Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1874, Page 1

- @ilsoy W _nvy, Now - Che Ehrdane Sailp dribmne. VOLUME 27. CHICAGO, FRIDAY; MAY 8, 1874, . NUMBER 258, BRIDAL GIFTS. SILVER BRIDAL GIFTS. THE GORHAM COMPANY, The well-known Silversmiths, of No. 1 Bond-st., New York, have completed arrangoments with the leading Jowelers in this city, whereby Silver of their manufac- ture, for WEDDING and PRE- SENTATION GIFTS and for gen- eral Family use, can be supplicd to all purchasers upon terms as favorable as from the Company in New Yorl. This trada-mark ta stamped on every plos of Btorling Stverof the Gorham Com. pany manufacture, and ls s guarantes rity and gonulneness. MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. REDUCTION IN PRICEN! WILSON_ BROS. Will sell LINDN COLLARS sud OCUFES In ruture as followa: $3.00 COLLARS AT. 2,40 $4.80 COLLARS AT...... $6.00 CUFFS AT... They sell none but the Finest and Best @oods in use. All sizos Collars of 16 differ- ent atyles, gud Cufls or 10 difforent stylos. 687 & 69 Washington-st. PIANOS AND ORGANS: SECOND-HAND . ¢ oy PIANOS & ORGANS. Vo have on Hud a Large Number of Seoonl-haud Fiaws made by STEINWAY, no,\nn;\‘({gfl & GRAY, 2 OTIENS. Iderable Quantity of ORGANS from va- s, ALL of which wo offer at Hotail or to o 3t moraly nm-Inlnll pricos, as wa aro dotormined 10 oloso out the Stook Immnedistely, Oallat JULIUS BAUER & CO.’B, Corner Stato and Monroe-sts,, {IN PALMER HOUSE.) AUCTION SALES, Grand Auction Sale! Pavilion Parkway Property. 15 ACRES, Bubdivided into 98 Large and El- giblo Tiots. THIRTY TOTS on Parkway. THIRTY-FOUR LTS Houth front, on Fitty-aixthat, THIRTY-FOUR LOTS North front on Fifty-sixth-st. Qomering_on towattav,, Dorklor and Wallaco-sta, Pavition Par NABI AUER, & e s cway i 20 foot wido, maoadamizod and sow- acal, oadUially omamented VLR, Iatgs fime: Wator Sigah no gl with one block o thoseo. ‘bere is nurmurlynmund Chicago that will increase margrapidly fn value than this, b Fout of e souts Park, on ¥ Boulbeard' dio L eading to the Park, Englow o Eoutb. City of Ohlcago'on {lip north, Parks oo tho- east 0 water and sowsr on the proporty. Ohauces to buy proporty likothin ate soldom offerad, "NOW i tho TIME. "Broporty bouglit at lem than 118 valuo wiil pey you well. ‘IDDQMEDI yo and will take placs on the NDAY, AL RNOON, May 11, at 3 o'olook, R. B fl"s"fnl;"r? N fu; d, s porfuct,’ Abstract furulshod. cast, brlauce in § and 3 sears at 8 per cent. LLISON, POMEROY & 00., Auotionnors. REMOVALS. J. T. JEWETT, MANUFAOTURER OF BOOTS AND SHOES, REMQVED 128 Dearborn-st, (Cobb's Building.) REMOVED. GARNETT & STAPLES, MANUFACTURERS OF HASSOCKS AND OTTOMANS, . GENERAL UPHOLSTHRERS, 102 EAST VAN BUREN-ST,, (Formerly 60 State-at.) "REMOVAL. Offcaof thoGREAT WESTERN DESPATOH SOUTH BIORE LINE bas boon yemoved to No. 58 Clarkest., andor the Sherman House, W. I H , Agent. L. Fowren, Auc't Gon't Manaasi, 204N diay 10 RENT. TO LLET. Offices in Toed's Datlding 1o, &t vory low pricos, wl o tho basement, single offico. In tho basement, doublo offico.. D tho lirab Noor, single afhco. O tho tirst fioar, doublo aitice. g0 tho sacont flar, singlo ol For ireher partisaiam apoiy to, + MEAD & G0 PO 125 LaSallomnts, lo s, TO RENT. Fine front offoes in Kendall's firo-proof building, «ingly or in sultos, at low sen GEO. H, HESS, 108 Desrborn. LUMBER OR COAL DOCK TO RENT OR FOR BALE, 150 foet front on Twellth-at., running back to the Empire Blip, with Fmirond connegtions, near Twolfth-st. bridge, Apply to M. PHTRIB, 103 Washington-st., Hasement. SUMMER RESORT, AT SARATOGA SPRINGS. GRAND UNION HOTEL, BRESLIN, PUROLELL & CO., Propriotors, Will opan Juao [, at popular pricos. #31 por week for Juuos §28 pur wouk fur July aad Anguat, Hioma”can ho ongagud &t 'th Mstripoliten Totol or FORST&ELANDERS, ARCHITECTS, n Block, D oomsa 18 and 1, 156 W 1 Vaciir ks aonthwest corner Fifth-ar, and Waske | mam:::'n;m-l' i FINE CLOTHING. MANY YEARS Of sucoessful experience in ALL DEPARTMENTS of tho Clothing Busine Have given to us a knowledge of the RETAIL TRADE OF THE WEST uncqualed by any other House in the oity; and while we propose to fully sustain our reputation for the Superior 8tyle and Workmanship of our Goods, it is our constant aim to REDUGE THE PRICES, Believing the true interest of both ‘buyer and seller are thoreby served. ‘We now offor over §200,000 in SEASONABLE GOODS for MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR, At Prices Greatly Reduced from Former Years, WILDE, BLUEIT & (0, NORTHWEST CORNER State & Madison-sts. MILLINERY. VISITED TERA TLINERY PENINE ! 270 &272 Wabash-av. ‘WHICE WILL BE CONTINUED To-day & To-morrow, MAY 8 AND 8. Oar Went 8ldo patrons oan roach our Btare by takink Van Buron-st. or Madlson and Twenty-second-at. cars ta cornor of Stato and Van Buron-sts. . REMEMBER, our ONLY Nos. are 270 & 272 Wabash-av, HAIR GOODS. OPENING! HAIR GOODS! fovited to examine, TO:DAY aud TOMOR- ROV A b dirpay ar HATR SWITCHES, PURES and OURLS, &o., ovor exhibited in this olty. MRS, CHAS, THOMPSON, (Lato 820 Wost Madlson-at.), 246 WABASH-AV. SALT. LT! SALT! Michigan, New Yorl, and Canadsa Salt now arriving., Have full supply Dairy 8alt of our own meake, at low- est market prices., A.J.LATHAM, Agent, 50 South Water-st. LUMBER. HENRY N. HOLDEN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN HARDWO00D LUNBER Of all kinds, Atso, Wagon Lumbor, Particular attontion pald to lling billa for any kind af Hardwood or Fanoy Lumbor. B OFFICE AND YARD: (Oor, Market and Jackson-ats, Ohicega, STOLEN. Horse-Thief! Btolon, from boforo my residenco, abnat 8:3 o'clock on Ik o oI Bt sorrol maro, and Hght open bugEy} e ey A Ls torobeed, welghs 960 s 1s o 3 it eoa Wbire t Taea; s whito faot, Buggy e a licht, Now Havon-mado s et e, N RS o s et el patont rolaholdor on dasher, onsmoled loathor back oot Yokor's namo on plato palnted ovor, bluo-trimmod, e -pring, freshly Haeness well worn, beidlo, which I new, anha pivied rorettn it Ug's Boads, aad ia sainy singiattap, with fint rolo, Aliboral roward i turn of the yroperty oraisimard will bo paid togroturm, of the yop May 17, 860 Michigat-av. hip harotoforo osfsting betwoon Hen Wt o Klotnce, wisdor Reoh Sasie of WRIER & BISZN KK, Coonory, iy this dey beon dissolred by fia own limitation and mutual consent, Henry Wober ro fug (rom the lirin. John Itszner will cuntlouo the busis nass, pay al Habiltlos, and Goliso gl cfiioe. Omioago, May1, 184, SO DISSOLUTION. Tha partnorship bet W, 0. d orship botween W, 0. Hanry Wi 101y Soabn) abioenons Spmacianidt 5 W Op NG . O:.Klelnsohmidt oontiiucs the Lusinoss at 318 Milwaukea-av, DISSOLUTION., ‘The firm of Barnard & Sarver has this day dissolved by E. 0. BARNARD, GEOQ, W, SARVER. - WASHINGTON. The Centennial Bill Vir- tually Defeated. It Is Voted Down by a De- cided Magjority, And Is Then Resuscitated by the Vigorous Efforts of Its Friends. A Motion to Table the Bill Now Pending, Gov. Shepherd Questioned in the District Committee, Tow the City Papers Fared Roy- ally on Congressional Ap- prepriations, Proposition to Reduce the Number of Clerks in the Several De- partments. THE CENTENNIAL BILL, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, A BET-DACK, ‘Wasamiarox, D. C., May 7.~Tho discussion of the Contonnial bill in the House to-dsy drow crowdod gallories, Gon. Joo Hawloy's spooch was roally o magnificent offort, and gives him & much higher place in the House than it had concoded to him, Ho frequently drow forth rounds of spplauss from the spoctators, in spite of it ali, howaever, the bill was defoatod by a voto of 02 to 188. Hale, of Maino, moved to recopeidor this vote and lay that motion on the tablo; but this was dofeatod by a voto ©of 117 t0 120. Thon it was ngreed to reconsider by a vote of 112 to 114; whoreupon the Houso adjourned. A groat many voted to reconsider, for the purposo of having the bill rocommitted to the Centennial Committeo, and many now members wero provailed upon to vote for the ro- committal without knowing whatit really moant. 0 Western membors voting aya on the Dbill were Donping and_Jowett, of Ollo; Cason, Orth, Packard, Shanks, and’ Willlame, of Indi- ana; and 810DIll,of Wisconain. The fack is rocog= nized that THE DILY I8 DEFEATED, and the agrecmont to roconsidor only gives an opportunity for more filibusteringdeleys of pub-~ lic businces. (7o the Associated Press.] % ‘WasnmearoN, D. O., May 7.—Much intercst 'was manifostod throughout the proccedingsof the House to-day on tho Contennial Approprintion bill & largo numbor of Pennsylvanians boing in the gallerios andlobbles. Tho altornative is now betwoen laying the hill on the table and recom- mittiog it to tho Bpeeial Centonnial Committes where 1t is hoped by its firionds somo_maoditica- tion muy be made to render it scceptable to the majority of the Houses. It is cortain, however, that tho Houso will not vote $8,000,000 at tho presont scssion. THE PILADELPHIANS DISAPPOINTED, POIADELIHIA, Moy 7.—In tho common branch of the councils to-day au nunouncoment that tho Centennial bill had passed the House croated considorable applause,and a resolution was passad requosting tho Contennial Board of Finauce to tako immediate proliminary stops for a contract for tho building, machincry, and consorvatory. This resolution passed into the soloct branch for concurrence, but by the timo it was called up there accurato nows as to tho action of Congress had boon received. Thoresult of this was tho referonco of the resolution to tho Committoo on Centeonial, Tho action’of Congross is univor- sally denounced hure. ———— THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Special Dispateh to The Clacago Tribune, ‘WasuiNaro¥, D, C., May 7.~~The only witness examinod before tho Distriot Investigation Com- mittoe to-dny was Gov. Shopherd, Tho questions propounded to him had heen propared by Mr. SMattingly, ond the answersrobearsed in advance, 80 that the performanco passed without & hiten or hesitation up to the point whore Senator ‘Thurman took the witnces in bhand. From that time on the Governor found it necossary to fre- quontly consult records and reports befora ro- plying. Mr, Thurman dug out sovoral impor- tant facts during his cross-oxamination of tho Governor,—among others, that the Dis- trict Govornmont, since its organiza- tion, has run in-dobt 816,000,000 over and above all tho appropriations by Con- gress and lovies of taxes wpon tho peoplo. ‘Among somo of tho extraordinary itoms of ox- penditure was found one of $40,000 for REEPING IN REPAIR BOME OLD TOWN PUMPS; another of $300,000 for clonning stroots and alloys, and anothor of $180,000 paid for adver- tising in tho so-called ofticial nowspapers. In tho first year of the organization of tho Board of Dublic Works, the Chronicle gt of this amount S20,000; tho Re- publican §25,000; tho Evening Slar §10,000, “Fhe romaindor of the appropriation was divided up among somo twenty publications in thia oity and Philadelpbis, Every thentre-programme and hand-bill that ciroulated around town gob some of tho pap, tho only digerimination being in the amount paid each. The unanimity with which the so-called noswspapors of this city have dofended tho rln% is eagily accounted for by an oxamination of tho advertising account of tho Board of Public Works, Tho invostigation will virtunlly olose with tho cross-oxamination of Gov. Bhephord, which will be continued to-mor- row. The bogus safo robbery will then be in- quired into, [Tothe Associnted I'rean) GOV, BUEPHERD QUESTIONED, WasnixaroN, Moy 7.—In tho District of Columbia investigatior, this morning, Gov. Shephord was examiued in_referenco to the improvements of roada leading to suburban proporty ; tho filling up of tho old canal; tho Justico of tho goneral sowerngo tax ; the pricos paid by thie Boord of Publio Works for wood and conorote , pavement, as compared with other matters, ' Ho submitted a large smount of doou- wontary testimony. His oxamination will bo contimied after tho rocess, Gov. Bhiopherd was on the atand until the hour of sdjournment, and wiil bo croas-oxaminad Lo~ morrow, Whon asked if ho had any knowledge of any conspiracy to seouro and control con- traots, a8 vot forth in the firat chargo of the me- moriallsts, hoanswored : ** I have no knowledgo of any conspiracy, nor do I boeliavo that any con- tracts wero awardod to the parties ot forth, un- lobs on acoount of thoir business standing, and their ability to do tho work to tho uatisfuclion of the Board of Public Worke, Lhe prices paid by the Board wore lcss than tho Bonrds of other prinoipal oities pald for the same work.” o tostified that Do Golyor & McOlelland woro allowod to Iny additionsl pavement, after having beon stopped, on a_certificato from tho Board of Publio Works of Oh(clsln, that the Do~ Qolyer pavemont laid in that city, as faras it had beon_tested, waa s good ono. Ho did not think that, at tho prices pald the firm, they could afford to pay & bonus of €98,000' to securo tho contraot, aud to do good gwork; and that ho did not know such a bouus had been paid, or Lo would not hinve aliowed a foot of it to bo lald, Witnoss furthor toutified that it cost $123,116 to ill up tho -canal, sud that tho recisimod iand which acorued to the Government waa valued ab womothing over $2,000,000. ‘With reference to i MEASUBEMENTA AROUND THE GOVERNMENT FROP: ERTY, witness thought In one or two lustances they wore exoossive, but in the main the ohargoes were corroob, Judgo Thurman cross-oxamined witnoss with roferonco to tho debt of the Distrlt, but was intorruptod by members .of the Committes on the ‘mn. of the Houso being called away to voto on the Contennial bill. To-morrow it is oxpected the Distriot Govern- mont will rost its caso. —_— NOTES AND NRWS, Special Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune, IEDUGTION OF THE GOVERNMENT CLERMOUAL FOROE. Wasuxaron, D, 0., Hay 7.—A ciroular was distributod in the Troasury Dopartmont to-day, sotting forth that a largo roductlon of the forco of the employos of that dopartmont ia to be made on the 1st of July, and, in ordor to make thinga aa far ne possiblo harmonious, it Is proposed that all porsons who will now send in their resigna-~ tiona ehall rocolvo leave of abaonod and pay from tho date thoreof until July 1, A reduction of over 800 will have to bs mado out of o total force of about 2,400 employoea, It Is estimated that be« twoon 50D and 600 Government omployes in Washington will bo cut_off from work and pa; bg or on tho Ist of July, and that groat hlm{; ship will bo occasioned thoroby. 3 'TIE NOWARD COURT OF INQUIRY, The findings of tho Howard Court of Inquiry are oxpocted o bo rondy for transmission to Congross early noxt woek. AN OVERNAULING OF THE LOO. A caucus of the atraight-out Ropublican Bena- torawill beholdto-mocrow morning. The oall was issucd thia ovening, and a messengor sont ronnd t0 notify members of tno_mooting. ac _pur- 080 of the caucus 18 to dotormino the order of usinesa for tho romainder of tho sossion, do- cide upon what monsurcs willand will not ba considered, and whethor thoro shatl be an ad- journment thia year. An attemnt will bo made %0 agroo on some policy of finance, [Zo the Asrociated Press.) TPERSONAL. ‘Wasm¥arox, D. 0., May 7,—A. lotter has been roceived from Bocretary Richardeon dated Aug, 6. Mr. Richardson was in oxcollent health, aud will return to Washington early noxt woek. INTERNATIONAL ARDITRATION. Dr. J. B, Miles, Booretary of tho Intornational Code Bocloty, organized last year at Brussels, also Beoratary of the Amorican Porco Society, is hhoro, in accordance with direotions of the moat- ing recontly held attho Coopor Institute, to urge tho adoption by Congress of redolutions favoring the systom of intornational arbitration. Ho ha an interview with Prosidont Grant to-day, ab which the Prosidont oxpressed a very warm iu- terest in tho movoment, and sald: * Thonatious aro fast becoming 8o civilized ae to faol that there is & bottor way to _scitlo thelr diffienlties thon by fl‘Futlug. " Sonator Washburn that rosolutions providing for an expression of opinion by Congress in favor of interontional arbitration will soon b called up, and thoir referance to tho Committes on Foroign Rolations requested. EXECUTIVE DUSINESS. The Bonato, in executive session, conflrmed tho nomination of A. B. Hall, Postmauter at Galveston, Tos, ‘Tho' nomination of Gen. McCool, to bo Gov-~ ernor of Colorado, was furthor diecussed during o gossion of nearly threo hours, and finally re- committed to the Committeo on Tersltorics, nt tho roquest of his friends, . * WAR-OLATYG, - ‘Tho Davis bill to oxtond tho jurisdiction of the Gourt of Claims, introduced i tho Sennte, pro- vides that the Court shall have jurisdiction over all claims of Joyal citizens for supplies furnished to, and taken by tho army and navy, and for the uso and ococupation of real estato, and for the loss or dostruction of I“XHMW during the lato ‘War of thio Robollion. such claims exosod- ing 10,000 which are now pendiog before any doportmont of tho Govornmont or Southern Claims Commission ars to bo immediately trans- forred to the Court of Claims, with all the papera and proofs accom panying them. BUPBEME COURT DIOIBION, Pablman et al. v&. Rostor. Error to Circuit Court for tho Northorn District of Iilinois. In this caso the Gourt atlirms tha power of Assess- ors and Burveyors in oatimating 8 truo cu‘molty for s distilloty, to fix upon a cortain perlod as the true fermentiug period, and assert that those oflicers aro not bound in’this respoct by the period atated in the application of tho distillor. g CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. SENATE, . Wasnmarow; D, O, May T, MEMORIALS, EIC. Tho Chair 1ald bafore the Senate sundry me- morials from citizons of Wisconsin, asking an ap- propristion for the improvernent of the Fox and ‘Wisconsin Rivers, sud tho mouth of tho Missis- slppi Rivor. Lelerred, Mr. ANTHONY (R. I.), prosented o memorial of the journoymen printers, bookbinders, and prossmon of Washiugton, against tho passage of the Sonate bill to furthor regulato governmont printing. Thoy atato that tho cost of living is groator in_ Washington tban 1n any other city, and therefore protost agaiust any reduction of wagos. Rofarred, Mr, ANTHONY also reported favorably on tho Honso resolution to priut oxtra coples of the eu- logies dolivered 1n tho Senate and Houso upon the lato Sonator Sumuor, Pessod. RELIEF BILL, Mr. SARGENT, from the Committes on Ap- proprintions, roported back the House bill for the relief of porsops sufforing from the over- flow of tho llufllu»i‘pv& Rivor, with an amend- mont a8 an additional section, which authorizes the Socrotary of War to issue fomporary supplies of food aud army clothing to dostituto porsons thore, aud appropriating £100,000 for suoh pur- Puso, tho provisions of tho bill to. oxpiro on tha 18t of Beptombor. Passed without discussion. It was ordored that the Committee on Appro- riations have leave to sit during the session of tho Sonate, AUTIHORITY 70 SELL DULLION, Mr., SHERMAN, from the Committeo on Fi- navce, roportod the following bill : Hle it enacled, ete., That tho Secretury of the Tress- ury may, froni timé to time, trausfer to the oilics of thio Assistant Troxourer ut Now York, from the bul- lion fund of tho Askay OMcs at” Now Yorky refined ol bars, Learlug tho United. Stafes stump of fino- noas, wolght, and value of bars, from any melt of for- oigngold cofn or bullion of a' atandard cqualto or above that of tho Unitod States, aud may apply the sum to tho redemption of cofu-certificaley, or i ex- chiange for gold coilx ot not less thau por, subjoct to such regulatious o8 ko may presoribo. Pasged. ; TILE, OUSTOMS SERVIOE The Senate took up Mr. Fonton's bill to regu- lato the service in tho colloction of customs at various ports of ontry in the Unitod Btates, and for the disposition of finos, ponalties, aud for- folturos incurred undor tho lawa rolating to ous- tome, Aftor disoussion tho bill was referred to tho Financo Committeo, T'he 'Commercae Com- mitteo wag discherged from its consideration yestordny. EXPORTATION OF DISTILLED SPINITS. A mossage was rocolved from the Houso an- nouncing the non-concurrenco of that body in tho Sennte amendmonts to the Dill to faciltate the exportation of distilled splrlts, aud amoenda- tory of tho ncts in relution theroto, aund tho appointmont of a Committeo of Conferonce Hcroon, : Tho conforenco was agreod to, and the Chair anthorizod to appoint a committee on the part of tho Benate. REVOLUTIONARY CLATMH, Mr, JOHNSTON, from tho Commitice on Rovolutionary (laims, reported favorably on the ill to refund to tho Btate of Goorgia certan money exponded by the Stale for the common dofenso in 1777. Tlaced ou tha coleadar. TERRITORIAL PENITENTIABIES, Br, HITCHCOCK, from the Committeo on Torritories, roported favorably on a bill amenda- tory of an ot transferring tho control of cortain ‘Tarritorial Ponitontiarios to the several Tervito~ rien in which tho same aro logated. Placed on calendar. RAILROAD 1L, - Mr, ALLIBON introdnoed a bill smendatory of the act to aid in tho construction of a xailrosd from tho Missouri River to the Pacifio Ooenn, Roferrod to the Committeo’ on Iiailronds, It lxm\-mus that tho bridgo scross the NMissourl tiver from Omnls, Neb., to Council Bliffs, Ia., #ball bo oporated as part of a continnous liie of the Union Pacific Nailroad: It also requires the Company to make somi-annnsl reports to the Bacrotary of the futerior. of tho amount roceived h{ it monthly for tolls, and charges for tho usa of #ald bridge; _tho first yeport to bo for tho six ‘months ending Juno 30, 1874, PLNMION DILL. - . Mr, PATTERSON, from the Committes on Peuslons, reportod favorably a bill'to inoreaso the ponslon of Mrs, 1. W, Sumnor, widow of Gon. E. V. Sumuor. Placed on caloudar, . RIVER IMPROVEMENT BILE. Mr, BUOKINGHAM, from the Committeo on Indian Affalre, veportod favorably on bill glvin, the nasont of bvuxml fox tho mprn"mogte +| in tho Torritory of Dokota. r. Milos was informed by’ ‘Wolt Rivor, across the Menominoo Indian Reser- vation, Wisconsin, Passod, BETTLERS' NELIEF DILL. Mr. RAMSEY Introduced s bill for the rellet of settlora on odd-numbered soctions of land, witbin the limits of tho Union Pacifio Railroad, ANOTHER PENSION IILY, Mr, INGALLS, from tho Commitles on Pon- slons, roported unfavorably to moke uniform the panelons of widows of staft officora of tho navy, and it was {ndefinitely postponed. TERBITORY OF PEMBINA, Mr, BOREMAN movad that tho Sonate pro- cood to tho considoration of the bill to eatablish the Torritory of Pombius, and to provide a tom~ porary Government thorofor, 7 ADJOURNMENT. The Sonnto wont into oxecutivé sossion, and soon aftor adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House met at 11 o'clock, and will here- aftor untii otherwiso elerod. EXPORTATION OF DISTILLED BPIRITS. Mr, BLANOHARD, from tho Committeo of Ways and Moapy, roported back the Senato amondmonts to the Iouse bill, to facilitate tho exportation of distilled spirite, and amondatory of the act in rolation thereto. On his motion the smondmenta wore non-conourred in, and tho bill was sont to & .Commitlee of Conferonco, Mosurs, Burobard, Knason, and Back woro ap- polnted a Committos on tho part of the House, " ORNTENNIAL. BILL. The Houso thon wont into Committes of tho Whole, Mr, Ioskins in the chair, on tho Conten= mal Celebration bill, N I)llensru. NIBLACK and SMALL opposad the 2Mossrs, CROOKER aud OAIN advoonted it. Mr, GARFIELD opposed the bill. If the na- tional faith was pledged to tho un{lpflfl. of au in- tornational oxposition at Philadelphia, he would not only vote for an appropriation, but foras many more appropriations asmight Lo necossary to keap to tho uttermost the last word of public faith. But thon provision should at once bo mado to impose an additional tax suflicient to mest tho ecmorgency of the new domand. But it boon thoroughly and overwhelm- ingly proved, mot only” thit tho national faith was not pledged, bnt that by eve Eon!llfln monning of worda Congross hn odged itselt nronund without tho -possibility of misunderatanding u%nlrmc tho idon of pledg- ing its faith on the subject. He lad como to tho oconclusion that tho original purposo for which the Centonnial was cronted had boon en- tirely departed from in tho courso of tho last. your, and a now schemo brought forward, He expressod tho opinion that the exposition would bo a failure whethor Congross aided it or not. It was simply impossiblo, when groat foroign countriey failed In their expositions, that this uFurnely-pnpnlntud country could equal them in the_magnitude of thair Bhow. Aguin, the 4th of July, 1876, was the most inapproprinto day for such n purposs, That was a day for home, for tho country, and for its achiovoments a8 againet all the world, not in eontrnst with others who wero their gueats, but then solemnly to go over the record of the eontury and inquiro what America had done. It should bo & day in which, all_over the country, voluntary associa- tions should Trlng up to commomorate the past 100 years, and in no placo should thore.ls a more sacred and solomn assombly than in tho City of Philadelphia, whoro tho national lifo began. It should bo made & Eolomn day; a day of recognition of tho past, of study of the present, nud for contomplation of the prospority of tho future; but mnot o day for tlaring out boforo tho nations of the oarth to which Ameriea had dono g0 much o shattering their principlos and crumbling thelr monarchies, Mossra. TIQOPER, SOUDDER (Now Jorses), and JEWETT spoke in support of tho bill, Mr, DAWES mado n spocoh against tho bill, He sald up to the beginning of the eleventl monthiof the flscal year, tho Treasury was not abla to bring tho two onds of oxponditures and recoipts togothor. Not one dollar of tlio public deht bad been pald this yonr. Tho Government 18 plo to pay botoro the st of July noxt §20,100,000 into_tho Sinking fund, not o dollar of 'which had boon paid, and not n dollar of it could be paid. He (Dawes) invited the gontlemen who wero 80 troubled about tho national honor involved in a note of: invitation, to turn thoir attontion to tho fact that the Governmont's pledge stood unredesmed, and could not bo redeemed, but stood broken before the nntions of the earth, Mr, HAWLEY (Conn,)—Who is Ohairmsn of the Finauce Committeo ? Alr, DAWES—I am Chnirman of the Com- mittee of Ways and Monns, Mr. HAWLEY—Thon redoom tho national honor. 3r. DAWES—But that (meaning his position) dogs not make mone Nr. HIL\VLEY—[‘lyn & louder and more angry tone.] Redoom the honor of your uation. Mr, DAWES--Thank you, sir. Mr. HAWLEY—Where is your tax bill? Mr. DAWES—There it comes; the;gentleman holds in one hand his show and in the othor his %nx bill; lot hith go to tho country with that 8810 Mr. BAWLEY—T wlill, Bpeoches in favor of the bill wore made by Mossrs, RANDALL and LUTTREL. ‘Iho debato was closed by Mr, HAWLEY, of Connecticut, Presidont of” the Centennial Com- missioners. ' Heo reviewed tho action of Congreas snd the Executive to prove that the Government was fullv committed to the nationsl character of the colobration. 1f Congross should forbid this exhibition to goon, he would congratulate tho Becrotary .of Stato, and would take sardonio pleasure in loolung over his shoulder to seo how ho would excuse the Yankeo Congroey for backing ont. Ho wanted tho Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Meane to go and tall the Sccretary of Stato Low to do it. ‘Tho Houso had been just told that tho Government was $20,000,000 behind its obliga- tions, while o Massachnsotts man hod been Chair- man of the Committeo of Ways and Means for gm\rfl, and whilo another Mascachueetts man had con Seoretary of tho Treasury for yoars, aud yot the Fmtlum:m (Dn\\'esg had not darod to come before the people with a-fax bill required to re- &uhnd to redoem tho solomn obligationa of the ovornment. [Munifestations of oncourage- mont.] He was tired and weary of tho " talk asbout & baunloupt nation and a hankrupt government. If tho Treasury was $20,000,000 bohind, hie wauted somobody to bring in'a tax bill, aud lot Qougroes vote for it but ke did not want the financinl officer of the Covornment to be pointing to u dishonorable de- fiett while he had allowed six months of the sos- slon Lo paus by withiout daring to roport . now tax bill. TTho question with tho poopla would bo, not so muol: Wit the taxes aro; butwhether the money is exponded for honorable and necoswary pur- posics, - After nu amquum oulogy on the inventlve goulus and skill of American mechanics, ho #poko of tho banefleinl results which tho colo- bration would produca, Luropenn visitors would take home favorablo roports of tho country, and immigration would bo hrs;uly in- crensed. 1t would conduca to brothorly love. The doarest thing to his heart in connection withi it was tho opportunity it would give of slinking hundas botweon tho man of the North and South, If it would not make thom forget tho®| War, it would make thom respoot each ~other, He wanted to seo in it a great Alothodist camp- mooting, o apposlod to the Honso for God'n sako not to throw uwsy the opportunity to for- got nll aud tulk about the dollur. X Thin cloked tho debate. Mr, ORI'TTENDEN tried to offer an amend- ment to the bill, but it was not recoived, It was 18 follows: | Provided, ‘Thot tho mmonnt hgwelnaftor appropriated shall not_bo paid out of nm':fm..ury s enual righta and privilegos anall be enjoyed by ull tho States 1n the Unfou, genoral amncsty declared for all politi- cul offenses, ull teat-oaths abolisbud, and ol citizaus of the Unitud Biates slall_ente¥ upoh and appropriste thie public lands of the dovernment upou equal terms, ‘I'he queation waa thon taken on ordering the DLillto u third ronding, apd it was negatived— yons, 025 nays, 138; 80 the bill was rejected, "Tho following is tho vote 1n-detail: eas, Albert, Hows, Richmond, Aluright, Hynes, tosi, Avcher, Jowatty Heotield, Baunlulg, Kelley, Seudder (N, ¥) Blery, Kondall, Seuddor (N, Butlor (Toun), Lumar, Bhsnks, Catn, amy.ort, heats, Caron, WOl Hheldon, Cessnu, Tevls, Bloan, Clark ( Lofland, Hlosy, Cinrk (N, Y,), Lutirel, Bmith (Pa, Ciymer, MeDIll (Wis.), Bruilth (La, Qb (¥, 0), Medunkin, Buyder, @rooker, MuKes, Bpeer, Crounss, Moore, Storm % Orutohfield, Myora, Btowoll, Quatle, . Nogley, Strawbilage, Darroll, O'irien, Bwenn, Dobbias, Q'Nelll, Taylos, Eames, C C Orthy Thomas (Vi Fryo, Hancock, Harmer, Harrison, Hathorn, Hawloy (Gt.) Hays, Hazelton (N, 3.), Hodges, Hooper, Houghton, Adams, Aithur, Ashe, Tirawu, Bufiinton, Buudy, urchird, Burlelgh, Turrows, Caldwell, Canmon, Glark (3o, Glementa,’ Cobb (Kath), Coburn, Comingo, Gongor, ook, Qalton, Crittonden, Croesinud, Danford, Dawes, De Witt, Donoan, Dunuell Durliam, Eldredge, Farwell, Fort, TFoslor, @arfleld, aldaings, Glover, - Mr, HALE (Me.) movod t2 reconsider tholast . M | MoNulta, Packar Biar el ) Youdleton, Porry, Tt v Platt (Va,), oy Tandail) Tenslor, TRapler, WAYS, @ood @nnckel, Halo (Mo, Halo (N, ¥)), Homilton, Horrd Tars Hort atel Hinioy ity awloy (1L Hazclton (Wis,) Itendeo, Hereford Toor, E. ., Tunkine, Hublioll, Hunter, Hurlbuf, 1lyde, Kuapp, Lavrorics, 1oughriage, o, - Maraliall, Martin, ., Medraty, MaDill (1), ‘McDougall, - ad, Molllsh, Morriam, Poge, Turker (N, 1), Parker (Mo,), Parsons, Fhelps, Thoraburgh, Thorabuegh, odd, Townend, Philltps, Terce Robbios, Roberts, W, R, Robinson (1), Tobiuson (0}, 5‘ s (Ind.), aylot (Ind.), Baylor (O, Bener, Beaslons, Bherwood, Wi v Willare ) b, Williams (Mo, Wiltisme (1 Wilson (Md,), Wilson (In, Wilson (Iud’), Wolfe, Woodford, Young (K3.), Young (Ga)—198, voto aud to lay the.motion to reconsider on the table, 'Tho latter motion, which would have rendored the rojection of the bill final, waa lost —yons, 117; noys, 120, ho changes of votes necesenry to save the bill were procurred by personal apponls of mony of tho Ponnsylvanin membors, who wont around solloiting ‘sucli obanges, and succoeded to the extont requisito, Tho :}mmtlon then recurred on tho motion to lor tho vote refusing to order the bill to » third roading, recons) Tho voto reaultod—yeas, 114; noys, 113, 8o the voto rofnsing tho third rond- Ross, Scotleld, e cuddor (N. Y., SHeudder (N, 43 Bmith (Va.), ARKANSAS, The Bupx;eme Court Gi‘rmfi the mfi- “ , damus Against tho State Y d vt . Treasurer, {<'lzures and Reprisals Made i by the Opposing ; 3 Forces, Ale Rock Still Presents the Appear ance of a Military Camp, e -z Spectal Diepatel to The Chicano Tyibine, B1. Lours, May 7.—A special dispatoh to the Republican, duted from Baring Crous, Atk., says it has just beon decided by the Buprome Court that the Circult Court bad jurisdiotion of the subject-matter of tho suit of Brooks va. Baxter, and that tho proceedings were regular and the declston valid. It was not decided on thoap- peal, but wan raised bys potition for » mandas masby Gov. Brooks va. Houry Pago, Stato Troas~ urer, who refused o pay tho Govornor's war- rant, drawn by tho Auditor, on the ‘Treasurer. [Zothe Associated Press.) THE DECISIO! LarTee Roox, Ark,, Blay 7.—Fourof the five Judges of tho Bup 6 Court mot insido the Brooks' line this evening, and dolivered the fol- lowing opinton Inrolation of Joseph Brooks va, Henry Page, Slate Trensurer, Application for mandamus, * Opinion by Chiof Jutice McClure, Bec, 13, of Charge 104, of Gould’s Digest, reads &a follow: * For tho purposs of carrylng 1ito offect tho object and directions of the scctfon Inat proceding, tho further sum of $30,000 ahall, sud tho game Is horoliy, appropriatod sud placed at tho dlaposal of thoUovernor, (o bo drawn from the Treas« uty under warrants from tho Auditor, to bo fssued on raquisitions of the Gavernor for the purposen apocified in the preceding sectlon, and for no other purposo. 1550 4 to Wbl above zoferenco is made, s ve fol- lowa ¢ “ §ro, 4, T:e Governor ia hereby authorlzed, and it is made his duly, to superintend generslly every- thing roquired to'bo done by this act, ond seo that every branch of tho sorvice is properly conducted, and 10 Aeathat the laws of tho Blato aro fully and ef- Gciently enforced throughont the utmoat limils thero- of, aud 1f thio laws cannat bo enforced bytho ordinary ‘meanA, 1or by the means_ hereinbeforo prescribed, it i borehy mads tho duty of tho Governor, 58 soon’ at it may appear to be necessary, to order out, organizo, and enroll such nunibor of militia of this Klatogs the service may require, and with willary forco iake posscsalon of tho country and expel therofrom, selze, and bring fo trinl all disorganized nnd disaffected por- sund without delay, and keep possession of all such Dy forco, until order ia restored, and tho soverelguty and laws of Arkansas acknowledged and obeyod.” From tho pleadings it appears ihat the relator, Josoph Brooks, styling himeolf Governor of Arkuneas, Tando s requisition for 81,000 on the spplication madv by tho twelfth section of the act referred to, and that thie Auditor, in obedience to saiil requisition, drew bis warrant on 'the Treasurer for tho smount specined thercin, and tnt said Treasurer refused to pay moid warrant, or issue the Treasuror's certificates therefor. In respcnao o the prayor of pelltioncr, tlie Tressurer admlts his refusal to pay said warrant, and submila Snyder, that ho s mot bound to do a0, hocauss Ellshy Hpoer, Baxter was declared duly clected’ Govornors that Btorm, he fook the onth of office, and that in Stowell, fact snid Daxter s Governor of the Biate Btrawbridge, of Arkun: nd not tho relator, Josoph Brooks, Ta Bywann, thie rosponse, the rolator files & replication, nfleq(n 3 Taylor, by tho judgment of the Circuit Court of Pulusl Thomas (Va.), . . | County, that he was adjudged the offiico of Governor ; Thomburgh, that Lo took tho oath of oflico and ontorod upon the d dlacbarge of tho dutles thereof, To tho replication, Townpsend, a demurree is filed, tho grounds being that said judg- Tremain, ment {a not sufiiclent in Jaw to maintain sn_ action. e, Tho only question that we claim it necessary to notice Waddell, in, Did. the Circutt Court have jurisdiction to rendes alls, tlio Judgment in tho caso of Drooks vs. Baxter? We Wolles, foel'somo delicacy about oxpressing an opinion upon White, the question propounds but, under the plead- Whitthorne, {ng, It has 1o be passed upon as incidontally Williams (bass.), | i ot absolutely in determining whether tho rolator is Willioms (Ind.), | entitled to tha rellef asked for, His right to the Wilshire, oflice, if establiched at all, Is established by the judg- Wilson (Md.)~114 | ment of the Clrcuit Gourt of County. We are of opinion_that tho Oircuit Court haa jurisdiction of tie sublect malter, and s Judgment sppears to be Niblack, yegular ana valid, Having artived ot theso conclu- Niles, slons, the demurrer §s overruled, nnd the writ of Pago, ‘mundamus will be awarded sa prayed for, Barker (ngncd) NO. McCLURE, Purker Chief-Justice, Pheips, Jomxt E. BENNETT, Thillips, E,J, 8 lorov, M, L, STEPIENSOX, Dlatt (N, X.), Associnte-Justices, }.:,’,':“"' No ln\?ora wera present except those who re- ¥, main ina{de of camp at tho State-House, oberts, W, It . ANOTHER DECISION Robinson (I on the Tth of October last, whon a full Beuch Robinson (0.), Baylor (Ind.), Saylar (0.), Beanions, Smal Smith (0, Southurd, praguc, Stanard, Buralt, Tynar, Willlsms (81, Willaon (In.) Wilson (Ind.), Woodworth, ing of the bill was rnconsiderad, ho following is the vote in dotail 1 Haugion, Albo aug Albeiche, Tone, Archer, ynes, Atkins, Jawett, Diery, 3 Dright, Burleigh, Butlor (Tonn.), Galn, ason, Cosna, Clurk (N. 2., Olark (Mo}, Clymer, Cobb (N, 0 Comingo, ook, Qritténden, Grouuse, Crutchneld, Ourtine, Darrall, Dobbins, Eomes, Field, ¥rye, Glover, Hogans, Teitiani, Hancock, Tendleton, Hormer, Yorry, Harris (Mass.),. Plke, Harrison, Photé (Va), Iathorno, Turman, inwloy (Gt), Randally Hays Ransler, Thazelton (N3 3.), Raplor, 1odges, Rice, afoopor, - - Riemond,s “HATE, Adams, atdaings, Aribur, Goach, o, Quinekel, Averill, Hale (316, Birker, Halo (N, ¥)), Harrore, Hamilton, Basn, Hurris (Ga.), Bock, Hursls (Va)), Do, Hnteher, Bland, avons, Dlount, Iiswley'al) Bowen, Fazleton (Win.), Bromborg, Hendce, Brown (Ry.), - Heroford, Buiinton, Toar, E. 1t Bundy, Inoking, Durchard, JHubbell, Burrows, Iunter, Caldwell, Hurlbub, Gannon, 5do, Cloments, Kuapp, Cobb (K Tawrence, Coburn, Loughridge, Cougor, OWe, Corwin, Mavaliall, Cotton, Martin, Crosslind, cOrary, Danford, presiTe Dawes, HMcDouga pewitl, McLoan, Donuan, MeNulta, Dunnell, Moilish, Durhiam, Merriam, Eden, Militken, Torl, Aonroe, Fostor, Morrison, Freeman, Neal, Gurfield, Tho result, like that of the previous voto, was brought about by the personal influence’ and porsunsion of the Ponneylvania membors, with the understanding that the blil would bo recom- mitted. o Mr. KELLLY *ien moved fo recommit the bill to tho Centu Mr. BEOK moved ~« an amondment.that it bo roforred to the Cummicze on Appropriations. Tejected. Ar, HALE (Mo.) then movod to loy the bill on the tablo as tho ouly wuy to kill it complote- ly. Pendivg a voto on the motion, tho Houee adjournud, Youg (Ky.j—112 ammittee. 'he bill comes up again to-morrow. Bishop Clarkson Has o Brilliant IRe« OMAHA. coption. Speciat Dispatch to 2'he Chicago Tribune. O, May 7.—A grand roceptlon i now in progress at the Grand Central IIptel, Omaba, given by the churchmen of this Dioceso to the Rt. Rev. H, R, Clarkson, D, D., Bishop of Neb- . Clarkeon, on the twonty-firlh The muny rooms of the hotal are crowded with the friends of tho arts ‘of tho Btate, and rusks, z=d anniversary of happy pair from all thoir marringe, tho pooplo of all donominations upito with his own ohildren in tho church in expressions of lovo and regard for them on the happy accasion, Prosentations bave just heen mado from the la- dies and pupils of Brownoll Hall, the voung indies of Trinity Church, the vestry of Trinity Buarnaba’s Chnreh,” 8t Mark's Church, and the clorgymen of the Diocese. It is certainly the most brilliant roception ever Churoh, Bt. gathorod In Omaba. SPRINGFIELD. Pecoration Day-Legal IRequisites to o a Notary«Public—Lows by Firc— Railrond Compnny Incore A New porated. Spectal Disparch to the Chicayo Tribune, BenivariELD, i, May T.—At a called moat- ing to-night, the preliminary’ arraugements were mado to obsorve ecoration Da; e ‘Tho Attorney-Goneral has decided that s per- son, to bo eligible to the afllca of Notary-Public, must be a legal voter, Therofore, the aspira- tiona of Miss Minnie A. Wheley, of Kane County, who lias applied for an appointment to that ofiice, eaiinot be te »Phe loss at the Toledo, e reallzed, Wabash & Western mechine-shops, oceasionad by the fire last night, Till not bo bver 88,000, Tho engine suppoa to havo been dostroyed in tho fire was' bat partially injured; the losa is covered by iugur: A000, rtlolas of incorporation of tho Jolfsb & North- wostern Railroa d Company wero filed to-day, The road runs trom Jeliet to Elgin, Liconso was iseuod to the ponters & Bullders' Assoclation of Chieago, oap- 1tal 810,000 lo-operative Car- (A —0, M, Groeno aid E. B, Palmer, hoavy cap- tallsta from Rome, N. Y., liave invested largel inreal estats in Fond du Lao Wis., and are about to commonce the exection of s wall cont $60,000 or more, otel that was prosent, the Oourt had the same quoation up, and dooided as follaws: Under tho.Constitution tho determination. of the queation s o whother the persou exerclsing tho office of Govornor hua been duly oloctod is vested ox- clisively in the Genoral Assombly of the Htats, and neithor this nor any other State Court had Jurisdiction _to a suit in rolstion ia Such conduct, bo he modo or form what i may, whether at the suit of the Attorney General or in Tolitlon of the claimant through him, or by an indl- vidnal alone claiming » right to tho ofiice, Buch issue +hould be made before the Goueral Asmembly. It fe their duty to declde, and no other tribunal can doter- ilne that question, (igmod) L. Gneaa. A L Sternznsox, E. J. BEARLE, The Baxterites olaim that the decision to-day smounts to nothing, first beeause a legul court is composa_of tho full Bonch; second that the quostion of Governar is one for tho Logislature alono to dotormine. TILE BITUATION AT LITTLE ROCK. There has been a little more activity in botk camps to-day than yestorday. After teking off the Momphis train & squad of twenty Brooks men at Lone Oak, Inst night, and dissrming. them, & company of Baxter men got on board and cam¢ to this ity to reinforce Daxter. Yostorday al Spaders, 1n_Johnson County, Gon. Leo Thompr son and Col, Brizzolari, of 'tho Brooks forcos, toolk; foroible possession of the steamer Robert Samplo. Gon. A. T. Myer got a writ of replovin, and tho Shoiff served it-on.the partics, cap: turing Brizzolari aud a portion of his men, Thompson escaped. Baxter received ons company of recruita from Hempstend County this ovenmg, aud expects moro to-night, Tho Brooks purly have extond- mehk fortificaiions to-day, nzound the Benjamin ook, As the timo for the Legislaturo to meot draw vear, men are coming in from all sections of the Btato, mostly as reinforcomonts for Daxter, though Drooks roceived s fow men yasterday. Brooks has organized & cavalry compsny to do ucouting duty. He hos pickots to-night on Outor Capltal Hill, ‘nearly one mile from the Stato-Houss. Boyond this, thore {4 no changa in the position of the various forces, The usrds are doubled aguln to-night atound tha axter camp. > THE WEATHER, ‘Wasuixatoy, D.'C., May 7.—For Upper Lakee aud Northwost, clear or fair weathor, easterly or southorly winds, no decided change of tempers ture, and falling barometer. LOCAL OUSERVATIONS, Citigao, Mey 7, 1874, g § | ob £ |prection and Yetvatlny 5 g 5 lorce of wind,| Teather. ; m..[30,07) 69 | 49 fFut 120,03| 62 | 50 |8,, fresh. +[Clear. 05! 61 | 88 |8, W., fresh,,|Clear, Maximin thermometor, 10, Mipmum thormometor, 42, ERAL OBSERVATIONS. ._.__Omaaao, 1 8. B, fresh.| 8, E, fresh.|.. Oalifeeieenn B.‘E‘ freah, \|8. B, 8, E., froah 03B.AW,, {1 97| 88, 95, o7} i (7 0| 081 ‘3328