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then the report was amended 50 as to call
for detailed report OF Outrages by Dec.
to the Executive Committee at Washing
ton from each member of the committee.
The ResoIu tiOns.
The report of the Committee Oh ResOlu
tiOns declares that the Republican citizens
OF the Southern States, recognize the equal
ity Of all men before the law; re-affirns
the Philadelphia platform; demands equal
rights for all citizens secured 10y appropri-
ate State and Federal Legislation; en-
dOrses the executive in sustaining law and
order in all parts Of the Union, putting
down outrages, and especially endorses his
action in Louisiana; denounces Outrages
and arraigns the Democratic party Of
Che South as sustaining Ku-KluX and
White Leagues, as directly responsible for
these Outrages, and endorses the Admins
tratiOn for its prosecution Of their perpe-
traitors in the courts; declares it was the
duty of the Federal Government when a
State government was sought to be over
thrown by revolutionary action, TO inter
fere and give the people thereof a
republican government; deprecates draw
ing race and color lines; re-
commends the appointment of none
but honest and capable men to Federal Of
fees, and the removal of all others; urges
appropriations Of public to the purposes Of
education, in proportion to the illiteracy Of
States Esyors appropriations for The I'M
prOyement Of great rivers; asks all
citizens who favor the administra
ton of the government on the principles
of Justice 10 aid in restoring tranquility 10
the people and thereby develOPthe material
Interests Of the country.
The previOns question was called, sus-
tanned, and the report adopted on call OF
States unanimously.
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The Naughty Old North state.

In calling the roll Of North Carolina,
Mr.. Kennedy said that no Outrages bad Oe-
CURED in his State tor twelve months, and
the people were as safe there IS in Massa-
clIusetfs.
Gov. Davis then offered again resol'I-
ton asking Congress TO make new aIpor-
tiOnment Of the Representatives Of Texas,
ami 10 order new election. After debate,
tll- resolution was declared adopted against
the protest OF several delegates.
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objections on public grounds President
Grant cannot afford to recommend subsidies
to steamships after the parading courtesies he
accepted from the Pacific Mail Company last
summer. He would have evinced a more be-
coming sense OF official propriety If he had
declined to 60 on that ostentatious pleasure
jaunt IL was easy to see through the motives
Of those who gave the excursion. 1t was a
scarcely disguised bid for government favor
and since the President and other public
officers were unwary enough to accept the
companys interested invitation he cannot
oountenance their scheme without giving
license to evil tongues and furnishing his
opponents with fresh topic of invective.
Although Congress win be nominally in
session three months it will be really at work
but little more than two, and one Of these
two the short month of February. The bad
habit of doing nothing before the holidays
and then adjourning over for two or three
weeks makes the short session so very short
that but little could be expected were the re-
firing republican majority were divided and
detected.
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Russia, but that SO far as France Is concerned
the best relations exist and are due Ito the
really patriotic direction given to the interna-
tional relations of France by the present gov
ernment" In further confirmation of this
statement the official journal in Berlin an
nounces that the negotiations between France
and Germany, in refercuo, to the boundary,
have come to . satisfactory conclusion. In
making the announcement this journal iwens
upon the fact that the French government
throughout the negotiation, has shown itself,
by 'ths most honorable courtesy, DESTROYS 70
surmount the greet difficulties arising from
the question"
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The Sunday Sermons.

The pulpit themes yesterday were as diver
sifed as the UNCONVENTIONAL character of the
churches in which the sermons were preached.
again occupied the pulpit, this time preach
ing on the suddenness of death. In the
course of his remarks he alluded to the unex-
pected demise of the late Mayor Havemeyer.
Death was also the subject Of the Rev. Mr..
Hepworths discourse at the Church Of the
Disciples. But these were the only instances
where the subjects Of the day were SIM
liar, and, unlike the sermons of the pre-
vious Sunday, they were not SO COM
pletely devotional. Mr.. Beecher preached on
st. Paul as foundation builder, in palmer
but less Characteristic language he described
the missionary work of the great Apostle to
the Gentiles. The Rev. Mr.. Nye, at the
Church Of Our Father, in Brooklyn, dis
coursed of Universalism-what it is and what
it is not At the Church of the Holy Sc
pulchre, in Seventy-fourth street. the rector,
the Rev. j. Tuttle Smith, adduced proofs that
the Bible is the work Of God, going over the
old ground SO often trod before. The
Plymouth Baptist church is in debt and
yesterday the Rev. Mr.. Miller told the
congregation how to pay Church debts,
and at the Hanson place Methodist
church the Rev. Mr.. Haynes repeated q dis
course on the Gladstone pamphlet which he
had delivered the previous Sunday. The lat
ter sermon was noteworthy for the generous
sentiments expressed toward Catholics a.
people, while condemning what the preacher
believed to be the errors Of the Church. It
will be seen from all this that in spite of the
diversified themes Of the day there was none
among them calling for special comment,
though, at the same time and for the same
reason, our reproduction Of the thoughts and
opinions of our leading preachers will be
found to possess unusual interest, because Of
the view it gives Of the topics discussed in .
single day In the pulpits Of New York.
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PROFESSOR JUDD's GREAT WALK-This
morning Professor Judd will begin long
pedestrian journey which he hopes to accom-
plish in very briei zine. Five hundred miles
is great distance to go in six and half days.
especially when the pedestrian intends to re-
lieve the monotony Of travel by such amuse-
ments as carrying an anvil on his shoulder
now and then. Professor Judd has thoroughly
prepared himself for this immensely difficult
task, and the public has confidence in his
ability to complete it. As an illustration of
what can be done in the way Of rapid transit
we commend this remarkable performance to
Mr.. Wickham.
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There has been . good deal Of discussion
in the journals recently In reference TO what
may be called ''art forgeries." Careless and
we fear not always conscientious, tradesmen
announce, with much advertising parade, that
they have for sale the works of ''modern
and ancient masters With the increase OF
the wealthy classes, such as we have seen in
America since the war, there is laudable de-
sire to manifest wealth by the accumulation
of art treasures. technical knowledge of
art IL known to few outside the artists call
ing Even President Grant, some years ago,
went so far as to say. in note acknowledging
the receipt OF q copy OF photographs OF
Raphaels paintings, that they would be "of
great value to those who could not procure the
originals" It probably did not occur to the
President that there is not money enough in
the United States Treasury to buy the majority
of these Originals" They are held by gov
ernments and national museums who would
as soon think of selling them as our govern
ment would think of selling the original
draft of the Declaration OF Independence.
This absence of technical knowledge Of art
stimulates INSCRIPTIONS dealers to offer
from time to time as "works of the great
masters mere limitations. The result is
that it is difficult for even reputable
dealer to And buyers tor really good piece
Of work. The lesson of all is that our
picture dealers cannot be too careful in
this matter of selling fraudulent works of art
for genuine; in other words, of asking pur-
chaser to give the value of . Turner, an
original, real, genuine Turner, for students
copy There is no country whose people will
pay more literally for true works Of art than
America, and it is matter of national con-
graduation when such a painting, for in
stance, as Turner'S "Slave Ship" comes to
the United States But unless . higher tone
is observed by those who deal in pictures it
will be impossible to induce any Of our wealthy
citizens or public institutions to buy works Of
art at all, except in Europe, where their genu-
ineness can be tested and verified.
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War Department Law.

We do not know if Secretary Belknap ever
studied law, or whether the suggestions in
this direction in his recent report are inspired
by the Attorney General, or that merciful and
we are glad to say now sinecure jurist, Mr..
Holt. Among his suggestions we fud thess:-
DISQUALIFICATION to be considered felony,
cognizaDle by courts Of criminal jurisdiction. the
like other criminals, but Jurisdiction to be concur
rent with that OF the military courts.
Observation-Disclosures recommended to be
conferred on military tribunals over military per-
sons charged with murder and otner ielonies.
This seems to Us reversing the order Of
things, and that it would be much better to
leave the matter as it is Desertion is purely
a military offence, not necessarily involving
moral but always military wrong. Asoldier
1--WE speak of times of peace) may run away to
see dying parent or wife, or child, without
doing moral wrong. Desertion, too admits
of detection and conviction by military pro-
cesses and surely Secretary Belknap would
not have assertions in time of war re-
ferred to grand and petit jurors. Deputy
marshals may, we take 1t, on view, arrest
deserters now, and it seems much better to
put and keep them in the guardhouse than
the Jail. The other crimes which are to be
tried, not as now, by civil courts, but by courts
martial-murders and other felonies-are Of q
different and graver complexion, and may
deserve, in view Of the penalty attached to
them, more deliberate consideration. If we
understand the law it is this, and be-
ing apparently reasonable may as well
be left untouched. II soldier COM
mits . murder within q navy yard
or fort ceded to the United States the
military and civil jurisdictions are concurrent
Either may take cognizance Of such crimes.
There are reported cases Of this sort OF
course q felony committed by soldier outside
of such cession is and ought to he cognizable
by civil tribunals exclusively. The military
have not adequate processes for such investi-
cations On the whole we think the Secre-
tary, for whom we have high respect, had
better let the law alone.
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Won ARSm.-Dr. D0llinger gives us an
interesting theory of the difficulty between
Bismarck and Arnim. We learn that the
Prince and the Count agreed on the religious
policy of Germany; that Amin is as much
opposed to the ultramontanes as Bismarck;
that Germany, in his opinion, could not "get
along with the Jesuits," and that he approved
the cruel measure of their expulsion. The
Doctor thinks that the germ of the quarrel
lay in the contending ambitions of the rival
Ministers; that Arnim was possible sue
cessor to Bismarck, who took the earliest
opportunity to strike him down. This is
not the most fattering theory to Bismarck,
whose fame would seem to be SO exalted that
he would not care for any one. But we re-
member that history SHOWS that some Of the
greatest men have human weaknesses, that
ambition is capricious master and will re-
spond to the highest and the lowest motives.
Bismarck, who rose like Wolsey, seems fated
to fall like him, for his power, after all, de-
ponds upon the within of king who may
change his mind at any time and from whose
law the proudest Minister could make no
appeal
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Kellogg appears with her company In this
city on January 20.
Mlsa Clara Morris will appear during the spring
at Booths Theatre as Lady Macbeth.
Maccabe appears tonight at Robinson Hall In
his delightful Recommendations Dull Care"
MRS. Rousby is the youngest daughter OF DR..
Dowse, General Inspector OF Hospitals in Eng
land
MIR. Max Strakosch is negotiating for season OF
Italian opera in Havana with his present COM
pany.
Bulow has refused the most nattering Offers
from German managers, and prefers to remain in
London.
Mrs. Henry Butman's grand concert in aid OF
the Home for Christian Care takes place at Stem
way Hall tonight
Nine. Nilsson attended lately q soires at the
Cerce dcs Artistes de st. Petersburg, and she was
presented to the cluo by Count Sollohub.
Mile. Singeh was the principal attraction Of
Mapleson's Italian Opera Company during their
recent tour through the provinces in England.
Theodore Thomas has drawn crowded houses
every where In the provinces by his classical con-
certs. He gives matinee here on the 18TH inst.
Mr.. william Candinus once the favorte German
tenor oil this city, has been engaged by the direc-
tor Of the Imperial Opera, Berlin, for leading
roles.
among the coming sensations. Imagine Miss Daven-
port, Miss Jewett, Davidge and Lewis as repre-
sentatlves OF the vegetable kingdom.
Miss Randall and MISS HOFFMAN will take part In
the amateur opera performance TO be gwen this
winter at the Academy OF Music by the New York
Conservatory OF Music under the direction OF Mr..
Max Maretzek.
MISS Kellogg said to an interviewer In Louis
vile, "A young girl In training must make cove
nant with her eyes and not look upon man.
am now thirty-two years OF age, and have never
vet found time for beaux. shall sing for at least
four years."
At Bangor they have q company who are per.
forming In what they call Monster QuincupIexal
whatever that may be. And the two other fea-
lures OF per ormance are the baoy elephant and
the pantomime or .HunHy Punky." The Bangor
ties 20 every night
.Cnilperic, was nrst brought out In this city at
the Theatre Francois, the predecessor OF the
Iyceum, about six years ago. with Nine. Rose
geL Mile. Desclausas and MN. Carrier and
Beckers in the leading roles. The best music OF
Herye may be found in 1t.
Mr.. Louis James displays dramatic ability OF Q
high order In .'Yorick,n the new sensation play
adapted from the Spanish. HIS role Is that OF .
comedian who wants TO distinguish hi nseli as q
tragedian. Mr.. James is q tragedian VINO habit
uaIy plays comedy. His YorIck and has Bill
sykes are by lar his best Efforts
Chicago enthusiast thus speaks OF Di Murska:-
''Sne clothes her melody in a framework OF gilt
tering garment; the sivery music drops rom hcr
deicately cultured throat like phosphorus from
the dripping oar. A nightingale OF song. indeedi
We close our eyes to clutch the dying notes wnicn
please the ear. but leave NO trace benind."
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Although the President, with usual pru-
dence, has withheld his Message to Congress
from the knowledge Of the public, what ID
believed to be the substance of that document
is presented in our columns this morning.
The reading of it before the Senate and House
to-day is thus anticipated. The document
seems to be unusually full IN its recommenda-
tons. and some Of the subjects treated are of
the first Importance The Venezuela claims
are Of small moment but the remarks the
President makes in respect to Spain fore
shadow new foreign policy. He says that
the condition of affairs in Cuba cannot con-
tinue, and that it may become necessary for
other nations, with the United States, to inter
fere and terminate the war. Such interference
hs considers would be justified by the failure
of Spain to suppress the instruction, by the
injury which the war inhicts upon the COM
mercial interests of this country and by the
neglect of the Madrid government to properly
atone for the insults offered to the American
flag in the affair of the Virginius. The Mes
sage does not admit how far the admins
tration is responsible for the indifference of
Spain, but the subject will hereafter be more
fully submitted to Congress. The financial
situation is treated of in a manner which COM
mits the President to certain principles, but
leaves Congress free to act upon measures.
Resumption of specie payments at the earliest
possible moment is earnestly recommended
but the President fears that January
I, 1876, is too early date to begin.
He thinks the government needs q larger
Customs and Internal Revenue laws and
economy in all departments as step toward
resumption. The Currency bill passed last
year he would leave unchanged, except SO
far as it is necessary to make it conform to
plan for resuming. To the South the Presi-
dent gives especial attention, and again calls
upon Congress to remove the causes of trouble
in Louisiana by appropriate legislation. He is
anxious to avoid the appearance Of undue
interference but unless Congress acts he
will be compelled to adhere to the State gov
eminent he has already recognized. We are
sorry he indorses the Indian peace policy,
which never more clearly than in the war
of this year has been shown to be failure.
Civil service reform, he thinks has been
as successful as the opposition to it permitted;
but he adds that it cannot be continued with
out the direct support OF Congress. sOf the
evils Of Chinese immigration, which in Cali
fornia virtually amounts to the importation Of
slaves, he speaks strongly, and suggests
legislation to remove them. Congress is
asked to provide for the proper entertain
ment of King Kalakaua during his visit to
the capital. The Message, it will be seen,
contains suggestions that are timely and
wise, though to some points exception may
justly be taken. No portion Of it is likely to
stimulate public curiosity more than that
which refers to Spain and intimates the pos
sibility of interference in Cuban affairs by
the government of the United States.
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ssThorough."

Prince Bismarcks course in Germany, as it
comes to us illuminated by the debates in the
Reichstag, reminds us somewhat Of the course
of Lord Strafford the Minister Of Charles L
Understanding, says one Of his historians,
'the feeling, policy and resources of the
party to which he originally belonged, STRAIT
ford had matured vast political scheme, to
which, in his confidential correspondence, he
gave the name of thorough His OBJ
ject was to do in England what
Richelieu was doing in France-to
make Charles as absolute king
as any monarch in France, to put the whole
people at the disposal of the Crown,
to deprive the courts Of all authority
and punish with merciless severity
all who murmured against the gov
eminent or applied for relief from its
despotsm." When we see what Bismarck
has done to Count Arnim, when we read the
tone of his speeches in reference to Alsace
and Lorraine, his naughty, scornful avowal
that he sympathized alone with the wishes of
his imperial master and cared nothing for the
people, the fury of his treatment Of news
papers, Catholic ladies and great noblemen,
we are reminded Of the policy which STAFFORD
endeavored to impose upon England.
"Happily," says the historian, "the people
Of England were too strong for him." 1t is a
serious question whether the people Of Ger
many will be too strong for Bismarck. While
Germans must recognize, as, no doubt they
do, the great genius and achievements of this
statesman, it is impossible they should re-
joice over policy like that Of the last four
months. Before Bismarck initiates STAFFORD
and his policy Of Thorough" it might be well
for him to remember that the people Of Eng
land are of the same race as those Of Ger
many, and that "happily the people Of
England were too strong for" his famous pro-
totype.
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The NEW NAUTICAL SCHooL.-The arrival
of the United States ship ST. Mary's at this
port il expected soon, and she will be moored
in the East River as nautical school for the
boys of New York, with the authority of the
government and under the direction of the
adopted is explained elsewhere, and the
school will no doubt be of much value to the
communitv
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PEACE IN EUROPE. London Times
calls attention to the fact that the govern
ments of France and Germany are now on
the most amcable terms. 1.-THE German gov
ernment," 1t says, "has known how to do JUS
tice to the foreign policy which the French gov
eminent has adopted" The Times intimates
that there is some uneasiness of feeling in
Germany as to the military preparations Of
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An APPEAL from General James s. Brisbin
to the people OF New York for aid to the suf-
ferers by the grasshoppers in Nebraska is pub
lished elsewhere. He is authorized to act by
the Governor of Nebraska, and the case he
puts is one appealing profoundly to the
philanthropy Of our city.