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mm McHETSEY, X VAN 8LTK&. ITblishkb. ̂ ̂ ̂ ~ . . ILLINOIS. THE HEWS CONDENSED. THK KA8T. i |jucrra« WTIBK, the w#toom HUMS, died in Brooklyn, ft few days ago, of conges­ tion of the lunga. A POBTION of the roof of the Grand Central a*pot, New York, was crashed by the weight ' df mow. and fell with a terrific crash, the etfcer dsr. Forb™»M»ly tharo were no paatmn- ger trains in the depot at the time, and no loss of file attended the accident. AT a meeting of the International Society, In New York, the other day, resolutions were aiopted applauding the Molly Magniree, of PENNSYLVANIA, and protesting against their «zecntion on tlie ground that they were con- vitted by hired witneasea It seems to be pretty thoroughly settled that Junes Gordon Bennett b«* left the country temporarily. He tailed from New York for Liverpool in the atonratr Btehmond. THKVMt. THK new bridge across the creek at Ashtabu­ la, Ohio, the scene of the recent railroad dia- Mter, ha? been completed, and trains are again running over tin© CHASM The annual statis­ tics of Minneapolis, Minn., show §1,000,000 worth of buildings pnt np during 187S, and B§4©0,W}O bushels of wheat ground into floor. THK libel suit of the iter. Stuart Robinaoc, Of Louisville, Ky., agak&t McKee, Fishbaok &, Hccser, proprietors of the old St. Louis .Dem­ ocrat, was brought to a close last week, at St. . frHiiA. by defendants confessing iudgment in the stun of $30,000, AND agreeing to pay all eosta of suit, including attorneys' feea of plaintiff. The original damage asked was 450,000. The libel consisted of a charge that Robinson was en­ gaged In a plot during the rebellion to introduce yellow fever infected clothing in­ to the North.... Farmers of the great State of Minnesota have taken hold of the tree-plant­ ing business in earnest. Over ten millions of eattangswere set out during the past year, oioet of which are doing well. The young trees consist largely of cottonwoods and white willows, but there is also a liberal sprinkling of maple, larch, white oak, etc. BOB BTXRDETTE, the funny man of the Bur­ lington Hawk-Eye, has made his debnt on the Jeetore platform, and is pronounced a suc­ cess Several bills have been introduced ill the Illinois Legislature having for their ebject to make silver a legal- tender in the Cyment of all debts. A bill has also an introduoed to make wolf scalps a legal tender at a valuation to be fixed by law... .The Chicago Tribune gives currency to a report that the Michigan Southern Railway is not dia- §1 to make a settlement with those in-l at Ashtabula, or with those who lost their age by the burning of the cars. The ira and children or other relatives of the dead are also, it is said, to be denied any com- peasation, The company, it is said, claim that the accident was "an act of God ;" and, inasmuch as the railroad officials oould not «ontro) the action of the frost on the bridge, they ought not to be held liable. THE project of tunneling the Detroit river is being warmly agitated by the people of Detroit. At a meeting of the citizens, a few days ago, a Committee was created to invite plans, and to MM whether it would be possible to raise the aeoessary funds for the work. A DAVENPORT grain merchant, who has been Investigating the matter, finds that two-thirds OF the eora crop of Iowa is still in the hands of TOE f miners.... The lews of property at Cincin­ nati by the recent break-up of ice in the Ohio fiver is estimated at between F300,GOO and $*00000. which falls principally upowjb* coal dealers. Abont 80 loaded ana lou empty barges were sunk or carried away from the Ikndinga. • CHICAGO elevators contain 3,511,911 bushels of1 wheat; 1,686,838 bushels of corn; 641,080 bushels of oats; 216,661 bushels of rye, and &103,608 bushels of barley, making a grand tai of 7,160,098 bushels, against 4,217,32* UushelB at this period last year Five Sionx chiefs, bearing A flag of truce, were recently pounced upor by Crow scouts and murdered, within a few hundred yards of Tongue river .fltntoumsnt. Gen. Miles was indignant be- jpocl measure at the bloody tragedy The Michigan Legislature has re-elected Mr. Ferry TO the United States Senate. A BOLD attempt was made at Ghioago, the Other day, to rob the express car on the Chi­ cago and Alton railroad. Three thieves board­ ed the car as the train was pulling out of the DEPOT and compelled the messenger to give up . the bey of the safe. The robbers, as the re­ sult shows, were not experts, for in a very bungling manner they proceeded to unlock the ,«*fe. Having accomplished this, they made a framed search through its contents. The WSASIJ£@ account WAS light, not EXCEEDING #25,000, of which $ 19,000 was for the Pay­ master of the Alton road at Bloomington. In Hie RAPID scramble for wealth, the thieves • toatehed what was most prominent insight, •nd in frying to fill, their arms, dropned sev­ eral packages. AmoDg them was one contain­ ing $19,000 which was found on the platform. Another of $3,000 was picked up on the floor, after the robbers took their departure. All they euoceeded in getting away with was the Springfield bag, which contained valuables to the extent of $137 and a lot of drafts for collection. The robbers escaped.... Three exceedingly well executed $1,000 coun­ terfeit notes have been discovered M circula­ tion in St. Louis... .Franklin Moore, one of the oldest and most prominent merchants of Detroit, is dead. THK SOOTH. TKB situation in New Orleans on the 13th inst. remained unchanged. Gov. Packard stated to a prosa correspondent that it was difficult for his Government, which depended in a large degree upon the colored peome, to make a successful fight against the whites without the aid of Federal troops. All eyes, it is stated, were turned to Washington, watching events there. Packard had assigned Gen. A. 8. Badger to the command of the State militia, vice Ijongatreet, and he waa busily organizing his forces. The Nicholls militia had taken pos- session of the Recorder of Mortgages and Register of Conveyances. It was averted that Pinohbaok had spirited awaay the four absent liof/ublican Senators, and thus broken a quo­ tum. They were on Lake Pontchartrain fishing, AND would not return «xcopt to secure Pinch- bick'B election to the .United States Senate. Both Governors were besieged by appli­ cants for office. Gen. Augur told a newspaper reporter that he thought the mud­ dle would be peaceably settled, and reiterated his determination not to interfere, except in cue of riot and bloodshed, or in the event of any attempt being made to interfere with either of the two Legislatures. Pinchback'N friends claimed that he was master of the Senatorial situation, and were jublanfc. Pack­ ard said he intended to retake the Supreme Court building, but would proceed under the forms of law, and avoid a oonfiict. SOME IDEA of the severity of the late "cold 8nap" in the South may be gathered from the faot thai the Mississippi river was gorged with ice at a point as far south as Ozark Island, nearly 100 miles below Helena, Ark. Only oucs before in the MEMORY of that venerable chronologist, "the oldest inhabitant,1' has such a thing occurred, and that was in the ex­ ceptionally oold winter of 1838. THE secession of P. B. S. Pinohbaok and three other State Senators from the Republi­ can Legislature, and the alliance of their for­ tunes with tlie Nichoils Government, produced something of a sensation in New Orleans. Pinchbeck ipade a personal explanation, in which, according to the Associated Press re­ ports, " he said that the action of himself and thmc Senators was decided upon after mature deliberation. They intended to stand the haz­ ard of the die. They had come there as Repub­ lican because they* believed in the interests of the State above party. He denounced the Re­ publican party of Louisiana in unmeasured terras, and said Hayes, if inaugurated, oould Dot afford to soil* his administration with this blight, upon the prosperity of the people. He accused ex-Gov. Kellogg of securing his ejection as Senator by corrupt means." ON the 15th inst, the President telegraphed to Gen. C. C. Augur, commanding the troops at New Orleans, as follows: "It has been the policy of the administration to take no part in the settlement of the question of right of government in the State of Lonfeianar-at least not until the Congressional committee now there have made their report. Butitis not proper to sit quietlv by and see the State Giivtuiuiioiii. greasily taken possession of one of the claimant* for gubernatorial honors by illegal means. The Supreme Court set up by Mr. Nicholle can receive no more recogni­ tion than any other equal number of lawyers convened on the call of any other citizen of the State. A returning board, existing in ac­ cordance with law, and having judicial as well as ministerial powers _ over the count of the votes, and in declar­ ing the result of the late eleotion, has given certitiaates of election to the Legis­ lature of the State. A legal quorum of each House holding such certificates met and de­ clared Mr. Packard Governor. Should there be e necessity for the recognition of either, it, must l>e Packard. You may furnish a copy of this to Packard «nd Kicholls." Packard, on the same dav. published a proclamation character­ ising the Niehoils government a* " a lawless and treasonable conspiracy," and commanding its immediate di*pci sal. MBS. MDTOIE BLAZEN, of Dayton, Ky., arose from her bed the other night, and, without arousing her husb&nd, dresBel herself, took her ten-day old infant, and, proceeding to the river, threw herself and babe into the stream and was drowned. Temporary insanity. POLITICAL. THE dead-iock in the New Jersey Legislature has been broken. After several days' balloting a compromise was effected, resulting in an equal division of the oflioes, the Democrats securing the Speakership. SECBETAHY OF THE INTERIOR CHANDLKH m re­ sponse to a summons, appeared before the House committee on the privileges, power and Duties Of Congress in counting the elec­ toral vote, on Saturday, Jan. 13, and, in ie- sponse to the interrogatory as to whether he had sent any dispatcher to Florida einoe the November election in relation to money, replied that he had not. Being* asked whether he had sent a dispatch to Florsda stating that troops would probably be sent there to k'eep the peace, he answered he probably had. He was then asked whether he had sent it upon his own motion or upon some one's else, and he declined to answer this question, basing his refusal on the ground that he was a Cabi­ net cfiicor. The committee decided that he must answer, and gave him until Wednesday, the 17th inst., to comply. HON\ WELLIAM A. WHEELEB visited Wash­ ington last week, and, after spending a few d«ys, returned home, where he will remain until the questions oonnecteii with the electoral count are decided. He says that both Gov. Hayes and himself are confident of their eleo­ tion. THE Democratic members of the Delaware Legislature met in caucus, the other aay, and unanimously nominated Mr. Saulsbury for re­ election to the United States Senate. MESSRS. BLAINE, of Maine, Ferry, of Michi­ gan, and Windom, of Minnesota, have been re-elected to the United States Senato by the Legislatures of their respective States. In Arkansas, ex-Gov. Augustus H. Garland has been chosen to succeed Mr. Clayton in the Senate. THE Democrats of New Hampshire have nominated Daniel Marty for OowMwr.,. ,The BepnMioana- of the fWK'and ftecond {few Hampshire Districts have nominated Gilmau Mars ton and James Briggs for Congress. WASHINGTON. EROS RONTON, the New York banker, ap­ peared before the Senate Committee on Privi­ leges and Elections, the other day, and purged himself of contempt by giving the name of Conrad N. Jordan, the cashier of the Third National Bank, of New York, as the customer who obtained a draft for $8,000 on Oregon The House Committee on Pacific Railroads have unanimously agieed upon a report recommending the passage of the so-called "Compromise" Texas Pacific Railroad bill The House committee on the privileges, powers, and duties of the House of Representatives in oounting the electoral vote have finished their report on that subject. Their conclusions are: First--That the power to count electoral votes is not conferred by the constitution upon the President of the Senate. Second--That this power is conferred by the constitution upon the (senate and House of Representatives. Third--That in the execution of the power to count the electoral vote, the House of .Rep­ resentatives is at least co-ordinate and equal with > Senate, and Z-. ' ~~~** Fourth--That in counting the electoral votes no vote can be counted against the judgment and without the assent of the House. These propositions were agreed to by a Btrict party vote--Representatives Knott, Tucker, Marsh and Sparks, Democrats, in the affirma­ tive, and Representatives Seelye, BureWd of Illinois, and MoDill, Republicans, in the nega­ tive. A NEPHEW of Senator Morton, named Hart, committed suicide last week, by shoojiig him­ self. He was a clerk in the Treasury Depart­ ment. .. .The President has appointed Stowart L. Woodford United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York.... The investigation of the charges against W. J. Martagh, lately bounced from tho Presidency of the Washington Polioe Board, has caused something of a sensation. Sometime ago the Republican newspapsr, of which he is editor, began a war on the police and de­ tectives, charging them with blaokmailing gamblers. The "detectives retorted with a story that while tho naval investigation was going on last winter Murtagh, in behalf of Robeson, endeavored to have them inveigle Mr. Whitthorne, Chairman of the committee making the investigation, into a bawdy house and then arrest him, with a view to have some­ thing to hold over Whitthorne's head, and rumor that he oontemplate w•igmn»..<he Pretilenoy of the Benate. \ THE tribunal for the decision, of controverted questions growing out of the dpunting <$f the electoral votes, as proposed by the joint com­ mittees of the two houses of Confess,J^trip; ped of ail ambiguity and stated iu w Baxon, is as follows: By agreement thi ing to count the vote will take place as the haii of the House. Tellers wiiS pointed ae in the last count. Tho Vice dent will enen tho returns, and those joctei to will bs counted. In case of obj up n any pcint, the question « and fact is to be referiel iu a mission composed of five members of prerne Court (Miller. Strong, Field am fo.d sire named as four of the .JnHtii they are to select the fifth). Eaoh to appoint five irteinbeis in sach a give five Republican and five Democ gressmen on the joint commission. tue Senate apiwiuts three RepuDiic»i)B|nd iwo Democrats, aijd tho House three Rdpocrats »nd two Republicans. The Board of Arbitra­ tion thus constituted is to consider $11 dis­ puted joints, anu u* decision <b to st«|id un- ni-» both houses e n<jur in rejecting} i t . . . . AH tue money appropriated to defrayphe ex­ penses of the Senate investigating committee in Louiai&nii has beeu expended, isCoansf-•- quence of whieh the committee is oaippeUed to suspend operations. Ju QEKKKAL. 4 HON. WILLIAM A. WUEKLER paid a |rialt to Columbus, Ohio, last week, and was m consul­ tation with Gov. Hayes. The two villi ted the General Assembly, and Gov. Hayes pet<wnallj introduced Mr. Wheeler to the members Tho Comptroller of the Currency Mr called upon the National Bmks for a staUpeut of their condition on the 22d of December last. THE sad news has reached Gloucester, Maes., that ten schooners of the fishing fleet from that port are missing, and have doubtless been lost. It is probable that the crews ofieight of them have perished. THE true story of the Bennett-May Axel has at last been given to the publio by Mr. Leon­ ard Jerome, of New York, an eye-witness of the affair. It agrees with the first reports, save that one shot only was fired, instead of three. As soon as the shot was fired Mr. Ben­ nett declared his honor satisfied, and made apologies, moreover, to Mr. May for his past conduct. Of course Mr. May could do nothing hut accept, and the parties quietly vacated the spot. THE shipping in the upper Ohio river bas been the scene of one of the most disastrous calamities ever inflicted by the elements in that region. The immense field of ice, aver­ aging fifteen inches in depth, that had cov­ ered ttae river for weeks above and below Pittsburgh, gave way on the morning of the 14th inst. The ice, piled into immense bergs, swept down the river, mingling and de­ stroying all within its path. Steamboats, barges, and" every species of craft were as play­ things for the raging torrent of ice and water. For Hundreds of miles they were swept from their moorings one after another, and, twirl­ ing in the vortex, were cracked like egg shells, and smik out of sight. The stream, all along tlie route, was dottbd here and there with the wrecks of boats and barges that had repre­ sented thousands of dollars. It is said that the grinding roar of the ice could be heard for miles along the country side, and thousands of people flocked in alarm to the banks of the river to ascertain the cause of the unearthly din. The number of lost river crafts it is esti­ mated will reach into the thousands, and the loss is figured at between $2,000,000 and £3,- 000,000. THE Western Union Telegraph Company has reduced its tolls on messages between the East and the West to the lowest rates of the competing company....Recent fires: At Pekin, 111.. ReiBinger s distillery--loss, $60,- 000 ; at Edenburg, Pa., $100,000 ; at Scranton, Pa., $100,000 ; at St. Catherines,"VOntario, $120,000. THE East and West railway lines ia^pade another frtigfefc «•*•«. »#d|e great dtogtnt df (Slippers.... The United States Su­ preme Court has decided that land grant rail­ roads are not bound to transport troops and property of the United States free Of charge by reason of that fact; that they are only to ailow the Government the frr-e use of their tracks in return for grants; and that they are each entitled to compensation for all such transportation they have performed, except the canying of the mails, subject to a fair de­ duction for the use of their several roads. THE revival labors of Messrs. Moody and Sankey have been brought to a close in Chicago, and the' evangelists go thence to Bos­ ton, where a tabernacle has been provided for them. Records of the work performed in Chi­ cago show that 1,338 converts professed relig­ ion directly under the ministrations of the evangelists, while the total accessions to the various churches in the city since the revival began number no leas than 2,385, THE United States navy mourns the loss of its oldest officer, Rear Admiral Joseph Smith, who died a few days ago at Washington. Ad­ miral Smith entered the navy sixty-seven years ago, and made his last cruise at aea in 1845. FOREIGN. A CONSTANTINOPLE telegram of the 12th says: " Explanations were exchanged in the confer­ ence which further demonstrated the existence of differences between the European powers and the Porte. The Turks persisted in reject­ ing the proposals of the powers, especially those for subjecting the appointment of Gov­ ernors of the provinces to the approval of the powers, and for an international commission. The Europeans remained united throughout the discussion." Samoa wants a commercial treaty with the United States. A BROWNSVILLE (Tex.) dispatch says that Revueltas has surrendered^Matamoras to Cor­ tina, representing Diaz. THE failures in Canada în 1$76 were 1,728, with liabilities amounting to $25,007,991. In number and amount they were much less than in 1875. A DISPATCH from Constantinople of the 15th inst. says: "At yesterday's sitting of the con­ ference the Marquis of Salisbury, in the name of his European colleagues, communicated to the representatives of the Porte the last proposals of the Powere, whose demands were reduced and softened. After making his communica­ tion, Lord Salisbury announced that if the Pcrte did not agree to the proposals now made, he had instructions to qutt Constantinople." LATE advices from Mexico are to the effect that the army of Iglesias has been defeated and captured by Diaz' forces. Iglesias has asked to be allowed to retire to private life. SUCH relics of the American Polaris expedi­ tion as the late English Arctic expedition, un­ der Capt. Nares, was able to find and trans­ port, were collected together and taken to England. These curiosities have now been forwarded by the Bri'ish Government to the Government of the United States Howes, the defaulting Citv rrea»<urer of Covington, Ky , has be^n arrefctwl iu London, Canada A Berlin di-p&tch says negotiations have been reopened with France, and there is a proba­ bility that Germany will part'cipate in the Paris Exhibition iu 1878 A telegram from Cal­ cutta, India, sa> s the coat of tho relief work j aud other measures for mitigating tlfa famine in Madras and Bombay is i'6,500,000. eorii- thlBO modify his conduct of the investigation. The OLief of Police teaitles that Murtagh, as Presi­ dent of the Police Board, instructed him to have such a plot carried out. "IN the event that Senator Ferry should re­ sign the Presidency," telegraphs the Washing­ ton cofteapondent of a Western [oumai, "it is said that some of tie leading Senators are seriously considering the plan of el«ctirg some person not a Senator as Vice P' evident pro tempore. The authorities have been ex- aoiine<1, and the be*t lawyers in the Senate are said to be in accord that thero is nothing to prevent the Sen&te from electing to that oftice a pernon who is not a Senator." The Legislative, Executive aad Judical Appro­ priation bill has been completed and repoited t) the House. It provides for a reduction of about 10 ver cent in the salaries of nearly all the civil officers throughout the country, and also for redacicg the clerical force to about the number proposed by the House last year. ....D. M. Fr^st, the alleged ineligible elector from Missouri, testitied last week before tlie Committee on Privileges and Elec­ tions that he was chosen elector and received the certificate. Did not attend the Electoral Colh ge, however, and his place was filled. Produced a pardon removing his political dis­ abilities, issued by Pre-ident JOHNT-on Oct. 23, 1805, and Lis examination tM-minated.. .The President has pardoued ex District Attorney Bifher, convicted a few days agoof abstracting olhc at papers from the office of the Clerk of the District Court* ME, FKBBT authorizes a contradiction of the fORTY-FOURTH CUKUKSK8* • ^ ^liie Presidency Dispute--Debate ill tlie Senate on the JLoutslana Klection. Consideration was resumed of resolutions, submitted by Mr. Wallace in regard to the oouut of the electoral vote, and Mr. Sherman spoke at length in regard to Louisiana, claim­ ing that tho evidence before the Rsturning Board in that State justified the board io throwing out the returns from certain polling- places, on account of the violence and intimi­ dation which prevailed. Mr. Sherman said the electors of Louisiana hau mei and record­ ed their vote for Gov. Hayes for President and Mr. Wheeler for Vice President. Their vote wftK duly authenticated and delivered to the President of the Senate, and was entitled to credit. He argued that Haves and Wheeler were legally entitled to the vote of Louisiana for President and Vice President. If Gov. Hayes had been returned ss clcctcd Trrosig- fnliy he could gain no honor from such a high ottice as that of President. It was known that Gov. Hayes had not struggled for office, neither had he purchased it, yet if it had been conferred upon him in pursuance of tbe constitution ho would exer­ cise hie power. He was not to be tricked out of office. He (Mr. Sherman) would accept any plan for a fair and honest count of the votes, and felt sure Gov. Hayes rightfully received the vote of that State. The law was perfectly clear that if these returning officers felt there bad been intimidation sufficient to deter aieu from voting aa they desired to, they were in duty bound to tbrow out the vote of the pre­ cincts where such intimidation was practiced. Crimea had been committed all over the State, but no one punished. The ver/ moment this system of intimidation extended to other parte of the country, and poisoned elections in the Northern and "Western States our Government would be at an end, because law-abiding men aud property-holders would rather submit to a despotic government than have our elections controlled by the worst men in society. It was because such men controlled the election in Louisiana that he arpned that the inauguration of Mr. Tilden would be the greatest misfortune which could befall the country. Mr. Bogy said h© had just heard the most painful and humiliating effort, ever made upon the floor of the Senate of the United States. He was amazed at the speech of the Senator from Ohio (Sherman), a speech that was in­ comprehensible. If the facts related by the Senator from Ohio were true; if the social condition of Louisiana was as represented by him then the country had retrograded back to the darkest ages of barbarism. If the people of Louisiana were murderers and assassins, it was not only a disgrace to the people of that State, but a disgrace to the whole nation. The testi­ mony quoted by the Senator from Ohio con­ sisted of affidavits taken in New Orleans long after election. They were affidavits made by villains and perjurers. He (Bogy) would not reply to the speech of Mr. Sherman to-day, because the testimony taken by the Demo­ cratic committee had just been printed, and he had not had time to examine it; but at some future time he would ask permission of the Senate to express his views. Most of the crimes in Louisiana could be explained. Many of them were brought, about by the fact that a large number of colored people, recently emancipated from bondage, were not in condition to enjoy the privileges given them by the constitution. Packard, Kellogg, and such men, who had no interest in the State, were responsible for the bad condition of things in Louisiana to-day. The white people of that State were as peacea­ ble and law-abiding as tho people of any other State. If it be true that the Democratic party elected Tilden by tho means detailed by tho Senator from Ohio, of course ho should not be inaugurated, but he was fairly and honestlv elected.- The effort made here was to wrench from the people of Louisiana the free vote which they gave for Tilden. Mr. Boutwell inquired whether the Senator from Missouri (Bogy) denied the fact that crime existed as set forth by the Senator from Ohio, or whether he admitted the fact and claimed that the crimes were committed for other than political reasons. Mr. Bogy replied that he would be able to give a more intelligent answer after he exam­ ined all the testimony. The crimes in many %koea were aauuuBwd by colored men them- JENNIE JUNE says that solid tilver ware is no longer used, even by the rich, since burglars may so easily get away with it. F< r a woman, Jennie shows a surprising ignorance of her sex. Mrs. Jones would still rather that her hus­ band should make his overcoat last five years than that a female Visitor should whisper "plated" to her neighbor at the table. Mr. Boutwell said it was some relief to tbink that these crimes proceeded from political causes, because he should dislike to believe they existed as the normal condition of society. If that was the case there was little to be hoped for. Instead of being alarmed at the statement of the Senator from Ohio (Sherman) as to the crimes committed in Louisiana, he felt to some extent relieved, because a year ago there was a more alarming condition of affairs in Missis­ sippi, and the fact that it was not so bad in Louisiana showed that there might be some improvement. Mr. Bogy said he believed that the testimony taken in Mississippi a year ago, like that just taken in Louisiana, was greatly exaggerated. The worst men were brought forward as wit­ nesses. Ail these stories were founded on falsehoods. Mr. Boutwell said if the Senator had read the testimony of Capt. Wm. A. Montgomery taken by the committee in Mississippi he would have seen that he was mistaken en­ tirely in the character of the witnesses, if the Indians upon the frontier had perpetrated such crimes u^ton the settlers as were per­ petrated upon the blacks and Republicans in Mississippi the whole country would have ral­ lied to their rolief. It would be one of the marvels of history if tte people of the North, who had sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives and expended millions of treasure for the perpetuity of the Union and the freedom of the slaves, quietly looked on in the nineteenth century while all these acts of violence wero being perpetrated in the South. Mr. Bogy said it would be one of the marvels of history that in a free country an effort was made by a party, and for party purposes, to blacken and disgrace one-half of the people of the country. The Democrats in Mississippi and elsewhere were the peers of the Senator from Massachusetts. The people of the South had been compelled to take the law in their own hands to relieve themselves of the miser­ able governments sent there by the Senator from Massachusetts and hie friends. The ad­ ministration of Gov. Ames in Mississippi was a disgrace to the country. In Mississippi now there was peace and prosperity, and the black men, Eiauy of whom we're worthy of respect, were treated with as much or more respect than black men were in Massachusetts. White men in the South had been forced to resort to vio­ lence, as the people of San Francisoo had to some years ago. It was not lawful, but it was tbe great American law, the right of self- defense. Mr. Boutwell said the Senator now admitted the faot that there was violence in the South. Mr. Shermans aid the Senator from Missouri (Bogy) had admitted that violence existed--a principle which, if carried out, would soon de­ stroy the Unirrn. Tlie Democrats, by their platform, had promised that the colored people should have tbe right to enjoy the elective franchise. Mr. Sherman again referred to the scenes of violence in the South, and s <id they would not be attempted in the Noith. The people of New York oity, when robbed of mill­ ions by Tweed and his associates, did not resort to violence. Mr. Bogy epid the whites in the Southern States had the right to rebel against a Biate Government forced upon them by the Federal Government and sustained by Federal bayo­ nets. When a minority go\ erned tho ma jority, and did so at the point of the bayonet, tho peo­ ple had the right to rebeL Regular Proceedings* THUKSOAY, Jan. 11.--Senate.--The Chair laid before the Senate the credential* of E, H. Rollins, Senator-c-lect from New Hampshire Mr. Morton, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a resolution discharging Enos Knnyon, of the Ann of Martin & Kuuyou, bankers and brokers, New Vork, from the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, he having testified be­ fore the committee Agreed to Mr. Hamlin reported back the House bill to establish ccrtaiu poet routes, and said the commit­ tee had considered the disagreement of the two houses in regard to the fast mail servico, and di­ rected him to report in favor of the Senate insi-tiug upon it< amendment, and moved that a committee of conference be appointed. Agreed to, and Meesrs. Hamlin, I'addock and Maxey were appointed on tbe committee. .. The Senate then went into executive session, and. when the doors reopened, adjourned. Bowe.--Holman'a amendment to the Consular and Diplomatic Appropilation bill decreasing the salaries of Ministers and Consuls was defeated-- 69 to 100. AU tbe amendments to the bill were voted down, and the bill was passed The Mili­ tary Appropriation bill wis taken up aa<t passed without amendment. It appropri­ ates $263,101. a reduction of tl29,91it from the estimates, and a reduction of $24 904 be­ low the bill of last session .. Consent was given for the punting of the testimony taken by the com­ mittee on the election in Florida.... rh9 joint reso­ lution for the appointment of an international Silver Commission was considered. FIUDAT, Jan. 12.--Senate.--Mr. Frelinghny- sen presented a petition of persons representing the financial, commercial, manufacturing and business interestj of Newark, N. «T„ asking that in counting tlie electoral vote all considera­ tions be laid aside, and that pure, unselfish patriot­ ism guide the action of Congress. The j>etition waa r©ad, and, after a brief speech by Mr. Frc'.inghuysen, referred to the special committee of seven Senators appointed to consider the Presidential difficulties Mr. Booth called up a resolution submitted bv him on Hth iE r"--ri tc th." of the electoral vo'e. and spoke at lenirth iu i'avor thereof. ... .Mr. Gordon introduced a bill to create a sinking fund for the liquidation cf Government bonds ad­ vanced to the l'acific railroad companies. Refer- ed ... Mr. Chaftoe introduced a bill to abolbh the use of stoves for heating passenger railroad cars. Referred. Houne.--We. Knott, Chairofon of the Judiciary Committee, reported in the case of Barnes, the re­ calcitrant manager of the New Orleans Western Union Telegraph office, that the H#uoe has the right to compel tho production of telegrams by officers of telegraph companies. Mr. Barnen was brought before the Bouse, and declared that he is not now in charge of the New Orlean* oiS.ce, but should he again be placed in charge of that office, aud should telegrams demanded be there, he would willingly produce them. Mr. Knott then offered a resolution declaring that the response of witness was not sufficient, and remanding him to the custody of tbe Sergeant-at- Aruis untjl he shall-have produced telegrams or been discharged by order of the House. Adopted --yeas, 13t ; nays,72 ..Mr. Xnott from the Com­ mittee to ascertain the privileges of the bov.se !n counting of the electoral, vote, made a report from j that committee recommending the adoption of the following resolutions: " liesohfd. That the con­ stitution of the United States does not confer on the President of the Senate power to examiue aud as­ certain the votes to be counted as electoral votes for ^resident and vice iTeBiaeut of the united states. Second. That the onlj power which the constitu­ tion confers on the President of the Senate in re­ gard to the electoral votes for President and Vice President is to receive the sealed lists transmitted to him by the several electoral clerks, to keep the same safe, and to open all certificates, or those pur­ porting to be such, in the presenca of the Senate and House of Representatives. Third. That the constitution does confer on the Senate and House of Representatives the power to examiue and as­ certain the votes to be counted as electoral votes. Fourth. That iu the execution of that power in re­ spect to the counting of the electoral votes the House has at least equal power with the Senate. Fifth. That, in the counting of the electoral votes, no vote can be counted against the judgment and determination of the House of Representatives. Sixth. That the committee have leave to sit again, and report hereafter further matter for the con­ sideration of the House." Tbe report, to­ gether with the minority report submitted by Mr. Burchard, of Illinois, was ordered printed. Mr. Knott gave notice that he would call up the resolutions for action on Wednesday. Mr. Knott also asked that two additional members be ap­ pointed on the committee to ascertain the rights and.privileges of the House of Representatives In counting the electoral vote. The Speaker appoint­ ed Messrs. Field and Lawrence as surh additional members. MONDAY, Jan. 15.--Senate.--A resolution was passed to print 65,000 extra copies of the testimony taken by the Committee on Privileges and Elec­ tions in regard to the late election in Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, and the casting of the electoral vote Mr. Conkling presented resolu­ tions of the New York Chamber of Commerce ask- igg that measures be adopted for convening an international money congress to fix the rela­ tive value of gold und silver. Referred... Mr. Jones, from the special committee appointed at the last session to inquire into changes which have taken place in tho relative value of go«u iiuu silver, the cause thereof, etc., said the questions were broad in their scope, and should ,\ny legisla­ tion be had upon the report of the committee, it should not be until after the committee had fully investigated the subject. He submitted a concur­ rent resolution extend ng the time for the committee to submit its report from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15. Agreed to The Senate paid a high compliment to the integri­ ty of Mr. Windom, of Minnesota, in voting unani­ mously against the adoption of a resolution, of­ fered by Mr. windom, calling for the investiga­ tion, by a committee composed of three Demo­ crats, of certain charges of briber preferred against htm bv one Chapman, a diBappointed ap­ plicant? for the office of Surveyor General of Wash­ ington Territory. House.--William Orton. President of the West­ ern Utdon Telegraph Company, was before the bar of the House, attended by counsel (Lowrey), to answer the charge of being in contempt of the House in not appearing before the Louisi­ ana Investigating "Committee and producing cer­ tain telegrams. Mr. Orton's answer pleaded ill­ ness as an excuse for his non-attendance. The answer and the whole matter was re­ ferred to the Judiciary Committee, and Mr. Orton was remanded to the custody of the Ser­ geant at Arms Mr. Cochrane moved to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution instructing tlie Judiciary Committee to inquire as to the propriety of revoking any concessions and privileges held by the Western Union Telegraph Company under the acts of Congress, in consequence of the contumacy of the company. The motion was defeated--yeas, 121; nays, 85-- not the necessary two-thirds Mr. Hatch moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill for the relief of tobacco-growers. It provides that tobacco-growers shall have the right to sell leaf tobacco free from any tax, fine or other restriction. Defeated--yeas, 102; nays, 99--two-thirds not voting in the affirmative.... Mr. Caulfleld moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill providing that it shall be unlawful for more than one regiment of infantry, one company of cavalry, and one battery of artillery to be stationed at the capital of the United States, und that no por­ tion of that force shall be allowed within half a mile of the Capitol during the sessions cf Congress. Defeated--yeas, 90; nays, 97--not two-thirds in the affirmative. TUESDAY, Jan. 16.--Senate.--Mr. Patterson presented a petition of D. H. Chamberlain and others, of South Carolina, setting forth that many of the statements of Wade Hampton aud others, recently presented in the 8enate, are untrue. Read »nd ordered printed Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Committee, reported the House bill, known as Bland's Silver bill, without rec­ ommendation. and asked that it be placed upon the calendar. He also gave notice that he would, when it was taken up, offer a sub­ stitute from himself personally, and not originat ing in the committee. 1 he substitute was ordered printed A resolution waa adopted calling upon the President for information in regard to the re­ volt in the turkish provinces. ...Mr. Patterson submitted a resolution recognizing D. H. Chamber­ lain as the lawful Governor of South Carolina. Referred .. Mr. Withers called up the mes­ sage of the President in regard to the occupation of Petersburg by the military on election day, and yielded the floor to his colleague, Mr. .Johnston, who spoke at length on the subject. Mr Withers also addressed the Senate upon the subject, and st the conclusion of his remarks sub­ mitted ths following, which was agroed to: " Rr-> solved, That the Committee on Judic ary be instruct­ ed to examine whether the construction of the laws touchlug tho elective franchise promulgated by the Attorney General in general orders No. 96, of date Sept. 7, 1876, be correct, and that they report by bill or otherwise." House.--The Senate joint resolution authorizing the appointment of a commission to attend the in­ ternational convention to inquire into the relative value of gold and silver was laid on the table. Yeas, 125; aays, 104 Mr. Lynde, from the Judi­ ciary Committee, made a report relative to the refu­ sal of Wells, \ndfflf8on, Cassauave and Kenner, members of tbe Louisiana Returning Board, to pro­ duce before the committee on election in Louisi­ ana certain papers demanded by said commit­ tee. The report concludes with a resolu­ tion directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to take into custody and bring before the bar of the House the above-mentioned gentlemen, A long and lively po­ litical discussion followed, participated in by Mecsrs. trye, Luttrell, Cox, Kasson, Garfield, Wood, Lawrence, aud others, at the conclusion of wlrch the previous question was seconded and the resolution went over....The Speaker laid before the House a communication from E. W. Barnes, the recusant witness, declaring that the answer which he made when last before the bar of the House was made in good faith, and that he was entirely willing to produce the messages demanded if it wero in his power, and that he would make every effort to obtain said mes­ sages, and asking that he be permitted to make the at'empt, promising that if he was unabie to do so he would again place himself in the custody of tbe 8er- geant-at-Arms. The communication was referred to the Judiciary Committee. ...Mr. Llunton, from the J udiciary Committee, reported a resolution per­ mitting Wm. Ortou, now in custody of the Her- geant-at-Arms, to proceed under his charge to New Yoric for the purpose of consulting his physician, and providing that he should return to Washington on Friday. Adopted. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17.--Senate.--Mr. Morton, from the Committee on Privileges sad Elections, stated that the money appropriated to carry on the investigations now being made by that committee had been expended. A bill appropriating $25,000 additional to defray the expenses of the committee had passed the Senate but was delayed in the House of Representatives Mr. Morton re* plied to the remarks or Messrs. Johnston and Withers, of Virginia, made yesterday, in regard to the occupation of Petersburg by the military on tbe day of the late election for President. He defend­ ed the action of the President., and argued that under the law the President had the right to send troops to any pulls in any State for tbe purpose of keeping the peace. The debate was further con­ tinued by Messrs. Johnston, Sherman find vVith- ers, after which the subject was laid aside. Bovm--The House parsed a resolution permit­ ting Barnes, the contumacious witness, to return to New Orleans, in charge of a Deputy Sergeant-at- Arms, to see whether he o»n procure the telegraphic dispatches called for by Mr. Morrisoneofnmittee. ....Bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Stone, of Missouri, to provide for the orgbiuiuiion of the Territory cf OkJahacm; by Mr. Kidder, extending the time of the payment for public lands in cases where the crops have been destroyed by grasshoppers ; also, establishing a land district iu the Black Hills Mr. vvells, FROM NNMINIF.TETT ON APPIVYPRISTIOSS REPORTED the Indian Appropriation biflt. ..Mr. Harris ofi'ered a resolution inst rue ting the committee ou privi­ leges and duties of the House to report what num­ ber of electoral votes is necessary un>'.er the con­ stitution to elect a President. Rei.rrod.... A discussion took place npon the resolution re­ ported by tbe Judiciary Committee jn relation to the refusal of members of the Louisiana ilotijrning Board to produce certain papers before the Louisi­ ana special committee. At the conclusion of the debate a vote was taken and the resolution for tbe arrest of the members of the Louisiana Returning Board and their production before the bur of tbe House to answer for contempt waa adopted toy a strict party vote yeas, 158; nays, 81. YandtarbtlPs Religion and Ctiarlty. The late Commodore Vanderbilt al­ ways evinced great reverence for the Bible. He spoke of Christ as "our Savior," and, although never a member of any church, he frequently attended religious services. His favorite hymn was,' There is Rest for the Weary." He wks easily affected by solemn aud pa­ thetic passages in a hymn or sermon,, and on such an oocasion never minced matters, but wiped the tears it way with, his hand, like an old Captain on the hurricane deok with salt in his eyes. Profanity was a habit with him, acquired in the days when oaths were an essential element in the steamboat business. As an instance of this, he was telling story about his mother--and he always liked to talk about her--and said that he sur­ prised her one day, when he was the proud owner of his first steamboat, by taking her on board and showing her a magnificent feast which had been spread in the cabin. The Commodore's wub&» were: "Mother said, 'Cornell, where the d--1 did you getjthat dinner " The astonished listener broke in : " Why, your mother didn't say any such thing;" but the Commodor j again placed the oath in his mother's mouth, and only noticed the interpellation after his atten­ tion had been directly callcd to it. At one time the first Mrs. Yanderbiltfe pastor endeavored to influence her hus­ band's character to deeds of benevolence. Mr. Vanderbilt manifested some impa­ tience, and finally handed- hie visitor a free ticket by a steamer to the West In­ dies. And that was the end of it. A subscription paper always inflamed his ire. He gave eight acres of land to the old Moravian Church on Staten island, where his parents had worshiped. He also made a free gift of the Mercer Street Church, worth $50,000, to Dr. Charles F. Deems, on whom he settled the property for life. The principal acts of munificence which have marked his long career were the gift of the steamship Vanderbilt to the Government during the war, and the million Which he added to the endowment fund of the Vander­ bilt University at Nashville, Tenn-y of tit*? oandiitions upon which ilife was made was that Bishop MoTyeire, off the Methodist Episcopal Church South, should become President of the Board of Trustees. A plot of seventy-five acres was bought, the corner-stone was laid in the spring of 1874, and on Oct. 4, 1875, the institution was opened. It now has over 300 students. Tuition is free in all departments to those who are preparing for the ministry. This is the veteran financier's greatest monument. --New York Tribune. Large Sale of IV heat. The largest single sale of wheat ever recorded in commercial history was late­ ly made in California. The lot com­ prised 18,000 tons or 3^0,000 centals, and with 2,000 tons additional consti­ tuted this year's crop of a single ranch' of 10,000 acres lying in the valley of of the Sacramento river. The price was SI. 65, gold, per bushel, delivered at Princeton Landing, equal to $1.80 laid down on the wharf at San Francis­ co. The proceeds of this sale amount­ ed to $648,000, and the quantity was sufficient to load twelvejor thirteen large- sized ships. i THE MARKETS. NEW YORK. 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