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np rf'j-rtMf' -v i.TffT"t f-TfffqrM.-'r: mjpyv-' t . 1. 1 1! ' Miotwl VOL. XVII. WASHINGTON. D. O., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1877. NO. 67. T3r?, MB ll c pub 1 1 ran. 'd t I CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW. - DHMOCJIAT1C WAKE OTEB A DEAD QVESTIOX, In Order that b rublle May be Enlight ened (?) the Borrowing Btateeimen of the J Dcvotrtty Kxplaln the Frauds of the DaUot-Tiox Mr, Farman, of Florid, Strikes Donansa, and Joint a, Mow Politi cal Circle, The Senile got Sown 'to business yesterdty tin at 13 o clock. Among: the petitions presented were eereral to amend the patent lawt; one to amend the bankrupt act, one from Massachusetts asklog that the Constl tntlon be ao amended as to Incorporate some thing akin to the electoral bill In thstlnttra Blent, (the people of the Old Bay State are evidently pleated with the operations of that act,) and one for a line of navigation from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic aea board by the way of the great lakes. A resolution was adopted so amending the rales ss to provide that dating the coont or the electoral vote each calendar day ahall be regarded as a legislative day. The resolu tion, which was concurrent, was subsequently sent to the House, and was adoptod.by that body. The Ilouse bill to remove the political dls- auuiucs oi ncuocn Liavis, 01 Mississippi, was taken np and passed. The subject of the arrcit of Coxiud M. Joidik, the New York bank cashier, who wss declared to bo In contempt for refusing to appear before the Committee on l'rlvlleges snd Elections, with the bsnk account of Gov. Tilseh, Arnuu 8. IUwitt and Col. I'sxTox, was then tskeu ud. and alte. discussion, his ,i arrest was orderel. The object of getting this testimony is to show what use was made of the monev In Oreeon. Mr. Kersis be came venr Indignant at tho mere suggestion that the Mew York Democracy had made a a corrupt uso of money to secure the vote of that fsr off Pacific Btate, anl as Stmton were wandering oil Into the merits of the case, i Mr. Alcorx, of Mississippi, brought them back by calling attention to the fact, that the merits of the case were not up yst," but that It was only a ques tion whether Mr. Jordsn should be brought here to enawer for contempt. Mr. Kellt en tered into in elsborate defense or the honesty of the Oregon Democracy, who had used money lor no other than the most perfectly legitimate purpose. And he has at last In formed an anxious country why It wss that 3.000 waa paid to Cronln. This now distin guished Oregonlsn had a vast amount or law business to attend to, and In order to bring him here It waa neeessary that he should have t3,00O, ud so It waa all charged up to law yer's fees. Fretty expensive business that, paying so large an amount of money to pull )ust one distinguished nose to Washington. When Mr. Jordan Is brought here by a deputy sergesnt-at-armt we expect to hear more about It. aae of JlepMM.tatWM Null Bdkx and Tom Fzttit had the floor for two hoars la the House of llepresentstlves yesterdsy, and In all that time were neither called to order nor Interrupted once. They Informed the llouse'and the country officially of Ihe transactions of the representatives f the American people alnee Thursday, Feb. 1st, as they were recorded lnpoetlo and roman tic language by the brilliant pen of Usbbt Bhitd, the Journal clerk. And what grand result wss brought about by the readlogof , this Journal I Grace; was free again I The Chaplain was enabled to offer prayer for the alnlul souls Ihst dally assemble in that hall, wlthoutilrBt obtaining unanimous consent to do so. It Is Jonly after an escape .front great danger that the fullness 'of the peril Is real lied. Whit an escape I Since the 1st 4dsy of February prayer haa been al most fettered, as we msy ssr.becsuse tt was I In the power of any of the three hundred Rep- ' BBBBl r.itfntKllv.. .ml ri.liw.f.. tn tnnralA tC chsplaln any day by a tlnglo objection. Of course everybody underatanda that a man would have to be moved and instigated by the devil to mike such an objection, and there fore the greater was the danger and more fortunate the escape, because there are dally Tldencee that many of our legislators, (and 'especially those of the Democratic persuasion) are moved and Instigated by the devil In some direction or other. But the danger Is psst, snd we breathe freely again. The SruKEiC appointed several conference . committees A Isrge amount of miscellaneous business wss transacted, but which was not of gensrsl public Interest, and then the House: took ud a dead Issue wreitted for several precious hours oer the carcase of the Florida election. All of the life and soul that waa in that election waa disposed of on essj j iuuubj uj mo auopiion oi toe report or tne NorJfts)' Electoral Tribunal, ind counting the votes necessity for Mr. Ilorxixs to haul up the corpse yesterdsy again. But he did sola spite of the fact that butseventeendayaofthe ivhu xciuam ; mat toe .electoral votes oi twenty-four Statea are yet to be disposed of, and that only one of the great appropriation bills his become i law. IVe suppose the - House will to-day go through the fane of adopting the resolution declaring that the Tilsxm tlettors are elected In UorUa. Mr. . IIomiNS, of the Special Committee on Florida Affairs, led off In the discussion. Ma. DusaiLL, of Mlnnessota, followed on the minority side. As they were tslking of a desd Issue, their speeches excited no In terest, and the whole subject would not hsve been worthy of a comment, but for the fact that It brought to the surfsce a traitor to the RspubllesB party. Some two weeks ago It was whispered about In Democratlo clrclutlhat Mr. W. J. Pcnitur, the Republican representative from Florida, Intended to make a speech denunciatory of the Republican party in his State, anl claiming that ltapeadeia had cheated Mr. Tildss out of the four electoral votes. The Republicans paid little heed to the report at the time, for they could not believe that they had lh their ranks an individual who would 'he to perfidious. Especially wero they Indisposed to believe this orPunuix, for they had stood by him manfully In a trying time when a committee of the Ilouse waa In vestigating a charge that he had aold a eadet shlp, and another that he had, by hla lnllnenee as a leglslstor, for a consideration, secured the appointment of live oak timber agent In Hot Id a. They knew that Fcruih waa a weak titter, but they did not belle to he waa perfidious. They did, it Is true, remember tint when he attempted to defend himself from the charges referred to, on the floor of the House lsst session, he amused his facs and disgusted his friends by his silly speech, abounding with the sickliest egotism; but they supposed that he would remember that his Republican friends threw the mantle of chanty over his Intel ltctuel weakness. And ss days and weeks wort on snd l'l'imix did not mike his speech when the Florida election wat a mooted Issue and an unsettled question, they came to the conclusion that the Democrats had In. jlulged In one of their chronic slus and lied about him. They did not even auspect him when he dodged the vote on both Kile's and Finn's resolutions on Monday; for the lleeonl showa that ho did not vote at all But tliey did suspect him when he roso to 'read a written speech yesterday. They auspected at once, becauso as toon at ho wss recognised by the chslr,all the leading Democrats took a particular Interest In him. Mr. HorKlM, o( Pennsylvania, took a eeat right In front of blm, as If to encourage him. llfcwltt moved from bis seat Into thenrealn front of the clerk's deift. Cox teited himself en a table within ilx feet of blm. Bev. Doug last, Clymer, Blackburn, Reagan, ltobblut, Faulkner, Buckner, Caulueld snd other prom. Itrnt Democrats gathered around him. And then I'oumin. like his prototype of , Bream's day, "opened his mouth snl tpdke," but lis first utterance could not hare leiu well relished by the Democratic leaders who were eoaehlng and encouraging him. Launching out In true aophomorte style, he pronounced a most glowing eulotry upon the carpet-baggera who, tie aakl, had by their t fforta rehabilitated the South after the war. Well, we know of no one who can mora correctly tpeak of the carpet-baggers, for ha Is one of the truest type. According to his blogrsphy, furnished by himself for the Con trrettlonal Directory, he first saw the light la Pennsylvania, (how proud that grand old Re publican commonwealth will be of him.) la 18-10, and enlisted aa a private In 1801, ihedoee not say particularly what he waa olng In the meantime) but It does not appear that he ever saw service, for according to himself he was ssslgned to duty In the War department until be waa transferred to Flor. Ida In 1803, (after the war,) where he haa re mained ever since, feeding at the publlo crib and accepting office at the bands ol Republi cans. Well, after euologtzln.? the euroUbasxtn and etHl claiming to be an honest Republican, (always tijlng to Impress that upon his hear ent) Mr. Tubman declare that the rote of Florida In the last election vat given to Mr. Tilden. and he denounces the members of the Ketnrnlne Boards knaves and scoundrels. At this late day he proposes to have knowledge of frauds. Why did he not expose in cm uciore i ioes ue suppose any man will believe him now, or give htm any credit for sincerity I The very Democrats who applauded him yesterday know too well mat 110 is not sincere, mat ne Knows no-aing about frauds In the State. If he did. why wait until the eleventh hour to make the charge ! In the face of all these facts, can rvRMix blame people for believing that he htd an unworthy motive la doing this thing! lie claims to have been elected to the next Congress, and his seat Is contested, lie knows that the next House will be close, with the possibilities tn favor of a small Democratlo majority. Has he sold his manhood In the hope of securing a favora ble decision In his claim for the seat I Bat he must remember that the Republicans will be a power In the next House, and if he knows an thing of the past of theJKepubllcan part, he must know that they would rather seat an honest, square-out Democrat than a recreant, untrustworthy Republican. And how was the epeeeh received I There was applause once or twice, bat the appearance waa for the baseless assertions that were uttered, and not for the traitor who uttered them. And when be sat down but one or two Democrats offered him their hands in congratulation, while the Republicans shrank away from him, acd five minutes after wards he skulked from the House. And the air did not seem so heavy when he waa gone. The question was then further discussed, and after some miscellaneous business the House took a recess till ten o'clock to-day. EAE D'EXrASTS COSTUME. LoTtly little OntM t MarlolV-BrillUnt AtMmblac of Fond IraU Fancy Daca ntl Mill More Tmnrj Cotnia--Oar Fa tar liellce and Beans. For several weeks the parents of Professor Mertms pupils have been busy preparing the lit tle ones for the grand anneal Bat Cmbam which took plaee last evenlag. and no doubt a aamber ol mothers have looked forward with more or leas anxiety In regard to the deportment of their dar lings on this occasion, which Is sec ond only to the great May ball. Those who had Isars to allay, however had them soondlrpelledsithe programme progressed, fir all the faney dances were rendered too perfection, and the eondeet vS each and every little Master and Mill was sineh as to elicit frequent favorable comments and applaaiea from the large number of spectators present. The programme or rjkxcr .DAvcxa was conducted by the Professor In person. The line of march was formed In the lower hall, and shortly after eight the gay little company, head ed by Idttle Johnny Ualdwln, and U pdUsNao ml Thompson, proceeded to the dancing saloon, where, after a number of erolatlons snd a quftdtille.the following fancy dances were performed t Highland Fling, His Annie Thompson! Smolensk!, Misses Mamie En twlitle and Mamie Joyce; Itepe Dance, Mus Annie Pralle; Oachnea, Miss Carrie McCollam; Stresphey, Master Alex. 3, Merchant and Miss Rattle Knapp; Sailor's Hornpipe, Master Ernest Thompson; 1 Bolero,MIss Annie Pralle; Zlnga relhi, Master Alex. Merchant and Mis Mamie Latbrop; L..ManoU,Mlu Kettle Shafer;Mrt. McQowan's Reel, Miss Mamie Entwlstle; Sailor's Hornpipe, Matter Harry Leonard; Irun Lilt, Master Alex. Merchant and Miss Uattle Knapp. TBI COSTUMES were very rich and tasteful. Probably the one which attracted the most attention was "Utile Man J," the beaetilnl little two-year-old daughter of Mrs. S. Merchant. She was attired In span, gled tarlatan, with Tlcharoswrain sash aadsll. ver wings. She represented toe Angel" Valen tine, ana herdeneiDgts remarkable lor one of her age. Little Je tinny liald win looked very cute as a "gentleman of the olden time tn a cranberry colored satin knee breeches and dress coat, with frill and wig. Mamie Entwlstle wore an elegant dresa; her character was Uary, Mary, quits contrary.' Mattle Khafer made a very pretty "Folly." Marlon Evans, the handsome daugh ter of the Professor's assistant, represented "Ut iles ef the Valley.' Miss Uarrls McCallum looked the picture of Innocenea," all hough mil or ran. Miss Julia Averlll, the little dt&agbter ol Mr. Oscar ATenll,whoisamost perfect blonde, woreabandtome''Folj"oostame. MlssMitchell, the char mlngdaaBbtrrorseaatorMluhcU,repre. sented a graceful 'Shepherdess.' Among others equally deserving or special mentlcn were Qenle Wilson, SprUg; Emma Camer, Erenlng .start lUo Pearson, OrecUn Prlnceas; Marian Thompson and Mead Uoblaeon, 1 Irons and UirofU; Qertle Thompson, Maud Mailer; Mamie Lathrep, Zingarella; Annie Pralle, Fairy; May Olsgeit, Viewer Clneeni Era woodward, SpantthPMsanti Mary II. lie El bone, Fsirqulta, (In Oirofle O Irons); Kcbt cca McLlhone.Uargneriu (In Faost): Alio Jlurdette, Sleigh HelUi Edith Elliott. Flower (llrlt Mollle bmltn. Folly; Maggie llsldwln, Winter: May Dell, Spanlin Lady; Jnamle Jovce, PotUh Princeis; Jennie Entwlstfe, Autumn; Hat tie Knapp, America; Annie Thompson, Scotch Lassie; INaoml Thompson, Haiartaa IiroomOlrl; Jessie Joyce, Tamborlne Ulrlt Jessie Owen, Nig at : Lmma Pralle. Uttle Red K Idler Hood; Irene noble, Uneen of Hearts; Empsey Mil burn. Rosebud. The gallants were represented by Alexanders, Merchant, Prince of wales; James McElhone, ranit; J. F. Thompson, Oeorge Washington; Owen Thompson, CrMOTieuue; Q core to Thompson, Spanlin Prtaoe; Harry Leonard and Erneit Thompson. Sailors; Harry Cook, Spanish Count; Eddie Joyce, Paddy Mile's lloyt Philip MeElhone, Page of the court of Louis pCV ; Frank Merchant, Duke of Orleans t John J.McElnone, Ir , Romeo ( Freddy Uook, Vonng America t Win. Walker. George the Third Wm. Kinolf, Postil lion ; Robert Mllburn, Prlne Albert i Harry Pleraon, Spanish Don; Willi Joyce, preneh oBccrt William Felouxe, Page; U. Stew, art, Alonso; A. Stewart, Prince UahL ana Matter Linton, Indian chief. About 11 o'clock most or thoyoseg folks were hurried away to be put la their little beds," while those of older growth, alter partaking or a handieme supper served by the Che iter County Company, took possession of the floor, and nnder the super vlelon of Mr Ejans, enjoyed a number of dances. JMIZJJO.ru tO.Y'AJLYCJ7. Freight Agents or Vatlour Roads Meet to Form Schedule or Rates on Freight Com ing West. Uy Telegraph to the National Republican. Chicago, Feb. 13. Avery important treet log or general freight agents of the Trnnk rail, roads was held here yesterday. There were rep reicntatlres preient from the Raltlmore and Ohio, Michigan Central, Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Leuls, and the Grand Trunk. The meeting was called to settle the schedule, the complications which have arisen regarding the rata on foreign rrcight; that li to adopt a plan for insuring uniform rates tn com pet I fire traffic destined to European ports. A tariff was agreed upon. While the plan adopt, ed admits of but one uniform rale on all export freight, the Trunk lines are left free to make any ,n.'.lt?dala Ihey please so long as itdoes not conflict with the agreed tarlii of European points. This arrangement goes Into e fleet to-morrow, and as an experiment will remain in force during this week at lean, snd fur as much longer time as may bo agreeable to all parties. It is a part of the agreement that tba general freight agents shall meet every baturday and reTlie.orirnec ci lary reroke tbe new schedule, and at tho meet, log In New York on the z;ta lost., tho plan will be nnally approved or dlsapprofcd by the eastern and wtilern lints in convention. 3 IS. 9 r.XXA A nitOTT. This young lady made her first aprearance la Washington at Lincoln nail last evening, be fore an audience which, althoegh not sufficient to fill the speeloas hall to Its capacity, nevertheless amply made up In quality what It lacked tn quan tity, for It was composed of the trt4 it U ertnt ef Washington society. Miss Abbott's reputation had preceded hey ar viral In ear midst. So much had been written of late respecting her business and do mestic troubles, her marriage and abrupt lermU nation el her contract with Mr. Oye, the Engtlah Impreisarlo, that she was well known to us long before her return from Europe, an exeat which occurred a short time slnee. We believe It was not Miss Abbott's intention to sing tn public so soon after her arrival home.but the pressure upon her was so great, that, yielding to the wishes of her Irlends, she concluded to Indulge In a short concert sea son preparatory to performing In Italian opera, her appearance In which la announced for the S3d Instant at the Academy of Music, New York, In t Figltm dtt Xtatmtnte. Her New York ithmt en last Wednesday evening wasdeclaredaprononnced and emphatic incests by the young lady's ad. mlrerv. Her audience were in ue main her friends, the parts hloaers or Dr. Chapln's church, tn which choir Miss Abbott firit achieved her reputation as a vocalist. He r appearance on the platform of Checkering llall was received with unbounded applause. She was cheered to the echo after every aria, every irris and every ballad, the public enthusiasm being red by re peated offerings of flower. Although the same degree of enthusiasm could not reasonably bo ex. peeted and certainly did not characterise the audience that greeted Mlis Abbott at Lincoln Hall last evening, yet It was In the tallest ympa thy with the young prim fna from the begfn nlng to tbe end, and the fine points or her perform ance were quickly and heartily applauded. We are Ireo to confess that we bare experi enced some feeling ef disappointment In hearing Mtss Abbott. It may be that tbe favorable news paper notlees or her performances that eamo un., derotr observation had buoyed our eipeetatlons at too high an altitude, for scmehow we went to Lincoln Hatl anticipating to see. If not a representative American print sienna, at lesat a songstress of rare merit, who after four years Instruction by the best mas ters of Italy, has returned to graca and ornament the American lyrle stag. We found that our IdealltyofMiisAbbott was dlstantlyremored from the reality. Instead of the phememenal voice we had ei peeted, we heard one or tnose useful, relia ble soprano voices ef which thero are several as good if not better In the city. Miss Abbott has technical defects which she may possibly crer remo,allboogh she can hardly be regarded In Ue light or a beginner any longer, In view of her many years training In Europe, In the first place, she sings almost entirely from her bead, scarcely erer from her throat, in the second place, her physical slf ghtness prevents her at present from giving to her notes the full and crystalline roundness that Is due to them; she breaks them oil abruptly In the middle, aad the space between a long note and the next Is filled hj audible respirations. And In the third place, her voice Is too young and callow to aflord room In her music for what a painter cells "cAmpoettlon, aad without which an opera Is a mats of outlines and blotches. Her voice Is fairly flexible, light but generally agreeable la quality, but In Ue upper register there Is an edge which grates very unpleasantly en the ear, and It Is essentially metallic. In matter of cultlvalleo. Miss Abbott seems to have been well taught, yet she has unpleasant tricks, such as "pumping the voice en particular notes, and aa excessive use of diminuendo effsctr, end her runs 'are often slovenly. She has intelligence, however, and sings with taste and feeling, and her work Is almost always care, fully done. Dat the is not great In any way, and 11 Is not to be wondered at that she met with no greater success In England than she did. If she pursues her career, she will In all probability re main a useful and respectable eonoert stager; wo doubt If she ercr will become anything more than this. Miss Abbott, howerer, stands on firmer ground, tn the easier art ef ballad sing leg, which mainly consists In concealing the mechanism by which ft is accomplished. Hertwegrcateet successes last erenlng were Ue two pretty ballads that she sang, la both of which she had some effective moments, and la certain ytaaftifsie notes, long sustained, she showed a simplicity of method that Is far more commendable Uaa her ambitious flfrMx in tbe domains of opera. The music selected by Miss Abbott was of a character well calculated to dls. play her voice to Ua best advantage, so that Ue musical part of the audience encountered no difficulty tn arriving at a Just verdict on her mer. Its. In personal appearance Miss Abbott la tall, but hardly handsome.' She has a pleasing race which, when not la the act of singing, Is constant ly wreathed In smllos. Her affability and charm ing manner; lully justified the personal oration sherecelred. The color and style or her dress was a trifle too heavy, and hence unsuitable for tbe concert halL , Slgnor Bilgnoll was In excellent vole all through tba erenlng; and was deservedly encored In Ue most nattering manner sereral times. But It strikes us that It is about time that this vete ran and popular tenor should bid at least a temporary adieu to the old songs that we find almost Invariably attached to Ibis name oaUe programmes. There has hardly been a concert during Ue last ten years at which we have been present that Slgnor Brlgnoll has not sung, "Lore Once Again, which he repeated last erenlng. Slgnor Ferrantl was excellent $lpiwi9 la the duet with Miss Abbott la "La FIglla del Beglmeato ;' Mr. W. K. Case's piano performance, and Mr. Emll Selfert's violin execution were pleas ant though not very startling features of the entertainment. The following was the programme! raiT rtasT. 1. Violin Solo, Sonate, A major, 0. F. Handel; Mr. Emll Seller!. 7. Aria Cenerentola, Rossini; Slgnor Ferrantl. x. Romania, MMartha,t Flowtow; Slgnor Brlg noll. 4. Piano Solo, "Allegro do Concert, Wolff; Mr.Wm.B.Case. i. O rand ArU, "Robert tu che edoro," Meyer berg; Mils Emma Abbott. Intermliilon of ten minutes. ercoxD FABT. L Ylelin Solo, a, Arie on string, BactuWll aclmy; (, Hungarian Dance, Brahms-Foachlm; Mr. Emll Selfert. s. Oread Aria, "Sotnnambula," Bellini; Mlej Emma Abbott, a. Piano Solo, 'Scherso et Chorale," (new) Da bois; Mr, Wm. R. Case. 4. Ballad, 'La Morra," Olorso; composed ex pressly for and sung by Slgnor Ferrantl. a. "Love Once Again, Sullivan; Slgnor Brig noU. ft. 'La Flgllle del Rcgglmento,' Mlis Emma Abbott and Slgnor Ferrantl. .i yom j'ati.wt jdua. All Persona to b Benefitted by Talents. In the .Senate to-day, Mr. Logan presented resolutions of Ue Illinois State Legislature In strutting tbe Senators and requeuing Ue Repre sentatives from tbe Stale of Illinois in Congress to use their earnest efforts to secure such amend ments to tbe patent laws or the United States, as that any person may use any patented lnven. tloa, upon executing a bond In inch sum and with such security m tne OircuitttJourt or the United States for the District, in which such uie Is to be made, shall direct that he will pay to the owners of such farenUoas a proper lleenio for the uso of the same, which bond sball bo filed tn tho office or the clerk of said eourt, and that In all cases tbemearureeftbe license shall be such sum aa will gtre the Inventor reasonable compensation for his time, labor. Ingenuity and eipense, not in any case to exceed the fee fixed for such use In contracts made by tbo Inventor or owner, and inch license fee to bo tbo measure of damages In all actions and proceedings for the Infringement of patents, and no other recovery for damages or pre nil to be allowed. The resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Patents. Tke SnJr tiiUon Me NATIONAL REPUBLICAN kIU btgln ntit 3 unity. 3IAKING A PliESIDEHT. JOR ITJtOX BUAT.L TJJ7 XLECTOllAL roxi; orzovisTAXA m; vouxrxit? TheLoglo of Argument and tbe Force of Ren eon to I nflaeac the Itaelslon of the Tribu nal Tbtt Debate to be Cloned To-day The Tlldcnltea Very Much Down In the Mouth, Tbe Electoral Com million met at 11 a. m. All the members present except Senator TnoawAw. Judge CLIFFORD said that the objectors to certificates No.l and s (the Hayes electorsywonld he heard for two hours, and then the objectors to certificate No. 2 wouldeheard for two bours,and that the Commission was now ready to bear the objectors to tbe first-named certificates. Senator McDONALD said he observed one of the Commlsitoners (Judge Tbcrxah) was 111, and be suggested that there be a little delay be fore going on, to allow him time to come In, which was agreed to. After a delay of fifteen minutes, Judge OLI. tuiiu announced met senator thotimxa's clerk reported that he was suffering with neural gla, but would be down to-day. The Commtnlon directed the ; argument to proceed. Senator TuraMAM came In ten minutes later. Argument of Mr. McDonald. Senator MeDONALD then proceeded. In lap- iva v, suivi'jniium iw u ujcb cvruaaitH, recapitulating the objections presented In tho House seiteraay. He claimed that the Hayes electors were not legally elected, and quoted tbe statutes of Loulilana, showing two sets of elec toral laws, one known as the aet of 188, which was 'rsrried Into tbo revised statutes ol wo, and tbe rerlscd statutos of ItiO The act of March U provided thattho revised itatute-s i ton Id go into euect on tbe 1st of Kptll, IMJ, an d tbnt all acts or tbe preient session, in conflict with tho rented t tatuies. sbould be ralfd. A graTo question aroie as to which of these acts were in force at tbe close of the se'iton ol 170. If tbe provision named itood at the act of the Legislature then, the act orisett was repealed by tbesenlon act cf 1870. It wai commonly held that tbe latest law, where two were In eo&fllct, repealed the other. Bat this caie was peculiar, aa while the laws were being revised the Ltgis. lature was going on with new enactments, anl hence Ue aet that the revised itatutes inouKl not Interfere with tbe version acts of 18sU, al though tbo rerlsed statutes wont Into operation after the-Legislature had adjourned. He main. Ulned that this act retained tho act of IflOi in force. He next referred to tbe act or 1871 to rcgo. late the conduct and to maintain tho freedom and purity or election' to prescribe the mode of nraking returns thereof; to proride for theeleo ttcn iof returning ofheers and deflntnr their powers and duties! to prescribe the mode of enter ing on tbe rolls of tbe Senate and Honse of Rcnre fentatircs,and toenforco article 103 of thepjon. stitation. Thlsaet. ha elalmed. nroTliitbl tv,tti ?! eleetora but made no prorlston for Presidential lectors. TberepcaliDgclauieoftheaet flection 71) emphatically repealed Ueaotof 1S70, and in neither tbe act of iSToeor tbe act of mi made any proruion for filling vacancies In the electoral eoflige except bysn election. The law or 1870, he claimed, repealed all prior Iwe,aod ihe act of 18T-J repealed the act of 1870. There were two vacancies Ailed by tbe election or the samoper sons in this State, and this election, he held, was void. Mr. MrDONALD then turned to the alleged fraudulent character or tbe action of tho Return, lag Hoard, and referred to prerlous Congressional action and tho laws to show tbat the Returning Board had no power to look Into Irregularities tt aa election, unless the proper foundation is laid by Ue statement or Ue supervisors or regula tion or commissioner of election, or other proper affidavit. He said that In the election or 1872 tbo rote or Loulilana had been rejected became tbe Returning Hoard had not complied with tbe law, and they now proposed to show that tbe law had not been sompli:dwlth la tho present ease. A popular majority bad been returned In one war, ana that majority had been reversed by this hoard through actual fraud. They had Urown aside the returns sent to them by the proper officers, and had taken the reports of tba supervisor of Registration la their place. But oren this they did not follow at all times, and the people of slxt j-nlne polls had been disfranchised. Mr. THURMAN aiksd how many or these re turns had been accompanied by protests. Mr. McDONALD replied that not one protest had. accompanied the returns from these sixty, nine poIllDgpIaces. The two liouiea or Congress had already taken steps to Inquire Into tbe legalltyof the election in Mtuitjiaos, mu otnuaiuiauiea inac inouoramif slon,poiKsslngtho powers of the two IIouies,had the right, and It was tbeladuty to consider the Information in possession of tho two Houses. Their duties were judicial and not merely clerical, and ho conjured them to carefully weigh the orldenee la the poisesstca ol the twollouies, for which they were acting. Argument of Mr Jcnlcs. Mr. JENKS said by the act creating the com minion, It had been determined and settled as a fact that the two Homes abould count the rotes. Tho duty to count carried with It the necessary power to perform the act. This being embraced In tbe Constitution, no legislative act could de prive them of the power to do so Intelligently. The truth could not be cut out or tbe sabjeot without defying tho Intelligence ol the world. Thetrueatatementorthofsets was an essential element la the counting of the votes. Ho said a partUan coloring bad been given to the coont. It waa not a partisan question, but It was lorty.flve millions or people saying to their Repreientatlrss, "You count for me." There were two sets or certificates, both claiming to be genuine, hero from the State of Loulilana; both could not be counted this was forbidden by the Constitution. Tho conolmlon then Is both are not genuine, and tbe next question la which is fen nine T If one conforms In all particulars to he laws or the land and tho other does not, then tbe flrst Is the genuine and tbe other Is not. If neither conform to tbe law, then neither are gen utne. They were prepared to show tbat tbe Haves electors were not elected In conformity with the law. Wouldthoevldeneebeaoceptedt They would further show that tbe certificate No. 3 more nearly conformed to law; tbat it was lawful In all essential point a Should tbe clause that the Qovcrnor ahall certify to" override tbe Constitutional provision as to the mode or choice and the leglslatlre enactment as to the time or holding the election t If mo, they would show tbat fraud waa connected with that certificate, and that the Uovcrnor who Issued tbe certificate waaatparty to the fraud. He asserted, as tacts, that tne law required tho election of theeletors by Ue populor vote, and that tbo Tildan electors received a majority of from nine to ten thsmand votes. He asserted that the result of the popular vote had been rerersed by Ue exclusion ofia,ooo Ttlden voles and 2.0C0 Hares votes, making a difference of eleven tho wand votes agalnit the Tllden elec. tors. Ueproceedcd to review the election In the sereral parishes, taking as a basis of facts tbe testimony before the Home Loulilana Inrestlgat- Inv ITfunmfttat with iha Innl.t.iiial al.in. log Committee, with the Incidental claim that inn iriumenT was proper ertaence to do conild. eredby the CommmloD. He claimed that the buperrlsors or Elections had thrown out large numbers of votes without a shadow or authority, and In one case where It could not be told clearly whether the returns for tbo Tllden elec tors were 279 or 277, tbe whole vote had been on this occasion thrown out. Uolng over the returns parish by parish, be in each caso asserted erldeece of fraud and irregu larity, declaring his readiness to show the same by the evidence now in possession of tbe Home, aad const ructiTsly be lore the Commission. They wero further prepared to show that Le vlssee and Brtwiter wero Ineligible, tho rormer holding a position aa a (commissioner, appointed by Ue Circuit Court, and Brewiter a surveyor of the land dlairfct, and bo maintained that the dame or the ConiUtotioa extended not only to the officer to the act. They would farther prove that under the Con stltutlon of Loulilana, which prohibits any per. on from holding two offices, three others were disqualified, vlsi Joflrioo. Marks, and Bureh, who were respectively supervisors of eleetlor, district attorney. and State senator at the time of election. They were, he said, further prepared to show that it was de termined, be Tore the result was known, that If necessary toaffeet tbe result the Returning Board was prepared to give the State to Hayes regard less of, for whom tbe votes had been cast. In eon. elusion he aiked tbat the moral light of tbe unl verse might bo allowed to shine upon this trans action, and the nation be free from this vile act of this Returning Board, ABOUMKXT Or MB. BTIUBITBT. Mr.HURLUURT said the Commission, he an. prehended, stood in tho position of a committee appointed by tbe two Houses for Its convenience to perform certain duties, and that their Jurisdio. uwawiitnuora vj ten Bin won eiiauusnea DV. laws. He maintained that there could be no ques. lion of the fact tbat William P. Kellogg was the Gorernor or tbe state, of the wretched State or Loulilana, He bad been elected by tho votes or the people, returned by.tbe proper omcere or the State, and regularly inducted Into office, and when a rebellion led by MrEnery had over thrown tbo legal government, tbo Frcildont had used tbe power or tbe United States to put down tbo rebellion and restore this government, and tbe Senate had by solemn resolre recognised aod approred the action or the Freeldent. The Home of Repreientatlrei had also adopted a re solution by a rote of lfl5 to 8 ', declaring that Kellogg should bo recognised as Oovernor ol tho State ot Loulilana to the end of the term of oinoe. Tbe Legislature of Louisiana had also agreed tbat tbe tenure of tbe office of Kellogg should act be Interfered with during tbe term lor which he was elected, and until his suceeisor bad bees qualified. 1 f It bo true that Kellogg was Oovernor on the tth of Nor ember. It was manifestly true tbat Me Enerywaa not. Ho hod of bis own will retired from the contest In 1874, and had not attempted to discharge any of the duties of that offlee up to this time. Tne certificates glvea by him were Irregular from neeeslty. for he had not an office where tbe returns could bo made, and he bad no Secretary of State to cortlfyhls signature. Mr. HUBLBUKT said the Commission had not tbe power or the time to attempt, by taking up poll Dy poll, to purge the election la Loulilana, nor even time (pointing to some huge bundles of papers on tbe table) to read that mass ef bal derdash undeT tbe name of evidence. As bad been said by Mr. Marrnaws, the other day, the election was not a smglo aet, but a series of aits, going on step by step. In different States tbe election laws wero different. In Louisiana the laws were as good as tbe people would per mit. Laws reflected the sentiments of thepeo. fie, and It could not be denied tbat thero was here a want of respect to law. Erer since the war closed there had been persistent efforts to re slsttbelaw and obtain the control or the Slate by force. The law or 1904 whs one or the steps deviled to protect the purity of the elections, but eren that did not answer, and the law of 1870 was passed. There was such a want of respect to Ue law that It waa found necenary step by step to take the power from the lower officers untlf It was finally vested entirely In tbe Retaining Hoard, and the powers of the board had been smtoined by the Supreme Court of the State. Referring to the omlsilon In the act of 1872, to provide ror the election of Presidential electors, he laid It would not bo pretended that It was Iqj leuaea iono toe mouooi election Dy tne poop 10, end he maintained tbat Its only eiloctwas to do away with the former Tribunal and submit tbe votes to tbe arbitrament of the Returning Hoard. The only reason for giving such power to a board waa the fact or what wes behind and earned It. Tbe spirit which had since tbe war been hostile to ana contlnuomly endearored to orertbrow the law. It was through this spirit or rerolutlon that tne board camo into existence. ir tbe Commlision went 'Into an Inquiry It mmU go Into tbe queitionof who did and who did not vote at every poll In Louisiana. They bare not tlmo to read the seren thousand pages ol testimony taken by the Inrcitigatlng Coin. m It tee. There had been bat tstx) vages print, ed, and tbe other 3,000 pages would bo' print, cd when tho Congresifonal printer got bis money. There was not time to read tho whole of it before :the 4th of March, and a synopsis, of any gentleman, no matter how Intelligent, could notbo received by this commlislon. Ho.cited the decision or tbe Supreme Court or the State, In which it was held tbat the returns of the Return. Ing Hoard were tho authority on which tbe Hot. ernor mmt is suejthe Commlnions of local officers, and bo apprehended tbe canes wero analegoui. In closing, Mr. HURLUURT alluded to the closing remarks of Mr. Jxiks, which, he said, Lad the appearance ofa menace, and an attempt to bull-dose the Commission. Argument of Mr Howe. Senator HOWE said that there was no crt. dence In UoMeEnery certificate that tbo votes were erer deposited In accordance with the laws or Louisiana. Could tbe Commission dhpenne with tho eridanco and substitute anything else for it? The effort was to elevate John McEnery to the dignity ofOorernor or tho State, and as sisting in tbat capacity to certlly tbo election of tbe list, at the head of which stood hlsownnaire. John McLoery was not tbe Governor of Louis iana on the Cth or November, and never was. So many or tho Commission aa belonged to the two Homes bad seen tho signature of John Mo Faery as Governor appended to the credentials or some aspiring cltisensof tbat State, but they had closed the doors and turned them away, tell ing them they did not know John MeEoery. He did not know that tbe name bad ever come be Tor Ihe Supreme Court, but the name of another man had, and be had been recognised aa Uorernor. Aitcro uaa uwn iDna iaiK Ol iraua, DUl naa anyone heard of ao bold and palpable fraud as this of John McEncry attempting to pass him. sell off, not only on two tribunals, but upon the whole country, as the Oovernor of Louisiana T William P. Kellogg bad been repeatedly rseog. slsed by the Legislature and Judicial branches of Louisiana, and by the Senate and Home of Representatives, and he tells you who were legally-elected electors or tho State, This is the orldenee tbe law requires, and the only erldeace it requires. Oolog bask, you find thai the Oov. ernor has been Informed by the Returning Hoard, Ue only authority known to the law or toe State who can Inform tba Oovernor, who has been le gs II 7 elected. Would tbe Commission go stilt further back, and listen to what ail Ue lawyers or the eountry had to say, and all the people or Louisiana would swear to T He had some experi ence as a Senator In Inquiring into this question, and he fully agreed with Mr. Hublbubt that a Congresrlonal Committee was tbe poorest In strument. lMr. Uowa proceeded to give ad account or tbe experience of tho Com mittee while they were In Lovlslana, where be laid they bad spent all tho time they could ciis.su iuv Bit iu IUWU7 uy two IlUllttt, WOO Id giro them, in Inrcitigatlng tho election InUat btate. Ho said that history showed that Intimi dation had prevailed In tbe admtnli (ration of government, and eren one of the dlidples had, through Intimidation, denlsd Ms master. Lou. liianaeblilory was a repetition ef intimidation ever since tho eloie of the war. Ho would eite the perish of Wachlta, which In 1803 gave 1,418 Republican votes, and 347 Democratlo rotes. In 1870 it gaTO a Republican majority of TOi In 187?, TVS; lnl874,o?o. In 1673 there were 2,8&J regis, tered Republican votes, and MM registered Hern, ocratle votes. In November there was returned a Democratic vote cM.su, and a Republican vote of 793, He referred to the action of the armed Demo, cratlo riding clubs, and the circular calling for their organisation, charging that the murder or Dlntgrarowaa apolitical mnrder intended to and committed for the purpoio c Intimidating the colored voters or the State. He read from letters written by Democrats, published In the papers, containing open menaces to tbe leaders of the Ho. fublicen party latboercnt of their concurring o Incite the negroes to reclit tbe Democrats, and said ho had a schedule of eighty outrages to per son and property used as means of Intimidation, He would not Invoke the Commission to sare the nation from drinking from these filthy pooles. He would not aik that, but tbat they recognise the authority of Louisiana, aa In other State. He bad been In tho State, and there wero deeper and blacker streams Uaa that alluded to by Mr. Jinx... Ho would bo glad to see the country drinking from pure fountain!, but they could not now be prorlded. Justice CLIFFORD asked who were to appear as counsel in tbe case. Judge CAMPBELL replied tbat on the Demo cratic side there were Messrs. To ok bull, Car rxsTXB and himself. Mr. EVARTS stated that Messrs , S to con ton, SaELLABABoxn and hlmielf would appear on the other aide. Judge OAMrBELL asked that tbe time allow. ed couniel might be extended to two hours each, or six hours on a side. Judge CLIFFORD asked If counsel could not make four hours suffice. Judge CAMPBELL said his friends thought not, Mr. EVARTS said he had supposed that the action of the Commlislon ln;the Florida ease had greatly reduced the scope of the argument, and they had not expected to require more than aa hour to each counsel. Mr. CARPENTER said that a great queitlon was, what statute law was In force In Louisiana T He regarded this as one of the most Important statutory questions, as It affected the dlsfran ehlicment of ten thousand lawful voteri or a State. He submitted that the time aiked was sot unreasonable. Mr. Commissioner ARBOTT moved that the time be extended to six hours on a side , Mr, QARFIELD moved to amend by striking out ilx and Imertlng four. Mr. HOAR said that as allthe argument on the statutory law could be submitted on briefs which were not limited, he thought there was no good rcaion to expend the time fixed by the rules (two houri on a side.) Mr. OABrxBTiR roie and commenced to make a remark, when Mr, HOAR, adJrsiilDg tbe presiding Judge, laid he did not think the counsel should take part In the discussion, and Mr. Oabpkmtbr took his seat. Mr. EDMUNDS, at a quarter to lour, moved a recess till half past four, which was agreed to, easl, nays 4. Messrs. Fuld, Abbott, Huh Ton and Patkb voting In the negative. ArtKR RBOKBS. The Commlislon was called to order promptly at 4 30 o'clock, and announced that the Commis sion had voted to allow four and a-hatf hours on each side for argument, and that tbe Commission had also voted to sit for the purpose of hearing argument until s o'clock to-night. Tbe Commission then, on motion of Judge Stjioso, took a further recess until 6 o'clock. Aalde from the attorneys named to speak In tbe present case, Messrs. Merrick, liadley and Orcn on tbe Democratlo side, and Meiirs, Stanley. Matthews, Jamea P. Root, of 111., and W. E. Chandler for tbe other side, will bo present to as. slit the acting couniel In conducting tbe caie, AVTBU BECXSB. On reassembling atfi P.M., Mr. OAHPEN TER aiked the Indulgence of the court for an argument on tho statutes previous to tho open- Sce Fourth Pago, JilXOJl CAPITAL TOV1CS. Nominations Yesterday, The President sent the following nominations to the Senate yesterday l Charles O. Phelps, to be United Stales eounsul at Prague; Andrew A. Wardleld, to be collector of cuitoms for Ihe dli. trirt of Alexandria, Ta.t and Richard C. Kerr, to be land register at Jackson, Mies, Congressional Legfslatlou to tio On. Just before the recess was taken In the House yeiterday a reiolutlon was adopted so emendlogtberulesasto allow leglslatlre boil neis to bo transacted each day after 12 o'clock, tbe same as though the legtslatire day had coin, menced. In Ue absence of this, business could nnt be transacted except by unanimous consent during the electoral count Important Arrests to be Made, It Is rumored that the government wilt to-day arrest a New York lawyer and a Treasury clerk, who, It Is charged, have been swindling govern, ment bondholders by the collection or outrageous percentages upon tbe collection of unclaimed In ureitduetfae bondholders. The lareatlgatlon which leads to these arrests has been going on for a long time. Deputy Marshals at the Presidential Elec tion. The Attorney General, In answer to & reso. lutlon of Mr. Bayard, of 12th of December last, sent a long communication to the Senate yeiter day, with reference to the aiipolntmontor deputy marshals In the various Htaies daring tho eieo tlon last November, giving his reasons thero Tor at great length. Dr. Watts Case. Dr. Watts, the alleged Ineligible elector from Oregon, has returned to this city from tbe Weit, In view or objections being railed to the counting of the vote of Oregon as cast by the Re. publican elocton, on the ground of Dr. Watts being ineligible at the time the electorat vote was cait, as well as at the time of his election) he will remain here for Ue purpose or testifying b fore the Electoral Commission, when the Ore gon case shall come before that body. Call for 3-301. The Acting Secretary of tbo Treasury has Issued the thirty-ninth call for the redemption ol ft-ao bonds of 1865, May and November, The call I fsc 410,000,000, of which 7,ow,ooore coupon and t3,oco,oco registered bonds. Tho principal and Interest will be paid at tho Treasury on and after the Uth day of May next, and Ue Interest will cease on that day. The following are de. scrip tlon of the bonds i Coupon bonds, 500, No. 3T,6ol to 8-',800, bdih Inclusive il.ooj bonds, No. TO,&61toTe,ooo,bothlooIusire. Reglsteredbonds.i $50, No. 401 to 451, both locluilre, (100, No. fr,3ui to ft.CW, both Inclusive asoo. No. 3,001 to 3,1)0, h?hlnelUBtTCt,O0Q, No. 13,3A1 to 14,300, both Inclusive ,ooo. No. 6,101 to 6,350, both inclusive; lio.ooo, No. W.cci to 9,730, both inclusive. Treat log Thirteen Hundred People. The bill of fare at the Northern Liberty Soup House yesterday included oystcri. Instead of the regular vegetable soup, the thirteen hundred ap plicants were served with oyster soup. Messrs. Lelshear and Stuart, the well-known ojster com mlislon merchants, at the Eleventh street wharf. sent np enough oysters for half or Washington, and men to "shuck them out. The soup was made after the regular restaurant fashion, but napkins, pickles and oatsnp were not furnished. Many a poor creature, who had siren up all hope of erer seeing aa oyster again, slept soundly last night on a stomach full of fresh, well-cooked oys ters, and dreamed tbat they lived In a brown stone front, with a French cook. Many a thank, ful blessing was Invoked upon the head of the contributors, who did so mueh towards relieving Ue monotony of soup-borne diet. Confirmations yesterday." The 8enate in executive session JCaterJay confirmed the following nominations t R. A. Watts to be U. S. Alttorney for Wyo. mlDgTerrltorytL.P.Luckey, Secretary or the Tor rltory of Utah j John Young to be Indian Agent at BJeek Feet Agency-Montanai H. W. Ring, ham. Indian Agent at White Stone Agency. Ne braik a.i J. H.O.ntkln. U.S. Marshal of Louli lana) Geo. Anthony and w, H. Ruihto be a;. slitant surgeons In Uenavyt J. B. Keefertobe U.S. Paymaster wiu rank vt Major. Postmaa. tsrs Miss S.E. Richardson at Oardcner, Mats: Henry Little. Auburn. Me 1 H. F. Milliner, New. man, Oa.j Mrs. E. E. Cation, Versailles. Ky t S. W. Osborne, Darlington, Wis E. V. Llsoomb, Lebanon, N. H. J. X, Hubbard. Lnckport, N. Y. Jae. Harrlmen, water (orI, N. Y., and U. C. Stevens at Kecsevllle, N. Y. JIOXOHS TO .1 DL'An 22..VJ.LY. Immense Funeral Pro cession In New York In Honor of JohnCMahoneVs. Dj Telegraph to the ational Republican. Niw.Yoek, February 13. The funeral honors tendered tc-day to the remains of John O'Mahoney were of an Imposing character. The remains were taken this morning from the Sixty-nlnU regiment nent armory to St, Francis Xarler's church, la Sixteenth street, escorted by a squad of the Hlxty-nlnth regiment. Tbe regiment, with Col. Karanaugb, headed tbe line or march, Tbo so cieties represented were Holy Innocents, Iriih Brigade, Newark Hibernian Rifles, Irish Volun. teen, Fenian Brotherhood, Honor Uuard of Brooklyn. Attbo church solemn high requiem mass wss celebrated. Alter the services the procesilon formed and marched down Broadway to Fler4 when tho body waa placed on board ol tbe steamer Dakota, which sails for Europe tblsaf. Urnoon. Throngs or people lined tbe route of proceislon. VAitxirAz or -vr;rr oiileaxs. Procession of the IClng of Carnival The History or the Military Frogress of the' World. By Telegraph to the NatlonilRenubliean, New 0 bleaks, Feb. 13. The weather was unfavorable for the earnlral to-day, a light rain having fallen during tho rorcnoon. Notwith standing the inclement weather the programme of the procession of the Klngof Carnival was ear. Tied out. The subject was the history or the military progress of the world. The different periods were represented by groups appropriate ly costumed. Thousands of strangers are la the city and the hotels are crowded. rziauT or a gram widow, Or the Unsuccessful Elopement With Malls of au Ohio 1'ostmlstroM. tT Telegraph to the National KtpuMlcan. Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13. Mrs. Nellie Whistler, acting poitmlitreis at North Liberty, Adams county, Ohio, and Calrln Rhine, a school teacher, with whom she eloped from that place Friday lait, were arretted last erenlng, charged with attracting valuable letters from tbe mall. Mrs. AVhiitler was a grass widow, and had entire charge of the malls at North Liberty, the postmaster being old and rather Incapacitated for tho duties of the position. """ . THE COMMITTEE OriXQVISITOHtt 61111 Cherishing Hope, Tear ana the Idea of Investigating Unto the End -No tiling New Yesterday, The Committee on Towers and FrliUeges of the Home met yeiterday, and paid lome attention to alt the various subjects before them. Mr. C. D. Wlllsrd testified as to the "Blimaik" dispatch from Florida, claiming that it was a purely business matter, having no refer ence to politics, Tho question of Maddox's repu tation waa next Inquired Into. Several who knew Ue prollflo witness belt pronounced hli reputation bad, and hli word not to be taken un. der oath, while lome of his Baltimore "chums' came to hli rescue and Hood up bravely for his character. Tbe lato Attorney, General W, A. Cook, of Florida, was examined respecting the alleged fraudulent acts of Uorernor Mearns. but nothing derogatory to tbat gentleman's offloiat reputation was discovered. Ofcourie the committee could not adjourn with a Utile pull at Louisiana, and so they lummoned upon tbe itand another one of their dlitloguiihed wltneiseSjWbo hajpenedto bo no leu a personage than M. J. Polluter, or New Orleans. Mr. V. was a waiter In tho restaurant at whloh Govern, or Wells took dlnneron December 8. Inconsld oration or a Tree passage to Washington, and a three dollars a day engagement here as a pro. fesslonal witness, the knowing Democratlo Ind 1. Tidosl tells his story, to-witt That Uorernor Wells said to Llttlcneld, within hearing of wiu nets, tbat no matter bow many hundreds of thousand majority Tllden might receive, the Statoshouidbe counted for Hayes, Tho Com mittee, at 2 30 o'clock p, pi,, adjourned until this morning at 10 v'clk, ACROSS THE OCEAN. . OVIt EJTKJlttTlOy TltEATT.ITr TUB irovKHorzonDs. reace Between Turkey and Iter nmrarenU Considered Certain Full Account off VhB Instructions of the Several Powere teitlkeJr Plenipotentiaries Official .Statement In tliellouse'of Lords Be ppectlng American ExtradlUow Treaty. Loxnox. Feb. 13. In the House of 'Lord this afternoon Lord Derby, foreign secretary, la reply to a question by Earl Uranrlll, gave de tails regarding the extradition controversy. He said the difficulty arose because America Intima ted that ihe would try Lawrence, who was ex tradleted for another offence than tho one nam.edl under the treaty, If tbo Brit railed. America communicated In An gait that she never Intended to try Lawrence for a second offence. Tbe Brit ish oorernment, therefore, while malntainlngtbo construction It adopted, felt tbat there was no reason for longer suspending tbe operations of ihe treaty. The surrenderor Itretit, the Loali Title forger, was unconditional, because eoodf tlons was not required, arrangements continuing aa before. Negotiations are now pending rot a new treaty A ICVHABT Or THE lKSTBUCTIOSS TO TUB MgKT BXBfl Or THE COHVERBSCX. London, Feb. 13. The Timtt correspond ent at Paris iummarlf.es the In i tract ioni given to the various foreign delegates to the conference. Oeneral Jgnatlef, he says, was Instrneted . to preis three points, vis: Tbe occupation of Bulga ria by a Russian force) the autonomy of the Christian prorlncei, and tbe disarmament of Ue Mahometans therein. He bad the widest dliere tlonary powers, being even out horded to order an ad ranee of tho Russian army. The following telegram was sent t4 IgnatleflT on his name uay." "The Oeneral of the army ortbeSoQtb.aaa the generals under his orders, and his Imperial MsUity'e troops, address tho stneerest congratulations to General IgnatlcffOTt tbe occasion or his Me, and Impatiently ewaic bla order to begin their march." The foregoing was not in cipher, and was consequently know a to the Porte, M M. Chandory and Surgolng, the French represcnta tires, were Instructed not to agree to the occupation of Bulgaria by any regular army to concur with any deilgn Intend! to prvrent or modliy an occupation au as to render it Inotfeoilro to try to prevent any rupture between Ruisia and England to maintain constant accord with. all tbe neutral powers, and to agree to no pro peiol which wield conflict with the will of Ger many, The Imtructloni cf Count Certl, tbe Haitian delegate were almost Identical with those to the trench delegate?. Count Zlcby.the Austrian Ambasodorwos In it meted, I to refuse any pro poial for occupation byAustrla.in order to be able to oppoie Russian occupation, to Join the neutral powers In anypmposal designed to prevent war and to send Baron Von Wlrthers decisions u far as posilble. Baron Von Wertben, tbe Uerman ambassador was directed to associate himself witn Ruista and Anuria in all questions which they agree. The abore are the open as distinguished from tbe secret instructions to the ptenipoten tarles. r Peacefut Settlement Considered Certain. Lohdox, Feb. 13. Roumanian papers again assert tbat a treaty has been signed to per mit the passage of Roman troops through Ron mania. M. Christies has left Belgrade for Constantinople. The TtltyrmpVt special from Sera eaji the UrandVlsler at a recent lu terrlew, said he waa quite sapgulaethat peace) would be concluded whh'Serrlaln three days arterCbritle'sarrlral. It has been decided to E rant Montenegro's requeit for a ratification of er frontier. An amicable arrangement Is also probable at to tbe place where negotiations shall beheld. Fear ef Tronble In Constantinople. Xondon, Feb. lev The Standard? despatch from Berlin says despite all Ue official deniabj disturbances are reared In Constantinople. The) troops are confined to their barracks and num bera or the "Young Turkish" party bare been Imprisoned, ' TVRKEW A Minor Difference lis tbe Desires of tba Hostile Factions. Loudon, Feb. 13 Renter's telegram from Constantinople, says deplte the Porte's request, that a Montenegrin delegate should he sent to Constanainople to negotiate for peace, Prineo Nikita periitta lu bis deilre to hare the negotia tion i take place at Vienna. Cable Dots. There were ninety deaths from small-pox la London lait week. When tbe clerical abuses law Is promulgated the Pope will l.tue a brief to tho Italian Hi boos and clergy expressing his disapproval of the measure. It Is stated in official circles that the Impor tance ot tbe attacks on Ue Bake Decatas, Min- iiiiE ui lurvign anairv, oaa dccu c xaggerateu. is Is certain tbat tbe Caoinet and the leaders ot the majority In the assembly are now dlspoied to exert all their Influence to saitaln htm. A letter to tbe Cologne Gaxttt from Ruiila reports that tbo police hare been ordered to has ten the general Icry, which will defend tho eoun try and maintain order, but Is not liable to service outside or Russian territory. This is thought te Indicate tbat the southern wing will soon assume theotfcnslre. .vnr .j;t;yl'i cexibaz. Appointment of a Receiver for the Road tlly Telegraph to the National Republican. Tuentox, X. J., February 13. Applica tion will bo made to-morrow morning before Uo chancellor for the appointment of a receirer for the New Jersey Ceniral railroad. This has been arranged by the chancellor, Thorns s N. McOar. ter. Abraham Drowning and the Attorney .Gen eral. It Is intimated thai Renjamln Williamson will most likely be appointed receiver. Tbe Engineer's Strike. Boston, Feb. 1.1. The strike of the eugi nnrs on the Hot ton and Maine railroad eoatlnara, tlioush trains are running making the bctttlme poulble under tho rlrcuuitlaacee. All trains are) unch behind schedule time, tbe substitute cagU neers in most cues being straorers to tne road. The strikers are using ertr means to bay off tbe new men, and barr ruccevded la some ease, parte r high arc hus.lnd doUsra. Ttiej further jnreaien tostonercrr .otnl running out of Boston If tbyperUtn nllowlnx their employees to aetlit the Bottoasnd idalncroad, Suit Against Mr. Tllden. New YoitK, Feb. 13, Tho trial of the suit of Henry II. Voodr aramst SamuelJ. TUiUn was bcgnrObis morning before Judge Hedgwlck, la a prclal terra of the Bonerlor Court, The nlalotlff sues for co-nartntTofilp, aceeuutingena pool la railroad stocks In 13S4, and for 1S,I whlth It le allrgjU defendant waa oTrrnald. under a mliappre lietn-kn as to the prnHtt. The defendant denks the alleged facts and tbo co-partnere.il p. Motion to Dismiss Suit In Emma Mine Ca Denied. New York, Feb. 13, Judge Wallace, In the United HUtcs Circuit Court to-day, denied the motion made yeiterday by Mr, Descb, In the Emma Mine snlt, to dlnnUi the complaint, on the ground that the M tint Us bad not produced erWcsceto luitalutlulr case Buying off Their Successors. Boston. Mass., Feb miry 13. The engineera strike on the Boston and Maine Railroad contin ue!. About half tho usual number of trains were) run to-day t several substitute engineers nave been bought it by the strikers, and Tt Is claimed tonight the outlook Is moro favorable for Uelr lUCCCII, A Message In a Dottle Loxnov, Feb. lit. The following message In bottle bss been found ou the Scotch Coast t Tne PrteDubroracklwas wrecked nrar St. Kllda, on tbe 17th of January. Th captain and eight of the rrrwaroatbt. Kllda.1 Tbebnrkl'tte Uubrerackl Kit Ulasgow Jaunary Kth tor Mew orfc. Law Isn't Always Common Sense. PuiUDixruu, Feb. 14. The Supreme Court of rcnusylranla has held that a isle of goods by aample U not a warranty that the good ordered en the faith or the sample exhibited will be equal to the sample lu quality . Reducing Bank Capital Boston, Mas?., Feb. 13. Stockholders" 11 lh Ward National Bank voted to-day to redaee capital stock otie-lhlnl. audio make ataeaauteet on riduccd capltal.to nuke up the fog ,000 deficlcacy. Snow Humid Train. Montihtai., February 13. Trains very late owing to mow drifts. New York mails tine tale morning not arrived at tiro 1", M, Outgoing trains alio delayed. n Sara Landing or the Balloon King. Mruruis. Tekv., Feb. 13, Klop;, the aero nant, netted litis elty shortly after mornlar, hav ' lug descended near Riccvlilc, Ark, m I l