Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 5, 1876, Page 1

VOLUME 20, BAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS. SAFETY DIAMONDS, DEEDS, BULLION, WILLS, COIN, BONDS, SILVERWARE, Mortgages, JEWELRY,or other Valuables, Teld by Tadles, Dusincen Ben, Trofessional Men, Mechanics, Toachors, or Iaborers, are secured against Fira and Durglars by depositing them In the SAFETY STATE SAVINGS TSTITUTION 80 & 82 LA SALLE-ST, Which bave been bullt to accommodate Chicago and THE NORTHWEST, Gafes for Ront for £5 por Annum Upward, OEO. C. COOK, Manager, £7 The STATE BAVINGS INSTITUTION {s the Oldest and Largest Savings Bank In tho Weat, 6 Por Oont Interost on Doposits. BPENCER, Pr | A.D,GUIL] FIRB OHANGES, DISSOLUTLION. The copartnerrhip hrretofore exlsting between Jobn 0. Wreon and Edward L, Browater, undor the fizm- namo of Wrenn & Browater, expires this day by limita. Hou, JOLEN 1L, WRENN, EDWARD L. BREWSTER, Carcaqo, Dee, 31, 1575, JOZIN M, WRENN & CO. will continuo tha Bauking and Brokerago busincss, at {ho szrue lacality, 96 Washington-st, COPARTNERSIIIP. The undereigned bavo formed a copartucrship under te Arm-name of DREWSTER & NECD, and will pursue th Yusiness of pusing ad solling Gommereial Paperond Bacuicltien at 151 Weshivnion-st, EDWARD L. BREWSTER. ALBERT €, REED, CrizcAdo, Jen, 1, 1870, DISSOLUTION. Mr, OARL JENSEN retires from our firm this day S CLEMENT & SAYER. Chicago, Jan, 1., 1676, BLANK BOOKS.BTATIONERY, &o. J. W. MIDDLETON. - Blank Books, Printng, and Stationery. bb STATE-ST. OCEAN NAVIGATIO GUION LINE. FIRST-OLASS IRON STEAMSHIPS, Betwoen NEW YORK and LIVERPOOL, calling at Queonatown, Carrying the United States Mail. BAFETY AND COMFORT. £ Pastongors booksd to aud from the prisoipst Ku- + ropean ports ut lowest rates. tnits and Lolters of Crodit lssued on lesding Banks and lankors throughout Europe, ¢ HENRY GREENEBAUM & CO., 3 ONITED STATES & DRAZIL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, Ilixnllhi!; rogularly overy wnoutn from Walson's Whaf, rook.sn, N. ¥, , For I'ra, Pernambuco, Balis, and Rio Janorio, eslling !\t Bt. Johna, Portn Itico, } "NELLLE MARTIK, 1,000 tons, Jan, 23,2t 1 p. m. JOUN Dllz\.\lALl: 2,500, tons, T'ob, 29, st 1 p, m, WALKER, 2,700 tous, March 23, ot 1 p, m, ‘¢ of tbo mohth falls on SBunduy, stesm- i ;l"l il the lh{lpmnous. ‘Cheso ateamern aro perfocts ew, with all tho Latest fmrovoments, haviug flrat- ‘passenger accommodations, For frolght and pasusge, ot roducod rates, apply to J. 8, TUGKER & CU,, Agaixts, 84 1o et,, New Y ONLY DIRECT LINE T0 FRANCE. “Ina Guueral 1 Row Yu e Yotween N avro, o splendid versols on W 9 ruuta fur iho Uuatinaut (belos more south. Yy taan 80y otlior), will safd tzum Yiec No. W, Morth 5 Eiver, s ttiows) ] h Sr Q PRIOK OF PASSAOF "IN "GGLD’ ucladl: o) R Firat cabio, $150 nat 810, Socuriten ta bnae K B0 accaua gavis, 874 taled, $10, Reiuen tokotw at redues rates, KLoarago §:u, Wi suporor wcocimoaations, ine cladin coaia:los without estra onarce, ni marko do ot carey U8 Dzt TN, Axabie £ s Srond A National Line of Stoamehips, S F £ 3 L3 € H - (=] o =3 E 3 2 ° Fl 2z > = € : < g H o F AN urrcocy. . Retura tiok: T e o tlckats, 824 custanay, .t Lor £Tand upward on Grosg, Biltla, “ Mortuesst corner Olark snd Randeiph.ats, (opposite new Eitorien oo, Unicago. oo oio-sts. (0P Grent Western Stoamship Line. From Now Yo,k to Bustul (snglana) duract. d pnea’s oy, Jen, 28 § Boatwind oo, do. A and Tates. Ste Vounosda, 1 3 Tcl,\‘nu:u;m«'v & xlf_lwl-r‘-.-:o 0 §120: Aty st Lo, i, AUESEISBOASID! A T ATOOKHOLDERS' MES FIR G4 Stcokholders” Meeting. = 'The Aunual Meeting of Btockhnldera for (he Electfon ¥ Directors of the Gorman National Dank will bo held At be Dank on Tuesday, Jen. 11, botween 2 ond 4 P, UERMAN SCHAFFNER, Cathler, WOWNTOE. » Tho Aunual Meeilog of the Stockholders of the Unfon Htoek-Yard Nutional Hank of Chicsgo for the deetion of Ditectors will ba held at thie Usnking. '} Houso ou Monday, the 10tk day of January, 1876, be- iween the boura of 4and 3 n'dn:k.éx m, E. 8, HTICKNEY, Cashier, INOTICH. “Tho annual mecting of the atockholders of the Chics- o Gax Light & Coke Company will bo held at the oNice 3! tlio Uoingany on Monday, Jan, 10, 1876, at 3 o'clock . m., at which Lme g election will be beld for nive Irectors, Lo kerva the pressnt year, and for the trans- wtlun of auch olher busiuess u tusy come befora the . beeting, JAB, K, DURTIS, Bocretary, . STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING, Tls apnual wneeling of the Btockh ( Hand, McNally & Co,, will Nuhlld n‘m-o:mfl?nlg- U:Eh Moy on Mondsy, Jan, 17, ¥l& mlvo;ldmk E. . Chlcago, Jan. 4,878, " By Woare collecting clalms against {h 150 old mercuatils and marioe it o oy dater " f¢ FRASIER'S COLLEQTION AG) Sonahulia or clarges unizes ts., Chicsgo, o Ge REMOVAL. TO E 164 LAKE-ST. BARREIT, ARNOLD & . KIMBALL, JIANTFACTURERS OF Duilding Pager, Felt Roofing Materials, Moth- Proof Carpet Lining, Aluminons and Orna- miental Building Paper, Water-Proof Sheathing, Straw Board, and PAPER CARPETING. Also, Bole Agents for tho (Boloit) ¥. N. DAVIS MANF'G CO. £~ 0ur old warchonse Lulldings, located on East Monroe-st., with 85-fect Chimneys, fcr salo at s bare FINANCIAL. ITTIINOIS TRUSTANDSAVINGS BA TR ER., 122 and 124 Clark-st., ‘Transacts o genoral Trust and Baving Busi. noss on ns liberal terms as are consistont with PERFECT BAFETY. Its aystem of businoss is arranged to meot the ?'nnt: and nocoasitics of ell olazses of poople. Cash Oapital, paidup, - $500,000 Surplus, - - - - 25,000 DIRECTORS: W, T, Coolbangh, Anson Stager, C. M. Lindgren, Dr. N. 8. Davis, H.G. Powers, Jfin. McCaffory, John Crerar, Wi, H. Mitchell, Theo, Benintz, Inano Wal Geo. Hturges, John D, Drake, L. B’ Bidway, X, Crane, 0, W, Totter, OFFIOERS, L. B, SIDWAY. .Fresideni.[IN(. 1f, DRAKT, 24 V, Prea H. @, POWERS.,Vico Pres |JAS. 8. GIBBY,.,.Casbler, Depositn in 8avings Dopartment made durmg ton iirst days of January and July will draw intorost for thy full month, MONEY T0 LOAN $1,000 and upwards, Finds in hand, SIEAD & COL, 1%5 La8alle-at, WILTHAR WATCHES ! A full line of all the new Waltham Stem- Winding H©Movements, elegantly cased, at bot- tom prices. N.MATSON &CO0. STATE AND MONROE-STS. ARTISTIO TAILORING. 10 PER GT. TISEOONT Oa all garsuents ordered of us dutlug JANUARY and FEBRUARY, 18i6, Quality, Style, Fit, Durability. # Only 40 far a8 Drers aprings from and fllustrates chiaracter, can it bo adinlited (o the roalm of art,” WEDDING GARMENTS A 8PECIALTY. EDWARD BLY, Corner of Monroc-at. and Wabaahi-ov, _WANTED, To Businoss IVIon., A siluntion as bookkeeper, cashler, or correspond. ing clerk by a gentleman of ' middle’ age. Have over bwenty yems’ practical axperfonce (i thuse capac- tea—tho pist eloven yoirs In ono of the largest Lousos in this city, to whom by perminsion 1 refer, Othier Teforences if desired, Iiabiis unexception:ble, i addross F 2, Tribune ofico, WANTED: Dy a large wholeasls clothing Liouss, o first-class salss- men, None uced anyly but thoea who can briog tielr Lrado with them, Addrees B I, Letter Carsler No. 24, WANTED: Four frame houses ; will movo off st once. Address C. W. DAVIS, 199 Bouth Pevris-st, MISCELLANEOQUS, SOUTHPARK Special Assessment, Notica is hierely given that the Fourth Inatalle wment of thu Bouth Park Bpecial Ananmlmlt, with accrued Interost (Beroon, ta dua aud payavle 8} tio oltice of tho Bouth Fark Commisaion, 1oom No. 3 Tepubllo Life' Building, Nos, 161 snd 103 Lafialio! Ctlcago, Pay at once s5d savo interuat and cost, & LEAF, ] January 3, 1476, '+ Dallotor, BLECTION NOTICH. Contral Fark Driving Arsoclation—Tha members of sald Azsociation are r:questo | to meot at Owsloy's ITa corner of Robey and Madison atrvets, Wedue Jan, B, 1875, at 7:30 p, 1., sbarp, bo eloct & Tiosrd of Dircctors (r tho euattng year, and transact such oth. ef busincas a8 may como Lefore tho meeting, By order of the Board of Directore, THPROVED TIRE AND BUGLAR 45 East Randolph.st., Ohicago, i foa mmoeas, ropalcady dud oxohanged. S0ALES: FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES OF ALL KINDS, FAIRBANK®, MORSE & GO, 111 & 113 Lake 5t., Chicago. - " Rasarefultobryonly the Geaulae, NO REMEDY. Meeting of the Council Com- mittece on Taxation, Frank Adams Says the City Anthori- ties Can Do Nothing 3 And Qomptroller Hayes Fully Ooin- oides in His Opinion, South Side Business Men Preparing to Dire o Lawyer and Fight It Ouf, Suifs Brought Yesterday to Enjoin the Colleclion of Taxes. The Citizens’ Association Xssues an Address to the Public; And Urges a Chanco in the Manner of Hlaking Assessments, West Side Meetings. THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE. OPINION DY FRANCIS ADAMS, An sdjonrned meoting of the Speclal Com. mittoo on Waxation was Lold last night in the City ulerk' ofileo, There wera present Ald. Campboll (Cbairman), Behaftuer, Waterman, Stono (Fourth Ward), Mayor Colsin, Collector Evans, Assveaor Phillips, Asaistant Corporation Counsol Adsms, and Comptroller Hayes. Ald, Watorman was appointed Hecrolary of the meotiug. Ar. Adams read tho following opinion he had proparad on tho question : CITY Law DEranraexr, Ciicado, Jan, é—GexTLe. atxx s The followiug communivation from youir Coine nittes hus been recelved : “‘The Law Depurtwnent ls roquested to iuform tho Committeo whethor tue Caun- cll haa tho power to remit city taxes to fndividuais whio hiavo een assesaed for an azount greuter thun tho valuo of their proporty,” Tho queation 18 u general one, and befors answering 4 1 thtnk it Leat (o wiate the scuse in which £ under- atand it, {n order that thero may be 0o misappreben. sion in Tegard to my opiuton, I undersisod tas ques- tion to relato to the taxes of 1673, tho warrants for tho collcztion of waich sre uow {n tiio hauds of the Town Coliector, and T underatond tho word “ remlt ¥ to bs uxcd in the menso of abasiving or discharg- ing pardes from lsbility lo ‘pay to tia Coilectors such urt of tho taxes lovied against thom 48 tay hava Leeu oxteuded on an over-valustioa or assea.ment of thair property. I am of opinton thit the Counci] hoa not the pow.r apecitiod fu ths question of “your commistee, snd will atute briotly some of my roasons for this opinion. Toe tux in question was leviad under See,d of. the present Gnarter, sud tho gencral reveaus law of the Btatg, Bec, 3 provides as tullows : * (o City Council or Hoard of Trustees, as the case msy be, shall on or befora the sccond Tuesday i Auguatin esch year, aacertan the totel amvunt of appropristious £ar all coryorate purpoves, logally medo, aud W ccllocted from tho tax levy of thot fiscal year, and by ordiuuncs levy sud nescss “such amount, anceriatned, , 80 upon tho reul ond personsl Lroperty within tha clty v villuga subject to taxation, a8 thu same {3 aasesscd for State and county purpos e A gorilied copy of auch orinuncs pistl bs fiod with the County Cletk of tho proper coanty, whoso duty it shall Lo {0 astertatn the Tale per ceit which upon tue total valuation of all properiy subject to tazation ittln Ui cily OF vilage, £ Lo wide s asseascd and equalized for Btato and county purposes, swill produco than the amount to dircctod to be lovied and asscacod ; and it shail te tho duty of the Cotiuty Clerk to extend stch tax in & soparato column ujon tho book or bocks of the Colwsctor or Colioctors Statoand county taxes within such city or vil- “Ulievo has been no_appropriation cf money ta bo used {n remitiing taxes, or in rofunding tazes, if al- roady patd, By Hec, 1120f the charler thotazes aro to be col- fected aud enforced in the same munnor, and by the e otticers, aa Biate and couuty (axos, etc, : that fs, Ly the Towa Collactors, while tuv uts omudn 11l thelr hands, and by the Counly Collaclors uftcr Uin ‘warrauts aru returned to thom, o ‘Tho dutics of thoes olticers, the Town Collectors and the County Collector, are ‘prescziled by etatute, ‘Ihey look to the warrauta for tleir authurity, sud tho iuauner in which the warrants shall bo uzocuted s rpecitically and oxyressly prescribed by luw, When thio warrauts are lusued tho Collectars ara bound to cxeciite them {n tbe manner prescrived by faw, tho City Council hss no right to change thein, and o action of tho Council suisequont ta tho Tecoips of tha warranta by the Collectors ia bladiug on Col To remit the tax would Lo iu eflect to chzngo the warrant, Buppose (hat a Town Collector, alier thy City Counell should remlt 3 tax set down In lus books, ssocute tho warrsnt by distress, sud sate of nd chuttels of tho boruun tuxed, 2a prescribed , wauld A action of trespass Us agsinst she Col- ;clor? Clearly not, 1is warrant sud tho lew would furulsh & complete vindication, and tho uction of tha Cive Council - oppoaltion 14 ticse would be kcld & nullity, Sut ‘there 8 another consideration, whish, 1o my Judgment, {s conclumva of tho question, "Llie power “to remit to dudividusla who Liave boen ussessed for an amount greater than the vsluo of thelr property " nocessarily fucludes tus power to deicrmino tue valuu of ke proparly. Bifors tha Council could futelligently exorcies thie powor to ro- mit, §t would bo necessary for the Council to sit as & Lourd of Novision of au uasessment muda vy ollicera desiguatod by law for that yurpote, Thia the Clty Counicit has no power todo, In_tho languago of thio Supremo Court, in the cuwo of Spcnoar et al, v, The Yeoplo, cica 8 Legal News, 2153 *'To do fo would Bcem {0 Lo to arrogato tho pawer of atcertaining tio viluo of property for taxation, which wscertaiument of viluo the Coustitutlun ducltes shall by by somo pervon or persona déniynatod by tho Ueneral Astorm. ¥, ol not othorwise, Yue ity Counell Lan not betn demguated by the Geueral Assstbly sa o body o dutormize tho value of Toperty for tho purpoes of taxation, ¥or tho Councll o dulw, theislore, would be in violation of tho Qoue atitution, Waether {hera In any Tomody in cazos of excessive asseiamonte, atid f 80, whul suth reuicdy is, aro ques- tone which T shall uat discuss fo this opfuton, but that thia City Council hizs uot the power to remedy the wrong Ly remitting tases for winch warrauts have bocn fssued 1 kave no doubit, Respectfully, FRANCIS ADASS, The Choirman called Mr. Adams' attention to Boc. 170 of tuo Revonus law, and askod If tho words * oo account of error inthe tax-book" would not oporate for over-agaessimont ? Nr, Adams repllod thist over-ssscasment was not included in that clause, which roforred to WIODK NAMSs, Wrong bumbers, olc. = Ald, Sctinffner said according to this opinlon tho Couucil or city authoritios OANNOT AFFORD ANY RELIZF to pereons oxcesavely taxed, A'uat question was evidontly sottled. Ald, Watorinau (to N clude with the woids remedy," Alr, Adama—Yos, but I hiad not tho Council in view ; no such power rosta in the Council, Ald. BchafTner—Iu your opinion 1 there any remedy or raliof for partiea outside the courta? Alr, Adams~I think not except in the Logle- lature, There ia NONE WOATEVER IN TIIX CITY AUTHORBITIES, and 1t is & mighty good thug, too, Ald, Bchaifnor said that quossion was settled, thon, Was 1t not contomplated in ue resolu- tion calling for this Committoo to ascertain, al80, Liow this uujust taxstion came about and wlioro tho respousibiilty lay ? The nowspapeia sod persous outeide were muking groat ootme plainte, aud thought that the Coutioll ana city suthorities ato rospausible for this unjust taxa- tion, If tho Couacil was responuible, it ought t0 bo kuown, and vice vorsa, Tho Chairmau sald it was the [ntention of tho Committoa to invoatigate that gua- on. Heo apoke to Tax-Commussloner SloUraih in regard to baving tho books of tho city, county, and fown compared, to sos tho extent to which the variauces had occurred between U6 assessments by city and town of- ficers, A atutement af thas kind, be understood, Lid beeu furnikhed Ald. Watermaa. ‘.‘A‘iumwnormm said Lo bhad not that atatement with him, Ald, Behaffner said whea theConneil made the aanual apptopristion lsat year they endeavorad to reduco theamount of taxation ‘as much as poaciblo, and they roceived the commendation of ttio press and the publie, 1T Wi NOT Jusy now, when this trouble arose, to place tha re- spousibility on the city suthorities, Adama)—You couns Whuther ‘thoro s any tLat neither the Council nor the city authorition had any mora to do with the making of this ns- eosement thao tho Czar of Ruesia. 3r. Adama naid, an hio undoratood tho papers, thay were complaining abont iuoguality of as«ores rent,—that tho Ynmonul property was asnersed toa bigh rolatively. Ald. Btoue seked if there was any way of reaching TENSONK WHO NAD NOT BEEN AABESSED AT ALL. Mr. Adsms said they could bo anseamed nest yenr: the omitted taxes could be added under the Genoral levonue Iaw, Aud, Waterman—Ilo you think the Rovenuo Iaw oporatea in the ssmo wayin the cano of a lower aarensmant thian should Liava been mado ? Ar, Adama—~I thiok vot, In noswer to auother quostion, Mr, Adams #aid tho duty of thio Aseessors under tho statutes WAB LO AHBELA Pmmrty 4t _caglh valuo as fouud ou tho Ist of May, Iie could not un- doratand how ‘A man could teke an oath to diachargo bis duty fathfully, aud thon go aud aeseny proporty st two-thirds of ia cush value. Tho wholo difficulty had sprung out of the fact that Asncasora did not pretend to ac: {n necordance with tue luw, and that the Sue preme Court iad winkod at their dolinquency, The Chsirman eaid ono af tha quoations woich tho Comuwitteo was to consder was whother TOWHSUIP ORGANIZATIONS should ba abolished. Could Mr. Adamasay any- thing on that poiut? Mr., Adains was not prepared to give an opla-~ fon on that subject. Tho Chairman thought tho tims had arrived for the abolitlon of township organization, and the Cummitteo might take stopa to bring it bo- foro the Council, If the city was go.ng Lo bo wulcted ovory yoar ad it Liad” beon, the Aconer tho usoievs town maclinery was out of the way the better, At tho request of the Chairmsn, MR LAVES theu pavo his viewa on the tex difficulty. Ho snid the quostion was fmportant from - cver romt of view. It was kmportant to the eity boe cause overy disturbance and excitoment adversa to tho cotlestion of taxes was mors or lesa em- barrasming to the City Governmout. 14 was also important to tho men who patd tuo taxos, who might be told that there was no rolief for thom, and that tho law was fixed, bat the fact continn- ally stated thom in the fsco that somo porsons wero paying four times tho amount of tax they ought to. Lhey would fesl that to Lo uujuet, and undor cover of that injua- tico thora would bethoussnds of other men, who did not pay balf ay much as they ouglt, who would organize public meetings. got up unnec- eexur‘Y oxcitemont, and take “measures which would teud to njure the crodit of tho city, and provent thecollection of taxos. A plan oughtto be doxisod by which thoy coald get rodross hereaftor, ‘Lhac was tho proper thing to do for the Louofit of all concornod. ~ Tuers woie, vo doubt, nnmer- ot cases whero mon patd oxcossive Laxas on ac. count of their strict Lhunesty. Thoy made their statement under oatb, &nd rostod undor the idea that thoy were golug to pay a fair tax; but the very fact of their makiog a fair return cauesd them to Eoy more thau a fawr tax. ‘Tho Logiala- ware ouglt to fiud o remedy for exiuiing ditical- tle 3 1t Ought to pasasome law by swhict an equal sssesyment of real aud porsonal property could be mado throughout the Stute.wTho only way to offect that was for evorybody to como to tho standard to which thes majfority bad como, Tho general siandard throughout tho Btate was oug. third of tho cusly valus. Lot that be the stand- ard for everybody and bo thougnt 1t would give goneral satfsiaction, and romedy the inequaiity for oo futurc. A falr appraisement was eupacizlly peeded. and 1t could nos be goton a ¢anh yaluo 88 ¢ proncot. In the proscut exigency there was nothing for the taxpayers to do uut to PAY THE TAX if possible. They might recoive s certificate frowm the Colloctor stating that tuey paid under protest and resorved the right to ciain a reunto whenover tho Legisiatute authorizod oue to b mado., Hothought a 1oUate waa tho only meaas of adjusting tho diiliculty to tho satisfaction of sil. 1f oue man pmd threo times the tax ho ought, and another mao proportionately less, @ gonoral appropristion ont of tio' Treasury would cortaiuly solve tho -roblom aud bo fair und just. Tho oity suthori- t108 did not want to hold out falso uopes; thoy wanted Kaopln 10 understand thay were power. lexn nt this time, but bo thongat reltef cuuld bo gotien hiotealtor in tho manuer suggested, and that tho Logiamturo wonld paas o lieasuro au- tuonzing thse rebate. ‘The Collectors could not stop now, The pubiic sbould not blams thoso oflicors for what apposred a batdsiup, The Cole loctora weie uot sospuusible for oxisting dit. cmitics; they wero bound to use the machinery 10 vollenl tho tax, 2ud it was unjust to lay tho olame of whatover wros g might exiat on’ their shonlders. ‘ At this point the foilwing DELEGATION FEON TUL PIFTQ WASD onterad the room : Jubn Foruytho, Col. R, W, Ieuby, A. Tusworth, W. W. Porklns, O. F. Reuuick, Tho delogution woro rafquosted to patticipate in tho discussion, Mr. Foray.he siated they rvoprosonted the meeting beid in tho Fifth Ward the previous evoning, and wore iusirncted to wait upon tue Cownnitteo and ascortsins whas romedy was pos- sule for over-asseasment, coL, nieAny was roquosted to express tuo viows of the dalo- gation, e eaid in their part of the ciey thora WOre numerous compiaints aboue unjust ussess- ment, and, from the fochng evinced at tho oot~ lusg, hio folt convineod that mavy would not pay tueir taxed, ludved, s great;was the indiguation that parsonal viclenco to tas Collectors wag threatoned, avd it was with dullealty the mneat- ing could bo brought to soo that each a courso would only malio matters woise. Was theve any roliof to bu had ? “1he subszcuce of Ir. Adams’ oplnion was then atated to tho dulegation, who wora spparcutly disn; pointed at i conclusions, Mr. layes~—~Cun you, geutlomen, mako any suggeation 7 Col. Iticaby arid he for ono had not had timo to give the tnattor sufliciens cousidoration, but tho ouly relief that hio saw was THE COURTH, which would involve exponse, Inhis opinion, tho Stato Equahizaion Bosrd bad uo rightto add tho 62 per cont whioh thoy did withouc giviog tho tax-payors au apportutiiy tu objuoy to it u:\lr. Toraytho said ho bLad no suggestionto offor. Ald. Waterman—Havo yon any plan by which you tbiak relief can Lo han ¢ Mr, Larsgthe—Wo woro appointod to deviss 80mo moaus of obtaimug rofivf. Thers wilt ba another meeting ‘Thursday, at which wo are ox- pected to present our roport. Ald. Waterman said tha city suthorities wonld williogly do all 11 their power, but tuoro was ap- parontly no moeans of obtaning relief at present, HAYON COLVIN, In & long argumont, suowod that although tha personul proporty tax wus higher than usual, the roduction on rosl catato counservalanoed e, ko waz preparod to vay that the peraoual proporty of the South Divislion was no: taxod in tho sgrTegats as whal it oucht to be. 110 went on £ a1gUo thas tno Asscasors had douo tho besy thoy could, aud thus thev were not really ro- sponsiblo for the iuequalitics which eoxisted in the asscssmont. Assessor Phillipn also defended the Assossors, and held that tho sgercgsts personal property assosumont wus £5,800,000 lesn thaa last year, After furtber discussion, Mr, Llayes procesdod 0 show that TIE ONLY THING WHICH COULD LT DONE undor the circumstances was to allow each per- soo ovor-taxed to psy under protesi, and receive o certificate io that effect from the Collector. He had uo doubt that »t tho nost sesslon of ths Legislaturo a il would be passod reccenizing that a wroog bnd boon done, aud promding for a robate, Mr. Ilayes wout on Lo show that tho groat tuxation of tho city was owing to tho difticultics througn which sba Lad passed, aud urkod every good citizen not to be divzourazod, ‘Tlicre waano dis- position to qurm e peoplaj on the coutrary, thore wal spoaition to roilove overyoue op- prossed 1u this mattor of taxation, The subjeot was discusscd at great length, the wholo ground botug gono over sjigain. M, Ad- ams, insuswor to lhu&a egution, exprossod himn- sell positivaly that thoro was no romedy excopt in tlio courts, Hoveral of the Committeomon Jeft in tho midst of this svcond dobate on tho matter, which ultimately lapsed {uto s informal talk. The meceting ad) d at 10 o'clock, after » session of ture —— SUITS TO ENJOIN, THE REPUDLIO LIVE 1NSURANCE COMEANT, Charles Beott, a s:ookhiolder n the Republic Life Insuranco Company, filed a bill yostardsy in the United Btatos Circuit Court sgamst Michael Evans, L. 0. ok, sad the Insucance Cowmpany, represontiog that he ls & resldons of Philsdelphis, 1o ‘alleges tust the Iosurance Ald, Waterman said’ everybody ovglt to know l Oompany has not mithiu the last yoar had suy JANUARY 5, 1876, personal property subjoct to tazation except Ita offica furnhiure and fixturee. Itssiock, also, lios had no waterial valuo, taking into account the Company's dobts and liabilitins, Last apring, however, the Assessar of the Town of Boath Chicago masessed tus capital stock, end tho Statd Board added its 62 por cout, making the total £135,640, on which tho State, county, town, cily, aud psrk taxes wero £7.897,66, Tho daual allogations ero also made agniunt tho allozed illegal action of tho Board, and tho daager that tho lovy will bo mado ho- fora the Insuranco Company takes stapa to pro- voot it, and the complaivant therefors asks for {uo usuel Injunction to praveat the colloction of tho wholo or any part of the tax so levied. THE TRADEUS' NATIONAL DANK slao flled s hiko bill agatnet Cleorge Von Hollon sod the City of Chicago, stating thst it his s canital stock of 200,000 invested in Uuited Btates bands, aod o further surplus of £25.000 foveated [u roal eatste. 'The soares of stock ln"n uo matkot valde, but their par valuo Is 3100 each. ‘Tho capital atock of the bank was assessed for 1874 at 43,600, bat the complainant charges that it i8 wholiy illezal. The ez-City Collec:or, Von Hollou, now has a warrant for the collecsion of this tax of £3,600. and is seeking to colloct it, to whicl the bank objects, allsging that ths tax i fllegal, mnd that,'even if it ba not, there 18 & warzant out for tho taxes of 1876, snd that the warrant uf 1674 {a fanctus officio and poworfess, Tho cowplainant, thorefore, asks fur tho usual injunction azsinet Von Hollen. TIF, BTATE RAVINGS INBTITCTION al0 inumatod ite dissatisfaction with tha action of Collector Evana by filing a bill vestorday in the Buporior Caurt againet him. The comolain- ant statos that its taucible proporty last May, as oqualized by tho Htsto Board, was 812,30 which was made up of the following items: personal }lrfl{mr!)’. £60,49%, and real oatate $061,864 T'ho capital stock was rated as worth §200,000, from whict was deducted £76,916, oqualized value of tangible property, leaviug the equalizod valuo of the capital stock 217,031, Thecompiainant states that tho sum of £122,- 50, tho tangible property, sloald have beon deaucted from the $250.000, loaving 8127640 as tho equalized value of the capital stock, and making the whale assessment 183,133, A warrant bas beep is- euzd for the collection of the tax of £9,781.63 on 8 valuatiou of £233,680. and & complainant offers to pay $7,831.U1 on its own valuation, as shown nbove. aud neks that the Colles'or may bo restrained from collecting the remainder. — e READY FOR BUSINESS, THE BUERYMAN NIOUSE MEETING. The sdjourned meeting of tax-payers held at thie Palmer Houss Monday night, met last oven- ing in the Sherman House club-room. Mr. Daly calted tho meoting to order, Mr. Bluett Leing called upon to proside. About fitty rop- reeontative tax-payers wero presont. Ar. Daly® from tho Commities on CONFERENCE WITIE AN ATTORNEY, reported that thoy had odnsuited with Mr. Asay. and stated that thev tind obtained his opinion on tha following points, which contatned the infor- mation roquired by the reaolutions passod at the meecting tho evesing before: They liad asked what rocourse tho tax-psyers hod from tho unjust taxation on personal prop. erty. Tothis hoanswerod that tho assesement in order to bo logal must bo luvied upon allin just proportions; that no one tax-payer was obliged to bear more thaa hislegitimato burden ; that tho Stato Board had no power over the city tax ; beyond all State legislation in the matter apd back of all Jawa that governod this year's assossment was the Blate Constitution, which doclared that any tax lovied by ths Stato which wainot nr,\nl and juat, bsariog upon all alize, was {llegal and unjust, and destroved the whols assessment. o iad no doubt that THE AGTION OF THE BOARD and the assoesment wora illegal; and that the whole mattor m'ght bo overturncd aud rendered void. With but lictlo chango in tho pleadinga in the csxo of ons complmunat, there eould bo ono argument for sll, aud he would conduct tha cage for alt ab a0 oxpensa of $20 cuch, proviaing he bed twouty-five clisots. If the case went to the Bupreme Court, of which he had no 1dea, hie wou'd nuake one test caso that would decido all of thn claims, Thore was no probabiliyy of the eits's htigating each case separately; be woutd require tho costs of Courtto ba ad- vanced, which coasisted of a deposit of 85 Clotk'a foes, Bherul's fecs, and 3nstor's charge, €35, all of which oxpensos would bo rotarned 1f the city woro defeated, of which he had no daubt, ~ Fifteen tollars would cover the cost to onch litigant. M. Daly also stated that (€ more thau troacy-fivo cases werv joiuod tha foo would bo less {a" proportion, and, if 100 names were obtained the cost would be amall, AR, PLUETT suggosted that thoss who favored tha employ- ment of Mr. Asay shouid put dowa thsir nimen, Messra. Daly, llonrotin & Co. put _their a'gos- turo to tho list, followed by Wilde, Bluett & Co., aod J, Ferguyoo, Dr. Ingals thonght that the amonnt to be charged sbouid bo meds proportionate for smallcr taves, ns thiey wers overiated, for car- rying on their snits, "o suggeated that a sab- soription Ahould bo atacted. lr, Daly thought tho small tax-payers should lay back and 80s what was douo for the largor ouos. M. FEROUSON thonght that this was tao way to setile the mal ter oow, and ouco forall. Tho overtaxin, bozome too butdonsomo to bo borne any longer without opposition. ife was willing to divide bis taxos betwoen tho Collector snd attorney. Ho was williug to pay his falr share of tax. tion, and bodoved m begiomng to fight this thing now. Mesyra. Rockwood Drothors, tes merchants, thea pat their names to the hist, followed by Jo- neph West, No, 81 Slato stroct, Mensrs, Gsge Drothors also placed their miguature. Bwarthout, Ackermau & Co. noxt sugmoutod tho ist, fol- lowed by Aug, Bchooley, of No, 182 South Olaric street. Dr. Clark also” put s signatuue to tha paper. Tho meeing thon adjournod to maot again_in ths Buorman louss club-room at 8 o'clock to-morraw ovening. In the micantime, thoso desizony to fight the over-asachsments will fnd lists at Daly, Honrotin & Co.'s, Nos. 14t sul 146 Wabash nvenua; Wilds, Bluett & Co.'s, southwest curner of State aud Aladivon stroots and Uage Urothera & Co.'s, coraor of Wabas! aveuns uad Modison strect, whera thoy cun ap- pond thoir names, ——— THE CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION, TS BUGOESTIONS CONCERNING TAX .TION, Tho Esccutive Committes of the Citisons' Agsociation met yestorday and adopted the fol- lowing address on tho subjevt of porsoual prop- orty tazation: 10 the Qité:ens of Cheago: Your Citfzens® Assocls- tion hay roceivel miny complsiuts couccrning tho persunal proporty tax maw 1 process of collsction, and bas bson saruestly requistod by letter, and fuTough the prems, Lo take actiun (n the promiuss, A deeiroto show a3 Searly s may ba tha Tuil situaifon of tbu matter, sud to call attentlon tothe proper rom. dica for 104 ovlls, a8 woli au Lo duline the pusition of e Aswociation on (e subject, leada 1t 0 address thte communicatiun to tho pu ALL TAXES INCLUDED IN ONE LEVY, Tueburden of the prescyt tax v fult ware heavily by (he community becattss for tho first thns ks tazes of fhoe city, Blate, county, town, and parks ure § cluded i1 one lavy, Forucrly the city tax was colloct o by ono sed of ofilclals aud all of tha other tax, anoiher, Yet thesa collortions, 80 far o4 thoy related to porsonal propetty, wero ustally 1nads st no grest iaty nd the concontration of the whole busiuves (be hande of_an vilicer du_each tuwn §s 1Ot neces- sarily anevil, It may mako the burden for tho moe mucnt appear greater, but by no means account for fta welght, ‘Tns underlying causeof the reil fnjustic dony f8: The orraneuus, fmporfect, sud, in eomo cares, franduicnt ssscssments made’ by the Tuwn Auscstory, upon which all of theas tazes fmust of ity ‘bo colleaied, Thess ascsaments are mado A pecal taz aystoum of tho ty oblfied it to coilect upon (hos 1ty tazes ulio, And thous Arecasors bave chusci (o ke peraoual prop:re ty pay twico as much taxes ua it did tast yoar, 1t sullows, of course, thut Fual eutato 1ays s propor- tonteiy t:a4 wmount of tho Jocaltaz, Bui (Lis chauge 1n the gola‘ive contributions of the two kiuds of proj- erty for publio purposes fs not iha resultof any well- copablered plan, ewbracing proper aud careful valua. ton, but 1t 1s the srbitrary aud bLilund:ring work of {ucompateut wot, Ly comparing tha cily rocords for 134 and 1873 wo find fn_round numbars tuat in fur- tuer years atz-reveuths of tha tax for city purpowes wzesed upon Tealty, a3done-soyenti upon por- iy, walle i the prwiiat Lovy v seveuiid 14 borae Ly roal estate, crsousl property jaya two- sevenths, or, 83 atated abuve, bwicus nyich 1ax s it did laat year, Aud not ouly baa this revt boon ac- comylished by ihess officors, who ara appointed, aworn, uud paid fo mska faif valuations, but tloy some persousl property st far more th: proper value, some st far los, wud sotnenot ut all, making the wroog o fudividuals in Dunssrous cas'w much groater thay tne proportion stated would bfi‘fi:‘:finml examination of the mannor in which icano dailp Teitbmne. CHICAGU, WEDN | they have discharged their dutiee ravealn tha source of the hardshipa of which a0 many rigutly complain. TNE RATE PER ¥ACH 8100 OF Til PRESENT TAX. Of the tax for 1875, the total rate upan eacl® *'M of valuation, taking the South Town as s aiar 7 4,183, Tia rato in the other tawns within' doee nol differ matorhlly from tals. Itia® 7 ¢ TILE ACTION OF THE 8TATE I o « 1t should b torue i mind that tE& 3 on of the Biste Board of Equalization {n addin/® & jer cont to Ate valuation of tue personal properiew @ ,00k Counity did not affect the amount of tax 1o e pald for any other except Blate purposss, The original nssess- menta mado by ths town oflicers went to the tata lioard, aud were increased by 54 por cent vpon per- sonal property, while the State rata remal ned un- chianged, which cauned e1ch $1:0 of personalty a1 un- #esnsd 10 pay §8.64 more of the Htate tax than fi otbor- wlso would,” Butthis made no differcnce witu the amount of ‘tho city, county, town, aud park fazes, Thelr rates were 10t fixed wntil the Btate Hoard had inrreased tho valuation, and then weio proportionately smaller. Ifad no change been msds by the Htata osrd it would havo been nocesssry to psy o larger porcantagn upon tho old valuation for cify, county, and town taxes, but their total' mmonut would have been the ssme, Yet the {njustice dona to {ndividuals who wore over.sscarol by tha town officers tas neceanarily aggravated by the action of the Stats Board, althiough iia_efect upon the coin- munity whole wis not oppressive, becaunss the total amount of the Slaio tax s very small, And even wuoi wo add thote of the county, tows, and patks, the smount in raund numbers is thren-tenths of the whole levy, faven-tontbs of his personal property tax fa for city purpocs, and was leviod by tho clty at a time whien it was expectod that it would be collected uporn az asseanment mado by the city officers, which would approach much more nearly to's fair valuation, The cliy, aa before atated, Lua boen now compellod, in o= der'to raise lia neccasary revenue, to foaort to thens ssersmenta ot mads by 163 oMicers, and for which it hould not be held responsible, it §8 proper alao to stats that the total tax levied by the ity for 1875 is Jeas than its total lovy for 18:4 by about $14,010. TUE DEFEAT OF TUE TAX LEVY NUT IRACTICADLE Non roLITIC, It §8 evident, then, thzt any action which would de- feut the whole lovy aud prevent the collustion of liess tazes, If suich ward prazticable, would fall most heavlly f1po the city, and wonld deprive it of revenue essene tial to meet ith obigatlunn aud sustaia its crodit, 1t fs, however, u individual matter, and_ surcessful resistance can anly bo mule legally by & separate ace tlon In bebinlf of eich tax-payer sggitered. It ia not within the provinco nor ths meana of this Assosation to underiake ho redress of Individual wrongs of thle character, In cazes of grosa {nfastice the persons affected wust opily to the courts, when the amauut invalved wilt Justify much action. 1f it wero posaiblo to set eside tho whole levy for illegalitics affe:ting 1t throughout, 1t would not be policy to taks such action, bocause of the injury which must result to tue city, TUE VITAL ZROOD OF OUR TAXATION BYSTEN, AND 13 REMEDY, The Assoclation is fully awazs of the gross omisntons, disurepancien, and fraudsin the town assessments, 1t ban Leretofors called attention to them fu the pub- linied reports of fta committecs, which bave investl- gated the matter, and the prescnt atate of things coue Orms the position then taken, that tha vital arror in our taxation system is the gross inequality of tho an- sessments, And now that public attention drawn 1o tho subjact so forcibly, it repoais dotses the racommendations mads by 1t laat year, that the remedy be sought in— 1, Absiitlon of townebip organiration. 2, Adoption of an uniform system of revenue. And for e purticulara of tieso seforms it refors o ihe re- ports of ta Taxstion Catmittee, printed in Decomber, 174 and published 15 ths dully p3pers, coples of whica can be bad at its roors, LEQGISLATION NECESSARY TO SECURE RETORN, The Anposiation approciates ths gravity of tae sifua- tlon, snd 44 atlafiod that the only lsatiug cure of the avil Wil be by the adoption of these reforms, Lo secure which legistation {8 nocessary, Bills for this purposs wera drawn and presented to the Legialaturs, but faile «d of paasage. Tt 1u hope 1 that general interest in this matter fs aronsed tuat the nest Represcutatives from this coun- 1y may be solected with a view toaction in this dire- t100, and also fn that whick {84 part of the Anssocia- tlon's p.an, tho relief of this county from the unju discriminations of the Stals Hosrd of Equalization, and thie adoption of a better system of Hiata taxation, Until this legislation is tecurod 1o perounent refora can bo made, ANOTUED TOWN CLECTION BEFORE THE LEGISLA- TURE MEETS, Baforn the Leglalature mecls, lowever, another as. acasment will be mude under the prosent’ system, and the ollicers to conduct it will bs choee s the town election ta be held April 4, 1870, Y¥e can anly provent 8 ropetition of th outrago commitlad §n the present levy by tho seleation uximum end competent town oficers at that tiue, 3ud every good cltien aliould la- bor snd voto to eccomplialy this end. If alsoat tho charter election, £ bo held April 18, 1876, city officera shall ba chosen with visw {0 the further reduction of tho cuty tax, the next levs may bo made loss onerous. THE DUTT OF PROPERTY-UOLDENS. It {s tho duty and tho interest of every property- Boldor in tlis commualty 0 take pars in tuo local poli- tdos of Lis nd ozert himsolf to seeure the cliojee of uyright otficsrs at tho spring elections, sentatives for this counfy in’ the mext Logialatare, pledzed ta tne complels reform of our tazation syatom, Tuly object 1a of rarsmonst importance to this com- ‘manity, and if the peouls shall bo arvused to 8 united effort 19 eooure thia refurm, by tho injussice of the tax levy of 1875, the hardship now folt may yet prave to be a blesning in dieguise. Tutz EXCcuTIVE COXMITTEE OF THE CITIZENa' A6so- CLATIOX oF OHICAGO. — WEST SIDE MEETINGS. HONNEN'S UALL. A mesting of Wost Side tax-payers was held laat evening at No, B2 West Randolph street, for the purposo of further protesting agaiust the ucjust aud unreasonsble ‘asscsamouts mado sgainst thom by the Town Assessor., Tho mooting was prosided uver by Mr. Edward Jacobs, who statod tho object of tho mocting, and sald (hat the Committes on Resolutions ap- pointea at a previous me:ting were raady to ro- pozt. Mr. Frank Gloasoo, of the Hotel World, on bebalf of the Committse, suomittei the follow- ing, which was uusuimausly adopted : Wa, the Committos nppoluted to draft resolutions, have tho honor t offer the foliowing Reavlces, Toat, tn the opintun of your Committes, tho thne bas arrived for actlon,—aimediste action, ‘Taat the cucroachmonts befuy mads ou tas taxable pooplu aro almply datnnable, and contrary 10 the eplrit 0f tiis freo Bopubllc, aa wo Bave Loen taught to un- deratand it, Resolved, That, in the opinion of your humble Com- mittoe, attorueys’ should b regularly omployed who shall Act with a comnitteo, Wiy phall hereifter be named, ta vigilantly look after tho interests of payers, that each and evory oms iy be wqualiy snd honorably, and 0 restst wil fraudu Jovic, 3nd o act as a inlt for the comman good of tho pie. P ariced, That in thean atriugeat timea ¢ boliooves every tax-ayer to loos wall aftor 1is own fdividusl aud polghbor's fnterosts, in that b fs not robued of hislard carnings 10 enrich thiovas and doad-beat of- Hew-loldery, wiioud ouly smbiion ssemk to bo 10 piltar thie poopl s Tekotied; Thiat white wo are law-abidlng citizens, et wa deom it our right to speak platuly, and in terma that cannot bo mniatakon, #0 that good miay grow out af the presont ovil, chiecking the vanguurds who are suck- iny our Lfo's blood by unlawful ud exorbitaut Laxa- tdon, Ziesoloed, That wo Lhank the press of the City of Chicago for tueir outspaen views, und for usosrthing thix dlabotical ¢azettoal, Feso ved, That wo uro opposxd to dlecriminstion {u whijovat forin enacted, and (bt we witl 1eRatly ngnt st 10 tho bitter ouil,‘Tuiai wa auggost 1o appotutient of a comuilitee la carry out our viows as expross:d {n theas Feaolutiony, Jteaulved, 'That this Committes fool itsolf greatly {u. debtod to'the presiding oficer of ils muoting, Mr, Edward Jacob, for the futersst b by tsken fu belalf of overy oue assombled fn this hall, dud the entiro taxe ablo people. Mr, Jacob Kleln spoke at somo loogth regard. ing tho high and vujuet sesessmout imposod upan the poor poople of the Wust Side, ile kuow of instances whero peoplo wero assesaod far more than thelr ontiro persunal vroperty was worth. T'ho poople must riso aud drive th thisvos aud robbers who wore taxing them to daath from nower, 1le way fotlowod by Mr. Goorgo W, Bmith, whioso rewarks wore of the 43mo IMPOFY Bk thoso of the previous spoakot. The following geatlemen woro appointed a stauding Committea 1 Cliarled Billstior, Mrauk Grunoeis, and unuriy Wober, On motion, the following Financa Committes was appointed : Ed+ard Jacob, Jacob Q. Kleln, and Georga W, Buith. Attor listomng to addrosass by various gentloe- mou, the mouting adjourned. TUE ELEVENTIC WARD, A mooting of tho azgriovod tax-paysrs of the Elaventh Ward wus uold last oveniug at No, 260 Wout Lake stroot to diucuss thosr troubles and devive some plan of action for ‘redross. Tho attondanco was not large, aud, as a’coussquenco, the proceedings wore eutiroly iuformsl. 1t was finally agreod vo draw up an instrument of writ- tine, providing for tho employmont of su attor~ ney to attend to their iutcrcats 1a the courts, to be'circulatod for signatures at onco, ILLINOIS 0DD FELLOWS, Pronm, I, Jan. 4.—~The snnusl yoporis re« celved by N, O, Nason, Gesud Beoretsry of the 0dd Follows, indicato a large inoresss of mem- borslip i the Order, NUMBER 132 WASHINGTON. Some of the Items Included in ol man’s Grand Retronchment Scheme. Talk of Introducing o General Reve " enue-Reform Measure, Another Absurd Rumor Oon. cerning Secretary Fish’s Resignation. Six Thousand Negroes Meld in Vassalags by Semi-Civilized Indians, The National Republican Convention Likely to B2. Held in Chicago. Pennsylvanians on Hand Working for the Centennial Appropriation, CONGRESS, TRE VICE-FRESIDEXCT, svecial shapateh to The Chicago Tridune, Wasntxaros, D. C., Jan. 4~Tho oppononts of Senator Ferry as President pro temporo seom very oarneat In their offoris to securo Lis romov- al. Tho Banate Commit.oo on Eleciions to-day consldered a resolution on tlus subject, snd, while o formal vote bas boen taken, it la lotie mated that the Committee is of the opinion that the Seante baviug investod Ferry with his pres- ont office, it Liaa tho right 0 vacate or transfor it ot any timo, THE CONSULAR HENVICE, The Bub-Committos of tho IToas0 Committen on Appropriations, to whom was referrad tuo Consular and Diplomatie Aporopriation niil, mat at the State Dopartment this morning, aud had a long conferanco with Seerotary Fich. Thao bill will bo roported fu tus House on Thuralay nex. It ts the impression thero will bo a cousmderablo reduction, not oniy in the ab.lition of syms of the lowsor diolomatic appropriations. nut in tho lowering of the zrado of others. For instance, a Minister Rostdent is maintained &t Liboria, when a Coosul could take caro of American interests. Among the eaiatics sug~ geated as propor to cut cown aro thoso of AMustors to Eugland, Frouce, and Bussin. Thero will be much objoction to this, howevor. It is & woll-known fact that tho salarics now paid are barely adoquate to aupport with soy show of becoming digmity the imcumbents. In scanning tho items of ostimates for diplomatic expeuces some ocriticism has been passed upou the allowance of $2,600 per annum to Gen. Behionck for an extra Privato Sccretary, and oue of two mombers of ths Committeo on* Ap- propriations Liave thought there was no authori- ty of law forit. Thisis o mistake. Coogrens, shortly atter Gen. Bchovck's aupointmon: ad Miniater to Euglaud, expresaly nuthorized tlhid sllowance for bim, ZULOGISTIC. It {s oxnected that the tHonsa willdevoto Thurs- day to oulogies upon Audrew Joauson. MoFare land, of Leuncusco, who represonts the dimstrict where Jolhndon hvod, will deliver an exteuded =nlllo|:)‘. and wilf be followed by Thornburgh aul otliosd. THE REPCILICAY CONGLERSIONAL COMMITTEE. Tho Executive Comumiiteo of the National Re. publican Congrersioual Committce mects 1 this city on Friday next to reorgsnizeits memberalip and map out w line of campaigu work. The Star sy it 18 bolioved that Senator Logan will succeod ox-Sonator Chondler as Chairman. Logau drova aut ta~<day for the first time, MOBTON'S MISSISSIFPI BPEEOIL Bouator Mortoo is very busy preparing his apoeca an tho Missisalppi investiyation resolu- tion. A Minsiesippt editor has arrived here with along hat of outragea and intimidations, which, is 18 oxpectod, will furnish tno basis of the argu. mont of the apooch. GRAYDACK PAPTIALITT. Now clerks bavo boon appoiatad for nenrly all the I{ouss Committees. ‘Theold and oxperiancod men ju important ploces have boen supglaated by ex-Conlederates, Tho seloctions secm to bave been niade on the ground of distinguished Borvice io tho Confodurato army, One clerk has boen appointed who has a large cotton claim bee fore tue Government. The Doorkeeper of tha House to~day mudoe farther dicharges of Union noldiors. Agiong thom is one who, from wounds aud;ump dinoano, has lost tho use of both of hig ande. TiE CENTENNIAL LODBY. A commitico of Pounsylvanians arrived hera to-pight to look after the Centenunial approp:ia- tiony. Among them are Col. A. K. McCiuro, ox- Gov, Curtin, e3-Gov, Bigler, Jokn Welsn, Dan Camoron, and Thomas Cochrane. Thoy urge deciaive action o the matior at once in order that, it Cougress refusea to aid in tao colobrae tion, thoy may look etaowhere or cut down their buildings. Oaa objection will prevont the im- mediute conalderation of tho bill intue House, and thoy will ask tlat a vota bo bad on Mouday next for o susporsion of tho rules and pussage of thie bill, 'The Contenoial Comamittoss are in favor of tho mllion snd » hulf asked for, sud thoro s vo doubt uuausm onough tha Touso to pass it 1f it fs on band. Thoe mom- bors coma bacg very slowly, but there will na doubt be s fult Houso Lere by noxt Mouday. CUTTING DOWN. Holmao, of Indiaua, bas propared & pro- gramme for roducing appropriation bills &10,- U00,0u0 over last yuar, 1le cuts public huildivgs down $10,000,000, snd allows no more to v started; abolisbes tho letter-carrior aystom in citios of less thap 80,000 fuhabitanta; abolishes the marino corps and closes up all tho cavy-vards but one or two; cuts the arny and pavy dovn oue.third to ouo-balf; stops river aod barbor tmprovoumonts almost eutirely; reduccs the salar- ios of Postmastors one-half. Lhis ftom alons savos three mullious, and a general roduction of all other walarios Lo a groater or less extent in every dovariment ox0opt Congrosa and Coogros- Aonal appotoes, THE CDBRENOY, The Wave and Boans Cummittee, havior de. clded that there i3 uo glory to bo obtained in tivkoriog nt the currency of meddhug with spo- cio paviaeuts, they tuin both ovor to the tenser wercios of Cox's Bauking Commwmittee, and have docidud to seo what can bo done with tho tariff, and Mr. Morrivon hos about madaup hus nund to prepare a geueral roveaue reform bill, palddopia oy NOTES AND NEWS. TOAT JURY DUSINESS, Buectal Divpuleh to The Chicaro Tribuxe, ‘Wasuinayoy, D. 0., Jun. 4.—Counsel for the defouso of Green, tho Ballimore banker, who wua recontly tried for falsoly represeuting him« solf as a woalthy citizou of Georgetown, and thus asyisting the burglar Snyder to eacape from Jutl, submitted to the Court to-day athdavity vottlng forth that Childs, the foroman of the jury, who was onco a Peonsylvania convios, had been uncouditionally pardoued, and was thore- fore eligiblo ta serva on tle jury. Argnwmoots in thie casp wero postponed. This case haa stiracted vory wido atientlon, and bas been commented on with great sovority by somo leadiug Iawyers, Oue lugh Judicial eftices, who docs not hold court 1o this District, but who watchod the progrees of the cage with great care, nas olaractenized the ‘yerdict a8 very disgraceful. Ex-Congressman Bheuke, who s actlog st Bpecial Ayent of the Indian Bareau, baa beon nvosugatio the maower in which 1ho tribes fu the Indisn Torritory treat tha nogroos domollsd among them. In bis report hio showo that, with two excoptions, thoy were treatod well mnd a froedmes, but the Choctawa and Chicasaws bold to tuis day 6,000 negroes fu a condition of abso lute vassalage, The report rocommeunds that the CGioveromeut taku 0i100 (0 preveas this. CAMTER LIABRISON is determined that his Conslitutional smendmeni Il not fail frum suy lack of se.f assooustion