Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 27. EBUSINESS: REVIEW. © I br i GEiCAG0 TRIBONES REVIEW FOR 1873. A Business Guide and Reference Book to the Leading Mercantile Houses and Manu- fsotaring Interests of Chicago. E. COLBERT, Editor. (Oontains matter of interest to all business pen. Possessiog & permanent valuo as sn ‘dvertising Medium. Copies sent *REE to Tesponsible merchants and manufactur- & throughout the Northwest. BUSINESS e in all ches who desire to reach the counts e snould axall themseiven 4t once of 4o Groat Medium for that purposo. Special space, with e, can pow be secured. e —_—— EKEARNEY’'S BUCHU. T KEARNEY’S EXTRACT BUCHU, The onls known remedy for Wi ; Bright’'s Disease, And a Positive Remedy for GOUT, E GRAVEL, STRICTURES, DIABETES, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS DEBILITY, DROPSY, Reteation or Tacontinsnze of Uriao, Yrritation, In- L Bammmation or Uiesration of the ' BLADDER AND KIDNEYS, permatorrheea, Lenccorrhoea or Whites, Diseascs of the Eppmsiers Frosate Gland. i STONE IN THE BLADDER, CGalculus Gravel or Brickdust Deposit, sad Mueus, or Milky Discharges. EEARNEY’S EXTRACT BUCHEHU sesttively nd permanently cures all Diseases o Affeo- tions of the BLADDER, KIDNEYS, and DROPSICAL SWELLINGS, Ezistiog in Men, Womes, and Children, NO MATTER WHAT THE AGE. ‘Price, $1 per Bottle, or Six Bottles for 85. Depet, No. 104 Duane-st,, New York. Sold by Druggists Everywhere, 124 E. BURNHADM & SON aud VAN SCHAACK, STE- & RELD, Wholcsale Agents, Chic: REMOVAL. REMOVAL.” 0 et & o, IMPORTERS OF ULOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, . TALORS TRIVMINES, &, Have removed their larze stock to WABASH-AY., COR, MADISON-ST. CHICAGO, ILL. FINANCIAL. e, A CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1874 ailp Teibw 3| Y &e. The Waj to Economize in Coal. BOY TOUR COAL FROM UNDER COVER, FREE FROI SO AND ICE Kelley Morler&to, Can at all times deliver: promrfly.in the most inclement weather, CLE. , DRY COAL, from under their Mammoth Coal Bheds. KELLEY, MORLEY & CO, Shippers and Dealers in Coal, Main Office, 130 LaSalle-st. Yard and Sheds. cor. Nincteenth and Grove-sts. J. Q. A. KING, MINER AND SHIPPER OF King'sWilmingtontoa Dealers and others will find this a superior COAL, as it will produce more heat for the money than any Coal m the market. Call and see me if you want the best for the least money. STEAM COAL a specialty, which I offer at extraordinary LOW PRICES. Office: 418 Canal-st. Mines: Braidwood, 111 GIFT CONCERT. 4th Grand Gift Concert FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Public Library of KJ. OVER A MILLION IN BANK! AND A FULL DRAWING ASSURED! Tuesday, the 31st of March next. Only &, 000 tickets have been tssued, and $1,500,000 ‘Divided into 12,000 Cash Gufts, wilt bo distributed by lot ‘among the tickot-bolders. LIST OF GIFTS: ! 250, Soma00 30.00 25,00 ONE, GRAND CAND I, s, 310,000 ench. 5000 eachr. 1.000 enc] 500 cac 300 cach. 300 ench Total, 12,000 Gifts, ALL CASIH, awonnlng £o. - 1,500,000 THE CONCERT AND DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTE WILL POSI- TIVELY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY TAKE PLACE QN THE DAY NOW FIXLD, WHETRER ALL 1HE TICKETS ARE 60LD OR NOT, AND THE 12,001 GITTS ALL PAID IN PHOPORTION TO THE NUMDER OF TICKETS SOLD. PRICE OF TICKETS. & 20| 22 Tickets for...... 3 1,00 Halses.... £ l 112 Y holo Tickets for 5,000 “Tenthe, of cach conpon b 227 Wholo Tickets for 10,000 Wnole Tickots (¢ T iseuat om lcvs than $500 worth of tickots, THO. E. BRAMLETTE, t Public Library Ey., and Manzger Gift Concort, A F Lbrars Baitting, Lontseille, Ry. O Watts & Co., Room 47 Metropolitan Black, corner Randolph and La- Sallo-sts., Chicago. Ill. _INSOLVENT [Isurance Compaies. Creditors of Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany, Sew York, Boston, Hartford, or Philadel- shia Companies, will do well to call upon me ¥ith a list of their several claims as adjusted. Don'tSell Your Claims. Fheyare worth more than any speculator will v8y for them. R. E. LAWRENCE, At ofiice of S. M. MMOORE & CO., 119 and 121 LA SALLE-ST. DICGT Pouessiag tho best facilities for the collectlon of claims ®etderisad, we aro prepared to prosecate o sertiomont Ball parts of the countrs. Noattorncys’ fecs in suits. FRASIER'S Morcsnille Cciiceiion Agency, 145 East Madison-st. HI™MLAKE CITY NATIONAT BANK. 8 M. DoRELL, Prest. J. M. BUBKETT, Casir. Coll Ciias. HEMPSTEAD, Atty. ollections made to Utab, Montans, Idaho, Ations, Washington, Califoraia, and Oregon: ghtted forinour cxchango availsble in Aoy pa Jnlied” Siates and Camada. Tachange and telegraph Tanfers (n this Bank cau bo procared from our Chicago reroudzaz, tho Third Natioual Bank of Chieago. FIRM CHANGES. ST DISSOLUTION. The firm of STEPHANI, MONHEIMER & HART this day dissolved by mutual consent, Henrs Monheim- eviddamar, GRO. STEPHANL RENRY MONHEIMER, Chicago, Jan. 12, 1674, ROB. HART. The sematning partacrs will continng tho CHICAGO MLUARD TABLE MANUFACTORY i all its branch. £ s beretoforc, at tho same quarters, 181 and 193 East dolph-st., whder tho tirm name of STEPHANI, HART & CO. Jariog disposed of my iaterest in the above firm, I Rocommend ey successors to my friends, and trust the e favors ah ; dod o them. o e b R M ONHEMER. IFFICE OF THOMSON & TAYLOR, 38 SOUTH WATER-ST., . Cni-ao, Jao. 1, 1874, \SOTICE.—Mr. GEORGE HARDIL has this day been b7 itted a8 3 partner in our busincss. The name snd o of the firm will remaln unchange % ALEX. 3. THOMSON, JAS. B TAYLOR. CIIANGE OF FIRM. \Je- A B. FRENKEL, formerly of Fechhcimer, Frer- Tty Cinclnnati, O, bas bis day beea admitted a Chieago, Jan. 1. 1 of the RINDSEOPF, BARBE & CO. REAL ESTATE. AL, ESTATE. . 50 feot, east front, nmear ity tocon {at., caeap. BUBURBAX LOTS—Rasro pricesand terms. Addition Melrose, 310 6ach, §5 Govs. an- hrse sexrs, withont Iarnet, e Tt} HOTCHEISS, 142 LaSalle-stn, Boom 3. 2, ARTISTIC TAILORING. 0 PER CERT DISCOUNT On all Garments Ordered of us During Januery and February, 1874, Wedding Outfits a Specialty. EDWARD ELY & CO., IMPORTING TAILORS, Wabash-av., cor- ner of Monroe-st. ESTABLISHED 1854. PRINTERS. STATIONERS. &c. A At A AP AP BLANK BOOKS! STATIONERY and n{x}mg{igyfuh?med promptly and J. M. W. JONES, 104 AND 106 MADISON-ST. SCALES. TAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCATES OF ALL SIZES. FATIRBANKS, MORSE &CO 11 AND 113 LAKE-ST. OFFICE DESKS At Cost, at 112 Fifth-av. ‘WATCHES. JEWELRY, FINE WATCRES | ‘We call the attention of ‘Watch buyers to our very large stock of Fine and Low-Priced ‘Watches of both home and for- eign manfacture. ’ We offer a better assortment and make lower prices than any other house in the West. ‘Watch repairing by the most competent and careful men. . HATSON & £0, State & Monroe-sts. CORNELL CO., OF CHICAGO, MANUFACTURERS OF STEM & EESY-WINDING WATCHES, Three gracles of which have their unequalled Stem-1ind- ing £ud 1iand-Sctting Attachmont. Sclling at 8335, 250, azd S100 cach, with the Co.'s guarantee of tho aceurate porformance acd perfection of caca Watch. ‘Speeial arrangoments made with responsible dealors for the sale of our g THE CO. DO NOT SELL BERS. 0 JO e CORNELL, Eresident. AUL T..C, WILLIAME, V. Pres't and Maneger. Grand Crossing, cor. Address CORNELL WATCH Ci Sovontysixih-st. and Greenwood-av., Chicago, Hll. Watches, Chaing, Jewelry, At Greatly Reduced Prices. Special atten- tion paid to repairing Fine Watches. ROSEBERRY & FALCH, 68 MADISON-ST. GOMPTROLLERS OFFICE, CHICAGO, Jan. 1, 1874. ATTENTION! TAX-BUYERSI Amost Profitable Investment is offered in the Tax Certlficates beld by tho city for tho salo for clty tazes o 1672, which T will sell at special and most favor- 2blo rates in smousts of from Ono Thousand to Ono Hundred Thoussnd Dollars. Busers and holders of these certificates will bo ontltlod at once to the amount of the saloand 25 per cent advancs, being for tho first six ‘months from date of salo; 50 per cent from 6 to 13 moaths; 75 per cent from 13 to 18 months; and 100 per ceant from 18 to 34 months. Unt further notico, delinquent taxpayers may obtain such of thor certificates of the above class as may remain unsold, upon pasment of the amount of salo end three per cent premium. S. 8. HAYES, City Comptroller, Room 3 City Hall. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that George ‘W. Wade is no longer Manager of the Northern Illinois Department of the Life Association of America, and that no acts hereafter done by him, or moneys paid to him, will be re- cognized by the said Association. HENRY W.HOUGH, Pres’t. J. S. PIERCE, Sec’y. St. Louis, Jan. 9,1874. BOARD OF TRADE. Cmcaco, Jan. 10, 1874 “Thero will be aa election held at tho Bosrd of Trade Rooms on THURSDAY, JAN. 15, from 10 3. m. to 3p. 19.. to eloct ono Director. Bs order of tho Bosrd of Di- RANDOLPH, Secrety WANTED. TO RENT, CONCORDIA HALL, t5-second. TS atnioal Thestrical Hall can be renied or all ctablo performances—alis, Fafrs, Usnconr, e ey tho megri ctor, JOHN SCHMIDT, 156 Twenty-second-st., o Ssloan, in besement. RACTIONAL CURRENCY $5 Packages oF FRACTIONAL CURRENGY FOR SALE AT TRIBUNE OFFICE. WANTED. rionced and (horoughly compotent Bockkecpor, CaA(gl.::pco! ‘Correspondent, deslres a siination in somo holesklo or commi:slon hous? doing suticiont busincss to afford a fair sal toa married man. Am well ac- quainted with all kinds of trade, eapocially ths irou. aad A ediod iu tho city, Well:knwn business mea aro Iy rororences. Addross J 93, Tribune ofiico. WANTED, AN ACTIVE OR SILENT PARTNER. ©7.000 cash and §7,600 1st of Juno will sccuro a balf in. ros d Stati Printiag, tad teroat in one of tho bost located Statiouery, Printlar ead ok Es:ablisbments in tho cir B . | Wil xuatantos an jncorne of $4.000 poz au hxnd emply secure capital 1nvosted. Address K 42, ‘bune office. AAAAAAAAAAAS S P Pt - P DMasonic. anfeation of Blazey Lodge, No. 271, FATTEW SomECa R eroniag 01 S Alteratind B Yawa'and other mastors of dn-arort will bo prescat 5 {6t 1o b prosost. ed. slembers a0 nrwontly SIROHAL NI iy, Curling. A mesting ef the Chicego Curlicg Club will be beld in tho c::‘:::m Hall, 157 Washingtonat., Wednesdsy sroning, Jan. I stB0'clocks Lo pove sy WASHINGTON. The Senate Substitute for the Salary Bill Passed by the House. The Bill Now Goes to the Presi- dent. House Biil for a Partial Restora- tion of the Franking Privilege. The Specie-Payment Further Discussed in the Senate, Cushing’s Nomination Certai}n to Be Withdrawn, A Unanimous Vote Against Him in the Senate Caucus. A Letter from Cushing to Jeff Davis Does the Business. 5 REPEAL OF THE SALARY BILL. serial Dlspatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuriazos, D. C., Jan. 13,—The Sencte bill tore. peal the dncresse of salaries Jaw was taken from tho table in the House to-day on Hurlbut’s motion, who fFave it tn charge to Hale, of Maine, who is Chairman of the Select Committes on the Salary-reduction. Iale immediately mosed that the House concur in the Senate's actio , and demanded the previous question at once. Denjamin Butler, Dawes, and others tried to introduce amendments, but Hale was resolute, and refused to permit dely of ouy €ort whatever. The bill was accordingly rushed through, only twenty-six votes Lelng cast in the negstive. TuE YOTE, Of the Iilinois delegation, Mesare. Robinson, Bar- Tere, Knapp, and RBay wero absent. Thoso present voted aye. Of the Minnesota delegation, Gen. Averill voted no, Messrs, Dunnell and Strait votlog aye. All the Represertatives frcm Towa voted aye; 80, also, did the Michigan members, The Eentucky mem- bers voted sye, except Samuel Adams, who was obsent, and Crossland and Standford, who vofed | no. The Wisconsin delegation, with the exception of Eldredge, absent by order of tho House, voted aye. Tho Mistouri delcgation voted solidly for the bill, The Indixpa delegution were divided—Shaks and Williams voting no, Wilson being sbsent by order of the House, and the rest voting aye: As Williams haa Do hope cf ever coming to Congress ogain, and in- tends to live hereafter in Washington, it is presumed that he did mot care much what effect his vote might bava st home, Bix of the twenty-six votes 1n the negative were cast by the Pennsyivania Tiepresentatives—Mescrs, Beister Clymer, who or- Pposed tho Lill because it revived the old m:loage oys- tem, Willlam D. Kellcs, Gea. Negley, Somuel J, Bin— aall; Jobn B. Storm, cid Lemuel Todd. Thirteen of tho negatives were cast by Republl. cans from _ the South, -viz: Alber, of Maryland; Darry, of Assissippi; Cobb, of Norih Carolina; Crossland and Standefu Kentucky ; Hayes, of Alsbama ; Hynes, o Morey, of Loulstana; Platc, of Virglni Alsbuiz ; Stowell, of Virginia; Wa: Carolina ; and White, of Alabamie, Of the thirtecz, &lx were carpet-baggers. ‘Benjamin Butler voted aye, in_order to enable him to ofiér motion to reconsider, whica Le endeavored 1o do, but Hale, of Malne, wita'the aid of the Speaker, was too quick for him, snd the biil was formally passed beyoud the power of the Houso to reconsider, £ave st at the option of Hale, who, of course, will never muko the motion. Thero was AN AIR OF GBEAT BOLEMNITT about tho House while the preliminary steps to the puseage of the bill were belng taken. Ihey wero part- ing with their dollars, which was cxiremels sad. They | were obeying the voice of the people, bowing " to the force of pullic opinfon cgainst the it galled them excesaivel THE PRESIDENT'S SALART. A Senator wiio was In conference with the President to-day states that Mr. Grant will return (o Conaress witbout his sigaature, the bill repealing the kalars- steal, accompanying it with a recommendation that it Le reconsidercd, and an amendment sdded reducitg the pay of the ‘Chief Executive 10 §25,000 o year, ho agreeing to forego Lis coustitational Tight to the’in- crease. dwn wishes, and e THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. Special Dispatch to Tke Chicajo Iribune, T8 PLOPOSED BESTORATION. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan, 13.—Tne House Commit- tecon Post-Offices and Post-Roads bave perfected & bill providing for & partial restoration of the franking privilege, and will mako » report prob- ally on Fridny. The bill provides for tho free transportation through tho malls of public docu. ‘ments and newspaper exchanges, and suthorizes mem- bersof Congress to placo their frauk upon public documents, which, upon being taken to tho Post- Office, will be stamped by the Postmaster. The argu- ment of the Postmaster-General ngeinst oy such restoration wae, that PUDLIC DOCUMLNTS ‘befng burdensome clog the mails, but_this objection was overcome by an amendment suthorizing him, whenever the mails are thus burdened by this class of matter, and the public interests demand it, to delay the forwarding of public docaments for thirty days. A number of the Congresemen who feel sore over the T rab arein favor of a full resto- ration of the franking privilege. —_——— THE CHIEF-JOUSTICE3HIP. Special Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tridune. TILZ SENATE CATCUS. WasnrxoToy, Jan. 13.—Tho Seoate caucus which met at 10:50 to-day was not organized for tho purpose of taking into considzration the Cushing nomination, but, of course, as esch Senator was full to overflowing. with the subject, it did como up, Every precaation is being exercised to keep tho proceedings secret, but they are tolerably well known, Conklivg, it is under- stood, opencd tho ball with 5 speeciz fn favor of the confirmation. A general discussion occurred, in the midst of which the hour for the mecting of the Seuate, 13 o’clock, was reachiod, and the caucus adjourned. Immediately upon the adjournment of the Senate at 2:30 the caucus reassembled, and the discussion was resumed. Afters short timo spent 1 a debate, a voto was taken to test the matter, when eleven ballots were cast for Cushing. Seuator Sargent, of Californis, then produced and read A LETTER WAITTEN BY CUSHING from thisclty to Jeff Davis, dated March 21, 1851, The letter began with *Dear Friend,” and recom- mended to Davis “My young friend, Archibald Bowan.” The letter proceeds o state that said Rowan desiced to join the fortunes of the Confederacy; that e bad invented a rifle which might be of service tothe rebels ; that he had contributed to Defou's Review, published at Richmond, Va.; and had used his best efforts to overthrow the American Union. In closing, Ar. Cushing hoped that Mr. Davis would use his best endeavors to advacce the interests of young Hotan Jesse Bright wrote a similar letter for the same young man, which, being intercepted, led to Dright’s cjection from the United States Senate. Row- anhad beenaclerkin the Attorney-General's oftice while Cushing wzs Attorney-General He took this | letter to Davis, wio e v placed bim at the head of the Confederate Produce Loan Bureau. Thia letter wae captured with the archives of the Confederacy, 2na placed in the hands of the Soutbern Claims Com~ mittee. 1t was taken o few days ago, when being copted by a clerk, to Adjutznt-General Towneend, who eeut it to Belknap, Belknap, in return, sent 1t to Graut. The leier fell juto Sirgent's Bands, who put it to good use after the lettes wesread, but little discussion waa had, and ANOTAER OTE Delng taken, there was Dot o solitary Vote cast for Cashing. He Las mot a fricnd loft in the Scoste. The DPresident, it f3 cbarzed, czme _ into posseesion ' of the orgnal Jetter last Saturday,but refused them, aad sil Ze- clines, to withdraw the nominador. Oa the nther Tand, it is said, and scems most probable, that Grant will witadraw the nomination, acd take 3ieps to pro- care Cushing’s resiguation 25 Minister to Spain. Vague rumors are affoat as to what the Scnate propose to do, but they are not in_shzpo to do_saything, the whole matter resting in the Lands of Grzat and Cush- ing. Of course, they can reject the mominstion; but they cannot, at this lato day, reconsider Cushing's confirmstion to_be Ministr to Spain. Sev- eral of tbs koowing omes are predicting = = fo-night that Edwards Plerreront, of New York,will be GRANT’S THIRD CHOICE for Chief-Juetice. If nominated, it is e: ted the “truly loyal” will urgo, among other objectlons to hix coufirmation, that he was at ono time a Tammany Sachem, and ‘will produce 3 photograph of r. Pierre- pont surrounded by “ Boss ” Tweed, Peter B, Swee- ney, Connoly, and cx-Mayor Hall. Thir, it ts thouzht, will kil lim 88 _cffectvally oa the Rowan-Je Davis letter did Cushing to-day. (70 the Associated Preas.] WaSIINGTOS, D, C., Jon, 13,—The caucus of Repnb= lican Senators this morning was called especiaily to exchange views relative to the nomination of Cusbing to bo Chief-Justice, wkea it was discovered that tho opposition to it wus much greater than eurposed, even Ly those who bad mado up their minds tovote in_the negative on the question of confirmation. The moeling of the Senators at moon interrupted further proceedings of the cancus, but after the carly adjournment the session of the caucus was resumed, when Senators Edmunda, Conkling, and Boutwell ad- vocated the confirmation of 3ir. Cushing. These were his principe] advocates, but those who spoke on the other sido were far more numerous, and before the discussion cmdod it was obscrved that the nomines friends were in the minority. An the best indication of the views of Senators, it can Le stated tho members of THE COMMITIEE OX THE JUDICIANY were roquested to wait upon the Presiicnt fn refer- ence to the nomination. Although they were mot fevorably instructed, it wes the understanding that they ehould represent to him the feel ings and views of Republican Senstors on'the subject as ndverso tothe nomination, The opinion, therefore, prevails among them that the President, on hearing the statement, will withdraw the nomination. THE OBIECTIONS UIGED TO CUSHING Q1d not affect bis leal qualifications for the position, but were based principally” on his jolitical’ principles heretofors in his _oficial acts, which were considered as not being in accord with those entertsined by the Republican party. Seuntors expressed their views with much animation, and with o positivensss which showed a decp-seated opposition to the nomination, iy A NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. # peeial Dispatch to The Chicayo Trilmne. ‘WasmiNGTON, Jan, 13.—Afier pestponing George T Eoar's magnificent scheme to cdvance the cause of education by paying $12.50 o year to each achool district in the United States from the proceeds of the sale of Government lands to the third Tuesdsy of next Alarch, which insures the death of the bil, the House procéeded to discuss the Naval Apprcpriation bill, Daring the discussion complaint was agein made that no reports from the Navy Department Luve been inid .before the House, to emable it to act intelligently on tho bill, in which complaints Piatt,” of Virgicia, Heister Ciymer, _Wood, of New York, and Beck, of Kentucky, joined. Gartield and Hale, of Mzive, DEFENDED THE AGTION OF TIIZ SECEETARY of the Navy in tbus withbclding information, loftily stating that if gentlemen desired o kuow auything about anything, they (Gurfleld and Hale) were liviog reservoirs of facts, and stood ready to rathify all do- mands. ‘There cecmed to be 1o dispoxition to cater to the vanity of theso gentlemen by asiong them for inforation that of right ought to have bLeen fur- nistied weeks 3g0 by lobeson. This course on the Juitof the Navy Department certainly h3s an ugly ook, and ita defenders in tho House do not make & favorable fmpression, In the siz weeks' timo which they have bad o)l theso reports should have Leen pro- pared, THE MYSTERIOUS EXPEXDITURES, While the Nuval Appropriation bill wae under con- cideration to-day, Hale, of Muine, to apologize for the fact that five-sixths'of tho pay for the uavy Lad been expended in the first thres months of the year, gald thut the Secrctary had drawn it, but would pot wuse it Ul the yroper time came. Beck replied that he' did mot know s to that. The money was not in the Treasury, and nobody seemed to havea very clear ides s i0 where it was. In the eame discustion Bandall introduced an amendment in effect prokibiting Government officials from overdrawing their appropriations, and, in & run- ning debate which ensned. SUPERVISING ADCHITECT MULLETT came in for severe exccrations, in whith pleasing task Dawes, illard, of Vermon:, and Buck, of Kentucky, participdted. The fact was shown that, although Con- sress inyariably places a limit to the amount which a rublic building shall cost, Mullett tnvarizbly makes his plans end epecifications on euch a grand scale that the coet is largely in excees of tue limit set by Congress. Investigations held by the Forty-first Congrezs dsmonstrated that a large part of tlieincrease in i cos of buildings is due to Mullett’s peculiar bargains with contractors. For instance, Le buys sloes n e rough at stipulated price ; then hns it dressed by Government workmen under the superrision of the contractors who furnishad it, and pays the contractors 150 10 200 per cent on the wages paid these workmen. The fact was clso demonsirated, it will be- remembered, that Boss Shepherd does the plumbing and 1oofing for el theso build ings of the United Btates. He receives a royalty of 10 per cent on the patent corrugated iron rooficg that he uses, and Lea in all things quite o remunerative understanding with Mr, 3Mullett. The vrospects are favorable for the adoption of Randall's -c.endment, a3 its justico is 8o obvious that our sham reformers snd economists will scarcely dara to oppoes it. iy WASHINGTON NOTZS AND NEWS. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. DBOSTON SUFFERERS. WasHINGTON, D. C., Jau. 13.—By appointment, the Ways and Means Committec to-day heard statements Dy the representatives of Boston merchants who suf- fered by the destruction of goods in the great fire. Gen. Butler and Mr, Kinsley explained the propo- sition to refund the duties psid on goods destroyed, and that the dutles thus refunded would not in reality deplete the Treasury ; but the debentura certificates would be used in the fusire payments of duties. DOAR'S EDUCATIONAL BILL. Mr. Hoar's bili proposing the establishment of an educational fund, and to apply the proceeds of the sale of public lands to the education of * the people, us, aftera long and scattering wrangle in the House, tzkel out of the morning hour and made s spesial order for the third Tuesday in March. AFPAING OF TILE SYNDICATE. 1t is asserted that all of the United States Treasury clerks, except Alr, Bigelow, who bave been employed in London Dby the Syndicale to msist in the tranefer of uew § per cents atd cclled 520 bonds zre to roturn 1o this cocntry within a few wecks. This probabiy eignities a dissolution of tho Syndicate. TINCHBACK called on the President this morning, and Gen. Graat i3 ropresented to have said that WwhUlC it was not Lis province to decile whether Pinchback or MedMilen Ongbt to be admitted he thought the Seuate ought to dispose of the matter one way or the other as soon as poseible, TIHE DAYKING AND CUBRENCY COXMITTEE. One of the fiis: among the uumerous tnanciers, Mr. Low, of New York, who were invited by tae Banking and Currency Committco to come hero and culighteu the Gommittee upon financial mutiers, apjcared this ‘morning, and srgued in favor of free-bauking and o ‘moderate expansiun of the currency. DUST OF CIASE. Senator Sumner introduced a bill to-day proposing the oppropriation of $1,200 for s marble bust of the late Chief-Justico Chase, to be placed in the room of the Upited States Supreme Court, to be executed under tho direction of the Joint Commit- tee on Librarz. AECURITY OF STEAM VESSELS. - General Negley has been made Cluirman of the Sub-Comuzittee of the House Committes on Com- merce, to have charge of the bill for the gecurity of life on ve:scls propeiled in whole or in part by stéam. LANDS IN NEW MEXICO. The Houso Committce on Public Lynds agreed to- day toa bill introdured by Delegate Elkins, of New México, ereating a new land distnct in that Territory. The district Is to be known s the La Messila Laud District, und (o compriso all that part of tbe Terzitory Iying south of the principal base line of the Territors. ‘The office 18 to be located by the President. PACIPIC MAIL SUBSIDY. The Postmuster-General has written a letter to the Houre Committee on Pust-Offices and_Posz-Rozds ex- plainiog why it i8 that he continucs togay the in- creased eubsldy of $00,000 to the Facific Muil Corn- pany after they bave forfeited their right toit. The hiw provides that they shall buld six iron vesscls and perform sems-monthly eervice, No vessels have bLeen cobstructed, and the cervice, which was for a short time semi-monthiy, has dropped down {o monthly. M. Creawell's leticr does ‘not satisfy the Commitfec, and it is understood that they will report a bill at an carly day repealing the law granting the increase. CNEAT TRANSPORTATION, A large number of delegates to the iiational Cheap Transportation Convention, which will convene to- morrow, have reached the cits. Among the number ure the Hon. Burton C. Cook end the Hon.John C.. Dore, of Llinois, [To the Assoriated Iress.] ‘WasETtOTON, D. C,, Jap. 13— Appropriatiors considescd the subject of postal tele- Erapl:, beretoforo referred <o them by the Honte Com- djourned the question for one week. NOMINATIONS. The President sent the foliowing nominztions to the Sensto to-day : James K. Wakard, Collector of Custcrns It Erie, Pa.; L. B. Eaton, Unlted States Marsbal for the Tastern Disirict of Teunesece ; Thomas C. Shapleigh, Teegister of the Land Ofiice et Detroit, 3fich. ; W. D, Crathers, of Indians, Indian Agent at the Aracho Agoncy, New Mexico. LEGAL-TENDERS, Ontstznding legal-tenders, #:31,736,31 TRE EENATE TEANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, The Senate Commitice on_Trapsportation expect o Teport about the 1th of Februsy. WILL NOT RESIOX. The report that Mr. Buker, Commiasioner of Pen- lons, will resign, is incorrect. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. SENATE. AssiNGres, D. C., Jan. 1. AN OCCARION POR THANES. The Chaplain of tlo Senate, in Lis ofenlng prayer, returned thenks o Divine Frovidencs for the deed of Festerdsy,—tbe repeal of the Salars bill—end that the I of 1he people had been accomplshed in regard thereto. ¥EW BILLA. A bill was irtroduced by Mr. BROWXNLOW for the relief of the Trustees of the Inrane Hospital st Nash- vills. Referred, By Mr, BUCKINGHAM—To suthorize the Secretary of the Interior to use for their original objects all un- expended balances of appropriations for the Indian service stunding on the bookn of the Department June 30, 1873, Referred. > Ar. SUMNER introduced a bill providing that a bust of the late Chief Justice Chase be placed in the Supren:e Court Room. Referred. Mr. HAMLIN introduced a joint resolution provid- ing for the aprointment of a Commisaion of four, two members of the Senate and two of the Houte, t0 in- quire izto the condition of the navy, and what changes are necessary o bringit to a higher state of diacipline, =nd tbat two officers of the navy, not below the grade of Commander, b detailed for duty with the Com- mission, tke Toport of sald Commission 1o be present- ed at thé ext seaion of Congrees, Referred, OFFICLAL REFORTEDS, Mr. 310 of Muine, from the Committes on Appropristions, rerorted back the House bill making appropriations to pay the salary of the oficial reporters of the House with an amendment, making appropris— tions to pay the ofticial reporters of the Semate. Tne il was passed. BMITHSONIAN NEGENTS. The House reselution to il vacanciesin the Board of Regants of the Swithsonian Institute was taken up and patsed. ¥ The CHAIR arpointed Mr. Sargent 3 member of the Board «f Legents of the Smithsouia Institute, on the part of the Senate. SPECTE PATMENTS, The Eienate then proceeded o the cousideration of the reuoiution Teported by the Finauce Committee, declaring it 10 be the duty of Congress toadopt degnite wmeasurys to redeem its pledge in the act of 1869, for the entliest practicable redemption of United States notes r: gold cotn, Mr. FERRY (Mich.) =ald a8 ha shared in the public anxiety that the Seuato should nct on the queston of financo immediately, be proposed to modify bis sub- stitute «0 2 to narrow the subjoct down 10 a moderste increate of curtency, He, thercforc, witndrew the substitute formerly presented, and submitted the followirg : 3 ‘That tbe Committes on Finance be directed to re- port to Lhe Scnate at an early a day as practicablo such 1neasuzes as wili restore commercial confidence tnd give atebulity and elasticity to the circulating medium turough a moderate incroise of the currency. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN spcke againat intlation, and for riturn to specie puyment. Axking United States notes legal-tender was_ only an excrcise of the war power, but.the time had now come when the exercise of that power should cease,and on earnest eflort should Le made to keep the solemn pledge of the na- tion. If the system of paper expansion wera insisted on, the day of Government bankruptcy would be sure to’ come, In canclugion he presented a bill to secure the resumyticn of specle payment without con— tracting the currency, sud it was referred to the Com~ mittee on Finance, It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to lesue $235,000,000 6 per cent 10-40 bonds, 10 be dikposed of from time to time for the purpose of guceacing E10,000,000 of gold coin with which to re- em tLe legal-tonders of the United States, and it ahall be the jusuction of the Secretary of the Treas- ury, 50 600D 28 ho shall deom 3t expedient with such zmount of gold 2s for the timo being Le may bave procured, to commencs and continue the redemption of legul-tenders. When redeemed they are mot to Ve refesucd except in exchroge for gold certificates at par, and when €0 reiesued they sball be redeemable in goxl coin, but the total amount of legal- tenders outstanding and redeemed ehall at no ime exceed §356,000,600, The LAll furiher provides that if, after the commencig of said redemption, the Govern= ment shall be unable to_redeem a part of said legal- tenders in gold, the Secretary may redeem them by exchanging asid bonds at par for them. RALARIES, AMr. GORDON introduced = reeolution Birecting the Committee on Civil-Service and Detrenchiment io in- quire into the expediency of reporting a bill to reduce aa far a8 possible the compensation of ull officers of the Army and Navy whose ealaries exceed $5,000 per aonum, and sked that it be laid on the table for the present, Soordered. - T MEMORIAM, A messago was received from the House announcing the edoption of & resolution of respect to the memory of James Brooks and Wilber D. Fuster. Mr. FENTON addreseed the Senate the life and character of Mr. Brooks, and_Mr. TERRY, of Michl- g, delivered an eulogy on Mr. Foster, siter which tho usual resolution of Tespect o their memory wes adopted, and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. EDUCATIONAL, The House resumed in its morning hour the consid- eration of the bill to promote education. Mr, DAWLS cxpreseed Lis sympathy with the meas- ure, but the Gevernment, like individuals, was found to “cut its cout according to its cloth.” 'The Govern- ‘meut was no more justified than individusla in bor- rowing money to 3y current expenses, and he did uct think that Congresa was ot liberty, in a time of peace, t0 imposc new taxes, except under sn absolute Deces- sity. He appealed 10 thoso having cbargo of the bill to postpoue further coniderztion til some day when an exhibit of the receipts aud expenditures woud Jjusiify its support. Mr. PHILLIPS made an argument sgainst the bill, 3ir, HCAR (Mase.) moved to_postpoue further con- sideration of tae bill until thethird Tuesday in March. Mr, HOLMAN suggested December, to give the peo- ple an opportunity-to express their will cn the subject st the next elections. 5 r. KILLINGER moved to lay the bill on the table. The motion was rejected,—ycas, 103, to 15 nays,—and then the bill was postponed uniil Marcli. FILIDUSTERING, Mr. BUTLER (Maes.) asked lesve to offer a resolu- tion instructing the Judiciury Committes to inquire whethier the existing laws of the United States Courts Dave adaquate jurisdiction and authcrity to prevent and purish the improper use of the flag and national character on board of merchant vesselson the high scas, or In foreign ports, cte. Mr. HOLMAX objccted, nnless the subject was re- ferzed to the Committee on Commerve. ‘Mr. BUTLER then witbdrew tie resolution, NAVAL APPROPIIATION. The House then, at 10:3), went into Committes of tho Whole on the Naval Appropristion bill, ELLIS H. ROBERTS in the chair. Tue following amendment, offered by r. RAN- DALL, provoked considerable discussion: * Orany pervon holding any ofice or appointment ' under au- thority of the United States who sball contract for or suthorize or consent to_any expenditure within any fiscal year over or beyond theappropriations for suca year for the purpose for which such appropristions ey bave been specifically made, or who sball, at any {zzmr, contract for o authorize Or coueent o any ex- peuditure over and above the appropriations made be- Tore siacls time, shall be guilty of misdsmeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not lesstlan §1,000 2nd pot more than $10,000.” The dizcussicn turned lzrgely on the extravagance of tie Suf ervisic; Archi- tect of the Treasury in the erection of public butld- iugs all over tbe country, Mr. BECK asserting that aithough the cost of the' New York Post-Offse was limited to 33,000,000, and_of the Boston Post-Ottice to £1,600,000, tho formez had already cost nearly §6,000,000 axid the latter nearly £3,600,000. Tise amendment wrs allowed to lis over for futars action, THE SALALT BILL. Without making muchi progress on the bill, the Committce roze, zud ihe Houee tock up tho Senate substitute for the biilin relation to salasics., Ar, HURLBUT eaid it bad been his fortuno to pro= pose fo the House # measuro which the House bzd Jassed, and to which the Scnate had adopted a sabsti- tite, e proposed to accopt that substitute as a sctis- factory solution of the vexed question. He did not proposs to lead in the measure, but would yield the Hoor to ke Chairman of the Select Comnittee, to Whish the House bad originaily referred the subject. r. HALE (Me.) eaid that, in order to bring the House toa yote ou the bill without furtber complice- tions, he would move_that the ISouso concur in the Senade substitute, and on that ho moved the previous nes:ion. 9 Teasrs, BUTLER and DAWES each desired to offer or indicate an amendment, but Mr, e insisted on the previoua question, bocause, if the Houso should begin to make chianges [a the Lill it would drift nobody Imew where, and the whole sabject would be opea agaln, The bill was now neariy s clear, thorough, subetantial repeal of the increaee of the late sessivu, and o believed the Houso could not do better than e it Mr. COX stated that he and mony otters were op- posed to Loth the Senate and Housc bills, and destred 10 non-concur in order to get a better law. The previous question was seconded— the substituto was agreed to—year, 236 ; nay3, 25, The bill now goes to the President for approval. THE VOTES IN THE NEGATIVE wero given by Mesere. Altert, Kendall, Averill, Lomison, Barry, Moore, Cizmer, Negley, Cozx, Pl:u:l Crofsman, Tandait, -Hays, Shanks, Whiteley, Hincs, Sloss, Willisma (Ind.) Eelly, ATPEOPBLITIONS. 3Ir. GARFTELD, from the Committee on Rules, re- patel 3 ule, proposed orfginclly Ly 3. Hourmas, ro- Quiring that 2l bilis making appropriations of uney oF propert, or requiring sucki approyriations o bs m2de, or authorizing payment out of appropriztions alreads ‘made, shall first be considered in Comumittes of the Whole. The SPEAKEE, in the course of the discuesion, stated the necessity of tho profosed rule. The exist ing ruloou the subject, established in 1793, required 2\ proceedings touching appropristions of mouey to De dircassed in Committee of the Whoie, aud, if that rale were before the Houre without baving recelvid the construction given to it for mazy years past, the Chair would rule that it embraced evcrything covered by the proposcd ckange ; but that the rules bave ro- cmivod & scries of constructions which had, o a large | catent, nullified the eafegnzrd of that rule. Bills were frequently broaght in involring appropristions to Le rulscquently made o= to Le paid on some 2ppropria- ton alrendy made, both being very clear, palpable ons of the spiri: of the rule of 1704 Tbe scope o proposed Tule was to care those defects, eo tint wihonever o proposition invelves parment from “biic purse it shall be, and of right ought o be, ed I Committee of iho Whole. It wasan in- “iie improvement on the preseat practics, The Fale wan adopted, and the House, ofter romo discus- Tiom om the right of & memter who hzd voted, but wer Llot 10 recorded, to have his vote entered after the re- oIt had boen announced, the SPEAKER ruling in the Tegative, and several members arguing to the contra- Ty adjotmed, leaving tho. question to be dnally e tied to-marrow. A SUISIDE. Drrror, Mich., Jan. 13.—At Fenton yesterdsy young s, named Lowell Fillings committed suicido 7 cuting his throst with s razor whils in a 8t of temporary inssnity, NUMBER 144. STATE LEGISLATURES. An Anti-Yoncpoly Vietory Claimed in tht Organization of {he Kansas Assembly. The lowa House a Tie on the Election @ Speaker. Senator Thurman Re-Elected by the Ohio Legis]amre. The Legislative Trouble in Texas---Gov. Davis' Proposition, Cancus Nominations for Legislative 0fl« cers at Madison. Cther State and Territerial Legislatures. EANSAS. Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune. Torzxa, Kan., Jan, 13.—B. H, McEckren, the nomi- nee of the. Opposition caucus, was to-day elected Speaker of the Hones of Representatives unsnimously, After tho caucus developed sufficient strength to con- trol the organization, the regular Republicans dermed it prudent to present no candidate, The result is AX ANTI-MOSOPOLY TRIGMPH, and will encourage the Reformers to organize in the same manper to control the e'ection for United States Senator. The situation is very perplexing to the party managers. 'To measure strengih with the Opposition and fail, would bo exceeding!y disastrous. To silently subnut to the dictation of tho Beformers is anuoving. The officcholders 83y the party representativis Dive shown 3 deplorable lzck of judgmeat and nerve, and aro sothing bul plessed with the aspect of 4 affair. Col. York is activo in Opposition councils. e will announce his formal departure from the Repuoiicun perty in 3 speech soon_after the organization of tus Legialature is completed.. A resolution of censure for the salary-grab will be introduced early in the scasion. If the President is inclnded the party leaders will resfst ic. Taflwey companies have made the usual tender of pasece, and only s few members have refused to ac- cept them. 2 TOE MESSAGE wili be read to-morrow, It recommends a Constitu- tiozal Convenuon,a free bunking system, and the clection of Guited States Senators by direct vote of tha people, Itaugzestan law to present countriea Trom curring a bonded indebtedpess greater than § per cent of tiie asseused valuation of property therein, and fuvors therepeal of the present Diallroud Asscssinent w. ‘Torexa, Jan, 13.—The Eansas Legislature convened 3t noom to-tay. B. H. McEckron, of Cloud County, ‘wea clected Speaker of the llouse on the first ballot, Tecelving the entire vote of the House, On taking the chair bo said : 4 am and have been a Republican since the organ- fzation of that parts, but am carnestly and honestly in frll sympathy with the retrenchment and reform wWhich tiie peopie demand, and opposed to every kind of monopoly.” Alex. R. Banke, of Lawrence, was elected Chtef Clerk on the second ballot, The Senato beld a short session, and virtoally do cided not to go into 3 reorganization of that Y Dad been contemplated, The United States Scnatorship did mot enter inta thie oreanization of the Houze. The Governor's message will probably be zesd to- morrow afieruoon. g IOWA. Special Diepatch tn The Chicago Tribune. Des Morvrs, Ia, Jen. 13.—Ths organization of the Sonate was completed this morning by the election o all the Lepuliican caucus nominees, Senator Hawland aifered a resolution abolishing the office of Poatmaster, ‘Assistaut Postmaster, sud Mail-Carrier. A discussion 2rose on the resolution, and the subject of Tetrenche mentand economy Waa thoroughiy bandled, In the afternoon, 3 resolution introduced by Senator McCormack, censuring the salary-stesl members ol Cougress, was adopted by a upanimons voie of the Senate, “The Housa is at a dead lock. _After the taking of the ozth by the members this morning, the election of a ‘Speaker comienced 38 the order. _ On te frst ballot, 5 members voted for the lon. J. W, Dixon, and 34 for Johnu H. Gear. Four baliots weiq taken in tha forencon and fwenty thia afternoon, with the same result cach time, aod thers s ma prosent prospect of 3 chamge. McKeel of Linn ; ana Muba, of Clinton, Independent, voted itk the Anti-Monopolists. Johnson, of Marlon 3 Danforth, of Winneshiek ; and Jennings, of Louie, ~Yoted with the Bepublicans, McEeel and ' 3uhs wera in the Ant-2lonopoly caucus {o-night, which insurez the 50 votcs for tueir side. Jt is difficult to tell af present when or Low the Houss will be organized per- Icaently, The Anti-Monopolists seem to be satiafied. The eandidates for the various offices mominated by the caucescs are discomilted as, they 56 Do nsaurance for their success or davest, The Anti-81lary-Grab resolutions are s followa: Jiesolced, That we cmphatically condemn the law passed by the Forty-Second Congress increasing the pay of members cf Congress and other otficers of the Government; that the nctioa of all members of said Congress, of ' whatever polatical faith, who voted for paid law or received and setained back pay under Bald Jaw, was unjust, contrary to the beat interests of the country and calculated to lessen tho respect which all good citizens should entertain for those 1 authority; and that we hereby instruct our Representatives to vote for the immediate 20d absolute repeal of said law, and ihe enact— Tent of proper measures, 'such measurer can be constitu jonally enacted compelling tho recurn %o the Treasury of the United States the money paid out of £3jd Tressury in compliance with the requiro ‘ments of said so-cailed Salary-Steal las. Remlced, That the signing of said so-called Back-Pay Isor by tho President of the United States wiz unwisey consrury fo the best intecests of the countrs, “ocrits, as it Teceives, tha unqualified disapproval of the people of Towa. Senator Stono moved to amend a8 follows ¢ Renslced, That it was s minfortune 1o the Demo- cratic parly there wis o greater proportion of it ‘membera voting for said bill than thero was of tha Reputlican paity. The anendracut provoiled and the resolution was carried unanimously. ANETET T 0HIO. Coumtnus, 0., Jan. 13.—In the House this morn- tog bilis were introduced to require prisoners in county Jails to work out tucir Gues and wnsts; ta regulate fares and freights on rallroads; to suthociza theAuditors of the State ta relinquish 0 free and in- dependent Lankssacurities held for rid-mption of tho currency circulation. The House then proecdel to 3 ballos for United Siates Senator, and tho Hon. A. G. Tuurman was duly elected, recclving all the Demo- eratic voies, while the Republicans cast thelr votea for the Hon, Eward F. Noyes. ' Mr. Eldson, of Prebls, Independent, gave Lis vote for Jacob D. Cox. Tn the Scnale ballot was aleo had for United Siates Sonator, and all the Democratys votes were cast for 3Ir. Thetrman, and those of the Republicsna for Mz, Noyes, 3r. Thurman was therefore declared elected, Th the House this 1{ternoon a esolution was inlre duced to request the Costitutiona! Convention to sub- mit, a8 3 £cparate clause, 0 the women of Oblo, the qudstion of women's sufitage, sll fomsles of soand Tind and 21 years oid to be allowed to Sote on the fuestion, aud, if decided 1 the alirmtive, then the e sball be's pert of the State Constitation. The rezciution was tabiod for discussion. "A motion was made to request the Constitutiona} Conrention to subnrit to a vote of tha peaple a special proporition as to whetlior charch property sbzll bo tazed or not. Th the Seuxte, Benator Andrews, of Auglaizo, gave notics that he bad fled with the Clerk of the Senats Totics of o coatest by Goorge Weimer of the election of Tsane Weleh to thooftios of Siate Treasurer. Tha gronnds of the conteat, in bricf, are lilegal returns snd Fregoiarity of the poli-boors It Cuyahogs and Geauga Counties, TEXAS. Nrw Onurass, Jan. 13.—A Galveston (Texss) News cial frum Austin, Jan., 13, saya; *The House s pombled at 9 a'clock, sud wzs caliod to urder by Ciark, of the late Thirteenth Leglslsture. Mr. Epperzon nominnted the Lon. Guy M. liryan, of Gulveston, for Speaker, who was elected on the first ballot, by a Vota of 75.” Acsrrs, Texas, Jan. 13.—Doth branches of the Four- teenth Legialature convened to-dzy, without opposi- tion from Guv, Davia or the Federa antborities, The members of the Legislatcre, as agreed upox last night, quletly walked to the Capitol and cecupicd their ro- wpiective Assembly rooms at 930, SYZECH OF FRESIDENT IRELAXD. The halls were well filed, and a largy crowd w2 fn tho lobby. T Hon. John Ireland was Giccted Prext- dent of the Senate Dro tem., sud made the following brief specch W We meet under peculiar circumetances. For ten long years we, 3 disarmed people, have been etrug- % 10 establish Government of our cholee. We Have yiclded eversthing, except bonor, for the sxke of peace, and to-day, though we have bed chosen ut Tepresentatives of the people by a majoriiy of mearly 50,000, we find ourselves wudted and (mlarratsed In'the discharge of our duty; yet I seek nut to arouse s pussions, The Owcasion s omo that ialla for the exerci of a cool, ealm, Geiiberato judgment. Lat s #cnaider well oer duty to ths country, aud 50 shape our_condnct that we will command the approval of the werld."? 'COMMITTEE TO WAIT OX THE GOVERNUZ, At 1 o'clock the Committee appofted to waltan (8ce Elghth Pazed