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HOUSE.

Mr.. Throckmorton offered resolution
directing the Committee on Military AZ
fairs to inquire into the cause of the re.
moval of troops from the frontier, whether
sufficient force remained there to protect
it, shd the number of troops stationed in
Washington. The resolution was defeat
ed: yeas l42, nays 81; not two thirds in
the affirmative.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Frye-To establish court
for the trial Of contested elections for the
offices of President and Vice President.
l: provides that the election may be cor-
tested by any eligible person, who has
received vote for President, and
that the court for the trial of such con-
tested elections shall consist of the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court and six
Judges of the Circuit or District Courts
to be selected by the Chief Justice.
By Mr.. Caulfeld-To regulate the
disposition Of troops in the District Of
Columbia.
By Mr.. Ssyler-To reform tie civil
service.
Mr.. Seelye moved to suspend the rules
and take up for consideration the bill to
allow the Choctaw nation to bring suit
in the Court of Claims for claims agair st
the United States. Rejected; yeas lao,
nsyes "a.
Mr.. Hunter moved TO suspend the
rules and pass joint resolution TO
amend the Constitution by providing
4 h ~ olair, ahall ha altnvual
paid by the United States for property
used, consumed, injured or destroyed du-
ring the late rebellion, unless it belonged
to persons who were loyal to the govers-
ment. Lost-yeas, l25 nays, y, not
two.thirds.
Mr.. Ashe moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass bill to refund to the State of
North Carolina the net proceeds from
the sales of 600 bales of cotton belong
ing to that State, seized after the close
OF the late rebellion. Lost-76 TO 49,
The Chair laid before the House q
message from the President In reference
TO the use and disposition of troops IN
the states of Louisiana, South Carolina
and Florida.
The message having been read, Mr..
Wood, OF New York, offered resolution
referring the message to select COM
mittee of eleven, to inquire and report
whether there has been any exercise OF
authority not warranted by the Con-
stitulion and laws in the use Of troops, for
which the President is Justly responsible,
with power to send tor persons and
papers.
Objections were made by Messrs. Has
son, Hale and Wilson of Iowa, but were
overrued by the Speaker, but on dila-
tory motion by Mr.. Kasson vote was
not taken on the resolution, which went
over till tomorrow, and the House sd-
iourned
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The Legislature will proceed to-day
20 ballot for Senators. The law requires
The bslloting for persons to MI both
the long and short terms, TO commence
to-day. The two houses, the Senate
and the House OF Delegates, will meet
in their respective halls, and commence
balloting precisely at noon. The can.
Gidatc who receives majority OF the
votes of each branch will he elected,
bu. If no one receives such majority
there will be no election. If there be
no election today, on tomorrow, and
every day thereafter until there is an
election, there will be Joint assembly Of
the two houses in the hall OF the
House of Delegates, and voting will
commence at u o'clock, and continue
from DAY TO day until the two Senators
are elected. When in JOINT assembly
the President Of the Senate pre:ides, but
il will be necessary for the legislature to
provide by joint resolution or otherwise,
regulations to govern the joint conven.
tlon. This will probably be attended to
to-day by that body.
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, January 22.-ln the SEN
ate q bill was introduced TO provide for
the registration of voters in in cities OF
first and second class, on the petition OF
oae-tenth OF the electors resident thereof.
Senate bill TO allow mining companies
to engage IN manufacturing was passed
In the House bills were introduced to
authorize the publication of sherifis sales
in the German newspapers having cir
culstion OF 500; to repeal the law OF last
year requiring publication of legal ad
vertisements IN papers OF opposite poll
tics.
Resolutions approving of the Con.
gressiohsl Committees psn for counting
the electoral vote were offered and laid
on the table.
Resolutions opposing the plan were
also offered and LAID on the table.
A resolution was offered for submit
ting an amendment TO the CohstItug'n
providing for selecting county comm s.
sioners on the principle of minor y
representation. The resolution Was
tabled to print.
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ments of earnings presented by the clerk,
. the profits to the institution, as shown oy
the books, for the past two years amounts
to $ls,086.14. This represents the re-
ceipts for products sold and labor per-
formed for citizens, but does not embrace
an estimate of The large amount OF work
performed for the State By prisoners. VI
this work have had q careful account
kept, and beg you TO now receive the re-
suit:
1923 days stone cutting.
6,567 days building.
$3.50 days grading and we'll digging.
This eIhlIit explains the somewhat
Inconsistent claim that our institution is
nearly self supporting, at the same time
we are called upon to ask appropriations
for support from the state. The work
on which these prisoners have been en-
gagged for the state Is not OF an evanes-
cent character, but Is intended to endure.
The buildings are all of the most sub
stantial kind, and in point of finish and
workmanship, will compare tavorably
with any public buildings in the country,
when they are all completed and work
shops put in order. And if the legis a.
tion asked for, herein after, be granted,
the entire population can be made avail
able.
The Superintendent further reports
that during his term only one convict
has escaped, and he was caught and
brought back.
A number of prisoners convicted in
the United States Courts in the Southern
States have been sentenced to imprison-
ment in this penitentisry, the Directors
having made contract with the
general government to keep
them at 40 cents per capita per day.
There are now 32 United States prison.
ers. There are l57 State prisoners,
making altogether quite large number
OF convicts. Mr.. BRIDGES has the repu-
tation of being fine disciplinasian, and
has adopted good regulations for the
government of the institution. In this
connection the superintendent says:
In concluding, permit me to say that,
1t Is always observable with me that each
day brings something new in prison
management, and that the greatest care
and attention is required to be exercised
by the superintendent Of penitentiary.
He is supposed BY the world at large to
have under his control none but the
dregs OF society-those who are ire
clslmable. beg you to believe thai.
such is not the case, There are few men
living, care not what crimes they have
committed, who are not anenable to the
laws of kindness dealt by the hand OF
| duty.
1t is necessary at times to punish men,
out not to degrade them. It's rare
taing for me to have punish severely.
The greatest punishments inflicted are
those consisting of dePriving the wrong
doer of petty privileges. / feel that l
can congratulate myself on the present
condition of the Penitentisry of West
Virginia The more SO, as it has been n
work OF progression, commencing With
almost chaos"
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CAUCUS.

The Democratic caucus was held last
night, in the Hall OF the House Of Dele.
gstes. The members were promptly on
hand at I o'clock, and Speaker GIBSON
calling the caucus to order, an organiza-
ton was effected BY electing Hon. W. N
CHANCELLOR chairman and Col. J. B.
PEYroN and ]. N. ScRoeeINs secretaries
Mr.. FrReU SON, Of Wayne, offered res
olution admitting reporters to the floor
of the Bouse and spectators 10 the gal
lery, but the resolution was rejected. The
Sereeant-st.arm then cleared the hall OF
all except members of the caucus.
Mr.. GIBSON moved that the vote in
caucus be taken p,vd roce, but Mr..
FERGUSON offered as q substi-
tute q resolution that the vote be taken
by ballot. Mr.. FERGUsoN's motion pre-
vailed. The rules in BARCLAYS Digest
were adopted for the government OF the
caucus. On Mr.. HEAgNE's motion, it
was decided that q majority Of all the
Democratic members elected 10 both
Houses should be necessary to nominate.
II was decided to first ballot for the
nomination of candidate for Senator
for the short term and then for the losg
term. The following tellers were ap-
pointed: Mcssrs. FARNswoRTH, FER
GUsoa, of Wayne, and HooF. Three
ballots were taken for q candidate for
each term, with the following result:
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An examination of the above table
confirms the impression, which has been
very general, that the trade IN the
Western and Southern States has been
less disastrous than thst of the Eastern
and Middle States In this connection
the agency draws attention TO the follow
ing:
1t isa significant circumstance that
the failures in the Middle States are one
in every dfty-seven names reported in
business. while in the Western States
the population is one in every seventy.
two; but the comparison between the
East and South is even more significant,
for in New England, with all its wealth
and solidi,y, one in every ffty-nine has
Welded to the pressure Of the times,
while in the South, with all its poverty,
iu political aud other disabilities, the
percentage of failures is only one in
every sixty. -four Even in Canada. where
there is a gold basis, light taxation, free
dom from political complications, and all
other fsvoring conditions, the above
showing is Indicative Of much greater
pressure than in the United States. the
failures in the dominion being one Ia
every ,hirty-two. In England no very
accurate figures are obtsinable, and none
of course as We. for the past year, but
for 1875 return was made OF LOO
failures among 5000 firms prominent in
trade. indicating one failure tor every
,hirty-six firms reported in business, with
an average liability of $3.50. The
figures for the United States. showing 4
failure of one in every siIty-three, with
an average Inability of s2l, ,oCs, indicate
tha, the pressure OF the times has been
either not 80 great in this country as
elsewhere, or ths, it has been borne with
less disastrous results.
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SENATOR MoRToS's speech IN opposi-
tion TO the Compromise Bill is character
lied with the usual shrewdness and
plau,ibili which that ssture gentleman
gives to all OF mis- efforts. He makes
one good point tha, is hard TO get over.
He SAYS that counting the electoral vote
is either u political power or 1t is judi
cial power. Ii political then the Su-
prems Court has no right to in
teriere or be mixed up in II. II
it Is judicial then the political
department OF the government: has moth
ing to do with it. He very fOrcioly
makes the point that there cannot snd
ought not to be q commingling of the
two powers, and it is for that reason that
We have sll the time insisted that the
Committee has made mistake, but the
mistake having been made we can see no
way TO remedy it, and feel confident
thst no better plan for 4 settlement
can now b. agreed upon. and for that res-
son Congress ough, TO pass it. Mr.. Nor
ton. while making plausible argument
IN favor of the right OF the President of
me Senate TO count the electoral vote
fails to carry conviction with his srgu-
ment. That is rather too much for his
snrewd intellect TO do. 1t would be
clear usurpstion for the Presiien. of the
Senate TO attempt any such course, and
would be resisted to the bitter end. Un-
less they desire 10 bring about conflict,
Mr. MORTON and his followers had
Just as well abandon that idea
The American people would never
consent 20 submit TO the one man power,
and it is very evident that the extremists
rely upon that alone 10 insure the sue
Cess OF BAYEs. MORTON may be honest
IN mis- assertion that he believes HAYES
was elected, but the great msjo-ity of
the people do not concur in tha: view,
and will insist on having their views car.
ried out. The passage of the compro
mise bill is the only hope ofs settlement,
and it would be gratifying 10 see sll par
lies supporting il.
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Necessary to a choice, S5.

Necessary 10 q cnolce, 90.
No one having received majority the
caucus adjourned until tonight at 7
o'clock.
A large number of spectators had
gathered in the Capitol TO witness the
proceedings, and a very general disap-
pointment was manifested when it was
announced that the csucus would ex-
clude all outsiders. However the large
crowd hung around the halls and galleries
of the State building, q general buzz OF
conversation set in as frequent and varied
conjecturss were being made as to the
result. Some bets were exchanged as
the friends of particular candidates felt
sure that their man was going TO win
on the first ballot. Arrangements had
been made with the accommodating
doorkeepers to announce the result OF
the bslloting to the outsiders, as it pro.
gressed in the inside. When the door
was opened and It was announced that
one ballot hsa been taken, there was q
general rush from all quarters to the
scene, to hear the result. When 3 slip
of paper was passed out and the result
read aloud. there was formed . variety
OF expressions on the countensnces Of the
friends of the various candidates.
Some smiled and others frowned, while
those who felt no particular interest in
the result enjoyed the demonstrations Of
those who did. As ballot after ballot
was taken, and the announcement made
to the outside crowd, the excitement
grew more intense.
Inasmuch as the voting was by ballot
we can see no reason why the galleries
should not have been opened to the spec.
tstors, and as 10 usual on such occasions
have admitted reporters for Democratic
papers at le sst, TO seats on the aoor. II
seemed to have been generally snticipst-
ed that no nomination would be made in
caucus lsst night IS il was expected to
be kind of skirmish for candidates to
feel their strength. The result OF the
caucus tonight will be looked forward
to with more interest as 1t may probs.
bly, bring forth the coming man.
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Geneva Award Bonds.

WAsHlSGTos, January 22. - The
bids for the Geneva award bends, three
in number and for the entire amount oi
S307, 900, were opened a, the Treasury
Department, ss follows: August Bel
mont & Co.. l04.0l!, First National
Bank of New York, l0Il3, DrsIel &
Go, l0406t.
The House Committee on Commerce
have begun the preparation Of the river
and hsrbor appropriation bill. The
amount Of the appropriation to be recon-
mended will not exceed two and bali
or three millions.
b.. Kelley, Of West Virginia, ba'
been nominated for reglstsf OF the land
office at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Grand Lodge of B'Nai Is Riih.

LITTLE Rock, January 22.-Thc
Grand Lodge of the Indepeuden,
Order Ell BNsi Birth, OF this city, and
distric, No. I, comprising the States oi
Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas. Texas,
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florr
da, Is now in session here. Nearly lOO
reporters srs in the city. The following
grand officers are present: 4 II. Jacob,
of Alabama President; H. Nabur, OF
Tennessee, and 4. ). Marks, OF Louisi-
ana, Vice Presidents; Samuel Ulmsn, OF
Mississippi, Treasurer; ID. CrowlIn, OF
Mississippi, Sergeant alarms. The
lodge tonight will bo entertained by
the lodge of this city. Tomorrow night
n grand ball will be gwen.
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WE have received from the mercantile
agency of Dun, BARLOW & Co., their
annual compilation of statistics, showing g
the number of failures that have occurred
throughout the United States and the
Dominion OF Canada during the past
wear, together with the amount of liabil.
titles. The marked reduction in the
average liabilities for last year, as shown
in the following table, indicates that the
wider the wave of commercial distress
extends, the greater the number of small
traders it includes:
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Pauline Lueca Disorce suit.

NEW YORK, January 22-Pauline
Lucca sued her frst husband, Baron Won
Rhad, who is married now 20 another
woman, and obtained q decree Of divorce
from him, whereupon she remarked. Thu.
divorce WAS decided TO be irregular and
was opened so H. 10 let her fret husband
come In and defend the claims. She
paid her lawyers IN the original suit
So. 800 and in the effort 70 msintsi, their
action nearly 5000 more. she has sued
her first lawyers in the acton for So
900 for damages through their IneIcuse'
abe negligence
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Fearful Explosion.

LITTLE Rock, JAtusry 22.-Abou'
S o'clock this morning there was fear
fol explosion at the Ink Bayou, nine
miles northeast OF This city. The boil
ers in Grifs * Hsycks slIngle factory
and saw mill exploded, and three men
were killed and seversl dangerously
wounded. The killed are Benz. Smith. ol
Georgia; James McGannV, Of Toledo
and q colored man named Anderson
Lewis. The largest part OF tb" boiler
including the head, vas blown severA
rods through the forest cutting down
trees twelve incbe. in diameter. Th'
mill is one Of the hnest IN the State.
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The Eastern Quessisu. .

LONDON. January 2S.-A Times Wen
ns special says that Notwithstanding the
departure Of the ambassadors no sppre-
hension seems to be felt OF q collision.
On the contrary both Turkey and Russis
may attempt to initiate diplomatic com.
municstions. In this connection Tur-
key. through her ambassador. has already
expressed her opinion that the failure OF
the conference might not altogether ter.
inmate negotiations.
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Murdered for hix Dollars.

OMAHA, January Z2-Pat. PItzger.
aid. = section boss on the Chicago, Bur
linglon and Kansas City railway, was
murdered at RushyiIls, Oh that road,
saturday evening, by man psmed
Coon,. The quarrel wss over debt oi
sir dollsrs due Coons by Fitzgerald
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THERE is proposition on foot to re-
,urn the Jews to Palestine. We are un-
able TO state whether it originates among
.be Hebrews or among 3 class OF
Christians who are always anxious to
hasten prophetic events.
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Mr.. GEORGE MAYss An old and prom
inent citizen OF Bath county, Va, Is
dead. Mr.. MAYsE was nlnety-seVen
wears of age. and was in the Virginia
Legislature which elected BENJAMIN
WATKINS LEIGH 20 the L. :. Senate
Mr.. MAYsE was Tor many years the pro-
prie,or of the celebrated Warm Springs
of that county.
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New County Orgasisea.

ST.. LOUIS January 22-The thrss
new county justices appointed BY the
Governor last week, met to-day at the
house of the presiding justice, about
eight miles from this city, and organ
lied the new county Of ST. Louis
under the scheme and charter proposi.
ton lately declared to have been
adopted In the election last August
They appointed . clerk. sheriff and
treasurer, and put all the machinery
into operation necessary to carry on
the business Of the county.
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A SKv WAY that cures ThroA; AID
Lang drse.ses Dr.. j. r. MeLssn's
Coush snd Lang Healing GIoeaies.
Thoasands certify that they carct
Coughs, Colds and Consumpt.On: Tr.i
boxes rs O., By nail Dr.J. Il. Nelean
sll Chatn q, street, S. Loah.
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WEST VIRGINIA PENIrENTIARY

.
The reports of the Directors and SUI
perintendent show this institution 10 be
in q good condition. The cost of living
has been reduced 10 very low rate. and
if the inmates have plenty to eat, AS We
are assured they have, the marvel is how
they can be supported At such low
figures. The cost per capita for feedir 6
the prisoners during the last year WAS
10 95 cents per day. This is exceedingly
low board, but the commisssry say this
reduction in expense has not been secur-
ed by s,in,ing the prisoners in food
bu, BY proper economy in outstanding
the resources q, his dnpossl The pris
oners h.v done . great deal Of work
aiding in the construction of the build
ing end walls, As we'll /. grading the
grounds including between five and six
scres. This ground has been graded
from three to four fee. and the
dir. hauled away. In addition
to this. large amount Of grading has
been done in the front Of tho prison.
Superintendent .BRIDoEs says in his
report:
A will Be sssn by the detailed state
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orx,n,rai,ou Of Iowa HIitia.

DAyEsPoET. January ~ Governor
Kirk~ood bat is.ued an order for The
reorganization Of tie state militia,
under the nzrns OF the National Guard
Of the State of IozA. All artillery con-
p.nies are ordered 70 meet January III,
=, their respective Arm0rie', 70 eiec'
Oficsrs
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Nardi Grss tn hempbts.

MEMpHI-, January 22.-EriensiSe
preparation. are bsi0g made for The sp
preaching carnival, which occurs
this year on Lhe thirteenth oi
Pebrusry. Il s erpected that the
pageant presentsd on tbs. occssion will
surp,ss any ever witnessed On tn. con-
tipent
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Berry IL Waltskill, prominent banker
OF San Francisco, have suspended.

TOLEDO, January 22.-Flour-Steady
Wheat Steady; No. 3 waite Wabash
81 43l; No. l white Michigan 81 81 Of
tered; amber spot held at 81 ~; No. )
red held st 81 S4!. Coru--Steady; high
mixed 46tc; No. = 45tc; damaged 4Sc.
Oats -F,rmer; No. 2 Sole; rejected 34c.
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THE COMPROMIsE BILL.
Endorsement OF she Sc. Louis Aer-
chants Exchange.

ST. LOUIS, January 22.-The following
paesmble and resolutions, introduced by
eI.Lieutensnt Governor Stsnard, have
just been adopted by the Merchants Ex-
change, with but one dissenting voice:
WHEREAS, The Merchants Exchange
of St. Louis, an organization for strictly
commercial purposes embracing q mem.
bership ofnearly 1000 engaged in Rearly
sll the commercial anc financial pursuits
of this trade centre, have viewed with
solcitude and alarm the recent politi-
Cal complications oi the country, and
telt their disastrous effects on her
commerce, and on tha, u our city; and
WHEREAS, We rejoice at the results
Of the deliberations OF the joint commit
tee of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentstives, and believe the plan reported
by them to be the best available one for
the solution OF our Presidential compli-
cations; therefore
ReSolusd, That We approve OF the pro-
vision of the bill reported TO Congress by
ssid joint committee, and urge upon our
Senators and members OF the House Of
Representatives q hearty support Of the
same.
Reconsidered.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, January 22.-ln
the House this morning the series of res
olutions adopted Saturday approving the
electoral compromise plan and urging
the Illinois delegation 10 vote for It's
adoption, WAS reconsldered by vote OF
7S TO 3, and referred TO the Committee
on Federal Relations.
KANSAS CRY, January 22-The
Board of Directors of the Board of Trade
to-day adopted resolutions approving the
joint committees plan OF counting the
electoral votne, and also memoralizing
Congress 10 reduce the bank taxes.
The Journal Of Commerce ofthis city
takes decided grounds against the plan
reported by the joint committee for
counting the electoral vote
Twenty thousand bushels of corn we're
sold to-day on cali board the largest sales
in one day ever made.