Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1874, Page 1

{ - The Chicago Daily Tpibune, VOLUME 27. _____HOSIERY AND GLOVES. - SIMPSON, -NORWELL & GO0, Invite attenton to an unususlly ate tractive stook of | Ladies', Gents', and Children's SPRING HOSTERY, he beet makes, and in all sizes, ‘ 1LY in Blenched, 'Brown, and ? ! Faucy Stripes. KID GLOVES ‘We offer o meagnificent assortment of golors 1n our “Treffouse Make.” Ono-button now reduced to« S1L a Pair. An elegant line of our “JOSEPH” Two-button Kids, ell colors, At $1 a Pailr. Every Pair Warranted, 79 & 81 State-st. SHIPPING TAGS, &c. ENNISON'S RELIABLE PATANT ? Tocad es, 570 fl e o aone, and Dy DN NISON & GO% 160 Olack DENNISON'S MERCIANDISE TAGS, T AG.S for marking orery dosoription of goeds: onora oYBrowROre, ADENNISON'E GOy 160 Olark st STRATTON'S AND Dondat’s Gum Labols, guarranted ' to atick, Foranlo byall stativnora 20d by DESNISON & G0, 150 Ulark t. FOR TYOOLENS AND STUTT GOODS. TA Gsun hllnd( ‘Ml’!l‘r 'al(l’é:(rlfll I;l;mflfl:l fi:fl T N e T e e ’ DRUGGISTS' BOXFS and Puwdor Papers, for oy all wholosalo drugs and” donlors 1 _droyg, N sundrlos, and by DENNISON & CO., 160 Olark st. ‘moly Skine, Gum | _buls, Faney Tiokats, %o, GLOVES, MANDEL BROS. i DAY, 50 d f tha colebrated Parls Wl offor, THIS DAY, 50 dosen of the colabrat Kid Gloves! Kid Gloves! Kid Gloves! Ta Blaok and Oolorod, {noluding all tha New Shados, AT $1.05. old by leading houses at £1.60, Theso Gloves compara favorably with ‘the bost known makes, aro porfoct, snd warran\od to give sstination. State and Harrison-sts,, Twenty-second-st, and Michigan-av. FINANCIAL. (rerman Savings Bank, 76 & 78 Fifth-av. All moneys deposited between now and April 10 in this Bank, and Temeining on deposit on the first day of July next, will draw three full months’ interest at 8 per cent per annum, HENRY GRRENEBAUM, Prestdent. THOS. HOYNE, Ist Vice P osldont. OiLiS. WIRTH, 2d Vico Prosident. A. WISE, Cashlor. FOR SALE. Saloon Men, Attention! The Bar, Counter, Ice Box, and Fixtures at the METROPOLITAN HOTEL, costing §1,600, first-class in Bvex% respect, for sale at an IM- MENSE SACRI+tICE, IN BANK- RUPTCY. Apply at Room 18, 162 LaSalle-st. " ' BRADFORD HANCOCK, Assigneo, LUMBER. *_Ya eomuennonce of changs of yard, wo will ac . ‘ent stock f Luibar var ow (3¢ e o Aparert b JENKISE S MO Latlia and Twontyuotaid-ste. Pure Maple Soeer and Symup, The mennine aticlo, tocd ALL MAPLE, TSTHIG: FrG AL uarr s xo y 168 a0 165 St Wt EDUCATIONAL, Racine College. The Soriog snd Summor Sesston of Rasias Gallogo will HKSDAY, Aoril 3. “’gr’r-'dg&un .npx(‘."m The Rov. James DoKovan, D, ord 030 bo prucured at INSURANOCE. R.S.CRITCHELL, FIRE INSTRANCE! PHENTY INS. C0. OF BROOKLYN. Cash Assets, $2,000,000 Losses Paid, 9,000,000 M. Valley Tns. (o - OF MEMPHIS, Cash Assets, - $386,000 New Hampshire ns.Co. OF MANCHESTER, N. H. Cash Assets, - $347,000 160 LA SALLE-ST. CIIICAGO. HATS. TERRY HATS! ANOTHER INVOICH OF THOSH NOBBY TAPER CROWN SILK HATS, The mcst ?osulm- Hat worn, issued by_that celebrated leading Hatter, J. R. TERRY, 37 Union-square, New York, BISHOP & BARNES, Corner State and Monroe-sts, The Most Genteel Dress Hat EVER PRODUCED. 'YOUMALS, From his Brondway Estnblishment, New York, ERBY & BARNES, Sole Chicago Agents, 101 Madison-st. TO RENT. FOR RHEIN'T. ‘Tho throc-atary brick bufldiog, with basomont, 60276 fear, 23, 25°and 27 North Clinton-st, Tuoso promises he and accoss on threo sides, with Iargo storage capacity, and contaluing & steam engine and shafting A58 Wwoil Adaptad for mAnuT: luring Ticouces . Fhey ah o ronted £'r & torm of ears at a niudorato Tont. s AR e T 'l LREON ot than AW D KEIFOUT & GO 8 Vast Washioge DOCK TO RENT, Dock 200x000, southiost cornor of Monroe and Market- sta. Apply to GEOQ. F. HARDING, 151 Monrao-st., Room 14, DOCK TO RENT ) formorly occuplod by Great Eastorn Rail- g‘.&"{‘afi"l‘;fii'*,?nm nu:-znlé’xl; frow Chicago & Alton, Bono Lassooalimt.” Kplyto (o e 166 Washington-at., Rooth 3, virins., Blocl BUSINESS CARDS. T SRS SISO WBERTY woak ‘WORKS. FIASER, CHALMERS & COuy Props., Lato Pactnors sud Managors of £AGLE WORKS Man- ufacturing Go. maninolarers of Steam IEngines Hot: ors, B amp Nl Suor and Finue Mitls, Diising, Hofst: s, and Gonoral Hactuzory. e bavoparciastd alf tha Machinery Pattorns of Eaglo Works Mauatuctaring Com- Doy, Who biavo coassd 10 TAUfac uro; Olce and Works, 139 to 145 Falton-sL,, Chicage, W.C. WATTS & CO., 21 fBrown’s Bulliling, Liverpool, Boliolt causignmonts of Provisions, Lard, &o., and exo- cuto oeders tar thu purchase and sulo of 'samo’ for futurs shipmont or delivory, = Advauces mode on couslgoments, and all Infurmatlon afforded by oue frionds, Alvssrs. Fox & Floan, No. 25 Willian-at., Now York. DR.REYNOLDS, VETERINARY SURGEON, 121 WEST LAXII-ST., Troats tho Now York Horso Disoaso succossfully, DENTAIL CARD. DR. M. W. SHERWOOD'S Dental-Rooms uro ro- moved to the nortuwost cornor af State and Madison-sts,, Doro Blook, toow 19, ‘I'ie bost actinolal tosth aro mad s, Gives Vuiallzod Alr, and etraots toatis wh hout pain. POLITICAL, TGRS FATIY GIVGIRES v b HA! A N O Ioee Mol betows 0890 Qelcuicn teumn saok rork toaigid Town Couveato o s b o blfin, . T ' Iay raoo! ck, o :f.:n;'n';"’..'fli baby Balot, 84d tho polls opoa froim 4 til7 Velatk, . Loding's, cornor Halsted and Ev. PRl e Ay ey i Loding: ghin Ward e 1 bou 8 oarauncat. udges—. . inan, . 5 NN‘lu"'MK s Fox Islindiv. Judgos=Themas olan, M. mid, Toitn Warh nJMmu‘;nflan‘xdol b and Dosplninomerta, ' 01 , O, 1.4 it WA ) N 5n“:u-xm¢u. Judibs=0. "oriol s h A B, Johneon, Tuwoltih Ward ‘ay. Wost ‘Sido. itiok, Judgos—Clark Liseo. U, Howmar, 14 Gurri iy HHoge, Mlacino, Wis, D bghioes oo s protied Nt ho Morehants! Nationsl ‘Banlty or at Mltoholl & Hathoway's, No. 43 Olark-uts PRINTERS,STATIONERS, &o. BLANK BOOKS! STATIONERY and PRINTING furnished promptly and at fair pricos, by J. M. W. JONES, 104 AND 108 MADISONST. M SPECIAL NOTICE. 1 persons aro horoby cautloned against delivering e PeCaris et orchy onutioned_suaimat Jelivatlos aring any gouds ot iy house, excopt payment 18 made n advaion or unon dulivry, as X will yay to bills Sontractod after this dato. L. ¥. PATTISON, ibloxgo, Murch 24, 1874, Houth Peorlu-at. REAL ESTATE, S BEALESTATE,_ - Something Cheap. 99107 {t., southwost corner w1 Adame-st, and il 1ol l.W por_foot. 128 {t., northwest wv.nll.' ELLANEOUS, 3 onor, 1d Gareity. "It tognth Ward at 717 Madison-st. Judgos~0, Lod- ng, IL. Hakor, W. Ward and Linoolnate, gorald, Otto Dol . B, Bhiol onth Ward at' 447 Milwaukoo-av. Judg: Qgrahart. Miko Walsh, O, Kohuitz. By ordor Wust Town Committeo, STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS. Oflce of The ST, Touis, Tasksouville & Ghitago dilroad Company, Oiicao, 1il., Marol 10, 1074, The nunual meatlag of 1ho Htack and Bond holdars of thia Gompauy {or e Gloctiot of ireotora to tho onsns 3oar, and fo the tranwiocion of othor anpro bual® aose, will Do hold at tho otice uf th Ghiesgy £ Ajeen Ml ruad Company, in Ohioogo, on Monday, ag Sl day of Anri noxt, bobweon tho dura of 10, 10, ang 4 0’0106k pe i tha titor booke wil Be Sl st eolgas'a ok Tsa liowr o thio o Sxran Ly PYTINT MO N Lron. saal.” Stockholders' Meeting Of the Mariue Company of Chicago, skhold, t the Marine ol ? el Yads curgor Tndian UTLER, Vies Preddent, CHICAGO, FRIDAY, WASHINGTON. The Inter-State Commerce Bill Passed in the House, Senate Action on the Currency Question. A Disposition Skown to Incrcase to $400,000,000 Yesterday’s Testimony in the Moiety Investigation, Examination of Simmons, the New Colleotor of Boston, He Describes Sanborn’s Qualifications as a Revenue Informer. And Says He Is the Legislative Business Manager for Eastern Railroads. Facts Elicited by the District and Howard Investigations. Tales of Looie Bookkeep'ng and Ex- orbitant Contract Prices. HAYSEEDS IN CONGRESS. Spectai Duspatch to 7he Chicago Tribune, THE M'CRARY DILL PASSKD. ‘WasninoTon, March 26.—The Grangers com- pletod their triumph to-day in tho House, but they came through by the skin of their tooth. Tho vote Iaat night on tho proposition to Iay on the table tho McCrary bill was 129 to 92 for tho motibn, The bill was pssed by 131 yeas to 116 Bays. THE VOTES OF FIVE DEMOCEATS, all from the Wost, oxcopt ono from the South, carried the bill. They were: Holman and Wolfe, of Indinua; Kendall, of"Nevada; Robbins, of North Carolina; and Luitrell, of California. There were only nine Democrats absont and not voting. ‘Tho Westorn Ropublicans who voted against the bill were: Pareons, of Olio; Ward, of Il nole; Waldron, Willnid, and Bradloy, of Mich gon ; Barbor, of Wiscousin; and Houghton, of Californis. All of the Ohio Republicans voted for the bill oxcopt Parsons, while the Domooruts, oxcopt Lomicon (absont), voted againet it, as did Gon, Banning, v Tho entiro Kentucky dologation, oxcopt Brown (absont), voted against it. The ontiro Indiava dologation, except Niblack, voted for the bill ; Niblack voted against it. THE JLLINOIS DELFGATION, 3 Rico, Farwell, and Morrison, of Illinols, did not vote, whito Knapp, Robinson, Marshall, and Ward voled againsu the bill, the rest of the delogation voting for it. Stanard, Wolls, sud Crlttendon, of Missour], wero absent, Of that dolegation only Havens, Purker, and Hydo voted for tho bill. The Mlichigan delegation, with the excoptions noted above, voted for the bill. hwll)r?].]mw“ delegation wero a8 a unit in favor of the bill, In the Wisconein delegation, only Suwyer was absout, white Mitchell and Eldredgo joined Bar- ber in opposition to the bill. “The rest votod sye, ‘I'he Minnosots delegation all voted aye, as did also I:hu Kansas dolegation, and Crounse, of No- avkn, brll. is not thought poseiblo that the bill can go through the Sonate. i THE OURRENCY LIMIT. TUE VOTES IN TUE AENATE. Sveelal Dispatch to The Chicago 2'ribune. ‘Wasninaron, D. 0., March 26.—The tronsace tions of Congicss to-day wera the most inportant, of uny that hava occurred for several yoars, Tho House showed ts hand in favor of & Board of Commissiouers, to rogulate railrond fares and Iroights, ete., notwithstsuding the opposition of those mombors who aro supposed to be directly or indirectly intorested in tho principal liney of anilvond; but tho grestest importauce attaches to the proceediugs of thie Sonate, which concern aud intorost overy citizou, By sgreoment, voting began ot 4 o'clock on tho finauciat measuro that wos pending, viz: THE FINANCE COMMITTEL'S PILL to provide for the redemption and reissne of United States notes, and for freo bankivg. This bill proposed to fix the misximum limit of United Btates legal-tonder notes ut $332,000,000. The first tost was on an amendmont offered by Mr. Schurz, flxing the limit ss at prosent, £350,000,000, This was dofeatod by a vote ot 18 to 40—moro than two ngawnst one in oppo- sition. Houator Wright, of Tows, offered A BULSTITUTE for the first eoction of tho Committee's bill, which substitule proved to be very adroitly drawn in the intercst of inflation. It provided thut the maximum amount of United Statos notes i oirculation should be £400,000,000, Morrill, of Vormout, wauted to amond this by adding thiat the circuintion should rbmaln ot that amount until reduced, as provided for in other sections of the bill, Up to this timo thore had been but little of an exciting or vory luteresting churactor, aside from tho rojeétion of Schurz's coutraction smend- mont.,” Shormau, Conlling; Bovurz, Morton, Lo- gon, and Thurman bad kept quiet, closoly watch- ing tho procoedings. Tho resul of the voto on tho proposition to reduca the proposed limit to the circulation, though not unexpeclod, was ‘much moro onc-sided than anybody expected it would bo, and Benator Conkling,being somowhat disappointed, aud fiuding hinwelf ono of a vory ol minoriy, wasin no hwor to sit quietly :Ay und oo perpetrated that which he concoived 0 bo A TRICK OF TIE INFLATIONIATS, o and She:mun held thut Woghc's proposition would virtually reponl ull tho restrioting olauses of the act of 1564, and revive the old §50,000,000 roserve, Morton sald thero could not possibly bo any conuection betweon tho two laws, Conkling porsists that it was a remarkable effart, aud’a design to Loodwink tho Senate, aud mora polnted); ttuu Loforo indicated Lis boliof that 1t was o deliborato trick. Morton and Logau indignantly denied that thore wau auy dosp or hidden moaning 1 the Wright amotidment, but .for all that they would ot allow the lnngungn to bo moditfled,#sd volod down Moriill's amendment by b majoriy. TIIE INFLATIONISTS found thelr oxact atrongth to bo, as tho Senate thon stoou, 81 against 20; and, with this safo working majorlty, thoy scomed to bo prepared to Ro to the ond of the rope. They knew tlie souso of the Hou-o of Representatives to bo over- whelmiogly in tavor of 1flution, aud the Sena~ | tors ontertaining corresponding views tuok cour- age from tho tent that whatever thoy might do {u the Benate would w’sll prubabllity recelve the conourrence of the Houso, A motion to SURSTITUTE TUE WORD " LiMiT" ¥OR ' AMouNT " was doterminedly oppoved by Wrlght, Morton, and others, who hold that the words wero ufnunymnun. and moant in reality the anmo thing an usod. ' But Mesess, Bohurz, Bherman, and Conlling contonded that- e words “maximum amount” a3 containod in the bill means that #0 much mono; ehall bo fn cireulation, whilst maximum “1limit," 08 1t was dasired to malio tho bill, menns that no moro than so much monoy shall be {u cliculation at any timo, and that it may bo less. Tho infla- Honlsts kuow this to bo o fact, and flunlly nd- mitted that thoy did, and nfter a farthorsplioy, running discuskion under tho ton-minute rufo, which bad by unnnimous - consent boon agrood upon, : e WRIGHT AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED by tho sam five mojority which was found. Tho Motrill smendment having got this far along, testod tha sonso of the Bovato and mar- shalod thoir torcon, Tho inflationlsts woro, ns bofoto stated, ready to go on inflating to almost IIIKI oxtont, i opportunity was immediatoly afforded Mr, Gordon to offor a substitute, for whiok, togother with additions thoroto that wero offered as smendmonts by Logan, provides for inflation, graonback rescrves, and uearly evervihing bul thoedy roturn to & spocio baais, o, - late noss of the hour was porbaps all that provented tho enser victors from rushing on hondlong. An adjournment wns offectod during groat confusion on the floor, principally occasioned by the olatod and evcoessful expan- slonists, wno scomod to havo bocome INTOXIOATED Y TUE VIOTORY, whicl, prior to taking the votes of to.day, thoy woro tinblo to auticipate with any degteo of cortainty. y The voting is to bo continued to-morrow. Tho day promisos to bo one of unusual futorest, on account of tho dubates tlat will undoubtedly arigo on tho soveral propositious, —_—— REVENUER FRAUDS, special Dispatch to the Chwago Tribune, BIMMONS' HENTIMENT ‘Wasmmioroy, D, C., Murch 26.—The oxamina- tion of Oullector Bimmons, of Baston, was tho foature of pecwiar intorest in tho Wuys and Means Committee proceodings to-day. Bim- mons testitied that, whon tho law was first passed, ho waa Supervisor of Intornal Rovenuo for Now England, aud that Sanborn called on him for asslstenco; that he rofused to givo it till be saw Richardson then Assistant Secrotary, who happeued to bo in Boston at tho titno; thst Richardson told him to keop San- born, whorcupou Lo delniled one of hisbost officers, =@ epecial agent paid by the Government and kept him on duty in Banboru's interost constantly thereafter, although his force was too emall for Lis regular busivess ; that he also wrote the do- partmont with regard to the matter, and suc- ceodod in gotting a lotter from the Scoretary in- structing him to help Banborn ; and thas subse- quently, In an interview in this city, RICHARDSGN GAVE 112 ORDERS to aseist Sanbom by all tho menas iu bis power, At this interview, Richardson ropresented to Simmons that the larger the Twnx:urr Tecelpts tho better {t would bo for him (Ricl hardeon), and it was thorefore 1cally on object (0 tho Sactotary of the Troasury that Sunborn should be successiul. He, thoroforo, fromi that timo forth cxorled himeolf to tho' utmost n Sanborn’s bebmf, He said that Ssnborn is known in Massachusotts asthe mysterious man ; that he Sflnnhom) is intorosted in neatly avery railioad in Now England, and that he is always tcquamted with all the membore of the New Evgland Logislatures; nnd that when any railroad logialation Is wanted,someliow from EANDONN HATPENS ALONG to manago tho job. He testifiod that Samuel Houper has paid bis tax on his Crediv Mobilier ; 1ncome, but could not satisfy the Committco ns to tho reason why he did nut procaed vigorously to colleot_the taxes on Oredit Mobilior in- comes. He said that 90 per cort of tho monoy collected by Banborn would not Lave boou collooted but for tho Iaw uuder which San- born was_aufliorizod to procoed; that the law was a good ono for tho Trensury; that, if tho obzm “was to encapo nomapapar critici, it Lind bettor bo recalled. He impressod the “ommit- 100 18 0 vory Lright, keon fallow, who kuow how to talk without soying anything' whon+a choss to do so. (To the Associated Press.) SANBORN AND H18 WITNESSES, WasmNoTON, D, ., Match 26.—The Commit- tno of Wuys aud Bloans gave unotler hoating to- day in the SBaubotn matter. Banborn's counsol caine beforo tho Commiuteo and stated that,aftor s 1ull consultation, 1t was szreed that his chent Sanborn) would' present himself Lofors the sommitteo to-morrow and make a wntten state- went, and subject himself Lo the examination of tho Commttce, That arrangemont being eatise fuctory, tho Commictoo procoeded Lo bear tho STATEMENT OF WILLIAX A. SIMMONS. Collector of Bostou, and late Iutornal Revenue Bupervisor for New Englnnd. Ho nppearcd as o wituess on beholf of Sauborn. Ho related his. conuection witl tho lattor, and stated that when Sanboru first came into Lis oflico 1n Doston, and tuld him of Lis contract and his right to be nded 1n Lis examination by Tutorua] Reveuue officors, ho (Bimmons) declined to net on that siatemont, nnd immedintoly went to seo Mr. Richaidson, than Assistaut Secretary of tho Treasury, and who was thew 1 Boston, aud that Lo got verbal instructions to ASSIST BANDORN. Ho eubsequently got & letter from Scerotary Boutwell, sud still Jator from Seorotary R_chard- 5o, to the kamo effect, Under Lheso instrucs tivus, ho hed detailed n royenue deteotive (Loiton) to uid Santorn, and Hotton hud con- tiued to do g0, whilo he (Sunmons) remained in the Interuol Revenuo Depaitment,” Upon boing pressed by membors of the Committes as to his viows o tho proprioty of turning ovor a salaried ofilcor of the Goveriiment to tho om luyment of & private individual, he said that his rule was uliways to cbey his superior oflicars. "To tho questiun as to Sanborn's peculiar quali- fieation for the business of cullectiog detolict toxos, e roplied that Sanborn was Lnown in Massachusotts as THE '*MYSTERIOUS MAN " that e was acquated with every member of the Lemslatures of Musknchusotts, Dauino, aud New Hampabire, and thut ho manuged tho busi- ness of ratironds, particularly Eastorn ratlrouds, 10 these Logialutures, ag s mowmber of tho * taird estato.” I answor to & quostion by Mr. Waod, hostated that lo hud had no conversgtion wita any mein- ber of Congroes in rogard to the Bauborn con- tracts, As to the polioy of tho law under which such a contruce could be made, ho declined to givo an oplnion, lost ho might bo supposed to bo annting reflection on membors of Congress who yoted for it, but ke oxpressed bis decided opin- don that 90 "per cont of {he §50,000 coliceted in Now England urder the Sauborn contract wonld uever huve Leon collected through the rogular chanuels, F. M, GREEYN AND O, F. PRESURE agenta employed by Sanborn to work up Westorn 1ailrond coves, woro oxaminod a4 longthi, They both: testified that the cases thoy hiad dealt with weto not maiters of record in auy uf tho Inter- nul Rovenuo ofllcos, and donied that thoy had ever represontad chomselves a3 agents of tho Treasury Dopartmont. They admitied, howevor, tha they bnd never anuounced themsolves ay agonts of Sanborn, but had loft portios to draw thelr own Interences ftrom tho secrot sorvice cro- deuntials whiok thoy presented, Adjourned. g THE DISTRIOT INVESTIGATION, Svecial Disuateh to the Clacayo Trivune, ON TiIK DEPENBIVE. ‘WasmNaTon, D. ., Mareh 26.—The invostl- Ration into tho affaire of tho District of Colum- bia was continned to-day, The firat witnoss was Thoodoro B. Bago, a clvil ouginear, whose teati- mony was Introduced by tho Duatriot Gaverne ment fn order to cloar up some mystorles con- neotod with the work on P stroct oirole, Tho Wwitnoss dotallod tho roault of his moasuromanty in and about the circle, and made quite s favor- ablo impression on tho Committeo up to a pomt whore Judge Wilson bogan interogating him, Tho following quostions and answors witl show IOW MIl, BAGO GAME TO LOBE OABTE § Queation—When you mado your measuremont of flagging, way tho grading dons? Answor—It must have been, because the flag- ging was distributed. Q.—IIow did you tell how much grading had been dono there ? A.—I took the estimates of Mr, Forsyth and Mr. Oertley, Q.—Then you are willing to-stake your repue tation na an euginoer on an oatimato furnished JOU by othors P MARCH 27, 1874, A.—Yos, #ir, whon somo cannot be arrived at in any otlier way, Q.—Do you know of rosorvation No. 1717 A.—Yen, sir. Q. —~What did you find? IInd tho Board of Publio Works dono any flagging thoro? A.—I don't know whothor thoy did it or not, Thoy novor did any flagring. Q.—I1 thoy nover did any nngglnn and nover lmvu,io\u- chargo ngaivst the Govornment for such'flagging 18 incorraot, i it not ? A.—TIonu'c state that tho Board of Public Works did any work of my own lnowledgo, When Mr, Ocstloy and Mr, Forsytn showed mo o icco of worl which thoy .eaid’ the Board hnd ono_around Govornment proporty, I mensured tho samo ; and It was charged up to tho Unlied Btates. In dotormining wiiat ginding was dono, T hind to take land-marlks, Whon Mr. Hago hod coneluded hia cvidence, and {n the light of the Committeo on the samo, Br, Ailison sunounced that tho Committeo, in tho courso & fow days, would nppomt on ous gincor tomako measiroments for their guldance, and smd tho Distrios Govornmont and tho Memorinlists wero at Uherb{ to send other con- gincors to soo that the work was: propory dono, During tho afternoon sesston, Mr. ‘menton, of Gounsol for tho Boatd of Publio Works, rond o long answor to the charges of the Memorinlity, Nearly evory allogation made aguinst the Dis- trict is donlod—somo pomt-blank, and tho re- maindor inn round-about manner.” Tho counsol oxponded mokt. of theic labor on thoir reply to the firat speciiloation of THE BECOND OHAROE OF THE IROBECUTION. Tliis allnges thac contraols Lo soma oxtent hind beon modified fior chio commencement of wors undor thom, and tho compensation of contractors incronsed, It would appeat from the answer that C. L. Evans' Concieto Company bid for and wero swirded certain contracts ror paving at_§2.76 per yard ; that aftorwards 20 cents o yard nddi- tional was o'lowed the Company for grading; and that subsoquéntly they were given 25 couts a yard moro becauko Gov. Sl.mglmrd thouaht thewo parties should havo as much as tho others, or 8325 aymd, < - Sponiing of tho pavemont lald by tho O, E. Evans Company, a wimosa oxamined two or three days ago, a practical pavor, testified that it waa of ao wferior quality, and could bo laid down profitably at £1.60 a yard, Bul then lhe gouerous Shoplierd thongat thoso parties ‘hould have as much as the others,” and that ottled 1t. A continctor named Kolly testified that ho was compolled to pny one of tho Boutd of Yub- lic Works’ civil engineors $100 a8 an inducement for him to mensvro and certify to some work ko had dono, and chis after waiting soveral months, [0 the Associated Freas,) WasnixaroN, D, O, March %6.—Tho ontire moruing scasion of the District of Columbia In- vertignting Committos was consumed in the examnation of Col. Theodore 8amo, of the Untted Btatos Engineer Corps, who testifiod con- cerning tho estimatos aud mensuromonts made by bim of the work done by the Bunid of Publio Works azound the Goveérnment roservations, and Government property, unon which measure- mouts bills presenied by tho District author- itios agninst the United States Lave been basod. “During thoe croes-oxaminuation of the witnoas, ~Judge Wilson asked him if ho was willing to stake his reputation s eivil ongincer on bis men-uroment of tho worl churged for arcund Governmont Resorvation No. 17, and in Washington City. Samo roplied that he would, andin response to further ques:ions stated that §10,000 worth of flagging hud boon laid there, Ar, Witeon remarlkod to the Committeo that, so far ae hie conld judgo from general obworvation, :llo work whatovor of this nuturo bnd beeu dons hore. v TOE EXPENSES. ‘The Prorident has signed tha joint rosolntion mking au appropriation to dofrav tho oxponscs of tiie Joint Holect Committee to inquiro iuto the affairs of the Distiiot of Columbin. GEN, BULLOCK %23 on tho stand again. Tho prinoipal portion of bin testimony reluted to the State bounty fund, witness teatifyiug that vouchors thorefor wero presented to tho auditing olticors of the Truagury, who refused to recefve thom on the rcund that tho motoy was not & publie fand n|on('ir:f to tho Government, upon which wit- ness filed a voucher 1n his oflico, loavivg thom in hig desk whon Lo was relioved, from which time ho has no knowledgo of thoir whercsoouts. QGen. Bullack was also examined in regerd to tho rotnined feo of suspended ana unlicensed attorneys, regarding which ho testifiod that ho bad kopt an account-book of them in his desk, loaving that nlso when ho was rolieved from duty, and rince which time e had not weon it. ‘Chie Court to-day ruled that its nction was an invostigation, sud not o prosecntion, and nlso that tho counaol of accused shall have tho pravi= logo of objection to receivo any testimony, tho question of recoiving it (o bo niterwards cotsid- ered and devidod upon by the Court. e g iy NOTES AND NEWS, Special Dianateh to The Chicago Tribune, ' FITZ NUGH LEE'S DISABILITIDS. ‘Wasmsotoy, D. C., March 26.—TFitz Hugh Leo, of Virgima, applied to Congress to-day, through Souator Johnston, for removal of tho political disnbilities now by law itnpoeed upon Lim, in order that ho may be restored to all tho rights enjoyed,by.any other citizen of a common country. /iha patition sots forth thnt ho gradu- ated at Wost Point in 1856, served on the frontlors of Texas, was bwico published by Gou. Bcott in general orders for conduct in battle, and was eovercly wounded in an oncounter bo- tween the troops and Iudians. signed my commission in the United States army in 1861, boivg at that time on duty us instruotor of cuvairy af Weet Point. My lather, 8, 8. Loo, of the nitvy, and' my unclo, R. E..Leo, of tho urmy, bad provicusly resigned. My resignation wos_duly accopted by tho War Departmont be- fore™ I accopted othor servico, which placod me upon the busis of any other cltizon of Virginia. (70 the Assoctuted Press,) * NOMINATION, WasmNaToN, D, C., March 26.—The Prosidont has nominuted Moscs Hallet Chief-Justico of tie Suprowe Court of Colotado. CUSTOM RECEIPTS for the week ending aich 21, 1874, wero as follows : 2,008,054 261,0 18633 110,159 PURLIC NUILDINGS. The House Committeo un Appropriations to- day henrd siatcmonts of Buporvising Architcet MMuliet 1 regard to tho dot:cienoies in appropria- tions_for ropuirs, furuituro, and fucl for pub.ic buildings throughout tho conntry, aad ngrood to insert 1u the Doficioncy bill items \Amu\mtingj to 0 nbout 125,000 for theso purposos. Committco also agreed to oa item of 20,000 to cover the doflcicney in appro- printions for the Bnreau of Statiutics, snd 816,000 for Prof, Taydou's geological survoy of tho Red Stone region. This latier deficioucy ‘s been caured by the departuro trom the usual custom of seding mules, wagons, ete., ut the ond ot the seagon’s work, it buving beon thousht savisablo to vetaln e for this your's oxpoli tion. INDIAN TREATY. Tho House to-uay approved the Brunot Ute Indian treaty. It wiil pass tho Sounte alvo, This troaty opous-to sottlomont 400,000 awas tich nuning coantry in 8uthwestorn Colorado. —— CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. SENATE, Waitnarox, D, C,, March 2, TETITIONS, Tho CIIAIR enlled tho uttention of the Senate to tho twenty-fourth rule, m regard to tho pres- entution of " potitious, and waid the babit had grown up in tho Souato recoutly of roading tho numnes to potitions and commauting on the con- tents, 'Iho rule 1o0quired osch Benutor presout- ing o petition to muke brief statemout of tho objeobs thoraof, and tho practice of muking com- mouts wag olearly out of oruer, lereatter he waould enforeo tho rule, Mr. FERRY illluh.) preseitod o joint resolu- tion of tho Legisluturc of thay Slato nskity for &n appropudtion for the improvemout of the Bugiuaw Rivor, Reforred, Mr. JOHNSLON (Va.) presentod s petition of Ttz Hugh, Leo for tho fomoval of political diea- bility. Ltcforred, Mr. LOGAN prosentod o memorlal, signod by 800 business mon of New York City, for froe. Irmuh:ing und an inoreaso of tho aurconey, Ro- orvod, Ho agked to rond o letter acocompanying tho patition, but & 1e CUAIR 1uled I out of order, 3ir. BIORTON—" You can ravd 1¢ after tho moruing hour,% Mr, LOGAN— Well, I will do so,” BIVER IMPROVEMENTS, Br, WERT callod up thio House hill appropriate Ho suys: “Lre- | Ing 280.000 to continuo_tho drodging st tho mouth of tho Miusicalpm Rivor, Passod. NEW MEXICO. Mr, INGALLS introduced n bill to onablo tho peoplo of Now Moxico to form n Constitution and Stato Govornment, and providing for tho ad- mlusion of the Btato into the Union, nRIbGRE, Mr. NOITON. prekonted n romolution of tho Chambor of Commoreo of Evunsville, Ind., in Invor of an amendwent suthorizing' tho con- struction of bridgos ncross tho Obto River, 8o a8 to provide that thoy bo constructed of continu- ous apaus, 400 fool cach, and two pivot drawa of 160 feot onch. Roferrad, TERRITONAL COURTS, ., Tho Hongo bill cuucerning the practico in Tor- ritorial courts aud npponls thorofrom wns takon up, and tho amendment of Mr. STEVENSON, providing that tho provislons of tho bill' should not apply to onses In- the Suprento Court whore roco.d has alrondy beon filed, was agreod to, and tho' bill passed. ¢ DISABILITY DILL. : . Mr. WRIGHT, from tho Judiclary Committen, roported anfavorabiy on tho bill to removo the political disabulities of Jolu O, Cobell, ot Toxna, Coboll rocontly accoptod tho nowmination for a Ttate ofice, ‘ OUIMENCY DILL. Tho morning hour having expired, the CHATR nnuounced that tho Sonate wonld rorumo consid- erhtion of tho Lill to pruvide for the redemption and rolrsue of United Btates notes sud for froo blnklng. ¥ N Mr. BHERMAY called up the resolution sub- mittod by bim yes\nr.hw' and awended it ro on £o provido that after 8 o'c'ock to-day, the debate should be limited to Lon-minace spacchios on each amendmont, and that it should bo In ordor to move a recess from 6 to 7:80 p. m. Mr. HAMLIN proposed thuta general agreo- mont b made now lo domtnenco voting at 8 o'clack to-dny, and aftor that hour upacchos on oach amendmont bo conflned to ten minulos on tho patt of cach Sonator. Aftor eomo further disoussion, Mr. IAMLIN moditlod his proposiiion Bo a8 to provide that the voting should commence ot 4 o'olock mstead ot 8 o'clock, and, 18 modifie, it waa agraed to, Blr. BCOTY suid tho bill, as it came’ from tho Committeo, did not command his entite ap- proval, but ho was_disposed to adopt it. Ho would’ be governed by cicoumatancos 88 to whother he would oficr any amendmonts on some of the provislons of thobill, He was pnired with his oulleague (Camoron), who wos dotained trom tho Bonate by the death of & member of bis family, but on othor yrovisions, in which lhhvrbmh agreod to, Lie wouid vote. . YENTON announced that ao would vote against tho bill. Mr. MORRIL, (Vt.) favored the rotiroment of logal-tenders, dullar for dollar, as Natiounl Dauk notes would bo fssued. Mr, LOGAN 8aid this bill had beon reported hero by tho Finance Comuitteo, and he hud not Bonrd sitglo momber of tle Committeo spenk in favor of it excopt the Chmuman, nad ha Logon) believed that ho was rather doubtfnl. bLe Committee asked the Sonate to voto for the bili when a'l its members were againat it. Tho bour (4 o'olock) having arrived, tho OHAIR aunouuced thaf the ten-minute rule would be euforced in aecordauce with the agroe- ment ontered fato this‘moraing. Mr. HOWE suid ho'would vote against roduo~ Ing tho circulation of logal-tondors, and was aluo opposed to shoir incresse. Ho would thorofora support tho bill of the Committee, belioving 1t best to loave tho citculation a8 it was ot prosout. Mr, THURMAN eaid although the bill of the gentloman from Idwnourt (Schurz) should bo udopted hore, it would not pnes tho othor House, aftor tho voto of slonday ‘in that body, T'io question being on the amondment of Mr. foburz 1o strike oul ** 82" aud iasert *56," so that the maximum limit of United States notos should Lo £356,000,000 instoad of $352,000,000, a8 reported by tho Commitiao, 1t was logt—yoas, 18; nays, 40, 8s follows: YEAS, (Coun.), Anthony, oy Morzill (Me.), Bayard, Frellughuyeen, Morrlli (Vt.), Ghandicr, Huger, Bugonty Conlthug, Huwdfion (rdy, Sanlsbuley, Qragin, Humtlton (Texis), :hurz, Fenton, Hamlin, Stownri—18, . saxs, Allison, Howe, Pratt, Hogy, Tngull, Tamacy, Boreman, Jolmeton, Ttansom, Boutwol, wie, Taobertadn, Buckingham, Logon, Brott, Quryenier, T, Creory, Bierman, Qunover, Merrimon, B.encer, Cooper, Mitchell, Sirague, Davls, . Yorton, Blovenson, Ferry'Ofich), Nocwood, Thurman, Go.dtiwulte,” Ogleaby, Tipton, Gordun, Tatterson, West, Hurvoy, Pease, Windom—40, Hitehéock, Mousrs, Flaungan, Jones, Kelly, Stoclton, and Edwurds, who would bavo voted for the amiod- mout, woio paired with Mosars, Drownlow, Doro soy, Olayton, Donnis, and Wright, who wouwld buve voted aganat it: Mr., WRIGHT moved to strilio out the wholaof tho firut sootion of tho bill, tho onaching clauso, andivsoit that tho amouut of Unitsd States otou for clreulation iy boroby tizod at $400,000, Ar. MORRILL (Vt.) movod toamond tho rib- stitu.o Ly insorting aftor tho word * dullars,” ns follows : * at which amount it shall romain un~ tal reduced as horoinafter provided.” 2. WRIGH opposod thic smendment,nnd nid it could bo adopted aftorward. Ho thought tho fourth section of the bl was fhe .famo o8 the amendment of the gentleman from Vermont (Morrilf), Mr. CUNKLING eaid if tho amondment of tha gontleman from lowa (Wright) should provail now, it would Le only logical for the mujorily Toting for it to vouo down tao fourtl ectivu of the bill, which piovided for the reduction cf legal-tenders down fo tho sum of $300,000,000, o tima to resist the amondmont was now at the threshold. Ar. SHERNAN snid, if it wna the Intontion of tho Seuate to declare that a4 the muximum hmic of grecaback ciroulation, alarm would La cronted througlout tho conucrv. Ho opposed ,tho amoudmant of Mr, Wright. Mr. CONKLING suid ue know of nothing to oqual this propoted accion sinco ho had boon in the Senato oxcent ouce, and that wus tho refa- #al to iusert & provision forbidding the Beoratu:y of tho Treasury to reiseio tho £44,000,000 ro- Herve, liacauso somo Senators thought it wna not i nocessury o do so, Ho hoped the Senato would not bo hoodwinked now so us not to eco the de- signed dilferonco betwoon _the words maximum amount and circulation. Did any man rupposo it was o more matter of utyle which led tho Hon- ator_from Tows (Wiight) to uso this languago ? It mennt to jump ovor everything knowi s legal-tondor. rewerve, aund, if the smendmont -should bo adopted, tho rosorves could Lo issuod in addition to the £400,000,000. My, WRIGHT douied thut such wns his ine tontion, buc ho preforred the smendmont as Lo bad worded it, Mr. CONKLING snid the Sorator from Town would not woste ume over words 1l they did not mesn something, ns the gontleman wont for thitigs, not fur words, Ho (Coukling) hoped the umendment of tho Senator fromn Vermont (Morrill) would bo udDElEd- Some one Lud said that amandment could be alopted afterward, It could not, under the rules, and it must Lo adopted now or nevor. e hoped the Benate would have tho courage to siand up and sy \\'llult tn"mmt, no matter wihteh way tho olips might flv, Dr. WRIGHT said tha rulos would not provont ‘tbo subroquent adoption of the umeonuament of MMy, Mortiik, v, SHERMAN said if the Senate should ndopt the words ** fur ofron ation,” as tio gontlemau proposed, it could not afterwmd atiike thom out. ¢ Br. MORTON deniod that the amondmont of Hr, Wright hiad any decp and liddon meaning, Nr. fiORRILL said he did uot offer his amondmont for tho purpore of entaughig the il Ho desired to improvo ie, The question being on My, Morrill's amend- ment, 1t was disagreod to—yeas, 26; nays, 81— a8 followas i Authon, Sgent, Dayard! b Banlsbury, Buk'nihom, Hager, Selure, Clundior, Humlilon (M), Shorman, Coukling, Tm:lton (Yox.), Baven ob, Gooper, Hamin, Showr, Cragin, e, waruin, Davls,” Aarflt im.), Wadleigu-20, Yeutch, Morrill (V. NAYH, Allison, Tolnston, “Tense, Lowin, Teatt, Logan, 1tam. ey, N0 ooy, Tusoin, Merrinna, Robertson, Forrg (Mlon), Mitehell, 8 encor, awtiwale, ' Morion, Byruguo, Gordon, Norwood, afpton, urvey, Oglesby, West, Hiteheoak, Puttorson, Windomwa1, Tugalls, "~ @Ges Filtk Fawen ¥ | dangor that this difforence may b 1-d to end In NUMBER 216. THE BROOKLYN INQUISITION Mr. Beecher’s Judzes Arranglng for His Trial, Budington and Storrs’ Justify tho Calling of & Council, N —_— Dra, g Rich Must a Church Be.in Order ‘% to Escape Investigation ? Drg S'torrs Holds that Congrega= tionalism Is Democratic. LIS D Post, of St. Louis, Advisoes Moderation and Caution. and Remains Tiere, ¢ It Is Beclared to Bo Advisory, Not Ex« . Parte, Svecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. NEw Yonk, narch 26.—The last open session of tha Congrogational Councl was hold this, morning {u tho Cliuton Avenuo Church. A resolution was proposed by the Rav. William B. Brown nillrmivg that the Counell was oxe rarto, Irogularly called, and, thoroforo, mot qualifled to rendor any decisions or give any sJdvico which could be coustrued ns reftecting upon Plvmouth Church. It wis decided that this wns out of order, as the two churches con- voning the Council bad been promised a final beariug af that time, The resolution could be discussed in socret gosvion, and was of impor. tance, a8 it represented tho views of many of the delegates. BUPINGTON supplemonted briefly his remarks of the pro. vious evening upou the Indepondenco of the Ohurch and the resnonsibility of Christiap fol- lowship, speaking with much feeling of the due ties which had rested as a burden during tha paet fois monthe upon the minds and souls of the mombers of the Committco, and entreating tho Council to speak plunly and diroctly to thom. ? A serles of resolutions wns presented by the Rov. Dr. Rankin respecting the early slops taken by the two pastors and tho Committaos to avoid & publio bronk botween thelr churchos and Plymouth Church, and the subrequent offorts to obtain a mutual Counctl. It waa also inquired whotlior any direct or indirect infinence waa brought to bear by the pastors upon those wha brought the chnarges within flymoudr Ohuroh agamst Mr, Tilton, . Dr. Storrs explained TUE COUNBE PURSUED BY THE TWO ONURCTIES. He also compnred the interprotations of the dis- puted rules of Plvmouth Ohurch as now given by that chwich with that given in the manual of 1854, and asked tho Council to determine how large, how rich, bow powerful s church must ba in ordor to make 1t possible for it to do what it hias'a mind to do, and be linblo.to no romon- strance from its Olristian neighbors. He madd an cloquont pla for the genuine and unaltered principls of Congregatioualism, Ho spoke for neatly an bour and & half, and, atthe closs of tus remarks, the public ecssion of the Council was adjourned, aud tho delogates repaized to tho upper room of the church THE BECRET SESSION of tho Conforonce to-night resalted in a long discuseion without acriving at a vote, or conclu- slous of any sort. A groat deslof time was congumed in the discuseion of tho charactor of. the Confereuce, which is not yot flually cstab~ lished, ‘Tho Rev. Mr. Brown, of Washingion,who aj:pears to be a determiued and persistent filond of Mr. Buecher, thiew a Lombshell into the camp of tho Btorrs-Budincton part by cortain propositions, which were caloutated to gflug tho counference to & lumo and impotent concluston, but hio waa resisted at varlons points, aud quits AN ANORY. DISCUSSION followed. ~Nothing whatevor bas been doter- mined. Tho members sra oxceedingly roticent u8 to tho apeslkeranud the language used by tuom, and altogothor the conforeuco was what might bo called an air-tight one. Thora widl b no more open sessions. The ouse has now gons, ay b were, to the jurv, and the secret deliborations of the Conferouce are ms those of the jury. When tioy como 1n, which will protably be to-morrow, they will simply delivar ta tho public the verdiol upon the action of Plymouth Churoh and ad- journ, [To the Asrociated Press.} WEDNESDAY'S 1 KOCEEDINGS, ABEASON OF PIAYELL, New Yonx, Muich 26,—Av the closo of Dr. “Budiugton’s'nddross Inst evoning in the Cons grezational Council, it was resolved that thirty winutes of this moining's session be devotod ta l}l‘nyur. Dr. Bugington's address ocoupied an our und a quarter, and when ho consed the aus thenco broke iuto applause, spontancous and sin- : cere. ALGUMENT OF TNL REV. DI, BTORTS. The Rev Dr. Storrs 8poio for two hours aud & Lilf, with no notes suve a latier-missive to gmde’ L, Iiv nddices was deciaroa to be the fnost aratortonl exfort of his lito, _ DR, POAT, OF BT, LOUIS, In the disoussion of the rosolution declarin {he Council to bo neitaer ox-parts nor mmu.\F. Dbut ndvidory, Dr. Pout, of S, Louis, sald. that ko bulioved” thav. wero stouding on'a point of . very groat cuhgoquoucs in thuiiatur,v of Con- pzregationnlism 1o this conntry. Ilers iu great tehirm in all the Btales, In epeaking for hi own Suato (Muwsourl), ho saw this dangor, 1t is* & vavy important thivg, and he boleved that it must besoutled on great catholio Christian prin-' ciplos. Ho boliovad, in ordor to sottl grens ’:rluulplan, thio more delicato thoy wore the mora hey should adhere to ctablished usages. Mo did'not caro whether thoy celled it an agvisor or an ox-parwo Council, 56 long a8 fhoy acted il A Pr&:]por Bririt. A mutual Council should ba calied boforo an ox-parto, fn order that Loth nortios should be oqually interestod in re- curing justico, and thac the doolion sould have woigiit avd forco with the publie. If-one paity callls it, and the othor does not, you bave councll agninst conncil, and schismi asains* sehism, It was destiablo thab . these churchos bliould have nuteed, but as they did not it fs to the interest of tho Christian Clurci that the matter ab variance be sottlod in a Ciristian snir- it. Wo snall lirst haveto got the facis, and thea detormine them by ayplving Christian rexson ta them. We do uot wish it to go before the Chrls- tinn publio thab wo aro Biving a chureh withoul gving 1t an opportunity to be heard, asd thai wo are virtually trying that chursh while ostens sibly ndvikmg anothor, He wished to act for tho purpuse of recuring Christian peaco angd harmony umong the churches, Ho was in hopos that Plymouth Olu.ch woull have accopted the offer to come into this Council, is n great law comt, to be sure, but wa aro not Lo tiy a groat church without facts,, ns Plymouth Olurch hns oxprassly donier ail tha statoments made agamst 'l. 16 thouglt the decision of tae Council would not currv tho wolght thoy woulil wish if Plvmouth Chiuroh waa not pro[::rly heard, Il was bardly ready to adopt this résnlution In fall, YESTERDAY'S £ESBION, FRELININARIES, NEw Yonk, March 2i.—1lo third seenion of thio Congravationnl Guttnetl nponed this mosning . La'f an honr ealior then usual. As u cuuses quence thara wa but u small attondanoo, P'he Mudorator gave out a Lywmn, wiroh was sung by all, standing, and tho Rev, Afr.Welb lod {hio tooting in prayer, duting which he asked * thie bleslng and grace of God ou tho questions to be dotarmined by the Councik—quantionn ob 5ue Biahth Faged The ‘Gouncil G-es Into Seorot Session | front won,ont to some of tho parties concerned, ', i