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

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THE Cincinnati papers of yesterday are ecstatic over the arrival of NILSSON that citv.

THE HON. JOHN IIICKMAN, of Pennsylvania, is enjoying the rare privilege of reading lii« obituary in many jour nals.

THE Wyoming National Bank, at WilkeFbarre, Pennsylvania, has clccted a lady director, she owning or representing a large amount of the stock of the bank. «. (9*

THE SAULSBURY family mill holds its lien on Delaware. Ex-Governor ELI succeeds his boozv brother VVILLARD in the United States Senate. Any change must bo an improvement.

THE Chicago Journal suggests to Mr. MoRRisoN,one ofthcRepresentativ&i from CooK county, that his constituents did not send him to Springfield to prohibit the Bible being read in public schools.

THE Lafayette Journal thinks the present Democratic Legislature is laving up a healthy lot. of "precedents" for the benefit of its successor, which will undoubtedly •be Republican.

M«8. MARY A. LIVERMDUK'S lecture on "'Queen EJ.IZ.WIKTII," at ludi.uiapolisi Wednesday evening, wsis a very decided success. Mis. L. is a lady of line serse and rare culture and never fails lo bring Sier audience into sympathy with herself.

THE ^introduction of the BLAIR element into politics is she most deplorable result of the difliculty in the Republican parly of Missouri. Among the plagues that persistently cleave to the Republic, we count none more alUictive than the BLAIR family. "IIow long, oh Lord! How long?"

THE Crawford-iville Journal notices the fact that Mr. JAS. V. MITCHELL, of Morgan county, the only pretended Republican member of the Jlouse of two years ago who voted against (lie ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, has been elected Canal Commissioner by the present Democratic Legislature. Verily, he has his reward.

WHATEVER may be said in disparagement of the State of Camden and Amboy, few will deny that she has done herself honor in deciding to return Hon. FREDERICK T. FKELINOHUYSEN to the United States Senate. He is a decided Republican, an able statesman, and a liberalminded gentleman. He succeeds Senator CATTELL, who declined to be again a candidate.

THE St. Louis Democrat's chagrin and vexation at FRANK BLAIR'S election lo the Senate, considering that event as a natural result of the Democrat's own political engineering, reminds the Chicago Republican of a little story which Mr. LINCOLN used to tell when he wanted to illustrate a marked case of parental re. pudiation. It was that of BILL REYNOLDS' mare. This animal had just passed through the pains and perils of maternity, and was about to indulge its joys and its hopes, when, looking round, she beheld in her offspring the unsightly form of a mule colt. She pricked up her ears, ran oft, and was never afterward seen or heard of but her owner was heard to remark that 6he alone was to blame for it. We leave the Democrat to make the application.

THE Indianapolis Journal fails to give the names and specify the particular offenses of any of those "many Senators and Congressmen who," it says, "make the distribution of Federal patronage among personal friends the chief business their official lives."

So very grave a charge should not have lioen made, except upon actual knowledge of facts sustaining it. And justice to the innocent requires that the guilty should be exposed.

We make 110 question that too much attention is given, by "many Senators and Congressmen," to the distribution of patronage among their political friends. This is bad enough, and calls loudly for remedy. But that there are '"many" in either branch of the National Legislature whose chief concern is to "gobble speils" for "personal friend?," we do not believe nor will the Journal's readers believe it on a vague, general ehargc. Again, we respectfully ask for the names of the accused. or at least a portion of the "many," and for the evidence against ihem. A strong desire to "go for"' the guilty, and to vindicate the innocent, prompts our request.

WILLIAM CULLKN BRYANT, at the great Italian Unity Meeting, in New York, said: "1 respect profound religious convictions wherever I meet them. I honor a good life wherever I see it, and I find men of saintly lives in every religious denomination. But when I hear it affirmed that there is a natural alliance between despotism and Christianity, that the necessary prop and support of religion is the law of force, and ihat the Christian Church should be so organized tliat'its head shall be an absolute temporal monarch, surrounded by a population compelled to be his slaves, I must say 10 those who make this assertion, whatever be their personal worth, ^that their doctrine dishonors Christianity, that brings scandal upon religion, and blasphemes the holy and gracious jmemory of the Saviour of the world."

YOU'RE right, Gabe. The "party" shriekers now abusing Judge Hughes are not worthy to untie his sh Maiiinsville Gaxette.:

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A LARGE amount of counterfeit curren cy haa recently been "shoved" at Lafayette.

TWENTIETH YEAR.

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That being the case, they will leave you to perform a service of which you iare, doubtless, eminentlv "worthv." vn

aet'CBbSL, f-J-'&r*7ttaF^BWittiav*rrrrrr THECarbondale 2*ew Era, alluding to the efficient service rendered to Gen. LoGAH by his estimable wife, in the recent Senatorial contest says: 2 "From the fact in immediate notice we beg leave to impart two lessons: First, that Gov. Oglesby must remain a bachelor no longer and secondly, that our public men must make up their minds to get wives with brains in their head?, and souls in their natures. Heretofore, the editors of this country have managed to marry about all the tip-top women going, leaving only one now and then for the politicians. If these, like ihe others, had just the right kind of wives, we would have civil service reform, the speedy payment of the national debt, the abolition of all 'rings' and land jobbing swindles. revenue reform, economical and jusi administration, wise legislation generally and, in short, everything would be lovely."

Death from Whisky.

[Special to tho Evansviile Journal.] MT. VERNON, January 18.—William Bishop, a man of family and addicted to liauor, living a few miles from this place, go't drunk last night and tried sleeping out. The weather be'ng unpropitious for this exercise he froze to death.

A few days since, William Turner, an old man and a drunkard, returned from a trin across the river, where he had been for whisky, and walked through the ice in a slough a few miles above town and was drowned.

OLIVE LOGAN won't stav sick. Last week she was dangerously ill in Rochester, with two doctors, a nurse and a bellboy in constant attendance, and this week she is lecturing on "The Bright Side" as hard as ever. No, there no putting Olive under a bushel.—Aew xork Star.

INDIANAPOLIS LETTER.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 19.

In giving so much attention to the Eurson debate yesterday evening, I omitted to notice that the S«nate, in the morn, ing, passed the resolution for an amendment of the State Constitution prohibiting the resumption of the Wabash and Erie Canal. As originally offered by Mr. Caven, of this county, it prohibited all legislation touching the canal, except such as might be necessary to prevent the sequestration of its revenues, until approved by a vote of the people. But it was amended by Mr. Brown, so as absolutely to prohibit "any act or resolution recognizing the liability of the State" for the canal stocks, and declaring that they were payable exclusively from the lolls and revenues of the work. The difference will probably never amount to anything politically even if the provision should he added to the Constitution. In the original form it was made possible for the people to order the resumption of the canal, if at any future time it might appear worth completing and improving. In the amended and adopted form the connection of the State with the canal is ended entirely and forever. The first would have been the better form, and was supported by nearly all the Republicans. Mr. Scott, of your county, voted for Brown's amendment on the ground that he wanted to be clear of the affair for good and all. The vote was pretty nearly a party vote, 25 to 22. It will probably pass the House as it passed the Senate, as it seems to have lapsed into a party shape.

In the Senate to-day, a long debate occurred upon a bill to protect property from the trespasses of huntsmen. It is, in some sort, a supplement to the game laws, though not connected with them formally, to prohibit hunters from entering upon any man's premises without his consent, and fines each offense—which is to be considered a "malicious trespass" from one to fifty dollars. There are a number of provisions in it, but this is the irain one. The bill was passed this afternoon. A proposition is now before the body to appoint a committee of four, two Republicans and two Democrats, to invesgate the condition of the judicial districts of the State, sit during tho vacation and report to the next General Assembly. Mr. Hughes made the amendment to the original proposition requiring the Committee to be divided between the two parties, and wanted the men named in the resolution so that he could know who were to have charge of so important a work, not to oust the chair from its cus touiary power. The point is not yet de« cided.

In the House the Superior Court bill was passed. This is general in its terms but is really intended for this county. The Circuit Court here is overloaded with work, and the new Court is intended to relieve it. They have the same jurisdiction preci.-cly and are merely the same thing doubled. The State pays $1,000 a year of the Judges salary, and the county pays $2,000. The only other action of any note was emphatically one of note. It was the report of the Judiciary Committee recommending the table for a bill authorizing the maker of a note to insert in it a clause that in ca*e suit was brought upon it, attorney's fees should be charged on the judgment. In other words it allowed a debtor to made himself responsible for all the expenses of the creditor in collecting the note. The House refused lo concur in the report, thus showing a disposition to keep up the bill and pass it.

There are quite a number of the editorial fraternity of the State here to dav in attendance upon the Editorial Convention. I have not learned what they have done, but if they have adhered to the time honored custom of the crafi in their Convention thev did very little. T. T.

IADIASAPOLIS.

A SUCCESSFUL SHOOTRST.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 19.—A man named Jas. B. Bauer, living a few miles east this city, shot and wounded a man named Klotisser, and afterwards shot and killed

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INVESTMENT OF LONGUERY

Chanzy Still Re I renting"

GERMANS IN LULL PURSUIT

The French Renew Belfort.

Attack on

The French Renew Attack on Belfort

Van Werdcr Maintains His Position. -.

GERMAN LOSS SMALL.

Proceedings of the London Conference. s"t

EARL UR1NTILLE PRESIDES.

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ENGLAND.

INVESTMENT OF LONGUJKRI'. LONDON, Jan. 17—9:30 p. M.—The investment of Longuery is completed.

GARDES MOBILE DISPERSED. The Germans, on the 15th, dispersed 1,000 Gardes Mobile, near Longres.

GERMAN LOSS.

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The German loss in battles with Gen. Chanzy, is officially stated at 177 officers, 3,202 men killed and wounded, and 22,000 unwounded prisoners.

RUSSIAN CRITICISM.

LONDON, Jan. 17.—The St. Petersburg Journal criticises, in caustic language, the reply of Von Beust to Gortschakofl's note and his policy of Austria ad not calculated to secure the friendship of Russia or of the Western powers.

CIIANZY RETREATING.

LONDON, Jan. 10.—A dispatch from Versailles says the French under Chanzy are retreating from Laivaille, Germans in full pursuit and have already passed the town of Voiges, 14 miles east of Laivaille. Two thousand additional prisoners have been taken..

OCCUPATION OF ALENCON. Alencon was occupied by Germanj on the night of the 16th.

ENGAGEMENT.

Von Werder maintained his position to the southward of Belfort on Monday, against renewed attacks from the French army in the East. The German lost was comparatively small.

RUMOR OF FIGHTING.

A dispatch dated Pruntles on the 17th, reports renewed fighting to-day along the whole line.

LUXEMBOURG.

The King of Prussia in a letter to Prince Henry of Luxembourg, counsels him to be prudent and cautious, and asserted that Prussia has never intended lo attack the independence of Luxembourg.

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES.

LONDON, Jan. 18.—A special dispatch to the London Times from Versailles says, Bismarck has been ill, but has partiaily recovered. The bombardment of Paris proceeds slowly but steadily. The gunners systematically avoid firing on public buildings A flag of truce had been sent into the city with news and letters.

MORE FIGHTING.

A German dispatch dated Brevilliers 17th, reports that Gen. Ketter occupied the towns of Frazier and Cheubuen, taking the latter by surprise, with 300 prisoners. The French afterwards made sharp attacks but Ketter maintained his position. The fighting continued through three days, during which the German loss was 1,100.

OUCIKSATI.

O O E N

CINCINNATI, Jan. 19.—A dispatch^received on 'Change from Kichard Smith, at Washington, says the port of entry is now in satisfactory shape, and that the Baltimore & Ohio road will be immediately bonded, so that our importers can commence operations, #1

FIRE.

The Ilarshman building, northeast corner of 3d and Main streets, Dayton, was partially burned about quarter to six o'clock last night. Loss about $30,000, mostly covered by insurance. The build ing was occupied by Ilarshman & Gorman, bankers, Western Union teh-graph Co., Thomas Odell's book bindery, Helleville Thompson, law office, Wollesten & Co.. ci^ar store, Cook & Cc- npton, clothing •'lore. Jas Kelly, law office, Walters A: Son, re.il estate ajen Zebohm's pantograph gallery, and George Shaffell's boot and shoe store.

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NATION \L CONVENTION.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.—At the session of the Nation ii Convention to secure the recognition of God in the Constitution this morning, Prof. Mcllvano of the University of Pennsylvania, offered the following, covering the whole ground^ as a prefix to the preamble of the Constitu tion of the United States: "We, the people of the United States, acknowledging Almighty God as the ultimate source of all authority and power in civil government and moral laws and Christian religion as paramount authority, in orderto secure more perfect union," &c.

HAVANA.

SURRENDERED.

HAVANA, Jan. 19.—The prisoners captured by the Spanish troops declare that the steamer Hornet has gone to Hayti. Manual Ravmon Sylvia, Insurgent Gov ernor Camaguey, Doctor Sorrial and other insurgents in consequence, have surrendered themselves to the Spanish author! ties of Puerto Principe.

MILWAUKEE.

U. S. SEMtTORS.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 17.—The St. Paul Legislature to day elected Hon. Wm Windora to the U. S. Senate (or the long term, and Hon. O. P. Sterns for the short term both Republicans.

EVASSVTLLE.

DRUNKENNESS

"EVANSVILLE, Jan. 19.—A special to the Journal says Wm. Bishop froze to death and Wm. Turner was drowned, near Mt. Vernon last night. Cause, drunkenness.

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TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA, FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20, 1871.

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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, January 19.

Mr. Dawes introduced a bill to aid in construction of 20 or more first class steamships, together with ship yards, machine shops, rolling mills, wharfs, docks &c., to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, naval and other purposes referred.

Mr. Paine introduced a bill to allow imported railroad iron to be transported in bond from port of entry to the place where it is to be used referred.

Mr. Peck introduced a resolution for an appropriation for improving Maumee river above Toledo referred.

Mr. Van Horn, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill to provide for the condition of Indian tribes and to organize a system of government in the Indian Territory. It creates and establishes a temporary government by the name of the Territory of Oklahoma, bounded on the north by the southern boundaries of Kansas, on the west by the eastern boundary of New Mexico and Texas, south by the northern boundary of Texas, and east by the western boundary of Arkansas and Missouri.

Mr. Van Horn proceeded to explain and advocate the bill. He said there were but two policies to be pursued by the government towards the Indians, a policy of civilization and a policy of extinction. He referred to the organization of the Cherokees as proof that Indians could be civilized.

Mr. Armstrong argued in support of the bill. He said that the proposed territory embraced 70,600 square miles, and contained near 45 million acres. This country was occupied by a population of 68,870 Indians.

Mr. Sargent suggested that the form of government agreed on by the Indians of the Territory in the recent convention was entirely inconsistent with the principles of the bill, and thought consideration of the measure might be postponed until the proceedings of the Indian convention could be la:d before Congress.^ After some further discussion the morning hour expired, and the bill -vent over until Tuesday.

The bill defining swamp and overflowed lands came up as th" -^[.ecial order for the day, but on moiioi. Mr. Julian was postponed till Febnia:

The next special order was the bill ex tending time to construct a railroad from from St. Croirr river on the lake to the west end of lake Superior, or to Bayfield. This was the Senate bill reported back from the Committee on Public Lands with several amendments. The question was, would the House reconsider the vote by which the bill was laid on the table.

Mr. Randall asked leave to present a remonstrance from the State of Wisconsin against the bill, and have it read, as it would throw light on the subject.

Mr. Washburne, of Wisconsin, said he had telegrams from the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Wisconsin, stating that a memorial had passed unanimously within the last few days, asking the Government to renew this grant.

Mr. Randall—The remonstrance that I have come3 from the gentleman's own district.

Mr. Washburne—I undertake to say that the gentleman has no remonstrance signed by any citizen of my district.

Mr. Randall 1 say that I have. Come over here and look at it. Mr. Washburne, (walking to the Democratic side of the House) not a remonstrance against this bill.

Mr. Randall—Yes sir, and I ask that it be read. Mr. McGrevr objected to discussion, which the Speaker ruled out of order.

Mr. Randall handed the remonstrance with a long list of signatures to Mr. Washburne, who retired to his seat to examine it, and meanwhile the clerk proceeded to call the yeas and nays on the question of reconsideration of the vote laying it on the table. It was reconsidered, and the question recurred, will the House lay the bill on the table? Decided in the negative.

A long discussion ensued as to the policy of excepting pine timber lands from lands that are open to settlement.

Mr. Randall presented a memorial from the north-western part of Wisconsin, protesting in the interest of settlers against the renewal of the grant. He expressed surprise at finding three Philadelphia colleagues, and particularly his colleague from the- 4th District, (Kelley) voting for this bill after the pledge which he had given during the last canvass to the labor reform organization, to oppose all land grants.

Mr. Myers inquired if Mr. Randall referred to him. Mr. Randall said he had alluded to the gentleman from the 4th District, (Mr. Kelley) but he would also Tefer to the other gentleman (Myers) who had_ also thought he had answered in ambigious phrases that satisfied the labor reform organization on that point. I do not believe settles should be robbed for the benefit of any section, even my own.

Mr. Myers—If my colleague thinks he is helping the case by_ making personal assaults on members, it only shows that he lia3 a poor cause. His colleague ought to be ashamed, when he thought of the immense advantages bestowed on the whole country by Pacific railroads, to boast of having voted uniformly against land grants. The letter which he (Myers) wrote to the labor reformers association was clear and unequivocal. His colleague (Mr. Randall) had either not read the letter or did not know how to read. (Laughter.) His colleague says the letter was equivocal.

Mr. Randall replied that he had not said so, but that his colleague should take either horn of the di'emma, either it was a letter that his colleague did not mean to vote for land grants, or it was an equivocal letter.

Air. Myers—I deny wkat my colleague said. I write plain English, and if the gentleman can't read, it is not my fault but the fault of his education.

Mr. O'Neill—I stand by the proposition that no mere body of speculative men or railroadors shall get my vote for a single acre of land, but I will vote for this bill, because I think it right and

Mr. Myers—My colleague (Mr. Randall) came into my district during the canvass, and told* the people that I had voted time and again for these land grants, and yet I was elected by 1,325 majority in spUeof my colleague's speech and in spite of the record, which he docs not like.

Mr. Randall—I did go into the gentleman's District and produced the Congres sional record of his votes on land grants, but I was met by his friends producing his letter saying that he was not in favor of long grants. [General daughter.]

Mr. Myers—I don't deny it, sir. I state in the hearing of my colleague, that it is so.

Mr. Coburn asked as a parliamentary question, whether they were representaves of the city of Brotherly Love.—

Laughter.] The bill was defended and advocated

by Mr. Washburne, of Wisconsin, and Sawyer, Paine and Wilson of Minnesota. Finally the previous question TO moved and the House refused to second the previous question, and the bill went over till next tuesday.

The House then, at 3:30, p. m. went into Committee of the Whole on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, which appriates $1,438,000.

Mr. Cox moved to increase the salary of the Secretary of Legation at St. Peters burg, from $1,800 to $2,500.

Mr.Wood moved to amend the item for the contingent fund of the State Department, that no part should be used in an effort to annex the Republic of Dominica.

Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, opposed the motion. He referred to the fact that under President Johnson's administration, when there was much variance between the legislative and executive departments the secret service fund was noted as usual. A commission has been sent out to St. Domingo, and there was no provision for paying the expenses of the commission out of this contingent fund.

Mr. Dawes also opposed the motion. Mr. Wood remarked that it was very evident there was a desire to disburse $100,000 in an attempt to acquire territory against public opinion and against the opinion of the treaty making power.

Mr. Cox did not believe in any secret service fund. He believed iu open public diplomacy.

Mr. Dawes assured both Messrs. Wood and Cox that there was no occasion to apprehend, that in the^ matter of San Domingo, the Administration would resort to anything underhand or do anything in the dark. If it were for the public good that the Island, either the whole or a part, be brought into the United States, it would be accomplished openly and fairly, with the approval of the public judgment.

Without disposing of the question the Committee rose. Mr. Banks presented a memorial from the city of Washington protesting agJnst the cruelties practiced in the war between France and Prussia,and asking an expression of sympathy by Congress fur republican France referred.

The House at 4:45 adjourned. SENATE. Among other petitions was one by Mr. Harlan, from citizens of Iowa, praying the establishment of an umpire to prevent wars.

Mr "ragin, from the Committee on Navi'- ..Fairs, reported with amendment the I"', to abolish .ha offices of Admiral and Vice Admiral of the Navy, and asked its present consideration. This amendment is that the offices shall continue only until a vacancy occurs.

Mr. Cragin remarked that this was the exact provision in relation to the General and Lieutenant General of the army. The bill was considered and passed.

The following bills weie introduced and referred: By Mr. Hamlin, to secure cheap transportation of breadstuff's and provisions from the West to the seaboard at uniform rates throughout the year.

Mr. Hamlin's bill to secure cheap transportation &c., provides that the United States government shall aid in construction of the Portland, Rutland, Oswego & Chicago Railroad by a loan of 6 per cent. 30 year bonds to the amount of $50,000 per mile, for its whole extent from Portland to Chicago. The road is to be double track and furnished with steel rails and iron bridges. The Post Master General is to establish rates for transportation of freight and passengers.

By Mr. Cole, to abolish tonnage dues in American vessels referredBy Mr. Pratt, a joint resolution granting to the Chicago, Illinois & Southern Railroad Company the right to build a bride over the Big Wabash river and declaring the same a post road referred.

Mr. Sherman presented the petition of J. L- M. Curry, ex-Congressman from Alabama, to be restored to his position of rights and favored granting the request, and referred to the excellent personal character of the petitioner, who had been a fellow member of the House with himself and Vice President Colfax. The petition was referred.

A lengthy discussion ensued upon Mr. Ramsey^ resolution to make the bill subsidising steamship lines to the Gulf of Mexico, from San Francisco via Honolulu to Australia, and on the Atlantic, the special order for Friday of nejt

At the suggestion of Mr. McDonald the Mediterranean and Oriental steamship bill was adopted."

Mr. Davis denounced the resolution as an attempt of the lobby to secure the passage of the bills referred to by a combination and a movement on the Treasury by the owners of the line.

The "resolution, as amended on motion of Mr. Conkling to include, all similar bills which in the meantime might be reported, was then adopted.

At one o'clock the unfinished business being Mr. Morton's, motion for a special committee to investigate the condition of the South came up, and Mr. Morton, by unanimous consent, presented a commu nication from the colored national convention recently held in Washington on the condition of affairs in the South. He said he had read the paper, and in view of its importance, asked to have it presented.

The subject was then temporarily laid aside to permit the Secretary to read the written remarks forwarded to him by Mr. Brownlow, whose physical infirmity prevented him from personally addressing the Senate, in advocacy of the private claim of Mrs. Melinda Howard, of East Tennessee. The claimant sets forth in advocacy of the claim for bridge burning operations in East Tennessee in the early part of the war in the Union interest and the execution of the claimant's son and husband for alleged complicity in the same. The bill appropriates 84,696 to pay a mortgage on the estate by Mr. Harman io counsel who defended him before the military court of the enemy which tried him. The bill passed.

A communication was received from tht Chief of Ordnance sugEeting the ne^ cessitv of restricting donations of bronze cannon, as by the rapid reduction of the number on hand it was doubtful whether the donations already authorized could be honored.

The motion of Mr. Morton for the appointment of a special committee of five to investigate the charges of violence and resistance of law in the South, waj then disposed of without debate.

Mr. Casserly's motion to refer the subject to the Judiciary Committee was rejected, only eight Senators rising in the affirmative.

Mr. Morton's motion was then agreed to without division. At 1:45 the Senate went into executive

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CLEVELAND, Jan. 19.—The bnilding and machinery at the water works tunnel shaft were destroyed by fire last night. Fonr men were

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WASHINGTON.

IHCOME TAX.

WASHINGTON,Jan.19.—General Pleasanton, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in an interview yesterday morning with the Committee on Ways aad Means very strongly advocated the repeal immediate* ly of the income tax. His princijfel argument being that the cost of collecting it is greater than the amount obtained, so that no revenue is derived from this service. T-,

EXPORT OF SPIRITS*

Gen. Pleasanton also recommended that some law be passed providing for export of spirits.

THE COLORED CADET.

Porter, of Virginia, attempted agam yesterday to introduce into the House his resolution calling for investigation into the case of cadet Smith, at West Point, and to have a letter read which he had received from Mr. Clark, of Hartford. Wood objected, and Porter will ask the House on Monday next to suspend the rules in order to pass a resolution directing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire what legislation, if any, is necessary to prevent cadet Smith from being ill-treated and persecuted on account of his color, and also to inquire what legislation is necessary to redress the wrongs heretofore practiced upon him at West Point, on acount of his color. The letter referred to from Mr. Clark speaks^ of cadet Smith as a boy of great ability, truthful and correct in his deportment in every respect. The writer had purposed taking Smith from the academy in July, on account of the persecutions to which he was subjected, but in an interview with President Grant the latter said, "don take him away. The battle may as well be fought now as any time," so he was permitted to stay.

HIGI1LY SENSATIONAL.

A report was circulated yesterday P. M. that the French had capitulated to the Germans, and it was rather untruthfully asserted that a telegram to that effect had been read in the Senate. The consequence was that inquiries were soon made at the newspaper offices, gentlemen connected with foreign legations being among those anxious to learn whether the information was correct. There was not a little disappointment on their being informed that no such news had been received—some of the inquirers having given credence to the report.

COALING STATION, tf I

The Secretary_of the Navy has ordered the ship of war Cyane to make a survey of Magdalen Bay, Lower California, and ascertain the best harbor for a coaling sta» tion.

CONFIRMATIONS.

The Senate confirmed the following nominations: Albert G. Edwards, Assistant Treasurer at St. Louis G. Evans, of Missouri, Register of the Land Office at Booneville, Mo. J. R. Rawley, Surveyor of Customs at St. Joseph, Mo. E. W. Fox, Surveyor of Customs at St. Louis J. F. Warmouth, Postmaster at Phelps, Mo. Geo. R. Buckner, Postmaster at St. Charles, Mo.

S£W YORK.

NAVAL.

Considerable activity in the Brooklyn Navy Yard preparing ships for sea. It is rumored that Admiral Rowan will be sent to command the European squadron.

DIVORCE CASE.

One of the most remarkable cases in the history of divorce has just been unearthed. Mrs. M. C. Chashruck applied to Judge Sutherland to have a divorce obtained by her husband, through the instrumentality of a Nassau street lawyer, set aside. Her application discloses the fact that she had lived in her husband's house until his death, and affirms that she was not aware of any proceedings against her on either hand. It was maintained that her husband permitting her to remain in his house after the decree of divorce, was simply an act of tender consideration for her reputation.

RELEASED FENIANS.

No signs yet of the Cuba. Expectation is on tip-toe as the time approaches for the arrival of the Fenian exiles, »nd their reception will be hearty and grand.

SPECIAL TO THE WORLD.

LONDON, Jan. 18.—The Conference on the Eastern question held an important session and adjourned until the 24th inst. It is believed that Gen. Bourbaki has gained a victory and raided the siege at Belfort. The bombardment of Paris ceased to-day.

SPECIAL TO TnF. HERALD.

LONDON, Jan. 18.—The met today. The meeting was strictly formal. Earl Granville was called upon to preside. An adjournment will take place to the 24th inst. A communication relative lo the French representative was read, but no action was taken on the matter. Although the proceedings are kept strictly secret, it may be confidently stated that Russia formally declares in advance that the action of the Conference must be without prejudice to the abroga tion of the neutrality of the Black Sea, which has already been accompli,lied the act of the Russian government- In regard to rumors of a peace proposition being made at the Conference, Count Bernstoff is under strict orders from the Prussian government opposed lo any introduction on the subject, and to withdraw from the Convention unless overtures proceed directly from France.

LOCAL NOTICES.

BEATER MOIIAIBS.

We have a complete line of these Celebrated Pure Mohairs. Harper's Bazaar has announced them, editorially, as the best and most beautiful black good* imported for the season. .... ...

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By Telegraph.] COTTON Dull Middling 14M.

•s-.- OmooixATi, Jut, 19. and prices unchanged.

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emand fair and market firm

Family 6 00a? 25. WIIBAT—Scarce and firm, Red 1 27al30. CORN—Demand {air and market firm, 51a52.

RYB—Scarce and firm, 90a92, OATS—Demand, fair and markat firm. 40a43.

BARLEY—Demand fair and market firm 95al 00. COFFEE—Steady, with moderate demand.

SUGAR—Demand good at fall prices. New Orleans 9Hall. MOLASSES—Steady with (moderate demand. New Orleans 50a$5.

OILS—Unchanged. EGGS—Dull and unchanged, 22a2a. BUTTER—Quiet and unohantod, 21a28. C1IEESE—Steady, with moderate demand, CLOVERSEED—Demand good at full pri-

SEED-Steady, with moderate

demand, 5%a6. PORK—Held at 21 00. cash, sold at 20 00 for February, March and April.

LARD—Held at U%al2for steam and kettle. BULK MEATS—OfKrod..freely at 7%, 9%,

GREEN MEATS—Sold at 7%a9% HOGS—Dull and pricos drooping, closing flat at 7 00a7 23, Receipts 4 400.

WHISKY—Demand fair and market firm.

GOLD-IOW. EXCHANGE—1-16 discount.-

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By Telegraph.} Nsw YORI, Jan. COTTON—Market quiet, prices unchanged. Middling 15%

FLOUR—Demand fair and market firm. Receipts 10,000 barrels. Superfine Western State, 5 70a6 00 common good extra, 6 40a6 50 good choice6 55a6 90 White Wostern extra 6#5a7 25 extra Ohio 6 50a7 00 St, Louis, 6 50a8 50.

RYE FLOUR—Unchanged, COKN MEAL—Unchanged. WHISKY—Dull and prices drooping, 92%a 93.

WHEAT—Demand fair and market firm. Receipts 6,000 bush new spring 150 old 140 red amber 1 50al 55 White Michigan 1 60.

RYE—Demand fair and market firm Western 1 05 in storeBARLEY—Unchanged.

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MALT—Quiet. "i u* *. CORN—Market dull r.nd prices drooping, ceipts 18,000 bushels. No. I mixed, /9a81 yellow 82a83.

OATS—Demand fair and priccs advanced. Receipts 3,000 bushels. Western and Ohio 60% a62%.

COFFEE—Demand fair and market firm. Rio 13%. SUGAR—Steady, with moderate demand, Cuba 9J4alO.

MOLASSES—Demand fair and market firm PETROLEUM—Demand fair, market firm. Crude 14al4}i refined 25.

PORK—Mess 22 00 old 21 00 prime 18 00 prime mess, new, 21 00. BEEF—Steady. Mess 10 00al4 50 extra 15 00al7_50 prime mess 20 00a2S 00.

CUT1 MEATS —Firm. Hams 12^ a 13% '*LARD—Sullrime steam UVM kettle 13.

BUTTER—I2a20 Western. CHEESE—12al6.

.VfiW YORS MONEY MARKET.

By Telegraph.] Nnw YOR"K. Jan. 19. GOLD—Firm, with all sales at 10%al0?i. CARRYING—From 4 to 7 per cent. gold.

CLEARANCES-About 517,000.000. GOVERNMENTS-Steady, and without decided change,

MONEY—easy at 6a7 per cent.

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THE HORNET EXPEDITION. NEW YORK, Jan. 19.—Information has been received in this city that the guns and munitions of war landed upon the coast of Cuba on the 6th from the steamer Hornet, did not fall into the hands of Spaniards, as reported from Havana, but were received by the insurgents. Before the vessel sailed from Aspinwall President Cespedes and the commander of the expedition had fixed the point of disembarkation and the time within which it should be effected, the place not far distant from Punta Bay. On the 6th inst. the steamer reached there at the time agreed upon, and the whole cargo was landed by the night of the 7th.

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NEW YORK DKY tiOOOS MARKET. By Telegraph.] NEW YOK. Jan. 19. The market inactive and otherwise without material change. Pemberton bloached canton flannels are reduced from 16Kto 15% do brown from 15% to 14% do brown from 14% to 13%. In other classes of goods there is no practioal change to observe. Printing cloths are scarce and high, being held at 7% prints are in limitod demand at 11 for fresh to best styles standard brown sheetings steady and firm atl2%al3 brown drills more slowly at same figures New York mills muslin geods property at 20, Wamsutta at 19, Tuscarora 18, Hill's semper idem 15, and Red Bank 10%.

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