Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 6, 1872, Page 1

CHICAGO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1872 VOLUME 26. FTURS. " '0 THE LADIES PUBLIC GENERALLY. KSWORTH, BROWN & C0,, WHOLESALE DEALERS, will, for the next thirty days, retail Ladies' and Gents’ FURS, Such as Seal, Mink, &c, at Wholesale Prices. Also, Wolf, Lynx, Fox, and all other kinds of Fancy Robes. . Sille, Mink, Ermine, Scal, &c. E%g &c. LOWEST PRICES. AT WHOLESALE, 256, 258, 260 & 262 Madison-st, Children’s Turs, Gents' Seal J.S.EARNES & CO.,161 adison-st. A General Assortment of rz=y .53 Directly opposite Field, Leiter & Co. Caps and Gloves. Sleivh Robes, FANCY GOODS. e Faner Goods FOR SALE TO TEITHE TRADER, BURLEY & TYRRELL, 974,976 & 778 Waushar, CCRNER VAN BUREN-ST. OFFIOES 1N THE Trime Buldmg Are nearly finishe: Several are yet untaken. Fire-proof, with wvaults. English tileiloorsthrough- out. No offices in the city equal these in every first-class respect. Plans of the Tribune Building can ba'seen at theofiice of W. C. DOW, Room No. I, Nevada Block. . S. J 43 Exchango Buildi TRESS CLEANING. SPOTS REMOVED From the most delicate fabric, by 3 new pro- oess, without cleaning the whole. DRESSES CLEANED A. SCHWARZ, 158 Tllinois-st. and 264 West Madison-st, Tranch Ofice, 327 South State-gt. HMISCELLANEQUS. HUMAN HAIR GOODS. $10,000 Worth To be scld at an immense sacrifice before Christmas at oS Staate=st. HOTE AND DRAFT BOOKS, At Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co.'s, 118 and 120 Monroe.-st.. Chicago. . REMOVALS. REHQ™T ©On and afier D gage Banking offi nore Block, corn and Rionroe-sts. GALLUP « FINAN FINAN Parties wishingan interest Sevings Benk now being forme adéress, with real name, and caabo kad, D 70, Tribuno of “Toans I Onrealesiate, in the citsy o G. S ! PR P Good soer. 3 CLOTHING. STATE-ST. Sl WV UL, S MTBURGE ot LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF FINE CLOTHING! EVER OFFERED IN THIS MARKET, FOR ALL AGES AND ALL SIZE EXTRA LARGE MEN FITTED. A . J. NUTTING, THE ONLY NEW YORK C. 0. D. FINE CLOTHING HOUSE IN THE WEST. ADDITIONS TO OUR STOCK RECEIVED DAILY FROM OUR NEW YORK BROADWAY HOUSE. 320 and 322 STATE-ST. BRANCH, 48 WEST MADISON-ST. CHINA, GLASSWARE, &c. AT WHOLESALE! Recent Direct Importations of French China, Bohemian Glassware, Laya & Parian Goods. Targe Lot of French and German Motto Cups & Saucers, Motto Mugs & Toy Sets, China &BohemianVases To the Trade at LOW PRICES. F. & E. JAEGER, T3 WABASE-AV. OCEAN NAVIGATION. Europe Ahoy! NATIONAL LINE. INOTICE. Tho Steamships of this Line now eail from New York for Queenstovn and Liverpool on WEDNESDAYS, and Dot Saturdays, as heretofore. From New York to Queenstown and Liverpool = -Wednesdey, Dec. 1L ‘Wednesday, Dec. 18 And every succeeding Wednesday. Rates to or from British Ports, $29, ‘Rates to or from German and Scandinavian Parts As Low as by any other Line. WILLIAM MACALISTER, 55 Marketest.. Chicago. HO! FOR EUROPE. CUNARD MAIL LINE Established, 1840, RATES ADVANCED. To or from Britishpoints - - - - §30.00 To or from German points - - - 3500 To or from Bremen or Skandinavian points - - - - - - - - - 3800 P. H. Du VERNET, General Western Agent. 73 Markot-st. SPECTACLES. MONEY CANNOT BUY IT! For Sight is Priceless!! _ onderof the + take . value your esesight uso thoso perfect Lensos Itrom minnte crstlpobbles, melted together, an I thelr mame, *:Dishond," on_accoust of thelr Iness and Brilliancy. They will last many years with- Binge, and are warranted superior to il others in Sihitactuedhy -5 ‘SPENCER & CO:7 Opticians, New York. (UTIOK—None genuine uhless stamped with our Smark, b blo agents thronghont the Unlon. I erd S OB Stasat, ana o West Medison: 2nd W. M. MAYO, corner Wabash-av. and Twenty- JOHN G. ASHLEMAN, No. 452 Wabashav., Jew- » and Opticians, ae solg agents for Ohlcagd, T, v¥mom they caa oaly beobtained. No'pedfers ex- FOR SALE. HOPS. Bglee Wisconsincrop 0 '72 ment and for on_cons] SMITH & DEXTER, 121 South Water-&t. LOST. LOST: oo . containing. saluspics, with aptists) on tho West Side. Bolirg a siranger in Thiy 15, sho cannot find the {-lnco mentioned, Should this Huibo evesof said iy they Wil conti s roat fasor o dress *Sendiog To HEISSLER & 10805, 55 4 young German girl, recently arrived el ed o thiscity, Left MEETINGS. DMasonic. Wiley M. Egan Chapter, No, 1%, Rq A. M.—, ohvogaiion tha (Fridany ateming o lomans Tanr 7est Twclfth-st. Membors arg heroby notified i be Tesent for tho oletion of oficors and pazment of dues. G."6. HOWELL, Sevs. i Masonie. Oriental Lodge, No.3, A. F. & A, M, ] Halated and Tabdoiphoets: ~ Teguse Commnioumies this (Friday) evening, at 7% o'clock, for business. By Master. E.'N. TUCKER, Socrotary. Notice. - The next regular meeing of the Carpanters’ and Jolu~ ers’ Union, No. 1, will bo hield on Xlonday ovenis 80, at thoir Hall, Harrison-st. ¥ evening, Dec. E. OWENS, Prosident. Ancient Order of Foresters, Atfention, o Forosters!—Notico1s hersl o Grand Opautng of Gourt finf%r o b, et ake placa on .m‘gfim Dog. 7, at 510 ,gf":n 1::amn‘.a, cbuciclook aharpe o co £ FeTORCONG Ree Kev. WASHINGTON. Boutwell Threatens to Organize An- other Syndicate. Proposed Appointment of a Board of Commerce Composed of Cab- inet Officers. What the Board Shall Do to Further Our Foreign Commerce. How the Radical Majority in the Senate Has Fixed Up the Committees: The Navy to Be Incressed by Six Sloops. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. ANOTIER SYNDICATE THREATENED. ‘Wasemarox, Dec. 5.—After his argument, to- day, before the Committes of Ways and Means, on behalf of the bill toreduce the number of Internal Revenue ofticers, the Secretary of the Treasury had & consultation with the' members of the Committee concerning the negotiation of the balanco of the ncw funding losn. The Sec- retary informed the Committee that, unless ac- tion should be taken by Congress to the con- trary, ho would proceed to form another syndi- cate, and negotiate the balance of the loan. If any new legislation was to be passed, he hoped the Committee would urge liberal commiesions for the negotiation of the loan. He did not propose the consolidation of the loan intos 5 per cent bond, as has been stated. Ho thinks hie can negotiate the balanco of the loan at 4 and 43¢ per cent. The Committee will toke the mat- ter into consideration. FOREIGN COMMERCE. The House Commerce Committee determined, to-day, to Teport to the House, and press & _vota 28 B0on as possiblo, Mr. Shellabarger's bitl for the encourngement of the foreign commerce of the United States, providing for ¢ Board of Commerce,” ~ consistiog _of the Secretarics of the Treasury, Navy, aod Interior, and Postmaster General, subject to the control of the President, whose duty will be of a most important character, as it will have to propare and execute, and cause to bo en- forced, all contracts in which the Government is interested, and which may be made in aid of foreign or domestic commerce, and in the inter- est of cmigrants and Amorican eeamen; to collect, arrange, and roport to the President, statistics concerning the commerce of the Unite States and of other nations, calculated to ghow the wants of American com- merce, together with any recommendations they may deem proper for such commerce. They are slso to be anthorized to offer a bounty of not more than 215 per ton, to be paid each year for a period of five years, for the construc- tion in the United Btatés of iron stcamships, and $12 per ton for other steamships of not less then 1,000 tons each, not exceedidg 500,000 tons in the aggregate, and not more than100,000 tons shall bo authorized in any one year, thase ships to be employed exclusively in the foreign trade. The Board shall, in meking pro- visions for and entering into &ny contract for the payment of & bounty, provide for ono lino of iron steamships, of the descrip- tion mentioned, between any portor ports of the United States and ono or more of the principal fl;‘“ of the continent of Europs ; one firat-class ine between New York City and some principal port or ports in the West Indies and Mexico ; one between New Orleans and the West Indies, and Brazil ; one between New Orleans and Mex- ico, and one between San Francisco and Auns- tralis and New Zealand, and in others of the islands of the Pacific. Several other gmrismna aro made _in the bill, including bonded stores and supplies, free of duty, to United States- vessels employed in the foreign trado, or in the fisheries under rogulations pre- gcribed by the Commissioners. This bill has been boiled down from several otherson the same gubject, and is believod to Dbe quite com- plete in detail. All of the Republican members of the House Committee favor the bill, and one of the Democratic members may aleo vote for it. In the House, it will, however, be generally con- Bidered in the light of & purely partisan measure, and may encounter the opposition of almost the entire Democratic side. THE LOUISVILLE CANAL. The Committee appointed & sub-committee to prepare, immediately, the River and Harbor Ap- Eroprintion bill, and another to examine into the iabilities of the Louisville and Portland Canal, whoge indebtednoss is estimated to be nearly & million and s half of dollars. The question in- volved in this matter is whether the United States ghall pay that indebtedness and purchase the remaining few shares of stock and throw the canal open to free nhvi%nion, or continue to col- lect tolls a8 at present until, the liabilities are ‘wiped out, a8 expected. THE NAVAL INCREASE. The House passed the so-called * Ten Sloop bill ” to-day, with several amondments. As it passed, it provides for six instead of ten sloops- of-war, three to_be built in Government na yards, and three in the yards of private individ- uals. The Scpato will not likely pass the bill as it goes the House, but will provide for ten vessels, in which condition the bhill wil go to =& Conference Committes, by whom it is probable PY comlflmmiee will be made upon eight £loops. TThe bill took almost the entire day in the House, and the discassion upon it was generally inter- osting, though very fow of the members were well enough informed in relation to ship-building to warrant them in entering into that branch of the debate, THE SENATE COMMITTEES. A somewhat delicate task was impoged on the Democratic Senators to-day. The Republican Cancns Commitioe, returning to the old prac- tice, inaugurated before the war, last night in- formed the Democrats that 80 many places would beleft opento be filled bythe minority. In this latter class were included all the Liberal Republican Senators, who were treated as if they belonged to the minority, and their further assignments to Committee posts were left en- tirely with the Democrats. The consideration of the question has occupied the attention_of the Liberals and Democrats nearly all day. But one vacancy was left to be filled by these Senators in the Foreign Relations, Judiciary, and Finance Committees, the three most im?“"“t commit- tees of the body last session. The Demacrats from were represented on these committees by Casserly, Thurman, and Bayard re- spectively, ~ whilo Schurz, Trumbull, and Fenton represented in tho same degroe the Liberal element. The question for the Demo- crats to decide was: would they continue their old representation, or would they divide their honors with the Liberal Republicaus, Some in- dividual sacrifice was required, and tho Demo- crats most particularly interested acquitted themselves with great credit. The uestion of Tepresentation on the ‘orei; ' Relations Committes was _left entirely to Senator Casserly, present incumbent, and Senator Schurz was notified by the Demo- crats of the action of the Republican Caucus Committee, as wero also the other Liberal Re- publicans. Rice and Tipton went into the Demo- cratic caucus for the purpose of arranging the Tist honorably. Schurz, however, promptly re- fused to_accept this sacrifice at the hands of the Democrats. He took the ground that the Democrats were entitled to their old number retained, and that, 8o far as he was concerned, he should not ellow them to be gonerous at the expense of justice. Senator Casserly, who was the most immediately interestod, insisted that this honor should be given Schurz, who was unwillingly compelled £o accept. Thoe samo considerstions were also involved in the Judiciary and Finance Committees, consequont mpon the removal of Sonstors Trumbull and Fenton. Senator Sumner, by his notification that ha conld not do Commitfes work this winter under the restvics tions of his medical adylser. had_taken himself ouy of the list ‘to be treated. It was consid- ered that, {n yiew of tho relation of Schurz, Fenlon and gmmp 11 should ggve Way. and thet Thurinan and Bagard £hould b6 conmnued in their old positions _respectively on the Finance and Judiclary omtnittées. Tipton was continued in his place on the Commities on Territories, where ‘Fenton was also assigned, the caucus having two vacancies here. Senator Wilson was continued atthe head of the Military Committes, the understanding being that he was to do merely nominal duty, Senator Logan being the active member an the successor to this important position when ‘Wilson will be eworn in a8 Vice President. The caucus will report to thoe Senate, to- morrow, the following Chairmen for Standing Commiltees: Privileges and Elections, Morton, vice Sumner ; Foreign Relations, Cameron ; Fi- nance, Sherman ; Appropriations, Cole ; Cos merce, Chandler ; Manufactures, Hamlin'; culture, Frelinghuysen, vice Morton ; Military Affairs, Wilson ; Naval Affairs, Cragin; Judic inry, Edmunds, vice Trumbull ; Post Ofices and Roads, Ramsey ; Public Lands, Pomeroy ; Pri- vate Land Claims, Thurman, vice Garrett Davis, deceased ; Indian_ Affairs, Harlan; Pensions, Pratt, vice Edmunds ; Claime, Howe. Patents, Ferry. of Connecticut ; Territories, Nyey Pacific Rai oad, 8tudrt ; hfines and Min- ing, Hamlin, vice Rice ; Contingent Expenses, Carpenter; vice Fenton. TEMPERANCE. A number of petitions from temperance nagi-~ tators and organizations in Massachusetts and New York, were presented in the Benate to-day, praying Congress to prohibit the traffic in in- toxicating liquors in the District of Columbia and in the Territories; and Senator Pomeroy presented & bill for that purposs, which will go i This bill to the Jud Committeo. ig very strict "in its provislons, and allows ~ intoxicating liquors to be sold only by druggists, ahd as medicines. Violators of the law are ‘madle responeiblo_for the dumge resulting from their acts. A hearing will be asked by the petitioners, and Mr. Wendell Phil- lips, who is one of them, is coming here to present the case. They do not expect to secure the enactment of such s law st once, but will ask for the appointment of & commitiee to in- vestigate and report the facts on which to base legislation in the future. ALABAMA DELEGATIONS: Two_delegations arrived here from Alabama, yesterday, representing respectively the Con- Bervative and Radical factions in that Btate, and have been seeking an interview =rith the Presi dent to-day unsuccessfully. Ths Radical dele- gation bheld a long consultation with the At~ torney _General with & vyiew to get- ting ~ his legal opinions -as to the status and ~ powors of the rival Tegislatures now in session in this State. This official, however, shrewdly declined fo be inter- viewed to any other extent than a social one. Both the delegations paid visits to the Congres- sional representatives to urge their influence in obtaining & hearing Wi the President. The latter has stated in more than one previous occusion, when he was approached in regard to these local and factional quarrels thet ho cannot and will not interfere in behalf of either party, untess the complications become of such s formidable character as to require the the presence of United States troops to preserve the peace. BOSTON RELIEF. The most formidable enemy of the Chicago Relief bill, when it waos under consideration last wintar, was Ile%resentnlive Conger, of Michi- gan. He overwhelmed the House for two days ith axguments again it, imply becauso of bis belief thatits provision for free lumber .would injure his constituents. To-day this gentleman found it consistent to advocate the Boston Re- lief bill, though it provides for the admission of the article fres of duty. CHICAGO POST OFFICE. The report of the Postmaster of Chicsgo for the month of November was received at the Post Office Department to-dny, a8 follows : Num- ber of carriers employed, 111 ; number of mail lotters delivered, 1,143,685; desd letters de- livered, 179,266'; newspapers deli- vered, 235,612; lctters collected, 1,461,841 newspapers ' collected, 475,097; amoant paid canders, 287,540.18. CINCINNATI POST OFFICE. The monthly report from Cincinnati shows that 50 carriers are employed thore, who wero aid $4,018.90 ; 390,873 mail and 62,793 local let- ters, and 85,705 newspapers wera delivered ; 291,152 letters and 21,442 newspapers were col- lected. TMPORTANT CASE. ‘The Hon. Frederick Carroll Brewster, Attorney General for Pennsylvanis, arrived here to-day, for the purpose of representing the State in the Supreme Court in the cases involving the right of the Btates to tax their corporations on bonds. The case sppealed, the decision of which will settle all the others is that of the Delaware & Li\fi:k%fin:d Bo’.la.'g' and the Cloveland & P:g:es- ville Railroad. The argument was postponed on account of the absence of the Chieg Justice, and until the new Justice, Judge Hunt, have been sworn in. NOMINATIONS. ‘WasersaToN, Dec., 5.—The President to-day sent to the Benate the following nominations: Ward Hunt, of New York, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; James L. Orr, of North Caroling, for Minister to Buezia; 8 F. Phillips, Solicitor General, vice Bristow; T. W. Fairman, Postmaster at Philadelphia, vice Bingham ; Lucien Hawley, Supervisorof In- ternal Revenue, New York; Brigadier General Trvin McDowell to be Msjor General; H. K. Kowles, Justice of the Supreme Court of Mon- tana Territory, to be United States District At- torney ; N. Tanster, for the Western District of Indians ; Wi, Patrick, Eastern District of Mis- souri; Wm. Pound, Dakoteh Territory; to bo United States Marshal, J. H, Burdick, of Dako- ta Territory. TO BE HUNG. Barney Wood, the murderer of Cheesemsn, will be executed to-morrow. The prisoner is in a condition of complets collapse, and it is feared ;ri%‘llhsvetobe-cmied on & chair to thescaf- fold. THE CABINET, New Yorg, Dec. 5.—A Washington despatch states that Southern Republicans are urging Pool, of North Carolina, for a Cabinet office. GENERAL SHERMAN. General Sherman has delivered s lecture on his travels among the Greek islands, before an audience composed of a large number of Wash- ington savans and Professors and invited guests. ‘The General, while abroad, collected much valu- able information on military affairs, which he ‘proposes embodying in print at an early day. pche: i CONGRESSIONAL, BENATE. PROHIBITION, ‘WasmxaToN, Dec. 5.—Petitions were present- ed for a Prohibitory Liquor law. NEW BILLS. Bills were introduced as follows : Mr. LEWIS (Va.). Toamend the Bankrupt law. ; M. WRIGHT (fows). Extending the time for the construction of a railroad from McGregor to the west end of O'Brien County, Iowsa, Mr. FERRY (Mich.,). For a Court Honse and Post Office at Grand Rapids. Mr. LOGAN. To facllitate the administration of justice. TROOPS IN AREANSAS. Mr. RICE (Ark.) unsuccessfully attempted t0 call up his resolation ssking why troops sre to be sent to Arkansas, ERS. RETIRED OFFICERS. On motion of Mr. SCOTT, the Becretary of War was requested to furnish & list of officers re- tired or ssling to be retired. AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE, On motion of Mr. MORTON, the President was requested to communicate information con- cerning the slave trade on the coast of Afric: and the messures taken by Great Britain an other Governments for its suppression. DECLINES TO SERVE. Mr. SUMNER said that, in view of the reor- ganization of the Committees, he will be com- Belled by instructions of his physician to ask to be excused from service on any Committee. 'NATIONAL COLLEGES. 1fr. MORRILL, of Vermont, cailed up the bill for_the endowment of national colleges, and spoke thereon. At the conclusion of Mr. Mor- nill's address, the further consideration of the ill was postflpom:d for one week, and the Senate Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NEW BILLS. Bills were introduced as follows : Mr. WHEELER. To incorporate s banking association, with a cnefintsl of 8100,000,000, under tho style of the **Exchequer of the United States of America.” ; Mr, MYERS. Giving & pension of $2,000 to the widow of General Meads. Mr. HARRIS, To allow farmers and planters to spll leaf tobacco without restrictions, and modifying the tax on retail dealers. Ar. TWICHELL. To sell certzin lands to the Bepublican Valley Railroad. - BOSTON RELIEF. 1r, DAWES repotied a bill forthe Boston suf- ferers, on which discussion ensued, after which the bill was passed unanimously. * The bill cor- responds with a like bill for Ohicago, eave that it does not except lumber. THE NAVAL INCREASE. The House then resumed consideration of the Dill providing for ten sloops of war. Mr. POTTEB contended that it was not prac- ticable for veseels of 500 or 600 tons to carry ten large guns; that the statement made by Mr. Scofield, Chairman of the Naval Committes, was not correct, but that the statement mads by Mr. Platt, that the vessels ought to_be from 1,500 to 2,000 tons, was nearer tho mark. Such vessels could not_be buily for anything like the sum mentioned. Such vessels for war purposes would cost from $800,000 to $1,000,000. He be- lieved the actual cost of these vessels would ap- roach §1,000,000 for each. He contended that he House was entitled to much better informa- tion than it had received on the subject, and to have & matured plan submitted for the creation g'f“the Navy, before called upon to vote for this ill, Mt. COX argued that Dessrs. Hale and Sco- field had confessed that the plan each opposod for building the ships was vicious. One dis- trusted private contracts ss jobs; the other navy yards, as prodigal and wasteful, Both gentlemen Tad not Iaid stress enough upon the ‘mischiefs that require reform. The navy yards need reform, especially as to employes and poli- tica. Who shall reform the acknowlodged job- bery of private contracts? As this bill was an immature makeshift, and as something ought to be dono, he favored reduc the number of sloops to six, three to be bmji in private yards and three by the navy yards, and to _experiment with a less sum until “more information anda better: %fln iven. Mr. BECK opposed the bill, on the ground that the moneia heretofore appropriated for such purposes have been spent on worthless ships, 471 of which were sold in the last five years in ways that Congress knew nothing of, and even to the lowest instead of the highest bidder. He didn’t know but these vessels would be declared unfit for service and sold before they had been built & year: It had been charged in the Senate, by Edmunds, of Vermont, that one vesse] had been sold for $19,000, which, sfter getting one cost of paint, waa sold again for $120,000, in the course of a week. ERR urged the Fosfiponeme.nt of the bill, as the Honse was_not in possession of in- formation to act intelligently, for the Secretary of the Navy’s report was extremely and disrepu- tably void of such information. Healso opposed the bill, because the cogntry didnot aspire to be & great military or naval power. The army and Aare now on a ?Junl:e footing, and could be 1 or reduced with advan . The security of the United States was to be found notin a grent standing ermy or navy, but effectually ex- fsts in the concrete. power of a. mx;fl;cy nation. ‘What was of more importance was the reform of the existing scandalous laws affecting our rela- tions with other nations, 80 there could be built up a grest nngfiv;vefiul commercial Davy. Mr. COG! N. opposed, and Mr. RAN- DALL mg%;)rtedi;hs smendment to have half the vessels built grivnte yards, 'The discus- sion was continued by Messrs. ARCHER L. MY- ERS, LYNCH, HALE, and SCOFILD, all in fa- Yor of the bill, Mr. HALE defending the Navy Department from the aspersions cast upon it, and SCOFIELD, Chairman of the Naval Committes, urging that all the vessels could be constructed in the navy yards sooner and better than in private yards. Mr. GARFIELD offered an_amendment pro- viding that no contract or order for the con- struction of these vessels be made mntil full detailed estimates be submitted to Congress and appropriations made therefor. Mr. SARGENT opposed the amendment as dilatory, and advocated the bill. M.r‘fSEELliABLBARGE% f&vm the construc- tion of vessels carrying less giX guns ag more effective in enforcing the Neutrality laws, which, he stated on the authority of the Secre- tary of the Treasury's report, had in every in- stance been used in the revenne cutter service. Mr. LEONARD MYERS eaid the bill gave the Secretary full authority to build these vessels. No doubt six or seven of them would be built in the navy yards, but it would still be optional for the Becretary to build several at private yards. The discretion he was willing to give, but, sbove all, he wanted the ships bailt, and it would be & subject of congratnlation that this necessary project wonld give employment to thousands of gkilled mechanics and laborers. The House, under the operation of the previ- ous question, agreed, 77to 65, to Mr. Hale's amendment, requiring half of the vessels to be built in private yards; to Mr. Banks' amend- ment, ing provisions 28 to the guns, that they do not exceed ten; to Ir. Garfiold's amendment, requiring the plans and estimates to be submitted to Congress, and the appropria~ tion made before the work commenced, and to Mr. Cox's amendment, reducing the number of vessels to be constructed from ten to six, the latter by a vote of 104 to 67. The bill asamended passed. A motion to adjourn to Monday was defeated. Adjourned. SPRINGFIELD. The Railrond and Warehouse Com= .+ misgsioners---Reports from Commis= sioners of Public Institutions. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune,” BerNGFIELD, IIL., Dec. 5.—The session of the Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, to-day, was mainly devoted to an interchange of opin- ions concerning the final draft of their report, and what it should contain, While a majority were of the opinion that the warehouse interest of Chicago needed the constant supervision of gome one or more with power to act promptly, et, in view of the fact that the tenure of officd of the members of the Board was near its close, it would not be well to recommend any radical changes in the law, or in its operations. The facts concerning the frauds committed bythe warchonsemen, and tho rensons of non- prosecution on the part of the Board, would be stated, and the Legislature could not fail to see the changes absolutely demanded, in order to render the occurrence of such frauds impossi- ble in the future. The Board, pursuant to the smggestion of Mr. Morgan, suspended their ses- sion until the 17th inst. ‘This action ws neces- sary for the reason that there were reports yot wanting from geven of the railroadsin the State, and without them the work of completing the reg%tt of the Commission conld not procee: e success sttending the suit instituted by the Commissioners againat the Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, at Bloomington, and which was decided in favor of the Commissioners, hos given them confidence in the power of the law to correct abuses, and also to compel the roads to respect their mandate. The following telegram hes been sent to each of the seven roads that have not reported : OFFICE OF THE RAILROAD AND ‘WAREHOUSE COMMISSION, SPRINGFIELD, Dec, 4, 1872, The report of your Company must be sent in forth- with, £0 as to enable us to complete ours, On failure, the penalty provided by Section16 of the act estal- lishing this Commission will be peremptorily enforced, and we will obtain the requisite information by other !evnreSi mmgx) provided by In\véamw i e 8 Hent] Chairmn Section 16 of the act referred fo in the above telogram, reads as follows : SEcTION 16, Every rallroad company, and _every offcer, agent, or employeof any railroad company, and every owner, lessee, manager, of eniplogo of any Warc- house, who shall wilfally neglect to make and farnish any report required in this act, at the time herein re- uired, and who shall wilfxlly and_unlawfally hinder, doiay,” “or " obetruct saill - Commissioners in the discharge of the duties hereby imposed upon them, sholl forfeit and’ pay a sum of notless than §100, and not more than §5,000, for each offence, to bo recovered in an action of debt, in the name and for the uso of the people of the Statd of Tilinois, and _every railroad company, every officer, agent, or employe of any such railroad’ company, an every owner, lessee, manager, or agent or employe of any public warehouse shall’ bo liable to a like penalty for évery period of ten days it or he ehall wilfully neg- Toct or refuse to make such report. i The reports of the Inspector and Register of Grain at Chicago show these interesting facts: There have been inspected within the year end- ing Oct, 80, 1872, 160,348 cars and 1,375 boat- loads of grain, containing 69,893,868 bushels; inspected out for the same time, 69,732,039 bush- els of grain. Total inspection, 139,625,887 bush- els, at a cost of £47,122.90. The cash receipts from the Department for the year were 266,665.60; the disbursements for the same time, £60,903.85. The railroad statistics are not yet complete, ot having been received, but Mr. Raymond, the Sacretary of the Ban'dfilfl up with the work, and thinks it will be complete by the 12th inst., by which time additional reports are expected to in. The Commissioners to build the Southern Normal University and Bouthern Insane Asy~ lum have sgbmitted to the Governor their annugl report, Aside from the financial state- ment, it contains little of interest. They expect to have one wing of tho Asylum completed by mext April, for the accommodation of patiénts, and: the entire building is to be completed Jal, 1, 1874, if the necesflr_rilppmprintian is made. They state that much interest is felt in the completion of both buildings by the people of* Southern Iili- nois. In the erection of the Asylum there has thus far been expended the original appropria- tion, §125,000, and the sppropriation by the Twenty-soventh General Assembly, $208,063.03. Total, 3333,063.03. Amonnt of appropriation to ctlzu:pto 4 ;&n;ldinm,@_w m\f_‘%l to co_nt:; oto e R & o uildin, #3933 30 AIvjotong S e Jast UIYI0Y ) By uop realized under the law PASSEd wouie City of Carbondale to take up the $100,000 bonds voted by it in aid of the University, and which have to be surrendered to the city on the pay- ment of £380,000 by the State, but $28,000. For this $28,000, the city received $93,000 of the bonds. There yot remains in the Stale Treasury 87,000 in bonds, to be surrendered t0 the eity on the peyment of 32,000. The Com- missioners ask to complete the building $85,- 088.26. This, with the original appropriation of $135,000, i all the aid given orto be given to this institution by the Stata, WALL STREET. Review of the Money, Stock, Bond, Gold, and Produce Markets. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yong, Dec. 5.—On Wall street, to-day, rumors of stock watering operations were afloat, which, however, are not yet authenticated. The advance in Rock Island has attracted considera- ble attention, and to-dsy & report was current that the Company intended to issue $8,000,000 of new share capitel, of which $8,000,000 was to pay for deficiencies of the Chicago & South- western Company, and £5,000,000 to represent the sccumulated surplus of the Company ; and, farther, that the surplus was to be dlvided among the stockholders, when the road was to be leased to the Pennsylvania Company, on the ‘basis of its increased capital stock. The weake ness in Pacific Mail shares gave rise to & rumor that the Company was sbout to issue 32,000,000 in bonds, and it was even rumored that the trust mortgage to secure bonds was now being per- fected by lawyers. Western Union Telegmg is exceptionally strong. The Postal Telegraph bill ‘haying gone to a Committee in Congress, 18 con- sidered shelved for the gession. The stock mar- sh'lghuy to-dsy, Rock .Xpress atac&s firm. ket generally advanced Jeland heading the list. The iarket cloged stesdy. MONEY was active and close, call loans ranging from 7 t01-32. Prime mercantile ““‘f‘ is_quoted ab 10@12 per cent, with 5 dull market. The money market is stringent, Bs the result of matural causes, whichare inténsified by the action of the Becretary in Withdmwinf from the banks the funds placed in them early in October to relieve tho stringency. There yet remains here $2,750,000 of legal tenders, which will grubably bo withdrawn by the Treasury before the close of the month, FOREIGN EXCIANGE closed weaker. GOLD. Gold was firmer, advancing from 113% to 118%. At the close 3§ per cent was paid for use of gold to-morrow. - BONDS. Government bonds were strong 2t an adyance of 3 to 3 per cont. The advanco was owing to the increaged demand and small offerings,—the advance in gold and the firm market at London. PRODUCE. Flour closes fairly active. Shipping extras No. 2 and superfine steady ; family brands fairly ac- tive and steady. Wheat closed higher with & good demand. Pork was quiet. New mees is still offered at $14 for December. Cut meais weak, Sales: 10,000 pounds dry salted shonl- dors at 540 ; fifty boxes pickled bellies at 754¢ ; and 100 boxes short cut hams at 93c. Bacon %/iet but steady; on spot, long clear at TH@ e RAILROAD HORROR. A Coilision on the Pennsylvania Cen« tral Railroad—A Sleeping Car Tele= scoped—Ten Persons Killed, Among Them Two Chicagoans. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. MrrFLIN, Pa., Dec. 5.—The 5 o'clock evening train from Chicago is divided in two sections at Pittsburgh. The rear section of this train ran into the forward one about one mile west of this place, at 10 o'clock this evening. No.15 Pull- man pelace car telescoped the Plymouth, run- ning into it about twenty feet. Mathew Enowles, of Enowles, Cloyes & Co., and J. W, Bacon, of Chicago, were killed, also & man, womsan, and child, and probably four or five others whose names I could not learn. 'W. D. Cramer, of this place, has charge of the effects of the killed, to whom people should tele- graph or apply for information. Several were somowhat injured, but not fatally. G. W. Hoyt, Mr. Elmer and wife, and Hon. William Brogs, all of Chicago, are uninjured, LaTER—There were in all five killed at the ac- cident, namely, Knowles and Bacon, and W. W. Dantz, wife, and child, of Green Lake, Wis. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dunuque, Iowa, Dec. 5.—The first accident on the Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota Railroad occurred to-day st Clayton. Anextra freight ran into the hind end of & regular freight train, ‘waiting at the station, resulting in the wrecking of four or five empty box cars, the caboose, and damaging the engine considerably. One man, named O. X, Noinan, of Guttenberg, & possengor, vas killed by being smashed to death etween two cars. The Coroner holds an inquest to-morrow. To-night the road is clear, and trains moving as usual. MADISON. Grand Lodge of 0dd Fellows=~Addie tion to the State University==ip= Ppoinment. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mapison, Wis., Dec. 5.—The 0dd Fellows' Grand Lodge of Wisconsin opened its twenty- soventh session last evening, and continues to-dsy. The officers are all present, Grand Master Myron P. Lindsley, presiding, and there is a good attendance of members. A resolution was_sdopted locating the next session at Mil- waukee. The election of officers was madea specinl order for 10 o’clock a. m. to-morrow. 'he annual reports of Grand Master Lindsloy, Grand Secretary Hills, and Grand Representa- tives, were read and referred to proper Committees. The report of Grand Master Lindsley contains many items of inter- est. _There have been seventeen regu- lar Lodges organized, making 215 in all, and two revived. Also five Rebeka Lodges were established during the year. The order is in a prosperous condition in the State,and has been doing & good work. An addition of 500 volumes of Norwegian liter- ature, purchased in Europe with the avails of an Ole Bull concert, have been received at the State University. Charles D. Atwood, of the Wisconsin Stafe Journal, sailed from Boston on Saturdsy for Liverpool, as Consular Clerk to Governor Fair- child, who, unsolicited, tendered him a clerkship with his appointment as Consul, Tho appoint- ment, however, was finally made by the Presi- dent, after Mr. Atwood’s competency had been tested by a thorough examipation. NS e el The Diamond Frauds, 8ax Fraxcisco, Dec. 5.—Harpending, Rubery, Maurico, and Dore testified before the £xecutive Commitfeaof Investigationof the diamond swin- dle, Harpending said : Went to London in 1871; thence to Paris ;_started home in April, 1872, in company with Rubery, Hill, Lent, and Fargo; had & copsultation with Barlow in New York abont diamonds; decided that a party go from Donver to the fields; Slack and Arnold took Janin as an expert and went; Arnold got lost, but finally found the dinmonds sl Mess, mear _ Dome Mountain. _ In thres minutes Harpending picked up large diamonds ; found more; - slnkadpgrmu}d and returned to San Francisco; left- Rubery in the flelds, Janin had 1,000 shares; sold to Lent and Harpending $40,000. The total sold here was $820,000. A man, whose name is withheld, makes aclean breast of the swindles, and names of all the | NUMBER 109. - parties concerned. The matter will go to the to-dsy. GrLflgg:‘Tn\:’fil regant the Dismond Executive Committee m& s full account of the 8C- tions of himself, Harpending, Ralston, AlcClel- lan and othera from first to last ; also, with Ar- nold, Slack, and Janin. It is understood that the name of the msau who made the confession of the swindle is Cooper, of _thi city. The gems were purchased in Europe and displsyed here. Arnold, Slack,and Cooper realized fifty thousand dollars, with which thoy bought more gems_in Europe; ealted the ground with them, took Janin to the place, and picked up the dismonds for him. He, made the first report. On the strength of that. Lent, Harpending, and others invested. Detect ives are after the parties accused. NEW YORK. Mr. Greeley’s Daunghters Decline to’. Receive the Proposed Coniributions of Momneye==Mr. Greeley’s Tribune Stock. - Special Despatch to The Chicago Tridune. New Yorx, Dec. 5.—The plan to raise a fund for the daughters of Mr. Greeley has drawn al- ready contributions amounting to several thou- sand dollars, but it was ascertained to-day that the young ladies will not accept the proposed gift. Miss Ida Greeley says her sister and her- self need no personal aid, but if & fund is raised to erect a statme to her father in New York, they will gratefully subscribe to it themselves. Migs Ida has also written & letter to the ladies of Dr. Chapin's Church requesting that the floral decorations be gold and the proceeds given to the Old Woman's Home in this city. Ten thousand dollars per share were offered to-day for Mr. Greeley’s stockin the Tribune. It is not yet determined who will succeed Mr. Greeley on the Tribune as editor-in-chief. It was reported as probable that Whitelaw Reid will continue 88 managing edifor. A week from Sa y an auction will be held at Chappaqus of the live stock, and a barn full of agricultural implements sent to Mr. Greeley by inventors during the d\znsfi few years. The farm itself will not be sol A Ar. Greeley's sister, Mrs. Cloveland, is still very sick with s painful form of heart disesse. ‘he ralport that Miss Idn Greeley’s_botrothed 'was the loat purser of the steamship Missouri is’ unfounded. ~Miss Greeley had not seen him for yoars, and was never eni?ged to him, The fortune inherited by Mr. Greeley’s daugh« ters is probably not less than §120,000. Ex-Si n General Bammond, who attended M. Greeley’s case, gives his opinion that dur- ing the last illnéss all tho intellectusl part of the patient's brain was affected. There was no peralysis, and his articula- tion was very distinct. He seemed to' be in antogonism to all around. Dr. ondl says: *In order to test his consciousness I asked him if he knew Mr. Dickens. I know that he’ dud, for I was nflmaen&‘ at the dinner to Mr. Dick- ens at which Mr. Greeley presided. He exclaim- ed, ‘I never heard the name inmy life. Now mind, when I was born I died, and when I died L wesborn.’ I then told him that Thurlow Weed had been to my house and was inqmrmg for him, He answered as before: Now mind, when I was born I died, and_when I died I was born.’ It was evident to me that no gleam of consciousness remained. He very rarely answered the questions I asked him, and when- over ho did, the snuwers were wrong. He seemed to be troubled nearly all the time with & pain in the head, and would continually place ‘his hand on bis forehead as though he was suf- fering intensely in that region.” Dr. Hammond atly regrets that, owing to the opposition of- o family, Mr. Greeloy's brain was not weighed. Atlast 1t seems certain that a murderer in this vicinity will be executed. Henry Rogers, 2n unmarried man of thirty, will be hung to- morrow in_Brooklyn for assisting & gang of roughs to club o policeman to death. This will be tfim first execution in Brooklyn since the two Spanish murderers were hun Avery determined legal effort has bean made ta save Rogers from the gallows, influenced Iargely By tho Sheritt of Brooklyn, whose term soon expires, and who is averse {o injuring his political prospect. Judge after Judge has been applied to in vain. Governor Hoffman has beon persistently importuned, with tho semo result. Rogers® behavior in jeil has been dog- ged and capricions. - He is & specimen ““rough,’ Za class which has been eurprisingly hard t& punish here for any grade of crime. (70 thé Assaciated Press.) . New Yomm, Dec. 5.—Judge Leonard issued to-day & mandamus against_Comptroller Green, to show cause why he should not 1ssue bonds for $600,000 for the Dock Department. s Rev. George Hepworth, was formally installed _ ag pastorof the Church of the Disciples to- night, fid e Leonard to-day, granted an _order giv- in . King, the wife of the man who shot O’fi’efl, the possession of her children. The investigation into the disaster to tlo steamer Missouri, was resumed to-day. The Tweed case to-day was occupied by argu- ments on technical points. Mrs. Cleveland, sister of Mr. Gre¢lsy, poesed the worst night of her illness last night. A A case was up in the United Stotes Cirevit Court to-day in which Judge Freedman sucs to recover $161 paid to ollector of the Ninth Tnternal Revenue District as the tax on hiz salary as Judge of the Superior Court of tlig city. The claim is based on a decision of thg United States Supreme Court thet salaries %Id‘ out by the State Treasury are not taxable. De- cigion was reserved. & Governor Hoffman refuses to respito Rogers, the murderer of Officer Donohue, of Brooklyn,, and he will be hanged to-morrow. At 5 meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, to-day, & resolution was adopted nsking tha Secretary of the Treasury to recommend the adoption in the mercantile marine of the com= mercial code of signals now in use by the Navy. Lengthy and highly eulogistic resolutions wera adopted on the death of Mesars. Greeley and Seward. Tt is understood that Governor Dix will advo- cate ul\'eeiing reforms in this State in the mes- sage which he is now writing. loratio Seymour has accepted an invitation tor preside over the National Prison Reform Con- e88, to be held in Baltimore on the 218t of anuary next. In the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, to-day, & verdict was obtained 1 favor of the creditors o the Central Bank of that city against the Ninthi National Bank of this city for 311,641, paidcon- trary to_statute, to the Ninth National by the Central Bank, when the officers of the latter knew the Bank must fail, This makes 334,000, recovered, and similar suits will be commenced 2geinst the Marine and Chatham National Banks' for the recoyery of another $80,000. Incendinrism being somevhat epidemic in: Brooklyn, the Police Commissioners offer & rc- Ward of €500 for the detection, arrest, and con~ iction of any person found guilty of that crimes in the city. Steamship Scanderia left this port Oct. 8, withv 62,000 bushels of corn for Queenstown. She has* not been heard from gince, and it is presumed she foundered. * o The Importers’ and Grocers’ Board of Trads,, yesterday, passed resolutions urging incresseds steam transportation by the enlargement of tha: Erie Canal. Trweed's case, before Judge In; , WaS Te- sumed this morning on a motion to quash tke indictment. Arguments sgainst the motionwere ‘being made by the counsel for the prosecution. From the report of Comptroller Green, itap~ pears that the increase of the city debt duricg the year 1872 is $12,318,475. : Alargenumber_of arrests was made in the afternoon, yesterday, of notorious thioves who had endeavored to operate along the line of the procession. Ben Wood, of the News, subscribed 31,000 to the Greeley Press Fund. Other subscrip- tions of smaller amounts are also reported, in- cluding one imné #&m Mallaly, of the Metropol- ‘ilan Record, for 5 Another%:tcb of dismissals was made from the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday. 2 ‘Nearly all Senators and representatives who came on to attend the funeral obsequies yester- day returned to Washington last night. four years 8go. North Carolina Bonds. Rarziom, N. C., Dec. 5.—In the case of Swazey and others against the North Carolina Railroad Company and_ public Treasurer, 8 de- cree was made to-day b'ifiha United States Cir< cnit Court, ordering the distribution of tho £256,500 now in the hands of s reciever to holl- ers of North Carolina bonds issued to the North Carolina Railroad Company, being 80 per cont of the coupons due upon these bonds proved bea- fore the Committee appointed by tho Court,