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New-York tribune., 1874-02-12
ALBANY.
NEW YORK AND THE PHILADELPHIA CEN
TENNIAL.

NEW YORK AND THE PHILADELPHIA CEN
TENNIAL.
A BRISK DEBATE ~ THE AssESBfy--uNFAVoRABiE
COMMENT ON THE PHIADEIPHIA ENTERPRrsE-
A COMMISSION THAT NEEDS REVISION
IRON JnE REGULAR CoRREsroEDRSr or THE rRiBuNRl
ALBANY. Feb. 1.-THE Assembly had long DIS
enssion to-day on Mr. Albereers resolution author
izing the Governor to appoint five Commissioners TO
represent the State at ihe Centennial Exhibition in
Philadelphia and look after her industrial interests
in that Exhibition. Col Spencer opposed the reso-
luton for the reason that his opinion. the Cen
tennial Exhibition was more OF private job" for
the benefit Of citizens Of Philadelphia, than
patriotic celebration foT the benefit of the nation
Mr Lincoln opposed il on similar grounds, and Mr
Beebe denounced the whole affair rs a grand
Fourth Of July SPREE and courted the applause OF
the galleries by contrasting the suiterlDgs OF stary
ing wOrkingmen TO whonlthe Governor and the Con-
troeT could extend aid because the treasury was
bankrupt, with the effort to send commission Oh
"high-toned patriots" on an excursion to Phiadel-
phia at the expense of the State Mr. Beebe sue
cceded in bringing down the House." and the
Speaker thereupon ordered the galleries to Oe
cleared Immediately.
Mr. Alberger's resolution was finally amended 80 as
to authorize the Commission appointed by the Leg
islature Of 1871 to appoint a subcommittee IRON
THEN own number to do she work contemplated
As this is the only Commission now authorized to
represent the State Of NewYork at the Centennial,
it is worth while to know who compose it. After
reading the names. most people will come to the
conclusion that it needs revision. The Commission
appointed in 1911 consists of IA members OF that
Legislature az follows:
Sendtors- VIM NJ. Tweed II. c, MUrphy, Jarvis Lord
A. S Parker W. b. Woodin, ALIGN 4. Beach.
Assembivmel- Thomas &. Fields, Alex. Frear, W. W.
nitcbman. John c. Jacobs. suith NJ. Weed, James w.
Husted, T. q. Alyord, and - Nicolas
New-York tribune., 1874-02-12
OBITUARY NOTES.

Dr. j. II. Schenck of Philadelphia. pro-
prctor OF several patent medicines died yesterday 10
that ely.
n. p. Trist, who died yesterday in Alex
andrta, Va, at the age OF "a native OF feansyi
wanna, and, being Chief Clerk In the Departments OF
state during the Polk Administrator negotiated tue
Treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo, In when claims OF 'he
United States against Mexico rsuitiBg irom tle val
with that country were settled lie vas POSTMASTER "
Alexsndria aimee the va.
New-York tribune., 1874-02-12
THE JAY COOKE BANKRUPTCY.
no HELP ANTICIPATED PROM THE AMENDMENTS 10
THE BANKRUPT Acr-PRoGREss OF THE sEIIlE-
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUsE.l

MESr.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-the passage OF the
amended Bankrupt bill by the Senate yesterday is OK
citing considerable comment among business men ana
lawyers. Mr. Edmundss amendment 10 the enect tnat
arrangements for settlement between creditors and
debtors may be made with the consent OF twothirds IN
number and one-half in value Of the creditors would
have met the case OF Jay Cooke Co. had 1t come IN
time for that house. at the time of their adjudication
had received signatures Of over 10 per cent OF ther
creditors IN number and value; but when TINS amend
ulent was supplemented by that OF Mr. Thurman hxng
Dec l. 1873 as the time when the retroactive section
should apply TO all cases OF compulsory bankruptcy,
the chaQrn of those interested more manifest.
This annoy ance is caused by the fact that the firm was
diudcated bankrupt only five days before that date,
namely on Nov 1873 unless the Dill is amended 10
sut this particular in the House OF Representa-
tves, jay Cooke Co. eau have none VI 'ne as0''Anoo
contemplated by the amendatory act -, ......
The affairs OF that estate are being SLOWLY HtHeu
Before Trustee Edwin W. Lewis could 90 on WIN ms
duties In connection with the Committee CHOSEN Dy the
vote Of the creditors he had 10 settie us a. c
ceiytr In which Office he has been acting since NOV 20
Ia order avoid the anomalous apd antagonists Poo
tion of receiver accounting TO bimselias trustee
intermediate commissioners were appointed Ior thls
special purpose settling the accounts when WIN 70
into the Judges hands tomorrow and be Subsequently
hled. The receiver claims t370J IN gross sum- peIpt
commission the whole amount or moneys fcceINeu
ana dlsbursrd since Nov 70 AT one per cent Inc spcc
ices fOr settling The registers Iecs VIII
also be large, nothing OF the mdrshals prlhthe
DHIs IL is not yet ascertalned whether membera Vi 1o
Committee Of Creditors VIII also ark compensation TOT
the services, but everything looks as thougn th es
tate was 10 fare better IN the matter or expense thh
tbose Whlch lave preceded IL IN BANKRUPTCY
New-York tribune., 1874-02-12
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL
'HE AE&Y A&D FORnFICAnONs APPROPRIATION
BUIS
B1II~.
VI utyfs--v,,. N~.l.rrI.r Is.i II fc-

BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Feb. II, 1874
The Amy Appropriation bll was completed in Com
mitee Of the Whole to-day reported the House aud
passed No important amendments were made, and the
b, az passed. is almost exactly the shape reported
W hf' wheeler from the Appropriations Committee
Hhe 0esaCe to-day the section transferring the
settlements Of an claims growing out OF the war. now
Iehaog IN the oRiees Of the and
Colnmissary eueral 10 tho Southern Claims Com1nis
toh aud enIargng this Commission by the addition of
Two members. An menduent allowioo ,evy claim, to
be Med until Nov. J. 1875, adopted Some of the
Tennessee members objected TO the transfer ~ ,ha
claims but large majority OF the House ware a, tia
oplrOn that the Commission, which is some re
slnhchl body Is much better ned TO dispose OF them
iLdL The bureau ~ the War Department where tha =
sniDatOn is chiefly made by irresponsible clerks
IHE REDUCTION or ExPENsKs
Tie Appropriations Committee OF the House, in their
Efforts 20 find public officer who is willing 10 agree
&c reduce the expenses Of his own bureau or depart.
Dent have extended their inquiries the Interior De.
psI,lnent. Thus far the only officer Wiling reduce
DE force Mr. Ella, Fifth Auditor. who nnds he can
sare one female cOryist Secretary Delano and his
lufeaH Of officers examined to-day with the same
result atteuded the inquiries in the other depart
hos The force o. clerks aud the expenses Of the De
Iriment caunot he reduced, and they ought 10
sABeesd 70; thai al the bureaus NJ their minimum
hAu FenucuYn EIut. DE made other place Thi.
t the answer Of al aud 10 seems useless ia prolo fle
hgafy. reductions are 10 De made they must be
mace without the consent Of the officers
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION
Inc JOINT committee To Investigate the affairs OF the
Dsuict Of Columbia met this afternoon In tine roo,o -,
ihe senste Committee Mines and Mining senaio,
Boutwell, presiding, and appointed a sul-cominittee
''nSls'ihs Of Aessrs boutweI. Wilson. Thurman. sno
New-York tribune., 1874-02-12

-OaLEANs, Feb. Il.-stern BrothGs OF
Jpdop the holders Of &oooco iyee Bcnis, haze hied
bill IN equity the United siaies Cnedi1 tonit ash'ps
far An luIupctioa against the Fandins ball
New-York tribune., 1874-02-12

The stockholders of the Boston and Albany
Railroad met yesterday and elected n Board OF ID
rectOrs follows: Chester w. Chaplin or Springfield.
ID. Waldo Lincoln Of Worcester. Ignai,iis Sargent OF
Brooklne, Henry Colt Of PttsDed. and Edward B Oh
Iette Of WestSeld
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20.-CATFLR-The market
opened slow, with efforts on the part OF sellers u
first TO obtain last weeks rates, which were for
while suceessfpl, and few sales were even
made at 0 shade advance. But the improve
mtnt was soon lost, and the market continued
aud closed very draggy, with decline since last
week OF u cent, At which the bulk Of the sales
OF the day were made. The Receipts show q
larger number OF Cattle than there were last
week, Quotations SA07k cents, and but few
Fales at the latter figure. Prices to-day OF beef
cattle ranged as follows: Very best on sale TO.
day 6A6D71<c; that generally rated first quality
1k96kc; medium or good lalr quality {64Xc;
ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows 346D4c
tteme range Of prices SXO71c, Most Of the
sales are from 4X05%c. OF the receipts 1911
head came from Ohio. 1856 head from West Viz.
gtniA, 196 head from Maryland and 80 head ffom a
Virginia. Total receips for the week ia heed,
against 1855 last waek, and i,747 the cores
pondiug week last year, and the Sales during he
week amounted TO ] 2sS head against 1858 bead
last week, and I ,6sT the corresponding week or
last year. and were aS follows: To Baltimore
butchers sas, 70 Ka9teEn Speculators SO, to York
I Hods-The receipts show q slight Increase
since last week. but the demand has been iAit
since then, and prlceB have been well main.
tanned. Quotations for corn Hogs u O7K eenta,
and stlilers 79Ih cents met: The market closes
firm at these figures, and IN view Of Western quo.
tStions the progpscts are just now favorable lor
the maintenance Of these quotations for Aome
days at all events. The quality ofthe receipts Is
not quite 90 good aB Il was last week. Receipts
this week 9. .S7 head againSt7 ,34i last week and
1855 head same time last year.
eHBHI- There 10 an increase In the receipts this
week, and the demand at SONS Of theyards haa
been fair, while with some others the market has
been rather over supplied, and prices have
shown little weakness. Altogether, theprieeS
Of last week have, IN the main, been Obtained,
There has been some few extra sheep in the
than any OF tho Pales last week, We auote
Sheep at u A@7 cents gross the latter for extra.
Stock sheep at $203 00 per head. Receipts this
week 3,26S head against 4, $50 last week, and
1885 head same time last year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26

THE Bridgeport Standard has been
reading up the Belmont Eamer for 1s47.s,
and is struck with the prophetic ken. Of
DR.. AFFLIoK, as evinced in prediction
that in twenty years Wheeling would
have a population Of $4,000. The Doctor,
as is well Known, docs not lay much
stress on prophecies generally and was
not therefore greatly disappointed we
presume to ascertain by the census Of
1870 that he had, missed his guess.
"The price OF butter in Bridgeport in
those days was 10 Cts, eggs 5 cts, flour
81 25 per barrel, hams 10 Cts, and other
things in proportion. There were railroad
projects in those days, too. John, II. An.
derson was postmaster. There was a liv.
cry stable. and tailor here then-the war
with Mexico was the absorbing topic Of
news, and the telegraph and B. s. o. R.
R.were Just coming along. ga
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26
Cincinnati ,lIarl,et.

CINCINNATI, January 24-Cotton-
Dull and nominal, 15ic. Flour-Ouiet
and unchanged. Wheat-Dull and droon.
mg 81 45a1 55, Corn!dull, 5sa62c, Oats
Quiet and unchanged. Rye-Firm, 94c,
Barley-Firm and unchanged, Oils@Un.
changed. Eggs-Dull and UNCHANGED.
Bntter-Good demand; choice 88s35c,
CHEESE Very tirm, ,l5s151c. Pork-Firm.
$l5 6s3al5 70. Lard-Firm and ouiet:
salea steam AZ So: Bulk Meats-Steady:
shoulders 8ta6tc cash; Gales 10000 lis.
seller March at 6tc. 100000 lbs. buyer
May Rt 7e; clear nib Tic; clear sales at So.
Bacon-Very firm; shoulders Tic; clear
NIB SIC; clear 9c. Hogs-Good demand
and firm; receipts 9s6 head; shipments
s,269 head. Whisky-Firm, 95c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26
Weather Report. .T'
... WAR DEPARTMENT.,
oPPIcE or THE CHInF SIaNAI. OFFIosR.
WAsaNOToN, D. O., Jan. 1880 P. Y.
PROBABILITIES.

For the southern portion of New Eng
land and thence southwestward to Vfr.
ginia, generally clear and cold weather
will prevail, with northerly to westerly
winds and high barometer.
For northern New England and thence
westward 10 Lakes Erie and Huron
partly cloudy and cold weather, with
northerly to westerly winds and possibly
light snow.
For the Southern States east OF the
Mississippi river, low temperature and
northeasterly winds veering to southerly,
with generally clear weather on tho Al.
lantlc coast and partly cloudy weather in
the Mississippi valley. rnfrTi =
For Ohio and thence westward Ia
Kansas, clear or fair weather, with south.
easterly to southwesterly winds, falling
barometer and slight rise Of temperature,
For the Upper Lake region and thence
westward 10 Nebraska and Minnesota,
falling barometer, slightly rising temper.
AZURE, easterly 70 southerly winds, and
possibly light snow in the Upper Missis.
sippi valley and near Lake Superior.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26
Chicago market.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Flour-Dull but
unchanged. Wheat active and advanced;
No. ! spring, q 25l; No, 2 DO. q AT.
cash; 81 26, February; 81 28f, March;
No. 8 do, 81 18a1 1st; rejected, 81 12ia
1871. Corn-Steady; No. 2 mixed, 59fc,
spot; 5sic, February; 591c, March; 85Sc,
May. Oats-Actiye and advanced; No. 9,
4efc, cash; 42ic, February; 4Sac, March;
rejected, 3sa40c. .Rye-Fair demand
and advanced No. 2, 79ia80c. Barley
Active and advanced; No. 9 fall, 81 Goa
l 70; No. 8 spring, 81 40a1 45. Seeds
Quiet and unchanged: Dressed Hogs
Firm at SO 00a6 30. Pork-eteady at
$13 75a14 80. spot; $14 80, February;
Ii so, March. Lard-Firm and ad-
vanced: 80 10, spot; 80 %, February;
80 90, March. Bulk Me2ts-Fair demand
and advanced; shoulders, Sc; short rib
middles, 7tc; short clear aides, Tic. Green
Meats-Steady at 5ia7ta7sc. Hams-9a
9ic for 1Glb average. Whisky-Fair de.
mand and firm Of 95tc. -, 81. F.'T
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26
: CONGRESS.
'aa SENATE.
- WAsH1ScroN, Jan. "a.
The senstewas not In session to-day.
All, .ir HOUSE. .
2 SENATE.

The House met in, Committee OF Ii,
Whole fol. debate, no business whateyeI
to be done-not more than thirty mem
bers being present, and the attendance IA
the galleries was about IN the same pro
portion. -,
MIR. Bundy, Of Ohio, was the first sneak
er, and addressed the House upon tht
subject Of the finances Of the country.
Mr.. Robbins, Of North Carolina, ad.
dressed the House in opposition 10 the
civil rights bill, contending that the effect
OF It's passage would be not to elevate nm
colored man to the level Of the white, bpi
rather 10 drag the white man down 10 the
level Of the negro. he also contended thai
there was natural difference between the
races. n. <. sS,s : ~ :
Mr. Cain replied, saying the gentleman
had spoken Of their efforts to educate the
negroes. They had The stocks the whip.
ping post, the thnmbscrew, and the lash;
these were means they used to yabring
these barbarians into q state of ciyiliza.
ton." Applause In the course of his
remarks Mi. Cain made some sharp re-
torts and was frequently applauded on
the Republican side, and was personally
complimented BY nearly all the Republi.
cans present tthe close Of his speech. I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26

TIE iGlarksburg Telegraph advocates
the holding of another Constitutional
Convention to undo the work Of the last
one and restore US to the status quo as
nearly as may be, making only few
needed changes. We do not as yet see
the propriCty ofgoing to such an expense.
Why not do as was proposed in the last
Legislature viz: Submit the needed
amendmsntsto the people by an act of,the
Legislaturei We would have to submit
the new Constitution, were we to frame
one, and could just asswell submit the
necessary amendments without the form.
ality and expense Of another Convention.
The people generally are sick OF Conyen.
tions. That last one was dose at which
the public stomach now revolts. Un.
preiudiced people are satisfied that 1t was
apoor exchange to substitute the Constl.
tuition Of 1872 for that OF 1868. Therefore
why not re'submit the old Constitution
with the lew amendments needed? ,1tis
abouttime that this "young and growing
Commonwealth" was settling down into
some sort Of stability, unless We decide,
like the French, to resolve ourselves into
a"convention en- permanencep and super
sede statute legislation altogether.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26
An Election Proposed for Louislana.

WAsH1NGToN, Jan. 24.-The Louisiana
bill now preparing by General Butler,
Senator Carpenter and others, provide
that the new election proposed for that
State shall be conducted under the super.
vision Of Congressional Commissioners,
consisting OF one Senator and two Repre-
sentatves General Butler will, IT Is said,
have charge ot,the bill in the House, and
It's passage will depend on the support OF
the Democrats, who for the most part ere
opposed to tho re:opening ofthe question,
being ayerse to Congressional interference
with the State, although condemning the
means by which the Kellogg government
was placed in power. Senators Carpen.
ter and Thurman and General Butler had
9 prolonged consultation yesterday on the
nnhleCt. = =. -. ..-----
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26

jecti II its validity may be made TO de-
pend upon the number Of votes cast for {
State constitution, why not upon the mum
Der cast for certain individualsP
IL seems TO me that under such prece
dent We might have q congressional elec.
ton that should be valid Il certain men
received Q majority Of votes, and to 90 fol
nothing ifthey were defeated.
Slr, In conclusion, ! will only add, that
II either the August or the October cleo
tions had been anything like a full and
fair expression OF the voters Of West Vir.
ginia, / might feel that the rules OF law
ought mot to be too rigidly applied; and
that live erred at all, i ought to be on
the side OF giving effect TO that expression,
BY Immediately admitting the chosen
Representatives 10 seats In the House.
But when | consider the tact that out
OF $3.50 votes which were cast on the
ratification Of the constitution only A.
917 were cast for members Of Congress in
August In the entire State, and In October
only the insignificant number OF %, JAG |;
when ! consider that conventions OF both
political parties met and adjourned with
out making any nominations Of candi.
dates for Congress, for the sole reason
that It was the general belief, as well as
the opinion Of the best legal minds, that
no lawful day for the election had been
appointed that In the Second district, in
August, there were eleven counties in
which not one vote was cast for members
OF Congress; that the election in October
was considered such q farce that in the
First district forty persons were voted for,
and that the total vote Of all only amount.
ed to the ridiculous number Of 1000 votes;
that, taken together, neither the August
nor the October claimants represent any.
thing like majority Of the voters O! the
State, the claimants under the August
election having received but little more
than one.thlrd Of the votes actually polled
10 August, and the claimants under the
October election having received less than
one'tifth oi those votes-I am not pre-.
pared, by sustaining such q pretended
election, 10 establish what / should regard
as a very bad and very dangerous pre-.
cedent, in the very bad cause of practically
disiranchising the people OF West Vir-
ginia.
hope, therefore, that we shall send
this contest back to the people and give
them IN opportunity, which they have not
yet had, ofholding a legal and a full and
fair election Tor Representatives in the
Forty.third Congress,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26

Of wisdom, but Of moral cowardice ant
truculency. They would be glad no set
the freest discussion Of all topics, sacred
and prolane, human and divine, which
come home to the dearest interests ol
man, whether for time or for eternity.
And while II would be preferred that the
discussion of religious topics should be
conducted In q dignided and Christian
manner, the fact Ia fully appreciated that a
little Rough handling now and then, and
somewhat Of the sharpness" spoken Of
by our brother Paul, often becomes equal.
ly necessary. Answer a. according
to his iOlly", says Solomon. "lest he
become wise in his own con-
ceit." There ore some iollies, 'spo-
ken, written or acted, so maniiestly
absurd that they cannot be reached by
any ordinary process Of reasoning; and
hence the necessity which sometimes
arises Of holding them up In their ludic.
rous aspects. This Is true in RELIGIOUS as
well as in any other discussions. q 7
II we would get rid Of "sectarianism"-
the horror Of the prcss-with all its abuses,
free discussion is the way to do It. Free
discussion Of all topics Is the correct
principle. And how far the press is re-
sponsible, by not coming up to the full
measure Of its duty, is a point well worthy
oI Its serious consideration.
Let 1t be understood, then, once for all,
that there Is no sacredness about religion
which should exclude It from the press
or divorce II from the ordinary, every
day occurrences Of life and II 1t could be
admitted that moral delinquencies are
proper subjects to be thrown recklessly
before the public, surely the great doc
trines OF revealed religion, the most vital
and precious Of all human interests, are
entitled to much higher degree OF con-
sideration. y. Iii.
Feeling confident that in tho utterance
OF these sentiments I carry with me the
great heart Of the religious public, feel
no necessity for assuming a nom de plume,
but will venture boldly 70 subscribe my.
sell, Yours very respectfully,
.H ..#.rss i III. ,McMRCuRN i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26

THE Fairmont Enyintan comes out
squarely for a coalition between the Re
publicans and the JACOB Democracy
Speaking oil Governor JACOB, it says:
ave recognize In Governor Jacob an
honest, straightforward, dlgnifed servant
OF the people-a man worthy the support
and encouragement of the better men In
both parties In his efforts to preserve law
and order, and for the protection oI the
State against the cormorants who are
endeayorlng to fleece the Treasury. 1t
the solemn duty Of the Republican party
to aid in whatever may effect the good Of
the Commonwealth; and that they are
willing to do this was evidenced in the
recent State campaign. ...I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-26
Baltimore NIa,I,et.

BALTIMORE, January 24-Flour-Dull
and unchanged. Wheat-Heavy, except
best grades; choice white 81 95; fair TO
prime 81 75a1 S5; choice amber 81 93a
] 94; good TO prime red 81 90a1 90; com.
mon 10 fair 81 65a1 75. Corn-Dnll and
heavy; mixed western S3as4c. Oats
Weak and dull; western 57a59c. Rye
Weak. Provisions-Goo demand and
flrm, but none Offering. Mess Pork
$16 50a17 90. Bulk Meats-9houlderS
6ta7c; clear rib sides sta9ic. Bacon
Shoulders 74aSc; clear rib sides 9to. Lard
--ec. Sugar Cured Hams-12a13c. Coffee
-Unchanged. Butter-Moderate demand
and steady. Whisky-A shade firmer OF