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Very painful newR has arrived from Jerusalem,
grioy0uB famine prevails there, and n,uaH,lro
Of corn, which at 20 piaatreR would usually haye
beou considered beyond tho roaoA Of all but tho
rich, ia now sold for "a piastroS. Jerusalem Ilo-
Ponds for itB supply Of bread upon tic oro,A
raised Oh the plainH Of Sharon and III tho valley
Of tho Jordan. but this yoar tho jordan a. oyor.
flowed, and all tho plains on tho western side
wore converted into HWuulpB. Tho consequence
has boon M actual famine III Jerusalem, and the
loading Jewa Of the holy city l,aye Aens most
pathetic appeal for aid to their corolgiouiHt tho
Venerable Sir Mosos Montedoro, IN London,
Dating thoir appeal "agth Nisan, 1854"
they say that they grieyo to naddon hin old
ago with their ,Yoos, but, they add, "rrlo foar-
till necosBilioB OF tho Daughter OF JoruHalom,
aud tho oriea Tor bread Of thousands OF aoulB who
have mover befOro suffered from a,tch Boro nee(l.
,,rgo us to cry aloud and sparo not. We nunoal
to those foelinys Of pity and 1uoroy which liayo
their tlwelling-paco In your heart, . Prince Of
olr natoul w vol aa in tho hearts Of tho peo-
rlo Of tho God OF Abraham, who at your call
will rally round to holp Zion md to giyo broad
unto tho inhabitants thereof. Forall l,er pooplc
sigh tLey sock bread si,ey hayo gyon their
).leasant things for lnoAt To rolIaye thuir
aonlB. A guoYous famine haH suddenly
coma ,sp0n IN. Wa arc become 4 roproaeA to
our ucighl1ols, who cry 'W!,ore are your
b.othren, your mighty onoa, those who aso
Of od. men renowned for beaoyolonce? Lot
than arise and llolp, aud do ya!antly in Israol'
Blr, tho eyes Of thn people o. lHrael t'lt,l unto
you, win huyR ever henn Il iAtller III FnreHlnn
that you lnay arias and Save, by groat d,iy-
, 1874-06-18
CANADA.
News items III tho Dominion,

Spectui Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
OTTAWA, CRnndn, Juno 17.-Alr. OLeary, who
has taken tho same interest In Irish omiEratIon
that Joseph Arch has III that OF English emf
grants. IL now at tho Capital to sock au intor-
Yiew With tho Canadian Government.
The City Council iH considering tho question
Of purchasing two public parks at tho rnte Of
81, 600 por acre.
Word has been received that the Northwest
Mounted Police liavo reaohod their destination
and arc In good spirta
Special Dtspasch to The Chicaao Tribune.
I TORONTO, juno 17.--Tho Western Ontario
Fair will DO hold at London, beginning Sept. 20.
Provincial fair, open to the world, will be hold
IN this city In tho latter part Of tho sanlo month";
Among the passengers by tho steamer CLcora,
which left Collpgw0ou for Thundor Bay last
night, Woro two surveying parties, one to work
Shore line from Michpicoton to Pic, aud the
other to work limo from thoro to Nepigon for
ho CANADA pacitio Halfway. There were also d
goodly number Of immigrants.
Preparations are being gonorally malo for an
annual celebration OF Dominion Day throughout
Canada.
Smallpox ia moro or less proya!ont It, this
city, aud throughout tho Province, moro 10 thaa
for aomo years.
The election OF representatives to tho proyiu-
clal Council Of Public Instruction tako3 place uu
tue 27th Of July, mud oecaHions nearly Us n,uc|,
Interest as tho election Of mon,hora OF tho Logle-
lature. Goodwin Smith aud Dr.. sangster ara Tic
only oanldatps aH yet of tho teaehorp Altnpl1ph
q convention IL TO 10 held Hhortly to mako nom
inationR.
QuEnEo, Juno 17.--Lottora from saguonay say
TINT that thorc ia much diatreAs in that DISTRICT
b!nco the snow Disappeared. incoBannt ruin l,aH
fallen; no grain has boon uown, mid tho farmers
Cnttlo are dying In all dirootous for want OF
food. ..
, 1874-06-18
O0rc In tho French Sn1on.

Paris Correspondence ef he Hoston 4tdrertiser.
distaY Doro has three pictures. Two land
ncapes, very bad in color aud not attractive it,
any way, Justify alt tho aoyera orit1clsm lls has
while his large picture, 'The Christian Mar
tyre," )" constantly attracts crowd. II s most
etriking and characteristic picture. Night has
fallen on huge Roman amphithoatro, Which dur
ing tho day has boon tho econe Of QUO Of those
dreadful spootacles that nlarkod tho reign OF Di-
oclotian With blood. The seats aro all deserted
but huadled togotAor in tho contra Of tho arenn
nro group OF Bcoro or moro Of tho dead and
.alyfng Christians-mon, women, aud children.
Ine havago 9eaata OF prey are aniBhing iu tho
moonlight tho work they began in the day.
uaunt, weary-looking lions prowl over tho
blood, socks the door through which tho victims
cnme. Above this awful scene tho heavens
sumo Will stara. and company Of angels
descend to boar or tho spirits Of tho
porseeuled, to tho realms Of light and
prosalon on the mind ; 1t Is woird and md With
out boing horrible. Tie deep uight-sl,ntlows fAIl
On al that ts reYoltng, and tho prevailing Bouti-
mont Of the picture indicates tho eternal reward
ot those who suffer for tie truth. It III strong,
latlnn OF convontionalitios md it IL orudo III
color az al! tho works Of the artiat are. mau
who paints 80 many pictures, and who nlakos
hundreds OF dcal6rB on wood every year besides,
cannot devote his timo to elaborate finish.
saw Doro, Tostorday, at tho exhibition, standing
at . little distance from his picture and coutem-
plating with satisfaction the crowds that sur
rounded 1t. Ho ia small man, with dark hair
and oyoH alroady quite stout aud growing
atoutor, and by no moans diHtingue In appear
anco. 1le has . most oHrnost ounntenanoo-th
tAco OF q man who works oven whilo he walks
lie has. too, tho alr OF man who ia always fa-
tignod--nb indeed, ono would think he must bo
from tile amount OF work ho PRODUCES.
, 1874-06-18
JUDICIAL IMPEACHMENT.
SIHesai dispatch to 1ite Chicago Ifsoune.

DuRELLs CASE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 17.-Just after tue
bill abolishing tho District Government passed
tho House, Judge Wilson obtained recognition
from tho speaker, aud reported, from
tho judiciary Committee, tho majority ro-
port and resolution of Impeachment against
Judge Durcll; md obtained m order
to print tho report and resolution, and
they were rocommittea with leave to
report at any ti1no. Wilson, In this manner, ls
enabled to bring back tho report when properly
printed, and domand the previous question, With
ont permitting any debate, and cutting OF nil
signod by Wilson, Butler OF Massachusetts, Fry
Eldtedgo, pottor Of Now York, and jewell. Of Ohio
When the order to print and recomnit was male
Alr. Tremain, of New York, presentoa
4 MINORITY REPORT,
signed by himself, White Of Alabama, and Jas
per D. Ward. This report stated that. while
thore had beon gross irrogularitioB, they did not
believe the evidence waa sufficient to convict.
When this was ordered printed, It WAS believed
the attorney Tor the Emma atino Judge Poland,
OF Credit AIobilior investigation fame, waB heard
demanding that tho Clork Of tho HoriHa receive
ANOTHER MINORITY REPORT
Which ho aont TIP md then demanded to 1tnve It
read. It vas read aud In briof declared TINT
Judge Durell was M honost, lgh-tonod, Chris
tian Judge. froo from NIL official taint or stain,
and that Ihere Con. Butler Bnid, in q tono TINT
could be beard in the gallery, "Lord Al
mighty III none Of tho evidence presented any
facts in which Durell was not wholly In tho
right. Tho members, on hearing this e1traor-
dlnary honiy, crowded about the Clerks desk,
and one demanded who had signed tho report,
and BY whose order it hnd been reported. sDeal-
or Blaine, with grim hu1nor, answered Tie
gentleman from Vermont {Alr. poland) for hinl-
se'f," whom Butler added, "and for his friend
DurelI, Mr.. spoaker," mud then every
body laughed oxcopt tho prasH-buttoned,
frlll-shirted party from Vermont.
THE o1AJ0n1TY lEronTB
present two resolutions specifying that Durols
course in making tho famous midnight order
was AL evidence Of d corrupt and improper CO.
alition between himself and the Kellogg party,
and that his official actiou in bankruptcy led tho
COMMITTEES to believe that he was governed by
corrupt motives, and most probably was peo.l-
niarily benefited thereby. If these resolutions aro
adopted tue Committoo will presons two formal
charges under tho order Of the AouAo omboay-
lnrge number OF specifications.
, 1874-06-18

1snara, brillonn, Courta Dantnn fs, Dcfaur, Kar-
Fostins Fnaisys e. ps'9SS a, pez bprs1 Ehrnann syoal
parlst and Vcly. %""'e'"'' "1''' 0"A@''
e. ueromo'a grent picture in tho Salon which won
enca or l', nrs ro eal 4 ot homer liz ontitlod ~" Emil
conng tho etsrvay of t6e pneia o aya Tc
T. T. was @ tho ra!ais 1choltou and Father josopil
II ars sson ascending s,t;"a At to use mo hs oonr
thn uss atS IT, a'11fo4 In tho gorgeous costumes Of
log rohes OF ak and Tolyel trai III on ''iI' tho
Btars. Tathor Joseph voars tho '' s,,nin M a,"i
sssoFe5s sssoFs sr5nb n ct 9s,e en I'D apparently oeps
conriora ~ naas u'hs s a m'hsa ~ tho obsequtous
tho priest aoornfuy back Gut TI in ocs Sg"t nnt
raibo his oycs from Ills asai eifScr oen ~ NV uns
kg,Tiedge ,is sf salute or 70 reako toir scorn.
A. tta 1mo ilolol'ep controlled the King, and
seryility bcoamo tho courtlJ uiions. snd i,Ino.
l'ou's favorlso could afford TO bo dsJaintu1 'A'-
, 1874-06-18
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.

8psctdt Dispatch to Tho CHICAGO Yribun..
WASHINGTON, D. O., Juno 17.-A bill will be
introduced i'll tho House tomorrow, aud m
effort made to paHs 1t uuder suspension of tho
iros. to repeal tho provision Of tho act Of March
Q, 1878, excsnpting tho Union Paoifo nailroad
from tho operation Of tho Bankrupt law. Tho
purpose OF this measure Is to onablo tho Attor-
i!oy-dcnoral to carry into eTcct the causes OF
Tho net pasBod a few daya ago for tho
COLLECTION OF THE MOsEYA DUE TIE GOVERN
N1ENT
from tho various Pacific Railroads. Tho Union
paeifc IL tue only one Of thoao corporations tnt
Claims to be exempt from tho Bankrupt Inv, and
It appeata that in order to prevent tho operation
OF certain preferences agninat rho Government
~ fayor OF othor creditors BY tho Union Pacific
1t is necessary to
Have TltEsE PREFERENCES Assu1IEp
by a court Of bankruptcy. Thoro in q general
opinion among tho mombora OF tho Judiciary
Culn1nttee that the clause exompting the Union
Pacific from tho bankrupt Inv III Bl1neotRtitutonal
but for tho purpose Of removing all ohstactes in
the way Of proceedings by thu Government it is
thought advisable to repeal tho exemption.
ITO tho Afsocfattd l'ress.,
WAsn1saToS, D. G., juno T.--Tho House
Committee OH Pacific Railroads today directed
tho collation. Of tho law atd facts boaring on Nr.
1ttrelf's proposition for an investigation OF tho
Central Pacific Railrond mnttors, to mako rc-
port In writing to tho full Committee az soon Us
po9slDIet IN 0rdor to 0nRblo tlem to determine
this session whether it IL advisable to recom-
1lond said Investigation.
Tho Senate Ilailrond Committee to-day author
izcd Mcssrs. Stewart, Howe, and Hitchcock to
prepare such amendments as thoy may agree
upon, md report to tho Senate the House bill
providing for tho looal tayntion of all lands
granted to tho paoifc railroads. 1t III under
stood TINT tho bill is to be amended 80 az to
merely require TINT .patentP ehnll bo issued to
companies for all lnnds to which they nre on
titled.
, 1874-06-18
THAT SAFE ROBBERY,
6ptcial Dispatch to Ihe Chicago 1ribune.

DISTRICT OFFICIALS GROWING ANXIOUS.
WASHINGTON, D. G. June 17.-Tho District
Investigating Committee layc beon in session
again to-day, and aro sitting tonight also in
socrot session, examining moro witnesses IN tho
safe robbery oaso. Since tho publication Of the
testimony, it will be remembered that Hayes has
testified, and this haH set tho Treasury secret
seryico people hard ut work to on-
doayor to defend themselves from the
strong suspicion thrown upon them TINT
tlloy, ut the natgation OF tho District officials,
put up the job. They therefore notified the
Committee last night that thoy had cortain Wit
nesaes whom they Wished examined, aud brought
them In to-day, All Of Hayes Testimony has not
yet been made gonorally public, but It Ia init
lnatca Tonight by person who hoard his tosti-
mony, that 1t is very nocoHHary for Whitley,
Nett!ohhp, aud Harrington to eHtablisl1 their In
, 1874-06-18
CURRENCY PROSPECTS,,
Spectdt Dispatch to I'hc Ch1cdgo Tribune.

NO LIKELIHOOD or SUCCESSFUL CoMpnM1gE.
WAs'1So7oS, D. c., juno 1.-The new Con-
feronco Committee, appointed on Saturday last to
mature currency bill, have failed thus far to
agros upon any measure, and tho opinion is
freely Expressed TINT their labors will be in vain.
Senator Forty, Of Michigan, OF the Committoo,
who has taken charge Of tho imitation interest
hince the departure Of Mr.. Logan, was yory in
a!lstrioHs to.day. He onticcd Senator
Stevenson, Of Kentucky, also Of tho
Committed, into tho corridor and, afrectionateIy
encrcing the bnrly kentuckian's waist with hls
arm. whispered lovingly into his ear but 1t waa
no ise. hlr. Stevenson would not DO converted.
lilo had seen Jones. and that settled It, He
shook Ferry Mt tho earliest moment, and devoted
hts cnergoB for the rest of the day to secure tho
publication Of 300 900 copies OF the Agricultural
Report for circulation in the Dlue-Grasa Region.
LATER. -.
It is stated that ut q meeting Tonight Of the
Conference Committee on tlo Currency BILL 1t
wua agreed to report measure fixing tho groen-
buck circulation at $4,000 600, tho amount
now outstanding, and providing redistribution
Of @55,00o,000 OF National Bank circulation.
, 1874-06-18
Passage in The House Of tho Dis
trict Reconstruction Bill.
Its Immediate Passage by the
Senate Expected.
A Batch Of Federal judges Brought Up
for Discipline.
Durcll and Dustccd to De I'M
pcaclletl---Story Resigned.

CHIEF POINTS IN THE NEW LAW.
WAsH1;aroS, D. c., juno 17.-Tho princfpnl
points Of tho new Bankrupt law, which only re-
quires tho Presidents signature 10 become u
law, aro ~ follows: Forty days arc allowed to
eapHo before q merchant or ttndor who fnils to
pny bia commercial paper IL limbo to bo
thrown into bankruptcy. Tho assent Of ono
fourth in number aud one-third in value Of tho
creditors is required TO throw debtor into
bankruptcy. TLis provision datea buck to tic
1Ht Of last December. Proceedings may be dis
continued whenever tho debtor pays thoae Sc
cured debts which were tho ground Of throwing
Linn into bankruptcy. or whenever. with tho con-
Bent OF tho Court, lo md n majority of tho
creditors shall ask for y discon.iuuauce OF tho
proceedings. Tn orflor to
sEr ASIDE I1yroruEoArED rLEpdEs AS LIENS
On tho bAnkrupt's estate, it must appear TINT
ho imtonticd to perpettats n fraud on tho Bank-
rlpt law, aud thAt ho intended to go into bank
ruptoy. When loan is 1nndo to 4 bankrupt in
good faith, and security taken, with tho inton-
ellal bo considered T ay ha!ins i actuoi yalue D.
and tho security shall not be inyAlillnted by pro-
coodInEH III bankruptcy, and Il voluntary bault-
rupt may nYc his discharge If lA estate pays 80
asse.t Of tho samo number Of his creditors Us IL
necessary to throw him into bankruptcy.
AN INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPT
eau get hs discharge II his conduct ia free from
Infringement Of tho bankrupt act. Aasignces
ngo prohibited from dividing feos with other per-
sons ongagod III the cnso. Composition by tho
creditors ma, DO mnde with the assent Of tho
JUN whoto approved by tlio Court, for Ito roIeuso
and discharge of tho debtor.
THE FEES AND EXPENSES
arc roduced o1,e-halt until tho judges of the
supreme Court shall establish per1aanout re-
auction and simplify proceedings. all the acts
OF the pqTHQnH cOtltJoCtnl with tin axnr,tinr nf
, 1874-06-18
THE SUFFERING DISTRICT,
SpecIal nisuatch to The ChicuHo Iffbuns.

r,,, 80 1,,'ot,oes!S'4tuS m - 80. ~ ,uth ,,,
"Aeh,Sotos' - ", oane At.-1ne tlouso TOOK
short, eharp and decisive action today Oh the
report OF tho District Investigation Committee.
At q O'Clock Judge Wilson presented tho bill.
w,,ich ,yns real 1,v Tho rlor,r tn +hn1
,.,,1at,od IT, ,,.o,,,a;a,,, as4,,,i.s, 'us4' M."
eApiai'ea i.S pfo'4s'ons' ao'a''!.'s 'no
sach point, except E3in tho matter of
iuxntion. whfcl, waa snbponuauttv exnninoa Inv
Mr. noss NJ Nav yorl, nm ,,tmoat ;ntorcnt
"A'' oe'"' ~" 1eA"' A"' "''''e1' A"'en =. GOV
was oisp!aYoa Pare UNCONSCIOUS % R ny oyerynouy. rer-
, 1874-06-18
THE TARIFF,
SENATE uonM1TrEE'B AMENDMENTS ro TIT

HILL,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Juno 17.-Tfto House
Tariff bill is amondod by tho Senate Finauco
Committee In tho following particulars. "Tno
aot IL to tate effect on tho lat Of July, 1874.
Tho words "in saluo }" aro inserted in tho silk
section to dotormino tho dutlnb]o ratio
of silk mixed goods. Tho duty on stiIl wtroB is
made 40 cents per gallon in oasks, and al.GD por
dozen In eascs; tho por cont allowance for
breakage and leakage is atr'ckon out. Hops aro
btrlolscn ont, leaving, THO dnty at tho preHunt
rnto. Chronato md bi'clronate Of potash 4
ccnts rer pound instead Of ~, as fixed
BY tho House. Nlacaroni and rormacolii
oonts per pound instoad Of md 8. Tin pjalos
permitting tho rotlfn Of empty grain baes. % freq
Of duty, ia strlokcn out. pcan exolusiyoly for
noosl, nEd quicksilver aro ntrioken from lhe FREQ
liHt. The Committee on Finnnco propose to strike
out tho section allowing growora OF tobacco to
Boli 800 worth II yoar diructly to consumers
without paying tho tax. Also tho ncc'ion tnxing
one-swonsieth Of per cont NIL Halcs Of coin,
stocks, bonds, bullion, etc.
, 1874-06-18

Of Columbia rico At1olph oluas, ro-
movoa; Robert II. noynolds, Minister
Nosilorat to Bolivia; John E. oadwn!ader,
Of Nov York., Assistant Secretary Se Ct Ct StatS
o Ioag sFySy9f esM5ossnh 9 c55te%s y. T. oon
nn1 nrI' '1aeNson. NIinn. nooovors Public Moneys
M1oesnI ".J, e b. Sum, santa To., N. 1t. John 8.
M"Grcary. Norfolk, Mob. Poatmnstora-
Robb Otttawa, KAN, II: r. Strong, nel9it, Wis:,
4 g. Towmo npon' VIZ; si;,a,, !, nrnxe.n9 Rrn,nax;r
Noh': II. D. Jaeger, Hudson. Wis. /; JanioB D.
Stonor. Akron, b. :; John 1Ioploy, Duogras. o.. /;
(1oorao ". Ran, Napoleon, 0.
TREATY ANNuLtEp.
TIN proefdont las approved the jolnt roaol,l~
+,o,, rrari5ine far tho Termination Of tho tronty
botwcon @ tho Hnitod States mud His AIateAty, Tho
Kng Of tic IIolgiaua concluded at Washington,
July II, 1868.
, 1874-06-18
The t'1ArtB H1llOJas

The award of Inctala to tho oslihtto,a Mt tho
Paris 6alon llas j1lst boen nude by the jury, IND
ia MI follows;
afedtis ~ Honor-paintIng ]. L. dcrons; suulp.
tnre, Antonin Mprtle.
aisdais u ths E9rst C4asa-paiuters- -Dlanchard,
Luluux, and Trlun.
attauis af tbs Stcond Cfasa-niltet Cattrcs 1erynx
mnt. Aector Larouz, htouolahlon Mukussy, aud pou.
a1n.
aiedasaf shs Third c'ass-uaadsE, Dsstiau- Lepag
, 1874-06-18

concluded, no further o.ntory waa rorn,jttcl
By this circumstance alono ,yna tho tetal anniLi.
iatlon Of tho Committee avettoi. It Is PRO-
s11mna that tho action Of tho Senate viii bo
elually prompt aud deciyiyc.
, 1874-06-18

/ ~. ,,,1,,v,,, ,-,.~,-
nrno.,od H. tton suo gntIlost
ngaast .ne nosttuetion o. tho niatI!ct
Any nno.t.it mous ass topteson!aaEa nar,Ig
Fix @@ o, oI'thSIy ~ ~ ~. 9nor a'gnu1hons8' Inls
vi. ~ nou'it ni,q, ~ s uls.lacs nana % toot.
M NJ; ,stt ts u,'doa9sood ~. % thas tEo Dill folea'oa
Str GiIIpMHN nn,ioratoo ,,n o,, t eo,r.rv t,,ot
fiyotsS4 vq1 W none: ,,a viii, orto.x =, ,o
no a,i,t"a TX t2uuonuu ~ WILL tn III r. mnro eo
wns ~ dii}orcncn % ~ mnin,nn r. In ~ saJ n III
Hcfoct f1nmmitoc a. To ti,a ,occas,tv n ai,onro
in lie mnt,aron1ont Of tin hifars of tl,ia DIss.
.r;et viz n,dionen ai,nws1 III, tha III T,str;at
wna ;,ttar'v ba,r,t onv ar H. emnnyoa @ f
District govcrnmont hnvinr hoo,, w,thnnt fI,or
pay since Noyo.nbor laat. "~>"
Mt: NlphAoK 4 asked wlethor tho Committee
toao wlio lad boon guflty Of noe,ieoucu or fraui
| in connection with tho District Goyernmont.
| MT. WILSON ropliotl In the negative. md anil
tsat it was not within tho province Of tho Com
| n,ttoe to do 40.
Nir. GARFIELD aekofl vl,otl,or tl,oro ,vaa anv
uroyisIon In tho lin far fl1inr thn cxnrt ,ro,n.
| tion OF expenditure Of tho Dstrict Goyornn,ent
Which The Unitcd Btatos ought to INV.
| Nrr, WII,HON repfioil tint tho Gommfastonern
rrovJdol for in thn iii ,vcro ron,,iro5 ~ ronnra
Ind anbmit to conurssa thoir yiaws On that s,h.
ioct, aud it was for Congress ultimately to ssv
what proportion tho Unlted States would INV.
nittod Congress to tho intorsouont Of tie DE-
triot dobt. '~ = '''~ ~>''
Mr. Wilson ronl,ol t1at It. did not. f,on-
~ ~ ropaurar om1 ~ to - Anstor uw era Lart
IN ssia tn. ia nraa snrar Lont m csat acco"p'
not'1 ht tho a,mha ~ III o,,eors srJ tlns,
horiiv ovor corroannnoJ - ,vth 4a snn,mt 1 ,,hio
| lie Ind oreilItod to tmsoff In i,s roport.
A. n1,isT11'SJ ;nnmircI ~, 10 o 10 TX ar,on. ~
thu variotion' -Da"'AoA 90 - WV 8'A''"A'' "
sn1 ~, ut1Tannr ~..,,,.a .,.a ~ .,,s An
anything nf,out II and fhcrcforn Ala romrnittnn
Ioa M H. ia s,~If asnt;or ~ -, iii 49,
! Tioionf ,rt,A..hn thn .nnomnt. ~ tnse ~, .a pni
hnulod.
, 1874-06-18

| MIR. TREMA1N, from the judiciary Commit
| too, reported bill to preserve tho ballots cast
at, and all papors conncctod with, elections fol
mombors NJ Of Congress- He moved to suspend
read IN full Mr. COX aal1ed hlr. TremaIn to leave
tho bill opon to debate, as it was very i'm
4 portant measure.
| OF tho debate. The ru!os of the House rcgu.
lated that. It WIS Yory simple bill providing
| only for fair elections. ..-
Alr. ELDREDGE-rt docs nothing Of the
kind. II provides for the destruction OF the
States aud for placing tho elections entirely
within the control OF tito Federal power.
A motion to suspend tho rules and pass the
bill was rejcctod-ycas, 148; nays, 100-not two.
thirds in the Affirmative. The vote was strintly
party ono.
ARBITRATION.
Mr.. WOoDFo1sD moved to suspend tho rules
and adopt tho resolution Of all tho civilized pow
erB for tho establishment Of all international
system Of arbitration, whereby matters in dis
pnto between Governments may be adjusted by
arbitration and without recou1Bo to war; Agreed
MISCELLANEOUS,
Tho RESOLUTION offered yeseorday giving the use
Of tho rotnnda Of tho Capitol to tho Women u
Contonnial Executive Committee Of Washington
for tho 10Th OF December next, to celobrato the
destruction Of tea in tho harbor OF Boston, was
adoptod.
The bill creating tho Dozon,an Land District
IN Montana passed.
Mr.. BRADLEY moved to suspend tho rules
and pass Tho sonate bill to authorixc the socra-
tary Of tho Interior to issue pntonts to $50 mem.
bars Of tho Ottawa nnd Chippewa tribcB Of IT,
dans in Michigan, for lands selected by them.
1ao1entod.
Nfr. LAN1rORT moved to auBpond tho rulos
and pass the bill to amend tho act Of the Sd Of
animals I II Ksejeotod' "'' 0 '''SF'' 'N'''@ -
Mr.. WESTON Tnd.) Chairman Of the Com.
mittoe OIL Investigation of Affairs In tho District
Of Columbia, called mp tho bill reported from tho
Joint Co,Mmittee yesterday, for tho Government
OF tho District Of Columbia.
Pending consideration Of the bill, Mr.
POLAND moved to take Mn and pass tho Senate
bill prohibiting tile publication OF the revised
atatutes In newspapers, at'tlo expenaa OF tho
Unitod States. Agreed to.
Alr. WILSON proceeded to advocate lia bill,
allt! to anAwer q,,ostlons in rotation to It.
1Ir, DARKElt Mo- asltctl why In the provision
Mr. WILSON sald TINT all tho explanations on
that point would be nade by Aia colleague In
tho c0mmittoa (Dass)
Mr. FOlir raisel a point OF order that tho bill
should DO first considered i'll Committee Of the
Whole. Oyarrnled.
IN amendment to leduco tho rate Of taxation
iron, to 4 pos cent in tho City OF Washington,
and from $500 to f2 In Geolgotown, aud tho
DiAtt!ct generally to Il. I'ho ratoH proposed,
lie sad would an.ount to cUn1acRtlot. III .nauy
CAYoH. ..
III. WILSON roplted that II the gentleman
from Kentucky knew exactly tho financial COLI
dlton OF tho District, lie would find thht the
Committee did uot propose any moro tux than
WAH nores1Ary.
Alr. FOlrr wsi,od to haro tho bill amcudod 30
A. to make personal property taxable.
, 1874-06-18

Tho stav-arang!ed banner. Of which Keys
wrula iH still III ex.stsluo, iu baltimore, though
much Worn.
, 1874-06-18

Tho Senate confirmed tho following nomina-
tionB, 1ohartl L, 1Goxie, Blsmber Of tho
Board Of Public Works Of tho District