Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 28, 1874, Page 1

e __ The Chicago Dailp Tribume, NESR—. VOLUME 27. ' UMBRELLAS, &o. Chas. Gossaye ¢ Co. Wo open this morning, from our own importations, a line of English Twilled Sun Umbrellas from the cele- brated Londoh house of John Dun- oon's Sons, These goods are in choios shades, have Fox's Paragon Frames, with ar~ tistio Ivory and Natural Wood Han- dles. We also ask attention to a.lot of Evening Fans at $2.60, heretofore sold from $6 to $8. 106, 108 & 110 State-st. 60 & 62 Washington-st. L ] P GLOVES AND HMITTS, B S AR BLACK LACE GLOVES & MITRS FIELD, LEITER & (0, State and Washington-8ts., Pirect attention to Full Lines of ¥ this Fashionable Article for Summer Wear. : Also, to NOW IMPORTATIONS ot COLORED SILK GLOVES, Which they are now opening at Very Low Prices. PIG IRON. LAKH SUPERIOR CHARGOAL Pig Iron. MORGAN, CHAMPIUN, MICHIGAN, GREENWOOD, NATIONAL, MENOMINEE, Hx Propellers Peerless, Hurd, Nor- man and Favorite. Also, a full stock of SCOTCH PIG IRON, ¥or sale in lots to suit, at lowest market price. A, B. MEEKER & CO., 92 Washington-st. —C. TATUM, WINE MERCHANT GIROCERR, AND IMPORTER OF HAVANA SEGARS, HAS A Complets Stock at Low Prices, A4 delivors goods 8¢ sny depat, and fa sl parts of the ‘aity, froo of chargo. 146 BAST MADISON-ST. LAKE NAVIGATION, GOODRICH STRANERS. dally (Sundays Yor Maniites and Ludington, Tucsday and Thursday, Wor Greon Bay and Intormediato ports, Taosdsy . FURNITURE. I_IASHIONABLE FURNITURE. W. W, STRONG FURNITURE (0, 268 & 268 Wabash-av. HAIR GOODS, THE GREATEST BANKRUPT BALE HUMAN HAIR SWITCHES TN THE WORLD! 10,000 Switchos rotatled st €00 on . No, 818 Weed Madlapn.ar. A gojusr. "No (sdfagoitsy oopmor of Abordeen ] Bre iR i G il BUSINESS CHANCES. Lakoe, doi 8 HOTEL, E s oo erty, for aalo or exchango. ©. H. BEORKWITH, 140 Miohigan.av. A 600D CHANCE T0 MAKE MONEY, ALB-Buds Movufasiors, eorgplete, with twe k 1] h s fiflt“ w‘:v..{' 4 Bad gved auawm, Well situnted on northern CHINA, COROCKERY, &o. tnblisked at T ¥ Llished mt Chie 0 Ry o R » CHICAGO, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1874, LINEN SULTS. LADIES’ I & L JARGER LINEN SUITS! Axo selling only the Flinest and Host Goods, * and at the'vory LOWEST PRICHS. CHINA DINNER, TEA, AND TOILET WAL, FANCY BOHEMIAN GOODS, VASES AND TABLEWARE, Silver-Plated TEA BETS, OASTORS I0E-PITOHERS, IVORY AND WALRUS CUTLERY, TEA TRAYS, CROCKERY, Glassware, Etc., Etc. It will pay to give them n onll ny 73 WABASEL-AV., NEAR RANDOLPH-8T. MILLINERY. LACEHATS 270 &272 Wabash;av., OPEN FRIDAY Trwo Gases Imparted Franch Hats, June Styles, Stylos duplicatod an two days' notico. ‘aoruer Btaf Van Buran-sts, REMEMHER, ouronly stota Is 270 & 272 W.ABASEI-AV., “ EE‘(, OF ELEGANT JUST REOEIVED AT WERS DA VA7 INET IVEATDISCOINT =T WEBSTER', FINANCIAL, M. K. JESUP, PATON & C0, BANE RS, UNION BULLDING, No. 52 WILLIAMAT, NBEW TORK. The acconnts and agency of Banks, Bsnkers, Corpora- tlons, and private firms will recolve careful atiention, FINANCL ‘Wanted---Purchase money paper secured by mortgage at fair rates at Lazarus Silverman's Bank, Chember of Commerce. ‘WANTED. * AGENTE WANTED FOR THS ATIONAL, A Charles Sumner. NOW RE, 0 pains ot expents was spated in its. excoution. Gontus and art will ba racoRnizad. 1t fnan un. Raral otive men and wainon wantad imme toly orerzmiiass, Fos prisate torme, addrom EDSON H. PARMEL co., 232 Nortls Eighth-st., Philadeipiin. Notice to Shirt-Cutiers A young man wishes to laarn Bhpt.Cuttiog. A -t-t{u‘xgx St ioulars sod jorcas, BECHI-GUTTIAH, W 3 e Son. AN ABLE AND THOROUGH ACGOUNTANT AND BHARP COLLEQTO] with several ; u s exporioiics In Olicaga, and best olly fecominadgtions, desiras position 1s Cashter er book- keoper with an & 1 to any one abla to dross P 77, Tribun, paxm good oasn bana ‘Wi & satiataoiory pince. Ade J. B. SHAY, 84 & 86 State-st., Arenow showing a SPLENDID LINE of BEVERY STYLH Ladiey' Linen Grass Cloth | SUITS!! Ranging in Prices from B4 to B4O. These goods are just received, and will be found NEW, FASH- IONABLE, and CHEAP, - GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. ENTLEMEN ! For a PERFECT-FITTING Shirt and BEST of material, go to HOYT BROS!, GENTLEMEN: We have fine oods in desirable Neckwear, The . P, Drawers; Cartwright & War- ner's ‘Underwear, loag and short gleeves; Silk and Lisle Thread Glg\;fia; Linen Collars and Cuffs, HOYT BROS., Bucoostors to Porter & Host, MeVICKER’S THEATRE BUILDING. CGREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOE OF UNDERWEAR, Liargest Stopk of Medium to Extra Fi RO O ok o s Wy, s Eime WILSON BROS., 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago, And Fourth-st., Pike's Opera House, Cincinnati. | SHIRTS! WILSON BROS,, 67 and 68 Washington-st,, Chicago. Fourth-st,, Pike’s Opora-House, Oinoln« nati, SUMMER RESORTS. DEER PARK HOTEL, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, it bo oponad for tha reception of wialtors an the 15th of June, under the managomunt of R JAMES SYKES towliom applicationa for_ rooms mny be addressed, at Wasliington. Gity, until June 1; aftar that dato, &t Dsor Park, Gurrett Co,, Md. Tn addition to tlie vary destrable angsommodations offor- wd families and Isdfes, espocial arrangoments have Luen rande o accommouate alngle kentlomen {oF the season, HATFIELD HOUSE, Massena Springs, On Raquette Rlver, three miles from St. Laverence Miser, Will open JUNE 1, for rocoption of guests, Accommo- dations first-olass. The botel is ontirely now, and has boon Hitted and furntalied with every modernconvenionoe. Good flabi hun shing and ng, "The propristara hava dotermined to present s house in o wi orthy of pats 3 'h Ligh armagiod byt MO inau Lo i e ol Al canan, - Address HATFIELD BROY,, Massens priags: Y ') MCUAW, Bt, Lawreace Co., New Xork, or to . Steamboxt Agout,’ 901 South Markot-st,, Ohfoago, from 2ta6p, m, dafly. PRINTERS,STATIONERS, &o. Initial Paper. The Latest and Most Pofulnr Btyles at olesnls and Rotail by CULVER, PACE HOTNE & CO, 118 and 120 Monroo-st. PROPOSALS, PROPOSALS ‘Wil bo rocelved by the nndersigned for the purchnss of Plymouth Okurch, corner of Twonty-alxthst. and Indi- ansav. The proportyfsin good condition, and mill be s0ld on very favorablo terma, By order of the Board of Truateos, C. H. BAKER, Clerk, DRESSMAKING. BAATR DRBSSMAKING PARLORS, 160 STATH-ST. M8, R. V. TOMLINSON tnforme thie Ladios of Chi- 3o thiat shis has o S BATIRG a8 Yanrataspoeionb e s B, Taglor's systom for outting: ol 1 at i, GAN SURTAR S ot Atk a4 every uuuunuopdm'-'nlumnd‘l;'ur gl laslante Eeyrm—— MISCELLANEOUS, VB TR FURS Stk MOTHS nafo keospi Bimmeing through tho . 8. BARNTS & 00., Furrlers, 70 Madison.st. FOR SALE. Garden Hose, with Fixtures attachod. HALLOCK, TIOLMES & CO., 174 and 176 Randolphsb. WILL PAY 40 PER CENT ‘PHIS DAY A1 3 O'OLOUK, P. M. Will be bio s0ld at Auction to highest bidder the houve and ot No, 14 Sauth Woud.st., contalntug 1¢ reoms, De- sirable Inuation title oloar: incumbrance due next fall. GRANITE HONUMENTS, SCHUREMAN & MAND MANTEL €Oy Mioksgan-ay , corner Van Buron-at, HMARBLE MANTELS, MONJMHNTS AND TILING. THE QOWKN'MARBLE CO., 11 Nosth Clark-at. LUMBER OR COAL DOCK TO RENT ORFOR SALH. 150 faot front on Twelfth-at., running buck to the Empire Blip, with railroad ~connegtions, = noar Twolfth-at, bridga, Apply to M. PITRIN, 163 Washington-st., Besement, e S X — S MEDICAL. A European Tour, Mias Lintimor wishos to engago young ladies to travel and utuu; i t1’1‘1“"" of one year, _Terms rossonablo, \d u) ul, T £ 0 d s WAz Wpply ot o, & LGB | 3 4 ¥ DRrLo~ o ame RPFERT,GUEE | DR, NELSON, WARRANTED, 319 South Clark-st,, Chicago, 18 tronting sl ohronfo and nervous dinesses with rent encas, o hinw long stanuin Ao etirnen,” Usmaultationtres. il leniuucs dpoken. | ] that His Excellency's WASHINGTON. More Light Thrown on District Corrup- tion, Startling Testimony of the Incorruptible Ma- gruder, He Has Complete Control of Distriet Funds. And His Acconnts Have Never l!een‘ Auditeds b The Houso Passes the Bill to Repeal the Sanhorn-Contract Law, Gen, Bristow Named as Secre. tary Richardson’s Suc- cessor, Tho Touse Adopfs a Resolution to Investigate Arkansas Affairs, An Evenlhg Session of the Housp.=-The Tariff Bill Considered. Unfavorable Reports on a Batch of Woman-Suffrage Reso« lutions, RIOHFARDSON'S SUCOESSOR. Speeial Dispateh to The Chicago Zribune, THE PRESIDENT ODTAING A 6TAY OF PROCEEDINGS, ‘WasuiNaroN, Moy 27.~As has beon intimated, the Prosidont has found it worth his whilo re- cently, in order to gave tho repuintion of his atafl officer, Richardson, to cstablish friendly relations with the Ways and Means Committeo, At tho beginning of the session, ho gave themto understand that thoy were in his eyes as but common men, and whon, subsequently, they ignored ‘his formal order, signod by the same stafl officor, to lovy ndditiounl tnxcs, he boonmo even more coldly sovere with them. All this is ohanged mnow, howover; ho hasu't takon them to hig bosom oxactly, but ho deigns to communicate -with thom, to wvert the scaudal of the , . CENSURE OF 1018 ADMINISTRATION of affairs, Under this new arrangomont, thoy wore notiflad & day or two since that, it thoy would withhold their resolutions of censure for & day or two, the staft officers with whom fault was found would by semoved without farther annoyance or trouble. In likko manner the-Com- mittés_were given . to understand to-day, port of the pro- gromme would probably be earried out this week. Nr, Grant ssys thet he has hositated nbout sonding in the name bocause of his fear that Richardson would not be con- firmed to be one of the Judges of the Court of Claims, but the impression was conveyed to him to-day by some means or other, that tho Senate would confirm the nomination, If the nomina- tions _are not sent in to-morrow, however, it fs probable that they will be delayed till Monday, aa the President natvoly CONFESSI'S A TELUCTANCE to have a nomination to any office of importance lie over Sunday, a8 wonld probably the caee in this instance if sent in on Friday, as his expe- rionce has taught him that under such circumstances, in filling important offices with the sort of mon that he pleased to rostrain his choice to, there was groat danger that time would be afforded in which thoir records could Lo brought up to condemn thom and insure their rejection. RICHARDEON'S PROBADLE EUCCESSOR. While all partics scom bound o soorecy a8 {o the pame of the coming Bec- rotary, evory indication points to Bristow, of Kentucky, ag the fortunate man, Members of the Committop will only commit thomselves far cnough to say that the choica will be made from Kentucly, but decllne to give the name, Grant's warm regard for Bristow 14 a strong argument in his favor, The probable nomiuation has been widely canvassed in the Inst day or two, and, on all hands, hopos are exprossed that Bristow will bs chosen. He is woll and favorably known to nearly all of our public men. el THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. &Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, . TO THE NESCUE. ‘Wasmeron, D. O, May 27.—The horrible truth is out at Insp, The most villainous con- spirncy of modern times is oxposed. The Dis- trict Government is vindicated, and the Republi- can party 1s saved. Wright Rives, lato Colonel af the United S8tatos army, and the Copporhead ‘momorinlists are smashed to flinders. DBrothor Harlan, in his little Ohronicle, gave them their quietus this morning, The Joint Investigating Committeo adjourncd sino die soon after reading Brotbor Harlan's thrilling and blood-curdling narrative of facts. Sonator Stevens and Repre- sontativo Hubbell, it appears, have boen cog- aizont of all the clrcumstances of THE DEVILISH CONEPIRACY for some mouths, and desiring to save the con- spirators tho shame aud mortification of a ublic oxposure, havo ueod their boat endeavors 0 impede and stop the investigation at every step of its progross. At loast this Is the most suthoritative, if not-tho most reasonable wmotive that can be nssigned for their pingular _ conduct in the Committeo-room. Drother Marlan demolishes Rives and lris cacons- pirators thus ¢ “ Although Mr, Wright Rives did, while a cadetat West Potnt, writen leier to Jefferson Daviy exprevs- ing » desirs to serve on his mtaff in case of a rebel- lion against the Government, and a willingucss to pour out Lia blood In a0 bad b caune, it does ot noce esnarily follow thiat lie fs o dislionet man and an fu- compelent engineer, Tlhis fuct, however, would justify tho inference that, in o controversy whereln the old Copperhend or Rebel element of this community ia arruyed againgt the Unfon clement of soclety, his tes- Umony mikt be colored by hia desire to support Lis political friends, Itwill be remembered that all ox~ .cept two of the' forly-odd memiorialists wers Demnes crats, and & cousiderable number of them were known during tho wer ss Rebel sympathizers, An susault keing ronde by them on’ Hupublican onlelaley goutlcnian of Mr, Walglt Ives! nitecedents gould hrdly avofd giving ther all the aid «nd com- fort in Lis yower. liia conduot in this respect should toach IRopublican officlala the importance of surrounds ing themsolves with pulitical friends, instend of oue- mics, Who knows but some of there rebel subordle nates in the employ of tho District authorltice Liava beon stimulnting false measurmonts snd diskonest scta for the deliberate purpoee of rulning thelr s poriors 7% and bringiug the Republican yarly into dis- grote, For the purposs of giving additional forca to Brother Hurlan's gallant domonstration agulust the ubol-nymmt?xlzlng Rives, this Inttor indl- vidual has hnd che temerity to publish in this evening's Star tho record of Lis military career in the United Blales Army, from tho date of his graduation from Weet Doint, in 1861, until the close of the Rebellion, during which time he had rigen from Hesond Licutenant to Lisutenant- Colonel, Thnt Col, Rives' whole haenrt was in sympathy with Jeff Davia is proved by “tho following sentenco oxiractod fiom & 7eport of Gon, McClernand, of Illinols, to_CGon. Halleok, dated Camp Jaokson, reer of Vicksburg, Miss,, July 4, 1862+ ‘fme_ roconnolt parttcularly dessrves to be no. toed, in whioh, anoud day bafore the evaouption, Onph, Remis puabed his advance so far av to moke the firat dincovery of tho enemy's work and fo draw :{l:l:hl::{n!cl! bis firo, which, providentially, passed That the Xl‘l'l!!"gl\flllq. Committes did not ad- Journ immediatelyon boing informed of th t:ranl (ioyprnrlhuld consplracy was due to the fact iad 5 hat th BUMMONED THREE OR FOUR WITKESSEZS on bobalf of the Distriot Qovernmont, Dr. Blako and Col. Magrudor belog among the num- ber. Mombors of the Board of Publio Works, knowing tliat these two eminently intolligon Funtlamun woro poseessod of s large quantity of mportaut information rolating to the mauner in which the affairs of tho Doard xro conducted, and whioh would help to still further smart _the imprudent Oluss, " the Commissioner, and es- peoially Stowart and Hubboll, dosired to hear them, Thoy wore therefore permitted to tostify. Dr. Blake firat took tho stond. Witnesa becomo a member of the Bonrd Eopt. 20, 1873. On Nov. 1, 1878, without informing him- self of tha contonts theroof, he cortifiod to the corractnoss of the report of 'the Bonrd for that year. Itis a matter of littla consequence, of course, but, for the purpose of keoping tho record ntraight, it may be statod right here that the roport reforrod to has been RIDDLED ALL TO PIEOES by the investigation, sud shown by the testimony of Gov. Shopbord and other mombors of the Dis- triot Government to be full of errors of tho most glaring nature and utterly worthless o8 a work of referonce. With. this introduction to Dr, Diako'n fuitisl servicoas s Board of Publio ‘Works Comunissioner, the reador will find no difiiculty in undexstanding the gontleman’s sub- sequent Iabors, Notwithstanding ho has beon on the Board nine montbs, helas mude no in- quiriea with reforence to TRI DOARD'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, and was totnlly ignorant of the faot that Bagruder's accounts, amounting to somo §16,000,000 and running over n poriod of threo years have nover_boen audited until fo- formed of it to-day by Judge Wilson. He was, and is, unaware of tho existonce of any check upon the tranenctions of Magruder, aud knowa of no mode by which the Committeo can got at bis iecounts otler tban by going through bis ontire vouchers, a work that would roquire twn or thres §uum to porform. Tho poor old dor for, who'is ns innacent a8 o obild, sud a8 Lou¢ as tho day is long, WAS TIOROUGHLY DEMORALIZED when he hesrd of tho reckless, unsystem snd {rresponsible way that the business o Troasurer's office has boon carrled on § foro e recovered his equanimity ‘made S R sions of acharactor far more damaging * A3 v Jurious to the cause of Shopherd than'r 3~ M ol the statoments of Cluss and hisc = sery| o, toadl @ 1 'D' £ attingly, loading’connsel for the D 5 :, &p- proelating the torriblo mistake thoy b ¥ nmit- ed b{ calling Dr. Blake, . & ] escapo into an adjolning room, leaviny 'young Mr, Btauton, his aesocinie, to stand the brunt of the sarcasms of tho opposing lawyers, Old man Magruder, duriog the oxamination of his broth- er Commissioners, supported himself againet the wall, his chin resting on his shit front. His countenance, slwsys pule and careworn, was mors than' usnally Shasgard and ghostly. Ho was in great distress. He had in mind tha faot that Monday Inst he joinod Sbephard, Wil- ‘cox, and Blake in their colobrated resalutions to the Prosident, which resultod in Cluss’ expulsion from the Board, boginning with the * Wheroas, Adolph Cluss, in his testiniony on the 22d inst., admitted that be bad perjurod hLimsolf ; thero- fore we cannot recognize him as afit assoolate,” and 80 forth, MAGRUDER WAS IN TROUDLE. Bhephord would learn of the shocking manner in which Dr. Blake had conductod himself be- fore the Committee, aud would make him (Ma- gmde‘r) sign snother set of resojutions to' tho President beginning like this: “Whoroens, Dr. Johu B. Blake, in bis testimony on the 27th [v4 & \7'. ar o', .net., admitted that he was sn infernal old asg, accordlng to the Kirtland stand- ard of morality, theroforo,” etc., eto. Then, again, DMagruder wns oontemplate ng tho other fact that ho himself would | ba called upon by the Committeo in a fow minutes to explain many quecr things in con- nection -with hls accounts, aud wondering bow' & set of rosolutions . introduced * by the following preamble wonld' look in print: “Whereas, Jemos A. Magruder, in his tostimony ' on the 27th inat, admitted that ho iad misappropriated $70,000 approprintod by Congress for tho purchase of the City Hall, of traneferring it to the Nationul Metropolitan Bank vaults, that_its prosenice thioro. might doceive the Bank Examiner appointed by the Comptroller of the Currency to examine into the condition of the aforesnid institution, thereforo, rosolved,” eto. Theso thoughts 80 proyed upon tho mind of Mr. Magrudor at tho tinish of Dr. Blake's examination, that he wenton the stand and destroyed any littlo hope that might bavo existod in the imaginations of the ring, that tho Committes would not ‘omly report that every charge of the memorlalists was proved, but that acts of corruption and improvidence had been brought out aud oxposed mever dronmed of by the most Litter and uvrelenting enemy of the ring. With Magrader THE COMMITTEE CLOSED THEIR EXAMINATION, and adjourned o cousider and write up ibeir roport. It s rumored to-night {hat Shopherd and Willard, tho surviving mom~ bers of the District Governmient, mot attor the djournment of the Commitos, and drow up and forwarded to the Presidout resolutions calliug for tho expuleion of Blako and Magruder, tio preambles of whioh are worded as alove, Itis algo intimated that the Presidont is so much pleased with Magruder's oxplanation of his single-entry method of bookkeoping that ho will havo Richardson’s postfolio ta-niorrow. [ 1o the Associated Press.) ATTORNEY-GENERAL WILLIAME QUESTIONED, ‘WasuiNoron, May 27.—Iu the Distriot Investi- ation Committes to-day, Aity-Gen. Will- amg appeared and denied that hiy lots wore graded at the expense of the Hoard of Public ‘Works ; that the contractor who did the work did so u{:on o mutual understanding with Wil inms that the dirt he obiained by grad- ing should be a full recompense. ocu- ments of the Board of LDublic Works were however [;lmducml showing that some portion of . the work done was puid for by the Bosrd. The contractor who aid the worls was called, and tostified that he removed from Atty-Gen. Willlams' lota 9,846 cubio yards, for which the Board had paid bim $2,100, an that upwards of $1,800 were gtill duc. ' Both the Bosrd and Williams bad refused to pay it. ADOLPH CLUSS was rocalled and mnde a statoment with reforence to the cost of ilaggin to the Board. The ~ Grand total vaid for flagging by the Board amonuts to $367,~ 863, ‘Ihe witnees enid the repairs on Peunsyl- vania avenue last year cost the Bonrd 20,440, That the Board had expended for main wewers $140,171, from which thero Lins boen received by the Bontdof Tublic Worls, from tue United Btatos ©123,226, nud that citizons paid the remuinder, exceeding £400,000. Witnessous_eaid the settiemont of the vouchers made by Conuolly for Frading wan SI7,044, which 8ppears ou the Goyarnor's mnewer ng $2,000. 1fe snid £39,176 head been paid Counolly instead of $28,000, as it appears in the Gover- nor's auswer, DR, T. B. DTAKE, s member of the Board of Public Works, who wns appointed last Soptembor, wns called, aud examlued by Judge Wilson, 1fe tes- tificd that contracts were not boing let bevauss the Board had not the menns, Ife had never taken any steps to get at the exact financial con- dition of the Bomid. Buch thivgs hnd never been laid bofore the Doard, e intended to straighton things out as goon a8 pos: sible, Magrudor's accounts bad nover lecn audited, The Auditor's certificates wore regarded as clicoks on the Treasurer, who paid them in such funds ns e had. Did not think there was any cheok whatover on the Treasuror of tho Bonrd, There is no acovunt kept which would enable anyone to know whether his ac- counts are oorzoob or not, Bupposed Magruder had the samo authority to draw ohecks payable to Limsell, or he would not lave done it d not know anything abont how often the Aunditor settlod with the Treasuror. Did nobt know that thoy had ever hiad & sotéloment. Q.—Wdre you presant at e mesling whon Adolph Clues wan admitted 10 be » perjurer? A,—Yes, eir. 1 was, and 1 voted for 1t, Q.—What evidonce did you have that hio ad- mitted he Liad perjured himself. A.—Tlhe evidence talion bofors tho Committes o uald, if bis name appearod to eertain pupors, it was o forgery. He afterwavis ndmitted his giguature, I think ho committed moral por- Jury, '@ -Do you thivk t wan falr to condemu Jim in hin shsenca? Did you know when you passed the resolution that Mr, Cluse was still o witness bafore tho Committon 2 A=l didnot, Ithinkhe did what was dla- croditable, My motive was not to break doi/n l hia tostimony” befora the Commiline. [id abovs that, tno. T Ay OETTLEY, ABSINTANT ENGINEER, 5.3, waa rocalled, and stated that ho could nots, Imnuively the tables that he lad proparot: he Committoe, by order of Gov. Shepherd, ;10w o'l abeolutoly correct. Ao e TREASUTIER MAGRUDER. AL f’m & very unsatlsfaotory history of tha'y em of booklkecping indulged in by o' a: - was asked to explain and indicate W) w report for 1873 he had charged him e L. check for $60,000. Hemade refseén ' charge of $08,000, 2 Sl Br. Barr anked himif Lo did no, elfp 808,000 itom bocause 16 was the = which would fit. To this ho made o algo ntatod that the orde'a of the roply, the Board. By virtue of such powe.. being delegated to bim by the Board in drawing money from bauk, Magruder tostifiod that he drew monoy 18 absolutoly on his check from funds of ithe Board as if wan his own prl- vato bank account, Canceled cortifloates wore shown him mot haviog date of cancollation, and ruunl;:llblmr money which bore no date of paymont, e said his account Lad never been auditod, “ DARNEY, ASSISTANT ENGINEER of tho Board, yoaterdsy testitied that the In- dorssmont on Oortley’s measuroment by Cluss was not & cortificato of Oluss to tholr correct- noss. THE CLOSE. Tho Committeo announced that the pub- o scasion Liag adjourned without day. No mors testimony will be taken. The Committcs, however, reserve the right to rocall Hellott Kilbourne, to answor who wers the boneflelarics in his roal-estate pool, and tho correspondent of tho Now York Sun to mnke answer o8 to who told him Congressman Harmor, of Peunsylvania, was intorosted iu con- tracts, The arguments in behalf of tho Diatrict will bo filed to-morrow. A8 THE FINANCRS, ‘Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicaao Tridune, RODABILITY OF THE SENATE BILL'S PASSAGE IN TIE NOUSR. ‘Wasmxaron, May 27.—Those who have not had the advantage of personal observation, can form no iden of the heavy work that hias been done here to secure tho passage of the Senats Currency bill, as amonded by the Houeo Banlting Committce. Blaine has boon particularly zeals ous in this work, and has been conspicuous on tho floor of tho House ever sinco tho bill wae reported, in his effort to secure votes enough to pass.it. ‘The result of all this work is that it is vory gonornlly assertod in the House that the bill'will be agopted without matorinl change. While the inflationists of the wildentstripe have boon won over, & great many of tho oxtrome ro- sumptioniats and herd-money men, havo indi- cated their purpose, in order tonottlethe mattor, to vote for the bill, SRR NOTES AND NEWS. Syeetal Diapatch to The Chicano Tribune, ‘Wasnnvuros, D, C., May 27.—The projoct to eatablieh a Court of Alien Clnims hias finally been abandoned, and the War Claims Committes havo agrood to insert a provisionin their bill rogard- ing the Olaims Commissioners, authorizing tho trial of ealion olaims before any United Statos Court with the right to apponl as in all other casos. They will also roport in favor of roferring such claims as are brought to Congross of & com- plicated neture to tho Court of Claims, whora they cau be thoroughly sifted, as they caunot be in Congress, whero action is usually based on ex parte statemonts, TESNEYAEE POLITICE. It in stated hero with reference to Tennssses Eolfllcl, thet both Emerson Etheridge, and ex- cnstor Honry Foote will opposs Andy Johneoi a8 candidate for Souator, and make a thorough canvnss of the State in cose ke anuounces him- solt for that oftice, . (T the Asaoctated Press.) * TIE FONTAL-TRLEGIALIS, ‘WasmivaTox, May 27.—Tlis morning the Hauso Committes on Appropriations heard Gros- venor P. Lowrey on the subject of the postal- tolograph, Lie K‘hpn.‘u‘lug on behalf of the Wast- ern Union Telograph Compauy, and arguin sgainst the constitutionality of the Hubbard bill. John I, Porter and George B. Prescott the Eloctrician of the Western Unlon Company wore 160 present bofore the Committtee. The argu- smut will ko continued by theso gontlomen Fri- oy NOMINATIONS, The President nominated the following post- mastors: George Miller, Booneville, Mo.; Jas. W. Rico, Garnott, Iinn, T NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. ‘The Sonate cenfirmed the following nomina- tions: Jumen L. Belford, Associrte Justice of the Bupreme Court of Colorado; Johu Pratt, United h&ntu! Marshall of the Territory of New Mozxico; I, A, Bluder, Appraigor of Merchan- dise at Dotroit, and Dins A, Chever, Post Mas- tor at Denver, Col. MOBMON BUFFRAGE. The House Committes on Judiciary wers to- day discharged from consideration of the peti- tions of Ilizabeth Cady Btanton, Susan B. Authony, and others, “HDF Congreas to extend to women the same protection that colored men onjoy iu the exerciss of their right to vote, and aléo to give woman all civil and political rights ; and also from the considaration of the petition asking for women suffrage in the District of gulx‘xmblv. and sl other torritories of the United intos. oo ———e CONGRESSIONAL SENAT: RECORD. SETTLERS' RELIEF DILL. ‘Wasnmaroy, D, C., May 27.—Mr, RAMBEY onlied up tho House bill to extend_the timo to pre-emptors on public lauds in Blinnosota to male fluol payment. Passed. COMIITTEE REPORTS, . Mr. SARGENT, from the Committes on Naval Affalrs, reportod favorably on the billin- troduced by him a fow days ago to provent haz- ing at tha Naval Acadomies. Pausod. [r. BUERMAN, from the Committes on Fi- nance, reported fnvorably on the House bill amendatory of the act to roduce duties on im- porty, aud to rednce iuternal taxatiou, approved March 8, 1873, Laid over. Mr, MORRILL (Vt.&, from tha Committos on Public Buildings aid Grounds, reportod advorss- Iy on the bill to authorize the openiug of aatroot through the grounds of the United States Marine Houpitnl at Detrolt, Miok, ; aud it was indefinita- 1y postponed. DILLS PANSED, By unanimous conxent Mr, SARGENT called up the bill roported from the Finauce Cominit- tee this morning amendatory of the act to reduce duties on imports, nud to reduce intornal taxas tion, aud it passod. TAILROAD BILL, . The Senate bill to authorize the Baltimore & Ohio Railrond Company to construct a Lranoh and to elu\usn tho lacation of its roud Wthin tue District of Columbia, was taken u]') discassed st some longth, sud luid over Lill Friduy n k. THE REVIBION. i Mr. CUN?LING called up the wu: flulshed business, béiug the bill to revisa andiconsoli- duto the Statutes of tho Umted States, in force Dee, 1, 1872, Passed, He next oalled up the bill to reviee,’.nd con- solidate the Statulos of the Uvitod Hta 38 relat- ing to the District of Columbin, in foraa Dee. 1, 1878, and that revising and ombodyi: ¢ of sl Iaws oreating poat routes to Deo. 1, 1643, whiol were passod, ELECTION OABE. Mr. HAMILTON, M. D, called up the Alabama coutosted eleotion case of Sylien vs, Spoucer, aud apoke iu favor of the minority repurt, dealaring Bylkey to be entitled to a xeat in the Nenate in- stead of Bpoucer. In conolusion he submitted # resolution declnring Sponcer not entitled to n seat in the Benate, aud that it bo awarded to Bykes. 7 xew vl The HOUSE introduced »..ill to ald in im- provoment of the Wiconsin tud Fox Rivers, Thr. RAMBEY introduced a bill to oreate the Bozeman Land Diatrict In the Terrilory of Moutans, Koferred, Poudivg_disoussion on the Alahnma elootion onne, the Snuate woat into oxvoutive sossion, and soon after adjourned. s I 1I0USE OF REIRLL NTATIVES, I BANHORN €O° THAGTS, Tramodlately after tha vendig af tha Jowmel tho Tlouno proceadad to the considoration of the roport of the Comuuttes on Ways and Mouys in tho matter of the Sanboru coutraots, wud Mr, NIBLAOK, a_ membor of the Qummittee, nd- dronsed the Honse, ITa rogarded all the devel- (Soe Elghth Page,) 5 B bEER ».afldents of the Late Siego of vas nbavey, ‘ Fu— NUMBER + FOREIGN. 278, Bilbao. ) "‘The Pllfering Russian Prince Pro- LA nounced Insane. The New French Ministry WIll Not An- Board wero made by the Vico-Pres ;t, and that that offlcer was to all intents lml,,mrgnlqn ;f - nounce Its Policy. Three Physicians in Constant Attend- ance Upon the Pope, SPAIN. BAYONNE, May 27.—Travelers state that' Gen. Conoba , with 25,000 Republicaus, Is marching toward Estolla, in the Province of Navarre. He sttacked the Carlists on the 24th, but was ro- pulsed evorywhera. ¢ - ol Don Carlos hos left Durango and arrived ak Tobosn. Loxbox, Muy 37.—The Parls Presse sssorts that SBonor Sagasta and Lwo other mombers of tho Spanish Cabinet favor tho renowal of tho Hohonhollrn eandidatare. The Iatest advices from Bantander report that Gen. Coveta has concentrated an army,of *26,000 men at Vittoria, with sixty-four guus, and will commoncs active operations next woek. TIE BIEGE OF LILBAO. Bilbao (May 3) Cnrreu,‘mn;‘l;’nu of the Nean Tork or ‘The history of the operations which have ro- sulted in the relief of Bilbao can b told in few words, Berrano and Couclin were strong enough to divide thoir forces, no a8 to make an attack at once upon the front and on the flank of the Car~ list positions. Concha, in fact, turned theso positions and threatenod the Carlixt rear; and under these circnmatances there was nothin loft for the Carlists but a retreat. Concha an Serrano were ndebted for their success in these oporations almost wholly to their Krupp guns. "o grent range of thoss guns enabled thom to koep their mon out of daugor until the Carlist positions, one by oo, were made uutenablo. © ‘Tho uperations bogan on the 28th of April, tnd on tie 24 of Muy (veutordsy) Marsbal Concha entored the long-holeaguered clty iu tri- umph. The 28th, the 20th, the 30th, and the 1ut wore spent in nimost incessant fighting. Tho positions nssailed by Marshal Concha woro taken ono by one ; while from those assailed by Marslol Berrano the Carlists foll back slowly, but without much resistance. When once their rear ind been turned, it was useless for thom to fight tn front, and at daylight on tho 2d the lsst detachment of Carlists was withdrawn acrowa the river, burning the bridge of boats which carried fhem ovor, and marching off to join thoir comrades who hnd already proceseded in the direction of Durango. Entoring the oity yesterday afternoon, I spont some hours in making au examiuation of tho damoge done during tho slege and in talking with the inhabitants. The damnge is extousive, Lnt by no means irroparable. o place conld probably hiaye held out for two weeks longer, #o faras food was concerned, Thore wns no ment but horse-flosh, and this was selling at 50 couts o pound. At this rate nome but tho rich cowld buy 1. .The bread bad long boen .of & vory bad quality. There was no longer any whenten flour, The bread, such aa it wes, was made of a mixture of sour Indinn corn-menl, oats and chopped hay. It wna vory nnsly and very unwholesome. The doatls smong the children and the adults of the poorer classos have been vory numerous. During the siega 6,500 sholls and round ehot wore fired into the town, but' the whole number of killed and wounded among the %:m-hun and the people was 190—an average of thirty-four uhells and round shat to ono person. . -The stroots of Biloso sre narrow, and the Louscs are aix, seven . or eight stories high. :Nearly all the houses have suiler- od soms damage by the bombardment. The Totel Brigads, which fronts the !:riudpnl plaza, 18 torn to pieces’ inside, although the walls are little injured.: Somse shells passed through tho walls and exploded in the rooms, blowing thom into ruiusy ‘I'he Antonia Hotel recelved more than twenty: hells.. Some of tho houses wors protected by’ saud-baga and planking, and these escapod -serious injury, Some of the clurches liave baen grently injured. The fortiications sro slmost intact. The lives of many of the in- Tabitants, no doubt, wore £aved by the practics hich thioy lad of shending tlieir duys in a long railway tunnel runuing under the clty, sud ro- turning to thoir houses to sleep at night, when the bombardment was not goiug on. S ———— FRANOCE. LoxpoN, May28—6 a. m.—Tho Times corre- spondent telegraphs from Paris that tho As- uemb}f will reopen without a message from Presidont McMahon, or sny announcoment of [mlitg' by the ministry. A decros was isaued 5“““’“ dissolving the Council-General of the Departmont of Bouchos du Rhone. The Govornment is sure of a vote of confl- dence should the Left submit an interpollation in regard to their summury act. " —_— RUSSIA. Loxno, May 27.—It now sppenrs that the Rusninn Grand Duke Constantine's son, Nicholas, save the dinmonds belonging to his mother to ivs Fenix, or Phonix, & bosutiful American, The circumstanoes of the case, togother with the fact that ho had depositod large sumsof money with his bankers to make provision, as he euys, againat the necessities of old age, load to the belief that Nicholas is insane. —_— INDIA, Lowpon, May 27.—Diupatches state that the distivas from3 famine in India is increasiug. Noarly 8,000,000 }mrg)le ara depandent upon the Govesnmont for fo el GREAT BRITAIN, New Yonx, May 27.—The Zepublique Fran- caise, » Pari nowspapor considors tho arrival of the Emperor of Ruasia in London asa grest evont, and says the motivo of the Czar’s journoy wasnot simply & wish to sce his daughter again. The Republique Francaise belioves his object was o bring aboul an understanding botween England and Russia dirocted to the mainte- neuce of poace, * Europo,” it continues, will rejoice at such a tacit treaty of alliance and rotection as it will afford to those menaced by [lidiod ambition. Tho gront polioy of Kuropeas belance of powor till finds dofonders.” pliiliiss dsintaincy ITALY. Loxpox, May 27.—Dispatclies from Roma rep- resent that the Popo has ot entirely recoverod from his illocss. Tho attncks of fever con- tinue, ‘Threo physicinug aro in constant attend- auce, and visitors are rofusod accoss to His Holinoss, s GERMANY. Loxpox, May 28—5 a, m.—A spocial from Bere lin to the Daily News puys Prince Bismarok Las Iind = slight relapue of illusss since his return to Varain, O SOUTH AMERICA. Taspow, May 27.—Tho mail stesmer from Rio Janeiro has arrived, A frosh roballion hud broken out in Paragusy, but the robels, who were marching on ths capital, fled on tho appronch of tho Brazilian troops, . Tlie Emporor of Drazil opened tho Chinmbera on the fith fust, with a specch from tho Throno. Mo eaid he had hopos of tho conclusion of & difinitive trouty of ponco botweon Paragusy and the Argontiue Statas, which would put an - end to the presont comvlications. Alluding to the roligions troublos, ho declared that the punishwent of the Dlalml»l of Olinds and Pars was nocessary, bocause they bad trausgressed the luws and coustitution of tho Lmpire. The QGovernwent by the exercise of moderation and with the support of tho Ohambors, would, he bellevad, be uble to torminate tho contliot be- twoon Chureh und State, e OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Taverroon, May 27.—Tho stoamships Oaledo- e, lanurdn, aud Deumark, from New York ar- rlved out. . g;uv Youx,May 27,—Arrived, stoamahips Cal- nbrin, from Liverpool; California, from Glas- row ; Hlohenzotlorn, from Bromen; Colinm, from $wesp; aud Groat Westorn, from Bristol. o