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VOLUME 27. ‘WATCHES, JEWELRY, &o» ‘WATCH CO., OF OHI0AGO, MANUFAOTURERS OF BTEM & EBY-WINDING WATCHES, Fhroo grades of which have thote uncquallad Stom-WWind. CORNELL 2 Kitachumont. . Bolling &t S0 PR O g, A e Con guareniee of oo R R U A Gy WaTanie o o goods, | MILE GO. DO NOT STLl ¥o JodnER HiiN SWAUL, OORNELL, Prosidont. A T Bl ard Manager, Addrors CORNELL WATCH CO., Grand Crossing, cor, Povonts-sixth-st. and Graouwaod-av., Chioago, Il Jovantyalatiust and Gesonmmodsavey Chlenns 10 WATCRES, - JEWELRY, [LVER WARE, ‘We have a very large stock, and make ex- tremely LOW PRICES. N, MATSON & €0, State & Monroe-sts. NEW PUBLICATIONS, SCHOOL 1TSIC BOOKS, HOUR OF SINGING. Porfoctly adaptod to progressivg Note Reading, Two Part, Throe Part, aud Four Part Singing_ in HIGIL SOIOOLS, Isa groat favorite, and abundantly deserves 13 success. By L. O. Exensox and W. 8. TILDEY. Prico, B1.00, RIVER OF LIFE. Bust Book for Sabbath Schools, CHOICE TRIOS. 8 PART SONGS FOR FEMALE VOICES. This i3 an admirablo book to use with or to follow ** Tho Hour of Singing.” Contains music from tho very best sonrces. Haa a ancclal adaptation for Ladies' Somluarios. By W. 8, Tiuoen. Price, -$1.00. DEVOTIONALOHIMES, BostVostrsSingiog Book. - CHEERFUL VOICES. Dally Inorcasing In favor, and is nndoubtodly ono of the best colloctions of Songs for COMMON SOHOOLS evar pablishod, ByL. O, ExunsoN. Prieo, 50 conts, Al booka sont, post-paid. far rotail price. LYON & HEALY, CHICAGO, ‘Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston. Chas, H. Ditson & Co., 711 Broadway, Now ¥ork, THE INDEPENDENT. Henry C. Bowen, Publisher, N. Y., and 166 Fifth-nv., Room 3, Chioago. The prtlishor of tho Independont,owlng to thelarga in- eroas of their businoss in tha Wont, havo ontablished an icago. Tho attoution of tha loading busincss huuses aud manufactorios ix onlicd to this oxcellent ad- vertlsing medium, acknowledged foho the best in tho Sountey, Rtatos niado known, on apyiication. ~ Bubtorip- juus and ronevals can bo made hora. ‘W. L. IIEATON & CO., Maznngers Wostera Ofice, TEE SIAMESE TWINS, The dotailed Officlal Roport, of the Autopsy of the 81 ©e0 Tulns, {llustrated, will bo found in the PAILAD P1tA MEDICAL TIMES, for Feb, 21, .1t [ fuil of valuab] B, LIPPINGOTT & U For snlo by KEEN, COOKIS'& GO, 1 and JANSER, MCOLURG & CO pet FINANCIAL, Al Claims Againgt the Hide aud Leather Tnsuranee Company, of Boston, ‘Which havo not beon heratofor prosonted, must ho pro- suutd Lo tho Ttocolvars of tho Company faf allowangy on or bofore tho ninth day of March, 1874, or they will ba barred from shiaring fn tho distribution of tho assols of the Company in th hands of the Recoivars, unless tha Buproma dudicial Jourt, or vomo ona of tho Justicos thureof, shall othefwiss ordor, upon spacial application bolug mado therofor, This notics la givon in pursunice ¥ a2 ordor made this day by ano af the said Justies. Boaim: 20, Gl 8 0, DAVIS, Hoooivor, Bhould remember that if a debtord wilen dulo o 14 1kely to owa othors. A wiil oy oy Ehey who push hardest aud first. Our Dusiness §s £ colleot by Lantoncy i aupparforce 1 wo munt, *FIARLARY MBROANTILE CULLEOTION AGENCY, 18 Madi- ‘WE ARE BELLING GOLD DRAFTS ON NEW YORK at Now York Gold Ratos, WRENN & BREWSTER, Bankers, - 95 Washiugtonat, PRINTS Ladies wanting a good Calico that wil notthor ‘wash out nor fado our, {rill iud fu tho “RICEHMOND PRINTS” “Somothing to thoir purposo. In the largs varioty of these Bood, the "(OHOOOLATE STANDARD STYLES" (Capyrighted Yickot), . “QUAKER STYLES," (Copyrighted Tickot), ND iy 5 " "STANDARD GRAY STYLES! (Copyrighted Tioket), Expoctally rocommend thermsalves for hastonasa of de- ign aud durability of color, Wholosale buyors through. sut tho cauntry consldor thom unoqualed, Examino ths toket to you got a RIGHMOND PRIN FOR SALE, C. EIGEIWOOD, COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN PAINTINGS, WWhors you can obtain original 3 srtlls 55 Jomtrcnoy than o Sonid ot enle Iumeal o dorf, or Paris. No, 131 South Clark- unreo, our, BE SOLD ! all othors wanting fine Oloths, urnishing Gnok, ean iah tas S5t ot 58 yaneiind B et or Gath, ' Qubatiior 1o el {up stairs), Uhlesgo, SEWING MACHINES, WHEELER & WILSON Sowing HMachines. THE FAMILY MAGHINE, ‘Tho Bost in tho World for Family Uso, The New Maunfactoring Machine, { FOR LEATHER WORK AND HEAVY TAILORING. The Simplost, the Most Durable, | The Fastest, the Mogt Relinblo. Its capnolty for-great rango of work ren- dors it very desirablo for partios wishing & machino for both Family and Manufacturing purposcs, [From Edwin O. Burt's Boot and Bhoo Manufaotory, 91 and 83 Thomnsst., Now York.] Having ugod all kinds of Sewing Machinos that have beon.made for the last twonty yoars, in all branches of fine Ladics' Boots nnd Bhoos, I say of Whoolor & Wilson’s new No. 8 Sewing Machino that, for hoouty of atiteh and firmnoess of acam, thero i8 no ma- chino in the market that sows work equal t, o igmot) EONRY 0. LOTSINGER, . Sup’t for Edwin C. Burt, Agents wanted in every Oounty, Oity, and “Villago. Liboral Terms and Good Torritory for Good Mon. FARRAR & WHEELER, 166 Btate-st., Chicago. PLANOS. HALLETT, DAVIS & C0.% PIANOS. SRVENTY-FIVE first promiums award. ed far GEST PIANOS. 20,000 havo boon manufactured and aroj A firat of living Planists, says it s tho m irable fustrimentcvor mado,| S0=Those Planos, both Grand Square, and| Upright, canbo soenin Chicaro, in larg numbers with a varloty of othor’ manufac: tures, at tho Pianoand Orgau Warerooms of W. W. KINBALL, STATE AND ADAMS-STS, A lr;fila’figrflmnnlu( new Planos and O Ert{on wishing to pay b fnstalimonts can o AGcommodated ARTISTIC TAILORING. THREE days more in which we sell our goods nt 10 PER GENT DISCOUNT. Our Spring Goods are now arriv=- ing, and our Spring Fashions are issued. “A word to the wise,” &c. BELY & CO. (Established, 1854.) MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. SHIRTS, Collars, CUEE'S, WILSON BROS., 67 & 6N WASHINGTON-ST., CHIOAGO, And Pilie's Opora Tlouso, Fourth-at., Cincinnati. STARCH, T, KINGSEORD & SONS OSWEGD STABCH, 998--1,000--PURE. THE VERY PERFLCTION OF QUALITY, 877~ Famllics, Hotels, 1d; STl et gty o phErEi ot onsh” s MGt 7Y P07 2 @Chicago Daily T CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %5, 1874 EMBROIDERIES. N. B.--All damaged Embroid- eries will be sold in whole pieces only. . MANDEL 'BROTHERS Have 20,000 yards left of those slightly damaged Hamburg EMBROIDERIE, Which are selling at one-half the usual cost. These Edgings are of the choicest and most desirable styles and widths, and not burn- ed, but a very little smoked. MANDEL BROS,, State and Harrison-sts,, Tweuty-secunfl-st aud I{I@chigan-av. GRAND GIFT CONCERT! FOR THE DENEYIT OF THE Public Library of Xy. $1,500,000 Divided into 12,000 eash gilts, will bo distributed by lot ‘amang (ho tickot-holders, On the 31st of March next, LIST OF GIFTS: (] SESI migasRSe Gash Gifen, 250 Cash Gliis 325 Cuh Gty 11,000 Cnsh Gilray Totnl, 12,000 Gift; amonnting ¢ ALL 0ASI, = 1,500,000 ThE CONCERT AND A LI, Fost. TV AND DREQUIVOOALLY TARY, TEAGE ON iR DAE O Bikab, WASTRER ALL IR TIOKKIB ANE4OLD OF NOT, AND TUE 12,0.0 GIFTS ALL PAID IN PROPORTION TO TRE SR OF TIONETS ROLD. PRICE OF TIOKETS, Tonthe, o ench canpond & alves.... 28] Whte ricke Torer Y500 Ap Nul‘hzlnll for Agonolos and orders for tickats should o ve addressor yent Tabito Libwacy Hoo g ldz.filulml.g}‘m‘g;:: cor : g % : ARRIS Libear Dalfirig, Loutsentie, s i Orto WATTS & CO., Ttooms 47 Motropolitan Block, cornor LaSallo and Ran- e ——— dolph.ats REAL ESTATE. 94 Acres FOR SALE. ‘Wo offer a part of Sac, 15, T\ 30, R. 13, be- tween Madison and Qwolfth-sts., which we aro inatructed to sell below ourront pricos. Its proximity to the new Oar Shops of the Northwestorn Railway, tho Wost Side Parks and Boulevards, and s new Railway line, ronders it o promising investment at the price for which wo aro at Hborty to sell it, OGDEN, SHELDON & 00, ROOM 3 0GDEN BUILDING, Bouthwest Corner Tiake and Clark-sts. A RARE CHANCE, A HOME for 3,600, with 80 feot of ground. on a fash- fonabla avonuo tn souih pactof tho clty. Gwnor wishics 10 loavo {1 iy Yo EUGINIE U LONG & J0:s ote and Loan Brokors, No. 23 La~ GENERAL NOTIGES. Mereanle Aneney Wo have_roceived a fow advanco copies of the March Edition of Roferonse Book for the Northwaest, which subsoribers can obtain on application at our offico. 'ob. 24, 1874. R.G. DUN & CO. HOTELS, KUHNS' EUROPEAN HOTEL, Nos. 145, 147 & 149 Doarborn-st,, Adjacent to the now Tribune Bu“dlnfi, and a fow doors from MoVicker's T'heatre, h i porday, Boat 81 , day hvuve 1 tho Untied Bistore CHAMBERS MOUSE, PERU, ILL., REOPENED, This commodloun hotel, complotely rofitt ) nlaliod, 13 ngatn open 16 the HubHe: Hna el ks Soorid s e Mo a1, 1ot A+ & BON, Propritors, BUSINESS CARDS, W. C. WATTS & CO., 21 Drown’s Bullding, Liverpool, Salloit constgmmonts of Pro Lard, &0,, and oze- outa urdors for the purchns 01 'samo’far future shipmonte iy, - Atuior iy of Eilghmonte nd sl Information Aforde + trionds, 5 &'ihat, Novs Williameate Now Yorke o Fox A CARID. LEE & PRUDENUK hayo this day commenced busiy noss as Commigsion and Gonoral Urokers, at corner af Dosplaines and Wost Waslington-ats, (Pralrio fitate Bank Bullalog), whoro thoy whil ba glad fo se thoir ¥ab, 13, 1814, SUTHERLAND & BATES, OOUNSELLORS AT LAW, BALT LAKE O1TY, UTAH TERRITORY, G. SUTHERLAND, GEO. 0. BATYS, PRINTERS.STATIONERS, &o. R s AT BLANK BOOKS! STATIONERY and PRINTING furnishod promptly snd T at fair privos,s by M. W. TJTONES, 101 AND 106 MADISON-ST, SHOW CARDS By A, SIEMPEL, 183 Enst Madison-st, STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS, TR O LR, i the Pattimoro, Pltshurgh & (f}}l‘i%u Tiallway Offico of Go, (l{llllnllblvhluu). Gilcao, ‘The Stoolhioldors of tho Laltimoro, Pittshurgh & Ohl- cagy Rallway Cowy mn{ aro licroby notiflo | that the an. nual inveting for tho olvotion of 1hicetors, will b licld at. Ay o) (o] 1l 0 ot tsiee Wi NOTICE. Aftor Fobruary 1, 184, thé promium apon purohase of TAX CIERTIFICATES, ficld by tho clty for city taxes of 1832 will ba ralsed to 5 PER OENT., . Chiengo, Jan. 2. 1874, 8. 8. ITAYES. Comptrollor. FIRM CHANGES. COPARTNERSIID, The undersigned havo this day formed portnership ungdur the firm name ayf e PARIER & HINDIE, For the purposo of continuing, at the old stand, No. 166 South Clark-st., The ?rintinfi.‘ Stationory and Blank Book business of tho lato firm of Hindle & Jens na. 8, W, PARKHR, b CHAS, L. HINDLE, Ohieago, Fob, 8, 1874, COPARTNERSHIP. o, the undersigned, hiave this day entorod inta a co: Perimorsbip fur tho purioso of carrylog on a Harnoss and Sollar nistfacturing business at No. & standolplist., (botween Doarlioru aud Ntato), and 105 West Handoipht at., undor tho firm of IIANISCH & LIOKELT, Asume ailliabillttos and colloot alt accounts duo thio late firms of A, Lookolt and 1t. Hanfsoh, Obleago, ¥ob, 3, 1874, HANIGOIL & LEOKRLT, DISSOLUTION. ‘To all whom it imay concern: Tho nartnership horstofore saisting botwevn Juhn Gluoaun and Slichael Hyan, horse- slioors and biackemiths, (s dissalvod, and the aubacribor will coutinuo the Lusiness a tha old place, No, 713 Arch~ orav., from aud altor this dato, . Fob, 2 JO! through and stgal, as they all, atand in joar § 7 the ' WA ) hat rings & boll if any door in tho houso 15 fonhad on Yerrod, athe satha Time oy fustoning thie dook, ' Prico, $2.60, Ofilcs, BOOIETY MEBTINGS. Masonic, ‘WILL NOT BREAK ] 4 o DOOR FASTENER" “-n_mow_ invention, Iicom 1, 176 Bouth Olark-st. AGRENTS WANTED TMMEDIATELY, DT Tl e {05 odvaluily Snvad 557 O WRE BN R, WASHINGTON. Another Day's Dehate on the rency Question in the Senate, Masterly Speech' of Senator Schurz Against In- ‘ . flation. Trredeemable Currency Not tho People’s but the Specu- lators’ Money. The South Needs More Capital, Not More Currene, - Freo Banking Good for Capital- istsy:but Bad for Agricul- turists, : Q Renowal of the Debate on the Franking Bill in the House, Mr. Villard (Rep.), of Vermont, Makes Pointed Reference to Party Promises. Bill Introduced for the Entire Abolition of the Moiety Bystem. Tho Sum Needed to Make Up the Dopart. ment Deflciencles, The_Iniamn.flonnl Land and Immigra. tion Company. An Impudent Attempt !u,Ealzhpsh a Wild-Cat 5 ,Banking Concern, . NATIONAL FINANCES, - Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribtene, *,, BENATOR 8OIURZ'A FPEEOIT, Wasmazon, Fob,” 24.~Whonovor Sonator ‘Soburz,ziyos motico that hio will deliver a sot speoch on any subject, at the appolntod time tho poople crowd around him,feeling perfectly confl- dent ho will say somothing worth listening to. He sunounced just bofore adjournmont Friday, ovening that ho would discuss the financos whon the Senato met again, and, notwithatanding the throadbare condition of the' subjeot, the gallor- ios woro crowded to-day, Even the diplomatio box was filled. To use,n theatrieal oxpression, tho * largest and most dolightod audienco of tho semson grected the dlstin- guished Benator, Mr, Schurz has boon creditod with making soveral great apecenhos since Lo beenme prominont in American politics, but bis offort to-day fairly surpaesod all of his provious successcs, His bitterost opponents noknowledge its brilliancy and remarkable force, and sny thoy nover listoned to such a strong presentation of the spocle resumption sido of tho tinoncinl problem. At the finish, 3r. Schurz was warmly complimented by Bonators Howe, Sumner, Fonton, Hamlin, "hurman, Bogy, and othors, That 3 THE EXPANSIONISTS woro taken by surpriso and tholr cause badly damaged, was evidout from the froquent con- sultetions held white Mr, Schurz_was speaking bf' Scnators Morton, Logan, Camoron, and Morrimon, and tho' bnd tompor shown by Mr. Morton whilo attempting lator in the day to roply to the argument of tho Missouriau, Sovoral timea during the dolivory of his nddress Mr, Schurz was lou l{ applauded, and no offort was mado by the Chair (Mr. Ferry, of Michiq:\n) to reatrain tho audionce from exprossing their appreciation of the saod points with which the specch tairly bristled, REDUCING TUE DEDT. ‘Tho recoipts of the Treasury having been steadily on the increaso during the month, an increased reduction of the public dobt will, 1t 18 antfeipated, bo reported at tho ond of the month, 1,000 RESPECTADLE CITIZENS OF ONICAGO, Bouator Logan, with o great flourish, to-day prosented what ho called tho * petition of 1,000 rospoctable citizens of Chicago,” asking an in- ores¢o of currenoy, A careful poiusal of the names failed to Jead to the discovory of the sig- naturo of any well-known resident of Chicago, tainly novor mado thomselves known in a busi~ 108y Way. 5 —_—— COLLEQTION OF OUSTOMS. Speciul Dispateh to 'The Chicago Tribune, A EFORN MEASURE, ‘WasumaTox, D, C., Fob, 24.—Mr. Wood, of Novw York, who is a member of the Ways and Moans Committeo, introducod {n tho House to- dsy o blll to rogulato the sorvicos in the colleo- tion of customs and tho dispoaition of fincs, penaltics, and forfolturos. BSoo. 1 prohibits tho payment of moiaties and porquisitea to any ofticer or employa of tho Government, Beo. 3 provides that nll officers of customs ap- pointed by and with the volco aud consent of tho Sennto shall bold oflice for four years, unloss ro-. moved for causo, undor the act 6f April 5, 1809, 8ce, 8 providos that all finos, ponsltics, aud forfeituros shall bo pald into the Treasury of the United Statos. . Beo. 4 makos it the duty of any ofloor, upon tho dotection of a- fraud upon the rovenus, to make complaint to the District Attornoy, who iy required to initiato proper legal prococdings agaiust tho partios offending. Boc. 5 prohibits any ofticer othor than the Boc- rotary of the Tronsury from COMPHOMIBING ANY OFPENSE agninst the Reveouue laws, or from romitting any fne or forfeituro, Heo. 0 places tho conduct and managomont of bondod warohousos aud goneral order stores directly under tho coutrol of tho Becretary of tho Tronsury, requiring that they sball bo looat~ od contiguoud, or s nesr as may bo, to tho landing-pinco of stonmers; and that no ofiicor of thej customs sball havo any porsonal owner- ship or jnterest in any bondod Warohouse or gen- erul order stores, Hoc, 7 mokes publio oartage subject to .tho regulationn of the Boovotary of the Yronsury, Heo, 8 requlres all foes collcotod by customs officrs to be paid into tha ‘Uronsury, subject to rogulations to bo outallfshod by tho Beoretary, Hoo. 9 probibita the conflacation of an entlre invoico in consequence of tha undorvaluation of auy itoms, or itoms, thovoln, e, 10 r?nnle conflioting ntatutes, Mr, Wood alto fntroduced a bill fixing the DUTIES ON INPORTED WINEY as follows: On all still wines imported in canks, -| 40 conts per gallon ; on alt still* winos importa in bottles, 81.80 por oase of ano dozon Lattlce, containing anch uot more than one quart; an L mote than ono ninl, or twonby-four pint ‘I'ho signors may. bo respeotable, but they cet- bottles; and any excess boyond thoms qnantitios shall bo nt tho rato of b conts por.pint or fractional part thoreof, Wines un- onumorated above, if in bonded waroliouse or publio stores on the day this sct gocs into offect, shall bo subjeot only to tho_above duties on withdrawal for consimption. ‘Tho samo pro- :lllnii;?!?ohrsm}t?.\ nl&y‘d l:u X;flm;l of em: nflnusluu ard within the limita of an: of ou on tho day the act goos Into nn'unyt.pw i REORGANIZING TIIE, DUREATS, Roprosentativo Bmith, of Virginia, introduced o bill to-day providing for rooxganization of tho Intornal Tovonno and Customs Buroaus. ‘Tho bill dividos the Btatos and Torritorios into 200 districts, doos away with tho offices of Commis- slonorof Tntornal Revenuo sud Customs, bub provides for o simiiar officlal with the titllo of Commissionor of Revonuo, and 200 Doputy Com-~ miesioners, ono for each distrlot, who shall do all tha worlr of the Iutornal Rovonuo Custom ser- vico, tho Commissionor to rocoives salary of €6,000 year, and the Doputics to bo paid $£,000 a yoar each, TELIRE OF TREASURER MILLTGUSE. Tho Committco on Financo of tho Sonato to- dny considered and agroed to roport favorably up- on tho Lill for the relief of tho Assistant United Btatos Trossurer Hillhouse, to cover tho defalea« tion of Division Btamp Olork Johnson, sbout two yoars ago. The man Johnson, theu s chiof clorlk in the Troasnry Btamp Division, pockotod 187,000, which ho had recolved for atamps, aud quiotly doparted for South Amorics, whoro lo now rosides in the snfo and quiot onjoyment of his _ fortuno. bilo agreoing to’ rollove Troasuror Iillhouso, in this Inetanco, the Committes propared a communication to tho Sacretary of tha Tronsur: raquesting that officinl to inquire if theso dofui- cations in his burean cannot be atopped, and mlg‘gns(lng, 28 a romody qi‘nlnst the froguont thofts going on nmonF is employes, the propriety of raquiring all peraons holding posi- tions in tho Trensury who handle monoy to givo bonds for tho faithful custody of the same, Had Johnson beon 5 bonded officer, the Bocrotary of tho Trensury could have hold his sureties for the amount ho atole, [To the Asmoctated Press.) Wasmnaroy, D. 0., Feb. 2i,—The bill intro- duced jn tho House to-day by Mr. Wood, of New York, to rogulnte the servico of tho collection of cnstoms at various ports of entry of tho United Blatos, provides for tio total obolition of 'tho moloty systom, and thnt all finos, ponaltios, and forfeitures shall go into the Public Tronsury; that tho officors of tho customs servico shail hold ofiies for a stated poriod, and not bo subject to removal except for canso; also, that for false valuation only tho package undorvalued shall bo forfeited, and not tho wholo parcol, and that the scizure of books and papera shall not bo made except upon the order of United Btatos Courts, and upon proof. PR DUTY ON BTILL WINES. BMr. Wood's bill to regulate tha collection of duticn on imported still wines makes a specifle instcad of ad valorom duty of 40 conts por gal- lon in cnsks, ond £1.60 por caso of ong dozon bottles. It Bubstitutes spooific instend of ad valorom dutics for all winos, oth bills were roforred to tho Committco of Ways aud Means, —— 4A CHARACTERISTIC JOB. . Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘WasuiNaToN, Fob., 24.—Probnbly the most sudancious, unblushing job before Congross at prosent’is' ono which is sot forth in tho House Dbill No, 1721, introduced by Dunnell, of Min- nosots, a momber of tho Public Lands Com- mittoe, to incorporato the Internationsl Land and Immigration Company. Among 2 THE CORPORATORS whoso namos aro set forth in the bill ave Joln Wilson, Honry M. Smith, Obadiah Jackson, B, T. Allon, William H. Park,. Lyman Bridges, ond Wiltiam C. Tlagg, of Illinois: H. Garretson, Tiowis Seasongood, Nicliolas Anderson, J. D. Cox, of Ohig; Ggorgo W. Ohilds, of Ponnsylvanin; Charles Underwood, D. Btraight, T. F. Nefilor, and Low Wailaco, of Indinns ; W. W, Crawford and M. M. Rohoror, of Kentucky; O. 8. Cran- dall, Georgo I, Keith, Jamos Smith, Jr., W. H, Kolly, Charles Elliott Furnoss, James Smith, and J. B, Culver, of Minuosots'; W. Walker, Goorge Green, Willism L. Btons, of Towa; J. W. Hoyt and Jobn H. Hoyt, of Wiskonsin; J. H. Wooaburn, Thomas Grosvenor, Jomes Craig, .and Dan Ablo, of Idissourl ; John T, Wilder, W. H, Jackson, John Tremble, A. J: Martin, and E. W. Mumford, Tonnossco; Georgo S.. Frost and H, A Burt, of Mickigan; DLosides othors roprosenting South Caro- lina, Now . York, Rhodo Island, North Carolina, Massachusotts, Colorado, Nebrasks, Orogon, Marylend, the District of Columbia, Vermont, Alabama, Goorgia, and West Virginia, the heavy delegations coming, however, from tho West. . The bill only alludes to immigration in the first sections, whero the Company is authorized to bring immigrants into tho United Statos without any referenco to tho United Btates laws, giving them full liberty todo as thoy plense. This blind having been thrown out, THE BILL FROCEEDS TO DUSINESSH, and in .tho second section piovides that the Company shall bave full power and authority to lond money on bonds and morlgages, a8 upon hypothecation of real-eatato, bonds, or mortgages, or any other such security for any poriod of crodit; and, singularly enough, they wore sufficiently thought- ful to add, **re-payable by way of amnuitics or othorwise,” Thoy aro also authorized to idsua and gell. bonds, but tho amount of the bondy outstanding ot un{ time shall not exceed the amouut of moneys then owing to #aid Company, togother with tho value of any property of any kind beld by said Company at any such time; and to recoive mongy and socuritios on deposit at such rntes of iritorest, not oxceeding lawful ratos, as may ba‘agroed upon. TIE OAPITAL STOOK shall bo 81,000,000, divided into shares of §100, *which onpital,” eays tno bill, “may oo in* oransed from time to time by the issue of addi~ tional slires of 100, ns said Company may §00 » ‘I'he fourth section provides that the Company may commenco business when tho 1,000,000 shall have been subscribed and 6 por cont paid ju. No porson may be s Director unless hoshall own at loast twenty shares. ‘Tho aixth scction provides that tho Committeo shall make an annual ghowing of thoir affaira to tho Socrolary of tha Interior, and that the books shall be open to the inspection of tho said Secre- tary or otgoru that bo rony, dologato for the pur- poso ab all times. TILE BTOCKIOLDERS are to bo Individually linole for tho dobts of the Compuny to tho amonnt of capital unpaid on their slinres, until said sharcs shall be fully pald up, and to no groator amount, ‘I'ho sevonth section authorizes this proposed Anglo-Bongaleo concorn to loan to individuals, corporations, associntions, Btates, cities, and towns, or other bodies authorized {hcroto; and ~ in any easo shall be Inwful for the borrowes to accopt the bondw of snid Company Iu liou of money on such linns,” thus making the Company's Jmp"n logal cur- rency, Further, it-is provided that TILE BONDS OF TIE COMPANY, issued or takon in liew of moncy shall bo voted and of full force, notwithatauding any dilforonce thora may be betweon the rate of intorest so- cured or payable on such mortgage or hypothe- ontion, or any difforenco in thie markot valuo theroof. Tho Company aro also suthorized to lonn money on tho bypotlocation of tholr own Londs, Tho elghth and last section provides that divi- donds sl bo deolnrod som-aually, not to oxceod 10 por cont por annuim ; that, if tho not profits should oxcoed that porcontum, one-fourth of it stnll bo rotirad as rosorvod fund, until suoh rosorved fund sball equal one-fourth’ tho capital of the Company, fourths shnllpbo divided smong tho stookholders, T'ho Company in authorized ta establish branch ollicos all_over tho country, aud tho principal offica in Now York City. WILAT HIAB IT O DO WITI LANDS? A mensuro of thin sort has no more bueinoes before tho Lublic Lands Committeo than befove ono on fnfant baptism, and yot it was roforred undor its titlo to that Committce, To-duy a number of tho corporators who are pushing the schomo Wore grantod a hearing by tho Com- milteo, e ADDITIONAL DOUNTIES. $ Special Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune, OALEEDY'S DILL. ‘Wasninaron, D. 0., Fob, 24.—Bonator Oglesby prononted to the Bouste ta-day o bill providing tuat overy volunleor non-commissioned oftioer, palvate, musician, aud artificer who enlisted Inta aud the romaining three- [ the military sorvice of the United Btates priot to July 23, 1801, and was actunlly mustored into any two-years' regiment, company, or battery bofore Ang. 6 of that year, for tho unoxpired term of servico of sald roglment, company, or battory, and comploted their torms, and wero honorably dircharged therofrom, shall bo paid tho 8100 additionsl Lounty to which thoy would havo been entitlod for Ewo yoars' servico, pro- vided tho samo hna not alroady boen paid. Pro- coding this bill is A PREAMDLE, reclting tho fact that cortaln volunteora who on- listod into tho military wervice of tho United Btates prior to July 22, and wore mustored intg cortain two-yoars' rogiments for the unoxpired term of aervico of saild regimonts bofors Aug. 0, 1861, and woro mustorad out at tho expiration of tho terms of gorvion of their respective rogi- ments, sorved noatly two yoars' sorvices, and that, a8 voluntoers of tho original orgamzation who had served two yoars recoived ab tho timo of thelr discharge tho fnil bounty of #100, and subsoquonily the addi- tionnl bounty of 860, while tho recruits above moutionod linvo recolved no bounty, cithor original or additional, though having performed thio same sorvice as thoir comrades who did ro- colva bounty ; thoreforo, thin bill is intonded to do Justico to thots who have beon improperly digeriminated ngainat, —_———i DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA. Special Dispateh to 2'he Chicago Trtbune, RATLTIOAD IUGHT OF WAY. Wasmxatoy, D. O, Feb. 24.—DIr. Rico, of Iltinois, who is & momber of the House District Committoo, introduced n bill to-day providing {or another and much loss objcetionablo ontrance In tho city for the Washington & Point Lookout Rallrond, by tho way of Rock Creck. By this bill, the main objoctions to tho projeat aro obvi- ated, and it will probably bo successful. Tho fact that mémbora objacted, whilo th first bill was ponding, to hnving & rollroad-track across tho public reservations for park purposcs in the city, hos boon taken advantago of ; and to-day N, MacDougnll, of Now York, introduced a bifl to ropeal the act by which TRE DALTIMORE & TOTOMAC, ‘Tom Scott’s rond, had been permiited to placo thelr dopot and car-sliods on ong of thoso reacr- vatious, botwoon Bixth and Soventh stroots, sonth of tho avenue. Thero is quito a strong {fooling in favor of the Yopoal. Tho grant would nover have beon mode if it had not beon for the niggnrdly and_ short-sightadly selish way in which tha Daltimore & Ohio Tailrond has soon fitto refuso docent facilities to the traveling pub- lic*for gotting in and out of Washington; but thers is mow & prowing fooling that, by tho location of Scott's' depot in somo othor part of tho city, the traveling public wil bo just as woll: sccommnodated, whilo tho moll will be oleared of tho obstructions placed thoro by tho ratlroad, so that it would not bo surprising if_MacDougall's bill should be promptly paased. Lnst yoar Beott bogan a fino passongor dopot on tho sito, but the lmplo caught him just as it had roached tho height of ono story, and 5o it remains to-duy. | ————— THE OLVIL-SERVICE. Special Dispatch to The Chitcago Tribune. THE DOSTON OUBTOM-HOUSE. ‘Wasnixoroy, D. G., Fob. 24,—The Capitol has been'besiogod to-day by Bostonianm, who come hore, one party to urgoe that 8immons be con- firmed, and tho other’ to protost against him. Both dologations have boon beard by the Preai- dent, by tho Banate Committee on Commorco, and by Senator Boutwell. Don Butlor has dis- played all'day rather more than his usual sotiv- ity. Tho Prosident, it is statod, esid to the visitors that no objoction had as yot beon pro- sonted to tho ability or Lonesty of Mr, Sim- mons, and tint, a8 the only objection woomed to " bo - that he is DButlar's friend, e ehould not withdraw his nomiaition. earances indicate, however, that the nomi- nation will be withdrawn, and that the name of a compromise oandidate will Lo sont in in & day ortwo, « OIVIL-BERYICE REFORAL. Last year thero way au approprinti \DiTpose of carrying out tho civil o reform ‘projoct for tho prosont facal yoar, of; thoe sum of 25,000, Upto tius timo thero has becn exponded ‘of tho amount all ttlo more than 211,000, It hns ocourred to somo.of thoso Congressmon who do not like tho systom that in theso times of economy and retrenchment it would be a good thing to cover tho balauce of tho appropr- ation into {ho Tronsury, and the subject will probably bo progented idl its propor form at an oarly day. If this s dono, it will of courso ron- dor imposgible the carrying on of the systom of examinatious, which is the end aimed at. [7o the Aasociated Press.) TIL DOSTON COLLEGTORSIIP, ' WasmiNaroy, D. C., Feb. 24.—The delogation in the Intorest of Tudgo Ruesall, asking thatho Lo rotained as Collector of Boston, waited on the Prosidont to-dny. Thoy wore by request ac- companied by Benator Boutwell. Itis rapro- sonted that the Prosidont told thom be was not inclined to withdraw tho namo of Alr, Simmons, ‘This afternoon the Simmons dologation, by ap- Pointmont, also called on the Preeident, aud hoy camo nway hopefully impressed. p for_the i~ SPENDING THE MONEY. Speeral Dispateh to The Chicagio Tribune, THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS, © Wasnixatoy, D. C., Fob. 24.—Tho Commis- sionor of Indinn Affairs appeared befors’ the House Appropriation Committoo to-day, and ‘mado an argument against the reductions con- templated in tho appropriation for tho Indians. To-morrow Sccrotary Delano and Felix I, Bru- not will bo hourd on the ssmo subjoct. It is lovo's Inbor lost, o8 tho Committco are doter- mined on retrenchment, and arguments in favor of an increaso, or tho old rate of expenditures, have no offect on them. TUE CENTENNIAL 6CHEME. A formidable addition to "the Philadelphin Iobby to urge an appropriation for tho Conton- ninl arrived to-night, comprising Gov. Hartranft; Mayor Stokely; Loods, It Sheriff at_Philadol- phin; Hill, Inte Receiver of Taxes; Johm Mc- Cullough, momber of tho Logislatura; Bingham, Into Postmaster at. Philadelphis, and now Clork of the Court of Quartor Soseions; Wnlton, e~ cordor of Decods: and Barnum, Attornoy undor thoold ring. Nearlyall of these pastics wore membors of tho old ting. They want £3,000,000 1f thoy can got 1t, and will bo satisfied if thoy got £1,000,000. ~ The charactor of tho lobby ik un- favorably commented on, THE CHONPENNING CLATM. The Ion. Jorominh 8, Black delivered an argumont this morning on_tho Chorpenning -olaim boforo the House Judiciary Committee, ‘Tho point of his argumont was that, Congross Linving passed tho Chorpenning Reliof bill grant- ing tho olaimant tho sum of 341,000, and tho Postmastor-General having audited the samo und cortitied ity corrcotnoss, Congress cannot now sepudito its provious work and. ignore tho clnim, t ¥ (7o the A ssociated Press.) i DEFIOIENCY APPIOPIAY ‘Wasmivaron, D, ., ¥ o Trensury Deprtment lins propared for traneminsion to . the Houso of Rapresentatives tho speciilo sums " nocessary to supply tho doficioncles in agnrnprl- atious for tho year onding Juno 30, 1874, and prior years. ‘Fhioy ave as follows: Treasury Dopartme 640,073 War Dopartment, .. 1,240,000 Departmeut of the 88,435 Dapnrimont of Justico, . 320,070 Judicial Dopurtment, .. 2,04 Totalissusan 412,609 NOTES AND NEWS. Spectal Disyateh to Lhe Chicuyo 4'vibune, § OALL OF THE STATEH. - ‘WasnixaTon, D, 0., Fob, 24.—The Housp, by unanimous consent, doveted the morning hour - to-dny to tho call of tho Statos, which properly comaos only. on Monday. Under the call, tho usiial griot of billa and joint-rosolutious wore in- roduced and reforrod. af tor which the bill to re- tore the franking privilego wag tuken up and dicuseed, A voto will be reached to-morrow it 1a thought. TUE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTER, + Br, Dawos iu In Llassachisotts and will not ro turn until .the Intter part of tho week. Inhis absonco the Ways and Means Committee ara not transnoling any buginoss of importance, ANOLITION OF OATLTAL PUNIBUNMENT, Judge Barbo, of Wisconsiu, introduced a bill In the Iouto to-day proseribing imprisonment ~ Boo Lighth Fage, = ¥ bune, i NUMBER 186. THE ANTI-RUM CRUSADE. Stato Convention of Temperance Mea at Columbus, Ohio. Speaches ‘by Veteran Men and Women Crusaders, U | “e: 1 Adopted for a Thorough State - Organization, ":ey Ladies Proceed to Be. i siege Suburban - Baloons. ;] 7 KamswdlL 30 One " Capitulation the Result of the Day’s Praying. The War Vigorously Waged in Other Ohio Towns, Progress of the Work in Iilinois, In- " diana, and Other Western Btates, Personal Visits to Saloons Disconraged by New York Temperanco People. OHIO STATE CONVENTION, Speciul Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, A BIND'SEYE VIEW, : Coruvarnus, O., Fob, 24.—Tho ' Tomporancs - Movemont horo scoms to bo gathoring strongth ot overy point. Your correspondent has beon travoling through the interior of this Btate, and finds that the women’s whisky crusado lins taken & far groator Lold than tho outeido public soom * to know or thinkof. I arrived hore Inst even- ing in ordor to attond tho Tdfperance Conven- tion to-day. On tho car with mo was THE NOTONIOUS JOHN O, VAN TELT, who is ow proaching temporance for $25, hav iug, as ho says, thoroughly reformed. Ho docs not impross one favorably; and as a speakor, iko Dio Lowis, ho is & mere triok clown. The womon aro thoroughly-onlisted in this movyemont. This morning thero wna a meoting | hield in the Town Straot Methodist Olwrch, at which Dr. Dio Lewls presided.. Over 500 ladios wero presont, and. immonso enthusiasm was munifested. Mrs, Mattie McOlollan Brown, of Allianco, mado a moat ecioquent appeal, aftor which Van Polt lot off one of his mixturos of bad qmmmur and maudlin ravings. ' Roports from ladios wero received from districts through- out.tho Stato, and the mosting dispersad to moot again in convention at tho Olty Hall at 2 o'clock thils pfternoon. At the time named, the large and beautirul 5 . © . MALL WAS DENSLLY PACKED, Tho olorgy from the differont sections of the Stato, and mombers of the prees from all parts of tho . Union, ocoupied. the platform, whero amplo room had been made for thom. Ladies “who had lnbored in'the causo also occupiod seats ithera, The Rev. W. B. Chadwick, of this city, called the Convention to_order S\vhiuh consistod of three-fourtus of ladies, fully 1,500 being: present), by calling upon Dr. Dio Lewia to pre- side. Miss Cliff Nicolls, of Springlield, and tho Rov, O. Badgloy, of Millersburg, wore then chosen Becrotarios. - Mra. E. 8, Stewart, known a8 MOTUER STEWART, : of Springfleld, then tyoked the Divine blessing upon the Convention in-a most eloquent and: improssive prayor., Shois o vencrable looking Iady of some 60 yours, vory matronly in appoar- ance, and ovidontly is most earnost in the work. Aftor this, ‘‘ All' ail tho Powor: of Josus'. Namo” was sung by the ontire Convention, Dr. Lewis then, aftor some preliminary romarke, stated that organization was next in order. At this timo the iall way #o crowded that every ono was compolled to movo closer in order to make moro room. . ORGANIZATION,. .. Dr. Lovwis stated that for permanent organizaa- -tion tho following Commitiets wero nocessary : On Pormanent Organization, on Resolutions, Excoutivo and an Advisory Committee ; nlso & Bureau of Agsistance for information of other sootions of the State and information through- out the State. . I'tesc Committoos to dotermine Tow o procoed. It waa moved to appoint A, A, Stewart, of Columbus, I'mrmnnnuk Chairman, but the famous Dio thought. women should take the van, and tho motion was withdrawn, i ‘e following Committes on Pormanent Or~ ganigation . was thon appointod: Cbairman, My, Elizs. Thompson, Hillsboro; Mra, M. Brown, Alliance ; Mr. Conway, Cedarvillo ; Mrs, B, 1. Gastor, tiondon ; 3rd, Mary 8fcCabo, ania. Committeo on Resolutions—Mlrs. E. 8. Stew- art, Springfiold ; Miss Lizzie McFaddon, Oadiz; Mr, Bain, Springfiold ; Mra, Lowe, Xoni. ; Mra. Dr. Bharp, Loudon ; Mrs, Sarah’ Pollard, Co- lumbuy ; C. M. Nicholls, Springfiold ; . ¥, Ful- lorton, Hillsboro ; aud tho Rov. J. M. Rich- mond, Columbus, ‘Tho Committcos retired, when * Nenror, My God, toTheo* woa sung, and tho ladies were ealled upon to speak, aud such telling cloquence Lias beon rarely heard on the platform, THE WONTUY VAN PELT was then called upon, sand Dio Lowis snid that, boforo Van had roformed, tho Herald end it took stock in him becauso ho could hold out, but now he, as & tomporunco roformer, took stock in him also. Tho gontleman then took the platform and said that he did not intend to speak, Lut eame mercly e a spectator. Ho said it was not long since ho started in this movemont, aud ho enw that mon had no right in the movemont; but it was oul'y for tho ladies who woro the instruments in God's hnnd, Ho.did not rolate his expericuce, which was very gralifying to tho audienco, NI, AINNONDS, OF CLANKSNURG, thon apoke foolingly of tho work done in thal violuity, relating many Incidents, Moro singing was indulged in, when Mrs, Saral €, Finloy, of Xeniu, spoko briefly. TELEGRAMS AND LETTENS. A tolegram from Laucaster, Q., was thon road, sying tint tho women thore lind startod 1,00 stroug, and wore succosding grandly. Alotter to I', Talmadge, Esq., {rom s, J, Recano,.of Lancastor, Gen, Shorman's sister, was rend, showing that sho was heatt and soul in the movement, and exprossing rogret that she could not be prosent. . OTHER ADDRESHES. Misa 8,' Bowell, of Morrow County, and - Mies Kato D\gflr, of Groonfield, thon mnde brief addresses, after which Dr. Lowis stated that the liquor- doalors wero circulating & pamphlot through tho clty containing quotations from the Bible. advocativg their cauye as uu&)lporlod by tho Holy Soripturos.: 1o was glad thoy had lookod over that valuable book for information, . Miss Butlor, of Frauklin, thon spokoe briofly wheon, tho Committeo on Orgauization reported FOR OFFICERS § Mra, H. 0. McCabe, of Delawaro, Prosidont ; Vico-Y'residont, Mre, Eliza J, Thompsan, Hills- \ boro ; Ross Browmt, Codarville ; AL, O, Carpons tor, Wasbington Court-lipuse ; Amanda Clark, Nowark ; Kate Dwyer, Greontleld; alrs, lov, Wyant, lt. Vernon; Mrs, Lov, Dr. Hatflold, | Cinclnintl ; Miss Iardoan ; Soorotary, Mies Kato Gardnor 3 and for 'rossuror, Aliss Mary DBrown, both of Columbus, "'ho following Exeoutive and Advigory Com- mitteo residont wns chosen ; Excoutivo—Aary Bules, R, A, B. Janny, A, I, U'romain, Lotitia Diselum, Jean Galloway, —Advisory—3lizs A, Av‘ ‘Seu\vnrt, Chaunvey Olde, the Hon. I DL Whito, A number of Vico-Prosidents wors aftorwards added, REROLUTIONH, Tho following resolutions were-adopted : ltcsolved, Qrst, that the succoss of thoObio Wom. en's Bovemont i bohalf of the tomparancerefor: bay givon us sssurancos that the trafilo i and use of in- (8oe Tifth Puge,) )