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The New York herald., 1877-11-14
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsnIScroS, Nov. Is, 1877
A COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL
CAUCUS WITH THE PRESIDENT.
A committee OF tho caucus OF republican Senators,
headed by Mr.. Edmunds, OF Vermont, had u long in-
tervew with the President this evening" and 1t is un
derstood, fully acquainted him with the general tone
ana sentiment oil tho criticism expressed CONCERNING
features oil his policy in the caucus OF last
Saturday.
THE SILVER BILL BEFORE THE SENATE FL
NANCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or BANKERS
AGAINST THE MEASURE.
The Senate Finance Committee this morning agr eed
10 hear delegation OF New York bankers the sub
ject OF the House bill Tor the remonetzaton OF silver
thus evening at nalf-past seven O'Clock. The
committee. however, commenced the formal con-
sideration OF the bill Tor action, and adopted an
amendment, striking out the clause which provides
Tor the tree coinage oil silver bullion but adjourned
without arriving ut decision as to what provision
snouid be inserted in the place OF the clause thus
omitted.
This action was taken by nearly unanimous vote,
and was understood to be merely proliminary to re-
the subject which has yet be agreed upon by tho
committee majority OF It's members Various
OF obtaining the bullion Tor coinage aud getting
tie new silver dollars into circulation ana
tho same timo rcservlng the profits
scignorage for the benefit OF tho national
Treasury have been suggested in the committee. one
IL TO devote 0o0 OF The currency balance to the
purchase OF bullion and Issue the silver dollars
change for grecnbacks, which, when accum ulatod
tho amount or s5,0O0,000 arc to DO again
used for tho issue or additional i've
million silver dollars, aud indefinitely. This, IL
is said will be advocated by two members OF tho COM
mttec a amendment tho bill In case 1t is to
be reported fayorabiy at all Two or three other
mem bers arc understood 10 be In favor OF amend
ment providing that than thirty million Of tho
nov dollars shall be coined each year II can be
stated, however. on high authority that the discus.
siou fhus far has not Indicated, with any degree Of
deGnitonoss or certainty, what nual action viii DO
taken by the committee upon this or upon any other
in 1,yidrai feature Of the bill
The senate Finance Committee held special meet.
ing this evening, at which tho following gentlemen,
representing the banking and other financial interests,
were present by appointment Tor the purpose
of presenting their views upon tho subject oil
the House bill for the reconciliation OF
alIvsrs-From New York, Messra Benjamin 0. Arnold,
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Reconstruction of the Silver Bill in the
s Senate Committee.
0.,nE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION.
Senator Chaffee's Onslaught on
the Union Pacific Road.
ILLEGAL ACTS OF THE CORPORATION.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov Is, 1871
THE DEBATE ON THE ANTI-REsuMPTIoN BILL
POLICY OF THE DEMOCRATS
The debare on the Anti-resumption bill has stili
three full days to run, according to The agreement
II is generally believed that the bill will pass the
House; that the majority have determined 10 vote
down all amendments and that the bill will so
TO the Senate as it stands. The policy
Of the democratic leaders. If they have
any appears to be to lot the nhationists complete
rush In the House, they surc 10 be stopped
in the senate The democrats do not yet seem TO DO
aware that they control the House OF representatives.
and that they can control Senate for all wholesome
and honest legislation and against Jobs and that.
therefore, they Will be held responsible by the
country what passes this Congress- Just at pres
sent there moro captains than high privates on
the democratic side OF the House There Is no dsc-
pline nor any leadership This condition OF things s
attracting the attention OF the leading men, and be-
gins to alarm them, as it ought
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FROM OUR REGULAR coRREsPoN DENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov 49, 1871.
A RESOLUTION FOR FINAL ADJOURNMENT or
THE sEss1oN-THE BUSINESS BEFORE CON-
GREss.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day considered
the different reso buttons referred TO that committee
In regard to The adjournment OF the session. aud
It was unanimously agreed TO report 10 the House
concurrent resolution fixing Thursday, the 22d inst,
six p NJ, the time for the adjournment sine die
There remains but little business to be re-
ported by tho House Appropriation Committee, all of
which can bo disposed oil in two hours ocbate. Tho
Senate Committee on Appropriations has received tho
Army bill as it passed tho House, and tonight sub
committee. consisting of the chairman, Mr.. Window,
and Senators Dorsey snd DAVIS Of West yir-
gina, had tho bill under consideration. The
republican members OF the committee favor
restoration OF the old'number for the strength Of tho
army The House, II Will be remembered, limited 1t
to 90, 100 men and tho Senate Will PROBABLY amond,
making 1t 600 Should the Senate open debate upon
the amendment it Will hardly concur in the House
resolution to adjourn on the 22d inst The regular
session meets on the Sd OF December.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE or THE SENATE ON
THE SILVER BILL.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate to-day agreed
to the of the Silver bill allowing FREQ
Gates Of the silver to attempt to repeal that
part of the Specie Resumption act which allows free
coinage OF gold
THE MEXICAN AWARDS BEFORE THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRs.
spicy argument took place to-day in the House
Committee on Foreign Alairs on the Mexican awards,
which subject bids iar to mako breeze in the House
when the committee makes It's report. The subject
ramo lp in committee upon the letter Of
Secretary Evarts published In to-day's HERALD.
The attorney employed by the Mexican government
protested against the payment Of the La Abra and the
We'll awards. on the ground OF fraud. Mr.. Wilson, OF
West Virginia. member OF the committee, resisted
the protest in a sharp speech of nearly hour,
which he held that the chie value OF award
In an arbitration consisted In ITS nnality. and
that Congress could take cognzance OF the
opposition to the payment OF the awards unless spe.
chc allegations Of fraud and conspiracy were pre-
fcrred against Sir Edward Thornton, the arbitrator
In that he thought ihat courtesy the
countries and the arbitrator would require
Of payment Mr. Wilson has been giving special at
tention to the question and appointed chairman
Of a subcommittee to examine and report upon It,
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 1877.

WASHINGTON Nov 13. 1877.
Mr.. CocKRKLL, (dem.) Of MO, presented various
resolutions OF the Missouri Legislature favoring tue
repeal OF the Bankrupt law requesting that the present
law regard tho salc OF leai tobacco be amcnied;
favorng the construction OF Southern transconti-
mental railway; urging the removal OF tho national
capital from It's present location to more central
point, and asking appropriations Tor tho Improvement
of the Gasconadc and Mississippi rivers all OF which
were referred to appropriate committees
MIR. MORGAN, (dem) OF Ala, presented a memorial
OF the Alabl Industrial Convention asking an ap-
preparation for the improvement OF the navigation OF
the bay OF MOBILE. aud spoke in favor OF that improve
mcnt as benefit TO commerce. The memorial was
referred to tho Committee Commerce.
House bill making appropriations for the support
OF tho army Tor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1878,
was read by title and referred to the Committee
Appropriations.
Mr.. Boorn, rep.) OF CAL, presented a petition Of
settlers on lands granted TO the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, praying for such legislation as
win protect their rights and interests in said lands.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. OGLEsBY, trep.) of ILL.,, presented petition Of
bankors, business men and others, OF Springfield, Ill.,
IN favor OF tho repeal OF tho Bankrupt law. Referred
10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. PADDOCK, Uep) of Neb., from the Commit
tec on Public Lands, reported with amendments tho
Senate Dil Tor tho relief OF settlers on tho public
Lands under tho pre-emption laws. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. HAmLiS, trcp) Of Me-, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported favorabiy on tho joint
resolution authorizing Commander Il. q. Matthews,
United states Navy, 10 accept gift from the Emperor
OF SIAM Placed on tho calendar. He also reported
from tue same committee tho senate resolution au-
thorzIng the appointment oil commission to asccr-
tam upon what terms a reciprocity treaty OF COM
mcrco bc arranged with the Republic OF Mexico.
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In CONCLUSION ne put four questions 10 the gentle
from ONO In charge OF the bill (Mr Ewing, which
he wished him to answer when he next addressed the
House:-
Firs-If be owed a o money which he had
promised to pay the lst o January 1879 could he
send creditor notice that ne would not pay
him and could nc then meet honest men unveedY
iule disgrace now give to the holders OF grocnbacks
ISSUED since tho l4th OF January, 1875, whon the
government pledged itself TO redeem them on tue lss
of January 1879, notice that u would pay themY
Third-Coud the government AFFORD TO risk even
constructive impus sation Of dishonesty
Fourth-How aud why WIS II that evcry we'll
dressed gambler ucfauIer AMI inationst In the land
applauded the bill to tue echoa
Mr. MONROE, (rcp) OF Ohio, assumed that the whole
country would be glad TO sce The grccnoack dollar
equal TO tho com dollar In value, ana yet
ali tho legislation the country bad which
was repealed by tho bill under consideration. he
quoted IRON the ST. Louis democratic platform, which
denouDcci the republican party Tor not having taken
any Steps toward resumpton and yet the democratic
party had brought IN bin which repealed the only
stop taken toward resumption. He also quoted from
the republican platform, showing tnaI that party was
also favor oil RESUMPTION.
Mr.. KELLY, (repl OF Pa, suggested that all repub-
lcans DID no, stand together upon that platform He
himself mad gone under high Official auspices 10 lnd-
ana, Ohio ana Central Pennsylvania and expressed 70
every audience he addressed his protest against tho
financial doctrine OF tho republican party and the
views expressed By Mossrs Hayes and Wheeler in
their letters OF acceptance, and that was the year
when Ohio had been won and not lost
Mr.. NoSRoE tcont'nuing) sac that IL needed but .
ton would BE- achieved. II The present biI passed.
feeling oi encouragement would prevail through tho
land. 1t would be hard TO find more favorable tmc
for The resumption OF specie payments and II specie
payments wore reached under the present circum-
stances the country might we'll despair OF ever reach
ing il
This closed the discussion for the day
Mr.. GLOVER, (dem.) OF Mo-, offered resolution Tor
Investigations all the departments of the govern
ment tine resolution that was adopted at tho
| beginning OF last Congress) Reicrrcd to tho Com
| mttee Ways and Means
The House then, al twenty minutes to 1--WE o'clock
| adjourned
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esteem "as big man as old Grant," but he does not
surrender and tha signs increasing show that II
he does not they will Tho opposition has been very
bitter and very tenacious, but It can get nothing to
take hold Of The President Is good tempered; he
meets everybody kindly; he Is willing to obge where
he can, and strains point good natursdly, but
on essentials he has shown himself US arm as he Ia
gentle.
THE CONTESTED SENATORIAL cAsEs-THE DEM
ocRATs TO BE ADMITTED.
II would not be surprising If tho Southern DEM
ocratic Senators we're admitted next week by unan-
imous consent The democrats will certainly for
them, the anti-Hayes begin 10 make ready the
same direction would certainly vote tor Spolord
II they could have oven slight hope Of getting 1T
tie help for their own game in return, and the Sen
ators who are supposed to favor the administration
arc believed be also ready to vote for Sponord-
About Eusts and Butler after tnat, OF course there
would be no difficulty, but whether they get their
seats by unanimous consent not there Is no doubt
any longer that they will all 10 before the session
closes.
The New York herald., 1877-11-17
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WAsnISGToy, Nov. TO- 1877
THE PARIS ExPosITIoS-APPRoPRIATIo RE-
PORTED BY THE COMMITTEES.
While the Committee Foreign Affairs, In their
bill reported to-day, propose an appropriation Of
$l5000O TO defray tho expenses OF American repro
sanitation at the Inter national Industrial Exposition
to be held In Paris, Mr.. Hamilton, who is in the
minority, presented his views in the form OF subst
tuto for the bill proposing that the Comm missioner
general and assistants shall serve without pay, he
considering that II would be incxpedient and impo
tic, at this time TO make appropriation
owing tho depression OF the business interests OF
the country, and the duty OF the government to be
economical IN It's expenditures Mr. Swami, chairman
bill considered tomorrow.
SUBDIVISION AND PAY OF THE LETTER CAR
RIERs.
The House COMMITTEES on Post Ofnces and Post
Roads to-day agreed TO recommend the passage Of
delivery service shall DO divided into two casses
aud tha, tho nrst class shall receive $3.50
the second class $500 per annum, the distinction
OF casses be made shall he deemed expedent by
tho respective postmasters and appointments 10 the
rank OF nrsl class only 10 DO mado by promotio ons
from the second class
cHAIRMAN OF THE TERRITORIAL DELEGATES
COMMITTEE.
Hon. Martin Maginnis, delegate frorp Montana, was
to-day reelected chairman Of the Territorial Dele
gates' Committee by his associates. who choose
the loader OF their own delegation In tho
House. This committee takes cognzanco OF
matters In Congress relating exclusively to the Terri
tories, and its mncndat,ons very important
to tho Western country. rho position to which Mr..
Maginns has been elected filled by Assistant Sec
rotary Mccormick while he was In Congress.
THE vIRGINIUs AwARD-wHAr AMOUNT HAS
BEEN PAID.
On the 18th inst tho House Of Reprcscntativ
adopted resolution calling upon the Secretary Of
state to inform them what amount OF indemnity had
been paid this government by tho government OF
spain aacocnt Of tho execution OF Ryan and
others connected with the virrinus, at Santiago
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Cuba on November 4. 1873, and what disposition had
been made OF such funds may have been received.
Tho Secretary has reped that the sum OF $I7, 900
recsived; that $sS 900 have been paid certain
relatives Of those who executed and that claims
for 81 500 been passed on but yet paid. The
remainder OF the money has been Invested In United
States securites No money paid 10 the repre-
scntatives OF General Ryan, as IL not shown that
they were entitled to any.
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THE NEW MINISTER TO ENGLAND,

PHILADELPHIA, Now 10, 1877.
Mr. John Welsh, tho newly appointed Minister to
Grsat Britain who sails on Thursday, 2ph inst, WIZ
be rendered farewell banquet by 100 OF the leading
bankers, merchants and other business men OF TINS
city. Tho tcstin,oniaI will probably bo one Of the
aucst Affairs ever aeon Ia this civ
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Total sum appropriated. 81, ,623
The Post Office itcn Is a reappropriation.
THK ASriRhsuMPr BILL
The constderat on oil the autlResumption bill being
resumed, the House was addressed by Mr Hart, oi
New York, VINO opposed the passage OF tho bill lie
believed that the undenncd laws vt trade and com
mcrcc, ~hcn were as mmutable Us the laws Of
nature would regulate the whole question OF finance
II Congress- instead oil tnkerng at tue finances would
endeavor 10 build up the commercial prosperity OF
the country He expressed his deep conviction that
the present bill was wrong In principle and would De
ruinous Ia results
Mr.. McCooK. trep. OF n. Y, also opposed the BILL
tho title OF which, he thought should DO changod
"An act TO break the plightod iath Of the govern
abroad" Referring TO the attack made upon the cap
itasls OF New York he SAID that at the period Of
the nations history. when capital WIS important
men, that caiumniatcd class had come forward and
placed millions oil dollars at tho dIsposal OF the gov
ernmcEt without asking any security. Already one
blow had been struck at the national credit by the
passage OF tho silver bill, which opened tho door
10 Imitation, and lac would cndeavor. by ms vote, to
prevont another bow being struck b. tho repeal OF
the Resumption act.
SPEECH or MM GARyIELD
Mr.. CARFIKLD rvp.) OF ONO. next addressed the
House. He spoke OF the debate as one which bad
lasted In tho An go. Saxon world Tor more than two
ccnturieA Hardly any phase OF u was new: hardly
had tnore been u proportion made on otnor side
which had not been tnaJc scvcnty-hve years ago IN
England, and almost one hundred years ago Ia tho
United States. sngularIy did history repeat itself
questions oi TINS sort Ho appealed from the eDD
and dow of the puzzle mon oil to-day 10 the general
judgment OF mankind on the question u currency.
Hc referred TO 1860 AZ year Of universal general
prosperity in Inc United STATES and SAID that II any
tninx was then settled In public opinion II
was that the only safe aud Trustworthy
standard OF value was coin OF an asccr-
tained weight and fuencss, or paper currency con-
vcftiDle into coin NJ tho Will OF the holder That was
then and had boon for n long time the unanimous
opinion OF tho American people. Here and there there
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SUPREME COURT.

The supreme court for Dakota convened
this morning, Chief Justics Shannon and
Associate Justices Barnes and Bennett or
the bench.
The Black Hills election mandamus case
appealed from Judge Bennett's court, where
in James A. Hand is appellant, and c. H
AcKinnis 10 respondent, went over to to.
morrow, at the request of the attorneys fol
appellant. Attorneys: for appellant, g. @.
Moody and s. L. Sphinx; for respondent,
Bartlett Tripp and Gamble Brothers.
The Brannigan murder case, from Bis
marck, is on this afternoon. Tho present
point to be decided is, whether or not the
court will hear q re-areument before an
nouncing its decision. The case was
brought to the supreme court lsst June on
writ Of error, and held over to this term.
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Toys, Teys, Tsys, Of every desc
t Walter II. Cars Sd Street
RoAsTRD CoFFEE.

If there is any luxury more generally
appreciated than another,lt is aooD COZ
FEE. Few persons can roast coffee we'll
and to meet this wantMessrs. Bell, Con.
rad s Co., Chicago, have imported and
rosted coffee called
ANKORIA,
which is the nearest approach to Java o.
any heretofore offered to consumers. Il
is not glazed is brittle, and will grind
easily. Your grocer has the goods fol
sale, as also the famous
PEERLESS BAKING POWDER,
made by the same firm. Ask him fol
them and obtain the best goods in the
world.
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1t is the duty of every perso nwho has
wonderful qualities be known to otheir
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseases. No
person can can use it without immediate
relief. Three doses will relieve any case,
and we consider it the duty of all Drug
gist to recommend it to the poor dying
consumptive, at least to try one bottle, as
10000 dozen bottles were sold last year
and no one case where it failed was repor-
ted. Such medicine as the German
SYRUP cannot be too widely known. Ask
your Druggist about it. Sample Bottles
to try at 10 cents Regular size 25 cents
For sale by Mills and Purdy.
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Personal.

Mrs. Pennington is suffering from &C.
we're attack of neuralgia.
Mrs. 8. J. Morrow is slowly recovering
from her severe sickness.
II. A. Jandt, leading Sioux City dry
goods merchant, is in town to-day.
Sheriff Baker will spend two or three
weeks at Manlius, New York, his old home,
while he is east.
George Brown has moved his family from
Sioux City to Yankton and can now be
counted one of Us.
Mr.. J. Aten, Of Green Island, Neb., will
start in the morning for winters visit to
Grovelsnd, Livingston county, New York.
w. w. Irwin, of St. Paul, attorney fol
Brannigan in the murder case now pending
before the supreme court, arrived last night
L. E. Gaffey, Deadwood lawyer, arrived
last night on court business before Judge
Bennett, connected with the Woolley mine
case.
Marshal Raymond and Sheriff Baker will
leave tomorrow morning for Detroit with
the prisoners sentenced at the present term
of court.
JENcKs HOTEL: Geo. Brown, wife and
child, John Mynia, A. w. Donald, Alber'
Bunker, Mu. Mary Gellepsie, h. "A. Jandt
B. E. Comes, Sioux City; Nrs. Perry, St
Paul.
MERCHANTS HOTEL. Cbas L Deming
Swan Lake; A w May, r A Broadbent, I
C Letellier, TG Cowgirl, w N Spring
Sioux City; Newton Goodwin. N Y; Er
nest Hechs, ] II Blise, d P Putnam, Chi
csgo; Mr. Rinaikoff, Milwaukee; William
Wharton, Racine; L E Gafy, Deadwood
j DYER, Cincinnati; W W Irwin, st Paul.
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Dr.. n. D. Dodge. dentist. Dewi.ss block.
Yaukton,
A kLElsER,

Matchmaker. and jewelsr, will give hi.
personal attention to the mysterious art ol
watch making. viii also order anything
in jewelry, watches and silver plate. By
adopting this mode of purchasing you get
goods cheaper than any jeweler can possibly
keep them In stock. II goods don't sui
they can be returned. Leave your orders
this week. I will also have complete
stock of goods December 18th. Shop on
Third street, near Broadway.
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I have put ON another water wagon
marked "City Line" to meet the great de-
imand for water and to reach the people
without to much delay. Water being now
in fine order, have your cisterns filled up.
d. McCuLLY.
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running at large of all kinds of stock within the
city limits. THIS notice is given that all persons
owning stock may have timely warning and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
j. G. BAUMANN.
City Marshal.
December 9th, 1871.
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FUR COLLAR LOST.

On Friday evening, between Mrs. Bunhaln's
store and the corner Of I'd and Broadway. a
mink fur collar. The finder will be paid for all
trouble by leaving 1t at this ONCE
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special Notice 20 owners Of stock.

In obedience TO special Instructions from the
mayor and city council, will. after this date.
strictly conform to the ordinance prohibiting the
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
Ifyou want TO make your children hap.
py, 20 to Walter II. Cars, Sd Street, and
buy your Christmas Goods.
GREAT BARGAINS

In holiday goods at P. A. Peterson's jewelry
store. A full line of watches, clocks, and
jewelry of every description; silver and
plated ware in great variety. These goods
are of the best quality and will be sold at
prices lower than ever before offered in
Yankton. This is no idle assertion, but
means business. Call and see
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Board and lodging at Mrs. Stokes, Broad
way, at $4, per week.
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CONCORD COACH FoR SALE.

One first t-class four or six horse Concord coach
In good running order A 1rst-class vehicle in
every respect. Will be sold cheap. Apply al
this office.
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Cardboard nottoss &C., at Mills 4
Purdy's.