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(Enlumbn nquircf. YOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19. 1877. NO. 16 THE SETTLER! Counting the Electoral Vote. Report of Joint Committee. ALL SIGN BUT MOBTON. The Bill Recommended for Adoption States Returning One Certifloate Cannot be Raj toted Exoept by the Content of Both Houses. States Returning Two Certificates to be Submitted to a Commission of Five Senators, Five Representatives and Five Associate Justices of the U. S. Supreme Court. THBIB DECISION TO BE FINAL UNLESS REJECTED BY BOTH HOUSES. DETAILS FULLY EXPLAINED. A bill to provide for and regulate the counting of votes for President and Vice President, and the decision of questions arising therein for the term commencing March 4th, A. D. 1877. Senator Edmunds Says the Bill le No Compromise. WILL THE HOUSES ADOPT IT7 Washington, Jan. .18—In their report gnbmtited with the bill, the committee Bay they have applied the utmost practi cal study and deliberation to the subject, and believe that the bill reported is the best attainable disposition of [the difficult problems and disputed theories arising out of the late election. They speak of the difficulty of reaching a conclusion, and they dealt with abstraot questions, save so far as they are neces sarily involved in the legislation pro posed. The report implies that legislation may be had on the subject in accordance with the Constitution, but the committee think that the law proposed is inconsist ent with the few principal theories upon the anbject. The bill is only directed to ascertain ing, for the purpose and in aid of the counting, what are the constitutional votes of the respective States, and whatever jurisdiction exists for suob purpose. The bill only regulates the method of exerois ing it. For this the Constitution gives warrant, and therefore the law proposed is not inconsistent with that instrument. The Committee regard os of far greater moment that the will of the people should be legally oarried out than the question of who shall be President for c prescribed term. They, therefore, en deavored to frame a fair and impartial measure. The Legislative and Judioiary are rep* resented in the tribunal in equal propor tions. The composition of the judioiary part of the commission looks to a selection from different parts of the Republic, while it is thought to be free from any prepon deranoe or aupposable bias, and the addi tion of the necessary constituent part of the whole in order to obtain an uneven number of the commission is left to any agenoy, the furthest removed from preju dice of any existing attainable one. It would be difficult, if not impossible, the committee think, to establish a tribu nal that could be less the subject of pari ty criticism than such an one. The com mittee felt bound by the highest duty to let no bias or party feeling stand iu the way of a just, equitable and peaceful measure for extricating the question from the embarrassments that at present sur round it. The committee conclude as follows: In conclusion, we respeotfully beg leave to impress upon Congress the necessity of a speedy determination upon this subject, It is im]£088ible to estimate the material loss the country daily sustains from the existing state of uncertainty. It directly and powerfully tends to unsettle and par alyze business, to weaken public and pri vate oredit, and to oreate apprehension in the minds of the people that disturb the peaceful tenor of their ways and mar their happiness. It does far more, it tends to bring republican institutions into discredit, to oreate doubts of the suocess of our form of government, and of the perpetuity of the Republic, and all con siderations of interest or patriotism, and of justice, unite in demanding of the law-making power a measure that will bring peace and prosperity to the country, and show that our re publican institutions are equal any emergency; and in this oonneotion we oannot refrain from the expression of our satisfaction, that your Committee,com posed of equal numbers of both parties, have fortunately been able to do what has been attempted in vain heretofore—almost nnanimously agree upon a plan, consider ed by them all to be just, wise 1 , efficient. Vie accordingly recommend the proposed aot to the patriotic and just judgment of Congress. Signed: George F. Edmunds, Frede rick T. Freelinghuysen, Roscoe Gonkling, A. G. Thurman, T. T. Bayard, M. W. Ransom, of Senate Committee. H. B. Payne, Epha Hunton; William M. Springer, George W. McCrary, George F. Hoar, George Williard, of House Com mittee. Be it enacted, Ac., That the Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in the hall of the House of Representatives at the hour of one o’olook past meridian, on the first Thursday in February, A. D. 1877, and the President of the Senate shall be their presiding officer. Two tel lers shall be previously appointed on the part of the Senate and two on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shajl be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, all the certi ficates and papers purporting to be certi ficates of the electoral votes, which certi ficates and papers shall be opened, pre sented and acted upon in alphabetical order of the States, beginning with letter “A,” and said tellers having then read the same in the presence and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list of the votes as they shall appear from the said certifi cates, and the votes having been ascer tained and counted, as iu this act provid ed, the result of the same shall be deliv ered to the President of the Senate, who shall thereupon annonnoe the state of the vote and the names of the persons, if any, elected, which announcement shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected President and Viee Presi* dent of the United States, and together with a list of the votes be entered on the jonrnalsof the two Houses. Upon such reading of any snch certifi cate or paper, when there shall be only one return from a State, the President of the Senate shall call for objections, if any. Every objection shall be made in writing, and shall state olearly and con cisely, and without argument, the ground thereof, and shall be signed by at least one Senator and one member ef the House of Representatives before the same shall be received. When all objections so made to any vote or paper from a State shall have been received and read, the Senate shall thereupon withdraw, and such objections shall be submitted to the Senate for its decision, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall in like manner submit such objections to the House of Representatives for itsdeoision; and no electoral vote or votes from any State from which bat one return has been received shall be rejected except by the affirmative vote of the two houses. « When the two houses have voted, they shall immediately again meet, and the presiding officers shall then announce the decision of the question submitted. See. 2. That, if more than one return or paper purporting to be a return from a State shall have been received by the President of the Senate, purporting to be the certificates of the electoral vote given at the last preceding eleotion for President and Vice President in such State, unless they Bhall be duplicates of the same return, all suoh returns and papers shall be opened by him in the presence of the houses, when met as aforesaid and read by the tellers, and all such returns and papers shall thereupon be submitted to the judgment and decision as to which is the true and lawful electo ral vote of such State of a commission constituted as follows : During the session of each House ou the Tuesday next proceeding the first Thursday in February, 1877, each House shall by viva voce vote appoint five of its members, who with the five Associate Justices of the Supremo Court of the United States to be ascertained, as herein aftor provided,shall constitute a Commis sion for the decision of all questions up on, or in respect of such doubtful returns named iu this section. On the Tuesday next proceeding the first Thursday in February, Anno Domini, 1877, or as soon thereafter as may be, the; Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United StateB, now assigned to the first, third, eighth aud ninth circuits, shall seleot, in such manner as a majority of them shall deem fit, another of the associate justices of said court, whioh five persons shall be members of said commission, and the per son longest in commission of said five justices shall bo President of said com mission. Tho members of said commis sion Bhall respectively take and subscribe to the following oath : “I do solemnly swear or affirm, as the case may be, that I will impartially exam ine and consider all questions submitted to the commission of which I am a mem - her, and a true judgment give thereon agreeably to tho Constitution and the laws—so help me God.” Whioh oath shall be filed with the Sec retary of the Senate. When the commission shall have thus organized, it shall not bo iu the power of either House to dissolve the same or withdraw any of its members, but if any such Senator or member shall die, or be come physically unable to perform the duties required by this aot, the faot of such death or physical inability shall be, by said commission, before it shall pro ceed further, communicated to the Senate or House of Representatives, as the case may be, which body shall immediately and without debate, proceed by vivc voce vote, to fill the place so vacated, and the person so appointed shall take and sub scribe tho oath hereinbefore prescribed, and become a member of said commis sion ; and in like manuer, if any of said Justices of the Supreme Court should be come physically incapable of performing the duties required by this act, the other of said justices, members of the commis sion, Khali immediately appoint another gard shall be had to the impartiality and freedom from bias, sought by the original Appointments of said commission, who shall, thereupon, immediately take and subscribe the oath hereiubefore pre scribed, and become a member of said commission to fill the vaoanoy occa sioned. All the oertifioates and papers purport ing to be certificates of the electoral votes of eaoh State Bhall be opened in the alphabetical order of tho States, as provi* ded in section 1 of the aot, and when there shall be more than one suoh certifi cate or paper, as the oertifioates and pa pers from such State shall so be opened, excepting duplicates of the same return, they shall bo read by the tellors and thereupon the President of the Senate shall oall for objections, if any. Every objeotlon shall be made in writing, and shall state clearly and concisely, and with out argument, tho ground thereof, which shall be signed by at least one Senator and ono member of the House of Repre sentatives before the same shall bo re ceived. When all such objections so mado to any certificate, voto or paper from a State shall be received, and all such certi ficates, votes and papers so objected to, and all papers accompanying the same, together with such objections, shall bo forthwith submitted to said commission, whioh shall proceed to consider the same with the samo powers, if any, now pos sessed for that purpose by tho two houses, acting separately or together, and by a ma jority of votes decide whether any aud what votes from such Stato are the votes pro vided for by the Constitution of the Uni ted States, and how many and what per sons wero duly appointed electors in such State, and may therein take into view such petitions, depositions and other pa- pors, if any, as shall by the Constitution and now existing law bo competent and pertinent in each consideration, whioh decision shall be made in writing, stating briefiy the ground thereof and signod by the members of said Commission agree ing therein; whereupon the two Houses shall again meet, and such;decision shall be read and entered in the journal of each House, and the counting of the votes shall proceed .iu conformity therewith, unless upon objection being made thereto in writing, by at least five Senators and fivemembers of the House qf Representa tives, the two Houses shall separately concur in ordering otherwise, in which oaae suoh concurrent order shall govern. No votes or papers from any other State shall be acted upon until the objections previovsly made to the votes or papers from any State shall have been finally disposed of. Sec. 3. That while the two houses shall be in meeting as provided in this act, no debate shall be allowed, aud no question shall be put by the presiding officer ex cept to either house on motion to with draw, and ho shall have no power to pre serve order. Sec. 4. That when the two houses sep arate to decide upon an objection that may have been made to the counting of any electoral vote or votes from any State, or upon objection to a report of said commission, or other question aris ing under this aot, each Senator and Rep resentative may speak to such objection or question ten minutes, and not oftener than once; but after suoh debato shall have lasted two hours it shall be 4he duty of oach house to put the main question without further debate. See. 5. That at such joint meeting of the two Houses, seats shall bo - provided as follows : For the President* of the Senate, the Speaker's chair for the* Speak- er immediately upon his left; the*' Sena tors in tho body of the ball, upon the right of the presiding officer; for the Rep resentatives iu the body of the hall not provided for the Senators; for the tellers. Secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, at tho clerk’s '‘desk; for the other officers- of the two Hoages in^ front of-the cletk’s desk, and upon daoh aide-of the Speaker’s platform. Suob joint meeting shall not be dis solved until the count of electoral votes shall be completed and the result de clared, and no reoess shall be taken unless a question shall have arisen in regard to counting any such votes or otherwise uu der this aot, in which case it shall bo competent for either Ilouso, acting se cretly in tho maunor horoinbefore pro vidod, to direct a reces* of such House not beyond the uoxt day (Suuday except ed), at the hour of 10 o’clook in the fore noon, and while any question is beiug considered by said commission, either Honse may proceed with its legislative or other business. See. 6. That nothing under this act shall be held to impair or uifuct any right now existing under tho Constitution aud laws to question by proceeding in tho judioial courts of tho United States, the right or title of tho same who shall be declared elected or who shall claim to be President and Vioe President of the United Statos, if any such right exists. Sec. 7. That said commission shall make its own rules, keep a record of its proceedings, and shull have power to employ such poraons as may bo necessary for the transaction of its business and execution of its powers. WASHINGTON. Wells and Anderson Arrested. CaMinave and Kenner Sent For by the Home. Calling of a Democratic National Conven tion Left Discretionary with the President and Secretary. Joint Committee—l'handler won't AiiNU cr Because Be in n Cabinet Ottleer—llow the Joint Bill in Re- ffartfed— Look* to Tllduit anil Wheeler—Ha)e« Has No Chance —Democratic Caucus. LOUISIANA BETUKNINO BOARD IN CONTEMPT. Washington, Jan. 18.—Anderson and Wells, of the Louisiana Returning Board, arrived at tho National Hotel at 2 o’clook this morning, and wero arrested nt day light. Officors of tho honse left last night for New Orleans, to bring Kenner aud CasHinave, the remaining members of the Board, to the bar of the nouse. Wells and Anderson have been confiued in the cash room of the Sergeaut-at-Arms all the morning. They will be presented at the bar of the House after the expira* tion of the morning hour, when, it is un derstood, they will purge. JOINT COMMITTEE. Tho report of the joint committee is momentarily expected. They are iu ses sion now, perfecting the report. Payne, Chairman of tho House branch-of the joint committee, on counting the electo ral voto, has just entered tho hall of the Honse. The report is signed by thirteen members of tho committee, Morton only dissenting. NOMINATIONS. Ellis H. Speer, of Maine, was nomina ted for Commissioner of Pensions, Elias Grisworld for Judge of the Northern Diss trict of Florida. THE CALLING OF A DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, January 18.—The Execu tive Committee of tho Democratic Com mittee met to-night, Mr. Hewitt presid* ing. Resolutions were adopted authorizing the chairman and secretary of the Com mittee to call a meeting of the National Committee, if they think it necessary, in relation to the proposed national conven tion of the Democratic party, to be hold in this city on February 12th. CHANDLER BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. Before the Committee on Privileges and'Duties of the House, Secretary Chan dler declined to answer because of the confidential character of tho communi cations between himself and the Presi dent^ au’d other members of the Cabinet. The Seoretary said the had no more right to disclose what passed between himself and the President than a United States Senator had to disclose what ocecrred in oxooutivo session. Mr. Tuoker asked whether tho message to Gov. Stearns was sent by Chandler as a member of tho Cabinet. Mr. Lawrence objected, and tho com mittee went into private sossion. RETORT FAVORABLY RECEIVED—LOOKS TO TILDEN AND WHEELER - - NO CHANCE FOR HAYES. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Washington, January 18.—The report of tho joint committee is received with general satisfaction. It will bo combatted by the more ultra of both parties. It is regarded indicative of Tilden and Whee ler. Very sensible people see no room for Hayes in any of tho features of the proposed bill. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. The Democrats of the House held a caucus to-night. Gen. Hunton discussed the proposed bill. Auother caucus for consultation will bo hold Monday. CONGRESS. ENGLAND. MANCHESTER COTTON TRADE—MASTERS AND OPERATIVES. London, Jan. 18.—At a mooting of the masters and operatives committee of the Lancashire Cotton Trade yesterday, the masters unconditionally rejected all the operatives' conditions, becauso they would result in a general advance of wages. A justice of said court a member of said I mooting of operatives will be held. A commission, and in suoh appointment re-| rupture is expected. SENATE. Washington, D. C. January 18.— Mr. Jonos, of Florida, presented the petition of Wilkerson Call, Robert B. Hilton, J. E. Yongo aud Robert Bulloch, tho Democratic Presidential Electors of Florida, claiming to havo been legally elected, and asking that the electoral vote cast by them for President and Vico rrosidont bo counted instead of that cast by the Electors on tho other side. On motion of Mr. Jodoh tho petition was laid on tho table; and ho gave notice that he would oall it up next week for tho purpose of submitting some remarks on tho subject. Mr. Edmunds, of Vermout, tho chair man of that comuiitto, said : I am directed, Mr. President, by the select committee raised under tho resolu tion of the Senate ou the subject of the counting of tho electoral voto, to submit a report in writing with an accompanying bill. Tho roport is signed, I am happy to say, by all tho members of both commit tees, it being a report in form, joint and several to the two houses, with one excep tion, and all that I wish to say ou this occasiou is that we shall desire to take it up at the earliest possible day, as time is running very fast, possibly, and I hope, indeed, on Saturday, tho day after to-morrow, but certainly on Monday to press it to a determination in some form steadily from that time forth. I only wish to say, in addition, that the commit tee are of the opinion that the measure we recommend is not what is called a compromise iu any sense of the term, but is a measure of justice in aid of con stitutional government, and that, in no souse of tho term, will anybody have a just right to say that anybody's opinion or views have boon surrendered iu any sub stantial respect. It is not a moasuro of polioy or contrivauco, but a measure of constitutional justice for the preservation of the peaoo and order of tho Govern ment. Ordered printed, read a second time and placed on the calendar. Adjourned. HOUSE. The concurrent report of tho Commit - tee ou Counting tho Electoral Vote, was made, road and recommitted. Payne, of Ohio, tho ebairmau, stated that tho roport was sigued by the soveu membora of the House Committee aud by Rix of tho seven members of the Senate Committee, aud also stating that he would soon move to have the bill mado a special order, so that it might bocouie a law in good timo, as tho day for tho pro posed meeting of tho joint convention is two weoks from to-day, being two weeks earlier than the day fixed by law. The resolution reportodlby the Select Committee on Privileges of tho House, of which Kuott, of Kentucky, is chair man, and which assert that tho President of the Sonate has not the right to count tho electoral vote was debatod, but no action was taken on it. NENATTIRIAL IIAII.OTS. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, Jan. 18.—Tho third joiut ballot for United Statos Senator resulted as fol~ lows: Whole numbor 274, necessary to a choice 138—Hoar, 100, Boutwell, 88; Abbott, 62; Rioe, 17, Bullock, 4; Seelye, 3. No choice. Boston, January 18.—Two ineffoctua ballots: Boutwell, 81; Hoar, 104. Nee* essary to a choice, 138. ILLINOIS. Springfield, III., January 18.—Tenth ballot: Logan, 99; Palmer, 86; Davis, 7; Anderson, 7; Parish, 1; Pains, 2. TENNESSEE. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Nashville, Jan. 18.—Four ineffectual ballots for Senator. NEBRASKA—ALVIN SAUNDERS ELECTED. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Omaha, Jan. 18.—Alvin Saunders was elected United States Senator to succeed P. W. Uitohcook. NEW YORK. GRAND JURY AGAINST TOOL SELLING—COT- , TON EXCHANGE TO USE DECIMALS IN STEAD OF FRACTIONS—FORGER ARRESTED. Sjtecial to the Enquirer-Sun. New York, January 18—Tho General Sessions’ grand jury this evening made a presentment to the court of an aot for the suppression of pool selling, which they desire to be transmitted to the Legislature of the State. Tho act recites that uuy persons engaging in or having auything to do with pool selliug shall, upon convic tion, be punished by imprisonment in the State prison for a term not greater than two years and a fine not moro than $2,- 000, or both. The managers of the Cotton Exchange amended the rules, so that ou and after March 1st decimals shall bo usod in cot ton transactions instead of fractions, as at preseut. No transaction will bo made at a rate less than 1-100 per cont. Horace E. Brown, charged with tho no- gotiativo forged check for $61,225 on the Union Trust Company, was arraigned at the Tombs Police Court. Sworn affida vits wero made in tho case by Edward King, President of the New York Life In surance Company; Anthony W. Dimmock, Wall street broker, and Geo. L. Maxwell, connecting the prisoner with passing the forged check. Brown refusod to make any statement. Further examination wus postponed until to -morrow. ('hsrloNtsn Karen. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Charleston, Jan. 18.—Mile and a quar ter dash—First Chance first, Ascete Beo- coud, Maria Barnes third, Rutledge fourth. Timo 2:20. Second raco—Hampton stakes for four year olds—two mile heats. Iu tho first bent Hatteras, a Planet colt; Courier, a Lexington colt, ran tho two miles almost even. At the finish Hatteras forged a nock ahead and won tho heat. Tho sec ond heat was a repetition of the first, Hatteras winning by not quite half a length. Time 3:50, 3:51. Third race, mile and u half dash—purse, $105 to first horso aud $25 to nocond. Tom O'Neill first, Brown Asteroid second, Libhie L. V. third. Time 2:47. Weather foggy, aud track heavy. Negro Hung in Minmwiirl. St. Louis, Jan. 18.—Daniol Price, ne gro, was hung at Warronton, Missouri, this moroiug, for tho murder of Sumuel Taylor, also a negro, in July last. Price declured his innocoii.so to tho lust. ATLAN TA. THE INAUGURAL BALL. BEAUTY ANO CHIVALRY PRESENT. Minority Report Against (ioldsmith Presented. THE PAY OF HI EH BERM. THE STATE HOARD OB' HEALTH. SMITH FIRST UUOIUE IN SENA TORIAL POOLS. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Atlanta, Ga., January 18.—The inaug ural ball last night, given by tho citizens of Atlanta complimentary to Gov. Col quitt and the Legislature, was n grand success. It took place at tho Kimball House. Many beauties aud distinguished stran gers from all parts of the State were present. Columbus was well represented in beautiful aud accomplished belles. There was a grand suppor and a douse crowd. Tho ball lasted till after 3 o'elook. legislative action. Moses, of Muscogoe, offered a minority report on the charges against the Comp troller General. Tho bill reducing the salarios aud per diem of membora was discussed at length to-day, and made the speeial order of Thursday next. Many engaged in tho debate. APPOINTMENTS. No new appointment sent in to-day. THE STATE HOARD OF HEALTH, is in session. A long and interesting re port was received and adopted on the late yellow fever in Georgia. Dr. Ely Mc Clellan, of the United States army, now on Gen. Ruger’s staff, is now addressing the Board and citizens on tho subjeot. It is a most elaborate, learned and oare fully prepared address. THE AVERAGE SENATORIAL POOLB, selling to-night, is Smith first ohoioo, field seoond, Norwood third, and Hill fourth. G. ALABAMA. RESOLUTIONS BY A REPUBLICAN. Blate Election* qnleti end Condition Peneenble nnd Induatrlou*. Diacliarged. New York, Jan. 18.—Dr. Phelps, sec ond in the May-Bennott duel, has been discharged. Weullaer. Washington, Jan. 18.—Indications.— For the South Atlantic States, rising or nearly stationary barometer, variable winds, colder, threatening weather, and light rains will prevail, excepting nearly stationary temperature in tho Carolinas. Vacant Uiirdlnnliitcu. Paris, January 18.—The Rome corres pondent of the Universal says it is believ ed tho Pope inteuds to fill up all the vacaut Cardinalateu. Special to the Enquirer Sun.] Montgomery, January 18.—The fol lowing resolutions were offered in the House of Representatives to-day, by Mr. Delwos, a Republican, and referred to tho Committee on Federal Relations: Whereas, Information has reached this body that reports are being circulated in certain quarters to the effect that the Au gust and November elections of 1876, iu this State were not fair and legal in a few of the voting precincts of the same, and that intimidation and fraud were practiced in several places; therefore, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Alabama, That we pronounce any statement aff ecting the fair name of this Stute in tho matter of the elections iu tho past year, or to effeot the foregoing pre amble, no matter from what source it may come, utterly devoid of truth and without any foundation whatever, and there can be no other than a designed and selfish and unscrupulous object in the uttorauco of such mischievous slanders. Be it farther resolved, That the unin terrupted peace and harmony whioh pre vails in the State of Alabama, and which were characteristic of tho condition of tho Stato during the past year, 1876, as sure those whom it may concern of i bright aud glorious future for a people who aro earnestly desiring by industry and morality good government to rebuild their material prosperity, and that upon these facts, attested as thoy are in num erous ways to tho eyes of impartiality and truth, wo felicitate ourselves aud con gratulate every citizen of the American Union. FLORIDA. Uomocrnli Unlu is Victory Over tlio llnyea Elector* lit the Courts. New York, January 18.—The World's Washington special says Sonator Jones, of Florida, has received the following dis patch : Tallahassee, Fla., January 17, 1877. —Information of a quo warranto has been decided upon to the demurrer in favor of tho Democrats aud against tho lluyes electors. This decision is given by Judgo White, of tho Circuit Court, tho demurrer being made that the Hayes electors, hav* 1 ing met and acted, no court could consid er their eligibility after the fact. By denying this demurrer tho court decides that it has jurisdiction and the oaso will proceed to trial, upon tho main issue, as to tho right of the Hayes electors to act at all. Meanwhile the decision of tho de murrer will be appealed to the Supremo Court. UEKMAN Y. DEATH OF A PRINCESS. Berlin, Jan. 18>.—Princess Marie, sis ter of the Empress, and wife of Prince Charles of Prussia, is dead. Defaulter for $50,000. Special to Enquirer-Sun. 1 Annapolis, Md., January 18.— Hon. George Wells, who has been President of the Farmers’ and Planters' Bauk for fifty years, is a defaulter for $50,060. THE EA8T. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. London, Jan. 18.—APera special to the Telegraph reports Turkey aud Horvia havo agreed to exchange prisoners. TUCHERNAYBFF RELIEVES IN WAR. Gen. Thohernayeff, was interviewed in Paris and said ho doubted not war will bo renewed in tho spring. All the Constan tinople correspondents of the London journals and nearly all at other European oentros express a decided opinion that tho Turks will not yield. THE ULTIMATUM. The Daily News' Constantinople dis patch says the ultimatum is a mote effi oient document than at first supposed. It does not sacrifice the executive pow ers of the International commission. MORE TURKISH PAPER. Constantinople, Jan. 18.—It is under stood that ono million or two million Turkish pounds of paper money will be issued. EFFECT IN RUSSIA. London, Jauuary 18.—The Times in its financial artiolo says: Private advices from Russia oontinuo to Afford strong evi dence of tho injury alrendy done to tho mercantile community by the apprehen- sions of war. One firm of cotton spiu- ners employing 1,200 hands has lost so heavily sinoe Russia assumed warlike at titude that the establishment would have been compelled to close bad not tho firm obtained assistance, it is said, from the Government, whioh was unwilling to suf for such a catastrophe to involve mo large a number of employees. GRAND COUNCIL REJECTS ’EUROPEAN PROPO SALS. Special to Enquirer-Sun. London, Jan. 18.—A dispatch from Constantinople to Router’s announces that tho Grand Oounoil to«day,after an animat ed debate,unanimously rejocted the last of tho proposals of the European Powers as contrary to the dignity, integrity and in dependence of the Empire. Several speeohes were made, but a perfect agree ment prevailed. GRAND COUNCIL REFUSES TO LET THE RE JECTED PROPOSALS RE DISCUSSED. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, January 18.—Another dispatoh from Constantinople to Ueuter’B Telegram Company, says sixty Christians participa ted in the Grand Oounoil. After the proposals of the European Pow. era bad been unanimously rejeoted, Mid hat Pasha asked whether the Porte might not, nevertheless, enter upon negotiations with the Powers, respecting the rejected points. The council answered no, and declared that the Turkish counter-propo sals were tho only subject on which the disoussion of .the conference oould be further oarried on. FRENCH PLENIPOTENTIARY TO LEAVE. The French man-of-war, Chateau He neand, will arrive on Friday to take on board Count Chandordy, tho plenipoten tiary of Frauoe. DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR. London, Jauuary 18.—The Turkish Grand Council rejocted all proposals amid shouts of u death beforo dishonor.” WHERE IN IT? The following is from the Henate report in tho Congressional Record of the 12th instant: “There being no objection, the joint resolution (H. R. No. 171) in reference to tho congratulations from tho republic of Pretoria, South Africa, was considered as in Committe of the whole. It is a di rection to tho HecretHry of State to com municate to the Republic of Pretoria the high appreciation by the Congress of the Uuited States of the complimentary terms iu whioh that rapublio has referred to the first centennial of our national independ ence in their resolutions to Congress in May lust. Tho joiut resolution was re ported to tho Senate without amendment, uud ordered to a third reading. Mr. Edmunds—I should like to hear that explained by the chairman of the oommittoe. Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania—Tho only explanation that can be given is that the little Republic of Pretoria, somewhere in South Africa, was kind enough to con gratulate the Government of the Uuited States on tho occasiou of tho Ceutennial. The House of Representatives have passed this resolution iu compliment to that little Republic. Mr. Edmunds—What is tho Republic? Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania—I cevor heard of it until recently. Mr. Edmunds—Where is that republic situated ? Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania—Some where iu South Africa. It iu a little Republic composed of people from Hol land. The joint resolution was read the third timo uud passed.” IIow very nico these gentlemen are,and scrupulously exact in rendering evory lit tle phantom government in foreigu parts its due, while tho States at their very door are bayonotted without scruple. Per haps, however, tho word Pretoria, which recalls tho Priutorian Guard of debauched Rome, found acceptauco. Accident nud Death of Valuable Horses. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 13.—Mr. L. E. iloldrigoand David Phelps, of this city, wore speeding their horses this af ternoon on South avenue, iu opposite di rections, when thoy chuio in collision. Both were going at great speed, and tho two horses were instantly killed, beiug pierced by each of their shafts. They wore both vory valuable auimals. Mr. Holdrigo's horso was young and had a record of 2:35. U. T. WIlililANH, At his Photographic Art Gallery, takes Pictures in clear or cloudy weather. Peo ple of fair complexion can get n better picture taken iu cloudy weather than in fair. Call and convince yourselves. dec2S eodli J« 00.«
