Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1874, Page 1

___ The Chicago Daily Teibune, VOLUME 27. CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1874. INSURANCE. WILLIAMSBURGH CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF BROOKLYN, N. Y. STATEMENT JAN, 1, 1874, Oash Capital................-.$260,000,00 Cash Surplus, after deduoting all Unpaid Losses........-.. 421,066,82 Oash Assets over Liabilitios.... $671,066.82 Bofore renewing any Policies of Insuranco Morchantsand Proporty-Owners will consult their intorosts by obtaining our ratos, Dosir. nble risks writton on as favorablo torms as tho nature of the risk will pormit, without roferonce to tho arbitrary rates of Boards or Cliques. DAN, M. BOWMAR, Agent, 171 LA SALILIC-ST. GIET CONCERT. 4th Grand @ift Concert FOR TIIT: BENEVIT OF TIE Public Lirary of £7. OVER A MILLION IN BANK! AND A ‘FULL DRAWING ASSURED! Tuesday, the 31st of March next, Only 60,000 tickets havo boon {ssued, and $1,500,000 to 13,000 Cash Gtfte, will bo distributed by lot Dirldod tnto 12 e e ieket-Loldorn: LIST OF GIFTS: s Gifts, ALL CASIL, T Ei Cor e AL 41,500,000 ) THX CONCENT AND DISTRINUTION OF GIFTA WILL POSI- FLY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY TAKY. PLACE ON THE DAY D, WHPTI(ER ALY THE TICKETS ALE S0LDOR o, 1E; 12,000 GIFTS ALL PAID IN PROPORTION TO ot HE'NUMDER OF TICKETA 8OLD. PRICE OF TIOKETS. “h 50| 223 Tickota for. P 20| BTt Ficks 3 “Tonthe, o | 27 Wholo ‘Tickets for 10,000 11 Whiole ¥ick ta for.. 'Nodiscount on Lcas than 8600 worth of tickote, THO. E. BRAMLETTE, | Mo Library Ky., and M ¢ Cancort, A e BaRacty, xonleriio, K. Or Watts & Co., Moom 47 Motropolitan Black, corner Randolph and La- i Chieago, 111 e e ——— KEARNEY'S BUCHU, KEARNEY’S EXTRACT BUCHT, Tho only known romedy for Bright’s Disease, And a Poaitive Remedy for STRICTURES, DIABETES, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS DEBILITY, DROPSY, Tnconti f Urine, Trritatlon, Tne o e o o Divoratioa oy tha ot Ta BLADDER AND KIDNEYS, @permatorrhoes, h‘ifi%".fi?‘d’h@“’" Disonsos af tho ! TONE IN THE BLADDER, rQslenlus Gravel oilmflfil‘m.?:g:fll, and Mucus, or KEARNEY’S EXTRACT BUCHU Positively and pormancntly curos all Discases or Affac- tions of the MBLADDER, KIDNEYS, and DROPSICAL SWELLINGS, xlsting fu Mon, Womes, and Children, ‘N0 MATTER WHAT THE AGE. Price, 81 por Bottlo, or Bix Bottlos for $5. Depot, No. 104 Duane-st,, New York. Bold by Druggists Everywhere, (and 2. BURNITAM & SON and VAN SOHAAOK, STE- IVENSON & RitiD, Wholesalo Agonts, Chicago. STARCH. T, KINGSEORD & SON'S O0SWEGO STARCIHL 208--1,000--PURE. THE VERY PERFECTION OF QUALITY. d Laundrios VERY MUCH 4 by all Grocors. ‘MISCELLANEOUS. DISSOLUTION. The copartrorship horatofors ozlating hetweon the nn. doratgnad undor tho namo of the Molrise Manulaotring Company, in thls dny dissolved by mutul connunt, Wil iam Jco withdrawing, Tho liabillties ars axsumed by the * rumainivg patnors, ' F. M. Atkinson and Thom: Hall, whd will continuo ths business undor ho, FRGRAON, TSR A S TR SO T Chilongo, Jau. 10, 1874, e # THE CELEBRATED Spicedand Pressed Beef FOR TABLE USK, Manufacturod by HILL & PASCO, 5 Wout Adamsast, LAKE VIEW TAXES For 1873, Aro now duo and poyablo. 254 Madison-st,, up stairs. 10! 1R, Collostor, NOTICE. Aftor Fobruary 1, 1814, the promiuin upon purchaso of TAX CERTIFICATES, bold by tho city for olty tazes of 1873 will bo valsed to 5 PER OLNT, Chicagn, Juu. 20, 1874, 8. 8, HAYES, Comntrollor, PRINTERS.STATIONERS, &o. BLANK BOOKS! EBTATIONERY and PRINTING furnishod promptly and at fair pricos, by J. M. W. JONES, L0 AND 106 MARING: SOCIETY MEETING. Masonic, Blanoy Todge, No. 311, ¥, and A. M. fuls ovintiig, vtlH horeatier hold ALL 1 FREK MASUNR' HALL,' on Monroe.t R e R ) ork, ried, J: D, Q) WIENKY, ET Famili PREFI tho commoncing ootlngy butwe WATCHES, JEWELRY, &e. WATCHES | JEWELRY! ‘We are _constantly re- ceiving New Goods, in all Departments, direct fromthemanufacturers. made to our order and of the latest styles. . We call attention to our extremely LOW PRICES. Fine Watches repaired and adjusted. N. MATSON & 00, State & Monroe-sts. OF OHIOAGO, MANUFACTURERS OF STEM & EAY-WINDING WATCHES, Throo grades of which havo thotr unoqualled Stom-Wind- g w0 i Jotting Kitachmont. - Sollivg at K800 £B0yand S100 oach, with tho Go.'s Fuarsates of Lie accurate porformanco and perfeotion of eaoh Watch, Specinl arrangemonts mado with rosponsible dealers for tho'raln of aur goods, | THE CO. DO NOT SELL TO JOBERS. ' G, ] » Prea’t ane fanagor. Address CORNELL WATOII CO., Grand Crossing o Sovoniyatxtivat. and Grosnwnad-av. Ontonga, Th: ARTISTIC TAILORING. 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Garments Ordorod of us Dyring January and February, 1874, Wedding Outfits a Specialty. EDWARD ELY & CO0., IMPORTING TAILORS, Wabnsh.av., cor- ner of Monroe-st. LESTABLISHED 1854, FINANCIAL TheFIRST NATIONAL BANK, (Buccessor to THAT.UH.BB, BTANDLEY & C0.), Central City, Colorado. J. A, THATORER, Pro FRANK 0. OTTO SAUER, Vico Pros,, OUNG, Cashlor. Cait, $300000_ il i, $5000 Rofor. to Oliomical National Rank, Now York, Lucas ‘Bank, §t. Louis, Third National Bank, Oblcago. Cotloctions rocolvo prompt porsonal attentiod. L3 L CH Oroditors should push claims ass00n aa thoy are ovar- dus; Tia dobfors papor gors to protent, other claima agafost him cannot be pushed too svan. Frat como, first o vy aseme gl fi o St coking to adjustmaont. 8 D CULLECTION AGENQY, 146 Madisonst, E FINANCIAL. T havo somo funds to loan on Pork, Lard and Grain in ‘Warehouse, and am bujlng mortgagos given for purchaso ‘monoy of Roal Estata, LAZARUS SILVERMAN, Bankor, Ghismbor of Commerce Butlding. Offg of Receiver of the Security Insurancs Gompany, 652 BROADWAY, o NEW Yong, Jan. 2%, 1674, PS8 oty o anmbve it waladt o, (ko Suohel nsurance Company, is payable on domand at thio ollice of tho undoraignod. A. I, HASTINGS, Rocalver. LITHOGRAPHING. SPHICITATTY ON ALL ORDERS rovelved bofora tho 16th of Fobruary noxi BANK CHECKS, In round lots, ongraved and lithographod {n the v tinost workmanship at tho foliowing. nnpl;’t:codnnlml it LOW PRICEKES: 10,000 with (or witliout) stubs and dollar columns, 8 20 Wuwe . . 23 t a8 v g “ . ' K Too,000 f & i 160 Tncluding tho ongraving and printing {n black, papor of Sirat-clasa standard quality and woikht: chocks of tsual nizo, outting six to the page of halt shoeet follo. onfs furdiahiod for approval botls a4 to o papor and Vorkman- ship, Vo Iarger aizo (5 to nag), 15 por cont additional, Numboring, 80 cte. por 1,00 numbors. inding, $0'ots, per 1,000 chocks. Sond {n yoitr ordors (to avail of thosospoolal prioes) bofora tho 16th of February, or immediately, UNION LITHO. CO 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9) Michigan-av, PRINTS, Ladies wanting & good Cnlico that will nolther wash ont nor fado out, will tind in tho “RICHMOND PRINTS” Bomothing to their purpose, In tho large variety of those oods, tha & " 'OHOCOLATE STANDARD STYLES" (Copyrighted 'liokot), " QUAKER RTYLER" (Copyelgtitad Tlokat), AND "STANDARD GRAY STYLES," (Copyrighted ‘Tioket), Fspeolally recommond thomsolvos for chastenoss of de- sikn and durability of color, Wholosalo buyors throughe out tho countey consldor thom unoqualod, Itxamino the thokob to b ts RIOHMOND PRINT, REAL ESTATE. L ESTATE, beav., 60 feot, east front, near nro prioos and terms. Addition 25 dowtn, and theon yonrs, without ABELL & HOTOTKIAS, 143 Latiallo-at., oo 8. WASHINGTON. Speech of Senator Morton on the Trangportation Question, The Power to Regulate Inter- State Commerce Vested in Congress. A State Cannot Obstruct Through Commerce by Direet Leg- islation, State Legislation Must Yield ‘When Congress Assumes Jurisdiction, Sumner's Civil Rights Bill Again Up in the Senate. An Official Statement as to How In- dian Accounts Are Kepts Retrenchment Ordered in the. Matter 1;f Public Buildings. Kelley's Convertible Bond Bill Killed in the Ways and Means Committee. CIVIL RIGHTS, Speclal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuna. BUMNER'S CIVIL RIGHTS DILL. Wasnixotoy, D, C., Jan, 27.—Whon Bonator Bumnor this afternoon moved to talke up and pass his Civil Rights bill without sending it to the Judiclory Committes for a roport, Lo stirred up tho liveliost dobato a Sonato audienco has on- joyed this sossion, It was excoedingly amusing to Lear such old Abolition war-horses n8 Lot M. Morrill, Judge Zdmunds, svd Judge Ilowo urging constitutional rongons for not granting the colored folks moro rights than are now possesacd by the average whito trash of the contry, but thoy did, novortheless, actually arguo that Mr, Sumnor's bill as it now stands contains unconstitutional provisions, and declared thoy never would vote for it until these objectionnblo features woro ramoved, ‘Thon Benator Saulsbury raised bimself, and sworo by tho atornal that it was o disgrace to talk about giving our colored brothora additional rights un- til the thousands of whito sufferers of tho North who are crying for bread nre provided for, EDMUNDH ON SAULSDURY. This Larsh sontiment aroused Judgo Edmunds agalu, and bo procosded to defoud tho Cuvil Itghts bill, using the old slang phrases whoso changes have so often boon rung about ¢ the poor down-trodden slave,” ‘ tho destruction of colored churches and school-houses,” and in the heat of his romarks forgot all about the Consti- tution, and had a voto been taken then and thero on Mr, Sumnor's bill he would undoubted- Iy have swallowed it entire, e THE DISTRICT RING. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, A PETITION FOR INVESTIGATION. ‘Wasminarox, D, 0., Jun. 27.—In tho Senate, this moruing, Mr. Thuwiman, of Obio, presonted a memorial of well-known and highly-respeotn- blo citizons of the District asking for the ap- pointment of & joint solect committeo to fnvesti- gato tho doings of tho Board of Publio Works ring. The potition ia the same ouo that the Hon, J. 8, Wilson, of Indiana, yesterday tried to introduco into the House, but was prevented from doing, as tho Spenker could not be pro- vailed upon to recognizo him. TUE PETITIONERS ARE Jolm B. Olaggett, W. W. Corcoran, Goorge W, Riggs, D. L. Jackeon, William B, Jackson, Charles Blott, William Gunton, Jobn Purdy, J. ‘VanRistwick, Marsball Brown, Joha C. Kendall, Horatio Noasby, J. W, Kennedy & Co., Thomay B, Bryan, Jesso B, Wilson, Charles Edmunds- ton, 8. J. Bowen, James Adams, 8. Norment, Benjamin Beal, W. H. Clsggett, A, E. Porty, G. E, Kirk, Samucl Fowler, Heury Thorn, Charles W, Matthows, Francis Wheatly, B, Mackall, BURDEX OF THE COMPLAINT. Thoy represont thoy are citizens and owners of proporty in the District of Columbia, aud are willing to bear their full proportion of tho taxes necessary to moko public improvoments, but dosire that the taxes, when collocted, shall be honeatly, economically, and prudently expended, ‘They represout, furtlier, that grave acousntions 1iavo beon madeand widoly circulated by thonows- papers of the country refiecting npon the integ- rity of tho officors of the prosont District Goverument, and charging thom with gross mis- maungemont of its affaira; that the good namo of suid District Government has grently suffored thereby, and groat scandal hus been brought upon snid oflicers, to tho injury of all the ciu- zous of said District, In consequence of tho above atate of affairs, the petitionors are led to Dolioyo that an invostigation mado by an appro- priute committeo of your Lonorablo body will meet with the unqualified approbation not only of tho people of tho District, but of tho whole country ; that thoy likowise boliove that o full, sourching,and thorough investigation is due to these oflicors charged by roputable newspa- pers and responsible citizeus with malfeasance inoffice, After thoreading of the momorinl it was laid on the table. A NING ORGAN'S BOREED, The Evening Star, which hus dofonded the District _ Governmont aud tho Board of Public Works with great zeal through all thoir viclssitudes, in alluding fow days since to & rumor that Mr. Corcoran and George W. Riggs, tho baukor, bad slso sigued & petition to havo the nffairs of the District in- vestiguted, said that the nssertion that tho nnmos of Georgo W. Riggs and W. W. Corcoran wero appended to the malcontont memorial sont to tho Bennto against the Doard of Jublic Works was & mistake, *Thoso gontlo~ men may not, porha edlod the Star “agreo with the tho Board of Tublis works in all things, but they are cltizons of too much publio spirit to join hunds with tho small- souled individuals who have resisted evory effort to vedeom the city from its dirt and ‘squalor, BSome of the signors to this_memorial, who, but for the Board of Iublic Works, would bave spont thoirlivoson ungradeddirt streots, in which & carringocould notronch their doors mne mouths of tho yoar for the mud, are now partenlurly unhnppy, because tho improvomonts made have duubled, and eveu in many instunces quadrupled tho valuo of their proporty. ‘'ho iden iutended to ‘convey was that tho weulthy citizens of Washington and tho Distriut wora not in sympathy with thoso who thought thoro was room for investigation ; that tho mul- contents wore all poor wrotolies who roally had 10 intorests in the Distriot, A CIANGE OV NEART. This ovening, however, aftor witnessing the faot that Corcoran and Riggs, wlo aro among the wealthiest and most nnlul‘\)flnlug oitizous of the Disivigt, ure perfoctly willlug to bo ofasued with the malovntonts, the Star ohanges: front, aud dovotes kevernl adltorial paragraphs to their abuse, tho following heing a samplo s Of tho twenty-elght signatures to the memorial against tho Hourd of Publls Works presentod by Senu- tor Thurmen to-day, more thun ono-half were Roterious Tebels durlag (e War. Mad Joft Duvis taken Washipglon those gontlemen would probably T Tave folt moro intorest in having Washington $me proved. THEE FINANCES, Sneetal Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnxaron, D, 0, Jan, 27.—Ministor Ban- oroft hing nddressed n lotter to Beoretary Fish, under date Berlln, Doo. 22, 1873, in which ho save the Prosidont's mossage, in full, renched {hom tho previous Friday, and tho part reforring to forolgn rolations mot with universal approba- tion, In voferring to financinl losaos, Bancroft states thnt Lho seoming indofinite postponoment of spoclo pryments ; tho failure of n largo num- bor of railway accurities to pay intereat, aud the inereaso of the publle debt hes sorions offect upon Ameriean stocks, nnd thoro {4 less dispo- sition to invest n any now loan which the Unitod Btates might be disposed to ivite, COUNSELLOR TO THE TREAHURY. Mr., Hawloy, of Illinois, introduced n bill in tho Ifouso, to-day, providing for the appoint- moné by tha Presidont of u Counsollor af the Treasury, whoso torm of office shall bo four yesrd, Tho duties of tho officor shall 0 to ndviso Disbursing Agoents of tho Troasury as to the frue intont and Tcaning; of acts malung; pppoprintions, ud witl regard tho disbursemant of +public mouay, Hiy instruetion shall bo final authority on these poiuts, and oftor thie pnesngo of the not no monoy shall bo paid out of the Tronsury save ns authorizod by tho Counsellor in hig iustrnotions to the Disbursing Agent. TARIFE AMENDMENTH, The Ways and Means Commitico has agreed to roport favorably the bill rogulating dutics on silk poods, and ropenling the 10 per cent reduc- tion of 1872 on booke and other porlodicnls, and artificial flowers, and making fruit dutiable as boforo tho act of 1872; also, giving distillors their dosirod remedy as regards oxport bondsand spitits dostroyed in transit to the seaboard ; also, to mako dutiablo, under tho reduced ratea by tho nct of 1872, ah imported goods on ehip- Dboard whon tho new law took offect. T'his last bill was roported and pnssed the Houso to-day. It has now passcd both Houses, and only needs tho President's signature to becomos law, KELLEY'S KNOWLEDGE OF FINANCE, Mr. Kolloy, baving had his bill to authorize tho isaue of 3.05 convortiblo bonds rejected by Loth the Ways and Means and Banking and Cur- roncy Committoos, might bo oxpected to hang his harp upon the willows, but ho won't, Ho {:ruponus to sing hig fluancial song somo dny to ho Houso when in Gommittee of the Wholo on tho Btate of tho Union, and forco n vote, The oxpanslonists and intiationists havo picked up courngo of late, and_profess to think that thoy will be ablo to cxpand tho ourrency this sossion ‘without difliculty. E TIIE BANRING AND CURRENOY 0OMMITTEE ngreed to incorporate in thetr Free Banking bill & clauso roquiring the Secrotary of the 'Ireasury to issuo 2,000,000 por month aftor tho st of vext July, of notes redeemable in coin after two yoors, with the intention of rerlacing in time the entiro bank cuvrency. i) LA TRANSPORTATION. Speeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, LOGAN'S DILL, ‘WasuiNatow, D. O., Deo. 27.—When Mr. Logau's bill to charler the proposed Trans- Continental Railrond & Telograph Company emorges from the Sonate Committeo on Rail- ronds, it will bo found amended in two impor- tont;particulars, Tho firat chango will bo a8 to tho maximum rates to bo charged for car- rying frolght and possengers, Tho bill ns originally drawn fixed the tariff on froight at 14 cents per ton per milo, and fbe passengor rate at 2! couts per mile, Tho first has beon roduced to 1 cont & ton, and the Iatter to 2 conts & mile, At 1 cont & ton it will cost about 24 cents a bushel to carry whoat from Chicago to New York, whilo pasuen- gors can travel the snme distanco for about 810‘ THE BECOND AMENDMENT 4 provides that whenovor tho road roaches s stile of prosperity when it will pay over 10 per cont on its original cost o further proportionate re- ductiou shall bo mado, both ns to freight and passonger traffic. The friouds of tho bill claim that if it does not pass as amended, then the Congrossional ory for choap transportation docs not menn bueiness, = PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Sveeial Inspateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, WasuinaTox, D, 0,, Jan. 27.—Tho House Ap- propriation Commilteo, aftor houring Supervie- ing Archttact Mullett, to-day, with rogard to ap- proprintions for publio buildings, sgroed to ro- port o resolution suspendiug work on all public buildings not yet commenced, and to cover ex- isting appropristions for the same into tho Tronsury ; also, authorizing the Becrotary of the Treasury to suspond work at his pleasure on buildings in procoss of erection. [T the Aasociated Press,} RETRENCHMENT ORDERED. Wasuixaroy, D. C., Jan, 27.—Tho Houso Committee on Appropriations to-day perfectod o bill directing the Becrotary of the Lrcasury, until otherwise ordored by law, to mahe no payments out of the uncxpended balances of appropria- tlons herotoforo made for thoe purchaue of sites and for the erection of public buildiugs by the Bupervising Architect of tho Troagury Dopart- ment for auy of the purposes and objects,to-wit: To pay for any sito or exteneion of sito the pur- chase of which has not been oxocuted, or pro- cocdings for the condomuation of which have not been completed; to pay for any work or materials for the eroction of any building upon which work is nob ntroady boguu or contracted for; to pay for the slo of domolition of any building on sny sito whero worl has not boon commenced until pro- vided for by luw. 'The Beoretary shall make no contracts for tho purchaso ot MR’ now site, nor for material or labor on any building not acttal- ly commenced, Al sums horotofora appropri- ated for buildings, the purcheso of sitos, oto., which are made unavailable by this act, are cov- ored into the Treasw The Scerotary is su- thorizod and directe suspond the work on any buildings already commonced, whonever, in bis judgment, such suspension can be mado con- sistently with tho public intorest. funasts ooy THE INDIAN BUREAU. Npectal Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, ACCOUNTS OF DISBURSCMENTS. Wasuixaroy, D. O, Jan, 27.—In roporting that it is expedient to print tho lotter of the Sco- ond Auditor of tho Troasury transmitting copies of all eecounts received at his office from per- sons charged with thio disbursomont of moneys, goods, or oifeots for tho beuofit of the Indion, in obodience to tho nact of Juno 80, 1834, the Souate Committeo on Printing say that if published the accounts wonld muke a large volume, bnt would givo little insight into the items of expondituro. Lnrge sums aro sot down ne having been oxpended for traveling expensos, for contingont exponsos, for boneflial objacts, ete., without geuerally specifying any dotails showing Tiow thoso sums have boen oxpondad, but theso conies of the acconnt have beon furnished in thiy way by the Second Auditor for nearly t‘ortfl years, aud tho prosent ! cumbont of that ofilco Las fol- lowed the oxample sot him by his prodocessor, Itis duo to him to add that tho vouchos of each ac- count, showiug avory item, aro kept classifed in his offico, subjoct ta the inspection of mombors of Congress, or othors who have » right Lo ox- awine thom, from 1834 to 1861, * THE LIST OF IENSONS AFTOINTLD or employed undor tho uct sbovo citod, with the datos of their appointmont or employment, aud tho enlary and pay of each was annually laid be- foro Congross ; buv since thien the law in this rospect Lins boon fgnored; and the Committoo snys it caunot learn why tho publeation of the list wan discontinued, The Committeo are of opinion that the Second Auditor bus complicd with tho not alluded to oy it hns boen understood in his oflico, but tho information contained in that dooumont giving, as it does, only gonernl accounts und tho numes of those who have beon deliuquonts in forwarding thelr accounts, is not of sufliclent public yalue to justify the ex- penditure of nearly 34,000 for its publication. ‘I'ney wuggest, howevor, that 1t may be of valuo to the Commitieo on Appropriations as an indox which will ouable them to exuwine tho vouchers on lo in tho ollico of the Second Auditor, JOW ACCOUNTS ARE KEIT, Wasminarox, 1. G, dJan, 27,—Mr, Anthony, from tho Comwittos on Printiug, submittod s ropurt to the Sounte to-dwy, on tho quostion of the advisubility of priuting tho vohumiuous uo- counts recoived from tha Second Anditor of tho Trensury, showing iu dotail last ynnr'n disbuvse- monts for the Iudian Sorvico, Tho Committos E ny thoro wero in 1834 only twolve Indian ngon- cie, aud now thoro nro twelve Suporintendants aud sevanty Agonts, whoso condonsed accounts, if published, “will ‘mnke s Inrge volume, and givo bnt littlo insight info tho ltoms of ox- tendlmm‘ Largo sums aro sot down a8 having oon oxpondody for ** traveling exponscs,” * contiugent oxponsos," *! benoflcial objoots," ete., oto, without, genorally alpunluug, any dotails showing how' thone suns havo boen ox- pended, To "publish accounts giving theso itoms, tho Committes say, would cotn lnrge snm for copying them, and thoy would filo somo twonty-fivo or thirty good-sized volumes an- nually, The annual Jist of real or tochnieal dofaulters in tho Indlan sorvico roquired to be transmitied by tho lnw of 1834 hins ot been furnished sluco tho yenr 1805, in contoquonce of tho demands made on the clarical forco of the nccounting ofiicor of the Treasury by the work growing out of tho war of the rebollion. TIE KIORAPOOK. Tho Socretary of the Intorlor hnn gent a come munization to the House, stating thnt the sum of 8115000 will bo required to collect and re- move the Kickapoos and othor ronming tribes of Indinns from Moxlco. ——— KOTES AND NEWS, Spoctal Dispston o The Cltcayn Tr it TAILOAD LAND-GRANT, ‘Wasmnraron, D. C,, Jan. 27.—Mr. Morey, of Loulslana, reported from the Howso Publio Lands Gommitteo to-dny o bill granting lands to sid in the construction of n railrond from Vicks- burg, Miss,, to tho Texas Btato line, which was ordoroed printed and recommitted. Tho bill does not authorize nnew grant, but revives an old ono. Thoro is littlo renson to believe that it will o accoptable to tho House, CALED CUSHING is aunounced to snil from Now York on the 7th of February to assume his dutics as Mimster to Spain. A PATENT OAR-IRAKE CASE. ‘The Bachoidor & "Thompson or Tauuner car- broke case was takon up to-dsy by the Sonale Committoo on Patents, and counsel for railroad compnules oprosing an oxtension of the patent oponad their argument, It wns shown, among other ronsons why an extension shoutd not bo granted, that tho patontces wounld, under & recent decision of Judge Drummond, of Chicago, recoivo from tho railrondss of the coun- try which hed Infringed on tho patent tho sum of 1,000,000, This, counsel argued, was suffl- ciont compensation. TUE NEW YORK ' TIMES," Tho_cditor of the Now York Times says, in to-duy's lesuo of that paper, with roferoncs to cur rocent dispatches as to the osteom in which the Prosident and the Adminis- tration holds tbat journal, that “ Wash- ington gossip is mever 8 very eafo commaodity, porhape, but it cortainly” does not become more gafe or respectablo whon it is fur- nishied by tho riff-raft of tho city, or by dise charged employos from the journais which thoy amail.” Tho information upon whioh your dis- patchos were based camo directly from hoad- quartors, and tho dispatches did not depond on auy second-hand authority, RIVER AND IARROR IMPROVEMENTS, Tho lesson of tha late pnnic neoms to have Llad but littlo effect upon the speculators who mnke Washington tho field of their opora- tions. Schemos for spending Govornment money in all sorts of wild propositions aro a8 plouty now #8 in tho days whon wo iwore afllicted with too much monay. Al tho onnal jobs aro to bo pushed, and not- withstanding tho {frequent decisivo nogatives that Congross has givon to land-grabbing schomes, there sro still many people who find time and encourngomont ~ from some quartor to advoeato land-grants. Thero is mo ronson, however, far bolieving that Congress will liston to oxtravagant projects of, tho gort, ns tho sentimont of the people aghinst farther gants of lands or lowngof tho publio credit, is well understood, and public sontimont s now more than over fenred and rospected by Congress, A project to drodge the Galemn Rivor from its mouth to Galeun City, oo as to give a channel 160 foot wide and ¢ feot deop bas jusi hoen roported npon by the Uhiof Enzineer, w¥ho has had survoys of tho grupoucd work made. ‘Tho cost is estimatod at 216,000, The Bngincers' Department has also made o report upon the proposed hatbor of rofuge at Clovoland, O. . The plan submitted contomplates the building of a crib-work brenkwater 40 fect in width, of three arms crch, 4,000 feot long, so placed as to provide sheltor from storms. The cost is osti- mated at £4,100,000. THE CONTESTED ELECTION CARES. Much to the gratification of the habitucs of tho Capitol, Cougrossmen, and, doubtless, tho public genorally, the West Virginin contested election debato, which threntened to be ‘interminablo, was Dbrought to a closo to-dny, ond Davis and Hogans, the formor an O'Couor Democrat, and the latter Indopond- ont,—tho contestants who were elected in Au- gust,—wero soated. The most of tho opposition Came from tho Democratio sido, Tho Houso can now ngaln proceed to businoss of importenca, [7o the Ausociated Prens,) TUE 0 AWAID, ‘WasinaToN, Jan. 27,—~The Committee on tho Judiclary to-day had boforo them the ques- tion of the Genova oward, avd listoned to the arguments of David Dudloy Fiold and Willinm Everts, The former argued that 3632.000 of tho Alabama indemnity fund should bo paid to de- funct insuranco compaunies, which had paid that amount to insurers under war risks, and the lnt- ter argued in fevor of including in the distribu- tion of the award tho rights of companios insur- ing who have paid their losses. LEGAL-TENDENS, Outstanding legal-tondors, $381,910,787. NOMUINATIONS, The President sent to the Sonate to-day the following nomiuations : Edwin M. MeCook, of Colorado, to bo Govornor of Colorado Territory ; Jobin W, Jonkins, of Virfiinln, to be Secrotary of Colorado ; T, B, Beabright, to bo Survoyor-Gou- eval of Colorado ; Albert G. Colwell, of Obio, to be_Consul at Anconin; 8. 0. Xeniga, Postmaster at Kankakeo, Til. THE CABINET MEETING was fully attonded this afternoon., Tho subjeot of sonding to Congross & MossARo LoD tho Con dition of affairs in Lounisinna was submitted and discussed iu all its phases, It now secms donbt- 1ul whother a messuge on the subject will bo transmitted to Congress, tho President's Cabi- not_advises, not thinking that the condition of affairs in that Siato Lins so matorially changed within tho past year as to require any specinl communicntion, the main facts being already known to Congrous, and covored by o provious mossago. I DURELL CASE. The House Committee on tho Judiciary has not yet considered Judge Durell's impeachment enso, All tho ovidenco not yot boing in o printed form for tho mformationof its mombers, the subject will not bo ronclied this week. el OONGRESSIONAL RECORD, HENATE. WasizNaToN, D, Oy, Jon, 27, PETIIIONS, Chairman CARPENTER and Sountor TIIUR- MAN presented potitions from soldiers of the Iato war asking additional bounty. Reforred. Mr, THURMAN said potitions froquently pre- sontod wore in the eamo boudwriting, This abuso should be stoppod. Mr. THURMAN also presonted a petition from W. W. Corcoran, G. W, Riggs, and othor prop- erty-holdors in Wushington, praying that an in- vontigation be grauted into the affairs of the Distriot Governiment agked for & fow days sinco. Tho potition rocites that merious olarges have been made by varions newspupers, Laid on tho table, 3 . JUMILLAN'S OREDENTIATA. Ar, MeORELRY moved that the crodentials of Willinm L, ModMillan as Bonator from Louisiuns bo recommitted to the Comnmittee on Vriviloges and Eleotions, Agreod to, BILLS REFORTED, Mr. LOGAN, from tho Committoo on Military AfTalve, roported, with amendments, the House {alm.-ruuolmlun authorizing tho Becrotary of War to dotall modical ofiicers of thoe nrmy to in- quiro into and roport upon tho causes of opi- (lmnlu chiolotu ; also, without amendmont, Sena- tor Buckingham's Lill ju_relation to bountios, roviding that evory voluntoer accopted by the V’nr Department undar tho proclamalion of May 8, 1861, uhall bo poid the full hounty of $100 promised theroby, SPOLIATION CLAIME, 3r. CAMERON, from tho Committeo ou Forolgn Relations, reported baok the bill to pay the Fronch spolation claima, nr, Placed on calon- RAILROADS, Mr, MORTON moved that the Senate procood to tho consideration of the rosclution offercd by hilm o fow days_ngo, providing for croating n Commission of fivo porsona io examine and ro- port to Congrosa what logislation is required in regord to intor-8tato raiironds ; to provide for oheaper tranaportation ; for tho safoty and com- fort of pnssongers ; for tho reform of abuscs, and to promoto the gonaral elticiency of rail- ronds in the intorosts of commerca and convoni- once of the travoling public. Mr, Morton addressed the Henate in favorof Ll rosolutlon, Ho said tho Constitution de- clares that Congress sball have power to rogulato commorce among the several States, 'I'ho Bupremo Court in the soveral decislons hins defined commorce to comprehend intorcourso ny woll o8 trallle, passengors os woll a8 merchan~ dise, Commerco entirely within tho limits of ono Stato s not within tlie meaning of the Con~ stitution, Tho power to regulate commerce must be oxercisod whorover commarce exists, and this powor must aporate upon thoso ongaged in its proseeution, Tho power to roguluto and govern the whole includes the powor to govern constituont parts, Tho power to regulate com- morca involvos tho power to rogulate tho menns and inetrnmndis. - Hox by whioh 1t {0 e . Without this it t:mlll‘l"lll‘ll.l blu nx’l‘wa’:gfl[.ud’“l'l‘.llu courts havo always so hold that commeros per- talus not mora 0 water thou to land transporta- tlon. The lattor is o part of commorce. Cous gross los mndo roguintions of overy kind over tho construction snd managoment of ships nnd stomnbosts. This was upon tho broad prinelple that the power to regulnts com- merco included the power to rogulata the in- struments of commerce, Cougress has no more power over navigation than over railroads and railroad traine engaged in inter-State commorce. Tho power atlaches to the instrumont, whetber untural or artificial, Thoe control of Congress ovor intor-Stato railronds should not go beyond such regulations as aro for the goneral in- torest of commerco, and nffect as little ns pos- sible tho exerciso by corporations of thoir pow- ors conforrod by Stato, and the control by each Btato over railroads within it, This power s distinet from tho taxing powoer, and docs not intorfere with the right of 1ailrond corporations or stockholders, Rallrond companies must ac- copt their franchises upon condition that, it they engago in inter-State commerce, thoy will bo subject to tho pow- or = vosted in Cougross bofora any rallroad chartor was grantod. Thore is a8 muci reagon and necessity for regulating commorco upon inter-Stato railroads ns upon navigable watera, If through lincs from the Atlantic to tho Pacifio mny regulatod in _ono way by Olio, in another way by Indiana, and another by Illinols, thoy may hecomo victlms of unfriondly logislation, and ‘each Btate, acting foc its own iuferosts, may not considor those of other States, The peoplo of the sovoral States, acting separntoly, would bo less able to protect their rights Mi)mu“ tho power of great corporations, which, by thoir wealth, blandishments, and natural power in tho States through which they paes, would have undue iutluence in controlling Togislation, or dofenting tho oxcoution of thoir laws, Tho Statos, scting soparalely, caumot properly regulato thess gront lines of trans- portation “in which so meny States aro concernod. The oxtent and’ charncter of power aro loft to the discretion of Congress, sub- }ecl to tho restrictions of tho Constitution that they sball bo of a uniform charactor, and no ad- vantogo shall be shown to ono Btato over an- other. The power to regulale commerco in- cludos the power to regulate tho common carrior and the public highway on which it is transport- ed., Rumilroad companies are common carriors, and 1ailroads are J:ubllu highways. Common carriora are required to earry for all persons and at roasonublo rates. Is thore doubt that the Stato in ona case, or Congress in the other, may dotarmine what are reasonabls rates? A Stato can make no contract with corporations which would rostrain Congress, howovor binding it may Lo on tho Stato. ‘Cho power "of tho Xailrond Cowpnny to fix raten ia but the power of tha Btato granted in itschorter. Whatevor fran- chison = the Stalo gronts 1oust . bo as- copted _subject to tho condition - that if tho railvosd engago in inter-State commerco, it 1 liablo torogulution by Congross. A Stalo cannot obstruct inter-Stato commerco by diroct Togislation, or oxorbitant tax on frelght or pas- sengors. What the State may not do by direct legislation it caniiot by charter or contract em- power & corporation to do. If tho Btato has un- controlled power, directly or indirectly, to fix ratos, henvy tributo may be levied upon the commerce of other States compolled to pass ncross its territory, for at least four mouths in tho year, ‘The commerce of Wisconsiu, Min- nesota, Towa, and Nobrasks, and that over tho Union Pacific lailroad, passes around the sonth- orm point of Lnke Michignn, in Illinois, and if that State, in deflauce of Congress, by direct logsintion, or through railroad companies, fixes ratos of travol and transportation across its ter- ritories, it has n vast power for the oppres- sion of the Northwostern States, which iu inconsistont with our form of government. Lach Stato may rogulate commerce internakto itsolf, and, in the absenco of Congressional log- islation, may muke mako rogulations for com- merco pneeing ncross its torritory, provided it does not impose burdens ou inter-State com- moren or make unjust discriminations; but all auch rogulations as affect iutor-State commerco, however meritorious in charactor or intention. must vield to_logislation of Congress. It is a flold of jurisdiczion that States way oconpy in the absonce of Congressional logislation, subjoct to the conditions just named. Railrond com- puuies have the {mwer to, fix rates for froight and paseengors in tho sbenco of restrining Tegislntion by Stato or Congrass, oxcept o far ns modified by the principle of éommon law, thnt common cnrriors must transport for reasonnblo ratos. THE FINANCE RESOLUTION. Mr, SHERMAN moved that tho Senate pro- c;sr:d with the discusaion of tho Tinanco resolu- tion, Mr. BAYARD suid lio dosived to address the Bouato, and asked that the resolution go over till Thuredsy. The Senstor from Wiscousin (Carpenter) wonld addross tho Sounte to-mor- row o Louisianu muttors. Mr, CARPENTER said he was not nure ho would bo uble to spunk to-morvow, and the gan- tloman ({Jmm) could proceed in 'the morning, Mr. BAYARD agroed to doso. Mr. SIHERMAN said it was his desire to close the debate on the resolution as soou as possible. CIVIL RIGUTS MLL. Tho Sonate then proceeded to the considera- tion of the ealondar. £ The firat bill was that introduced by Mr. Sum- ner on the firat day of the session, supplemen- tary to the nct to protect ull aitizons of the Unitod States in their civil rights, and to fur- nish the mesns of thoir vindication. Mr. HOWE bnid he desired to submit some re- murks on the bill, but was not ready to do xo to- day. I{h’. TERRY (Coon.) moved that the bill bo raferred to tho Judiclury Committeo, Mr. SUMNER said thore was a very good rea- son why this bill should not be roferred to that Committeo, It had been twice beforo tho Com- mittoo, and thore was no nacessity of again sond- iug it thero. 'I'he Senate had acted on the bill ay in Committeo of the Whole; he could seo nothing in tho motion to refor but u mode of op- position by fmposiug Limo, impedinent,and dolag, Tho bill stood number one on the calondar, aud should haye boen acted upon the fivet day of tho sosslon, 1is desire, ho might sny the darling desire of his soul, was to have tho great ques- tion closod now o it would nover intrude mgain in this chamber ; #o never agan in our logivla- tlou wonld thero le such n word us whito or black, but logislation should beonly for citizons, Mr, FRELINGHUYSEN thought they conld anawer the gontlomau (Sumuor) that i¢ the bill was reforred to the Judiciary Coinmitteo it would bo roported brok, perfacted, in two wookn. NMr, BUMNER—Is tho gontloman n momber of tho Judiciary Committoo ¢ Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN—Yes, sir. Mr, BUMNER—I accopt tho gentloman's as- suranoe, snd couseut to referonce. . Megurs, FERRY I;‘com-.), EDMUNDS, STEW- ART, and MORRILL (Me.) favored reforonco to tho Committeo, Mr, MORTON sntd hio thought it time that the Oivil Rights il should bo passed, and ho hoped its punsugo would noi bo delayod. ' 'Ihe unator from Mossnchusotts (Sumnor) was himalf ro- spousible that this bill was 1ot porfuctod now and beforo the Honate to bo acted upon. Had ho connented to referonce on the lirt day of the geuslon, it would_havo boon boforo the” Sonate now for nction, It was only iu caso of pressing emorgonoios that bills wovo rated upon without boing roforrad to u Committeo. The Sountor had no ono to blame but himself, Me. SBUMNEIL wiid bo intended to say no more, but bis friend from Indiana (dlorton) cnme forward to throw & littlo blame on him, Ho sald it was only In casos of pressure or emor- gouoy that bills wero actod ‘on without rofer- UMBER 158. ence., Was not thia n ongo of emorgensy? Tho bill had boon before the Bonate four years, dur- ing which time portions of our fellow-cltizona, countod by millions, iad beon exyosed to Indig- nity. Iad the Bonator from!Indiata (Morton) como to his assistance oo tho flrat day of tho sossion tho bill would hinve bodi hnstencd on ity way, and peoplo long insulted would now ba raiged to ugunm{i Mr. SAULSBURY wns opj :d -to so much digcussion about the colored about the white peoplo. o TPRESIDENTIAL ELEC © N8, The jolut resolution on n p ©.osltion for an amendimens to the Constitu *%), providing for tha olection of Prosidont by n & ect vato of the poople, and abolishing the ofl "3 of Vieo-Presi- dont, Introduced by Mr. Sum' [ on the fivat dny of the sossion, being noxt or @ jo oalondar, Mr. SUMNER snid that ho Lolioy £ that the Dresi- dent of the United Btatos shg 1 bp clectod by the pooplo without the ir & vention of tho olectoral colloge, : Mr, MORTON gald that e Committeo on Privilogos and Elections had tho subject undor couslderation, and would roport soon. ‘Tho res- olution was reforred to the Committes on Priv- ilegea and Electlons, Mr. EDMUNDS. nad. hat on Thursd Il Aol at on TR chl'l“m ank tho'Sinuto to take up tho. n.:n"i{ml;lvi wond nothing BANK DILL. The bill to authorize tho organization of Na- tiounl Baulks without cireulation was then takon up, Mr, MORTON offered as an additional section Lis bill autborizing Natlonal Banks that havo ro~ ducad their capital stock to withdraw n portion of the bonds upon roducing their own clreulat- ing notes and_ dopositing lawful money of the United Statos in the proportion provided by tho . Mr. THURMAN snid he was op ored to the passnge of the bill. He did not think it in the powor of Congreas to charter banks in this way without limitation. AMr. BAYARD moved to strilo out the first ton lines of tho bill, which authoize the organization of bauks withont circulation upon fiupnuiling with the Treasuror of the United Btates 310,000 in rogistered bonds, so that the bill would only authorize Nationsl Banke already organized withont circulation, to witharaw_thieir bouds in excess of 10,000, and National Bauks to with- draw their bonds on doposit 18 seeurity for their ciroulnting notos in amounts of 10,000 upon ro- turning to the Comptrollor of tho Currency low- ful monoy to be deposited in the ‘I'reasury of the United Btates for the redemption of an amount of circulating notes of such banks to the nmount issued upon such bonds, After somo digcussion, n voto was takon on tho amendment of Mr. Bayard, and the fact wos dovelopod that no quorum was presont. Tho Senate thon adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. LILLS REPORTED. Mr. STOWELL, from the Post-Ofice Commit tao, roported back to tho Nonate amendmonts to tho Posi-Tioute bill. Concurred in. Mr. MOREY, from tho Committoe on Publio Lands, roported a bill which revived tho graut of lands to aid in the construction of a railrond from Vickeburgh to tho Texas State line, Mr. HOUGH'WON, from tho Pacific Railroad Committee, reported a bill to incorporate tho Southern ‘A'ranscoutinental Railroad Company, lnx:"{l to graut the right of way through public nds, Jr. DUNNELL, from the Committes on Pub- lic Lands, reported a bill to amond the nct to uncfimgu tho growth of timbor on the Westorn prairies. v ‘The Iast three bills wero ordered printed and recommitted, Mr. DAWES, from the Committes on Ways and Moans, roported a bili allowing morchandiso in the United Btates ports on tho 81st of Janu- ary, 1872, to pay tho dutios to which they wara linblo on that day, even titrough not in apublio store or bonded-warehouse the noxt day. After explanations the bill pussed. DEPARTMENT EXI'ENSES, ~ My, GAREIELD, from_tho Comaittee ov Ap- Proprintions, roported budk, ,with smendmonts, tho Senato bill in relation to lines of telegrnph connecting the Capitol with the various Depart- monts of the Governmont. Passed. Also, abill to roduco the oxpendituras on publio buildings. Tteforred. i ELECTION OASE, The House resumed consideration of the West Virginia contested olection caso, At the closo of tho debuto, which lad occupied the House for nearly n weok, the Houso proceeded to voto on the resolutions, The rosolutions of the majority of the Committee on Elactions, reportod by Smith (N, Y.) wors that John 7. Davis and J, M. Hogan, clioson at tho August clection, were not duly clocted, aud that Benja- mip Wileon and B. I. Martin, chosen at the Octobor election, weraduly elocted. Y1'ho resolu- tions of thogminority, roported by Mr. Hazloton, took opposite ground, and were supported by the Ropublican sidoe of the House, thuso of tho majority of the Committeo = being sup- ported by the Demoecratic. The result of the voting was that Davis and Ifognn ‘were declared cntitlod to soats, and were ac- -cordingly sworn in. The only daviations from striot partisanship in the vote in roferonco to Davis wora that two Democrats, Mageo and Waddoll, voted with the mujority of tho iouso, and that soven Republicans—Banning, Dradley, Toland, Smith (N Y.), Thomas (N. 0.), Will- inms (Nich.), and Woodford votod with the mi- nority, In the votoin roferenca to Hogan sov- oral other Ropreggntatives, including Kellogg, Molish, Coburn, Hawloy (Conn.), and Willavd (Vt.), votad with the minority, Tho timo accu- pled In voting was over two hours. It was 6 o'clock when the Houee adjourned, ‘CASUALTIES, Accldent to o Qoasting Party in Mad- ixon, Wis.==Deuth of 2 Young Lady. Speeiat Disnateh to The Chicago Tribuna, JManisoy, Wis., Jau, 27.—A horrible aud fatul accident oceurrad at the Stato University at 9 o'clock lnst night, Somo of tho young’ ladies aud gentlemen wero consting on University Hi with sleds coupled together by 0-foot plank. After going down tho hill at o rapid rate, and when nt tho bottom, a turn had to be miade to avoid some stops. — The hindermost gled, on which wero Miss Minnio Phelps and Mr, OCharles Wilking, stid round, and dashod them agaiust o treo. Miss Phelps struck upon the side of her faco aundshoulder. Her Jower jaw_aud_cheok-bone and shouldor woro brolen, Mr, Wilkine was elso badlyinjured, tha bluod ecming from his oars, and his logs he- ing bruised. Joth were rendered iusensible. Pheir comrades, includingsome young Indies who lind just guily contested with Miss Phelps the ‘coveted chanca to slide, burried 1o tho aid of tho injured ones, Medical aid was went for, but Miss Phelps was past holp, and died in fifteen minutes. Bho was o very lovely and estimabla young Indy, and a member of tho Sopliomore clase, Aftor appropriate re]:lgim\u sorvices this merning, the body, followed by a long procession of sorrowing etudonts, was Tiorno to the cars ; and, accompantod - by Justico Lyon, the young Iady’s uncle, aud other fricnds, was taken o hor hame at Dotavan, Youug Vil- kina was nt first corsidored in groat danger, but i recovering. Minor Accidonts. Special Dwpnteh to The Clicagn Tribune, O1TAWA, 1L, Jau, 87.—A young man named Toseph L, of Odsil, Liviugstou County, whilo wu\lr&ng the sidewallc on_Columbus streot, a fow rods above the Clirton Flotel, upon an icy pave- ‘ment, suddenly slipped nd foll, o atruck hiy chin npon tho ourbatone, violantly throwing hiw hoad basiwards, dislocating his neek, Ilo died, apparontly, in an iustant. As Lo had boon ro- contly driniing to oxcoss, it was thought that ho toll Iix an apoplactic fit, and the Coronor’s Jury 0 foi “a";,’an. Dispateh to The Clitcign Tribune. : Toxp pu Lo, Wis., Jan, 87.—£1, G, Jumes, of Braudon, Pond du Lino County, attempted to put belt on & wrong pulley, and was thrown 50 foot, by whioh four of hiu tibs and both hands wero broken, Ho recelved other injurios, which will likely rosult in his doath — SUICIDE, Srecial Disputeh to e Chicago Lribune, Gasesuuna, {11, Jun, 37,—Jamea Mooro cotm- mittod suloido in this ity to-day. Mr., Mooro botwoon 35 aud 40 yoars of ago, and conneeted with ono of tho best familics of this pluee, §In hns been for #ome timo tho Railroad Agont . Dryant, but, boing thrown out of work i iur mfi, hias been spending the winter with his pa- ronts, For some time he has boon givon to opium eating, aud js of a despondont nature, ]!n was found doad in his room this moralug, hiving shot himsolf in the templo. New OnLeaxs, Jan, 37.—J. A, ook, & pho- unfvmuhur. committed suicido to-day by takivg poleon.