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WASHINGTON, April 8. - Chief Justice Waite announced in the supreme court to day that the court would hear the attorney-general of Virginia on Monday next in support of the petitions for habeas corpus and certiorari in the Reeves-Coles case, and especially upon the question of the power this court has to issue the writs prayed for. CALL FOR A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Representative Kenna to-day prepared and put in circulation a petition requesting John F. House, chairman of the Democratic caucus, to call a caucus for Friday evening next. In the language of the petition: With a view of providing by legislation at the present session for the free coinage of silver; the issuance of bullion certificates based on either silver or gold; the substitution of greenbacks for the National bank circulation, and the prohibition of any further increase of the bonded debt of the goverament. Under Democratic rule ten members are a sufficient number to procure a call for the caucus. The petition has already more than sixty signers, and the indications are that it will meet with the approval of such a number as to secure the movement at once on the announcement of the committee directing the financial legislation indicated. HOUSE RULES. The house committee on rules met this afternoon for the purpose of considering the question which arose in the house this morning regarding the recognition of members desirous of participating in general debate. It was decided that the custom of preparing lists, which for some time prevailed, is the most practicable, and the committee will recommend its continuance, and that the speaker or chairman of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union shall use his discretion in recognizing one of two or more members who shall attempt to address the house simultaneously It was also agreed to increase the membership of the judiciary committee from eleven, as heretofore, to fifteen. The committee will also favor a modification of rule one hundred and forty-five of the house SO as to require a vote of at least three-fourths of the members present to suspend the rules instead of twothirds of the votes, as is now necessary. The report of the chairman, covering the above and propositions previously agreed upon, will be submitted to the house to morrow, and as soon as the several recommendations are finally disposed of the speaker will be able to announce the committees. NATIONAL BANK DIVIDENDS. The comptroller of the currency has declared a dividend of seventy five per cent. in favor of the creditors of the Farmers National bank, of Platte City, Missouri, making in all dividends of one hundred per cent Also a dividend in favor of the creditors of the First National bank, Delhi, Indiana, of ten per cent., making in all dividends of sixty per cent. Also a dividend in favor of the creditors of the National bank of the State of Missouri of fifteen per cent., making in all dividends of fifty per cent. The dividends in favor of the last two named banks will be paid as soon AS the necessary sched ule can be made by the receiver and checks be signed by the comptroller. WHAT HAYES WILL DO. Special to the St. Louis Republican: "The impression 18 growing daily that the Prestdent will sign the army bill, as he is 80 clearly committed to the repeal of the troops at the polls law. All of the Republicans said they would vote for the repeal as an independent measure, and as the President clearly has no right to object to the manner of preparing bilis, he cannot veto this, because the repeal is fastened upon an appropriation bill. " TENNESSEE DEBT. Messrs. Enloe and Baxter, appointed by the governor of Tennessee to consult with the creditors of that State on the proposition of the legislature to settle the ate debt at fifty cents on the dollar with four per cent. interest, left here for New York to night. While in Washington they secured letters from Postmaster-General Key, both the Tennessee senators and all of the delegation in the house from that State, advising the creditors to accept the proposition, saying, that while the proposition is not as liberal as it might be, yet it 18 the best that can be offered, and that the bonds issued on such a basis of settlement would be promptly met by the State. Tennesseans here are confi dent that the proposition will be accepted. TILDEN'S HEALTH AND PURPOSES. Special to the Boston Transcript "A prominent Indiana Democrat, who was a strong supporter of Tilden in the last campaign, believes, with the majority of the party, that Tilden was honestly elected, but that he was deprived of the office by fraud, and that he should be given opportunity of vindication by a renomination, learning that Mc Tilden Was in feeble health from the effects of a partial stroke of paralysis, determined to visit New York and call upon Mr Tilden, to personally acquaint himself with the actual state of his health. Having accomplished his purpose, this gentleman has arrived in Washington on his way to Indiana, and in speaking of his visit gives an account of his interview He says that having sent his card to Mr. Tilden, through the ser vant at the door, he was immediately ushered into a private room, where he was cordially received by Mr. Tilden himself. After the usual exchange of compliments, the Indianan alluded to the reports in circulation respecting Mr. Tilden's health, when the Gramercy park statesman warmed up, and drawing his chair close up 80 as to confront him face to face, re marked emphatically 'Do look like a man struck by paralysis Do you see any traces of it in my appearance? Are there the remotest indications that I am not possessed of my full faculties? The gentleman gladly responded that he saw nothing to indicate anything but perfect health. These stories, continued Mr. Tilden, 'were evidently started by my snemies for the purpose of injuring me and prejudicing my political prospects. The conversation continued for some time up on the political situation and the machinations of politicians who are exerting themselves to secure the no mination of Mr Thurman, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Hendricks, General Hancock, or some one of a score of small-fry politicians. Mr. Tilden conveyed very clearly to his mind his absolute determination to be the next standard bearer of the Democratic party and if he failed to secure the nomination through the manipulations of intriguing politicians, all he had to say was, Woe to the men and the party who participated in accompli the result. The hoogier politician left fully impressed with the fact that Mr. Tilden is a live candidate, and does not intend to be crowded out, but will press his claims by all the means in his power. He maintained, AS he did at the time of his first nomination, that he is the only man that can carry the State of New York and the auxitiary States of New Jersey and Connecticut, and with Indiana, a settled Democratic State, would, with the one hundred and thirty nine southern votes, give him two hundred and two votes. In fact, he stated that he did not need Indiana, as New York, New Jersey and Connecticut would give him one hundred and eighty-seven votes, or two more than a majority The Indianan says that 'the old man has the situation worked down fine, and that it will take more than the discontented factions to beat him APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP Special to the Flobe-Democrat "Rep resentatives Atkins and Blackburn had a
