INGTON. xited Debate in the Senate cn a Resolution for Final Adjourn f- ment. /A. Inharmonious Caucus of s'Eepnhlican Senators ‘I. on the Same 1 Subject. Significant Speeches bj Dependent and Independent Re publicans. The Chicago Custom House Bill Endorsed by Secre tary Boutwell. The Specie Payment Question Con sidered by tbe Boose Bank ing Committee. Figures from the Annual Report of the Statistical Bureau. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. RESOLUTION FOR FINAL ADJOURN3IENT OF CON- GRESS. ‘-shincton, Dec. 12.— Senator Morton called concurrent resolution to-day providing for ■L al adjournment of Congress on the third Mon ny in May. In the limited time it was under dis ■sion.’ however, it was demonstrated that noth which can possibly have any political signlfl icc can pass this present session without being roughly analyzed. The Clerk had hardly An ti reading the resolution before Zffr. Sumner he floor and objected to' its adoption at such irly stage of the session. He gave notice, ever, that if the Senate should take up the rea ■n he would insist upon tacking thereto dments that Congress should not -rn until it had passed pplemental Civil nights bill guaranteeing action to American citizens without distinc of color. Notwithstanding this note of de Mr. Morton insisted on tho propriety of ling his resolution, and tho yeas and nays called on motion to take it up. On this t Mr. Sumner’s threatened amendment as to Ttial rights had the effect to drive all the jcrats to Morton’s support, and, eonso :ly, there were but nine votes recorded it taking it up. To be as good as his word mas the votewa> announced, Mr.Sumner up his proposed amendments, and he took his seat Mr. Sehurz moved to .1 by providing that there should bo no rument until bills to reduce internal taxa nodify the tariff, and secure reform in the c-rvice had also neen aided upon, and then lumlmll. when Schuiiz had taken his seat, notice that he would offer as a substitute he combined resolution and amendments ill to remove political disabilities of the icin people. He protested against any •urc which would tie up the hands of Sena 'us to future legislation, and moved to lay original resolution and amendments on table. On this motion the yeas nays were called, and it /defeated by a vote of 31 to 22, Pending fur action the morning hour expired and the ition went over. Tho vote was regarded as leant, as foreshadowing how Senators will )on the measures that will be introduced ntor for reform in the revenue, civil scr ;d public service generally. The Repuo rho united with the Democrats in voting Mr. Morton’s resolution on the table were j, Fenton, Ferry (C'jnn.), Hill, Lewis, Rice* on, Sehurz, Sumner, Tip- Trumbnll, an a 'Wilson. Three /nblicans, spencer, and Logan, who fid lure vo’ tC .d with the minority, were not in This is the same vote which j or Trumbull’s original proposition AS r a Retrenchment committee. SENATE CAUCUS. In consequence of the inharmonious proceed ics in the open session, the Senate had been m xccntiTC session lint a short time to-day when it resolved to hold a caucus, to see If some •~al understanding could not he arrived at -ercnce to legislation, and also if there ah n- aII arrangement made mid mtt to Trumbull’s proposed ■ith :r*r.ru.-cd -ommittee without .errencJunent v,. Republican Senator* fptfoS »£aiaat it, and Democrats •^’fle-propdetj'.of this camming Cdiscu£iftfl*« about twn some bitter speeches -srerc made thereon. Senator Candler indulged In hie usual personalities towards those •Who -wished this committee re-rived, and intimat ed that some of those expecting appointments on this committee -would nso it as an engine against the administration, and that these re formers and rclrenchera -were notabitbcttertUan they should be. It-waschargedby Independent Re publicans that lor some reason or other there oC as a manifest disposition on the part of the ma _ -tyot the Senators to prevent any legislation rcr a 5 had been instanced in open sessions past three days. It was also shown that tor a Bomo agreement of some kind,—just therewn could no t he surmised,—to secure exact*, iournment, and to prevent needful an early iA. enacted. Those in favor of measures Cro. _ ent Committee regarded it as nec t4 m eeent time, ■when defalcations essary atxi>e i»l and embezzle. 7 occurrence. Aflev' about two hours ol tUs kind of of opmions, the caucus adjourned to-morrow morning. It is now the opinion of ft. favorable to Trum bull's resolution that it wfh be defeated m can cup, as the iuiependents shew disposition to compromise short of the original p roposition. A compromise will be suggested, bowers. T caucus to-morrow, providing for a Retrenchm^ CoQ f' miltee, but limiting its powers to certain jol lied subjects, such as the departments hciJ’ Washington. It is understood that Conklins. 8 opposition comes mainly from his desire to shield his friend Murphy. GENERAL BULLOCK’S CASE. Mr. McNecjy, of Illinois, attempted to intro duce in the House, tins afternoon, a resolution requesting tlie Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury to inform the House of the circum stances -which caused the suspension of Brevet Brigadier General Geo. W. Bulloch, and what jsteps have been tahen toward the settlement of liis accounts. General Garfield, however, by in terposing objections, prevented the desired ex posure, INDIAN PENSION'S. Tbe u ousc has called upon the Secretary of the Interior for copies of all his papers, reports, and records in his possession relating to the payment of Indian pensions, bounties, and back pay. CHICAGO CUSTOM HOUSE DILL. Secretary Boutwell has seat a letter to the Uoupp Committee on Public Buildings, endorsing the provisions of the Farwell bill for the pur chase ol ground and the erection of a Custom Ilmifo, Ac., in Chicago. THE RIVER AND HARBOR DILL v.m probably call for $4,000,000, and the Appro priation Committee will, as heretofore, leave the distribution of the same to the Committee on Commerce. EIGHT-HOUR RESOLUTION. I It is stated that, by the passage of Dawes’ icht-heur resolution, now pending in the Stmato, the workmen in the Rock Island Arsenal will receive about $30,000 back pay, that place being one which only allowed eight hours’ pay for eight hours’ work. INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISSIONERS HIP. In executive session, to-day, the Senate con firmed J. Douglass as Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue. It was anticipated that there v °ul.n,e E tout oi, ros l„ on toUle contlraation made by General Weasouton and lus Wends, but the only contest ot tins character was traced in the Finance Committee, to which the matte- was fro the Associated Pros* i THE SPECIE PAYMENT QCrsTmv Washington. Dec. 12.—The HniTsAr?* on Banks and Currency to-dav tou^ twaMritt e subject of a resumption of tl i° is not probable that definite acUcm iqff lt on the subject by the entire omm fi-e T niter me holidays. mmitttc until NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED The Senate to-day continued the followin'**,*, in;itions: John i\. Dounlass, ComiiSoJ,” Internal Itevenuo. Collector or Internal pi-" 1 cue, Robert C. Huttos, for the Fitti,* District of Michigan. Assessors of lutPrn-Ji Revenue, Shclali Waters, Third District of Tennessee; William L. Manning. Now Mexico- Charles E. Harrison for the Sixth District of Ohio’ Collector of Customs—Chester A. Arthur, Now York; Geo. Bancroft. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the German Empire Thomas H. K. Smith, Surveyor of Customs at Omaha, Neb. Indian Agents—J. 8. Armstrong, Now Mexico; Joseph Webster, S.-tnten Sioux Agency; Geo.J. Betts, for Michigan; D.R.RUleyfor the Upper Platte Agency; Barclay White, of VOLUME 25. N J Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the I or hernSnperintendency; W.D. Hughes, Clerk ( iclflc Insurance Company, of San Fran —'erred all its risks to the Liver cfccoTbsstraw. bo Com^aUs and^m BO pool, London and into liquidation. —The Judd abortion case at Janesville; TTU| resulted, after a trial lasting ten 1 dnvs’. 111 tao agreement of the jury. Judd was'charged v.’*— producing an abortion upon Mary Ann Ward, causing her death. —George Batts, sentenced to be hangcdatNew ark on the 21st insL. for tho murder of Pet Hal steel, has been reprieved by the Govenor of New Jersey, and his execution postponed till Friday, the 2Gth of January. —About 5 o'clock yesterday morning, two freight trains collided near the freight depot of the Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific Railroad in Ottawa. Both engines and seven cars were smashed up, but no lives were lost, except that of one fat hog. The track was cleared hy 10:30, and trains are running as usual. —A locomotive attached to a water train, on the Illinois Central Railroad, exploded its boiler on Mondov night, near Centralla, 111., instantly kill ing Houch, the engineer; Brewingtou, flrenrui; and Keen, brakeman. The force of tho explosion is reported as terrific, totally demolishing the en gine, and blowing one of the bodies 200 feet. —Jacob Slough, one of the Arm of Acker A Plough, lumber dealers, at Broughton. Ind, in moving a car yesterday, was accidentally caught between itand an old warehouse tliat they were passing, and crushed so that he died within an hour. —ln the United States Circuit Court at Colum bia, S. C., R. Hayes Mitchell, of York, has been arraigned under the Ku-Klnx law, on a charge of conspiracy. The jury consists of two whites and ten blacks. •—Latest advices from the Chess Congress at Cleveland leave Captain Mackenzie, of Now icrk, ahead, ho bavins lost only ono game, and hot to Mr. Hosmer. of Chicago, who was second; Mi’’ Elder, of Detroit, third. The playing will probJbly end to-day. —YesxCrda3', while a number of boys were skating oii Beaver Creek, near Rochester. Pa., two brothers named Wooley. aged about 12 and 14, fell through the ice. and ono of them was drowned, tho other one being rescued when life was nearly extinct. —A man aged 24 years, by the name of Freder ick Cook, committed suicide by shooting himself through tho forehead with a rifle, early yesterday morning, near Bucyrus, Ohio. He was found dead, leaning up against Ms father’s barn, with the muzzle of the gun lying on his left shoulder. The rightfoot was divested of boot and stocking for tho purpose of discharging the piece with certainly. Mr. Cook was the victim of a reli gions monomania. —George Anderson and John D. Patterson, charged with the murder of Edward Crammings, Inst week at Enon, Ohio, were arrested at Os born, on Monday. While passing Enon the citi zens of that place attempted to lynch them, but were prevented by the officers m charge. Tho affair created great excitement In that vicinity. —An Atlanta, Ga., despatch states that a con flict has arisen between tho Legislature and Gov ernor Conley, the latter declining to recognize the right of the former to extend its session be yond tho legal forty days. On Monday the Gov ernor instructed the State Treasurer not to pay the members. It was rumored at midnight that the President would support the Governor against the Legislature. A despatch from Raleigh, N. C., states that both branches of the Legislature have held an ex cited debate upon tbe recent arrests for alleged Ku-Kluxism. The General Assembly authorized tho Attorney of the State to apply to tho Supreme Court of tho United States for a writ of habeas corpus to test the legality of tho military arrests. General Robert A. Hunter addressed the Cincinnati merchants on 'Change yesterday,rela tive to tho Cincinnati A Terre Haute narrow* cauge Railroad. They ask a subscription from Cincinnati of $500,000. one-half to bo paid when fifty miles of tho road are ready for tics and iron, the remainder at the completion of the road. The people along the route had subscribed, he said, nearly $300,000, and would soon swell the amount to $750,000. The road is intended to pass through Dearborn. Rip bS? a Decatur* Bartholomew. Brown, Monroe, Owen, ClavJand Vigo Counties. Indiana, with if branch running from Bloomington through r'wnimd Sullivan to the W abash River. While uf e taiTa too affricultnral district, tho resources of iron and coal which it readies aro aplSy urged as an inducement for Cincinnati Euranrt. of G fl R ap ia s uas late nd- Ticeifrom the tm of Mnntetee,whJc hwasi at most entirely destroyed by lire in October. Those who suffered bv that terrible fire there are re ported to be fully supplied with food and eloth- most with ehelter.so that but little fears are entertaMed thatany wiU be raally destitute during the coming winter. They aro hard at work rebuilding homes places, and in a short time their -town will ne —Attorney General Hanna, of Indiana, has filed in the Superior Court bills of particulars in the case against General Kimball, charging him with pocketing the interest on $200,000 at 8 percent, and $500,000 at 6 per cent; also Trtth having charged the State $2,500 for pur chasing State stocks at a discount of 10 per cent.; also wuli paying $5,000 for the Governor’s house when the actual rent was but $1,200; also l bat bald unauthorized advertising bills, and '•estroyed the evidence of these transactions. TUB STEAMBOAT LAWS. UTAH. COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. CONCrBESSIONAL. SENATE. Washington, Dec. 12. HOLIDAY RECESS. RELIEVED. STATE WAR CLAIMS. RELIEF BILL. THE GENEVA COUNSEL. Telegraphic Brevities. STATE LEGISLATURES. Record of Yesterday’s Proceedings in tbe Illinois General Assembly. The Entire Day Spent on the Apportionment Bill in the House. Final Passage of the Chicago Land Condemnation Bill. Bill Authorizing: the Sale of Real Estate for Taxes Passed in the Senate. The Committee on Burnt Records Authorized to Visit Chicago. ILLINOIS. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. THE APPORTIONMENT BILL. Springfield, 111., Dec. 12.— The House spent the entire day on the Apportionment bill. Many amendments were offered, not only to change the districts in Chicago, but throughout the entire State, and were urged, especially the Cook Coun ty ones, with- great vehemence. Hone of them were successful, however. It has been pretty evident for some time that the bill reported by the committee was to bo passed just as it stood, and to day the amendments were voted down as steadily as they were presented. A certain number of Democrats, whoso districts were fixed just as they wanted thorn in the bill, voted against all attempts to alter it, and loft their Northern brethren decidedly in the lurch. The discussion of the proposed Cook County amendment was very serious to those concerned, but was listened to by the House with great amusement. Colonel Morrison’s appeal to the Cook County members for Mr. Neece was based on the fact that at tho last special session Neece supported Chicago leg islation, while tho southern Democrats, whose districts had been satisfactorily arranged by tho caucus, had voted against such legislation. There is a hare possibility that tho bill may bo amended in the Senate. THE CHICAGO LAND CONDEMNATION BILL. The Senate to-day passed tho bill enabling tho United States to purchase or condemn property. This is the first bill for the benefit of Chicago which has passed both houses. The result is duo to the persistent efforts of Mr. Phelps, who introduced and pushed it. Senator Woodard reported it back at once from his committee, and urged it in the Senate. RECORDER’S FEES. This morning Mr. Woodard had his bill for fix ing fees of Recorder in Cook County, recom mitted in order to satisfy ono or two members. It will be apt to pass to-morrow. THE CREDIT FONCIER DILL, The Committee on Corporations meet this even ing in order to consider and take final action upon the bill presented by Henry Grcenobaum, to bring foreign capital to Illinois, There seems to be no objections to tho proposition among those by whom it is understood, and whenever tho bill gets intfr tho Senate it will meet with a favorable reception. THEZNSUSANCE INTEREST. Several Chicago insurance men are down hers, having in charge the bill on tho subject of insur ance, prepared at the late National Convention. Some of its provisions are not acceptable to the Insurance Committee, and the bill cannot pass agj a whole. SENATOR TINCHER ILL. Senator Tincher was reported absent in- surre port of yesterday’s proceedings of the Senate. Wo arc informed this morning that hs-ls lying Jiiiitc sick at the Revere House. He has not been eeliag well for the past week, and tho indisposi tion has developed into an attack o£ lung fever. TUB LIQUOR QTJESXIOK- The Senate spent nearly all ilar in discussing the till in relation to mo sale of liyn'jr, -whlcS contains* among oiber provisions, ne to make liquor B&ilersliaWo to of persons to ■whom tbey may soli it* J r -fin rj TO Uably pass. bavo any faith m it on T&a£™omtaS' and things do *ook as favorably as they did, still the House is pretty full, and the increased opposition may be offset by the increased number in the House. PEES. The House Sub-Committee on Fees seem to be stumped "when it comes to classifying rates, and some think they ■will be compelled to fall back on a uniform standard through the State. LEGISLATIVE* SENATE. bi-ft^ r FrELD ec 2, The Senate mot at 10 a. m. f Senator Fuller pro siding. ABSENTEES. _. If Messrs. Boyd, Epler, Flagg, Jewett, Rlchurd 60D, 1 •Jvrmbks’ asd rEtnr gbotvee.’ Prot«Oun_ or mLL. g fruit crow C™* 5“ specialorder, and passed—j-cos, absentees. Mr f unr« “‘“red a resolution directing the -Jz £-.IAMNO becr?r-axy in calling taw and to note the ab of the Senate and employe**,, '’oyees. sepce of such President and evay. »u publishing Mr. BORE did not see any good. I the list of absentees. Mr. HLNTER characterized such publication as an attempt to degrade Senators in tho estima tion of their constituency. Mr. LANING said it was a hardship to arrive in the Senate chamber lo minutes after roll call, at tend all day, and yet be published as an absentee. {Towhlch reporters begleuvetoreplythatnosuch thinghas been done, as no attention la paid to the roll call at all, hut absentees arenotedfrom actual observation. If a Senator arrives after roll call, and is in his place, he is not reported as absent.! The Senate refused to suspend the rule for tho consideration of the resolution. Laid over. PAY AJW MILEAGE. Mr. TIERCE offered a resolution sotting forth that members elected to fill vacancies are enti tled to tho constitutional “fifty dollars;” also to mileage. The rules were suspended, and tho resolution taken up. Considerable discussion arose upon the motion of Mr. STREVELL to refer the resolution to the coHJmittee on the Judiciary for an opinion as to the constitutionality of the matter. The resolution was referred. OATHS. Mi*. BANGS offered a resolution directing the Commute on tho Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of abolishing all oaths,and to provide for suitable punishment for “lying contrary to law.” mew sills. Mr. EDDY Introduced bill to amend the Scboollaw. Mr. ALEXANDER Introduced a bill to rogu late banks and banking. Mr. BOWTMAN introduced a bill to define the jurisdiction of cities and towns bordering upon the Ohio River. BRIDGE RILL. Senate bill 300, assenting to the construction or ft bridge across the Mississippi River, at Capo Girardeau, passed—yeas, 39; nays, none. FEES AND SALARIES. Senate bill 82G, to reduce fees of Clerks of Cir cuit Courts, ex-otjlcitf Recorders of Deeds, In counties ot 70,000 and upwards; to fix the com pensation for said clerks; to provide for the pay ment of fees, perquisites, and emoluments above $2,500 info the County Treasury, was taken up. Mr.BTREVELL had doubts of the constitu tionality of the bill. It was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. SALE OF POISONS, Senate bill 324, regulating the sale of poisons, was taken up for a third reading. Variousobjec tions being raised, the bill was recommitted to the select committee of five consisting of Messrs. Bowmau, Hardin, Drs. Pierce, Dogglett, and Lit tle. RECORDERS OF DEEDS. Mr. STREVELL introduced a blll'to providofor the election of Recorders of Deeds in counties of 00,000 and upwards. I.XND CONDEMNATION RILL, House bill 030. to cede jurisdiction to theUnlted States over certain land and for the condemna tion thereof, was taken up and passed—yeas, 89; nays, 2 —Anderson aud Washburn voting no. Mr. LANGLEY, while voting aye, had a doubt about the right of the General Goveramentto con demn land in this or any other State. TAX COLLECTION. Senate Bill 303, for the collection of revenue and sale of real estate for non-payment of taxes or special assessments for State, county, munici pal, and other purposes, was taken up aud passed —yeas, 40; nays, X; Mr. Jackson voted no. LIQUOR DILL. Senate Bilk 223. to provide against the evils resulting from the sale of intoxicating liquors, was taken up. Mr, CRAWFORD moved a reference of the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary. Lost—yeas, 14; nays. 27. Mr. DONAHUE moved to amend by striking out of Section 4 the clause which makes it unlaw ful for any person to get intoxicated, and persons found in such condition to be liable to a lino of $3 and costs. Lost—yeas, 19; nays, 23. Mr. KERR moved to amend by adding to Sec tion 2. prohibiting the selling of liquor to married men without a written consent of the wife. Lost —yeas.B; nays,32. Mr. BANGS moved to amend by providing that retail liquor dealers shall give bond in the sum of $16,000 to sell liquor in acordance with the law. Pending consideration of the amendment, ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ROAD TAX. The Committee on Counties, Ac., reported back the bill abolishing the per capita tax for roads, with an adverse recommendation, and it was in definitely postponed. PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. The some committee reported back favorably on the bill authorizing county boards to enforce laws for the prevention of cruelty to animals. BURNT RECORDS. Mr. KING, of Cook, obtained leayo of absence CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1871. forth© Committee on Burnt Records to visit Chicago, Saturday. I’ARCTICE BILL. The Senate bill on practice was reported back from tho Judiciary Committee, with sundry amendments, which were adopted. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. The Judiciary Committee reported back several bills, with tho recommendation that they be in definitely postponed, which was agreed to. APPORTIONMENT BILL. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the Apportionment bill. Mr. MASON offered as an amendment the plan forth© apportionment of Cook County which hoars his name. HMr. FLEHARTY offered a substitute for tho en ure bill, dividing Cook County according to Mason’s plan, and spoke iu favor of his measure, which was ho thought more equitable than the committee bill, and just as good for the Republi can party. The substitute was lost—ayes, 57; noes, 73. Mr. SULLIVAN offered as a substitute for Mr. Mason’s amendment the plan of division, known commonly as the Democratic division, and ex plained tho different propositions. Ho was la lavor of intirely disconnecting tbo county towns from tho city, on account of their diversity of in terests. The Chair suggested that thoro should be order, and objected to holding half a dozen caucusaes iu tho hall. Mr. KING, of Cook, thought as far as popula tion was concerned, tho plans wore very much on a par. A majority of the delegation seemed to prefer tho Mason plan. Mr. GALLOWAY defended and explained, dis trict by district, tho apportionment which bears his name, and stated that the difficulty had arisen from putting tho Ninth, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Wards together. Ho then criticised the Mason Sian, and pointed out what ho thought to ho its elects. Me proposed to stand by tho bill us it was, and not depart from it In any respect. Mr. CAMPBELL opposed the Galloway plan, and preferred that of Mr. Mason to It. Me thoughtit convenient to divide tho city into six districts, so that they might servo as u basis for electing aldermen. Mr. WILLIAMSON supported Galloway’s plan, which met with the approbation of the agricul tural part of Cook County. Ho was opposed to overslaughing the agricultural element. In electing Comity Commissioners, tho countv had really had but two represent! ves, since Mr. Hitch cock and General White were not fairly repre sentatives of the county. Mason’s plan he utter ly objected to. Tho county favored adding Hyde Park and Lake to Chicago, since they were identified with it. Mr. HINCHCLTFF spoke against Mr. Gal loway’s plan. If, as tho author said, it tended to put districts together which were homogene ous. he was in favor of mixing up rich ami poor together, and persons attempting to base dis tricts on odious classification would never bo re-elected. Mr. PHELPS, 'after tbo different plans, concluded that the best thing was for the House to apportion Cook County. The substi tute was lost—yeas, 23: nays, 07. Mr. MASON’S amendment was lost—nays, 52; nays, Cl. Mr. AUSTIN, moved to amend by adding Cice ro to tbo district composed of both tho Twelfth and Thirteenth Wards. There was no objection among tho people. The amendment was lost—yeas, 84: nays, 47. The committee rose. In the afternoon consideration of tho bill was resumed in Committee of tho Whole. Mr. JOHNSON offered an amendment to alter tho bill except in tho first cloven districts, and explained and defended it at length. Messrs. NEECE and NORTH favored the amend ment. and Mr. MERRITT opposed it, since it would cost tho Democrats two districts. Thc amendment was lost—ayes, 53; n005,72. Mr. MORRIS offered an amendment to put to gether Bureau and Henry, Rock Island and Mer cer, and Stark and Knox, and spoke in favor of it. The amendment was lost. Tho numbers of some were changed, and an attemptmade to change others; the reason of this being that tho first Senators elected from oven numbers hold for four years. An amendment to put Schuyler aad Fulton to gether, Instead of Fulton and Mason, was adopted. A motion to take Hardin out of one district and put It in another one was lost. Mr. PHELPS ofibred an amendment to dis trict Cook County, which was substantially the one offered by Mr. Sullivan, except in the North. Side districts. The amendment was lost. Tho section was adopted—yeas, 88; nays, 50. The committee rose. The amendments made by the committee were taken up. The amendment putting Fulton and Schuyler together was adopted. Mr. CUNNINGHAM moved to transpose Moul trie and Cumberland, so as to equalize t!to popu lation of the districts. Mr. PRICE moved to recommit tho bill with amendments. Mr. JOHNSON wanted all the amendments offered sent to tho committee. Mr. MORRISON, of Monroe, favored tho mo tion for the benefit of twenty-two gentlemen who represented Uook County, and who had come to him tor heln before there was an attempt in the bill to accommodate certain gentlemen. Ho him self urn do no complaint at being put in a Ropub lican'dißtrlct, and did not ask to change it, but the ‘gentlemen from Cook County know there was an attempt .in A the bill to accommodate oortnin political interests, and ho 1 wanted the gentleman teem Cook to see If they could not Bacoommodate Mr. Neoco. of McDon ough, with justice to ’»themselves. They should recollect three weeks back, and see if they could not put him in a Democratic district. Mr. NEECE wanted the hill recommitted, but a Mi? HAlnSopposedTtho reference, and want ed no more time spent on tho bill. Tbo motion to recommit was lost—ayes 81; n Mr. B CONNINGnAM’S amendment was losti- bill was ordered to a third reading. REVENUE HUA, On motion to make Reveauobill tuo specie l order for to-tnorrqw, -was lost. Adjourned. _ mssoTOi. Sr. Louis, Dee.. 12,.—The. lower bowta -.wrt legislature has adopted a joint resolution to do nate reports of the Supreme Court, a copy ot the session acts, etc., to the Chicago Library Associa- The Senate rcferrod tlio sam e resolution to tho Co mlttce of Ways and Means. Concurrent resolutions were unanimously adopted by tlie House, caUing upon Congress to aid m establishing on iron steamship Lmildlne BSSittaR e JS Dtet on tllo es£o m rivers, in cou th™’avy! ltb tU BUSffe3tion o£ the Secretary of OTAH f A Foolish Bntnor Denied—Everything Qnlct and Orderly— Mining Olnlms to be Settled by Arbitration—Raid on Evil ReiMti-Weaiber, &c. Salt L*raa,. Dec. 11. —Letters received boro yes terday and to-day, £nr.*n capitalists in England, express grave apprehensions of a civil war in Utah between the Mormons and tbo Gentiles, and the probability of the Indians of Wyoming and Arizona Joining tbo Mormons and driving out tbo miners. Tbe answer to this is that such an apprehension is totally unfounded, l»ever was tbe possibility or a conflict more remote. Tbo idea /)f Indians from any quarter interfering against tbo government or to drive out miners is absurd in tbe extreme. Tbo authority of tbe government bi;ra isaupreme, and acknowledged by all classes and creeds. All Mormons yield obedience to tbo United States Court. Peace and good order prevail everywhere and in no part of tbe United States is there now more security for life and property. Tbe miners of Dry Canon, Opblr Mining Dis trict, in a mass meeting, passed a series of resolu tions denouncingjumpors, and the settingup of pretended titles against well-known and doveloo ed claims, and recommending all honest contro versies to tbe arbitration of miners in the district. la raids by police on Louses of ill-fame, some twenty men and women were arrested. Some were lined a hundred dollars, and an appeal taken to the United States Court. One hotel was entered and the proprietors arrested, who paid the line. Weather moderate. Roads to the mining dis tricts are all open, and the mining nows is highly encouraging. ALEXIS. The Grand Duke Visits the Boston Pub* lie Schools—Tho Proposed Route on brarin? the Hub* Boston* Dec. 12.—The Grand Duke and suite, to-day, visited several of the public schools. Tho Duke appeared highly interested in tho schools, and requested tho Superintendent to favor him ■with some of tho school statistics, reports, and rules and regulations. The following is the proposed route of the Grand Duke; He leaves Boston on Thursday morning for Montreal, arriving there on Friday, and remaining until Monday, when he leaves for Ottawa. On Tuesday he leaves Ottawa for Toron to, remaining until Friday, when he leaves for Niagara, and tbo next day arrives at Buffalo. On Tuesday, the 20th inst., be leaves for Cleveland. Thursday, 28th, he leaves there for Detroit; on Saturday 30th, leaves Detroit for Chicago. la case of the death of the Prince of Wales the route may be changed. mcHiaAK*. Cotnmcrcinl Convention at Detroit—Ar rangement* for the Deception of Alexis at Detroit—Death of an Old Pioneer— Boilrond Opening* Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dethoit, Dec. 12.—A commercial convention meets here to-morrow at the Board of Trade Hall, to consider the matter of cheapening and improv ing the means of transportation between tbo Northwest and the Atlantic seaboard. A large attendance is expected. It having been definitely settled that tbo Grand Duke Alexis will arrive in this this cltyoutho 28th and leave here on the 30th, Governor Bald win and Mayor Wheaton have consulted and will arrange for a public reception for the Imperial visitor. Deacon William Babcock, one of the oldest set tlers of lonia County, has just died at lonia, at the age of 38 years. To-day the new railroad from Port Huron to Flint was formally opened by an excursion over its line, and a grand banquet at the latter place. War Department Weather Prognostics.- Washington, Dec. 12.—The barometer willprob ably fall very generally on Wednesday in the Gulf and Atlantic States, with cloud and rain to night In the Gulf States, and threatening weather on Wednesday from the lower lake? to the Middle and South Atlantic coast. The low pressure in Illinois will probably move east and northeastward, preceded by southeasterly winds in the Middle States: and following Jo-night by increasing northwesterly winds on Rake Michigan. The areas of rain are apparently developing in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, and Louisiana. Cautionary signals are ordered for this evening at Chicago. NEW YORK. Failure of the Ocean National Bank—Suspension of Cotton Firms. Tlic Internationalists Unsuccess* fully Interview the Police Commissioners. Daily Review of the Leading Markets. Special Despatch to Tho Chicago Tribune. FAILURE. New York, Dec. 12.— The sensation of the street to-day was the failure of tlio Ocean National Bank. The failure is a had one, and ■will proba bly result in winding up the institution. There arc rumors about which are not creditable to the Bonk Kxaminer. The bank about two years ago was robbed, and the losses it then sustained have been a great burden to it.altlioxigh since its ottices were moved to Broadway Us affairs seemed to have been improving until recently. At the Clearing House it baa been debtor every day since December i, which shows that its deposits have been of late steadily decreasing. The credit of the bank has suffered of late by reason of Its supposed connection with the City Hall Ring, Win. M, Tweed until recently having been a Director. The Clearing House Association met at 1 o’clock at the Merchants’ Bank, and voted to confirm the action of the committees which, thiamornlng, ex pelled the Gccan Bank from the association. In the meantime a Receiver has been appointed. MOSEY Tho money market opened with increascdstriii gency for the stock brokers, who paid 7 per cent gold to 1-16 per cent for carrying their stock until to-morrow. It is threatened that the locking-up operations will bo continued through the week. After the 1 o’clock Foard, tho usual crowd of brokers and their clerks gathered on Broad street, and the-street dealings in money com menced. After 3 o’clock, exceptional transac tions took placo-at 1-8 per coat for turning stocks, hut finally money was loaned at 7 per cent gold interest. Tho discount market is unfavorably affected by the high rates for money on call, and business paper passes slowly at Bto 12 per cent. gold was heavy at 1091-4 to 1091-2, and the carrying rate ranged from 1-32 to 3C-lof one percent. Thus thoso who are long of gold are being squeezed almost as much ns thoso who were shorter gold about two months ago. Government* bonds were strong in obedience to tho continued advance of American securities in London. Tho amount of gold disbursed by the Assistant Treasury to-day in redemption of five-twenty bonds was $700,000,. making the total to date.slß THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET was quiet on tho basis of 109 to 109 1-8 for prime bankers, sixty-day sterling bills.] THE STOCK MARKET Opened dull and ratber heavy, with no important change in prices until the First Board, when there was u decline of i-2ai per cent, use haying been made, in effecting the decline, of the suspension of the Ocean Bank. After the board there was an upward reaction from 1-2 to 13-4 per- cent. Lake ShoreandPaoific Mall were tho features. The- Central Pacific bonds closed at 100:1-8 to 1031-4;. and Unions at 01 to 911-8 for firsts.? 70 to 79 1-2 for land grants; al 1-2 to 83 1-2 for incomes, and 271-4 to 27 1-2 for stock. KREADSTCFFS. There was only a moderate demand for flour, hut with limited present ami prospective arrivals, holders were firm. The low grades woro In good demand. Gi»od superfine was wanted. The mar ket closed tamo. Holders* of wheat were gener ally indifiercut about selling, and shippers show ed little desiro to purcliaso. At. tho close the mar ket was quiet, nothing boJng ilono to establish values. Com wus freely offered, with but a lim ited demand. Prices were easier. At tho close tho demand was light aad tho market tame. CTo the Associated Press.] NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Theodore M. Davla* Re ceiver cl the Ocean Bank, has stated to the re porter of tho Associated Press that ho desired It mado known for the satisfactionjcf out-of-town, correspondents that all collections and checks now la transit lor the Ocean BaaX will he twrv r over to tho National Park Bank. Mr. Dav> ,-d states that all depositors will receive also lar wllUo'ic calling on tho crs. Tb' u Express says tho Cleatu*' c^ old tolls. Humor says that some ugly facta were 1 brought out, which will throw d*>ubt on the state ment that tho Ocean Bank will be able to par In *t«omr-tho reports emanating from thin j run. meeting, la one to the effect that the Ocean Bant hold and counted as legal or tender notes memo checks ot a government bank official, rtnuu**. v 575.000, and farther, that tula to the amount invaliding a canal in individual for wlllcl purpose the tho Bta^^L^i o ntloiio'clical!a 'n-a3 mim-v olitalnod ou tu of We cannot vouenloi -.eso rumors. But tlicy wci- 6 tSSitS? °2 tUo strDet and genera..? Union Square Bunk Las Been in f>. ’nS *s® A 8 “tntoments at tLe Clearing Bo, ua f.inroUnL the Ocean Bank, and this aftenicon, V“ a reported that this institution dragged down by tUo sus pension of the Ocean Bank. x«o rtn, or over 68 per cent. AN ABSCONDLVG MAESTRO. Itissa. tliat JulUGn has absconded with the proceeds of iw? £R?,S c^ a a ii hall to tho Grand Duke, owing hia 2 na e toW f7 t ooo> MARINE. Arrived, steamer Nevada, from Liverpool. COTTON FAILURES. Another cotton failure, is announced, that of Schaefer Co.; amount unknown. Wright A* Co. placetbeir indebtedness at $30,000, and are ready to settle at'so per cent. Tbe fail ures were owing to sudden advance in prices, while the dealers were hampered with contracts. Rumor affects the solvency of other firms, bat as tbe staple was declining at tbo close of to-day, it is hoped that the danger is over. Tbo apprecia tion in value was owing to the nso In Liverpool, under a scant supply, and fears of a short crop. UNFOUNDED. It Is rumored that tbo suspension of tbe Union Square Bank is unfounded. The officers deny any embarrassment. The report originated in tbe fact that clearances were made through tbo ©cean Bank. Tbe officers of tbo latter deny that Tweed is one of tne Directors. THE INT E RNAT ION A 1.3. It is generally believed that the Police Com missioners adliere to their former decision in re gird to the International- parade, and that the ovemor vrUl refuse to interfere. Edward Pierrepont has volunteered to defend the work ingmen if arrested. ATTEMPTED DAWK BOBBERY. A daring but unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the Perry Street Savings Bauk this forenoon 1 by Dutch Heinrichs and Alexander Mason. The thieves escaped. ABORTIONIST SENTENCED. Madame Burns, tho abortionist, has been con victed, and sentenced to seven years in tho State Prison. Thirty-two now cases of small-pox since Satur day, and seven deaths. SMUGGLERS ARRESTED. John Hartley and Frederick Salle, merchants, doing business in this city, were arrested to-day by detectives of Colonel White* Icy'a Chicago staff, ou a charge of smuggling ten thousand vards of silks from Port Huron, Canada, to Detroit. Tho ©Ulcers found nearly three thousand yards of the goods in Michigan. the interkatiosals again. A committee from tho Internationals waited on tho Police Commissioners tills afternoon to ask permission to parade next Sunday In honor of Bessel. Mayor Hall, who Is by virtue of his oftlco a member of the board, was not present, but sent a communication to the ell'eot that he would be glad to meet the In ternationalists at a public meeting on the sub ject. This suggestion the committee declined to entertain. The Police Commissioners refused to grant permission for the demonstration on Sun day next, but without expressing any opinion or giving any explanation. A committee of Interna tionlstfl, consisting of Banks, Mcholas, and Francois, leaved-night for Albany, and will wait onthoGoverno“o-morrow. COMiTTROLLEIt CONNOLLY'S CASE. Comptroller Connolly atill remains at the Lud lots* Street Jail. A rfocislon ia expected trum Jnduo Learned, at Albany, within a day or two, upon the question of reducing the amount of Ills bull. THE FISK-it.VKSriEI.I) SHIT. The hearing in the libel suit of Helen Josephine Mansfield against Fisk has been postponed until Saturday. nAJLTrAT consolidation*. At a recent meeting of the Atlantic Groat ■Western Railroad Company, the railroads m >ow York Ohio, and Pennsylvania -wore consoli dated. The organization will hereafter bo known ns the Atlantic A Great Western Railroad Rom any? General George B. McClellan was chosen President. A COLORED JDROR. The first colored juryman in New \ork was, yesterday, sworn in, in a case before the Marine CoUrt A CORRECTION. Charles O'Conor was Incorrectly reported at Albany. What he did say was, that ho had found nothing m his investigation to indicate that Mayor Hall was a regular thief. The Wharton Murder Trial. Annapolis, M«L, Pec. 12.-In the Wharton case. Professor Aiken was recalled. In aoswer to a nuestion. he said that ho had disco vered that the experimenter test described by him before the iurv differed nmteriallj'fromthe test as described in the summary* The experiment described in the latter is not a test. Witness thinks it a cleri cal error, not an error of judgment. The important variance between Mr. Aik en's summary or report of his 1 analysis, and his testimony beforothejory is tbit he describes two different and distinct experi ments. In the former ho says ho dissolved some of the white sediment? of the tumbler in water, then addedsozne hydrochloric acid, which gave a while precipitate. This-was dissolved in an ex cess of aiid; then when'this was thrown in water a white precipitate was given. This does not oc cur with tartar emetic. Tbe experiment de tailed In the testimony before the jury was different. It described the solution of tho sub stance supposed to be sulphide of antimony in boiling hjdrochlorc,and its 1 subsequent reac tions. A. A. Kllehflcbmidt, of tbo firm of Gaston it Co., testified to selling the prisoner. Juno 20, a small vial of tincture valerian. Witness gave her nn ounce. Prisoner then asked fora small quantity of tartar onietlc, saying that she wanted it for a plaster. Thihka ho gave her sixty grains, which he charged on their books. K. H. Hutton testified to Mrs. Wharton telling him. Juno 28, of the finding of a viol of laudanum in Ketchnm’s bed by a servant the day previous, and expressing a wish that he would tell Dr. Williams and no one else. Several other wit nesses were examined, but tho testimony is un important. FOREIGN. More Hopeful Reports Concern ing the Prince of Wales’ Condition. Great Britain. New York, Dec. 12.—At 10 o’clock this morn ing, says the London Times, the Prince was still Jiving,. It appears, from the London Times, that the Prince contracted his disease at Lord Londs borough’s house, near Scarborough, in Yorkshire. Several guests whovislted the house at the same time were attacked by fever. Among them was the Earl of Chcsterfleld, since dead. Another English’ journal, speaking of the Prince’s disease, says: “There seems to be a liability to tins kind of attack in tho present branch o'f the- Royal family, Tho Duke of Kent, Quean Victoria’s father, died from a cold and fever, said to have been produced’ by sitting in a damp coni, after returning from, shooting. Prince Albert, tho Queen's husband, died from tho con sequences of a neglected cold. Tho present ill ness of the Prince is said to have been produced by a chill following excessive heat and exertion in sporting.” London, Doo. 12.— The- official bulletins are as follows: “Sandringham, Dec. 12—3 a. m.—-The Prince of Wales had a very restless night, is delirious constantly, and there are no signs of improve ment.” “Sandringham, Dec. 12—Noon.—Tho Prince has been rsstlcss all ilie-morning. His condition; is unaltered.” Both bulletins wero signed by tbo physicians to His RoyaLHlglmcss* London, Dec. 12— noon.—The Prince is still alive, but with no signs of improvement. London, Deo. 12—5:00 p. m.—There are minors that incidents have occurred at Sandringham which indicate a more favorable conditions? af fairs. Nothing definite has yet been given.tothfc public, and tbo report is given with caution, London, Dec. 12—6:00 p. m.—The latest bulletin readsvas follows Sandringham, Dec. 12—5:00 p. m.—The Prince has been somewhat less restless this afternoon, hut his general condition is unchanged.. Übe royal steam yacht’.Victoria and Albert has been dispatched to bring the Princess Vic toria, wife of tho German Prince Imperial, U* England. London, Dec. 12.7 p. m.—Private mad unofficial advices from Sandringham and Windsor,lrccoivod by tho Central Press Nows Agency, hold ant some slight hope of a favorable turn in the Prince’s disease. Tho patient’s, voice retrains strong,—a proof that nature Is not completely exhausted. The pre parations which were making against an unfavorable result are relaxing. The telegrams sent from Sandringham to>Windsor ars moro re assuring, and the hopes of tho Royal household at tho castle have been raised this afternoon by a private despatch from, Colonel Poasonbr. The Princess Alexandria is almost constantly by the bedside of her husband. men she js comrciied to retire for rest, her place is supplied by tho Princess Alice. Her Majesty, tbo Queen, remains at Sandrin*;- Sandringham, Dec. 12-100 p. ha»puKßod no annulet the prostra tion docs not Increase. Toronto, Dec. 12.— Thfe x cltemcnt regarding thePrincsof Waloe ia’:«^ nT X 0 The papers are issuing extras ’oxery- hour. No public do roonfc jation wt&V ma de on tho arrival of the Grand Duk.o-Ay —.m o j s expected hero on jowißhcveceUed privately hytho_ cb?of C jSticoCooltbnrn has gone to Gen P* to’attenffi“mal r““?J» O TSy It ..;e Board ot Arhritrators, under tbo .treaty or V A S educational conferen^,tvldcb _ ne i.fiAu held In Manchester, nas uocu postnoned on account ol the By a railway accident near Sheffield last even ‘MrSlTb^ Soemployes at one Important point l«vtaW'™|dW,nnd others nrefol lowing their transacted at Genova, at the of Arbitration on the meeting of tho Treaty of Washington, Co- tlon of the powers of th v British Government proposed hut tho Washington Cabinet obfeo£6» ll36 with It, bo necessary for all tho members off) be present In person on the to pnwmuo It Is first meeting a complete pr- Iganization may be effected, but the probabluty fs that nothing will ho attempted beyond the exchange of credentials. France* Pvmc; tw so-rTho National Assembly, at its o by a vote of 289 t0277, the recommendation from l ho C aSenatiori ll ?o'thf Charge of tho subject, for tho abenation Co the state of tho crown jewels. spoilt. London, Dec. 12. —The elections in.' £pajti, in which the Republicans have been so successful,- ■were /or municipal oonnoJls, and not fcfr tbo Cortes, a* Incorrectly stated. &omh America# Nov yorkv Dec. 12.—A Rio Janeiro letter of October c stirtes- that] ditiTcuify between tbe President and Congress, arising from tbe at tempted appointment of an unpopular Minister, oedurred in tbo balbr of Congress’, ariirng from thd' attempted appointment of an unpopular Minister, occurred in* tbe hallo of Congress, in which the people took part. Severe! were killed and wounded. Many of the disal&ctcd were formerly with Lopez. INDIANA. Horse Thieves Cnptnred in Lapstle Coantf. Special Dcsfatch to The Chicago Tribune. South BEND r Inch, Dec. 12.—0n Saturday night last, a span of horses and carriage, with acoutre ments, were stolen from a couple of wealthy farmers residing about three miles west of thU city, and about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, some four miles west of Valparaiso, tho prjpcrty was found by Dan Brown, sheriff of Laporte County, in possession of two persons answering to the names of Brown and Wallace,, who claim to bo Chicago sufferers. Upon refusing tbc command to halt” Sheriff Brown sent two leaden compli ments into the body of his namesake, and after a fight and a run the sufferers Jwero captured, and were this morning lodged, in jail hero to await trial by the next Circuit Court in April next. These make eleven horse thieves that Sheriff Brown has captured since last April. Emigrants Frozen to Death in Nebraska. HSt. Louis, Dee. 12.—A gentleman who readied Kansas City on Saturday last informed the Kan sas City Times that tlio Sunday previous to the terrible affair at Saline County, Neb., a party of emigrants, with their families, were passing through tlie county •westward, -when tbo cold con stantly increasing, they concluded to camp and light a fire. They were on a piece of high prairie, and several miles from any house, but some three miles from them was piece of timber. After unhitching their teams the men staitcd for this timber to procure fuel, not returning for several hours. The women loft their children and started to hunt them. This is all that is Known, save that the next day the bo dies of seventeen persons who had perished from the intense cold were found. The children, who were left in the wagons, were the only survivors of the party. BnlTnlo Lire Slock Market. BcffakjO. Dec. 12.—-Cattle —Supply, 4.112, or 236 cars, against 120 cars for the same tiraelast The quality is generally good. The supply of Christmas cattle is fair. The market is dull, prices being 1212a20c lower. Sales; 121 Ohio steers, av 1,184 to 1.655 lbs, So.OOaC 37 1.2; 217 Illi nois steers, av 839 to 1,260 lbs. $4.G21-2a5.03; 150 Indiana, av 1,143 to 1,313 lbs. 5i.50a5.40; 160 Christmas steers, av 1,780 to 1,340 lbs, $6.80a3.00. Sheep—Supply, 2,500. Market active and prices steady and firmer. Sales. 811 Ohio sheep, averag ing 72 to OS lbs, at $4.43a5.25 431 Michigan sheep, averaging 7G to 83 lbs, at $4.55a4.75; 102 Indiana sheep, a* ernging 82 lbs, at 84 00. Hogs—Receipts, 5,100. Market active and prices unchanged, closing quiet, with a downward ten dencj*. Sales of 4,900 at 64.50a4.00 for medium to choice. —The bridge on the Cincinnati «fc Indianapolis Junction Railroad, 14 miles south of Conneraville, was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The length of the brld go wa a 500 feet. The loss is $12,000. —The banking house ol J. A. Ware, of Nebras ka City, has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. There is much excitement among depositors, Mr. Ware having for thirteen years been regarded as one of the safest bankers in the State. Speculation broke him down. The assets, as reported by Mr. Ware, are $143,930, 575.000 of the amount being in real estate. The liabilities are about $95,000, about SOO,OOO of which was deposits, and the balance in matured paper. Ho hopes to bo able to pay up in full. —lt is authoritatively stated, says a Scranton despatch, that the companies operating the coal mines in the Lackawanna Valley nave determined to order no reductions in miners’ wages for the new year. All the late rumors about an impend ing suspension are purely sensational. NUMBER 127. EVEN3jETG PROVISION BOABl _ Chicago, Dec.-12— 9 p- m.« Sales—COO brls mess pork, seller' Februar. TV $13.85; 100 tes Isrd, seller January, 8 7"9b: on© car green hams 36 Ib.vnv, 7 l-4c; one car rpeen hams, ic 3*4 lbs av, 7c; -O'?boxes long clear, December, 6 i-2c. Firm, hui few sales. MARKETS BY TELE&&A&a* New YorkFiaanclftl New* New York, Dec. 11—The gold marker was heavy throughout the day, closing at 1031-5 to 109 3-8. The price declined to-day on tbo advance in securities at London, especially in government bonds. Loans were frem 7 per cent, {told, ner annum to 1-16 per cent per day. Clearings atbirs $00,600,000. Governments opened heaw, and dmvng tbo morning declined slightly. At the close titer were tinner, and recovered the decline of the early part of the day. Stocks active and i rregnlnr. opening stead v,bit? becoming weak on the first call- when a decline* ofl-2alper cent took place on the suspension of' the Ocean Bank. The market was buoyant and more active late in the dby. .when an advane-e in Srices ranged from 1-2t013-4 .per cent. Lake boro advanced 13-4 per- cent, and Pacific a tail 11-2 per cent, and formed- the chief features of the market. The advance in other active atoc ha averaged about l per cent. Money very firm at from 7 per sent gold to .1-8 for turning stocks. State bonds dull and rather hea *y, Storilng exchange, 109. Governments: Coups, *6l. .117 1-4',Coups, '67, ....115 I- 4 Coups, ’62 1101-2 iConps, 'C3x„ ..115 1. S Coups, ’W... .110 1-2 ('lO-403 109 I- I Coups, ’65 ill 3 8 i Currency Ca-.... lis i- l New- 113 3-4}' State bonds: Missouri 93 I,Virginia, old. 61 Tennessee,old 65 i-?,4:N. Carolina, 01d..... 34 Tennessee, new. 651-21 N. Carolina, new.... is Virginia, new. 67 f Stocks closed: Canton G9 IT. J. 11l Western Union l-s* |St. Paul 531-4 Quicksilver.. 23 7-B>Dopfd..77l-4 Adams Express 68 Waba5h.............. 64 Wells Fort United Btates GO 3-4 -Terre Haute 13 Pacific Mall 43 >3* .Do pfd 50 New York Central.. 9-3 Chicago A1t0n....116 1-3 N. Y. Central Scrip. 87Do pfd. 120 Erie 321,£ O. 2o; do T*4-do, 25c; do 8-4 do, 30c; do 9-4 do, 32 l-2c do 10-4 do, 37 l-2c: Stark A, 13c; Americanstripea.il l-2c»191-2c; Whittenden AA do, IGc; Hamilton, do, 16«i19e. AmosKeag cor set jeans, 13 l-2c :-Newmarl:et bleached and color ed do, 12 i-2c; Kearsarge sattcens and bleach ed jeans, 13a15 1-2; Pequot colored* d0,14c; Sprague’s fancy prints, 11c; all other leading popular makes* 11 l-2c. Araoskeag and Lancaster gjagham, isc; Glasgow do, 14c; Glou cester do, it l-20, for best styles; Union do. 12c. Hamilton, cteks. Qcc; Methercn AA, 240? Pearl River dc*2Bo; Pittsfioid do, 8c; Willow Brook No. l do, 240k Worsted braids. Sso, for common, and high coiora; Alpaca do.ssc, for Goffs and other popu’iij brands, and 80c for beat C-cord spool cot ton. Kansas City Lire Slock Hlackct* Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Kansas Cm*. Dec. 12.—Cattle—Received, 333 head: shipped by the Hannibal Road, head: sold, 99 bead wintered corn-fed tatqvo-'/v.- Ibf.ptAMtUJAßcr lit tis yards, Bead; at packing houses, 1,085 Bead. Sales-411 Boas a" 252 lbs, at $3.75; 51 do, av 21T lbs, at 53.T7. Slaughtered—3Co Bead. Becelpts USM of the mild weather. Market aa last reported. Total slaughtered since the season opened* -o days ago, about 43,000 head. Watertown (Most*) LircSiocb Market. Watertown, Mass., Deo. 12. —Beef Cattle —Re- ceipts 957 Load. Buyers numerous and there -was cood demand for beat kind of cattle. Sales of choice at $9.50a9.75; extra at $2.0Qa9.23; first quail* Ity, $8.25a8.75 second, quality, 87.50a8.00; third nualitv. $5.00a7.00. _ Sheep andLambs-Receipts, 5,712. Sheepstillln active demand, and as supply was not heavy trade thereby sustained. Good sheep were as high as last week. Salesm lotsSl.ioao.OO; extra atss.eoae.OO each. The Prodace Markets. MILWAUKEE. _ Milwaukee. Dec; u.-Breapstutts-Flour dull and nominal. Wheat quiet and held firmly Vo. 1. $1,231-4; Vo. 2, $1.20 1-2. Oats doll o aa l-2c. Cominf"'' aemandbut drooping"ii-t.iG. dull and lower; Vo. BatSerW and lower: No. 2. fall, EECsiras—Floor, u eat, 40,000 to. i Shipments—Flour. 4,000 brla. L CLEVELAND. CtETSnAKn, De 11-BEEADSTUFFS-TVheat dull and no call ioi winter held- at $1.47? Ho* 2, SI.BB. Com steaay'j s?w, 65c; ear, 67c. Oats firm at 42c. Petroleum—Refined, active firm at 22 l-4a22 l-2cfor car lota; 23a23 1-20 for small Iota; crude firm at $5.00a5.20. NEW YORK. r"srw York, Dec. 12.—Cotton—Fair demand and ftfffher middling upland, 201-80. Flonr less active; receipts, 10,000 ■'‘stern and State, $5.85a6.25; com bris.; super ru. '9.40a5.C5; good to choice, S6.GOa ?i° n n %Ttra 87.03a7.25; extra Ohio, 90a9 25 Bye flour steady sC.usa«.3d, St. niefc at S-J 9"i Wh«ar at $4.5005.25. Com meal -o spring $1 5'a154- steady; receipts, 17,000bn? No.. B K g£?’ winter red Western. 51.58a1.6tf? aiu. .A r v iVhnnd’ white. $1.C5a1.75. Bye firmer; Com. 95c, Barley dull; two-rowed Stafev -•otnf, quiet. Corn doll and scarcely so flnfi? Trv, 31,000 bu; Western mixed In store and afloat,/; 79e; new Western mixed, 77 l-2a7Bc; whif* West ern, 79c. Oats scarcely so firm receipts, 35,000 bu: Western and Ohio m store, 64U54 l-2c. Hoi’S—Firm. Groceries— Coffee firm Rio, 17 3-la2oc. Sngot dull; fair to good refining, 9a9 3-8o; Cuba, 9a93-10. Molasses firmer; Orleans, 50a58c. Rico firm at 8 3-Ba9c. Petroleum —Crude, 131-4; refined, 24 l-40. Terpentine—Very firm at 65aC5 l-2c. Provisions—Pork steady; moss pork, $13.50 a 13.75; new, $15.00; new prime, $I0.coal2.OO; new mejs, $ll.00all.25; January and March, sl3 00. Beef and cut meats unchanged- Middles steady; short ribs. 7 3-8o long clear, 7 3-4 c. Lard quiet; No. Ito prime steam, 9 l-ia9 3-4o; kettle, 9 3-4o December and January, 9 3-40. Butter—Steady at 11a23c State, 22a23c. Cheese—Dull at zxalfc. Whissey—Steady at SI.OO. CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, Dec. 12;— cotton—Excited and higher: low middling at 10 l-4c. Ereadstgffs —Floor steady at $6iC0a6.75. Wheat scarce and firm atfsl.46. Corn in good de mand at 4»a480. Rye steady at 78asoc; Oats steady at scaiOo. Barley steady at 75a85c. Oils—Unchanged. Eocs— Lower, at 28a290. Butter—Quiet at 20a25c. PnovisiONs—Pork firm; sales at $13.75; asking £14.10. Lard quiet and held fitmly; steam, BT-8a 9c; kettle, 9c. Balk meats quiet and held firmly; shoulders, 5 l-2c; clear rib and clear, 6 l-2ac 3~ia. Bacon scarce and firm; shoulders, 7 l-4c; clear lib and clear, 7 l-2a7 3-4 c. Hoes—ln fair demand and higher; 54.5501.T0>. latter an extreme rate. Receipts, 7,200. Whiskey—Dull and lower at sic. LOUISVILLE. Louisville, Dec. 12.—Tobacco—Firm andae*- tivc; soles of 150 hhds at previous prices. Cotton—Active and higher; middling. 19 3-Bc. Breadstdffs—Flour firm at $6.50 for extra family. Grain quiet and firm. Wheat, 51.35a1.50.: Corn, 55Ci Oats, 42c. Hoes—Active at $4.50a4.75; receipts, 21,000. Provisions—A shade firmer, but demand light;. mess pork, $13.50; bulk meats and* lard unchang ed new sugar-cured hams, 14c. Whiskey—Quiet at 92c. ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, Deo. 12.—Cotton—Closed higher— -18 3-4 C. BreapstuffS Flour quiet; choice superfine winter, $5.90; extra, $6;00; XX SSA3a6.4O. Wheat- Buyers off and prices easier; No. 2 Chicago spring, $1.32;. No. 2 red, 81.67. Corn—More in quiry for bulk; mixed on track,.44a44 l-20. Oats dull,; No. 2in elevator, 34 l-2c-- Barley firm at 77 l-2a82 r-2o for fall. Bye steady;; No. 2,74a74 l-°c ■Whiskey—Slow at 92c. Tobacco—Firm. Provisions—Pork firm at $13.25 cash sl3 75 for seller January. Green meats, firm; sales of 300.C00 lbs at Kansas City; shoulders, 4c clear s A' ic Balt meat active sales -500,000 lbs shoulders at St. Joseph, 20 days lu salt, at 4c; 100,000 lbs clear rib, 4 weeks lu salt, at St. Joseph, 5 3-4 c; shoulders here, 10 days in salt, 4 l-4c. Bacon steady order lots of shoulders, 7 l-4e; clear, 7 3-4e. Lardiu good demand and higher at 8 L ic for up country 8 3-4 c here. Hoes—Firm and higher at $3.80 at. 25; mostly 54.00a4.15 Cattle—Unchanged; ranging from 1 l-SaSe. Receipts—Flour, 3, c00 bria; wheat. 10.000 bu; corn, 18,000 bn; oats, 3.000 bu; rye, 1,000 bu; barley, 2,000 bu: hogs. 3,000. Baltimore. Baltimore, Dec, 12.—Breadstuffs—Flour quiet aud ami weak: NEW ORLEANS, NEW Orleans, Dec. 12.—Bubadstcets—Covn firmer ami scarce, at Me. Hay—-Firmer; prime, $33.00; choice. $33.00. Provisions— Fork active ami advanced, mess, $15,00. Lard firmer for export domand, tierce, 3 l-2c fceg, 10 I4alol-Qc. Groceries—Molasses firm; inferior, 350; com mon, 30a3i0 fair, 3Ca380 prime, 40a420; strictly prime to choice. 42a40c. Others unchanged. Monetary—Sterling, 103 34; sight, 3-S discount. Gold. 109 34. Cotton—Active; good ordinary, l 3 3-Balß7-3o; low middling, 19 14a19 l-2o; middling, 19 34a 10 7-BC. Bales, 6,300 bales. Receipts. 15 095 bate*. Exports—Liverpool. 33.703 bales Boston, bales. Stock. 127,784 bales. good to prime, 8i.60a1.73. Corn dull; white South ern, OSaTOc. Oats fins at 53c. Provisions—Unchanged. Butter—Heavy receipts of Western; depressed market; prices unchanged. WuiSKET-Qpiet; oocaSl.eo. TOLEDO. w !f Toledo, Dec. 12.— Breadstuff*— Ficmr dull and unchanged. Wheat dnll; amber Michigan. $1.43 3-4; No. l red held a t $1.41; No. 3, *1.37. Cora quiet and unchanged. Oats quiet; N0.2.4U1-2o; Michigan. 4lc. Hogs—Steady at $5.12 1-2 Receipts—Flour, 1,000 brla; wheat, 4,000 tot; corn,24,ooobu; oats, 4,000 bu. Shipments—Flour, 100 brla; wheat, 1,000 bti; corn, 4,000 bn; oats. 4.000 bu. BUFFALO. Buffalo, Dec. 12.—Bueadstoffs—'Floursteady- Wheat neglected. Corn—sales, 2,200* bu No. 2at coc. Oats held about 43c. Ryo and barley un changedand neglected. PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, Dec. 12.—Bueadstoffs—Flour firm; super, $5.2.’a.\75; extra, sc.ooaG.3‘i' Wheat steady; Pennsylvania Western red, sW6ai.39. Corn less active; old yellow, 80c; mixed West ern, 78c; new yellow, 70a71. Oats qulefaud un hanged. Provisions—Mess pork, 815.23. Hams imptokle, 9 3*2aloc. Lanl. 5 TfnisKEY—/-• :.v’ r r. EDWARDS— LONG— In Chicago. Dec. 11,1571.br 15 B. Goodwin, D. D.. at the residentcbf-the brl. Annual communication- Wednesday evening, Dec. 13, at 8 at JHascnie Temple, West Side, for election of ofifir cers r payment of dues, et& Members are notified to* be present. Jflasonte Begrrfar. Communication of H: W. BIGELOW DODGE. No. 435. A. F. and A- M-V-trill be held at Gea ring Hall, No. 12 Clinton-st., between Lake ami -Ban. dolphots., this (Weducsday) evening at 7i o’clock-. AH mcnibersare requested to be piesent. Visiting broth*, rcu cordially Invited to attend. By order W. W; LOCK, Sec. QEOR3.E TAPPER, .V/V2L Jflasomc. The anneal commn ideal ion .of Waubarila. Lodge. No. 1W» P.'itA. M., fi»r the election of cfficocs.aial such other business a h may te presented, will be belli at Pleiades Hall, corn er Twelfth and Clin jon-sts.. Chi cago. Dett. 13, JS7I. Every member is aarnostlyro quested to be present. J.E. CHURCH, W. iL II ST. JOHN. .Secretary. NOTICE TO CAR RENTERS AND BUILDERS. All Carpenters m o invijctl to mee'r on Thursday, December 14, at 7 p. m.. at MeohanioHall. SGSWeec TweutlMt.on Important baainu&i. Ev order of tha committee. A. SCHINDLER. HOUDIY GOODS. ELEGANT BRO WN PRIOR, 659 WABASH-AV, Will exhibit, on. imp ortfithin of Furls and London.Aoveltie*, in Velvet and Silk House Goats, Dressing Robes i _ Silk and Cashmere Mndlers, Kid Sits, English; Driving Gloves of superior quality, Rich Handkerchiefs, Cases, and Canes; Carietcn, Lome. Windsor,. DeJ«*nyiii« -aw-. rtigwner With an unequalled stock of MERINO, ANGOLA, aM CALCUTTA CLOTH UN DERWEAR. fSTTho major part of the* above foods bavins been ordered previous to the late fire, for onr HOLIDAY TRADE, will offer extraordinary inducements. U PLEASE CALL AMD EXAMINE. NEW BOOKS. COBS, ilEffS k CD., 469 WABASH-AV., Havereceived Mi* f scot’s New Book, Aimt Jo’s Scrap Bag. KEW INVOICES OF Aunt Jane’s Hero, By the Author of Stepping Heavenward.” Abo, another lot of Haimvah, By the Autlior of “John Halifax,” and Story of the Fountain, By Bryant. Cohfo, Andrews Co., 469 Wabash-av. GENERAL NOTICES. OCCIDENTAL Insurance Company. A meeting of the Policy-holders In this Company will be held at fhe oftJce of James Baxter Cov2s South Canal-sL, on- WEDNESDAY, tho 13th Inst, at 4 o'clock in the afttmoon, to receive report of Com mittee appointed at last meeting. All holding Policies please attend. The Committee are prepared Jotecom mend a plan of action- COMMITTEE. BRICK Commission Merchants. Established IS&>. Consign meats of all kinds of Building Material solicited. Reference. Second National Bank, Chicago;- PROFESSIONAL. M RS. DR 7c ROSS 7 ■WEST SIDE OFFICE. To accommodate- her patients, 3RS. GROSS- haa ©opened an uillco an 315 West Monroe-st. Office hours from 2J tos p. m., -Tuesdays and Satur* days. South Side Odico at her residence, 736 2lichi pnn-av. FOR SALE. BUCK For sale in suit, arriving daily: delivery prompt. Can he seen on cars, cor. Clark and Twelfth sts. JOHN F. SCAN LAN, IC4 West Adanns-at LUMBER. For sale, 33,000 ft. 2xfi and 2x3 dressed and- matched flooring; a lotnf Joisffl, 2x12 ft. lnua.2xG 13 ft long. 2x3 20 It. long. Apply to F. B. GARDNER: ct CO.. Beach-at. nearTwflftLwt. BUSINXSSJJAKMj^^^ GRAIN, SEEDS, DRESSED HOGS, FOFE DAtTTS, Commission, 43 West ’Washington-st., Chicago, Prompt personal attention to business. Correspondaace, Ac., solicited w© furnish valuable list ol Hints to Shippers o£ Dressed Hogs, on application.” IVII. J. I‘OI'E, WATCHES AND JEWEL BY. W. S. IAMGI.ES, Wholesale dealer in Cheap Watches and Jewelry, INSURAKOE. m am urns ra. Policies honght for cash, at highest market rates. BHUFELDT BALL, 23 West iladison-sf. Secretary- R. X.. DAVT3