WASHINGTON. i?st of Standing Committees Announced in tlie Senate. ills Preparing in Both Houses for the Abolition of the Internal Eevenue Bureau. lie Cuban Question Considered in the House Foreign Relations Committee. that is Being Done by the President-Makers, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. SEJfATE STASDISC COMMITTEES. rAsniSGTOS.Dec. 7.—Tho Republican Senate icus. after about one hour’s session, reported Standing committees to-day, -with but few ingcs from tbc way in which they were ar iged hist spring. The Caucus Committee -was beral one in many respccts.and at least two of fire members earnestly desired that Sumner aid be restored to bis old place at tbo bea d of Foreign Relations Committee, by son of hla especial fitness for the place, and that some of the existing dissensions in the mblican party might bo put in the way of cable settlement; but it seems that there o other considerations than those peculiar ta Senate Chamber. So far as the President was >erned,it was indicated that bo hal uo onjoc s, but Secretary Fish retain-1 to bo pacified. asanlieipatedUiatthisoii].-: .v;mld probably in his poitfolio for kse.i i: tr- yet, aud owing listing foreign 'vlilch required Dst intimacy be: w.! t .j head of the State :!iljm nl atu icigu Relations Commit- Mr. Sunm r u.'acriiieed, for tho present at and to tho Chairmanship of the ure CcunmiKccou Privileges and Elections, u the committee made its report to-day to auer.s, Mr. Sumner’s name was not even Joned, and the report was accepted without •astrance. THE POLITIC AT- SITUATION, morratic Senators, so far as they will ox their views on tills point, seem to be sou s' opposed to a passive policy. Several Demo c Congressmen from Illinois and Indiana a slate made up with the names of Greeley Grosbeck. Southern Democrats, however, issatlsfied with this arrangement, and think if such a ticket is absolutely necessary it d bo much better to reverse the names. an immense amount of this if President-making going on here, it is without co-operation or system. democrats propose to hold a caucus, either aefore or after the recess, in order t« discuss olilical situation, and agree upon some pri me for the approaching Presidential can Those independent Republican Senators Schurz, Sumner. Trumbull, Tipton, Fenton Spencer deuj- the truth of all stories which r represent them as being candidates or as ling for the Presidential succession. In ..onneclion it maybe stated that Trumbull flatly the purported interview now going •unds of the papers wherein he is repre las -denouncing all movement to defeat The senator claims that he docs not he 's that class whose opinions are so freely frr~ ;onsihlo Bohemians. TERRITORIAL RIM.. bill, introduced in the House to-daj tiding right of appeal to the Supreme criminal cases arising in the Territories reference to the prosecution now be led against the Mormons. It was refer Committee on Territoriesjand owing to cnliar complexion of that committee, will i be reported on favorably. The pres* •i man of this committee,Taft,was appoint* \press request of the Territorial dele .o the Speaker. TIIC CUBAN QUESTION, meeting, to-day, the Committee on Kor biirs had a general discussion upon the n..; ion. and particularly upon the reso- C— had been prepared at the State De which provides for carying Into effect ••■;nth Article of the Constitution, to pro .aricans in foreign countries from deal- The committee instructed General t eport a resolution to the House, and Jits passage. .TOLISU THE INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU. which Sir. Sumner gave notice to-day would introduce, to reduce the rate of ai taxation and limit some articles specified 'President’s message,and also to abolish the lal Revenue Bureau, somewhat anticipates ction of the Senate Finance Committee this proposition has already been dis The Ways and Mean.* Committee have t got thus far, but it is understood that il members are preparing bills to thlseffccL THE CENSUS, cral Walker will ask Congress for o for the current fiscal year, ■••ipletc the work of the census. Of this S:;CO,O{K) is wanted to pay Marshals and mts. The total expenses of the census to ro $280,760. The eighth census costs ?1,052,- t. In proportion to the increase and work the cost of the present census is much the INVESTIGATION' DEMANDED, mocralic member of tho House is drafting ution of inquiry into the subject of defalca nd embezzlement by those entrusted with moneys. It will call for a sum total of the moneys lost to the government through •cv.rccs since the present administration nio power. INDIAN TRAC'D INVESTIGATION shed wiih great vigor in the Interior SUMNER WILL NOT ACCEPT. »r Sumner will not accept the caucus a.cni to the Chairmanship of the Commii £lect! r ns. t'fo Uk* Associated Press j V NOMINATIONS. TON, Dec. 7.—Tho following nomioa *ent to the Senate John tv. Douglass, ■ner of Internal Kevenue; Wun M'- distant Attorney General; Daniel B. or., Associate Justice of the Supreme Kew Mexico James Neville, United Attorney for Nebraska; William S United States Marshal for the Middle •t of Tennessee; J. VT. Fisher, Chief Jmtico •Supreme Court of Wyoming; Edward U. brshai of the Southern District of Illinois; C. Bates, United State# Attorney for Utah; Andrews, Attorney for the Eastern Dis Mlddlc District ofaVnncMttp. iflWrrs—A. Harkins, Rochester, Minn.; >rell, Kent, O.; J. M. Lewis, Birnesville, -lemmons, Cadiz, O.; Hiram Rose, Nor William Wallace, Battle Creek. Mich; w, Charlotte, Mich; Clinton Spencer, u. Mich. FRAUDS ON THE TREASURT. discovery cf Mardi-nV .lufMvation has ped other frauos to a large amount, in tin ry Department. The books show that by of abstractions at various periods within :wo years, over *".0,000 has been stolen from •ernmeui in the cash room of the Treasury offender being Marden. whoso have already heea alluded to .h Johnson, interest teller. The detection ten Jed to the discovery of Johnson’s guilt, ler is said to have been dealing in’gold K-ks, and has lost heavily for some time, seems to have been no collusion between Neither of them knew of the crime of tho Both were discharged from the depart o day. NEW CONSULS. ‘resident has recognized Carl Adolfe Gott -3 Vice Consul to the German Empire at mti; Robert Schulttler, Consul of Austria .angary at Chicago; Charles A. G. Adoi, of Austria aud Hungary at Cincinnati; Warrack, Vice Consul of Her Britlanic y at Chicago. CONGRESSIONAL, SENATE. I'ETITIONS. iVMNKR presented a petition from colored s fer a supplementary Civil Rights bill, was tabled. r petitions were presented, among which ne by General WILSON, from wounded •s at the Dayton r. n iMffftoiw—Canieiunt Harlan, 1 tSUirSSU- X, .ncri Buckingham. ConkUug, ana VOLUME 25. fO/otm/rr c/tfrcj—Hamlin. Chairman; Eohort.on Bjirajaip, c.llberf. and Johnson. lin ran!2Se?^i l |!i l, ,ullrman Edmunds, Conk j7j t n ll V yi,o r, p ol antl Thurman. hbb^ emKrt SSSB? Til lo Tfrrr^rtfof Kv.. Chairman: rJJfJt* Cal(l vveU, JJavard, Blair. iiiii.it!!IHv*? 1 H v* ,ri 'r’ Harlaa Chairman; Cnri.rU. Back* uuiuini, *relhigluiyscu, Wili-on, Caldwell, Davis of Edmunds, Ciiairman Tipton, Piatt, aJiownlow. Hjimiltou of Texas, Kogan, Sanls’mry. Aerofultoiiary Clahim—Vuulo, Clinirmnn Brown low. Corbett. Hill, Pa vis of \V. Va. Cmimr—Howe, Chairman; Scott. Pratt. Stewart. Boieman, Davis of w. Va. Hivtrirt of Cnlinnhta— Patterson. Chairman: Simmer. .Lfwifi, Spencer, Sawyer, Hitchcock. Vickers. JWeute —Ferry, of*conn.. Chairman Carpenter. Morrill, of Me Wimlom. JfamiKnn. of Md. I'tihUc Ht'ihliii;/* mnl /.V-m.-W-—Morrill, of VC Chairman Tnmitniii. Cole. Simmer. Stockton. rrrnlorir*-- Nyc. Cljairmaij Cragin, Schulz. Bore man, Hitchcock, t Icvton. and Cooper. Jixrifif A'o/V.eof/i—stcwait. Chairman': Uamscr Harlan, Km*. iMiton, s.-mi, Kellogg, Hitchcock! Cooper, Fci: v. of Midi and Kelly. ‘-’luilniiaii: Cliauaior. Flan afe.tu. Tjpt-.n. C alnvi ell. Alcorn. Saulshiirv. n,Si*V 4V 'v t,,r t AU 0/ the Cniteil state*— Conklins, tomVif vVi Cai T llltc K s «cwau. Wright, am! Jlamil- noil Art Lor—Sawyer. Chairman Morrill. v.-p Patterson, and Johnson. /o .i,nt,ton,( Control Cnulhiyrol flr/nomem oft},* .y.-/i --air —J-cntuii, Chairman Wlnmmi ami r?jml«liitry. J ri.iiiuy—.Mithituy. chairman Howo ami Casserly. i.ihrurii— Morrill, uf Maine, Chairman; llowo aud Miciman. J-.iifHimval Bilh:— Buckingham, Chairman: Clartun mid Davis, of West Virginia. J-.juollni Bill i—Catiienter, Chairman; Lewis, and Kelly. Select Committee on J‘eri*fnn of Jtnlcj —Pomeroy, Chairman; Edmunds. and Bayard.’ Bt'Moral ‘of Political I>!*nhiiilir< —Robertson. Chair man; Boreman, Aim-.-, Ilamllum, of Texas, Vickers, Clavton.acd Stevenson. '/a Isrreit of the Kclloga, Chairman; Trumbull, Schurz, Alniro, ami Blair. Alteiuil Outraijf* hi the Soother o Chair man; Chancier, Bice. Pool. Pmtl,Bayard,ami Blair. ADJOURNMENT. After executive session the Senate adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. POSTAL mu.. Various bills were introduced and referred; after which the House took up the bill codifying tho Postal laws, but, before the rcadingof tin- bill was concluded, the morning hour expired, when House adjourned to M Jiulay. NEW YORK. Statistics Stowing What Tammany Has Done for Blew York City. Daily Review of the Leading Markets. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, Dec. T—Great dulucss character izedthc financial markets to-day, the decline in gold to 109 5-8 and a break in the rates of money being the only features. The money market opened active with 7 per cent as the ruling rate on call, exceptional rates being gold interests to the weaker class of borrowors. A short time be fore 3 o’clock the market became easy at c to 7pcr cent, and still Inter balances were offered at 5, i, and 3 per cent, and a loan was made for effect at 2 per cent. The decline below c per cent was artificial, as were the recent rates above 7. GOLD opened at 109 :i-4. advanced to 109 7-8. declined to lop z-s. the lowest point yet reached in the down ward movement, and closed at 109 5-8 to 109 7-8. Kates for carrying were c, z, 7, 2, and 1 per cent. The temper of the market was decidedly bearish. The Assistant Treasurer at noon opened bids for SIOO,OOO gold. These amount to &,eco,ooo, and the awards were made at 109 31-100 to 109 TiJ-ioo. The Assistant Treasurer to-day cashed §2,000,000 gold checks, issued at Washington for the. redemption of £-203, making a total, thus far, of $13,200,000. GOVERNMENT RONDS were dull,though prices advanced slightly on the old bonds. The new 5 per cents, however, sold below the 10-40s, which bear the same interest. Central Pacific closed at 103 3 8 to 1031-2, and Unions at 91 to 91 3-8 for firsts; 78 7-8 t«* 7* 3-4 for land grants; 81 to t>2 lor incomes; ami 2C 5-5 to 20 3-4 for stock. UOREIGN EXCHANGE was steady at lou for best sixty-days* sterling, STOCKS. The transactions in tho stock market were very high, ami there were few fluctua tions. Tue market wasslightly bettor at tho close. The report that? 1,009,000 now prefeircd stock of the T., "\V. A W. has been pencil, was denied to-day byjauthority. RREADSTUFJS. Flour was m more general demand, and with light receipts prices were firm. Tho trade were the chief buyers. Choice family extras wore scarce. The light receipts and less confidence in freights imparted more firmness. At thcfclo.se tho market was irregular and very quiet. Spring wheat was heavy, and winter firmer, and especi ally for choice for milling. Corn was without marked change. The demand was generally from the trade. TAMMANY’S WORK, This city is shown by statistics to be growing scarcely any, and it is almost standing s’tili. This is ascribed to Tammany and misrule. The loss in the value of real estate caused by the King far exceeds (he loss in money which members have stolen. The greatest commercial prosperity of the city was in the ten years preceding 1551, and that was also the period of the most rapid growth in the city’s population. Great loss of trade lias taken place since 1800, and so has the most rapid decline in the ratio of increase of population. From 1800 to ISGO, the increase in the population was a frac tion over 28 per cent; for every five 3'earsfrom iscotoisco the increase rated 57.r0 per cent; bui. from ISoO to ls7o the ratio was only 13.3. lu 1850 the city contained a population of 00,529, and in 38C1. of Bi:i,GC9. The population of the United States in IKIO was 5,005,920, and in 1500 it was 01,099,:a}J. The population of this city, according 10 these ligurcs. increased 2 1-2 times faster than the imputation of the country at large. From ISCO to 1870 the ratio of increase for the city was less Ilian it per cent. while that of the United States for the same lime was over 32 per cent. Thus with al most everything relative to the increase of the country and city. This great change is of the most startling sigulllcauce. Great cities always increase in population muen footer man count i ioo wherein they are situated. Paris increased lu population at a rapid rate, while Franco remained nesrly stationary. New York, for a period of sixty years, increased at a rate of over 50 per cent every ton years, a ratio of increase more than double that of the whole country. Suddenly, in a single decade, the rate droits to less than 14 per cent, or from over twice that of the United States to less than one-half. To the Associated Press. 1 DENIALS. New York, Dec. 7.—The report that Mayor Hall was expelled from tho Union Club is un loumlcd; also the rumor that Tweed is going to Washington. MOTION DENIED. The motion for a new trial in the old suit of -uulon r*. Graham, relative to the purchase of V. l irV*t m loll hors for the Peruvian navy* was do med by Judge McCuun. fr.r>.w!l 7 S;IVf -Hni recoveredssoo from Ole Bull lor uioucn engagement. T-V lE <-TUnE ON THE RING. at WilliainaUMr of Connecticut. lectured SUlmcJ. SbUr to Il ’K bto tte King tu a large 1707 S’js a ct-nr iif iKii'i ti<> 1 mi l u cent of the pieces sold equally high. 1C rema ut^er MOLE OJ GARVEY'S I’LASTEmvr* Some of the missing bills oi i plastering, have recent ly been f.mnd, l umfiUs said that Uicytear evidence of their ti-mluiint character on their very face. Ulcuc STILL INVESTIGATING, Tlie grand Jury is still hearing tho evident ogaiust the Tammany frauds. The jury have permission of tho Recorder and City Judge to take up such cases as they deem proper, disre garding the law, in this respect, passed by Tweed’s influence, which permits juries to hoar only cases presented by the District Attorney. HALL. The rnmor la gaining credit that Mayor Hall is ready to resign. crrr loans. Comptroller Green hsia raised sums from the hankers to enable the Health Department to take measures against the small-pose. Small bankers have also advanced funds to pay the Croton aqueduct city laborers. VIADUCT RAILWAY. An Executive Finance Committee of the Via* duct Railway Company was appointed at a mil meeting of tlie Board of Directors yesterday. IIUKTKD DOWN. P Tlie mvstcrioua young woman who went to the Hudson River Railroad depot, with a trunk con taining Miss Bowlsby, the victim of the abortion ist RoOenzweig, is said to have been traced by officers. Her name is Agnetta Dumcrm, and it is stated that she is one of Bosenzweig’s own patients. TWEED’S WAIL. At Albany, yesterday. Judge Lamed extended tbo time for Tweed’s bull to justify, twenty days from date. TWEED TO BE KICKED OUT OF TAMSIANf. UL IVU.IVC.V Vbl l»l A meeting of the Tammany Association was held last evening, for the purpose of expelling Iwicd. There whs no quorum, and tbo mealing was called for a future day. STATE LEGISLATURES Yesterday’s Proceedings in the Illinois General As sembly. Progress Made in the House on the Revenue Bill. The Apportionment Bill Likely to Pass in its Present Shape. Governor Brown's Messsiir- 0 tuc jvjissouri Legislature. ILLINOIS. Special Despatch to Tho Chicago Tribune. SrniNGFiELD, Dec. C. THE MAYOR’S 1J11.1.. It is only too plain that tho bill to increase the powers of the Mayor of Chicago could have passed tho llouso yesterday had it not been for the desire of Cook County members to amend it. Had it passed, any amendments which tho Gov ernor might have finally concluded wero neces sary could have been made in tho Senate, ami tho House could have easily concurred in them. The Governor did not sugges; objections with the idea of stopx>!ng the bill in its course. His objections could be considered and discussed while the bill progressed. There is now no saying when the bill will come up again. Revenue, apportion ment, aud eminent domain arc very apt to crowd it to the wall. cook county aurortionment. The result of last night's meeting of thof'nk County members .-bow that thov can come torn haiinonious understanding in regard to tlio divis ion of the county into Senatorial Districts. S;*v cialofthe mcmbcis did not attend, slime they held that the action taken by the tirst meeting of the delegation was linal. It was not to their in terest to unsettle it, and therefore thov declined to lend their sanction to a change. Those who did r.ttcutLwere and out voted,left with an umlcr fdjmllng that they would not yield. It must therefore bo settled In the House, where the greater number of Cook County matters are set tled, and will give rise to bitter discussion. That side which makes unto itself the most friends in the House will carry its point, and it seems as if the Galloway plan will have the advantage there. In the Cook County delegation this plan has ten earnest opponents and not quite as many supporters. The others arc neutral. Kaeh one is claimed to have the endorsement of prominent Chicago Republicans. CORRECTION. By an unfortunate typographical telegraphic mistake, Mr. Short was, the other day, made to say in the debate on the Revenue bill that bo was in favor of taxing shares, and also the property represi nted by them. Of course ho is not in favor of anything of the kind. REVENUE RILL Thi> morning the House resumed the consider ation of the Revenue bill, and made'slow but real progress, although matters of mere machinery received the benefit of nearly all the dismission. That important section, where tho wording cuts elf the double taxation of shares and of property represented by them, was adopted without a solitary objection; but when the paragraph was reached wificli changes the day of voting from April to January 1, the farmers united and upset the change. This result is unfortunate. It is far easier for business men to make their returns on the Ist of January. Then there Is a universal settlement of accounts, and every man knows his position. It is better for farmers, since on Jan uary i they have sold off their hogs, got the money, paid thoir debts, ami know what their real position is. But there scem> to be an im pression among some farmers that bankers ami merchants have more money or goods on hand in April than in January, and that by listing at a later day more can be got of them. It is general ly the case when the fanner wets out to lax somebody else that that tax finally falls upon his own shoulders, ami the more ho attempts to specially tax money, and those who deal in it, the more bur dens he loads up«m himself. But general convenience is so greatly advanced bv having property listed in January, that It is to be Imped the amendment will bo defeated in the House. To-morrow a proj>osltion will come up to strike out Ibo provision by which persons in listing moneys and credits arc allowed to deduct their bo»»<». titlr debts. Were January the time for list ing, many of those debts of dealers which offset one another, and do not represent any taxable value, would be settled: but tho design of offer ing the amendment is either to force a deduction of the money owed on a farm or cuttle, or do a little double taxation, so that tho credits aris ing from tho passage of goods through three or four hands, and the goods themselves, make up a sum liable for taxation three times the orig inal value of the goods. The determination of the House not to take the .Senate bill was more strongly marked to day. EMINENT DOMAIN RILL In the House, in the afternoon, the Ihninent Domain bill was taken up. but was shoved out of the way lor the purpose of taking up the Appor tionment bill, the Republicans generally voting to drop Domain ami the Democrats to keep on with ir. Imminent Domain was made the special order for to-morrow, along with the bill to enable cities to collect taxes. Till: APPORTIONMENT HIM. was taken up. and various amendments were voted down. one of them, FI.EIIAUTY'S, could have boon adopted bad it received the entire Dem ocratic vote, but some of those interested in Die success of the bill had made arrangements with some Southern Democrats to vote against it. on these side issues, and as the amendments did not favor the Democracy there was no special reason why they should support them. By some blunder the friends of the bill bad gotten the im pression tluit it was on its third reading, and when Mr. Merritt moved the previous question on the pending amendment?, they expected, to reach a vote on ordering the bill to a third read jug, and to cut off all opportunity for changing the Cook County Districts, and when the Speaker at first decided all amendments were out of order most of the Wcet Side members were very much taken aback, and some Democrats were little ex cited. Finally, after seeing the journal, the Speaker changed. The supporters of Mason's plan wore exultant, and those of Galloway’s somewhat disgusted. An effort was made to go cn with the hilf, but the House was wearied. An attfliii:! Will bo immo to-morrow morning to put the Revenue bill out of the way, and try this again. The bill will most likely pass as it is, for Southern Democrats are not helped by any of the amendments proxmsed, the alterations sug gested being rather against them. As for the Chicago districts, the Galloway plan seems to have the most chances in its favor. It is not im probable, however, that the Senate may amend the bill in regard to ono of tbeSoutbern Districts, which is thought by some to bo too large. The entire forenoon in the Senate was devoted to the consideration of tho bill extending the lia bility of railroads for injuries, which was tiaally overwhelmingly defeated. The result was due in part to the logical and eloquent remarks of Mr. Jowcit in opposition to it. The subject in terested him. lie was acquainted with it, and, as In the c;ibc of tho Quincy veto message, ho mane an argument which no ono answered. r.. tee mu., in the afternoon Woodard** nut to reduce the fee lor recording in Cook County was ordered to a thud reading. legislative. String field, Dee. 7. SENATE ARSKNTF.ES. The Senate was called to order at 4:00 a. m. Absentees Kpler and McNulta. INJURIES TO THE PERSON. The debate was resumed on Senate bill 54, re lating to injuries to the person, Mr. Jewett load ing ofl, who argued against discrimination against corporations as indicated in the proposed amendments. He deprecated the yielding of honest convictions to popular clamor or preju dice, and did not hclievc in tho principle of in structions. He was sent here tooxorciso his own judgment, and proposed to do It, as he would in his own business. A message was received from the Governor, transmitting reports of the Commissioners of the Southern Insane Asylum, Normal University, and Board of Public Charities. Mr. JEWETT resuming, held the floor until 11 o'clock, when he was interrupted by the special order, being the Apportionment bill, which was postponed to a o'clock. Mr. JEWETT concluded his remarks at 7:3.1. and was followed by Mr. UNDERWOOD, who asked the indulgence of the Senate for ten min utes, in which time he proposed to answer the point made by the Senator from Cook. A vote was taken, and the amendments recom mended by the committee were lost—ayes, it; nays, as. The question recurring upon the passage of the bill, it was lost—ayes, 11; noes, afi. Mr. KERR entered a motion to reconsider, which ho desired to lay over. Mr. BOYD moved to reconsider, and to lay that U mV im u the tabic. The Senate refused to lay the motion to rccon 61V*‘r on the table—yeas, in; nays, 20. recurring upon the motion to re consider, it ,v as lost-yeas, la; nays, at. Till- IT. NOII MAL oarn.vn- asylum. Unniti-itti-i-h-P J“ int resolution instructing tho and icra?tT ,rn ubllc Uul >dings to go to Normal o^iE^C?^«J I Sa>gJvew.U in tho ry AffMr? rSor?ed n a^ oh Milita- Government to take imagin' u donation of certain National Corartorlos ot SSck Mnnd. P ij l ,rln ‘-'<>eld, Chicago! aud Mr. RICHARDSON objected to tbo bin i a ?u present shape, for the reason that soldier* burled at Quincy were buried in tbo cemetery belou«un to that city. 3 The bill was ordered to a second reading. APPORTIONMENT DILL. Senate bill 207, to apportion tbo State into Senatorial districts, was taken up, laid 011 the table, and ordered printed. SUPREME COURT REPORTS. Senate bill si, to purchase reports of the Su premo Court from the reporter was taken up. Mr. BANGS moved to all the blank in the bill, as to the price per volume for the reports, with *5.25. Mr. FULLER moved to amend bv inserting Sd.Tf. Mr- CRAWFORD withdrew bis motion of some CHICAGO, EBIDAT, DECEMBER 8, j 1871 days ago, to insert §4.00, and accepted the amend ment of Mr. Epic:: to make it $4.50. Mr CILVWFGRD argued that 84.50 per volume would furnish ample compensation to the report er that the fears expressed by that officer that the demand would be lessened on account of tha hicupo fire was unfounded, as tho demand fori hooks burned would be great. Ho stated that the reporter would furnish about 1,200 conies of re* ports, of which there would be three volumes: making in all 3,600 volumes. 1 moved to recommend tho lull to the Committee on Finance. inm r t i? i t P i rc l nark^ d thc reporter stated ehac J realized 50,000 last year, from 3 ,l ad 7L300 for clerk hire, and that suliycrilfera some sixty Ji^ rUL H :R of option that *1.73 would a n?. rd an, l>le compensation. Ihe motion to recommit was lost. f%R5?^A t i 75,000,000; total receipts into the State Trcasurv for the past year, $3,372,941; disbursements, 82,7*5,759, of wliich ssjc, KW.is was on} account of interest, 8157,0ai on account of the State Govern ment, $85,001 on account of thc sinking fund, and $837,454 for schools. Balance in the Treasury, $847,182. Thc-oonniy, townshin. and municipal in debtedness amounts to neaViy $4l,00i),(00. the htrgerpqrtlou being for railroad subscriptions. Tho total county school fund is *3,597,034. The whole number of schools, 6,1G4, of which 210 are colored. Whole number of children taught, 313,- IG4, and thc whole number of children in tho State, between tho ages of 5 and 21 years, C 27.- 203. Tho number of miles £of railroad built In the Stale on the Ist of January, 1871, was 1,983, number of miles in tho course of construction, 797. Thc capital invested in these roads, estima ted at $117,-14«,317. The Governor discusses tho national political situation at groat length. After reverting to the material welfare of llio State, and congratulating the people on its prosperity, lie saj-s; “It iseqnal lv a source of congratulation, that Its political In- Huenco has been signally enhanced by tho wise courses of conciliation so emphatically initiated by onr Inst election. Tho advent of liberalism to the administration of the State has rc-concllod the resentments of war, continued absolute freedom to all, Involved anew the principle of self-government acting through local organiza tions* established a purer civil service instead of that compelled by the slavish wavs of partisan ship, melted the youthful-"''—" l 0 uc ifow gen eralttu* »w »tnc greja* “»»ot«,»lcTT ur tin? iII tore, rutlier iimn I‘chubitate itself in dead Issues of the past.” Ho thou enumerates what liberalism bus done, and draws a lengthy dis tinction between the Republican idea, and the idea which lie says has been foisted upon the Re publican party. In the discussion of tills distinct ion ho makes a powerful arraignment of the ad ministration party and policy as a perversion of Republican Ideas, and high treason to Republi can principles. One of Ills closing paragraphs is as follows: The attempt to establish, by force of martial law. a civil society that would accord with the superior "ov ernment never has been and never will boa sue cess. At present it is not a sucaeas at the North, and the teachings of 17*0 illuminate the failure of a century later. There Is latent in the recon structed States, as elsewhere throughout the Lnion, much of that sentiment which finds ex pression in devotion to local freedom, a senti ment exaggerated into wrongful secession under tho pliant passion of the slavery controversy, but on which, in tho absence of slavery, may be cbuuuclod back into the surest safeguard for tbo equal freedom of all. It is maintaining tho ger minal points from which grow those habits of free opinion, still preserving tho forms through which it passes into political life and respecting the distributions of duty. It imposes the constitutionalism it lias created—'that secur ity will be found for all who are living in such society as ours. It ic partly because this is as sailed and sought to bo supplanted by outward force alone, that so little advance has been made by the government in its ostensible reconcilia tion. The same result would follow in other States, on any oilier question thus engineered, and it is worthy of note, by Republican* as well as Democrats, that-every parry which has passed from power since the foundation of the government, lias tho confidence of the people because of the attempt to unduly ex alt the national above all local freedoms, and to strain the national power to ends for which it was never designed, by methods repul sive to the common thought; and tho present wil! only add another to the list, for it is a groat mi>tahe te suppose that Northern men do not recognize this latal blunder, or that they demand a continuance of the method of madness. Id this behalf trade has been wiser than politics, and it is ever true that love is stronger than hate.” FOREIGN, President Tillers’ Message to the French Assembly. Cordial Support Promi-ctl «o l!ic Pope in Cast? ofX’ecd. France. Paris. 1 »ee. 7.—President Thiers lias demanded of the Holy See. at request of Blsmark, the recall of Prince Dc Chlgiulboui, the Papal Nuncio in this city. The appointment of Jules Terry as Minister to the Unit.-d States has been ollicially promulgated. The J-'h/uro newspaper says that orders have been sent to Cherbourg and Baest to have ves sels prepared for cruising about the coast of France. The J'if/aru represents that those naval precautions are taken to prevent whul it calls another return from Elba.” Versailles, Dee. 7.—Tim message of Thiers was received in the Assembly to-day, and read. It announces that the British Government has been notitlcd of the intention of France to abro gate tho treaty of commerce at a stipulated time, but Franco will not discontinue negotia tions for a rearrangement of hor commercial rela tions with Great Britain. Tho Deputies are warned never to forget to what depths of wretchedness the Empire had led the country Franco should now look for complete reorganiza tion to God and to time. It was her poiu-y to en dnro dignified pence. Should war occur despite her determination to remain at peace, it should not lie her deed. France must resume the position to winch she was entitled, not only for her own good, hut iu tho interest of all nations. Trance sympathizes with the Tope in tho maintenance his spiritual Independence, and will m can- of need, give llolv F.Uh'*r a vigorous support. Tim* utmost cordiality is manifested toward Austria for whose prosperity fervent a hope is expressed The. relations of Franco with Uus-i.i. tuu Presl* dent -says, are- those of reciprocal imereit Tiller's deplores the indebtedness of the country but say* it is due to Hie machinations of t ho Em*, peror Napoleon. The President advocates the establishment of a general eompuls »ry mili tary service m war time, and proposes the limi tation of the annual contingent to 30.0U0 men in time of peace. Tho message concludes wim an expression of coulideuec in Hie patriotism of the Assembly. Great Britain, London, Dec. 7.—Republican meetim-s wore held at Birmingham and Beading yesterd ly The proceedings wore disorderly at the Beadbi meeting, and it broke up in a row. The steamers Weser and Egypt have arrived out. Brni.iN, Dec. 7.—The Grand Jury have found true bills against Kelly {tor discharging a pisiol at onu-ers Grimes and Mullins at tho timo of his arrest. Liciueraut General Scarfelt died vesterday. W Idle Mr. Ogden wus addressing a Bepublieau meeting at Heading last night, u crowd rushed into the hall, and, after a desperate light, the re publicans were driven out, ana Ogden obliged to cave himself by flight. The I’flnccof Wales is improving rapidly. An imposing demonstration was made last evening at Bermlugham in favor of a radical re form at the House of Lords, and the limitations of its power to defeat or suspend beue- Jlchil progressive legislation of tho House ot Commons. Mr. Dclke ad dressed tho meeting, and while speaking was frequently iulerrupied so great was the confusion that he was obliged to desist. Desolations were adopted protecting against tho principle of heieditury legislation, and demanding the with drawal ol legislative functions from tne bench of bishops. Spain. Maduii), Dee. 7.—Tne municipal elections are over in Madrid. Of the members of too Council, the Radicals have elected ecventy-tlvu, the Re publicans twenty, and tho Ministerialists only liA’c. The returns of voting come m very slowly from the provinces, but those so far received iu dleale.tbot-lun-tv have been «vor 4 where successful. Ronmanln. Bucharest, Dec. 6. —The Roumanian Govern ment has received a protest from Constantinople against the conclusion of the treaty with Russia, made two years ago, relative to Consular juris diction, on the ground that it is in violation of tho treaty of Pans. The protest is ascribed to the in- Uueneo of Prince Bismurk, who, careless of Prince Charles, induces the Porto to assert his sov ereignty as a part of the game with Russia. Telegraphic Brevities. The scarlet and black fever is working groat havoc in Quebec. The disease has been pro va lent for sometime pa>f, but has only now as sumed a very aggravated form, aad attacks young and old. —Two churches, several houses, barns, and tel egraph lines at Prince Edwards Isla nd were de stroyed by the late gale. Tho shipping also suf fered considerubl y. —A dispatch from Scranton, Pa., states that tho miners* wages have been reduced eight c juts per ton, and that steps are goiug on for a strike. —Terrible suffering is existing among tho poorer classes of Quebec, in consequence of tho early adyent of the winter. Very little ship building is going on, and work is so scarce that many workmen are leaving fort ho United States. —a Bay City, Michigan, special says that Hen ry McDonald was accidentally shot in a saloon at Portsmouth, on Wednesday evening, by David Patterson. Patterson, whoso ago is 22 years, was playing with a revolver, and pointing It at Mc- Donald, said: l may us well shoot you,'* when the charge went oft’, the bullet striking the unfortunate man between the eyes and lodging in his brain. ifo can not survive. Roth came from Syracuse, N. Y., in tending to work in a lumber camp. Patterson is nearly crazy with grief, and surrendered himself into custody. —The tram from the West that left Omaha ou Friday, December l, left Laramie Station yestn*- day-morning, but had not arrived at Rawlins last night, although the track is now reported clear of obstructions. —The report circulates that tho first mate of tho bark Tanner, bad been frozen to death, turns out to be false. The propeller City of Freemont, ar rived at Nashville on Wednesday, reports the bark Lottie Wolf, and schooner Tempest, in the harbor at South Manttou Island. Saw nothing irf the Argus, Smith. Tanner, and other upward bound vessels. The City of Freemont experienced a boisterous passage, and was forced to seek shelter three times after leaving the Straits, —Yesterday the platform of one of the large derricks used in handling the stone for tho now stone bridge at Joliet gave way and tell into tho river, taking three laborers, named William Cor coran, Michael McHughs, and Owen Carroll with It. Corcoran was killed, McHugh had hli right leg broken above the knee, and Carroll was un injured. —A despatch from Columbia, Tcnu., says Eugene Greeulow, in a fit of mental liberation a few days since, severely wounded bis sister-in law and her mother with a hatchet and then harri-karied himself with a razor, and is dying frnu the effects of tho wound.- Ho was the sou of W. BCreenlown, tho well known capitalist, In Richmond. Va. NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. Second Day’s Proceedings of the Convention in St. Lonis. Speecli of Hon. John lonng, of ihe Canadian Delegation. Debate on Hie Question of Hits sissappi Levee Im provements. Special Despatch lo The Chicago Tribune. .St. J.ocis, Dec. 7.—The second day’s session- »f thc National Board of Trade bega ,i44t tms tliis iwomtn., —in.the cliaiy. xno proceedings were opened with prat'er by Rev. Dr. Cuyler, of St. Lonis. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. Thc first order of business was the proposed amendment to the constitution, allowing a dele gate for each additional three hundred members. Thc amendment was adopted. ANNUAL MEETING S. To the proposition of the Executive Council, that annual meetings shall commence on the first Tuesday Iu Lescmbcr, J. If. Michcnor moved an amendment by substituting the third Tuesday in October. This amendment was adopted by a vote of 4o to 5. J UV-LAWS. Tbc substitute for tho by-law proposed by the Executive Council, providing for thc payment of dues and assessments in advance, was adopted. CANADIAN DELEGATION, At tliis point Avery Pinner introduced the delegation from the Dominion Hoard of Trade, headed by the President, Hon. John Young. In welcoming the Canadian delegation, President Fraley received them most warmly, and after re ferring to tho urgent need of a better commercial understanding between tho two countries, he closed by expressing tho hope and belief that the business connections cemented between tho Dominion and tho United States would political result in their consolidation. This ex pression was received with marked applause. In reply, lit n. Sir. Young said that his delegation was g.’ad to meet the National Hoard and confer with them upon subjects of such vast importance to the commercial prosperity of Canada and tho United States, lie would state that tho Domin ion Board of Trudc had no connection with tho government or with any political party. lie at tached great weight to tho advantage of free in tercourse between the two countries, and cited ns an example tho disastrous experiences of the nuadntn Provinces which, until a few years ago, had their respective Custom Houses and op pressive trade regulations, but since the abolish ment of all these by the act of confederation, there had been a full interchange of commodities' and produo-fl alike prolltahle and satisfactory to all. The same state of things should bo brought about wiili lefcrenec to relations between the HMmtimu and the United States. Applause. 1 .No time for moving iu this matter could be more favorable than the present. Wc were all of ono family, all limn the common stock of Mother England, who certainly hud cause to feel pruiid »*i her first born, Jonathan, as well as in krr other boy, Joan Baptiste. I louigh tcrand pHih;a-o«l appTauso.) All th- g-nat pub lic works Mirt i notci 1 1 hh-5 v years a -ither government had proved altogether lu ...aieieut tor the needs of commerce. and il had been found necessary lo enlarge them from time to time. This would continue tube true iu the future, and ho predicted that the next thirty years would probably see as great. ;;u increase over tho pres ent as the present hat! im-rvased over tho past thirty years. Twenty-five year.- ag> ho had p i**t ed pork in Ohio and .sent it to Chicago for food, and now Chicago was ono of the groat ur.iin ami produce distributors of tho world. From live ports on the upper lakes ono hundred ami t we tit v iwo million bushels of produce had been shipped from West to East, and ho and no hesitation in sayingthat by tin* proper improvciuout of thy means of trausportutiou there would bj a savin-’ of six cents per bushel in cost and six davs iu time if there could he an unbroken water chan nel of twelve feet depth between the head of Lake Superior or Lake Michigan to the seaboard, whereby grain and produce might be transported without breaking bulk. He should consider it a stronger and more enduring bond of peace and harmony than all thoanuies or military defences which could he maintained between Canada and the United States. {Continued ap plause. The speaker said he should havo some thing further to say upon those subjects when they were regularly laid before the board. NASHVILLE DELEGATION. The Committee on Credentials reported the rep resents! Hon of the Nashville Hoard of Trade. Mr. Able, of St. Louis, stated that there was present m the city a largo delegation of Nashville busi ness men, who were here for the purpose of ex tending the hospitalities of their city lo the National Board, and he moved Hrittho delegation be invited to scale in Hie hall. The motion pre vailed. IRON STEAMERS. Sir Maiiard, of .St. Louis, obtained leave to in troduce ji subject to be considered in connection with propositions 11 and 12 of the programme,and rojul a preamble and resolutions setting fortii the rlaim> of the producers of the West "for cheap transportation to the sea, the board approving the course of the Secretary of the Treasury iu recommending governmental aid in establishing the International Iron .Steamship Building Com pany, and asking aid of government in establish ing a similar Institution at some point on West ern 'waters where the building of iron steamboats for Inland navigation shall he carried on. The Chair decided that the resolutions could properly come up for discussion in connection with subjects 31 and 12, and the matter was jiostponcd until that time. Mississippi levkks. The board then took up the subject, continued from the last annual meeting. *f recommending the Genera! Government to loan its credit by guaranteeing the bonds of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, to a total amount not exceeding twenty-live millions of dollars, to enable those States to repair the levees on the banks of the Mbsif-sippi RGcr, and to reclaim the public lands, cud to enable tbo cultivation of the sugar and cotton plantations. This proposition gave rise to an extended dis- cussion, continuing for over two hours, ami hi liming oiu t he views of nearly every prominent member ef the board. G. Ballon, of at. Louis wus the first speaker. Ho opposed the proposi tion altogether, principally on tho ground that the construct ion of levees was not the best mode of accomplishing the reclamation of the lands. Mr. Bin-well, of New Orleans, spoke at some length in favor of tin* proposition, excepting that he did not want the tuxes confined to the lauds benetltted by the levees, but advanced the as sumption of the expense by the States at large Mr. Monroe, of Dubuque, avus not certain as to whether the construction of levees wds the best method. He referred to the plan of a hydraulic engineer who proposed to withhold the supply of water from the lakes, when the water in tho Mississippi was high, and also to construct sluice ways or locks on tho lower river, whereby tho surplus water could be carried off through canals He thought tho board Avas not now prepared to iceonimeml any specific plan. Mr, Opdyke, of New York, advocated tho proposition, and was in faA’or of having the tax a general one in the .Stales concerned. Tho Southern States Avcro in a condition of impover ishment arising out ot the late war, and it Avonld ho proper.and judicious for the goA-ernmont to lonn ite orr-dit to aid thorn in tho mill ions of acres of valuable lauds now rendered, worthless by the overflow of tho Mississippi. He would recommend this, hut would not commit the board to any specific plan for the Avork itself. Mr. Wetherell. of Philadelphia, said if this was a question of improving the navigation of tho Mississippi then it was a national Avork, and was a proper subject for aid from the government; but it tho design was merely to reclaim tho lands along the river then it was an affair of the States interested, and avus not entitled to the aid of the Gonrral Government. lie was strongly of the opinion that tlic latter phase was the correct one. Mr. Hwrwell moved as a substitutca resolution to tlie ellect that it is proper for Congress to make a lean of the national credit, for the purpose of aiding in reclaiming the public domain, and the restoration of the sugar and cotton lands subject to overflow, whenever Congress shall bo con vincedlhat such aid can be advantageously ex tended. Mr. Atkinson, of Boston, was opposed to the proposition in any form, us it was clearly a private scheme, and not intended to benefit the navigation of tho Mississippi. Mr. Holton, of Milwaukee, said it was beneath the dignity of any State to petition for anybodys endorsement of her bonds with which to prose cute works designed to advance her own inter ests. The States interested in this matter should scorn assistance from the National Government, but should proceed on their own credit to the car rying on of the work of reclaiming the lands. Mr. Opdykc moved to amend Mr. Burwell’ssub atitute by including the preservation of naviga tion. Mr. Taylor, of Cincinnati, spoke of extending the nutiinal credit in aid of the construction and repair of levees. Ho did so ou the ground that tho navigation of the river was in no manner connected with tho scheme. Mr. Ecudlcr, of Boston, opposed the proposition throughout. If the improvements were so valu able private enterprise should bring it .about. Messrs. Cook, of Cincinnati, and Shryoek, of St Louis, both favored the substitute offered by Mr. Buiwell. Mr. Atkinson, of Boston, suggested that the best course would bo to call tho attention of Con gress to the subject, with tho recommendation that suitable” legislation bo had to aid the States interested to proceed with the repairs and con struction of levees, under the supervision of en gineers appointed by tho United states. Messrs. Seely, of Newark, and Btannard advo cated tho adoption of Mr. Barwell’s substitute. Mr. Atkinson moved, as a substitute for the whole thing, a resolution to tho effect that the National Board of Trade regard tho improvement of tho levees as of great importance. Mr. StKinghon, of New York, called attention to the fact that many of the levees were destroyed by the war of the rebellion, and thought tliat the government was under obligations to repair the amoge. Mr. Windsor, of Philadelphia, moved to strike out that pori;«n referring to the loan of the na tional credit. Mr. Roper, of Boston, said that, as a great na ttonal highway, the banka of the Mississippi sbou.d bo kept intact at the expense of the Na tional Government; provided, however, that tho levee systems were ceded wholly to the United States and local taxon to be imposed at tho discretion of Congress; but this board should not endorse any proposition that the government give its credit to any local NUMBER 122. bonds for whatever purpose. He didn’t like the shape of the propositions, and suggested that the whole matter be referred to* a committeeof three. Mr. Abb: of St. Louis, thought ic would be a movement of the wisest statesmanship on the part of the government to assist in reclaiming the valuable land now devastated by defective levees. Mr. Atkinson moved as a substitute a resolu tion to the effect that the National £ourd of Trade regards the improvement of the levees of great importance, ami should be encouraged by Con gress whenever the States provide for such im provement under the supervision of the United Slates Government. r.sd that whenever such im provement shall be deemed to benefit the naviga tion of the Mississippi’ River it shouW be con sidered a proper subject- for a national appro priation. Hr. Coper moved to refer the whole stHycct to a committee of three, to report to-morrow morning. Mr. Kirkland, of Baltimore, was onposed'3oany further delay. Sir. Wright, of Chicago, spoko in favor of re eommitting the matter in order that gentlemen might vote nnderstandingly. The motion to refer prevailed, and tho Cbtvir appointed Messrs. Roper, Wetherell, and Coobas the committee w mmu.vtv.ir. "he Committee on Credentials, to whom was referred tho withdrawal of tho Pittsburgh Board °f -Trade, reported recommending the request for withdrawal bo granted upon payment of the as sessment for 1871. Tho report wao concurred in. w IUUSCT IMfOIITATIOS. r wetherell asked for tlie appointment of a committee of live to consider and report upon the subject of direct importation, and tho Cuair appointed Messrs. Wetherell, Cook. Burwoll, On dyke, and Kirkland. The board then’ adjourned till 10 o’clock Friday morning. EXCURSION. In the afternoon the delegates were treated to a pleasant carriage ride through tho city, visitiii” Tower Grove Park, Shaw's Garden, and the vaults of tho American Wine Company. lu the evening a grand reception was held at the South ern Hotel." Favorable Comment.* on tbc Provident’ ITfei»»o»e—Earthquake Hhock*. Salt I.akk, Dec. 7.—Tho President's message receives earnest commendation from all classes. Even tho Church organ approves of portions, but has no reference to that upon Utah affairs. The general effect of tho message is excellent among tho Mormons. Few now express any hope for maintaining tho practice of polygamy in tho United States. Bonn cling to the belief that Congress may in some waj- favor them, but the main question at present is, when shall tho practice cease, and what will he the guarantees for the past. Ohe suggestion from a high quarter is to make the time twenty-live years hence, that all polygamists now living may not bo disturbed in the exercise of their faith. There la much surprise at the removal of Gen era! Maxwell from the Land Oflico. The Gentiles universally regret it and the Mormons rejoice. There were two severe shocks by an earthquake on tho night of the ,‘th at Cedar City, Iron Coun ty. On the morning of tho cth, another shock oc curred. The Wharton ITfurder Trial nt Bald. Baltimore, Dec. 6.—fn the Wharton-case, to- day, Mrs. Chubb again took the stand, but noth ing new was elicited. Tho next witness was Mrs. Meta Hutton, n sis ter of Eugene Von Ness, who was lying sick at Mrs. Wharton's house when General Ketohum ar rived. She testified that she met Kctctmm at Mrs.‘Wharton’s on Saturday. Juno 2i, and ho ap peared well. She saw him again on Monday evening, when he was sick in lied. He said ho had been quite sick,.but felt better, and that Mrs. Wharton had poisoned him with a glass of lemon ade. Counsel for the defense objected to this declar ation. It was a.jocularrcinark of tho old gentle man's, and not evidence. It was ruled out by the Court. Tho witness also testified to .Mrs. Wharton’s sending her from tho room, and in her absence preparing a dose of medicine for tho General, of an unusual size, which she persisted in adminis tering, even before the hour fixed by the doctor. Its effect was to throw tho General into convul sions. Ketchmn died at :t o’clock. After his death, when his clothes were packed up, his vest could not be found. This witness asked Mrs. Wharton If she knew where it was,, when she replied it was in her wardrobe. Wop Department Weather Prognostic*. W 'MiiNfiTOX, Dec. T.—A rising barometer with ch-ai-mg weather and fresh wotcriy winds is pro bably fur Friday on Lake Superior >utii>iiiess of Imtiorhmey to bo considered. Per order of the Trustees. GEORGE \V. 3IONTGO3IERY. Scc'y. Jtlasonic, Co-intliian Chapter No r.9, R.A. 31. 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