Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 12, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 27. REAL ESTATE, ADIJOURNED Auction Sale! Pavilion Parkway Property. 15 ACRES, Bubdivided into 98 Large and El-’ gible Lots. TIRTY LOTS on Tarkway, TITETEHE0R £O14 Soih tront, THITY-FOUR LOTS Noeth front on T xth-at, Qorhorlag oo Bowattav., Torkiey Aud Wailaco-nis, Sargiton Barktvay 18 20 foof wide, niacadamired and sow- arod, heautifully ornamonted with larga Kims, = Wator C1%% iow boing Iaid within ono blook of theso lois, Rieto is no proporiy around. Obloago thatwill izarose ‘mororapldly Hl'ull.ll! than this, baing .ovlya fow blacks o, of the South Pack, on a Boulovnrd 900 faot wide, Tradiag to, the Par, Englowond Adioining on " tho Eoutb, Clty of Ohlcago on th orth, Parks on tho- easts 1sko wator'and sowaf on the pronrity Obancns, to by Srgporta fikotnly aeo soltom ofered, oW late Tincih erty banght st joas than (te ¥Alu velll pay : Eorents by KA PTONY, and wii Dosttivoly kb placo on the ground on Wednesday, May 13, ATO T, M. tof Fort Warne Rt. A Syt o i il ear Dip o Tt gl Bl iTha ttie [y porfoot;” Abstoact furslahed, | ) in 1 an 1 TR 0N, “POMENOY & Clus Adctioneors WABASHAY. Extraordinary Lease, (99 yoars), without reappraisals, at low rent. 40x170 feet, with house, No. 461, Only small bonus reguired. A splondid bargain. Better than renting. J, ESAIAS WARREN, 18 Chamber of Commerce. COAL. E.LHEDSTROM &0, Sole Agenis at all points for the Lzerne Goal &Irono. (Lehigh Valley R. R, Co.), Offer tho unrivaled Coals mined by the above Company at WILKESBARRE At tho following prices, per ton of 2,000 pounds, soreened and deliv- ered: «88.50 CEESTINUT. 5 i Dlook, Bri Fi Blossbure: Lump Lopish, aad Hiitets Coals, ot lowost market prico. CHICAGO OFFICE. 71 WASHINGTON-ST. BANK STATEMENT. REPORT. OF THE CONDITION Proston, Kean & o, BANKERS, As made to the Clearing-ouso Association at the Close of Business, May 1, 1874, RESOUROES. Naten and Bills Discounta 8 402,5 Ol Loans on Cash Collator 1835 Qvararatls., 1,1 Furnituro and’ Fixiire: 00 unls. : 2,0 Zand War b8 Rovonue Stam Duo from aoks and Giakers sibjsct oheck.. QOash on han COnvcks fur Ole 81,161,351.02 DS, e tal Kt id {n... seseses 1l g,&?f.{'mg fl‘-fi";d R % 100,000 it 1,049401.08 Burplus.... 11,502, 81,161,354.02 CHAMPION GLUE. MES ARE HARD MONEY IS TIGHT! Champion Glue IS CHEAP! Champion Glue will mend anything used about the house. Ask your Druggist or Grocer for it CHAMPION GLUE Tor wood-workers ; for any one using Glue. Is the best and cheapest manufactured. Sam- ples and priee list at office, 969 South Water-st, Near Lake-st. Bridge. HATS, CAPS, &o. GREAT SACRIFICE! TS, CAPS, STRAW GOUDS, Umbrellas, Parasols, AND MILLINERY GOODS. 530,000 Of frosh goods, in original Onses, purchased by us of the An?f:nsn of GAGE, MALLORY & CO., for CASH, which we will open to tho trade, 'to-day, for thirty days. Call and so6 tha goods and prices. BPECIAYL, INDUCEMENTS to JOB- BERS and Inrgo buyers by the caso or quan- " 951 Momess, Farwel's Buliing CHAS.A.LEWIS & CO0. Chiongo, May 11, 1874, FINANCIAL, I X, JESUP, PATON & (0, BANKRRS, TNION BUE'JEE& Ii_g 50 WILLIAMST, Thoe aocounts and agoncy of Hanks, Bankors, Corpora- tions, and private firns will rocuive oaroful attantlon. PAINTING AND FRESCOING. SCHUBERT & KOENIG, FRESCOERS AND PAINTERS, Havo remood to 83 SOUTIH OLARK-ST., Room 0, Bnecial attention given toall kinds of Irescolng. Par- tics intondiug to tinlsh or decorute private rosidences or publiu hialls tad bottor call and veo tho bonuty and econo- my of their Gosigns. Satisfaot . O Eifoea trom 11 56 15 amil 4 vy oron Kudranicad. Otlice ¢ T Olty of Chicago, Connty of Cool do solomunly swonr that the abuve statement 1s truo, to best of m.yinowledn and bollol. Bworn to and eubsorihed hofore, ’y{nxz‘:.'iu FURNITURE. EASHIONABLE W. W, STRONG FURNITURE CO, 268 & 268 Wabash-av. TO RENT., FOR REINT. th e brick building, with bassmont, 60375 el ik s o b : cnplcl‘l v, and containing a steam engino and shafting, S5 Woll adapiad for muhufacturing purposcs. . Thoy A% bu rented for a Lorm of years at o niodorato ront, O BALE.~A ggod xpecial olnrtor with Woral ro- visions, Apply_to ARTHUR RYERSON, 44 Portland Tilock, and W e ton-st. . KERFOUT & G0., 8 Fast Washing- LUMBER OR COAL DOCK th railrond — connegtions, near Blip, Baitehet, bridgo, Apply o M. BRTRLH, 183 Washington-st.. Baseinent. (i) . OROSDY, 1th May, 1874, tary Puilic. PTANOS TO RENT. LY OIN < EIEATY, STATE AND MONROE-STS, BUSINESS CARDS. W, 6. WATTS & CO., 21 Brown’s Bullding, Ydverpool, Bollott convlpmmonts of Provisions, Lard, &o., and exe- Ento ordors for {ho purchaso and salo of mamo for futiirn smont or delivory. - Advances mada on consignmonte, nd all information afforded by our frlonds, Messra, Lox ' Flasl, No. b Willlum-st,, Now York. GRANITE MONUMENTS, BOHUREMAN & HAND MANTEL €Oy Michignn-ay . cornor Van Burou.st. Green Turtle Soup WILL BE BERVED TO-DAY AT THI =\ DINNED FROM 11k 70 § O'0LOOK. REMOVALS, J. T. JEWETT, MANUFACTURER OF BOOTS AND SHOES, 128 Dearborn-st. (Cobb's Building,) MILLINERY REMOVAL. IN A FEW DAYS MRS. HOPSON Will ocenpy hor Now snd Elogant Store, 64 Washington-st., Neor State,next Door to Chas. Gossage & Jo. FOR SALE, NALTHOPTONIQUE. The English Compound Extract of Malt and Hops. This admirablo restorativo_and innooent recuperator is now offered by CADY, HODGES & G0, No. 47 State-st. The Dndersipued Offers for Sale BT, CAPS, FURS, AND STORE FIFTURES, Invololng sbout 86,000, balonging to tho lata firm of TN 3032, W00 HoOEIoE sty Uihrkata, Bids il bo recotved for tho purchase of sxid property unik ‘Thursday, May Hih, at noon. Tho underulguod resorvos tho right to reject afl bids, The stook and fuvoentary 1msy U et ou apglisation to tha nndoraiyncd. . E., JENKINS, Provislonal Aesignce, 169 Lasallo-it. “TFish-Poles. Bponoer's Thros Brass Joint Rods, K0 cants, Disconnt tothe trade, All the nuw Frogy, and Artlficlal Balt, SPRNOIR'S, f Otion._ WIRE CLOTH WINDOW SCREENS. Neat Tinltation Walnut Sta .20 conts por oot Wainat, At Woeme b ?&%’!’fi‘.‘.‘:‘:.: I3 csml-:’ i loe, window. T eiploy '« Btab: Hbhd e e, ARLS Clotiis, Shustioes etebi Clark It i hoj A a PRINTERS.STATIONERS, &o. OFFICE STATIONERY GO0DS Ot all Kinds, at Wholasle and Retail, CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & C0, 118 and 120 Mouroe-sty The Chitugn Dailp CHICAGO, TUESDAY, MAY 12, WASHINGTON. Pagsage of Three Appro- priation Bills in the House. Western Items in the River - and Harbor Bill, The Distriet Investigation Vir- : tually Closed. Govs Shepherd Tokes All the Re- sponsibility. Provisions of the Bill in Aid of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Debate in {he Senate on tho Genova Award Bill. The House Favors the Income.Tax if More Revenue Is Needed. Paoifio Railroad Lands Subject to State and Territorial Taxation. RIVERS AND HARBORS. PROVISIONS OF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL, Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘WasuinaTox, D. C., May 11.—Tho passage of the River and HMarbor bill, undor a suspension o the rules, to-day, is without parallel in the history of Congress, and domonstratos two things : Furst, tho hot weathor is begiuning to bave its influonce on the Houso ; that thero will bo moro haste displayed from this on to disposs of tho businoss nocessary to bo dons. Socond, that tho managers of the bill have boon this yoar moro than usually suceessful in harmoniz- ing all intorests, ko a8 to scoure prompt ac- ton, The precedent is mot & good one, and tho indication o is mot healthy, Tho amount appropuated s large onough to lave justified the closost ecrutiny and fullest “diccussion, bub it was allowed to slip through, when a bill to _increaso the pittance of & pension to a private soldier’s widow would have beon quarzeled ovor for hours. In thisconnection it is but fair £2 note that Gen. Garfield, & fow days 8go, brought up again the assertion that a gront ecouomy was accomplished in drawing this bill, and to piove it cited tho fact that the Cliof Engincer's estimntos called for over £15,000,000, whilo the bill only nppropriated 84,600,000, the Chief Tngimeor's estimatos were never allowod in full, " Nobody knows it better than Garfleld. Twenty per cent of his outimates havs, n8 & rule, been sppropriated. ‘Tne River and Harbor bill at tho last session ap- proprintod botween 85,000,000 and $6,000,000, and tho economy of 'this bill consequontly amounts to only something batween $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, " Gen, Gartlold ought to'be sat~ isfied with this, which is really moritorious, as far a8 it goes, and ought not to endonvor $o ob- £ain credit where nono is due, 170 the Asociated Prem.] : ‘Wasmorox, D.C., May 11.—The River and Harbor Appropriation bill, which passed the House to-day, makes the following appropria- tious: For the improvement of the harbor of Ontonagan, £28,000; improvement of tho en- trance of the iuner harbor of Duluth, 10,000 Darbor of Narquette, 16,0005 Fox aud Wiscon- sin Rivers, £500,000; barbor at Groen Bay, Wis,, $10,000; harbor.at Monomonee, Wis., §25,000; harbor of refugeat Bturgeon Bay Caunl, $10,000% barbor at Two Rivers, Wis,, $16,000 ; harbor ‘at Munitowac, Wis., 810,000; barbor nt Shoboygnan, £10.000; Larbor as Port 10,0003 000; harbor at bor st Cnlumet, 1ll, 25,000 Michignn City, Ind,, $50,000 ; Franktort, Mich., 810,000 ; Manistes, #10,000 : Ludington, $20,000 ; White River, £10,000; Muskegoy, 10,000 ; Havon, $50,000; Black Lalte, &15,000'; Sauga- tuck, '$10,000; Houth Iuven, $10,000; Bt Josous Mich,, 820,000 ; St. Mary's Rivere and Bt. Muy's Folla Canal, £200,000; harbor at Sheboygan, Wie., 815,000 ; t. Clair River at the mouth of Black River, $15,000; hatbor of 1efuge Lake Huron, $75,000; harbor at Monroo Mich,, $10,000; nt Toledo, 0., 75,000 ; al Sandusky City, $25,000 ; nt Huron, 15,0003 at Vermillion. $30,000 ; at Blnok River, $20,000 ; 980,000 ; at Grand ltiver, at Ashtabula, ‘Washington, “Vis., at * Kenosha, Wis, 810,~ £75,0005 harbor Chicago, hur- Graud at Cloveland, Olio, $20,000; at Copnenuf, Obio, &1,600; N. Y., 835000 ot Duifalo, $750003 ati Alcott, Oak Orchard, Pultnoyville, and W viling- ton, N, Y., each £10,000; at Oswego, at Opdensburg, §6,000; for Falls at 5t. Anthiony, Minn,, $50,0005 Minnesota Hiver, £10,000; Up- per Missiusippi River, $25,000; Hlinois River, 875,000; Dos Moines . Rapids, £400,000; Rook Islwd Rapids, $50,000; }-limlbnigsl, Misgouri, and Arkaunns Rivers, $100,000: Whita River, above Jacksonport, §50,000; Osage River, in Missouri, $25,000; Miseissippi River, be- tween tho mouths . of the Obio aund Mis- souri Rivors, $200,000; Ohio Rivor, $150,000; Wabash River, £35000; Monongahajs liver, in Weat Virginia, §26,000; Great Kenawa- ha Rivor, = 225,000; ‘Ponnossoe River, above Chattangpgs, $35,000; below Chattanooga, | #100,000 ; mouth of thie Missisaippi Rivor, $150, 000; forremovingraft in Rod Riverin Louisiann; 60,000 ; harbor at Mobile, Ala,, 100,000 ; barbor at Bnvanuab, Ga., $50,000; Daltmore harbor, &76,000 ; Rappabiaunock Itiver, £70,000; Jamos und Appomattox Rivers each, &30,000; Eliza- beth and Naosemond Rivers, each £10,000; Ttonnoke River, North Carolins, 50,0003 Cape Fear River, North Carolina, £100,000; Dolaware «River,$at Fort Mifiiin Tar, 260,000 ; Deluware Riiver, botween Trenton and Bordentown, 310,~ 000 ; Galyeston Larhor, Taxns, $60,000 ; Tomov ing wreeks and rocks ('rom Bau Francisco har- bor, %25,000; Milwankee burbor, Visconsin, 810,000 ; Bsginaw_ Rivor, Miokigan, $15,000% Bouton Harbor, $100,000; oxaminations and surveys and incidontal ropairs, 75,000, Of "tho §25,000 Wabash Rivor appropriation, not more than 89,000 shall ba used by the See- rotary of Warin hig disoretion for tho oxti guishmont of any right, title, or claim of the Wabash Navigation Company in the lock and dem at Grand Rapids, and othor proporty, o righit to _interforo with' the navigation claimed by said Compauy. 5 For continuing tho Improvement of the Ohio Rivor, #150,000, one-half of which shall ho ox- peuded nbove and the other half below the sus- ension bridgo batween Cincinnati, O., and Cova ngton, Ky., 40,000 of tho alove anount, that isto bo expendod sbove tho suspension bridge, mny, if an)roved by the Obief. ot Buglnaors, be expondad in & permanent lmprovement of nivi- gution at Pittsburgh, Pa, BURVEYH ARE ORDERED IN PART as follows ; ‘Lonnessoce River, above tue mouth of Holstein to the Chilhomeo Mountalus, ‘Fonn.; Hinwasnes Niver, below Bonton, Lenn.; Minne- sota Rivor, for further examination for improve- ment by cunaly, locks, and dams ; Wolf Lake Cut, Indinna ; Ghippews River, bolow Chippowa Fallg, Win.; Dakota River, botweon tho Bouthern Dakots Rmlrond and Northern Pacifie Railrond, Dakota Territory : Cleveland, O., breakwater, new estimate for fonr fathom of water ; Guy- andotte Iliver, below Logan Court-louse, Y. Va,, aud not to oxcoed £6,000 of the above np- propriotion mny bo expended in continuing the exploration of routou for the oxtension of tho Ohosapoake & Ohlo Canal to the Olio Lliver, by thu Nortk and South Branches of tho fotomuo River. 235,000 § a6 Dunisirle, U; THE DISTRIOT INVESTIGATION. THY: CLOBING ROENES, Speciat Disputeh (o Ihe Chicago ribune, WasuiNazoN, D, 0., May 11.—The investiga- tian into the affeira of tho Distriot of Columbin {n yirtuplly cloved; only one juore opon osslon of tho Committpo will be hold, for the purpose of rocelving the report of Mr, f)lloknumlor(or, the nufilnour employed by the - Committeo to survey and monsure tho Improvoments made by tho Bonrd of Public Works, Tho oxamiuation of witnesses clored this oYoning, Gov. Bhophord winding up it brancli of tho investigation, 1o boldly proclaimed his porsonal responsibility for oll tho acts of his' eubordinalos oxosft Willlam A, Qook; had ho koown that Cook, whils soting' s attornoy for tho Board of Publlo Works w#a also ropresonting ov- ory contractor who, would pay him o 'feo, the Govaernor says ho would hive kioked him out.. THE GOVENINOR BATIGFIED WITH THX WORK, ‘With the ohatactor of tlio Improveoments made undler the direction_of tho Board, the Governor is porfoctly entisficd, aud doclares’ his intontion to continua the samo systdm of improvoments in tho future. Ho consida Hallott Xilbourne, und Jobn P, Evans propbr porsons to award contracts, the lattor esperially possossing high quatitios ns n business meh, * ‘Tho Chairman of tho Cymmittos advised tho Goflérn;u;htn n;{\lkn anrly,ml-;lviifl%n for tho pay- ment of the small sums owed laboring mon b; o Bourd, : B ——— THE NORTHERN PACLFIC, SYNOPSIS OF THE BILL INTRODUCED IN THX SEN- ATE, el Wasiixatoy, May 11.—The bilito afd in the conatruction of the Norihorn Pacific Railrond, mtroduced in the Sonate to-day by Mr. Lamsoy, authorizea tho Company to {ssue 5 per vont thirty-yoar gold bonds ta tho oxtont of $60,000 & milo for the longth of the road built and to be built, The bonds aro to bo delivercd to the Seeretary of the Tronsury, and_to romain in his posscesion whenover twonty additional miles of road nnd telograph line aro built and equipped, and certified to by the Goyornment Cominission~ ora a8 belng complote and ready for ocoupation. The Secrotary of the Trensury shall, in the name of tho United Btates, make this indorsoment on & por cont bonda ¢ The United Htates of Amerioa Loreby guarauteo to tho holdor of this boud tho paymont of interest {hero- onin gold coln, ot tho rate of § per coutum pur ab- num semi-annually, namely: On tho first day of Jonuary and ou the first day of July fu each yoar, and totecuro poyment of the principal of this “bond. at maturity, the Northein Pacifie Railrond Company has delivered to tho Scoretary of the roasury, as colisters al securilyy boud of lika amdunt, Learing intorestat 810 per centum por annum, wecured by {ho firat moplaago of anld Compauy onfls eutire foad, fran- chidy, lands, and othor propetty to bo availablo to tho holder thoreof, ‘When tho prior lon of the Govornment of tho United States shall bave been extinguished by tho payment by snid Compnny of the iuterest on all tho bonds 8o guarantesd, the Sccretary of tho Troasury sball pey out theso guarantecd 6 por cont bondn to tho Railroad Compavy as follos: Whonevor twenty or more continuous miles of rond nro constructed, equipped, nnd roady for operation, §40,000 of ‘bonds per mile nro to bo banded ovor (o the Compauy, and at the snme timo $10,000 worth in amount per mile are to bo put away in tho Lreasury =, . A8 BECURITY TO THE GOVERNIUENT for tho prompt paymant by -tho. Company of tho guaranteed futorest. As further socwity to tho Uovorument, simultancously with tho delivery to the Company of $40,000 por mile ol 5 por cont gunranieod bonds, theZCompany sball de- livor to tho Secrotary of the Treasury iis 7 3-10 {irst mortgage bonds in the tpmpomon of 860, 000 of tho latter to 840,000 .of the formor. For furthor seourity, aud for additional means to provide for tho gusranteed interest, tho Rail- Tond Company sunll turn overto tho Governs mont its cutiro land grant acquired and to be acquired, to e adminfstercd by the Gov- ernment, end by it sold in limited quanlitics to actual sottlers only at. £3.50'an acre, subjoct ho\\"?ver to vostod rights and equitios of ¢nird partics, For farthor security, twico overy yonr, and fif- toon dnys bofore the gusadnnteed jutorost shall fall duo, tho Railroad Company shall PAY INTO THIE UNITED s-ru_',‘a THEASURY THE RET YAININGS OF 1UE LOAD for tho preceding six months, and any sum beeides mocossary to make up tho inter- est. TFor further deurity,” 1f the sales of tho Compavy’s lands aud earnings of ita rond prove insuflicient to_providoe for the interest on the guaranteed bonds, the Socrotary of the Treasury may seil enough of tho 10,000 per mile rotained by him to ot the intorost. After that, if thero shall remain & surplus in the Lreasury arising trom tlho land sales and net earnings the Secretary shall pay it over to the Company till the end of 1848. Thereafter ench eurplus shall be pnid into the Compauy's pinking {und to extinguish the 5 pey conts. Molders of Northern Pncitlo 7-30s iesued prior to this act can have them 5 EXUHANGED AT THE TREASURY, DOLLAR ~FOR DOLLAT, . for Gs, with interest guaranteed from snd after July 1, '78, if the exchanze bo made bo- foro that day ; if mado aftor that dny, they get puaranteed luterdst from and including Jau. 1, or July 1 noxt following oxchango. = The' 7 80s thus exchanged are retsined by the Governmont ns additional sccurity for ite guarantoo of the 63, ‘To Bccure payment of the principal of the guaranteed G, the Gov- ernment will lold all the Company's 7-30 bonds dopoeited in tho Treasury, when the Gs sre issued for construction, and that got thero on oxchanges ; also o” sinking fund to be established, to commouce Janusry, 1889, of 1 per cout por annum of nll ,bonds issued wunder this nct, to which hall be added the surpluses in the Trensury arising from aulesof the Compa- ny's lands und deposit of its not earnings, ‘The Alnkiog fund (5 to buyup (he guarantoed e ‘They aro to be cancoled in the Treasury as bouizht; but the Reiltond Compauy is to con- tinue to pay interesl on thom tho eame na it thoy wero not canceled. The act LXTENDA THE TIME FOX CONSTRUCTION to Dec. 81, 1875, und overy year therealter 100 rdditional miles shall be completed, of which as least 40 shall be west of the Rocky Mountain, and the whole road finithed by July , 1884. The 7-308 remain o first lion on theo. rond, and tho rights of their holders remain un- touched. Tho act NESTORES ALOUT FIFTY. MILLIONS OF ACDES of publio lands to the Governmont to be dis- osed of to actual sottlers at prices now limited Ey Jaw for adjoining publo Jands, ‘I'he aot further provides thnt Congress may FIX, AND DETERMINE THE FAIES, TOLLS, AND omARGES to be pald for the transportation of persous and propecty.on this raitroad or any part of it. U SOUTH CAROLINA FINANOCES. Special Dispateh to Phe Chicugio T'rfbune, TEPORT OF TUE MINOMITY OF TUE JUDIOIANY . . COMMITTEE. ‘WasminatoN, D. C,, May 11.—Mr. Pottor, of New York, from the Houee Judiclary Com- mittes, submitted the following nu the viaws of the minority on the memorial of tho Bouth Caroling tax-payers: The undersigned, from the Committes on the Judi- clary, to whow was referrod the memorial of the tax- payors of Sonth Carolius, asking for relief from the uifeged mismanugement ‘in that Sinte, dissent from tho repott of the Gomumittes thereon, and Jolu in the recommontation that a comnuiteo’ of hivostigation should be appointed, for the following reasons: Whatover siay Lo the condition of public affaira fu Houth Carolina; we are not prepared to say.tliut tho Fedoral Government bas now any sue thority to futerfere with the.Governmont of sny Htate jliora popular suttrag prevalls, ovay it uch Govoru- nent result in generul plung F iaagtivn, uoder the form of Iaw,of one class’ pt; alition by the “other; at the'same timo, | 1B 0f - afinlrs dn : South Carollna 14 doubtfoss ;nioey daplorblo, A Binto ! in which one-third of the 308, sootfou were « sold for Lazen In o uingle yoar?. & whidh, in tho princi- ol city, tho taxatiou of the improved real estulo squulod | tho wlolo roveuyh figi Il and 1 whiich privato Tillls nre apenly. pasd6d by the Lieglaln- ture for Lrilies ; none of which sllegatious heforo the Commlites do we understand to- bu-contravertod, al~ though a Republican Giovernment 1u form, I nona tho leay w Government not worthy to bo preserved, "The Uonstitation of the Uit Btutes: providen for fta own atnondiucuts 6 Tramus didaal favescq tho steamboat, the raflivay, aud tbatifiraph, nnd the conuequent physicsl cliunges st o thimtry, bt they did, ut leust. forenss thnt tho #fBfutes Tight Le- como s grent natiou, wud uGt tho. provisons of the Coatitution required by nmall, sparse, wnd poor communitics, would thenagod to b changed to Jroperly atapt tha th suine pringlyles of goveruinont 0 growth aud A‘lnm&"fi ol If thie conditlon of thingy G the lata Conntitutionul smendigeij 10 i o warrant the investiyal il by v Wihority of tho Committee, X &‘fl:‘}n‘:{,l?: ing whethor thero be auy’ udpiovalont evil which ean bo cured by any on Tow, or that may horeafier be proporly of Congrear, (§lgnod) (To thy Wazxsxazon, ‘D: ' bl the powor {‘Onlwitnox N, Yorren, :J, D, WARD, Avigotifed Fregn) Gy Alpy M~ Toiny 2r, Pote ' .‘sv‘ J | teotion of immigrants on shipboard. 1874, ter, of tho Judiolary Committeo of the House, submitted tho viows ‘of hiwsolf and dir, Ward, of the Committoo, on the memorial of the Houth Carolina tnxgnvun\. Whatbver may be the con- dition of public affaifs in that Stato, the Jminor- ity aro not prepared fo hns authority to interfore with a Ftato Govern mont, whero popular suffrago oxists, But dia- troos and abusos grevall to such au extont a8 seom to warrant the investigation recommonded by tho minority, with a view of ascertaining whetlior thoro be any groat and provalent evi whioh can bo oured Dy any legislation now, or that may horeattor bo brought within the power of Congress. — UNPLEASANTNESS, Speotal Dispateh lo The Chicago L'ribune, WARS TALK IN TUE HOURE. ‘Wasninaroy, D. C, May 11.—Anothor bieck- . oring row, of whioh wo have Liad too many this nosslon, chnrnoterized tho procendings in tho ITouso to-day. [Spoaker Binine, Clarkeon N, Pot- ter, of Now York, and Gen. Garflold were tha partles immediatoly concornod. Qarfleld having in » moment of piquo at not boing recognized as promptly a8 ho ought to have beon to move to go into committeo on tho West Point Approprl- motion, the Bpoakoer took occasion to criticlse had no right undor tho circumstances to do 8o, and _inthoating that the motion was not mado in good faith, At this Clarkson N. Pottor aprang to hig foot, challonging tho right of tho Chair to quoation fhe priviloge of a | fould como fn and inquiro, momber to move to adjourn at any timo, and on- tering his obgutlan to tho ‘action of the Spoalkor, Mr. Blaine grew furiously engry, and 1opoatedly callod out that *The Chalr repeats his romark and stands by it," to which Potter uniformly roiterated his cbllueuan. After tho quarrel had gone for some time botweon Pottor and Blaine, Garflold doclared that he did not por- mit the Clait or anybody clso to question his good faith in anything, aud, rsing to his foot, Bid wo. A groat deal'of oxoitomont was ocoasionod by tho nffair, which threntoned to bocomo grave, as tho partios concorued wore fast losing tholr souses with 1age ; but outsiders managed to quiet the storm'so s to allow the pablio business to proceed, not, however, until the Bpoakor bad explained the difficulties sur- rounding tho Chair especially on Moudays, SR NOTES AND NEWS. " Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, THE POYTAL CONTRACT FRAUDS. ‘WasiNorox, D. 0., May 11.—Tho Postmastor- Goneral and goveral clorks of hin Dopariment woro ¢xamined by the Houso Poat-Office Com- mittoo rolative to the charges submitted by Mr. Stono, of Missourl, last week. In tho caso of Toute No. 7,687, to which tho most of tho.ses- sny tliat tho Government | Fort Houston, atfon bill, moved to adjourn. In putiing the | that tho claims of theso Garflold for having offorod it, enying that ho | 5 Indlnng, and Illinols wns recommitted to the | ‘Qommittoo on Public Lands. ,Benata bill to confirm tho purchage by tho Tix-~ aoutive Dopartmant of throo ncros of land in tho vicinity of Nashvillo, '"onn,, known aa the aite of and to donate and convey the #nmo to the Fisk University for educational pur- onos; for the rolief of certain seitlers upon ontostond and pro-emption lands; and for tho Tolief of thoro suffering from the destruction of 8ol works nonr ' Manchestor, Ky., pursuant to ordorn of Gon, Buell, togotller Witk tho Houso bills in relation to mineral lands, and for lho benoflt of tho geoupying clnitmonts, were passed over, objection'being made to their considor- atlon, TNFE GENEVA AWARD, The moming hour having expired, tho Bonalo resumed conslderation of tho Genova Award bill, the pending (‘lm!fion bolnr tho mo- tion of Mr, TIIURMAN to strike out tho clauso oxcluding insurance companles from filing olaims’ for losnon sustained. Nr. EDMUNDS gavo notico that on account of the Iatencas of the sonson and the Jarge num- bor of bills on the cnloudar, he would anlc tho Senato to remain in seseion and dispose of thie " NUMBER .262. »»> ARKANSAS. Some Skirmishing with Few Fatalities at Little Rock Yesterday. Cofruspondonco Between the Presi- dent and the Gubernatorial Claimanis, Baxter Proposes to Give Brooks & Ohonce in the Legislature. Tho Government Notifies the Forme:r of i to-dn{y. Mr., THURMAN addroused-the Benato in sup- port of hie nmondmont. Ho Aaid ho did not ask insurance comn- panies should bo allowed, but ho did nsle that thoy bo permltted to filo oir claims Kofora tho court crented by thobill, and let thom ktand or fall upon thoir merita, Ho aaid thoro wns not much use in his talkiog, ns thore wore .hut fow Sonators in the Chamber, and it would bo so until tho vote. 'Wien thoy THow did the Com- mitteo voto? 1low did Smith, Jones, and Brown vote ? and o would their votos bo given. Nr. BAYARD thought tho donial of the claims of insuranco companies by the Goveinment would bo n breach of honorable duty, and ons, if propased by an individualinstead of aGovorn~ ment, would not bo sustained by any court of oquity in the country. The Governmont .could not hionorably mako oy othor-dispositiou of tho mousy thau to axecute the trust for which it way racoived. Not ono dollar of this money could ro- wmain in the Foderal Tronsury after ihe dismissal of theue claitos, nnd ho would boroafter move an amondment that any surplus should bo paid back to Great Britain. The honor of the Amer- fean people would not pormit profit to the nntion out of monoy puid to satisfy claims of its citizens in nccordanco with treaty stipulations by a friendly power. Had the United Btates in~ tended to oxelude insurance compauies, it should have anid so whon itd citizens wero called upon 10 presont their clnims, Dy nob doing so then, it was estopped from doing s0 now. 3. MORTON suid tho gentlomnn from Vor- mont (Edmunds), at tho lust session, argued that this was o intjonal foud, Laving beon re- covered by the Governmont to reimburse thosn who had sufforod loss by tho rebel cruisors, 1f' hiu pt Stion waa corract, why was it that the bill - Its Approval of His Proposia tion. . AT THE FRONT. LrrrLe Roew, Ark., Moy 11—This morning sbout 7 o'clock, Brooks threw n forco of 200 10en acrons tho rivor, to intercopt o company of Baxter troops coming down on foot from Faulk- ner County. Tho Brooks forces crossed tho Cniro & Fulton Railrond. Immediately aftor this nction of Brooks, Gen.XKing White, of the Baxter forces, crossed tho river at the forry with 75 cavalry and five companies of infantry to intercept the Brooks mep., The bodies can lylnlnly Do woon from this sido of tho river. A ittlo picket fighling hus already oceurred, and {hn houso-tops nre crowded with poople look- ng on. THE DIG 74-POUNDER gun of the Baxtorites bas been loaded, putin position, and now commands the Htate-Houee, 800 ynrds away, Tho Federal forces havo two guns planted ab the 1nterssction of Louisiana and Second strects, Mnrlkhem and Elm stroets are barricad- cd two ways, and oarth-works aro thrown upon the banks of the rivor, A continued line of TFodarnl sentinels oxtond from theriver up to Third stroct. EVERY STORE IS CLOSED this-morning, and every nan you meot has a gun in his hand.” Tho mnneuvors across the river are the principal polnts of interest. TIE LEGISLATURE meots at 12 o'clocl in the Ditter Block, insido of slon was dovotod, Mr. Croswell statod thnt une z\nm(lod for tho paymont of damago caused by der an opinion given by the Attorney-General ho had no option, but was compelled to give tho contract to Bawyer, This was the cnse whero, aftor accepting o bid for $9,000 from another party, the conlract was made with Sawyer nt more than £30,000. The examination will bo continued, THE BAKTORN MATTER, Prescott, the Boston lawyor who was to have boon examined by the Ways and Means Com- mitteo to-duy, was cortiflod by hin physician to bo tooill toattend, and his testimony will be taken at some futuro day. ORDEiR OF BUSINEYS IN TH BENATE, The Republicnn Sonatorirl caucus decided to- day to first toke action on the Geneva Awsard bill, after which they will dispose of tha cur- rency quostion, and then proceed to the con- sidorntion of the Appropriation bills in {boordor * that they camo from the Honso, [7o the Associated Press.} 2 . CHOGTAW GLATN, g Wasmmiarox, D. O., liay 11.-~The Houss Committee on Appropriations have set apert V¥ 2dunesday for ihe conaidoration of the $2,000,-* 000 Pitchlyn-Choctaw claim, TIE WOMAK-ATYORNLY QUESTIGN. The Court of (laims to-duy rendered a dacls- ion on tho application of - Mre. Belva Tockwood for admission to the Bar of that tribunal: That common law and precedent are nll against the appointment of a womon to tho office of an attorney, but that the question -how far the siatutes and recent -practice have modiflod the subject 18 boyond tho juriedicti of the Court, which intimated that ito actis was rot final, but could bo reviewed by the Bu~ preme_Court on n writ of error, if Mrs, Lock- wood desired it, Congroas will probably bo ap- lied to for declaratory law or resolution romov- ng legal obstacles to theadmission of woman, VIBITED THE PRESIDENT. Ex-Senator and Gen. Robert Tombs, of Geor- gia, in company with an old citizen of Washing- fon, on Bsterdny paid . visit of roepect to Prosidont Grant. 'ombs remained more than an lour, and oxpreesed himself much ploased \vi:h dnm cordial mavner in whioh he Wwas re- ceived. i, CONGRESSIONAL RECOED. BENATE, WasiNGTON, D, 0, May1l, HOUR OF MEETING, Ar. ANTHONY introduced a resolution direct- ing that bereaftor the Lour of meeting of tho Sonato shall be at 11 a. m, Agreed to, LAND BURVEYS, dr. BHERMAN introduced a bill in rolation to the survey of certain lands, It proposes to roposl 8o much of the act of July 16, 1870, as roquires the payment by the Northern Pacifio Railroad Company of tho cost of surveying and conveying lands granted said Company. A PETITION FOR ADJOURNING. Mr. CONKLING prosented a memorial of the Werkingmen's Convention, that the two Houses of Congress adjourn sine die, He wmd the judgmont of theso memorialists was that the uncértain fecling now prmlnmnf throughout the country on actount of _financial troubles would be n:ost offectunlly ended by an adjournment of Congress. Referred to the Finance Committee, COMMITTEE REIORTS, 3Ir, WINDOM, from the Committes on Publlc Lunds, roported favorably on the House bill for the rofiof of settlors on railrord lands, Placed on the ealondar. Mr. ANTHONY, from the Committes on Print~ ing, reported favorably on the House rerolution to print extrn copics ot tha letter of tha Secre- tary of the T'reasury iu regard to the li,ultnr ra- assed, Mr., SCOL'T, from the Cormmitte on Claims, ro- ported advorsoly on the House resolution direct- ing the Southern Ulaims Gommission to send to Congross, without delny, a list of all the claimn decided prior to April 1, 1874, Placed on the calondnr with the adverse report. Br. ‘MORIILL (Vt.) introduced a rasolution dirooting tho Committes on Iublic Buildings and Grounds to ascortain if the mateviul in the prosont unfinished Washington monument would be suflicient for the orection of an arch, to bo enlled the ‘Washington arch, and if the ‘Washington Monument Society would cousent to such an arrangemont. Mr. Morrill eaid this monument, in its vufloished condition, had long beon & roproach to the country, Numorous rojects townrds ity complotion had boen made, hut all involved a large expenditure of money, ho Suenandosh after her departure from Moi- bourne on the 18th of Februury, 1805, and not before thnt time? Thore wore othor vessels dostroyed by eruisors with which Great Britnim hind no conticction, Why whore they not pei- mitted to enjoy tho beuofits of the fund, 1t 1t was n pational one? Mr. EDMUNDS snid the Government eould not talce upon itgelf to recomponso ita citizeus for all lobsos, . That would go boyond the pur- poses of the Govornment. As to tho provisions of the bill in regard to thio paymont of damagos caused by tho Shenandoah atter hor departure from Molbourne, ho would stato that 1t was on account of the rddition to the armament and oraw of tho vessel received thero through tho aid» of the Dritish Government that sho waa on- ablod to destroy tho vessols of thoue pordous whoeo clnims tha Hill allawad. |, , % Mr. BOUTWELL soid ho was inclinod to favor the nmondment of the (Thurman), Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. asked if his friend (Thnrman) umn;g‘he & nifip—'«iwnar or merchant could have any claim against Great Britain, Mr. PHURMAN ropiied in tho aflirmative, Mr. PRELINGHUYSEN said :there was a divect statuie in prohibition of such a claim, * Alr. THURMAN said the statute provided that & citizen of “tho United States should prosecute Liiw claim agninst o foreign Government through bis own Governmeat. ORDER OF TUBINESS. After: somo discusion, it was proposed that to-mortow bo given to.tho completion of {he Geneva Award bill, znd Wednesdey to the con- siderntion of bills from she Committce on Claime. Mr, SHERMAN objected, and said it was his -intention to movo to take up the new Financo *bill on Wedneeday, if possiblo, It was -floeily apreed that the vota on tho QGonova Award bill shonld be token to-morrow nt 8 o'elock ; the Chairman of the Judiciaary Com- mittee (Edmunds), who has charge of it, to take the floor nt 2 o'clock to close debato. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, NEW DILLY. TUndor tho call of the States, bills wero intro- duced and reforred: By Mr. BUTLER (Mass,)—To provide for fren banking and botter eecuiity to dopositors, to Dhinder usury, give elasticity to the enrreticy, prosoryo its value to the ;paople, and provent financial panics by locking up the currency. By Mr. MORRISON—To fix the term of Presidont ab six yewrs, and to prohibit his re- election. g By Mr. BECK—To nuthorize the Commission of the Revenue, by, snmmary process, to com- promige cascs arising under the Internal Rov-~ enuo Jaws, in which penanlties and forfoitures me have been.incurred without fraudulent in- ent. By Mr, ROBBINS—For tho olection of Super- visols and Collectors af Internal Rovenue by the peopls of their respeotive districts. APPROFLIATION BILLS.: Mr. YOUNG moved to suspsnd the rules and pnss the bill appropristing 10,000 for the im- provemont of the Ovstensula River, in Georgia. Agrend to—yens 194, uayn 51, ‘Llio Indien Appropriation bill was thon taken up an (mssenl. o Mr. WHEELER, from tho Committeo on Ap- proprintions, moved to suspend tho rules and pass tho River and Harbor Approprintion bill. Iv upproprinted 6,000,000 lnst yoar, sud an agaiust tho estimates for $16,000,000 it mado no pro\-luiun for any new work, the condition of the Tronsury not warranting it. The bill passod. PACIFIC DAILROAD LANDS, MMr. CROUNSE moyed tosuspond the rules and ass the bill declaring subject to local, State, or lorritorial taxation the Iands of tho Pacific Rail- rond Companies, from tho time that they bacamo entitlod to them, irrespeative of the time at which patents word issued. Passed, Mr. FORT moved to:suspend tho rules and adopt a resolution declariug that it an increaso of tazation be found necessury, such incrense shall commenco with tho taxation of persons and corporations on their annual incomes, dividonds, and salurios, Oarried—yeas, 126; nays, 62, A SLIONT UNPLEABANTNESS, Mr, GARFIELD, at half-past 2, moved an ad- ournment, ‘Thero appoared fo be s large ma- ority in favor of tho motion, The yeas and nays wero ordored, and the Speaker intimated to . Gasfield that the latter would nat Lave been recoguized if he hnd understood that he intended gentloman from Ohin‘ He thought =an arch might be ereoted out of the materinl which would be a credit to the city, and in which tho many beautiful blooks- nlrondy contributed .could be displayed to ad- vautago. . B Tho resolution was agrecd to. TIE NORTHERN PACITAC, 91 - JMr. BAMSEY F;olnmd » petition of the Northern, Pacltio Rallroad asking n modification of the chmter granted it, accompauvied bya Lill amendatory and supplemontary to the acts of Congress granting lunds to aid in the con- struction of the Northorn Pacifie ailvoad. - 1o~ ferred to tho Committee gn Raflronds. LOUIBIANA COURTS. * On motion of Mr. WRIGILIT, a Henate bill for the bottor organization of the District Courts in Louisiaun was rocommitted to the Judiclary, Committeo. RANAPONTATION OF. LIVE-HTOUK. 5 Mr. CONKLING (N. Y,) pragentod n memorial; of the citizens of Now.York ' iutorosted in’ the tranuportation of live-atock, asking that swine bio exanigted from the brovislons “of the bill re- -| wqulring live-stock to be unlonded at cevtain in- torvals whilo boing transported. Mr, SHERMAN presented a similar potition from the dealers in _Cincinnatl, both of which were roferted to the Committeo on Agrical-: ture. LILLS OX TIE OALENDAR. o Henate thon proceoded to the conaidera- {ion of bills ou tho enlondar, aud pussod tho Touso bill awthorlzing the Haaru_urg' of the Inte- rior to dischwga cortain obligations of the United St{"“(‘sul nmilltdolru of the upper sud 4 r bands of Bloux Indlans. L g hfi;auun!n bill to sottle certain T | twoen tho United States and the gm-% ot Oble, \ tomoyo an_adjournmont, s the Spenkor hind told him (Garfild) that he had promised to ro- cognize Mr.- Orr, who dosired to have n bill passed, 5t r, GARFIELD dctondod himself from any Im?utnuun of bud fuith in making the motion, which he theroupon withdrew, ] Alr. POTTER objectod to the Bponker telling, any member, porticularly the Chairman of an important committae, that Lo had no right to submit & motion to m’lfmun. % ‘The BPEAKER roplied that ha atood by his remark, the gontleman from New York to the contrary nnmmm.mdm‘;. Mr, GARFIELD gaid he did not permit any man in the Houso, nou even tho Bpenker, to quostion his .éoad faith, .. The SPEAKER snid he had not questiongd Ar, Garfleld’s good fuith, aod would not pgrmit hiy own good faith to bo quostioned by thio geu- tlenan from New York (Pottor). .. Mr, POTTER—The gentleman from Now York han not questioneid the Speaker's good faith, _Tho BPEAKER—The goutlonan from Now York assumod tho right to criticlio the conduot of the Chair, Mr. POTTER—I quostionad the nuthority ot tho Bponkior to #ay to any member of the liouso that he should not move un adjournmont, . The HPEAK ‘he pgontloman from Now York Liad no 1sue with the Chair, Tha gentle- man from O Ghrflold) was perfoctly compo- tent to take ol humyolf, but tho 4entloman . from New Yoric thrust himsolf into the quostion in ardor to criticiso tho conduct of the Chair, %Mrl." POTIER—T eriticitied the romark of tho'| ipoakor. 5 (8eo ¥INL l'uge) the Baxtor lines, Owing to tho stoppage of trains on o Fort Smith Rond by the Brooksitos, it is doubtful if & quorum will bo present. Quite a numbor of mombors hiave tolographed that thoy will bo hero to-night. THE JNOUSE MET AGALY at 4 o’clock p, m;, thirty-seven members presont. Alfter instructing the Sorgeant-nt-Arma to bring in nbsentees, the body adjourned untii 10 a, m. to-morrow. * About ‘ton” membors arrived to- night, aud thero sooms but little doubt that there will bo & quorum in the Houso, at lenst, to-mIorTow, . YESTERDAY'S BMINISHING, Lrrris Rock, May 11.—In the skirmish across the river this nftornoon quite & number are re- ported killed and wounded on the Brooks side. Gen. Whito had one man wounded at the time of the interforance of the Federal forces. Gen. .Winte had the Brooks .party surrounded, thio Fedoral forces. ANOTHER REPORT, §t. Lous, May 11.—Dispatches from Rock, ‘Ark., to tho ofiicers of the 8. Bouis, Iron Mouatain & Southorn Ruilrond, say. that ‘Gon, Churchill and Col. King Whito oroseed the river this morning, with a considorable forco of Daxter troops, and started for Barring Cross. Immodiately aftorwards, Col. John M. Clayton, f Drooks' army, oroseed tho railroad-bridgo with 800 mon. At latost account (11a. m.) slarmishing bogan along the lines, and a lively fire was_lkept up, but with what rosult is not stated, Bavring Cross seomed to be the objeot~ ivo point, and the posscssion .of that station was evidently the purpose of each pasty. Brooks' forces hold the railrond-bridge, and will not_allow tho Baxtor troops to cross it, bub trains are not molested. . ' FLAG OF TRUOE, The Intest dispatch mfls a small detachment of Toderal troops croesed the river with o flag of truco, and -firing on tho part of Baxter's nnd Brooks’ forces has now ceased. No cnsualties Taportod. REINFOROENENTS. % Qov. Buxter to-day received about €00 rein- forcoments, nmong them about 200 colored men from Jefzernon County. 3 The city Is o perfoct milita every business house is closed. DBAXTER'S PIOOLAMATION, Gov, Baxter this morning issuod the following proclamation : o Ilnving bieretofore declared it nocessory for the pro- tection ot the legal State Governmont {o prociaim martial law in tho County of Pusaski, as Chief Execu- tivo of tha State I did uo proclaim ou the 16th day of April Inst, aud buving after that called the Legislatura {ogethor {o meot hern on this doy, I now revoke tha prociumation of martinl law in ro far as the meetiny and detiberations of the Legislaturo are concerned, and hereby notify all persous not to interfero with tke membors of the Legistature individually, or with tha Geueral Assembly on its meeting and deliberations while the sesslon mby contindo, In testimony whereof Ilave hersunto set my hand and aflixed my private seal (the sealof the Btate nob being acceasible), 8t 10 o'clock a. m,, {his_11th dsy of May, A, D, 1874, (Sigued) 138114 BAXTER, Governor of Arkausas, By the Goveror, JAMES W, Jomxsox, Secretary of Slate, By A. H, GARLAND, Doputy Bccretary, MATIERS ARE QUIET - to-night. The Federal troops are on the alert te prevont any conflict, Mr. Brooks thia evening iseued a call convens ing an extraordinary seesion of the Loglslature on the 24th, oamp, and almost i, CORRESPONDENCE. . GRANT TO BROOKS, WasmyaroN, May 11.—The following tele- grams were sont from Liora to-day: WassINGTOK, May 11, Iran, Joseph Brooks, Little Rock, Ark.: 1 have suggested to Baxter that the mombers of ths General Assembly, uow in Little Rock, adjourn for a Tensounble time, say ten days, to gve you an opportu~ nity to call in thoso members who may not resvond tn bin'call, %o that thore will law full Legislature, Tha United Statos will give all tho necessary protection ta tby Leginlzture in inceting and (ransacting its busi- ness, a8 usual, at the State-House, und prevent, as far praciicable, all violancy nd disturuanes of the publia peace, 1 wrgently requost that the military of both purtles Lo st oneo disbanded, which 1 the “first step foward.a peaceablo settlement, A.uawn{i e GRANT, o the Hon, Eljuk Buster, Ziltls Rock, Atk % I recommend that the members of the General Ase . ‘}0; a reasonabls #embly, ow at-little Rock, ndjo time, 62y for fen days, to codble call futo tha body' biu surposod ndberonts, so_that there moy be n foll Leglslafure, Auy hasty'action by o patt of the Assombly will not be eatisfactory fo the poople. Brooks' friunda hero nors that If this courss Je pur suai no opposition wilf be niado to tho moeting o thy Assombly ih the Stato-Honse, and that ho will ot once’ diamina fib forces, it you wil do the same I urgently Tequest that all urmed forcos on both sides bo dise bauded, xo that the Goueral Asucmbly sugy agt fr £rom auly mlitiry proasure or hfluenco, Tho Datted States forces will giv all nccessury protection fo the Legilnture, und yrevont, o faras possible, lonce ud diaturbanc of the public peaco, or. U.'S. GuxT, T'o the above dispatch Gov. Baxter promptly responded, as followa: 9 Larree ook, Ark., May 11, > U, 8. Grant, Prestdent :* “lliery {w' almoit a quorum of both Houses of {ke Leglslature present, and they have power under tha Constitution to adjourn from duy to day until they Luve o quorim, and thoy cau udjourn no longer than sntilihey havo s quorin, When they get 8 quorum, 'Tam in favor of their adjourning us long as th leako wnti] every eupposed Drogks sdlerent iy present, With “this understanding, I will dise and my troops in proportion as Brooks disbandm hiu; butfor the mecting of the Legluluture ot tha wwnul placo Mr, Brooks mist quit the Stato-House, or getne fur from it weatas I oy oast, and deposit the State arme fn the Btalo Armory, snd let the State~ Houso and publio bufldings be turued over at ouce to o, M, dohuvou, the Bucretury of Btate, to whom under tho law they belong, (Signud), Krisua Daxrs Goverior of Arkausis. The sbove dlspatch was indorsed .by thirty~ flve or forty mewmbers of the Leglslntura, ATTORNEY-OENERAL WILLIAMB TO BROOKS, Wasgiisaroy, Muy 1L, —Tho following tels« Erawms wore sent to-night - Wasn o Hon. Tl Droaks, Litte Haeke o TO™ D18y 11, lon, Eiloa Baxler Lay telegraphed - that the Goueral Avsemnbly musf }h}:{lrfil;r:’;:t:;?: duy until a quorum ia presout, nnd that thon he is i Eighth Puy ) L And: would bave eaptured the wholo outfit but for Littlo -