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Pt|em£"flamteltr. J. VAN SLYKfit PtroLrsHER. JfcoHENBY, ILLINOIS. HEWS CO^BMSED. nut BAST. t^>$aDO&K TAVPTOBIX-T, flit railway king, tea at iMt aneenmtwd to the king of terrors. He breathed his last at his residence in Wash­ ington pfaco. New York, at 11 o'clock a. m., on fhonday. Jan. 4. The aged millionaire re­ mained perfectly conscious to the lust moment of hto life, and aied almost without a struggle. For two days it fasd been apparent to his doc- ton that bis hours were numbered, and that Hi most he could. only live a few days or a %<*». At 4 o'uiuck on the morning of his death his condition became rapidly wore©, and he expressed a desire to •ee Bey. Dr. Deems, his spiritual adviser. The latter io-rived, in a few minutes, •nd Commodore Vanderbilt said: "I think I km nearly gone. Doctor.*' Dr. Deems prayed toy the bedside of the dying man, and then tome members of the family sang a few hymns n low tones. The music seemed to soothe tone •offerer. All his family were sent for daring .the night, and v.lieu he died they were beside - fais bed. Tfa© news r<f the Commodore's death had httls effect on the market, his death hav­ ing been so long expeoted. It is understood Che balk of this vast property is to hn kept to­ gether; and that provision baa been made for reinvesting the accruing interest on it in his favorite securities. The Commodore was near­ ly 83 yeare old. Tta late Commodore TsnderbUt was buried on Sanda?, Jan. 7. Rev. Dr. Deema, his spir- Jta*!, adviser, conducted the burial services at the Church of the Strangers, after which the remains were interred in the family vault at New Dorp, Btaten island E. W. Major was banged at Concord, N. H., last Friday for murdering ki« wife. The culprit died protest­ ing his innocence. NEW YOKE papers chronicle the death of Mrs. Charlotte Egbert, a sister of Commodore Vanderbilt, aged 88 yean. THE provisions of the will of the late Com- Bnodore Vanderbilt have been published. With •he exception of numerous beqaeets varying from small sums to $500.000--the latter figure is his wife's allowance--the great bulk of the v»at estate is transmitted to the eldest son, William H. Vanderbilt, who thus becomes the undisputed possessor of an amount Of property estimated to be EMU* thing over $50,000,600 in value The Rev. Drs. William M. Taylor, It. 8. Btorrs, W. 1. Bndiugton, H. M. Scudder. Bay Palmer,. George H. Hepworth, David B. (joe, A. H. Clapp, Benjamin N. Martin, William H. Ward, ; And several other clergymen of New York and Brooklyn, have united to form a new local Congregational association, most of them hav­ ing withdrawn from the old association in can- •eqaenoe of the indorsement of Mr. Beecher. THE WEST. THE Independent in the Indiana State Sen­ ate affiliated with the Democrats in the organ­ ization of that body, and divided the offices with them. The House elected all Republi­ can officers by a vote of 54 to 44, A DISPATCH of the 6th, from Ashtabula, Ohio, •ays: "There are nineteen bodies more or less completely preserved yet remaining un- Iflenlifiad in the morgue at Ashtabula. Forty persona, variously supposed to have been on the train, have been ascertained by the railway authorities to be at home safe. The dispute aa to the number of parsons on the train is as far from settlement as ever. The railroad Officers are convinced that the number could not have been more than 140, while the pas­ senger- are sure there could not have been less tan 200," A DIABOLICAL attempt to wreok a passenger train on the Chicago and Northwestern rail- load was recently discovered and frustrated by detectives. A point near Ames, Iowa, where there Is a long, steep grade, was se­ lected for fiie perpetration of the deed. A detective from Chicago wormed himself into the confidence of the scoundrels, and pre­ tended to be eager for a hand in the job. They were to throw the train from the track, saturate the cars with kerosene and set them on fire, and use chloroform upon the pas- aeiigera where they could do so to advantage. ' They also intended to murder the express mes­ senger and rob the express car. They were on the ground prepared te carry out their plans when a body of men, who had been instructed ty the detective, surprised and captured -the whole outfit, and the passenger train passed on without the passengers being aware of the danger that had threatened them1 Chicago papers record the demise of Mark Sheridan, a well-known and prominent resi­ dent of that city. He had held various local offices, and was the recognized leader of the Celtic element in politics Miles Ogle, with eever&i aliases, one of the most skillful coun­ terfeiters in the West, was arrested in Cincin­ nati a few days ago. Many well-executed plates were found in bis possession. SPRINGFIELD, HI., is said to be infested with Jthe worst gang of thieves and thugs who have •waited that city for several years, the recent ©ssembling of the Legislature and the large mmoiber of. visitors which has been drawn there jhemgfhe immediate attraction, THE SOOTH. A nut at Bonham, Fannin ooonty, Tex., a few days ago, destroyed twelve business houses, valued, with their contents, at $ 100,- 000 Congressman Schleicher, of Texas, has received a dispatch from Brownsville, signed by a number of merchants of that place, in­ forming him that Revueitis. the Mexi an officer in command at Matamora?, waa breaking op on the stores of American cit zens there, and con- fiscatzng their property, for the alleged reason that th* tix winch he had imposed of 3j^ per cent, bad not been paid. THE Democratic Legislature of Louisiana, sitting in St. Patrick's Hall, New Orleans, has passed resolution declaring the canvass of the late election by the Wells Returning Board null and void, and instructing the Judiciary Committee to "prepare an aot providing for a proper and legal canvass of tbe returns of said election The Republican Legislature has passed an act prohibiting the Sopmatson of military companies, other than State militia, in the State... .Gov. KsilofEg has .nouoiutfid John T. Ludeling Chief Justice or the Supreme Court for eight \ears. LIKE South Carolina, Louisiana is now blessed with a duality of Governors. On the 8th Inst. S. B. Packard wrs inducted into the gubernatorial chair, ai the State House, in New Orleans, by ti e Republicans. About the same hour ttie Dt>?) < erats inaugurated Gen. Nicholis at ttt. Patrick's Hall. The oeremonies at the State House were interrupted by a mob while Aatoine, the colored Lieutenant Gov­ ernor-elect. was delivering hi* address. The crowd hooted and yelled and pelted the police with oyster ah* lis. With this exception, the day possod off quietly. Nicholla has appoint­ ed Coi. Thomts B. Boylan, Chief of Pelise, who is OJ ganging a formidrble police force. It is feared trouble and bloodshed may grow out of the clash of authority between the op- * posing police forces. TUESDAY, Jan. 9, was one of the most excit­ ing days witnessed in New Orleans for some years. Early on the morning of that day the partisans o. Gen. NicholJe, the Democratic claimant to the Governorship of Louisiana, assembled in large numbers in Lafayette tiqaare, armed and tquipped. From thence they made raids upon and captured the courts * i and police stations. In f* ct, they were in pos session of the whole city before evening, the Packard Government and Legislature meant me taking refuge in the State House Gen. Nicholla issued a proclamation, as Governor of Louisiana, wrg- lag the pooplo to retire peacefully to their homes, and abstain fn>m all excesses what­ ever. At Washington the matter was made the subject of a special Cabinet session, which resulted it* a determination to take no action which could be construed as an attempt to settle the political status of either side to t*»e contest further than to direct Gen. Augur, the commander at New Orleans, to prevent Moad- nhed. Instructions to fciiiw effect were accord­ ingly telegraphed to Gen. Augur by the 8ecr» - tary of War. IK the Packard Legislature, at New Orleans, on the 10th inat., a * notation was introduced by ex-Gov. Warmoth, a member of the lower hocwe, looking to a compromise between the contending forces of the rival Governors. It proposed the appointment of a committee of eigut to confer with a similar committer of the Niol o;)s Government, to devise measures tor a pcsivrul and lawful settlement of the coutest for the possession of the State Government. Tue resolution went over under the rules.... Still another revision of the South Caiolin<i election returns lias been had. This thirl count, which, it seems, wa» made by gentlemen representing ooth political parties, results in finding that a majority of votes were oast for the Democratic candidates for Governor, SUte Treasurer and Attorney General, all the other Republican candidates for State offioers rto«iv- ing a majority of the votes oast. POLITICAL MB. Bum has been re-elected to the United Biaies Senate from Maine, having received the unanimous vote of the Republican Legislative O&QOOA 3n Minnesota, Senator Wiadoss has been chosen to be his own successor. THE Washington correspondent of the Chi­ cago Times telegraphs that journal: "It is now regarded as certain that the reports of the Senate and Houso committees sent to investi­ gate the counting of tbe electoral votes in the States of I^oubiana aad Florida will conflict, and that they will form no satisfactory basis upon which to adjust the pending difficulties, and not a few Democratic Senators have lest all hope of any acceptable plan of counting the electoral vote being evolved by the conference committee appointed for this purpose. The expectation of many now is that the reports of ths investigating oouunittdes will involve a protracted debate upon the subject of counting the Presidential vote, and that the time for the performance of that act will arrive before any plan is perfected or at. least agreed upon." THE Washington correspondent of the Chi- cago Tribune telegraphs the latest uttrances of President Grant touching the Presidential com­ plication. He defined his position in these words: " When all the,, political power and respon­ sibility vested in me by the suffrages of the people shall have expired by constitu­ tional limitation, which will be on the 4th day of March, I shall be ready to willingly surren­ der this responsibility ; but until then I shall execute the office of President, and pro­ tect and defend the constitution. It is not my province to determine the question of an election, but to execute the laws. Whoever is declared to be my constitutional successor, to him will I surrender the reins of Government." He took issue with those who have suggested that Gov. Tild :n might be inaugurated whether he was declared elected or not, and strongly intimated that that could not be done in Washington, where alone he thonght an inauguration legal. He said there could not be two legal Presidents; that he should consider an inauguration at any other place than Washington void; that any attempt to exercise authority elsewhere, under such oir- uumstaucea. could not be recognized, and any recognition of such assumed authority by any officer of the Government would be treason. The President ended iu eubatance as follows : "The Presidents authority, exercised in ac­ cordance with law, is as supreme in the Dis­ trict of Columbia as if it were a garrisoned fortress, 8nd any demonstrations or warlike concentration of men threatening the peace of the city or endangering the security of the public property or treasure of 'he Government could be summarily dealt with, should the public safety demand, by a declaration of mar­ tial law." THE Tennessee Legislature has chosen ex- Gov. Isham G. Harris United States Senator from that State for six years, from the 4tU of March. He succeeds Mr. Cooper J. B. Eostia has been elected to the short Senatorial term from Louisiana by the Nioholis Legisla- ure. THE Republican Legislature of Louisiana has chosen ex-Gov. Kellogg United States Sen­ ator from Louisiana for six years from the 4th of March The Republicans of New Hamp­ shire met in State Convention last week, and nominated Benjamin F. Prescott for Governor. Resolutions were adopted declaring that Hayes is the legally-elected President, and that he ought to be inaugurated. WASHINGTON. To DEVISE a letter-stamp that cannot be safely washed is a problem that Third Asst. Postmaster Gen. Barber has been studying some time. He has finally decided to change the color of the ordinary three-cent stamp from green to red, as the latter color is more easily blurred and rendered impossible of restora­ tion. The medallion bead of Washington will be retained, standing in white relief upon the red background of the stamp....Tho grand total of internal revenue receipts for six months ending Dec. 30, was $57,935,605... .The President has addressed a letter to the Wash­ ington Board of Police Commissioners request^ ing the immediate resignation of its members. Gov. GEOVEB, of Oregon, in his testimony 1 i&fore the Senate Commit,Ice on Privileges and Elections, stated that, in giving a certificate to Cronin as an elector, he acted in conformity with the constitution and the best legal au­ thority he could procure. He received a let­ ter from Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati, in which four authorities relating to cases of ineligibility of persons to office were cited. It waa a three-page letter, and was received at the Executive office ah out a week before the witness rendered his decision in the case of Watts. He receivod a telegram from ex-Senator Gwin, stating that certain prominent, legal gentlemen thought Watts ineligible, and he wanted to know by what time the question had to be set­ tled. Abram S. Hewitt, of New York, sent witness a communication in which two decis- ions in Indiana, one in Maryland, and one in Pennsylvania were cited as being applicable in Waibt' case. Maaioa Marble, of New York, telegraphed witness calling attention to Watts' case, and witness answered that lie then had the case under consideration. THS House Committee on Naval Affairs t<y prepared a bill authorizing the formation of a commission to inquire and report as to the future naval policy of the United States, in­ vestigate the whole status of the navy, and de­ vise such legislation as may be necessary to bring it up to the highest efficiency consistent with a wise economy The sum of $12 000, belonging to the Illinois National Bank of Chi­ cago, recently stolen from the Treasury De­ partment, has been restored, the person who committed the larceny having returned it to the Treasurer through a third party. It is further stated that tbe guilty person, fearful of detection, resorted to this means of restor­ ing the stolen funds, in the hope of being saved from public exposure, and that no per­ son connected with the detective service had anything to do with its recovery The President, in his last regular Sunday talk with the Associated Press agent, is reported as expressing himself, anent Louisiana affairs, substantially as follows: "I do not," he said, ~P?°P?8® to interfere with the Packard- Nicholls imbroglio. I have nothing before ma to justify action in the way of the recognition of either Governor, and, therefore, cannot do so, particularly as a committee of each House °fi ~onfre<* now engaged in investigating ™ofacts °f the late election, including the contests of the two Governors and" two Legislatures, both claiming to be legally elected. Under these circumstances, to recoj.; - nize one or the other w. >uld be hardly justifi- .? , have so informed Gov. Keilogg." I he I resident further said that the Democratic State organization has the sympathy of such portion of the people of that State as have the requisite means to give sustenance to it, and ttieir Governor and Legislature would be recog­ nized by them even if there were aot half m | many as there Mrs now ia the Democratic party ; in Louisiana. The President renea»ed t>>at h« ̂ ! w.jui t not isi'urft r« t»y recognizing either Government nntil th« content should be settled through tho Congressional investigation now in progress, but ho should consider it to be Li* daiv t > keep the peace if occasion required, Knd prevent bloodshed ponding the political ooatplioationa. t THK tbeft from the Tressuiy Department! of the $12,000 package of bank bills which waa , myste riously restored, a few days ago, by some* unknown hand, has been traced to Ft rd 5. Winslow, a cleric iu the department. Wiuslow was formerly President of the Scandinavian National Bank of Chicago, an institution that was fcr -u«ht to ruiu by his questionable prac­ tices. After the collapse of tbiu bunk Wimlow fled to Europe to escape prosecution, subse­ quently returned, and. by eon:^ unaccountable means, secured a responsible desk in the treasury at Washington A Wanhing- dispatoh says "the Honse Coonmitteo on Appropriations will report all the ap­ propriation bills now unfinished within tbe next ten days. There are seven bills in thii condition, na -nely. the Legislative, Sundry Civil, Army, Navy, Deficiency, Indian, and River and Harbor. The aggregate amount of all the appropriation bills will not fall short of $140,000,000, which is intended to cover the sa­ tire expense of administering the Government during the coming year. Judge Hoi man thinks the reduction of appropriations this year under those of last year will be from $10,000,000 to $2Q,000,0C0 The President has appointed W. J. Murtagh, proprietor of the Htpublican, President of the Washington Police Board, with four new mem­ bers--ex-Mayor Emery, formerly of New Hamp^hvro; John T. Mitchell, of Georgia; J. C. H^rkness, in place of CoL. Berrett; and Fred l5ouglass, in place of W. H. Smith the colored Librarian of tka House of Represent­ atives. THS Seorstary of the Treasury has issued a call for the redemption of $10,000,000 five- twenty bonds of 1865, May and November. Principal and aocrned interest will be paid at the treasury on and after the 10th of April next, and ths interest on bonds will cease that day. Following are the descriptions of tho bonds: Coupou bonds, $100, Nos. 17,001 to 21.350, inclusive; $500, Nos. 22,101 to 26,700, inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 58,301 to 62,400, inclu­ sive. Total, $7,000,000. Registered bonds --$50, Nos." 201 to 300, Inclusive; $100, Nos. 3,451 to 4,600, inclusive; $500, Nos. 2,751 to 3,250, inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 10,001 to 12,000, inclusive; $5,000, Nos. 4,131 to 4.750, inclusive; $10,000, Nos. 5,151 to8,200, inclusive. Total, $3,000,000 The Sec­ retary of Wax-, on the 10th inst, tele­ graphed the following order to Gen. Au­ gur, at New Orleans : "It is reported that tho State House in New Orleans is surrounded by a mob. If this is so, notify all persons to dis­ perse, and compel a compliance with your order. It is the determination of * the President to see. that the Legislature is not molested. When ho has full knowledge of all the facts in the premises, he will decide which should be recognized." GKNKBAL. had been actively en gaged in arresting the con­ flagration. A DISPATCH from Constantinople says it is rnmored there that a Russian army in TUT kin- tan. 40,000 strong,* has been destroyed by an uprising of the inhabitants. THK horrors of Ashtabula do not appear to be fully revealed. The investigation shoWs a startling discrepancy between the estimates of passengers and of railroad officials as to the number of people on the train. Some passen­ gers place it as between 200 and 300, while the railroad men, who ought to be the beMer judges, fix the number at less than 150. Another revelation is that passengers were robbed. It is stated that $7,000 waa taken from one corpse, and that living men strug­ gling away from the wreck were met by thieves and forced to givo up their valuables. THE inquest in the Ashtabula horror demon­ strates the faot that stubbornness or criminal neglect on the part of persons high in author­ ity at the railroad station prevented the saving of the bodies in a recognizable condition, if the not possible saving of lifo. The town fire department, with a serviceable steam engine, were on the spot and anxious to throw water upon the burning train, but were prevented from so doing by orders from persons whom they supposed bad the right to give theu. THE steamship L'Amerique, from Havre to New York, went ashore at Seabright, N. J., on the morning of the 7th instu Three seamen lost their lives while going ashore for help. The remainder of the crew and all the passen­ gers, numbering some 200 people, were res­ cued by the life-saving station men. A RUSSIAN fleet of five war vessels put into Charleston, S. C., last week, for coal and pro­ visions. One of the vessels ia commanded by the Grand Duke Alexis. The fleet will Bhortly anchor in New York harbor, when the Grand Duke will visit Washington and other cities The steamers Seminole, from New York to Boston, and Montgomery, plying between Ha­ vana and New York, collided about thirty miles off Cape May, N. J., last week. The Mont­ gomery was cut down by the collision and sunk in six minutes, oarrying down with her the four passengers and nine of her crew, who were drowned. The balance of the crew, numbering 19, were saved. A coBiiSBPONDKNr of the New York Times, who was an eye-witness of the hostile meeting between Frederick May and James Gordon Bennett, at Marydell, Md., gives the following particulars ef the affair: "A mistake in the bearings caused the contest to take place ia Maryland, though the intention was to have it in Delaware. Bennett left New York Sunday evening, accom­ panied by S. H. Robbing, Dr. Charles Phelps, Louis Loriliard, Carroll Livingstone, and a servant. Loriliard and Livingstone stopped at the Continental at Philadelphia. The others went on to Wilmington. Here tickets were bought for Easton. Pa., but the pi.rty left the train at Marydell and started across the country on foot in the direction of the Delaware State line, as they supposed They were joined at Marydell* by May and his second. Dr. Frederick May, of Baltimore, who drove up in a sleigh from the direction of Wilmington. They walked south on the railroad track about a mile, and then turned to the left and crossed over a small hill into a glade whioh separates the Chaptauk river frern the road. Here a spot was selected, the ground measured, and tue combatants placed in position face to face at twenty paces. The seconds loaded the pis­ tols, gave them to the principals, and, after the nau&lpreliminaries, ordered 'Fire.' There wss a single report, and, when the smoke cleared away, both men were standing unhurt. Two more shots were exchanged with like re­ sult. Then the seconds interfered, an amica­ ble settlement was effected, and the parties left immediately for the North.', FOREIGN. A LONDON dispatch says there is a strong feeling of sympathy among the English people, and particularly among the aristocracy, fur tbe Turks. At a meotiug held at the Duke of Sutherland's town houne $25,000 were raised for the relief of the Turkish soldiers in the Balkans. The Duke of Portland gave $5,000, .. ..Efforts are being made in Ireland to re­ vive the ancient pastime of falconry. Sub­ scriptions are solicited to establish a club. This is not intended to interfere in ai»y way with the ancient Fish Hawker's Club, of Pills lane, Dublin. LATB advices from the City of Mexico state that whole brigades and regiments of Igleeias' army have pronounced for Diaz, but the latter has not yet dared to attack Iglesias, he being strongly posted with 15,000 men at Siloa. The States of Jalifco, Zicatecas, Durango, San Luis Potosi, aud Nuevelon have pronounced for Diaz. Gen. Mendez, who was appointed Regent for Diaz, to act during hie absence, has issued a convocatoria for tho election of Presi­ dent, Chief Jii-itice, aud mombsra of Congress on Jan. 28. Gens, Mejia and Iglesiaa are both excluded as candidates or electors; also all members of the Lerdo and Juarez Govern­ ments. A MADBID dispatch says that in Guipuzsoa and neighboring provinces of Spain a fearful hurricane had raged with terrific violence. Miles of woods on the mountains were burn­ ing, and whole herds of cattle and hamlets had been destroyed. The military of the province FORTY-FOURTH CON UK Regular Proceedings. THTTBSDAT, Jan. L--Neruite.--.Mr. Wright called up the bill recently introduced by him to entabUHh a conrC for the trial of contested elections in th*> office of President and Vice President of the United States, for the purpose of havlnpr it re­ ferred, and npoke in favor of hia proposition. Mr. K email • also spoke upon the ques­ tion, combatting the views of Mr. Wright.... Mr. Gooktiiw presented a petition of bankers, mer­ chants, and oth«*r bnsinefis men of New York oity in favor of an amicable settlement of the Presi­ dential contest. In presenting the petition, Mr. Conkling made an appeal to the same effect. He said: " In laying tliw petition before the Mcuato it may not be amiss to add an avowal of my sympathy with its appeal for orderly, lawful, and patriotic action. In executing the constitution in any instance, and especially in an instance so grave as the one re­ ferred to, partisan feeling its a guide and mle of action can rightfully have no place. Obedience to law, observance of the constitution, and mainte­ nance of truth is not a party question or pro­ ceeding. It is beyond party and above party. Parties may contend, and I believe it is whole­ some in a free Government that parties should contend over measures and candidates, but when tbe contest has been submitted to the ballot- box, the flnai arbitrament of popular contests known in our eystem, the only duty, the only lawful proceeding connected with it, whioh remains is to And the honest and true result, to declare it, bow to it, and stand by it. 'Hut is the duty of tbe hour. It rests on the two houses of Congress; it rests on the nation; it rests on every citizen of the republic." House.--Mr. Willis introduced a bill providing for the repeal of all taxes cm the capital and de­ posits of State and national banks and banking institutions Several bills were taken np and re­ ferred Mr. Glymer, from the Committee on Ap- in the Department of JnRtice. reported a bill uuuif tu6 compeurstion of ujiitcu 8i»wB Attorneys. .... Mr, Gooclin. from tho Committee on Publio Lands, reported back the bill relative to the proof required in homestead entries, with the Senate's amendments. Concurred in Mr. Kidder, of Da­ kota, from tbe same committee, reported back the bill giving parties contestant time to enter lands under the Pre-emption Homestead, or Timber-cnlture acts, after contest Bhall have been finally decided. Passed The bill granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Mexican, Florida, and Blackhawk wars, and certain widows of deceased soldiers and sailors of the same, was passed. It allows a pen­ sion of $8 a month to all who served sixty dayB in the Mexican war, or thirty days in the Florida or B ackhawk wars, and to thoir snmvitig widows un­ married.... The Bouse then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Willis, of New York, in the chair, on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, appropriating $1,137,085 Mr. Throokmorton asked leave to offer a resolu­ tion instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the present strength, location, and occupation of the army, the force on the frontier, in the Southern States, and in Washington: why troops were ordered to Washington, the nature of the orders, by whom made, the purpose, etc., with leave to send for persons and papers. Several ob­ jections were made on the Republican aide, and the House adjourned. FRIDAY, Jan. 5.--Senate.--The resolution sub­ mitted by the Committee on Privileges and Elec­ tions declaring that Turner, the telegraph operator at Jacksonville, Or., is in duty bound to answer certain questions, waa called up, and, after a lengthy discussion, a vote was taken, which re­ sulted yeas, 33; nays, 3. No quorum voting, the Senate adjourned till the '8th. House.--On motion of Mr. Atkins (Tenn.) the Senate amendments to the bill making appropria­ tions for the payment of invalid and other pensions were concurred in....The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to retain Mr. Barnes in custody....The House then went into committee of the whole on the Contingency Deflciency bill, Mr. Hasking (N. Y.) in the chair. After about two hours spent over the Deficiency bill, the committee rose and the bill waa passed. SATURDAY, Jan. 6.--Senate.--Not in Bee* sion. House--Mr. Douglass, Chairman of the Freed- man's Bank Committee, reported a bill authorizing the Bans Commissioners, in property sold under foreclosure, to secure the debts of the bank, and to sell the same at public or private sale, when it is for the interest of the bank to do so, and also modifying their former action.... The House went into committee of the whole on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. The flrst paragraphs being those making appro­ priations for the salaries of Ministers. Mr. Holman offered an amendment fixing the following rates of salaries for Ministers: Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russia, $15,000, now $17.500; 8p<vin, Austria, Italy. Brazil, Mexico, Japan, China, $10,000, now $12,000; Chili and Ptru as at present; Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden and Norway, Turkey, Venezuela, Hawaiian Islands, and Argentine Republic, $6,000, now $7,500; Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua (one mission), $8 000, now $10,000; Minister aud Consul General to Hayti and Liberia, each $4,000, now $7,600 and $4,0C0. Mr. Mon­ roe opposed the amendment as one offered in the dark and without any reasons to sustain it. Mr. Holman advocated the amendment, and said that the whole system ought to be abolished, and he believed that it would disappear in a very short time. In every one of the enlightened na­ tions of the world, the offices of Minister and Am­ bassador were now mere sinecures A few bills of local import were passed. MONDAY, Jan. 8.--Senate. -- Mr. Sherman presented a petition from prominent business n and citizens of Cincinnati, members, of both political parties, asking an amicable settle­ ment of the Presidential contest Mr. Booth submitted a plan for the adjustment of the Presidential difficulty. It prop ses that the Supreme Court shall be the final arbiter In the event of a failure of the two houses of Con­ gress to agree when an objection has been raised to tho counting of any electoral vote; the court. In deciding such couteste, being authorized to reco.ive in evidence the proceedings of any State officer, or board of State officers, and reports of Congressional committees Mr. Wallace sub­ mitted a series of resolutions instructing the special committee on the Presidential question to report as to whether each house of Congrese may examine both thw facts and the law to enable it to determine if returns are true re­ turns ; If the appointment of electors by the Statu was in accordance with the provisions and guaran­ tees of the Federal constitution; and, further, that when two returns come from a State, th« two houses, acting concurrently, must determine which is the true r turn, and no electoral vote can be countpd without the concurrence of both houses. He spoke at length upon these proposi­ tions.... By a vote of yeas 3-, nays 3, the resolution passed which was reported by the Committee on Privileges and Elections requiring William M. Tur­ ner. manager of the Western Union telegraph office at Jacksonville, Ore., to answer tb« questions pro- pounded as to messages which passed through his office iu regard to the appointment of Cronin as a Presidential elector. House.--Under a call of States, bills and resolu­ tions were introduced and referred, Including the following: By Mr. Chittenden, for paying the legal-tender debt in harmony with justice and the pledged faith of the Government; by Mr. Milliken (by request), to extend for two years the Southern Claims Commission ; by Mr. Bright, for the free coinage of silv< r dollars, and making the same a legal tender; by Mr. Hunter, to authorize and equip an expedition to the Arctic seas; by Mr. Kehr, for the further redemption of the legal- tender United States notes; by Mr. Buckner, to utilize the product of uold and silver mines, and to authorize paper circulation convertible into gold and silver: also, to provide for counting the Presidential electoral votes.... Ou motion of Mr. Wilson, the select committee on the privileges of the House in regard to counting the electoral votes was instructed to inquire whether auy votes were given during the recent election contrary to the prohibition contained iu the constitution, t' at no United States official fhall be chosen »s Presidential elector.... Mr. Kasson offered a resolution instruct ing tbe select commit­ tee on privileges of the Hou-e in regard to the countii.g of the electoral votes to inquire whether any electoral votes wre cast by pr-rsons laboring under political disabilities, and, if so, what ac­ tion should be taken thereon. Adopted A resolution calling for information as to the pnrposea for which troops have recently been sta­ tioned at Washington was defeated for want of a two-thirds majority Mr. Mills (Tex) moved to suspend the rules and ad >pt the following: "Re­ solved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institu­ tions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to the ba'ance of power on which tbo per­ fection and endurance of our own political fabric depends, and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed forces of the soil of any State or territory no matter u;id<-r what pretext/as auiong thegr*vest of crimes." It was lost for want of the requisite two-th rds majority. TUESDAY. Jin. 9.--Senate.--Mr. Wallace res­ olution in regard to the eounting of the electoral vote by Congress was called up. and Mr. Sherman made a long speech npon Louisiana affairs, claim­ ing that the evidence before the Returning Board Juatiflei the throwing out of votes and giving the State to Hayes. The question was further discussed by Messrs. Bogy and Boutweil By unanimous vote, and without debate, the House bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia, and to transfer its duties to Commissioners of the District of Columbia, was passed .. A resolution ordering the arrest of Enas Runyon, of the firm of Martin & Runyon, bankers and brokers, of New York, and the recusant witness in the Oregon electoral investigation, passed without division. Bcunr.--Prof. Beeiye introduced a bill for tbs abolishmeut of all import duties on books Speaker Randall reported William Orton, Presi­ dent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, to the House as amenable to proceedings for oon- tempt, for not delivering to the Loui«iana Investi­ gating Committee cer'ain telegrams relating to the Louisiana election. A resolution requiring the ar­ rest of Mr. Orton was adopted.... Extracts from the prooeedings of the New Orleans Investigating Commitiee in the Case of members of the Louisiana Returning Board were submltte I, and tbe romttnr wrfcrNd to the Judiciary Committee... A bill was introduced by Mr. Watterson to regulate the commerce among States..., Mr. White (Ky.) asked leave to offer a resolution recHing that fears are entertained that tbeie Msal! not be a peaceable settlement of the Presi­ dential question, and declaring that any attempt ™ prejudice and excite the publio mind in advance of the decision by the authority provided by the constitution is unwise, unpatriotic, and full of danger, and that it is the duty of all good citizens to peacefully and faithfully abide by the results reached in accordance with the constitution. Ob- jeoted to. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.--Senate. --Sever tl bills of no public importance were introduced.... Mr. Edmunds presented the annual report of the Librarian of Congress. Ordered printed. The re­ port shows that the number of bound books in the library is 311,097, and of pamphists 500/XX).... Mr. Wright introduced a bul extending tor two years the act establishing a Board of Southern Claims Commissioners. Referred. House.-- The bill authorizing a bridge serosa tho Ohio between Cincinnati and Covington without pivot draw was rejected--yeas, 74; rays, 138.... Mr. Whitthorne, Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill authorizing the for­ mation of a mixed commission to inquire and re­ port as to the future naval policy of the United St^es. Made the special order for the 23d of this month--The Diplomatic Appropriation bill was under consideration in the House. ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. BFBINGFIELD, Jan. 2.--SKNATK.--The Senate opened with prayer, after which Mr. Aroher, of Pike, was nominated lor temporary Chairman. The roll-call showed all members present except Messrs. Lee and Brink. Temporary offloers were elected, after which the oath was administered to new mem­ bers, and the Senate, adjourned. HOUSK.--The House was called to order by Secre­ tary of State Harlow, 150 members being present. Mr. Granger was elected temporary Speaker, and Mr. Adair temporary Clerk. In the caucus for nomination of officers of the House, the Repub­ licans named James Shaw, of Carroll, for Speaker; S. F. Dutton, of DeKalb, for Clerk; and Mr. Jewett, of McLean, Assistant Clerk. The Democrats placed in nomination Samuel A. Buck- master for Speaker; Mr. Barton, of Union, for Clerk, and Col. Howard for Enrolling Clerk. Without transacting,furtber business, except tbe appointment of a Committee on Credentials, the House adjourned. THURSDAY, Jan. 4.--SENATE.--On the open­ ing of the Senate, Mr. Robinson (Dem.), of Cook, nominated Mr. Plumb (Ind.), for President pro tem.; no other nominee was r, amed and Plumb was elected. The balance of the officors and employes were elected together, the principal ones being as follows: Secretary, J. H. Paddock; Assistants, J. J. Crowley, Thomas Wolfe, William Garrard; Ser- geant-at- Anns, Patrick O'Connor. Hons*.--No other business of importance was transacted, except tho election of officers as nomi­ nated in the Republican cauous of the previous day, as follows: James Shaw, of GarroH, Speaker; E. F. Ditton, of DeKalb, Clerk; James E. Jewett. of McLean, F. W. Fletcher, of Marion, and W. B. Tay­ lor, of Marshall, assistants; William J. Allen, of Sycamore, Enrolling and Eugrossing Clerk; Clark O. Morse, of MoDonough, Doorkeeper; Fanny Wal­ lace, Postmistress. FBIDAY, Dec. 5.--SENATE.--In the Senate bills were introduced regarding the mode of sub­ mitting an amendment to the constitution; and a bill to abolish the State Board of Equalization. After some trifling routine business the Governor's Message was presented and read, after which the Senate adjourned to meet in joint session for the count ef votes for State officers. HOUSE.--The session was mostly occupied In drawing for seats, after which the Governor's Mes­ sage was delivered and the House adjourned. JOINT SESSION.--Both houses met pursuant to adjournment at 2:30 p. m., and proceeded to count the votes for State officers. When" the count was computed, and the Speaker was about to declare the result, Mr. Watkins offered a resolution declaring the candidates receiving the highest number of votes elected, thus assuming for the Joint Convention the right to act as a Canvassing Board. Speaker Shaw ruled tho resolution out of order. Senator Mc­ Dowell, of White, appealed from the ruling of the Speaker,and there was forthwith intense excitcment on both sides. The Speaker proceeded to declare the result. McDowell: " Mr. Speaker, I appeal." Speaker Shaw--"I could not entertain an appeal. X am acting in a ministerial capacity under the constitution, and notfas Speaker of the House." The Speaker then declared that the busi­ ness of the joint session was completed and it adjourned. RWTBLICAN CAUCUS.--The Republican Sena­ torial caucus, for the nomination of United States Senator, met in the evening, and. after a short pre* liminary debate, Senator Moderwell, Chairman of the caucus, nominated Gen. Logan. The nomina­ tion was seconded by about a score of members, and Gen. Logan was then, by almost an unanimous vote, declared tho nominee. SATURDAY, Jan. 6.--SENATE --There was only a brief session of the Senate and not much business transacted. Bills were introduced: Relating to duties of administrators; to amend the Practice aot, so as to allow suit to be brought in tho county where a debt Is contracted; to appropriate $5,b00 each to Andrew Duff and W. J. All- n for services in prosecuting tho Williamson county Ku- Kiux; to reorganize the Board of Commissioners of Cook county, t he House joint resolution in re­ lation to inauguration of Btate officers was con- coned in, when the Senate adjourned. HOUSE.--Not in session. MONDAY, Jan. 8.--8ENATE.--Neither branch of the Legislature has yet begun the regular busi­ ness of tbe session, the time being engrossed in the minor matters of organising and inauguration. Mr. Josslyn introduced a bill making it unlawful for any person to practice medicine who shall not have attended a full course of lectures and graduated from some medical sohool. A constitutional amendment was offered by Senator Herdman abolishing the present system of of State's Attorneys and the istrict Attorneys. Mr. Whiting introduced a bill providing for a board of pardons. HOUSE.--'The House met and immediately adjourned after passing s resolution granting the use of the Assembly chamber to the Democratic meeting. IMAUOUAATION CKBEMOWIKS.--The inaugura­ tion of the State officers occurred amid much magnlffloence. fire of cannon, clamor and ex­ citement. The ceremonies took place in the Representative chamber. The House having been called to order, the Judges of the Su­ preme Court, headed by the venerable Sidney Breese entered the hall and were assigned places on the right o£ the rostrum. A few minutes later thn Senators entered m a body, ai>d all waited the arrival of the Governor-elect. At 2 p. m. Gov. Cullom arrived at the Cupitol. escorted by the pro­ cession and a tew minutes later entered the House hall accompanied by Gov. Beveridge, Lieut. Gov. Shu'man, President of the Senate Plumb, and oth­ ers Gov Cullom took his p ace on the Speak­ er's" rostrum with Senator Logan Gov. Bev­ eridge and President of the Senate Plumb. Tho Speaker called the joint session to or­ der and the officer.--elect of the State Govern­ ment were requested to form themselves in a line on the floor in front of the Speaker's stand. Chief Justice Sheldon then administered the required oath to eaoh member separately. Gov. Beveridge then advanced to the Speaker's desk and trans­ ferred the Insignia of office to Gov. Cullom, after which Gov. ullom delivered his inaugural, and the ceremonies ended. TUESDAY. Jan. 9.--SENATE.--On the assem­ bling of the Senate a long discussion followed on the adoption of rules which, without settlement, was postponed. Gov. Oullom announced the ap­ pointment of Edward S. Leoi ard as his Privaie Seotetury. Bills wore introduced : Providing that lite polices shall be nonforfeitable: for the appoint­ ment of a commission to simplify practice iu the o >urts. Nothing special being on the dooket the Senate adjourned. H USK. --The session of the House was occupied with discussion on pages, polioemen, cusiidora, and the silver dollar. The Speaker was authorized to appoint pages and policemen, the Secretary of State to purchs«e cuspidors, aad the silver doDkr was referred to the Committee on federal Rela­ tions. A resolution was offered by Mr. Ralney providing that members di»w pay ftr actual aervtoes only. It did not pass. "The bpeaker announced his proposed manner at appointing committees, and stated that Mr. Bnetaaaster would appoint the Democratic committeemen, and Mr. A ahton tb e Ind e pendents... After some vnneoes- ftary talk the Hcmae adjourned. WEDNESDAY, Jan. IO.--SENATK.--The Senate devoted the entire session to discission Of Its par­ liamentary rules. HOUHB.--The Committee on Bolts reported back tbe rules of the last Honse, with a few amend- ments. Bills were introduced: By Mr. Hopkins, relating to garnishments; by Mr. Albright, appro- prlation for Southern Normal 8chool; by Mr. Winter, to ms' o h Uic-break n; a ft ljny; jy ABhton, to authorize bounty for volf eoatat; by Mr. Dimne, for benefit of marriecl women living separate from husbands; by Mr. Kearney in gard to assessment of property; by Mr Conkite to pay bounty, for wolf scalps; by Mr. Mathews, to require acceptance of bills of ex- t*> be ia ^ritisg ac­ ceptance, is ©barged; by Mr. Smith, of Cook, for II sesement and collection of taxes in cities prior to 1875; by Mr. Winter, to amend the liquor law - by Mr. V^entworth, to establish new judietol ebee-ti and provide for an intermediate Appellate oowt between the Circuit and Supreme Coufts.- THE FINAL COUBHrg? • Wlint ^TIll the Acting Vice President Do f [Washington (Jan. 8) Telegram to Chicago Trib- __ . une.l There ia great anxiety to knov the views of Vice President Ferry upon tbe electoral question, and particularly to learn, if possible, the plan which he has decided to adopt in tho counting of the electoral vote. Ferry, owing to hia pe­ culiar position, cannot permit an au­ thoritative statement to be xnade, bat it is confidently believed by those who have excellent opportunities for know­ ing. that lie has adopted ofle of the two following plans : First, he will either count all the votes, opening only those from ths four contested Suites which us considers to be the rightful ones, and will announce the result to the joint convention, with the statement that that is his judgment as to the proper count; but that if the two houses concurrently arrive at a different conclusion he will obey any instructions which the joint convention, acting concurrently, shal] give him. Second, he will count at first only the votes from States as to which there is no dispute, and will then present tho dupli­ cate sets of returns from each of the four contested States to the joint oon- vntion , with the announcement that as to them he awaits some instruction from the two houses, acting concurrently. It cannot bo stated with equal plain­ ness what his action would bo should the two houses not agree upon some' specific instruction as to the disputed votes. There is good reason, however, to believe that, in the event of the two houses declining to give him the?* con­ current instruction he desires, he will then consider himself under the consti­ tution required to declare the result ac­ cording to his best judgment. In such case there could be little doubt that he would count the returns from the dis­ puted States which the Republicans ai present consider the only legal ones. But of one thing there can be little doubt, namely, that, as to the trouble with the questions connected with- the four States in dispute, Mr. Ferry will flrst ask a concurrent instruction from the two houses. These conclusions pro­ ceed upon the assumption that prior to tho 14th of February the two houses do not agree upon such rule or specilio in­ structions as Mr. Ferry now coQitfira- plates asking. Should such an agree­ ment between the two houses be had before that time, the counting and dec­ laration of the vote would be entirely ministerial. Decline in Prices of Wall Street Re*] Estate. The decline in Wall street properly has been both unexpected and tremen­ dous. Five years ago, S. W. Drtxel bought the corner of Wall and Broad streets, and erected thereon the marble structure known as the " Drexel Build­ ing." For this plot he paid at the sate of $14,000,000 per acre. The price was a general surprise, being far i above any sale in America. To-day, however, it would not bring half that prioe,--jjjjfetp York Cor. Troy Times. CROCKET, the Texas trotter, for whioh $12,000 were offered last fall, used to draw a sand-cart at Austin two years ago, when he was swapped for a #10 saddle horse. In those days he wm a pacer, but Dy hurrying him through water two feet in depth ho got an idea of trotting and is now a 2:20er. THE MAKKKi'S. • f * • 00 6 S O @ 7 nx NEW YORK. 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