It tounu elcjtaph V U BI. 1 8 II R H K VE U V A F T Vi 1SNOON (bunoxth kxcki'Tkd), AT THE EVENING TKI,K(!R M'll BlUUHN'l. NO. 108 8. TIIlIlD HTUKET, rillLADELrifl V. The Price i threecenl per cop; double nhfrt); or tighle? cent per week, payable to the carrier by whom erved. The eidmnription price by mail i$ If in Dollar per annum, or One Dollar ami Fifty Cents for two month, invariably in ad vance for the lime ordered. MONDAY, DECEMBER , IWW. THE MESSAGE AND RE PORTA To-dat we devote the greater porliou of our apace to the publication of the annual lmrigat of documents which always accompanies the Message of the President at tho opening of the session of Congress. The department reporla are usually yerboso, but by a careful condensation we are enabled to lay them all before our readers at one time, and in such a shape that they are not of wearisome length, while, at the some time, nothing of interest to the general reader is omitted from thorn. CONGRESS IN SESSION AGAIN. The second session of the Forty-first Congress began at noonto-day, and, as both houses are already fully organized, there is no impedi ment to the immediate resumption of busi ness. It is generally understood, however, that but little will be accomplished until after the customary Christmas recess, and the in terval between tho present and the beginning of the new year will doubtless be devoted to committee work, a general comparison of notes, buncombe speeches, and a careful con sideration of the claims of the lobby. Uut when the great legislative mill gets fairly under way the indications are that there will be a lively time and a very heavy grist. If Congress should devote its whole time to the consideration of the measures proposed at the brief session of about three weeks held immediately after tho inauguration of Presi dent Grant, it would be fully employed until the close of the present term. During tho few days of the spring session over three hundred bills and about twenty joint resolu tions were presented in the Senate; while in the House there were presented four hundred and twenty-one bills and over sixty joint reso lutions, making a total of about eight hun dred measures which are now pending. Early in the session just commencing, it is probable that quite as many new measures will be pre sented, and from this immense mass of ein ,bryo legislation must be selected tho com paratively few propositions which will succeed in running the gauntlet of both houses. The question that will probably receive the earliest definite action is that pertaining to reconstruction. This groat work is happily approaching completion. Virginia, Missis sippi, and Texas, the three States which alone were unrepresented at the spring session, have held their elections during the recess, and in each of them the Congressional policy has received an overwhelming endorsement, although in Virginia, and probably in Texas, also, the so-called radical tickets have sus tained defeat. Yet in all three of those States the elections were conducted with as muoh fairness as could be expected, even if not with as much as could be desired, and there is no substantial reason why they should not be at once fully restored to all their relations to the Union and their legal representation in Congress. But while Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas will doubtless be at once remanded to their former positions in the sisterhood of States, a serious attempt will be ma Je, at least, t unsettle the present status of Georgia. It is unquestionable that the so-called Democracy of this State have acted in bad faith and takon advantage of the first opportunity which was presented to inaugurate a reactionary policy. If the faithless demagogues who have gotten the npper hand can be brought by Congress to a sense of their duty, without a general unsettling of the whole reconstruction pro cess in this State, it w,ill be well; but if the dominant party in Georgia should prove re fractory, it will become a serious question as to whether or not it is the duty of Congress to counteract their intrigues by unseating their delegations and compelling them to go through the ceremony of reoonstruotion a second time. This would certainly be the surest and quickest way of bringing the Georgia Democracy to their senses, but it should be resorted to only after every other devioe has failed. Desirable as is the complete restoration of all the Southern States to their representa tion in Congress, the financial problem which our National Legislature will be called upon to solve is one of even greater importance to tho country at large. Congress will go about this serious task under most favorable auspices. A muh healthier feeling now per vades financial circles than at any time since the outbreak of the war, mainly in conse ' quenoe of the large reduction in the national debt, whioh has been brought about by the wise policy of the President and his Secretary of the Treasury. The financial problem that will engage the attention of Congress will assume several aspects. Primarily will arise the question of a funding of the debt, as the only possible method of securing uniformity in the character of our obligations, and a low ering of the rale of inteiest paid by the Gov ernment. A determined eff ort will be made by the visionary element in both houses to hinder the solution fit the great financial problem by clamoring for an immediate or early re sumption of specie payments, without re gard to the necessities of business. But with both the President and the Secretary of the Treasury in opposition, it is probable that the only mischief they will be able to acom pliuh will be a consumption of the time of Congress, and a fostering of tho feeling of uncertainty which servos as a stronghold for the reckless speculating element throughout the country. A redistribution of banking facilities, or their material increase for the epeoial benefit of the South and West, THE -DAILY flVBNTOO TIUiKOTTAPTT-"PHTTiAPflLIffiA, MONDAY, will also demand attention, while we miy expect the customary tampering with tho sources of revenue, both internal an J oxter nal, especially as a voluminous bill, presented last March by General Schenck ia the Houhj, whioh provides for amending and reducing into one act the laws relating to internal reve nue, is ponding, and the Ways and Moans Committee are prepared to submit a report upon the genoral commercial condition and necessities of tho country, the result of the investigations in which they have been en gaged during the recess. Then thero is the great Cuban question, which will be sprung upon Congress without delay. An earnest effort will undoubtedly be made to compromise our relations, not only with Spain, but with all the great powers of Europo, by according to the Cuban insur gents a recognition of belligerent rights, and to tho Cuban republic a place in the sister hood of nations. The sympathies of the en tire American people are heartily enlisted in the patriot cause, but Congress should exer cise the greatest care in any aotion whioh it may take, and above all avoid the adoption of a policy that is not strictly in keeping with the well-known rules of international law. The great dangor is that our sympathies with a heroio and strncKlinB neonle mav cot th ww -r M. O ' hotter of our judgment, and involve us in difficulties with foreign nations which will seriously impede our progress at home, even if they do not ultimately embroil us in a de structive war. Among other important questions whioh will engage the attention of Concrress ia that of providing for the taking of the ninth census, a vindication of our flag in tho Para guayan imbroglio, a solution of the vexatious Indian problem, the settlement of the nume rous contests over seats in the House which are still pending, the revision of the naturali zation laws, and the reorganization of the Treasury and other executive departments, concerning which several bills are already pending. The reform of the civil service will also doubtless receive some passing attention, but we can scarcely hope that it will com mand the serious attention so imperatively needed until tho more pressing questions are disposed of. Snch is a brief outline of the profitable work which will engage the time of the ses sion of Congress commencing to-day. It will bo obvious to the reader that satisfactory legislation upon all theso subjects will de mand a degree of industry, honesty, and sound statesmanship whioh is not always centred at Washington during the sitting of Congress. CONGRESSIONAL JOBBER Y. In addition to the profitable work laid out for the present session of Congress, a sketch ef which is given in another article, there is an infiiiitudo of jobs on hand, over one hundred bills and resolutions having been introduced at the spring session and being now pending, which provide for aiding the construction of railroads, canals, and similar public and pri vate enterprises. A summary of the amount of public land which the Congressional ndvo cates of these different schemes propose to give the persons interested in them may well startle tho reador who imagines for a mo ment that tho public domain is not intended for the exclusive benefit of speculators. The proposod railroad grants involve the construction of 13,400 miles of road in the South and Went, by the aid of a subsidy which foots up an aggregate of 21,45t,746 acres! And this vast extent of territory, which is equal to fully seoen and one-third times the entire, area of Pennsyl vania, does not include an acre of the grants to railroads which have fallen through by lapse of time, but which it is proposed to ro vive to the extent of several millions of aores! In addition to the proposod railroad grants, bills are pending which give away 2,721,000 additional acres to canal enterprises and river and other improvements; while by one other measure it is proposed to appropriate 19,100,000 extra aores to assist in the construction of the China and Pacific Telegraph Cable, which, it is esti mated, will be not less than three thousand miles in length. An additional 10,000,000 of acres is allotted by various other bills, swell ing the grand total to 2t8,:J7.",74; acres, equal to nearly eight and onc-lvtlf time the area of Pennsylvania, or to the combined areas of the six New England States, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In diana, Michigan, Illinois, and Kentucky! And, in addition to all this grand gift of territory, the proposed measures involve the guarantee ing by the National Government of the inte rest on railroad bonds aggregating a principal of !&104,:;00,000, the annual interest of whioh will amount to $0,238, 0(K), independently of the proposed Mississippi lliver Levee bonds, the amount of which can not be estimated with any degree of precision. In view of this startling statement, it will be well for the people to keep their eyes on the doings of their representatives at Washington. The Grand Jury, in their final present ment, call attention to the habitual violation of the law of soparate confinement in the County Prison.owing to tho insufficient accom modations. In the male section there is nearly double the number of prisoners that there is cells, and, owing to the positive ne cessity which exists sometimes for keeping some of them alone, tho Superintendent is obliged frequently to crowd three persons into one cell. This is a wrong to the prisoners as well as to the commnnity. It effectually pre vents any good effects resulting from the law of separate confinement, and it inakos the prison a breeding-place for crime instead of a reformatory institution, as it ought to be. This matter has boon referred to time and again by the Grand Jurios, and the necessity for increasing the number of cells urged by the newspapers, but nothing whatever has been done to correct the evil. It is disgrace ful that such a state of things should be per mitted to exist, and we hope that some inci sures will be speedily takon by Councils to enlarge tho County Prison sufficiently to allow tho law to be carried out. N JfiHK TrJMv, on Friday, in discharging the jury in th case of M"(t:rrij1, anomed of killing his wife in a fit of druukonn j-H, cllo;l attention to the fact th.it of the eight o nos of homicide recently tried seven could be trucod to an indulgence in intonic.il ing liquor. The Judge desired that this fact hhnnld be known, with a hope that, it would have some effeot in checking drunkenness. There is no donbt that a very large proportion of the crimes committed in the community may be traced to the whisky bottle as the inspiring cause, and never bofore was there a time when the temperance cause was in greater neod of able and earnest advocate. McGarrigle was proved to have kinked and beaten his poor wife most shamefully, and he only es caped conviction becnuse it could not be shown that her death was caused by his vio lence and not by the disease from whioh she was suffering. Although the offender in this case escaped conviction, he richly deserves the severest penalties that the law allows. If such as he were always to be punishod with rigor, it would havo more effect in chocking drunkenness than any argument on the sub ject that the most eloquent advocates of tem perance could advance. SPECIAL. NOTICES. Tar additional BptHal IfuHett m th IntuU jjjayT6 C O U N T E R 0 T a opinion prevalent motif soma who bar. not tried na, that, because we are on Chnanut atreet and deal only in a olasa of clothing finer than or li uary Ready-made garmenta, our pricea inuat be enormously hlh, we here pnliliuli a LIST OK PRICKS. I.l(rlit Weight Overcoat Knninnas Soils. tnm to ()hestcrtield fB13 no Black Heaver Orarcoats Panta .... friNl 18. au, 2", 85. Veata 1 60 uninnmiiM uvernoata, alii colon.. 83, 2ft ax, 35. Heavy Peterauain Ororcoata, $16.11. Youtlia' Ovorcoata from 87 o"ii. Whole anit 20 U0 And all grade from $2J to 6(1. Ilandaome Dreaa Suits. All black tsrituAS Fine Tricot 1U to 44 Swallow-Tail Ore as Child's Overcoats from $4 00 Gariuuldi Suit from $5 to Uoata. to zu. . Black Cloth Prince Imperial Sriit from $6 liltie Cloth to 25. ioV Jacket.... Biamark Suit from $6 to Koya' Panta a. 1 ..i;to4o . H.itoS") 4'M) :tf.j And twenty other atylta Whole auit Hmw entf wrnppera, 8. Ufo to! And all grades up to JJ mntropoiitan ouita irom iniu to zo. I Youths' ChostorQnl Is from ' I0 to 20. The liat embrucoa only a small portion of our stork, but Rives n idea of what buyer can d 1, ami demonstrates that THK VKMY FINKST STYLKS, THK VKKY I INKST OUAUT1KS. THK VF.KY i INKST MAKI'.S Of HUNTS', YOUTHS'. AI4I CHILDREN'S RKADY-MADK CLOTHINCJ t an he fold and are being bold by ua YKRY MUCH UUKAPKK THAN PI'.OPLK THINK. JOHN WANAMAKKK, Chen mi I Blreet Clothing KHtabliahmont, Nos. 8H an-l 30 Chpsnut atroet. 10 26 MX- SPKCIAb HAKGAIN3 IN F1U3T- CLASS Cl.OTHINU. ) We have no Sham Diacnunla or ( Mock Auction Chicanery. C flat ire have the Hoat ftryle, i -. Ilnxt tjualily, and thn ltest ' Made Clothing in tho city. I Which we guarantee (aa we always do) I 1 to furnihh to ur cuatomora at omtI ipHctn than are oskoil fi.r the moat 00m-1 monplace gomla at eatabliahinenta ; whiuh, ever ami anon, Knrnuin-liko, have , a freah HVorv l,-.rtir to trot out, to j (captivate tho (oftentimes) over uredu-1 t lous puoiic. ) 1 e Invite investigation and a ligation and a j dh and pricea the trade. ) R. tl. ADAMS, comparison of good ; witn any uouae in 11 4tf 8KVKNTII and MARKKI' Streetn. Jti AC A D E MY O F MUSIC. TEE STAU COUKSE OF LECTURES. YOUNG FOLKS SERIES. AJJ'TKBNOON I.K0TURKS. BY PAUL B. I)U OHAILLU. T. II, PITCH takes great pleasure in announcing to the YOUNO FOLKS of Philadelphia tUat Mr. PAUL B. DU OHAILLU, the famous Afrioaa explorer, whose adven tures in Kquatorial Africa have givan so much delight to tho youtlif ul student of History, will giva a series of three Lectures, in day time, as follows: On SATURDAY AFTERNOON, December II, "UNDKR THK EQUATOR." On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, December 15, "AMONG TUB CANNIBAL8." On SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Dooember 18, "LOST IN THE JUNGLES." Tho Lectures will be illustrated with iramenae paint ings, bunting implements, weapons of warfare, and other attractive nuveltiea. Mr. ln Cbaillu will appear on one of theaa ocoatiions in the identical costume worn by him in his travels. Mr. Carl Bent' Parlor Oroheatra will discoorse appro priate liniKio previous to each Lecture. Admission to each Lecture as oanta Reserved teats t extra ) .1)6 centa Tickets (with reserved seatti) for Series .....'...SI 00 Doors open at il : Ioture at 3 o'clock. Tickets for sale MONDAY and TUESDAY, December 6 and 7, for the aeries ONLY, after which tickets for tha Minnie lecture OS LY will be sold. To be obtained at Gould's. No. W3 Chesnut street. Bex sheet open f rom 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. it jjgy- ACADEMY OF MUSIC. THK STAR COURSE OF LKOTTJBKS. THK LAST THREE OF THE FIRST 8KRIKS. MARK TWAIN, TUESDAY KVKNINO, DECEMBER 7. Subject:-"OUR FELLOW SAVAGES OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS." R. ,1. DK CORDOVA, ON THURSDAY EVKN1NG, Dec. 9. Subject: "WH1FF1N VS. SNIFFIN," (llreach of Promise of Marriage). A HUMOROUS NOJVSENoE STORY, WENDELL PHILLIPS, THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 16. Subject: "DANIEL O'OONNKLL." Admission, Ku cents. Reserved seats, 75 oonts. Tickets for any of the Lectures for sale at GOULD'S Piano Rooms. No. 1123 OUK8NUT Street, and at tho Academy on the evening of the Lecture. Doors open at 7: Leal tire at R. Orchestral Prelude at 7 Vj o'clock. iaat jay- .1 0 II N B. O U G II AT THrJ AOADKMY OF MUSIC TO-NIGHT. Subject: "CIRCUMSTANCES." Tickets for sale at Ashmead's, No. 724 Chesnut street, and at the door of the Academy in tha evening. Admis sion, 50u, ; reserved seats, 760. Lecture at 8. It D I K 8' FAIR, IN AID OV THK BROAD STREET SYNAGOGUE, WILL UK rOKMALLT OrKHKH AT CONCERT HALL, On TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 7, By tha Hon. D. M. FOX and the Roy. Dr. JASTROW, and will continue for two weeks. 12 6 Bt UNION LEAGUE HOUSE, I1ROAD STREET. Pnn.ADKLi'HiA, December d, !. The Annual Meeting of tha UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA will bo held at the LEAGUE HOUSE oa MONDAY EVENING. December ID, at 7 o'clock, at whioh meeting there will be an Eleotion for Officers and Diroctort for the onauing year. Ho7t GEORGE II. HOKKR. Secretary k- PAttHAM FAMILY SEWING MA- ohinea aro sold 00 aaay monthly inataliueuta, ' ill No. 704 tlUKaN VI' Street 8PEOIAL. NOTIOES. tlsir CHAPLAIN MoCABte WILL 8W( A ' '"' Ohnron, Monday, Tuesday an 4 WaJosHay OLOTHINQ. R0CKHILL & WILSON A XL 13 zcrow tAiT with the richest and rarest etyle ! Overcoat in ootintiens varioty I 'lievioU, Caflsiinorcs, and all flno Coatings! lilothoe! Klothea! Kiothca! KlotbraT IciKlitof the fashion I Indeed you will be plowed, LooklllK at tho iOU of elegant rlothci ! 003 and O.X CIIF-SNUT NTRKET, riiiladfljihlu. A A A A A A A. IX If V If N H H d u i n 1 Winter, gentlemen, winter! ee, now, front, and-ao-forth ! Ioweat prices for winter defense.! Wafe against "torm and snow, In Overcoats of HOUKIIILL A WILSON! Wow ia the time to Liy in your winter clothes ! The cold is ffroat, But the rimh is ereater, From all part of this State. And every other State. The beet mon come, to Buy their Befit Clothes Wondorfully cheitn, At tho GREAT BROWN HALL. ROCK HILL & WILSON, Nos. CO.'! AND 005 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. . GRAPES. WHITE ALMERIA GRAPES. 650 KEGS In Beautiful Clusters, AT 40 CINTS PER POUND. SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S. W. Corner BROAD and WALNUT, 11 M tf PHILADELPHIA. OLOTH8, OAS8IMERES, ETO. GRAND DEMONSTRATION. PRICES REDUCED. WIYI. T.SNODGRASS&CO. No. 34 SOUTH SECOND STREET. CLOTHS FOR LADIES' SUITS. ASTRACHANS. VELVET CLOTHS. BEAVERS. CHINCHILLAS. VELVETEENS. inmr FUR BACK BEAVERS. T A. 1VJ E feJ Sc LEE, No U NORTH SECOND STREET, SIGX OP TUE G0LDEX LA MB, Are now receiving a large assortment of all the New Styles of TLUCTT CASSXZvXSXIXS And Standard Makes of Doeskins and Beaver Cloths, . AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 8 28m HOLIDAY PRESENTS. UMBRELLAS! UMBRELLAS! Every "Viai'iel.v IK QUALITY AND FINIHII. WILLIAM A. DROWN & CO., No. 240 MARKET STREET, 1617t4p PHILADELPHIA. TJOGEHS, WOSTENHOLM AND OTHER FINE l'ocki't-ltiilvcN and Nclaaorw. tmOMZB AND CAHVE1) WOOD INK STAN UK in great variety. CARVED VAPKH KNIVES, BOOK-MAKKKK9, rKN-HOLDEUS, TKAY8, MATCH and STAMP liOXKS, in Wood and Ivory. MASON CO., 11 SCrmwtdVS N.90TCHK.SNltT Street. lAlinui lTh, his ehoice pl-wea at Mia YOITft I.ADlkrf FAIR Aroh Street M. K. Chnroh. BRUtt. I'fi'I Th'JBiflNKHIAV EVENING. UntwrnKw K, i.ivS.0f.k.- . Jie. K oonts, to be bad f PKKKIJT ligOEMBBR C, 1359. HOMER. COLLADAY & CO.'S HTOOK OF DRESS GOODS, SILKS, ETC., RTiiMt le olcl Oiriy tho FiaconUi of Xiiviiiiriry. Homer, Colladay & Co. Crape Poplin Only aSc, Worth SO. Homer, Colladay & Co. Xlonbaiz Foplins, Only 25 c. Worth 50. Homer,4 Colladay & Co. Doable Fold. Heavy Corded IVZohairs ia Fashion able Dark Shades. 37c, Worth 9100. Homer, Colladay & Co. Homer, Colladay & Co Triko Poplins Black Silks, For Walking: Suits, -d . t , ' Best Lyons Make, OnlvSOc. y $2 50' WOrth S3'25' Homer, Colladay & Co. Homer, Colladay & Co. Best Quality Serges t, , , ,u. Hosiery of all Kinds, from Fo" Walking Suits, ' Only 45c. 25 to 33 less than before. Homer, Colladay & Co. Homer, Colladay & Co. Silk upingiines, jn Housekeeping Goods, only 75c, An immense Stock, Worth Sl-50. At 25 to 334 Less. . " . 7 . Homer, Colladay & Co. Homer, Colladay & Co. Fine Empress Cloths in all the Lyons Silk Velvets,' - Uew Colors. All Widths, 50c. At Large Concessions. Homer, Colladay & Co. Homer, Colladay & Co. Best Quality Green and Blue Mourning Goods 1 Plaids imported. In Infinit? Variety, Only87e Lower than since the .War. HOR1ER, COLLADAY & CO. In this department we have made an entire revision of the Prices of our Cloths, Astrachans, Cloaks, Suits, and Velvets, and the greatest bargains are now offered 'to pur chasers. Nos. 1412 and 1414 CHESNUT STREET, It 4 aniwfit OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSET) ON MONDAY, 6th instant, On account of a death in the family of Mr. Colladay. Homer. Colladay & Co.l Black Silks, Best Lyons Make. $1'50 worth $250. Homer, Colladay & Co. Black Silks. Best Lyons Make, $2 00, worth S275. Homer, Colladay & Co. Black Silks, ' Best Lyons Make, $225, worth $3'00. DEPARTMEIVT. PHILADELPHIA.
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