Daily Wabash Express, Volume 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 January 1871 — Page 1

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The Legisla HIT.

The Legislature effected an organization, in but 11 Iloji-ji.-, jesterday. in tlic House, the Democratic caucus nominees, mentioned in our last ii-sue. were promptly fleeted to tlie various ofiices to which they aspired The members of the House were sworn in by Judge IJI'SKIIIK ol the

Supreme Court. Our telegraphic report has the following allusion to ab-eniees, and traitors to their party, which no Ilepublican can read without supreme disgust and inten.-e

indignation: In the Senate two Republicans were absent, and Hon. James Hughes, Senator from Monroe couniy, and Senator Elliott from the (Joiinersviile District, both elected on the Republican ticket, acted i\ilh the Democrats, giving the control of the organization to the Democrat.', jjj

The names o( the officers elected, some of whom are Republicans, will be found in the telegraphic columns.

A conie-t arose in relation lo Senator RUHSON, of the Muncie District, whose admission was objected to from the Democratic side, on the ground of alleged bribery and fraud in the eleciion. lhe Lieut. Governor decided lh.it the credentials being in proper form and no regular •contest presented, he could be sworn in, -which was done. Immediately after the Senators'were qualified an appeal was taken from the decision of the chair, and mistained by a majority of the Senate. After along discus? ion a resolution was adopted declaring I'UKSON not entitled to a vote, referring his case to a select committee. This action, with IIUGIIKS and ELLIOTT acting with the Democrats,gives the Democracy a majority of three in the Senate.

We are not fully advised as to the facts dn the case of Senator RUHSON, but so far as we can judge from present inlorriiation, the rejection of his vote was a high

handed outrage. The Governor's message will be read to dav. It is slid to be a very able and ex_liaustivc statement of those affairs which the Executive is required to present- to the General Assembly.

A LONDON DAILY warm its reader and the intelligent world generally not to put any faith in the war news from Versailles That locality, argues our English colemporary, is ruled by the Germans, who permit no inteligence unlavorableto themselves to be sent to Europe and Ameiica. The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks there may Le force in this argument, though it argues that the dispatches from Teutonic sources have hitherto been remarkably tree f'rpni exaggeration. Rut, if we are not to believe Versailles telegrams, are we to put faith in the news from Bordeaux, the Bulletin? of Havre, or the balloon sheets nnd pigeon epistles from Paris? In the general hunger for news whence are we lo draw our reliable supplies, if not from the stores of the gentlemen who interview RISMAKCIC, who are conversant with the plans of MOLTKE, who have confidential^ conversations with the Crown Prince and WHO speak quite familiarly of tire 'Emperor that is to be, of Germany?

RAILWAY traveling in England would appear .to be little, if any, saler than in the United States. A correspondent of a London journal points out that between November 14 and December 16, fourteen accidents, nearly all attended with fatal consequences, occurred on English railroads. Four of these were brought about by the practice of "shunting" freight trains across the main lines when other quick trains were due. Others resulted from worn and insufficient couplings, and still more from official neglect. The grossest instance of the latter was, where a •'pointsman," rejoicing in the liberal remuneration of something less than live dollars currency ier week, brought two trains together when at full speed, with the most, disastrous results. This poor man had to work from twelve to fifteen Lours a day, a fact which ouyht to place the responsibility of such a disaster on his niggardly employers. —r-

TIIK HON. THOMAS \V. FF.UUY, who is to succeed Senator IIOWAKO, of Michigan, was born at Mackinaw, Juue 1,1627. lie teceived a common school education, and then engaged in mercantile business,

IKT'IK Democracy regard the result of our last State election as an accident— occasioned by any cause or cause* which will not serve their interests ir 1872— the? will be likely to mak.e hay while thesun shines," and "go in" for unlimited '"plunder." But if ihey view their accession to power as an people have forgiven their numberless eius, and art willing to give (hem another trial, they may take the "economical'' chute. The Presidential aspirations of

HENDRICKS will incline him strongly to the latter course, and thus his ambition will be turned to good account. Rut it is doubtful if the intense hunger of the Icng-abslinent Iemocracy can be restrained by any influence. We shall soon see. however.

MOST of the inhabitants of the village of Delphi passed through Lafayette on Monday en io*ie for Indianapolis to be present at the meeting of the Legislature Thev were all candidates for office.

TWENTIETH YEAR.

GO\T ISLAND is to have further atten

tion in Congress.

TJIE State Temperance*" Alliance met at Indianapolis yesterday.

"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" is drawing big houses at the Indianapolis Academy.

TIIK Lafayette Courier announced that its "lighting editor has gone into winter

quarters"

MKS.CLATI.IN, the celebrated "brokeress," Ls before a New "York court in a

matter of drugs.

THE Indiana Semite virtually consists, of II rents and his man ELLIOTT—a

precious pair

JOHN GRAHAM, jr., E-q., of Bloomington has been elected Librarian of the Supreme Court of Inuiaua.

"WASHINGTONSPECIALS will bean interesting feature of the Indianapolis Jour, nal during the session ol Congress. They

art a cosily luxury.

THKU. S. steam sloop-of war Tennessee is being fitted out, at New York, to convev the San Domingo Commission to lhal much talked of island.

AN excursion train from Evansville to this ciiv, to accommodate those desiring to hear NILSSON on the

17th, is spoken

of by the Evansville Journal.

IT IS generally believed in Washington, that, in the next Congressional apportion

ment, the number of members of the House will be increased to two hundred

and eighty.

THE Indianapolis Journal urges the Legislature to pass a law making the bribery of a legislator and the acceptance of a bribe by a legislator a felony or

mi.-demeanor.

TIIUKK is, evidently, a conspiracy at We-t Point to get rid of Cadet SMITH on account of his color. His right to receive the educational advantages of that old fogv and caste-cursed institution is as good as that of "any other man."

TIIIM-E hundred hungry Democrats have been at Harrbburg, this week, begging for paltry offices within the gifi of the Senate of Pennsylvania! Work, hone-t work, t-eerns to be rapidly becoming obsolete!

SOHOXEST MAN, whether Republican or Democrat, will betray the party that elects him as its agent or representative. Thi« is a self evident proposition. And the man who does so, forfeits all claim to the respect or confidence of honest men.

Messrs. IIUOIIKS and ELLIOTT are invited to put this in their pipes and smoke it for consolation.

IT IS understood that (he new management of the L. N. A. & C. Railroad will adopt a very liberal policy in the trans

portation of coal to Chicago. This is a happy change from the old regime, lhe new Superintendent, Mr. WALDRON, of Lafayette, is an energetic and liberalminded business man, and has had an extensive railroad experience.

Tin Lafayette Journal is entirely at fault in the supposition that there was

any misunderstanding between the Stale Teachers' Association and the citizens of Terre llaute. The editor of the Journal can obtain some information as to the reasons why the session was not agteater success, by applying to the Superintendent of Schools in Lafayette. That gentleman was Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, and he can tell who kicked against his well-prepared programme, and from what quarter came the disturbing element. Ask him, Journal

"WEUE IT not amusing"—says an exchange—"it would be pitiful to read the French accounts of German excesses. The chroniclers of France never tiie of recoiding the indignities to which the citizens of captured towns and cities a:e sulijecied by ti conquering Teutons, forgetting entirely how their glorious and mote fortunate martial ancestors demeaned themselves when they overran Germany under the eagles of the First NAPOLEON. Thanks to the progress of civil-

He was elected a member of the Michigan ation, the rules and customs of war are House of Representatives in 1850, and of lhe Slate Senate in 1856. In 1864 he was appointed to represent his native State on the Board of Managers of the Gettysburg Soldiers' National Cemetery, and was reappointed in li-.G7. He waseleclcd to the

Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses, and also to the Forty-first, receiving at the last election a majority of 9,329 over his Democratic opponent. Mr. FERKY is a man of decided ability and rare integrity. He will serve the State honorably in his new station.

more humane and honorable than they Tere sixty years ago. Invaded France is really suffering little in comparison with Germany in the days when the legions of the First Empire subdued the 'Teutons.''

A SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENT or the Cincinnati Commercial tells this story of the sad decline and fall of a ''Heathen

Chinee:" Some time last summer, a gang of Chinamen who were walking up from Marvsvillc to Butte Creek, lugging the enormous weight of baggage with which they senselessly load themselves allowed one*of iheir number to peri-h iroui heat, and fatigue without doing anything or him. He was once a celebrated ainhor it is said, and an Admiral in the Chine.se navv. but in the Opium War he fell out with Serenissinius et lllustrissiinus. His Superfluous Pomposity, the Emperor of the Central Flowery Kingdom and Son

indication that the kicked out, and so fell all the way down to die at last a dog in the land of the barbarians.

IIl.t.-F. is rather a significant paragraph from the editorial correspondence of the Journal:

Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks is looming up as a candidate for the Presidency in 1-S72. While the Wabash country is not fastened to that gentleman by bands of eel. as every reader ot your co-nmns knows, still we may ccome his friend, and most reliable friend^—that is if honor and fair dealing ptevail all around.

Now, let us know in what way IIEJTDKICKS is to phow (hat "honor and fair dealing" which are to rn'et the "bands of

SPEAKING of T. T.'s recent exit from lhe editorial chaira of Mr. BOWEN'S IWO papers, The Independent and the Brooklyn Union, the Indianapolis -AVicssays:

Tilion is raiher flighty and unpractical about many things, but his worst enemies can not deny him the posses-ion of talents of a superior oi der. Brother llowen will hunt for his equal a long time.

All of which is very true.

A PRIVATE letter from Indiftrttfpolis received ia-l evening, says "Mr. Mack made a nicey well considered speech on being conauc ed to the Chair. He starts ofi wiili line dignity as Speaker, and will fill the placeeven better than his most partial friends expected."

BY TELEGRAPH.

SEW YOHK.

TRIAL OF A DEFAULTER.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—The cise of Robert D. Bogart, a defaulting paymaster's clerk of the U. S. Receiving ship Vermont, was before Judge Reuedici in the United States District Coutt, Brooklyn, ye-ieiday, when the defendant's conn-el made a mo:ion for a new trial of civil aciion brought by the government against lhe deiaulter. It will be remembered that Bogart ab-conded Dec. lSih, 1863, a defaulter io the amount of nearly S30, 000. He was sub.-tquenily arrested ai Galveston, Texas, and brought on to Brooklyn, where civil as well as criminal actions were instituted against him. The civil action tried in Api il 1869 resulted in favor of lhe government for $5-4,000. Exceptions were taken to the ruling-, thereupon Bogart moved tor a new trial, and that motirn came up for argument yesterday. After the first trial, Bogart was tried by a Court Martial, found guilty and sentenced to be imprisoned lor term of 9 years, to lorfeit all pay and emoluments, and to be dishonorably discharged irom lhe service 'The Sec retary of the Navy directed Bogart to be turned over to the United States Court. The testimony introduced yesterday was not all favorable lo Hogan, and atliei tend'd to aggravate lii- c.tse. Judge Benedict re-erved decision It is sii[ipo-ed Bogai t's iheft of government funds is much more extensive lhan at lirst estimated. His embezzlements were all spem upon wine, women and ta.si horses, or sunk in Wall street.

THE .- LOKL DA. CASE.

A feature in the trial, yesterday, of the case of the seized vessel Florida, involving our neutrality in Cuban matters, was lhe production of letters from ex-Secre tary Cox, instiici accordance with which the" owner of the vessel claims to have acted.

FEMALE BROKER IN COURT.

Two suits against Mrs. Jennie C. CJaflin, broker, came up yesterday before Judge Joseph F. Daley, in special term of Court of Common Pleas. One is brought by a Cincinnati druggist for drugs, and the other by Dr. Oliver D. Norton for medicine and services. The suits came up for trial, judgment was taken by default, and yesterday the defendant came in on a motion to open default, claiming that the medicine was} bought for her niece that she did not call in lite Doctor, and that the niece was under age. Judge Daley granted lhe motion on payment of ten dollars costs, upon condition that she does not interpose defense of infancy.

FOR SAN DOMINGO.

The United States sieain ship of war Tennessee, will go into commission shortly after noon to day at Brooklyn Navy Yard. She is under command of Captain Wm. G. Temple, and is* destined for St. Domingo, whither she will convey the United States Commission-recently appointed. It is probable she will not .-ail, however, much before the loth inst. Her force is nearly all on board, her crew is made up principally of sailors ol the late flag ship Delaware of the Atlantic squadron.

WAR MATERIAL FOIt FRANCE. The steamer Cambria cleared yesterday for Falmouth, England, where she will await orders for proceeding to France. She takes as cargo for the French Republic 4,424 cases oi muskets, 1000 cases of rifles, 15 cases of batteries and 14 cases of Pick axes. Total value of the cargo of arms $834,200.

COLORED CADET.

A correspondent writes from West Point that the charges against the colored cadet, for which he is now on trial, are, conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, and specifications of details of that offense. The accused expected this trial. It has been prophesied, if not threatened emphatically by his iellow cadets. An annonymous affair seems indicated by the phraseology of the clause in the indictment "insubordinate coiidiic ." to all appearance- not paying the sl'ghtcst attention lo the respea ed comma:. Is of the flic cl er, to keep hi- eyes up while inarching in from parade. This occurrence took place Nov. 2Sth Every afternoon an official order irom the War Department at AV.i-hington p-.b-publi-hed the I'.ide. Corps at dress pa.ad acq:iit:ing Wi!='in of charge- entertain''.! ai a preceuing conn martial in oilier. Immediately after being tepjried, Smiih wrote an explanation lo the commandant, stating that he considered the repurt unjust snd great Iv exaggerated, and that he had reason to believe that the aff-iir was a plot to bring upon him new diliicuiiies lis cited, as his reasons, that cadet Sergeant Walker, who reported him, had acted in vat ions ways as though choosing such intension, and thit he had, in the ranks on the previous day, boasted that Smith would soon have another court martial on his hands. Smith was promptly placed in arrest for su' mitting an explanation containing highly disrespectful

reflection- on the conduct of his reporting I. f-y

BL'RNFP TO DEATH.

Miss Emma Simpson, of Milwaukee •was burned to death in Newark, last night,from the u-e of campheneon a fire.

ARHF-STKD.

TEIIRE-HAUTE INDIANA, FRIDAY

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CtN l.N'NATi, Jan. 5 —John Griff, suspected of being a counierieiter. was arrested ye-terday af:erno»n down the river '51 fV" A#

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IXDU5APOLSS.

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Organization of the Legislature.

Democratic Nominees Elected in the House.

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A 'iongrel icket Ek-cti 1 in tlie Sella.e. ....

Special to tha Express.] &s iNDiANaPoijiSj Jan. 5.—The Legislature fully organized to-day. The Democratic nominees were all elected in the .House. In the -enate, neither lhe Democraiicor Republican caucus nominations .were elected, but a mongrel ticket, dictated by Judge Hughes, and supported by Senator Elliott and lhe Democracy succeeded. The Senatorial officers are W. R. Harrison, of Morgan, Secretary J. W. Cole, of Tippecanoe, Assistant Secretary James W. Cookerly, of Monroe, Door keeper. Messrs. W. E. McLean, (Republican) and Clement R. Corrv, (Demo crat) of Franklin, were appointed additional Assistant Secretaries.

The seat of Senator J. W Burson, of Delaware, was contested in a novel manner. He piesented his credentials in due form and was sworn in, after which a paper was pre-ented from some citizens, which the i're-iden: oil the

The committees will not be announced in the House until Monday. Mr. Mack makes a tine presiding oflicer, and lias given satisfaction by hid first day's work.

Col. McLean is the Reading Secrelary of the Senate, and is also giving satisfaction in his thankle-ts vocation.

Vigo county having been honored with the Speakership of the House and one of the clet kships of the Senate, has not a brilliant prospect for more Legislative patronage.

A leading legal firm of this city, which has been hitherto supposed to be opposed to the canal swindle, has changed front and sent ail opinion in favor ol it to lhe Governor, check to follow.

Associated Press Dispatch.] OUUA.N'l/.ATiON' Or THE LEGISLATURE. INM-VNAPOLIS, Jan. o.—Both branches of the Legi-lature organized this morning. In the House all the Democratic caucus nominees for offices' were elected with Hon. Wm. Mack, of Terre Haute, for Speaker. In the Senate two Republican members were absent, and Hon. James Hughes, Senator Irom Monroe

couniy, and Senator Eiliott Irom the Con-

nersville District, both elecfed on tlje Re publican ticket, acted with.the Democrat. giving- the control of the o.'g.inizi'.ion to the Democrats. The officers elected are principal Sec'y W. IL. Harrison of Morgan Co., Democrat, Assistant Secretary, W. Cole, Republican, and Door-Iv-eper Jas. W. Cookerlv, Republican. When the Senatorial Districts were called in the organization, the admission of John W-

Burson fiom the Muncie District was ob jected to from the Democratic side, 11 the ground'of bribery and fraud in the election The Lieut. Governor decided that the credentials being in proper form and no regular contest pre-ented. he could be sworn in, which was done, lmme-ii diatelv afier the Senators were qualified an appeal was taken from the deci-ion of the chair, and sustained by a in-ijurity oi the Senate, and after a long discussion a resolution was adopted declaring Burson not entitled to a vo'.e, referrina his case t© a select committee. This ac.ion with Hughes and Elliott acting with she

Democrats, gives the Democrat a majori

three in the Senate.

officer, an I the commandant sentenced A joint resolution to amend the Conhim to confinement to the area of the bar- bunion to prevent the payment of the

racks and gvmnasimu until!tlie 1st ofFebruary next Persons familiar wi'h the facts"state that the whole affair is a conspiracy.

Waba-h A E rie c.mal bonds was intro dticed in lhe House, and a joint resohi tion passed by both Houses to go into joint convention on Tuesday next. The Governor's message will be delivered lo morrow. The Kepublicans were unpre pared for the ac'.ion of the majority ol

tlie Senate, nnd are very indignant again-! Hughes and Elliott for de-erting them Humors are current iliat the Republican Senator* will re.-ign and go home.

road. "Dies for lhe manutaciure of fifty, 1 "i twenty five and ten cent silver and five cent nickels and ten "pounds of material THE SDVATOEIAI- CONTEST. were taken. Griff was released from CHICAGO. JAN. 5.—No change in the Joliet penitentiary last July. status of ihe Senatorial'contest at Sprinu-

GFF TIIK TRACK. I field, -Ijogan i« ihe strongest candi The engine of ihe Erie train, due yes- date, and hi-principal competitor ex terdav morning, ran off the track near Goveinor-Oglenby. It is now said that Bnsenback's, breaking an aim of a pas- Governor Paimer's name will be presentnamed Bucklev. No one el-e c«l in canc-11-, in the hope of ?ec:i:ing a senger named Bui-Kiev.

sitfl and make you his friend, and most 1 ji„ t. 'phe passenger cars remained on compromi-e -, him. No time fixed lor a reliable friend." the track. caucus.

MORNING,

Vigorous Foi ts on

"Wis* Zl

Traitors in the Republican

L'itUip. vr

Senate did not

propose to entertain, but the HughesEl iott party took an appeal to the Senate from the decision of the chair, and the President was thoughtless enough-to p:u it, even before any organization was effected. Of course ihe chair was not sustained, and a s.i:'' (q.ient mo tion refei red B.ur.on'«Xca.-^.jb a select committee adverse to him, .aid he will probably lose his seat. This strengthens. the Hughes-Elliott party, and gives ii the control of the Senate, as eiiher the Democracy or Republicans may go with it. Two Republican Senators ate absent, Dwiggins of Jasper,, and l.'ase of La Grange. 11 ihey were on hand, and there are no more defections Irom lhe Republicans, the Senate will stand at a tie. 'The eleeiiou.-j to be held in joint session are fixed foi next Wednesday, except for Agent ol State, which office will probably be abolished.

Neff, Democrat, of Putnam, introduced a resolution in the House lor a constitutional amendment against the canal swindle.

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JANUARY 6, Ml.

Bombardment of the Nt»rth-east ot Paris.

TilE JiETTiiN FIRE WEAK.

Destruction of the„Fores Cer-

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A General Bombardment Fxyected.

Desperate Efforts to Reduce Paris. I

Events Pressing Toward a Cli-

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ENGLAND. 0, U. S. FRIOATK GUKKRIERE. LONDON, Jan. 5.—Surgeon Wales of the Uni ed Suites strain frigate Guerrieie, notifies the London agency of the

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York Associated Press of the arrival of that vessel at Lisbon yesterday. All well on boaid.

The Guerriere was last from Netv York andjoins the Euiopeau squadron. 111SPATC1I FROM UAVKE.,'.

A dispatch from Havre dated ilie 3d reports Bonrbaki marching on Germany, and Chaussey at Lemans constantly pushing ahead, troops in flying column. A thousand troops are marching toward Paris via Charlies.

Garibaldi is at Dijoin, doing ve little. General Faidherbe is at Arras, preparing a movement on Manteullel, probably with the intention of joiuing Bourbaki, who is on the road 10 «ei many to form a junction with the a. my of 1 he North.

There are now in Havre 16,000. troops, outside in the neighborhood of Baliiec twentv thousand, exclusive ol legular.-. I'ranc-tireurs and cavalry. A lorward movement commenced to-day. iherein a general exodus of coop-* by railroad.

Geit -tingas re.urutd this evening from i.-t In u-.. Pt 11-,-ians ate in loice bet wee liarcn.ea, ioi\, Mair and Rouen

A da-hing attack was made early this morning bv the French numbering about 800 men, mostly regulars. One hundred shatp shooters advanced to a farm between Luig-lot and Belleville, near Balbee, held by a body of Saxons under ManteuffeTs command and the object of ihe French was to capture the ganison. The lirst was a success, resulting in the capture of three outposts without any alarm being given by the French. .1 BOMBARDMENT. -r "~*A* special correspondent at VeHailles writes on the 2d, that the bombardment of ihe forts on the northeast of Paris continues vigorously, atid is uninterrupted bv anything. Tlie return lire is weak, especially tiom Noi-sv and Ro*ny. Destruc. ion of the forts is certain. It is believed that the attack is intended to prevent a .sortie from that side, and is preliminary to a general bombardment. Events a:c evidently pre-sing towaid a climax.

APPORTIONMENT,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—Judge Mercur has hot yet'hi ought the sulject of new apportionment betorc the House Judiciary Committee, buf the general opinion of members of the Committee appears to be in favor of increasing lhe number of members to 280, which would probably prevent the necessity of reducing the representation of any State. New Hampshire is the only State which wouhl 1101 be certain of e-c.ipin= reduction if ihe number was fixed tit 230, and 1 he difficulty ^eeins to be lo tind a number not unreasonably large which will save that State a loss on her three Representatives.

ALL ABOUT GOAT ISLAND.

Wheeler, oT New York, Chairman of lhe House l'aciiic Railroad Committee was in his seat ve-terday for ihe lirst time this session. He expects to call up at an early day the motion to reconsider the vo.e which deteated last session the bill to give to the Central Pacific Railroad the free use of YetbaB.iena. or Goat Island, in San Franci-cs Bay, nov the property of the United States. The bill wa-' lo.-t by a bate majotitv, and the friends of the raiboad claim to be able to press it. ,t :.

EXAMINATION.

Examination of Felister and Bennett, accused of complicity in the robbery of 685,000 of United States 5-20's from the Tieistity oi the Foreign Mission of the Cuban Republic, was continued before Judge Hogan. I he testimony ol Judge Bar ley lor ibedeien-e goes to prove that

L'elis er was aciing as an amateur detective. THE HORNET-

A private letter 'rom Capf. Hudson, of the Hornet, de-ctibes lhe recent cruise ol thai famous vessel. She litis been re

Bri i.sh Gtivt-i nor of New Pi ovidence. She obtained it at Port An Piince, and tlien left the Oarth isreoa to lake on board aaiigo of what Fenians call hardware.

A HUMRTU.

It is rumo- c-d ajjain in Washington that Senator Mormn of Indiana will succeed Secieiarv Fi-h in the Department of Stale after the adjournment of the Legislaitire in March.

HOUSK OFFICERS.

It is understood that all lhe present officers ol the Hou-e will be candidates for re-eleqtion in lhe4od Congress. Clerk I McPherson and doorkeeper Burton have thus lar the field to themselves, but a strong Southern coalition Iris already been formed against Sargeant at Arms

Ordway, in favor of a gentleman put forward bv lhe Louisiana delegation.

I,EVK3.AX1.

CLEVELAND AND PlTloB'JRG U.WI.ROAD CLKVELAND, O., Jan 5.—The annual mee

The following Board of Directors was eleoied: -l."N. McCullrmgh. Well-vi'le G. W. Ca-'s, Pittsburg J. II. Devcreux, T. Smiih, Cleveland Jav Gould, Ja Fi-lc, Jr., Wm. Tweed. Peter B. Sweeney, L. D. Ilucker, Hugh Smith, Henry Hariey, NeW York Thos. A.Scott, Philadelphia,

CKLI.BI'.ATIOS.

The Emancipation Proclamation was

CONGRESSIONAL

HOUSE. .'

WASHINGTON, .January 0.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from Mr. Schtnck, of Ohio, slating that, having accepted the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiarv from the United State* to Great Btii'ain, he resigns hip seat as Represent alive from the Tbird District ol Ohio, anu requesting the Speaker 10 notiiy the Governor of Ohio, ol that lact.

The Speaker announced that he had appointed Mr. Onh, of Indiana, to fill the vacancy in the Committee of Ways and Means, caused by the resignation of Mr. Schenck. This appointment does not affect the chairmanship of the committee, which devolves on Hooper, of Massachus eits, who stood second on the commi tee.

The House then proceeded to ihe conBiderationol the re-olutionsreported from the Committee 011 Foreign Aflairs, in relation lo lhe dispute between Minister Washburne and the late Government of Paraguay.

The resolutions of the committee declare that Rear Admiral S. W. Gordon, in neglecting to aid Mr, Wa»hbuinc in reaching the government to which lie was accredited, failed in the discharge of his duty as commander ol the South Atlantic squadron that Messsrs. Bliss and Masterman were members of the personal suite of Mr. Washburne, and were therefore, under the law of nations, entitled to the p-oiection of officers of the United States that.the forcible arrest and detention ot Messrs. Bliss and Master man by ihe Government of Paraguay was a violation-01 Che law of nations, and a gross insult to the honor and dignity of the United Stales. They approve ihe ac.ion ot the President in withdrawing the American Minister, General McMahon. Irom the Government of Paraguay, and declining to have further diplomatic intercourse with that government ami the declare it lobe clearly the duty of United States naval officers at loreign stations to render alt necessary assistance to diplomatic officers of the United States in the dis charge of iheir duties, and ihat refusal 01 neglect to render such assistance when re quired, or any discourtesy by such naval officers toward diplomatic Officers, should bea subject of inquiry and punishment b\ the Navy Depanuient. .Mr. Onh moved an additional resolution. disapptoving the cond tci of Rear Admiral C. H. Davis, in delaying for an unteasonable time to proceed 10 re-cue Messm Bliss and Masterman, in accepting iheir release the manner and .nder IIK- circumstances, and treating them as pt isoners.

The resolutions offered by Mr. Swann, from the minority of the Committee, denounce- the arrest -and detention of Messrs. Bliss and Masterman while under the protection of the American flag, as an outrage which demanded prompt reparation. They condemn Mr. Washburne for having sub mined to insult from President Lopez and having left Messrs. liliss and Masteiman at the mercy of Paraguayan authorities for having assumed a hostile and unfriendly attitude toward the said Lopez and Paraguayan Government, and for having associated Bliss and Masterman, both adventurers and of doubtful rep tation, with his legation They relieve Admirals Gordon and Davis ol all blame, and declare that no legislation on the subject is required on the-part of Con

The resolutions of the majority were advocated at considerable length, and those of lhe minority at greater length.

Mr Swann agreed that the question be furiher discussed to-morrow uniil halfpast one, when the previous question will be moved.

On motion of Mr. Hooper the Senate bill authorizing lhe issue of five hundred millions of five per cent bonds was laken from the Speaker's table and referred to theCommittee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Biooks, of New York, presented a memorial of lhe New York Chamber ol Commerce, a.-king Congress to facilitate the laying of a submarine cable across the Pacific.

On motion of Mr. Butler, of Mass., the President was requested to furnish copies, of the report of John Hogan, United States Commissioner, on the resources and condition of the Dominican Republic, made to the Slate Department during the administration of President Polk, and the report ofG. B. McClellan on the same subject, during the administration of Preadout Pi*rce.

Mr. Garfield by unanimous consent introduced a bill giving Mr. fschenck, S. Minister to England, an additional allowance of 5-,500 per year for a private amanuensis, rendeted necessary on account of Mr. Schenck's partial disability of the right hand, from wounds received in battle. Passed.

The House then, at 4:15, adjourned SENATE. Bills were introduced and referred t° appiopriate coinmktces.

By Mr. Sherman, in relation to lhe contumacy of witnesses in courts of the United States, anu before United States Commissioners.

By Mr. Tipton, granting lands to aid in the reclamation of lands in Utah. Also

ise.t the privilege of coaling bv the several bills incorporating, and granting

lands to companies 10 construct canals in Utah for inigation and other pin jioses. By Mr. Wilson, to provide for ihe appointment of inspectors in ihe Indian f-er\ ice.

Mr. Wilson's bill directs the President to nominate to the Senate six Inspectors of Indian allairs, who. under diteciio 1 of the Intetior Department, and at a salary of four thousand dollars per annum, are to visit the Indians and in-pect iheir sanitary, industrial and educational condition.

Mr. Williams, from lhe Committee on Finance, reported without amendment, a bill relative to internal taxe-*, recently in troduced by Mr. Buckingham, and it pas.-ed. It provides that hereafter no tax shall be impoed or collected upon any undistribuiable sum added to the contingent fund of any insurance company, or premiums received for ri-k.s assumed.

Mr Morion submitted a resolution re questing the President to communicate to the Senate, if not incompatible with public interests, the last correspondence be

eeting of tha t.'leveland «fe Pittsburg R. tween Mr. Motley, Minister at lhe Court Co. was held in ihi- ciiv yesterday.—

of St. James, and ihe Department of State.

together with such other disp.itche- ami pipers touching the subject inaiici which such correspondence rela es

Mr. Sumner moved an .amendment include all telegraphic di*padies and oilier communications relating to hisreca!l.

After remarks by Messrs. Edmunds and Morton in oppo-itjon lo the amendment 1 as sttperflt'.ohs, was agreed upon a

div

celebrated here hv*t night at the Nation* j-^olution amended adoired. al Hall. There was a very large gather-

iMm, bv a vote of 20 to 17, and the

S- ,t dian Affairs, in -de a r#{ort concurring in REvrsrK. 1 ihe opinion of the Attoijvey'4

During the month of Decemlw-r this the United State* is bound bv treaty obli Di-:ric paid $24,^.59:42 for tobacco and I gabion* io injure lothe Choc aw Indians, cigir stamps, ).2~5:"8 for beer stamps, S2o|),0fKI in bond-". He ali«i reported and S4,9ti3^0 for distilleries

OIVIH, from tlie Commit lee on In-

nera

'i'l

ESTABLISHED MAY 12,1851.

the President to have power, without fin I her legislation, to issue said bonds. The Vice Pre-ident announced as the select committee to consider ccriaii charge* against Senator Spragtie in eon nection with blockade running in Texa during the rebellion, Messrs I hurman Hamlin, Trumbull, Howe nnd Wil'ey.

The vacancies in the Committee on Naval Alliiirs and Pacific Railroad wall I led by ihe appointment of Mr. Jewell, lhe new Senator from Missouri.

Mr. Trumbull's bill relieving Con gressmen of importunity and looking to reform in :he civil service, was made the special order foi Monday next.

On expiration of the morning hour, the Senate resumed consideration of lhe claim of indemnity of J. Milton Best, ol Kentucky, and tr. Edmunds delivered an argument averse to the claim upon a general principle.

Mr. Poole followed in support of the claim, upon the ground that the destruction of claimant's house being the means of defending and making more secure a Union fori, was a Joss tor which lhe government was bound to make restitution.

The further discussion was confined to the inquiry whether the destruc inn of claimant's properly occurred as an incident of actual bittle, or an independent conflict, and it was geneiaily held that in ihe latter ca--e the government wa--. responsible for loss occasioned by de struct ion of property.

Mr Carpenter argued that a conflict commencing one day and resumed on successivedays was a matter ofrecoid, acotitinous hat lie, consequently lhe demolition ol the house being within this period was part of the battle.

Mr. Howe said by lhe same reasoning only carried far enough, whole year.from 1861 'o 1865 could De shown to have been a single battle.

Mr. Morton said the present was not a test case. Refening to the impo* tine dispo-ing of such claims upon es abli-hed pi ineiples and as precedents for the future lie expressed the opinion ihat within ten years it would not be difficult to substantiate every Southern war claim now or hereafter pending, with sworn proof of the loyalty of lhe claimant.

Mr Flanagan deiended his ncion ('rom the in-inuation he defined itifthe reinat ks just made, by Mr. Morton, which he thought had been made without due con sideration.

Mr. Davis staled as a fac in the case that the premises in question wete not destroyed until the day succeeding the battle, when lhe enemy wete twenty-five miles distant.

Mr. Thurman said upon this representation, which was also that of the report of the Committee on Claims, he would vote for the bill.

The bill then passed, yeas 28, nays 15. It appropriates S25,000 to pay lor the dwelling of J. Milton Be«t, at Paducah Kv,, which was destroyed by order ol the Union commander, as it was in the range of guns in a Union fort, erected near there in 1SG4, at which time the owner was a surgeon in the Union army.

At 3:30 P.M., after a brief exccutivc session, the Senate adjourned.

1 1

resolution, which was adopted, declaring

MSSMPSBIS,

MESSAGE OF TJiK CIO lilt NOR OF ARKANSAS. MEMPHIS, Jan, 5.—The Avalanche has a synop-is ol Governor Clayton's message to the Arkansas Le^islatine. He congratulated ihein on the prosperous condition of the Sta.c, the dying out of old prejudices and animosities, and recommends reduction of taxes. As a means to ihat end-ihe abolition and con-oiidation of certain offices, limitation of taxes, including those of district schools. Also reduction in lhe number of Supreme Judges from live to three, and abolition of the disfranchising clause in the Constitution. The last two 10 be submitted to the people. He says the present encouraging condition of affairs fully warrants ihe carrying out of his pledge made a year ago. lie recommends county assessors to act- as registrators, and leaves to the Legislature 10 say whether he shall retain the extraordinary appointing power now in his hands. He has made ever effort to ferret out the parlies who destroyed lhe State arms on the Mississippi river. He ascertained the names of several tncerned, bill could find no one willing 10 make ihe necessary affidavit for a requisition of the Governor of Tennessee. The message was received with applause.

ST.

MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Sr. Louis, Jan. 3.—Gerard B. Alien was elected President of the Merchants Escliange yesterday, wiili Robert Tan-ey and George N. Bain as Vice President.

ORGANIZATION OF THIS LEGISLATURE. The Missouri Legislature organized 10 dav. In ihe llou-.e P. C. Wil.-t.n, of Pbitle county, Democrat, was elected Speaker over II. G. Mulling.-:, Republican, by a vote of 34 to 0. For Clet k, David" Stuion of St. Louis, Democrat, was elected over JL'. S. C.ilby, Republican, In a vote of S7 to 18. All the other officers are Deuiociats.

In the Senate Lewis Gottschalk of St Louis, Libelal, was elected Speaker, /, lem, over Morri-on, Dcuioctat. by a vote of 17 to 1(3. For Secretary, Hendricks, Democrat, over Mostr, Republican, by a vo of 18 lo 10. The other officers divided.

LAND-

Union Pacific Uailrbad Conip-y. HAVE A Land (Jrant Direct from the doveruioent .1: OK W'

1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 A E S

—OF THE

Best Farming and Mineral Lands In Amirfrn.

9,009,000 acres choice tarming 'ands on tho line oi the road, in lhe

STATBVOF WEBHASKA,

i\" THE

GREAT PL VITE VALLE\, Xow for sale, for cash or credit at iow rates of interest. These lands arc near the -list parallel of North Latitude, is a mild and healthy climate, and for grain growing and stock raising »r.- unequalled by any iu the United

Convenient to market both osst and west. Pri. es rang-- from t-fIU.i' per a ere. li HAT IS UCICM ES'l'S toSetders witii limit means. a 500,000 AC11K8 Rich government lands along the road between

OIAIIAASO XUttl'H I'l-VITK, Surveyod un open for entry under the Uoine stead and l'rc-emptioa law, and can bo taken by

ACTUAL SETTLERS ONLY. An opportunity never before presented ycenrin* homes i.sar a great Ktiilrotid will all the conveniences of an old_ settle country. Now edition ot descriptive pamph wirh maps, now ready nnd tent free to part* of tho Unite 1 States, Canada and Europe. Ad Ires-. 0. F. L»A' IS, T.»cd Onminisslonor,

U. P. Iti K. Co., Omaha, Neb.

lal-dlm-wSm

-The Markets.

iMON.V* »1 JltifKM.

'V Tcleirttph vixt in.. Jan, COT 1"0N"~.Market dull, prices itncliangcd middling 14. i'LuUK-liein^nd fair and prices a vanctd. 7i.

V\ UK.AT—."c*rc» ami fitm, 1 llial IS. OUN—fsti-ai.. with muuerato .K-rnund, 53I."4. "V 1!^ E—Quiet aud unchanged,

S3.

1 11 t| an.I ur.fth •.-, 41042. BARLEY—Quiet una unchanged, l-aU05 t1 00. vUFFEE—Fair demand, but at lowir rate?, 15a Is.

SUGAR—Scarce and firm »w Orlenn? 8.4 all* .. Oil,—Quiet nnd jinnhaniria. iiL—F*» .emund at. Uiwer .rate?, I 05at 08.

KUOS—Qnietand woak.26a27. BU TTER—Heavy rcc«nts depress the marIt.-.,

Ctlfc.k£E—Stead .with moderate demand, I i',all. CLUVER SEKD—Steady, with moderate Ic.uanU, IO^HII^.

TIMoTllY SEbll—Quiet and nnch«nsod. KLAXrSEKn— Qu v. «u»l unchanged. l''kk tie tan ad ID, hi, but holder* firm, tsking 10 '25. t..i Demand light, holders firm, t'mall ai.-. at Hal

BUi.K MEATS— Ful' pvl-.-es asked, but BO demand. ».-«»•**-* l.1) KR -s—7.

SIDEs 9JiaH%. Uuly a limited jobbing demand. IU llall*

HOGS—Oemaad good at full prices*. Roeeiiit.so.SCO. 6 -lUi.6 (k). WHl.-KY— Demand fair and nmrket firm,

ilRKEN MEATS—Quiet and went. 11A Ma— lu'^allM. H-lu'4 EXCHANGE—Steady. 4-

OKK AU 1.

By Telegraph.] NEW VoBE.Jan. '5. Oi'T'JiN Market quiet ana prn.es wo*U Middling 15* i'Li,biv K.-iu«nd fair, and market firm, tteceipts 6,1'tj barrels, feup^rlinc otcrii -Mate, oS5a5 lift cuuimun KOOII extra, 5 40aC:i, good ehinoe, ti 3-ja" t" common choico estern extra ti 7 a 7 Wj extra,..Ohio 0 7o

Louis, 6 z( aS 25. Kit. ikuLn- Unchanged. ,s: •. CUK.N MEAL—liue t.nged. W lllsKY—Heavy, ttitai.1*.* lihAi—full and j.iices drOnpiDR.— ReceiptsS.WiO tush mixed .-pi- iig 1 JO.'J new 1 4.t». 4.0-g a luOcr 1 i«5al »u.

KV l-.—Quiet and uiic'.ansed. li.AULiil liuti ana prices nominal. Ai A ilea vy, tUKN Quiet and uncbanucd. lje» eetpta 17,00o tjubhflu. No. I luix.d, 76a77: yellow VVeslein iSubo white is. iAia—yu.ci au-J uueli-uifed Western uhio ^Url'iiii Ueiuand fair and 'market firm^ Kiu loa.tj.

BlUAK- Steady, with medcrato demand. Cuba y^jalU. Steady, with moderate deluand. New Urli-uns

Ki E— uull anu unchanged, 0

PtiitOliLLiii— Crude reliu. FUi.lv—fleu -Me.idy, 'J ioa-0 iA» etu ID 00aiUou pritue uuta li buaii to nen iu uoa£1 U.

JiEEF—Steady. Meia tOalu 00 extra 15' eaiB no. CUT MhATo—Dull.

SllUULL»LRo-7aUj. Ha.us Aiore aetiv, '-9a31. LAKU-tteuK uti fpot, firm for future, tea ai bi 1'ihK- yuictaud uuchaa^cdj U'cstem 20a-0. 11 EErfE—Steady with moderatQ lemand, 12 aioi.

HjCAO it i\h .MAItKKT.

By Telegraph.] CUICAU.I, Jan. 5.

PltOVifclO S— Firm, I'Uuiv -uess at is out IS 62)£. lilt1IJ4 llUUo-Diesccd Steady atbHI aliro firm, 5 76 au 16. ..

CATILE—Dull.

Nb\t I OifK .ttt/.VLV ttAKKtti. By Telegraph.] J»KW ^ORK. Jan. GUI.D— Dull and stcauy at liotu iu^-a,

LOAN'S—1-rout 4 toT per cci.t.' CLT-RTITA^NL. LIT—IIL.TUI.TIT'L/. UoV ljK.N.Ui-.j.Vi'o—Dcoiiued per ccnt, and ulo.-ed qui»t, 10.\ h» yune activc in tho day at 7'per ccnt. gold.

LOIKK IFU\ .WAHKM Telegraph.J NEW VOUK, Jan. 5. A few leading jobbing houses arc commencing to lay

111

slock

rtaido fabrics which

are low and not likely lo thiink valuo, propa rati ry to opening an oar t-prirm tiade. Uliierwise the nii.ikel is 1 ompariitively quiet, in prices there is uo aiti rutioii to ebv rve us yet. Ueavy .,r..ivn heelings, populnr brands, with brown dr lis ke. jitcilniK slowly at lit' and a iew extra brauds el ttie tormer Orins l.'i, wi.ilu liift.t sheetitugs can Le bought as iow as llJi. I'rims move Flotviy at 10-

4all

lor best

mtiki-s. "lasgow g.ri^htims M, Lauea ter uo lo, AmosUeiig Cauimi Uanitels 2ualU tor letters A ai.d W. Ilauii.tiiu do A Nashua A I3!j, llolloivell colored jeans 11^, Claik' spool cotton Su, nnd Amo.-keng st.ipes

LEGAL.

NOTICE TO OM RACTOliS.

KEEPING THE POOR.

ClttiERKD.

Thut the Auditor give notice

by publication in the etiy newspapers, that scaled prop».-als will be loeeiveu tho aril of Commissioners, at the Auditor's Oflie, until li clock, ."d'PinJiiy, January the llilh, 1871,for keeping the Poor th.itare now in or tuny be sent to the t'nor llous lor uue year, or anv given numbei ol years, on ami allt ttiC 1st of March next, lonlriu-tors wi I please put in their bids on tt.e lidlowmc terms, to wit: 1st. The eoiilriielor «ill stae tho Iiniount for which lie will keep all the inma'es that may tie at the I'./or Asylum 011 tho (jtst of .March. 1871. and all that ma be sent tliete by tho proper authorities from time to time lor one year, couimciiei..g Alan-h the 1st, 1871. The use ot tho 1'oor Furm and hnusc-room furnished tree ot rent. Also he use of all the slock except the hogs also the u.-o of farming implements, household goods and kit.-hen lurnnure Ireo of charge, if tor more ihan one y.-nr or inure, -d. 'Ilio amount perwick t'oreaeh inmate, both resident a trail icnl. lh.it may be there or sent there from time 10 liuie hy tt.e pmjier mithorities, the same liuinphed as above stnicd, rrcc Irum ehar/e. CouiiactO'S will Uniier stand thtit in e-.ieh ease they will hi liound lo furnish the inmates with iiood nnd Mutable elo'.hiivg also plenty of gi.oii :ind nholi somo rovisiiius, and provide lor t.i. ir i-ouitort ns similar per-ons ol their condition require.

Contractors will be reiiuuc t« give p..oil and reliable ir. ehoM seeunly lor the f.ithtill pi-r-formnnco of their duties us ipnlnte 111 their eoutiaet, to ihe amount ol tea thous iud Utdlais. li i- fuither undet-to'd /hat tho person or persons receiving said contr et,». all perlorin lhe same under lhe directions ot tho ij .iird ol Coininis.-ioiiers or a eommilt. consisting ol certain persons to wi 'Ibrec members of the Ladie.-. Aid Society: three members o' the Vi.uiig Men'-' Christian Association. and three members ot tho r-i.-tcr» of Charity, each men.bei ot sni.l comaiitt. to bo eclected I'.v lh nieniliers or proper aulhorit cs of said Associations, who aie here! requested to make their seicction.- and rc(ort the same to the Hoard ol Commissioners, ^aid comu.iltoi- will be authorised to a ns a Bn.ird ol Visit rs Tin 2J.i .l«y ol lice ts o.

By order of the Board al Con.inissioners. WM I'M'lHJCK. deeSldAwtd Audilm VIKO County.

HATS AND CAF3.

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