Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1874, Page 5

WASHINGTON. The Second Session of the Forty-third Congress. It Began Yesterday Under Favorable Auspices, The Galleries Filled with In- terested Spectators. Vice-Prosident Wilson ln' the Chair of the Senate. The President’s Message Read in Both Houses. A Full Attendance fa the Iouse--- New Hembers Sworn Ins Proposed Changes in the Stand- ing Committees of the Genate, The Appralscment of Imported Goods in Chicago. Extlanation of the Differences Between New York and Chicago. Ferrzando Woed Opens the Cam- paign for the Next Spealership, OPENING OF CONGRESS, I THE HOUBE. Snecial Dispatch to Iie Chicaao Tripune, ‘Waspivaroy, D. C., Dee. 7,~Tho Iouse was {ho 6eotio of unwontod aotivity for the oponing day of n second session. Lovg bofore midday {tho galleries weroe packed densa and blnck with crowds of curious spectatory, and the approachies to tho eouth wing of the Capitol Building were Dlocked with visito:n nuablo to gain admiseion, Even the diplomatic gnllery was filled with mem. bors of the differont logations, who bad nasem- bled to boar tho possago of tho President's TNersage upon Spain, fomethirig of the naturo of which had becomo kvown carly in the day. Tho flcor wns (ho scone of bust- ling coufusion, Tho mombers, with what groee and dignity ihoy might, filed info tho places which 60 many of thou must soon vacato, Thoso who camo to sco bad humor went awny dleappointod. Each member hnd I8 STORS OF Mb OWN DIFEAT, but thero wero no upparent indications of tho iona and projndices of tho kast political cam- prign. Tho Roprosontatives scomed rather liko 2 1ob of boon-companions mot to toll tho story of somo kocinl rout. Tho rancor of tho cam- paizn bad loft its mark upon few facee, and wos not appzreut in tho few words that were spolien 1o dovate. Whon the minnie-hand had reached the hour of noon, Speaker Blaine tapped bLis gavel, any, with tho neual Parliawentary formelity, an- nouncad that tho econd sceuion of the Forty- third Congross had begun, TIHE FIRST BUSINESS was Lo arcertain tho presonce of o quorum, com- muneato in tho usuxl way with tho Senate, and delegaton commitles to wait upon tho Prosi- dent axd ivform bim that Congress was in sos- tlon und awaited eny communication ho might lLiavo to Tho call ol the long roll dis- clogod the fact that thero wero 238 Repro- Bentatives present,—a much lnrger prapor- fion of tho Houso thon is genernlly found in nitondanco upon opening days. Llicre woro Pour motnbors to fill the places mado vac:nt by resignntion and by death, Theso were b, B, Chittenden, of Brooklyn, to suceoed Siowart L. Woodtord, resigned; 1.k Behell, who Lunsts thet ho is un_Inflationist representative of tho Now York hard-money Democ- ane,2and laughs at it, to succeed D. B, Meligh, whom fivanco thoorics drove mad; L. Cass Carpenter, of Souwth Carolina, anothier Joutnalist Congresyman, who comes to tnko the Placo ot the noted colorod membor, Eliott, who revigned to become Speakier of the South Crrolinn Logisluturo ; ond W. E. Fineh, who succceds Jewett, of Ohie, who resigized ns reforared Con- pressmian to be the reformed President of the Srio Railrond ot £40,000 o year. TIE 0AG-LAW. Tho now mombery swora iv, the first attompt was mande o legislation, and tho attempt faled. It bay beon tho custom, out ot respect to the Chief Executivo, not to transact any businers wnatil tho measnge hns been presented, but young Villiam Walter Phelpa, cither iguorant of s custom, or overzealous to redcom pledzes Bo had mede, presanted o Dbill ropealing ihe Poland gag-law. 1la ssked tho jmmedinto consideration of the bill. Ho failed to obtain it.at firat by resson of tho nocosnity of observing tho trachtionn] courtesy to tho President, and ho failed again iater bocatizo one objection could parry the bill over. ‘That objection wus mada by B. 8. Halo, of Now York. Annttompt was made 1o object by Denjamin Butlor, but Batlor, ns aaunl, Dlundered with Ins parlinmeontury points, and was cut off without n hearing. DUTLER REVENGED HINGELF, howeror, by statlng to thoso nbout him that ho would voto' for o ropeal of the law if tho prc- visiun sbould bo added pornutting Congressmon to shoot any editor for libel, and added that the Poland gag-law, after all, is nothing new; that it was in the General Judicinry act nu- til tho reorganization of the Judlciary of this Diserict, in 1572, wheu, by some ovorsight, 1t Was omitted, Pholpa' bill conelatod of an amondment pro- vlding for tho" ropesl of tho sccund scetion of tho Polund gng-law. 'his eecticn iy ono which bas epoclal” referonco to newepapers, Phelps proposed to amend it by adding this: * That tho provision of tho thirtv-tbird ection of the Ju- tickury net of 1759 sbiall upply in all crsos, excopt Lo casos for libal aud elandor .in courts croatod by aat of Congreus 1 1he Dintrict of Columbin. Tholps gave notico that on Monday noxt ha t&hfimlfl ask to suspeud the rules and prss this il —— OPINIONS ON THE MESSAGE. TUE FINANCIAT PORTION THEREOF. Special Duspateh to The Chicage P'ribune, WasaixotoN, D, C., Dee, 7.—The messagn iy concedad to bo tho ablest and most suggostive of any that President Grant hag mado. Tho opiniond rogarding it vary for tha mont part ac- sording to tho differont sehools of finance, Tho specio-prymont mon approve it, but think that tho repealjof the Logn)-Tander net must be a con- oquenco, and not a fororunner, of resumptian, Bonator Bhorman, who ropresonts U clays, In of this opinfon, T'ho n{umullu nchool are vory much disantistiod with tho spoele-payment recom- ‘mendations, but there neoms ut prosent to bo no Inclination to mako est inaua on the question ox- cept on the part of such pronounced intlationists ow Judga Ketloy, 1o snys that the mosnse fy g, bundla of incongruities, and is impracticable, S A SHIPMENTS IN BOND. CLAHBIFICATION OF COTTON (OQIH, Sreatal Dispateh to The Chicage 4 rivune, Wasuwaron, D, 0,, Doo. 7,—The Ohlof of {110 Customs Division states that the londing artiches ot marohandlae, which it in alleged ave [mpact :d through Chicsgo ot smuller valuutions than in Neow York City, are tho ontiro lno of cotlon goods, including tnrlatans, musling, soliclas, and 8 large varloty of similar goods, It appears that Wy o4 those govde A Imposted iR kond YU CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE; TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1874--TWELVE PAGILS.” through Philadolphis, and that thoy are 8l classiflod thoro by tho Appratwor in bulk o8 cotton goods At 9 por cent duty, and 10 por cout off. Tho Cus- toms Divislon horo clalma that bis gonoral clngsifieation at Philadelphia ls inoxtict, and that thoso goods should bo classified moro olosely, and that somo of thom are dutlalilo at much Digher ratos, 1o fs now the intontion to sond » skillod Appralecr from tho Now York Custom- Houso to give moro cloo attontion to tho goods fmported to Wootatn citios through that port, TUE DISTINGTION 18 THE OLASR(FICATION of theno cotton randa i defined by the Chiof of (h?’ Cuutoms Diviwion by the !nliuwlug racont i A further nppliention of tho section nbovo cltod to- Intos to cartain coltons heretoforo coruaidored na ot Deing embraced i the not af Mareh 3, Lioh, bolag uiider 109 thyoada 1o tho mquaro fcly ond not ner and lghter than tho goods deseriled n tho first clauno of that act, ‘Cheno have it sona canes been nds nltted {0 the bquazo youd duty fiposod In the “ncls in 1861 and 18:2, or to 95 rorcent nd yalorom, ns not pravided for by thio prenent not,” Tho force of (ho uuti of 15061 nid 1202 entieely fails, and_cotton gaads cseenttally ddets teat fh charntor and tees with” thoeo dogeribod in flin flzat two clawnes of 1hio netof Moroh 3, 1806, new £edunle, nck of Juna 22, 1874, Wil pay 1ho sawo duty, althougly nnder 100 threads o the tqtiare neh; bu fhin tesies ol only ns matting, Sintug, and’ open woven joods, ntended for envilbytng snd fitorior tiron, will pay duty a 15 per cout, I 1o 10 per cent, us collon manutacturas not peavided'for-s TILE THEORY OF TIE CUATOMN'S DIVISION of the 'Trensury Departmont in yognrd to tho alleged difforenices of clnasifleaviion at the Chi- cazo Custom-Ifouss is that tho Appraisor's oftico at Chicago neeapta the bill of merchinndise 08 they coms from Philndeliphia withont reolnsst~ {ymg them or mrranging the goocls nocording to proper clnssifiention, . Art, 83 of tho tarisf cods, Tho Costows Dlvigion maintiin that n Iargo portion of tha cotton goodls which are im- ported to Chiengo, classilied eicaply aa cotlon roods, at 85 por cent, and 10 por cont off, aro datinblo wndor the squnro yord daty, snd ot nv nd valorem rates. Thero ave reports ab the ‘Treasury now of hundreds of 1soses of gondn which it {s clnitned are linbla to this highor duty. ok s Siiey NOTES AND NE'WS, THE BENATE COMMITZTEES, Special Lioputeh to The Ce Wasnxarox, D, 0., Dac. 7. cus appornted tho usunl Comudttes to proparo tho lint of Btanding Committoes for tho sossion. 1t is not expectod that any considerablo chango will bo mndo, Tho only imporiant changes sug- posted aro Cameron, now Chedrmon of Forelgn Relations, sud Flanagan, Chairinan of the Com- mitteo on Education and Lnbor. It wos qug- gested at tho timo tho latter was made Chalr- man that the Commitice had boou abolished by bis appointmont, 1IOURE CATCIS. Thero will bo & cauiens of tho Republicans of tho Houe to-morrow nighti to considor the pro- gramme of business for tho session, DUTLEN'S HCIIEML. Gen. Dutlor's first effort will Lo to securo the pnssugo of o bill for the moeting of the noxt kesston of Congress on Mareh 4, o uson Lo argumonts: that s thie people have decid- od that the Democrats nro bettor rulors, tho Democrats bnd botter begin to rulo at onco, and thut, as tho Democrats intend to do hitlo but in- vostigato, it will bo botter to lave tLo investi- gation ond a8 soon o# popsible, 'I'he movement 4ius no support with any Eepublicans. LONG HOLIDAY VACAFION. 1t is expected by some Itepubiicuns that a long Loliday vacation will bo t:kon, und that no legis- Intion of importance will be atremptod except tho Avpropriation billa. TIC GPEAREMMUR O TAE NEXT NOUSE. Yernaudo Wood hns commenced his enmpaign for tho Sponkershiip by inviling the Democratio and Covseryative Congressmen to o banquet, in covgratulation, as i card pals it out, for tho rocont olectionn. Tho card hno this legond at tho top: * Justico is slow, but eura,” TRI TARITF QUESTION. It io not boliaved thet any change will be at- tempted in the Tarifl laws this winter, excops thosie contomplated in what fs known os the Lattlo "Lariif Lill, which passed tho Mouso last winter, but whieh was disngieed to in the Sonate, A Conforonce Conmttes on the part of tho Houso was conrzitutod at tho ond of thoe session, cosuting of Moscrs. Dawes, Starlwenther, au Maynarg, undyrovferces on the part of the Son- ute will doubtliss bo appointad next Moaday. TII APPROPTIATION DILLS. Gon, Garflold introduced to-duy tho Lepisla- tivo, Judicial, and Lxecutive, Arny and Navy, zud Post-Ofice Appropriation biils, which were nit for considaration next Tuosduy, bogin- ning with tho firstinmed. 'Tho Approprintions Committeo ero ontitled to great eiodit for lhav- iug lnoored foithfally in tho lust fow weoks to oxpedito the ‘worit of Congrosy, WANTS AN INVISTIGATION. Congreseman R, B, Butler, of 'Lonicsseo, snys it & it puzposo to demand an_investigation of pgfort claims awindle. Ile nseerts his in- noconce aud ability o explait away the circum- steneas ested, an avidonco that ho was corruptly intlucdeed e tha matter, ©UTS OFY THEIR MILEAGE, Officers ¢f tuo Governmont employed in civil cnprcitics, complyin thut: tho umendment to the Leugislative, Judicial, und Excoutive Dill odopted ou Judgo IMolman's motion lust gossioa works o great hnrdship to thom by cutting oIl their milesge. Thoy formerly ro- caivod 10 conts o wilo, whilo théy recoivo uow nothingg brat thoir actual travollag expouses, In cages whero these ofiicials deuended cololy ou fees for tiacir remuncration, the oflicos are nob worth Lolding. specially is this the caso with United Slules Marshnls, A strong etfort will bo mado to lnve the Inw changod ko 3 nat to epply to civil oflicers nside from those in the Depari- mouts in. Wasbington. TUL DISTEICT DENT. A remarkable digetopuoy is noted in the state- menls o the dobt of the Distrios us given by the Lresidert in hig mossago, and the Board of Andit iny thele roport, ‘Kho President put 1t at £13,995.613.24, wluls the Bourd of Audit, com- osed «of B, W. Taglor, First Comvtroller, uud J. W. Brondhend, Scoond Comptroller of the ‘Lrensiry, sny that it amounts to $19,949,760.24. {Fhe iegalar sopert of tho proceedings of Con- gross will ba found vn the sixth paga.] ————— POLITICAL, THE EIGUTH WISCONSIN DISTRICT, Spectal Disputel to Lhe Chicano Tripune, Ala:p180%, Wis., Doc, 7.—The Bupreme Court tlus nufternoon deniod the application for w writ of mitndnmus to tho Btato Cunvassors to give tho certifieato of election to Dr. McDill, Ropublican canétidato for Cougross in tho Eighth District, instiand of Judgo Cate, Domocrat, to whom tho ofticial roturng gavo two majority, rojecting the votsof two precincts, Thoe Court hold that, while the tabular statoment of tho Wood County volein regard to the Tirst Ward of Grand Rapids aud Lincoln was irrogular, and thero we:co inaications of fraud, tho Stato Canvessers or (Jourt are powerless to corroet §v undor tho lvit oand former decisions, whilo tho wriitten statoment on tho othor sldo of U returns appeared complete, and must govern thewr action, Tho Court followed tho dewision in tho Bashford-Barstow contest, after which o law passed guarding agalnst fraudulont slintoments of votes in excess of thoso logally oust, and suggested that a law now seomod riocessary to provent tho returns of fraudulent v-ote nud tho rojeoting of legal votew, Judgo Li thus gets the corfificate of eloction position to which ho Lus no right, to both Leenuse s compotitor las umuflnmy of votes and beeauso of countitutional infubition, 3r. BeDill will content thio noat befora the next Congross, which, even though strongly opposed to him, can hurdly reject his claims, NOT A UANDIDATE. Npectal usptch 1o The Chicaon Tridune, BraryarieLy, Hl, Dov, 7.—Much has boen said about tho Ilon, 8, ML, Cullom for Spoaker of tho Hlonse of Neprovontulives, Mr. Cullow 1 not a candidate, nor is ho suoking tho placo; yot, if ho should Lo elected Bporiser, ko would feol it his duty to organizo the Iouse without regawd to politicy, selocting tho best mon, regardless of party, to flit all important pluces, PACIFLO DIAILL, Fravcls A. Aloxandor Bloctod Presis dent of the Company—IZussoll Suge Answers Bufus Alateh with o Bittor Fornonal Woview—A Srighter Prose pect for Stovicholders, Snceiat Diputeh ta T'he Chicago Tritune, New Youi, Doe. 7.—A meoting of tho Board of Directors of tho Pacifio Mall Steamuhip Uom- puoy wan beld to-dsy. Francls A, Aloxundor was unanimously oloelod Prosidont, and William 1L, Fogy Dirootor In placo of Ruswall Bugo, ro- Rigned, DMr, Aloxander fs tho proprietor of the Naw York, Mesiean & Havane Mafl Stonmship Lo, and 14 favorably known in stoamsnip cir- oles, Tho result of the meeting 16 reccived with sutisfuction in Lusluces circles, now that a prace tea! stoatnuhip mau by Preaiclent. It {s expacted tbat Bwiue Jnseh will rosign the powibion of Mauvaging Diroctor. It In tho {ntentlon of tha now Donrd to connerve tho Intorosts of the otooktholders, ‘[ho prosent oxponsive offices hora will b abandoned, anda rowoval to tho dack tako placa, whioh will eave 811,000 n year, Drosidont Aloxander states tho lotal indebted- nees at 11,000,000, and _tho annots Ly Jowest pus- siblo ostimetes nt §10,000,000, 1o ndds thet improvomont will be hi chiof nim, Ttnsscll Sao hoy medo o etatoment, whiel ho addressed to tho rlavkholders of the Pnelfic Mnil Compnany. lio setu ont by mmylng thut the dofonso i mnecessary {rom tho attacke mmdo on him by Rufus Hateh thronzh tho nowspapers. Then ho draws npicturo of tiateh, 1t 38 vory protty. Hero 1t it o thoso who do not know him (Ifatoh) the information will probably bo as sucprising s it may bo vsoful, that ho s o man of unbisiness. 1ika habits, violant snd vindlctive tompor, coarno Igngungo, and il-balancod mind, Hintoh's rocent conduot Is imputed on pood grounds to motiven tho opposito of candor nnd dlsin- terostodness, Thon slories of the man'n gross orrors in judgment sro told, promineut among them being one of how he attompted to securo tho discharga of tho Captain, fist officor, and anginoer of the City of Polking, whon that vessel was at anchor in tho lowoer Lay Jtropmatory to tartig, Tholr placoy ho would fll by whoover hocould piele up In the short time heforo tho hour of starting. 1o was boistorons nud abuge ive hoforo tho Joasongert, Ar, Sago tells Low bocamo to bo Iresldent of the Company, which wis by & moro chance, snd thon reoounts liow lio has succoyed tho Company from his own pocket aud credit. ' The habily of my life," he Hays, * Linve beon babits of economy, and L have tried to proctico that virtuo fu my oflicial position in your camvauy." Hoadmitsan interost inn ealo of stock ot tho Compauy, but doclaros it way not & “ghort™ pulo. 1Io mevor sold or contracted to soll any stack but what ho alroady porsesscd. o liad wold *““calls,” but only when ho had the stock to respond to them. Ile did not consider thils wrong. JIr. Hateh bad sel on foot storios to bia dotriment, and lio decided uo longer to ro- mnin Ju - contact with intrigito, decoption, vio- lonco, and bad managemont. Io closes with testinony to Mr. Alesandor’s intogrily and abil- ity, nnd observations on thoe fiye property of tho stockholders. FOREIGN. President Maclfzhon to Choose a New Cabinet. Tho Gradual Renewal of the French Assembly Probadle. The Catholic Eills in Mexico. FRANCE. AOMATION TO YORM A NEW MINISTRY. Pans, Deo. 7.—Information has boen vecoivod from sourcoes ootitled to credit that Prosident MaoMabon has decided to form n now Ministry ntthoend cf Jaunuary, ono which will give lieatty support Lo tho congtitutional bills, It is intimated that tho Dukede Urorlio will become o momber of tho naw Cabinet, nud Gan, Cinsoy, Minister of War, will resign when the btll on Miditary Cadres iu passed, ‘Pho {dea of n portinl repowal of the Assembly by perivdical elections i gaining ground among all pertios, nnd o motion to that effoct will prob- ably bo soon introduced in the Ohnmbor, ATMY ISYESTIGATION, The Committeo appointed to inquire into tho oporations of the nrmy in the enstof ¥ranco during tho lata war ropore1 to the Asembly o day. They condemu Garibuldi for quitting bis command,” towntd tha closo of the war, withant fenvo, nnd eny if ho wau o French Goneral ko shotld bo tried by court-maréial, Loxvos, Dee. §—F 1. m.—A Taris telogram to tho Standard snys the Assembly will adjourn on the 20tk inwe, unsil Jan. 11, ELECTION CABE. Pants, Dee. 7.—Tho Burcau of the Assembly chavged with investigating tho validity of M. Bourgring's cloction m the Departmoni of the ievre, Luva requasted AL Tailiand, Minister of Nie Justico, to fuwnin documents in bis possession rolutive Lo the Donaparte Eloction Cowmitico. This the Minister refuses to do. Should ho poraist in hia refusal, tho' Dureau will refor tho nifor to the Assembly, which would produce n' Cubinet crisis. 1t is roported that Gon, Clssoy, Ministor of War, bas reconsidored his intention of resign- ing, & compromigo having beon effccted 1 tho muatter of williury eadroo, —_—— SPAIN. DESLRTH THE CALLIST CAUSF. . Maprro, Dec, 7.~1lo Bishop of Urgel, until Intoly an adherent of Dou Carlog, has written a lotter aunouncing his abandonment of the Car- tist causo, aud_stating that ho bus advised Don Alponsa to teke the samo course. 1o declarcs he will remain in his diocese, evou if the Repub~ licau troops reguin possossion. ADNY ITEXS. SaxTAnDER, Doc. 7.—Advices from the Carllst genaral headquurtors hovo beeu received. Gon, Doruogaroy Lits roturnod thora, and_beon np- ypointed to the cowmmand of the Army of the Cen tie, Geo. Lristany comumunds 1 tho North, 1t iv oxpectod that Marabia) Serano will ordera gonoral attack on tho Carliss lines in Navarre, —The articles of nmendment to the Constituiion, making changen iu Congress nud creating s Semato, having pessed Congross, wero solemuly tho lsw of the land, with the liring of cannon, ringing of hells, sud o graud military roviow py tho Pregidont, Debata is now progrossing In Congross on tho bill restricting (hulpm\nm of the Liouan Cath- oile Churen. Ono elauso providos for the com~ ploio noparation of Church and State, and nu- othur for tho oxpulsion of Sisters of Charity rom tho Ropublic. - GREAT BRITAIN, STRIKE OF OPERATIVLS. Loxvoy, Deo. 8—0 o, m.—~Lho operatlvea in tho Dundeo juto mill, to the number of 8,000, struck work in consoquenco of a reduction of wagos. TIHE INTERSATIONAT LAW, The Times slates thut Epglund in roply ta Tussia's invitation to attond the Intornutional Luw Conference, to bo rcopened at Bt, Peters burg, hon declared ber willingness to do so, but regroty that she i unablo to anticipata any prace tieal result from its deliborations, passe sty HOLLAND. DIPLOMATIC TRANSFER, Tar Haovr, Dec. 7.—AL Bernbord do Werton- berg, Minister Iesidont of the Nethorlands at Washington, hus beou transferred to tho Dutch Logation at Rome. —— GERMAN'Y, NEFRACTORY DEFUTILS TO DI HELD TO DUSINISS. Benwty, Dee. 7.—~The Rolchatay has decided to Ignoro tha refusal of tho Dopulies from Alsucs and Lorraine to servo in the Commities ou the Budgok sud loau bills for thoso provincss, R Sy FORMOSA, JAPANESZ TROOPS BETIIE FION THE ISLAND, oxo Xoxa, Doo, 7.—1hoe Japeicso troops ro- tired from tho Island of Formosa on the dd inst, THE PUDDLERS? STRIK, The Situation in Pitisburg Una changod. Speetal Dispaten to e Chivano Yribune, Dirmunure, T'a., Dee, 7.~The situation among tho puddlers nnd manufacturors prosent na new pharo, Light hundred furnacos aro dark, leav- ing sixty-throo romning, Tho mill is still 1un on Muck Bar, and will eontinue till tho etock is ox- Lansted, ' Public opinion is dooldodly gainst tho puddiors, who ook upon their sction as suicidal, It will bo some woeks boforo the offect will ho Hovoroly foll, ‘Fhora are o grost muny. reports, ather contradictory, in rogard to the strike thal hnve boon sont all aver the country, but teots ay roportod in Tug Tnmune are correct, having heon oblamed from trustworthy and roliably sourees, uid ny publishod ju tho local pross of tho tumo dute, ————— {NOT AUTHORIZED, Torrra, Kan., Dee, 7.—A¢n meoting of thoftate Couplral Roliof Commilten this eveuing, o roso lutlon waa pastied doolaring one Dr, I1, 13, Mitche oll, now oporeting in 8t, Loule, not authorized to wolioit nid for 1ha poople of Katsng, und roquoste iug the peoplo of the Kuutan Statos ot 10 in- tmux‘:uy gitts of money v him ox avy of hin wgents, THE GOUMNGIL, First Meeting of the New Body. m Fonrih Pago. persounl praporly uncolleoted 72, which amounty to 2142,704.64, the banks ows $100,365.:47, the collcotion of wwhioh wai wiso onpoined. During tha provi tho recolpts “from liconres woro 2,060,560, which s {n oxcess of tho present roturn, T'his I8 to bo necounted for, fisstly from tha fact thnt tho flecal Niconoo yenr s from April to Apt, which loaves n latgo smonut duo the prosont yonr and not yet collectod ; secondly, on acvonnt of the reduction by tho Council of the rato on Dilliard Noondos from #26 to $10, which tho Law Dopartmont_subsequently dectded to bo Illqfi\l, ond which has delayed tho collsetion an this soureo of revonuo ; and thirdly, on necount of the oxtremo stringency of thio flnancen of tha city aud conntry generally, Tho prinipal ro- sottrees of the values is tho Inboring elassos, and they haye just now no money to spend upon luzurien, TUBLIO TORUR, TFrom {ho report of the Bourd of Public Works, horawith submitted, it willbe found that the total exponditures of that dopartment for the vour enting Nov. 80, 1874, havo heen 89,085, 117,10, Of this amoung, 8620,094.72 war on p- count of water fund, Yho expenditures for this fond tnoluded 2311,252,23 for intorest on water dobt 3 §207,0060,04 'for pumping-workn and_ens s{(nnn: $14,805,97 for tapping water-pipou; 821, 70.8) for wator-moteru; $47,442.72 for ropnit- ing pipos and biydrants : aud 330,461.97 for of- fico oxpenses ntd nalatios, Tor the now tunnel worke, including the wib, thoro hos bean ox- pondod S669,869.48; for tho Jurehno and Inying of pipo, and eroction of hydrantn, €389,03%.92. Ty malces tho tots! oxponditures for enl ng the water-works and mains for the year, &1,040,~ 809,20, For thw sowerage fund purpoeey, incluu- Ing £184,172.7 for interest, thoro Ling beon ex- ponded 2§2,173.47 forolonning nnd ropairing tho oldsowery, and for oflloo expenzes, For new sew- o, constritcted undor the appropriations of ‘58 and '74,there s heent exponded 2680,760.40, Tho total coxt of kowara contracted for and unfinishod under {hby upproprintion of 1874, in S191,414. ho totel valuo of malerial on hand for Rowerago constrnetion purpozes in $07,770.63. Tho tota) amount oxpended for oloaning nnd ropairing nircots has beon §398,317.69; of which £64,817.17 wns_oxponded in tho North, £108,808.13 in tho HBouth, ol £164,632.50 in Ltho Wost Divieions of i ‘Tho amount oxpended fo improving in- beon £170,477.05; on Chiengo harbor, €50,620,74; for bridge-tendors' snlurion, €89,253.605 for ropniring bridmes, £47,768.90; for Inistod-street vinduet, $195,- 067.41: on now Small-Pox Hospital, §12,715,75; TFallerton nvenue conduit, 6o far ns contructed, £119,816.63; for now polico etations, 314,144.05; for now engiuo houses, §20,165.28, Tho totnl rmounnt oxponded by the Board of Dublic Wotks out of tho generufl approprintion fund has Leen 81,080,405.25; and tho iotal ox- ponditures of tho Board, as above stuted, rench tho Inrgo totul of §,625,017.10. 1t may bo woll to state, hore, in view of the extating intorast o the sublect of (i preven- thiut during tho venr 16,842 foot of 4-inch, 71,398 feer of G-inch, 08,713 foot of 8.inch, 160 foot of 10-inch, 22,802 fect of 12-inch, 9,747 feat of 1G-inch, and’ 7,283 feot of 26-mcli pipo buvo bion Inid in the city,—making n total of about 147,000 foat of now water-pine laid in onr city. ‘o comploment this immense extonsion of water-pipo tho city hias nlso, during the past year, constructed now sowers a8 follows: South Divieion—i0,668 feet_comploted, and 7,312 feel undercontract ; Wost Divislon—156,487 feot con- Blu(cd, end 60,426 fect under contyact; North ivision—30,480 feot comploted, and 6,779 un- dor contract. This mnkes tho totsl number of feot of sowor completed, in the three divisions, 217,684, and 63,516 foet wndor contruct. This malcou 41 1-5 miles of sowerago built, and ovor 97 mules of watoe-pipe laid, during tho yenr. ‘Those figures, I reapectfully submit, provo that Lhio nutboyitios have not been so romies in pre- eribing for tho wants of the eity v thosd dirce- tiony us has been currently supposed. FIRE DEPARTMENT, The report from this important branch of tho City Goverbmont is ab this_specinl time ro im- portant to every citizan, and o useful to tho ‘:ublln genoraliy, that I feol called upon to om- ody It alimost “entiro for your inspection and confiidomfiun, and thoso of aur coustituculs gen- erally: *srop 320 231> “1nud) 40| g e & Defe tivo avd fonl chimiicy Defectiva stove and gusgpipes wfertive firegrato, Tireworks Lightning, Childeen playing With ' fivo, i Bxplosions, gas, Wotler i Ine 116 In 4 10 £ [ Overheating utove, furtin Dico with matche: Unlinown esuse, ., Totaleruecesrsrsranresarnnsssssasanse Numoer of companies roported for violation of tho freardinance, ... 01 Number of vialationn discovorad, . Number of complaints uttendud fo, il 1o Viola- tlon found.., eeens Totnl.. Akt oo Numter of vioations in tho Norih Diviios Nutuber of violatfuns i1 the South Division Nuwber of vlolationy iu thu West Division, T Norih Division. Ntumber of ‘cas ot Divirion, Number of ¢ Weat Diviio ‘proucouted for violationa in'fia Totohieureners P wer A0 Amount o: chnflm\ for the muiutonance of tho Dopnrtment during tho year Bulldiuga and real estate, Belares. e vuesveerenes o Bupylics, apparatug, and mlscellancous ex~ £ 40,1001 267,359,20 8,601,04 Tho following iu n statement of tho amoeunt and condition of the nppuratns and wires of tho five-alutm telograph : Number of utravt boxos now in service. o Adided during the year. 6 Numnber of engine-honso 0 Added ‘mflu&‘ 4h9 year 2 Alurniebells nud steilin-imachines. bH] Adided duriny tho yoar, Number miles of wire (sbhout). 20 Addod durlig tho year @0 ervee oo Tho upparatus above mentioned, tagothor with that used In the central oftie, {a tho best known for fire-wlrm purposcs, aud o clty surpnusos ours In this respect. The number of boxes in grvico I too faw, but this dofect will bo reme- died when tho 200 lutely anthorized by the Coun- cil shall havo beon received and placed in the propor loeulities, = "hoe ehicf vnb of this Dopartmont in new Unos and a differont systom of Lailding thom, Duceh of tho wiro is old and nearly worn out, and motb of it 12 boid over houco-tops, Tho lines, it 16 asuorted by thoso In chinrgo of thow, should bo ontively robuilt and placed on tall and sub- stantial polon, Built in this way, It {8 cluined by tho oporators that thoy will Inst luugi,nr, cosb less to mmintain, and tholr oporation bo overy wuy sufer and wore satlsfuctory, 1 this councetion I'think it but psimple act of ‘Justico to tho Dorrd of Comwlssionors to #tato thut Gon, Shaler, who hos been fnvited to this ety upon tho recotmmondation of tho gon- Uomon’ componing tho Citizens' Associntion, m which the Commissionors Joined, has nimply rocommended improvements which tho Commls- slonors thomsclven lind previously most onrnost- ly urgod upon Lho City Government, Indeud, Goun, Blnlor woul mmoh further, vo far as oxpon- ditures for now apparatus uro concornod, than the Doard over vontured to do. Ho that Ican ouly soo tha the views of Con, Sinler und Lis action thna far w0 o complato and porfeot vindi- cation, novonly of tho previous viows of the Bourd'of Commiselonors, but of their repoatod- ly-urged recommondations to this Council. Tho only ronyon for the refusal on tho part of the TFinsuco Committoe und tha Couucil to comply withi the rocommondation of the Conmlssionora was thie groat and proweivg urgenoy ab thas tiwe, on thopatt of tho peoplo, that tho burden of taxntion suould bo reditced, TOLIOR DEPANTMENT, Tho roport of tho Commissloners of Policn, which is nubmitted, gives ita exponsen frot Do, 1, 1873, to Doc, 1, 1871, ot 8687,045,05, OF this £4,160.01 was' oxpondod on butldlugs, 8656, 540,80 for wutncles, £67,080,10 for mwiecellancous oxponked. 'Tho number of porsons arrestad during tho year wus 20,222; the nmount of finos, H0,971 5 privoners held on ornninsl chorgos, 020 ; sontoneod to the Ifonss of Correction, 1008, Dho clisrgen ngelust, pessons arrotod Weoro: Larcony, 2,843; robbory, 148 and burginey, 365, Of thows persous, 16,170 woyo fined tn'the varlons police conrts. T'ha valug of proporty reportad ns okt or ntolen wes Iho valuo of such property roco 810,011, . In the monihs of Mareh, April, July, and Angust lnst, upward of $20,000 worth of prop- orly wna rccovered, whiolt Jind been stolen sov~ oral mouths provionely, aud the lors of which had novor boen roported. T'his, with the fact that the entiro amount of property stolen within tho Jast yeor s but littlo upward of ono-half of that of cho previous yenr, s suficiont nxplina~ tion of tha nmount of property recovorad, which closoly approximates to tho amount stolen. Gompnring tho nbovo rounrng with thoso of tho year pravious, I find tho following rosult : Numbor of arreels for 1873, 22,217; no nccurnte roport of flues roturned; no report made of pris- onars hold on eriminal chargos, nor of tha num- ber sent to the Houso of Correotlon; arrestod for larcony, 2,100; for robbery, 181; burglary, 2683 110 roport mado of tho ninber 'of purtons {ined in tho Polico Courts, Amount of proporty roportad lost or stolon, 2359,001,74; amount of Pproporty a8 ubove recovorod, ¥172,040,77, HEALTH OF THE CITY. Iam hnllpy tobo able to inform you that tho houlth of tho eity has probably nover boen botter than during tho past yonr, Lrom the able and intoresting roport of Dy, Den O. Miller, I find thot the population por sctunl census of’ Oct. 7, 1874, wan 896,400: tho Lotal numbor of denths for twalve moutiis, 8,100 tho death rato por 1000 of population in 1874, 20.5; nnd por 1,000 of rbpululion in 1873, 24, IFrom tho date of hie gront flro up to Decomber, 1678, emall-pox was vory provalont jn the city. A system of visitn- tiong, vacoinntionn, nnd othor romedial nnd pro- ventive .mensures, hud, howaver, roducod tho nuntber of Infectod housos from thiity to forty ench woolk to five up to tho 1st of April, so thnt by August last tho city wns ahmost aitogother freo from the disonso. Bince then tho cusen acouring hove bean brought to this.city from othor oities or lowny, The systom of visitation and inspoction i, navertheless, atill persistea in, and #o far with tho host resnlts, Muchattention Lias becn given to dwinfcoting packing housos by dostroying gases Issuiug from rendoring tanke by macbinery, not patonted, but supgosted by tho Board of Ileslth. In fact, tho city in troubled loss now than ever bofors with tiosg unpleneant odors which had heretoforo nfllicted it. A thorough system of ment lunpection hns nlso DLeen ndopted. ‘Tho donths for the year pust Luve boou 8,10, ‘Thio report of Or. John Teid, IMealth Officor, gives tho numbor of nuimuces roportad and ubated durlng tho vear at 21,457, which will give o practical lden of tho extent of the work por- formed. Thiy doss not, howevor, includo 5,049 notices to conneet with sewers, of which 4,812 connectionn woro mado, borides fmmonso quau- titios of provisions of all kinds, incinding ments and vegotables, condemned, 25,446 earcandos of nmmals avd 23,161 loads of garbngo romoved beyond tho city-limits. For vialalions of the Heulth ordinances, 443 suits have been brought, and 23,103 cotlected in fiues. Tho one tiro exponditures of the Ioalth - Dopartment for ‘(3\30 nr ending Dee. 1, 1§74, bavo. boon JOUE OF CONRECTION, TFrom the report of tho Suporintondent of the Houwo of Corrovtion, Charles B, Velton, Baq,, which ig horewith subimittod, I find that during the pust year 5,623 persons woro recoived into that institution. Of these 4,087 were males and 1,495 femnlog. There romained over in the in- rtitution from tho proviond yenr 44) persous, of whom 824 wero males and 145 fowales, During tho past year 5,583 persony wero diccharged, of whow 4,106 wore males and 1,477 femanles. This left in continemont on Dee. 1,1874, but. 988 por- sons, of whom 805 aro males nnd 83 fomales, Tho total numbor imprisoned duringg tho yonr onding Doc, 81, 1873, was 6446, O tho diy- charged persons’ 8,972 Toft upon oxpiration of sentonces, 7 died, uid G escuped ond wors not recaptured, Daring the pagt yoar, tho prinonors have beon omployed iu the' coutruction of uwall to in- cloge tho mnin structure, i naking rondways, brenking stono, manutacturing brick, cuning chairs, and other industrien. During the pnst yonr the sustitution manutactured 1,500,000 brick, of whick $,000,000 remein on hand, 'I'bo ensh receipts of tho institution during the period from Jun, 1, 1874, to Dee, 1, 1874, from ail sourees, have boou $21,461,65.. Tha goneral ox- llmnucn for tho snmo time huve beon 52,287, 'his makes tho yearly cost of the Ionso of C rection to sho city bub £30,826.18. Cousidoring tho clasn of porsous confined therely, and tho fact thut Inrge numbor of thom whon received aro physieally jucavacitated by dissipation and poor living from oven the ruder branslies of dustry, tho expenues of our iustitution, which furnishes food, clothing, aud shelter for from 5,000 to 6,000 porsons during s contidorabla por- tion of tho yeer, aro remarkebly moderata. CITY THYSICIAN. Tho duties of this ofiieo, now accopiably fal- filled by Dr, W D, Dunne, nre mostly in conoction with Lho iunntes of tho Diidewoll, varous polica stations, aud Small-Pox Mospital, Home 2,000 preseriptions huve been mado Lo vie rioua putionts, Of small-pox cases m hospital, tho total number forthe yenr was 45, and deaths 4. Tho physiciaus suggest that tho polico sta- tions bo furnished with medieines for persons sfiering under tho ofucts of liquor, thereby proventing to o groat dogree tho froguency of casos of delirium. GAS-LIGHTS, From thn report of John E. Siobel, Esq,, Gos- In!‘lcctur, herowith submitted, it will bo found thnt tho number of street-lsmps bas been in- cressed duringg the yonr by 1,576, This mukes tha total mumber of public tnmps of all deserip- tiond in tho eity 9,032, This additional numbor of lnmps necessanly incronsos the expoenso of Tighting tho city, indluding that_incurrod by tho erection of posts and connections ; noverthe- lesn, the additional cost will ko fonnd, in a greut moasurs, to bo relmbursed to the community in enhancing tho snfety of lifo and hmb, and also In vircunly Incrensiug the secnrity ta proporty. Ad a polico mensnro alone, tho proper highting of tho vty showld Lo jookod upon 28 & very neceusary snd offective source of good municlpil government, ‘Lho straot-lomps are distribnted as follows: In North Division, 1,868 ; South Division, 2,701 ; ‘West Division, 4,463, 'Thq cost of necossnry re- pairs in oubnnced by tho Inrge oxtent of torri- tory, mid the wilfulness of Loys, who bresk o largo quautity of glwss in tha course of tho yenr. At my_ request the Inspector hns givoi Lis viowa with rospeot t- gas-burnera for publio aud privato uso. 1lis conclusion is that tho most simply-congtrneted burner is the best, and that all atinchments and_globular appondagos which give o strango nud globular appenranco aro no tuaro than ornmmenzal, A8 tho quantity of gas consumed dopends upon the buruer, prest cure nhould bo used in thoir selection, both for public aud private uko, Tha eupposed meorrantnéas of publis and private meters is in most casen the ropult of fmporfect burners. The Inepector’s viows on tho subject_of gas-governors will also bo found useful. In public buildings tho In- #poctor Jooks npon carofulnoss and watehininens in tha nao of s os fuliy ns offoctivo nu tho best dosotiption of govornois, The Inspector's viows a8 rospectn tho ubility of ehanging tho prosenttimo-tablo so thau” it muy accord ‘moro closoly with tho rising and sotting of tho &, are that tho differonce guined i wo small s not to jusiily any altoration In tho present wsystem, DBueit is tho opinion of tha Comptrollor and myself thaet thore should be a large redue- tion in the nmount of gas consumed. This may bo nccomplivhed, firstly, by postponing the timo of lighting, which, wo think, could bo dona somo thirty or forty minutos witbout serious inon~ voniongo; wocondly, by changing tho buruor, using o four instend of a fivo-foob burnor; thirdly, by adopting vomo means to regulato tho proseuta wnd proveny the waste of gas; snd fourthly, in case of ubsoluto necessity, by leav- Iug off tho uso of & poition of thoe lamps, When 1 inform vau that tho yenrly cost of lighting tho clty 18ED0D,000, yon will nt onca koo the novoksity of ' sirict r.-cauomg', 1o far o4 it can bo exeieised without detrumout to the publie, in the use of paw, ‘I'no quulity of tho gay deponds, according to tho Iuspoclor, to n gront oxtont upon tho tomperaturo, a8 in cold weathor the luminous constitnents of the gas aro condonsed in passing through tho pipe, JOARD OF EDUOATION, Inam indebtod to the [on, John 0, Richborg, Tropdont of the Board of Edueatlon, for somo Tucts und statistienl statowenty respecting tho condilon of our eily sehool fund, which 1 tool it to bo ty solomn duty to lay bofore you. 1f thoro I8 any one braneh of anr eity ndriiniitras tion_which should bo earofully and Loneutty conducted, aud tho rogulations of whien_ thould Lo religiously onforecd, it is the disposition of tho funds ruized for cducational purposes, Iu modern times intollcetunl hns, to o groat axtont, taisen the plueo of religious fustruction, Con- suquontly, it Is my solomn conviction thut tho man wha, in theso timos, would flich from tho ntrlinony which ennblos our children to scouro o meany of obtalnlog & lvailived, would not 3 rofrain from nmmn;‘ from them Lho monns of socurlug their eternal salvation, From tho ablo, and, Lo ovory citizon of Chi- eago, personally intoronting report, of its Prosl- tout, I lonyn that, in nccordanco with tho rulon of tha Bonrd, tho annunal olootion of ofticers thoroof took place on tho wecond Tucadny of Soptombor Inst, and the Btanding Commitieas wora nppointed by tho I'rceidont on tho st Tuosday of tho sanio month. At thin tmo tho naw organization found & Iarge nmount of very valuublo proporty belonging to the Scbool Fundt unproductive, and conmderablo proporly which Jmd boon dovised for tho honeflt of said fekool Tund in such n condition that it Jind novor como into tho posnession of the Ioard, and thns no Income was dorlved (horofrom, The loksoos of Bohool-Fund property owed for ront over 200,000, and aro etill owing, All this will nppoar m detail by reforenco io the ropurt of Jamo Goggly, 1aq,, Chuirman of tho Committoa on School Fund 1'roporty. Baid Committeo, I lonrn, have boen unremitting in tholr elorts to realize that which is duo to tho sehool fund, 'Who Law Deparimont of Lho city bave piven ull tho timo thoy conld pouribly apata to tho mame objeot. Heveral injunctions Linva been obtained roitrining tho ofty from col )Eull"}f tho ronts duo from eortain of the lenseus named. "Cheso ingunctious aro sill pondin Tho remnining leasnes hnvo not paid rent, many of thetn not for four yonrs lnt past. Judging from the past, probably they will never pay nutil they aro compelled to do go. In view of all whioh I am dectdedly of tho opinion that until somo decivivo legal m“f;" wra talcen, but little ean ho ronlized upon debta that nra pactly due the rebool fund, Bome of the orlginnl Jossoes hnvo wold tholr Jonscs ab o bonus™ af 810,000, Thego lenses inchitde loty baving lows than 60'feot frontnge in Dlock 142, 8. 8, Addition, Homo of these tots cannot bo hought for that nmount, Yot Lhewo partics pay no rent, tharofors forclug un “incoma of taxes to mako up tho delleioney, and thus compelling the poople to pav © tributo money " to private parties, 1t tho proporiy could bo monaged as private indi- viduals usunlly manago their property, I havo no hesitation in saying that an incoma wonld be dorived _thorefrom siflicient, with tho annunl “Blato dividend,” to poy tho salarios of to the amount of 430,000, ~ Yhough this ju unnttain. ablo, yot tha samo nmount could ho realizot by selliisg ull of this property for the intorest on the procoeds, The amount which would thon Lo realized on the property in tho shupo of city texes, and the yoirly * Btato dividend,” would avnually anlount to 550,000 ; y ovout to not much less, ElTorts Lave rocently heon mado by tho Bonrd to soll such proporty ns fsnol under leaso, but no purchnsein bave yot been fonnd who wonld offor what tho Borrd coneidered n falr prico for the proporty. Sinco the 16ith of Qotobor Iast, an fncoma hinn boon derived from the old Pont-Ollive sito, tho losnoes paying 223,600 for threo yoars, in month- Iy installments of 8GI5 each, leaving at leant £15,000 worth of permanent improvemonts, At (Mn]!imn such improvements are being actunlly made. Yyom the forogoing stntemont of faets T bo- Heve suhiciont ins boon sliown 0 prove that une questionnbly the bess interosts of the Bourd £ad city domand thot somo ove vorsed in tho lnw, and posscentug (ho_ nocossaryqualifisations, should bo specially np;ioiutofl 30 attond to tho matlors reforred to. For romo {ime to come this duty will take bis ontire Limo, I feol con- vinced that tho benofits dorived from such an appointment undor tho coutrol of tho Buard of Taucation would bo largely in excess of tho ox- penso iveurred, : By thotiut of January tho Jones, and tho schiool being erected on the coruer_of Twonty- eoveuth and Gaibuldt streols, will bo com- ploted. Tlho Initer will havo n seating capacity Tor eovon hundrod and fifty (750) pupils, This clves of buildings, with firniture and_boating apparatus complele, cost 0,000, Thoy aro bk, thres slorioy in height, plein and aub- stantial, T'ha iumber of childron now enrolled {n the lic xehoals in 98,242, The uverage number attending is 35,075, Of theso sopo 10,000 only attend a hnif-0uy of each kchool-day, for want of room. This fs ocensioned for waub of funds, Woro it mnot for the parochial privaio #chools 1 some distrigts, thoussuds of children would by entirely unprovided for, I'he Nigh Kehool Lias nu_enrollmont of 767; tho nvornge numbor attending boing 760, At tho timo tho Iigh Behool wau osiablished jts location was good. Tu other respeoty it answered tho nceensitios of tho period; but it it bo sound poliey, or deemed advieable, to continuo thin closy of ucbools, theu thoro sliould ho ono estab- livhad, it not nt once, at Ieaut as carly a4 possi- Ble, in ench division of thoeity. 1f mnot, iutor- mediato echools in ench divirion should be erected. 'he presont igh Sclool should then Lo rontaved, slwo tha Scamnion Scbool, the loen. tions heing unsuitablo for school purposc. Suit- blo siteg contd thon bo purchasid olsowboro at one-fourth tho valuo of the property on which thono sebools aro now loeated. I lierowith submit the liut of porsons and tho sniount in whick they are delinquent to the city of Chicngo for GIOUND BENT OF PROPERTY DELONGING TO THE SCIOOL, YU, ‘This list is mado up to tho 17tk of October, 1874 ¢ $ 1,261,00 13,27259 137,01 Hans & Poyell, . Ly 8, Wadaworth O, Merrick Hormon stitel {Leth Parlelo, Neuberger & a Iin Absoiem Viprge A. Lublnstem, , Qrenvilio Rates, Absolom Vijger: Loowis & Davis, Grout & Tl o 16,000.00 40,430.50 23,660,00 Q. D 1. 0, Von Al Thomun Mockin, Lineker, 2t Hienry Briukwor Grorgo Boouicr. ... Claus Tuson Jdohn Lubstroly, John Smonds. Churles Fred Frautz, Totalieesveesase . $20,842,18 In addition to the forepoing list of dolinquent rents, tho praperty hequenthid ta tho Meehunicy' Iustituto, which stitution Las now ceased to ogist. Undor tho will of Mr. Peck, decensed, Lecones entitlod to tho estato, amotinting to ab Jonst £50,000. Whofronts and property thioroof huuo boen hold by tho fruatces of tho estato ginco 1850, and no clalms have boen made sufli- ciont to nuthorizo the trustoed to nccount to the School Fitnd up to tho present timo. Tho Mochanies' [netituto coased to oxist in 1860 or 1861, ‘The clnim of £80,000 against tho Marino Com- pany has been running sinco 18i0, The rocord of the cuso was regtored in court after tho liro and is ghill ponding. The portion of tho School Fund interost of the City of Chicago in'Lownship 89, rango 14, nrising out of tho extension of the city limits on the West Side, hus never becu set off £o the city, nor has any cleim been made thorefor, An it is now nearly five years sivee the cily lunity wero exlonded, nll clum of the city may bo cut off by limitation unless immediato attontion iy given to tho inlorents of the city, Undor the Morrlvon will, if thic potition to por- foct titlo uudor the Lurnt-ltecora aot is attouided to, Lo city will (for the Lonent of the schuoly, in tho happening of cortain ovents) receive prop- arty worth 300,000 to £500,000, Tu Juno, 1873, Lio Bonrd of Tducation con- tracted to soll 80 neros of Inud to Henry Wisuor, and recoived from such contruct a dopoesit of 81,000, Wisner proeurod an advorso titlo immo- dintely aftor.the making of tho coutreot, snd wmco that time vretonds to hold tho suparior titlo tothe propotty, the purchage price of which was to bo 28,040, TUBLIC LINRALY. This institution was opoued to the publio on May 1. Its succoss hus beon uuprocodented in the history of sitnllar Institutions in this coun- try. "Tho'fssiio of books to horrowors lins rison a# high a8 9,600 4 s singlo day, Tho Dourd huyo udiclowsly oxponded sueh proportion of tho ap- Proprintions us wero not noedud for tho running oxpouses for the purchase of books, but linve nevor reachod n limit boyond which they do not deem it prudent to go.” ‘The uumbor of buoky upon the shelves 8 about 80,000, most of whiok mo fesued on detanud, A greut many rosfdonts outsiclo, bt doing_busines in tha eity, hava do- sivod to enjoy tho Yonotits of tho institution, hut tho law crenting tho library, unfortunatoly for them, xondory it frmpossiblo for the Divectors to comply with tlicse domanda, DUILDING THE LOURT-HOULE, Thoe lngt Council exhibited o determinatlon to robuild our Court-lonso npon tha old site ny rapidly an possiblo, Whilo I desivo (o seo onr Court-Houso robuilt In n stylo sniteblo o the growing uceds of tho eltiy. still, 1 viow of tho doprosued finnneial condition of the ety and country genorally, I am very loth to, at this timo, iinposo any additional Luxden of taxation upon onr citizons, wnless 16 eannot posuilly bo nvoided, In this connection, it is proper tu sny that thoro iy # quuntity of real csfate in tho posnosslon of tho eity, ineludinyg tho Luio tronr, upon whiclh largo awmouuts of muney might bo raalized, and for & portion of which purchnsors wre wultlog to otfor fulr pricen. It thiy laud, which Is naw entiroly unproduoti disposoi- of " to ndvintage, T aonhe tond,be o ableatlon Lo proceeding Wwith tho robullding of tho Court-Ilouse out of to bo thus ro- loased, and llmitlng the oont of the bullding to :ll;g )vll"n‘:c’um"lu of flmh mull ostato, This view of ho subjost, gontiemen, yi orntion mud slon, " ° Uik L0 S0l Qoneld- Tn conoluston, gontiomet T olusfon, gontlomon, T a 3 form yon that 1 roports trom tes sy ovory dulmrhnunt of Lho city nro mont sntiatac- tory, and, front all I enn nco, and all the fn forman tlon I ean obtain by norsauat {napection, T bon. ently ballove that tho affairs of llm city, so ro- #pects overy branch of muuielpal operations, nro bolng conductod in n mannor to nubsorve tho best futorosty of tho tax-payor aud of tho prblla e ot navn o st the Committeo un lv'(nm\l‘.«“. Fross e mananato "p%k‘l’.‘ l¢_En'lrk nmvu({uumt lt‘bn xeforred to tho ropriato commitiags motfon provailed, 3 pakiatiod. ks "Ila Council adjourned. —_— RELIGIOUS, CITY MEETINGS, THR BAPTISTS. Tho Baptist Prenchors’ Unfon nesombled yos- tordey forenoon nt No. 61 Washington stroot, in rogular monthly meoting, Thero was a full - hzuz:nncn. The Rev. Dr. Chonoy accupied tho chair, Reports wora made on tho condition of the cburches In Evanston, Onk Park, Ouwego, tho Bwediats Minuion, Univorsity Chureh, Gorman Laptist, Austin, aod othor plicos, Genorally the roports indieated progroes nud succoss, ho Rov. Dr, Evorts, by request, spoko sbont tho Tirse Church, o enid that tho lot upoun which tho chapol Lnd beon placed, upon In- dinnn avenue, had bieon bartored to tho Prosby- torians for their lot on Wabasl &vonuo, near Thirty-fireet streot, they paging the mauage- ment of tho Fjrst Church 5,000 on the trade. "I'tio congrogatton of tha Firat Church will, how- evor, for tho present oceupy tho sualtorium of the chapol Bunday mornings, the Presbytoriang using It during the afternoon and ovening, ‘Wlio Tiev, 'I'"W. Goodspaed spoko of tho Sec ond Churel, aud reforrad to tho tenth nuniver- sary of his brother's pustorate. Ilo gaven vory chcoli_ful pleturo of tho r0ligious coudition of the poople, 7 ‘o Distrlct Seeretary of the Iomo Missions, tho Itev. Mr. Hobart, urgod upon the mooting tho juportanco of liquidating the atrears duo to the Buard of Misslons which had seeruod by the paymont of tho salarios of the mixsionaric in ihe Stato sinco tho great tire, Tho gontlomen uet down to rond onsnyn bofora the macting—Dry. Morgan snd Goodspoode wero both nbsent, tho ona 1t was snid in Now York, and the other dotninod by ilinoxs, and con- soquently no osunys wore brought up, gencral _divcnusion took place upon ' Rew vivaliem, nnd tho Best Means of Promoting Ro- ligious Ttovivaly,” Dr. Northrup, the Rev. Mr. Frout, (o lov, r, . W. Goodupeod, and oth: ar},lfins;l lllmlr oxpnx‘}uncoil.“ i ‘o Chairman rend » lottor from tho Rev. J. W. Dena. A viroular printed Inclosed i tha lot- ter was of tho Baptist Minfstriow' Mutnal Aid Asgociatlon, and n certificato of its genuinencss and responsbility as & means of insurance for clorgymon, to be slgned by mombors of tio Unioh who entoemod the Association as hoiuyy worthy of thoir confidonco nnd wupport. Mr. Dean doclarad his intention to give cucerful pod liberal attontion to tho working of tho Assooia- tion, and without charge, doiug it for the Lord. Tho dosirabilily of securing tho sorvices of tha Rov. Mr, Hammond in the contomplutod work of ravivalism wos discusvod, and the muoting chosod after twanty muinutos spout in prayoers and othor roliglous exercisos. THE PREADYTERIANS, Tho regular waokly meoting of tho Prosbye toriun ministors was held yestorday mornipg, Tho time wan given almost exolusively to de votlonal excrcises, led by the Rov. J. Munro Gibson. ‘Under the head of misccllancous business, the veport of the Committee on tho Bathol Home was eallod u{). The Committoo reportod that two Bothel lHomes wore found in tho city, each an- gaged in tho samo worlk, and other ditiiculties wero in tho way of an immediato roport. It ap- penrs that both Homos havo asked the church for aid, and the labor of tho Committes ia to do- cide batweon tho two, or whother the amount to bo givon shell bo dividod. The names of the Tov. Dr. Patterson and Jobn V. Farwoll wora thon added to the Comimitteo, and another weok allowed in which to roport. 3 Dr, Miteholl, from tho Committen to nrrangs for o ministers’ union prayer-meoting, raported that ho had done nothing in the mattor himsolf, on account of siokness, but that other mombors Lad failed to receive the ecoc-operation of tho othor donominations in tho mattor. The projoat, artor somo dioussion, was then droppad. It was sgread that tho noxt meoting #hould by of a devotional character, aud the Rov. Dr. Noyes was appointed to lead, Adjourned. ] TITE METHODISTH, The Methodist Ministerinl Association met yes- terduy morning. Dr. Jutkina called it to order, and the Rov, M. 31, Parkhurst presided over the firat portion of iho meoting, which was one for tho relation of personal and professionsl ox- perienco, tho sponkors boing the Rova. Parke Durat, IGll, Jutking, Thomas, Martin, Pock, Cantine, Loobor, Whitohoad, CGurnoy, Jeriotf, Willinmson, Nate, Axtell, and Fathor Stowart. _1t wns informally ngreod fo take the city mig sionary collections noxt Sunday, if possiblo, Mosbrs, Ellis, Frost, and Goodspead appoared from tho Baptist ministors’ meoting to confor concerning u union meoting of the preachers of the city, It was decided to join, and thot tho first meoting bo hold at 2 p, w. Moundsy next s tho Clark Stroot Mothodist Clurch. ‘Tho Business Committeo raported for disonse pion noxt Monday: “‘he Methods of Rovival ‘Work,"” and tho Itov, N, H. Axtell was appointed to opon the debate, Adjournod. ek S MISCELLANEOUS, TIE I¥DIANA UNIVERSALISTS, Special Dispatehs to The Chicavo Tribune, Nowru Veryon, Ind, Deo. 7.—The Annual Stato Convention of Universalists which, mot at this place on tho 34 inst., adjourned on Sunday night. Sorvices wero unusually well attended, Tho Mov, NMra, O, A, Soule, Presidont of tho Woman’s Universaliat Ausociation, and tho Rev. 1L I Pullisey, Genoral Soerotary, of Now York; J. 8. Cartwoll, editor of the Stai' in the Wes, Cinclunati ; the tov, W. W, Curry, Sacrotary of Stato, and the Rov, T, J, Vater, Becretary of tho Couveution, of Indishnpolis, Anda numbor of other stinguishod divines, nccompanied by thelr wives, were in attendance. Brrorr, Wid., st Baptist Chureh of Beloit rodedicatod thoir housa of wor~ ship yestorduy, baving rocently exponded 260,000 in miateriel Improvements. Tho normon ‘wns progehed by tho Rev. M. G. Hodge, D. D, of . linlmazoo, "AMnny woro unnblo to got into the clutrell, 60 granc was the crowd in uttondance, ‘Tho pautors of tho other churches took part in tho oxercisies, Aftor tho sermon, £2,000 was unbseribod toward paying tha debt of the church, I'bis Bocioty now hus the most ornamontal ahurch edifles in the eity, aud s in avery way in I prosperous conditiou, THIE AFRICAN MEITIODIS Speerad Dispatele t The Claeauo Tribune, MILWAUKER, Dee, T,—In tho Atrican Motho- dist Episcopal Quarterly Confereuco_to-day, chargos wero preferrod ngainst W. . Carte winghit, of Racine, a candidnto for ticouso ne local predehion, of having nttompted indeconcies with hig wothor-m-lnw, who wiates that ha wont to hier houso to sottloan old diflienlty, and, peave being roatored, nslced for a kis, which sho guve, ko boing hior son-in-law, ‘Then hio mado the at- tempt compluined of, ‘Mo sceusod indighantly donlas tho charge, und nlloges his mother-in-law Lo bio tho most notorjous liar in the conntry. In. vostigation was postponed 11Ilthe uoxt Confor- onco, which tnkos piace ut Itacine, ‘Cho Confer- ouco otherwise was destitato of public intorest, OIURGIH DEBICATION, Special Dinnteh t 'he Chfeaao Tribune, Krokuk, fi, Do, 7.—The Gormnu Bvangeli- cal Socloty of this city havo just comploted n hangsoms new churel editlen, which wan dodi- catod yestorday. Sorvicon wero hold motning, altornoan, and ovining, and were conductad fu both Gormun and English, A number of minis- toru from nbrond wors in_attondnuco, and ansist. ad tn tha ceramoulos, Tha Rev, Wiltlam Granm, pastor of fho oluusah, pronohad the dedisatory nnlrl;x;;bg. Thonow edifice {8 of brick, und co: #10,000. S o, PRINTERS' STRIKE. JerrcnsoxvieLy, Ind, Dee, 7.—Thoe printera omployed ut tho Nalional Demoorat and Daily Evening News oflices, in this oity, hove atruk agolast o slight reduction in wagew. \\"f:u 1esued to-doy. gus. Ne paper A e T