WASHINGTON. Record of Yesterday’s Proceedings in Congress. Bill for the Erection of Chicago Public Buildings Intro duced. in the House. Debate in (he House on the Postal Telegraph Project. Synopsis of General Sherman’s Annual Report. n f ay a iuoetin v Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. ton wn r TBB SENATE COMMITTEES. takni ■Washington, Dec. 6.—The Republican mom cm sof the Senate will hold a caucus to-morrow, prcf; reorganize the standing committees. Inas much as these committees were overhauled last spring, there will be but few changes made, and these mainly to accommodate newly-elected Sen ators. The movement to restore Sumner to the Chairmanship of the Foreign Relations Commit tee is practically dead. Cameron Is so vain of his new position that bo desires to keep it, and he will be sustained by tho same votes which elected him last spring. Senator Trumbull has Buggestedlhat the Retrenchment Committee be revived, and there is considerable talk of adopting this suggestion and putting Schurz in .as Chairman. There has been considerable com- plaint, lately, against tho Pacific Railroad Com miuoc, and its abolition is recommended. It is asserted that the necessity for this committceno pn. longer exists, and that its reputation for fair all pub...mg is not so good that it can he continued selves. 3Jyas an ornament. cicct r?-« CHICAGO PUBLIC BUILDINGS. i'lr. Farwell got in Lis bill, to-day, relative to re building the burnt public buildings la Chicago, and, in accordance with the suggestions of tho Spear'er, it was referred to the Committee on Pi Buildings instead of ‘Ways and Means, Tin. .am to bo appropriated -was altered from $1,000.000 10 16,000,000. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. The portion of the President's message relating v to civil service reform was referred to the Com t-mitl'-e of Ways and Means, and the members 3 thc-i. f will instruct Mr. Dawes to report back a that a special committee b© appointed, to whom shall be referred the forth ~g report of the Civil Service Commissioners, -c:and dl matters pertaining-to this subject BIGAMOUS BOWEN an appearancoe here after theholi lat 'with a view to continue his contest for ~an)c:ong’B seat. He claims to have unearthed no reih evidence going to show that Delong re ceived several thousand fraudulent voles at tho last election, Bowen procured his election to the Degislaturefrom the Charleston District in order ■to convince Congress of his local popularity and .standing, and it is stated that Ms resignation of tils position has already been tendered. POSTAL TELEGRAPH. The debate to-day on the reference of that por :.Vi. onof nie messa se relating to tho postal tele u i.i\ jraph system is considered as an indication that v.- the House will not authorize the measure. Tho resolution, to send tho matter to a special mittee was understood to reflect tho wishes of the .Postmaster General,and falter a long debate this 1 was defeated by 105 to 98, aud the subject rofer ■x‘ red to the Committee on Appropriations instead. PENSION REPORT. The Commissioner of Pensions announces in his report that 301 persons have been dropped from the rolls as undeserving pensioners, and that a still larger number nre now uuder exami nation. The only pension agency abolished is one at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory. This is the point where tho lately-suspended Indian pension ers hare heretofore been paid. LEVEE BILL. Mr. Sheldon's bill to incorporate the Mississippi Valley Levee Company is the lirst subsidy measure of the session. It provides for the con struction of levees, and a telegraph from Cape Girardeau. Missouri, to Fort Jackson, Louisiana, •with a bond subsidy of sixteen thousand dollars per mile*, in c per cents gold-bearing bonds. HOUSE 10HE1GN AITAIKS COMMITTEE. Mr. Banks will call the Committee on Foreign .Ailairs on Thursday, and take up the Cuban mat red to in the President’s message. il Govtmiii. THE SOUTHERN CLAIM COMMISSION niily >r°rt on Monday. Tima far the cases as i:i, he 'bigoted amount to cnc million six hundred Hi'ri' rt'i -sami> 'which aggregate the Commission has witiluced to loss than half a million, ;U a’j.Via CimiSTMAS RECESS. c<.;n!i:y, ie expectation is that the Christmas recess «rciVi'ir on tho 21st, and continue a -week o t than usual in January. ANOTHER CHICAGO RELIEF DILL. li.tliis V. Farwell is preparing a bill for crui v*' I: of United States disbursing or account j iu> .'i'liii.- cllicors who are unable to settle their ae i i'! 1 by reason of loss of their papers or monies i.j ij v V the Chicago fire. a [To the Associate! Press.] moors okdehed to Kansas. .tTASniNGTOK, Dec. s.—One hundred recruits ;1I be sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, fur as signment to the Third Infantry. CLOTHING roi: NOETIIWESTEIIN SUFFERERS. The Secretary of the hTuvv has sent a quantity •of condemned clothing to sufferers by the lire in thu Northwest. GENERAL SHERMAN’S EEPORT praises the zeal and efficiency of the army, and ■expi esses the hoi»e that Congress will remove the restrictions, and give the President discre tionary power to keep companies up to the stand ai d, ranging between sixty and one hundred pri vates, according to the nature of the service re quired oi the troops. Such a measure would add very much to the efficiency, and would rarely, if ever, carry the aggregate strength of the active army above the standard of SO.ooomennow tlxed by law. The General asts that some uniform sys tem of tactics be adopted for handling all arms -he service. COUJtCTOR JI’LKAJs*, OF CHICAGO, in the city to-iloy, and had a long consulta iiuii wnli Secretary Bout well, relative to matters pertaining to the government in that city. -Among other things, lie submitted a proposition i or providing temporary accommodations for the various government otficcrs in Chicago,'which J at Secretary has under consideration. CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. Washington, Dec. 5. BILLS INTRODUCED. In the Senate, various bills were introduced and referred. THE TEHUANTEPEC EXPEDITION. A resolution was adopted calling for the report ot the expedition of CaptainSelfridge to the Isth mus of Tehuantepec. I! LA IK’S RESOLUTION, Mr. BLAIR called up his resolution of yester day as to the suspension of the habeas corjuis in South Carolina. Mr. CONKLING opposed the mo tion to take it up. Lost. THE CATACAZY CORRESPONDENCE. A resolution was adopted calling for the cor respondence on the retirement of Minister Cata cazy.. EIGHT-HOUR BILL. A bill from the House declaring the meaning of the Eight-Hour law came up. Mr. TRUMBULL of fered an amendment abolishing it. Mr. WILSON urged an immediate passage of the bill, but be fore action was taken the Senate adjourned, STEAMSHIP BILL. Mr. KELLOGG introduced a bill authorizing steamship service between New Orleans and sev eral Mexican ports and Havana. Tabled. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES. NEW RILLS. Several bills were introduced and referred among which was one by Mr. WELITm SSSfri appropriating money for .the> purchase of a site and the erection of a building lor a Custom House and Pom Office and oilier Federal oillcea at 8t Ixmie. POSTAL BILLS. jßfclr. FABNSWORTH ,from the Post Office Com mittee, reported a bill to revise, consolidate ami amend the statute relating to the Post O r -ie De partment. He stated that it was the same bill which passed the House at the lust Congress The postal laws had never been codified since the organization of the department, and many of them had become obsolete, while others were contradictory and difficult of explanation. The clerk proceeded to read the hill, which is very voluminous. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The reading of the bill was interrupted by the expiration of the morning hour, when the House went into Committee of ihe Whole on tho Presi dent's message. The usual resolutions distribut ing poitlons of the message among appropriate comi .ixteess were offered by Mr, DAVIS, and adopted. Before a vote was taken, Mr. WOOD inquired whether tliere was any such committee as the Committee on Insurrectionary States Mr. DAWES replied that there was a committee which went by that name, and which was raised last-session for the purpose of considering tho subject which it was now proposed to refer to it— HieKu-Klux outrages, _ Yr. WOOD said this committee was brought iu-iri-dl.-iHxistenco for the purpose of visiting ihe States to do certain things. When that had reported to tho House it hud no Xo/hluin-.-f functions. He was, therefore, opposed to' hgit for a whole Congress in this eurrep comm k-i manner. .Tip EoF-DAWES stated, to reply to Mr. Wood, that iirrrh UlUii toe was coustltut- JljTi,. It should vouUnue during tho dci'.i: hut even it that were notso, ehidd.l 1 uhd l>een Yesterday referred to that com *ndivii’i©e eo’neißj-asure which would have revived who pad expired. pci-h*? WOOD protested against the continuance clunmitlee which was not only useless hut Ajotive of disorder and distraction through jfbc country. k uaM-- RANDALL thought tho question of the ICCVJ .IV’B of the telegraph and postal service and all i:.*'! lotions of subsidies should go to the Committee i- i- ’ommerce, er the Post Office Committee, in i i .\t select committees. He had seen enough [j.« in ii select committees to consider special i .Vo '/m w He remembered that when tho urat rut apl YOLTJME 25. Pacific Baflroad committee was CRtablished. tha Speaker of the House made it up iu. the interest of the road, and that the committee traa prepared to give asray all the land of the nation. p cparcorulo with every coosecuti ve Post Office in the country a telegraph office, and to muho every Postmaster a telegraph operator, or elseLto appoint an expert to operate tho tele graph. The government would tuu} have cogni zance of all private, coutidential, and linaaoial business of the people. Every member of Con gress would be Importuned by his constituents to make their Post Office a telegraph station. The Post Office Committee had been appointed with out reference to This subject, and might there fore he presumed as fair as one appointed specially. He was willing to admit that he hud gone over tho whole subject, aud was against tho proposed measure. Tho success of the system iu Urcat Britain or any thickly-settled old country, ■where no new Post Office had been established for fifty years, formed no criterion for this coun try. Tho whole thing was monstrous iu any way It could bo regarded. Mr. BANKB remarked that the question of ocean cables was in tho jurisdiction of tho For eign Committee, and moved that that point be stricken from the pending resolution. •Mr. DAWES assented, and the resolution was so modified. Mr. BANKS thought it best for the Interests of tho country to avoid special committees when ever there was a permanent standing committee to whom a subject could bo referred. Mr. BECK, member of the special committee of the last Congress, said the cost aud effect of the project had been understated. There were now five thousand stations In tho country, with 77 000 miles of line and 7,000 employes. Under the gov ernment plan there would be at least 20,000 tele graph offices, 150,000 miles of lino, and 25,000 em ployes. He believed the proper committee was that of Appropriations, who would bo careful in recommending anything that would take from the people not $36,000,000, but nearly 570,000.000. He clidnotbelieve.that committee would over sanc tion such a scheme, or even consider it for a mo ment. Mr. RANDALL wished to stop thia sohemo of plunder at the threshhold. Ho was informed that originally the whole of tho telegraph lines did not cost over two or three millions, and now the com pany hud the affrontcry to ask Congress to take us property at the present appreciated value. He would oppose the scheme, because it would place the whole private andbusiness transactions of tho people under the scrutiny of government officials. He hoped tho House would squelch tho thing ut once. Mr. DAWES did not understand that any pro ject was rccommeuued. The statement by Mr. Randall, that the telegraph company asked Con gress to purchase its property at an enormous rate, showed that the gentleman did not under stand the relations of tho mutter more than a baby. Tho Western Union Company was array ing itself, with all its power and influence, against any such proposition. Mr. BECK remarked that while tho Western Union Company opposed the project in the last Congress, ho under«toodtbal it had changed its position, and now’ Is anxious for it. Mr. DAWES said that fact did not commend the matter to his approval, but this is not the lime to enter upon tho merits of tho whole sub ject. After further discussion by' Messrs. PALMER and GARFIELD in favor, and Messrs. CONNOR and KING against a special committee, it was re- Itired-r-ico tv 98 —to tho Committee on Appro priations. TUB NEW LOAN. Mr. COX moved the reference of the portion of the message relative to the now loan to the Com mittee on Bunking. Rejected, and the subject left to tho B aya and Means Committee. RESIGNATION. The commltte rose, when the resignation of Mr. Washburn, of Mussachueects, was presented. LABOR BUREAU. A resolution was adopted for an inquiry into the expediency of an establishment of a Labor Bureau in connection with the Department of Ag riculture, with a view to the compilation of sta tistics, and more complete recognition of the rights of the laboring classes. Adjourned. MICHIGAN. Bail rood Bond Test Case— Bailroad Ex earsioßß—liAke Disasters During the I*resent Year. Special Despatch to the Chicago Tribune. Detroit, Dec. s.—Tn the United States Circuit Court here to-day. argument commenced before Judges .Emmons, Withoy, and Longyear, in cases brought to collect the value of stmdryrallroad aid bonds carried by Port Huron. Battle Creek, and Pine Grove, and held to be invalid by our State Supreme Court. The matter la one of very great importance, and several of the ablest lawyers of the State will lake part in the argument, which will last for several days. Last night the firm of SI. Rosendeld ds Co., tobacconists, were burned out. Boas heavy and insurance light. Governor Baldwin, Auditor General Hum phrey, James F. Joy, and other leading men left here Unlay for a trip of inspection over the new parts of the Detroit, Lansing Lake Slichigan, Flint Pere Marquette, and Grand Rapids Indiana Railroads. Another excursion also leaves here, to-morrow, over the newly opened roads between Port Huron and Flint. A special from St. Joseph reports a violent stotm raging there. The scow Dunham was afihore;'on the beach) in that vicinity, and the schooners Active and Enterprise are missing, with the probabilities in favor of their also being ashore. Dktkoit, Dec. s.—The number of marine disas ters on the lakes during the present season, as reported by Captain Hall, marine reporter, of Detroit, was I.ict. Of this number, 223 were col lisions; 2£b went ashore. 31 were burned, 2G cap sized. 19 foundered. 132 sprung a leak, 05 water logged, GO dismasted, 110 lost deck loads. 10 explo sions. The remainder were of minor importance. INDIANA. Fatal Accident*—Political—Sensational, Special Despatch to Tlio Chicago Tribune. IsiiiAK.U’OLis, Dec. s.—This morning a farmer named 11. C. Stob, living at Wavcrly, was thrown from a buggy in this city, and instantly killed. Mike Mttrpby, one of the victims of the Bee Line Road Sunday evening, died this evening. At the Coroner’s inquest this afternoon, it was developed that the first of three freight trains, running one after the other, car ried no signal; that others were behind, and the second, the one which struck the hand car, car ried no head light. The general statement of Republicans through out the State is in favor of holding the State Convention on the 2-2 d of February, as has been the custom for a number of years, and pay no at tention to the Democrats who have postponed the time of Lolaiug their convention from the Bth of January until about the time of the meeting of their National Convention probably. The Journal of to-morrow will contain a sensa tional correspondence from Clark County about tbe late hanging of three negroes charged with the murder of the Park family hy a mob. The letter says that the negroes were iunoceut of the crime, and that they were hung because of the prejudice existing against their race in the neighborhood, which is strongly Democratic. The letter infers that some members «f the mob are not only responsible for the death of the negroes, but that they aro really the ones guilty of the Park murder. The corres pondent promises more developments soon. Telegraphic Brevities. Honolulu advices report that the el-ht whalers, including all which escaped destruction in the Arctic Ocean, have refitted and sailed. —Governor Campbell, of Wyoming, has vetoed the bill passed by the Territorial Legislature, re pealing the Woman Suffrage act. —A St. Catharines (Out) despatch says the Welland Canal is again frozen, and only four Sropellers are coming down.. Bail vessels will ave to lay up, but propellers will got through. —The village of Hiawatha, Kansas, was visited by a disastrous conflagration last Wednesday. Blakeeley’s hardware and stove establishment, an adjoining drug store, a jewelry store, a boot and shoe shop, and several other establishments, were destroyed, with their entire stock, involv ing a loss of about $20,000. The insurance is small. —Dorsey’s celebrated stallion, 41 Gold Dust,” died on Monday, in Louisville, of inflammation of the bowels. The horse was one of the most fa mous in the country, being tue sire of many cele brated horses. A revr days ago the owner was offered s£o,ooo for him. ““Yesterday Daniel Balliard, a farmer, residing J l r,m; T killed, by a posse of three men, one tv-A u V n K lme ana is believed the other w-.R J ,r Ul r6 kilned Brinkncr. The former '‘SS^^^SJUT 4 ul tbo prictor, J.-nars ia l«rmg the pro- Hicks, engineer. j, n s b l£ v Joseph both seriously, perlnn^f,?? as ßl»tant, stantial brk-builSL tal lL a subl height, is- almost S in j fi tonc3 in extensive elder facto?? pl rcck An cd with the the mill/ ami “o™ f oin *ect barrels of eider were lying in ahd about ing. Several of these barrels b ld thrown high into the air, and one or t\vo£f S came down through the roofs of tim houses. JUUiUI S —ln the Second District Court, in New Orleans Judge T. Wharton Collins, decided thacaso of Joseph Tuentso ct ah. ts. Myra Clark 'Gaines Tho opinion, which is lengthy, declares that Mrs’ Gaines is not the lemtimato child of Daniel Clark nor his universal legatee; or ders that tho will of 1813, purporting to be the will of Daniel Clark, probated in 1353, be revoked and declared invalid; and that the probate there of he annulled- Mrs. Gaines relied mainly upon this will in her claims. —Major Upham, commanding at Fort Scott, Ran., Las leceived orders from the War Depart ment to remove all white settlers from tho Osage Reservation. There are about coo famil ies, embracing 3,500 people, ou these lauds, and their rcmovalat this season will cause much suf fering. —A fire at Baraboo, Wis., on Monday, burned the stores of Bower, Albert A Co., Lang, Camp Co., the express office, J. AJ. Draper, Miss Sharp, milliner, Avery l L.L.. Mr. EDSALL, from the Committee on Munici palities, reported back House Bill 7, relating to Dinners and fruit growers, with sundry amend ments, which were concurred in. NORTHERN INSANE Mr. EDDY Introduced a bill to provide for the completion of the Northern Insane Asylum. It appropriates, for all purposes named in the bill, $324, 132.21. Referred to the Committee on State Charitable Institutions. FEE BILL. Mr. WOODARD introduced a bill reducing the fees of Circuit Clerks who were ex-oflicio Record ers. Referred to tho Committee on Fees and Sal aries. OTHER NEW BILLS. Mr. BOWMAN introduced a bill to prevent rail road collisions. Mr. WHITING introduced a bill relating to County Superintendents of Schools. It provides for the election of Superintendents as heretofore, repeals all local laws affecting those officers, and provides that these Superintendents shall hold state teachers’ cartiflcates, or bo graduates of cither of the State Normal Schools. Mr. JEWETT introduced a bill to amend the aot Incorporating the Merchants’ Associat on. Tho main effect of the bili is to change the name from the ‘•Merchants’ Association of Chicago to the Hibernian Bank.” A MBS6AGE FROM THE GOVERNOR conveying correspondence from the War De- a cession of lands for national r’:^ e v. U rit 8 at Slound City, Quincy, Springtteld. tot& F S^- I was ro?erred IMSmiTwa^tHt? I b* ll relating to injuries to withum^dmem?. Up TliebUl wa recommitted Ed—Ayes, 36; nocs none. 08 1 learning. Pass- LIGHT HOUSES A message from tho Gove™™- IWtvr from tho Light House purtmont, usktog tho consent of tno st chase land for light house purpose., uml vide for tho condemnation of land to dl£ ISmaUMaUuns t0 tto HEDGE FENCES. Bill 23i, concerning hedge fences alomr public roads, was read a third time and passed— ayes, 35; nays, 1 Mr. Little voting no. _ COUNTY BOUNDARIES, iC. Senate Bill 287. to establish the centre of coun ties, to punish defacing and removal of evidences x boundaries of counties on riv x A- 80; nays,«. V SECOND READING OP HILLS, tw bills were read a second time, andap propi- 'y referred- Ur. Ai-EXANDER,from the Committee onßanks. reported back House BIU 34; to establish uniform ity of .calculating days of grace, with the recom mendation that ft do not pass. Ordered to a third reading. *7ouge bill 164, for, the prevention of nuisances on buildings, fences, walls and trees—the bill posters bill—was readathirdtimoand lost —ayes, 13 Does, 21. -d l EDSALE entered a motion to reconsider. r u heating apparatus. Mr. HUNTER stated that alarm existedas to tho method of heating the Senate Chamber witn hot air, and moved tho appointmentof a special committee to investigate tho samo.'whero upon tho merits of steam heating and the Rattan von tilaling was discussed and the mo- AFTERNOON SESSION, nr- APPARATUS AGAIN. Mr. PIERCE offered a resolution directing the Committee on Expenses to supervise, day by day. Ad tbe heating apparatus. Mr. BOYD, from .the Committee on tho Ju diciary, reported hack' Senate bill 32*, relating to tho sale of poisons, recommending Its passage. Mr..LANGLEY, from the Committee on Educa tion; reported back tho bill making an appropri ation completing the main building of the Illinois Industrial university. Referred to the Committee on Finance. JIATDKIXT OF NOTES. House bin 34, relating to uniformity in calcu lating days or grace was read a third time and lost—ayes, 3; noes, 33. _ EEES OP COUNTY OFFICERS. Mr. BANGS, from the Committee-on Fees and Salaries, introduced a bill for an act to reduce the fees of certain county oiiiccrs existing.at the time of the adoption of tho constitution of 1070, and to flx the fees and compensation of certain count}* olheors named therein, who have been or may bo elected under tho provisions or said con stitution, classifying the counties according to population, and Axing a scale of fees for each class of tho aforesaid, and to provide the mode of rendent g their accounts. Mr. EDtiALL introduced a bill to establish sal aries of Judges of inferior courts in cities aud towns having a population of less than 5,000. __ LAKE FRONT BILL. Mr. PHELPS introduced a bill to repeal that portion of the Lake Frontaot requiring the money received therefor to be paid Into the park fund for distribution among the different parks. It was read a first time and referred to the Commit tee on Municipalities. Mr. SULLIVAN Introduced a bill to fix the fees of county and township olileers, which was re ferred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries __ BESOHITIOX OE INQUIRY. Mr. CASEi. of Jefferson, offered a resolution calling on the Revenue Committee to report why taxes could not be paid to County instead of Town Collectors, and depriving tho latter of tho power to compel the payment of taxes. r PROHIBITORY RILL, Mr. CLHTIN introduced a bill to provide against the sale of intoxicating liquors without u vote of the imoplo. BILLS TO QUIET TITLES, ETC. Mr. KING, of Cook, introduced throe bills; To quiet titles to lauds in Cook County a bill to icmedy tho evils consequent upon tne destruction of any public record by fire, and a bill to amend the act to simplify proceedings and actions at law on policies of Insurance. Tho two former were referred to the Special Committee on Burnt Records. r FREE public libraries. r offerred a bill to provide for the establishment of free bubliu llbrairiesin any city and incoipomtcd town. Mr. SPRINGER offered u joint resolution in structing Senators ami requesting Representa tives to vote for the remission of tuxes on coal, iron ami lumber and generally protesting against the tariff system. Tlio rules were not suspended. REVENUE BILL. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the House Revenue hill, and Mr. SHORT spoke, explaining the provisions of the bill, and showing at length, and plainly, the importance or taxing the property of a corporation, and also its shares. The Senate amendment to the House Resolu tion, giving to United States Judges in the North ern District, copies of the Statutes of Illinois, &0., was concurred in. The Revenue bill was resumed, and Mr. Short continued hia explanation of its provisions, with some of winch, relative to taxing money, &c., he la not in accord. The provision doing away with the Shoe Board of Equalization, he defended. P faifr «d the way In which Mr. SHORT had made his report on the revenue, and stated the principles of his bill, which was far briefer than the old law. lie believed that real property should bear its burdens and pre vent heavy impositions as personal property, and the Inquisitorial way in which they were made. Nothing should be done in forcing men to dis close their business to the public. Ho approved of the idea of holding out inducements to manu facturers by rather relieving them from taxa tion, and of relieving foreign insurance com panies from taxation, so as to bring In foreign capital. Mr. SPRINGER said the Senate committee bad outdone ther Revenue bill, until it was briefer than the House bill. Ho therefore suggested that action be postponed, until the Henuto bill was received, and taat the House amend that. Mr. SHORT thought the House was aolo to make a bill for itself, without getting outside purtlet-|:o do it. After waiting uyear, it was time lor the House to do something. Mr. PHELPS also opposed Mr. Springer’s mo tion, which received only two or three votes. The committee rose. Mr. SPRINGER offered u bill making an appro priation lor fitting up the llouac and Scuate hulls. Mr. LEE offered a bill to amend tho law con cerning chattel mortgages. AFTERNOON session. PILL 10K CONDEMNATION OP LIND. A motion o( Mr. PHELPS,‘taking the bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over certain hmd, and for the condemnation thereof, out of the Committee of the Whole, was withdrawn, there being some objection, undthc bill was made the special orderfor hulf-pasi 2 o’clock to-morrow. Tho Senate bill in relation to Canada thistles was read the first time. COMMUNICATION. The government transmitted documents re lating to the procuring of laud by the United States for light houses, etc. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the revenue Mil. Mr. CUMMINGS moved to strike out the pro vision taxing personal property belonging to resi dents of the State kept or used temporarily out of the State. Mr. SPRINGER opposed the amendment, since people living on the borders of the Stale would bank outside of the State, and their property would escape taxation. Mr. CUMMINGS wanted to tax only property within the State, for that was all they could con trol. Mr. JOHNSON opposed tho amendment, since the people along the Mississippi transferred per sonal property to liwa to escape tax. Tho amendment was lost. The exemption list was read. Mr. KING, of Cook, offered an amendment specifically exempting from taxation school lauds of cities,towns and villages; the bill exempting only school lauds belonging to tho State or county. Aftera long discussion the amendment was adopted, which satisfied Mr. King. A motion was made to exempt public libraries. Mr. SULLIVAN moved to modify by exempting free public libraries. This was opposed since there were none in the State. After a long dis cussion, and some fighting, Air. Sullivan's amend ment was lost. Air. LEE offered a substitute exempting public libraries and all-private libraries not used for professional purposes or. profit. Lost. The original amendment carried—ayes, Ci; noes, 87. An amendment was adopted that where prop erty exempted is partly used for profit, the por tion not used shall bo exempted from tax. A motion to exempt roads, streets, and alloys from taxation instead of allowing a man for de preciation caused by casement, was discussed at length and lost. An amendment exempting churches from tax ation to the amount of $20,000 only, waslost. An amendment to exempt parka was lost. They are covered by the general language of tho bilL An amendment exempting the property of Count}' Agricultural Societies was adopted. The section was finally adopted as amended. The fourth section was read, which says real and personal property shall bo valued at its true value in money. Air. DANIELS moved to add to the section that tho, owner of any such real property In list ing the same for taxation, shall bo entitled to de duct all honafide indebtedness owing on said real estate. Mr. SHORT opposed the amendment, and Mr. DANIELS defended it. thinking the man who owned a farm should deduct his debt which was allowed iu listing moneys and credits. The section was postponed, to be considered with the section relative to moneys and credits. ASYLUM. ADJOUBN3IENT. The committee rose, and will sit again to moi row' morning. Progress of the Kn-Klnx Trials—Legis latlre Proceedings. Columbia, B. C., Dec. s.—ln the Ku-Klur trial to-day, Stanbcrry, for the defence, moved to quash the indictment against Crosby and others, upon the grounds that the persona injured are not mentioned in the indictment; that the grand inry had decided as to the law instead of the facts; that the Indictment was defective, staling a deprivation of tho right to vote as,taking place at a future date; that the constitution and laws do not secure any citizen the right to vote, and that tho State, not the Fed eral Courts, must redress tho personal grievances complained of. Stanberry argued for two hours in support of bis objections. Linder, for tho gov ernment, replies to-morrow. In the Legislature to-day, a number of finan cial bills were introduced, amoug which tfero bills lor tho cancellation of all unsigned State bonds, for obtaining possession of Sterling bonds now in Now York, and for obtaining a f ill 1 exhib it of &U expenses since September. War Department Weather Prognostics. 1 Washington, Dec. s.— The barometer will prob ably rise on Wednesday in tbo Middle and East ern States, and to a lees extent in the South At lantic States. A falling barometer throughout the Mississippi Valley, with Increasing southerly winds and threatening weather, and possibly on the Louisiana and Texas t oasts. Cloudy weather from Arkansas to Lake Michigan and westward. Northwest winds, backing to southwest, with rising temperature on the lower lakes, with dowdy and clearing weather; frimials continue this evening at iT.«Vi e (>W York, Now London, Boston. Port- Sd o. K KucUeatcr, Cleveland, Buffalo, aud WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1871. BILL POSTERS’ BILL. COM3IITTEE REPORTS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. tariff rills. NEW BILLS- CANADA THISTLES. THE REVENUE BILL. SOUTH CAROLINA. FOREIGN. The Orleans Princes to Claim Their Seals in the French Assembly. Thiers Said to be Opposed to Tbeir Admission. The Pope to Protest Publicly 1 gainst the Installation of me Italian Cap ital in Borne. France. Paris, Dec. 5.—A bill authorizing an Increase in the circulation of tho Bank of Franco will be introduced in tho Assembly, probably this week. The National Assembly effected an‘organiza tion to-day, by re-electing President Grevy and the Vice Presidents of tho last session. The report that Thiers had sent u message to tho Assembly was premature, although its con tents are known. It has not yet been receivedor published. It is rumored that Thiors withholds the- document because ho is averse to declaring himself in favor of the admission of tho Orleans Princes to tho Chamber, and some avowal on this point is expected in the forthcom- mg message, more especially as it is supposed that ho has received notification that the Princes intend to, claim their right to seats us iegally cJeeted representatives of the people. Tho status of the Orleans Princes promises to be ono of tho leading questions before thq Assembly. Bills restoring to them their contlscatod estates and all their rights as citizens of France arc preparing, and will bo introduced at an early duy. It is anticipated that those measures will give rise to long and exciting de bates. Tho extreme left wing will meet tliom with propositions for a general amnesty, which, setting tree the thousands of Communists still hem prisoners in the hulks and elsewhere, will be considered only an equitable compliment of the act of Justice proposed to be done to tho house of Orleans. La Jtcpuhliiftte Francaise, a radical organ, says the Leit will not take the initiative in moving the rciurn of tho Assembly and government to Purls, hut there is no reason to doubt that tho removal •will be effected during this session of tho Legis lature. A decree appears, this evening, appointing M. Divon Ambassador to tho German Empire, to re side at Berlin. Paris, Dee. s—Evcning-Thiers appears to have up his mliul to oppose tho admission of the Orleans Princes to tho National Assembly, for tho Princes to-duy waited upon Thiers for the purpose of listening to an exposition of tho reasons influencing him against their taking scats in the Legislature, and of endeavoring by argument to change his decis ion. Tho President received tho Princes courte ously, but, owing to tho pressure of public busi ness. was unable to hear or reply to them to-day. He, however, appointed an interview for Friday next, at which time lie will be prepared to de velop fully his reasons for restraining them from taking seats in tho Assembly. Paris, Dec. 5.—A great- fire occurred to-day in the Hotel Rue do Livre which contains many of the most elegant shops in Paris. Owing to the exertions of tho firemen, the flames wero extin guished before any injury had been done to the palace iUelf. The loss to storekeepers is immense. Great Britain* 4i ec c -~Tho morning bulletin saysthat the I niici! of Wales passed a comfortable night. 1 regress m his capo is satisfactory. Hi* syuin toias continue to indicate slow but steady Im provement. It is understood that the fever, though scvorc.has not at anytime been beyond the control of his medical attendants. Public ap prehension as to the result has measurably sub- —General D, E. Sickles and Ms bride have ar rived, on tbeir way to Liverpool to lake a steam er for New \ork. The steamships Brussels. City of Baltimore, and Lrlna have arrived out. London, Dec. s.—Robert Lowe, ex-Chancollor, in a lecture at Halifax, last night, made an ap peal In favor of a monarchy, and defended the tjucen from the charges of air Charles Dilke, and censured that gentleman’s utterances. London, Dee. 5.—A memorial to the poet Cow- I** r to ho erected at Eirkhamptou. is oontom pluted, and contributions from admirers of tho poet in tho United States are desired. Italy* Home, Dec. s. —The promulgation of an encycli cal from tho Pope against the installation of the Italian Parliament In Homo Is expected, in a few days. Went Indies. Havana, Doc. 4.—Senor Mornoo has assumed the Governorship of Havana. The report of tho removal of Valmascdn is un true. The principal telegraph lines have been, placed in working order, and remain undisturbed by tin* insurgents. This is considered positive proof of tho decline of the rebellion. Several prominent rebels have surrendered, and others cull upon their countrymen to lay down their arma. The only rebels now in tho Hold nro plantation negroes, who are headed by negroes and a few’ whites. These parties, owing to misdemeanors committed by them, refuse to surrender. It Is reported that Urqmza has also surrender ed. This surrender Is considered, important, as Urouiza was the successor of tho noted rebel lender, Poncho Vega, who was incapacitated for service some time ago. It Is reported that Vcgo has-made his escape l to Jamaica. ec S -—The United.States war steam er Mpsle arrived here yesterday. The taking of negroes from tho eastern depart ment to work on tho plantations In tho western department has been prohibited. President Grant's message was tho subject of general discussion hero today; The portion re lating to Americans holding slaves is universally upprovad. The number of Americana owning plantations, er otherwise interested in Cuba is very large. Africa, London, Dec. s.—The annexation of the dia mond fields-to the English dominion in South Alrlsa has been completed. News from the diamond fields is favorable but violent storms have caused great damage and a sertouff loss of life. South America. New \ork, Dec. n.—Venezuelan dates of the 15th of November state that tho revolutionists Lad succeeded ia taking tho town of Znila, after a battle in which they captured some four hundred prisoners. Pulgar leads tho revolution, which has extended urouud Maxacuibo. NEW YORK, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. MONEY. New York, Dec. s.—The rates for money open ed easy at cto 7 per cent, but toward the close of hank hours tho market became more active, and stock brokers freely paid 7 per cent in coin. Currency Is leaving tbo city for the cotton and pork-packing sections, but not in sufficient vol ume to cause tho present activity in' tho market nor to neutralize the effect of the Treasury coin disbursements, which within a week have now run up to $10,000,000, simply on account of the redemp tion of the 5-203. Tho real oauae of the activity is that about $4,000,000 of legal-tenders have boon locked up by speculators for a decline in prices on the Stock Exchange. GOLD sold at 110 this afternoon for tho first time this year. This morning efforts were made to break It, but they failed, and this afternoon two brokers combined and accomplished tbo object long desired by tho bears. A largo number of bets were ponding on the result, and tbo price was kept at the lowest point long enough to make assurance doubly sure. As soon as 110 was marked on tho Indicator the excitement broke oat, nud was accelerated by a rush of operators to tho room. A large num ber of orders had been lying in abeyance, waiting for this point to bo reached, and instantly bids were made on all sides, and in largo amounts. Some few lots were purchased, but tho stiffness of the price prevented the filling of many of the orders. At one time the quotation was 109 7*B, but no actual sales weie made under 110. At the close the price was no 1-8. The rates for carrying were 5,6, and 7 per cent. FOBEIGN EXCHANGE appears unsettled in consequence of the abnn dance of cotton bills which are offering on the street. The beat rate for sterling Is 109 for sixty days, and 109 3-4 lor sight. GOVEUKMENT BONDS were Arm, but quiet. The new fives of 1881 sold at 109 5-8 to 109 3-4. .The closing quotations for Pacific Railroad securities were as follows: Ccn tral, 103 1-2 to 103 34; Union gold bonds, 91 6-8 to 011-2; land-grants, 791-2; incomes, 8114; stock, 27 to 2714. THE STOCK MARKET was steady. Western Union was tho feature, and .very active all day. In the morning tho price touchcdj M 7-8, and then, after recoding to 08 7*B, .advanced to (91*8 again. Hannibal St. Joseph was the next most active stock on the list, but the fluctuations were small. Reading advanced to 115 6-8, and it is under stood that considerable investments are being made for foreign account. Eric gave some hopes of realizing at a profit for holders, but finally settled down to 38 7-8. BKBADSTUFFS. Under light arrivals and a return of more seasonable weather, holders of flour were firmer. Family grades were very strong. At the close tho market was a little irregular for tho lower grades. Holders of wheat were asking higher prices, but the market clo-e I dull, as buyers were hoi ding oil. Tho demand was mostly for,export. Choice white was held with increased firmness. Corn Is without Impor tant change. Thedcmandwasgeneral,batchi<:fly for export. New is not plenty, and is wanted. [Tothe Associated Press.] ALEXIS. New Y’obk, Doc. s.—Ale via has retimed from Philadelphia. THE PRESS AND THE MEJS VCR. Tho Tribune, commenting on the President's Message, says: “Oa the whole we find more to approve than to condemn m this message, and believe that it will be favorably regarded by a large majority of the American people,” sa s* a of tho President’s policy, as set forth In his message “We are much mistaken if the most exacting can iind. In it any recom mendation or oversight on which to base a seri ous complaint. It will strengthen the intelligent ralth of tho people in his sound sense, and sym pathy with tho better feeling of the country.” The world severely eritioices various portions of the President’s Message, and says; “There is a great deal more of dry recital, such as tho ehlui clerks of tho departments are capable of furnishing, and which alert newspaper corre spondents anticipated while the ©vents were still fresh, and had the character of nows.” nsur. The New York Times editorially gar, that tho withdrawal ol Secretary Fish will ho announced shortly. NOTABLES. Among the grand jurors for tho next term are Lloyd Aspinwall, Marshall O. Roberts, John Ja cob Aster, Isaac W. England, George K. Sistare and Charles Delmonico. BRIONOLI WINS A SUIT. At tho general term of tho Common Pleas Court, yesterday, tho judgment of tho court was affirmed, awarding some SII,OOO damages to an opera singer named Brlgnoli for ir\) uries received by an accident while travelling from Chicago to Cincinnati, in 1807. IMPORTED SMALL-POX. Tho steamship Anglia is detained at quaran .tine, with two cases of small-pox on, board. THE CANALS CLOSED, Intelligence from Albany and other Interior places says that the canals are considered closed lor the Ecascn. THE BLACK FRIDAY CASE of R. W. Cameron rs. Franz Derkheim and others, reunited in a verdict of $35,086 for plaintiff. AID FOR CHICAGO. Two members of tho Chamber of Commerce have gone to Chicago to supervise the distribu tion of the relief fund, of which there Is still on hand SOOO,OOO. TWEED’S RAIL. At tho conclusion of the argument in the case of Tweed, at Albany, Judge Lamed took the papers and reserved his decision. Tho time given Iwced to procure bail expires on tho 13th inst. INDLVN AID SOCIETY". Ata meeting of the Indian Aid Society, last night, Aaron M. Powell, who lately made a tour among the Indian reservations. Indorsed the Quaker pone}*. He stated that the proposed removal of The Indians from their reservations to ono great reservation In the Indian Territory was In the interest of railroad schemes and speculators. Tho Cold Term. Cedar Rapids, lowa, Deo. 4.—The weather is intensely cold, the thermometer standing sixteen degrees below zero, with a fierce wind from tho north. The snow of yesterday fell about two inches in depth. Frozen ears and noses are com mon objects on the streets this morning. 6t. Paul, Minn., Dec. C.—This is a terrible cold morning. Thermometer eighteen to twenty de grees below zero. Such cold weather so early in the season has never been known here. Des Moines, lowa, Deo. s.—Thermometer marks 14 degrees below zero. Cold as tho North Polo all over tho State. Montreal, Doc. s.— Not so cold to-day, but snowing this morning. Omaha, Dec. 3.—A Laramlo despatch says that the snow' is still falling alongthe Pacific Railroad, A freight train going west struck a suow drift to day west of Sherman, and piled'-twenty freight curs together in ruins. Several other trains are reported off tho track or disabled west of Cheyenne. The train which left hero Saturday last got blocked In the snow at Pino Bluff, and returned to Sidney this afternoon to await the clearing of the track. The train due hero on Sunday from the West was fastened in tho snow near Klui Creek. Sunday and Monday, but is ex pected here this evening. It is said that there are now engines off tho track between here and Cheyenne, forced off by snow drills. CITY AFFAIRS IN BRIEF. The Fire Limits. The following passage of Mayor Medill’s inau gural message was omitted from our report of that document yesterday. It was the concluding paragraph of the chapter having reference to the extension of the lire limits: “There is nothing novel or unpr ecedentcd in this recommendation. It has necu the course pursued in every other great city which has eutl'cred from an extensive conflagration. I cite the example of 2s T ew York, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and San Francisco, which, after being scourg ed, prohibited the further erection of wooden structures, and thereafter havo been exempt from the ravages of great fires. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and St. Louis did not wait to be burnt up before adopting meas ures to Insure tbeir safety. Shall Chicago bo an exception to all rules of prudence T Of what ad vantage are reasoning powers and oxperiuco if they fail to correct the errors and blunders of the past? Can Chicago again afford to spurn tho exnmpleof other groat cities, and disregard ing her ov.n terrible experience, defy the laws of nature in her reconstruction 1” Annanncements. Tho regular monthly meeting of tho managers of the Borne for tho Friendless will bo holclat the Home this morning at 10 o'clock. —A regular meeting of the photographers of this c ity will he held this evening at 7;uo o’clock at No. an West Madison street. —1 lie regular meeting of Ransom Popt, G. A. R., -will lie held ut the hall. No. 82 West Randolph street this evening at the usual hour. —The Union Club will give a series of parties, C'mmpneiDg next Friday evening, December 3, at Martlne’s West Side Hall. A cordial invita tion is extended to all former patrons, particu larly those who fail to receive formal notice. No Sains will bo spared to make them os popular as erotofore. —The Free Library of the Y. 11. C. A., No. 77 West RandMph-st., received, yesterday, u valu able in voice of books, numbering 222 vol uu es, of tho choicest publications of Messrs. Chas. Scribner Jc Co., of New York. The books were donated by the publishers, and were deliv ered to the Library by their Western representa tives, Messrs. Hadley Bros. They will be cata logued and immediately made ready for the use of the public. The thanks of our citizens are due, and will, no doubt, bo heartily tendered, to the get eroua publishers for their timely donations. Fire at Wheaton, HI. At Wheaton, DuPagc County (twenty-five miles west of Chicauo),nbout G o’clock, on Monday even ing, fire broke out in tho fuel room of Rufus Blanchard’s map manufactory in tho upper part of a building occupied below as a grocery store by Mr. Oberlmuser. and above as a dwelling by tlicsamo party. The building was destroyed, seriously thcreatenlng the Platt Honse. ad joining. One or two small frame buddings were torn down to prevent a spread of the llanies, and the town was saved, undoubted ly, by tho great exertions of the citizens. Mr. Plutt, brother of the landlord of tiro Platt House, was sick with the tj-phoid fever in tho hotel, and was removed to another house, where he died within five minutes after his arrival. Ofoor two parlies suffered loss by tho removal of their goods. Mr. Blanchard was burned out in tho Great Fire of Chicago, and now loses about 11,000 by this new disaster. But, fortunately, the bu J k^,? f llls Btock vratt in South Clark street establishment, where ho had reopened his busi ness. For thirteen years past ho has been wide ly known as one of tho most reliable and exten sive map manufacturers in this city. The total loss by the lire at Wheaton he estimates at about $5,C00. A Dishonest Servant. A boarder at No. 281 Michigan avenue dropped his pocket book, containing Hoo, on tho floor, the other day, and, not being aware of tho fact, neg leeted to pick it up. Frank Gibbons, a servant fix the house, however, who saw the money holder did pick.it up, and clandestinely left the place’ throwing up his situation without giving the landlady the customary "warning.” When the loss of the money became known, Gibbons was missed, and as lie did not make his appearance It was conoluded that both had disappeared to gether. A policeman was notified, but nothing wns seen of Gibbons until yesterday, when ho was observedby the officer sauntering along State street arrayed. .In an entire new suit of gar ment*. including boots, hat, and gloves. He was immediately arrested, and, upon being taken to the First Precinct Station, S4O were found In his pocket., It is thought ho intended to purchase an oroide watch and chain, for. with that addition to his outfit, he would have been a veritable "ser vant-girl killer,” which he aspires to bo. His success in keeping tho money was not equal to histakingit; lienee that brand-new suit will be spoiled In tbo jail, and, Ina short time, exchanged for robes of unbecoming "stripes.” Burned to Death. A •woman named Kate Ahern, who lived with her husband at No. 41 Mary street, was burned to death on Monday evening. The exact way la which her clothes caught lire is unknown, as she was alone in the house at the time, and was not found-imtll she had been dead several hoars. From the appearance of tilings in the kitchen, it is thought that she was cooking at the time of the catastrophe. While leaning over the stove, being somewhat Intoxicated at the time, her clothes must have ignited, Perceiving the flames, she attempted to reach the street door, but her dress, being of very light material, burned so rapidly that the fire reached her throat before she advanced many steps, and she was suffocated. Her body, burned to a crisp, was found near the door of a neighbor after life had been extinct several hou«. She is reported to have,been fond of whiskey, having frequently been arrested for Indulging to excess. Her bus- is employed In an Archer avenue packinghouse, is also addicted to strong drink, and was intoxicated on Monday evening. Ho and his wife were seen drinking together on that day. Mrs. Ahern leaves two cmldrem both of whom are grown and are employed as servants in fam ilies living near the scene of the horrible accident. Exit and Entrance. Probably no head of a large city ever came into office less ostentatiously than did MayorMediUon yesterday. Tho ceremony consisted of tho en trance of Mr. Rledill into the room Jointly occu pied by the Mayor, his policemen, the Comptrol ler, his numerous clerks, the Corporation Coun sel, and about twenty other persons connected with the Relief and Aid Society. A short conversation with his predecessor fin ished Mayor Medill’s induction into office. Tho four anouymous-looklng Individuals, who are named Mayor’s staff, looked with lengthened countenances upon Mr. Mason’s retreating form, and prepared themselves for tho shock—which did not ccme, however, as tho Incomer announed hlsintentlon of leaving the staff”as It was, with ouo exception. Taken as a whole, tho ac cession to office was u dramatic failure. Yesterday’s Fires. fron I!nx No. 248, at halt-past 12 o clock yesterday afternoon, tvus occasioned by nre in the two-story frame bntlding No. 279 West Indiana street. The upper story was badly dam ased, and its contents suffered from venter con ,T le a.tvneture-ls owned by August Ostlen, and occupied by him as a grocery-and t Lofi3 tWO: insured in the Girard, of Philadelphia. A defective flue was the cause. —At twenty minutes of 12 o’clock, yesterday morning, BoxNp. 33 6 turned iu for firp jn the NUMBER 120. two-story frame building 1 No. 190 West Van Huron. street, owned and occupied by Louis Hershman. The lower floor was used as a grocery and the upper one as a dwelling. Lesson building and stock, $800; insured for $2,100 in tbe Security, of Now York, and $2,500 in tbo iEtna, Hartford. Cause—a defective chim ney. Business nt the Post Office* If there has been a decrease in the amount of business done in Chicago the past month, certain ly the Post Office is not the place to look for proof of the fact. The records there show a largo ex cess In the number of maQ letters received and delivered over many months of tho year, and a small excess over any previous month in the his tory of the cltv Post Office. These are the fig ures: Mail letters delivered, 1,127,519: local let ters delivered. 132,162 newspapers, &c. f deliv ered, 166,935; letters collected. 1,003.140; newspa pers, «fcc., collected, 34,980. This work is done by onlj' 105 men. Very good showing, most people Personal, Ann Wibber, Cornwall, England, has written tho Aid Society inquiring for Millie, Nellie, and Harry Wibber. She wants them to write to her immediately. —Mr. Lewis Meacham, for several years con nected with the press of this city has, received the appointment of Private Secretary from Mayor Medill. —Generals Augur and Dodge, of tho United States army, passed through this city yesterday, .75; extra, SS.COaG 15; XX 86.U5aC.G5. Wheat stlffnnd In good demand for No. 3 red at $1.47, held at at II.CO No. 3 red -winter salable at Si 55. held higher. Cora firm; mixed on tract, *ia*s9 p. 2pj Ixgd ifl eJevfttQr r Us 9*7 X$G, Oat 9 doll No. 2.1n .elevator, 370-2 C. ..Barley-arm at, 750 for prime .Wtooopsuu Mrs: higher No* 3 731-2a75c. Whisket —Held at 90o: no sales. Provisions—Pork nominal at 311.50. Dry salt meat only order-trade rshoaldera* 5a5 l-4o; clear rib, 6 l-4o; clear, 6 l-20. Bacon only order trade; shoulders.7- l-ta7 l-2o: clear tib,<7 3-8»- '7 1.2 c; clear, 7 5-Ba7 3-4 c. Lard firm at 8 l-2c cash and seller the month. _ HOGS—Firm at $3.8004.30; bulk of sales at $3.90 04.15. r Cattle—Unchanged. All business ia neglected for lack of transports— tlon and suspension of forryago across the river. Receipts—Floor, },ooo brls; wheat, 5.000 bu; corn r l,ooo bn; oats.4,ooo' bn i h0g5,2,030.' i MILWAUKEE. Milwaukee. Deo. s.—breadstotts Floor doll and nnchanged. Wheat steady; No. i, $1,231-4: No. 2,51.201-4.'* Oats steady: -No. 2, 33 l*2c. Corn in good demand: No. 2,411-2. Rya steady; No. 1, cjc- Burley in fair demand but lower; No. 2,63 l-2c. Hogs—Fair demand but lower, at SJ.DOai.IO. Receipts—Flour,3,ooo brls; wheat,3B,ooobo. SHIPMENTS— Flour, I.OCO brls. LOUISVILLE. Louisville, Deo. s.—Tobacco—ln active re quest for all grades; lugs, new and old. tfl-2a 7 3-4e low to medium leaf, 8al2o; sales 107 hh is. Cotton—Finn; middlings 18c; sales 100 bales. Brbadsxcffs—Flour in moderate shipping de mand; extra family, |&35a6.50. Wheat firm; red and white, $1.35a1.50. Corn only in local demand; car and shelled,- in bulk, 43a4Sc. Oats—Small soles at 38 l-2c, delivered. Hyo steady and firm at7sc. 1 Hogs—Steady at $4,30a4.6i): receipts liberal. Provisions—Quiet and firm at yesterday's prices. Wiiiskbt—Firm at 90c. TOLEDO. Toledo, Dcc.s.—Breadstuff®—Flour (juiotand unchanged. Wheat dull; amber Michigan at $1.43; No. 1 red, $1.41; No. 2. $L34a135; No. 3, SI.3S. Com dull and a shade lower; high-mixed, 490; low mixed, 43c; yellow. 49 l-2c; Michigan, 49c; no grade, 47c. Oats, fall prices asked, bat no de mand; Michigan, 40c; nyected, 36c. Clover Seed—Steady at $6.40. Hoes—Steady at 94.85a5.00. Receipts—Flour.eoobrls; whcat,2,ooobu ;oorn, 19,000 bu; 0at5,4.000 bo. Shtmients—Flour, 400 brls; wheat, 700- bu; corn, 2,000 bu; oats, 1.000 bn. NASHVILLE. Nashville, Dec. 6. —Cotton in. good demand at 17 l-2alßc. CLEVELAND. Cleveland, Dec. 5. Breadstuffs—Wheat dull and inactive; No. 1 red, held $1.43; No. 2, $1.34. Com steady; new shelled, 56c. Oats steady at 40c. Petroleum—Active at i-4al-2o higher for re fined; 21 l-2a213-4o forcar lots; 221-2a230 for small lots; crude firm at $4.85a4.90. CINCINNATI. Cincinnati,Dec.s.—Cotton—Dull and lower; low middling at 17 l-4a17 3-80. Breadstuffs—Flour firm; family at $6.65a5.90. Wheat scarce and firm nt $1.42a1.46. Com higher at46a47c. Rye firm at 78a80o. Oats steady at 36a 40c. Barley in good demand; spring at 78aS0c. Oils—Unchanged. Clover Seed—Steady; light sales at 13 3-So—U l-4o generally asked. Provisions—Lord firm; light sales at 8 3-4a9c. Bulk meats quiet; held firmly and nominally at 60, Cc.and 6i-4c. 25 days in salt, loose. Bacon quiet and hold firmly; 7 l-40, 7 5-80, and 7 3-4o ask ed. No sales. Hogs—ln good demand at $L35a1.55. Receipts. 7.500. "WinsKET—lu good demand at 000. Greek Meats—Quiet and firmly held at 41-2 a 5 l-2c for shoulders and rough sides; Baß l-3o for hams. NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Dec. s.—Bread stuffs —Flour— Lower grrdes tinner, superfine, $6.75a7.00: double extra, §7.50; treble extra, $7.75. Bran firm at $1.35a1.40. Groceries—Molasses easier; inferior, 20a25c? common, 2TaCOc; prime, 30a4ic. All others un changed. Monetary—Sterling, 19 1-4; sight, 3-Bal-2 dis count gold, 110 3-4. Cotton—Strong and active; sales, 7,000 bales good ordinary at 17 7-Balßl-2o; low middling. 418 3-4 alB 7-8u; middling, 18 7-8al9o; receipts, 7,581 bales; exports—Liverpool, 7,071 bales: stock, m.- Q£9 bales. JEWELRY. REMOVAL. We have again removed, now to a per manent location, 123 West Washington-st. JUKI, lAMBEBT Sr CD.. aUttFACTCREES AID DEALERS II Fine Jewelry. The celebrated AIKIff, LAMBERT CO. GOLD PEIS, Gold and Silver Pen and Pencil cases, Tooth Picks, &c., &c, A large variety of Holiday Goods. NEW YORK, CHICAGO, 14 tl-16 Maiden Lane. 123 West Washington. CADDIES. CHRISTMAS CANDLES J Pounds, half pounds, 4s and 6s, Green, lied, and Wliite. ARMSTRONG CO., 384 State-st. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dressed Hogs. As the season has now opened, and the market Is fairly established for dressed hogs, we invite our former shippers and the trade to send us their con signments. All the regular facilities extended. Advances made on sliipments. Benefit of over ten years* active expe rience here and personal attention to sale and delivery given to consignments made to ns. POPE DAVIS, 43 W. Washington-st., Chicago. _it. l. DAvra. BANKING. NOTICE. rbe annual meeting ,f the dlaekkotderm of the fJt'JTII .IVnro.v.lL Bj.rK OF CIUC'iIG O, roe the election or Bi rectore roe the earning year, trill be held at the omee ar tail Bank, in Chicago, on Inetday, January 9, 1879, between the honrt or 3 and 5 p. m, IS*I,IC a. f.O.Tm.lßp, Co,bier. INSURANCE. NORWICH Fire Insurance Comp’y. Parties haring claims against the Norwich Fire In surance Company can have the same adjusted and such as desire can receive their pro rataahareof the 84111 co .“pany by applying to the unde too office of Higgins. Swell* Quigg, 370 Wabosh-ar., up-stairs, for a few days from date hereot lor a J. H. WATTLES. Sec'y. REMOVAL. Robert T. Lincoln lias removed hia Law Office to 16 Congress«st. REAL ESTATE. ETEBY JUS SHOULD *5- c h !j p toda.lxlous man to got one without l inu In various parta nt tho fi, i 1! fiQ very cheap; small payment down ami balance on long time to suit, on monthly or otherwise. Also, houses and lota on best tcims jios.siblo, Ci 9 years* tinio if necessary. Call ami see ns and tell u« what you want. ULRICH cfc BOND. 511 Wabash-av. MISCELLANEOUS, Information Wanted, Of William Wekb, a printer, who was last seen la this city about Oct. 1. Address his brother, NICH OLAS WELSH. 46 Ruckerat.. Chlfmro.- TOR SALE. RUINS OF CHICAGO. Stereoscopic views of the ruins, nod o£ Chicago bo fore the lire, sent by mall for c 3 per dozen; albaru cards $1.30 per doz.; largo vjews.il to *5 each. Cafit- Ifumts sfiit frci». Übt-ral discount to dealers. J. A. pTRiii'EACU. l*ubliahers, 117 West Madison-sL, DISSOLUTION NOTICES. DISSOItTZOIf. Messrs. Shan* Thain. of the Chicago Advertising Agency, have ibis day liiasolved the copartnership heretofore existing under that title by mutual con sent, Sir. B.S. Thaiu. retiring. All rfecounts will b« settled by Geo. W. Sharp at his new and spacious of fice, Lind’s Block. GEO. W. SHARP. BICKAB-D S. THAIN. Chicago, Dec. 1,1671. DISSOLUTION. The copartnci>liip heretofore exlHtmff between uw. O. J. Eerck anti Donah!Fraser, at /hiSouth Ualstoii i*t.. under the firm numeof .BerKk A Fraser, ha* been dissolved bymntual eminent, Douiiiu France the lmaiae.3 at tao .amo ph.ee. BERGK M CJdcajto, h'OTi C» 1371* DOJfAIiO FftASfilt 2L D* Flour