Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 26, Number 17, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 December 1876 — Page 1

If k, m pi M , &J B r VOL. XXYI, XO 17. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY rOINING, DEOEMlEli 13, 1870. WHOLE NO. 1882.

MASS MEETINGS.

The Democrats in Congress lleoommenil That Tlioy lie Held All Over the Country on January Sth. THE PEOPLE'S PROTEST Against Grant's Usurpations to Be Expressed in No Uncertain Tones. X NEW OUT HA (IK. Grunt's Creature. JJoiid, Defies lit? Supreme Court of South Carolina and Discharges the Returning Board. THE BROOKLYN HORROR. One of the Employes of the Theater Gives His Testimony as to tlin Origin of the Disaster. I A CHICAGO SENSATION. A B j'js Proronclamento Breathi.i Blood, War and Fury. Till. I'OLITH'AI. KITrATlOS. I rl i ii-f of Iis Oenioermlle SetilrPrompt MMturf, Iwldel iu Order lon Cameron Prepnrins for nnrch I Hi - I If l.n III- Hand Nu-f-(-li4-l- on lite Ar-4ial. By T l( Graph to the Sentinel.! V v-hixotc-s, IVc. 11. Senators Thnrman, ISayard, Kcrnan, Katonand !.' have be -i api'iv.t'.i to co-oik.-rate with thef-in-cnoTiimitU'of ite liouse in adopting means f.ir a ieso;.Ji glutton of the j.residentil prohk i!.. Irric dmcKTatic representative" hel l a !oiv- ..".;cu3 today. The pri lent'--rell.ctiou s. the veracity of Hewitt and liandolph t-o-.cerning South Carolina afiairs and hi pk .: to inaugurate Hayes i:h the army were re.irded s9 a ehalietipe. lVniinci.ttion wert bitter, and proiuit iueaures were dcciJtd in order. A resolu'ion was pa:---d aski'ilhe p-opleall over the country to as.-einble in iuass meetings on the sth day f.f J.iiuiary i.?xt to express themselves on the -iluatio:: r f Senator Edmunds's proposition to empower tiie supreme court to count th- eb'ctontl vote, which has been disiprove i by?I rton and Frelinphuj en, and pr.i tieally i dead. It id believed this will drie Jidii: .--if to take an indejiendeut cotsr with i.ristiancy and Conkling on the vice preside::;' 3 jurisdiction over the ruturns. The southern committees of the bou-o liave rked for $21,(X(, and tlie sen.ite committees for s'OXK. More money is needed, to manufacture evidence than to take it. The judiciary committee of tlie boue will probably report a.aainst admitting ttelforu. of Colorado, to a k-uI, on the ground that tlie precedent is against it. 'i Ca'iiit-rfn ia preparing for the irh of March. He has ordered telegraphic oon iKCfiou to le completed letween the war department and the arsenal. Tie command wa issi.ied to-day. THE DEMOCRATIC CAULS. Kpiritrst l)ix-n.lon of tlie jl'olitieitl Silin I Ion W4ttleft r ioe ol 4rtt lo IVrpfluate Iii 1'arljr. Wa.-uixotcn, Dec. 11. The democratic members of the Louae of representatives held a caucus this afternoon, which continued for two hours. There was a general and spirited d-h;iie con et-ruing the present political 'situation and ; ditliculties which jnay aris- betwe:i the two branches of congress regard to counting the the inauguration chttoral votes and of a president. Anion;' the jrincipal speakers were Messrs. Randall, Wood, Huntoti, C'-au! feld and Carr. A determined spirit was manifested to maintain all the constitutional rights of tiie house and to ive eflet to what isi claimed by the democratio men.l-ers to be the expressed wjU of the jnop'.e in the recent presidential ( lection. With a view to this end it was agreed, on motion of Mr. Hun ton, to procure the passage by tr.a bouse of a resolution directing the judicial committee to inquire and report what course the house should pursue i'i reference to the counting a:;d decluratioa of the electoral votes-, and aio what are tlie resjiective rights ani ruties .f the two house? of conjrres sejaratelv or jointly in regard to the whole subject of O.e presidential election. Several members, inc-luding, it is fahl, Mers. Kanchiil, Wutterson and Ely. having had interviews' with ijovernor Tilden recently, are understood to have communicated to the caucus views expressed by him to the f fleet that no action, excet.t of the preliminary character aboves indicated, should be taken coi.cerr.imjexisting or possible future political co:.i'iications until after the return . from the south, of the bouse investigating c-'mmittees. This morninp's publication of statements made by the president in an interview yesterday was the subject of considerable earnest comment of an unfavorable nature, and several members asserted that the views tlewexjtxsi'.d by the president indicated

a settled purpose on Iiis part to perpetuate the iwr of the republican party, irre.-'- -t-ive of all political consequences. FI.OKIII.l. Tli Contempt Ol Soiiif 'urreoiid. nee Which t:xpl;iint Itself. Tai.i.im-iu Pec. 11. The trial of -contempt ugai;i-t Cowgill and Mel. in, f tliu returning Ward, was iiiiitinucd t-t!.y. '-ending the trial of the hi in l'ii, i Hi ordering thorn n open the euiiva-s again and make a purely ministerial canvass of the return. This ca.-e will W tried t-!iiorrov. The following corfe-'siiulence explains itself: ; Tm i.m--i i.. IV--. II. j

Wdiiam 1 Apfhorj.-, (1 rkof tie- J5.ard of st;o-.- can v a.-sei : Sir We hive been not a little .-urpii-cd t v eing in print what purports to W a protc-t of William Archir ( ke. attorney general, mnd-cr uf the l-rrd of state canvassers, tiled w ith the Loan!, prole-ting agatn-t the jcion of i: majority of the hoard. No mk h ; or any oii-r protest has, to our kuowl- ) edge. Wen t'dtd or pre-enO-d to . us, or any of us. Has any profest , I of any kind . been tiled w ith you as i clerk of the Itourd or handed to you tobe ' ii'cd'.' ff so, please inform us of the fait j and of flu' lime when. (Signed Swtt n. I. M 1. 1. I Secretary of Stale. C. O. Cow- ill, Comptroller. Tali.au v 1 1. 1 "lie Hons. U. Mel.ln and C. O. Cowtfill: Gent- In reply to the question contained i ia your letter of tins iate I have to say j that no protest against the action of the majority of the state board of canvassers j by the lion. YY. A. Cocke, attorney peneral, ! a meruher of that Ward, ha-- Wen tiled with j me. a clerk of said hoard, or handed tue to he filed, nor have 1 seen or in auy way reI ceived -uch a protest. I (Mimed) W.M. I.KF. AlTIIOKI', I C lerk of the State Hoard of Cnnvas-er. ' Itr.MOC KATIC SEXATOKIAI. I "A VC I'M. Couimil te on lre.iilenlll CouipllcM iionn Aioinli. A"-imm.ton. IeC 11. The iHnuM-rttic s i-.ators held a caucus- this aft moon, at which, after an extended dicussioii of tlie political situation. Messrs. Thurman, Ikiyard, l!-,'r. Kernan and Eaion were appointed a committee to'confer with any similar committee which may be appointed on thi? part of the house with rei'orem-e to the presidential complications, and to rci-ort nn tlie legal means for adjusting any difliculiies that may ari.-e in the two branches of congress iu regard to counting the electoral ote. Slii it'r General Phillips hulat presented to the supreme court a jH'titi-'n of .the I'nited States district attorney for the district of South Carolina, requesting that an order be made in accordance with the j-rv i-ionsof the revised statutes, din-ctim a special term of the circuit court for the district, to be held at an early day for the tri il of pjirlie recently arrested therefor murder and other crimes against the I'nited States. It is pro' -able that anion? the ca-es to ! presented for trial, there w ill lea numb r of those involving the qustion of intimidation of voters. aiVLKMK UltO VEITS CAM'. II Worries the CHbliiet Olticen in Tlicir IiMllililunl C pari lies. W suinctox, Dec. 11. The question of Governor ("rover's action in granting a certificate to the democratic elector in Oregon conti n iu s one of absorbing attention in the highest political and official circles here. There has been no formal cabinet discussion of the suhjoct, as the members say that such technicalities as are prt-pcntetl do not at this time call for the cabinet's oflic'al consideration. There has, however, been earnest and repeated attention given it inforinallvjjy th mombers of the cabinet as well tis by members of both houses of congress. It' i.s stated by prominent friends of the administration that there is no apprehension that the election will turn ujsm the points involved in the Oregon ca-e. It h;i.s nt reached such a condition as to be regarded as a matter for investigation by the attorney general. - The VIeetion In vesliCJtlloiis. A'HIX'jTOX, I'ec. 11. The senate committee on privileges and elections this morning voted to recommend the adoption by the senate of Mitchell's resolution directing the committee to investigate the acts attending the appointment of presidential electors in Oregon. Senators Morton. Logan and Kernan will act as a sub-committee and conduct the investigation, and Governor Orover, together with tne secretary of state and such other jcrsons as may be needed, w ill be subpoenaed to come here immediately from Oregon. The same senators will constitute a sub-committee for investigating the elections of Alabama and Mi-si.sdppi under Kdmunds's resolution. Investisrations will be conducted in Wa.hingtou. All other members of the committee were last Saturday detailed as nieinWrs of the suhomniutees to proceed to South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, and they started today. Ctilcnso Deinoernts In Council. Cuicaoo, Pec. 12. Frornlnent democrats of this city held a largely attended meeting here this afternoon to discuss the political situation. The sentiments expressed were generally of a jKH-irie nature, hut it was the general opinion that the house of representatives must be maintained in its right at whatever cost. It was decided to hold a mass meeting at an earlv date. IJoternor Hayes Serenaded. CtxcixxATi, O., Pee. 11. Governer Ilaye, who is in the city, visiting the public institutions as a member of the board of state charities, was serenaded this evening, and made a brief speech, in which politics were not mentioned. He will probably return to Columbus to-morrow or Wednesday. All Unlet In Hon In Carolina. 'sniN(jTfi, Dec. 11. The government up to noon to-day was without official intelligence from South Carolina, The senators from that stite entertain no apprehension of disorder while the troops remain, and say they will remain until all probabilities of an outbreak are over. Arrival of the Honiw Committer at ew Orleans. Xtw Orleans, Dec. 11. The house committee on Louisiana affairs have all arrived, but w ill not likely commence work before to-morrow. Jloarri of Ntate CanvaMer Dine barged. Columbia, S. C, Dec. 11. Judge B n i has delivered a decision discharging the 'rdbf

state canvassers from custody on the ground that the supreme court of "thestate had no jurisdiction.

m:ioui n sst nr. .Vrisro Conspiracy 1 .Tinnier While Men. Ijl Kl.fTX. I'C". II. vieeii nCgriKS were arrested in Ableyiile county, charged with the murder of two while men, whom they ambushed and -hot near I.va ndesviPe. Monday. Sis of the iji-imih-s made a ( tnfe sion iiiilicatini; their fellow j.risoners and divulging a p.ot for tin- minilrr of the w hite men of the village and capture 'f ;lewomen." Twenty of them were in li. con--piracy, and of the si x teen arrests I, i i, -en 1 were started from l.awmles ilie to Anderson, their intention Ix ing to nd tijei.i fn.i.i Anderson to Abbeville by railroad. ! Tbl- , roundabout course was adopted to nvoid lynching by men said to Im- on ij.e direct road from I.avvndc- ille io .!-:c- ; ville. The prisoners started for Al di rsoii Saturday under full vuard. but no to hist evening liad not been het'rd from. It is rumored they had been intern p' d aud ; lynched by a party fron Georgia, lt no contirniaVion of the rejort has r-iclad ' Charleston. Two of the prjsoneu- had bet u ! hurt when captured, and the patti niav have stopiK-d on the road to e-e the wountied. especially as the weather has bvti so cold. i.ati Cot.i MhiA, S. C.,Pec. 11. k'os'ti v- ini.'.rmat ion has been received here that the tivn-dv-sviile murderers are not lynched a- reported. The prisoners- were taken irorn Law ndcsville to Ander-on 1'riday night, and removed thence to Wathalla, Ot eono county, as a precaution against violence, owing to threats Wing made by the jH-ople. Investigation di-closcs that the plot to murder whites indiscriminately was horrible, which aroused excitement among the whites to the extent of threatening summary puni-hrucnl. The precaution taLen averted this, and everything is now quiet. One of the caj4ured murderers took laudanum and died from its i-ilcet". A jury in hi.sca.-c rendered the following verdict unanimously: "We. the jurors, tijKtn our oaths do say that Samuel lienton clime to his death from the voluntary u-e of laudanum; taken by himself and received by him from the hands of his brother' The prisoners arc now all safe iu the Wathalla jail. ' - A I IIK'AGO M'.SATIO. A Diirk Con-nlrnry c:tinsC tlir lional I.llMTlleH i; pressed Ciin A'.o, pr. 1 1. The yesterday morning paper- pnbli-hed a paper which c-eated great excitement here, purj-ort-ing t'i be i-sucd by the national veteran reform as-ociatioii and addres-ed to Oi-ncrel Shf rruan. lK-ing .-igtieil by Generals Ca-e and Pan Cameron f this city. It sets forth that a dark conspiracy ariit"st the national ' liberties is afoot and thai military Zone will be u-cd to hold the govern iiiit. 1 he pain-r doc!art-s that ttie signers a- in i a- in m'V.t -will be carne.-t. and will fe.dit if Tilden is m clared tirt-.-ident. . It declares there lighting atnl the army, if it opposes the will of the people, " m u -t lay down its arm-. General Cor.-e, iu a letter fv ih Chicago Tribune, repudiates this document, saving it was published without his knowledge, without authority of the asoi-i.tion, atid in open violation of his orders. yit nois Brooklyn liMler Wauled. Sr. I.ouh, Dec. 11. In mcw of the late horrible catastrophe in llrooklyn. th tcoard of lire engineers of tlie city council, accompanied by the a ouint engineers, of the fire department and the engineer of i lie Ixmnl of underwriters, vi-ited the difl'ercut theatres this afternoon, and made a thorough exaiuinatiem cf the means of egress lVoni thoe building", and what measurcsare provided to meet sudden emergencies xuch fi.. panic, etc. They wiil al-o exjmine all the public buildings, halts, etc., aid reiMTitothe city council the re-ult oij iheir luvt Ii .ration. A Iti jc Grind Mone on H Tear, Pvi:v, O., Pic. 11. A grindstone five feet in diameter and weighing 4n0 pound.-, burst this morning at the machine knife factory of A. A. Simmon-. A man at work at the stone escaped uninjured, but theJlyimr pieces b-.;-st throtr'h the roof, windows and walls, of the building, doing cou.-i'terahle damage. The accident was the result of the rcetit col i w father, the frost hav ing clicked the stone. FORKKiX. nit: t'Kr.xcn ckisim. i

The I-ft In a Revolutionary Itole Jt'.Ha noil IterH lo iie I p th Artnj. Iindov, Dec. 11. A Paris dispatch to the Times says that the left who have evidently been driven further than they intended, have entered ujon a purely revolutionary, path. They have nominated delegates who are instructed to refuse by anticipation th support f a majority to any cabinet which is not iu complete conformity with the settled programme of the left The left al-o in.-ist upon selecting the minister of war, interior and justice. In this connection it is noticeable that President MaeMahon, at Saturday's cobinet council, said: "I will never consent to part with the war minister. 1 will not give ir the army and its orgAniation, which are the very security of the country, ,to the hazard of politics, which might at any moment overturn what has ju-t been done and compromise fhe country's recovery forever. The plan for reorganizing th ministry by admitting M. Simon, i broke down because be declared himself unable to command a majority in the chamber .; unless the portfolios of war and justice als- -passed to fresh hands. This would have obliged M. Pufoure to retire and leave the pre-idency of the cabinet to M. Simon, which was more than President Macmahon wished. Therefore M. Pftfanno wrote a letter definitely declining to form a cabinet. In view of the dead lock and the menacing attitude öf the left. It is possible that the president will take a cabinet of so called several defence, which would engage in a conflict with the chamber of deputiesrelying on a majority in the senate. In the ch:iniler vesterdav evening M. liouxdon charged the left-with striving to overturn MacMahon and the senate. VERSAiLtFj-, Dec. 11. The presidentiof the various proups of the left have urged the presidents of . the senate and chamber of deputies to endeavor to induce President MacMahon to hasten . the solution of the crisis in accordance with the views of the majority. The deputies of the left have resolved not to vote the budget until a republican cabinet is formed, i t

XLIV. CONGRESS.

Second Regular Session. m:ate. The MtM-llon IuM,f icnt loits RelemMoj ul' .reitK-ki. l.riKrnl Jolmalon Ask ili 1;iiiomI or His Folilleal l)iMllliliK The 4(ites)lin ,f (ottiil. itis the l.lectoral ote. W.siiixorox, p. C, lKc. 11. T- hou- i 1 1 appropriating MM, to de-fracvj.-nsi s of the -pe ial committee that bo.ly appointed p, investigate the recent election in South Carolina, " Ixni.-ian: and I'U'tid i, pa cd with an amendment appropriating t,- t d. fn;y the cvpt-nsey of th? comiiiitn c on privi!eg-s and electif n of tlie -enate. iu m late i-Lcl'i'to Mi i ipi'i. ; k!ic investigations as to the in fouth Carolina. I.ui-iari;t. or.ia ai ! Alabaruo I nder (lie pri-- i tcd Hi Ildiiiun;!-resolution Mr. l.y r- port of the deiiKieratic com1 1 i . t ' which attended the sessions of the l-o'.ii-iana returning Uard and moved it be printed. Objected to by several senators on l lie republican le on the ground that as the paper was not addressed to the senate and to the president, rt would W a violation of rule-. After debute it was decided that liogy, Stevens and McDonald should prepare h memorial making the paper apart thereof, and it could thn be printed. Mr. Mitchell, from the committee on privileges and elections, rci-ortcd favorably on the rc.-olution authorizing the investigation as to the eligibility of Watt--, the Oregon elector, and akrd its present coti.-ideration. Objection was made by Mr. Cooper, ami it went over until to-morrow. Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill to provide for the redemption of greenbacks. It provides that from and after its enactment the I'nited States shall receive legal tender notes at ar in payment of imtxirt duties, j,nd all other dues and revenues of every kind. Ih-ferred to the committee on Una nee. Mr. Payard offered the following: llesolved. That the attornev general W

is hereby directed to cominunicate to j adopted for manv vf.rs. There were antint hi. senate the total number of deputy ;mar- he, of fatal objections to this ametid-

hals emjuoved throughout the I'nit'-d empioyeti States in connec tion with the election held November 7. 17, stating the number sot-m-ployed in each stale and each voting precinct respectively, and the length of time they were so engaged. Laid over till tomorrow. Mr. Morton submitted a resolution providing that I he various .sub-commit tecs of the committee on privileges and elections. anthorutd to inouire and n ts)rt as to the late election in certain of the southern states. under the resolution of Mr. L'dmunds, shall W known as committees of the senate, and that the chairman have power to administer oalhs,. Agreed to. Mr. Poutwell was excused from si rvice u-jnm thev committees. Mr. Sherman presented the petition of fietie-.d ,lo-eph '.. John-toti'isking the removal of Lis olitival disibilitie.s. I it f erred. Tne senate then resumed consideration of unfinished bi.-iness. The joint re- lution of Mr. l!d-:iun? pro I .-tng an ami ndnreul lo the. -onstitiiuo of the I'nited States so as to have the electoral vote for president and vice president counted by the sunreftie coun, and the muendment props-. by the committee on judiciary, providing that the clectors'shall vote "a te i tetrad of ny ballot.iwa. agreed to. Mr. Mortem opposed the clauvj providing that the court shall, in the discharge of its duty, disregard error-j of form jnd Wt governed by the substantial right of the matter, lie argueil that this clause would give to the supreme court a boundless jurisdiction. It would authorize that body to do almost anything perhaps to go and count the votes in the state of Vermont. A state jurisdiction should not W conferred upon any tribunal, as it was dangerous. Mr. Ivlinunds said that the oljeet of the clau-e was not to authorize the court to exercise a boundless jurisdiction, or to go anywhere to count tlie votes of citizens, but it was to authorize the court to do what exactly all courts do in matters which they are called upon to decide, and that was to disregard forms and decide upon the sulstantial right of the matter. He then explained at-length the provisions of the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, and said it was not a device, as some of the newspapers had intimated, to swap horses in crossing a stream. It was introduced by him in the sa tiate on the '22d of March la.-t. almost a year ago, and retorted on favorably by tlie judiciary committee, with amendments, on the Li th of May following, before cither of the presidential candidates was nominated. He then referred to the proceedings of the convention which framef the constitution, and said he had been unable to find anything in the debates tf the convention wliich threw light on the clause of the. constitution in regard to the count of the electoral vote in the presence of the two houses of ci ingress. The extent of the jmwer of the presiding ollicer as to the count was not defined. For ' many years there had been among gentlemen of all parties a wide diversity of opinion as to the meaning of the clause in the constitution in regard to counting the electoral vote, and to settle that doubt the committee on judiciary had thought it desirable to report the propofeJ amendment. Mr. Kdmunds then referred to acts of con-gres-early in the history of the government, and debates w hich then took place in regard to the subject and said ic lvia an amendment to the constitution, now known as article l'J of the amendments, was agreed to, but lie could draw no light from the discussion - - which took place upon this "amendment aa to the true in-: tent and ' meanini of the constitution. From IsfKi to lil there was no provision bv A J vrilA M T V - ' w.s. w - " ' - - law, or no provision by any joint rule which undertook to deal with that provision of the constitution. He next referred to the .late 2-M rule and. reviewed its history brielly. He spoke of tha complicated questions which bad ari-ed heretofore in the election of the president, and said the country came out of them clear, as he hoped it would and believed it vvonU on this occasion, lie argued that this proposed amendment . was not intended for this present difficulty, growing oat of the late tion. It was brought forward in the senate leng before either candidate was nominated. Tlie judiciary committee thought the safest reiository , of this wer of counting the vot ' would be in a tribunal which had a single solid existence and not ' a dual existence, as was probably the case with the wmate and house of representatives. The supreme court was usually composed of an unequal number of persons, ana some conclusion must be reached by it. - He Toke of the nnr.o tn fnnro.l ri ruwuint of the iireui- - dice" passion and anger which must e xist in so large a body of men as compose the two liöusei of congress in deciding questions of

tin- character, and argued that tlie tsvwer of counting the electoral vote should npt be reposed in a jKjlitical lxlv. He favored the vesting of the power in the supreme court berause t!fe judges were not subject to the

excitement which the great mass of men are subject to. Inside they were trained to ca re mi knpwlcdjreoi constitutional lawaM thev 7""" wru! ut me conswemtion of ques- ; Hons minds well fitted to the i-erformmiee I oi mi: uiuy on ae count of their impartiality and great respect for the government. Senators and representatives were more or le partisan tun

W they as pure as humr.n ! and adapted, for a Voni mittl e of live to pro'f, they mu-t be iuiluenccd in j cved to New York, Philadelphia. Prooklvn that party to some extent, i a-nd Jersey City. f

n.-itore could Ik1 favor of this er oe jUMu.i.ui committee inougiii the constitution it.-elf should speak" jdainlv on this .subject of counting the vote and speak to a tribunal which had existed since the constitution it-elf. In referring to the last section of the projio-ed amendment Wing 8pHical!e to the present contest if ratified in time, Mr. Edmunds said he did not share in w hat was said by parties who honll noi have .made use f such eires,sions that there was danger of any civil convulsion by force. There would not be such trouble unless t Wa.s forced bv ii.. i ........ .i . I ",u w, eare more tor what they ran niioie oai. oi war man lor tne Huce oLtheir country. If the two- house-"of cor. cress could not agree in regard to thelat election it did not follow that wise and patriotic men could think they must fall bark on their muskets. Ho did not think the geod sen-e of this nation. with its love for j law. was going to allow any dispute as to ; widen of the two men voted for last Novemj her. should appoint jiostmasters and sign j comniis-sions during the next four years. I There would be found somewhere in the constitution a way to settle it peaceably. Jlr. Mfirton said he was sorry that this debute was thrust upon the senate at this time, a he had not carefully considered this proposed amendment, though he had studied the general subject for year- pat. The senate should be very sure that the proposition now before it Ava's a true and projK-r one, and one under which the country could pro-per and live for all time. Should this projxisition be adopted it was certain that none other would he mint. It propo-ed to transfer tV count of the electond vote to the supreme court, which would make that tribunal a IKilitical hotly. It would make that court the grand returning lsvirdofthe country, and its motives woulfl always be innvugned. When the sut.reme court of tli' United ! States should be vested with the'owcrof deI termining what arty shall Win authority I for fonr vpin tl.o ininilmi of that court i boV "w.i ..r -nM 1 K. n.. ..I tit rous amendment was a re-enactment of the twelfth article of an n-dments to the con-ti-lution witli thriv charges which were': Pirst, that the electors shall vote ci-i roc instead of by balled; second, the transfer of the count of "the rlectondvote to the supreme court; and tlii rd. niakinga supreme court judge ineligible for the otlice of president or I vice pre.Mdent until the expiration I u' two yrars next.after he shall have cease I f to be such ju-ticc. The imposition left the cu'ciorai couege sian img, wim an us anu-cs. The people of tlie United States were Ojpeised to that institution a.s it was full of danger and trouble, some of which was at the verv doors of congress to-dav. This electoral college was a rock in the was channel upon which the inore iikeiv to spin man nv other. Mr. Morton then quoted at length from the report which he made to the senate two years ago, from the committee on privilege's and elections, to show that he opposed the electoral college then, and said he did not believe ibis country would ratify this promised amendment with the, electoral college provision standing. He also objected to the propo-ed amendment, because it re-enacted the provision authorizing the election of president by the house of representatives. This provision he regarded as one ed the . mo.-t dangerous in the constitution. It gave to Nevada, with hör 42,0oo people, the same voice iu the election of the president that New York had with Tier 11 times ns many )cople. Suppose the election of president I'orthe ensuing four vears should be thrown in the house of representatives, a president would be elected by men who were elected two years ago. and many of them did not represent the wijl of the people now, as they had iwt Wen returned to congress. This claa-c, authorizing the hou-e to elect, was the ht clause put in the constitution, and it was put there without deliW-ration, w ithout debate, and the country came near Wing shipwrecked in 1 -'. The arts resorted to bring aWut an election by the house that year would utterly damn any public man of this day. He argued in favor of having the president and v'iv president elected by a direct vote of the people ami had read the constitutional amendment proposed by thecommittee on privileges and elections to that cf feet two vears ao. Mr. l'dmunds in re ply to a question of Mr. Mej-rimon . said "11 of the - membersof the cxHiamittee on 'judiciary were of the opinion that it would be better n Lave the electors vote rica i. than by ballot, as the action of chosen agents of the people should -Ik;' public so all might know whether such agreement filltilled the trust confided io him or betrayed it. Mr; Merrimon gave notice of an amendment he would öfter, s as to make any justice of the suireme e-otirt ineligible to appointment to any ofliee under the United; States, and also ineligible to be elecd prosident or vke president until the esjuralJoa of four years uext after he shall cease to be such justice. Ordered printed. The matter was further disiused; ly Messrs. Krelinghuysen, Merrimoci, lrklniuiids and Morton. Pending the discussion, Mr. Moston submitted a resolution fixing th per dZsrh, of witnesses summoned Wfore the senate or any of its committees at $1 and mileage at 5 cents jer mile eacb way. Hefe mil. He alw submitted icsolntions to transfer .jH.iXiO from the contingent fund of the senate to the use of tlie committee on privileges and elections, to lie returned when an appropriation shall be made, to dcfrav the expt nsesof that committee.' The charr announcexl Mr. Oglesjjy as a member of the committee on privik-pes and elections in; jJace of Mr. Iloutwell, excusel. 'The sf-nate went into executive se-ion, and so.n adjourned. - i IIOVME. Altnteli of Ulli Inf rod nel I n fo rniiv. . tion Wanted from the frUdent Bulldozing Oovernntent l.mivlwj esv. The speaker announced he appointment of Mr. Clymer, of Tenns'vania, to fill the vacancy in the committer on apivropnatfons

canted by Mr. Rarhdl retiring. Tire chairmanship of the tctrinuttee remain-with Mr. JTolman. 1'iKler the call of -;;'tes f,r the irroduct ion of bills their reain in full was required by the republi- am m as to r-OT 'une

tne morning hour and leave n.j time for the i call of states for resoluti'Mi The resolution of Mr. MclAwigall for the appointment of live additional stdect committees, dH not receive the necessary twothirds vote. A resulut.-n was then r.tTVrcd bv Mr. Co. the followirg bills were :ttt rod riced and referred : By Mr. Kanu: Reducing lptter postal to two cents. Iv Mr. Cok: To regulate th comt-ensa-tion cf letter-carriers in cities of over luoni population at son for the frst-yrnr, for the seiiind and .l,(nO for the thint year and afterwards, and nuking tW- conn pen.s;ij tioti in cities of hs- than l..tx' not lcs.s than nor more than jsnoO. withi i the discrcs-i.m of the po.-tina-ier general. By Mr. Pare 11: Authorizing the stisve of Louisiana to cl )-e the mouth of Bayou Iifourche where it open- into the Mis.-iPsppi river, al-o to apply the proceeds cf sales of public land to the education of the r tde. Jv Mr. Hunter: I'orthe purchx-e of Silver bullion and its coinage in dollars, whh-Ji are t- be a legal tender for all debls, public, and private, including duties and com i-ti-U-A'st. r.y Mr. Cannon: To promote cefr.moree anl cheaier railroad transportation- letwecn the At'antic scabord and the west, bv chartering the American Midland railroad. I'.y Mr. Olover: Tor the protecti(H of states ag:uiist domestic violence. It provides that the president shall emplw -the army and navy for such pur.se only "after the legislature of a slate has certi6;sl to him that the authority of tlie state is forcible res'ftvd and is unably to overcame such s -sis tan re, or after the governor hius certifi ed to him that a riot, insurrection or overt acts of nWllion have-ci--curred.w hieb suc-h governor has endeavored and is unable to suppress, and also thai lie ' has endeavored to convene the legi-latrre, and tliat such legislature can not be con vt ned by rea-on eif such dome-tie violence. By Mr. Ka.-.-on: To establi.h a discrir.wttating duty of L'ö x r cent, on sngar, the grow th or pro-luct of slave lalxr. By Mr. filover: To nuend the act ol' granting lands to Iowa for railnunLs. Mr. Banning a.-k ed unanimous coascnt t(edfer a resolution reciting the culogiuur passed on . Malison AVt-lls of the Louisiana returning board, in the report of Senator Sherman and others to the prc-idont, and 'requesting the president to urnish, from the war department, topics all rejports, orders-, orrespondence, . etc.. connectevl with tl.? rtv iiioval of Wells from the jro-vuorship of Louisiana, by Central Sherid;in in L-b7. Mr. Ka--son objected. Mr. Iinning moved to su-pend the rulesand adopt the resolution. iWcated yta.s 111 nays SI, not being two-thirds in the atlirniative. Mr. Ooode offi-re 1 a resolution instrw ting the judiciary committee to-inqui'v ahd report on the legality ef the circular letter issued by the attorney general during the late presidential campaign to -United State marshal in relation to their power and duties in such election. Adopted without division. Mr. Spencer moved to su-jnd. the rulesand adopt a resolution instructing the iudiciary committee to inquire what intimidation ha Wen rcacliced on govcrhment employes during the late election to compel such employes to contribute to the election, fund of any political party and what legislation is needed to abate the evil yeaa lüd, naves 71; not two-thirds. T-ie 'house then adjourned, the dtruocraVsremaining in the hall to hold acaucirv Six Fire In Cleveland. CiEVKLAVD, Dec. 11. Six fires Lave occurred in this city since. Saturdaj noon, ar.-i-the-cold weather prevented the engines fronii working favorably. The mo-t destructive was in the Eighteenth wan! at 1 o'clock thismorning, cau.-inga loss of S25,fX. It was discovered in the undertaking estaUishment of Charles Thomas, and quickly corr-municr.t-ed to the Cleveland and Ne'wbunr t!Wfly company's stables, whh-W were to-tallv-'destroved. . vom. thence . it eprJa-1 to the Vir -ruing projicrtT-. Irurance about i2,0i.0 in various u.mpan.es. Scvrral sulcxms were destroyed.' TW loof Charles Thomas and Owen Quigle.v, of the Cataract building, are the largest, Wing about half of the w hole loss. The insurance on the lire in the High teen 2i ward as far as ascertain-ad is as follows: Thomas. $3,.i'H, in the Phönix and Phoenix yjutuai'; iuigley, ?Ü,0fJ. in HiWrnia, of ClevelancL. Aid Tor the Brooklyn KutfcrorM.. i-'.vv Fkincvco, Pec. 11. The tLtatrical fraternity of this city are nuking rrepiratie.ns to give a nenem lor t ne uuert re oy uie calamity in lirooklyj. Joha McCAilloBpK. nianagi'Vof rte Cali'firnia t'Aeater, will pvtthe tetal rea.ipti of 5iishotL the fan.f n.ht the ltrookjyai and New York theiaers devote to that purpos'. Tlioraaü. Mafcuire, lessee of Taldwin' s theab.-r, Mag aire', new theater a&d MaruLre's optca hoas is making arrar.aement for a Wnefit cO- a'L those e?tablisliaients. - Tho riAnager of Vade's optra IxMise wiil prolably do. tho- same. Camilla t rsootlirs the entire . procls of her tirsl concert to-morrow evening ELECTRIC SPAIULV The-steamship "Wc-sei, froni Soiiüumpton. brought nearrfy l.UbOo in. spet & to New York yesteniaf. Tl First HUionut bank fc;iilins at Firgus Falls, ritne-x4a, wa buraed S'unday nigt. Ix.-, $l J,je. The reraains of the actot Muurdoeh, uli-i peri.she! a the P.rooklyn theater fire, w er zterred at 11iilalclphia. A fire at Faribault, Minnesota, Sat ureUy night, stroyrd Bean Firos & TennaM'j planin? mi!l. Los?, $2fly, insurance, KsQiX Th trustees of Tahaadgo's taWrnacle ?ave resolvisl that hereafter no camp stools sliall lie used in the aisles and that when alii the sonts are occupied no more persona w'4I be admitted. ' ' Tlie cnp report of the Memphis, cotton e Schange for November shows that 62 per cent, of the crop in this district wai.mark.ed DecemWr 1 against 73 per cent. fo$ ti.e sarüe time last year. Decrease in total yield, per cent. Tlie gale on the Chesapeake VUturday was the most severe for years. Several oyster bouts were drixen- ashore and the captain and two men f onfc were frozen to death. Others of thf; crew were k badly frozen that they hai to be taken to tl e hos pital. .