Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1875, Page 1

¢ Chicage Dailp Tribune, VOLUME 28. Creat Annnal Glearing Sale, RETAIL DEPARTMENT OF CARSON, PIRIE & (0, MADISON & PEORIA-STS, ddition to othor bargainy herotofors ad- 'BI;:J:BEI. tho following will be offered : Lingns and Housekeeping Goods . all-1inen Bleached Table Damask, 200 Ba™5'¥B ota, yard, bost valuo ever of: fored. ¥ Toom Dico Tablo Linons from 30 O anvy and Fine Brown Table Damaska ot t Tieductions. K s ail-lhén Damnsk Nepkins st 85 8., worth #1.25, o A il i{nen Damask Napkine at $1,— in. lggro‘"&gz. nll-linen Damask Doylies st 45 ., worth 80 ots. o O ot Tinon_ Loom Huck Towels at 7 ., onch. l’}:‘n}'g:fim ’{‘.‘,""’fl':“ Towels, 15,18 and i ar, 3 286 ok vy and Fine Bleached and Brown Damask Towels at 35 ots., formor prico U6 ond 40 ot: ota, 11-4 Heavy Bod Spreads for $1, $1.50 and 83, » illes Quilts for $1.80, $2, $2.60 A R Beaabe prices. Tlannels and Blankets, Whito Domet Fiannels a¢ 12, 17 and 20 =1 aughter, e el el Flsnncla from 30 cte. up, - dugtions. nwun"éi;ge?%‘lnn;uh, 20, 30, and 35 cta. — 5 {T formor prices, Soon °‘&fi.‘w"!,2'% %ed Flannels, plaln and Goo trilled, 35 otn. 4P Junlity Hoavy Fine Red fi!l'fl':f;mfl ols for 45 ofs. B e (h Fina W ool Shakor Tan- "Siith imported Tmbroldered Flannels 1 i d. B encs drom $2,75 up,—astonishing bare ™ Wotlen Clohs, Blook Watorproofs, 65, 76 and $1, worth one-half more. Hoavy Union Cnssimores, 40 ota.,—a bar- ain, B8 oot Oagnimeres, 60, 75, 00 ots. and $1,— e e \Woo! Gnssimeros, & good as vy o 3 ag- aorimant, rqueod from S1L.BO And $1.76 10 | 1,25, S S dos Onssimoros from 50 ots. t0 75 ., bel 1 or pricos, "‘f:fi{éfimfié’“fi’uifiu‘: foatinigs, and Broad- @Yo%t Dargatne in Hostery and Undorwoar. AT A HEAVY SACRIFICH. A b SO R HR 'WO An ) ‘!’4111:;m11°|? LAJ)&S' AND OHILDREN'S LOAKS, and_the other of LADIES® UN. BROLOTHING, OORSETS, AND HAM. URG EMBROYDERIES, dre offercd in this sale at less than 50 cts. on tho dollar. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. Madison and Peoria-sts, IHPORTED SEGARS Ol ALL TIE POPULAR BRANDS, CONSTANTLY ARRIVING, and ALWAYS FRESH, Q0 TO C. TATUM, WINE MERCHANT, 146 East Madison_—__s_g_.__ " National Line of Steamships, NOTICE. Toe most southiorly raute has alwass been adopled by s Company,_to avuld {ce eantanis "o 4 Baillug frum New Xoek for LAVIENPODL a0d QUENS- TUWN overy SATURDAY, Salling from N. York fur London (divoct) overy fortuight. Cabin g, B0, 870, currenoy: steerags, ab gresily pflfiu:\-d rates. turn tickote at I A rafia Tor <1 and ubmATds O LARSON, spixto P, 0. Northeurt cornor Olnrk and Randolpl-ats., (opposica new lierman louse), Ublcago. AMERICAN LINE. REDUCED RATES TQ AND FROM I.IVEBPOODL, qul}f:)mxsmomv, 1 H 1 Audall peints In Groat Britaiu and tho Continent, J. 11, MILNE, Western Age ) 15 Latilorat eorper YCUNARD MAIL LINE, . LOWEST RATES. R-An"fgfi; at Gompa ‘;: ifcs, northwest corner Clark and DU VERNET, Genoral Wostern Axent, - UNLY DIRECT LINE 0 FRANGE, Riser, New Yo tollows; .. Batorday, Feb. 20 ternate Hatuedey, trdanii by Bngianr raush by Engliah . th Cliainal, nal, besiies T GEGRGE 31 nnd e "85 Bir Great Westorn Steamship Line, From Now Yok to Bristal (Eay Dreat Wortorn ragol Capt. Windham, s Gapt, Symas, Satord A ‘abin Passage, 310; Iatermadihta, $15; Btoarage, 830, acussion tickets, §120, A, ¢ Gon'l F i Ealon ISUS B0 p Apply a8 o't Frolglt Dol QFD. MCcDONALD, __REMOVALS. REMOVAL., HILGER, JENKINS & FAXON, Buceewors ta K. 0. L. FAXON & C0., ‘Wholesalo and Retsil Deslers in Wall Paper, Window Bhades, Bedding, and Dpholstery Goods, W ba fuund a4 thoir now and elogant quarters, 229 & 231 State-st. Sacond and Third Floors to rent. ~.STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS TOCKROLDERS' MEETING. OFFICK OF TUX “*Ono Monxo, DiTch, ) Tho smmial mecting of tho ‘atdora o4 \Kis Coras o tia {rauenctimol it e oA Ao Z ay. for the eleation vl nidi R R in ity city ol i i Thurs 1) s March nest, l.ln-n:;v't‘rl?l :X“( oy, e tuctn day ot N A PIILLIPS, Socratary. e Seerslay LAUNDRIES, g MUNGER s Laundry, O FIOF N.Lw“?—mnluhbml—. 190 Michigan 4k, 1% Weet ORNAMENTS! ‘We are now receiving Rich, New Goods in Bracelets, Chains, Lock- ets, Charms, Pins, Ear Rings, Sleeve Buttons, Studs, Rings, &c. Also, rare novelties in Silver Ware for Wed- ding Gifts. HAMILTON, ROWE & (0, 99 STATE-ST,, CORNER WASHINGTON. ‘70 RENT. 300 Feet River Front, 100 Feet Worth of West End of Lake-st. Bridge. Erpoclally adopted for Conl or Transporta- tion Docks. Railrond tracks connocting with all principal roads, and Lots in renr if needed. Apply to MATTOCKS & MASON, 523 WABASH-AY, Warelouse 1o Rent Throe-story and Dasement Brick Ware- house, 505100 feat, at N, W. coraer of Onua’ end Michigan-sts., formerly occupicd by H. ‘W. ROGERS, JUN., & BRO. T ERIERINIET For one or for term of years. Apply to MATTOCKS & MASON, 2 $ THREE WAREHOUSES Nos, 4, 6, i 8 North LaSellest, TO RENT For ono or for torm of years, suitable for Grain, Storage, Commission, or Manufactur- ing businesa, Apply to MATTOCKS & MASON, 3203 Wabash-nv. 'GENERAL NOTICES. TAX SALE CERTIFICATES. Until February 16, 1875, Tax Sale Cartifl- cates ‘of 1874, held by the Comptroller for City Taxes of 1673, can ba rodeemed at 3§ per cent promium, and Cortiflontes of prior yoars at 30 per cent premium. On the above date tho rates shall be incroasod to 5 and 26 per cent premium respectively, and on March 1, 1875, the former will be incrossod 010 per cont premium. The holdor of said certificates is now entitlod to 25 and 75 Pper cent promium rospoctively. B. 8, HAYES, City Comptroller, “TO EXCHANGE. o Weo have two flnely improved farms in Audrain County, Missouri. Also, 800 acres choice unimproved lands in Misgouri and Iowa, ALL FREE AND CLEAR, we will ex- change at fair cash valuation, for COOK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK doposits AT PAR. B, F.CLARKE & CO., Room 4, No. 122 LaSalle, IRON WORKS. T0 WATER & GAS COMPANIES, GLOUCESTER TRON WORKS, GLOUCESTER C1TY, N. J. DAVIDS. Inown, Leer. JANMES P. MIGHELLON, e, BENJ oan. WM. BIEXTON, Supt, Oftics, Philadelphia, 8 Nosth Bovontiat. Cast Tron Gay and Wator Pipes, Onst Iron Flangg Leate 1og and Bteam Pipos, Stop ' Valvos for Water or Gias, il alzos, FIRD SXXYDRANTS, Gas IHolders, Telascopio or Bingle, g‘m’mn aod Wrought Iron Work of sitkinds, for Gas ARTISTIC TAILORING, 10 Pr Cent DISCOUN o all Garmenta ordered of ug during Janu- u d Fubruary, 1315, EDWARD ELY & C0,, Tuporting Tailors, Chicago, 1N ESTABLISHED 1854.) Tor o tales of Wheeled Vohiclos, appliod o s fow mo- . AL Meach and Bebor.it. i ferita 3L S Ca DISSOLUTION NOTICE DISSOL, ON The partuersbip L osiating belwoen ¢ o The,partueriiip l;e.;:l&mnu Aiating beiwoen the nader. Sihruirads ki S0, T, by s ua] e A A bl auaun will Ganflavy L) jollgat the dohie dus sald fri, sud woitlo 8l JOHN KYAN, o, it A A MKLANSON, IT TITURSDAY, -] BROOKLYN. Mr. Evarts’ Inquisitivencss Still Badgering Public Curi- osity. The Woodhull Theme Again Fetched and Worked. Mr. Tilton’s Explanation of the Win sted Impropriety Put on Rtecords Questions Jotted Down in Court By Mra, Tilton for Mr, Evarts to Ask, Tho “You'ro Another” Character of the Defense Painful Even to Beecher's Friends. THE TEOPLE TNESENT, Svectal Dispateh tn The Clacado Tridune, Brookiyy, N, Y., Veb, 10.—Yoaterday's un- paralloled cold Las given placo to & tolerably Clristian tomperaturo, T'bis morning when tho City-11all clock poiuted to the hour of resssom- bling, in spite of tho racy rossibilitics of the cross-examination of to-day, the attondanco in court was porceptibly smaller, The old familiar crush ot tho entrance still romained, but the sauntlet once successfully run thero was plency of elbow-room inside. The decrenso in the femalo eloment of the nudionce was very nota- ble. Instend of thirteeu heroic souls who ropro- sonted their sex yestorday by tranquilly Jisten- ing to excursions upon the forvidden do- maing of wdeccnoy, thero wore, besides Mrs, Tillon, Mrs. Doccher, and I TField, only two petticoated spoutators. drs. Shesrman has deserted frotn the Amazonisn squad, snd Sergt.-Moj. Tield haa sworn in a strango doputy, who sita bolt upright alangsido Mrs, Tilton, with trus constabulary etateliness. The two old ladies with silvery bhair sud pence- tul faces have also vaniabed. The new furnkey is & porson g0 oxactly rosembliog Mra. Tilton, though constructed on & larger physical scalo, that & good wauy doluded quidnunca took her for Mother-iu-Law Moree, armed cap-2-pic for & ilt with tho venturous Theodore, B8ne turned out 10 bo & harmless old lady of I'lymouth, tem- porarily doing duty 28 a warden of Mrs. Tilton, than whom indeed she soemed to foel publicity a great deal more painfully, NI, TILTON PUTTING EVARTS UP TO TIINGH. Yot Mrs. Tilton s by no menans o indifercut to the prcceedings an she was at first. For the lant threo or four days Beecher Lias taken no no- tice of her, and kho site all day with ber boad bent, staring vaguely at the earpet. To bo sure, #ho has disgusted all peutral observers by tho frequoney with which she writes little notos, cach suggesting a point wherowith her lLus- band eball bo plagued by bis cross- examiner. Nor, I am worry to notico, docs Evarts disregard thero petty conjugal tronsous, but, ovor and over agaiu depends upon her promptivg fos tho confounding and bawildormont of the witness. It is much more, and a groat deal moro, dotesta- ble—so soveral of us feol—tbat she thus arrays confidences, evon of a blighted wedloclk, againat the ono of those two whom its viclation hua the most utterly sod most indisputably ruived, than it sho wero to bollly mount tho witnous- stand and commit black porjury ogainst the man who has mado a shipwrock of thia lifo for the sale of retaining bor, Imust con- feas Luat 1 czonot compute, by any standard to which 1 may rofer, the depth and breadth of tho infatuation which drives that shrinking littlo woman #o the murder of her husband. Tivo hundred yonrs ano, ander the same physical influonce, stie would Liave poisonod tho one with lzurol-water and fled with tha other in thevolvets of apngo. In 1875 ehe is n dowdy little creaturo, stared at in court and snubbed by her gallant, who meroly killa hier husband's falr fame by scribbling notes to bis dry and rasping cross- examioer, There was moro postry in the Inurel- wator and velvets, but what would Iawyors and papers have done? THE BEECHER FAMILY. Mra. Beecbor, with ber two loyal eons, enterod court soms time leforo the Lustand, Tho younger of the two posscsses an almost Iudi- croualy long neck, surmonnted by an almost ludi- crously amall head, On the other hand, the elder gon haa Lardly any neck atall. Thoey boar no recemblance, either to each other or their paronts, The elder blushos all tho time, as if ho wore dragged heforo a Justics to sottlo tha ques- tlon of o doubtful paternity, whilo the younger is 80 mervous always that his Lands and foot aro & burden to bim, aund his chair a seat of continual torture. 'Tho proceedings bad com- menood when Boecler, who Is growing paler and palor every day, burriedly entored court and toolk his customary poaltion ab the right hand of his veuerable wife. k Gon. Tracy, who is fondly reported to be pre- pariug the openiug spocch for the defonsg—n spooch lie can acarcoly have an opportunity to doliver boforo the 1st of March—wss agmn presont this morning, ITe sst iu tho rear of Beechor's other caunsol, and immediately bohind ‘Judge Porter. After Hoecher bad sottled into s cbialr, be ospiod Tracy. Quitting his ent with, characteristio fmpulsivoness, he walked over tothe frowning Brigadier, and, taking bis hsud, engsged Lim in earncst conversation for some minutes. Judge Portor jolued in the debate, Whon finished, Becober roturned to Lhis own chalr, and pressiog his right hand tohis face & 1f sullering from very violont toothaohe, looked yearningly and abatractedly out of tho window. His recont pallor snd shrinkage of adipose matter, which has become apparent, soom to conflrm the report that he is, like sloul- tun, in active training for his debut in the char- acler of & witness. At all ovents, whatover may be the cause, Le s much less bulky than he was when thie trlal commenced. Bome cauge or ollier iu reeponsible for the chango. It may be careful self-management; it may be deop-ueated anxiety. TILTON AND EVARTS MORK COMPLACENT. Tilton was in much botter bealth to-d, He apoke clearly and dispassionately, and showad no evidences of being {rritated by Evarts. Tne lawyer, on his patt, was aleo utterly devold of acerbity, and the cross-oxamination was 80 placid tlat it might bavo pasead for the direct, TILTON'S EXPLANATION OF TUE WINKTED AFFAID, Tho flrat topie touched upon was the so-csllod Winuted story, o Tilton's behavior with a trav- eliug compavion. The following lotter of ex- planstion went upon tho recordu: TIDIoUTE, Jan. 8, 1669.~My Dean Ma. Hanrixas : Tho “lady ¥ to whom you rater in & schadl-giel wha s apending w boliday vacatiou at tny houso, but, sluce I wan not going to- lectur sny uoarer Now York thau Winatad, she went Lo that place to bear sue, On ap- ¥iving ab that place, and guing to & botel, I went to s 012 where there was & rv, o0d shw oconplod oue whuratlera was uo firo. 1 coull not exchaugo roows il hery for 1 eouid ot Ln without & lire my- solf, 0 I ualled for two rocking-cairs, and sbe sat down by the sove and tead 10 e untd) I threw myself on 1y bed, ind then_she went to dioper, Tuly u the sfternovn, end aou after dluner, Trotty soou, soms yeutlemon called, and, pere Laps, amoug them was yowssuls, for I caunch samsmye H FEBRUARY 11, 1875 hor names, and then T went off about tawn, and duj not roturn 0t nearly dark, or very iato, Meanwhile o * iudy had goun to eleep and wakened again, and was aitting by tlio stove when I returned, ICyour servauts maw her dress wnbuifoned ” {t murt bave been whils was Al sud when he took advautage of my staence o latrude upon s young Tady fu & lon aud atrangs placo. I ncver saw her withs hiee * dresn unbuttoned,” Hhortly after my re- turn from thy seythe factory, the minlstr calied to ree e, and 1t wan thon tuat ‘1 ordorad cider, and we drank it togetber, all thros of us, e remained with mn il the lecture, and atter i was over ok iy Soung companion and myself 1 bis own bouse, gAve 18 supper and moo cider, and sccorapanfed us back K ta tha hiotel, whete, wilbout golug lute my room ut all, fhe' cbild went siraigut to bed in Der own, 1 raw 1o mora of hier till mornlig, but per- hapa {hie rervant stole $n apon her & scrond tme, and paw Lier with her “dress unbultoned.” 1 wiah you waid say ta tue proprietors of the intel, for I caninot rorall the name of fhe tanor the hotel, that hin servant who would thua treat bis master's gueeta, aud Wio, articularly, would sakoclata such iuililicate thonighta swith o mere child, ot who woull talk cone cerufig what he et 4D FOmA whoss occupatits them- #elves umnmoncd hito ' freely, e wiil, aniong hons orabie mew, purees cor & ancak, This, sinco yon ask for it v the corrcct slatement of the care, Iam, youry'traly, (Sigued) Tiropons, TILTOK, THE WOODIULL. Tho Winsted business havivg besn comforta- Dly disposed of. tho evetlaativg Woodhull eamo 10 tha surfaco again, Jike the floating carcass of o dog rising apd fallivg with the cimngos of the tudo.” Tho point, as usial, wan to prove crimical intimacy on Tillon's pary with Victoris. Q.—Now, bo so good ng to give me some nolion, aa near as you con, of the freqnency with which vou were in Bra. Woodhull's publication oilice. or business oflice, whicliover it was, dur- inyg tbe period of time yon liave ussigned ns the epice of your nequainfstce. A.—I think I said 1was thers frequently. Q.—Can't you recall to your mind that you wore thero at least once & weok ou tho averago anring that tupo 2 A.—No, eir, 1 wouul nat liko to gay it, becaue there wer no rogulurity in my yoing. I went when oceasion equised, somo- times whon it did not require. Q.—Da you remomber whether you went when you woro gont for or went epontaneously? A— 1 alwaya wont whon I was sent for. Q.—Sometimes quito spontaneously? A~— Yea, Q.—Can you givo me any information of the putnber of timos that you wora a visitor at tho houge of Woodhull during the yerioa of your acquaintanco 2 A.—l should eay perhapa only ton or n dozen ; still, T won't be poritive. ().—Can you give ua any notion of ths number of times that you psased & night under her roof ? 3, #if, e30ctly. Q.—How many? A.—Onco. .~Did son spend threo days, or any part of them, in the company of Mrs. Woodbult? A~ That I don't remember. Q.—Did you spend thirco days or any part of them at tho house of Mre. Woodhull? “A.—That 1 don't rememnber. .—Did you spend either of the nights con- neeted with thore days at the hauss of Mre. Woodhull? A.—IL was never at Mra. Weodlmlil's house auy night aave the ono which I have namod. Q.—Then, I ask you thin dircer question: Whether, the 3.1, 4th, and 6th of July, 1871, you woro not in tho company of Mrs, Woodbuil, nurd at hior house, and did not spend eithor of thoss three nights or ouo of thoso aits ut her house ? A—I will suswer_part of ¥ qiteation with a peremprory no, I did not tpoud tliere one, two, or threo 0f thoss nighta. Yhether or not ihrouph thoso days I saw her, 1 canuot, ot thiy distanco of timo, Bay. Q.—Dn you remember whore Mra, Tilton nas during theso threa days of July, 18717 A.—No, vl Q.—Sho was in the country, was she not? A—I do not remember. Wt year do you al- oo to? Q—1871, A.~Woll. T crn answer that ques- tion by referring to somo of hor correxpondones. T thuik ko was in Scoharia by tho dato of the lettor Q.—Do you romember an secasion duting that petiad of your acquaintauce with Mys, Woodbull in which you and eho wero together in tho com- puny of & lawyer from Lowell, a Mr. Cowley, in tho Cisy of Now Yorlk, either st nne of vour officos—yonrs or Mrs. “Toudbuil's—or sy othoer olice of meoting, 1 fwhich vou hnard Mrs, Woodbull narrate to hita tho riibstance or sub- jeet of her subrequent publication in 18722 A~ wnu in company with Mrs, Woodhull and o lawyer from Lowell, but that lawyer was Gon, Lotler, I den't remembor auy other lawyer, I dou't know of the person whoso name you now meution. (.—Do you menn to say that yon wero in Mrs. Woodlull's company wizh Gen. Lntler during that period of yout acquaintance or intercourse with Mrs, Woodlull ¥ A.—I mean to say that one svening Geu. Butler oud I went to Mra. Waodbull's houso, Q.—You don't romember the fact of beiryIn ho presonco of sowe third porson whila Mrs, Woadhull narrated the substance of her subse- quent publieation ? A.—On\{ Mr. Mouiton, I heard her once speak of it in bis prosouce, but in no othier porsou's. TUSE EFI4TOLARY TUBLICATION IN TOE CIICAGO THILUNE. From tho Woodinuil ntemporary retreat was made upou tho publication of the lotters, ilton oxplaining that be solectod the Graphic prucess ef fac sitils because Leccher'a friends bind ac- cusod him of forgery. Then ho wus nsked, rather absundly, if ho bad not written thoe Lea ings and descriptivo titlos ovor tho lettersns th apposred in Tux Citosdo TuBUNE, to which, of course, he answered ** No.” TILTON A8 A *'KIDNAPPER.” Next upon the desultory progamaio eame tho incident of 3rs, Tilton's roturn from the West, and of hor Thogiva to the houso of Mothor-in-law _Morse. Evarts thouco pro- ceedod to _fllustrate, ns follows, the thoory that Tilton xocovored his wifo by kid- napping lus baby. It wassu offort to show that tho only tio which bound Mrs, Tilton to hor 1iomo wha the instmct of mothorhood, and, being tho firet sonsution of the day, tho agdicnoe bunzzed with aatonisiment and interest. Q.—Do yon remember Mrs, Tilton coming to your oflice during tho timio of lior_absoaoo from your bouso or not? A.—Yes; I remembor of nounding far her from tho oftico of the Union. Q.—find who with hor, dunng her sbsonce at «—I think she %cr‘ mother's, an infant child? ad. (J.—Do you romember, during bor call st the ofiice at your Toysest, of sending for that fnfant child nmflukulg it from Mrs, Moro, in_tlo wifo's abseuce, to your own house? A.—Ire- momber scoding fer the child, but it was nos during Mrs, Tilton's call at the Union oflice. * Q.—When was it you #out for thechild ? A— I canuot identity the dny,—think I wroteanote. Q.—Do sou reinember by whom you sent it? A.~1 havo a rocollection that L sont by Ellen Donnin, 0y housekeoper, Q.—Did ahe know its contents and the errand for which it waa senr? A.—I dou't know, Q.—Did sho bring the child? A.~1 do not re- momber whether sho brought it or not; tho child eamo. Q. —Withs its mother? A.~No, sir; I do not romember whather Mra, Tilton brought it or not. ,—It was brought separately from its mot! er? A—I romember this: that Mra. Mores had taken Mrs. Tilton rom homo, and I hind the child brought back. By whom it was brought back I don't romember, ‘The child was broughs back 8t my cowmand, Q.~—Do you romeiuber that, after this posses- sion acquired of the 1ufant child, Mru, Tilton ro. tmnod ‘to your nbouss. A.~—-Mrs. Tilion re- turned. Lvarts road: ELLeN: Wrap Ihe baby very carefully snd bring Dim home inediately, (Sigued) ‘I'ucovonx TiLTON, 6:18 p. m, Q.~\VLo was Ellen? A.—Elleu Deunis, my Lousckeepor, THE REAT OF THE DAY, ‘The next topio of discussion was Tilton's ablll. ty as a phonographer, with collaleral 1quiry as to whother he short-hauded all iuterviews and papers pertainivg to this case. M. iliow's character, as represonted to tho Iuvestizatiog Committeo bf her_lusband, was then dobatod, Qilton standlng by bLig originsl statcusent, that she was mot kuowingly guilty. A fow appareutly pointless questions abuut Bosele Turner brought the cross-oxsmination down Lo rtecos. Aftor recces, \be triviality of the cross-oxaminatjon, as it sppoared to thoso not ia the councils of the defenye, was intalera- Lio, and related principally to lleccher's kissing Tilton; 1o the fact that Wikon originally catled the letter of contritign *the letter of spology!” to Tilton's statement beforo the Conuwittes of Investicatiou; to tho intorview with Doputy-Suopherd ilall:dey fn which Tilton deniod tho truth of tho Woodbull cbarges ogainet his wife and pastor; to the various per- sons to whom 'Lilton Lad, in part or iu whule, uhbown the true story ; aud, fiually, to the trnpar- tite agroement. Then tho Cours adjourned, RECIOSPECTIVE. In summing up to-day’s procesdiogs, T am oompelled to ropost wy protest that, while all 1 went tn the ehnech to ix the plafarm, ] sorts and kinds of external and forsign proposi- tions sy have been eatablinhied, in no respect aud in no degroe has tho main, parent sccusation of Boecher by Tilton been impaired. The tu- quoquo lino of argument hay Leen naked, per- Liaps with saccess, but stern and simg:le negation hss been, so far as wiser men than oy aclf can ses, almolutely ovaded, Even Boechor's warment friends own to almost ay much disappointment as they felt when Monlton atopped down from the wilness-chair and loft Tracy prostuate. Two otber cases of alleged clerical debsuchery Lave Just broken out to swell tho voice of pavic. A Catholic priest, Michael Hickey by nome, went Into retreat a week ago frow groas immorality, and now to-day it is roported thut the Rov. Nevin Woodaide, a Presbyterian minister, has fled from the city to orcapa the conzequences of seduction and a chargo of bastardy, Doctor BYNTAZ. 7o the Asioetated Press) TUE_AFTERNOON TESTIMONT. New Yonk, Foh, 10.—After tue recess, Tilton's cross-examination wss rosumed by Mr. Evarts, Witness aad: Ido not remember any chargo being mado against mo in an interviaw between Bowen and myself, when Oiiver Johnson was granunt. sbout what occurred at Northport, linn. Iwas therolecturing six or Reven yesrs 8go, and I nover remomber any charges being mado about my conduct whilo there, I remember when Mr, Buechier mot me at tho house of Mr, Moultoo, whon_be (Moulton) was sick, Beecher ealuted mo with a kina on tho forehead. After any period of estrapgoment, Mr. Boeclar and 1 occastonnily saluted ono another with & kiss, and It was & noticenble event wheu it hap- poned. Idonot know whon tis uamo of tho “Loteor of Contrition™ wau given to the lotter of Jan, 1, 187i. Mr, Beecher always character- ized it a8 “my letter to Mr, Moulton,” and in my letter to Dr. Bacon I calied it the lciter of apology. I do not remember ever making any description of it ex- ocept in tho Bacon lettor, and then it was called the apology. \ben a portion of tue letter wan publisaed “in the Bacon documeut, the newaps- pers genorally characterized it aa the latter of contrition. (Bhown o_lester). This is in the handwnitiog of Mr. Boceper, I remamber ro- coiving Lhin, and sbowivg it to my wife. I got ic from Mr, Moulton. Tho only recollection I have about tio time of itu heing written was that it was yomo timo in the spring of 1873. Mr, Lvarts read the lotier writton to Mrs. Til- ton by 3lr, Boecler, telling hior that he was glad that Theodoro hed soen the dangerous pit which wan opened befors thom. Mr. Baccher expressed hia 8orrow in tho Jotter for the great wrong dono cr. Witnesn resumed : Thia Jatter roferred to the mblication ¢f the Woodhull ncandal, = Afier the Woodliull publication, 3Mr. Halliday, Mr. Dell, and mveelf had an inferview. My acquaintanco with Ifalliday before this was very alight, 1 do not remember sayiog to Muliidsy whon I camo m that 1 camo to ses him, or that I wos ment by AMoultor in relation o tho Woodhu!l publication. 1do not remember ad- droag Hr. Doll as Goorge, and waying ** do not go.”" I do not romeber eaying that thero was nob a particlo of truth in the Woodbull story, though I may hove sald it. I do ot re- member disclaiming its publication or sayiog that 1 was away in the West campsigning wheu the story was published. 1 do not remember say- ng my wife was as pure as the light, but I said * You would not belicve, but ask Mr. Beecher, and ho vill tell you sho is an puro 26 gold." I Decomber, 1872, thero was in oxistenco a paper cullod * The Truo S:ory,” wntten br me about the ond of that month. Tho tripartite cuvenant was not publisned in * Tho True Siory,” but any person reading could understasd it from all that was thero. It was mever mado comploto by inscrting in it tho tripartite sgroc- ment, Tue Btory was never in mannseript fn the complete form in which it was publishod. It would 1l two or threo columna of & nswapaper, and would in pamphlot form be aboat tho thicknesn af the hand. No copy of ting was ever made by mo or with my knowl- edgo, I'his papar, to the Loat of my knowledge, was destropsd, I tbink by Mra, Tilton, Lut not by me, or with my desire. ~ It in o long timo_ago sinco I )aat saw this paper io existonco,~I think about the spring of 1873, I took this paper to soveral personn, and Jeft it with them for perus- al. Lshoweatt to Mr. Qeorge A. Doll, William C. De_Witt, and, I thiuk, to Mir. Donkley. 1 think Mr. Ve Wit had it a day or two. D0 not remember tho names of any other perscna now, but Iehowed it to several othor pariies, Idid not shaw it to Alr. Goodridge or Dr. Storrs, 1 vhowed tho sum aud substance of this paper in ita preparation to Dz, Btorra, Mr. Evarigobjected_ta thin last answer, and naked the Court to striko it out. Air, Beach arguod that it should be allowed to remain on Lae Minutcs, inaamuch a8 it was given by witnoss as an oxplanation. "Tho Iast auswex was ordered to be etruck oat by the Coart, "I'ho wittess continued : I did not show this aper to Alr. Page, tho artist, but snowed it to 3. 1. Tracy and Mr. Woodruff. I do not remem- bor if I 'showed it to Mr, Moulton, but it was feft in bis posseesfon. I did not sbow it to Jamea B. Mix, but think I showed ¥, B. Car- penter tho original mavuscript. I did not show it to Mr, Redoatl, 1 uneither showed it o or left it with Thomas Kinsells, nor do I remember showing it to Thomas C, Clarke. 1did not show it to Ald. Whitney, but T did lot him see Beoch- or's lotter of contrition, I showod the previoua or earlior draft of the paper, $ho mat- ter of which was tho same us contained in tho pampblet, to Dr. Btorrs, and read him the whole of it. This was sbont tho 30th of Decomber, 1872, [ thivk, Ido not re- momber showing the draft to Mr. Page, the artigh, or Mr, Charles Btorrs. Ishowed some looss sheots of the draft to sTix, but I did not Jeave any of them with bim, As soon 88 1 made a comploto copy of tho draft, it went into the wasto basket., £ do mot knowof any vopy of that paper mnow iu existence. I read the comploted paper to Mr. Tracy In Monlton's atudy, I think between Christmas and Now Year's, or s little later. I did vot show isim suything but the completed paper, When wo had the interviow together in Novembor I did not slow him the draft of the paper, for it was not then in existonce, but Mouiton showod Iitm the lotter of contrition of Heecber. Moul- ton was prosent whea I showed tho paper of the #Truo Btor: to Tracy, It was two or threa wooka after the 1Gth of Decom- bor whon I showod _this _ paver to ‘A'racy, As fast a3 I copiod tbe aheots of the draft I thivk [ threw thom foto tho wonte bas- ket. I tbink JIr. Carpeuter has an entry in his momorandam-book showing thas the copying of the draft waa finished onthe day aftor Christ- mas, I begau the copying of the draft the same day, about tho middio of December, and on the 16th of that month I led sn interview with Dy, Btorra smbost it, I saw Dr. Htorrs thres or four times mbout that period, but I cannot romember the dates, 1 read to bim the papor whioh was afiorwards copioa in & more general way, and publisked in o pamphlet. Defore the let of Jauuary, '74, 1 returned from the West, whero I had baon on a locturing tour, daring which I heard storiey which thought required me to pat forth s statement. dirs. ‘filton sccompapied me on & portion of that tour, I heard & story out thero that I was a drunkard, had bocome divorced, and others of like nature, and oo my return I thought of pub- liahing the Bowen latter. I frst began the prep- aration of this lottor i March, 1872, I conforrod with Oliver Johosion and Moulton about the publishing of this lstter. Whon tho article was put do typs 1 do wob remember showing it to any porson other ‘thag those concerned. [t was sbown by Mr. Moulton to Ar, Beschor, and by Mr., Clatlin to Mr. Bowen, but I waa not presont then, The tripartite agreemont was drawn up on April 3, bui thera Wwas s previous preparation of it by Mr. Wilkison, containing & clsuse which I de- clined tomgo. I havo notscopy of the papor contalning the clause roferred to. ‘I'he changes wero mode in Mr, Bowen’s clause No, 1, and miue, which was numbered 2. I do not know if the original draft s in exutsuce. ‘The Court adjourned. st POMODLOGY IN MICHIGAN, Svecial Dispawh to T'he Chicage Tridune. LansiNg, Mich., Feb. 10.~To-day's session of tho Pomologlcal Baclety in thls city was largely attended by fruit-growers from all parts of the Ktate, The subject of pruning fruit-trees was treated of by the Lo, A. 8§, Dykeman, the dis- cussion beiug opened by D. R. Waters; * Alouoy in Yruit,” by the Hon. E, Buel; ** Manufacturo aud Application of Manure," by Frauk A, Gully; “Now Varietles,” by 'T. T, Lyous; *Pruuiug Apple-Troes,”" by Prof. W, J..Ieal; * Neatnesa aud Order,” by James Satterleo : the discussion beiug begun by H. D, Adame. This Avnlxmiz an nddress wus delivered by President 1. O, Abbob en *Agricultural kducstion.” 'The sddreases, papers, sod disoussion were all of a very Ligh chagacter, and were the best tha Lave beed prue duced at tLo meotings of the Boclety, WASHINGTON. A Political Bill Framed by & Caucus Committee. The Unfon Pacific Offers to Cor = promise Government Sulls, = The Post-Office Appropriation in the House, i The Pacific Mail Subsidy iF Unanimously Repealed, . Text of the New Revenus Bill---The ‘* Horizontal " Reduction Repealed. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.-WORK. A POLITICAL BILL AGBEED UPON. Brectal Lnaatch to I'he Chicags Trionne, Wasinaroy, D. C., Fab, 10.—Tho Joint Re- publicsu Caucas Committee has completed ita work. A final meeting was held this evening, when s volo was resched upon tho politicsl bill, which has boen undor coneideraticu tho entiro sonsion. At & late hour to-night, tswo now sections wereaddod. TheJoint Committes is raid to have been unanimous for tha blil in its present shape. A Republican Benato caucus has beea that ft wonld realiza Targs annual g econ! oims 1t hun heen enabiod "o ooty o the diT brauches of the pullic norvica to which Thave refar red. I adduce thess facts, fortified, an they arre by tha report of the 'Gavernmrnt Directars, to show {lnt fhe Governmunt, after it recteves & reimburacaient of {ta direct pacuaiary advances, Wil #4iI 1aTs left an enduring sourco of prodt to thy Treanury aud consequent rollef f0 the ax-payers in the very Iarge amoust tiat will s aunually saved by the tranaportation factlities which thin goeat Hus of r‘lflrfllfl will aiways afford, With great ranpect, your ‘edient servant, Hipxer DALToK, S THE NEW TARIFF BILL, ABTICLES ON WHICHK INCNEABED 74X I3 Y0 X8 LEYVIED, Arectal Dispateh ta The Chieage Tribune, Wasnxatox, D. C., Fab. 10.—Tho Wsys and Means Committes thls moruing modified the Reovenue inll, as it was presouted yestorday, by etriking out tbe provisions for the repeal of tius tax on bank checks and arafie, by exempiing cargoes now on ship-board from tho operations of the act, and by repealing the tax on matches, The pro- vision reimposing the iax tpon bank-checks was voted iuto tho Lill yeoterdsy morning, but at & private conferonco of the Republicsn members uf the Committes, it was declded to vote it out of the bitl thin morning, which was done, In al) respecte, cxcept thoso mantioned, the bill i exactly as it was roported last night, To-mor~ i row is fized for it conuideration, Dawas wiil open the subject by au extended apesch upon the condition and “uccesmties of tha Treasury. ;1]’»- msjority of the Iouse can control the bilt ¥ PROTVIDING FOR A TAX ON TEA AND COFFER. i 1t i not probable that sdditionsl smendments - in tho Qommittos of the Whalo will inteifers with the passage of tho bill. The Hepublican | members of tho Committes ali votod for u.( whilo the Domocrats opposed it. Thoro h every rouson to beliovo that the Democrata | will piva it vory noarly unfted opposition in tha | House. They have much o gaiu by it, and nothing to loso. Dy opposing it thoy can, called for to-morrow at 10 o'cloclt to ratify tho action of tho Jomnt Committco. TOINTS OF TIE DILL. The following are the points of this very im- portant political measure, os 1t wiil bo prosonted to the Benate caucus to-morrow morning, aod to the Ifouae caucus Lo-morTow evening : -+~ First—The re-cnactment of the fourth section of tho Ku-Kiux sct, which allows the President to suspend toe writ of hsbeasfcorpus in certain casgs, and gives bim full power to use the srmy 10 suppross digorder and maintain peaca. Secowi—The oppoiutment of Deputy United Btales Marshald and supervisors of elections with full power to conduct cleotions, count the ballats, superviso the roturus, aud arrest persona who attemt to_intimidale voters, or to uulaw- fugf taterfero with the conduct of the elections. Third—Tequiring the ballots to be couuted b the election ofticers on the night following the day of election. st the placo of clectinn, beforo the officers appointed. overa penaliics are pro- vided for the violation of thia provision, Fourth—To provide for a full and fair regis- traticn of lezal voters, and to malé it unlawful for auy of tho reconstructod States to unpore oxceudivo poll tazes or require tho payment of such tases as qualitications for votiug at any Congreesional claction, Fifth—Declariug the extubition or use of dead- 15 weeyions ou days of rogistration or olection, for tho purposs of Intimidation or violence, & crimipal oJeuse, punisbable b tiuo and impris- onmeut, at tho discretion of the Court. ———— THE UNION PACIFIC, PLOPOSITION OF COMPHOMISE WITH THE GOVERN- MENT. Srecial Dipateh to I'he Chicago Tridune, Wasmsaroy, D. O, Feb, 10.—Tho Union Pacitio Railraad Company this afterncon sub- mitted to the [ seretary of tho Treasury a formal proposition of :ompromise of all existing differ- onces botwoen that Company and the Govern- ment, Tho propoaition lg, }oezuwn the fol- lowing letter ¢ b s OFFICE OF THE U Pactric RAILROAD COMPANT, N&w Yong, ¥eb, tothe Hon. B, H. Lirist Neevetary of the Tyeawiry—Sin: Tho existng relae tiona Letwoen the Governiment and the Union Pacifle Itailroad Company are such a3 bepofis ncither party, snd tend conditionally to the injury of hoth, The Quverument, In yrosecution of wist it deows to Le e just riglts, hns inetitnted legal proceed- inge againgt ;4 the Company for clalois of ifferent ori Qu, and widely divergent character, aud thase clafins are about to undesgo,or liavo already undergone, Jud! Hal determination, Nothing can be more dixtasteful to tujs Compauy thau to have oven tha appearance g 8 Junt demand of tho Gov- Hnmum'sgnl.rh! Jll:' 4 Flag 1 ‘erd, recognizs aud fully appreciate the grest and geu- erous aid extendad by um:im‘nlmneul to lhlkgen- ferpriso, aud it Ja ther with to do everythiug in their power to rejmburse the Government so far a8 they can,and sa apoodily ss way be, every dollar advanced from the National Treasury, The Cowme pany alsn feel vory keenly the disadrntage they fn. cur, both in popular esteem tnd in pocuniary re- sotirees, by belng in conflict with their grest benefao~ tor, the Govertment, and it is their most earneat desire to do everything they can to estabMsh much reiu tious of mutual trust sud coufideucs aa will best socure the demands of Goverument, and, at the samo time, promoto the [rosperity of tho Compas ny. cnd, by promotiug the prosperity of the Company, 1'do not mean simply the ¢nbaucement of value of thelr property, but such extension of fta unes, re- sourcen, and faciiiiea 2% will mout rapidly develop the great uatiousl domain which it traversea for a thousnnd miles, And 1 would respectfully call your attention to the fmportant fact that this great domain cannot be develuped withont fucreasing fn value immeureiy the Government landa slong the Line of the road, and, in addition, increnss the miea of tazable property,—a matter of Vital Importance to the whola couniry, ' 'The worteage held by the Govern- ment, in ite termes sud by o judicisl decislon of the Untled Btates Circuit Court, rannot be enforced il tho moturily of the bonds, which 8 mesr ths clors of tho prescut century, Tha Dlonds are accwnulntingdan intereat account also uncollect able until the rrmrfl’\l\ fsdue, Principaland snterest, Whou due, will amount to the aggregate of aver $77,c 009,000, though the actual amount advanced Ly the Governmeut was unly $27,205,512, For this very largo amount the Goverument only & sec- ond mortgage, snd, if it be nllowed to aceumulate being mada without Prnvl-l«m 10 meet it, the Cumpany will probably be utterly una~ Lle to yoy ft, At the sama {w i8 cqually manifest that tbe (Government will bo u; o to collect it except upoh the sssumyition that it will advauce the mouey to dlschnrge pricr morigages sud Tun ihe rosd oo Gov- ernment account—a pollcy which _statesanship could uot advite, y etanding stiil, therefore, the Company bas s Joad of delt accumulating for which no provieion ja rasde, sud the Government ia driftiog farther and farther from the opportuuity to socure & just return for its advances, To do uothing i to injure bolh tho Government and Itho Company, perbapa irratrievably ta both, In this dilemna to ven- turoto niake s proposirion which offers oa the pert of tho Company all it cen pos- #ibly do, and secures to the Govermmont substautial return for its advance, Itis ‘Tie Unton Pucifia Raliroad Company proj into the T'reasury of the United Htaten ,000 per annum on each 1st day of July, begluuing with 1 and to contiuus the paymont for fwenty yeary, sud thereafter, on each Ist day of July, the )‘-l{- ment_shall he $750,000, and fhe mouey o pald shali be lield by the Becretary of the Treasury na & sinking fund to the credit of the Unfon Pacific Itall- road Company, apecially devoted to flis extinction of the Quvernment morigago, intercst theroon to Le reckond at 0 per cent jer aunwn, lawful mouey, pay- ablo semi-annunlly, and the scorufug iutercel each half year fo bo carrivd to the account of the einking . fund_ to the credit of tha Usiun Facifio Radiroad Cmnfmy, and this nmm;mnz Ly the Unjun 'aciic ltatirosd Cumny b8 con- tinued without, dolay or default_untll the “amouut to o credlt of ‘Wo Coiavany in oo hands of the Scre. fary of the Treanury shall e equal £ tha full amount of ths Governwent mortgage, reckaned at sitapls tne torest to the sune date; tha Oovernmcut leu now exlsting to retain as scourity for the discharge of this obligation, o canceled when the sl fog | fuud thu alall moztgage of the G toreat, at which timesald sinkug fund shall bo trans- forred to and uhall vest in tus United Bistes, nud this payment slisll bo i full discharge of all nmgauou. uie from the Company %o the Goverument, buould Ahis suggestion mest your approval. 1 would respect- fully request on belalf of tho Cowpany ihat jou laz the malter Lefors Oongress vk such avorable recommendation s you may deein axpedient, 'Tbe proposition {8 mada with tho slticorest ealro on tho park of the Competiy 10 respond Riost Lonarably t0 all obligations, aud ‘with the coufideut bope that the Govermont'swill acceph 33 the Vury Iargest annual awount which the Conpany can safely sgrea to pay. In addition to the substaulixl, complets, atd ‘ual rembrsemeut tnus gropoeed by e Lome o will . permlt fuo 1o rewn ou 28" tne "past Maviug to tho Natiomal Treasury which has bosn offacted_by the Sonstruction of the Unlo vacific Bailroad. Tho formes coss 10 the Uove orument for the trauspertstion of troops, and of fsriermater, camtnlsnary, end ordnanco ores, and (Lo carey ing of the Unlted Blates wmails, and of ludiun suuplie, ctow tucae vaet plafu xid Gver the moun. Lafit sanges was very great, involving su outlay of wany millons sinually, Tbs sazio service, at th road cotupany current fato of charyss, il 8 60w doue with »saving to the Treasury, sccordiuy to the oficll tatement of the Exaculive Depariment, of well nigh claim ~that their record was consistent- ly against ! an jocrease of taszation, ! whilo “they are cortain, if the bill s} made a party meseuro, that the Republican ma-: Jority will enact it into a Iaw, No one favors tho! bill as & whole : but, as all tsx bilts aro the rosult of mutusl concessions, tho opposition does not ¢ indicato that it is likely to be defeated, and BIGNIYIED NEITHER STRENGTI NOR WEAKNEsS. Daswes states, to-night, thot ho thinks it very uncertain whether a final vote can be taken upon. tho bill to-morrow. Kolley ia dissatisfied with the increase on whisky, bscause saicohol enters largely into the cost of manufactures, and that. contoquently, competition with other mations will be disantrous. Two ‘lelonl of whisky ate required to 1mako ono of alcokol, 8o the incrense upon the Iatter is about 60 conts per gallon, The estimatod revenus to be produced by the bill in $38,000,000, lees tho tax on matches, which s ropealed, and which waa last year §2,500,000. THE WIUISKY 1§ DANGER OF DEING STOPPED YOI NINETY DAYS. ‘The clauso of the bill imposing 15 cents upon wiisky, made before the passage of the bill, will, 1¢ is clnimed, compel an entire cessation af tho wlusky trade for from sixty to ninety days. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue says thers is no atamp which by sny method could be adapted to this purpose, aud that to prepare, cugrave, [lrlnthlml distribate s quantity sufil- ciont for the busfness of tho Revenue Uepartmont, from_sixty to ninoty days would be neccenary. During sll that time thero could be no ‘transactions in whisky except by violation of this law. The Committes are con- fidont that they will be sble to pass the bill without any great opposition, and do not intend to pormit any more bebate than [s nocozasary. AX E7E TO WINDWAID. ‘The wholenalo whisky-dealers are already pro- pariug to ovado the 15 per cont tax on whisky on band. A desler fn this city to.day took out licenses for three of his friends aa retail doalers, and will aisposs of the bulk of his stock to them. An application csme to-day Ly tele- S\‘lfihflam ono district in Kentucky for balf a anlljon dollars’ worth of stumps, which wiil bs uned to take whisky out of bond proparatory to transferriog it to rotailers. 2’0 the Aswociated Pren,) TEXT OF THE BIL ‘WasniNaroN, D, C., Feb, 10.—The text of the new Iievouus DbIll, which was reported o tha Mouse to-day by Ar. Dawes, is as follows : A 31 to further protect the sinking fund, and o pro- vids for the oxigencies of the Goverament. e W engeted, ete,, That from and after tie datecs fhie pasiage of ‘thig'act thers ahall be lovied and cole lected ou aif distilied spizits on which the tax yro~ scribed by Luw siall uot have been paid, and whesher the said spirits shail then bo fu a distillefy, or bonded wareliotse, or vat. a Lax of 31.on each proof galion, or even gatlon when below proo, 10 be pald by the dise tiller, owner, or person having possossion tlieroof, be {orets removal from the distillery or Londed Wores Bouse ; and so much of fec. 1,351 of tha revisloh of 1he statutes of 160 United Staies as fs inconsistont herewith is hcreby ropealod. Provided, 2ddliion to tho tax of 70 ccnta per gallon impoved by tho Jaw pow oxisting, there aball be levied and collecied a tax of 1 couls, biing one-lalf incresss of the tax under this act, on'esch and every proof-galion or wine gallon when below proof, of domestio distiilod spirits munufactared and placed in 8 bonded ware ouse prior fo tho day when this act sball fake effect, and beld In tho bonded warehousa at that time, ond oil all euch spirita then heid Uy distiliers, rectifiers, o wholesalo dealers, huviug In Uielr possersion, or undel tuelr coutrol, divhlled wpirite 10 slamped Pacagond and avy persin who eball soll, transfer, or otherw:® dinyose of aur wuch distilied spirits aftor thiaact twiit effect, untll an_additional stamp, fo be eapecia”y printed for this purposs by the Commissloner of /o« iernuf Novenue, denoting the payment of (be additions altax of 15 couta per galton hercln imposed, s pture chased and oftached t thn package or packiges tainfug the mamio, in suclh mshuer aa the Cows sloner of Intornal Revenuo shall proscrive, shsil ki subject a ponally of $1 fur eachy overy. gallon 80 rembvea, be, fu United Biates; and, prbrided Jurther, thst ou sll brandy, gin, rim, and on all come ‘pounds'snd proparations of which disti‘led apirits {2 w component part of chief value, embracing ali turma of distillod spirits imported from forelgn countries, on which the duty asdxed fu the Ravised Statutea fa £2 per gallon, the duty horeafier to bo levied, collected, and paid sball be $2.80 rer proof gallon, Bep, 2. That Bec, 3,968 of the Revised Stétutes b and 116 samno 18 bezohy dmendud by sirlking out the orda *twenty centa per pound,” and insertide o lio thereof tle wordu *twenty-four centa per pound,” provided that the facrease of faz berein provided for whall not apply to tobacco on which the tax under the ofating law shall have been psfd when this act takes cffect, 8rc, 3, That an much of Bec, 3,437 a8 Smposes & atamyrtax vn friction ipstolios, lucifer matcls, or other articles made in part of wuod and uwed for Itk purpones, o and is horeby repesiod, 1o taks effect on and ageer'the fiest day of July, 1675, sre, 4. Thiat ou all molasoes, nok fncldiing tank.. bottom, sirup of mugar-cano juleg, or cdncentrated melzdo, and 01 sugary, according to the Duteh alstid= ard in color, imported from forelgn couniries, thero ahall bo levied, collected, and paid, in_sdditioi to the dutica now imposod 1n_schedule 8, Hoe, 2,501 of Revised Statutes, an amount equal to 33 per cont of sl Gutlen sa le¥led upon the soveral grades Worelu calgbated, ‘Fhat 30 much of Ben, 233 of the Revised s provides tlat anly 90 por centm of the seve «eral Qutios sud_rates of duty tmposwd on certaiu articlos therein enumerated by Hoc. 2,604, ahiall be fov- ded, collected, and paid, bo aud tho samg is hereby Tepealod, and the suveru] dutios and ratea of duty pro scribed in asid tee. 3,604 sall Lo sud temain ae by thiot_mection levied without the sbatemlent of 10 pea centum aa provided fu Sec, 2,805 BEo, 6, That tho Increass of duties provided by this act shall not apply to auy gouds, warcs, or merchans dise actuslly ou shipboard aud Bound to the United Btates on tlis 10th day of Feurtary, 1878 3 nor on any such goods, warcs, andiss ou depouit in wsre- Tusea or publio’storea at the date of tho passags of this act. DANK ORECES, ‘The Comnmittes agreed yosterday to favor the repoal of that part of the prexent lsw which re- quires stawps on bank chiecks, eto., but this worning shoy atruck ont tho contemplated ro- penling section before reporting the bul to tha ouso, ——— . TRANSPORTATION. M'CRARY'S NARKOW-GAUOE BILL. Wasgivorox, D, C., Feb, 10.~The House Come mitteo ou Roilwaya snd Canals has favorably ye« ported the bilito aid in the construction of & uatrow-gauge railroad from Washiogton to Ci cinuati, 8t, Louis, and Chiosgo. This s the 1denticsl bill which was recenily defeated in the Sonate Committeo on Pacific Railroads. The blll and the schemos which it represents has great strougth in tho House, and it was unani- mously agreed by the Houso Commities thas it wight be roportod, sud & dsy obtalned for sction upon it if povsible. The Chairman of tho Committes (AlcCrary, of Tows), olaims that the narsow-gauge system is the ouly one which will insure_permanout choap transportation be- twoou thio Bast and West, o i3 now engaged in proparing & p-wrhlus upon the narrow-gauge systom, which will soon be reported #o tgl $2,000,600 ‘nnun‘l‘ll pathiug of ilie superloe aafet ?:ommll erity, und certajoly ~ with ‘which 1t is accomplial Iudved, it 18 no exsxgerstion 1o dars 18 the ” Goverumont wbould fortas out sl 1t bad advanoed toward the conatruction of (ke rosd, 1 3 o BIYZR BDEYEYS, The Secretary of War has recelved from thy Englneor Dopaitmout examinations sad swre; ; i ,