicn no Deioogeu mat inis uoo
ument should bo read, ao that the people
might aeo what kind of a man they had at tbe
neaii oi mo uuiciamcai.
The message was then read through by tbe
Kecreiary.
Mr. Vlekera preaented a memorial from W,
Cornell Jewett, declaring that the propoaed
censure of Hon. Reverdv Johnson Is ore ma
ture, nod calculated to destroy tho new peace
ful relations between Koglana and the United
States and stales that tbo diplomatic dignity
du nnuuui u iuv Aiitviiarii iu mister la U'
dvMmiiled. iind nrara for dellberallnn ht.rm
resorting to threatening legislation against
flrnit Itrllsln.
On motion of Mr. Edmunds, tbe message of
ibo i'resiuent was laiu on me iauia auu or
dered to bo printed.
Tho Chair presented the report of the Secre
tary of the Interior of the expenaea of the In
dian llureau for the last fiscal year,
Mr. Edmunds said that In view of the ex
traordinary recommendations in the Presl-
aent's message in rcxaru io me puuiio ucui, ito
anouiu on i uestiay next, u no was not aniici
pated by the llnanco Committee, bring for.
ward hla resolution of November 21, 18u7(
mthlnrths nrlnelualof the nubile debt titr
able In coin, lie proposed to meet tho Issuo
of thla extraordinary doctrine of the Presi
dent, that wt ahould dishonor ourselrea lo the
race of every honest man In the world.
Mr. Frellitghuysen was glad that thla mes
sage bad been read, but he thought tt should
not pass without a word or two This nation,
through the exertions of our lamented .Vjjjj
.'tat ".".V ..-t!J!'tiZJttt. rVi. I.-!.-
OrOUgntaaieiV Uliuuiuuui ywm: '""
lature. In full accord with tbe people and Juil
from a glorious triumph, could well atrrd tc
Isnore the petulance ol the vanquished
This legislative departmant which has car-
...- rA. fnr vniri .finnlait with obstruct
tlon and obstructionists, and which has Just
receUed the cordial and triumphant indorse
ment oia great uro inu m- .."""'
whlaperof repudiation. I am glad that thla
mea.age haa been reao, mat we r;i
clar. before the world .a the accredited Hep.
re.entatlteaof thla Oovernment that were.
Ksvxssffi JK.SS5S1 ttyv-'ftfi
.WA' US ffiffi KAV.
und 'al ."th.7whSh.a tb. heroUmtoprc-
.er.. the llbert et of thlt country, have now
and faith otAmirlca are Invlo date ! "!
that we have th opr?"" u i.-i iw.iTf
attention of the wrld to tho fact tnai u we
ented It I. but a lim- m.i, "'i m - n
tie longer! let ui bo patient
Vhe Bcnato then, al J p m , adjourned.
IlOUSi: Of Itl.PKCSKNTATIVIM.
Mr bchenck, of tlhlo, gat o notice tint at er
the morning hour ho would mot. lopruccld
lo bu.lne.i on Ihe Siicaker't table.
Mr.Otrileld.of ulilo,from the Coiuiultu-c
the wUJ and tn. anility to tita.erv. ii" uwni". ,e. or tracia aim -"'" ?: ".",- :-"-j ","
In our waving llelat, In our exliau.lle.; ',,,1 the jetr.and that the aoclety ha. .
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PUbtlSKBD EVERY MOftNINO,
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moatbai and 81. SO tit three moaUt.UMrtoMV ft
on Military Affaira, reported adveraelyona
number of bllla and petition mostly of a pri
vate character.
The commlttet wa discharged from the
ruU1'.rCOD,,1't0o of them.
Mr. Washburn, of I nd., from tbe aamo com
mittee, reported a bill to equalise the boun
ueeor aoldlera and sailors and marines. It
TmIJ?!"1.' ha "P"0!! order for the second
T January.
.,MhrYn,& t Ohio, reported Senate bill
k0!0.'.1!10? lh.VI.,.of "l "1 tenement
Ferry Anad UflltM ' Harper
- Alao, a bill to fix the status ot the corns of
JBdco advocate In th United States army.
Alio joint resolution autborltlng the aale
of tha Chattanooga rolling mill, at Chatta
nooga, Tennessee, to the Southwestern Iron
Company for th earn or $174,000.
Mr. Paine, of Wis- I no ul re J if that
considered adequate compensation.
Mr.Oarfisld,orOblo,aldJt waa. Th bill
waa than paaaed.
Mr. Qarfleld, of Ohio, from the Military
Committee, reported a Joint resolution author
Izlnr the Secretary or War ta rHrnlah tmn
cannon for tho erection of a monument to
Oen. Kearney. Passed.
Also, a bill granting a oertaln portion of
tbo Sioux aity military reservation to tho
Daptlst homo missionary aoolety, Paaaed.
Alaa, a bill to deftaa tho pay of orhoeraof
the army detailed to act aa mllltarv lnatruot.
ora. Paesed. a
Also, a bill to establish national ayatem of
military education.
Mr. ttarncld said it waa not ht latantlon to
puah tho bill at present. He naked that It be
rerj-a.v'p,a",nierrartno eecoadTucadar
Mr. Waahburn., ..
bill, and be did not want Kat oppoeedtothe
order for any day. tjiei
Mr. Roes, of III- moved to lay it ...
table. Carried. ' be
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, from the Committee on
MUltary Affaira, reported a bill fixing tho
amount of money round due the State of
Iowa oa account of certain claims again at
the United Mates.
Pending the consideration of this the morn
ing hour expired, and
On motion ot Mr. Kihitnlr. nt Ohio. th
House proceeded to the business on the spea
ker's table. Bills wer taken up as rollowa:
A bill In relation to bridge acroaa the Ohio
river.
It la the Mil which passed the Senate last
session, and provides for the appointment of a
commission of engineers to Inquire what
length or apan ahould bo adopted for bridges
across the Unto river.
After some discussion it was referred to tho
Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. Phelps, of Md , presented tho memorial
ui i. u. nucraon a an . ue muiiiuiuuuu,
cltlienaof Baltimore, relative to the claim ot
the Oovernment and eltlxena ot tho United
statea to the guano Islands of Alta Vela. Mr,
Committee on Foreign Affaira to examine into
thoeubjectand renott what legislation la ne
cessary to secure the rlehts of American citi
zens. Referred to the Committee on torclin
Affaira.
lot amendment waa disagreed to. and tbo
resolution of Mr. Washburoo passed.
The House resumed the consideration of
business on tbe Soeaker's table, as follows i
An act to amend the charter of the National
Capital Insurance Company, of Washington.
Referred to the Committee ou the District of
Columbia.
Joint resolution to regulate the carrying or
passengers In ateamihl)s and other paaaenger
vessels, itcicrrea to tne uommiiiee oa ion
merce. Dill to refer the claim of Joseph Segar.or
Virginia, totheCourt of Claims. Referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr. h untie Id. nf I . moved that when the
Ilouso adjourn to-day It be to meet on Monday
next. Carried.
Mr. Hroomalt, of Pa , Introduced a bill to
regulate the Issue of legal tender notes and to
provide for their redemption. Referred to the
Ways nnd Means Committee.
Mr, Washburnc, of Illinois, offered the fol
lowlngt . .............
tietoived, iiuo scnaicGoacurr.iiKiJ n hhvh
the two Houses of Congress adjourn oo Mon
day, the 31st Inst, they adjourn to meet on
Tuesday, the 6th of January, 13W.
Mr. Hohenek.of Ohio, madea statement on
lirlinU , lh ugnmnite oi tvayi nan Jic'i"
relative to tbe condition of the business be
fore that commute and th House. Inde
pendent of all other matters there wero two
special ordcra which needed consideration.
These were the tariff and the tax bllla, both la
Committee of the Whole, and ready to be pro
ceeded with On account ot the ahortnesa of
the session, business should be worked up to
tbo latest possible day before the recess lie
moved to amend the resolution by substitut
Ing Wednesday, the 33d Inst , tot the 21st, and
January th Tor January ath.
Oa motion of Mr Washburne, of III , tho
House resolved Itsolf into Committee of tho
Whole oo tha President's message of 1SJ7, Mr.
Hopkins, or Wis, in tho chair.
tor. Ulatne, of Maine, obtained tho floor and
addreased tho Uouao on tbe political issues of
the day. He enumerated tho controversies
which had been set at rest by th election ot
Oen. Grant, among which are tho nutations of
reconstruction, of the protection of the loyal
men of the South, ot the aaeredooaa of the
public credit, and of the protection of Ameri
can cltlicna abtoad.
After he had concluded, the committee arose
Mr, Kerr, of Ind , Introduced a bill to amend
section 7ft of the aet imposing a tax onwhlaky
and distilled spirits. Referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Ingersoll, of III (Introduced a bill a up.
pie men tary to.the currency act. Referred to
the Committco on Ranking aud Currency.
Adjourned.
PAMSOOF Pi-SSHTLVAXIAAVC-crC Ablll
was IntroJuccd la tbo Senate jcatcrdiy, for
paving Pcnnsytvanli avenue, which waa re
ferred to tbe District Committee.
It nrovldee that Breve f Urlr. Gen M. Mich
ler. Engineer la charge of Public Du lid Inge
amUlroiindsi Series f. "Xt Miy"?! tha
city of Wastiloxtoo, and A. U. Mullett, Supor
vlslng Architect or the Treasury, or their sue
no.iAn in nfflft. are herebi annotated a IJoirJ
or Commissioners to examine aud determine
What IS tllO OCSt Biviuur iwuvi iBiueu. iu
be used on Peunaylv anla avenue, and to cause
the eame to be laid down on that thorough
fare from tho northweat gate of tbe Capitol
grounds to the crossing of "seventeenth atreet
weat. Within thirty daya alter they have de
cided upon the kind of pavement to be uaed,
they shall contract for the laying down of tho
aanieonthelowcatand moat faorable terma
possible, stipulating that the work shall bo
done In the best ma iner.and without unneces
sary delay, aud requiring a good and s utile I oat
bond, with eurctlca to bo approved by the
Chief Justico of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, guaranteeing that tbe
terms of tho contract shall batrlctly and
flthfull carried out, and to the latialic
tlon of the said Hoard of Commissioners.
beTorwnaVWtoWliUW'BVlW.l&,,J.!
5V the I Washington and Georgetown Ual road
SomSany for that portion of th work lying
between the tracks of their road and for a die-
on -rtiu itHt-
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lime. a. ih.y .hall d.n ..f. and proper
view oi inoprogrese u. .-
TiioTnti-THniivTi of the Methodist Epls-
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y?.'?ili'?&Z Thoan!
,,, Vl of th. -? ?t'lZ'
, "111 V.'.J. Th. former ataled that 7,OH,OM
.-,211. expenditures. .Ml) duo trenurcr.
l.f 1 now on nauu, .,.
,ea
l.iKUi.-l'n tholittnltant BaniuilU
lltuce. c.(l , tru.tee, dl.poied of a trtct
in. 1 HtuilM In Nottingham dlatrlet, coa a .1
ua S5J acrci, hcrctoloro aold by a lormer tiut
tro to Utvld Younf. Tho tract wia put
ch .ed b) Mr .Tamei 11. Ilra.ly of lb t " I
loihood, fotWOUt). Jlni'lem ' - "