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Hancock Should ChnIlca 10 ISe Elected,
We Will He Ruled by These Ten aud
Men Like TIlcHc.

Hancock Should Ct,arce 10 ISe Elected,
we Will 1se Ruled by Thcxc Nlen aud
NIci. Like Tllc.c.
Troy Timss.
Something moro concerning Congressional
committees undur Dem0crNtfc rufo may be In
order as n supplement IL what VIC sn!d yesterday
on tho subject or "Confcdcrato 1tu!c." In tho
6onntO:
Tho Rebel Gen. Maxcy IL Chairtnan of tho
Committee Oil post-OfIces and rost-Nouds.
The lssbrl Capt. Coke Is Chairman OF the Com
nittne OH Indian Airatrs.
Tho Rebel Col. Wtthcrs Is Chairman Of tho
Cnmmtttce on pousons.
The 1sebcl t}cn. Cockrcll IA Chairman Of tho
Committee on Claims
Tho llcbcl Col. 1larrisis Charrnau Of tho Com
nittee M tho District Of Columbia.
Senator ('nrland, who wns III JeN Davis Con-
gress, is Chairman OF tho Committee OIL Torrlto-
r!cs.
Tho Rebel Gen. Iaanso,n is Chairman Of tho
Committee on Itni[roads.
The i.chei soldier ln1nes &. 1lnIIcy Is Chairmnu
OF tho E0.n,Hlttee nl Education Alsa Labor
Tho Itctlc ten. n. &. uitler ~ ChlrnlMl ur
tho cu1amltfeo on civil scrvicc nni itcsrcnch-
Ti,c ltel,el Col. Lamar Is Chairman Of the Miss
Thu iutA,l t'e.l.: atoruan il Chntrlnnn of tho
Els.torn! tnant % Committee and also of tho Coru-
Thu t,ni,cl Ue,,. uor.lnn is Chairtnuu Ut tho
Senate EHtnIlllttco on Commerce.
Thu Rebel sc.sasur l[ltt, at tho Confederate
congrcss. Is chn!rtnnn II tho scnatc con,nittoo
Tho itelse' Sc.ts,r Yost, Of MISSOURI, Is Chair
NM, "r the select sruuto vummlttec t1 txAtnnu
tho several branches Ut tho Clyil Service.
III tho tlD,su nf Representatives:
Ex.ltet'cl iosttlastof,, Gener!l hct,g!!n Is Chair
ra1 Of th1 inn9rt,ant ~ H., n Coniiseo o' S"ntnerec
| thn CDtHinlttcu nu Appropriations.
Gs, Ii!it,tUn. n.y. q (, thu RYae! s.rtny, s Chairman
| Ten SEn}UH. Or tho fGGEl jtFHi$. i8 tho t'ku(Fs
, 1880-09-20

The prbulinvnt features which rhnrnotNr,zu
tue Kruwth nt tho llus!Hcas anA tho proHrcss Of
:. i. Th!t i xrUal tlonl ut Original! cluln,s came
forward down t1 ls!s: tton for eight ycars tho
number Rtannlly fcll un; anu afterwards thore
j. Tl,at 'iSwu @ 10 iSS rnpt, progress was na.,o
with thu settlements; md from thut date. for
.rese II liz ,r m's Kn owc s a hS1I ,hon @oI
marked lDcrctlRc. Notwithstanding tho Yrratly
Increased nllml'rr Ut ntAer clhiMs which came
appropriation fnr saarles ot olllcors md elorks
sE s T Il IT, e. f. 1 a. r sas m IT, s yss5, tw ,sss, Sa:sSs e
sh!rr1she ineresIsu MYAtn.
= snnrarlsoM Ut tlo Column Or saiary.Hppro.
IT ursyl,al e!ai'rls uowc each yeir, indicates
ehn''He ~ tiu ts',lus. of the t>iiicu ntlrr lHi;
c"Srais ,hIs, bit rloasiy Ui.,"s Whit wis Io liz
character 0t tho chMnse. which N Krently
retl,tcea tho m,lmher Vi claims allowed; atlil
iaws; Ntarly iii tho clSln's whicI, wcro @ lIed
tlnw,l 10 tho md Of lsM wsrr fur wounds.
assS fs . II "S sHts e %hs .S trSES s.'t ws r{
tEat tisno tho ltrrA,rt!0n or tho cIullns " hIch
eol MT lo 4ustaInul by II rccar,s, ,,',r hy such
tho rt'GtiItiun Ut things WAS ruHvtsUtl, And the
Rrent b.Aly Nt tho clAuls ca,ne 10 l,u lhc clisa
il w,s i,,t s.lijoet "a rst6sl. liz cist.,. astd
Bnt!slaciury r.r,3u ov!.ltce WIS I,nt etsy tu 10
uhtalnrsl. This multiplied tho curtrspo.i'!uneo,
| III lilo sellt0n.ents, RIlA nt nrctastlS greatly -
rrrasr,l thu tlsllisultica which tho cialtl,ants Gu
snd. as e"!stsnsc.es. II ihs vela,'s II Unsettled
clutulh continued to illcreasu, notwithstanding
rho ctrorts "hicis wero a.la 10 .ltsl,ose 9t laon'
| by lncrrasnH the clerical forco nf this Olllce
Of tho peustpn lntorcst. Vi It conccrus tho pel.-
There aro not isss tiian sst,0o persons who are
to asovs 1dpF e &; aa
, 1880-09-20
A BAD PRED|CAmENT,

YASKroH, u. r., Sept ls.-'rhe steam
hoats having the contract to deliver tho mill
tary mid In,llan freight havc met with IL
difficulty which threatens to stop tic trans
portutIon OF tliclr supplies Oil tho Missouri.
Tho Government llas removed all the wool
choppers from that M,rt[oll of the river rls,l-
hing through the In.iian country, antl ulero
Is no tlel t0r tho boats. Tllt prospect Is that
tho military anil Indians will llave to be SUP
piled by wagon transportation.
, 1880-09-20
The ARCTIC RELIEF SHIP.

San PRAacIsco. Sept. l9.-CRpt. Nelson, Of the
trading schooner Western Home, which arrived
yesterday, seventeen days from Alaska. reports
the Arctic relief rovenue cutter Thomas Cor
win IL lying at one Of tho emall ports unable to
proceed on hss yoysxe, owtny to lmmonse tlocs
OF leo which bar her way. Capt. Nelson tusthor
says, the Ice this year had offered more Difficult.
, 1880-09-20


siclIuSNA.-At til3 ThirtcenIh-plnts. John Nc
Donna, e.lr Df tir!r9o anil Knte MclJ1nna. agel b
yEhrx months md tiaJH.
Funeral "a LtkG lIncU TneEdhy Hont- 9l, ut 10 MT
y ears.E.,s tH Calvary. FfIcis OF tho family nso tn-
;E- Nuw fOrk tnd Brooklyn papers p1easo ropy.
GERM .AlSt>n suntfHy, Sept H. At the rcsancO OF
her nu.her, Mrs. +. ". n(sbroH q; Flournoy-sL,
nn tiernan agctt u years, hnuRhtcr Ut tho late IT,
=. ticrnta!n.
fnnarn ,1ondny. nt2 o'clock. nt tho family Fos.-
80 1,tuominEtoi.. Earsoilton tIlL> md Now York
Citr papers pfcnso copy.
MISUNDERSTANDING morning. NJ ti,e eesnor u ely
formerly number Ut tho Chic1o puro f1rcc, aged
~ ytnrx ntIl 1Il1ntlaA.
Funufnl 'tnrsinY, ~ II n.uI- to Wadheim Cemetery
Ftlends Ut tha faulty arc turlted tu 3ttend.
ct>tY-ln this city, Snnny. Sept. H. at congestion
Of tho brain, lotin wfD OF Charles Cory In tho 42d
yrgr nf her nEc.
Eb~ Now f1rk papers plensa copS.
, 1880-09-20

Protect your carpets BY using tho Moth- Proof
se%sd eSS c*spst L'nths use ony sh.; msn@taet
Lining Company, New York and Doston. For
sale by all caEpet.dcalnrs.
, 1880-09-20

AtA[AAS48+hs
The seventy-tsre mills wink for tho O'Lcary
bctt wns concluded Saturday night. nntl WIS WON
by nol,tcr. who lntt1e ~ mics and SIX lapy,
wl,ilu IIu.ks Inntle 2J n,iles. Lcary heat Jncs
Smith III fifty.mtlc walk. Smith giving up tho
rlc0 at twenty-five miles.
, 1880-09-20


nrrases tue Gaaas by tho scnaay anq ssG o
.'iicr; l'is' mil S w,cts s"rnplcEfa. ao clerk vii
~ @ ..a. ". s.,' y, m In 's, ;, ~ =" '"s' VIII
yh! no. !n ss fr9m tl,,s ,a,,i s;s'nn ,n, o. @ NE
tl,.av. +, H. '*iicro'n, ~ ~ H. cns +, tic
rcnso,.U!iIce js ra*tal by thu III jnuhity Of the
,ns " ,os ~ tfnir "u rrt',rl1. ~ rnnIir n. tbny
"'T Ths ,,"rt ss ,,S WIFI I. xcrv mich ,cb,
an,l iinrn nru ,ta1,y tho,,snnia uF ,lninawrrrd
requests fnr rcr.,, ind i,.itS tisn i00oU cascs
untl. fr lin vnry ,1rInt,s rt,nso, tint tttrs, n
r.1sh nf t,tiis, wtsh cn,,lnt hp tnurdAttty iii.
m"nt: wtii t,nt @ Facilitate, Gnt oi,struet. tho
,v.rt III ti,t t,rnnrt1l,r,lt, ind thorcIy at 10
tic ,iclays ID lid i'cnsioti.OIIlcc.
Ti,cru urr njan IGfnt,iunts that tho rnt, pf
ncnsft1,I nn,yctf s t,inity iincs nut vo1nt,iot,-
mrrt" ,rsi, H., ~ t,r", St r. ,ii.,,t rur nr
eS",a1, 1 sntat q ,.ss 's ,n ,1a's; ,n n, to or fu
pension ful "ao.l rink 4, ile nrnly and navy u
sIas: to HsG st f Y c!s t'"n T. T. ecIed lom shc
Svitirco showing ,bu rhysicuI cy,t,tlltlou nf tic
ssIfr M ~ ey'SGG xiye n
| by tlle Surgeons an examination.
thnt ,an Esa,n,n,nn s,,rrs,,,s tx tGo rail- pf ISo
pl,;t,!Ht, Of thu rol,ur rato nj th1 ias Il thoir
lioth imrrne,t.nbjo aiisl I,nI,ossn. for ihcy
iInyu mt thu ny1ucp l1cforu them gt,vuritlg tho
ss soa ;scafF T1t eylenes b s WIZ ~
thu fr.,sus Ms we'll us hu c.sii frn,n tho tlatc III
/ Er,,,,tllig Tho pension.
Thcre hrs ItlolV Tint, Loco Examtntng Sur
GgT Eoo nrartionors a III tsa III. H. ,hs fu
ly physician Ur frlcirt; anu they receive Int 81
I
, 1880-09-20
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

''"': " r.,na.,xa =, 1o,touono,,. i. ot sho rre-
mont, M "''>' " ''
srrrnss A. nun1uur, Of nclvidc,c G. is at the
Pacific.
shnrman.
tonr =. PRINCE. .,of 81. ro., lis rcsls,crcaa1th
Sherman.
f. WAtL.satfAM. OF Newzoalaoa' Is registered
at tho racto. .....
" l. Mcco.nr11. agent Tor John n fcCuilouRb,
NV ..,....,, w" ..e",, =, p, ,, x.u,,,v. n,
tMAI.w1t.1tAM H. POWELL ena i@tn''S' W % A''
arc Mt tue fa'ner'
t,Icre,i s1n 'stTnap 1T tho f'o,mer ts.'"'>''' '
~, 49,, IT,. .cr nto scouln. arc aop,.
MR.. AND eRa' " "A'A"1I' ne' ocs ''"' ''e oou''"
ol'ea a. tno atea,ons: n'': = nn.oo 9, w,.co,.
''n l.at 'ho u,soaoa. mon .on ,, Charlie, ooa.o .,
JOSIAH SNAIL. ahn SUI A"a enaf'es oooou'cs VI
hna'anu' ase ~ .no ."'a.s' .n,,x - IT,,
STATE SENATOR LUTHER DEARBORN OF linz
cronaE Joxrs, +. II. blanchard, and 5nmes q
Hayncs, Now York. arc registered Mt tho sher'
man. ...............
CHARLES a. T1SEEn, General .ianaRor Of tho
baltimore q oa'o 1e'esF"ph oo'hp''"s' 10 nj 'a'
Palmer
EDWARD r. RICE hiiBs Topsy Eenn. anu othor
Paciic.
Jous NJ. Tnuns1ox. Of Omaha, General
Trenont ii " viii Ill bis family. '0 " "
couxAsprn un,p,Ea, II. NJ, London, md II.
G. Williams, l!r't'sh Consular Service, 'nlIn, nro
Registered at tno fa'nie''
rE, ~ n1SEx H. az op ~iG rjsy ss q Iies sMr
ls:fst prisc Parts' s'% nre sst ii tic patn,Sr.
for Gcresaor on i the hssioera,ic ticket 1t tic
, 1880-09-20

B1NSI1sB9kI4II,
Tho result OF saturdays League gancs was az
follows: Chicago i, Cincinnati i, IL trlwn game;
Troy 1, Worcester =; 1ioston 1, Providence /;
Cleveland l, UulhloH.
, 1880-09-20

1.ATAYETTE s. FOSTER.
NOnwlcIt, CONT. Sept. 10.-Lafayuttc s. Eos.
ter, bor,, M franklin, Cail1t.. Nov. =, 1s0} nnd
direct descendant of Niles Standlsh. died this
morning, Aftcr II brief tlIncss.
, 1880-09-20

NEW YonK, Sept. 1S.-N(oore & jenkins to.
day male MI assignment to August i. JUL
lard. Preferences, s.i5,700. Mr.. Moore says
the liabilities Ut tho tltll, will amount to over
E.fDn mn
, 1880-09-20

nuy the Improved Howe Scales. borden.
6elleck Il Co., Agents, VI Lake strcet.
, 1880-09-20

Wrtsa: Our highest artists In dentistry, Tha
Mcchesuoy's beyond doubt, though but Is y 1ot,
, 1880-09-20

The ona thousanQ t!ckols cnaInR With 20 {the ss1,e
- ~ tw tc!a,innl ns " tue Hntnber drawing .hs
IL 1nni!ai, 5tAsn' a.s sacl' untitled 70 q
"Wednesday. Bspt. Is ljsl il. il tx aiaHv,
l., u. EllOSlSEER.
[ rnilus usttt
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
American pubil. Health association

New Orleans, Dec. S.-rhe American
public health association. Second day
pr. Mccormick, of Kentucky, offered res
olution appointing committee to consider
the advssbility of establishing a natural
museum of hygiene.
DR.. Chancellor, of Maryland, offered \ res.
olution advising the legislature for better
protection Of public health, and imposing a
severe penalty against any person willlully
spreading any dangerous, contagious or in.
ftctious disease.
Maj " Walthsll, of Mobile, introduced
resolution appointing committee to prepare
and recommend measure for the more
efficient management aud control of future
| epidemics, and the traiuing of nurses.
The advisory committee submitted repor,
treating of the sanitary bill to the international
conference on quarantine, and for ncreasing
the efficiency of the national board of health
1t does not recommend any change in exist
ing legislation but recommends that congress
make suitable appropriations for the work
OF the nationsl board, and authorize pro mpt
publication OF reports.
DR.. g. B. Thornton, of Memphis, read II
paper on the sanitary conoition of his city,
{ which had been in bad sanitary condition,
but WAS now reclaimed.
DR.. Porter, of Memphis, made a short
} address on the same sdbject.
0 Colonel Warning spoke on the subject of
A sewers lsidin Memphis under his directions.
ln answer to n question, ho said the Memphis
system, with certain notifications, could be
t applied to New Orleans.
g DR.. A. N. Bell read the paper of Colonel
r Roberts, commissioner OF ST. Louis, on
8 storms, the water question and in relation tc
b sewerage.
. DR.. Deveron read the paper ofOolonel j
NJ. keAtirg, OF Memphis. on the value Of san
tialOn from n commercial standpoint. III,
: showed the money value Of population ant
Il the effects Of an epidemic In rob6ing tn
9 ration Of its population and therefore OF il
productive casitsl, and the beneficial effsct
u OF ssuilaticn IA sSyiag population and ospi
% tai. He approved of tho services OF tn
y national bonrd OF health,
l. a paper Of Professor Gamsgo, OF Wash
% ington, wss ready, setting for the ssnitar.
urgency Of ship cAnsl. The commeroia
y advantages OF ssch o csnAl wero pointed cut
i and 1t w4s urged that ship could avoid tn
II hot, pesutentiSl regions Of the Osrribesn seS
and undergo quarantine inspection in tn
n canal
% Doctor Ghon read an abstract OF Surgeon
7. II. Tunnis paper on the sanitation c
v emigrant sbips.
10 DR.. d. @. Halliday, Of New Orleans, sui
mitted paper on dengue fever, descrlbin
It's characteristics and dangers, and the differ
10 ence between this disease and yellow fever.
= Dr.J. q. Thomas, of Savannah, rcd
paper on tho ellio ogy Of dangue,
q Two other papers on the same subject, on
% BY DR., Payne Porcher, of Charleston, m
70 the o;hsr BY DR.. Halbrock, of Charleston
q were ordered printed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
The Com n. issisner OF Agriculture on
AOrghum Raising.


Washington Dec. S.-Tho commissioner
Of agriculture in his annual report, referring
to experiments with sorghum cane, says
twenty-five of forty-two varieties planted
during the year proved valuable for sugar
making. On the whole the experiments as.
sure that when properly cultivated both
sorghum and corn stalks can be proAtably
employed in producing sugar The com
missioner's Information on the suboc! con.
vinces him that the crop of 1881 will termi.
nate our dependence on foreign nations for
sugar. Regarding tho still limited expert.
ments in tho southern states, tho commis>
sioner says the success reported by his
correspondents rs attending the growth Of
sorghum in Louisiana and Texas and the
demonstration that two crops n year OF this
species of cane can be rssed, grown and
worked up before frost in all the ytremc
southern states, warrants the belief that
sugar planters Of that region will ere long
Hnd it advantageous to partly. If not wholly
substitute tho cultivation OF sorghum fol
that Of ribbon cane.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
WASHINGTON, D, G.
rHa DAYS DoiN0s IN CONGRESS-
Senator Morgan Proposes au Amend
meat te the Constitution Relative
---t0.the Counting OF the Vote For
President-A SubNtitute For
the Funding BilI offered
by Mr. Ruckncr, ofMo.


Mr. Morgan introduced Joint resolution
proposing an amendment 10 the constitu-
tion, section of article -, giving congress
authority TO establish rules and regulations
for certifying, transmitting, receiving and
opening the votes of electors, and for count
ing such votes by both houses for declaring
the result of an election and tor the govern.
ment of the body while convened. Such
laws not to be enacted, altered, amended or
repealed within ona year before the time
fixed for the appointment of electors in any
state. Referred.
The ielect committee OF elector, for presi.
dent and vice-presldent submitted comma
ncaticn from the secretary Of the
treasury recommending an appropriG-
ton Of Sl62 900 for deficiency in
the current years appropriations for the in
terest and sinking fund on the 1866 district
loans, caused by redeeming the outstanding
board of audit certificates on such bonds
Referred.
Mr.. Herman introduced a bill to provide
for the retundng of certain taxes in con
formity with decision of tho suprem,
court.
The senate was considering private bill
during the morning hour.
The yice-president submitted a comment
cation from the secretary Of war, recon
mehoiDg action by congress on tho estimate
of the Mississippi r5cr improvement com
mission tor re tain work. lie estimates tn
amount at S5,l3l, 800.
Mr.. Randolph gave notice cf an amend
ment in the nature OF substitute for the bi
for tho relief ol Fitz John Porter.
AT 2 p. III. the sunnte went into cXccutiN
session, ard when the doors were re-opent
at l:l5, adjourned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS Bt TELEoRAPH.
j, L.. Oldham Found Dead In He'd At
Weatherford DIR Jamaate Com.
mits Suicide NJ Eagle Pass
Gen. Ord offered the Pres.
tdency OF u Raiiroad-Gal-
weston Items, Etc.
Galveston Items.

Special to the Herald.
Galveston nac Ir,ao ,,a.,,, ~
l., -, D',' 'u'' JHuS''ns VI
'Nnel oy L. H. Spencer against henry
Greenwall, on the 10Th Of February, 1876,
Spencer levied on sll the interest OF said
Gr.orw.,, .s =, a., ..ah1,, -,
the Tromont ona,.Snran nav a ae; ahu es'a''' y,
.ao.a.m .sa.. az r0'"'0'' r'', '~',''s "V
e0o"''y' soono oneo''' e'c'' Which were solu
this evening to satisfy the Judgment of said
Spencer, who will hereafter manage the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
q no would ask for confederation. of the
s'ste commerce hill.
The h.m use taen adjourned.


Washington, Dee. S.-The following
nominations were sent TO tho senate to-day
Colonel Nelson. a. Miles, to be brigadier
general, vice General Ord, retired; Colonel
William B, Hszen to be chief signal officer,
With tho,rans of brigadier general. Collector
of customs; TomIiuson +. johnson, Savsu-
nan and }. Mason Rice St. Msrys, Ga. U,
3. district attorneys John l. Bigby, for the
northern and southern districts of Georgis;
w, Ii Smith, for tho northern and middle
districts of Alabama; Luke Lea, for tho
southern district of Mississippi, John B..
SucEpey, for tho northern district OF Flori.
da; Charles Q. Waters, for the eastern
district Of Arkansas, James Wiler, of Ar
kansas, Tor consul to lsguayris Edwin H.
Smith, of Va, consul at Naples; Robert NJ
Wa'lAea, U. S. Marshal for the district OF
South Carolina; j, Ii. Bslther, of North
Carolina appointed from civil life to be sec
ond lieutenant in the army.
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The Arnsls Fallaro Ia new Yorn.

New York. Dec. s.--rhs Poet this evcs-
isg says the statement Of the fnsncial con-
d'Ilon Of the suspended tirm ofB G, ArnGd
" Co. is now in course of preparation, and
will probably be completed within zen da, 3.
IL Is now understood that the liabilities will
reach total of not far from two mil.itn
dollars, and it is said that the assets have a
value OF a'cut S2,SOO,oOO, although COR
siderable part of these ue not resdly con-
verhele into essh. The outstanding single.
named paper of the firm, all told. amounts
to S6O,OOOi $1,000 Of This unsecured, and i.
distributed ia email lots among tho
paper'buyers, including the bsnkc here and
in England. The remainder of the Arm,
obligations are said to be specifically secured
MIR. Arnold is director of tho B. of New
York, That establishment holds only 10000
OF his paper, ard Is amply secured for m.
remainder of his obligations. Great symna !.
thy iseIpressed,ior Mr.. Aruod's mi.fcrlupes
oyertako HIN at an advanced agr.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
RIOIlss.

After .ho reading Of the joutnsl, Mr.. Shel.
", OF Alabama, presented the credentials of
Newton NJ. Clemsnt, member elect from the
sixth congressional district of Alabama, and
that gentleman appeared at the bar of the
house and qualified, taking tho modifed
oath.
Mr.. +. Wood, OF Nsw York. ssid that at
the last session he had given notice that he
would thi. day call up the funding bill for
consideration, but US gentlemen wore sesirous
Of finishing debate on the question, which
had been under discussion yesterday, he
would omit calling it up until the Gle tori
resou,i ,n hsd been disposed Of.
Mr.. Congsr, of Michigan, requested Mr.,
Wood to repest his statement In reply Mr.
Wood stated that he proposed that the
houte should do its work Md exclude from
its deliberations everything Of a partisan Of
useless character. 1t VIA his intention tc
call the funding bill up Immediately ats,
tho electoral resolution had bssn disposed Of
Mr.. Cosger-The gentleman proposes t.
call it up this session.
Mr.. Wood-l propose to call IL up a.
soon as the gsntlemaS aud his 4rieads will
haze exhausted the discussion of another
proposition.
Mr.. Conger Why should the gentleman
wait with such an important public measur,
for the discussion of a political question!
Mr.. Wood--I am not obliged to answeI
that question, and | now dispense with tn,
morning hour.
This motion WAS dcfelted by tho republi
CANS and tbo speaker proceeded TO call th'
committees, but no bills Of public chsrac-
ter were reported.
Mr.. McCook, of New York, introduced
joint resolution suthriziug the president t
place y. S. Grant on the retired list of CHI
army, with tho rnnk and pay Of general Ms I
recognition of his eminent services. Pc
ferred.
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Mr.. Buckner, Of Missouri, chairman Of the
committee on banking, introduced rs a
substitute for the funding bill n bill author.
izing the secretary Of the treasury 10 issue
treasury notes in denominations of ten dol
lars and upwards to the amount OF SIX hun
dred million dollars, such notes 70 bear in-
terest st rate not exceeding per cent, and
to be exchanged or used In payment of B and
6 per cent. bonds of the Unitel States,
maturing in 1881; also providing that
all coin in the treasury in
excess of one hundred million dollsrs,
which is to be held for redemption of legal
tender, shall bo used in the purchase or re-
dempton of any of such per cent. bonds
maturing in 1881. Referred 10 the commit
tee on ways and means.
The house then resumed the consideration
Of the senate concurrent resolution relative
to the electoral count.
Mr.. Robinson made an argument OF con.
siderable length against it. He said that
the two houses Of congress have right TO
count the electoral votes. His objection TO
the present resolution WAS founded on the
fact that congress had no power to act judi.
cia(y upon, to reject or to receive the vote ol
any state.
MIR. Hunton, of Virginia, asked what wsr
to be done in case committee Of the house
reported that the electoral certificates
of any state were forged certificates? Who
would have tho power to pass on the question
of forgery?
Mr.. Robinson replied that in his opinion
neither the vice president nor the two houses
hid any inherent authority, or authority
given by the constitution to pronounce judic
ally on the question.
MIR. Hunton said the point no wishad tC
make was, how the power to count did no
carry with il the power to determine wha
was 70 be counted. Suppose tho gentlemen
were sent TO count flock of sheep, an(
some goats had gotten mixed in II. WoulC
he count the gostsS In his (Hunton's
opinion, whoever counted tho electoral vote
acted judc lily.
Mr., Robinson continued to deny thot con
gress had any power whatever in tho mstter
and said IL the power to throw out frsudulen
or forged cirtilicates rested anywhere,
rested with the vice-presdent Of the senate
All congress was authorized by the constitu
ton to do, was to be present when the vice
president OF the senate. as minister's
officer, performed his function.
Mr.. Robinson then gave notice that h
would offer substitute FOR The pending cor
laurent resolution. ~
Mr.. Regan, Of Texas,..gave notice, that .
soon ~ the pending question was dispose
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Lnnd Meeting nlsnerscd.

Dublin, Dec. ga largo lsad league
meeting was to be he'd at Bfankbou gh to-
day, but was dispersed by tho local msgis-
trate, who read the riot act The meeting
was held in II field outside the village, and
Mr.. O'Kelly, member of parliament, msde y
speech protesting against tho lnlerleoco OF
the magistrate, and denounced Chief Justice
May AS an "eiminsl villain"
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Montgomery, Dec. s.-rhe general as
sembly of Alabama adjourned AT six o'clock
to-day and will reasonable February lat.
The timo 10 fifty days session, and recess
after thirty days to so distant date is TO
receive Tho census reports in order to appor-
ton the senators and Representatives in pur'
suance Of the state constitution, which re-
quires il to be done after each census.
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Masonic Council.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. S.-Tho grand
council of the royal and select master
masons of Alabama, in session here, has
unanimously ratified the convention of the
provisional grand council Of tbe United
States, iraugu:sted in Detroit last August
This is the eighth state TO ratify the action.