Daily Wabash Express, Volume 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 February 1872 — Page 1
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Mr. Colfax.
We have the strongest reasons for be
lieving that the use of Mr. COLFAX'S
name in connection with the Presidency
is unauthorized, and that he will repudi
ate the acts of injudicious friends who
have placed him in the false position of attempting to puppiant General GRANT,
after repeatedly and solemnly announc
ing his jntention to retire from political
life. Our information is direct and reli
able that Mr. COLFAX will not consent to
the little game that is now being attempt
ed that he believes GRANT to be the
choice of the Republican party, and
earnestly favors his renomination by the
Philadelphia Convention.
THE Cincinnati "Commercial s" Wash* ington ppecial says the President has staled within a day or two that he has decided to bre.ak tip the general order business in New York. Whether he will do this before the return of the Committee next Saturday, or whether be will wait until the Committee completes its examination in Washington, and makes its report to Congress, ia not known. The first
witnesses to be examined afier the Committee returns to Washington will be Generals POIITKR atid BAB-JOCK, both of whom declare their eagerness to testify most emphatically that they bad no part or parcel in the profit of tlie general order business. The course of the President receives the praise of both Administration and opposition Senators and members.
TJIK St. Louis "Democrat" will not agree with those of its cotemporaries "who rebuke Senator CHANDLER for saying that although the Almighty might forgive an unrepentant rebel, he (CHANDLER) would not This is a great concession from CHANDLER, and we have no doubt it is highly appreciated up above. It is a rare thing for the Michigan Senator to confess or to recognize, elsewhere, a right or a power which does not reside in himself and it is quite charming to know that while his conscience will not allow him to go to the extreme limit of amnesty, he will not quarrel with the Almighty should He take a different view of the subject. The wonder is that he didn't speak as one having authority, and say that neither he nor the Almighty would ever forgive an unrepentant rebel. That would have been truly Chandlerian, in both thought and expression."
THE Indianapolis "Sentinel" holds the sensible opinion that a narrow gauge railroad, owned and operated by a municipal government, would not be likely to compete successfully with the old T. H. & I. Railroad in transporting Clay county coal.
AN authentic, verbatim report of the Queen's speech is printed this paper. It contains a brief but significant allusion to the Treaty of WasWngton, or rather to the case of the United States as presented under the treaty.
MR. VOORIIEES votes that the 13th, 14 and 15th amendments are not "valid parts of the constitution." "What is DANIEL going to do about it?
SENATOR GAKKETT DAVIS, of Kentucky, is vety ill. The chances are that he will not recover.
THE delinquent tax list of New Albany is three times as large as that of Terre Haute.
DEMOCRATS AN1 THE NEYY AMENDMENTS.
Two Indiana Bourbons!
A Washington ppecial shows where our M. C. was when callcd on to show his
colors: An important political vote was had in the House, to-day, which has a bearing upon the New Departure doctrine of the Democrats, and is the first one yet taken. It was taken on the resolution of Mr. Peters which declares in substance that the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments having been adopted, all political parties and citizens should cease opposition to them, and favor the passage by Congress of proper legislation to carry tlieui into effect. Only eight Democrats voted aye, many of the New Departure men not relishing the Radical flavor they thought thev discovered in the resolution. Mr. Brooks, to offset this, offered a resolution in three lines, recognizing these amendments was a fair test of the strength of the New Departure doctrine. A good deal of dodging occurred, but most of the
Democratic party leaders stood their ground, the exceptions being Mr. Vooriiees and Mr. Niblack, who figured among the noes on the vote, along with twenty members of little note, chiefly from Kentucky, Maryland, and the late Rebel States. Among those who voted aye, were Brooks, Kerr, Randall, Cox, Wood, Roosevelt, llolman, Beck, and Marshall.
MEXICO.
THE REVOLUTION.
CITY OF MEXICO, VIA HAVANA, Feb. 6. —The Porfirista rebels have been defeated in the State of Vera Cruz. The government troops whipped Negrcie and other insurgents near Tulancingo. The adhe rents of Porfirio Diaz captured at Oaxaca have been pardoned. The whereabouts of Felex Diaz is unknown.
A GOOD JOKE.
A world's Fair at the City of Mexico is projected. OLD STYLE.
The Puebla train was recently attacked by highwaymen, who robbed the passengers, and stripped them of their clothing. The robbers kidnapped six of the passengers, and maltreated others.
SMUGGLING.
Juarez has purchased two revenue steamers to Pi event smuggling of silver on the Pacific coast.
SPAIN.
COMMUNISTS.
MADRID, February '6.—Several Communist refugees from France have been arrested in Barcelona.
Twenty-Fiest Year
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
Constitutional Amendments Indorsed
The Domocraey Favor Educati :n
NEW HAVEN, CONN.,
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6.—The fol
lowing is the substance of the resolutions adopted by the Democratic State Convention- The first recognizes the late amendmendtnents to the Constitution as deserving of the support of all good citizens.
The second demands equal suffrage for all and complete amnesty for all. The third demands a genuine reform of the tariff and no discrimination in favor of monopolists.
The fourth denounces the abuse o. government patronage for the control of conventions and elections, and thanks those Senators who have compelled disclosure of those misdeeds.
The fifth denounces centralization and growing encroachments of the Executive power, the use of coercive power or bribery to ratifv a treaty packing the Supreme Court to relieve rich corporations seating of members of Congress not elccted by the people.
The sixth declares that there should be an uprising of the people to keep from power men who prostitute their official power to selfish interests.
The seventh denounces any repudiation of the National debt. The eighth sympathizes with the Cubans, and denounces their oppressors.
The ninth favors a liberal system of free" schoolp, and denounces any interference of the government with the system.
The last resolution endorses Goy. Englishes administration and pledges support to Gov. Hubbard.
MSStJKI^I^iSiRWUS.
NEW IIAVEN, CONN., Feb. 6.—The Democratic State Convention to day nominated Richard D. Hubbard, of Hartford, for Governor, by acclamation.
SALT LAKE, Feb. C.—The Japanese Embassy was formally received in the City Hall to-day by the Federal, Territorial and municipal authorities.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—The health report shows twelve deaths by small pox for the week ending to-day, a material decrease. There are about sixty cases in the pest house.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. G.—A fire this morning burned a row of four frame houses in Preston street, near the river loss about 82,000 insurance slight. A number of poor families lost everything, and were turned out in the cold.
DETROIT, MICII Feb- 0.—The steam saw mill of Ilascall Bros., at Flint, Mich., was burned last night loss $20,000 insurance $10,000 A special of the Free Press says three distinct shocks of an earthquake were felt at Winona, Mich., this morning.
Sr. JOSEPH, MO.,. Feb. 6.—Two laborers named John Kearns and Patrick Grady, were almost instantly killed in the south"- part of the city to-day. They were engaged in excavating earth, and the bank fell upon them, crushing their lower extremities almost to a jelly.
CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 6.—The body of a young man named A. Enzel was found to day in one of the tar stills at the Eagle Oil Works, in this city. Enzel was employed at the works. It is supposed he entered the still for the purpose of cleaning out the tube, and was suffocated by gas.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 6.—John Norton was shot and killed last night by Deputy Sheriff Sprier, as he states, in attempting to serve a subpoena upon him. Norton knocked him down, and he fired in self defence. Sprier is lodged in jail. It is reported that a large portion of Helena. Arkansas, was destroyed by fire yesterday, Owing to the telegraph lines being prostrated by the storm, nothing definite is known.
EVANSVILLE, IND., Feb..5.—A number of the citizens of Union township, in this county, met on Saturday evening and ordered Robert S. Blakely, who killed John Donahoe, of Bufialo, New York, to leave the county, and they have pledged themselves to enforce the order. Blakely was in town to-day to invoke the protection of the law.
A special to the Journal states that Jacob Held, jr., Republican, was elected Marshal of Henderson to-day hv a majority of 36 votes.
TO EE NOMINATED.
WASHINGTON. Feb. G.—Comptroller of the Currency, Hurlburd. will be renominated to-day.
PERSONAL.
Garret Davis, after having partaken'of breakfast yesterday, was attacked with sickness, and complained of severe pains in the head. He has ever since been lying in a serai-comatose state, and is very weak from nervous prostration. Visitors generally are excluded from his chamber. His physician says if he can produce reaction within the next twenty-four hours, he shall have hopes of his patient's recovery.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: II. R. Hurlburd, Controller of Currency Edwin S. McCook, Secretary for Dakota Territory Thomas B. Caton, United States Attorney for New Mexico.
NAVAL.
The United States frigate Congress has been ordered to join the European squadron.
NOTICE.
The Committee of Ways and Means give notice that for the present they must suspend all further audiences upon internal revenue or tariff.
riniK' C-OAfcT.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 6.—The bridge over Cosumnes river, near Latrobe, was being repaired yesterday, when a cable gave way, killing Kirk Larkin Lamb instantly. It is said that Roselyn and Sam Pe'tern fell into the river, seventy feet, and escaped serious injury.
NO CLUE.
No clue yet to the perpetrators of the robbery of the vault of the County Treasury at Santa Cruz. Blakely, the Treasurer, has resigned.
OUTRAGE.
A man named Baxter was arrested at Virginia City on a charge of outraging the person of a girl five years old, from the effects of which she died. The officers with difficulty prevented the mob taking him from jail and hanging him.
ROME. PERSONAL.
ROME, Feb. 5.—Cardinal Anlonelli is sick but there is nothing in his complaint to excite apprehension.
A {£30,000 P. «. Defaulter.
KE MAKES GOOD $14,000
BOSTON, Feb. 6.—S. P. Lowes, a clerk in the Boston Postoffice, is a defaulter to the amount of $30,000. He has turned over to the Postmaster property amounting to about $14,000 Sixty unopened letteis were found upon him. Hi* salary was $600 a year.
MISW ioitK.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
NEW YORK, February.—Special London dispatches say the Times yesterday used the following language: The treaty of Washington has become inoperative for the reason that it is not based on a perfect understanding between the signatory parties. It is with the utmost reluctance that we contemplate the possibility that the reference of this question to the arbitration of a court will come to nothing that there will remain nothing of the expectations thus raised of the successful issue of the case. A satisfactory answer from Washington, excluding the American claim for indirect damages, cannot be anticipated. The misunderstanding which will thus be definitively established can have no sequel but iibandoiimeut of reference for arbitration.
A bill to abolish the Polynesian Coolie slave trade will be introduced into Parliament this session.
A special Washington dispatch says that advices from Minister Schenck confirm the statement that the attacks on the Washington treaty are instigated by the Gladstone government to offset the attacks of Tories to the effect that England was overreached in the Alabama negotiations. Secretary Boutwell says the whole thing is a job. The President stated yesterday that the demand of the English Government that the Confederate loan be considered as a proper claim, conflicts with the Constitution. To with draw the* claim for consequential damages was one which had been submitted to a joint high commission, at which time the American Government indicated its willingness to accept a gross sum in lieu of such damages, but the proposition was rejected.
A number of Internationalists have petitioned the Mayor and Aldermen for the use of public buildings aslecturc halls.
A New Haven special says Richard Hubbard, of Hartford, will propbably be nominated for Governor, at the Democratic Convention which meets to-day. Governor English declines a renomina-
The Times announces that Mayor Hall and Nathaniel Sands were indicted yesterday by the Gand Jury of the General Session.
An Albany dispatch to the Tribune says that it has just been discovered that one Caahman, predecessor of Clerk Terwilliger, and who is now an Assistant Clerk in the House of Representatives at Washington, has been in the habit of paying off his debts in old red three cent postage stamps. Among other things paid for in this way was his tailor bill. It has been the custom in past times for the Legislature to make annual allowance of postage stamps to pay for the distribution of documents by members.
Collector Arthur is about to give lii3 attention to the regulation of the general order charges.
It is stated that Peter Sweeney arrived from St. Catharines yesterday, and will be arrested to day, and be admitted to bail.
Indictments found against Mayor Hall charge him with signing warrants for the fraudulent bills of Garvey and Ingersoll.
George VanNeek, formerly a Lieutenant in the British army, lately on the New York Herald, has committed suicide at the Hoffman House, this morning.
The two warrants against Ingersoll are not yet received, he having kept away from the city, but it is expected he will surrender himsglf this afternoon.
A number oniity laborers were paid today. The trial of Rev. Dr. Cuyler, by the Presbytery of Brooklyn, wa3 resumed today, and many hours consumed in the discussion of a document reported yesterday, setting forth that it is inconsistant with the rules of the church to allow women to preach in the Presbyterian pulpit. During the debate, Bev. Talmadge offered a resolution dismissing the charge against Cuyler, encouraging the practice of exchanging pulpits with clergymen of various Evangelical denominations, and hailing the coming time when women could go everywhere, recommending the pardon aHd comforts of the Gospel. The resolution was at once tabled.
It is reported that Tweed was quietly arrested and his case transferred to the Court of Oyer and Terminer, and bail given.
Judge Blatchford has decided lliat Miss Fisk can succeed her late husband as plaintiff in the suit against the Union Pacific Railroad, Credit Mobil
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ethers, by simply filing the proper petition. The annual meeting of Life Associations of America were held to day. Among the Trustees present were Horace Greeley, Eastus Brooks, and S. W. Pike. A committee was appointed to nominate Directors for the ensuing year and report at another meeting to be held next week.
The new steamship "Republic," of the White Star Line, launched at Belfast, July 4th, named in honor of the United Stales, left Liverpool on Thursday on her first voyage to New York. On a trial trip from Belfast to Liverpool, the Republic steamed 15 knots per hour.
John Mack, in a' card, says the certificate of deposit held by him in the Stuyvesant Bank is his own property, and not that of any bank, and that his proceedings were commenced with a view to a righful settlement of the affairs of the institution.
Patrick H. Gillick, one of the victims of the recent disaster on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, has died from injuries.
CHICAGO,
MUNICIPAL.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—Mayor Medill has called for an appropriation of $120,000 to meet the expenses incurred in the erec» tion of a temporary city hall, and the repair of sewers and sidewalks. A bill is before the County Commissioners authorizing the issue of bonds to the amount of $1,500,000 to rebuild the court house, and a committee was appointed to secure its passage by the Legislature.
REPORT.
The Chicago Relief & Aid Society reports cash receipts to Jan. 6th, $3,335,700 95, and disbursements to the same period, SI,573,636 19, leaving a balance on hand on Feb. 3d of$l,314,629 70.
ITALY. PERSONAL.
FLORENCE, Feb. 6.—Madame Ristori, the celebrated tragedienne, was injured by a railroad accident last night.
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ENGLAND POLITICAL.
LONDON, Feb. 6.—The demonstration at Trafalgar Square by the supporters of Sir Charles Dilke, was attended with comparative quiet. A procession ntfmbering at least 14,000 persons, many of whom wore Phyrgian caps, marched to Trafalgar Square. Numerous red flags were borne throughout the line and the bands played the Marseillaise. At a banquet of Liberals at Lambeth last night, Wm. McArthur, memttr of Parliament, in a speech, referred to the Alabama case, and said he scorned the claims of the United States Government for indirect damages, and had no donbt that the abstract of the Queen's speech, published in the Pall Mall Gazette, was a hoax.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. A special dispatch from Paris Bays Thiers was shot at last night, but not hurt. The assassin escaped.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The Times this morning preserves the tone of moderation it assumed yesterday on (he subject of the American claim. It deprecates the intemperate denunciation of the treaty, and hopes it will lead to no hasty action. The present duty of English statesmen is to say or do nothing likely to prejudice any attempt to remove the misunderstanding.
The Daily Telegraph pronounces the claim of indirect damages as indefensible, inadmissible, and baseless. It re grets any hesitation on the part of the London press to stigmatize these demands as they deserve. The intention of England can not be too strongly impressed on the United States. The Telegraph feels convinced that the American Government will withdraw its extraordinary demands.
The Times reprints, without a word of explanation.or comment, the report of the Queen's speech published in the Pall Mai 1 Gazette. This morning's Advertiser also copies the speech, and adds: The foregoing, it is clear, in America will create a powerful impression, which will only be mitigated when the speeche, as actually delivered, is published,
REPORT.
It is reported that the American Government has ordered a large number of sea torpedoes from English manufacturers.
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
Parliament opened shortly after noon to-day, when the Queen's speech was delivered. It begins with thanks to God for the recovery of the Prince of Wales, and gratitude for the sympathy of the people. The relations with foreign powers are friendly, and in all respects satisfactory. The slave trade in Polynesia is severely denounced.
The efforts to secure a continuance of the Commercial Treaty with France, have, so far, not succeeded, but negotiations are still pending. The following reference is made with regard to the Alabama claims: The arbitrators appointed pursuant to the Treaty of Washington for the purpose of amicably settling the Alabama claims, have held their first meeting at Genava. The cases were laid before the arbitrators on behalf of each party in the case. By America large claims were included, which, understood on my part not to be within the province of the arbitrators. On this subject I have caused a friendly communication to be made to the Government of the United Stales. Nothing further is said in regard to the Alabama claims, but in regard to olher provisions of the treaty, it is stated that the Emperor of Germany has accepted the arbitratorship of the dispute in regard to the San Juan boundary, and cases are now preparing for presentation to the mixed commission appointed under the treaty, now also in session.
One portion of the treaty yet requires the consent of the Canadian Parliament. The condition of Ireland is improving morally and materially. Crime and pauperism in Great Britain are decreasing and she intimates a statement will soon be laid before the Commons, which Her Majesty hopes will prove favorable, and indicate the prosperous condition of the kingdom. She refers to measures to be submitted for parliamentary action, among them a bill for education in Scotland establishing a license system improving law procedures providing for voting by ballot preventing and punishing bribery. After relerting to various other subjects of future legislation, the Royal speech closes with an expression of confidence that the people and Parliament will sustain the Crown in upholding the rights and honor of Europe.
A VERBATIM REPORT.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN:—I avail myself of the opportunity afforded by your re-assembling for the discharge of your momentous duties, to renew my thankfulness to the Almighty for the deliverance of mv son from the most im* minent danger,"and my lively recollection of the profound and universal sympathy shown by my loyal people during that period of anxiety and trial. I purpose that, on Tuesday, the 27th inst., in conformity to the good and becoming usages of former days, that the blessing thus received shall be acknowledged on behalf of the nation, by thanksgiving in the Metropolitan Cathedral. At this celebration it is my desire and hope to be present. Direction has been given to provide necessary accommodations for member of Parliament.
The assurance of friendship that I receive from foreign powers, continues in all respects satisfactory, and need hardly assure you that my endeavors will at all times be steadily directed toward the maintenance of these friendly relations. The slave trade, and practices scarcely to be distinguished from slave trading, are still pursued in more than one quarter of the world, and continue to attract the attention of my government. In the South Sea Islands, the name of the British Empire is even now dishonored by the connection of some of my subjects with these nefarious practices, and in one of them the murder of the exemplary prelate, casts fresh light upon some of the baneful consequences. A bill will be presented you for facilitating the trial of offenses of this class. Endeavors will be made to increase in other forms the mean* for the counteraction of this evil.
Various communications have passed between my government and that of France on the subject of the commercial treaty concluded in 1S60. From the divergence in views respectively entertained in relation to the value of protective laws, this correspondence baa not brought about any agreement to modify that important convention. Both sides, however, have uniformly declared their earneat desire that nothing shall occur to impair thejeordiality which has so long prevailed between the nations. The papers relating to these subjects will be laid before you.
The arbitrators appointed pursuant to the Treaty of Washington for the purpose of amioably settling the Alabama claims, held their first meeting in Geneva. Cases were laid before the arbitrators on behalf of each party to the treaty. In the
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TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY T, 1872.
FOREIGN.
cases so submitted by the United States, large claims are included which are understood on my part not to be within the province of the arbitrators. On this subject I have caused a friendly commnnition to be made to the government of the United States.
The Emperor of Germany has undertaken to arbitrate on the San Juan water boundary, and the cases of the two governments have been presented to his Imperial Majesty.
The Commission to sit at Washington has been appointed, and is in session. The provisions of the treaty, which require the consent of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, await its assembing.
Turning to domestic affairs: I am glad to apprise you that with very few exceptions, Ireland has been free from serious crime. Trade in that part of the Kingdom has been active, and the advance in agricultural industry has been remarkable. I am able also to congratulate you so far as present experience allows judgment to be passed, upon the perceptible diminution in the number of both graver crimes and habitual criminals in Great Britain.
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Gentlemen of the House of Commons— The principal estimates for the coming year have been prepared, and they will at once be laid before you. I trust you will find them suitable to the circumstances oflhe country. The state of the revenue affords favorable indications of the demand for employment and of the general condition of the people—indications which are corroborated by a decline of pauperism, not inconsiderable. My Lords and gentlemen—Your attention is invited to the several measures of acknowledged national interest. Among these are bills for the improvent of public education in Scotland for regulation of mines for amendment of the licensing system for fixing the relations of Superior Courts of Justice and Appeal in particular a bill having for its main object the establishment of secret voting system, together with measures relating to corrupt practices at Parliamentary elections, will be immediately presented. Several measures of administrative improvement in Ireland will be laid before you likewise legislative provisions founded on the report of the sanitary commission. You, my Lords and gentlemen, will, I am confident, apply your well known assiduity to the work of legislation, which from the increasing exigencies of modem society, still seem to grow upon your hands, and I shall continue to rely, under Providence, alike on the loyalty of my people and your energy and wisdom to sustain the constant efforts of the Crown, to discharge the duties, uphold the rights and defend the honor of the Empire.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
There was a full attendance of members at the assembling of the Bouse of Commons to-day. After the body had returned from the House of Lords, the usual bills for the abolition of the game laws, university tests, excise, etc., were presented.
Dr. Donald Dalrymple, member for Bath, introduced a resolution looking to the amelioration of the condition of inebriates.
Frederick A. Milbank, member for the North Riding ot Yorkshire, gave notice of his intention to offer a resolution asking Sir Charles Dilke if he adheres to the sentiments expressed in his speeches delivered at New Castle, and other places, during the recess of Parliament.
Disraeli then rose, and called the attention of the House to a paragraph of the roval speech in reference to the arbitration of the Alabama claims. He animadverted at some length upon the Treaty of Washington, for the faults of which he blamed the Foreign Secretary, Earl Granviile, and the Premier, Gladstone. In view of the developments which had been made by the assemblage of the arbiters at Geneva, Disraeli wanted to know why the government was exultant over the edification it had given to Parliament on the subject.
The Royal speech was signally unsatisfactory, and showed in his opinion that the government still lacked a proper appreciation of the gravity of questions at issue between England and the United States. The American claims were greater than those which would follow a total conquest.
ECCLESIASTICAL.
Sir William Stirling Maxwell was installed yesterday as Rector of the University of Edinburg.
PARLIAMENT.
At the opening of the session of the Imperial Parliament to-day the attendance of members was unusually full, while the customary crowd of spectators was to be seen in the galleries and upon the floors of the House of Lords. A ipeach was read by Lord Chancellor Hatherly.
POLITICAL.
Captain John Phillip Nolan, Home Rule candidate, has been elected to Parliament from Gal way. Mr. F. S.Howell, Conservative candidate, is elected from the West Riding of Yorkshire.
FRANCE. POLITICAL.
PARIS, February 6.—It is stated Le Franc will succeed Casimer Perier asiMin ister of ,the Interior. Louis Joseph Martel is mentioned as successor of Le Franc.
FINANCIAL.
Ponyer Quertier is now ready to pay the fourth of a half milliard of the German war indemnity, which is due on the first of May.
THE ASSEMBLY
is discussing a motion for establishing a provincial commission to govern the country in case the Assembly is illegally dissolved. Debate is tumultuous.
CAPITULATION.
PARIS, Feb. 6.—The Committee on Capitulation have completed the examination of Marshal Bazaine.
THE MINISTRY.
M. M. Dufore and Darcy decline the Ministry of the Interior. ECCLESIASTICAL. "A schism has broken out among the clergy of Paris on account of the extreme ultra montanism of the new Archbishop.
THE CABINET.
The vacancy in the Cabinet, caused by the resignation of Cassimer Perier from the Ministry of the Interior, has been filled by the appointment to the position of L, Lefranc, the present Minister of Commerce. Foulard, no«v French Minister to Italy, is appointed successor of Lefranc.
PERSONAL.
Catacazv, late Russian Minister to the United States, now in Paris. He will leave for St. Petersburg on Sunday next.
THE SITUATION.
The roads between Paris and Versailles were patrolled by a strong military force on Sunday and Monday night.
A PROPOSAL.
The Patrie says the German government has notified France of its willingness to accept a French colony in part payment of the war indemnity.
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FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION!
THREE MEN KILLED!
SCRAHTON, PA., February 6.—An
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CONGRESSIOHAI*.
XLII CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
SENATE.
Mr. Fenton presented a petition of New York merchants, favoring reform in the Civil Service, and in the seizure of books of merchants. Said subject Is one of the first importance". The subject of this petition, he said was largely embraced in the Custom's Service bill, which he would move to take up as soon as the Amnesty bill was disposed of.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution asking the President to send to the Senate any information in hi3 possession relative to the alleged intention of Great Britain to revoke the Treaty of Washington, unless the claims of the United States shall be presented upon a principle and in a manner agreeable to the other party, and said it was extremely desirable to have this information. No one felt more deeply than he did, the desirableness of peace between the two nations. The people of the United States had shown their desire for peace by submitting to arbitration the claims which they felt ought not to be submitted to any tribunal but themselves but, the British government and nation had full notice that the claim for consequential dama* ges was to be made. If they were now about to repudiate the treaty, let us say "Amen," and take care to enter into no more treaties with powers so ready to brake them. At the proper time we should take measures to vindicate our national honor and enforce our just claims
Mr. Robertson called up the regular orper, the Amnesty bill. The resolution went over.
Mr. Edmunds said he would call it up to morrow. Mr. Trumbull thought the Senate ought not to adopt the resolution upon the mere report that Great Britain was going to repudiate a solemn treaty. That Parliament had not yet assembled. If the country wanted the treaty repudiated, the best way to have it done would be to insult Great Britain by this resolution.
Mr. Edmnnds said this was a mere ordinary resolution of inquiry. Mr. Cameron, chairman of the'Committee on Foreign affairs, thought the President had no such information as this called for. He had no idea that Great Britain would disgrace herself by repudiating the treaty.
Mr. Edmunds, at Mr. Trumbull's suggestion, modified the resolution so as to merely ask for information as to the intention of Great Britain to repudiate the treaty, without mentioning any reason.
Mr. Edmunds Fpoke at great length upon the Treaty of Washington. The debate was also participated in by Messrs. Morton and Trumbull. The resolution calling for information as to the intentions of England on the Eubject of repudiating the Treaty of Washington finally went over.
At 4 o'clock the Senate went into executive session, and soon after adjourned. HOUSE.
Mr. Kelley presented a protest of the Radical Reform Club of Philadelphia against the introduction of religious tests into the constitution.
Mr. Swann presented a petition of soldiers for equalization of bounties. Bills were introduced as follows
By Mr. Hay, for the construction of a bridge across" the Mississippi, from St. Clair county, Illinois, to South St. Louis.-
By Mr. Dawes, for the establishment of ocean mail service to Australia. By Mr. Myers, to promote telegraphic communication between America, Asia and Europe.
By Mr. Lowe, for th9 sale of the Miami Indian lands in Kansas. By Mr. Farnsworth, granting pensions to certain soldiers, pilots and others, in the Black Hawk war.
By Mr. Cotton, for bridging the Mississippi at Muscatine. On motion of Mr. Dickey, that the Secretary of War be requested to report what military posts may be disposed of.
Mr. Voorhees, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill refunding all taxes heretofore collected from any income from salaries of officers of State governments recommitted.
Mr. Shellabarger asked leave to offer a resolution as to taking testimony in the Ohio contested election,—Mr. Schenck against Mr. Campbell.
Mr. Randall objected. The House then resumed the question of drawing seats.
At half past one o'clock the House resumed the consideration of the bill to establish an educational fund, and to apply the proceeds of the public lands to the education of the people.
Mr. Pierce, who reported the bill from the Committee on Education, offered a provision that the bill shall in no ^way affect any existing law for the disposition of the public lands or proceeds thereof, Or any portion of such lands or proceeds, either by way of a homestead reservation or grant to States or otherwise, nor be construed as preventing any disposition thereof which Congress may hereafter see fit to make.
Mr. Finkelnburg intimated that he would vote against the proviso, a3 it seemed to make a reservation for future railroad grants.
Mr. Poland offered an amendment providing that the act shall not have any effect to impede or suspend any Jaw authorizing pre emption of public lands, or their entry for homesteads, nor shall it be construed "as limiting in any manner, the power of Congress to alter or extend the right of homesteads.
Mr. Dunnell spoke in advocacy of the bill. He saw nothing in it recognizing the right of the national government to interfere in education in the States. If there was any such thing in the bill he would vote against it.
Mr. Roberts asked Mr. Dnnnell if it was proposed to exclude religious and denominational schools from the benefits of the bill?
Mr. Dnnnell replied that denomina tional schools as such were not entitled to participation in the proposed funding, any more than they were under the laws setting aside certain township sections of public lands for school purposes.
Mr. Parker, of New Hampshire, asked Mr. Dunr.ell whether he considered it necessary to give three dollars to Northern States in order to give one dollar to the Southern States?
Mr. Dunnell replied that he did not want to give Northern States anything. Mr. Parker—Then why do you?
Mr. Dnnnell—If it was propped to eive all to the Southern States, where it is most needed, there would be an outcry
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against its unfairness, as the lands belong to all the people. Mr. Farnsworth—Are the public lands hereafter to be all sold?
Mr. Dunnell—I do not understand that the bill interferes "with the past or future policy of the government in relation to public lands. If I felt that by voting for the bill I should at any time ever so indirectly lessen the liberality of our legislation with reference to settlers, I would not vote for it.
Mr. Farnsworth—Then ho* do you forelter consecrate the proceeds of the public lands for this purpose, if the public lands are not to be sold?
Mr. Dunnell—It means that Ihe proceeds of ihe public lands, as annually reported to Congress, shall be set apart.
Mr. Farnsworth—But if the public lands are not sold, how are you to get any proceeds?
Mr. Dunnell—The proceeds of so much as may be sold. Mr. Butler, of Tennessee, spoke in support of the bill and got into a controversy with his colleagues, Messrs. Garrett and Wright, as to who stole the school funds of Tennessee. He declared that the Democratic party had stolen $3,000,000 of it, and the Republican party only $300,000.
Mr. Garrett asked when was that? Mr. Butler—It was when you were a member of the State Legislature, and expelled from it. ^Laughter.]
Mr. Garrett said the statement that he was expelled from the Legislature was wilfully false, and that Mr. Butler knew it to be false.
Calls to order. Mr. Blair, of Michigan, expressed his approbation of the bill, and said it was perfectly fair and equal to the whole country.
Mr. Coburn spoke in favor of the bill, and in reply to Mr. Kerr's speech of last Friday, particularly as to the source from which the school fund of Indiana was derived, he denied that the Domocratic party had anything to do with it. If the Democratic party of Indiana had done anything in the matter, it wfts to break down the system under which that school fund was accumulated. The Democratic counties of Indiana were the most ignorrant counties of the State. While he was in favor of the bill generally, he was opposed to the mode of distribution according to population. He would have the fund distributed in direct proportion to the illiteracy of the State, and in inverse proportion to the amount of school property and funds which a State possessed. The States which had the least school property and most illiteracy should have the greater proportion of the fund. He offered an amendment to carry out his views.
Mr. Harris, of Virginia, opposed the bill as a step in the system centralization, and of submission to a despotic power. He opposed it all, because it undertook to force on the country a mixed school system.
Mr. Storm opposed the bill, and oppossd particularly any amendment to it which would restrict it exclusively to schools conducted in the English language.
Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, eulogized the educational system of his own State, and said that while Virginia was making it felony to teach a colored child to read, Pennsylvania had provided collegiate education for the colored people both at Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
Mr. Garfield disclaimed utterly the idea that the bill proposed any governmental control over schools. It only required reports as to what is done in them to be made to Congress, and the publication of those reports would awaken emulation between the several States. He cordially supported the bill, and hoped it would pass.
Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, said he would prefer to vote the moey out of the public Treasury for the purpose of education in the South. He accepted this bill as a step in the right direction. He believed in the policy of taking what he could get for school purposes.
Mr. Shanks declared himself in favor of the- passage of the bill, though he would not favor the sale of public lands under it, thus taking them from homestead settlers.
Mr. Dawes advocated, not the details, but the general scope of the bill. He wished that every unoccupied acre of public domain were by this bill consccrated for such good and noble pnrpose. They should see to it that those who had been clothed with the ballot in the South should have the means of casting the ballot intelligently.
The debate was closed by Mr. Pierce, who defended the bill and its details, and expressed his conviction that the whole fund would be permitted to go where it was most needed, to the Southern States.
The first question was on McNeely's amendment, putting printers' ink and type nfetal, and printing paper on the free list.
On objection of Mr. Hoar, the amendment was ruled out of order, as being a revenue measure, which must first be considered in Committee of the Whole. The vote on the bill and pending amendments went over until to-morrow, and the House adjourned.
CSNCINWATI.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.—Two cars on the St. Louis & Southeastern Railroad were thrown from the track, near Pigeon Creek, by an open switch, this morning, rolling down a high embankment. F. W- Longtryman, of Graysville, Illinois, bad his collar bone broken. Or.e or two others were bruisd.
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NEW ORLEANS, Febrnary 6.—The Congressional Committee's examination^ of the Governor was resumed, occupying the entire day's session of six hours. He stated that Carter, Casey, Packard, Harwig and Rav, were interested in many of the plundering schemes that were passed by the Legislature that Senator John Ray had received $546,000 in State bonds for his railroad, upon which the State paid an annual interest of $40,000, Rays railroad being in default. Rav also received $70,000 from the State for revising the code and statutes of Louisiana.
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FLOUR—More active,receipts 5,000barrels superfine, 5 75a6lO: common to good extra, 6 35a6 70: good to choice, 6 65a7 36 western white wheat extra, 7 20a7 40 Ohio. 6 60a7 30 St. Louis. 6 70a9 60. Rye iPlour, quiet and unchanged. Corn Meal, quiet and un-
°kGRAIN Wheat, dull Receipts, *00 bushels, spring in store, 1 55 No. 1, I os No. 1 Duluth sprin*, 1 6o% white western. 1 73 winter red and amber. 1 62al 68. Rye, unchanged. Barley, unchanged. MaU. unchanged. Corn, steady receipts, 74,000 bushels new western mixed »float, *3£ai4: old and new mixed, 74%a74}£ old western mixed, 78a78^ yellow. 74K. Oats, steady receipts 16,000 bushels: western and Ohio, 53Ka65.
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By Telegraph.J OIKOIHHAII, Feb. 6. COTTON—Demand fair and market firm middling, 22%a22%.
FLOUR—Scarce and firm family, 7 15a3?. GRAIN—Wheat, scarce and firm 1 54al 57. Corn, dull and prices drooping: ear. 4o^, Rye, scarco and firm, 90al)2, Otitis, steady, demand moderate. Barley, quiet and unchanged.
GROCERIES Unchanged. PROVISIONS—Eggs, dull and prices drooping 20ail. Butter, scarce, firm and higher prime to choica. 2)a25. Cheese, demand tair and prices advanced factory, loalti. Fork, dull but unchanged, 13 25. Lard, deraanu light, but holders firm. aa9K steam, saleable at 8%. Bulk Meats, dull and prices nominal. 5. 6J£a6% asked Bacun, dull and prices drooping shouldora, 6J^ sides, clear no, clear, 7%. llOuS—Quiet and unchanged, hecoipts, 800
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