Year: 1868

truth can be most readily obtained does not verify
the statement. The fact is, that among the numer-
ous aspirants for the once in question the President
has not expressed any preference, and it seems
probable that the vacancy VIII continue for some
time to come.


The squabblc Anens the Municipal Omcials.
The Boards Of Aldermen and Councilmen OF this
city met In joint convention In the Aldermens cham
Der this morning at eleven O'Clock. None but con.
eervatives. however, were present. resolution was
ofered and after long discussion was adopted, In.
structing the joint committee appointed yesterday
to count the vote and which failed to do so owing
to the refusal Of the City Register to deliver to them
the ballot boxes to again wait upon the Register ana
repeat the demand for the original returns of the
Commissioners Of Election. The committee having
waited upon the Register, returned and reported
through Its chairman that another application for the
election returns had been made and the committee
mad again been refused. The committee asked for
further time and for authority to send for persons
and papers and to employ counsel for the purpose of
obtaining possession Of the ballot boxes. The re-
quest was granted, and the joint convention took
recess until tomorrow afternoon at five O'Clock.


The duplicate Joint convention, consisting of the
radical members Of the two boards, also assembled
at halfpast eleven oclock but finding the Aldermens
rooms occupied they went to the Council Chamber,





which had convened there previous to the assembling
Of the Joint convention had locked II when they ad
journed. duplicate key was found somewhere and
the door opened. When the Council had entered they
discovered that business could be done for want
OF quorum. They accordingly sat idle until the
conservative joint convention adjourned, when the
conservative Councilmen returned to their chamber
In order to adjourn. AS soon as the conservatives
entered the room the President Of the radical wing
announced that a quorum was present, whereupon
the chairman Of the committee appointed yesterday
to count the vote arose and reported that the repub
ican candidates Of the Fifth ward elected and
that the majority for Mr.. Bowen was 1888. A com.
mittee was then appointed to wait upon the Mayor
and inform him that the joint convention was now
prepared to receive any communication he might be
ready to make. The committee returned and reported
that the Mayor had said that he had no communica-
tion to make at present. but when it was neces.
sary 1t would be his pleasure and duty to do so.
The Mayor informed them that he had taken posses
sion OF his ONCE and was engaged In dischargng his
duties. The radical joint convention then adjourned
to meet at the call Of the Mayor


The President OF the Board called meeting of the
Aldermen in their room, but when they reached the
room it was found locked. After the conservative
joint convention had adjourned the janitor was
ordered to lock the door, which order was Obeyed,
although at the time two ladies' who waiting for


session Of the Orphans Court (which is held in the
same room and reporter were in the rooms and
were locked up. When the radical Aldermen came the
janitor refused to open the door, but subsequently
unlocked it to allow the persons inside to come out
When about to reock the door the President of the
radical board grappled with him and desperate
wrestling match ensued, in which the radical was
assisted by one or two negroes who rushed In with
him. The jantor was thrown out Of DOORS and the
radical Aldermen entered. The Board in few
minutes after adjourned till tomorrow afternoon.
One Of the nrst acts Of the new Mayor was to ap-
point negro six feet two inches HIGH as jantor Of
the Mayors office. This ebony janitor remained in
the office all hast night and seemed to yearn for an
opportunity to display his muscle but nobody dis
turbed him in his duties.


Report Of the Senate Finance Cemmittee ON
an international Currency.


Senator Sherman to-day made report from the
Committee on Finance, accompanying the bill in rela
tion to the coinage Of gold and silver Il says
The Importance Of q common monetary standard
among commercial nations has always been con-
approximated different standards Of exchange
towards each other while local interests and have
as steadily diverged rom them. Nothing Is than
sectionallsm within nation, and nothing is better
for the peace Of nations than unrestricted freedom
more in this direction than the adoption Of fxed %
international standard OF value by which all pro-
ducts may be measured and in conformity with
which the coin OF country may go with its nag into
every and buy the products Of every nation with
out being discounted by the money changer.
This, the report shows has been the wish Of Amer
can statesmen since the Revolutionary war. The re-
suits of the Paris Congress are set forth and the
general advantages which we will share with the
civilized world in attaining uniform coinage are
stated. Special reasons are given why the United
States should now adopt the system. The committee
earnestly urge the adoption by this country of the
general plan OF the Paris conference. The committee
conclude by saying


We have been led to inquire whether II the United
States adopt the plan OF the Paris conference it will
be adopted by other nations, so as to accomplish


the object proposed OF an International currency OF
universal circulation throughout the civilized world
ances Since the Paris conference it has been
adopted by Austria and will In all human probability
be adopted by the North German Confederation. A
strong party In Great Britain including many of the
ablest statesmen and the great body Of her CONNER
cial classes have urged the adoption Of the plan
even in advance Of the United States; and they con-
cur In the opinion that, II adopted by the United
States, Great Britain will be induced by her interests
standard. We have the highest authority FOR sayins
that Canada stands ready % adopt the plan the mo-
ment 1t Is adopted by the United States. Different
representatives OF the South American States say
those Stases win readily adopt it, so that upon Con-
gress NOW rests the fate ofa measure that according
to the opinion OF eminent American statesmen will
shed unfading glory upon the age OF its adoption;
that will give to international law international
coinage and viii lead TO vast extension Of the OBJ
iects OF International Law common to Christian
and civilized nations, mus binding the whole
family Of man by the SAM ties that uniting and
consolidating neighborine States. Your committee
recommend the adoption q this measure with GER
tain amendments with tie conviction that IL will
not only promote the local interests OF the United
States but will subserve tie general interests of all
nations who have ALREADY or may hereafter Join in
its adoption" The committee after partial con-
siderati0n OF these questions, direct that the bill be
reported with amendments and that Mr.. Morgan of
the same committee, be authorized TO submit q re.
port adverse to the bill, and that these reports be
printed and that the bill e postponed until the next
session with view to eli1ting fuller discussion by
the people Of the severalquestions embraced IN the
bill


The British Minister IN the Coal Interests Of


Nova scotia.


Reference was a short tine ago made to a reported
correspondence between IT. Thornton and the Sec
retary OF state in relatonto Nova Scotia COAL The
documents have since beo made public 1t appears
hat