Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1873, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1873. WASHINGTON, Special Despateh to The Chieago Tribune, CREDIT MOBILIER, Waanvoroy, Fan. 25.—1e-day way anothor flold-day in (ho Crodit Mobiller Committeo. Tho oxamination of Oalces Ames was continued, and tho old man was movo pitiless than ovor in his assanlts npon (he statomonts of tho Congros- sionnl recipionts of Credit Mabilior stocks, bonds, and dividends, 1To way first intorrogated to-day g to John A. Logan's conncotion wilh the Orod- it Mobilior. His oxplanation was such A wag anticipated in theso deapatchos last night, to- wit.: I'hal Logan agreed to take the utock asn epeculation ; that his firet dividend paid for tho ~stock, and lofi o balanco of $520, which was pold to Logan in the shape of o chook; that Lo- gan took tho cheek, but in & short thno sftor- wards relurned tho monoy, togother with tho in- teroat thoreon, for tho ‘timo which he had kopt it, and which amountod to about £3. Ho also &tnted that tho renson why Lo hind not provions- 1y included Lognn was beeauoe ho had not boon asked ns to whothor moroe Sonators liad talkon stock, tho inquiry boeing limited to tho members of tho Ilouse. Aftersomo unimportant’ state- mienta a3 to how mombers considered tho ngreoment to take atock, o8 cnme to tho caso of Bonntor Pattorsom, of Now ITampshire, Taking tho published tosti- mony of the Inttor, lio turnod to that portion of it donying that Patterson had recolved any divi- doude from his stocek or had roceived any monoy sshatevor on account of tho Credit Mobilior, Iloro Amon produced a recelpt, with Pattorson's signature attached, dated Waehington, Juno 23, 1568, and acknowledging tho recolpt of 1,800 that dny from Amea on necount of dividends of tho Credit Mobilior, As might have been ox- pected, this documsnt, in view of Patternon’s positivo donials two days bofore, not only created o dyamatic ronsztion among the epecta- tors, but absolutoly dumbfounded tho Committeo, Ames viag terribly accumulativo in hia proof of i3 wow sintemontn ns to Pattorson. WWithout veenitg to regard oitlier tho doath-liko stflinons ia tho voom, or tho nuxious oyes which wero Lent ¢ him by ovnry);mman prosont, ho pulled ont another paper, . “IMore is anather of tho szmo sort.” This document proved to bo an- othicr reccipt for S707.24, dated _Boaton Ray 6, 1871, in occount’ of Orodit Mo: bilier stock, also eigued Dby Pattorson; aad thon eamo n letier from Pattorson to Amos, dated Washington, Jan. 4, 1878, instructing tho iter with vegard fo his {estimony, and nsking him o correct hia orlginal statoments before tho Commmittco, After theno etartling dovelopmonts, 2rushing as thoy did in ono foll swoop the ropu- ration of n manwho has liergtoforo stood so high ra tho Senator from Neow Iampshire, tho Com- mittee zoem to bo_in no mood for further busi- ness. A fow irrolevant questious woro asked in rolation to the Dubuque & Sloux City Railrond, srhen tho day's business was concluded, Judge Tuland intimating that tho investigation should %0 brought to s clono on ‘Cicaday next. X TIE OALDWELL DRIDLTY CAST was rosumed to-dsy before tho Committes on Priviteges and. Llections. Whe firat witnoss Bworn was G G, Gage, who teatiflod that Cln%) r membor of tho Luslafinture, was offorod 81,2 1] by Lon Smith to voto for Caldwell, Chostor Thoriny swears that Lo was_requested by J. AL Steall, o membor of the Logislaturo, to go to Caldwell and soll hinyote, Thomas went to Lon Smuth und leDowoll, and learned that Stoalt's vato had already boen purchaged for 8600, Steall informed by Thomas that the former hnd slrendy sold to Caldwoll, and it was not denied. Dronuiag, Bol, Millor, Columbia Bimcox, Feuton, Ineloy, Hopking, Warden, and James F, Legate tostified for tho dofonce. Milior and Drenning donied all knowledgo of the 97,000 left in Carnoy's room by Andorgon, and the re- main tnouscs did not roveal any important Tacts, n James I'. Logalo was called, Bid- ney Clark asked him the following : Are you the gemo Jag, F. Legato who was reported by a Com= mitteo of the Houso of Reprosentatives of tho | thr Forliteh Congres to investigato tho uso of monoy in tho impeachment of drow Johnson, 8y Laving offered to soll the voto of a United Btates Senator for £100,0007 The question was objected to by Caldwell's at- torney, and Legato did nob snswer, It will bo romesabered thut it was proved before the Bute lor imponchment Committeo of the House, aftor Jolmron yvan sequitted, that Logato attemptad to get Coopor, tho Private Sccrotary of “tho Prosident, to pry him $100,000 on’ tho false pro- touro that Benntor Pomeroy would voto for acquittel. At the conclusion of the hoaring to- dsy, IIr. Norton notifled both tho prosecution and defenco thet the Commities had concluded to cnd the ca¢o on Satnrdey next. Throo im- portant witnonsos will then bo eallod for tho proseculion, end flve or six more for thodofonco. BTILL LIVES. Innumornblo tolegrams have poured into thia city from el poinia of the cuminns inquiring o8 to the truth of a rumor which hnd gained oircu- Intion to tho cffcot that Prosident Grank had been shot. Sorio of these felograms had it that tho Presidont was nusassinatod by the knifo, but most of them conmcurred in the shooting story.. Tho Prosident js alivo to nesure tho country that if he haa been killed it na been entiroly witlont his Luowledgo. At loast, this is tho oy he puts it. 20 the dssoclated Presa.) UENEDAT/COWAX FOR COMMISSIONER OF PUDLIC ATFAIRS. ‘Wasuixaron, Jan, 25.—Progident Grant is very dewirous that Goneral B. R, Cowan, of Okio, n¢ prasont ActingScoretary of the Interior, should nceept tho ofiico of Commissioner of Indian 2ffaixs, which tho Presidest in porson tendoered him somo timo since. Goneral Cowan in nlso atrongly urged to nccopt the place by a number of prominent ofileinls, who ropresont that the ndministrative ability whioh thet gontlemen hos shown _while -in chargo of tho Intorior Depariment | g well as his Jorge cxl}xeriouch in high' station, ndded to his acknowlo ecvl ability and intogrity, would accuro ju that branch of tho service an administration which would at once command tho confldencoof tho public and the approba~ tion of tho Excculive authoritios, It is. now probablo that Goneral Cowan will yield to tho Arishiea of his friends. Ho hias boon thus far un- ablo to como to any determination on the sub- %Ct in consequenco of the absonco of Becrotary elano from the Capitol. DRITISI CLATMA. Tho total amount of the awards to Dritich claimants by tho Unitod Biates and Dritish Com- mission thus far is §274,007. BENATOR SIDINED. Senator Sumnor is atill quite facble, and it is doubtful if he will nppoar in his soat in tho Sen- aie again this session. Hia attonding physician gcill visits Lim twico deily, his_lnst call boing at 10 p, m,, when lo injects morphiue into tho Hen- rtor's arm to enablo him to sloop. ANMY RECRUITH. . One hundrod and forty-five recruits were or- orod to Louisville, for tho Sixtoonth Infantry. ——— ; CREDIT MOBILIER, THE POLAND COMAMITTEE, ' . OAKES AMES CONTINULD, ‘Wasnmsartow, Jan, 25.—At tho sitting of Mr, oland’s Committoo, to-day, the oxamination of Oakes Ampos was continued, oo AMr. Poland—Upon tho books of tho Sorgoant- at-Arma containing n Mot of checks charged to Am-=g is one for 8359, givort'to John A, Liognn, ‘What was that cheek giyew fof ? i =R Ames—It wes o fushionablo ‘ amount about: thone days. i Question—Will you_state the transaction ‘you biadl with Logan for which that/checl wag givod ? Answor—Logan, agraod to- takoe ton shards. of - Credit Mobilicr stock. -'T made up a- statemont showing tho balance dug him, and gave him n oheel for 2329 due him.' After that lio paid mo back the monoy with intoreat. I proferthat you snlmxmou Logon, and not take my stalomont | alone, ) Question—At what time was the contract”| mado botween you and Logan? v 4 Answor—You, Question—8o Logan mado nothing ? Angswer—No, only ho Lind his namo cnrriod by tho chaole for £339, H Qu?nuunn-— 'kt In all thore 1o in {his transnc-~ lon 3 . Anwwer—Yen, ho witnosn, on Intorrogation by Morricl, nald Lo thought tho frat pro‘muitlunu camo from Lo- gon toliinin o gonornl way, There wore o Emnt mruy peopla who thought it was going to 0 o profitubio enlerpriso thought ho promisoed in tho lIatter pavt of Uulu\n}r, 1467, to lot nome of theio hinvo stock. Who dtock assignod to him by the Gompany was to carry out_eugngemonts proviously mado. 1l thought ho had promised gomo gentlomon in Congresy slock prior to Decombor, 1867, ra ho hnd hoon trying "to got theno porsons interontod in tho Union I'neifle Toad ond tho Credit Mobilior. Ifo had srcriflood somo of his own stock in oxdor to ful(ll engago- monts ho had proviously made. Whoen ho found ho could got more-ntoek from Oum‘mn to fulfil thono ongagements ho did po. Could not re- momber it ho had any conyereation with Colfax in roforenco to lotting bim have Credit Moblilior stock prior to Docember, 1867; dld not think he bad any convorsation with Wilson. Mr. Pattor- son soid ha had spokon to witness proviously, but wiinoss could nob remombeor; thought ho bad a convorsation with Bingham sud Scofleld ; did not romombor ns to Mesurs, Garfiold and Xuflor Judgo Poland—I undorstand, Mr. Ames, you liavo samo furthor papors which passed botveon youraeolf and Patterson. . Auswor—I have, Amon thon read tho follow- ing recoipts: s WAMITGTOY, Jan. 93, 1808, Recelved of Oakos Ames cighlcen litndred dollaxa on Account of divilends roceived by bim ng Trustco on tho stock hold for my account, (Sigoed) J, W, PaTrensoN, Quontion—You snsy him sign it? Answor—I wroto tho roceipt and ho signed, . Ames thon read tho following : 4 BosTON, Day 0, 1871,—Reeeived of Oskes Amen tvo hundrod ehiiren of Unlon Lacifio Nallrond atock, and seven hundred and fifty-soven dollars and twonty-four conts, {n eath ou ncconnt of Credit Mobilior stock, Thoro is still due on (ho traneaction thirty shares of stock tu tho Grodit Mobilier of Amorlca, and éwa thioli- #and dollars in fncomo bonda ‘of tho 'Union Yacifio - 443, W, PATERGON." Witnons eaid this papor was in his handwrlting, but Pattorson pigned it in his presenco, Tho $1,800 wns o check given Patterson on the Sor- geant-at-nrms ; tho othor is on (ho final settle- ment. Tho witness hero handed in s lotter writton to im by Pattorson. o rececived soy- oral others which ho destroyed, Thio lottor way writton since this investigation commenced, Ho wauted mo to make my tostimony conform to it. Ihad lots of converuntions with Pattoruon. Tho leltor was rcad, an follows WasnsaTox, Jan, 4, 1873, Hon, Oakes Amea My Deanr Sue: The facts in regard to tho Credit Bobilior, s for a9 I had any conuoetion with #, woro 88 follows : ; You camo to mo oro day, woub of monns was & clronlo and said: “Pattercon, if you wonld like, can lotF3yon havo (hirty hares of stock in tho Credit Mobtilor, Which, I think, will bo a profita blo fnveatment, and will o a ?nu& thing for you," My reply, in substance, wns that if you had anythin which I'could properly invest in, aid out of which could mako 2010 moriey, I would bo glad fo tako it3 Dbut that T had not tho monoy that time, and mus dofer it 1L T conld got i, Your roply was that you ,presumed I could hava it jater, when it might bo don- ‘venient. You regarded it o porfeetly legithnuto trns- actlon, * At that tlino you ald not, could not, nuticipato you ohiould over mul: for further fegislatton ‘from Con- gress In respect to tho road. You novor did, oxcopt whem 6 wag forced mupon you by tho Sccretary, After thia_convorsation with mo . may Lave had tho dmpression that I should ako stock somo time, but for somo renson or other, perhaps for want of fuuds, I novor took any of tho stock, If Inever bad any stock in tho Comipany, I could not, na I did not, havo its dividends, If pressed toknow #f T purchased at any time any bonda or stack of the rond, you can esy I did ot tho timo flioy ot~ temptedto ombarrass you, when tho valuo of tho stoclk waa deprassed, and I paid yoit tho full market valuo for it. T paid you $7,000 fu monoy for stock and bonde, Thio stock T put into tho hauds of Morton dumedlately to scll ns soon on it _shou market, which bo did, Imowing tuat n evil with m”i 1d go up ronsonably in tho I gow Morton on my way ongh, 1o #ald hio' hind never held any atock in the Oredit Mobilier for any one, but ke did ot wish to bave his mamo brought into tho examination, if it could bo avoided, I nm going to Obfo, I will eco you on my roturn, Dow't fail to correct your original statement befora the Committee, Tt muet not Lo ro- ported ua it now stands, Very truly, etc., . . W. PATTEREON, Quostion—By Judge Morrick—Ilave yon re- freshod your memory ns to all tho mombers of Congross whom you lot havo atock? * A.—Yos, sir. Thero aro nonc ndditionel, ox- copt Logen. The ronson that I did not mention him -before ia that ho is not a member of tho House, 7 By MoCrary—Did Lng‘nn givo you any reason for rotaining tho money ? A.—I don’t thinlcho did. Amessaid, I want to sey farthor to iho Committeo, that I bhave boon asked why I held thia stock and why Idid not give it to the members {hemselves.” Tho roason wag that the Credit Mobilier stock iteelf ‘was not ontitled to dividonds. Ho said tho stocle was held by Iiim in truat, ho haviog signed & contract making limself personelly responsi- blo, and ho was tho oxly ono who could draw dividonds, £ 4508 Judge Poland eaid ho hed asked Mr. Steven- son, who introduced the resolution in the*Houso four days ago, a5 to cortain other roads to bo in- vestigated, and hed been informed that hoghould uostion Amos, u8 ho knew something sbout thom. Amen—Aro you going to investigate mo again? Judge Polaud madoe a remerlk about the con- scienco of corlain of the gentlemon who held the stock, and Ames replied, lnughingly: ¢ COon- acionco! Tam gotting n rather low opinion of fun%clnncu ginco I lLave been heve.” ~[Laugh- or, . Ames was then questionod as to the DUDUQUE 4 BIOUX CITY RAILROAD named in_ Stevenson’s rosolution, but testified that- he know nothing of any membor of Con~ a8 having received stock in theroad a8 a giftt, ho witnoss way a stookholder ; he belioved that Allison and Blaino bad aléo purchased and paid for stock in the road. -No member got stock without paying for it. Thero wes nothiug im- moral or corrupt about tho manngemont of the rond. Ythad no conncetion with the Union Paciflo, ALLEY RECALLED, John B. Alloy wag recalled, aud corroborated tho testimony of Ames in roference to the Dubuque & Bioux City-Railroad., - A At noon tho Cominittes sdjourned tntil 10 o'clock Tuesdny, Judge Poland announcing that ho oxpected to olono tha investigation then, THE WILSON COMMITTEE, Wasmmiaroy, Jan, 25.—At the nossion of tho ‘Wilson Special Committeo, this morning, TLISITA ATKINA testified that he was a ntoclrolder in the Oredit Mobilior, but never a Director; was n stock- holdor in tho Union Pacific Railrord, and a mom- Dar of the Board of Direclors of that road, Tho - witness produced o two million dollar note given by tho Union Paofflo Railroad Company o the ' Orodit Dlobilicr, * duted Aug. d, 1860, indorsed by “Atkinm, 'frusten.” - TTe also’ produced on appeal bomd fur 600,000 given to ecuzo judgment in tho suit of the Htate of Ponnsylvanis against tho Crodit Mo- bilier. Ho toitified that this note was given for tho purposo of socuring parties on tlie nppeal bond against dameges’ resulting from tho suit, Ho_ prosumed the ronson for muking the noto ‘g0 largo was fo ‘covor htho possible coutingoney ; njd in stoal. Qi hoing B T patd by the Union Dac cifio Railroad for oxpenses, but never heard that «tho’ monoy was used to influenco legislation. \Anothor-account of £50,000 was prid before his iconneetion with tho road, of which hoknew nothing. o still holds tho nolo Jn tho ¢ fnteroat of tho railroad company pending rottlement with the Trustees, i <" OLIVER AMES was oxamined £ to tho oxpendituro of largo sums of money on nccount .of .Congrossional ‘exponsoy; Ho did mob'care to inquiro into the \partioulars of . the oxponditures, but approved |¥ho roport of tho Committeo on the subject, Ho supposed somo of thomonoy was spent in got- “Annwc—T Ehiulk in December, 1807, Question—Ho paid no monoy. N Answor—No, air ; nnl{ tho 2820, -and thab he veturned Lo me, with'intorost. i Question—Ho paid you nothing at the time of ! mnking tho contract ¢ - Angwor—No. . . . Quostion—You receiyed his bond with his: stock sald to thom ? Answer—Yos, g S Question—And atlorwards [the money divl: donda? Anawor—~Yen, : s Quontion—Aund aftor deducting the amount (é}m ¥nu, ho kept tho halance of the $320 for m & 3 Ansywor—Yos, do nll tho reat, IDQ“e?fiuon—Dld Logan over receivo anything oro h Answor—No, sin He paid mo baok the $92, with Interest. ' I thine to intoroat amounted £ | &40r &8, Icen't romombor dates or amounts ixnctly, but much profor that you will call ogan. Question—What was eaid about rescinding the cont;rwt, when the “money wes rofunded by Answor—1 don"t know what was In his mind at tho time, e 1" Question—Whon he pald you baok.the $329, was it tho understapding that tho stook xo- wained pa XU ¢ I romomber that tho samo as X ing logislation through Congross for the.bouofit of Ii!m‘;lh:(ou Pacifio Raoilroad, Oompnny. He undorstood a groat doal of it was'spont in tho ;%nm'tnlsnf'Dr. Durant Witk tho. Pawneo eund \Iisatorn Division Railronds, Dr. Durant had :disburaed $445,000, for which he produced tho ivouchora. he Committeo adjourned until 10 o'olock 'Monday, fr o — +CALDWELL. o Wasmnorox, Jan., 25,—Tho Committeo on i Elections this morning rosumod the Caldwoll in- voutigatlon, Bldney Olark askod to havo ftho ovidence by Judge Ashor ‘hoforo the Topoka In- ‘yestigating Committoomadepart of tho ovidonco in tho present inquiry, - ' Judge Crosior objected, on the ground that it ‘was morely hearsay. ‘I'ho question was lald over at the requeat of Judgo Crasior. Tho journal of tho Kansas Logialature during the voto for Benn~ tor was ontercd in ovidonco, Judgo Croslor nleo asked that Clark's tostl- .mony bofora tho Yopola Cominittes be admittod iag ovidonco, Olark objectod on the ground givon at the ‘lagt meoting, whon quostionod ulmn tho subjoot, {Tho Committee hold that Crosior must rend to QOlark auch portions as lio wishod to uxe, Judgo Oroslor asked Olurko if Lo testificd at Topoka that ho did not furniah the list of the names of tho bribed membory of tho Loglslaturo t0 Oxoo, tho editor of tho Lawronce Lemocratio Horomamherad of tho - filnmlarrL Olark could not anawor tho quos- on, 6. 0. aAan, of Topekn, waa aworn, and examined by Morton. Ilo wao at Topelin during the Benatorial can- ynus; hins no personal knowlodgo of tho nse of motoy; did not hear Caldwoll sry nuything nbout it 3 did not hear Lon or Gao. Smith, Tom Andarson, or Carney nay anything of tho sort ; henrd outaidora talic of §t, By Olnle—1leard Clapp, n mombor of tho Logislaturo, nay that Yien Bmith had offered buni £1,200 b voto for Caldwall ; thab was (ho duy Bafore tho fivat volo ho nald mubnoquontly that the offor wan 1,200 if Caldwell was elocted, and @800 if ho was mnobt; le said Lo noticad the monmoy but hatod to tako it; volod for Grawford on the flnal bal- lot, but for Onldwell on tho jolut ballot. Don't know wlothor ho saw Bmith ; sawhim in Bmith's room; think tho subject was not montlonod agrin b any imo; don't know that Olapp had any considerablo amount of monoy lmmn&lntnly aftor tho olcetion. ° Trumbull—I want you to toll tho Committeo all you heard from any menibor of tho Logisla~ turo, or any ono who wasolootioncoring for %nltb well, Witness had told all ho hind heard on thnt pumltlx !;uo\\' of no othoer offorad inducemont of any kind, Ry Clnrk—Thinlo that Smith and Onldwell occuyiud tho srino room, Judge Orosler was in Smith's room with hio friends; did not know Bmith. Olapp naked him whotler Lo should take tho monoy; did not advige him; if he sald any- thiug about it, it was to tell Ulanl to do as ho thought best. Clapp oaw Bmith in his privato room. FRANK DRENNEY, of Waukonn, Kausng, was sworn and examined by Judgo Crouior. Was at Topoka during tho canvasg, Favorod Carnoy st first; when ho got to Topolka, Cnrnoy was off tho track, and sup- ported Caldwell; don't know that thero was o momber of the Committeo of Bix working in the intorost _of Caldwell. Wa other gentlo- mon held froquent mootings to consult, but don’t know that ho bheard nny mention of thio uso of monoy at theso mnalln&s 3 thinks lio hionrd {ho statomonts by Caldwoll's ‘rrionde, that puch and such partics wanted monoy ; don't think ho over ].umr& Lon 8mith, McDovwell, or Andoraon say that such o man was too high, and would come down n littlo ; nover told Smith- thiat ho had put 2,000 in his hands as T'ronsurer of his county, to socurc mombera from that county ; novor did any such thing ; nover eaid Caldyoll was o littla slow in providing for two votes from that county, and that ho might hiave ot them for €500 if hio had beon a littlo soonor 3 did not have $700 to sccura tho votes of tha county ; nover said ho had. By Morton—Carney reql\‘mntnd him to go to Topoka to work for him ; he was there whon the witnoss arrived and pnid ho wag off- the track ; that ho did not feel liko running agninst him scnmml) 3 did not sny that ho had talken $15,- 00 for wlthdrnwlné~ novor heard of that ar- rangement ; know Ualdwoll by reputation ; wont in for him nftor consultation’ with Onrnoy and T.en Bmith ; therowas no arrangemout by which Tia was to bo paid, uxccgflhnb Cnmey 6eid his oxponses ghould bo EM 3 Len Bmith paid his oxponuos ; handed him ©100, and aslted if it wotild covor his oxpensen ; said it would, and n ront donl moro ; expected Caldwoll would do fiim o fayor if ho nsked him, but Lad no such as- surance. There was a great deal of -talle about bribery, s thero nlwaya fy; hoard two mombora of:the Legislaturo, Bol, Miller and Mr, Moroy, say that they woro offered mionoy; ‘Miller snid tlint Olark offored to give himtho Lawronco Tribune, mort- goged for 314,000, worth 16,000, if ho would voto for him; Clark said that hio never owned tha Tyibune ; Morey snid to witnees that Clark Dind offored Liim monoy; nover heard anything of offers of mouoy by Galdwell or his friends, To Judgo Crosior—Cnrnoy srid ot firat that ho didnot want Caldwoll olected ; from what Carnoy’ said, witnoss thought that Carnoy waunted to como on the track agnin. ' Morton—Carnay nover szid anything sbout having rocoived any mouei,-. To f[ill——Novur, 8t any timo, intimated that he wanted Lis uxlmnsos paid; supposed Carnoy had told him that Lo had aupported Caldwell, By Cluk—Was a candidato for tho BStato Senato Inst fall; was defeatod; Millor did not support him. - M. THOMAS was sworn and examiued by Morton, Took part in tho caucus, J. M, Steall, s member of tho Legislaturo, authorizing him to negotiato for tho sule of his vote; went to Len Bmith aud DcDowoll, and nsked thom it thoy wanted moro votes; thoy said theydid; told Lim that & momber iwho- Opgnqnd Caldwoll *‘would vote for him for 2800; Bmith eaid ho could get all tho votea ho wantod for §500, or womothing of that kind; thon wont away; cou- tinued to talk with McDowell; during tho con- versation ho became satisficd that Bteall had Deon secured; McDowoll said ibat Btoall was their man: he complajned that ho had not voted 18 ngrood; understood distinctly that Steall had eold his voto for 500, though McDowell did not 0y tio; that was just boforo tho joint ballob; went dircctly to Steall and enid, *You aro already eold; you have got tho monoy in your poockot. I ocan tell you just what v, you did not voto as you agreed. Io didnotdeny thesostatomonts ; went to Smith and McDowoll” to gell Steall’s voto, bo- causo thero was o common report that hmy wero using monoy ; know nothing elso that he thought it his duty o tell. A By Judge Crosior—Thinks tho converaation related was in the hall at tlio Taffte House; it was in a crowd, bub ho did not think any ono waa_listoning; saw MoDowell firel; said ho would eeo sbout the proposition; then he went away end coon roturned with Smith; was in Caldwoll's room, but bad 20 conversution with him about the purchago or salo of votos. DESULTORY. Judge Crosior submitted to tho Committeo tho g\msuan whother ho was arrested by Gonoral horidan for stealing gattlo. ; Olark said ho should want to nok if ho wa s not dirchargad, and if ho did not bring suit against Gonoral Sheridan for falsg arrest. Thomns snid ho wanted to ory that ho nover was arrested and nover brought suit sgainst Bherldan. Tho questidn and anowor were rulod out. ‘Thomas Miller was called. Clark called for tho reading of the law provid- ing thatno witnoes shall be quostiohed in Court on account of testimony given before a Commit- too of Congreas, His ronson was that some witnesses who had tostified woro not awars of the existenco of the Inw. Tho law was rcad, THOMAS MILLER, 7 ‘fhe wilness was then oxamined by Judgo Crosior : Is publisher of the Kansna Ohief ; was Htato Senator in 1871 ; uecithor Tom Anderson nor any ensclse gavo Lim £7,000 to influouce the voton of hin delegetion ; nover said tlint Lo hed that pmount, Jude Crosier read somo of Anthony's testimao- zxy upon this pomnt, which Millor said wau not ruo, Was nt_Topeks during the whole canvase ; know nothing of iho giving or promising re- werds for voten, By Morton—Whon he fient went to Topoka, liowas not pledgod for cithor of tho enndidutes, but favored Cnrnoy. The Senatorafrom hia county wore inatructod by their nominations to oppaso Olark; four of the Ropresontativen wora oppoued to Clatk ; ono was unplodged; Aid not #oo Crrnoy nutil aftor o had withdrawn; did 1ot know of bisarrangomont vith Calawell; know nothing of the uso of monoy for voics. don't reeolleab nu{ conversation with Len Smith or Andersoun, the Sunday or Monday before the election; had a conyorsation with Caldwaell; Qarnoy asled him and othor frionds €0 seo and ‘tell i {Cnh&wull) thut ho (Carnoy) wantod him (Culdwoll) to undoratand that ho was to bo elgeted by his(Carney’s) friends; thathe wanted thom romemnbored in'tho distribution of oftices’s Caldwell nid thoy would bo romembored; don't Jknow howtho story of hisbriberystarted; didnot toke a packago of money as herctofors testitled;. charges had boen mado In the Keusas Enpnm for tho last two years; was not called before tho ‘Fopeka Committes; don't think of anything ho ought to tell under hio oath, X ’fio Clark—Asked Snoddy why ho was not onllod bofors hiy Committee; Bnoddy sald ho did not want him, MAYOR 0. J, JIOPRING was oxemined by Judgo Crosier. Wes at Topolia ‘durlng tho canvass; had no* conversatiorr with Sneed relativo to payiug mouoy for Lis voto, Judge Crosler read Sunood’s statement that tho witnoes offored to bribo him, ‘I'ho witness denied jta truth; asked him to voto for Caldwell; gave him no roason for vot- ing [a‘xl' bim, oxcopt that Clark would not bo cleoted, 'T'o Morton~—Iia expongoes during the canvass woro never repaid him; knew nothing of tho uso of mouey. P, a1, mINCOOR waa oxamined by Judgo Crosior--Was at Topeka during tho canvass; did not directly or iudircotly suthorizo any one to draw on him'for mouey to infiuonco votos ; did not advance monoy for that purposs, ‘I'o Morton—Woried for Caldwell; some ono patd part of his oxponsos during tho canvassi }]vn't know who paid thon; bad not an under- standing thoy would bo paid. OAPTAIN M, I, INSLEY woa examined by Judge Crosior—Aot Carson horo last npvlngi ho took au aftldayit rolating to Caldwoll's eloction from hls pocket, which, ho uaid, ho had propaved for pub]luntlon Vousue ' Galiwall had mat troatnd | Lim bim (Clark). wnll’ nekod witness to tell .Caldwoll 41§1t ho hind a caso Loforo tho Court of Olnimd: if'Caldwoll would givo himmonoyon it ho would 6}\-n him tho nmfinvfl and leavo tho country. larson m¥nma tho roquost sovoral timos, and Lo finally told him that Caldwall esid ho ala not know Ourson, and if ho d an_ nfidavit ho hind Dottor publieh it, Tho aflidavit rolated to what Cnrpon know of {he uso of monoy fu Caldwell's olection, L, J, WORDEN was oxamined by Judge Orozior. Was Bonator from Douglass County ; first voted for Olark, and, in joint Convention, for Caldwoll, nc- enrdlng to a dotormination of twonty- four of Olark's frionds formod in Olark's room; Olark consonted to this do- clslon after it wan found fmposaiblo to combine with thogo who woro not Caldwell men ; third, that Clmk told his frionda not to docido for Caldyoll, until thoyhad arrangod to bo Lakon Into the schomo. Olark endd ho thought if tho caucus was to voto for Caldiwell, ha' (Caldwoll) should pay thoir hotel bills, Birlcklor was an notive supportor of Clark, Judgo Croaior deaired to askwhothor Stricklor told him that Olark bad nn aryangomont with Caldwoll for the paymont of his (Olarlk's) ox- ensos, This waag for tho {nrpolu of impoach- ng Clarl's statoment that ho did not try to mako auch arrangomont, Tho room wau cleared, and tho Committeo de- oldod that the queation could be noked only to prove tho oxistenco of nn arrangement. That Judgo Crozior did not dosiro, * ‘Wordon sald that 8noddy was undoratood to bo violontly opposed to Onldwall and Olark. I'o Morton—I advised Clark to soe Caldwell in rolation to tho payment of expenses boforo I concluded to voto l?«;‘x‘-‘ Onldwoll ; thoso oxpongon included hotel billa and travelling oxponses ; think Clork aald that tho mattor was loft to Btovens, but am not sure; don't know whother tho nrrangement was made; know nothing bub by rumor in rolation to the uso of money by aldwoll or hin frionds. By Orosicr—Don't think he hea hoard Olark nllly ;\lnylhlng about pursuing Caldwoll after tho olaction, : By Olark—Remombor that Olark sald bofore. Lo nal amuousy ik widis Lie did et ~want 10 ocenpy & lnullm:n“}:mlflon, yot_tho day would como whon ho (Worden) would rogrot hnvlug voted for Onldwoll, but don't-think that ho eal Bo_aftor tho cauous, . s By motion—On tho morning of tho final vote, Clarlewny roquested to bring Caldwell before tho Olark oauous. Ho (Olark) mado a speoch. in which ho said he hoped they wonld vote.for Caldwoell, and hmfl they would bo a8 true frionds to him (Caldwell) as thoy had boon to 3 JAMES P. LEGATE, moembor of the Loglalaturo, was examined by Judgo Oroslor. Votoed, for Onldwoll ; noithor ho nor any of his frionds ' offered any inducoment, or roward for so voting. = ¥ i Olark asked leavo to nsk tho witnoss whothor" hois tho snme Jamos T. Logato, who was_ro- ported by tho Committeo of the Fortloth Con- ross ng iuvlng offorod to goll & voto of a United taton Sonator for §100,000. Judgo Crosler thought that this quostion wns similat' to that o was refused pormission to put to Thomas, Tho quostioh wns not admittod; nor was thé roport of the Committco of tho Houso to that offoot. - " . . MR CHARLES of Cotumbin, wis ozaminoed by Judgo Crostor. Was ot Topoka during tho clectlon; undorstood, attor ho got thero, that he had beon tolographod for by Fiunoy ; ls presonco had nothing to do enpecially with tho salo of Finnoy'a vote. E Mr, Morton—Was at Topola-to aesist in Caldwoll's eleation ; wont voluntarily; startod before Finnoy's telegram roached him ; Finnoy 8aid ho wna nsked to send for him by Bhou- leckor, o friend of Clark's ; his oxpondos have not boen paid ; no ngreement for such payment wvag made, nor did he ask payment ; don’t recol~ lect that he had any conyersation with Onldwell sbout Fiunoy's volo; told some of Caldwoll's frionds, on tho - ovening .aftor tho first ballat, that thoy could.dopond upon Finney's voto ; DM} Adams did not givo him any monoy fpr Tin- ney’a vote. -'To Curpentor—Did not offor Finnoy any monoy for his voto. FELTON RECALLED. TFelton was recalled, and said that finuddg was Ditterly opposed to Caldwoell. Tureply to Judge Crosier and Morton’s queation, he said he was equally hostilo to Olark. DANK DOOKS, Tioro tho Committeo callod for coriain books of Scott & Co.'s Bauk at Leavenworth, which woroe sont for in complinnce with Clark's requost for both day-books, private gencral record, ro- mittance book, journal, and " ledger individual, and the balande book of January and February. Tho ledger and its_index were produced, thoy being tho only booka sent. Olark otated that ho oxpooted to prove by thego books, and tlo oxamination of the boolk- Iteopor for tho banik at the timo, that during that timo Oaldwoll hnd paid, by motns of checks, drafts, or notos, that passed through the bani, large sums of moug{ 0 persona provon to have beon his agonts in tho Bonatorial canvass, Caldivoll said that Lo lind not tho slightost ob- joction to tho examination of tho books, but ho dia lamb want his accounts published to tho world, - Judge Croslor produced the ladger of tho Firat National Dank of Leavenworth, of which hoe i Tronsurer, in which Caldwoll hed an account in January and February, 1871, o sald that this ledger would show that tho other booka ‘would show, Morton sald tho oxamination of witnosses and Caldwoll's siatomont must bo concluded in ono more day. Tho Committes's dutios forbado it devoting further timo to this caso. Tho Com= mittoe then wont {nto soorot consultation and oxamination of tho bank accounts. Morton announcod that the investigation would be rogumed at 10 a. m. on Baturdoy next. Clapp, SBherwood, and Thomas, of Lenyon-~ wortty, Silliam Willlams, Olatho, sad 0. B. Bat. lor, To]iokn, woro summoned a8 witnessos for Caldwoll. Speeial Despateh to The Chicago Tyiline, AX ADMINISTRATION VIEW OF TILE MATTER, New Yonrrx, Jan, 25, —The Times is still labor- ing to prove that-tho Crodit Mobilior rovelations woro only o cnufin {in glandor, but prints from {ts rogular Washington corrospondont an almost lugubrious acoount of the demoralization among the Administration ranks in Congress. Tho cor- rospondont saya <= “*'T'he lnmentabla laok of courago exhibited by the Ropublican majority in tho Houso during tha, rosont acssion is ovoling oven more commont rlmn tho developmonts mado by the soveral Com- mittoes horo, Vo have o body of Republicans charged with tho responsibillty of maintainin tho ~ organization aud discipline, as wol ag Intogrity, of 'tho party, weakly and supinely aurmudcgi_ugl tho lond in ‘mattors over which they should oxercise complote con- trol, into the handa of thelr. enomies, Emorg- mg from o conteat in which they achioved the grentost political victory over rocorded, they sur- ronder tho soentro of thoir power and oboy tho distntorinl behesta of tho Demoeracy. I'rom tha firat day of tho session, when James Brooks cunningly.ouggestod that in such a matter as the Choirmanship of the Fflmlifl Affaira Commit- teo thore should bo no such thing 2s o party con- sideration, and twonty Republicana weakly suc- oumbed,’ down to tho presont time, the Ropub. lican perty In tho Houso has abdioated Its func- tionsof Jondorship and control,and tamelysubmits to bo led by tho noso into 'ail sorts of swikward and inconslstent positionn by such an uumiti- Fntml Domocratle.domagognons Sam Randall. "hera isn't courngo enough loft in the Housa to ovon give docont trontmont to tho Prosident’s rocommendations. Tha debate on Mr, Sholla- lmr‘gur'u bill proyed this conclusively,” “l'o'retrievo this unhnppy stato ‘of affalrs, tho correspondont makes the lp]lnw(ng‘nuggosl(on : 44 Tt {8 not neccusary that investigations should cense, nor that thoy should not be ordered ; but it is absolutoly nacessary that tho Ropublican majority in the Houso should give direotion and control to mattors of invostigation.” £ . —_— CONGRESSIONAL, W BENATE. + Wanmnaron, Jan, 25,—The Bonato was not in sesslon to-duy, boing ndjourned over from Fri- dny nfternoon till Monday. t 2 HOUSE, - On motion of Mr, BARGENT, the President v requestod to fupnish Infrmatlon eoncorning the occupation by Britisly aub{uctu of Iand in Ban Juan Island, or other {slands soquired undor tho rocont award, and whother legislation on tho subjeot i3 nocessary. TNE SUTRO TUNNEE. Mr, BARGENT also })mauntad o minority re- port in tha_matter of tha Butro tunnel, which was ordered printod. L TUE LOATON POST OFFIoR, Mr, GARFIELD, from the Committeo on Ap- rnBrJMlonH, reported a bill A{)proprinlmg 500,000 for the purchaso of au addition to tho sito of the Boston Pout Ofico, which was ro- forred, on tho objoction of Mr, KERR, to tho Cowmmittes of tho Whole, DISTIIOT COUNTA, On motlon of Mr, BINGHAN, tha Judiclary COommittes bill (Fmvldlng for holding the Dis- triot Oircuit Court of tho United Btates in Wilkesbarre, Pa., after somo disoussion, passed —yoas, 08; noys, 50, o avortnl l‘BFlalih! nnddp;lvnn l‘;mu of no publio orost werp dlsposed of, M Adfourned, 2 4 < .. FOREIGN. ., = THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN CONTROVERSY. | Herald Speetal, . . T.onnox, Jan. 25,—Thoro in much uneasinesn in consoquonco of tho Engzlinh noto to Nuswin rogarding tho dlsputed bonndary question in Central Aula, In tho nottlomont of {ho rola- tiong botwoon the two powers o fow yenrs ngo on tho Forsyth understanding, Xingland only ro- quived Xussin to abstain from the inva- sion . of Afghanistan, but boundas of that territory was loft undofined. The present uoto declaren that tha northern boundary of Afghauistan commencey at tho Lako of Siri Ko, In the Primlr Stoppo; thenco followa tho Oxns o Kndjah Balohand; from that-polnt wastward to the Porsian frontior, Tho noto furthor states that Ingland has in- formod tho Emir of Afghaufatan that o may fight tho Ttussianx if thoy croes this lino, Tho Russlan roply declnren that tho desiro of: Rusein in to maintaln good rolations with England, but 1t rofugoa to rocolve tho Indieatod houndary, bo- caung it includos countries which novor belonged to Afghaniatan, but wero shyays indopendent, ond Russin’s object in taking Khiva {s apparont— ly to_oatablish dopota and hold rnd_ocoupy tho wholo Valloy of tlio Oxus, England draws this Jino to intorfero with Ruseln's tmrpnse, ond to onable the formor power tho belter to hold Hindorkush ng a lino of dofonco whon tho day of fighting comes, Ltho — . GREAT BRITAIN, LoxpoN, Jan, 25—Tha ox-Empross Eugonte has concluded to soon loavo Ohigolburst. ~Sho will not, howover, loayo England, but will take up hor rosidence in somo othor portion of tho country, A dospatch from Gonoa anys that the Rov. Dr, Pusoy is bottor. It {8 roported that a ntoamship has beon dlis- covorod sunk at tho scono of tho collision off Dunge Noss lighthouse, on Wodnesdny night, The ~ opinion i3 bocomlng gonoral that tho vossol which ran {nto tho Northe fleot nlao wont down with all hands before tho iy nt ahinoanle. MTha awnos of dle Bpeniol slonmonip Murilio; Who innded nt Dover W hours bofore the collision occurred, bolioves that it was hin vessol which was in collision with tho Northfleot, and that both wore destroyed. The funoral of Lord Lyiton toolt place to-day. Among tho distinguished porsons prosont woro Boron Solborne, Gladstono, Justico Cockburn, Rt, Hon. Childers, Viscount Btansfold, Vornon Harcourt, Iopworth Dixon, and diss M, E, Braddon. Deau Stanloy read the funoral sorvice. . —_—— MEXICO. HAvANA, Jan, 23,—Moxican advicos say that tho fostivitios aitonding tho a‘imning of tho Vora Oruz & Moxico Rallroad Insted n wook, and woro pagtioipated in by all tho dictinguiehed oficlals. At _Yopoxe, tho desperadoss placod throo bouldors across the track, but thero was no dumogo, oxcopt branking fho coweatchor of a locomu‘lvo, which was sont in ndvanco of tho Prosidontinl train, Prosldent Lordo do Tojadn was onthusinstical- Iy recoived on tho 83 inst, The Prosident and Ministor of Spain to Moxico broalifaated on the Bpanish man-of-war, at which montary to Spain and Mesico wore drank. Prosidont Grant's mossngoe is_considored favorablo towards Mexico, but complications are foared, owing to affairs on the Rio Grande. R WEST INDIES. TIAVARA, Tan. 26.—The Diario says sevoral Cuban nobleman have askod and obtalned of the Oaptain Goneral pormission to jomn in o meni- featntion of Spanish grandeos against roforms in the Antilles, —_— GERMANY. Denury, Jan, 25.—Bismarck was in the Cham- bor of Doputies to-day, and warmly recoived. Ho snid his rotiroment from tho Prussian Pre- miorship was_occasioned solely by ill-henlth, Thoro was no disagreomont betieon any of his colloagues and himself, —_—— SPAIN. Maprip, Jan. 25.—Tho Committes on the Ab- olition of Blavery in Porto Rico will present their roport to tho Cortes on Monday, recomi- mending tho issuc of bonds to the smount of thirty million pisetas for the indemnification of slave-ownors. Padial has announced his intontion of moving guvaml amendmenta still furthor liboralizing tho —_— SWEDEN, Sroormorar, Jan, 25.—14i0 now King of Swe- don, Osear 1k, will bo crowned on tho lat of ny. WALL STREET.- Weokly Roview of tho Finnncinl Situation--The Produce Markots, New Yok, Jen. 25.—During the past weolt tho wholo list of Governmont bonds has advanc- ed, a8 tho Byndicate will havo to advancoe the market, ospaclally for 10-403 and now 5s, boforo thoy can do anything in flonting this largoe emount of £300,000,000. The European membera of the combined Byndicato held o meeting in Loudon, on Friday, to propare a plan of opo- rations, Tho monotary situation has been marked by general oaso. Business is chiefly at the lognl rato, * with a fow excoptiona at & to § on the ono hend, and 1-64 to 1-32 on tho other. During tho week tho Tronsury office disbursed 1,215,000 in gold on account of intorest, 34,600 in gold for bonds recelved, sold 1,000,000 gold, rocoived $2,875,000 gold for cus~ tors, and $1,118,500 ourrency for gold sold. Toreign oxchangos havo beon strong and high- er, althiough at-tho close oxtremoratos were not sustained. Tho gold npoculation has been firm, with inoreased nctlvity, and an advauco from 11254 to 1183{. This rigo has bosn produced by hn“{ buying for bull account, in conneoction with large imports and *“oavy shipmonts, Tho_stock market bas beon more nactivo at higher pricos, Tho fluctuations wero 1mtlxmut, and in somo cases quite wide. Pacific Mail nd- vanced 2}4. Trio closed nctive at an advanca of 83{. Now York Uontral advanced ahout 2 por cont; Western nion, ; Ohio & Mig- piesippl, 83¢; ~Wabash, 1If: Lako Bhoro, 2)¢; Honuibsl & St.’ Josoph, 33¢. Union Faelfio doclined 13¢5 Atfantlo Mail deolined from 18 to 6, and afterwards rocoverod to 03, but closed at 8. Tho bituminous coal stocks declined early in tho weok, but woro firmer at-tho closo. The au- thrnc!lu conl ghares have been dullat a lower price. xproas stocks genoreily fir; Money opened active to-day nt 7, but declined t0 6. Primomoercantilo papor, 8@Y. The stock market was quiet and irregular, o{:onlng lower aud then reacting elightly, Erio stronger, under o rumor of o new corner form- ing. Honator Edmunds says tho indications are that his resolution authorizing the Socretary of tho Treasury to withhold all monoys due the Pa- cific Railroad will bo adopted. A, B, Btockwell, Prasident of tho Pacifio Mail Steamship and Bamana Bay Companies, has just boen elocted Prasidont of tho consolidated Atlantio & Pacifio aud Missouri Pacifio Railroad Companlos, whoso lino oxtends from 8t. Louiy to the heart of the Indian Porritory. Thoe Mis- souri Paciflo is under D)) yoars' lenco to the At« Iantio & Paclfio Company, and dividends aro prid on the stock at the rato of 5 por cont por aunum for tho first throe yoars, 6 per cont, por snnum for tho next twoyears, and 7 per cont por annum for tho romainder of tho leasio, Gold lowor, rnnfihlg from 114}(@118%{, Ex- ports of speclo will not excoed 85,000,000 for the weak, of which $2,400,000 wero American gold, sont forward, it is 8md, in tho buil intorost. Qovernment bonds notive at the best pricos of tho week, Tho following caloulation shows tho amount of & per cont bonds likely Lo be called in during tho nogotiation of the $500,000,000 6 por conta through the Byndicates: Coupons of 1803, 206,000,000 ; reglstored, $42,000,000 5 coupons of 1864, §17,000,000; roglatored, B14, 000, unu—mmu&,» o grand total of 800,000,000, Tlour closes dull and lower for most grados undor $10,00, Whont closos dull and lower for car lots of npxlnfi;. Blilppers are out of the mnr- ket, and tho mills buy sparingly, Wintor quiot but irm, Pork madorately notive and steady; 250 brla now moss for Fobruary sold at $1400. Cut meato—Dry salted shoulders casior at Gldo. Bacon f;ulnkL short clear Leld at 83703 5o b and 79{c nsked for Lebruary, Lurd lower for futuro, and uuscttled on spot; B8ife bid, and H)fu asked for Wostorn ou spot; 1,000 tlorcon #old at 856@8 1-100 for April; about 60 tiorces clty sold at B)fc, . Tho Moedoc War. . BAN ‘Trancisco, Jan, 25,—Active oporations will not bo undortakon against tho Modacs till reinforcoments arrivo, 'Tho eoitlora in Iot Hpring Valloy foar raids upon them, ‘Tho In- diany whohad boon (rlum\}y ond aro now miuy- ing, are roportod to havo joinod Captain Jnok's band. e s A Iaid on the Gnmbling Ifonses, LoumvILLE, Ky,, Jan, 25.—Tho new Chlef of Police, Qolonol A, V. Jolwison, to-day atationod tonsts compli- | to Polic Justice “riul Attorne; olicomon at the doors of the anhllnn louson to' rogfstor tho namon of all’ personn froquonting tho houses, to haye thom summonod A witnersen in cagos, in which Indictmonts lind ' boen fouud ngainat them. - Oolonol Johuson nays ko in dotormintad to follow up thin courso, and aupply the Judicinl authoritios with alt tho proot denfrod to convicl tho propriotors of the gam- biing houres In tho eity. . Considorablo oxcite- mont existn nmonztho fratornily in vonsequonco of thiu notion, aud all aro clozed tu-night. e g NEW YORK A Queor Way of Refroshing o Dobt= ov's Memory—Novel Eifla Introduced in the Eeglsinture — Miscelluncous Locnd Ttorn. Speetal Deapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Nrw Yonr, Jau, 25.-—Attontion wes nttracted yosterday to an old Italian walking back end forth in front of 430 Wost Twonty-firat ntreot, having two largo placards on his porson, boaving the following ingeription : For salo, Cloorgo Btovonnon's lnwyor, 430 Woat Tsvonty-firat stroet, earpot bill due sinco May, 1873; £81.79 at filty centa on tho dollar, Address I A. Burr, Bta- tion, Mr. Btavennon oanged hig arrost. o conld not sposk o word of English, Houry Adams, ‘who was prosent in court, said ho was rosponsi- blo, an lio thought it was tho only mothod loft him of collecting tho bill due'his employors, Justico Ledwith discharged the Italian’ snd ool Mr, Btovenson’s complaint ngainat Adamn. o was hold to bail in 2800 to answor tho chargo of disorderly conduct, snd will also ba proso- cuted for libel. I'tvo novol bills havo been introduced in_ tho Loginalaturo, both of which aro roported lkely to poss. Ono declares misdemesnnor punishablo by o fino of fifty dollars to point o firearm, whether londed or not, at & human being, and mokes the ponally for discharging it, without intent to injuro, a fino of 8100, or ono {\nnr‘n imgrieonmonh. The other bill Rrovhlnu that 1o o llflfun undor tifo agg of L0 8BAl'D0 omployod 10F BUTe in any manaface turing or machianical shiop, or at any maunufac- tory work, within this Btato, and that no child under tho ago of 12 shall b g0 omployed, unless such ohild can intelligibly: cad, Hon, Henry Wilon, Vic: Prosident olect, Rov. Wayland Hoyt, and Rev. § 'hn Hall, will doliver addrosses at tho twontiod \ anniversary of tho Young Mon's Cliristinn hogazthtion, i Thia city, on Monday evening. [0 the Associated Press.] NEw Yonx, Jan, 25.—John Gough Rand, the arlist, was buriod yeaterday, At 0 mooting, ‘on Thursday night, of the Niobrara League, an aesociation lnto'iy organized in tho Epiacopal Church in behaif of "Indian missions, Biel u}p Haro and othors delivered ad- droszos. Mrg, John Jacob Astor is Prosidont of tho_Assooiation. Its present object, in New York, s the raising of money for the support of tho lndics cngagod in Indien misslons. Tho Board of Supervisors yosterday ordored tho romoval of all janitors, engincors, and clonners of tho now Court Honso and the noigh- boring- publio buildings,' and the seclaction of othors in'their places, ~ " Tho steamship Moro Castle, of tho Atlantio Mnil Lino, was.selzed on hor arrival from Havans, thsmorning, for debt. Othorstenmera of tho 'line aro atill undor soizure. "It ‘ia rumorod that tho Company is fluancially cm- barrassed. “'Tho Coronor's jury to-dny vordicted ageinst Michaol Nixon for siooting Oharlas Pfoifer, Judge William H. Tracy, of tho Marino Court, died this morning. Mayor Havemeyoryestorday addressod lotter cott, excopting to his conduet in socrotly dluubu-fiiug somo of tho eawdust swindlers who have boon tlooding tha country with clreulars offoring to goll countorfeit monoy. At & mooting of tho Police Commissionors this morning, & communication was recoived from Bayor Jacob, of Louisville, nsking for n doecription of the manner in which streot cloan- ing wag conductod in this city. wing to tho non-arrival of Judge Boardman in town to-dny, the bill of excoptionsin the Btokes case dld not como bofors the Court. It in rumorcd, this nfternoon, that Ex-Oollect- oqr Murphy would soon succood Complroller reon. 7 —_—— SPRINGFIELD. Qertificaten of Encorporation Filad— The Railrond Commissioncrship— Suprenic Court Opinfons Filed—1The Xnox County~Soat Question Scttlode Spectal Despatch to The Chicage Tribune. Srmsarienp, Ik, Jan, 25.—Thore was filed. to-day with tho Beorotary of Stato certificates of organization of tho Calkin's Champion Washer Company, of Chicago, cnpital §100,000; Briar Hill Coal Company, of Bt. Clair County, $100,- 000; and tho Wonona Conl Company, of Mar- shall, capital 8150,000. QGovornor Beveridgo is absont from the eapi- tal, in Chicago. It is understood that his visit b this timo has some conncction with tha ap- pointment of Railrosd Commiesioners, though 1o appointmont will bo mado beforo the Senuto moetd noxt Wodnosday, Thoro is still some delay in the moving of rail- road traing, though most of the roads are clear of Bnow. In tho Supremo Court, Contral Grand Division, opinions have beon this day filad in the following casos of the January torm, 1871: Willinm Thomas vs. the County of Morgan e al. ; reversed and romanded ; H. J. Heim, va. Eliza Cantrellel al. ; sflirmed ; James A, Harpham et al. vs, Thomas Little ; roversed and remanded. Opinions have also been filed in tho following cases of Janu- oy the term, 1872: Bylvestor Paddock wvs. Cathorino Robinson ; roversed and romanded ; firat National Benlt of Quinoy, et al. vs. tho Boar of Bupervisors of Adams County, afirmed ; ' Mar- cus H, Topping ¢ al. vs. Bonjamin Brown ; re- vorged in part; the Board of Suporvisors of Kuox County, ete., vo. Goorge Davis. Tho latter cnse involves tho quoation of the location of tho County soat af Knox County, £nd the dacision is favorable to Euoxville, the old loeation, UTAH. The Epizootic in Utnh=sOnttle Etolen ==Glovernor vs, Legislature. BALT LAxE, Jan, 20.—Business is almost sus- ponded in consoquence of the epizootio. Evory stago lino han been discontinued. All tho toams of mules and horses aro down. There will prob- ably be o total suspension of ore transportation, and a serious losa to ;uiuingg Companics, Ovor 1,000 hoad of ntock hinve Leen stolon by tho cattlo-thioves at Box Elder. ‘The Govornor has takon issno with the Logis- Inturs in nppoxnuu,a *Porritorial oficors withont his conenrrenco, gn to—dnilnppolnmd o Territo- Ganeral and Marshal, Coninxg, Uteh, Jan, 25,—United States Mar- shal Patrick, undor o wiit of habeas corpug from District Judga Hawley to tho Probato Court, yestordny, took possession of the prisonor con- {inod ot Brighem Oity, in the Gounty Jail, held thoro for alloged cn.tllumtcnllné;, Tho partics }:HL appenr before tho Distriot Oourt at Salt ako, ———e— s Accidents Spectal Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, Davtox, 0., Jan. 25.—Last night, aman who is supposed to bo o strangor, walked off of the Jco in tho rivor, at tho foot of Wilkinson atroet. Mr, Lloyd, who was pnssing, lLoard a call twico from {ho man, “Savemo," and produced n len- tern, A search was mado by him and others, but thoy wore unablo.to find tho body. Tho Uoronor ond others Lave boen ongrged in searching the riyor for tho body, ‘Fho man is Huilpmmd to hovo beon intoxicated. ' Isnag Bhoomakor, beggage-master on the Ate Iantio & Gront Westorn Ruad, whilo cleaning rovolvor, accidontally shot Limself in tho log. Tho wound {s yory sovers, but not dangorous. _——— g ‘To be IMangeid, ;Bax Fraxcisco, Jan. 25,—Ohbnrles A. Russoll for tho murdor of: Jomos Crotty, was sentouced to bo havged March 21. He addressed tho Court, saying that Lio was guilty of no erimo, but &l victin® of tho popular’climor in thia city agninat deeds of violonco, ~'Hia connsel will ap- penl tho enso to tho Suprome Court. New Havew, Oonn,, Jan. 25.—John R, John- #0n, & Swvodo, 'was sentoncad, yostordey, to bo Langed on April 10, 1874’ for tha murdor of Johaunr Hegs, of Moridon,” Conn. Tho Stato Inw does not permit sentenco of death to bo oxe- cuted undor ono year. This_in the firat doath nontonco' pronounced at ‘Now Iaven within twouty-two years, e Rallvond Nowae Comnxye, Utah, Jan, 25.—A contract way con- cluded to-day Lotween oitizons and the Utah Contral Railroad, the road to bo uamFlotexI to thig pluce linnediately from the nearest pointon thelr road, o distaucoof throo mftos. Tho Utah Northern s now comploted, aud ruuning to within four miles of Corinne City, A meetiug of tho Directors of tho Utah North- orn Narrow-Gongoe Railroad was hold to-day. ‘Iho sontiment was unaniwoun for an oxtonsion STATE LEGISLATURES. N,ICHIGAN, Speetal Deapatel to The Chicago Tribune TLAxstxa, Micl,, Jau, 25,—A heayy businoss was dono in the Legirinturo to-day, Thoro wora many reports from Cowmliiees, and muny billa wora introducad, . The Bounto bi'l providing for Rogintors of Doods rocording *udgmoulu, wifacting ronl o8« tato titlon, pasned tho ITouge nuanimously, Potitioun woro presontod for tho entablish. ment of n Hommopathic Professorship in the Unlversity of Michigan, "The Houate Joint Commiltoe on Finance snd tho Univornity, reported favorably a bill appro- rialing fortho Univoraity o onc-twontioth miil nx on nll taxablo property. Tho Bonate Committeo ‘on Appropriations and Tinanco rn‘imrlm.l £85,000 spacifio (nxon unpaid Ly Rallrond, Copper, and Iron Mlulng Com- pavien, It was authorized Lo employ o elorl. Tho Lion and Tax lewn aro {o Lo inventigated, in order to seouro groutor uniformity and equals ity. “ho Legislature will adjourn on Tuosday for ono wook. The Commlttas on Stato Tnstitutiona will vislt 4hio State's Pelson, at Jaoknon, on Tuosday; the Tunane Acylum, ot Xalamazoo, on Wednesday ;3 tho Uniyorsity, at Ann_Arlor, on Thursday; tho Inatitutions for tho Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, at TFlint, on Friday. The Honnte ndfimmufl thig noon till Tuesday morning. Tho Houso bad bavely a quorum at tho forenoon wossion, —_—— OHIO. Cor.vxpus, O., Jon, 25.~In tho Ionne, this morning, bills wero introdnced to allow regulsr ehippora end recclyors of freight to make come mutation ratos with railrond companies for poris ods of threo montha; to authoriza the Governor to appalnt Btato Inapoctora of Coal Mines, In tho Bonate tho following bills were passed : ?hu B(inntg blll:lt l‘?\ln'llu\vt freo trade in monoy 3 o muko tho obla of m % £WIN6_ pPIYLOnCes puu‘l‘a iablo ‘E;*Oxylrfi;u’;ro‘:n,;:::?t lxyx the Tonitenliary whon the mongy is ovor 835, and, whon lesa by Imprisonment in the County Juil; 1t alno provides like punislmont for pra. euring h&y falso protouces, signnturea on notes, DLills, or drafts; also Ifouro bill to amond tho criminal codo s torprovids thas when poraons undor recormizances either to appear and an. awor or toatify in any court shall fail to porform tha condition of sucli rocognizances, his defanlt chell ba rocorded, and tho recognizaucos forleit- ed in_onon court, - A bill was introducod to pro= vido.for the appolntment of Commiezioners of Fiuberies for Olio. p ST IOWA. Drs Morxes, Towa, Jun. 25.—In the Honnto, this morning, the' Rovenue law wag changed ro 23 to mako taxes hocome delinquont in Apnil in- stead of February, and_ tho ponalty due in Mo instond of April, and to be 8 por cont per muut[vl aftor tho taxes hrva beon duo six months, ‘Lho onnlty of #500 wes ndopted for Stato and ounty Auditors discounting warrants. Tho timo of tho mocting of the Exccutive Council was ohanged from the first Monday of August to tho second Monday of July. Sonntors flurlny aud Tairall were appoinied on the Joint Com- mitte to proparo a bill for tho publication of the codo. President, Woelch and Professor Jonos woro boforo the Renkin Committeo this morning. Tho most important fact olicited was that the Inw respocting tho collego neods fixing up badly, Govornor Onarpentor submittod tho corresponds enco of Governor Merrill fu 1809, in which ho notifiod tho Bonrd that the bond of 3fr, Ranki waa worthless. —_—— ARKANSAS, Lrrres Roor, Ark., Jan, 25.—Tho Sonato to- daypassed & bill requiring all contests for Stote oflicors to bo mado bofore tho Genoral Assem- bly, {‘lm Governor his ordered o now rogistretion in the countios of Scott, Johmson, and Groane, that the poople may liave an opportunity to vule o1 tha Constitutional amondiuent on tho 8:d of Maroh, ¢ A great many witnesnea hayve boon summoned to npic:\r Leforo the Committee on Privileges and Bloctions at Washington in the Arkansas caso, ‘I'ho Governor has given the cortificato of clre~ tion to W. J. Hynes, tho Iteform candidato aa Congrens-at-Largo, A lieavy snow storm is provailing, i ey in MISSISSIFPL JaoreoN, Jan, 25.—The Laglelature convened on Tucadny. ‘'beyo was littlo business, excopt tho rocelving of roporis of Stato officers and Enunh:g rosolutions of respect for deccasedmenn er. Yostordey, District Attorney Stilos prasented chargos to the IHouso, looking to tho imponch- mont of Judgo Andoraon, of tho Third Distri Tho chargea aro of tho most dumeging charaos ter, Referred to n committco. —_—— NORTH CAROLINA, New Yonw, Jan, 25.—A spocial -from Roleigh, N, 0., snys that o bill was futvoduced in {ho Log: islnture there yesterdny, granting an amnesty aud pardon to all offendors under the act pun- Ishing with felony the going in dlsgniso, aud under which mombora of tho Ku-Klux bad boen apprehended. e iy KENTUCKY. Lousyrig, Ky., Jan, 25.~Themojority of the Committeo iu'the Loglsiaturs, to-day,rayorted in favor of tho removal of the CnYitnl Trom Frank- fort, and suggesting Louisville ns tho most suitablo point. « ''ho minority report will bo mado #gainst removel. PERTEET. DMEotion fora New Wrinl DenledrSene tenced to ho Slanged Febe L4 Speeial Despateh to T'he Chicago Tribune. Jorie, Ill., Jan. 25.—To-dny was ot for- tha decision of tho motion for & now trial in tha cage againet Androw J. Porteet, recently found guilty of murdor by & jury of this county. Mr. C. I. Reed, Stato’s Attornoy from Cook County, camo hovo from Chivago to oppose the motion, but, at half-past 1 o'clock in the after- noon, whon all of tho onrly traing _had - amived from Chieago for the dny, the dofondant was brought into Court, but neither of hio counnel—J. H, Knowltonand Mr, T. II Marsh—wore proscnt, which naturally loft the Court and alf portics concorned in an_unpleusant and dolicats popi- tion. Mr. Reed suid that one of tho defond- ant’s coungol was at tho donot in Chicago when Lo camo away, and ho had informed tho other within & vory fow dnys past that ho should be liero,” o afso sald that his public daties were fuch that ho conld not como here again, and that Lo wanted the motion desided_to-day. Thoroupon tho Court_appointed L, C. Fellows, Tsq,, un attornoy of this bar, to act for tho da- fondant to-day, 6o that no pointa in his favor should bo lost. Thon, in o short but well-coneidered opinion, the Court overrulod the motion fora new trial, aftor which tho Court agked the defondent if ho had anything to eny why sentouco shonld not bo pro- uounced upon hiut, whereupon tho defondant toolk the floor and talled about thirty minutos, but wholly failed to eay anything portinont to hii# ceso, or Intoresting 5 any yorvou. o said - that i he had been o lawyor lie would not have drawn his afiidavits for a cous tnuance as his wore writton, for thoy aid not state tho caso r3 it wasy thay ho nover quarrolled or had any difieulty wilh hiy wifo ; that he did not kill lior that Lo Inow of ; that he would not emphatically admit that ho killed lier, mor poasitively deny Lhat he did not, but that If lio did do it, ho did not know it and that he was not efroid to dio; that ho had o falr triul, and ho did not blamae iho jury. At the closo of his spocch he, with s vory broad smilo, anked and obiained povwnission of the Court to sit down while iho sontonco was boing paswed. Judgo Meltoborts in n longthy and very focling manner, addressod him, reviewing tho evidencoin all of its bear- ingd, and from it Lie did not know how tho Jury could have douo difforont from what they did do. ‘I'ho Judgo cloeod as follows: “That you, An- drew J, Yortoct, bo takon from the placo whoro you now sitand to tho jail of this county, there to romainuntil Friduy, tho 1ith day of February, 1878; (hat tho Shoriff of thls county on that day coudutet you to tho | lnco of exeention, and thers, botween tho houra of 10 o'clock in tho forencon and the gotting.of tho sun, ou thut day, liang you by tho neck uniil youato dead ; and inny Ha Who docs not wuffer o sparrow to fall unnoticed havo merey upon yon,” The Judyo gave tha defondant’s counnol until tho 8tk of noxt monih to muke and tilo a bill of oxcoptions, Lorteet eays ho oxpeety to ho hanged, but that o does not went uy unsltanco from tho olergy. 1io doos not bolieve'in them, (< ey Ocenn Hteamehip News, Nuw Yonw, Jan, 2i,—Avrived—"Lho steamship Clty of Autwerp, from Liverpool, A Roston Defanlter, of tho rond to llelens, Montans, Work on tho EF“& from Corlnno o to bo commonged imme- oly. Tostow, Ian. 25.—Tho defnaltor Whita took anly 346,000 frowm tho Lxotor Havings Buuk,