Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1875, Page 2

a ~ TUE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDN MARCIE 10, 1875, ators. [think I waa in Brooklyn when tho Com- mittoa of Inyeatigation of Pirmouth Chureh was appointed. I gavo ovidence before It, hut do nat romotuber what night it was. All the Committeo were thoro; alsonehort-haod writer, I cannot tell if lhe took the tostiinony. Tt teok mo about tive minutes to tertify. Mr. Hil, on that oyon- ing, catno tu my house for mo. I bad a couvor- sation with hin before 1 went veforo the Com~ inittco, and told bim parte of tho story, 1 did not relate the story to the Committea aa I totd it thero. [was requested to state, in brief, MY INTERVIEW WITH TILTON. Tito not remember if Lwas asked to stato nll that [knew of tho scatidal. T was not eworn bo- fore tho Comtuitteo, and omitted all parts of my story relative tothe printed matter aid Sirs. trilton's fetter, Ido not think thoy asked me to tell all that Lknew, because Lwas there but nhoit time. I was not going to yoluntcor Infor- mation for which wasn't arked. I did not know my pastor wns on triad, although tho Committers were investirating theso charges. I did not think my. paetor ticeded any vindication fron mic, I cannot tell a singlo queation that was put tome. Ithink qnestions were put to me, but {he purport of them T cannot remember. 1 coutd not undertnke to relate any of tho yuos- tions putto me. Tregreited that theso stories jhad gone abroad about Beecher, but T got over mv inttenation when ‘Tilton ditclaimed tho authorship of the charges, WELCHED RESUMTS, : After tho recess Mr, Deleher rosimed his place on tha stand, snd his crov#-examinution was continued by Mr, Fullerton, Te _teatitled ; FH do not recoect if LU stated to the Committeo Unt ‘Tilton read me Mra. ‘Tilton’s letter contamn- ing the chargos of improper soliitntion. cane not recollect What T omitted to state before tho Committee. Mr, Hill camo for mo in a enrrlage, butdid not tell mo he wanted mo to make a statement or oxplauation. I anpposel when ft was before the Committe I was tu toll what I know bout the matter, ‘Tho tima of my axumination was very short, and aftor L left I wont home, Bofore [ went before tho Committea I bad a genoral conversation with Fill, in whielt I may nave told him some- thing about the mattor, Of this convorsation I do not know that } can now repent anything. 1 Jid nos purporely omit any portion of tho charges agaiust Beecher. In my conversation with Nit Ddid not mow of anything againet Beecher, except theso charges of Mrs. Tilton, Lbeard from Titon that his wifo had retracted ber retraction, but it did not striko mu thit When this wae withdrawn the original charges utood. I vaw ‘T'raoy thero with the Committee, but ido not think Ehad any converration with him. Ll coult not éay positively 1 had no con- verration nih him, 4 Fullerton then rend n portion of witness’ ter- timony before the Committee, bub he could not recollect having testified to anything that so# read to him. ‘I'he witness then continued: Iwas progont at night when the report of the Committee was read in church, bit da not remember if 1 heard it nll rend on that ocossion. ‘Tho West charges were, L think, only presonted ut ona meeting whilu Iwas thoro, Thoy wore discusecd, and [ Unnk Sir. West read thom. In my opivion cciminal intimacy would moan moro than a charjso of imvroper proposals, I re- gard tho chai 4 impheating both partics in crimmal intimacy. ‘Tho next charges wera mado in 18 Lunderstand criminal intimacy 48 surreptitious acquaintanceship between 1 pian und another man’s wife, Mr. West mado the ebarge of elander against ‘Vilton, but L do not kuow that Lo told me that ho conmiderod it edultery. 1 told West that 1 did not cousidor tho charges of ctitmoal intimacy ty mean adultery, 1 did not teatt Ro to consider it aftor what Tilton bad read tot ime, I was ono of tho countuittes to investigate the Woxt charges, 1 went te seo ‘Tilton in company with Capt, Dim- ean. Wo caw him in the Gollen Age ofiice. Tuo conversation was carried on by Capt. Duncan, who told him the errnud on which wo had come. We weut there to couvereo with him before makings a report to the Church Conuuit- tec, and also to fiene what he had tu gay im ox- Janatios of these charges, He said i WAS NOT A MENHEN OF THE CHURCH, find would notappeac Lefore any committeo in the matter. Me considered himself as not bang: akiwenntie tothe church, L de not remember why tho West charges were dropped other than on tho ground that Liltow urged bis von-member- khipin the chureb, Tho action takon by tho Comniities was to accopt this statement aud drop Tilton’s name from the rolls, dr. Fullorton read the ropart of tho Commit- Jeo to the Church, but witness eaid ho could uot remember if that nay the ong that wan submit ted by tha Comittee, ns he was vob present when tre aclion was taken on ft, Witneos resumed : ‘Lino Exniwining Committos read this report prepered by tho Sub-Commizioo before 1¢ was subnutted to tho elurch for ite sc~ tion, ‘Tilson appeured at the ohureh that night AFFAIRS OF STATE. A Full Day's Talk Accom- plished inthe Tlinois Biouse, Mr. Inscore’s Proposed Amend- ment the Subject of Discussion. Speech of Mr, Bogue Fayoring a State Tax Raised by Licenses Mr, Haines Gabbles for an Hour and a Half at The Chicago Tribune, Mr. Nelson Shows that Some Good May Come Out of Naz. areth. Mr. Plater Offended to the Soul that Any Should Laugh nt Him. Special Mossage of Gov, Hendricks, of Indiana, The Bills Passed in the Late Session of the Minnesola Legisinture, ILLINOIS, CONSTITUTIONAL, AMENDMENT, Special Ditnatch to Phe Chicago Tribune, Suninorieiy, March ¥.—-Tho special order for the morning hour in the Honso was the consid- oration of Inscore’a resolution proposing an amondment to the Conatitution providing for tha proporod now system of taxation, The roso- tution tg 8 follawa : Reolost, By tho Houso of Reprorentatives, tho Seuate coueurting herein, That thoro wball Le’ nub- Tultted to the voters of tho State, at the uext election of monbora of the Genoral Axcemtly, @ proposition to atypnd See, 1, Att, 0 of tho Constitution of thaw State, enfitied “ Revonte,” as fatiaws: “The General Asrctnbly shail have power to tax peddlers, auctlonecrs, brokers, hawker, merchant, commission merchauts, showmen, jugglers, inu- keepers, Hynor-lealere, browere, distiMers, toll-bridges, ferries, Inaurance, talegraph, ‘exprose, railroad corporations, on thelr gross carnings; persons on thele incomes; venders of patenta, professional men, and psreone of corporations owning or urmg frau- chines and privileges, in such mauner ag it shall from {iin to to diroct by general Jaw, uniform aw to (ue clase npon which it operates, And tho General Aa rembly ptinll olso huve powcr to provide such farther ruveniio a8 may bo nosdful Ly levying a tax by valua- tlon, #9 that avery perrou and corporation shall pay o tax fn proportion to the valuc of bis, bor, or {tt prop- orty—such value to bo asvertalned by some person or persons to Do clected or appolated 12 wuch mannor as the General Assembly shill direct, and nat otheryise.” In support of tho resolution, Inscofe argued. that the present system of taxationon the valua- tion of all the proporty in the State was the mud- eart method of half contury ogo, now burden sonie and oppresalya to the people. ‘The revenue necosenry for State purposes could bo easier col- fected, at leas ‘oxponao, and without burdoning the interests aasoxsod on tho system propozod. Ho presented tho following estimate of what would be realized upon tha proposed systom, with view to ascertaining whethes under it tho oxpenscs of tho Stato Governinont could bo mot, Thoro were during tho last year manufactured in this State 20,689,423 “1-5 gallons distilled aphits, s tax on which of & cents por gallon woul! have ylolded a rovonuo of &1,034,171.16 ; 673,201 batrels beor, a tax of 25 conta per barrel, and no charres wore mato against him. Qn the evening of the loug interviaw with ‘Tilton L aug gested ne huult consult with Dr, Storrs, Hvdirect examination by ie, Hills On the morving before the report of the Comuuttco was eubositted, o lotler was received by thon Hoa ‘Litton, but tho decision of tho Committoo had then been nerivet at, Edo not remember the Sub-Comnutioo stating the result of thoir interviow with ‘Jiliou to the Examinsug Comumit- tee, BT. CLAIB HUELYY the next called, dy tenttti din Brooklyn sineo April, 1863. Ana jonr- niuliot aud arsociute-editor of the Layle, Mave ‘Loar on the paper for about five yours, I havo Ludwn ‘Silton since about the time ho took hold af the Broakisu Union I. know of tho Woodhwt publication, aud hod sn _iutorviow about it with Tilton tho day aftor tho fire in the store of Woodrutl & Tiobinson, Noy. 18 or 19, ‘Tue scandal bad then beou publidhed about threo wooks. I called on Tilton im pursvance of an arrangement with J. W. Marmon, I said to bin I had culled In pure ‘unnvo of a conversation with Murmon on tho previews day, and, in ay capuelty ad & Journalist called to talk with him on this matter. Wo talked ina genoral way avout the subject, about tho fact of aconversation J had with Mr, Booeher before that. I told him of a conversation [ had with Harmon on tho provious day. Told him in substance that Boochor denioa tho truth of the Woodhull sory and othor parts of it He rrfusod to way anything ubout ft. I epoke more of resulin at thin time than dotails, Tilton asked mo What was mv opinion with rogard to the publication, sud I told Lim it was considered ana plan to destroy hia wifo and pull dawa ‘Beecher, Ho said that was a very unjust con clusion; said there was a story that would put another face on the matter, but in my capacity of journalist be could not talk of it. Ho said he would tell ma something in my capacity of a hiend, but uot for publication, and would tell me tho story in the form of AN ALLEGORY, Ue said: Once ou a time thero was a man nnd another tan, und tho flistguan was promising aud young. and bad for friend the second man, he young nan was ploavantly situated in mar ried reluiions, bt had to feave home on soe vecaviony, On bis return hia wife told him that tho other man Lad made improper proposals to hor, This sho'said was ou two occasions, Shoe ad callcd & servant aud told hor nover to admit this man unlod be came with her husband. ‘That this young mnou went too tricnd he had, and they bad au interview with this man, aud iu tell- Ing’ him of the accugation, ho said You aia all’ crazy," or words to that of- fect, ‘hac " tha man wont to this young man's hones in Lbs absence, and obtained A rotraction of this churge from the young man's wife, I rewowber ssking Tilton if thors was any truth in tho piitol scone, aud ho said there was not, ‘iton said be had somo data which would show the people why ho loft the Union, und Lo saked mo if Iremomborod whoa ho loft tho dudependent, ‘Tilton alowed mu two letters from Bowen, both complimentary to lim. Ho handed mo what looked like a proof-shoot of the Gulden Age, wud asked mo what L thougls of tho paper. Vesked bia why he did not tot mo havo the Golden Age letter and tho urticla in the dudependent, os they world prt oo mow facu on the ‘matter, Ho sald ho cuuld net hovorably do #3, and intimated ty ime that ho would probably leave them with Harmon. ‘Tho latter was warm in his views that ‘Hilton wan wronged mau, 1 suggested to Tile fon to go to Harmon's, snd by went. Harmon Wom not there. ‘Tilton Icft the papers, with a nolo, and camo away, ‘Tilton aud J also talk about the Woodhull women, and tho efforts qiady to keop thom in good behavior, I went to blr, Uarmou's that evening, aud be loaned mo the papers, ou condition that I sould not keop them longer than u few daya, and either return them to lum or Tilton. Tre Coust adjourned, ——_—_—__-—_— RETAINED CERTAIN FEES, Srecitt Dispatch to The Chieauo Tribune, Srnixaysery, It, March 0.—ln the cago al- tuded to in theso dispatches Inst ovoning, in which the county bad sued Mr, Winston, our Circuit Olerk, for $210 which ho had tetotued out of his feca in excess Of the amount of clork- iuse allowed im by the Bourd of Buperyluory, Judge Zane, in rendering his decielon for de~ fendant, vaid {t bad Leon clearly proven that tho money had been agtually exponded for clerk biro, cud that it wag also proven to have beon necessary. ‘The county gavo uotice that an appeal would be taken to the Supreme Court, Sonar Senge niga, 8 OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yorx, March 9,—Arrived—Steamahip Boivetls, from Liverpool. Also arrived—Bteamor Blleals, from Hamburg. which would yield 21.49,00; 5,459 wholesale iquor dealers in this Stato, a special tax of &5 onwhom ssould ylold £27,203; 10,623 liquor sclloza, a spus etal tax of 82.50 0n whom would yield 825,690 ; total, €1,250,116,16, Add to this 1 por cent on tho gross earnings of tho railronds annually, $1,000,000, aud 2 per cont on tho grovs rocclpts of exprovs companies, $709,000, and the total would be $2,090,140.16. "Mr. fnscoro contrasted the system proposod with tha prosont system, basod not upon incomes but upon tangiblo, visible property, and which put a large ubaro of tho burden on the least productive property,—farm. Jaude,—and the cost of which was shown by the fact that but 71 por cent of tho State taxes col- lected wont into the Stato Treagury, In ono way and another, tho remainder being loat iu tho ox- pensea of collection, etc, Tho now sytem would, too, rellevo us of the whole question of equalization. ‘ Mn. Loaue’s BPRECK. Bogue followed in a speech in which he charac- torized tho present system of agacssiment as une just, unequal, and burdensome,—s failuro and 9 farce. ractically no porson now paid tax upon personal property unloss ha choose todo sa, In consoquenco, the burden of porsonal taxation foll upon those few consclontious persons who made truo roturus, aud tho estates of widows aud orphans whose estate was matter of record. Mr. Boguo sald: In proof of tho assertion that the asscesment of per~ sonal proverty Isa failure, I have mundo u comparivon Lolween the yeare 1967 and 1974, tn 1867, the valuation of peraonal property for purpose of taxation was §1 21,879, ond af that Une tho assessment wus estimated to bo wt $5 per cent of tho caslrwulue, which would havo que tho total valuation for tho year 1957, $545,087,510, and the value fur the year 1874 wan #204,784,202, which by the Blate Board ‘of Equalization was’ estimated to he 60 per cent of ite cowl value, snd would lave mado (bo valuation for oT $141,308,070, which would indicate a decroaae of persunal property in the Stata of Dilnuls during tho. last weven years of €102,778,840, aud tule, too, wuder,a revenue law which the framers expected would road the lavt farting of both tangl- ble aud intangible property, which alma not only to tux the piltatznco iu every poaalble form, but also the shadow of that substance to tho faintest trac In the Stato of New York, in the year 120d, tho as gessinent upon perwousl property tu” thirty-five tea in the raral portion of hw State umounted to $6,979,530, while {i 1873 ft only amounted t0 £48,008,- 068, ahowing a decroase 6f $19,870,403 iu a period of twenty-one years, the last thirteen years of whic were tho miost’ produictiva this “country ever experiencod, = Now, Mr. Hpeaker, whilu. these flgurcs aro startliog they are nevertheless atubborn fact, and facts aro what wo lave tu dest with. Under our preacut law roal ostate must continue to bear tho groater burden, ant also auffer heavily be- cause it drives away capital and labor, ‘The Hon, Gvoryo H, Audrows, bofore the Assembly Committes oy Ways aud Means of tho Stato of New York, laat fall, mado uso of the followings *iteat estate heeds for its dovelopment and prosperity realdente, capital, aud bitsiness, ‘Chere are the clemeuts| which, coureing through the velne of the community, rive it life ond heath, Without these tu estate aut droop and” Jangulvb; but with theve trade must Hourly, mechanics Gud eamployment, blores und tenements be fully occupted, the fuser oljain a ready piurket for bis produce, an th sunwliue of promwrity glauiten, every earl anil lighten every burden.” Wo fu thia state, Mtr, Speaker, feol the force of Bir, Andrews! remark, ‘The true salution of the question will, T think, ultt- mately be found in the complete separation of Btate taxes from local taxes, aud the raising of Htate reve~ uno by # tax on certaib specified ciasaea of persons oF ou certain particular articles au contemplatert by.the resolution now nuder discusalon, ‘Tula ts simile to the system now in vogue iu Peuusylvanis, where tho eutlre Hiate tax i relaed from’ corporations in Yorlows forms, aud trun a few oluer apecite uurces, ‘Clty ‘plan asidu from ite alusplictty, law many advactages, Firat, it would do away willl un duequality of valustion‘ butwoon counties, ax cal couuty would simply rafwe its own local taxcs, Under our present law, tho equalization of valuca between countiva 19 a yory great ovil, as appests from an ex~ anduation of the procovdjags of the Btate Hoard of Equalization, In tho counties where thu mombers of the Board reside, thelucrease [a the equalization of the avscasuieut of 1874 (when made st GY por cout of tho cash value) over (lat of 1872 (when tude at 25 per ceut of thy cas value), varios frow 43; por cent to Wi per cent, and the fucrease in the equalize Mon of the! amsessmieut in tho ulnetven Cone funalDiatricta between the | suine yoare from 40 Per veut to 224 per caut, Whiels indicuies that w aupjurity of the Huard cutored into» combina dun Ly which thelr own countica were but wluutly lu ercas'd, und the Dusduu of Increawe wau thrown Upon the other counties, Secund—The attention of the people would then be called to thelr own Loca! tazey, a not one dollar paid would by fur purposes vutalde of thete own couution, Now tho average taa-payer when le jaye Lie taxes for Bute, cquuty, and town purpuse bas @ vague idea that tus Bratu tas t perfeclly euurmows, when the fact Is tust the State tax Iv but about oustenth of all the tases paid. And this, too, at a time @uritg which wo bave expended sume $3,000,000 ou the pow biate House, aud have also expunded large quis for ereciiay the Charitable Lustivution, ads is ut y Tolired felditton, we have, casing the lat tom 3 ‘When tha reopte come 43 realize tit nine-toathe of all tholr taxoe are for loral_ purposes, they will enon correct the evil of high taces by examining Into the Purposes for which taxes ato loviod, and, when ouce tinteratond they will lop off every Uphecesssry item, In the thind plice, we havo to take into cons terz tion the ditferstica incon of collection, Under the present law ff covta about 20 por cont to collect the State tax, when, by railing tho State reverts by & taxon Heenses ard on gross receipts, the font would bo Din about 2 per cont. We have algo to remember that our present reventie aw ts not only oppressive, unequal, sol unjust [1 principle, but that 11 Is also dofcotive in'ite machinery, an we annually fall to colicct largo mmonnt of reves uno, The anionnt of taxea forfelted to the Ktate aud appealed op the levy for 1873 waa $224,014.09, and the aAmoutt of rallrosd'and ather corporation tax of 1373 was §344,005,25, maklog a total of $569,731.29 uncol- Iected tax for that soar, Me, Speaker, I think that I bays preeonted enoitgh’ facta to convineo the Hotise of {he noceasity of » radical change in oUF revenue ay% ent, Some may claira that our people arn fast becom= Ing taxefighters, Ia roply I would say that the Lezts- lature ought “to frama a Jaw with Buck junt provisions’ that it would net compel people to tien tax fighters in order to protect thelr rights, T will not taka tho time of the House to estimate what amotnt of raventie can ho raised by thin plan, but will Alnpls nay thats falr tax on tho $91,600,000 ‘of gross earuluga of the rallroad companter, axcluding the it~ nols Central, aud a rlight tax om the 15,0u0,UC0 gallons of whisky atid dist{iled -apirite, aud on the manuface tn set article, whieb in 187s amounted to not Ioen than $100,000,000, ‘would produce a good deal more revenuo thats tt now rales, and atm tridinyg cost, ‘Mr. Speaker, I don’t advocate the adoption of thie serolution beeattes T think t would bo fu the Interest of Cook County, for T bellove that tunder the proposed plan Cook County would pay into the State Trev more inoney than #he dors now, but, slr, we would nll pay alike, avd wo might thou attain situplicity, equal- ity, aud 9 certainty of collection Inoue ruvenuc aynien, which, to may intnd, are the prime objects tu Lo attains ed in 9 Hevenite law. * 3, ANT BPEAKS WITH SARCASM, Btowas f MeLeav, mado n burlesque speech rofuting the charges mado in the corroxpondence of “A Looker-on” iu Tie Tainvys of Munday. Tt had been eaid in tlis rascally nawspaper that Ubis was a disorderly House, yot at no timo bad thore been moro than ssxteon moimnbera on tho floor at once, aud ho at his seat had kimacit heard ns many aa fivo consecutive words from tho Spoaker’s desk, It was chargod that this was a weak House, aud the gantioman from Kane (Horrington) lind sald the House wae go- ing to tail bocause of tho weakness of the Chair. men ofthe several committecs, What Ohairman did tho gentleman mean? Not tho Chatr- mau of tho Judiciary Committco (lferron), for that gavtleman only tho other night had demonstrated that ft wna not neccesary for any body to have 8 head; aud, judging from what be (Stewart) bad ob- served, there wore more than s dozen mombors horo who had got along without heads, I¢ was not strange, iu consoqitonce, that tho gontleman from Kano, in committee tho othor night, lind attempted So pune heat op a member, It was ebargod that this House waa doing nothing, but this House is not bero to do, but to seo what had been dono, 48 had Leon explained, and had uot the House been finding out what had been done? A dozen, more or less, of invoatigntions wore in progress, aud nothing, it was truc, had bean found out, but some Ofposition corruption liad been grazed in the State-Llouso investiga- tions, and at ouce that had been abandoned. At the conclusion of Storait's speech, up roso Piator, and, tn response to this arrniguiont of the Opposition majority, moved 4 roforonce of Stowart. with his spocch, to tho Committoa on Flan and Guino. BUCLOOSENY GUT OF PLAGE IN 80 WoRTHY A opr. Hino said tho consideration of the most im- portant quostion to bo dealt with by this Houao, under pies of o question Bt privlleit, had beon interrupted by the nienmber from MeLean (Stew. art) with bulfoonery that waa an {nault tothe House, but ft was ouly 8 part of tho programme vf tho mipority to roeterd business, avd to charge the majority with doing nothing. What was done was not to bo arrived at by counting up the number of bills paesod. Many laws wero not wanted, Wiso laws woro, sud thosa that wore well considered heforo their passage would alone moet tho wants of tho poople. ‘ TART repelled the chargs that Ropublicana dosired to obatruct logislation. ‘They wera ready to pro- mote ull useful legisiation ¢ sould ola in tho investigation of all that ought to be investigated, and would co-operato Iu overy reform, @oob FOB TUE HOUL, + : Nelson said it waa true that thoro had been diggeacoful conduct on both sides. ‘I'hare wora those on hie side (Opposition) who had felt the action of somo of their numbor on tho floor asaxstabin tho back. ifo appoalod to mombera on both sidoa to sbandon filibustoring, and pro- ecod to tha business Lofore them with an honest purpose of doing the bext for the pooplo of the State whom they wero here representing. PELTING BTEWANT. Merritt fotlawod in a speech in which ho went for Stewart, and closed by. doubting whother the tax on gross recoipts would not bu added to Treights, bit he wautea the pooplo to pass on tho propoued amondment. MAINES ON THR PRESS. Inines took tho floor, and, in a aprech lasting for an hour snd a half, doveted himself to the defoneo of tho House againat tho charges mado in the correspondence of “A Lootor-on” atid ‘lug Tniptne’s editorial. Ho presented tho fol~ lowing tgures” showing tho oxponaas of tho prior Legislatures: Twenty-third Assembly (Opposition), > £95,953; Twenty-fourth As- sembly Etonubilas), $147,002 ;° wenty-ftth Assonibly (Republican), 270,179; ‘Cwonty- sixth Aesombly (Itepublican) 373,900 ; ‘Iwenty-seventh Assembly (Ropublloan), $605,~ D62; and tho preaont House, when it had wat eighty-one days, would, including printing of bills, havo cost bur $110,000, ‘Iho most thatin any ovent it could cost would not exccod 4150,000. After an olaborato gonoral do- fense of the Hone against noapaper criticiems, he concluded with sending to the Clerk's dosk to bo read the concluding paragraph of Mr. MediIl's roport to tho Constitutional Convontlon, urgin} the adoption of tho minority-represontation artl- clo. "Thls House, which was charactorized by ‘Tuy Tnipune a8 a disgraceful mob, was elected under tho plan which Tur Tnipune editor, in tho report read, had said would woud to tho Houso the best ropresentatives. Ho (iaincs) believed that plan bod went hore tho bout mon; that it was not a mob; and he hoped the next Conutitutional Convention would adopt vome articles that would reault in placing mon ta tho editorial chair who would not characterize such a body #4 a disgraceful mob, DAUH TO DUBNER, This closed tho stumpspeaking, and debate was resuincd on Iuscoro's resolution, during which Jones, of JoDaviess,taaid our whole taxin 187% was $21,963,821.20, while the Stato tax was §5,023,609,50,* or ona-fourth of tho whole, Our school wx chargod was 81,260,509,53 ; amount collected, 809,537,01, Tearing for delinqueucy, commissions, ote., 3260,915.02, or over 20 per cent on the amount collected, or 31,00 pafd by the person paying, where he ought only to have paid &1, Wo had, Nov. $0, 1874, 91,608,240.08 in ur Treasury, while it ought to bo in tho hauds of the people oriuthe bands of thelr croditors. Under our present revenue xystom we find tho sorses or cattle, but cannot find the notes or money whieh aroineafos or pockets. Homes are yalucd at over $12,000,000; cattle over @3!,000,000— more than three times oll the ntock —auctitn = and = monvy Of) kauke and brokers as Hsted, and more than ull the mon- ey and credits listed. MoLean County bad $19,- 080 gold and ellver plate ; Alawouds aud Jewelry, $9,053, while the monoy of baukers aud brokers wos but $23,700, white their oredita of money loanod is only 37,840, Lake had not s dollar uf money, banks, or brokers, aud ouly §100 toaucd out, ‘he Cottntios of Henry, Pntnam, Hender- won, Warren, Greon, Jotvoy, Monard, Morgan, Masaao, Edwards, Franklin, Hamiltos, Hardin, Jefferson, Richland, aud Wayne do not woar olther jewelry or fina. raiment, the Cotinties of Perry sand Jolneon go in 85, ond Salino is extravagant to tho tune of 84. Io nad ovly called attention to the manner in which asgesunonts wore made. Ho bolieved if wo could raiso our reyeutos for Btate ‘pure poses by licenxo, aw Vounuylvanin docs, then we could go home, and each county will seo thot every inan pays, an oqual tax iu proportion to what ho ja worth. 2 MB, PLATER, , Pending the debate Piater got the floor, an the members, a4 usual, kept astring of pages oceupied pagslug water to tue gentleman from Hardin vo that hoe might rigs? cool, Winaily Plater got judignaut and hurled a tum. bler Wed = with wator at tho pare who brougut It. le then relieved himwelf of bis grievance ayaivet tho pross, which had maligned and ridiculed him; declarad that the correspond- ents of such papors should be oroluded from the floor, and that, for himuelf, if they kept on ay they had, be would slap their facos, CONNOLLY, The only epoech against luscoro’s rosolutions was (hat of Conuolly, of Coloy, who aouounced them as proceeding from tho preat corporations which, through the vast capital in thelr control, hod succosded in raising aclamor through tho revs for the repeal of the present Rovenus law. ‘The corporatiqus, bad been defeated in tha Bupremo Court in their effort to escape taxation on capital stock, aud now souxht to shoulder the burden on somobody else, ‘Tho present system distributed moro equitably tho burden of taration than any vor tried, and thoy who struck 1% down should bo ranked with him who tired the Ephesisn Yom- ple. Tho proposed system would raise city, county, or school tuxew, which amounted to near €17,000,000, whilo, tho Rate tax was but $5,000, 000.. ‘The proposition was that tho railroads, banks, inmuranos compantos, cte,. should pay the 95,000,000, and tho orliaane and farmors pay the #17,000,000; borides, the tatter would havo to pay there aliara of the 25,000,000, which was takon out of gross receipts, and stoutd be mado ub Li proses charges by the corporations paylog it. ‘Tho lcousa tax, and, if levied, the income tax, would go to tho State-tac fund, andcould he paid by those who aly boro the burden of loval taxation, Inacore alosad tho debnto tn an ablo effort, in which ho raid Connolly was the only man in the State ever known to alsim that ‘tho prosent rovonue ayatom tan equitable, It way tho mont tunjuet and inequitable over invonted, but all tliat was songht by tha renalutions wan to submit tho tho question to the people for thelt accopt- ance or rejection. Bradwell called tho provious qooation, but withdrow for Armstrong, who da- notneed the resolutioons a8 o dodge for tho purpose of avolding sn amondmont of tho Rovenite law at this sossion, ‘The previous question was thon called, sud the resolutions carriod by 103 ayes to 1) 100s. THE REGISTRY ACT ATTENDED TO, Tt_was now Go'clock, anda motion was mado to adjourn, butit was voted down by the Op« position, who had drummed up thelr ovor-Binte day laggards and wanted to yoto down tho mo- Hon, Mttatered againae yostardas, to tablo the ‘Vill repowling Ric Nogistry act, which wan dons, the vote on the motion to table bolng 32 ayoa to §2neow. ‘Che vill saved was tion read @ second time, CENTENNIAL, Gen. J. 0. Smith. of Galona, Socretary of the Stato Contenmal Hoard, is here urging tho pas- wage of tho bill appropriating $10,0u0 to dofray oxpensos of tho Illinois department at tho Can- tonnial, Tho biflia on second reading im tho Sonato, where it wns advorsely reportod npon from tho Appropriation. Committee, nnd was ro- rarded ae already dead and done for, Since ib ad come to ha tndoratood that tho monoy, none of it, ix to bo exponded for porsonal expeusos of the Comminsioners uor for other purpose then that of colleating ies and paying freighis upon same for oxhibition in tho Ltmuis depart mont, the proapect is that the bill will pass ac an carly day. SENATE. ‘Tha Senate bill repealing tho Registry act was orderad to a third roxding—22 ayos to 10 noos, Tho Appropriation Committea roportad Lack tho bi making an appropriation for tho Deaf and Dumb Instituto, with amendments reducing tho appropriation for finishing tho building from €22.179 to $16,750, ‘Tho 219,99! askod for tho new workvhop was stricken out. The 84,500 assed for current exponzes was roducod to §76,- 000, Arrcsohition was adopted that after tho 19th inaé. no naw business whall bo introduced, except by conaont of two-thirds of the Scnato. —_——— INDIANA. THE QOVERNON's MESSAGE, Special Diapateh ta The Chicaro Tribune, Ispiaxaroris, Ind,, March 9.—Tbo Logisiattre moat to-day in speciat session. Gov. Uondricks sont in a mossago, of which the following isa synopsis t GENTLENEN OF THE SENATE AND Hovsr. ov Rent: AENTATIVES? Yow havo been culled in special session by virtue of a provision of the Coustitition whicl £0 authorizes when tha Governor shall Lo of opiulou that the public wolfare roquirce it. It is your duty to pro- vido for the exigency which bas involved “the public welfare, When that work ‘complet. ed, the occasion for the especial ecssion will havo ceased, and on adjonrument should Immediately follow, At tho oloso of thy rocent session there was 0 dlisogrcoment batween tho Heuate aud House of Repro- nentatives upon eome goutral bills which wero im- portant, 1f not osscntial, tu the public welfero, Atnong shove wore the revendo and general appropriation bills, bills regulating the feos and salaries of publio officrs, ands LIU regulating the ealo of intoxicatlng Mquors, ‘Those whould Le ant tu ahopo that the judg- ment of thetwo Hawes may barmoulce upon them, By virtua of the act of Dec. 0, 1872, they atand npon ‘thio Ales for your aclion as if the two sessions had beou ong, The revenite alould provile for the ordinary osponditures and for the State indobt- edaess, Such appronriations lave been agreed upon aggregating about $000,000 each year, Under the now appralscruent, as provided for, taxable property in the SLs may hot oxcced $330,000,000_ in valuation. "Tha poll-tax will bo sbout £0,000, I anticipate o delinquiensy of 20 por centum upon both during tho yoars 1875 ond 1976, Extraordinary expenditures Will be roquirod for additional inswuo ‘asylsins; $350, 000 for the payment of bonds; $25,000 to" meet tho Joan of $910,000, Ido not think good policy requires that thero ‘bo ‘provides for by extra taxation, 1 wcommmend that suthorlly to make 6 loan conferred by the act of Slarch 10, 1873, bo continued, Asal sug- a geatod in my Janu uuressage, all construction fees. and charges should Ue made impossible, but compensation should be auificiont to command eficlont wud rellable service, Public officers accept positions, understanding that fecs and salaries are Under legislative control-soxcont when otherwise pro- vided for by tho Coustitution, but they Lave the right toexpect that after the electiou coniponsaticn still not be unreasonably reduced, We aro without any ollicicut law regulating the ralo of sntoxtcating quors. Hociety abauld not ho left fn that condition, ‘jhe judgment of tha people has Veen axpresead (n favor of # carofully-guarded license Inw.’ The Supremo Court Las decided that undor the oxistiug law there is no restraint upon the vale of in~ toxteattug Hquora on Sunday, or at night tinte, or on election days, except in caacs wheré tho quor is drank upon the pretnises, ‘I truet harmony will characterise your procosdings, anit that by a auccesefil and prompt ‘diapatch of public business you may havo tho gratification of au early adjournment, =. ‘Tho Sonate organized by olecting tho old offl- cors save Doorkeopor, Jobn O. ifardosly, of Mndison County, dbeing seluctad for that ofiice, ‘They passed ‘the Vor-Diem bill, fixing the mombers' salary at 80, and miloage at 20 conta; Spoakor and President of the Sounte, $10; other oflicara, fron $6 to $2; reduuing tho feos of the Auditor of State Insurance Bureau from $12,000 to &1,200, A bill was Introducod fixing tho salary of tho Governor at £6,000, ‘Tho Houve reorganized by the olection of tha old officers, and passed o Lill providing for tho levy.of a Btate tax of 13 cents and 60 cents poll; authorizing a loan to pay the loan made in 1873; and concurred in a resolution to adjourn sine die uoxt.Tuesday, ‘Tho tirat day's session has been as worthlosa sa that of avy day of tho raguiar sosaion. ———— MICHIGAN, “BODIES.” . Speciat Dispatch to Pre Chicago Tribune. Lansing, Mich, March 0.—The bill to requiro the keepers of alms-houses, prisons, housca of correction, etc., to furnish tho dead bodies of persons dylng under thelr charge, and whoso bodies are not demanded for buriat by thoir frionds, to physicians and the Univorsity for dis- section, was lost in tho Houas. An ‘at- tompt was made to eave it by put- ting it on tho tablo after the vote was taken, but before it was declarod, way ruled oat of order by the Speaker, ‘Thus tho bill is killed for the provont, to the groat regrot of many memborusnd a large oloss of cltizons who hoped that somo measure would bo adopted whick would furnish cnough bodies to moot the do- mands of science, and to provont the further robbing of graveyards, nowso painfully common and productive of so much distross, It was ro- considered and tabled, and may come up again, BWAMP COABUISSIONERS. The Sanato to-day, in Committeo of the Whole, agroed to the bill amending tho law relating te State Swamp-Land Commlssionors, ‘hore are now threa, Tho new bill proposes to authorize tha Governor to appoint onc Commivalouer, who isto hold oftico two yoara ata salary of $1,200 Poranoum. THis ueccuy: and reasonable ex- penses are to ba paid, and bo ie to havo o olerk on occasions whero extra work is to bo done, He je to have authority to employ an assixtant, who is to recelvo ¢4 por day while employed. Petitions are coming in dally, praying that the Blodical Censors’ bill be not passed wuleas phy- ue of ten yoars’ standing be exoopted Fos ite provisions and tho Momoopathists liave their fatrand full rights, Some petitions aro coming in forthe strengthening of the Probibitory Liquor law. Patitions are constantly coming in for and ayainat the taxation of church proporty, but the weight of potition is cloarly in favor of such taxation, BILLS PAMSYD'IN THE AENATE. The Sonute to-duy passed the following bills: ‘To organize the County of Atrogo ; to amend tho Publio Works act of Detroit; to amoud tho law concerning @0-operative avsoviatlons; to previus: water-works for Marqactt mending: he law for the taking of the ceusus pprovriniy ing 1,000 for tho State Pomological Hociaty to ausiat them in exhibitiog at Chicago in 1675, and at Philadelphia in 1876 ; authoriziug the Governor to proyide for the proper exhibition of Michigan products at the Contonuial Exhibition at Phila- dulpnis; amending the Jaw coucoruing the Uon- iissioners of Fisberlew; concerning crimio prococdinge in Oirouit Courta, WILLS PAYED IN THE TOUHE, The House passed tho fattowing billy: To pro- hibit the insuring of Stato buildings in future 4 requigng railroad compauios to notufy the Iall- way Commissioners aud Coronara of sccluente duvolving life; to.amend the act for tho return and wettleniont of tax wales by counties; to trausfor. $400,000 from the Sinking Fund to tho General Fond; to require the platting’ and revordiug of Ighvayy ¢ to repeal Act 163 of the Lawa aC 1809 relating to the Btate Byerap Land Toad Commissioners; to amend the Swamp-Land Road Cornmiuyloners’ act, seducivg the Coimiwis- tignere to two ot salasion of $800 cach; tosmond tho act relating to conts in criminal casos; to change the feos of witnersos tn orlminal casos; toamend tho State Militia inty; to amend the Jaw concorning forectosurs of mortgages by ad- vertisoment; for tho lief of charitable, ponal, and reformatory Institutions. ‘This afternooa the Houso ordered it left to the vate of tha poo ple of Maniates County whothor the somowlat noted Township of Claro should bo attached ta Matintes County in future or not. MINMESOTA. Sprelat Mapatch ta Tha Chicago Tribune, Sr. Paun, Minn, Maree %.—Of the 405. actr pasacd by the Logisinture, Gov. Dayia approves 402, Ono veto was because of two acts of the samo tonor being passod.. Another yotoing an act for supplying Biseol's compilation of the Minnosote statutos to Juaticos, based on an ap- Propriation involved ag helng wonogorsary ox- penditure at this tims. For the third, which roqttired Judges of Courts of Record to raduco thoir charges to furios to writing in certaln onaca, no reawon ie yot assigned, Of tha acts approved. 118 amend or enncl gonoral fawe; 77-amend or crealo munieipnl corporations; 19 are memorials to Congress; 18 rolute to railroads built or projoctod ; 4 pronose vonstitutionn! amoudmonts; 60 approprinte money; and 106 rolsto to porgonat or joval masters. FINAXCLAL B. F. ALLEN. Anecrat Dispatch to The Chicaaa Tribune, Keoxus, March %—Tho baukruptey caso against B. F. Allen camo up before Judge Lovo, of tho Unitod States District Court, ia this olty, to-day, on the ordor to show causo, if any, why the creditors’ petition should not be granted. Both partios wero ropreseuted by their attorrieya, Monro, Bisbeo & Bell, of Chicago, ropraso:st- ing tho Cook County Nations Rank, made an application ta prove up tho claim of tho bank agninst the estate of Allen. Tho claim is basod upon tho dopositiona of Dank Lxaminor Alfred Spink and Roceiver A, B, Burley, who act forth in tholr allldayits that thoy havo fully oxamined the books, accounts, aud papora of said bank, ond find thst B. HF, Aton is indebted to tho Cook County National Bank in tho sum of nt Jonst 810,841.08; also, that Allen 1s Hable to said bank, or to ite Recelver for tho hevofit of ita croditors, in tho further gum of $233,800 for stock held in bis namo, aud that ,it wil! require overy + dollar of stuck Jrability, and much moro, to pay the ‘ndobtednesa of wald bank. Tho application was placed on filo, and will come up for hearing on Tucsday, the 1Gtb, to which time the case was, on the motion and ap. plication of tho defendant, continnod, It was orderod that the dofondant have leave to an-. awor till that thne, and thot the plaintiffe have Teavo to amond tha petitlon gonorally by adding now causes of baukruptoy or atherwiga, THE CHICAGO TRADERS’ NATIONAL, Special Diaateh to The Chisago Tribune, Des Moira, In,, March 9.—Tho United States District Astornoy at this place has beon notiflod of thé digcovery at Eddyville, Io., of connterfolt 5 notes ov tho Tradors’ Natioual Bank, of Chi- cago, to thd amount of $6,000. Tho notes aro Roither signed por numbored, but, in all other respects, ato woll oxcoutod couuterfcitu. Thoy wero found undor a atablo, Au inyostigation of the matter has beon ordered, PITTSBURG, Speetat Diapatoh to The Chicago Trtoune, Prrranuna, March 2.—IIoevelor & Co,, tank- builders, to-day wont Into bankruptey, Linbil ithes, $50,000; nenets, 247,000, Petitions ware also filod agninat Geo. B, Hill & Co,, and Frank Ardary, Both of the Istter aro badly {uvolyed. No statement has yot beou filed, SIOUX CITY. Spretal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Broux City, Ia., March Y.—A. 8. Gilletto, whole- sate boot and soa morchant, of this city, las auaponded. Tisbilities said to bo $53,000; as~ seta, $25,000 to 830,000. EAST SAGINAW. East Saotnaw, Mich., Murch 9,—Thurbor & Holton, bankers, have ausponded and closed up. Thoir liabilities aro about $30,000; their assota are unknown, but probavly very small. EQRES. AT POINT ST. CHARLES, CAN. Monrnrat, Cao., March 0.—The Grand Tron Railway bulidings at Point St, Charles, com- prising a large framo structure 400 by 100 foot, the frolght-car repair shods, and a brick building adjoining, the upper part of wlich was ocoupied saisie general ailuce. were destroyed by tire thie morning. ‘Cho loss is estimated ut about $100,- 000; insured for 300,000, mostly in American eoupanies, INSANE FROM DRINKING, Spegtat Dapateh to The Chicago Trioune. Des Moises, Ia., March 9.—Nicholas M. Dick- enson, 8 residont of Harlan, Shelby County, oue your ago was ono of (he most popular citizaua of that county, Ifo was woalthy, and has a wifo, and sa8on 7ycarsof ago, His paronta reside near Chicago, During tho past yoar ho bas manifested a» singular passion for liquor. Ho wonld gather up old bottles snd exchange thom at saloons for whisky, During tho past six months he has boon aobor scarcoly a day. Herccently loft homo to goto Omaha, whore frionds woro making an effort to gots place for him in tho mail-servico, The noxt information received from him was from an Omaha physician, announcing his ineantty, ond summoning biv friends there. it appears that, on arriving at Omaha, ho wout to Fremont, 40 milos west of Omaha, and bought a horac, which ho rodo back to Omaba, stopping ovory man he moet to trado horsey, Tala aroused susplolon that ho wag p horso-thiof, and ho was arrested and Jodgod in fait, but relossod for waut of ovidonco against blm. Tho day ho loft Harlan bo rocolved two valuablo clicoks, which, fortunately, ho loft with a neighbor. Ou the train, and at Avoca, io attraccod attention by tho atrangoncss of bis actions, Ho loft Avoca with but 21.25 to pay his fareto Omaha. Bie singular conduct ot Omaha ted to on Inveatiga- tion of his caso, and bo waa Pisco in charge ofa plissician, who pronounces his condition that of opoless moutal deproasion ; should bo recover, he will bo bat little tows thau an imbecile, Ile wife is noarly crazed with sorrow, aud {t ia fearod. who will becomo insane, Her tusband was 5 highly-respectod and'honared citizen uptil be- gated into the uso of whisky, which wreckod his malnd. THE WEATHER. ‘Wasutratoy, D. O., March 10—1 a, m.—From tho Northwest tothe Missouri aud Lowor Lakes, 5 rising barometer, northwostorly winds, clonring, colder weather, LOGAL OBSERVATIONS. Time, [Bary Par| fleas Station. eas ral Wind, Dreckonr' a 29 “leis lear, 05 Threatening Ulear, _ THE PITTSBURG IRON-PUDDLERS, Prrranuna, Pa., March 2.--A mecting of tho heaters and rollors of this vicinity wea held to-day to datermino whether or not they should continue work on the imported muck-bar, The meoting was not harmonious. A numberof those present withdrow from tho hall in divsatisfac- tion, aud tho meoting adjourved over without definite sction unti) Thursday, when, it ia bo- Neved, # solution of existing difiicultics will be roachod. ‘bo mauufacturora and puddlore will hold s conference meeting ta-morcow, WASRINGTON. Tho Several Standing Commit- tees Elected in the Senate. Tho Hon. T. W. Ferry, of Michigan, Elected Prosident Pro Tom A New Man Likely to Sucooed French as Sergeant-at-Arms, The Dratt of a_Troaly with Belgium Sent in by tho President, Some of the Prosidcent’s Objoc= tions to the Bounty Equal- » Tzation Bil. Comparative Tablo of Oongrorsional Appropriations for tho Last ‘Threo Years, SENATE PROCEEDINGS, THE PRESIDENOY PRO TEMPORE. Spretat Disnateh to The Chicago Vribune, Wastttnatos, D, C,, March 9.--'The Republican, in cauoun this morning, nominated Senator’, W. Ferry, of Michigan, as candidato for President protemporo. ‘This nomiuation was subsequent ly ratifiod by his election. Forry received but 1 ranjority in caucus against his compotitor, Anthony, of Mhode Islaud. This triumph of Forry is a dofoat of what ia called tho Old Hing in the Sonate, hia combination within the Senato, mado up altogothor of Esstorn Sonators and tho older membors from the Central and Woatora States, for many years practically con- trolled the Sonate. It ha» beon specially noticed for its rigid adherenco to proco- denta, and for tho obstacles which fb has Inia in the way of the advancement of new Senators, slthough it Las been tho numerical miuority, ‘he rules of the Senate, and the custom respecting committees, have been such that now mon, however oxperioncod or dis- tiuguiahed, lieve beon competed to serve a long and bumble apprenticeship bofore attaining any considerabie placo on committees. Tho election of Ferry to-day is A TRIUMPI OF THE NEW RENATORA againat this ancient autocracy, and ta aleo In the main a victory of tho West over tho Enst. Ferry hag thug received tho bighsat honor which it ia possible for the Sonate toconfor, He bus already distinguished him- golf for special abitity as a prosldiug ofllcer. Tho dobate in caticus upon thie change was quite bit- ter. and partook largely of « personal character, ‘The asompt to romove Sargeant-at-Arma French canyed an animated contest in the caucus tis morning. ‘Tho subject was postponed until Thursday, ‘The indications now aro thats change will be mado. THE EPFECT OF OAUCUS RULE has seldom been more apparont than in tho elec- tion of the President pro tempore and of the Standivg Committees, The cntiro prococding cecupled no more than’ twonty minutes, and was a inero fornia afirmation of caucus docielon. Littlo progress wos mado in tha Pinchbsck dobate, Mr. Morton endod lis.spocob, and Air. Morrimon commencod another, ‘Tho indications are that the Senate will remain hero during March, {To the Aasoctateit Press.) DETAILED REVONT OF PROCEEDINGS, Wasirxatox, D. C., March 9.—Secrotary Gor- ham read the following luttor from Vico-Preul- dont Wilaon : Vior-Pansipenr’s Onanben, Wasdtnarox,; March 8, 1816,—The Hon, Georws C. Gorhtit—Dean Bun Vieara atata ta the Seuato that au abwenco from the city for two or threo days will prevent ma from belng pres ent to-morrow. Very roapectfully, H, Winsox, ‘TIA POEBIDENCY PO TEM. Mr. Anthony submitted a resolution declaring TAY. Forry (Biich.) President pro tem of tho Seu- ate. Mr, McCreery naked that the olection bo by pallot, Agreed to, and Mr, Anthony withdrer tho resolution submitted by hin. Messra Anthony and MeCreory were appointed tollors, Mr, Anthony nominated Thomas W, Ferry, of Michigan. ' = «Mr. Stevenson nominated A. GQ. Thurman, of tio. ‘ho voto having beon taken tho result was an- nounced, as follows : Whole number of voles esa! Necemsury to cholo, 33 Sie. Perty rocelved, 0 ‘Thurman... 225 Mr. Torry, having reccived a majority, elared to bo eloctod, aud was cucorted to the chair by Mr, Taurman, Upon taking the chmrhesnid: * BenaTons t Yor this distinguished assurance of your confidence I tink you, Relying upon your generoun support to my eudenvars to! moet with impartiality the requirements of the chair, 1 will at once enter Upon its dutlos, with which you have uo kindly houor- me, Anthony then submitted tho usual resolution directing the Sccretaryto notify the Prosident of tho cloction of Mr. Forry as Vresidont pro tem of tho Sonate, which «rae agrocd to.§ SENATOR EoOTT, ‘Mr. Bargent presented the credontials of Now- ton Booth, United States Senator from California for six years from Maréh 4, 1876, which were read, Mr. Booth was escorted to the desk by ‘Mr. Sargent, and the oath of office was adminis- tored by Mr. Forry, ‘THE STANDING COMMITTEES. On motion of Mr, Anthouy the Sonate then proceeded to the clactlan af ‘the Stauding Com~ muttees, having frst suaponded tho rule requir ing the Chairman of cach Committas to bo olect- ed by ballot, Tho list of Btonding Comuitioos was thon read by Secrotary Gorham, ay follows: Privileges anit Rlsctiona—-Morton, Chairman ; Logan, Alcorn, Mitchell, Wadleigh, Camaron{(Wis,), MoMillan, bauletury, Merrlnow, Foreign felazons—Cameron ('a,), Chairman ; Mor- ton, Mamiin, Howe, Frelinghuyaen, Coulding, Mice Creery, Bogy, Johuson (Ten), “yiunce—bherman, Chairinan ; Morrill (Vt), Ferry _fittehg. Erelinghusscn, Logyp, Doutwell, Jones (Nev.), jayard, Kernan, “J ppronriations—Moreill (Mfe,), Chuylrman; Wiadora, Went, Sargent, Alison, Doreey, Eaton, Wallace, Dat Comnerce—Conklivg, Chalrmen; Spencer, Vout- woll, Cameron (Wis), Burnside, McMillan, Gordon, Denuis, McDonald, Mantisactures~lobertaon, Ohsirman ; Booth, Brace, Withers, Wallace, ‘1 ‘Aurickiture—Frelinghnysen, Chairman; Roberts, War vey, Davis, Gurdon, Miltary Agutra—Logan, Chatrman ; Cameron (1'3,), paneer, Oluyton, Wadlelghy Hanson, ‘Burnside, Rane jolph, CockeriIl, ‘Natal Afairs—Crogin, Chairman Anthony, Mor rill (Mo,), Sargent, Couayer, Norwood, Whyte. vudiclary—Edmunits, Chairman; Coukling, Fre~ Unglnysen, White, Howe, Thurman, Ktovensou, Fost-Oftee ait’ Hoade—Jtamlin, Obalrman; Ferry nite), # (Neva), Dawes, Paddock, Bauls indom, Tare wy, McDonald, done (Ps,), Private Land Claime—Thurman, Olslrmans Bay~ ard, Bogy, Ferry (Gonu,), Allison, Titian Afaie—Allivon, Ubalriuana ; Ogleaby, Bore Hil (Sta), Tuyalla, Claytous Boys, MeCeccry, Pensidne—ingalla, Chairman; Alison, Hamilton, Doth, Brtico, SeDonald, Withers. Terdtutionary Clasme—Stovenson, Chatrman; John- aon (Va,), Guldtbwalte, Morsid (VE) Wright, CuineWeight, Chalrnou; Mitchell, ‘Wadletgh, Obrlitlansy, McMillan, Cameron (Wis.),’ Carpenter, Cokerlll, Jouea (Fia,), Diatrice af Columbia—Bpencer, Charman} Witch« cock, Rubertson, Dorsey, Ingalls, Merrimon, Haton, Hatente—Ferry (Couu.), Chairman; Window, Dawes, Jobawou (Vay), Beraay. Wudlie Buvduye and Grounte—Mersill (Vt), Chale man; Cameron Wat, Paddock, Cooper, White, Terriartee--iittchicock, Chuirnian; Gragin, Patter non, Christiancy, Sharon, Cooper, Maxey. Hatlroade—Weat, Chairman" Iitcticock, Oragin, Bowe, Lier litchell, Sargent, Dawes, Ransom, ie! jayperton, Stites nd Ainéng—Hargent, Chairman; Hamlin, Alcorn, Harvey, Sieron, Goldihvsite, Randolph. Keviston of the Lures of the United Statee—Buutwell, Ghafrman ; Alcorn, Criatiancy, Capertun, Wallace, ‘Kdueation and Lador—Vattersou, Chairman; Tn- galls, Mortoa, ‘Ferry (Conn,), Burnsido, Bruce, Gordon, Paton, oy, ‘ Civit Service and Retrenchment—Olayton, Chairman f Weight, Oglgnby, Bleriaas, Fateraon, ‘MeOreary, Ran= dol To Audit and Control Continaent Kepenses of the Senate—Jonea, of Nevada, Clairman ; Dawes, Donia, die{nting—Authouy, Chairman ; Howe, Saulabury. Zibrary—Nowe, Ohairinan ; Kdmnunde, Ransoi, Hulea—Ferry (Micb,), Chairman; Hawlln, Merri- mon. puzigroned Zitle—Dazard, \Chalnaan ; Withers, Ane ony. vated Bllle—Couover, Chaireaan ; Rolly, Bobert~ son. ‘Lraneportation Routes to the seaboard—Windom, Okalrmuy | Shertasa, Co: Wost, Conover, biliche Cixerwood, Devs, Yobostea (Vee? ; * the Missippi River, nt Harvey Conner, tsckern eo Chalr. The s ti Wind INCLU CARE, ne Sennto thon resumed conside rosolition for tho admission of Tinekhorye eo Mr. Morton eontinnod lle atatimant cannes yestorday. After Mr. Morton bad conchuter argument, Mr, Morrimon (N. U.) tool the fh a anil spoke agaist the resolution, Hatare 2c chiding, ho yiolded for a motion for excea sesaian, aud the Sounts procecdad to the comet gration’ of oxoentiva, blnem. | After a Mais ime tho doors wore reopondd and the journed.} B Penato ug The 8 fl repeat NUAINFAS, he Senato in oxecutive #oesion cous following nominations: Godlove 8, Ortta tte Indhana, Envoy. Eattaordlnary and Mitgt’t Hlonipoiontiary to Austen aud ftuvpacy: Monet Me ‘oynard, to i] jnistor rogid: United Baton af Constantinople.’ OF the Tortmasters—Robort Lovn, ‘Trenton, A.M. Pattoraon, Creatling,O.} nt GO, Dongtaw, — Zanesvilto, 3 Robert W. Lanpton, Ashland, Kye; 1, D, ott! HY Cut. lor, Stillwater, Minn, ; Thomas TMatnmor Connaltoville, 0, ; Virgin. Smith, Mates 0.3 Mra. H. F, Loto, Xenia, 0.3 Iamos mt lineaus, ‘Gallipoils, O.; “Bt. W. Gouttor, Texter Mathows, "Lyons Springs, Kan.; J. Je In; We T. Maxwoll, Creston, dn; 1, g her, Sparta, Wis.; Charlow Beyinour, Ty, Croneo, Wis.; James W. Lorennon, Nollissith Wins: Ul. A. Pattorson, Jauewville, Wie; 3. ¢ Lidaman, Conton, It. : NOMINATIONS, Tho following nominations tora sont to thy Fonato to-day: Don A. Pardo, for Unitod ftatey Dirtrict go for Louisiana; Poland G. Usher, Unkted Btates Marnhol for Massachusetts ; Tes, {amin Lryant, Vousion-Ageut at LaCrosse, Wis, Villian L. Hurt, Postmnuzor at Boston ; ‘Albert 8. Tower, of Michigan, Paymaster iu tho Army, TREATY WITTE DELOIUAT, ‘ Tho President sent to the Sounto a Supple. mental treaty with Lotgium, with » view of ig tor eccuring reciprocal commorcial relations ULetiveen tho two countries. afore AIAN RATE wos informally transferred to-day to t Gomuildtca on Foreign iteletione, (°° Ber A PLEASANT INCIDENT. ‘The first ofticiat act of Me. lorry, of Stichigay, tho now Prosidont pro tom, of tho Sonate, waste administer tho oath of office to tho Hon. Nanton Booth, the now Souator from California, and it was there that tho gentlemen met for tho fint timo. During tho aftornoon Bonator Perry, ing hasty note to Sonator Looth, referrod to this fat agaploasant circumstance, thointroductiou of ths fatter Benntor to tho Honato being aaiteident with Sonator Forry'a election to tho office ot President pro tem, and expressed the hopo that the Incident might prove s band of contluyed friondship. Sonator Booth, in acknowlodgment of tho compliment, wrota ® pleaeant nats to Sonator Ferry, in which ho antl: “LE hopo the eoincidence ‘will prove tho co:mmencersens of a ploasant aud frioudly aoquaintunce.” Se CAMERON AND CARPENTER. MATT EXPERIENOES ANOTHER MUSUZIATING py FEAT. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Waaursatoy, D. O., March 9.—Wiaconein by now threo United States Senators, Matt Carpea ter is disputing with Angus Cameron the rightto reproaont the Royublican party of Chat State hore. Matt's frland givo out that sinos ho is the nomiuco of the Republican caucus, aud Camerca was eloctod by Domocratic yotcs, Catpentor is tho roa} reprosentative of tho Ropublicans of that State, Mate consequently hos Leon trying torun tho machine. Tid first point of contell waa over the Ponalon Agont at LaCrosse. Avgas Cameron soma timo ago joinod with Gen, Ruk inyocommonding Nelsov, tho editor of theLa Croseo Lender to that position. This edits was the author of tho boltora’ pronunciamento agalnst Carpentor. Carponter's frionds hero in terlposed, aud begged Cameron and Rusk to withdraw that nomination, as atntt was already suficiontly humiliated, and it was not necceiay to add to lila disnaroftura by the clovation of tha man who lod the bolt ; but Angus Cameron ani Gov, Rusk wore not the men to siold anything. ‘Thoy dic, {n fact, withdraw tho namo of Nelo, but jomed in recommonding Boujamm F, Bryact for the same position. Carpenter and Mein! meanwhilo, although both ont of Cun gress, had recommouded snother man fer the fpovitlon, aud pressed his clatms with groat pertivacity. hey wore, however, wnat coxaful, for to-day tho Provident wont in the name of Bryant, tho nomipce of Camoron aul Rusk, and Carpontor was dofeated in lus atterp> to play Senator after Wisconsin has rejected hit. ‘Tho fact that Angus Cameron has gono into ike itepublican caucus has somewhat disconcerted the plans of the Gerpenter people, who had ex pected to run tho Stato, It has come ont thi the tumors that Carpentor is to be mado Attcr- way-Caupral proceeds entirely from Carpenter's fon ———eae NOTES AND NEWS, ‘THE BELOIAN TREATY. Special vispatch to The Chicaue Tribune, Wasurnatoy, D. C., March 9.—A mong the er ecutive documents sent to thu Sonata to-day wes an amondmont to the troaty with Belgium. It is of w purely techuical character, and of no ger eral iutercet. INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROOT, Gon. Booth, of Californin, was sworn Into day. In an Interviow to-night ho said thot inte pregent condition of public affairs se shall cater no caucus. Ho wad eloctod a4 an Iudopendect, and shall so conduct himself, Ho admitted this there might bo circumstances which would iy duce Lim.to act with oue of the partics, bubbe did nat say which, Io will oppoao the propoted awalian ‘troaty. NO POLITIOAL B1ONIFICANCE. ‘The contemplated Sovatorlal exeuralon tots City of Bloxica haa no political purposs. . JAKE REWA'S 31810N. Tho returning pilgrims fiom Washington ste wrong in prediotlog that Jake Ronin ta to Collector of Customs at Chicago. Ho waa note candidate for that placo while tiere. To did some oxertions in behalf of another poreoo, but Was vot succosstul in that. APYROVEIATIONS. ‘Tho following aro the totals of tho sppropila tlon bills pabsed by the last Congresw for the noxt lsc: jcin| coples'ot be taken from tho of tho Jaws, ro absolutely oxact Legiolative, executive, and judictal. vers and arbors, , Naval, Indian, ‘Total for 1875-76, Doficlency for 1874 and former year! ‘INB LOST BOUNTY BILL. Wasmrxatun, D. O., March 0.—The President ld not, aa bug’ boon stated, veto tho bill tor the equalization of bounties except in withholding liu signature, Ho bad, however, prepared draft of o mexesgo in poucil, but ft was throne auido without baiug coplad for transmission . tho Hone, whore tho bill origiaatod. ‘The drat da ae follows + House bill, No, — ta hereby rosurned without my 9 oval for reasot 2 a ‘That it sppropristes from the Tressurt largu eam of mouoy at a thine when the revenue ls auiliclent for the eurron$ wants, “ ‘Second-—I do nut beliuve that any considerstle Fer tlou of the ex-soldiers who, It iy aupporo, will be Sir sticlarica of thin appropriation are ap plicanta fetal oa Panes woul be. m metauro for the rou claim-oyeuts or le-men who intervene, {nveeveue, to collect or discount the bounties granted ss PrvounacK, aS After the announcoment of tuo standing ‘io? Mittoes In the Honste to-day, the considers! + of tho resolution for tho adulaeion of P wel was rosuuied, aud Mr, Slorton continue apecch, RETIBING HONDA. Teiwentimated at the ‘Tronuury Dopartoec} that the contemplated call for the rotlromen! Om 000,000 of bouds an account of the alee i fund will not be mado for # dey, oF ta a iu not yet doclded whet numbor of Londe w galled in. a ANKANGAS, te Goy. Brooks, of Arkauuay, and ox-lepresen’* ative ‘Volnnd ‘had an lutertiow wish the ret! dont to-day. - S caitiin DETURK OF DR. + Tho Rey, John P, Newmau, D, Do Esti) ol & Epleco ure Q iwo youre’ abbeuce in the East, iu the employ ot the Gorerninont. CIVIL RIGHTS, Spectal Diavatch fo The Chicage TYPUM Nasuvinz, Touu., March 9.—The olvil-rig agitation ig daily urowing Etibe ete ota " negroes, by constant obtruslons, fo! Tho closing of a rostaursul, OrLece a8 uals $0 follow sult, / t k | |