Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1875, Page 6

TILE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: latform NITOWS, 19 tho bill 8 portion of the Democratic of 1872, which had beon qhotad by Mfr. of Michigan, Mr. Pattor (N. ¥.) asked leave to ndd as an amendment to tia preamblo the fourth section of tho-samo platform, as follows : 1 Focal self-government. with impartint suffrare, will quard the riqhte of ail cilizona move Avcutely than | my coutral power."” ‘Objention was made. and the amendinent was aot rocoived. The preamble twas thon adoptad—vens. 219; anya, 24. ‘Tho folowing is the vote in the nega- tive? Adama, Catdevelt, AMI Fen, arthne, Chittenden, Nesmith, ba Crosatand, Rail, Bterp, Duns Blois, Entrecing, . Brent Hesncnele teed Iain (Nie), tight, arin (Ga) on (Md. BBeaml veg, Menten, Young (Ry.)—26. B raw, McLean, Tho Dill was then pasecd,—yeas, 162; nays, 100; ts follows: TAR, Allert, n Wir}, Pratt, Albright, zeiten (Neds) Taincyy Averill, Houde, Rapler, Barber, Hoar, Fi. Teg Richmond, Barrore, Honges, Roberts (5,7) Bars, Inoprr, Roulnsou (0.), Bexote, Hlowklnsy Treaty, Siery, Monghton, Rusk, Bray Howe, Rawyery Sittin abbot, Saylor (Ind,), Bundy, Siiuter, Sofa, Burefinrd. Seudder (N. F.)y durleteh, Beudder (N.Y), Burrawy, Bestions, Batlor (Mves,), Bhauke, ata, Bheate, Cannon, Bireldon, Carpenter, Shovinakety Cason, Rial, Cerann, Tameener, Brest, Cisrk (N. 1), Liwenny Smile (Pad, Clarke ( Lovie. mith Cleston, Binith (Ne Ys Glenenis, (dy Covh (Ran), Coburn, Con: x MeDiil (f4,3, Crooke, Ma Dongall, —-Strawbtidge, Crownse, Meken, spher, Curtis, MeNuita, Vaslory Darrall, ‘Mezelsry Thomia (N.C), Daves, Yonroe, Thompson, Dobhina, Moore, Ted, Donnan, Mores, ‘Townsend, Duell, Tromain, Dunnett, ¥ Fames, Field, Fort, Foster, Garfield, Gooch, Walicley, Guneke win, ae Willard (Utah) Hale (Mey Tiale (N.¥1), — Pethiatpy Harmer, Fenuleton, Uarris (Mare.), Tuillipa, Hethorn, Hawley (TH), Vike, Hawley (Conn), Platt (Va.), a (inel.), Wood worth—16, Haye, Poland, Nava. Adams, Giddings, Ranitail, Archer, Glover, Read, Arthur, Gonter, Rahtins, Axhe, Hamilton, Roberts, W. Py Atkins, Hancork Nobinvon (UL), Ianuing, dinrris (Ga,)y, Kaylor (O.), Bock, Marcin (¥a.), eho, Bel, Marrisun, Schurmuker, erty, Hatcher, Soner, Bunt, Hereford, Sloan, Htount, Herndon, Blute, Pawan, Smith (¥a,), Bright, fpeer, Bromberg, tannrd, brown, Stawilford, Buckner, Stephens (Ga.), Dutler “fenn,), Btone, Caldvwel Lothina, orm, Gaulneld, Tawutes, Boon, Chittenden, Tnttirell, Thomas (Vs,), Clark (Mo,)}, Magee, Thoruburghy Glytaer, MeLean, Vance, Coming, Mihiken, Waeldell, Cook, Mile, Weill Cox, N Whilehesd, Orittenten, White Cromslarl, ‘Whitthorne, Crutehiicid, Wiltie, Davis, Wilson (Ma), DeWitt, Farhor (Ne IL) Wolfe, Durham, Perry, Wood, Eden, Phelps Young (Ry,), Eliredge, Putter, Young (Gx,)—-100, Fuck, TEXT OF THE DIT. ‘Cho following is (ba bill as pareed, without preatuble + Reaoleet, That all persons within Juriediction of the United states etintt be outitlod to fuil and equal onjoy- ment of acgommodations, advantages, facilition, and privileges cf inne, publle’ conveyances on land or wa- ter, theatras, and other places of public amuscment, gubjcet only’ to condilious and limitations established Jaw, and appileabce allke to cilizens of every taco and color, segardiess of any previous condition of sorvitude, Bec, 2, That any pereon who shall violate the fore- going scctton by flonying to any citizen, except for Toanuns by IAW applicable to citizens of avery and color, and =—sregardless of any previous condition uf servitude, the full enjoyinent of nny of tte accommoutations, advantager, facilities, or prisiieges in. anid. nection enumerated, or dy aiding of inciting auch douial, sball for every such offense forfeit and pay the sum of $500 to the person aggrieved theroby, to he recovered in an nction of deLt, with full cote, and shall aleo, for every such offetise, be deemed’ guilty of a mixdumeauor, and, upon esnviction thereat, tre fined not lens than £4 not mone than $1,000, or shell be fmprisoned not jews than thirty days uor more than one yeat; Providet, that all petuons may oloct to “mie” for the pen. pity aforesaid, or to proceed under their rights at” common ‘Jaw, and hy State atatutes, and having ao elected to proceed in the one mode or other, thelr right to preceed tu other jurivdiction shall be tarred,” Hut (bis provizo shell not apply to eriminnl roceedings, etter mxler this act or tho criminal faw of any States aud provided further, that © judg- mieut for thy penulty in favor uf (ie party aggrieved, ora judgment upon an indichment, eiall be # bar to either pronectition, roxpectively. Sro. W. That District and Circuit Courts of the Uniled Btates ebalt have, exclusive of contta of the feveral States, cognizance of all crimes and offenses aquinet and violations of the provisions of this act, aud uction for the penulty given by the receding section may be prosecuted in Territorial, District, or Circuit Uo urte of the United Statcs, wher- ‘ever defondaut may be found, without regard to the other partys mud tho District Attoraéys, Marébale, and Deputy Marstals of the United States, aud Com. missioners ‘appointed by the Circult and Territorial Courts of tho United Hiates, with powers of arresting: and inprisoning or bailing: offenders agatnat tho laws Of thu nitert Slates, azo hereby eapoctully authorized snd required to institute procesdings agalnst every person Who shall violato the provisions of this act, aud causo him to be arrested, aud imprisoned or tilled, as the case may he, for trint before such Court of the United Btstes, or Territorial Court, ts by law haw comntzance of the ‘offensy, except iu ree apectof right of action accrulog to the person ay- grieved, and such District Attornuys shall cause such wroceedings to be prosecuted totheir termination, as In other cunca; prariced, Nothing contalued In ‘thia acction shall be construed to deny or defeat any right of civil action accruing to any pereon, whether by rea son of this act or atherwise ; and any District Attor ney who shatl wilttuily fall to iuetitute and ‘prosecute tho proceedings heroin required shall, for overy such oifenee, forfelt and pay the am of 8500 to the person a etloved thereby, to be recovered by an action of debt, with full caste, and shall, on conviction thereof, he decmed guilty ef inisdemeanor, aud te finod nog loan shan £1,000 ‘hor more than $5,000; an, provided, further, That a judgment for the Penalty in favor of the ‘party agerievod against any auc District Attorney, or a judyment upon ab indlotment apalnat any such District Attorney, eball be ® bar to eliter prosocution, rexpectively, Src, 4, Thut no citizen porecssing afl the other quail- fications which urv or may be prescribed by law. aball he duiqualitied for service as grand or potit juror in any Court of tho United States, of of any Blate, on account of race, color, ur previous coudition of servitude, And any ollices of other per- fon charged will any duty in the selection or mum. moning of Jurort who shall exclude or fall to snmmon any citizen for the cauno aforesaid, whatl, ou conviction thereof, be devmod guilty of misdemeanor, and bo fiued not more than $3,000, BeO, 6, That all casen arining under the yrovisions of thin act in the courts of tha United Btaten sual by re- viewable by the Bupremo Court of the United States, without regard to the sum in controversy, under tha fame provisions aud regulations 8 are tow provided by Inw for the review of other causes in said court, Mr. Cessna—Tho battle is over, and tho resnlt is before us in the shape of s modified Lill, I ask cousent, now, that tho Sonate bfll be taken from tho Bpeakor’a tabdlo, and thi¢ bill substi- tuted for it, so an to gave time, Mesure, Speer and Ratidall, of Tonneylvania, abjected, \uTE.—Tho bill goes to the Senate to be acted race on irrespective of the bill heretofore pasued by” the latter body, and which now lodges iu tho Honse, Owing to tho prem press of public business, iacluding the General Appropriation billg, aud the short tine remaining of the ses- aston, doubts aro expressed in varlous quartors as to whether the Bonato wil! definitely act upon the measure, —— NOTES AND NEWS. THY [OWA CIRCUIT COULT LILL, Spevint Dlepatch (a the Chicavo Tribune, Waeuinaron, D. C., Feb. 5.—'Lhe Mouse non- conourred in the Senate amendment to the Legis. lative Appropriation bili, which provided that the Ctrenit Court af the United States for Iowa shall be hold at the times and places now pro- vided by law for’ holding the United States Dis- trict Court in said district, but the Circuit Judge shall nat be required to sit in esid Court, excep’ at Des Moines, and that all appeala or writs of arror allowed by law from tho District Court to the Circuit Court for Iowa shall be taken to tho Circuit Court at Des Moines, to be heard by said Court when held by one or more Circult Judges. Puis amendment wuss now go to » Committee of Cenference. TRE STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS, Tho Board of Superyisiug luspectors of Bteam- boats adjourned to-day after a session of oieht orton days. They took no action of any im- portanco becanes they were of opinion that Uo Steamboat bill now ponding m the Senate would soon hecatne alas, ft proposes radical changes in tha provent law, Tt van not deemed “ale totake any action wotll the fate ef the bill is definitely nettles. THE CHICAGO SUIPTREASURT. ‘The Houso non coucnttedt in tho amendmonts which Gen, J.D. Webster succeeded in having alded to the Logisiative bil in tho Sonate, pro- viding for threo additional e'erka, ‘Tho appro- pristions for tho Treasury Ofiico at Chicago aro : for Ansistant-I'reaauret, O00; Carhiar, $2,500 paying-toller, $1,800; bookkeeper and rocsiving-teltor at £1,800) ench; for one clerk #1200; one mesannger, $840; one watchman, TW) in all, Bh . THE FIGUT FOR TIE MINT. F ‘Tho Mint Commiltce is engaged in preparing atatistics and arguments to be presented to the Fisnaco Committoo on Monday, ‘The strongert opposition yet manifested has coma froin Kt. Louis. — Representatives from that ity are ons xaged in praparing connter-statistics, to show that the mint in the Mississippi Valloy should be lucated there, SUPERVIRORS TO DE LAT ALONE. The Prevident haw found it uereseary taravoke the order issued by the Commissioner of Internal Reverno, Jan, 2), transferring all reyonuy Su- pervinors to now rtttiots, [tis aatd to have been doubtfnt whether the chango wonld have remited in the benefit to the service that had been anticipated. Another reason ig that this allows no extra compensation for much changes. and oa tho transfer would contpal most Suporsiaors to maivtain two homes, tlie order would Lave worked @ sortous hardstap. Lherea wero also many political objections made to the chango by Congrersinen. ARUANSA! "uo Preaident, it is bolisved, will, on Monday, send to Congress n special measago on Arkansas, Io will urgo Congreas to take somo. action. if any can be taken, to settle the quarrel between the contertauta for the Clovernorship. ‘ths — President — oapecially desires that the Lottisisna experience’ shall not bo renewed in Arkangas, and docs not wish affairs ta be left in such a condition that an appeal for the intervention of the General Government will ba possible. AOUTNERN LEGISLATION, Thero will be anuther Republican caucus to- morrow tight to receive the reporta of tho 4 Ca Comnuttecs, [tia said that the Comutitce will report in favor of re-enacting the esential features of the Enforcement act ot iat. ‘TAX AND TARIFF. Tho Waya and Moana Comnittes to-night had a miceting at the ofice of the Commissioner of Toternsl Reyonuo to consider tho taxation quea- tion. The Commissioner fayore an inerease of 30 conte on whisky, 4 conts on tebacco, and, con- dittonally, 2; cons on suger, OSELIC'S WARHOL IMPROVEMENT, The Scerctary of War has sent to tho House an estimate for the improvement of St. Joseph's Harbor, Mich. Tho amonut desired fur piers aud breakwater is $42,000, {To the Arnociated Press) ME ALADAMA INVESTIGATION. Wasiusatox, D. C., Feb. 5.—Attornoy-Gon- ere! Williams wil! appear before the Afabanin Speeial Committee to-morrow to give the basis of bis action in sending troops to Alabama to- ward the close of last yenr. ‘Tho Committea will not repost to the House before » week or ten days. THE FREEDMGN'A AAVINGS DANK. The prospocts area that depositors in the Fraedmet’s Bavings Bank will nut recoive over 40 or 45 cents on tho dollar, TUL SENATE. The Senate adjourned immediately after tho reading of tho journal, as & mark of respect to the memory of Senator Buckingham. Senatore Hamlin, Shorman, Stoyensou, Fentov, aud Warhbirn wera appointcd a Committee to at- teud hia funcrul. Pincinack. Pinchhback hes resorted to tho unnetal means of aridressing a memorial to, and distributing it among, Senators, urging thei to take #peedy ac- tion on bis credentials a8. Senator fron Louis. inna, and saying that his owa good namo and the interests of {hat State nuffer by the delay. AVPROFRIATIONS, Tho Houre Committee on Appropriatiuns have rostored tho original limit of the approptinti £4,000,000, for the entire exponse of tha # aud completion of the public buildiuga at Chi- cago. TAH HENNEPIN DILL. Tho Honse this afterncon took up, by & vote of 142 to #2, the Hennepin Canal bill, and it now remains before she House until dinpowed of, Mr. Hawley (1U1.), who haa it in charge, yielded for section on the Appropriation bills. APPROPRIATION BILLA, In the House, late in tho day, Mr. Swann, from tho Cummittes ‘on Appropriations, reported the Senate amendments to tho Conautar and Diplo- matic Appropriation bills, all of which were con- curred in. Mr. Garfield, from tho same Committeo, ra- ported the Sonate amendments to the Legis- Intive, Executive, aud Jndicial Appropriation Dill,—some being coucurred in, ond some non- evncurred iu. During its consideration some auary expressions were oxchanged betweon Masara, Eldredge and Garfield, which. the Speaker said, grove ontitely from misapprehension, eee anes TH WEATHER, LINGERING EFFECTS OF THE RECENT STORM, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mantsox, Wis, Feb, 5.—The snow blockada has been partly removed, snd a train reached hero this morning from Ohicago,—tho first ona since Wednesday moruing,—and one from Mil- waukeo this forcnoon, and ono will roach hero to-night. The storm has been o terrible ono, About a Coot of snow ison tha ground, Thora sw boon no actual suffering, but one train, which waa in the snow wear Stonghton, had ruw out of provisions when relief reached them, = * Buverat Dispatch w The Chicago fribune, Guanp thaven, Mob, Feb, 6.—The torrible storin Which commenced on Wedoesday morning stil continued. {t closred off aud abated some in violence tins urorning, but the wind backed ronnd from tho weat to tho aonth at noon, with aftalling barometer and renewal of the snow, which driftod badly, Tho snow-storm now pro- vaillug ta tho severest experienced in yeurs. ‘The maximum violenco of tho wind is 30 miles per hour. No trains on the Milwaukee & Lake Hhore Maslroud bave been running since Wednos- day morutng. ‘I'wo dolayed traing on the Detroit & Milwaulieo Muilroad arrived to-day, ‘Lhe snow will block the roada much to-night. Special Dispateh tu Phe Chteago Triowne, Dousvgun, Ie., Feb, 5.—The Westorn ronda are stilt blockaded, and no passeuger or freight trains have arrivod for the past threa duye. About two tuns of mail-matter for Western towns hava accumulated at the l'ost-Oftico, and arraugemonta aro on foot to wend this ont by private conveyance. ‘Ihe sllinosa Contra) hag a clear track to Manchester, where Snpt. Clark, with alargo forco of men, is putting forth bis bast licky to break @ hota through, An offort will he mado Baturday tnorning to reach Cedar Fall, but Hloux City will not ve reached before Bunday night or Monday, Eastward trains are running nearly on timo, and the river rosds have resumed pperations, atisin urriving from LaCrosse to- night. 2 Spectat Dienatch to The Chieace Trioune. Minwavkes, Wis, Feb. ‘The railroade are now all cleured und ruuning on time, after a blockade of ono to three days, OFFICIAL REPORTS. Wasurnatox, Li, C., Fob. 5.-—¥or the Lower and Upper Miswiseappi Valley, and the North- woat and the Upper Lake region, rising barome- ter, nurtherly winds, coldox aud cluar or partly cloudy weather. LOVAL OBSERVATIONS. Cutosag, Feb, 5. 31) 41s. Wi, brisi ails, We, brlvk al W., teal GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, Car3400, itary Page, obiof clerk tu the gia Sat, Lan at Lansing, Was found dead in bed om the-moxning of the 4th. STATE DISPATCHES. | The Illinois State-House Inves- tigation Begun, A Wer Examiuntion of the Cut-Stono tract. Proceedings in the Legislature of No Great Conse. quonce. Another Charge of Bribery inthe Min- nesota Contest The Integrity of Davis’ Friends Im- pugned. The Michigan Legislature on a Junkeling FE. TEALTNOIS LEGISLATURE, STATE-HOUSE STONE-CUTTING, TUE OLD ANID NEW COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONED, Special Dispatch to The Chicano Trisune. Hprisaricup, Il., Fob. 5.—Pho State-Ifouco Investigating Committee was engaged to-day in hearing the statemonts of the Penitentiary Com- mis:ionors and ox-Penitontlary Cormmissionors ay to (he Richwydson conyict-labor contract and the sfune-work contract on tho new State- Tiouge, JONN RECD'S STATEMENT. Exs-Commissioner of the Penitentiary John Reed atated that the contract with Iticbardson originated while he was ono of the Commission- ers. ‘Tho Penitentiary had then cut most of tho stone and turned the work over to Richardson to be done at the rate at which the Stato-Houso Gommissionors then paid the Ponitentiary. Tho State-Honso Commissioners agreed to that at the time. Thot was the understanding when the convict-isbor was let to him. Reed pro- daced THE LALOR-CONTRACT with Richardson, bearing date Ang, 1, 1872, and read therefrom tho following: It in furthermore agreed that the ratd party of the gecatid part, Richurdeon, shall hereafter, from time to time, and pon the request of tho purty of the frat yurt, furnish, ent, and deliver open tho grounds of the ‘new #tate-Iiduse at Springfold all thu stone that may buzeqntired by the Commissioners for the erection of ‘sald State-Ioline, as fully, and fo all intents, and subject to the conditiins ae to the duties of the rerpect= ive partive, and the mode for faing the prico of said stones when furnished, contained and specified by the act of tho General Assembly of March 11, 1869, known an the New State-Houeo act, Reed furthor stated that tho payments were to bo mado according to the estimates of the archi- tocts mado for tho Penitontiary. The Peniten- tiary had lost money on the work, The State- Mouse Commissioners bad then no work for tho Penitentiary to do, not baviug dotermined on tho work to be dono, and we wanted to get rid of the Inbor, We consylted Gov. Palmer about it, and bo tiiought we had better do so, DON'T KNOW RICHARDSON, Q.—The Coinmittoo understand the BState- Houao Commissioners have noting to do with tichardson, snd do not recognize him, A.— Technically.q they do not. [n fact, the Commissioners aro but s go-betweon. Tha work is done by Richardson, and the Penitentiary Commissioners bavo nothing todo with it. ‘Tho State-Ifouse Commissioners advertised sccord- ing to law for plana, and had the specificationa prepared under the law for the work. We leased tho labor to Richardson, and that was all tha contract he ever had, and he hag worked under it to this time, “WHY DID YOu DO RO? Q.—Why, aftor tho Paes, of tho Stato- House act requiring the work to ba ‘dono for the Stato at tho Penitentiary, did you Jot the labor? A.—WWell, the “work was nearly dono, asd we thought we had a right to letit, ‘he Stato-Mouse Commissioners have an understanding with us a8 to who was to pet the labor contract. ‘They never named any- ody to na after we let the labor, They roemed willing ho should do tho work. I know they wore satisfied, ‘Iho Commiasionors of the Pen- itontiaty at that timo were myself, Gen, Rowest, aud Caspar Butz, ‘Tho bids were oponed in the peonenoe of tho bidders, Richardson war the igheut. THAT INTERLINEATION. Q.—When was this interlineation in Richard- son's bid made [showing to witness Hich- aidyon'a' bid fer labor, = in which the words «76 conta per day” are crossed out, and \ eighty-ove and third centa er day per mau" arowritten over)? A.—I don't now, Itmust have beon made by Richardson, becauso of tha great number of bidders, ‘Tha alteration was uot made after the bid was opened. Q.—Why does not the contract conform with his bid? “That was for 160 stone-cutters, 26 blacksmiths, aud 75 laborera. Ilia bond ts for 250 meu, A.—I don't know about that, Ho got the labor he bid for. Gov, PALNER, who was proegnt, asked and obtained leave to mako the following statement: ‘Lhe convict-lapor cannot be worked for the Bate by the Stute, as we found on trying it, {had the law with reference to letting the labor passed to let them Jeuxo it, if they found it did not pay fo work it, This clanro of it was according to my stggestiun, provided that the Commissioners shall not te required to ad= vertise or hire out the labor of auch convicta an may tho employed in labor for the Histe, (Boe Boc, 2h Chap, 108, Revised Statutes.) The work was nearly completed, and I bad an elephant on my bands jn the labor for which thero was no ompluyment. It made no difference whera tho atone waa cut, aluce the price waa to be adjusted by the State-House and Peni- tentisry Commissioners, subject to the approval of the Ggvernor, Had not the work been nearly done, I should not bave consented ta tho letting of the work, Teaw tuat by letting the lator 1 should save the Peni- feutlary, from bankruptcy probably ; the Vénitenttary interests, tho: of tho State-House Commigsioners snfrered. "If the letting was wrong, I feel that lum responsible fer whatever was wroug about it, Leupponé the State-House Commissioners understood the contract was favorable to the Peniton- tlury—it was meaut tu be, Ht Dox’? KXow, Q.—By Hivo—This was beforo tli made in tho Btate-flouse plans requiring moro atona work? A.—I don’t know how that wag, I knew nothing avout the alfuirs of the Siate- tlouge, Aw rogards the letting of the convict labor, Tean’t seo the diflculty, Under tho old Jaw, the Penitentiary Commiesioners muat havo leaved out the entire lavor, ‘The design of this provision was to furnish employment for what labor was not foased—to furnish a cateh-basket for the waste labor, and at the vame time to au. thorize the Commisslonera to resorve alwo part by my paving sltoration of the Inbor for State-House work. My theory waa that the Commissigners might leaav all the Ilsbor, My ‘object was not to got the work dene cheaply, but to make the Penitentiary self-sustaining. GEA, ROWETT EXPLAINS, ‘ Gon. Rowott--If the Committea will pardon mo, Leapexplaln, At that time, the work was to bayo been dono in sixty daya, aud we didu't want to put off till tho last day, whon the Iabor would have been on our hands anemployed. Q.—By ihxe+Now, {£ understaud that tho contract wae made to be profitable to tho Penitentiary—thon when it wus profitable, why was it turuod over to Hichardson, 0 thut the Penitentio: should get nd of the rotits, an that = rebardaon should pockot the profits moaut to yo to tho Yenitentiary? A—I'm Riad you called my ut- tention to ‘that point. supposed that, when the labor wag leased, the State-[fouse Commia- sioners would adjust the prices under the power reserved to them under the law to fix prices to lig paid the Penitentiary, For the sake of being auro of having the men. employed etter the Brate-Housa work was finished, the labor was Jat. L expected thut in the two or three months’, work to be done, Ilohardyon would make » fair profit. ‘The inducement was te sccure thor em- ploymont thereafter. nise's POINT, Q.—By Hise—The pot! niake is this: that the coutract for wtone-work wae made boas to be profitable to the Ponitontiary, and then was turned over to Hicharduon in this wav? A.—1 have no doubt the contract bay paid a Landsome*| profit ta Richardson. | expect there has pover na day mnco the contractor took the work that it hasa’t paid bim, Whou I way advised of the letting of the labor, I didu’t kuow that Rich- ardson would yet the contract. I supposed the contractor would make # fair jvofit on tha Btate-House work aa long oe it laued. I supposed it would be done iu two or threo monthe. and we would havo tho advantage of having the Inbor fet at abigh price for five years, THE GOVERNOR. in teply toa qnention,. gavé tt as hia opinion that Nichardsan’a bond was 8 proper one in every ro- aspect, Hocoukd not oxprosa av opinion as to the proseut standing of the bondemen. Gon, Rowott testiticd andatantially to the same affect as stated by Gov. Palme: relative to the desirability of letting the labor az the time it wan longed to Richardson. Ho considered tho labor contract a gootone for the Venitentlary, In August, 1871, there was 8 conference of tho two Commissions to mako xottiement for the tvork done, Lichardson was presont, and It wae then understood be wad to finish the work on the State-tlourd. MICHARDSON'A TAOERETANDING, Q.—By Jonex--Didn't Bichardson naderstant he was to got the State-Honee work when he made his pid of Sf 1-Jeente for labor? A.—I don't thin’ be did. Tho Peniteutinry Comnmis- fioners then Lad no such understanding, Wo didy't understand wo were giving him tho State-Honro work—that wax the Stato- Fore Commisstoners' business, Wo had tho right to renerve tho.labor to finteh the work, We did not mako tho contract with Richardson to do the State-Honae work. RICHARDSON UNRNOWS. Q.—By Jones—Tho State-House Commission- era say they don't know Richardson—that tlhe Penitentiary Commissioners mado it, How isit? A.—I doo't understand that wo over mado 8 con- tract with him to ent tha stone, Thoro wass verbal nndoratanding botwoon the tio Boards as to what ho was to be pnid after wo had settled for the labor done by ns, Whatever wo did thore- after we dil in conformity to the wiehes of the Stato-Houso Commissioners and Richardson, REED AQAIN. Jobn Need reealiod: Q.—By McCoy—Do you assent to Nowett's statement a to this answer? A.—Yes; that is my recollection. I think thore is a record on it. Q.—By Jones—Did you then think the Povi- tentlary got any more por day for tho labor by letting it to him todo tho State-House atone- cutting? A.—No, I don’t think we did. A RUMOR CORRECTED. Commissioner Sonthworth suthorizes tho statement that the report that Richardson owes the Penitentiay 250,000 id anfounded. Hla total indebleducss to. that institntion does not exceed $12,100, which is amply secured. a. SENATE, TNE NAILROAD LAW. Srnixarriy, Il, Fev. 5.—The Committee on Railronds reported back Leo's bill to repeal! the eectfons of the Railroad and Warehouse act em- powering tho Commisrlonera to fix freight acheduloa, oto., with the recommendation that it do not pass. Mr. Lee objected to coucurrenco by tho Senate, on the ground that the report waa mado by Jess than a quorum of the Commiittes. Mr. Pinmb, the Chairman, answered that the report was tinanimously adopted by nino mem- bers, who constitute two-thirds of the Commit- tes, After some little sparring, tho bill was or- dered tos sccond reading. This is tho bill which practically repenis the Grangers’ provisions of tho Railroad act, and reduces the Commf{asion to a mero Burcan of Statintics. Mr. Cusey's bill to ropeal the act establishiag tho Board of Railroad Commissioners waa ro- ported back from the same Committee with the recommendation that it do not pass. Before tho qneation of concurring in tho report was put, Br. Cnscy moved that the bill bo ordered placed on file in regular ordor, which waa carried. The action of the Sonato on thesa two bills indicate that the Grango strougth iu that body is small and uncertain, 4 SPECIAL ORDERS. ‘The bill repealing the llogistry act was made tho special order for Wednesday next, and the Dougtas Monument appropriation bill the special order for Thursday next. EGECLION NOARDS. Mr. Hunt introduced 2 bill providing that tho Bonrd of Election in all townships and election preciacta in tho Htato shall consist of threo judges and two clerks, to be elected on tha ‘uceday uoxt sfter tho first Monday in November, 1875, and sunually thereafter, who shall be voted for on tho same ticket for other offices. Minority representation 1s providod for by authorizing such elector to vota for two judges, or to give both his votes for one judgo; the three candidates receiving the highest — votes to be slocted ; tho clerks to be elcoted by tho ordinary majorit) rule. ‘ho Board so elected shall porforin the dutics now or herenfter by law required of Boards of Election. SALES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Mr. Kehoo introduced a Lill providing that saloy of personal property, withons transfer of possesion, shall not bo valid as against cred- itors of the saller uvlesa the contract of sale be reduced to writing, and recorded. ILLS TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENTS, Mr. Steelo’s bill authorizing corporations out- side the State to loan money within this State, nud to charge and rocover theroon tho rato of interest allowed by tho laws of this Ntato, with- out regard to tho Interest lawa in force at tho place whoro the contract .was mado, was takon up, had a third reading, and was passed. Mr. Usines introduced o bill making similar provision ag to moneys heretore so loaned. Goth bills are designed to encourago the inveat- nich in thiy Stato of foreign capital, Mr. Hainos’ bill also ciapowors foreign corporations to pur chage, and in their corporate name hold any real ostate sold by foreclogura of mortgaye, by Judg- ment salo under trust docd, or by decroo to satisfy any debt for money loaned in this State by them, BTATE-HOUSE APPROPRIATION. Tho bill appropriating $800,000 for the com- pletion of the uew State-House was taken up, had 8 third reading, and passed with but threo distohting votes. In the House, the common | undorstanding iv that tho bill aball not be taken up until tne pending investigation is concluded. peat iaa as HOUSE, REVISION OF REVENUE LAWS, Spectral Diavatch to The Chicago Tribune, SrnioriEeLp, Hi, Fob. 5,—The question whether, at this session tho revision of tho Revenue Jaw aball be attempted, was brought up in the House this morning on # resolution of- fered by Mr. Cummings inetructing tha Commit- tec on Revenua to make and roport such revia- iop. Upon the statement of Air, Cummings that this resolution wna offered at the ang. gestion of that Committees, and, to test the gonse of the Hose on the subject, the resolution was prompt ly adopted by & decided majority. Mr. Winter introduced a resolution on the same subject. [t recites the imposibility, in many cases, of collocting taxes on real estate, from the fact that personal proparty is not liable therefor, and that in tho different countios thousands of dollars aro in consequence uncol- lected, and instructs the Committoaon Revenuo to report # bili making personal property liable for taxes on the reat evtate of the owner, Asan illustration of how littla members know of what isdono ia the Mouse, it should be noted that, only day before yesterday, Judgo Bronson in- troduced precisey such a bill, Tho resolution was referred ta the Committes on Rovouue. WILLIAMBON COUNTY, ‘The Committee on Appropriations reported baek the bill making appropriations for the arrcat and conviction of the Willison County out- Jawa, with tho recommendation that it paas so amanded a¢ to reduce the sppropriation trom $10,000 to $3,000, Mewsra, Parker, Wilcox, and ‘Lurner, of the Committee, made a minority re- port adyorse to the bil, In support of the ininority report, Mfr, Wilcox stuted that the view ho took of the ,matter waa that tho people of Williamson County were abundantly ablo to pro- tect themeelves in the promiues, if thay close to dowo, Arrests, it appeared, had been made, and indietmonts found, but nobody had been brought to trial. What was now to be dono was to fetch the perpotratora of the outrages there to trial aud punishment, and that devolved upon the aus thoritiewof Withamson. After some dlecuseion, the whole subject wag Isid over and made the specigiordor fur Friday of next week. THE HABYS CLATM. A resolution was iutroduced by Mr. Armatrong reciting that a maudatnus had becu ivsued by the Supreme Court to the Auditor of State command- ing him to draw hm warrant upon tho Treasurer for the full amount of the Hurta claim against the State; and that no sppropriation had been mado for said claim, without which no paywent could bo mado out of tho Stato Treasury; oud tha Judiciary Committca should iuvesti- gate the watter and report such bill as they might decm proper. ‘tho Harta claim ix for atationery furnished the Twenty-sixth General Augombly, aud will be remombered ay made ont ou the Very liberal ecalo indicated by the chargo of 20 for aringlo sponge. ‘The tot claim iy about 6,000. ‘The resolution was adopt- ed without debate. CITY COURT OF AURORA, The Committeo cn the Judicial Department re~ ported back the bilt for tho abolition of the City Court of Aurora, with tho recommendation that it pans, which was concarred In. BEVORT OF TINS BLIND ASYLTM. | In revponse to Mr, Albngut'’s resvlution of ine SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1875.—TWELVE quiry ns to public charitable institutions, Supt. Phillips, of the Blind Asyhtm, aubmitted a ra- port, which was Isid before the House by tho Speaker, It shows tho mnmber of inmates on Dee, 1, 1874. to have been 104; receipts from ales of articles manufactured by thom, from 1872 up to Dec. 4, 1874, €67.20; aggterata sale aries of oficera and employes of the Inatitntion, 68,100 per annum, INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COUNTA, § Mr, Varker offerod # rerotution, which was adopted. inntrncting the Cotnmittes ou the Judi- cial Dapartinent to consider the ques;ion of the entablishmont of intermodiate appellate courts, and to report whether, in their opinion, the pab- lic intereste requite the establishmont of such courts. INFORMATION CALLED FOR, Information unto tho Canal Commissionsra’ onorations was called for by x resolution intro- dneed by Mr. Dunno, of Cook. It reqnesta tho Qovernor to communicate to tho House the numbor of employes of the Commission, thole pay, ona how they ara employed ; the number of eanial-boats in commission, and the number in comminsion during the past eighteen years 4 the amount of tolls collected annoally for the Inst eighteen yenra; the shipments sonth of La- Salio, and other statintics showing the business of the canal for cach of the Inst oiyhteen yoars, THE ANAWNEETOWN GNAR, Tha Committee on Appropriation reported sd~ vorsely on the bill appropriating $60,000 to pay the levee indehtednors of the City of Shawnoe- town. The bill, however, was ordered to # sec- ond reading, avd possibly, through trading of votes for o:her mensuroa, inay carry. BILLA INTRODUCED. Mr. Barker introduced # bill to suthorize Judges to ordor a apectal venus for the trial of auy criminal casos whon, in their opinion, it abati be requited for the onda of public jnatice. Mr. Croukrite introduced a bill providing for the election of Canal Commissiouors on -the minority-represontation plan.§ Mr. Hagler introduced a bill providing that the State Board of Equalization shall not reduce the aggregate assessed valuation of the State, neitbor shall the Hoard increase tho aggresato valuation, except when necessary to o Justoqual- luation, and thon not to exceed I per cont of tho aguregate valnation, ailroad property is ox- costed from the operation of tho bill, Mr. Hiso introduced s bill providing that the investment of funds in the Treadary of tho tate, or the fands in any City or County ‘Treas- ry, that may be in excoys of 625,000, and In ex- cora, also, of appropriations and claima allowed, payable within the néxt thirty days, shall be ine verted in United States bonda, ‘ IMPORTANT TO THE DOAK. 'The most extraordinary Dog bill of all Dog bills was introduced by Mr, Sidoll. It provides that tho owner of any dog shall have the right to list the aninral for taxation, whereupon the dog shall be taxed as other personal pronorty, and the valnation so given shatt ba takon as tho truo vale of the dog ; Im¢é in any prosocntion for theft of the dog. posscxasion rhall not be taken as proof of guilt unless it was maintainod by de- priving the dog of his liberty. oe OUR LEGISLATORS. THEIR NATIVITY AND OCCUPATION. Wrom the liinats State Journal, From ‘ Winslow'a Legiglative Manual” we glean the following facta rogarding the poraon- net of our legislators = Of the fifty-one memborsa composing the Sen- ate, seven are of forcign and fifty-four of nativo birth, Of those born in foreign countries, threo wero born in’ Germany, two in England, one in Bcotland, and ono in Ireland. Tho native-born aro distributed among the Btates as follows: New York and Obio lead tho list, with eight ench ; Hlinois, six; lientucky, four; Indiana, and Vormont, three oach ; Virginia, Maino, and Ponnsylvania, each two ; and Maryland, Masaa- chueetts, Blicsonri, Now Hampshire, New Jer- sey, aud Connecticut have the honor of produc- ing ono each of tho membors of the IHinois Sen- ale, ‘Lhe native Ilincisans are: Robort Browo, ‘Thomas 8. Caroy, Albert O. Marshall, William KK. Murphy, William H. Parish, Jefferson Mainoy. ‘Tho Inwyers and farmers are in a largo major- ity; and by eotabining could have ali their own way. ‘Tho lawyere, of themselves, lack only ono of having a clear mmjority of the whole Senate --they numbering twenty-livo. The farmors come next, with more than half the number of lawyers, they numbering thirtecn, Next in nu- merical strength are the bankers—the ‘' money- changers,” a8 Mr. Castle would call them—num- ber six, ‘The remaining seven can onty muster a single yote on their peculiar calling, and, as the mauual infosms us, they are designated aa ono goneral agent, lead amelter, tradar, ono work- ipgman (Mules Kehoe, of Chicago), one real ca- tate dexler, one teacher, one physician. ‘Tho House is composed of 153 mombers, be- Ing three from each of the fitty-ons Senatorial Dixtricta. Ninotcon are of forsign birth, Sweden claiming 2: England, 6; Iroland, 6; Germany, 5; Scotland, 1; Prussia, 1-20 in all, not includ- idg Robert Theim, s Chicago ‘reformer,” who made off with some $20,000 of other peopte's money after the olection, and is now represent- ing bia constitneuts in ono of the European countries. As Robert haa not informed tho pub- Mishera, tho “nativity,” “occupation,” and “pol- ities in the manual is Ieft bindk. A rumor to tho offect that Thoim voted '‘ayo” on the reso- Jotion censuring the Presidont’ and Gen, Shori- dan for interfering to prevent bloodshed in Louisiana, was current for a few days; but as the Committes to report upon the question whother a member knows how he voted, or can voto ap he pleases, hag not yet reported, it can- not give tho truth or falsity of the rumor. If that Committeo reports Theim as voting ‘ ayo.” it will not be in order for a Republican to movo foracorrection of the journal, unless Farmer Haines ia in a botter humor than laat week, The native-born, 132 members, hail from seventeen of theuo Upitod States, New York sod I!linois Lave tho honor (if honor it bo) of being the mother of twonty-throe each of the turbulent individual atoms which compogo the House. Obio and Pennsylvania follow next with sixteen cach, ‘ Old Kaintuck " produced nine, ona of whom is Shelby M. Cuflom, the loader fof the Republican side. Indiana and Tonneaseo each have elpht; Virginia, six ; Maryland, dive. ‘Tho New Lugland States are toirly ropresented,—Maine, threa ; Now Hamp. shire, three; Massachusctts, two ; Vermont, LWO 5 Rhode Island, two; Convecticut ono. Three wore born in Now Jersey and one in Mississippi. Among #0 many farmers and lawyors, there must be some very poor niembere of the profession, and, possibly, some who make better lawyers or farmers than legislators. If tha Inwyor lacks but one of a clear majority in the Senate, the farmors bold the samo nunierical powor in tha House. Of the 153 olected, seventy-six give their ocenpation as ‘‘farmor.” Tho lawyers wore either moro madest or less gmbitious, sa they number but thirty-six, Of the remaining forty, thirteen are clavsed a8 merchante, five bankers, and the rost real-estate dealars, manu- focturere, editors, physiciaus, and ineurauco syents. Afewhavoe o varicty of callings, some of which aro queer in their combinations. One 44 8 farmor and merchant, others lawyer and bankers, millor and furmer, lawyer aud general desler, lawyer and farmer, banker and farmer, farmer end rallroading. One of the Chicago re- formers 18 a‘ Justice of the Peace,” Four are pbyelciang, one an agriculturist, ———— OTHER LEGISLATURES, MINNESOTA. MONE BRIBERT, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicuao Tribune, S81. Paur, Fob, 5.—In joimt convention anoth- er bribery investigation was etsrted by calling out Representative Bosworth on a newspaper statement that ho was approached with an offer of monoy to vote for Davis. Bosworth declined to make a full utatemont in tho Convention ex- cept that he was approached with the afer af money to vote for Davia preceding the Repnbti- can nominaling-caucus. ‘Ihe Houso subse- quently ordered an Juvoatigation into tho affair, It is reported that the offer wag mado by aman named Chase, an enthusiastic fellow employed by agrocery firm, Beaupre, Kelly & Co., and probably thinking ho represented the douire of Ms, Kelly that Davis should succeed, KO GHANGE IN TH SENATORIAL YorE, The voto exhibited no significant change on Senator. Davis returned two Duniocrate who voted for him yesterday, and Lorrowed three others, Ramsey lost one more, ADJOURNMENT FOR FOUR DAYS, Both Muusea liave adjourned to Wednesday next. , comrnomme, An the meantime, propositions of compromise arepending. The Ramsey mon propose to the Davie men to simultaueously drop Ramsey and Davis, aud oither select some’ other candidate in caucus, or in joint convention vote sicAlly for such Kepublicans a8 thoy please till seme Re- Publican i elected, So far tho Davis men have dectiued to consider any proposition from that quarter till Ramsey be first withdrawn. Rumors ave prevailed that tho Davie men bave proposed ta the Jochren men to write,» platform tor Davis, and that the Lochren mon have PAGES. responited with th proporition that the Davia men name four candidates fot thom to reloct from of a platform of their framing. The Davin mov toplied that thoy would only agree that the Domocrate might maken platform and thoy, furnish the candidate for it. ‘The Domoernta were in cattene tiie afterhoon, tind ditt nppoint a Uotmmittes on Platform. canristing of threw Democrats and two Liboral Republicans, but momibers of the cauctta assort that there was ho understanding that it was prepazatory to a com- promias, iN THE RENATE, a bill wan introdnced to cure defects of title in lands granted tothe Lake Supenor & Miseias sippl Railroad Company. as oxposed by tho Tate decision of tho Supreme Court, that the amonded charter of tho Company of 1861 was fovalid. Tho bill confirms tho rights of occupants of lands who bave acquited tillo from the Company or Trustees; contirma trust-deeds given to sooure mortgages and bonda of the Company. Tt will undoubtedly para inn shape satiefactory to rettlers and the crouitots of the Contpany. BILL RING. Resolutions weep passed unanimonaly calling on William 8, King to forthwith clear himsoif bofore the Congressional Committes or realgn hi¢ election to Congreas, It appeared in the do- bate that King had both emphatloally donfed and ingeniousty oxplained his connection with Paoilo Mail: to personal and party fiends, who would otherwise have | op- ored hits election. ‘hogs tho acknowledged iat they had been his perronal friehds acknowl- edged that they wore ashamed of hia publio rep- utation. Republicane declared that they ored it to the party to punish the men who havo injured it and endangered {ts anccesa at a time when its failure would be 4 dimuge to the coun- try. As NO REPUDIATION, ‘The debate on the old railroad bonds of Wiss consin was continucd, and a vote on the ponding question—the transfer of 600,000 acres of inter- nal improvement Innds to tho Rermanent School Fund—showed fifteen of thirty-two Benators prenent in favor of retaining tho lauds to mect tho nitimate disposition of @ia quostion of re- deeming outstanding bonds. HOUsr. ‘Tho House paesod a memorial for a bounty to the Mounted Tiangors, who served In the Indian war of 1862; appropriating money for the costs of prosecuting ex-Auditor Mecllrath ; authorizing the Minneapolis & St. Louis Company to con- structs branch railrosd from Buifalo, Wright County, to Green Lake. ee MICHIGAN. GUDERNATORIAL APIROVAL, Special Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Lanstya, Mich., Feb, 6.—The Governor to-day approved the following Lills: To incorporate and maiutain the Home Cemetery, at Kalamazoo; to amond the Bupreme Court act tixing the terms for January, April, June, and Oatober; to amend the act concorning the Buperior Court of Detroit, In tho Senate, Mr. Morse introduced a bill for the foundation of a State Ilouse of Cor- rection, which was referred to the Committee on State Affairs, BILLS PASSED BY THE BENATE. The Sonata passed the following bills: To repeal tho act tor the redemption of State bonds maturing Jan. 1, 1863; to provide for the use of tho proceeds of the sale of educational lands in dofraying the expenses of the Btate Govern- mont; to authorize the City of Detroit to bor- row monoy for the construction of sewers. LIquon LAW. The bill introduced by Mr. Holton, of Sagi- naw, to tax tho liquor-traflo divides the dealers in liquors into three classes. The wholesalers are to pays tax of $300 perannum. whether thoy soll liquors or bosr. ‘Tho retailers of spirituous liquors are to pay $200 per annum, aod tho ro- tailers of malt liquors are to pay 9100 per annum. ‘Tho taxos are to bo paid into =the County Treasury, and afterward rotorncl to the cilics, villages, and townubips from which the liquor-taxes wero collected. In the townships these moneys aro to be used for the support of the county poor, while in cities and villages they aro to bo ap- ponerse according to tho views of the Govern- ing Boards of those municipalities. Mr. Holton bas u previowtal introduced 8 bill regulating tho tratle, and which forbids tho sale of liquor to minors, habitual drunkards, and othor classes of persons who are deemed to require the apecial protection of the low. ‘Tho bill of Mr. Tolton and tho similar one introduced in | the Senato are much less Sroroue to tho liquor- dealer than tho bill of Mr, Taylor, in tho House, or that of Mr. Gray in the Sevate, and yot thoy seem to furnish consideralle roatriction upon tho liquor-traftic, Five méfabers of tho House Committee favor the Holton bill, a8 expinined by Mr, Roemer, the Chairman, this afternoon. It is also probable that a mainte. of tho Sonate Committee will favor the Holton measure. The minority of the Committees will probably favor tho Taylor bill. DELINQUENT TAXES. The Ifouse passed the Senate bill amending tho law for tho collection of taxes. It lovies 20 per cent on taxes unpaid after one yoar bas run since they were duo, and 25 per cont aftor sale, for tho protection of tax-titlo purchisors. The generat impression seoms to be that in no other way can the State taxoa be epoedily and cor- tainly coltected, AYPRENTICING ATATE WARDS, The House passed tho bill authorizing the ‘Trustees of hospitals and asylums to apprentice cbildren until of ago, TEN-DAY ADJOURNMENT. Tho House adjourned this afternoon until Fob. 15, to go upon tho legisiative oxcursion. eon a PENNSYLVANIA, DIGORACEFUL SCENES IN THY NOUSE—THE DEMO- CRATS FALAIYYING THR RECORO—DEFUAAL OF WOLEE TO APOLOGIZE. Diavatch to the New York Times., Tiannisnuna, Pa, Fob. 2.—A disgraceful scene took place in the House at a Inte hour last night, provoked by tho impenetrable stupidity and partisan injustice of Speakor Pattorson, of Petersburg, who called on the Sergeant-at-Arms to eject Wolfe, of Union, whom he declared out of order when ho waa olearly in order, and en- titled ta the floor. Loud words and confusion ansued, and have been mado tho occasion of sonsational dispatches to tho nowsparpers in your city, ‘Tho story about pistola and knivos being drawn is pure fiction. The session onded in great confusion, but the whole affair was simply adiagraceful row. and at no time gave promise of becoming serlone, Tho untruth telograms concerning the affair give it an importance which it does not morit, and suilicicntly excugo my montioning the matter now, , But a greater outrage was perpetrated at to- day’s seasion, when the Democrats doliberately falsified the rocord to juatify their action, and by a diroct vote declared this ofilcial stenograph- er’s report wrong, and the Clerk's journal right. Resolutions of censure on Wolfo wero intro- duced, but whon the Domocrats saw tho hour of adjournment would arrive bofore tho vote could be reached, a motion was m&do to extend tho time of tho session, Home of the members spoke spainst timo, and the motion was with- drawn to give placo to ono making the resolution of censure a special onior for to-morrow, Tho yeas and nays having been catled at abont ono minute before 1, the regular hour of adjourn- ment, Mr, Mitchell, of ‘ioga, said; - Mr, Spenkor, I desire to call your uttention to tho fact that # two-thirds vote in neceayary to eurry this motion” Tho Speaker Foe plied: “Tho gountloman is pertoctly cor= wet. It will requirca two-thirds vote, which will not be got, Tho Mouse stands adjourned all to-morrow mormpg at 11 o'clock." “Darin, the session the Sergeant-at-Arms roducod Wolfe at the bar of tha HNonae, but tho lattor re- fused ta spologize, and the House faslod to act inthe matter. Mr. Muchell,a Republican, of ‘Niogs, by odds the ablust manin tho Hote, mado & strang speech, tellingrthe Speaker ha had Brown tired of Lie grows partiality and outragoous rabngs, and wanted aetop pus to the intiiction of puck: wronga on tha ininonty. fle represent- od, he said, 40,000 of the people of Pennsylvania, and had a right 0 bo heani thera, and would be heard. 1tis thought the matter will eventually Liew over anu end ins vietory forthe Repub- licans, who are much tho utrangestin point of ability if they ore nomarically the weakout, —_— WISCONSIN. ADIOURNMENT OF THE LOWER Houss. Speriat Dispatch ts Phe Chteago Tribuns, Manwoy, Wis, ob. 6&.—The Assembly, tired oust with us arduous Senatorial fight, met this morning and adjourned, without daing any busi. nose, until Moudey evening, SENATE, Numerous remoistrances were presented agalust cutting of from the Second Circuit the County,of Waakeubs and tho formation of s new judicial ciruuit. A resolution waa intro- duced iustructing tha Superiuteudent of Public Proporty to put an iron door in the roomin which the sterectypo-plates of the Supreme Court reports are coutamned., Bills were intro- ducod to provide'yr the distribation of the & per cont collection-foen returned to the Polk and Burnett; repealing an act to ald th Wont Whicausin Refiroad Company} to cont pon Court Commissioners of Federal Conc tho name powers an aro conferred on Commin, dlonera of State Courts, BUA tvore passail establish a court in inert County and toatond the chartor of the City of Sfadison. ‘The Senate adjourned till to-morrow. mia capes INDIANA, ORDINARY LNGISLATION, Inpraxarorss, Ind., Feb. 5.—In the Senate to, day the apsclal order wan the consideration of the rorolntions on the question of officer ang salarica, including alt Btato And county office giving them stated salaries, and paying all feng naw collectable by law into the Stato and County Treasuries, A long debate ensued upon the idea of paying county officers out of tho Sener) treawury, bnt finally the Committes of tho Wholy agrend to that iden, and thy Ktanding Committe wnu instructed to incorporate that foaturo (n thy bill, to bo reported, The Governot's salary ay fixed at €6.000, Attornoy-Genoral’s at $2,099 aud Criminal Judges, at $1.200 por vonr. A bill prased for ‘sting Jands im 1875, ang every tre yenra aftor. Pending discussion the Committoo rose, anj tho Senate adjourbed until Monday, In tho House the bill reducing tho por diem of members to $6 wns debated, and finally recom. mittod with instructions to report a bill redycin, all salarios from tha Governor down, ‘ ‘The Committee on Elections roported in fayor of Waterman, wltting member from Dekalb Connty, and it was agreed to. Dills passed dotining grave-robbing, end Azip, tho penalty at from five to twenty fenrs imprig onment; for releasing surotics on debt wher jidgment and oxccution are not obtained with, in twolve months, Billa were iutrodiesd probibiting the many facture, importation, and salo of liquors ; for g board of threo Prikon Inspoctors, to hare chargo of both Stato-Prigons, and defining pro. foasional thieves. Resolutions passed for abolishing the faq compelling County Aenessors to collect and 19, port certain atatintics to the Auditor of State, Adjourned until Mond: pea teaeen ae TENNESSEE, BENATOR ANDREW JOUNSON, Special Dispitch to The Chicana Tribune, Nasnvinre, Loun., Feb. §.—The mombors gf the Legislature who voted against Andrew Jobn. son called on hin before leaving for Memphis to-night. oxpressing their gratification at the manner in which itt clection has boon recviyed all over tho country. ; > KANSAS, DEATITUTION, Special Dispatch to The Chienao Tribune, Torexa, Kan., Fob. 5.—In tho Bennte to-dyy tho Houso bill appropriating 95,000 surplny money in tho State Treasury to needy countiesty buy grain for reed and to foed stock came up, and was Jaid ovor until to-morrow. In the House, the Senate bill giving conntia power to vote bonds for tho purchase of graix andto furnish auch grain to'noody personas cost on a year’s time was ordered to 8 third reah ing, and will be pasacd to-motrow. It is unde stood that the Joint Committce on Destitution is preparing a bill for the direct appropriation of $20,000 to furnish food aud clothing to people of froutior counties. Tho Stato Reliof Commit. tee threatens to atop solicitiug aid unlosa the Btate shall promptlydo somothing for tho mut ferers. — WEST VIRGINIA, STILL NO CI0ICE FOR FEXATOR, Crscrxxatr, Q., Fob. 6.—The joint ballotiog at Charleston, W, Va., thin afternoon, resulted: Walker, 21; Prico, 16; Johuston, 13; Benneh, 20; Scott, 5. Warenixe, W. Va. Fob. 5—At a caucus at Charlostou, W. Va. Price waa withdeada, Eulogies wero paxsed ov Watkor, urging his ele tion, ‘Three ballots wore taken with no effect, but Walker is ahead. Tho Senate passed the bid removing tho Capitol to Whooling. Ibis thought the Houve will paws it at an early day, age ee NORTH CAROLINA, DON'T LIKE BUTLER. Rarzton, N.C., Fob, 6.—{n the Honso of Rep regontatives to-day s resolution was introduce thanking Brown, of Kentucky, for his maniy de fense of tha Sonth, and bis denunciation of Bay ler, on ‘Thursday. — NEVADA, A COOLIE RESOLUTION, San Fraxcisco, Feb. 5,—The Nevada Seni yestorday finally passod the Aseombly joint rer olution asking Congress to amond tho trealy with Ching for tho prevention of coolinsm. PACIFIC COAST. German Capitalists Scoking to Sate Wheir Rights—Kemoyval from Ollice =—Los Angeles Sligh-Tariffites, Snectal Mapateh to The Chieagn Tribune, fan Francisco, Cal,, Feb. §.—German bond holders of tho California Vaoitic Railroad to-dyy brought action against tho Oslifornia Paciit Railroad Company and Milton 8. Latham, Fator D, Atherton, and the Catifornia Pacific Railrom Extouslon Company for the appolutment of ivo Truatees of a cortnin mortgaro exeantad by tt former Company as sccurity for bonda issued by the Extonsion Company, Iu tho ‘Twelfth District Court to-day Juice Bharpstoin made a docroe femoring City-Ay sosdor Rosenor for willful neglect of the duties of his office. An apposi will be taken to the Supreme Court. ‘Tho Los Angoles Chamber of Commerce bare rent tho following telegram to Senatora Joos, Nagar, and Sargont: ‘If the Haivalian trealf exempts tropical and somi-tropical fruits {oa dutios, it will sorlousty Prejudice one of om most important industries, = 2 CASUALTLES, A CURIOUS ACCIDENT, Gnaynp Tlaven, Mich., Fob, 5.—A curious ® eldont occurred on the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad last night, near Spring Lake. Th first of two engines atlacbed to a rapidly-rae ning passonger-train broko its coupling so jumped the track, the engine going on one side 4nd thetender on tho other, down af embank ment 80 fect steep, ‘Tho ongineer only was it jured, ‘Iho train passed on without knowledgt of the accident, OFF THE TRACK. Spectal Dispatch to The Chrcuao Tribune. Orrvawa, IIL, Feb, 5,—Thoe noon passeortt train going south on the Fox Hiyer Valli? Branch of the Chicago, Burlington & Quite! Railrond was dolayod threa hours to-day by the emash-up of acoal train going nortiz, some tho coal cara jumping the track at Dayton. 4 miles north of Ottawa, The coal cars welt righted with some damage, bat no ono was but RAILROAD-GROSSING ACCIDENT, Special Dispatch to The Chioage Trivuns. Tonzpo, 0., Feb. &.—This morning, on Le grange atreot, a Canada Southern Jooomotit® struck a span of horses drivon by a young mae nemod Sherwaod, killing both horses aad (hror ing Bherwood some 20 feet. The latter waese riously bruised and hig excape from death mie ulons, EIGHT LUNATICS BURNED TO DEATH. Quernc, Fob. 5.—Thus far oight bodies batt been dixcovered in tho rnine of tho Beaufort Asvlum, I¢ is reported that ono of the es unaties, nomed Meury, bas killed his slater ‘Threo Kivers with au ax, TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. In the Olio Hous yeaterday the billtoabols® capital pupishaent was defeated by a vole to 4d. ‘Tho wood-ehed and water-honse of the Lat Bhoro & Michigan Southern Naitrosd, ot Ket dallville, Tud., way destroyed by fire Feb. 4. Las about 26,000, A high wind blowing, se ay Fira Department, with arduous labor, 581 giovater and the depot, According to the report of Samuol Kame! millwright, of Denver, Col, twenty-four mill will bo donatructad wlong tio difterert street of Colorado during tho next two years Mz. B Jubilant over the prospects, having ob conmpeth on in the fiald, Yeatordey morning Jet out of the Fort Wayne station-hais, ¥ thirty-five bad remelued during the neh Ooh them, (colored) was found tu be alllt! well-developed case of umall-pox, dovided sensation. ‘Tha lodgers fisd hudaled together in two small rut, recede feared many of them mist have bees inf ol ‘The patient was removod to the pusbheeihy ds vow under wsdioal cam. when the free lagers 4% oF Counties of i é r ; ; j ' | t { i i ' E ; | f