Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1874, Page 1

e Ohitwgo Dail; Tribune, VOLUME 27. SILKS, &o. NEW G00DS, FIELD, LEITER & CO. State & Washington-sts, ‘Will open, on MONDAY, Jan. 28, a handsome line GENUINE JAPANESE SILKS, 50c, per yard and up; JAPANESE POP- LINS, 2bc.; a fine assortment Cretonnes, Cashmeres,. and Serges, for Spring wear; and a full line French and English Prints, Striped and Figured Percales, &c., &c., new designs, and at low prices. Also, spe- cial importations in Elegant} Silks, Grenadines, Tissues, and Chamberries, for Ball and Par- ty Dresses. STATE AND WASHINGTON-STS, COAL AND IRON. ROGERS & (0, 144 MARKET-ST., DEALEES IN ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUB COAIL,, PIG TROIN BOOTCE PIG (Various Brands), LAKE SUPERIOR (Charcoal), TUNION IRON (Anthracite), GRAND TOWER (Bituminous), AMERICAN SCOTCH (Bituminous), WROUGHT IRON BEAMS, Birders, Channel, Te, and Angle lros, F'ive Brick, Fire Clny, and Foundry Facings. (OAL REDUCED. On Monday mornlag I will sell Lackawaana Coal for 88 yer ton doliverod, sad 87.50per ton in ysrd, No ordor will bo bookod unloss accompaniod by tho money, Bloss- yurgh, Lobigh, and all othier Coats at Lwest prices, Of- loes—260 East Madison-at., 126 South Market-at., 300 Lumbaer-t., adjoiuing Sighteonth-at, Bridzo, and North Pior noar Lighthow ROBERT FINANCIAL. The FIRST NATIONAL BANE, (Buocessor to THATOHER, BTANDLEY & G0.), Central City, Colorado. J. A. THATOHRR, Pm: OTTO SAUER, Vice Pros,, FRANK O. YOUNG, Cashior. Capita, $300,000. Paid in, $50,000, for. to Ohemical Natiunal Biank, Now York, Lucas T L SheriTied Mational DAY, Ohlouxe. Collections racsive prompt porsanal attention. MONEY TO LOA On Chicago Real Estate, 3 to 5 years' time. 1 Ohleazo T RTGRN' & DY RRBLL, Roomn 9 Tribune Building, LOANS ON REAL ESTATE, We canmake some Ioans fora torm of soars on good clty property, in sums of $3,000 ta $20,000. BAIRD & BRADLEY, 90 LaSallo-t, ROBERT WINTHROP & CO. BANKERS AND BROKERS, No. 18 Wallst.. Now York, execute ordars for STOCKS, BONDS, ARD GOLD, ailow 4 per cont Iuterast on DE- T'OSITS, and transact a general Bauking and Brokerago B’'NAI B'RITH. Commencement of .the Second " Quinquennial Session, Address of the Hon, Simon Wolf, Permanent Presidents Presentation of a Medal to My, Frankland, of Memphis. Reply of the President. Report of the Executive Com= mittee. . Grand Evening Reception at tho Music Halls Speeches by Mr. Wolf and Others. RIORNING SESSION. The Constitutionnl Grand Lodge of tho Inde- pendent Order of B'nai B'rith, & Jewish organi- zation, whosa history was given in Tne BuxpAy Trinuse, commenced its second quinquennial sossion in the Musio Hall st noon yosterday. Thoro woro about 150 dologatos and fifty spoota- tors preaont. CALLED TO ORDEN, The Convention was called to order by Mr. Julius Bion, of New York, the Grand 8nar, who welcomod the delogatoa in an approprinte mon- ner. Ho said that, coming from all parts of tho country, it was natural that thoy shounld have difforont views, bub ho loped that brotherly love would inspiro them with a feeling of har- mony, and that it would characterize their pro- ceedinga. TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION. Aftor the Sccrotary had road the list of dele- gatos, Judgo Josoph Koch, of Now York, was nominated and elactod tomporary Chairman. Ho was conducted to the platform, and thanked tho Convontion for boing called upon to prosile over their deliborations, Ho did not regard his salection as a porsonal com- pliment, but 08 a courteous ach to District No. 1, which, ho was proud to say, would always bo tho first to aeslst in tho work of charity and brothor- 1y love. On motion, the following Committeo on Cre- dentials was eppointed: At large, P. A. Feino- ‘man; First District, J. A. Hopferman, — Horshe fiold; Second District, Aaron Moss, Moscs Woinz- heimer; Third District, M. Einstein, H, Ham- burger ; Fourth District, W, Saalburg, AL, Greone- baum; Fifth District, V. Roscnberg, M. Boh- rend ; Bixth District, Oharles Kozminski, Charles Stern; Boventh District, Bolomon Morris, A. ocb. ‘ Tho Convention then sdjournsd until 2o'clock, e ATFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention reatsombled at half-past 2 o'clock, ihe tomporary L cesidont in the chair. About 100 epectators yore presont, ‘The Committos on Credentinle submitted thoir roport, showing thut 169 dologates wore ontitled to seats, and it was adopted. TERIANENT OFFICERS. On motion of Mr. Hoineman, the Convention proceeded to olect pormancnt officers. Mx. YFrankland, of Mum]glus. nominated Simon Wolf, of Washington, D, C., for Presidont, speaking of lim in tho most eulogistic terms for bia zoalous work for the Order. o was olocted by acclamntion, and escorted to the platform by T. A, Frankland, Adolph Lowenstein, and Jo- sopb Abrabnms. In takivg tho chair, Alr. Wolf spoke as follows ¢ REMANKS OF THE PRESIDENT. DRETHREN oF THE ORDER, GENTLEMEN OF mne CoNveNTiON : Called to preside over this honorable aud important convention, by » unan- imity as grotifying a8 it i raro, L forvoutly hope and trust that this foundation-stone of “unan- imity will characterizeall of our labors during its doliberations, After having traveled, asihnost of us have, thousands of miles in tho most in- cloment portion of the year, it would cortainly Le right ana ‘]pmpar thav our labors here ehould not only tend aud lead to that which we do so fervently dosire, and to what are the roal princi- ples of our justitution. I trust that every mem- er hiore—directly somowhat interestad, and in- directly » great deal—will forget himsolf, will forget Iomhizy, will torget solfishness, jealousics, and tho bitter strifos of tho past, and romembor that wo are hore an august assemblage to logis- Business. Iato, mot alono for tho bost intorcsts of tho Order, but nleo for {ho perpetu- STARCH. ity and preservation of thoso dear principles which underlio Juadism itself. ?\p- pionse.) And, remembering this, acting ontiroly Qisintorestodly in o spirit of philsnthrophy,—n #pirit of harmony,—which is the foundation-atono of our institulion, it cannot Lo othorwira than that. Whon wo havo ceased our labors wo witl have worked and watched for the best interests of humanity and the highest traits of charactor of civilization itself. Asking the co-oporation of every one to sustain me in whatover may be T, KINGSTORD & SON'S 0SWEGD STARCHE. 998--1,000--PURB. THE YERY PERFECTION OF QUALITY. rlgln.h and plra lixv, gnd{:fihi:lg dyourliudlllghucu ’{?l: . o anything that I may 0 do, Iam uow, v plhanilion, Totols, and Leundclos VERY UOK | W00 W Vv M %and gratoful thaoks fo ono Ermmmemeee === | #ard all for tho distinguishod honor which you LOTTERY. buve conferrad upon me, ready to proceed to rnn s e e i | Duginess, [Applause,] L) O o O O O OTHER OFFICERS. wd Pl - Tho following oflicers wore thon elected ; Vice-Presidents—Yirst District, Morria Good- Capital Prize, $60,000. heart, of New York ; Second i)lstriut, M. J. Mauack, of Cincinnati; Third District, Wilifam Jobonatein, of Richmond; Fourth District, S. Salaburg, of San Francikco: Fifth District, Anron Goodman, of Buitimora; Sixth District, Bimon Roucnfls, of 8t, P'aul; Soventh Districr, Adolph Loob. Secrefaries—I, B. Tnancs, of Phiadolpbin; Louis Ablos, of Washington, D, O.; A. T\ Jones, of Philadolphia, THE RULEH, Mr. Maoges, of Chicago, offered a resolution that, until the report of tho Committoo on Rules way adopted, the rules of the Convention of 1868 be in force. An amendmont to adopt thom permanontly was noted down, and considerable discussion followed, [t wasurged that thoro were weveral objectionable rulos nmong thoso used in 1808, Missouri State Lottery. Grand Single Number Sclhiome. - Drans tholust duy of oxory month, 6,880 Prizes, amount. Ing to Ri60,u0. Whola tickots, 8107 Halves, 85.' Hend for siseular (6 MURRAY, MILLER & CO., fiox” 24, 8t 3. Mo BUSINESS CARDS, Commissioner of Deeds, Eto, The undorsignod takon the acknowledgment of Doods for [VERY Stato and Tersitory, a8 woll sa dopositions, sad obtaing Fassparts, PUILIP A. HOYNE, U. 8, Commissioner, Room 31 Top (6 Insuranca Building, socond tloor, 167_Lasallont, FOR SALE. especially one requiring that the sossions Lo oponed with prayor; but tho resolution was FOR SATLEL finally adopted. gn toterast in an ol ctablished and paying busine Ar. Rosonfels moved that a committee of fit- ‘ourriad on by the firm of Clark & Hutohlus, consiating B S lantag mi, liox factar, engino, boller, connentiotis toon, one from ench district and ouo at largo, bo afting, pulloye, &0, Also 1oa f mill, | appointed to submit rules for the guidanco of o " s Tatd” dook do. Lumnber,: barn: | to Qonvoution, ‘Tho motion was agrood to, . tixturcs, &o. For further n Borson, wagons, ofice hulldl,: articilars Inqalrs on pro [ A A Y GENERAL NOTICES. Y2ue of Rceiver of T Secarly Isurance Gompany, 653 BROADWAY, NEw Youx, Jan, 26, 1874, DIVIDEND—A third dividond (spooial) of elevuu (11) Eriea e DISSOLUTION. tog b the no- lfl“‘.:&'&'&&&:?{fi‘u’ e Mtk Bt "x'.‘:fflumnnr ompany, i this day dissolved by mutual consent, Will- am oo withdrawiog, - Uho Habillios aro assumod by thio inatning partnors, ¥, Al Sad il e, il Sonliogle g hustasty unde the ey 5 o ciross actur , 4 "TKINBON, THOMAS. U, HALL, WILLIAM LIE hfoago, Jad. 10, 1414, NOTICE. After February 1, 1874, the premium upon parchase of TAX ORRTIFIOATES, beld by tho clity for city tazea of 73 will Lo raleed to & PER OENT, Chlsage, Jan, 50, 1674, 8, §, HAYES, Comptroller, and the Chair announced tho following as tho Committeo: Bimon Itogonfels, E. Lppstein, Charles Kozminskl, A, L, 8auger, — Linstioimer, N. Drucker, Dr, Nowlan, M, M. Dayorsdorf, I Folsenthal, V., Halaburg, M, Grocuobaum, F. 1%, Dhillipps, V. Rosenburg, Adolph Loob, and N, Hofthelmer, i, Quurey-st. and Archor- MEMPLIS, Tho Prosident—Brothorn of tho Convention : As you ara well aware, during lnst snmmer a foarful scourgo visited some of our sister citios n the South, Amony all those who were con- splouous for heroism and for bravery, no ono way grentor, no one's note wore brightor, thun those of the worthy gontleman who, to-day, as a membor of this Couvention, did me the honor of nominating me as permanent Prosident; [Ap- Inuse.] Inthe darkest hour of trinl and troublo ho stood immovable at his post, and though thoueands of miles from him, fiuuwlu ¢ that this Convention would convene, [ doomed it wiso and prapor, without consulting any ono, to think of some fitting testimoniul to be handed to him—a _testimonlal which not ho alone, but hiu obildren's ohildren could look at and bo roud of, I have had mnde in tho City of Washington a gold medal, Inscribod with’ tho emblom of our Oxdor, which I now place In the CHICAGO, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, liands of tho Convontion, that such a_ resolution as may be deomed propor shall bo ndopted, ox- rossing tho senso of the Convontion i prosont- ug it to Drother Frankland, ns n gonerous tributo for his groat bravory and horoism. [AE- plause.] A resolution, to "be sproad upon tho minutes, is In ordor, AGTION OF THE CONVENTION. Mr. Brion—1 tako great plensure in offering & rosolution that “the ~_Convention adopt o8 their own, what Brother Wolf hna antioipated, in having propared this boautiful gold medal, 08 a tokon of tho recoguition of tho sorvices of Drother Frankland, and that the medal ho prosontod to him at ouco by tho Prosident Limaolf THT PRESENTATION. Tho resolution was adoptod, and Julfus Bien, Adolph Moses, and Bush were appointod a gom- mittoo to conduct Mr, Frankland to_tho Lall, he having gono over to the Blierman House just after tho Convontion mot. The Committoo left tho hall and roturned in & fow moments nccompnived by Mr. Frankland, who took o position on tho platform near tho Presidont. As ho walked up the aisle, tho ologaten applaudod, Mr. Bion—I heve the honor of presonting to you, Mr, Prosident, Brothor Frankiand, tho loro of Memphia. _[Applauso.] Tho Presidont—DBrothor Frankiand, it afforda me groat glunnum to inform you that this Con- vontfon, by a unanimous resolution, hus seon £t to prosont {o you n slight testimonial of thelr appraciation and ostcom, for tho acts of bu- manity you have porformed, not alono in tho rocont stru[i;;lu Lotween lifo and donth in your own oity, but at all times. [Applauso.] In European_countrics, as you are well aware, Kings and Emperors decorato their favorites with modnls. Conquerors, who have captured cities and slain thoueands, are also docorated with brdges of honor and esteem. It is, how- over, seldom, and therefore more gmtll‘yhxf. Drothor Franktand, that, for acts of humanity it wnving lifo, in alloviating distress, in aiding tho sick, medals of honor aro given; but it is propor that one should bo givon by that people and that socioty which have adopted charity and bumanity as their standard for life, As o alight tostimonial of the estcom of your brothren, and as n mark of the confldouco of this Cnm‘cnt{on, I havo the proud honor of placing upon your brenat this medal (pinving {4 upon tho lappel of Mr. Frankland's cont) which links you forover with this Convention, and which, we hiope and tiuat, yon will wear for many a yenr to come, in healtl and in gmupurily, and trans- mit it to your children's obildron a8 o token of our rogard. [Applause.} TAE RESPONSE, Mr. Frankland was dcnvlv nffccted by tho pathetic upocch of the President, and shed toars when tho delogates roeo to their fest a8 a mark of respoct. Thoy: romained standing whilo Lo responded as “follows: Brothor Wolf and members of this Convention: What can I say to you, with my heart surcharged and overburdened with feolings of cmotion? I can scarce find words to oxpross tho thanks of my heart, and they will bo merely cmpty phrases of tho lips. ‘The sicge, tho struggle, tho advorsity, the afilic- tion, tho sickness, aud the death through whick wa havo passed, no ono knows—no one can over ronlizo—enve nlone those who passed through them. The misery and the distross that besot us on overy nido, broken, na wo wero, almnat in twaiu, called for relief and assistance. Yo you the coll was made, ond it was cheerfully and lavishly responded to, nlmost instantauocously, By your liberal contributions to aid tho sick, the poor, the eufforing, and tho distrossed, much was douo to alleviate tho misfortune that starcd us in tho face aud overwholmed us on all sides. But, brethren, there was one chord more strik- ing, more forciblo than all this, Tho languago of encouragemont that wo received from all sidas cnabled us to fight with atill greator resolution, with still irenh!r fortitudo, the encmy of man- Iind that had apponred among us. It roinvigor- ated us. so to speak, nmidst all our distress, and we tried to do our duty, That you, gontlomon, should have thought fit to Illnco this medal on my brenst, as o memonto of tho Ilate opidemic through which wo have passed, wna not_ neces- sary, ‘Thore is here, brothron, a woundod heart. ‘The slightost pain ox tho slightest prick causes the wound to blcod sguin and_ram ws its_griof, although I have tried 1o bury it with the dust. But, brothren, the mkflnwk&dfr\lwl from you that I have dono my duty woll,~ns your Chairman has said thet it should be trans- mitted tomy children [lore tho sponkor com- platoly broie down, and noarly all of tho dolo- gatos wopt], one of whom I placed in tho silont tomb at tho last hour of this disense,—I shall remember with gratitude, and all those with whom I have boon linked for years, who bava thought fit to indorse my actions in the cause of mankind and humanity, Bue, brothren, if this Order doos not tonch these principlos T have been sadly mistaken in it. Ir the Order of the B'nai B'rith does not teach that wo should movo shoulder to shoulder in the advancemont of all thatis good and noblo; it it does not toach that we should strive to do that which we would have others do to ua; if it docs not teach that we should be unsolfish, and fmve our helping haud to tho sick man, and s brothor fallen inito poverty, then I do not know the legsous thet I have lenrned ; I do not under- stand the object of this Order; Iom atn loss to know for whut wo lave worked and toiled, I Liave done no more than what Ideemed my duty. It was wmy_ duty to oid and assist sufforing Dhumanity. It wes your duty to do tho same. Evory man i placod liore to porform hus duty to his brethren; not alone of the covenant into which we liavo eutered, but of the entiro human family. [Applauso.] 'Brethron, those who kuow mo bowt dmow that I awm no ogotiet, aud tho plandits of tho world—for theso United States are a world within thomselves—bave reachedine from oyeory course, until they have become, I may say without hesi- taucy, fulsome. But, brethren, whon the Bishop of tho Bpiscopal Ciurch at Vicksburg said that, in a city futl of chuyches, with 10,000 Christians, it hod Deon loft to aJow to prove the true type of »Good Bamaritan,—whicn thal was wrang from the Christiun pulpit, I thought that ro- flected somo credit upon the Jowish ordor and the Jowish citizenship - of tho United States. [Applause.] I did not conceive that it was a compliment paid fo Fronkland, but to l;is ruco; sud T have laborad for twenty- ive jours o bo a represontative man n our faith, Brothren, for this hind oxpression,~— this substantial oxprossion of your indorsemont, 1 thank you from the bottom of wy heart; not for ite iutrinsio valuo, for tho glittering gold in itsolf possosses no valuo tomo; butas anin- dorzemont of & representativo man down ou the bauks of the Missiesippi—as an indication that tho geuplu of tho North, the Enst, tho West, and tho South beliove that they find in my humblo solf areprosentative of the principles they enun- ciate. Drothren, oue and all, I thauk you for tllxls oxprossion of your rogard and estoom. [Ap- auso, v ‘The llnudnl I# in tho nhn{m of a Malteso cross, with chnin and pondant held by an American engle, 'Pho cross is divided into six parts, with tho following raised designs on the various divisions : 1. Dloses. 2. Tablots, containin “Y'on Commandmonts, surmounted with tho word #O0r" (light) in Ilobrow capitals, 8. Sick bed with hospital atlondant, 4, Good Samaritan under a treo. 5. **inora,” or soven-branched candolabrum, 6. Sho pherd’s crook and lamp. Tu the centra, which is surrounded with » wrentl of yollow gold, is the following inscription: ** A, L." Frankland, Momphis, Toun,, by tho Independent Order of Bual I'rith.” On the roverss there iz the follow- ing inseription : “*In tho Goueral Conveution Lold at Chicago, Jan, 25, 1874, And he who aidy tho distyesnod, rolioves tho sick, i a groaler bero than he who capturcs tho city.” “Uhin benutifal momonto is of solid gold, and roflects grong crodit upon _tho yood tasto of tho dosignor, tho Ifon, 8imon Wolf, of Washington, TESOLUTIONS OF REGRET. Dr. Wise, of Cincinnati, offerad thio following, which was ndopted : siesolved, Thint this Couventlon Jaments tho loss of dear Lrethren i the lute pideniic fy Momphis and Shrevegiort, aud decyly syinpatliza witl their boreat- ed friudn," enpocially’ with thoso whone fathers, tus- bands, and brothiern have dicd 1n_tho dischargo of tho eacrod dutlos of B'uai W'rith aud truo sous of Tarasl, TR BXECUTIVE QOMMITTEE. Tho Prosidont of tho Lxecutive Committoe eubmitted the following report : Bueruue : More than fivo years have olspacd sinco the fnuguration of & new era {n the dovelopment of tho Order, 'Tho principlo of self-goverument, catublfshed by (ko Convention of 1868, has beeu fFuit~ ol of o bapricst rosule, <1io Ordds las Juak causo for congrutulution 1n the achiovoinent of w igh degreo of its material prosperity, and in_tho elevation of the futolleetunl and_moral’ standard of fla_ndloronts, Todges and members have doubled in numbor, our wealth Lo largely increasod, and, commensurata with il, our works of benevolohco, ' Hariuony provails, wih hardly o sipple to disturb tho calu ond peacoful rolations of (ho “Lratherhond, The Tobroapectivo viow at tho porlod just closed must 1) ua with profound gratitudo to our Heavenly Fathier fot tlie' many blessinge boatowad on us, aud for ths aiynol uccess which bag crownod our erlorts, Yot we Liave not Loen exompt from the illa sud futolities of human lifo, Donth has removed many s worthy Drothier from our midst, Tho calamitics of contlagra= tlon, pestilence, and commerelal rovillon havo do- manded tholr victimn among s, But wo have borno snd lightened tho burdens of encit ollior, and brotlicrly lovo nnd sympathy havo earriod tho balm of consolas thon and Liopoful realgnation to orrow-tricken licarts, To you, my brethren,tho Order looka forward for fresli impulaca to renowed action in n mora oxtonded Aphore, and T shiaro tho univorsal confidenco that your dollbe orations and conclisions will "bo macked, Ty diguily and wisdom, animatod by tho purest motives of phi- Innthropy and_inspired by tho spirltof harmony which wiil consult only the welfnro of tho wholo brotherhiood, Of tho matiy questionn which walt solution at your hnnds, T hava calied attoution 1o tho most important otiea I tho last roport of tho Escctitivo Committeo, to vihich I respoctfully refer, Wintover courao you mny Dirauo u tlio disponition of the difsrcnt, plais which will bo submitted, snd happily tho light of past ox- perienco poluta (o tho direction of fhio maintonanco of our fuudamontal princlples, tho fosleriug of brothorly lovo, wulty slhould b jacemiount to al othor inierests, 1 regeot not fo be ablo Lo Iny beforo you atatistical resumo of tho condition of tho Order at this day : buttwo of tho annual reports of tho districts, 1 an 6, having roached mo, and T rmiaion to intro- ditco it fvlicn the roquired datn sball havo beon recotyed, 1 may stote, howover, that wo count soven districts, 205 Jodgee, and the number of our members will probably not be less thian 1,600, THE FINANORE, The financlsl affairs of thé Conatitntion Grand Toodgo inve beou couduted wilh siriot economs, and disbursenient bas boon made not suthorized by Iaw, The services of tho Secrelary Laving bean renderod gratullously, tha salary proponod Lian not boen pold, A ptatoment of tho recelpts and oxpeanditures for tho fiscal yoar 1870-'74,0f tho whole term of office, is heree to nttached ; also the accounts of tho sovoral’ distinet Graud Lodgos. Tho total recolpta during fivo and a Lolf yoors wors $1,847.08; tho tolal cxpendi- tures, ~ $0,388,40; . lesving on hand tho sum of $1,440.28, 1o which should bo addod ftho olances duc from tho District Grand Lodges which, however, counot bo scortsined until tho récolpt of thelr annusl roports, The wholo oz potiso_of administration for fivoyears and o half smounted 10 $148.20, The remaindor Lss been seturn- «d totho Jodgea in books and documenta, The revenuo of the Constitution Grand Lodgoe aa at present fixed by Iaw will be ample, if no extra demanda on their funds are croated by nctlon of the Conyention, In tho dischargo of my dutica I have endeavored to carry out tlio Iy, in letior and in pirit, to the hest of my ‘sbility. To' promole kindly, brotherly fecling amongst tho diatricta and tho members of the Order hos cen my chief alm. Whenover I-could contributo to tho peaco nnd wellfsro of my Dbrethren, I havo readily and cheerfully rendered such ald and assistance a8 was in my power, and I Linvo lost no opportunity to guard and uphold tho dignity and honor of our beloved Ordor, If 1 hava falled to reslzo fully your sxpestatious, 1 beg 1o us- suro you that it wan Lot owing to want of zeal nor carneatness of will, and I trust that you will judgo my shortcomings with leniency, With the sncient saluta. tion, ** Peaco Lo with you,” I s fraternslly yours, Jurtus Bisx, Tresident Executive Committoo, Tho roport was nccopted. v Ar, Lovi, of Cincinnati, asked if tho Execu- tivo Committoo biad no roport to maka : Mr. Lion informod him_thot the roport rend Dbad boou submitted to tho Executivo Committeo, and thoy adopted it. THANKS. Mr. Adler, of Washington, offared & resolu- tion tandering tho thanks of the Convontion to Mr. Bien and the Exccutivo Committeo for faithfully disohnrging their daty. Henry Groonobaum, of Chicago, submitted an amendigeut that n committeo of soven bo ap- pointed to prosont a suitablo resolution **ox- prossive of . the grateful n%prneinliun of tho brotherhood of sorvicos of tho Exccutive Com- mittoo sinco the Now York Convention in 1868 ", Mr. Lovi, of Pnducsh, Ky, moved a8 on amendmont to the amendmont, that the whole subject Lo raforred to # committeo to bo hore- after appointed. A digcussion which Iasted over. an hour fol- lowod, ‘[he printod roport of tho Exccutive Committeo was vigorously atiacked, excoption boiug taken to tha eontiments of Mr. Foleon- thal, whose escay was printed in the pamphlet. Cousiderablo feoling was shown, soveral claim- ing that by indorsing the roport they would stultify themeolves, a8 the B'nai B'mth was not & * hot-bed of h¥pourl!y " o8 _the sonti- monts of Mr. Felsenthal indicatod. Othors de- fended the Executive Committee, urging that thoy woro not respousible for Mr., Felsenthal's opinions, Tho amondment to the amecudment was ro- jectod by a volo of 81 to &5, aud the amendment wwas agracd to, A ) The Commitieo on Rules thon;submitted their xfipurt, and, aftor adopting it, Ako Couvontion adjourned until 10 o'clock this moruing. — THE RECEPTION AND' CONCERT. The Chicago lodges of the Independent Ordor of B'nai B'rith gave o most brjlliant recoption to their guests, tho delogates to the second Coustitution Convention of thq Ordor. Kings- bury Hall, whoro the grand roception concert took plucd, was Lesutifully docorated and fes- tooned, and evary inch of room was occupled by a mosc 1ashionable and brilliaut audionco, it of whom scomed auxious to mako tho rocoption worthy of tho namo of our city and tho liborati- ty of hior citizons. WELCOME, Tho first part of the programme consistod of soveral chioice orchiostral solcotions, after which r. J. L. Gatzert, of {bis city, mnde o short spocol, tendoring & hoartfolf welcomo to_tho vigitors, assuring thom thal nothing would bo lutt undone on the part of our Hobrow populn- tion to make their stay in our city as ploasant and agreeablo as possible. Mr. Philip Stein then snid ho would introduco one of tho foremost Ilebrews in the coun- try, a goniloman who hed dono moro to holp his race at ‘tho sent of Government than auy other man in tho country,— o man whom every Israchte in tho couatry shouldlove and Lonor. Br. Simon Wolf, of Waslungton, the President of the Convoution, a1, o, Mr. Wolf, on taking the stand waa greeted with n spontaneous ontbirst of ngplnusu. Aftor it lind subsided o said that as Chairman of thoe Second Constitution Convention he would ten- dor his most hoartfelt thanks to the Israclites of Chicago for the lisudsome and gonorous man- ner in which their proceedings had been inangurated. Thoy wero overwhelmed and astonished at such a spontancous outburst of chivairy and nobility, and nothing but Chicngo oould liave accomplished all this. Chicago en- terprise and onergy was not ouly of local ropu- tatlon, but its famo has spread throughout tho world. 1t waa not the city nlone that bad sprung up a8 if by s maglo hand, but the press of Chi- cngo hiad also grown with the samo wondorful rapidity, Chicngo papors wore brimful of tho Intest news, and thoy only represonted the gon- eral enorgy and enterpriseprevailing throughout this wonderful city, 'This preat motropolis of the Northwost was destinod to rule tho Lest in- toroats of our great country, Llo rejorced that tho Israclites in this city had grown with the same mngical rapidity as tho vity itaolf, and thoir howpltality appeaicd to tho heatts of them ?ll.g ‘I'his was no fulsome praise, but the actual act. It Boemod as if there had been no fire horo at all,—as it a1l tho roports about it had boew s fraud, Such a city must b congratulated and admired, sud ity rocord handed down to posterity to bo looked upon ns a wondor, Tho dologntos wore giad thoy - had come hore, and thoy showld bo happy to «como hore again and rejoico with the Chicagonus In their succoss and prospority, “While hero they would not only legislate for the good of the Ordor, but also for the goneral interest of hu- monity ot large, [Great applauso, continuing until Mr, Wolf agnin toolc tho stand and ad- dressed tho meoting ngafn in German.] IUHICAL, Aftor tho spoeches, Miss Kato Wordragen BMIF Strids le_Vampa, from **1i Trovatore,” with much feeling, and M¥. Diem gave & violin solo with piano accompaniment with much eleganco and finish, Noing encored, Lo played the fun- tasle, “Alpiue Bounds.” OTHER STEXONER, Mr, Moses introduced Lo the audience the able Becrotary of tho Cloveland Orphau Asylum, Mr, William Kriegshebor, who was received with groat applause, Mr, lriegshabor replied In a” fow Luppy remarks, exprousing lis thanks for tho avation, The Ion, Bimon Wolf thon introduced the hioro of Memphis, Mr, A, . Frankland, in somo very eloquont romarks bighly complimentary to thay un\){n mnn, Mr. Frankiand roplled in o short speech, which brought down tho Louse, every word he uttorcd bofug full of wit and bumor, Mr, Frankiand may be proud of his recoption, it boing the honrt- folt ontburst of an udmiring public, "Altogothor it was ono of tho grandest, most brilliant, sl lioartiest rocoptions over given to any visltors who have over coma to our Lospltablo shores, et —'Tho Associatod Alumni of the Law Dopart- mens of the Univorsity of Miohigan lold thelr nunual rounion in the now University 1all at Aun Arhor on tho oveuing of the 24th of March. Attornoy-Genoral B, D, Ball, of Grand Rapids,ia Prosident ; I, A, Obauey, of Lnusing, Corros. paudln.} Hoovotary, John B, Maltman, of Ohi. oago, will doliver'the addvess, i 1874, EX-MAYOR MASON'S ADMIN- ISTRATION. Reply to the Oriticisms Made by Ex-Mayor Medill. Alleged Errors Contained in Mr. Medill’s Stateraents, The Reduction of the Tax Levy in October, 1871, Justified. The Administration of Mr. Magon an Economical One. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Bm: In pursuanco of the intontion expreased In my card publishod in your paper of tho 14th inst., I bog leavo Lo roply, as Lricfly as possiblo, to tho roflections upon my administration eon- tained in the lotier of tho Ion, Joseph Modill in your paper of tho 12th inst, The facts and figures which I shall cite have been carofully compiled from tho official reports of Council pro- coedinge, tho City Comptrolior's annual siate- monts, the records in the Comptroller's ofiice, aud from original papera. Thoy are stated, I beliovo, with entiro corroctness, I desiro to onter into 1o controversy with Mr. Modill as to his administration, but simplo justico to mine roquiron that I point out tho orrors in lils state- ments in rognrd to it. THE APPROPRIATION OF JUNE, 1871, Mr. Medill states that * Tho Common Council in June, 1871, mado approprintions to tho amount of 4,600,000 in_round numbers, in addition to tho amounts to bo_cxpouded from the salo of bouds and proceods of speeinl nssosuments,— the wholo footing up somo 810,000,000 to $12,000,000.” " Tho facts sro, that tho amount of the appropriation bill was 84,000,000, and_the nmounts to be expanded from the salo of bonds nnd procoeds of upecial agscesments for tho then current flacal yoar, wero $4€8,000 and 1,513,600 respectively,~the wholo fotlug up §6,601,000, instend of somo £10.000,000 to 312,000,000 "—an error of from three-and-one-half to five-and-one-half millions of dollars on thapart of My. Medill, Hin state- mont is also orroncous in that it convoys the im- prossion that the proceods of bonds and of spo- cinl nsreesments were to bo_approprinted by tho Couneil at will. In fact, all of the bonds that could by law bo issuod bad long beforo boen disposed of, and the procoeds lurfoly usod for the public works, to construct which thoy were sold, and to the credit of which the unexponded balances romained, Aud TUE BPILCIAL ASSCSSMENT FUNDS ARE NOT DAISED BY TAXATION, a8 M. Medill knows, and should bavo stated, but hf assossmant upon tho particulnr property bonefited by the improvements for which they are expendod. Ho stalos, in this connection, that * Tho famous Nineteen and the indepond- ent Boards of xtravaganco woro thon running things at a lively paco, and baving & good timo gonerally.” I liave simply to sny Jlint, whatever mny havo beon the misdoeds of * tho Ninctoen," thoy nevar, during my wholo torm of oflice, stoie ono dollar from tho city; and that its fiunnces ‘wore protected against extravaganco and loss ag faithfully and a8 succossfully, undor my Admin- istration, as uuder that of auy othor ‘Mayor, not oxcopting Mr. Medill. And lot mo add that I wicldod the voto-power for moro froquontly than any othor Mayor, and always with succoss, THE TAX LEVY OF 1871. Mr. Modill states that, ‘“To covor tho 84,600~ 000 of diroct approprintion, the Ainoteen lovied a 15-mill tax,"~ovidontly meaning to imply that both the levy and the appropriation wore ex- cosgivo; aud, indeed, ho afterwards refors to this nction as_‘‘rcekloss and prodigal expendi- turo.,” Woro Ito adopt his_tactics, I should only roply that, to cover the 26,000,000 of direct nppropriations mado_under Mr. Mediil'a Admin- istration in 1873, an 18-mill tax waa lovied ; and furthor add that tho actual tax-lovy in 1871 waa but 10 mitls, instead of 15, and that it was pass- od unanimously Ly the Council, But I have no desiro to quibble as to the contemplated tax-lovy for to the Firo in 1871, which was 15 mills; aud am propared to show that it was just and eco- fomical. Of tho total appropriation of $4,600,- 000 in June, 1871, thera woro four objectionablo items, amounting to $171,000. o oxcludo thoso, the Mayor would have been obliged to veto tho wholo bill, aud DRING THE ENTIRE OITY DUSINESS TO A STAND- BTILL. To avoid this calamity. and also because, at mont, these itema could only become a part of tho General Fuud, whouco thoy could mnot ho withdrawn eavo by separate ordinances, subject to voto, I refrained from vetoing tho appro- priation. Timo hos fully justified the wisdom of this course, Forat least two yenrs prior to 1871, tho tax-lovy had been 15 mills. In that yoar, tho incrento of valuation over that of tho year preceding was but $14,000,000, the pro- caeds of which would bo nearly absorbed by the four items above reforred to. And, in ad- dition to tho necossary increaso in oxpendituro caused by tho growth of the city, wo hud to pro- vide about §800,000 for interest on our new bonds, construction of sewars, and Water Fund, uever bofore included in tho tax-levy, That we did all this, aud _yob routricted the proposed tox- lovy to tho old basin of 16 mills, iy cortainly creditablo to my Administration. THE REDUCTION OF THE TAX~LEVY IN OCTODER, 1871, Mr, Medill statos that, “A fow days bofore hi oloction or innuguration, the Commaon Coun- cil, which proviously kad made such reckleas and prodigal expouditures, mot, and, ins fit of contri- tion and remorve, ropealed one-ikird ot tho tox- lovy, notwithstanding they hed oxpondod the bulk of tLo appropristion, and the city was ow- i"fi tne mouoy at the vory moment ;" aud, in au- other place, o represonts my Administration as * linying robbed his of a milifonand o half of taxon after thoy had spont the money.” This charge, upon which hio ropeatodly dwolls, seoms t0 be the gravamen of his nceusation against my Administration ; and I shall show that 1T 18 UTTERLY ERRONEOUS, The facts are Lhat,after the Gront Firo of Oc- tober, 1871, thero wus a universal and imperativo domand for a reductlon of taxation. Tho Logis- Inture hnd como to tho relief of tho city by au- thorizing tho payment to it of the Onual Fuud, amounting to~ §2,955,340,-—a large portion of whicl was to bo soon available for our most presying needs ; and all folt that tho burdon upon mdividual proporty-owners must be light- onod, The oflicors of my Administrution ne- cordingly, aftor a most caroful and cousciontions computation, aud with duo rogard for tho no- cessition of the pucceeding Adwministration, found that o tax lovy of 10 millson the dollar would be suficiont to pay the expenditures in- oureed during tat portlon of (o fcal yoar al- rondy elapacd, and to produco onough for sn economical running of {he City Govormmont for the remaindor of tho flseal your. Tho Finsuco Committeo of tho Courcil, compyising nome of our best citizons, concurrod iu this decision, and the Conneil unanimously spproved it. THAT A 10-MILL TAX WAS BUFPICIENT, I will now proceed to demonstrato The nnexpoided Lalances standing to the credit of various fuuds, Apeil1, 1871, and rafwed by tuxation iu providus yeurs, WEPB 1ot esristnasnrsstareasnn +8 A76,000,00 Aftor_applyinig tlicso, tho provirion muds Dy the Sluto from {ho Caual Fund rene dored it nuneconnary to provide by taxn- ton for tho_ followtisg amounts included in tho sppropriution of June, 187 Fire Dypartment, 137,000,00 Tolieo Departme 160,000.00 Intercst fund, v TH600,00 The appropristion ) Worksehided improveiuonty nat begun at timo of 1'iru, and whicls could b dis ponsed with, nmounting o, .. . L. 633,000,00 Thy sppropeiation, for ' siking Fii whicls could readily o eutirely omittod, Wi N 150,000,00 Practically, therefore, tho appropriation of June, 1871, wis rediteod, . . $1,003,600.00 The smount of tax-radustion, 5 D on & valuatiog of $268,000,000, was but,., 1,440,000,00 Which leftn sUrPIUS 0f.ciieiiinesraiies o 403,50,00 to mogt tho robato upon proporty dostroyod in the Firo,—but littla mora than half of whioh provod to be noodful for that purpose, Lo sum u&n the provision made by tho Htate and tho 10-mill tax fully pravided for all of tho sppro- printion which had been epent, aud for ail that Wi 10 any Wiy nocossary to spoud, and, in ad- ditlon, wmply provided for tho rebate wpon burnod property, ovon lLind that beon $500,000, a8 ho twico siatosit. In fact, the total robate ||;mn burnod property hns amonated only to 8277,000,—an_error of two hundred and tenty- threc thousand dollars on tho part of Mr. Medlll, o lonves us to infor that this matter of tho ro- bato was ontirnly ovorlooked by my Administra- tion, when, in fact, it was, as I Linvo shown fully considored, snd almost doubly provided for, And not ono dollsr of the 1,400,000 omitted from tho tax-lovywas spent by my Administratton, Lostly, " upon this poini, Mr. DModill statos thnt £8,700,000 of tho year's approprintions liad 'beon spent When ho cnme jnto office; but, in fact, only $2,282,000 of tho sum had boon ox- pended at that time,—an_crror of one million Jour hundred thousand dollars onthe part of Mr. Medul, And Imight add, in this conneotion, that, when Mayor Colvin camo into oftico, over 8,000,000 of tho year's spproprimtion had beon apent, TUE CONDITION OF THE OITY PINANCES IN DE- oEMBER, 1871, Mr, Modill statos that, whon he ‘“ came into the Mayor's oflice, in Decomboy, 1871, ho found $1,100,000 illogally drawn from the Special Tfunds, 8300,000 duo Cannl-coulractors in excens of procecds of Counl-bonds, & year's consump- tlon duo tho Gns Companies, amounting to somo 9860,000, outstanding certificaten of imdebted- noswto tho smount of several hundred thou- sands of dollars, $76,000 borrowed from the Aid sud Relief Socioty, and otlior indebtedness stat- od generally ; oud that tho total floating debt whioh atarad the new Adminiatration in the faco oxcoeded $2,600,000.” Ho also addy that, ** Tho Troasury was baions s picked bono, and that $1,00,000 of tho Canal-lien money went to make good the void cansed by tho robato and repesl of an oqual amount of taxntion.” ALL OF THESE STATEMENTS ARL ERRONEOUS | iu lottor or in spirit, or both, The facts are, that the amounts due the Spocial Funds were borrowed to pay a part of the appropriations in advanco of tho taxes, which, when collucted, would ropay tho Special Funds,’ This had long beon, and has continued to be, the eatablisked financial practice of the cily; which, by thus using tomporarily its own funds, othorwiso idlo in the Tveasury, saves a lsrgo amount of fntor- eat, and is onablod to presecute its public works during the first six months of tho flseal year, from April to October, when they must be car- riodon it atall. As tho taxes come in during tho latter part of the yoar, thoy aro used to repay tho loans from tho Bpocial Funds, which only need to bs roturned when reguired to moet eXponses lp[)hcuhlotflthuuu Funds. In_other words, the city, by thie aid of ita Special Funds, discounts it tax-lovy. The custom has been Joug in use ; its advautages aro manifest ; and it doecs not lie in the mouth of * Mr. Medill to find fault with it. His Admin- istration did oxactly the same thlus; Lo justifiod it in his message to tho Council of Dec. 2, 1872 ; and his Administration went ouf of oflica lenving $1,205,607.46 duo ta the Special Tuuds, and to bo roplaced from its own tax-lovy. Nor could tho fact that tho city owed itself tho smount which ho states, and which the tax-levy would ropay, ombnrrass his Administration, or justify him in ealling it *n floating dobt whiich starod bim in tho face.” The Canal-contractora’ indobtednoss was not $300,000, but $253,000 of unsottled claims, which he was not obliged to pay until an appropriation lind boon colleeted for the same, And that portion which was justly due had beon incurred by the Board of Publio Works advisedly to completo the groat work of deopening tho Caual, and to mske avail- nblo tho preceding exponditura of 23,000,000, Thoro was_ mnot a yoor's consuniption due the Gas Companies; and the total nmouut of their bills to Dec. 1, 1871, was not £350,000, but only 3189,171.17, &' large por- tion of which was disputed by tho city, and nono of which was to bo paid untl tho yenr's taxes woro collected, Tho outstanding cortiticates of indobtednaees did not amount to soveral hundred thousand dollars, but only to $138,707; and this swount included the $75,000 borrowed from tho Reliof snd Aid Society. And tho total floating dobt proper, including tho Canal cinims, cortifi- caten, current oxponges for November, and other 1tems, was bub $686,707. Wero I to apply tho somo rule to his Administration which he at- towpts to n‘Tply to mine, thoir rospective ac- counts would stand as follows: MAYOR MASON'S ADMINISTRATION, DEO, 1, 1871, “Total certificates of indobledness (interest~ BEINE) s eer e rorsasirasenarnorares.vresd 138,707.00 “Total otlier fioating dobt {aot bearing ular- Total loans from Special Total floating debt and Special Fund loan Funds ,890,893,00 i AAYOR MEDILL INISTRATION, DFO. 1, 1673, Total certlficates of indobtedness (intorest- beating)..... $1,603,200,95 Tolal othier fioating (nof bearing interest),. ‘203,41 Tatal louns from Spectal Funds. .s ... 5, $3,157,311,45 or o difforonco against Mr. Medill's Administra- trution, and in favor of mine, if his method bo tho correct one, of OVER ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. And fioally iv this connection, ir. Medill did not find the City * Trensury bare as a picked bone,” for it containod $158,603.80, as appoars from the Comptrollor's books ; nnd no part of tio Canal-lien money was used to mako good & void eansed by the rebate or repeal of taxation, for tho vory good renson that, a8 I have shown, no such void ever existed. The amount by which tho tax-lovy was reduced was not spent nor anticipaied, wos not needed, aud was, thorefore, nevor raised. TNE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK OF M, MEDILL'S ADMIN- ISTRATION. Let it bo romembored that Mr. Medill did not comg into ofico until noarly two months aftor tho Groat T'ire, and that much had been done in that time for tho rebuilding of the city and the remrangement of its afiaire. Tho men who began to rebuild whilo tho rums were blazing, and who inscribed Oct. 9, 1871, upou the front of their now structures, did not wait for Mr. DMedill to take his scat. ‘I'he Water- Works had boon rostored to use; the now City Hall was nearly rendy for occupaucy ; aud pre- timinary stops bad been taken o xobuild the bridgoes, sidowalks, ete., otc., and to entablish fire-limits. In the davs aftor tho Great ¥iro which most * triad mon's gouls,” Mr. Modill was not_in offico, Ordor and credit wore restored while lio was still in private lifo. Aud now lat us see what resources Mr, Aedill had to meet the domsnds upon tho Tronsury. o8l 0N BN, uevrereornaonesovecrs o 408,463,80 Cosh promiscd by (ko Btato by Jun. 1, or in Jess than thirty doys after Lin ‘ne- sumed office. ...« Cosls promised from 45,1100.00 ‘Ten-niil tax. }1800,0000.00 To fhin 18 to it celvo from leeuses, rent of Lake-front, oty outmBtod Bteyerveerserrvees sannes 400,00000 648,403, 80 And I havoe not takon into account tho romain- dor of the Canal Fund, over 3900,000, which waa poid in during his Administration, ‘The most proseing demnnds—such as Polico, Firo, and In- torest—wore wholly provided for by the arranga- mout with tho State; and, in fact, Mayor Modill Lad much Inrgor cash-rosources availablo ina shorb time than nuy Administration ovor lind, and muoh larger than ho would have hind if tho Grent Fire hiad not occurred. Tho ldea that ‘bankruptoy stared him in the face will hardly be admitted by thoe citizens of Ohlcago, OTHER ERRODA IN MB, MEDILL'S STATEMENTH, I will uot dwoll upon the other errors commit~ tod by Atr, Medill ; suoh as, **“Thoro had been no incronso of tho ]lmllcwroruo for threa preceding years,"—when, in fact, tho forco was incronso moro than one-fourth under my Adminlstration, aud within _the clghtcen manths procoding his } and his statemont that “Iivery ponny of tho Lond-funds bad bocu drawn out of the ‘Lroasury uxonfib #$200,000,"—when, in fact, about 500,000 of the bond-fands were'or should bavo booi on Lend, Deo. 1, 1878, His unjust roflections npon the issue of those new bouds are o basoless that Tnoed onlvsay that they were sgked for by Administrutions proceding mine; thdir issuo was universally approved; and thoir proceods wore oxponded for kuch groat public works as the deoponing of tho Canul, the} now Water-Tuunol, the La Ballo Stroot Tunwel, the new Bridewell, tho City Hall, sowors, water-pipes, and public schooliousos, I shall not follow Mr. Aedill throngh bis praises of his own Administration, but trust that he has boen mors acowrate i ro- gard to it thun o hus shown himsolf in rogard to ming, I regrat that ho was not more caveful to ronder to othors tho justico which ha asks for himsclf, 1le states that hie hiad no oflicial docu~ monts or papors to rofor to; and I think that I Liave shown that this must bowo, And doubt- logs to this fact may be nsorlbed many of the arrors into whioh ho has fallen, ‘Thut Mr, Mo- dill hiad great difiloultios to contonil with, all will admit ; and that b was honost in the Qlschargo of his duties, fow, T imogino, will doubt; but, in dofeuding his own Adwinistration, e should not do injustico to that of his predoosusor, g R, B, Manox, 0n3uAq0, Jam, 34, 1674 . NUMBER 156. WASHINGTON. Tenor of the Presidentls Speoial Mes- gage o Twouisiana Affairs, o The Kellogg =-overnment Elected by Org g lzed Frauds I A New Eleo! ,é.\ Deemed Inadvisabloand . B ‘unnstitutionul. « The Point ... Which Federal Interference ,'Bccomi'.s Unlawful, LOUISIANA AFFAIRS, special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasmvarox, D, €., Jan, 26.—The Presidont will, in Liis mesango on Louisinnn oaffaira to be sont in to Congress to-morrow, roview tho fact that n yonr ago o had sont them & mosango on tho samo subjact stating that ho had recognized thoe Kollogg Government, and that, unless Con- groes by some official act indicatod thoir die- approval of that course, ho would not make any ohange; that Congress has mnot in any way oxpressed their digsont from his viows, and that he Lad conse- quontly continued to uphold Kellogg. o wilt mako no rocommendations one way or anothor with rogard to tho matter, and will intimato pretty strongly his wish that Congross should decisively Indicato their views andrelieve him of tho burden which he is bearing alono, [T the Associated Press,} THE MANAGENS OF THE NILL. WasnaroN, Jan. 25.—The bill proposing a now State election 1n Louiaiana is in the bands of Bonator Carpontor and Gon. Butler. Sonator Thurman disavows any formal consultetion with thom regarding the festures of tho moasuro. TUE TRESIDENT'S VIEWS, Numerous paragraphs have recently appearcd in tho nowspapers stating what tho Prosident would or would not do fa relation to Louisiana and othor publio mattors now atiracting geuoral attention, and the President is somotimos repro- sented as baving expressad views which he cor- talnly does nob ontertain, and which wonld be contrary to the course bo has horetofors pur- suod. Reports provail that tho President has differ. encos with his political frionds, and is dispored to not altogothor independontly of thom, but it is known from those having intimato relations with him, that the reports aro unfounded, nor 18 it probablo that any differonces aro likely to exist, oxcopting such ns may bo inseparable from tho views tho Presidont may himseif take of his constitutional duties and an officicisl responsi- bility whick attachos to his offico, A BPFCIAL MESBAQGE. Actingin accordsnce with the Constitutionsl ro quroment that tha President shall from time to time, give to Congress information of tho stato of tho Unton, ho i8 now engaged in tho propara- tion of a mossngo which ho will submit to the Cabinet beforoe transmitting to Congress, This messago will, according to the present under- standing, boconfined to n plain but claborato statemont of facts attending Fedoral proceedings in Lousane, in support of tho Unitod States Judicial decislons, which Lo had no suthority to disrogard, whatover may have been his own ?{‘ziulonu on tho political questions offered by thom, THE PRESIDENT'S MESPONRINILITY, Tt is positivoly kuown that tho Presidont has not interfered in'any wey with the Louisiana question ralating to seats eithor in the Senato or the Houso Represontatives. Yo Louisianiany of both parties who havo called on him, he has ro- ontedly said that such questions properly bo- ong to Congress, the Constitution making each House judge of tha clection roturns and qualifi- cations ag its own membors, and that tho con- sideration of such questions involvos the subject of the logality of tho suthority under which the cortificaton of election issue, 80 the one question uecessarily affocts the other and both could at the samo timo bo detorminea. 'hig, in subatance is tha roply he has nore. sorvedly given to those who have interrogated him on tho subject of the bill proposed to be passed by Congress ordoring a now election in Louisinua. TIHE LAST ELECTION AN ORGANIZED FRAUD. Ho Liaa discouraged suck legislation, and while thus op}mfling Congrossional interforonce,lto haa bnd no hesitation in saying to visitors, as ho re- peated yostorday, that thero was no doubt that tho lato clection in Louisiang was an organized fraud from boginning to end for the Lenefit of those now in posgcssion of the Govornmont of that Statos and that thore Las nover yot been a fair count of the votes; tho rosulis baviug been renched by dishonest moaus, Is too well known to be ropoated, NO NEW ELECTION RECOMMENDED, It is therefore not probable thai he will in his forthcoming specinl messago mako any recom- mendation for a now olection ; his opinion, as recontly privately oxprossed, boiug that Con- gross has no more Tight to order a now oleotion in Louisiana thou it has in any other Stato bo- canse of loenl conflict, Ho hold that ol States now being equal in tho Union are as muck enti= tlod to tho samo genaral protaction from illegal or unconatitutional Interforence by any brauch of the Foderal Government as thoy are agninst invasion or domestic violence; nud, besides, thero aro means to settlo tho Louisinua and all kindred cases without resort: to Congrosgional action ordering a mew olection. b kil CAPITAL JOB-WORK, Special Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, TIE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION. ‘WasuiNazron, D, 0., Jau. 25.~Alr, Goshorn, tho Director-Goneral of the Contennial Exposi- tion, loft the ocity for the Wost yosterday. Ho will be abaent only a fow doys, and will, it is un- dorstood, devoto n good part of tho winter in this city to looking atter tho intorests of the exs Libition, During ls rccent stsy here ho wng npproached by oight mnowspaper-corro« spondonts, or persons ropresenting them- solves as such, who domsnded that he should pay them monoy to secure their ald in obtaining an appropriation for tho Expo- sition. They volunteered to assist him by lob- bying porsonally with membora of Congress, and ‘by sonding dispatchies and lotters indorsing the projoct to the nowspapors which they roprosent or profess to b connected with. An orzaniza- tion of this sort, which is doubtless tho same thay: haos mado theso overtures to Mr, Goshorn, has operatod here protty oxteuun’el{hfrr sowe elr yoard, ‘They sell not only own influance, but protend to = disposo alsg of that of nowspaper mon who have no idon that thoy have boon made mer- chandise of in thismanuer tillanbsequont events Lring tho facts to their knowlodge, ~ Thoy hava also Included in thoir operations moembors of Congross, scll.ug many of them in the aumo way. An offort will be made when Mr, Goshorn roturns to havo ho namos of those {mrtlna pub Tishod, and such oxposure had oy will oftectually put a shop to tho oporations of the ring, Mr, Gasliorn owes it to tho pross generally to pub- lish tho faets, ., « VEN BUSSEWE GRAVEN 1MAQE. The pubrication of some fucty concorning the new oquostwian statue of Gon, Boott fn one of the morning pavors yestorduy, is occasioning somo considorablo quist comment, The artiolo in quostion after glving & dosoription, of the atatue, comoludos with ‘tho statomont that Mr, Brown, thy artist, had devoted five yoars of con- soiontions labor to the com plotion of his task, for which s ervice ho was to recoive the sum of §45,000 froim the National Treasury, whilo the pedostal upon whioh it is to rest, con- sisting of #fve granito blocka, plainly out, frow Benjamin ¥, Butlor's Capo Ann quarry nofted tho Mussacliusotts Congressman the handsome sum of $40,000, or about P30 & ton, Tha labor Mr, Butlor exprendod in accomplishing his parl at the businoy conalsted, first, in obtaining tuc contraet for the stone—not very dificult nat ter, considering s relations with the awardore thoreof ; and, socond, in exohanging warrants for groonbacks. '.l‘ruiy it pays botter to boan e e (Soe Eighth Fago.)