Daily Wabash Express, Volume 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 January 1871 — Page 1

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EVANSVILLE DOCTORS Lave established a free dispensary.

VICE PRESIDENT COLFAX favors with public documents of unusual interest and value. ...^

FROM the tenor of the flood of Guber notorial messages with which our ex changes have, for some days past, been iilled, it is apparent that the whole conn try is prosperous and growing more so every day. State debts arc being everywhere cancelled, population increasing, and wealth becoming more abundant.

THE report of the Savings Bank Commissioner shows that $47,000,000 have been deposited in Massachusetts savings banks during the past year, and only about $24,000,000 withdrawn the not increase of deposits being $23,000,000, the largest ever made :n one year. The total of deposits is now $135,000,000, and there is a surplus fend of two or three millions

JOHN COVODE, known throughout the csuntry for his devoted patriotism, and distinguished services in Congress during our national troubles, died of heart disease, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, yeeterday. No Pennsylvania politician had more or warmer friends than "Honest JOHN COVODE," and none will be more universally lamented when they follow him to "that bourne from whence no traveler e'er returns." .a*. •*. -.v...

THE editor of the Lawrenceburg IVEYWUr retires from that paper saying, in imitation of Cardinal WOLSEY: "Had we served our God as faithfully as we have served the Democratic party, our interest in Heaven would bo much improved."

But having served the Devil, with a good degree of fidelity, our friend's "interest" in "the other place" ought to be very considerable—at least a good corner lot, in fee simple.

MB. THOMAS HUGHES—says the New York StiTi—whenvsiiting Cornell University tried to convert the students to his belief that cricket was a better game than base ball, but failed, as they considered cricket too slow. This Mr. HUGHES conceives to be an index to the striking difference between American and English young men, there being a hurry and impatience characteristic of young Americans which is not to be found among their English cousins. -a

IN IOWA, under a decision of the Supreme Court, if a juror drinks intoxicating liquor during a trial, although the quantity is small and produces no visible effect upon him whatever, the fact is sufficient to vititate the verdict. The Chicago Efpublican thinks if this rule is to be carried out to its legitimate extent, there will be a plentiful crop of fresh uncertainties introduced in litigation. Total abstinence being essential lor jurors, no rule less stringent can be tolerated for the judges who furnish the law to the jury and if a glass of beer is held to up* set a judge's or a juror's capacity to die. criminate between wrong and right, we shall need a statute of limitations defining the exact term of the disability.

MR. VOORHEES, in a recent speech, asserted, in effect, that the United States Navy had done nothing to be proud cf sincc the MARTIN KOSTZA affair "nearly a quarter of a century ago." Mr. V. finds it convenient—notwithstanding his boasted '"patriotism"—to ignore the glorious record made by our Navy during the late war. He has forgotten that there was ever AFARRAGUT is oblivious of the fate of the Alabama, so gloriously sent to the bottom by the guns of the Kearsage. In fact he seems not to have heard of the Union victories on the Gulf, on our Western rivers, on our Southern Atlantic coast, nnd wherever the flag of the Union was borne on a United States vessel, throughout the rebellion.

FOR a suggestive contrast, aad to learn what influence education has upon the politics of the country, look at those statistics from the Bureau of Education New England—Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut—with an area of 62,666 square miles and a population in 1860 ol 3,135,228, that the number of person: over twenty years of age able to read and write is 1,702,411, and that the number of persons of the MUM age who cannot read and write is 83,847. In six Southern States—South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana—with an area four times as large as that of New England, and population one-third greater, there are only, S53,243 persons over twenty years of age able to read and write, and 1,125,339 unable. Figures like these carry with them a lessnn.

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TWENTIETH YEAR.

THE sudden death of PERV FULLER, well known in this locality, is reported in our Washington dispatches.

IT IS stated that a new paper, to be called The White Covnty Banner, edited by J. L. ANDERSON, will be Issued on the 19th inst. It will be published at Reynolds, and will be independent in politics.

THE time for tbe completion of the Cairo & Vincennes Railroad having expired by limitation, the County Court of Alexander couatv, Illinois, has issued an order annulling the contract of the county with the company.

OTB Indianapolis correspondent furnishes a very interesting letter on "The Burson Case," which will be found in another column. It was intended for publication yesterday, but accidentally failed to come to hand in time.

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Colfax for Grant's Re-Eleclion. In the last Independent, Vice President COLFAX—who, it will be remembered, has announced liis positive retirement from public life at the close of his present term —briefly reviews the noble record of the Republican party, and adds:

What wiser, better platform can be devised for the present time than this lerse, compact, irrefutable one embodied in the conclusion of President Grant's last mes-

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1. Thorough enforcement of every law. 2. Faithful collection of every tax. 3. Economy in disbursement. 4. .Prompt payment of-every debt of the nation. 5. Reduction of the taxes as rapidly as the requirements of the country will admit. 6. Reduction of taxation and tariff, to be so arranged as to afford the great relief to the greatest number. 7. Honest aud fair dealing with all other peoples, that war, with all its blighting consequences, may be avoided but without surrendering any right or obligation due to us. 8. Reform in the treatment of Indians, and in the whole civil service of the country. 9. Securing a pure tin'ramtneled ballot where every man entitled to cast a vote' may do

just once at each election,

without fear oi mole* ai inn or proscrip tion on account of hi.-' poliiical faith, nativity or color.

Is it no) a striking tact that, out of all our forty million* ol people, no critic habeen fo.nd, of any party, who has attempted to iin-agonize a (tingle one of the^e nine points embodied in the President's platform? ?,?v

His faith that Gen. GRANT will again lead the Republican party to victory in 1872 is thus emphatically expressed:

With such a record, and on the plat* form already written by the President's hand, with whatever additions the intervening two years may prove ex.-ential to the national weal, Gen. Grant (with some one of the many prominent Republicans East or South, whom all confide in and will delight to honor, associated with him) will, I sincerely believe, lead the Republican phalanx, as he has so often led those under his banner, to a signal and auspicious victory. And it will be a victory that will give stability and rest to the country, by ending forever, as it will, all hopes of a Democratic reaction against the results of the war as embodied in our Constitution and laws.

THE Royal College of Surgeons, of Edinburg, was among the first prominent medical institutions which admitted female students to its lecture and dissecting rooms. The experiment, however, has been a failure, not because of the want of capacity in women to learn the science of medicine, as was absurdly offered here as a reason against women becoming physicians, but because public sentiment was too strongly set against mixed classes. The members of the Edinburg Royal College, at a meeting recently held, voted almost unanimously against male and female students attending the lectures, dissections and clinics together, though it is to be regretted that they did not provide separate classes and courses of study for the women students.

CLIPPINGS.

Mutual friends—Kerosene and coroners. A society for the suppression of late staying out among husbands has been organized in Boston.

Judy says the sun's first duty on rising is to strike a light and tha'. the marriage tie is woman's bow-ideal.

The Boston Advetiiser insists that "Because a tanner tans skin*—and hides, it is not safe to infer that he cannot be found as easily as any one else."

The Art Medicul is endeavoring to "bear" the bologna market by arguing that the flesh of dogs is net good for food, unless the animals have been fed on vegetables.

Fanny Fern says when she was a girl, in Boston—a few weeks since!—girls would just as soon have been allowed to go to a cholera hospital as a theater.

Rip Van Winkle gave his one hundred and fiftieth con-ecutive performance of Joe Jefferson, at Booth's Theater, New York, on Saturday night, and with thai concluded his engagement there.

A charitable Cincinnati gentleman keeps a pair of dogs chained at his front door,'so that poor people who stop to "get bite," can be accommodated without taking the trouble to go into the house.

The old girls of the Revolution are getting funny, llere is their latest conundrum: "Why should Mrs. Beecher control the Brooklyn elections? Because she has an entire Ward of her own." May be so but it wouldn't be sate for every eachers wife to bet on a like exclusiveness in her marital possessions.

There is something startling in the mortality lists of great cities. In Philadelphia, last year, there were 16,750 deaths—a number equaling or exceeding the entire population of many a minor city of considerable pretension. Of the whole number there were 7,925 adults and 8,825 children, while the males numbered 8,787, and the females 7,963.

A Duluth man had a wagon-tongue driven clear through him, and it took three men to pull it out, says the local paper: whereupon a Detroit journal brags of a citizen of that village who got a wagon tongue into him, but wouldn't bother any one to pull it out, and carried it for years in his body, till it worked out of one of his toes.

The newspapers seem to suppose that California churches are usually threestory and-attic edifices, with clothes-dry-ing facilities on the roof and chronicle as quite sensational the story that San Francisco has just built a one-story meet-ing-house. It is evident the writers have very little personal acquaintance with ecclesiastical architecture.

They raise a great many old aged people in Maine. Some of them died last year—among the rest, Leulla Gross, of Orland aged 107 years Thornton Jenkins, of Saco, 102 years Meltiah Lawrence, of Gardiner, lOOjears old Father Elijah Jone. over 100 years J. Burnham, of Madrid, 100 years and 11 days Sally Brown, 103 years and 6 months Janah Gregory, of Appleton, over 100 years, "H. ," whose poems have been widelv published and greatly admired, is Mrs. Helen Hunt, the widow of Gen. Hunt, who was killed in a tragical way during the war. He was an officer of the Engin eer Corps, and obtained permission from the War Department to contract a sab marine vessel of war. He had been en in this work for some time, and the hat Is It," as he facetiously called his -tearner, was nearly completed, when one of »t° guns bur«tcd and he was killed.

INDIAN APOLIS LETTER.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 11.

The Burson case has ended as I hinted it would, but not in the way I hinted. The result did not conie through any contumacy or conduct of the Secretary, but through the direct exercise of a power for evil created by the daring deviltry of Hughes and the weaker treachery of Elliott. Their work did the business, and it is a business the Democracy will see cause to curse in its bud, blossom and ripened fruit before the session is over. Mr. Burson was elected by a considerable majority, came up with a regular certificate and no pretense of contest, and had the same right to his seat that Hughes had,—a better one, in fact, for the constituents of the latter requested him to resign last session, and Mr. Burson's made no complaint. He could not be expelled except by a two-thirds vote, and yet he.is expelled by a majority of two. The previous action of the Democracy and their allies was affirmed, and Mr. Burson is not a member of the Senate in any sense. He has no right to a seat, he is excluded fioun a vote, he has not been admitted and et he is virtually expelled. No cha.ge was preferred in the Senate, and none has been considered by it. Was there ever such a mass of inconsistent outrages com mi wed" by any party in'.he Sate! The protcoi against him was an affair of collusion, but thai is no hing- It it had been genuine, and the charge true, the Constitution required it to be properly examined, and eflect given to it by a proper vote. That required his admission, his vole and the exercise of his duties, till a regular expulsion. But he is out, and it is doubtful if he gets back. It is to be hoped that he will not, as the Democracy ought to "go to the country" with in army unrepaired, and pay the penalty of power infamously cxercised without the excuse of party expediency. For, with Hughes in their hands, and Elliott between their lect, they did not need to defy the Constitution and common sense to work their will in anything. Hughes has the palliation of an uncontrollable propensity for working mischief, but for Elliott there is none. Hughes will fight a skeleton in a grave yard rather than not fight something, but Elliott is neither able nor meddlesome. Hughes would die if he could not desert something, and quarrel with it for not making desertion creditable. But Elliott has no impulse of temper and no motive of political advantage for proving false. Hughes is

intelligible, bat Elliott is a

puzzle. We understand Hughes as easily as we understand the spiiefulness of a snake, which bites, not because it has a provocation, but because it has a chance. But it puzzles us to see a fishing worm crawling in the same track. However, Mr. Elliott paid the poor compliment to his own consistency by voting for our candidates this afternoon. It was little enough if it could have done any good. As it was, it was nothing. jr

The House proceedings to day were, as yesterday, entirely unimportant. A few bills were introduced and a few others passed, but none were of any moment. At this stage of the session the regular work is never of much interest, except there is an election. That we are now having as I write. The Senate does not sit in the

morning. Your townsman, Pat. Shannon, as I suggested yesterday, was nominated for State Agent, but his election has been postponed three weeks from to-day. The motive of this is the desire to see whether so useless an office can be safely retained. The nomination for State Librarian was somewhat complicated by the Woman question, Miss Laura Ream, ot literary celebrity, and a lady of unusual talents and attainments, was a candidate and it is said came within one vote of success. But that is not likely,-though it is certain that she made a run that justly compliments her fitness for the only literary position in the State. The man who got it, Mr. DeSanno, of Dearborn, serous tu be a very intelligent and deserving mani but it is l'.o disparagement to better man to say that Miss Ream would have made a better officer.

The first election this afternoon uas that of Mr. R. J. Bright for State Printer. He received 7S votes to 71 f«r L. W. Hasselman of the Jovmii. Senator Hughes roted for Bright He is now a Democrat once more. When will he be a Republican? Mr. DeSanno was elected Librarian by the same vote as Mr. Bright's over the present incumbent, McLain. J. N. Mitchell, of Morgan was elected Canal Commissioner over R. II. Milroy. The elections are still progressing but as the caucus candidates are sure of success, it will bcsufficient to state who they are. W. Riley Hogshire, of this city, for Trustee of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum John M. Caldwell, also of this city for Trustee of Insane Asylum prison (South) Didrectors, J. J. Smiley of Putnam W. B. Loughridge of Miami, J. E. Block of Laporte prison (North) John Kirk of Madison, Edward Price of Sullivan, Levi Sparks of Clarke. This is the list of the new administration. In the election of the Southern Prison Directors the Republicansdid not vote, holding that there is no vacancy. The case will go to the courts.

There is outstanding of our State bonds but $140,000, and most of that is held in Europe, much of it in Franco, and the holders nay not come for their money in five years. Those in France may never geta chance. This liule remnant of our debt can be wiped up without an agent. It is to be hoped that Mr. Shannon will toee his office and the people gain the amount of his salary. T. T.

TBRRE-HAUTE, INDIANA. THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 12,1871.

BY TELEGRAPH.

A Battle Near Raugamont.

The French Claim a Victory.

The Army of Gen. hanzy Retreating at all Points.

The Germans in Close Pursuit.

One Thousand Prisoners Taken.

Villersexel Taken by Storm by Gen. Werder. 5

Vigorous Bombardment of th .4.:

Fortifications of Paris.

Belgian Militia Summoned to thv i? rentier.

Prussians Continue Investment of Gi»et

ENGLAND.

BELGIAN MILITIA.

LONDON, Jan. 11.—The Brus-*l* Echo of be 10th -ays, the Belgian Militia have again been summoned the fron tVr, and staff officers have ali eadv arrived in the neighborhood oi Longny. -r

INVESTMENT.

Prussians con1 inue investment of Givet, a French town near the Belgian border. LOKDONCONFERENCE.

Borlin letters to London journals assert that the London Contetence is likely to consider the question of peace, in case of the surrender of Paris during its session They also sta'e that Granville is the author of the postpongment^of^^nbl^ng of the Conference.

BOMBAUDJIEN'i

The bombardment of the lorlifications of Paris on the northeast and south sides was vigorously kept up all day Tuesday. The French returned a moderate fire.

FRANCE.

"""""A BATTLE NEAR EONGAMONT. *&»* BORDEAUX.—The Moniteur publishes the following news from the army of the East:

RONGAMONT, DEPARTMENT OF DAUPS, Jan. 9.—A battle was fought north of this place to-day, ending at seven in the evening, with victory for our arms. Night prevents us from ascertaining the full extent of oar success. The General commanding bivouacs in the centre ot the battle-field, and all pre asvigned ppsitions are occupied by our troops. They carried Villersexel, which was the key to the enemy's position, with shouts of long live France and the Republic,

FRENCH RETREATING.

VERSAILLES, Jan. 10.—The army of General DeChanzy is retreating at all points. The Germans are in pursuit and have already taken one thousand prisoners.

FROM THE EASTERN DEPARTMENT. We have good news from the Eastern Department. In an engagement on the 8th with Garibaldians our troops were victorious. General Von Werder advanced yesterday on Villersexel and took the place by storm. The twentieth French corps was engaged and lost fourteen staff officers, and other officers, six hundred men and two eagles. The French attempted to retake the position but failed. .......

1» WASUIIOTOX.

PROTECTION OF THE NORTHERN FRONTIER. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—At its meeting yesterday the Commerce Committee authorized Mr. Bennett to report a bill as a substitute for one previously offered by him concerning protection of the northern frontier. The I ill authorizes tbe Secretary of the Treasury to issue coupon or regis'ered bonds to the amount of $8,000,000, redeemable in coin after ten years, and at the end of fitty year* at 4J per cent, interest in coin. Before the bonds are to be delivered, the New York State Legislature shall pledge that the work shall he begun of enlarging one tier of the locks of the Erie and Oswego Canals, to sufficient capacity to pass war vessels of 25 teet beam and 200 feet length, and also merchant vessels oT 600 tons, by such deepening and widening as may be necessary. All munitions of war, supplies Ac., for the Government to be passed free. The President, under the bill, is to appoint three Commissioners to supervise the work^pnjhe^ canals.

IFFI DIED. Perry Fuller died suddenly early this morning at his residence in this city, of paralysis of the heart. He was in cheerful spirits last night while visiting friends. He was 44 years of age.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The House Judiciary Committee this morning heard the arguments of Victoria C. YVoodhull and others, claiming the right of woman suffrage under the Fifteenth Amendment. The Committee tooK no action.

REVENUE LOSS.

A comparative statement of receipts from several sources of revenue for the first five months of the fiscal year ending June 30th 1870, shows a loss of $1,436.

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ASSISTANT ASSESSORS^!' ». I

The reduction of the number of assistant assessors by reason of the consolidation of Internal Revenue divisions to this date, is 543, nearly 24 pei cent, of the whole number in service, Oct. 1st 1870. This reduction will effect a saving to the Government at the rate of over eight hundred thousand dollars per annum. It is estimated that a further reduction of quite two hundred assistant assessors will be made before the work of consolidation is completed.

NOMINATIONS.

The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day: Willis S. Drummood Commissioner of the General Land Office. Postmaster John Walker, Auror%, Ind. mi jn*s.

ALBASY,

RAILROAD LEGISLATION. FT

ALBANY, Jan. 11.—Rufns Hatch's cir cnlar No. 1, on railroad management has been placed in the hands of every Senator and Assemblyman, and announcement

There are three scruple in a dram. N. made of strong effort in behalf of rnatricB.—If you have any sen.pies, what's the ,'tive legislation concerning railroads this use of taking drtims?

?««ion.

COiSGRESSIOxtAL

HOUSE.

WASH IHGTON, January 11.

Mr. Keilsey reported a diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, which was made special order lor Friday next. The bill appropriates $1,438,347.

Mr. Degeuer introduced a bill for the better protection ol the Ironiier of Texas referred.

Mr. Wilson, of Ohio, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported a bill to procure and dLiseminate information as to the extent of cereal crops in other countries, requiring such information to be furnished by the United States Consuls passed.

Mr. Wilson also reported a bill to prevent cruelty to animals while in tmnii by railroad or other mean" of transporta tion, lot bidding them to be confined in railroad cars longer than 28 consecutive hours without unloading, and give (he cattle rest, water and feeding for at least five consecutive hours, except as prevented by contingencies. He explained that the "bill did not apply to steamboats, where arrangements were made to feed and wa.er cattle.

Mr. Eidritl«e thought the bill repugnant, aud some di.«cus.-.ion ensued. On a vote b\ elleis there were only 1U4 member* vo ing. whicn lacked 14 of a quorum In the i-ecund vo:eby tellers tje vote was still less, many members being probably a-nacted

the Senate

chamber by ihedt-bae A mo ion toad join a wu- heu made, and pending the vote on ii by »eas and nay*, the Speaker laid before "the llou-e a telegiain t'-oin Gov. Gear*. annu-iBcing the death of John Cov«de

On moii of Kelley, from Pennsylvania, a 'ouimi-iee if eight metubeis was ordered to attend the funeral obsequies ol Mr. Covode.

The House refuxed to adjourn and the previous question was seconded. Mr. Eliindge moved to lay on the table and called for the ayes and na\s.

The morning hour expired and the bill went over till to morrow. The Speaker aunounced the Select Committee on Mr. Brooks' investigation as lollows: Bingham, Poland, Kerr, Beaman and Biggs.

Mr. Dawes moved to go into Committee of the v*! ole on the Appropriation bill. Mr lei of Massachusetts, urged the. atnne i. bill, but the Speaker staled there were two special orders which had p»"ecedence.

The House then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Scofield in the chair, and took up the bill making an additional apropriation of $200,000 for the Louisville and Portland Canal, for the current fiscal year.

Mr. Washburne, of Wisconsin, moved an amendment appropriating $341,000 for completion of section work at Des Moines Rapids, and explained the necessity for it.

Mr. Calkin moved an amendment appropriating $50,000 for improvement of the navigation of Hell Gate, New York harbor rejected.

Mr. Conger objected to singling out any particular work at this time. One fourteenth of all the appropriations made for river and harbor improvements since 1824, when the system commenced, went to the Des Moines Rapids, which had already reeeived $1,918,200 while $562,200 bad gone to the Louisville and Portland Canal.

Mr. Myers protested against these appropriations being made in advance of the regular river and harbor appropriation bill.

Mr. Dawes explained that an appro priation in the regular bill would be for expenditures made alter the 1st of July next. These appropriations were necessary for the current fiscal year, and to prevent waste and damage to the works the spring. He hoped that no such mall objection a- had beeu made would prevent the pa-.-age of the bill.

Mr. Sheldon, of Louisiana, argued in support of the appropriation. He said that in rtew Orleans to-day coal was higher than ever, owing to the impossibility of rafts and coal boats getting down the Ohio river, in consequence of obstruc tions at Louisville.

Mr. Staikweather opposed the bill and amendment, and argued that works ot equal importance were in operation, such as Hell Gate, New York, but they had all been over-slaughed last year because the gentleman from Wisconsin, (Washburne) got through an appropriation for Des.Vloines Rapids, and ihen that gentleman went against all other ptojects from New York to New Orleans.

Mr .Calkins—That is so. Mr. Staikweather—And that is what he will do again, and that is why I am against it. I can't affoid to allow him to get his project through and then put the knile into every other project.

Mr. Washburne said that the remarks of the gentleman from Connecticut, were astounding, and that the statement made by him that he, (Washburne,) after getting through an appropriation last year opposed every other similar appropriation, was untrue-

Mr. Gai field, in illustrating the importance of the Ohio river, referred to the fact that the value of commerce on that river in 1870 was seven hundred and thirty million dollars, while the whole foreign commerce of the country was only eighi hundred millions.

Mr S evenson, in reply to Mr. Conger, said that the commerce of the Ohio river in one vear would buy up the whole State of Michigan.

Finally a vote was taken and an amendment appropriating three hundred and forty-one thousand dollars for the Des Moines Rapids was agreed to, and the bill laid aside to be teported to the House.

The Committee then took up the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, resuming its consideration where it had been left off. A discussion sprung up on the proviso repealing the existing law, which permits the public printers to furnish at cost price extra copies of all Congressional documents.

Mr. Sargent gave illustrations of the fraudulent manner in which that privilege was used. A paper in Carson City, Nevada, which was authorized to publish the laws of Congress as an advertisement, procured from Washington a sufficient number of pamphlet copies and distributed them among vubscriber*.

Mr Jenckes moved to mnend the law by requiring payment »f en vnt. overthecos ot iniing «doj *d

The House without making i'irhfprogress with the bill before ihe commit tee rose, and the House passed the bill making appropriations lor the Louisville & Portland Canal and Des Moines Rapids.

Mr. Stevenson represented that the petition of 600 citizens, business men and firms of Cincinnati, protested against construction of the Newport and Cincinnati bridge over the Ohio river on the present plan: "nd praying its modification to con form to the recommendation of the board of ngineers.

The Speaker announced the following committee to attend the fnaeral ot Hon.

John Covode: Messrs. Mercur, Van Horn, Phelps, Beatty, Gilfillan, Axtell Gets and Roots.

Mr. Reeves offered a resolution directing that in view of the prevalence of infections and fatal diseases among cattle in New York and Massachusetts, believed to be introduced from Canada, the Committee on Agriculture inquire wheth er any legislation is necessary to more effectually prevent and restrict the intro doction and distribution of diseased cattle into and through the several Statu and Territories adopted.

The House at 4:30 adjourned. SENATE. The House concurrent resolution for appointment of a joint Committee on all Ocean Cable legislation, was debated upon a motion by Mr. Chandler to refer to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

The subject, by consent, was finally laid over without action until to-morrow. The laiter half of the morning hour, uniil one o'clock, was occupied by Mr. Revels in remarks on the bill and on repairs and construction of levees in the State of Mississippi. Upon his motion the bill was referred.

The Senate then resumed consideration of the resolution amended by the House for the appointment of Commissioners to San Domingo. The question being upon Mr. Sumner's motion to amend the House amendment by adding theteto, ''and the Commissioners shall inquire especially into the alleged pendency ot civil war in Dominica, and state the territory occupied by the oppo-ing panie-. al.-o to the relations between the exi-Mnx government ot Doiuinica and the neixh bo ing Kepublic of lU' li and he depeu dene) b) the lat ei upon the Ui mei iitnl wht-iher any »a no* exists, or i- men aced between these two oveinmcuts."

Mr Saulsbiiry moved a- a furtlie amendment to add, "and otiding tin thei thai Benjamin Curtis, .Vlula Fillmore and Gen W. 1'. Sherman *hall be Commissioners."

Mr! Stewart look the floor in favor ot the resolution. He argued thai further lerriioria! expansion ot this country wa pert of its manilest destiny, and a necesary incident to its growth in wealth and power.

Mr. Stewart incidently, alluded to the leader Cabral, when Mr. Morion madea statement to the effect that that chieftain had said to the United States Minister at Hyati, that he was in favor ol annexation as an independent question, but wa op posed to annexation under Baez oecatt.-e that would result in making the laiter the governor of the Hand, and he would appose Cabral and hi* adherents.

Mr. Schurz in along speech inJicative of his determined hostility to annexation, proceeded to review the arguments urged its supporters. He said a remarkable feature about the whole business was, the way in which party whip and -pur were applied to hurry it through that in their impatience to start the Commissioners off, the parties pushing this scheme could not allow the usual deliberations. He examined the principal reason given hy Mr. Morton for the appointment of Commissioners, which was to result in clearing the President from any suspicions that might be entertained of him becansc of the earnestness he had always displayed in the cause of annexation. He desired to know who entertained the suspicion,and asserted to a certainty that the opposition did not. He regarded this as too trivial to even bear discussion. He had too much respect for the high office of President and for the man who occupied it, to suppose he could be pleased bv any such foolish bauble as acommission to exonerate him from some charge which had never been made. He then proceeded to argue that there were climaiical reasons why Republican institutions could not flourish in the tropics, and appealed to his ory to how a single instance where any people or race in the tropics had succeeded in establishing a stable government. In hese climates labor drifts into slavery and the habits of people into shiftiessness, and the Anglo Saxon race could not sue cessfully establish and maintain a republic.

At this point Mr. Morion interrupted Mr. Schurz, and asked him if he was not aware that he was restating the old argument advanced in support of slavery in the South.

Mr. Schurz said he was not, but was aware that he was giving facts which could not be answered.

Mr. Morton thought that San Domingo ought to be annexed, and if the United States refused to acquire the Island, our Government would be debarred from as serting the Monroe doctrine against any attempt of any foreign government to possess it.

Mr. Yates, of Illinois, said that if he had time be would demonstra that 'he Senator from Missouri was iu opposition to the glorious history of our free inxtiin tions. It was at war with progress, civili zation and freedom. He undertook further to say that ihe Senator had not made any argument against the annexation ot Dominica which had not been heretofore made against the extension of human liberty in the South.

The same argument urged against the annexation of Dominica had been urged against the acquisition of Louisiana,Florida, Texas, New Mexico and California, but all this had been done without injury to the United States. It was the march of empire and civil liberty. He was ready to carry the banner of the country not only to the blacks of the South, bu. to eighty thousand people in Dominica.

Mr. VVilson, of Mass., said at 4 o'clock they would vote. He wished sitnplv to state he regretted very much that question had come beiore them at all, but a» it was here it was to be met. He had with deep *or row listened' to the Senator frotn Missouri. He thought the Senator's re marks were only a repetition of remarks used in this hall by the supporters of human slavery in America. He did not believe one word of such philosophers. If the people on that Island were not capable of freedom the Almighty ought to have called the philosophers into His councils" before he made the torrid regions. In Mr. \S ilson's opinion every race was capable of civilization, christianization and education.

Mr Mortoa said the resolution without the proved amendment of Mr. Sumner embraced the form of inquiry. 'I he Vice President announced that the hour ot lour bad arrived, when Mr. -'•mnei *nid there was a number of -en

A ho de-ired 'o -peak H-' name -everal of theiu lie tt bought there should be po~'|-oneuc the time of taking the vote Considering the magnitude of the question and the interest which existed throughout the country he thought it duly proper and ihould be more time for

{just that there discussion. He suggested to morrow at 4 o'clock.

The Vice President stated that poatponement would require unanimous consent, when Mr. Conk ling and others objected.

The Senate then voted on and rejected the amendment of Mr. Saul-bury.

ESTABLISHED MAT 12,1851.

sioners to inquire into alleged pendency of civil war. The amendment was rejected Mr. Sumner proposed a number of amendments, all of which *rere rejected

The House amendment providing that the appointment of a commission shall not commit Congress for or against an nexation, was then concmred in unani ui.mimi es 57, na»!- none, he reso.u ion iiccordingly goe* to the e-tdeni..

A- 5 cl»ck the Senate adjou ned

NKt% YOKK.

THE FRIGATE TENNESSEE. 'I: NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—The frigateTennessee will probably be down off the Battery to-day and commence taking hsr powder on board, unless communication wiih the magazine* on Etlis Island should be subtended by heavy mas»es ice floatinjt down North river in which case the Depar«ment will likely order the ship to take in uuimuni.ion Bay.

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SANGERFE8T.

A plan of organization has been adopt ed by the Festival Committee for the Twelfth General Sangerlest, which is to be held in thi* city next summer undei the auspices of the New York Musical Organization, compo-ing the Sangerbund ihe oiumit.ee, wlucli includes .he delegates repie-eniing .hediffeieni -ocieie~, will form a number of 3iib-Commiitee« IIW tes'ival will be vi»i ed «nd paitici pa ed tn hy mu-ical o. Kaiiizauon* ihiladeiphia. Bat imo ami het ci.ie-, lormmic wi-h the New Yok socie'i&< the No Eis.e "Nuuerbmid and will contii «.ugh an in ir- week. The ast genetal saug ite-it i« .iiifCiiy, uinn Ii, wa- held six years ago. s5,33: J. 7?" THE FLORIDA CASE.

In ihe Uuited Sta es District «'oui hi- evening Judge Ilia chfoid tgavea d« ctsion in the case ot thesteaiuet Horida iihelled ihe Uni ed Statft* for alleic"! violation of ihe neutrality laws, th*

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held .hat ihe laci ol the vessel br ing laden with war material, was noviolation of the law, and as theie waevidence before the Court to show thu she been tilled out to cruise aaainst Stale with which the Uni ed States Gov ernment was at peace, the vessel was ie leased and the libel di.-chaiged. ,•»:

RAILROAD CASE

The case of John hompson atm others against the E'ie Railroad uim pany some time on nial in Saia oxcounty before Judge liocke-, was con 111 tied yesteiday beiore the fame Judge Pine' si reel in this city. The suit wa brought by Thomp on as owner of 50u shares of railroad preferred s.ock to re cover dividends claimed to be due fo the year 1868. It is claimed that upon reorganization of the road in 1861, statutes 1 hen passed provided that holders preferred stock iaAued 10 unsecured cred* [tors of the old company should be enti tied to preferred dividends out of the net earnings of the company, if earned in the current year, but not otherwise, not to exceed 7 per cent- per annum, payable semi-annually after payments of mortgage interest of said company and delayed coupons in full. Fhat for year ending December 31st, l»oH the net earnings were $3,244,5oA. That the amount of preferred stock issued by the delendant is $853 690 Seven per cent upon that sum is $5,975 S3, and tlix no dividend upon this stock wa» paid the defendant in 1868 Adjournment 1 this ciiv wai for the iurpo-e ot g.vin the Erie Ut»npin opportunity top 1 a statement of eamiugs and current ex penses of the Coinp-iny tor 1863 bein clamed in answer of the Company ilm ihe expenses o' the vear *eregrea er hiin he earnings. I'he following is a sta rment ol the earnings »nd current ex pen-e- of the E ie tiailroad Company to said year: Gro»s ea-niugs $ 14 414,653 5Currem expenses 16,519,104 82

Among the items in 1 he list of expense* appear the following damages for injtnies to persons $28,000 53 damage to property $9,786 99. Fuel, first cost and labo $1,327,452 69 conductors, brakemen engineers and fiiemen $1,422,890 35! oil and waste for lubricating purpose$160,865 25 rents $700,419 67 repairs to structures $533,740 State taxes $236,300 46 iederal taxes $77,649 24 paid R. Schell to withdraw iitigatioH( $429,250 paid Cornelius Vauderbilt lor like purpo-e $1,000,000 counsel lees $329,411 30 stenographers fees $1,648 25 printing$3,::16 61 expense* of ferry to Jersey «itj $131,557 85 expenses 01 o|x*rating telegraph $99 688 28 in*ur a nee $6^9,524 48 lii ol cars $118.429 48 Like Erie steames paid for (•eigln $78,464 64: interest on l"ind--fcured mortgage *411,654 65 interest on notes itiven tor current expenses and supplie'$263,752 88 The staement was made under oath bv Jay Gould, President of the road. ...

CHALLENGE.

Collector Murphy was yesterday challenged to fight a duel by a man named John Pope Hodneti, Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Territory of Dacotah. Cause, some political misunderstanding.

ICE. SI_

Ice in the North and Ea«t rivers is hecoming very thick, and lerry boats ike their way with difficulty.

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CISCIN.VITI

IN THE DITCH.

CINCIHKATI, Jun. 11.—Eight or ten freieht cars were ditched two miles east of Dayton on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad last evening.

James McHngh. the supposed 'murderer of Daniel Sullivan, was arrested yes-( terday.

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A _TLAJF TO SEIZE 'IHE OCEAY QUE EX. ..

ASPINWALI,. U. S-' j, Dec. 16.\ A Cuban officer stales That'll plan '•was organized to seize the steamer Oeean Vi'teen which sailed, irofrt"New Ynitt*l}e«*nitwr 3r. celebrity, took passage under the assumed name of S. Bury, on the Ocean Q'.een, after shipping 2.000 ca.-e« of arms and ammunition. Two or three hundred Cuban troops were expectcd to go aooatd as passengers, and when two days out seize the steamer, leave tbe arms and ammunition somewhere on the Island of Cuba, and release her. Two hnndred U. S. troops for San Diego, California, were on board the Ocean Queen, which so alarmed the Cubans that they did not embark, and General Ryan went to Aspinwall alone, landed the arms and awaited the arrival of the steamship Hornet. This vessel artived Dec 27th, and sailed for CuHn Dec. 31st. wiih a number of Oilman recruits.

SUSPICIONED HKV'H.UTION. .*•$' *«&'.•

l'ltcre *as rumors ha his expedition wa^airnnged tor lie pupise ot aiding Gen. Masquera in an an.icipa ed revolution, having tor its object the overthrow of the present government of Panama. nd the visit of Gen. Ryan to the fortifitions of Panama, accompanied by United States Consul Perry, served to corroborate these suspicions But thus far there have h«»n n\ demonstrations pointing towards revolution. -A COLLISION*.

On 1 hri, m«s dav a collision occurred between a -mall partA ol 1 tibiit- and itboui two hnliiltt'tl Jamaica nex ie ,»igina ing from a di-pUy ol Lnl tn fl igs liom lieihuncoit11

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Harriet Lane I'he negroes hoi-ued the British Bag, which was promptly captured and a genet al fight took place, ill which

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Some twenty persons wcio set iou.-ly injured By the intcrven-ion oiGen Ran he disturbance

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t10't Stmidy -vith mo lorato deaiand. :-'aiiil. 5 •it'a-'i 7o. \Vil -Steady with moderate demand.

CORN—Quiot and nnchancd atfiSRYK—3c*rc«

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MtLi.Y Uuilamt pricej dio«itng. 9?a95, ROOK il'..-"*— Uncha.iifcd ."rf. »-*«. UG.R iual2i*. VI* JLSJO ..iNstiED utL Quiet and uncn inc.-a a( 11 •j YRL) OIL Qjiet and ancbun*»d, 1 06a18 4 KJ^-Dull and rieo drooping 25. liUl'lKR Ouil a it uutilninsuil. 11Ktv"E Dull atnl uiiehuinrai. 1 OV .ttSutiJ full tud pr.ieM,uB(haoe». •d lO^atl. 1'i.tiUliiV SB .D—-bear-.50 und flrin. Siaa-^i 11

PORK Qu otand wi-ak.2'0). LAttu-steady, witb inodernto domanc', iU4a IK- Small sales.

BULK Mb! ATS—Dull and unchanged. |,,tr SHO LDERS— ACOM—Only a limited jobbing demand,

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HOUS—Dull and rnces droopiag, 65a8 So. Receipts 1,600, -1*WHLSKY—Quiet and unchanged,

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Telegraph.] N«w VOBK. Jan. 11. COTTON -Dull, and prices a shade lower?" Middling 15%.

FL »UR-Demand fair and market urnn. Receipts 8,K) barrets. Superfine Western: -Utta, 5 3a5 CO cointn choice extra, Unati.*i White vVe-tern extra 7 common jnoiee Ohio 0 lOaG 70 "U Louis, 6 •iOtvt 25. fl.

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FATAI.LY SCAL»ED.

Daniel Gephart fell into the slop tub of Hilgefort's distillery at Carrollton, O., yesterday, and was supposed Jfatolly scalded.

SCARCE OF PROVISIONS.

Dispatches from Charleston, West Virginia, say the city will be entirely out of provisions unless the river ope nssoon.

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FINE.

N EWBERN, 1 1 A 6 re Pollock street last ii'ght destroyed the Episcopal Chnrch, Haer .« Rippter's dry goods^, store, and Na-keV hook store.

The Senate then voted on Mr. Sam-j Losses ahont $60,000. Insured $90,000 Tier's amendment instructing the commie.-' The Church not insured.

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RY1*!—Q'tiet. in 1 un -h meo'l. \Rt KY--Dull and unchanged, VI WiT—Quiet•TORN -f tnand fair arid mark-t firm. 1o--t t.ttO.t bush- Is No. I mi* d, 79i8: yellow 81. larket dull, prite? declmod Re* ipts J.O'fl -ush -In: Vestern Ohio •Ja'ii.

THISR -OooJ lemand. tfelifor** nia 27. »V00rj-Firm: 41-M nnwashed 34138 pulled 38.43 Texas 33 California S"a28.

COFFEE -Demand fair and market firm ST I3al6'4 for Rio. MOT.A .SES—Quint. New Orleans 65a6S.

RICB-L-irm. 3L4«"V$

SUGAR—full and price-1 drooping Cuba 9Vi t*ETR0LEUM -Crude 13J4: refined 24%.

PORK—Mess firmer, especial forward delivery, 9 25al9 50 new 20 25 prime pork 17 0Oal7 25: prime mess 20 00a'0 50.

BEEF-Stoady. Me*s tn H0al5 00 extra 15 ffta18 10 prime mess 26 00a28 Ot. CUT MEA rS—Dull. lOalS.

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20a40. CHEESE Dull and nn*h mfd.

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PORK Mess closed at 19 0®al9 25. RI1--UH-HOG.**-Dressed closed firm at tu aliva aotive. 5 9o ifi 4",

CATTLE—Dull.

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LOANS—6a7 per oent. „.r CLKARA VrlKS -830.f»00.0rtrt7 ^(VERVMENTS Oponod steady, bat diclin«d from to li. .tfONEY—Easy V? o«r '•i-nt. -jNttR

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'part trom linen and woolen fabrics adapted for early spring trate, ere is but little animation as yet among the wholesale tra B. The market is dull and intiior depressed than othe wise, t'be following »re the most imtoit-nt changes Albion A 4-4 brown cottuDs redu'-eu from 0% liuval's Mills bleached ma»lins IT% Hill's 4 4 do a«K ranced from l-i'/j to IS 7-8 do frnm 13 to I3 4: Caiedoi.ia No. 7 checks changed front 14 to 1 J-£ do No. S do from 18 to 17 do No. 9 do from 19 to IS ickey 3-4 linsey from 21 to20 Manchester ileaias from 15 to 14, 'I'he cotton goods market is irregular, and owing to rcduccl I'^oduetions of some mills, o^vlng to want ol water, agents only are contracting at value on delivery. The Otis and Androscoggin denims are beine sold on these conditions now. nnd many other raakei. DunnelV prints are advansed to i\%.

LOCAL NOTICES.

SSAVElt MOHAIRS,.

fHVM* S'-t !fItt* We have a comalete line of those Celebrated Pure Mohairs. Harper's Uazaarlias announced them, editorially, as the best and most beautiful black goods imported for the season. .We feel warranted in givtn them our high "Vimiiicn lation. to thf public aud in-

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