Joint Debate.

At Springfield on Saturday F. W. Dallinger, and H. A. Bull conferred with W. R. Begg and E. J. Lamson, as representatives of the Harvard and Yale Unions respectively, upon the subject of the coming joint debate.

Since the visiting union has the choice of subjects, Yale proposed for argument; Resolved, That the power of railroad corporations in the United States be further aided by national legislation. Harvard did not particularly favor it, thinking it not of sufficient popular interest. Yale appeared unwilling to change the subject, but said they would consider it later, and inform the Harvard union by Thursday. They also did not favor the proposal to have judges at the debate, who might decide upon the winner though Harvard thought such an arrangement would excite greater interest in the debate.

The Harvard Union will hold an important meeting on Friday, when it will decide which side to take; also the date of the meeting, which will probably be Friday, January 13. The Harvard speakers will be chosen by the competative debate in about two weeks, the first open to the college, the second to the union only. As before there will be three speakers on a side, each allowed fifteen minutes. The affirmatives speak first.