New-York tribune., 1881-12-01


Tho canvass for Speaker of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES becomes more active as 'n'
number of Republican members in Nasllhg-
,on increases. Nothing is settled as ye'' anu
the friends of several leading candidates pro
fess strong confidence of success. The sec
,etary of the Treasury yesterday issued can
for three and half per cent continued nohdS,
interest TO cease on January %. The Naval
Advisory Board has reported to oecrc'a!
Hunt, who has approved the report
THE sPEAKERSHIP CONTEST
WAITING 10 HEAR FROM ABSENT
UIsCoCKs srRENGTH-NEW-ENGlAND tLA'oiD
FOR MR.. REED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIRrNE]
WASHINGTON, Nov 3O.-Not more thinI ninety u
,bo147 Ropublican Representatives have as yet ar
riycd in Washington. The first choice Ior 'po'H"
Of the absentecs is as 4 rule matter of speculation
only and the same Is true respecting many members
who have already arrived. Some OF the latter Ia"
plcasautv to each candidate in turn, and therefore
II ia not surprisnC TO find that the votes OF paIlCu
lar members are claimed 10y the friends ol s'NcI"l
caDdldlteS at the same time. Several lh'"'Nl'
frankly decline TO commit themselves to any can
didate at present, and artcssy declare that 'l'S
propose 10 place their votes where 'n'S
will do the most Cood'-whcrcby they are
understood TO intimate that in Their OPINION 'leS
will bc able to drive a better bargain next iriuay
orSaturday than they can to-day. Other scatter
ing members from States, majority OF whose h'P
resoutatives have not yet arrived are unwIlhS
pubcly to pledge themselves to the support OF any
candidate until their colleagues shall have arrived
Among the States a majority of whose Republican
REPRESENTATIVES. had not arrived at late hour tins
afternoon are Maine, New w-HampShlTe, vermont
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New-JerScy New
York. PENNSYLVANIA, Illinois, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa.
OF course il is understood that New-Iork Will
support Mr. Hiscocl, and that Mr. Dunnell Will re-
ceiye the Minnesota votes. Efforts are making III
both the Illinois and Pennsylvania delegations 10
secure the united support of each for some candi-
date: and of course the rcsUl Of these efforts can
not be determined until all the members of each
delegation arrive The Illinois Representatives
now here appcar to be considerably divided in their
nrefcrences About onc-third of the Pennsylvania
Republican members have arrived, and two-thirds
of them are counted among the supporters OF MI
Uiscock Mr.. Kassou and his friends are making
very diigent efforts to secure thePennsyvania votes
and assert that their labors in that direction
have been messurably successful. MI
Kasson's friends extremely anxious TO
socnre as MANY votes as possible from
BeQnSViNHilld,
effect such support will exert upon the prospects of
their candidate as for the sake of the votes them
selves Mr. KasSons record upon the tariff question
Unsatisfactory j. t. many Republicans; and. not
Uithstanding the recent statements in his behalf
that his views on that subject have undergone con-
siderable modification IN the last few years, some
are very much opposed to iutrusting him with so
much power over tariff legislation as a Speakernay
exercise Mr. Kassons friends, therefore, perceive
mat his prospects will be greatly improved be can
make reasonable show of strength in the Penn
sylvania delegation, whose members are all ardent
supporters of a protective tariff policy.
Up 10 this evening only SIX of the twenty-our Re-
pubIican members from New-Engani had arrived,
ond IN their absence L is impossible to obtain
definite and trustworthy information respecting
tbpr nrcfcrences If Mr.. Reed shall receive the
solid New England vote, as some OF his Inends are
disposed to believe he WILL Mr. Iliscocks candidacy
will be materially weakened. The friends of the
New-York candidate do not appear to feel any un-
easiuess respecting the vote of New-England In
decd as to that and all other expected support they
seem To he more cheerful and confident TINS evening
tLan they have been at any previous time, ana thcG
declare that 50 far can be ascertalncd IRON mem
Jers who have arrived every element OF previous
calculations, with perhaps one oI TWO uh4ulpoI'ah'
exc options. has been verified. , -.
ate this evening the feeling among Mr.. lilscocks 3
ters yos one of great confidence and some of
1hcin appcarcd 10 feel certain of his nomination on
The second ballot A story which was IN
circulation thi, forenoon, TO the effect that
The Admin stration desired Mr. HiScock defeat,
was denied this evening by one OF the fresldchts
clos. p.rso al friends with such emphasis ~ 10 con,
vince all who heard the denial that the original
story was the very reverse of true
Tie friends Of Mr.. Ka-son continued 10
claim hourly acccssiOns TO their ranks, and
thev assert confidently that their candidate
viii receive the nomination. The friends of Gen
eraI Kcifer have rallied to-day, and their ranks
have been strengthened by new arrivals IRON ONO
and other states; that no. twlthstandihg thc
rcr,istcnt claims of Mr.. Kassons part-ans that
they are making gains at the expense OF
tbc Ohio candidate the friends of the latter are IN
good spirits and declare most positively that their
fayoritc is stronger tonight than ever before.
Eight of the ten Southern nclnhcTs nave arrived,
and il is expected they will hold confer
cnce tomorrow 10 decide, If possible which
of the candidates to support 1t Is
not generally thought that they will vote as unit
on the first ballot. RumOTs IN circulation that
pamphlet is preparing IN which the per
sona and political record OF MI kaas@@n
will be violently attacked. Several of the
other candidates on beng Informed of these Tu-
In0rs said they hOpcl they were without fuunda-
lion and they expressed strong dctcstatlun Of such
n method of warfare the Tulnors indicated. lhls
far the canvass has been conducted with gcat fair
ness and in perfect good temper on all sides.
ACALL FOR $2O,OOO,000 BONDS.
INTEREST oN The CONTISUED BONDS or APRIL
II. 1881 TO CEASE ON JANUARY %.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Iho IoIlowing-10Gth
call for bonds-was issued BY the Treasury Depart
Inent to-day