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sena,e Com mit.ee on Elections.

WAsHIsGroS, Jrnusry 1.-THE er-
sminsti IN oI Colonel PeltOn Was contIn-
ued before the Senate Committee OF
Privileges and Elections his morning.
He testified in answer 70 Senator Moron
,ha. be knows Smith Weed, Of flatts-
burg, New York; Weed went 10 South
Carolina after the election; don't think
the Democratic National Committee sug.
gested the mission; don't know Weed Z
busine ess don't know why be went 70
South Carolina, except 70 see fair
count; don't know under what name
Wed went into South Carolina, but have
no reason 70 believe be went under any
other than his own; received no dlspstcn
in December lzst from the Pres
ideut OF the Z. G. q A. X. T.;
nn no knowledge OF 9 dispatch
,eut 70 him or the National Democ ratio
Committee IN which the question was
asked whether the committee would pay
$50 coo tor an electoral vote. Such .
QUESTION Wa sked, bat witness don !
know from what source IL came. There
yN letter re eceiVed from one Of the
northwestern States, not Oregon, ssyIng <
An electoral vote could be had for money.
Mr.. Morton a.ked the witness If be
had in ms possession any letters
from the southwest. lWitness answer
81 he did no. know, As mos! Of the
correspondence had been destroyed from
time TO time; did not remember receiving
q dispa,ch IRON Smith Weed or any
other persOn saying that the coiored
vote in the election IN South Csrolins
could be obtained for money though; he
would rememb Der ha be resolved such g
dispatch. At MS point Col Pelton VA
excused urtll Friday morning,
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RKy. J. K. THOMPSON. President elect
Of the Wes. Virginia University. called
TO see US yesterday and informed US that
he was . regular graduate of a college
Union College-in Ohio. Whether this
tsct will elevate Mr.. THOMPSON in pub
lie estimation as An educator, we
are unable 10 say, a. We confess an ig'
norsnce TO the advantages afforded by
Union College rs "a educational lnstitu
,ion. Mr.. THOMPSON expresses his
intention OF accepting the position ten
dsred him, and says that he is determin-
cd to make the University q success We
admire bis pluck, and assure him that if
he does succeed, contrary 10 our expects'
,ions, no one will be more ready to &C.
cord him the praise due his success and
acknowledge mistaken Judgment than
the REGISTER. But that Is an expert
nent TO be tried, and with the light now
before US older and more experienced
men than Mr.. THOMPSON would hesitate
20 commence the work. But the i'm
pulses of youth and vigorous will some
times accomplish what age and wisdom
would deem impossible.
We are entirely willing te concede
him every possible advantage, and
would throw no impediment in bis way,
for our sincere wish is to see the Uni
verslty prosper and grow up, under the
fostering care of the State, to be an OBJ
ject of pride. and for that reason did we
condemn the action Of the Regents in
placing i, under the control of youth,
who, IS We honestly believed, and still
bslive, possessed not = single qualifca,
uon for the hi III position, except energy
and the vigorous impulses incidental to
youth.
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THE sENArORsHIP-FAIR PLAY.
CLARKsBuRo, W. Va, January IA.
Editors Register.

/ CLARKsBUR0, w. Va, January Ia.
Editors Register.
Ihave tor some time felt that tne a.
ssults made upon Senator HENRY q
DAVIS, through the press. were un-
kind, to say the least. To me it seems
that the other candidates and their
friends, have united against Mr.. DAVIS,
regarding him as the common enemy first
to be disposed of. That accomplished
they will then fight each other.
1t Is denied to Mr.. Davis that he is
the equal OF the score Of gentlemen, who
are seeking to supplsnt him. He is
sneeringly referred to as q wood-sawyer,
by fippant writer's, when advocating
other aspirants. Mr.. Davis may have
been wood.sawyer. Roger Sherman
was q shoemaker; Daniel Webster q
hostler and Henry Clay mill boy. If
these gentlemen, SO vehemently urged
for Mr.. Davis place, had been wood
sswyers, they would have remained such.
There is perhaps no better evidence OF
Mr.. Davis capacity than bis early strug-
gles.
His life has been success, made so by
his own industry, energy and good sense;
and it is not too much TO say, that he is
the peer OF each and all of the gentle
men whose names have been mentioned
in connection with the Office now filled
by him. Mr.. Davis has faithfully repre-
sented his State in the United States
Senate, and it is true that he furnished
the best campaign document of the
late canvass; his exposure of Rsdi-
cal corruption, was most effective.
Contrast what Mr.. Davis has done tor
his State, Its improvements and lnstitu-
tions, with what his opponents have
done, some of whom have outlived God
Almlghty's statute OF Limitations. Many
OF them may we'll be compared to q
sponge, absorbing everything within
reach, and like Oliver Twist, still crying
for more. Most of them are now PEN
sioners upon the State, chronic office
seekers, one-horse judges, County Cour.
lawyers and buttermilk statesmen.
II these gentlemen could only see
themselves as others see them, their esti-
mate of their own greatness would be
less.
Mr., Davis Is in the prime of life, he
has six years training in the Senate;
the State at this time needs the benefit
OF that experience, and the Democratic
party demands his reelection.
A DEMOCRAT.
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full exercise Of his authority, in con.
formity with the Constitution and laws
Of the land. f-if.-.' a.


NEw YORK, January 1.-THE viciu.
ity Of Wall street was greatly excited to-
day by report that the Union Trust
Company had been delrauded out OF
$64 900 BY skilled forgery on January
Srd. A check for the above amount,
purporting have been drawn By the New
York Life Insurance Company on the
previous day was presented 10 the Trust
Company through banking assistant and
paid. Yesterday is was discovered 10 be
forgery. . F. IA
Mr.. Morris Franklin, President OF the
Life insurance Company makes the
following statement: Yesterday while
balancing the bank account: Of the Trust
Company the cashier discovered two
checks bearing the same number, one
tor $4,000 and the other ior IL 600
drawn by the New York Life Insur ance
Company on the Union Trust Company.
On examining the check for $6A,0O0 II
was pronounced clever forgery. The
officers OF the Union Trust Company
were notified the forgery Immediately
and the cashier stated that It was present
ed 10 him on the third OF the month, and he
supposing 1t to be perfectly regular GER
titled II. After the stranger had accom-.
plished his object he presented himself ~
the Office Of Mr. Maxwell broker on
Broad street, and purchased $4,000 in
gold, and after obtaining the treasure
and the difference less the commission
of the broker disappeared. The loo.
will fall upon the Union Trust Company.
the officers of which have assured Pres
ident Franklin that they will make the
$4,000 good. The detectives are busily
engaged in working up the case. The
following caution appears In the after
noon papers: Tho public arc cautioned
against negotiating our check No.
l03, ,92s. for $500 gold, on the Bank oi
New York. certified by The bank, pay
ment having been stopped on account oi
fraud" w. 7. HATcH l. SoNs
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"Humpty Dumpty."
New Cor. Ch icsgo Tribune.

New COr. IN lcABo iElouuo.
Few theatrical events of late years
created more sympathy and regret than
the grea. fall had by "Humpty-Dump-
w." who left the playhouse tor the
IL sd-houso. 1t may not be generally
known 10 the thousands who were wont
to laugh till they were so:e al his mimi
table tricks that Mr.. Fox is living at
Somerville, 10 Jersey, enduring as well
as he can the monotony OF retired life.
He i. in better health than FOR
years past, and perfectly sane on
all subjects but one-that one,
"Humpty. .Dumpty." The conceits and
grotesqueries OF that role, which he Gre
ated, and which left the boards when he
left them, are forever in his mind. lie
is not George l.. Fox, he is Humpty-
Dumpty." The assumed character con-
ouered MS real character by the slow
degrees of siege, but at last conquered
il completely. 1t is now his melanch )ly
part to play to imaginary audiences,
which are convulsed with imaginary
laughter.
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OUs morning dispatches inform Us
that the Joint Committee appointed to
propose plan for counting the electoral
vote has agreed upon a compromise and
will repor, to-day W lille the committee
has not divulged the agreement, 1t seems
TO be pretty we'll understood that their
report will provide for ,ripsrtite tri-
bunal, composed of Eve from the Senate,
Ave from the House and five Supreme
Judges, who will constitute the great Ns-
uonal Canvsssing Board. Notwith-
standing Mr.. MoRroS's refusal to
concur witk the committee in their con-
clusion, it is apparent that the Republi-
cans will make but little objection 10 the
compromise, as it gives them the sdvsn'
,sge Of TIVE 10 one sgsinst the Demo-
crsu. The propositson is new and
somewhat startling, and it might be
improper TO discuss its features until it's
definitely known Whist they are. ie.
We must cenfess tbst it will prove = sur
prise TO many people ot this country. A
compromise is worth Rothing. aud is
usually worse than nothing in
It's effects. There is rght
way 70 do thing and
wrong way, and We fail 10 see how there
can be . compromise between Righ. and
Wrong which will prove equitable and
satisfactory. Congress either has the
right to count the electoral vote, or i;
has not the right; but whence is the
power derived to give the Supreme
Court or the judges thereof, $ right 10
canvass vo:es2 There is nothing in the
constitution which by any possible impli-
cation can confer such power upon the
judiciary. The whole matter rest. with
Congress, and the only question thst has
ever been discussed is whether the con-
sotution conferred that power upon the
two houses jointly, or only upon the
President Of the Senate. Mr.. ScHUSz
advocated the plan Of making the Su-
prems Cour, Returning Board, but in
dong 90 proposed = Constitutional
amendment 70 tha. efIec. Ifthe agree
men, is in substance wha, our dispatches
announce, it is quite clea. ,ha, the report
of the committee will not be adopted BY
ths House st least and We may be as far
from solution Of the problem now -
We we're . month ago.
We hope that vhsn the conclusions Of
the committee are made public they viii
b found 70 b more ss,isfsctory than
vhas b anticipated
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ELECTORAL VOTE
How It is to be Counted.
TR1PARTITE TRIBUNAL.
Senate, House and Supreme
Court.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE SEN
ate and House committees on counting
the electoral votes have this evening
agreed on report, which will be signed
to. morrow by all the members Of both
committees, except Senator Morton and
possibly one Democratic member
of the House Committee. The tri.
bunal for the decision of contro-
verted questions will be tripartite,
one branch of which will be composed OF
five Justices of the United States Su-
preme Court. How the judges are to
selected or how the Senate and House
branches of the tribunal will be constltu-
ted ia not known, but it can be positively
said the element Of chance will not enter
in any way into the formation of the tri-
bunsl. It's members are 10 take special
oaths to decide on the questions accord
ing to the Constitution OF the United
States and the laws made in pursuance
thereof. From the ascertained fact that
the judiciary branch of the tribunal will
be composed of five members, it is infer.
red that The two branches of Congress
will each be represented in it
by five of their respective members, but
this is only matter of inference. On
Inquiry of the members of the two COM
miLtees tonight 1t is learned that all Of
them have pledged themselves MOTTO speak
of the details of the proposed plan
for counting the electoral vote, this
caution being taken in order that the
public might not be misled by verbal
statements apart from the exact phrase
ology oi the official report They say
that for the last two weeks both houses
have been acting either separately or in
joint session, and have devoted their best
energies and judgment and nearly all
their time to efforts to arrive ut &C.
commodation; that the proceedings
have uniformsliy been marked by
courtesy and patriotic spirit,
sll striving to allsy whatever partisan
feeling existed, and to promote public
good. They are very hopeful that both
political parties and the country at large
will be sat sfed with the result of their
labors. The bill embocy wing the plan
agreed upon, will be accompanied by q
briof report setting forth the principles
upon which it is based, and pre-
sented TO both Houses tomorrow,
though it will not probably
be acted on immedisteiy. The i,',slli-
gence that report had been agreed on
calculated 10 satisfy both parties, occs-
sions very general qualification.
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that the voice of Louisiana has been
given for liberty, for peace, for
honesty, tor the Democracy, and for
Samuel j. Tilden. Applause on the
Democratic side
A vote was then taken, and the reso-
luton for the arrest of the members of
the Louisiana Returning Board and
their production before the bar Of the
House to answer for contempt, was
adopted by q strict party vote. Yeas
1885, nays 81.
Senate amendments to the contingent
deficiency bill were reported by Mr.. Fos-
ter, of Ohio, and acted on by the House,
some being concurred in and some
rejected.
The Speaker presented the resignation
of Mr.. Spencer, of Louisiana, as 9 MEN,
bsr of the House, he having accepted the
appointment OF Judge of the Supreme
Court of louisiana.
Adjourned.
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FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, January II.
SENATE.

Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, stated that the
money appropriated TO carry on the in
vestigstions now being made by that
committee had been expended. A bill
sppropriating $4,000 additional to de.
fray expenses of the committee, had pass.
ed the Senate, but was delayed in the
house of Representatives. A sub.com-
mittee OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections was now in Louisiana and
its investigation was very import.
ant but could not 60 forward without
money. He made this statement in
order to exonerste himself from any
responsibility in the supension Of the in
vestigstion.
During the morning hour the Senate
passed number Of private bill, after
which Mr.. Morton took the floor and re-
piled at length to the remarks of Messrs.
Johnston and Withers, ,sf Virginia, made
yesterday in regard to the occupation
of Petersburg by the military on the day
of the late election for President. He
defended the action of the President, and
argued that under the law the President
had q right TO send troops to the polls in
any State for the purpose of keeping the
peace.
Mr.. Withers promised to reply to-mor.
row. adding that the colored people were
beginning to vote with the white people
of the South, and he noticed from
measures presented here and from eI-
pressions, notably by Senators Morton
and Sherman, latent purpose on the
part of the Republican party to divest
toe colored people of the right Of suffrage
given them by the Constitution.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on
appropriations, reported back the House
bill making appropriations for the Con-
sulsr aud Diplomatic service OF the Gov
ernment for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1873, with various amendments.
Placed on the calendar. He gave notice
that he would call it up for considers
ton to morrow, or as soon thereafter IS
ne could get the floor.
The chair laid before the Senate 8
communication from the Secretary Of
War transmitting the report OF Maj. e..
Weltzei, corps ot engineers, IN regaru 10
the superintendence and management Of
the Louisville and Portland canal. Re.
ferred.
Consideration of the report Of the Com
mittee on Rules, revising the rules for
the government of the Senate, was re-
sumed. After extended discussion upon
the amendment proposed by the commit.
tee to compel the attendance of absent
Senators when necessary TO make q quo
rum, the amendment WAS agreed to.
The committee also reported an amend
ment declaring that the Vice President
shall BY his vote determite the question
when the Senate is equally divided.
After discussion it was amended 10 read,
"Mny by his vote determine" and IS
amended was agreed 10.
The report Of the committee was
then agreed to, and it was ordered that
q sufficient number of copies OF the re-
vised rules be printed.
- The Senate then went into executive
session and adjourned.
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(saule.

We learn that there have been sixty
deer killed in this county during the
past week. The heavy snow IN the
mountains has driven them to places
where they can get something to eat
Mr.. Gibson, of Pocs district has killed
IA deer, one OF which, was brought to
this city without being dressed, and was
purchased by Maj. Dubois and sett to
his friends IN Zsuesville, Ohio. Game
will be scarce next season. A large num-
Der of deer perish under the cliffs in the
mountains. They are showed in and
consequently die for want OF food
IhnrL.ston Courier.
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CAN IT BE NEGOTIATED.

1t is very evident that the capital re
movalists are conscious of the weakness:
of their position-in fact the manner in
which the bill Is drawn is an evidence ol
that fact-and feeling assured that there
is no possible chance to pass it upon its
merits, their policy is to hold it as com.
msdity, to barter and exchange it for
votes in the Senatorial contest. This is
pretty wellindicated by their haste and
anxiety to get 1t into the hands OF the
Judiciary Committee, a committee under
the organization of the House, COM
posed of 3 majority Of members
who have the interest of Charleston st
heart. live are not correct in this sup
position, why is it that the committee, or
the majority, refuse to take it up and act
upon 1t Immediately, instead OF permit
ting it to sleep along until the Kanawhs
delegation ses their opportunity to make
commerce of it. Such purpose being
apparent, it seems to Us to be reflection
upon the honesty and integrity OF the
representatives OF the people to suppose
that they can be bought and sold as
stock in the market. The dele
gates were elected by their con-
s.ituents to watch their peculiar inter-
ests. and to promote the general welfare
OF the State. If it is to the interest of
the State to remove the Capital at this
time, It would then be thei: duty to do
so, without any extrsneous influences be.
iug::brought TO bear upon them. If they
believed that the condition Of the State
Is such as not to justify such course
then they would have no justification in
betrsying the interests OF the State and Of
their constituents, to secure the election
of tayorite candidate for Senatorial hon.
ors. They are two distinct propositions,
and there can be 10 combinstio of the
two redounding to the welfare OF the
State. The Senators are TO be elected 10
represent West Virginia in the Nation
al Legislature and their election can in
no wise have bearing on our local in
tsrests. Tho location of the Capital is a
question OF purely local consideration
aud can have no legitimate
connection with q senatorial canvass.
The delegate then who permits his ac
tion in either one to be Influenced by the
other is false TO himself, false 10 his CON.
stituents and false to every interest Of the
state. Hence we argue that it is re-
lection upon the integrity of the body
to suppose that the capital bill can
be used for trading purposes in
the senatorial canvass. The Char
lesion delegates, in obedience to the
instructions of their people, have right
to avail themselves Of any honorable sd-
vantage presented to further the inter-
est of Charleston. But the delegate who
does not represent Charleston constitu-
ency Is under no such obligation. and
occupying an entirely different position
has no right to make any compromise or
combination in favor of Charleston or
any other point.
Every question coming before legis-
lstive body must come up on its own
merits, and unless the friends OF Charles
ton desire TO give direct insult TO the
members of the legislature, We can see
no possible reason for Withholding i'm
mediate action on the Capital bill.
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Proposal 60 Coin silver.

WAsBIS8roS, January 1.-The di-
rector ot the mint st Brussels. Belgiun.
has made proposal to com silver Tor tho
United States government. lie
states that the mlnts oi
Europe are closed against silver.
and that the European market is In d..
porsble condition. lie thinks that by
using his bullion houses in Brussels.
Paris and London for purchasing bullion
and coming 1t at his mint, great stabIl-
ity would be given the silver market.
and the United States would thereby be
able TO coin trade dollars TO an extent
sufficient IN control India and China al
changes. He Is further OF the opinion
that the American silver mining inter
ests would also be promoted II his propo.
sition was accepted.
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Old Inh .bi.ans 10 the Front.

Editors OF sne nSSislei'
We are glad 10 learn from Mr.
Shsefer's communication in the RxGIs-
TER Of the 18th inst. that the teaching
of German in the public schools OF this
city is no, TO be Used IS leverage for attack
on our long established educational and
religious institutions and customs. Al
though he does no, expressly say SO,
We infer that this is what be means.
This being the case although, We cannot
change our opinion as to the eIPediency
OF teaching German in the puolic
schools. We are not disposed to
press the matter further at pres
ent. II the writer referred 70 in
nv COMMUNICATION. is in 10 way con-
nected with the public schools, then. as
= matter OF justice, the German teachers
stand e1oners.ed.
OLD INHABITAyr.
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Ohio Leg,siatare.

CoIrABus, January lin the House
to-day bills were introduced 10 require
that The trustees OF the Cincinnati and
southern Railroad shall advertise for
90 days Tor proposals 10 complete and
operate this road. and 20 make It the
duty ofan elec.or 70 challenge any voter
whom be knows has used morey, liquor
or other Considerations 70 inhuecce any
electors vote
A resolution Vas offered and referred
70 . committee, asking the Ohio
Senators and Representatives, IN Congress
70 support the bills pending before Con-
sress, allowing pensions 70 data from the
discharge in the case OF soid'ers and
from the death Of the husband in the
case OF widowb-
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TIE Philsdelphis Ledger says Of the
money market 5f ths. city: While We
do not hear of any material change in
the rates for money, there is confessedly
more demand At bank, and the most OF
those institutions complain of benz
shor, of funds, in the language OF
soas of their presidents, poor"
This change from the fnsh supply
for the last SIX months is said TO be set
counted for in the fsc. Of Lhe recen-
heavy disbursements on account Of in
,erest and dividends, comparatively little
o, which has found It's way back 10 bank.
II this condition Of the market holds
many days, We may naturally loos tor
ipereaied rates on the street