nuBiCAL. Ann piiawatic;.
The Nil rnion Concert.
Mile Nilsson and her associates were cor
dially greeted by a large audience lau erenlng
ntthe Academy of Music. The entertainment
conslstod of the whole of Rossini's Slabal Mater,
and a scries of miscellaneous selections in addi
tion, which prolonged it to a late hour, to the
tedium of all but the Irrepressibles who go to a
concert with the determination to get the full
Value of their money, and who consider them
selves personally aggrieved if singers do not
promptly respond to every demand for encore.
The Stabal Mater is a poetical but not a very
devotional composition, and at times the dolo
rous language is strangely at variance with
the vivacity of the music. Its very Imperfec
tions as a work of art, however, have contribu
ted to its popularity, and the performance last
evening would have been highly enjoyable if
the orchestra had been a little less noisy and the
chorus a little more so, for the volume of sound
which came from the crowd of ladies and gen
tlemen who filled the stage was strangely dispro
portionate to their number, and could not but
excite the suspicion that a great many attended
as auditors rather than performers.
Mad'llc Nilsson sang the "Inflammatus"
superbly, and very graciously gave an encore,
probably being moved thereto by the hiss which
greeted her refusal to repeat with Miss Cary the
duct "Quls est Homo," which was given with
much delicacy and feeling. The quartette
"Sancta Mater" was finely rendered by Mad'lle
Nilsson, Miss Carj, Signor Brignoli, and Signor
Verger, but was spoiled by the loudness of the
orchestra. Signor Brignoli did not distinguish
himself In the "Cujus Animam," and the voice
of Signor Verger was almost drowned by the
instruments in his solo "Eia Mater." Miss
Cary, who more than sustains the high reputa
tion she won at the beginning of the season,
sang the "Fae ut Portem" in such a manner as
to elicit the heartiest applause.
The second part of the concert consisted of
the "Coronation March" from the Prophet;
a performance of the "Introduction e Rondo,"
with "The Carnival of Venice" for an encore by
Tur. Vieuitemps; the tenor "Romanza," from the
second act of Traviata, by Signor Brignoli,
who sang less carelessly than he did in the first
fart of the entertainment; and the "Rol de
Thule" and "Air de Bijou," from Faust, by
Mad'lle Nilsson. This was the gem of the per
formance, and the sentiment of the scene in
which these airs occur was rendered iu a manner
that could not but excite the strongest desire to
Bee Mad'lle Nilsson in the opera. For an encore
the beautitul little Swedish laughing song which
Mad'lle Nilaon has given on several previous
occasions was sung, and another recall elicited
"Old Folks at Home," the simple beauty of
which created a far more profound impression
than some of the more elaborate selections upon
the regular programme.
Til CUT AmMincnn.
At thb Academy of Music the "Star" course
of lectures will close this evening with a grand
concert by the Mendelssohn (ulntotte Club of
Boston. The stage on this ocsasion will be
handsomely decorated with flowers. As the per
formance will commence precisely at 8 o'clock,
the audience are requested to be seated by that
time.
At thb Chesnut Miss Fanny Davenport will
appear this evening as "Gilberte" in Sardou'a
play of Frou-Frou. Mins Davenport achieved a
great success in this part in New York, and a
performance of unusual interest may be ex
pected. At thb Argh Falconer's drama of Heartsease
will be represented this evening, with Lotta as
"May Wyledrose."
At the Walnut the pantomime of The Three
, Hunchbacks will be repeated tuU evening.
AT thb American a miscellaueous programme
win De presented this evening.
f To-morrow, it should be remembered, will be
a ' - ! i i ..i . i t i -1 1 ...
a mm ay uiui, nueu special care will ue liKeu
to make the entertainment attractive to ladles,
children, and family parlies. The popularity of
the family performances has encouraged Mr.
Fox to make this feature in the management of
his theatre as prominent as possible, and to
make his Friday night entertainments more
than usually attractive. That his efforts are
appreciated is proved by the large audiences of
ladies and young people who attend on these
occasions, and who evidently appreciate in the
heartiest manner the efforts made for their
amusement. The programme for next Friday
evening will present a great variety of interest
ing features, which will cater to all orders of
taste, and which will contain something to
please everybody.
On Saturday there will be a famllv matinee.
At tue Museum, Ninth and Arch streets,
the spectacle of Cherry and Fair Mar will be
represented this evening.
Theodore Thomas and his grand orchestra
will give a concert to-morrow evening at the
Academy of Mu6ic for the benefit of Mr. Alfred
Stlmmel, the doorkeeper. There will be a mati
nee on Saturday afternoon and a farewell concert
on Saturday evening.
M OTf vriT1 i ir m tx ci m t r a m tx y t-v -www . n
ine oacramemo (.uai.j Daily union, pub
lished at the original western terminus of the
Central Pacific Railroad, ha3 a significant edito
rial on the future of Dulutb, and of the belt of
rnnnt.rv trnvprflfld hv fhn MArilmrn P, .!,; VniL
V road. It says:
The Central and Union Pacific Railways have
j 1 1 i i .11 . i .
uuuc mue or nuining tuwara advancing ine in-
I terests of the country through which tuev pass,
I and have rather set bacK than forwarded the
y prosperity of 8an Francisco, the western termi
nus oi me line, ine natural sterility of the
country is to blame for this in great part; the
selfishness, and therefore the stupidity, of the
management of the roads, especially the Central
part, has done the rest against us. The Northern
Pacific Railway will have great natural advan
tages of route over this Central line. It will
cross the river system and penetrate the valleys
of rich agricultural lands which stretch away
from the rim of the great basin or desert that
forms the heart of the North American Conti
nent; and in addition to this it will invite, and
ps must 6oou secure, connection by
L railway and by water with the
still vaster agricultural region of that
VMar North which, beginning on the Red and
ASSinniDom rivers, extents to Athabasca Lake
and Includes the valley of the Saskatchewan,
the largest and richest body of land ou the con
tinent not yet touched by the white settlements.
Nothing unrealized is surer thau that the Sas
katchewan, from its head to its mouth, at Lake
Winnipeg, will be drained through this North
ern Pacific Railway, and so on iuto Lake Supe
rior at Duluth, and thence by direct water lines
to ports on Lake Erie and to New York city,
avoldlnsr Lake Michigan. The whole railway
system of Minnesota, in course of construction,
I . Am nlntod svt tn- a&1 wm vtn4 aitail Inllta ina 4 It 1 at as
the ultimate course of the trade of the "New
Northwest." The railway, now completed,
from Saint Paul to Duluth, Is one hun
dred and fifty-four miles long. Hitherto what
ever trade the region penetrated by this road
had went to Chicago. It will nereafter forever
remain at Duluth. The St. Paul and Sioux
City road, connected at Columbus with the
Union Pacific, will take another great share of
the trade of the NorthweBt to Duluth. There
is an aggregate of 1481' miles of railway (not
counting the main line of the Northern Pacific,
1700 miles more), nearly every oue of which
roads will contribute directly to the growth of
Duluth. The Northern Pacific is reckoned ou
as the route to the Asiatic trade. We dou't be
lieve this hope will be realized to anything like
the extent of a monopoly.
The future route, we think, maybe direct from
San Francisco to Osaka, thence through the
Inland Sea aud Straits of (. 'apallen, latitude SI
THE DAiLY EVENING TEL EGR Pii PH
dep. to Shanghae, at tbe mouth of the Yang
tfo-klang (China), in latitude 81 apcr. nnrlh
This is the shortest and quickest route between
the China of commerce and America. No direct
route from Pugct Sound to Shanghae could save
lime over tnis one, lor what they might gain in
distance they would more than lose In tho
roughness of the Northern seas. We anni-phond
that San Francisco will always do the greatest
bulk of the China trade; but that fact will not
prevent tbe Northern Pacific Railway from
taking a vast deal of tbe inland Asiatic trtirln
from the Central route, and Duluth from cutting
in ou iiiicago s auucipaiea state ot Us general
distribution.
The Northern railway route will be very
densely peopled by a wealthy and prosperous ag
ricultural population, strekhina away on eitlter
side of it for over. 400 miles. The Central line
will of necessity always have a sparse popula
tion, made np of miners and herdsmen. Then,
again, the Sioux City branch road puts Colum
bus, on the Union Pacific, 100 miles nearer to
Duluth than to Chicago. The distance from San
Francisco to Chicago is 2405 miles; from Sau
Francisco to Duluth, via Columbus and Sioux
City, 2,'iOO miles. It is estimated that an area of
nearly 2,000,000 square miles will be tapped by
the trade of Duluth, including, of course, tho
Sapkatchawan and Red River countries. Aud
this estimate is accompanied by the following
plausible remarks upon tbe capabilities of the
country so drained by the Lake Superior town:
Careful explorations and Investigations, both of
the soil and climate of this vast region, have now
fully demonstrated that within thlH area I found
territory sufficient to make twenty states ennal In
extent to the State of New Tork, admirably adapted
to the raising of stock, production of wheat, and all
the cereals, aud. In all respects, having as attractive
features to unite and sustain a hardy population,
and as capable of production, an any equal amount of
territory wlihln one area on the Amerlcm continent.
The rapidity with which this vast region will be set
tied dud developed may be Illustrated by the pro
pres.s and development of the State of Minnesota.
This State was admitted Into the Union In 1859, was
unconnected with tho Jcast nv railways until the
past three years, but Is now taking a prominent
position as a producing State among the old Slates
of the Union. This progress will appear from the
following statements compiled in the Department of
the State, and repeated lu the messages of Governor
Marshall:
, t I960. 18G9.
Tfchnle number of acreB under
cultivation 895,412 1,000,000
Number ef acres In wheat P4T.521 l.ooo.ooo
Number of acres In corn 8s,is3 nsooo
Number of acres In oats 1S7.023 274'soo
Number of acres in potatoes.... 10.29T 87,500
Total product of wheat, bu 7,921,443 13 eoo.ooo
Total product cf corn, bu 2,056.747 6,l2B.no
Total product of oats, bu 4,872,477 11,816,000
Total product of potatoes, bu.. 1,351,698 8,475,000
These results, advancing In this large ratio, may
be taken as legitimately illustrating the future pro
gress In settlement and production of the country
further west and northwest, as the development of
the same follows the construction of the lines of
railway now projected and being constructed over
this region.
CITY ITEMS.
ScnuNCK's Mandrake Pili.s
are prepared only by
Dr. J. H Schenck,
and sold wholesale and retail at his Principal
Office,
No. 15 North Sixth Sr.,
Philadelphia,
and by Druggists everywhere.
Price twenty.flve cents per box.
Burnett's Cocqainb a perfect halr-dresslng.
Mr. William W. Cissidt, the Jeweller at No. 3
South Second street, has one of the largest and most
attractive stocks of all kinds of Jewelry and Silver,
ware in the city. He has also on hand a One assort
ment of fine American Western Watches. Those
who purchase at this store at the
certain to get the werth of their money.
green gum plasters,
The only ones which effectually will curb Corns
Bunions, are manufactured by
G. Krausb, Apothecary,
N. W. cor. Twelfth and Chesuut Streets.
BrRNETT's Kalliston The best cosmetic.
iriAUiuiso.
- ......... wi 'f iaui at Ai u, x JtJ
nnnnvcr atrittit Ronu'nirtnn lw Tshn si tfn... -
I). MM John States and Mai; gib Charlton, both of
Swearing an Harvey. November 6, 1S70, Em.a
IlAKVEY tO DAVID I!.S'(1IIIKi:ik hitlmVnif M
Ballou. All of this city. ' '
DIED.
BEREENSTOCX On the BSth Instant M
Lociba, wife of Nathan Bcrkenstock.
The relatives and friends of the fainiiv ore rpono,t.
fully invited to attend the funeral, from her
husband's residence, No. 452 York avenuo, on Friday
morning, March 81st Instant, at 10 o olock. To pro
ceed to Mount Peace Cemetery.
Bloxeom On sth Instant. Philisa Am ant t,.
of Captain John Bloxsom, and daughter of Thomas
and Ann M. Dutch, aged 3 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from the
rcii-uce vi ijlt parents, wo. o unnauuu street, on
Sunday afternoon, at l o'clock. To proceed to Kbe
nczer Churcn Vault.
Cowoill. On the 89th. Rebecca.!., wife of nharie
C'owglll, aged 44 years and 11 months.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from tho
rcbldence of her husband, No. 1112 8. Fourth street,
Camden, N. J , on Saturday April 1, at 8 o'clock.
To proceed to Paulsboro M. E. Church.
Dkllekeh. On the 23th Instant, William J. Del
lexer, aged 61 years.
The relatives and male friends are Invited to
attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 837
8. Tweuty-flrst street, on Monday, 8d of April, at 9
o'cock. Funeral services at St. John's Church,
Thirteenth street, above Chesnut, at 10 o'clock.
Ganti.kv. On tho 29th Instant, Annie, daughter
of Bridget and the late i'Uouias Uantley, aed 19
years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully Invited to attend the funeral, from the real
dence of her mother, No. 7 Clraden street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth, above Race, on Saturday
morning, at ex o'clock.
Natt. on Thursday morning, March 80, 1371.
Joseph S. Natt.
Due notice will be given of tbe funeral.
SHOUNE88Y. On the 8th Instant, Mrs. Margaret
Sbouneb.hy, In the 57th year of her age.
The relatives and frlendB of the family are respect
fully Invited to attend the funeral, from the rout,
dence of her sou-in-law, Michael Malone, No. i&m
Callow hlU street, Friday morniuz, at 8 o'clock.
Woodward. On the ssth Instant, Ella, Infant
daughter of J. P. and Susauua L. Woodward, aged
6 moDths.
Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, on Friday
morning, 81st Instant, at li o'clock, from the resi
dence of her parents, No. 809 Franklin street. '
HOSIERY.
COOK & BROTHER,
No. 63 N. EIGHTH Streot,
(TRADEMARKS
II ETAILE It H
OP
IIONIERY GOODS
Bxcluslvely of their own Importation.
Just received, by steamer China, 8 cases, 4'x) dozens
Children's Fancy Hose,
Embracing ii new aud desirable styles, AT LOflT
UAItsj. liti tutU3iurp
FOURTH EDITION
Proceedings of Congress.
The Ku-Klux Debate.
The Senate Tak Up the House Bill.
San Domingo Report.
It Will be Sent in To-morrow.
The Democratic Executive Committee
Bi4.( i;tc. Ko.
Utc.t vc.
FROM WASnijXQTOJV.
The Ku-Klut Kill.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington. March :i0. The Senate amended
the order of business so as to allow the House
Ku-klux bill to be immediately taken up aud
considered, without goinir to a committee. This
will facilitale matters very much and tend t o
shorten the debate.
Tlic Sun Domingo Report.
The Presidents private secretary Informed
several Senators this afternoon that tho Presi
dent would send the report of the 8an Uomlnijo
Commissioners to the Senate to-marrow. It will
be accompanied by a message, the contents of
which have not yet been fully determined on.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
The National Dctiiorrntlc Etccutlvc Com
mittee met this morning: in the House Judiciary Com
mittee room, and appointed a sub-committee,
consisting of Messrs. Cox, Eldridge, and Archer,
to determine upon permanent officers for the
resident Executive Committee In Washington
city, and report to the full committee to-morrow.
The San Domingo Report
is still in the hands of tho commissioners, and
will not be sent to Congress to-day, perhaps not
to-morrow.
FROM TEE DOMIXIOX.
Proceetliugg of the Parliament.
Ottawa, March 30. In the House of Com
mons last night Mr. Langevin, Minister of
Public Works, explained the canal policy of
the Government in connection with the report
of the commissioners. No vote would be asked
for the Sault Ste. Marie Canal at this session, but
about frGOO.OOO and $280,000 would be aked
respectively for enlarging tho Welland and
Ottawa Canals.
In accordance partly with the recommenda
tion of the commissioners, nothing would be
done with the Chambly Canal, Murray Bay
Canal, and deepening the St. Lawrence between
Montreal nnd Quebec, but there would be an
item of $100,000 in supplementary estimates for
deepening the river between Kingston and Mon
treal. Mr. Mackenzie alluded to tho importance
of rendering our commerce independent of
American highways, after the events of last
year, and regretted that nothing was to bo done
in regard to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, though
action had been promised at the beginning of
session. n
lie did not think the enlargement of the Wel
land CaDal would produce the results anticipated,
but that it would rather hencfit Oweovj He
ttiougbt tuo beet lino Tor "Yentern trade was a
large canal along Ottawa, which Mr. Shandly
said could be constructed for $ 13.000.000. There
Wax tin refprnnpA tn thn mlninrr nf T .Ira
Superior or the Kldeau Canal, "lie blamed the
uovernmeni tor not oeing prepared to anuounce
some policy for the future.
The debate on the admission of British Colum
bia, and the construction of the Pacific IUilroad.
was continued last night, and will be resumed
to-dav. It is tneetinff with onnVidMrahlA nnnn.l.
. -ri '
lion. .
FROM BALTTM O RE.
The Sen Gull ( ;..
Baltimore. March 80. In the L ulled States
District Court, Judge Giles bus filed his opinion
in the case of the owners of the schooner Sarah
Watson against the steamer Sea Gull. The case
was a libel growing out of a collision at sea,
the llbellants claiming the value of the schooner
and her freight, and also representing the
owners and insurers of the cargo, claimiug'its
value. Tbe libel being for a total loss, the
Judge decided first as to the question of aband
onment, that the master and crew were justified
in leaving the schooner when they did. Ou the
question as to the respective courses of
the vessels at the time of tbe collision, there
was the Visual conflict of testimony. The Judge
held that the manner of collUlon demonstrated
that the course of tho schooner was changed
before the collision, for which change no excuse
was shown, and therefore the schooner was also
In fault. In such case the damage to both ves
sels must be equally borne by both, and the
costs equally divided. The Sarah Watson was
owned iu Philadelphia, and at the time of the
collision was bound from Wilmington. N. C., to
New York, with a cargo of 2500 barrels of
rosin and other freight.
FROM MEw' ENGLAND.
Fire at Beverly, Maa.
Boston, March 30 John Pickett's stable in
Beverly, with six horses, hay, grain, etc., was
burned this morning.
FROM NEW YORK.
Arrivul of Kiaiiaut .
New York, March 30. Siuce January 1, 13,403
immigrants have arrived here; to the same time
in 1S70, 10,088.
Committed for Ti-lul.
Thomas Booth was committed tor trial to-day,
charged with causing Richmond county bonds
to be illegally printed and placed on the market.
He says he was acting for Thomas Slattery, who
has not been arrested, and the police doubt
whether he has existence.
HUU for Gold.
There were twenty-six bids for gold to-diy
amouutiug to $4,123,000, from lU'.i 51 to 110 2.
The awards will be 1,000,600 at 110 17 to 110 2b.
C 0 K GE S S .
FOKTV-8ECOMO TElj U-fritter E SKIN.
Senate.
Washington, March Ski. Mr. DuTin. of Kan'uokr,
oftered a resolution ualliug upon tha heur.it;iriu of tfi
Treasury, Vr, and Navy to report to tha Sanaa at tin
urxt aeuuiou a acliedule of property, l,y cUvjms, Willi iia
estimated value, which baa leeu aeizud or tukoii jos.ua
kioo ol ainoe J it unary I, lfcBl, b tue orilnr., amuomy ,or
iu the nauie ol tucir depart meole, reapeutively, what, clia
pobitioa waa made of aiid property, the portiaui auld,
wnat became of the money tberefrom, how luucli tveut
into the Tieaaury, aud dow uiticlt to individual, with tue
uamea and amouut to each, and what portion of atitl pro
perty, etc., vae delivered to ami rutniuod )y luiivi lu tU,
viith their namea. Laid over till to-morrow.
1 lie motion entered aoiue time aiuce btr Air. M irrll, of
Vermont, to reuouaidtr the vote pu&in, Mr. WiUou'a uno
hundred dollar bounty bill to carry out a daeiaion of tue
bufireme Court, Him adopted.
Mr. Men ill eiplained taut Mr. Wilson had beta in
ertor iu aupptiii tbe bill would be limited to 4 km or
Hoou men, but aa it Lad paxied it would apply t ;K'I HI a jl
uiure. Tbe Senator ruu Mubtirbuiioite (Mr, Wii.,m)
bad propoaed an amr udmcnl whirl) would alricly c u
tioe tue iiieabure to carryinK out the rieviaion ut ilia Hu
pie.ne Court. Mr. WiUf tlinu innoj a mo linoatiou of
tbe lii'l, to vive the bounty to tnune w bo bad bee:i d..,.
bled by aii Wrea or disuoiiiti com iai ted in aerate. H i
I L A D E L P I n A , THUKSDa
r'fTSi b(?t h',f of Wanner tbe rlecf.
. 'KJri2"Tlj '" to nxaminathamoUnr. nrl
tomorrow'' nb;ect went over wiHiout action tiU
TheconiioratloBof Mr. Anthonr'a amonrlment to the
order of bnainxaa, to allow the roniderti.,n of aarbi i
walrJanmed P'", b' 'h ' Bprea!itiv,
Mr. Davia of KentnrltT, apoka n refutation of the
cbargeaof Mr. Bhermjn agnlost tna peace and order of
tbe honth, particularly of taia own State. Ma defended
loyalty and law abiding oharaoter of the people of
Kentucky, and era m prated vnrioua grievances to which
theynad b.-en eubiected at. tb.9 hands of the General
liovernment, among wbioh waa the ronul to
tnalie compensation to their owners for elites enlisted
in thearmyat Miebei!innin of the war. tn Keotnckv.
Maryland, and other loyal Kt itea, Oorgre-w bad refutod
topayttieai.propriBti n of Mi for each al.ve, and bs
believed tbe henalor from Ohio ( Mr. Sherman) waa among
tbofie who so Toted. "
Mr hherrran replied that he had neon in favor of pay
in : tb '). bd relieved there was at the time a ma
jority in the Senxte in favor of it
Mr. Foroe'-ny -1 wnnld not vote lo pay if.
Mr Klairhere eiplained that the payment had been
prevented by the unnthorUed act of SeoreUry Stanton.
.l '.I t"" more lawless dictator was never in power
thantbat aarne Secretary of War. If jnstioo had been
dealt nnt to bim in his life time tor bis crimes he would
have been hun a hundred times for murder, and pat in
the penitentiary ten thousand times for hie crimes. (Sen
sation.) Mr. liavis continued his argument to show that,
notwithstanding the indignities and outrage heapei
upon the people of Kentucky, no facta had beee adduced
in the discussion to controvert hl position, that they had
upheld I ha Oonst it ut ion and maintained law and social
on'er in thtdr midst.
At thia point the morning hour enpired, when it wis
agreed to take a vote upon the question.
Mr. Ttiurman's amendment, requiring any bill that
might be received from the House to bo referred to a
committee before action by the Senate, was voted down,
onlv 14 Senator riaing in the affirmative.
Mr. Anthony's amendment was then adopted without a
division.
Mr. hherman's resolution. Instructing the Judiciary
Committee to bring in a bill to repress the Ka klui oat
rages, was then proceeded with, and Mr. Pavis. of Ken
turdy, whose remarks hd been intnrrnnled by tho expi
ration of tbe morning hoar, was awarded the tloor.
House.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, of Indiana, the Houis took
up and paiaed the Senate bill granting to I'hifbe Scolisld
a pension of eighty dollars a month from June 5. 16H7, sbo
being at that time a hundred years old and a widow of a
Revolutionary solrMer.
Tbe House proceeded to the consideration of tho bill
reported from the apecinl ooinmi'toe.
Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, said this was not the bill he
thought at one time would be introduced. The bill of the
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr, Butler) proposed to
deal vengeance on the State of tbe Snath ana Kentucky,
This bill was bad enough ; but it had tba merit of audacity
and sought to reaeb all the States and all the people.
The bantling of the President, after a laboriofft incuba
tion, bad been hatched, and waa now before them to r)o
stroytbe rights of the Stntea and of the people, nnd to
nut into the hands of the President, unless the bill shall
lie killed here, omnipotent power everywhere. Tho
President was already the Commander-in-tJHef of tho
Army and Iavy, and now it was proposed, by putting at
his command cannon and bayonets, to make him supreme
master.
This bill authorized the President to do all the things
o odious to our forefather charged against Meorge III,
and which impelled them te declare tbeir independence
of Great Britain. This bill waa framed under pretense of
protecting tbe people, while it authorized the sending ot
military forces into all the States, and making them supe
rior to the civil power.
The bill authorized the President to do all he wanted
to do. No wonder the President not long ago alluded to
tbe institutions of the North Herman Confederation as so
much like our own. Tbe power in the hands of the K.n
peror William waa nothing like that which the bill pro
posed to confer on tho President. If the lntter should
eioeed the power he now possessed, he wauld be driven
from his throne, aud if Queen Victoria were to ask for
power as sweeping and unrestrained as it was now pro-
Eoted to confer on the President, she would not oocupy
er throne a week. This bill, ha reD sated, would mike
the President a dictator, to destroy tbe liberties of the.
people.
Those who aided nnd abetted tho bill would become
more odious than the Ku klnx desperadoes of the Sout h.
The gentleman from Massachusetts ( M. Butler' said bis
bill met with the approval of the majority of the Represen
tatives of the Home.
Mr. Dawes My collestrue du) say so ?
Mr. Beck- It may he alio, bat noholy contradictod him.
I want that bill to be printed, and w-thtue remark of
(enaral Butler that a majority of the Republicans of the
House approved of it. It failed to become a law only
because of the opposition of the Democrats.
Mr. Dawes No man on this or the other aide is autho
rized to say the majority of tba Itopubticaus of this House
are in favor of the bill. There was in cauoua no record,
no vote, no such publio or private eipresaioa of opinion.
Mr. lieok- I do not say it is so, bat it was so announced
by General Butler, who said the caucus azroed to stand
by his bill. I will lot the gentlemsn and his colleague
bottle the matter botween them. In tho cuneof his re
marks, he said he would protect citizens everywhere with
out rcferenoe to race, color, or previous condition of
servitude. The Demooracy would do the same thin?, and
when they failed to do so he would no longer belong to
that party, but he would not eubvort tho Constitution of
tbe country and make the President a dictator. It was
because the truth would be ascertained and the baseless
character of the charges as to the oondition of the South
ei posed by an investigation, that the bill now before them
was introduced.
1 he pretext for the passage of thia bl'l was to afford
anexousefor tbe cry of war, murder, and Ku klux, as as
todiveitthe pooplo from tainking of the extravagance,
nepotism, class legislation, and bond, land, and railroad
swindles. It waa said by Senator Sumner, s to Han Do
mingo, that the President had done things that could be
doneonly by kingly prerogative, jrithout authority of liv,
to curry onT&'oTieT Bofieme of TKe WhftoTioass" XhsP.v
sident bad usurped the war power, invaded the vital
features of the Constitution. nd put the peas and dig
nity of the country in jeopards by reckless means.
Mr. Blair, of Michigan, said ever since he oims here,
four yea-s ago, they bad never been without a bill pending
to cure the chronio Rebellion in the South. The Korty
Hrst Congress completed the business of recons'ruotion,
and this Congress began its session witn all the States
( represented or entitled to representation. It had seemed
t oat we were a uoii t to return to the staid old wiys of
legislation. The people are now alloqual in the Union,
with the exception of certain disabilitiea under the four
taunt b amendment to the Constitution, which no one
desired long to continue. To bim this wis a great relief.
It was his opinion that ths House ought to have ad
journed directly after it organized. He wished that tie
laws, a they stood, might be thoroughly sifted before
they entered on new and untried fields of legislation.
Many and broad powera had been granted to the Presi
dent for ths preservation of order in the late insurrec
tionary States. Why pile statute upon statute to be un
used? His conviction was that it was not law that was
wanted in tbe South; it was the execution of the law, and
that has been confided to another branch of the Goveru.
nient.
That there are great disorder in the South there is no
doubt. The Ku klux wus not a now institution. It was
only a little more devilish than in time oast. It was
another phase of the lynch law which prevailed in the South
ever since be could remember. The act of May. 1OT0,
known as the Enforcement act.ssemed to have been made
to meet the existing condition of affairs; this, be re
reated, appeared to b broad, cloar, and definite enough
o meet all acts of lawless bands and conspirators. Kin
tutea are not wanting to enable the President
to enforce tbe law, and in this connection
Mr. IBla'r quoted tbe law of 179-2. Ue was unwilling
therefore, to recognize tbe President's mtasageas a fur
therreasou for legislation. But aa tbe Preaidont bad ox
preased bis doubts on te subject, it beuauin the dn'yof
(he representatives of tbe people to reconsider the whole
subject. While he deprecated the nucossity of pawing
suob a bill as this, tbe country woald not be satisfied with
denunciation of it. If gentlemen had a better way of pro
tecting tbe p" ople, let them produue it.
He did not hositate to say that, by a fair construction of
the Constitution, tbe (iovoruiueiit was authorized to inter
fero in a State to suppress domestic violence when tne
State cannot, or, by reason of complicity, dois not apply
to tbe General Government for assistance, and tl save
one-half of the pooplo of a State to be destroyed by the
other half. When the people aro prevent e I from exorcising
tbe rights conferred by the Constitution, t'aosa who thus
prevent may be treated as consoirtors.
TDis bill protiOHsd to protect, the p topln in the rights,
privileges, and immunities which perl ua to thsm as citi
zona of the United S'aVs under the Cousi itution a isl
laws. These rights, pr.vilegoa, and imrnuuitiei are re
citd. not created, ty the lourtoent'l article of the Con
stitution. They are fundamental tn all tree, just Govern
ment. It was impossible tor Cougre.ss to btand by and
see them violated rnd denied. The s' rnng arm of th i law
ought to beapplud to suppress all conspiracies atd ob
structions to the laws.
He thought it was not.to he ondci .id at lf.uoder ths pro
vocations, tosome of which he ba l alluded several dia
ordrrs bad arisen in Kentucky, andls' ore thro i.-hout
the South And the S'At an Uoi-tties, and notOnrevi,
bad jurisdiction of t'tese otleubes. mid any raasu-e f. r
their repression. to be etf. olive, mus be left to tne St ites
where thesnti ority leg.tiniatoly belong-d.
In reply to Mr. Heck, be said the gentleman from Ken
tacky had declared bia readiness to pu i'o ottnu 1 ra in
the most severe manuer. 'I'hev had bear 1 enough of that
from the tiire tbo Rebellion heirun until this
hour. Congreaa was full of such patriots. Tuev would
put down ditordera and abuses in the country, but thjy
could never find power to do so. 'i'hy would always doubt
the evidence of the existeucn of luwlsaa-'4, and whan
they found it out they would point t the Constitution.
However great the evil, they were unable to hud power
to interfere. If the gunt'.eman from Kentucky was
serious in denouncing the President as a usurper, 1ft him
gosad sit dow with the President for five minutes, and
1 then the gentleman onuies-away thinking that the Pre
sident is a Kapoleon preparing bia guna to battsr down
the defense ef our liberty and make himself an imuerial
despot, then be (Mr. Blair) tdioula be much disip-inte i
All the gentleman's talk was exceodingly idle. If he had
bean ou the stump in Kentucky, haranir'iing the mob
who araaulted tbe colored areola of th Post Orti'ie, no
doubt h would have been applauded. All the clamor
made waa for mere political effect to help the Deinocratio
parly iuto power.
Nciv York Ptotliite Mui-ltet.
New Yoiik, March 80. Cotton dull; sales 8000
baits urdauilfl at lrHc. ; Orleans at ls.c. flour
dull and inurki t gllphtlv favors buyers; sales 7000
barrels fixate ut f(.t7-,&; Ohio at f o-Tu7'4o; South
ern at fS-ftOury. Wheat dull, but without decided
dial te. Corn a shad tlrmor; sales 40,000 bushels
r.ew mixed Western at b;i(iHS'...o. Oats wtcady ; toiles
21,000 bushels Ohto at 6It7fiti. He.of quit. Porlc
lower; new mess, 1112; old, $21 ; prime, f IJ31S-60.
1 srd nominal. Whisky quint at Vic.
PIIILA DELPHI A STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
lteported by De Haven Urn., No. os.Tutrd street.
v BECOXl) BOAKI).
f.MOOCity 68, New. 101.
19 an Penna It 01 'i
loo do 61'.
roo do l5. 6 J
iH) do U3J. 6i
84 do 62
Vj Si LfcU Val K..e. 6i'i
IS do c. 61
100 do. . ,.s60. 61
10 Ml Mor l l P'-itp IIS
000 Hit Cat a I' if titi" 41
l'.O d 45 .
1101.0 he K M '(... (
ti'Mi Pa A N Y C Js tU
tooo do tuj,
,m,0 I-eh Con lo fc'i
IKHjii l'l-nua It 6a.. 102
sn Cutu i. Am. . .117
105 sh Head R..fl0. Ml
i0 bli Ceu lraug. .. 45
10 do 4ii
hOsUOCA. A li.a'o. :
MAKOit 30, 18,1.
CHARITY
Thr Fund for the Krllrf of the Xi.rTV, , r, of
Fmur mid (Intiisu, -Arrival or th
Storrslilp ltrllrf.
Mr. A. J. Dexel reports tbis mornlnir the re
ceipt of the followlnsr additional eubscrlptloni
to the Franco-German fund:
IToly Trinity Churcn iim-ai
IMrs. Oampboll a -on
tharleal). Ktetl vjin
Little Bensle Campbell .ak
Cathedral . ,J,.;
St. Patrick's Church, Twentieth and Locust'.'. iso oo
Second liaptlat church, Uermantown 47.J1
St. Peter's R. C. Church ui-kn
ii Gettysburg l-oo
W. H. H b 00
V. Ward k Johnston 89 oa
K. K. Nell lo-oo
John K. Uallett k Co. (French nlone). .'.V.V 200-00
C. k C. M. Callaghan A Cn. (f runch alone) ... 2fl 00
Collected by Jan. L. Shaw jto 00
Collected by F. M. Landenberger '.. .470-00
Collected by J. B. Llpplncott as follows:
K. H. Butler A Co WOO
J. B. Llpplncott A Co "' bo-09
tt" ?. 6U'0
IT. Hunt a Sons , jn-00
Lindsay k Blaklston 80-00
Kay A Brother 20 VO
Collected by A. H. Jones, Drug, Medicine,"
and Spice Committee 31V2-OO
The aiuouat previously acknowledged...! .iio.iaa ss
TotaI .I21.1S5-S0
The above figures show the sum of money in
the bands of Mr. Drexel. There are other sub
scriptions, which will run the amount ur to
some toO.000.
Tbe storeship Relief arrived here from Brook
lyn this morning, having been towed from that
place by the I'nited States despatch boat (Ja
talpa. The Relief is now lying off the Navy
Yard, nnd will be in readiness to receive her
cargo by to-morrow. Parties Bending boxes of
goods are requested to mark the contents thereof,
so as to secure proper stowage.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
fbr additional Special KoHcm f oa Inridt FOffn.
JggT ACADEMY OF
MUSIC.
TUE STAR COURSE OF LECTURES.
TI1E SERIES WILL CLOSE
This Thursday Evening, March 30, with a
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERT OF CLASSIC .AND MISCELLANEOUS
MUSIC,
by the celehrated
MENDELSSOnN QUINTETTE CLUB,
of Boston, assisted by the distinguished Vocalist,
MRS. J. W. WESTON.
AdmlSBlon, B0 cents; Reserved Seats, 25 cents
extra. Keserved seats in the Family Circle, 50 cents.
Amphitheatre, 2ft cents. Doors open at TV. Con
cert at 8 precisely. 3 29 At
PinLADlxp?iiSTIiMSUU C0MPANV OF
A meeting of the subscribers to the stock of the
American Steamship Company of Philadelphia will
be held e.t the Merchants' Exchange, in the city or
r-nlladelphto, 611 TUESDAY, April 4, 1371, at 3
o'clock P. M.. for the purpose of electing a Hoard of
Directors and organizing said Company according
to law.
.lAtiv n tiwra r--h.i.n.rf
EDWARD K. STEVENSON, Secretary,
8295t Commissioners.
Igr THE CnEAPFSH AND
BEST HAIR DYE
Ilm-per'a I.liull Ilnlr Dye Never Fades or
... .. . j
will change gray, red, or frosted hlr, whiskers, or
moustache a beautiful black or br wu aa soon as
applied. Warranted, or money returned. Only 60
cecta a box. Sold by all Druggists. 8 83 tuthsfitn
jfrgy THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
Kl'TTVlM .
UV&KHIAMIISU AND 8 IS W I NCI -MS..
CHINE COMPANY will bu held at the Factory. S.
W. cornerof TW ENTIETH Street and W'ASIUNCr.
TON Avenue, on TUESDAY, April 11, at 3 o'clock
P. M. W. E. STEEN,
Secretary.
Philadelphia, March 2T, 1S71. 3 2S6t
G K
N D
AT
STKEET
FAIR
PRESBYTERIAN
WEST ARCn
CHURCH
on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY, and
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS and EVENINOS. Come
Season tit ken, its caiil.s. 8 23 4f
ty- FINE BOOTS AND SHOES FOR
OhNTLE.VIKN,
Made on Improved lasts. Beauty, Comfort. Dura
bility. BAKTLETT,
2 20tf No. 33 South SIXTn Jtreet, above Chesnut.
fcs THURSTON'S IVOYPEAltL TOOTH
POWDER Is the best article for cleansing and
preserving the teeth. For sale by all Druggists.
Price 26 aud 60 centa per bottle. 11 28 stuthly
FINANCIAL.
TV JEW
Losn of tlie United States.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO IBS
New 6 Por Cent. United
States Loan
Received at our Office, where all Information wlj
given as to terms, etc.
WRfl. PAINTER & CO.,
No. SO 8. THIRD Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
7 Per Cent. Gold Coupons
THE COUPONS OF THE
Muabury nnd Lew "town Kail,
road Com yt
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS, due April J, will be
paid
Free of ull Taxes,
On and after that date, at the Banking House of
WM. PAINTER & CO.,
No. 3G SOUTH THIRD STREET.
8t8 tf PHILADELPHIA.
B. K. JAMISON & CO.
SUCCESSORS TO
I?. IT. ItELLY & CO.,
BANKERS AND DEALERS IS
Gold, Silver, and Government Boiidt
At ClOMest Market Itates,
N. W. Cor. THIRD and CHE3NUT SU
Special attention given to COMMISSION ORDERS
In New York and Philadelphia Stock Boards, etc,
etc 1 28
-nLV' S7 - - fJ?f m . M S Z-
FINANCIAL..
JAY G00KE & CO.,
PHILADELPHIA, HEW YORK and WASHINGTON.
JAY COOKE, KoCUUOCH S CO.,
LONDON,
JO
Dealers lu Government 8ecaritli
Special attention (rtren to the Purchase and Salt
of Bonds and Stocks on Coramiasion, at the Board a(
Brokers in this and other cities.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS,
COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL POINTS.
GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOL
In connection with our London House we are now
prepared to transact a general
FOREIGN EXCHANGE BUSINESS,
Including Purchase and Sale or Sterling Bills, and
the issue or Commercial Credits and Travellers' Clr
cuiar Letters, available in any part of the world, and
are thus enabled to receive GOLD ON DEPOSIT,
and to allow four per cent. Interest In currency
thereon.
Having direct telegraphic communication wlttt
both our New Tork and Washington Offices, we caa
offer superior faolllties to our customers.
RELIABLE RAILROAD BONDS FOR INVEST
MENT. Pamphlets and full Information given at our office,
3mrp No. lS. THIRD Street. Phllada.
MEW U. S. LOAft!,
GOLD yVIVI3 CS-0
Cciiverted into New Loam of the
United States on best terms.
DE HA YEN & BK0.
Pinanclal Agents United States,
Wo. 40 South THIRD Street.
3 25 8tutUlm
COUPONS.
TOE COUPONS OF TnE
FIRST MORTGAGE OOND8
OP TBI
Wilmington and Heading
nc April 1.
WUi be paid on and after that date at the Banking
House of
WM. PAINTER & CO.
PHILADELPHIA.
3 s9 JOHN S. niLLES, Treasurer.
Y & 1 A Iu 12,
Six Per Cent. Loan of the City of Wil
liamsport, Pennsylvania,
Free of all T . x o s,
At 85 and Accrued Interest.
These Bonds are made absolutely aecure by act of
Legislature compelling the city to levy aufflolent tax
to pay Interest and principal.
P. 8. PETERSON & CO.,
No. 39 S. THIRD STREET,
S PHILADELPHIA. -
JOHN S. RUSHTON & CO.,
BANKERS AND B&0XE&?.
GOLD AND COUPONS WANTS.
City Warrants
BOUGHT AND BOLD. ,
Ho. 60 South THIRD Street.
8 Mi PHILADELPHIA.
INVESTMENT BONDS
PORTAGE LAKE AND LAKE SUPERIOR SHT
CANAL 10s. becared by tlrut mortgage on the
canal (now completed), aud on real estate worth Ufe
times the amouut of the mortgage.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, lOf.
DOCGLA8 COUNTY, NEBRASKA (including
Omaha), 10s, and other choice Western county anil
city tx lids, yielding good rates of lutortwt.
WESTERM PENNSYLAVN'A RAK.H0 4D ,
endorsed by the Pennsylvania Rallroid Company.
For full particulars app'T to
1IUUAUC IUHLIOTl),
1 8 Era
No. 147 Houth FOURTH Street.
530 H30
BANKER.
DFP08TT APCOUNTS RECEIVED AND 1NTEH-V8-e
AlXJWi.D ON DAILY bALANOiM.
OKDKltS PROMPTLY EtUCDTKD FOR TH
Pl'hOHASB AND KALE Oi ALL HiLIAHJB 8E
CUKITlKti.
COLJ.EiTlONS MADB E"KRYwn?.K.
RFAL ESTATE IVLLATKEAL LOANS N"!QO
TUTiJJ. csmaui
No. 580 WALNUT St., PhllatU.