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S,C3sBtnrf"fts lS a j? i THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. Advertising- Ha ten w ht The Red Cloud Chief. FUBLISIIKD WEEKLY AT Mw . f . . Js4.3 RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA M, L. THOMAS, VOLUME IV. RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1.'., 1S77 -K5SXww ' &it. r4, ?? t ?& rtjUL l n rmtetvmrmi f rfht. aJ n ctvt f U o enfrrrt5 tT tie 0mUaa la (V;Tt-, I NU.MBi:u:;s. Kdltu r and J'roprtrlor. f ' r 9 l l bif Is I iu Tlic Indian Girl and Her 3IeHsenger Illrd. Once upon a time, there was an In dian wlio lived In a big woods on the banks of a beautiful river, and be did nothing all day long but catch fish and bunt wild deer. "Well, this Indian had two lovely little daughters, and he named one Sunbeam, because sho was so bright and cheerful, and the other he called Starlight, because, he said, her sweet eyes twinkled like the stars. Sunbeam and Starlight were as gay as buttei flies, and as busy as bees, from morning till night. They ran races under the shady trees, made bouquets of wild flowers, swung on grape-vine swings, turned berries and acorns into hearts, and dressed their glossy black hair with bright feathers that beautiful birds had dropped. They loved each other so much, and were so happy to gether, that they never know what trouble meant until, one da'. Starlight got very sick, and before the big moon came over the tree-tops, the sweet In dian child had closed her starry eyes in death, and rested for the last time upon her soft little deer-skin bed. And now, for the first time, Sunbeam's heart was full of grief. She could not play, for Starlight was gone.sheknew not where; so she took the bright featheis out of her hair, and s.ttdown by the river and cried and cried for Starlight to come back to her. But when her father told her tliat Starlight was gone to the Spirit-land of love and beauty, and would be happy for ever and ever, Sun beam was comforted. "Xow," said she, "J know where dar ling Starlight is, and I can kiss her and .talk to her again." Sunbeam had heard her people say that the birds were messengers from the Spirit-land. So she hunted through the woods until she found a little song bird, that was too young to fly, fast asleep in its nest. She carried it gently home, put it into a cage, and watched over it and fed it tenderly day after day until its wings grew strong and it filled the woods with its music Then she carried it in her soft little hands to Starlight's grave; and after she had loaded it with kisses and messages of love for Starlight, she told it never to cease its sweetest song or fold its shining wings until it had flown to the Spirit-land. She let it go, and the glad bird.as it JJyvn tha taHgreanigLyit WTRireWTong morcjoyiul clgftrfi than any that Sunbeam" had ever heard. Higher and higher it flew, and sweeter and sweeter grew its song, until at last both its form and its music were lost in the floating summer clouds. Then Sunbeam ran swiftly over the soft grass to her father, and told him, with a bright smile and a light heart, that she had talked with dear Starlight, and had kissed her sweet rosj- mouth again ; and Sunbeam was once more her father's bright and happy littl i Indian girl. George "VT. Kanck, St. Nicholas for February. Comfort for Short Folsk. Those tiresome people the statisti cianswho, nevertheless, find out so many things that the world is very glad to know Ml us that on all lon marches, or undertakings requiring great strength and endurance, it is the tall men who fail first In Arctic, or in African explorations, and in armies and navies the world over, it has been found that short men are the longest work ers. So, if any of my boys think that they are not growing tall fast enough, let them remember that what they lose in height they may gain in powers of endurance; and in the long run these are worth more than any other per sonal possession, saving always an honest, open heart and conscience. "Jack-in-lhe-Pulpit," St. Nicholas for February. A physician complains in the London Times of the 4th inst., that people still continue to believe that the water test is suflicient to prove or disprove canine rabies. In opposition to this popular delusion the most eminent physicians and veterinarians have proved by a vast number of cases, in hospitals and elsewhere, that the rabid dog suffers from intense thirst, but, owing to un controllable spasms in the larnyx. can not swallow. Prof.JHawkins positively maintains that hydrophobia does not x st in the dog. Conx Bread. Take two and a half pints of corn meal, three eggs, well beaten, one tablesponsul of butter, two tablespoon fuls of sugar, and one quart of sweet milk; mix thoroughly, and then add one pint of wheat flour, in which one large teaspoonful of soda and two of cream of tartar, with salt, have been mixed. Bake in pans, and in any thickness required. He that takes away reason to make way for revelation puts out the light of both, and does much the same as if he would persuade a man to put out his eyes, the better to receive the remote light of an invisible star by a telescope. Loeke. In general, it is not very difficult for little minds to attain splendid situa tions. It is much more difficult for great minds to attain the place to which their merit fully entitles them. Baron deCfrimm. GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY. The liabilities of Jacob Hemance, who made an assignment at Ellenville, N. Y., a few das ago, are reported at ffcGO.OCO; as-sets nothing. He is ac cused of fraudulent endoraments to the amount ef 8.r,0,C00, and raising money thereon Win. Hoyneil was hanged at Albany, Oregon, Jan. 26th, for the murder of Seth W. Hayes McCor- mick's cabinet factory and adjoining buildings at Medina, N. Y- burned Jan. 20th. Lobs, $50,000 On the 20th of January, II. G. Davis was elected Uni ted States Senator for the long term, and Mr. Hereford for the short term by the West Virginia Legislature.... Ben. Hill has been elected United States Senator by the Georgia Legislature. The Metroiolitan Fire Insurance Company, of New York, has failed. It is reported to have assets enough to pay all liabilities in full, and to pay the stockholders 80 cents on the dollar, and perhaps in full. It is stated that de preciating securities and low rates of fire risks made the wind-up of its busi ness necessary.... An alTray occurred at North Platte, Neb., Jan. 20th, be tween two saloon keepers, J. II. Price and David Perry. Four pistol shots were fired. Both were seriously wound ed, and Perry will probably die. Busi ness rivalry is supposed to have been the causeof the fight. . . .A fire in Parker City, near Pittuburg, Jan. 27th, de stroyed and damaged several buildings. Loss, 825,000. .. .At Thornville, Ohio, a few days ago, a pedlar called at the house of S. S. Chalfant, and obtained permiFsion to lodge over night During the night he chloroformed the entire family and ransacked the house, carry ing eff S00O in money and $35,000 in drafts. The robber was traced to Lan caster, but not apprehended.... On the nigh'; of Jan. 27th, a fire broke out in the Academy of Music, Indianapolis, which destroyed several stores, with a loss estimated at fromf lflO.OOO to 8200, 000 The fine dwelling of John Crab tree, near Jacksonville, 111, was con sumed by fire, Jan. 27th. Loss about 810,000; partially insured. Wm. Wiener shot Lawrence Mack in a St. Louis concert hall on the night of Jan. 2Sth, killing him almost instantly. On the 28th of Jan. three China men in New York engaged in a quarrel the-eamings from the sale of Mt- re, mmlm,k2g fatally struck with a hatchet. .. .Dave Raggu, a notorious burglar and crimi nal, who has just served out a term in the Wisconsin State Prison, for burglary in Milwaukee, was shot in Chicago a few nights ago, and died from the ef fects of the wound. He stated that a woman shot him The New Jersey Life Insurance Company is over $400, 000 short, and has applied for a Receiver. Peter Wintennute, who shot and killed Gen. McCook at Yankton, Da kota Territory, two years ago, died of consumption at his father's house in Chemung county, N. Y"., Jan. 27th. A gang of fire insurance policy swind lers, having an efiice at 170 Broadway, N. Y., has been broken up. The name of the firm was Hale, Whitney, Potter &Co. Wrilliam S. Hale, of Plaintield, N.O., a member of the firm was arrested, The firm represented itself as agent for the St Paul Fire and Marine Insur ance Company. . . .The report of Fack ler, appointed to examine into the af airs of the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company, shews that the annual statement was grossly incorrect, liabilities having been belittled. The assetts are estimated at 81,206,000, and liabilities 81,680,000. The business has been conducted loosely The Boston Journal says that the Treasury agents here have worked up a case which will bring before the United States Courts one of the largest manufacturing com panies of the State, the National Tube Works, charged with having received from the Government above 8100,000 drawback on exported goods on the plea that their work was manufactured of imported iron on which the duty had been paid, whereas it was manufactured wholly of American iron. Suits are to be begun at once, and the penalties will increaso the claim of the Government to 8500,000. On the evening of Jan. SOth, Samuel 32 wing and James Kenan quarreled with John Pye and John Kegan, in Philadel phia The resu't was that Ewing was killed by Pye, and Kenan was taken to the hospital, while Pye and Kegan were arrested.... The case of John D. Lee, the Mountain Meadow massacre con vict, on appeal for a new trial, has been argued, and is now under advisement by the court A young man by the name of Crawford surrendered himself to the police in St Louis a few nights ago, saying that in October he was tele graph operator at Trenten, Mich.; that during the absence of the express agent he receipted for two packages contain ing 8500. He spent the money in fast living, and is now destitute and conscience-stricken and desires to give the law its course. The "mother baby" the happy little travelerwhoisnot left to the mercies of a nurse, whose throne is his mothers arms, whose pillow is soft, and whose needs are wisely met he is the happi est of all. Fair, fat and hearty, the sorrows of babyhood come not near him, He truly is the one "born with a silver spoon in his mouth." X LI Vth CONGRESS Hd SESSION. Senate. Tnui'JJDAY, Jan. 2-r. The debate in the Senate on the bill reported by the. select committee in regard to counting the electoral vote was continued all night Various amendments were pro posed and rejected, after which the bill was read a third time and passed, 47 to 17. as follows: Yeas Barnum, Bayard. Bogy, Booth, Boutwell, Burnside, Chaffee, Christian cy, Cockrell, Conkling, Cooper, Cragin, Davis, Dawes, Dennis, Edmunds. Fre linghuj sen, Goldthwaite, Gordon, Howe. Johnston. Jones of Florida Jones of Nevada, Kelley, Kernan, McCreery, Mc Donald, McMullen. Maxev, Merrimon, Morrill, Price. Randolph. Bansom, Rob ertson, Saulsbury, Sharon. Stevenson, Teller. Thurman, Wallace, Whyte, Win dom, Withers, Wright 47. Nays Blaine, Bruce, Cameron, (Pa), Cameron (Wis.), Chi) ton. Conover. Dor sey, Eaton. Hamilton, Hamlin, Ingalls, Mitchell, Morton. Patterson, Sargent Sherman, West 17. The Senate then, on motion of Ed munds, at 7:15 adjourned until Friday noon. IlotlM. Mr. O'Rrien offered a resolution di recting the Secret'iry of the Treasury to report on the feasibility f using the metric system of weights and measures on the assessment of custom duties. Adopted. Mr. Whitney presented the resolutions of the Peoria Board of Trade favoring the passage of the com promise bill. The compromise electoral bill was read. Mr. McCrary, of the committee, opened the debate, and wjis followed by Messrs. Ilunton. Goode, Hoar, Hale, Hewitt and others. The debate con tinued until 11 o'clock p.m.. when the House adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. Friday. Senate. Fuiday. Januarv 20. It was agreed that the Pacific Railroad bill for cre ating a sinking fund should !e taken up after to day's session and become un finished business of the next meeting. Senator Jones of Florida, called up the memorial of the Democratic Presiden tial electors, of that State, asking their vote to be counted as the true return, and addressed the Senate, arguing that peace and prosperity existed in Florida Senator Ingalls introduced a bill to at tach to the territorv of Wvoming certain portion of the Black Hills country for judicial purposes. Referred to the com mittee on Territories. Allison intro duced a bill to extend the jurisdiction of District and Circuit Courts of the United States for the punishment of crimes over the Indian Reservations within the limits of organized territo riesreferred to committee on Territo ries. Senator Allison reported the bill to ratify the agreement made by Bishop Whipple and others with certain bands of the Sioux nation, and alsoAvith the Arapahoes and Cheyenne IndTans-1-placed on the calendar. Senator Howe presented a petition of the Mil waukee Chamber of Commerce favor ing an appropriation of 850,900 to es tablish a temporay exploring colony near the 81st degree of north latitude referred. Senator Windom presented the petition of the Minnesota legisla ture authorizing the appropriation of the proceeds of the sales of public lands in the States and Territories affected by grasshoppers to use in the payment of bounty for the destruction of "grass hoppers and their eggs referred. Sen ator Thurman called up the bill amendatory of the Pacific railroad acts, and providing a sinking fund for the liquidation of the indebtedness to the government, and it will bo unfinished business to-morrow. Senator Allison reported the military academy appro priation bill placed on the calendar. Senator Windom reported back the fortification appropriation bill, with an amendment increasing the appropria tion for sea armament and coast de fenses from 8100,000 to 8200,000 pi aced on the calendar. After executive ses sion the Senate adjourned. Home. The House met at 10 o'clock and pro ceeded to the consideration of the bill for the electoral court Various mem bers spoke for and against the bill. At the close of the debate the bpeaker an nounced that the vote would now be taken on the final passage of the bill. The clerk proceeded to call the names of the members amid the most intense excitement, and as Republican after Republican voted No, that vote seemed to cause surprise to many who had sup posed that fully one-half of them would support the bill. The Speaker announced that he would exercise his Constitutional privilege, and vote as a Representative from the State of Pennsylvania ne directed the clerk to call his name, pnd in response of Ave was greeted with applause. Finally, the count was completed, and the result was announced as yeas 191, nays &G. There was but slight manifes tation at the announcement, and then the spectators left the galleries, and one of the most important exciting sessions of the House was closed at 5 5 p. m. The following is the vote in detail : Democrats in roman, Republicans in italic. Yeas The Speaker. Abbott, Adams, N. Y"., Ainsworth, lowaJAnderson, Ashe, Atkins, Bayby, N. YJ Bagley, John H., Banning, Beebe, Bell, Bland, ! Hiss, Blount, Boone, Bradlev, Bright, Browu, KyJ Buckner, Burchard. Wis J BurleigX Me.. Cobell, Caldwell, TennJ Campbell, Candler, Cannon. Caulfield. Chapin, Chittenden, N. Y Clark. KyJ Clark, Mo.,. CIvmer, Cochrane, Cook, Cowan, Cox, Crapo, Mass, Culberson, Cutler. Darrall, La. Davis, Davy. N. Y-,1 Delxrtt, Mbrell, Douglas, Durand. Eden. Ellis, aulkner, Felton. Field, Finlav, Foster, ; -"ranklin. Fuller, Gause. Gibson, Glover. Joode.Goodin,Gunter, Hamilton, Ind 'lamilton, N. J., Hancock, GaJ Har denburgh. Harris, MassJ Ham Harris, Ga, Harrison, Hartridge, Hartshall. Hatcher. Hathorn.Havmond, Henkle, Herford. Hewitt, N. Yl Hew itt, Ala, Hill. Hoar. Holman, Hooker, Hopkins, Hoskhis, House. Humphrev, Hunter, Hunton, Jenks, Jones, Kehr, Nettey. Lainar, Landers Ind, Landers, Conn- Love, Leavenworth, Lemoyne, Love, Lewis, Luttrell. Lvnde, Morev, Morgan, Morrison, Metcfiler, Ma eke v, Maish. IMcIhvgall, N. YJ McCrar'n, Ilowa McDill Iowa, McFarland. Mc Mahon. Meade, Metcalf, Miller. Neal. New, Norton, O'Brien, Oliver. lowal Payne, Philips. Phillips, Mo Puree, fMasi, Piper.PafPotter, Powell.Bea Keagan, Keilley. John, Keillev, J. 33.' Rice, Riddle, Robbins, X. CJ Rob bins, PennJ Roberto, Ross, N. Y,j Sampson, Iowa, Savage, Sat ler. Scales, Schleicher, Stelye, Sheak ley. Southard, Sparks, Springer. Stouton. Strait, Minn- Stenger. Stevenson. Stone, Swan, Thomas, Toicntend, JPa, V..1 Walline. Walsh. Ward. Warren. Warren, Watterson, Wells Mo.. Wells, Miss- coL Whitehouse. AYhitthorne. Wike. Willard. Mich- Williams, A. SL (Mich-) Williams. (Del-) Williams. W. 7..(MiclU Wilshire, Wilson. (W. Va.) h lUion, (Iowa) ood, (. 1 J Geates, Young 191. Seven Democrats and seven Repub licans were absent namely: King, Collins, Egbert, Wizzenton, Loid, Hayes, Bass, Stevens, Ca-wn. Philips, Kansas, Schumaker, Odell, Rods, and Wheeler. Nays BaJctr, Ind.: Baker, N. Y.; Ballen, R. 1.; Banks. Mass.: Blackburn; Blair, N. II.: Bradford; Brown, Kas. ; Burchard, 111.; Butte, S. C; Caldwell; Ala; Canon, 111.; Carr: Castcdl, Wis.; Cate: Conger, Mich.; Criwnse, Neb- Danford, U.; Dennison. Vt; Bobbins, N. .L; Bunnell, Minn.: Durham : Evans, lnd.; Eames, N. J.; Forney; Fort. Ill; Freeman, Pa: Frye, Me.; 'Oarfleld. O.; Hale, Me.; Haralson, Ala; Henilee, Vt: Henderson. 111.: Hays, All.; Hubbell, Mich.; Jones. Kx.; Joyce. Vt; Kasson. Iowa; Kimball', Wis.; Knott; Lapham, N. Y.; Lawrenc, O.; Lynch. Miss.; JIagoun. Wis.; Milliken: Mills; Monroe, O.; Nash, La; O'Neill, Pa; Packer, Pa: Page. Col.; Plaisted, Me.; Poppleton ; Pratt. Iowa; Purman.S. C. : Rainor, S. C; Robinson. Ind.; Rusk, Wis.; Singleton: Sinnickson. N. J.; Slemmons;iS'nia7fa. S. C; Smith, Pa; Smith, Ga; Stowell, Va; Thomburg. Tenn.: Toumsend, N. Y.: Tufts, Iowa: Van Vorhees, O.; Vance. O.; Wat Conn.; Wa Idron, Mich.; WaacS.C.; Wallace, Vil; White.Ky.; WTiitney.O.; Williams.y.Y.'. Williams, Wis.: Wil liams, Ala: Wood, Pa; Woodburn, New ; Woodworth, O. 89. Senate. Sati-hday, Jan. '27. The militarv academv and fortification bills passed, with the committees' amendments, without discussion. Senator Allison introduced a bill to construe section lli of the Pacific Railroad act of July 1. 1S02, and to determine the relations of the main line and branches. The bill provides that the Union Pacific Rail road and Burlington and Missouri Railroad shall pro-rate with each other on terms to be established by the Sec retary of the Interior, after making due investigation. Senator Wright called up the Senate bill to extend for two years from the 10th of March next the act establishing the Board of Commis sioners of Southern Claims. lie sub mitted an amendment, which was agreed to, providing that nothing in the bill shall be construed so as to extend the time for filing claims before said Commissioners, or to enlarge its juris diction, or authcrize.the filinif'or new ciaims. xne diu was uien passed, xne bill ratifying the agreement with cer tain Sioux Indians and with Northern Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians, was taken up with the understand ing that the Pacific Railway meas ure should precede it at any time. The bill to ratify the agreement with certiin bands of the Sioux nation of Indians and with the Northern Arapa hoe and Cheyenne Indians passed. Mes sages were received from the House announcing the passage of the electoral compromise bill, and that the speaker bad signed the enrolled bill to be deliv ered to the President The Pacific Rail road bill was again called and read at length, when Senator Thompson in charge of the bill, yielded for executive session, and when the doors were re opened the Senate adjourned. Hem. Mr. Knott from the judiciary com mittee, in the case of Bel ford, Colorado's representative, reported in favor of his admission. The House went into com mittee of the whole on the Indian ap propriation bill, and without any im portant amendments, rose and reported the bill to the House, and it passed. The members of the Louisiana return ing board were brought before the bar of the House. After several motions and some debate they were allowed to have half an hour to confer and prepare their answer. Mr. Holman from the committee on ap propriations, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary ot the Treasury to pay to James B. Eads $500,000 for the con struction of jetties, eta, at the mouth of the Mississippi river. After discussion, consideration of the bill was suspended, and the four members of the Louisiana returning board were again presented at the bar of the House, They sent to the clerk's desk their answer, which was read, declaring that in all their acts they acted with sincere respect to the dignity and authority of the House and its committee, with a desire of submit ting in all good faith to every lawful requirement of the House and the com mittee, etc. The resolution, "That they be adjudged to be in contempt for viola tion of the privileges of the nouse," was adopted yeas, 145; nays, 87. The question now recurred on the second resolution, ordering witnesses to appear before Morrison's committee ana pro duce all the statements of votes and tally sheets of every polling place in Louisiana, together with the affidavits, eta, and surrendering them to the cus tody of the Sergeant-at-arms. The res olution was adopted yeas, 158; nays, 76. The consideration of the bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treas ury to pay J. 33. Eads $500,000, was then resumed, but, without action, the House adjourned. Sonata. Monday. Jan. 29. J. 32. Douglas, United States Senator elect from Ten nessee, received the oath of office. Sena tor Windom presented the joint resolu tions of the Minnesota legislature in favor of the passage of the House bill in regard to the remonetization of sil ver, and also to enable parties having silver bullion to have the same coined at the mints of the United States with out reference to the amount in circula tionreferred. The chair presented the President's message on the electoral bill ordered printed and to lie on the table. Unfinished business, creating a sinking fund for the settlement of the indebtedness due from the Pacific Rail road Company, was resumed. The chair presented a message from the President transmitting the proceed ings of the commission appointed to examine the whole subject of reform and re-organization in the army or dered printed and to lie on the table. Senator Sargent from the committee on privileges and elections, submitted the report of a majority of the sub-1 lucicer, iurney, jaruox iee, lerrv, Thomjwon. Throckmorton, Vance. N. CI Waddell. Walker. fN. YJ Walker. committee which rro?ntly lnvtl?til the Florida election ordert! ptinUv! and tabled. . , , Mr. iJanninj; Introduce! a Mil fixm? the time for the regular me-ifn;r of Congress. It provides that the first - ston of even- Consrt-M hall Ugm on uic tiu vi aiarcu rrirrmi. - uiCMitgr from the Senate, informing the IUnwe Uiat tlie President hrulsigmxl the elwio rat pomiimnift bill. U':l r,ul rnl Mr nuLuiiii'iuHiwi-um. usi.1 rtvui, :uiu .Mr. Payne gave notice that he would moe at 1 o'clock to-morrow that the Htmse -.: ,---. .... .... -.-.. ...... ...... proceed to the election of the mt'inU-rs of the commission. Mr. HuhbeU int4 duced a bill chartering the Freicht Rail road Company from the Atlantic to the Missouri river. The House considered the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay James II. K.ub. con structor of the jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi river S.'O.OOO. Mr. lluckuer's amendment, directing the pavment in United States bond. wiw rejected yeas, &?; nays ij-2. The bill then went over. Adjourned. Ktil. Tri:AY. Jan. 30 Senator Wr ght submitted a resolution that the Senate appoint five memlers of the K'ectorn! Commission rmx voce. Senator Kd munds submitted a resolution directing the President of the Senate to appoint two tellers on the part of the dilute to perform the duties under the tlectoral bill agreed to. Senator Allison Milt mitted a resolution providing that th proceedings lefore the commission be printed in the CongrtsiuHal litivr I daily laid over. 'nator Hamlin Mile mitted a resolution instructing the com mittee on rulei to report what, if anj, rules should be adopted for the admis sion of persons to the capitol during the count, ami that the committee confer with the House committee on thesul ject agreed to. The Senate proceeded to select live memlers of that ImmIv to represent it on the commission author ized by the electoral bill. Edmunds. Morton, Freelinghuysen, Thurman anH Mayard, were chosen, receiving an unanimous vote. Senator Cameron's resolution directing the Scretarv of the Senate to procure one hundred copies "Hickeys' Constitution," for the use of the Senate, at not exceeding Si no per copy, was agreed to. Senator Houtwell, from the conference committee, on the bill revising the L nited Mates statutes, submitted a report agreed to. Senator Wright submitted a resolution to prim 10.000 copies of the President's mesMige approving the electoral count bill. Nu merous petitions were presented asking the adoption of a constitutional amend ment prohibiting Suites from disfran chising persons on account of sex. .sen ator Sherman from the finance commit tee, reported, without amendment, the Senate bill punishing persons making or having counterfeit tools placed on the calendar. Senator Hamlin, from the committee on rules, reported that after consultation with the House committee concerning a rule governing admission to the capitol during the electoral count, they had agreed on a concurrent resolu tion directing the Sergeants-at-A 1 ins respectively to appoint fifty special policemen to act during the canvass of the vote, or whenever neces sary, the exjense to be paid from the contingent fund of each House. The Secretary of the Senate was authorized to notify the House of the Senate's selection of members of the compromise committee. Senator Sher man submitted an amendment to the bill in regard to a sinking fund to pay indebtedness due from Pacific Rail roads, so as to provide that the Central and Union Pacific roads should pav into the Treasury to the credit of such sinking fu; d 25 percent. of their whole net earnings, providing the amount paid in anyone year shall not exceed 3l00. 000, and the amount thus paid in shall be in lieu of the five per cent, of the net earnings, and one-half of the amount earned for transiting mails, etc, paid into the Treasury under the existing law ordered printed. The chair hud before the Senate a message from the President calling the attention of Con gress to the necessity of continuing the board for testing iron and steel, and recommending an appropriation of $40, 000 to continue such board ordered printed and referred to the committee on appropriations. The Senate went into executive session, and when the doors were re-opened, adjourned. BoBlf. The bill for paying Eads f."00.ooo passed. The Speaker presented the bill abolishing the Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The House, by a vote of l.S to 78, passed the bill over the President's veto. The Speaker presented the Presi dent's message vetoing the joint resolu tions thanking the Argentine Republic, and the Republic of Pretoria, South Af rica, for theircongratulations on the Cen tennial of American freedom. The Pres ident said that under the Constitution Congress cannot dictate to the Secretary of State what correspondence he shall hold with foreign States referred. The Speaker also presented the Presi dent's message stating that the com mittee to re-organize the army had re ported itself as unprepared to submit a plan referred. The House proceeded to elect five members of the Electoral Commission. The following were elected : Payne, Ilunton, Abbott, Gar field and Hoar. On motion of Mr. Payne, the Speaker was authorized to appoint two tellers, who are to count the electoral vote on the part of the House The House then considered the bill of last session, reported by the judiciary committee, providing that damages for infringements of patents can only be recovered when occurring during the year preceding notice of infringement passed. Mr. Cox offered a resolution instructing the judiciary committee toin'iuire into the propriety of reporting a bill or constitutional amendment providing for the decision of any question which mav arise as to the regularity or authenticity of re turns of the electoral votes, or the right of persons who gave the votes, or the manner in which they should be count ed; and that such law or amendment provide for jurisdiction as well as course of proceeding in all cases of real controversy referred. The House then considered the judiciary committee resolution declaring Colorado a State, and that James 33. Bedford has teen elected a Representative therefrom. Without action, adjourned. Smata. Wednesday, Jan. 3L The President pro tem presented a communication irom justices cuiuora, strong, JAUier and Field, announcing that they had j trnlay. in puruncrof the rlcutrl j cuul bill. lv:t Ju.l5c Jarora 1. Hrd!y a thr fifth bntuiUt. Th? con i currrn; rrluUca was nJoptfl pro- .klmg th.it Bol-ilr .Ur11 It juiamtl o ihe south wing ot tb- c;Uol dtrti-. theHctnru! count rxr-pt j-tmum bolf in tlckru l.vucd br thr i'rr!at of th- n.it xtnl HiVvTQt Uj Hem.-, to br antril-uti rtjuallr amn;; . torn am! itrprrnUUtr?. Mr Hn fnl. eltI senator fnm Wri Vir- . rr... . . .. .- ...,. . ,.i. m. ' eiiuj, tRJc Uie 0.1 Chiir presented the Md'hemm. ivnaUi k,i,,.. ki-iiv mc viktiu in n.-- i tii- crMrnti! of Mr nr -lv' mm Nwr Jerey. 1'lacM on Qb. .nator Ad - iiKm, imm :in rnntins Coaimltt reported luiek vn:itor VrSsht resolu tion to print lo,0eiint copies of the President me.iaf approving the electoral bill, with an amendment m.iV. lig the numlr 2".ool Adopted s7 to 14. On motion of :vator Meritmoa the resolution for the distribution of tickets wxw reeoiHdeied and amended o as to incIuJe Cabinet ojHceix u preme Court Judge?, and Uifir fatnihc. ami other officii'..-. In the distribution. Senators Ilogy and Shniian favored the bill reported by the Judiciary Com mittee. Pending" the dlscifwlon th Senate went Into executive srjyUon, and then adjourned. After the morning hour, unfinished bmlnes. the lull cre- ating a Mnkmi: fund to ptiv the liclflc Railroad indebtedness, was roMimed. rvnator Thurman continued his evh In favor of the Judiciary Committee's report. Adjourned. Iltlt. The Speaker presented a notification by the As.xlate Justices of the choice of ilmdley es the fifteenth member of the conim'ssion. The Senate resolu tion for fiHclal police at the capitol during the electoral count was iu;red to. .Mr. Cox introduced a resolution providing for the admission of visitors, similar to that adopted in the Senate, and explained that every memler would be luniisl e I daily with three tickrts to the gallery of the House. The resolu tion was adopted. Mr. Hunton offered a resolution jkertnltting the members of the commission to sit as such during the session of the House adopted. Mr. Carfield introduced ; bill providing for a more thorough investigation of rail road accidents, ami asked its reference to tie railroad committee so ordered. Consideration was resumed of the reso lution for the admission of I Jul ford, the Colorado Representative adopted, and Relford was sworn in. The Senate amendments to the joint resolution re garding admission to the galleries dur ing the electoral count were concurred in. The conference report on the bill for revising the statutes was igresl to. .Mr. Knott offered a resolution discharg ing Harnes from cusbMly, he having d livered to the Morrison committe the telegrams demanded ado ted. The Speaket presented the res gnution of Representative Hereford, of Virginia. Mr. Waldron, from the appropriation committee, rejorled the deficiency bill, which appropriates SOi'.OOO made the special order for Saturday. Mr. Throck morton, from the Pacific Railroads com mitee. moved to tike from the callen dar and make the special order for Tuesday the bill regulating freights across Omaha bridge on the line or the L'nion Pacific Railroad so ordered. After several dilatory motions the Houie adjourned. President's Message on the Klectorn! Rill. V.'AHiiiNf.ToN, Jan. 29. The follow ing is the text of the President's mes sage concerning the electoral bill: To the Senate and House 0 Represen tatives: I follow the example heretofore occa sionally presented, of communicating in this mode my approval of the act to provide for and regulate the counting of the votes of President and Vice Pres ident and the decision of questions arising thereon, because of rny appreci ation of the imminent peril to the insti tutions of the; country from which, in my judgment, the act affords wise and constitutional means of escajHi. or the first time in the history of our country, under the Constitution as it now is, a dispute exists with regard to the result of the election of the Chief Magistrate of the nation. It is under stood that upon the disposition of the disputes touching the electoral votes cast at the late election by one or more of the St-ites deinds the question whether one or the other of the candi dates for the Presidency is the lawful Chief Magistrate. The importance of having clearly ascertained, by proce dure regulated by law, which of the two citizens has been elected, and of having the right to this high office recog nized and cheerfully agreed in by all the people of the Republic, cannot be over estimated, and leads me to express to Congress and to the Nation my great satisfaction at the adoption of a meas ure that affords orderly means of decis ion of the gravely exciting questions While the history of our country in its earlier jeriods shows that the President of the Senate has counted the votes and declared the standing.our whole history show3 that in no instance of doubt or dispute ha3 he exercised the power of deciding, and that the two houses of Congress have disposed of all such doubt3 and disputes, although in no instance hitherto have they been sach that their decision could essentially have effected the result For the first time, then, the Govern ment of the United States is now brought to meet the question as one vital to the result and this under con ditions not the best calculated to pro duce an agreement or to induce calm feeling in the several branches of the Government or among the people of the country. In a case where, as now, the result is involved, it is the highest duty of the law-making power to provide in advance a constitutional, just and or derlly method of executing the Consti stution in this most interesting and crit ical clause of its provisions. Tha doing so, so far from beinga compromise of 1 Uuafc Uwt Ihi nt1y K2ct feu l-wr ' tu tJe (s.UiwU ml Ump U a s eWe in atAiC h rt&Ut. Jt I him ifco mitK of kriic tfw ier. i i of uffW miurait Uuvfc ifcedlm ,' &etJt of Ctm&r ami la ?tix to i . .. k .. ... t uhmh rw ? - ,. .. .- Kirr. v Ikxmt orctMMMA wmmi www wu !Iu., f ('.-, -hll nr ia de(eralAtit otiwrwMMv thus swrtt5 A dtsftnKe fUft?tt4tMt ot all qarattotu of lJMtle, It n feUernr ;wfwC IhrY tOAJ itrtv. w tUt ur w UHul U lar. aX ot the Utn Ujvo voted, .-id 3 a U rote Is impvtWi li must lc IkAl one At the two caiKlttUitos Ium W eJrJf.l. and it would ! dikCuWr to w Us an I mac ular cKtrm ersy .w U w ale f the i j should receive or w bch bl wiUnue to hokl the oflktv. In all pjrHl ot hblry jrtiruvrrsiw have arisen as to iw-te cr choice of chiefs of .-ute awl ik pnxiy or cili sen. loving ther country and It frr Institution. mt sMtinVn to much of inure tceling'ln pnwrUg. through an upright cottrx! of law. their omnlry from the smallest daftir Ut its js-ceOH such mx iM-sraaion. atd It mwiol le im pressed loo nrml) in the hnarta of nl jisiple that true liberty and real pro gtifss can eilt only through cheerful adherence to constitutional Iaw. Tho bill purjHirtJt to pru do only for the .settlement of queftitoits arising fioui the recent elections. The fact tliat uch quratious can arise demonstrate tho neriAdty, which 1 cannot doubt will before long !' supplied, of permanent L'eneral le'jialaUoo to meet the Ca. which have not been contemplated in the Con.stttuti(H) or laws of thcnuuulry. The bill may not lx jrfect, and Its provisions may not Iki such as. uuM W best applicable, to all futum occa sions, but it Is calculated to mrt the present condition of questions and of the country. The country 1 agitata! ; It needs anil it desires jKace, and quiet and hannonv, between all parties and all sections. Its industries are arrested, its lalr unemployed. Its capital ldl and its enterprise iaraly7ed by reason of the doubt and anxiety attending tho uncertainty of a double claim to tho Chief Magistracy of the Nation. It wants to be assured that tho result of the election will be nccptisl without resistance from the supporters of tho disappointed candidate, and that Its highest oihYer shall not hold his olUco with a questioned title of right, ilo lieving that the I ill will secure thewj ends. I tfive it my signature. fSignwl) lS.GuA.vr. FOltKIHN NKVS. England still hojes fur peace.... Lord Hamilton unveiled the Hums sti..iie at Glasgow. Jan. 25th Itejwrts have leen current at Havana that an ar rangment has len entered into be tween the Spaniards and Cnbans. at follows: Peace is declared and anto nomy granted U th Island; a Spanish Captain-GenerJ Is to remain for fire years, after whh the governing jwwer is b) l5 elected by th f-cople; also that Martians Campon would come to CuIjh accompanietl by Maximo Gomez, tho latter to receive the position of Maris cai de Co:no in the Spanish anny. A telegram says, Persia to likely to observe a iaciflc policy toward Turkey, unless great pressure is exrciss! by Russia The schooner John Ilright, from Tahiti, to San Francisco, brings the newi of the total los of the UritLsh bark Huelah. She struck a reef, lxund out from TabltL The Prints of MonU-n'gro has not yet replied to the invitation to treat for peace dir"ctly with the Porte ...The Servian government requests that the Ottoman Ambassador at Vlimna enter into negotiation with the Servian diplomatic agent there, the Servians having no represenUitive at Constanti nople A Ixjndon dispatch of Jan. 29th says: The American Spiritualist, Slade, senUnced to three months' con finement at hard labor, has haI his sen tence quashed on an appeal on legal technicalities. The London Post says' We may hops that in the course of the next month assurances will tw given which will satisfy the strong expectations now en tertained that the prospect of a Euro pean war ara now obviated.... A dis patch from Constantinople says, it is believed that peace, will be concluded with Sersia, and here is a rumor that Montenegro has received Turkey's over tures for peace favorably A cable special announces that the American ship Dakota, from Xew Orleans for Liverpool, when about 400 miles north west from the Azores, was strode by lightning and burned. The captain and his wife and two children and crew were rescued and taken to FayaL after beixuj four days in an open boat. There wsre S3 deaths from small pox In London, during the week ending Jan. 27 Sugars have advanced in Glas gow, Scotland An officer has arrived in Rome from the Roman Bitbop Ledo chowski, with a copy of the iadicUaeat and summons to appear before tbaPo sen tribunal to answer for TinwlHp of the German law. Faith is the root of all good works A root that produces aotaiag fc Bishop WUsoh. l I , K- tii TEy&sS sfcS -p v- HfcMnwt ii n'iii , lnirtwi iinimtmrr, -iir