Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 11, 1874, Page 1

Qe bicago Daily T Thnn ¢ VOLUME 27, CHICAGO, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1874 TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 231, PAPER HANGINGS, &o. ' WALL PAPER, - - DECORATIONS, WINDOW SHADES, LACE CURTAINS, LAMBREQUINS, ' BEDDING, AT FRICES NEVER DEFORE OFFERED IN THS MARREL . ‘We Defy Competition. HILGER, JENRINS & EAXON, 107 State-st. BOOTS AND SHOES. NOTICE! _-All dealers in Boots and Shoes- who would buy the MOST goods, of the BEST quality, for the LEAST money, should call on the popular Wholesale House of 6.5, RICHARDSON & C0. 128 & 130 Franklin-st. REAL ESTATE. By C. C. THAYER & CO,, Roal Esiate Auctioncors and Brokors. AT AUCTION. AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE, No. 599 North Clark-st., AND LOT 803152 FEET, On Monday Afternoon, April 13, at 8 1.2 0'Clock, on the Premises, WYill bo aold the ologant rostdunce t., nent 1dnooln Bark, T T B p s "Tho houso fan now Z-story and doment briok, fnoly intsbiod throughouty has 1§ roous, bath-room, |suadey. furnco, otc., mith all modern i Jroromonts. A woll-buflt louso, and eo arrangod that, f desirod, two families can occupy tho samo, ‘Torins, i onsl, purchissor to Assamo an noumbranco of 85,000 die 3n ive years from Aug 1, an yoars st 8 por cont. Abstract furniated, 0. 0. TITAYER & CO., 163 East Madison-st. FOR SALE OR FOR RENT Desiring to concontrate our businoas at our Factory, cor. of Wost Twonty-socond snd Fisk-sts,, whoro our Doak, Yard, Dry Kilus, S0, ave iboatos, wo offor tho property oou: piod by us, at tho cor. of Olark and ‘T'welfth RBALE or FOR RENT; Ono Hun- o} g ° i ] un d_Fifty-four on Tweifth, govered with substantinl brick buildings, three and four storios _high, with the oxcep- tion of Thirty feet on Olark-st. by Ono Hun- dred and Fifty-four feet on Twelfth, Bomuch of the Machinery, Shafting, &c., a8 may be dosired will bo sold with the property. " GO PHITTIEE MEG. 0O, FOR SALE A fino Largo Roatdenca on the West Side, choap and ‘on oasy taruus, oF will oxchasgo, {mmodiats, posaswioa. Room 20, No. 165 Washingion FINANCIAL. IDINATEES SAVINGS BANK Chartered by the\Rs State of Ttinois. Exotusively o Savings Bank. 106 CLARK-SY, Nellugist Chureh Boek 81x por aent compound intoroat on deposita, Passhooks freo. ‘Blonoy aiso Invosted for othiora on Hond snd Mott- ago 1o emall suma at, 10 por cont interost; no chargo to Hondor for suatzactor foual examinaen ofuitie, |\ 3 LLE, Prosidont Wa. KrLsey RzeD, Cashior, ‘Norz—During thio réoont panio, this Bank has paid all posits on dotand, without notide. TO RENT. COAL OR TRANSPORTATION DOCIER. "The 340 fect of Dock Property at the west ‘opd of Lake.st, Hridgo formerly agoupled by the UNION TRANBPORTATION COM- »iorent, Apply fo * MATTOOKS & MASON, 523 Wabash-nv. CORNELL WATCH CO., OF.DBXOAGD. MANUFACTURERS OF STEM & EKEY-WINDING WATCHES, ‘Threo grados of which havo thol 3 . .Bc 0y And 8 1 iflng % 8 ourate i feoti TO Juflll‘!il{' o & FARHOORIELT Drosldont: it Man . O, fi o 8't A1 Bger. Addrees CORNELL T )., Grand [ 00F, B R L A TOls 00 Crahd ol oo HATS, The Most Fashionable and Desirable Styles in Dress Silk and Felt AT 128 CLARK-ST. COOPER & HENNEGEN, ERBY & BARNES, CORRECT STYLES ' Gentlemen’s Hats. THE GREAT ADELPHI HAT. 37~ Bolo Chiongo Agency for the YOUMANS' unl%bmm%dn?uffizns.‘ solojior 101 MADISON-ST. HBREWSTER, A OORNER Clark and Madison, HAS THE LARGEST STOCK, S GREATES VARIETY, Aud FINEST QUALITIES. MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. SHIRTS, Collars, OU:E:FS, WILSON BROS,, 67 & 69 WASHINGTON-ST., ORIOAGO, And Plko's Opora Houso, Fourth-at., Olnclnnatl. MSHIRTS! ORDER THEM FROM HARRIS & COBE, 171 SOUTH OLARK-ST, LAW PUBLICATIONS. GRANGE DIRECTORY. A Uomplota Divoctory of Farmors' Granges and Olabs of the Northwest, comprising lllinols, Towa, Wisconsin, Minuosots, Kansas, Nobrasks, Missouri, Ohlo, Indiaus, and Miohigan, hns been propared from the latast official ‘sources, and s oifored to thosa desiring to commuaicato with them on the most liberal torms, The list ombracos about 10,000 organizations, with & membarship of at least Daif & wililon, giving tho nanio and post-offico addross of thio Soorotary ‘ot Master of oacht. For full particulars and torms, addross 7., ESERY, Ohlcago, 111, Jaro Prairie Farmor Co. MEDICAL. Moticel and Electrical Tnstitte FOR THE OARE AND TREATMENT OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN SUFTERING WITH NERYOUS & CHRONIC DISEASES, 123 CALUNMET=AVe 123 Onlamet.av. is within twoblocks of Twonty-socond. st. Dopot of tho Tllinols Contral Raliroad and tho Michi- gon Central Hatizoad, It s one blook cast of Cottago rove horao-cars at Twonty.third-st, erossing, which line makos connection with all the othor stroot-car linos. JUBTIN HA M. Rosident Phy BUSINESS CARDS, FOR RENT. LA SBALLE BLOCK (Gallup & Hitchcook, owners), N, W, corner LaSalle and Madison- ste. Baveral very dosirable Officos in this new FIRE-PROOF BUILDING, WITH VAULTS, STEAM-HEATING, BLEVA- TOR, eto., are yot for rent on reasonable torms, 1B.W,THOMAS & BEMENT, 132 LaBalle-st., main floor, TO RENT. LUNBER OR GOAL DOCK TO RENT. 260 foet front on Twelfth-st., running back to the Empire Blip, with rail- rond gonnections, near 'l'wulflh-!,i‘. bridgo, 103 Washington-st,, Basemont, DOCK TO RENT (n Soutl: Branch, e I‘lalstysfl-st , RIPLE il 54 Bouth Watar-at, DOCK TO RENT AT BRIDGEBFPORT, Formml( occupled by Groat Jaxtorn Railroad; 000 foot . front; slde:tracks from Chicago & élumri Boo To Loaso Golumin, Apply 1o :, , 166 Washizgton-st., Rooth 80. WROUGHT IRON PI1PE. WROUGHT-IRON PIPE, Steam Warming Apparatus, MANUFAGTURED BY CRANE BROS. MANUFACTURING CO. Wo, 10 North Jefferson-st, ECLIPSE WIND MILL G0, BELOIT, WIS., Manufacturo_tho celebrated Flolipss Wind Mill IR P '8, of superior l',r)le and finish; IRON LINDERS; RIVE WBLL TOINTE:, SEANILIES PEAWN . Ordera Trade_solicited. ' PRICES LOW. Bex:d fog Prioe Liat. RS, DOWNER, Herb Doctress 1s wautod to attond Geo, A. Bojth, Blackherry, Tk, who 18 worso. Any ono knowing whioro Mrs, Dowsor fs will sonfor a faor by ending her addrors 10 tho abave, or by Totting her know of this advertisemont, MISS §. A, RICHARDS, Insurance Brolier, 181 LABALLE-ST,. ROOM 19, OIIOAGO. Hpaoial attention given to pincing llnos of lnsurance, DENTAL CARD. DR, M. W. 8 00D'S, Dental-Ronms aro re- TIONGEL 15 (he KortRwost Gornes of Htato and Madisonsises Duro Blook, Room 19, Tho bost artificlalteoth aromad Givea Vitaltsod' Atr, and extracta tosth without pain. PRINTERS.STATIONERS, &o. Tin Gash & Ofice Boxes AT WHOLFSALK AND RETAIL, CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & C0, 118 and 120 Monroe-st. GENERAL' NOTICES- 6 Cts. a Glass. IMPORTED LAGER BEER. dozen of bottled, for family use, at B SRR Sl Sotonr Houtoro and Tiate® Gunther's Candies.” Qelohrated th hout the Unlon, K. 1 515'&': %53. i VAN TRy WASHINGTON. A Lively Time in the House Over the Currency Bill, Butler’s Little Game Meets with Disastrous Failure. The Provision for Banks Without Circulation Siricken Out As also the Provision for the Monthly Issue of Gold Notes, Kelley’s 3,65 Bond Proposition Goes by the Board, The Senate Bill Likely to Be Final- 1y Adopted. Facts Blicited in the District Investigation. Further Testimony Concerning Fraudu- lent Measurements. Yestorday’s Testimony in the San- born Case. NATIONAL FINANOES. AN EXCITING DAY IN THE NOUSE, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Triburie, ‘Wasnxaron, D. C., April 10.—The Houso was ongagod, during ita entiro session to-dsy, with the -struggle on the financial question. Thora ‘wag & moat intenso oxcltement apparent, mani- festing itself moro in closg, alort watcifulness than In any noisy ebullitions, although ocoaslou- ally tho coascloss hum of conversation would gathor strongth and break out into a roar. Tho roll waa called almost incossantly, as the ayes and noes wero taken on various minor amend- monts or filibustoring propositions, Maynard, having chargo of tho bill, displayod a gront deal of morvo, mnd kopt hLis hoad admirably, although ' his norvous _ oxcitomont wag gmnt, ag wns tostificd by Lis trombling ands and anxious oxprossion. Kcllo‘y wa al~ most pale, a8 Lie watchod the riso and fall of his much-loved 3,05 proposition. Even Ben Butlor lost s good part ot bis robust swaggon, sid quioted down in his eager attention to tho work in band. Iq oponed tho ball with a short apoach, in which ho intimated that ho hnd the best au~ thority . for saying that if tho Ifouse should adopt the Sonate bill IT WOULD NOT BE VETOED. Ho was at onco challenged to bo specifio, and B0 hotly prossed that ho finnlly said that io waa sworry to admit that he had no bottor nuthority thaun tho nownflqwm for his intimation. Whothor tho Houso belioved him or not, they smiled at his dofeat. BENJAMIN DECAME IRASCIDLE * under the influenco of tho baiting to which ho was and is subjected. In rapl% to n quostion from bis old friend, Sunset Cox, who had not _caught tho meaning of onc of Butler's ro- marks, i said that if his (Cox's) ears woro as zeuto a8 they woro long be would liave tho ro- mark distinctly. Halo, of Now York, also rose to requost an explanation of eomo sort, but eat down sgain amidst & peal of laughior, when Butlor retorted that ho Lad modo that matter comprehengible to ovon tho most ordinary minds. Both inflationiats and thelr oppouents oxhaustod all their knowlodge of parlismentary tactics in carrying on tho _confligt, bub thero weas ono uniform rosult, and that IN FAYOR OF TUE INFLATIONIGTE, Oue by ouo the conusrvative propositions wore dofeated, and, with each docisive victory, the infiationists grow more jubilant. The voting will bo ronewed, and possibly o conclusion may bo reached, to-morrow. Tho opinion of shrewd ‘managors and obsorvors on the floor ig, that tho Benato bill will bo M!ogtud. sod froo banking authorized. A proposition will bo mado to-mor-. Tow to add & provision to the Housoe bill uuder ‘consideration, directing tho rotiromont of greon- ‘backs to.the amount of 25 or 80 per cent of Lho smount of now National Banl curroncy that may be issued ag fast as it is issued, but thore is small hopo that the smendment will roccive decont consideration. JIOROAN AND LOGAN, and other Benatorinl inflatiomsts, were on the ficor of tho House during the procoedings to- day, watching the courso of ovents with great intorest, PR e THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. FRAUDULENT MEASUREMENTS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, WastivaTox, D. C., April 10.—In consoquenco of the illness of Senator Thurman, tho unavoid- able absouce of Represontative Jowott, and the desire of Ropresentatives Wilson, Hamilton, Bass, and Hubboll to participato in tho financial atrug- glo in the House, to-doy's sossion of tho District Inveatigating Committoo was noscesarily con- traotod and comparatively unintoresting. Only threo witnesses woro examinod, and being all of domostio stoolsy thoir. ovidence wns not of pe- ouliar interest, The tostimony of Mr. Bamey, the Engincer of tho Board of Public Works, confirmed to an eminent dogreo tho charge of tho memorialista that FALSE AND EXAGOERATED MEAUSREMENTS wero made of tho work performod by contractors, but, inssmuch as there are threo enginoors now at work measuring ail the improvomenta mado by tho Board, Mr. Baruoy was not seriously taxod by tho attorneys. COL. JENKINS AND MR, O, . RAY, of Ghicago, Whoso connection with tho Do Gol- yor & MoClelland contracts has alrondy beon ‘mentioned in your dispatches, wore in attend- anco, but it was concluded to postpono their ox- amiuntion until Monday, whon they are ox- poctod to make somo impurtant disclosuros. MR, OUITTENDEN s oxpooted to arrive Loro on_Sunday, but it Is clatmed that he will refuse to * peach™ on his friouds. r. Murtagh, proprietor of the National Re- publican, who was exposed by Contractor Colling ‘yosterdny, printa tho following 'UNBLUBLING AVOWAL ; of his willingnoss to share In the profita of con- tracts in this morning's 18su0 of his nowspaper. 1t will be observed that ho doos not attempt to dw tho truth of Colline' tostimony : ‘wo have to eay fs that wo have not made a singlo dollar in any contract under tho Board, and we have no iutercst whatover in ony contract' now pending. 'We do 1ok do this because we deem there 14 any im- propriety whatover in hiaving o contract, but in order gratify tho extromo onxlety which ‘some pooplo aeemn Lo ontertain in rogard to our privato affuirs, Tho only regrot we hiave iu the wholo matior i thut we ‘Wero not fortunate enough to have had a good contraoct aud pleaty of monoy 1o execute It. A (70 the Assoctated Press.) THE DETAILED IEPORT. ‘WasmNaToN, D, U., April 10.—At the inves- tigation into the District of Columbin affairs to- . day, Thomas Lucas was placed ou the stand to Bmvn tho priority of the contract awarded to im for paving K stroot, whioh was subsoqueutly awardod 1o Bingham, the Postmastor of Ihila- dolphia, who ia enid, by Gov. Bhophord, to be tho Progidont of tho Biddle Koystone Paviug Com= pany. The object of the momorialints was to rmva that Binglam sub-let and sold lis con- raot, and that tho Governor gave the work his personal attontion, Tills EYIDENOE OF O, 2. DADNEY was mainly to tho offect that during.the rush of woik whon the improvomonts first begun, the contractors in some juatances had. toru up the ntreets beforo the ovgineer's .dopartment wore ablo to got & contour of tho stroets and cross- soctions, Witness ox)llln(mul that on ono occas- ion a difioulty oroso with roforenco to a grading contraot ou Mosu nvenuo, aud that no accurato mdasurcmont could be mndo on nccount of tho orosg-goctions being destroyod. The mattor waa finally roforred to orbitrators for sottloment. Ono was & _sworn monstirer in’tho architeot's oftico of tho Treasury éArlhur Bhophord was ono, and ho thought Mr, Barno was roforee, They Qifngroed, ond tho mator way anbsoquantly rov forrad to a Board to assoss damagos, . Governor Bliophord stated that, when ho hoard that his brothor Arthur waa 0no of tho arbitras tors, ho wonld not mlow him to bo sorve. Witnoss; rosuming, said tho dispute’wns sctiled by re- Tening 105,000 yardsof grading which ho it noss) had proviously estimated at somothing ovor 40,000 yarde. Hodid not sco whoro the 105,000 yards could havo como from in tho stroots and squarcs undor dispule. Witnoss tes- titicd that somo of tho earlh used in flling tho canal wns takon from Massachusoits and Now York avenuce, Adjourned until Monday. iy THE SANBORN CONTRAOCTS. YESTERDAY'S TESTIMOKY, Special Dispatoh to The Chicago Tridune, Whsisaro, D. 0., April 10.—The Investiga- tion of tho Sanborn contracts waa continued by ! tho Ways and Mcaus Commitioe to-dny, bus nothing of firat importance wos deyolopod. One | witnoss tostifled that ho was ompioyed by San- born in 1871, before tho obnoxious laws woro pusged, in working up informution in o whisky cago, and that Banborn now has a contract cov- oring that identical cnso, and that whilo ho was 80 ongoged Sanborn had him TORNE ON THE NOLLS OF TUE TREASURY-DEPANT- . MENT at a salary of 250 a day. The Committeo adjourned over till Monday, when they will oxamino Suporvisors Fulton, of Pbhiladelphis, and Hawley, - of Now York; Odoll, the Treasurer of the Delaware & Lackawanna Ruilrond, and Judgo Pondory, with whom tho Becrotary rofusod to contract for tho collootion of dolinquent taxes duo from the Pacific Rail- rond. [To the Assoctated Press) ‘WasmNaToN, April .10.—In tho Banborn in- quiry to-day ir.” Madge, the Ohiof of tho pecinl Agonts in the Tressury Dopartmont, stated Sanborn's connection with tho “Dopart- mont and his dutios as & Special Agont. Thoso dutles wore, in Lis capacity.ss an employo of tho Adama Exproes Company, to_dotect and give' informntion of tho cases .of smuggling that Woro oonstantly golng on bobwoon Canads and Doston. Mr. Madgo admittod that ho had ALLOWEDS2,000 PAID S to Wallott Martin, a whisky-detoctive, and for- morly in the employ of Sauborn, but Ho was UNATLE TO BATISFY TIE COMMTTER of tho lagality of paying ont of tho customs fund tho oxpensos of a private contractor to ongago, for bis own boneflt, in dotecting frauds in the intornal revonuo. - The only oxplanation of 1t waa that ho did not know until Decombor last that Sanborn had any sach contract. Tho wit- nos Liad appointod, ng nepocial sgont to Bu- ropo, A. G, Fay, of New York, mentioned in tho caso ns Bunborn's _attornoy, or ne San- born's friond, and bnd allowed his oxpensos to tho amount of about $3,000. To atated that some 110,000 had boen recoverod to the Tronsury through information derived from Fay, and that thore. woro suits ]mldlng for somo £800,000. Thia was principal- y on account of undervaluation of imports, He admitted that Sanborn ¢ TAD AN INTEREST.IN TIESE OABES, in tho slinpe of moioties, which .seemod to bo s new rovolation to the Committee, Ho also ad- mitted that the “ Blue Baok,” which is supposed to contain & list of all the Governmont employos, did not mention one Fay, becausa Fay did ‘not want {t known that ho was eugoged iu the sceret sorvico. iy S e NOTES AND NEWS. TIE UNION PACIFIO DRIDGE AT OMATA.. Speciul Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribved . Wasiixatoy, D. O., April 10.—At a ecesion of tha House Committeo on Pacifle Railways, held to-day, it was ngreod to report a bill_in favor of trausferring tho control of tho Rivor Dridgo Compnvy to the Union Pacific Railrond Company. This action of tho Committeo will have o tendoncy to reopen the Omaha-Council Bluffs warfare, which was waged with so much Ditternoss a_fow years ago, aé, if the bill pasacs Congress, it will rosult in thoe transfor of this terminua of the Union Pacific Road from Nobraska to Towa. TIIE DUELL LTBEL OABE. . Tho cngo of Buell, the correspondent of tho Datrott Free Press, who was arrested a fow days 70 on & chargy of libel at ihe instance of Seua- tor Chandlor, will bo srgued to-morrow beforo Chilof Justice Carttor, of tha District Oourt, on writs of certiorari nnd suporsedess, Mont- omory Blair, Joromiah 8. Black, and Gon, §iirnoy will appoar for Mr. Buoll, and will argno that the Police Court, whore tho case now rosts, 1w no jurisdiction. MINNESTOA LAND-ORANTH, The Sonate Committes on Public Lands to-day agrood to roport favorably br. Ramsoy's bill ro- viowlng and continuing for_two yoars the iand- rants herotofore made by Congross to Minnaso- ?fl in aid of the_oonstruction of tho St Paul & Pacifio Raiirond Company's lines from 8t. Cloud to St. Vincont, and from Sauk Rapids to Brain- ard. Thobill contains a clouse protecting all tho rights acquired by sottlors, rogardlos of the Provious grant of any or ll of said lands. NOMINATION CONFILMED. The Benato conflrmed tho nomination of Ben- Jamun P, Avery, of Californis, Envoy Extraordi- nary and Minister Plonipotentiary to China. 'ALLEGED CORRUPTION. Tho Committeo also ngreed to give Mr. Lut- torell, of Californis, an opportunity on Monday to cxnose the allegod corruption iu the manage- meut of tho Central Paciflo Railroad. 200LOGICAL GARDEN. Tho Senate Committeo on the District of Colunbia to dsy agreed to report a bill providing for jtho establishing a Zoological Gurden in tho District. This cntorpriso is & private ono, but will bo conducted on the samo plan adopto for tho Corcoran art gallory, which allows the corporators the privilego of charging an admis- sion foe of 25 cents throo days oach weels, (T the Assoctated Preas.) MEMORIAL MEDAL. ‘Wasmnaton, D. 0., April 10.—The Govorn- mant ia hnving proparod a medal commemorative of the Inte Prof. Agassiz, and hig devotion to, and achievements in, science. THE DIFLOMATIC BERVICE.. The House Committeo on Foroign Rolations to-day concluded tho consideration of the bill ro- vising tho grades and salaries of Consuls and Consule-Genoral. Tho most important amend- ‘ment i to establish the ofiico of Consul-General at Borlin, Melbourne, and City of Moxico ; and, at the request of the Hobrew Convontion rocent- ly held at Ohicago, the Comumitteo recommended “the establishment of a Consulate nt Bucharest, Roumanin. < THE UTAI COURTS. The House Judiciary Committoo to-day henr Distriot Attornoy Cory, of 8alt Liuke City, in nd- ocney of notion by Congress which . shail givo the Unitod Btates Court in Utsh lhn'})mpcr and oxclusive ljulhsdlcuon of oriminal offenses, aud thus provide for the sunprosion of polygamy. i EXTRADITION TREATY. Ofiicial proclamation is made by the Presidont of the ratifioation of the tronly botween the United States and Salvador for tho eurrendar of criminals, It is expressly provided that oxtra- dition shall not apply to any orime or offense of a political charactor. Tho treatyis to continuo for ten yoars. > AETRI S e CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. ] B, ‘Wasninaron, D. O, April 10, 0 OANAL NAVIGATION, The House bill roported from the Committes on Commorce yestorday, oxempting boats em- glo,vud onf canals and ‘internal wators of any tate from paymont of all customs and othor foos, was passed by the Senato, DUTY ON TIN. Mr. SIIERMAN prosented n number of poti- {lons trom citizens of Obio asking that n #peoific duty bo imposed on tin-plato iustoad of auad valoromduty. Reforred, DNIDGES, Mr, BUCKINGHAD, from tho Commltteo on Commerco, roported adversoly on the petition of oltizons of Indiana aud Kontucky for the pas- sgo of o law compolling bridgos over tue Ohio Tiver to be constructed with & 400-foot span; and 160-foot pivot draw, aud rocommended that the Committee bo dlsohnr%m.l Irom their further von- slderation, Bo ordered, ; TIHE NAVAL REGISTER, £ A rosolutlon from the Committeo on Printing, suthonzing the printing of 500 copics of tho Naval Rogistor for 1874, for tho use of the Bonate, brought on mnuml disoussion in which the printing . aud | constructlon of & rosd, morits by Congrans was altudod to, Mossrs. OAT. | PENTER, MORTON and BAYARD speaking in favor of tho rosolution snd Mossra, CONK- LING and MORRILY, (Mo.) opposing.s * Tho morniug Lour' oxpiring, the rosolution wont over. OONONESAIONAL DOOUMENTS. : Mr. MORTON introduced a bill providing thiat postago upon documents printed by authority of Qongross, or by cither Houso thoreof, shall not Lo raquired to bo propaid, but may bo loft to bo pald by poreons recolving them, Roforred. o TR TERRITORIAL BAILNOAD BILL, Tho Bonato then resumed cousidoration of the bill to provide for the incorporation aud rogula- tion of railrond compouios {n- the Torritorica of tho United States. After dobato, tho amond- mont .of. Mr. Buckingham, offerod yosterday, forbidding any road to cross an Indian reserva- tion, was agrood to, Tho bill was thon roported to tho Sonato, and tho amendmonts made in Committco of the ‘Whole woro conourred in, 5 . Mr, WADLEIGH movod to smond as followa : That Congeoss moy at any time whon in ita opinfon tho publlo good requires it, add to, slier, swend, or ro. peal thia act: and whenevor anv Terrilory of all 'tho Tart thoreof In whivh tho railroad i8 located, shall bg admitted into the Union a8 n State, tho Legislatura of any auch Blatomay ot any Limo addto, ‘alter, amend, | or Toponl this act 50 fat oa L rolates to Auch 'raflrond, or any part thoroof which shall be within Torritory of sald Btato, - Agrood to. | Mr. BAYARD moved an amondmont to pro- | vido that, in .organizing_s_corporation for tho , s ‘majority of porsons’ applying for a chartor sball bo residents in tho Territory or Torritorics whora tho railrosd pro- posed i5to bo built: Agreed to. 1 " Mr. BAYARD offored .an amendment, provid- ing that the amount of capital atock of any rond' !| hall not bo losa than $10,000 por milo: Agrecd o, . , Ponding discussion on tho bill, the Benate wont into exooutive session, and soon. aftor. adjourned. i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. B ARMY TULES. Mr. BUTLER (Mass.) introduced a biil to re- peal 80 much of tho Iaws rolating to the army: organization as ostablishos distinctions to tho [l)mjnéucn of Amorican colored citizons, Ro- orrod. THE CURRENCY BILL. I Mr, BUTLER (Mass.) then called up his mo- tion to reconsider the yoto of yesterday, post-. poning the Curroncy bill, and ymeeudul{ to give tho roasons which aotuated his courso in tho mattor. His object was, ho said, firat, to have tho Benato bill passed without amendment, and thon, whon that roliof was secured, to go on and orfoct - the Ourrenoy bill reported by the Bank- ng Committeo. . Mr. COBB (Kan.) asked Butlorwhother he was in favor of the frec-banking clauso of the Houso Qoburn, Towndes, Blarkweather, Corwin, Luttroll, t. Jobm, | Cotton, Nognesl o, Qoz, MeDill Strawbridgs, Qreamer, McDougali, Awann, x Grook, Morriam, Thoma, Orutchueld, Adtcholl, Townsohd, Dawes, . Monroe, Tromain, Do With, - Moore, Vance, Donnan, Nesmith, Waldron, Esmes, Nilen, ward (1l Eldredgo, Nuntl, Ward (N, 1), Ellfott, 0'Bricn, Wheolor, Fonter, O'Nofll, Whitehouse, Fallmen, Tago, Whitely, Frye, Parktr{N,IL), Whitthorne, « Garfield, Tarious, . . Wilber, ; Glddings, Tendlelon, Willard (VL) Gooch, Willard {tich, Gunckel, Willinms (]\\\'Il. Hale (310), Williams (Mnes,), Twlo (N, Y1), Willinms (Mich.j, Hamilton, Willie, 1ancock, Wood, Harrin (Arae Woodford, Hatliorno, ‘Tho Speakor—17. Hawloy (CL), Tho quostion was thon takon on roconsidors ing tho postponement voto, and it was: roconsid- orod—yons, 128 ; nays, 120, “Tho voto-thon camo back on the motion to postpone, and it wae rojoctod on o vote by toll- ers—179 to 100, Tho bill wag thon brought again botoro tho bill, and would support it, ' . BUTLER ropiied that ho waa favorable to & provision for free-banking, but not in tha pro- ciso form provided in tho Houso bill. o wag in favor of froo-hanking if that was tho best thing that counld bo done for relieving tho doarth .of ourroncy. He intimatod bis bolief that the Prosidont would not voto_tho bill which would logalize his own action. Ho wonted the Benato bill passod to-day for the, reliof of tho publio mind, and’ for the roliof of tho businosa of the country, and then he would go in for perfecting tho House bill. In tho langusgo of tho.Now England fishermon, he thought thoy had bettor ¢ pawl,"—that is, put down the catoh and hold whint thoy hnd got, and then spit_on thoir hands .and then tako another hoave. - [Laughtor. Mr. KELLOGG asked Batler whother Lo had understood him to say that tho Presidont would yoto tho Benata bill ? . The BPEAKER (intermptln%)—Thnt is an fmproper question, nover to bo discussed. Mr, KELLOGG—That is precisoly why I ask the question. . : The BPEAKER—The Chair did not obsorve tho goutioman from Mnssachuscits use_ tho phraso, or he would have stopped him, It is an invasion of tho dignity.and rights of tho House of Roprosentatives to allado {o the posal- bility of tho Presidont votoing a biil.«r : Mr. BUFLER—I was donling with what I saw in tho nowspapors, . and I bog tho pardon of the iouso for doiog oo aughsort, and ot mith auy othor view. I want tho matter bronght forward g0 that the nowspaper slander, as I beliove it, on tho Executive, chargiug him to bo an obstruc- tionist to the prosperity of the country, mny bo romoved, That is all, I only mentioned it in the nogativa sensa ; not in the positive senso, - Br, DAWES—I would liko to know whather it is' moro ' parlinmentary to allude to it in tho nofnclvu sonko than in the positive ? Tho SPEAKER—TLo Chair thiuks not. ¥ Nr. BUTLER—I stand under conviction. Itls not »nuunmontn?. then, to spy that I do not think a man will do a foolish thing ? Mr, COX—Tho gentlempn from Massnohusetts ‘bas alvendy shown to the House the opinion of” the Executive. Mr, BUTLER—I have not. MR. COX—I think he owes it to the House to stato his authority. . The SPEAKER—Tho Chair cannot allow that to be discussed. Mr. COX—It has already beon discussed. Mr, BUTLER~I hayo said to tho contrary, and, if tho-goutloman's onrs had beon as acuto ns thoy are long, ho would have understood me. [Laughtor.] Mr, COX—The gontleman ounght to have long ears, for he is tho orgau of this Administration, Mr. HALE (N. Y.)—I ask tho gentloman from Magsnchuectts if I correctly undoratood lim ag proposing_ to tako from tho Bpoakor's tablo and pass tho Sennto bill, nnd thatho doos not pro- {:oun to tako that a8 o finality, but only as an en- oring-wodga for that furthor Incrorso of tho curronoy which hie deors desirablo ? Mr. BUTLER—I did not use tho words ‘‘en- toring-wedge." Mr. HALE—I did not understand. Mr. BUTLER (interrupting)—I will make my romaks olear to tha most modorato capacity. ELnud ln\l'fll.\lor.] ‘Tho Senato hae passed & bill o which the country is looking with anxiety. I want that bill to bocomo a law ns establishing the prinoiple on which Congress moans to act in regord to this groat quostion. That is all. Mr, FRYE—Did pot the gontloman thon sn) he proposed to spit on his hands and start anow r. SUTLER—Yos. Mr, COX—Then I would not like to. have his houds, (Loud laughtor.] After furthor disoussion in the samo vein, tho Housoe commonced to voto, ‘Tho firat voto was on Butler’s motion to Iny on tho table the motion to roconsider the postpono- mont of the vote, and it waa dofeated by the oneting voto of the Spenkor, amid - groat oxeito- mont. Tho vote was announced na yese, 126; nnys, 123, whereupon tho Bpoaker voted no. 'he vote in detail isas follows : TEAS. tribution of . publio doou- Adoma, Harmer, Orth, Albright, ‘Harris (Ga, Packard, Arthur, . Harrls (Va, Tacker, Atidne, urrison, Parker (Mo.), Averill, Hatcher, Polliamn, Tarber, avens, Euillips, Bock, Uowloy'(IL), Protl, Begole, Hays, Purnian, iy Thazlgton (Wis.), Rafoey Blory, Hazleton (N, 0.}, ltaudall, Bland, Hougblon, angler, Blount, ubbell, Tapier,” Bowen, Hamlin, Y, Bradloy, Hyde, Tead, Briguty Kiseon, Rilchrmond, Brov, Kelley, obinson (0.), Bucknér, Kendall, 88, Bundy, Killinger, sk, Burrows, Knapy, Sene?, Butlor (31 Lamar, Shnuks, Caln, Tamison, Shcldon, Qndivell, Yamyor, Blerwood, Cason, Latland Bloas, Cexsna. Toughridge, . Buith (Pa,), Olark (Mo,), e, Southard, Glomen yuch, Bpragus, Cobb (Ks), Marshall, glanard, Gomingo, Martin, Blandoford, Gonger, MeCraty, Btowall, Gook, MeDiil e, Tynory Cromsland, MeJunkin, Waddll, Grouneo, McKeo, Wallaco, Qurtls, Melean, Walls, Danford, MoNulta, Wells, Darroll, olllsh, Whitohead, Davia (V. Va.), Milukon, Willioma (Tnd.), Dobbins, orey, Wilsliiro, unncll, Myors, Wilnon (T Durham, oal, Wilson (1 Eden, Negloy, Woodwor] Fort, Niblack, Young (K, Hugans, Orr, Young (Guj~120, e, Alert, | Hendes, Rico, Archef, | Merndon, Rabbing, Atthur, | Mosr LR, - Roberts, B, Banning, Howr, G. 1, Bawye Bamum, | Hodges, Haylor (0., Yarrore, | Holman, Hedfield, ass, ! Toopur, Beudder (N, ¥, Dromberg, Hasking, Soudder (N, J.), Bufuton, Howe, Bosslon: . Durchard) Hurlbut, Bheats, ~Burioigh, liyuos, * Behumaoker, Tutler (Tenn), Keoliogs, art, Caunon, Laneing, Bith'(N, ¥.), Clark (N,J.), . Lawson, Smith (Vi Olaytan, " Teach, Bmith (0, Olymer, Towle, Bpoer, Houso for action, , Mr, MAYNARD xi)ropnud to reopon tho dobate in ordor to lot Mr. Dawea epoalc on tho bill, but objaction was mado. ¢ I'ae provicus question was movod and second- edon all tho pouding amendmonts, and the Houso progoeded to voto tipon them in their or-; ‘lio flrst voto was on the smoudment offor-: der. ed by Mr. Mitchell (membor of tho Banking: Commlitec) to add to Seo. 2 the following: Provided, That, in casoany incroase of National Dank nolo siroulation boyond tli presont sultotizod Uit of §354,000,000 shul taka pisco, tho Sscrotaty of tho, Troasury §8 heroby authorized and dircoted to retire and cancel legal-tondor notes to tho extont of such in- creage until thie outatanding and unpaid legal-tender notes shall bo reduced to $300,000,000 and for his, purpose hio 18 authorizad to uso any cxisting surplus rovenue, or, i default of any such surplus, to sell's’ per cent bonds of the Govornment, . THE GALLOWS, Murderers Exccuted at Albany, N, Y, and Pulaski, Tenn, Exciting Soenes at the Latter Place, The Condenii & Colored Man, Ad- ¢ - drg 3 the Crowd. < ‘rague Bryaut Hanged = Inukl, Tonn, i £, Aprit 10.—Praguo Bryant, £ 1loxandor Bloolo, was hanged at Pulasli tox The following is n epociak from Pulaskif’ o Unton and American: Tt seaffold 3 orodtod this forenoon of vory hoavy materi¢ & nd strong onough to haog & dozen men . npon, - Tho nopss was & now' inch« ropo. All precautions wore takon agaiust acele .dont., Bryant woighed avout 175 pounds, and 1iad n’ muscular nock. . All the foronoun ho war ‘Binging ndd - praying, and in a sort of religions .onthuslasm. 'Ho bas ; DUANK A QUART OF WHISKY DAILY for two wooks past. L An immeri#o crowd of mon, women, and child: ron onmo in from the country. Two car-loads came this morning from Alsbama, Since early The Marder q at Nasnviuie, ? tho murdorer; s . morning n solid mass of human beings has been in front of. tho jil, ond & pnessgo was kept open with, diffeulty by o -strong force of guards. 'housands gathoered around the soaffold all tha foronoon, mauy Diaving kept dosirable, situationg for fivo hours, A groat many whito womon and ‘The amendmont was réjocted—yeas, 79; nays,. | 60. . ‘The noxt voto was on the amondmont offored by Mr. Blery, to striko out Sccs. 7 and 8 of tho bill. ‘Rojooted, withiout iho yons and nays. Tho noxt voto was on tho nmendment offered by Mr, Farwell (momber of the Banking Com- mittoo) to insort tho following s an additional seation to Mr. Morriam's substituto: That 80 much of the fifth section of tho act entitled, “An notto suthorize tho fssue of Unilod Statos’ notes, aud for the rodomption or funding thereof, and ‘for funding tho floating dobt of the United Slates,” approved Fob, 25, 1863, aa relatos to the pur- chasg or payment of 1 per cant of tho entiro debt of tod States_annually, and tho sotting of tho samo apart as a einking fund, bo o amonded thnt 80l purchano of -1 por_cont, 88 thoreln prescribod, aliall bo opplied rolaly to tho non-intorost-bearing debf of tho United States, known ‘as United _Statos notos whiich eafd rafes, whon purchased, shall bo cancelod and forover rolired from circulaion, The firstn plication of eafd 1 per cent to tho purposce aforesaid ‘shall bo ymndo after the 1st day of January, 1874, and within that fiscal year, ) 'fhn amondment was rojected—yeas, 72; nays, Tho next voto waa on tho subatitnto offerod by Mr, Morrdam, of the Banking Committoe, tho first fivo sections boing ideutical with those of tho original bill, and the Iast. section being as follows : Szo. 0, That any Notlonsl Dank desiring to withdraw s portion of ita circulation may, upon do- osit of United Biates notes, in sums of not loss than 0,000, with the Treasurcr of tho United Stat withe arnw {ho bonda pledged to feouro like amount of it circulation, and tlio Treasurer shall redcem,cancol, AN it sn amount of circulating notes of such Association’ equal to tho_amnount issucd upon such bonda; provided, thint the bonds on deposit with thy “Treasurcr shall not bo reduced below $50,000, Tho substituto wos rojocted without tho youa and nays, tho Voto by tollors being 67 0 89, > Mr. MAYNARD thon moved to striko ont the .soventh section of tho bill, which allows banks to be organized withont circulation. The sco- tion was stricken out withon tho yoss and naya, Mr, BIERY ‘thon moved to siriko out the oighth section of the bill, which provides for the monthly isaue of £2,000,000 in gold-notos as s substitute for thot amount of logal-tender notes to bo canceled snd dostroyed and mnot roigaued, ; . Tho cighth section was struck out—yons, 149 ; nays, 95. Ar. NEGLEY then offered an additional scc- tion Jimiting tho amount of United States notes in circulation to $400,000,000, and providing for their convertibility into 5.65 por cont bonds. Mr, KELLEY moved his 8,65 proposition as a substitute for Negloy's. Mr, BUTLER VSMMB? wanted to move an smendment providing for legal-tondor notes in- stond of National-Bank notos, but Mr. Maynnrd deolined to allow eithor of thom to lio offered, and moved tho previous question on Nogloy's and Kolley’s amondments. Pouding the provious quostion, AMr, KEL- LOGG moved tolay tho bill and amendments’ on tho table. . Tho House refused to lay the bill on tho table, —yong, 82; nays, 105. "Tho provious question was then secondoed on on Negloy's and lolloy's amondments. _Mr, Kol- loy’s amondmont was substituted for Nogloy's, and thon & vato waa tnken on insorting Kolley's amondment in tho bill. It was rejocted—yons, 118; noys, 123, Thoro was & groat doal of ox- oitoment 'attondivg this vote, ss it was vory closo, and soveral mombers at tho Ssupreme mo- ‘mont changed their votes. A motion to adjourn over till Monday was Go- fontod—yens, 1025 uays, 123. After o good denl of timo spont over a parlia- mentary sunrl, tho House, at five minutes past 6, adjourned. Tha Currency bill comes up at 1:30 o'clock to- morrow, with tho soventh and ecighth sections atruck out. NEW YORK. The Panama-Union-Pacificsand-Pa. cificaMnil Combination-=A Clorgy= man Found Guilty of Unclerical Oou- duct=The Luxury Enjoycd by IBoss Hwoeds . TRANSFORTATION COMBINATION, New Yonx, April 10.—Represontatives of the Panama and tho Union Pacific Railroads and the Tacific Mail Steamship Corporation held s moot- ing yeatorday and outlined their proposed agree- ment. 'Tho Union Pacific Diroctors wished tho ratos of froight on ten to bo raised to the formor standard, G conts a pound. This was opposed Dy tho Pacifio and Panama Diroctors, who thiak thoroe is moro monoy 10 carrying toa at 4 conta a pound, as by that rato traflic will be attracted. ,I‘hnw aro to bo still furthor conferences before any agréoment is signod. A GLERGYMAN CONDEMNED. The Rev. T. ‘I, Kondriok, the pastorof tho @Grand Streot Mothodist Ohurch, Brookiyn, who has boon on trisl fora fow days past on chargos of non-clerical acts, has beon found guilty by tho Investigating Committoe of being under the influonce of liquor in church one ovening, sud of conduot unbocoming o Ohristian by a¥pmv- ing of promiscuous dancing. TFrionds of Alr. Kondriok chargo that tho wholo procaedings, tho trinl, and verdict, aro s part of a conspiracy to dostroy him. TWEED'S QUANTERS. Commissioner Bternhas madoe a reply to the sllegations that ko was outatepping tho powors of his ofico to mitigato the punishmont of William M. ‘Cwood, and says that Twood might, in tho oyes of his bittorest antagonists, doserve no gronter copgideration than tho meanest oul- rit, burglar, highwayman, or shop-lifter; but 0 cortainly is entitled to no less considoration. Ho says that Tweod's room is little botter than 8 larga coll. Thore is no such thing as wall-pa- por. A fow {yards of papor-muslin aro tacked around the walls, to guard against moisturo, The oarpot spokon of dissolves itsclf into s coupleof old rags, and tho library is a simple sholf, with & fow books on if.; josshul oo ol TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT. Special Dispateh ta The Chicano Zribune, 8. mu‘xu, A \’;;l 10,—1'ho head ofticors of the Kansas Pooific hullwny to-day received a telo) gram from Washington saying tho coutract il April of noxt yoar for trang) orting_ Indian, mili- tary, and othor Governmeut sy plios on Route No. 2, has boon awarded to their road. The transportation will ba performed from Leg Animas, — NAVIGATION. D 17, April 10,—Reports from the straite nhur:gm; w&thnr, with Y!ght southwost wind, Dut no chango in tho loo, N, Y., April 10,—Prop Cuyshoga pn et e iho doason, Toft tula prt this fternoon for Bay Oity sud Chicago. At § o'clack :K:: v?u atillin sight, working hor way through tho oo, boya wera in tho crowd, but tho principal por- tion wero colored poople. - ; By tho timo st for tho hanging tho whito peopla maro largoly [n oxooss of tho black. Tho ost of order provailed, At 1:35 a wagon con- taining Bryont, Shorift Mitcholl, Jailor Pattor- 50n, of Nashvillo, Rove. Nolson, Morry, and A. . Nowton, wos drivon to tho stops leading to® tho gollowa. RYANT JUMTED OUT # : " without uaslutnncn\.|nd stopped brluk)yufon tho platform followed ituu rogt of tho party. Ho was dressed in_a biack suit,” whito vost, and whito gloves. His arma woro tied-bohind him Ho held the Biblo in ono hand.’ A guard armed with s Honry riflo took s position on tho gallows, which was < SURROUNDED A DOZEN GUARDS with'double-barreled shot-guns, 'Cho Rev, Mr. Morry said ho hod baptized the prisoner, sud Was niow prosent at his roguest to offer spiritual - consolation in his last hours, Tho occasion which had brought thom togothior was brought about by sin, Ho spoke somo timo, and then joined in a bymn, in the singing of which Bryant anda largo number of colored pooplo joined. Ho thon offered a forvont J’m or, at tho clcso of which Bryant asked Shorn Mitcholl 110W MUGH TIME LIE UAD, 5 Ho was apewered, **Ton minutes.” e then roquested the Rev. dr, Nowton to read the twon- ‘ty-fifth pealm, aftor which he nddressed the crowd in s _rambling spooch, assorting. that Lo had killod Bteole in solf-dofonso, and sald ho ro- fimuod that the old man was gono. In closing, 0 grow very much excited, and lamontations woro heard from tho colored people, tho women cryiug and wringing their hands. Ho sud 1IE WAS WILLING TO DIE, sndinafow momonts bis soul would bo in Hoavon, whero tho mistakes of thia life are clearod uE. Ho anid, *‘Bome stood here to-day who will bo cast down, ‘who will be parted, who will be thrown into o lake of fire, but'X will prn{ for thoir onls. I sm_goivg home. Farevoll, childron. 1om going,” He then prayed in a chanting mannor AMID GROAKS AND OBIES FROX TUE COLORED PEO- PLE, B st tho closo of which tho Shoriff ticd Dfs handa aud fect, Brvant saying, * Farewell, folks ; faro- woll, ovorgbody. 1 om gomg lome." The Bheriff read tho sontence of the Court, Bryant proyingalond. The black ‘cap: was put on snd tho nonse adjusted, The Sheriff, Jnilor Merry, and Mr. Newton bade him good-byo, ThoSheriff cut tho rope, and DRYANT DROPPED FOUR TEET without breaking his neck. Thero was a breath- less moment of Guspenso, and then arose shrioky and soreams from the white women and colored poople, many of the lattor praying in o loud Yoico,” Five minutes later, Dryent struggled vigorously, which drew oul suother burst of shbrieks aud ories. BIX MINUTES AFTER THE DROP, Bryant drow himsoif up, took long breath, and from that timo only s ‘sonvulaivo twitching of the body was seon. At12 minutes the body waa motfonless, and tho Doctors pronounced him deand, but the body was allowed to "hang until & o'clock before cufting it down. Exocution of Lowenstein, tho Albany " Murderer. Arpaxy, N. Y., April 10.—Lowenstein was ox ocuted at 2:18 this afternoon, for the murdor ot & one-armed peddlor, Ist full. Ho mofntainod to the last that hie was iunocent, NORMAL. Xnspection of the Soldicrs’ Orphans! iEome by Gov. Beverrdge. Special Dispatch to The Chicago T'ribune, Nonata, 1IL,, April 10.—Gov. Boveridge ar- rived hero yoetordsy aftornoon at 8 o'clock, and was drivon to_ the Boldiors' Orphans’ Home, whero he romained until this morning, Duriog his visit there, he made a tour of inspection through the institution, and cxprossed himsolf as boing much pleased With the ordor, noatness, 20d economy oxbibited by the managemont, snd with the hoppiness and hoalthful appearance of the inmates. To-day he visited the Btate Nor- mal School, and remained noarly the entire day, visiting all the departmouts, and sceing how the school 1s managed. This evoning ho is the guost of President Edwards, and to-night will proceed on his way to Washington. — e OBITUARY. Mark millor, Eeqe Bpectal Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune.. ‘DraMoines, Ia., April 10.—MMark Miller, Eaq., formorly of ¢he fowa Homestead, aad s noto horticulturist, died at his residence noar this city yustorday evoning. Mr. Miller was at one tima editor and publisher of - tho Wisconsin Farmer, and had been engaged for the pust thirty yoars in editing snd publh!b!nq‘ agrioultural papers. At the timo of his denth ho was Wostorn editor of tho American Horliculturalist. Ho wos about [Bfi‘yni:u old, andlets alarge family and many rionds, - LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Injunction Graited to frevent the Paymont of 813,000 Surplus Tax, Special Dispatch «o The Chicago Iribune. An injunction has baon fssucd rostraining the County Tronsurer from paying over 813,000 sur~ plus tax, according ¢ the provislons of the crab law of 1869, The. ‘moplo of this county kuvn no railroad dobt a +d do nat liko the iden of paying obligations incr ‘ted by othors, If necos- mcn-y,t tho case will by, takon to the Bupreme ourt. K e THE MISSISSIPP! FLOODS. New Onueans, La,, April 10.—Crevasses arg raported at tho following plantations below thig city, in addition to thoso reported f'us{erdny: Max Martin's, Caemor, Daplossce, Dlorro Col- loto's, J. G. Uray's, Ettotenue, Dolagas, Btantow, Bt. Cbarlos, Groenwood, Dolhinsgo, Francois Oonrme’s, and 'Lrobagnior, Fourof the eloven aro eaid to bo serlous breaks, boing 100 foet wide and very deop. Tho water bLos Tison sn inch uring “tho past twenty-four hours, and 14 re- ported to bo running over tho loyoe at many points bolow the city, Tho woeather iy cloar and cool. Mearems, Tenn,, April 10.—Tho'officors of the steamor A.J. White,bring additional Information concorning tho crovasuo at Hushpuckany, Itis tho opinion of planters thore that the loveo was ont on Wodnosday night, cithor by raftsmon or porsons _living ou tho west sido of " the river, ta reliove them from tho threatoned ovorflow. Tha orevase is 100 Xm-du widls, and tho water is pour- ing through, An attempt was made yesterday to repair tho leves, but it was found impoesible to ohaok tho volumo of water, This levoo is one of the largost on the river, laving a bago of 800 foot and » holnllknf 25 foot. Some twolye plane tations aro alrefidy throatoned, and it ie'feared thut immense damago will bo dono in the Bune flower, Taliapatchie, aud ¥azoo bottoms,