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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
TELEGR4PHIC NOIES.
DEATH SENTENCE coMMUTEl

DEATH SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Tabor acting Governor has commued the sentence of An
drew Bigger who was to sye been hanged az oury omor
A DISHONEST POST OFFICE OFFICIAL.
DENVER, Col. Dec. 21.-F. y. Briggs, supeuntend.
onee nn S s was on Charge absaeng
from registered letters, and was held in VI 900 pail
LIBEL SUIT ENDED
by Alexander Troap Editor Ns aven UntOnagans
ths us esnns Sy Rgst yse for
LAUNCH OF DREDdE.
use on the Canal successfully here TO-
APPEALING FROM EXCESSIVE TAXATION.
HARsPURo Isnn Den ,So 2lAn pPssl was
in the case burdenns Padepha with several hundrcd
thousand collars increased taxation.
REDUCTION OF WAGES ACCEPTED.
CLINTON, Mass, Dec. 2l.-Ihe Lancaster Cling
ham Mills which employ about 1000 persons have an
have accepted the reduction without any mark Of
NEwsPAPlRTo BE SOLD BY AUCTION.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec 2l;zny 2 decree Of the
at paSic auction to he highest 6ier on January ls lsss
THIS - he reslt Of m receat SUIT IA the courts to wind up
SHOT IN TURN AND KILLED.
GALVESTON, Tex. Dcc Id dispatch 10 The
young Indian w1o reeeny shot coloed man. in 5ae road
near here whs WAS to-day shot a9d Ssd
GOAL WORKS IN ELIZABETH. PENN, STOPPED
ELIZABETH, Penn, Dec. 2l.-Most of she : cal ,al
wOlk5 IN THIS negnD)rhODu sioppeu On
ina ty OF the owners 10 the Goa now IN the iiver s
shipment Early about OOOOuOO Dues
were taken out b. forty towDoat leaving OOO0 bushels
still nand The leo In the river MAKES io1oeo ooai
craft exceedingly precarious property
A GIFT TO PENNsYLVANA,.
HARRIsBIIRG Re ~, Dec. 21.-A lite-slZe portrait
NJ General Wiley Crawford formally presen od TO the
state today The presentation speech was MADE w
andlrss H0YI responded Tor tho Stste. a
nnnheT ~ Pennsylva ania military men were present
SUSPENSION Of LoCA WORKS.
puIf ABEL PIlIA, Dec. pa disoltch from Easton,
D. saya The Eastoa WORKS suspended operations
this morning few years ag the present company eoni,
. ~ New capitalists bought the WORKS from Easton
pcna rhe latter served lnuncton upon che pres
t nronIietors claimed 70 De due then DOnt
% employes arc vi work until tue litigation Is
settled. - -
THE DUTCHESS COUNTY PooR.HoUSE.
PouGHKRRPsIE Dec. 21.-Tne co .nnnttee which
has the charges made ax&nst the man
agement the utchess County P0orhoue mas
Mas Carpenter of the state Board oi Charte sincere In
her believes that the inmates VINO inade
fhe complaints deec ed her.
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THE FAILURE or THE ROCHESTER BANK

ALBANY. Dec. 21-The Attorney -GeneraI
,,. ,,r an oco, acaust the City Bank % Rochester
in behalf of the People, dissolve the corporation ii
to appoint receiver.
WAsmlSGToX Dec 21-The suspended hoeheS'er
bank, which organized under the laws OF t'o o'
of New York applied to the Controller of the Clrfeue
in March, 1850, conversion iato Nlfloha phh p'..
its business was extended ~ redscOuts ana loIns
upon real estate that the application was denieu'
ROCHESTER, Dec. 2l.-rhe william c. Moore private
banking house at Victor, N y, which was obliged 10
close s doors yesterday owing to the suspension OF ne
City Bank of Rochester has liabilities estimated at
100000 Mr.. Moore has made an assignment OF tle
assets 10 Josiah UpiOn. Of Victor, follows: far'
worth $4,000. mortgaged for $1,000; DdnK Duiiuns,
worth 81 1000. mortgaged for $1,000; an casa anu
paper in tne bank vauiis estimated at $4,000 Ihere
ar about 200 depOsitors, seventy OF whom nave Da
anccs on deposit OF $4,000 Business men doubt II the
bank will pay 10 cents Oh the dollar
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FRAGMENTS or WESTERN NEWS.

ADJOURNED FOR THE CHRIsTHAs HOLIDAYS.
CHICAGO. Dec 2l.-l'he Board OF Trade
voted today to adjourn from Friday Tuesday, Deccm
Der 26
THE JUNIOR CLASS OF ADELBERT COLLEGE
CLEVELAND, Dec. 21.-Tne Faculty oil Adel-
bert College nave rcnstated the expelled Junior Glass;
with the exception Of three, whose names the Faculty
refuse to dvulge.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-Mayor Harrison says he
will hot interfere with the parade OF armed Socialists
upon the arrival of Herr Most unless disturbance Oc
ours. They will violate state law In carrying arms
but no municipal law.
SUICIDE OF a COUNTY TREASURER
CLINTON, ILL.,, Dec. 2l.-James A. Wilson,
treasure OF De witt County, committed suicide yester
day by hanging himself with halter. lie leaves wife,
mother and children, who were dependent upon him.
He had been specuatDg heavily in grain and mis- losses
are supposed been heavy. He was regarded as
worth $50 900,
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MARSHAL KNOXS SUCCESSOR.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-AmOng the nominations
sent by the President to the Senate to-day was that
of Joel b. Erhardt to be Marshal of the Southern
District Of New York AS there had been no pre-
vious announcement of Marshal Knox's resgna-
ton, it was at first supposed he had bee removed.
Inquiry at the Department of Justice, however,
showed that he had resigned. Nothing was known
there of the circumstances leading to the resigna-
ton which was sent to the President and by him
transmitted to the Attorney General with direc-
ton for the nomination of Mr.. Erhardt.
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NEWS FROM THE DOMINION.

MONTREAL, Dec. 21.-Ihe will OF David
Greensheas retired wholesale merchant Of this city,
was read to-day He Ieaves 100000 Among the be-
quests are $4,000 McG College, and $4,000 to the
Montreal General Hospital.
young man named Ernest Maiou, son Of wealthy
wine merchant in France who was sent here on account
of bis ed habits has been detec ed rObbng his
fellow boardcr His last theft wss that OF valuable
diamond RUG. .- s.,,o,,
Yari Of "A great uianOAd ROBBERY in London, England,
aud the offer ward Of 800 Tor the capture or the
tnief who il supposed 10 have fed to Canada
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Dec. 21.-Prnce Taruhito OF
Arsagawa and suite arrived here today from New-fork
They will leave at noon tomorrow for washington
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WASHINGTON RELICS For SALE.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Herbsrt Matson, a Con-
gresa'ionaIst minister Of Northampton, writes to The
DrHY Actrs incosing letter frOm President Arthur
dated December =, acknowledging the receipt Of letter
from Mr. Nation in which the latter called the Presi-
dents attention TO certain Washington relies and al
vised shat the United States Government purchase them
While II has an opportunity. President Arehur thanks
Mr. Nason Tor his interest in te matter but says that
Ia the absence o any legislation by Congress 10 -King 10
their purchase ne u uuauo to take 1ny steps In that
direction. Mr.. MltsOn says lie has DOUBT that some
memD O. C0Agrrss Will now propose thIb the relics Dc
purchased for the United states Government.
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Charles E. linton. president of the failed

ChaI1cs Z. UpTU1, PTcsTutHU UI 0Io 11'HV0
Rochester bank, ana H. p Ross the ycepresident' are
general partners in the stock brokerage firm OF DaKln
Co. No . Exchange Court The head of the firm Is u.
W. b. Dakin, who has been q member Of the Stock Ex-
change for many years He retired from active business
at one time about two years he returned TO tho
street. The present firm formed then. 1t is rated
in Bradstrects at 100000 TO S15o00O capital and in
high credit. ,.., - -, - a.,
any loss through the failure OF the Rochester DilK MI
Dakin said his Office TO be absent from tie cly
The business Of the been largely with persons
In the interior OF this State.
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THE BANCROFT SCHOLARSHIP.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 21.-George Ban
croft the historian who is native OF Worcester, has
given to city OF money for the foundation OF
scholarship be called the Aaron and Lucrea Cnand
Ter Bancroft Scholarship tp income to be paid towards
defrayng in constant succession tue expense OF the
liberal education OF some young native 0I worcester
who he schools OF mo city, may prove disability and
yet neither he his parents may have sufficient means
to expenses OF residence at the college or
memory OF Mr.. BancrOf.'s parents Tue City Council
this evening accepted the gift with thanks.
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CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.
A BoATswAIN DROWNED AT SEA

n
'BosToN Dec 2l.-James Waller. boatswalh ol
the steamship GlendOwn q native OF Newcastle bnEhn
e from the f0reyard overheard and drowned Oh Dee
Der Ia.
FALLING INTO SLATE QUARRY .
EAsToN Penn. ID C. 2l.-i homas j. Jones @ MS
at this county this morning Oy
into a slate quarry distance Of 100 feet ho leaves ""
and three children
STABBED SEVERAL TINES IN a IoihL .o
READING Penn. Dec. 2l.-Lcyi NaltzDcFISl' ~ ~
sirtv Ave well known builder and contractor ui uIs
vasstsh,ed seyefa times while ia hotel bar0On lsl s'
y Conrad Brettman stOnecutter The rtaDDiie w., ,nn
result of an old fcud &altzDerger IL la cri, o'n
today. su
CHARLES T. poUCHER COMMITTED TO JAIL.
sYpacTsv ncc ~ In de,ault Of bail ChafleS
T. POucher jr was today eoinnlltee 70 .ie of
10 await action of Inc Grand Jury on
false pretenees ana forgery.
KILLED WHILE COUPLING CARS; e
J.scAsrgR penp Dec. 2l.-WillIan WILSON, OF
Doe Run Chester Comfy, brakeman ON the Pen,isL @
ailrosd was killed columbia nis inorihns Whi"e e""P
lfng cars. ....-....,rv
ACQUITTED on GROUND OF INSANITY. ,
Pun ,byIpUA Dec 2I.-Ibe Jury IN TIE case oi
r Frederfck H. Irin charged with maDsanghtes IN nav
in, cansed e death Cnin by admin serhs 10 he
an oyeroe Of phiGe while acting as her
under ins rictcns OF the COURT feinStoi 'o'S' " ~
tai lie ground VI insanity.
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NEW-ENGLAND IN BROOKLYN


THIRD ANNUAL DINNER OF THE SOCIETY.
SPEECHES by Mr.. EvARTs. JUSTICE DAVIS, b. ID.
slLLmAN. STEWART L. wooDFoRD, MAYOR LOW,
AND OTHERS
The third annual festival of the New-England
Society III Brooklyn was held in tho assembly and
art reception-rooms of the Academy Of Music
in Brooklyn last night. Despite thc nm
favorable weather tbs attendance was
large and the occasion the most sue
cessfnl of the soclety's dinners The tables
were set in the Assembly Room, while guests and
members gathered in the Art Room. They began
arriving about O'clock, anl within half hour
the reception room was filed with an animated
throng of New-Enganiers, and the descendants,
near aud remote, of the Pilgrim Fathers. Con-
terno's band aud orchestra played pooular music,
and the gentlemen gave themselves over to conver-
saton and the examination of tn pictures until the
arrival of the dnner-hour, which set for @
o'clock A few minutes after the guests entered
the dining-hall to airs from the =" Herzcn Dame"
The seats at the ten tables accomrio-
dating 3l5 persons, were all occupied.
At the table of honor sat the following gentlemen,
at the right of the president B. d. Slliman: judge
Noah Davi., Colonel W. F. Villas of Wisconsin; II.
f. Pierrepont. Mayor Seth Low and Judge b. F.
Tracy. At the presidents left were the Hon.
William NJ Evarts. A. q. Keasbey, of New
jersey; w. T. Davis of Plymouth, Mass;
Josiah NJ Fiske, stegart L.. Woodtord.
Francis G. Turner and ex-Mayor John W. Hunter
w. Il. Kendall was at the head of table q, Harry
Earle at that of table c, General Henry w. slocun
at table ID. Hiram w. Hunt at E. John Wiuslow at
L. Ripley Ropes at G, William II. Lyon at H. A. ,.
Barnes at X, and George II. Fisher at l.. Among
4t coll
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MAIL M1TTER DESTROYED.

ALBANY, Dec 21.-One of the storage mail
corr. f the train which left at H. 10 this morning
was burned four miles west OF schenectady. 1t was
packed with mail matter frUm Boston ana NewYork for
the Western cities.
As nearly as could be ascertaincd from the New York
office, the mali from this city consumed consisted OF
matter received at the General Post Olce between the
hours OF o. iu and 1880 Of the 2oth ins for the
following cities and saes Three pouches foreign latfArs
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TOPICS IN CUBA.

HAVANA, Dec. 21.-AlarminS reports are
published freed negroes, many of them armed living
vagrant in the woods various parts of the island 1t
said that their numbers increasing daily and that
tney forming secret societies.
Two sgnt su0cks OF earthquake were experienced at
Santiago lie Cuba on tine 11th inst. Another snOck,
which was very violent but OF snort duration occurred
there OIL Ino morning OF the 12th Inst.
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BANK OFFlCIALS TO BE PROSECgTEE
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

II u
BosTON Dec. PA meeting of the unfortu-
nate stockholders of the defunc Pacific Bank hold
today when the situation was discussed in very
earnest manner. Much indignation expressed, anf
strong feeling against paying another assessment was
manifest Resolutions denOuncng Bank Examiner
Needham for ineicency erred TO tne Exeehtye
Committee 10 was voted brilg suit aganst the d.
rectOrs for the Of the bang sustained by their
ngdOing and illegal actions, and the United states
Attorney was requested crinally prosecute all per-
sons found responsible for the disaster.
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THE ARREST OF PRINCE KRAPOTKINE.

LIUNHt DtC, AI,-ITiHCb NTdVUIhIIN5 WIS
arrested in cOnse OF tine discovery Of important
papers his IL Is stated tnat the papers prove
his completely in various anarchist movements in
French territory The Prince is charged first with be-
longing TO association OF Frenchmen and foreigners
the object which is tao overthrow OF social order by
means Of plage and assassination; and, sec0nd,
with having been the chief mover Or anarchist
sOciaton In France, and VITA visiting Lyons for the
purpose OF organizing conspiracy at secret meetings
IT1nce KrapOtkne aud fortyhve otner anarchists VIII
be Ired here early In January before tue Correctional
Irihnnnl
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AFFAIRS II EGYPT.

LONDON, Dec. PA Reuter- dispatch from
Cairo says it untrue that NJ Brcdf has resumed the
functions Of Controller
CAIRO, Dec. 21.-The courts of inquiry and courts
martial have been dissolved 1t is expected that de-
cree VIII DO issued tomorrow banshng some OF the
reDel prisoners, but releasing most OF them.
General Sir Evelyn Wood, commander or tue khedYe's
army ha- arrived in Alexandra.
LOSDoS Dec. 22-A dispatch from Cairo TO The DAILY
ot SAN of the Egyptian army, has resigned his cOmis
sion and intends to return forthwith to America.
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SULLIVAN AND ELLIOTT,

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Jere Dunn, manager for
John L. Sullivan the pugist, states that the reason
why no arrangement made for glove fight between
Sullivan and Elliott In some other city after the
prohibition OF their proposed contest here Is the
facL that Elliott is really a sick and is suffering from
PARALYSIS of the brain. They will probably never meet,
az their persona anmnsties have been settled and they
have become fast friends sullivan will leave here IN
few days for New-YOrk, whence he will go to Hot
Springs Ark, where he will remain six weeks and then
20 to san Francisco.
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for San Francisco two pouches foreign letters for
Chicago. and with the exception OF about hve SACKS
saved. the following paper mail: San Francisco -
sacks Chicago, 49, St. Ions, z; Toledo, ~ s, Josspn'
iowa, 49, Mnncsoa, 43; Mebraskt' .Si .shiDgton
Territory, ~; Montana, 10; Dakota, Ia All Trans, n
Pacific foregn mail mailed during the twentyior hpus rs
preceding 73O D. M OF tho 10Th instant s included IN
the mail destroyed I Is believed that at LEAST large
portion of foreign pspsr mali for the same region re-
ceived Wednesday by the steamers Bohemia Ciy OF
Chester and 81 Laurent, was destroyed. There were were
900 bags OF letters In tae mail, holding about oo'VVo
separate pieces.
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FAST HORSES PURCHASED BY MR.. SAGE

CHICAGO Dec 21.-Owing to an error IN
the transmission of q dispatch sent recently ,no "n
nouncement was made that the Cation stoeK-,arm & a.
Joliet ILL., had been sold with some of Its stocs. ino &
fact ia that the proprietor of that farm SOFA - len
Sage, Of New York, the celebrated team Oi lIo'''
ME Cuyler and GYPSY Maid. nut not the farm'
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The FRENCH EXPEDITION TO TONQUIN.
PARIS. Dec O1 -lhn Cnhinnt tn-ilaY con-

siered the proposed expedition to Tonqun President
6revy assented to the proposal Of Admiral JaureSl
berry Minister OF Marine which is regarded as adopted
The Government will demand a credit of 11,o00,0OO
francs for the expedition VI. Duclerc Prime Minister
was not present at the meeting
IL - stated ntne newspapers here that renf0rcemeus
VIII ne sent Immediately occupy TOnqrin In order 10
gave eiiect to the Frencn PrOtectOfate OF Anam.
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TIE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Rev. Dr. Benson,
who has been selected as Archbishop OF Canterbury,
lately became somewhat unpopular with the Non-Cou-
ornists OF Cornwall, who first considered him conciiia-
toiy. TIC OF Offence was q sentence address
delivered b. MIN at diocesan conference in which he
accuse the lbsratOn society OF Issuing crafty fogenes
an ID
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DOINGS IN FOREIGN LANDS.
THE WAR CLOUD IN CENTRAL EUROPE.

THE WAR CLOUD IN CENTRAL EUkOfE.
BERLIN, Dec 21.-The National Gazette says thaV
movement of troops is contemplated with the OBJ
Ject OF stationIng larger garrsOns on the Russian
frontier The erection of large barracks aud tns
donbe-traclling of some'of the Eastern raiwaysare
also projected
The North German Gazette, referring to Prussias
military preparations, says: THE measures are
defensive. Nobody could regard them as signify,
lug preparations for Immediately impending wars"
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The President sent
the following nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
Joel g. Erhardt, OF NewYork to be United States
Marshal for the Southern District OF New-Iork.
GEORGE VI. Lambertson, United States Attorney Tor
Nebraska.
To be United States Consuls-w F. Rowland. OF New
York, at Nico: and George +. Mosher, OF New-Hainp
shire, at Souneburg.
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STATE CONTRACTS AWARDED.

ALBANY, Dec. 21.-The following con'lao''
were awarded this morning by the Secretary u @ Wv
State and Controller: For tho Department OF Prnt-
ing and printing Session lawsand sps 10 49,
Parsons Co., Of Albany. For binding lesislat 49,
ments Session laws James 4. LyoL, OF Aio""''
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CARDINAL DONyEr SERIOUSLY ILL.

PARIS, Dec 21.-Cardinl Donnet Archbishop
OF Bordeaux, is seriously i'll. FRANCIS Augustus Fer
dnandlDonnet born BOurg ArgentaI, France, No
Vembrr 16, 1875, aud MADE Cardinal March To-
lSJ2l
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TWENTY PERSONS KILLED IN A MINE.

DORfMUND, Prussia, Dec. 21.-Whilo a cage
was descending the Hardenburg mine yesterday. the
chain TO which 1t was attached broko Gnd the cage
ieil killing twenty persons.
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NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

general debate then closed without further action
he committee
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SENATOR CoCKRELLS PONDLR0US JOKE
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TILE TRIHUNEl


WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Cockrell is a
vag and so 10 Senator Edmunds, although their
waggery is of that stately, elephantine character
winch requires time for it's evolution, and does not
at once penetrate the mentality of the casual visitor
to the Senate.
Senator Edmunds set for himself the task early IN
the present session of keeping the Senate up TO its
work. aud Of trying to accomplish more than IS
usually expected of short session of Congress. TO
tais end he has uniformly opposed adjournment
before o'clock, but as he has not always sue
ceeded in carrying bis point, or in persuading
majority OF his own party to stand with
him. mis- efforts have resulted in no practical good.
however we'll intentioned for roll calls and cross
firing of partisan raillery have generally filled up
the minutes after o'clock. In thiscontest Senate
Cockre has taken the lead in opposition to the
Senator from Vermont on one occasion producing
several volumes of the journal of the Senate, from
which he read the record of adjournments from the
beginning of former sessions.
This evening at 4 o'clock Senator Cockrellhaying
fortified himself with an early dinner. took the
floor, holding ~ his hand about fifty large pages
of manuscript, and having surrounded him.
self with formidable rampant OF books.
By 8 o'clock MIR. Cockrelfs joke was beginning to
be appreciated. and the few remaining Senators
prepared themselves to make a night OF II. Sen
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POOR PROSPECTS FOR LEGISLATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


WAsIINGroN, Dec 21.-Tbe rejection by the
Senate of the resolution for holiday recess excited
only lauguid interest IN the House, where almost
fbe onlv CONNIE / was, Oh. well, that vote doesn't
settle il. Bg Tomorrow the Senate VIII reconsider
its action and adopt the resolution" Inc Repre-
sentatives generally appear to think that 'hen
jlstrious example will followed by tho senator's
Probably there is no Representative VINO no"
expects anything to be done py the House
between tomorrow and January 3. This morning
IS REPRESENTATIVES were absent with leave OF
had leaves of absence running from Tomorrow
until after the holidays. and 6l were aossnt
without leave. OF the latter number 10, inclui-
Ing Messrs Camp and BENJAMIN Wood, OF New
York have not put in an appearance TINS session
Mt all. Before the House adjourned this afternoon
leave of absence was granted TO 81 more of its
members including Mr.. Camp Alter had been
excused an effort was made tc put on the brakes
by Messrs Hiscock Burrows and Reed, but 1t failed
utterly.
The more thoughtful Representatives. fully realize
now that the arcica proceedings of the House in re-
gard to holiday recess have had serious side from
the beginning and that the action OF nearly all the
Democrats has been governed by their general
policy to frustrate far possible ali attempts OF
the Republicans to satisfy public sentiment IN re-
gard TO legislation.
what the minority is trying to do and l wish 1T
could be exposed so that the country would
understand it too" said Mr.. Reed after
the House adjourned to-day. lie con-
tnued: lone thing people don't seem
to understand is that with the very slim majority
we have we cannot do anything If the other side
tries to prevent us. They waste just as much
tine in speechmaking and in other ways as they
choose, and we cannot stop them, admit that the
Republicans were responsible for the action of the
House Tuesday; but, generally speaking. the
minority, under our present rules, has as much
power and is as responsible the majority for what
the House does or refuses to do. Many of oar men
have become discouraged and have lost all interest
in the public business, =.
Every word of this frank statement and eontes-
sion is strictly true indeed might be said with
equal truth Under such circunstances-wlth
powerful minority united in policy of Obstruction
aud delay, and majority which was weakened at
the outset by attempt to oist upon IT as leader
man who could command neither confidence nor re-
spec, and whicn has become dspirited and demoral-
ized by other causes tho outlook for practical and
satisfactory legislation at this session upon the
taI1i internal taxation or civil service 10 Dy no
means promising.