, 1876-02-13

Ballou Vice-Preasident, and the Rev. ]. ".
Chickeriug Secretary. It vas resolved to hold
public meeting on Sunday evening, Feb: 20. at
t.,e Congregational Church. the fortv-third an-
niversary. The Hon. Julius q. Scelye was ro-
quested to deliver tho address. 0lranwhilo
champagne ia openly sold, and whisky dispensed
nithout conccalment under the name Of cold
tea at the Democratic restaurant.
THE CONSULAR BILL
The Republicans are uncertain what course
to purtua in the Senate With respect to the
Diplomatic and Consular bill passed by the
Houee- The bill as passed is the product Of
parsmony and ignorance. No reasoning, how
ever sound and forcible, Was listened to for q
moment. The majority followed Randalt and
Holmsn with reckless and unquestioning
Senate should accept the bill as it
comes from the House, and pasH it without
amendment as stroke uf good party policy.
leaving the responsibility for the bai results
eute to como from the bill on the House. waefe
it properly belongs Soma of the blundet1ng'
howerer, is 80 gross and 70 damaging in ita re-
suits that the Senate will be sure to correct II,
and glye the House one more opportunity 20
consider whether it will deliberately stand by Its
action.
PIxcHBAcK.
1tb.a becama nnh]ic that in the last executive
session Mr, West, Of Louisiana, proposed TO
no6tpone until April on tho admission OF Pinch
hack West has discovered thas there has been
! roiscouut OF votes On Plnchbacks sue anu
that there is stu majority q tmo OF 1ntge nfe
sure to vote against him-norr1ll Of Mane.
Morrill, aud Edmuuds OF Vermont, Dawes OF
Massachusetts. and Burnside OF Nhooe ls1anu.
Wadle1ch, of New Hampshire. has not made up
his mad. Senator Morton 1s IN 1aVol Of setting
the status OF Pinchback one way OF the other at
ance hut il ia uncertain what course will be
[7o the As.oci1tel Ire.s.l
pcsT-oFFICE Bgs1NEss.
WAsu1So7pS. D. C., Feb. 12.-DuF1ng JapnarS
tho demand for postage-stsmps, postsl-csrds.
and stamped envelopes reached the unprece-
icr.ed amount OF a35OO000 worth. This liguro
ia considered indicative OF the rapid 1eIiva! OF
business throughout the country.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Delesatio2s to secure the holding OF the Ma
t,aral Icnccratic Convention iu their respective
cities hayo Iegun 10 arrive, tile flrst
to pat in an appearance beng frou
Cincinnati. kilograms have been sent to
St. Louis, saying that it is time that tho citizens
nreing that delegation be- sent on At once; na';
Tho National Committee will meet on the I'D
Inst -.
A 7H1nn-7Enn ORACLE
.s,ecfa. 10 the Chieago Eren'no Journal!
WAsa1SoToS. .. G., Feb. l2.-Two gentlemen;
ul,o visited the Whito-House on Thursday, tell
Of an interesting aud significant conversation
with Col. Fred Grant. on the third-term ques-
ton. They were speaking Of the candidates for
the next Republican nomination for President,
when Fred burst cut with an emphasis
AMI earnestness that lis heare1s say con
ynced tlom Of his sincerity: If anybody
thinks there ia any third-term to him, ho ia mis-.
laken. Father don't want to bo President any
rore and won't accept the nomination if the
Cincinnati Convention Offers it to him." This
WAS repoated in substance several times. The
conversation turning to the chances OF tho diff
farent candidates. Fred expressed unbounaed
admiration for ConEling, reularking: :" Hes q
statesman and good Republican, and that is
the nau for Presidcnt." He added hope that
Coukl;pg would ges the nomination, and said he
thought he would clip in as Lincoln did, in
lS6o- gentleman who heard hia believes
that he bat echoed tho sentiments OF his father.