H VOL. XV.--NO. 8. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1871. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIEST EDITION THE COLORED CAPET. Oeatlaaatlea of the Trlal-The Banished (Jadeta. The trial of Cadet James W. Smith was con- inued yesterday. The examination of Cadets auey ana uirney occupied tne aay. tuner witnesses remain to be examined, and the trial will probably consume three days more. Be sides two or three representatives of the press, there have been present but few spectators. At first it was assumed that, as the charges so flatly contradicted Smith's statement, the trial would be very short, and that thereafter he would be ery promptly dropped from the rolls. in thn surprise 01 evervnonv. hnwnvnr. thn 4 charges that seemed so conclusive have gradu ally ueeome raiuer ioggy. witnesses nave J, Indeed sworn to what they were expected to swear to. They have disclaimed, under oath, I the language which in his formal "explanation ' I be had Imputed to them. Caot Anderson has Vsword tint he didn't step on Cadet Smith's toes fSLX& yet Cadet Smith a prospects have been I brightening during every day of the trial. I Yesterday morninjr when Cadet Smith ap ' feared at the court-room, he looked well, and Lis air was self-possessed. He Is provided with ' l table at the right of the Judge-Advocate, and losely watches the witnesses and the Court lot with a perturbed or downcast look, but carchiDgly. When the direct examination of be witness is concluded, he bands to the Judge dvocatc his written questions, to be pro pounded in the cross-examination. The ques ions are always well framed, written In his , jwn hand, and evidently prepared as occasion 'arises. Several times one member and another fof the Court objects to a question; ' the court Is cleared for deliberation: loud talk ing Is heard within; the doors are presently reopened; ana, in every case, tne decision is announced to bo ."Objection overruled," and the questions are Again put. Sometimes, it must be admitted, the questions were such as could only be permitted as indulgence, and yperhaps were not strictly legal: bat numbers of i tne court, ana especially tue iuage Advocate, t in behalf of the prosecution, expressed a mag nanimous disposition to allow the widest latitude in the cross-examination. At least two of the witnesses who have been ailed to testify against him have betrayed such Feeling, and at times such confusion, in render- ne their tcstlmouy, that his own composure knd patient wielding ef bis rigbt to examine have created a stroue Imnrep sion in hU favor. (lrhis is especially the cape in view of the fact that it is found that the case turns simply upon ne question wnetuer or not cadet Anderson tepped on bis toes; and tbis question, it is ilready found, can only be settled by an agree- nent between Anderson and Smith upon the oint, uo other person being able to say that Anderson might not have done so. . The other question, as to what Cadet Smith ays he heard Cadet Kirney say, at the time, sinks into unimportance beside the former; for it has become clear that Smith's attention was distracted by eome unusual cause fo that ho was found looking to the right whet, he should have been "drest-ing" to the le't. A fact should here be slated, which has not yet been brought to the attention of the Court, but which Is well understood by at least some of the ofllccrs concerned: It Is that some two ;xnontbs ago Cadet Smith officially complained to tne commandant that Lauet Anderson bad been annoying him by wautouly standing on his toes when he could do so covertly, and An derson was called to account for the offense. Anderson ga-ve the explauatiou that, "if he had nrod on Cadet Smith's toes, he bad not meant to rlo so." The examination of Cadet Blrney yes terday was a remarkable scene. He is about he same age as Smith, and the contrast between lis personal appearance and that of the accused tvas singularly effective. Smith rapidly banded over his questlons.wheu the direct examination of Birney was concluded; it last it came to the point, "Why have you pursued this course with regard to Cadet tmltbr and the answer came promptly, "Be cause I think he has lied." Cadet Smith bore this in a manner which, at all events, led lookers-on at the trial to believe that the charge was unjust. V Tim "banished cadets." Cadets Baird, Barnes, and Fleckinger have all returned to the Academy and have tendered their resignations. The members of tbe First Class who expelled them by mob violence have not yet been held to account, although, nnw t.tiAt. tlm cpprnl ia nf that. Hr, tint nro. men a 10 acnv tueir snare in tne transaction, lie I tween tbe Smith case and tbe expulsion affair (tne oinecrs ot tbe Academy had their hands full or business. The First Class men are understood to be pome what nervous on account of tbe ominous silence of the authorities. The Fourth or lowest class have taken the pledge, since the I f lit l T 1 T1! 1 I . ,, uiiuir ui num. oaruce, sua riecmuger, ana an tbe Classes of the Academy are now bound, upon honor, to abstain from intoxicating liquors. ITALIAN UNITY. A Letter from Vlce-Preldent Colfax. Washington, Jan. 6. My Dear Sir: hue 1 recognize to the fullest extent the con (derations of propriety which restrain Ame rican citizens, ana especially tnose in olnclal Hfe, from active interference . with tie affairs of other lands, by illetral Siropagaudism, Improper Intervention, etc., there is nothing iu cither propriety or usage Llch prevents the onen expression of our iov I when foreign countries take a step forward, to I assimilate their Institutions, in a greater or lerser decree, with those of which wa are on justly proud, and which, with God's providence messing tnem, nave achieved lor us. as a nation. our wonderful historical progress and develop ment. 1 can, therefore, heartily respond to those emphatic words of Victor Emanuel to the Italian Parliament: "Italy Is free and one. It Cow depends on us only to render her great and nappy." I Up whn live hftre under th nrnt.APt.lnn of Constitution which unites so many millions of Jpeople Into one nation, which forbids the esta- i iiitnment oi any state religion, and whlca (guarantees the free exercise of all religious uoukui, cau icuiiio vuu mil import, ui moso ort but weltcty words of the Italian King ree and one. And he says trnly, that it depends n Ler people only, thus united and free, to ender their nation creat and happy. I would ejoice evermore if Italy had reached the sum' it of true popular sovereignty wiiicn our Ke ublic has attained, for I am one of thosi who elieve that republics, with wise men at their eads, are possible ou I1 continents and in all larallels of latitude. She has, however, chosen ;uer own form of government, and we cannot bailenge her decision. But I may add that nothing Is clearer than If he desires to. be great and happy she must establish and maintain, as the very corner-stone of United Italy, civil and religious liberty the equality of all,' under the law, by protecting in courts and parliaments tne civil rights of tne oorest as energetically uu lauuiuny as ofe of the richest and most powerful id as the fitting adjunct ot this great ea of civil liberty, tne right oi an to worship od as their individual conscience commands. A allL- tn Jew and (Juntllft. to Protest untand Catholic, to priest and layman, to King and Pope. In this sign tney win conquer; ior out of this new iife of civil and religious liberty will flow peace and happiness, progress and rprciperlty, with material and national develop mem ana advancement, as surety as neaiuiiui streams flow from fountains of purity. Respectfully yours, Bohi'yxeii Colfax. T ' Kijosevclt, Ejxj , Ch'tlrmia li wa'.ivo SECOND EDITION Ways of tlio West. Another Hotel Burned. Ice Blockade in the Potomac. Severe Cold Weather. Orange and Alexandria Railway. BtC.t Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. FROM THE SO UTJ2. Oraace and Alexandria Hallway. New York, Jan. 10. We hear on the autho rity of the New Jersey Railroad Company that the Orange and Alexandria Railroad authorities have offered to take the Aquia creek passengers to Richmond. FROM TEE WEST. Obituary. Helena, Montana, Jan. 9. J. N. Parker, in charge of the educational Interests of the Crow Indians, and a brother ofiColonel Eli S. Parker, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, died suddenly of erysipelas at Boseman, Montana, on the Cth Inst. . FROM NEJVENGLAvYD. The Weather. Norwich, Jan. 10. The thermometer is 19 degrees below zero this morning. Hotel on tire. HosTON, Jan. 10. A fire in the basement of the Sherman House last night created some consternation among the guests, but was extin guished with small damage. Pevere tiolil Weather. Concord, N. II., Jan. 10. The thermometer in Littleton this morning was twenty-four de crees below zero: ia Lancaster thirty-one below. and In Concord, five below. FROM WASIIIJVGTOJY. Ire Blockade vn the Potomac. Despatch to the Anvociated Preen. Washington, Jan. 10. The Potomac river is again closed by Ice several inches ia thickness. THE KEW APPORTIONMENT. FrovlnloitH of the BUI to Ke I'renented Nuai- uer tti ttepreaencnuves ruru upon. A Washington despatch to the New York Tribune says: Judge Mercur, of the Houo Judiciary Committee, to wtiich was referred the subject of a new congressional apportionment, and the various bills relating thereto, has pre pared a report, and a bill to accompany it, which the committee has Instructed him to re port to the House. This he will do to-morrow, or as soon as he can obtain the floor. The re port of the bill will be printed and recom mitted. The following is the substance of the report: That inasmuch as said bill was acted upon by each House of Congress prior to the taking of the ninth census, and wun tue objec t ot naviug liepresentatives elected under It iu the year 1870. many of its provisions have become useless ard impracticable, yet tue House of Representa tives thereby indicated J7& Kepresentatives and tbe Senate 800 Representatives, as the numhur of which the Houe should bo composed. The committee has given due consideration to the fact. Believing, however, that 800 Representatives, to be increased by tbe admission of new States, is a greater number than public policy now re quires, it is concluded to report in favor of 230 members, commencing with the XLIIId Con gress. This number is arrived at by tixlng upon 137,800 persons as the ratio, and also by giving an additional Representative to each State that has a fraction greater than one moiety of the said ratio. Upon this basis, tbe only States whose repre sentation will be reduced will be New Hamp shire and Vermont, each of which will lose one Representative. The States of Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Ohio, Florida, Oregon, West Virginia, Nevada, and Nebraska will each maintain their present representation. The States of Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Califor nia, and Minnesota will each gain one over its present representation. Tbe States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Wiscon sin, and Kansas will each gain two. The States of Missouri, Michigan, and Iowa will each gala three, and the Mate of Illinois will gain four. This report and the following bill are based upon the census just completed: 1 be bill proposes tVat from and after the 3d dav of .March, IS73, tne House oi itepresenu tives shill be composed of 280 members, to be apportioned among tbe several States in accord ance wun tne provisions ot tnis act, as ioiiow: mates. Jtep. siaif. lien. Vermont 2 Kentucky 10 New Hampshire 2 Tennessee 9 Maine 5 Indiaua 12 Massachusetts 11 Illinois IS Rhode Island 2 Missouri 13 Connecticut 4 Arkansas 4 New York 82 Nfichigau 0 New Jersey 7;Florlda 1 Pennsylvania 2G; Texas ft Delaware 1 Iowa...... 9 Maryland 6 Wisconsin Virginia 9 California 4 North Carolina 8 Minnesota 3 South Carolina 5 Oregon 1 (ieorirla 9 Kansas Alabama 7 West Virginia 3 Mississippi o JNevaaa l Louisiana o xseorasKa i Ohio 19 A proviso is Inserted that after such appor tionment shall have been made, when any new State shall be admitted Into tbe Union, the Representative or Representatives of such new etate enaii ue additional to tne numuer oi zdu, herein limited. Had Foraettea Momelhlog. "I say, cap'n," said a little-eyed man, as he landed from the steamboat at Natchez "I say, cap n, tbis ere ain t an. mat s all tne bag gage you brought on board, sir," replied the captain. "Well; see ow, it's according to list- four boxes, three chests, two ban boxes, a port- niauty, two hams one pan cut), turee ropes of lnyons, and a tea-kettle; but I'm dubersum. I feel there s something short, though I've counted 'em niue times, and never took my eyes off 'em while on board; there's something not riuht. somehow." "Well, etranirer. the time's up. That's all I know of; so bring up your wife and five children out of the cabin and we're ofl." "Them's um ! darn It them's um !" be exclaimed. "I knowed I'd forgot some thlDg." A clergyman of Quince, 111., thinks more of Lie ttct uu than of my oucr OiS.US Ir? J tcut recWYed by tim. THIRD EDITION Terrible Dioastcrat Oca Burning of a Coolie Ship. 425 LIVES LOST. TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS. The McCarrahan Claim "Work Before the Committcs, Indiana's Representatives. Etc. lite.. IStc- Etc.. Ktc. FROM wnsHijrarojy. Steamship Mubatdlea. BpedoX Deeoatf.k to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, Jan. 10. Parties appeared before the House Commerce Committee to-dar, to urge the passage of a hill introduced by General Sulienek joe a srramsiup nue rrom various ports or the United States to Eur pe. As there were several gentlemen who wished to be heard on the subject, oeonlte aetlou ou the subject was postponed until the next meeting There is very little prospect of any concurrent legislation at this session in favor of btianiBliip lines, owing to the want of time and in disposition of members to- take up any thing ex cept most ntcessary ana pressing public business. National Holdlem' Anyluin. The House Military Committee commenced the examination of wlnesges this morning rolat'vo to the investigation ordered at the last session of the management of the National Soldiers' Asylum, of which Of neralButler Is President, (ieneral Uutler was in atlendanee to-day, and General Farnsworth, who Instituted the matter, examtued witnesses. Otily two witnesses were examined, both of whom were employed by General Uutler la the aiylum, but nothing was elicited ot Importauce. The investiga tion will be continued from day to day. Kxlrndillon Troallrs. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee after agreeing to teveral exrraditlon treaties heard an argument trom uenerai J uimaiige, or Jew York, in favor of the Venezuelan Claimants. Nominations llaugnift 11 re. The nominations of Kramer and Root, for foreign appointments, bang tire. The .Met 'arrnlian Claim. The House Judiciary Committee heard two wit nesses to-day In the McGarrahau claim. Mr. Stod dart, private secretary to Mr. Lincoln, for signing land patents, swore that, he signed the patent for the 1'enoBhe Orttu'ie clxlm, tint Is not certain whether it was tor McGarralian or not. Mr. Grau- ger, who Kept the records in the Lnd Ofnce at that time, swore tnat nis uesK was broken ontm and the records taken out, but he does not. know who did It, or whether the documents abstracted related to this niatier. In.lriictlns Rrprrwenlnttvcs How to Tote. Considerable amusement was created in the llouso by the rending of a despatch f r uu the Indiana Legis lature that a joint resolution has been passed by that body iiistrucUng members of the Indiana deleg,itioa iu Congress to vote against San Domingo. Vonrhees said he hoped his colleague would obey Instructions. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Hitrtiln f a Conlle Hhlp. Boston, Jan. 10. A letter dated D itavla, Nov. lrt. received in this city states that the Italian ship Aneonn, from INI actio, for t'allao, with cotiIIbs was K t n lire when near Neptune Island, ami aban doned by the captain and crew, who were saved by a San Salvador Bhip. One hundred and twelve cif the coolies were picked up by the snip Juan Pore. The remainder of the coolies, 4?5 In cumber, peilslted in the names. , . .. .. 1 .. II.a.I. twrtM T t..nu 1 .. . sviiiwo, nitamvi fciuuiia, uuui i.ivciiuui, lib Boston. FROM NEW FORK. Death of nn Old Boatman. VorcinKKKPbiK, Jan. to. Captain Oliver Burgher. an old and well-known Hudson river boatman, died yesterday of typhoid fever. FROM THE STATE. Obituary. 1 riTTHBi RG. Jan. 10. James McAulev. Presi dent of the Iron City Bank, and for many years President of Select Council, died last night. V 0 M ORE S S . FOHTV-F1UST TEIt.H Tff litl) SESSION. Nennte. Washington, Jan. 10. Petitions on various sub jects wtre presented, including some in relation to jieiiBions and stamped envelopes. Mr. Yates pit sen ted a petition from citizens of Illinois, askUig for an amendment to the Constitu tion of the Unit ed States, recognizing the bupreme Being, lie stated that this subject had been agl tatedfor live or n!x sessions, and he had been noti fied that a large number of similar petitions had accumulated. lie desired that the Committee on the Judiciary should n ake a report. Nine-tenths of the people of Illinois believed there should be such an amendment by which the supremacy of God should be acknow ledged. They believe that to God they are indebted for our success in many wars, for equal rights and liberty throughout this land. Some report should be made upon Uie subject. On his motion the pettiion was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. bherinan, from the Committee on Finance, repotted adversely on the supplementary bill to re duce taxes and lor other purposes. I' Vt. t urpenter, from tho Committee on the Judi ciary, repotted back the bill authorizing the .Presi dent to accapt the reslgnat ion of any V. 8. judge whenever satistaetory proof shall be produced of his physical or other Infirmities, the said judge to receive salary durlsg bis natural life, provided that, if after retirement ho shall accept any other oilice of profit the sulary shall cease, lie asked action on the bill. Mr. CssBerlv said this was too Important a subject to be acted upon now, end at his request the bill went over. Mr. Buckingham Introduced a joint resolution authorizing the President to appoint a joint com mittee to dutermine the claims lor damages ou com luerce of the I ntted States by British cruisers. Ke ferred to the Committee on Foreign Kelatloiis. Mr. Hunan introduced a bill authorizing the Se eietary ef War to construct a telegraph lino to military posts on the Mi-wourl river. .Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. ItoBS offered a resolution, which was adopted cailii g ou Die Secretary of the Interior to transmit copies or all correspondence relative to the disposal ot tbe Miami ludiau reservatioa or any part thereof subsequent to Mr. ilson introduced a bill for the removal ot po litical disubillilt-s, which provides that all persons should be relieved excepting persons who left the Cabinet and OongretiB In lStw and 1801, and such as have held office hince May 81, 1S70. deferred to the Committee on Disabilities. Mr. Conkllug said pi t'ons who deemed themselves Sggileved, hud abked him to introduce a bill re a ilvnto coeds purchased for iiiiooruilou prior to Jnuary 1, JSTu. heierred to the Ccmmlttee on Fl- uaiice. Mr. Sawyer asked the ttenate to proceed to the coimlderntlon of the bill to relieve certain persons therein named I rem legal and political disabilities Imposed by the fourth amendment of the Const! tu iwm of tim ft ulted SlaUs. and for other imrnojes. Mr. Ponieroy objected to the bill, expressing his surprise that Houthero Senators one dy waut the removal of political disabilities wholesale, and the next abked for measures to protect them from oat- miM-H. lie w at u lo-u to underHtand the reaiod u i i-L'.m course. ! Mr. Jlam cxplalued that the (Usturbancca and cntrages occurred by the acts of persons who Uior onder political disabilities. - Mr. Ssulsbury said all this might bo obviated by an enunciation of the pr'uciple In both branches of Congress that, there ounht to be a test, namely, did the person In whose hehnir the application was made vote thn Bepnbllcan ticket ? In other words, 'whereas he was once a sinner he Is now a smut.'' Mr. Pomeroy replied that the Democratic party inaugurated the Itebeilloii In the Suut'i. ir a party did wrong and repented of it, that was a good sign of loyalty. If a man can repudiate the Demorrat.ie party of the South, hi good act should he recog nized. He was willing to vote for universal amnesty when men can keep the peace and support a good government. He warned to know whether lives and property were safe In the South. H was opposed to amnesty to men so long as taey Kept up disturb ances. The morning hour expired, and, without further action on the bill, the Senate resumed the conside ration of the bill revising the la ws relative to the mint, assay ofllcesjand coinage of the United States. The question was stated to oe on concurring in the amendment yesterday in Committee of the Whole. A debate took place la which Messrs. Cole. Stew art, A. a. Thurman, Casserly, and Corbett. opposed any change, and Messrs. Sherman and Morrill, of Vetmoiif , Howell and Warner advocated the amend ment. The Senate non-concurred in the amendment. yeas 2B. nays 80. 'l no did paBsen, yeas bo, nays n. Ilouae of Representatives. Mr. QarQeid presented a remonstrance of 307 women of onlo sgalnst woman suffrage. The House resumed the consideration of the iolnt resolution for the appointment of commissioners to Xiominica. Mr. Willard, a member of the Committee on Fo reign Affairs, explained why he was found votlnir yesterday with so few of hts Kepubiiean colleagues against taxing tne resolution ironi tne speakers table. He was opposed to the acquisition of the Re public of Dominica by treaty or by joint resolution, and therefore he was opposed to taklne anv step looking to that acquisition. He was unwilling to uuiMoii.e iuu iiicuub ui ncquinibiou ill nurKlug bills machinery In aid of their. scheme. It was charged, and not denied, that the commission; was", to return to . Washington In time for Congress to act on -lie report at this session. VI hat opportunity then would tie commis sion have for obtaining the Information directed were thecnmmisbloners toluquire only of Kaunas or Baez or Castnean, or were they to tr.iverso the re public and ascertain facts for themselves. If the rtter, tney would require not two weeks, but six months or a ) ear. The scope or the Investigation was so broad, that the Idea that the commissioners vi as to bring back any valuable Information was absurd. It was impossible for the communion to report auything from thetr own observation, but a report would be made, and would be given to the country as the report of the commissioners Mr. cox opposed the joint resolution. After dis cussing the details of the measure he said the proviso of Mr. Ambler may not pass. It is sugar coating this measure by a pretense of lnformmion. It is annexation iu fact. If annexation is accom plished there is no need of this commission. It It Is not to oo accomplished, wnat need is taerethen? The information Is already here, ad we want. It was sent, in last night. Bet us print and read what we have; It is voluminous, but does It give the list of grants and Jobs always to the treaty. I assert mere is Bticn a list, it was not sent to the xemuc. it was called for a resolution I drew List session. The annexation will be that of husks: the? kernels are already gone to private parties. What do vou want the Island for? A posi for commerce? "Had you not better first revive commerce? How our phan tom ships and ghostly steamers will sail Into Sa- mana I Oh, bu t It is manifest destiny ! Democrats are Invited to our old policy and chaced with In consistency by those who always opposed us. So you radicals are copying the despised Democracy, are you? "Is Saul also among the prophets?'' K'e nieinber thnt no one but Prince Arthur could wield the Princes maple sword. I am not against t.hU scheme because it adds territory, but because It is a private, wicked scheme. Jefferson wa9 for ex tended empire, but, as he said, with self-government we are departing In ir.any wuys from the Jefferao Ulan standard and policy. I find but ono precedent for this, and that hardly analogous not the Purlin way of taking the lands of the Pequods, but Joshua sending spies to go over Jordan and search out the lano. they went into Jericho and kept bad com pany. 1 do not object because the territory is not conterminous-It Is as nenr us California was nor because we swallow 200,000 colored people. After laliing In four millions we can diireetafew more. The man who svullowed thepumpklu worried down a ptucn. I oppose the scheme because it Is a specious, pre arrunged, corrupt job, and no commlsslou can de odorize its putrescence. It Is not to ie compared to the achievements of the Democracy In their expand ing policy. When the Democracy obtiln power, thev will take care of the Monroe doctrine and ter ritorial expansion. Mr. Hoar explained the reasons which led him to differ trom the majority of his colleagues. He did not concur in the idea that respect for the Tresldentof the United States required them to sup port this measure. The Committee on Forelarn Af fairs had refused to report a propos'tlon for the ap pointment of commissioners to form a treaty, but instead of that had reported a proposition for the perpetration of a larce as great as bad ever been enacted on such a subject. He was not willing to annex to a self-governing republic an island which would be tilled with the scum of the tropics, the ad venturers oi ail iana., wno wouiu come to tunuence the Government of this country. In eleven States there was a rebellious element striking hands with Tammany Hall and striving to obtain possession of the Government for the next four years, and he was not willing to do anything to add to that dancer. Mr. Ktevenson spoke In favor of the acquisition of Dominica and of Its admission as one of the Torri. torles of the Union. He did uot want any informa tion about the Island. lie found it c.rystalized In books. He found that the island was rich In mines of cold, silver, copper. Iron, and coa . Ho found that It was rich In bays and harbors, ono of which was the key of the uuir. lie found that the climate, though tropical, was less unwholeeome thau else where in the West Indies, its soil was exceedingly fertile, producing sugar, coffee, cotton, and tropical fruits: and he found that its political constitution was modelled alter tnat of the l.nlted States. Mr. Voorhees Bent to the Clerk's desk and had rad a telegraphlo despatch, stating that the Senate or Indiana had lust passed a joint resolution lu structlng the Senators and requesting the Kepre sentatives from that State to vote against the an nexation of San Domingo. (Lauirbter.) Mr. Orth remarked that everybody knew how the Democratic party iu Indiana had obtained control of tbe Senate, and would not be surprised at the acion oi tnat oony. Mr. Potter spoke against the acquisition of Dominica. Mr. bwann, a member or the committee on Toreign Affairs, also spoke axalnst the loiut resolu lion. He regarded the vote about to be taken as one invoivitig important and vital Issues. He would iiot assail the President of the United States, but he would usk why did the President manifest such interest In this matter? Why did they sec Senators and Cabinet officers lobbying iu the Bouse m favor of that measure ? If t he Post master Ieneral had no more influence In the House than he had In his own S ate of Maryland, he should have been kept In his depaitment attending to its business, which was sadly in need of attention, in stead of coming to the House to try to influence its legislation. Mr. Pitch said he should vote for the pending resolution and against the evlsectatlug amendment or tne gentleman ironi onto (Mr. Ambler). He should vote for It beearse he believed it would be followed by the annexation of Dominica and then of llayti sod Cubt. Mr. Kla opposed the joint resolution as one tend. ing to entangling alliances with a foreign people having no common interest with the people of the United States, who had already in their midst enough oftconfllcting elements. Mr. Fumsworth declared If tbe amendment offered by Mr. Ambler were agreed to he would vote for tne joint resolution, but otherwise he would vote avalUKt it. Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, sustained the Joint lesoiution, and opp Bed the amendment or itir. Ambler as only tending to produce delay and thus kill the investigation. Mr. Ambler denied having offered the atneudjient With fti.v smrh li.roiitlon. Mr. butler accepted the statement, but alwavs attributed to a man s act its imiurui uuunt:ijiiui;e. Mr Dewees Bilked him if tte subject wuuld not stand itfliute? Mr. iinti..r iniieii that it would Btaud debate even from the lalse friends of the party. He had heard man nainrni t limps, but iione more bo than the tele graphic despatch from iBdiana, not that the Senate organized through fraud should send sueJi a mes saue. but that It should have been sent to the honored and revered Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner). Since he misnar "a tue morning star, "Nor nittn nor tiend bath fallen so far." Mr. Voorhees remarked that a majority of the Re mibllcaiia had been elected to the Indiana Seuate, but that enough of them had been disgusted ty the ( .. ' t l) l t.-rV l.i ! "i ' !:1 tV.- ji t M'M Ml tut J UMi. Mr. Bntler went on to ssy that the political n&rtv vi li ch would set Itself ap atralnst annexation of ter ritoiy would come to nouuht. It was the doctrlno of Jefferson, of Jackson, of Polk, and of every De- motranc aoministtRiion, sua nan now come to be accepted as the doctrine of the country. Mr. Hingnam sustained tne joint resolution, and opposed Mr. Ambler's resolution as unnecessary, sud as only tending to promote delay. He pointed wun prine to me vast acquisitions or territory bv this Government In the past, and to the immigration m m tne norm oi Europe promoted oy tnat tjrrlto rial expansion. At the conclusion or Mr. Kingnam s remarks. Mr. Garfield proposed a farther extension of fifteen nilbutes of the time allowed for the discussion. Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts I object. Mr. Garflela Listen to the gentleman who cracks a whip objecting to debate. (Excitement.) Mr. uutler And listen to the man whose back smarts. (Laughter.) Mr. Morgan The House is under the domination Of a whlp-crseker. l nediFcussion was closed by Mr. urtn in support of the resolution.- He declared that nothing could be discovered in the resolution when honestly ex amined which could deter any member, much les; a member on his own side of the House, from giving it his support. It contained but one single proposi tion, that the President of the United States, a man in whom a large majority of the House had confi dence, should appoint three commissioners to pro. ceed to the Island of St. Domingo and there acquire certain Information, to be laid before the American congress and the Amei lean people. ii snew nothing about tue character or those commissioners; but he entertained no doubt as to the result of the report on the acquisition of that island. After a two hours debate on the Dominican reso lution, the House proceeded to vote on the resolu tion offered by Mr. Ambler: That the passage of the resolution should not be construed or under stood as committing the Government to the policy of annexing Dominica. The amendment was agreed to by 108 to 76. THE LOST STEAMER. Terrible Situation of the Officer and Crew of the unglnaw Hhlpwreeked on a Barren la in nd. The possibility of the loss of the United States steamer Saginaw, on the coral reefs of the Pacific Ocean, the news of which event was given to the public yesterday, was suggested several days ago. While on her voyage from Honolulu to tbe Midway Islands, where she was to have concluded certain preliminary surveys of a newly-discovered harbor iu the group, she wen inshore on tue rrencn frigate, or Pecan Island, as it 1l more recently called, lying in her track. This dangerous Island Is situated In lati tude 23 dep. 40 min. north, and longitude 07 deg. weft, m a west-oy-nortn nair-noun direction from Honolulu, about 500 miles distant, and about half way between the Sandwich and the Midway (Islands. Its summit is only tweuty net above tne level of tbe sea, and perfectly bare. No fresh water is to be found upon it, and herein lies tbe danger to be apprehended to the ollicers apd crew. A small quantity of pro visions appears to have been got ashore from the wreck tbrougu tbe tearful surf and breakers during the sixteen days elapsing between the going asiiore and the breaking up ot the Sagi naw, i tie unfortunate people of the sbip were at once placed upon quarter rations, and every precaution taken to eke out the scanty stores until relief should reach them. Naval officers do not so much fear the loss of tbe castaways by starvation as through thirst. The Saginaw. as Is customary in steamers, carried her fresh water in wrougbt-iron tanks, not readily moved or handled in small boats under tbo circumstances surrounding the thip, and tbere are usually no barrels or ctmks on such vcsels In which auy great quantity of water may bo stored to carry ashore. The sup ply of water must theu have been very scanty, and unless, as is very improbable, fresh-water springs or weils were discovered, or a full of rain took place, tbe poor fellows must have been put oryi very short allowance of water a deprivation of tbe most painful and exhausting character. Before tbe little schooner Kona Packet or the feeble steamer Kilanea, despatched from Hono lulu, could have reached the sufferers, they would have been on short rations of food and wuter for more than sixty-five days, if they had pot entirely consumed their stock. The length of time consumed by tbe captain's gig in making 500 miles- a voyage protracted greatly beyond the time that was reasonably expected, In consequence of head winds and ue favorable tens, added to the growing exhaustion and weakness of the gallant crew must have occasioned great disappointment to the wrecked crew, who looked for certain relief, and possil ly served out supplies more liberally on that account. Commander Slcard, who Is a resident of Utica, In New York, Is an officer of great energy and resources, of undoubted pluck and forethought, and under his charge it Is not doubted that everything has been done that tkill and wisdom-could suggest to make the situation of his ship's company as comfortable aud safe as possible under the trying circum stances. He has been undoubtedly aided - by a gallant corps of officers, and obeyed by bis men as faithfully as if they were on the deck of the Saginaw floating se curely in a home port. It is certain that all hands will suffer terribly before rescued, but it is hoped that by a judicious distribution of provisions and water tbe lives of all will be saved nntll ample supplies and succor reach them. The fact, however, cannot be disguised tbat the safsty of tbe poor shipwrecked men depends greatly on tbe supply of fresh water. which Is undoubtedly very small. It may be remarkea)i.n this connection that, as tbe island lies in tbe centre of the great Pacific whale fishery ground, it 1b not impossible that some whaling vessel cruising in tbe vlcicity has dis covered tne shipwrecked party and extended relief. But this chance Is very small, and not to be depended upon. The relief probably must come irom uonoium. LSOAL XXVTBXiXtXaUIKCa. Mandamus Itefuned. Court of Common Pleas Judges J'eirct and Finletter, In the Common Council contested election case of Fleriry Elsenorown (Democrat) vs. WU'lara K. White (Kepubllran), the contestant asked this Court to Issue a writ of mandamus commanding City Com missioner Locke to certify that the sixteen persons signing the petition were qualitied electors of the Sixteenth ward. After hearing counsel the Couit refused to allow the writ, saying, however, that they did not feel called upon to decide the question, be cause the act of Asembly under which the contest w as Instituted did not require such a certltlcate, but left the members of Common Council to be the judges of the qualifications of the electors. frlaoa uuem. Court of Quarter Sear-urns Allimn, P. J. In the case of James HaBson, charged with com mitting an outrage upon the person of a young lady, the jury this morning rendered a verdict of guilty. John McCuen, alias Skinny Jones, pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny. It appeared tint on last Tuesday afternoon he entered the house N. 720 Wallace Btreet by forcing a back window, aud stole awav watches, jewelry, silver ware, and clothing, worth nearly $1000. Ho was arrested by the detec tives, who recovered a part of the stolen property. John Wilson pleaded vuilty to a charge of larceny. Maiy A. Twlble pleaded guilty to tin charge of being a common scold. She admitted that she would scold "sometimes." James llamti pleaded guilt to the charge of as sault and battery. J aiiies Smith and William Wilson pealed guilty to the charge of larceny. Henry Donnelly pleaded guilty to two Wis charg ing larceny. Jonn Stimler was acquitted of a cha'ge of mali cious mischief in teaiiiig down a chimney that stood upon a purty wsll, the proof being that the operation was only for tbe purpose of putting up anew chim ney. . NiB k. LiDNBKj Urotwrs, report this morning Gold quotations as follows t 10-00 A. M U010 BTA.M., 111 lo.m ill n-oo " no',' " no,via-&o " m M IBS BS. WILLIAM FAIMTISK CO., N0.8S 8. TulTd street, report the following quotatluns: u. S. as of 1881. noKnii 6-sosof iba,io4iov; do.1804. lub(3loav: do. I860, l08Hi4io'i ; do., July, 19oB, 107.&107H I do., July, 1887, ll410S'., : do. Julv, l.rq 1'ICJ llll". " "l. 1ml ,,inT II. ' o FOURTH EDITION Exciting Debate in the House. Tho Dominican Resolution. It Passes by a Decisive Vote. Ambler's Amendment. Louisiana Senatorial Election. Sketch of Hon. J. R, West. FROM WASHINGTON. The Soldier.' National Asylum. Despatch, to the Associated Press. Wabhikoton, Jan. 10, The House Committee on Military Affairs this morning commenced the ex amination of witnesses in connection with the Inves tigation of the management of tbe National Asylum. General B. P. Butler, President or the asylum, and General Farnsworth, prosecuting the laqulry, were present before the committee. Mr. Clancy, clerk to the President of the Board of Managers or the asylum, and Mr. Whitney, a clerk In General Butler's office tn this city, were examined as witnesses. The examination was very brief, and elicited no facts of importance. Another witness, Colonel W. n. Welgel. of Baltimore, formerly of Butler's staff, was present, but was not examined for lack of time. The Investigation will be continued next week. The effort seems to be to impugn But- -ler's management and nse of the funds of the insti tution. (Pn.aRfre of the Dominican Resolution. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 10. The Honse has passed the Dominican .resolution, with Ambler's amendment tacKcd on. It must now go back to the Senate. The Vote on the Resolution fflr. Ambler's Amr.dmrnt. Special Despatch to The livening Telegraph, Washington. Jan. 10. At 8 o'clock the Honse proceeded to vote on Mr. Ambler's amendment to tbe Pan Domingo resolution, which provides that nothing in tne resolution or tne senate shall be eon. strued as committing Congress to the poller of annexation. Friends of the Sa Domingo sctume were surprised, as thn roi! was called to hear various responses from Re-e publicans In favor of tbe amendment. It was car ried by a vote of yeas 106: nays, 76. The resolu tion as amended was then passed. Tbe resolution as amended will now go to the Senate, where it will be delayed. p FROM THE SOUTH. United State. Henntor Elected In I.oaUlana. New Orleans, La., Jan. 10 J. R. West was elected United States Senator on the first ballot by a large msjorlty. There Is great rejoicing among Gov ernor Warmouth's friends over this signal sucoess. Row York Produce Market. New Tore, Jan. 10. Cotton Br.n and in fair de mand; sales of 8000 bales uplands at 160. ; Or b ens at 157,c. Kiour quiet but Arm ; sales of 10,000 bbls. State at .V30iO-GO; Ohio at t-l0(a6-70; West ern at S3-bo7; Houthern at S0-25 43 8B. Wheat quiet but Arm: sales of 36,000 bushels No. 9 spring at fl-44; winter red Western at l47ai-50. Cora firmer; sales of 8SO0 bushels new mixed Western at 77. Oats firm ; sales of 26,000 bushels Ohio at 60(S62)c. Beer steady. Pork steady. Lard steady. Whisky llrm at 91c. Baltimore froaaoo Market. Baltimore, Jan. 10 Cotton Arm: middling uplands, HK416),c. ; low middling, 14c Flour quiet but steady; Howard street superfine, 6-60; do. extra, .6-7B; do. family, 7(8-r0; City Mills superfine, I5-.VH47 85; do. extra, t6 fior7-76; do. family, ltaio 00; Western superfine, $f;6 37M; do. extro, 6C6 7R; do. family, 16-75(37-60. Wheat firm and stook scarce; choice wnlte, tl-T5dl-8fl; fair to prime, $1-45(31 -70; prime to choice red, 1170 10; fair to good, $l-40i-60; common, l-80(U-35; Ohloanu Indiana, fi .'(" 1&5; Pennsylvania, fl-so. Corn White, no receipts and nominally 8082c.; yellow firm at 80c Oati active at &6ro7c, Kye quiet at 8txA96c Provisions unchanged. Whisky quiet at 90lo FUVAKWIS AND cotoiisucis. EVXNINO TrCLlORAPH OmoE,? Tuesday, Jan. 10, Vfli. ( . Gold is quiet and steady, with a slight up ward tendency. Sales opened and closed at 110, but ad vanced during the moraine to 111. Governments continue active, but prices are hardly so strong:. Stocks were very active at a further advance. Sales of city 6s, old, at 100; new do. at 1GW, and Lehigh Gold Loan at 87l for the 1000a and 88 tor the smaller bonds, an advance. Canal shares were neglected. 8 was bid for Schuylkill, 16j)f for the preferred do., and 31 for Lehigh PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. FIRST BOARD. 15000 Am Gold 110 J, 12000 fa 6s 8 Be 105 200 sa Penna.ls.b30 63 100 4 200 do IS. 62 dO IS. 62 dO..lS.C30. 62V do 61 dO.. .IS. 2d. 62 do b30. 62 V IRfiOO City 6s, N.. Is. loo 13100 do Bd.lOOJt fiooo do. bs.iook 100 12O00 dO...lB.b3.100!i 1200 do 10 0 2000 do 4d.l00V 800 too 200 do...l8.I30. 61 K 14000 do 4d.ioov ttooo do bl.ioo llooO do loo 13900 dO..OId.l8.100 f 1000 5-SOS, '67, Jan. A July ..103 3700 O C A A 7s. Is. 80 170O0 Phlla A E 7s.. 66 IIIOOON Cent It Uds due in 11)00... SSj $50000 W A Franklin 1st nit brig.... K6 f 6000 8ch M 6s Vi t60 74 5O0 Leh gold L, . . 88 UW0 do....lB.l5. R7V 10 sb Mech Bank.. 31X 4 Bh Lit tich Kit.. 43 100 sh Reading U.c.49 81 40 do 49 V 100 do. I6. 49-81 600 do.. I8.b30. 49 109 do IS. 49' 100 do 49V 100 do 0. 491 100 ' dO..b80wn. 49 600 dO..l8.D60. 4V 600 do 4981 31W do ..is. BOO. 49 V 60 dO 49? 100 do e. 49V 600 do .. ..b80. 49'8l 16 sh Oata Prf.ls. BS 2 Sh O O A A (Lis. 46 V . f0 Bh Hestonvlile.. 16 feECOND BOARD. tr0 lie!. A Del 2 in. 87 600 sh Head R..b30. 49V 200 do B30. 49 69 600 do 2d. 49 V SShOO A A K... 46 100 do 4v isshPenna RR... 62 v 10 do 62 V lOOshfichNav Pf.. I6ftf 20 sh cam A Am K.120 $200 City 6s New..l'io $16000 do 88.100 $2(00 Pa 6s, 2 Be 104 $100 C A A m 6a, 89 cash . 94 $5000 Leh Gold L.... 87 V $1000 Phil A K Ta... 80 $19000 Pa A N Y C 78 91 Pliiladelpbla Trade lleport. Ti'Ekda v, Jan. 10. Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at $2S(30 y ton. Seeds Cloverseed comes forward slowly, and tho article is In demand at Ull e. per lb. Timothy is nominal at $9-60 and Flaxseed at $2(32-10. There Is less activity in tbe Flour market, but with light receipts and stocks, relatively high prices for Wheat, holders are firm in their views. The demand is principally from the home consumers, whose purchases foot up 1300 barrels. Including Superfine at $4-60(44 75; Pennsylvania and Western extras at $5ca.6-60; Northwestern extra family at $6 2!Hv7; Pennsylvania do. do. at $660; Indiana aud Ohio do. do. at $rt-23 for low grade up to $7 25 for choice, and fancy brands at $7-60.8, as in quality. Kye Flour sells at $512,6-26. In Cora ileal no talcs were reported. Tiit rncintt of Wheat are very moderate, and for pilme lots, the offerings of which are light, a steady demand pievalls. ra es of 2000 bushels at tl 664 1-68; for Id dlana red, $r6Kai-66; for amber. $l"6oi for Ohio red, $1-46; for prime 1'euus.vlvanla do., $1-40, and $1 40 for Delaware do. Rye maybe quoted at 8Sa oc for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn Is quiet. Sales of 2000 bukhels at 7M77o. for yellow and 76( 7 Go. for Western mixed. Oats sell at HA 68o. for white Pennsylvania and Western, and 65 tfic for mixed, v tt.iv ihht i. rn'. i! ct ri" -n'. '. for '.Vstera If &ulLAfkI
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