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.
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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.
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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