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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE


WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Mr. Sumner
called attention to the omission from the
| Globe of Mr.. Hamlin's suggestion last
Friday, that before voting on Mr.. Summers
equal rights amendment the Senate shouId
sing "Oid Hundred" He said the omis-
sion, which was made at the REQUEST of Mr..
Hamlin, rendered his own subsequent re-
marks unintelligible.
The morning hour was consumed in the
discussion of resolution for the arrest of
Gist and Camp, who refused to testify be-
fore the Ku-Klux Committee in South Caro-
lima.
The amnesty bill was then in order but
was postponed till tomorrow with an under
standing that no vote was to be taken.
AppOrfiOnment.
The apportionment bill next came IN.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, resumed his re-
marks. He preferred the Senate substitute
to the House bill. He said the House bill
would do injustice to at least fifteen States.
and favored large States at the expense of
small ones.
The question was on the first amendment
reported by the Judiciary Committee, pro
viding that the House shall consist of the
present number, two hundred and forty
three instead Of 2SS as proposed in the
House bill.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, moved to amend
so as to make the number 292. Lost, yeas
II; nays 81.
Mr.. Edmunds again argued that the
House bill would violate the constitutional
requirement that there shall be equality of
representation, and expressed the opinion
that exact justice would be nearest approx
mated by reverting to the rule which was
followed up to l841, of disregarding frac-
tions altogether.
The other amendments reported by the
committee were rejected except the last,
which was adopted by yeas 81, nays 25.
This section provides that should any State
after the passage Of the act deny abridge
the right of any Of its male citizens to vote
at any election named in the fourteenth
amendment, except fol participation in re-
bellion or other crime, the number of its
representative shall be proportionately re-
duced.
Mr.. Patterson moved to amend so as to
give Vermont and New Hampshire three
members each. Lost, 4S to 9. Other
amendments were offered and rejected.
The bill having been considered in COM
mittee was reported to the Senate and the
amendments made concurred in by "a to 10. |
The bill then passed, all the Senators voting
aye except Edmunds, Hamilton (Marylandj,
Morrill, (Vermont), Norwood, Patterson,
Salisbury and Vickers.
Adjourned.
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THE TWO HORSE ACT.

The well known, but somewhat difficult,
political equestrian exploit Of riding two
horses was performed in a caucus Of Radi-
cal members of the Illinois Legislature a
few days ago with wonderful success. The
caucus resolved, by exactly one majority,
first
"That we declare as unlawful and an in
fraction of the constitution both Of this
State and of the United States, the late ex-
ercise of military power in Chicago"
Second, that
"Yet. in view Of the extraordinary cir
cumstances and the great calamity existing
when this extraordinary stretch Of military
power was exercised, we eXOneTate the
Federal Government and Federal military
authorities from intent to willfully trespaSs
on the constitutional rights Of this State, or
to interfere with its properly constituted
authorities"
and third,
=" That the protest of the Executive of
this State against the violation of the Con-
stitution was the performance Of a duty
imposed upon him by his Office, and estab-
fishes valuable precedent, which is hereby
approved"
The Chicago Times says it viii hardly be
denied that the political bareback perform
ers preserved their equipoise upon the two
steeds with amazing dexterity, nolwith-
standing that one horse carried them Just
twice as much as the other.
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NORTH CARoLINA SENATOR.

Gov. Vance's resignation as United States
Senator elect, already rendered to the Legis
lature, was accompanied by the following
letter:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 20, 18T2.-To
the Honorable the General Assembly of
North Carolina: / have the honor to return
herewith the certificate Of election to the
Senate of the United States and to resign
into your hands the position which you did
NE the great honor to confer upon me one
year ago. beg to tender my sincere thanks
TO each one of you, as the representatives
of the people to whom owe so much, for
your distinguished preference, and to assure
you that l regret my inability to secure the
position chiefly because it deprives me the
opportunity Of proving, by faithfully serv-
ing my native State, the earnest desire l
feel 10 deserve this great confidence. With
genuine and individual assurance Of respect
and regard, l am, gentlemen, very sincerely
your obliged fellow citizen,
/ERT-T OK r Y ANCF
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raj ARLINGTON ESTATE.

Mr.. Lewis, of Virginia, presented in the
House Of Representatives on the 22d inst.
a petition from the widow of Gen. Robert
E. Lee, setting forth that the Arlington es-
tate was bequeathed to her by her father,
George W. ?. Curtis, in 1857, and occupied
by herself and family until the commence
ment Of the late civil war; that it was sold
for non payment of direct tax of So o.,
and by order of President Lincoln bid in
by the United States for S28,SOO, no por-
ton Of which sum has ever
been paid to the owner Of said
property. The petitioner argues that
the above named proceedings were INSULT
cient to pass legal or valid title to the
United States, because the act of Congress
under which said sale was made is uncon-
stitutional; the Constitution authorizing
Congress to exercise exclusive jurisdiction,
over such places only as are purchased by
the conse t ofthe State in which they are
situated, for the purpose alone Of erecting
forts and other needful buildings. 1t is
further argued that the General Govern
ment has never attempted to exercise
any exclusive legislation, or to
call in question the jurisdic-
tion Of Virginia over that portion Of the
county Of Alexandria; and also that the sale
of the whole eleven hundred acres to pay
a tax of 500, while the tract was clearly di-
visible and the sale Of a portion amply suf-
fcient to pay the tax upon It, was uncon-
siitutional 1t is also asserted that the
amount Of this tax was duly rendered to
the Tax Commissioner before the said sale.
In view of these circumstances the petit
toner asks Congress to appropriate 100000
10 purchase the estate from her WhereUpon
she will give the Government a clear title.
Some of the more intense Of the Radical
Journals oppose the paying Of Mrs. Lee any
compensation for the Arlington estate. The
Washington Republican, however, thinks it
should be done. That paper says:
"No thinking man in the country can
fail to see two things; first, that the name
and memory of Robert +. Lee will be
revered in the South for some time to come;
and, second, that the Lee family will agitate
this Arlington business as long as a Lee is
left in the land. Now, we desire to take it
out of controversy; to remove it beyond the
pale of political discussion or any discussion
whatever. IN our opinion the wisest and
best course is TO examine this claim of Mrs.
Lees fairly and promptly, and if she has any
title to this property, give her, as she asks,
a suitable compensation for it,
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bill was made the special order for next
Friday, and on the following Tuesday the
vote will be taken.
Pension Thieves.
MIR. Garfield offered resolution request
ing the Senate to return to the House a
bill passed last week, making pensions
commence from the death or discharge of
a soldier. In connection with it he sent
to the clerks desk and had read commu-
nication from the Committee on Pensions,
stating that the bill would involve an ex-
penditure of $30,500,000, and said that at
least one fourth of that sum would find its
way into the pockets of thieves, sharks and
Vagabonds in the shape of claim agents.
After opposition by Mr.. Moore, of H.,
and after considerable discussion, the House
refused to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution.
The House adjourned.
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THE ALABAMA AND CHATTANOOGA
RAILROAD.
A Tennessee Chancellor Refuses TO
Recognise the Bankruptcy AdjudI-
rom the Chattanooga Times, Jan. %.

Recognise the Bankruptcy AdjudI-
cation.
From the Chattanooga Times, Jan. %.
The Chancery Court adjourned yesterday.
As answers were not filed in the various
attachment suits against the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, nothing of
moment was done in these causes at this
term of the court. A few days since the
asignees, or pretended assignees, appointed
by the Bankrupt Court in Alabama, through
their attorney, Mr.. TOole, Of Montgomery,
asked leave to enter suggestion Of bank
Tuptcy in the various attachment suits,
which application was heard on Friday by
the Court. Messrs. MOrye, Fort, Van Dyke,
Trewhitt, Gift, Macklin and other members
of the bar, opposing the application, upon the
ground, among others, that there was no
properly authenticated record exhibited
to the Court to show that there had been
an adjudication of bankruptcy. On yester
day the Chancellor decided that the objec-
tions taken to the evidence on which the
application of the sssignees rested were
valid, and that there was nothing before
the Court 60 show that there had ever been
an adjudication of bankruptcy. The COur
held that the deed of assignment from the
register to the assignees was duly authenti-
Gated, but that there was no evidence Of an
adjudication of bankruptcy. Tho Court,
however, permitted the motion of the as
signees $50 Called) to become parties to the
various attachment suits to be entered, and
continued the same to the April term Of the
Court, without prejudice to the suitors in
the attachment causes in the preparation Of
their suits for trial. Every courtesy was
accorded to the attorney representing this
application, who seems to be an estimable
young gentleman and promising "limb Of
the law"
The injunction suit of the State of Ala
bama, restraining the constable from selling
two or three thousand dollars worth of
property, levied upon by judgment credit
ors, was dissolved, and J. b. Weaver, surety
upon the bond, was discharged from the
same, Alabama having failed to give cOun-
ter security.
ApetitiOn was offered by some of the at
taching creditors for the removal Of Col.
Gind-at as Receiver in three suits, but was
8 sIbsequently withdrawn, AMI an order was
entered by the court directing Col. Gindrat
to make report of his action as Receiver,
he having failed to do so in conformity with
the requirements of the original order ap-
pointing him.
If half we hear as to the mismanagement |
of the property and the injury it has sustain |
ed in the hands of Col. Gindrat and his |
agents be true, the court and the attaching |
creditors certainly exhibited great forbear-
ance and moderation in not removing him |
and appointing another Receiver.
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The British Advance NOrthward.
FRANCE.
The Old Bourbon to the Front.


PARIS, Jan. ga manifesto has been
issued by Count De Chambord to the
French people. The Count claims as OF
yore the right divine, and says:
81 shall never abdicate my claim to the
throne of France. / shall never forsake
the mOnarchial principle which have pre-
served intact for 40 years, and which is the
last hope Of Frances greatness and iber-
ties. Ceasarism and anarchy threaten
France, because her salvation is sought in
personal questions and not in principles. 1
shall ever uphold the flag of France and aid
in restoring the ancient prestige of her
armies. Time presses and alliances and
reorganization are urgent. The happiness
Of France is my only ambition, and will
never consent to become a revolutionist
where am the legitimate King"
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

| According to the Somerville Falcon, Fav
| cite county consumed 100000 worth o.
| whisky, alone, last year-equal to $40 worth
of the beverage for each man, woman and
child in the county.
Mr.. II. Henson, of LoudOn county. claims
to have the largest yam potato in Tennes-
see. 1t measures nine and a half feet In
length and WEIGHS frur pounds.
Two companies of United States valry
from Fort Riley, Kans IS, are at Memphis
on their way " the Southern satrapies.
A Memphis mule persisted in backing
into the Mississippi the other day and
drowned himself in spite of the efforts OF
his driver to save him.
Alexis is expected il Memphis next
Friday. He will be entertained at a grand
ball on Friday evening.
On the oath inst. Miss Emma McCOwat.
Of Jackson, had narrow escape from a
fightful death. She was at a ball, and
while passing from the dancing hall to the
dressing room, her dress brushed against
the foOtlights. She was at once wrapped in
blaze and but for the prompt assistance of
her sister and a couple of young men who
were near her at the time, she would have
been burned to death.
Three hundred and fifty-eight marriages
iR Fayette county lsst year-that is, one
out of every thirteen Inhabitants of the
county entered into life partnership.
At 'tleap year party" in Chattanooga,
recently, the young ladies who formed the
committee of management had posted up
in conspicuous parts of the hall such mot
toes as the following: "We mean business,
"None Of your poverty lodges" "Waiting
is tedious" etc.
a vigorous young man went into Mem
phis dentists last Saturday to have tooth
extracted. Laughing gas was applied, and
when the doctor had given the patients
jaw the first wrench, he jumped to his feet,
knocked down the dental artist and his
assistant, and was making for the window,
with the obvious intention Of jumping out.
A friend seized him as he was about to
give the fatal leap out on the pavement, and
thus saved his life.
Two prisoners confined in Chattanooga
jail escaped last Saturday night by breaking
a hole through the brick wall.
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NEW ORLEANS.
The Congressional Committee.
A COIOred CarterIte before Them.

A COIOred CarterIte before Them.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29.-The Congress
sional Committee commenced its investiga-
sion this morning in the United States court
room, in the CustOmhouse building, Gov.
Warmoth having previously been consulted
stated he had no objection to the committee
using the court room. If the Governor had
objected the committee would have met
elsewhere.
Only one witness was examed, j. Henrie
Burch, cOlored Carterite. His statement
tooke a wide range. The object of the COM
mittee seems to be to hear a general state
ment from the members of each faction, in
order to arrive at the points that require
their attention. The statement telegaphed
hence the 1lth inst, as to how the Legisla-
ture was made up, citing Wheyland's case,
covers Burchs statement to-day regarding
some half dozen members. Burch will be
recalled tomorrow.
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CINCINNATI.
Important Decision OF Judge Emmou,

CINCINNATI, Jan. 29.-In the United
States Circuit Court in the case of the
United States vs. Daniel G. Dustin
and others, for alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States of taxes upon GER
tain distilled spirits manufactured in the
Sixth ohio District, in which a demurrer
had been filed on the ground that prosecu-
ton was barred by the two year statute of
limitations, Judge EmmOns on Saturday
rendered decision that the 18th section of
the act of Congress of March, 1867, pun
ishing conspiracies, was a revenue law and
the period of limitation for ofenses against
said section was five years instead of two.
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MEXICO.


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Special dispatches
from Mexico say that the revoIutionists were
defeated Jan. y, in fight between the
towns of Camargo and Mier, and the revo-
lutionary leader, Pena, killed and his body
hung on tree. Cortina says he is threat
ened by a revolutionary attack, and that he
is confident he can successfully resist the
insurgents,
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THE Boston Times has had l, 300 answers
to its $1,000 prize problem published re-
Gently, requiring to know how long it
would take locomotive to run 100 miles,
provided it goes fifty miles in the first hour,
twenty-five the next, twelve and half the
next, and so on. Of course the offer was
eminently safe, as the problem involves an
infinite procession, forever leaving a re-
mainder to be divided; or, as one of the
mathematicians puts it, "We have the start
ling proposition that body may move to-
ward stationary point, always keeping in
motion, yet never reach it." Yet most of
the replies purposed to give the exact time
the locomotive would reach the end of its
journey.
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EARTHQUAKE.

Total Destruction Of am Asiatic Town.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.-Intelligence
was received here to-day of the total de-
struction yesterday, by an earthquake, Of
Schalachi, town of Asiatic Russia Grams
Caucasia). From the few details received
of this terrible disaster, it is learned that the
shocks were protracted, and that many lives,
the number not stated, were lost.
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4 Female Presbyter,

On Monday next the Presbytery of Brook
lyn will meet in called session in the First
Presbyterian Church. The called session is
to take action upon the report that the
pastor Of Lafayette Avenue Church, Rev.
TheO. L. Culyer, D. D., has recently in
yited and permitted lady preacher, Miss
Smiley, an orthodox Quaker minister, to
occupy and preach in his pulpit.
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TIE FISK MURDER TRIAL.
Motion to Quash the Indictment of
Stokes.

New YORK, Jan. 29.-StOkes was
aTTaigned to plead in the Court of Oyer &
Terminer this morning. His lawyer, John
Graham, said he intended to move to quash
the indictment, because the Grand Jury
had been given the case before the CorOner's
Jury had given their verdict, and the Cor
Oner had kept back the fact as to whether
the deceased was armed, and otherwise eX-
ceeded his authority contrary to the statute
in his anxiety to obtain a murderOUs YER
dict. The Coroner too, in violation of his
previous promise, placed upon the jury
lawyer named Mannsell B. Field whose
motives were prejudiced.
Mr.. Graham alluded to the part taken by
eX-Judge Fullerton in obtaining the indict-
ment against Stokes, saying that Fullerton
became acquainted with all Of Stokes pri-
vate affairs as his COUNSEL then, Stokes
having refused to pay him an enormous
counsel fee of five thousand dollars, sued
him, subsequently using his knowledge as
former counsel to secure the indictment
against Stokes.
The foregoing were put before the Court
by Graham in the shape of affidavits. Dis
triCt Attorney GaTvin stated that he did not
propose to put in contradictory athdavits.
Graham then asked for a quashing of the
indictment on the ground that the sitting
of two Grand Juries was unconstitutional,
and that the presentment should be sent
before another Grand Jury after the first Of
February.
The District Attorney replied to Graham,
and argued that nothing had been illegally
done to warrant a quashing Of the indct-
ment. he referred to the savage assault of
Graham upon ex-JUdge Fullerton as un-
warranted and exceptional. He gave in
detail the circumstances Of the shooting of
Fisk, and referred to the case of Fisk against
Mansfield and Stokes in the Gorkville
Police Court.
Graham again Teterted savageiy on Gar
win and Fullerton. He stated ne had come
10 the knowledge that the medical treat
ment that Fisk underwent accelerated if
it did not entirely cause his death, as there
is a man now living in this city who was
wounded the same way as Fisk.
MCKeon. one Of Stokes counsel, followed,
saying Fisk was the centre Of a band of as
sassins which he (McKeOn) feared as he
never feared before in his official career.
The court took the papers and adjourned
to Thursday.
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BOSTON.


An Endowment of Near Two Million.
Boston, Jan 29.-The property of the
late Isaac Rich amounts to Sl,700,OO0. BY
provisions of the will the whole amount
under certain conditions goes to the Boston
University, branch of the Boston Theolo-
gical Seminary, a Methodist institution.
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EAST INDIES.
The Russian Advance southward.

The Russian Advance sOuthward.
New YORK, Jan. 29.-An alleged cable
report was circulated in Wall street to-day,
speaking of trouble between England and
Russia, arising from the reported determi-
nation of the former to oppose the Russian
advance in Asia. The story is undoubted-
ly false.
The British Advance NOrthWard.
BOMBAY, Jan. 29.-The British expedi-
tion, under Gen. Bourchier, which is oper-
rating against Soosha is on the northeast
ern frontier of India and attacked a force
of the latter Friday last and inflicted con-
siderable loss upon them. The expedition
also suffered some loss having four men
killed and a few wounded. Gen. Bour-
CHER himself received slight injuries.
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FOREIGN.
Manifesto of Due de ChambOrd.
A Russian village AnnihlIated
An Appalling Marine Disaster.
BURNED AT SEA.
All Aboard Perish Z

LONDON, Jan. 29.-An arrival at Liver.
pool brings the report that the ship Almona,
OF st. John, N. B., was destroyed by fire
at sea. 1t Is feared that all on board
perished.
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Big Fire At Jefferson.

JEFFERSON, TEXAS, Jan. ga fire
to-day originated in Needhaw's agricultural
warehouse, and destroyed square Of build
ings on the south side Of Dallas street next
to the steamboat landing. The office ofthe
Jefferson Times was destroyed. Loss esti-
mated at 100000, insurance $4,000. l..
Bloomingdale was almost instantly killed
by the falling of wall
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A slippery Girl.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. GA well executed
$50 note on the National Bank of the City
of New York are in circulation here, passed
by an unknown female, who disappeared
from town for some other field of action.
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MEMPHIS.
Fatal Boiler Explosion at the Nav

Fatal Boiler Explosion at the Navy
Yard.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 29.-Last night was the
Coldest of the season. The mercury stood
eight above. Ice was running in the river
this morning.
Early this morning the boilers in the
Southern Oil Works in the Navy Yard ex-
plOded, killing two negroes, wOunding
another and damaging the building consid-
erably.
Feb. Is.
Mardi Gras will be celebrated here for
the first time.
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NEW YORK.
Schenck.

New YORK, Jan. z9.-Mr. Schenck, in
his resignation Of his dictatorship in the
Emma mine, published in the English
papers, says his dictatorship was not incom-
patible with official duty, but be preferred
to remove the pretext for the attack upon
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CorToN is more active in New York at
22Bc fOr Eliddling.
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TEXAS.
The Radical Governor Indicted
BY the Federal Grand Inrx.

GALVESTON, Jan. ga Neao's speciaI
from Austin reports that the Federal Grand
Jury has found true bills against Gov. Da-
Wis and Secretary of State, Newcomb, on
account of Irregularities in the late election.