Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1873, Page 2

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH o ~y 1873. Conner, stthe Government offico until the contract be made, of the distriets, before enumerated, on the Srst Tuess 2 e e e ———————— e e ey, Tollowing this tendency, the Manufacturers’ National Bank has selected its new oftice on the old site of the Third National Bauk, on the poutheast corner of Dearborn and Randolph Etroets, where they aro to pay $3,000 per anoum for an office 52 by 72 feat. . TOUSE RENTS aro likely to b higher this spring than last fall. But building matorials are likely to be abundant und cheap this_summer, and 2s the numbor of" residences to be built this su—mer will probably be larger than ever befare, it may bo followed by & decline of rents next fall. o5 E}T&D{A_B’ OF TRANSFERS. The following ia the total smonnt of city snd subarban proporty transferred during the week ending Suur&y, March 1:: City property—Num- ber of sales, “184; consideration. 956,895, Korth of city limits—Nunmber of- sales, 8 ; con- rideration, £4,400. South of city limits—Num- ber of sales, 36 ;” consideration, $227,902. Total sales, 223, Total considerntion,.$1,183,197. TESTERDAY'S TRANSFERS. * iy fled for The following instruments. wero record on Saturday, March1: - CITY PROPERTY. How st, 1 of Willow st, w £, S3x132 {t, dated Feb, 25; consideration, §1,188. o EOTR L SovCor of Ada ety nf, Lot1, dated Feb. - 24 conslderation, §2,000, Asblzd oy, near Thirty-thira sb w1, 16633145 £, 2ted Jan. 235 consideration, $6,150. Ttuble sf, s of Canalport av, W {, Lot 43, with butld- ings, dated Feb. 28 ; consideration, £1,300. Same ss the above,.dated March 1; consideration, ,300. e st, s woor of Twenty-ninthst, Tot1, dated March 1; consideration, $6,500, Lot 4, in Block 16, Elston’s Addition, dated Feb.18; consideration, $300. “North Stato st, & of Schiller st, o £, 73 91-100x139 fect, dated Feb. % ; consideration, £10,500. “Augusta st, 'bet Renben and Holt sts, nf, 251t to aliey, dated March 1; consideration, $2,600. Johnson st, 8 of and near West Taylor st, w, lota 24 t0 26, dated Nov. 1, 1672 ; consideration, $3,000. ‘Lota 50 to 63 of Seavern's w part of Lot 5, in Block 25, Bection 29, 39, 14, dated Dec, 2, 16125 considera- tidn, £1,600. Toerlin st, cast of and noar Holsteln av, 5 f, Lots 47 and £3, dated Oct. 15, 1872; consideration, $800. ; Wenhworth ay, bet Tweaty-sixthi.and. Twenty- eeventhests, ¢ f, Lot 27, dated Feb, 21 ; consideration, 1,475, - ¥ iaia av, 120 ft n of Thomphon st w £, 24x1%6 feet, dated Merch 1; consideration, $550. ‘Socond st, 436 £t o of Noble st, 0 f, 24x110 £t, dated Jen. 9; constderation, 1,600, ‘Becond st, e of Nobe sty 1 f, 243110 £t, dated Jan. 10 consideration, $1,600, ‘Trents-B1th at, 160 ft w of Stewart av, 0 £, 100124 ft, dated Sopt. 13, 1672 ; consideration, 4,500; Lot 22, in Crane's Block2, in Unitod States Bank Ad- Gition, dated Dec. 8, 18727 consideration, £1,150. Lotd 7and 8 o Kedzic's Subdivision of Block 58, in Seo s, 39, 14, dated Feb. 14 ; consideration, $5,000. Coslidge st, w of and near Waller st, s f,25 Tt toal- Toy, dated Dec. 13, 1872 ; conideration, $1,100, . Jichigan st, 0 o cor of Pinest, 8 f, Lots 1 to 4, dated Jon. 17 ; conslderation, £19,500. Tivenis-frst st ¢ of ‘snd near Purplost, & £, 03x163 1t, dated Feb. 263 conaiderstion, 3300, Lot 91, in Block 31, Sac 19, 39, 14, dsted Jan, 1; con- elderaton, $300. Twelve lots in Block 25, Ssc 33, 40, 14, dated Feb. 18 ; consideration, $4,000, 2 Lot 8 of Lot 19, in Block 2, of Shefleld’s Addition, 4.1 bulldings, dated Feb. 8 } considerstion, 81,500, ns st, bet Paulina and Wood, § f, Lot 81, dated Feb. 19 ; consideration, $840. ) < ‘Dinia av, 275 feet n of Hirsch st, 0 f, S0x2381t, dated March 1, Consideration; $300. ‘Marbisie st, 150 £& w of Lafin st, n f, 255124 1t, dated Feb, 11 ; consideratiun, §1,000. Second st, 8 w_cor of Armour t, u f, Lot 1, dated Feb. 19; constdcration, $1,700, Tsbey st, 8 w cor Thirty-Afih et, 20 acres, dated Feb, 17 ; considerstion, $140,000. Benjamin P. Hinman, of Ciacianati, to Alonizo B, Smith. Tot4l, in Biock 2, ir. J. W, Davis’ Addition, dated h1 coneideration, $2,250. 5 woor Calumet av, Lots9to1l, dated Feb. 17 ; conideration, $30,000, NORTH OF CITY LIAITS. Marfannagt, 172 {t w of Seminary av, nf, 252195 1 dated Nov. 21,1852 ; consideration, $700. Lot 45, sdjotning the above, dated Nov.,21, 1672; considerution, $700, 0UTH OF CITY LIMITS, Block 11, in Pazkera no 3 of 8. & Section 5, 5, 14, dated Feb, 25; consideratlon, $18,000. xst 15 £c of Lot 7, and w 10 £t of Lot 6, in Block 5, o Cleavervile Addition, dated Feb, 11 ; consideration, £2,500, ; veet 48 £t of Lot 8 of McCarty's Lot 1; of 8 3 of Tlock 6, Section 35, 38, 14, dated June 12, 1872; con- Eideration, $1,500. Lot 43, 1h Block 1, of Crocker’s resubdivision, in of Section 17, 38,14, dated Feb. 6; considira- tien, Lot i, in_Fields' Subdivision, inn w X of Sec. 9, 69, 14, dated Feb. 24 consideration, $300. WALL STREET. Review of the Money, Gold; Bond, Stock, and Produce Markets. Special Dispatch to The Clicago Tribune. New Youx, March 1.—Money was easier to-day, and ranged from 193 to7 per cent, with late doalings at the lower rate, Discounts wero dull and nominal. EXCHANGE AND GOLD. Forelgn exchange was active, Gold ruled more sctive and higher, ranging from 1143 to 115%. The gold market, was Unusually strong this afternoon, con- fequeat upon tno pureloso of condidors. le_amounts for speculative purpe 5uppos o b o “aceonat of ihe Fbulln cllquer. The short interest nlso, ided materially in advancing the premium. Itis rumorcd that the Tressury Depart- ment will disburse some of the reserve fenders et week, immediately after the inauguration. . DANE STATEMENT. f The bank statement was more: favorable than gen- reaily expected, tbe heavy contraction in loans reduc- Ing the deposits, and 1n this wey decreasing the lia. Piiitics of tho banks. An analyels of the statement ahows that the deficiency isnow only $322,275, a gain of 1,597,500 for the week, sTOCKS. The stock market was unususlly quiet to-day, with very slight finctustions, closing rather weal, ‘B0XDS. Governments were qulet and firm, with a demand for &1l {ssucs In excess of supply. TPOnTS AND EXPORTE, The foretgn commerce of the port for the week wras 35 followa: General merchandizo imports, inclu ey goods, £9,394738; produce expart, 85,024,810 sa apacle._exporis, '§625,430, The total merchundise imports gince Jan. 1 are $13,006,128 against falame ast year, wd SLINGG m e i tofal exponaef prodac sinde o, L ery s a1, ¢ yoar, and §62,179,758 i To7."The totet saporia of *specie sinte. Jat 1 ara H22,673, aqatast £,805,08 aat yesr, and 36,171,217 1871, PnopUCE, 2 Flour was frregular and more sctive, Low and me- &tum grades aro more pleaty ; good superfios in do- mand and not plenty. Wheat was steadier, the do~ ‘mand chiefly for export. Holders arefirm. ' - Fork was quiet at former prices, New mess 15 quoted 8t £15.25 cas, without wholgsale Business. For future delivery, June wia quoted at £15.25. Cut meats are generaily quiot, Plekled hams sroguoted o} Ti@lc; ~ ealtcd short cut hams st 10X@lle. Dry salted shoulders are in Hmited supply at 6%c bid, with 6o anked, Bacon was stendy, with sales of about 2,200 ‘oxee at 8¢ short clear March, and 73¢c long and eliort togetbor itto, Lard was dull and nominel ; West- era, 8450, FIRES. Destruction of Property in Varlous Places. New Yorz, March 1.—One of the two bodies recov- g from (hé Bortem fire, yostorday, was that of Misa ‘Babb, not McDonough. _Search s sill being made for that of the Iatter. The inguest is proposed to bo thorough. . ‘Deutque, March 1.—A fire st Lansing, Tows, this morming, destroyed the sample rooms of the St, Nich- olsa Hotel, 1nvolving a lozs of §300 to §1,000. Two largo barns in the rear wero also destroyed, with & doss of $2000, ‘and on insurance of $S00. Jumes F. AMcRee, fravellng for Eddy, Har- Yoy & Carter, of Chitago had o lurge sssortment of saiples, valied at $500, burnod. Tho hotal waa saved with great difficalty. Dxs Morzs, March L—At 1 o'clock this morning, & fire destroyed thoresidence of Dr. Henry Behrens,n trostory frame. Loss, $2,500; insurance, §2,0008 Nothing wassaved. The family barely cscaped with their livea. » ToLLDo, 0., March 1.—A fire, this morning, destroy- od the boilding at the cornor of Cherry. S Ontasio firects, occuplod by J Roth, grocer, and Telr Um- Vadicr, butcher, The loas s $4,000; covered by in- suranc, CITY ITEMS, At the inquest on the body of Edward Buerstchy, sged 16, of No. T7 Langdon stroct, & verdict of death from epilepsy, was rendored, Tha Coroner held an inquest yesterday on thé body of Henry A. Bradly, agod 8 yesre, who was scalded at No, 131 Eroger street, on Friday, A verdictof scci- deatal death was rendered. The alarm from box 272 at § o'clock yestarday even- ing was caused by s fire in the third story of No, 10 West Tandolph, occupied by R. P, Vicker. Damage, $i5; tnsured in the Detroit Fire and Marine Company. A fire broke aat sbout half-past 6 o'clock last evens i5g in the third floor of No. 58 West Randolph street; in 3 room oceupied by Bobert Alyers 8 s cap manuz factory. Loss cn stock and building $1,100, upod ‘which thero waa no fnsurance, Cause, an overhested stove. Billy Murphy snd his brother, who aro sus- pected of having committed tfie many bold thefts ‘wliici have occurred in the West Side of late, were ar- rected by Detectives Flynn and Millar, on_Friday Dight, and wero yesterdsy morning remanded for ‘er examination by Justice Scully. Tho Weather. Win DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF 7THE CIIEF BIGNAL Bravice, Divsioy oF TELEGAMS AXD REPORTS For THE BNzt o COMMENOE, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 1.—Probabilities—For the Lower Lkes, northeart winds, threatening rainy weather, For the Southern States, easterly winds, clouds, and rain. For the Upper Lakes, Tising barameter, cold north- weeterly winds, cloudy weather, flassachusetts Labor Statiatics. BosTox, March 1.—The report of th bog Blatilice, whith vas presentay L to roas "g-: recommends & reduction of the hours of labor for the Btato; ten hours for factories; beter toction sgainst exposed machinery ; half ime in $3ta consna of tho Blate’ Be taken with sefocenca i labor and cavital, WASHINGTCHL The House, Fixes Members’ Com- ~ pensation at.$6,500 and. "~ No Perquisites, The Senate Refuses to Comeur © " in the Matter--Tho Public Debt. Proceedings in Congress Yes- .« terday. STEWAKT'S REVENGE. . Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasmmveros, D. C. March' 1. B, Stewart, the recalcitrant witness, who was released from imprisonment to-day, under the resolution, which passed the Housé last night, is sbont to institute & suit against Sposk- er Blaine and tho Bergennt-at-Arms for falso im- prisonment. He finds an English precedent for the proposed snit, and ho has also been assured by the highest logal authority that Congress hos 10 power to imprison other than its own mem- ‘bers and officers, excopt for a breach of priv- iloge. "~ g SENATOR SUMNER . | mado his first appearance in this session in the Senate to-day, aud while he stayed iwas tho'ob- {ecc of marked attention, poth to the gal- eries and bis. associates on the floor. His severe sickness " has lad the effect to make him look both thin and and fesble. Ho did not pay any attention to business, nor cceupy his d soat during his stay at the Capi- tal, Ho expects to bo able to attend the execu- tivo messions of the, Scnate after the 4thof March. 3 INGALLS, OF KANBAS, A sccond object of interest on tho Senate floor, to-day, was Senator-elect Ingalls, the suc- ceseor of Pomeroy, from’ Xansas. He was in- troduced to the different Souatora by Caldwell, who nppeared to have_him in charge. Ingalls bears & strong resemblance to Sprague, of Riode Tsland, and, since being bero, he Lias iroquently been mistaken for him, . THE TWO YER CENT BILL. The friends of the Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana two per cent claims will insist to-night ou an- other vote on the proposition. It appears that several Benators voted against this clzim on the ground, that they did not understand it. Sinco Gxamining into the question, they kave conclu- ded to givo it their support. THE DEPATES. The Senate, to-day, after & long deobate con- cluded to settle the squebble about the printing of the Congressional Glote by ordering it to bo given to the Government printer. SENATOR PATTERSON ‘was not in his seat to-day, and is reported to_be seriously ill. There seemsto be no disposition among Senztors on eltker side to take any action in his caso, mainly on account of sympathy, aud ‘becauso his term ‘of oftice will expiro on the 4th of March next. WILL THERE, BE AN EXTRA SESSIO; The principal subject of discussion in Con- _ gressioual circles is that relating to adjournment and the cxtrn session. Tho leaders in tho House affirm that thero is no sort of doubt that the ‘business requiring attontion can be disposed of beforo the: hour of noon on Tuesday, yet Ben Butler and Mr. Sargent beliove thiat an ex~ . tra session is incvitable, and that it is useless to fight againstit. The members of the Appro- priation Committeo, who ought to be tha best judges, since the appropriation bills ‘will be the ones to fail if any, are all save one, Sargent, of _the beliaf that an extra ecssion will not be nec- ossary to got throngh with tho businces. ‘ho Spealter and the Clerk are of the samo opinion. Ti is possible, however, that the Senato may ob- structthe business to such an extent as to ren- der 5 mew session indospensible, and certainly “its’ movements are .of & more deliberative character. ,In any event, it docs not seem likely that any action Iboking to “the convening of the next Congross will bo taken. Shonld any of the appropriation bills fail it is Enown that the President will issue his_procla- .mation for o called session to meet on the 20th ‘dny of Juno, thus giving ten dsya in which to _pass tho bills before the closa of the present fis- cal year, when all previous appropriations will ’have been exhausi The Judiciary Committeo, ‘althoughit has Ewo very important questions before them,” cannot obtain & quorum of mem- bers for a meeting. It is apparent that nothing will be dome in the Loui- ‘giana” matter, and the President will bo given the opportunity of canying out the policy set forth in Lis Iessage on the Eub- {efl. It1is equally certain that no time will'be left for action of the Houee on the Frelinghuy- son Mormon bill, which has passed_the Senato. It seems to be tho tem&&r of the Judiciary Com- mittee to amend the bill by legitmizing all chil- dren tho result of polygamcus marriages now in existence, and- logalizing ' all' marriages that took place previous to the passage of tho anti- polygamy laws of 1862, and_aleo prohibiting the ‘prosocution of Mormons under that act. There are 8o many who desire to speak on the Mormon question, however, that it 18 not probable that the Comumittee will report. THE FARRAGUT STATUE, Tt was expected that tho Committee on Public Buildings and Grouuds of the two Houses wonld deeide to-doy on the various models for a statuo in bronze of Admiral Farragut, for which 20,000 +was appropriated at the last session of Congress. All the models presented for compatition were g0 horrible in their character, that tho Commit- tees declined to make a choico, and 8o the appropriatior. goes back into tho Tressury. menie Ream came neer winning the prizo with hor atrocions figure of Farragut, by the most shameless system of lobbying ever witnessed in Washington. . MACARONT. There Is but one manufacturer of macaroni in this country, and ho is anxious to be protected. Heretoforo that article of food has been - on the free liat, but, within & day of two, Mr. Dawes Tas slipped th.rm:flb o bill impsing s duty of 35 cents. Mr. Cox discovered it to-dny, and moved to reconsider, when a-rather funny timo en- sued, somemembers saying that American maca~ roni is not it to eat; that it can’t be manufac- tured here. - Members charged others with eat- ing the American article, and others said’ tho Awmerican article would lall any Italian without distinction of age or color. Dawes triumphed, and the motion to reconsider was tabled, PROFOSED NEW EXECUIIVE MANSION. The Homse Committee of Public Buildinge have propared s report sotting forth that the resent Executive Mansion is not fit for both an Executive office and residence for the President; that the building is inadequate for both &u’- poses; that it isnot and cannot pe furnished with modorn improvementa; that the business of the Executive is absorbing the appartments _dovoted to domestic purpokcs, and that the pres- ent building, on account of its nge, having been built over eighty yoars 850, is not safo without extensive repeirs. The Committee havo, therofore, decided’ o - Tecommend that a . building in - style of similar architecturo to the sprasent ono should be erected on the South Bide of the present White House, tobe connccted by s Sort of inclosed archway or hall, one buildingto be used as an exacutive office, the other a8 & residence for tho family of the President. .The want of time will probably provent action on the report. SBALARY OF CONGRESSMEN. 5 After a struggle, rarely equalled in Congress- fonal experience, the House to-day agreed £o the salary bill,. after reducing the smount to be re- ceived by members of Congross to $6,500 per year, withont stationery, and perquisites, instead of 8,000 as providedin tho Butler bill. Thero Las been many strag- gles . on this bill, all tho = membors wanting the extra pay but majority of thera were afraid of their constituents. The original bill, s this one does, dates back to the beginning. of tho present_Congress two years ao, 80 far’ 83 members and Ssnators are concerned, but not othorwise. When tho roll call was completed to-day tho bill was beaten by ten to fifteen votes, ‘but before the Speaker announced it there come flocking from the cloak-room members who had dodged, or who wanted to wait to see Low tho thing ‘went. When it wes discovered that the Dill was beaten by only- n few votes the lobbying among - members began. Each wanted the other to change his vote. By the votes of thoee who dodged when their names were cl.llci.hmd those who changed from no to yes bofore the voto was announced, thebill fically got a majority of three. The Speaker explained that by & previoua law his salary was fixed st the eame rato as the Cabinet officers, and that withont prejudice tomembers he would ask unanimous consent to so_amend the bill as to placs Lim in no better position now ; that is, he though Lis pay ought not to date back unless theirs did. Ho therefore wauted the nest Spaaker of the House to et the increass, bui nothim- I gelf. This was objected to by both Randall | and Fernsworth before tho amendment had beea. placed in the bill, but the Speaker, in flagrant Violation of tho rule, £aid they were too late. Farnsworth becamo sugry, and demanded the reading of tho amendment as it had been adoptod by the Speaker, and he then gaid he Fondored if other amendments wers not adopt- - od in the gamo way. It was a little strange that- Mr. Blaize kept his temper, for he is ususlly ery quick to resont anything which he doos not seem to like, and Farnsworth is noted for his coolness, The bill now goes to tho Senate. No prediction 1 to its fato can be given. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.- P Tho Chairmen of the Wilson Credit Mobilior Committee said to-day that the Committeo -had decided on a report, as to the operations of the Central Pacific Railway. Ho would present it 23 8oon a5 he could nbtain the floor. The gist of the' document is that the testimony of the Vice-President, 0. P. Huntingtan, is given, and. algo that of Dick Franchat, the agentin this city during thio sessions of congrc_ , recelving for his services $20,000 s year, showing that the Committes have not time to pursue tho mq\llryL but that it ought to be prosccuted in the nex Congress. Itwas impossible for the Committee to enforco the attendance of witnesses in Cali- fornin i timo to sccomplish anything before e adjournmeat. i thend) (7o the Associated Press.] THE PUBLI0 DEBY STATEMENT WASTINGTOY, March 1.—Tle following 18 the con- | ition of the public debt, to-ds; Six per cent bonds. 339,245,700 Fivo per cent bonds 414,567,300 ‘Total coin bonds. Lawful money debt.. Matured debt..... Legal tender notes Certificates of depoait: Fractional currency. Coin certificates. ... Total without interest .... Total debtuseserrsrnasancnannaes $2,226,065,629 616,755 Cash m Treasury, coif....... 65,930,781 Currency. 4,600,902 Special deposit held for the redemption ‘cortiticates of deposit a8 provided law. eevrrsneennrnnenen seeee 20,770,000 Total in TreaBUIT..essveenssneenses $_ 98,301,054 Dbt less cash in tho Treasury 2,157,380,700 Decrerso during tho month, 277,830 Bonds issued toPacific Railroad Compoa ‘nfes, interest payablo in Irwful money, principal outstanding. 64,623,672 Interest accrued and not 2 646,235 Interest paid by tho United Siates, 18,509,280 Interest repaid by transports 4,185,353 ‘mails, etc. Balanco of interest paid by U. 8........ § 14,023,997 TACIFI AL, Ropre: cntative Sypher, of Louialans, was before tho Comitteo on Ways 2nd Mcans this morning. He said he took an sctivo Intereat in all tho steamehip sub- sidy bills, but more especially in the bill to establish & 1ina from Now Orleans to Mexican ports, in which the Southwest was- deeply concerned. He voted for tho Pacific Steamship bill, snd was o friend of Garrison’s Brazil bill, with tho liopo of eecaring the friends of ibis in support of the New Orlezna bill, He never was offered, or yaid, or ussked auy money consideration whatever, nor did ho make any proposition tosny parties interested n or connected With tho steamship Bubsidy bills. DILLS SIGNED, The President signed tho uct to providefor the dispo- eition of that portion of the military rescrvation at Fort Ripley, Minn., which lies east of (he Migalesippi River ; the at for (b relief of Benjamin H. Campbell, Mars shal of tho United Slates for tho Northern ~District of Tilinols; the nct to trausfer tho control of certain powens and dutles in relation to the Territories to the Department of the Interior. EDSONAL, Gen. Willinm F. Barry is Chie? Marshalof the in- suguration ceremonies., NOMINATIONS, The President sent the following nominations to tho Senate to-day : Isaac W. Hutchins, -Maasachusetis, Agent for tho Indions ot the Green Bay Agency, Wis- Cconsin ; Martin L, Stiles, Arizona, Recelver of Public Moneys for the Gila Land District, Arizona ; Lesi Rug~ gles, Arizonn, Regisicr of tho Land Office at’ the same place; Licuf.-Commander George A. Sicvens, Come mander; Charles V. Ringgold, Postmaster, Now Or- lecus, 4 7 TRE FARRAGUT STATUE. . The Committees on Public Buildings of the Honse and Senate this morning helda joiut meeting to de- cide upon the Farragut etutue, but vers unable to mako any cholce, The impression prevails to-day that tho whole matter will bo dropped for o present. Tho House Committes voled in favorof the model by Miss Viunie Ream, but tho Senate Committeo was unable to agree, - Thi morning fhe latter committeo Tequested that of ‘thy Ifouse to ‘mako a second choice, but they refused to do this, 12 e . FINANCIAL. S The Secretary of the Treasury to-dsy Iesucd a call for Aty millions of 1662 bonds, eccond nnd third Serics, and registered_bonds, Forty-five millions are coupon_bondx, and five _miilions registered. bonds, This call includles all the Balance of tho second series, anA’ about -six_million dollurs of the third serice, coupons, Tho call is made for thrto months, interes cossing tho lst of June, The Secretary of the Treasury ‘has called $n $390,000 of tho 3 per cent ceriificates. This includes all'the £10,000 certificstes that were dssued. | . . IHE CLATTON CASR. Senator Norwood submitted Lis views, dissenting from the_majority of tho Committes in tho case of Benator Clayton. His conclusions are specifications, which ho renolves into threo distinct charges : Firet—That, while the ovidenco eatisfics him that s combination did exiat between Clayton and Edwards, by which, for tho suppart of tho Demoerats, Clayton sgrecd to issue s certificate to Edwards ag 3 member of ‘the Houso of Represcntatives, and did accordingly 50 issue it, yet that, not having ‘obtained his Sest by the election hield tho.11th of January, at which he recelved thesa Democratic yotcs, the act is not cogni~ 2able by tho Scpate. ' ~ Second—That- e churgo of procuring his seat by corrupt use of money in the transaction with White, 18 sustained by the evidence, and Third—That he obtained fivo other votes, which mako his majority, snd wero nescrary to his clection, by giving to thoro electors, 0 consideration for theif votes, lucrative oflices; that this wes as corrnpt as if for the sume purpose he had paid them money in kind. P WASHINGTON'S CIAIR, Tho chiir on_which Washington sat _just before his first inauguration has been received liere from New York. Prosident Grant will sit in it on Tuesday next, previons {o taking the oath, Tho chair belongs to the motherof Mr. Waddell, wiio was Marshal for New York under President Jackson. 4 KU-ELUX PALDOND. The President pardoned Miles Carroll, Miles Mo- Gulloch, Henry Warlick, and James A. Sanders, of South Carcling, convicted of Ku-Elux crimee, and sentenced to the Albany Penitentiney. A telegram from a high official in New Orleans says there ia 1o apprebension of collision, Gos. Warmoth was tho firat to recelve tho news to- day of the clection of Gen, McMillan by - the McEnery Legisiature of Louisiann for the Seuatorial long term, Warmoth congratulated McMillan, who i8 here, . 3 % CONGRESSIONAL. * . < - SENATE, WASHINGTON, March 1.—In the S:nate, {ho House Bill to_ make La Croaec, Wis., 8 port of delivery was passod. FISE AnTa, Bfr. MORRILL (Vt.) from tho Committes on Publio Buildings, reported ibat the Senate and Houso Com- mittees were unable to sgrco upon tho acceptance of any models offered: for statue of the late Admiral Farragut. The models were not entirely worthy of the subject. ® Mr., SIZERMAN presented the finding of tho Grand Jury in relution to the oflicers of the Wellkill Bank, New York State, sent to him as Chatrmen of the Com™ ‘mittes on Finauce, On motion of Mr, FENTON, it was refarred to the Committeo on Finance, . ‘WANTS TO ENOW. 3r, BAYARD offered a resolntion . of inquiry, whether any ofticer of tho army, while stationed in South Carolina, reccived, of attempied to procure, pay- ‘ment from the State Legislaturo for services, or Lizs Decn ndinitted to praciice, or has practiced, at'the bar of tho State, while recelving pay as an officer; and ‘whetlzer such officer is now on duty in said State, de- taclied from bls regiment, Objoction being made, Mr. Basard said ha offored the resolution in the interest of tha character and edi- clency of the arny; also, in kome- degree, for the pro- tection of South Carolinn, and o would cail it up at the earliest possible moment. - - 2 THE TO TZN CEXT DILL. Mr, TRUMBULL moved o tako up thie motion to re- consider the vote by which tho Indiana and Illinols 4 Two Per Cent bill ” had been rejected. 3 Mcssra, FRELINGHUYSEN and EDMUNDS opposed tho motion, 1t went over. o Zhe Beuite reauned cohlderation of the Sundry Vil - APFTIOFRIATION BILL. Tho pending’ smendment to pay the Wachmgfon Board of Works $913,000 for strect jmprovemonts in progress opposito and around the Government prop- erty was agreed to. fr, CONKLING moved toadd s paragraph_sppro- ‘priating $300,000 for tho now building for the Buresn of Engraving and Printing, with the proviso that noth- ing in the bill shall bo construed {0 £dd to the claszes of work now dono by the Bureau in Wasbington. ~After scme remarks by Mr. COLE in opposition to tho pro- viso, 1t was egreed to. SUD-TREASURIES, Mr. SHERMAN, in Lebaif of the Committee on’Fi- nance, offercd an amendment providing for the estab- lishment of Sub-Treasurics in Cincinuati and Chicago. r. COLE objected to it, a3 not being in order, and 1t was ruled out, Y 2 CREDFNTIALS. : Mr. CORBETT presented tho credentials of his suc- cessor, J. H. Mitehell. WASOINGTON STREXTS. r. SAWYER, from the Committes on the District of Columbis, offered an amendment to reimburse the lato corporation of Washington for the improvements of strects aud svenucs not chargeablo fo_privato prop- gty mot included in the previous appropriations, FERRY moved to reduce the amount one-half. Mr. SAWYER modified the amendnent 80 o {0 &p- propriato only £1,000,000. It wes then agreed to. Tho smendment, directing the ¢ Print- | cnt, dirceting the Committee g to contract with Wi‘;ngm 5 SEigh. thg oent or_Teporting and publishing th Congress, was Taid o the tabje, 18 0 debates fa CENSUS TAKERS, Mr. WINDOM moved to reconsider the amendment direciing the Becrelary of the Treasury 0 pay to the Southern census takers of 180, or theirheirs, thesums sct to their credit In the Trescury Department. Lost. LIGHT-NOUSE, Mr. SPRAGUE offered an amendment appropristing 3,500 for a light-house near Narragansctt, Adopled. Becess uatil 7 o'clock. EVENING SESSION. Mz MORRILL, offercd an smendment resppropriat. ing the uncxpended balance of the sppropriation.of Inst year to enable the President to carry out Civil Ser- vice Reform, - Agreed to. Tho bill then passed. LOTIALINA, Mr. DAVIS moved to_reconsider tho vote by which tho Loulsiana bill was rejected, but gave way tempora- rily to Mr. CONKLING who called up the Houso bill 1o authorize fhe Secrotary of War to disposo of cortain old arcenal property, which was passed. _Mr. WRIGHT called up the bill to suthorize the President to_sppoint commiesfonors to zscertain tha valuo of 1ond on.Raccoon Fork, DeslMolnes Tiver, Towa. Z"Mr., EDMUNDS rose to opposo the bill, when Mr. DAVIS reclaimed the floor, and moved to_ proceed to the consideration of tho motlon o roconsider. Mr, MORTON opposed-the- motlon, and said that nothing could be efiectod by toking up tho subject again. "Mr. ALCORN favored reconsideration, ond declared that if tho Louisians usurpation Ls sustained, the way to overthrow tho governmente of the States and tho lbortics of the peopls would be easy. e would not sustain eithor Government, but would have s Govern- ‘ment fairly chosen by the beople. Mr, STEWART moved tolay tho motion to recon- ‘sider on the table. % r, CARPENTER called for the yeas and nays, Mr. EDMUNDS mado the point that the motion to Iny on the tablo waanot n order, . . 5 Mr, FERRY (Mich.) in the chair,overruled the point. Tho Sonate then refused to lsy A, Davis' motion on the mhh.-—ym-i‘g;; , 28, 3Ir, CHANDLER said this vote mesnt n extrs ses- sion,” He would surrender, and would not sttempt to ‘press tho River and Harbor bill. 2. EDMUNDS—That 48 right,—that will save sev- eral millions, [Laughter.] 2Mr. CONKLING sald whatever Mr. Chandler did, he (Conkling) would seek final action upon tho essential fr. LOGAN sadd that the Louislana question waa ono of the most important that had ever arisen, and that the argument of want of tjme wus frivalous in such caso, + 3Mr. MORTON saf Taking up this bill again will make an extra pession. The eituation in Louisiana was grossly exaggerated, Tle only troubles now emapated from this chamber, not from Benators, but {rom inter- lopers—erpecially one man—Warmoth—who, having mo I:nmm four years, now undertook to run the enate.. MMr, IOWE thought if there was any desira to paes the bill to mect the difficnities in Louixiana, it could ‘be epeedily passed. . The discnssion satisfied him tiicre ‘was no such desire, thereforc he was willing to lsy the ‘matter on the table. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN thought it impoesible to givo tho peoplo of Loulsiana an opportunity to elect their own government this sessfon. There Was somo consolation in the fact that the President would keep &\B peace there until the people could have a fair elec- ion. A7, STEVENSON thought the question more im- portant than the River and Harbor bill. 1f the Scn- ators were anxious to give Louisians an opportunity to elect its own Government, he could notsee what stood in the way. MMr, BOREMAN congratulated the country upon the fact that tho Democracy has been converted to the idea that there is power in Congress to reach the State ‘Government gaid to have been destroyed. Bir, Bore- msn was procceding to enlarge on this subject, but . Trumbull interrupted him soveral times ‘with points of order, which were sustainod. MMr, Boreman abruptly closed with the fnquiry, *IWhat are we to talk about?” [Laughicr.} Mr, MORTON then moved to Iny the motion to reconsider on the table,and it was agreed to—yeas, 23; oy, 28 GONGRESSIONAL BALATIES, Mr. MORRILL (Me.) called tp tho Legislative, Execu~ tive, and Judicial Appropriation bill, and moved to non-concur in the House amendments'and ask 3 com= mitte of conference. . e . EDMUNDS moved to amend the Houge amend- ‘ment increasiag salaries by striking ont all cxcopt the clause increasing the President’s ealary to $50,000, Some littlo debate followed on tho incresse-of-salary question. Mr, CARPENTER hoped the Houss smendment in- creasing the saaries of members would be disagreed to, because it was entirely too small. [Laughter.] Afr. FLANAGAN took the sama view, and expressed tho fear that, unless the galaries of Congressmen were, increased, people would send inferior people to C gress, [Laughter.] - r. LOGAN £aid 1 ho were to vote fo increaso his ralary bo would be for areal increase, This the Houso amendments would not give, 3r. WRIGHT sald_tho Republican party was com- mitied to economy. _Senators who consulled thelr own interests in this matter, disregarding tho interests of tho people, were untrus to their truat, % ~Mr. HOWE sgreed ontircly with Mr. Logan. He thought tliat the members of Congress had better ggle on with their present salaries until the peo- ple stiould be prepared to pay them falrl 3L Edmund’s motion wes lost—yeas, 20 ; nays, 5. Mr, AORTON said if he was to have au incréase of salary he wanted o substantial increate. = Mr, HILL moved to make the salsries of members $7,500, but withdrow the amendment. "The'question was taken o striking out the increase of members’ salaries, 1t was lost—ycas, 24 ; Days, 36, Mr. BAYARD moved to increase the salaTies uf the Judges of the Court of Claims, Lost. Tiie Senato then voted to, nonconeur in the House amendment incressmg tho galaries—jeas, 2, Bayard and Stockton ; nays, 5. 2 CALIFORNLS CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. . JORTON called up the House bill to fix tho time of clection of the Califarnia Represcntatives for {he Forty-fousth Congress. s ossrs. CASSERLY and COLE advocated it briefly, and it passcd, On motion of 3. EDUNDS, tho House o provision in tho Legislativo Appropriation” bill, providing fora suit in cquity sginst tho Union Pacific Railroud Com~ pany, ete., was concurred in. : ‘The other Housc amecndments were then noncon- curred in, and a Committee of Conference ordered. CREDENTIALS, M. RANSOM presented the credaztials of Mr, Merri- man, Senator-clect, 2 AL£.'COLE mado a report from the Conference Com- mittce on the Naval Appropriation bill, which was con- curred in. RIVERS AND ATDORS. _‘Mr, CHANDLER called up the River and Harbor Appropriation bill. The smendment striking out the improvement of the Great Kanawha waa notagreed to, The sppropriation for the improvement of the harbor of Washington and Georgetown was struck out. The bill to authorize the continued cmployment of Mr, Halo 89 counsel beforo the Guilod States and Brit- ixh Mized Commiesion, notwithstanding his electicn to Congress, passod. FELULE SUPFRAGE. Mr, CONELING from tho Commiiteo on Revision of the Laws, reported advereeiy the petition of Susan B. Anthony and others, for the constitutional recognition of woman’s right to Yolc, Wes Senate still in sesslon at 215, m, HOUSE, TIE APPROPRIATION DILLS, After the disposition of several mattors of nogeneral interest, tho Judiciary. and Legislative Appropristion bill came up, the question being on Mr, Butler's mo- tion to reconsider the vote of lnst night, rejecting tho ‘proposed Snercaso of szlaries. Mr. BUTLER (Mass,) by unantmous conscnt made an explanation of his purpose in_making the motion. If the voto Izst gLt wero {0 stand, there would be 5o possibility o g any chango in compensation, Wherens, if otherwise, tho questson could go to the Senate, ' Ho did not caro whether tho “salary of mem< Ders was fixed at §2,500, $G,500 or 26,000, but thcre £hould be some incréass o get rid of tho inequality of leago. Mr, BARGENT—I suggest $3,500 in liew of all milo- ages and other allowsnces, - Alr. BINGHAM—There srono allowances proposed now except actual expenses, Mr, BARGENT—In lien of actual allowences, sad everything. Mir, KILLINGER. (tor. Buller)~Tis fa right ; mecept it Siv. BUTLER—T accopt that with plecsure, if I can, Alr. BANKS—No, Wewill object to that. Me. TOWNSEND (New York)—I will vofe to recon- sider, in order to allow that proposition to be made, B, BUFLER—Then I propose to fix the salary ot £6,500 in liou of all allowances. ; T2 SPEARER—How does the gentleman from Mas- cits proposo to effect it ? ‘Mr. BUTLEX:—T 2ok unanizaous consent. Mr, FARNSWORTE—1 object, I understand very weil thie object of this thing. . 3fr, RANDALL and others objocted o debata, Mr. FARNSWORTH—Then I movoto lay tho motion o rocousider on tho table. Bejected—yess, 06 ; nays, 105, The question recurred on Teconsidering the Vote rejectiz tho salary amendment, ‘Mr, SARGENT then offered an amendment to fix the salary of members of Congross at $5,500 per an- num in leu of any other pay or. avy Ailowance for mileage, newspapers, or stationery, This was agreed 10 withiout the yeas and nays, which waa refused. 'Me. BUTLEIV'S amendment, s thus smended, was then ageacd to—yeas, 1007 nays, 97, Tho salarics aro thus fixed : President of the United States, $50,000; Chief Jus- tico of the Supremo Court, £10,500; Justices of the Bupremo Court, Vice-President, Spedier, and members of the Cabincj, $10,000; Scnafors, members of and delegates to Congress, 6,500, . Tue increased pay of members is toapply to the present Congress; that of ihe President, and other officers, to commenco tho 4th of March, 1873, The voto having been taken amid great excitement, and announced, the SPEARER called attention to 3 matter personal to himself, Ho alinded o the fact tliat, by tho terma of the amendment, his salary would Do £10,000 for the present Congrese, hen the sala- ries wero laat increased, the pay of tho Speaker was ‘sdjusted on the sameo plan as that of the Vico Presl- deut and members of the Cabinot. He did uot think that that adjustment should bo disturbed, and ho fherefore asked unanimous consent to put in’ tho word “Hereafter ” in referenco to the Spoaker's pag,—that thio Speaker shall hicreafter reccivo $10,000 a year, Alr. RANDALL—I object, © Afr. COX—That saves the reput tion of tho Iouse. Tho SPEAKER hoped that Mr. Randall would with- arzw his objection, and Mr. Randall having done so, the Speaker eaid ho wonld {nteriine that modification in the amendment. ‘Subsequently, 3ir. FARNSWORTH renowod tho ob- Joction, but the Speaker ruled that the objection was Wioolate (Laughter ~ The vote on the amendment was as follows 1 ¥EA8. Am Harmer, Betnsy, Av;lh. Harper, Randall, Banks, Harris (Miss,), Bice (y.), Bigoy, Hays (Ala.) Robinson, Bingham, Hazelton (N. J), Rogers (¥. Y.), Dol Dmenen, Bk uckley, o ent Bardett, ‘Ecndal Shans, !l.]hlfiv:r ((Tmu;, m Bheldon, atler (Tenn.) 30D, arwood, Caldwell, ° Lamrort, 1oss, Cobb, Tansivg, Buapp, " Goghlan, Ieach, Snyder, Gaminad, Monist Sknmani. Critclier. Thomas, Tewneend (N.T.), Turnor, : Tntlil Tvichell, - Tarker (30.), ) Vaughan, Teck, Yoorkces, Ferce, - Waddeh, - - Porry, Whiteloy, Platf, Williame' (Ind.), ot Wilifams (N, ¥.j, Price - Winchester, - - - - Punde, Wood—100. xaTs, Garf Ll Poland, Ambler, Geodri Read, ' | Archer, Hale, Tice (L), Arthur, ulsey, L. 1. Roberts, arber, Harris (Va), W.R. Roberts, Barnum, Havens, Roosevelt, Boatty, ', Huwloy' (L), Rusk, Beck (Ga), Hawley (Conn.), Sawyer, Lely ¥ (IIL), Scoficld, Bird, Iazelton (Wis), Bhellabarger, Blalf (Mich.), Hibbard, Shober, Draxton, i, Shoemaler, Bublinton, YioaT, Bmith (. ¥,), Bunnell, ‘Holman, Smith (Olifo), Burchard, Kellogg (Conn.), Smith (Vt), Cawnplell, Kgecr, Clarke, Starkweather, Conger, Stevenson, Colton, Lynch, Bwann, Cox, Marshall, . Terry, Crebs, oClelland, Townsend (Pa.), Crocker, McCormick, TUpson, Davis, McCrary, Van Trump, Daves, eGrev, Vakeman, " - nnan, tyT0, lden, Tox, _ Merriam, Waldron, Eares, Merrick, Wallacs, £ Nibtoe cady, Vet %, Niblack , Wells, Farnsworth, orr, e T heeler, Finkelnburd, Tacker, Willard, Foster (Ohio), Palmer, Wilson (0.)—97. ve, ‘Thie Houso then procesded to vote on tho otherim portant amendments, with tho following result : Tho amendment suspending payment of judgronts of the Court of Claims in favor of disloval ersons was rejected. Tho substituto® reporied ¥ the Committee on Appropriations in refercuce to withholding the Government charges for (ranspozte tion from tlie Pacific Railrcads, applying the smount to reimbursement of intercst, was sgreed to instead of the Scnato amendment on the same subject. ‘The amendment known aa tho Wilson Bill, directing auits to bo instituted for the restitution of tho Crodit Hobilier overcharges was agrecd to, Mr. FARNSWORTH moved to Iay tho hill on tho table] Negatdved. A conferenco wos then ordered on the disagrecing votes. - CONGRATULATING' SPAIN. Mr. BANES, from tho Committes on Forelgn Af- fuirs, reportod from tnat Committeo s Joint resolution tendering, in the name and on behalf of the American people and Congress, congratulations to the peopls of Byain on their recent efforts to consolidate the princt ples. of universal libertyin a Repu'lican form of Governmeut, and requesting tho President to transmit the resolution fo the American Miniater ot Madrid, il inatructions to preseat it to the Spanish Govern- ment, AACCARONT. Mr. COX called np bis motion to reconsider the vote of last night passing the bill to make the duty on macearoni or vermicelli 35 per cent ad valorem. Tha bill, lio eaid, hadnot been printed, and bad nok recelved ony consideration, He objected to_singling out for such a high rate ono of the articles which wza 10w on the free ist, The importatious wers made on that Iaw, Without speaking bis free trade thought, ho put bis motion on other grounds, Te bill invofved an increass of price on an article now going into gen- eral use, and it would cost as much to collect the tax 15 tho tax itself would produce, After considerable discussion the motlon to reconsider was laid on.the table, and the bill was sent to the Scnate, 2 ABNY ATPEOPAIATIONS, 2ir. DICKEY, from the Committce ou, Appropria- tiona, moved_to suspend the rules and have all the Senafe amendments to the Army Appropriation bill re- Jected and referred to = Conference Commmifteo, 3ir. COBURN called attention to the appropriation of $250,000 for the establishment of two mulitary posta on the 1ino of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He e2id thiero was more_in that than was spparent, Itcon- coaled another Tndisn war, wnd wanted that fact un- erstood by the Houso vad country. - AGRICULTUMAL COLLEGES, . 3fr, Dickey's motion was carried by the necessary two-thirds vote. Mr. PERCE moved to cuspend the rules, and order s Committeoof Conference on the Agriculfural College DBUl. Lost—ycas, 62 ; nays, s8—not two-thirds, ‘Tho liouss thed weat {uto Committco af the Whols on the DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION S bill, The blll sppropristes $3,223823, and applies t deficiencics in the Deparument of Stato and Treasury, Territorial Governments, War and Interior Depart- ments, and miscellancots matfers. It includes an item of $34,200 for tho custom-house at St. Paul, Minn.; one of £300,000 for the New York Post-Ofiice, and otio of $264,199 for the extension of the Capitol” grounds. The fly-leaf of the printed bill gives the following summary of the twelve regular Appropriation bils : Tndian Lill, reported Dec. 2, 18: 5,379,365 Tension Lill, reportoid Dec., 2, 187 30,000,000 Legislative, Exccutive, and Judi o ported Dec. 2, 181 17,041,354 Consular znd Diplo 29, 1872, 1,310,629 Navy bill, repo ; 18,799,003 Fortifications bill, reported Jan. 1,999,000 ‘Post-Oftice bill, reported Jzn. 13, 83,503,77 Alllitary Acadely bill, reporied 351,017 Armyblllci. vosvonsasonszeonee . 81,961,953 ‘Sunary Civil Expenscs bill, reported Feb, 1. Bt 27,953,699 TRiver anc [arbor , reported Fo! . 5,007,400 Defictency bill, reported Feb, 24.. 823 Total. teen o ernn. $181,006,150 Tho Committeo rose without finishing the bill, _The SPEAKER announced tho Conferenco Commit- toe on the Leglslitive Appropriation bill! Ho eald that, there being scverz] points of difference, it was his duty to adjust the conferenco 50 a3 to Tepresent that which the House was moet earnestly insisting on, The turee points of differenco were tha question of salariss, what is known as the “ Morrill Amendment,” and tho matter in relation to the Pacific Railroads, So Tar 0a he could analyzo tho votes, tho following Com- mittee fairly represénted the will of the Houss on these subjecta: Mossre, Garfield, Butler (Mass,) Randall, Dickey, Co- ‘burn, and Palmer were appointed & conference commit- teo o the Army Appropriation bill, The House then, 5, took a recess until 8. EVENING SESSION. PRE-EXPTORS: . 0On motion of Mr. DUNNELL, 3 bill passed oxtend- ing Ly two years Lo time for pre-emptors on the public lands in Minresota and Dikota to mako pay- ment therefor. CENTIAL PACIFIO. Mr, WILSON (Ind.) from tho_Select Committee on tho Credit Mobilier, reporteds bill eccuring the in- tere:t of the United States and the public in tho Ce tral Pecific Railrond. Ordercd printed, and recom- mitted. It provides for the apnointment of thres Commissioners to cxamine in the financial condition of the Central Pacific Iailroad Campzny, and to in- quire into the collusive action between the Compsuy and the Contract and I¥nance Company which con. structed the road ; slso, as to tho disposition of cor- ‘which smendment vas concurred in. The Corference Committee was appointed, . VOORHEES from the Judictsry. Committes, reported back the Senate bill coaferring jurisdiction on the Court of Claima in the suitof Carondolet ag3inst the United States. Passed. : "8z, MERRIAM moved to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill for the suppression of trade in obscene literature. Agreed to,—100 to 37. Tie Houss then at 2 quarter past 1 o'clock, Adjourned until 9 o'clock Mondsy morning, THE STATE CAPITAL. Procecdings in the Illinois Gencral Assembly on Satarday--The Senate Municipal Commiiteé to Feport in Favor of the Repeal of the ¢Lake Front BillYe.The Railway and Militin Bills. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunz, A BAILROAD SEImMSH. SPRINGFIELD, March 1—Mr. Hildrup, in intro- dncing & bill to meet tho decision of the Suprems Court, made a few remarks, stating that ho belioved it would cover the points made by the Supreme Court, When the bill waa read, he moved that it bt Iaid on the table, and 1,000 coples be printed. - Mr, Harrfugton, of Kate, reminded the' gentleman from Boone of the fallurs of another distinguished gentleman from Boone, Who waa hesvy on dreas [amde, but mothing on bixd tervice, and hoped the ill would go to the Kallrosd Committes, and 500 copies be printed—Jo0 was cnough, g Jir. Hildruss did not bolieva there should be any .comparisons between him and a distinguished failare, Tie know the relations of the gentleman from Eane at home, snd knew ho could mot do his duty to the peopla while he was the agent of the Northwestern Bailroad. Mr, Dunham rafsed o point of order that the gantle- man from Boone was reflecting upon the motives of the gentleman from Kano. The point wes sustained, Mr. Jones made spcech,—ho could not help it,— 2ud belleved the Bailroad Committce should have charge of the Lill first., r. Oberly thought the motion to print his own biil +was immodest. : “Mr, Jolinson, was nstonished and arused at tho gen- tleman from Alexander (Oberly) talking of .modesty, [Loughter.] It was queer. Ho thought the gentlemzn from Alexander should mnot talk of modesty. The motion of the distinguished Clairman of the Hailroad Cominittes was right and just, and, more than that, it was & modest motion. He deairod to lay his own. on the tablo, and bave it printed. Mr. Show waa s member of the Raflrosd Committee, 2and believed hio understood the feelingsand motives of their Cairman, whom ho feit bound to sustaiu, Tho bill would be éventually referred to the Commit- iee. Ho did not know of auy want of harmony in the Committee, Alr. Oberly wanted to know why Dunham’s bill was referred to the Committee, istead of being printed ? s Sy did not seawhy Danham's biil was not Mr. Horrington did_not intend to hurt the feelings of tho gentleman from Boone, but that gentleman had not at any time reported bills in their regular order, and had not attended to business. = lr, Westfall objocted to the gentleman from Kane ‘2 sccond speech to convey a personal assault. Mr, Connolly defended the Chairman of the Com- mittee, Ho bad called meetings which had not been attended as they sbould have been by the members, He aid not sca that this great question should bo pitched round from one to another, and made the object of personal ambition. Mr,’ Dun- ham was not tenacious, but_desired his bill tohavo & fair show. Aftor much more falk, the provions quos- ton was ordered, and the bill refefred to the Bailrosd Committes by 50 to 48, 5 THE SENATE. There was not 3 _quorum in thie Senate, and conse- quently little was done. The Committee on Eiections Teported in favorof Voris contested sest, on the ground of_informality in the protest, Eelicointro- duced his bill regulating the clection and pay of Cook County Commissioners, snd Williamson one to estab- lish a Court of Common Pleas in Chicsgo, Thatwas 2ll, and they adjourned. PERSONAL. Licut.-Gov. Early has returned tohis post still feeble, but convalescent. Mr. Reynolds presided in Dis sbeence. .. AN AGRICULTURAL FIAUD, . In the year 1861, the Legialature donated four anda Balf neres of swamp lsnd located partly in Cook and partly in Iroquois Counties, as on endowiment fund Tor an agricultural colieg: {or the southorn part of the State. The town of Irvington, ‘Washingion® County, secured the location, and ono A.'D, Hay gave 560 acrea of land for the nse 'of tho institution, and buildings were erected, maid to be worth $25,000, but valued now &t §10,00. The ewamp lands Wers s0ld for 856,000 by Hay, who was Tressurer of tho Boxrd of Trastecs, in fict the whols Board. A por- tion of thiis sum was expended on_buildings and the Lalance kept by Hay. Ho became bankrupt, offering the Btate the 560 acres -valued af from $20to 330 an ecre. Tho deed is now in the bands of the present Trustees, but everything is un- ‘settled snd they desiro the State to assume chargo of the intitution and taka {t under its broad wing. Themoncy received from rent of the and Lias supported the achool of 96 pupils and the Professors. Ttlooks very much us if the State had been badly gouged outof 350,00 . It 8 doubttal i the bankrayt a5y bad any right to prefer one creditor above another. CIICAGO CODET OF COMMON PLEAS, ! Senator Williamson introduced bill at the instiga~ tion of the County Commission Committee, providing for a Coust of Common Pleas in_the City of thicago. Tt waa written by Mr, Ashton, and a 5yROpSs of it & 88 follows: : That there shall be, and is heroby, established in counties containing 3 population of 200,000 inhabitants and over, s provided in Articlo 6, Sec. !, of the Constitution of said State, an inferior court of civil Jurisdiction within thelizits of exid clties, which ehall bea court of record by the name of Commion Pleas Court of —, which shall have concurrent and like Jurisdiction within sald city limita 28 the Circuit Court of the county n which said city is located in all civil cascs. Said courts, Judges, and Clerks shall 1eapoc- tively hae like powers, suthority, and jurisdiction, and pecform like duties 28 the said Circult Court, “ho practice, proceedings, -and pleadings in said courts ehall bo'the same as and uniform with said Circuit Court. The first of the Judges shall bo appointed 5y the Governor, ehall posscss the same qt tions a8 Circuit Judges, 2nd_hold their ofico until the frat Monday in_Juse, 1879, and until heir successors are elected and_quafified. Said Judges. shall ‘appoint s Clerk, who shall hold bis oflico until the general elec- tion in 1877. Tho Judges of said Court may appoint & Master or Masters in .Chancery for sald Courts, who shall parform the same dutiesand reccive the samo foes 23 othier Masters in Chancery. The firat election for Judges of said court shall be held at the election for Judges of tho Circuit Court in June, 1339, in said Citles, nd evory six years thereatter, and the Judges of aid courts, 8o sppointed and clectéd, shall be come missioned Dy -the Goyernor, Tho Judges of safd courta sball receive tho sume compensation as the Judges of said Circuit Courts of the county in which Bucl: citles aro located, to be paid only out of the fees collected 1 _sald courts, The Clerks of said courts ‘#hall recelve thesamo comapensation as the Cirouit Clerk of £aid Circuit Court, to bo paid in like manzer. Thero shall be three Judges of sxid court, each of them ‘may hold a different branch thoreof af the same time, and may interchange with Circuit Judges, and the" Judges of other courts of record in the counties Where such cities are located, Said Common Fieas Court ‘shall have seal, and ehall b hald at the sama, ‘placs os other courts in said citiea s shall be provided by tho county, and the expensca of said courts shall be paid by the county in which such cities aro located, except 83 berein otherwiso provided. Tho terma of sald court shiall bo held in the first 3onday of each- month. Appeals and writs of error may be prosccuted porato moneys,—bonds, stocks, and _othicr property of tke raflroad, whether they wore unlawfully disposed of or applied to purposes other than those for which they wero recelved, tho security of tho United tatcs for its ' claims sgainst fhe Com- pany having been impatred; also, to inquire Whother the measurement of the line of tho Central and Union Pacific Railroads, with reference to the issue of subsidy bonds, wes properly made; also, whether the Union Pacific and its branches are operated in accordanco with tho act of July 2, 1864; alio, whethier there aro any-existing contracts with the ‘Union Pacific, making unjust and improper discrimi- nations in relation to the transportation of coal or other commodities, The Commiseioners are to zecelve & salary of £3,00 a year and actoal traveling expenses: * mey omploy etenographer and n clerk, 'Cheir office is fo continug till the $1st of Deccmber nest, They are to report at tho next session. The bill appropriates $20,000. TEXAS PACIFIC. On motion of Mr, WILEELER, the Senate bill au- thorizing tho Texas Pacific Raflroad Company to issue currency bonds, inatcad of coin bonds, passed, RAILWAY DRIDGE. On rotlon of Alr, NEGLEY, the Senate bill author- izing the construction of a railroad bridge across the Alissouri River et Lexington, Mo., passcd. . . TREASURER BPINKER. Mr. LYNCH_introduced 5 bill io roimburse Treas- arer Sptuner §61,171, for loeses in his office throngh the embezzlement of cmployes, Passcd. 3 .Mr, HALE presented a confereuco report on the Nzval Appropristion bill. Agreed to. ‘Tho House then, st 9 p. m,, went into Committee of Whols on the DEFICTENCY BTLL, There being soms items in the bill relating to the Dis- trictof Culumbia, the opportunity thus aforded was takenadvantago of for tho usual discussion of mattera connected with Washington,—its morals, improve- ‘ments, government, and Board of Public Works, The attacling party was led by Mr. ROOSEVELT, the party of resistance by Afr. ELDRIDGE, 8 r. COX took a hund in, 0 did Mr. POTTER, 3fr, STEVENSOY delivéred what b calied his vale- dictory to Washington, which Az, SANGENT Intimated shiould bave Leen spoiten 2t tao “ opera comique.” The last_item ia tho deficiency bill was for 1,855~ 000 for postage stamps for the use of tho several do- partmenta of tho Guvernment for the fiscal year 1874, Agreed ta, R " Mr. FARNSWORTI oppoeed tho“amendment_pro- viding for special siamping-machines for the Honse 2nd Seuntoto be used for franking books, public doca~ mcats, and accounts, to, be used by the Foat-oflice Do- partment and chargod to the respoctivo Houses, Tho smendment was opposed by Mesers, HOLMAY, COGHLAYN, WILLARD, HIBBARD, SPEER, and MAT- NARD, os Using simply o restoration of the franking ‘privilege and the continuance of the prosent aystem of publisliing tous of uscless public documents, - It was advoeated by Mesis, POTTER and COBURN. Amendment refected. r. FARNSWOBTH remarked that ho was glad it as defeated, s a0 intimation that no more public doc- umeats were ta bo printed. s At ten_minutes past 12, tho Committes rose and reportod the bill, which thereupon poesad. The Fouse then took up ths Senzte ameadments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bifl “After half an hoar’s wrangle over the apvrooriation to pay certain members from Georgia who wore. sworn in in February 1671, their full pay for Congrass, com- mencing in Aarch, 1850, which was carrled, it was proposed to hon concur in nl the Benatd amendments to tho Sundry Civil Ayprepriad i0d refer them lo 3 coafere e ccoi one in regard to 2l the 1 iz, ezecps tho 026 § erdaring seoarts of Canzzaialonal dabates P hochviid to the Buprcme C.urt, tho esmess from tho Circu Court. The Sherl(f shall perform the same dutles; havathe samo powers, be subject to tho same labilities, and roceive the same fees in performing his dutics in_con- nection with this court, as in like cases in_the Cfrcuit Court, and all cxcess of fees overand abovo tho pay- ment of salarics and tho oxpenses of said courts as hereln provided, shall bo paid by the Clerks thereof into ho County Treasury of said county. The Jurors for said courts shall ba elected, serve, and paid the samo as jurors in the said Circuit Courf. Vacancies in office of Judgo or Clerk shall be Gllod as provided by law for tho faid Cireatt Court. The pumber of all deputies, baliffe, and_sasistants reqnired in faid courts, and the Clerks thereof shall be determined by rule of sald court, snd their compen- sation shall be ixed by the County Baard. s e MILITIA LAV, Tho followingisa synopais of tho new proposed Militia law, propared by Mr. Sheridan_of the litia Committed : The State Is to ba divided into as many Military Districts s there aro Congressional Districts, with a Major-General for each. The Governor 18 to bo" {he Commander-in-Chief, All’ peraona between tho ages of 18 and 45 years of age, liablo to perform mili- tary dufy underthe lsws of the United States, ure {0 be enrolled end divided into two_ classes; the nctive mill- ’| tin (or volunteers) to be lnown as the National Guard), and the inactive, who &re mat re- ST B b Ty e etin 1n time of invasion, suppression of rebellion, riots, ke, The forces to be uniformed, a8 now or may from Ltime to time be preacribed for the United States Army, ‘To be armed from tho State Arsenal with such arms 2 sre furnlakied thoState by tho Unlfed States Govern: men i The gystem of instruction in tactics and ceremonles of paradc, reviews, and inspections, to conform in all respects to tho tactics, rules, and regulstions which now or may herea(ter be, prescribed for the gov- erpment of the United States Army, ere ehall be an’ annual parade and inspe the Natfonal Guard on the hfl‘mdfly Mlflncs{u&g!{ year, and the inspecting officer toreport all officers found incapable of instructing their commands in ac~ cordance with the preseribed of tactics. The Adjutsnt-General to be Chief of Staff to the Com- mander-{o-Chief, and be the medium of ail corre- spondence, sud, 1 addition to his other dutles, to per- foria the duties of Quartermaster-General, Commis- sary, and Chief of Ordnance, for which he shall have an annual alary s now prescribed by law. Ape):upiu'.ax;’( &t: e&nllxlper year to be levied on each person liable lo mil dut; 'ho do not Bikome 5 the Nattossd Buas, 7 i, Whodonot The commanding oflicers of posts may ercct or rent armories when suthorized by the Adjutant-Genoral, The mombers of the active militia aro tobs cxempt from poll-tax. COOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Senater Kehoe introduced tho following : A Brun foranact to divido the County of Cook into three districts, snd provids for the electionof o Board of Commiasioners therein = Sec, 1. Bait coacted by the people of the State of Tllinois represented in the General Assembly: That the Countyj cf Cook is hereby divided into three dis- tricta, and the eame are hereby established,land shall be. respostively composed, &8 herein set forih, to-wit : Tle Firet District shall be compoeed of tha First, Second, Tiaird, Fourih, Fifth, Sixth, Sizteenth, Sevent teentl,, Eightcenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Wards of the'Cliy of Chicago. The Bocond District of the Boventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Elcventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteeatts, 2nl Fiftcenth Wards of tho City of Qhicago, Tho Third District, of all that portion of Cook County outulde of the Clty of Chicago. Hra’ 2. Five Commissionara ahgll be electod in sach day afver the first Mondzy of of our, Lord elghicen hund every two yeats thereafter, Inall eloctions of Come missioners, as afores:id, e:chqualided voter may cas) 28 many votes for one éandicate as there are Commin sloners to e siected, or may distributo tha samo o equal parts thereof 'amwong the candidates as e sball see fit, and the candidates higiost in votes shall be dee clared elected. The votes skall bs returued and cane vased the same as for other coanty oficors, Stc. 8. Their torm of office alall begin on the fireg 3fonday of Decomber after thelr election, and they shall hold their office nntil their successors are electeq and qualified. The Commissloners shals take the oath of oflice prescrited: by - the Constitution. They shall Rare regalar meetings on tho first Monday of Deceme ber, arch, June, 2nd Septeriber of each year, and they sliall be known as the Loard of Commiesionéra of Couk County ; and ehall receive for their scrvices the sum of two dolizra per day (32) whils in actual scssi and ten cents for each mile neceesarl’y traveled in gos ing to and from tho seat of governmont (tw bocomputeq by tho County Clerk of sald cnnmyhlufl 10 other ala Iowzace or emolument, directly dr indircctly, for sny Pparpose whatever. Sec. 4. The Commi sioners elected wnder the proq visions of thisact ehall supersedo the present Boare of Commissicrers of Cook Cook County, in theman agement of tho county affairs, and shill exercise thg eame powera, perforra the aamo_ duties, be subject o the samo rulds, rezalations, and pezaltics 3s is proe vided by law, for tho preaent Board of Cook Comnty Commissioners., "5EC. 5, That an act entitled an act to provide for the clection of a Boxrd of Commmizsioners in Cook County, and to prescriba thelr dutiea, spproved April 2 1671, be, and the eame is hereby, repealed, * Tho, Houre, ‘this afternoon, poutponed thd fixt o, House ernoon, pos G 18 conaidhration of the Jury bil unmp;’vnmnud.m withont printingit. . Mr, Hildrn, Fiock Rafl r, p reported back his and Dunbam's road bill, and moved that they lle on the table, and 1,000 coples of each bo printed. It was 5o ordered. Br. Snow, from the Education Committee, recoine g:ng;\ 1 the pasaage of a bill providiag that’ womea E or eloction to school oflcers, It passed 3 second reading. ks LAKE FEONT ACT. Tho Senate Municipal Committes docided to zepord ta ovember, in the S sevensdhmsa Ty unanimously in tavor of Reymolds’ bill Topoal _ ihe Lako Front ach and " woulg have dome o, Lut that Mr. Jowett asked the Chairman to withhold his roport until he could ay pear before tho Comuittee, which he will probal next week. oy & onrrosny. John C. Reynolde, for several scssions, and up to tims of a1t slckncon, an pceiatant on T s Tatarey -etaff at tho Capital, and correspondent of several country journals, died in tkis city ot 9 oelock this mornipg. He was faken down two weeks 8go, dropsy being the fmmediato cauze of death, Ha wasa young man of much promise, and had been for years Assistant Secretary of the Grand Masonic Lodgs of Tilinois, _Mr, Oberly offercd an 8ppropripte resolue tion, which passed tho House. A meeting of the newrpaper men was held in the Senate Chamber, 3r, Louis Souther, of the Chicago Times, presiding. Apd ‘propriate resolutions wero adopted.. = FOREIGN. GREAT BRITAIN. - LoxDox, March L—A dispatch from Liverpool says that s steamer, the name of which is unknown, founs dered this morning in the River Mersey, below Liva erpool, and all on beard are supposad to have pere ished. The bark Bayne, from Batavia for Falmouth, wis wrecked in Mounts Bay, on the southwest coast cf England, and fiftoen of her crew were drowned. [3founts Bay 18 on tho coast of Cornwall, near Lands Eud.~Ep.] % o At a meeting of the Liverpool Peace Soclety, last night, Gen. Fuirchild, United States Corsul, spoke in favor of internstional conventions o8 a means of sete tling disputes. Gen. Fairchild, however, justified the recent civil war in tho United States. & The ircn clad steam frigate Raleigh was launched af Chatham to-day. —— FRANCE. LoSDOS, March 1.—Dispatches from Paris ssy it {a generally considered that to-day’a sitting of the Nas tional Azsembly will be of the utmost importance. .. I 18 expected that both the Riglit and the Left will fnsiad upon a disiinct statement from President Theirs of tha policy of the Esecative, s ‘Pants, March L—In the National Assembly, to-dsy, Dufaure mado o long speech, declaring that the come pact ef Bordeaux would ve mairtained by tho Governe ment. This statement wns received with satisfactio by the Contcrvatives, and the Asscmbly, by a voto 499 against 200, decided to discuss the proposals of the Committes of Thirty, Previous to the decislon to proceed to the discussion of the various clauses of the report of the Committea of Thirty, Dufaure quoted from the speech of Thiera, delivered at tliotime of tho compact of Bordesux, in which the latter pledged his word a3an ho_est man that the Anal form of the Government of Francs thould remain in obeyance, Dufsurs reiterated those assure ances, and said all parties ehould retain their liberty of nction, It was dedirablo to continue tho party truce until alter the terriiory of France wes liberated from occupstion by the Grrrian troops, otherwise oute breaks were possible. 1f you wish, suid Dufaure, to prevent anarchy, you must vote far the bill submitted ~ by the Commitice, Ricard, a member of the Minority Committes, supe ported the bill, because the Government, though pro= ‘Visional, was thoroughly Republican. 5 DeLarcy rejected Ricard’s interpretation that the bill i 2n aavance towards the definitive establishment of a Republic, and claimed that the Assembly could exerddso tie constitutional power whensver in ita judgmeut the time was opporiune. 2 s —— CANADA, - Spectal Dispatch ts The Ciricago Tribune. OTrawa, March 1,—Tho Weiland Canal Commis sioncis bue prescated thcte roport to Tage, Chiel Ene neer of Public Works, The route veries but litle from Page’s plan, but wiil puss through the properly of Gna of the Commissivners, Tenders for some pors tions have been opened, but 1o contracts awarded. 18 is belleved that some $4,000,000 will bo speut in ime proving and enlarging it. s Canavon, s Manitoba offictal, is hero o expose the conduct of McMicken, Another batch of Queen'’s Counsel have been appointe ed by tho Premier for political purposes. T0ROXTO, Aarch 1.—At thio workingman’s Imass meete ing, in Hamiiton, last night, the Outario Government'a polfey wus sustatned. Miich interest i3 manifested by the medicsl men of tho Proviace in a bill to_preven: quackery and protact qualified medical men, which is now beiag conzidered. by & special committes of the House, w3 5 - CENTRAL AMERICA. FavasA, Feb. 25.—Tho Venezuelan Gozernment wil construct s railrozd from the seaboard to ths City Caracas. No tolls will bo lesied on- merchandise pror ceeding from ono Stato to nother. Zins NEW YORK. New Cuban As For Vienma—A Laad Scheme=~The Jumel Will Case’ =The City ChaTter--Poisoningeirs Fisk and Credit Mobilier. G Special Dispatch to The Chicags Triburis. N Yo, March 1.—Jokn Parker dizd in Paterson, N. J., yesterday, under circustances that lesd ta the supposition that-his wifa gave him medle clnes to bring about dropsy, afterhaving starved him nearly to death. Parker ond his wifel lived in LaCrossc, Wis., where they owned considere blo property, and had, besides, several thousand dol Iars in bank, 3Irs, Parker, who Was very penurious sold everything about their residence, collected the rents, and put the money in bank. She refused tobuy £00d or fuel, and Parker wrote to his sister in Pater-. son, Sho went to IaCrosse, and took him to Paterson, but the doctors sad he could not recover, 'AIrs. Parker then took steps to procurs & writ of habeas corpus, A post mortem examination will bs made. ard it is probable that Mre. e S watt of Seticn Bk S, against tho Unlo o ol wwes Fizk, Jr., Pacifo Dailroad Gompany, wh the et obiies o8 America, which was begun in 1868, has lsin dormanf for some time, The obects . of. this euit were to compel the defendznts to ackaowledce the legal ownership by Fisk of 20,000 sharea of (a0 Crédit Mobilicr stock, and to compe] them to maks an 7 sccount o i of thd dividends thereon. Somo timo 250 a motion waan made in Fhiladeiphia for a dissolu tion of the Credit obiiier organization, which motion was denled. To-day, counsel for Mrs.” Fisk, the widow and exccuiriz of James Fisk, Jr., ppesred in the Tnfted States Circuit Court before Jadgo Dlatchford, fur tho purpose of movicg for an inusction to restrain the Credit Motiller from diesolving its orgunization until time Las been given’ for a_ judicial determinztion of the elsims of Mr%. Fisk, who bas been substituted as plntiff in placoof ! ‘her busband sgainst the Credit Mobilicr organization, - Judge Emmet and Mr. Stickney appeared 2s counsel for \he defendants, and David Dudley Fleld and Thomas G. Shearman for Mrs, Fick. The mation for ~ £n injunction was based maiuly on an sfidavit of Thomas G. Shearman, to tho eiect that the. recest: Congreasional investization had shiown tiat tha Credit Bloilier had - made immense profls, amountizg to many millions of ~ dollars, and that it unsettled claims sgainst the Union Prcific Railroed Company for many millions of dollrs. Mr. Scribmery in opposing the motion, eaid that in relstion tothe , Hoxle, Oakes Ames, and Davis con what it was alleged had greatly enriched the Gredit Mobiller, thert was no proof showing that the Credis Mobilier over joceived ome cent on uccount of thE: two' lstter contrecls, AIr. Bcribmer thought that the property could be nowhers BMer than in the hands of a Receiver, who would boldit 02, the eatiefaction of all just claims, 1fr, Field gaid that it waa absolutely necessary, in_order to ezve the FTOp* erty of the Credit Monilier from being ecattered acd destroyed, that the officers of the organtzation shot joined from parting with any of its properiTe There wzas evidence beforo the Court that the property waz fast dieappearing, end the Court ¥28 Bound o ‘act on such evidence under the otber surrounding circumstances. Tho putting of the FEOP~ erty into the hands of a Receiver a8 luggutlm Ar. . Scribner, would eventuate in consing tho initistior of 8 series of suits by the plaintiff to obtain her Tig while if the injunction was granted ope suif W0 sufice. Atthe concineion of the argument Judg® Blatchford granted the following order: ‘A motion for an injunction belng made, is 14 ordered that until tha decision of the sxjd motion, aud the €0 - try of an order thereon, the defendant, Creds: Mobilier of America, its oficers, agents, sttorness, &cd £277 vants aro restrained from taking oy p gs for the dissojution of sald Credit Llobiller ef Am! or for “the appointment of s Roceiver ©, its effects or for the' distribution thercof AmODE stockholders or any other person or person, and 7ok making any distribution or transfer of itacfecih - 5 BAMUXL BLATCEFORD. S————— Tt S