Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1875, Page 2

3 —_— portad, thore's A man that knows his own mlm_!/x thiero's & man that fa not to ba put dowi. who's ho?ote. This is tho decp legisintive arcret thot Darney has Jearned. lio has only matdo ono min- tako, Unfartunately thero nre only n fow nnnes that como béforo hls ‘on the roll-call, and the ordor of business baving uln\uncd tho otuor day, uno of thess gentlemon wan lixed on to vote with the Republicauy, so he could eall n reconsidoration. It waa nn infamous pitfall and Barnoy fell into it. Happily, ho won reaened, by earronnding Democrats and hinstily chanced his voto; but for tho timo leing be telt that the party had botraved him, Ho now commumcstes with the leaders by a telegraphic syatem of nade and shakes and feols safo again, Dut, aftor all, the geotie- onn who took Hidoey Smith eaptive knows the msterial ob{unln of hia position better than may bo sunpored, IIls firat net after takiug tho iaon-clad cath and swearlog that ho had nevor aided treason in any shape, was to step up to Mr. Dristow's ofiico and presont the liet of aprointees hio limd pelocted for places in the Jicasury Dopartment. Nuow, there's » mau that sticks by his constitnents. 1t was a pretty long list,and the Secretary of the Treaniry has slready somo fow applleations on_file from Republican wources, Ktraugely onough he baaa prejudice in thoir favor, and 8o informed tho new Congrees- tonn with some sarcaam. Nothiug dauuted, Bowover, Dutney left the list, and came awny, feeling that his duty was dona when homade tho uominations. Porbiaps sonio of those who worked for him in the back wordy aro waiting for thelr commiesions, 1 dongt like to disappcint them. bt it might as well bo eald first ns lnst that chey will got them au soon ng Johuron v elected Lrentdout. 1o is tho friend of the people. ANDULW JONNBON, 3peaking of the groat statesman reminda mo of the fact that lua utternuces hero jndicate that bie Iy going to Hght just whero he was not ex- pected—on the ‘extreme radical frontier. 1iis opivion of tho Houth is that treason and White Loeagucs ehouild be mado odions, Ho fa likely to cut_the kind of a figure in the next sension "that will be mout agroeablo o the Republicaus, and, if ho dued give baek #otae blows to thoxo who sat on hia case, bo will ‘e torgiven in the regard they will entertain for hio emphutic utterancea, n.e ————— NOTES AND NEWS. SALE OF THE SUMNER REGIDE Special tnavateh to The Chicago fribune, WasmraToy, D, C,, March 4.—The liouso of Senator Sumner was sold at auction this sfior- noon at half-past 4 o'clock, 1t waa bid off by W. W. Corcoran, the wealthy banker of this District, who owns the adjacont Arlington Hotel proparty, for £40,200, TUE EXIRA BESSION OF THE SENATE, Tho Senate of the Forty-fourth Congions will meet to-morrow st noon, when new Senators will bo svorn in and tho {uitial steps taken for roorganization on Monday. The credentialy of Thckibuck are to be takou up in opou Sevate, PRRBONAL. Audy Johneon arnved hioro lost night. Tols littlo changed in porsonal’appearsuce, and is 14l earoest in oxpounding mnd dnffindlnfg the Congtitntion sod *my policy,” iy friends aseoit that io will not “attack Lresident Oraut persoually in hia coming speochos, but that be will Lo ““K sovere ou wost of the Southeru pol- iey of tho Admivistration, Vice-Presidont Wilson loavos next week for o trip through the Southern States. Mr. Ward gaes to New York immediatoly, and will stuinp in Coumecticat, Mr. Caultield will probably go South for a short trip. Alr, Farwell will return to Chicago, BENATOI CHIRISTIANCY. The Michigan Association this evoning csllod fu » body on Scuator Clristiaucy, and tendered congratulations. Benator Christiaucy made s felicitous spoech in reply. He stated that ho bad been called on by tho editor of & Detroit paper to define his position, whother Adminis- tration or indopendent Republican. He said ho did not agreo with tho President is some re- spocty, espocially a8 to Louisiana, Ha betioved in » policy of concliiation and geucrosity toward Lo Soul{l, aud that the Qeneral Governmont snould keop its handa off Stato Goveramouts, He did not Lelioye in the caucus l{ulem, would not be bound by caucus actiou, but suouid vote according to tho dictatos of bhiy conscienco, and to tho bLost of Liv judgment. He did not belleve in the theory of dispeusing patronage entertained by hLis predocesgor, aud stiould Jook after tho interosts of the Biate and uation without being influenced by partisan vousiderations, 20 the Associated Preae.) TUE WIIEKY AND TOUAGCO TAX. WasmNotoN, D. C., March 4.—The firat ruling wado by the Internal Rovenus Dopart- ment under the provision of the new Tax and Tariff law wos in referenco to the time tshing effect of tho now rates on epirits ‘and tobacco, and was aa follows : spirits produced—that 18, in cistern-room, or warehouse—prior to miduight on the 3d inst,, ‘will be liabloto a tax of 70 ceuta porgalion. Af- tor that time Collectors aze instracted to mako requivition on ihe Departmont for 90-cent stampa for splrits produced after that dato. Tobacco or eigarsin tho hands of maoufacturors, logally packed and properly stamped prior to wmidnight of the 3d inst., will bo charged at the old zate of 20 cents, but altor that a tax of 24 ceuta will be imposed. 7 ¢ TUE HAWALIAN TREATT, ‘Tho Hawailan treaty will probably bo the firat businees considored by the Beuato iu extra mos- sion convened for to-morrow., ‘Tobacco and manufactures of tohacco will be added to the hat of American products to be adamitted froe of duty iuto Hawail, DILLE FATLISQ OF PABBAGE. Among measures wuleh wele left pending in Congrees are tho Steamboat olll, the bill provoa- ing an amendment to tha Constitutlon changing the mouner of the election of DPresldent and Vice-Preeident of the United States, Col. Scott's Pacific Railrond bill, and soveral otber railrond rolief ille, ‘Tho Houso election, or Foreo LM, tho omnnntion of tho IIouso catcus, was road a first and second timo in tho Scoute, Joyond this, the Senato took no further action, It there- foro fuiled, ARKANSAY, It is nnderatood tlat the Presldent will take vo further action in the sffairs of Arkausas, ho being influenced by tho recont oxproesion of tho House agalnat govormental interterence. PROMINENT HILLS RIGNED, 'The Presldout signed the bill grautiug Lo rail- ronds the fl&m of way through public lands, and tuo Lill adwlsting Colorado ay a State, VIOLENT ARSAULT, 3lr, Bener, Ttepublican member of Congress from Virgivis, orsaulted Brooks, editor of tho National Jicpublican, in the Capitol Lestaurant this morniug. Mr. rooks had, in ou editalal, called Seuer a Juduy Tucaridt for eertain votes o had cant. Brooks was seriously, though not dnogerously, injured, i CONCRESSIONAL RECORD, BENATE, ‘Tho doors wore reopened at 1:00 this mora- iug, and soon thersafler consideration of the River and Harbor Appropriation bill wua resumed, the questiona being on coneurring fn the amend- ments made In Committea of the Whole other than those already disposed of by soparato votes, and thoy wero all nonconcurrod in, with the ex- ception of & fow appropriations for Atlantic conat Larbors mninly. 7The bill was thev read the third timo aud pawncd, at 3:10 this morning. TUE LEGISLATIVE BIS L, 3ir. Edmunds, from the Conference Commit- teo on the Legistative, Judlclal, and Executive Appropriation bill, subnutted & repuit which was agreed to, TUE DEVICIENCY(JMILL, Mr, Hargent calied up tho Deficlency Ap- propiiation Wall, wnd weveral of tho aucndnents soported by the Commitice wers agread to, iucluding the following: ‘foe suthorized transmission of such public documouts aro provided for distribution to the Gov- ernors of Atatca free through tho malls ; striking out appropriutions to poy various contestonts for scata in 1t House of preeentutives s appropristing X fur tho esyeusca of the Bignal Bervice Burvau § aue thorizing the Becretary of the Iuterior 10 well bonds Leld by Uit in trust for the Choctaw Iadisus to su awount nob uxceeding §0,000, and pay 1ke procecds over {o the Represcutativa of the Chuctaw Nation § ) r o ~wubalateuce of ! who bave bscu collected at the Red Cloud and Whetstons Agencive ; sutbortze ing the Becretary of Btato to pay 850 o each of the Bfwcy Cumumisalobers 10 tho Vicuus Eibibition, who Teported upon wpockal snblety, kerved ol dnternation. o juries, or webe delalucd’ ab Viewua on pub- aud - providing that berealter of ~ all ufticers under thu coutrul of the Becretary of tus Interiur sball Le mude out sud:recorded st the Iuterior Le- riment § allowicg sll Indiaus Lorn (o the United slatos, atd whio sbaudon tber tribal relatious, the senefits of the Homwtoud Law of May 20, 1612, sud alo Mlowlug such Tudiatin 10 becomo citizens of ihe United 8taton slter five years, Beveral amendients weto sub- witled, but ruled out oo poiuts of urder, a8 they bad over Leen sepuried favorubly Ly suy commiitve, Thu DIl was thon Teported to (he Scuate, Tho swendinents uade ju the Cumpittce of tho Whole wery agroed to, “Tho Ll was theu Fowd tho third time and passcd, £ BOUTHEUN CLAINS, Mr, Scott called up the House bill nullng appro- riations to pay the sward mado by tho Houthern shuul OCommislon, He said the whole number of <latns examined by ihs Comuuiasion was 2,457 ; of this suiter 1,160 wers sllowed, duvolviug the expeaditure ooy 088710400, After soms discurston, the smendments 0 Gommittec wero ngreed to, when the bill was res od {0 tho Sennte, rend a third thne, and jussed, by B Yolie of X yeasto 12 naya, Thes Hoott) mased 10 teks up the Tonss Vil ta w‘nnflg awarda for the qrartertster or tommisary Mores furnixlied or taken during the War, ~—ayes, 21 : noce, Altardinc was ladd on the THR FOX AND WIRCONSIN IMPROVEMENT. Mg, Moo atiend up the bl for {no Smproveront of the: Fox and Wiaconsln Rivers, {u Winconsin, T'ascd. TILE DOUNTY DILL, Thie Beurdy hill was Iost §n Lhe Henate, being It on {bo tatle, g motiau of Mr. Npeague, by'a voia of yean, 803 nays, Mteports of confervce coinmitices ou the Appropria- ton Dills wers agreed to i the Benate, sl tho il were pansed, Agreed to 10, n‘? on motlon af Mr, Pratt, the bill PENBIONA. Mr, Pratl, from the Commitice on Peustour, catled up & number of Houso Lills, and they were passed, dn. cluding the bill granting pensiona to widows axx chlls dren, depondent mothers and fathers, or arphin brotliers and alaters of thoso aoldisrs who were mur- dered by guerrilian, fo Central Missaurd in 1864, INTERNAL IMPHOVEMENTR, Alr. Windom, from the Committco of Uonferenco on tho Hiver and Jlarbor Appropriation bill, made a_ro- part, which wan agrecd (o, Tu tnaklng' the report he #ald the Conforence Committea bad cut dawn the ape propriations w0 low that bo had declined to slgn it an agreed tpon In thaconference, 1t anpropriated sonie- thing over 0,000,000, or about $400,000 more than shen It camo fram thy House, exchunito of the Esds bill, which remaived on it as an amendment, e, Sclurz callt up the 1ouse LUL and awend, meut of the act of March 3, 1473, suthoriziuy the cone struction of a bridge acros the Min lesippi River at t- Louls, Pansed, WINDING UP DURINENS, Mr. Frelingluyscn called up tho Benate bill to ataent the bill relating ta tha Lot-Springs reaervation in Arkaneas. Faneed, Tiills removing the poiitieal dlsalilitiea of & uumbor of_persons were also passed. AMr, Morrul, from the Commitles of Conference, mady o report ou tho eficieucy Apnroprition il Agreed to, AMr. Gordon called up the Lill to amend the act for the erection of a public bullding for the wsw of tho Unfied States in AUsnta, Fassed, THE BUUNTY BILL AGAIN. Mr, Logan, from the Coufereuce Commiites ob the bl for the' equalization of Louties, made + report, He stated that tha Houso hnd witbdrawn its noncon- currence in the Sepate amendments, and agreed to tho name s bt aa the blll bad beeu in ‘the canfereuce, o euppased the royort st be ageeed to, Mr, Spraguo demauded the yeanond nays on hin mutlon to lay tha report on tho table, and It wwaa ngreed to—yean, 30 naym, 34, Mr, Weat said his was a House bill, It came to tho Sonafe, and waa amended, The House refused to con- cur in the amendmenta of tho Senate, and it went to o Conference Conumnittee, Subrequently tho tioure i concur Iu the Senato amendoicuts, and the bill was therefore passed. The Chatr (Ingalls) maid the report of the Confercnce Comtmitiee hud been tadd on the table, Mr. Morrlil (VI.)—And Lizs not Levts accepted by the Heuate. COMULIMENTARY. 3r, Bagard (Del.) submitted n resolntion fendering the thanka of the Kenate to the Hon, Henry Wilron for the impartial aud courteous manuer fu wiich ho bad presided uver the Senate, Agreed ia A QUESTION OF LEGALITY, The Chalr (Iugalls) luld Lefure thy Sennta & number of Lilla Just wigued by the Vice-Presldent, who oceus el o geat at tho Clerk's fable, signing bills, When hey wore read it was fonnd that amonit them was tho Hoise bill for the equalization of bountles. St Hamilton () said be would hke 16 kaow what abont that biil, Mr, 1Logun—1t has been aignad by the Vice-Presidcat and Bpeaker of the Houre, - Tho Cliair (Ingalls)—Tho bill Lss boen signed by the Vico-Prosident and Speaker. Mz, Morrlll (Vt.)—1 ratéo & question of ordor, The il having been submitted to o Conferonco Commit- tee, and tha report of that Comralite baving beeu 1aid on tho table by the Sonate, the Vice-Proaldent cogid nt legally siga tho bil. Tho Ouair said he could not entortain 8 question of oriler on s Lill not befura the Sanste, Mr, Davis aaid ha entered Lis proest agalust o sigulng of this bill, COEDENTIALS. Mr, Davia prescated the credentials of tho Hon, Allen W, Caperion, United States Benator-clect from Weut Virginia, for a period f aix years from March 4, 1875, Rend ahd placed on e, COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON TIIE PRESIDENT. Meesrn, Conkling and Thurman weio apiointed s comumitten on the part of the Seunta to wzit on the Tresident and otify him that Congress hiad fiatshed its busiuess, and was ready t0 adjourn, At noon they ve- ported that they had disckargod that duty, and that thn President repliod that he had no further communi- eation to make, Vice-Prenldent Wileon then declarcilthe Senate ad- Journed without day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr, Garficld, at Ove minutes past 30'clock this morning, reported back the Benate amendmenta to tho Bundry Civil Appropriation bil}, and the House pro- ceeded to act upon them, and tho Benate amendments ‘were conourred in, except the following : Striking out the ftem aboul the McGarrahan claim ; au appropris-~ tlou of $125,000 for the extension of the bullding for & Goyernment Hospital for the Insane ; an appropriation of $18,000 for » puenmatla tube Letween tho Capltol and the Government printing office: striking out the item to pay the expensed in contested election eascs; the appropristion of $30,000 for Lountics to soldlera and marines undor the oxisting laws, The amend- went atrikiug out the ftem for tho Moutana volunteer forces was not concurred in; sl that striking out s ltezm of $23,000 for the Brady collection of photo. graphs of the War; ihat striking ont the ftem of $150,000 for clothing for the navy; aud that striking out the clausea for a_reorganization of tho Treasury Dojartment. Amendmeuts makiog appropristions for ublie buildiogs, including $50,000 for Geand Jtapids, fich,, were not concurred fn; also the smendinen striking out imitations on tho cost of tho publfe build= ings st Chicago, Cincinnat), Philadelphia, and Ralelgh, Theso ainoudiucuta being oll disposcd of at 430 tuis morning, were sent to tho Couferenca Committec. JROWN, OF KENTUCKY. Mr, Randali seot to the Clerk’s derk, and had read, a fotter from Mr, Hale, of Now York, recognizing the {njusiice done (o J, Young Drown, of Keutucky, by thio resnlutiou of censuro adopted on his (Hale's) mo- tion, Mr, Randall added that, as Congreds was_ubout to close, it waa botter not to Iave behiud any relio of {il-fecling, and ho suggeated that thero shauld como from the other alio s niotlon to expungo the Tesolution of cenaure, Alr, Negley—If you make that motion, do not put it ou thit tranby lubier, Mr., Butler (Mars,)—Tfcra {8 my responsa to that (nending up & résolntion to givo the clerks of commit- Leos two months' pay from tho 4l uf March, which wan adopted), Alr, Bpeer—That 18 unworthy of ‘the gentleman from Massachuseits, 3tr, Duwes—1ho gentlenan from Kentucky (Brown) in in'the Ifouse, sui_can at once put the Houso in such & powition that the Jouse might gladly wipo out auything thut reficcted ou bis bguor, Mr. T 0dd remorked that the gentieman (Nrown) had been auked whethor Le bad any explunation o inaka of his language, and he sald thatho stood by his worily, Mr, lendall—T witndraw the mubject from the con- sideration of the Iousa, . AMr, Dawes sudd it would delight Lim, 20 Lo was abouf to leave ihy 1louse, to coutributa fo the wiplng out of whatever there wax Ir, that reaolution pafufui (o tho geutleman from Kentneky, aud that geutieman had now an opportunity to place hlmmelf beforv the coun- try i s light In whiteh every gentleman would like to wtand, 3lr, Randall rominded tho House that yesterday the resolition of cousury ua Bimon Cumeron: hiad been ro- suinded, uud that (o<lay u resulution bad bean passed highly ‘compllmentary 42 the Speaker, (Mocking laughter {zom tbe Republican mde,] 1fo withdrew thy sulbjoot from beforo the Houne, WIVER AND HARLOR BILL, At 8 o'clock this 1orniug the Senato amendments to th Jtiver aud Hurbor Appropelation Lills were re. evdvesd and non-euncurred {n without belug read, and weut ta the Couference Comuittes, . MISCELLANEQUS, ates ngalu tok up the business on the table and disporod of & number of Sepato The L1l for the relief of the ‘rustocs of the Metliodist Church at New Creok, W, V., wan refected, “Ilia bill for the relicf of the Terre istte & Indiaus apolis Halroad Company was paksed, Mr. Muynard, at 8 o'clock, msdo s couference roport on tho Leglslative Appropriation bill, which was arced The Houro ggalu went o the busincss on the fpeaker's table, aud tho fullowing Henate billa were dlaponcdd of : To suthorize the purchase of a sito for a blio bullding at Toneks, kst psased. Aprooprist- ug $L50,000 for, pullic billdliye st Covtugion, Ky o pusred, Awending {ho charter of the Freedmany Havings aud Trust Conpany ; rejectod after n dis- cuseion, fu which Mr, Merriman said that dvpositars would_Tecelva 90 per cent distdend. To stacnd Her, 3,341 of tho lovisod BLatutes, in 1elaiton 10 aMixing stumnys on brewors’ carka : pasaed, Oa ‘motion of Mr, Willard, of Miokigan, the Lill for thie coluago uf n 20-cont ailver colts waw [asaod, ‘TUE DEVICIENCY BILL, At Lulf-past T o'clock Mr, Garfield, from (ho Com- witieo on Appropelations, reported back tho Benate awendments to the Deficiency Mil, Various appro- Triutions for the Indlay deficicbcies were notconcur- red in, Likewise tho new scctions allowing Indians fo tako humerteads, 'Tho disagreeing votes wero referred {0 8 conferenco cominittee, Oo’motion of Mr, Doutan, the hill suthorizing a pautoon wauts bridgo scrous the Mlsddaippt River st abug e Wes pussed, YIQUTING BIY. A, Guuckel tien desired to present s confercuco report ou the liouuty hill, but,ss an autsyoulstie movement, the luuse, at 8 o'eldck, took a tecess (il Lulf-past 9 this moruing, Attho end of thio recess, the Housa reassembld, RIVER AND UALBOR BILL AOREED TO, M, Sawyer, from the Couferencs Commitios ou tis Riverand Harbor Uill, made a reporl, whivh wax wjrecd fo, 1o stated Wiat the aggregate of tho bill wuk $0,500,000, INOIDENTAL BANTER. BMr, Cox protestod syaluat the Vs of Lo Aypro- priation Uil under 8 uspeusion of tho Fules, aud sald over Lo kiad & Land tn leglalaton horeafice no Ap- propriation Lill should go turough that way, Alr, Alayuard—Au tho gentleman in a candidate for the Bpeskerabip, 1 wupposu that 14 0 bo taken as his declaration of yrinciples, 3lr, Cos—The geulleiusn can retire to hls moune tatus und we will take carv of the leglulation, or be iuay reilre to Coustsutinople, where Lo {u going. {Laughiter,) $ 5 THY LOUNTY BILL. Mr, Qunikel, frow o Couferencs Committes on the Bounty Liil, wuide 8 roport on concurring fn the Sene ato wmenduicuts, Agreed to—ycus, 1535 nuys, dl—ss tollows: 4 yras, Adaws, Mazcltou (8. 3.), Haloey Alvrig eudee, Teudall, Hanuing, Huitges lory Marber, Holwaz, Baplor, THLE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MARCH §, 1875, ! Ho Ray, Bl oty Tobrre, Wa By Bradley, Hunzer, Tobinson (1L, Bucknet, urlbut, Robinson (U.); Tundy, Hyde, Ross, Burchard, * Hynea, Turky Butler (Miee), Kinpp, Hawyer, Hutlee (Tenn.), Tamar, #aylor (Ind.), Cain, aylor (0.), Canon, euell, Carpiuter, {0y Hewslons, Casan, Joitnd, Shanks, Catdwell, 1mughridge, nheats, Cessne, . Lowe, hidon, Clark (Mo, Lowides, Rhocmaker, Clewrnts, Lyneh, loa, Clymer, Marisd, malf,: conb (N, Q) Bmith (0.), ol (Ko, Bngder, Coburn, ) Bouthatd, Comitgo, MDill (Ta), ' Bpeer, Courer, MacDougall, Bprague, Cook, Mekiee, Btamril, Gulton, MeNuits, + Btarkweather, Cox, Muroe, Stovens (Masa,), Cruiinre, Muore, Stoue, Crutehinield, Mores) Atorm, Darford, Morricon, Strait, Dartall, M Btrawbrldge, Dobbiny, Thomipson, Donnan, TFalld, Dunncll, Vauce, Fanics, Waldron, 11, Vidls, reilge, Ward (11L), el Ward (¥, . Field, Whiteloy, Freeman, Packer, Wallard (Micls,) Qunekel, Tage, Willfama (Mase, agans, Turker (N.I8), Williama (In Harmer, Teliam, Whliams (] Harris (Masn), Pendieton, Wilde, Hatelier, Yerer, Witnon (Ta,), e, Tt ; ;\'nodw(c awley (FL), PLatt (N, Y, Young (Ry. Muzelion Wis), Pratt, FAYS, Albert, Crossland, 0'Birien, Archer, Darkam, Pliclp, Arihur, Iamiiton, Aniie, Hancuek, Atkius, arris (Ga.), ok, iiests (Va), Roberts, T M, nieit, 1arcsan, Kener, Bloint, Hanley (Conn), - Kamart Dotven, tHseeford, Thomas (Va.), Bromberg, Hunter, Whitohovine, Browu, Tawso, Whitthorne, Tutintou, Teacl, Wilkon (M), Caldwell, Merriam, Wolte—tl. Chittenden(Ind,), Mil Un motion of M to the Boutern Lascence, tlio Seuate smendimonta I LI wero concarred i, NUNURY CIVIL EXPENSLS. M, Gurfleld, from tho Confercnco Committoo on the Sundry Civil Apprapriations bill, tada s report, 3, Maudall (one of the couferces) said ho had not signed tho report, beeause bo considerod the aggregato of the Lill (£21,000,030) v utterly tnjustifiablo {n tho treenent condition of the financea of 1o Government ani af tho Lisiucas of the country, Mr. Garfleld sali thero hait beeni wovonty~fvo differ- ences pendiug Letwesn {ho Heusie and ilonse, Tho Heuate had receded on about forts-one of them, nnd the otiso about twenty-threo, O ail the otbers Lad Leen mutial concessions and agrecnicnts, T most cused amounts had been cut down, but on gruy great wubject of importance tho wilof the Touss had been nmply reslized. Tho conferenco re- part wos agread to, Ar, Larker presented tlio conference roport on the Deticency Uill. Anreed to, THE FINAL NUSH. Scotes of resolutions and blils of 3 privato character wera then rushod {lirough, the srea in {rout of the Bpeaker'a chatr beiug oceupied by members having proponitions to get before the House, For the lant hour of the casioa thero was liltle dong axrept tho pasnage of a rosolution making souo speciat allowance to clerks and employea, In tho midat of thia turmosl Mr, Niblack offered & resolution of thanks to the Clerk, Sergoant-at-Army, Doorkeepcr, Postmuater, aud other oflicers, for thels courtesy, eflictency, and fidelity, Adreud fo, Mesta, Dawes, Magnard, and Cox wero appotuted & Gammittce to wait ou the President to notify Lim that Cangros4 was ready to adjourn. Alr. Hines moyed {0 suspend Lhe ralcs and pars the 11 b rvlation o tho Mot Hgriags Heservation.” Nega- ived, At ihin time (11:45 the pretauro of apcctators ws a0 great thut the doors of the: lall were thrown open to thio Iadies. Tho gallertes wers crowded, and the door ways wera blackad Up with thoso who could not force their way Lu. Even In tho Diplomatie Gallery there Was 1ot & vacant eat, As tho last minutes were wearing away, tho Speskor wan cngaged in migiung and the Cierk {0 reading tho titles of eurcllod billw, . At 3 fow minutes Leford 1 o'clock, Mr, Dawes, from ths Committca to walt on tho Presldent, reported that tho Comraitzee had performed that duty, aud bad Leen tnformad tht tho President had 10 further communis cation to make to Congress, TIE LAST ACT enrolled and_slgned was for ‘tho beneitof William Greeu, aud befure tho messenger beartny it 10 tho Sen= ato ind g2t out of the hull 1hie Hpenker's gavl fell, snd hio took Li4s furewell of tho louse in 3 ahort nddress, ufter which tho great crowd disperssd, and tho mem- Lera bade each other *goad-bye.” LABDOR TROUBLES. THE PITTSBURG PUDDLERS, | Spestal Inspatcl to The Chicago Trioune, Pritasuno, Pa., March 4.—The colored pud- dlotw hiave aurived, to the number of forty-eight, and are quarlered to-night at tha milla and houses of tho Piitaburg Bolt Works at Hobo. Sinco tho srrival of the colored mon tho pud- dlera have been maklog throats and domonstra- tions. This afternoon they had gathered on the #cene to the number of over 800, Extra police wora placed on duty to protect the compauy's buildings, Shorifl Haro procceded to the scene, aud left a posss of doputies to ‘I).rennnn order. In . tho meantime, Gov. Hartranfs was notified and sent word not to uso the militia in camo of & disturbanco uutil all otber forccs woro exhausted. Under these orcers ths Wash- ington mixntry waa piaced undor arny and stay- ed ot the Armory all night. to bo prepared in case of an emorgeucy. The loath Zouaves wore also ordered to bo ready to-might, FPolico and the Buerifi's force aro on thospot, For a time threats wera mndo by the striking puddlers against the Bolt Company, but thoy did no harm. At this wnting, 11 p. o, thers aro somo 200 men on the ground, but they are quiet and or- derly, Lllmd those 13 no hikelihood of a disturbance to-myshite PENNSYLVANIA MINERS. Swecial Lisvatch o Lhe Chicaso Tridune, Prrrspuno, March 4.—At Lurtle Créek, on the Pounsylvanis lioad, in this (Allegheny) couns ty, the miners of the Pittsburg and Clevoland QGas and Coal Company aro making threatoning domonstrations, and a Shorilf’s force has beon weut tere, Lut, up to the E"“m hoar, no trou- blo hug ocenrred there, I'he Compauy bos em- ployed non-Uuion men to take tho placo of the strikers, and these the old miuors ara tlreatens ing to c‘nnn out. Thora ia groat excitemant, sud all sorts af rumors aro afloat in regard to the labor troublcs. BcRANTON, » March 4.—A meating of the miners of this teglon, called for the purhwue of cifectivg & striko or cuitasilmeut of tho pro- ctica ¢I_euval jn ald of tho brothron of tho Behuvylkill, Witkesbarre, and Lehigh reglons, re- anlted 1 the passago of s were pasolution of sympathy, the men fecling tbat they caunot striko without causing misery ta their f: [ IRON-WORKERS' STRIKE AT LEETONIA, O, Specuil Lispateh to The Chicags Tribune, Leretonia, O., March4.—The Cherry Vallay Iron Company made an attompt Lo start their rolling-mill to-dy, arrapgements having been concluded with shie pnddlers to start their sixteon furnnces. Boon after the fires had boou lighted, o number of Union men appeared upon tho kcene, and by somo means persunded tho pud- dlers to stop. FALL RIVER MILLS STOPPED. Farn Rves, Mass, March 4.—Owing to the strixe of operatives, six mills iave boen stopped, the monthly pay-rolla of which amounted to be- twoen $90,000 aud $100,000. The siuessmont upon tho oparatives at work Lias baon doubled. POLITICA L:—_ JUDICIAL NOMINATION Bpectal Lnapateh 81 T'he Chiruno T'ridune, Deraorr, Mich,, March 4.—Judio I, W, Har- ris was to-day nominated at Port Rurou, by both tho Iopublican and Demacratio Judicial Con- vontions of tho Sixtoonth Oircuit,for 1e-olootion. PENNSYLVANIA HEFI-Jr?(‘;lp?AN STATE CONVEN- Haunisuona, Pa., March 4.—~The Republican Biate Coutral Committco mot to-day aud ro- solved (o hold a Btate Conventlon at Lancastor. May 20, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY, Hanusooug, Pa,, dareh 4,~Tho Domocratio State Contral Comtulitteo, in soasion here{ta-day, decitted to hold a Stato Couvention, to nomiunte & caudidato for Governor and Htato Treayuror,ns Lrio, Bept, 8. ———— MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DENTAL ASSOCIATION, CiNcINNATL, O., March 4.—The third snuusl mocting of the Mlvuiseippl Valloy Dental Assoocl ation is now beivg beld at the Liall of the Ohlo Dental Collego, fu thia city, Thore is & good attendanca of mewhbors present, ‘To-day's scee slon was devoted to the disoussion of tho follow- ing topics: ¢ Huousiive Dentiue Troatmeut ;" “ Food iu 114 ltelation to the Development of QGood Teeth,” Ou tho former subject, & papor wau read by J, Taft, and on tho latier by I'l A. Bmith, bothof this city, In tho afternoon ses- slou a paper was read by E, J, Way, ou “The Relative Vositions of Operative and lechanioal Deotlstry,” sud by O, It, Butler on “"Tho Use ¢ Anmatbatics iu tho Practice of Deutistry,” [ AFFAIRS OF STATE. Froceedings in the Ellinois Legislature Yceus terday. Bill Passed to Meet the Lincoln Park Exigency. Quadrennial Nomination and Elece- tlon of Justices of the Peace, The Senate Committes Recommends No Approprintion for the Oentennial, Senate Debato on-Municipal Afairs and tho Railroad Question. Railroad Lepislation Finished In the Wisconsin Legislature. An Appropriation, in Minnosota, of $176,000 for Grasshopper Victims, ILLINOIS. HOUSE, THE GALLERY, Special Dispaten ta the Chicaao T'ridune, Sprixarieep, Ilk, March 4,.—The morning boitr in tho Honmo was occuplod with the con. sidoration of bille Ly scctlons, pending which, luterest centered on firtations going on fu the gallery, in which every young and good-looking membor, slso the lobbyist and commiittee-clork, were activoly engaged. JUBTICES OF TIE VEACE. That ended (unot tho flirtation, but the consld- eration by sectious), Hopking’ Chicago Justice of tho Peaco bill was taken up on third reading and pansed without debate, It is s follows: BEOTION 1, 118 it enacted by the Peopla of (ha Btats of 1ilinols, repreeented in the General Assembly, That Sec, 1 of ah act entitled * An act relating to Justices of the i'eace in the City of Chicago," approved and in forco Maroh 30, 1871, be nud iho same is horcby amendced 80 as to read aa follows : “ Do it enacted by the Peoplo of iho State of Illinols, reprosented n the (eneral Assownbly, That it shall ba the duty of the Judgos of tho Circuis, Buperior, and County Courte of Cook County, a majority of tho Judges conousring thorein, on or before tha 1at day of ‘April, in tho year of our Lord 1875, 'and every four years thereafler, to recommentl to the Governor seven 1t and comgetont persona $o Al tha oMco of Justico of ths Yeaca in tho Town of West Chicago; elzo, seven fit aud competent persons to fill the' ofica of Justice of the Peace in the Town of Bouth Chicigo s 3iso, vest and compoient, persons o il the otlice' of Justice of the Peace in the Tawn of North Chicago, sll in tho City of Chicago and County of Cook, and the porsons thus recommended the Governor ahall nomi- nate, and by and with (he advico and_couseat of the Seuate (3 majority of thio Seuntors elected concurring by yeasand nags), appolnt Justicos of tho Peace I aid for cach of nald towns, Tespectively ; and_in caso tho Governor.raject any persou recommended, or tho Hennts refune to'confirm any person nominated, tho Governor shall give notics of auch rojection or rofural to tle aaid Judgos, who shiall, within ten day after tha recelving of sucli notice, recommend soma ober fit and competent pezson for such appointment : Provéded, saldl persons so recommended anall be sloctors In the lowns in and for which thoy are to be appointed such Justices of tho Peaca, 8eo, 2. Witkneas, Thera i no law defining tho num- ber of Justicea of the Poace to bo appolnted fu tho City of Chicago, snd an emorgency oxists, therefore, thin act shiall effect and be in foreo from sand after its pas- suge. ‘I'ho bill now goes to the Henate. TIE BUPREME COURT, Caliaban's bill to add the Counties of Clay, Crewford, Eflugham, Jasper, Jersey, Madison, Tock Island, Henry, Knox, Heunduerson, Moercer, ‘Warren, Peoris, Woodford, Biark, Livingston, Kankakee, lmguols. to_the Central Division Diatrict of tho Suprome Court, was taken up and excited a somewbat heated discussion, as its svowed object was to get certaln counties out of tho Bouthern District in order to escape the alloged extortiouate foe billa of the Clerk in that distriot. . BILL POR LINCOLX PANK. ‘Wait's Lincoln Park bill was panscd, aud now goces to tho Govornor for his siguature, It is as follows: Section 1, Be it enacted by the Peapla of tho Biate of INlinois, Tepresented in the General Aseambly, That Sec, 1% of au sot entitled * Au sct in regard 1o tho completion of public parks and ihe mansgement thereof,” approved June 16, 1871, Lo amonded so #8 to read aa'follows, to-wit : ¢ §e0. 12, Such bonds ahall be isaued, when suthar- lzsd by tho corporate autborities of ‘tho towns, sa aforesald, in tho names of eaid fowns respectively, by tho Comuniasioners of any such fark, to be slgued by tholr President and Treasuror, and countersigned by thelr Beerelary, with his seal of oftico aifixed ; and the special sstessment herein authorized 1o Lo made, the property of sad towns respectivoly, and the lands used for auch perks, shall bo pledyted for thie redemption of exid bonds so {saued by stich lowns, They aball bear {utervat at the rote of 7 per cent ver aunum, payabl princiyol shall bo payablo a termined, not exceoding twenty years: and the tinio for the paymeut of tho principal shall Lo mo dis. tributed aa neurly as practicablo as 1o Tetiro ctch sear unamount equaf to tho amount of the speclal susora- wment collected, The specisl asseasmont shall only be 14scd far e picehaso of lands and the redemption of 0 bands, Seo, 2. Wnrneis, The Town of Norih Chicago, Gook ‘County, bas condemnod land under the pro- vixlons of an'act to which thia s an amendment, sad it e important to negatiate bonds withaut dslay, it i declured that an emoraoacy has arisen, wherehy this act rhould tako effect immeiately; tiierefor thin ach shall take effect aud Lo in force frowm aud after its puasage, tich timo as may be do- 4 THE RAILROAD-AID MATTER. , Cummings' bill to provide for the payment of railroad-aid bonds izsued by counties, cities, and towns, and left unprovided for by the collapue of the Taz-Grab act, was amonded s0 as to tako out whatever might in the original draft bave beou construcd a8 making it the duty of tho local authorities to rako lovy for paymont,of sach bouds, and thon ordored to thurd roadiug, As mmended the bill is a5 {ollows : Boa3ioN 1, Do it enacted by the poople of the Btate of 1liinois, pepresented in the General Muelnhl(, ‘That countics, aities, towna, or townahipa in this State, havs ng fesusd bouis {n aid of auy railvond, the priscipal atd intercet of the same shall only bo pald at ths pluce deaiguated in ghe sald bonds, whother tho same bo reglatored or naroglatered, Hxo, 3, The | authorities of "”i oounty, city, tawu, oF lawnehip, may levy s tax for the full smoun of inlerest that may bocomu duo upon the sald bunds 80 [asned by them In each and overy yosr, aud said suthoritios may lovy such further sut, ot excecdin, 20 canta on $100_ valuztion of the real aud persons! prumgly {in -:;-,l count; 'kfuy':m:lu'l" t&wnhlp,l: nay be necegs; es o siuking-fun or U] en S¥he nrincipal of sud boudes: ke e, 3, It sholl by the duty of the local authiorities aforesuld, lovying tax for the payment of intercat upon such bonds, to fminediately notify the Auditor of Biste of such levy; and the Auditos, aftor recelvin notice an aforesald, shall not. bo requlred to lavy an certify a tax for paymient of interest on such bonds, but aliall theroupow uotify the State Treasurer of such luvy having beon made by thu local authorities aforo- ealil, Aud {¢ abiall Ls 140 duty of the sald State Tross. user, afier paying all interest up to (ho thne the lsst anuusl bu{munt becaws dus, from ruoneys i his hauds for that purpose, to_remit the balance, if any there be, to the Uounty Treusurors of the' severa) countios where such Londa kiave boeu fasusd, After protracted debate tho bill was recom- wihitod. NIOUT HESBION, Tho House mot 1n regular nesalon this even ing, the epocisl order being: Loudrigan's redolu- tions proposing & coustiutional amendmount providing for redistricting, so ns to roduce tho Hénatorial Districts from fifty-one to thirty- hirce, Liewolred, by the Touse of Nepresentatives, the Seo- ato couvurting bureln, That Hoc, 8, of Art,'4, of tho Constilution of this Biste be siwended a0 as to'read w foll » 6. Tho Oenera] Ausembly st ita first session ter the sdoption of this amendment, sud again in A, D, 1841, and every ten years thereaftcr, shall sppor- Alou the Histe by dividiug he population thereuf, sucertained \guu laat preceding Federal ceusus, by $ho numbaer 39, sud the quotisnt uball Le the ratio of reprosentation jn the Senate, The Blate ahall bo die ided futo thirty-thres torial diatricts, each of which shall elect one Beustor, whoss term of oftice absll be fuur years: Provided, that Benstors eloclod o A, D, 1873, %u the districts bearing odd uumbers, shiali vacato thelr ofices ot the end of two ears, aud thuss electod {u districis bearing oven num. Ttk thip end Gf four Joars 5 s vacutits. eaused by tho expiration of terumy sl be led by sicction for the full torw. Ssuatorfal districte sball be formed of coutiguous lezrilory, s compact au \.oumln:“du county ll“n.r, mdb:?-u asp ¢, a0 equal pum! district aball coutain less than fous-0ftha of (b Bena- torial ratio Landrigan advocatad his resolutions ina bricf apeosch, 10 which ke wrged the sdvanisyes re~ . anlting from the enma with which a Sonats con- atating of leas mombern nmr now conld dispatch Duniness, and a8 an sconomia moeastre, Plator rons, bumsting with oratory, of whioh ho eesayed to deliver himself. Membors Interrupted with all sorts of uproar, as - usual, and to aggravato it, kept hialf-n-dozen pagoes running to hia desk with tumbiers of ice.water, ‘Thersupon Plater pro- clatimed that tho person who sent him ice-water was vo gentleman, aid that ha (Plater) wanted Lo noo tho person outside, aud with that Plater subsiled. No actlon was token on the resolu- tione, THE ILLEGAL TAX, ‘Tho Committeo on State and Munleipal In- dobteduons roported bavk Cantlold’'s Senato bill for rofunding the seven-thirty-sixth tax-grab without recoramoudation, and the Honso bill on tho sama aubject, which ia of doubtful eMiciency and validity, with n recommondation that it pass. Tho frienda of a prompt_refunding of thn tax ialiled and sacured a recomaunttal of both Lills to the Judiciary Committeo, 7O NE FAVORAKLY IETORTED, The Committes on Municipnl Affafrs will, in tho morning, 1oport with a recommondation that thoy paes thie Chicago Architects' Building bill, Higo's bill lmiting expenditurs for Conrt-louses to 2,000,000 completo, nud Dunlap'’s bill for & Stato cousus, cnicaao, Tha Citizons® Association new Municipal In- corporation act, with theravonue soction amend- atory of Bill 300 strikon out, was roported back from the Committeo on Municinal Affairs at tho night session, with the recommendation that it raen, and was ordered to n second reading aud to be priuted. v ——as. SENATE. ‘*DOWN ON" TUE CENTENNIAL, &pecunt Diepateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, SrriNaviery, INL., Barch 4.—~The Appropris- tion Committea roported adversely on tho bill appropriating $10,000 to dofray tho expoenses of Illinols reprosentation at the Coutennial, and tho bill was tabled, Subsequently it was ordor- od to o second reading, but thoro is small proa. poct of its passago. GEOLOOY. Tho samo Committoo roported a bill appro- priatiog 23,000 for clnssifying and prescrvivg the Btatn geological colloction, the sama to be paid out of tho new State-tiouse 800,000 appropria- tion, CITY APFAINS. Koboo's bill ralative to tlo appointment and reraoval of non-eloctive city oficors was ordered to a third reading. It givos tho hayor tho right, with the concurrouco of a majority of the Com- mon Council, to sppoint such officials, Tho Mayor may ramove any officer 8o appointed, in which avent ho shall rapost the removal-and his reasons thorofor to the Council ; and if, upon an ayo and nay vote, a two-thirde majority shall disapprove the romoval, tho officor removed shall be reinstated. Tho bill also empowera tho Mayor to vota any item of an appropriation ar- diuauce and approve the remainder thereof, TUDLIC DUILDINGS. Mr. Strong's bill probibiting any appropria- tion by the County Board for tho orection of public buildings, unless tho propostion shall have been flrst submitted to and approved by the voters of tho county, was taken up ona socond reading. After aapecch agalnstit by Waito, on tho ground that it was enloulated to Jeopardize the uew Conyt-IHouse froject in Cook County, tho bill was mads & specisl ocder for Aonduy next, TUE NAILROAD LAW, The Judiciury Committee roported racom- mundln%xhu adoptiou_or u resolution jnstruet- sng the Nailroad and Warahouss Commission to institute no furthor smts under that luw until thoso now pending sball havo been decided. In tho debate that followed, Whiting naid that the object of tho resolution was to nullify the Rall- road act. In reply Dow argued that mucl of tho dopression of the busineas inter- ests of the Northwest w duo to tho legialation which had destroyed the confidonce of capitalists in Weatern railroad property. This logisiation had driven capital out of this Btute, and our railronds, one aftor auother, woro paselug into the Lands of Recciv- ers, 'The resolution was oanly to suspend tha o})emflon of vindictivo legislation until "the do- cisfon of tho Court upon the case mm“mi which decielon, whon made, would decide a I casos undor thoact, *'or further considera- tion, tho resolutions weie wado » special otder for Thursday noxt. CIARITY, - A livoly discuesion as Lo the abolition of tho Btato Board of Claritics sprung up on s motion to strilo it out from tho bill to regulate the State charitablo {nstitutions. In tho debato that ou- sued, Thompson, of Cook, who opposed tha mo- tlon, was especially severe on the ofticers of the Deal and Dumb Asylum at Jacksonville for the palatial stvle in which they maintalued them- sclvos ab Btata expense, and their appropriation of tho best apurtmouts in the building for guest-chambors, private parlprs, and offices, Ag to all the charitable institutions, ho eald, they batnboozled juvestigating commitloes, and, with- out such n supervisory Doard as that of Chari- tles, would be givon over to oxtravagancs aud abuses, Aftor further discussion, the bill was mado & special order for Thursday nexc. TROROOATION, Bteols again tried to introduce his prorogation resolutions, but tho Benate refused to suspond the rules to opablc bim to do so. —_— . NOTES. A LASALLE TETITION, Special Dispateh io The Chicaro Tridune, SroNarienp, 1L, March 4,—The citizona of LaSallo have forwarded to tho Logislaturo a numerously-signed potitlon praviug that the Jury-fees of tho Ladalle Uity Conrt may be mado a county chargo. * EX-G0V. PALMER WILLIN', ‘Wo were shown the followiug indorsement on 8 lotter in tho Execcutive Offico to-day, which would seerm to indicate that ex-Gov. Palmer is glvun ta joking. The indorsement was on the ack of & lottur seat to him by mistako by an ox- convict asking to be restored {o citizenship, Tho indornotaent was as follows; * Respectfuily referred to Iia Excellency dov, Beve- ridyus, who will please do what is proper with the In- closed, or file it in the oflice to_ be acted upon after tho election of 1876, when it wmay then be poasible for mo touttend Lo it, * Accideats may happen, Jonx M, Parurs, . OTHER STATES, WISCONSIN, . TUE BAILROAD QUESTION SETTLED, Speeial Dispatel o The Chicago Tribune, Manisoy, Wis., March 4.—Tho Legislatura haa finally sottlod tho question of rallroad reguln. tlon in Wisconsiu. ‘I'ho Bonate, thls morning, walving their own bill with hardly any opposi- tion, concurred in the bill passed by the Asvombly last eveniog, which {8 & compro- mise botween tho views of tho raitroad mon ana tho supporters of Lo Potter law, and, whila it in not what was desired, it i botterthan wau fearad. It retatns fully tho principle of Btate control and Nxod rates, but raisos (ho ratea preecribed by the Pottor law qu all but short distances. HAUD AT WOBK. Both Houses havo boen in scaslon noarly al day, diligoutly at work closing up buelvces, A jolnt gesolutlon was conmcurred in roquesting our Bonators and Representatives {n Cougress to oppoeo any logislation that authore Izea tho fssuo of freo land scrlp, farm warrants, or lands to the Winucbago Iudiana of this State, with tho power to transfor tho aame, until such Winoebago Indians shall have resided on said lands and cultivatod them tho sawme leagth of time as now roquired by oltizons of the United Btates under tho Homostead sof, Tho Bonate this morning conourred in Assombly bllls allow- ing 8. D. Carpentor to bring suits in the Btate Courts on hia old printing clalm ; to provide for uniformity snd the fres uso of text. books in towns and citles; (o amend tho act of 1873, rolative to tha Bturgeon Day & Lake Michigan Ship Caual; relating to the dis- charge of wmortgages givun to the Territory of isconsin ; to secure tho payment of purchasce monoy lands granted by Cougress to ald in the construction of the Milwaukea & Rock River Caoal; in relation to tho dutles aud fees of the Register of Deeds, and othor county o7icers fn cartain cases; to smend Chap, 184, HNavised Btatutes, of iuquests of the dead; to provide agalust extraordinary conflagrations; and for the croation of safety fuuds by fire jusurance companies; to oncourasge tho construction bf railrosds {n avd through Wiscousin ; to authorize County Boards of Bupervisors to alter boun lines of villages beretulore incorporated by wpecial acts; siso asversl local bills, “'The bill to authorize thoe establishment and aid in the main- tanance of lnmh schiools, and appropriatiog $25,000 to pay tho wages of the toachiers iy hools, wawiojected, but reconsiderad, and, this afternoon, parscd, Thie Governor's nomina« tion of F. W, Cotzhangon, of Blilmaukes, sa tho Rogent of tha Normal Schoo! for threo yoars, was unaulmously confirmed, In ths Assombi thero wan sharp debnte on tho resolution—which was rejectod 37 to Gi—recalling & Bouato Itailrond bill fast night roforred to Mr, Hudd, in ordor to have mamething to fall back on i caso othier billa failed, in which My, Lecs, who has mado bimwselr a general nuieanco, vonted his apleen in a tirado at the prees, Tha Asrembly refused to ndopt the conference ro- port on the LIl requiting the annuht election of Directors of the Chicago, Milwaukeo & 8t. Paul Nallrond. The Committed proposing to restrict voting to holdors of common sud preferrod stock. Itis expected that tho smendment will ho agreed on widch was herotoforo adopted by tho Senato, making tho clection of nll the Doard anuually instead of by threo- year classes dependout on ths voto of stockholdors. Among the Bepsto Lills concurred in was ono to exempt tho Wisconein Valloy Rallroad for tho paymout of licousoe toney for threo yoars. Bills passcd to pormit town Insurance companies to fnsurc tho roal and personal property of theadjoining towns in con- Tormity with tho present law ; allowing towns to furuisls toxt-books for tis use of rohools: for thoe Lettor organization of tho State militia, Sev- eral bills were killed, among thom one Lo estab- lish & Board of Hiato Fira Commisaioners ; ono to securo liberty of conscionco to inmates of Btato institutions, it belug objected that 1L gave clergymon rights therein which placed inmates beyond the control of tholr ofticers, © Tho Assembiy a second timo rofused to return to the Benato for further con- eideration tha bill coneurzed in by that body nndor a misepprohension, which, in effect, de- votes o largo part of tho Stato license-monoy from rallrosds tu the payment of municival in- debtedness for rallroad-aid, which bill tho Senato ‘voted to reconridor, and requosts the Governor not to sign. Tho Judiciary Committeo made s report upon the {mpeachment of Judgo Smnall —1ive of tho Committco agalvst and two for the impoachment—the readivg of ,which was dis- penacd with, and the Assombly voted to go into secrot session at 3 p.m., and spont the whole afternoon considering the matter. The celobrated Dells bill was coneurred in by tho Beuato to-night, nfter much filibustering, by a vole of 15 to Y, and only lacks the Governor's signatura to become a law. ‘This, the frionds of tho measuro claim, it will bave to-morrow or next day. A Lill pagsed both ITausos to-night to travster tho Boldiois' Orphinns’ lome to the Wisconsin Univernity for a ntedical college. Durlug the #ession of the Assombly to-night, a rocess was takan, and a magnificent set of milver, consisting of a punch-bowl and tea-sct, wera presonted to Speakor Horn by tho mombera, o reaponded in a fecling manner. Tae Assembly bad four hours’ sacret zession this afternoon on the impeachment care of Judge Small. Tho wholo matter was finally dropped by o vate of 51 to 20, on statement of the majori. ty that no caso was found agnimet him, and all the testimony wan burned. The bill allowing tho North iscousin to chango itg track {o a tand-graut was indoflnitoly postponod, Tho Assembly agrced to the Benato amend- ruonts to the bLill rogarding tho election of Direc- tors of tho St. Paul Road. 3oy members o home to-night. No business will be transactod to-morrow and Saturday, excopt receiving messagos. — INDIANA, MISCELLANEOUS DUBINESS, Srectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, IxpraNarorys, Ind., March 4,—Tho Bonate to- day paused tho bill for the now fnsana asylums, ono north and the otler south of certain lines, substituting that for tho Iouse Ml for one at this place. The bill passed for Boards of Aldermen in cities of over 12,000 votors. A resolution was defeated by a tie vote to ap- point a Commigaion of three to examine into the necossltics, condition, and mansgomont of State- Prisons, and also as to the propricty of sbandon- ing the Jofforsonville Prigon, snd bullding a new one at eomo other poiat, The Comittos on Public Bulldings reported in favor of the abandonmont of tho Bouthorn Prison at tho oarticet, practicable day, aa " tho butldings were old and waflt for occupanoy. Houso bills passed for publio warclonsing and inspoction of grain for all warchousomen who wish to operato under ita provisions ; allow- Ing gravel road companica to operato and collect tol! on extensions of thele Jines ; providing for the publication of ofticial sdvertisoments in Gor~ man papors in countios of over 15,000 inhabitants, Tho Lill Lo abolish the Crimiual Court of Floyd and Clarko Counties failed to pasa for lack of oug vote. ‘The Houso passed bills providing for filling vacancies in city oflices by appointment; giving Judgea tho power to vacate fnjunctions in vaca~ tlon; oxtending the timo for application fora vow trial to pinety davs ; making libel a oriminal offenno punighablo with fluo and six monthy’ im- prisonment ; empowering Justices to tax costy against complaining witnessos; for the publica- tion of statemonts of foos received by county officera. ‘The Houne attempted to pass the bill for com- pulsory oducation, compolling fourteon woeks' attendunce, but the meosuro was dofeated by tho almost combined Democratic vote, the call belng, ayes, 621 nays, 37, on tho indefinite post- ponetent of tha bill, The creation of a Board of Regents for the Stato cducational institutions also failed, the Democrats being seomingly delermined to put themselves on the 1ccord” against educational progress. The !lwuull{(lntlnu Committeo of tho Bouthern Prison will submic reports to-matrow_or Batur- day. The Democrntic majorlty will Ditterly at- tack tho munngoment of the prison, ahd rocom- mend the dismiseal of the oicers, aud suits to recover moneys aud property alleged to be un- lawfully taken, Tho Republicun minority will raport that Wardon Bheolor hos not cowmitted auy wrong, but that probably the Dircctors have boon rathor too hikieral {a thelr managoment and ullowances. Nothing criminal, however, is found, and cortainly notbing warranting sovere consure or dismissal, —— MICHIGAN. REVISING APPROFIIATIONS, Spectal Disvaten to The Chicago Tribune, Laxgivg, Mich, March 4.—The Bonate re- called from tho House to-day the bill making approprintion for the Deaf, Dumb, and Dlind Asylum, and 1t wae referred to tho Committee on tho Asylum and that on Appropriatious and Tinanco jolutly, Tho Honate socms to think thiat the appropriations proposod to bo made are extravagaut fu soveral instances, not only in re- gard to this Asylum, but with reforence to the other Btate justitutious, and all appropriations will bo rovised by the Tivance Committee bo- fore they a1 tinaily passod, Tho Sousto pussed tho following Lilla: Flac- ing tho funds arising from eales of Agricultural College lands in the goueral treasury fund, und Etovlumg for tho payiuent of tho jutercat to tho ollegos orgunizing the ludependent Order of Philauthropists ; arganizing the Town of Iix- colslor, in Calkauske Couuty roorganizing tho Judicial Circuit, aud establishing the Twenty- firat _ Cirouit, leaving Baginaw to constituto the Tenth Clrouit by iteslf; authorizing rallway ume ployes to cut dangorous trces along thoir luesy amandivg Sec. 2,030, C, L., concorning snimals minnivg st large; amendiug the act punishing officers of corporatlona for embezzlement, Iho Bunato this afcornoon, in Oommittes of tho Whols, consdered Seuate bill No. 80, pros osing to authurizo thio Board of Control of the fitm swamp-lands to grant additional sld g swamp-lands to any compavy building tho Mar- uetto & Maokinww Hailrond by Doo, 1, 1877, 'I'he bill allowa the giving of eixteon sections of tand por mlile to the Company during the bulld- ing, and an amendment oxtends tho time forone year within which tho lino can Lo comploted, The bill also allows tho Board of Control ta re~ mit taxation ou tbeso lands untll sold by tho Company. 'Lhe bill was discussed at length, was opposed by Bonator Morso, and was defond. od by tEmstnr Whits, of Marquette. Tho il was finally agreed’ to, with some wmendments, 1t exempts the lands from taxation until sold, prnvmmr thao tiwe sball not exceed uixtoen yoars. The line would be 160 miles loug, aud would cost £3,000,000, Houator Welber estimated that tho lglludgo mpmd to be douated would be worth . 6 . "Tho Houss paesed only three bills—for the re- lief of cortain socictios] relating to oross-walks iu Dotroit; and for tho survoy of the boundarys line betweon Houghton sud Beuzie Countles. sl b ok MINNESOTA, LEGISLATIVE WOHK, Boeetal Dispawh to The Chisago Tribune, Br. Paur, Minn,, March 4.—The Sonate passed tho bill authorjzlug the discontinuance of the Btate suit for tho forfeiture of tho chartor of tus Firut Divislon of the Bt. Paul & Pacific Company, which sult was commencod on scoount of the dary | warehouse monopoly formerly wniutalned by that Company on il wmalu liue. Coggsweli's Loulsians resolutions were indefivitely post- poned by & pasty vote, except that Ilubbasd, Ro- publican, voted with the Opposition. Drake, Republican, promised that othor re: 80lu would be introduceil on the enma subject f:;" tho Ropublican side. Tho Henalo passeq Houso bill appropriating &76,000 for reed.py for the grasshonper region with an Amefi]y nilowing 826,000 to "bo ecxpended fop 1 mediato roliof. = Tho Covernor stateg ' the Honato that ho Lad alroady #3040 tor tho aubsistonco of tho grasthopper angy ors, The Touro Lill rostoring tho doati penie™ on_account of verbal dofectn, wan Indollyjie rostpoued, 1louso bills pasned lmiting 1) dobt-oxemption to resident dobtors lmung m' Inebrinte Asylum at Rocheater. ¢ tho Hcoato roconsidered and passed s tending tha Umo for complating the Bt, Vipe, A & Dratnierd Extension of tho Bt Paul & Tagp: with a rescrvation of 400,000 acres of g Tang: grant for the mccurity of DoGrafl's and gy, Ainnesota clalms for labor and materigls, J vyl e ) MASSACHUSETTS, DILL FOR TUI REAUMITION OF BPLCIE-PATiryy, Hpectal Dispateh to The Chicaao Tribune, Boszox, March 4.—In tho Llonso of Nepresy,, tatives yostorday Mr. Williams, of Brooklpe, askod loave to Introduco & il providing thyy Rl tax lovies coufirmed in tho Stalo on ang afier Jan. 1, 1879, mliall bo collectod fn Upyrey Btates coln, United Blates gold ¢, tiflcates, or National Bauk mnolcs, wg aro redeomablo in gold on demand; that ey contract or obligation madoe or implied, and Py abloin this Btato and made or mplied, af Jan. 1, 1870, and payablo in dollars, but py in s specified kiud of dollara, shay b payable in United States coin of the standard of weight aud finences establivliedt,y tho lawn of the Uvited Btates at tho ima iy fontliust or obligation shall have boeo madyg mplied. 1, Itopes, of Boston, 6ald ho tndarstood thy the bill was_simply & copy of one which, a8 Lo understood, had” boen adopiy by Naw York. Ifo hopod Massachusoits woyy siat Lo far bobiud New Yorkin thia matter; i slio was sho would suffor in roputation and byy, ness. If tho Congross of the United Sty fallod to do its duty, it was tho duty of (i States to talo “up tho matter and py it nlong, Mr)Williams, of Drookline; Mr. ki ball, of Doston; aud Mr. Allen, of Duxbug, spoko fn favor of tho introduction of the by and loayo was granted, DMr. Willlama then moved that tho bill bers the Faig ment ferrod to a joint spocial committoo, sud it wy B0 voted. —— KANSAS, DILLS VARIOUSLY DISTOSED OF, Spectut Dispateh to The Chicago Triduna, Torexa, Kan., March 4,—Tho Logislature by been husy to-day with appropriations, Iy covering tho oxpeuees of most of the Buy cliaritablo and educationa! {natitutions havabey passed after considerable roduction from ity estimates. Most of the bille roducing fees of county s cors havo also been passed, or recommended (g passago. The Youso bill to regulato sasceemont taxntion, upon which much time haa been spest wilk fail for want of time for its cousideration fy tho Sonato, "Tha principal bill relating to railroad frelghy hns been indefinitely postponed, snd thero % be no further action in tho watter, The bill reducing tho ealary of Insuraccsfy. Ecrln!nudunt to $2,500, abd cutting off his clery, a4 been passod. 5 A concurrent resolution, extondiog the iizs for adjourument to Saturday 1norniog, haslie adoptad, and tho business of tho sossion wu como to a cloao F'riday night, —e iy OHIO, NEW DILLS. Covvanus, 0., March 4.—In the houeo ity afternoon bills wero introduced to authoi corporations to: isauo elther rogisterod or o |, non bonds, and to oxcliange ono for the othe; to amend the municipal code 8o as ta compel tho glving of peruonal notica to property-orem when improvements aro to be made; lo gin townships, citics, and villages through whica ratlroads ere located thoir proportional amoum of taxes levied againat euch companies in fro- portion to tho amount of the valuo of the enun rond ; to rondor subscriptions to railroads & other corpotations null aud void unless workis commenced within two years from sald s> scription, —_—— ARKANSAS. CLOSING UP DUSINESS. Lrrrie Nock, Ark, March 4.—The Legits ture adjourns to-morrow until Novembor, Thers hea been quito a rush of businesa to-day, by bousces being in aeseion nestly the wholoe time. st el LOUISIANA, ADJOURNJMENT. New Onrrass, dMarch 4.—The Loglslaturost | Journed )sst midnight sine die. Tho memia aro now awaiting arbitration. d e " MILWAUKEE, nnd Gas='Crichinm Spirnl Special Dispateh to Tha Chicaco Tridune, MiLwAvkgE, Wis, 3arch 4.—A meotisgof cltizons took placs ju the Chamber of Comméns this aftornoon to take into considoration thegu question, After an address by W, T MeLanen showing the complalnts of citizens as to &t quality and supply of gas, and by A. Finck Prosidont of tho Gaa Company, offering scet to tho Company's boaks and works, sn Ioveith gating Committos was appolnted, consistiog ol Profs. Farrar aud SLorman, Mcssrs, O, J, Hia T, J. Blalr, and G. I Fostor, who will exazics tho Company's books and works, and report & the whola subject to a future meoting to beaals od by thom, ‘B Ex-Policeman Kraft bought a ham at thebe giuniog of tho weok, aud Limsel( aud fauily~ B wifo and throo childron—ato of it the same i The next day the whola family wore taken sid and yesterdoy Dr, Beun was called jn, Hopr: nounced 1t & cloar cuno of trichinm spiniih Lhey (tho (nmfly? aro all living, but in dange and In o droadful stato of norvousnoss and tuflm:x.. Btrong hopes of saviug thsw areeuteh talne o pay £3.50 per 1,000 feot, or £2.90 Jessd¥ count, for a supply supround to ba cqual toeli* teen candles, Lut which Is nevor tho samsie hours together. Tho gas supply has beead source of covstant annoyanca gud complalatbr our businces men, aud thera has for a loog T8 boon & growing fecling that cither the pres=! Compauy ruuse veduco ratea or a charter ford now company provided. The charter of B presont Compauy runs out in two yosrs - hore {s no doubt that in ono way or snothertsb presont agitation wikl result in our procwissd bettor and & cheaper gas, THE BLAOK HILLS, News from thitt Locnlity by wWav o Cheyonune, Speclat Dispotch to The Chicago Tribum. Curxenye, Wy, Vor., March 4,—Two me! 5 of tho Bloux Uity Black Ifills expodition read Fort Laramie to-day, Thelr transportation or sisted of & small elod drawn by ono oz, sud b7 Liad boen two days without food, They Féf® tbat they loft Sloux City Oot. 27, rosched ¥ point in the Black Hills 6 miles from Hasnef? peak, on Chrlatmns, end immediately u&“ Lints for sbioltor, sud bullt & largo stocksde. T membera of tho expodition bad unm\lgw' Bloux City aud ono diod, They roport Bf n gold, bus eay the weather was too severo °“. much prospecting. Tho distance from Ohere: ] to tho Black IMills ja 180 mules over w&‘ifl il traveled roads to Red Cloud Agenoy, whidhivy milon from the digglugs, The Governmedd not allow miners ta euter thio hills. padetle Sl < BREACH OF CONTRACT. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicage Triouné Jobs 5 Tow Ciry, Ta., Marol 4,—A man named g Hiusey, of Peorls, 11, was arreated lhl" some daya ago, charged with perjury. L.\‘\.’ull he contracted, in wiiting, with the Alcobol e Company, of this city, to remoya frow Feo r this placa the machinery and spparatus of hm. tillery, and set up here ready for operation e ourtain sum of money named. Bo(nt“fi“‘ "sud Ing the work, ho abandoned haoial fllod & mworn atatement for & MECHTQ e g T f:f,’“’;.,.; closed, Lelor o days' examination, ¥ dustice 51«;%{31{}.] disclove o Tt that the (o) pany ba m all thoy @ 3 ‘ La kyuowl . 1o was held _under boud: ‘l"‘:f‘ at tho most term of tho District Cour oy 105 in testimony that Llinsey's Peoris atlorn ostod to one of tha Compauy LOry b, payment of §500 might socure the uflh of the lelo, inssmuck aa the alooliol '4’;‘“ not b rogistered in Washioglou unless all fucutnbrauces.