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

b CORNELL W. co., OF CHICAGO, MANUFACTURERS OF ETEM & EKEY-WINDING WATCHES, orhireo grades of which have thoir unequalled Stom-WWind- in ":n'.':"sfind-&mni Mitachment.. Sefliag ¢ 835, 1€ hd §100 coch, with the Co.'s Fuaranteq of 118 Seronte petiommance ‘and. porfection of each Watch. ‘Special arrangemonts mado with m%;nllbl's dnalers for tho sale of our . THE CO. DO NOT SELL F0 JOBBERS. PAUL CORNELL, President. TG, WILLIAMS, V. Prox't and Manager. Address CORNELL WATCH CO., Grand Crossing, cor. foventyizibiat. and Greenwnod-av., Chicago, Dl FINANCIAL., IDERELES SAVINGS Zz=) BANK fa #orm e 3 artred by 1t {'fig Kt of Tinos Exclusively a N2 &3/ Savings Bank. 105 (LARK-ST, Melhot Chureh Block Sux per cent compound intarest on deposits. . Passbooks troo. | Sloney also lavented for others on Boad and Mart- s topronl swme 10 per cent mereat; no chargoto nder for sbstractor le:aliau&ns%fihl;;wmh 'y REED, Caabic: W Krrere: aahier. NOTE—Dariug the récent panic, this Bank has paid all daposits on demand, without notice. FINANCIAL. Tam eelling Exchangs on England, France, and Ger- maa a1 current r::cl. ]B\l‘z‘%nklel 'llt';:mfl’ g’ mlfi;fllffi- moacs At repalar bank rates to my daposiiors. A E TR G5 SIEVERM AR, Banker, Chamber of Commetoe. ‘WE ARE SELLING GOLD DRAFTS ON NEW YORK at Now York Gold Rates. ‘WRENN & BREWSTER, Bankers, Wanhing! MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. SHIRTS, Collars, CU%:FS, WILSON BROS, 67 & GO WASHINGTON-ST.. CHICAGO, And Pike's Opera Fouse, Fourth-st., Cincinnati. DRY GOODS. HALIY, DAVEY & COMPANY, Matison and Franklin-ss, CHICAGO, Importers and Jobbers of Dress Groods, Shawls, Woolens, Cottonades, Jeans, White Goods, Linens, Hosiery, Gloves, and YANKEE NOTIONS. Stocks full, assortment complete. PRICESTOW, TERMSLIBERAL The attention of the Trade is invited. HAMLIN, DAVEY & COMPANY. PIANOS. HALLETT, DAVIS & C0.S PIANOS. SEVENTY-FIVE first premiums award- ed for BEST PIANOS. 0,000 bave boen manufactured and oy n USE. Frat 0 Pianos, both G [Upright, canbe scenin Chicago, in sambers with a varicty of other manafs {turcs, st the Piano 2nd Organ Warerooms of V. W. KIMBALL, STATE AND ADAMS-STS, A largo suortment of now Pianos and Do to 4 F P rtios wirhing o pay by installments bu accommodated. GENERAL NOTICES. The Lumber Trade The oldest, cheapest, and best publication In the coun- try devoted to tho Lumber intercsts. WEEELY, $2a yoar. Bold by nows-dealers everywhers, Specimens {reo. J. HENRY SYMONDS, Publishor, 63 Devonshiro-st., Boston, Mass. C AR, JOSEPH STEIN'S well-known WINE AND LIQUOR BOSINESS will, on account 2 Tli erostion of o large brick building on e e s, b, removed_from 248 to 250 S W 8%, COR. UNL ) T 5e contibmod, and the strictost sitention iven to all orders. The adjoining house on Bnson-at. will, on account of the removal, be ‘Respectfull OEEE: NOTICE. After February 1, 1674, the premium upon purchase of TAX CERTIFICATES, held by tho cits for city taxes of 1872 will be raised to 5 PER CENT. Chicago, Jan. 2, 187. _S. 5. HAYES. Comptroller. DEBTORS Pay those who push first and hardest. Dou't wait for PR Tor” papsr. bat send. It in, for time s money. Bur sy ngorwll allowetor, Kimemberonylerms: i coflectis e 2 Do attornor's feos In suits. FRANTLIS MERCANTILE GOLLECTION AGENGY, 146 Madison-st.. - NOTIGE TO CONTRAGTORS. , 100 coblc yards of Limestons Ledgo, moro or lest, IR% ek o specliications et particulars spply w heap. BIN, sold very cheap, sT: - JOHN BEKTSCHY, Shoboygan, Wisconsin. EAGLE WORKS MANF'G CO., . W. GATES, Prosident), will farnish Enginos and ern, Mining and Milling Machinery, and all kinds of Zoods ln the raachinery line requircd in the Western Eountry, Seud for doscriptivo circalar. Ofice, 43 South Canalist., Chicogo. TO RENT. STORE FOR RENT. The new_and elegant Iron-Front Building, No. 142 Lake-st., divided to suit tenants. Immediate posses- sion. Very low rates. BAIRD & BRADLEY, 90 LaSalle-st. TO LAWYERS. An elrgant mite of throe rooms for rect in * Hawley Balding " woll adapted for lawsers' offices, _Aprly at RNo. § Liswley Bullding, corner Afadison and Dearbora- e LIFE INSURANCE, A very desirablo snite of offices for rent in **Hawley Balding,” corner of Madison and Dearbornsts. Apply 2t No. 8 Hawley Building. A LARGE VARIETY OF - Latter Prasses, Books, &, &, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & CO, 118 & 120 JONROE- By A. STEMPEL. 183 East Madison-st. ONSUMERS will fim table to get rices ctors brdssion ehoee et HINDLE S SERRING, Wholessle and jtetail Siationers, Printers, and Blaak Book Mauufacturers. 165 Clark-st. WANTED. WANTED, A position a3 bookkeoper, correspondent, cashier, of lnr'&umlomcuvmk of any kind, by a young man of ex- — berience: agood penman: can farnish” excellent refer- Faces, and it ‘saxions 1o obiain work. AddressA A, ribue otico. 5 BUSINESS CARDS. W.G. WATTS & CO., 21 Brown’s Building, Liverpool, Bolicit corsignments of Provisions, , &c., and exe- #ute orders for the purchasc and sile of same far future ipment or delivery. Advances mado oo conslenments, (ormatio: our {rionds, Mossrs. &, No, b Williscast., New ¥orke ARTISTIC TAILORING. THIS 1s the LAST day in which we sell our goods at 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT. OQur Spring Goods are now arriv- ing, and our Spring Fashions aro jssued. “A word to the wise,” &c. BLY & CO. (Established, 1854.) HATS. Eistheav, Hotel, N. . Spri ) Geonts’ Youths an Childrén’s EATS. J. 8, BARNES & 00., 70 Madison-st. HATS! BREWSTER’S, Cor, Clark and Madison-sts. FOR SALE. HAKITOBA BREWERY COY, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA. Rare Opportunity to Brewers for Acquiring the Only Brewery in this New Province. 566 fally pald up sharcs—§25 each—(forming & portion of tho Assets of the Insolvont Estato of James Austin & Co., Montreal), aro now offered for salo by tender. The purchaser would hold a majority of the entiro Stock by picking up some sixty mors Shares, casily obtainable, 2and thus control thobusiness. Itis in full working order, with capacity for 18,000 gallons per week. For full particalars address D. McARTHUR, Esq., Merchsnts’ Baak, Winnipeg, or RIDDELL & EVANS, Assignees, Montreal. Feb. 10. MUST BE SOLD! Merchants, Tatlors, and ail others wanting fine Cloths, O na Gontar Tarnishing Goods, caa find & large assortment at 205 Washington-st., which will bosold 25 por cent less than cost, for cash, in quantities to sult, FIRM CHANGES. COPARTNERSHIP. The undersigned bave this day formed a partnership under the firm name of PARKER & HINDLE, For the purpose of continuing, st the old stand, ' No. 166 South Clark-st., The Printing, Stationery and_ Blank Book business of the late fisrm of %.ilgdl% & Jen- K. m%m. C Chicago, Feb. 9,1874. WROUGHT IRON PIPE. WROUGHT-IRON PIPE, Steam Warming Apparatus, MANUFACIURED BY CRANE BROS. MANUFACTURING CO. No. 10 North Jefferson-st. N, o e e . ALARM DOOR FASTENER. BURGLARS orl ing wld all over tho clty and countzy by e e B riware Dealert. ted at 175 South Clark-st., Chi- efi? ki ©. JEROME, Froprietor. and_Housebreskers complotely deleated by Jerome's Portablo Burglar Alamm Door Fastencr. They aro the best safeguard in tho dd. Hun- CHICAGO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1874. WASHINGTON. Butler Triumphs in His Boston Custom-House Fight, Simmons Confirmed as the Suc- cessor of Collector Russell. Ife Succeeds in ihe Face of the Opposition of the Massa- chusctts Senators, Threats Loud and Deep Against the Scheming Butler. He Is Referred to as the Audacious Party Who Runs the President. Outlines of the Late Polygamy Bill Reported in the House. The Ordinance Incorporating the Church of the Latter-Day Saints Annulled. As Are also Scveral Othor Terri- torial Enactments. The Centennial Bill Under Consideration in the Senate. Congress Asked to Appropriate $3,000,- 000 in Aid of the Exposition, Motion Made in the House to Recon- sider the Vote Rejecting the Franking Bill. BUTLER’'S TRIUMPH. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. THE SIMMONS NOMINATION CONFIRMED. Wasumineroy, D. C., Fob. 27.—Ben Butler again finds his star in the secendant. Last night he was oppressed with cares and filled with intense solicitude ; to-night be is free from care and filled with the flerce joy of a victor. Immediately npon the receipt, yesterdsy even- ing, of the sstounding intelligence that Sim- mons had been rejected, MB. BUTLER BEGAN TO WORK. He sounded the trumpet and rallied the boys, and thero ~are some Who assort that ho did not seek repose at all last night. He attached great importance 10 the confirmation of his man, Simmons, and in bis characteristic way he went abount to secaro that end by overy available means. There are very few means which Benjamin Batler docs not make available when he really means business. All night long the work went on. Every lobbyist and claimant in Washington was pressed intothe service. The Hon. J. M. Black was employed. Other men high in state and low in state were mado to do duty. The Senate have had NO PEACE They nevor before knew how many different influences could be brought to bear on them till Benjamin Butler found himself deeply interest- ed in & personal way in & matter before them. The knowledge they have acquired in the past twenty-four hours of the possibilitics in things has left them in & sort of dazed condition cari~ ous to contemplate. Ono Benator observed, in 8 feeblo way, that he had been importuned by no fewer than twenty different people, between tho hour of - adjonrnment Iast night snd tho hour at which the executive session began to-day in behalf of Simmons, and it had worn on bim. There was nover any precigely similar excitement known to Washington. Butler spent tho entire day lobby- ing in the Senate. The result showed that Butter had calcnlated wisely and planned well. ¥ THE EXECUTIVE SESSIOX was & somewhat stormy affatr. Sumner roared, and Boutwell whined and pleaded, but when the test was had it was found that Simmons was ocoufirmed by a vote of 30 to 16. To-uight in the hotels, and bar-rooms, and on tho strcot-corners tho people gather in groups and discuss Butler's victory. There is Tothing elso talked of. Everybody is full of it, and nearly everybody is glad of it. Tho circum- stances,of the case were such aa that Butler bas ad the sympathy of the mass with him, and to-night the friends {hat success alwaya brings are added to his old ones. BEJOICINGS. Simmons’ rooms, at Willards’, are thronged with people, and Butler's residence is a centre of attraction. 'Simmons has champsgne and ac- companiments ad libitwmn for his guests, with a dinoer later op, while Butler has infectious, hilarious enthusissm, if nothing more, for his visitors, Boutwell does not fare well in public criticism. He became afraid of the goblin, and threw over the man who was chiefly instrumental in electihg him to tho Senate. Batler looks grim, and talks in = dangerously quiet and suggestive way when the junior Semator from Massachusetts is brought up for discussion. DUTLER'S CHANCES FOR THE PRESIDENCY are conceded to have greatly risen. 'Uhe follow- ing dispatches passed over the wires this even- ing, and necd no commert : J e v 27T Feb. 77, 1874, in F, Butler, Washinglon : nA”:"p{;’nuneaus ‘mecting is Tow being held by Repub- licans and Democrats st_the Parker House, in honor of the confirmation of Willam A, Simmous, za Col- Jector of the Port of Boston, Congratulations o you for your untiring and successful efforts to secure the glorious victory. GEo. P. BALDWIY, Chairman. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 1674, e P. Baldwin, Boston : o eore teous congratuistions eceived. In tho triumph of the Toor Loy, the soldier and the de- scrving man, the right of the peopls to the Lighest Sffice ¢ the Government is vindicated ; and_your thapks ere due to the firm and msuly action of Prezi- {ent Grant—the man of the people—ind not to me. I join you in your congratulations, ‘ (Signed) Bexs, ¥, Brroen, There is reagon to believe that if Grant could have mado up his mind to drop Simmons, he would bave nominated Alexander H. Rice. This is significant 1n view of the fact that Rice_is to bo the candidate for Governor against Butler pext fall. Rice came %? a8 far as New York, ing to be nominate expectiog o L Fihe siociated Prese.) BDMMONS CONFIEMED: WasmINGTOS, D. C., Feb. 27.—1ho Benate was in executive seasion about an hour this after- noop, on the nomination of William A. Simmons to be Collector of Customs at Boston. Senators Boutwell and Sumner sgain severslly spoke in in oppotition to the nominee, regarding bim as more poliviciau, mot fitted by education for eo responsible o position, Who was not acceptablo to the larger number'of the intcligent citizens of Boston, Messrs. Conkliug and Carpenter ad- Yocated the nomination, speaking in praize of the gentleman and of his business capacity, and wero unable to see in the remarks esented auy proper reason for rejection. Fi a Yol was | taken, by a vote of 27 against 17, the Democrats pres- ent voling in the afirmative. The result was almost immediately known to & dozen or more friends of Siamons, who were standing at tho main door, when they gavo_expression to their joy in loud cheers. To-night they called on Gen. Butlor to exchange congratulations. Tt is regarded as singular that a nomination should be confirmed by tho dominant party when, ns in this case, tho nominee was opposed by bof Senators of the State. THE EOSTON PRESS. Bostoy, Feb. 27.—The Journalto-morrow says on Simmons’ confirmation : ** Tho answer comes to us rrom Washington, that wo must have But- Jer and Botler men, whethor we want them or not. The Republican party of 3lnssachusetts will not stand the evil and disgrace sought to be, whther intentionally or not, inflicted upon us'at Wasbington.” The Daily Advertiser says: ‘‘This is an in- vasion of our rights, for which no precedent will ‘be found in the political history of this country; a0 outrage which cannot be many times repeated without destroying not ooly the political party which tolerates 1t but the harmony of the Stato as suroty.” SPICY READING. Tho following telegrams were sent from hero to-night : WasHINGTOS, Fob. 27, To The Ton. A. IT. Rice, Alpheus Hardy, John Cummi . H. Danforth, and ohers, Merchants’ Ezchange, Boi. ton, Wass.: We bave performed the duty with which we were charged, oud have laid before the Presdent, Seuator’ Boutwell, snd othors, such views and facts a8 will tend fo correct the ides that a singlo member rules the whole delegation and Commoutwealth of Masazchueetis, Wo Lope this result may enablo youto dispel another error, which has Deen industriously clreuiated, and which {s eminently caleulated to injuto the well-carned fume of our Presi- Qdent, and to disturb the harmony of the great He- publican party, namely, that the satie audacious party Tuns the President, (Sigued) . W. Fombrs, irman, WasHINGTON, Fob. 27, To the Hon, A, M. Rice, Alphus Huvdy, Joln' Cummings, 7. 5. Danforth, and otlers, Marchants?” Exchange, Bos- ton - Since the Committes telegrapbed you tbe fight hero isover, The fight ot Lome is to come. We propose to kecp thie Republican party of Massachusetts whero John A. Andrew left it. Joux, W. Fonoes, To-night Simmons receivod numerous friends at his quarters, who congratulated him on his triumph. THE SOLT OF MAN STXMON8 18, _ Tho Boston correspondent of the New York Tribune gives the following Lrief history of Simmons’ carecr a3 a politician : Mr. Simmons i8 the smartest spocimen of the new typo of politician, such ad Grant affects and Butler be- lieves in, that the State can show. Ho is about 33 years old, Dorn at the North End of Boston, nnd with lim- ited opportunities of education, Lo was, ten years ago, » clerk in ® dry-goods store of Hanover atrect, a local~ ity where the sharper Lind of tnis trading is donc. He studied law in his lelsure houra: but pol- ftics about this time opened & more promising and 3 moro congenfal field for him. ‘Mo loft tho store with $130 as the sum total of his worldly goods, He took thoe position of Internal Xevenuo Dotector, and after he had held it for four or five Tears he was worth $163,000in_good stocks and sccurites, Hero was talent effectuxlly demonstrated. Nor talent alone; with 1t bad como fame a5 well—{eme that was very lo- caln its spread, but still fame most {ndubitably, Simmons had become a character at _the North End of Boston, Everybody in politica there knew him, From Congressman down to Ward Assessor he was sought and consulted, His moncyed operations were by no means confined to the Iuternal Revenue Department, e made nearly all the srrangements and did most of the disbursing that attended the clection on the theatro of operation in which he had chosen to fgure. It was a preliminary to all _running for ofiice on his side that the candidate ehould first see Simmons, o had become & new and very positive factor in all politicsl problems to be worked out. The Democrats drcaded and the Ropublicans relied upon him, with about equal sincerity. He brought the former party to give up the ‘most doubtful ACongressional district in the State in despair, While the Republicans had & candidate “in the Fourth District with moncy, and bad Simmons to use ‘i&ékcy asid it was simply folly for them toXeep upafight. Ho knew just where thie weak spot in their ranks wae, and ho pitilesely went throngh them. Their voters vanithed by scores’ and hundreds, and Wwent over to swell the majorities of the opposition, Hishrnd was Teached out to control all the machinery of eiec- tion. Even their own organization was not safe from it. One year the Democratic candidate for Aldermzn in the strongest Domocratic ward in the city found tho regular ticket printed with his name left off, and tiat of his Republican competitor in its place. The Demo- crats made wry facus, but there was nobelp for it. There were 300 or 400 liquor-scliera at the North End againet whom warrants were fssucd or easily could be. Simmons got control of these warrants, and held the terror of their exccutlon over tho heids of thosoat whom they were directed, with tho assurance that they could buy exemption if themse!ves and their customers voted right. He fairly established o reign of terror over the Democratic party. Of course, such & man_ was not Ukely to escape the notice of a statesman of Gen. Butler’s proclivities. He carly attached Mr. Simmons to hia fortunes, Tho lutter did not need much urging. Ho was gravi- tated, as one may say, into the position. Tho meth- ods of the two were 80 entirely congenial, there was such on cxquisite agreement in their {dcas and their sapirations, that it was next to impossible that they should be’ kept apart. Simmona’ politics are But- ler's by instinct, He had learned uutlerism without s master, . Ho nevertheless did homage to the mas- ter when the master appeared, Butler had not learned to sppreciite him in his rst campaign, for Butler has not a tithe of Simmons' politicsl shrewd- ness and magaclty. He knew him better last year. Hemadohim bis adjutant and chief adviser in tho campaign on which he then entered againet the better portion of the community, Simmons went into the work with all his wonted encrgy. He not only faith- fully followed instructions—ho bettered them. He assumed the responsibility of controlling the city in Butler's interect_after his own_ideas and by his own methods. A year eariler he had got himself into posi- tion for this work by being elected Chairman of ita Ward and City Committees, His plan was to take the caucuses by storm by o surprise movement, snd to electall_the delegates a fortnight earlfer than usual, while 3 large proportion of the anti-Batler people were abeent on their _summer vacation. Collector Russell heard of it, and safd it would vover doj that such tactics might have worked well enough 1n a few North End wards, but people would mot tolerate their Lelng carmied into the campaign in the other sections of tho city. Simmons laughed at his scruples, * My objective ia to carry the caucuees for Gen. Butler,” eafd be, “isn't it o great deal casier to carry them when the voters who are against him are sbsent than when they are at home and can come in to vote 7" It is difficult to ssy which fs to bo moro admired, tho naive simplicity or the dircctness of logic with which this interesting conundrum was propounded. It loft the Collector little to say, The caucuses werocalled by Ar, Simmons at his own time and they were manipu- lated under his own mancgement. Need it be said that they produced the anticipated results? Obo of the beautics of the Simmons system is that it so care- fully calculates the conditions that enter into the solu- tion of a political problem, that it very seldom has to encounter failure, P CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. Special Thspatch to Th Chicago Tribune. {THE M'CRARY BILL. ‘Wasnrsotoy, D. C., Feb. 27.—Since the Com- mittee agreed to the McCrary bill acd the ac- companying report, there has becn time for reflection, which bhas had the effect to rather weaken its hold upon Congressmen who were at first disposed to accept it a5 o feasiblo plan for the solution of tho cheap transportation prcb- lem. The bill provides, it will bo remembered, for a Board of nine Commissioners, who sre to have control, in effect, of the 67.000 miles of railroad in this country. This will only havo the effect to create another bureau or department Lere in Washington, and if tho duties of the Board as dovolved upon them by the bill are faithiully performed, it will reguire a clerical force of such numbers as will make the new depnrtment second only, it is thought, to the Tressury Department. This will gerve to make the machinery of the Govern- ment more complicated than ever before, while it is seriously doabted whether it will answer at. all the purposes it is intended to serve. ) THE OBJECT TO BE REACHED is transportation at low rates, and that can only safely bo attained in this country by healthy, active competition. Legislation that will pre- vent combinationa of any eort among railroads will accomplish this purpose, and that withont adding to the number of oTice-holders. The Committee have the floor, and tho discussion of the bill, which promises to be protracted, will begin on next Tuesday, It will not be a one- sided performance by any means, as the oppo- neats to the bull, the railroad men, and thoso who oppose buréauocraey, are numecrous, able, and eager for the fray, for which they are by no means unprepared. TIE DEMANDS OF THE GEANGERS for extreme legislation in their own interests, and without regard to the interests of others— for g0 their demands seem to be held and con- strued by many just thinking men—aro also decmed the wild requirements of s has:y, uu- thinking people, who smart under their wronga, and who follow where shrewd demsgognes lead. This hss 8et ngainst them & current of Oppo- sition nearly 28 unreasonable and bhind as the spirit which it combats. By means of the spproaching expression of the views of these iwo parties thore will doubtiess bo reached that koowledze which, sided by sober reflection, with sil the facts and arguments at’hand, will insure intelli- and the Sonate confimed the nomination | NUMBER 189. gent action. The gentlomen who have chosen | each to the widows of Gens. Canby and Meade, to hold themselves out as the LEADERS OF THE GRANGERS here in Congress are well-known old office- bolders, who have greatly damagod already, and | fused to agree to it. While will, before Lheg are through with them, still further injure the_interests by which they hope to contiuna their life at the public crib. THE TOW-BOAT MONOFOLT. Col. A. Yorke, of Now Orieans, appearod before the House Commerce Committee to-day,and mado adefenso of the Tow-Boat Association, who have been complained of as obstructing the mouth of tho Missinsippi, acd Lindering the performance of the work of dredging by tbe Government boats. He fully traverses the statoment by Maj. Howell, in charge of the Government dredging service, and says that he has a certifi- cate signed by all the insurance and bank Prosi- dents, and nearly all of the morchants, shippers, and business men of Now Orleans, completely controverting the charges brought against the Towing Asociation; and establiching _the fact that the Association have been performing their dutics faitbfully and honestly in all :espects. THE, FORT ST. PILILIP CANAL. Tho House Committee on Railroads and Canals have ngreed to report adversely on the Fort 8t. Philip Canal scheme, on the ground that tho surveys 2s submitted are not satisfac- tory, na they are lacking in the information that ought to bo before Congress on a proposition of tho sort. A now survey is to bo mado, but it will not probably reach Congress this session ; and if it does, the chances st present appear to Dbe very much against the project. { i {id RAIDS ON THE TREASURY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. THE FRANRING PRIVILEGE. Wasarxeroy, D. C., Feb. 27.—Mr. Tyner, of Indiaua, entered s motion this morning, to ro- consider the vote of yesterday, by which the House refused to pass the franking privitege bill. but subsequently withdrew it, giving notico that on Monday ko would introduce and ask the immediate passage of a bill providing for the froe transmission of weekly newspapers. Doubt- loss ihere will be continual tinker:ng on this bili until a complete restoration of the privilege is attained. Ar. Tynor's statement was reccived with tokens of approval all aver tho House. [To the Aseociated Press.} . - CLADMY FOB IRON-CLADS. ‘Wasuryorox, D. C., Feb. 27.—The Committeo on War Claims wero divided to-day, 5 against 5, on the biil allowing certain contractors for iron- clads during the war to go to the Court of Claims for damages, Tho bill, however, will bo reported to the House for action. THE CENTENNIAL-CELEBIATION BILL then came up, and Senator Sumner moved a sub- stitute fimiting the celebration to ono of & na- tional character, confining the arrangements which shall be carried out o asto conform to the provisions of tho origioal act of Congress to the original = Commission; snd providing that no money shall bo appropristed from the National Treasury for ac- count of the celebration. Mr. Sumner then, with oratory, flourish, and_gusto, delivered him~ self of o wet speech totally 1n opposition to the ceichration ns proposed, and suggesting in its stoada grand celebration of peace and good- will, having for its basis theresumption of specie- poyments, 0 that overy man in the nation could jingle in lus pocket gold dollars, znd the glorious decleration that every man is equal under our laws, which latter means that his civilrights hobby should be adopted and proudly proclaimod to the world. Benators Frelinghuysen and Scott_replied to Sumner, the former lotting off & patriotic spoech of tho Fourth of July order, snd tho Iafter answering in & very sensible, though iron-clad sarcastic manner, the unfavorable .spcech of Sumner, The Centennial bill will doubtless be passed a8 it came from the Honse. e COLLECTION OF CUSTONMS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. DUTIES ON STEEL. WasmNaTox, D. C., Feb. 27.—The question of the reduction of the duties on steel is likely to be a prominent matter within a few weeks. The consumers of the country—Now England and the West in particular—have presented n petition signed by over 850 of their number, rep- rosenting £100,000,000 of capital and employing over 50,000 bands. The burden of the consumsers lies in the fact that they cannot use American steel, owing to its not being reliable in furnish- ing an edge to edge-tools, and alko in the home manufactured article costing less than the for- eign ono, selling at 1514 cents, and tho other at 20 cents. Under these circomstances, they con- tend, protection is not necessary, and that thoy aro merély compelled by the prosent tariff to_pay 5 cents moro for their English stecl, which they ere cam&ellcd to. usc, than they otherwise would. 'They however do not demand the en- tire repeal of the present duties, but such reduction as ghall bo at any rate a re- lief to their present griovances. They also ask that the assessment be chapged from ad valerem to specific. The potition in question is now be- fora the Ways and Mlcans Committce, and, after the coneideration of the moiety matter, which comes up noxt week, the_stecl consumers ‘will bo heard, It is said that Dawes is favorably dis- posed 10 the change, since tho Government \ould gain in rovenue by specific dutics, being thua protected against fraud. [To the Asociated Press. THE DUTY ON FRUITS. ‘WasHINGTOY, D. C., Feb. 27.—The House bill in relation to import dutics on fruits, um{)’oxmd from the Finance Committee and passed by the Senate, is as follows, having been materially amended by the Finance Committeo : B2 it enacted, ete., That tho Secretary of the Tre 18 bereby directed to suspend the Tepsyment of ai duties horetofore paid on imported fruit until further, legisiation by Congress authiorizing tho same, or until the final decision of the Supreme Court, exceptin cases where suits have been discontinued by inatruc- tion of the Secratary of the Treasury; and the error n {he punctuation of the clause relating to fruit plants in the ffth mection of the Tari act, approved June G, 1872, of Inserting a comma instead of o hyphen After the word * fruit,” is beroby corrected, aud said class ehall resd as followa: “ Frujt-plants, tropical and semi-tropical, for the purpose of propagating or cultivation.” The bill now goes to the House for concur- renco in the Senate smendments. CUSTOMS RECEIPTS. The follosing wero the Customs receipts for tho weck ending Feb, 21: REVENUE APPOIN: William Cordill bas been appointed Interoal Revenue Gauger for the Sixth District of Ken- tacky. i PUBLIC LANDS. . Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. * TERRITORIAL LAND-GRANTS. Wasnrsetoy, D. C., Feb. 27.—The Homse Public Lands Committeo are considering a bill authorizing Torritories to graut rights of way through the public domain to railroad com- panies, the right to incorporate the companies being reserved to Congress, bowever. The bill secma a perfect absurdity, which, if passed, would serve to cnsblo speculators to plaster tho country with rights of way with which to specu- Inte and levy binckmail. Thereisa bare pos- sibility thai it will paes. The decigion of the Comumittee will bo reached by next week. [To the -Assocrated Prees.) Wasmyoroy, D. C., Feb. 27.—Tho Scnate Committeo on P’ablic Lands to-day agreed to re- port {avorably the Hitcheock bl allowing any person who has failed to acquire a perfect titlo to his gre-cmption or homestead entry to filo another declaratory statement or homestead application for another tract. ‘lhey also agreed to report favorably Pratt's bill granting to the sevoral States all ausarveyed overtlowed lands, and, with sundry ameadments, the Houso bill amendzcory of tho act to encourage the growth of timber on Western prairics. Rt s APPROPRIATIONS. Special Dispateh ta The Chicarn Tridune. BOUNTIES FOL COLORED SOLDX!}!. Wasarsatos, D. C., Feb.27.—It"is thought the House Appropristion Committee bave iu- structed Gen. Garfield to prepare a bill appro- pristing money to psy bounties to colored soldiers. This expenditure has been so far at the rate of abont £5,500 per month, and the old appropriation for tho purpose is nearly ex- bsusted. Unless prompt action Is had, the De- partment will bo unable to get the warrants. PENEIONS OB WIDOWS OF ARMY OFFICERS. The House to-day did a very just thing pasaing bills granting ponsions of §30 per woath in | lic Landa, reported and the mother of Gen, McPherson. ~Strong of- forts were mado o have the pensions of the two firet raised to 100 & month, but the House ro- C there is no disposi- tion to say that theee pensions ought not to have been granted, yet it is suggested that there 18 & possibility that s sister of ono of tho beneficiaries may be the widow of a private soldier who met his death as bravely as over man did. This sister, reared as delicately ss any of these ladica, is a8 deserving in every way. If there be such 5 per- son, she receives from a grateful people the pitiful sum of 34 a month, and is permitted to eam & living for hersclf and children at the sewing-machine or the wash-tub, if she does Dot appen to bo in possession of competency. e ANTI-POLYGAMY. BILY, BEPORTED IN THE HOUSE. WastiNeToy, D. C., Feb. 27.—Tho bill report- ed by Representative McKee to-day, from the Committee on Territories, concerning the execu- tion of the lawa in Utah, gives authority to the ‘United States Marshal to appoiot deputies in each judicial district in that Territory. The United States Attorney is also authorized to ap- point aesistants. It is made their duty to at- tend all courts. Only malo citizens of tho United States over 21 years of age and for six ‘months residonts in the Territory shall be com- potent to serve as grand or pehit jurers, their pames to be drawn from a box, & certain number of them being written on slips of paper. In all prosecutions for bigamy, polygamy, or sdultery, it shall not bo necessary £o prove either the tirst or subsequent marriage by registration or certificate thereof, or other recorded evidenca ; but the same may be proved by such evidenco asis admisseblo to provos ‘marriage in civil cases, and proof of co- abitation by accused with moro than one woman, 88 busband and wife. This declaration or admisaion thatsuch women are bis wives, und his acts rocognizing. acknowledging, intros ducing, treating, or deporting himself towards them as such, shall be admissable as evidence. Any woman now or bereatter holding the rela- tion of spouso or consort, and mot that of fawfol wifo to any man Who ot the time cohabits with another woman as his wife, spouse, or _consort,” ‘may filo her petition, asking to be discharged from such relations.” Tho court may, upon due hearing, sdjudgo and decree her to be dischargod and frood from such relation, and give her pos- seesion and control of ber minor children, to- gether with a portion of the estate and propert: of theman for tho suppert of herself and chil- dren. Tho bill provides that nothing in this shall beconstraed a8 repealing, changing, or an- puling existing lawa against polygamy, snd that Probate Courts shall have juriediction only in cazes of wills and cstates of decedents, but shall not exercise any other civi imi equity jurisdiction ~whatever ~ The Courts shall have exclusire, original jurisdiction inoll cases for divorce, or any and all chancery cases or proceedings. All courts, except Su- preme, District, Probate, and Justices® Courts, are abolished. The last section disapproves an annuls the various acts passed in the Ecgishtive Asgembly, including the ordinance incorporating the Church of Jesns Christ, Latter-Day Saints ; on sct regulating the mode of pro- ceduro in tho courts of »Utah; an act conforring upon women tho electivo fronchise; an act for the organization of tho ‘militia of the Territory; an act prescribing the duties of selectmen and the duties of County Courts; an act in relation to writa of ejectment’; an act regulating the mode of proceduro in criminal cases ; an act regulating eloctions; sn sct concerning property Tights of married per- sons; also, all acts providing for the clection by tho Legislaturo of - Auditor, Treasarer, Sur- veyor-General, and Wardens of the Peniten- tiary, 80 fer ax said acts provide for the elsction of 83id officers by the Legislativo Assembly, and all eaid officers will be appointed by the Gov- ernor, and subject to removal by him. i The bill was ordered printed, and recommitted to the Committee. g PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. SCOTT'S BORROW. Wasarsatox, Di- C., Feb. 27.—The procced- ingsof the Sonate in open scssion to-day were generally very interesting. Scoator Scott had a grievance against the Washington correspond- ent of s Philadelphis paper, who had misre- presented Scott's position on financial questions, and the Senator made a personal explanation, in which he explained his position and charged that the correspondent's conduct toward him bad proved that the correspoudent %as more frequently an esvesdropper aud libeler than an impartial journali = Senator’ Shermap was also aggrieved, and deemed it his duty to correct 3 gross calumny against a fellow-Senator. A Detroit paper had printed a dispatch from its Washington corre- spondent, stating that Senator Chandler had Dean at his old tricks, and asserting that Mr. Sherman had taken Chandler out of the Senate Chamber in a state of beastly intoxication, and put hum to eleep on a lounge in a committee- room. Sherman denied this story in soto, and characterized the whole thing as a gross fabrica- tion. e NOTES AND NEWS. Speciat Disratch to The Chicago Tribune, SBATUBDAY'S SESSION. ' ‘Wasmrvarox, D. C., Feb, 27.—The scssion of the House to-day was taken up with the consid- eration of private bills, and nothing of special interest occurred till just previous to tho close, when an effort was made to have to-morrow's session sct apart for general debate. Only the keen ecent of the Republicans enabled them to detect in this a diabolical schemo on the part of the Democrats to sfford an opportunity to Beck, of Kentucky, to make a political speach that would have s deleterious ef- fect in New Hampehiro during the pending campaign. Tho Lord's anointed, 28 bo- comes tho ruling power, promptly nipped this treasonable conspiracy in tho bud by voting, after a spirited lictle fizht, that to-morrow shall be devoted to general business. Thus were the wicked overthrown, and the House dovoted a day to logitimate and much-needed work at omo and the same time. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Clerks in the various[Departmenta « ho wish to enjoy o holiday on St. Patrick's Day bave been notified that they will be allowed that privitege. MOLE GAS POR THE DISTRICT. A bill was introduced to-day by Senator Fen- ton for tho incorporation of & new gas company in Washington. Tho peoplo Lere are smarting ander the cxactione, arrogance, and sbuse of privilege of the present gas company, snd the new project will have therr hearcy aid and good wiches. No city in the country E'ablbly is s0 misnsed in this respect as is Washington. ‘The gas is of an inferior quality, balf the time driv- ing people out of their . housen for freeh air, and the balance of the time making them blind by the insufficient light it gives. (To the Aswciated Press.) THE THOMNAS STATUE. ‘Wasmrxaros, D. C., Feb. 27.—Geuos. Sheridan, Hooker, and Whipple, of the Thomas Movument Aiation of the Army of the Caomberland, bate contracted for an _equestrian etatue, in bronze, of Gen. George IL Thomas, fourteen feet high, to be_delivered in this city in threo ears, the model cf same to be submitted to the Committee in July next, for its spproval. LEGAL-TENDELS. Outstanding legal-tenders, £331,330,327. patiasedalia CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. , SENATE. . WasnxoroN, D, C., Feb. 77, FPETITIONS. 4 3r. SCOTT presentod_a, petition of working- men of Penusylvania, Ilinois, and Michigau, against any wcrease in taxation. Referred. DUTY ON FUUIT. Ar. SHERMAY, from the Finsnce Committee, uze bil in relation ng the bill to cor- bill, Passed. reported favorsoly on the Hor to import duties on fruit, beil rect an error in the late Tarift WAR DEPALTMENT ORDERA. Also, » bill authoriziag the Chief Clerk of the Department to Bigo requisitions on the }‘;;x“u; doring the _temporary absence of the etary of \War, Passed. e ”{m-msoxux INSTITCTE REPORT. . HAMLIY called up a resolution to print uxfir- copies of the Smitlsonian Institute re- port. Paseed. c?’“‘th Committ: Pub . OGLESBY, frum the eo on Pub- M 00 favorably on the House bill Seo Elghith Prge.) AT LAST. Execution of Rafferty at Waukegan. He Meets His Death with Un- flinching Courage, The Reétless Slumbers of Mis Last Night. Bidding Farewell to His Old Father. The Eager Crowd Outside and the Weeping Women Within, The March to the Scaffold---The Court. Room. The Unrufiled Composurse of the Prisoner. The Sheriff’s Preparations---The Last 'Words. Removal of the Body to Tkis Gity. History of the Case and the Repeated Trials. Special Disvatch to The Chicazo Tribune, WaUREGAN, Feb. 27.—My dispatch of Issi night covered everything in relation to Ratferty ap to 12 o'clock at night. TUE LAST NIGHT. e went to bed shortly after midnight, whos the student Henneberry left him, butdid nat get to slesp until between 1 and 2 o'clock. Ha was very restless, starting up suddenly haif 2 dozen times as if dreaming of something ter- rible, and did not slumber over balf an hour at & time. GETTING READY. Ho awoke at 5 o'clock this morning, and esked the watchman to get hinf soms lukewarm water. It was placed in the coll, and Rafferty immediately jumped out of bed and washed himself. He then blacked his boots and sbaved, and put on a clean shirt, kindly fur- nished by Father Gavin, adjuated his golden studs, and donned s suit of black, which he care- fally brushed. When his toilet was compleied, a messenger camo from Father Gavin to know if “Chris " was up, and, learning that he was, bastened to the parsonage. Young Henneberry soon presented himself for admission to the jail, \and was followed in a few momente by Fathoy Gavin. BMALL'S FAREWELL. The latter had received a dispetch from Mr. Bmall the evening previous, which contained the following : Bld poor Rafferty good-bye forme. My workis done. I can do no miore. He performed the sad ceremony in a8 pless. ant & way as possible, and Rafferty was =omo- what affected, ba haviog a bigh regard for his adle and devoted attorney. X0 IOPE. The father aleo told him that the Governor had declined to interfere. The ouly romark he made was, * I expected 28 much.” THE BILL OF FARE. Tho two clergymen remained in the coll, pray- ing, until after § o'clock, when Jailor Douglase took in tho murderer's last breakfast. It con- sisted of two fried eggs, two large pieces of but- tered toast, and six or #oven weter-crackom. The llznml was eaten heartily and with apparent relish. VISITORS. Father Gavin left him with Henreberry, who consoled him until the arrival of Father Dann, of §t. Mary's Chucch, Chicago, ho_haviog come up on the morning train to assist Father Gavio. About 9 o'clock Mra. Gallagher, a lady who Lives "opposite the jail, and who Dad s kindly feeling for **Chris,” and frequently did him little favors, called acd was ushered to_his cell- door. §ho conversed with him for ten or fiftcon minutes, sad eied tears when bidding bim good- yo. NO INTERVIEWE. A third attempt was made to interviow him at half-past 9 o'clock, but he again refused to mee a reporter, not even to esy “ farewell,” repeating his resson of yesterdsy, “because Ido not feel like talk- ing to them.” A look at him was obtaincd throngh a hole in the door opening into the cor- ridor of the jail. He looked = little care-worn and anxious, but seemed to enjoy the cigar be was smoking, H1S FATUER. His father and sevoral of his friends reached hera about 11 o'clock. Among the Iatter were Tom McCleilan, foreman in Walker's birck yards, where Rafferty worked many years, Pat Aracey, and Peter Bwan, of Bridgeport. were per- mitted to bid therr associste aaieu, aod when they came out, old Mr. Rafferty went in, Those in the building knew bim, but there was some hesitation at firat sbout ad- mutting him to bLis son's preseace. It was thought if he snddenly made his appearance at the coll door the effect npon ** Clris " would be bad, aud henco Deputy Sberiff Liccols, 1 & roundsbout way, acquainted Raflerty of his fathor's coming, nnd prepsred him for the meot~ ing—the last they would bave. Wheo this was arranged for, Deputy Lincoln returncd to tho hallway leading to_the corridor, where Mr. Raf- ferty had remsined waiting. Tbe old man looked wretched, and as his_sppearance seemad sas- picions to the officer, Lincoln asked bim if be Lad auything in his pockets. Ho replied, in & jocoso way, * Ob, lots of firearms,” aud, immediately afier, sppealingly, said: ‘‘You know I would not take anythiug in to bim.” ‘'he Doputy rejoived, *No, I know you would uot, but—" and he began to search the pockets of tho almost heart-broken mso. Three jack- Lntven nod a tobacco-pouch were taken from Lim, and Le was then alloned to seo hix son. THE MEETING was sn affecting one; Chris was glaa to see bim, snd as the thoughts of what was to b his epd enterod bhis mind, he vo way to grief and cried suently, o coon wiped away his tears, however, and tho two bad a long conversation about family affairs. Lincoln stood near them until tha old man cmbraced his_boy, and shook hands with him for the last time. Mr. Rafferty was very much affected at the parting, and waiked elowly and slently cut of the jail, and to Father Gar- Yio's house, two biocks distant, the people in tho Court-Houre yard and on the streets looking at Lim as 1f he were gne of the soven wonders. Thoee who are acquainted with Mr. Rafferty say they never heard him talk, or saw him sct, 26 he did while at the jail, sud they could not attribate his—to them—peculiar mauner to any- thing élse than & weakened mind. A ph ‘OA DI!hAX’PO‘ mugmn:zcwurun. _— pho pher from 'AG0 WaM VEry anxil to place IKE;‘G before his camera, and Father Gavin, when asked, cousented to ssk **Chria™ if he wonld have his photograph takez. Ho do- clined, fearing that_the newspapers would get hold of it, and czricature Lim. The astist was disappointed, a8 bis_snticipated specalatioa sad money-making #chemo were ~shattered. A draftsman of oas of tho Esstern ilnatrated papers took a sketch of Bafferty's head Wednea- day evening, and Lis friends will bo able o ses him as he iooked three days beforo his desth. -, TIZ TWO BISTERS OF MERCT b visited Bafferty omce during the mornivg, and yed with hlni for fifteon minutos. Afiez the