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VOL. 6.--NO. 180.

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TIso Amnesty Fight..

GARFIELD TAKES A HAM)

Making It Hot fur Hill

Tl«i Nena'e Decides That if JHTay I»isIts PreKKllDic Officer at Will.

SENATJi

YEiTEHDAY AFTKUNOON SESSION. Washington, Jan. 12. Mr. Wallace differed from the con* elusions of the majority of the committee. He argued that the President pro tem of the Senate, was an oifieer of the Senate as jwell as an officer of the U. S.

Mr. Morton argued that the general law in regard to deliberate bodies, which elected their own officers, was that in the transpose of any provision giving them to another presiding officer, they might elect one and remove him at pleasure.

Mr. Norwood asked if the President of the United States should dieto* day, would not the President pro tem of the Senate become President of the United States? and if so, could I he Senate change him and elect another man to-morrow to that office?

Mr. Mortoh said he was not prepared to auswer that question now, when the duties of the President of the United States devolved upon the President pro tem of the Seuate, or speaker of the House of Representatives, it was an open question whether he could be removed by the Senate or House.

Mr. Kernan inquired if the Presia dent of the United Statas should die, and the President pro tem. of the Senate should enter upon the discharge of the duties of President, could the Senate appoint anew President pro tem?

Mr. Morton said that was precisely one oi the difficulties surrounding the question, and it was discussed when the impeachment of President Johnson was pending. His (Morton's) impression was that the President pro tem. of the Senate, upon becoming President of the United States, would still be the presiding officer of the Senate, and would be compelled to discharge the duties of presiding officer of the Seuate, as •well as those of the President of the United States. Resuming his argument he said the President pro tem. of the Senate could never become President of the" United States. When the duties of President devolved upon him he did not'becomePresident of the United States, but simply discharged the duties of that office for the time being. Mr. Morton then argued that the Speaker of the House of Representatives could he changed at the pleasure of the House.

Mr. Stevensen said he could not accept the conclusions of the Senator from Indiaua, (Morton).

Mr. Cockling inquired if the President pro tem. of the Senate should enter upon the discharge of the duties of President of the United States, and his term as Senator should expire, his term of President was out in the opinion of the Senator, ]Stevenson,] ho could continue to be President of the United States.

Mr. Stevenson replied that he believed he could continue to hold the office of President while Senator, and longer, because the very act of 1792 made him President. He argued that the Senate could not touch the President pro tem. of the Senate after he became President of the United States, should such contingency happen. He denied the doctrine advanced by his friend from Indiana, Mr. Morton, that the President pro tem. of the Senate could continue to preside in the Senate afrer becoming President of the United .States.

Mr. Morton said to indefinitely postpone the resolution, would be a declaration that the doctrine contained in was not recognized by the Senate, or at ieast that there was a doubt about it.

He thought it important that it should be passed upon now. Mr. Thurman argued that if the President of the United States should die, and tbe President pro tern of the Seuate accepted the office of President of the United States, he should not preside over the Senate any longer. Nothing was any more inconsistent with the spirit of our Constitution than to invest some man with both legislative and executive power. ID was against the rules of the Senate to say what the President would or would not do, unless it had been officially communicated to the Senat9. The object of such a rule was to prevent any influence upon Senator's votes by statements as to what the President would do. Certainly one discharging the duties of the President could not preside over the Senate.

After further debate by Alcorn, Edwards, Thurman and others, a vote was taken on the motion of Thurunan, to indefinitely postpone the third resolution, and it was rejected. Yeas, 18

^Whyte said he voted for indefinitely postponing because he did not think there was any practical.question in the resolution requiring the action of the Senate. He then submitted tbe following amendment to fcbo third resolu-

Until the happening of thei contingency provided for in the ninth section ol the act of Congress, approved March 1 1792, when he is authorized to act as President of the United States. So that that resolution as amended would

Resolved, That the office of the President pro tempore of the Senate is held at tbe pleasure of the Senate until the happening of the contingency, fec. .Mr. Whyte said he meant to say bv fchia amendment that the Senate Bhould have no power or control over the President pro tempore after h'o should be ealled to-discharge the duties of president.

Tbe amendment was rejected ayes 18 nays 33. Mr. Stephenson gave notice that after the resolutions^should be disposed •of he would offer absolution instruct ing the Judiciary Committee to investigate tbe whole question referred to in

FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS the debate, and report such measures whether just or unjust, were madeby

gency which might possibly ari*e by the death of the President, Vice I indent, or President pro tempore of the Senate.

Mr. Thurman moved that the benate proceed to the consideration of executive business, the last question being on the third resolution, as repbrt-ad by the committee, it was adopted yoas, 34: nays, 15.

The question then being on the fourth resolution, declaring that the Hon. Thomas W. Ferry, Senator from Michigan,who was elected President pro tempore of the Senate at the last session, is now President pro touipore.

Mr. Edmunds suggested that it be withdrawn, as it was inconsistent with 3d resolution, besides Mr. Ferry was the last elected President pro tempore at this session, just before the holiday recess.

Mr. "Morton accepted the suggestion of Mr. Edmunds and withdrew the fourth resolution.

The chair laid before the Senate a memoriai of the Arkansas legislature, asking the passage an act refunding the tax collected on cotton in 1SU5, 1SGG, and 1587. Referred to Committee on Claims.

Senate adjourned. MORNING SESSION. Washington, -vlao. 13. After the oxpiralion of the morning hour

Air. Davis called up the resolution submitted by him yesterday call ing for the appointment of a committee to-investigate the books of the Treasury Department Ac., and addressed the Senate thereon.

Mr. Windom presented a petition signed by2,031 citizens of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri, asking the appropriation of §100,000 for the improvement of Upper Mississippi River. Referred.

The chair laid before the Seuate a communication from the Secretary of the Intersor, enclosing a communication from the Commissioner of of indiau Affairs in answer to the Senate resolution of Jannaro 12, '76 in regard to the expenditure of $300,000 for the support aud education of certain Indians. Ordered printed and lie on table.

C'hristiancy submitted the following: Resolved that the judiciary Co committee be directed to inquire the report to the Senate whether act of March 1st 1892 is not defective and if so in what particular In making neces9ary provisions Jor various contingencies which may arise in case of a renewal of the President from tha office, or of his death re-iination or inability to disenlarge powers and duties of tha said office and if intheir epinion such eefeats exist farther or other legislation is best calculated to remedy such defeats and in that event that they report such a hill on Jaiut Resolution as in their opinion the ccse may requiie agreed to.

Mr. Davis speech was nescessarily largely confined to statistic*, and speaking of discrepancies in the annual reports. He said the figures and changes I have referred to in my official reports are so very large, and the amounts so enormous, that I can hardly believe them myself, but after a careful and earnest examination of facts in reference tnereto, and such information as I, could obtain after consultation with different officers of Treasury Department I am iuforced to declare that I can find no satisfacs tory explanation of them if there is one I should be glad to have it. If there is a Senator upon this floor or an officer of the Government who cau make a plain and satisfactory explanation of these changes aud discrepancies. I hope he will lose no time in making himself heard for in my judgment if it is incapable of explanations it is more dangerous than any default no matter what the amount.

HOUSE.

YEVrKRDAY

AFTERNOON SESSION. Washington, Jan. 12.

Mr. Garfield commenced his remarks by expressing his regret on the course which the debate, especially yesterday, had taken. Any one who read the report of the speeches of Cox

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Hill was not supposing that the house was discussing a question of relieving men of politieai 'disabilities. He would rather have said that it was an arraignment of tr.e administration of the country If lie Jsliouid have been called upon to pick out the words which constituted the topic of the debate, he should have pick ed out the opening paragraphs of Hill's speech, in which he prayed that if the history of the past fifteen years is an evidence of the grace aud magnamity of the Republican party the country might be sparad any future exercise of those virtues. He desired to bring the house back to the real issue before it. In doing so, he stated the two pending propositions, the one made by Randal and the other by Blanehad been answered in the first place by a speech from Cox full of brill iaut sallies, but it was joking at the funeral and in the second place by the speech of Hill, which arraigned not the Republican party alone, but arraigned 25,000,009 of people, arraigned the histoiy of the Republic, arraigned everything that was precious in its reeord and high aud worthy in its achievements. He was deeply and painfully sorry that such an arraignment should have been made on such a subject. He should try to respond to tbe points made by the gentleman from Georgia, (Hill). He did not desire to hold

Jefferson Davis responsible for the rebellion. He did not believe in the doctrine, of vicarious atonement iu human affairs. Jefferson Davis was no more guilty than any other man who went into the rebellion with equal light and intelligence. The questionjwas whether he, who wa9 the head of the rebellion, practiced iu^the dread court of war its ruless, whether in appealing to war he obeyed the laws of war, or whether he violated the laws of that high tribunal as that he did not receive permission to come back to his seat in Congress. That was the whole question, aud it was as plain and fair a question for deliberation as had ever been stated in the bouse. He wished that it hadbeeu discusr-ed without passion and without passionate thougths. Coming dowu to Mr.

Hill's denial of the authenticity of the charges in regain to Andersouville, he remarked that tl -the charges,

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as would provide against any coutiu- the Government ol the L. S., and in

that connection ho quoted from a communicatian from the Secretary of War, in May, 1864, calling attention to the condition of a large number of Federal prisoners who had just returned aud arrived at Annapolis, and stating that the enormity of crimes committed against those prisoners were such, and so well known to the civilized world, and that it ought to be put on record iu some prominent form. It was then that a joint committee of the two houses was appointed, which committee had been characterized by the gentleman from New York, (Cox) as a humbug Committee, aud by the gentleman from Georgia, (Hill) as a partisan committee. There were four Democratic members on that joint committee aud they coincided in the report wh

No Democratic doing so, he denounced the assertion as fearfully and awfully untrue. Piatt read a telegram rceived by him from B. F. Tracy, late commander of the military Jiost of Elmira' stating that the facts justified him (Piatt) yesterday in his denial 6f inhumanity or neglect in the treatment of prisoners at Elmira. Walker rose on tbe Democratic s'de of the house, stating that lw lived within seventeen miles of Elmira,aud endorsed the statement in the telegram, [Applause on the Republican side]

Mr. Hill disclaimed any purpose- in his remarks yesterday of charging inhumanity on anybody about Elmira, or anybody else. He bad only read yesterday the letter from tho New York World as an evidence of cruelties in prison life, and he had wound up the statement by saying that the official records showed tho relative mortality to be greater among southern prisoners at the north, than among northern prisoners at tjie south.

A member—Do you charge that the mortality among the Confederate prisoners at the north was owing to cruelty

Mr. Hill—I do not undertake to say to what the mortality on either side of the line was attributable. I say that it was attributable to those horrors inseparable from prison life anywhere, and I intended my point in striving to work up those horrors of the past, and to keep alive the strifie which ought to be buried. [Applause.]

Garfield remarked that even on the testimony of an anonymous letter, read yesterday by Hili, the post of Elmira had been located in as healthy a

place as

could be found in New York.

He called attention to the fact that the place in which the confederate prisoners who had died at Elmira were buried, had been enclosed and cared for by the administiation, which had been characterized by the gentleman from Georgia as malignant, ferocious, con-stitution-baling and-South-hating.

Hill remarked that at the last time of decorating the graves in the South, tbe Southern people united with the Northern soldiers and decorated in harmonious accord the graves of the fallen Federals and fallen Confederates, and it was because of that glorious feeling that he protested against the renewal of the history of such horrors. [Applause.]

Garfield—So do I. Who brought it here? Chorus from, the Democratic members fc. "Blaine, Blaine, Blaine

Mr. Garfield said he wished that some fraternal feeling could follow tbe forty maimed union soldiers who had

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was unanimous, the report declar" that it was clear from the evideu ce that it was the deliberate purpose of the rebel authorities to so reduce these soldiers by deprivation of food and clothing as that they might be unfitted to re-enter the ranks. A large number of these prisoners had come from Belle Isle and Libby Prison, where they had been under the very eyes of the chief head of the confederate Government. Referring to the order for the establishment of Anderson ville prison aa quoted yesterday by the gentleman from Georgia, he asked, how was the order executed, and to whose hands was it committed. It was committed to the hand* of General Winder a man of whom the Richmond Examiner said wheu he took his departure for Andersonville: "Thank God that Richmond is at last rid of old Winder! God have mercy on those to whom he has been sent!" Garfield then quoted some of the tesiimony given on the Wriz trial as to theconditiou of the stockade, the dead line, & c., and remarked upon it that in the midst of a pine country a place had beeu selected which had a miasmatic marsh iu its' midst, and that p. small stream of wat er having been found, the troops had been stationed on it above the stockade, so that it was defiled by all tbe excrements of the camp before it reachcd the stockade, besides that in the very excess of cruelty and as if to negative everv clause of order. Men had been detailed to cut down every tree in the enclosure and left not a tree, a shrub or a leaf to show where a garden or forest had been. He then referred to the report made by Col. Chandler, who had been detailed to report Andersonville prison, which was by Adjutant General Cooper submitted to the Secretary of war, with the remark that the condition of thatprisou was a reproach to the confederacy so that the knowledge of its horrors had thti3 beeu brought home to the political family of Jefferson Davis, but the answer to Col, Chandler's report was the issuing of au order a few days after promoting General Winder to be commissary general of nil the prisons and prisoners thoroiighout the confederacy and appointed him commanding general of the army subsequently Winder. Davis revoked the order of removal and endorsed that it was entirely uncalled for. The British army had lost in ten ot the great battles of the Napoleonic war, including Waterloo, not quite 180,000 meu, but this Major General Winder withiu his terrible pit of death from Apri], 1804, to April 1865, pitched into the awful trench, the dead bodies of his prisoners to the nupiber of 12,614. As to Hill's comparison of the atrocities of AImira and Andersonville, he challenged any Democratic member from the neighborhood of El mira, Camp Douglag or Fort Deleware, to rise and say that any inhumanity had been practiced there.

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rjcentlvlost th8ir places about the House! A discussion ensued on that point, which developod the statement on the oue side that whereas out of 153 subordinate positions in the last House only 18 were filled by union soldiers there were out of S3 subordinate positions in the present House, 27 fiilc-d by union soldiers and the statement on the other side that in

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union soldiers had been riii-

missed, and their plac?s filied by 9 confederate soidiers. Mr. Garfield—Passing from that point proceeded to discuss the question of exchange in prisoners to relate its history, and detail its causes for the interruption of exchango. He showed that tho real point of tho dillicultv was the determination of the confederate Government .and tha people to exclude from the common rules of war, officers and men of negro regiments, while on tbo other hand the Government of the United States had committed itself to the doctrino iha-t a negro was a man and not :i chattel, and that beiug a man he had a right to fight for tho Union, and that being a soldier, the Government was bound to see that he was treated liko a soldier. He also quoted a passage from a communication'from Major Ould, con federate agent of exchanges, to General Winder, to tho effect that tho arrangoment for exchange worked largely in their favor, as they got rid of the most miserable wretches, and received backsome oi the best material he had ever seen. Commencing on that letter, he referred to it as an exhibition not be-* tween, "Par noblo fratrum," but between "Par deapolum." The object of tbe outrageous treatmont of prisoners at Andersonville had therefore beeu to make union soldiers so that when exchanged they would be valueless. It seemed incontrovertible that tho evidence "adduced on that subject was true, and Jefferson Davis having been the conscious author of that terrible work nt Andersouville, the American people still hold him unfit to be admitted among the Legislators of the nation. In the course of somo fuither remarks, Mr. Garfield, having reference to tho army arid navy officers who had went into the Rebellion, said they had added to their crimes that of purjury, in the eye of the law.

The word was caught at and resented by Mr. Tuckor, who said that it reflected on some of the noblest men ws-th whom the gentleman from Ohio might be proud to be classed-as a peer.

Mr. Garlield explained that he had merely said that these men Were in the eye of the law guilty ot perjury. He himself had not made the law or tho dic.tianary. He concluded his speech with a proration in which ho thanked God for the peace and for the fact that iu the awful fLuneof war slavery had been burned to death.

Mr. Seeley followed in a few remarks adverse to that ),art of Mr. Blaine's amendment which excludes Mr. Davis from'amnestj',but favoring that part of it which requires amnestied persons to take an oath of ailegiar.ee.

Mr. Randall explaiurd that that was unnecessary, iu .as much as the bill only remained, such political disabilities as prevented the holding of office, and every person entering on an office was obliged to take an oath. A long discussion theu ensued on technical points in the parliamentary. l-»w, whether Mr. Blaine, being th« introducer of a matter before the House, had any right' of a reply.

The speaker ruled that he bad not, and Mr, Banks indorsed the ruling and declared that no sounder decision had over been given in the House.

The speaker acknowledged the compliment, and added that he was sustained in all points by the veneraole General Clerk, Mr. Barklev, who has had 28 years' experience iu parliamentary law. finally a compromise was agreed upon, by bic:h Blaine is to speak for au hour to-morrow, snd then to call the previous question. At 4:39 the House adjourned.

MORNING SESSION.

Washington, Jan. 13.—All the galleries of the House of Representatives and the approaches to them, were crowded to-day, in anticipation of the close of tbe debate on the am* sesty question. Mr. Cox offered a resolution instructing the committee on printing to inquire into the cost of tiiie printing done for Congress and the Executive Departments at the Government printing office, and what similar work cantje done for in private offices,.also as to the cost of the Congressional record, &c..f with a view to ascertain whether a different and mora economical arrangement cannot be made. Adopted.

Mr. Parsons offered a resolution instructing the committee on expenditures, in the department of Justice, to. inquire into the appointment of a special counsel for the Government fees paid them, aud redia fees paid the District Attorneys. The investigation is to be extended as far back as may b6 nescessary for a full knowledge of what has been, and is being done iu that connection. Adopted.

Mr. WhUthorne, from the Committee on Naval Affairs reported a resolution ou Secretary of the Navy for a report as to the expenditure of the appropriation made since July 1869. for testing of inventions. Adopted.

Mr. Bannet, of Idaho, offered a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into theexpeniency of incorporating into constitu.* tional amendment, provison giving to tbe citizens of organized territories right to vote for President and Vice President. Adopted.

Mr. Cochrane offered a resolution ror tbe appointment of a special committee to investigate the alleged fraudulent letting or contract of the transportation of Indian goods and supplies. Referred.

The House then resumed the consideration of amnesty bill and was addressed by Blaine. Hecommenced hy disclaiming any intention to convey the idea in discussion yesterday, he said that from the tone of the debate, one would imagine that the Republican party, as represented in Congaess, was trying to ihllfct some n»w punishment, or to add some other stigma to the name of Jeff. Davis. It might therefore not be inappropriate to recall the attention of the House .to tbe precise question at the issue. The gentleman from Penuevlvauia, Mr. Randall, had intioduced the bill to confer a special honor ou Jeff. Davis, for what honor could be higher, than the full panoplied citizenship of the U, S

THE grand, editorial frdlite commences with to-morrow.

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Washington, J«n. 13.—The llepublicau National Committed met this morning in the Arlington Hotel, mid was called to ord-r by ex-Governor Morgan, of New York, who said the National (,'ommii fee has assembled for tho purpose ol taking the first steps in tho Presidoiitiui ampaign for tbe present vear. lis diuin's are very simpler the fixing of ilie iim« and place foe holding tiip Naiioi.al Convention, Tho Clerk. Hon. Wm. Ohandlnr, called thn roll, when it- was iound that eightee,. of the original nr. ni'oeis were present-, and tiiir:c:n se'iilamen by proxy aftor the d»h:ir.o ail proxies were admilted.

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one member fr'm each delegation from cities astcii!^: that tho National convention bo ho!-! at the pl*eos they named. Mr. Garti Id said the con volition ought to In l-i where it would do tho snort good the Jtepublic.m party. Ohio WcS now mi of the closest ot Republican Staees, bat he hoped it wodld not bo in the fut-.trn, and was also on of the greatest Wnstern States, and would lead in the election, on October next, in company wiMi Maine, New Hampshire and Indiana. We cannot afiord to lo# Ohio, and save tho election to tho Republican party. As to the eir,v of Cleveladdt sufficient money has been subscribed to build a wigwam and to furnish all other nccsssaay accommodations. Mr. S'uerwin, of Cleveland, made a few remarKs in favor of that city. Gou. Noyes gave reasons why the convention should be held at Cincinnati. The Ohio delegation was here iu behalf of no particular Presidential candideie. Ho showed political advantages of holding the conventien there, tho ex posit mi buiiding-would hold 15,000 p'-vs»o:is and tbe hotel accommodations v. oi-e amply sufficient.

Mr. Medill advocated Chuag^, and and spoke of arrangements -de with railroad companies for tickets at reduced rates, showing eas3- and cheap access to tbe city, hotel aecommoda. tions fcc., ample, with graduated prices. The interState ItiXfaibitinn building is the largest structure in this country, with tho exception perhaps, of the Centennial main building, and is well sit ued in all its appartmenis f--r tbe convention. It will seat from 2.").OOu to 30,000 persons. In addition to the space required for the convenlion, ho presented also other considerations why Chicago should bo selected. Saratoga springs rhiladelphia Washington New.York and San Francisco were weis?rd and Mr. Creswell of West Virginia, invited to meet at Wheoling. An iuformal voto was then taken viva voe for fcary tbe placee of meeting with the following result. Cincinnati fifteen, Chicago nine, Phil, nine,

Cleveland four. Saratoga Sprin-s two. Boston one, New York one, St. Louis one, Washington one

Tho formal vote was then taken with the following result, Cincinnati 20 Chicago?, Philadelphia 1, twenty one vott-s are necessary to choice. Two Ballots were subsequently taken with thid result, Cincinnati 20 Philadelphia 16 Chicogo 7, No choice. Twentytwo votes being necessary. An adjournment was then voted. Mr. Fryo suggested that the members wished to return to the House of Representatives, where important votes were to be taken on the amnesty question. senators Howo and Martin aud Messrs. William E. Dhandler, Gorham and Fulton.were apnoiuted Committee to paepare the usual call for the Convention. Mr Van Horn in the discussion about tho place for holding the next Convention, presented tha claims ol St Louis.

Crimes and Casualties. A MURDEKBU SENTENCED. Concord, N. H., Jan. 15.—In the trial of Joseph Lapage for the murder of the girl Josie Langmaid on the 4th of October last.. The Jury to-day returned a verdict of guilty and Lapage w.as sentenced to be confined in the State Prison at Coucord until January 19th 1S77 and then to be banged.

A WHOLE FAMILY CROWNED. Pouglilceepsie, Jan. 13.—Capt. Josiah Brigas, of Coxsacki'5, his wife and two children, were drowned in the Hudson river last night. They were returning from church. The mother and children were.on a hand sled, wh:oh the Captain was propeiing across the river.

SUICIDE, is

Erie, Pa., Jan. 13.—A cooper named Durner, living a lew miles from this city, suicided last night by cutting his throat. He had been on a spree, and the deed was comitted while temporarily deranged.

CORONER'S VERDICT.

Cincinnaii, Jan. 13—Tho Coroner's verdict in the case of Fiaunery, who died at the hospital here yesterday, rendered to-day, is that he received iujuries from a fall upon the curbstone.

SOLONS,

Leglslafnrc V.'oirUOvef tlm Country. OHIO IJEGISLIATURI Columbus, O., Jan. 13.—In benate bills were introduced to abolish the office of the State Gas Commissioner to authorize an additional levy of six million dollars to complete Cincinnati Rail-Road. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATION FA

VORS A CENTENNIAL A PPROPRIATION. Harrlsburg, Jan. 13,—The Seuate. and House passed resolution this morning requesting the Senators aud members of Congress from Pensylvania to vote for oue million five hundred thousand dollars for the centennial appropriation.

FIRES.

Vs4' Fca'Iing tha Fiond ou Flames AN $S,000 BURN. Cedar Rapids, Io'., Jan. 13.—A Fire broke out here yesterday in the large Pullman house a block owned by Gabriel Carpenter and occupied as a hotel by several merchants, the building with most of the contents was destroyed, Total loss about $8,000, Insurance $4,000, Loss in the building was abaut $3,C(W, Noah Keller tobacco dealer lo9t ahout. $3,. 4-55$t 'rf

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Ti!E KOU*E fOXPmTEE ON U-PUOPBIATION.^ IN

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In ivefer&nce to Kedticing Ex« of Foreign Missions.

.Washington, Jan. 13.—The Houre Committee on Appropriation held a meeting to-day. Secretary of the Scate and all membets of Foreign Affairs, the committee present to consider deplomatic and concular tbe appropriation bill. .Secretary Fish, said ho thought it inadvisable to make consolidations or reductions now, he proposed iu regard to a number of our foreign missions, he showed, however, where changes or reductions can be made with least inconvenience, and detiremeut to public service. So!h tbe Secretary and Mr, Batiks showed that in case of any reductions are made it would be extremely inadvisable to reduce the salary wf our mill ister to litissia, below the amounts proposed for cur Representatives at courts of England and Germany or in France. The bill as it staods fix ed 812,000 as the salary for the firdt named at §14,000 each for the throe latter. It was ordered'that the copy of the bill be furnished to each member of the Foreign Affairs Committee aud the Appropriation Committee.

Adjourned.

FRAKC£. I

The Ministerial Crs's Thare. Paris, Jau. 13.—The Cabinet iu Council to-day readied the agreement whereby the threatened ministerial modification is averted. The Council will reconvene Monday. The Journal Des Debats asserts that Leon Say remains a candidate for Senate in Seine et Oise on the same list as before Tho proclamation of President McMahon countersigned by Buffet was published to-day. In it the President appeals for the support of the law in order, and a good Government at tbe coming general election aud hoped that the country will-secun necessary repose after being torn and distracted by asitatlon, discord and misfortune. He says that it is known that he did not desire his piesent power, but having been invested with it, Frauce could rely on him exercising it without weakness. He hopes that God will aid him. Tbe President also, says he thinks I county institution ought not be reI vised befere they are honestly tired, the conservative and truly liberal policy, which he always intended to pursue should prevail, and the support of nature will uot fail him in his mission.

A LONDON DISPATCH IN REFERENCE TO TIIE MINISTEKAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.

London, Jan' 13.—A special from Paris says McMohon proclamation has caused great .sensation and liberals biame what they call McMahon's ihterfrarence and apprehension of a recal of the assembly, are expressed. The fate of the miuistry are not yet decided. Further announcements by official Journals are expected tomorrow.

The Fright ttatrs.

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 12. A committee was appointed by the board of trade ^o consider the matter of discrimiualions by the pool lines against Chicago in matter of freights met managers" of the pool lines here yesterday and held a private conference ia joy of the Michigan Central made a statement tnat descrimination was inavoideble because of the action of numeraus bankrupt roads in cutting rates. He referred to tbe last annual report of the -Mibhigan Central to show great decrease in sects and declared that should submit to compete with other mitiro roads it would soon become bankrupt. The managers agreed in saying that the roads leading from the west to Chi' cago and not thoselleading east were biameble l'or the discrimination Another meeting will be held today. .'KENTUCKY'S SSXATOB

STILL th« BnllolioE for SENSTORLLECLS'S CUANCCW IIRIITHTEIIING. Cincinnati, Jan. 13.—Tbe fourth ballot of'the Kentucky Legislature for U. S. Senator was taken this noou and stands as follows: Beck,41, Williams, 35 Leslie, 27 Stevenson, 20 Kelly, of Louisville, lo Bradley, withdrawn.

FIFTH BALI Ol

Cincinnati, Jau. 13.—The fifth ballot of the Kentucky Legislature for Senator Beck 41 Williams, 30, Leslie, 25 SLephensou, 19 'Kelley, 15.

Cincinnati, Jan. 13—In the sixth ballot, Beck, 40 Williams, 36 Leslie 25 Stevsnaon, 19. Adjourned.

T!IirotSiKSNI*I-

Arrival ol New York of'Fgypt's Exhibit. New York, Jan. 13.—Egypt's contributions to the centennial exposition have arrived. Nearly the whole of tbe Egyptian exhibit is the property of the Khedive. Many curious and costly artioles, such as weapons and ornaments irotn barbarous tribes inhabiting the remote regions of Central Africa, jewels, iniaid work in everv precious metal, rich embroideries in gold aud silver thread,produced by Arabian artiz-.ins ol Cairo, are taken from the National Museum, while, the best specimens of agricultural'products are from the estates of the Khedive.

Financial.

HANK OF ENGLAND.

Loudon, Jan: 13.—The amount ot bullion gone iijto the Bank of England on balance to day is 100,000£.

The bullion in the Bank increased, 378,000 pounds in the past week. Proportion Bank reserve to Jiabilityis 36^.

BANK OF FRANCE.

Paris, Jau. 13.-Specie iu the Bank of Franco increased 010,000 francs IP the past week. ..

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THE PASSENGER AGENTS GO BACK ON COOK, SON ANJ) JENKINS, New York, Jau. 12 —The Commercial says the general passenger agents of four trunk lints, aud some of tbe principal western railroads, nt a con ference In Philadelphia yesterdayi relatives to railroad rates of fair during the centennial exhibition, decided to discontinue at once and bermanently, all arrangements with the tourist agency of Cook, Son A Jenkins.

Markets To day.

Chicago—Wheat, 99|, Febuary lUOJf March Lard, qriot, 12. 35, Febuary, 12i March Pork, 19),• Febuary, 19A, March Corn, 42f, Febuary, 45J Mav, 43j January Oats, 30J, cash 30, Febuary.

New York—Wheat, dull, 108, No 3 Chicago No. 2 Chicago, 122 to 145, winter, new western Corn, quiet, 6GA now western, 73 old western mfxed Pork, steady, 21 new mess Lard, 12|, steam, kettle Whiskv, 11 A.

Cincinnati Wheat, firm, 132. Corn, 45',c. Oats, 35 to 42e, Hogs 7.15 to 7.73, 12,000.

St. Louis—Whaef, steady .but lit tie doing, 1.45 for No. 2 fall 1.4S bid for Jan. 1.52} for March. »rn, 40c cish. Oats, 353. Pork 19.30. Lard, 12

A BXD MAN.

A i'OLOmi) CITIZ8N ON TIIK HAM PAGE.

lie Stabs Hi* Landlord an:l Frighttms His Neighbors.

Smith Johnson is a gentleman of color, who follows the occupation of a farm laborer. He has been boarding for several months past with Thomas Murray another gentleman of ooloil who lives about four miles from tbis city, near the county poor farm. Yes terday Murray and Johnston came to town and spent the day in tbe city. When they started home late in the afternoon, Murray discovered that Johnson had been drinking, and moreover that he intended to driuk deeper ere they did depart, for the prrtj of tl-e name of Johnson produced a jug wel filled with whisky invited Murray to partake. The latter refused on tho ground that he had drank enough whisky while in town to satisfy him for one day. Johnson became enraged at the refusal of his companion to join him in bis debauch and threatened all sorts of violence. By the time they reached home, both wera in a very bad humor. Johnson, vowing vengence for imaginary insults sprang grom the wagon, and started, tow use of Mr. Donnely, who lives but a short distance from Murray's house. At this place he tried to borrow some weapon, and failing to procure it he next visited the house ol E. Edmunds, a brother of Mayor Edmunds of this city, where he found no one at homa except Mrs. E., aud her young son, a little child. Here al*o ho tried to borrow some weapon, aud behaved ift such a manner as to gieatly alarm Mrs. Edmunds. Finally he returned to Murray's house and entering tho door found Murray and his wife seated before the fire. He began to abuse them at a round rate, and renewed the threats he had made when they wero on tbe road. Murray told him to leave tho house, when Johnson drew a largo pocket knife and started toward his host. The latter grasped a gun which was hanging on tbe wal°, but before he had a chance to use it, Johnson was upon him, and aimed a vicious blow with the knife straight at the breast of Murray, but the latter caight the knife in his hand receiving an ugly cut which will disable him fojr several weeks. Aftea a short struggle, Johnson escaped from the house and fled.

Murray went to the house of a neighbor a few hundred yards distant, for the purpose of having his wound dressed, aud when he returned he found Johnson at at his house again, when be heard Murray coming the culprit lied again to a neighboring cornfield. When he had put several hundred yards of space between himself and his enemy he stopped and began to hurl terrible- epithets and bitter curses at his, late host. Murray seized his gun and fired in the direction from which the sound of Johnson's voice came. Of course ho did not hit him, nor did be expect to do so, his only object being to frighten ins troublesome boarder away. Tbe shot had the desired effect and Murray was lefj in peace for the rest os the night.

Tbis morning Johnson oam9 to town and filed a complaint before Esq. Cookerly against Murray, for shooting with intent to kill. Tbe case is to be tried this afternoon, and at its conclusion

Johnson will be arrested for cut* ting with intent to kill.

8n priae Silver Wedding. The warm personal friends of Mr and Mrs. Henry M. Ballew, to the number of eight or more, assembled at their home last evening while Mrs. Ballew was at church, and set an element supper and loaded the centre table with costly silver and crystalware and a full set of 6tone Chinaware, besides a collection of real China ware, boquets, ect. It was a complete surprise, and a very enjoyable one. The supper was enjoyed until loug after midnight. 'Taken altogether, their twenty-fifth anniversary could not have been more pleasantly celebrated,—Express.