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SENATE.
WAsnINoToN, December 3

WARRINGTON, December 3.
Alto o'clock this morning the Senate
met and went into executive session. and
when the doors were opened, at lll0, ad-
jourued.
At noon the regular session was begun,
and Messrs. Anthony and Whyte were
appointed committee, 10 join a similar
committee on the part OF the House, 10
wait on the President and inform him
that q quorum OF both houses were ready
70 receive any communication he may
be pleased 10 make.
The Senate then took q recess.
Upon reassembling the Vice President
presented the annual report Of the Secre-
tary Of War, also the annual report Of the
Secretary Of the Senate and the Sergeant
at-ArmS. Ordered printed.
Soon thereafter Mr.. Rogers, private
Secretary 10 the p eSident, appeared with
the message, and II was at once read and
ordered printed.
The Department and other reports
were then presented, and the Senate adj
iOurned until Thursday next.
HOUSE.
The members assembled at 10 o'clock,
and extended recess till l0:A5, when The
Senate resolution 10 adjourn at ll:50 was
concurred in.
Mr., Dibrcll moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass the bill authorizing producers
Of tobacco 10 sell one hundred dollars
worth Of the same without paying tax.
RejecLed-yeas %, nays l02.
Mr.. ThroCkmortou moved 10 suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution in
sLrncting the Military Committee to In
qnire into the eXpediency Of mastering
into the United SIates service, two regi-
ments Of Texas mounted rangers, to be
used for the protection OF the Mexican
and Indian frontier OfTexas. Rejected.
Mr.. Knapp moved to suspend the rules
and adopt n resolution declaring that
the President by refusing the use Of the
army in support Of the pretended govern
ments in South Caroline and Louisiana,
andl thereby according to their people
the right OF a local self government in
accordance with the constitution, has
faithfully performed his duty in that be-
half, and Is justly entitled TO the respect
and confidence Of the American people.
The yeas and nays being ordered Mr.
Conger moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. Garfield hope we will not have
any dilatory motions but vote the reso-
luton down.
The yeas and nays being taken upon
Mr.. Conger's motion, the time was con-
sumed until the hour fixed upon for the
final adjournment.
At noon the Speaker called the House
10 order, and the second session Of tie
iortS-Gith Congress was begun.
Roll call showed 29l members present.
A committee was appointed to inform
the President that Congress was in tes-
aion, and a short recess was taken, when
the message was handed ia and read, &C.
cupying one hour and twenty-five min.
utes. Referred 10 the Committee Of the
Whole on the State OF the Union.
Mr.. Springer offered resolution call.
ing for The correspondence with the Ven
ezuelian Government since the first ses.
sion Of the Forty-fourth CongresS,-in
relation 10 the Venezuelan Mixed Com.
mission. Adopted.
Adjourned.
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CINCINNATI December 3.-Cotton-
Steady aud firm at lO%c. Flour-Quiet;
family s. s.. Wheat-Dull aud quiet; red
81 lsai 90 COrn-Good demand it S9a40c,
Oats Quiet aud steady at 2sa3lc. Rye
Strong aud higher ut 65A86c. Barley
Quiet and firm; western spring 65a65c.
P0rk-Demand fsir and market firm at
$l2 90. Lard-Fair demand; steam 7JEc,
kettle S9Ia0c. Bulk Meats-Steady and in
fair demand; sales in salt 10 to I6 days at
4NaGaGIC. Green Meats-Dull; shoulders
4Ac, sides ST. IS; hams 50 SOa7 20. But.
ter-Quiet aud unchanged. WhiSky-Ac.
tive, firm aud higher ut 81 O5.
HoGs-In fair demand, but at lower
rates; common So 75a4 10, light 81 l5a4 30,
packing "a 25a4 40, butchers 81 45ai 90.
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AlIerl,enn t,nttIe.

EAST LIBERTY, December 3.-CArrLE-
Receipts for three days l,49s head oil
through and $40 head Of yard stock; total
for the week ending this day S,l96 head ol
through and 2,074 head OF yard stock
against 900 head through and 1859 head
yard last week. No prime cattle here;
good IS 40. common S. O0a475.
HoGs-Receipts $3.50 head; total for the
week 2S,sl5, against q ,23O last week. York,
ers 81 25a4 IS, Philadelphias 81 50a4 60.
SHERr-Beceipts S40O head; total 70,
the week $500, against 10000 last week.
Selling at 81 o0a4 rs.
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InGIans ROb6Ing tIle Mails,

LITTLE Rock, December 3.-Col. Lo-
gan Il. Roots, Treasurer Of the Texas
and California Stage Company, is in re.
ceipt Of telegram saying that The mum.
Der Of troops in Western Texas Is now 30
small that the Indians rove and murder
with impunity. NearsStockton, u few
days since, the Indians captured a coach,
killed the driver, cut up the mail bags
and took of the team. The coach which
left Fort Coucho on last Friday, was at
tackled and run back to the station 30
vigorously that but for the pluck Of the
driver and the speed of the team lie
would have been captured.
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I'hiIadelnhia,

PHILADELPHIA, December s,-Flour
Quiet; superdne 81 25, extras S. so, Penn.
sylyania family Sc 5Oa7 90, Minnesota do
SO 00aG 75. high grades and patent 81 OOa
0 %. Wheat-Qniet; amber 81 43aI 4S,
red 81 4la1 4S, white 81 45al 50. Corn
Steady; yellow at 651Sa66c, mixed G4a65c.
0ats-Quiet white western S5HaSSI<c,
western mixed S5aS6c. Rye-Quiet at 7Oa
72c. Pork-$l4 O0al4 %. Buiter-Quiei
and unchanged. EggS-WeStern 95a2Gc.
Petroleum-Unchanged. Whisky-$l 10,
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Mr., Howell, manager Of Kirby's
plantation, at Star Landing, Mlss, was
shot and killed by colored laborer, in
a dispute about wages. The murderer
was arrested and held for trial. Howell
had family at Moscow, Tenn.
-Wm. A, G. Smith (colored), who was
recently convicted Of murder, at Chicago,
Ills, was granted new trial yesterday
morning by Judge McAllistet. There.
upon be pleaded guilty Of manslaugnter
and was sentenced to fourteen years in
prison.
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and hence there were, no Joubt. some
who expected him to 20 in for "more
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The Conspiracy Cases. /.

Sr. LOUIS, December S.-The cases oi
Thomas Walsh and VIM. X. Patrick,
charged with conspiracy to deiraud The
government in connection with the new
Custom House, was called in the U. S,
District Court 10 day, and the counsel for
the defense demanded an immediate trial
District Attorney Bliss said he was not
quite ready 10 proceed, and asked the
Court to remit the cases 10 The Circuit
Court, which, after considerable areu.
ment, was done, and they will come up at
the January term for trial.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, December S.-The DrOpers'
Journal reports:
CATTLE-Receipts |, 400; shipments 200.
All grades active and firm. Natives $3 5Oa
8 l9H; feeders aud Stockers $2 75aS G2 4;
native butchers in good request bulls
81 S7IEa9 50; cows 50 75a3 25; steers So Goa
8 80. Coloralos 50 25a4 SIX, all sold.
HoGS-Receipts $4,000; shipments LOO;
all grades higher. Tops 81 5Oa4 10; best
- 4Oa4 45; packing 81 5Oa4 GO; light 81 SOa
4 35, all sold.
SHEEp-Receipts 1900; fair demand ut
21sa4Ac; all sold.
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NIanderOus and Absurd,

New YORK, December S.-The follow.
ing comes from the Turkish Legation
An item published in the Vienna Politi-
cal Correspondence and represented by
other papers, stated that after the dis
covery Of the plot at Constantinople, about
40 persons have been strangletl. Amin.
isterial circular dispatch declares the
statement is slanderons and absurd.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-The Sen.
ate confirmed Hon. VIM. Henry Smith a.
Collector OF Customs for the port OF
Chicago.
Mrs. Sarah J. Spencer and Mrs. Ser.
geant, wife Of the Senator, this morning
asked the President TO recommend in his
message legislation by which women
would be recognized in foreign as well as
domestic appointments. Also thathe re-
commend an amendment to the ConsLitu.
tion TO secure woman suffrage in the
States. The President replied that ut a
future time he might state in writing his
views on the subject, but would now say
that il Congress should recommend such
amendments 10 the Constitution IL would
meet his approval.
The confirmation Of the New York
Custom House appointments were not
reached for action and fell with the expi-
alton oil the session.
Among other nominations which ex.
pired for want of action were those OF
Eainaham Lawrence, Collector OF Gus.
toms, New Orleans; John E. Baxter, u. s.
Circuit Judge; E. A. Hoyt, Commissioner
Of Indian AtFairs; Henry s. Sanford, Min
lister 10 Belgium, and H. W. HilIiard,
Minister 10 Brazil. The nomination OF
General Harlan 10 be Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court, which was confirmed
last Thursday and suspended on motion
toreConsider, stands confirmed, no action
being taken on the motion. A number Of
other combinations Of minor Importance,
which were thus suspended last Thurs.
dny, were also released from suspension
to-day by the general adjournment OF the
session prior TO action OH the motion for
consideration.
The President sent to the Senate this
afternoon the following nominations: !:
John u, Howley, Of illinois, as Assistant
Secretaryaof the Treasury; Ezra A. Hoyt,
Of New York, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs.
In Executive session to-day the Senate
removed the injunction OF secrecy from
the vote BY which the nomination Of
Owen P. FiizIimmons was confirmed,
The vote stood, ayes %, all Democrats
excepting Conoyer, Davis, Matthews and
Patterson; nays 10, all Republicans.
Generl Harlan will arrive here Satur-
day next and take his seat the following
Monday. "a Associate Justice Of the SUI
preme Court,
A QUESTION uSDERTHETENu OF OFFICE
ACT.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and the
Attorney General have been in consulta.
tion to day on the question arising under
the tenure Of the office act in relation Ia
certain officers OF internal revenue in
Texas. ltis understood that the Attor-
ney General-has rendered the opiuion thai
The failure Of the Senate, in extra session
to confirm the new officers appointed, in
place OF the old officers suspended, virtu-
ally reinstates, for the time being and
until the future action Of the appointing
powers, the officers suspended, and
instructions to this effect have beer
Transmitted by the Secretary OF The
Treasury to officers in question.
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SrOCSs-Strong and higher, with the
greatest advance in coal shares. In the
final sales there was u reaction Of Na5S
from the highest point Of the day.
The Directors OF the Chicago & North.
western Railroad Company have declared
dividend Of ~ Xper cent upon preferred
stock, payable December 27th. The trans,
fer books will close OH the 18th to reopen
on the 2slh. The statement Of the above
company shows asurplus Of $G96,OOO.
Transactions aggregated 10000 shares,
ot which $500 were New York Central
5000 Lake Shore, 5000 NOrthw estern com.
1900 preferred, 10000 st. Paul common
10000 preferred, 10000 IAckawAnna, s OOt
Delaware q Hudson Canal, 1000 Michigan
Central, and 1900 Western Union.
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Dry Goods.

NRw YoRK, December S.-Buslness
continues light, but fairly satisfactory for
the time Of year. Cottons quiet and gen.
orally steady. Prints inactive but firm,
and some makes Of Garnerl and Harmony
prints are advanced. Mems wear woolens
In fair request, and cloRkings doing well.
Foreign goods dull,
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lldsy; and since the latisrs resignation
has filed the Office efficiently and accepta.
bly,. There Is no opposition TO his con.
frmation that we can hear Of, aud hence
1t is somewhat unaccOuntable that he was
not confirmed during the extra session.
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OutIon Bail.

CoIuMBIA, s. G., December S.-Con.
cressman Smalls has been released on ten
thousand dollars bail 10 await the deci.
sion Of the Supreme Court on his appeal.
Attorney General Connor has sent in his
reaipnAtion.
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ToIEpo, December S.-A gravel train
on the Lake Erie and Louisville r. r.
was thrown from the track to-day near
Fostoria, Ohio, and completely wrecked.
Conductor Bradley was Killed,
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sam. l,owlcs, CONDITION.

sPRtNoYtELp, MASS, December ga
consultation Of physicians this evening
decides that while Mr.. Bowles' condition
is dangerous and doubtful Il is not now
hopeless as 1t appearedto beon Saturday
and Sunday.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELEGRAPH.
New YORK BlOney AM d s1IncIIa

NEw YORK, december 3.-MONRY--5aG
per cent. Prime mercantile paper at 5a7
per cent. Custom receipts $3S$, LOCO. The
Assistant Treasurer lisbursed $5ll,OOO.
Clearings $l4, 900, 900. Sterling weak; actual
business, long 4,SOlG short 81 S5If.
GoLD-Opened and closed at 1927, with
sales in the interim at 1929. Cash gold
loaned Hat and from to 0 per cent.
SILVER London unchanged. Here,
silver bars are 81 2OA greenbackS, 81 l7T
gold. Silver coin YAK per cent discount
GovRRNMRNTs-Firm.
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A QUESTION uNDEn1HETENuRE OF oPFloE
Weather Indications.
war DEPARrAKxI,
OVFlCH oy IuR CHIRB SIGNAL OFIICRR,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dc. al 4. u,
FRouABILlTIEl.

For the Lower Lakes, falling baron.
eter, warm southwest to southeast winds
and increasing cloudiness with rain ex'
tending 10 western portions.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
falling barometer, east to south winds
warmer threatening and rainy weather
followed by rising barometer, westerly
winds and colder partly cloudy weather
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL.

70 THE DAILY LNTELlIGENoER
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The Public Ncl,ooIs.

The following communication should
have appeared in our columns yesterday
morning:
Editors Iptelllsencer
Arizona citizen., 1877-12-14
Levity Au,ons the SOIons.

The heavy logical debates in the Senate are now and then enlivened by in mild repartee, the fol- lowing which we clip from the Con- gressional Record, occurred during the debate on the question of Indian citizenship, Senator Thurman asked '' Does the Senator from Kansas pro- pose to speak on this bill?"
 Senator Ingalls, replied; " No sir; l hope there will be no discussion"
 Senator Thurman then said: Fl seems to me that this is a very serious task that we are entering upon, and l do not know exactly how we are to get along with it. Perhaps my friend from Kansas, fearing the loss of the negro vote to the republican party, is stretch ing out his hand to get the Indian vote. Laughter. That may save them out on the frontier, but it would not do them much good in the interior.'
 Senator Thurman continued his re marks to considerable length and when Senator Ingells rose to reply he said " MT. President, the Senator from Ohio has been so long accustomed to view all subjects from a political standpoint that he has acquired a permanent intel lectual strabismus, so that he is com pelled to ask, when any bill Is before the Senate, how It will affect the demo cratic or the republican party, and he intimates that this bill is an attempt tC offset the loss of the negro vote by the acquisition of the Indian vote upon the frontier. Laughter.
 'I do not wonder, in one respect that the Senator from Ohio feels Toib led in regard to this measure, for have observed that whenever any com munlty or class of people acquire " tht habits of civilized iife," as this bll proposes, they generally abandon demo cracy and vote for repubIcanism.' Laughter.
Arizona citizen., 1877-12-14
How Editors are Paid.

The following figures may be as crumbs of comfort to our interior CO., temporaries if nothing more: Accord ing to the New Orleans Times, the leading editorial writer of the London Times get 2OOO guineas per annum, which is a very fair salary. The larg- est salaries paid in America are not quite equal to this. Dr. COnnery, the managing editor of the New York Herald. receives $S,000; Whitelaw Reid, of the Tribune, $12,00O; Charles A Dana. the editor of the New York Sun. S12,OOO; Hurlbut, of the World, S1O.OOO. The Boston newspapers pay well. Hascall. the editor of the Her aid. gets S10,000, and has just received a years leave of absence to go to Eu- rope. his salary being continued. The Western press pays very fair salaries, The leading editorial writer on the Chicago Times gets 5000, and the managing editor S6,OO0; Wattcrson, of the CourierJournal, S7,000 and an in- terest in the profits; Sheehan, of the Chicago Tribune, $6,0O0. The largest sum paid in America to any editorial writer. is that received from the New York Herald. by Charles NOrdhof He gets Sl5,OO0 a year, and writes when and what he pleaseS.
Arizona citizen., 1877-12-14

United States is a universally known fact There may be circumstances under which the vigorous execution of a lsw may be difficult, CT incOnvenient, or obnoxious to public sentiment, or working particular hardship. In such cases it is the business of the Legis- latIve power to adopt the law 70 such circumstances. It is the business of the Executive to enforce the law as it stands. The statements made by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, n his report, show the quantity of timber taken rom the public lands without authority of law to have been Of enormous exsent. It probably far exceeds in reality any estimates made upon the data before. The rapidiy with which this country is beIng strip ped of its forest must alarm every thinking man. IL has been estimated by good authority that if we keep on at the present rate the supply of timber in the United States will in less than twenty years fail considerably short Of our home necessities. How disastrously the destruction of the forests of a coun- try affects the regularity of tine water supply in its Tive's necessary for navi- gaion, increase the frequency of fresh cts and inundatiols, dries up springs
 and transforms fe'tile agricultural dis
 tricts into barren wastes, is matter of
 universal experience the worN over.
 It Is high time that we should turn our earnest attention io this subject which { so seriously concerns our national pros
 perity. The Government can take
 determined, and, as 1 think, effectual measures to arrest he stealing of tim
 Der from public lands on large scale,
 which Is always attended with the most reckless waste, and it can pre- serve the forests still in it's possession
 by keeping them under its control, and
 by so regulating the cutting and sale
 of timber on it's lands as to secure the
 renewal of the forests by natural
 growth and careful preservation of the
 young timber Now, here is a wasteful
 destruction of the forests, fraught with more dangerous results than in noun tainous regions. The timber grows
 mostly on the mountain sides, and when these mountain sides are once stripped
 bare, the rain will soon wash all the
 earth necessary for the growth of tree; from the slopes down into the valleys and the renewal of the forest will b'
 rendered impossible forever. The rivu
 lets and water courses which flow will regularity while the forests stand art dried up for the greater part of thu year, and transformed into the raging torrents by heavy rains and by tn, melting of snow, inundating the val leys, covering them with gravel anC loose rock swept down the mountain
 5ides and gradually rendering then unfit for agriculture and finally for th habitation of men. Proper measure fer the preservation O. the fOres.s In u mountain regions of the country ap pear therefore of especially imperativ necessity.
 Inc report goes on to give the statls ! tics of the Pension Bureau, in detai ] and devotcs much space to the Desel Land Act, Pacific RGiiICGd pGtonts Gn | the operations of the geological ant I geographical surveys in the west.