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THIS UAILI KENliG TELEGtlAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 0, 1870.
LEQAL iriTELLianWCE.
The DUtrlrt AUe-roeyehlp-JarUe Kft ON.
nItn Ills lnunclloa-nir. Sneppard May
rreeeed.
KM PriutJvilgt RtA
In the matter ef the application made by Mr. fUb.
bons for an Injunction to retrain Fnnnau Knup
pard, Kc., from prosecuting before the Quarter
(Sessions liia petition for a recount of tli conu-aiud
election, Judge Head thin morning dissolved tho
preliminary injunction granted by Mm u few davs
Miice, delivering the f ollowlujr oplulon :
The election of tliu second Tuesday of October,
1r,fis, In tile city of Philadelphia, was fruitful of on
tested election cases. There was the contested clec
Won of a Judge of the District Court for tho C'liy
aud County oi Philadelphia tried, and decided bra
Joint commit tee 01 the Senate aud House of Kpre
nentatlvts at Harrlfburif. The elections In tho
Third and Fifth Congressional districts were also
contested In Congress, one of which has been de
termined, and the other la still pending, If not re
cently decided.
Besides these, there were seven contested election
cases tried before the l'resideut .Judge aud his asso
ciates of the Court of Common Picas, either as hold
ing that Court or the Court of Quarter Sessions. The
contested olllces were the Major, District Attorney,
City Solicitor, City Controller, Keeelver of Taxes,
City Commissioner, and Prothonotary of the Court
of Common I'leas. In the month of October, ISiH,
petitions of (iitalllled electors were llled in all thesn
cases, complaining In each of them of a raise return
and undue election for the particular office.
On the 14th of November motions were made In
nil the cases to quash the petitions, and were Hied
with reasons. These motions were argued together,
by Messrs. Hawle and Meredllh for the contestants,
and by Mcssis. Hirst and Phillips for the re,)ouJ
cnts, und on the Mh of Iti-ci-uincr the motions to
quash were overruled, a'ld the respondent 111 eaull
case was ordered to Die Ids answer on or before tue
ami December, isms, ou which day ail tiie answer!
were llled.
Ou the Mil January, W tho Cnurt appointed
William P. SlcHsiok and Jnchaid M. ilauurs ex
aminers to take testimony, who ou tho lim January
entered upon their duties, and were attended by
William 11. Kawle, Krastus Poulsou, and James T.
Mitchell, Ksiis., counsel for cmtestants, aud bv
liCWIs C. Cassiny aud Isaac Oerhart, couinel
for respondent.' Mr. J. 1. cillbert was the phonogra
phic reporter. Tho contestants' testimony com
menced on the 11th January and closed on the tfth
April, having occupied iil days In actual business
aittings. Mr. Maun, on Hie part of the contestants,
aud Air. Sellers, on the purt of the respondents,
were present (luring a very lanje portion of this
time, uud took uu active part In tue proceedings.
The testimony ou the part of therespondeuu com
menced on the 3d touy uud closed on the 2lst Ju'y,
occupying u: days and covering (ITU pairt-s of printed
matter. .Messrs. Sellers, Gerhart, and l-'ieteiier for
the respondents, and jMessrs. Maun, Mitchell, anil
Doncgan for the contestants.
The testimony on the part of the contestants in
rebuttal commenced on i lie iMih July and closed ou
the Blst July, lii'., occupying six Hitting days. Tue
testimony on the part of Hie contestants in chief
mid In reimttul covered uoi pasjes of printed matter.
The report of the examiners was filed on the titn
September, Hie Court buying llxed that day lor the
aigiiment.
The effect of climate on legal business Is strikingly
extmplllled In this case. During Its progress, oue
counsel on each side went to Kurj-r, aud
on the 12th of July It was stated lu open court by
one of the counsel lor the respondents Unit one of
the counsel was goiug to tliu which Mountains t'ii
would not return until September; uuociier had to
leave the city by the udvico of It is pny.sii-laim, and
another was in lCui-op.:; so that, ii It was ordered by
the Court tiiat Hie case h.uhiM i i dismissed lu
August, the .Mayor, District. At o iiey.aiid city Coiu-liii-sloiier
would be In court, w IMio'it counsel.
The arguments commenced early lu .September,
and continued for sevei.il day3; Messrs. lauti,
Sirong, and Meredith lor tho contest wis, and
Messrs. Sellers, I'hlllipj, aud lii-.ist fur t.io respju
ilents. The Court took time to consider, and on Saturday,
the lOtll of October, lS'i.', It w;is ordered, adjudged,
and decreed by the ,'yurt tliaf. at tun election ncld
in the city and county of f-'ujjudi-lylil on the seeoua
Tuesday of October, lSiiS. ChailOB n''' '113 was duly
elected to the oiflc-J of Distrii.t Attorney. .'Ji'MJisif
decrees were made In tin; oUkt :w:9 lu favor of tha
contestants, tNcept lu tlin cjso of tho "Mavor, Iti
which cue the decree was In favor of the incum
bent, and this oillce became no longer Hie subject of
cuntest. In the six remaining cajca appeals, so
called, were entered by the respondents in each
case, and writs of ei,n:iniH were sued out aud
allowed by the Chief Justice, at 1'ittsburg, on Mon
day, the lsth of October, and were lile.d in me proper
tlice of the pror eourt 011 tllu next daJ'i Tuesday,
tho 10th of OctyblV.
Tlu so writs of certiorari brought before tlie
Supreme Court nothing but the records as they utood
on Mint day. These tlx writs of cj'tiorarl were
heard before a full bench on the 27th, 2Sth, and liDtu
January lust, the plalmlrls above being represented
by Messrs. Diddle, 1'iiilllps, aud Hirst a-id the de
fendants above by Messrs. Uawle, Mann, and
Strong (now an Associate Justice of tho Supreme
Court of tho United States). The argument on both
sides was exhaustive. On Mouday, the 14th Febru
I
ary, the opinion of the Court was delivered by Judge
Aguew, lu which Judge Williams and myself entirely
concurred. There was a disputing opinion by thl
Chief Justice, concurred in by Judge Sharswood.
The Court looked neither at the evidence nor tKo
opinions of the court below, which were not brought
up by auv of the writs of certiorari, but simply at
the record Itseif, and, finding no error on Its face,
afllrmed the decrees of the court, below.
Kothiug subsequent to the 19th October was be
fore them, aud therefore whatever took place after
wards was not passed upon, and was not affected
by the alllrmance of tho decrees. i
In the case of the District Attorney within the
term of the court at which the decree was entered,
to wit, on theiisth October, isi;9, a petition was pre
sented by Furman Sheppard, setting forth certain
errors and omissions lu the calculations, upon which
the decree was based, and praying to be heard to
explain the same without seeking to reargue or to
controvert anv of the principles of law adopted by
the Court In Its opinion. This petition was received
and directed by the Court to be Died, aud a copy
thereof was served npou Mr. Gibbons or his couasel. -The
Conrt Axed Octoaer BO, lt03, to bearanargu-
ment on behalf of the present plaintiff '
and defendant upon the petition, on which
day both appeared in person or by coun- 1
nel. and were heard upon the allegations 1
in the said petition, whereupon the court held the
same under advisement. On the 4th of November a '
supplemental petition was (lied by leave of the
court, and a copy of the same served upon tha pre- i
sent plaintiff or his counsel. To these petitions tho
present plaintiff tile J answers, but suggestia; no ou- ,
jectioa or excer'ion to the right of the court to con- I
aider and deter Zmu upon tie matters set forth In :
the said petitions. For reasons satisfactory to the
court they reserved these Judgments upon the said
petitions and answers. !
The decree ef the Court of Quarter Sessions hav
ing been affirmed, the court took up the said peti
tions and answers, in order to disposo ot t he saiae,
and with the knowledge and assent of the counsel
of the plaintiff, anil defendant assigned a day for the
hearing thereof, which was postponed until the i!St,h
of March. ISit), when tho present plaintiff llled a
paper objecting to any further proceedings lu the
case, because of the final decree of the ltith of Octo
ber, and because ou the 2 tii of October he took the
oath of office, aud because the judgmeut of the
Court of Quarter Sessions was uiPnned on certiorari
by the Supreme Court. Tin c mrt llxed Friday, the
1st of April, at 10 A. M., to hear the argument upon
this paper, and up"n tho petitions ntii answers, of
bo'h of which petitions and both of said answers I
have been furnished witu copies.
on the 1st of April 1 was applied to by Messrs.
McMurtrle and MerIUh, mid furnished with a copy
of the bill in this ci-si, and I granted the Injunction,
fixing the hearing for Monday, the 4th insf. Tho
hearing did not tu'uo place until Tuesday, which g ive
mean opportunity to consult Judges, A?nov and
Williams, with whom I had united lu tiie mijority
opinion of the Supremo Court.
We all agreed that tlu decision of the Supreme
Court decided nothin;;, except as to w h it wss before
us, ai.d dlil not &itut, any Into re legal action that
might be tav.n by the court below.
The Court of QiiRrler Sessions had a cl"ar right
within the verm to rc-cxamlno and, if necessary, to
rtveree their own Judgment or decree.
1 see that they did wit'iia the term allow proeoed
Inps which might lrad to such a result, which were
mibmiited to by the i resent plaintiff, and that those
proceedings are now In projrees.
I am now asked virtually to stop the action of a
tribunal (having by lnw uu exclusive jurisdiction ol
the Mibjttct matter) legally commenced, und, so far
as I know, legally conducted, not by direct means,
but by indirection.
Whether I have any surh power is nt best very
anuiiiiui, uui in one iuiug i uui ciear, i win not exer
cise it.
I have every confidence in the judges of the court
below, knowing that no suitor will suffer injustice at
their hands. The in.iiinlion is dissolved.
Subsequently counsel went into the Common
Pleus, before Judge Allison, to have a day fixed for
the argument upon Mr. Stieppard's petition, anl
inecouri namca next f nauy.
Tbe Mercantile Library JIanilam Uefused.
Covrt of Commun llea Judge A Uiton.
This morning Judge Allison delivered a lengthy
opinion, refusing the writ of mandamus prayed for
by the stockholders of the Mercantile Library to
compel the Directors to open the reading rooms on
tin n day.
The Judge said that the power of enacting by-laws
for the government ol Ae library waa, by the con
stitution, in the Direituis, and thy having exercised
that power thwr action bound the stockholders. Aud
In vlr w of the statute of 1794, for enforcing the ob
servance of the Sabbath, his Honor said that, no
court In Christendom would compel the Directors to
v iolate this law and lncnr a penalty therefor.
Ball PUt Allowed.
Court Hf Quart Stuiont Judge rtiret,
, In Hie case of Henry Whltesldes, the Constable of
the Seventh ward who shot and killed the colored
man, W illtam Truintn an application was made for
Ida admission to hall, which was refused, however,
the Judge saving that the evidence might warrant a
veidict of murder in the first degree.
llenerllnn Cnr.
Mr. Seltzer, Solicitor for tho Qnardlans of tha
1'onr, disposed of a number of desertion cases to
dny before Judge l'clrce.
CIT INTIiLLlU 12 NOG.
THE COAL TRADE.
The Contlnimnr of Ihn wirlkn The Business
vl llie Week Uiiotallonti, Lie.
The Schuylkill region Is now In the full enjoy
ment of one of its periodical strikes. As far a
can be teen at present, It Is likely to remain In
the enjoyment nf that blessing, for some littlo
time to come. When two strong; powers pull in
ilircctly opposite directions a stand-still is always
to be looked for. The miners form one of these
powers, a power of (treat strength, though blind,
and the operators comprise the other.
Tho strensrtb is now about equal and tho tn?
has eonie. Which side is to be the victor remains
to be seen.
There is a slight udvnnrc in the price of the
article at this port. The stock at Richmond is
very email, and but little is arriving except soft
coal from the liroad Top region. The New
York business is unusually lare;o. The region
supplying the coal for that market Is iu full
operation, at old wnjtei".
The strike of tho railroad hands continues.
The strike of the bauds employed on the Broad
Mountain and Mahanoy Kallro'vd, a lateral of the
Heading liailroad, would prevent the resump
tion of the llalmnoy region, even if the miners
there were willing. The Heading Railroad ha
reduced tho wae;o of its mechanic ten per
cent., and tho want's of laborers, helpers, etc.,
1(1 cents per day. Tikis is only in strict propor
tion to the reduction which lis now being mido
in nil trades, which was also the cao with tho
proposed reduction on tho striking railroad
bands. These men who now refuse may be
very thankful if in the end they cau again work
nt "the wages which they now reject. They
will Und before long that'tUcre are plenty ot
others who are willing to take their places at
the low rates.
The miners would be in a similar predicament
were it not for tho protection of its association,
which has gained sufficient strength to protect
them lor the present. J5ut these association
never ktow when they are well off, and abuse
their powers, us in this iuslance. A long abuse
will always result in the old story of nil trade
unions a total overthrow. The "time required
for the accomplishment of the overthrow is de
pendent upon I bo strength of the organization.
The wrongest can hold out the longest, but as
sure as the alm-o co:uc the ruin must follow.
The tone of the communications from mem
bers of the association publi-hed iu one of its
own organs thows exactly what is the spirit
which animates the movement. They evidently
consider themselves the owners of the mines,
and that no one el-e has urty rights whatever.
Una even goes so f ir us to propo.-c, that the ones
who purchase the powder which the miners uo,
which is bought nt wholesale prices, and is ra
teiled to the miners, have no right to tiie profits
of this sale. No one must be allowed to live
but the miners, who tire the present masters of
the operators and of all other persona iu nomi
nal power iu tho coal regions.
The season is very dull l'or the boatmen on
t?!C fceUiij-JKUl Carol. Tliey had a poor time
last year on account of f; edict and suspen
sions, and now another suspension comes before
they have fairly commenced the season. The
following statement shows the great falllng-off
in the amount of coal transported by the Schuyl
kill Navigation Company. The statement is for
the week ending Thursday, April T:
7iin.. r.rf.
from Port Carbon 10;iS OU
" PotUvino 175 00
' Schuylkill r:li 00
" Port Clinton 370 00
Total for the week
Previously this year
. . ;iao 00
. . 7800 13
..14,780 13
Total.
To same time last year 00.223 05
The statement of the business of tho Reading
Railroad for the week, has already been pub
lished. The following are the prices agreed upon by
the Association of Operators of the Lehigh re
gion at Mauch Chunk for the month of April:
Lump (furnace). $3; lump, 3 25; steamboat,
J3-25; broken, 3 W5; egg, $3 25; stove, $3-75;
chesnut, t'i.
roi.iCE Intelligence. F.dward Stetzel was
arrested at Broad street and Girard avenue yes
terday for cruelty to a horse which he was
driving. Ths arrest was made at the instance
of Mrs. Morris Wain. Defendant was tieid to
bail in tho sum of $000 by Alderman. Allison.
Albert Eldridge will have a hearing at the
Central Police Station this afternoon upon the
charge of assault and battery upon his wife, lie
was arrested la.t evening.
William Thomas, colored, went into the shoe
store of Henry Spau, Third ttreet, above Baiu
hridge, yesterday, and tried on a pair of shoes.
They fitted him well. Thomas, in order to escape
with the shoes, drew a knife, expecting to
frighten the proprietor. This had not tho de
sired effect, for Mr. Spau seized Thomas and
handed him over to a policeman. Alderman
Moore committed biaa.
Elizabeth Clark was arrested at Eleventh and
Callowhlll streets yesterday for the larceny of
3t0 from a countryman. A portion ot tne
stolen money was fouud in the possession of the
accused. She was committed.
Rose Lvons was arrested yesterday for the
larceny of clothing fiom the residence of
Thomas C. Hilton, Tenth and Arch Btrcets, where
she was employed. Defendant had a hearing
before Alderman Kerr aud was committed ia
default of fctiOO bail.
Detectives Miller and Cobb and Special Onieer
Powell yesterday arrested three men named
Frederick Kncedler, (Jeorgo Walley, and Joseph
Essex, on suspicion ef having committed a num
ber ot robberies iu .the neighborhood of Fifth
and Berks streets. A conversation between tho
parties was overheard by a lady, who eouimuul
catea tne sutiktance oi mo same 10 lue oinecrs.
Defendants have been locked up for a heariug,
Completion of Ciit'iicn Improvement and
Fine Okoan. The last issue of the CUrMiaii
Intcllicieiit rr. referring to tho restoration of Rev
Dr. Wudswortu's Church. Tenth anil Filbert
streets, eays: "The entire building, internally
and externally, has lleen restored to its former
condition, the committee wisely considering the
admirable lusto of tlio original design by the
eminent architect, Thomas U. Walter, Esii.. of
this city, would admit of no improvement or
change.
Rev. Dr. Wudsworth is, bv bis eminence and
usefulness as a pastor, accomplishing much sub
stantial good and endearing himself to this con
gregation. 1 he organ is a krsi,-class instrutnon
which, with the music under the control of such
an artist as Profc.-sor A. U. Taylor, contributes
ereatlv to the interwot in tho form of worship of
this denomination.
ItEi.ioiors notice. rrotessor Uain, pro
prietor of tho "Pilgrim," aud his singers will
appear in the loiiowing churches on Sabbath,
tho 10th instant: Third Baptist, 10 30 A. M.;
First African Presbyterian, 1P30 A. M.; Emery
M. E., 2 Y. M.; Nineteenth Street M. E., 3 P.
M.; African Union M. L., 4 P. M.; Bercau Bap
tist, 7 30 P. M.
Fall of a Wall Tho eastern wall of tho
soap factory of Josiah Hbaw, foot of Brown
ttreet, fell with a crash this morning. Fortu
nately no one was hurt. The wall has boon in
a dilapidated condition for some time past.
Robhekt. Yesterday afternoon the residence
of Robert Wlltbank was broken into by thieves,
and robbed of Jewelry to the value of $300. The
family was absent at the time.
Tin Mortality op ttib Citt. The nnmher
of deaths in the city for the week ending at
noon to-day was 8'j8, being a decroase of Yi
over those of la.H week, and an decrease of 57
ever tho corresponding period of last year.
Of these 162 were adults; 100 were minors:
233 were born In tho United States; 07
were foreigners: 28 were unknown; 25 were
people of color, and 10 were from tho
country. Of this number B died tt inflamma
tion of the brain; 9 of marasmus; 9 of old age;
7 of typhoid fever: 10 of convulsions; 49 of
eonfiumptlon of the lungs; 8 of disease of the
heart; 13 of debility; 30 of scarlet fever; and 37
of inflammation of the lungs.
The deaths were divided as follows among the
different wards:
Word. Ward.
First 17 Seventeenth 14
Pecond 20Klghteenth 15
Third Nineteenth 23
Fourth Sawcntieth 84
Fifth 10 Twenty-first 4
Sixth 5Twcnty-second 5
Seventh lHiTwenty-thlrd 5
JMgiitn iu l wen ty-fourth 5
Ninth
.i, i wcniy-nttn i
lOTwenty-iixth 10
8 Twenty-seventh 23
5 Twenty-eighth 2
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
0 Unknowu 10
Fourteenth 8
Fifteenth 21
Sixteenth... 3
Total.
.32H
Additional Jt dobs I nheard litigants will
lie glad to know that the bills for tho additional
Common I'leas and District Court judges have
been npproved by the Governor. These bills
patscd the last day but one of tho session, and a
favorable report was secured from the House
Judiciary Committee at. a late day, through the
persistent efforts of Messrs. W.'Koteli Wistar,
Ninmel (i. Thompson, and J. W. M. Newlin, of
the liar committee.
Wk akr happy to be able to announce the
arrival of Rev. (ieorsrc F. Cain, pastor-elect of
the Alexander Presbyterian Church, who was
prevented from coming to tha city last week by
the denth of a relative." Mr. Cain will entar upoa
his duties in tho above church to-morrow.
DunwsKi) This morning Terrene Farley,
nged twenty-eight years, fell into tho Schuylkill
at Vine Street Wharf, and was drowned. He
resided at Twenty-third and Walnut streets.
Si'dden Death. Elias Shaffer, from Fort
Washington, fell dead last night iu the hotel of
Mr. Young, at Fifteenth and Callowhlll streets.
The Coroner was notified.
EVKNINdTRLKOnAPn OPPtrtK,)
Kiiturduy, A prd it, 1870.
There is a perceptible decline in the demand
for call loans as compared with that of the two
preceding days, but there is perhaps au in
creased supply of business paper, which rellects
ithclf on tho tone of the discount in irkct. Tho
material advance in tho prices of stocks duriug
the active movement at the board has absorbed
additional capital in the effort to carry them,
and money will bo hardly so rcduudant as at
tho bi ginning of the week; but iu tho present
condition of the market the effect will be but
temporary. The r:uigo for call loans to-day is
nl'iotit rrh 0 per cent., but there is less huslnos3
doing than yesterday, indicating clearly that
the speculative fever has reached Us climax.
Discounts are moderately active but easy, aud
prime paper is in good demand ut 0(717 per cent.
The Jold market continues dull aud there is
a peueral disposition to avoid speculative opera
tions for the present. Sale raugod up to noon
this morning between U2.'t?i'112.0.
Coycirraent Bonds arc quiet, .but prices have
again advanced.
At the Stock Board there was lerS nctivRy,
but prices were steady. State loans wereaetive
with sales of tho sixes, second series, at 105'.
Sales of City Eixes at Wlli(a for the new
iEsuc.
Reading Railroad wit chill, Hud Sles were
made at 40-31. Pennsylvania was active, with
pales at S?. Sales of Lehigh Valley at
55; Oil Creek and Allegheny at 42. Philadelphia
and Erie was active and strong, selling at 23,
o. CaUwIssa preferred sold at oS, b. o.
Canal shares were quiet. Sales of Morris pre
ferred at 03. 15 was bid for Schuylkill pre
ferred, and 33 lor Lehigh.
In miscellaneous shares there was a solitary
sale of Commercial Bank at 00,' J. Passenger
railway stocks were sought after, but uo sales
were effected.
I'HII.ADKI.l'HIA STOCK EXCHANGE SAI.RS.
Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 4U S. TuirU street.
IIKST UOAKD.
isnoo N Pa 7s.... c so
Iloo Leh Con L 79
t.'.oo Amer Uold. ..MIX
f zoo I'u ts, 2 Be 105'.-,
2(ioo city as, Old . . .loo;';
CshCom'l UK.... 6U.H
100 sti Kud.. . t.49-ai
'200 dols.sfiwn&l.49Bl
103 sh Leh V..dblll.
lots... 55
I21HHJ UO I'll
isoo uity ss, xevr.wix
lsooo
do.
..102 j! 40 dO,..d bill. 55
fir.oo
turn
genu
jnoo
12100
do....
uo....
do....
do....
.102 I loo aU Penna.6in. &S''
102Vi 10 O....U10. Gi'i
102',
121) MO
SO do b20. 5'
I sh N Pa It as
6.1 SS t) U A K.ls 41
m stt Morel Pf.nr,. 6i
2(io sn Pn A K.ls. bo. is
100 ao e. 2S;1;
,...102
.ls.i02j;
do.
i:ioo Pa 2 m s 'if
20oo do s;
1 1000 Leh V K n bds
reir. 90 M
1000OCAARltbs 73 I
Jat Cookb & Co. quote Government securities as
follows: U. a Cs Of 188t, 1U.'.(114X ; 6-20S Of 1862,
lll'.tSHL'iS do., 18C4, MOAUOV; do., 18GM10Jtf(
110; do., July, 180ft, losrtou';; do. do., 1BG7,
109.3H0X; 1809, lOO'-g'fttlOU1, ; do., 10-40S, 10ii'4S
100'i; Cur. Cs, lnvtjiU'i. Uold, 112'.
Mkhskh. 1b Havkn A Bkothkh. Mo. 40 S. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. S. 68 Of 1881,114'&114j; ; do., 1802, lUVlHtf;
do. 1664, iwno,v; ao. iscft, iio'it&uoi : ao. lson,
new, I08,7il09; do. 186T, do. io.vloui S do. 1868,
do., ioV(n,io9?4s 10-408, 100 ' (asioo v. ; O. 8. 80 Year
per cent. Currency, 11H,(V11J, ; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, 112V112'1, : Silver, 108110.
Union Pacllle K. K. 1st Mort. Bonds, a.v4955 ; Cen
tral Paclllu K. It., $'J15(925; Union Paculo Land
Grant llonds, $:3iiwt74o.
Nakh Jt Launek, Bankers, report this morning
Gold quotations as ioiiows:
10-oti A. M
...112, 12-02 P.
...ll2'il21Bi '
...112V12H0 '
M. .
..1124'
..112'
..1121T
..U2';
. .U2
..112
10- tlft
11 no
1 1 -02
11- :io
11.15
11 -M
ll'.'tf i2-:i5 "
Il2j 12-40 "
112M 12-52 "
112:'.
Philadelphia Trade Keport. H
hATi iiKAY, April . The 1'lour market continues
active, w.th a irooil demand from the homo con-
souieis but an ulniost total absence of any Inquiry
for shipment, Tho sales comprise small lots of
supertlue at f4-M(a;5; extras at f4-75(o3-25; 800
barrels Iowa, Wisconsin, and Siinnesota extra
fuinlly at l5-2Si(f5-ift; 1'enuHylvanla do. do. at r!.
r-Jo; von barrels Ohio do. do. at $5-fii)ii; am) 200
barrels faucy brauus at 6vsT-M?, according to
quality. Rye l'lour may l quoted at 84-75; ID.)
barrels sold at this rate. Nothing doing in Corn
Wcnl.
There is a firm feeling in the Wheat market, but
not much activity, hales of Iftim bushels Pennsyl
vania and Western ml ut8l-;t3(")i-;s;j. Ryemav'be
quoted at 81 ( 1 1 -oft for Western and Pennsylvania.
Corn is iu demand at the recent advance. Kales
of 30UO bushels yellow at SruiMl'K) In tue cars,
from store, aud afloat. Oats are llnu, und 2000
bushels Pennsylvania sold at ti5c.
700 bushels itarley Malt were taken at 80c, and
g nie Canada liarley at (1.
Cloverseed is less active, and Or.ij bushels sold at
fri4U-2.r. Timothy ranges from t i to Vila's.
vhskv is less active and uominul. bales of Si)
b irrtls iiou-buuud ut liiJ.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimore, April 9. Cotton Una at an. Flour
very hnu, with a good demand and scarce ; Howard
Mieer puperiiup, M ui '-jiao; uu. exira, D-ij(n..o;
do. family, tc-ani.i7; :ity liillls snperiine, 84-70(.tS-&'j;
do. extra, fs-fiiK.i C; do. family, f iW.'x.t'.s-ib; Western
superfine, 84-t)2i.(i 5; do. extra. 85-12; j(a,5-r0; do.
family, lii(i-7o. Wheat quiet; Pennsylvania, 81-2S
(fl l-Sli. t'orn uctive; white, 81 -to(ul-U7; yellow, tl 0U
(n l-07. Oats steudy at (iUiutiic. itvo quiet at $ins.
Provisions lirm and uueliunged. Whisky drooplug;
sales attl-e'l-ea.
Hon. William M. Merrick, a member of the
Maryland House of Delegates, has returned to
the State Treasurer 31 worth of postage
stamps and 114 in cash, the latter being the un
expended balance of the amount allowed him
for stationery, saying that he believes he is
"only entitled to so much stationery and postage
stamps as he b n actually required for esq la the
public eervice."
THIRD EDITION
TC-DATC WASHINGTON NEWS.
Peclii.e of American Commerce.
Subsidizing Steamship Lines.
The Condition of Tennessee.
The Laws Cannot be Enforced.
The Proceedings of Congress To-day.
i:tc. Etc., I'.tc, i:tc, itc
FROM WASniJVGTOJV.
Amorlonn Tannnae.
Hjfrial Depateh to The Jiccninn Telegraph.
Wahiiinoton, April 9. Mr. 8hcldon, member
from Louisiana, mado an elaborate argument to
day before tho committee, on tho decline of
American tonnago lu favor of a subsidy for a
line of steamers from ports of the United States
in tho (iulf of Mexico to Mexican ports, lie
asked one hundred and fifty thousand dollars a
year for tho first five years, and one hundred
thousand for the next five years; after that only
tho regular pay for carrying tho mails. Tho
subject was referred to a sub-committee.
I'nnal Improvement.
Mr. Gano, of Cincinnati, was before the sub
Commerce Committee to-day in reference to the
Louisville and Portland Canal and improvements
on the Ohio river. Ho thinks the committee
will report in favor of a liberal appropriation
for the purposes indicated.
AIIiili-4 iu Tetinenre.
Governor Senter, of Tennessee, was examined
at length this morning by tho Reconstruction
Committee concerning affairs in that State.
Keuter lu his statements rather confirmed those
heretofore mado by radical delegations that
have appeared before the committee a3 to dis
turbances in tho State and impossibility of
enforcing the laws. lie gav it as his opluion
that eomo action should bo taken by Congress,
hut what shape it ought to assuoio ho did not
kuow. At all events he was willing to confess
that, as GDvurnor of the State, he is powerless
to enforce the laws.
Hen. Hut I or.
After a hard fight on tho part of the Demo
crats, who opposed it vigorously, the House to
day passed a resolution appropriating $:i'M0 to
reimburse Ben. Butler for expenses incurred in
defending the suit against Charles W. Woollcy,
of impeachment notoriety. Jiulge iJingliain
was Butler's principal champion on this ouca!on.
Butler made auothcr effort i o-d.iy to get in
his San Domingo annexation resolution, but
failed, objection coming from the Democrats.
He will get it in on Mouday, under call of tho
States for resolutions.
c o A a n k s.
FtntT V-HKHX TElt.1t-saCO.NU
Senate.
WASlirNtiTOH, April P. Mr. Hherman prMtntnd tho
memorial uf one hundred and tbirty-auveu coiortiil citi'
7.fnut Uiicicmllu. Oiuo. Bottinir forth taut nt tba moo
tiininthat KLate on Tut'siiuv laBb tbo? wore nrvuntod
from votiug, notwitbatnnding tho fltu-onth amendment
tiie officer, whose dot J it was to ullow them to vote having
declined to tervo, and thuir places being rilled by totally
irrcH'OnBilile perrons, leaving practically no rodri-ss, and
they ask for a law to protect iheir rights hereafter. Tlie
memorial ii reforrod to the .Judiciary Uommlttoo.
Mr. Kdruundit, etiairioaa of the Fenttion Committee, ia
replv to an inouirv by Mr. Sumner as to when a report on
the bill for the roliet of Mrs. Lincoln Might be expected,
tuted that the case has been decided, and would he re
ported upon in the course nf a week. He declined to a.ata
the tdecisioo in adTaao of the report.
llouae.
Petitions to abolish tho duty on lead ware presented by
Messrs. Kelsef and Van Wyck.
Mr. Futlet (Mass ) made another effort to introduce his
joint resolution to unoax the Hepuuho of Dominica, but
Mr. tiolman objected.
Mr. KldriilRe moved an adjournment. Kejeoted.
Mr. UlridKO fiave notice tOat he would object to busl-nct-8
beiiif done in the absence of a question.
The Speaker proceeded to call committees for reports
of a privato charaoter.
Mr. Bingham, from tbe Judioiary Commikteo, reported
a resolution to pay the expenses and oountel fees, not ex
ceeding ip-iuu, lucurreo J mr. i.uwer, ui uii.uuu9Dibn,
in defending the suit brought against him in Jialtiinore
by C harles VV. Woollcy for his ( Mr. Butler's) action in
sustaining tbe rights of the House.
Mr. Burr suggested whether it was aot just as equitable
to reimburse Andrew Johnson lor his expenses in defend
ing buuself fer acts done in bis official cspasity.
' Mr. Uini;ham replied that was quite a different thing.
The representatives of the people in discharge of thir
constitutional duly had impeached Andrew Johnson, but
the other was the caso of suit by a private citizen aainst
a member of the House for an act doue by him in that
capacity.
Mr. Dawes object! to the claim being eaddlod on tin
cout ingent fund of the House. It was a claim against the
contingent fund of the last House, aud if that luiid wore
exhuBHted it, was a delieiency. und should go into the deh
ciency bill. He made tlie ohjectioa with reluotauce, be
cause he did sot desire to seem to oppose the claim
"iSr.'Maynard replied to Mr. Dawes' objection, contend
inp.tlmt tho claim should be paid out of the contingent
muds.
Mr. Bingham explained that the expenses were in.
enrred during the present Congress. ....
Mr. Duwes said that tliat statement met hlsobjeotnn,
bnt he wanted to know by what authority the luminal oe
a Accounts had directed payment to the Washington
Clmmiclr for advertising in linl?
Mr. A moll, Chairman of the Committee On Accounts,
replied that payment for like advertising had been made
to the fiati'inal Jiitrllhi, iirrr, and toe Committee on Ac
counts bad ordered payment fur reasons that were satia
lactory. , , .. . . .
Al ter further disoussion, the resolution was adopted.
FROM jVEW YORK.
Brutal Murder In Syracuse.
Syracuse, April '.. (Jeoigo Johnson, living
in a secluded hfluso near here, was brutally
murdered by some unknown person, aud robbed,
last night. A neighbor is suspected.
Mew York .Money and .ti oris iflarkets.
Nw York, April 9. stocks dull. Money easy at
ti 6 per cent. Uold, Wl. Five-twenties, iss, cou
pon, 110; do. 18tia do., iio; ; do. do. new, iost. ; do.
1MU, lwi ; do. 1S61, 109 ; 10-403, m( ; Viremla 8s,
m w, C9,,'; Missouri fts, :'.; Cauton Jo.. Ct1 ; Cuiu
nerland preferred, .'so ; Con- 'Udated N. Y. Central aud
Hudson River, 92 'V, Krie, 2-V; Reading, s;
AdaniH Express, Co;;: Michlccau Central, 11!);;
Michigan Southern, 67; Illinois Central, Ri!tf;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 100; CI1lca1.ro aud Rock
Ipland, 115 ; ITUaourg and Fort Wayne, 9i!;,.4';
Weetorn Union Telegraph, .12.
FROM
NEW ENGLAND.
Fntal Mnbbfnsr Onne.
Low KM.. Mass., April it. Nathan (lothara
fatally blabbed his wife yesterday. Ho is under
arrest.
PIIlI.AI)KI.riIlA STOCK EXCIIANOR BALES.
Reported by Do Haven A ISro., No. 40 S. Third street.
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F0U11TH EDITION
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
FROM EUROPE.
A nelenno nf t'liptnln Eyre.
London, April i). Tho Saturday Herinm has
a long article arguing in mitigation of tho con
demnation of Captain Eyre of tho Bombay.
Tho same paper says boa', races are fast dege
nerating into betting traps, and thinks such
exhibitions should be removed from London
waters.
I'nall'h Itnlllon.
Huxley, Abel, Langlcy Si Co., in their bullion
circular issued to-day, say that notwithstanding
dollars aro scarco they do not anticipate any
advance in the rates for bullion.
The Alnbnma I.ann.
The new Alabama loan is successful.
Trial I Trip of an Iron-rlml.
Tho trial trip of tho Vanguard, just completed,
proves her to be the swiftest of armored ships.
She made a fraction under fifteen knots per hour.
The Trouble In Spain.
Madrid, April II. Tho telegraph lines be
tween here and Barcelona are still down, having
been cut by the insurgents, and news from that
quarter is contradictory.
General Bacdrich, who was recently appointed
to the command of the national troops, had,
within a short distance of Barcelona, the Rebels
llcelng before him. It was expected tho Gene
ral would make a decisive attack ou the position
of tho insurgents to-day.
Adjournment of tlu Iloime of Comment.
London, April U. Tho House of Commons
did not adjourn until an early hour this morn
ing. After the discussion on tho Irish land bill,
Mr. Ncwdegatp, conservative member for North
Warwickshire, moved that tho Committee on
Monastic Instftrtlons bo appointed.
Mr. Simeon, Liberal member for tho Isle of
Wight, opposed tho motion iu a short speech.
Mr. Dodds, Liberal member for Stockton,
moved to adjourn.
Tho debate was then resumed on Mr. Ncwde
gate's motion. No result was reached.
The resolution of the House of Lords for ad
journment to tho 28th of April was concurred
in, and tho House adjourned.
Liverpool, April 9. The Anglo-American
Cable Company, iu response to a petition of
Liverpool merchants, have promised to run a
direct telegraph line from hero to Valencia.
Messages for America will not then be delayed
by transmission first to Loudon, as is the case ut
present.
I, nlior Strike In I'nrle.
Pints, April 9 For some time past placards
have been posted about on dead walls and else
where in public places of tho city, inviting all
workmen of Paris to refuse to pay their rents
for the month, and join in the general strike
on Sunday, tho 10th. Tne city authorities are
taking measures to repress tie threatened dis
orders to-nurrow, but tho newspapers make
light of the whole matter.
Thin Aficrnunn'a 'Juorntlon.
T.ONPOK, April i! P. M Consols closed at 03 V
for nioncv, M'i for account. United StaVs 6-'20i
of ISO, tw, ; of 1S6&, old, vox ; or lt-tiT, M'i ; 10-4us,
MV. Iirlo Uu'.lroad, 21; Illinois Central, lia;
Great Western,
Pakis, April u. The Bourso opened dull.
Rentes, T3f. TOc.
Liverpool, April 92 P. M The Cotton market
closed quiet; middling uplands, 11 ''-; middling
Orleans, ll:d. The sales have been 10. ODD bales,
Including; 'JUOO fur speculation and export. The
shipments of cotton from Bombay to yesterday
since the last report, are 7000 bales.
Red Western Wheat, 7s. 9d.;asis. 104. Tork Is firm.
Trllow, 44s. Od.
Antwerp, April 9 Petroleum opened quiet at
B2f. pop.
LATEST SHIPriNtt IXTELLLU EMJkT"
For additional Harine New see Titvide Page.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA APRIL 9
BTATI OF THERMOMETER IT TUB EVENING TBLKC1H4PB
OFFICE.
7 A. M S3 1 11 A. M 5 1 S P. M 70
CLEARED TUlT MORNING.
Steamer Vulouu, Wilcox, New York, V. M. Balrd
Co.
Steamer V. C. Plerrcpont, Shropshire, New York,
V. M. Raird t Co.
Steamer E. N. lairehUd, Trout, New York, W. M.
Raird Co.
Steamer Prank, Pierce, New York, W. M. Balrd Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNINO.
Ship Centaur, Foster, 8a days from Liverpool, with
nidse. to Peter Wright & eons.
Pr. ship Aurora, Utiny. as days from Ardrossan,
with pijj Iron to Peter Wright t S ns.
Hteamship Volunteer, Jones, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to John F. Ohl.
Steamer J. S. Shriver, Webb, 13 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. Groves. Jr.
Br. bark Dunbrody, Racket, 29 days from Liver
pool, with salt.
Br. brig St. Peter, Le Blanc, 22 days from Carde
nas, with iuolu8scii to Harris, Ileyl A Co. vessel to
B. Crawley & Co.
Sehr Sarah Bruen. Fisher, 8 days from Wilming
ton, N. C, with lumber aud shingles to Patterson &
Ltpplneotc
Sehr L. A. Rose, Rose, T days from Richmond, with
granite to Richmond C.ramte Co.
Sehr Enterprise, Fisher, 12 tlayi from Wlnton, N.
C, with lumber to Glllman & Co.
Sehr Sylvester GeBiier, Todd, 9 days from Balti
more, with railroad ties to Collins A Co.
Sc.hr Palestine, Rump, in days from Choptank
River, with railroad ties to Collins k Co.
Sehr Swan, Tudd, 13 days from Choptank River,
with railroad ties to Collins t Co.
Sehr L. Blew, lluckalew, from Boston.
Sehr 8. C. Flthlan, Tuft, 1 day from Port Deposit,
Md., with grain to Jas. L. Bewley & Co.
Sehr Mary C, Sipple, 1 day from Mllford, Del.,
with grain to Jas. L. Bewley &. Co.
MEMORANDA.
Bark Marlanna I, Santos, hence, at Lisbon 2Jd tilt.,
and would load to return.
Bark Sam Shepherd, Evans, for Philadelphia,
sailed from ClenfucirosiTth nit.
Bark Linda, Pluming, IT days from Trinidad, at
Nw York yesterday.
Brigs Rabbonl, Coombs; Totosl, Coffin ; Clara Jen
kins, Coombs; Neponsct, Tracy; aud sehr Kate
Wentworth, Adams, were loading at Messina 19tn
tilt, ror tne 1 uitcu btai.es.
Sehr Taylor A Mathis, Cheesman, 18 days from
Zaza. at New York yesterday.
Sehr Mary R. Somers, Somers. remained at Zaza
20th ult., to sail in 10 days for a port north of Hat
terns. REFRIGERATORS.
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leaked by thousand.
Is UHfld by the OouiiDBBtal Untel,
Will freeze wattr into solid Ice.
le champion ol the world.
SZ2X3 IT.
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TIV5T IT.
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EDWARD J. WILLIAMS,
Central House-furnisliing Store,
915 MARKET Street.
J. S. WORMAN & CO..
Proprietors and Manufacturers.
4 7 Uetn4m8p
FIFTH EDITION
TI2I3 Is AT 13 ST TZU WZ.
A Terrific Boiler Eirplosion.
Loss of Life and Property.
LATEST HEWS BY CABLE.
Death of 33i3hop Ilinsslcy.
Sketch cf His Life and Services.
i.ic, i;if i:tc, i:tc. iut.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Terrllle KxplonUn.
Baltimore, April 0. A terrific boiler cxplo
fiou occurred a little after 12 o'clock to-day at
the Chesapeake steam stnrar refinery; owned by
Stirling A: Ahrens, lyln between aud extendiuR
from O iJonucll's to Duau's wharf, below Pratt
(trect.
The boiler-room and the kiln-bouse on DtiRan's
wharl were completely wrecked, and fifteen feet of
the steam bakery of James Ua.-uh A Co., adjoining
011 the north, from baso to roof, was blown into
fracnients. Tho loss of llle Is aot yet ascertained.
One man (colored), named Johnxou, was killed on
Puucn's wharf, immediately In front of tho relluery.
i he superintendent of the relluery, William McKen
ney, and two workmen (vhlt) are missln;;, buried
lu the ruiim. Three 01 the workmen have bt-en taken
out badly injured. A colored man was biown lnto
the dock, seriously injured, aud was rescued by a.
lireuian.
Several laborers on tho schooner Mary Alice, of
Baltimore, owned In Wicomico county, wcro se
verely hurt. The schooner was lying abreast the
rcllni ry at Lugnn's wharf. All her hppur rlioirlng on
both niuxts, blocks, etc., were carried away by th
xp!osijti, her bails set on lire, ami boat stove. Her
deck was covered several feet with debris from ta
ruins.
A timber eichteen feet long and x by four inches
was driven through her deck and left standing up
rUtht. There were four new boilers, sixty-horse
power lach, in the boiler rooms. It is supposed two
exploded. They were put up about Uvu weeks ago.
Ono boiler was driven Inwardly through uu eiga-'
teen-inch wall, and part thr ih a seeoud wall. Thei'
other boilers are completely covered In the ruins.
Tlie windows and sashes of nulldlugs distant sove
nil liunc red feet were shattered.
The Police and Fire Departments are clearing
away the wreck. The principal loss is iu damage to
the building and loss ol engines.
A flru broke out about an hour after the explosion,
but was soon extinguished. At tlie time of thoex
pUslon tho engineer was in auother part of tha
buililint', and the engine was iu charge of the Ure
mun. FROM EUROPE.
Denth ol' Itialiop Ivtnsxlcy.
I.om'.on, April ). A telegram from Rev.
Henry Raunioter, at l'eyrout, announces tha
sudden death, from heart'disease, of Rev. Calvin
KiiiKslcy, D. U., Bishop of the Methodist
Epii-copa'. Church. The Bishop had been to
India and China, via California and Japan, on an.
olliciul visit to the Methodist missions in that
quarter.
Retnrninp: thence witu Kev. .1. i. Brown ana
the wife and family of Rev. J. W. Vanr;h, of
the Indian Missions, he parted with them at
Suez, they proceeding to the United States via
England, while tbe Bishop went to Syria. It lk
supposed he had visited Jerusalem, und nrrlved.
nt Beyrout on his return when overtaken by
death.
Rev. Calvin Klngalev, D. I).
A cable telegram from London announces the-
reception in that city of news of the recent
decease of this distinguished American divine
t Beyrout. He was born at Annsville, Oneida
county, N. Y., September 8, 1S12, and educated
at Allegheny College, iu this State, graduating
in Ib4i. soon niter, be entered the jvietnoaist
ministry, and was stationed in 1813 at Mead
ville, becoming also the professor of mathe
matics in the college. In 1S44 he was etationed
at Erie, bnt soon after returned to the college at
Mendville, where bo remained as a professor
nitil 1S50, when he became editor of the West
ern Christian Advocate, published at Cincin
nati. In 1S04 he was elected by the General
Conference a bishop, and has since passed a
great part of his time in visiting the missions of
the Church in foreign lands. Ilia death, the an
nouncement of which follows so close upon
that of Bishop Thomson, will he a great shock
to the Church.
Plena
Continued rent the Third Miitinn.
Mr. Patterson Introduced a bill to repeal all existing
lawi authorizing the transportation aud exportation ot
gooua in bond overland to or from Mexioo.
The remainder ot the morninc hour taa consumed by a
discussion upon a motion by Mr. Cole todifuharKe tha
Poat Orhue Committer from the consideration
of tha bill eatalili.hinff ateam aerviea between
Han 1 ranciaoo end Australia ana Koulh Paoilie Iislaada,
and to refer the eatne to the (3ommitt.ee on Curomeroe.
11 mod tut) ooramorcial afcoouta of the uieanure, in tho
opinion ot the committee, greatly overbalanced uny oon
eiderations us to poutUKH, and entitled the moasuro to tba
iiropoaod reference. He read from a inoinorlal of tha
Jbainberof ban Francisco upon the value aad importance;
of tbe trado to be fostered by tbe prnpoaed line.
Mr. Kameev, chairman of the Posi. Office Committee,
referred to the rapid increase of these applicat ions for
subsidized lines of steamers. The cemmittee had reported
upon one to increase tlie pubsidlrs between the Gniteit
Blatesimd China from balf a million to one million dol
lars. There ware no propositions for subsidizod lineif
from Now York city to the ports of tha (inlf of alexica;
from hew Orleans to sumo ports; iroia Now York city to
tbe Wait Coaat of South Amerioa. The Post Otbce Com
mittee had concluded to consider only those measures la
whicU tlie item of postage vaa very considerable. Tha
others ere proper subjects for the Committee on Com
merce. Mr. Onriett advocated uniformity, by whioh one com
mittee couiU suuotvise the wholo subject.
Mr. Cesser)?, iu reply to his oolleiiKue (Mr. Colel, said
that the idea that subsidies wore paid for carrymx 'ha
mails ; was but a fiction ; bolievnd it to on a beneficent fic
tion. Thiit idea had bridged ovor the difficulty as to tun
power of Congress to muke subsidies nf money without
other consideration thun more anticipated commer
cial advantages. Tim, dilliculty was likly tt arise by tho
relusjl of the Post Otlice Uoimaittee to furthor onturtain
thrt-e lulls.
He tliouiiht the subject a very appropriate one for that
committee, and bepei) thesrnso ot the Senato would now
betratcd aatowli.tber arplica'ions for aid to steamships
eairjina; the mail between the United States and foreign
ports sin u d take the usenl course of reference. Ha
hoped the committee hud not been actuated by any idea
that the Post Ottiee Department is bound to payitsex
pauses. As well might the army, tho n-vy. Congress, or
any other depart nent be expected to pay its own expenses.
He thnn referred to tha importance of the Southern
Pacific tnde.
Mr. Ihurman denied tho constitutional power of
CongrewK to vote the puli io money tl steamships except
in consideration of postal facilities.
Mr Cole stated Ids own epiuion was ho committee hsd
jurisdicth n over the subject, and should retain it, but hie
motion Inn' boon under in-truotiom from tho Committed
wbo, upon tho meiits of tho bill, were in favor of it.
Mr. Cenkiinir imlsted that either the Post IMKco Com
mittee or thu Committee on Oommoroo should exercise
upervii;ien ovor t tie entire subjoct, ao that tho commit
tees might not be aetinir in the dark upon a subject,
which. Iiowt ver divided in detail, was an entirety.
At . rati P. '. 'Me subjeot wis laid aside, aud the bill
nuiborizii-gtliecityof Cleveland te erect a crib in Lake
Krio was jm-seii. ., . , . . .
The Northern Paeiflo Railroad bill was then taken np,
and Mr. Harian continued his argument upon the noces-
ity of adeipiate protection for the rights of settlers, a
aeainst the extravugant donations of pubho lands to rail
roads. ITonae.
Cff"iintifd from the Third Kdition.
llr. Kerr, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
a bill for the relief of Charles Cooper and others,
contractors for the improvement of the Destnolnes
ruplds, discharging them from liability uuder their
contract. . t.
After discussion the bill was passed.
Mr. Kerr, also from the same committee, reported
a Joint resolution directing the Secretary or the Inte
rior to deliver to Kirs. MaryCustisI.ee the Mount
Vernon relics now in the custody of the commis
sioner of Patents.
Mr. Hooper ottered a resolution requesting the
President to transmit to the Housa a copy of the re
port of Hamnel B. Koijgles, I'nited Btates Delegate
to the International Monetary Congress of Paris, oa
the subject of a unitary International ooinace.
The Douse then.fat l-so o'clock, went into com.
nittee on the Tariff bill, Mr. Wheeler In the chair,
resuming the bill at the paragraph "Taxing nannela,
blanket goods, knit goods, oats, and yarns. ,