Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 2, 1876, Page 5

— e e THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1876, 5 . ordinary importance. It s aaid she will indnce the Princoss of Wales lo accampany her, If she carrien out hor original purposo, Walt Whitman's reading of Behillor's * Diver " for tho benofit of the Camden poor 18 described a2 haviog beon vory impressive. The Amerlcan poet la now old and in feobla health, A ro- porter who attended tho 1eading Irreverently wroto s # L1i4 clothes wera seody, And his voles recdy, . bt there wao & charm in his maonor, and ble exprossion was a8 sweet s A ohild's," TOTEL ARRIVALSY, Patmer Houss—T E. Btockwell, Pern, Ind,: C. K. Dartlett, 8t, Loter, Minn,i U, A. McNair, 8t.'' Louis . If, O'tare, New Yorki O, H, Seyton, pringfl tho Tev, Btephen I, Granberry, Now Orleana; 1L ‘Gordon, Bt. anl; A. D, Worthiugton, Hariford; W, 1, Barber, Minncspolis: M. 1. Saoford, New Yorki W, F. 8inson, Streator: Frarci Han_Prancico; b, 0, Hlcke . 1, Tucas, rand Prietio—t, B, Cox, Tlock Tstend 'W. B, Gran- elly, Rork Taliud Q. 1. Gols,’ 8E Lol 3R Wl Indlenapolla; B, M. Plann Nadison, W Bimjoon,” Tndunapol 2. H. Leathors, R, . Clawry, 8t Loul 1, Puterbaugh, I’ 4, B E. L, Mazwell %}d H, F. Maut cinuati; W, E. Clifford, kegani 1. I, Moore, Tip- o, In, -emnont House—DBayard Taylor, New York the Hon, J, F. Lobden, Now York; Bsmuel Backwith, Osbkoahs i Hellen Fotter, New York ; Judga Daniel fiarrin, Gnincys Gen, W, W. Horlon, Detroits I, M. Fulwider, 8t, Louts; G. M, Bproat, London, Eng.; E. T, Benoett, Lumberman's Gazette, Bay City, Mich.; 8, A, Fargo, Beckwith 1ouse, Oshkoal, ., Shrrman [foust— The Hou, J, H. Bailey, Freeport: ‘Col. O, Strocg, Me- oomince? Joff Durley, Hounopin , the- llon. 11, T fWiser, Rock Inland : tf:o Hon, J, C. McDouglus, Was Ington: O, Harrin, Jackaon, Mich. Gol, Len Wilso Rock IaJand : G. B. ‘Thurston, N ork ; B, William Terry and L Clapy snd A. I King, New York MeRindley, Rochestor, N. 'Y....Gardner Houn win Cliurch, New York; W. . King, New York: Y. T, Timmermag, Dubiquo ; Frank Gaylord, i 1T, San- tord, and O, K. Fisher, S0 Francisco ; Qus’ Gloven- wn, Eact 81, Loul; P S — CRRIME, DR. WARMS. ETC. KANUCK, Brecial Dispateh to The Clucaao Tribune, MoxzRear. Fob, 1.—Dr, Warms was brought before Judgo Ramsay to-day, In ansser to tho fuestion, ** What becamo of tho anvelope you placed 5,000 in ?" tho prisoner sald it was sont o Washington. Nowman, of Chicago, the com- plainant, says the latter received at Washington contsined nothing but ecraps of newnpapors. Tuo mouoy was taken out by Warms bofora it was posted. Warms said: * Wheo, in Chl. cago, in Novembor last, stopped ot Nowman's Tiotel, and thero ontartainod & proposition to aee my influcnce in Washington with high per- gonages to obtain bim a contract for supplica for Indians. I was not poid nnsthing beyond oxpenses and hotel bills in Waehiogton for my services, which wero to bo romnuerated by o percentaga on tho smount roslized from the profits of tbo coutract. Tho £5,000 which Now- man paid to bribo ofticials was put In an euvel- ope and duly forwarded to Waslington in o reg- istered lottor, and thoy can't prove the money not recelved. You know," ho eaid. with o sig- nificant wink, * tho President's Privato Secte- tary ot prosent fs undor indietment in 8t, Louls in connection with tho Wlisky Ring bribery- frauda.” 1In answer to an inquiry regarding s contract eigned by Zach Chsndler, the Loctor mssorted that =no such contract was in oxistence. Tho prowsculors, he eaid, conld mct produco it. 'Tho contract was all bumbug, snd got up for tho purpoes of ex- traditing_Lim. William Dart, American Consnl- QGoneral for the Dritish North American Prov- fnces, oxplained the law of thoStatea ms benr- ing on countorfeiting, forgery, ete. \Yarma has boen more thian ouce prominent in court hsro— onco for practicing witout licenso, sud sgain i conuection with a domestio mattor, and tha third timo for awsault, in all of which Lo was suc- coseful, and thero ia overy probability ho will ba in the present inatance, tho prosecution so far not laving developed eny ntrong point, The case ia to como up agnin to-morrow, HORRIBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. Bostox, Fob. 1.—A special from East Lyndon, Vt., states that 8ilus Wildor, o rosidont of that town, killed his fathor and mothar this moroiog with au ax, and thon cut bis wifo's throat, Ile thon hung bimsolf, His wifo was alivo st the Iatost dato, NewronT, Vt., Fob. 1.—There is ternblo ox- eltoment at Fast Lyndon aver tho tragedy of to- day. It isenpposed that Wildor was laboring unders tomporary inwanity superinduced by oxceseivo eoxcltoment snd passion. The dotsila of the tragedy ar9 most horrible, His fathor and mothor ware aged re- spectively 78 aud 70 years, 'ho immodiate causo of tho affair was an altercntion with his wife, who, In altoriug a pair of -overalls, had mado them too short, ~ After angry words, Wildor started for o shed, saylog ho would got an ax and ond tho trouble. s wife followed Lim and seizod tho ax, whou he drew w dirk, stabbed her, and loft her for dead, and then, taking up tho ax, started for tho {ather, who had followed him, and struck bim a toarful blow, crushing through his hend. At this point ho appeared etill furthor {nfuriated, and next attacked bis mother, killing Ler with threo biows gver the licad and broast, Leaving ber in the front door he roturncd to the mshed, ond fonnd Lig father bad crawled ioto the kitchon. Mo struck him as ho oy upon ths floor, the ax crushivg turough {hs hoad and rowmaining fixed io the fleoor, To then cut his throat, and, death not enauing at once, ran to the batn, fastened s rope around his neck aud jumped from the beam, breaking his neck and causing fnstancdonth. Tho father and mother are both dead, Tho wifo, it is thought, may recover, SPEEDY VENGEANCE, Special Diarateh o The Chicano Txibune, Tonr Hcorr, Knn,, Feb, 1.—A terriblo tragedy occurred at Apploton, 12 milsa sonthoast of this city, yesterdsy. A desperado nud eattlo-thiof kunowa as Dick Davis cnterod a blacksmith-shop nnd ongaged o & quarrol with one Bamuel Har- Vey. Aftor somo oxcited words, Davis drow his rayolvor snd shot Harvey fatally, ITo was In the act of dring on llarvey’s brothor, when he wads struck fo the head with a foor-ponnd bam- mor, which knocked hiwn into iho blacksmith's forge. Harvey's brothor followed up his blow untit Davis was killod outsight, and thus speodily avonged Lis brothor's death., The killng of Davis was undonbtadly justifiable, ny he had cvidently futonded to Liil both "the Harvev brotbors. ‘fho_ Iaryny family moved from Henry County, Mo, to this locality about ono yeor ago, LOOSE AGAIN, 8pecial Dispatch t I'ha Chieago Teibune, Kansas Crry, Mo, Feb, 1.—1lreo notorious horse-thieves and murdorers mado thoir escape from the County Jait at Elliy, Kan,, night boforo 1ast by custing tha shackles from tholr loga with fllod bianded fn through o crack by confedorates from outaide. Ouo of the mon, named Brighton, murdered Shorlff Namsoy about ihreo months 880, and was to hiave Lad his trlal inMarch. Mills and Weeks, tho otlior two, wors in for robbing Mansga Pacific Hailway cars and stealivg horses, This fs tho sccond timo the wame gang has broken fail. Tho firat timo they wera only out half au hour. BURGLARY. Bpectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, Kenosius, Wis., Fob, 1.—Last night tho rosl- deuce of the Rov. Fathor Dougherly, psstor of Be. Mark's Catholio Church, was opterod by burglars, who susccooded In making a first-claes Lisal of valuables, without waking any member of the housebold. T'wo gold watches and chaines and about @400 in monoy ware takon, No clow tothe misaing proporty or burglars bas beon discovered, Ltk va B ADDITIONAL HDHRDH‘? OF THE BROOKLYN U 3 New Yong, Feb. 1.—Thae shoolilng murder of Simmmons in Brooklyn Thuradsy ulght is made more revolting, {f pousible, by tho discovery of the miesing Imrunnn of hla body in tho swampa on the outskirts of that citv, whera they wero placed by the murderey Kretz, and by him point~ 4 out yosterday ta tho polico authoritios, CHARLIE NOW AT CRESTLINE, O. Cixcis¥aty, 0., Fob. 1.—~The Commercials Crestline apecial eaya tho report from Tiflin that & cbild, suppossd to be Charloy lloss, Lias been lound newr Crawfordsvillo, Wyaudutte County, s woll suthionticated by rowponsible rosidents of that county at Upper Haudusky. No detaila are piven, - ARRESTED, Bay Faaxncisco, Feb. 1.—Christlan Menka, a fugitive from justice from Ht. Louls, was ar- featod here yestorday, and ls held waiting the wrival of & royulsiti b ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. Nzw Yosk, Feb, 1.—The Treasurer of Bt. Lawrence County, in this Btate, in reported to 24 & dataulier, buk to what amount L not kaown, WASHINGTON, Roport Accompanying the Bill to Reorganize the Iederal Judiclary, A Court to Be Erected to Try Ap- peals Involving Less than $10,000, Corious Facts Brought Ot by the State Department, Investigation, Certain Consulates Run Largely in the Interest of Speculators. Gen. Sherman'’s Views Regnrding the Texas Border Qutrages. Morrison’s Tariff iBill Explained by “The Parsee.” Character and Cost of the Eight New Iron-Clad Frigates, | Reduction of the Public Debt During January, $1,609,155. Another Doy's Dobate in the Senmate on tho Distriot Financo Bill, THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY. Mn, WERARY'S DILL TO REORGANIZE THE UNITED STATEN COURTH. Special Dispateh o The Chicaon Tribune, WasuiNaToN, D, C., Feb. 1,—Rapresentative MecCrary, of Towa. has been authorized by the Judiciary Committee to report his bill to roor- gaulzo tha Judiciary of the United Btates, Mo- Crary haa propared a roport to accompany tho bill which gives o very intoresting account of tho prosont condition of tho Judiciary, and of the defocts which it is tho purposs of this bitl toremove. Tha following is an outline of the report : Tho purposo of tho bill isto facilitato o8 far a8 poesible, without additionsl Judges, the adminiatration of justicoin tho Fodoral Courto. THE CLOG IN THE SUPREMT COURT. Itia impossible for tho Baprome Court to trans- oct {ta buelncsn with propor diapateh and delib- aration. ‘Iho incrosss of busineas i the Bo- prome Court {3 shown by ita calondsr, In 1810 there were 08 caees: in 1820, 137; in 1830 thoro wore 165 ; and {n 1875, 501, To finish the casecs on tho calendar, without doing new businoes, dally sessions for threa yosra would be neces- eary. The Iaw of tho last Congress limiting the right of appoal Lias not rolieved the Court, snd lins given just cause of comglnlnt by denying appenl in cases of [osa than 5,000, TWO DINTRICT COUNTH, PO EXAMPLES, Tho ropott reviews the condition of business in tho Judicial Districts. Inthe Northorn Dis- trict of Illinois, the numbor of cases on the doclet last torm was 1,498; 178 were disposed of, and 1,919 loft undispored of. The Judgesdo not usuaily sittogothier. Court sits ten or tonand o balf moonths, Busincss increasing. In the Southern District of New York, of 657 casca rondy for trial at tho beginntng of last torm, 478 wore not tried. A HEW COURT OF APPEALS. The Pl!!lgn of this bill is rccommended for tho following other reasons : Tirst, it will oca- tablish n Court of Apponls of very Ligh standiog and anthority within a conveniont distance from tho rosidence of the partics litigant, which will bo ablo to heor and detormine finally with rea- sonablo promptnees all casen involving not more than 810,000, and not {nvolving any questious of such genernl importance as to roquire the adju- dication of the Supromo Court, Thoss two considerations—bringlog & Court of Appoals within a conveniont dlstance from tho rosi- donco of the partles litigant and secur. ing s prompt and flual declalon—aro both very Iimportant. The _Iimportsoeo of tho former will be approciated when wo cone slder that an appoal to the Bupreme Conrt trom tho doctsion of a Oireuit or District Court, undor the Iaw a8 it now stands, involves in many cases, » trial at o distauce of ¥ ¥nox 1,200 1o 8,000 MIxs from the place of the trial bolow, and the lm- portanca of tho accond will ba apprecisted whon wo remombor that such an appeal, aa’ tho law now i, iovolves a delay, unless tho pare ties ore willing to forego the vsluable and imporiant privilege of oral argu- mont, of from throa to vo years, Second, it will relieve the Supremo Court from tho necessity of hearing n largo claes of cauos, roduce ite docket to wuch au extent aa to enable it to hear appenls and writs of error with promptoees, and will confine its labors to thosa groat and important queationa which OUGHT TO OCCUrY its attention, and will give it amplo timeand o proper opporiunity to consider thown quesiions with that daliboration aud caro which their importsuce domands, It will facilitate tho sdministration of fustice in the lowor courty, It will reliovo tho dock- ota of the Circuit Courls, mow greatly overcrowded {n many of the Btates, by rolioving thoso courts from tho trials of appeals, and by enabliog parties to bring and dofend suits thero- inat places moro convenient to their howos, Fourth, theso advantages nre all to bo secared by the passsge of the bill under conaideration withaut the areation of a singleadditional Judge- ehip, Fifth, the mensure is one of ECONOMTY, As the law now stands, eoparato jurora are ra- quired for tho Circuit and Diatrict Courta, By holding tho Courts simultancously in ull the Ytates, nud providing, as tho bill doos, that ~ tho apol of urors selected, and sommoned for tho Diatrict Court sball aleo be tho ?mul for the Circnit Court, a very larzo sum will bo ravod to the Unitod Btatos, and the hipavy cost to the peopls, as woll as to tho Goy- ernmont, of lp[la::;lu to the Bupreme Court will in many cases eaved, Tho cost of bolding tho Courts of Appoal will bo much less tban ths savinge in otber diroctions, ADDITIONAT, ADVANTAGE. ‘Tho bill brings tho Circuit Court in msny of tho Btatos noarer to tho litigants, and relioves the dockets of this court of a portion of thoir accumulntion of businces, —— OUR CONSULAR SERVICE. BOME INTELESTING VACTS, Epesial Dispateh to TAs Chicaga T'ribune, Wasuinuton, D, C., Fob, 1,—Epringer’s Com- mittoo on Expouditaroes of tho State Department continued thia morning the sxaminalion of Yarrell, who dotailed at considerable length the oporationa of tho Wino Ring, formed for the purposo of ovading payment of {ho proper duties on imported wines by means of undor- yaluation, and doecribed his awn offorts botwoen 1805 ana 1870 to break up this practico, He had refusod for two or tures yoars to sign ju- vofcos of aherry wina which he knew to bo uudorvalued, ond he merchants uodertook to sucuro his romoval, I gave the Governmont {nformation of the importation of under 0g wine_ at the ports of Now York, Boaton, Ban Francisco, aud Now Orleans, upon which prosscutions woro based, and thv sum of 102,000 sooured by meaus of a compromise. Aftor this ho still refused to slgn invoices for claret wine, wheu tho prico stated waa legs than 20 cents & gallon, s ho very woll know that f¢ could not ba bought for o loas rate. Ho recaived from Bocretary Beward repeatod ausurances that ho wad considored A VEBY EVFICIENTOPFICKS, Fioally, he was removed, snd o man named Dufio sppointed in his place to be Consal at Cadiz. On bis return to the United Htates ho called upon the Presidont to asccrtaln the cause of his rewoval, but was unable to obiain auy satisfactory oxplaaation. IHa thon saw Gea. Deut, and tho latter eaid that bo (Dont) had re- quested tha Presldoot to lpgnlut Dufiio In his place. Furrell anid that, when ke learved this Tact, bo concludod that it wss unnocesuary to make forther inquirics. He bas roason to be- liove that the wiuo merchants, with whose dis- lionest operations ho interfered, VROCUKED 18 BEMOVAL. On mosting bls succesvor, Duttie, he told bim that he would have troubls with the wino mor- chants, but Duflls replisd that bie did not intend to_ bother himeelf sbout shem. Farroll explained at considorablo length to-dsy the manner in which invoices ars mads out, and tha duties of Conauls in connecslon with thom. To-morrow morning W. W, Murphy, of Now York, late Consul nt Frankfort-on-the-Main, will be examined by the Committee. llo was removad In order 1o make a place for the broth- er-in:law af Gen. Dutler, ¥ THE WAR DEPARTMENT. TEXAS NORDER GUTRAUES, Wasgixaton, D, C., Feb, 1.—~The Sccretary of War has tranamitted to the 1fouss of Ropresent- alives for the information of the Bpecial Com- misnion on the Mezlcan border tronbles, in respoune to a lottor of that Commission, copies of roportis and cotrespondence in 1874, 1875, and 18706, relative to tha troubles on the Rio Granda rocently. Inroply to tis Commission whotler the Department can disposs of sufficlent forco to givo somplate protoction to tho Rio Grande border from the mouth of tho riser to Larado, and ot such points botween Laredo and Fort Denlnon na may not be protected without dotsl- ment to the general sorvice, tha force necessar in tha opinion of the Committes being two fuil regimontn of the boat class of mounted troops with {ofantry to garrison tho main stations, THE OENEBAL OF THE ARMY reporta aa follows : 1 doubt the poritality of praveuting sl raids scross the Mexican Lordsr. trom Drowamilie 10 Esgls 1ass 2 railes; but they may in & grest messnre be pro- ventad by mcrensing the atrengih of the compantes on tbe frontier. Congres, by simply sutharizing the Vrealdent at his discrotion to increass each cowpany serving thers (o 160 enliated men, would mect the emergency more economically thau by any other course aible. “One such regiment of (nfantry,—say the ovontti or Twenty.fourth,—with one regiment of cavalry,—the Eightti and s partof the Tenth,—{hus In. creared, would suflics, Tam cunvinced that a single company of 100 men I8 more efiicieut than two of the presont small companies, The only cavalry regiment that could be sent 10 thy Rio Grands this winter would he the Third, now on the Unjon Pacifie Rafiroad, snd {liat would leave thls road exposcd Lo ralia from tho $iouz, who ars always mistruated. MEI08, ‘The Becretary of War has replicd to the reso- lation of tho Housoe ealling for copies of ordors and iostructions under which Quartermaster- Goneral Melas is acting during his absonce from the United States, from which 1t sppears that tho Prosident directod that Gen. Meiga proceod to Enropo on #pocial service, inspecting and re- porting upon foreign armies. Ile was allomed clghtecn months for this purpose from tho firat of Jupe last. It was expected that he should make afaff departmonts tho snbfoct of his investigations, particularly the Quarter- master's Department, and make such suggestions and recommendaticos 88 in Dis judgment might bo of valus in adding to tho efiiclency of tho United Statos army, IHo was allowed tho foll payand silowances of a Briga- dier General, toclusiva of fuol sud quarters in kind and r\ummr, atthe rate and under tho regu- Iations at Washington for tho timo; also, actual ozpenses of travel and hotol billa, o was ace compented by s Atd-ds-Camp with full pay snd allowance, and slso a Quartermsster’s clork with a ealary of 200 per month andall fnci- dental cxpendes, g EICHT NEW SHIPS TREIR NAMES, TONNAGP, AND COST. Spectal Dupateh (o The Chicaro Tribune, ‘Waskinoros, D, 0., Fob. 1.—Tho Becrotary of e Navy, in reaponse to a rosolution of tha Houee, haa transmitted to that body a letter of tho Chief of the Bureau of Conatruction and Teopair, giving tho actunl cost of oach of the sight eloops of war tocontly completed by the Havy Dopartmont. Tho following is the list of thom, showing thelr capacity, cost, and prosent condition: Adams, tonnage 615, cost £331,600, nearly ready for sen; Bn!arl:rlm. tonnago 615, cout 2306,205, requiriog outfit toboready ; Essox, tonnagn 615, cost €324,906, nearty comploted; Allianco, tonnaga O15, cost 399,689, rondy for offiears; Rangor, tonnago Gil, cost £20L126, rmlrlng outfit; IHuron, tononge Gil, coat 300,024, in cammission; Alert, tonnago 5il, cost #307,189, in commission; Trenton, tonnago 2,318, coat $2,801.489, recotving maebinery ; total tonnage, 6,426 ; cost, 3,821,010, This statoment of cost dogs not include timber and matorials on band at the dato iof the appro- pristion, not contemplated in the smount esti- matod for their construction. and supplied by tha Bureau of Construction and Repair, —_— DISTRICT FINANCES, A DAD BUOWING, Speelal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Wasmnaron, D. C., Fob, 1.—The Commis- sloners of the District of Columbia havo sont to tho House of Ropreaentatives a long report in reply to te resolation of that body rofativo to the ealos of rosl catato for taxes, cost of adver- tlsing, ete., otc. From sn inclosurs prepared by John F, Cook, Collector, it appoars that the az- gregato zsacssed valuo of ‘roal eatate offorod &t auction at the genoral tax-salo of Juno 29, 1872, for warrcara of taxos, was 932,480,837, or about 83 per cout of all tho reasl ostato in the Dintrict, and that tho tax due tuercon, as advortised, mmounted to 21,661,827, Tho aggrogato value of real eatato bonght in by the District authoritios was §24,- 036,105, and tho valuo of that redeemed sinco, subjoct to tho cost of advertlsing, eale, etc., ete., by citizons, 610,400,477, Tho total sum of money realizod to Jan. 6, 1876, from the ta gales of Juna 29, 1875, is $461,424, and tho amount colicoled 'to roimburss the Distrlct for the cost of advortlsing, ote., is $21,354, THE PRINTING NILL, The statomont sbowing tho amount paid by {lio Commiasionors for advertising sud printing, and engraving, from Juno 20, 1874, to Jau, 6, 1876, shows that tho Washiugton National Jte- publican Company hae received, 1nc|mnu§ ita chargo for advortising property to be sold for taxes, 265,808 3 tho Washington Daily Clronicle has received 914,685; tha Keening Star, 80,6415 the Daily Critic, 81,062, 'Thore Lss also been paid to the Columnia Dank-Note Company, for printing and ongraviug 3.65 - bouds, $21,076. Tha total amount paid out for pnnt- ing and ecograving la $111,710. Tho itema vot hers enumerated are generally small and dia- tributed among & great number Of nowWspanors nnd job printers in thie aud other citics. Tho Commissioners also repors that suit is {mndhlg in the courts of the District, brought by tho National Republican, for a balanco clsimed to ho due them for advertigeing tax uales, amonnting to #46,112, iy THE TARIFF REFORM. MONRIAON'S DILL EXIPLAINZD. Special Diapateh to The Chicaga Tribune. ‘Wasningron, D. 0., Feb. 1.—J. B. Mowre, better known a3 * Tho Parace,” who ia the au- thor of tho proposod new tarlf, Los mado & ueatoment regarding tho bill, of which this is so abstract ¢ 1t is claimed for t1ifa proposod tarifT that it will not affect thaintoreat of manufscturers neriously, This tarlf is notone that swill commond ftaelf to auy freo- trader, 12 it sbould bo fn existence for thres oF four yours 1t would Lo the highest tartr tho United Htatca hove evor kmown eincs thu) were & nation exocpting tie preacnt one fu force, It s sim- ply astep to a furter roduction as soon sa the indus- teles of the country will allow it, The tarilf haa been mado to pase, and Dot for offect, It f8 futended o bo & measuro that will ba acceptabla tu mauufacturere, and ouo that will mova ay if by magic the industrics of tho couutry. THE PRINCIPAL ODJICT IN VIEW in preparing tho proposed tarll was a simplifeation of thy eztuiing ove in overy way poasible, If this tarifl {5 sccepted it {s heliovel that thero will boa ro- vival of trado, and tat theroductions which have toen made on (be tarif will bo immedistoly fullowed Dy & revival of home fudustry and ademand for goods. Of eourss, §28 & ton ou sicol ralls is a Emmmh bo- cause it koepd thom ebtirely out of the markol, It ounts victually to probibition, snd if mot getting y rovenuo, would bo constdored s protection to muati- Ulacturers, 'Of couraa tlioy Lavo b v, but to ol Sect of the proposed tazhi Is to get reveno, Tho Associated Press dispatclies have mado an error I thie amount of duty on cofleo and tos, The duty on cotfeo is statud theretobe d ceuta and ontea 1S cents, The origioal bill loft wilh Mr. Morrisou gsvo tho duty on tea at 10 ccnts and coffes 8t 4, which waa statistically correet, It [ claima: that If 1t 12 sdopted the roveuus will be greotly i) creased, At the first glanco it sy wpparontly Liko n docreswe, but will, sccordlug to calculations bassd upon accurate statlstical information, fncreass thu rovenuo $25,000,000, For the tiscal your ending 1676-,7 tho rovenuo will be_$163,000.C00 10 $170,000,000, while {ho revenuo for 1875 waa $154,472,000, There have Lucn 200 jtems added to tho (oo iat, but theso embraco ab least 1,000 articla—that {4 10 ady, ouo ilemn taay embrace from 0 to 40 articlas, ‘Theri beon a goucral To. duction on all articles which aro above 35 por cent by tho present tariff, After thio assombling of the Ifonso, Kerr and_Mors rison requestod me, It poasibis, o jiropare s tarlel bill for them, H{ fwiprossion of SMurrion 14 very favorable, bave mads up my miud (ot “ite | man' uas - gob 'Torcs " of charscter cnough to carry a mesiure through the Tioute, slthough b may not be 83 eloguont as Detmos- thoues, 1 cania ome and propared s bilk Whon I ot through with It T Morrison, also Lo tho Becrutary of tho Treasury, did not choose to oommit to 4, but bo com- monded very bighly ny proposed plan iu regard to coffeo and tes, whizh ba supnosed would b rejected by Mr, Morrison sud Mr, Kerr, Mr, Morrl. sou ind tho _greateat confidanco o thle'tari®f ou tbis iroposed rovision, It waa submitted to Mr, David A, Wolle, and ko told thess gentlencn that this tarhy was inevery reapect uuderthe present circumstauea tho Leat that could be adopted, and he wmade only two or three unlmporsant changes fu it. BREAXEHS AUEAD. Morrison will 2ot have {6 all Lis own way with bis Tariff blil. A goed many Domoerata will oppose tho tea and coffes dnty. Jlolman insists that ths poor man's baverago whall racoive no furtbor tux. It spocara that David A, Wells practically deaftol the outire bill, Hm frienda £ay thiat Lio brougbt the completed bill hote with fifm, NOTES AND NEWS. PUEAIUENTIAL ATRAINS. Special Dupateh to Tha Chicago Tridune, Wiasnotox, D, C., Feb,, 1.—Hendricks has lost ground Liers sines tho publication of Kerr's letter. Thurmas stock has ymproved s little, and Tilden's chances diminmhed. Dick Scbell scoms novw Lo favor Thurmaa more than Tilden, Tho Democtatle National Committeo will open its headquatters Liera te-morrow for the Presidential campaign, All speakara will bo provided from hero. Arrangements bave beon made tomend Apoakers to Now Hampahiro if they are wanted. Blaino and Camoron, of Wisconain, end DBlaine and Ogleaby, aro the latost tickets. Matt Car- ponter Js for Conkliug or Blune. Blaine and Ingalls bavo boen proposed to Kaosas puli- ticlans, oRaANIZING, The Nepublican Congresalonal Campaign Committeo will hold s moeting to-morrox sud orpanize for tho Prosulential eampaign. A President, Bocrotary, and other officers of tho commission will bo elacted. COMMITTRE WORK. The Committoo on Finance in the Banate hing reforred to the Comptroller of ths Currency for an expreasion of Lis views on the bill 2 suthor. ize tha formation of National Banks with & cani- tal as small an $567,000, wWithout rostrictions s to the population of the places whore thoy may ba located. THE DEMOCRACY, A Demecratic caucug was Leld to-night con. tinwug till & lato Lour, Repressntative Latwmar in the cuasir, and Reproscutative Banuing, Bocre- tary. One hundred end mxty membors wero present, 'Fhe Clalrman snnounc- od the Cougresslonsl Campsign Com- mittos heretafore ordored as follows: lopresentative Clymer, of Ponusylvaula, Chalrman; Chapio, Mass, ; Throckmorton, Texas ; looker, Miss.; Hewitt Robbins, N, O, ; aud Eagler, Ollo. . W. Corcoran, J, E. Larnoy, nod Judeo Mason aro membora on the part of the Distrtet of Columbia, Tho Senate npgointod an part of tho Cowmmittes Benstors White, of Maryland ; Wallace, of Peonsylvavia ; and Gordan, of Georgia, ‘Ihe Chaltman of the cancns also ennounced the Comuittes on Cousultation as follows: Represoutatives Cox, New York. Whitthorne, ‘Tonnesseo; andall, Ponusyivaaia; Goode, Virginin ; Buckner, Missourt ; Wigginton, Cala- foruin; ilnnridgo, Georgia; Blackbarn, len- tucky; 'arbox, Massachusetts: Lynde, Wis. consin; Eden, Illinois; Yayno, Objo; and Cald- well, Alabama. Mr. Landers, of Indisna, introduced his reso- Intion doclariug for s repoal of the HSpocie-Re- sumption act, BIr. Payne, of Ohfo, ofored as an amondment bis resolatfon favoring reaumption and opposing both fnflation and contractivn, but setting apare a percentago of gold coin as & pre- Jmivary moany to resumption. e Bupporied lus propoaition in su hour's spesch, and much interestod Liis auditors. Mr. Bright supported the Lauders resolution, and My, Holmau expressed yiows {n favor of the substitution of Usred Btates notos for National Bank papor. No action was taken on tho pending proposi- tions, which are rescrved for further considora- tion, [Tothe Assoetated Press.) Wasmsaron, L. C., l'eb, 1.—Iho February dabt statement 18 an follows : Six per cent Londs, LSL012,721,850 ¥1v0 per cent bouds 87,594,760 Total cain hand: Lawful money Gt Matured debt Tegal tender Certificates of dépos Fractional currancy Colo certificates. . ‘Total withiout interest, Total debt.., 402,410,399 $13,001,361 11,902,580 Spectad deponity heid fo demption of certiicaten of Total in the Tresnnry. Debt leas caeh i the Treasury Decroaseduring January,. .. Dcrease inca June 30, 1875, Bonds isaued to the Facific Hailway Com- ‘panios, intercst payable in - lawful money : Principal autatanding. Interest accrued and not set pa 1otcrest paid by the United States. Interoat repald by trausportalion of eeaeerd 126,103,841 +§2,11%,233,009 1, 155 10,435,636 4,623,612 324,117 30,141,513 4y €1 vt vuasasnnoniisass . 600,03 Balance of intareat paid by Unlicd Giates. 23,6747 INDIAN DEPREDATIONH. Tho House Committeo on Indinn Affaira to-day took final action on tho fuostion whather or not they should recommond sppropristions to motiafy any claim for losses caused by In- dian depredations. The Committea decided to repors sdveraely on all such bills and potitious roforred to them, taking tho ground auhstantial- ly that tho Governmont 8 mnot liable to puy for Indian doprodations either out of tho gonersl Treasury or the_ Indian trust fand sunuities. Representative Lane, of Orogon, voted against this report, and will sub- mit & minority report, conteuding that tho Gov- ornment 18 bouna in one way or the other to pay woll-eatablished claima for loesea occesioned by tho acis of ita Indian wards. ———— THE RECGORDe BENATE. Wasmirarox, D. 0., Fub, 1.-Ar. buorman, from the Committee on Finnnce, reported ad- varsely on the bill Introduced by Mr. Bogy, eatly i tho sogsion, suthiorizing tho payment of daties on imports In legal-tender and Nationsl Bauk notes. Dlaced on the calendar, with the adverso roport, at the requost of Mr, Bogy. Mr, Hamilton, from tho Committee on Public Lands, reported adversely on the varions poti- tions and jolnt-rosolutions of the Michigan Loglslature, asking for the pasaago of a law to give roldiors in tho lato War 200 in monoy, in licat of bounties, and tho Committeo was dis- cbarged from thelr fucthor eonsidaration. Mr, HOanilton snggeatod that the Committas on Finance was the proper commitieo to con- #iiler the subjeck, and, on motlon of Afr. Christiancy, the papers were roforred to that Committes, Mr, Sherman, from the Committco on Flusnce, ro- ported back the congurrent resolution proposing a com- ‘mon unit of money and sccounts between the United Biatea of America and Great Dritain and Ireland, with reasons why it should bo pasned, and ssked that the wholo matter be yrinted and rocommitted to the Camn mittos on Tinanco, and it was wo orderod, Ho also roported from tho same Committes favorsbly on the 1towse LT to extend tho timy for stamping unstamped Passod, s frant tho Commiltes on Post-Offices and Tout Rosds,” Teported favorably on the Sonsta bill to cotublish certalu post roulod in Tuxss, Passed, ir. Oglesby, from tho Committes on Public Lands, soported favorably on tho Sepato Lill to establish & YLand Oflice in the southern part of Utah Territory, to be known aa tho Beaver District, Passod, ‘Tha Cluir lald beforo the Senate & request from the ‘Tresaurer of the United Hiales, asking permission to 0 accwws to certain quariorly accounts of the Treasuror on fle 41 the Benate, far tho purposs of eor- ructing b ezror tuereln, ‘The request was granted. BETTLERS, Mr, Toglla sald on Thuredry lsst, after a debate of threo days, the Bonata passed a bill in relation to ke righta of pro-emption{and Lomeetesd sottfors on wail voad grants, Last evening s member of the Houss of Hepresentatives callod ou him and inquired why the bill had not been forwarded to the llouss for theaction of that body, Upon juquiry at tho Clerk's desk, ho (Ingslls) was informed that's Henator bad entered » irivate roquest that the bill bo retained iu tho Bouate ln order that ba might eutor & wmotion to reconsider tho vate by whichi tho bl was paused. Ho (Ingalls) yatscd s point of order 83 to Lho right of the Bonator to make suich n requeat, The Chalr (Ferry) roplled that thio ussge of the Benato Liud becn to Totain s blll nod longer than two days (o allow o motion for reconsidoration if any Benator desired to do 80, ‘The rulo af the Hemate allowed the relention of a LU for such purposs, lie directed tho Hecretary to read thotwenilets rule, which provides tha Lo fu ordor unlusa mada within {wo Uays after tha aftor tha bill has loft tby Benate. Ay, Sargent (Cal) sulmitted a veaolution {nstruet. ing tlie Cowmittce ot Rulos to consider and zeport as to tho expediency of so amnonudiug the rules asto ro- auire thu Becrolary of the Senate, at tho Fequest of ouu or wore Henators who voled in ‘the sMrtuative on any bill or joint-resolution, not to trausmit o the 1iouso of Representatives until time fura seconsidas- ation shall bave passod. Agreed to, Mr, Oylenby prosentd u patiiivn of citizans of 11l nota asking tho ropeal of the Bpecte-llesumption act, and the substitution of lozal-tunder for National-Dauk circulation, ete, Referred, Ar. Morritl (3e,), from the Committca on Appro- priations, reported, with smendments, the Houss bill making an sppropristion for te payimont of tuvahid and otler ponvions. Calendar, TUE DISTRICT ¥FINANOE BILL. The Benaty, witer the vxpiration of tha morniug Bour, rosutue | ita_cousfderation of the bill ta pay fu- torest on tho 3,05 Disteict of Columbia bonds, “The pending questiou befug on (Le amendmsnt of Mr, Haryout, providiug tlat certificatos beretofore fssued by the Liuard of Audit, includiug thoss couverted fnto 9,68 botids, and thioss Which have not been 80 convert. &, and cortificates herofter 10 bo issuod by the Board of'Audit, thelr sucoessors In otlice ahall not excesd ln tho aggregats thy sum of §18,000,0:0, nt.ih:m: sald all the eapenditutes here hisd bees for the benafit of mero wayfarers, {horefore to wup- posa th=t the elty should tear Uha whoie nf tha ex- penss cf thane Improvements was unressoulls, The [obienf the country wanid Laar, 2t oGt 10 e ary e chief partof the coAtof maintatning the twn ju sumppropeuin sud proper cndition, Il wonld Lave heen abmulutely bsnirupt if ench adett an Bbapherd aad B8 coufederstes piled up Lad bsen aliowed to seat upon tho - pecpie, All property In the Diatrict conld not have been #21d for enough to pay tho dubt, Comgress tnsngnized s fact, and very property, e tucn reforred tw the former Iiateict Government, and i the Governor of the District had Lis various sstelites who plaged sround hie pereon. Gheplierd wan the raling agpint. 1t was in fact the Government of Baepliced, Mir, ard then resd from the teatimony taken by the Jomt Commitles two sesrn 8go, and mald tint tha con. tracts under the former Dislrict Government wero D fonun, 10 thoms who @A them, The taz-jayers that the extravagant expenditurs made by that Gor- ernment ahonld be nlup}’md. hut Congress @ave no at- and taatiou to thom, Lut at azt, thanks to pre to thie District,the demand cam tos strong, ojufon aaid that their cumpisints must bo wan 8 resistance Lo the Juvestizativn, Counrel was eme ployed by Sliepherd (o browheat witneses, Indlcimenia Were throateucd : not only AL, crile wan resvrted to, aud by tuat he meant iho ssault upon tho cliarscter of Columbus ~Alexsuder by charglug upon Lfm w dreadful crime. I8 thew referred to the present District Goverument, and raid the Comnilesloners wore men brought Lero from shrosd, They wero not familfsr with tho affalre of tha Distri . He belioved men could be found who wero the pecrn of those from other parts of tho coun- Ary; but they were not like Bhepherd, who had, and #till tetained, tho condd:uce of tha Preeident of the Luttet Btates, and therofore wero not acveptable to ttie President, Every man fn the District whom Le (Bayard) bad conversed with meid the rs- mov of Kheyherd was ouly s nominsl thing. ilis men were still In ofice, and his (nfiluence wa4 around the Commissloners, He Liad been fu- formed that the counsel employed by Shepherd and bin asmociates when the taz-payers of the Diatrict wero fighting them were paid hy thiess 3.65 Fonds, Ha had also been informed that $15,000 of this money hind binc pald to one of their party rapers for nuhlxlhh;z teatimony tiken beforo tha Committee, T L been cams whero Vigllauce Commlitees had 15 awept City Governments from exlstence for onwhal? ‘the wrouge committed In this District, 1o Lelioved ~the Commiresioners could pay the interest on these bonds if they would take tho money in thelr hands to doit, and ot kecp it 1o appropriste hereufter for other purposes. In conelusion, ha favorid tha adoption of a provision in the House Lill that nothing in the resolution ebould involve the Government of the Unlted Blatis in any obiigation ta pay principal or futereat of tbo bouda which bave Loen iisued contrary fo or not fu pur- snance of tho law. and. tt the prarer time, he wonid move to restoro that pravision to tha bill, Ar, Yorton sald ha dadred 1o call the sttention of the Senato in the Srst placy to tho simyln provisious of this bill, which was only ta pay tbe interest now dua. ‘The old District Government Uad been criti-ized, sod tho present Distrl:t Commiasioners Esd becn submtun- tially charged with having increased the debt since thiey took possesainn Lo the extent of $3.00,0W. The Scoator from Delaware had not shown how or whero thess Commissioners Lad violated the law, These bonds were issucd erronecusly, It wan the fault of the lawand not tho fault of the Commissioners. The Benstor from Delaware spoke of such estravaganre not Leing permitted £2 exist in any community baving self-government, Who voted to deatroy the right of welf-government {n thia District, and who was in favor of mow governing the District by Commissioners? Populsr government had been stricken dow: , Bnd )t was with ¢ho approbation of severy Dewozratic Benator, Mr. Btovenson inqmired if tho Taenialatnra which lected Iu the District by popular suffrage bad B0t sypraved of contracts mada by e Nioard of Tulle orks. Mr, Mortan replied that those contracts dil not re- ceive the sanction of the Legtalature, and thal was s fact which (e Senator fromn Obfo (Thurioan) had complained of. In conclusion Air, Morton srgued that thoss who voted for the act of Juna 20, 1574, voted to complete any legal contract made by the DLoard of Public Warks, be they few or bo they many. Mr. Thurman esid it seemed to bim. Lupossible to saaail the Goverpuent in this District ju sny form tust the Senstor from Indiana did not constder it an attack on the Republican party, snd Immedistely con- sidercd it to be bis duty to fasten on his armor and defend that orgenization. He (Thurman) did not {Lik thers was ony party in questicn in this matier until the Senator trom 1ndiana (Morton) spoie of the act of June 20, 1374, pasned by the Sctinto with but 1 voto sgainat it, sud passcd by~ the Houke with only 22 votes syalnst it, Why did pol the Feuator from In- disna vote against it Whon it was beforo the Senate? WEy did i not speak eguinnt {17 Air, Morton said he was nat in his scat that after- noon, Mr. Thurman sald it was assy enough for s Benator o have moved for & reconalderstion of the vote when Lie camo in afterwards; then he could have opposed 1o bill, but ho hsd an opportunity efter the LIl parscd toopposeit, 'The Proaident sert & mesnago to Con- gress suggesting o bLigler rate of interest than 3,65, when the Benator (Morton) bad au_opportnnity (0 opposs it, but ho wan aa dumbasan oyrier. Now, sfter more than two years have rhrml. Lo (Morton ‘cama to read locturo 10 the Benate In regard to a bil which passcd with but ouo voto agutuet it. All the mombers of the Senale, excopt one, snd a1l the mom- pers of the Houss, except twenty-two, thought this Lill tha beat thing which could be done, AMr. Thurman then defended tho Jojot Committos which mada the Investigation tnto District adaira, and apoko of the act of June 20, 1874, He sald ho wsa fu- strumental in_prepariog it; and ho ncver bestowed more care on any subject. Upon a fair interpretstion of it, it would e _seen ihat §t waa a good, Wiko, and proper Isw, Tho District Commirsioners had rejecte 1 sown_coutracts a4 not valld under its autbortty, e hoped thees matlerd would engige tho atteation of the District of Columbi Committen 10 that a govern- peat of ozonomy and reform might be insugursted ers, Mr, Morton sald, so #t ssemed {hal & costly Govern- ment for 1he District was croated Ly the bill which the Senatar from Ohlo assisted in drafting, Hs oughtto Diave devised somo chieaper form of government. Mr. Thurman sald bin friend from Indians (Morton) concefved himaelf fo be excecdingly smart to-dsy, and argued that one who Yoted for a bill wan respousible for the wrong committed under it. The Senator (Morton) voted for tho whisky tax, wnilo he (Thur- man) did not.—ergo, tho Henator from Indiua was _ rosponaible for all the frauds of the Whisky Ring, That waa the logic of the Renator, Why did they not indict “him = with McKeo and tho restof them fn ft. Louisand say: i+ McKee fa not to Lisme; McDounld {3 hot to blama; Thabeock [a not to blame: but the thing is on Aforton. e did it” {Laughtor.] The question being ot the smendment of Mr. Sar- gent, atova quotad, it was agroed to. Mr. Eennay submitted an smendment providing that any fariher_issuaof 3,83 bond under or by virtie of rafd_act of Comgresd, approvol June %0, 1374 is hereby probivited. Mr. Sirgent said 'that by the tmendment just adopled the certifi- cates alteady {esucd could bo converted fnto thesa bands, and the sdoption of ihe swmendment yro- posed by the Bepator from New York would exclude thosa certificstes, Mr, Kernan matd that i1 the lizht of tho facts disclosed n thia dobate, ho did not think Cangrens should allow auother bond ta by fsaned, Theae certificates atiowid be looked Into, and, 1f suy of Ih;l'n hsd been fesuod wrongfully, they need not bo i, P Mr. Rherman mid that under the Isw as it now stood {hiese certificates wera convertibla 1nta 3,65 bondw, Alr, an #3ld he didn’t understand how it was that Benntors charged that theac bonds had been Jasuod in violation of tho law, and yot wers willing o 14y them. e, Faton eald he ogreed with the Senator from 1. nold (Logan). If thero had beun o violation af Iuw, then tho Unlied Htates ought not to pay inferest on theso bonds, Congress should go no further in thiv matter until it was thoroughly iuvestigated. Thero bad been nome talk about the Gloveranient golng to rotest, The Oovernment lad been protestod on 50,000,000 every day in the year, If what Hena sald hore was irue, thers shonld bo sn e amination, and be, therefore, moved that Bunato adjourn. and gavo notice that to-morrow o world move ta refor the whole subject Lo a comnmiit- teo for inveatization, Mir, Eaton then yielled to Nr. Paddock, and on bis motlon tho Senate by vote,~yesy, 34: nays, 24-—went fnta executive seacion, When the doors reopened, bir, Eston’ gave notice thst he wonld not submit the resolution 11 regard to the life and public aervices of the lata Bonator Ferry to-morrow, &4 ho aunounced last week, ou scrount of thie absencs of ono of Lis collengries in the House, who had wone to Connsctivul with the remsius of Mr, Starkweathior, Adjourned, KOMINATIONH, ‘The Prealdent nent the following nominations to the Benate tordsy : William Bickel, for Collector af Inter- usl Hevenue o the Becond District of Minnesaf Commisaloners of Polics for tha District of Columbis, Willlam J, Murtagh, Honry M. Sweency, James Q. Borrell, Chiarles 1, bols, sud Witham [1, Smith, CONYIRMATIONS. Tha Benate, in exocutive snssion, confirmed the fol. lowing nominstions ; Jsoub 31, McCirow, Olilo, Auri or of tho Tresaury for the Post-Otica Departmenty William Banborn, of Michizan, Becroliry of Arizous Territory; Ephraim . McTyre, Penston Agont " at t. Tau o, W, Tarliug, Judian Agent at Fort Berthiold, Dakotas L, E. Dyer, o Tennoeaco, United Statea Constl at Odersa. Yostmasters—Jamea 1I, Asheroft, Vadueah, Ky, A, 1, Ochsen, Qresley, Col.; Thomss Lep)ius, Glenwood, Ta,; Willain Sanith, Englewood, 1ll.i Alvan _ ‘rhiompeon, Maysville, O.; Willim ilartas, Vort Huron, Mich.; D, I, Tockafellow, Ciu- on City, Col.; Chiarloa Newman, Del Norto; J. W, 1'at- toraol umboldt, Kan,; Charlos 31, White, Evanston, Wy.: I, 8, Young, Now Lisbon, O.i Guorge P\ Mol comb, Gblilicothe, v oust, Ommotion of Afr, Cox, tho Fonato Ll remaving the political disahilities of Gieorge B, Hawkins, of Florida, wn taken up aud passed, The Hpeaker then called on committens for raports, 31, Lieres, from the Committoa ou Commerc, reporte ol a bill graoting su Amencan regiater ta the lawatisn bark Arcile, After 8 profractod discusson, tbo bill ‘Wah rassa.l, Mr, (oodin, from tho Commlittee on Public Yands roported a bili providing for the sale of the Kansas In- dlan lands, THE OVFICE OF PULBIDNT, The morniug hour haviug expired. the Lill went over tathe next morning hour, aud the louss took un the upociul order the proposed amendment to the {3 ois atitution reported from this Judiciary Committos, which {s that * No porson whio bias held or tuay herealter hold aldent aball over aguimn be ult o such office.”” To this proposition M. Erye, » 1 of the Judictary Cominitieo, offerod tha followiug 1 substitute: * From and aftor the dtli dsy of s tho yoar 1833, the term of the office of Vrealdent aml Vice'Prestdent of tho Uniled Htates sball Lo sit any person having beon cloced o i, atid ica of President, or who las for twu years heid auch ofice. shiail Le dneliginio to 8 ro-slection, Tiio bill waa disouseed by Alufll:.,}(‘nu‘ll:"f(v\l, Fryo, McCrary, Caulllold, Lawrenca, aud Harrisou, Rir, Kot ysvo notics thet ho woald call’ the pro- vious question on Wednueday at the explrution of thy mortiug hour, g The I?oun \len adjourned, when a Damocratio cau- «cus was annonnced ter Hus evening. BEECHER. Progpect that the Seandal-Pot Now Stmmering Wil Again Secthe, A Congrogational Council Called by Plymouth for Feb, 15, List of the Chnrelies Asked to Travel to Brooklyn and Tackle Side-Issucs. Toxt of tho Lotter-Miseive Containing Plymouth’s Conundrums, Nrw Youg, Fob, 1,—The list of churches called to thn Advigory Council to ba held in Plymountl Church, un the 16th of February, has heen com- pleted. It comprines 171 churches of New York, Now Jorsey, Penusylvania, Maine, New Hamp- sbire, Vermont, Massacbuseits, Rhoda Island, Counecticut, Olio, Indiaua, Michigan, Iili- nols, Wisconsiu, Iowa, Minnesots, Miseoutl, Kapeas, aod the District of Colnmbis. besides the following ministers without a chargo: Tho Rer, Loonard Bacon, D. D., Naw Haven ; the Rev. Noah Porter, D, D., President of Yala College, Conm.; the Rov. Timothy Dright, D, D., Now Haven ; the Rov, Geurge P, Fisbor, D. D,, New Havon; the Rov. C. L. Hul. bort, D. D., Prosident of Middlebury College, Vt.; tho Hev, Alonzo Funt, D. D,, Dover, N. 1L ; the Rov. Enoch Pond, D. D., Bangor Theological Beminary; the Iav, Lyman Abbott, Naw Yark the Rev. Samuel Walcott, D. D,, Cleselaud, O.3; the Rov. J. H. Falrchild, D. D, Prealdent Obor. lin Collego, Ohlo; the Rev, A. L. Chajin, D.D., Leloit College, Wisconsin ; the Rov. J, . C, Abbott, D. D., Fair Haven, Conn.; tho Hev, Joshna M. Clismbarlain, Iows College, Grionell, Ia; tbo Rev. J. T. Hyde, D. D.. Cbicago Theological Beminary; the Rev. Isracl W. An- drows, D. D., Procidont of Liarletta Collego, Ohio; the Rev. Jullan M. Sturtevant, D. D., Proaident of the Illinois Collego, Jacksonvillay tho Rev. Terael P. Warren, D. D, Lewiston, Me. : the Hev, Hsnry Clay Trambuil, Phtiadet evry M. Storrs, D.D., New (uh, the Rev, York ; the Rev. James M. Btioup, President of Carlton College, Northfield, Minn, ‘The fullowing ere the Wedtoru Churcher in- vited : Frorn Ohio—Cleveland, Enclid Avenuo Church; Clevelaud, First Charch ; Columbus, First Con- gregational Church ; Maasfield, First Conzrega- tioual Chureh ; Painesyille, First Congrogational Clurch ; Cincinnatl, Vins Streat Charch : Cin- cinoaty, Welsh Congregational Clmuch : Mount Vernon, Firss Congrogational Cliurch ; Harmar, First Congregational Church, From Indiana — Indianapolts, Mayflower Churen; Indisnapolis, Plymonth Church: Totre Haute, Firat Cougregational Church; Michigan City, First Congregational Churel, rom Michigan—Graod Rapide, Fiist Congre- gational Church ; Jacksun, Fizat Congregatioial Church; _Kalamazoo, First Congregativial Chnreh; Plint, First Congrozational Churcl, From lhnois—Chicago, lymouth Church, Forty-seventh Street Church, and Loavitt Streot Chbureh; Bpringfield, First Cangregational Church; _ Galesburg, Frat Congregational Church ; Lombard, Firet Cougtegationa! Churcii; Beardstown, Firat Congregational Churchj Rockford, First Congregutional Church; Winnobago, Fimst Congregativnal Church;: Elgiu, Iirst Congregatloual Churetn: uhno, Pirat Congregational Church; Kowanoo, Firat Congregations! Chiurcli ; Champnign, Firat Con- gregationnl Church; Quiney, First Congrega- tionzl Charch. £ From Wisconsin—Milwaukes, Olivet Church; Beloit, First Congrecational Chareh; Fond du Lae, First Cougrepatiouat Charch; Madisou, ¥irst Cougregational Church, From lowa—Burlington, First Congregationul Clurch; Grinnell, Fitst Congregational Courch ; Waterloo, First Congregational Church; De- corah, First Congregatioual Chnrch: Dos Morues, First Congregational Cintrel port, First Congregaticnal Churchi; Fitat Cougrezatioual Church. From _Minnesoia — Minnoapolis, Plymouth Chuieh; St, Paul, Plymonth Chreh, Froin Missouri—St. Lows, Iirst Unitarian Charch and Filgrim Church; Havoibal, First Congregational Church, From_Kansas—Lawrenco, Fimt Congrega- tional Cherch Leavorworth, Firat Congrega- tional Church; Topeks, Firat Cougregational Church. “f'uo het does not contain the name of any Now Yori City or Brooklyn Chau PLYMOUTIL, OREETING, Tho following 18 tho lotter-missive of Plvmouth Church to tho various churcues that have bocy juvited to take part in the Advisory Council ¢ Droorty¥, Fel. L—lhnncuth Chvrch o the— Serdeth tr. Plymoutl Church, after an oxisience of nearly thirty years of grest use fulne~s, Quda its good nama callsd fn_question on ac- count of the prin-iples and rules adopted mavy yesrs swo for the regulation of its jutsrual atfairs, Fur tho purpors of more fully aisciosng i the churchies of Cougregativnal fuith and order toe char acter of this churcl, s rulers and ita proceediugs undee them, for tho puspose of recelviug apesl couneel * from our brethren under 1o tryleg circumatances {n which Wwo aro now placed, we invite gyou to meot Taan advisory. counctl, by pstor” or Acling pastor and delegate, at Plymouth Clur, rovkiyn, No Y. o Tussduy, the 15tk of Febuary, at 2, M, to’ cone widur awit sdvine ua o the pownts'folloatug ¢ 1, s tuls churel acthw couttary to word of Oul i allowing suy modo of terminatinz the conucction of members with this cinrch other than death, lettar of dinm'e- sion, or formal excummunications? 2,'Rule No. 7 of thiy church is i the following worids: % Dropping ipembers—slembirs imay dropped from tlo roll uf the Church with or witi- out noses 13 them, a4 way by deemedt i, by 3 twotbirds vote of tho Clure upon the ra:nuumondation of the Examtulng Comun tee, either upon thelr owu application, of, 111 €280 L Buve absudourd their counsction with e ckurch Y Ty yrolonge 4 alweace ur atherwle, uron ts apyllcation of any other person.” ‘Tho practice uuder thiv ralo 18 to give ootice wher the party can Lo fonnd and to afford Lim ss fall a hearmy befurs tia churcly, If dusired, as would be affordud upon a format_teisl. Momvers dropped under this ruls aro subjected to Do oXPro8R , aml o uo further implied ceusuro than euch, if Auy, 08 mecessarily ariios of the ficta out of esch particular case. Under this rule tho church Jocs not usually procesd upon writien ehirges or by & formel trial, wich as {s bad in casce of alleged immorality, utiess speclally desired Dy tho zoniber whoso 80 ls under consideration, lu tale rulv or fu theas practices 18 the Chureh acting in eonnistoncy whih the Word of God or the principles of Christian Jastice 2 U, What courso ought this church to zdopt cor cerning whe following clavice of members: 1 members who _deliterately, purpoeely, snd pe macently abscat themuelves from . sl the services oud meetings of tho church without sskiug for leiters of diumisalon upou (he #ole ground that tho church laa not taken certain alepa not aifecug tiem persoually, which these et bera profess 1o conrcientiously bellava it oughit 1o have takes, but which they mnerer asked it o take. Becoud, jucmbers who sbeent thetwelves i the Lko ‘manuer upon tho sama grouud with tho diffcrouce that thoy have saked the Church to 1ako suzh ateps, and that tha Church bas, with aub. stautisl unsnlmity, declined to do so, 'Tbird, mem- bers who sbecnt thomselves in hke muner, upon the ground that they bellvo tho pwtor of tha church t) be ity of ecime, notwithstanding tho church Liss niada alf tiio fnveatigation {nto 4o facts whick it bus ovor been od $0 uake, aud sustaloed its pustor without s dis- sunting vote. Fourth—Members who shient thomeelres {n like manner for mome or sl tho roasous ahove ded, Fifth, members who are genorally revorted d bellevod L Lisve niade chargos o ninuations of gross fmmurality agslust other members of fho cliurcl, and who decline eliber to wifirin or douy the fruthof auch reports, or such charges, when properly quostloned by suitable brotiren tor thy sska of purity and puaco of the church, 4. Ouglit (uis church Lo have called a mutusl or other counell of ehurchos for the purpo<o of fuvestls gating tho character of fla pastor wheu Foquested to do @0 by u member of tie church wio Los never subralitod sy charsed syatust the pastor, snd whiets Buck requeat {8 made for 3be fret thny more than a yesr afier an infuetigation bas 1 0:n Lad "K the chureh’ flaclf and the pastor boen suslatued by aniimoun volo? '"fs. 1laa tho course of Plymouth Church and of tho Comnitico appoiuied by 1t 1a o couduct of negotin. 105 botweon the church and irs, Moulton, concern- ing thucall of & proposed dutusl Councll, beon wise Bt Just, 0f Lt there boca any oeror o o part of thw ¢l 1n this mattor whish'it wbould correct 7 6, Whether Flymoutl Church, {n the principles and Fulis, §t haw provided for tho ‘maintensuca of order, aul admiuisteation of discipline, snd, {n suy kuowa cauvs uf it sdmintatration undur thess princlpics and Fules, hay gono bryund 1ta rights sa & church of Chirist 80 aa Justly to forfeit it clabing to tha confidence and feltowslilp of Cougreyational churches, Fraleruaily your, in the truth ands hopa of tha Gos- pal, TEsny Wand Breciuss, Fustor, Enwanb Begcuen, 1T W, saar, J. ] Hurcnisoy, - ATGUNTUS Bioliss, C WILLLAM MaoKaY, &, V, Wuttre, Ouuimilteo, Substitutes for Conle A French paper, the Revue Dudusirielle, be~ lioven that oxplosives will furnish the mochanical power raquired by future gencretions, aud that thodecroass io the storw of coalls therofore S TR not arobject for groat anciety. A little more than & ponnd of dynamite when ozploded will lift from tho grouud and project s weight of 16,00) kilogrammes, A kilogramme of nitro~ glycerine axploded In s closn chamber develops & theoretical proasure of 213,000 atmospheres, and dovelopon beat in proportion. In a litrs ol nitro-glycering thero 18 said to be stored G,600 horss pawer, working continaously for ten houra. ‘The utilization of thoso agents and of solar heat aro problema which wi'l some day bs worked ant, tho remult hoisg a change in methods of manufacture whoredv the great volumes of fuel now conaumed for mechanical purposea will nob bo roquired. B Tho French Government Swindled, Farta Cvrreapendence New York 2'imes, Tho statuo of Napoleon {a ouce more on the top of tho Vendome Column. The statne was badly injured by its fall, and & manufasturer of bronze was charged with the work of restoring ft. Tho etatus wan repafred, sccording ta con- tract; but among the workmen amployed thera waa o firm friend of tho Imperisl family, Ie protested spaiost tho work, and waa sent awa ut ho mansged to find means to get npon t| reafTolding, aad, in pressnce of soma offieial took a comnmon prtty kaifa from his pocket and nearly severed the Emperor's arm. The erev- fcos bad been filled in with wax. Bot at that time tho status was in position and screwed down, It is neseriod that the whole statue ia repatred 1n this way, aud that 1t will be fall of Lioles after mix monthe’ exposurc. The con- tractors, who would (ke very well to hapg this meddlesomo Bonapariist workmaan, plead haste 88 &N oxcuss, aud eay that they will repair the crevices Wit bronze, mow that the tue 18, n poaition, Bome of thn journala are very in- dignant st this sileged awiodle upon the Stats, ! tha job Laving been done in the cheapest pos-' #ivle manner. —— A Rtare Oid Boolk. Mr, Georpa M. Pavfer, of Tray, N. Y., hasa book entitlcd **The Goepal of Nicodemus,” said 10 Liwve bron printed Iu 1472, st Augsburg, a city in Bavsria, by Gouther Zalner. It is in fine condition, ths tvpoeraphy Leing very clear and eharp. This so-calied Gospel I8 regarded as s foigery. and was fret Lheard of in the fourth con- tury. ‘Pliere havo Leen saveral editioas of it Fummwa. and it hos been {ncorporated into 1one's Apoccyphinl Now Testament. The Auge- hurrz"ef‘lxtxuxx of tho Gospel was the first ever prntod. —_— Sooner or tater, a neglect d cold will desvlop s can- stint congh, shortucsd of breath, fallig stiength, and wantitsy of Heshi—all aymptomatic of consumption. In ethior fyztances the Fine causo will produce bron- chitls, 3 disearo of the branches of the windpipe. In all affections of the pulmonary organs, s well 84 in Lroncbial complslnts, Jane's Ezpactorant is bath & palllative and ewrative, 0y tho testimony of thousanda and ta world-wide repuiation atiests—while in coughs and eolds it acta speedily, and when taken mocording ta dira:ticns, proaptly removes them. BUSINESS NOTICES. To Consumptives~tany have been Tisppy t give thefr testimony in favor of (ke use of *Wilbor's fitre Cod Liver Oil and Lime." Experionca hzs proved It 10 he & valusble remady for Uonsum) 11on, Asthms, Diphtheria, and a)l “Aizeases of the Throat and Lungs. Msaufactured only by A, B, WII- BOK, Chemniat, Loston. Bold Ly druggists generally, Albere Wo Allkends Great Story “THE MOLLY MAGUIRES " will nooa appear fu the TIRESIDE COMPANION For Throut-Disenncs ani Affectionws of tho ehest, * Broww Dranchisl Trochce” ate of wnlue, For eaughs, irritation of the throat caused by cold, or unusmil exertfon of the vocal organs, in speaking iu pubic, oF sluging, tley prodco benoficlal Tonults. —___SEWING MACHINES, “A DECIDED ADVANCE.” Judges' lteport, Amer, Tuy, Fair. INTESRT WILLCOX & GIBEBS ATTOMATIC SILENT BBWING MACHINE, przud 14 Medal of Progroes,” of Jiuts, Nav. 1875, oind the Beott Wi of the Fraoklin fostitute, Oct., 1975, N0 OTHER SEWING MAOHINEIN THE WORLD 1IAS AN _“AUTOMATIC TENSLON.” OR ANY QTHER OF ITS OHARACTERISTIQ FEATURES, Call and cxamine or saud for prospectus, 200 and 202 Wabash-av, e oy _____NEW_PUDLICATIONS, Awardad thr he Amer Lo, Are’tha best the world produce. They aro planted by a miliion peoplo in Araeties, and tharnault is beantiful Flowern and sptenitid Vegetables, A Priced Catalogus sent frea ta all who incloss the postago—a 2<ent stamp, Vick’s Floral Quide, Quirterly, 13 oents s year, Viols’s Flowor and Vegetable Garden, 35 conts: With clcth coser G centi, Address MES VICK, Rochenter, N, Y., GENERAL NOTICES. ESTADLISIED 1640, Improved Mencantile Azeney, PORTLAND BLOCHK. Cuteaao, 1N, Feb, 1, 1676, MR, ALFRED ROBERTS for many yesrs conuected with ottr Eastorn Ofticer, hiss been appointea Superine tendent of our Chicsjo Branch, vice Mr, John M, Recan, vesignend, CE faster and mora easily in stack spoo- wtuor legitinaty way, 1he Alux, Frothiogbam & Co. Wall-t, hava ratd rcustomer, diting tho 148t 0 days, over #4508 9, 'L hiy hava over 3,1 re-Wlo bu ditforent parts of {ha world. wrisos frin dealioi with thele curtomsrs hamostiy, Anvest aums TAKing trom €10 to wLY, 00U, Aud gi 5"""'" attontiou 1o wuAll luvo LnIots ar 1o 1 1o combint sirength of s niuoh caplial conc 10 thietr hands, thoy arv ofien abia to_contrul ¢ certalu . cansaquantly oIty fa{nn customers . Thry alss sond & ree spormnue s mT.'}. 7 ;-": -_u-; bt ‘,‘f,‘{fl‘&@ . I 'iroes B [+ 0 Sara and tirovom. 14 N.Y; FROPOSALS, " PROPUSALS FOR DEEF FOR THDIARS. DEFANTMENT OF THE TNTENIOB, OFFiE INDIAK A¥VALLS, J 80, 5. 1874, SHeated propnasls will by rocoived wLthis’ otice uatil 18 'eliok ilhe Hist day uf February, 1416, for furnishing the Foliowlnyg-named wanitivs of biraf caitle un the bor: fan0 10 tho Tuitlaus 1o the Tndisa Tervitory s tho Kiowa aad Comanctie Agoncy, L0, 000 pounds, MONTEY ulatlon {n Wal Hanking House grs welght. » Wichita Agency, 800,000 pounds, gross weight. e o R et e iomb Lor ‘\bio' Choyenna e anie krors weight, Vho b ioust state the ch Ui Duef cattla will Sacocina, T uot w §i5 55 par cont troin the yroas wolchi o Exbithiy and i such condition as b finruts bis buot sad wrosa waigh, 0 osc dallce 5ot ha loss than 100 pounds, an ved taat dues nut woluh Tuat be without food or - water Ya mudiately boforo boiag weltied 110 et Gormacu ot ¢ Aeh of e Ageaoios Dimed 0 1uthy day of Dlatch Boi, and ba continued at, eaeh Umes and indoch quantitios as risy he dutermined by ibe re- | in aliares of said Agenol i 5 0n broper receipia atter the as. saant thorafoe ahnll bate bued proorly Approved. Kach Frovosal sl iava » copy of tnfy adverussimont & heroto, - in vancuting Any conira il e 10 inorease or docrcasa tha amunts spesitied above for a0y or a1l of theso Aviiclos (0 ad sxLeut aot sscoeding 25 Dot cont; and th tight (4 also ressrved o Tulect suy oe - 21V Tho proposals if such & courso should b dsemed foc Thio Lowb tuterusiaof the Qursrumont. No bids will be considu B3 Bave 1n any rospest detault: s ‘any U o Goatiaot, oF pars theroof will be peruittod ta s sublet or assigasd o oy atforpatty wliliul e wrlisa coseat f the 8 of tio Lo tarior, Hrry i3 st bo scompanied by & sortified oheek o7 T D P sioutr i Jodlsa AGairty u r Ramed Heak 'satig one ifoming Raed Natioasl Beaksy Yo, Naugaat Yiaak of ‘Gus; a " flaak © of ‘- of ¢l te of whiol chuck or draft stall be at least B per, coutum of e regate amount of wupplies vro- pusad to Lo furnidl and (n casasny bid on baiz) Swarded a ountract, shall (ail 10 sxsoute the'sexe w! & d sut it suroties, accordiag to the termson 1d was made aund'socopted, sach bidder ehall mouns sa deposited to ths United BLates, and P sams sball forth et o8 Fak L boda e adaroiakls ch contract sbal aly oxe cesald, Llljnll‘ urait or chock 80 dopositod shall be reta: @ the or, At o ssecation of the contract & bond willbe required taits \::ll anjouut for l!l Atulnl&llhmmo thersal, hosa sulbelsncy must be cers Judge ve Distrlat-Allorasy. sourl, bt Louis, H Hould bo_ in J s o at envelope A B s Behoned™ P boposale: for Beol tir Indiaa alagof Lhe w‘::lgfl:{; ln"wllahmlnsh..&nulfl_". Comamlsstoner Ladlan Aflaiss.