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The Georgia Weeklv Telee*raT>li Telegraph and Messenger MACON, DECEMBER 19, 1871. Terms Casta* There is no business so inexorably cash as that of the daily newspaper. It must meet its engagements with cash every week. To do this it cannot give long credits. Onr advertisers, in making their engagement with us, must remem ber that promptitude is indispensible. An ad vertisement is due when it first appears; but if we wait upon our friends until the service is all performed, we cannot possibly wait longer ; and as the money merely goes through onr hands and returns immediately to the general current of circulation, we should bo dealt with all the more promptly. We are of those who contri bute considerably to add to the circulating medium—bringing it from abroad and turning it loose every day and week in Macon, where it immediately seeks all the channels of active trade. . , . In these tight times let everybody be as prompt with everybody as possible, and great relief will bo experienced. The same dollar will fly rapidly from hand to hand and be made to do double or thribble service. On the other band, a bard grip on the dollar, will vastly increase the general stringency. We ask our city patrons especially, not to keep onr collec tor running and dunning on past due bills. Pay them and the money will be back in their drawers again before night. The New Apportionment Bill. The House of Representatives has under con sideration a bill introduced at the last session to mako a new apportionment of membership to that body. It will probably pass. The bill proposes that the next House shall consist of two hundred and eighty-one members, includ ing four Representatives elected from States having the largest fractious—being an increase of thirty-eightmembersover the present number. Vermont and New Hampshire will lose one mem ber each—they have only three each now—and Illinois gains five, the latter having reached the dignity of being third State in the Union on the soore of population, ranking wiih Ohio. Mas sachusetts gains one, New York one, New Jersey two, Pennsylvania two, Maryland one, Virginia one, North Carolina one, Sonth Caro lina one, Georgia two, Alabama one, Missis sippi one, Kentucky one, Tennessee one, Indiana one, Missouri three, Arkansas one, Michigan three, Texas two, Iowa three, Wis consin two, California one, Minnesota one, Kansas two. The present Honse .consists of two hundred and forty-three members. It is proposed that the bill, if passed, shall take effect after the 3d of March, 1873, so tbattbe present regulations respecting the Presidential Electoral Colleges will not be disturbed next year. News Items. Hacks can be had at all hours of the day or night, by half hour or hour, at Freeman’s livery stable. O. B. Rice is in town and ready to bring his long experience and skill to the rectification of your piano or organ. The Peince of Wales was bom OthNovember, 3811, and is, of course, upwards of thirty years of age. Protection.—The Cape Cod fishermen met at Barnstable last Thursday, and demanded more protection from Congress. Let Congress protect the fish—they are in greater need of it. France.—The news from Prance is lively. From all accounts M. Thiers has gone over to the Orloanists in order to fight the Empire. The Republic is going into liquidation. The Prince of Wales, np to noon yesterday, wa3 apparently just alive and his symptoms very menacing. We fear later dispatches in this edition may announce his death. Missoubl— Governor Gralz Brown’s message to the Missouri Legislature was sent in last Thursday. It is heavy on Grant and arraigns him for high treason to true Republican prin ciples. Louisville. —The Courier-Journal claims that the population of Louisville has tripled and her trade quadrupled in the last ten years, and in respect to improvements her progress has been still more marked. If so, Lonisville is going ahead faster than any other American city. H. I. Kimball.—The Courier-Journal says it is stated that H. L Kimball, the great Georgia capitalist who failed, is still in New Haven, Connecticut, quite unwell, and much afflicted in mind as well as in body on account of his Georgia failures. Cotton was active and firm in Liverpool yes terday, and also in New York, with an advance of a quarter of a cent in the Utter market. The figures telegraphed on Snnday are very obviously incorrect, but we print as reported. At last the wise acres are beginning to suspect that the crop of 1871 is short Richabd Vandebmabck.—This is a new novel by Mrs. Sidney S. Harris, author of Rntledge, ete., just published by Charles Scribner & Co., and for sale by Brown & Co. The scene is laid in New York city, and the story said to be fall of lively incidents well told by a writer -who has gained an enviable reputation among American novelists. Democratic Stbength.—The World, of Fri day, says it has taken the trouble to figure np the aggregate of votes cast in the last Congres sional election and they stand as follows: Demo cratic votes cast, 2,741,8G0; Republicans, 2,685,- 374—showing a Democratic majority of 5S,486. If that is tire way of it the Radicals have ger rymandered heavily. Let them keep on as they are going and in a few years they can control affairs with no votes at alL A New Proclamation.—The New York Even ing l’oat announces by telegram from Albany that Gov. Hoffman’s forthcoming message to the New York Legislature is going to formally proclaim the dissolntion of the Democratic par ty. If the Governor had kept his part of it in belter order, he might not have been reduced to that saa necessity. But let ns console our selves. If that proclamation be made, and we do not respect it, Hoffman can’t put ns under martial law. Only Grant can do that. Senator Tbumbull contradicts the report of an interview with a reporter of the Conrier- Journal which we reprinted a few days ago from that paper. He says he knows nothing about it and, to the best of his reoolleotion, no snob in terview took plaoe. A World special on this point explains, that Senator Trumbull makes no secret of hia opposition to Grant, although he insists that Grant has oome to his position upon the questions of amnesty, and civil serrioe and revenue reforms. He'will take Grant as a choice of evils between Grant and a Democrat, bnt ia not in favor of Grant if a better repub lican can be found. Sal* of the Manamas Battlx Field.—A Virginia paper says: “On the 20th ultimo was sold the farm called Hazel Plain, in Prince Witliam county, Virginia, (better known as the China farm) oontaimng 550 acre, belonging to B. T. Chinn, for $8 per sore, to Mrs. Mary A. Dorman, executrix. This farm is a portion of the plateau upon which were fought the first and second battles of Manassas. When the war oommeneed it was under a high state of im provement, and the dwelling house upon it was one of the finest in that seotion of the State, bnt that soonrge devastated it, and the open fields and young pines, and shattered mansion, all nor bear evidence to the bloody conflicts of whiob it was the stone.” Tiie Mileage God ye. We can think of no more appropriate term by which to fitly describe this business than the above. It is a gouge of the mo9t unmitigated description. We hold that the members of the Legislators ought to bo ashamed of themselves for having been guilty of it, and that they oould do no better or more graceful work than to re consider the matter. To the $7 per day we offer no very serious objection, though $6 was enough in all conscience, the financial condition of the State being considered as it should have been. But on this mileage business we will not listen to any argument, for there can be none in its favor worth the name. It is nothing more nor less than a gouge. Three dollars for every twenty miles travel is outrageous, and we shall not cease to eo denounce it whenever the occa sion offers. Actual traveling expenses is what was demanded by every consideration of econo my and justice to the people. Take the case of the Bibb county members for example—and we cite their case simply because we know ex actly what it costs them to get to Atlanta—and see how the thing cuta The fare from Macon to Atlanta is §5, one meal on the way, §1, making total expenses to Atlanta $6. Mileage at $3 for every 20 miles—the distance being counted at 100 miles—$15, leaving a net profit on the transaction to the member of $9. In the case of the members from Richmond county the objectionable feature of this business is possibly more apparent. The distance from Augnsia to Atlanta is 171 miles, which wonld make $25 50 mileage. The fare is $9—we be lieve—possibly less, and only one meal is taken on the road, cost of which added to the railway fare makes $10 as total expenses of reaching Atlanta. Deduct $10 from $25 50 and we have in going and retnrning thirty-one dollars as the amount made on mileage by each member. We submit that this money, or the greater part of it, ought to remain in the treasury for the benefit of the people, generally. But most or very many, at least, of the mem bers of the Legislators pay no railway fare at alL Railroad companies are very liberal these days in the matter of free passes, and the hon orable gentlemen’s expenses on that account are very light. Suppose the member from Bibb or the member from Richmond has a free pass, and, therefore, pays no railway fare ? Then yon see his $3 for every twenty miles travel be comes a very costly fiction—the biggest sort of a quid without hardly the ghost of a quo. We don’t like this business at all, and there fore, we speak plainly concerning it. It is wrong in all its beanng and from every stand point, and 8honld be righted as speedily as possible. Let mileage mean actual traveling expenses, and that too by the nearest roate. That is fair, liberal and jus% and especially be comes the servants of a people so poor as oars. It may be shockingly unparliamentary, bnt wo move a reconsideration of the question and if it is possible, to pen the numerous dodgers, votes of this sort generally develop, we espe cially desire a record of the yeas and nays on the proposition. General Assembly of Georgia. PROCEEDINGS OF MONDAY. Spain Excited, Madrid is said to be greatly excited over Grant’s message, and, in consequence, is going to send over four thousand men, two generals and fonr iron clads and “maintain a firm atti tude.’' If that means murdering any more fourteen year old boys, we are sorry for it. We hold it proof positive that the Americans are tired of fighting as a business that these bloody Dons were not cleared ont of Cuba two years ago; and instead of getting into a pas sion over Grant's message the Spaniards should be too happy and astonished over the fact that ten thousand American volunteers have not backed the Cabans in their struggles to deliver themselves from an oppressive, bigotted and sanguinary despotism, which is a scandal to Christianity and civilization. We trnst Spain will keep cool and do nothing to provoke American interference in Cuban matters, which will be only too ready to startup on slight provocation. The Case Folly Mated. We find the following unanswerable summing np of the arguments why the Federal Govern ment should not control the telegraph lines of the country, in the New York Tribune of Fri day: It wonld make him (the President) master of the press of the country, for the press de pends upon the telegraph for its news. It wonld enable bim, if he were nnscrnpnlons, to give to the news of the day, such a color as he chose, and th-ns fatally to pollute the very fountain head of public opinion. He conld cause his agents to suppress intelligence abso lutely necessary to enable the people to form a safe and enlightened judgment on affairs of the utmost importance. In short, if the President were a bad and ambitions man, the control of the telegraph wonld enable him to paralyze public opinion in this country, at a vital mo ment, as completely os it was ever paralyzed by Napoleon IIL in France. The strongest and most conclusive reasons, theD, why this project to sell the telegraph to the Government ought to fail, are that it wonld dangerously increase the great powers of the President; because it would put it in the power of a bold, bad man to nsarp supreme authority; because it wonld inevitably lead to a tampering with the news of the day, for partisan purposes; because, by muddling, paralyzing, and corrupting the grounds of public opinion, it wonld gravely en danger onr liberties. All of which things it is safe to say Grant would sorely do, if in his power, and be saw any profit to his pnrse or addition to his already frghtfnl power, in the doing thereof. The Internationals started ont to have a grand demonstration in New York last Sunday, which was very properly prohibited by the po lice, wberenpon they set to work sedulously making dispositions for a riot, and have deter mined npon a big demonstration next Sunday, whether or no. Unfortnnately, there are quite too many people in this world who are deter mined to lire on the labors of others, and of this class the Internationals are the worst, be cause they go in fora forcible division and then for burning ont the balance. Free labor and very little of it—down with the rich and let no body be poor—plenty to eat and nothing to pay- let the government support the people and down with taxation—all capital is robbery and let the people have plenty of money—these are the fundamental dogmas of the petrolisU. And they feed the ardent firea of their patriotism with kerosene. That party may one of these days get to be as bad as the Radicals. A Columbia, S. C., dispatch to the Charles ton News, of Saturday, says: “In the Honse, to-day, C. C. Bowen presented his credentials as a representative from the oonnty of Charles ton. His right to a seat was contested on the grounds of irregularity in issuing the writ for the election, and beoauae he had been convicted of an infamous crime. He was finally admitted by a vote of 73 to 22. Bowen then made a speech, charging the administration with steal ing seven million dollars, and promising to hold them to the strictest accountability.” Cool. Fish and Akebkan.—The rumor that Fish and Akerman are going out of the Cabinet is again denied, and we shell not reprint it again until they go. The Radical newspapers ap pear so anxious that these gentlemen should take leave (hat they are bidding them good by every week; bnt F. and A are on their mettle and will take no such hints. Collins A Co., Hartford, the great axe makers, finish 3000 tools per day, in addition to large number* of theta new steel plow*. Theta princi pal office is at 212 Water Street, New York City Reported for the Telegraph and Messenger/] Senate.—The Senate was called to order by President Trammel, and prayed for by Rev. Mr. Ketchum. The roll was called. Present: Messrs. Came ron, Candler, Clark, Colman, Deveanx, Estes, Erwin, Griflio, Heard, Hicks, Hillyer, Hinton, Hoyle, Jervis, Jones, Jordan, Kirkland, Kib- bee, Lester, Matthews, MoWhorter, Nicholls, Nunnelly, Peddy, Reese, Richardson, Simmons, Smith and Wellborn—29. On motion of Mr. Jones, leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Hoyle and Steadman. Mr. Hinton moved to take np the general ap propriation bill by sections. The motion was carried, and the sections of the bill severally read and adopted. The-bill was passed. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Brown on account of sickness. Mr. Candler rose to a question of privilege, to-wit: That the flag whioh had floated as a pro tecting genius over the capitol had inexplicably disappeared and he desired to oall the attention of the Senate to the fact, that the cause of the mysterious occurrence might be investigated. Mr. Matthews offered a resolution that a com mittee of two from the Senate and three from the Honse be appointed to find out by whom the flag had been pulled down and for what reason. Withdrawn. Mr. Hinton offered a resolution that whereas, it had been represented by an experienced ar chitect that the capitol building is not entirely safe, that this Legislature shall hold its next session in the former Capitol Building at Mil- ledgeville. The Senate refused to suspend the rule to take np the resolution. Mr. Wellborn stated that observing a number of vacant seats of Senators whose absence is not accounted for, he demanded the calling of the roll. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Cone and Richardson. Mr. Bruton offered a resolution that Messrs. Lester, Hillyer and Beese be appointed to ascertaia and report whether the present ses sion of this Senate is authorized by law. Mr. Lester made the point that the resolu tion is ont of order, for if the session is author ized by law, the resolution is unnecessary, and if not authorized by law, the Senate had no power to act on the resolution; and further, that by solemn two-thirds vote taken en Satur day, the Senate had determined the session of to-day to be legal. The Chair ruled the point well taken. Mr. Jones appealed from the decision of the Chair, and as a member of the committee ap pointed to notify the acting Governor of the resolution of the Senate, extending the session until Saturday, 16th, he stated that the com mittee duly waited upon the acting Governor on Saturday afternoon and informed him of the action of the Senate. He inquired of the committee whether the resolution was to the same purport as that of the Hose, and was told that it was, and that a certified copy of the resolution would be furnished ns soon as the same could be procured by the Secretary. Mr. Reese argued the question from the Constitution, contending that that instrument does not include a question of adjournment in the statement of legislative action, which re quires the sanction of the Executive, and further, that adjournment is expressly excepted and made to depend solely npon a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly. The decision of the Chair was sustained House amendments to the Pentitentiary Bill— providing for farming out the convicts, were concurred in. BILLS ON THIRD BEADING. A bill to amend the usury laws of this State. A bill to require Justices of the Peace and Notaries Pablio and ex officio Justices to keep dockets of their proceedings and for other purposes. A bill to repeal sections 4480, 4664, 4665, 4667, of the Code. Lost. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of the Middle Circuit. Passed. A bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Macon. Passed. A bill to amend an act to incorporate the proprietors of the Augusta Council, to confirm certain city ordinances in relation thereto, and for other purposes. PaRsed. A bill to alter and amend section 3472 of the Code, relating to continnanoes. Lost. A bill to amend an act toeuthorize the Mayor and Council of Atlanta to provide for the intro duction of water works and for other purposes. Mr. Hillyer proposed an amendment provid ing for filling the vacancies now existing in the Board of Commissioners, by the creation of new wards. Adopted, and the bill was passed. A bill to presoribe the practice in case of in junction and other extraordinary remedies, and the maimer of taking judgments in the same, to the Superior Court Lost A bill to amend’section 3G87’of the Code, re lating to the withdrawal of claims. - Lost A bill to amend sections of the Code, from 2716 to 2738, relating to Court contracts.— Passed. A Honse resolution that in the opinion of this General Assembly this day is required to complete the Constitutional term prescribed for this General Assembly, was read. The hoar of adjournment having arrived, the Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock, p. sr. House—The House met pursuant toadjourn- ment and was called to order by Speaker Smith. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Heidt. The roll was called and a quorum was found to be present. The journal was read and approved. Mr. Heidt moved to suspend the rules to take from the table a bill to amend the charter of the Savannah, Seaboard and Skidaway Railroad Company. He said that a compromise had been effected between the friends and opponents of the bill. The motion prevailed. The amendment giving the Company the right to ran through Abercon street was stricken out and the bill was passed. A resolntion by Mr. Bacon, of Bibb, giving instruction to chairman of the Auditing Com mittee not to sign certificates for the pay of any member for services not yet rendered, and where snoh certificates already have been issued that the Treasurer be instructed not to pay the same until the expiration of the time certified to, was adopted. A Senate bill to create a new Judicial Circuit out of the counties composing the Southern, Macon and Middle Circuits. Passed. A Senate bill to change the like between the counties of Greene and Morgan. Passed. Senate bill to amend tbe law establishing the Police Court of Savannah. Senate bill to extend the provisions of the 11th seotion of the aot approved February 22d, 1850, in relation to tax colleotors and receivers of Chatham oonnty to Fulton county. Passed. Senate bill to presoribe for the discharge of tbe duties of Ordinary of Chatham county un der certain circumstances. Passed. Senate bill to provide for sales of property in this State to secure loans and other debts.— Passed. Senate bill to authorize the Ordinary of Cher okee county to issne bonds to bnild a court house. ’ ... , vr j Senate bill to provide for. tbe farming ont of penitentiary conviots, was amended and passed. On motion, the appropriation act was taken np and the Senate amendments were concurred Senate bill to amend the charter of the Oc- mulgee River Railroad and to change the name thereof, was passed. i i , Mr. Phillips, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, reported that no pa pers had ever been referred to said Committee in the case of J. R. Simmons, contestant vs. Hon. Wright Brady, and that he was informed by tbe Clerk that none had ever been presented to the Eonse. - . Senate bill to Inoorpojare the Merchants’ Mutual Insurance Company of Griffin. Passed. • Senate bill to require . Ordinaries in issuing orders on the several county treasurers to speci fy out of whioh fund such orders are to be paid. Passed. Senate bill to incorporate the Flint River Manufacturing Company of Upson oonnty. Passed. ' J/ii-.i Senate bill to amend the attachment laws of this State. Recommitted. Senate bill for the relief of Zelia King. Laid onthoUbUt y Senate bill to provide for the payment of the debt of Clarke oonnty. Famed. Senate bill to amend tbe prmetioe in euqs of injunctions, ete. Passed. Also, to allow plaintiff* in execution to recov er damages in oertein oases. Also, to amend an act entitled an act to amend on act approved August 27, 1870. Also, to amend the charter/of the'town of Hawkinaville. eeu JimtT Also, to amend an Set to emntrnct a railroad from Athena, Georgia, to the Blue Bridge ltail- jtta ttT Senate bill to merge the jurisdiction of Law And Eauto. wts ncoouzuttod, A resolution by Mr. Hoge dafOfrtng that ft, the opinion of this General'AssemHj-the-for- tieth day of the session'baring fallen ron Sun day, that to-day. nnder the laws of thill State i%^ required to complete and ought to be included in the 40 days. - _ a 9J|. \ Mr. Hoge said that the adoption of this reso lution would probably conciliate the present difficulties in whioh the Assembly is placed. Mr. Camming said that he would vote for the resolution because it was law and not in a spirit of compromise. The resolution was adopted. ! Brown of Monroe, colored, offered the fol lowing reaolntion: Whereas, it ha3 come to the knowledge of this House of Representatives that the United States flag which has been suspended over the Oapitol since the convening of the Legislature, has been rndely, treasonably and feloniously removed by some person or persons unknown to this body, Therefore, resolved, that the removal of said flag being an act of disloyalty to the Govern- ment of thaUnited States, and disrespectful to tbe General Assembly and people of Georgia, that a committee of three be appointed to ascertain the name or names of the offenders and report the same to this State. The reso lntion was unanimously adopted, and Messrs. Brown, Blue and Atkinson, colored, were ap pointed on said committee. The Senate bill to carry into effect paragraph 3 section 5 artiole 3 of tbe Constitution of this State. Passed. Also to amend seotion 61 of the Code, in relation to offering rewards for criminals. Passed. ' i. vi Also to impose certain duties and confer cer tain powers upon the ordinary of Union connty. Senate bill to make certain misdemeanors felonies. Lost _ Senate bill to make certified extracts from railroad books, etc., evidence in certain cases. Lost. Senate resolntion requesting Congress to make an appropriation to reimburse the city of Savannah for expenditures in improving the navigation of the harbor of Savannah, was earn estly advocated by Mr. Kelly and adopted. Memorial to Congress relative to the great canal, was agreed to. Senate bill to amend the charter of the At lanta and Blue Ridge Railroad Company.— Passed. The House then adjourned until 3 p. m- This morning all the negro members and some of the white Radioals were vacant from their seats. Several of these individuals were seen goiDg into the Executive office. About an hour after the session began, they came in and asked that their names ba entered as present on the roll, which bad been previously called. No intimation from Conley of any nature up to this writing, 3 o’clock p. sr Tbe Democrats will hold on till Saturday. Conley or no Conley. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate.—The following bills were passed: I A bill to amend section 12 of the Code, so that the minority candidate shall not hold tbe office when tbe majority candideta is declared ineligible. A bill to allow a revision of jury boxes. A bill to allow Judges to pay reasonable com pensation for taking down evidence ia cases of felony and to abolish the law allowing fifteen cents per 100 words for said service. A bill to create a board of education for Bibb county. A bill to change tbe time of holding Rich mond Superior Court. A bill to exempt all practicing physicians from jury duty. House.—A resolution to grant no more leave of absence, except for providential causes, was passed Passed, the Senate bill to provide, a mode of taxing shares in National hanks. Also, to provide for taking bonds of public officers. ■ A long discussion on the bill to. apportion members of tbe Honse of Representatives in the Georgia Legislature was participated in by Berrien and Russell. The bill was lost and no tice of a motion to reconsider to morrow was given. The Flag Committee reported that the United States flsg was lowered by order of Conley. NIGHT SESSION. The donate and House are both holding night sessions to-night. Conley refuses to recognize the Legislature. He is in his office but will not revise or reeeiro any bills. The Legislature will hold on till Saturday, giving bim an oppor tunity to revise every bill, and if be refuses the responsibility will rest on bim alone. Later.—The House and Senate passed large number of bills in the night session. Full reports will be furnished to-morrow. The ses sion lasted till 10 o’clock p. m. It is impossible to write out report to-night. S. L. The Prolonged Session. [We are sorry to see the following evidence of misohievious purpose on the part of Acting Gov. Conley in the Atlanta Constitution of Son day.] Both branches of the Legislature yesterday passed resolutions by the requisite two-thirds vote to prolong tbe Constitutional session of forty days until next Saturday. A committee was appointed to notify the acting Governor, who responded that he should not recognize the Legislature after twelve o’clock Saturday night, when the forty days term expired. This act of theAoling Executive is in unison with his predetermined and oaptiousprogramme of making a fuss with the Assembly on all pos sible occasions to secure himself in power. He relies on his disapproval of the act of prolonging the teim to defeat it, when his approval is not necessary. Paragraph 3, seotion 1 of artiole 3 of the Con stitution is as follows: “No session of the General Assembly, after the second under this Constitution, shall con tinue longer than forty days, unless prolonged by a vote of two-thirds of each branch thereof.” Each branch of thte Legislature has prolonged the session by a two-thirds vote. Paragraph 8,'section 2, article 4 of the Con stitution reads thus: —ffil ‘•Every vote, resolution or order,- to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary except on a question of election or adjournment, shall be presented to the Governor, and before it shall take effect be approved by him, or, being disapproved, shall be repassed by two-thirds of each honse, according to the rales and limita tions prescribed in oase of a bill.” This shows that uu questions of adjournment the Execntive sanction is not needed, even if a joint resolution was required to bold over the time. No other but a Radical would have the au dacity to rtin in this matter in the teeth of the example set by the last Legislature, of whioh Mr. Conley was one of the presiding officers. That body prolonged with a vengeance, and Mr: Conley did not think it wrong then to tako part in Beveral sessions, some of them ninety days long. Bat now, when a few days more are needed to perfeot work of legislation, Mr. Con ley becomes virtuous and economical. His action ia partisan, captions, ^11-timed, bad-tempered, injurious and revolutionary. We learn that Mr. Conley was much excited when the committee reported to him. The Senate resolution was not quite ready when tbe committee called, and Captain Atkinson,.the Secretary of the Execntive Department, refused to receive it, and Conley’s door was found lock ed, and admission refased. Whether this was to raise a, quibble about re ceiving the reeolation of both houses is not known, bat it is significant, as showing Conley’s desperate purpose to thwart the popular will, impede the legislation, and, if possible, throw odium on the Democrats. It is a nice question what the'Legislature should do. If Conley refuses to act, it is a prac tical abdication of the office. The acting Exeo- tive cannot stop the government running its ma chinery. If Conley abdicates/President Tram mell becomes the acting Exe " J The situation isi&traordii ted, and Conley is revolutionary Old Kxntucxx.—A Litchfield correspondent writes the Courier Journal that the wife of Allan Wilson, living in Grayson oonnty, hear ttPFalls of Bongh Creek, last week gave birth to three boys. Two of them weighed eight pounds each and the other six pounds. All died. Mr. and Mia. Wilson were married in JanuaryTaet He was 50 yean of ege and thia was his second marriage; she was 28 yean old, and it was her first marriage. ■^Rtrininio tative Beck, of Kentucky, in Borne remarks in the House on the^iiffitaltiih to run the tala* graph lines through the Federal Government, says: “There are five thousand, telegraph stations and sever) thousand emgHffl*. $'tfetUnifej States, which wonla be swelled to Twenty thou sand stations and three hundred and twenty-five lion Ununfia flonuoi or Lfcft MMfltiDn ststeai. Washington, December 11.—House—On call J>y Stutas nothing important was brought for ward. In the Senate Robertson introduced the am nesty bill, which passed the House-jgst session, with a recommendation that it pass. It ex cludes former navy, army and legislative officers who went into,tbe Confederate service. Sum ner’s bill abolishing the Internal Revenue Bu reau, reducing all special taxes and increasing the direot whisky tax to 80 cents per gallon, is under discussion whether it shall go to the table or a committee. Sherman argues that it is un constitutional for the Senate to originate snoh a bill. The Elections Committee had a consul tation over contested seats, bnt came to no con clusion Nxw York, December II.-—The police yester day arrested six of a party of Internationals who'attempted to parade in defiinoe of the pro- hibi ion. A meeting of the International Society oiety called, at : which lnfiamator^ speeohes were made and a mass-meeting called at six this morn ing in the square fronting the police station, where the prisoners were to be arraigned. Large numbers, including women, visited the prison ers in their cells last night A cosmopolitan conference at a meeting last night, passed resolutions denouncing the interference of the police and recommending an International parade next Sundcy, and raised money to de fend the prisoners. An interview elicits the fact, that Senator Wilson failed in his attempt to reconcile Grant and Sumner. New Yoek, December It.—A Herald special from Madrid says there is tremenduons excite ment over Grant’s message regarding Cuban affairs. The Government has resolved to main tain a firm attitude. Reinforcements of 4000 meD, two Generals, and four Iron clads will be dispatched immsdiately to Cuba. A special from Matamoras says Trevino tele graphs that Saltillo with the Government troops and stores has surrendered. Coitinas arrived at Matamoras on tho 6th. The eleotion at Mata moras favored tbe anti Jaurezists. Cincinnati, December II.—Dr. Chipley’s private lunatic asylum near Lexington, Ky., was burned last night. Sandringham, December 11—S a. m—The Prince of Wales passed a restless night, and there has been a further recurrence of the graver symptoms. His state continues preca rious. 12 m.—The condition Monday of the Prince remains unchanged, and the symptoms unal tered. Alexandria, December 11.—Egypt—several oases of cholera have occurred here. New York, December 11.—Arrived, Meade, Cromwell, Barnes. Washington, December 11—Ward vs. State of Maryland—error—to the Supreme Court of Maryland. Id this case the plaintiff in error was indicted in the State Court for violating statnte against sales by sample by non-residents without license, and the court affirmed the right of the State to exact the license. This court holds that the statute of Maryland is a vio lation of that clause of the Conststution whioh guarantees to the citizens of each State all the rights, privileges, etc., of citizens in the sev eral States, and that it is therefore void; bnt the view is taken that it is not a violation of the commercial clause of the Constitution if the tax on residents and non-residents is equally Mr. Jnstioe Clifford delivered the opinion of the Court. Mr. Justice Bradley concurred in the opinion as to the first branch of the decision, but dissented as to the second, bolding that the statute is a violation of the commercial clause of the constitution, because it is a regulation of of commerce between States, and that it is re pugnant to this clausa of the constitution with out regard to the equality of the tax. Tho Treasury of the United States, at the request of Spinner has been placed in the hands of the committee appointed by Boutwell for in vestigation, which will consume several months. Meantime there will be no interruption to busi ness, as the committee will, from day to day, supply Spinner with funds needed for the day. The Senate ratified the supplemental treaty with Mexico, extending the time of the present commissioners for settling the claims. Senate.—Sumner was excused from the com mittee on Election and Privileges. Several pe titions were presented in favor of free salt. Sumner’s bill abolishing tbe Internal Rev enue bureau, was referred to the comznitte on Finances. Morton offered a concurrent resolution that Congress adjourn sine die on the third Monday in May. The'balance V>f the day wa3 con sumed in ths discussion of the Treasury defal cations. The Executive session confirmed Watts as Commissioner of Agrieultnre, and Walker as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. House.—Many bills were introduced under the regular call including a bill granting amnes ty without exception, by Cox. A bill repealing rewards for revenue in formers. A bill making foreigners eligible tothePresi deucy. A bill connecting the Mississippi and Lake Miohigan by ship canal. A bill regulating contracts for carrying mails. Concurred in tbe resolution introduced for adjourning from 21st December to 8th January. The apportionment bill was discussed tbe balance of the day, making no progress. Chablest6n, December 11.—Arrived, steamer Gnlf Stream, Philadelphia; schooner Loretta Fisb, Philadelphia; sailed ship Nautilus, Liv erpool ; Brig J. L Dower, Liverpool; Bark St. Peter, New York. New York, December 11.—Rev. Edward R Higbee, minister of Trinity Chapel, is dead Wilbur H. Ramsey, son of President Ramsey, President of the Albany and Susqnehannah Railroad, was accidently drowned. A number of international workmen attended the Coart where tbe imprisoued brothers are'about to be tried. Red ribband, feathers and neck-ties were conspicuous. Judge Stanley discharged all tbe prisoners, on tbe ground that they bad been sufficiently punished. The crowd greeted the released men enthusiastically. Their red was restored to them. A mass meeting and parade is projeoted for some evening this week. Columbia, December 11.—The United States Court when it sentences prisoners who pleaded guilty will render a decision os to which section of the Ku-Klux law fixes the punishment in tbe oase of Aveiy and others charged with murder. TbO defense moved to quash the indictment. It s expected this case will go to the Supreme Court upon a division of the Circuit Court. Philadelphia, December 11.—Lamp explos ion burned a house with small-pox corpse in it. A mother and three ©btldrec were burned ont, and were refused refage by the neighbors fear ing the contagion. They were taken to the station house. Louisa McNeil’s clothes caught fire near the skating pond and burned to death. London, Deoember 11.—An official telegrr.m from Sandringham at one o’clock, Bays it is evi dent from the distress that the last hours of the Prince of Wales are approaching. The whole household is thrown into the deepest gloom. It is reported upon good authority that the Prince of Wales has been in uneasiness with one inter val since the first. The Prince’s children, the Queen and other members of the royal family were repeatedly summoned to his bedside yesterday and to day. Sandringham, December 11, 5 p. m.—The Prince of Wales has been restless daring the af ternoon, bnt the exhaustion in not increasing. 10 p. -The. Prince of - Wales didn’t sleep daring the evening, bat his general state : con tinues unchanged. Annapolis, December 11-—Professor Aiken testifies in the Wharton trial that failing to find strychnine or arsenic, led him to suspect the presence of antimony which he established by two or three results characteristic of anti mony and nothing else. He-detailed the 1 pro cess and treatment for dotermining the pres ence of antimony and made teste to asoertais in in what particular compound antimony was present; there certainly was only the presence of an antimonal containing that particular. or dinary article of commerce known as tarter emetic, tbe result or compound obtained was suiphide of antimony, tbe quantity could net have have been 1cm than twenty grains and if yon oall the tartar emetic there > were fully twenty grains or more. Tho ten grains of sulphide of antimony present would make twenty grains of tartar emetic. The witness was examined concerning the sedi- the tumbler at Mrs. Wharton’s, a ning sediment was placed in bis hands by Dr. Chew which he tested for tartar emetic. It verified his tests and he found not less than ten grains of tartar emetic in the sediment. He thinks the quantity was twelve grains, it was not less ten. Washington, December 10.—The Democratic ■*bteivC’Oemwittee;dteve not fixed on a time P'lfio- fbbpoeedasatiWs, which may not occur until after the holidays. Jffr. Sumner deolines the chairmanship of tbd Ootemittee on Privileges and Elections. > A Woman’s Conclusion*. SJX 7H<B8S CAR?. CT/T I said if I misfit go back agate To the very hour and place of my biith: Mtaht have my life whatever I chose, And lire it in any part of the earth: Put peifect sunshine into my eky, . Banish the shadow of sorrow and doubt; Have all my happiness multiplied, And all my tuffering stricken ont; If I could have known, in the years now gone, The best that a woman cornea to know; Oould have had wbate’er will m-ke her blest, Or whatever she thinks will make.hsr so: Have found the highest and purest bliss That the bridal wreath and ring inclose;, And gained the one out of all the world That my heart as well as my reason cboee: And if this bad been, and I stood to-night By my children, lyieg asleep in their beds, And could count in my prayers, for a rosary, The shining row of their golden heads: Yes, I eaid, if a miracle such as this Could be wrought for me,' at my bidding, still I would chooee to have my past as it is, And to let my future come as it will; I would not nuke the path I have trod Mere pleasant or even, more straight or wide; Nor change my course the breadth of a hair, This way or that way, to either side. My paet is mine, and I take it all; Its weakness—its folly, if you please; Nay, even my eine, if you come to that, May ha Vo been my helps-not hindrances 1 If I saved my body from the flames Because that once I had burned my han^; Or kept myaelf from a greater sin By doing a less—you will understand; It was better I suffered a little pain— Better I sinned for a little time— If the smarting warned me back from death, And the sting of sin withheld from crime. Who kaows its strength by trial will know What strength muBt be set against a sin; And how temptation is overcome He has learned who has felt its power within! And who knows how a life at the last may show ? Why, look at the moon from where we stand! Opaque, uneven, you esy; yet it shines, A luminous sphere, complete and grand. So let my past stand just as it stands. And let me now, as I may, grow old; I am what I am, and my life for me Is the best—or it had not been, I hold. Foreign Holes. PREPARED FOB THE TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER. The French National Assembly is in session. Not wishing to add to the difficulties besetting the path of Government, the Princes of Orleans have for the present refrained from taking their seats. Despite the earnest representations of Taiers, they were for a while determined to appear in the Chamber of Deputies, where the Duke of Aumale is said to oontrol a vast influ ence. The presence of tbe Princes in the House would have divided the members at once into two hostile camps. Thiers and his partisans representing the Republican, and the Orleans forming the Monarchical party. We think the startling report stating that Thiers wonld re sign in favor of the Duke of Aumale is to be received with great caution. A bill repealing the confiscation of the property owned by the Orleans has already been brought forward. The suppression of “L’Avenir Liberal” and “Le Pays’’ two Imperialistic journals, is sharply criticised by the Paris papers, even by those whioh reprove and condemn the agitation of those organs. They think each severe measures to be ill-timed and reproach the government with the impolicy of betraying any fear of the Imperialists. The proceeding of the Executive is justly termed unfair, as the “Journal official” has recently published a series of appointments which, according to the “Siecle,” violate’tbe principle of equality before the law in favor of the Princes of Orleans. The Duke of Chartres took the lead by receiving an appointment as captain of the Chasseurs d’Afrique; then -fol lowed the nomination of the Duke of Pen- tbievre as lieutenant in the navy; and now the Dake d’Alencon has been authorized to enter the French service as captain of artillery, a rank he had held in the Spanish army. “When turn- ing round,” the Siecle adds, “to ascertain whether there are still more princes ready for the cue, we behold the sons of the Duke of Montpersier, who are only waiting for the de cree in the “Journal Official” to make their ap pearance on the scene. The members of the “Conseils Generauxdu Hirault”have expressed the desire that these appointments, violating article one of the Code Civil, shonld be revoked. Parte cannot regain yet her old fiery-like splendor. The concourse of foreigners is com paratively small, and the retail trade in the lux urious establishments is particularly restricted. Nothing illustrates better the fierce ordeal of war and two seigea the capitol has gone through than the appearance of the streets at night. While formerly the brilliant illustration of the large stores would bathe the great thorough fares in a sea of light, the streets appear now dark and cheerless, economy having abolished the customary splendid illnmination. There are fifty-four thousand dwellings in the capitol empty! The officers of the Paris garrison have found ed a society for promoting the stndy of the Ger man language, and started the publication of a monthly paper for which the minister of war and Thiers have also subscribed. The club having made public that two weekly meetings will be held for the purpose of practicing Ger man in the form of conversation, the “Siecle” reminds the officers of the fact that German re quires a hard and patient study. Oharles-Louis Prosper de Second*!, de Mon tesquieu, a descendant of the anthor of the “Esprit ties Lois,” died at the Chateau de ia Bade. The illness of thePrinoe of Wales absorbs the pnblio interest in England. An Irish Home Rule Association has been formed in London. Its members will endeavor to obtain for Ireland a Parliament for the man agement of her internal affairs, and the oontrol over her Own resources and revenues. Ques tions affecting the government of the Empire are to be left to the Imperial Parliament. Warwick Castle, one of the best preserved baronial seats dating from feudal times, has been badly damaged by fire. The apartment of state, together with many pictures and objects of art, were completely destroyed. The German Reichstag has passed a motion of Lasker, extending the competence of the Im perial legislation over the whole civil law. Five prosaisms, the first being one thousand, and the fonr remaining ones two hundred frod- eriesdor each, have been offered by the govern ment for the best plan for a house of parlia ment, the aketohes to be forwarded to the office of the Imperial Ghanoellor until the’ 15th of April, 1872. Rome presents a scene of great oonfusion. The removal of the capital from Fiorenoe is complete, bnt official business is still disorgan ized. The courts of the various ministers are filled with cases and boxes, and laborers, walk ing to and fro, are still adding to the piles; while the officials are absent in search of resi dences whioh are not to be found. The Roman population is suffering under the pressure of this provisional state and the neeoesariss of life have reached very high prices. A breath of modern life is beginning to stir in the city itself. The number of visitors ia very large this season, end a oontrect with a company of Genoese capitalists has been con cluded for the purpose of erecting handsome buildings in some of the healthiest quarters whioh are now only ooverod by ruins and fcfeaps of rubbish of a thousand years. The Pope still adheres to hia policy of not making any compromise with the kingdom of Italy. The French Government bee appointed two Ambassadors for Rome—Goulard for the Holy Bee, Haroonrt for the Court of Victor Emanuel; and to prevent any oollisten between these two representatives of France, tbe former is charged with spiritual affaire only, while the latter has to watch the political internets of his country. The French papers us Uniunteij this “doable book keeping ’ in a serious man ner, end tbs “Siecle” prediets Thiers’ difficul ties ; for,'if he erase to favor Monsieur de Gou lard, tiie Vatican srouM threaten end thunder, and if he ineBnsd to ttonatonr d’Beronurt he would endanger hie rotations with tbe Rattan monarchy. The “Steele” addstheMMtee might ike good counsel by irolMibff the exam ple of the Dutch, who will have but one repro- oentative in Borne from neat year, via s Court of VietorBaenaeL AndeS had very appropriately salted, has 0 jsv dinlomkiiti rinniMifitiiii to with the Chief of the Onlt^, ae&ingiB Thei petroleum of Parte have^ I m Italy; at least, many incenditrigffi., 1 ? 1 ^ curred m various parts of toe can only be attributed *, » execrable imitation of the Pari* le8 « m individual, a worthy disoinle of n/****• Qi tempted to burn tho beautif q/a I Padua with petroleum; fortunate]'^ «I was extinguished before it 7 ’ tke hi damage to the building. d doB # Prince Gortsohakoff has return^ » 1 journey through Germany, highly h his personal observation* leading men in tiie country n n ,u hand the Moscow Gazette warns °^l ment against the ambitious design. whom tbe writer sees already sway over the Baltic. 1 ceo ®#g J The Emperor wishes to abolish 1 communal system still existing j„ rural distrioia and to parcel the land : to gTant the peasants individual lota a *k| In commemoration of the first of" Poland, 1772, a statue of Second will be erected in St Peters^* ^1 V0W. — m I Prospective Cotton Consumpiu, The New Yoik Commercial and p ^ I Chronicle in a long editorial, reviews Mq?1 Trnmpler’s Cotton Circular, of afewweefa | which predioted a heavy surplus npoa ^ I coming American crop of 3,500,000 bale* r* I fully considering these estimates, thg(w I icle thinks that the stock in F~ * mills, at current rates of consumption yJ not, at the end of the year, exceed 153^ bales, or only about two weeks and shift* ] ply. But long before such a redaction of ^ wonld be reached, consumption wonld t* I edby high prices. Upon the probable "c®. I sumption, present and fature, the Chroadi I has those interesting remarks, wh'ch vt»»I in fall; Will there be market for the fall proto, of yarn, by all the machinery now in motion/! the prices now current ? Looking at the accuwnlations of cotton goods in the markets, one is inolinod to predict a fall in England’s export of them. But, again "u ing at the rapid and vast increase in the sinoe 1866, each year marked by prediction: snoh glut in the East that the follows, j- must show a reduction, and noting that L year including the last, has shown, not refe tion, but an increase in a rapidly progre*b ratio; and that the accumulation now btirsoa about tho same proportion to the year’s tar that it has in the previous years, the tion to repeat the prediction gives place to a inquiry for explanation of this newacdwoafe ful expansion of trade to India and Chiu. 1 has been suggested that the vast population i those countries, clad chiefly in cotton fsl® have fonnd it expedient to discard the no cloth and adopt tbe cotton cloth of Enropf,^ that their ability and inclination to bnythex ter have been extended by the events of fcj last few years which bave much enlarged tie knowledge of and facilities for trade andbasel with the Western countries. If the sigges* has good foundation in fact, we have seccbtl the beginning of a commercial and ecoioe change that will amount to a revolution. 1W the hundreds of millions of ootton-wearicgpj pie of the East depend on Westernspii.d:esc looms for their yarns and cloth for clothingaf other uses, the demand so arising will heal by the use of the staple that best combinesbl requisites, “cheapest and best,” and that« be our American ootton and no other. In' thought reaches into the future, more or 1 distant. We may consider only so mait| bears upon the present—that is visible orpi able. There is then no apparent reason li the Eastern trade shall not oonticue its denis on England’s factories this year to aa end nearly or quite up to that of last year, if Kj arrested by advanoed prioes. At slight concessions in price the demins: Manchester becomes aotive. It is reason^!;! assume that there will be no material decliae:| the prioe of yarns until made from cheaper ton, nor any but a temporary check to tten| tivity which has prevailed during the last lv years. Then it follows almost of necessity■ if our crop does not exceed 3J million (a'.estl supply of American cotton to all Eorcpe: 1871-72 will be scanty. Its nse cannot well !> reduced exoept by the restriction of price, »x that need not be operative at any point sM(| 1043. for middling uplands, if. at that. Economists and statisticians have saitet of late years of the diminished purchasing er of gold and the enhancement of price t; ; extensions of traffic, in spite of many cheaper ing processes. This applies especially to rij are termed *raw materials. Yet no one sea to consider it with reference to the price of:: ton—perhaps because it has been so immecic ly controlled by the relations of actual or posed supply and demand. If other coi itiea of trade and materials for maoufi industry have appreciated in gold valae ten years ago, to the extent of 20 to 40 cent—say 33 1-3 per cent In common avengf why Is not cotton under the same law? Iii average prioe of cotton in the three yets abundant supply, 1859-1861, was above 7i,£ touched 7jd. to 8|d. under special inUa®* upon the market, why should it not be abc: - in the years of bountiful supply now, and tc" 1 lOd. to lOJd. in periods of scarcity? If* are bnt fata prices in relation to the pnes other articles, there is nothing startling alarming in the demand for them. Dnricg' since onr war cotton was kept out of the gt* change that was taking place in the pri-’t other articles, by its own peculiar p«/' Now its fata normal value should be clai® always like everything else subject !o tit first to be felt and obeyed, that of supply demand. If this reasoning be not fealty,> land upland cotton should be worth 01 Liverpool, if onr crop be considerably W than the year’s demand for it, and as more prioe as the trade can bear without « if the crop be less than the natural dema® it M We cannot close without a word of cawwi planters. We have set forth in fair anauj erate terms, the strength of the argnmeun-d vor of higher prioes for American ootwj Europe.- -There is a poiat, however, »»»■* prioe - will check consumption. material, ^ stop many mills. It may not be at no one can safely assn me that it will be It is therefore unwise to hold cotton ia ^ pectation of getting a high price for spring. If lOftL iaibe highest P r ‘°? “t/i can bear, it matters not if ourorop belays 1 millions. Any quantity that is short oitW ^ of spinners (and we have shown is short of their wants)is small enough the highest prioe, and a smaller can do ba if any more. ibH v»v- In relation to the “words of caution fof tars” this much may be said: If the press can afford to laugh at the efforts 0 Southern press to persuade the Jlanlen 1 ] out theta own throats by oonce&trating labor and oapitol on the production of and so catting down its price by over P tion, while at the same time involving selves in the enormons expense of transporting their food and forage from regionm, snob more can the Southern^ afford to laugh at “the words of caution, _ warn the Southern planters of the eztr ^ per iff yetting the highest possible price J ootton! That ia a danger which «Tery who has anything to sell, will oert * i T' 7 every day of his life, in spite of d stranoea. FremtMitxwatlTC commute® Bemecratle Perty- R ia earnestly requested by the j Committee of the Democratic party of that toe Mwrty ooMJnttteeeof *>dp“;J the officer* °f any organisation of 1 eaah aoatey, proceed with vigor ( to arrange for the polling of a full common with politics ? The Public devotes mat attoaliun to the present state of the Holy College^ whioh threatened with a perfect disj^UBon. T *" of its members aw nrniflroiT in bud, twsBty-feor cardinals’ hate amt W eventually leaving ooiy thtaVjHlem for e Papal election. Aooording to the Vooe delta Verita,” the ex- Queen of Hanover s^ff turn OsUielio and retire te a nunnery. dl -rcLJt ft 3TA T j OiIU Jo eve vj j .**>/ w»Kl j Joe; Unless rote—res are take* ROjoteuf the party, Ktoplob of tt^ of The l iterfclteta hg-jeJ* itp nliptiijn M tehedtatrfbuto*' jn Irrri'* ■tertirrt*** te b»f Okie return* #**•*■* to** 1 otmmsMK ■ - i s Jri iJtHAB^
