Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 7, 1873, Page 1

bicone Dailp YOLUME 26. CHIC 7 AGO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1873. 4 - NUMBER 172. TO RENT. INSURANCE. on the ve » jation. | i J E 3 erge of bankruptcy and repudiation. | interest in Credit Mobilit d de if Lmmmmnnannn. VJAS HI N GTO N L ‘Wild and improbable nultlua proposition may a] hazardous, as be re::ud:‘;'itm as :c;;n:k&cé:g ;:g!nne petm, dgeatlo; (Zaabloms, e E No Rmuus FRAU Ds' FFI 3 mm it is said tomeet the approbation of nearly | company. Part of ihe workmen had to guard Tho Senate then went into Executive session, . : the Soutbern men in Congress. Thoy uso | others whilo: the road was building. ~ The | and soon after : - " s = a&eé u‘::;n u;cs:fdtzg;- bavo .brc.:!en o mme:'i zxnmlinn:‘ilnn 5 to tho constraction of | Adjourned. ‘A s 7 2 1 ¥- | the ro; t i Exp i IN TEE A Gjgantic Steal Proposed by | erameot “in thrusting upon - the Sonth, | por cent ran no% vegeded ae & hgg?p&gfi‘fig HOUSE. xpose of the Memphis & El Now Realy for Occupancy. The finest single offices and suites in the city. . The building is strictly Fire- Proof. The floors are laid in English Tile. Fireand Burglar-Proof Vaults All apppintments of the best description. ¥ .An elevator connects with all the floors. There aré several choice of- fices offered &t reasonable rates for a term of years. See the offices. For terms in- quire of W. C. DOW, Room 1, Nevada Block. TO LET: Pirst.class Sstory and baszement Stpre on Clazk, be- #wson 3adison and Mouroo-sts. p&i who will’ take the wholo building prefarred. Wil iniab It to suit tenant. C No. 78 West Madison-st. COLLECTION AGENCY. G AZZANMS GOLLEGTION AGENCY Cellsctions mado fn all partsof the United States by ecit in State and United Statys Conrts, and by Bank- uptey proceediuga. Reliable Correspondents Through- out tha Country. New York Office, 229 Broadway. CHARGES MODERATE AND AT REGULAR RATES, REFERENCES, BY PERMISSION—AMr. Kathanisl Mr. Hayden, Presidont Chetham National Bank, ‘S=ilip Blssenger, President German Savings Back, N. Afessrs. Lockwood & Co., Bankers, 84 Broadway, N. Y. Hon. Joseph C. Butler, President Lafayette Bank, C! cinnatl, O.; Messrs. James T. Brady & Co., Bankers, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Messrs. Woodraff, Morris & Co., 541 Droadwzs, N.¥.: Messrs. Johnson, Burns & Co., 450 Broadway, N. Y. ; Sayzes, Brown & Corlies, 62 Walker- t.; Mesers. Bamberw, Hill & Ca., 475 Broadway, K. Y. 2} communications should be addressod AUDLEY W. GAZZAN, 229 Broadway, New York City. HATS. SPRING STYLE (1873) SIE HATS. We are ready to fill orders, Viholesale or Retail, of our cwn manufacture. J. A, SMITH & (0., 513 & 515 WABASH-AV. CCPARENERSEIP NOTICE. COPARTNERSHIP. TE: undereigned havo this dey formed a copartuership wndsr the frm name of EINIGEHT & LEONARD. CHAS. A. ENIGHT. GHAS. E. LEONARD. Citcego, Feb. 1, 1873, KNIGHT&LEONARD, (Succrsors to Horton & Leonard), ¢ Printers, 10 North Jefferson-st., CHICAGO. EMOVALS, TREMOVATL. - PURINCTON & SCRANTON Have removed to their new Block, Nos. 270 & 272 South Water-st., Nesr Take-st. Bridge, Dock Bide, and have for szle g fuil stock of SHIP (HANTIERY DUCK,TWINES END CORDAGE, PURINGTON & SCRANTON, 270 & 272 South Water-st. REMOVAT. (TR AESTRACT OFFICE HAS BEEN REMOVED TO NOS. 76 & 78 FIFTH-AV,, (Greonebaum's Building). HANDY, SIMMONS & CO- Bucoessors to Chato Bror., Shortall & Hoard, and Jones REA;IEVAL. HIL.GER & JENKINS, (Successors to E. G. L. Fezen & Co.), have romoved to 107 STATE-ST., where they have on exhibition the finest lot of Paper - Hangings, Window Shades, Upholstery Goods, and Bedding to be found in the city. Tribuze Buldimg w1 CONHINGRAR REMOVED NIXON'S BUILDING, N. E. Cor, LaSalle and Monroe-sts., ROOMS 10, 11 AND 13. None but FIRST-CLASS Compa- - mies Represented. PENHSYLVANA Fire Insurance Co. CHARTERED A. D. 1825. Assets, $1,260,000. AMERICAN Fire Insurance Co. CHARTERED A. D. 1810. Assets, $1,260,000. FIRE ASSOCTATION. CHARTERED A. D. 1820. Assets, $2,100,000. PHOTOGR APHS. T0 THE PUBLIC, Owing to the great rush at BRATD'S, and 80 MAany tg! h{s ygztr_or;s b%:_:g “fl:mpgu%d o :Fo away without obtainine Pictures, he has de- rined to GONTINUE, “UNTIL MARCI FIRST,” taking his ELEGANT PHOTO- GRAPHS for THREE DOLLARS PER DOZEN. The work, of every description, at his Stu- dio 1a boing'keptupo the GHEST POINT of PHOTOGRAPHIC EXCELLENCE, and those dasirmfig Photos should gob allow this opportunit 38 unimproved. 1wflli‘&.l?lgw‘v and “ 'MBRANDT,” in Berlin finish, of the finest quality, THREE DOLLARS PER DOZEN, at BRANDS, 5968 WABASEL- AT STATIONERY. NOTE, DRAFT, & RECEIPT BOOKS. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & 0, 118 and 120 Monroe-st. J. M. W. JONES, 5 STATIONER, PRINTER & BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER. nl-st., and 107 South Clark-st. 68 Sonth Qan e it e Brocike CHAMPAGNE. = OPPMAN'S CARTE BLANCHE. The FINEST IMPORTED CHAMPAGNE “WINE nowin market. 8old by all first-class places in the city. GROMMES & ULLRICH, General Agents. SAVINGS BANE. B et aanasnangad ¥ g, F. IFER, V. P . W. RAWSOR. Pres, F.ZuLsy res THE UNION TRUST CO. SavingsBanix 125 Soath Clask-st., N. E. cor. Madison, Chicsgo, 11l Incorporated Jaa. 5, 1857. Capital, $125,000; Surplus, 533.000; Authorized Capital, Office Hours_From 9. '!-:a 4p.m., and Monday and Satorday evenings, from ho‘rato ot 6 t per annum, will be paid ey e Qoliar o taore, for each fall calen- dar, mont £ No notice reanired for drawing money. —_— EDUCATIONAL. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. GECOND SESSIOK of the 20th Scholastio ¥ear com- menced MONDAY, Feb. 3. For catalogus, whish eontatns full information relative 10 the University and its workings, address Rev. A. LAMONNIER, 8. 8. C., Pres't, Notre Dame P. O., Ind. FINANCIAL. T DIC ont your claims of every doscription; in all parts of the Country, Wa can offer saperior facilitios for their collec- o2 lect, mo collections—no charges. No attor- noy's fees in emita. Lrasor's ercantile ection Agency, 146 Enst Sadisonst. Removal. J. M. ADSIT, Banker, HASREMOVED 7O 668 WASHINGTON-ST., Between Clark and Dearborn-sta. TTSTG-ARTNER WANTED WANTED. A practical man, with $5,000 to S10,000 canbe- ed MUSIC HOUSE fa ddress A H W, 9 Madisoa.st. come & partner in o well-establ gosilealzrs el on ox Toain, Paine & Co.’'s Advertisiag Agen MEETINGS. Diasonic. Corlnthizn Chapter No. 63, T. A. M. Specal convoca- thts (Fric sng, a1 1% o'elock. Work on the e FrIdan) evenlng, L FCR BRSO, Seerstary. Masonic. Ortental Lod A.T.and'A. M., Ociental Hall e e e comunication’ this” (Filday) sreaiig, 8t 7% o'lock. for bustaess 3ad snstallation of 7 e ol 0 N TUCKER, Secretary. Dlasonic. e ter, No. 43, B. A. 3. Regular Convo- :_fiin@ (Fn%h-'y\’u'em’;fl'n T oiclosk. Do sLiffologhy, Workon . Ee. B O £ SINOLATS. Becrota. "REAL ESTATE, A A A A A A A A A A AP “FOR SALE-—-REATL ESTATE. FOR SALE—A sery desirable Lot an Riorst., noar ‘Sho ritsr, 125100, Ca ba bo South Water, rugaing UG HIR, Tl Giark st corher Madison. HMISCELLANEOUS, Ty Boot and Stige Mannfacturers. the nndersigned bas been engaged in the mf:;l}ée::fl U"n 5 EKNG q’lu\lfis. \60_!1 L. STITCHING BENCHES, aad KNE! P3, ead repared to fami “articl proted paters o A e e peticn ol aroas ABEL BEMIS, Worcester, fiase. B inacrze ke bonds of thaze Bt the Southern Members of Congress. The Loan of the National Credit to the Amount of $125,- 009,000 to Be Asked For. Senatorial Reluctance to Investi- gate the Credit Mobi- lier Scandals About $50,000,000 Asked For in Aid of Canal Im- provemento. A Dull Day in the Investigation Commit- tee Rooms. Proceedings in Congress. Special Despatch of The Chicago Tribune. DEPARTMENT POSTAGE. ‘WasEINGTON, Feb. 6.—The soveral Executive Departments of the Government are making estimates for the amount of their postage for the next fiscal year, when the Iaw abolishing the franking privilege takes effoct. The estimate for the Treasury Doparment is $265,000; for the Interior Department, $220,000. The War, Stato, Navy, and Justice Departments have not yet submitted their estimates, and they will, it is belioved, altogother, reach about a million and & half. The Postmaster General has already statod that the abolition of tho frauking privi- Jege will warrent a reduction of his annual esti- mate about a million dollars, but it is under- stood he had roferonce merely to Congress. CREDIT MOBILIER. Judge Poland’s Investigating Committee was in session to-day for the purpose of giving Brooks another opportunity to exonerato him- self from the Credit Mobilicr transactions. Brooks’ appoarance has sadly changed sinco thet fatalday in the House when ho denied over baying stock in this concern, and when he en- deavored to break down the investigation in ad- vanco by denouncing A’'Comb a8 a perjurer and o scoundrel. It is the general impression that he will not survive this session of Congrees, 8o fearfully hes his conscience worked upon him. The evidenca to-day was purely of s negative character, Brooks confining himsclf to showing through such witnesses as Horace Clask, Schell, Beck, and Voorhees, that he nover used any undue influence with them to secure their aid to advance the interests of tho Union Pacific Railroad. Ames’ ten days’ leave of absence expired to- day, and nothing has been heard from him as yet. If he does not turn up by to-morrow it is Egoposed to eend the Sergeant-at-Arms aftor im. Al'Comb has addresned a letter to a member of the Committee, showing that the records of the Board of Directors of the Union Pacific show that Brooks acted as a member of tho Board as oarly as the 2d of January, 1854, although bo evore that e &d not so act until the 2Sth of arch of the same year. THE CABONDELET SUIT. The Senate, to-day, passed Frank Blair's bill, which confers jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear and determine the celebrated Carondelet suit. SPECIE RESUMPTION. The friends of specie resumption are not at all satisfied with the dieposition made by the Senats, yesterday, of Senator Shermau's bill on this nnbileut. The vote by which it was 1aid on the tablo was o clearly & surprise to its friends, that no other cause for this action could bo assizned ssve the singlo one of mis- apprehension tosolvo tho question. A motionto raconsidor this vote was entered by Benator Stevenson, lo-dsy, and when this motion comes up an opportanity will be given to get at the real strength of the resumptionists. Shorman will call up this motion early next week. BENATORIAL BELUCTANCE. The reluctanco with which tho Senate enters on the Credit Mobilier invostigation, as woll as the estimato placed on the Committea to con- duct the same, was evinced in the Benate, to- day, at the suggestion of Scnator Stevenson, that e be allowed to resigu. The request was, of refused. Then Benator Stockton fol- couree, lowed 'with the eamo request, the Domoc- racy being determined that s chance should be givon to_heve Bayard sppointed on this Committes. This seemed to be the signal for 8 general uprising, and all the Republican members of tho Committes expressed a desireto bo relieved from this very unploasant duty. These scveral resignations were all rofused, and the Committeo remains as originally constituted. MORE BAILROAD INVESTIGATION, On Monday next s prominent Ohio member will introduce a resolution into the House order- ing an investigation into the facts connected with the construction of the Denver Pacific and Fort Scott and Little Rock Railroads, all of Which had Governmont subsidiea in the shapo of 1ands or bonds. During thepresent investigation into the affzirs of the Union Dacilic by the Wilson Committee, enough _information 1ias come into their possession with regard to these roads to convince the Committec that the roads in question need overhauling, and that an investigation into their affairs will produce de- velopments of the most startling character, both as offecting members of Congress and the man- agers of thess corporations. CANALS. The House Committce on Commerce, to-day, roceived the roport of the Sub-Commitlees ap- -pointed on the Louisvills, Eanawhs, and Niagara Ship-Capal. After consideration of the same, s further Sub-Commuttee was appointed, consist- Conger, and Holman, ing of Messrs. Neglo O ara tasiracied to. Bropare s general who wers instruc 2 report on the subject of water line tommunication, for presentation to the House., From the constitution of this Com- ‘mittee, it is expected that the report will be a favorable ono, although the bills wiil be submit- 1ed on their general merits. The report will bo forthcoming by Wednesdsy next, and it is the intention to have all these bills considered to- gether, in order to consolidate the various inter- -Bets. The appropriation of mozcy which theso Sehemos would mako nocessary would amount to $50,000. A WALL STREET JOB. It is now stated by New York parties that the Cuban resolution introduced in ihe Houso on 1ast Monday was a mere Wail strest job to pro- mote the interests of speculators in Cuban bonds, General Bsnks was made the unsus- pecting instrument for the introduction of this resolution, in the hope that coming from euch a source it might be considered 88 ln!gmsd by the State Department, and that it mig] it effect the prico of Cubsn bonds which bave their selling in New York for five cont on_the dollar. Tn viow of these latter resolutions it is not probable that the Committee on Foreign Affairs SWill take any action on the resolation. ANOTHER CONTEMPLATED 5 _STEAL. o the aft of discovering highways to tho National Tre the men who know Lold sway in-the Soath s seems to bo boyondall competition. The latest sciemo is “to get tha General Government to asgume and 00 of State indebtedness wignl form, to-wit, that the United 3 £ 25 shall jond ita credit, or, in Other wOI ety é Gtates. whith av azont $125,000, by the reconstruction acts, & class of men who squandered the people’s money, and that tho on- 1y way out lies in the sdoption of the plan pro- sented. THE UNION PACIFIC AXD INE GOVERNMENT. The House Appropriation Committee to-da; heard Augustus with referonce to the bal- ance allegod to be due the Union Pacific Railroad by the Government for mail and other transpor- tation. It is proposed by Horace F. Clark, and others in the roa anthorize the President of the United States, if in his discretion it is nec- essary to prevent it from becoming bankrupt and dishonored, to pay half the smount due and .to become due from the Government until the action of Congress pro- vides a different course. The Senate amend- ment to the Legislative bill prohibited such pay- ment, and the House. Committeo are urged by Mesars. Schell, Clark, and the others to adopt tho amondment proposed. This is & virtual con- fession that the roed is bankrupt, and that the half million or mare which may como from the Government will be necessary to keep it running for the next year. John B. Alley, Oakes Ames, and their coadjutors, while the Wilson Commit- too was in progress, were very indignant because thie Committee permitted the truth to come out rogarding the financial concition of the road on the ground that it would in- juro innocent third partios, while now, the ofticers of the rosd make a public confession of their soverty, and sk not only the extension of their debt, but additional chaniy from the Gov- ernment. It seems likely that the Appropriation Committee will pass the amendment. PROFESSOR HAYDEN. The Committee seem always to have a liberal feeling for Professor Hayden, who every sum- ‘mor goes ont to the West for the discovery of remarkable sconery and canons. The Committee agreed to allow him the same liberal sum he had 1a8t yoar, namely, $75,000. PROPOSED INCREASED SALARIES. The House Judiciary Committco have pre- pared a report on the proposition to iucrease tho salaries of the Premident, Cabinet, Supreme Court Judges, and Congressmen. It is prepared with much adroitneas, and makes the most that conld bo made on that side of the question. Many interesting facts are stzed, and acopy will be placed in every member's hands. THE MOLMON FROBLEM. , Benator Frelinghuysen introduced & bill to- day, which was taken to the printsrs with auch laste as to lead to the beliof that it was not in- tended for the public. The bill relates to the Mormon question, which tho President and Newman seem determined to have settled. this winter, if their exertions are of any avail. The bill provides for regulating the Judiciary on » principle adopted. by Judge Ackean, but re- versed by the Suprome Court, with regard to Tows. Tho bill also provides for preventing polygamons marriages in the future, but does not propose to interfere with thoso already in existence. - The Senate Judiciary Committce will hold a eession on Baturday for the especial considera- tion_of the Utah question, in accordance with the President's roquest. PROPOSED EXTRA SESSION. The question of an extrasession of Congress, beginning on March b, is one which is boing- dincussed with much interest on all sides in Congress, or ot least in the House. The opin- jon seems to bo abont equally divided as to whother s scssion will be held.or mot. It is urged on the side of those who favor an extrs sogaion, that thero is mot sufficient time in the twenty-two days left of the present Congrees to transact the impor- tant business that cannot be left until the next Decomber session, and,” in support of this, the following facts are given: Lirst, there are eight or ten special orders, requiring & day each ; ocond, there aro nono of the most im= portant sppropristion bills disposed of, and & Sweok or more will be. necessary, probably s fort- night, to get thom out of .the way; tlurd, the counting of tho electoral vote on Wednesday next will require one day, and perhaps two, if any diecussion arises 28 wes the case the las{ time; fourth, tho Credit Mobilier Committee will re- quire with the porsonal privileges of members at least & week ; fifth, the important question of adjusting the awards of the Geneva Arbitra- tion must be disposed. of, which will occasion considerable discussion, and_there are in addi- tion other matters of equal interest thatwill demand attention, such [as the Utsh question, fishery quostion, etc. It isevident that Speaker Blaine, and the othor oficers of tho House aro in_ favor of the extrs session, in order that the question of thoit election may be dicposed of a8 early a8 possible,_There arecertainly throe officers of the Era!ont ‘House who will be re-clected—Speaker lnine, the Clerk, Mr. McFherson, sud the Door- kenier, Mr, Baxton. 4 The presont Postmaster, Bill King, of Minne- sota, on account of bis speculative turn of mind in lobby transactions, bus not been hero this winter, but has continued to draw his selary. He will not be & candidate for re-election. Mr. Ordway, the prosent Sorgeant-nt-Arms, is & can- didate for re-election, but there will be a strong opposition against him. &pectal Despatels to The Chicago Tritune. WILL BESATOB TOMEROY EXFLAIN ? CRESTLINE, O., Feb. 6.—There is no truth in the story of Senator Pomeroy that ho was in- jured in a_railroad accident near Crestline, as stated in TnE TRmosE's Washington special of this moruing. He_ passed here on londsy morning, Fob. 3, and there was no accideut on therond that day. (To the Aseoctated Prest.] THE CARONDELET BRIDGE. . WasmrvaeToy, Feb. 6.—The Senate Commitice on Commerce voted, to-day, to report favorably the bill anthorizing the construciion of a bridgo across the Mississippi River at Carondelet, Mo., with amendments prescribing substantially tho same requirements as to the construction of the bridge which have been inserted in laws hereto- fore enacted authorizing bridges oyer the Mie- sissippi, but providing that the bridge shall be sixty feot sbove high water, or ten fect higher than any other bridge over the Misaissippi. A PROTEST- Tho Commissionar of Internal Rovenue to-dey addressed the following lettor to tho Chairman 2nd mombers of the Finance Committeo : The final passage of the bill in regard to selling leaf tobacco direct to consumers, which the House yesterday, will, in the respectful judgmentof this office, prove dissstrous to the revenus from tobicco, and is most earestly doprecated by the wiiole bady of ‘manufacturers of tobacco throughout the conntry. I have nddressed the Chairman of your Commitice fo- day, asking a hearing for the office and manufacturers the country beforo the Senate is called to consider it. We estimate that the revenue would be reduced tlizee millions of dollars per anaum by the proposed THE FUNDING LOAS. p The funded loan subscription in the United States and Europe to-dsy has been 0 heavy that the Becretary of the Treasury, in order to stop interost, has issned a call for 310,000,000 of 5-20 bonds of 1862 in advance of the closing of the books. Additional calls will bo issued to follow shortly, the Secretary having doclined to call at one time more than lzlr)!),lw(),fifi(), because of the clerical labors involved in prepariog, ro- ceiving, and delivering tho bonds. CONFIBMED. L 2 Tho Sonate confirmed e folloviag nomine tions: Adam J. Boggs, Appraiser of Morchan- dier Cleveland, ‘ONta; Dostmasters, H. M. Hamilton, Eaton Rapids, Michigan ; 3rs. Emms E. Cotton, Versailles, Kentucky. 3 SENATOB_ WILSON < will, on the 18th or 23h instant, notify l.ho proper authorities of Maseachusetts of his in- tended resigantion, which will not take place until the expiration’of the prosout Congress. BUBPENSION OF THE M0DOG WAL. Ordors have been issued to the Commander of the United States forces operating against the Modoc Indians to make such a disposition of ifs forces ns will tend to protect the settlers and their property in ths neighborhood, and suspend further hostile proceedings sgainst the Indians ynless abzolutely nocessary, until the arrival of the Commission rocnn:‘liy ‘appointed to invostigate the causes which led Captain Jack to wage war upon the whites snd the result of the investigation made known. Z e CREDIT MOBILER. THE FOLAND COM EE. WasarxaTON, Fob, 6.—At ths sittingaof Judge Poland's Committee, this morning, CONGRESSAAN BEOOKS 5 submitted a leiter from ex-Socratary Brovming, dated March 21, 1868, ing a commiczion. 25 & Government Director of tho Union Paiiic, and stated that it was on tho 27th of Decemoer, 1867, that Neilson got Lis shares from Dmaat. HOBACE F. GLARK Presidant of the Union Pacific, was by M. Drooks. Hetestified that he never had any consiraction. He did not think the capital could be raised now to build the Uniou Paci $10,000,000 of profits were guaranteed. 3AS. M..BECE, of Kentucky, M. C., was sworn and examined by Brooks.- Witness was a member of the Confer- enco Committee in relation to the interest ques- tion of the Union Pacific Railroad; has been very intimate with Brooks, and does not remem- ber Brooks ever speuki!:g 0 him in any shape or form whatover in' regard to the Pacific Road. Witness, with a majority of the Conference Com- mittee, agreed that the law was on the sido of the Pecific Railroad ; had no sort of recollection that Brooks aver opened his mouth to him on the subjact eithor directly or indirectly. DANIEL W. YOOREEES wassworn and examined by Brooks. Witnoss was & member of the Paclfic Railroad Commitice during the Forty-first Congress, and hsd ques- tione up in which the Union Pacific Road was docply interested. Brooks never_spoke to wit- ness on the subfect of Pacific Railroads, and never appeared beforo the Railrosd Committeo on any messure befora it. BROOKS stated that the charge had been made that he received shares to iuflucuce membera of Con- Emu, and this testimouy was to show that he ad never mado any such attempt. If the Com- miltes desized further evidence, he hopod they wonld call any member of tho Democratic side. ‘The Committes adjourncd until to-morrow. XA GENERAL DIX'S REJOINDER. New Yoms, Fob. 6.—In an interview with Charlcs P, Blike, son-in-law of Governor Dix, that gentleman eaid that as to tho $50,000 paid to Governor Dix by the Union Pacific Company, that the money was peid by tho Dircctors of the road as s u{nry due him as President, and aldo for certain atock of the road which ho nad puschased, aud on which he never received any- Ahing. This amount.was nearly £30,000 loss than was then actuslly due. “Governor Dix never had anything to do with the Credit Mobi- lier at all. An Albany despatch on the same subject s333 that Governor Dix is now preparing s statement conflrmatory of tho above, and will show that he never received any foe whatover from the Union Pacific. He tcok part of his selary in bonds of fl‘m“lfi‘ad, and on settlement disposed of them as etal c, evan if TIE ‘WasnivaroN, Feb. 6.—The Wilson Committee hoeard the testimony of ex-Pension Commission- era Cox and Smith, of the Land Office, and the Hon. W. D. Kelley, showing that Hoover, & former witness, bad & quostionsble character. BOLLINS RE-EXAMINED. Bostox, Mass., Fob. 6.—Judge Wilson, Chair- man of the Congressional \Committeo, ré-exame ined Tollins, -fressurer of tie_ Union Pacific Road, to-dsy. Hossid the check for $19,000, eaid fo bavo boon_given to J. F. Wilson, has on it the following indorsements, the initials *T. A. 8. being in pencil: * Pay E. H. Rollins, Becretary, or order.” (Signed) *B. . Speacer.” (Signed) '*E. H. Rollins, Bocretary.” Forcolleo- tion for Girard National Bank, Philadelphia. T. A 87 @igaed) 4V G- Shellady, for Cashier.” Tho $3,000 paid Rollins in Deccmber was for services rendered at Washington. He mever received o dollar from the Company that ho did not earn. The profit on Ames’ contract s0_far a8 appoared on the books as divided was $29,- 854,960 in stock and_bonds at par, and that on tho Davis contract 37,802,135 in the same ma- torial. S LOUISIANA. WasmiNGTOY, Feb. 6.—The Committeo exnm- ined Governor Warmoth this morning, and ad- journed until_to-morrow, after the examination of Fellows, who expressed the belief that the élection _of 1872 was an organized frzud, and ihat ex-Governor Warmoth Lad not the coufi- donce of any party. On cross-oxamination by Warmoth, he eaid hie got his information from parties hostile to Warmoth. 2 Pl oY CONCRESSIONAL. SENATE. THE MACKINAC PARK. WasarvaTox, Feb. 6.—Mr. FERRY (Michi- gan) presented tbe concurrent regolution cf the Tegislaturo of Michigan in favor of a bill setting apatt & portion of the island of Mackinac for a National Park, and said b found no military ob- Jection to the scheme. TERRITORIES. On motion of Mr. NYE, thebill was passed to transfer certain power with referenco to the Tor- ritories to the Secretary of the Interior. JAPANESE INDEMNITY. Mr. MARTIN presented the petition of the President and faculty of Wabash College, in In- diana, that the Japanese indemnity fund be do- nated to tho purposes of education in Japan. . CARONDELET. On motion of Mr. BLAIR, the bill passed to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to de- termine the suit of Carondelet zs. Tho United Btatea. >(UST SERVE. Messra. STEVENSON and STOCKTON asked to be excused {rom serving on the Special Com- mittee to consider the testimony sent from the Tlouse, implicating certain Scuators. The Sen- ato refusod to excuse either. FOREIGN IIAILS. Mr. LOGAN introduced a bill directing the Postmaster General Lo advertise immediately for proposals from citizens of the United States for pertorming weekly mail servico for ftoen years etween Now York and Liverpool, by means of at least six American-built 4,000-ton screw steamships, at o compensation not exceeding £600,000 per annum. SPECIE PAYMENT. Mr. STEVENSON entered_ motion to recon- sider tho voto by which the Spocie Payment bill was rejected yesterday. ABEANEAS. Mr. RICE moved to postpono the pending order of businesa for the purpose of proceeding to the consideration of his rosolution directing the Committee on Privileges and_Elections to inquire whether there is a legal State Govern- ment existing in Arksnsas. Lost. The Sonate then resumed tho consideration of the Diplomatic and Consular APPROPRIATION LILL which was considered for & time and passed. TRON SHIF-BUILDING. On motion of Mr. CRAGIN, thebill to estblish an iron ship-bulding yard on the waters falling into tho Atlsntic, snd snother on tho Mississip- i, or one of its tributaries, was taken up and Mr. agin addressed tho Senate thereon. ~ He said the bill had been reported and its passago asked by the Naval Committes, in a report,which he asked to b read by tho Clerk. The report shows that the proposals are to create & building arg, i which ores and coal ahall bo made into 3uporior iron for the special purpose of steam- ehips and machiners, and that, by various im- provements which {his company control, the Hrethods proposed will so reduce labor and ' cost, that iron steamers may be built at a less price than in England or Scotland. To prevent a monopoly, the Committeo have added an amond- Tent, which compels the company to supply all ghip-builders with this iron worked into forms Zoquired, whether for ships or machinery, at 5 per cent apon its cost. “Hfhis, boing ot mose Flan thecost of supervision, will cnable all build- ors to convert their wooden into iron ship-works, and . contend on equal terms for build- ing ships to restoro and maintain our carrying trade and occan commerce. The 2id ~ proposed is the gmarantee of the bonds secured by the propertyof the company existing and created before their issuc, and pas- Shle from the fand formed by 5 per_cent upon 21} work done in the yard, which & Commission, composcd of the Becreterics of the Navy, of Var. and of the Treasury, aro_cmpowered to collact and pay into the United Ststes Treasury, o which it in estimated will produca a fund therefor in half the time of tho bonds. 'sfr. SPRAGUE called up tho Fortification APPROPEIATION BILL, which was passed. BO3TON INSUBANCE COMPANTES. . The repork of the Couference Cowmittes on the bill amending the Bankrupt law so 3 to Telioro Bocton insarance compaies Was con- curged 1n. & . THE MINT. Thoreport of the Commitice of Conferezca on the Mint and Asesy Ofice bill was also con- curred in. 'On rzotion of 3fr. EDAIUNDS, ths bill to pro- vide 6= the distribution of the GENEYA AWARD 28 taken up. i - SORBILL (VL) offared an amendinent o it providing not mora than 250,000 sb: be taid for selaries. nor mors then 3.000 to B DISABILITIES REMOVED. A il was pnssed removing the political dis- sbilities of Robert . T. Hunter, of Virginia. FUBLIO BUTLDINGS. Tho Senate sppropriation of 110,000 for & Government building at Atlants, Ga., was con- curred in. DANERUPT LAW. The Butler (Mass.) Conference Committee on tho bill to amend the Bankruptey law, made o report agreeing with the Senate bill, with & few amendments. The report wwas adopted. THE SLOOPS-OF-WAR. - _Tho Scofleld Confer ence Committes on the bill for constructing steam sloops-of-war made a roport agreeing to tho construction of eight such veegels, at a cost of not exceeding $3,200,~ 000. Adoplod. BOWEN. _3fr. HAZELTON (Wisconsin), tion Committeo reported s reaciution to pay C. C. Dowen_contestant of tho seat of Do Largo from South Carolina, both having been excluded from a seat,—$1,500 in full for ozpenses. Mr. RAINEY (South, Garolina) moved to in- crease tho amount to $3,375. Tho resolution was ogpoacd by Messrs. STE- VENSON and AMELER. Alr, HOLAN moved to lay the resolution on tho tablo. Nogatived—yees, 83 ; nays, 9. r. RAINEY withdsew {ho amendment sod then the tesolution was then ndopted. INVESTICATION EXPENSLS. from the Elec- On motion of Mr. GARFIELD, tho Senato bill appropristiug 530,000 to_ defray o expenses of the vestigations with reforence to tho clections, in Kanses, Louisicns nad Arksnses was talen up and passed. mssisererr mmoE. Tho bill for the railroad bridge across the AMississippi River at_Memphis, came up astho busincss of tho morning hour. 5 3. PACKER, who had reported the bill from the Committeo, stated that compromises were in discussion which would remove all tho ob- Jections to the bill, and he moved its recom- mittal. Agreed to. AIONTANA RAILBOAD. Mr. PACKER, from tho same Coramittes, re- orted a bill to authorize the building of the ‘voming & Montans Roilway. Kiter Siscussion, Mr, STORM moved to lay tho bill on tho lablé—Negatived, yes, 72; neys, “he morning hour having expired and tho bill went over. The bl to revise the CONSULAR. which hiad boss 1yada the epesfal erder for to- day, was postponed and mado the special order for Thursday, the 20th instant. THE MOBILIER INVESTIGATIONS. Mr. SHELLABARGER offered a rosolution authorizing the Select Committee on the Union Pacific Railroad and Credit Mobilier—the Wil- son Committeo—to consider and act on the tes- timony taken befors the Poland Committee. Adopfed. ; The Houso then went into Committee of the Wholo, Mr. Burchard in tho chair, on the Post Office APPROPRIATION BILL. Alr. SPEER moved to strike out the provision appropristing $500,000 for incrented compensa~ tion for carrying tho mails on railroad rontes, with anthority to the Postmastor General to rn- adjust the compensation on cartain conditious and at certain rates. Mr. TWITCHELL sustained the appropria- tion, a8 boing necessary to naintain the present postal card system, which, he eaid, had become & nocossity for the speedy and efficlent transpor- tation of the mails. After considorsble diecussion, the motion of Mr. Speer was rajocted. Mr. PALAMER, from the Appropriation Com- mittce, offered’ an amendment reducing the. amount of appropriation to be paid out of the Treasury by 1,500,000, Mr. SPEER moved to reduce it 2,500,000, and argued thnt tho reduction would be in con; Sines with the views of the Postmaster Gen~ eral, as axpressed by lim when he was urgin; the abolition of the franking privilege. d A Jong discussion cusued on this point, and, finaily, the proposition of Mr. Palmer was adopted. The Committes then rose, and reported the bill to the House. The amendment providing for lelter carriers for all places having a popu- Iation of 20,000 within Post Office delivery was agreed to—yess, 93; mays, 78. Tho other amendments were agreod to without division, and the bill passed. ‘House adjourned. MILWAUKEE. Indignant Protcst Against the « Cream City’s? Treatment of tho Chicago & Northwestern Railway, Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. MrwAUEEE, Feb. 6.—A letter was read be- fore the Milwaakeo Chamber of Commerce to- day, which excited desorved attention. It was an indignant protest entered by the ,General Mansger of the Chicago & Northwestern Rail- way against the policy purened toward that cor- porstion. The Compsny has recently been branded in the public prints of Milwaukee as & “foreign corporation.” This charge Colonel Howe resented by pronouncing it *not more falso thau impudent;” and confirmed Lis position by reminding the com- mercizl gentlemen that, within the past year, the Northwestorn Railway Company had ex- pended more money and done mors to develop the interosta and resources of their State than had all the other railways combined. Head- verted to the successful completion of tho rail- roads intersecting the iron &nd copper regions of Lako Superior, and remarked that it was the % foreign corporation " which has rendered theso exhaustlesa mines readily accessible to the furnaces of Milwankee. He furtlier reminded the merchants that the completion of the pro- jected branch from Lodi—on the Madison Divi- sion of tho Northwestern—to Milwaukeo, would bring into their city the entiro Northwestern system, reaching to Lake Suporior on the north, and extending across Minnesota into Dakota on the west. ‘Lhis complete connection is depend- ent upon the future conduct of the citizens of Milwaukee. If they persist in throwing evers obatacle in tho way of the Northwestern, its Directors will scarcely feel justifled in (ol’cu:srm anwelcome entrauce into a hostilo city. The Tottor, which was dignified in tone, was referred %o o committes with instructions to act as dsemed advisable in conjunction with the Mer- cbants’ Association. This recent manifestation is the result of the sovere contest now raging in Madison for the possession of the Bt. Croix Land Grant. The two leadiug conteatants are the Milwaukee & Bi. Paul and the North Wisconsin Railways. Were the Jatter unsupported, its powerfal rival wowd easily bear it down. But the Northwestern stands behind it, and thus renders the fight stubborn and uncertain. If the West Wisconsin Interest secure the graut, they will spocdily con- struct the roed from St. Croix to Lake Buperior, opening mp tho richest lumber district of the est, and will bring its vast products to merket over the Northwestern Railway. Should the Milwaukee & St. Paul Company win, they will ‘monopolize the trade, and sccare an advantage that cannot well bo over-estimated. The tactics of the latter Company have been to makeita Jocal isaue, and drive the Northwestern out of competition becauso its general ofices are Jocated in Chicagn. Whilo uum‘:nng this, thoy have to confront the record, that the North- western Company have not only fulfilled every contract made with the State, but hes taken up ‘and successfolly comploted enterprises that the §t. Poal Company abandoned. e Rallroad News. LITTLE Rock, Ark., Feb. G.—Regular traine commenced running between this city and St Loais over the Cairo & Fulton RBailroad this morning. : Hapnispure, Pa., Feb, 6.—A bill aathorizing the Penneylvania Railroad Compeny to increase the capital stock to an unlimited extent hzs been passed by botl: housea of the: Legialature by unenimous vote, f ot LouisviLLe, Feb. 6.—The Council to-night aj- roved the contract with tiue Elizabethtown & Pitineah Raitroad Company, by, which the Com- ‘pany receives 31,000,000 in ‘bonds of the city 2a subscription to be applied to its constraction, extending _from the city to a point on tho. Elizabetitown & Paducah - Bail- rord yet to . be - decided, thus givicg tire ro=d sn indepandent entrance into the city. It now ruos 45 milay over the Lonisville & Naah- yille Road, with which i conpecta at Elizabeth-. town. Paso Railroad Swindle. How French Capitalists Were Robbed to the Tune of Several Wiltions. The Then French Goveinment a Party to the Steals Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. NEW Youg, Fob. 6.—The Sun to-morrow bas the following facts regarding another seriss of enormous frauds which are ou the eve of inves- tigation : We have beon pained at rumors, circulsted during tho past three or four years, accusing General John C. Fremont of dishonesty in the saloin France-of six or eight millions of bonds issued in bebalf of the Memphis & El Paso, or. a3 it waa more commonly called, the “Trans- continental Railway.” Suit has been instituted in the Fronch Courts, which will bring the mat - ter to the test of judicial imvestigetion. These transactions occarred nine or ton years 8go, when the Governmont of Lowis Napolcon was etill in possession of UJespotic powers. , There were circumstancos of smost romarkable nature connected with tha affair. Tho managors of tho undcrtaking, wvho- ever thoy were, gained by some means a surpris- ing hold upon the French Ministry. They se- cured for their bonds admission to the Paris Bourse, & privilego whioh cannot bo sccorded in France to any foreign reilway securities without express authority from the Governmont. Thess bonds were put upon the markat, and, undar the sanction of this ofiicial guarantee, they wers ad- vortised in the journals, snd a special weekiy newspaper, called the Transconinenial, was es- tablished tocommend them to favor. It waseven represented in thi;lszpnr, that the United States Government had guaranteed tho payment of these bonds. Another suspicious incident was the presentation to the Bourse in Paris of a certificate, signed sealed and spparently certified to with every nocessary legal formality, stating that the Transcontinental bonds ware regularly dealt in and sold in the New York Stock Ei- change. This being contrary of tho truth, and all the eignaturcs seal and everything beinz forgeries. General Clauseret,at that timo & Frenchcitizen, published attacks upon the scheme, and he was at onco summoncd before . the Minister of the Interior, and bz wsy of punishment ordered to quit Fracee within twenty-ic: The Courier des Elas Unis, & journal long establishod, and of high respectability, likewiss ventured to criticize tho project, and the result was that it was immcdiately excluded from Trance, and dzri\'ed of the important benefit of circulating in the French West Indis Colonies. 1t cannot be supposed tliat ail this was accom- Klin e paymont of bribes to an tration 8o corrupt as that of the Becond Empire. What these bribesa wers have never been precisely sscertained, but- it is notorioua that tho 4 Transcontinental ™ bought a large quantity of iron and s supply of locomotises from Mr. Bchroeder, ths eat manufacturer of Creuzot, who was then resident of the French Legislative body, pay- ing him enormously. The nominal value of the bonds gold to the French amounted, we think, to botween sorcn and eight millions of dollars, netiing perkaps five millions, How much of this money was spent in France is not knows, but what is certain, is that not a mile of the proposed railway was evar constructed, and that when theconcern went into bankruptcy in this country, the receiver found no movabls assets, except 3 quantity of iron snd s number of French_loccmotives, ruet- edand comparatively worthless, stored st Naw Orloans. These are tho general outlines of one of the most remarkablo in all the list of fraudulent and unfortunate railroad enterprises. Wo presume that the approaching trizl in Paris will develop all the facts in this cEr-.nga and ro- ‘mantic story. THE DOOMED. Gaffney’s (Buffalo) Execution Posts poned--A New Phasc of the Inszne Dodge. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. Burraro, Feb. 6.—The execution of Jcha Gaffney, which was to have taken place in this city to-morrow, has becn postponed for oz woek under the following circumstances : prisoner’s health had boen good from ths day of his incarcoration to Tucsday last, when Mot ceived & visit from his brother-in-law, Barn:r Foesett, who, going to the cell door, said in ti resence of tho “ Gaffney, you're Do wnaretaas You'co u crisy mant” 5 sott left almost immediately. Gaffney laid down slept four hours, woke up with all aprearaz: of insanity, cursed and raved through the migk This continued Wednesday, and he 7as examine by four physicians, who, being unsblo to decida 28 to tho prisoner's insanity, sdvised Bh Cloveland to telegraph for a respite of two naeks to allow further investigation. A messenge: waa sont to Albany, Wednesdey night- with tam statement. Governor Dix refusing to grant a respito, the Sheri summoned a jury th:: mor- ing; to inquire into tho prisoner’s insauity. Tas inquest commenced this afternoon. Afuch testi ‘mony was received, but none docisive. A second Tequest for respite was scot thia noon, sizued by Dra. Rochoster, Dayton, Hopiins, 2ad lang At half-past 6 a despatch was recoived from th~ Governor granting o respits of one week. Tke inquest was adjonrued till Tuesday, to recaiv testimony from foreign exports. The caan hay creatod much excitemont here, and i3 regarded an ono of the most remerkablein the cnmiral bistory of tho Stata of Now York. McNuilta, the Wife-Mnrderer. Special Deapateh to The Chicago Tribure. Proais, 1il.. I 'sb. 6.—Proparatioas for the cution of McXNulty, for {he murder of his w: commenced at 6 o'clock: this evening. Tho . fold is in the jail. Beveral Catholic priests weie almost constantly bira to-day. He ma tains that ke is innocent and will die like & man Ho has intimated that he will mzke 2 speec tliose who witness tho execution, and it is ex- pected that o will confeua. THE WEATHER. War Departinent Prognostications. WaR DEPALTMENT, OFFICE 0F TAE CHIEY S165AL OrrFicze, DIvISIoX of TLLEORANT AvP REPOBTS FOR_THE Bexmrir o MEBCL. Wasmxatoy, D. C., Feb. 6.—Probatiities—For the Gulf States, mortherly and northwesteri» winds, and clear and clearing westher. Tor tn Bouth' Atlantic Siates, mnds shifting to wonce: 13 and northerly, with clearing weather. For Middlo States, southessterly and southwesterl winds, and partly clondy weather except clo weather and light rain from Virginia to New Jesey. For Now England, sontherly winds and actly clondy weatior. From Tennesses to Diesouri and the southern portions of Nllinois, Indiana, and Ohio, falliag barometer, higker tomporature, westorly and southerly winds and goncrally clear weather but north of this region. oatbeantorly to southwesterly winda varying to Eouthweaterly and northeasterly, cioudy weat 20d probably rain and enow. 3 Ciicaco, Peb. 6.—Tho temperature is mild il over the couniry. Even at Brecksnridgs. 3Minn., the thermometer marks 120 abcre 7 In the North it in generally clear, aud elsurt the South, with rain in VWest Temnesscs Georgia. te obituary. New Yorx, Feb. 6.—Vicar General Starrs died this morning, at his residence in tha Roxman Catholio Ca! ‘Eastoy, Pa., Feb. 6.—James Henry Coffiz, LL. 7 ar D., Professor of Mathematics and_Astronss Lalayette College, died thi evenips. ‘The Centennial Celebration. PEILADELZHIA, Feb. 6.—The City Coun: day, paseod 12 ordinance making 20 appr tion of £500,000 in id of the Centennial Gal bration, A bill for 81,000,040 i3 pending in Pennsylvania Legislature.