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, 1876-12-28

The Cincinnati Commercial euecrcd nt Boa
1xaEnsotL until the London Un,et came out in bis
ptai4r, and then tho Commercial hoppcd Into en-.
thusiastc admiration. II II peculiar way that II
has Of borrowing soine ono etac's opinion. Lia-
eiHnaH 1fMes.
The Ts,ne&' chronology Is erroneous. Tho
next morning nttcr Col. INaEnsoLI made his
speech in tho Republican Convention present.
ing nlainc's nnma for President, the Con.
n,tretal was quite enthusiastic Of the speaker aud
the speech. The editor said that, II ever l1a
had candidate he wanted nominated for
President, he would secure Bon IHaERsoLL III
advance TO mike the prcsentation-speech. 1t
must be said In regard to HALsTEAp that he
knows enough to know good speech when lle
hears It, and Is candid enough to confess It..
Give tho d. man his due.
, 1876-12-28
Ing extract it will bo observed that he
spcaka with special reference to the three
principal Powers concerned In tho present
notitcnt crisis.

prinoirnl powors concerned IN the present
no1iticn, crisis.
oor relation, with un,.,s ,re really too tn,rrnate
to be- disturbed t,y these ma.tcrs. Tho herman
En'pesos and MI the Princes Of tho Empire as'
convinced tat "l's the nassan so'etnlaes. .n, pe.
!. IN mr. tntorn,t to foilow n. nolicy wc heye 90
long alhcrod 10. Hostility to Rassln Is hut too
common with certain parties in ths country Wl.',
some II po'i.'c ana ~ aefeua.y .,a,ns t. n.u'aofs
n,s III tcso een.;en,s lint neither they nor any.
body elee viii be strong enough 10 cmtsotl With
lsnesfa unlcns events bring On rupture. unt!i
then We sna'' continue o" ir,enay 's.s n. m,'n @ ta
tn.,,, " III nbe,si,c . " and we % certainly havo no
viii 10 disturb tho harmony established by Tho
thruo Empcrofs' alliance. Al regards The rela.
, 1876-12-28
TRIBUNE BUILDING DIRECTORY

Rooms OccRpahtt.
l. CHARTER OAK LIFE {lnauEance nep't)'
T. To 1tENT.
8, ausTtN WALLACE. J. T. DALE.
a. pUEDK1. WATCH. CASE MAS'F'o COMPANY.
O. ROBBINS APPLETON.
O. NEW f01sK WATCH COMPANY.
7, TO RENT. . .o,r,va
b. WRIGHT 4 TyfsNEi.L.
10. CHARTER OAK LIFE tfoln pepG)'
1l-la. FAlRCutLD 4 DLACKMAN.
II, HENRY +. sEELfE. ". D. COOPER
14-,a. JAMES MORGAN. II. ". BRIDGE.
10. CENTENNIAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
II, ". d. HAnDlN.
1919, u. 4, rEARSpSs 4 CO.
70. HUTCHINSON 4 LuFF.
y. TO RENT.
IL, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
~, EDlrutl.1N. CHIEF.
a. MANAGING EDITOR.
15. ASSOCIATE EDITORS.
:G. L, c, EARLE
II. n. j. BARNET T. co.
~. WILLIAM nllDSH.
~. II. F. SORCtlosS. !. A. McELpoWSE.i
80 HEDrATf LYCEUM DUIsEAu,
81, COMMERCIAL EDITOR.
r.. ". v. DEXTER.
Us, GEORGE L. THATCHER.
%, NIGHT EDITOR.
30. CRY EDITOR.
onicca IN tho Building to rent by r.. c. DOW
Room H.
, 1876-12-28

Tho almost unprecedented duration Of
good sleighing in Cl,icago Inns proved tomp-
tation too strong 10 be resisted by the law
abiding citizen who OWLS fnst horse and q
Eoat cutter, md tho result Inns been very gen.
eral tendency to ignore Tic city ordinance pro-
hibiting fast driving. A resolution looking
to the enforcement Of this ordinance md
tho spelling Of au immcnso quantity Of raro
Snort was introduced in the Common Coun-
ell yesterday. anl referred to the Committee
on Police, and II 1t should lappen to slum-
ber there for time, say until there comes n
thaw anl the sleighing ba spoiled, thero
would probably be no very extended COM
p1aint, as it does not appcar TINT any extsR
injury to life or limb has attoudod This OK
cepsioual period Of enjoyable sleighing.
, 1876-12-28

The Buffalo Commercial Ad.vrtiter says:
"Onc Of the most offensive Congressman In bis
assaults upon the Administration Is c1-uov.
WAIKHR, Of VIrgln!a,- man Of fine presence,
but very limited abilities, anu who owes Ills
polltical success entirely to Gen. MAnosr, rail-
way-magnate Of the South. WAtuEn was most
humble Ii, urging tho conservative Republicans
to support hin when running for Governor.
They did SO, and when elected, lie made hin.
self disgusting by panuering to the extreme
Democracy. He now out-Hcrols some Of the
Southern fre-catcrs, although he never had
dollars worth Of interest Of the South before
the close Of tho War;
, 1876-12-28

Of silver. Wherever gold and silver are
both used ~ 1cgal-tender, this proper
tionatc raluo is subject TO bnt slight
changes. II tho leading nntions Of
thu world should by agreement adopt
that proportiounte valuation and hnvo their
coinage on TINT scale, c,-thns Is tosay, tho s1lvor
doIlar, shilling, franc, or mark weighing lba
times as much M tho gold coin OF tho same
t1enom1nasion,- in thc conarnra-
tive values OF tho two inetals would bc voEY
slight. II. CEnNrson1, tic eminont French
writer on finance, Inns made tliis almost
demonstration. lie hns made the advantages
aud benefits Of the double coinngo plain and
clear even to tue most ordinary comprehen-
siou Ifo has shown TINT II tho general Or
universal saluu Of gold for money was cstab-
lisl,etl at III times TINT Of silver, and both
were ,natlo iegal-tendcr, my sudden increase
in the value Of either could work no public
injury md would promptly bo adjusted.
Thus IT silver were to riso In vnlne and gold
become tue cheaper metal, then there would
bo such MI Increased demand for gold and a
diminished demand for Hilver TINT the Differ
euco In value would Of necessity be rapidly
ntliustcd. No such variation from tho rcgr,.
1nr proportionate values could be OF long
duration. Both being legal-tcnder, tho
dearer metal would lie let a1ouo and the
cheaper used. Thoro could, moreover, 10
no expectation Of silver and gold on specula-
ton; wherever tho moths were taken they
would, rs money, hare tho same valuo,-l63
of silver to l Of gold.
, 1876-12-28

the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives., nnd
p1eallcd over tho Joint convention Of The TWO
Houses. The members Of the Scnhte occupied
seats provided fot them In tho urea Of the hail.
Mt. TnuAnvlt, the taller appointed on the part Of
the Senate, nnd 3tcssrs. pHEtrs and TAs"Bt1ESE,
tho Two tcllcts appointed TN this part Of tho House,
took their kenta Al the Clcska desk. ,..
Tho Vice .rftsldeht then salt: "The twb
Honscs being assembled In pursuance Of the Con-
t&!tnt,on thai tho votes MAY bo counted anu d.
csrcd for President and rfco.1rce1dcnt Of tho
United States for tho term commencing on tho ath
Of March, 1901, It becomes my dusy. under Tho
Constitution 10 oren tic certificates Of election In
The presence ot tho Two l1onses OF Congress.
now proceed to discharge that duty"
The Vice. President then proceeded to open and
hand to tho tcliess tho votes Of the several
stntca for Presidents and ffco. President OF The
United States, commencing with The Stale OF
Ma,np. The sotes having been opened Ard eounecd.
The tclers, through Nit, TRuNnutl. reported the
following ID tho result Ut tho count: ABRAHAM
L1xcoLx, 1s0 votes; JOHN c. nnEcKiSntnoE, -;
8. 4. DouatAs, II; JonH BELL, 80; and for Vice.
President, lfAxNEnAL 1iAMLtk, 180: JosKFH Lane.
12; Il. Y. JOHNSON, Il; EpwAnp EvERxrr. 20.
The vicc. President then said: "AnRAHAa LIN
colin, OF Illinois, having received majority OF the
whole number Of Electoral votes. il elected Pfts-
dent of the United States fot four years. commence
Ing tho 9TH Of Mnrch. 1861. HANNIBAL 11AaLls,
Of Mnine, having received majority OF inc wnole
number Of Electoral votes. 10 duly elected Vice
President Of tie United States for four years. eom'
,nencing til, 4th Of March. 1Bot."
Tho business for which tho two i}onses were as
eeublcd having been finished, tho Senate will no"
return to il own chamber.
The Senate, headed BY tho Vice-Presidens
and Its officers, then zetircd from tho hall.
On tho return Of tho Senate to It's own
chamber, Arr. TnuMnuIr submitted rcsolu'
tion that q committee Of Senntors md Hep
resentatives be appointed to notify ABRAHAM
LINCOLN and HANNIBAL HAML1N Of their cleo
tion, which was adopted, and subsequently
the House adopted the same resolutions, aat
this closed the whole business.
1t will bo seen TINT tho entire proceedings
following tho long line Of precedents, wer'
regulated aud governed wholly by IN orde
adopted by both Houses, and having, thore
fore, tho force of 1aw. It Is within tn
province, as It il tho duty, Of tho two House
to agreo now on joint regulation to gover1
tho proceeding, aud in tho absence Of sucl
Joint rule tho whole business is dovolyed b
tho Constitution upon the President Of til
| Senate,
, 1876-12-28
Wo print this morning tho second and con

w print this morning tho second md con-
:!uding portion Of tho CuAMnEnhAn;-NEn.
GATH interviews, the first installment of
which was given in THE TRIBUNE OF Inst
Tuesday. 1t will DO seen that Gov. onAM-
pEn1A1s entortaius no very exalted opinion
Of the Bur1En md GAnr strike Of South
Carolina politicians, and that lie docs not
hesitate to place upon Mr. T1IDEN individual
1y large share Of tho responsibility for tile
bitterness and violence Of the recent canvass
in that State.
, 1876-12-28

,rhero II now All i1nnress;on that WANDER.
n,,r co,,aontci, IN tho nou arranoemont In
raoor7 IN frciohta merely M a temnorarv ox.
,o;1;ont bo1;cy;n0 that IN tho r,1gh Of eroin
ri ot,,ar fro;,lt r., t,,o coahoor;l vbio,, haa
sot 4, ainco ,ho Inv ratos nrovailed bo would
,,s he ,,rsttv s,,ro tn oet his aaara. owing 10 tho
;rol,;,;ts ~ Tho othar ron,1s n furniab thu
.ors ;, ,,accsanrv. Thero mny bn ,;tt.e .omo.
t,,;nn @ ~ t,,;a Wa hol;oyo sh;nnera ;uat now
.ra % on1ionn tn sooura nara for n cortafn
a,e.a ~ fro,o,,t t,,ot t1,ov aro mt na;n, tho;r
.,,,,a, .,x,,t;n-, Will, rooor,1 to connoro,;vo
rotca % nut tfia viii last only a yery short
.;,no Tho Inoronua NJ rotca will ~ ,tself
,hoo1- .ha a,;nronta on,1 T. viii aoon bacomo
1oora ;nnortant Ia ahinnera to know what
~ooa x.;,l ,ffar tho ,,,oonaot rotoa tbor rvhnt
rood ,v;1, furn;sb cans tho nt,;okcst. Then
, 1876-12-28

Hs,,. es,a~ot,.,, ,f +bo T.rono,,rv nfn;ra tint |
u. ~ $50 .s'..s, t., H. 1rn;tad gto,o, ,,oy-
s1,, ..a,a. t,,o ,a,. n forco ~ ,l,o ;1ota of
s .s'as- ,sa..a IT, so,r ,ava hoco,co rovoh,o IN
.a1a l,a.o,.o e;nco thot t;,oa tho I1nited
e.. 49, s1,o,,,,,o,, H. s;,yor 1,11or 40 a
,s, ss 80, M. ..a,,n,rt ;ne;st, lint
S:..s a. .,x;oa a.ra.;aa ,,a ,,a,t,oo ~
.1a s ae,,. ~ aa;,.o. ~ t,,e A,nor;oon u,tyor
.ay ,,. u't' ~, w a1,, a;iuor aa;. 1nao, ton,or>
", W. ~. ~ a.,1..ondo1 All s;1vor ,ros on1y
.ao ..:'a,,.' o..n talso, .an,o, ,rh;to ao1, ,vos
.,aso.os sH~.s;so', sten,aara ona 1vos reo1,v tho
VIZ as'-s,at"a ,.,s t1,a ,a<ye n~,yii1;n, for
.o.u ~" 49,. ~ ~" 1,onaa Tot;no th;a ,,os;.
.'o ''s' :. ss,,.ss ~. H.. co,~at.rr - .ho
- uaon' ~ As Sa.,,s, - .,,o +; ,no,o1,;o
tey G sFts ,1.,s,1e staa,,or1 Tho or9,-
'es" ,,,,,;o, .,.;s ro1icv roata ID fo1io.
a;e..', T., H. ar.t ,,,ooo tna roaaon whv
In e;,uor ;,o,,or VIVA mt }nroe,v coined md did
,,ot ontor fnto ocncral c;rculat;on ,yas that 1t
,voe ,yort,, ,noro than thu oold lol1ar. Tint
!, .,,a d,l,.~ oor,o,,a;l nure ailvar in n
s,'o,c;o,t ouantitv In command more eold
.1on ,yaa couto,ne1 in the raid dollar,
! 1,o;,o .,o,t,, nore tJ,on the gold t1oljar, the
.,t,,os 5,I,or am. ,,oor,o,, mr. so11 M hullion
~ 1,von wien Tho fnrlher coinooo of tho silver
,1o,1or .soa forbidlen. In 1s7S. It was worth
1oo.a IN cot5. All tl,e 1cals1atiou Of Con
oso,s J., reoord to tbo novmopt Of interest or
as,.;ro,nol ~ ,1o dol,t uscs tho word ..coin. )"
an,1 ~ m Instance rafora tn pold, Gold was
u,o choon,r n,ato1 nnd the Government
hoviuo tha ont;on. It naturally wos
so,eoto1 M tho coin to la used. but
Il wos mcro selection md not au
nx,,,,s;yo oaontion ~ oo1d. The funding net
~ 1s7,, nrovii1cs Tint The bonds issued under
lint act aho]l lo nnyable in coin OF tho
wo;ult ond f,nenosa defined by the laws OF
.,,o 11,,,,o1 stotca IL force nj thu date of TINT
oct Thia inalutlel silver dollars Of tl,o
.va;,,, of tho t],on 1epal,touler dollar. md
t,,as, t,o,,,u ,rc exnrcsa1v ,,nvable in eoin lc.
aal at TINT ,;,vo.
TO-. ~ ,,,. IT, .,,o ,o,.+ o,ro.o m,
49,. 49, ,.,,.". .,a,,a~ H. -, ~. III ,,o;rl
5o"no" ~ NV s1 As 49,. ,a ,an.,
sA".. NV ~ :. .'' w., 49,, aAo 49,, 1.ns :. 1a7n
susl u'e ,.as " ..as @ ,,,n.a Il, nSv,soa ,,ro,sed
t"'.o I.,os ~. ,,a,.,a.a.,z;,a s =, .;,so. - wo
'ns .asn 49, e .''a".aa.'. 49,, ".aa -, ,,,na
an aes VI "elA sauas' ".,ss w.. w. %
1, .,,,e., =. $500 H., r.on,.
ano"'a w 'e.". ~ ~, '.,,o,,,, s.,,,a,a nj
1eStofa'.on u '''o o'@AAo'.N'.S so'""s'.
u1'.oo osa's7 a'o 'A's.eas9A 80 .''1'. ,a'..,'.
/ tnoosaaho 'ot SoSe'm P'oa"e'ee. "A'ea ~ s@'e
. hAso ia'so surplus ~ w oo'": s ',. 'aoa
a'e co''oa' sooAsso, o'g"assa s,,n.l 49, .,.s
lou'a, anu s''ser' i4'o.! r., po1uu '. sAooo -.
docea "ha aola ~ @a a'a''oa " .o M .1.s1''' ms.
, 1876-12-28

The Common Council yesterday voted to
pay tho West Side Gaa Company 80 per
1000 feet for gas consumed by the city, this
rato to take effect Oct. I, 1876, the date Of
Mr.. DlL1.,Nos' original proposition. The
latter's recent offer named Dec. rs tho time
for beginning the new contract. md it re-
mains to bc seen w1,otler tho Gas Company
will consent to dating it hack two months.
, 1876-12-28

The Chicago produce markets were irregular
yesterday, with moderate activity. Moss
pork closel shade flrmer, at $lG.5a@tu.674
for January md Slo.s0t@los23 for Febru-
ary, Lard closed 7!@1oo per 100 lbs high.
es, at $40. Wy @1N s. for Jautlnry ana $lo.o5
@10.Y74 for February. Meats wore acslSe
, 1876-12-28
PERSONAL,

Tho Queen Of England will 10 soIemn1y and
msgni1cent1y proclaimed Empress Of India al
Delhi, Jan. !.
Mra. Gen. Lander is to produce a drarnattza11ou
Of IIswkhorno's Scarlet Lettcr" I" at the Boston
Theatre. next Monday.
~ 1,,}. rrt.,c .,,ot, ~ \ ,om,,t;r 1,,.b
drama a. nnstesstno t'the AttIc anyora Of Iri.h
chnracter. acting nxhtch almost tempta Inc roadaf
to tnnutfe whether an Irish bull was ever before
n1upsed tntn ancient t3reccc,
c,nt 1,,v,on 1.,,,x oc,oun1t.hcd III, gcot n,
.a.a,,,no icwr tho H,vor po from rnrn n Fcr,
r..n - Se..nnco ~ ana n,,ic. IL made ssyo..,
sass. -, tts .vnv h,t n,t.,ad ,wo d,st.recs
-, an ",,r - oa, t,t,as ,Sithort : hrso,.
NV -"1 ~ ~ ", ', r.,,"
Sscs'aent ou'1a, ~ Oa..n'or.a Int tI Sulese. Jug
e'sacu "css9e' VI Nt.nea,tn A,e ..us'ess ~" t''.
cses. ues"u ~ aeeep. A's t.asaHtl1' sSt,' aAe sn
sne ovstos '"sao' .aousa ~ ~. s"4"
never oo aole 10 fean'he 1ne ou''eE " 'ue o1'es'
NOM brooxe' - BOY .Emigfants IL spoken or ~
ono Of tho yofy besa .! tho ooys books u the sea-
son. it 10 . stoty OF hts personal experiences OF
The Overland Non1e In l6Ao. MI brooas - now
ono OF the ch1ef writing editors OF tae NO" 4ofk
1f"a"'
The retirement Of John Kelly from the leader.
shfp OF Iamn1any Hall causes great uat'e'ns
among Tue politicians. ana thete 10 cosslae1ani8
anxiety to Know WHO Tue coming man u. 1ho
choice Will deyolvc upon tho 9enetal
Committee, which Will organize early In January.
M.s. Masor's novel, '.Mao Madden" ~ thus
commended by tho LpndQp ACADEMY, high crit.
,cal authority: IA pleaaaatcr story considering
! its sllahtuess) wc never read. 'Ot coursu there
we1o Engl!sh who acowlel at the Americans, says
our author somawhcrs; but wo don's think, jndg.
ing from her book that we should DC N the slight.
est danger Of teow,sng at hcs OF At her heso!nc.'
Wstton has been beaten In a walking. match bY
tbree English pedestrians. s.-hts engagement Acius
to mako longer distance In ak days than hi4
, 1876-12-28
THE p&HTFYH RATIRnAnH.

The Government Directors Of tho Union
Pacific Railrond aro FRANCIS B. BREWER, of
New York, ]. II. MLtAnD, Of Nebraska, ].
F. WILSON, Of 1owa, J. @. s. HARRISON, Of
Indiana, and Jous 4. T1nnEz7s, of Conneo-
ticut. These gentlemen have Just mado a
report to tho Government. which would iu-
dicate that they are tho representatives rather
of the Union Paeilo stockholders than Of tho
Government. It IL q proposition, in effect,
to enable this road to pay regular dividends
on Its $3G, ,7Co, 900 stock, which was distrib-
uted mainly among tho Credit -A1obilier Ring
aud which represents no cash In vestmont,
without any reference to the Government
loan which rendered the construction Of tho
road possible. ALL the Government can got
out Of tho road now u one-half Of the sum
paid the road for Government transportation,
which may be withheld under the law. The
effort mode by tho Government to withhold
tho entire anonnt currently duo tho
road for Government transportation failed
In the courts; and as tho road charges
tho Government tho very highest prices for
all public service, the withholding Of half
payment still leaves It pretty full compeusa-
ton for tho work done. Meanwhile the
9osoennon' ', nus W paS W. 'nse'esS w sao
rao'ho haasoao oohoa' anu shefe ~ no pro-
1t shall become due.
~ ID "haer 1ht1 'onui1'oa :" 'n'nss 'uA'
tno 1oSetnn'ols O'o.'o4s " '.'o .o''e s's,
gest tae estao''sta'en' u sshklng iuno
which shall accumulate $4,000, 900 by tho
| expiration Of the original thirty yenrg This,
they say tae foao wn' "ccep'' W. anoa,o
think II m,gnt, o. thie SINKING taao 's n'aoo
conditional upon 1ne selang OK tno same y
amount OF oonas' aa" 49, IL tho .a"' II
merely cancels tue interest On 'ao eose1a'
mont bonus, ana secures M oxtons'oh OF LIE
doveEnmens !oan' as II !easos tne earn'nef
OF tho ROAD 1reo 10 pe alslaea among tns
stock, tor winch not per cent wa
evor paia IN, tue inference III 1a'
one that this suggestion comes from tht
JAR GouIn ring now supposed II
own TIC control. II SHOWS . pusros'
to carry o'1t to tho end tho policy Wh'oi
swindled the people IN tho construction
hribed Congressman to barter away the Gov
|, ernmonts original security, aud has enriched
number OF shrowd and unscrupuious opor
ators at tho Government oxpenso.
Instead OF acceling to any such one'slde
proposition aa this, It will be wall tor Con
greas to look up Judge LAwnEsoxs bill
providing sinking fund for Goyernmen
security, whtct, passed. tho House by a
almost unanimous vote last session. Wla
!. has become Of III What Influences arc {
i work In tho Senate which prevent the adoI
, 1876-12-28

worls as formerly can nov tc transmitted In
the sano time, which ought to have Tendency
TO cheaper tho process Of te1cRraphy. II hi,
precious acl,emc for swindttng tho public Is car.
rted out, then tho public ought to protect Itself
by putting another company into tic field With.
out tltlay.
, 1876-12-28

original cash investment-whilo the interest
on the Government bonds Ia loft unpa1d.
This report Of tho Government Directors
ought 10 prompt Congressman to inquire
What has become Of tho LAWRENCE bill, aa
COON as tho holidays are ovor.
, 1876-12-28

r T., a.x,,,,. cf ,nt,nt n,+yyS,t r., In f1onn nf |
:" 'A"ss IT.. 20 H.. r,.a.:,.,. -
tho powers ana uut'es u .ao IloS'aens VI
the Senate and OF the two Houses OF Con-
oross in reoard to opeuirR tho certificates |
81 ...,,.;.,., tho vo+oo fo, prea;dont ond |
LIN eo"Hs.''b 'Ao t.., =. -. -.
Vlce-f1caloent, h'n1otnen1 ~ "t"' "sss
been done heretofore may be pertinent and
of interest, It should be remembered that
49, hos ,,ovor boon n ccsa of disnuted
eAo A -, -.
election. ihefo na9o ueo'a t3Se" "Aeio
there were questions whether tho vote OF
Stote should be conntod or not but, NJ tho
vote of such State In no wise altered the re-
suit, tho decision OF tho point was ovaded.
This happened In the case Of Missouri in
1927. in the case Of Wisconsin in 1851, mud
in the caso of Georgia in 1868. There hive
bean 10 less than Twenty-Five Presidential
elections preceding tho present one, aud ex-
cont those in 1868 md 1873, when the twen-
tv.second Joint rule was In operation,
the nroceedjnps attending the opening
and counting of tho Electoral vote
1,avo beon substantially tho same. In
the vary u1eat excitement preceding tho
3yor. md after several Statea had secedod,
the limo arrived in tho winter Of 1861 for
conntfnp the votes for President given in
I'm a1action Of 1BGD. when LINCOLN,
unvcwtnu,nax. nouotAs. and BE11 waro
canf,,,o.ea wa rive from The Cougressioual
Globa all tho nrocecdipog In 10th Houses Of
| Congreaa On that occasiou. and they are all
su1stantially the same rs had takon place
anrino tho nreyious seyonty wears Of tho
T1nion,
In tho sonate. Fab. l. 1891. Mr.. Tsu,,pu,1,
submitted tie following resolution;
D..,,r.,, r,,+ ,,r,ntt,.. In ,,,o,c,oa bv Inn
President Of tho scuate, to consist OF three men,.
bcrs, to join auch committee III may be appo'ntcA
by tho IIousc Of Representatives, to ascertain and
report d mole for examining tue votes for Pfcst-
dent and Vice'pre'aent OF the United States. and
notifying tho persons chosen o! theIr ELECTION
IN Fab. 20 this resolution yas alopted.
, 1876-12-28
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

IMPERIAL LODGE M. 81. Il. Of r.-An members
are tutiutd lAt c next nGcttnE Of tho aloYc LDdku
will be held lrllay evening 2ut tnst'. Tor 1osneAs
""3 j. BONNER, +. OF II. $.
, 1876-12-28

Tho proposed atnalgasnattou ct The Direct
United States Cablo Company and ths Anglo
American Cubic Company, which ia now under
consideration In England, appears to bo the
aclcu,e Of tho 0lobo Telegraph Il Trust COM
pany, u speculative conccrn, to recover Losses
from bad Investments. In other wosds. 10 make
good lts losses in telegraph stocks, 1t proposes
10 break down competition, inaugurato glgan-
tic monopoly BY amslgamating the old aud new
companies, md then Ut course put up tho rates
On the publ!r,-a result which always follows
tue &bsencs Of coiupetttiou,-aud th!s, too, not
wlthstaudiug that four Or ays thnes ~ many
, 1876-12-28

CLEVELAND LODGE. No. ait, A.; F. 4 4. M.-The
{lhur1day} evening at IT'D Thn brcthrs ad y!t!tefa
nc cordially invited. QEO Il. tIAAt.Ill, eecy.
, 1876-12-28

Tho subject Of "optional stud'es," en-
b1acing instruction IN German, music, aud
drawing, l4as finally been disposed Of by the
Chicago Board Of Education by the adoption
Ut rule permitting parents or guardians to
determino at or before the commencement
OF each term Of the primary md grammar
schools, whether Or NOT the pupil shall pur-
auo these optional studies, but, having be-
gun thoin, 10 pupil shall DO excused during
that term except for reasons satisfactory
to tho Superintendent Under this
compromise nobody's child will be
compelled to learn German, music,
or drawing. hut the privilege Of
full instruction In these important and valu-
able studies still romans notable feature in
tho common schools OF CAtcago-a feature
which cur citizens can be proud OF, and for
Which the rising generation will have cause
to be grateful in after years.
, 1876-12-28

1t is now regarded as cortain that tho
House Conulittoa sent 10 Investigate tho
South Carolina election will present n 1luani-
,uoua report that the HAYES Electors were
fairly elected; while III to Florida 1t is
stnted TINT a recount Of the vote In hccoyti-
anco will, the lnandate Of tho Supreme
Court will reyerse the result as to Htato
officers, aIl show tho Democratic candidates
to be elected, but under the rule laid down
by tho Court. the recount will show m III
creased minority for tho HAYES Electors,
though tho vote for President is not to be in
c1udod in tho now CANVASS. Louisiana In
now tho forlorn hope, aud unless the Senate
nnl House Committees agree In declaring
that tlcro was free aud fair election In TINT
State, and that sIr. TlLpEH Is entitled to the
Electoral yoto, 1t is forlorn hope indeed.
, 1876-12-28

1fnverly'A ThcNfre. ~
RantOlph street, hetwecn Clark nnd LaSaHe. Ia
1entcs's Georgia Mtnsircla
, 1876-12-28

Groenbacks at tho New York Gold f.
change yesterday closed Mt 93a.
, 1876-12-28

ntcYtckcr's Tltcnfre.
.Mnilt,on .strees. between Dearborn snd state'
, 1876-12-28

IIn1atcl sstrcrt Opera House.
I1Alstcd street, cotncr tiRrrtsoa Tic Old Dofnlnioa
SikrG Troupe.
, 1876-12-28

New Chicago Theatre.
CIurE street, between Lake and Randolph. AibeIula
aud Irish Comedy Company.