VOL. XIV NO. 145. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. CHRISTMAS pRESENTS. HBISTMAS 1 RESENTS. A Substantial Coat for fattier to be got of JOHN WANAMAKER, Nob. 818 and 620 CHESSCT street. 1 CHRISTMAS pRESENTS. HRISTMAS 1 RESENTS. A 8nlt for the little boy can bo had cheap of JOHN WANAMAKER, Nob. 618 and 820 CHE9NUT Street. CHRISTMAS pRESENTS. HRISTMAS 1 RESENTS. Overcoats for poor relations, rrlcea moderate. JOHN WANAMAKER, Nob. 818 and 620 CHESNUT Street. CHRISTMAS VERISTMAS PRESENTS. RESENTS. Gents' Wrappers, Cravats, Umbrellas, Gloves, Hand kerchiefs, etc., In great variety. JOHN WANAMAKER, Nos. 618 and 620 cnBSNUT Street. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. VHRISTMAS 1 RESENTS. Hint. We have on the order book of both our stores the measures of a great many of our friends, so that garments can easily be made to your order for Christmas Gifts. JOHN WANAMAKER, Nos. C19 and 820 CnKSNUT Street. CHRISTMAS n RESENTS. VHRISTMAS A RESENTS. 1 Abj garment or article bought for Christmas, may be exchanged at an j time If the party is not fitted or aaited, JOHN WANAMAKER, Nob. 618 and 620 CHE8MUT Street. THE NEW COM I ACT. Napolron IV to be Proclaimed nod Recognized lie la to be lletrothed to the Princess Char letie ol Prnli, a ilrlde or Tea Year. The New York World of to-day has a highly sen sational story, irora which we extract as follows: London, Dec. 6. I have been allowed by the per sonage to whom the following extraordinary letter was addrriRcd to take acrpy of its most Important pannages for publication in America: Vaklab, near Horatroar, Westphalia, Dec 2. My Dear : I was railed lata week on private business to WIlhelmBhohe. M. told me that Interviews had been going on for now several weeks bKween the Empress Kagenle and a well-known American banker at ChlHcluurst. These, he says, have been suggested by a proposition made through Count von is , at ine instance oi tne uoumcti oi F , by our Government. This proposition wa9 first made to the Knglish Uovernment in this way: Count Gl was Instructed to sound the Rnsrllsh court upon the point, and if he found it favorably disposed, to suggest that her Majesty should exert her lniincnee with the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia to bring them to entertain it. At this juncture it occurred to the Countess of C , who was consulted, to suggest that a certain famous dressmaker of Paris, now in England, and who was well known to enjoy the entree at Chisel hurst, should be utilized. This was done, and the person named had the good sense or the good for tune to recommend that the American banker of whom I have spoken be employed as the direct in termediary between the German authorities and the Empress. The gist of the project thus organized Is simply to end the war by a reconstitution of tbe French iOm plre in the person not of the Emperor Napoleon III but of his son. The Prince Imperial is to be acknow ledged as F.mperor by Prussia, England, and Russia, upon the formal abdication of his father, the Em press being named as Regent during his minority, and his majority being fixed for March, M4, at which time he will ha-e attained his 18th year. Peace with Franco will be signed upon the razing of the fortifications of Metz, Tonl, and Verdun. Luxemburg will be annexed to Prussia as a province of lihenish Prussia. Lorraine will remain absolutely French. AlBace is to be declared a free German State, of which the Princess Charlotte of Prussia, oldest daughter of the frown Prince, is to be declared Grand Duchess. The young Grand Duchess (she was born in I860 and is now a mere a child) Is to be formally betrothed to the Emperor Napoleon IV. Upon the consummation of the marriage, which is to occur in 1875, the people of Alsace will be called to vote either for complete rcannexation to France or for a separate administration under a customs union with Fi ance, but with a protectorate of the rights of the Grand Duchess and Empress vested in the imperial crown of Germauy. The F.mneror Napoleon is himself qnlte well dis posed, I hear, to the project; but he has absolutely refused to act at an euner in iimnei ance or in Hin drance of U. JJlsmarck regards it, I have reason to believe, with extreme favor, notwithstanding his dislike of the Crown Prince, with whom it is said to have originated. He expressed to a friend of mine at Versailles lately, his belief that nothing U left for the French but to make themselves the supporters and seconders of Germany in Europe, and to rely for public stability npon trie crown ana arms or Ger many, "the conservators of order henceforth.-' Trial or Policemen. United States District Court Judge. Cadwalader. In the case of Policeman Charles MeCultough, charged with aiding in the false registration of iranx Lee, neiore reported, tuc jury renuereu a verdict of guilty. . This niornlDtt the court is engaged In the trial of John Dougherty, a member of tho police force, upon the charge or aiding in tne iaise registration or Thomas Hard v, at the Sixth division of the Sixth ward. Hardy lias already been convicted. The evldenct to-dav is that when Hnrdy offered to regis ter under the name of Edward Wilsoa, and the cau vassor asked him if he had a voucher, Dougherty stepped up and said, "I know this man," and the ceniuVatc was made out and given to the party. The case is yet ou trial. Civil Cfisea. SM Prius Chief Juxt ice Thompson, In the trespass case of Lugo vs. Lutz, before re ported, the jury were charged this morning by the Cliier justice, ana reiirea to ueuusruie. William Notson vs. William II. Folwell. An action of ejectment to recover property at the south west corntr oi nun and carpenter sweets, it ueing alleged that it was sold to nerenaent in considera tion for certain oil stocks, which proved worthless. On trial. The Hulllvan flomlclde. Court of Oyer and Terminer Judges Paxnon and lAWlOK. The trial of James Cleggett for the murder of Po liceman Dennis Sullivan, on the lath of June last, waB resumed this morning. The testimony goes to show that on the afternoon of this day the de ceased, being oil duty, was on his way to make a visit when he was miormeu mat mere was a dis turbance in an alley at New Market andVine streets, and coiner there he found Cleggett, James Mahoney, and a niau named Dully engaged In a wrangle, lie endeavored to arrest Mauoney, wno nea irom me allev pursued by the deceased, and Cleggett came after him. When they reached the Btreet Cleggett struck the deceased behind the ear and knocked him down. Some or tne witnesses say mat cieggeu beat and kicked him while he was down, and otuera that it was Duiry who did this. The case of the Com monwealth has not yet closed. rirvAncis Arviconisiisiica. VENIH3 TiciaBAPH OrrunA Tuesday. Deo. 187U. I The weekly exhibit of the banks is quite favor able for the closing weeks of the year, the de posits showing an increase of $24'j,:30. The other items 6how no change worthy of special comment. The business of the past week has been large, being neatly two millions in excess of tbe previous week, but the balances are lower by f 219,018. The local demand to-day is fair, but the supply appears ample for all wants, and rates are 6teady at previously quoted rates. Gold continues quiet and free from all excite ment or change. The premium fluctuated en tirely between 110 and HO-lf, which wa3 also the range yesterday. Stocks were dull but very steady. Lehigh Gold Loan changed hands at 8 j. In Reading Railroad there were sales at 43 (5 48J, the latter b. o. Sales of Pennsylvania at ilic 61 i, b. o. ; Philadelphia and Erie at 26 (a 27, b. o.; Lehigh Valley at 59; and Oil Creek and Allegheny at 40 i. Canal shares were dull, but there were sales of Lehigh at 84. In the rest of the list the sales were unim portant, but prices were well upheld. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. FIRST BOARD. llocOPa 1 m 6s....io csstiLeh V.d bill $4000 Head K 7s WA lots.... 17000 Pa & N Y C U 91 75 IhOCiAR.X, 69 MX $2000 Leh Gold L... 85J 1 shPenna RK. . . 01 2 suUtrardCol K. 4 100 bu Heading K.c. 4-t 100 do blO. Cl V i ao c. dO ..U.BG0. 43 'X do 030. ii4 IO..e4p.l8 ii'i do cp. 4i 3(0 do ...ls.br.. (Hi 600 1U0 do bio. 6t.i i 100 100 do BS. GI Vfj iW no do c. ClU'i 1 100shPh4KR..e. 26; V' 100 do 160. 27 I let) d0....cAp. 4S7 do., do ,..1)15.43-81 li.Sli'J. 4SV 2(0 fell Lh N..l)30. 84 6W 100 CiO t'5. 84 I I BOO City 6, prior fiouo N l'enna 7s. isslfeun It... a d. 1 61 'V to '62....100i' 11700 City es New. va ctfs..c4p. 89'. I4C0 do 'JV SOD do 1)30. 6l,l 100 sU Kealluir It. . 4Stf 14000 Pa 6s. 81 8e.ls.l05 uco dO.S5WUJkl.lS 4i , SiutOOLch 6S gold. U I fo0 do b30. 4S)tf UD. 68 10O0 do. .is. 1)60. ' 1000 Ph&B "8. 1)5. S9V 400ShLeh N.lS.b30. 83tf MK8KK8. Dl iUVKN fc. Bkothkb, NO. 40 8. Third street, I'hlladelphia, report the following quotations: U. 8. 68 Of 1881, 113iSll3i(: do. lStiii, 107i4107,' ; do. 1864, lmumOIXi do. 1S65, 107H1073tf ;dalS65, new, io9xioa,v; do. iscr.'.do. loy'nojdo. 1S83, do. 110110?, ; 10-4Os,;i06?ilO84. u. 8. 80 Year 6 percent. Currency, llO'.'OUO'i Gold, 110? Il0y, BUver, I0k103: Union PaclUo Railroad lHtMnrt. Bonda, 80581 5; Central PaclUo Railroad, J.'(K4930: Union Paclflo Land Grant Bonds, 60ovuo. MissRfl. Waum paiktks 4 Co. i No. 86 a. Third treet, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6s of 1661,113,U3X; 6-SOi of 1S6, 107,(ll)8 ; do. 1864, 107i107?i; do. 186O,,107J,'(4107i ; do., July, 1866, 109U41WX! do., July, 1867, llOUOV! do. July, 1868, noxno ifc ui-40, lociue'x: U.S. Paclflo iUU Of. 6a, llOt. 41W4. Gold. lluViAHl. Nabb atlDMiR. brokers, report thta morning Gold ouotaUona as follows t 10-00 X.M 110HU1-V A.M 110 10 U " 110v!lM6P. M 110'. io-e " nox ubs nox 11 uo " iw,V SECOND EDITION I WAR NEWS BY CABLE. The Peril of Paris. The Approaching Bombardment. More Prussian Successes The Capture of Nuits. The Luxemburg Question. Finnucial and Commercial FROM EUROPE. The Boinbnrilnient of Paris. BEni.ix, Dec. 20. The Cross Gazelle of this city says the causes previously given for the failure to open the bombardment of Paris were incorrect. The difficulties in the transportation of material and heavy guns will shortly be over come. Further action will be guided altogether by military considerations. The tacrmnn I.nndwehr. London, Dec. 20. Tbe Telegraph this morn ing bas a special from Brussels saying that the late heavy calls for the landwchr denote the weakness of tho German1 investing army around Paris, and that its operations are now more de fensive than offensive. One or two more sorties like that of last night (tc?), and the siege of Paris will be raised. Pnrls and Versatile. A special despatch from Frankfort says that a month will be required before the bombard ment of Paris will be possible. The guns In use in the German army at present are utterly worthless for such purpose, and, besides that, Versailles itself is nearly witbiu range of the French guns. Condition of the Capital. London, Dec. 20 Noon. Later advices have been received irom i ari. mere has ocen no fighting around the city since the 1st of Decern bcr. The people of Paris had received news from the outside world up to the 11th inst. The soldiers and citizens' aro undismayed. Public order is perfect and tho stores ample for several months. Capture of Nuits by the Pruislaos. Advices have been received here announcing that the Germans stormed Nuits, in the Depart ment of the Uote d'Or, on December 18. The French withdrew at nightfall. The Germans lost three hundred in killed and grounded Amons the wounded was Princo William of Baden, who was shot through the cheek. John Bright has Itenlcned the Presidency of the Board of Trade. Pretilileut (Grant's Mmait, The full text ot President Grant's annual message was published here to-day. Coiiimenta of the "Times." The Tihies, iu its comments, says the Presi dent expects England to take the initiative for the reopening of negotiations on the Alabama nuestion. and he will be disappointed, it was tbe Americans who rejected tho last settlement, and that settlement was framed at Washington. The f.uxemburc Question. Brussels, Dec. 20. Tho Government has declined to publish Bismarck's note or the answer thereto, before the letter reaches Kin William. This Morning's Quotations. London, Dec. 20 n-30 A. M Consols for money 9l? and for account 91 (ft 92. 6-20s quiet and steady; of 18C2, 8s?i; of 1365, 88 y, Erie, 19&; Illinois Central, lie; Atlantic aud Great western, Liverpool. Dec. 20 1V30 A. M. Cotton opened Mead?: nnlands. 8ud. : Orleans, svrtasf.'d. Siles to-day estimated at 12,000 bales. lireadstuOs dull and unchanged. London, Vex: 20 11-39 A. M. Calcutta Linseed easier at Sss. 6d599. FROM THE STATE. The Condition of ill r. Peter Rlchlmn. Sneeial Despatch to The Eoenina Telegraph. Media, Pa., Dec. 20. The numerous friends of Mr. Peter Pichings will be glad to learn that he is doing as well as the nature of his recent accident admits. That he has been enabled to rally from the shock is doubtless owiug to his excellent constitution and abstemious habits. The collar-bone and, it is feared, mors than one of his ribs are broken. Uut Dr. Roland, his at tendant physician, entertains the strongest hope of his recovery a hope that will be shared by vcrv manv evmrathlaiutc acquaintances in Philadelphia aud throughout the United States. Tbe first reports stated that a woman and child, who were in the carriage, also sustained serious itfjurlee. Happily, this is an error. A young child was thrown out at the same time, but, falling on Mr. Richings, escaped unhurt, he being the only sufferer. Mrs. Caroline Rich-ings-Bernard, who is fulfilling an engagement in Boston, was at once iuformed by telegraph of the accident. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. Pnieltlag Works nursed. San Francisco, Dec. 19 Tho Eagle Smelt ing Works at Hamilton, Nevada, was acci dentally burned yesterday. .Loss $10,000, with no insurance. The Cold Weather. The mills at Salem, Oregon, which are run by water, have all been stopped by the cold weather. Tbe thermometer at ttalcm at sunrise was 18 degrees below the freezing point, aud at Ilamil- the marking was 13 degrees below zero. FROM NEW YORK. Fatal Hbooiloat (Jose. Albany, Dec. 20 Dennis Mitchell, of Troy, while quarreling with a boy named John O'Neill laet night, was shot by the latter and will probably die. The Weather Heperte. Boston, Dec. 0. X slight fall of buow tlii morning ended in rain. Portsmouth, Dec. 20 Two inches of snow fell bare. Th weather is mild. Concord. Dc. 20 Three lnchea of snow fell here, ending la rain. THIRD EDITION! AFFAIRS APTHE CAPITAL The HeW 5 Per Ceilt. BOndS. Colorado and New ' Mexico. The San Domingo Casa. CMef JstIce cha,e andthe wm. FROM WASHINGTON. the Additional Five Per Cent, floods. Special DteDatekta The Kvmlng Telegraph. Washington, Dec. 20. The Senate Finance Com mittee apreed to-day to report the bill which pro vides that the amount of bonda authorized by the act approved July 14, 1870, entitled an act to autho rize the refunding of the public debt to be issued, bearinir Ave per cent, be aud the same is increased to live hundred million dollars, with Interest paya ble quarterly. 1 1 The committee agreed to report adversely a bill relating to goll notes and united States notes, which provides that the gold notes shall be receiva ble at their face value for duties on imports aud for interest on toe ptionc nent. l.eneral nrneneK met with the Ways and Means Committee for the last time to-day. He expects bis nomination to be sent in to-morrow, and after that will not attend the sessions of the committee. At the meeting to day Mr. Schenck called the attention of the com mittee to important measures before them, and urged them to report the :t00,ooo,ooo five per cent, bill. There was a general talk over some articles on the tariif list, but no action. Colorado and New Mexico. The Committee on Territories considered the bill to enable the people of Colorado and New Mexico to form State governments. It is believed that a majority or tne committee are m ravoror tne ad mission of these Territories as States. From infor mation now before them, It appears that both Terri tories are capable of becoming states. The J louse Foreign Aiiairs committee agreed to day to report the fttr. Wood's Cable Bill, with some amendments. Owing to the absence of General Banks, the chairman, no action was taken on lie Sinn Domlnvo Kesolntlon, or on that part or the message relative to the Ala bama claims. The House Committee on Naval AlVairs were present, this mornina at the experi ments being made with The tintllnjc Hon, which, it is claimed, is superior to the French mitrailleuse. Those owning the patent want the committee to report a bin in ravor or tne purcnase or it ror the Government. It having been annonnced here that Chief Juntlce Chase is not likely to return to Washington this winter, It is proposed to introduce a 0111 to retire cnase 011 mil pay, so that the President may be allowed to ap point a new Chief Justice. Ocean TeleRrnphlnc. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 20. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day completed their Ocean Tcle gmph bill, and authorized the Hon. Fernando Wood, one or ineir memoera, to report ic l no um is gene ral In its terms, and authorizes the laying of cables from any part of the world to the United States by any parties under certain conditions and restric tions. 1 oe rignrs or tne states in tne premises, as to the shore ends of cab'es, are left in abeyance. it interferes wiin nobody's rient and puts all the rallies ou uiu . same - nernis. 10 avoui mouoooiv there are penalties for Interfering with the cables aud restrictions for proper and legitimate telegraph ing, i nis um win avoia action oy congress on sim ple application, as telegraph parties nnder the gene ral provision can severally Hie their applications with the Department or State, and complying with the requirements commence business. The commiit.ee took no action on tne san nomm- go question, and will not have another meeting till after the holidays. CON QUE S S. FORTV-FIKSr TEilJI THIRD SE3-J10N. House of Representatives. Mr. Orth. of Indiana, moved that all the spocial ordors bit get aside and that the report of the OoramiUee on hnreicn Anaira in relation to Paraguay be taken ud on Thursday tbe 6th of January, to the exclusion of all other buxiness. Bo ordered. Mr. Cleveland, of New J erne?, presented in petition of the manufacturers and dealers of New York snd Jersey City SKaintt the uovornment furnishing envelopes free to conmmors. Mr. Ineersoll. of Illinois, askea ana obtained leave to make a pertnnal explanation. Ho said that not long sinoe the editor of the New York I'tening ltnt had taken occa sion to make an attack npon hint in the columns of that paper. He bad no perxeDal acquaintance with William Cullcn Bryant, and should not have noticed the attack if be could not Rive the reason why it was made, and which would rob it of its bitterness and its venom. He did not know that these personal attacks in newspapers injured id) body, but neither did he know that they did anybody any good. (Laughter.) William On lien liry.int might be a good man. If he were, and knew him (Mr, Ingei-soll), lie certain)! would make no attack upon mm. .... 1 : ; , 1 l. r 1 .1 Y 1 1 lirytnt, who resided at Princeton, in his (Mr. IngersoU's) district. He was bis (ingersolrs; personal and bit'er eoemr, and bad been for several years. In lKo he linger Boll) had procured Mr. Bryant's removal from the odios of Collector of Internal Revenue in bis district for oause. Mr. Bryant was a bad man and was omcially reported as in default to tbe Government in a sum exceeding $4:liUK0. He had been restored to office 10 loon under Andrew Jonn- son, and be bad again procured bis removal, lie bad thus incuired the bitter hostility aud dislike of IV r. Bryant. Mr. Bryant bad cairied that bitterness and venom into bis brother's paper. He had thus inuoh to say in expla nation. Mr. Dawef, of Massachusetts, defended the character of Mr. J. U. Bryant, whom he had kuown Irora bis boy bocd. Hisropuiation wherever he was known was as pure and spotless as that of any otner man living. 11 J. 11. miaul was a oeiauuer mtu 110 iiur. aAwes; ui iu iim iu bnman nature. ...... Mr. Jngersoll replied mat ir. riryant raignt nave Deen an excellent person in Masbacnusetts, but he was by no maun t(,tleaa in the town where be lived in Illinois. Messrs. Farnswortb ami Judd also bore esti) jony to tbe excellent character si d rcputatiou of Mr. ISryatit. Mr. Kelsey, of New York, explained that outgoing col lectors were charged wita the uncollected sums which they turned over to their successois, and appeared as de faulters until the accounts of their successors were au dited and settled. Mr. Iugersoll replied to Mr-Judd by asking him if be know how many children Mr. Bryant had in the town of Princeton who did not sleep under bis roof. (Laughter.) How many illegitimate children has be? ( Laughter,) Kills were introduced and referred as follow: By Mr. Kldridtro, makiug appropriations for the im provement of tbe Harbors of Slieboys'au and Port Wash ington in Wit-cousin. ....... , , By Mr. Prosser, for tbe building of a custom bouse and post ottice nt Nashville, Tenueshee. My Mr. Whitmore, for the building of a post office, United States oouits, etc., at Tyler, Texas. Mr. A moll, from the Committee on Accounts, reported a resolution allowing clerks to various committees. Adopted. i Teb Coal Toxnaoh of the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad and brauchea for tbe week ending Saturday, December II, lsio, was as follows : BY RAILROAD. be C a It m It 3 o Pasting over Msiu Ijne and l.ebauou Valley aud Kaat Pennsylvania branch.... For aLipment by Caual... ... Bbippsd Westward via N. ( t Olral Railroad Shipped West aud Bouth Irom Pine Urove... Consumed cn Lateral....... Lehigh and V vouiing Co. . . Total Aulh. paying freight Bit ominous Total all kiuds paying freight Coal for Company's uie.. ... Total tonnage for weok... Previously U is year 74,9111 US 3,Uti 1 16 fi,K27 69.740 11 15,S 1819 d.l,4-.6'03 t.139 19 1.2S310 1,417 07 1.H.I5I7 19,3."i507 81.977 U d tx;l 15 21,016 17 d.4i,2iia 19 d.lH.WOOJ 4,6,6 In 4.813 08 73100 8,023 10 S.&ol'td i,wi:i w.yiiia 2,1 St t 15 li l.S 72,0!4Hi 7,3K1-US 79S-W14 tol.sfioud i.7o6'H S60VII 104.072 -. 83,0"itf'06 131.103 12 17H.3WII Xutaltoaate BU1PFBD .tuna 14 fca,4hviti BY CANAL, 16,W4i ....I iS 40 00 1 I 6,t'l(i ml 5 2UU ,440iy' 27t"7 . i4,co i) vtf iu From Kohuylkill liavea... Irom Port OUatou Tetal tonnage for week. Previously tbis year Total to date. 813 18 2.444 14 FOURTH EDITION REFUNDING THE NATIONAL DEBT. Appointments and Army Orders. The San Domingo Resolution. Tlio Cincinnati Gas Explosion. Western Railway Convention Proceedings of Congress I?tc 12tc, lUc, i:tc,t Htc, FROM WASHINGTON. The Hnn Domingo Resolatlon. Special Despatth to The Evening Telegraph. Senator Morton has succeeded In calling up the Pan Domingo resolution. On taking it up the vote stood bo to 83. 1 nose opposed to an Domingo win, under tne leaa or sumner, attacK tne wtioie rmst nessof annexing it under the discussion of this rr. solution. There is a clear majority, however, in favor of it, and there Is no doubt It will pas. The Amnesty Hill. Judge Blnsham Is maklnz a strontr speech In the Ilonse against Butler's Amnesty bill and in favor of uib own amendment. Refunding the Debt. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, Dec 20. The following is the full text of the bill reported to-day from the Seiate Com mtttee on Finance: lie it enacted, etc., that the amount of bonds authoiized by the act approved July 14, 1370, en titled "An Act to aiuDorte me refunding or tne National debt," to be issued bearing live per cent. Interest per annum, be and tne same is increased to five hundred millions of dollars and the interest of any portion of the bonds issued under the said aot, or this act may De maae payanie quarter yearly. A nn v tirdem. The followinjr oillcers, recently assigned to regi ments, are hereby relieved from duty as Indian agents and ordered to join their proper stations : Captain (J. Whipple, 1st Cavalry; First Lieu tenants W. JJ. Andrews, 3d Cavalry; VV. II. Boyle, 2l8t Infantry; and A. G. Greene, 4th Artillery. The following unasslgned oillcers are relieved from duty as Indian agent, and will proceed home and await orders: Captain K. H. Kenton and First Lieuten ants James M. Smith aad Thomas II. Hay. The fol lowing are relieved from duty as Indian agents and will await orders: First Lieutenants Joseph M. Iloyt and Jepse M. Lee. First Lieutenant Foster K. Parsons, 22d Infantry, has been honorably dis charged. Executive Nominations ES3S Despatch to Associated Press. WAsniNiiTON, Deo. 2ft. Tho following nomina tions were sent to the Hen-te to-day: Robert 8. Chilton, of D. C, to be Consul at Clifton, Cauada; I Jasper Smith, of D. C, Consul at Funchal ; Thomas F. 1'urnell, U. 8. Marshal for the Western district of Texas. Tho two llrat-niimed gentlemen have for a number of years held important positions In the State Department in this city. FROM THE STA TE. t'nnras of Railway fllen. EitiB. Pa..-etvgo The Tftti road mon were in caucus here until a late hour last night. More oill- clals arrived this morning, aud the convention is proceeding witn closed doors. At inis time, noon, the prospect for a satisfactory arrangement for pooling earnings is regarded by outsiders as some what doubtful. Tho New York Central Is understood to regard the project with Indifference. A canvass of the con vention this morning shows that the Western men are not enthusiastic for the pooling plaa. Augustus Schell. Vice-President of tho Lake Shore and Micni- gan Southern Railroad, is President of the Conven tion, anu 11. n. Houston, 01 tne Pennsylvania cen tral. Secretary. The hospitalities of the city have been tendered the visitors by the City Council, and at 4 o'clock this afternoon they will visit the several manufac tories where natural gas is used as fuel and the natural gas wells. FROM NEW YORK. Heavy Operations In "Queer." New York, Deo. 20. At the Jefferson Market Police Court this morning, James Ryan, alias Moore, was committed to the Island for six month en the charge of attempting to pass counterfeit money. When arrested last night at the Mew Haven depot, f23,4uo in counterfeit money was found on him. FROM THE WEST. The Cincinnati Um Explosion. Cincinnati, Dec. 80. A careful investigation wll be made by the (Ja? Company into the cause of tU exclusion yesterday. At a meeting of the director this moruiDsr, it was determlniued to call scientific men Irom the K it to their aid in discovering the cause. It Is thought this morning that the loss will not mucn exceed oo,uw). CONGJUiSS. fcORTV.FlKST TEKiH-TIIHtD SESSION. Menace. Continued from the Third Edition. Washington. Deo. 80. Mr. Sherman presented a bill. in accordance with the reommenUation of the Seoretary nf i tin 'rmxhiirv. to authorize tiie isine of an additional jkauMCO.OOO of the five per oent touds authorized by tbe funding law of last session, tie asked the present con sideration of the bill, but Mr. Trumbull objecting, tho bill went over. He also reported Cole's gold-note bill, witn a recommendation mat tne same oe negatived. Kills were introduced as follows: Hy Mr. Hamlin, of Maine, defining tbe jurisdiction of police courts of the District of Columbia and for other purposes. Relorrod to the Committee on tbe District of Columbia. , , . By Mr. Nye, in relation to the enlistment of boys in the naval service. Referred to the Committee on Naval ! Mr Kallns v. to relinuuish tho title of the United Ktuieatn ;miin land occupied by tbe cilv of liaton Rouge, La. Referred to tbe Committee on Public 'Mr.'lllorten moved that tbe Senate proceed to consider bis resolution tor the appointment of a commission to Bun 1'ouiingo. Mr. Sumner said bis own resolution on the subject was entitltd to precedence, because of priority in the time of its introduction, and its preliminary character iu suhjeot ) 4j f Mr. Sherman desired before farther debate took place on the Dominican matter 10 LuKe up tuo noose uiu to cur t un nn.tiiuuiiv in the clasaiticaliou of sugar duties. Ho um.rL.ll that without theDiODOSd leinla'iou it would be in. possible to define the duties fixed by law npon raw er Muscovado sugar. Mr. Trumbull said he bud bsen sboan a letter received ky Mr. Vickers from a reponiio!e Kaltmnre sugar tinu, stating their oriniou that the hill would increase tbe .1, Um desired all parties interested te have an ou. povtunily te le beard before the bill was passsd. Mr. bliermaa replied that all parties la interest had been beard, and moved to take up the bill. Under the ruling of the Vice-President the motion was si eiided to be premature, when the ueBdimr question upon Mr. Morton s motion was further debuted. The resolutions of Metsia. bumner aud Morton were ..I'.rU 1 1 V TMI ll Mr. Kdmunds laid be could see no objection to either of the resolutions, tie bud been opposed 10 tbe annexation ol ban D mingo, and was free to aay Ms opinions bad n it chanired. but be would nut object t j auy luoins of obtain ing necessary information, lie bo'ied the authors ef tbe resolutions would mutually agree not to object to tbe t.Linn l,n ait h.r. Mr tioward preferred the resolution of Mr. Morton as more comprehensive Uao that of Mr. Humner. He would ask tbe heuator Irom Massacbuaotls what information be ..htuin from the exesutive denartmeats not alrtadyaet forth in the report of the special eoinmiltee of last aesaion relative to a case of imprisonment of one Hatch, and covering ban Domingo anairs. 11. t,.r.,nr rolied that the loauiry referred to that . a .1, nuolv aa to the alleged misoouduot of an American oibcer, tieneral Rabuock, and that they stood four for excusing and three for condemning thatomoer. He nndeistood his friend to argue now that that inuuiry ... h. . anhatitute for any inveatigation into the nego tiation of the treaty for the annexation of San Domingo or the purcbaae oi me nay 01 ua.iu.ua Mr. Howard piotaaied against the false position attri buted to him by Mr. buuiuer, remarking that bis purpose Lad only been to inquire as to what document or mloruia t)i.n be required in addition to tbe report retired to. Mr. Pnmnrprrcpv1od to rnumrate ariona 'Mitnal Hems ot tntormatlon Tor which nis rofioiuiion calieJ. Mil remarks ware inlnrrmttprl h tha imrAt,inn nf Ihtt moTDiiisT nonr. voeD id cainnair c&nm nn t tna rnninr - m . ' " A motion to postpone the calendar. In order to nrocMil with tbe Nun Dnmiouo quetion, was finally carried al ter some delists. Yeas, SO; nays, 21. The quettion rccnrrinir on Mr, Morton's motion tl take np bis resolution crnceining Ban Domingo, Mr. Humner. was awarded thef floor, but pave way temporarily to a motion by Mr. (iharman to resume tlih consideration of the llnvue bill regulating duties on sugar. The bill was taken op and debated as to whether it In volved an increase of duties. A motif n by Mr. Vickers te refer the bill to the Finance Committtee wa lost, when Mr. Vickers demanded tbe regular order of business, which had been ennpended only by unanimous consent. Tbe effect of this was to bring the Domirican qnestion again bofere the Senato. Mr. Knmner continued bis remarks. Honne at Representatives. The House then, at 1 o'clock, proceeded to the consider ation of the Amnesty bill. Mr. Degener spoke in favor of general amnesty as the corner-stone of the reconstruction edition, but he ad mitted that general amnesty had been buried last in Ar lington Cemetery. Himself and his Texas colleagues had 0 me to the conclusion, therefore, that the interests of the National Republican party Imperatively demanded that they should vote for the Bingham amendment,, or, if that should fail, for tbe substitute oU erect by Mr. Beck, of Kentucky. Mr. Manning made a ten minntes argument in favor of general amnesty. S Mr. Bingham then addressed the Honse, The ques tion, be said, touched the honor, and in some sense the .prosperity of the Amoricnn people. Tbe first question on which the House would be called to voto wool. I be the amendment offered bi himself to the first section of the bill, to strike out all after tbe enacting clause and to substitute worfls which would relieve from disability 11 sersons in the United States on whom disabilities are imposed by the fourteenth artiole of amend meut, except those who were officers of tbe United States in the year 1W0 lor ls, and except those who, since the first of June bust, in defiance of tbe Constitutions and laws, held and exercised the functions of offices to which they are ineligible. Ha should be constrained to vote against the proposition of Mr. Famrworth for general amnesty. The country was not yet prepared to take that step, but the country win prepared to relieve as fsr asmightbe consistent With public seenrity all persons now under disabilities. He did aot believe that a singlo person could be named who could by any possibility do harm or hurt totbe re public, v bo wns not exceptod by the amendment whioh ha had ottered. Why not then adopt it? The wbolo number of persons whom it excepted did not exceed J00 mon, and ho wonld let them bide their time and wait till tbe people were satisfied that they were "clothed and in their right mind," ready to submit to the Constitution and laws. Hut wby go farther back than that? He was unfamiliar witb the men who were prominent in organi.ing and carrying forward tbe great Rebellion, and he felt it bis duty to except by the operation of his amendment those who in 18) or IStil were under tbe obligation of an oath, that adamantine chain wnivh bound the conscience of men to (he throne of eternal truth, to etmd by the Union and the Constitution, but who nevertheless did organ ize that revolt. He was not yet compellod tovote their elieibility to teats in Congress. He would leave them as they now were nnder the pro tection of the general law, enjoying all tbe privileges of citizens, except the privilege of holding office civil or military. But ho desired to remove all the remaining disabilities. As he could ascertain there were about M.oXO nien under these disabilities, the minority of whom wore abont as gnilty of their coun try's blood as members of tho House tnemselves. If his own amendment were not adopted, then he would vole for the amenamont offered by Mr. Beck, bnt under no rircuinsfancea wonld he voto for the bill as reported by the eentlouian frcm Massachusetts (Mr. Bailer). Baltimore Prodsteo market. Baltimore. Dec 20. Cotton strong; middlinjr upland, Ucaiec ; low middling, 14. Flour steady and rainy active ; tiowara trcei superunc, kk.vdo: do. extra, $6a6-75; do. family, -T5(a)9-25; City Mills superfine, J!Kt; io. eitra, fii'OT'47-Du; do. family, $T-7o10; Western superfine, 4-7&.ts."5; do. extra, t5'60(d6-85; do. family, IO-WKhjTIW. Wheat Choice in demand at run prices una common not wanted at quotations; choice white, $1-7015; fair to prime, tl'ol60; prime to choice red, si-csl-SO; fair to food, Sl-3&31-60; Hommou, $1-20(1 -30; Ohio and udlana, ll-87(Sl-40. Corn arm and active; white, 73a74c ; yellow, 72c Oat quiet at eoAr.sac Provi sions dun ana nominal ; meBs porx, jotioing. bacon, clear ribs, 12fc ; shoulders, lie; hims, leg isc ; lard, l2Xi:'c Whisky firm at 0394c New York Produce market. Nw York. Dec. 20. Cotton in fair demand and higher; sales sooo bales uplands at 15! ; Orleans at 10c r lour nun ana mantel ravor Duyers; state 5 20(38-60; Ohli )fV90-40; Western $5-2xa,6-75; southern at go8?u. neat ami, ana market ravora buyers. Corn dull; sales 24,000 bushels new mixed Western at 72A74c Oats dull; sales 18,000 bushels Ohio at bdMc Beef quiet. Pork dull and heavy; new mess, ii'j 2ss ; old at ?is-ou; prime, inai7-rt. Lard heavy; steam, llV12,3'c; kettle, 12V(o)i3o. W hisky quiet at 05c. tlew York IMoner and Stock IHarkeX. Nbw York, Dec 20 Stocks quiet. Money easy at 7 per cent., currency, toT per cent. gold. Uold, 1W.VX 6-208, 1868, coupon, 167; do. 184, do., 107; do. 1865, do. 107; do. 1866, new, 109;; do. 1867, 110; do. 18CS, liox; IO-4O8. 106)4; Virginia 6s, new, 63; Missouri 6s, 93; Canton Co., C4)V: Cumberland preferred, 25; N. Y. Central and Hudson River, 1)1; Erie, 23; Heading, 97X; Adams Express, 64; Micnigan central, ; micnigan soumern, 91; Illinois central, in; uieveiana ana tfttsourg, 1P4J ; Chicago and Bock Jsland.lOStf ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 84.V; Western Union Telegraph, 45. OBITUARY. Gaylord J. Clark. The Santa Fe Daily I'ost gives particulars of the murder of Gaylord J. Clark, at El I'aao, Texas, which took place on the Tth instant. A dispute had occurred between State Senator Fountain and a lawyer named Williams. The latter fired at Mr. Fountain, wonndlng him severely. Judge Clark: proceeded with a force of police and citizens to arrest Williams, and was shot dead. A police cap tain Immediately shot Williams, killing him in stantly. Gaylord J. ClarK was a native of Western New York, and was a printer at Lock port. For some time he was the editor of the Lock port Courier, a "Silver-grey Whig" paper. He removed to West Troy, and married Miss Corey, whose father was the proprietor of the West Troy Democrat. Mr. Clark conducted that paper for several years, re moving strain to Locknort In i860. Two years after wards he was elected I uspector of State Prisons on the ticket beaded by Horatio jseyruour. He served his term and then removed to Texas, where he be came Judpe of the Supreme Court. He was a man of excellent social qualities and great personal popularity. Sai.kof Real Estate, Etc. M. Thoma9 ft Sons sold the following real estate and stocks, at noon to-day, at the Philadelphia ICxcbaDKe: 84 shares Provident Life and Trust Co. fM00 10O Ehares American mmonnoie, uver Rpaniiuir. and .sewinir Machine Co. r 19U5 7 shares Consolidation National Rank 47-25 lov ahares Central National Rank 123 0') 60 shares Northern Liberties Cas Co 28-75 6 bhares Union Railroad and Transporta tion Co 8100 13 shares l'hilada. and Southern Mail Steamship Co 60-0(1 1 share Mercantile Library Co 6 00 Good Stkket, west of johnson, Twenty second ward Frame Dwelling f340 Wali.ack St., No. 1611 Handsome Resi dence, with stable aud coach house 1. 9000 IIi'KTiNunoN Streeeast of Sehviva Two Rrick Dwellings Ha Wood, No. b09 Two-story Rrick Dwelling 2300 Wood Stkket, No. 6u9 Rear of Rrick Dwelling 1323 St'ONU and Jeffeksok N. W. corner Blcht Ktorcs aud Dwellings 13.000 Ei'KLCE St., No. 412 Desirable Dwcllinir. . . 6000 Hakwoit street, Ncb. wit and 629 Tea Rrick Stores and Dwellings 90 Philadelphia Trade lXeport. Ti'ksday, Dec. 20. Rark is in better demand, with sales of 60 bushels No. 1 Quercitron at $J6 V ton. Seeds Cloverseed continues in demand, and 300 Misbela sold at I0X(311!C. Timothy la nominal. Flaxseed may be quoted at 2-io per bushel. The Flour market Is devoid of animation, and only a faw hundred barrels were taken la lots by the local trade at $4-bO-l5 for superfine; 5S-25 for extras; 5-76(i for Iowa and Wisconsin extra amilv ; 6-2B-6U for Minnesota do. da : Id 85 for low grade up to Jf3T-25 fur choice and fancy Indiana and Ohio do. da Rye Fiour la steady at lBia5-12. in Corn Meal nothing doing. The demand fur Wheat coutinues limited, and conllncd principally to prime lota, which are Iu small supply. Bales Of 1500 bushelsat l-3(l-44 for Indiana red, and II-88 for choice Delaware da Rye is steady at oc. for Pennsylvania and Western. Corn la in fair request at former rates. Sales of Bf,oo bushels Dclawate aud Pennsylvania yellow at 7oc, and aooo bushels Western mixed at 6S470o. Oats are quiet, with sales of Pennsylvania and Wex tern atMinNSe. 2000 bushels two-rowed New York Rarley sold on private terms. Whisky la unchanged. Sales of 60 barrels at tie. for Pennsylvania iron- bound aud 9'ic. lor Westero do.
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