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New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

speeches as opposed to it. He takes it for granted,
therefore that the vote will be counted by the houses
through their tellers.
He believes also that the Senate will admit the claim
OF the House that the joint convention has rsh 10 so
behind the certificate which Is opened by the acting
yice-President and inquire to its validity and Legality
He bases this opinion information that severa very
influential Republican Senators will take this grOuho
and will make careful speeches I'm its defense HAVING
gone behind the certificate, he believes the decision o
every question that will be in accordance Win tne
facts they have been asccrtaned NJ tha 'ne
In Louisiana instance II the result OF the inVesus
tons now in progress is 10 prove beyond aresohaDo
doubt that the Returning Board violated the rlan pro
visions Of the law and wrongfuly re0ecteu u'e
votes OF precincts, and In this way gave tho
vote of the State for Hayes when it ought to nave
been returned for Tden, then 1t will be either thrown
out or some other devised to prevent ildeh o"
being defeated by that wrongful action So In the case
OF Florida. lie says that from Gen. Barlows et'ei !"
seems TO him that question turns entirely on e uo
csion in the case Of the Jasper Precinct In hahton
County. He assumes that the committee no" III .n"'
State will certainly ascertain all the facts III REGARD 10
that pracnct and II It is shown that u was wrongfuy
thrown out then IL will appear that the State ougV W
have been given TO Tden and it will not be couhteu
against him.
1t may be- he sad that the two houses VIII mol agee
and that while the Senate insists counting the vote Vi
one OF these States the House will demand thal oe
thrown out He admitted that critical point VIII theh
be reached unless the power Of the two houses III te
premises Is determined In advance BuI up ~ 'n"' p
he does not anticipate any serious dlnerehce'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
TREATMENT or THE INSANE.

A very small audience braved the elements
last evening aud gathered in the Rev. DIR. Putnams
church. at PierrepOnt-st. and MOnroepace, Brooklyn
to listen TO a lecture by John ID. Townsend upon
the treatment OF the insane and 10 the personal ex-
peIcnces Of julius Chambers in the Bloomngdale Asy-
lum In an Introductory address IL stated that the
ultimate object OF the meeting the establishment or
an Institution the insane BroOklJ n, where the
patients would be treated scientifically and humanely.
Mr. Townsend said that the instances OF cruelty 10 the
insane which occasionally shock the community, IN
accordance with law Of our being iade rapidly
from public recollection. All Of this evidence mas
been brought 10 light, has temporarily aroused Inc
public, but again left II indifferent. We
must consider what the treatment OF the insane
actually II, and then what It ought 10 be. They
ought to have good food and clothing, they should be
cared for by firm yet gentle, common physcla
and their should be attended to by the same class
OF nurses Much, tAnk, might be accomplished by a
committee OF ladies and gentlemen empowered 10 e1-
anime into the,cOndtOn and management OF Institutions
for the insaneJ auy time, together or sinRy Ihe
press Gomez the assistance OF those VINO are Gu
deavOrlng 10 introduce this great reform.
Julius Chambers who, nc the Instance 0f TIE Tribune
with which lie formerly connected, spent ten dnys
In BOOmingdale Asylum, having deceived two phy-
sic!ans n this city, police Justice, aud the resident
physIcan At BOoDiugdae by feigDing insanity, related
1s eXpecnCcs ut that institution asserting thut cruclS
lack OF Judgment, aud miserable treatment preyaied
there Al the conclusion Of his statement some debate
took place among those dsncned 10 believe the aSstr-
tons which had been made with reference 20 the man
agcment Of the Boomingdale Asylum. The lecture ana
Mr. ChambeTss experience will be delivered upon III
ture occasion when IL hoped that wide interest VIII
be taken in heu such shall lead 10 piuctIcai Tess
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tion is agitated the more it becomes evident that
there are but two lawful solutions of the difficulty
Either the Senate must assent to the theory that the
power of rejection resides in the two Houses jointly
and then both must agree as 10 how it shall be exer
cised, in default of any such agreement the Pres
dent of the Senate acting upon the Interpretation of
the Constitution of the convention that framed the
instrument, must himself open and count the votes
That Interpretation is found in the resolution of the
convention of Sept. IT, 1887 passed to give effect
to the first election of President 1t decares:
That the Senators and Representatives should con-
at the time and place assigned that the Senators
should appoint President of the Senate for the sole
purpose Of receiving opening and counting the votes
for President aud that after he shall be chosen the Con-
gress, together with the President should without de-
lay, proceed to execute this Constitution.
This resolution was signed by George Washington,
President of the Convention. E.v. 8.
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would only be certain number Of persons present. VIZ
Five each party TO act as counsel ana
the members of the press He also said that the counsei
for the party obecting the action OF the Returning
Board desired to submit statement OF their obecons
in writing.
Such statement the chairman thought would greatly
facilitate the business Of the committee He wished the
document to be BRIEF and to be submitted as early as
possible. -.
Judgr Campbell desired TO file q counter statement
and was accorded that privilege. -,
The Chairman said II desired to procure taDu-
lated statement of the votes returned TO the board
None OF the Demo2ra counsel were present me
committee discussed the best mode OF obtaining lu
statement of the votes returned wlsh was
to copies OF the Commissioners returns 10 TUG ouc
yisOrs and il finally concluded 10 send i0f OOy
Wells, in order to obtain the required lniormaloh ~
urged by the Democratic members Inae voty Sv
be procured not only OF the Supervisory tabuated sc
ments but also Of the Commissioners OF Elect0n rets
to the Supervisors order that it might be clearly seen
what polls thrown out by the board ~, ,,.-,..
Gov Wells President of the Returning Board, haVng
arrived, called in to give some Information on te
subject He said he would furnish the committee Win
the required statements OF the votes poed anu te
TO the Legislature the clerks would not nave tme 10
make copies. -, A.
The Chairman said that the six stenograpners OF Ie
committee would do the work.
The committee then adjourned until III a. NJ t0nOrIOW;
Witnesses have been summoned to TESTIFY III the case vi
East Baton Rouge. -
The work of the Senate committee will he necessarily
slow at FIRST it is the object Of the committee to Obtain
from the Returning Board the aggregate vote OF tue
state as returned by the supervisors Of the detnt par
ishes and the votes of the parishes rejected by the
board, also the vote OF precincts III several PARISHES
which were rejected II is doubtful II the committee
will be subdvided as was the House committee, as
large number of witnesses already here TO TESTIFY
before the committee, agd Others are on their way e
committee hope to finish their work by jan lo ouG " IL
hardly probable that it can be done Dy tlat une lhus
far the House committee have examined no witnesses OH
the Republican side.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
SUSPENDED BANKS.

BROOKLYN PARK SAVINGS BANK CLOSED.
MOST OF TIE DEPosITORs ALREADY PAID oFF-ALL
CLAIMS TO BE MET IN FULL.
Owing to the present business depression
and the difficulty OF placing savings bank deposits In
proaabe investments the Park Savings Bank Of Brook
vn has concluded to surrender its charter and close up
s business This is OF the smaller banks Of Brook
1vn having never had more than $212OOO IN deposits
Its investments have been Brooklyn city securities
and in government bonds principally OF the issue OF
1868 The latter have proved unfortunate invest
ent and the bank lost heavily when these bonds were
called in upon the issue of the 49 per cent bonds since
January last the officers have made eforto secure more
deposts On Nov IL the directors decided TO close up
its affairs as soon us possible and the depostors were
inforned by letter that their accounts would be paid oil
on demand on Nov IL the bank had $l30,000 of de-
posits It has now paid of all except
about $4,000. The teller and acting cashier
r. A. Lindsay said to TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that
the bank had on hand sufficient cash TO meet all caims
and that the remaining deposits, which were all III sh
sums would be paid demand. The bank owns no real
THE bank was incorporated in 1858, and was first
situated at Washing On-ave. and FultOnst Whe DONG
usneIs there $50 900 OF securities were stolen from
its but these were afcrward recovered IL moved
10 s present quarters, Fulton and GreeneaVes In
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GROVER CENSURED BY Mr.. KEY.
AN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT WHO DIsDAINs
TRICK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-An independent
Democrat has at last with courage enough to con-
de,nn the trick of Gov Grover Senator Key OF Ten
nessee Andrew JohnsOns successor, read speech
TODAY ON the political situation in the course OF which
ne dsapproved iu plain terms the attempt to deprive
A., eone of Oregon Of their choice In the election OF
PRESIDENT In all cases where cOubs arose as to forms
or legal techncates thought they should be decided
so "a 10 Give effect 10 the popular Will He wanted the
came rnIe applied TO louisiana however, and believed
that II would give that State to Tden Mr. Keys effort
was all I'm the direction of peace and harmony In no
event did he think the country could ahord 10 resort 10
arms to settle any dispute growing out OF the election
He presented in favorable manner the desire ana de
mand NJ his section for solution Of the present CON-
nleation which would involve no danger 10 the peace o
the nation He was prepared he said, to aequesce
cordially In the Presidency OF Gov. Hayes If he were
shown 10 have been legally elected During his snort
service in the Senate Mr. Key obtained the reputa
t,on Of a man who does his own thinking' and he was
listened 10 with attention to-day by many leading Sen
ators on both SIDES of the chamber
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
GRANTS SALARY VETO.
sr,r SENATE sUsTAINs IT-BAYARD FOR TIRE LARGER
SALARY, CONKLING AGAINST 1T.

sur SENATE sUsTAINs TT-BAYARD FOR TIRE LARGER
SALARY, cONKLING AGAINST 1T.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1S-An old issue which every
hody had forgotten amid the exciting controversies
Of the times came up for settlement IN the Senate to-
dav. On the table where it had been lying since
last session wassthe veto message accompanying the
bill to reduce the Presidents salary to the old hgure
of sos, 900. 1t was taken up on motion OF Senator
Wright A short debate occurred, in which the ola
arguments familiar to both sides were revived III
compact form. Tho notable feature Of the discus
sion was Senator Bayard's support of the veto ana
Senator Conklings opposition to IT, Mr.. bayard
said he thought $4,000 none too much for the Chet
Executive Mr.. Conkling maintained that $2o'oOo
was proportionaly as liberal compensation Tor the
President as $4,000 for Senator. The vote on
passing the bill over the veto was, Yeas, % Nays
10. not two-thirds in favor, so 1t was lost More
Republicans followed Mr. Conkling's lead than DEM
ocrats Mr.. Bayard's but the vote had little II any
political significance. The prevalent doubt as to who
viii be the next President made this favorable oc-
casion for deciding the question on its merits
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
RECENT SHIPPING DISASTERS.

HALIFAX, n. S., Dec. 1S.-Thc. steamer New
Foundand was of Pctou On Sunday and could not 80 in
on account OF the ice. The following wrecks are re-
ported from Cape Breton resulting from Saturday night
and Sundays gale: schooDer John Lauglin, general
cargo from Halifax for North Sydney, totally
wrecked ut 81. Arms the crew were saved
schooner Catherine, coal laden. from Port Caledonia
for ST. Peters totally wrecked the mouth OF Bras
d'Or Lake Tue schooner GriZeda went ashore and
badly damaged nc the same place An unknown schooner
from Newfoundland totally wrecked four miles
north OF Bras dor. The steamer Dominion, from ST.
John, could not get into Yarmouth harbor on saturday
southwest of Seal Island she took the passengers and
crew OF the sabled Drigantne WIG Horse, from New
Yor, for Halifax, and landed them Ut Yarmouth this
morning
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
POLITICAL RESOLUTIONS.
THE HOUSE GOES ON RECORD AGAINST SOUTHERN WAR
CLATMs--A GRowL OVER SOUTHERN POLITICS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

THE HOUSE GOES ON RECORD AGAINST sou UrHERN WAR
CLAIMs--A GRowL OVER SOUTHERN POLITICS.
(BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The two political
parties growed at each other for two hours
this afternoon and then adjourned rhe Democrats
were very anxious to pass some political
resolutions, the most important OF them
being those introduced by Mr., Warren and Mr..
Banning The resolutions Of the former directed
the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether any steps
ought 10 be taken by the House In view Of the action OF
Judge Bond in the South Carolina and those OF he
latter called for the correspondence and reports OF Gen.
Sheridan and others in regard to j. Madison Wells,
President Louisiana Returning Board This reso-
luton was prefaced by long preamble in which the re-
markable commentator of Wells and Anderson by the
sherman Committee quoted at length. Neither OF
these resolutions received the requisite twohrds vote,
and so neither passed.
Morton Hunter tried TO worry the Democrats by In
Producing resolution directing the Judiciary Commit
tee to report a constitutional amendment prohibiting the
payment OF any Southern claims for property lost de-
strOyed occupied, used during the in any State
which in rebellion unless the owner it was always
loyal to the Union. few Of the Democrats showed
signs OF uneasness when this resolution was read, but
as the roll was called Of them voted for the reso
tion some Of them lodged and 63 voted in the mega
tive The resolution was adopted, and 1t was the only
one Of importance that did pass.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
TEI.EGRAPHIC NOTES.

RIPLEY Ont, Dec 1871 he dwelling Of II. McIn-
nes second Concession Huron County was destroyed ~
re ths morning Four children perishcd IN the nanes Mt
McInnes severely while 70 rescue them
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 1S.--To-night negro named
81 Mary sta by Columbo RsssLh the bartender Odds re-
fse 10 20 OUT ordered and threw umoler at the Oar
tenders head.
NoSr,rAI. Dec 1S.-Information has been re-
J hsTs OF the appointment Of the Hon. John Young a
Ger i o. Canada 10 the sydney Exhibition MI
late secretary the Canadian Commission a. fnh
aelphia. Is spoken Of az his successor
c,x FRANCISCO Dec. 1S.-James w: Bowman.
pa, oaieo clerk arrested fer robbing the mails ss i
SerSca today uncr Instructions from the A. cs
% rand Iury having Ignored the prcsentnoN ~ 40. A.
Of Charles 4. Sanders, dslsalting paymsso~' ~ ""
charged.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
THE BOGUS DISPATCH MANUFACTURER.

Edward s. Condit, the curbstone broker
charged with sending bogus dispatches announcing the
death OF Commodore Vanderbilt brought again yes
tetday before Justice Bixby. The affidavit oil joseph
nunu messenger at the st. Nicholas Hotel was TAKEN
In which be stated that lac conveyed dispatch IRON Oon
dit 20 the egraph office at No. SIG Broad~ay on .e
JGth OF October last A. Burton. the telegraph OPe
ator identified the dispatch aud also the MESSENGER ~
Svas addressed 20 Kiernan's Financial bureau anu pI
rrfed 10 be signed by g. b. Kingston, GenerM fIelsn'
Enneriutendent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad OOnpa5
The disnael sent from the NowIOrk Hotel announcing
ths desrh OF the Commodore evidently written "
% nersnn VINO sent the Kingston Dispatch as the hanu
ritrn h exactly similar urlLeF examination ia INC
case viii be made this morning.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
COUNT OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
,yu,r VIII TAKE PLACE, IN THE OPINION OF AN
fly TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUyR.l

fly TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUsE]
WAsu1NGToN, Dec. 1S.-An influential North
ern Democratic representative VINO has gwen 'ne SUP,
g. aefnl consideration believes tnat the Senate and
sse win reach an agreement Oh ali exsting points OF
controversy in regard 70 the counting of the electoral
vote except perhaps That one touches the right OF
s,ne house 10 demand the rejection OF the vote OF
state without the OF the other de ieeis
very certain that In no event will the senate ins. Una.
the electoral vote shall be counted Dy inc
that body. The precedents nc says arc ~ Do
publican senators have placed themselves On record In
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
ABINGDON SQUARE SAVINGS BANK.
THE ASSETS DwINDING AwAY-rHE KEcEIVEKs
OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES

OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES.
Frank Thompson, receiver OF the Abingdon
souore Savings Bank, said TRIBUNE reporter yester
day that the titles part OF the real estate constituting
the assets Of the bank defective, the names Of
several second mortgages being absent from the title
deeds and it would be impossible to obtain their releases
without paying $1,000. The property was three
houses in Brooklyn. The error was probably
that OF the banks attorney, now patient In an insane
asvIum The receiver thought that the trustees had
wasted the depositors' money in most shameful man
ner The majority OF them he felt certain, had never
been anything but fgureheads, while one or two had
psed the bank to further their own ends, treating as
IL had been their own private property.
Representatives of the Board OF Trustees we're called
upon and said that when the trustees went into ofee
SIX years ago they found the bank to be $4,000 In debt
With An excessive expenditure for small Institution.
bev emf down the expenses largely and for the last 1S
months of the banks existence the whole expense was
NOT over 50 year Not one OF the trustee received
penuy remuneration for his services, aud his conec-
tion with the bank cost OF them 5000 per year Ihe
claimed that they had been in all respects faithful 10 tAer
trust
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
THE SENATORS AT NEw-oRLEANs.

=, ,o,, vp,ts APPEARS BEFoRE THE SENArL COM
-, NuTryr-sTArRMESrs AND PAPERS CALLED FOR
Nrw-oRLEAss, Dec. 1s.-Ihe Senate IN
.,igat,ng committee to-day in the United states
District Courtroom in the Custom-hou'e' Inere were
present Messrs Howe Of Wisconsin enairrnan ~i.
Of Minnesota, oglesby OF nhnois' ,v, "Si,n v I',
-, uon,nald of Indiana, aud Salisbury OF Del
av,rs number OF prominent local Republicans were
IN the room. - 49,
Mr. Howe stated that in the interest oi harmony 'here
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
A MENACE FROM INDIANA.
nrNtocRATs LED BY HENDRICKS TANNING THE PUB
TIC uSEAsISEss-THHIR CONVENTION TO SERVE
NOTICE. ON THE COUNTRY.

DEMOCRATS LED BY HENDRICKS TANNING Ihh PUB
Lie UNEAsINEss-THEIR CONVENTION TO SERVE
NOTICE. ON THE COUNTRY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-Mr. Morton was in his seat
In the Senate to-day. He remained in Indianapolis
only ls hours. In reply to the inquiries OF his
friends he says that his hasty trip was for the pur-
nose of transactng some private business when re-
oured his personal attention.
During the short time he was at home the Senator
learned enough to satisfy him that the Democratic
state Convention to be held at Indianapolis on JAM
g siptended as q menace He believes that the
leaders of the Indiana Democracy mean to serve no
tce on the country that they will not submit to any
result of the election that does not involve the IN
anguration of Gov TIlden. Senator Morton heard
from Republicaus that secret societies have been
organzed in various parts of the State, whose me-
hers are pledged to resist by force the authority OF
HAYES in case he is inaugurated. OF this he says
he has no personal knowledge.
Mr.. Morton criticises severely the action OF Gov'
Hendricks who is seeking apparently TO intame the
feelings of his party instead OF cOunseling modera-
tion and submission to the forms of law. The most
excited class among the Democrats is composed OF
the small politicians each of whom had made up his
mind which Federal Office he would take for his
share of the spOils as as the first news came
that Gov. Tilden was elected. The Senator says
that it is men of this sort that do the violent talking
and are active in organizing indignation meetings
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
WORK IN FLORIDA.
BOTH COMMITTEES BUsY-sUPREME COURT STILL
TRYING THE MANDAMUs CASE.

BOTH COMMITTEES BDs1-SJGhhhb SObhA NA'AA>
TRYING THE MANDAMUs CASE.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. 18.-The Congress
siona Committees have been at work to-day The SEN
ate Committee will not 20 to Jackson County, but Will
await witnesses here. Senator Sargent called the com
mttee together 2 o'clock to-day Reporters and the
public were denied admission. Cards to the chairman
returned with the statement that the session Woud
be secret The day consumed in examining the Re-
pnbIican members of the canvassing board. Judge
Cooke is summoned TO appear before the committee.
The House Committee had before 1t to-day eighteen
negroes whose names on the poll list in Richard
sons Precinct in Leon County, as having voted there
who swore that they did not vote there and were not az
the precinct all election day There were votes IN tne
ball0t-box 10 accord with these The committee
will summon other witnesses tomorrow. The lntrOduc-
ton OF the coored witnesses to-day and their testimony
created quite sensation. - -, ,.. .,o
Tho Supreme Court continued its session sOday Tor the
hearing of argument in the mandamuS case Inc argu
rnents will be concluded tomorrow and the decision an
nounced probably Wednesday. Gen. Lew Wallace ar
rived tonight.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
WASHINGTON
o1urr MONDAY IN CONGRESS.

A QUIET MONDAY IN CUN6KE7s'
yaEsDENT's SALARY STILL TO BE S5o'OOO-soUTH-
ERN CLAIMS OFFERED BY THE HoUsE-MoRToNs
pETuRN-CHANDLER's TELEGRAMs.
Congress held quiet session Yesterday
though political themes were under discussion
The Senate sustained Gen. Grants veto OF the
presidential Salary bill. The House passed
resolution 10 favor of constitutional amend
roent cutting off Southern war claims. The 63
1vbo voted "No" on the resolution were DEM
ocrats. with one exception. Mr., Morton is back
from Indiana, and thinks mischief is intended
there. Mr.. Orton has been subpenaed to pro-
duce the Chandler kilograms Senator Key, a
Democrat, has censured the Oregon trick.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
John l. DAvENPoRT's WASHINGTON VISIT.

John I. Davenport, Chief Supervisor of Elec-
tions who returned from Washington on Saturday de
MED yesterday that his business In that city was OF
poitcal character as asserted in several newspapers
o said that he knew nothing OF any conspiracy military
mr. otherwise by Eastern Democrats that he did not
cali ON President Grant reported and held no CON
fSrence with Senator Morton. He did not go TO sette
his accounts with the department or TO obtain lunds
His visit to Washington entirely Tor personal
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
AT NO. alz EAST NINTH.sT.

The rooms of Christian Sutler, Oh the second
floor OF the four-sory building at No 6l7 East
Nintbst took fire from some unknown cause last even
ing and the contents OF the damaged about
500. The building which was owned by george
Kracmer, was damaged about $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
TCF IN THE HUDSON.

RoNDOUT, n. Y, Dec. 1S.-The lee damned
mn on the bar at South Creek this morning inlerUpng
communication with the eastern shore. The steamer
Norwich after working all the morning, has succeeded in
retng across bringing back passengers, freight and
mails The fcTybOat will endeayJr 10 run this after
noon.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
THE SITUATION AT COLUMBIA.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 1S.-Another msuc-
cessu ballot for United states taken in ths
Democratic House to-day. Everything is quiet. The
Congressional Committee are working actively but
0uieiy There Of n compromise between the
two partics favorable to the Democrats