Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 27. REAL ESTATE. VALUABLE LINEN“' A SPECIALTY CHURCH PROPERTY LINEN STORE! FOR SATHE. " The underslgned will re- ceive proposals for the Third Preshyterian Church, with 125 feet of ground, situated on the corner of West Washington and Carpenter-sts, -J. B, BRIGGS, 30 RIVER-ST. V. A, TURPIN, 17 OHAMBER OF 0OMMEROCE. ‘FOR SALE OR FOR RENT Doslflng to conoemmm our businoss at our Facto) cor. of Wost Twnnty-neuond and Fisk-n s'.. ‘where our Dook, Y Kilns, roporky ogo, ., are looated, we offor &c 3“ us, ututflo oor, of Ol u i, FORRALHE RCh KB, vonty.s Ox:e nfi“undred and Fifty-four on Twelfth, covered with subutrmfinl brick buildings, three and four stories hi; ith tho excop- tion of ‘I‘hlrty foot on. Oh\rk-uh. by One Hun- dred and Fifty-four foet on Twelfth, Somuch e A T e 0] 0 o8 GS & PHIDLL: F . _0O. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. FOR EUROPE. CUNARD MAIL LINE, EE’I‘A_'BLIEHED 184.0. Four Saflmg's nvery Week. GREAT REDUCT! RATES OF PAS« BAGE Fllfl“ BURUI‘I\.. Through to Chicago from British Points, $37.00 CURRENCY. ding to purchaso tickots should dosoat snceo® 1900 "’ty VRN, Gl Wostn Arots N, W. oor. (flark and Randolvh-sts. NEW YORK TO CARDIEE, Atlantic_Steamship Uompany's Now N O A b i R A A AR and Twelft] t-class, Yull-powornd, T o Ponasy e ‘nmu ‘Wharf, Jorsoy Oily: EEMBUOKE, GLAMORGAN.......May 1 pril D\'II 1! PEMBROKE nssongors ab throngh rates from Moy 16 00 s ab o Ao Seaears 8 da to ports in tha Hh‘i‘m%“"“)'l N nrg i, s, bul 3 0 wided it :fi'{fiu"mm Lraprovemonta for tho comfortand O RIN AND STRERAGE PASSENGERS. Tieat Oabl, 890 Anid 40 curronoy. . Bocod Okvin, 856 lon ge, B3 ourrorn Fsimifatcorsas %uufiuun ‘trom Garai,. e oo, T, il In Cer, ot Com o ainbo O RN A DD B A TeR G0 ARontay 0. 17 Broadway. S N - NATIONAL LINE, NOTKOE—Thln Gnmpuu takes the risk of insurance (n; to 80600,0001n gold) on oach of its steamors, thus givin, passaniors e bost owiblo guarantoo for safoty hod e oat soiie ';. 7outo has alvarn boon adoptod by s o To LIVHIPOOT, aud qunmswwn. from Plors NDI. 44 and 47, North. “lrll’ + Nuw York, April 111 Ganad Am’fl 18| Eg ril 25| Gree 3 For mem direct ovary fortnight. Cabin I'nlluluc. S‘r’(’h !§0 ("l'\‘!:_(znsg)o Currency, Great Reductmn in Steerage Rates, ‘Through tickets from Brittsh Parts to Chicago, 836, Apply to WILLIAM MAGALISTER, Genoral Western A20it, northoast corner Olark and. Kadolpiiats. (ohpor Wto now Sherman Houee), Ohicago. STATE LINE. Stoumehtve—Stato of Ponnsylsaata; State of Leaislan Btato of Minnosota s Siato Siato of Virgini Biato of Goorgia: Stat lmlnf). Stato of Eidinga; Btatg of: Novads :hnnmn@ To Glnsgow, Bol- s, Lizergool, Lo t9... Stato of bonussivania =ils Saturday, 1‘! f Georgin sails Baturday, ril 18 Bmau Virginla sails Saturday, May 3. ¥rom lor 65, Nort Weckly Sailings noxt Summor. L '""""“121“5'55“'..“" T R Deroney; propa! currency. Drafts at atos, Pr u’dlflrgmkulnmpm {0 AUSTIN BALDWIN & 0., o Now P9l BRRLE Com Wi A AL't. 6 Otarkat., Oltoago. udol 14: Stai CARRYING THE UNFTED STATES MATL, _ The magniicont now and full-poworad Steamships Ro- publie, Baltic, Adriatic, I.hh.urm 3 Oconnlo. Lumu. ota., if Tom Noie York G “datucdiye Sid Livorpiol o1 Fhurad; ST 1% oA goy Beocutam ting % 18 I! mat “(“Ak‘nllnfluhl reland from .£1 upwards. atr Oblon Oiles, # souin OTHeD LAGEERGREN, Agont. TO RENT. GOAL OR TRANSPORTATION DOCEE. The 340 foet of Dook Property at the wast md ofnl‘mko-n. oceupied b; Bridge, formarl ihe U] 'I‘Ml‘fub?)BTA 'TON COlfly m,mmnc. Apply to 8 & MASON, %OK 3 Wabashav. FOR REINT. Tho throg_story Leiok butlding, withs basemont, 61x75 feot, Nus. 23, 2 nud 37 North Clintor Theso promizes aaving light and accoss on three sidos, with larga storago sapacity wnd containiog & stoam engino and shafting, aro woll adanted for manufacturing purpotos, | Tuoy catl ba mnu}.’.l fpr.0 tonm of yoars at a miodorato r FOR BALE.—A good s nl shartar b Hiberal ions. Ay Lo AR Y RSONC 4 Banhd in 'E. ‘wd W. DY KEIFOOT & COv 8 Vast Washing TO RENT. Second stary of storex 205, 207, 208, 21, 213, and 215 Kin- Jleat., comor Dearborn, afz0 100x1:0, ednndotod, aultabla lor wikowfacturlog busfouos, Ul Yoo 1o basdmiont for ioam powor. - Oafl 4t 508 Ktieto, TO RENT, FROM MAY 1, Wos, 71, 76 and flVlnunnuul-nn tostory and b mont otagun front dwelllngs, lm furnaces, hot aud d water, batl, gnod seworago, &0, o mitet Gosiras 1o location in tho city, Aug 716 e s NI nunllll hk, DOCK TO RENT 0n South Branch near Halstedst, \m. RIPLEY, Apply to ‘233 South Water-st. .DOCK TO RENT H AT :BRIDG'EPOR’I.‘ o0 foot 1t case 1 SHATNALD, 166 Washinglon-at., Room 34, BUSINESS CARDS, W.C. WATTS & CO., 21 Brown’s Bullding, Liverpool, Ballolt conaignmants of Provislons, Lard, o., and oxo- uto ordors for tho purohiaye and salo of ‘samo’ for future Shipmontor dolivory, | Advaices mao on cogslgnmonts, s on o , Mosare, E518ab, NG, 20 Witk st Now Forks» Mossrs. Ko MISS §. A, RICHARDS, Insurance Brolsow, 131 LABALLE.ST.,, ROOM 19, (:lll(JAflD. Buoolal attontion glven to placiug lines uf insurance, DENTAL CARD. . M, W. SHERWOOD'S Dontal-R T om 10, Tho bost artiiicful teof £0 Iy BEron PV Kluied A, wud oxiructs oottt wihna e ha Conflning our attention exclu- sively to Linen and Housekeep-~ ing Dry Goods, we offer to the public a large and complete stock of these goods. Imported directly from Europe by our- selves, they will be sold at the lowest market prices. CARTER & WARRIN, Importers and Dealers in Linen and Kuuxnkesulng Dry Goods, 7Y State-st. CROCKERY, CHINA, &o, Tnportant to Comntry Mierehants ! F. & E. JAEGER, 73 WABASH-AV., I8 TIE BEST PLACE TO PURCIIASE CROCKERY GLASSWARE, CHINA & FANCY GOODS, In Original Packages and Otherwise, It will poy you to give us a eall bofore pur- chasing olsowhero. SEGARS AND WHISKIES. I glv::wdora for Direct Importation, and re- coivo daily fresh lots of HAVANA SEGARS LsAntiguldad, InAmbolls, American Jockoy Cavanas, Fl Denlgnlo, Bitinind Tigls, Garoltan, In l’lan&nmn, Jordotazor ™ Fapunols, Hor do Gubs, Vior de} Fuor, igaro mey Olay, Intimidad, Guldon Fealo, oo At tins, Menila, piorde ! Licottanis, ana e Artughs, Bints 1 Ttosn do Santiago, N!.ma'im. Vitlar ¥ Viltar, - Winiiold Scatt, Cabaua and Hoozades Cigarottos, K. O. Barkar & Co.'s foclean Haplo Ghowlu Tobaces, ovadsg Smoklag Tobacco. I aleo roooivo from the dlatiliora NED WHITB BOURBON AND MARYLAND RYE WHISKIBS. C. TATUM, Wine Merchant, 146 PAR’I‘ MADISON.ST. FINANCIAL, (rerman Savings Bank 76 and 78 Fifth-av, All moneys deposited on orbefore April 10 in this Bauol, and renainiog on deponit on the 1st day of July next, will draw three full months’ intereat at 6 per cent, per anuum. HNENRY GREENEBAUD, Pres. TIL0S. HOYNE, 1st Vice Pres. CILAS. WIRTH, 2d Vice Pres. A. WISE, Cushier. Preston, | Kean & Co,, EERS, lOD \VAQHINGTOV-&T. BANK OF DIBCOUNT AND DEPOSIT, ROBERT WINTHROP & CO. BANKERS AND BROKERS, Noo 8 Wallat, Now York to orders for STOCKS, BONDS, A ART GOLD. :lfn‘n’vx?iv‘::r cont Intorcst on DI 'S, and traneact a gonoral Danking and Brokerage Bueinoss, HOTEL. BIVERSIDE HOTEL, RIVERSIDE, ILL. Tho above Hlegant Hotol will be opened for flm "’“E‘I\m“ of guosts on or before Mu 'ho bost of nocommadations will bo I\arnlshufi for familics and others desirin; ond the Bummer at vory rensonablo tnrins. 3o :‘finulr;x:’u ewiu be given heronfilnr. Parties rin ngAge rooma ann o) n person or by lotter to tgo I’mpflamr:,pgtguvgnlde. SAUNDES & CORYBLL, Proprietora, FOR SALE, MANILLA Wrapping Paper. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & (0, 118 and 1"0 Monroe-st. Seed Sweot Potatoes, Wo nro niow i rocelpt of ololoo Swaot Potatass, Thoy aroolthe Vil Nansonnd yarily ‘sad s Sart of s 4 *hipnout by solootod oxpigeely IPANLEY & soN, "No. 1 South Watcr.st, CGunther's Candies. Colohrated th ttho Unlon. Faprossod o all mr”-.“ e o T o GUNTHE N, omtoe o licHyo. GRANITE MONUIMENTS, BULUREMAN & JTAND MANTEL CO. Michigan.av , cornor Van Huron.st. GENERAL NOTICES. Property Owners, Attention ! ntit 16th inat, Tax Bale cnruncum holi by the Olty of Chlcagn can bo rodovinod at 10 pur cont, preiuium, “after whiol dato tha rato will bo Agfiu’; Ito ‘Gity Eonptrotior, Oi10AGO, Aprl 1, 1871, s ALL PARTIES Insing moving, onerat hauasolonnlory walotin Bt A ?fl I tho CORISEINATIC TEADQUA LT (thi-ay, RLMOVAL- REIWOVAL. 1 HAVE REMOVED TO 108 DEBARBORN-ST., To Sell Reul Estunto ou (JnG ! fl“fll'fla. CHICAGO, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1874. WASHINGTON. The District Investigation Takes a New Turn, The Operations of a Chicago Paving Ring Exposed. Congressman Farwell’s Labors in the Ring’s Behalf, His Journey to Washmgton “To Help Them Out.” The Whole Thing Was Done for Ihe Publie’s Goods Gen. Butler Appears Bofore, the District Gomnnttea. He is Displeased at Certain References to Hls Private Affairs. Solicitor Banfield Joins Issue with Secretary Richardson. DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Speeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasniyarox, D. 0., April 8,—Tho intoresting features of to-dny's procoedings in tho District investigation wero tho testimony of Mr. O, II. Quimby, of Chicago, and the statoment under onth of the Hon. Charles B. Farwell, Reprosent- ative in Congress from tho Third nl!uols District. Mr. Quimby was summoned from his Wostern home by the momorialists, to tell what ho Inew of THE DE GOLYER & M'CLELLAND PAVING CONTRACTS in thia clty, sbout which thoro is groat seandal, This flrm, it scoms, in 1872, obtained contracts from the Board of Public Works for the laying of §105,000 worth of what is callod the DeGolyer No. 2 block-pavement, The prico per yard wag fixed at $3.50, and it wns speoifiod that tha blocks, boforo Iuylng‘ should undorgo a procoss called #ironizing," whatover that may bo. ‘MR, QuUIBY, who hiad been superintonding tho laying of the snme kind and quality of pavement in Chicago for the same firm, was brought here by them and put in chargo of their Washington contract. He did not remein horo long, but returned to Chicago, and while there, sscorinined that a large portion of the DoGolyor & McClelland pavo- ment on Lake, West Harrison, and Sheldon streots, and Calumot avenue, in 1871, was prov- ing worthloss, and that the procoss had beon condemnod by tho Chicago Board of Public Works. Returning sgain to Waehington in July, 1878, Mr. Quimby Iaid his information beforo Gov. Shopliord, and the latter gontloman, boing convinced of tho truthfulness of his statement, at onco issued an order stopping all further work under the DeGolyer & McClelland contracty. At tho timo of THE 8TOPPAGE OF WOBK, the contractors lind on hand blocks sufficient to lay 67,000 yards of pnvement. They were in n bad way. Thoy knew that their pavoment was on inferior one, nnd would not stand the test of time, but the job was too fat to be abandoned without o strugglo. 'Thoy called in every friond thoy possessed who bad any influence with Gov. bnuprnrd. but it looked for a long timo asthough thoy woutd nov succoed. The Governor had made o critical oxammation of tho Do GolyoerNo. 2, and was fully satisflod it was o fraud. Hoalso bad the experience of Mr, Quimby to guide bhim, and e vmved obdurate against all appeals until tho right mon eamo along, in the person: of the Hon. %lmfleu B. Farwoll. What occurred be- twoen the Governor and the Chicago Congross- maun is best oxplained in tho STATEMENT OF MI. FARWELL to the Committeo to-day, which is a8 follows : By the Chairman—Question—I understand you desiro to make some explanation in refor- cnce to a mattor alluded to by Mr. Quimby this morning in relation to the Do Golyerand McClol- land contract for paving ? Mr, Farwell—Yoes, sir, In the foro part of Soptembor last, I was called upon at my place of business in Chicago by r .McOlolland, Mr. Ttay, Mr. Jenkins, aud ex-Senator Doolittlo, tholr at* tornoy. 'Phoy informed mo that thoy hind beon intorrunted in their oporationsliere, and that it worked great domago to thom. 'Thoy desire. mo to comne on to this city to.geo it I could not do uomnuuu for them. _ At their reques, I did como on, oy informed mo that thoy bad pre- pared & lur 0 qunntity of blocks reatly to put down, which wero treatod; and that if they could fot pormission to pub those down they would ask for nothing moro from the Board of Public Works, but would abandon their contract, nd loavo thocity. As I say, inSeptembor 1 camo on hore at thoir request. 1AW GOV, HIEPHEDRD, and mentioned to him what thoy Liad said to mo, Ho stated ho would comply with thoe requost they made, and I understoood he did g0, I im- medintoly returned home. I will stato that I came hore without foe or reward, and at great porsonal inconvonienco. Q.——lhuao gontlomon are residents of Chi- cago ? % -All of thom. Q.—Did you know, at the time, anything about the rorits of this pavomont, one way of tho othor? A.—~Iknow that it had been put downton veory _great oxtent in Chicago, and I had never Leard it criticized, up to that timo, Q. —Do you know Mr. Quimby ? Q.- —fluvfl you had 2oy coversations with Lim on this subjack ? A.—Aftorward, when I enme on, Q.——Nnt Lefore you came on ? A.—No sir. Q.—TIi there any othor point a8 to which you with to offor an explauatfon ? A.~—That is all. By AMr. Wilson—Q.—Do you_remember how much they desirod still to put_down in order to u!mm u the matorial tbuy had on hand ? think they said ABOUT §65,000 WORTII OF MATERIAL hiad beon prepared by this process, and they de- sirad to uso it up, a8 "1t was valucless to thom unless they coula v make uso of It lioro. Q.—Do you Lnow how mnn{lsqunm yards it would lay—the material that thoy had on hand ? A.—{ do not know, Q.—You say there wag about §66,000 worth of matorial ? A.—That is about it; ns I remember. Q.—Did you ever honr the uumbor of feet of materinl ? A~No slr, Q.—Was it wood matorint? A.—Yos sir, Q.—It was $05,000 worth of wood ? A.—Yos sir, that is my rocollection, . By Mr, Mevrick—Q,—Do I undorstand yon to #ay thut through your recommendation the con- tract was continned ? A—I asked Goy, mit thoso gontlomon E&huphm'd if ho would por- o USE UP TIN PREPARED MATERIAT, which thoy had propared for paving in ‘ordor to curry out the contract, I told him that if ho would do so thoy would give np tho contract and loave Washingfon. Gov, Bhophord promised mo that ho would do so, Q ~Whean wns that ? A.—I should think it was about tho middle of {’llx“l Soptembor,—a littlo later, perhaps, than at, Q.—You do not know whother tho xoquo:t way oomplied with or not ? A1 provumo it was, Q.—I mill nsk youif tho quality of the process— Ilm uality of this kind of work—ne discussed ab ?lb ilnt timo; was anything anid as to tho durability, tho valuo of that kind of paving, bo- tweon you aud the Board of Publio Worka A~That matter was discusscd, —Waa it stated to bave been condomned ? A.—Uov, Shepherd snid to mo that some ong lind written to him condomning that procoss, 1 roplied to that I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE PNOCESH; - that I did not dosire him to have tho balance of tho blocks used up, unloea he was aatisfled the rocoss wae o good onos that tho partios who Pormm to aid would firmish him such tostic monials an_would sudtisly bim that the charges which had been made woro unfounded?. Q.—Did ho say whether or not ho fad sny faith in it ab that timo ? A.—No, tir; ho said hio did not know. ~—Woro thoso tostimonials furnished ? ~TI never inr!mmd I don't know, Q.—You do not kuow whother thoy had baon Inid bnxl'nm him at that timo or not ? —~L d Q ~—T'his wns in Soptembor, A.—About the middio of Beptomber, as I nuw' romembor, Q.—Was thioro any condition made to THE TESTIMONIALS a8 to its value and durability, that thoy ahiould bo furnishod bofore tho contraots should bo ex- tendod—nnylhing of that kind ? A.—I nm not quito sare, but I think thore was somothisg sald to that offect. I lmew that the gontlomen wore horo, aud thoy proposed to fur~ nish that kind of teatimonials bofore thoy wont on with tho work, Q.—Did DoGolyer and McClolland make any complaint afterward of the oxteusion not having boon made? A.—I don’t think I have convorsed with nany- body on ihat subject eiuce thon, .—You hiavo 1o reason, then, to believe that tlm rm} est was not fully complied with ? supposo it was, " I had no reuson to bo- liove to tho contrary. By the Chairman—I will nsk one othor ques- tion, Had you any intorest in any manuer or !or:u in tuis mattor of your counstitionts ? A.—Nota dollar. Q.~You simply cnmn on hore at tholr roquost, they Leing o troublo 7 havo stated, I linve como without foo or rcwnrd, simply to abllgo my frionds or my constituonte—for no other rosson, and at great inconvenienco to myself, As will bo scen from tho above, Mr, Farwell romoved Gov. Shophoerd’s sceruples, and the contractora woro sllowed to go ahend and use up thoir materinl. That Mr. Quimby was cor- rect in his cstimato of tho Do Golyer No. 2 can bo ascertained by an oxamination of tho streots Eflvcd by the Do Golyer & MClolland contracts, ntire blooks aro in oll stagos of deony. The following LETTER FROM MR. QUIMDY TO GOV. SHEPIERD, when taken in connection with tho statoment of Ar, Farwoll, is quite interosting. \\unmnrw, D. 0., Dec, 16, 1873, A, I, Shepherd, Feq,: My Dean Stn: [ beg pardon for Infruding upon Jour time, but iccossity compels mo to, from tho fact hiat ainco it becamo Imown to the Iroulzing Company that I had furnished ‘ynu with partinl evideuces of tho utter worthilossnoss of the fronfzed wood, I havo boen dischurged from tho employ of 8 paving-firm who aro on {riendly torms with thom: and, us T undorstaud- thoy ‘ars fo procced with ihc work, I in- fer' hat the commission of Cougressman Fore woll to the city in thelr behalf was a_ succossful one.” Whon I asked him for alotter to you in his store in Ohicago, I told him that 1 would exposo tho thing which, ho himself eaid, he hnd uo falth in; and now Lie comes heto to ‘o, bis own words, “ to help them out," la all of* which I am propared to cortify by aflldavit, if neceasary. Liave done notbing but what iny scnse of justico lms prampted ma to do, for tho beneAt of the public, who aro paylng $.60 per uquare yard_ for o pavomont the actual cost of which s not over $1,75 por squara yard, It 48 uecless for mo to ask our oesistanco to mocure me eomo posliion whereby I can carn an Lonost living, as by this timo your paticnco mitat bo nearly ozhatisled, T would hercforo nsk where Ican rocolve those papers that 30\! recelved from Dr, Filbert and from me. I proposo to mnko kuown, througl thoe press, the wholo trausiction relattvo to 'this infomous switdlo, 1f you ehould aeo fit to grant maan interview, T cant ensily explain what I wish botter than by writing it, Hoplng thnt my feoblo offorls Lo rander fiia pooplo of 1his District, over whoso publio affaira you have Intoly Deen called {o presido, may yet bo Femarked, 1 ro- main most respectfully yours, . Quiaby, Mr. McLolien, Mr, Ray, Col. Jaclson and Mr, Nicolson, of {Chucago, will bo oxamined to-mor- row regarding their couneotion with tho De- Golyer & McClelland contract. Ex-Gov. Cooke and 0. E. Evans, who aro avxiously wanted by the memorialists, havo for somo mysterious rea- son not been reached by the oflicors who havo Lind subpenas for thom for several days. Cooke is enid to bavo lott town yestordey, although Le must havo known that bo was wanted by the Committeo. (To the Assoclated Press r TESTIMONY OF A OHICAGO MAN. ‘Wasmxortoy, D. C., April 8.—The District of Columbin lnvcstlfintmg Committeo this morn- ing oxaminod O, H. Quimby, of Chicngo, with refereuco to_the ‘?Muub\mod pavomoent known a8 tho DeGolyor No. 2, which was Inid under his suparintondence for the Board of Public Works oa Penusylvanin ayonuo cast, on Lighth streot to the Navy-Yard, i this city, in tho yenr 1872, Wituoss testificd that, about o year aftor tho completion of this work ho discovered, for the first time, that tho ironizing trontment bo which tho wood Dlocke woro subjectad under this patent process, Imid in Chicngo, mado thom bogin to decay. o roturned to Washington aud found on oxamination that docuy hnd bogun in the work done thero uuder his superintondonce, and notified tho Bourd of Public Works, who at onco gave ordors that the ironizing treatment should bo discon- tinued. Thoe worthlessness of this pavement wae not discovered or known to the Board of Lubllc Works until wituoss discovored it, and informod them on his roturn to asbington. T'ho work cost tho contractors $1.50 per squaro yard, and thoy received $3.60 per squaro yard. Bubsequeut to thoe order of the Board discou- tinuing the ure of tins pavement, Congresgiman TFarwell camo hero in the intorost of the Pavo- mont Company, according to witnoss' ‘informa- tion and belicf, and the Bonrd of Publio Works rosumed the ugo of the BAmMO pavemont to somo extent, Witnoss wae shown the items rondered by Dr. Golyoer and MeLellau for grading. Whon suked if ho thought tho grading charged for had been done bi/ them, ho snid that no such smount of gradiug had boen done. ‘The wood pove- ment was n worthless one bocauso of the pro- cesn by which wood was treated, A letter was shown to him in his oross-oxamination, which he jdontified as baving been written to Gov. Shopherd, complaining _ of the pavement. In it, an allusion was made ‘to. THE JON. O, B, FAWWELL, mombor of Congrets of Chicago. Subsequeritly that gontleman appeared bofore tho Committes and mado & sworn statemont to the offect that in Boptombor last ho wad called upon at his place of business, mChlcng‘o by McClelland, Joing, and ox-Bonator Doolittlo as attornoys. Thoy informed him that DeGolyor snd McCloliand and beon stopped In their work at Washington, and that thoy had & great many blocks of tronted wood in tho city which thoy wished to use up. They sald if thoy could could got the matorial used up “thoy would not nsl for any moro contracts, but wonld loave tho city. Witness snid Lo camo without foa or considera- tion, from Ghlcu?n, at his own exponse, aud had & conforonco with Qov, Blhephord. Lo asked the Governor to allow tho flim to use up what wood thoy had on hand in Washington, and be assented, Witnoss bad novor heard the Dotiol- yor pavements eriticised in Chicago, whero o groat donl of it had been Inid, Whon speskiug to Gov. Bhopherd, ho (the Governor) eaid that somo ono had writton to bim condenming the pracess. Witness ropliod that lie did not wans the blocks to bo taken unless the Governor recoived testi- mmmllu thnt satisfled bim that thoy woro good onos, did not know whother sich testimoni- alg \\Dru luruluhud or not. o had mnot con~ vorsod with enybody since on the subject, and he liad no reason Lo beliove lils requests hnd not been complied with, Ie camo here at great in- convenience, to simply obligs. ono or two of his coustituents who wore Intorested. VIOL-PRESIDENT WILLARD, of tho Board of Public Worls, was then put on the stand, and examined in regard to (lm gon- eral mnnnz,omnut of affairs, Ho stated that Bamuel Btrong, a contractor, had submitted o stutomont to tho Dourd of Publio Works, uslilug for a sottlomont of differonces botweon thom sinco the investigation began, and that Gov. Bliophord and Col. Magrudor had signed it, but that the other throo momboers of the Board re- futied, and that the paper was thon torn up. GOV, BHELIRID explainad by stating that Harrington had handed tho papor to hhn. telling hitn it was a proposition mado by Btrong to settlo the difforonce oxlsting between him and tho Board, and that thore wag mthimi objectionable in it.' Ho wigned withont oxamin| ng. and sent it to the Board for theiwr aotlons that whon it wna rond and cousidored 1m tho full Board {t was unanimonsly rejected. WILLARD FURTIIER TESTIFIED that he thought the Janunry intorest on tho $4,000,000 )unll waa rafsed in New York Oity by hypalhucntlng sowor bonda, TENNY STOWER, and who was yeutordny rcquuatcd to oxnmine Bridgo streat, Goorgetown, and ascertain if John 0. Evana traatod tho wood Inid by him in accord- ance with tho contract, roturned with a speoi- mon block, and tostlfied that the waod was fron- ized, but vory imporfectly. The evidenco of othor witnessos was unimportant. ——— THE BANBORN INIQUITY. Spectal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, DANFIELD'A TESTINONY. ‘WasinaToy, D. C., April 8,.—In his toslimony botors the Ways and Morns Committeo to-day, Hollcitor Bavflold joined iesuo squarcly and bold- 1y with Becrotary Richardson and Assistant Soo- rotary Bawyor as to their knowledge of and agonoy in having oxcoutod tho Sanborn contracts, TAR BIONIFIOANT FAOT In this connoction is, that tho Committes, pre- sonted with tho nltummivo of belioving Richard- son and Sawyer or Baofield, are disposed to ac- copt Banflold's statement. Tl.mm was an {mproa- sion, ab tho boglnning of tho invostigation, that Bonfleld was to bo blamed, ond' thls was at- tempted to bo supported by’ tho ‘Becrotary and Assistant Socrotary of tho Treasury in tostifying that thoy knew nothing of the matter, snd that it was all left in chargo of the Bolicltor, who alono, by tho rules of thn office, was responsible for overything. As the facts havo boon dovel- oped, howover, suepicion hns gained strongth that DANFIZLD ONLY ODEYED ONDERS in exccutiug tho contracts. The numerous con- tradictions mado by the Beoretary and Assintant in thowr testimony, aa well as the dongo,unparal- Ioled, nnd uttorly propostorous ignorence which thoy professed with regerd to the matter, did not sorvo to nllay this suspicion as to their hon- esty ; and the ovidenco of the Solicitor Lis, it is Jnown, contlrmed in their minds that which tho Committeo woro loth to credit, Thero is a fonl- ing among thoso of the bittor Republicans hera okin to n drond of carrying the investigation fur- thor, so sickening hnve beon therovelations made thus far, but those having it in hand aro doter- ‘miued, and will carry it on to tho bittor ond. (To the Associated Press,| WAmm\urm‘, April 8.~1he Committeo of -Ways and Means hnd snothor sossion to-day in the Banborn matter, and oxamined, under onth, William C. A, Waddoll and bLis gon, Lioyd D, Waddoll, of Now York. Their testimony related moroly to_thoir conncotion with Satborn, thoy laving originally procured information in rogard to unpoid Jogaoy and enccession taxos, which in- formation was afterwards worked uY‘ by_Conghe Inn and collections mado through the ~District- Attorney's oflico. Waddell was to recoive 25 por cont of the sums collocted, but that rate was re- duced to 10 per_cont, aud fiunlly the contract wag annulled. Both Waddell and his sontdeniod all knowledge of any conuection in the matter of any member of Congross or of any Tronsury ofticial, GENERAL BUTLER camo beforo the Committee and complained that o witness lind beon examined in roforence to hiy private affairs, and that ho had not boen notified to bo é)rmwnt to licar testimony, and, if he doomey Lropcr, to cross-cxamine tho wit- nosses. ad bad much experionco in Com- mittoes, nul it had beor his uviform practice, whenever o witness mado o statement invnlvmg « member of either 1louse, to suspend the ox- aminglion ond to sond for tho membor. Ho !dmplyl asked for that mensure of courtesy to bimaolf, The Ohairman (Dawes) replied that the alla- elons to Butlor's name iu the testimony lind beon fucidenta), nud thut when witnesses wero wrked quuul.mnn the Committeo conld not know, m ndvn‘ucn, that their auswor would rofer to n. Lor of Congrass. tor a long colloquy, Mr. Bock informod But- lor that tho oxamination of Buuborn would bo contimued to-morrow, end it wus probable that some inquirios might be dirccted into the busi- ncas and oporations of Sanborn during the war, when ho hold some commission under Butler, who was then in command of Fortress Monroe. Mr. Butlor satd that ho could not ho prosout: to-morrow, aud that the only Government posi- tion Liold by Sanborn was that of Provost-Mes- sanger, to keop order on tho boat ruuning be- tweon Baltimoro and Fortress Moaroe. HOLICITOR DANFIELD mndoe an additiouval statemont to the Committes defonding Lis oflicial acts in tho mattor of the Bunborn contracts aguinst roflections on him, which, e supposed, were made by Sncrotnry Riclardson nnd Assistant-Sceretaty Sawyer. ‘The poiut of Banflold's statomont was that lus dutien in regard to the Sanborn contracts wore not original, but merely advisory; that ho was not respoueible for the initintion of tho system, but that ho was propared to sharo with other ofticials of tlio dopartmont tho rosponsibility of baving concurred in it. The system had been initiated aftor consultation withhim by Secrotary Boutwell and the then Assistant Secretary, Richardson. Ho stated that, with tho oxception of irsning tho soecrel-sorvico credentinls to Greon and Presbory, Mr. Sanborn's agents, which was a mattor whollyin his discrotion ag Solicitor, ho liad written or signed no paper and done 10 act connected with tho Sanborn contiact, from be-~ ginning to end, excopt by the dircction of tho Becretary or Assistant Scoretary, Ho stated nlao, that sometime boforo tho passago of tho act ot 1872, in yoltion to contsacts of this charactor, & special appoal was made to him by Kelsey, of New York, and Sawyer, then Senutor, now Assistaut Secretary of tho Treasury, to give to the aot of 1872 u broador constriction than o thought it would banr for tho purposo of making it cmbraco taXes withheld by railrond companios, and that Sawyor was vory earnest about the matter. g FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. Special Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune, TILE HOUKE BILL, ‘Wasmivarox, D. 0., April 8.—The remninder of the sossion was occupied with the dobate on the flnancial bill. Gen, Coburn, of Indinna, led off in o strong inflation spoech, which was ls- tened to with the groatest intorost, in whioh Lo advocated, smongst othor things, tho adoption of tho Benate bill without amendment, He was followed by Washington Townsend, on tho opposito aido of tho question, Townsend secured attontion by displaying a disgram, illus- trating tho financinl fluctuations of the last fifty years. The diagram was hold up by two pagos standing on the Clerl's table, and, as the vonora- ble Pennsylvanian delivered lis lecturo, ho pointed out with & cano the poiuts in the draw- ing. Beclt, of Xentucky, also mode a very foreiblo and statesmanliko argumont againss inflation. ‘To-morrow the debute will continuo under the fifteen-minuto rulo. ‘A voto may be reached by Baturday, if a busincss session is lad on that day,—possibly by ¥riday ovening. A BENATE LOBIY. During the sesuion of the House to-day, Sona- tors Morton and Logan wore on the floor for the ‘“"'lb 80, 1t is Lolioved, of urging the adoption of tho bill pmvhllng for nationnl dishonor, univer- sal bankruptey, and & speedy reourronce of tho Into inaucinl paulo, that passed tho Souato last Mouday, tho enccees of which was 8o largely duo to their offorts. Some of the more sanguine predict o voto on this monsure to-morrow. It is stated that at Inst an effort will bo made to have avoto. _ —————— NOTES AND NEWS Speeinl Diswatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasursarox, D. U, April 8.—In the Ilouse, to-day, during the morning hour, Mr. \Voodwm], of Now York, roported from the Olvil-Service Reform Committoo o bill intended to provent the exponditure of Dopartmontal contingont fuuds for the privato purposes of ofielnls ; and aftor au amendmont or two Lad been admitied for printing, it wont over fornction in the morning hour to-morrow. Thore {8 tho bost Yonson for bellaviug that the bill will pass, TUE ANOUITKUTURAL BUREATU, From tho Committeo on Publio Buildinga aud Grounds an adverso report was made on the bill of Huwlay, of 1llinols, to vonstitute a Burcan of fmnltuutmn, uud it wag neoordingty Inid on tho ablo, BOUTIL OAROLINA TAXES, The delogation appolnted by the South Oaro- linn Rnp“b{loun Qontral Oommn.tnu to antagonize tho dologation from the Tuxpayors’ Convontion bad » hearing to-day before Mesers, Tromain, Whito, and l‘.ldrh!g Bub-committes of the Housoe J\ldlo!nr{ Committoo.’ Tho dolegation sot forth that ihe lawe gnvurnln;i tnxation aro tho eamo in Bouth Caroliun as In nny othor Blato, dony the right of tho Goneral Government to. intorforo, andchnrge that many of thoso loudent against taxation' pay no taxos whatover, [To the Assdoiated Pres.] WA NG 'manmém UA‘Tf;iN"N feo ia g sINatoN, D. 0., April 8,—Notles i given tho L ght-ITouss onrd that, on aud after )\ nmlay. uno 1, 1874, a pormanent light will ho oxhibitad from the towor orected on Spootacle Roof, Luko Huron, Mich.,, and the temporary thl now oxhibited be discontinued, DESIAL, Tho roport that Commissionor of Patents Leggott Ling rosignod is donied by that gontle- man, TATENTS, Tho I{nuuu Committcoon Patonts to-dny flc- cided to report auversoly on tho bill proposin, appropriato $1,000,000 o bo disburaod by n antific Commisalon to inventors of now and uflu- m\ articles, mnchluos, oto., during tho noxt ton onrs, ’J.‘lm Gommmen took ndverso nction on Killin- gor's bill authorizing the Comunissioner of Pat- onta to oxtond for soven yonrs any and all patonts for which oxtonsions may bo asked, provided 9100 bo paid into the United Btatos Tronsury. INDIAN PROTEET. of tho Interior transmitted to tho Sonato to- nn official lottor from Suporin~ tendout Iinoch Hong, protesting in bohalf of tho Black Bob Bhnwnoo [udians, of Knnsns, againat lhu nssngo of the - bill futroduced in 1o Houso opresontatives by Mr. Cobb, providing for thu snio of thoir lands comprising some 33,000 acres in Knusns, which havo been alrondy ox- teusivoly ocoupied by trespassing settlors.” Mr. Hong snys thetio lands sre worth §16 por nore, whereas the bill provides for their sale at 85, Tho Snumtn? sy CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, BENATE. WastvaroN, D, 0,, April 8. THE INDIANS, Mr. OGLESBY presented tho momorisl of Joln Buson, asking for tho appolntment of a dolegation composed in part of women, to visit the Indinn tribes and deviso means to improve their condition, Referred. , TITE DOUGLAS CLAIN, Mr. 8O0TT, from the Committce on Olnlms, raported favorably on the bill to rofer the cotton cluim of R. M, and Stophen A, Douglas to tho Court of Claims. Placed on the calondar, DEFALCATIONS, MMr. DAVIS called up tho resolution introduced by him & fow days ngo calling upon the Secre- tary of the ‘I'teasury to roport to tho Sonate tho amount of dofalcations of various disbursing officors of tho Governmont, and it was roforred, Mr. ANTHONY called up the motion of tho Houso to reconsidor tho vote by which the bill for tho reliof of the heirs of Asbury Dickens was passed yestorday, and it was discussed until tho expiration of the morning hour, when it was lnfid over, and the Senato resumed consideration DILLS ON THE CALENDAI, 08 follows : House biil providing for the assignmont of Judges in Torritories, = Recommittod. Sonato bill to provide for the incorporation and regulation of railroad companios in tho Tor- nlorlun of the United Btates was rond, and Mr. STEWART explained its pmvmmns. 1le said the object of tho bill was to enable the people in the Territorios who desired to build railronds with their own monoy to do so without applying to Congross or the Torritorial . Legislature for a charter. Tho bill granted no publfic land oxcoj b for stations, depats, aud right-of-way, thought the bill pcrlocc having boen curnlully oxomined by lm\)am on the Committeo. UE LOUISIANA DILL. Mr. OARPDN LTR snid soveral weeks ngo ho introduced o bill fora new clection in Louis- inun, It was important that the bill should be disposed of., o lind consulted with the Senator from Loulsiana (Weat), who desired to spoak_on +thao bill, and ha now gitve notice th Monday noxt, aftor tho oxpiration of tho wiornitig hour, ko would move thut the Senato procced to tha considoration of that bill. Iie hoped it would o pngsed upon, without referenco to a com- mittee, as there was no need for such reference, TUE TERRITORIAL RATLROAD DILL. Somo discussion tool placo upon tho bill to provido for the incorporation and rogulation of railroad compnuios in Territories, Mossrs, WRIGHT, WADLEIGH, and HOWXE favoring its recommittal that an ' amendment might bo cousidored, whilo Mossrs, SA‘LWAIU.‘. SAR- GENY, and HAMLIN nrgued that it might as well bg considered and disposod of at onco. My, WRIGHT moved to recommit the bill to thio Committeo on Rnilroads, and, pending dis- cusgion, Mr. CAMERON moved tint tho Sonato go into executivo scesion. Sonate wont into ‘executivo session, and soon after adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. DRIDGE DILL. Mr. NEGLEY, from the Committco on Gom- morco, roported 'a il giving cousont for the erection of a bridgo across the Arkausus at Pine Bluffs, Passod. MARINE HOSPITAL AT TITTSBURGIL, Dir, SESSIONS reportod a bill to provide for tho enlo of the prosont Murine Hospital and site, and tho erection thereon of & now Marine Ilos- pital at Pittsburgn, Aftor romarls from Messrs. NEGLEY, RAN- DALL, sud SPEAR, in_explanation aud advo- cacy of the bill, Mr. GARTIELD offered an amondment authorizi %tho Bocrotary of the Tronsury to contract with the city authoritics of Pittsburgh to caro for such persons as are now cared for in the Marine Hmlpltnl- Awendment rojectod and tho bill passed. PUBLIC DUILDINGS, Mr. PLATT, from the Committes on Pnblic Duildings nnd ‘Grotinds, reported o bill nuthoriz- ing tho Becretary of tho Lreasury to defor opern- tions on thoe public works nuthonzad, but not yot commenced, or to proceed With the sumo as nio niny deem bekt for, tho puvlic interost. Ile- Torvod on n point of order to tho Committes ‘of the Whole. EIGUT-TOUR LAW. Mr. RILLINGER, from the same Committoo, made o roport on_tho subject of tho alloged vio: Intion of the Eight-llour Inw in tha New Yorlk Post-Ofiico building. Tho Commitice roports that the Inw i3 not being violated in tho work dono under tho Governmont suporvision, und that rs to work dono under coutractors, there is 1o way of enforcing 1t, Ar.’COX belioved the Eight-Iour law should’ oither bo carriod out or repealed. It had not boon _cnrried out in publioc buildings ocither in Now York or elsowhero, 'There was o juggle in that business, and ho wished tho Houso to take nction on the kubjeot. 1le had brought it to tho attontion of tho Ifouse, and that was all Lo could do in tlmdxrmmncu of an adverss roport, Mr. PLATT doniod Mr, Cox's statoment as to the violation of the Eight-Hour law on public buildings, and deelared that tho lnwwas enforced on evory publiu lmildmg by express orders of the Becrotary of the 'hunuury Mr. KILLINGER romurkod that he did nat £hinlk it necessary to have the tostimony tulon by the Committes printed, Dr. COX snid ho would like to have it printed. Mr.IKILMNGLR—lheCoxumluuohnuuuobju.‘- tion, ‘Pho roport and testimony were ordered printed. and the Committes discharged from further consideration. OIVIL SERVICE REFORM, Ar, WOOLWALD, from the Committes on Civil Borvico Roform, roported n bill providing thut no oflicer of tho United States shall direct~ ly or indireotly reccive or bo puid for his own u¥e or benefit, any money or property of the United Statos, oxcopt his #alary or componsu- tion, und that no publio property shall be usod by oftieinls, or by any person for vanlu pur- poses, the 0ot ot to bo 80 construed us to pro- yent tho paymont of all actual and necopsary trayeling exponsos whon traveling on logitimato and necesanry dutios portaining to thoir affuivs, Mr, MAYNARD inquired how tho bill would affoct Colloctors of ports whoso compensation was made up largoly of fees, Wonld it restrict thom to tholr salaries aud no moro ? Alr. WOODFORD roplicd that it would, Mr, DAWLES offored an amendment by insert- ing tho words *ormuke auy private profit or uso ot labor or sorvico of any porson omployed by tho United Staton, Q\‘ullo labor or sorvica is for by tho Unitod Statos.” pu"flm mngmng hour expired, nud the bill went over untit to-morrow. TIHE CUIRENGY BILL, Tho House thon resumed consideration of tho Cusreny bill, Br. COBULN mado o speech in favor of the Vill. o doniod the asscrtion ihut what the Houth and Wost Incked was not curronsy but capltal, Ilo maintuined tho contrary; that it was uob cnrml they wanted, but eurronoy, T'he consus tablos showed that thoy bind wenl ih amd oupital in abundance, quite cnough to commuud (Heo Elglth Puge.) e hiomsgendiodeypt s < B ol VNS o g S el oIS o B i (B i bas boen in the employ of the Company for a number of yoars. . — NEW YORK., Freight Combination Hetween the Panama and Union Pacific Rails ronds and the Pacific Mail Steams ~ The Chicage Daily Teibune, NUMBER "29 DISASTERS. Upsetting of Two Fishing- Smacks Near Kenosha, ¢ Wis, The Entire Boats’ Crews, Eight in Number, l)rd e Pamculars of the Lns Steamship E the Ocean . 18 11T, Jo .C aag Eight Porsons | 3 wnod. Spectal Dispatch to The | 5 @ 10 Tribune, Kexosua, Wis, April 8 £ his afternoon, about half-past 8 o'clock, o < blo golo npmng up aud continued very hard ;. ,nbout 5 o'clook. Bovoral of our fishing nmnuku wont out in the morning and woro homu\v‘prd bouud when the gale siruok thom, about three milos from the shore, capsizing Awo of tHom, bolonging to H. Dor](nnhniun and John Arndt, Tho men wore seon hanglng on till about 6 o'clock, and nt half- lmnl: 5 only one remained. Mo was lashed on, ut will froezo to death hoforo the boat reaches tho shoro. Iu all oight men were drowed, Koss of & Valuablo Vossel and Oargos - Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonx, April 8.—No moro is now knownin this city of tho causes and particulars of tho loss of tho steamsbip Europo, of tho Gonoral Traus- atlantfo Lino, than was rolatod in tho brief tolo- gram of this morning. The following dispaich wad recoived from Lho contral officoof the Trans- stlantio Lino in Paris by Mr. Mackenzie, tha ngout in this city, Disastor ia confirmed; couso 35 unknown. No de- tails hava reached us, Wo have tho utmost confidonca in Capt, Lomalre, Take care of tho crowand ol tho Blrnutcl‘:aun. Bend us dotalla on tho arrival of the eeco, FROM THIS IT APIEARS that the Company in Parls aro as ignorant as any one of tho particulars of tho disastor. Thia is oxplained on tho supposition that the First Ofiicer of tho Groece, tho vessol which roscued tho passengors of the Europs, who commsty #d the salvago-crow of that vessel, had mmninml on board the Lgypt, which had taken him from tho sinking vomsel. The Egypt snilod from Qunlonutown. andisnow on her way to Liver- 00l A dispatch from London this afternoon an- nmmced that no further details of tho disaster wero known thore, excopt that tho neccusity of n\mndouin‘g the Europe was caused by tho choking of her mnin pumps, Tho first frosh news ihint con bo hiad of the wreck must come by the Greeco, which bears tho passengers and crow of tho lost stoamor, Sho was duv horo to-day, but the stormy woather which is roport- ed by vessols that havo arrived to-day will prob- ably Toep her outside tho harbor till somo' time to-morrow. IMr. Mrckeonzio said tho loss to the Company will be slight, as the Furope was insurod, prin- cipally in English companics, for four-fitths of lior value, Tho preciso character of tho Europe's cargo 18 ot known horo, bus, a8 nearly all tho cargo is from Fronch ports, it doubtloss is vory valuable, consisting of silks, laces, and wincs, Thoso cargoes somotines amount in valuo to 22,000,000, and aro gonerally protty fully in- sured, oxcopt that patt which belongs to A. T, Stowart & Co., who racoive goods by overy stonmer, but novor insures, 170 the dusociated Press.1 New Yonw, April 8,—The valuo of the lost stenmship Europo was about $1,250,000, and she was inkured in Fronch insuranco companies for sbout two-thirds of her full value, or cargo was a very valuable ono, consisting chiefly of silks, wines, and eardines. Ier agents think that sho probnbly carried a gront quantity of ex- tro fine goods fur the sy ‘{mug trade, snd that the value of her cargo could not have beon loss than $1,000,000. ‘The groater Porliun of theso gooda WS probnbly ingurod. Their exact value can= not, of course, bo necortainod until the arrivalof her manifest, Tho Greecee, with tho roscued passengers, i8 oxpected to arrive cithor to-night or tn-mnrrow, aod all that is now doubtful con- corning tho disastor wiil bo solved then, Tho Europn was ono of the finest ships of tho flect owned by the French Transntlantio Company, and was cousidered by all to bo n fino, ncnworth vessol, and woll formed 1n every re- spoct. Sho was' lengthonod last year at Now- castle-on-Tyno, England, and alterod from n sidowheol steamer £onpm ollor. Hor tonnago was 4,000; hor longth, 42 feot; breadth of beam, 4% foot, Sho wis commanded by Capt. Lomarie, an ablo and_oxperionced Captain, who ship- Compuny--Eill te Provent StociteJobbing Conards. Bpecial Dispatch to The Cricago T'ribune, New Yonrx, April 8,—The proposed combina- tion botweon the Panamn and Union Pacifia Railronds and the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- pany is bolieved to bo almost completed. An informal caucus of ropresentatives of three cor- porations was held this afternoon at the Pacifie Mail Steamship Company's offico, Russoll Sage and George Scott ropresenting tho Panamn and DPacific Companies, and active Directors ropro- senting tho Union Pacifio. No formal,con- clusion has yot boen reaclied, but that o Imlgh: arrungement will be concluded is rognrded as. boyond doubt. Lver sinco the last rail of the Union Pacific Rozd was Iaid, thero hes' been Dbittor compolition betweon that line’ und the Pacific Mail Stenmship and Panama Tailrond Companios, which has resulted favora- Lly mlpnrannu having froight to send from this . sido of the Continent to the other, or vice vorsn, but vory disnstrously to those companies. - The chiof result of tho combinntion roforred to will bo tho fixing of froight rates at umform seales, and thoro is littlo doubt but that this senle will be 80 Ligh that tho three companics will not lose in tho future as thoy hnve in tho past, however disastrously it may affect shippors. Georgo Scott, of the Panama Railroad Company, i8 soon. to visit Buropo to make arrangemonts’ with the Qormuan and English South Atlautio Steamship Compunies, whereby. the rond which ho repre= sents can gain the traficof these lines. HTOCK-JOUBENG CANANDS, A bill drawn by o momber of the Governing Committee of tho Btock Exchange, intonded to eflectunlly put an ond to, or at least limit, stock- Jjobbing cauards, bas boen introduced into the Stuto Legislature, and has boou favorably re- ported, aud referred to Committeo of the Wholo. t provides that any porson who shall_circulate Talso Iutolligenca with intent to dopreciate or ad= vunce the market prico of any stocks, bonds, pub- lio funds, morohandiso, or commadity, shall bo deemed gulu of misdomernor, and, when o convicted, shall be punished by fine not oxceed- ing 5,000, and & term of imprisonment not ox- cacding three yeara, THE CENTENNIAL, Opposition to the Approprintion BilL in the Pennsylvanin Legislnture, Hanussong, Pa., April 8,—The Democratio mormbors of the Sonnte aud Ilouse liold & caucus this morning, at which important action was tuken, It was agroed that the Domacrats of both branches of the Logislature would opposa the Contennial AP propriation bill, and the bill for the incronso of hn debt nrl'hllnunlphlu until tho Ropublican majority in tho House agreed to puss a fair Apportionmont bill for tho city, Thia action may endungor the Contenninl bill, which * noods only to pass tho Houso, it having gone through all the preliminary sloges in ?mth Housos, but the {mrtinnu action of tho Domo- orats may huvo tho offect of makiug the Conten- niul bill & party measure, fu whioh ¢asa thers will bo enough Republican votes in tho ouso to Pass it without tho aid of tho Domorata, —_— SUICIDE, Bax Fraxoisco, April 8.—J, T0, Richardeon, an oldand well-known citlzon of this Dlkoo, 8liob and killed bimuelf at Potaluwa to-day,