THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1870. CITY lUTBLHUIiriCE. THE I'll!) FIRE BILL. It OeasMerntUa la Neleet Cauncll. At the adjournment of Select Council on Thurs day last, a resolution was adopted that the chamber meet at noon to-day for the purpose of receiving the rsport of the committee to which was referred tfi'i Mil crcatiDfr a Paid Fire Department. At twenty minute pant IS o'clock the clumber vrns called to order by Hamuel W. Cattell, President. Mr. flhermer, chalrmaa of the comtalUeOi ut mitted the report, after which Mr. XamerTy stYed" that the further OonBlderatlon of the bill be post poned for the present aud the bill, as amended, be printed for the nae of members. Mr. Kamerly said that his motion was not for the tnr"??? of delay, bat It Involved an expenditure of 4O0,(ofl, which U0U!'J rtCe'Te careful considera tion at trie hands at members. Mr. (ieorsre A. Smith said that this motion bad been anticipated. No great necessity existed for any delay, as but one important amendment ha t ?.B,e t0 t,ie t"l 9 It Came from Common Council. , . , . , Mr. Hamr-fiy Claimed that he was sincere In his motlobi Ilo could see no rcas n why the present bill should be rushed throneh In such haste. Phila delphia was not in the condition of Sodom and Go tnorrah. The matter was an Important one. It was proposed to chnnpe ft svstcm which had been In ei fste nre since Philadelphia waaaelv, and as inch t'ouncilmen could not be too careful In Its Conside ration. This was a subject which Councils had no right to consider In so serious a manner unless so directed by the citizens. Mr. Hhoemaker argues that as business men Coun cils should take the matter up and consider it. lie then recited the history of the bill since Its drat in troduction into Common Council, stating that plenty of time had been ptven for a careful perusal and understanding of its provisions. The motion to postpone was pnt and the yeas and nays were called, resulting as follows: Yean-Mew. Cochran. Uookey. Hopkins, Ktinerir, Marcos, nd hnyder-6. Nays Mi'oti. Harlow, Crmmer, Fareira, Francis,!, Hnrkness, Hodgrifin, Jones, Mcllvain, llumly, R'Vcr.in, Mioimrr. KlMipimker, Geo. A, Smith, Wm. F. Smith, and 1 Cnttoll, IVnsidont 15. The President then directed the first seotton or the bill to be read, which being doixs, Mr. IlopMns moved that the chamber go intone Com mute, of the Whole fur the consideration of the bill. Mr. Frsnclscos saw no necessity tor tils, and Mr. Ksnietlv argued In favor of the motion. ir. Barlow Tf.lsed a point of orflertftat this mo tion, like the committee to He on thetable, was not debatable. The Present decided llie point well taken, and the motion to go into Committee of the Whole was put, the yeas and nays resulting as follows: , oaa Mrmrn. Kicket, Cocbrao, Hooker, Hopkins Kanprlx. M n, V:ircu, Snyder 8. Nav Mvfiiir. Harlo'. Ormr. Tareirn. Frtncitcm, TUikWt, Hodgdon, Mnllvmin. Pltmly, Kitchia, Shall cro'S, Hli-rnier, MioomM.er, bmitb, Goo. A., Smith, Wm. V., UattiCl. Pr.Bidem lfi. The tfrst section toeing under consideration, Mr. Cochrim moved to strike out seven Fire Oommts slonrrs ahd Insert frve. Ajrreed to; yeas 14, nays 9. The section was then adopted. The second section bs amended by the committee was then read. It provides that no one under thirty-five years a'mll bo eligible to be a commis sioner; two to le chosen by Select Council and three by Common Cunclt; to be elected at the last stated meeting iu Decern tier of each year; the com missioners to serve without compensaton; when elected, two tfl serve for two years and three for four years, aiM 'vacancies to be tilled every second year thereafter ut the first stated meeting in Feb ruary thereafter; the minority in each chamber to be represented by one member in the board. Mr. Kamcr'.y moved to strike out all In the section referring to minority representation. Mr. Cochran hoped the motion would not prevail, believing Unit It was the. best that co'ild be done. The motion of Mr. Kamerly was not agreed to. Mr. Cochran moved to amend that the persons to be selected by the minority shall be eleaied by the Dinjoritv. The yeas and riaTS were called on Mr. Cochran's amendment, which was voted down by a vote of 12 yeas to IB aavs. Mr. Co.'hr'an moved to still further amend by striking out thirty-live year of age, which was not agreed to. , The section as amended by the committee was then arreeo, to. The third and fourth sections were then agreed to. Whnthe Ilfth section was under consideration, Mr. Mrcus moved to amend that thn meetings of tne tire Commissioners shall be held with open doors. Mr. King advocated the amendment and said that a precedent had been established lu the case of tne Council resolution requesting the (fas Trustees to sit with open doors. The commissioners would havethe nunual distribution of nearly half a mil lion of dollars, and their acts should be open to the puUUe. Mr. W. F. Smith looked upon the argument in favor of the amendment as a matter of buncombe. The comm'ssioneis were the subjects of Councils, and the speaker did not want the board overawed ut their meeting by au.v oui side pressure. There was no chunce for peculation upon the part of the board. Mr. Shoemaker stared that If the section was passed as it is at present, it would be optional with the commissioners to decide whether they should Bit with open or closed doors. The board would be Kiruilur to a committee of CounVlls, anil thesa bodies decide whether their meetings shall be public or not. Mr. Harlow held that the public should know every transaction of the board. He held that the board could meet on the street and transact their bntduess without anybody knowing anything. He advocated the placing In the sect'on of a provision which should require the board to meet at stated Intervals. The amendment of Mr. Marcus was agreed to. Mr. Mcllwain moved to further amend ny re qulrlog'the commissioners to hold two stated meet ings hi least monthly. Thu arm udinent wus agreed to and the section as atneuded was adopted. The sixth section was then taken up, when Mr. Frunciscus moved that the Commissioners shall meet for organization on the tblrd day of Janmry, jKTl. Acrut ii to. The section was then adopted. The seventh section was adopted without amend ment. When the eighth section was tinder consideration Mr. Kamerly moved to increase the pay of the hose and book-aud-iaudermeu from fioo to (500 annually, Not agreed to. Mr. Hookey moved to make it 40(), which was not agreed to. Mr. Blckel moved to increase the pay of the fore man irom f-t.'Hi 10 uuu. isoi agreed to. The section then passed. The ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth. fourteenth, llfteenth, and sixteenth seel ions were adopted wunout amendment. Die sixteenth section was amended so as to allow twr hordes only to uook-and-lsdrter companies. The Will was still under consideration as we go to press. A Swindler. About T o'clock this morning a yo..ng man, genteelly dressed, entered the cigar stove of wilt n. Fry. o, 140 Noun Third street, ana asked to be shown some of the fleest quality of rmars. Mr. Wilt waited on the individual aud ex hibited to liliu some brands worth f 10 a box. These were considered too common and a liner quulity was asked lor. Mr. Wilt passed to the rear of the Movexo hunt np another brand. In Hie meantime tn voting man left by the front door, taking with him two of the tn boxes. He passed up Tuird to It ace Mid down Kace, but escaped arrest. F.sou'K op liinia.Aiis. About 4 o'clock this moridug Policemen Manlu and Price, of the El venth il.sirict. noticed two men, one of whom car ried alulae bundle, passing down Second street, In the neighborhood of Berks. They advanced to wards the parties, who dropped the bundle and ran. thereby eacapiug arrest. The bundle was found to contain twi counterpanes, a roll of flannel urid a skirt. Subsequently this property was found to have been stolen from the dry go ids store of Mr. Georce Turner, No. 1614 Fr4nkford road. The store was entered by forcing open a back cellar dcor. HionwAY Kohreky. About 8 o'clock thli niorn. lug a eeiitleaian, while passing Ninth and Market street, was attacked by a colored man aud robbed of a watch awl chain. Policemen Harrigan and Harden Doticed the transaction aud pursued ttiu highwayman to Ninth and bansota streets, where thev csnuired him. The prisouer gave the name of David lirown, and on his person the stolen property was recovered. David win hve a Hearing before Alderman Kerr at the Central Police fetation this afternoon. Charged with Nr.'Misocs Kobbcriks. This morning early a man named Michael Campbell wai arrested at the house No. loto Sergeant street, unou the charge of committing numerous robberies in the neighborhood of the Heading Uailroait depot. It is aliened that some time since ha stole a trunk from an express wagon at Thirteenth and Caliowhill streets, aud on another occasion be knocked a boy down and robbed mm or a vaitse. iiatennaat win have a hearing at the Central Police HtaUoa this afternoon. Kos series. At an early hour yesterday morula? the ofllcs of the Brooklyn Llie insurance Uoiupaay U.K. corner of Seventh and Chesnut streets, wa oroken into by thieves, who forced open a desk drawer aud carried off several dollars In currency, Home tloui since the store of thu Singer Sewing M"n t .or"Dsny. jo J hot 'fiesnin ire.p, whs e'l tered througU - leaf uuot -Ud roObvU oi tvwiug lo le fa- of uv, THIRD EDITION TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS. Republican Senate Caucus. Til? San Domingo Scheme. The Internal Xlovenuo Bureau J. W. Dotiglasi Appointed Commissioner President Grant's Magnanimity. Porter's Name Sent to tho Senate. I2tc, Utc.i IUc, lite, Istti. FROM WASHINGTON. Midline Debate m th Ktpubllcno Senate t'ancas. Special Dwpatek to The Evening Telegraph. WisniNdTOK, I. 8. The Republican. Senators held auother cancus this morning. "Vhe Special Committee appointed to revise the !e,Yiate commit tees mBde a report which led to a lengthy and ex citing debate. It appears that Senator Chandler, wno is inairman oi me special committee, had placed Hie name of Serrator Conkkng on the Foreign Kelatloiis Committee in place of Patterson. To tills SSenstor Sumner objected in strong terms, and de- noutioeouts an attempt to pack the committee lu favor f the San Iiontlugo acquisition. ibis brought out Chaudler, who came back at Sumner with a good deal of bitterness. Wilson caime to tfle aid of -Sumner, and with several other i-nators denounced the proceedings. I he debate is said to have been tne most acrimonious and exciting oi any since impeachment times. The result was that the report was recommitted by a largo vote, nd s special committee was Instructed to bring in another report, and allow the Foreign Relations Committee to remain as at present organized. This is repsroed as the first eirort or the administration to force San Domingo through the Senate, and the result is considered decidedly damaging tt the prospects of tne treaty. The Adcllriounl Five Per Cent. Bonds. ' The Ways and Means Committee met to-day. and considered the bill, in the shape of an arueudinimt which the Secretary of the Treasury sent them yes terday, for the Issue of three hundred millions of additional five per cent, bonds. The committee has Ited the Secretary to appear before them nn.xt Monday and give his reasons why the bill should bo adopted. The general sentiment of the committer Is Fald to be lavorable to the proposition of the Secretary. until uonrs' l.ntinr. General Banks introduced a bill to-day to fix the pay end hours for labor of all employes In the seve ral navy jards in the Unlicd States. The bill fixes the number of hours for labor at eight. loiiKlns Appointed 1-oinuilsnloner of Internal Kevenue. J. W. Douglass, of Pennsylvania, has been ap pointed Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to sac- ctru toiumuuBociano. ConRrrsa Atljaurns until tlandnr. The House has agreed to adjourn over from to. t ay until Monday. The fcenate will also adjourn over. Admlrnl Portrr'n IS time Pent to the Senate. The President to-day sent to the Senate the name of David 1). Porter for Admiral of the Navy, lu place of Farragut, deceased. Kxrcuilvo Nominations. Despatch to the AHftociatetl Pryio. Washington, Dec. R TThe following nomina tions were sent to the 8cnato to-day, being nomina tions anu appointments maae aunug the recess of congress : ice-Admiral u. D. Porter to be admiral : Rear- Admiral S. c. Rowan to bo '.vice-admiral: Cotumo- ooie J. A. Jenkins to be rear-admiral ; Captain J. R. Mulany to be commodore: Columbus Delano, of Ohio, to be Secretary of the Interior: lienjamln II. biistow, soilcttor-tietieral ; Clement U. Hill. Assis tant Attoruey-wenerai ; m. j. craraer, or Kentucky, to be Minister to Denmark; Joseph (). Root, of Kiin- phh, to be Minister to rhli; Aloy A. Adee. of New lorw, to ne secretary ot Legation at Madrid. Tne Extradition Trenljr. The President has sent to tne Senate the extra dition treaties recently concluded with several of the Uentral American Uepnolics, and has had pro psred for transmission to that body many nomina tions of appointments made during the recess of congress. CONGRESS. FORTY-FIIlsrTEIOI- Till 11 U SESSION. IIouno At IfMiii Hfkntn rl va.. Contimui from the first iig. Rills were Introduced aud referred as folio wsr- liv Mr. Paine (Wis.), grantlug lauds to the State of lncoiihln in alii of a railroad from Milwaukee to Lake superior, via tireen Bay. Wis. r.y Kit. uiarit avuusas), explanatory or the act of March 2, 1SGT, for t he relief of inhabitants of cities and towns on pumtc lands. Hy Mr. hargetit (Ual.), to amend the act of August 8, 1SC1, in reference to tne United States District At torney ior tne southern District or New ork. lly Mr. Townsend (I'll), to reduce internal taxes, ro- vunuK bu uuiy riiuii u. lu iioscj upon any success, tnnn ubicu was vented in nocseKHon nrrii,,i Un,,i,n,, tiibeni) ol the Internal Kovenuo bill of duly 1:1, lhi'.t, but no rerlamatiun to be allowed wuon any such duty IihbI een al'ondy uuid. B Mr. iiauks, (Mara ), for the regulation of labor in the nnvy yarug udh iiiecniiiDdnaaiion ttiurnid. PeKlutionii wc ro ell erf d and adootud an f,il!nwa by Mr. Colour (Mich.), relative to the aalo ot' u partion of tUe buht biiunn rorerve at Port Huron. Mi;h By Mr. Van Tramp (Uhiu), relat ive to proceed of tho Kale oi unitea Mates vesae'a or war, transportu, and other vettxels dunric and ainve the war of the Kebellion, and of callurcd cotton, etc. By Mr. Porry (Midi.), relative to public building for root umce.na unitea Btatea (Jourti at Urand Kipids, M H'll. Mr Ortb (Ind.) ea?e notice tbat the Committee on Foreicn A Hairs would on Diit Tuusday call thn Mit,nt,,n of tbe Houko to the report on Paraguayan attain for nual conauiuraiKiu. Mr. btevonson (O.) presented Ut memoriil of the Cincinnati Chamber of Oonimerce aKaiuxt tbe construc tion of the Mewport and Uiucinnati K'ldss on tile pro- aeul plan, aa oliatruutiuir llio navigation of tlm Uliii r.ver, anu praying an early action to require a modulation rf t lie IllllD. Cd motion of Mr. Porter (Va,.), the House agreed, by V. lupi lu.ujvHiiiufoi iluiii vu-iiajr uuiil Alon'iav. Id motion ol Mr. hclienck ( 1 tlia '1'anri' hill l ti'rral Bevenue bid of lust ao-hion were tnkuu from Liu. calendar ot tlie Uonmiittee ol tbe Whole and recommitted to llja I 'oninnttes of Wave and Means Mr. N'tly (Pa.) imrmuceda bill Kranting land now occupiea ny tne ii(ineny aisenai to tne city of I itU burs ior tbe urpofes of a paik. 1 be House tiiuu rsuineJ the consideration of the bill to rnvo-e and consolidate tu Posul latvs. tbe pendiu. qui .lion beina tbe amendment ottered bv Mr. hVrna- or' h(IU.) just before the adjouruuiunt ytotor Jay, abo- aihinup iue mu.iDK privuvaa- Mr. Potter advocated tlie amondmnnt a one which would put a stop to tbe eiistinit aliusiTes of toe trankinit privilege without preventing the publication of otlitiial documents, as would be thi case if tbe law passed by tbe House ft tbe last seesiun beoame a lw. It was tbe same proposition ue baa ottered in tbe lormot a bill iael.es- aion. Mr. Van Wvck (N. Y.) oouoted the aniendtnant a r. taininn the Irankicjt privilege in it suoat objwtionable it alure. tbe publication of documenleot no aeneral inte rest and th enoumberiua; of tbe mails with tbein, and as taking out oi tne treasury vno.iiou eackeeexion to be paid lo iiieiiiuem ior i oeir own private corrnsrvonuence. Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) opposed tbe abolition of the frank ing priilege, deulariog bis buiiet that it would not save a dollar to tbe publiv tireasnry. aa the sane amount would be paid to tne mail oontrsciors wuetber the mails con tained franked mutt ft or not. Mr. Farnswortb advocated and exulained tbe amend. met t. He aaid that the a'umpa for Sena, or and members would not go into tbeir possession but would remain in the custody of tbe Secretary ot tbe Keuate aud Clerk of tbe House, who would he responsible for their proper use. Its eiTuct would be to prereBt tbe abuse of tbe franking privilege, winch wsa mainly through the ooaaterfeitinir of members' autograph, lb. lamps could be used njwuare eicelbaaui asnington, ana tbere would be no oDuor- tunity for counterlci'ing. HrbebeTed it. useless to eaact .iinple alxSitioDof tbe funking tirivileire. for it would not be agreed to by tbe Kenaie, aud the yueaiiou would be at tbe close of tbe session in the earns condition tbat it now is. Mr. Dawes (Mass. ) apposed the amendment as preserv ing all tbat waa odious aud b bla to abuse in the lr.iakiug privilege, as rt exiated, and only deprived the oitnen of tbe rigbt of communicating freeejt postage with the liov- ernmeat departmeata and witn members, ite bad votod beieto'ore. and would te again, for tbe absolute almii. tion of the franking privilege, but the propoaed suienl ment teiained every I bins in which Uer was abuas, and only rut otf that in wbush tbe people had an interest, aud be should therefore vote againat it. Mr. liill ,N. J.) opposed tbe ameudraeat and insists! on tbe pure and simple abolition of the franking privilege . by the bill passed by the House last session, and whiou be waa eonvincea would De passed by tne ceuate at tbe pre sent session. Mr. Ooburn (Ind ) sustained the amendment, ex tbt sociuiu of it aliowiug ceuatuie aou au.ie FOURTH EDITION LITER FROM EUROPE. Prussia and Luxemburg The Eastern Question, AFFAIRS AT TK CAPITAL. Executive Nominations. X'rnccedings of Cougross. BtC, Etc.. Etc., Etc.. Ktc. FROM EUROPE. Prnsnlu and Laiembori, London, Dec, 8. (Special to the N. Y. Eve ning Telegram.) intelligence irom Brussels, just received in this city from reliable sources, gives the assurance that Prussia positively con templates and connives for the annexation of Lnxeniburp; for the followinrr reasons: Firstly. The annexation of Lorraine will be strategically useless withont Luxemburg. Secondly. Lord Stanley in 1SG7 declared that the guarantees of the neutrality of England as to Luxemburg would not involve the necessity of defending the treaty. Thirdly. Prussia believes that Ens-land would not therefore oppose this annexation. Prussian agents are at present busily engaged in canvassing the feelings of the inhabitants of the Duchy, and, as far as can be ascertained, a majority of the inhabitants are opposed to annexation. .jmnvllle and GortsehakofT. Indignation is felt by all classes here at the ignominious retreat of the British Government from the position it has taken on Lord Gran ville's first uote in reply to Gortschakoff. Rus sia clearly said to England, Recall your abroga tion treaty or fight. All the subsequent docu ments from Russia maintained the same deter mination, which is au utter discard of the four teenth clause of tho treaty. Lord Granville, while not opposing the conference, maintains it. It is well known what were his original opinion and determination in reference to the attitude which ought to be taken in tho matter by England. In the best informed circles it is understood that Granville's surrender has been secured by the personal influence of the Queen, who is thoroughly German in her sentiments, and un willing to give ner royal endorsement to a policy that would be so unfavorable to Prussia in the present crisis. It is said in political circles that England cannot houorably consent to a meeting of the Congress until France can be properly represented. Ueueral i.rnot and the Canada Question. mat part ot president orants message re lating to the fishery question has created a very measy fieling here. England will certainly refuse to Etand by Canada, except there is the clearest evidence of right on her side. The sta tutes enacted by the provinces are severely con demned. FROM WASHINGTON. Tuxes on tlovernuieut Kuiployeg. Special Veapatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, Dec. 8. There seems to be a deter minant n ou the p'irt of Republican' to abolish tne custom or collecting money from uovernment em ployes for political purposes. bcnaior v usou lutrouuceu a oin to-day providing mat no uoverument omciai snail assess any tax on employes of Government for political purposes. It imposes a line on any oiuuiui collecting sucn assess ment. Tbe Hetiate Foreign Affairs Committee remains as at presented constituted. .Executive Noinlnullooa. Deii(ttch to the Associated Pren. Washington, Dec. 8. The following additional nominations nave been sent to the senate:. 11. Sanders, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Montana Territory: Joseph Parrish, Secretary to the Presi dent to sign land patents; isatnaniei rope, tsupenn tendtntof Indian Artalrs in tho Territory of Nev Mexico, Herman itendeiiror Arizona, and Jasper A. Vlall fur Montana; William U. Odell, Surve.yor-Gint-ral for Oregon; T. W. Dexter, Ujceiver of j'uiiiic Moneys at Aurora, JNevada; cn-tries Mcl'onald. do, at Trasta. California: John S. Valli, iii-bee, Register at Shasta, Cuba; O-tear boss, iteceiver at lay ior s rails, Minn.; 1. J. Jenkins. Receiver Republican Iand District of Kin- b: s: ti. (l. ivans, Keglster at lijoncsvllle. M l. collectors or tjustouis ll. K. Akely lor the First district of Miclilnnn. Jacob Parmenter for Cham berlain, IM. Y., tiliaiu K. Taylor for Bristol and w srreu, it. l. purveyors or uustortiB e. t. uandie at Houston. Texas; Isaac N. Kceler, Albany, . x.: Samuel A. Orchard, Omaha, Nebraska; James li. H.iwiey at St. Joseph, mo.; Kiias M. Pox, Bt. Louis, Mo.; K. T. i-arker. inuuin. iuinn. ADniuisers of Merchandise L 1). Inirers ill. at C IncHgo, Isaac F. Snenpart, at St. Louis. W. :raw ford, at, Portisnd, Orenon, Edward llurro-.vs, at m ov in - nee, lu i , k. it. i ertU8ou io oe supervising inspi ctor pi sieamuoats ror M-conn aistrict. Assessors internal Itevenne Win N. Harlow. Kleveuth district, Ihlnols, Hpencer Klrby. Thirty- second district, N, Y., James Jourdan, Third dis- tri!t, in. . CoiiectoiB internal Itevenue ntram B. Keiley, Sixth diftrlct, Wisconsin, Charles it. Ouster, Sixth distrlta. N. Y. Postmasters B. P.IBlanchard, New Orleans, John IT Stewart, Plttsburc Horace H. Hamlin, Anarnsta, Maine, and a large uumner or niaers at places of mail importance, together with a considerable number of other naval promotions. j he following to be consuls: lienjamln H. Fara- nam, or Maacnusctts, at numuav; iienry pox, at Pi n out?:; .Thomas J. ISrady, of Indiana, at St. Thomas ; D. 11. Usiley, of Ohio, at llong-koug; H. Abercroinbie, or I'euusyivauia, at Tutnbez: it. ti. W Jewell, of Mississippi, at Canton; Henry Ilaaten, at Guatemala: 11. II. llauirhtou, of Illinois, at Pisr- phiuI uco; William ll. Pase, fit Virginia, at Port Sara; James W. Tarfor, of Minnesota, at Winnipeg; .iotin;u. aiewnri, or i-euusvivauia, at Lt irsi j : U. L. Straus, of Wisconsin, at Ouebuc: C. Mew Hampshire, at Londonderry ; 'illlain H. Town- send, or Kiione island, at uom ; William 11. Ve&sy, of the District of Columbia, at is ice; WillUm J. Wright, of Santos, at Sautos , Itrazil: aud A. N. Young, of Kentucky, at St. Juno de Cuba. A. C Colquitt, to b Marshal of tbe Consular ourt at Chin hiang; William K. Thrall, to he Mar shal of the Southern district of Ohio: Join M. McKinney, DUtrict Judge ef the Southern district tif Florida: John A. Minnls, PDited States Attorney fo tlie Northern district of Alabama; H. J. Spring field, Marshal for tbe Northern district of Alabama; 8. M. Aalieufelter, Attorney of the Territory of New Mexico; J. It. Heck with, Attorney for the District or Louisiana; J. Seely, Attorney for the District of ivevaaa. Tlie Unrhnrrat flllaalon. WaFniNOTON. Deo. 8 Hon. li. F. Peixotto. Con- sul to Houmanla, in company ef ltecordtr Wolf, of tins city, cawea on tne rresident yesterday. Mr. Prixotto is on bis way to Bucharest, and expressed pleasure and gratitude for tbe appointment and the expression of interest for the cause therein con tained. The President received the gentlemen verr kindly, and wished for the best results O Don front this mission oi Humanity. - He felt the importance of being intelligently re presented and entrusted Mr. Peixotto wita a circu lar inter to our representatives abroad. Mr. Pish, who also takes great interest in tnis mission, was visited last week and expressed similar sentiments. Senators Sumner, Williams, Cole, Stewart. Mchurz. and others have been active la tuelr sympathy for tills U.lMCll. 11 r. PtUttto saUa on me :4ih.lH8U3t, la tbe Abys- Is tho Mr. Peixotto who bw lertnred in San Frsuclnco, Chlcsgo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, HaPlmnre, ami Philadelphia, and spoke Here last night before a large audience m th Sina gogne. fsnprrlntrnrteot r Inrllnn Affairs la Artxoaa. Dr. Herman Bendell, late Meutensnt-cokinsl In the army, ws nominated to-day as Superintendent of Indian Allslrs for Arlson. This gentleman Is a resident of Albany and of Jewish faith, and appointed in accordance with a promise made to Recorder Wolf, of this city. CONG Kjt; S S . ortTY-FIR-sT TEUM-TrjtKD f8mON. (entit. onftntifdront th Srond tUlitinn. At. 111 P. M an nnnn aAaainn waa hald. lastinc Isn n ioutea. hrn the lint of Ktandini coromittofta of the Sennte, aa airrepd upon by thn Senatorial canoni was pro armed pjr Mr. Anthony, announced, and oonnrmed. Mr Sowler. upon hia nwn reqnot, waa exounetl rrom rtrviio in the committeea to which be bad bean M- aipred. J he rarioua bills npnn the table were then dintrimited among the committers, and at ter a aliort tiros in execu tive cession, tne Senate at 1 44 aajonrned. Iloase of Heprenentatlves. Cnnffnitrd from Third Edition. 1 he debate was e'osd by the nrnvioua anestion. and tbe Houae pneedrd to vote. Mr. ferria1 amendment to strika ont the one urjidred dollar taction vraa airreed to. Mr. V an W vck tnaved lo alnka ont all after UXa Stat aen. tlon. Rrjooted. The oilPFtion waa tcpn taken on Mr. FnvnaatArth'a smendment at amended, and it was rebooted yea, 70, nam iit4. M r. Wood laid Do waa one of the tktrtnan mnrnhnra mhn bad Toted lant aoardon aitainst 11m bill ahnlmhinir tha frankina privilcite, becauae he taought tbe policy wrooR, and beoauaa he waa not willing vote nnner an artirtoml and dema(oial expresaion of publio opinion, and ho waa oinally opposed to the pending amendment, which waa Bimpiy n moae oi iranatornng tne power of abase from members tlipmselvea to the r.xocntive Department. Tbe idea of keepinc accounts of the postage of stamped doon mpnts and of charsing tbem against the various depart ments he regard etl as only another mode of "whipping tDe Devil round tbe stump." sir- tJartiein tavnred tne amendment, as nsvina tne ad vantage of putting into a definite and known tiuantity, ascertain itms of publio exper.se, and a saving to mem bers ot tbe enormous bnrdeu of the franking of public documents. Mr. McKenrie (Va.) argued against the amendment. The South did not want the franking privilege abolished, as it wanted information tbere. Mr. rerrv moved to strike out the sect ion allowing Sana- tors and members $1(0 for their correspondence. Mr. f arnsworth remindnd tbe House that, although tbe amendment would allow $iVi,iuo a session for private cor respondence of members, tbere was now 7iKI,ihh) annually appropriated for the transportation of oftice matter, and that it was estimated that ono third of the franked mat ter passing tnrnugn tbe mails wns fraudulent. The amendment be admitted did not cut so deeply into the evil as be could wish. He was perfectly williug to cut the whole mntter up by the roots, and to stop the printing and circulation of publio documents. But bo bad no hope of such a thing aa that, and the question wuHWhethor they should adopt the amendment or let the law remiin as it is. He had no objection to striking ont the lection allowing ftlOO to Senator and members. 1 FROM THE DOMINION. Feeling npon President 5 rant's Messnxe. Montreal, Dec. 8. Canadian papers comment variously on Grant's message. The question of the nsneries attracts tne greatest attention. Tne Ga zette (ministerial organ) attempts to show the incon sistency of the President's complaints with the treaty of lSl9.It says: "While Canada is al ways ready to negotiate for the settlement or an matters in dispute, it cannot submit to any stai'd-and deliver arguments." '1 lie Herald (Independent) take9 a more moderate view ol the subject and trusts there will be sufficient right feeling among the people of both countries to get over existing ditucuities. FROM THE WES1. lltirnlna; of a Clnrlnnntl Ttientr. Cinciknati, Dec. 8. The Winter Garden Theatre was destroyed by lire last night. It was owned by David II. Carpenter. Loss, $8000. 'ine loss to the Methodist isooit concern, damaged somewhat by lire and seriously by water, Is variously estimated. Loss on stock about 116,000. on which there is flo,(ico Insurnnce, all In home companies save the l-ondon, Liverpool and Spnngiieid, feo'io each, and Hay Hate, $30(io. Damage to building about $10,000; insured, all in home companies, $20,000, and Man hattan and Home, f.'.oOO each. FROM NEIV YORK. Propoanla for Honda. New York. Dec. 8 There were fifteen nronnsals for bonrs to-day, amounting to $'.780,o.'iO, at from ion 80 to 100-87. Tbe awards will lie one million at 100-30 to 116-40. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Obituary. P.OBTON, Dec. 8. William Beales, senior member Of the firm of Peales A Co., proprietors of the Hos- ton J 'out, died to-day, aged, eignty-six. FROM THE SO UTH. Verdict ngntoat (rnernl Pillow. Memphis. Dec. 8. The suit of Ki.Idle Coleman, of Pittsburg, HtraltiKt (leneral Gideon Pillow and Major J. .1. Murphy, late couiederate army, lor coal seized here at the beginning of tbe war, which has been on trial In the V. 8. Circuit Court here before Judge lemons, ror tne last weex, was decided last night by a verdict for the plaintiff for about $40,000. A motion was matte ior a new trial. Murderer Nenrnnoed. K. Amos Curlin who killed Hill Porter two years since, has been sentenced to prison ior is years. Baltimore Produce ntstrkeu Baltimohe, Dec. H Cofon firm; middling; np. lands at 16 l.wc. low middling, 14Mo;14,e. Flour firm aud active; Howard street superfine, $5:a.vsu; do. extra, fG(ntt,)0; do. lamiiy, $ti-7ftirtS-iifi; City Mills sn peril ue, $ftm o-7o; do. extra, fd".tt7 uo. lamiiy, $7-7.r(niP7fi: Western superfine. $4 tacf s-as; do. extra. $5-7f.(.i C Sn; do. family, $f)0(ff,7,25. Wheat lirin and active; choice white, scituoi-Ts; rair to prime, $ C30 (l 60; prime to t noice red, $i-Mi'7o; rair to good, $l-S0(S Vf)0; common, $1-1BW25; Ohio and Indiana, $l-85(nP3S. Corn Prm and active; white, zno.; yel low, 73c. Oats firmer at ,'hjc. Provisions un changed. Whisky active at 8oa9lc. New York Produce market. 'Nsw York. Dec. 8. Cotton Urm, with a fair de mand; sales 2r.oo bales upland at is.; Orleans at lti1,. Flour tinner: sales of 13.000 barrels Staw at $n,ti(a6-45: Ohio at fowtwu; western at sa-nwis; rioutiiern at $o-os&u-2o. vvneat nrm; suies oi bn.ooo bnshels now spring at $l,3,W39'.: red Western at$i-4otai-40; white Michigan at ?ito. corn dull ; sales of 81,000 bushels new mixed Western at 77(i 79c. Oats u nsettled ; sales or 32,oou bushels Ohio at 60(rf62xc ; Western at 60,610. Heef quiet. Pork: heavy, iaru steady. v nisky steady at oc. hOUTU STREET BRIDGE. The Piers nud Pivots of tke nrairtt be Hullt on if yaramic rues. Thus far over $7ft,0oo have beeu expended In tho erection of the South Street Bridge, and before the same is finished, the balance of the appropriation. $700,000, will be required. This structure is to supply a want lopg felt by the people residing south of Chesnut street on both sides of tne Ktver Schuylkill The piers and pivot of the draw of this bridge are to oe ouui on me nvantuuc pnes, which nv oeea found to work so satisfactorily in other cities. The piles are iron cylinders, one and one-fourth inches in thickness. They are made in sections tea feet long, with flanges on the inside, by which air-tight iomts are niaue. two piles, c;gnt leet in diameter. will lie placed under each of the piers of tho shore spans. The pier for the draw will be built ou nine piles. In the centre will be placed one wln -nlssix feet In diameter, and around it will be arranged eight piles, four feet in uia'neter, fastened urmiv together. Tbe end of each section is covered with iron, In which there are two air-tubes and a trap door, vvnen iue pues are to do suuk, two sections are fastened together and lowered down into the niud. Tlie door in tne lower section being closed, air Is forced through the tubes, aud the water thus driven out. The workmen then enter the upper section, aud. alter closing the ooir aoove t lie in. equalize the air by opening the cock-stops In the tubes. This causes the door of the lower section to fall, and the workmen descend and commence tbe woik of excavation. Tha mud Is passed np by meaus of buckets to the section above, and tnence drawn to the surface. When this upper chamber becomes filled, the workmen pass up aud the air is exhausted bv meaus of an air-pump. The pile of its own wtlubt sinks to the depth of tbo excavation. TUe former operation is then repeated uutil the tlroi foun dation is reacueu, new sections oeiug auae i. Tbe amount of tubing to be used is twenty-six sections of cylinder elht feet in diameter and tea feet long; six sections, six feet In diameter and ten feet long, and forty-eight of four feet cylinder each ten feet long, t ney are to oe sunk to tne souu rocs The maximum depth la lortj feet, mluimum depth twenty tl?e feet. The Pienam process, as It Is known, of setting down plpa was invented by Dr. Potts, of Great Britain. Tha first bridge built on these piles in this country was that on the Wilmington and Manches ter haiiroad, across tne Dig reuee river inxsorta l Carolina. They are also In oae on the Harlem Bridge, New York, the bridge across the Missouri at Omaha, and Leavenworth city, nausaa. Tne same prm clple is applKirX0 tne foundation of the piers of the buanut-s.i li LiTutl ou llio iuuti river, No Vora, U 1IYIPRE0GIVE INCIDENT IN LIFE INSURANCE! Practically Illustrating tho Non-Forfeituro Law Governing tug fil utual Li& Insurance Company of Boston, Mass. GEORGE SANGER, PRESIDENT. GEORGE B. AGER, SECRETARY. ELIZUR WRIGHT, ACTUARY. Th& John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company PAID at their office, No. 150 South FOURTH Street. Philadelphia. on the 17th of November, 1870, to Mrs. Richard A. Do ilglas, residing Northeast Corner Sixteenth and Coates streets, Philadelphia, the policy for FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS on her late husband, under the following circumstances: RICHARD A. DOUGLAS insured hia life on Mey 3, 1SG0, for fifteen thousand dollars, ne then paii for one year. He neglected his secon d paym ent., whion was due on May 3, 1870. He died on September 2, just four months afterwards. Now, this Company , In its charter, transacts all its business under the non-tor tenure Man: consequently Air. jjoucias pouoy was in FULL force at hi death. 1 rom the $15,000 he shouid have paid on May 3, with lawful NOW OKSEKVU THIS COrYX It AST ! Mr. Douglas had fifteen thousand dollars additional insurance in other so called non-forfeiting companies, and, as with US, had neglected his pay ments. These policies became forfeited and of no value because the payments icere not mad c on the day when duel His policy in The John Hancock Mutual xvould not have expired until July 4, 1871. "We desire to make the advantages of the John Tlancook no clear that any one contemplating insurance upon his life will avail himself of them. The wisest nian has little knowledge of the changes which await him. He who feela the least need to-day of the non-forfeitare provision may be the most aided by it at some future time. It imposes no extra cost. Therefore, what can justify your neglect of it ? In addition to this provision in our charter our condi tions are liberal, rates low, plans popular, and responsibility undoubted. A care ful investigation will convince an unbiassed judgment that there is nothing desirable in life insurance which may not be secured in the J Oil If IIAJNTCOCK. Those desiring reliable information on this important subject may obtain the Bame upon applying (either in person or by letter) to the subscribers. E & GENERAL AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS, Nos. 150 and 152 S. FOURTH St., Philadelphia. AGENTS AND SOLICITORS will at once perceive the advantages of associating with this Company. .TOTTiNfiS. The temporary Injunction apralnst the Itulldlng Commission prevented the awarding of tho contracts yesterday lor the erection or the publio buildings. The more spacious and comfortable passeniror cars of the Heading road are soon to replace trie narrow ones at present in use on the Philadelphia, Uermantown and Norrlstown Railroad. Prominent Democratic roughs were present during the Republican Convention yesterday, en deavoring to prevent the nomination of Mr. Lyn dall. Proposals will be received by the Park Commis sion to-day for the privilege of running carriages in the Park next summer. Many of our tire companies havo taken an account of stock, with the intention of selling to the first bidder. Our fancy article stores are presenting a de cidedly Christmas appearance. There are less wooden buildings In Philadelphia man any otner city in me i nion. i There will be a running race this afternoon at j Suilolk Park. Poultry can be bought at the present time at , almost aDy price. , The carpet weavers are still on the strike. "Tbe TKMroiiAi," Powkk." Much was said con cerning the "Temporal Power of the Pope" by pro minent Catholic laymen at the Cuthe lral on 8und.iv last, but to-morrow night the ArchblshOD of Uiltl more (the Metropolit in H-e or tho United States) will give us his views ex cathedra, at the Academy of Music. No matter how much we may dfjer on this peculiarly Interesting topic, the opinions of so (lis tinculshed a prelate canuot but be listened to with (special satisfaction, he having the reputation of betng the most profound theologian of the Amerl- can Church, and eminent for his eloquence, piety, '. and Kpiscopal zeal. Tho temporal power of the holy father Is claimed as the gift of the Exarmato of Havenna to the Church in 754 by King Pepin of France, and, If we judge from the feeling m.inl- . fested on the subject, we may expect to see the ' Academy crowded to enjov the eloquence of tuts distinguished "child of the Chnrch.'1 Ackkowlkdomknt The case of destitution re- ' ferred to In this paper in its issue of Tuesday last is one which calls for p.n especial notice. Thn widow, Mrs. Christian, has been left totally unnrovlded for. She has six children, the youngest about six months old and the oldest eleven years of age. We grate- , fully acknowledge in her behalf S5 from A. 1L (f. This, with the subscription already received, will make 15. We tope to make it $100 before the end of the week. TnE "Star" CointflK op I.scttkes. The third lec- ! ture of the supplementary series to the "Str" course will be delivered this evening, at the Ac a demy of Music, bv Miss Kate Field. Miss Field's subject will be, "Charles Dickens: author, actor, and men,'- and as she Is well known as a graceful and graphic writer, as well as an ardent admirer of Dickens, wc predict for her a large audience this evening. j Camk near Dkownimi. About hall-pant 1 o'clock this morning an Inebriated Individual named Joseph i Squire climbed to the top of the battlement wail Bear the Water Works on the Hchuylkill, aud was In the act of tumbling on Into me river when seized by Policeman Barry. Squire was sent to his home. J Cokonek's Case The Coroner was notified this : morning to hold an inquest upon the body of the engineer of Waterhouse's mill, Oermantown, who was found dead under the water wheel. A Bakbakovs Act. Some scoundrel yesterday entered the stable of Robert 8. Pascoe, at W'lcker sham avenue and Fifty-ninth street, and cut out the tongue of a buetland pony, a great family pet. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street. BETWEEN BOARDS. fnOOOW Jer 7s.... 07 lloo su Reading R. , fMHOAni Gold 110 k 1 (Md.safl5.51 3-1 (J $f,ooo do llh?l 100 60 sh Cam 4 AraR.lU V too do 51k' do .. do., do., do., do., do .. do.. 1S.S60. ....IS. ...BSO. 61,' 61 61 V 75 an Ilestonvillo 16 1600 do ssbllanuf Bit 16Ti; 00 80 100 100 o. 61V 9 4o.. 10u sb Penna Kio do. . 80 60V ...M0.61SI R. 500 100 800 24,0 VII 0 100 t0 8U 8 s sou 8 ....lS.BlSl c.Al-31 ..t30. 61 y. eotf ..b3. 84 S3 .'.'bio! 83?i luesnLcn N do MO do. do. do.sSwnAi.61'31 do tao. 81'.' do. b64!n.61bl do 61-81 do., .aswn. 51-11 do.stwn.tr 61 do ft. 51 X do..lS.b30. 61 do c. 6i;( loilO 10U do..b60rn. 84 do.. S60WU. &S mo 800 00 do sco. 83? 84 87Ji do U30. 200 sb Cata Prf . nt)0 do.. 5. SI 100 sb Read R..b60. CIV SECOND BOARD. f ioom Am Gold lioi loo sb Reading R e. 61 si f ioooo do...s5wn.llO' loo do c. 61 i fiouoo do.siownni.iiu, ftOOCitj 6s, New. ' cAp.... 99 1200 Cam A Bs S3 . . fix los sb Lh N...Sd. 84 800 do...ls.bS0. 84 gtio do ...labs. 84 luO ' do. b5. 84 100 do. .. rr At. 83V sab Penna Rlt... to 8 do ..sbwn. 100 do... .sou 600 do...... IS. 6410 d0..l8.b6l). UV 61i 61 600 do. . .li.S6.5141 lOsbLeh V K 6; T do 60 If 100 ib lies ten v'e.... 16: 80 do 17 loo do 820. ltf'i 45 8hCA Ain R....11S to do 61 131 do la. 61 T ODU- ERS fc WOSTENIIOLM'S POCKKT IV Knives, FalrchUds' Celebjated Gold Pens, pocket-books, eto.. In great variety. WM. M. CHRISTY, Stationer, 1M tl 1 No. 187 H. THIRD Bt., below Chesnut. EDDIN G AN I) K N Q A Q E M E NT It NG8 of solid 18-kfcnl An. sold. QUALITY WAB KARTKD. A full ssnortmsnt oi sum t!wr oo b tnd, JfAktk A HHOl liJth, A4kk, mtmi Ko. Kri OilHAJIUI wm, Ul fuuila. I T Y! was deducted merely the amount which interest added GROCERIES. ETO. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS, NUTS, ETC. MITCHELL & FLETCHER, No. 1204 CHESNUT Street, Invite examination of their EXTRA FINE STOCK Of Raisins, Figs, Oranges, Lemons. Citron, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel. Currants, Lady Apples. Glace prlcotp, Cherries, Glace Figs, Pears. Bellefleur Apples, Sweet Cider. Prunes, English Walnuts. 11 10 thstu2mrp Almonds, Pecans, Filberts, etc. etc etc SPANISH OLIVES. FINEST QUALITY OF TIIE NEW CROP, For sale by tbe gallon by JAMES n. WEBB. S. E. Corner WALNUT and EIGHTH IB 3 lmrp PHILADELPHIA. QHOICE MEW YORK CELL FLOWER APPLES. NEW PAPER BUBLL ALMONDS. FINE ALMEKIA G RAPES, In splendid order. SELECTED ERBE1LI FIQS IH LAY El?, S lb,, boxes. FINEST DEH7SA LAYER RAISIN9, In boxes, buff boxes and quarters. JORDAN'S NEW BSTIILEHFM BUCK WHEAT, In qnarter bbls. and small packages. NEW CROP (SULTANA RAISINS, CURRANTS AND CITRON. WILLIAM KELLEY, BT. W. Corner TWELFTH Street and GIB Alt D Avenua, 11 10 thstuj PHILADELPHIA. JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE. 1124 CHESNUT STREET. 1124 Parisian Novelties, Oddities from Vienna, English Fancy Goods We have now ready for tbe Inspection of oar friends and the publio our selections of European and American wares, suitable for HOLIDAY GIFTS. BOBBINS. ClARK S BIDDLE, JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITH'S, No. I 124 CHESNUT Street. 18 Bam wit PHILADELPHIA, ta ior ufir una vyrrespuaucuae. ai.u tne bridge across me auaaissjpyi1! " ou "u
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